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THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1898.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CABAL

Maks.

The shares in the new Company that has

own account.

Tha

THE NEW TREATY PORT AT WOOSUNG.

FORTS TO BE DEMOLISHED. GERMAN DRILL--INSTRUCTORS PAID OFF.

"I'ORT

(Special Pelegram from Bur Dhen Correspondent.)

THE CHINA MAIL.

SHANGHAI, April 11, 5.3 p.m.

|

The German odicors, who lure beow act-

REVIEW.

delen af

It can never be heard atall at the Peak,

decades.Er. C..)

lean

the curuharsono Sexagenary Cyclo brought famine or the exigencies of war, would meet i CORRESPONDENCE., THE POLITICAL Taz number of cases of plague reported

into use Shay Hau, during whose rig with the warm op ruval of certain prosent- during the twenty-four hours up till noon

SITUATION IN CHINA.ARY OF CHINA, from the earliest days the phoenix appeared, and who fisting day politicians. The utter discaliters of MID-DAY GUN AT MOUNT AUSTIN.

down to the present. By Rev. Jishud the mine gratis of civil and the six his lusts, in A.D. G11, aear the river Yala,

The Bktor of the Cina MAI. yesterday was 12, and 11 donths caurred

Macgowan, London Missionary Socioty. (DUPPLIED THROUGH ARUTER,)

April 14, 1898." * Ainoy. Hongkong and Shanghai: gratus of military offers by dress wise by the Ceny was as building in its -UUTWARD BOUND-St. Andrews, March during that period, bringing up the total

Messrs. Brewer and Ca, and Mesars. We suggested the by the completeness, as Lis quitu recit

STR,-Whan the troops occupy Moant of birds; and, finally, Kau Yang the Chinese in the same viculty by the Austin, it wonki bu of much utility if a plumge 1; Hengyle, Croydon," Eiffel Tower,number of cases reported from the com

Kolly and Walsh.

wire made corrections in the eilander and Japanese. All these points, and hain oven. Tie, Wennington, Hell, 16; "Bullmouth, Merionethshire, Adria, IH; Betmencement of the year tu 390, and the

This is a fat tomo of over six handre organised religions musical services. Ti luat imensions teath by strangulatim, il-day gun could be tired thers. The tona, Nedjed Nya, Mt. Nini n, Teviot-total number of deaths to 350,

closely packeri pagan. It begins in the Kah, who succeeded, has ale murable are put before us in a most masterly existing gum, fired at East Point, is at dua extremity of the city, and cannas bo hourd dule, 23; Chingos, Pucekna, Tanteles,

if the wind is blowing away from the plane. remutest mythical ages, and ends with reputation of being the first recorded ruler Dr.

with more than one wife-four are na neri,- Tada, Trenbarn, 25; Hentawers, Glenog',

The Sempress Wu (A.D. 084-705], of the Flintshire, Morsen, Bien, W; ALducer,

and time goes much astray.-Yours Niobe, Hyum, Oltererpued, April 1; Mor been formed to take over the 'Star' Furry RUSSIA OPPOSING THE LEASE OF Jan, 1895, when Lau Yung fu, the vaunt Kiang Yeon, King Ta, Kien Teh, and Tang dynasty, whom we usy jaily style ing Black-flag chief secretly took flight from Stang, in addition to concabinas Poly- the Catharius of China, in asuredly one of

MID-DAY GUN. quis Lapehem, Myrmidon, B; Gerek Service, now conducted by Mr Dorabjee

gay was thus countunanged in high places the most tenurkable women, not only of WEL HAIWEI.

Formosa. After careful and icinurety. per very minta dute. We have now arrived Ching, but of any country Ewly in theWo are bror in favour of progress hut Kriemhid. Freussen, Armenia, Indirani,

Nowrojes, between Hongkong and Kow- Kübers, Unibelente, 1.

FRANCE DEMANDS A NORTHERN ual, we have no hesitation in saying that it at Yao and hun, the two ideal emperors, aighth century, Chang Kiu-lang, the noted for that any mid-day gunfiring at Boxant would be difficult to speak to highly of this well as the grelost mines in Chinese soldier, nada uwn of carrior-pigeons as a Austin would be apt to be mistaken for the HOMEWARD BOUND:Yerra, Port, Aduloon, are going-like hot cakes.'

history..

We lord that it was Shun [D.C.safe and rapid menna of currespondencs arrival of any one of the numerous sit faide, March 9: Hector. Sent, 11 number of shares to be allotted to Korkon

work. Mr. Macgowan, in the second para-2255 who ordered the cane to las Trogly with his frisals, when he was ogged in steamery. The Penk git has been re- Durnulult, 19; Irene, 20; Pinguey, residents is 1000, but we hear that one re-

graphe of his very noclastly-phrased proface, used in sclwoods throughout his flominions. distant tumpaigus. The first mention of cognised as the nail gun for three or four Diomed, Sydner 29; 1mphitrite, Apti

silout has made application for 500 on his

With varying but never figging interest, the Hauntin or fuperial Academy is ando tells us ha bus lacon over thirly yours in 1 Natul, 5; Hertha, Iglethorn, 19.

we wade through she engug fortuner and in A.D 755, though it hal probably China; and the bulky volume uuiertaview more credible accounts of the seventeen in extence nous years prior to this date. is clear evidence that they have been yearskings of the His dynasty (B.C. 2015-1760), Thuriga of the custom of propitisting the and across the doings of the twenty-eight spirits of the danch, particularly those that the NOLI MAID of 25 March, left, delivers a lecture in the City Hall, ing us stall-instructors and organisers of of honest fruitful toil. He has given usnamarchs of the shang dynasty [BU have no living representatives to look after Singapore on Monday, the 11th April, at 1 pm, and may be expected

month, goes back to A.D. 76, when a here on or alut Saturday, the 16th

splendid Baddhist monstery was it April: This Packet brings replies to the Old Volumes Society Communduro receiving full pay down to the month of

gurati te

The phrase by the gunach Yu, of Tangas & ortam letters despatched from Hongkong on' Fab. 29.

Holland presided. There was a large nu- | May, and are now at liberty, to roturn to

vallat me for Chinese, is not limited The D. &0). a. a. Chine, with the Amedience, including suny of the Potigues Geramay.

to the province of Pulthien, bus is general “CAN MAIL of 24 March, left Yoko-

throughout mos if not all of the eighteen provinces Papuramoney was in "elaiment hama on Tuesday morning the 19th residents in the Colony, Mr Francis abl April, and may be expected here un that in Portugal and throughout the T-

on greater than that of a alteration is amongst the Chinese, at least 4 early so faulamental as to make an instant in- as the begining of the ninth century. In on about Wednesday, the 20th Lugatese dominions in the east the fourth April.

pression on dhe entire nation that dynastic AD, the art of printing wor Sand ThS. P. R. Ches. A Empress of India cculenary of the discovery of ike son route,

change had tiken phew. These alterations to centuries before it was drent of arrived at Kobe at 5 p.at. on Wednes to India by Yasca da Gauna was being cale

uf heemdar irresistibly recall the in the Wool Butgalog wing was have day, the 13th April, and left at heated this year.

abortive attempt of the First Republic in fourly regarded as an insulator of printing, In Macau, commencing

The Russians are opposing the lease night of same day for Nagalaf.

France at the and of last contory, and the w The U. &0. Co 88. s. figie, with maile on the 20th May, there styld be a colaborasi

&c., left San Francine for this port tion extending over a woul. In Hongkong Wei-hai-wes to Great Britain, and tho

churningly-conceived vatandas of Fabro d'Eglentines via Honolula, Yokolnava, Inland Sea, the Portuguese Consul-General, at de French are demanding a port in North Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 2nd April

request of his Government and the mem- Chim, but there is none left. I bera of the Portuguese community repre- sented by the Chal Vonatario, intended to

The P. & O. Co.'s is, s. Coronvandel, with YESTERDAY afternoon, Mr J. J. Francis,

Storrera Fogariteit. *

Tho N... Letimbre left Singa

on Vasco da Gama and the discovery of

tho sea route to Indis' under the auspiegs / he new Chinese army, have been paid off eminently naoful contribution to the know- 1766-1122). With King Wa [B,C, 1122- their wants, on the 18th day of the 7th

This forts at Wonsung will be demolished, the garrison withdrawing to Kiangyin.

The drill ground at Wer song will to the site of this new Seulement,

of

Our core palent has touched hainerous vein with his None left We

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CANTON NOTES. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

HQHWAY BODBEUS,

pors on the 8th April, and say be Arrange for the celebration of the evealy add that our telegram has bees delays : higher praise; b award it a lesser meedia the reign of King Chao [B.C. 1052-cursos of that general love of learning, and Several rubbers have buon arrested, and iu

Expected hero about the 14th April, The Austrian Lloyd's a, a, Giselu, left

Moji, on the 10th April. The P. & Co.'s. 8. Canton left Singa pore for this port on the 9th April, at 5p.m. Tho.. Afridi left Singapore on the 9th April, and is due here on or about the 15th April.

The O. S. 6 Co.'ser esses, from Liver pool, luft Singapore on the morning of 10th April, and say be expected hero on or about the 15th April.

The O. M. Ca's stenraer Chinglir, from Australia Ports, left Port Dirwin on the Itt Ajil, and may be expected bare on or about the 20th inst The N. P. Co.'s s. a. Argui sailed from Pardaud for Japan and Hongkong on the 21st Marel:.

The P. &0. Ceuta. «. Brialui last Sings porn for this port on the 12th April, at fo 6.m. Thos. A. Glenarbrey from Middlesboro', London and Straits, left Singapore for this port on the morning of 19th April.. The N. Y. E... Oni Maru left Thurs:

by a three days relebration, including concert, a ball, and an inauguration at the Club Lusitana of a bust of Vasco da Gams. Why was it that this ovent was of a great interest, not merely to the Tor- tuguese, to whose nation. Vasco da Gama belengad, but to them all? It was because it was one of the great geographical events

in runcing us, through no fault of the Cable Companies. -En, C. M.]

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPLIED TO THE Canva Man,'}

LONDON, 12th April, 1898.

SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES, It is believed that the report of the

in the history of the world, Four of thess Sunate's Committee of Foreign Relations great geographical events occurred within is in favour of deckring the independenes few years of each other-at the close of of Cuba; deraunding the Spanish to quit the 16th and at the beginning of the Uta] the island and instructing die President centuries- those being the discovery of to endoy at the forces of the country to America, the rounding of the Cape, tha execute these resolutions,... the discovery of the sea route to India,

which

seeth- The

.

Cl

comrade behind.

THS DROUGHT.

The showers of liest week were me than

ledge of the history of the Middle King-1110], the creator of the five orders of

Canton, April 13. mobility, and fest of the thirty-eight Kings

1122 dam-one that will easily and immediately of the House of Chow 8.0.

The extraordinarily no weather of lite 14 boon to the thousands rink with the best that has so far been the longest line of all, begins the semi historical period. The faunders of dynas

has proved produced. It is a solid and enduring is all seemed anxious to commence. the

of Chinese who have been colabeating 's patient, unwearied monument lotkonuklanır'a

Fuar differently from the who had gone

the gwat spring festival, Fast umbers researcher said the dreary fondly wastes before. Thure strix to have been no end interminable arit wil of Chines

have orary daý tuvorsal the meds baling frog the city to the White Cloud hills, annalistic literature; and aut, anquestion

which re covered with myriads of gaves. |ably, place his name in the very forefront

hearing the main roads, many of the. of living Sinolognes. Mr. Macgowan has

pilgrims hal to me long jonge to richly won the lasting gratite not merely

were printel of the suvell band of students of Chiness,

impurial orders, the thesis were inte beroly narts of the bill. To these hard from wonden blazics and sold cheaply the times this was time good a chies; for the but of that much larger class of readers of

and copper worn, with A square public, so that everybody at pada ruapeet robbers to miss, and mob a fow of the graoral history to whom his splantel work hole in this cute, just like etale nowalis, the bonuit | books were not, as with Betonb-worshippus will recali chis year with

articles of bird

luxury, noressible will come both an un unexpected revelation were brat eoined in the reign of King pricele

Ching RC 15-178]; hitherto gold to the wealthiest. This early diffusion of och grief. The coldem aro said to have * and a hoon. We coubt not possibly give only had been mistest. A little incident their best books ja no duulit one of the secured a considerable amount of plumler,

[01] shows us that that even in these of that ever-prescut desire for education far-off angs the prople of the distric: now

such a noticeable feature among would be manifestig unjust.

ung of these altrays a Buddhist priest Mr. Miegowan says that the Standard forming the protinges of Hunan sad the Chinese. There is, strange to say, be greatly distinguished himself. An unfor» History of China-e. this officia. History upah were exceedingly turbulent and record of the name of the inventive geniunte avuller was attacked in the neigh- as compiled from day to day by the Hissi-ucckel. The Easter Shi [1.0. 246, who aule this revolutionary and non- toriographers ni me dynasty and written up was the real founder of the Chinese tous discovery; he is otto of the world's bounce of a monstory: hearing tho

Engire

When we ascended the throne unhonoured dead.

eries of distros the priest raihel ont by those of the next-together with the he found the curantry split ap and the Tartare and dungols, as voll as the wet with a gun and wounded oss of the

harrying of the North of China by ing quarrelsome umas of petty status, each writings of Confucius and Mencius, are the distractedly jealous of the others, and deadly struggle for mastery between these robbers. This plucky doend saved the man, sole authentic sources whence the story of when he did he left tone and undivided. two raders during the Hong dynasty, and the robbers find, leaving their wounded the making of the Kopiro can possibly bu His destruction, in B.t), 212, of classical about the period when Saxon and Norcin during the remaining three years of his very tersely and graphically narrated. uhlahual. To them might enroly be added larture, and his harshly cruel treatment were testing for supremacy in England the book commerly known as the Tso reign of the scholars throughout all torri The siege of the city of Siang Yang, on the Chuen, for its author Two Kin-tig, by tores under his sway, have caused his river lan in Hupch, by Kublai Khan's far the best known and most widely read of me to be el gran to this day, with force, a siege which busted over for years woleume, but the ares benchies i by them is mira confined to the river banks. The tekis in a certain amount of olium. The Emperor (A.D. 1288-1278], though it had no univs the commentators of the Chun Tatin, was a Uch Shi [B.C. 392], the last of the Linkwater as historian, makes even the the lands not in the immediate neighbour. The Cabau insurgents rofuse bu accept contemporary and disciple-of- Confucius. T'in dynasty, had his father entombed in great slege of Gibraltar look small hook of the rivers and streams are is yet -

and his work, in spite of several wibihugu magilent car ground palace filled paism The lacus-like swarming of the

with treasures of all kinds, and protected hardy Mongol warriors over the Buspire, un dested. Rise still continuva high ju conjectural anendaligus, and of many in against rubbery by cunningly contrire art the dustrious attempts to tx dates in which leaching, in a way that forcibly reminds are fundal obliteration of Chinese rula

sot down. The price, and the prospect of it champning fa Eperor of tho

Asme no Bearer than it was & math ago, betrays a lamentable and accountable of the museum of a modern Ameri- mournful death of tho

en millionaire,

All through the Han dynasties Sung ine, the youthful Ti Peng, in theIn the meantime, the offorts of the Bene. lack of the most elementury knowledge of i

earl River, as a local arithmetical calentation, offers only strik 205-A.D. 221, there were appearances of interest to us in Hoogkong who have seen volent Societies are warding off much dis

ut knoll overlooking the

- THE PLAGUE. Abe, in addition to these and many other extrono northera fucts contained in the Standard History, to-fariu a vague idea of the widely-spread Lyeomun, st Toskwa wan, near the true be Chinese soldats of repute regard his bokpower of China when we raid of one of its fones Whist marks the

troubles, the plague is extending in the city. generals, Li Kwang-li, pursuing these limit of attr

our Colony. with a reverenco that is only slightly infeavage races to the caufines of Perin In The history of the You, Ming and In ons street occupied by Mohammedans,

·were led as far as | Toting

and thorough style which disting saithes the earlier and middle parta of the and stirring epoch of the Thr

the Three Kingdoms [A.D. 221-265]. Chness-armies penetrat-lb. The weak will be indispensable to ed wall into Burmah. About this time, in all students of Chinoso, and toull als who Laren over which its soldiers marched lako nay connected interest in the duinge sixt hence in lard nominally under its of China and its teeming waillions.

Hongkong, must be very desperata indeed. rule, the Chase Empire must have match- In the first nota at the font of page 03, The erg comes from Canton, as from od, if it did not surpass, that of tho Re-it is said that Duke Hwui ix the one whose Macedonia to Paul at Tross, "Come over

Spring and Aglom is the most precious literary rolic that has man Finpire. The Emperor Ming [A.Dreign begins the

the unenviable notoriety Confucius. This is an unmistakeable and help us." Our brethren in Canton, Japan and Straits Banking Co., which at dynasty. In Chapter VII of Mr. Manages into China.

cuma down to posterity from the thow parodacing Buddhiva and its tuttundant tupsus eximizi Uuks wat is indeed mon where there is an Episcopal Church, with Buddhistio literature, tinned at the very utor of Ts'a celohrafed out even a descan to sorve it, have not, were regiarared in the name of the plaintiff gowan's History, webtion is made of the along with crowds of shaven priests, was commentary on the Ch'un Taia, but he 15 during the last few years, had the opportu the date of the liquidation of the Company and whichs at the same time wore hold and helped in the removal of the capital of Choron nil sides, the people only too ghuty of the series of twolva rulots of Ta oors nity of making the minimum number of

fact that, with othura, Tein and Ching had

imported, and temples quickly sprang up not anmod in the Classio itself. The first owned by the d

o defondaut.

from the provinco of Shansi to bohyang

ong in “Mrd. J. Francia (instructed by Mossrs Honan. Confirmation of this with imitating a inshion that the Court had set. prised in Confuciun' work is Duke Tin, & coramunions and neither last Easts with inform I AD 178, the system of examination for non o of Bake

Hwai. and Bratten) 6ppeared for the

found in Tso'e Commentary, is ing details

ary. degrees

Jest Nor similar

that which now exists, The map tow bound in with the work is ar

Christmas, had lessrs Itencon and Hastings) appeared for the Earl of Ching

and promotion too sketchy and meagre for anything, the they Church of England service in their the defendant.

• Call Fade his first visit in the public.

aluation, пот of King liyan

as heretofora of of something fuller and mere detailed. Counsel were engaged in Chambers this The belated visit is acorded as having oral of Dr. Macgowan's generalisations with geography-Catlyin has, somewhere to bo duly thankful for our privilegue, u History should always go hand in handia, wo think, justified if it either commes us

at loggerheads with his over-l yente. Now King Ping's grand sight. As we read, we are deeply impress effect--and maps ilustrating the extent of

brutality displayed the gapire at

at different opocas anud eer brethren, dalla attention to the negless the third month of

Yin's third by all olasses, on year-over three and a half

prosporiuds. Speaking of those horribly sense even if the cost bay, to be incroused, Hwan's eparequunt cool recaptiva foss and morciless butcherier the ad. Adequate sumutaries, and a much mors of his powerful vassalia described as lacking thor says: As one reads them in the extensive index would alas grantly enhance

Fut this the king was icar Chinese records, ons gete an insight into its valuo aan boek ef reference. A au taken to task hy one of his courtiers! the possibilities of crucity that lid hilden ber of inevitable typographical errors wiinco a chapisin was withdrew from

WEATHER PORT:

and the discovery of the route through the ban memintice. Straits of Magellan from the Atlantic to tho Pacific. These great events, all coming within a few years of each other, effected almost a complete recalation not merely in

mouth of the

The foll ring native is issued from the Observatory-

On the 14th at 11.30 a. The Irometer nyxlanet for this port on the 11th. the balance of trade in the centres of treings fallen generally. Pressure appears to April, and is expected to "arriso here in Europe, but they also affected an almost be how in N. China, and ghost over the ing and intendent verification: of thy tot diang-ng-rosing tribes the historia mek, the Hung Wen Tong. tresa.

Parific to the S. of Japan Gradients slight Forest-moderate winds; fair.

on the 22nd April The E. 1. Co. 95. 4. Sium, from Cuponha complete revolutum in the balance of power. gra, Hamburg and Antwerp, passed Mr Francis said tho Portuguese were the the Canal on the 20th March, and any fret of the nations who practically took up The considered due at Singapore ou of the question of exploration, not so much in shut the 18th April. The G, M. N. Co.'s str. Hyson, from search of now countries as in search of new history of Fortuguese exploration for this routes to the golden cast, and traced the

special object, dealing with the exploite nf Frince Honry the Navigator and Vasco

Swabara, Glasgow And Liverpool, pusel the Calal on the 1st April And may be considero duo at Siga- Bora unor about the 19th April. The N. P. Coke, A. Victoria mile from Tacoma, for Japan and Hongkong, on the 2nd April.

Latest Adnos,

The 8. 8. Lighting, from Calcutta, loft Singapore for thin port on the after- noen of 13th April.” The s. 3. Merionethshire, from Middlesbro' and London, left Singapore on the night of 13th April, and is duo here on or about the 19th April. /

SUPREME COURT.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Ibis Jon. Sir John Currington, Chief Justice), Thursday, April 14.

E. A. HAGOON . E. E. BELILIOS.

The plaintiff is an assistant with E. D. da Grins. As a result of the 703agen Sassoon and Co, and the defendant Hon. of Vasco da Gama, during the while. Relilics. The claim is in respect of certain cells on shares in the lato China,

of the ith century the Portuguese had the exclusivo control of the enormous trade in the East, and Portugal might to this day have been in possession of the vast treat of country over which she aoyaired

the

related to Turents. We are enabled un

rior to that bestowed on the bald unimpas- | A.D. 88, Chinc till, in the rotnuntia† lucut "ynasties.is worked out in the same i ffy hąvə diod lately.

Rioned text of the Master himself.Dr. the C spin. Legge, then when there's no one niero competant, les picturesquely and not inaptly termed the suthor of this century the Froissart of China while the Chnen itself, on the authority of the same mighty name,

Later

SHEEN CHURCH.

The spiritual state of Gantun nesording to the April netes of 8. John's Cathedral

The D. D. R. str. Bellona, frown Hambar supramacy in these days evon to the pro Mr E. Robinson (instracted by in the sixth your of Duke Yin, hostatag pluct was first put into forth was a ques- excellent latter-press is altogether worthy Church. The mention of those fats hers

seat if it had not bean, unfortunately for her and her children, that the government

left Singapore for this port on the 14th and may ha expreted hero un or April, Aut the 20th April. Assous epidemic of plague prevails in result of this annexation was that before certain districta of Formosa.

of the country was usurped and Portugal

..

ment as to a statement of facts, ou which to found the issues of law, and no settle

in open court.

Ma J. J. Francis, Q.C., lectures in the City Hall on Monday next, the 18th inst, at 8.15 pm, on The life of Nelson and the lessons to be lurt from it. The feature le under the auspices of the Navy Langua The Hoo, Treasurer of the Alica Memorial and Netharese Hospitals boga to coknow ledge with banks the following donation to the funds of the Hospitals -- Collected at the Kowiem Dockyard Evening Service, 10th inst," por Ray, Mr Gaca............ The German auth-rition have purchased

2 15.

'to the court

service

hie

Earl

suzerain. † tion. of

worth and

Aume

annoxed to the Spanish 'domiaions. The morning endeavouring to effect su agree taken place in winter. The for come are extremely incisivo and show kean in or other attored pregnant words to this rouses our genuino pity far suv naforteneto):

the end of another 100 years Barly all her ment being arrived at, evidence was given | father and immediate Duko w tat diefed with the wall sides, and at all tainly be prepared for a future edition, of the Church's work in Southern China'

enstern possessions had passed into other The pixhuciff gave evidenta in support of

anda. Her glory in these eastern coas his counsel's opening statement.

Mr Baxter, who was employed

UNITED STATES AND SPAIN.

and departed eu far so her possessions weremuant to the bark of Chine, a as a concomod, but the glory must always re-the Strafta, Ltd, was borb examined. -- main to Portugal and the Portuguese nation who were the pioneer of trado, of com- metce, of empire throughout the east. On the motion of Mr A. G. Romdao, a hearty vete of thanka was accorded Mr Francis for his luteresting lecture.

THE PHILIPPINE REBELS.

viously

in

Loastery

who reminded but that it was mainly behind the phold "nyes and easy-going donhitaraly diasppene undue relainen. uning to the Marquis Wan of Tain and Dake of

indicate the Royal Fourchadh, that his grundfashion d chilit-like nature and gentleness of misce

exterior of this pouple, which, to one who thief officere not know them,

in

TE. PRALY,

int to

become

the priestly oftne

For those who depend on the Notus fur their information as to the spirital atala

of Catos, is ought to be known that over

in the Shamcon Church, and a siricors

Canton, sorvioja have been hold regularly.

offct us to supply the absence of nist

tions of those apon whom Episcopal hatids. havo rested. For years, we never had

more than Bfty years back. hal beau able ter that would make them abhor inhumanity Local Composers, 6 Pieces, by Orange, The report of the Senate's Committes into more his capital Bastward, away from uf any kind whatsoever. During the Foreign Relations shows that the United the sarego kuch Jung, put after hin great- of the Emperor Ching (A.D. 890-313), Ward, der Kondensary.

Ward, &o. Xmas 1897. Price, 91.00having the peculiar and special qualiter grand father,

had been slain in

were allowed Chinese King Yiu, States is unt to move one step from the battle at the taking of the old metropolis. Buddhist priests; so for the

By REFERRING to the exccas of Imports into the Cuban questions, and unless Spain bows B78: Mr Masgowots etates that in 68 had been filled by foreigners. During the PAIR example of the stuff that is or

riginal attitude they took up in regard to

the Dako Tain had a cpted days

rec: ivel such.D. 802.550] Baldkion/dinarily written and perhaps believed altruttore than cino servida a day, but now, in

of We prosents of

Jus ( skins from the barluxian,

an opetus, that over thirteen China, is to be seed in dns of the bitty addition to mening prayers with germen, and had wrentually beon pereundul to the sand temples dotted the land.

cycling papers,

which gravely prints a com- evening Prayers are read orary Sunday in It is now a matter of days, and the lon-conclude a treaty of peace with them. This The

munication from a gentleman in the pro the first half of March already reaching & ger Spain delays the greater the indem was by no means the first historio record of the murderer of kings, in front of the vince of Shantung, who says that Kianciun the Shanian Church, and the toode: of million yen. An outlow of specie abroad rity she will have to pay. Already a a treaty algued between feudatory prince Easter Wa, after the capture of Nanking, is the natural ountre of an extremely seems for the congregations to increase is the inoritable result. The average

and those dreaded barbarians. Confuciun, reminds one somewhat of that of the populous dates, and that a million or The attendanes at Church in Canton te

similar circumstaTICES.

The absequent

Japan-17 million yen daring January and February, the Kokimia remarks that the raemon still continues, the figures for

this kace, war is a certainty,

2

horn and Macdonald, for use in Ríao-chao amount of specio reserve at the end of Fo- very large amount has been paid by in his Ch'um Teid, in the summer of the Goths bofora the Roman Senate, unler/ two of biogalos could be absorbed with case. I quito equal to that of Hougkong, baaring and the negotiations are still coatinged.net of Duke Yin - ie., in 720 Bate of the tabel general vividly suggests I interpreting the notion of Great Britain in mind, of ourse, the difference in the

the steam-laanch Alma from fossrs King.

Bay. The launch was peranually inspected

In order to make the voyage to the nortliern port:..

Tutala crios.

coins. You Ten.- Yen. March... 75,577,121 1,030,030 77,437,231

Decrease 8,286,903

brary, cotopared with the figures at the Americs in, proparation for the war, and of Murch, weans followa:-

Geld Saver Average.

by Prinos Henry of Prussia before pur chaso. She is at presant boing hoarded op

Recond

Mr.

by

yeats prior to the dato A small share of those expenses has been owan-states that the Duko orgles such as might laro alien place stitusinding from China a lasg of Wai population. For the present, therefore

Cha refer-

fer African Bonh; his head was cut of Tatuan : atuit, con

dhai-wei, the Intract the Jung at

Yomiuri maistuins that Great incurred in connection with the Asiatic ring to Tau's Chuen, we see that this was set over the gates of

and his body knows wall that a conflict with Russia fontanate brethren of Hongkong to bo February 84,086,024 1,721,867 56,787-691 Soupiron, and all the American ohips into more thoroughly cement an already were nailed gates of Wuhing, his banda Britain has preferred this step, so she there is no very urgent neel for the nota established friendly fealing. The barb rians salted and taken to Kanking, where slices mens great labour and bat little gain, greatly concomed for their unfortunate

while the demand on China for similar 41,837 8,330,740 the harbour aro.filled up with stores and begged to sticlude a treaty ther: and there, were slashed of and greedily devoured concession to that which Russin has obtain. brethren in Canton,

coal, and ready to steanu out on very short but the Duta politely declined, yet, when the maddened popalace, his wife oven BURCH naked to do an, in the authon of the swallowing mouthfuls to show bor utter notice. The Nunshan and Zafiro are deep-same year, Bic avaunted, and a treaty was Olcore Muss, Murray Barraoks, on Friday 17 a mixture of blood tanids to perfection. ly laden with stores, and are clearcil for i acordingly drawn up and ratified at Tang/toatation of his shameless porfidy and Great Britain is well aware that Chins

disloyalty,

THE Band of The King's Own Rogiment

will play the following programme at the

evaning next, anquencing at 8 p.m.

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six hours' notice.

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cannot decline her denisad now that sho Las the Duke of Manchester has everything. in his favour, for his great-great-grand Game Spanish island in the Ladines gives the dite which, as native aunotators inta Northern and a Southern vision, that Great Britain has sent men-of-war

In connexion with this treaty. Confucius From A.D. 420, the Empire was savored tournal then refers to the Paking telegram aceeded to the Russian demnat. The Tokyo mother ( sister of the Duke of ffordon, but their departure will probably be de-are careful to point out, is wholly wrong each with its own ruler. In A.D. 53. this Port Arthur and threatened China that she 'to who raised the Gordon Highlanders wON O

separation was further emphasised by the thoroughbred Scot, his great-grandmother, layed until the departure of the C. B. fleet, Tec, in his Chuon on the mattor, mbre

will occupy the port in case the demand Vaising' Bregazza Charice Boisey ho afterwards married the Inte Sir and onco outside the harbour they will cautious, merely acts down the fact as orthorn section, heing carved into an for the lease of Wai-hai-goi is declined, Temperalta

*Ermant'...........Ferd

occurred in aututan. It is Eastern and a Western part. It was the adding that the lease having Stevenscu Blackwood, in Irish, his grand- Jnd Rave The Ancoa

mother, who is now Duchess of Dovon probably steam in a different direction.corroborative helpknd in chlivening ampli perur Wan A. 550-605), the first Russia

makes no dufazendo, ahiro, is a German, and his own mother is Both these vodecia are ready to leave at fications of this nature that Teo's Chae sovereign of the Eul dynasty, who rougitod Fomitri is greatly pleased with this

is especially valuable. Many additional the divided Empire, He was an unlettered

lottored, decisive actitude, ask

and Connerondents will obligo us if they ful-a Cuban Spaniard. The last three Daches

instances wight be cited in support of this

Fores In Manis, sotiva preparatlons are being Feontention, Sut the two given above must given of his reign has all the exciting provrastination of the Japanese | Weather

strong-minded uter. The larid accountIVE"

tho low the invariable rule of newspaper officesses aterall living

suffice.

Government in foreign affairs, which it Rain attraction of a well-written romance, and by writing on one side only of their enm-

The first forty-one pages of this History

as truly lamentablo. It is on music tons. We take this opportunity of Os of Lord Charles Beresford's, querits is cable have been purchased from the cable take us smithly and rapidly over the materially helps ye to get a thoroughly be doubted if the Japanese Govetument Mythical and Legendary periods. Here we thres in which he lived. One fat on rights in the Far Eastoen Question. The

intelligent conception the

doos. not really intend to abandon all natifying the Brcretaries of Cricket Cabs that he epoaks out what he thinks with a ship for mining purposes.

It is stated that the Spanish Authorities have the mighty Fan K, (who shaped the nested with him is

particularly noticeable and aber singlar bodies that in sending directness that leaves no doubt his mean

ing. In the Navy debate ho safil :- Iata of conms they chould send, a saprate Jn China we had no suitable usval have, ordered the payment of the rebel Hoops and carth as they now are), thein A.D. 602, he ordered all schools in troops shed their blood at Wa

three grost Rulers, Ya Chay, Sui Jin (to Jin (to ying knots in string to assist the memory). Collage in the capital to be opad. He spatii et nonca of the ID-

dlused, allowing only the Imperial sopp to us and not a simular chit to be at present, for Hongkong was not what it leaders deported to Hongkong. to be witam we owe the world-wide practice of district, profactural, and departmentsl cities ramai just as they did at Port Arthur and army Should coplod and passed on to our contemporaries. ought to be in that respect. He trusted stopped,

of waiting

and Yung Chung After thers come the Would now by

Five

El sehairs and book-lore that the Emperor skink twice before evacating Wei hais otherwise thers. Jó a kellhood of the link that the boat and gone to Port Looat Componas, 8 Pieces, by Orange, et Rulora-the celebrated Fuh H./ had the sams, inexplicable pontomps for dannity monsy be paid off, Japan should

discarded.

Instituted the marriage a invented Shi had. falling to appear in our onlumns. The Arthur and was going to winter thero. He Wards, do. Kiss 1897. Pries, 01.CO. the system of family names and devised favoural publication ought to be recognised 10s (Laughter.) What he would winter Would last about

about Robinson Piano Company,

Shen Nung who minig science of to winter in the samG WAY AF sporting clube.

that her

and Wei-had-wo! is still in tha

of

tho

the

fimma

KTO in

stage

the The garden, with its guttes, mounds, in the Urien om affairs by the Deoretaries of the various local like to hear from the First ost was claw cotton, contracted-for-last year, 16 - medicinal properties of herbs, and who to erudite but sybaritic Emperor, Yong A.D. fotostalled by Great Brita

method of culture, closely studied the laken and buildings, constructed by the

tration diplomatic abli Grest

ability is required dealing with the question. Japan-has father of | 608-H17], would make oven Xho chat would shortly be fitted up saan | Japan in large quantities. During March | Fromano and the founder of the Shine | maker, this emperor'a fars gullpads that of the dishengur di

Laughter.)He fat sure that dow continuously being imported into this day is lenked up to as the father Versailles look commonplace, dok canal making the appllantion for thi

Heng T, the unclant naval base. He had hened that last, cotton landed by the rushins Mares pharmacops the famous some admiral het reid the Geveranone that and dix other vesels sotalled 80,000 bales inventor of heeled vehicles, during whose de Laga Hin stets barge, two hundred indeed. In conclusion the Tority an

Indian 30,000 bales and American velge bamboe musical instrumant docks, durely extended anything of the kind million peuple, panse of an ang

magniscent

Wo wore going to

Chusan

VAN 28 Done -At Kotoban

Satuli, H. & G. M. S. Denteshland,

รังนการ ( shunsaler,

Chuan, an trien y court mau

as it could always be taken if va

3.1.0,ALS." Kaineris: Augusta, Holstein, they nood not bother their heads 150,000 balan. It is stated that the price of mado, weights and menasrda regulathe out long and farty feet high, with its four claims |-- The Japattato tation d

Chainim

Cyber snakath

be found in Europe for several contuzica twelve Divisions: Red a Navy of 100.000 start ittion of huge pale tuut in without deg foreign pulloja! —Bube will uncil of inwood, req and loધી

wans to war. The admiral-ought in us the Indian button wes van 84 par hals, bow and arrows Arst, constructed, all

utial for being while the Amarsen vastes stand wound from one and woven, utorals

4 #gold wine

XX

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F. . Hao, First Assistant. Hingkong Obeseraiory, April 14. 1828.

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