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FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1896.

Tarne are at present two Chinese girls who ara studying medicino at the University of Michigan. One of them, Miss Shin, has been elected secretary of the sucior class, The ultimate object of these women is to return to Obins as Christian medical mis sionurion

Tax following telegrama was received at Singapore from Raub, dated 3 p.m. 7sh April Rough cleaning up of Buttery picided 1,700 ounces of

amalgam, estimated quantity of stone crushed being 1,177 tons. Prospects romain unchanged" be qua2- lity of amalgam is equivalent to about 680 Danes of gold. The previous orualring As cricket is raging just at present over the finished on 4th March, the result for about greater part of the Contingut, stories cft monthe operations being that 2,200 tous the game are seseonable, ays The Austra of stone realised 1,119 cuncus of smelted lasian. A member of the Victorian Club gold.] was standing umpire in a sporting match lately, and while dosing in the naus! position was awakened by an appsal for itumping de leaked hard at the batsman, saw that he was in he ground, and gave his decision, What nonaBase, Charlie. He's in baulk all right,'

The programme of the Siberian Railway is.

The St. elongating tesli handsmoly. Petersburg Neppo Kry is informed that the Siberian Railway will be extended se- ross Menchuria from Chits to Port Arthur, with a branch line in the direction of Pekin. That is a new development, but it merdiy boara uut all that came into the horizon of probability when Russia began to interfere with Japan's winnings in the recent war. Singapore Free Prest.

The illiteracy of the Irish water comes nat very strongly in the return just fesued fur the last election. Taking the rares rough- ly, we find that the number of illiterates among the volors was as follows in the

rious constituencies; vartans

English Counties English Boroughs

Welsh Counties

Welsh Boroughs.. Scotch Countios Brotob Burgha Ireland

1 in 90

1 in 160

in

1 in 70

1 la 90

1 in 160

1 in

MR WHITEHEAD AND THE SANITARY BOARD. QUESTIONABLE TAOTICS BY THE GOVERNMENT.

THE CHINA MAIL

CORRESPONDENCE.

the following correspondence in connection the presont form in which

the questionation,

and as the basis of bo gratefully acknowledged.

Hongkong, 17th April, 1896. To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL." Dear Sir,-Sanitary Board-I endoso herewith, and should be very grealy obliged if you could find space for it in ono of your early auos, for the infertension, the Members of the Chamber of Commerce, and the

and the community generally:

CosmŰ-

LA PIAZZOLI, Bishop, Vic, Ap. of HK.

facts in Sanitary Legislation and Adminis įvernment, are able to satisfy me on reason- tration gonerally. The question has bow.able evidence that the presence of an un-- ever conzed to be a groural one, and the ofliofal majority on the Sanitary Board wat | A CA "HOLIO HOME AT WANGHAL. Bill now before the Legislative Council is the cause of its failure, if it did fail to per-

To the Editor of the "Ousa MAIL.' simply one for the reorganisation of the furn the responsible duties entrusted to it, The following correspondence has been Sanitary Board and as to the number and I ari prepared to vote for its regopalitution

Hongkong, April 17. cines of members by whom it is to be com- on the lives of the present Bill or

Sie.The undersigned has in view the any other forwarded to us for publication :--

The Government may introduce, but I can

eruction at Wanchai of a Home for the aged Prasad,

I humbly subunit for your consideration find as evidence to that sffect. The state and infra. That the necessary funda may be that the course for the Commities to adopt meot of objects and reasons attached to the obtained the assistance of the community will be to reply to the Government that in Bill row before the Council refers to the in general is respectfully solis tad, and any

of the Plague you

your as justifying contribution towards this subscription will the Janitary Board is now before the Coun

of the Estreachment Com Gil th

the Committee is no opinion, and it is not, as a purely contaurcial and

mittee. i was not in Hongkeng during the politon body, qualided to express any greater purtion of

that

bat from in the opinion on a question of paroly Municipal what I then read in

journals, from my letters, and

and from what I have concern.

As to the suggestion that you should re-learned since my return, I gather that the port on the opinions and actions of the Bri. Sanitary Board rendered during that period tist: Members of the Chamber that of course most efficient service, and that, if never be is impossible, as you can only aposk for the fure, it then fully

justitied the highest bopes! Association

an it. It grap- as a whole. Poroignets and that had ever heen British alike. If the Government desires to pled with the plague most obtain the opinion of the British subjects in vigorously and most

I Enve been the Gol

Colony, it can vary easily convené a Plageing.

note that I will and a copy of this Correspondence to the local Prese, for information of the Members of the Cham ber of Commerce, and the commanity.—I em, Gentlemon, yours very truly,

Oopy letter from the Colonial Secretary dated 10th inst..

Copy of my reply dated 19th inat., Dopy letter from the Colonial Secretary to the Secretary of the Chamber.

latter of the Chambor Copy latter dated 10th inst.,

Commerce

Copy of my letter to the Committee of the Chamber of Commeres dated 16th iust., 5

and Copy of my letter to-H., the Go-public vernor of the same date,

engines

The new torpedo-boat destroyer Desperate the first of the six 30-kmat detrayera now baing built by Messrs. Thornycroft of Chis. wick for the Navy-is approaching coma- plation, sage the London Daily News. She ating on the river, and waterborno, i... THE death is announced of Edward Ross, the machinery ia being fitted. The the firet volunteer who won the Quoco's triple

are triple-ixpansion, but with the low- are cylinder divided into two; there Priza at Wimbledon. He was the fourth

pressure son of Horatio Ross, of Rossis Castle. Tho

the twin ore, aro two sets to drive fatter was first captain of the Scottish and they are guaranteed to propel the sea- Eight and a godson of Lord Nelson. These at thirty kuote an hour for a continuous deceased was a member of the North York run of three hours. Thirty knots at sva ehire Volunteers when he won the Queen's means nearly thirty-five land miles, and Prize in 1800. Mr Rosu diod at North this great speed is now to be the usual rate

for the destroyers. These vessels were do signed for the purpose of overtaking and

Berwick.

BCTOFE,

I am, Dear Sir, your abedisut servent,

7. H. WarteNKAD,

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY TO MIL

WHITEHEAD.

Colonial Secretary's Offico, 10th April, 1396. Sir, I am directed by the Guverner to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the let instaut, requesting to be furnished with a copy of a latter whic you under- tho stand was addressed by His Excellency Governor to the Seair Conficial member and which you presume gave the lines on which the Sanitary Board should be recon- structed, and

Sursing a hope that the

pe Sanitary Board.

the subject Of the

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

To The Committee of the Hsgkong General Chamber of Comance, Houg kong.

MR WRITERAD TO 11. M. THE GOVERNOR

ju which,

.

blio

Bekiatively, y

most

to my Dr

LEST OF DONOLS.

A. G. Romano, Esq.

A. S. Gomes, Esq

$1,000

100

J. C. Nerouha, Esq.

T. Jackann, Esq.

A

Friend

200 283 Б)

Procurzeino Espanole, ...

100

A. Coron, Esq.

60

J. M. G. Muchado, Esq. Jason Gi

Kay. Lerqux,

50 50

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

(SverLED TO THE 'CHIWA MAIL."]

London, April 10, 1805.

· ARRIVAL OF FIELD MARSHAL YAMAGATA AT NEW YORK. Field-Marshal Yamagata, one of the Japanese Envoys, has arrived at New

LATE TELEGRAMS.

(Itangoon Gazelle.)

THE BACK TO MARSEILLIS,

Bombay, April 1.-The Caledonia passid out of the Suez Canal at half-post DHU SA Monday morning, one day and eight hours advance of the Mensageries stenuser Oceanien notwithstanding that the Caledonia

houra had lost twelve

berwaaks and Aden owing to on accident to bet goat

Bumbay

THIBETAN RONTIER QUESTION. Allahabad, March, 30-The Government of India have decided to take steps to: ១០០០ម

a friendly conference with the Thibotum authorities in order to obtain as the their frontier. Mr Claude White, British Agnat

exact idea of views, regarding

in Sikkim, will probably be deputed to most any representatives that the Lamas

may menù down from Lhasan to discuss mai tern. An effort will at the same time ba made to arrange for the existing trade com vention being loyally observed,

ACTADES IN EAST AFRICA. Bombay, April 1-A correspondent writes from Bombatas on March 19: The Rabai Column, 100 rifles and 350 with one month rationa, ander

Du eating Rabai Ban

Mellis, laft Morabassa this mersing in four der, the water boing vers

shallow,

small buggalova. Un nearing

the boats

hand to be poled and zhoved prer the shoal

Crossing

which and

in alongside

the

6. соданы

book

of 15 to 20 feet, the troops troops.

into deeper Wers hauled

and disembarked the

A party of sepoys being over za1- lous and excited in

They were

mind, completely countervailed by York on his way to Moscow, and has motopon canoe which ading, got into an

lio Eni's

As lo

with no onthusiastic reception,

BLE IN THE TRANSVAAL, The natives of the Northern Transvaal

ainos my return to the Colony, for the pridesce on the other. aids, and I bar find nie. Your Excellatoy refuses

produce the leial reports aud correspondenes on the subject, and even the Bretary of State's letter approving of the Bill. You have only put forward in Grai support of the Bill the ranmmendation of the Retrenchment Committee, and the letture and memoranda of Mr Kenwick, Mr Chator, Mr Belilina and Mr McConachie. These ard mere expressions of

opinion wholly 80- supported by facts. They bre, Hongkong, 16th April, 1896.

full aud STR,- a meraber of the Committee of 16.

very able meme- Yorg the Chamber of Commerce, I have seen the rendum ined with the other papers. Colonial Secretary's letter of the 10th instant to recommendation of the Retrenchment addressed to the Secretary at the Chamber Commission I sau only say that however

Excellency's by Four the Committeo of the Chumba direction, valuable the options of the individual APPREHENSION OF NATIVE TROU Members who concurred is it may he, it ought requested

such weight as attaches to The aged Li Hune-chaug has coms and destroying torpedo-boats with shell Gro, Government will not fail to publish all the to state whether its opinion on the subj-et i tak to carry any Committes (Vet to are restless, and a rising is feared.

the opinion of a public of of the Sanitary Board remains the same no

before

fars it. It seam. expressed in eertain letters of Mir Kering a matter properly wick's dated the 19th October and 12th Nome to have been entirely outside the scope of their jommission and, what is far more in-

which ember, 1394, and by Me McConachis in a

a they bad not taken evi- micute attached to one of Me Keswick's portual, on

den48. I have had the Bloo Book report Chamst whether the opinion of the

I acd reost carefully searched, reference to the working of the Sanitary Board, as distinguished from the expenditure under the head of Sanitation, and the Com- it at mites had actually no evidence before

the during e plague nor ae to its consultation. The coly clear expression of opinion on the subject is by Mr Crook at page 167, and he was decidedly in favour of the Board. Suob defeats as wore indicated and suct opinions were given seemed to point more to want of executive power in the Board and to want

when the first villa was ordered twenty-seven kuote was considered sudici -boots torpedo-b ent. But since then faster have been built abroad, and therefore all of the and il tilla of destrayors will be

second f dimensions are 210 feet long. 19 feet bears,

11

of the Sanitary resta

reconstruction

of

gone (writes the Wookly Tapiohiness of Singapore Free Fre), and the Singapore have at last set eyes on the majestic Yellow Jacket and its wearer. Yat marked the coincidence, Mr Editor, between the arrival of the Chinese Viceroy and that guaranteed to perm thirty knots. The the archives of this office, and, as regards letters, of, WHOLE, ith the ViAWL GF-

of the big Russian oruiser and her consort. The Topiciat would not be in the least scr prised to bear that similar delicate atten- tions were to await ald Li at almost every port of call all the way to Odessa. He is sman whom Russia desires to impress with a sense of her power, and the is, therefore, going the best way about producing that Moscow is to begin a new era for Chico. The Boar is about to put the comether' on the Dragon. The bypnotic experiment should reward observers.

In reply I am to state that, though search has boon made, no such communication as that to which you refer can be found among

of the publication

the

with 7 fect draft, as against the 186 feet reconstruction of th Paper mard, I am pressed by me, who, in the words of only find air pages ni avidenon

long and 10 feet bear of the 27-knot dos- troyers of the During typs. Length, ligas ness, and power--as exemplified in the famous water-tube boilers, which will raise steam in Bfiesu to twenty minutes are all Foctors in the speed. The Desperate and Bring guns specially designed for these ves- aels.

Suuitary

to refer you to the answer given to the question on this subject asked by you in the Legislative Council. I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant,

(84.) J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary

of the

ber is now in a accordance Colonial Recretary's letter, represent at pra. seat the Chamber in the legislative Council The Committee of the Chamber, in the sape letter, is further requested to niste whether I have any mandate from the members of the Chan

body to by the Hetsenchant 130. WHE expressed b Committee (the UnBeial Members of which were Mr Keswick, Ale

Chater aft Mr Jack- san, all members of the Chamber) and by Mr McConachie when representing the Chamber, and to state their reasons for any chuu chuuge of opinion, if there has been any

can with

MATABELELAND.

Adrices from Buluwayo continue of a terious natam,

TURKEY AND BULGARIA. The Sultan has created Princo Ferdinand

army.

impression. The crowning of the Tasr at her sisters will be armed with six quick. The Hon; T. El. Whitehead, &c., &c. &c. the views Chamber as a hely Iscitius all as to the work done by the Sagitary Keard of Bulgaria a Field Marshal of the Turkish

RACHALS and Brinsmead's Pianos bavO DO rival for tone, strength and appearance.- W. Robinson & Co.

Drets is THE BLOOD. We have soon hosts of letters from poople who have received great benefit from the age of Clarke's Blood Mistaru. It cannot bu too highly estimated, for urities. This is a good testimonial from the it cleanses und elours the blood from til im.

EVER wine the visit of our Russian friends (writen the Moukden errespondent of the N.-C. Daily News) there has been an unesey feeling in the city and extraordisary rumours of Russian movements in, or into, this province. The latest is that news bas come from a purtiere city of a large supply

Fongbuang of ammunition going south ས་ chéng to he in readiness for a campaign Corea! But the rumours, while they are an the best Blood Purifier that science and utmeat confidence recommend it to our subscri- bere and the public generally. For Scrofula,

MR WEITHDEAD TO THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.

chauge.

Bongkong, 13th April, 1896. Dear Sir, I have received your letter of 10th instant, in reply to mine of lat ultico, and note that though search has been wado for the letter addressed by His Excellency the Governor to the Senior Unofficial Men

the lines on which the Sanitary or giving the lines on Board should 10 reconstructed, no such archives of your office. Before asking

nutaria can be found among the

official Member for a copy of the communit

the

the

As

Family Docior, which goes on further to Eng: veroment. I appealed to the Senior Un. La Sanitary Board and itation, failure, if it did fail,

Committee

TERRIBLE TRAGEDY AT PENANG. FATAL ILLNESS OF HRS P. D. AFGEKS.-

THE DERELVED HESTAND SHOOTS

EIMJELF.

(Special to Singapore Free Press.)

Singapore, April 10.

fully accoutred and carrying fifty rounds of ammunition, chance of

and therefore

aving

thera was little

them. Sub-Linatenaut

Bingham, who was

was in charge of the trans

with

the men.

very great effort Bared thres of

The bodies of the two

others

up to dark were not recovered. The Wasin colama, 260 strong, under Oxpiala Tighe left in a fotilla of baggalows on the 24th March. Lieutenant Fielding, Wiltshire Regiment, has boon attached to 24th Baluchistan Infantry, and goes out with Captain Tighe

For The Btoon re THE Lurz.'-Clarke'a World-famed Blood Mixture is warranted to cleanse the blood from all impurities from what, ever canas arising. For Scrofala, Sourry. Eczema, Bad Logo, Skin and Blood Diseara, Pimples, and Sores of all kinds, its effects are marvolione. Thousands of wonderful enres have been effected by it. Sold everywhere ai Za 94. Boware of worthless imitations.

index of the restlessness and uncertainty kill have trought to light, and we can with the ostion in quession, but Mr Chacer informs matter, a prequation, which Mr Keewick and (ced out that it was wriston without effects of poisoning by ticned food. She died April :-For San Francisco, 7,000 baga Rico,

them

the public mind, are of saula Dalure as place beyond the konnds of oredibility. More worthy of attention ie the atory that orders have come from Peking la throw open mines. This would indeed be a pisee of are virtually bounded only by the frontiers

Your latter further informa me that the Government will not publish the further papers

I have asked for on the subject

wise legislation. The coalfields of Manchuria Pixture is sold everywhere, at 28. d. per bostie. the reconstruction of the Sanitary Board. Tformation as to whether i have any events meetings of the Committee, and that the pistol shot and found Mr Stephoon had abot 170 bage Beans, 200 pkgs. Pine Apples, 73

of the province. Coal orops above ground here and there all over. But hitherto féng- shui-the raler and throttler of China-be forbidden the opening of wolves. Yet the

|

Scurvy, Eu, Bud Legs, Skin and Blood Diseases, Pimples and Bares of all kinds, its effects are marvellous, Thousands of wonderful cures have been effected by it. Clarke's Blood Beware of worthless imitations and substitutes.

LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. Tho Bret tice in the annual Lawn-Tennis

of

Wan

for

ang,

Mr

striot and enslaving worship of this im-Tournament organised by the Hongkong tion.I have the honour to be, Sir, Your that the constitution rent an I am fital and municipal question it was not, it had been ill, and that her illones terminsted

pavenshing deity did not avail in keeping back the Japancae, troops.

we

low the

that

Tho

Cricket Club are nearly all concluded. The

tins were scheduled to be concladed on

tea played :-

CHAMPIONSHIP CLANS.

A. S. Auton beat W. Newton,

0. C. Platt beat J. M. Atkinaon.

de

DODDLE NANDICAP.

Exchange,

Bongsong, April 17, 1896.

In London-

Prank, Wire,

'On demand,

13

$1

30 days' aight,

EXPORT CARGOES. a sufficient staff through want of funds,

Por . . Telena, sailed 31st March than to any need for the reconstitution of

For London, & bales Brokan Cassia, 7 casea I have to doubt that your Erontlendy will the Board," The caly reform your Excellenay

In reply to a telegram from this office to Hamburg, 7 bales Castia Buds, balos Bristles, and 25 qusos Merobandico. Fur resolve from the Committee of the Chamber Dow proposes is the reduction in the uamber

Broken Casis, 20 casco Caseja Oil, 50 baleg of Commerce, in due course, a reply to your of unofficial members on the Board, and I Penate requesting confirmation of rumours request

want some evidence that the presence of an of a tragedy at that place relating to the Chamber with reference to

the cause of its deaths of Mr and Mrs Peroy Stephens, wees, 156 cases Campher and 605 bales Feathers. For Hamburg, London, Antwerp, tituds it the anion to the present unofficial majority was

have the following at 3.40 p.m. there may be some

Mr-Ewick's letter in the nema of Mrs P. D. Stephens had been ill for three 206 bales Split Bamboo. as the

Per Amoricus barque Coloma, sailed 9th wili,

doubtless, feel bound now the Chamber of Commerce I have already days, suffering, it is supposed, from the

650 canus Kat Oil, 22 plage. Rattan Piddick general meeting to consider the Consulting the Chamber as a whole in any at 7.30 p.m. me that he is unable to lay his hands upon Mr McConachie do not seem to have taken way. I find that the movement was initiatod Mr Stephens thereupon quietly requested 740 plgs. Fire Crackers, 200 pkgs. Rise the doctor to leave the room. In a few Flour, 301 rolls Matting, 2,001 baga Rice, before addressing the Giverument in Octo- by Mr Keswick himself, that there was,

25 pkge. Ratian Chair, 945 casks Molasses, minutes the latter heard the report of apparently, no discussion of the metter at ter 16 November, 1894.

As to your

your Excellency's request for in-

balos Kapuk and 6,760 pkgs. Merchandise, letter, by

by Air Keswick, was simply seat round himself. He died immediately. to members for their individual approval, Very many in Singapore and Penang will from purely British member of the auy Colonial Offico rule or regulation etanda

He ba the views expressed as

disapproved of

a terribly grieved to hear of the deaths of by Mac- Chamber

to opposa in the way of the Council getting the bane

the Sanitary Board by the Retrenchment alerted

kintoa'n

and Mrs Stephens at Mr Percy Ste received but. to tit of the publication of the documents

aur telegrêts from and Tukewarm and Mr Keswick, Mr Chater, Cuzo emittee,

Mr

support, Penang, ached for, I would suggest that His Exoni Jency the Governor might telegraph to the larkson and Mr MaConachie, I think it and bung fire for a couple of months before that place. The details at present to hand

better, after

and careful considers.geld te got away. Being a purely poliure cagre, but it appears that Mea Stephena very full and Secretary of State for the necessary action, to reply to you

straid

of the Chamber seams to me, within the competence of the fatally last night. The sheak of ber sadden most obedient gervant,

does not afford

any facilities for obtaining Chamber to discuss. The Chamber had the death acted too awinlly upon her husband, his own life shortly afterwards, to the grave injury done to trade by the It is bat querely municipal, and i

a commercial to

insanitary-state

state of the Colony, but it is Are Stephens were married, and all who ne, moreover, your request s to be based on

hardly

within its Bertala aptions to

Stamps nos as a conopoli-saw the bright young pair at St. Andrew's which I I cannot at all give

tan body to advice the Government as to the Cathedral on March 7th, predicted for them Beans and on which I may have to ask yone Excellence to constitution of any of the departments of the a life of happiness and usefulness, with not

Government, or as to the best methods of sa

shadow of so sudden dicastross as btain the opioios of the Right

to the wedded life then so anugi- ending

(Misu hinggle D. D. and was well known in Singapore, and mach liked by those who knew her cheerful sunny disposition. The sympathies of all will go out to her father and sister, Mr Percy D.

Stephens, for many years the manages of Glugor Estate, Penang, and a pleasant and manly fellow, was very much Fouang, where he had been ac esteemed cative member sud officer of the Turf Club, of which he was till fatoly Hon. Sec. He was, we believe, the young brother of Mr A. D. Blephons, the Forest Officer of Perak, now in India studying forestry, Mr D. D. Maokio, father of Mrs Stephans, lenyon for | Fenang this evening,

T. H. WAITESEAD,

The Honourable J. H. Stewart Lockhart, the opinion of a section of its members, and right to call the attention of the Government who torkaver a month giaos 35 ad

&., &c., &.

i

GETTING BEHIND THE MEME FOR THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

RUMENT

and

the Scoretary of State for the colonies getting the Guvernment work done.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Tourelously begua, Mrs Stephene Excelenay's most obedient Bercent.

tive of the Chamber of Compresentas

(Signed) T. H. WHITEREAD. His Excellency Sir William Robinson,

F,C, M.G., &c., &,, .

THERE were rowouts in town on Saturday Wednesday last, but the Committee allow (says the N.-C. Daily News of the 7th ed an extension of time to several compati April to the effect that the Taungli Yamenors to finish. The handicappers are Messrs had reported to the Throne in faruur of the government taking over the mail sorrine of T. S. Smith, G. D. Campbell, and H. W. the country, eta. After careful enquiries Blade. The following are the results of the

Colonial Secretary's Offico, And that a Censor had memorialised in

10th April, 1896.

Permit me to point out that I de not, ia strong terms upon the large revenues

Sir, I am dircoted by the Governor to the secse in which the expression is used in must be realised by the Imperial exchequer

requoat the Chamber of Commercu to be the letter now under reply, represent the if the central government would bat ful-

good enough to state whether the opinion Chamber of Commerce in the Legislative <zumple of foreign States and

in a convenient way of de Basume the responsibility of distributing

Surgeon-Major Johnston beat C. H. of the Charaber on the subject of the Sani- Council. It is a

tury Board remains the same 18

that ex sigrating g me, in compliance with the Parlia the correspondence of the people.

pressed in the lettera of the Chairman, Mr mestary rale that forbids the use of names Emperor commanded the Taangh Yames ta

Hawick,

ck, dated 19th October, and 12th in debate, to speak of me as the report, which was dose Exvourably, and 15 Maraged to Sare. Mejor Juhaston Nog., 1894.

E. Mengens and E. O. Shepherd (rocesve

and Mr McConachie

and al- Singapore Chamber of Commerse has when tive of with the auggestion that

that Sir Robert Hart

though

by the received a letter from Government laform. and comicated by the I am elected be given the control in accordance with and H. W. Slade (owe 15.1).

he was the Chamber. In the

I am appointed by it that the Confederated Native States W.

Cruickshank A.

in bis minute attached Chamber of Commeroc, scheme with had been prosisanally sano.

P

had expressed a desire to join in the guar- tioned by his

in 1891, Honosi facratch): Majesty

the Queen, and I represent on the Council, antes of the proposed Government Note Mr Keswick's letter of the 12th

or whether the opinion of the Chether with my colleagues, 1894.

the general in- is more than likely that the Uustoms Pesaloan receive lö).

Iesus, and that the Government had acceded terests of the community and not of T 8.

entirely tereals Smith and J. M. Atkinson (ove ber has changed and is now department will be given the control of the

any beat Captain Eccles and Captain Fur-divergent view expressed by Mr White particular section of it. I am co more the to that desire.

band, who at guson (toratch

Corneil.

ail than Messrs Ball-Irving and Betition are The population of Melbourne at the end of His Excellenoy understands that the the repreacatatives of the Government or 1895 is forally returned at 447.461-a British Membera the Chamber the Council, becsues they are selected and decreare since the census of 1891 of 43,435, to about fifty, and be will be pomionted for the honour by your Excel- but an increase over 1804 of 8,506. The glad to know, whether Mir Whitehead has teney."

estimated population of the seven Austra H. W. Blad (awo 15.1) beat C. A-received any mandate from those members

Neither has the Government, at any time,lian colonies at the end of 1893 was Tomes (re 13).

as a body to oppose the views expressed by recognised the Member of Council, nominated 4,238,000. W. D. Grosson (otro § 15) boat G. Laugh-the Retrenchment Committee, the unoff by the Chauster, us representing is, or ca- ton (owe i 15).

cial members of which wore Mr Keswick, R. H. Skelton (owe 15) beat E. Haze Mr Chster, and Me Jacken, all members land (owe 18).

of the Chamber of Commerce, and by Mr MoConsobic,

Baw mail service throughout the empire. the work done by that institution having galand the canfidenss of the Chiness of Tientsio and Peking by its faithful trans- mission of native correspondened comfided to its care during the last three or four years.

The glacis in front of Fort Canning ev a most amasing sight on Tuesday morning (April 7) when the saluting began between the Russian cruiser Burik and the Fort.

At the first sound of the guns from the

15.1)

and W. D. Gresson D. Wood and F. D. Mac

Legislative

nest

tho

C. V. Parnival and 0. W. Knox (owe Chamber in the La represents the representative of the Chamber on the Coua- 1

15.1) beat K. W. Mounaey and E. J. Grist (ore 15.1).

'A' CLAES BENOLE HANDICAP.

''CLAB SINGLE HANDICAP.

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A. H. Mancall (owe 30) beat R. E. Charaber in the When ropiescuting taolf by letter to the Chairman or to the This hunaom, which is painted in the royal

roads the Chinese bad swarmed up all over Humphreya (ows 30).

the slopes of the bill, thinking they could

get

R. E. Belilies (receive 15) beat F. a good view from there of the advent of

10 Cullins (owo 30% thoir Grand Old Man from Peking. Some

J. A. Jupp 23.

(owe 30) beat E. D. Sasy, in fas

SRN.. (owe if not in parple. One Chinsmen in A. Donald (owa 15.2) beat Captain Wal- particular, feeling à sort of reflected inryman (owa 16).

of them were got op magnificently

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enlas by all the grand preparations for

M. Fredericks (owe +15) baat E. C. She-

(owa 15).

pherd

the Legislative

If a change has taken place in the views formerly held by the Chamber, ilis Er calleney will be obliged if you will be goud enough to state for his information the ren

Mackian the daughter of Mr.

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Quotations. HONGKONG, April 17, 1886, OPIUM-New Patna, cash, 955

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I so by your morning contemporary that the Peking-Hankow Railway will be titled to speak on ite behalf. When the The favourite vehicle of the Duke and built by a Canton Peking Syndicate. Government has desired, for any purpose, to Buchnes of Tork is a private kansem.

the

inet. from 24th ascertsin the opinion or obtain the advice of The Duke has just bought a new 000,

paper's telegrum of

ม Peking is published in their issue of the Chamber, it bas tho

it bus invariably addressed

26tb.

Whoover their correspondent is I for Committen of ibe Chamber.

culour-lake picked out with red-is of sono, say, but anyway he is winlaken,

has taken place, bus As to Your Excelleney's reference to a

To nothing of large size, and is on exact copy of that ro- midates mandate from the British sorod, the material being of daris-blue learn, is likely to bo built before the Han- and year request to be informed interior of the cab is bandsomely the Kowloon and Canton line, which, I asatly build for the Prince of Wales. The there is a Canton or Hongkong Syndicate in Paking trying to secure permission for the Chamber of Commerde to| the Sanitary Bourd Bill, way I be

1 Exaollegey that

have

sons which have led to the change.-I have members of the the honour to be, Eir, your most obedient

servant,

(Szd.) J. STEWART-LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

receiving Li

Li Hang Chang, waggered to R. H. Wade (owe 15) beat H. 8. Cooke The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce,

and fro along the slope near the extuling (o 15).

battery, thap proud swing of bis long-sle67od

F. B. Deacon (owe 15) beat E, S. Joseph arms and his generally high and mighty (receive 15).

mion making him the apuosure of every

eye, which was he object. As each

gan

PROFESSIONAL PAIRS.

was fired be tarned about and stared at it H. M. Browe and E. F. Mackey (Mor-

pliment to his own importance. Presently the saluto ceased, and the Chinaman struck an effective attitude, fanning himself baughtly the while, simont in front of and

close below

Да

that had hitherto been

(Civil Service),

Surg-Major Johnston and De Shaw, R. N. (Medical) roratcled to L. K. Davies and R. Sparrow (Insurance).

WHITHEAD'S ADVICE TO THE ORAMBER,

Hongkong, 16th April, 1896." Gentlemen,-I beg to hand you copy of a

to remind your

muracco,

NE Pombined-ovuld give me

a man-teers on the 6th inst., Corporal Hall, is the

the Chamber as a whole British and AT a conoort given by the Shangbai Flag-

dute, if snob at

a thing were passible, and that character of Tau-sen-ka-les-Hung Chang, I could wot be the treandataire of a section of sang the following: the Chamber, But there to each thing as To parties I'm invited, a man late known to English Parliamentary And to dinners by the soure; practice.

It is a foreign invention, and To sosept I am delighted, Members of

have

Chorus.

of Legislatures in Goat Britaly Though at times the speeobes hore as though it wars a purely personal com- chants) beat E. Hazelend and C. H. Gale letter of this date, addressed by me to Hia and her Colonies have always refused to be But in Flongkong I'm not stopping,

Excellency the Governor in part reply to a tus mendataires of their cleaters. And chors I cannot go communication dated 10th instant from always claimed, no matter by whom

The Quarantine is my exense. the Colonial Secretary to the Secretary of to eagraine their own intelligence on all True resson 1-Oh dear Fo!

questions coming the Chainber,

before the Legislative You will observa that I have ventured to Bacies of which they were members and to

For the plagas don't'trouble me, question the assumption contained in the set according to the best of their judgment

I've another reason, 100, The following ties were played off yester. Colonial Sacratary's lottor that in political for the interests of the entire community and

For things like that I never'oare a bang, matters I am the reprasontative of the aut according to the views of their immediato

Pre Imaris' rip, you bet 1 Chamber in the sense in which the word ropresent is aged in the Oslonial Secro- tary's latter. In all wattere affecting trade and oummetse I have always gueulled the Cozamittee and the me

meraters of t the Cham-

silout. That, however, was the mail BUD,

which it is asual to double-charge. The

Jeera

of

PROFESSIONAL PAIRS.

Captain Eccles and Captain Ferguson (Mkurulanta) 52, alle ad and C. A. Tomes (Merchant)-6-2, 4-6 3.

'A' CLASS HANDICAP,

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J. M. Atkinson (one 10) best. J. Griet (we 16 1)-6-4, 04.

Sarg Mejor Johnston (owe 16.1) beat W. Kuox (owe 30)-6-4, 6.2. fis V. X. Persival (ane 15.1) boss G. Millward (owe 16)-6 3 6.3.

DOVELS MARCIOKT.

As to the general question, my own opinion is that if the sammenity was fairly can vassed on the subject, a considerable majority

of the British residents would be

But their call they'll never got From this very koowing Tou-vea-ke-les-

Huog-chang

ber of Commerce, and striven to represent be in favour of a popularly-elected Sanitary W. ROBINSON & Co. bayo 150 Eisnoe for their risws, and I shall always do so. On Board, with adequate pouare and an efficient Hire on Mouilly Payments, also Pinhos matters outside the

and objects of in preference to any Board on which che scope the Chamber of Commerce, as is the ques. there was an official majority, and I should returned from Hiro sheep.

of my

kow line.

THE JAPANESE-CHINESE COMMERCIAL TREATY, From Poking I learn that the Commer

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cial Treaty between Okina and Japan is Humidity. making but slow progress. Those who Direction of Wind ... took over Li Hung-chang's duties do not scaci to got on with the Japanese.

Weather

THE RIVER,

April 2.

Since the middle of tank week, when the Grand Canal began to throw its muddy waters into the Paiho, the river has begun to silt to such a degroo that above the Saturday lost there was a Band, whare,

112

yesterday there was but 3' 8" There is a har of almost 200 fost agross, and the Fung shun and Bringu could not come up to the Band to discharge and load. To-day, however, we loorn that it is beginning to cut away, leaving 9'.

depth of

THE MAXONMEDAN RUSELIION,

According to a letter from Kauen, dated January 10th, received by the Rev. G. W. Clarke, we learn that the Mahommedan rebols are stilt surrounding Singen, and that the city is crowded with refugees. News han reached us that the Mahommedan

mail gun was deo whilst the previous day afternoon :- saintes were being exchanged, but thess of course could not be interrupted. minate's pause onated, and of want

want the mail gun with a tremendous bang Bot rash of air caused by the blast of the gan extinguished His High-and-Mightiness antiraly. He himself, straw hat, fax, and all-was blown clean off his legs, and in a twinkling all that was soon was ble

tion of the constitution of the Banitors be very glad indsed to co-operate with your WELT End Shopman (with withering sar- Chis

Chinese of Shansi, Shonel, and here, hools in the air as he incontinently vanis od down the slope fate the most, come

Baard, I submit that I represent the com- Excellacy in obtaining a plebiscitum on the manity at large, and i andeavour to range in the methods of Colonial Boreta-Allow

cam to Indy who has had half the shop secretly assist their religious salieagues in aighteen foot below amidst the roars and

It will be an immense step in ad- down and then bought a yard of ribbon) Kansu. If this be trap then it is indeed ability to ascertain the opinions of of avera! scores of Chinese onlookers,

to send it for you, madam hard to say when a great rebellion might eye- I. A. Rama and G. . Potts towa 15.1) the bulk of the residents, and to put them moot, should your Esvelloney think well to Lady (promptly) Of, thankel-Mre not brent out, for the Mahonimedans bare, witnesses one or two of whom actually heat R. E. Humphreys and F. G. Collins plete freedom of opinion. I deny the ex- not to spcole of a group of European

forward, reserving however my own act apply it.

Bobinson, 999 Acenia Villas, Cambernali,in heal and in Shanal areyvery powerful, A to my own oplatons I have expressed dropped to the grants. That

in the side-splitting (saratob)-8-6, B.4.

Marburg Oor. latenco of any 'mandase* an un-British oue as yet in Council on the sandret except Chiraman

Tee Holth and Vigoor of an individual des intensity of their

sad unconstitutional

ia 10

a 40 for as I have sold, what I think the pand upon the quantity and quality of the Blood. picked himself out of the mad a slightly Fon the roon 18 za Lars-If the blood

I much regret that the Chamber's into Government admit, that it is a retrograde when the themes have boat at work, there are ALLISON Pianos, Art Module, vary fine, bruised, wofally sorpriend, but wiser and is loden with impurities to spreads disgard it to Cheieman, Me Kourick, should have step to have to change back from the po- thrown into the blood, waste prodeofa and $40/450; Cabin Fienos, pinall but skollat doubtless

much humbler mus. He will no longer seek his pleasure, all in bis Sunday body-Lungs, Heart, Slemesh, Hidtoye, Brain. opinion sh

circulated through the organs of Die hamah pledged the Chamber to any expression of puberly equatitated Board, stablished in these be bot elfusinated but through any use) $136/220,--W. Robinson & Ce clothes, tog neat the mantle of a Fart Clerico's World-famed Flood Mistate de war without erat submitting the matter to the mout by a Department or by & Board with and fandthen rem rare produs de Sardeste docta't use much in abioty,

Municipal queation 1988, to the older forms of Sanitary govern datained in the head they influence Lutricis

and finally organie diss Canning gun until he knows for anre that rated to cleanse the blood from all impurities | Mombers of the Chamber rat obtaining | grave reasons to justify, the step. Your fila, Sourry, Elioma, Bed Läge, Blin and Blopa1 bellete). Shemlo | her shoes are too

majurity unless there are It is not mall day, Peldo goath befġió a from whatever cause azising For Sorofulaj | sion and consideration for their delibera oficial

Sorry, szama, Bad Legs, Glen and Blood their tests. At the same time his course is Excellency has expressed yourself as devours and Sores of all kinds the sfacts are star Fellgue. Thodaante af uderfed defensible, as the Chamber right fairly able to popular forms of government where Thousands of papdestal curea trys been attested caros have been affected by 1 dold store where claim right to call the attention of the possible, I am open to votiation, and. it by B. Olake's Bicol Haters to bold every. Ban's high soprano, isa't ako). ↑ Tanches 3 Beware of westless imitations and Government to the grate injury that had the Government or the gentlemen who ad whare, at in Bu, per totus Dewam of assaltar alary than any ather get the

been done thy Galong and its trade by den varete the views and optalaun of the day fasa balations and autodilnika, satelitasan

"photos"

fall never bud i nestor application. gupere Free Press,

Discasos, Pimples, and Sores of all kids its

Dur Popalar' Fiaus, handsome, full-toned, Atrong guaranteed wear, $388/895W Bobinson & Ce

Forg

effects of Clarke's Blood. Mijatura ara merveilode.

tight

Ratu

tigheat open air temperature on the 16th......71 Lovost opon mir temperature on the 18.67

F, G. Frea, First Assistant. Hongkong Observatory, April 17, 1896.

1. Bancuara reduced to 89 degrees Fahren. toit, and to the level of the sea in inches, tontis, and bandredths.

1. TEMPERATURE, is the chada, in degrees Fahrenheit,

6. HUMIDITY, 1n percentage of saturation, kés bidity of air saturstad with moisture being

4. Dianozzon on Wind, to two points,

190.

5. Fords or Wiks, sesording to Benafari

Seale.

G. STATE OF WEATHER, i bind sky, o de- tahed alouds, dileivaling rain, fog, looxy hall, lightning, o overcast, passing abowas sonally, rain, snow, s thunder, vizibility dew (wol). Bare, in inches, tothe and hundredths,

Temperature.

(Taken at Aars Falconer & Co.'s Frontier, Queen's Road.). Banasz 943 4120.00

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