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THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1806.

LAST night the now alumnor Hui-Mun, for the Douglas Steamship Company, ar- rived in the harbour. The Hai-Mun was built by Mears William Samilton & Co., Port Glasgow. She is for passunget trafio and cargo-carrying between Hongkong, Swa. tow and Formoss. The dimensions of Che; 'vessel son:-Longth, 2401;.broadth, 35ft. Gio, and depth moulded, 19ft. The vor. sol is fitted with triple expansion engines by Messre Hutson and Son, Glasgow, with cylinders 22in., 30in., and 55in. in dianse, tor respectively. The boilers will work at a pressure of 160

REPORTED STRANDING OF THE $ 5, OCAMPO.

ARRIVAL IN HONGKONG,

THE CHINA MAIL.

The Board approved of the action takon. Dr Atkinson moved that the Board up. point a Committee, consisting of the Pre- Bidont, the Captain Superintendant of Police and the Medical Officer of Health, te sugur Nows reached Hongkong last night that intend all matters comected with the the British steamer Gempo (Captain Haw-lime-washing and house-to-housa visitation kis) had stranded our Tanton Island. The intelligence was brought to Hongkong hy

The President seconded. Agreed.

CORRESPONDENCE.

¿

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL.']

LONDON, April 7, 1893. THE UNITED STATES AND CUBA.

derating hur attention to the construction

úf

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A RUSSIAN SNUB TO GERMANY,

line from Tenking through Yunna and Szechnen to Hankow which would that Russi4 can inaugurato economical The Clormand nocu unwilling to believe most the already suctioned Chinese line measures in China. They did not think from Pekin to Hankow. We appear to be that we could pursue in the East political approaching an era of railway- construction

са

arrive

In the 1

LYMPH FROM JAPAN, To the Editor of the * China MALE.' Su-I duaire you to publish the accom- i

It is not expected that tha President will the fees of the Orient, and give immense We must, however, admit that, judging paying letter from Dr Nakagaw concern-

in the Far East which will materially after and economical objects at the mme line. made by De Cantlie about Japaneso Faccine

the futuro by the past, the Gormans had within the arcas infected by bubonicing Cortain sweeping and unfair atstenents plague.

lymph. I wou'd add that we have received, not ngan the Sonate's resolution urging the Power, influenes, aud prostira iny reason to ka aurprised z the cluugo. considerable suppline from Dr-Takaki and recognition of the Cuban insurgents as the field of the great Chinese markets. every chance where political influence

repe sation which

quite recently we allowed to slip by have alwage had the meal satisfactory robelligercuts, which has revived the rosentrance has enormous odds in hor favour could have been used for anita,

both f

acont ment of Spain.

Afrora her position in Toukin and the

For this case

it guographical situation of the coveted ro nateral to thems that, after having secured appeared only gicos. And if she does not throw away political intereste The advantage by dilatory action or it to Weatorn natioue te recurs

China, we should lears ruinaus tariffs, there is a fature of great benefits. The late dovalopments commercial brillianey for the Republie in euch hopes to be the Far East-Siam Free Press.

LIME WARMING,

De Clark stated that during the paet

Dietricia lud hean cleansed and white- fortnight 586 hours in Nos. 2, 4, 6 and C washod.

one of tjie fireman, who was despatched in- a fishing junk by the Captain. The Ocamşın, for which Mussra Dodwell, Oaxlill and Co. are the Hougkong agents, is under charter to the Eastern and Australian Steantship The nominal hozee-Company (Mesata Gibb, Livingston and Co., power is 200. The Hai-Mun has access-agents), and was on a voyage from Kobe for IT ALL COMES OUT IN THE WASH: dation for sixtosu first-class pasasugers and Australian ports via Hongkong. Shostrand-

owing to the deman fog at the castorn up-

proach to the farbour, and it was intended

· 000 native passengers between decks. The ed about five o'clock yesterday afternoon guaranteed speed of the fiai-Man is 12 knote an hour. Captain F. D. Goddard is in command of the vessel.

OK, THE STRATHS AND SPRYS O' BONNIE

TACOMA

The Strath camo hack, couldn't get

Yours trisly,

JAMES A. LowSON. Government Ciril Bospital,

9th April, 1896.

Tokyo, Japan, March 13, 1826, My Dear Sir, I understand Dr Canilie on leaving Heugkong made zone remarks on Japanese vaccine tymph and qualified them as being 'abominable.' aevoral vaccine farms in Japan it is very that Dr Gentlie was in possession

THE ITALIANS IN ABYSSINIA. The Kassai (arrison, on the 3rd instant, atțucked and partially captured the Dervish fotis at Tucruf. Genoral Baldissern bas sincă ordered the garriano to oracuate Kassaia and to fall back on Agardst.

:"

(Hangkah Times.)

RAUD,

economie

pur

economical

proved

founded. The Ruesa Chinese loan oppasred perplexing to the Germans, they became uneasy, and when we showed that we were determined to defend Russo-Chinese interosta

terosts the became really nervous, German

found that five-eights of

that Me R. Cooke, the Acting Manager of away, we thought she was a goner' but probabluferior make, which deserved THE REVOLT IN MATADELELAND, Garmending, on the advice of the Mana-Russiau, WITH WHO,

the Hongkong &Whampea Dock Co, aliɔuld- Faon the report of the Yangtzo Insurance visit her this afternoon and see what mea- Association, Limited (Messra Showan anders were necessary for re-linting Iter.

About moon, however, the Commpo arrived. Ca, Hongkong Agenlu), vu learn that the

in Harbour, and proceded to her bany,

the Strath canó trick, tha very next year.

It was the gold Strath-never-aweal'

That sailed the wintry sea,

And the skipper his little daughter took

To bear a compance.

working account for 1804 and former years from which it may be inferred that sho / The sturdy Strath' wus stout and strengs

shows a balance at credit of $181,860. Tho Directors recommend a special dividend of 1 per cent (50 per share), which will absorb $1,000, al lare a bales of $142,672 to bo carried forward. The net premin carned in 1895, after defuoting cost of reinsurances, precnia returned, &c., amount to $895,200, and the account shows a balanco at credit of $294,882. The Direc tors recommend a dividend of 10 per cunt (86 per share); to placo $50,000 to Reserva Fund, bringing it up to $400,000; and to

All recozdu uho could aquanh, sustained un very serious injury. She is As she lumbered along towards Honkow advertised to rail for Australia today fest, the 11th inst.

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During the afternona a divar was sant down to examine the damage sustained by the Campo and suport whether it will be necessary for her to go intu dock.

Vague rumeure were errent during the day as to the stranding of the Austriau Lloyd's steamer Elektra, but on inquiry at the officos n the agunts of the Company

(Mera Sonder aud Co.), wo wore informed that they had received no information to

carry forward $203,144. Claitus paid dur- ing the year amounted to $83,181; and thero are still pending on kaown losses aud¦ that eflent. oxenalties about $50,000. The Itchange

and Investment Fluctuation Account has beon increased by $9,913, and now amounts to $72,219.

THE Weekly Topiciet of the Sagapore Free Frees: the Spring the stateman's fanoy lightly turns to thoughts of War This annual custward procession of more than 10,000 Russian soldiers, passing through Singapore, is not for purely decora. tive purposes. There is something in the wind, and before of

any

дре more than a few months older we shall know a good deal more about it. The Sino-Japanese was way surgiria party. So, wo opine, will the nont war bo. When you see the charactere trooping into the wings, all made up for the accasion, the ourtala will not be bag in ringing up.

ANOTHER STEAMER ASHORE. Information was brought in this morning by Captain Stovell, of the Chansan, that the British steamor Eu (Capt. Poll) is ashore on the Saman Group, about thres wiles Seath of Tingting and, about fifteen miles South of Hongkong; that is to my halfway between Hongkong and the Gap Book. The Zee left Hongkong for Saigon yesterday. There is overy chanca, we be- lieve, of getting her off

The agents had arranged this afternoon for the sto tug Fame to go down to ronder assistance to the stranded vessel.

THE SANITARY BOARD. Ma T. G. Bowles, M.P., is apparently of The usual fortnightly mouling of the the opinion that our Londos aires are not Sanitary Board was held this afternoon. yet uoisy enough, and suggested that all ayclists should be obliged to carry a con. The Hou. F. A. Cooper. Director of Public tinuously ringing bell. While he is about Worka, presided. There were also present the should bring in a measure compelling Capt. II. U. Lethbridge, Acting Captala

to be constantly blowing their policemen whistles, postmen to sing on their rounds, Superintendent of Police; Dr J. M. At- and all cabs, Susses, and other vehielas tokinson, Aeting Colonial Surgeon; Dr F. Carry

7a hore-blower ceaselessly on the job,' Lot the thing be done thoroughly, in fact, W. Clark, Medical Officer of Health ; Mr N, while we ero about it. No pedestrians would ever be run down then, "because in all probability thans who did not omigrato would stay at home all day, and pad the keybolcs and window crevices with cotton Wool.

or

THERE is no doubt whatever (says the N-C, Daily News) that the refusal of H.E. Li Hang bang to land in Hongkong ia entirely due to the ridiculous fears of the authorities at Bingapore and Colombo. To them ovary Chinaman, whether he comes from Peking

Canton,

is a a centre of infection.

nfection. Before Li left this, he

Sir William this, he received

tiam liobia- son's invitation to a a baugust at

Government House, Hongkong. After consultation with the agent of the Messageríos Maritimes acro, be replied that he would accept with ptrempro if he could be guaranteed against being quarantined at the British ports at which

J, Edo, and Mr H. McCallum, Secretary,

Tho minutes of the previous meeting were resd and confirmed.

ERECTION OF A FIER AT KENNEDY TOWN,

The President paid in reference to the application of the Colonial Secretary for the erection of a pier at the Cattle Depot, Kennedy Town, he bad laid on the table a plan showing what was the bust accuiemo. dation to provide. The pier would to 200 feet long and 20 feet wide.

The plan was adopted, and it was agreed to send the plan to the Colonial Secretary.

ADDITIONAL SANITĀRY INSPECTORS. The President intimated that the Cap- tain Superintendent of Police had provided additional inspectors of cleansing from the Police Force and foar nou had been pre- aided by the Royal Engineers and sight

the Ernest Simons would have to call. Sir mon from the Re Brigade. Thoso men William Robinson telegraphed to Singapore, commerced their duties on Friday last. but it seems that he could get no reply, and His Excellency was therefore obliged to deelino the Governor's invitation,

As amusing story illustrative of the present condition of affairs in Germany in gisen by a correspondent of the Manchester Guar dian. Englizh residents have found it spo cially necessary of Inte to bo guarded in their remarks about political events who in public places. The writer states that to

BAD WELL WATER,

The Government Analyst reported that five amples of water drawn from wells si- inated at 72 Jervois Street, UN Gircular

Pathway. 14 Cleverly Street, 101 and 115 Hollywood Road, were unfit for potable purposes.

The wells weto ordered to be closed,

GROUND PLOVES,

his knowledge ons Englishman was hated Correspondence was read from MzsBes off to the police-court for an alleged india-Leigh and Orange concerning the convert- maging of the bassment floors of hooaeg evtrate

oreet reference to the Emperor, attered at Nos. 116 and 112 Hollywood Road into while about to sit down to dinner, and had to pay a fine of tors marks by way of hers ground floors by removing the sail from

One Englishman, however, was d'œuvre,

the wall of the houses and replacing it with equal to

to the emergency.

He was tazed by concrete.

a Germen police officer with publicly using an uncomplimentary epithet with regard to

The President moved that the applicants be informed that the Board regrets to see a

the Emperor. You are quite mistaken, 1 pond of this kind carrier int, but the mauro you, said the Englishman;

Board does not foet satisfied that at pre-

talking of the Emperor of China l' Nesent it can prevent it.

Das geht nicht retorted the official; there is only one Emperor who is-well, who does such things!"

Mr Edo seconded. Agreed.

PIG STLES AND CATTLE DISEASE,

Mr A. Ramjahn, Managing Proprietor of TRE London and Glaagew Engineering and the East Point Dairy Farm, wrota cucarn Iron Ship Building Company (Limited), ing applications of owners of pig-aties ons Goran, haye lauuched, the first of the two Farin Lota 40 and 47 for a renewal of their large ateal screw steamors o recently crocco. The pics were built on the lois announced a building to the order of eased by the Company. He

Sected to the licences being only ob renewed with

Mosere McGrogar, Gow, and Co. London,

3,860

view to minimise the danger of infoc- for the Glen Line of steamers. The vessel, ton of disease by the Company's eattle. nemed Flexiechy, is 400 ft. by 31 ft. moulded, with a gross tonnage of about The President

cat under the circumstances funa, and will have a deadweight moved that the applicant be informed that carrying capacity of 7,000 tort ergo the renewal of the licences have been of about 8,150 tone, and water granted, and that the matter referred to in capacity of ballast tanks in double bottom for about his communication appoured to be one out- 810 tons. The vessel has seven water-tight side the dates of the Board,

balkhonda extending to the upper deck,

hating

having a water-tight door hotween decks i

oach to facilitate the transfer of cargo. To

Agreed.

MORTALITY RETURNS.

enable the vessel to load or discharge cargo The mortality statistics for the week speedily, the derricks are stepped on ended 28th March gave the death-rate as specially constructed colurane so

I cúran, was,

The infant chattered to her Pa

As they crossed the cornu wild: The ship wont not so fast nor lar

As the tongue of that female chid.

And as they sped across the main

And sniffed the salt aroma, They talked about George Francis Train,

The Prophet of Treomin.

Oh, father, I heard Guorgu Franeis noy Right round the world, the quickest way

If globa-trotters wish

tu acont

Is by the Tacoma route :

* Georga Francis Tacoma (Wast.)

Is the Hub of the Universo,” The City of Destiny, and hosht

Like that, only rather worse,

Is there anything in the lighty dreams

Of this old crazy chap,

Or is the place just what it evens,

A Hy-speck on the map

?

* And is it true, or is it gush

Of no intrinsic worth,

That this is the quickest way to ruch

Around the blooming Earl

Tis true, my daughter, a'welp me bab,' For trotting round this giddy globe:

Mid pleamurce and places though wo

may roam, al

Bo it ever go bumble, there's no plavo

like Tacoma.'

(This verse appears to be a bit of a uiafit, but it is a noble sentiment.)

What's more,' the old man said, You bet

Your very bottom dollar This stearner, the 'Strath-never-aweat

Will bust the records holler:

They have good busts in the C.P.R.,

But not so good as this Oo. Where is the great Olympia,

And where is San Francisco 1

Dooned ars the lays of all their power,

Flecting the fuse they bear,

For we can do six knote an hour

And never turn a hair

They simply are not in the race

O'er this Pacific Lake- Tacoma ships can make the pace,

And take the blooming cake;

With ease we set the world ablaze,

We never sweat or stress, But we trot the globe in 30 days,

Or forty-nine or less."

So spake the gallant captain, whils His daughter beld her tongue; And Bled a fiai, trosting smile,

For she was very young.

The ship sped on, or rather crawled

Across the co wide--

The Never-sweat was rightly eslled--

She couldn't if ake'd tried.

The beean gavo itu uume the lio,

It's often not pacific' The wind and waves got beastly high,

Tho woather was terrific.

In fact, it grew so very wary -

The screw neas of to Mr Dary

Screw-shafts are only mortal-

Jones's gloomy portal.

The captain's notions of its fate Were still of the remotest: Her normal rate was not so great, And he really badn't noticed.

mal,

of lymph of

Eis conmro. Fearing, however, that care. les poople might be led astray co this question I wish to make it known that there to vaccine farm belonging to the Sanitary Society of apna with Dr Falaki at its head, Dr Takaki comincts the Farms - dor Dr Kituate'a mpervision, so that, I am Pro there can be no question to the And De Cantlin, were he hur the same vaccine, would have boun lung g noralizing in his criticians of the vaccine manfactured in Japan.

-

Very truly Yours,

A. NAKAGAWA. P.S.-I am in no way connected with the Vaccine Farm, bu, if you will get the above inserted in Hongkong papers. I shall be very much obliged

WATER Sus MILK. To the Editor of the 'Cursk Maul."

April 9, 1994.

Era, A chemist talis sa kogis 82 por cent. of water in milk, and, finding 39 per cent, concludes that & per cent, of water

has been added.

I therefore read you herewith a hacket, originally of pure milk, which I have talion the liberty to add 17 yor cant. of water, thus bringing up to 100 por cent. This, I upino, ja about as good as wator. the Tytam Water Works can turn out, Yoera,

MILK.

VENEDIG IN WIEN."

ELEGANT SOCIABILITY.'

The Singapore Directors of the Raub Australian Gold Mining-Company have issued a corum unication to the shareholders the capital was French, and three-eightha the Bauk Council, Nu-

contained five Rus ger, the increase of the battery power of the sling of eight London, March 30.

Company from twerty to one hundred head sinus and three Frenchmen, Shanghai hav- the place for locating The situation in Matabeleland is of the of stamps. Mr Bibby makes the recoming beou selected as the gravest

mendation becasse,

after examination and the bank, the German East Asiatic Bank district have been murdered and mutilated. that the Company has loda-material, Germans lies is the fact that the Russians All the Whites in the Zilibusti development underground, he is assured is in danger of lively competition, But this not to worst. The misfortune to the advance of present work, of paying quality, have learned the tremendous importance of

THE DONGOLA EXPEDITION—

AMATA CRNI ÓAL LOVA LOKAT,

Эг

in suflicient quantity to give conisanova won't for munaid rable time that establishing a bank in a country which is oo of much greater exporty Fan that now is

Lae ora or Foeonstruering antirály strucono. This in itself soems like an Canada has offered a Husar rugiment, operation, Mr Bibby further urges the mical system.

snlstitution of electricity for steam

attack on the Gormane, who pose as mono- fur service in the Boudan.

THE CRISIS IN COREA. The N.-C. Daily Nets published the fol- lowing from a well-informed and perfectly impartial ecrrespondent in Corea 7 : -

THE KISH

which lutter would be entirely die/Palists of civilisation. But if the Germans

with.

When others

He ie of opinion that the Simpam are so much concerned in extending cvili- Itiver, seven miles away, will supply amplo sation over the whole earth, they ought to water power for the purpore. Eu estimates Welcome joyfully every who comes to that the total cost of the additional stamps, assist in this noble and the electrical installation will be from come to Chius to accomplish this object, the £5,000 to £10,000. The saving in cost of Germans ought to be delighted, and say: fund by

Now lettost thou thy sorvant depart in substitution of electricity for the stranto power is estimated at from $30,000 to peace; tako their trape and bour the crops $60,000 per antum, and the Directore oh-of civilisation into other regions, Africa, for

| instance.-Nowoc Fremya. serve that there is no doubt as to the very material advantage that the Company would gain by

by the ebange. It is

is proposed at a general meeting of the Corapung shortly to It's an In Wind ets.Young Lady (in state be held at Brisbane io put forward a resolu- of fourful agitation); Sir, yon bavo cruelly Patent Medicine Proprietor tina authorising the incremes of battery decaived me. hat power, and at auction, should the (esimly): Madame, you amazo me. My arvore now hoing made result in satisfac-Royal Depilatory Extragt ie infallible. I

buvo Lory prospects, the introduction of aleatri- two million testimonials. Youag fupments, and base venta porus of proxy to lindy (famically): 'Look at my upper lip

form applying two uvary shareholder.-Straits Times.

ie still living in the Russian Legation where, it is to be hoped, he has made himself quite familiar with the place by this time. In the beginning, I understand, he repeatedly took it into his rogol head to walk about during the night with a candle in his hand, to the grant alarra of several inmates. I do not believe that the King will mava hack into

Paises, certainly not for the

e present, he will probably za over into a place situated between the English Consulate General and the Royal Cureun (astams. To this pinos the King-Dowager (or (Lucen-Dowager ever you cali I her), mother of seeron to

and here оп Anor bas heeno

trade, that the! King, avoid- Ca pass through a n smell side the Aquariun

Lega-

ing the street, can pass

gale along the back of

The

3

agh the Castoma compound inte

IMPRESSIONS OF JAPAN. "The writer of some vory entertaining

tion and three to him. It is expected / boter on a trip to Japan thus suma up in ;

Face

belonging

your

I have raised a perfect moustache,' Patent Medicine Proprietor (politely): Thanksfor the information. Willis (to confidential clork), have the ads and labele altered to read "Improved Hair Restorer."

strong; guaranteed wour, $326/385,--W. Robinson & Co.

THE VERY CENTRE OF AN INTELLIGENT AND that he will finally remove to this house the Singapore Free Preat the chivi puintaj OUR Popular Piane, handsome, full-toned,

altogether,

where he will anyhow he sur- that occurred to him:- roanded by foreigners, In his big Palace Enghe is afraid of being forcibly put low a * better hunting-feld," to which, as yet, ha bas no desire to ga.

The following specimen of choico lish should prove of interest to readers: -

our

The exposition: Venico in Vienna

"present

IN SEOUL AND CHEMOLEG

Visuna, February 1896. Stu-The press, foreigu as well as local everything is quiet, but throughout the has-with gratitude it may slated-cartry anarchy prevails, and there is a requently, unanimously, and in torms of general rising against everything that is or approval so fluttering judged the year belongs to Japaness. à latof Japanese have paaned, the brilliant results ai or exhibi, been killed in the interior; only a few days bition Venise in Viouna', that we hope to age new reached here that fifteen fishermen have suine claim : Le meat with your kind had been murdered on the caut coast. Ia and incat valuable aid, alto in this year. Pinggang there are now two Japanese vesa la waiting to take everybody who wishes to go tself renewed in this suminer, will

which went up away

A Japanese jobooner.

Up spread about whole the territorii complex to Pinggang to trade with the people there, of our establiebenent to the extent of was not allowed to land anything and tame 69,000

q, 14, and we have endeavoured to back to Chomulpo. That under these 400- rich and to ora with a plentitude of aditions trade is almost at a standstill is easily and really interest objects those parts of understood, I believe it will be for the our gardons, which hitherto showed no at good if they stats of things prevails for tracüve character,

another two or three months, when one We intend to offer within the fixed fordgn Power must step in to restore order.

Youis se the visitors of frame our

TATANESE MOVEMENTS, this your such a multitude and variety of

The Japanese soldiers, I understand, are now and original distractions, plags and

Bay6

The pluck of the individual Jap. The commercial immorality of the trad- ing class,

The loyal and warlike patriotina of the people.

Tacir conceit and belief in their own

Pow

The courtesy of Government Officials to foreigners.

The public dislike of foreiguera.

Their wonderful aesimliation of European thought and manufacturer.

Exchang

Horoxony, April 9, 1806.

London-

Bauk, Wiro,

On demand

30 days' sight,

L

4 months sight,

Gradite, 4

하

2,2+

... 2/24

2,2%

2.77

4 months' sight,

2.82

2,24

Documentary, 4 months' night,

On Paris-

On demand,

Creuita, 4

Berlin-Demand,...

On Now York-

That in spiton this there is a tremendous amount of make-beliovo-civilization.

That Japan intends to bors the Pacifico and rule China if she can,

That individually the Japs have pluck

dore anything. and check enough

That the number of Russian warships in Japanean ports laoka ominous.

And that Japan has another war already in view.

That the globe-trotter usually goes into raptures over Japan and the Japanesa,

Which is more than the permanent for- cigu residents do.

That there is little social commingling of of East and West, sad that in semi- European hotals.

we are sure, the exposition my ten days, 1890, will rise for above the custderable friend, a Japanese Colonel,

will all be taken from Chemulpa and a let hight of spaceea attained in 1890.

zume their ul Japaness policemen will We beg you, dear Sir, to notice that in place. What the difference is I fail to $50. November 1550 ve hare couroked anortis-On the other band, it is a well-known fact tical concurrence for the best modern that a lot of Japaness coulies have beeu Italian opera in one net, and that mix of landed at Chomulpo and each carrying a rod the worthiest works, offered to as mean blanket (in with a whole uniform and arra

shall be performed in the course of wight be hidden) went up to Seoul A lutis bitterly resented by the people it will while, the £wer-ego, alternatively with of rifles and ammunition havs also gone up affect.

other remar

remarkable compositions of the old

and new repertory of the Italian stage.

Besides the fact seems to deserve fullest must, to say the lecut, be doubted. attention, that the Hungarian Millenium-

Japanese travellers diue and sloop in ạ. Boparate portion of the building.

That the butive jurisdiction for foreigners

to Seoul; the peaceful mission of these coolics

That the polics do not look out for tips, and may feel insulted if offered one.

Exposition will most probably carry a great

ba

That the class of Japaneso immigranta

Dhobies, jiurikibamen, telegraphisto, factory apprentices, cooks, watchmakers, padi-planters, painters, compositors and

trickisha bucklers-For a start.

ufflux of foreign visitors from all parts of FRENCH AND ENGLISH COMPETI should try to get into the Straits are

TION IN SOUTH CHINA. the world to Vienna, situated just on the

Bangkok, March 25. central roads of Europe. Mentioned aleo

The raca for the China trade is growing that our exposition will be it bo, opened earlier with a south as it was last keen between France and England. It

That the railway is well managed over year, and that it is our plau, to establish was only the other day that we referred to for the further

of our visitors a telegram stating that Chins had opened when compared with European lines, and commodity a saloon of foreigners (Salon des Etcau- the West River to trade, and now we hear that few countries in the world offer auch geres) without any special fee of to-day that France has obtained permis cheap railway and telegraphic communtea. entrance, a vast

reading-huit, furnished siou to run a railway from mar the Lang. tion sa Japan, with the greatest

comfort and elegancy, Roo terminus of an existing line into the containing the most renowned Journals of neighbouring paraes, the calling the Europe and America, the address-books of West River

ttade on the flank, and serious. alisprincipal towns, the prizeliats i allly threatening the value of the route by failways and Navigation Companies, die that outlet. It will, of conres, be- con

ics in all languages and all hibio- from a glance at the map that France has theta is nu ubjectionable advertisement,

That the country roads of Japan aro abominable, aut that it is in the country one meets with the nicest people.

That the morality of the poople before marriage, is no better than showhere-atili

!

On deanni,

On Boobay.

Da demand,

cutta-

On demand,

Credits, 60 dayo sight,

184

184

184

184

... 712

... 729

246.75 38.99 31133

On Shanghai

On domand,

30 days' sight, private paper Gold Leaf, 100 Año (per toni) Sovereigas (Benk's buying rate) Slizer (par oz.) ...

Quotations,

Hoverose, Aprit D, 1895. OPIUM-New Patna, cash,... 750

Old

CHER,... 775 New Besarea, cash, 24) Old

cash, 776 Now Malwa, credit, Allevance, Taols,.. Old Malwa, credit,. Allowance, Tools,...

1+

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The way was long, the wind was cold,

works netussay in suph place. an enormous advantage over Great Britain The Captain's bacte were getting old

That missionaries must be very saugnine It is beyond all doubt, that this practical in the race for the trade of south-western

will meet with the fall satisfac China. Toukin is undoubtedly the natural if they think that Obristianity is likely to institution With tramping the deck of the ship, portion of our visitera, and wo are certain to outlet of the south-west provinces border become a national religion below the sue

the French possemons, and no competi-facu As he wondered when he would see Japan, see in shortest time this saloon of stratgers ing the

trade if the centre of an intelligent and for cas hope for success in this being the very

Franch aro wies and wako elegant sociability.

We recommend those details of our plan their superior advantages. That they are this way, please, ladies,' said the open air temperature on the Sta.....4 to your special altuution and take horewith alive to the position of aflairs to-day's gracious shap-walker in a large establishLot open air temperalare on the $th......67 the liberty, to ask you whether you would sologram would seem to show. There is fast as he led off with a majestic wave of the and if suitable to send us for the terni alresty a French lina to Laugaon, and the the fair customers, demurely,

• Wa aro sorry, returned one of

•1 see a sailing ship ahead:

Oh father, the infant daughter, said,

Ob pray, where is it going to

At such a speed, and what price you?

If we are making a record trip, Our mails on board that sailing ship

Be all my timbers shivered

Would the sooner bo delivered t

Loud laughed the skipper, and stood

Laughed all the sailor's crew, And the midshipmite, and the bo'a'n tight,

And the cook and steward too.

Oh father, when we left the land, What a baby I must have been: For my age was then not nearly tut,

But now I am aweet sixteent

I stoor just 3 ft. in my socks

And wore these clothes with case, But now I've bust them; and ray frocks

Reach barely to my knews.

And, father, your now aunty hair

Shows silver among the gold,

CD

Tho

proper usa of

the band.

but we

little goal on the patrons all cid, imitating that haughty shop-walker

French

of our proposal concern authorities of Tonkis will connect Hanoi till he wiehed he had never been born.

An of your paper are sa with the Quanget province of China by zail, i

possesses very important commer-

of our exposition a gratis-number of your Langchau mentioned in the Haves wire is a baven't really learnt to step that way." most honoured Journal, which shall be laid hittle north of that steric tes, and cloao But we'll try, pit in another. And they

the tables of our reading-hall, to begin to the Franco-Catuese frontier. A with the 15th of Avril 1596.

ing the clearly visible, that we think it super zous where Franec, by the Gérard Conventien, FARMING in the Twostieth Century-

already to dwell upon any longer.

Attending your kind answer the sochest cial privileges. We may also take it that Farmer: Tous, press the button and set possible, we are, dear Sir, yours wos: obe- ronewed oneray will be brought to hear on the plough going. Tem: Oh, bother!

7,94 | Let Bill do it! I'm tired,' the trade routes

now that the diently

West River is opened to trade. There Die Direction Der Austellung

are several lines which the Fronch have The Man (at a restaurant)-What sort of VENEDIG IN WIEN,'

already in view, and which have been chicken do you call this, waiter? The strongly recommended by the French Walter-Thut, sir, I bellore, is a Flymouth A Hoam papar states :-Rear Admiral Fal. Commission of 1887. The line aliudod to rook. The Mau-Ab! I'm glad it's goi liser, who is to sued Rear-Admira Ste in to-day's telegrami is also known as some historio interest. I thought it was phonon in the seramand of the Pacific the lianoi-Kworgei line va Lungeon, and just an ordinary cubble stone. Squadron, is an active, sprightly seaman of was strongly recommended by Franch Efty-six, who conveys no outward a-exports, his project, wo many assume,

L

B

tion of the fact that he is a Crimean ye will now be pushed rapidly, forward sincs TRE principal of the female seminary was terar. Yet, he not only took part is the the necessary funds have already been vote kind but firm. Herentter,' she announced, Baltic tious, notably at the bombarded by the French Government. Another addressing her studente, football is forbid

ment of

cargo can be worked from hold that 39.0 per thousand per Juulet as compared And you wil nos daro to pass me half-fare, open bar was to Usa front line which we map also hear of vory 5000 lg den by the faculty. Festerday two young |

simultaneously, There steam winches. The

phip

both sides of tho with 17.1 for the corresponding poriod last

vlaced

are

e tan large rear. For the week ended 4th April the

For, alas I n growing old! machinery death-rato was 25.9 por thousand per and like to neng George Transia Traid,' ines having ponding period last year.

Svid the father, for all his talk!

If I've to make this trip again

I'd sooner get cut and walk,

(being supplied propellitonsists of nom as compared with 18,8 for the cJETCOS |

one set of

pistone 20

the

engines

ter, all in re-expansion e

apable

Bteam.

arrug

47 in., and 77 id. in diame

a stroke of 54 in., and

THE PLAGUE,

ד־י *

of working up to 8,600 horie-power, The President caked the Board to ap- is supplied by three single-endid preve of the action taken by the Vico-Pre boilers constructed for a

working pressure rident, the Medical Officer of Health and of 170 lbs par aquato inch, and fitted to himself to provent the sproud of the plague. work with Howden's system of fores At the approach of the Easter Holiday ow Araaght.-Z. and C. Expert

W. ROBINSON & Co.'s Pianos are guatan feed for the Gilmate. Fienon Repaired bqual to new.

Tunza'is more religion in sprinkling saad

it

to the increase of the plague they had called in the assistsaco of the Military and

in no less than ve horblio movements in the proposed French railway to Yunnan ladico bad their stoves crushed," A mur the Black Sen, being exceptionally disting tie Viaisi and Lookai, with branch knes mur of horror arose from the assemblage gaisked for the

tapping the commercial districts of Limnag the fateful attack upa Sebastopol after Phrabang and the

northern

hern Lace. It bas durk. For

ho served in posca long been the dream of French colonial What a wonderful complexión Mr many years commissions, and was the senior naval statesmen te tap the districts of South-west Het But you can't deny that she has a good Nerdha bao, Stat That's made up.' ofleer ut Hongkong during the visit five in China, he moed in on all

fal

€

The daughter smiled to hear this speech

And answered-Father, love,

I don't believe we'll ever roach

Valess you get out and sboyo,'

years ago of

T. G. Fieu, First Assistant. Hongkong Observatory, April 9, 1886.

Temperature.

(Takon at Afcours Falconer & Cu's Premises, Queen's Bozd.) BONGBONG, April 9, 1896.

BAROMETR

9 A...

144

29,69

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Do, THERMOMETER-- A

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20,83

29.82

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73

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Do

Do. 1 ..

72

Do.

Do. 4.

73

Do. Minimum overnight 63

Do. Maximum.........

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of the Duka nad Duching of Orub. in openble barriors to prohibitive edo gate," She is That's made up else. He trado Bat then the has mental abilities. She naught, while a fow wonths later ho had to routes. And the probablution of comble as regards her mind that's about the Catalogntes, moko arrangemanta for the scouring of sin! sulations with a cotianatud papallon only thing the never dage make up,? British property threatened by the bittes of four hundred millions of fanatician of the nativo rioters, which trading fuctiicts have inulated the Franch

Hors of people of (N.B.-There are 143 more siteca of this pinnided with sucral fatal aaplosions in a great deal mora thau thoir desire to do Look at that foolish Me Balcer out on a sheds to he erected to bouss thous people and kindly soat to us by namabady who the rank of roar-admiral ho retired from The express purpess of the line to Qwangel, eresy I'm afraid he is. Let's hinery O actainlug volop their own colonies in Lada-Ubiza, day like this without au umbrella. Is he Police, and had caused a number of mat staff out up in irregular lengths as above the Government magazines. whane houses were being whitewashed and evidently has a opito against us. Wo do the Hongkong station, his familiarity with ris Langeon and Langohau, is to direct the out, I don't want to mece him. Why cleansed. He had also weltton to the Capt. cling to publish any more, and we only do which will be of much anvice is his new commercial carmat of that past. region by not? He may rebegnize this unbrella. Buporiutandent of Police asking that this much to altor our Damerous rendsza Poaltion,

Tonkin, se the Kuonau lino dia Laokai in It's his to protest the dispersion of trade by

atriot watch ho kept un persons arriving and what ariat things wo have to put up with

on your jus pavement then in going to leaving by the Qunton heats, and that the and how well we earn theic atostripioun Atteos Pieups, Art Models, Vory fine, gharoh, Parbage you cas do both, but offacts of the sterat service he employed in would that they wore as well paid-6400/450; Cabin Ponce, small bat ezestions, You can't, don't neglast the pavement. this work,

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