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8825-MAT: 6, 1891.)

We have been requested to publish the 24th inst. after waven years' service on the following:-

China-station, Bha là to be placed in the third division of the Medway Steam-Re- terve, and will be brought forward at a funro date for another terpt of foreign servico.

Steamship Cetterthun,

Port Darning April 29rd, 1891, Dear Capt. Darke,Bature- leaving the #finsk port of Australia we, tho undetained parongers between Sydný, Port Darwin, and Hongkong-after two weslis pleas experience feul desirous of reading sur entire satiafnotion with the arrangements.

was expacted by us, inasmuch as that wo

· were mò, Brut led to believe the Eastern & Anatralian Company did not make the very. best provision for passengers.

THE CHINA MAIL.

pirate Chiefe, already in the hands of justice.

H. E. Admiral Fong and bis Officers have displayed great energy and used a consider. ablo amonut of uioney in bringing those! Major W. D.-Fletcher, I.A.,-from-Blaff Captain, Hongkongs has been appointed piston to justice, and they deserve some, Brigado-Major, Royal Artillery, at Gibral-acognition of their services which will, it is tur, vice Captain H. O. Dunlop, whose to be hoped, make the lives and properly Flatcher, who has passed the Staff College,

SUPREME COURT,

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Bifora Kir James Kussell, Chief Justice.)

Wednesday, May 4.

his men who had been rescued by her go NEWSBY THE FRENCH MAIL number of extra drills they have lately had ing aft to Captain Nelson to thank him for TH BEVOND BELDING OF THE NEWFOUND. in heavy marching order."; his kindness to them.

"It will be remembered that the Hamita Michel was lost on the Loucofinas many years ago, and the Chattes 8 Whitney EN TEA MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF 180 WING grazed one of the rooks this time-last-year

while ou her way up to Shanghai,

YURGA QUESTION OF ANSESTEAK.

WORSHIP

is Lordship, in giving judgment in this

......25 your ship, which are contrary to what period of Staff service has expired. Major of both natives sad foreigners safer in caso, enida

We are now, however, fully convinced "that fresh supplies secured by you overy port of call, together with abundance of ica, must be far more inviting then any provi- sion that can be made by the much vauuted refrigerating process. -

Be assured that we are all very sensible of your constant courtesy and attention, *which served to make our voyage far more

enjoyable rban any over before undertaken by us.

|

was appointed to the Staff at Hongkong, these seas than they have been for many ation, and the Curt is naked inter alia to July 28, 1898.

The care and thoughtfulness of your offi- ours was also very nutjoable. For such care and thoughtfulness you will please convoy our heartfelt, thanks, and permit us to sub "scribo oumelves your sincere friends,

(84) W. West Erkins, M.L.C., S.A.; Harry D. Goll, J.P., South Austra

E. V. Browno, Melbourne: advises the receipt of the statement from The Manchester Chamber of Commerce Hichard Teape, London John Pad-the committee of the foreign residents of don, Robe, S.A. E. Vincent, lat Japan supporting their opposition to the Battalion Duke of Edinburgh Wilts revision of the treaties. The Indian Foreign Regiment

and Colonial Committee of the Chamber | have bous conjointly

quation.

Tetra.

vernor Des Voeux before ha leaves will

REALISATIONS OF HAPPINESS.

IIL

main

This case comes on for further consider.

THE WAPPY MERCHANT. declare that according to the construction The feeling of resentment that has aciden

of testator's Will the bequest of one sie.

Who is the happy merchant? Who is ho in the Straits Settlamente, Hongkong, and

We fully endorse what our correspondenth part or share of his residuary, catate That all apprentices should wish to be? Ceylon with refereneo to the increased

upon trust to pay the whole annual income demands made upon them in the matter of ont says about the praiseworthy conduct of thereof in carrying out and performing at It is the canny spirit whose young days the military contributious paid by then the Chinese authorities, and we hope Go: the testator's grave for the year the usua! Are spent in studying the devious ways though it is considered somewhat ox-

form of worship and ceremonies custom By which men roach position, wealth and aggerated-inputs (saya the United Services

ary at the graves of Chinesa in void, as

pentae of have time to represent their action to the tending to a perpetuity, and that there was How Magazine) with a certain amount

*got vi has been his foremost sympathy.

Imperial Government, so that a worthy re- an intostnop of that portion which should thonght Captain N. W. H. du Bouley, R.A., has cognition may be made of the services reno to the next of kin. Nobody supported Since firat father fond expressly (nught been appointed Stall Captain, Royal Artil.dexed to the cause of order and security. partize to the suit relied upon the case of At Fortung's get Loid he;

to bequeat, and Counsel representing the El is sordid young idea how to shoot lery, at Hongkong. He joined the army Mar 17, 1880. Has passed the Staff We might have wished that the captures

Yip Cheng Deo Ong Cheng Ned as an 'the root Unlinge, Served with the Nila Expedition had been made by the Hongkong author- this will, dated 16th December 1-76, the Is simply this, Look after number ona,

authority for the declaration sought. By Of worldly wisdom, mark it well, my son, of 1884-87, and was present at the action of Abu Bles and in the engagements of ties, but that was imposible, as the culprits testator after granting various lega Luara to discore with ready rapid glance, Aus Kra, Metammst, and Abu Hles Wells wore beyond our jurisdiction. The Hong-cles directs that the residuary monica Tus golden mystic signs of the (medal with two staspa, and brunze star),

and the investments for the tixie buing re-

charco koog detective department did the best it presenting the same should be divided in The secret of success lies hidden hore: could by gathering up all information ob- certain portions amongst his sons, but that Buy always cheap but over sell west dear, tainable in this Colony about the probabk

as to one cqual cleventh part or share up- Novor believe that tenching acneeles, whereabouts of the leaders, and we believe of the annual income to arisend be receiv. Radio mnatorum est cupiditas“!

ou trust that they, my trustees, all out

crass, the information roesired from here wie ofed by them from such last mentioned one

stál forms of worship and ceremonies. perform at my gravo daring the For the tomary at the graves of Chinese, and in shall expend the whole of the income to carrying out such ceramogies my trustees arise from such one equal eleventh part or intention to create a perpetuity in the de share. It seems to me that there was an

bot protected by a being for a charitable us. The judgment in the He sidies easily with supple joint, case already referred to states that And every detail, all minutie dry. devise for such a purpose is the same Ho gather in with evor watchful eye. as a devias for the maintaining of tombe of deceased relatives and that such devison A few years thus in business habits trained, The following letter has boas forwarded ar vid, Floare v. Gaburne, LR. 1 B. At loogik o partnership he has obtained, 595, je cited, and there a gift of money was Through me of those strange feats of to us for publication:-~~-

Ieft for several purposes, one being the keep

sleight of hand ing in repair of a tomb, and it was held that Which auch a gift was void, as infringing this rule

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THE PROPOSED COLONIAL COUNCIL--The of further watching tharged with the duty | great assistance to the Chinese authorities equal oleventh part or shazo carry out and with these first principles imbued, im!

We understand that a batch of appoint ments in the China Onnaular Bervice may be shortly looked for, and that amongst other changes it is probable the following will be made:Mr T. Watters to to Consul nt Santow, Mr Alex. Frater 10 Mr Everard to lelang, and Mr T. L Bulleok to Kinking.

in their arduong aracla for the pirates. It is to be hoped that the nordial co-operation that bas heen established during Governor Dus Voux's administration between the Hongkong Government and the Chinese

pressed,

He starts in commeres with abounding zest. Eagar to rise as quickly as he may Though educated at a Public School, To proud position and to prineoly pay. He takes quite kindly to the office-stool; Toils to acquire a round commercial band And, Greek iambics, Latin versur, banned.

point,

LAND, BILL Zomin April 18th-Lord Knutsford used yesterday that he had decided to poalone the second reading of the Now foundland Bill to onable the Delegates of that Celony to appear at the Bar of the Hores of Lords in the meanwhile.

THE BRITISH TROOPS IN MANIPUR.

Colonel Nolan, in the House of Com mone last night, asked the Under-Secretary for India if he would arder the commandere of the Military columns now operating in Manipur to abstain from burning the villages of natives when the latter were merely resisting the attaske of British troops. Sir J, Gorst in reply said that be declined to asenne that British Oruman dare in Manipur would act improperly.

London, April 22nd.The officers of the Canadier Guards deny the story published Sesterday evening in the pagans regarding the refusal of the 1st company of the 3rd Battalion to parade. It is believed in any so that the incident is not of the lightest importance:

INSURRBUTION IN A PORTUGUESE SETTLE

MENE.

Lisbon, April 22nd.Advices have been ceived here of serious native jurrec tion on the Inland of Binao, a Portagpers settlement of West Africa.

The rebols have hoisted the French fag, and have totally defouted a Peringuono force sent against them, the latter losing ninety-six killed, besides two groe. Reinforceciento are being despatched from here to the resno of action. NATAWAN

MISDEFLANEOUS,

SIR LEPEL QUAFFIN AND THE OPIUM TRADE.

The Times publishes a lotter from Sir Lepel Griffin, in which he denounces the

London, April 9th-The second son of notion of Sir J. Pease in endeavouring to fo the Czar, Grand Duke Mianol Mi

the Grand Duke Nicholas, younger brother

Indin, Bir Lopel divells upon the fiscal secure tha aboilion of the Opium, Trade in adventages of the Opium Tax, and says the low of revenus from this source would sither fatally compromise the Indian Gɔ. vorament or would saddle the British ax payer with an unbearable burden.

THE GESTEMUNDE MIÊCTION IN HANOVER, Berlin, April 17th-The Sual returns of the election for Gestemunde give Prince Bismarck a majority of thres that over the Socialist candidate, but it will be revea- asry for a second ballot to be taken between

them.

THE NEW MEMBRA POR DHE CITY OF LONDON.

avic witch, who is in his thirtietli year,

Hocielly married to the anger of the Duke of Nasenn of the Regal Bouse of the Netherlands, The Grand Duke is cousin to the Cear, who is incensed at the proceedings and has shown extreme displeasure by depriving bis la tive of all military rank.

The New York Herald affirman, that t

that there United States and Canada murder the Go-, will be no reciprocity tranty. between tho

incensad at the rotara of Sir J. McDonald vernment of President Harrison, who is to power, and that further negotiations on the subject are neither expected - nor desired.

It is understood that the Emperor Wil tiam of Germany will visit England during the summer, and the Right Hourdespi Savory

Lord Mayor of London, las sent Common Council at a banquet

but there amera- to be many favourable in Newchwang, Mr H. A. Cica to Ningpo, provincial authorities in the copression of vise of this one eleventh share, and Through clerkdom's story stages, point by Cummons, the amendment by Mr Johan invitation to him to be the guest of the

proposal lately made by Sir John Pope Hennessy for a Colonial Council doen appear to have fallen on very fertile ground. The Australian Colonias, with their reapon aibl Governments, could scarcely "bo ex- pected to look favorably on the suggestion, monta in the proposal as regards Crown Colonies. To be effective the Council would an in the can of the French Colonial Council and the India Council-he com- pored partly of official and partly of non- ottiefal elamente.-Loudon and China Ex press, April 3rd.

Owing to the many refusela on the part of loading colonists to recaivo knighthoods of St. Michael and St. George, Lord Carting ton, it will be remembered, recently urged

obtained & rather uncariable notoriety The blue-jackets of the Wanderer have

since they arrived a week ago. Several complaints have been made to the police respecting their conduct, and one man hea already been sentenced to twenty-one days imprisonment for au assault on the police. housion of Willisus Houry Keen, Bosman, A warrant has been issued for the appre

| crime will long continue.

THE GOVERNOR AND THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS.

Government House, Hongkong, th May. 1991,

that it is

that, the Bath should be thrown open to / of the Wanderer, for assaulting a married sideration to your letter of the 4th instant charitable gift. This case seems to me to

them. But there is at least one gentleman who is proud of bís K, O. M,G,-ship. Gener- al Edwards has written to a friend in these terms Many thanks for your kind congratulations on the New Year's gift from the Queen. It is always pleasant to bere one's services recognized, and in this case the K.C.M.G., being distinotty a culonial Order, will be a bond for the rest of my the colonies. Under those circumstances I

*WOMAN.

We believe itie the intention of the Foreign Office, in regard to the smalgamation of the offices of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and Consul-General at Shanghat, to abide for the present by the decision come to, It is intended that the new system shall have a fair trial. If the inconveni- oncos that wy have puiated out, and which

GENTLEMEN, LAPS given careful con- with an earnest desire to view it in the most favourable light.

A

against perpatuities, and not being a be governed by the Penang case, and I therefore make the declaration anked for.

Blond,'

from thero with perseverance and with

'nofollow' you know 'cau under

The help of influence and a little lock,

plack He presies forward fast in full career, And soon full-blown taipus door appear. Then daw as the heyday of his worldly grued "Tis then the raca for wealth begins indeed, Paternal admonitions guide him wall,

withdrawn, the ware withdrawal or dis

Where offensive language is not itself taimer of offensive meaning, which (ac- THE LOSS OF THE HOLME EDEN. cording to my knowledge of English) inge- parably attaches to words, would under

The N..

Daily News of 27th April ordinary circumstances gasse une difficulty gives the following description of the fosse kauws just when to buy and when to in paying bead to it; but wile for this of the Holme Eden-On Saturday mor

Bell;

Gibbs, ex-Governor of this Bank of Eug-ab in the Strand, London, and arrested

Loudon, April 19th.-Mr Henry Hacka

The police have sado a raid on the Agar land, was returned ruopposed as member af Parliamous for the City of London in card game of baccarat.

109 persons who were found ongegod in the place of the late Bir Thomas Baring.

B MORLEY'S AMENDMENT TO THE LAND

PURCHASE BILL. Londen, April 19.In the House of Morley to the Land Purchase Bill, defe ring the operation of the Bill until County Councils in various centres lavo bo Taraday. The result of the Great Moire

The Epsom Spring mesting took place on created, was rejected on division by apolitan Stakes of 16 sove, with 600 ove ninjority of seventy-seven yctes.

London, April 18th-Captain Verney arrived in London yesterday and was it

ARREST OF CAPTAIN VEENEX.

identifying him to the best of her belief

arrested by the police. Accusad was brutight to Bow Street Police Station, when the girl named Raskatt gavo orklence, the man who attempted to seduce her. The Magistrate reanantied the accused for week, bail being fixed at £9,000 on his own recognizances, and two euretics of £1,000

each

MUTINY IN THE ROYAL ALTILLERS AT..

FORZAMOUTH.

gimur, by Petronel, dam, Regman Roi, added, two iuiles and a quarter, was To

three years, 1 Rayal Gem, 9 Hay- by the Duke of Beaufort's black dult Ra

pele, S.

City and Suburban Haidicap of 20. 2098. meting continued on Wednesday. The London, April 9th-The Epson Spring

each and a thousand sors, added resulted in a win for Colonel North's bay colt Now thorpe, Bullion was second, and Working tou tried.

London, April 22nd. It is. edid the Prince of Wales himalt has frequently acted as banker at the baccarsi club where the alleged scanda! occurred.

Prince Bismarck has been defeated by

recent minor election.

life between myself and my many friends in the Shanghai community has so strongly reason my acceptatico manet in any case being at 10 o'clock information was received Through shifting sands of rising rales and Portsmouth refured last Saturday to attend the well-known socialist Schmalfuld.at a

Order

I

in Shanghai that the British steamer Home

falling,

calling

London, bad ben wrecked on her way P Has profited by all his early training Eden, owned by Mesora Angier Bros., of He steers with ease; 'tis easy seen his day, ou the ground of the excessive drifts Max O'Rell, the well-known Franch

a native of Toen and Member of the House report that the raak of Coran)-General bas/ wish to retain other than pleasant me-half-phat fazeo o'clock she went bronstado Leave big at last with not a little spoil,

mories.

I am, Gentlemen, yours faithfully, To Hou. Mr. P. Ryrie.

(Signed) G. WILLIAM DES VEUX, To Hon. Dr. Ho Kai

put forward, are found to work inhat- as qualified as your reparation, I am never- am very pleased to become a member of the tus protected and safegnardad, the in the spirit in which it is apparently offered, montonely, and that British interests aretheless willing to so accept that reparation, present decision will be reconsidered, from a reciprocated desire for poace on the Tai Kekkai Shimbun gives publicity to the Beyond this the Foreign Ofice will not po. eve of my leaving a Colony se to which following rumont, Mr Kataoka Kenkicls, In the montime we are glad to be able to

of Representatives, a gentleman noted for been conferred on Mir Chaloner Alabaster, his vitiue, becoming weary of the over H.B.M.'s Consul at Canton, Mr Ala- changing condition of political affairs ainco

baster was the senior in the Consuler Ser his withdrawal from the Jipt-t (Liberal vice on the retirement of Mr Hughes, and Party) purposes to resign his neat in tho on him would have devolved, in the ordi- Diel and to establish a Japanese colony innery course, the port of Compul-General the Pacific coast of America. Ele is at at Shanghai. The appointment is, we sent soliciting co-operation in his project for deantoling several hundred able-bodied married farmers, from 20 to 30 years of age, who are to be inhabitants of To MrThe very sumerem friends of Mír álabastor Kataoka is a Chrístías, sod on this account in China will as heartily congratulate his the forks presume he will be kindly on the honour conferred as we do ourselves;

To Hon. Mr T. B. Whitehead.

to Shanghai. She left Hongkong on the 19th instant, and Thursday morning at on the S. E. side of one of the Lencobus rocks. There was a thick fog at the time and the engines were in consoquence going at a reduced apved, bas the concussion was nevertheless so severs that the bottom of the vessel was ripped up by the sharp rooks. In less than two minutes after the atruch, the wafor rushed in and put the fires out, and in less than half an hour, the

believe, persunal to Mr Alabaster, and not HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR go and the after part of the Fossal that the post at Cantos has been definitely

raised to the ruk of a Consulate-Goneral.

AND EDUCATION. ADDRESS PRUM THE XDUCATIONAL

DEPARTMENT.

The following address, from the Educa

were full of water. The vessel had struck

As witnessed by the profits he is gaining, Full twenty years of constant arduous tuil Be has got on,' ans married money now, and is this figuro, vory suave his bow. Aquinas pig he trots from place to Pockets his diguceurz with a modest grace,

place, His aped for work is past, but love of gain Still quads bim ou, he needs must strive

amaib,

Covetous jet, ho scrows and saves with

cato,

on a narrow ledge of rock, on which she hope at last to die a millionaire! rested, the port side of the vessel touching This is the happy marufiant, this is ho the rock above. #ator, while on the alar The All apprentices should wish to to. board side the water was teir fathoms deep

treated in America. Two of his sons are at but there is no gainasying that they would tional Departurent of the Ouluny, is to be amidabipa, and the vessel was submerged-N-C. D. News

present in Vancouver, and their knowledge of American affairs is expected to be of great service in cierging out this colonizing "scheme,japan Gazette.

Ir is practically decided to bring the ques tion of the increased military contribution demanded from Ceylon and the frai before Parliament, and a suitable oppor-

have preferred to sea him transferred to Shanghai in accession to Mr Hughes where the scope of his mafulness would have been enlarged,

THE CAPTURE OF THE NAMÒA

OBIEFS.

presented to His Excellency the Governor

to-morros (~

EMIGRATION FROM CHINA.

Londen, April 20th.-The thirty-fourth battery of Royal Artillery stationed at

a parade which had been undered for that they had been subjected to. The efficere wero powerless to enforce order, but finally the Colouel induced the man to parado

Artillery who refused to attend parado have later. The oldest soldiers amongst the men of the Sith outery of the Royal been arrested and will be court-natalled. MR. PARNELL ON THE LANS PURCHASE BILL.

humorist, will shortly visit Aurulia on a lecturing tour, and to make mutes for a new book,

The Italian Premier hus explicitly stated The New Orleaba lynching care till areatens to lead to further couplications. thal America inuet punish the lynchers be fore a renewal of friendly relations can meeting at Mayo yesterday, when u debility until it is proved that the anthorities alared that the Land Purchase Bill would of the Stato eciicerned, have neglected thair Mr. Parnall addressed great public take place between the two power. The

American Government denies any responsi

He conounced the action of the MacCarthy American press generally bordon ns Italy's reduce the rants in Ireland by 40 per cent duty, or connived at the lyuching. The party in supporting Mr. Merley's amer action as hasty, and considers the position ment to the Bill, and rejoiced that be and taken ap by that power as antenfione hia colleagues had defeated their traitorous, ploca

Tho zacina is dangerously ill from an attack

of iod nauza,

FIFE ON BOARD TUR "KHEDIVE.' A five occurred on board the steamer Khedite yesterday whilst lying in the Albert Doaks, owing to the spontaneous cunbus- tion of the cargo of jule with which she was loaded.

A

banity will resugur on an queig Ant HPRAISEWORTHY CONFUGT-OF ADMIRAL FONG | PHANTAR imderigynai = "Vibeers"of "the the vessel, without having bad time tơ save kontantrange÷écanze countries" takca place, LEE OUTRAGE BY PORTUGUESE ON KRITISH-vapia (V.8.) has been joined by jall the

late Blue-book on the Straits contribution,

the more it is studied, shows how a Minister, of all arguments and faste being

Against

AND THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES.

FUNTHER PARTICULARS.

In op "can, despoil & revenue and I tou Having occasion to visit the Yauen for the memorable improvements which boute, sa there was a fresh breeza blowing angtung, two river basins sharply de- by the Portuguese on tho British party tarbances threats in the various mining A correspondent writes to us from Can. oxpress to our Excellency, un the eve of not fully dressed and afterwards euffered half of Fookien and the eastern part of have been received concerning the outragergely to the already anormone number of

jure the welfare of a settlement. It is of H. E. Admiral Fong, I found the cap. asserted that the Chancellor of the Esche- quer had more to do with the late despatol, tare of three of the leaders of the piratical es which is appended the signature of Lori attack on the Names the subject of con-

China,

centras.

Knutsford, thin the Oglonial Minister. Iversation among the officers in the Yamen, Schools, Your Excellency has not only more than the rest from the cold weather to of population was the immediato and chief oughby and some other members of the military to quell the riots,

of the

the

By

where Deba

sny

bas furnished | sight of wroh other.

prosperons.

Lith

CHUM TRADE.

The boal

The Bronomist, commenting on the re cant alepe in the face repaired by the colonies of Victoria and South Australia, suggests that the Australien Banks should anderwrite Australian loans.

Quotations. HONGKONG; May 6, 1891. OPIUM-New Patna, casly. 483.75/485

Old +

Naw Beuntes, cash, 476

$496

#

Old

F

Now Male

Allowance, Tang... 48/04

from the chart regni to af. As soon as the

Inficonza of o virulent type is very pre- accident happened, Captain Fronticu gavu

being 40 per cent. valent in Yorkshire, the average wortality ordere to lower the two life boats, but to To H. SIR WILLAM DEN You get the starboard boat into the water it bod

The House of Lards has indulged in K.O.M.G., Guvernor and Commander to be shifted across the deck and hunched

At the last meeting of the Netherlands

sume very complimentary references To the conduct of SIR JAMES STEPHEN MAUR & BARONET:

the recent Federation Confer in-Chief of the Colony of Elong on the port side. This operation and Geographical Society, né Amsterdam, De kong,

victualling the boats took about half an. J. M. de Groot delivered a lecture dea Sir James Stephen in recognition of his A Barouetay has secu cauferred upon

ence at Sydney, Blay it please Your Excellency,

Burions outbreak of hydrophobis hour and then the crew of 20 all told feiting with that part of China win again judg

occurred in differous districts in Ireland Education Department, respectfully beg to anything. Indeed some of the men weretion. The sphere comprises the southern

woll

The strike of coal miners in Péanspl with the causes of this emigra your departure, our uureigned gratitude a good dest from sold and exposure in the

London, April 20th.-Fartier particulars employees in the coke trade, which adds

Your Excellency has origiunted in the and the men were continually drenched by

tuen engaged in this strike. Serious dis fred by nature, and surrounded by mour odagational system of the Colony.

the water dashing into the boat, which tain chains, which latter also for the raceeding to Maslicnalaud. It appears that the steamer Agnes was engaged in

The town of Scottdalo is in a By the conversion of the Aided Schools necessitated ornatant baling Two Arab frontier fowards the remainder is the native villages) into Government fireman who were shipped at Adon saffieredt has hitherto been apposes that density to the interior, and whilst General Will-

state of anarchy, the miners having com convoying General Willoughby's expedition

pleto

Possession, and it has been found se The conduct meted out cannot be classed as Two of these pirate chiefs, Fong Shan You school fee, within reach of the whole boat were the captain and thirteen men, and

cessary to send for large reinforcementa of placed elementary education, freo of which they were unmoastened. In one case of Chinese emigration; this according statesmanship. A colony with a grievance,

to Dr de Groot, is erroneous, while tho

party Were landing they were fired

America is displaying great energy in especially one of such a magnitude as Bing and Chua Ayti, were seated at Ng-Chow village population and provided the queans the mate and remainder of the crew in the assertion, frequently made, that agriculture upon by the Portuguese spora complains of, bas a right to be heard,

in Kwong-ai by General Mot for raising the standard of the teaching other. After the boate luft the vessel they is in a high state of perfection in those two wae salzod, the British Bag lowered, incrossing the strength of her wavy, and is and to be treated with foirness and con-

aleu arranging for a merchant navy to act giver in these Schools, but removed stood by her some time, in the hope that provinces ja devoid of foanda ion. The and the Portuguese fag hoisted in its place. widecation, not spurned and treated with Siu-hi (2#ERR), one of Admiral thereby a patent flaw in the educational she would remain firm on the rock so that story whenus emigration, proceeds, is an The Portuguese Governor of Lorenza Mur

The expedition is now returning to Natal. As a reserva contempt. Let op hope the colonists will

It is stated that the Portuguese, have system of the Colony, which, aefore Your they could go on board again, but there was

uninterrupted mountainous country, of not cease to clampur sill they obtain that Fong's Aids. Thoy bad made theic way Excellency's arrival, while offering cheap & beary aweil on, and the vessel gradually granite formation, which prevails chiefly quia declares that the Chartered Company

entered into a compact with the Boers to justine whida is undeniably due.-L. & C into Kwong-sl, intending to proceed to aducation for the middle classes, had left listed over to port, so that in about au hour Кортина

Annam, but General Mok got treok of eat classes, in the villages, under a from the time they had left her, she had the coast. The hard soil can only be British South Africa. liare bruke tik resist the extension of Britisk tolgence in

Africa productive by constant calliva. Britain, and that the Portuguese will also modus vivendi butween Portugal and Tak Chier Director of the works for the them, and he traced them to their hinne Davy burden of school fees at their heeled over something like 45 dorrear totion, and, the want of water being general, break if..

teachers in condition of abject poverty,

port. Under these circumstances, and ace a barrosta are chronic. If the pop HBCURSION IN THE HOUSE ON THE INDIAN montion of railway between Wisdiwustuck | place, where they were captored by ten of Canttal School for Girls, which Your Ex. out, the captain gave orders to make nail destroyed all the forests, those two pr the opening of the Government ing that the cargo was beginning to wash lation had not, in an unpardonable manner, and the Ungil River has sent a talegram to his men. They arrived in Owaton cu Ba-cellenty courageously resolved upon, in for Gu ziaff. The boats kept together till vinces would be among the most beautiful Commone last night, Mr Smith, in reply to hin agents at that town desiring them to

London, April 21st In the House of engage Chinese and Japanese labourers, so turday, May 2nd, and the same evening en spite of influential

to hastes on the works in order that derwent an examination in Admiral Fong's Prejudice, Yur Excellete a popular about 11 p.m. on Thuraday, when they lust ƒ and, most fortile of all China. As it a question, said there was no prospect of the life of the Chiness cultivator of the finding time for the further discussion of when the Carewitch reaches Wladivostock Yanen. They modo s full coufession (not Colony, for whose education no unsectarian Blue Fanuel cleaner Burmidon at midday his toil. The continued disafforestation proper to suggest that the Government of the Eurasian feinale population of the The mate's boat was picked up by the soil in the most distal imeginable, so tornat the opium question. It was, he said, ing. I "Te^mány •-flod-at least a smalt

deet milway inished. This portion of the grest uudur torture), and Mr Luma Kwai, the provision had ever been u ade before, with, on Friday, after the men had beta ught to has driven the population into the interiir Hones of Commons, but the full responsi

frequently destroy the scanty fruits of Siberian Hine, which extends from Craffsky Admiral's Secretary, who watched the trial, Chiness education, and founded a School, Shangbai on Saturday afternoon. The agriculture is gradually dying out, immanas J. Paso then announced that he would the means of obtaining a liberal Angle in the best, sad they wore brought of the country or caused it to emigrate, and bility of governing India reats with it. Sir fadis did not moosidor what passes in the to Wadirostaak, is comparatively abozt but very important Materials for its contrac-stated that the confession of Fung Shuu which, started as tion will here to be conveyed to Wladiwo-Yeu agreed anhatantially with the testi- seeking to create a demand for education he had been fifty hours in his boat that tracts of cuiry lying fellow. It follows deep his motion. Mr Smith said it was not

a mers experiment, tain was not so fortunate, and it was not til took by sek. The whole of the section has

ated, has already an at- he was picked np by the Chinese gunboat as a matter of course, that the condition | intended to appuint a Select Committed to been well augyeyed, and its estimated coit

mony of the Chief Officer of the Namoz. tendence warranting the expectation of Chovu. This gunboat had on board / the population is far from 1 99,614,000, or about £10,250 per mile. This Fung admitted that he had killed one of large development in the future, and which mandarin, and as the weather had bed our has almost no value, the only industry opium on the health of those who consume examine into the effects produced by the estimate is arrived at as follows:--Oo the Europeana (Mr Peterson), and be female population a kuowledge of the Friday night and anchored, but soon after coast, Another important cause of ike)

is likely to promote also among the Chinese rough the captain had run for shelter on

at all flourishing, being shing along th struction of line, 285 miles, at about 27,950. affirmed that he had taken nothing from | English language and an education which she got under way, Castaju Prentice's boat sparsity of population in the two provinces) per mile, £1,874,009; rails, rolling stock bis countrymen, but only from foreigners will tend to diaduish the gap still existing was sighted at 7 a.m. Studing from the Taiping rising of 1804 the popula breight by Miss Gladys Evelyn, nuracress, bridges, 15, silver nations, including

is the fact that they suffered meat severely transport of materials by sea, at about The identity of these pen is beyond doubt, in the Colony between the education of

3 milse from Bonham, the boat having on in any districts being completely £2,900 per mile, £740,000; total,

Chinese men and woman. Photographa from the Hongkong devora-

gono 47 miler since she had left the wreck. $9,614,000.

ment are in the hands of the Adairal's Exoviloney has, moreover, rested an their last biscuit at midday on Friday Government troops. Another obstacle to

orts of the foregoing measures Your The men in the Captain's boot bad catau exterminated aither by the rebels or the thurlbert, writer and journalist, On London Tax following items aro" from the London officers, and they have been in pursuit of important and permanent factor in lbs and they were already sud ting from the progress of these provinca is the pounds damages, has ended in a verdiet for dnz China Express of 3rd April-

aducational movement towards reducing, hunger when the gunboat picked them Autoscay-of the several communities, in

the defendit, who, in his defonso, pleaded them with an energy that deserves much step by step, the present undas proportion up. They reached Shanghai on Saturday coosequence of which they are left entirely

that it was a case of mistaken identity, -It is intended to maintain the present praise. While B. E. Admite! Fong was at of uneducated children in the Colony.

to themediven. From the less cause morning ahead of the Myrming, and Cap. -small-getrison in Sikkim during the hot

THE PORTUGULEK AND BRITER IN dinner yesterday with his officers, a tele- the educational system of the Culons, it is wreck to Mesara Gibb, Livingstas and Co. bouring vilages, leading to actual fights and London, April 21st-Gen. Willoughby, On

As the Victoria College is the centre of tain Prentice immediately reported this quarrels frequently arise between the neigh

SOUTH AFRICA His Majesty King Humbertigare audiques gram, was placed in his hands announcing very perceptible that it has greatly benefit the agents, and at the Consulate, at the mesos ou a large scale. Many villages who was in charge of the expedition that home on the so pls to Hsu Fu-obang, the capture of another of the ringleaders, ad by the changes above mentioned, inas-same time stating that the second boat was have guarded against surprises by being was fired upon by the Portuguese, has the Oltese Minister The Minister and Lai Achut, alias Ko to Chut. He was iuch as the candidates entering the College adrift somewhore, and that the crew had surrounded with fortifications, and hat- returned to Belagoa Bay. He states that On

are not only more numerous but are far nothing to eat.

their appointed leaders. The Govern. Ais party consisted of tve Englishmen Vice-Consul Playfair K Bome on the latinal for London,

and

A correspondent says there seems to be of this province, He had been in

former year. Another noticeable reformed Captain Tiedal, who with our anything else. Dy de Groot dues not see purposes, but no arm. On the arrival of bres are paid it does, not trouble about a number of instruments for prospecting no doubt whatsoever that the new. Ameri- Kwong-Si with the two captured there, but stention of opinide visitors, la, that the testu, so as to go ont aud search for the any cause for alares in the emigration the party at Betts, they tendered Custom On

sult, and one, too, that has caught the mendable promptituds at once ordered can, Cong will pass a Bill for the free coinage Plivat, which is the question that escaped when the pursuit besme too hot. age at which candidates enrol themselves missing boat, but as the Myrmidon arrive whether stop will be put to the general ascend the Pangwe river, but could get no which going on. If, however, it is asked dation on the implemente, intending to at present holds the fold.

Admiral Fong tea soat a gunboat to bring in Victoria Collage is considerably below shortly afterwards, it was fortunately an impoverishment which is going on, and reply from the Ozstoms officials After On Calcutta The Councilios of the Wurttemberg Mishim in Canton, ayd he will no doubt meet

what it was years ago,

necessary for the Llanet to go pas. As soon Jatry of the Interior Herr Mostbat, has with summary justice.

We would also thank Your Excellency as it became known that the captain and

whether its place will be taken by pro waiting two days; they made a start zo cepted the port of legal adviser to the the only officer in this Province who has vers of the Education Department effected the Superintendent of the Sailor Rom There is no prospect whatever of the mods were made prisoners and are detained at The Admiral is for the better Goancial position of the uff his boat's crew had arrived, Me Eveleigh, sperity, the only answer is that in that resume their journey, but were immediate. President-the-fapanese Cabinet, and

Base: Chinx would cease to be China: 19 fired upon by the Portugisse. Sixteen mada ya kay tg Tokio,

power to inflict capital punishment without which measure has also improved the sodds and brought them and the bust up to the and method of Chinese Government being Beir

during Your Excellency's Administration, went off to the Chanto in steam ladoo The Botezat, third-class cruiser, was referring to Peking, and it may be that aspects of their position.

London, April 21.—The newspapora to taken into the steam basin at Shoornees another executim of tho Namca pirates

Bettlement and wok them into the Home, radically changed, as people is China will Dockyard on the 30th it, to be completed

where they are now with the rest of the Tet fur sonturice abung to customs hallowed day, in douasing the outrage by the Pox crew. The Holme Eden way a Pessel of pages. A movement for amelioration tuguese on the party of Britinu subjects at for service on the Facids station, where she may take place in Kowloon.

GALLER-How perfectly devoted you are to 1,169 tops rett, and 2,919 tons gross fram amongst the population is not to be Beira, are generally of opinion, that the is to reliars, the Daphne, sloop, which is to The Hongkong Government asked for four your husband. Young Wife-Yes: I am gister. She was about two years old, and thought of, for at the least show of rest insult to the British flag demands redrons. befrenaferred to the Usina atation. * (eight 7) men of the Nomsa pirates. The Chi- trying to pet and spoil him, so that if I die had siz iron balkheads. She left Antwerp tones armed importal uuiale overrun a The Times says that the toleration shown following appointments have boss nese officials have seemed Ase. Of these, and he marries again as other woman can on Falruary 22nd with a general cargo for disrist, which after a short time will so by the British government towards a tot made at the Admiralty --Staff-Surgeon B,

live with him.-Spare Momenta

the Eart Captain Printies nike us, on laziger require any government whatever.fering monaroby has reatized its limits. M-Ivory so the Berkse, to date March 31; two, Lan Wai (one of the Greyhound

behalf of himself, his officers and crew, to Women emigrate very rarely, for the Mente, R. R. Brownrigg, to the lower pirates) and Chan Aon have been behead. to be? Ne Battery, now. Ho-About forty and Captain Nelson and all on beard the cirumalanes is the canza of most emigrants the 3rd Battalion of Grenadier Guards THERMOMETER-A....

SHE-Now bow old would you take me publicly thank the Caplen of the Chaguo, women in Chinn stays at hume, said this

ANOTHERMUTINY OF THE GUAREJ. E. H. Parker to the Pigmy; and T. B

London, April 21.-The Bret company of ed. A third, Mo Lo Us, committed That le, by striking an average. You talk Myrmides, for the great kindness shown to returning to their country. Dr de Groot stationed in Okelsos barracks refnied to Foster, to the Redpole, to date April suicide in the Bacso prison, and the three like girl of twenty.-Indanapolis Jour. When Captain Preation went on heard the prospect of the awakening of China toldnat soldiers of the company was arrested. as wisely as woum of sixty, and look the shipwrecked crew of the Rama Eden lecture points to the fact that the recent attend parade this morning. One of the

Myrmidon on Saturday afternoon, be found most deceptive and transitory.

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