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FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1897.

THE REBELLION IN THE PHILIPPINES. CAPTURE OF IMUS. The following telegram has been cour teously forwarded to aar by the Spanish Conn

Manila, March 25, 7.15 p.m. Imus, Caylta, captured by our troops. The Spanish dag was hoisted on the Church tower at 3 p.m. Old Cavice burri ing. Very important victory. Details

·will follow.

GENERAL POLAVIEJA.

The Governor-General Palavioja returned to Manila from the scene of operations on tho afternoon of 18th March, with the

CHINA AND THE QUEEN'S

DIAMOND JUBILEE. CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. HS MEYISION OF THE CHINENÈ TARIFE. (Speriat Telegrana in the ↑ Chinės Mait.'}

PEKING, March 26. His Excellency Chang Yin-hun, Special connection Ambassador to England in

with the Queen's Jubilee Celebrations, leaves Peking tomorrow (March 265) for Shanghai. He will not visit Hongkong

THE

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CHINA MAIL.

THE ODD VOLUMES.".

THE QUINAMAN YAH A SOLDIER,

THE FIRE AT SHANGHAI

soldiery transferred to the officer that oll spirit of lead on, we follow which was

A MILK MILL BURNED DOWN, ~TAELS eill instinct in them. It was for other- The Odd Volumes' and latge contip-wise with the Chinese. It would be hard

200,000 DAMAGE.

Shangliat, March 20. gent of the general fíublie, mo: this after to say ently of what they had least. Shortly before midnight last night the noon in the City Hall to hear a lecture by They seed to lack everythin it is they hands at Mears. Jardins, Matheson Bir W. Machell on The Chinaman s

power to run away. Certain it is Ca's Waste Silk Filature left off work for and no tradition in spur them to great the customary half-hour's respite, and the several departments of the flature were locked up as usual for safety's sake until the operatirea returned. Amongat thase

lecturer.

LATE TELEGRAMS. (Rangoon Gazette.)

THE GERMAN NAVY,

startled the Reichstag by asking an extra Berlin. March -The Admiralty have vote of mine millions sterling for new ships to the spread over a term of three years, ging that German influence will go to the devil unless their fout is able to dx- accise pressure in distant

хель

cabarke by the Empress of China for Van-1881, I have been master of the Ga.itself, and when ha spoke of Tho Chiu and ammunition for the campaign. The was then so be in flames. The alarm Agent at Kabul, The late Sardar was

| THE GLAMORGANSHIRE DISASTER. A marine court of inquiry wis held at the Harbour Master's in, to-day, to inquire into the circumstances connected with the loss of to British stuntship Glamorganshire, of London, Hugh Norris Vyvya, master. The surt etwisted af: Commandor I. Murray Rantsey, R.N. (President); Commander Keppel Wade, 11.M.S., Cotbering; Captain E. Archibald, Empress of Chine; Captain H. Smith, Doric; Captain E. J. Butler, Chun steng

A letter was real from Captain Yyyyan asking that the Cours of aquiry be lili.

Captain

Vyvyn ail--I hold a muster's and Canton as originally propesel. Heertificate intel at Liverpool, 3rd March,

The ship had a cuaver. The reason given for the change mergadure three years. of route is the prevalence of plaguo at

proper complement of officers and crew. We left tinngkong on the 1h March at Tambay.

|3.30 pm, bound for Saigon, in balinat, H. E. Chang is authored to discuss. The ship was drawing 13 ft. 4 in. forward A 17 ft. 8 in. aft. We had fine weather

Chinese when we prasad Cape Bulatan. We stoored various courses frout there by compass until about 4 p.a. When weshaped. A course for Cape St. James South 66 West. We were working roughly for twelve miles off Cape St. James Tho jesition was aster- lained at 4 4 o'elnick. At about 5.5 p. we strack very heavily, sipping

ping the whole of the button out from the stem to the engine bulkhead. Wo were asking about 11 nots at the tires. We at one awang -H. E. appears to have recovered from his

It is atatul that Germany, whilst (lietin- four beats out, and about a quarter to six indiaposition judging by his looks, uponing to send troops to Crete, threatens to the chief officer was sent off is charge of which the Comercia sincerely wongratulates withdraw from the Concert unlgers Greecebent, with the ibject of going to Cape St.

Jantes al wiring to Saigon for is blockaded. The Daily Chromile states. Soon after midnight he fes commensal to make. The ship fillet af once; the engine that Gront Britain will abstain from taking

room was fall alitust instantly, and the con. muy part in the blockade of trenca.

Dover bu

to the

individunt and combined, was

object of attending to various urgent mat) with Lurd Salisbury, whils in Lerud, Fand fair wind nntil 8 am on the 7th ugh at the resumé he gave of the qualities and provincial autonomy in things military doomed, for before the firemen arrived the hatch contesteil that at the final call of

ters of Government, amongst other things questions relating the Treasury depart ment. As soon he ati preparations hąra boon made for continuing the operations sti the Province of Cavite, H. Ę. will dedicate himself exclusively to solve the arduous military problems which are giving such a grand prestige to his name.

him:

THE MILITARY CONTRI- BUTION,

·LETTER FROM MR CHAMBERLAIN.

The following correspondance has been

sent to us for publication :----

Government Home,

Hongkong, th March, 1877. Sir, have the homur to forward for the information q

the proposed mereuse in the Turis

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPLIED TO TER UMina Man"]

LONDON, 24th March, 1897 THE SITUATION.

is

of the Chinese soldier - The old notion pretty well got rid of that they are at all cowedly people when properly paid and efficiently low while the regularity and order of their habits, which dispose them to peace in ordinary times, give place to daring ordering upon recklessness in Line of war. Their intelligence and capacity for remembering facts make them well Atted for use in thodert wurture, sa do atas the coolness and calmness of their disposi tion. Physically, they are not so strong as

a Soldier. H.E. Major-General Black,deeds, no knowledge of or confidoneo in B., presided, and briefly introduced their lenders. But it was the systent and not the men that failed. One extract from an article by Professor Douglas On some

OBITUARY. Mr Machell said he made no apology for Poking politicians is enough to show this departments was the drying-room, to which

s large quantity of material was undergoing trend on the 1st instant of Nawab Sardar Allahabad, March 9.The dosth is an- It is notorious that at the outbreak of the putting forstand this peculiar phase of

a drying process. This room was locked, Mihomad Afaut Khan, formerly British war between China and Japan Sheng but a few minutes after the work-people

• the Yellow Teiror.' History ever roponta was commissioned to buy in Europe rifles left it er s

line specimen of a Native Officer. pulica by the manager result is well known. But, as it turned who proceeded to the place of the outbreak mana olier he quite expected the out, this was of no great importanes, for but nothing could be done owing to the Inter-Regimental Polo Turnament was

POLO Allahabad, March 8.—The final of the idle ver of the nose-end politicians, who, the womunition power to it is difficult to apparently total absence of any description played at Moorut en Friday amid a became a thing was not at present and for the purpose that it is to of fire appliance whatever, or any established danger, argued that it conlegir circumstances ander which they water supply, onsequently the fire spoodi.eth i of intense chubusiasm. The play

have been of any use. As Pekingly asumed alarming proportione, and it Winuares of this clazy would has more a power in the Provinces, became evident that the building was at throughout and so closely was the gives way to a central staff control, and the flames had spread from the drying room to winners and the lowere, the scores being time only a single subsidiary divided de soklior becomes the hope of the oldest the adjoining buildings, which by this time three goals and one subsidiary to three Empiro in the world, Temfidently predict were well alight.

and the world's attention and respect. that the Chinanan as a soldier' will com-

The police, as was said before, wore

goals. Tho unbeaten Durhams ones more communicated with, and assistance was

Tichl their own, though, the 18th Lancers (Applauso) Russia is, as regards China, telephoned for to Mr Lawis Moorej Super played a magnificent guine and but for a great Empire to find in Chins the drilled. The message stated that help was badly to lush with us, late and soon. Is the intendant of the Shanghai Fire Brigade.

single piece of bad luck would have lowered. the Burhan colours. More than ones dur and armed millions with which to crush neetod, and on this Mr More instructed the last low minates the fate of the remomelessly those daring spirits whice the bell-tower mon at the different stations Lancers pressing closely another couple of guino trombled in the balance, and with the teaching is even now molesting her despotic to sound the alarms on the fire-hells.

This the ease.

done, number one'

minutes might have changed the aspect of district being aire. This makes the fourteenth tourna Will sho not rather, after scotching nil as- turnud cut scurtly, the Ho

But will Russia stop at that?

The firemen turned out startly, the Hongkow Mih Hecht, which the Durhams have won in one Dirations at liberty by the Fee use of Leangs being fast on the scene, and fol part of India or another, Napoleon, universal Empira, and, more for Co., but at a first glance it could be to a question in the Heuse of Commons, mercenary troops, aces, did the great lowel in a few seconds by the Hongkow

Canton,

Marol & Mr Curzon, replying partment before the engine reor, anl the Europeans, bus omnidurably more s tl tanate than howwns, achieve it by using the ages by tactical men that there was very said the position of British Missions and tank before that, all the rampartments right most of the other neces of the East; and Chinaman as a soldier (Applause)

The usual vulus of thanks brought the hope of saving the immouse buildings, the subject generally in Madagascar was re- along. We saunded and found 81 inthoins WEATHER NOTICE.

under the Low and ster, and as far as tablon a cheap diet of ries, vegetables, aut fish proceelings to a close The following, notice is issued from strips. The ship was bumping all the time; and pork they can go through a vari the bow and stern were both moving. The monet of fatigue, whether a temporate he Observatory

port boiter and amidships began to lift climate or there appeared to be mek underneath.

a tropical and where Duro- The funnel commened to lift so much that peans are ill-fitted for exertion. Their

judices, and hardly any appetite for wants a low; they have no caste pre- THE LIGHT PUES QUESTION AND THE WEST

intoxicating liquors. Such wire the coelesions drawn frim experience with Gorgon's Ever-Victonics Force during the Taiping surrection. The lecturer wher haul experience of the Taiping Real Hongkong and the Treaty Ports, svied

asslanec.

On the 20th at 11.30 n. „Pressure is de- creasing but is still high over the N. part. Council the en- the barometer has fallen generally, purit closed copy of a despatch from this deure-cularly on the B. const where pressure is tary of State for the Colonies on the sub-again in defect probally owing to a de jest of the Ordinance dealing with the pression over Mid Caina. Gradients Military Contribution.—I have, &c., .. light. Forconstmalemte winds;

WILLIAM ROBINSON. oludy, soma drizzling rain or mist.

leagues in the Legislative and your col- of the Sea of Japan. On the Chin Consh| I put out the honts. The boats were put:

The Hon. C. P. Chiter, &c.

Secretary of Hate to Governor.

Downing Street,

12th February, 1807.

nice your despatch No. 205 of 30th

December laat.

CORRESPONDENCE,

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It looks very much as if this wore

MACAO NOTES.

Macao, 24th March, 1897.

(From Que Quas Correspondent.)

EIVER

Hittle

FO

tor instal of hydrante being dotted about the premises one would expect in so important a locality-the nearest one which stood on the road; right opposite the gatoway, was between one and two hundred yards away, the next nearest leing double

crash.

long

deafening

06-

MISSIONARIES IN MADAGASCAR.

ceiving the earnest attention of Govern. ment who were about to address represents. tions ou the matter to Francs

A FRENCH NIGER EXPEDITJOS. Dahonay has invaded Boush in the Niger

March 11-A French

puslition from tritory and seized the marital.

THE N. W. FRONTIER.

French Marines, after a perilous march in

March 11-Arty of British and

guther numbered 2,022.

at the besieged at Candane, who alta-

despatch in answer to their menta- vids and give every porou a good view of Away with the chief mate. I had seve- two PES Bene were superior ati in participate in the advantages and pricing to the high walia, which, left unsa requesting him to reconsider the famou

I have to request that you will convey to the Unoficial Meribers of the Legislative Council my regret that the Ordinace was suboutted to them before the reeipt of my randum, enclosed in your despatel No. 225 of the 23rd September, 1896.-—I have, Soc.,

J. CHAMBERLAIN. Governor Sir W. Rabinsson, K.C,M.G.

(Copy)

f..l Europeans, engineers, etc.,

ut

omong any pumple

beat and

that distance of. Two or three trucks ware it inmediately we stuck, provisioned

Runediately stripped of their hose, which was unhappily found to be sufficient for one and everything pat renely to make off.

stram ody, but as additional trucks arrived

Allahabad, March 3.Bir day, the chief officer ned to get Cape St James, but

Apropos of the light dues question zone zoore hose wao chtainable, and finally three British Commissioner for Molanand demar could not manage it, and, river, was picked up is a Frength

agitation is likely to be raised by the Biacao streams were brought into play. The whole tion, will be accompanied to Dukla by a. He arrived at Saigon uest morning.

Government for the reduction, preferably flature, however, was now The Tons of Major Chesrey R., and Surgeon Capt. MatNah (Tha tinides)., He will take only leaping, maring the abolition in toto, of the present before flames, and it was no-mall camp escort. and applied to Lloyds for assistance,

the rents of both main building They Rent

THE CRETA QUESTION, in with and procveded to quote from Europer writers, amorioal impost. by comparison with bufore this time, it was the Battambang thu assistance, but

London, March 7.-The Fronch, Russian DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATION. he did not reach us. Sam after midnight bon, to prove that the Chinese soldier | upon the shipping entering the harbour of ery clear that the three streams of

and British Consuls have gone in their re- 1 put they crew and passengers into the (1) possessed natural sourage, (2) Win

water yere totally insuficient to

spective warships to Selino, whence the Sir. I are the honour to inform yout

To the Editor of the Gusa Man.'

boats, and anchored them ahead, under de nenable to rapul ami effective organisa

cope British Consul proceeds to Chodano, uscort- Macao. The general term shipping is with the conflagration-indest, it would od by a mixed force of 500 men, i nogotiato that Her Majesty will not be advised to

ies of the ship. The sound to, thik- tion, () had god rally.ng power, and (1) made me of since all arrivals and dupar-have surrounded the building, and then bosieged and who are gallantly resisting Hongkong March 25.

have taken several times that number to for the release of 9000 Mussalmons who are exercise Her power of disallowance with Sin, I would inalte by following Aug- ing his beat it dangerous position, put could fight long and stablenly agatures are now whelly confined to the 'river' respect to Ordinance No. 21 of 1996 of the gestion. Taks over the City Hall from its up canvas and set sail for Cape St. James. houry oddr. I also referred Σει the

only at considerable intervals. Legislature of Hongkong, untitled An present donera; Si Robert Jardine and

Extr the insurgents. A large number has been The third mate and myself remained along. tempt to form a melons of a Chinese army testem, leaving out of consideration thesistance was therefore sunt for, and he killed on both sides. Intinance to appropriate a sum equivalent the other shareholders might very prosle till a m. Iben told him to make the by Cordon at the close of the campaign. to 17 per centum of the Colonial relably let the building and ground go at a

Hongkow Co.'s engine and the tire steam native-owned junks which in all places launch arrived. The engine was placed best way he could to Cape St. James. 1

attempt which Suited went on board the shit till no next day. the lack of encouragement he tu Peking recouve q, favourable differential treatment beside the large tank, which lios in the land, have saved and escorted back to the verues as a contribution for the defence of nominal price. There is plenty of room ou the Colony,' & transcript of which accom the south side to cutargs the building and taking the lady passenger on board the nutrities. Fen this lack of suppert ho in respect of the harbour ducs. The repre-space between the main building and the presuming the land is Crown property the ship again, I would have remained on the found an excuse, prisipally in account sentations of the Macao authorities to the pot right in share close to the east wing, drawing water thorefroja; while hile government could easily present it to the ship myself, but although there were 22 of the warlike character of Colony. The Theatre interior shoulde men in IR I, ould not trust and advanced the opinion that the pro people, ut the

Lisbon Government should be successful if river bank, two lines of has being

THE FAMİNK. entirely taken down and fitted as a Theatre any of them to sai her The fourth

The Queen has given another 2600 to China in teal civ

civilisation was not

from it to the burning buildings. Thus the Indian Famise Fund. should be there is plenty of space to seat mato

the latter consider the benefits likely to weat ไย assist tlia second tu

her attinacuts

four additional tonsured by doable the number of people that it now

powerful streans wore The boken anti carenter went in w

ascevo to Macan from the opening of the brought to hear upon the fire and con

AN OUTSPOKEN GOVERNOR. it had been said that the

Gletta, March 11-Tho Lieutenant- ereria of civilisation West River, Macao ought to be able to trul was very gradually bong obtained. the stage; there is also ample room for re-

Governer has out a very long reply to the freshurent bars, cloak rooms, beateries,

Then a new difficulty was oncountered. Ow- none of them were able to sail a boat. destroying their fellowmen and the degree which the opening of this magnificent ported by bears, bulged by the

memorial sent by the Calcutta Municipality, ຕາ &c., &c.--Yours,

The abi at nom, when hit her, of respect they paid to women. China fel A. D. C.

deliveryl speech from right forward to the engine room was far behind her place auang the nations if waterway of China, with all the tradi-weighted by the mass of debris and ma-

by him an

the on laying over the 'tween decks in user; the con- julged by these tests alone, and in reality tional wealth of the numerous ports on its shinery within, threatened it every Entally. The Lautensat-Governor posi foundation stone of the drainage works at To the Editor of the "China Mail.'

partiment abaft the engine room was about jou her present advance in numbers. in- turders, is bound to bring in its trainated near thea. Other points of vantage very refuses to withdraw a single word he

ment to fall and overwhelm those who Hongkong, March 26.

half-full. The altar end of the ship was tiustry and wealth mainly to her aculla! St.The suggestion made by your cor-

lunking through the tunnel.

It was some character and policy. De read a stuary of The foreign merchants in the East have for find therefore to be found from which then said, and by their owat actionas teoor little fire before we got the tunel deors Chinose Soldier's Maral, consisting night's issue should comment itself from the inside of the sy. I made the directions on military conduct. If the pre respondent Chie of the Public in last

shut, and the water in the tannel care if oighteen elaptors and giving some good

A number of years been actively in concert. Haines could be fought, and the fire was victs the Commissioners of the grosses seriously to the Committee of the Victoria best of my way is the St. James, about cepts of this work were followed faithfully, Foreign Oflice in London to bring about efforts, and fears what was by this timo no

with the British Ministar in Peking sad the aby veranded the approach of day; then car closes and incompetency. The reply

ander until the light in the castern

Recreation Club. For years past every

weary firemen were able to relax their the speech itself. suggestion for improvemount has been met.

204 miles away. When we got into Cape he was of opinion that thing was wanting the desired end which is now within moa- with the difhenty of finding another site.

THE PLAGUE IN INDIA-RIOT IN BOMBAY, St. James we were picked up by the But to the Chinusu army to make it fully ads

more than a vast heap of ruins. This was I would suggest that the desirability of hoebonys the chef officer was on board, quits to the defence of the country hat surable distance of accomplishment. And at 7 o'clock.

Bombay, 6th March.The Government Iato last night fasued a resolution transfer The scene of the catastrophe lice some ring the powers of the Municipal Corpora slming up the presunt club altogether he is whs about 5p.m. on the 8th. Lasked discipline and cantidence in itself for luck though the Macao merchants have rever considered, and establishing on a new stain to out and stacuil by the ship of practice and systematic drilling had had a hand in pressing forward the matter Works, at which Mr and Mrs A. P. Wood Special Committed for the purpose of denis.

tife

little distance beyond the Shangha! Watortion and Municipal Commissioner to extended basis a

Dianand Jubilee In- til daglight next morning bhaid he made it an army of paper warriors against they are likely to profit as mich, in pro-reside, and who very kindly supplied com The following letter has been (or is to bas) įstitute.) The dificulties of getting a suit and to take his rettler run from Saigon a

exemy. No knowledgo of tactics,

loy with the plague. sent to the Secretary of the Diamond Jubilee abie site on this side of the barbour day, and it was impossible to do so. gunnery, engineering, fortifuntion, or even portion, as the principal agitators in this forting and much-needed refreshments to

March 7.-The Plague Commission met We were taken to Saigon. As daylight, the letter in general seems to be required long-standing question. No ons can be so, the officers of

the Bremen. A word of praise is due to for the first time on Saturday, presided increased facilities ui reactioy. Curamittoc-

the other ronder it perhaps doairable that n

British Consul come on board, and id u ndidates for military

small ChinesD

Chinese gunboat over by Lord Sandhurst, who explained Hongkong, Marchı, 1897. now Institution of first-class lines 1.

the sanguins as to expect a revival of the red off the scene of the fire which a views of the situation. Under the new Hon. J. 11. Stewart Lockhart.

Decima 1:1

take

to Hongkong. Any, and the low estimation in which shipping trade of Macao in ita palmy days. 50nt

sont a appears to me that an excellent site I stringed with the Capsin to take us its placers are real. The ongestion. The very silting, up of the harbour, per less pumps, but who, nevertheless, ne a party of men ashore with, it Sia,-in reply to your advertisement

must be admitted, primitive and u50-

rules Bombay is to be divided into ten dis- asking for suggestions in regard to a per-

Kowloon

triota, each under a Point acur the Pulice Wharf gin the slip to see what could be a hopelessly out of dato. To the fact witted to go on during a process of years caaded in being the first to get water on to

theoreti maneat memorial for the Dinmond Jubilee might be easily acquired and a first-class

a responsible Medica! done. We got alongside about 7.30 pan cally admirable it lostesight

10 offices.

and with a separate hospital. The hospitals number 18 in all, the of H. M. the Queen, we, the undersigned, 4 bathhouse, boat-house, gymnasium, things as we could, I asked for volunteers tions tend is a battle. after exposing the Eidon Government, new stande in the way their strenuous but ineffectual efforts. The for purdah woman is to be erected to-mor

on the 10th. After removing as ninay that the issue to which all seiliary opera by the neglect and indifference of the the burning buildinge; but the fire was of would earnestly bring to your considers tc, do.,available for ladies as well as

too great a magnitude to be checked by Various castes having each their own. Ons tion, and that of the Gorennent, the gentlemen-could be easily established.

to rezania by hor. Shortly afterwards wea

weaknesses of the desirability of having a road at or about would suggest a petition be placed at the

another German steunor came along.

present system, Mr Ma- V.B.C., for signature, asking the Diamond fearing & men or heard the ship.

went back in her to Cape S and chell showed how China might recruit her of such a revival as the principal barrier men worked very well; they did their heat row and will be under the charge of swe lady

James, throughout the Pravinces. Onoa Jubileo Committee to consider such a

A large number of European and Nativa scheme.Yours,

good pay and fair treatment, the mile seemingly too late of successful removs! and more than that cannot reasonably be doctor.

axpocted. wiring home. I wired to Saigen to Lloyds lions presented by the emigrant at the top Despite this fact it is not too much to hope. At noon to-day the fire was still troops have offered their services at the AN OLD MEMBER.

and returned to Saigon. On

On the morning and the banditti at the bottom of the social that from its geographical position Macao burning, bursting out here and thers hospitals. As the guard duties are hears of the 14th my five mon came in and said saulo would adopt wokiering with alacrity. may dozive some advantage which in the in fitful fames where any thing was left to and the men only get one night in threa in they had been forced to abandon the

ship,

conaume, but otherwise nothing but por- It had been blowing hard at the time. No other rifu dunge wat oedd and file end may be of material gain to its almost

change was needed. Tho received a wire from the owners stating the Chinama as a soldier had no false ideal of impoverished Treasury-condition of vessel had been registered as lost. After four

demands rcade upon it, from time to time,

Victoria Buildings. Hongkong, 26th March, 1807. Sir, I have to thank you for your letter of the 20th inst, which I have circulated among my colleagues.--I havo, &c.,.

C. I. CHATER. H. E. Sir W, Robinson.

PROPOSED ROAD ROUND THE ISLAND.

sen-jeval round the entire Islamet.

The advantages accruing from a rond of this sort are such as to warrant a large outlay which could be aproad over a num ber of yours if necessary, but the com mencement of the first section, wo think, would be a very suitablo stop to take on such an auspicious occasion as the prosent.

The road would be

and the

To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL.'

SI-I an fully in sympathy with the

a resolute

he had arranged with the German steamer thin explains the incliciers, and

KIT

After

It was chiotly a

mit-

petrantert masururial suggestions of 'Ond of the Public' in your look on the day wo atruck, the altitude to which ho need mcrifios per-thinge brought about by the unreasonable

of the event which we celebrate this year by the name which would be given to it, -Auch 26:

THE VICTORIA JUBILEE ROAD, OR

*DIAMOND JUBILEN BOX.

The road would unique, a

, and as far i we know there would be nothing similar to

it in the world, the configuration of the Island lending itself most effectively to the purpose.

inses of yesterday; and think such a favour- able opportunity as the present should not be lost for

agitating for

capes

wore taken and other

exertion,

I

The Asiatics were not

.sive instrument in the event of our Island Bath-house for Europears only; another a you got them to do 9:28, but we

It would further he of valor an a defer- over being attacked, as

as the possibility of

Link

force into

Rnd

arə

the

and ell

ded in their municipal minutes ho con.

it

bod,

of

if

60.

reinforcements are to be drafted hers tions of the walls, bent, shattered and from up-country regiments.

The farallies of the sick are to be provid- twisted maschinery lie in huge heaps covered with accommodation nees the patients, ed with bricks, tiles and charred timber whom they may attend if they are desirous

I hopelessly and irretrievably

ruined. There are some 700 handia employed ar

8-A riot broke out on Sunday. the flature, and of these 100 were at work morning at Versova, riest Bandore, which Timor has so far proved itself to be out of of the buildings in which they ring at Goondowli hospital, & Hospital.

*IMPORTANT AFFOINTMENT TO A MACAO

relief to the presené congested state of the run much on the same lines as the V.R.C., me, and it was mly when I saw his light/ablo are hand when, well clothed, appointment, is regariod as only duo i

A

LOOKER-ÓN,

MURDER IN HONGKONG.

THE VINDING.

the

-wenace then the Turk at the gates of Vien his abilitica and his special know-

na

Ally

in

the University of Coimbra. Mr Pereira

Cuffs turned

ployment, as there is absolutely nothing loft

Assistant and a were employed.

award-bay were attacked, The case of the fire is at present utz-

The Assistant Collector escaped with slight know, but is believed to have arisen injuries, but the Hospital Assistant and the through the overheating of a pipe which mation was sent immediately to Santa Cruz ward-boy sustained severe injuria. Infor Pas dito nge- where the Light Horso are in camp, and the drying-room above. The following is for

forty troopers under

Captain the list of insurances on the premises —

out at once and proceeded to Versova. Above fifty rioters were arrested and taken under escort of the Light Horse to Conta Crus. It is believed some Mahometany aro implicated in the riot, but they munagod to escape scot-free, and only fishermen who. went to their homes after the riot, were arrested.

MAIN BUILDING AND MACHINEEY-

Royal... Hongkong. China

TOTAL LOSS.

**Ts. 40,000

30,000

30,000

<20,000

15,000

15,000

South British Lancashire Commercial Union

Total, Tis. 150,000 The risks on the stock in the main build. ing and godowns were →→

Royal... Atlas Hongkong... Alliance New Zealand

A

Tls. 26,000

་་་

491

99

30,000

+14

11

20,000

10,000

* 10,00)

Allahabad, March -The Amir has stated to the British Agent at Kabul that there has not been the slightest sign of plagt at Kandahar or in Afghan Balu-

chistan.

March 11-There is a growing feeling

the among

comfort and freedom of muscular f

He w

would adapt hirasolf to Accommodation. H. E. Sir W. Robinson officers at myself took the bearings. It was in das readily as the Japanese. for the maintenance of the white elephant last night. They will, of course, be throw which the Assistant Collector, Mr Hudson,

end heatiuge taken. The three hunts and a proper bathing angles

A cap las on many occasions expressed himself have to state that the behaviour of tho

that a Chionman could and that Physical Education is as important European part of the crew was perfect; utilising his tireless patience for continual for Portugal.

over all Nure over Foull

competitors. By as Montal Education. A favourable oppor- the Aristics wore worthless; they were monotonous oxertion, a marvellous and tunity now presents itself for giving effect only lumber. The firement were Chinese terribly effective standard of mobility to auch opinious.

andi the Tam heartily in sympathy with the iden not had a masters Malays. If I had fire discipline was possible. They could

good

ta back ing up, I can call him out from dawn to dark, and TEC news of the appointment of Mr J. of the two schemes-one a Subscription hally what would have happened. sarade, practise, and repeat in a way F. Marques Pereira as Secretary to the

tut would drive the mildest European Free Buth house for Chinese. an armoured train or armoured motor cars

wherees By Commandor Rumsey-I attach aonan as a soldier wouki as's no more than Colonies is hailed with satisfaction by all I am quite certain, from the many indica

opan mutiny

the China-ecretary of State for the Portuguese is one which would render the landing of a tions of Chinese storest in European line to the second officer for going away,

his rice-time and an occasional interval for hostile force practically impossible.

Sports and Games, that not only a Chinese I told him to use his own discretion. Hoppe. The loeturer concluded-The Maczenses, Mr Pereirs being himself 8 The road opens up prosabilities of some Bath-house but a Chinese Recreation Club, was anchored a considerable distanco from difficulties in the way, bus they are ronov. native of this Colony. Though quito a north side of the leland by rendering it would meet with every approval and sup-gone that I knew he was away.

removed, though slowly; young man, Mr Pereira's honouring and the time in ne for people to settle at Tytan or | part from the Chinese Community!

Richard Bindle, chiof othcer, Frank well fed, well anned and well led, d'Aguilar or elsewhore, and at any Yours,

Mooney, rbird offer, and E. C. Phillips, Chinaman as a seklier will be s rate it brings it within the power of overy-

chief engineer, also gate.apilanos........... one to enjoy the refreshing breezes of the

Todga of the conditions and require- or Russia at Port Arthur. It is imperaments of Portugal's Colonial põesensions South-West Monson, which would · ba

The finding was as follows-Wo find tive that same noto should be to accessible to all by improved means of

be taken of thelat that the British steamer Glamorganshire, est appearance of

ance of the Chinaman as a coldier, To the Editor of the 'CHINA MAIL.*

Asia and Africa, Besides being Jocemotion.

oficial No. 89651 of London, of which Compelled as we are to live our lives on

Hongkong, March 26,

As such he may be said to have utterly fail-possessed of the qualification which have Hugh Norris Vyryan, whose certificate of eu in the China-Japan war. But was it a raised him to a past su high in the public SIS.-I disagree entirely with your competency as master is No. 98221, left -a small Island such as this, it is difficult to say too much in favour of the change, logs for the Spouin Jary which on Dongkong on the 4th March ou a voyago not rather the inevitable result of a contest service, Bir Peruira is a barrister-at-Law,

failure in

GETING? comparativo

Was it Wednesday last, dequitul Chui Kwai on to Saigon, in ballad, the ship drawing 13 ft. recreation, and benotsial exercise, which a road of this sors would place at the dis.chargé of murder. The verdict, as your 4 in. forward and 17 ft. 8 in. ait. That land·led, and 'a fve wall, Dadly fed, armed, having obtained his successive dcgrees in

between raw nazorial, posal of everyone,

morning contemporary says, is an insult after passing inside the Britto Tank, on

fed, armed and led? The bicycle, largely used by all classes of to the intelligence of tite cumunity, and the afternoon of 7th March, the ship structs hardly any that the Japiness wer

if this sort of thing is to continue the sooner ĀTA] hose, would bring the hitherto explored to the farto the butter it will be for the of the 'tween desis in two or thres lain. Had the Chinese been led by officers of of the two well-known works to students intact, while additional buildings in course

low. That the water rose up to the level serious tactical or

were the Japanese called upon to face uny beauties of our Island within reach of hest interests of the Colony.

atrategical problenis

hut the godowns and other buildings are everybody.

It would be row and gloei- pus silition to the walks of the podestrian, forence to the evidence, I find the prisoner be done to save the ship. The position tacties the Japanese advance might have of Macus and the Alfandego Chineza,

tes, and it was evident that nothing could even Imited acquaintance with modern or-For Eastern questions the Ephemerides of erection remain untouched by the fire. 1 road for riding, and i confessed I killed her (the deepased) in evidence is-Co Ti Wan, S. 85 degrees been to Chinese prisons and not to via

Marcity. with that knife in the . which It would be a spuriokshag would be a being available for

W (true) Cape Eske. N 35 degrees Wtories. It is well to bear in mind that Boon to those who are unable to enjoy might

afterwards washed, at 12 midnight last (true). The ship was

was finally abandoned Active

hidily exercise theman's pre-1

Tout her throat,'

Our prosent judge has been offered the Turnz are two sailing, vassals overdus at The jury on the evening, of the boned through the Chinese have long bod Gar which returns a verdict of not guilty at which time the It would farther unite ur

goos to show have not extended bayond drill Wa hoardgeship at Cabo Verde. Should he elect) Shanghai, the Ancona and the Saraten Mafi's soal exporta are stiil ingrossing the after a confession like that deserves to that she was bresking up.

·Inland werd counted Tram Hor. Majesty's pilioriext instead of apologised for. I of opinion that no blame can be attached thing of their excroising executiva com to accept the appointment the vacates August, and the latter the following day,Guild. estimates this year's allipments at with the wock, if

The Court is statue instead se at present from the Bay this with all due respect for the seven to the master for the casualty, seaing that exorciso it fits the

mand or teaching."

Tracers towed by his transference will very likely bound direct,—Mercury}, gentlemens composing Clock Tower. Inevitable changes in the

the

ship appeare

too, town may cans the removal of the Tower they have a solemn responsibility and the

to have been navigated was with the Japanese. Undoubted be filled by Mr Alpoim. some other and more prominent position, tous duty to perform towards their proper and seamenuke care, and she

was supplied with the latest

when conscious men fight better Admiralty

THE Singapore Free Press regrats to hear followmen, and if from any

that now has been received from Sentan- but the statue will in all probability rem bonslems or supersensitivepeas they also that cho was cot prematurely aban example which is necessity to a nation's writes on the 10th Karoh Mr G. Detsing Pedradja, formerly Spanish Consulat Ein-".

that a nation looks on and expects great bicky chart in whlok thisdanger was not marked, things. There is an inheritance of horolo l'ax fiontin corespondent of the Mercury der, Spain, of the destit of Semur do on its pressat site as long as the colony tail to discharge that duty they

deserve dorted. As no blame attaches to the life; death We sincerely hope that the opportunity

defons i that there

fronted with grastross of sent to cut staying in Peking at the same time, gapore, who left there in ill health » tio Baronisier wasan "insufficiency of

spirit of a people. The those the residing with Sir Robert Hart, and it is less than a year ago, " oat fall to understand-then they should teed for the climate. W, Robinson & Co. ing it unappalicu, fires the minds of thoir part in the proceedings, asisted by M: A variety to the diet (8) to relieve thirat and Got the prisoner's con esalon, 1,for Also Osbin and Transposing Pianon, gurun their end; not bowing to calantity hub fac original owner, in which Sic Claude Mac by Arthur Elliott in The Dielbia and Uokronas J. O M. Farrell; Calcutta Bright bandzahrad and the case reactied Anal tie for the Murray Football Cup: { of the nation. On the question of Paint It Tas marked here that Introduce water into the sysbarn 3. (8) to i

Aars prose to disagree, in order that they

was to be asked to play an active Higieno Gazette on follows (1) To furces lunteer Flier, han for the fourth me injury. The case, I am inforated; which untied on the first peios in s draw,

follow soldiers and raises the herola temper K Muosetio i won the Viceroy'a medal and hired a profound sensation amonge without ashigle poins being cured, was reference is made to this China Japan war matter i koring was not so lughly fa asential to proper nutrition) to stimu engaged on aush an important nish nutriment; (4) to apply organic salts priseth the exculont score of Bar Coppie ale calendam not striated at itxoplayed at fucke, with the result that

the Chinese were nowhore. When Maple cality short the new shot coffee to the there fine baan a gross the Highland Ligh Iningtry beat the Cant must be remembered that the abxid rourse as the 18. §. Consul, and it is gene ate the kidneys (9) to net as lazosives; (2) uf Sups an 160 recorded performances fer, muscarring of justice, Yours

is of the vary Ending collathey smy, roul to leva ie helpsar hd that the rink do of thu for propond flex

rally beloved that altogether his Formuse to stimulate and Imprare appetita sail rocent just "NUN JUROR

plenik mah

discation ; (3) to nos og antigenzauffen

Total, The. 95,000

The main building, stocks, and machine of the late Mr Marques Fercira, the authors has been stated, are totally

the Community, both Foreign and Chi; the Görernaænt steps in and puts an end rumsired fast in the position given hely lud? At no stage of the operations will be better remembered here as the sun

if the mileage round the

The

On a re- a.

aeridence

which now offers itself for summenting the fof, as the other hand, they were | master, his vertitiate is returned to him.

man military instructors, their dutice

Chinese

Win

JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT;

that brava sudla was buaily engaged upon proposal

destroyed,

Dampean community in Cal cutta, says the Pioneer, that the cleansing of the city is after all being done in a half hearted manner by the Municipality, now that the panic about the plague has subsid- ed. This feeling will be intensified by the Offcer to the Corporation, who is throwing resignation of Dr Banks,

curd himself.hamssed at every turn. Thes Special Medical up his appointment in disgust as he has Bengal Government, it would SUOM, MŁY have to sppoint a special Sanitary Com mittee similar to that formed in Bombay, with full powers to carry out the nocny reforms,

The former Left New York on the th

over 14 million tona.

Hongkong Register,

Pericus On date shOn-fair

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90.00

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