Entertainment.
PROMENADE
CONCERT,
IN AID OF THE FUNDS OF FUR. HONGKONG LADIES' BENEVO
LENT SOCIETY,
to be Held at the
HONGEONG VOLUNTEER
HEADQUARTERS, (Kindly lent for the occasion) on FRIDAY, 15th October, 1697, at 9.15 p..
PROGRAMME.
PART I
1. March..... Pòère Is Victoire..... Gaumi,
THE BAND.
2 Quartetto. Sed Disap-McChene
HILL, GRACE, BARRETT.
pointm
Mesare, Miap
3. Selectius
ТДЕ
BAND.
Gornal
4. Bong... Os How I love Thee...II. Ferry, (Opara Cigarette) Mr. A. C. VAN NIE.
Padel
Kling
6. Piccolo
Les
Dost Corporal HAEFER and
Meicis LYTTON.
6. Quartets, The Evening Bull... FranzAlt. Mrs. Minow, HILL, GRACE, BARNETT, Cornet Belo... Serenado...... Bragd. Marician HiLEY,
Bong, TAlthen from Prison?... hinfinia
Mr. C. H. GRACE.
9. Valse Brillants (Op, 18)....Chopist.
THE BANU
INTERVAL...
PART 1
|
To-day's Advertisements.
'GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 418.
VOLDTAK CORTE are to carry out TT is hereby Notified that the HONGKONG GUN PRAUTICE from the North side of STONE CUTTER'S ISLAND in a North-Westerly direction, anSATURDAY, the 16thInstant, between the hours of 2 p. n. and 6p.m.
All Ships, dunks and other Vowels azo cautioned to keep char of the Range.
By Command,
.
2030
OF
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary, COL NIL SLORETA's Orrick,
Hongkong, 6th October, 1697.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY
CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Final BONUS of 21% on CONTRI- BUTIONS and DIVIDEND of $16 per Saxe for the Year 180%, will ha PAY- ABLEan THURSDAY, the 14th Instant,
WARRANTS mo ba had on application at the price of the Society on and after
that Date.
By Order of the Board.
ม
N. J. EDE,
Becretary,
Destinatiss
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Persia,
Australian Ports... Changsha (s).. Australian Purts....Yamiro Maro Baltimoru....
Isaac Reed.
Baltimore....olani...............
Agenta,
Date of Leaving,
Butterfield & Swire... Oct. 22, at 3 p.m. ().....Nippon Yasen Kaisha. Oct. 22, at 4 p.m.
Shewan, Tomien & Co.Quick despatch. Araboid, Barberg&Co. Quick despatch, Arnhold Karbery&Co. (October 18.
Japan Poria... Ancon (s).. Breman and Hamburg Maria Ricker(s). & O, B. N. Oct. 92, at noon. London, Y. Suot Caos Dardanus (@).. London, . Su Can Glaucu (a).... London & Porteof Cal Ravens (6). Landon, v. Ports of Cal | Danfa (8) London
Sumatra (8) London................. SUG-4B (3). M'acilios, London, &c. Kawachi Maru Marseilles. Sai Sydasy (8)........ Nagasaki, Kobú Y'a Omi Maru (s). New York, v. Suez®na Lie (3) -------- New York,y. Buzaul Macduf (83.......... Now
Yock
Batterfield & wire... October 18. Batterfield & Swire.,. Ou ober 24, P. & O. 8. N. Gu... Bot. 1, at nood. Holliday,
& Co.. About Oct. 20. Wise & -P. & O. 8. N. O...... About October 18.
P.&O. A. N. Co..... About Oct. 28. Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Uct, 18, at 4
at 4 p.
PantsAbger Coburn.. Portland, Oregon, &s. Lontard (0)
Band & Sonrabaya Hupeh (B): ------
3.
and Kudat Memon (8)
gerica Mürstime Out 27, at noon.
Yoga Kaisant. 18, at 4 p.m. Showan, Tomes & Co. Oct. 16, at noon. „Dudwal, Carlili'& Co ¡About Óet. 26,
Arahold, Karburg&C Quick despatch. Dadwell, Varis! & Us. Nog. 16, at noon, Butterfield & Swire... Oct. 16, dayligh
daylight. Butterfivia swira... jutes, 14, at 3 p.m.
Cor. 19, at 000, Gar
3. Francisco. 1, Japa City of Riu de J'eit (8) Pacific Mail 8. 3. O.
Francisco, v. Japa Gaeliya..... Shanghai... Bimbo (8). Shangha Catri-Hind (s).... wanghai v Amoy Autoner(s)............. Shai.N'ki,K'bak Y'co-M
<013 (8) Sporo. Penang & Uti Kutang (8).... Straits& BioscinBurm Molpomene (a)... Stow, Amy & Tfoa. Thales (*).... Tacoran (Wash.), &c...(Columbi (8) Vazouver (B.6.1, & Empress of China (... Wladivostock, da........... Hiogo Maru (6).........
Hongkong, October 13, 1897. 2031 To-day's Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned his received instruc
1. Grand Mili- The Battle of Referee to Seif by Public Auction, on
tary Potpourri Waterino... burg.
THE BAND.
SYNOPSIS-Daybreak, Morning Gon, 4 The Reveilla Sound The Camp in Motion--The enemy are hound advancing To hores-Advance of the British Army in Brigades-Thoy engage
the
enemy with varying succes, but ultimately ar victor on-Fligh: of the onomy and Grand Victory March of the Bitish, concluding with the 'Conquering Hers."
With the kind Parision of Col. Gon- DON and the Orfficers, the Basɔ of P. W. O. WEST YORKARIME Restment (under the conductorship Mr W. G. BENILLY, “A.R.Q.M.) will Assist in the above Pro
gramme and will also Fay the accompauì- ments of the Songs,
Trokem, $2 nach, may be hud of Meare. ROBINSON & Co., who bare kindly lant a Plano, and at the Gate,
Hongkong, October 9, 1897,
To Lot.
TO LET
WELLING HOUSES-
DBOUSES in RAPOS TERRACE.
1083
GODOWNS in BLUE BUILDINGS. FLOURS in STAINTON, and EIN.
DEKTS.
-+CREGGAN 'The PEAKFUK-
ALLED from 1st Novembor.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT & AGENCY Co., Lær. Hongkong, October 13, 1897,
TO LET ON LEASE.
10:9
SATURDAY,
the 16th October, 1897, at 2,30 p.m., at his Sale's Rooms, Duddell Street
A QUANTITY OF MATERIAL FOR AUTUMN
AND
WINTER CLOTHING, Sven Boron and Sorr TWEEDS, TESNI BEROES and FLANNELS, PYJAMA FLANNELETTES, all in suit lengths, Ero., Etc.
Also,
A QUANTITY Or LADIES' DRAPERY,
Comprising:
SHAVED SPES, CABERES, NONSTEL 17ON, SKROES, MUSHINS, FLAEMBLEYTES for Gowns, Boks and Brooxisge, Ero, ETC. On View from Friday, 15th Oct., 1897. TERESA Customary.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. Hongkong. October 13, 1897. 2032 TAIKOO CLUB BICYCLE TOURNA.
MENT.
TAIK
The Held on the PAIKOO GROUNDS
On
SATURDAY,
the 6th November, commencing at 3.30p.m. MILE RACE (HANDICAP).
*
7
(VETERANS),
VETERAN RACE in Mer of 40 years and upwards, taa yarda alurt for avery year orat
40.
Estance Fee ONE DOLLAR for each Race, entries to CL SE on the 30th October.
A LADIES' RACE ON be arranged on the
Ground if sufficient inducement offers.
The CLUB Track in now Open to the 30th October,
T MOUNT Bavou, the PEAR, a SEMI. Public for training up to and including the
DETACHED HOUSE, containing
Two Surune Rooms, THREE BED- BATH-BOOMS, &c.
Apply to
K. L. DENNYS.
2017
Hongkong, Octobne 11, 1897.
TO LET..
FOUSE la BELILIOS TERRACE,
formerly occupied by Mosera. Butter- fald & Swire. GROUND FLOOR GODOWN in BUD.
DELL ETHEIT.
Apply to.
BELILIOS & Cɔ. Hongkong, October 8, 1897.
1098
TO LET.
No. 4, QUEEN'S GARDENS,
Apply to
G. C. ANDERSON, 19, Praya Central,
Hongkong, August 30, 1897.
Intimations.
198
CEMENTIGHT.
PAINT,--non-conductor of Host or
A Dold, impervious le dampness, and
also Fire Proof
Building Suitable for the Govering of
A proteins against bigh and low lem- peratures
A prosorror of all kinds of Timber agaland Inscots.
An Indestructible Falat on Iron, Bricks and every description of Plaster, Liwo or Cement
For further particolar, apply to
BARRETTO & Doy
Qineral Agents.
Hongkong, March 15, 1897,
JAPANESE
FINE ART JURIOS.
KUHN
643
KOMOR,
$29, Queen's Road, Hongkong;
35, Water Street, Yokohama ; nad
$8; Division Street, Kobe.
CHAS. J. GAUPP & Co., Chronontier, Watch & Ulock Makers, Jewdiers. Gold de Silveranitiu. AUTICAL, SOIENTIFIC AND
METEOROLOGICAL
INSTRUMENTS. VOIGTLANDER'S CÍLEBRATED BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES. Rerouan's, Laques AND THER. ÜOMPASIER. ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS, ASAPNAUTICAL BOOKS,
2036
GEO. A. BUUKLAND,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, October 13, 1897.
OOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SANDAKAN AND KUDAT.
Tao Co.'s Stemmahip
Memnie
Captain Moses, will
above
O be despatchod
CHINA. NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE
The Co.'s Steamship
Changsha,
Oct. 15, as 2 pam. About Oatubu. 17.
Oct.
or. 14, at 4 p.m. A coat
19,
15.
U. & G. & 8. Ø..... tuber 29, uoon. Butterfield & Swire...
N. C... P. & S Butterfield &
Wir & Swire 2. &". S. N. Jardine, Matheson&One,
at D. Saader &00...
Oct. 16, afternoob, Douglas Lapraik & Ou. Oct. 16, at noon. Dodwell, Carli & O. Oct 19, at noon, Janadian Phek Oct. 27, at noon. Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Oct. 92, at noon,
DEPARTURES. Octobor 13.
Yarra, for Europe, & Ask, for Haphong Pronto, for befoo. Framnes,fr Port Wallut. Fuochow, for Oxion. Mogul.
for Moji and Portland, Or, Sabine Rickmers, for Yokohama. Clara, for Haiphong Esmeralta, for Manila. Cheyuen for Shanghai.
CLEARED.
Captain WILLIAMS, will he despatched on FRI-Haimun, for Swatow. DAY, the 22nd lastsat, at 3 pm,
Cheung Hock Kian, Fur Amoy, The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer. First-class Saloon is situated forward of the Engin A Refrigerating Chamber ensured the Fresh Provisions during the apply of entire voyage. A duly-qualified Burgoon in carried, and the Vessel is fitted through oat with Electric Light,
N.B-Kotira Tiokete issued by this Com- Dany to and from AUSTRALII are available
2020
Return by the Steamers of the Eastern and Australian 9. 15. Co., and vice versa.
For Freight er passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta, Hongkong, Bptember 13, 1897.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNE DES MESFAGERIES
MARITIMES,
PAQUEBOIS POSTE TRANQ235,
STRAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,
„COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, DJIBOUTI
EGYPT, MARSEILLES,
Shepp, for Manila, Yarrowdale, for Shanghai. Banat, for Boihow. Petrare for Iloilo. Gowrie, for Manila.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Per Hongkong, from Haiphong, 1 Euro- pean and 24 Chinese.
Per Thales, from Taiwauloo, &, 94 Chineso,
Per Ble from Pakhol, 21 Chinese. Per Antenor, from Singapore, 260 Chi- деве.
DEPARTED.
Per Lightning, for Straits, Mr and Mrs La Kuf Sam, 2 sous and 2 daughters, Mrs Chan Ko, Mesars Lang Sai. Chu Chau, Chu Hing, Li Lin Brig. Mrs Chan Sam, Mers W. Johnson and G. W. Frost; for Calsu ta, Dr and Mrs Winter, Mi- Sehat, Masers Gasper, M. Gaspar, Chater, J. Peters, Landsberg, D. Gabbay, and J. R. Dona
Per from Hongkong: for Saigon. Mr Yong Bong and servant, & women, G children and I Chinese; for Singapore, Messrs My Fa Uhong, A. H. Cheks, and 4 Japanese girls. From Yokohama, &c. : for Sigou, 1 Chinese; for Sing pore Mears Iromchoroff and Abdoolkym, sud & Chinese; for Batavia, I Chinese; for
M Houkowsky: for Port Said, Revs. Bombay, Mr W. M. Powell for Suez. Br
P. P. Pictoneptune, Gaba, and Tagliafers, October, and 3 Chinesa; for Marseille, Meanes Steam-Harang, Vie, d'Hearsel, Verellen, l'Abbé
MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK BA PORTS, LONDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUX :
ALSO
POLTS OF BRAZIL & RIVER PLATF.
คาth
ON WEDNESDAY, the 7th at Noon, the Company' ship SYDNEY, Captain REMIS, MAILS, PAESINGERS, SPLOMS and CARGO, will leave the Tori for BIAR- SEILLES via Ports of Call, without fran- shipment.
Cargo and Specis will be registered for London as wol as for Marcilies, and so- cepted in transit through Marseilles for the phucipal places of Europe.
Shipping Ordera will be granted Nooz.
Cargo will be received on board until
TO-MORROW, the 14th Inatuat, at 3 p.m.pin. Specia and Parcele patil 3 p.m. on
For Freight or Pamage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, October 13, 1897.
the 26th October. (Parcala are not to be went on board; they must be left at the Agonoy's Ollies)
1096 quired.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. The Co.'s Steamship
Contents and value of Packages are re- For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, October 13, 1897.
2015
Anteror, Captain Jackson, will be | NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP despatched TO-MOR-
COMPANY ROW. the 14th Inatant, at 4 pm.
For Freight, apply to
3033
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, October 13, 1897.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO.
The Co.'s Steamship
Thales, Captain Dorus, will be Ports on FRIDAY, the 15th Instant, at despatched for the above
Noen.
For Freight or Pago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Ceneral Managers. Hongkong, October 18, 1897, 2027 CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAL
Tho Co.'s Steamship
Foochow Capt. BLACKBONE, will "he despatobed above on FRIDAY, the 15thInstant, at 3 p.m. For Freight or Faunge, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta.
2034
Hongkong, October 13, 1897.
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL,
The Steamship.
Lav. THANGEN, Master, Till by despatched for the above Purt on SATURDAY, the 16th October, et Noon.
To be followed by the 8.8, St Ninich, on se about the 81st Oat, Valledon Hall, on or about the 16th November. 8.8. Fernfeld, on orsbout the 30th Nov. 9.8. Tarrowdale, on or about 18th Dec
Bor Freight, apply to
SETAN & FLEURO-PLAYED WARES.S OR FAR & CO. ELEONO-FLETED WIT GOLD & BILVER JEWELLERY DIAMONDS
In
MOND JEWELLERY
Collection of the Latest LordOR
SHEWAN, TOMIES & Co.
AND
OREGON RAILROAD AND NAVIGA- TION COMPANY,
FOR PORTLAND, OREGON.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM ЯONGKONG, (SUBJIOR TO ALTERATION). Lombard... | 2,580 | Tuesday.... | Nov. 10. Bracinor ., | 3.801 | Tuesday.... | Dec. 14. Rogul...... | 3654 Tuesday.... | Jan. 4.
BE Stoombly Lombard, sailing at Noos, on TUESDAY, the 18th OREGON, V KOBE and YOKOHAMA November, will proceed to PORTLAND,
Through Bisk of Lading issued to Pac fo Coast Points, and to Canadian and United States Pointe.
Consular invoices of Goods for United Statca Points should he in gandruplicato. and one copy must be sent forward by the Bosmer to the care of the Freight Ageot, Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co., Fort- land, Oregon,
Parcels must be sent to our Office (with address marked in full) by 6 p.m. on the diy previous to Bailing
For further information as to
os freight, apply to
pasargo
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co..
General Agents Hongkong, Cotebor 13, 1987.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS October 12.
2028
Furrowdals, British steamer, 1,907, W. Gedden. New York and Singapore Ool. 1, General-SEEVAN, TONES & Co.
W
October 19.
|
Hongkong, French atr., 134, Basting, Haiphong Oct 11, and Robow 12, Glen- snl.-A. R. MAWTY,
Barth, and 3 Ohiorso.
Per Chiguen, for Shanghai, 12 Chinese. Por tuima for Swatow, Europeans and lixi Chi Đ
Por Chang Heck Kian, for Amoy, 150 Chinese
TO DEPART.
Per Hanoi, for Hoihow, 50 Ohineso for Haiphong, Messra C. L. Oarlolti, J. Lapr delt, Chung King Chow, and Brendanborg, Rev. Bonziel, and 10 Chinese.
For Petrarch, for Iloilo, Mr and Mrs Arregger.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Thales reports: Left Tairator and experienced moderate N.E. gale and heavy tea. Seanor in Ainoy: Funsung, Fine wasther the rest of the passage. Steamers in Swatow: Tailee and Taisang.
The British steamer Antenor reports: Had a clear weather up to Palm Sepatu; from thence into port, strong N.E. winds:
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAIS will close:~~~
For MACAO.—
`MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping, $p..-Mamma leaves for Bandakan.
p.m.-Sarpedon loayes for Shanghai,
Miscellaneous. Bonus of 3% on Contributions and a Dividend of $18 on Share of The Un- Jon Insurance Society of Canton, Lid payable,
General Memoranda. FRIDAY, October 15:--
9.15 p.m. Promenade Concert at the e-Hongkong Volunteer Society. Goods per Byron undelivered after thin
date subject to real, SATURDAY, October 16:
p.m.
2
Volunteer Practica at Stone. ¦
2.30 p.m.-Auction
DEATH.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1897.
1
MARRIAGES.
sible where, the civil and criminal law On the 27th September, at Christ Church, fled to operate with an appearance of Yokohama, by the Roy E. Uhampneys decener, there was ever the scorot machinery Irwin, M., in the presence of Goo, H. of the Holy Offos (Santo do) the vlast Scidmore, Esq. Deputy Coned Gerak of institution that the most talicious hunsu the United States, ISABELL BURSON, daugh. Ingenuity over invented in prove the truism ter of the late James NELSON BURON that man's greatest enemy in man." merching, of San Francisco, to Honach
Wherever the Spaniards have held dual- nion their policy has beer one of repres FRANK ARTHUR, of Yokobans,
At Shanghai, on the ith Ontober, 1897, et sion of the natural aspirations of the people. the Cathedral, by the Rev. H. CO. Hodges, Schools and seats of learning are M. A Captain Ower Diss MERTANS, ed (under the coatre of the priesthood) *
stablish C.M.S.N. Co., to Rosa EMILY DEATH, presumably to dostop the intelleet of the colonials, and give them a knowledge of the world and things in geveal; yet, as knowledge, they are marked as dis- they operatine that affected, and their er is cut ahert on the first crailable pretist Industry tipped in the bud because, instead of lary- ing taxes on the results the would-be manufacturer or trader is obliged to pay starts in buuress, and the very tax he has te pay in order to be allowed to try his luck by trade often constitutes a part of his annual venture. Nearly all the Govern appointments with smoluments a modest existence are allotted to
imany
my of whom the natives
At 78-8, Blur, Tokobama, on the night of the 28th September, in the 1st year of his age, Jon Bau BABINSON, 3 native of Shrowabury, England, Outside Supt Engineer, Nippon Yusop Baiha
acou da
་ ....
of Material forThe publication of this is command heavily for s patent or licence before he
Autumn and Winter Clothing, &c, at Mr Geo. P. Lummerts. p.m.-Macting Pomiverance Lodgo.
MONDAY, October 18-
3 p.m.-Morting of Shareholdern of the Cauton Isaque Offco, Limited, si the Ofiana
Do:ober 2
WHAT DAY, Tg of Victoria Preceptory.
Per Hangshan, at 1.80 p.m., on Thura-
day, the 14th Detobar. For SAMARANG & SOURABAYA, --
Per Liupeh, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 14th October,
For CANION.-_
TEORIDAY, Od ober 21:
Goods
per Lighting undelivered after p.m. the date landed. SATURDAY, October 28:-
Guoda por Steamer Oceanion unclaimed
0.90 p.m.
The China Mail.
lose in
in the
ment above a
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1997, Spaniards,
SPAIN'S COLONIAL POLICY:
It is as dangerous a policy to govern a colonyby coercion as it is to raise steam in a geriemtor without a safety-valve Popalsy feeling enn no fore be suppressed than after this dato subject to rent; WEDNESDAY, Outuber 27-
ratard force. - Yop the vain attempt to Noon-Mesiog of The Pasjom Mialog attain this end les at the root of the Span
Oo.. Ld., at the Company's Office, Notards' ill-access in the management of 3 Praya Contral.
Quotations.
Homoroso, Oct. 13, 1897. OPIUM No Patna, cash,..... 715
Old
caab New Bebarea, sash, 715 Old
cal
+
"1
New Malwa, credit, 860 Allowance Taol,.. 32/66 Last Year Now... 880960 Allorance, Toola... 8/32 O.d M.lwa credit,... Allowance, Taste, Persian, Paper tied 690/720 Allowance, Taels.... 6/16
Exchange.
Hoxarora, October 13, 1897.
On London....m
Documentary, 4 months' sight,
On demand, ....
Bank, Wire,
13
On demand,
12.
$0 days' sight,
Credits,"
4 montho sight,
1/10 ...1/104 ***.1/10
...1/11/ 1/11
-1/101
Ou Paris...
On demand,...
2.38
Credits, 4 months' sight,
On Berlin
-Demand....
**1.2.43 1.93
On New York-
46
On
•
Credita, 60 days' sight,..
Bombay Wire,
47
148
146
1451
146
1%
44%
73) ... 74
On demand, ...
On Calentts
Wire,
On
demand,
On Singapore-
On demand,
On Manila-
On
demand
On Shanghai-
ww
On demand 30 days' sight, (private paper) in Yokohama
**
On demand,
2.63% Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) $10.30 Gold Leaf, 100 fine, (per teal)... $65.00
Silver (par an,).
Pojd.
***
BY APPOINTMENT,
A. S. WATSON & Cou
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED AD. 1941.
SEEDS.
of
miny
the
and creoles can hardly trout without
greasing the palm. Indeed,
the employés appointed from Peninsula are sent out
OR merompa} salarise to give them the opportunity of three yours that I have known Spain and making what they em. During the twenty- her colonies I have not many Spanish en- ployés who consider $500 per annumi pate worth, more to them, the certain $2000
The colonial in tammelled in every on their colonies. The vast American terri teivable way. No scope is allowed for his genius; he is fettered at every turn a tories now popularly termed the Spanish network of restrictions and vexatious re- republice liberated themselves hotwoen tulations. Their only remedy has dem the years 1813 and 1821. from the day of the rapacious horde who administrato ing which, if it has failed to rid them l rebellion,
tasteful pole of a cruel mother country, the name of Spain, at lest has often called which lavished upon thein all the brutalities attention to their excesses. Indeed, attempts often been made, by decies, to keep have of her fifteenth-century policy. Since then their depredations the people within
bope has inflamed the sout of every liberal- certain bounds, Commisioners have in mingo, intelligent Spanish subject estimes gone by, been deputed to inquire in
to the causes of discontent. For instatice, and west of Europe; hence we have before towards the middle of last
Is the pathetic spectacle of simultaneous protracted struggles against a karbarous despotism in Cubs and in the Philippine
of century, Josi del Campillo, na economist famous in his day, tion of the American colonies. He had the was appointed to
porated to report or the adminis reputation of being an exceptionally honest and conscientious man.
man. In a notable work, entitled A New System of Political Econmay Twit the Spaniards with the iniquity of for America, he exposed the rottenness, the
islandi
this oppression, and they will remind you cortion of the then ex-
administration, and with Bo admit- The syston suited 50 ably the pockets and the ambition
of the
of the overbalancing benefits conferred on what result the peoples who have come under their sway. Let us therefore compare the dis. large majority in office that he became the advantages with the vaunted boon of Spanish
victim of the fuulest calumnies, and was - made to appear before a civil couch, mid- afterwards before an
ecclesiastical,
civilisation,
It is needless to reiterate the careers of on a host of talee charges Ho was
tody the Spanish warriors Hernán Cortés, 41, init the sharks in power were too. strong for him, and, although the king varade, Pizarro, Magellan, Legaspi, and showed him his royal favcar with the babit others, who pursued their conquests on the to follow Capillo's recommendations for a the Order of Saint Jancs, he was unable
continent of the Far West and the islands
of the Far East. The net result was the overthrow of flourishing monarchies and their extinction for the benefit of European adventurers. Primitive creeds were sup planted by the Rotaan Catholic religion, and although we may conceive the purity of conscientious intention and the belief of the Middle Ages in the justification of sow ing the seed of Christianity with the point of the sword, yet the sublimity of the whole system was more than counterbalanced by the abominations of the inquisition.
core just administration of the colonies. Campillo affected to despise his numerous enetics, who regarded him se a thors in Thursday in 1743, from what cause no one their side, until he anddenly died or Koly
knew though many sumed.
The Spanish Government entertain no sincere desire to concode any reforms either in their Far East or Far West possessions. General Martinez Campos, the advocats of
mailiation combined with military de monstration, was sent to Cuba. in the spring of 1805 when the Spaniards at himo wildly clamoured for extermination of the insurgent Cubane, and imagiel it -- would not be an imposable taak te vipe them off the face of the island. Martinez Botà in Ameria and in the Far East the Campos, however, declined to co-operato friars were ever ready to follow in the in harmory with the general feeling
ibnd breast opened for then by the soldiers having failed to satisfy the bloodiinty but under the veil of roligion, with physical cravings of his countrymen, he was relied force at hand, the most frightful crimes in a few months and retarted to Spain to wore perpetrated and the common rights of face unpopularity and the general shee humanity iguored The antivos were but whi
which was heaped upon him. His acco chered by thousands. In the 1 kame of the soy, General Wenceslao
Weyler popular Most Catholic
King they dispossessed still there, interprets far better
of their lands, which were
low-class Spanians.
who is
and theencontenders the newly as thing less than searage Scourging.
natives.
pro
srolled
out to forging in an energetic policywiola The
Conquered for- mcana riteris wete thus divided
people who have dured to raise their voices against the violanes of master in- pristo was practically endor no restrainherently annguinary. But the rating to the ag law in regard to his relation with the ground of homesteads under the prefoxt
Thon who could het flee from that they might serve to harbour sus his dispotism home, his slaves, until, ingents 3 the torture of innocent men, the the course of
generations, new enditions imprisonment. of those
simply who has came into existence to modify the heredi-wished to be neutral, on the ground that tary encomendera's life of
life of ropins, bloodshed, he who is not for me is against me the and villainy. These were the rapidly in- banishment of others
Ingering disth creasing class putative Races, and in with the timate assosiation with the native tending of
the insurgent cauBƏ; of planters who had
nature
dis-in Fernando Po because of the Ho
to
the choose between
to let differences of birth, the desires of paying a tax to the insurgents to be alloyed the titled Spaniard (bom in the country) to gather in their corpe of seo them hamt to hold his property in pesce, interminable and the barefaced open robbery of even Lie armed revolts agamat Spanish these of au loyal merchants b thority wad corsinnt appeals to the King worse for silver value, are abomina
by foreing them to ke bits of I paper (papel de guerra) by settled Spaniards and half-brerde when hangisted to widen The breach
mark betweeû the mother wountry and her "oslo-
Lad grown to be a power in e control of ions internal affairs.
The idea of conquered races enjoying the by Weyler's management of Cabanashy most minute liberty of action by naturals, en far, best an after failure, and las birthright was reprded as absurd. Little in reality, only served the interests of the.. by little, pressure due to the Altered Con Liberal ditions above cited was brought to bear on votives would have been forced to resign In
arly, who hope that the SEEDS. the King and his counsellors end u their favour. Alns the sudden removal of gradu relaxation of the earth poor Cánovas from the political arena fay bound the new subjects to their forced hasten their opportunity or it may be the allegiance. Tarde, oreated by the Span prelude to further calamities in Spain; it iards, which finally extended to hall-castee may ever raise the hopes of the Republican I have received our arcond Shipment was confined exditively to commerce with party-all this has yet to be seen. There W
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Convinced of the impmihility of her ang terdengy of opinion in from of julidsing Cubs by force of arms, there is a
layandated sa only 1002
granting monomy. TE s reluctantly ads
View ofth got that the class XÁM pply the fosh had Mood for the campurrare getting hoerilly tick of the Government demanda; States on the ferre of bankruptcy; and chat the United Stated may pos
defistant menscoe to Spailah
uation in Cuba is the burning polit ucatum in Spain to day." Tamany ppear surprising that Spain itself
bster of riper rebellion aga
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