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MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1898.

* Wird reference to our notice of Ba- | A PEKAN correspondent writes to the Times-The frat Straits-borg turday in regard to the delivery of the Straite China Mfuji at Kowloon, we have to inti-Chinaman in Pukan who has cut off his, fate to our subscribers that until further queue is Mr Can Kin Song, Police alork. notice the paper will be delivered by our cooliq. We hope to arrange a more conve

A PIORHAL lits been made to create a Hille Corps for the Straits Settlements, to

nient system of delivery in a fow days, but comprise two companies of Europeans, two,

subscribers will be notified by circular.

*

A CHISANAN was killed in the dry dock at Shgapore by coming into contact with the vlectric light wires,

THE WAR.

PROCLAMATION BY II. E. THE

ACTING GOVERNOR.

DEPARTURE OF THE AMERICAN FLMET.

THE CHINA MAIL.

The United Staten Asiatic Squidiron has luft the waters of the Colony, nud with the departure of the ships the man-of-war deserted appearance anchorago has a About half-past two o'clock yesterday after. neon, the Busdun, Bucuril, Pelzei, and

THE

SPAIN AND CHINA.

NEUTRALITY OF MIRS

PHILIPPINE REFUGEES.

of Straits-born Chinese, two of Eurasians and one of Malays. Commentczu on Mr W. V. Diamand's statement that besides the Navy and the Army, dro of the strongest forces of this ILM.S. Swift (Capt. Beaumont) arrived country one of the strongest butworks for at Saman on the 28th March, She luft ( our-protection, M ̈ our love of jantice,' our / Lrgh McCollech stenured out in fine, with resp Government to declaraits neqtrality care. England would gllly endorse auch of the contemptible Spanish Government, will see, if he rufers to the terms of the for Gagnon the 2nd inst.

THE apsintment of Commander Hastings to bo chairman of the Deletericum Ligilors Commission is gapotted.

TAE were 920 Bropeau and 2,148 Chí- nuse visitors to City Hall Museum during the week ending 24th April

|

Sandakan contemporary sags :--Quito, no, But it is to be hoped the learned gentle- men do not confisse Justice with Law?

From tire week ended at noon on April 23, 127 cases of plagna were reported to the Sauitery Board, and 100 deaths occurred. During the twenty-four hours ended

on the 21th, 21 cuses vero reported and 17 death occurred, and during the next

and D deaths ocmarred.

the Zulm and Nutshen following, abroust

THE PROCLAMATION OF NEU TRALITY

A BRITISH STEAMER.

THIRTY FIVE REATES ON BOARD.

cians. This Prans.

of

the

Ormsby to be a member of the Executive twenty-four hours 20) enses were reparace ship pit, and the Hel' imore and Rufeigh | palamution of neutrality on Saturday eve on the voyage and were buried at son, and i original large to secure his oxtraditum cort which have besu uspensel, and the hyn.

Tas aiztunk of the Hon. R. D.

Council during the absence of the Hon, H. E. Wodehouse, C.M.G., is gazetted.

The Tinca sraten that Sir William Robinson, latu Governor of Hongkong, and Miss Kobluson bare taken up their residence at 53, Ashley-garilons, S. W., for tho acasON.

MR L. Von Taper, Geranim Consul, goes home un Wednesday by the German mail stoutner Prinz Heinrich, after five and a- half year's residence in the Colony, for transference as Consul at Valparaino. Consul Rioluff, who occupied the position of Gormar Vice.Consul in Loudon, will ho Mr Joeper's successor in office in Hong- korg.

A CIRCULAR despatch is published in the Gazette notifying that whereas it appears to Her Majesty that due facilities are given by the. Guvernment of Jupani for reonver ing and apprehending sramien who desert from British ships in that country there

fore it is ordered that sub-section I of acction 238 if the Merchant Bhipping Act, 1891, shall apply to that country.

Ox Naturday a fatal accident geurred in

a godown at No. 2 Praya West, by the fall of a large number of rice lags. A gang of colles were engaged carrying rica from the godown to "cargo hoals, and a slip of o' large quantity of bags occurred, burying one man, and breaking another clie's log. When the bags had been removed,

THE GERMAN SQUADRON,

(Sperial Telegram from Ohe Chenz Correspondent.)

Suasonal, April fa

aws--

States of

has cour

Prince Henry of Prussia left Shuangbi uniform colour to the halls of the vessels. ! municated Her Majesty's commands that all! Consequence of the nature of the cargo, but sent of th

for Foochow to day with the degen, in order to try the Dentwldand.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL.'}

www.

Losnos, 22nd April, 1898 – THE BUDGET.

During the wait of the dust in Mies Bay.

Her subjects stall ubsure astrict neutrali disinfection was partially carried out, the the time will donlitess be passed in and during the mid war, and aballabtanks were emptied and chaned, and frush

from vialating or contravening either manruvring and general exercises.

stain

Then follow extracts from the Act, which

behalf, or the law of nations in relation communicate with the Health Oficer at lint lays and statutes of the realm in that water and provisions supplied. Dr Juran

at their peril at this as they will answer to the contrary Swatow, instructing him to thoroughly disinfect the ship on arrival. There was passed in the ad and 31th year of were six European passengers-2 aduita Her Majesty's reign and is intituled Anand 4 children-but these were permit Ajuts the undrer of Her ted to land in Hongkong. The Duriconger Majesty's euljeers during the existence of E.stilities between foreign states with which left for Satow on Saturday evening.

flor Majesty is at peace, the subjects lent with being illegal enlistment and

It is rumoured that the Reina Cristina, Having made her appenrapee at Amos, the Raleigh lus bean detached from the U.-8. syndrop to attack her. This story is higdy janrobable.

Acting under direct, telegraphic instruce Sir Michal Hicks-Bench has intpräccéd his budget. The surplus for the past year tims from the Home authorities, i. amounts to £3,478,000. The budget. hates Major-General Black, the Other Adminis the tax on indurin between 2000 and £700,tering the Gaverament, issued a proclama. and reduces the duty on totmeco by sixtion of neutrality on Saturday night, that during the continwince of the present state pence per pound but not on cigars.

of war, certain reles would be put in forec in the Colony six days after, the date of the procinaatint Today a Gererament thzette

Exordinary was issued by This Excellency in which he stated that he laut Teen subsequently instruct. ed by the Secretary of State for

SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES A squadron has left Key West to lock ade Havana. The troops will co-operate

when concentrated.

- WEATHER REPORT.

the

illegal expeditions.

Notice is also given in the proclamation Hint Her Majesty has been placed to direct that during the certinuance of the present state war, the following rules sha1 e put in fure in the cel my six days after the date of this proclamation and shall be obeyed by all persons, Anticy

af

CORRESPONDENCE,

STAR LAUNCHES. Tathe Editor of the Cuts MAIL.

were unfounded and

by

sidera

nomlier will see their sanies if he refers to Mr Cun: The already named the

the Agromcat.

VIEW ON HONGKONG..

QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.

In the flouse of Communs on the 21st

Merets Sir J. Colaus rekod the Societary of State for the Colonies whether hia ate.

Robinson, the Iata Governor of Hongkong, alleged to have bee called to statements accusations to by Sir William

relative to the defences of that place; whe

The following actice is issued from the Culines tint the rula were to be put in foreign possession for depudencies seen, when 11.30 struck and we had tropioni produce, and extensives and right hen, gontleman, arising out of tirati

Olservatory:-

On the 2ath at 11.40 a. The barometer

to wait half an

Butch.

The

| kayo captured the Spanish coasting steator | specie and valuables have been sent_from

THE WEST RIVER. Urana. The Spanish steamer Expand, thus Philippines for foireeping in Deng

The following letter dated 14th April,

Bir 0. Dilke asked the Under-Serrotary which loft Manila a short time ago on her

v. luble Church kong, including much usual ran for Singaparo, has been renamed

property.

and signed by Deus et Libertas,' appears for Foreign Affairs whether the West River, COAL ROPELY OF THE US NAVY,

in the Singgave Free Press,

which was to ha opezed last year, in-85.& The Japan Mail, discussing the coal sp-witt foul alilig by your kiully dur the Saigon, and is now under the Frendi Lag.

ply of the U. S. Asiatic Squadron, saying an eror ́ia ;

a your columns of yester fat open though its vigable course, or An interesting question is the movements day with regard to the family of H. E. whether the opening had been restricted tu of the United States Spation on thin sla

Don Pedro P. luxas. It was not hits about ene-fourth of the cavigable course :' brother bet Eis socond cousins, Don Frau-i tion. Apparently the vessels must eithercises L. Rozan who was shot in Manila for whether this restriction of the promised fill their bunkers at oner, before war is de supposed complicity in the rebolem, a fate BAY. into harbor in some part of the Far East

kruto Facilities had been accepted by Hor elarial, and make their way home, or ga which Don Pedro only escaped by having Majesty's Govenment; and, in what senso Spain-Telegram from ther One-Land remain their inactiva qutil porco is the sagacity to love the Spanish | the of sig el mand varigation generally

steamer in which he was proceeding to restored. They will not be able to presure Europe, at Singapore. His fellow pas- throughout his was now understood by Correspondent:}

coal anywhere. The situation seems to Saxona, April 25, 4.30 p.m. call for a bold step; the leasing of Chusdu,senger, the talented Dr Rizal, and unfor- for Majesty's Governo Spaių jo viidenvouring to induce the Chi- for example, for a teria of two or three tatoly too much faith in the promisca

Air Curzon The right on. Baronet

in conniction with the war between Spain application from Washington.

and foolishly, and against the advice of Agremont between Great Britain ant à proceding and China could not refuse an

friends, procu-text tre Tarcelona, only to be Catia of February, 1897, that certain porte of each other. This is the regular formal the United States with a view to pre-

sent back immediately, and iguoniitisfy on the West Livory viz.-Wuchow-In, butchered or the pubic promeinde Samel auth Kong Ka, were pamant as mation, when leaving port, of warships vont the American squadron from using TERRIBLE CHOLERA SCOURGE ON Manila, to satisfy the bastard cravings of a Treaty ports, and fous other places na pra accompanied by transporte. The Zafiro Mirs Bay as its bass of operatiuris against

rabble mol of priests, low class, volun

We have not ourd any rentie. and Nashes were flying the "Stars and the Philippines.

teurs, and itinerant oflice-seeking politif call.

tion of the trade vellities promised in the This mane element made in identicnl Agreement. Regulations with refr are to The British steamer Beatwongse, which outery sunst Don Pedro, simply the recent opening all internal rigtin Stripes,' which we understand we're hoisted

entgelthe_harbour on Friday, and was

Cont of his opulent and brilliant social

are being drawn up by the aprietor yesterday for the first line on board the

position, hoping

that 8:00 theraby tha placed in the quarantine ground, was visit-loaren and fishes Froen his vast fortune might and will be communicated to Parbament se transports. The Baltimore eno put of

Genoral of Maritime Customs at Pa ing," dock yesterday morning, and painting

ed by a terrible scourge of cholera on the fall into their gaping mouths. Finding the so they are received. lis Excellency Major-General Wilymo operations were in

progress all day. Black, the Offices Administering the Gouyage from Bangkok, with rice for Swa-British Government would not extendit Mr-Howls May I ask what? Wan- About ten o'clock this morning, the flag, vernment of Hongkong, issued the usual tow. Thirty-two Chinese passengore died for pulition) affores, the Spanish authorining will be among the parts opened on the -

is actually tries to concoct a fictitious river tag. The proclamation commences as ful three more died after arrival in port. The lands, which is departure for Paris pro Estemmed out of the hựtay. The fleet has

openly boasting thutval whilst i gone into Mira Bay, to anait telegraphic Wherens, the Tight Honourable Joseph Health Officer boarded the vessel on her vented from being realized. instructicaws as to what action is to be taken.berlain, Her Majesty's Principal So- arrival, and ton Chinese suffering from the sons in the Philippus were, however, His posses Tig mes have been giving leishing touches of State for the Cloudy has in disease were removed by his orders to the and mes to and insult to injury, the teal SIR WILLIAM ROBINSON'S INTER-

embargood, and and pretty free with the Government of this colony that formed tadhe uring of the ships, and all the war has unhappily broken out and is exist in Complete disinfection of the vessel Gazette of Misnik, kard the local papers, brays work and guess lave ben painted angle the Kingdom of Spain and the could not be undertaken at Hongkong in har jurt public and a long and extensive Supreme Military Court, completely exeneriting on Pedro P. texas front all participationis the rebellion, officially cknowledging that all accusatus

have manydiy retracted them, and that all those persuzis aku made such node con

they were only extracted from such persons

coercion and the tortures cumployed by ther Siv

Sir William Robinson did make such the Spanish elici da that the apposed in-tements; and whether Colonial Office (roduction of azors into the country

through regulations prohibited ex-overnors com- estate owned by Doa Fedro 1. lexas is suicating to the public Press Information possessed by the reels were taken by thom during their tenure of office. purely fantastical ind that the sty arms relating to the defence of colonies merprired

in sobat from the Spanish soldiers." The

Mr Chamberlin-My attention has been sauto rule applica to the other political pri- called to the statements allege to hayo jerovisionally shot down in cold been made by Sie Willing, Rabingon fun blood, and then declared innocent after whether the report is correct or not, but I Prens representaive. I do not know wards, and then it is wondered at there being rebels!

may say generally that I entirely disapprove Meanwhile the beautiful estate of Nasig

of i

of the

pract ee, which has recently become Ingkong April 25. bu, bolonging to Roxas, situated at the common, of officials to the colonial sav rico, or recently in that service, allowing Sin-Last Sunday evening I reached entrance to the "Bay of Manila, has also elder's Wharf at 3 montes before 11.30, devastated, by the fanatic and duserupa

been privé milly wantonly destru; el and themselves to be interviewed on leaving thus being in plenty of time to catch the

or arriving in gland and giving their During the continuatics of the pre-launch, if it had sailed at the proper time, prises 7,5 es, audi was probally on poly or en matters affecting the defence

say General Jaramille. Tius estate comp

pinions on debatable questions a publio sent state of war, all shing of war of either to my surprise the launch had already belligerent are prohibited from raking use left the Wharf and was stuing to Kos-ast. It produced in, sugas ultra two Lain cassing a sircular to this effect to he of the best cultivated and stucked in the audiuilitary resourcesof British possession;.

Kinglo. the Isle of Man, or the Channel the whart with me.

any part or rondstand in the United to al. There were severi gentlemen stand-

hundred thousand pikols yearly, besides addressed to all officers in the colonial The launch had fslands, or inay of Her Majesty's colonies apparently started some ting before, an

rive, the celebrated Calatagan niat bags for service abowl.(Cheers,) force forthwith, and to be obeyed by all

Dr there

Sir E. Ashman-Bartlets- May I ask the

·were nu track of it to be sugi, timber, cufee, exena, and other persons. A contiention was also adjurisdiction of the

of my makers subject " the territorial

ductive fishmies along the cut. There fences question of Humuling British Crown, has risen much on the E const of China, dressed to Commodore Dewey, requesting station, or place of rest, for any warlike Chinatuan or Indian in, charge of the an 15,00 rond of bully and cattle, all

whether it is the fact that tho heut for the next 57, 28 a

Is thero no tomedy? Is the were 200 cattle and 10 steun sagr mills, and is little charged in the South him to withdraw his vessds within a purpose, or for thi

altating

Speiker-Order, order. Notice depression probably moving NK in the Sea stipulated time from the waters of the ao al of war of either heiligerent shail dupture he mouthly subscription in the spioodid éstate house, after the style

any facilities for we of

quipment; and bunch allowed to fix his own tius off of which have been destroyed, the machi should be given of tline quation. (Hene,

nety and mplements hacked to picers, and

y

bear.) of Japan. Gradients are steeper on the Colony, and the Commodore replied for hereafter be permitter, to sail out of or raid to-Say For $2 more we gets bd Californien Dacicedas, barnt think you have heard my question, Crier Sir F. Ashmead-Bartlett-Sir, I do not China coast. Forecast-t

-moderata to fresh N winds, mostly fair, but some malis that the request would be complied Brush jurisdiction, free which is even to pay for a sampan because a China to the

leave any port, roadstead, or waters subject old

ject old wretched outside hunches and hire

to the ground, without ounting the mans of Order.) If you will be good enough must or drizling min.

reset of the other felligent (whether the man finds it more convenient to leave be-sacro of the people inside the church, to listen to it, it is whether it is not the A CORRESPONDENT writes to us is followa :--

sans shail be a ship of war or a merchant one time. I think it is bight time to stop a pass as history, and chronicled fact that the statements murde or alleged tu

it *Y instruct ship) shall have previously departed, until this inconvenience, and The swamp behind the Kowloon Observa-

have been made by Sir William Robinson after the expiration of at least twiny Hour No. I not to start before the clock in the years to bring the estate into its former Bistrace facts that are known to the world. tary is a nuisance. Yosterday water stool

hours from the departs such instemens clock tower strikes the hour. Your

condition. Nothing has been planted this The Speaker-Order, order, That does in pools all over it, and the oben trepeh

Domedy, essel jugošolskem (50étukal juristlic2;

KOWLOON RESIDENT

apason, and consequently there will be no cot arise out of the question. (Hear tton of Her Majesty,

[Wo heard izany complaints last week sute crop next year, and Roxas will never hear) ner of fact, in spite of the pro-3-If any ship of either helligerent about the Ferry Launches. On Friday be able to obtain a cunt of indemnity. stench. Is this because there is no proportition for the Cups and Spoons. Both clamation that has been issued, the Com- Gret midified sul put in furos in the United night, some regular ticket holders left their is a Government that will sanction outfall, oris it due to the military camp cups were won by Gunner Plammer. The manier of the US. Aviatie Squadron and Kingècia, the info of Man, sal the Chan but there was no launch till 11. Tho ex- Philippinos? The SSEAD

offices in time to catoh the 10.30 launch,

and tolerute such barbarities fit to govern

(Tinea if Ceylon.) the U.S. Consul had received no oficial inel status, and in the several

fortile

country. 200 100 500 H' formation that, war had been declared. Session defiendeucks laurch at 10.30 was that as it was wet there appened in Cuba, and the United States and such people as the of case given for the non-appearance of the

style of

of thing has

THE XUYDEN PLESAN BNQUIET, Her Majesty, respectively, enter any port,

Allahabad, April 3.The enquiry into ricedless along the main erasing thoroughner Plummer 28 20 28 21 100 The situation up to the present moment is rundstead, or waters bulvliging to Hur wore no passingers from Kowloon so the slone of all the world have coms forward the cause of the desertion of the Kisyber fare and by afternoon and evening stral-Surg. G. Part 11 33 25 So. 50 this.. The American people, desirous of Majesty, either in the Uralva Kingdon, an in charge dal-not think it necessary to

as the champions of the cause of hunmuity Rides is to be held by Clonal Dening, 20th Capl. . Sandera.... 220 14 18 84

the Isla

of Man, or the Channel Islands, or

came acrces to the Hongkong side! The und ought to be supported by all civilized Punjab Infantry, and Major Pelian Barn Gan. M. S. Northoste 23 27 13 33 the restoration of peace in Cuba, and uniu-in by of Her Majesty's colonies or foreign new Company will have to change this.nations in their endeavours

eliminate 40th Pashaas Sergt H. Shephuni 22 31 28 So. Bi tetrapted commerce in the island, have possessions or dependencies, auch vessel ED., G. M.]

from this planet the last reinnants

A SUSPECTED RUSSIAN IN RASITE mediaoral barbari required to depart and to pat to

The *Winners of Spoons.

lusa of hor

Bombay, April 6.- Rasal in haarrival- island within a stipulated period, threaten- into such part of weather, or of her re-

Colonies would be the kindest thing that at Srinagar, where he is going about dog. y-four hours after entrance

could happen to Spain, and then a rorola- ing to establish what is known as a pacquiring provisions or things necessary for Kay Shuttleworth said he should also like Europe in natural resource, and

tion at home, and the survival of the fittest ging. The police are watching his movun It Committee on Navy Estimates Sir C. blockade of the island. It is quite easy to the aubsistence of her crew, or repairs; in to have an explanation why it was that that now eke out a living by sponging on Chinetasisizer Corneloz, was stabbed wide

It is the finest and robust country wments, understand that the United States should either of which pages the authorities of the only 264,009 was stimated as the actual the doules lu some cinecure appointment returning to his stomer from a houso at Rangeon, April 1-Captal Reid, the be desirous of avoiding a declaration of warpurt, or of the nearest port (as the cute outlay during the year on harbour ap would be obliged to assist in developing the against Spain. The reason may be a sensoon as possible after the expiration of such under the Naval Works Act-while in the their shoulders to the wheel in earosst. The Captain fivid is in a dangerous stato. The

Ay bo), almal rend

require her to put to see as

aproaches for which £96,000 was obtained natural riches of the Peninsula, by putting sailant, Barman, ha hoon Arrestor

the Mergui on Wedavolay

Hi

supposed as timentel us, but it is conceivable that period of twenty-four hours, without per previous year £183,000 had been spent. Spanish Go-emment have sown the wind, origins bean detained as Morgut ewalt- wore the great American Republic to be mitting her to t

to take in supplies beyond what The First Lord had atated that and they the Årst to resort to the extrumo stop of and so auch vorsel which may have been Hon kong dockyard

for her immediate use; the may be ECCUSATY

delay in

in proceeding

yare now reaping the whirlwind, the

ing another commander to be sent to tika sentimental sympathy with thom, hor away. any oxtension declamation of war, the sympathies of oor allowed to remain within British waters for was owing to the fact that

werks on account of former glorious traditions, is

IMPORTANT REPORT OF FLADÚRİ the purpose tein Europaan Powers might be enlisted aduc portalstand

Mali continuo in any in

In regard

to the land to be acquired, placed. Their inhuman equduct of the f

INOCULATION. or waters. for i

and bars in Cuba behalf of Spain. On the other hair, if the longer period than twenty-four Luurs after the War Ofice and some juzivate owners on dust of the Philippine rebels has proved a pubilshod bis Fiagus report-anų trevtisa ·

Secunderstee An outrage on civilization, and

April 2- Deuter, Larris decintation is forced aron Spain, as it was her necessary repairs stall have been the uthor, ware not yet concluded. That them to be dis more noble and givilized on personal researches art are that the

Da foculation His conclusiond

лге Бачес completed. Provided, nevertheless, that was another of the forced upon China by Japana in 1893, liat in all casss in which there shall be cord of the great delay which occurred in Bolingo in burting the wounded,

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remas. The late ata of the Spaniards in infection is excessively and in the most instances on support from a European lower is less like any vessel (whether ships of far or mer the settlement of disputes between two de- shooting down thong captured in the Calle ores rod Ganjuti and Unterghi con

end

complex manner widespread, and that the chant ships) of the sail boligetent partics partaunts of the

Government, which in the de id the same port, wadstand, or "wators CASO

King of Dahomey to shame, and justifles infection is the Nisan's Doniinions. In Majesty, Chers shall be sa interval of nutcomplished in a fost minutes.

the remark made by Alexander Domas this area 360 deaths from Pingus have beest Mr A. Chamberlain ta the course of his that Afric botwon the eially, and it is just possible, though ex. It

departure therefrom of any

frut no doubt this number in from 250 to tremely improbable, that Spain will yield of the one belligerent, and the suburdentur mussion of land at Hengkeng The Singapore Fret Press of the 10th Apkitap art at the aluni instality, had

of war a herchant ship) of the delay which had arisen in to the display of forer, by withdrawing her departure therefromm of any ship of war of of loud thou; some of it belonged to the XIII, will arrive from Manila to-morrow inoculation with some putrid organo, Adinieslty desired he get poseaasion saysThe Spanish mail steamer Lees that Plague must be produced by

irapression created in Dr a's-nuing the other belligent and the time hereby War Offee and some to private owners, morning. General Primo de Rivera, the probably animal, military forous from Cubs and her usval limited for the departure of Anch chips of The land with belonged to privats late Governor General, is on board the disse he has seen which rosumbies

polson forces from the waters of the West India war respectively shail rays, in case of

The only of wwners they had asked the Coking, leaving the United States and the Density. be extended so far as may be ico, through the Governor, to secure,

Colonial vessel, and a number of provincial gover. it is blood poisoning caused by what are

nors. From the order for provisione called dissection wounds. antives of Cuba to arrange between them-inu giring effect to this proviso, and he hoped that very shortly they wired down it would seem as if there was a Plague la not a diseass in thich infection

or otherwise. eelves for the future conduct of the admi

might be plired in possession of it. Samo great axodus from the Philippines. No ship

wer of either belliger delay had occurred because, unfortunate-

would take place through nir or water, bu nistration of the island.

€1lb. shall horeafter

he permitted, ly one owner died while negotiations were SonLost haring asked while

it is just the kind of disenar in which poison Daring the last few days we have had waters subject to the territorial jurisdic- the matter between the Admiralty and the prosed by Sir William Robin Mr in the interior of the body. The suppurat

question in the might be looked for port, roadsterd, or going on. There had been no friction on House of Commons is to recent views ex- tions from buboeg either on the surface or discharges or exoda. frequent opportunities of conversing with ton of Her Majesty, to take many War Ofice. The latter were inquiring Chamberlain has come down heavily on ing buhos directly infect clothes 5cds, American naval officers and American things as may he requisite for the sub-be handed over, and this took time. What berlain does not approvs of othoials in of the Plague indicates the presence of the sapplies, except provisions and such other what it would cost to erect the barracks to Hanghong's recent Governor Air Chambedding, and floors of houses. The bacillus ritisons on the situation and the prospects sistence of her are, and except so much was wanted at the Hongkong yard was more the Colonial service, or recently in that virus or infection of disenso. It is an oval- of fighting in the neighbourhood of the only the way os port of her own coun: foom for machinery. The price for the service, giving their opinions to the nowa shaperi misro-organism, which je found in Philippines. The general impression is try, or to soras nearer destination, and no upon with the War Offoa. He hoped an polley, and the Commons cheered. Why.

vessel to the nearest port of her own coun-baracks to be transferred had boon agreed papers on debatable questions of publio the glanda t thas Spain will climb down without coal shall again be applied to say soch arrangement would soon be oomo to with we do not oxsetle know.

the blood, and it occurs singly in

in pairs, and in It furcing a fight, but in suy case it seems to ship of war in the same or any other port the proper owners, and that the ones to beth at & reart of this instatoo, but diagmin reproduced in the

This is call scarcely elasty i

illustrated by a phitusfineograplito bo portain that this Enited States has no terial

raadstead, or waters- jurisdiction

to the view in general. Anyone con vereact bacteriological Majesty, without

plato

bpfong, from a with the affairs of Hongkong will know tear Institute.

the P until after the expira.

that the views expressed by Sir William Plague bacillusindust and scrapings from the

Paris, Dr tion of three months from the time when

the pure fulkow" who had been buried by the fall was found to be drad.

centre emitted a nauseating

sure is high aver Ñ, Chito, and low in the

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.

A. MACHINE GUN CO. CARPINE COMPETITION. Eleven members of the A. Machine Gun

•'. took part in

draining into it? Anyhow the swamp, is following were the best source:- ropulsiva and its snelt sile, two things quite

lers.

da. . yds.

with. We understand; however, that Con- muxture Dewey had already made up bis und to withdraw from the waters of the Colony prior to the fare of the proclama- tion.

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THE under-mentioned non-commissioned Corpl. A. If. Skeltou 26 26 26 Sc. 78 ordered the Spanish authorities to leave the within tweed, or waters, excupti

HAPPY HONGKONG: This lappy Isle of Fragrant Stream Unless we take in idle dreams

Will soon be auch too het, And cleanse each nasty sput From smallpox, rinderpest, and plague.

To spite of maudlin rut

officers and men of the Volunteer Corps have passed the examination held on 1st April, 1899, in 'Ambulanca Drill' and in rendering First aid to wounded, and have been awarded Red Cross badges. Certificates have her posted each: - Corp. F. B. L. Bowley, Gunner W. Bovan, Gunner J. Harce, Bombi, A. P. Noble,This tedious on custom' yarn Gunner W. Compston, Gunner ; Hause.. Is sadly out of date;

We're quarantined both north and south Gunner L Bratt, Gunner G. T. Crock Gunner W. King, Gunner H. Boven. Gun Of letting Chinese cussedness

And yet weʼro those who přata nor H. Gidley.

Play hash with common sense, By washing down ouv

little spot Mid Alkiness imm

immense. medicus,

nixi uleatising gangs, and methods up to date, Tet list to compradores' harangues,

T And, when all too late,

Some time-ago, we`published no extract from the letter of a Singapore corresponds ent to the effect that s Mr F. H. May was required in the Southern Colony. We now see from Singapure exchanges that for some weeks there has been unselectivity among those who are responsible for the suppression of gambling. The number of arrests for participating in lottaries in creased considerably during the past week. The superior officers of the fores give more attention to this, than to more serio work. Sergeant Beattie, a very successful officer,' has been aguiu placed in charge of the gambling suppression department, and Sergeant Rainbow takes sharge of the Marine Station. Colonel Pannefathor himaolf coutinpes to affect arrests."

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The compradorian clan has played

And won its game of bind and of our laws dead letters undo

By talking twadding Of customs old, and hardships great,

That noet had real existence Till this same compradorian clan

With iolent persistahes Began to make the coolie:

01 MAR Aware of his existence.

We've lays for

laws for decency and bealth We've treaties West River;

to an a little wealth

We

want

wont to

Then quit this place forever.

We

hear the tom-tom's hideous clang But surely we mest draw the line The Eddle's fisudish screeching.

At what'a seditious pres

For t that

what these

Are deftly working in

Ox Thursday and Saturday the 'F' Con-Year in, year out, prochiming

pany Amateur Dramatic Club of the King's

Gatest race andolo custom,

That British law is sin

Aik isn't worth a

pin.

Own Regiment gave entertaintient in the Gymnasium, Jversy Barracks. The prin-roongst the labouring classes

cip items on the programme were a couple of sketches entitled Funts of Fecosopher. and The Clock In the first aketoh three members of the Club, Misers G. Gilling H. Gibs and E. Aldous, gave humorous personations of female parts, and Bergeant Daley was excrudatingly funny in his is personation of attendant to a gasek Frotee- sor. The other parts were well filled by

riots now and then But not

the Asses t among Are found the metting The educated coolies play

The In hope that soon they'll see the day

agitation nie, When they can foudly claim That they alone held real control

And wo but rule in meno. Whilst terroris, filth, and vics,

And cunning rings

gainst traders, Go fur to prove the Chinese ince Of all things on degradors,

Sergeant Bistor and d. Amok Bands. We're

nish Carter, Corporal O'Donohue and Corporal Packer alan contributed to the

And

well led schools, and upright laws, lots of (mission workers,

Our chief of police givos no une CARS

To class him 'mongst the shirkors.

success of the aptertainment. During the We've men who waste no time on cant arching the band played pleasing coloci |.. But put plain moitets mquarely i

The press is frod from idle miLË

And puts the subject fairly! When lefeathe the coolle

tions. This Dramille Club is doing good work in the regiment to providing a mease of autertainment for the man, and le lo to be regrotted that the attendance on datur day way noh so lotge me the entertainment

writel

Län

And all his friends and neighbours with time, and food, kid laboura, Work on la pande as quite content Dapout. I

Phish Ken sohenie bolokar,

Local Company, Pusse, by OntigeYmy ine, for alta by A. th. We Ward, oma 1507 Pro #10 Peart of the Ever

All

in case of stress

of

? HONGKONG NAVAL WORKS.

with

bu-

victory.

It will taxo six

the drobes

and the

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LATE TELEGRAMS.

THE CAPTAIN OF A STEOIRE STARBED,

taches to the Power issuing the declaration within the territorial jurisdiction of Her! of two business people would be ac-mba in Afania would even put the stitutes by far the most important focus of

ly to be afforded, as a certain odiuui at

of war. Therefore, although reprisals have

comsienert, war has not been déclared of less that twenty-four such vesty stated: The right hon. gentleman of the Pyrences chced on the other side reported zinco tho cpidemic first appegiod;

ther a ship of

3.-

in

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any

designs whatever upon the Philippine Is avecial permit of Het to the torrt required would then be available.

Ulinically

lands. We cannot but admire the restrainqueft coal may have been lest supplied to Ma W. G. Bentley, A.R.CM., late Bond were those generally entertained in the floors of racz" trau Conesa

master let Bst. West Yorkshire Regi, dolony as to its defences, and to voice; which had been regarded BS and

British

Lowrie found the which is characterised our American hor withhi British waters ne aforesaid.

rcent of the lines cousing in the Far East during this crisis. 4-Armed ships uf either party are in ment, was to leave Singapore last week for them to a larger audience hore is scarcely rate inconlated with this

dust Although prepared for any emergency, and tardistat from carying prisos minden in duarture, the free Pasay Planting 1 and 0. Express.in of publis policy developed syauptous of Flague and died. In

them into the harbours, roadsteads, Pressays-r

wish- to uphold the best traditions of the Amorie waters of the United Kingdom, the Isle has the satisfaction of leaving the Wast

-dust containing Plague bacillus, zan Republic, the American ofticors are of Man, the Channel Lalande, as any of Yorkshire land in state of masion Is the course of a discussion in Committee and multiplication took

fernet two bacilli' n holi utterly devoid of any blustering hoctoring Her Majesty's calonius erpassessions ficiency not easily to be paralleled in the in the House of Commons, Dr Fanner, the be converted after one thy's inccalation. Dr Dholid call army.lobal dieted the quite a koch solicitude in the question of does not spread through the aim of cron volnsife Irish Member, seemed to take Lawrie's opinion is that the Plague viris months of his stay here ably conducted The Lingapore Free Prese of the 18th inst. Society, and takes away wilt kits the get theal is

Orchestral Section of the Philharmonia the defences of Hongkong. They may not through water dates it is the steaming and fighting capabilities of contains the following paragraph The a of all its moribers. The community At all ovents, the moment was distinctly their vessels, as compared with the Spanish, homeward Spanish mall stoomer Leo XII is gozar

arrived on Saturday night from Manile- and musis of the Regimente band in a public

anderal, who haro NO

enjoyed the Dinah

into And he was incontinently The "T LIIT

aime fa as an armed Bogioty in wishing all success for Mr breck of war between Spain and Arterios. phord

desire to come to blows with the Spanisk Testels, but soon to be very condidaat of

abread."'

ABSING MAIL KELAMERSİ

what

They should, but we must be dep but most probably it lan putrid ? fký:

animi pods is taken in the human system raunty by joueula, The Kerusine oll method uf humleg of hast audiolent to Querrey syers Intuation.

and will enter thon any contest with gamle storday afternoon for, Barcelona performances, wil join the Philharmonia Chairman of Coinmittnak. Sloors does not always golerate 87 LEIDERS-

plate conddande.

by

Oruiset, prope19810 nutidintion of the oti Bentley in his professional career in a new in the House of Com very his Drawsies treatise minecalating alter to

The

gerward Spanish misil steamer Evis de Anda patru in this theraing from Barder

"and"

beat

"who should

childish rotort on THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

thefugian. a hope as a pessalon to the seeds ariest the opinions already prómub તમે gated on the subject, and carica, „CAPTURE OF A FIRAMKA”

Pour y dead le mot xeber of Surgeon General Elvish who hav Advisos from the Philippinet cinta that Hes the ships of the Russian

Inna. She had her fubpils painted yellow to Wirfres,' said the drama-szamining lawyer, that Hongkong would deless to!

Strangely enough, was supported by the Veldatzerers you willing to send that the priestor, patent champion. De Tarmer and alusle for been insulate in amass developed In and round about Bello there were ludies. Flest end hat, nemas en the elder mois | van sucking a line at the time shoy gand of the awn to and Ireland's Han that and untives were misking separated with The Stills in states side, replied the Witness gal never awess bebunter In Brains any but the whole til he insquiatas arm was indeed hight for weld in Hyderabad, sad the Lew 1711 called * low vantar of But I am willing to bat jog 840 to 64 is Inggable Cisipan of Duragsillees would and srusted with woh ne.

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