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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1896.
The Navigazione Generale Italiana have! insued a pictorial calendar for the current year, giving coloured illustration of one of the Company'a steamers. The calendar Itself is of the handy date block order.
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THE CRISIS IN COREA
REBELLION SPREADINO.
RUSSIA INCREASING HER FORCES AT SEOUL.
FRENCH JEALOUSY, (Special Telegrain from Our Own
*Correspondent). SHANOMA, Wednesday, April 8,
6.54 p.m.
Tax Makoziacdan Mouque in course of erection at Kowloon is drawing near com- pletion. The building is to be of consider- able dimensions and is to be surmounted by a dome. It is intended chiefly for the use of the Hongkong Regiment, but as the Jadian companies of Artillery, recently formed are faliommedana, and as it is probable that further additions to the Gar- rison will include Mahommedan troops, the Mosque is sure to be largely patronised.
SHourly after four o'clock this morning fire broke out on the first floor of No. 13 Wing Wo Street. The Fire Brigado turned out under Captain Lethbridge and Deputy Buperintendent Corcoran. The first and upper floors were completely burned. The upon the Rumiza movement in Cores, basement, used as a store, was touched by the fire. The ficat oor is insured for 01000. The upper foer is supposed to bo inanted, but the master went off yesterday, and it is therefore not known whether in-
Burance
The was effected. the fire in altributed to the falling or upsutting of a lamp which was hanging or the partition in the cookhouse.
Advices received here from Cores show that the rebellion is spreading and that the entire country is in a state of chaos,
The Russian authorities are increasing their forces at Supul, the capital, and they are bringing munitions of war and other stores through Mancharts to the Corcan frontier.
GAMOJ 0:
It is believed that France looks askance
لعليم
.
THE EXTENSION OF THE SHANG-
HAP SETTLEMENTS,
It is stated here that the Chinese au- thorities at Peking approve of the proposed extension of the Foreign Settlernents at Shanghai, but that the details must be settled by the local authorities,
DEPRESSION IN THE PACIFIC, We are indebted to the Spanish Consul for the following telegram :----
Binondo, 7.4.96, at 7.45 p.m.-There is a depression to the E. of Luzon in the Paci
Tra Sanitary Board will meet to-morrow afternoon. The following is the Aynebu - 3. Analyst's reports on six samples of water drawn from wells in Victoria. 2. Assistant Surveyor's reports on the condition of the house drains in Block Not 120, and atfie, Glaniffer and Rosoneath, Kauinng. 5, Correspondenco concerning the conversion of certain banotaent floors into ground floors. 4. Au application for an extension of time to concroto certain floors. 5. An application that certain stics for swine be not re-licensed.
Murtality Roturus
for the weeks onded the 28th March and
4th April, respectively. 7. Twenty-seven applications for licences and renewal of li- conces to keep catelo and swine.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
SUPPLIED TO THE CWA MAIT."]
LONDON, April 6, 1896. THE RECENT MASSACRE IN
MATAHELELAND.
The Times states that two hundred whites were killed in the recent massacro iu Bata-
belgland.
THE UNITED STATES AND THE
CUBAN REBELS.
to a lady in Byker, Newcastle-on-Tyne, resolution arging the recognitius of the
and couched in the following terms:-
Dear Aunt,—I am now able to get out again and another and I are coutog over to-morrow (Tuesday) as soon after dinner as we can, so it will be early in the after- noon.-Yeur affectionate niece, Rosa.*
The post-card has been posted to New- castle. It is to be hoped Ross and her mother were not deprived of their cup of to in consequence of the deviation of the post-card to Hongkong.
Mresas, Dodwell, Carli and Co. bave in- suad the covineil prograsume of sailings of the Nortberu Pecilio atominers which now
Cuban insurgenta as belligerents.
(From Pondan Exchanges)
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THE FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER'S RESIGNATION.
_-_-_-_
Paris, March 28,
THE NEW GENERAL FOR INDO. CHINA,
General Duāda
was enthusiastically include the now steamors Nympin and Co-cheered at Toulon, where be entarted for lumbia. The Olympia leaves Hongkong for Saigon. Tacoma on the 18th of May next, and tho Columbia on the 27th of October. With these steamers, and the Tacoma and Fic
toria, the N.P.R. will now be able to
direct ronte to Chicago and Now York,' and it is to be hoped sincerely that there will be * no more repetitions of the Strathneris and Mankoga oxperiences. With the exemption of the Q.P.R., the Pacific livors of late have teen having a most unfortunate time of it.
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KEEPING UP EACH OTHER'S COURAGE.
Paris, March 31.
PRESENTATION OF AN ADDRESS TO THE HON. T. H. WHITEHEAD. The following correspondeuce has hoon sent us for publication:-
Hongkong, January 20th, 1996. S-Wo huvo very much plonauso in handling you the accompanying address of welcome from your follow Colonists, which Buticimly speaks for itself, without fur- ther comment from us.
Yours faithfully,
(84.) Gen. 1. Duwers, (54. GED. W. P. PLAYFAIR.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME TO THE HONOURABLE
To
T. H. YUDJIEAR,
THE CHINA MAIL.
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them.
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HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
April, Messrs Banjin, Kelly and Toda In their weekly share report, dated 8th write-The Easter holidays interforod a great deal with altare teanonotioun, but for
the fow days open to business the market has been very brisk and a loaded improve- meat in the price of Yangtszus, Ropes and Pusjoms has taken place.
BANTS.-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have been sold in wall parcŭle ui 190 per eunt premium and 260 etið) offering a deep us at the rate, Natiounis have again bean
tive Council, is then further pledged Municipal affairs is most naturel, for the every direction, and at every turn, not sur-respouse on the part of those who are himself to most favorably rocunsider our arrivary condition of the city could not well passed anywhere in the wide world, and very surious to continue their studies.—Yours, claim for the appointment of two more be worse than it has teen and ubfurtunately solder equalled. As to the equality and
E. RALPHS, Undlicial Moabors to the Legislature, still is, while ingrained red tape and oficial capacity of Hongkong men I would refer to
Local Secretary, London College of On the 9th of May and the Lonour of routing is too much in evidence in most de- the Colonial Secretary's recent speeches, and
Munic. addressing the Moulers of the Colonial partments. The goueral position and out the Party in ogoyof the Commsitles rooms of luck does not tend to create or pure im. Igh character he entertains regarding 1 the ffouse of Commons ou subject of pistt confidence, and consequently new I would beseeet Ilie Excelloney to reosasi the Petition, and it is gratifying to know terprises are thereby to some extent deterredder the question, publish all the papera, in that we have the earnest ce tready tablished vanut claus to recive riginal construction and re-construction,
and from starting,
Trods and tueal industries connection with the Sauitur; Board'a warm support in our endeavouva fer reform, of many Motors of Paliatuent, including the due encouragement they deserve at the und endeavent if possible to sympathise with Sir John Gort, Mr Hooniker-Heaton, Sir hands of alliciklist
the views of the ratepaying community. The belief is slowly but steadily gaining and with what they does to be best for their George Badun Powell, General Sir J. B. vs Edwards, Mr Anold Foster, Mr W. ground throughout the Colony that the own interests. W. McArthur, Junior, Lord of the Trea- Community will not rest satisfied until the hearty and welcome words of en-
Mr H. R. P. British residenta are allowed to enjoy the in the lats Government,
couragement, and of appreciation of my MOUR, Mr J. F. Hogan, the Secretary of privilege of managing their Municipal and work, in spite of the many drags and the the Colonial Party in the House, at others. Sanitary affairs. There
nothing new or
many dloge in the wheats of lost progress, Mr Side y Bus, M... Under Sore presumptueus in the movement in favour of will but inspire me with fresh vigoar nad the Hantarable Thomas Henderetary for the Colonies au the lust Parlin Comunal reformu. Every Englishtoan, as ineraused energy. I realise in a deep reuse Whitehead, Under Member of the mosur, I also now repatolly, and thefore
Loving home I wrote to him as follows on hatter of cunse, looks for the privilege of ; your having honoured mo with a renewal of placed at $31 and $33 and are wauted a Legislative Council, Hongkong,
heing peraitted to manage de Municipal
year confidence. In addit
addition therote, it is the latter rate, iti Sr-We the undersigned Residente tu 18th May
affairs, as it is his inalienable arthright, gratifying to poses, as enusfentiously
de, the aull conviction, that notwithstanding Units Changed bands at $210 and $19 Dear Mr Buation, Ou the era of my re. but it is cented from in Hongkong. tura to the Far East, eid Ameries and Speaking at the Royal Colonial Institute Hongkong big to offer you a very early
shortenings and the numerous welcome on the occasion of your roturn
my tany Canada, I feel it my day to again bank last menili on National Defence, Sir George existakes T has made, my actions have ever and there are further buyers of the former androgst us.
We
China Tradera have been sold at are well aware of the immense your ust huily for your unvaryine kind Clarke:
duid
been prompted by the desire to do only that Tato. during my lay in the wountry. amount of 10 and trouble which, during heas to me
Burke plainly facesaw what has now
which I believed to be must conducive to the $78. $783, and $79. Yangizes have 1 am retarding to Bongsong with the come to pass, when he wrate
public good and for the welfare of the co3150. It rumoured that the Company will boomad w with only a few salos at your stay in England, you devoted to
KASUTANO that the small encassions ** was ever of opinion that every con- mavity. While have the pleasure of farthuris the interats of the fulony,
foreshadowed by Lord Ripon, at the inter- siderable part of the British dominans siding amongst you, my follow-citizens may pay a divulend of $12 for 1895. - Straite view which is mishap amoured me
should be governed as a free country rest assured that I shall avail myosit of layo boou in strong demand for the North with
on Saturday, 11th at will
1 knew
that is it go to every opportunity and will use every con with the result that the stock has juprovad a generons auirit. Facus are gramed
and was favoured with optitution means to help forward the much. to $27 at which rate there are buyera. wn Unudicial lembers the Executive
it would soon make off the needed caum of Reform in our antiquated joke intolerable in itself to all liberal system of government. Te ondensoar to Quail, and more Vaxicial Meusburs on the Legislative Comment. This is st Quints. sac fees to he borne trua ngontribute, in however small a degree, to what the people of ilovehung ana að for lant than from any country in the
The goveral interests of the prouting tit
it will strengthen the Lara Cabal world.
Colony in which I have had the good fortune Free institutione established in the Man fhureentman and anve the eating vuls with Govertoon. Thra small womasion 18
fee!,
my kunden duly. Such work take a weight off my mind,
You fit here on a well-cared holiday, but as your energies were given up during alrust the whole of that period foʻpublic work in our behalf, wo
wo wish, otly to tende"you our thanks, but miss to antivay to you how highly wo apndime the able meer in which you deals with the ma’- extended fural sell-Coverataest, juck f
the ore intricate subject of the Trade of the Pir Sat.
We believe that your opercles and pub- licaties will bear frais, al no distant date; and we hope that you may continue to interest yourself in the pubite altaire of the Colony s bag an we have the privilege of counting you near our fellow-cita
Here fellow 180 Nigratores j
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BIR YUITENEAD'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
in
The lecture whit's 1 delivered in 3. bruary of last your on The mitical position of British Trade with Driental Conutrius under the-auspurs if the It gal Colonial In-ritate, well repaid the labour its prapara tion involved. inasmuca as it proved to me a no Leal odnestion on one of tho most important quorus of tise day, an provoked an exhânaive and weighty dis
ler Country must, is Burke forutal, god mug of the best fears of my life. I
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MARINE INSURANCES.-A small lot of
FIRE INSURANCES.-Hougtong Firas bavo been placed at 84 and for Jace at $34. China Fires have advanced ons pelat and have been bought at 897.
Sumerian-Hongkong, Canton and M.- cao Steamboats have been fixud at 533.
li tepruan and extend in her tends to fit a man for a life at some sefulness od Chines have improved their pisition lonies; but this knowledge wo pars in the future, and it in assuredly a refresh-sidantus at 79 have been effected, China and Manilas are wanted at $85. Douglas the nation at a heavy costing domains and a strong incentive to 10- the loss of motica. is perhaps be tellectual five. To each and all of the shares are truglected at $59. chise Prunes and Germany, our rivals signatories 1 offer my heartfelt Hunks for as colonising powere, have not yet at their unexpected Address and kind worda tained to frodom as we understand the of gloom. They affurd mo unmingled word, that they have so far cutirely gratification, and lot me assure you they are failed to create a single real Colony, deeply and highly appreciated. Summaries of several of the numerous grievances which the Mercantile and Chin-
Believe me, Your very truly,
tate.
Hongkong, 31st March, 1896. Dear Sir,-Your, lutter of 20th Juneary
(Signed) T H. WRITEHEAD. At the first meeting of Council after my Community have given expression to last, handing me addrate of weld te ftraturn, I asked the Government for the from time to time, and on sundry occasions, Messro G. B. Dodwell and G. W, F. Play. my fellow residents, was duly received, but curcup denes which had panel het woon
Cocoonenging us fur hook as in 1842, urs to freeware of business has, I greatly regret the Cobial Authorities, including the be found in Dr Cited's recently published
navoul sbly prevented iny sooner know.
Colonial Secretary's exhaustive and mass excellent History of Hongkong, ledging its
The Commanity's cordial expression of dum su our petition, but the Gorernas still (See pages 202, 295, 204 203, 372, 507, and
withholds and refuses to publish the papers. appreciation of my clorie when from that day to Bhank al
to this wathing further has en behalf of the Colony, and been heard of your Petition and no slice- in England an
their endeavours to obtain for the people
titution of either Council.
waich
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This Ex-
and
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CORRESPONDENCE.
their pupils the importance of the u De Bitel in his very sila History of Hong-quisition of a more adyaused knowledge ng, previously referred to, saya at pags of theory. But if the pupils object, as thsup 24-As to a British Municipai Goudek,
frequently do, to studying theory, and than they thick is absolutely necessary, whe shall lams the teachers if they allow the the
faria movement, which in the sapat of the vast majority of longaung's best tmney with local needs and requirements, I refer more parcignarly to men of the pertud (1875) emphatically contradicts one calitre of Me Thomas Jackson, who was
the
grant objection to is, whish Sir G. Bonham formulated by asserting that out here in the hac roulerod very important service e East there is no leisured class, and that mes
morg the limb to algo le petition. and to
local and fee
REFINERIES-China Sugars have weak- ened slightly and sales at $121 and $125 have taken place. Luzone remain quiet at 500.
MINI-Punjoms have had a fartbor hoon and sales at rates between $8? and $14 have been made, the market closing quieter with sellers at $13). The Prefer
once shares have sold at 93.10. Now Bal- morals koup steady at 62.80 and $5.00 at which rato a good many shares have chung- ed hands. Jelets are wanted at $31, bat there are nous offoring. Haubs bave hard- ened, and after sales at $5 are wasted of the rats. Olivura B. shares bave been sold at $2.75 and are ouquired for.
DOCKS, WHALVES AND GODOWNS.-Eong- kong and Whampoa Docks have had a furthor rise and after sales at 178 per caut premium are reported to have been dona at 190 per cent premium, the mackot how- aver is no better than 178 per cent pre-
at
LANDA, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- kong Lands hare been on strong demand $73 and $73. Kulon Lands are in- and a good many shares have been placed quired for at 818. Hongkong Hotels huva boou sold at $25. Humphrey'e Estates have been placed at $32 and are offering.
MISCELLANEOUS. Groen Island Cementa have buen placed in small lots at $16.
4. D. Wat-
Bud considerably and
voice well as a cesaltaty Cabay over a long period of years. I well of standing pessesa neither time aur inclina-equently find musicians who have so
bee bur
have been taken off the market as $13. Hongkong Electrics have changed hands at nail $7.15. Rope shares have im-
have
been fixed at faces between $190 and $105. Gou. For- lering at the rate. Ices have been bought wicks have been sold at $26 and a few are
must control resting with the Ime document, and that he did out bej Ryrie, d. Whittall, W. Keswick, and others, and what they do not know at $105 and Tramways at 803. Dairy Farina
the Pernment. These privileges are
that any knowledge, towever
arà enquired for at $1.
nkers. It curcoded to Hongkong and sugenud piilata of the Coleby--ebon Chard is wobr the Hogskog little it may be, should be thus tout. MAMMA: Why, Juhnnie, what in the
1
aro apt to
The Russian Prons repeats ita mesurances Mr Franciscon in the Colony, andorreap dance which disables us from west. Il proud, Hongkong owes much of his parts of the art remain to the end of
ty upon the co-operation of Rruik over the Dengula question.
[Francu and Rusia have sines admitted the security for carrying ous the expedi- tion against the derrishus, and Germany, not desiring to stand alone in opposition to Brinin, has followed their lead. En., C.
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MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE IN A delect Commilles of the House of Com-
HONGKONG. mons was appointed in March, 1847, to
To the Editor of the Cutna MAIL, right to have some shars in the administraton whatever has been madu a the cosз-; epquire late British commercial relations with China, &c. The evidence and the re-
Diocesan School, tion of their Communal atlairs, are deeply Permabiont Officials in Downing Street port are interesting reading, and contain a
Hongkong, April 7, 1806. gratifying. They were special y acertade dislike the growth of any iniluuuce cal- serious and weighty cundecanation of the At the time of their receipt, as Id then
then culated deuronse
the powers and pat-administrative policy of the Government of , ou interested in musical been subjected to what, I at
I am sorry to say,
matters, was pleased to find 'Musicus' to mo to many athura, to beg they have hitherto a long exercised Hongkang of that day. Prately
The final report of the Parliamentary advocating increased attention to the study cium. Kowloon Wharf shares sold honce their determined und enjoyac, unexpected, and prepared,
tack pade von me position to the British residents hore Committeo urged upon the Imperial Govern- of theory, and I quito agree with him when and are offering at the rate. utterly
toing o
YAARTE eeeded December last, by
Why in Corked
the administra- the following, among other recommenda. he says that too much time is devoted to Ax interesting postal cċcontricity has just
practical work in proportion to that devotot collenes the finger and by the Colonial of the ordinary and local offins of the tions:
to theory Island, and the ordai suopers they have
The faal lies chiefly with the come under our personal cognisance. A
That a share in the Administration offer breause Secretary,
I undercured to obtain
tain received from the Authorities in the Colony; the valinary i cu un tirs or the sitnite necesary theory, but I fear that the
who propels abjust to,
to stadging more than The Washington Hodue, by a large for the fumbers of Council and for the newspaper from Newcastle, dated February.
The
Gelonial Officioin has, for the present, ment to the British residents.
abo guza by ware Rustes of Manipal Govern teachers de rot always impress upon 29,1896, upon being opened to-day (April 8) majority, has approved of the report of the public, information on public affairs to the combined action of the lowe a
were cuttled
wit withhoid but was found to contain a post-card aditressed | Blixed Commilles in favour of the Sematu's Goverübers rhwald out and which the cablely barked the progress of our re-
should communicate unasked.
with Will you bear
me white 1'ley to give a brief history of the Pelition to ste nelu;ling thom whe e a eido neglial it has fre be noted, that tre history of this regard, on wasted time aput 10 learning more G. Browns are wanted at 85. House of Commous? It aimed at obisit ing a reasonalde share of local guvernat, so far as was consistent with imperial in
pupils to follow their own ourse Agaiz, terests. Such Concession would
desired extrul giren the wunicipal
ghreber his informing tas at the time in to devote to the interests of the public. its theory when learning to per- Jorm ups are instrument, but the know- questions, but suchar ghit that star caraful praznel of the fetition he The long tinued and varied activity in ledge has become vague and uncertain, were to be subject to the rore veto, considered it
purely *** SOFY moderate and a very heriod by individuals like
priblie
displayed during this stil, 25 M
gotil, as Meliant' The reason given for the resignation of
paradoxically wrote able
Deat,
Pb. 'they do but kaow what do know It is a Rerthalat of the office of Feraign Mi-perist
any independent man could have any pl ninter is the state of health of his family. Sujoyed by ather Crown, Colonies, di far
That the opinione od must particularly the large share of ent
are of great pits less importance than tlungkung, viz,
viz, Malta,
such men the chief main
main attention Cyprus, Mauritius British Horse, and
and and wishing it.
of Commerco devoted to questions 1 cannot do better than quote from a speech world are you striking Wallio for is that? all have box thwarted is be defined, unt of general policy, gives the lis to the asser-delivered by Dr Turpin. When distributing the Governoz'a voto, they could the seed which has been sewn, though it tion that the commercial en of this Colony sertificates to nevessful stulects of magis, Johnnie: Well, I let him use my pea- subject 1241 no more dangerous here than the rigbla
are unwilling to sacritice their time and he said, "In these days, we pass along in our shoutor all last Saturday aftertoon if he'd say extended to the Colonies before mentioned, saporarily appear have falin on or to the much greater oss of sail-govern stay ground, will yet bring forth trait their regil to the rangement of com-educational process of rapidly diet is or prayers for me for a wack, and I've fur
In season. The worst feature is that we ment in Cape Colony, where also there is
In od tition to these the following nowes
much to us as hard-working people that we found out that he's skipped three daya."" unable to
what grounde
tareagh some sub- un evorstelining preponderance of the na-ho total Gurernment have opposed eas may be mentioned. Sir Ihomas Sutherland, jests, and apt to neglect ocher-nasjests which
Exchange, tivo siement.
are worthy of our attention. We know On my departure from Hongbong for Office staff have joined forces with there. Johnson, and there are others of whom any the house built to stand must be pailt upon
Patition or for what rossons the Colonial M... Mr Richard Roweft. Mr Bulkley are
Buxoroso, April 8, 1890, Warpo in Blay, 1834, further aiguatures There is an absolute refusal to poduce the Community has reavu tepec.ally and justly rock. It is so in art; there the olementary were being added to the supies lying atte various public
ing the arguments against us, either by
material progress and portade to the great days the last important feature of each undertook to forward the denial, by explanation or by conceau, qual ties with which Providence has endowed department we have to think over. In the justify its claim as the shortcat and most that Franco may reckon with absciute site-large developed at that time, and soment there is reason to bape for some suc- continue dutelopment of these quaillies by when the people werò moving is a more Petitio in due course. The Babumo In spite however ci temporary discourage the Angie-Saxon Tuen, is tus vigerous and uten tiras, or a little over 300 yuera uga, i throatter attained grayu dime si
usiong. Tery
Got so long as the conspicumady able and lessive generations, to the zealous isleisurely fashion than is these days, it was largo in coses
consequence of vast acculations t
ik enlightened Mr Chamberlain, an oi
dustrial enterprise und the conspicuous com
teenuse the students at the of it which feial negligence de haction and a nine of thought, real living moral ability of its citizens, many of whom Universities to begin their eubjes:s ugaip. permitted. The Sintary Board could nut mm, ils the post of Colonial Minister,
an almost anparalleled record of at-
It was a good procce, and I should not be be held to blume under the circumstances
surry Lu see our magical students taking a Hongsong was created a Crown Colony abled activity. as the Government had persistently
It is to be regrotted that successive Gover-little Captain Elliot, its frat Ad balti from the Bard the acquare staff and misistrator, wisely and rightly recoguised ners have not deemed it expetisat to baan stregticing this led they are machinery to carry on the necessary work, Dongkong cozit ta mala la prosper, 005 Parlamentary Committee of 1317, or to ad- whole secret of success was going back to pulicy on the Recommendations of the Liszt told a young student, ona day, thut the ther
elementary knowledge. and effect the pressing and urgently re- by keeping sacredly inviolato its charminister the Government en pepular prin- the beginning, and there is a good deal of quired sanitary reforms.
Mr Francis time us a free port, and by governing the Go- completely absorbed were
lantats en primopies of conscientional it-siples, and to systematically suurifiue the teath 15 that M. Bartien has become Minister of the with the responsible and heavy duties des instay. It is to he regretted but Cap sin individual views of Deparments, which
volving
Puptis coc uncommonly ask their teachers, pag him in his position as Chair Eliot was calls away for other exrvice, would here been done with advantage to the What is the use of all this thenty you Interior.
man of the Permanent Commitice of
of the before he could gives full effect to the printatepayers, as was evidenced during Sir nek mu to lure ? It is aprely not neoussy of incoming ateamara, the fog appears to
Board, and, in consequence, the forwarding
sly, without any fur me to tedy baraway in order to become be located to within a few miles of the Co-
Baorifice to the dignity
Vu reach England until 24th Sup tambor,
at the Unvernment in connection subject-the importance of the study of been continued. lony. For several nights the fog has
1894, when Parliament was in vacation,
with beon ao dease in the harbour-that To commemorate the sinoty-fifth az-
are increasing and almost daily! and the House did not resauc i:e sittinge
of the proesing and absolutely argent tery proofs of the steamere nicored there have had to keep niversary of the raising of the Rile Brigade until th
February, 1895. 1 may hero e perratted to remark that greensity tar a form of Government which factory and is to every respect and good theory helps a the fire-balls ringing to prevent being rzu Major A. R. Pemberton has presented the Mambera of the PeratuDent Comtepest of their Communal affairs, ad at variance with the spirit of the times in
the British resideals voice in will yield Qommunity is
is under grost obligations into. Launches plying to and fro also keep Cup for annual competition amongst to the wt the Sanitary Board and to the possible thu the legacy 2 sanitation trary to public viniva and to the wiches or wo know what ought to be" we can moro
this been granted 0 bygone Feats it is
o live and wore, and I believe con. ay a continual whistling. This shrieking the officers of the 1st Battalion. The self-sacrificing labours of soldiers, sailors, throughout the city which the present the majority of the residents, aux absolutely sily what 16.7 of whistles and ringing of bells is in no Cup is to remain the property of the und civiliane who voluntarily battled with the generation has fallen heir to raight have opplevd to the Recommandations of the Zud, It helps him to learn better, because way conducive to aleep, and there are officers' Hess 1st Battalion Ri89-Brigado,
disease, and for their invaluable services, been somewhat less onerous than it now is Parliamentary Committes of 1847.
he sees hatter what he is doing, and many complaints about the disturbance of and each year's winner's name will be and theirs alone which broke the week of 1811 may then, when the Calory was in great rudial, pulitical and moral power, It because sach paint is more vivid and full of for it was maluly their strenuous forts The system of Government established in
cen do well to remember and to whither he le going. Pubile c is recognise the fact that the Preen is LOW peaceful sluzbors, especially in the early engraved upon it. The first competition the
3rd," It compels him to remember better, plazue. morning,
Sova after the opening of Pahamsat Mintanes, have been the most convenient aud fook place yesterday az the Kowloon Henniker-Heaton asked curtain questions, and
the most suitable. With the totally diferent reflects publis opinion and it also relents the messing.
appeals VESSELS 13 THE DOCKS :- Kowloon-600 yards-kneeling at 200 and lying down on 21at Marok ni last year. Mr Henniker.nly changing conditions of the times and judgment of the people, and its induces has a sense of power and light and bosuly
ranzon. The distances were 200, 500 and and presented pur Petition to the Cowmot altered circumstances, and the com.li,
14th, Itenables him to enjoy better. Hystoria ondas cura un behalf of Hong- inapplicable. It is also much too expensive. te diures de sould cowprebend tbo char co-ordfor" can never give."
generally, the cld syston has grown and teaching inspire the world. It Tai-les, Homam, Khosica, H. M. S. Cau (prone) at the other two.
be disregarded, avan by the Premior of which the more singing or playing to farion, achooner Esmeralda, Otaru Mara,
and unceasing, his grant kong ware many Lieut. Poser and Capt. Bothuns tied services were mos: cheerfully rendered, and publicly informed the community that he Sir Willism Robinson, iz Julg 1802,
ter of our United Kingdom or the nature of Such reasons advanced by a brilliaut i with 89, but Lioot, Power's ezero, as 600 ho thoroughly deserves your hearig and had been tho Sancial Suviene of three the proc. by directed. The jaat surely to be sufficient to convince young which the actions of a Leaaber, as Carwan undoubtedly was, ought must grateful thanka, At the Henourable Colenics--Bahama, Barbadoes, and Trinidad, being the bost, he won the Cup for the Member's special request our memorial that he did not despair of resaning Horg
Lupiro ars criticisms and the just cecsures of thie
rousiciana
of the importance of theoretical year 1695.
was read by the clerk of the House, Skong from its Guancialibialties, und of Pres are invaluaci. They are the knowledge. Let us.net, by any monas, Reginald The following are the best scores:-
ginald Palgrave, though such a course meeting with success in his administration. mirror through which mas sa acquire neglect practics, but let the knowledge of
the usual practices of the His Excellency also held out hopes of being knowledge and can learn how to amend his theory increase with the practical skill.
May I, in conclusion, say uble tu show in few months from that time faults, to avoid errors, utilies his abilities Blay
fow words! On the same evening I addressed a letter:
3 prospective annual saving in the east of whatever they may be, and cake them more regarding the value of examinations in the Times, advocating fo the best of my government of $60,000 a year. Bas any available for doing more furiently that music?
your just and reasonable claims, but such saving or retrenchment teen accomp
which his hand äudeth to do. The Hong-
First, with regard to the practical exami- ability owing to pressure upon ita columns it could fished? No; the cost of Government has kong Press bas ugacinsusis condemned the nations. They raise the standard of par- not then spero spasa. Shortly afterwards, sleep from 3347,650 In 1857 to $7,38, 139 14 Joystuent's retrograde puling in re the forgiance; they infuse carostness and me
a brief leader appeared in
thod, when & student brows that the co-1601, and, to the unprecedented amount of Savitary Board. tumps in conuection with our Petition, con- 3983,259.83 for 1995, Instead of dim!nich-
*pioce be is studying must be presented talaing inaccurate and misicading stato ing taxation it has had to be increased to the Council to November, 1804, said
The Governor, in his opening address to I thereupon asked for a laic field, meet
the greatest care over its preparation, and Highest open air temperaturs on the th and appealed to the Times and the tradit the per-expanding cost of administra
That a Savitary Board meeting once a in time this cacefut mothad becomes hat owe ugen au wagerlace on the 7th tions of that great paper for a full and pa dvoodoy of the interests of tas Colony in tinn, nud the Goverment's bull-hrutted
fortnight could properly control and Carad he
is prevented from
contracting tient anpring. The Colonial Editor granted
darent suit a stall (cho Soitary staff the eroici mauner in which many must of the Military Lotiontion busi respect of mentioned that they resulted in Hongkong being we several meetings,
do not believe, and that four or five oinan play. Thus the musical examiner as- ded their information rogarded
reliable when inequitable Rad heavy charge for heavier
independent gealleated could be found sists at once both the ansio teacher and bis: A COLLECTING agency in New York is run their aditerial was written, and that at the thus it would have been had we possessed.
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who have the time and inclination to pap by women exclusively, which costs to dis. Colonial Offeo le was understood the Home the advantages of a Municipal Council. (Ses
candidate for oxaminations in devote cuveral hotira daily to such a theory me a dodinita course of study mack.|
Papil prove the adage that a woman's work is Government had decided to grant two more the mercerandum of the Unoficial Membera
task is beyond the bounds of pessibility, ed out for tima course which, if follow- Sur Pear follow1 Only one eye. Tramp nover dun,
Council. I was led to believe that if Council to the Secretary of State for entreat the verament to look to Shanghas foots to the highest stages of Musical Com
Uneficial Mombers on
on our
Legislative
I would earnestly urgo and atrenuously cd, will lead him from the macet elementary A-looking for work, mum.
GColanish of this date.) Wetan, began tho cora-fed palloropher, condenasd letter was sont in, the Times
and thiers beg aopetom u lanistpal Adulal-pasition. The meast Roman citizen had the tight stration, at one toonudioally monged, aud for it, space in his generalising way, is a creature of would eacoavour to ind
As a mean of working through couse of BARONEID mang monds. My wife ain't, santured this, dated 10th April fast, appeared in their of appealing to Crear gairs: olketel ip- which inspires implisit confidence, and which thene courses Musicus saggests the for-
that
precaten. N. Pook. She's always in the impora issue of the 16: molith
In the modern British Empire la wiely directed on
wation of clarazo. Harmony. Counterpoint Lord Ripon, then Colonial Minister,
business
men and Composition are subjecte that my TadaoUKTER ? S,M, autod use threa
the Merosutile Comurauity and with advantage bo stadied in this way-la
DURING the past week there has bocn hanging over the harbour and its ap- FRENOH MINISTERIAL CHANGES. proachos a thick fog, which has greatly in- Oonvenienced. shipping. From the roporte
Mongkat, Freje, Azamor.
Cosmopolitan-Altmore, Tacoma.
Aberdeen-(none).
RIFLE BRIGADE OFFICERS' SHOOTING COMPETITION.
Tas Emperor of Austris has to undergo
200 300 600 Total. many ordeste. He washes old men's foet at 2nd Lieut. D. Power... 30 31 28 89 ous period of the year, and at unatter he is Oxpt, Patton Bethune, 3 33 26 89 aaointed with ashes. The latter ceremony Opt. 7. V. Eccles... 28 30 26 84 was performed on Ash Wednesday.
Capt. A. G. Ferguson.. 23 33 27 83 Qr.-Mc L. Hudy. 23 28 27
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LORD Moncrieff, in the Court of Semico, Edinborgh, gave judgment in the action by the trustees of the late Sir William Mackia PERCHASER-You guarantee these Florida con to test the validity of certain codicils orauges to be free from frost, I presume? to his will. His Lordship found that after Cummiston Man (peskating the money) the Free Church revised its orsed Sir Yes, sit. I want to not square with you, William distrusted its orthodoxy and, though. My gaurantes ain't worth a darn. there dvs, legacies amounting to £35,000, whick be intended leaving to that church, were onnoslied,
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Quotations.
Hoxanose, April 8, 1898. OPIUM-New Pains, cash,... 769
Old
cash,... 775
New Benares, Dash, 740
5
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cash,
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... 184
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HONGKONG REGISTER,
Previous ente at,On dato ki day atip.n. 10a.m. 4p.m.
Barometer... Temperatura Hamdity Direction of
Wind FORGO
29,82 71- 03
29.97 29.69
72
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first of these I undies, ubi at the proton Against that force happily in ED, without the aid of a fast, this is the method adopted by the
from him that
Justice
Lice cannot long stand. It is studied by
men Stamkarim is an awful aliation, ro two mara Uuolleial Members would be op. statesmen as sexlourly as the winds and Governor sed without the expense of an Universities and the Qaileges of Music: pointed to the Engislative Council. At a ourrents by Sailors, and it sentrals eran utary of Oficiale, giving good sanitation, un
Parliament itself. lator mosting His Lordship avemed less
Hanted frescom to larviguer sad native, an- dosided, but he promised that two domain! The dents on the part of the longlong rivalit expetalon dad prosperity i-local Members would be appointed to the Espeople for a reble control over the industrial enteric protible Capita to
marked the young woman, Still it has its advantages, said the contely young man. Fellow dueaq't need more than two or three idons to keep his talking a whole veesing!
home, and in some respects it is superior privets cation. I hogo that some of the leading there in the Colony will come forward, and that thors will he a hearty
F. U. FIGU, First Assistant Hongkong Observatory, April 8, 1886,
Temperature. (Taken at Messra Falconer d'a Promties, Queen's flozd.) Bosonoro, April 9, 1800.
20.02 ... 20.37
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