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No. 9418-APRIL 14, 1898.]

We would reled or readers of the per- formance la the Utty Hall coight by the Imperial Ohing Lin

Foa troupe of magicians from Poking."

At the Magisicaoy to-day a coolie who had bass convicted before Mr Wodehouse of stealing twe forls belonging to Mr N. N. J. Ezra, Victoria Peaks, was dont to prison for three months.

J

SHAMSHUIPO.

THE CHINA MAIL.

troleums and keresine

THE TERRIBLE DISASTER NEAR

SHIUHING

It may be remembered by our readers that In Desambar of last year the Governor in Council, in view of the extension of the about the end of last your wo published bulk trade to Hongkong, passed rules and brief account of a 'fre at Kam Là, near regulations with the ostensible object of Shiching, in which it was reported 1400 obvisting danger to the Colony. These lives were lost. We have received it- regulations are too numerous in quote information from a gentleman, who detail, but extracts from the more import. just returned from

FODOROW NOTES,

4

Aprü 8. Elther something must have been going wrong, or the wark must be overwhelming in the Likia antes, etnco wo bear that an extra Toatai has been appointed to that establishment.

A NEW; MANIA. -

Erery ens believed Lord Aberdeen would them dangers may be avoided or min indicato to our readers the nature and ox that the disag' was far moro terrible than from last year's low prices, 51 sullifereris readily and willingly paid for it, and be We note that the departure of the 10, &, plass of Lard: Lepidowne, who coroarka safirsiy to bulk storage and bulk taken to po with the new trafia. A tank market town the West river, abont aix pointed to Fasehow and he is expected to have got to know how, mattera stand, and

Le. Oceanic for San Francisco, is postponed from Tuesday (18th) to Thursday, the 20th instant, at I p.She has had to get the aleere of her tail-shaft renewed; hence the two days' delay.

Tus Band of the 1st Shropshire L. 1. will play the following programas on the Bar rack Square this opening, commencing at

7.30:-

Fotka. .............."Sprighig' Quadrille... Yeni Joner Valgo. With the Stream Echoshe "Sunbeams"

Lapeering of the Bayels

Vale.......Tha Mikado Glyndrella...... Das Penaloart' Polken Bank and Xil**

#nith. bota. Marrlele, Brad 12 Wabama. Husalon Falk ....BALI.

Tas London correspondent of the Dingoo!" THE STORAGE OF PETROLEUM AT❘ the holders of escear to desi in pa Posays he has been los into a very im- portant secret this ongoing,, and that is that Lord Bransoy has been approsobod with a view of his taking an important Governor- ship in the Celonies. Lord Brassey bot Wu have already given a brief nosount of travelled the wide world over, and knows the Colonios by hourt, every inlat and sreok the rise and development of the koreaine having been visited by him with the fate oil trade and of the mothed of carriage and Lady Breeney in the Buribed. We sturege in balk that has been generally Roos I am only allowed to guero, but it will probably, bo to Canada; in place of Lord adopted, and have discussed some of the Stanley of Preston, who returns in August dangers attached to the trade and low g there, but the latter mach refers India, imisel. In doing so we have confired nor has about the same time."

carriage. Now, the fast must not be lost sight of that the carriage of petroleums or a refined oil like kezelve in tiun or barrels and the storage of them in godowns not removal like the tanks from the centre of dillization are not absolutely devoid of danger. It has been pointed out over and over again by those who have had to defoud the new system that korceine tim are not free from leakage, and anyone who has desa the transhipment of Inigo con signments of this illuminant must have

merzbors in

CONCERT AT THE CITY HALL The rather meagre attendance at the connect given by pupils of Signor Cattaneo kast night, in aid of the furnishing of the BALLET dancing in, it la said, becoming Netheraule Hospital,' must be taken as a quite a fashionable accomplishment among proof of the lack of appreciation of classical the ladies of the United States. ballot and tambourine dances are great fa-music in Hongkong rather than as an indi. vourites among the amateurs, who acquire cation of a want of public interest in the Bu almost professional skill. Other vario- tios are the serpontine, the Amazen marco,

The bat

The collection of maten brands in steadily growing into quite a mauís among some people, says a Calcutta paper, with the re ente that vendors of rintahes who happen to obtain new brands, lignover inferior the matches themselves may be, flad prompt sale for their stock, and got unfrequently at prices far in advance of superior quality. Eyen empty watoh boxes are eagerly sought after, and if the brand on it takes the eye of the brand collector, a price which would purchases dozeri or more boxes of matabes eviness the greatest happiness in its posabe A now Literary Chanonilor has been apalon. The shrewd native dealers in matoner arrive in about a fortnight's time. All that taking advantage of the weakness to

know of him at present, is that his name their utmost, for it not unfrequently hap

and that he is pens that an ordinary purchaser, who bas is Wong Hai Fas E

not the romotest iden of making, a match brand collection, is naked two and aren four stive of Shantung. The failure of another piese-gooda" torn

ansas for a single box of Japanese matshes, was announced on Tuesday last. The lia- tiese generally having the most extravagant *bilities are nomposed at forty to fifty thou and gaudy labele, much to his consternation sand dollars, after placing to the credit of and annoyance. A was in paint odbarred a the estate the value of the unsold stock in fow days since in Dhurrautolla Street, when

We can scarcely believe the reports which bis warehouse and shop... are reaching as of the extent of the damage done to the fruit trees by the frost and very pear show of fruit this season. Even now. If they are corred: we shall have the apparently bardy Lychee tree his suffered with the reat.

The growers in the Fcko-On distriots and teamen trading there, expret the price has of tea to ba Th. 6 per yioul higher than last an itinerary visit year, They give as a reason for this that

is asid that the growers wore ant of the provisions will be sufficient to to the distria, which goes to show there will be loss tes, and more bugete. It terk of the proocutions that have been was as Best rted. Kam Li is a small

foamer must enter the Harbour by the miles below the Shiuhing gorge, and bewa Weston entrance and anchor off the South tween 60 and 63 miles west from Canton shore of Stonecutter's Island. Upon ar. It appears that the people of Kam Li and rival, samples of the cargo will be taken of the surrounding villages had subscribed from och tank or compartment and hand-in order to hold a large sing-song, which ed to the hoarding officer, who gives the samples to the Government Analyst for tasting, under the provisions of the Petro- loata Act, 1879, with much modifgations as may be called for by the local climatic conditions prevailing at the period at which the testing is made. If the cart ficate of the Government Analyst in to the effect that the petroleum fo way one com- partment on board a tank ship gives off an inflammable vapour at

year.

THE COMING TEA BEASON,

a

a beary fall of

a vendor of betel leaf, who also has a small took of matches, old and damp, actual ly demanded faur annas for a box without the inatahes in it, and would not be con- box that was wantod. Following the vinced that it was the matchet and not the fashion, natives have also taken to collecting matish brands for gale, and an itinerant book- seller, we are informed, asked Rs 10 per haudred for some which he had oellented. liquor brands will possibly be the manie ext; it has got a start is some quarters.

PASSENGERS EXPECTED,

Bimetallem Is a remarkable broche, and Monometalliam' (Dublic: Brown and Nolan), tho Archbishop of Dabhin ha revised and extended the account of an in terview with him on the subjout of the hearing of the turkey problem ginally

combined the parposes of entertainment Irish Land Queation, which won originally pablished in the Freeman's Journal. He

with some sort of ceremony in honour of he also taken great palaz to give presies

the dead.. Thron large mas-shade, eimilar references to the evidence which he quotes

to those to be eden in Hongkong during The statements, which, it will be zernen. bered, were made during the sittinge of

the festival season, were created about two the Brussels Congress, are remarkable,

miles inland from Kam Li, in connection

and

would undoubtedly have carried

with the ceremory. Two of the sheds were weight with the Irish the late Jurrency Debate in the Honas observed that the wooden cases were often

expable of holding 2000 men, and the of Commons ba the Government not saturated with oil. In this there may not

third shed win at apart for women and

The departare of many of the team made the matter a party question and issued a strong whip to all their sup-be the slightest danger. If there is no

children and was capable of accommodating this week for what are known as the high a temperature a like number. The ceremony lasted for districts, with treasure, opium and lead, for While a fervent boy belonging to the porters. Archbishop Walsh speaks out danger in it, then the case for bulk storage

very clearly on the subject, and has added is made all the stronger. There are less of loss than 7 Faht, the abip caveral days, an had reached its climax the purchase of the new weason's leaf, leads to the consideration of what the prospects Naval Sanatorium was gathering forms o

to the original statements so as to make the hillside yesterday in the valloy between his opinion more complete, and to afford a peuple handling the oil, it is buing taken will not be permitted to discharge, and when all the people from the neighbouring are for season 1893-94. The information

Por P. and 0, steamer Ballarat, fi Victoria Peak and Mount Kellett, be disbetter understanding to those not pract direct from the ship to the tanks in shall be ordered by the Harbour Mas-vilinger, with the exception of a fow aged given us at this time last year by certain

out in their finest foamen ef ur acquaintance regarding the Fondos, March 18.To Yokohama: Át carefully conatenetad pipes, more complete ter to leave the waters of the Colony; if people, turned

prospects for fast season, proved to

Abraham. To Shanghai: Hz 0. H. Erskine, to give covered the body of a Chinaman in an ad- cally acquainted with the subject.

cere-orrect, that we are quite willing preonctions are taken to prevent leakage, the Analyst's report is favourable the ship clothes to participate in the

Arcold. To Hongkong: Mr Herbert vandell stage of decomposition. The mat-

and the ships and tanks are generally will be allowed to get the wharf at Sham-monials. There were also large num credence to what we have learned from a Mr Culshaw, Mr A. J. Broan, Me Simon same source within the last few days. Gething, Mr G. Thomson, Sergt.-Major ter was reported to the police, who had tho

the general impression that foreign buyers | Bogan. From Brindisi, March 26. body buried. There are no suspicion cir-

though not always in England-placed at slips and discharge into the storage bora of strangers, among whom were a some distance from ordinary traffic and tanks erected there. Section 8 of the Re band of well-dressed Chinismen who had have done well in the past season, much To Yokohams: Mr A. B. Walford. To oumstances.

centres of population,

calations is as follows: The discharge of apparently come from some distance, asiportance is attached to the traditional be- Shanghai: Mr F. P. Itapor, Me W. 8.

lief that a ton crop following the W. V. Gibb, Mr G. Greenhill, Mr J.. King Mr Freeman. To Hongkong: Mr In Singapore, the precautions taken patroleur tauported in bulk from a tank they ware wholly unknown to the natives new mast be a good one; against serious conflagration are extreme. ship and the shipment of petroleum feum of the district. When the performance of strength of these premises more men and Jackenn, Mr T. Jackson. From Ismailis.

This means more competition and (2) At that port the amount of petroleum,, the licensed premises bereinafter mention. see theatricals was in falling, and the more money are going up country than last To Yokohama: Mr and Misses Gilling, Per P. and O. steamer Australia, from imported in 1890 was 883,267 cases, and ed shall be effected by means of a hose and mat-sheds filled with over 3,000 persons, anasequently higher prices; for, contrary to

wrought-iron pipe between sunrise and both the places not apart for the man were the general experience that a good crop will London, March 8.To Yokohama: M be a large one, this year is, assording to Mollison, Mr A. S. Baker, Mr H. Baker, object for which the entertainment was though the oil imported into Singapera is

The dry matting acomials from the country, to prove a singa-To Shanghai: Mrs E. Mackenzio, Me given. Whatever may be said of the sad meatly distributed throughout Somatra, aupset, Fotrokom so imported shall be fired simultaneously. fact that the Bongsong public prefer Ta. Sarawak, Dutch Borneo, and Siam, the pumped late storage tasks and when the burned up rapidly, and the supports lar exception. The reason given for this A Hughes, Mr Frank Groom, Me plants were so frost-bitton that they had to Me F. E. Wilkinson is Berthold The Government of India having sanctioned --Boom-de-ay' to anything from what figures in 1891 had fallen to 760,686 cream ship han finished discharging or shipping giving way the roof fell, suffocating is, that the ends of the branches of the Michael Haghes, Mr AMU. Rash, be cut back to such an extent that the. Tours, Dr Gordon To Hongkong: -a decrease of 121,681 CHON, 60 long as petroleum the pipe ahal immediately be the majority of the the employment of females as composituts, a is called Graud Opers, there can be no class has been started by the Superinten doubt that such is the fact. In bygone the oil was imported in cases no great emptied. When the ship has not finished were fixed into their seate with baru-puists of fushing wers lessened consider Mr and Ms J. Y. V. Verbon and swo dent of Government. Frinting in the branch printing office in Dhurrambollah, Calcutta. Pears, concerts by Signer Cattaneo's pupils danger appears to have been anticipated. discharging or shipping by autust, arrange.boo barriers in the way usually adopted in ably; and to the weight of production will children. From Brindisi, Ayell 9.—To Me Yukobamė: "Mary lia-To A large detected room has been sot apart used to be by no means rare Brouts, but it But as soon as it was proposed to store the ments shall be made by means of a valve Chinese places of entertainment, White account, the growers estimate that they will Shangbai: Mr E. E. Portor. Froufisms for those workers, who are under the is quito a long tiras since the music-loving kerosins in bulk, there was the usual or otherwire for effectualy preventing any the attention of the few people outside was be able to piels so more than they did last MacArthar.

Per Messagerien Maritimes steamer, Hol- instruction of an aged European woman.

of weather. Our informants, interviewed bourne, from Marseilles, March 19-T¥ been received from European and Eurasian portunity of enjoying such an entertain-iome distance away on Palsu Bakom. This in a vary important provision, and, women's wak-sited was also set on fire, and separately, who by the way are all natives gube: Mt Walsh, Mr. O. F. H. Titgon. More than twenty applications bave already portion of the community have had an up-outory, and the tanks had to be erected of the oil left is the pipe from escaping taken up with the burning pile, the sentan under the cat favourable conditions girls. The rates of payment will be the ment. Last night's concert, although not Fortunately for the promoters of the bulk when taken along with Section 10, shows in the commotion which oned the roll of this province, are unanimous in their be To Shanghai: Me W. G. Gordon, W. same as are allowed to men, on the piece

ters stand at the present moment is pub-Lay Me A. Schlee, Mr and Mrs Pirg system, full earnings boing given from the in all respects an anqualified success, storage system in Hongkong, a favourable how little risk is run if the discharging dressed Chinamon whoso presence bad lief that the foregoing sketch of how mat- White, Mr P. Arnhold, Mr and Mrs very commencement.

was very enjoyable. The selection from view was takon of the proposal by those in takes place under ordinary climatic condi- teen noted rushed in, soized the best looking stantially corrent. The crop is expected to and children, Mr Riva.

Per Messagerien Maritimes slaamer Moritana with which the programme authority, and while the installation has tiota, nesutaing always fathfulness to duty young women and girls to the number of be better in quality than last season, but LADT Butler, who is staying at ecommenced, was very well rendered, not been placed on a fairly remote portion of the on the part of the officers and servants en 30 or 40 and carried them away.he wote yield will in emuller-of the first orop, cecnier, from Marseilles, April 2-To andria, has completed another picture and recently exhibited it to a crowd of withstanding the fact that in the Colony it is not so far comoved to to in- trusted with the work. Section 10 is in men and girls chrieked for help, but the It must not be amumed the following terms: During the time people who met them thought the men friends at an At Home. The painting, choruses, Sing pretty maidea' and the consenteut. which ia eutilod The Camel Corps, de

that this concession was mado without that any tank ship is excored or made fast were merely rescuing their women fall from a good deal of consideration. The bulk alongside the said wher two cortiGoated the fire, and, therefore, did not interfero. At the scene of the fire the sight wat met with opposition officer of the ship of whom ona shall be a importers were from various sources. This is not to to deck officer shall remain hu board and the bartending Upwards of 3000 men wondered at, and no grounds, for dissatis ship shall to protected on her "off" side women and children were struggling for faction would exist if the opposition were by booms of strength to proved by dear life in the ones of burning debris and confined merely to the competition of the Harbour Master) dodated the offes of the woltering mass of trade. But there is a public outside the as to fond off any other vatnet from which rent the air will not be forgotten in the air' and pare unmistakable evidence kerosine importers, and in the interests of possible collision with he. The throw readily by those who were left to toll the

petroleum of the possession of a suprano 10'00 of very the public, nct of the monopolists, new ing of

in the waters tale. The Chinese state that nearly 3000

should lay down their tass lower although Box time since the Admiralty invited good quality, the compass and power of sources of supply ought to be welcomed in of the Colony prouded against, were suffocated or burned to death, and it sa indeed, to set on lines of enfety, they Competitive designs for mounting a pair of

Grumbling there has been for bat we have heard it sugested, and the is certain that over 2000 lirus were lost. the first arap last season was laid down at THERE in a strong fealing springing up ffty-ton guns in the barbettes of the new which were still more convincingly demon- battleships which it is proposed to build.strated in the sole from Roberto leveral months in this Colony of the quality suggestion is given for wint it is worth, From Canton above 2000 cofas were sent 20 to 25 per cent cheaper than the previous

and the Rumian dance,

:

picts a charge of camels in the Scudau. It Angelus the men's vuisse, particularly is, as was to be expected, thoroughly in the basal part, were hardly heard at all. realistic. Camele and riders are true to Mes McCallum was heard to great advantage nature; and the picture tells its story in manner which spreads powerfully to the in the romanza 'It was a Knight,' her imagination. Nearly all the visiting com singing being particularly notable for the muulty were prosent at the At Home, richness and power of her upper notes. and the painting was greatly admired, In Mrs Kjallar, who, we beliova, is new to 'due course it its way to the

dusand is likely to prove one of the the convert platform, eang Tin the harp

best pictures of the year.

at Elswick The new design, embraces a the mort important order. It will be pos-fine effect in the aris Dispersa sen vada' sible to fire both guns at intervals "nok! exceeding 1 minate, and evory operation from Les Huguenota.

The beautiful

our midst.

left behind.

sadience who

will

To

at any rate. There is no doubt in our in-Yakubama: Mr and Mea Colomb formants minds about the prospective Hongkong: Mr G. Balloch, Mr Peine,

Par Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer Olden greater competition up country as compared with last year; not only by the local and burgs from Brumon, March 1.For Nags Chin-chew men, bat by the Cantaneas. aaki Mr Ad. Dattan and family. For This is thought so seriously of by one or two Yokohama Mr Gmtar Schorfler. For of our friends that they intend to stand asido Shanghai: Me Rau. Schröter, Mr Contal nntil the Brat orop jo picked they fear that Cari Bock, Mr Freiherr von Beckendor prises may be run up too high, and that Mr Campbell and family, Rer. D. Hill and the cacres of events with a view to getting Louis Philipson For Hongkong Mr and they will lose their money they will watch family, Miss. Mario Szbauf, Miss Book, Me in on mare favourable terms with the saund Mrs L. Hagon, Maid Mrs Theodore, Br humanity crop.

It will be a great thing for the trade it the now crop shows a marked improvement

in quality, but foreign buyers cannot afford

to pay higher prices than they did last se

Fred. Wilna.

Per Glen Line steamer Glengarry, from London, March To Shanghai: Mr Charles Prest, Mr Edward Prest, Miss Thomson.

contenting ourselves with subsidising soms

The pre-

It has since been announced that they have Diarulo' which she arg at a later stage of of tho kerosine supplied in retail, and were the some floating structure bould be plasedlo Kam Li, and coffins were also sent from season, the small profit which was obtting(7s & service paper) that we are wrong ig

was really only realised through the outside Recepted that of the. Armátrong Company the programme. Mr J. F. Kraal's robastit only on the score of securing a supply of in the Harbour, isolating the ship and Fatahan and other places in the district. on the aurags (for many of the teas just of the best of our merchant vessels and

armaments when occation arises. number of novelties and improvemarts of and sonorous basa voice was heard with better quality the competition will give rise wheri, as an additional facantion in the Two villages have been depopulated. Nino- circumstance of the bulk of the Haakon making perfunctory arrangements for their Hankow crop is a good one next season, and partment for the armament of the New to feelings of catisfaction amongst the case of fire either on bord, the ship orty-nice par cent of the people were killed, crop being in weathery anndition. If the parations of the United States Navy De- can be performed by band 23 an alterns. duet Quia est Homo" from Ransinit Reneral public. There is also the corsider while the work of discharging is going on, and only the very aged or the very young, in good condition, Foochow Congous can sear Yuri, lately purchased from the Inmanı ÅB BOOR as the only be expected to sell as well as they did last Lane, bare lent fresh force to the argu- ation of prios. Korosine oil as an illuminant There will never be more than one vessel aro

82900. The Cautos men are full of there ments against our own leisurely way of dow ran out of Kam Li live. Moreover, the guns can be funded in Stabat Mater was admirably sung by in choap, but it will be much cheaper before of any description at the wharf; and the older people

being no stock of China Congen loft in ing things. The New York is to be suppli any position or a fixed position. Cones- quently if oue gun only has been fired it Mrs Coxon and Mra Gordon. A pisuu many months have passed over the duluny, discharge or shipment of peroleum from or to render saistance at the mat-sheds London on the 1st June. Certainly it wiffed with a battary of twelve 6-inch breash be smail. It may be estimated at 5 to 6 loaders, ons at each bow and quarter, and can be reloaded, although the other gan le solo by Miss C. do Souza was one of the introduction of bulk cargoes and' of on any one tank ship shall dot cooupy more another band of the robbers set fra to millions be, against 12 millions at the game four of the broadside, Another battery being kept bearing on the object Farther the most neceptable items in the pro-kerusine in drums, similar to those which than 24 working hours, falass the time houses in different parts of the village and date in 1802, but this will be ample consi-will have twenty Ginch quick-firing guns in advantages premised are superior protec- tion given to gung and erew. It is also grazdsae. Miss. E. Carvalho, one of the

will be med at Shamshipu, has resulted in has been extended by the Jarbour Master plundered the shops of all that was valudering the further falling off there has been the main and hurricane decks, and eight in deliveries. Fresa the tat June 1891 to 1-pounders to the toge "There will ho also stated that it has been found possible to accomplished vocalists of whom tho, colony a reduction in the price of kargins at owing to stress of weather or accidental able. Boats were waiting at the riverside, 31st May 1992 these were, 51,192,000 lbs, to submarine guns at the bows, mi placed

ard the kidnappers and robbers were able reduce proportional borse-power of the

while 4,266,000 lb. per month, .or

容器 to discharge projectiles ten feet below. can boast, gave a fine exhibition of her Singapore from 12.10 to $1.25 per case cause.' bydraulic pumps to a very great extent.

Lechnical skill in the grand aris and Provided the quality of oil supplied is good,

to make good thoir escape, and have not thema for the current twelve months the water dive What have we, it is naked, sading Set May may be satimated, that could bring to book a ship having the exhaletta from" La Traviata." Mr Charlos

yet been traed, although it is said inquiries at the outside, at 43,615,50 lbs. erapood of the New York, and equipped with we are very much mistaken in our estimate An alleged discovery at Naplon of a

Wir very rare exceptions the so-called

So that fauch armament? bewatiful authentic portrait by Fition of mert was in his very best forms in the of the public of Hongkong if they do not aristocratic tart agus balween Americas have been instituted by the officials. The 3,657,875 lbs per month.

ate of the women can only be guesto millions The, stock is, in our view, Christopher Columbus has oed favourite toner ballad I'll ding the song favour any movement in the trade whigh women and Englishmen torn ont very

ample. These of the Canton men who think ROWLAND NONTO. This has been know for They have most probably that this stonk will justify them in being to years to be the bar, parist, and most bagrine great sensation there. correspond of Araby, and but for the rule of no will tend to bring about a correspondit g de badly, says the hidrated Arised at.

That some Englishmau do not marry to gal ent writes: The full-length life-size

arrosts dosay, strengthens the go, and gives p

to the breath. Red is the beet

■ Marascán portrait was shown to ma by Signer Gadenpores wald certainly have been recalled. crease in Hongkong Of course, the amount hold of money to squander te prats been taken to Macs or some of the ports balder than they were last year will assuredly toote powiat waftens and tech, prevents and

fang fragrose to On preserves and beautkles the hott navion, the antiquarian, who purchased Mes G. 8. Cuzon's singing never faths to ofkerosine used hereis trifling compared with true; bet that most mariages between the at the mouth of the West river and shipped loss their money. Letters of caution, not

be led away by the results of last year, are

brikantine for Indies and children's hair, xa 1 is not from Count Aldobrandi st Bulegna. The

inatier of money the statistics of the lost whole, with the exception of the taco and win enthusiastic approbation. In the ariahat in transhipped and exported to the people of the two countries are purely thence to Singapore or' Tunkiu. It does already hogjahing to arrive from "Laden greasy or too drying, Alss and in a golden colour. hands, had boun coarsely painted over. from IParitani which she sang last night mainland of China. Since the tanks were half century prove. Pasibly there are not ray much for the efficacy of the Chinesa while all the foreign buyers will, of their baksay thesist or perfumer for Roxlande articles,

es; Governcient that the desperadoes who com own accord, only ast on lines of safety, a 20. Esation Garden, Londen This extraneus cost being removed the hor rich and highly-cultivated voice was commenced at Samehuipo, there has been Englishmen who do not best their wives;

that those tearsen who are reskoning og A FAIL, BELUTIvu. Say-Baboline Bap figate in the uniform of a Spanish adraical heard with charming effect.

The Ave rosh by other Importers in bringing kero. † but there is no Englishman who doce not mitted this three-fold crime are still at higher prices being paid in this market than gives the natural lint and peseb ka Bloomf was revealed. The poso and colouring ure

olain the right to do it. For, in spite of very quiet; the face in that of a man with Maria' composed by Macatro Castanse was sino (or potrolsum, as it is officially desig-very, Sine maurers and in some cases most large, a constant mouse to society. In no last year, and buy in the country so perfect Complexion; malos the Bkin smooth,

the 6d. Tablets. Everywhere. statistically course bar just turning grey. The eyes are blus, one of the most interesting items in usted) into the Colony, and the returns at winning graces, the Engishman, iu angor, other country claiming to be civilized would cordingly, will find thembalvas greatly supple, healthy, comfortabio. Snipheline Sosp

A very sound To DARKEN Gner FAIR--Lockyer's Sulphate, thoughtful, and even sad; the mouth

much pride in spinging from-the-

talk of Hale Restoror is the quickest, best, safest ; conta in firinly out, and he wears painted, short: the programme and met with very hearty the close of the year will doubtless shows the traits of three he declares such ruffiare remain undetected, and it trade generally is in

And there is also a position. blonde beard and moustache. De the approbation. Mr Charles Holliday sang large incresss in this commodity apart from Tautonis-whose wives vors in early times would be a good thing for the well-behaved China ton returning into publie faveur a leas, effects more than any other. The color taporing fingers are three massive rings, the bass solo, and although he was not in what caters the port in bulk. The presentere rares. Eat, in spite of examples, it and industrions class of Chinese if they had home; but the alarming continuance of the produced is most natural. Luckyer's Sulpher. is the only English Hair Restorer nuiversally The canvas is of a peculiar twilled kind, Signar Cannsrina possesses documents his best voice be gare a good account of import in case is over 5000 tons & month, and daughters will continue tu fling them at the head of affairs in their rural districts falling off in the deliveries of Congón must, in the which wouch for the authenticity of the the music. The chords was somewhat too and the monthly average is on the increase, selves at the heads of thieneering fortune-upright officials who would administer the or should, be taken as a better guide to shippers that talk; when they improve, then picture. It is to be seat for exhibition lo load and rather marred the offset of the At Ruy port where a large trade is done Losters and scarcely disquined profligates, law-such se it is firmly and effectively, there will be grounds for hope of better and from Tonic gives New Life, Appelite, Health, who negoliate martiage with the rich Chicago,

Music in some places, but the piece was in dangerous goods it is essential, apart simply to give them the cans to live as and put into force the means at their dis times. Shippers hava fortunately made Strength, Kuergs. Cares Nenilgis, Indiges

mach pleasure, and from any citraordinary legislation, that lords must live abroad.

posal for the detection of the perpetrators money in the past season, but it har besa Lon, Nerve Debility. Spesially useful in hot, mede as it were by acofdoot; that is to sayos should keep up strength by taking Fappers's depressing clinton oralarione districts. Every- of crime.

in the early part of the Besson through the Quinine, the world known English Tonic. Bot- from Charing Cross Station ori Maroh 4 the the very hearty applauso which follow- every eare should be taken to insure tho By the eleven o'clock Continental train stoned to with

bad condition of the Hankow crop, and thee everywhere. gratification to which satety of shipping This is one of the most Duchess of Fovonshire fravalled on this ed it

In a Photograph Galery. 'A dozen

daring the last few months through a partial way to Monte Carle. There was a linge the composer was fully entitled. The important points to be considered in Hang- imperiale Yes, sir. Namo, please?

failure of the Iadian and Ceylon stops which basite at the station at the time, for at ve Miserera duet frem 'Il Trovatora by kong, and the provisions of the * Dangerova

WHas a man can't Got bir shirt button Tas nomber of articlos reaching the Daud prevented the estimates of supply being rezob zainutes after eleven the Princess of Wales

of a Sunday morning his wile is apt to have Letter Office in India with scithar nawaad. By way of emphasising our paint, wo also went away to the Continent. The two Miss Carvalho and Mr Lammert was excel Goods Ordinancə, 1873' confer powere upon coule with his choler,

nor address is yearly increasing. Dar would ask how. would Foochow ventures have trains starting within ve minutes of opetently sung. Mr Grace's solo from Un the departments which, if put into "opera-

• Wear a pity,' observed an up-town Mring the past twolve months the Bombay fared in the past season, even at their Arst Another left from different platforms. The Duke of Devonshire came with the Duchess Hain in Maschera' was a very enjoyable tion; should be sufficient to prevent mis Partington, that America had to be dis- Dead Letter Office alone had to deal with low cost, had the Hankow crop been in good over four thousand covers of the kind. woudition and the estimates of supply from foreigner,"

One of the batch contained the first balvos India, and Ceylon bean realised? We repeat, to the station. Her grace took with hur aitam, although the vocalist was not quite haps. Under Section 8 authority in rested covered by a

How: 'Shall we live with your parents of currency notes, aggregating in value that if the tamen erpaut a higher range of Mr F. J. East in the Gorer or to make by-laws for the good deal of baggage, and had also a num in his best form. ber of small packages, which her footmen

and address of the person for whom it war | teas than and mail carries from the carriages to the sang the solo Come gentle sleep, from regulation of the petroleum trade in the after har mustrid Angelina Thonestly six thousand rupees. The name prices to rule in this market for Erst, orop wero current last year, they Ous tamo Junatio writes this week: intended was however traced; and the coa- are labouring, in our opinion, auder à very train. Among these smaller articles was a "Ivanhoe,' and, showed that he pussenses Harbour, in shipping, landing of transhi question is, can we live without them?" small grean leather once, Incked and strap. a tener voice of good quality and comping, and any contravention of these ra. you not think Morgan and So would arund tents delivered. A Gospero lunatic found great mielake. Although we have tande cu musament in posting in Bombay over mention of the Australian Colonies being more parental shau Monan and Kida? Expert thief to identify an a jewel case, pass

WILL your daughter take Latin this four hundred lettors legibly eddressed to large buyers in this market, the teamen Gon. The contents of the missies were higher prices than the buyers for the Londcu as extraordinary as the man's preosdure, market-Eche. including old bandbills, tramwer prize obeques, rags, and other trash of a simf lar description.

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ped, an article which it would not take an Mrs F. D. Guides thoroughlygalatinns renders the muster and the owner

This was in particular charge of her grace's deserved the enthusiastic

maid. A footman carried it to the train

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mistaken. Of

applause of a vessel, and the owner of the cargu, vest? Mother: No, there is no danger of various Goanese residents of Bombay or may rest assured that they will pay zo and put it ander the maid a seat in one of which she gained for her charming singing liable to a penalty of $20 each for each it; we had her vaccinsted before she left the first-class care. A minute beforo. the of the Habaneras and Bolero by Tradier day each contravention coatinges.

For home.'

Don't talk about yousdf in company can be done for you mach mero estis factorily after you haveler,

whorn,

train started the maid called out, The and Arditi. Signor Cattaneo's very pleas wilfully bringing dangerette goods fate the

Another patron of the LIVE COMFLAters-Dr King's Dandelion jewel-czas has gone hasty searob va made; but it was true. The green leather lug weliz, 'From the Pacific to the Atlantic' Harbour without giving notice and furnish

Post Office entrusted it with three pearls and Quixias Livor Pilia, without Merunry, are jewel-case had gone. No one saw any us. was played by Mr Murphy, Mr Buchwaldying a manifest so the Harbour Master both

To say De-Hagbart blifton's now system worth seven hundred rupoos to carry to potent remedy remove all Liver and Stomach picious persons about. But without doubt (violina) and Signor Cattanes (piano) and the master and the owner of the ship be-

Constantinople. This was done, but the Gemplate, Biliousness, Headache, Sickness, of completely caring

I fons of Deafness, Headremas refused to take delivery of the Shoulder Paine, Heartbar, Judigalion, Cau- a gang of high class thirres had brought off

come liable in a penalty not exceeding Noiser, &c., is heing remmended all over graad coup, for which they had been a loudly applauded.

$2000; and under Section 11 of the same the world, Numeroas auslicited estimeals packet, and when returned the sender stipation. Nads only in London. Sold every- Thomas Richards, Esq. of 4, Dawlish Street, epald not be traced. The pearls therefore

To Cone SE DRELSES-Sulpboline Lotion CHIZI has doubt- the Decher's Jonel-casa, containing, no rules of action in oko of one's clothes tak. Ordinance the mode of storage on land, South Lambeth, 3.W wites (after being a have been sold, and credited, to Guvotnickly driven away Eraytione, Piwples, Biot. elos, Rodnose, Eczema, Acne, Digurements, with

to regard been adopted doubt, many of the wonderful family jewelsing fire. Ons of them is to keep as eml and the nature and situation of the sufferer for 13 yours) I have had ment.

expectations amply fnitiladas 1 am now able to less

thousand books ocgugees and Sourt, &c., leaving a chest, spat preminen in which the dangerous goods hear quite wel, and withoutthe less effort, ad between nine and ten

Jess Elin and beautiful Complexion. Balphalins are to be stored, is regulated by the the terrible noites in head lave not appeared and newspaper parcels, which the Bombay is a necessity for the Skin, especially in kot

gain. Pamphlet with to advice poil free.

without wrappers. Governor in Council, who list, from E. Clifton, 61, Cyper Kendagion Lane, Lance returns as having been received climates. Made in Londen, Seld everywhere

in Shilling Bollen. time to time, impered conditions' upou den, S.E.

A CONTEMPORARY lays down a number of

plotting and scheming and watching perkapa

for month. They bad got clear off with

Bat, de a matter of fast, the case contained as possible, cont only some scent bottles with silver tops, and a pitis lamp. The total value of the

Tas Indignant Mother: You say the haul of one of the greatest criminal exploits young acamp, took you in his arms! W of the century was to make“ liberal esti did you say to him? The Artless Daughter:

Isaid, Hold on testo, £19,

The same

TO OVERCOME WEAKNESS-Peppor'e Quinine

Quotations.

HONGKONG, April 14, 1893 OPIUM-Now Patna, cash,... 565

Old

cash.... 570 New Benares, cash, 5773

Cash, OLL

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Naw Malora credis, 520 Allowance, Catties, 2/3

Old Malwa, oradit,. 530/40 Allowance, Catiles, 2/3 Persian, Oily, cash, 480,90) Allowance, Cattica, 1,8 Persian, Papar tioú 470,8 Allowance. Catties; 173

Temperature, * HONGKONG, April 14, 1898 (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Road).

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