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TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1897.

**Ox the fifth page will be found intercat Ing Late Telegrams from Ceylon and Aus- tralian newvjjjērs,

ABNORMAL heat is being expericneed, in India. It appears that Hongking is also suffering from a heat wave at the present-

moment.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMB.

(SUPPLIED TO THR China Mail.'}

Loxyos, 30th May, 1697. THE IRISH PARTY AND THE

JUBILEE.

HER MAJESTY'S RECORD

REIGN.

THE CHINA MAIL.

For the Celebration of the Sixtigh An- niversary of the Reign of Her Most Graci ous Majesty Queen Victoria, the Hon. Treasurer begs to acknowledge with thanks The Irish party has decided not to par the receipt of the following contributions, ticipate in the Jubilee celebration.

THE BOUDAN EXPEDITION. We understand the German rail stoamer

Router's News Agency is informed that Preussen goes into dock for a day or two and her passengers go North in the N. P.all Angle Egyptian offcers on furlough in steamer Victoria. The Hohenzollern left this evening for Japan porta.

Tanze of the men arrested in connection with the fight between coolies engaged in the erection of the pior near Murray Wharf on Saturday, in which one man was soverely injured, wore yesterday sent to

prison for six weeks' hard labour.

The Imperial Tank of China was formally opened at Shanghai on the 27th May, when the Directors and Maungor (Mr A. Mait. land) wore At Home to their friends and prospective clients, Financial business will be commenced on the 12th inst.

Mn Wodehouse would he mrach obliged if owners of stem launches, or their repro somatives, taking part in the Record Reign water procession can find it convenient to inest him for a few minutes at the City Had on Thursday next 3rd June, at 4.30 p., for the purpose of considering eno ur two matters comected with the ilumina- tion of the launches.

England have been ordered to be at their posts by the end of June, in readiness for a further advance in the Soudan.

The Khalifa is effecting a great conezn tration of his forces, and it is believed that he will fight to thedeath.

CHINESE LOANS,

viz.---

Already acknowledged Chun Seu Chun Tong

China Export, Import & Bank-

Compsnio Employees China Sugar Re-

finery

500.

ACO.

209. 200, 250.

200

LONDON COLLEGE OF MUSIC.

REPORTA OF THE LOCAL BRANCIL

The following raports were road yester day by Mr Ralphs, Local Representative of the London College of Music, at the presentation of certificates ut the City Hall

AMOY NOTES. (From Our Own Corresponden!)

THE QUEEN' BIRTHDAY.

THE FOREIGN TRADE OF CHINA.

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THE PARIS DISASTER.

·NEARLY EVERT TITLED FAMILY DEHEFT.

UNJIKPACTORY STATISTICS. The Customs Gazette, for the first quarter London, May 6.- The terrible diameter of 1887 indicates a more prosperous condi- at the charity fête in Paris uecqrrod in a wooden building which had boon created tion of affairs than med likely, at the for the feto. The interior of the build. class of last year. The ascimulation of ing had been constructed in imitation of the shops of Old Faris, and a lamp act stocks, at the time pressing on the market,

firs to a shop, or stall, occured by the might have been expected to have un-Duchess d'Uzes. Within five minutos the favourably affected the markets generally, placo was ablass, and a few minutes later and it is therefore pleasant to discover that, the building collapsed. though the importe aca actually less than in d'Uzes escaped. the same quarter of 1896, thero in, taking into consideration the great increase in in

daring the latter portion of the year,

every reason to believe the ukivarice made

The Duches

buch heroism was displayed. Several persons who returned to sourch for rela tives were to Macken re-entered the death. Baron de

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• Amoy, May 27. The elite of Amoy assembled in full force at the Consulate on the evening of the 20th inst. to witness the delightful open-air on Athie is the frat roport of the nest tertainment Provided by Mr. T. Gardner, ...9 43,108.93 | branch of the Lundon College of Music, it in celebration of the Queen's birthday. will not be out of place to give a brief his- Tite, Commulato grounds were beautifully tory of the College and its work hote.

illuminated for the event with lautorns and The London College of Music was found- Arga, while a spacious singe was erected in el in 1867 with the abject of providing in front of the main greased for study of inusie, holding examstations, and awarding form of wine inaint catrace to the house diplomas and certificates to successful suitable to the occasion. A number of The teaching department of the College ladies, gentlemen and children took part compares favourably with that of any other in the varied programme, dressed up in 108 50 musical institution in London or elsewhere full costume, which consisted of-A scene un contributing in duty and Hikin into an adjoining courtyard, where the

Facilities are offered to all students for the attainment of a high-class musical educa- from Midsummer Night's Droom; Liv 68,000. tion at a moderate cost, and upon a systoming Pictures' from well-known Nursery Lased upon the requirements of the ex-Rhymes; Handel's Kinder Symphony' minations held by all the Musical Collegos. There is a staff of 70 professors, and lessons and A Tragedy in the time of the 13th are given not only during the day, but in century.' the evenings also.

Taikoo Sugar Refining Co. Ld. Scottish Oriental S. S. Co. L.. Office Sud, Mesere Buttcatield Ewire.koo Sugar Re- Employ.com Snery Hongkang Electric Co. Ld. P. E. Klambatta,

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A Pehin edict sanctions the Belgian loan 3. B. Bhabha for the Hankow Railway.

THE GRECO-TURKISH TROUBLE.

C. H. Thompson.

M. Grote

100.

25.

20.

20.

10.

Ernst A. Mirow... C. Thiel

5.

F. C. Kecka. A. H. Chinoy The prospects for mediation are not. Bischoff... pronising, and diferties are being mised. II. Lumort... both at Constantinople and Athens.

eandidates.

In the Examination Department, a really gigantic work is being carried on. Last year the number of candidates awarded certifi- cates was nearly 3,000. The examination 84,061.12 were held in all parts of the Britnd Isles,

and also in Ledia, South Africa, New Zen land, Australia Canada, and the West Indies.

TURKEY AND THE POWERS. The Ambassadors have replied to the Porto's note, that they do not object to the conclusion of an armistice, and will take A MANILA BAND FOR HONGKONG. steps at Athene with tias object. In the meanthahey are of opinion that the discussion of the conditions of peace should

commença at once.

WEATHER' NOTICE.

The following notice is issued from the Observatory:-

Wr. note the arrival of Messrs Nassoon's steamer under the command of Captain! Olifent, who left Hongkong last trip on leave. His return is owing to the death of Capt. Hansen, fate of the Arton Apear: who died at Port Said while on hiarite to fresh S. W. winds: squally

vay due to take command of the Catherine

fighest pressure now lies over Japan. Grulients alight to moderate.

Forecast

ACTION A SINGAPORE,

The examiners, among whmaro Dr Sungater, bother to the kite orguinst to the St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, Dr Karn, The Singapore Free Press of the 26th Dr Allison, De Spark, and Mr Caldicott, are gentlemen of the bighest repute in the May contains the following

To-day before Mr Wilkinson, Francisco musical world, and their functions are car de Barbat, & Spaniard, was charged by Mrried out with the utmost care and the

atrictest impartiality.

9400.

འ་

in

IW. Robinson with criminal breach of trust

It was only last year that a Branch of the in respect of three drafts amounting to College was established in longkong. I was at first proposed to hold here the It is alleged that Mr Robinson, when in Hongkong in April, engaged the defendant examinations in licory only, but eventual ly local examiners were appointed, so that We go to Manila for the purpose of ring-candidates can now be exatained at only On the lat at 11.30 aan Praying a native band for him to longkang. lowest in Central China with a tendency to

theory but in almost any branch of While in Hongkong he gave him thre give way on the cost generally. The drafts, uno for $150 for paying advane practical music.

The gentlemen who constitute the Local to the men, And the Becond 8150, for Board of Examiners are: (1) For Piano- ing their passages to Hongkong, and the third $100, which included $50 for music forte playing, Messra G. Grimble, G. Lam- and sundries, for expenses incurred on his art, and A. Ward. (2) For Singing, Messrs Cattaneo, Schwencke, and Ward. account. The defendat, was to bring the (3) For Vialin, Mr L. Golie. (4) For hand to Hongkong, On the 29th April Flute, Commander Grafton wire was received in Hongkong from the defendant in Manila reading Panl secured $300 per month condition four mantha an- gagement, wire to-day. The firm replied heard of the hand. Mr Robinson received All right. Since then nothing had been a letter from Manila to the effect that Bar

henee the issue of the warrant for his arrest

showery.

Arxar. Capt. Hansen leaves a widow and THE ADDRESS TO HER MAJESTY

novoral childrgai.

ABOUT -quarter part. Beren o'clock at night fire broke out in the cockleft on the ground floor of $4 Wellington Street, occupi-

THE QUEEN.

On the invitation of Mr N. J. Ede, Chairman of the Sub-Committes appointed to prepare the address for presentation to Hor Majesty the Queen, we have had an

The first examination of the College, and the first musical examination, I believe, ver held in the colony, took plass in Jan.

Last.

On the termination of the programme the latest portrait of Hor Gracious Majesty was thrown by lime light on a large screen. This evoked a lusty bear from the large company assembled and the singing of

God Save the Queen'

A hearty cheer was givens for Mr. Gardner for the grout trust he had pre- vided to the community at large, when neither the time, trouble nor expense ware spared to make the Diamond Jubilee year memorable one in the sunnls of the Port.

PLAGUE RUMOURS.

Vague rumours are in circulation to the effect that the Plague is tampant in the native city. It is difficult to glean any re liable information as to the extent of the disease.

-THE TRA TRADE.

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the

saven

Genors Manier, with his hair and and plunged into a hore-trough, but sug- clothes flaming, oserped from the building cubed. Thirty flors who imitated his example were saved.

A dentist identified the rimains of the Duchess d'Alencon by her teeth.

timen, rescuing sovan persas. poruanent. Notwithstanding this slight decrease in some of principal Many ladies who escaped reached tho staples, the revenue again shows an in-stroot quite naked, their clothing having crease from Ik. Tls, 3,982,000 to Ik.Tls. been torn of in the crush to get out 4,234,000, pretty equally distributed, oven Others, with their creases ablaze, rolled substantial advance of H. Ts. ostlers drenched them with water through

From its dominating position hoses, in the trade of North China, the great through it, the trade of Bluaghai is always bulk of the importa and exporta going worthy of social study. Here a decline of 400 piculs in the import of foreign opium marks the increasing weakness of the trade. Native opium has nominally decreased likewise 400 piculs, but this is merely a I matter of composition between the nativo

and the foreign Customs establishments, May 6,The disaster has caused a pro- The the opium going the road where least frie found feeling of sorrow in Paris. tion nous. In cotton goods the quarter principal theatres have been closed out of strange vagarica, English de respect to the victims, and those which open are playing to opty houses. The apparently declining in favour of the heat- vier Americans. Grey shirtings exhibit in cafés ara deserted. Terrible scones were this respect the strangest of fluctuations. witnessed at the mortuary, whore there were many cases of mistaken identity, In 1801, a million pieces were imported, falling to a little over 800,000 the next The body of the Duchess d'Alonen, who year, then in 1800 springing suddenly to perished in the burning, was shrivelled up

during 2,194,000, and falling to 1,288,000

notes.

,284,000 pieces came, which drooped

the last quarter. Most of the other descrip tione fuotuated equally strangely and in somewhat the same order, with the ex- ception of American sheetings, bich ex- bibited a remarkable and steady increase. In 1894, 2 from over-supply to 287,000 in 1896, and 210,000 in 1890. 1897, however, far exceed ed the previous record, the inaport during the quarter leaping up to 720,000. It is satiafne. tory to find that the re-exports of cutton Tea is not so brisk as it should be even goods to other Chinese ports for d distribution have boon steadily growing, and show little with a low Exchange.

of the eccentricity of the Shanghai market. In woollens little or no progress has been mado, the market still continuing dull, the only article showing an increment being Italian cloth, which urst came to be supainte- import ly classed in 1895; since which the Es increased from 21,000 to 47,000 pisces, alono showing a slight increase. Kerosene, Metals on the whole drooped: stest

KWANGTUNG NOTES. (From Our Own. Correspondent.) JLIG ANDARE.

There are many reports of this kind of

26 candidates actually presented then-illegal activity in the Province. Several selves, and several others sent in their districts are oppressed by hands of mar.which had become a drug, in 1894, look-

causes, to attend. Of these 20 candidates,

There is scarcely a titled family in Paria that is unbereft.

like a mummy.

Her Majesty the Queen has set a manage to President Faure expressing har deep grief.

The German Emperor abarce in the mourning for the victims of the disaster.

The funeral service will be held at the

Cathedral of Notre Dame on Saturday. President Fauro will deliver an address in front of the Cathedral.

An inquiry which has beau made by the authorities shows that the organising ar rangements in connection with the bazaar were uprudent and defective, there being

walor available to extinguish the flames when there broke out

The fire was cansad by an ether lamp igniting the curtains of one of the stalls.

THE IMPERIAL CHINESE

BANK.

Writing of this now financial institution,

early trebling the Mercury says:--- Russian more than

stacades ¿seménto any 3b systemiyor Awwgesting la nèdresa vo fchat had left tant place for Singapore, andes, but were umbic, from various ders, organized and led by men

whoseed

up 220 millious,

of

fire was speedily extinguished by the isoflis of the Union Insurance Society, matos, assisted-by-the Police and-some The album containing the address civilians. A small herusine lamp hanging richly-curred Canton blackwood, 11 by 15 on the wall had been turned up too high, inches in size, designed and supervised in and the fame set fire to the wall paper. its execution in detail by Mr J, B. The Rames extended to the mosquito net Coughtric, whose artistic abilities are well of the bod, which was destroyed along with known. The design is relieved by one some bed clothing. The damage amounts oblong centro panel to about 200. The premises were insured in the Union Assurance Society of Lon don (Messre Harry Wicking and Co. Agents),

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and

four Cir.

clar corner panels, containing. Chinese Characters in puro gold, expressive of the got wishes of Her Majesty's subjects in Hongkong. The central panel contains a sentence which may be freely translated, May the Quae live for ever,' and the

'Longevity, Prosperity, Peace and rived by the ns. Mirzapors from HongkongHealth. The panels are delicately in yesterday. As soon as the vessel arrived in the harbour, shortly before 7p.m., Mrcised with a fine diaper ground, which serves to set off the plain gold characters

The Times of Ceglun of the 19th May. con. taim the following pangraph :-Mr F. A.

here. Defendant went to the shop of Me Hobinson on the arrival of the stosmor.

The case will be tried before a Court of Two Magistrates.

CORRESPONDENCE

names are a terror, to the people.

OFICM BMOKING AND FILIAL PIETY,

Having exhausted his private means, an unworthy son decided to practise upon his mother's good nature in order to get more cash wherewith to buy opim. Ho

to 6 million quadruplingto

though bulk declined merament way, however, -

The Bank Capital is Tis. 5,000,000, of strangcat which Tha 2,500,000 is called up, and we Sumatra oil,

wero oficially assured that only one 60

13 entered for pianoforte playing, 1 for

and & fur theory singing.

The results were as follows: In piano- 12 candilates passed, 1 failed; forte playing in singing, I cuxlidato passed, no failures; in cory, 4 candidates passed, 2 failed.

In the Theury Section, Miss L. Crawford was successful in obtaining the diploma or wished to give up the evil habit, so he said, So nuny merely local circumstances affect investors outside the promoters' cirole,

Associate in Music.

The theory papers were marked at the College, and the examiners report that the work gave evidenco of careful preparation on the part of the candidates. -"

EXAMINERA' REPORT,

The local examiners' report is sa fol.

lows:-

Thirteen candidates presented themselves for examination in pianoforte playing, of

and could only hope to succeed by means of tonica and medical assistance. The mother was glad to provide money for such

the import of which grew from: 304,000 gallons last year to: 1,025,000 during or cont. or 70-par cent of the shares the quarter under review. Iu peculiarly applied for could be allotted, owing to the Chinees interport trade, the quarter demand, a few noty being reserved for WAS on the whole duler than usual.

this trade that no special cause needs. The directors of the Bank are all wealthy to be evoked. With regard to silk, the man and the shareholders some of the most effood of the new system of winding at influential merchants in the Empire. Of Shanghai is plainly reflected from the re-

Cooper, the new II. P. W. of Ceylon, ar fhieroglyphs at the soruare represent, noble and humane General Blance, when i which vue entered for the Advanced Sunior, faith in tonies and doctors' aid grew feeble, inlature grew from 1,400 to 3,000, and re-

A. Murray, the acting D. P. W., went on and to enrich the general effect. The the atrocious crime comitted by the and, generally, were very accurately played, should be seized in the mother's presence normal; the oxone of silver import and especially by the Shansi native banks...

board to welooine hita, and was accompani-

lower margin is filled with a design

ed by big H. T. S. Ward, first financial of Imperial dragons, struggling through prominent son of the Philippines to satisfy diflicult pieces calling for "pecial tention.

assistant; A. Clement Smith, second fin ancial assistant; E. C. Davies, factory en-

the

THE LATE DR RIZAL To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL.' Hongkong, May 31, 1897. Sia In the report of your interesting interview with the widow of the 18-

a purpose, but the graceless son secretly ex-turns. The trade, instead of being confined the shares LJ Hang-chang himself holds fortunate Dr Rizal, published in your

to the latter part of the year, amoro equally three-quarters of the issue. The shares and panded it on aptum. After a lapse of spread over the entire year. The amount all actually ornominally Chinese-owned, that edition of 29th inst, a most important

sint, as there appeared to be no improve-of hand-reeled silk exported rose from 5,500 point has been overlooked by this Indy, in not referring to the letter gives to her

ment in the patient's health, the mother's picals in 1896 to 8,000. In 1894 It had been being one of the express etipulations of the 18,000 during the same quarter. Steam Imperial decres authorising the founding husband before leaving for Spain, by that

of the institution. 1 for the Sonion, 2 for the Infandiate, in cash once more became difficult to reeled from 2,100 to 3,100. This increase

The Bank sus valablished in order to Governor General of the Philippies. would, therefore, be obliged by your now and for the Elementary Sections All publishing at foot of this, the literal trans

procure. However, the man had a friend did not, however, by any means fill up the were successful, exceps the candidate who

delicit of last year. In other commodities improve upon the antiquated financial whom he persuaded to act the part of a of export there was little of special interest practices in China which involve too much squeezing of state and private moneys, latins which I have made from the originals entered for the Suaior Scetion.

The eclected pieces, for the most part, rigorous creditor, the play being that the sou to note. The movements of treasure were kindly lent me by Mrs Rizal, in order to place before the world a further proof of showed evident signs ĐỂ careful preparation,

ed amounted

to the value of H. Tis. In future all Imperist moneys will reach Spaniards, in fonlly assassinsing this Mr Danenberg's performance of his two by this actor with a thrust of immediate 1,050,000, no less than 1 million being Peking through this Bank, honce the warra trial before the magistrate for having represented by dollars imported from Hong; manner in which the project was taken up

value Gold was exported to the kang. The Scale and Arpeggio playing too, unholy cravings of a venal and con

of at the capital. But the native bank clouts or get at the Sun. whilst the cupiscent priesthood.

was on the whole, very creditable, though repudiated a debt. Twenty toely-to be Bk. Tis. 1,600,000, slightly over £240,000 ors themselves have also accorded their Anyone who has had the privilege of it would be well for young performers to equally shared by son, and friend-were to The revonus oullested was eminently sa assistance and have taken a deep personal upper portion occupied by an equally runding the Madrid papers will chaerve remember that pace is not everything, and be exacted from the fond pareat, before tisfactory. Imports paid Hk. Fl. 773,000, and financial interest in its foundation: auspicious milem. the conventional bat. that the amount paid to blood-guilty that the caltivation of a firm and crop the creditor was to lovee his hold in re. an increase of 124,000; naporis, Hk.Tis, albeit the Bhanai natiro hankes will lose an

285,000, a decrease of 5,000; coast trade, annual squees totalling Tis. 20,000. These are all in harmony with the senti- Polaveija, by these worthy sucessors of touch is far more important that mere

The Foreign staff in Shanghai will con ment of the occasion. The design ia trish Torquemada, is very much in excess of the speed. There is a Scale and Arpeggio sporo to her appeats. The play was a Hk.Tls, 45,000, an increase of 4,000; Hk Mantal of Walter Macfarron's which cun- ed off with a nent hevolled border. The

amouns stated by Mrs Riasi.

of Mr A. W. Maitland as manager; and about Hk. Tle. 70,000, an increase Incredulous as it may seem, as an old tains at the beginning some valsstle hints succse, and the friend retired from the Tls. 981,000, a dearcase of 12,00); and sist of Rome eight or ten members, with Of the trade of Shochow, re twenty Chinese Basistants, with Sheng par has been going through the work at the P. W. D. office to-day, and intendu coloured silk, and the whole outward appear witties of Rizal's execution, and the events sometimes, we fear, even older players and an expression of wrath appeased

upon his countenance. As soon as he to Chinese ways might turn to the affairs; and a directorate, ten altogether.

will be tables for information, we leam littis The business, as has been said, could do so without amusing enspicion, beyond that, on the small portion of the ducted on entirely foreign principles and The Reading at feorfined to the he

son visited his partner for the trade which came under the cognisance of the articles of association have been drawn

English lines, with

merely in almost every case, deployments agreement. He was grieved to find that Hargohow did better, collecting H. Ts. eonditions, provisions, and reservation

Ek.Tls. 8,000 mere paid during the quarter. We cannot impress too strongly on the importance of this branch of pingcforts the money had already boon expanded, 30,900, of which, however, 19,000 were on which sature is the shareholder than asfand playing, and we wish instructors would

ing and was obliged to return home under the opium. No other imports of foreign origin, equitable conduct of an undertaking. devote more time and mrs to tho.

of kerosens, were Branches are to be established forthwith at cxcept 120,000 gallons teaching

Pekin, Tientsin, of it; for, though the reading of visio of conviction that there were false friends in included in this category.

in Europa and sight

is, more or less, a gift, still a great the work. Thus was the biter bit,' and degree of proficiency may,

with.

the sil of

ginger; and H. Tomalin, acting P. E of

the N.-W Province. After the first grçet- ings the party returned, Mr Murray re- mining on the vessel and accompanying Mr Coo- the new arrival ashore later 07.

Saritago,

album is contained in a nest of paffed gold-resident of the Philippines, and an eye-un scale practising, one of which your, and stage with, twenty tale in his pocket 3ng which a person unaccustomed Tactai and Mr Chaug as native heads of

Moeure ance is original and richly artistic.

Ile that Mrs Rizal stated to your

up thereto, I can generally cor

which only represents a few miki

inking up the duties of his office immediate-Lock Hing, who executed the work, duserve gone into residence at the Galle Face Hu- tel

reportor, wf what has taken plass in that instances of priest-ridden earthly paradise of Friams,

would do well to keep in mind. It

Quick practice in Skw

practice is

E

Cou

13. For the present he and his wife have great credit for the care with which they don confitry, the one remaining more advanced Sight (sto ten silver taois dus to him by previous the Foreign Customs, duties amounting to and places, but embodying all those

have carried out the details of the design, The cover is lined with rich scarlet and

We

1 Sectional was, Te

el rausic, too, were, on the

CONFUCIAN REVIVAL.

alterations

Turning to the South of China generally, ongkong, and bankow, Canton, and

Jarceny, sailed, by Mio, warrant iesuod. It sorichments, ra well as the border, are in treat me graces duct, not only by your quickly lined to trust roo much Wilier ; & movement is on foot to create a society to the total being Hk. Tls. 218,000.

being over 30 years. He then visited of the printers.

Capt. Mackenzie with the object of joining

mouth and mentioned his name, Capt. Pocitic ine, who is at prosent in Colombo, we learn that the business done by the Mackenzie arrested him in his afici. He was brought up at the British Consulate Company in India is rapidly inorening,

large number of travellors, and also af this morning and remanded. Vincent Is & Anglo-Indians, preferring to reach Europe vict Japan and Canada to going by the slenderly built man, standag about 6 feet hackneyed Cazal rate. The Plague at in height, and with a light red moustache Bombay has also helped to swell the number From inquiries we learn that the man now this year.-Times of Certon,

in custody is Percy Vincout, an English-

of.the Philippines

Particulier.

Manila, 30 August, 1890. H. E. Don Marcelo de Azcarraga. Esteemed General and distinguished friend,

candidates on this occasion may stimulate

cient mannor

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Swatow A HOME paper saya-The Porpoise crutear arrived in Plymouth Sound on 27th April,

During her first com mission the Porpoise made good 33.800 roknots, and over 53,000 knots in the second To but during the third commission this useful not little cruiser has been employed on excep

tionally active sad varied service on every

That his Isat prophesy may be realized YESTERDAY afternoon (mage the Chins gold brocade. On the opening page is in is the desire of every friend of the Phillip pipos, and its plucky and long-suffering Gazette of the 27th May) a foreigner ramed scribed in large characters, To the Queen's people-Tours, &c.

DECS ET INERTAS. Vincent, who had applied to Captain Most Excellent Mejosty,' and this is' fol-

(Copies.) Mackenzie for anrolment in the Municipal lowed by the address, the wording of which Police, was arrested on the spot under has already been published. The address Doctor Jose Rizal.

a painetaking and corecientious teacher, be the eon'e pain was aggravated when the the tables iudicato a revival of trade aktin Ameris: This is the first, bank of the kind to that which occurred in the North during established in China, and no efforts, no er My dear Sir,-Enclosed I send you to attained by the persevering student. The neighbours, hearing of the affair, revealed the previous year. Foochow took more pense, will be spared to manage it in instructions from the Captain-Superintenis printed in ink of a neutral green apon

and theory dent of the Hongkong Police, who wired creamy Japanese vellam, with a ground of letters for the Minister of War and the answers to the questions on the rudiments the cheat to his mother, and denunced opium, though in other imports there was sccordance with the traditions Aich have slight falling off there was also a larger made the chief financial institutions of Eng- Celorica, which I believe will ensure you

export of tea. The revenue rose by Elk. Land and some other European countries thus Arrest. P. Vincent, (description) rary pale gull. The omamentation and good reception. I do not doubt yunt will whole, rather disappointing, though several bin au 'unfilial.'

showed a very fair know.

Ts. 21,000 to Ak. Ts. 161,000. Amoy was famous the world over. with the Government edge of their subject and gave the answers

In the neighbouring province of Kwangsi more satisfactory, increasing all round, and and clearly. Here again, teachers

Hk. Tia. 61,000, the revenue gaining to appears the prisoner had on his arrival in deop gold. This portion of the work was by your future

bat because present evints ward pledged,

citeu palpably demonstrated to you ro

4 still bigger increase all round, Shanghai, applied to join the Customs ser. executed by Messia Kelly and Walali, Lui.,

signs and terms, whereas experience shows

piece vice, but he was considered too old-hof and reflects great credit-on the artistic skill how ourtain proceedings, the product of pupil'picking up' the meaning of Rosical be known as The Buciety of Sacred Learn-e goods cupacially increasing from 25after nine years' service in China. She extravagant ideas, cannot produce any that only too often begiuncs have an eyeing (Shing Hok Ui). It is stated that the 40 per cent. Exports were likewise was first commissioned at Portsmouth, on other resalt than odium, ruin, tears, and bloodsind. That you may be happy is the for nothing but the actual totus of the Governor las subscribed 10,000 incls, and favourable the totenus ross from to Ex. Feb. 16, 1888, by Commander (now Capt.)

pieces that they happen to bo playing. the Police and the mat he opened his From the Calcutta Agent of the Canadian-desire of yours truly, RAMON BLANCO.

Taken as a whale, however, the results that other officials and the gentry of the Tis. 265,000 to nearly 298,000. Canton R. W. White, was recommissioned

collection f

of Hk.The. (now Captain) . L. Barr, and again at of the examinations are distinctly encourag-province are contributing liborally towards exhibited a still stronger rise with a marked Hongkong on April 1, 1891, by Commader

inervise in the Manila, 30 August, 1896

ing and we trust that the success of the the scheme. Their programme is to build 64,000, the total being EL. Ils. 423, 433. Hongkong on April 1, 1884, ky Comman R. Felly, who gained his promotion Kowloon and Lappa indicated a like der them to further efforts in the future en imposing Hall in the capital of Kwangi, increased capacity, the revente leaping last December, but still retains command The Captain General

(Gzo. GAMBLE,

which is to have a good Library well sup- un

per cent. to Hk.Ta. 269,000 of the ship. GEO.

from P. LAMBERT,

the Signed Car Wax, Exambers. plied with useful literature, and also a Viewed, thot,

point view of the Government, Smaller halls in turns I am directed to convoy tho thanks of the printing-press of its own.

eminently satisfactory. Are Council to the examiners for the very effi- other parts of the province are to be the importer they were likewise

in which they contiucted the I recommend to you with trea interest examinations, and also to the authorities of opened, and in them all there is to be daily altogether depressing, as indicating a mars, employed as store-keeper, in the Tut N-0. Daily News of the 28th May

Members are to assemble on the first and opening new The experiment of may be mentioned three to Hankow, 690

at Shasi, Soochow miles up the Xer

the Yang-the-Kiang, some surver- Hongkia branch of the Carsdien Pacific Bay We have had various account of Dr José Rizal, who leaves for the Penin- the City Hall for allowing us, un several preaching from the Chinses Classics reduction in the excessiva stocks held at part of the China Station, amung which

the doings of the Belgian Syndicate, and lant the disposition of the Government, occasions, the use of this ruilding.

The following is a list of successful can the fifteenth day of each moon for the pur and Hangshow has not been more satisfacing near where the German gunboat a Railway Co.'s Royal Mail Steamship Line, there have been many assertions of their desirous of lending his servicer no a ductor

than Englen merchants generally was afterwards lost, and the rescue and tory

ghty-seven It is predicted. With improved meste of com- conveyance to Chefoo of peso of worshipping Confucius.

arrivong of the

The winter and he was supposed to be on his way to successful settlements, and denials that the Army in Cabs.

His conduct during the four years he has didates - at all, but really done anything.

the set the survivors of they have

in exile at Dapitan has been exen-

ice and show. afirmed that the people are to find in this mumication it will perhaps lead PIANOFORTE PLATIKU.ELEMENTARY. Japan on sick leave." Detective Sorycant the very latest announcement, on

apparent-

in the Yellow

The Porpoise was pres Sea Ola Honours: En Lowrie, movement & counter-attraction to Chris- tlement of a few residents in the really of 1884-5 was spent.

beautiful and healthy districts about Hang- Holt sailed by the English mail steamer ly good authority, is that the Syndicate piary, and in my opinion the more worthy

pardon and bonevolence because he is Charles E. Hastings, Alfred Humphreys, have concluded a favourable agreement and

investment of Wei-hai-Wed; was threa Rosetta, on Friday, for Shanghal to bring that contracts have been sigue, cu a basis no way implicated in the extwvagant at Prize awarded to unch). Fire Chartianity. The new Kvangei Socisty of chow, the natural sanitarium of Shanghai, sent at the fall of Fort Arther, and the Vincent to Hongkong.

months bayund the reach of mails in the topte which we are deploring at the pre-M. A. Hyndman, Cecil Humphreys. Frank Sacred Learning seeks to confront the Morawry. sent moment, neither in the company nor Crawford. Second Class-Mary Palmer, Christian propaganda with a well-appointed

Bas seal fisheries, paid a visit to the secret societies which have been Maria Rocha, Wm. Clerihew.

most northerly treaty organization capable of winning for Con-Tan body of Mr Werner Krohn, iste the When the Ruorian Aubessadors wero in T German Commercial Mission sinog art formed.

S Messre Slemesen & Co., Foochow, who was part

soon as the break-up Tientsin, they inspected the Feiyung rival in China have been working in With this object 1 have the pleasure to First Caer Edward S Ford, Second fucius both the reverence and the following drowned in the River Min on the 4th of river ico pommitted proceeded to Singapore, Areenal, the Naval Schoul sad also the quint, unostentatious, yet withal a practi-repeat to you may most distinguished con

which the Missions are now winning for Febuary Inst, we found on the 22nd May and afterwards to Borneo and Lebuan with school where Russian is taught to Chinese cul way. Instead of barrying of into sideration, and remain, your sectionate Claus-Judith Danenberg

ADVANCED HENTOE.

The burial took place at the Fooshow his Excellenes Sir Charles Mitchell, Go Chriss. shulure To these they gave a sum al Szechuan, already explored and reported friend and comrade,

First Class Brill Dapenberg

the same day. cemetery

vernor of the Straite Settlements and High Commissioner for Borteo. Bis couve money. They also gave to thhand tools on by the French and British Mussions,

THEORY.-— BLEUENEASY: for the establishment of a Mining Sobool they centerited themselves with visiting the

the the First Alusa--Margaret Finok.

Tax Mens (Shaughs), stature sent is Fardy from Colombo sa which had been contemplated by the Tian river posts as far as Hankow. Yesterday Colonies was couched in identiul terms.] tain officials. While in Tiantain the reafternoon (ay the Shanghai Daily Press

First Class.--",

Edward S. Ford

bubonie plaque in much some than what was experienced in performed various services for

that city last year, when between twenty and Japan, 1000 kota before start- up the distasies First Olsh-Emil Danenborg The wreck of the German steamship Doris, and thirty thousand persons died from is covered to over

DIELOMA EXAMINATION (which regnbly stranded on the North The same paper concludes from an tig on the passage home, which makes i Lillian B. Crawford, Associate in Milden end of Tsushima Island, was hold has been revolving from time to time sincs total of over 59,000 lemote for the commi

BANGINI SENTOE

by Audion at Mosary Holme, Ringo and last March that the victims of the plague alone The Porpoia will probably Second Clam Ethel Wasley Clemente Coones, Nagold, on the 20th Mer in

The natives of Fohow tall the understood test ehe is to be realted and Cramplate, anted as hetlobeer. The bid plague the rat epidamis, probably owing

arlow and the repetition lasted an be disse sudante dining is ready byl marmed for further dervios during the pres

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and

of 5 per dont for the loen.

BAMON BLANC..

Nato-The latter to the Minister of the

lations between the Ambasador, the of the 29th May) they are to live in A BOATING socident reculting in some dee CSKA into the si producing in gres the terrible ostusophe, which over

Gazettes

FEARS are entertained for the safety of luf Fupants who inaugurare satish and Frensh. of the Sassho Navy Station virse under i

and ou u their return they will hit took the planece al M.S. Bagaren the Tientsin and Poking German at 24 November 1898, off Chemulpo, In

I the E. Harvey, a mining prepastor, who re

Minalon have reported from Bassho The Souler Uffour tantly arrived from Australia, and whe stored & point over Ba was staying at the Roffen Hotel, Singapore, rivale, inasmuch as the members of paste 1842 Instant that one of th bosts of He was singotiating the purchase of falli Germani Mission are all pendiamond me 1.J.Kisap Kalman Zan, with Andr ing buat belonging to Mr van der Ber and have gums cult hier own expense ing party of My mane, wet whitu sad on the 3rd May want but for the Mist the other life-long rere sure all at unde for the chors, and Pee wwwmatal prosimally to the bus

First

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES.,

INTERMEDIATE,

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NEW PIANO and Organ Repairing Material

and Machinery just to hand; also the latest Muste, W. Boobsen & Co.

the close of last

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for $16,800 Caps in Koch, of the Germs in your will noð fail far short | Plymouth fes Fortamouth to hay n12

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