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SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1897.

ANTI-FOREIGN RIOTS IN THE

YANGTSE VALLEY. ENGLISH MISSION ATTACKED. NARROW ESCAPE OF FIVE LADY

MISSIONARIES.

(Special Telegrams from Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, Saturday, June 19. 4.40 p.m. Thore has been a ronowal of the Anti- foreign riots in the Yungise Valley,

The English Plymouth Brethem Mission premises at Wachen, near the Toyang Lake; has been destroyed; also the Rev. Mr Blandford's house. Five English lady missionarios barely escaped with their

lives.

The French mission at the same place was also attacked by the Chiasso, but the Mandarins intoffered and provented the destruction of the property or the molesta- tion of the missionarios,

The only reason assignet for the outrages in the old one of allegations against the missionaries of kidnapping Chinese child-

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AT THE MAGISTRACY! The defeudut he chosen to contest the ease, and he should tampruse u Ene of 8100.-- Report of Police Court Proceedings; 'China Mail,' 18th June,

Your case is not bad

Bat, stil ve been troubled,

Now, don't look no sad j

Your case is not had.

Still a lawyer you've had,

And the fine must be doubled!

Your case is not t

Bat, stil I've been troubled.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THs 'Unisa Maxz.')

LONDON, June 17th, 1697. PUNITIVE EXPEDITION TO THE

TOCHI VALLEY..

It has been decided to send a punitive expedition to the Tochi Valley,

TERRIBLE FATALITY AT CANTON.

ONE HUNDRED LIVES LOST,

FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR, That we are now on thò eve of the Jubilee

celebrations, and in three days' time the FOUR FLOWER BOATS CAPSIZED, blaze of light and of loyalty, and the storm of rejoicings will be ondad, That the event may well be described as unparalleled, for this world-wide Con- federation known as the British Empire has never been so thoroughly of one

ruined as at the present. That, instead of the bonfires encircling a const line, as of old, they will on this accusion girdle the world, That the Hongkong untilation to general result is creditable to the Colony, no the sun will tots up to nearly two lakhs of dollars.

That it is notless now to re-open the dieccssion as to the new road-or even the advisability of a Hospital. That as they have been almady decided upon, why attempt to raise the question again at the eleventh hour That the arrangements for the rejoicings

seat to be very complete, uixl of such a

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Canton, Jane 18.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Last night an accident happened to some of the lofty lower boats' anchored off Kuk Fau, involving a scrinus loss of life. About iniluight, a cable snapped, and four of these boats were overturned in the river, It is said that at least a hundred persons were drowned. The accident is attributed

THE OPENING OF WUCHOW. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

Washow, June 14% ` Again I am lato with my report, but if you were here on the fold and had tho pleasure () of bossing' about twenty workmen you would realise the difficulty of writing,

I am sorry that the report of the open ing could not have reached you sector, but you know the old proverb: Better lata than ever.'-

THE SHANGHAI VOLUNTEER

CORPS.

the corne

in watters of importance. Our defence should be in dhat of ficient condition which needs but the Shanghai, Juno 12.

sound of the alarm to set orory branch of In our issue of the 8th instant, we dwelt it in rogalated motion. Two words over upon the advisability of a drill not at prosent the wires in. 1870 sent hundreds of thou- in vogas in the Volunteer Corps, in order sands of Glorian troope towards the that the Subalterns and Sergeants should threatened frontier. Inve opportunities of practice in the art of "Tro aria et focis' is an admirable motto; handling men under arms. At present, so is, 'Defoncé not defiance; but Be ye re atatud, the system of drill is euol therstore always ready is worth a dozen of Liant nobody geta

elistine any

of then.Mercury. the Captain. cxcept mictical This would not matter wore the Captain. always at hand, but when matter corde to the test of actual service, the unfortunate Subaltern may find unwell in absoluto. command, but ininus that important quality

Perene,

work

HER MAJESTY'S RECORD REIGN.

CORRESPONDENCE.

A COMPLAINT,

To the Editor of the 'CHINA MAL.".

Hongkong, June 19. Sin-Why have the Police allowed to great an obstruction to take plass on the now Fodder's What Road by permitting. the vacant piece of land to the west of the Yokohama Speciu Bank to be used as a Timber Yard?

Very long logs of timber are being daily put on the ground by the aid of howling coolies (Why don't the Palico stop this howling and, of curse, the timber will bo takon away piece by piece as sold- For the Celebration of the Sixtieth An-at-such thus the coolies will again howl-and the logs will be drawn right across the Road to the annoyance of many

pasecugete to and from the Wharf.

On the morning of the 4th of June, the to the force of the riser current, and to the follicers of every rank were antir and all off-pescasion, which is burn only of aniversary of the Reign of Her Most Graci cof-heavy mature of the boats.

RECORD REIGN CELEBRATIONS.

THE MUSICAL PESTIVAL,

them pressing their way to the anchorago of the balls and house-bonts that are to Kurve the parpose of Customs house, both indoor and subber, for the Xiau being, Mr W. Danby, who line charge of the though I trist not for long, for while an Musionl Festival at the Happy Valley, hanswering the purpose of the hour they will runde urragements for the division of the 10 be either convenient up capable of handling the business that will shortly, wo parts ocimposing the chorus, which it is na

trust, le developed.

well should be known to the dies and gentlemen taking pars in the musica! festi-

We know well unough that even ous Majesty Queen Victoria, the Hon. the Chinese soldier under a Gordon can Treasurer bugs to acknowledge with thanks light, and fight well, In fact, it may be the receipt of the following contributions, looked up as an exiva in war, that the viz.

We do not H. S. Couko ore inferior the skier the more superior Alromly acknowledged insiments that as Volentours A. Babington

the deer should ha

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aar men are inferie, but they themselves Dr A. F. de Carvalho wd be the first to admit that they are II. D. Hawks

therefore the II. Buxtor the German Company

quite upto regalarion-except maghup. J. M. 10 Carvao

wood for every possible effort E, Goetz

46 3 make the body of officers

A. Fuchs G. Siarich When the highest officers ha arrived on whole, not one or two picked man, MN the sceno, I am informed that they were efficient as possible. This can be uns, as

biure luted, by re-casting the system of 11. W. Looker meal, that is the thres highes, officers of the British Red Book, or any other, and Julie A. de Carvalho... the city, including the now Thotai, wholding here special movements, partiet F. It. Descon

larly "equired in street work. There are 4. Sander

W. Davica ..

nature as skuld scoure a very markedly fval. The vocalists will bo accommodate invited to partake of a full foreign-styledel, taking what serves our jaipone from E. Danb

successful demonstration.

That the restrictions of traffic mang the

the Jockey Club Grand Stand, a portion being reserved in the centre, for the com-

City Hall are vory needfui and timely. ↑ Lined bands of the West Yorkshire arrived hera in Ng Chau just in time to scly officums in the corps cable of doing M. Alsberg... and I would also add the service of the tent, the Hongkong Reginwnband H.M.S. up his new duties of Cuise Couch elementary duty as this

forry launches to Bowrington should tend

Undaented. The sorts will be numbored and

But, the ultra-oficially inclined may ask missioner of Custers, and die ForeignWon't this cut us adrift frona Henglang

S. A. Jonoph

A. Hahn

Paul Gralt....

to relieve the congestion of traile on the taked off in different colours as follows Commissioner. Besides this thore sected Wisthink not but even so, it wonkin't much E. S. Joseph

roads.

That I should vary much like to have a peop at the despatch which conveys to H. E. the Governor the list of honours to be conferred upon local magnates of light and leading in connection with the

picious occasion.

--Sopranos (white), contralus (blue), tenors (yellow), basses trod). As soon as the

view is finished, the handsmon and Volun- tears uking part in the chorus, will be norved with refreshmenta under the Grand Stand, and will then take their places with the ather members of the chorus. This

tone' busts.

THE POSTAL SERVI

That it would be easy enough, I fancy, to refreshment bar will be under the cfect, for we still' have to pay the addi-

ceive the G.C.M.G., but it is act so easy to

of Mr M. S. Northecto. The other mem-

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We think not-eyever, and, Wilhelm Pucher... to be no opening seremony. Alter par-matter.

Faucette taking of the meat. they were all photo-toureover, we hope not: for the yearly visit

of a regular soldier in a distinct gan; but, A. Zwickor. under the changed circumstances which we Poppin.. contemplate, he would inspect the whole Antrow Harvie... corps somewhat as he now inspects the H. Schubart graphed standing on the bows of the Cas

Germany. Wo shuld invite him to see

C. Jesumann The new Posts Clerk here has things our drill, to point out faults of principle, G. Binder ...

WA. V. Bohnszewicz... but not to criticise finicking detail. now pretty well arranged, but not get por should have our san manual exercise, our H. Rumcker

a low field L. Glissmann ova company movements, a tional postaga of 2 cents per oz. ba-movements, so that we could stand shouldor W. Hasan point to two or three nanes which are

both of the Volunteer Corps will be suppli tides the regular Postal Union rate to out to shoulder with other trocgn if necessary; Les Gea almost certain to appear in the list.

but above all, our own street drill, which F. Lieb side countries. It is, however, a great cou should include the Lighthorse, the Artillery,

Delbanco That the Governor, most prebally, will re-ed with refreshments at the bar of the Victorin Hotel stand, at the conclusion of

and the Lafantry, Wo0. Struckmeyer... should point out to Subalterns and Sergeants of each of our In. iv. O. C. Špalekhiver

antry companies were every one of thein A. Mueller.

G. Friesland capable at commanding a company in a siree row, and with that we should be con-P. Sadhaus tant, and very well content for is is a mora T. Brugmann practicable programme that has ever been Rt. Soonderam..

A. Pinckernelle... put before a Hongkong visitor yet.

We should gain in another way. Re-P. Hyndman various oficers who love honoured the Ban

are mutually destructive. History will S. A. Abmed carps by their criticisms daring the past Charles Attock years will show that many of them. S. L also show that the Shanghai authorities M. J. Patol have r than once tried

to earry M. Myer But these opposing suggestions, with D. P. J. Lopes ....

occurred L. Lopus rosult us much the

prophesy the precise honours to be given the singing. Ladies and gentlemen in the verience not to have to depend on the the Machine him that the half-dozon T. W, Vogelgorany... to the Colonial Secretary, the Unoficist chorus will be served with refreshments the coast as was the custom in the past.

Members of the Executive Council, or the Hon, Treasure of the Jubiles Fund. That Knightloods are not often given in

a stall Colony; but we shall sep.

Chinese passage boats to get our mail to

THE STEAMIKKIP PASSAGE RATES.

The Steamship companies have very theroughly cut off their own hands in the matter of passage rates, for the rates they

That I trust there will be no nocident tooom, is reserved for the children,' nurses / charge are exorbitant. I refor to the rates forenen to the recommendations of the Carl Hassager

mar the joy of the festivities.

in their respective places during the pro- greas of the review. This work will be un- der the supervision of Mr R. T. Wright Mr E. Goetz and Mr Loureiro. The large stowards room, over the Pari-Mutuol and amans of those ladies who are taking for foreigners, for the Chinese rates are part in the chorus. Dr Clark will be in very satisfactory. I fear that there will be command, and will see the refreshmonte very few that will travel with the H. K. C. are provided for all. The wilitary and M. S. 6. Ca. till better offers are made in naval stat will take up a position for the regard to rates, for at the present price a march past between the Governor's mand party of five or more could engage the ling the towns and destroying railways, That if this new hospital à la Chinoise is and the water course in front of the Grand fry best nativo hoisa boat in Ng Ohau,to the oid man, who, in trying to please 0. G. da Buckys...

anything like the one at Lai-chi-kok dur-Stand, the Governor and staff and men.bem with a large enough crew to get one down everybody, pleased nobody, and lost his Racha

EARTHQUAKE IN NORTHERN

INDIA.

An earthquake has devastated Austin, raining the tea gardens and creps level-

roads and telegraphs.

has taken phos.-----

Serious mortality

THE ANNENATION OF THE TAWAUN ISLANDS. The treaty has been submitted to the So-

nate.

The protest of Japan is contined to the reservation of rights under a tresty with the Hawaiian islands.

(La Courrier d'Haiphony). THE EUROPEAN CONCERT.

Paris, June 12.

The Powers are working in the most perfect harmony to bring about pesce on a simple basis.

THE SHAH OF PERSIA." The Shak has left Teheran for Franos, where lo is going for medical treatment.

30 NEW FIANOS just arrived; best makers. Also Cabin and Transposing Pianoa, gustan. ted for the climate. W. Robtusun & Co. H.1.H. the Crown Prince of Japan will be 18 years of age on the 30th of August next. According to the Koshitou Tempan (the Imporis! House Constitution), eighteen is the age of maturity and great ceremonics are looked for, therefore, on the day men- tioned.-lob Herald,

Tus price of rice in Japan has been rising steadily for some time, and in some locali ties rice doalars have been obliged to give up business for a time. The distress of the is lower clasace can be imagined, for rice almost the only food in which they subsist. In Tukio, the latest retail price is one yen for 69 sko, which is believed to be the highest point reached since the 1st gear of Mej-Kebe Herald.

Fay has changed in London, and Japanese loquered wares are no longer in such great demand. The Japanese Consul notifies this fact and advises attention to supply what is of a permanently decorative

That Dr Francis Clarkan officer who does good work of Colony, and he liss undoubtedly done so in the matter of this so-called revival of the Lai-chi-kok Hospital horror of thren years ago.

ing the Plague of 1894, the thing will certainly he a danger, as well as a dia, grace to Hongkong,... That the Commission to inquire into the charges to be made upon shipping enter. ing this Harbour does not get on quite smoothly.

That, as was to be reasonably expected, the problems laid down on official lines will necessitate endless work with no good

result..

That consequently the constitution of the Commission is threatened until a more sensible programme is drawn up. That I fully agree with your editorial-so- marks, to uffed that no good can be done until that long-winded document is with

of the Committus being accommodated in a special Stand (in front of the Jockey Club Grand Stand) Another extra staud has beer erected is the enclosure, between the Golf Club House and the Jockey Club enclosure, for subscribers, in addition to two large stands already erected on each side of the Jockey Club Grand Stand. Ad- mission to these stands will bo by subscri- bors' tickets only.

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I trust the proper authorities, or even the evners of the land, will stop any more. timber being placed thero, as the howling of the coulies is a great nuisance to tho neighbourhool, and the obstruction to the thoroughfare should not for a moment be permitted. Youre truly,

OBSERVER.

[We can sympathise with Observer,' the more so as our own office is in a neighbour- houd where the police appear to allow all.

We have long sorts of internal noises. wondered when there' woul publio complaint from the Praya front; the logs and coolies are certainly ofton asanca to people using the Perther's Wharf.-E., 0. MA

THE EUREKA AND QUEEN. MINĘS. Mcasts John D. Humphreys and Son, the General Managers of Olivors Freehol Mines, Limited, have received the follow- ing telegram from the Mines: A crushing of 200 tons of quarts from "Eureka has an ounce to the ton. There is yioldout half an no water to deal with worth speaking of everything is going on satisfactorily.

The following reports were received por Yamashiro Maric

OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.

Mount Macdonald, 28th May, 1807. Eureka Mina-Since reporting on the 4th inst, work has been going on na usual, no change of any importance having taken place. At the 200 feet level the North drive has been extended to a total distance of 84 feet, tho reef being 4 fost wide and the stone of the usual grade. The South driva has axbended a total of 67 foot to date. with the roof 5 feet wide and showing gold. This last measure to-day makes a total of 141 foot on the loco, without a break.

The winże to connect the 150 le, and 200 ft. levels was completed on the 22nd inst., nod back stoping is now being carried o North and South of the wingo over the 200 it. level. The roof in over 5 foot wide and of average quality.

Main

shaftsiaking was resumed this wook, the work being done by two shifts of feur men each afternoon and night shifts, as the engine is required during the day shift to haul stone iron the lavela. Wo antici- pato striking the roof in the shaft at shout 41 ft, below the 200 ft. lovel chamber, hat, it will she met with until the reef is out of the shaft, and good

ground

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cut. Our present output is 100 tons per week this will be increased so that the lattery may be kept fully employed, that

is,

if rain comes shortly, and the dam is almost empty now

A cleaning up of about 260 tons will take pince to-morrow, and crushing resumed at

0100.

After the completion of the shaft, wa will be able to double our output of stone.

p. pro Jous D. IIUMISEYS AND SOS.

C. J. WILLOTT.

NEW BALMORAL 0. H. CO., JADITED,

Mount MacDouslû, 28th May, 1897. Queen Mine. The contractors for the

Ģ. A. F. Rocha ass in the bargain. There would be nothing to Canton in three days, and, unlcas the of this in the altered circumstances which L. Hochs

P. A. de Rozario matter was one of lito or death this rate-of-we-venture to recommend. The inspecting A. F. Ribeiro

His P. X. Lopes and adaptability to circumstances. speed would satisfy most. There is, how. for would criticise discipline, smartness,

S. Pinna over, one company, while not offering all presence would be the stimulus it is now.

but it would spur us on to useil work in Arthur... which gives very satisfactory prices and their stead of inciting us, as at present, to com- MEG tinue it L of the accommodations of the first named.

au impractical and, as we believe, D. D. Talati launches run at a very satisfactory speed, as suicidal course. Wo would go even a stop C. B. Morowaita pocially taking into consider that they further in the matter of inspecticu, and M. H. Katrak

In my foreign officer of highrank who. X: Ozotic are towing an old passage hunt or aber might happen to visit the purr to do us the D. G. Prestage... new passage boat ando in the old style for honour to inspect the corps. The criticismus J. A. Levi... the accommodation of the Chinese. This of an American, Frunch, or German åd iral would, if-out of respect for insular company is under the agency of foreigneruoro--they were spoken in English, bat understand its shares are held to thee as walenme and as usefni as those of a

THE WRONG MAN,

so British... Hongkong Major, or Colouel, be he never

Witherby (antering his wife's boudoir); This bring, we to another part-the Well, did you get my telegram telling young done constantly by six men constant. question of uniform. At present the corps

to set another plate for differ?'

Mrs Witherby: Yes, dear, and I am so Everything is very quiet hors and as far looks as if it had stopped out of one of the main streets of Portsmouth.

thing all arranged. I've filled up all the that is

quation of taste. But, as a decanters with whisky and brandy, put two before the opening.

who matter of fact, there are Englishmen

bottles of wine on ice, and- feeling hare is vory peaceful and do uut like it, and non of other nasionalities Witherby What did you do that for quiet, and there is very little of the dirty have similar feelings tant are

Mrs. Witherby: 'For your friend, cf been course, tung

Didn't you telegraph me to set Languago that one hears addressed to the positive than negative. I has matter of doubt with us

Mr Herbert Sraith, a member of the Jubilee Committee, whose assistancs the Honorary Secretary has requisitioned in the matter, asks us to state that the follow.greatest extent, if not untholy, by the

Chiuose. gentlemen have kindly consented to

Rob as stewards of the enclosure on the afternoons of Tuesday and Wodnesday next.

THE ATTITUDE OF THE CHINESE.

tho

$57,234,84 airicing of the main shaft are making fair

progress considering the natur ground, up to date 3 f fbaving been sunk. As the ground improving now, they ex- pet to make more progress. The work is ly employed as par spaccations, and has to be to the satisfaction of the mining manager, though no stated time of comple

drawn and replaced by one more simple for the purpose of directing ladies to their anyone can sou is the sazas as it washe British senelet perhaps looks well-glad you sent rae word. I've got every tion is given, thesupervision of the manager

and leas one-sided.

That the firm of Messrs John D. Humphreys and Sch has been on overyone's lips dur ing the last few weeka

That the sale of the Mount Austin Hotel

to the military secus still to engage the attention of the public, and the petition against the purchase is being freely sign- vd.

That the same firm has presented a hand-

seats,, and rendering assistance in the arrangements generally :-

Mr John Barton Mr Caesar Howkins Mr H. E. Pollock Mr H. W. Robertson

Mr C. S. Sharp

Mr Herbert Smith

Mr Gershom Stewart

Hon. T. H. Whitehead

R. T. Wright

The

more

whether

covering tha

Prosporting Sasit-The west drive has been extended 13 (thirteen) fest, with no changa since las in the country, only two MEN being employed here at present.

Grant fine. No work is being dono

tribute to-morrow on the property.

p. pro Jons D. HUMPHREYS AND SON,

C. J. WILMOTT.

foreigner on the streets of Csaton or even the authorities are, gr over were, wise another plats? Doesn't that mean one of here just now, but we propose jetting e

of Hongkong.

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Cina

their choice of this The officials here are trying to do the thing is quite certain and that is the dressing of the corps cost at least twice bess they can for thoir own fellow country as much as it

should du. Little by boen Mr F

men, for not many days since there was sie ohanges and additions have

the corps mado until the It is requested that those gentleman will long address from one of the prominent other beyond what it need go. We

not recommending the

the outting soma sum to the School Fund at Bow be at the Happy Valley not later than oficials giving instruplion to the people as are

how best to plant and will the ground, as to

down of estimates fur things essential: loon, which solves the problem of edues. tion for Europem children on the pen-

the bust kind of send to use and when best we would prefer to add to them, but ali show we would ruthlessly do away insula.

to harvest, and much more that could not with, and we feel sure the backbone of the ceps, and the scntiment of the Settlement but help to benefit the populace.

would agree to the change. Fer generally example, white belts that are continually

That now the financiers referred to have purchased the building now occupied by the numbers of the Hongkong Club. That this building is perhaps the oldest in the Colony, having been eroated sno tima in 1845, the same year in which the China Mail was started by Mr Andraw Sjrtrade.

p.m. sach day.

THE CATREENAL PROCESSION. We are asked to draw attention to an alteration in the order of procession at the Cathedral to-morrow. Colonel Elsdale, B.E., follows Mr Raymond and Lieut.. Col. Faithfull follows Mr Moacs, while Colonel Cargos, follows Mr H. Smith, and

Surg. Col. Evatt follows Mr Lawford.

PREPARING FOR EMERGENCIES.

TROUHLE AREVING,

Wuchow, June, jỡ,

more

your friends? Dont I know your tastes? Enthusiastically). Yes, I ordered a dozen bottles of beer. I've got the smoking-room

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UP and--- Witherby: How nice!'

Mire. Witherby: And I've got hall-o diezen naw. pauke of cards, and put the green table in the middle of the round green

You

Toom. So you can have a nice time.

Witherby (joining in): That's fine

know just how to manage me, don't

darling little tootsy wootsy, that you m ̈ht. you? But has it occurred to you, my own be a ittle too previous?

Mrs

your friend come?' Witherby: Oh, yus, But if you value our happiness you had better put away all

craoking, and therefore never look well mean? Didn Why, what do you

I have it from official sources that trouble should disappear, in favour of the more durable brown; and the uniform itself

is brawing among the merchants owing to should be so oboap that it could by renewed / these ovidences of a convivial nature at

We are requested to state that the signal character rather than goods that hold their That it is generally belipred Messrs Hum- arranged for the post onement of the toma dues into the I. M. Q.

general illuminations and of the stosNa

value only for a season. He says further

that an inteligent knowledge of Japanese

phrays intend to start a rival Club-house

once before he can get his eyes on them.*

Mrs Witherby (alarmed): Why, who is he l'

Witherby: Your father."

art awong those sent abroad to further the for the accommodation of residents who unch procession is two guns to be firestas boen laid before the Consulu and H. I capable afficers-that is, of cfficers Instrument specialists and experta. Work-

sales of Japanese gonds would be of the highest worth in spreading the sales. Hiego Ness.

MARQUIS Ito, we are informed, had, on the eve of his departure for England, asked the Minister of the Household to obtai the Emperor's permission to be released

-from the suite of Princo Arisugawa ze sun as the Jubilog corontonies shall have been anished, because he wished to extend his visit to France, Italy, Germany, anul The Imperial permission was RUBALA obtained, and the Housohoki Minister sent atalagram to Marquis, Ite to that effect, while the latter was in New York. Prince- Arisagawa will return home direct from Englund.-Japan Times,

THERE is a constantly increasing demand for loa poncile in Japan, the supply being

are not members of the Hongkong Club. That it may be a question whether there is roon for one more institution for the clubhable portion of the community with- out merging some of the minor clubs.

in auecension from the Peak.

A negative flag-five black crosses' via e white ground--will also be shown from a conspicuous place on H.M.S. Tamar,

The postponement will remain in forco That I hear the now Hougang Club build-until two gums fired successively from the

the collection of likin tax on goods, both at more frequent intervals than is now foreign and native, shipped in foreign botim up; let as contrast the present toms, which have altuady paid regular Cu-condition of the corps with what it might be. Thanks to the wheelbarrow riot, TO The matter.has become so serious that it have 20 000 men all told. Of w. Rozmson & Co., Piano and Mosion! of taking their commands anywhere and do shops and Factory, Duddell Be; Shov ing with them whatever circumstances might Booms Queen's Read Central require how many are there? Une Occh company-cartainly not more,

WELL, you've been married for about six Now, consider the number of stronte and bridges that would need watching, and months now, haven't you? De you think possibly more than watching in ease of & as much of your wife as ever F More than ever, my boy, more than ever. She has really determined riot; and where are we?

the Viceroy.

MISCELANEOUS.

The Rev. R. E. and Mrs Chambers left for Canton and Macao this morning,

. Work is progressing on the new Jardine

hulk.

It is but too plain that we are lamentably nut once suggested that it would be a good There is now regular steam connection short, eren at the outset. Should thero idea for her to carry the pocket-book.”

ing (which is to be used temporarily on Poak proclaim the rosumption of the illu- everyday between here and Canton, and be casualties, which we presume even tho

the evening of the 22nd) will soon be too sainations on the day on which thefgune small for its increasing membership.

:

Tuit the sinal Union Club was a very

no house of it own..

guite e number of launolios sie alıraya in

are fired.

We are also requested to state that for pleasant little institution in the good old the convenience of passengers landing from

PATENT MUBIO UDxes, Violins (tino models) days, but it had rooms in the Hotel, and their lunches after the close of the pro- Mandolines, and Strings of alt inde. W

ccssion the Naval and Military authorities Robinson de Co. kava kindly authorised the use of the wharvoa under their control.

CHANGE OF PROGRAMINE.

BROWNIE.

mostly imported fruas Egrope or America. Ir is said that on a wet day recently, the Those manufactured in Japan are inferior Duke of Cambridge hailed a cab in Bond

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quality and consequently they have little Street and bude tha juhu drive to: Victoria Queen from the Colony will be presented Government and private message.--£ksoy baki that the corps is too expensive, lowest open air temporateze on the 13

On arrival, the Duke handed the

Netos.

because

F. G. Free, Anting Director,

most optimistic must allow to be possible, ourvolves abolutely we might find without

commandera competent

Now, the new system any description.. which we suggeet would make it a matter Barometer of primary importance to train officers. It remperature is officers that the corpo neads: the orinary Humidity

can be furnished up out of tow Direction of

loss than a fortnight: the in invterial ir will not be long if all goes well ers the petear officer is the product of years of Fords cable to Formose will be duplicated, it he study and application, and can no more be Weather ***** ing well understood that the line just com-made to order fa a hurry than an ironclad. picted must prove inadequate for both Last, and possibly least, in this important

of cost.

Weigher open airtemperature on the 19 matter comes the

question credit and the trade in Japanese pencils is Station. by no means extensive. The lead pencil driver & shilling Thon, of course, canie by the Chairman of the Committee (Hou.

is wasted on needlessly money manufacture in Japan is generally carried the inevitable Ero, wot's this. Can't C. P. Chater) st.11.30a.m. at Government. As has been tready reported, the military expensive outfits; that the uniform in not Hongkang Observatory, June 19, 1897.

make it subthër tänner ( Certainly on by small, private establishsnante, id the noble fare, and what is use; the Chinsac tablet by the Hon, authorities in Formosa, doueing the rail-the best possible; and that essentials are couppies devoted to the

should be: the corps should be as es of the articles are small in number, more you came the wrong way. What I Koi at 1145 m, and the Masonic way from north to south insufficient, have sacrificed to show.

had five surveying-parties, at Looking The inferiority of the Japanese made you go right roand Hyde Park Cor-address by the Hen. C. P. Chater, District for a suitable route to lay a line from a sextantly business-like as the Fire Brigado, factured penalla is chiefly due to the zer and Grosvenor Place Cos

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tet, Four of thess partive liave ro- It 6tened out well the other day, and fnet that lilack lead is obtained chiely James's Park in closed," replied cabby.

with very unfavourable aditi itu duly-what there was to do

reports, as WR MY from Hokuriku district and falls far Closed Why how that Oh, they The time for the Review has been cording to Colonel Yamane, chief of the-with satisfaction to itself and to inbird the Foreign product. As to the say as 'ow the Dopk o' Camundge dropped changed. H. B. the Governor will arrive military milway construction department the Settlement. There was to col mer

I

Dor Food, Hokkaido and other placese produce a chrespenny bit -nomin serves laat tight, st the Happy Valloy at 6.80 p.m: purte in Farmoss. The bigh mountain range twopenny qutburse than top, slight an It

supply an excellent

the com- and the Fark's closed till they find it bully, instant of at 5.10 p.m. as previously traversing the length of the island my pours its to the cost; but even that, it Some of said to have mucscoded

Aaronuced, The Review will commence to be practisily without asiatory was, showed up various shortcomings. The Famous Ar the panies in Osaka

Do good in mounfacturing Ferialle

Fotos, and cone CAPITAL Intention, these horsales immediately after the arrival of the Govery break such as would adult a railsray to Commissariat, for instance, we were given Imported

Cseringen |** Don't palk rubbish. We firs

connect the seat and west costs The bo haliste know what to do on all copies

did nothing

Du. (Was balb) 9 ayatı of their manufacture had for a long time pinge gulto as remark- siderabla

quantity

fifth party, surveying the region barwensions, on this occasion already been exported to Hongkong, Hons bloat their way is harcèles carriage, and W. Born & Co., Plan and Musical Fu-lf and the cast ossa, s 200 74% zer and lath the meth aty to the tender bay, and other ports of the Best. I tagasianbody takes the slightest notion of them, manufactures sasa anatas for good quality. Indeed | What, fur instance 1: Contour

Inatedmaal podlaw and aperte Work turucu, and the only hope is that the mercies of househoice Add hotes in the

neighbourhood. * Prodel Bui Bhaw report on that route may be more loveur kho demand, Lyme as well as foreles, milk) 150%

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CAUROR SERVICES. oxDER OF CHORAL THANKWIVING SERVICE AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-JUNE 20. Mating Voluntary, War March of the Priests, Mendolegoha: The National Anthem, God Save the Queens Responses, Final; Hymn (instead of Venito), Monk;

Proper Paalmas,

(XX and XXI), Aldrich and Wood- Ward

Te Deum and Jubilate Deo Smart is F: Anthem. O Lord our Governor, Gadsby (with Tenor Solo -Behold, 0 God, our Defender, by A. G. Ward); Sperial Hymns (1) Queen of our homes and hearts. (2.) To thee, Lord be praise? Vohin tary, Posilude in D, Smert. Evensong:-Palms, Old Melody and Tra

Tere; Magnifient, Smart in G; Nunc Dimittis, Dupais in A Micor Hymus, 12, 180 and 228.

UNION CHUDOR, SUNDAY, JUNE 20.

11 s.m.-Voluntary, Offertoire, Ber-

thould Toure; National Anthem ; : Psalm, No. 100 (Old 100th); Hymn, No. 25 (Rejoice to-day), German Cho ralo; Anthom, No. 60 praise the Lom, E. J. Hopkins; Doxology: Hymu, No. 522 (National Thanksgiv ing), Crassalius, Tane 619; Voluntary,

Helistajan Choras, Handel. 6p.m. - Voltar Tre

bure Waly; Hymn, 470 (Fran conia), German; Hymn, No. 370 (Ar- maggedon), Gos3; Hynn, No 158. (Austria), Bayda; Hymn, No, 381 St. Ethewald), Monk; Hyma, No. 490 (Hurdley), Ritter, 1722;

Volan

tary, Coronation March from Zadyo the Priest, Sir Michael Costo.

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WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH.--JUNE 20. 10 am-Special Thankgiring Service;

Hymns, 607, 340, 465; National Au thent. p.m.-Bynus, 695, 008, 672, 709;

Peals, XX-OI, CXXI.

Quotations.

Eondose, Jane 10, 1807. opren. New Pitta canh đ

shy Now Bokaro, cath, 700

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Now Maiwa, credit, 170/780 Allonance, Fesia, B

Old Malwa, oʻzalia. 190/320

Femiany Oily, Daah,, **

As Paper find. 800/810