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SØRDAY, APAIL 9, 1808.

*** Ingmarına telegons by the Au-H..S. Linnet commissions with the Pea- ANOTHER NEW TREATY PORT. tralian M) will be found on the 5th pago,

Is the firnational Association footbal "matutes, gland has defeated Ireland by

chres goals's two.

THE Hamburgh merira liner Adria, khich was reported to have gone ashore at Potim, was safely rehaste, and it now on her way

cond's crew, and proceeds south early next wook-destination unknown.

Tum Reichstag has doubled the subsidy pail to the North Gorman Lloyd for its East Asian service, in view of the establish

HLM.8. Pigy came out of dock at Shangment of a fortnightly service with China, bai on the ad inst, and was cooled to

Ox Thursday night, the coolic who was in- await furthaqntors.

jured in the melee at East Point Sugar Sisoupons pjors sapress regrat at the Refinery, died in the Government Civit Aa early demiso De UI Kai, who served fer Hospital from fracture of the skull. a time in the traite Settlements.

enquiry will be opened on Monday.......... d The annual inspection of the Volunteer Corps will now he huld on Thursday 24th, instead of as previously notified, owing to tho inability of H.E., the General Officer Commanding, to attend on the jrevious date A WATCHMAN in charge of the matsheds for acconsnodating plague patiente-at-Kernely Town was sentenced to six months' im- prisonment by Commander Hastings fo. day, at the Magistracy, For oxterting 810 from another Chinaman.

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Ar the Magistracy today, Shiny Lee, the -owner of beef stall No. 5, in the Central Market, was fined 827 for imposing butcher

not into the Colony front Mo

The Oxford and Cambrigo University Boatrace, which resulted in the twelve length victors fosfor, was rowed in a ralflóra with sloot, and the Cambridge boat was almost swarupsd.

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The number of cases of plague reportedl during the twenty-four hours up till noon yesterday was 17, and 14' death occurred during that period, bringing up the total. number of cases reported froin the min-

oncement of the you to 317, and the

total number of deaths to 270.

Mens Benjamin, Kelly and Potta, share, brokers, report that the local market has ruled fairly active during the week, and ratos generally show an juprovement-on the previous week's quotations.

INFORMATION has been received here, and ........

wo ace it is corrbygated by Shanghai 'Under the auspices of the 'Odd Volumes," contemporaries, that four of the British Mr, J. J. Francis, Q.0., will lecturo in the squadron, Undaunted, Powerful, Iphigeni 1, City Hall, on Wednesday, next, the 13th and Phoenix, several days nitor arrival st inston Vasco da Gama and the Dis-Cheloo were constantly cleared for action, covery of the Sea Route to India.”

Os the night of the 2nd inst., the Haikwan or Customs Blank at Shanghai was totally destroyed by fire. Neither the origin of

a, the Bre nor the ausant of domingo was' known when latest advices loft Shanghai.

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It was reported from the north a short time ago that Mr J. N. Jordan, Consal-General at Soul, had been promoted to the rank of Ministerdyjees from England state that Mr Jordan has been made Chargé d'Afstrea

WOOSUNG TO BE OPENED TO FOREIGN TRADE

(Special Telegram from Our Oren Correspondent).

THE CHINA MAIL.

RUMOURED WAR IN SOUTH AMERICA.

UNITED STATES AND SPAIN.

WAR IMMINENT

A rumour was in town to-day that fight- ing bad broken eat, between Chili and the

PURCHASE OF ANOTHER Argentine Republic. Knowing what we do

TRANSPORT. of South American republics we venture le- Strandhar, April 9, 11.47 a.ş. say flore is nothing inherently improbable Everything points to war between the Woosung has been declared a new Treaty about the rumour, the matter being United States and Spain. For weeks pro: Port, where a branch of the Imperial Chi-unimportant that Renter might well he ex-pations have ben made for that event, cused for failing to mention the fact to his subscribers. The Far East is too bùsily engaged with bigger game to deyote atton tion to a South Autoriçan “acrap."

nese Maritime Customs will be established. The concession is made in response to Sir Claude Macdonald's representations,

LI HUNG CHANG IMPEACHED It is now reported with authority that Hung Chang has bena impeached by s Censor for receiving Istibes from the Rus

Binn udicials.

GREAT BRITAIN AND RUSSIA,

RUSSIAN DIPLOMATIST NETTLED

BY THE NAVAL DEMON. STRATION

A PLAIN QUESTION TO SIR CLAUDE MACDONALD, (Special Tabyrom from. Our then Correspondent.}

SHANGHAI, April 9, 2.13 p.m. M. A. T. Paylor, the Russian Charyd 'Affaires at Peking, has asked Sir Claude Macdonald against when the British nava deconstration in the Galf of Recbiti is! directed.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL']

Losios, April 6. SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES, President McKinley has muddenly post- poned the despatch of his message till Mon- day,

their guns had their night sights in, and torpedo nets were down at nightfall. The management of the Peak Hotel an nuance that Cragicburn,' the late resi dence of the Governor, will he opened as a

Advices from Madrid state that a optéle- Branch Fatablishment on the 1st of May.

ment has been arrived at through the Like Cameron's famous pens, this increased;

Cearnest intervention of the Queen Regent accommodation at the Peak will come as a

ant the able representations of Sr Julian Loon and a blessing to men and wonten Puerfate and other Ambassadors. " who were beginning to despair of Peak tes sidences daring the sasiring summer,

GUNA AND THE FRENCH DEMANDS.

Ir is alleged that the earth lisonse at pre-

The Times states that China has grood sont raging in districts of Tonkin was Tas cable from Hongkong to Luzon has introduced from Younan and Kwangsi. Into the French demands for a railway to just been removed from Bolin and cx- the French dominion the disque is worst Yunnan, the lease of a cooling station ‚at' tended direct to Manila. The operations in the Province of Thunng-los. To somo Kwang Chn wan, the non-alienation of the ware completed basi night by the Eastern extent the disease has affected the food provinces of Kwangtung, Kwangsi, and --Extonnium-Telógraph Company's cable supply. Beef is scarce, and prices ure-ris-Yuanan, all the appointment of French-

man as Director of the Imperial posta. ing and there is a lack of buffaloes to steamer Sherard Odeion.

plough tho fairly-bells and to carry on the ordinary fisk work in the agricultural districte.

“A · BRITISH Master Mariner writes to the N.-C. Daily News objecting to the appoint mant of Mir W. Brua, Cinstable at the

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Lasnox, 7th April, 1699. SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES. Hopes of peace are abandoned. The

A DEPLORABLE incident is reported to have | Spanish Cabinet, at a midnight meeting, British Consuber Gail, a Superintendent occurred in Hanoi a few daya ago. While refused to endures the Queen -Regent's of the Sailers Hou, and asking our co-playing with a deg, the infant child of a promise to Mr Wocalford to issue a duoree temporary to head his complaint, Are M Guillaume was unfortunately bitten. granting artice in Cols. The Cabinet Heilich People Searco 7'

aug pria ter observation, as intermed Mr Woodrund 54:40 Spain and subsequently developed symptoms of adhered to her resolve to wait until the hydrophobia. The child's wounds were insurgents asked for the armistice. Spanish carefully autorised, but the parents are patriotism is aroused, and numbers of naturally enough afraid that the poisonous virus has been introduced into the system and bave gone to Saigon to have the

CAPTAIN Reddia, from Labuan, has been consulting with the Governor of British North Bartico regarding the final steps to flispors of Mat Salleh." Thure is an old proverb about first catching your hare and then disposing of it which might apply to the desperte Burnaan Iroolaneo

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Ivartcron Duncar has commoneed a mid upor drapers, for keeping short measures, and had two Chiuose before Commander Hastings, to day, charged with being in passassion a short yard measures One defendant was fined 625, and the other 810.

child treated at the Pasteur Institute there,

Gy the 6th inst., we published a special telegram from Shunghat intimating that the torpedo-destroyor kiting (Licut. J. P. Har ton) was missing, and on the following day another telegram announcing her arrival at Shanghat with her how platen stove in. The ... Daily News published the

Spanish shipowners are applying for letters of turque. Privateering will probably be an iraportant factor in the possible war.

LOCAL Composers, 6 Piones, by Orange, Worls, &c. Xmas 1887. Price $1.00.—

Robinen Piano Company. —

It was learnt in Nagasaki when the Farnest Simons came through, that EL.M.B. Nitrois- sequenes of injuries sustained by her rud. sts was there, waiting to be docked in cons. der, when tulegraphic orders came for her to leave inmediately, and she called within

The Inspector charged two shopkeepers it following on the 6th inst... torpedoh hour with a jury rudder-NU. Daily Yaumati with having weights below the boat destroyer Fams arrived here on Monts standard, and they wore cash fined $10.day evening from the South. She left COMANDER Hastings, Acting Pollon 31s Hongkong on Wednesday last in company Tax Singapore Free Press of the 1st inst. says:-Mr H. D. H. Thomson, Straits gistrate, in inflicting a deary penalty of a Lwith the Centurion, Ainerity, and (Fhiting, Trading Company, who has boon for sound. Bine of 250, with the option of two months but when about 300 tiles from Hongkong tinio at this Pasteur Institute at Saigon for treatment as a result of the bits of rabid Imprisoninont cash, pan te boatman the weather became so bad that the quay some fiyo wacks age, returned by the - who made fast to the German nail stemmerdron soparated, the Page and Whiting Fronct mail toulay, and proceeds this after

Prins Heinrich, on the oth, referred to

one Perak. He underwort the strongest the danger of the practios buik to the sam babe and the stenuior. The bestmou pro ceeded to protest against the imposition of

making for Shanghai me little anxiety is felt for the safety of the latter rossel and in the event of her not arriving here shortly, the Fame will probably be sent out to look the large lines, when the Magistrato worned" for her. Up to late let orening site had them if they did not stop the noise he not arrived. would scuteuse them for contempt of Count,

Tas President of the St. Andrew's Society

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course of treatment gives. Virus from the dog that bit him was injected into two rab its whom it killed rapidly. It was there. for just as well Mr Thomson did go to

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At about ton minutes past eleven or the morning of the 31st March, Frederick Collina second son of Mr I. Collins, fore cide in the Yokohama Cemetery over his the right temple with a 32-calibre Smith and Wassun revolver. The docomed, who was about 28 gr 29 years of age, bat recente

FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR Thust what is now called the political situa-

tion is rather difficult to describo. That it is quite clear thar Rasia has got nhead of ill our old-fashioned notions

THE REBELLION IN THE PHILIPPINES.

SERIOUS RISING IN CEBU.

is in the handa ni thu rehols.

than

NEWS BY THE AMERICAN

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QITUARY.

Louthur, Marel The Earl of Bradford ix dent. Ha was ban in 1819, and w Formerly Land Chumberlain of the Queen's househoht and Master of the -Horsa, ky polities to was a Conswrynfing

March 10-Sie Gonge Lawson, K.0.B., the Assiarunt Under Secretary of State for Wor, is dead. He was bra in 1838 and entered the War Oflse in 1883.

AN-ANTINE ANIMMIT SUICIDE, Salviati, the well-known Yonetion gloss and mosaic artist, who executed the tonics in St. Paul's Cathedral, committed suicida on Friday evening.

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SIR TAETON FYKES PAYS.

Londona, March 8 -The Daily Mail an-

the Alliance Assurance Company against Bir Talton Sykes has been settled out of Three transports Ines loft Manila fur curs by Sir Tasos paying this full eecurity at his siganente. The Daily Maß pub- "Cebu with troops,

dishes ja Fing Iother from the solicitars of It is feared that Panay and other Lody Sykes vapesing but regret that the

present cesa was not, tried becanAG, "

GOVERNOR AND BEANISH OFFICIALS

NABHAPTER (From Our-Oida Corrisposaient.).

Manya, April 6. The robellion has spread to the island of and the prolonged stay of the American Cebu, the centre of hemp and suger trado

The cable was cut and information was warship in the Barbour indicates the palicy to be pursued by the United States Asiatic conveyed to follo, in the island of Panay, Squadron. The Bear presence of the Ameri. by foreigners in sailing craft. It is stated

the forelgiers, other can squadron to the Spanish possessions in that all

ANDRICAS STREL BAUGS FOR JAPAN, Touma, March 11 Th_South_Pacific -the Philippines has aroused the authorities Spanianing aro-sale;-and that the mires

will not seelt to molest them, but the exact | 8,000 tons of ten sails from Taranto Stenship Company hux contracted to carry to a sense of the responsibility, and in no- cordance with telegraphic instructions from fate of the Spaniards is still unknown. Japan, and, as a regular lente hayo all Madrid the Spanish naval and military The Gorecur and most of the Sprenish will engage to are boats to carry the the freight they man carry, the company authorities Jave hean buy in their officials are reported to have been ranss and political bullpis, and I made his endeavours to fortify Manila. Mums Lave sered, but it is hoped that some have been while the political sun šlume and the been laid in the harbour, and torpedoes, taken prisoner and that they are being on this afternoon that the action of British baymakers weru asleep.

kept in readinosa, The extent of the hell x kostages. The whole of the island That this trully clear Great Britain was improvement in the fortification, however.

not around at the hayunking, and elouE whatever has now to be done, has to he only amounts to placing about half-a-dozen cfusted at a certain dimăvantago. siz-inch guns in position. "With the almost That this is the crux of the whole business, continual warfaro against the robots, the

-the British forward party putting it now that we should have forestallert the Rus storesare said to be in a wretched condition, sians, and the moderate party (which | and large sums are being offered for muni mgans now por force the whole British tions of war. nation) saying that we must now meet

On the other hand, the United Staton the Blessina on his own

ground That this must be the exphatis of the Navy has been proparing for emergencies,

lease of Wei-hai-wei, and of the intima and the Asiatic Squadron is said to be in a jed and his adjabant killed. In the Ilgens tion that this wouthern portal or gateway very efficient state. The purchase of the Province, a Captain of the Civil Goard and obschult, et Berlin, marintes a very

Washington, March 9.-Cut-Centr of the Pechili waterway, leading to Gran Britain as a wat

shall be the only part held by Nanshen the other day, was made, we priest have botli been mortally wounded.lengthy report to the State Duperrment con the subject of the Germ of beet sugar in, In a warko-ose, and not understand by tolegraphic instructions from in Pangasinan, tiating is frequent.

It is belief that sugar in ass free port for the whole world."

dustry. As the proition of Manila may be en- That although the policy for want of headquarters, as one of the links to com-

Germany has bed its minimum price, Jolicy) shown by Great Britain is applete the arrangement for transportationary precautions have been taken by the legislator, he says, Winter is beginning skiered at all times, pronarious, extraordi- and among agrieturists, clammisty after parently foolish in a class degree and the purchase of the Zim for when applied to a feeble and

dishonest

authorties for the safety of the European and is not to stimulate sugar ex 6 gan ground that the bust policy from government like that of China, there is £18,000, toxing, from Messrs Shewan, at the same time a certain grandeur in Tames and Co., will place that bratch resints and the preservation of law and, but rather be increase it in t the stoliness and honesty of our treat- nunt of the poor Celesil Empire, which is now reported to be muuking concensions all and to every one of the uning and threatening political wolves. That it is looked upon by noroc people na

remarkable no nuntion of the Kowloon extension was and in Me Balfour's to the House, huż this omission speech may be owing to the fact that the exten

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anthern islands will also rovolt, and pro- they say, Laly Skes lavt oror W

cautions are being taken to cope with sich evidence to prove that Sir Tatton 1 contingency.

In the Tayabas Province of Lazım, Die- Spanish Borror I haou severely womit

order.

THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN

RUSSIA AND PORT AUTUITE.

the nation which he alleged had been forg- ed. The solicitors. id Lady Sykes makes no impalate rainst Si Tatton

sept That of a failure of rruge

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REET SUGAR IN GERMANY.

of the service on this Station in a very clicient state. This transport service was expected to be provided from the Pacific coast of Amserien, but the rapid march of events forced the authorities to purchage the veals in Hongkersg.

One of the conditiona attaching to the sion of Hongkong's boundary is regarded purchase was that the vessel should lean to China. The expression YangtszáPeints, he adds, may be diffisolt to

doar of cargo within twenty-four hours, and the Zafiro was alongside the wharf at Kowloon all day to-day unloading It is expected that Captain Cobb and the pre- sent crew will alan and work the ship

nly a continuation of sont negotia tiona. That me thing is very certain, zudly, France can never by any means except. that of successful armis terfere with the extension of the Kowloon frontier of Hongkong.

Southern Provinces must be subject to

the

That any concession made to Fiance by the We understand that this deal in transports fechl Government of Teking as to the tas been carried out by Musara Lamke aral sadio rules as to free trade and all-Rogge. We have heard of a stipulation the-work openness which Great Britain for the re-purchase of the Nashua and has stipulated for every other port of Ziro at the termination of the troubku region except Wei-hai-wei

with Spain, but the parties must interested are chary of giving information.

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bence for other purposes th in simply been fox Texts of it as animal ford in con- junct with other articles are being mada, Continuing. Mr Gochmitt mys from the CHINA

sentient now existing in Germany it more than likely that expert beauties London, March 11.-Me Caron, reply-able, the internal revenue red teal to an

vonlit bu abaljehed entirely, and, if pos ing in the House of Comms to be qual extent, sous infeave the Goverment incona unchanged. The last of these two Ferbury, said that Basis had made no formal protest against the Auglo-Genmag valley, used in one vent agreement with complia, in view of the increased dema China,

includes, lo explainod, the

territory of the provinces adjoining the The British will held Chisi responsible for from Bolia stoles ist Trince Trimarck is

Yangtze

the dun observace of her assurance. 4 helplesa cripple. It says the Princo luns

In reply to another question, Mr Curzon Inst the use of his reported that Russia was negotiating for of friends and relatives to lift hits from his said the British Minister at Peking line feet, and it He cannot stand requires the strong as the lease of Port Arthar and Talican chale co his coach or beri. There is only and for the ernstreetbotol a railway to them. She has not deligudan ulatum. Prine raul that in Etitor Homat of the

is perautfel to meet

txt meet thay to China, nor fixed time limit, nor threatened to riso Manchuria.

Binaarekin organ, o fully my acession asked for does

for ravenne BISMARCK SAID TO BE A HELPLESS CLIPPLE. York, March Un. Jonrud cable

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Theberger Murlicht The C

not the filiusfueries of Bismarck, and De for Schweringer does

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include the right to kond Trubs the protection of the line, as stitel in

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It is authentinily stated at times the Prines and apraids his host frigtvis hi fequent is vataangeable. Ils extranoly muruse, its of depuudency, which rosult in a gun- sral collapse of pitishe works

ALBAM DY VB ON THE USE OF

THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING NATSON J

That the exception to this tato alowly mentioned is Port Arthur, and the set off to that is, of course, Wei hai wei. That I have A Bort of notion, although It is rumoured that a Japanese stemmer is the Cassini Convention. Isiah made will discussed which will aronso the ite no demand for the cassion of sovereign or passin of his patiente Biewerck bin Great Britain he been foolishly feeble on the way down with cost to the feet.

rights over Port Arthur and alteranos of a desire to be spared. back of luck. Jans displayed total lack

from interviews with newspaper inn, The battleship Baltimore is expected. The batter, if loaned to Russia, would bs Tags anal

domanda

freedom of movements greater sense in the treatoret bere on Monday, and the,U.S. revenue open foreign trade like other Chinese

to

which of China, the Powers which presume

enfortsaately cannot be granted. ports. upon Great Britain's fortesmance will cruiser Hugh McCulloch, is úxpected every

Rizain alued by Fauce, las attempted make a mistake which they may rearst for day. The latter vessel is the fucato secure the renal of Mr Kinder the many years, and will lar taught a lesson for which they are not preparod.

revanus outtor in the service of the British Chief Engineer of the railway to from Tivatsin to Sirin, but Sir Claude That although our imm. ut of the Thinited States. The five warship in the lawimbi habtained a prise that Mr

rese Government has invited disc harbour have just abous completed their Kinder should not he renieved. ture and disappointment, any attempt to ehnat Great Britain à la ford to acrangements for going to sea, and one or correspondent telegraphs that China restores Voux, formerly Governor of Bungs

don, March 26.The Times' Peking

Landon, March 8.-Sir George William Francaise may be safely taken as an two hars steam up ready to go at a mo-day agreed to all the demands made by Lang, in an interview to-day on the Ess utterly fotile codeavour.. That, in spite of all temptations to become mont's notice. Throo officers and fifty men

tern crisis said Great Britain, taught to im- e Russian, & Frenchina, era Gatrpan, I belonging to the U. S. cruiser Mowaty still prefer to remain a British-taan. left Shanghai on Thursday last, the 7th That the Anglo-Saxon race ought to hold

their era in places where they hard glo. inst., to join the U. S. squadron now in the neered for the other outside nations, and Harbour.***

I think the Anglo-Saxon will be there at the Enish. That I would not be the lost astonished if the complications threatened cast and West

led to a closer tio between Great Britain and the United States.

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It is though: probable that war will be declared on Wednesday morning, and the squadron. wili probably steam off to the Philippines. If they do not immediately

but the impression amongst the American officers is that they hare merely to hold

Russia; namely the loss of Port Arthur leans of Talien wan for a similar terus an for Per

open port with the right of fortification if desired, and the right to constructa milway from Patuas to Tallennan and Port Arthur

years as a fortified naval base, the

LATE TELEGRAMS. (Rungeon Cla:etts, )

extintels said the opportunity of 1205 States in her efforts to sonure autonomy sing outdial empathy the United for Cubr. Tan time, he suit was opprice tune to express the disposition of Great Britain to aid the Voited Status with her foot against un attack on her const. This he added, nould prevent was with sn tuke geneal-the A American pally

th Great Britain, which was Bow calr

This has celuded,

And

Bombay, March 23. - An Aden telegram would the advantage

a ut

CE WRECK OU THE "CHINA? That the Anglo-Saxon combination would proceed to the Philippines the probability That I on yout Rongratulate the corality is not exported that the US ships will Polut, Feriai, but it is expected she will marked, in vnclus, that such en

bo vory strong,

is that they will steam into Mirs Bay. It to-day says the P. and C. Ce's mail stammer both natima, while also assisting in the Chine has gone ahore at Obstruction solution of the Chinese question. He res upon the re-election of Mr R. M. Gray A Chairman of the Cinubor of Compariense much difficulty in scaring the soon be Busted uf. All hor passengers tonity of anecaling the

the two English muerte.

Philippines, if it is the desire of the U. 8. pero entely adod. H. M. S. Criando, the speaking nations may never recur. Goverment is to siess and hold territory; Indias Marine steaner Alays and the P A TERRIBLE FIGHTING

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Washington, 0. 4.3. Garthogs have gone to the

Kalah Match 7MAGINE Resistance of the stranded steamer

Uncle Sam's unique war versol, will go Inth

the Spanish reeds in clock and to protect hoped the ship may bra saved if the weather is the most formidable war hunt in lis London, March 23.Only the wor commission this week with Commandys furshold of the Chiar in Juodied, and it is curge F. F. Wildo as her direct She

kuccican commercs curriors en this tide of moderates Tho atormer Garthat is bring-ric She is

i wanted. munstrosity inely under war. Her any of naval anal tecture. the big continent. Our information from|ing to the passengem and tw trails.

THE BRA AN NATIONAL

Sho is alust cecany excellent source is that as

The following the entire fabric ozceps her strong conning

town and her turen back ja

is haklon. Hot Low la prolonged i

d'into a mighty cam which - makes up the principle on which she is built. This ram, with the exception of

That in this yan do weli, for I hear Me Gray epokoj nt on all sides as the bust chairman of that bedy for the hat ton That recitests were pleased in the

yours.

Committer strengthened by the idilition of Mr H. A. Ititchic, as thint gentlou au

That the

has already done youman service for this community

and sprauchos whirl ha beon published indiasco mach gu ror done and sound setze spoke.

5000 15

ELECTION NE

the American coco-of-war sppear in the pool Grant is the result of us liver That it is a ples the sime cannot be and to and the mercantile community will de

harbour of Manila, both the priests Cheh, secund; Gontiel, third. the same extent of our Sanitafy Board,

The election for the seat at Maidstone, whose theeting the other day was very mand the capibulation of the city. There rendered rat by the resignation of Bir fow rapid-fire guns, is all the woman with dianpointing. That at a time when nothing wholesome,

is a perfect understanding between the Frederick Henger Hunt, (Conservative), which she is armed, but with it the Katah

has resulted in the return of Mr Cornwallis, din could do terrible destruction to any senvalda and prompt was hooked for in priests and the United States Government, the Conservative candidate, by a najority battleship, no matter how heavy or well

Hot a wond was suici

didate. The polling WAS

(Hon. J. J. Bell Irving), in presence of the man pf the Filpin Haralds committed sui connection with the threatened Plague, In the event of the refusal of the Spanish (of 178 ever Mr Barker, the Liberal cenaren etukdin's back could langå at shots PEACE and tranquility have not yet boot Vice-Chairman (Capt. G. C. Anderen mother a grave, by shooting himself through That of a cow tikes the place of urgont play an important part. At the prescut

Fast Chairean (Mr Fullarton Henderson), and the Secretary (Mr Macgregor Forbes),

authoritica to Burrendor, the rubels wi

foolish & very

discussion about the outing action in order to stem the disease which moment there are 2,000 rebole lying in once dore

nore threatens the lives and the wait on the hills outside the city, and 3000 the novelist. commerce of the Colony.

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That paltry as the discussion was, theet of these fusergents are troops who have Mr Todds cute for rinderpost, it do deserted from the Spanish army. They monstrated the faut that little unanimity i

Cornwalle 2,314. Harker 2,038.

OUITUARY

THE ITAMAN DANKING SCANDALS.

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from any war ship she cared to attack. Hor terrible rum aimed at the weakest part of an enemy's ship could sink sny vessel

This death is announced of James Payn, on era. Her mall guns would take care of torpaty boats, the only sort of an enomý the Autaldin noed fear.

The odd and monstrous buat was built in 1833 at Bath. Har extreme langth is 204 fout, bar normal displacement 2,150 tons. kor beam 13.3 foot, her midi draught le

Signor Crispi has resigned his soat in the Italian Chambor.

can ever be looked for in the Brand, are well provided with arms and ammuni-

THE INDIAN QUERENDY, while common sunse appears to be sadly Lion. On twvocessions, they have entered Lord Gorge Hamilton, replying to a That the attempt to get Me Ladds to ro

incking.

the city under the stakon impression question by Mr Maclean in the House of feet, her horas-over 6,068 and her spoed

Commons, add the Indian currency pro-18 knots. port upon his treatment before he has that the american warships had arrived,posals will form the subject of su im- Commander Wilde is overjoyed at being perfooted his systems of cure, strikes crea and the accentile comunity were pre-mediate enquiry and the despatch will be put in command of the Katahdin and ho

nnt medied and no-scientific men 83 pared, having their doors and windows published, but Government" will not set in proposes to make sli sorte of experiments

exceedingly unrise and unfair. That no doubt Me Ladds will be only too securely fasteriod.

delighted to place bis treatment before

menta

with hor before getting out into des water The ram could be used in a battle between big ships. She would lie in the leo of a man-of-war, and, at an opportune moment, steni out and strike before her bewildered victim would know what was about to take plans. The Katahdin was the idea of Retired Admiral Daniol Ammon,

restored in Haiphong Tearful of another and more serious rising amongst the natives, the French authorities have adopted men and Me Murray Bain (member of Comly arrived at Yokohama from Kolc, where sures to secure this safety of the city. Tuy { mittec), made a presentation this afternoon lie was in business, on a visit, accompanied

his wife, and while there stayed at Mr C ace prepared for attack should the natives, to Mr David Wood, who has acted a V. Schmitt's residence, No. 206, Bud. The unfortunately, become belligerant. Bentries Secretary to the Society for the last two or Japan Herald says he seemed in excellent gand all the bridges and approaches to the throe years. Mr Bell-Irving presented Mr spirits, and gave no otward indication of city, and at night-time no one is silowed to Wood with a handsome gold watch, with a culmination. He was with his father Lie any mental trouble likely to lead to so tragic more about unchallenged. One of our suitable inscription, and remarked that the provis évening, and on leaving him to Haiphong contemporaries likens the present presentation was the result of a wids return to No. 206 his man not was perfectly normal. Shortly before 11 o'clock in the state of affairs to those of 1884, when Hai- spread subscription on the part of every morning, he left the house in the company

the matter until the enquiry is concluded. phong was defonded by blockhouses and present member of the Society. He can of Mise Schmidt and two children. They

APPOINTMENT OF A SUDOR, th; nhabitants lived in dread of nightly oiided by wishing Mr Wood a plossant walked to the cemetery and entered it, the

Mr Kershaw, QC, succeeds Sir John doccased directing 1 his slope to his mother's the world at large er he has fully satis Tax Shot, Phe oorrespondent in Tientsin Edge us Chief Justios of the Forth kassalta from pirates.

holiday, and a speedy return to the Colony. grave.

thera ho stred Miss

iled aimself of Its general efficaciousness Mr Wood replied in appropriate terms,

Submit if sho

It if she would kindly get a glass of That M. Ladis should be strongly the extension of the Siberian Railway lins

writes: The Russians have demanded | Western Provinces. The report of the Tungkun Medical Mis saying that what he had done was because

THE CRETAN QUESTION, water from the memban, sinoc, being a supported by the Goverment man of stout and heavy build, the walk thu fuplish duasion of the Board-unt toata are alowed to station Cizoniar to the Pozers propusos Kare Port Arthur, and by the 5th Article of Constantinople, Marok 27.4 Turkish Ronary Hospital, in conection with the he felt as a Scot ought to foal, and he now had ured him sure what Miss Sammie

much time as he has completed his experi- traps at all the important stations for pris theodori Pasla sa Goroznor of Crete, Jhonish Missionary Society, for the year know that the St. Andrew's Society was unsuspectingly more away to comply with

tection of the line, as the place along which proceeded

out in the wilder- A load stejs W. Dietrich, who died on 8th July, in events, but was a body which did much report and a ory of terror from

London, March 28.-During the debate Tax cost of the Caban was from February, being severely consured for having tried to sellfer & wash benefit upon the Colony, nos aford athoient protection: This stipg-Estimates. Mr Powell Willies, Financial ted at £13,000,000, bosides the arrears due Hongkong from typhoid fever. On Sun god in other ways. He would always children. She turned round immedistes. Think, the decision shout the opening of Won lation aseually read over aseme of no. 1 Surrerary on the War Uffice, stated that as fears the Cuban Treasury, amounting to

Ir, and fottad Cullins atretched day 22nd March, the doors of the second prize the watch, they had given hhu as one ground

sang ay dat day, wil be a portance, but it may corrie wit the une soup as the necessary strange onto the £2,000,000. SAVE of blood over the

you specially give out today) advantago building, consisting of two wards were of his proudest possessions.Wo learn that in his right hand, and a strokit

matter of grust Interest to every one have in future.

of having troops along the basmado, an Army Medical would bo Gowing from a woand truunod, and a social tea was partakon of in it was intended to call a meeting of the |

in the right temple. Ing business with Shanghai, and I dan trouble would not arise until after the comthays the titles of Colonel, Major, eta, of We only conjectured that established, the members of which would conceive that suburb of the Empira City the women's ward. The third building subscribers for the 13th (Wednesday), but Dusch apparently shsued almost instantly, Kobe Chronicle says that secording to

plotion of the Siberian and Manchurion now belug sreated was used as a consulta-as the Sunda was suddenly circulated to the reports current in Robe the deceased

haring a Greenwich or Tilbury before line; but now that the Siberian line has the Army Medical Corpo many years' line,

not been finished

ed and the Manchurian lino tion room and dispersary. The list of leave, on Tuesday (lätli), at noon, the had kêon distracted by unfortunate businon That the crisis between the United States | Kaa just been surveyed, the Russians have at Newcastle while hunting for a dialog / Barometer

London, Blarch 11.—The Danish Counti and Spain atoms to be gatting into the stationed some is is stated, was lasted against hi Mit

atuts stages, and old residents will reation of car seneral of the class car in the King's Cross express, saw the Temporitate ar Taastay on the application of Sugues

who charged him with manaule

memther Bir Jellan Faunestate and his demanded the reason why they were there train start, and umped on the lastbay Humidity carefully diplomatie disposition as down and was told that it was socording to and hung de to the era call of the der Ell: Dirgation of notes in the Head By Dr Tichelson on Monday Calling loft Bolie daly when he wen Attacifoy-General and Acting root was take the train attived to Paberkorough, by which

the warrant wo

Chiat Justice in this Colony,

|Bins hia hands were alɛsort frozen, sat, was forwarded to

atops the Gunaval will now take. Institute so that Deaf Foreans who have to bis faucial, difputies, the deceased re

A SZIGETÍNIO SATBBITION, | Mas Yumat | "Have you ever dean anything? Seven Cambridgsaciontiers Idle here you But the means to prasure the Bar Drums and discontinued une In Kous, Lom Composers, Plever by Orange, may have them on Lake Much sympathy is felt with the young wife Vest Ans. Now Wales

in the moon which reminded you, of a 'terday for the Torres Straits, whence they Loomes 1897 14 $2.00. B. BRIGHT, Sagretary, 51, Dow Lane whem Me Colline leaves to mourn rask Feel of the Robinson Fleman Mira Questions: Che Josi when proceed to Canerol Harnce, to investigate fis tatra quitans folklore, and langeus,

Fequest, but had not

THE ARMY MEDICAL CORZE.

18:17, refers with deep regret to the Rev. not only a median for celebrating Beotohte afore she was startled by That it looked almost as it Mr Ladds was the lino runs is merely Government could in the House of Ceramions on the Army 1595, to the end of 1897 is officially estima

out-patients shows a total of 18,047,

There wors 154 coulmitation days, giving

daily average attendence of 115 patients. Sone Interesting Information is given

groute had to premated to-day.

TO THE DEAF

rich lady cured of her dealuose and

the

a rovulver

losses as well as other troubles Awais rant

- regarding the treatment of cases during the Artificial Ear Drume sunt #1000 to 8 on Monday morning, bang. Uwing

Year,

BROWNIE.

A. U. Ward

the Chinese

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