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MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1897,

H.E. Wu Ting. Fang landed at Nagamki, and was entertained witli kis nuite at the Chinese Consulate.

H.M.B., Fudiunted has left Nagasaki for Hongkong. The drafton coals to-morrow, and leaves for the north on Thursday.

Tazz wero 152 European and 2,100 Chi- nese visitors to the City Hall Museum during the week ending 25th March.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

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(SUPPLIED TO TRE CUINA, MAIL']

Loxboy, 26th March, 1897- IN DISPOSITION OF LORD SALIS BUILY.

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Lord Balishury has goste to the Riviora to recuperate after an attack of maduenza.

GREECE AND THE POWERS.

Powers, in which she prestests against their action in regard to rite mul holds the answerable for the results.

CORRESPONDENCE.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS AND. THE JUBILEE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE DIAMOND JUBILEE MEMO- RIAL.

HUDSON'S SURPRISE PARTY.

grmes.

NEWS BY- THE AUSTRALIAN

MAIL

THE RECORD REHİN.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

(Times of Ceylon.}

DEATH OF PROFESSOR HENRY DRUMMOND, London, March 12,--The death is au

nounced of Professor Henry Drummond.

THE OFFICER COMMANDING THE TROOKS IN CEYLON.

On Saturday night the Theatre was pack-

WOMEN'S FRANCHISE," The following letter has been forwarded to overflowing when Hudson's 'Surprise

London, March -The House of Lords to the Diamond Jubilee Celebration Com Party porformed an entirely new phas, without division, rojected the Women's To the Editor of the “Carsk Man'

mittoo :-

It is sufficient indication of the Franchise Bill recently paid by the Hagkong, March 20.

Hongkong, 29th March, 1897. Sin, -Your morning contemporary has Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Hex. Secra execlence of the performances given by House of Commons.

tary, The Quoon's Monierial.

this Company that they are able to attract an editorial note pooh-puching the idea of

Dear Sir, response to the invitation such a large audience after running for March 2.-Seven hundred colonial troops sending a detachment of Volunteers to Greecu las presented a fresh note to the endoi 'no watter who pays to Lak your Committee for suggestions as to over a week in the Colony. A Hongkong will maroh at the head of the Royal pro. Goneral Officer Commanding the Troops in

on the occasion of the Queen's part in the Dimond Jubilee Celebrations,ut form the Pornost Memorial to Her dance is securely critical, as mediocre cession and insinuates that the Corps consists, for Majesty should take in this Calony. I beg companies could testify who have on-diamond juhile celebration on 22nd June. deavoured to "run" for a short sunsun, sad March 5.-Six colonial Premiors have the west far, of young men recently ut uffer the following

1. Finish the Jubilee Statue of Her Ma- the splendid support which Mr Hudson accepted Mr Chamberlain's invitation to From England. Una ment vominal roll of

and his party of entertainers are till re-visit London during the celebration. The the Gorj, I find tlust about members jesty. have been dum in Hongkong or China, and statue should be gilded and as an instance class character of the entertainment.

To do this I suggest that the bronzeceiving is abundant testimony of the-liga-Hon Wilfrid Laurier, Q.C., the Canadian To-Premier, is consulting his colleagues as tu of these about 30 have never seen England, auf & brons statue under a canopy being arrow, the entertainment will be under whether he should visit England. Surely, then, the Hongkong You get I refer you to Us Albert Memorial the patrorage of II. E. the Governor when March 9-The Canadian Government Corp is as much a local product the Kensington Gardens. Tix: four corner another change of programme will be suggests that the Australian and Intian Hongkong Companies of the I.A., which frunzen should also be fixed, and those in presonzod. Counsencing with to-morrow troops whs are to take part in the celebra are composed of Sikhs and Mahamedans, or the Honghong Regiment, which, I be

tion should preceed to London ris Cinta. love, is recruited to considerame extent among Afghans and Pathans from the extreise nurth of India. How many of dre Chinese Submarine Miners and hong were born in the Colony or ade subject of Her Bort Brackens Majesty ( Not & per.

DE. TERSIN has been promoted to the rank CAPTURE OF GREEK REINFORCE of Officer of the Legion of Honour (excep-

MENTS FOR CRETE. tional title). This honour is conferred on An Austrian criser his captured

Gresk steamer and a sailing ship which the young savant for his bacteriological were carrying volunteers and am mainitions

researches.

À DETACHMENT of Straits Police goes to London to take part in the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. It is reported that Clown! R. S. F. Walker will command.

Tau Burcas of Mines for the Province of Hunan has,iased an important proctrina- tin boaring upon the opening of minds in that Province. It is an eminently Chinese document.

50.

$49,106,63

Tur Nagasaki Shipping List of March 20 stated Bob Fitzsimmons, the Austra hun champion fightur, bored and defencod Jim Corbett, the World's champion, at Carson City, Nevada, on St. Patrick's day.

to Crote.

(Via Australia).

NAVAL WORKS AT HONGKONG.

Lovor, Murch b

1

The Admiralty has authorised, the ex- panditure of £100,000 at Longkong, with the view of making the port à first-class naval base.

THE GOVERNORSHIP OF FIL APPOINTMENT OF siR GEORGE D'BIJEN.

LONDON, March

(La Costerier d'Haiphont). WRECK OF AN ATLANTIC LINER,

Pans, March 16. The Atlantic liner friet Nustice was lost on the voyago from New York to Martinique. Seventy-six persons were

rent!

A

lil

tion.

at

An Old Theatro-Goer' sends us the fol- loving

OBITUARY.

The death is announced of Ras Alouls, the Abyssinian General, who, during the Scudan campaignia 1885, led an Abyssinian of relief of Kawsala, then held by Caman Digna.

A CABINET OF MILLIONAIRES, March 4.The McKinley Govornment is now complete. Mr Bliss has been appoint- ed Secretary for the Interior, Mr M Ken ua, Attorney-Gisteral, and Mr Gary, Post- master-General.

March 12.--Colonel Hickson, of the Buffa, eucceeds General Clivu-Justice, as Ceylon.

[Dutails of Colonol Hickson's services are as follows-Robert Albert Hickan, born 16th September, 1848; Ensign 3rd Ft., 20th January 1807; Livut., 39th December, 1809; Clapt, East Kent Regi- ment, 6th February, 1873: Major, 14th March, 1888; Liget. Col., 18th July, 1895: Staff Service, A. D. Brigadier-Gon- oral Aldershot, 10th May,

1883,

to 1st May, 1888; and A. D. 3. Lo Major-Gonoral in 1884. Colonel Hickson's war sorvies consists of the operations in Chitral in 1895 with the relief Forces.]

-THE RAILWAY FROM MOULMIKIS TO THE

SIAS BORDER

March, 10.-Replying to a question from Mr C. E Sehwanu, Lord George Hamilton

said the Indian Government deprecates ap- plying the Indian revenuo tawania the rail- way from Moulinsiu to the Siamase frontier until the water in which the railway is to be financed is determined.

drowned, of whont six only were payeging layn; ant from England' encouraged i dear of the Praga so we not to obstruct the resoureus which strikes the audience, while inquire into the questions of the reticent in giving at his view as to tho

sengers.

THE AUSTRIAN EMPEROR.

PAs, March 20, The Emperor of Austria has returned to Vienna from Montone.

BOLSTERING UP THE UNSPEAKABLE."

Jon Salisbury declared in the Huane of

We should like to see many more of the to join the Curpes, instead of cold water he ing thrown on the movement-Yours,

A VETERAN VOLUNTEER.

The fight lasted fourteen rounda. Fit: Lords the desire of all the Powers to mkuta rigmarole in your issue of last Saturday any distance and the toster has became a pus vulgarity.

nons is a Cornishman by birth.

THE Lagu Kung Mow Cutton Spinning Fac tory at Shanghai commenced work on the 22nd inst., Mrs Dudgeon and Mrs. Ander- son formally christening the two engines 'Isabelle' and 'Sophia respectively, and

tain the integrity of the Ottoman Empire.

THE CRETAN AFFAIR.

and gone to Cerigo.

humbie Statement to the con.

PARIS, March 21

trary

It is stated that the blockade of trees

moreover, conclusive manner that he is a “fabulist, to put the matter euphemistically, of the

as the

would also

of

in

Calentle, March 10.-The Plague mor tality at Boubay is now refused to about eight daily, and the total deaths from all causes is leas in a similar ratio. The deaths at Karachi to date number over two

the two fair god-mothers having proposed will comunshee in ten days if that of Crete grossest and most pronounced type: ere Hail, a road round the Island or the build. King art and the rest fair to mid-March. The President considers that the measures, is slowly incrossing. Surg-Cant.

*prosperity to their charges the toasts were

enthusistiendly drunk.

Tur N.-C. Doily News of the 25th March says:-At a meeting held yesterday of the Directors of the Imperial Bank of China, -the Power of Attorney to Mr A. W. Mait- land as Acting Chief Manager was duly

is ineffectual in restraming the Greeks.

THE ITALIAN ELECTIONS.

SUPREME COURT.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,

Chief Justice). Monday, March 29.

signed. We learn aleo that the unallotted (Before His Honour Sir John Carrington, portion of the Capital, Tis. 500,000, han been over-subscribed. Monars Johnson, Stoker, and Master have been appointed solicitors to the now Bank.

THE Jubiles Celebration Committee hava divided to as the Governor to fix the 1st and 22nd of June for the public holidays and celebrations in Penang."

www.

MESAS

JARDING MATHESON AND Co. AQHA NABONKI, ALLY NQIRAZEE.

GERMAN MISSIONARIES ROBBED

IN KWANGTUNG.

INTERSATIONM, MONETARY, CONFERENCE,

March 4-Pros:dent Cleveland has sign- the International Monetary Conference

Bill.

PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION,

An election took place yesterday to fill the vary in one of the seats for the re- presentation of Halifax in the House of

BANK ROBBERY IN SUSPERLAND.

GREAT GALE IN DRITAIN..

is steadily spread. ing. Sakkur and Hyderabad (Sind) are

declared to

to be fficially

infected. The Phigus at Poona, in spite of energetic Donnett on special Plague caly at the catt tament is suffering from a mild attack of it. A few caros havs also occurred at Mah. abloshwar.

London, March 12-The Sanitary Con. furence at Venice has terrainated.

FEVER-STRICKEN OFFICERS AND MEN FROM BEXIN,

March 19.The Cape station flagship St George bas arcived at St. Simon's Bay from Benin,, having seven officers and earenty man down with favur

LANCASHIRE'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE FAMINE FOND,

BUSHIA TRANKED FOR HER AID TO INDIA.

y opinion should be four mapant licnsight, Mr Hudson has arranged for late efending this stata of Her Majesty, as the trans to the Punk. Pedestals are too small for anything in the nature of groups of figures. A low orna- anal wrought iron railing should also be

Mr Thos. P. Hudson's advertisements at fixed round the top stop of the bast.

These additions would insform the frst glance seem to be exaggerated pieces appearance of the monument entirely which of fun. His Company is the only really at present is anything but pleasing, and if good thing in the world, and a ridiculously With real to the meators of the thin opportunity of completing it is not amusing us to draw everybody to see that Hongkong VC who were not born in Chim, if the average length of residence was taken advantage of it may remain a very and kills or curea them with joy and ascertained I am perfectly certain it would long time in its present unfinished corali- laughter. I lave often wondered whether

THE NEW LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR OF Managers ever made much out of such cr

BORNA. ho found to amunt to nearly 14 your per

The cost would be large and might aggerated descriptiona, and very much

Six members of the Cabinet are rail.

Galentine, March 7.-The Queen has ap- Elan for the officers and non-commissioned Bir George Thomas Michiel O'Brien,

one out of the general subscription: fad. dobe if they do. Hudson, however, ust

liomtren. Mr Han replonx Senator proved the nomination of Sir Frederick 2. As a parishent memorial of the pro- prove the exception. There is little neeme MB J. A. Swettenhain, Colonial Secretary Hongkong, laws been appoisad to succeedy rate from the gratuitons description of setit viccasion, I beg to suggest that a sity for exaggeration on his part. He is well Sherman in the siento, the latter having Fryer to be the first Lieutenant Governor

K.C.M.G., formerly Colonial Secretary office only, which should oxempt them at

The appoint out will take to the Straits Government, has gone home the Lute SirJ. B. Thurston as Governor of +young men recently cut from Euglas'

the Cabinet

effect from the date on which the Legisla- on leave. It is believed in Singapore that Fiji and High Commissioner for the West. I would is remind your tire contenu really fine Clock Tower, with a good clo't known, not waly is an exceedingly clever accepted the milles of Secretary of State in of Burma,

porary tant Volunteering in Hongkong in and hell, should be built at a suitable poin performer, but as a nut who knows well how but all Crosse and. Haukwell's strawberegn the new Praya Reclamation, where it pogathersroutal kinase Partyi with formally wagmod oftico a president of flio the 1st of iny.

of altuitable

March 6-Major William M'Kinley,tive Council for Burun is created, probably he will be appointed Colonial Secretary at cru Pacific.

jar, as he will find out if he lends a hand the city as well as the Liarbour. This w. h he is now delighted way, the best the Capitol at Washington was

could be seen and heard from any part of Certainera, The

the theatre'nital States yesterday. The pageant in

THE PLAQUE IN INDIA, Ceylon in succession to Sir Noel Walker.

at lauling a gen on Wednesday evening ou would not only be a permanent and suit goes of Hagkung is,

striking London, March 16-The decree issued to the Colony. obic. Thirty throusel troops lined the forbidding arrivals from India to touch at Tut Honorary Treasurer of the Indian

the Begzute Punude Géranud,

Surd 11. F. the Govenor, who is so of menament to coinneanote that has ever been brandionee tho-mute to the Empitol Thero was on im- the port of Marsilles has been revoked.

a rest Tram Hudson Guild keep an Faming Relief Fund begs to acknowledge

Honorary Colonel of the II.K.V.C., would the occasion lust would also till

Peona, March 10-Dr Yersin has been like to ses his rryment represented in Herat ny sold to the general appearance of roughly anaused by Luuself for a whole meriso gathering if spectators to witness receipt of the undernoted subscriptions :—

the city

In his inaugural address quietly doing a great deal of useful work front.

entertainment, but what can you say when the proceedings Majesty's osamrt n

joyful ocasion!

I would propose that it should be built he is ably assisted by about a room of President M Kinley said he was in favour since his arrival in Bombay. Ho is very Already acknowledged. ..849,616,53

"Podder's Banque de l'Indo-Chine.

Wharf and could be place others It is the wealth of the Company's of the appointment of a commission to 500.

reeffiency of his toxic curtive serum. He St. John's Lodge.

trade, and the lower portion could be the quality of all the artistes who take part vision of the coinage, banking and the has treated several plague patients in the

The subject international hospitals, and the designed to forta sa net leading to the in the conical effort to amuse is very

woull receive early native woan luw been herved to be Kra- wharf. As no describing the chject for satisfying. The house was completely bimetalliam which the tower was erected could be built filled u Saturday night, for instance, and tention. The popular mandates with lifying. He patiently awaits the develop, ment of the results of his remedy, and in and the clock should be illuminationlthough almost everything was encored regard to the integrity of the curreney, THE DIAMOND JUBILEE ROAD.

that could be repeated, and the frequent tariff reform and taxation would be en works heart and soul towards the recovery as to be seen hy night as well as by day.

force. An anti-trust policy would be par- of the selectal cases placed in his charge, To the Editor of the Cinsa MaIL.' The present cl tower has become no responses ran the performance on to mid

1. buildings that it annat. the audience were ready for more high

Territorial aggression would las On Sunday he went to a house in the nativa surrounded by Hongkong, March 28,

that late hour. at anywhere, neither even

And Mr Had avoided a firm and dignified foreign town and trested a Passes patient, while SxWho in the name of ten-year re no longer he seen from

is not far wrong when he tells policy would be adopted Every agency yesterday he accepted another call upon his sidents is thu atrabilione, myopic, suri.are the dis sufficiently large or the bell som comic individual whose long drawn-sufficiently powerful to be seen or heard at the public he supplies fun and wit with-for the preservation of peace would be tried services of a similar character from another

livo never seek so before resorting to war. Arbitration was Parsee family. and so fashionable an audiones as lurgo

the true method of intarantional disputes. stands above the misleading en de guerre considerable obstruction to the traffic.

This proposed new Clock Tower might senibled in Hongkong, to wit out a Variety The treaty recently entered into with Great Slank's Pony

He says he can prove what he asserts! well, I think, be Built out of the public entertainment, as that of Saturday night. Britain was a glorious example of the exer- funds as it would be useful alike to all There was no coarseness in any part of the rise of reason for pouring peace. The Fre- The Crocina warships have left Canes Here is ver, I will prove in the must classes in the Colony. The cost of the shows his wisdom in maintaining this high in the inatter of the Arbitration Treaty aa thousand, and the disessa i

also programme, and Mr Hudoon, I think,sident urged the Senate to take early action be quite sal

to some Conpated

to unkind. The revival of business duty If the vocalists, Miss Elliott and Mir would take time. schemes which I have heard discussed, such standard

purchase and onlarging of the City

Congress has been convened for the 15th are decidedly the best; Miss Ston- if possible to draw-up your curruspondent's genealogical chart, we should doubtless finding and endowing of a College of Medicine bridge is This he was a direct lineal descendant of that none of which could be anied out under a ling. It was notable that a good schtinffairs of the Treasury demand immediate

still commands a londor thun- attention: Bong arch-humbag Ananias, or cffon- very large sun, nur would they be commental PARIS, March 122.

taine; the evidence tending rather in the general in charactor to all classes nor ap during of hearty applause than anything

propriato in form a good Public Clock rise ein produce. Tim, us

us, doubtless, Mr The elections have taken place in Italy.direction of the former.

Tower.--I am, dear sir, yours truly.

Hudson's experience throughout his varied I have been in

in Hongkong much over ten

F. K. LEIGH. travels. I am not prepared

red to classify The constitution of the Chamber will ho

yara-perhaps not lunger than, but cur- very slightly changol.

the rank which Miss Habgood takes as a tainly as long as your perturbed corre

fianist, but hor accompaniments the other Athletically, I am a veterat. spondent.

right rate to as near perfection as they During this period, both from chowe and

could well be. Those comedians, Miss and necosity, I have been a persistent and

Information has reach as of the mkhing Mr Gourly, are exceedingly good; their Commons caused by the resignation of Mr regular walker. While here, I have never ever gerums Alasjonsaries in Tunakum, wosing is of the finished sort, without too Wus. H. Siniw. Liberah, Bir Billsou, the much romping Miss Linton mukos un ad-linical calidus, was returned, defeating nor have I ever driven. Yo I can safely

in the Kwangtung Province, at about fifty mirable interlocutor in the Gathering of Mr Corby (Liberal Unionist) by 419 vetus. say that I have hoon on every road and by

A meeting of the Lancashire Indian For way in the place, as well as on most of the miles inland from Hongkong. As it is bity Minstrelsy. The dancing all round is ex-

mine Committee was held yesterday, at gost-tracks over the hill I know the sur

years since the two first missionaries of the cellent, mid the efforts of Messrs Kisson

March 3-A daring robbery has been which Lord Derby presided. Sir Frank face of the island as well as your curre

Kherish and Basel Missions came to China, and Kearns are immensely droll. Of course His Lordship delivered judgment to-day spondent, possibly better; though my it was decided to holi a memoris confer Hudson himself is the sun around who perpetrated at the bank promises of the Forbes Adams submitted & statement show ence at Tungkun on tig 20th March. The the constellation revalve. He is a burn North-Eastern Banking Comway, Sundering that the contributions from seventy The boroughs and districts now amount to in this case in which Messrs Jardins Mathe-explorations have always keen carried out

un foot.

As to the Aberdeen and Shan arrangements were made for a gathering of laugh-proker, and the most hearty laugh land, in the country of Durham Fon and Co., as duly authorised agents in

the missionaries of brith Societies at that ter over heard in the Theatre Royal was burglar succeeded in decamping with £0000 £148,000 starling, which the President will for the Imperial Bank of Persia, Hongkong

roads, I necessarily know them i

romit to India. sued for the sum of $7,264.94 on two hills at your currenpondent, 1 Maus and Fr. Die stad free patungo The Hudson Surprise Party is all it pro-Channel and the southern counties of fag.

are old and tried city. On the 17th March, the Revs. C. produced em Saturday by that exceedingly

clever and funny actor and imprecario A great gale has swept over the English of exchange.

Chinese passage Mr J. J. Francia and Mr.H. E. Pellock shrewdly suspect, must Fave passed thanha, and embarked

ba damage has been canned in than boat at Shok-mm. bust fesses to (instructed by Messra Deseu and Hastings) mo on both of

unce, although he implies that he never shoe-ma to Sheklung. At midnight, whilst and heartily conununded to the public and direction and gely show consueve questions in the House of Commons, cald conducted the case.

between Kiutan and Tithong

the boat whorever it goes.

occurred. Trio is interfered with, and hor help towards the relief of those affected At the institution of the proceelings the

Taaz years' residence las impair was attacked by a bad of pirates, car and A FINNE Chinaman the other day ab

the mails are delayed.

by the Indian Famine. defondant said he bad for many years carried his memory, or weakened his eyes

and armed with revolvers and

BRITISH NAVAL ACTIVITY.

AND ARMENIA. ed on business in Hongkong as an opium sight. What is more, I sin not always

It is

that estimated

there were tempted to commit suicide by chopping his London, March 2-The St. James's in the

notified to the Greece Vice-Consul that of twenty men in

About head with an ate. His reason for doing so Gazette statos that great activity is mani-

Els ovidently thought that by leare of the officers has been

Cansa manet quit the island. and curtailed,

Constantinople, March 12.Sir Philip agent

armed geard standing over the row whilst shop shop."

up Roca, whose chaton was to ship the opium

March for immediate à hoing hold Who 1 Ah thero's the rub the poesingers were

British Navy Estimates mediate steps to prevent the systematic through the Imperial Bank of Persis. He

first man to board admitted having signed the documenta, but 'Shank's Pony has often passed me to be the leader, and he exhibited some Commerce on 18th inst., it was stated that last sight. The

the passage boat appear.

Ar-Ar a meeting of the Blackburn Chamber of ware submitted in the House of Commone psresortion of Armenians in the Vilayet of

and neka hud roccived no consideration for signing must have dune; but then, I was always astonishment at Hirding Europeans on any Chinose cloths of which samples had the year is

The total amount required for of Odana, and

notably at LORD LANSDOWNE'S EVIDENCE AT YES is £21,838,000. The number of toiling a-foot, while the, confessedly, was

WELBY COMMISSION. not always, I am not of liliputian with them, but his men vera las tinoruus, to Chins could be made in Blackbura, but A aux of £7,000,000 is to be expanded in s to be incressed by 6900, board; he was

1; he was not dispused to interfere bect sent home by the Commercial Mission men in the navy is to

London, March 18.-Lord Lansdowne, Sie Claudo and Lady. Macdonald, accom-

nur sit of brobdigangian proportions and placed pistols and revolvers at the the difficulty was to get the stuff into the the construction of new warships, corapria in his examination befas the Welby Com panied by Messre Grosvenor and Tours,

either. I fill up a a fair part of a narrow arrived at Tiontain from Peking en passent

roadway when I am on it and, in front of breasts of the men. No use was made of hands of the natives. It had, therefore, ing four line of battle ships, three oruiters, mission, said he balloved the froutier wars for Corva on the 19th inst. His Excelloney

a not over wide window I block-out a good the weapons, however, as an attempt was been resolved to invite China firms in Man- and twe torpedo boat destroyers. The in Indis would be fese requsront than made to defend the party from the cult chester to take the matter in hand, furnish formation of a trained tenorve forca would formerly. He regarded to increase in the left for Chefoo by the Lien-shing last even

part of the light.

soldiera, and An ingresso in the ing. H.M.B. Marciona has been ordered

No! I am nota tai yan; pos yet a Head of this pirates. Mr Diul was dressed in ing them with information as to the districts be comnsored. There were at present 108 rr of

number of

of European Officer of the Inding Boross by the Admind to transfer Bir

of Department; I am parhops little likely European clothes, while Mr Maus were in which the cloths were used. Admiral vessels of all classes in couren of construc-

Army as probable, and thought the present Claude and Lady Macdonald and suite to

HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB.

beeme either. Neither am I a Com, Chinese custume. From Mr Diehl thoy Hibbert said that cattor piece gocas were lion for Sir Charlge Dilks declared charge on India for British troops was fair. Scout:

The Annual Dinner of the Hongkong any director, Banager or secretary. I am took a watch, gold sleeve-links and some shipped from New York to Liverpool that the naval programine did not provide flis Lordship said the Army was greater

freight of F.C. was held on Saturday evening het ut ut an officer of the garrison, senior or money not a very large amount; hat the then transhipped to China at a THE Quoon has been pleased to approve of the Hongkong Club, and upwards of fifty eubaltern. I am not one of the two of only thing taken frota Mr Maus was ble 278. per ton. Lancashire cottus carried in for the ecnstruction of a sufficient number than was required for upholding order in

bis watch being concealed angst the same steinar from Liverpool was charg of battleships. in view of the naval increases in, and the excess beyond that Mr Chang Chih-heun as Consul-General of members and guests were present. The three energetic new hands in the local knife; his wat Chine at Singapore; Mr Arakawa, Minoji, Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Frasidant of stores. I am not even the well-known his clothes was overlocked by the robbers. ed from 47a. 6d. to 55s. per tou. One being made by France and Russia. It was maintained on account of Imperial policy. After dissing of the missionaries the

reason assigned was that shippers ren at a imperative, be aid, that England should He suggested that a snusil Standing Com- Jarokia, as Consul of Japan at London; the Chut, was in the chair. During the manager of a local firra, or oven this latter Mr Shimizu Seizaburo, Jushichit, as Con- evening the President announced that for gentleman's wife though I know them pirates secured several hundred dollars from less to prevent the starting of another New nutbuild the other Fowers owing to the mittea should act za arbitrators when the Government of India and the Imperiai both well by

sight.

Isu not a Bobby: the mator of the boat, the money being in York company, and Lancashire goods were colonial ambitions of the Powers. of Jannu at Hongkong: Den Emilio de specially useful play in the Rugby, auch, des à Tommy. No. br Editor, I am bank notes, and it is estimated that several penalised in consequenes to the extent of Mr. Goschen said that 8000 more fuen

Government disagi eel. Motta y Orttiz, and Don Francisco de A, caps were to he presented to Lieuta A, D.

would be required to man the navy in 1898. The Caballero y Modiano a Vice-Consul of H. Grayson, H... 1. D. Wood, W.Y.R., emphatically not a cyclist although in all hundred more dollars were collected from

maximum Spain at Singapore and Hongkong royon, WV.B. wad Me X. C. likelihut I shall bout one ou 2004 as amongst the passengers. The hatchways early 3d. per piece.

active list required 110,000 peckvaly; and Mir, Maximilian Kritschern Padday; for specially good play in the the road round the island is fairly and of the boat were raised and the Chinese FATHER Baptiste, the vicar general, is in men. It was intended to largely develop | Governor-General of Franch Indo-Uhina to Sra Charles Mitohell, last year, urged the se Vice Consul of Austria-Hungary at Hong Association gauios badges were to be prIn my opinion the Diamond Circuit read being table fart, balouging, to the Mis- José Manuel Carvalho has been appointed distinctly superior both in the numbering there on the ground of the Colony being a

lankets wore titled, every valuable receipt of official information (Bays the the navel reserves, so that in the event of baggage sented to Mesars H. W. Looker (Capt),

being taken from them, bailes a number Singapore Free Press) that the very Ret. war with any two Powers Britain would be almit the claim of the Straits Settlements to enjoy the benefit of the minimum tariff E. P Pinckney, and E. H. Beasley

would bo the best permanent moniuria) dontation was also made to Mr P. Browne, with which to calebrate this year. It would sion, and Ronio more money and clothing by the King of Portugal to succeed the later and the quality of her slips,

country which has fulfilled, and does fulfil all the conditions which Franco has laid as a mark of appreciation on the part of heat inestimable boun in many ways. belonging to the missionaries. A besket lamented Dr Medoiros na Bishop of Madse

findi who begin to The containing photographic apparatus and with jurisdiction over the Portuguese Mis-

QUEEN,

down as necessary to entitle a country to the members for his services to the Club, Those of us

March 1A great firo has occurres at the benefit of the minimum tarif. The for service on the China Station, the ten years. The evening was most accesful still be able to get far away from the sacks was carrying a large leather bag containing Bishop is a ductor of laws of the University

Hon. Hedworth Lambton, as Honorary Secretary for he past three many hills somewhat of a 'pull, would books was untouched The Rev. Mr Dich sus in Singapore and Malacca. The na

Governor-General replied, in Flawed on her were on 5th Feb, direst and the speeches and songe contributed to and smell and din of the town after the Valuable Bission resorts, and these he of Coimbra and a professor in the sambary

kertime further orders. niske the function of an unusually anter day's work was done. Saburban residence robbers took away in apito of the carpest and in the of Vizou in Portagal treated was bunt, but the patients were

has arrived from Mamosarod. The opening out of the vessel preparatory taining and pleasant character.

would then loom as a delightful possibility: entreaties of the missionarios that they The Rev. D.

The Queen has addressed a letter of France... and, with fewer attentant drawbacks than should be handed back." The pingaande was as follows:- contraq-

The owner of the boat recognised the to be attached to the mission here. From

he will English his knowlege of

be inuet thanks to the Expedition, living at the Peak entails. Years back, Hongkong Gap from the Wong Nut Chung Srengtang. They and noted robbers, and Boys' School. He is quite a young man, carafully-graded carriage road to Little pubbers as belonging to the village of useful in the teaching of St. Authony's Toast...The Hongkong Football Club Talley and thence on down to Tolog the proceeds of plencies carried on in the io prdained by Bishop Medeiros. The recontly went aground in the Red 8sa, and

have lived for somp,considerable time from and was the first priest in Thbor Dilly to Hay was mooted and adronted. This scheurs of wide thoroughfare giraling our Delta. The missionngies at once proceded Rev. Father Alves, the ex-superior of the which was refloated a few days ago, has not tight little island following all its pictures to the nearest district Mandarin, who or mission of Thuer Dilly, is expected here been seriously danged Owing to the ...Mr D. Kliman. que ins and outs at E91-level, would be of the 21st March went wine yamon runners soon. He will proceed to Malacca to re-fitted, she made no wator, the inside foor what was being generally regarded in the Toast Other Football Clubs in Hongkong. far greater utility. I vote plants en td kuows, Chinges yomon runters are not of take his place in Tiuter.

to search for the rolets; but, as everyone live Father Esteves, who will very likely having proved watertight. The vessel will shipping

all-round road, and I hope that each and

| reload and then proveed on her voyage to dosare Carlowits & Co, the Proposed by the Chairman,

all who would like to see this part police duties, and they returned with the We are sorry le find, says a Beribay paper were sent on from Adun in a cooked candi-30

use for the proper performance of

Sydney. Ung hundred and three milbage scheme carried out will speak out plainly and at unce. There is not much time loft story that they had boc unable to find that Mr Duan, the only surviving passenger tion.

the pirates ou

ou their own ground. The mis- of the loat steamer, City of Agra, brings a full details of the prolonged vore will be Song Mr C. H. Grace, now.

As to your shrieking Correspondent sioparios were not disposed to take any serious charge against the Lascars who awaited with interest. The ship, 1,897. Toest

'Shank's Pony. I should diagnose hint further step, ly, in order to bo present as struck, the Lascars ran for the boats, jumptions of Turkish troops on the Grook, fron

as in their anxiety to reach

The instant the ship ach formed the craw.

London, March 1-There are 199 batta. bons, was unmaded by Captain Read, Proposed by Mr.G. H. Potts, Capt.,

Tungkun quickly and left shapes on the 17th of May st Responders Lieut. T: L. Shelford, H.N, from his effusion as a victim to 8 g the conference, they induced the owner of ed into them, and lay at the bottom like so tier. The Sultan gave 12,000,000 francs Bab

Mr J. Mokie.

vated form of tropical livor. He is eric-

thu boat to push forward during the night, a Lieut. A. D. H. Grayson, R..ently in a very bad way, and attor le- and it is supposed that if they had been ever, either to the officers or the passengers.

loga, rendering no assistance what towards the equipment of the fores. many

March 10.-The Archbishop of Canter. The Chairman.sult his medical man without further Prupoeed by Mr B. F. Mackay.

time they would not in the travelling lay.-Faithfully Tours,

have ben so liable to até ce by the pirates. Mr Danu saya that twenty-five of them bury Dr Temple) in replying to the Mee God save the Queen.

ates jumped into one bose, which the Captain tropolitan of Athens (Procopius Decont The misalanarias, therefore, decided to lay and the offers and passengers were on midia), who recently appealed to the An- kong, Consul Leeper,

Tuz frst-class twin-scrow cruiser Rd Arthur, Captain K. Hall, sailed from Ports- mouth on d Feb, for Gibraltar, en route to Hongkong with relief crews for the China stations,

las.

them,

ENTE

The Hon. George Curzon, replying to a

March 9 Foreigo Admirals have

The following were the placed riders at the merchant, and had frou time coʻtime par- alone in my peregrinations. Then again, or board the host and carried was that he had no money to return to fosted at the homo naval stations, The journalista and other Grock subjecta at

chased large quantities of raw opium from there are certain other residents, not ten fifteen went ou Porais. During the six years previously der-fect, whom I often encounter a-foot in

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"In order to expedite the completion for ses

of

the Powerfed, cruiser, which is shortly

to be commissioned at Portsmouth by

an

to her being taken over from the

in Shiraz, Persia, named Mahomed denial of the statement of 'Shank's Pony' the missionaries and Chinese passengers, an axing the way himself he would get there naveral warships continuous departure Currie has requested the Purts to take im

he had purchased the opium through any wanderings. Now, all this is a direct uff all the valuables they could collect from China.

that none walk.

the same.

His Lordship gave judgment for the plaintifs, with chats, which includes the costs of the isst hearing, and interest un the principle at the rate of eight per cent,, from the 6th June, 1806, when the writ was issued.

tors was completed on 20th Feb., and the Toast FreeThe Queen Pasad tas

pssued into the dockyard for Song. Lout. A. D. H. Gmyson, Hub. conipiletion.

Proposed by Commander Sir R. K. Arbuthnot, R.N. ResponderMr H, W. Looker, Capt., Assoc.

The arrival in New York of the sailing ship T. F. Qaker after a voyage of over 260 days' from Hongkong has satisfactorily solved

world as another tragic mystery

Mos of the sea

agents, yesterday (March: 24) |

telegram stating that the ship

had arrived at Now York in distress, mid

for Hongkong, and sailed from there on

Hong

Responders Mr J. M. Steel, H.M.S.

Centurion.

Lieut. T. N. Howard, W.Y.R.

Guess.

Rugby.

the 4th of July for New York. Nothing Song..

more

was heard of her, until her arrival in

New York, and the gravity of her padtion

In indiosted by the high premium at which

ghe stood in the list of overdus and mis-

way reinsured at 40 guinees premium, and

fortalshit later at 60 ptiless

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sing vessalt.**On the Rith of January KÓS A TELEDRAM 16 the Boerabais Handelsblad

dated Teh 27 states that Java sugar was 30 NEW PIANOS just arrived; beat makers, sunbed 12 Bd. on the English onsst. Also Cabinandaning plans, Burran The market demand is stagnant, owing probead for the climate. W. Hobinson & Oa Hably to the extension of the best-rood bul Matinording to the Sterabdis

LOVELY woman is the Bugar,

Spocna the poor men often be Matrimony is like het water, Love in kike a cup of tea,

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the navy.

And March 6.

DENIN EXPEDITION TĦASKED BY THE

March Areat this has occurred at wounded in the recent fighting ware boing.

THE OROTAVA' REFIDATED. Marsh The R.M.5. Orotaự, which

double bottom with which the vessel is

THE CRISIS IN ORETO.

at Payas,

WAS

Got that the objecho Gave. Ne vember view can only be gained through a new commercial convention between Britain and

Hongkong Tides-

30th March to 5th April.

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deavouring to launch. It wont with auch glean and Russian Churchos un bohalt 01 receive the support of his Government in every man was drowned. More lasam gos Church of England will pray to the Al- having the enso gone into sedly mugly into a second host, making no fort te mighty to give the Oretans liberty and us. OPIDM-Nor Fatne, cash, 60534

and the delinquents speedily brought launch it, but lying at the bottom as the

tion. to justice. Ona of the Mandarins was others had done; two stowaways oping

cab,

617

Quotations Horozono, March 49, 1897,

New Bakaras, 105, 675-

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1)

Now Msiwe, credit, 960

Allowance, Tanis, Soft.

V

Old Malwa, credit,, 7800 to

Mr A. t. J. Balfour replied, in the House" to go into the case on behalf of the equally callous. Only eighteen of these of Commons that the British bombarded Zanddide there have been done Tax Supapore Free Free of the 19th Marell missionaries, but refused to take up the men in all were saved, and the death of Alexandria in 1854, and blockaded Groce usa Suarabais for the new sugar myo-As the result of the operations last case of the Chinese. The affan has no their felice Mr Dunt doos tur hvellate to in 1953, without giving bollo to Patil

ald Java, Lowever, two well night it is understood that the Naval particular significause of hostility towards sttribute to their own arrant, enwartiive, menit. The Bevernment would not visiste says maistories have sold 10,000 veces, clates

benign this on ass

tot that it is to waitelis in potviding a policy of libert plane of a 18 at 150 per pul and Rainbow, claim to have captured Furt Con- bean a case of rank piracy, titas mie distinguished for steadiness that it is the for Crete and posse Jucon vikula Nu. 15 at Backst suger naught As to whether this claim stande souaries are to be congratulated in each more diettening to and that, on this not prepared to imperil either be giving a Piersack oumbai for Hongkong, 30,500 wood, the umpire will hare something to ing without having sustained soy perscard poension, they as forget their duty to them pledge which might hamper the freedom of

selves, their ship, and in vilgas, motion et a, eritivni momtuh

Allowance, Tol,

Paretem, Dily, cabɔɔ man

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