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SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1898.

QUARANTINE at Manila has been reduced front tire days to three.

We publish to-day a short story by Mr Rounsevelle Wildman, M.A., U.S. Consul- Genoral here.

Tax were 17 casi 12 deaths from plague to-day, making 113 cases and 114 deaths for the week.

A Darding club is proposed to be started at Kowloon. Names can be sent in to Mr H. W. Kennett, Lyonun Villas.

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A POLICE constablo named Macdonald (No. 75) is a plague pation as the Kennely Town Hospital. It is making entisfactory

progress towards recovery.

Tan Shanghas Daily Press of April 27th has the following:-For some reason or other, possibly not connected with the trouble between the United States and

poiu, a corperal of marines and two privates were on geard at the United States Consulate-General Inst night.

The following add' appeura in the Shang- hai Daily Press Shanghai Races--Mr G T. Robinson, The Pioneer, from Hong- kong transacte business on Griffiua, Derby and Champinas. Room 22, Central Hotel. The Preas also contains the following para- graph Those who prefer the pleasures of a "straight out" to the not always satis- factory "post" on the Pari Mutuel, will probably hail with satisfaction the advent of "Charlie" Robinson, of Hongkong, whose advertisement appears in another columng. Mr Robinson, "The Pioncor," is very well known to all who have attended insotitge at the Happy Valley,"

Joux Foster Fraser, a London newspaper writer, Francis I Love and M. Luem, three Loudonyms making a world tour on Dicycles, arrived at San Francisco on March 24, by steamer from the Northweat, and tok apartments at the Grand Hotel, After

spending several days in this city seeing

sight they will visit other Califoraris, point s and then resume their journey eastward. Thus far they have wheeled over 15,000 niles. Starring from London they crossed

· FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR That I see Sir Wm. Das Vonx kua been efoute Chairman of the Chit Associa tion, and that he has been writing vigor- musly on the Eantom Question in the London pross.

That an the hysterical or partizan style is Yory foreign to Sir William's disposition, his representations will command great respcot and attuation, apart from the fact that he is now Chairman of a body

like the China Association,

That Sir William speaks his mind freely engl and forerbly enough against the policy of Great Britain in the waters, and his rematka will, I believe, be sul ported by st British residents China,

words

THE WAR.

THE POSITION OF ATTAIRS IN MANILA,

THE SECURITY OF THE BRITISH ENSIGN.

THE CHINA MAIL.

NEWS FROM AMERIÇA. The following telegrams are taken, from San Francisco exchanges :--

HAWA1 4S A STRATEGIC POINT OF ĮMPORTANCE.

RAILWAYS IN CHINA.

BRITISH TENDERS ACCEPTED. (Special Telegram from Our Own Correspondend).

Hondale, March: 24.-It is generally un derstood here, and undisputsit, that if news is received here that war has been declared Luiwon the United States and Spain or The Blue Faunel stensor Memnon any other country the American Minister and Admiral Miller have orders to raise (Captain Mogridge) arrived to-day from the Stars and Stripes over Hawaii and to Such instruc Sandakan i Manila, with a large crowd maintain them at any cost. of Chinese refugees on board. The femtions, it is stated in the local papiers, were being the lowest, have been accepted.

received from Wassington in the last mail, which arrived here on March 19th. Both Minister Sewall aml Admiral Miller are retinent concerting the report, neither alliraning nor denying it.

non luft Sandakan on 19th April, and this up to fongkong is probably the most remunerative of her many verages for some time. At two o'clock on the un oguing of The nawe that Congress had voted 23rd April, as steamed into Manila 5,000 for war materials caused the greatest enthusiasm here. Sy thoroughly harbour, and as she slowly and her American is Honelalu that every one is way to the anclwange a Spanish gun femel cager for war news. It quite aupursed és in the public ind, nows cicerning cha slammed down, cruised round her, and

progress of the anusation trenty. In no oure stand alongade, but the officers on war in doslared and there is a ball for volun- brand apparently having sufisted them-teers the islands will likely send a large selves of the harmless errand of the Mency of unitamento alist undur 01 Glory." The company is already in no, the erisur steamed off and Captain process of formation. Mogridge was allowed. proccel to the auchongo unaolested. The Memnon had stap, et sorral days in the port, and dating that time the Captain stated that there were no visible signs of active per

As a result of the stirrege and examina- parations to resist a hotubardment. A stroll though the arts on way evening found Aaral Kirkland ports that the the Spaniards crowding the beestones and to Read 1arbor as an anchorage for vessein of large size have been much restoona, the bands discoursing die and exaggerate and that the Government everyone apparently in a state of happysoul acquire possession of the whole of if sation is to be located at contentment. Amongst the other Euro. the Wais poniusala, comprising Silf) acres jeans and Chinese résidents, however, a Pearl Harbor. The price of the land as state of great excitement prevailed. hell by its present owners in a Betitious one, aut unless improvements are made in Frightened at the prospect of a famine the Pearl harbor the value would hu probably British, American and Germans were bug-

less than 800 per acre.

Tufen if the puch-talked of Blue Bookfenecedon threwing any further lightpon what Great Britain is gain- pi, il cannot be questioned that Russia IHSS cured against us, after the tre mandons naval demonstration or rather the pacefal naval review of our magui-

cent Heat in the North, That the strong words need by Cabinet Mi- nisterk at Home, the expression of approval of a strong policy given by all at Lome, and the apparent partics bustle and puparations anke the

gat, seem to have ended in what looks very like a feeble dispersal of the abressid a gatering, and the leaving of Russia la the position of Feock of the walk.' That In thughly convinced all true Britishers will bly be pleased in Justru tu we have actually got song ching siles Iussian pie crust promisus and the sense of Wei-hai-weibt the greatest fears exist that we have not got Anything like shqalo conipensation for the presence of anr splendid fleet. That I hear the tension was great at que ting that our ships were cleared for Belion, and some of the commanding obeers aktressed their men; bat what WA do 12/0 kuw. how this tension waning up previsions wholesale, and anxious gal over was it by a pare process of enquiries were being onde on board British Lacking down Agerienn Wax is un-nuina in the harbour for the accommodation of the Indies and children. The Chineas doubly the principal topic of convør- sation at the presunt time.

were deserting Manila by hundreds on That the departare of the American Lect

from Mics Bay in described as a must every ship leaving the port, and when the enthusiastic function, aut the roading Manor left $50 were being freely offered of the historic Augnstuian" proskima" for a deck passage. Hundreds had to tion to the Americua ship's companies was was not the least interesting feature he refused, Rud there

#askaga, April 1.-Secretsey Long has sent to Congress a report of the project for the establishment of a naval coaling and repairing station at Pearl Harzer, Hawaii ร mittel by Rene Almind Miller, Con mander-in-Chief of the Pacific mival sta

Secretary Long recommends that Eco- kuning Point be selectod is n nits for the contemplated station na account of its pro. ximity to Fast loch, which hardly get there and a there is ample room for spe anchorgo, un dry docks may be easily hailt to desk and undock ressels of any size. thalieves that the hathor can be dredged to a depth of thirty feet us in Honolulu, and within the estimated sum of $105,000.

PREPARATIONS AT KEY WEST,

Shanghai, April 30, 5.30 p.m.

The British tendon for the four thou- sand tons of rails for the Luhan Railway,

KEUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SEPPARD TO THE CHINA MAIL."]

LONDON, 28th April, 1808. THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR.

The Americans are bombarded and dearoyed the half-ecmplated batteries at Matanzas.

has

Tha Amorimuship Skanaudosh arrived at Liverpool, her reported capture by the Spaniards being untrue.

Au Anserican torpedo boat destroyer en- gaged a Spanish Gun-boas of Matanzas ; after cloren shots were exchanged the Ame- tiean boat rotired, apparently darnaget.

A Squadron has left Manila co moet the American fleet.

GUINEAS.

for it.

DO YOU BLAME- REES † ' so her Ayahnya, but had to sus him as be was too good a party to snub. At BY NOUMUSYZELE WILDMAN, M.A.

9.10 Comptou camo. Roua was pleased People in Malaya must have distraction. | tu" death to gao him, and Pat had

cut mak - then to go Once in so often you feel as though you

ou the Bling-th and one of verands and have must get up and do something or go some-maquillas. Rees of course did all the where. Nine times out of tan you will not talking. He went to the piano and wang” 50 any farther than Raffle's Light House That good young man who died, and

"dozen others,

Tha

he Moon, and a For Bukit Timah, but you.feel the better played as many instrumentals. Compton At least your friends tell you so. was uneasy. Ho know he had to leave for This monotonous, over-hot equatorial matton, or beef, or ice the year around, by that oussed outpost, where there was no chinate wosts insensibly on the best of daylight. The very thought of his solitary people. To say it wears on mo, who could dinners on fowl with a lake-warm whiskey

And

us Kees never sit uncomplainingly in an office chair and sods made his soul sick.

his great money trick, borrowing the during a wack of hot weather on the forty Mexicans of Corapton, Campton was pictur fifth parallel, means little. But when Iing to himself a bungalow on a certain bill tell you that it weirs on Rayn you wüit in town with Pot in it, and a moit snap in the Head's Department. He even forgot wonder. That is if you over tact Rees.

What Pet to ask Rees for the Mexicans. was thinking of I never learned. Not the Crimean war I will venture.

kin

J

At 11.30 the Head, Mrs Head and the Misses Hend returned and chatted a half hour baforo ratiring. As they go up to go Pet pulled the great Head's dress cost and whispered, Don't YE. Make that man INITE.

She thought she had said enough. Now the Heal is noted for his icy manner, oven in India, and when he set about to freeze you out, why you forgot for the nonce that you wore on the equator. The Head thought he understood the situation and smiled grimly and took his sout next to Compton in spite of the imploring took in Put's eyes. The longer he talked the colder the poor cadet got. In the mean time Eees did its celebrated work trick for Pet, wholly unconscions of his fair auditor's preoccupied mannor.

I have often heard Rees make his brag that he would never again live in a climate that called for glass windows, and as for a grace fire, well, he hoped that his time hadn't one, and wouldn't for many a long day Naturally know what grata tiro fees referred to and wished him no harin.

I live directly across the trout from Roes, and know all his songs and piano in strumental by heart. Good tunes all of them, but a tiresome when a fellow is down with a dizzy feeling in the back of his hand. However, I have never had the face to speak to Ross about it,-ho enjoys piano so mash, and then it soona ao ridiculous to think of him before a piano that when I try to get nuid, I laugh. You soo Reas weighs fourteen stono, eight, if he RESULT OF THE TWO THOUSAND weighs at ounce, and is six foot two in height, with a hand the size of au claro, And strong! You should have seen hin at At 12,30 Compton was just able to gasp the Gymkhana. He rode a spotted Ghazry good night' anul start for the door. As pony in the Cigar Race. You see he ludho reached the veranda and get into his to mount his pony, ride these hundred trap he turned and bestowed a lonk of yards to a table, distadant, unsaddle, drink crushed reproach on Pet that she never seling, light a cigar and ride bareback forgot. It remained as vivid to hor dying around the course. Rees did the first act day as did for reactions of the Crinonn all right and get a good start. Whon boar

Reth was sorry that Compton had to go was within a hundred yards of the winning MADRID, April 24.

post the brate full down and wouldn't get so early and stayed to drink another ane condurel. Fourteen monestingch with the bead, and the Eoad felt up. eight is too much for a Gbarry pony the so pleased with himself that he went out to call Rees' ger himecif. As Rans left be size of a parish dog. His Excellency wan in the grand stand and Rons did not relish remarked; Nice little chap. that Comp. being beaton under the eyes of Her Majca- Too good to live alone, ought to ty's representative. So he reached down, carry one nie gichaud sotelo duwa.! picked up tha half doad beast, pat him An Eurasian, but take my word and across leis sliculder and strade into the win- never believe an Eurasian, who is married to Pot's Agal, told Mrs Somebody's ning post two foot ahead of his second.

Koen was over at dinner one night. Se-

Punkahallah, who lives next door, who veral members of the civil service were pre- told Mrs Somebody's 4th, who told Mrd

1. Dieraali. *2. Wantogo.

3. Ninus

(El Comercio.) CAPTURE OF THE BUENA: ".

VENTURA.

An American cruiser has fired upon the merchant vessel Benacentre, belonging to the house of Larrinaga. The diplomats

consider thià act as precipitate.

PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENCE. The Gazette publishes a decroo ordering all American vessels to leave Spanish ports.

The above decree alan crostes a squadron

No

Key West, March 31.-Every proporation was, a rogulas for action was tiken by the war ships of auxiliary cruisors of merchant. vessels sont, tho Colonel of tho R. A. and a consul | Somebody, that he. the Buusian of the first

of the short stay of the American vessels seule for passages. All the ships in in Mirs Bay That I thoroughly endorse your remarks the barbour had been caarassed, and ships

tay. The woodwork was stripped off

and sent wheat. The work pilot-houses

also

on the cruisers wers taken down. To bs the general regret falt by avery cuturing werd hoarded by Europeans offer-

certain extent interior woodwork was thinking man that ancé a time of ung to pay onoriaus sums for British removed and sent ashore. Fisen the steer healthy language should ever tavs ensigns, to hoist ever their resideners. Aor's wooden box was tamoved from ships ceived the signature of a high anish

These precautions lavu baan adopted to ofilcini,

gesitleman in Manila who was fortunate in

usse of retiner in s Foying splinters

licere sent their personal valuables and belongings to be stored on shore.

and regulates their course.

AFFAIRS AT HAVANA. The American Squadron has retired from Havana. An Italian cruiser has entered that part, the band on board the vessel

Europe, passed thronga Rassia, crossed the That I have heard the old castona which ¦ siomazing a British ensign from one of the event, as far as possible, the danger of playing the Royal March of Spain.

Caucasus mountains and thence traveled by way of Georgia, Armenia and Perato In- dia. Thence they went through Bermah and across China. They also wheeled through Sauna

CONCERNING our Lolegram frota Singapore, to the effect that two passengers had becu arrested with two and a half lakhn of dollars' worth of Hongkong and Shanghai Bank forged notes in their jussession, we now

permits the Archbishop of Manila walk over and upon the Spanish flag, as a reminder that the Church governs the State, is still faithfully carried out in all its details in Manila,

hips, eat it to a Chiraman for five days for the sum of a hundred dollars, a

A BUSY TIME AT THE DANKS, There is an unorges crust of us

Tho

The tasting and two torpedo-boats left their anchorage after dark and staamed to suthward, where they will patrol the

This precaution during the night onlored by Captain Samp on today. The establishment of a patrol is considere 1 by

WAS

That the same influence appears to be pre- sent in the proclamation of the Captain. General, and in hot fully-worded docu-ness at the branches of the Hongkong went the Church (if I mistakę not) has and Shanghai and Chartered Banks. Cap-the few who kow of it as most higaificant. dragged the hug af Spain through the mod before the civilised world. That it is a difficult question to decide, whore the first blow will be struck bo- tween the Americans and the Spanish in these waters.

trin Mogridge says that all day long nativca and Chinese were rushing to these banks to deposit their money, is a regular Stream of aute. The Memana brought over in hae strong roota specic us the value of 8560,000: The American sailing ship

The entire flesh is now in readiness to move

at fifteen minutes' notice.

PESSIONS FOR ARMY AND NAVY.

Fashington, Apr 1.The Chickering general til, dechiring that walist nent in ther Army Navy will unt, deprive veterans of unsions for provbars reicbe has been agreed to in the House Commute

loan that the passengers on the Press-That the Reuter agunt, ut have been misled by the intended use of the Spanish hips to Subic Bay (30 miles north of Manila, into the statement that Great Admiral, about which some suziotyn valid. Pensions with the following

s were Chinese The forged notes are Amita'ad (or photo-lithographed) so per Tectly that no one but an expert enuld

the Spanish fleet bad sallied out to meet was fultompleted her lowling and the Americans in the open

amendment:

*And all persons who served in the Chu-

possibly detect them. Indeed, the opt the Americans should have been in left the port with papers of clearanos federate army during the lata Civil War |

possible point of difference is a ht variation in the colour or shade of colour of the various notes.

Tho forgories

the vicinity of the Philippine east from the Spanish: authorities which would carly this morning, and if they happon absolve her from any malustation from any on the Spanish ehips in or near Suble Bay, the Grat scrimmage may take place | Spanish war vessel ého might mest on are lighter in colour than the roal

her voyage to New York As she asiled notes. The notes mut with hors so That at present the position of Mr out of the harbour she dipped her ensign

Rawson-Walker (tho British Consal far are come passo in Colombo,

in Manila) must

cherous to the Spanish Admiral, and the salute was of $50 and $25, and these have, of

nouro, been braided. It is a very gratify. ing fact that this boid conspiracy of forgery

has boon nipped in the bad-e rather be- fore it had time to blossom in the Far East Suino me deserves great--credit

from for having saved us

A Yoat deal of trouble, for, had this haul

of two and a half lakhs not been made, thore would have been endless trouble in

there.

bo An

one, and almost secres a pity--returned. Notwithstanding the fact that he did not ask for more than a small there are muuiorous reports regarding the British gunboat from the Naval authori ties hard. That in the avant of the walled city of Manila, the Spaniards appeared to regard

Monita buing bombarded, however much

who shali hematter serve in the Aray or Navy of the United States for at lesas) ninety daya shul be entitled to benefits of the net of June 27, 1890, and pensionable thereunder i shown to be unable to per- forum inmaal labor and dependent thereon for support.

The bili was favorably reported to the

"THE STANISH-TORPEDÓ-FUMILLA, Madrit.

House

Porto Rico.

NURSE FRANCES."

Died April 20, 1898, from Plague Prou. nonis contracted, from a Patient.-R.I.P.

Rest. Wo know that in God's keeping Evarmere thou art posees't. --- Angels watch where thou art sleeping.

Kest

Fillowed safe on Earth's soft brennt, Martyred heete are round thee swooping, all in spotless raiment drest. What, tho wa on earth are reoping, Thou shalt and amidst the blest the the last divend awful swagting,

Rist.

EROS.

THE REPORTED NEW GERMAN PORT.

Shanghai, April 26. Doubts are entertained in some quarters as to the real reasons for the journey of Prince Henry of Prussia to the coast of Fuhkian, of which his unfortunate flagship, the Deutschiand is reported to be lying dis abled There may be some other object in

of

Is

|

day wonders, I might add that he is the

or two. Roes wont to the piano to sing instance, heard high words after Ross left That good young man who died. He in the Head's household, and that he was struck the keyboard with that hand of his sure he heard one of the Head's daughters just enco!! But then, of course the piano call the august. Head an ass." was old! It is a funny thing about pianon However, when certain story get here. The jutense dampness and the around, certain people, as I have before te se dynam lucsong the ivories of the mentioned, blamed Bos. And Rees to keys, rusts the strings and untunes the piano. Five years is about the life of the only one in Singapore who dees wonder,. bent of them. I don't know how old mine why the Head cuts him as the club.

Don't even know its pedigree. 1 bought it at an auction of one of the P. W D.'s. He bought it at the auction of the inspector of Polics The Police inspector bought it of a Chisaman who got closed out by the chitties. The Chicaman-but never mind. I never blamed Reas, although it Gost twenty-fire Mexicans to get it put in shane ap

aguin.

15.

No one ever blained Ress for anything That is, no one, with the creeption of some few people. In fact, one family, well, one, person to particular blaues him. I will tell you about that later

Echoes.

THE OVERDUE STEAMER PELICAN.

LIFEBOAT FIGHTED NEAR ALŽUTIAN

SLANDS. Tacoma (Wash.), March 29.-It is now considered certain that the Northern Pacifio steamer Peltern, 162 days out from Tavona for Tien-tsio, China, was wrocked or dis- abled off the coast of the Aleutian islands last October. The steamship company has

Ress always makes it a point to enter.strongly maintained that, sooner or later, Borne tidings of her would come from those tain the entire company at dinner, that islands which all the Northern Pacifio

Ateamers saJEV IM

thermo

who is surr

There are other reasons which I will not Sound and Asia. mention at present. At any mto be knows a

These tidings have just come in the string of jolly songs. Of course the rest of shape of a report of Captain Helm of the as know them too, we havo beard Rees singship Falkirk, which arrived last week from them so often. But I think we liked them Shanghai, that he sighted a liföbuab from all the better for that. Then he has a some British steamer when about opposite couple of cork tricks and several good the center of the long chain of the Aleutian money tricks. No one but a passing stranger islands. That location would be ever leut Rees the four Mexicane to do this side of half way across. Captain the trick with, so he generally has to do it Helm eays the lifeboat was partly filled with his own money, which naturally de- with water and contained no occupants. tracta from the interest he takes in it, oft-It was nighted during a storm, when the tires eren efusing

lower. -I-don't

little

up and

cara tha Americans may show for private/ the situation with the utmost composuro. | dispatch announcing the arrival of the known that since Grest Britain obtained. Anyway she went back to Eng Bay pame on its bor. His remain on Birds and Rahels may be of injuring placed in position on the promonade. Every/quite unexpected at Washington, and ing another hinterland"reby raie--for a de But when he did show tlie Pelican because every voessi traversing

and however chary both Eight large obsolete Krapp guna have been Europeans, it would have been more comfortable to feel the a larger force one of the war vessels of the Spanish fleet, in that the Linket represento our interests cluding the Castilla, went out torsoruise on the evening of 25th April, and were to spohor

on that side.

of

every port along the whole line, from That I hany the Spanish are chook full

hopes of a great victory, and that the Singapore to Hakodade. The next point Rebels are restless and ever on the qui

vice to avenge their wrongs. That it is

is most fervently to be hoped suras precautions have been taken against any wrockage, or the unnecessary goeding of laced during the ponio sither of success or defcat,

lover European artists behind the two-

of interest will be to learn who are the

Chinese passenger3.

mut

of erved or race.

The Spanish Admiral did not socompany

a neble werker like Elizabeth Frances to-night or early to-morrow morning. Higgin, who had shown her power

ts

don't repost it as a when he savory was not plade public

g of a bost to examine it Thaigh mly April 1.-Midoight The Hio

Had a sweet little wife.

Song o

a quarter of a mile away, it babad tion to ga South again, instead of

of carry they say. Died over a year ago. Frail down too fast to enable him to distingulah number of tobels gathering round about Spuaigh torpedo fucilia has arrived uts Royal Highness e sudden determina-id think I mentioned that Rees is as too farious to permit of lys

little thing. Couldn't stand the heat. So Washington April 1.-Tha

Madring out his original programare coeding at once to Kyao Chao.

the bridge watching it until the boat passed land ani faded away. Cut Bees up badly from viaw. Wai-hal-wel,

for a time, and his friends at the club mic- He believed that the boast berbugad possession of Spaniah torpedo fociita sur Porto Rico wAS

it-sed his quested considerable comment in alivyo ile dispute of Germany's claim up he astonished the fellows with a new the Aleutian asinad route for months has circles. So far as could be learned no into railway monopoly in Shantung, the song, I am sick of the saune più moon, been requested to keep a lookout for

traves of her. At the steamship company's res farmation on this point has been received satisfaction which the German Guvern- and his temporary lapse was forgiven. by other the State of Navy Departments.ment regarded its Kino Chac coup has Bot what I started to tell shaus Rees quest this The Arrival of tho Lotille nurpasses all for undergone a considerable amount of was this: Mind

it but leaked out to day, at Fort Subig, to the certh of Manila Bay. pasts as to the time asos esry to make the roling and it does not attach the great gossip. I hope I may never become The steamship people advance the theory trip, and indicates that a high rate of paed value to its now possession in the North gossip. There are people in Singapore that the Fatone madlinery has broken was maintained across the ocean. Frest which it did while there was no Euro who gossip, I am told, and if they know as down, asusing her to sail in into this. the test, considering no doubt that his dant Mckinley man fested mush Interest in pose rival in Shantung, But all services would be of greater valse in the the dispath from Mairia that the Spanish le changed now. The reservation in the for

lease of yao Chiso, giving Germany say nasty things. However, one of Possibly the boat found was manned and

the Head L Department-there are Ava sent out to seek the first passing ship, port of Manila. The Memnon laft Manila flotilla arrived at Porto Eco. on arch april and varied 350 Chinese re-

CADETS FROM THE BALTIMORE.' option of changing that for some other Heads, at bounting His Excellency, horo, that was done its socupants must bard San Francisco March 31-Among the place, if the former is found unsatisfactory so it is no uss in trying to locate this drowned or did of hunger. It is feared Tas funeral of Sister Frances (Miss Higa muid all the wars ani ramours of fugees, and the Captain states that if the passengers to arrive here yesterday in the may turn in useful now. Even though particular one,bas several daughters that the Pelican's crew, numbering forty: gin), whose lamentable death from plague

steamship Zeslaudia from Honolulu were

Shansa (Funing) on the Fukkien count Notice again I don't say how many. Six wars the gentle Sister Frances has cari- | ship hund bean twics hor size she would have six caval cadets from the Un ted States has been declared a raty Port by i months after Rees' wife died he cumva ore, has died of starvation, even if they' reached shore, unless they found some. we announced in last night's issue, took ed her town of martyrdom in a manner heen filled to overflowing. The homeratia raiser Baltimore. Their names are D, China, at Great Britain's instanta, there paying attention to the Hond's daughters, Indian settlement, because the stormer was

which commands the revorant regard of pines yesterday evening at the Conetery.

in the plural. It was no business of mine, every resident of Hongkong, irrespective was passed yoaterday morning, and it is Waits ugl, T. A. Kearrey, C., P. Burt, may be other places on that coast which can

The only ships missing at this time c and

શ્રદ્ધાનું J. C. Wallengal. Thay departed on trade and naval work, since auch unwel- eldest one of this Head's daughters said their way hatreon the Puget Sound and the That it seems to us incomprehensible why / expoctori she will reach Manila oither late Arthur Macarthur Jr. Charles M. Tozer he made a more likely German baso for yet aril-minded people will talk. The provisioned for only an ordinary trip.

an early evening train for the United come neighbours have votablished them she was twenty-five. Yet her knowledge Chine or Japan are Che Pelican and the States Naval Academy at Anapolis, Ma, solves no close Eyao Chao. Thus it of the Crimean war was as intimate that American sahooner Nomad, out from whither they have summoned to take ex- may be found that Prince Henry has other pouple got into the habit of smiling and Shanghai for Tacoma The lifeboat seen by aminations qualifying them for positions objects in view in visiting the South, saging that Pot was on earth for the second the Falkirk could not havo belonged to the ny ensigns in the Navy. Their two years before he guua North, than merely towing time. One tins, in talking of the charge Nousd it is argued, because British steam. sea service since they were practically graduated from the sademy has just been said, I Bu ship lifeboats ars opnstructed with overlap ping boards. was this kind of boat that agreeable task might safely have basu lait as I said, I am no gossipy rate, and | to any ordinary German naval offloor and is Coo completed.

was sighted adrift. Ainerican-built bonts should

one on balieved? bardly one

s is better than a thousand.

have the boards in their sidee dovetailed expect a Royal

Young Compton was a cadet in the civil together, making smooth sides. Mra Philadelphia April 1-Orders were re Admiral to personally superintend. If the ceived at the League Island Navy Yard surmise set out at the beginning of this service, fresh out from home, with a pink Gave, Wife of the Pelican's captain, still crest, then we may ex- complexion and a good school record. The hopes for her husband's return, though the Miantoncmok sail to-morrow morning,pect to spe

certainly will object to the creation of a Compton as a son. Compton did not Her destination is not known.

New York, April 1-Orders were ra- German naval base so pleassatly near object and took Miss Pot to a dance at Tanglin. The next day he was detailed up oived by the commander of the New York Formuss.Gecelle.

to Pemk in the Land Offes. Naval Reserves to-day to send 100 mera to

Of course a fresh cadet could not expost Logue island to bring to this port one of COMANDER Lamberton, U.R.N., who came

wat in the Ching to rollero Captain Wildes to tie up la Singapore as long as there was The force of workmen at the Brooklyn of the coupemand of the Easton, has been an opening in the Native States, Stills

Ir the blead in diseased the body in diui Navy Yard was increased to-day, and the

appointed Chief of Staff to Cunimodore few months of life in an outstation with no That it is strange, but no logs, satia-

men will work day and night until all the Dewey, Captain Wildos retaining the com- company but a Chinese compradore and a eased. Remember that the Elted, whether purs vosscle available are ready for service mand of the Boston, Y.-G. Daily News.

bull pup, which pup Compton had to shoot or impare, circulates through the organs of the fantory, to note the decided decline in to progress of this terrible scourge of

according to Ordinance 7, of Act XIII. buman body-Longs, Heari, Stomach, Kidneys, mosquito feet is being overhauled s rapidly is y

made him long for something he had Brain, it is laden with poisonone mailer it and the work in pro I'lague.

The battle-ship CLAURE'S WORL·LED BLOOD' MIXTURE.~~ satisfactorily.

never thought of before. So be comprada disesse on Its cures. In cases of Beru That if we are to be doliverad from that it was reported that the Spanish Con-Ferns line donne war paint, and from the Tho most searching Blood Cleanser that ariance, meneed a corresponderies with Miss Fet.is, Barry, lema, Bad tega, dein-Blood

serious epidemic this year, it is to be hoped there will be no macked sbatomentul there had chartered the steamer Nam water line is a dull elate color. The reports and medical shill have brought to light. Saf Perple noticed that about this time Miss Diseases, Pimples, and Sores of all kinds the in the continuity of the campaign against Fong, and loft on 27th April for Cebu via that some of the plates is her bottom were forer from Sarefula, Scurvy, Enterns, Bad Lege, Pet were a self-satisfied air, and then Thousands of wonderful earen have been effected.

Labuan, with the object of allowing the badly stove in hose boen grossly exaggerat. Skin and Blood Disos, Pimples, sucres of began to gossip. Reas beard nothing of it, Clarke'n Blood Mistura i sold spoty also nearly; all the Beads of the Gove That on this question the Chairman of the | Bishop at Cehu and priests to escape, ified. There was Dever ang intention of any kizd úre solicited to give it a trial to test it and was as attentive as ever to the head's here at 25, 94 par bottle: Beware of-worth.

Happy Valloy. The cofin was convoyed by water from West Point to Bowrington Wharf, where it was by the hearse which carried it to the cemetery. During the progress of the launch and boat through the harbour, flags were dipped on board the men-of-war and vessels passed by the cortège. At the Monument (Happy Valley) a guard of honour, formed of Earopean members of

of self-sacrifice so honourably through- out the entire series of Plague seasca, should be cut off by a mere patient's ! delrious sneeze or cough. That in face of these mysterion of life and of death, we can only bow to a superior power, the lesson being that the trae performance of duty is oven higher than fife or death.

COMMUNICATION WITH THE

PHILIPPINES.

It has heen arranged that dispatch casols will be run between the U.S. Heat and Hongkong during their stay at the Philippines, und Eclegraphic communica-

TREPARATIONS AT LEAQUE `ISLAND.

one we

the Police, was drawn up,-the hears That the consolation of the multitude ten can be obtained. Me J. M. Beck, his afternoon directing that the monitor | paragraph on the alert, no she most Head knew his people at home treated others see no possibility of it.

proceeding between them to the cometory gates. At the gravo-side the Revd. R. F. Cobbold read the service for the doad, after which the coffin- beautiful ook casket with heavy brass mouchings-wax lowered into the grare in the prosenes of There eix of closossad'a sorrowing sistors. wure alan present Dr Atkinson, and the Mudien? Staff of tho Cixil Hos

and pital, Des Lowson

Bell, Mr

Frank, Browns, and a large number of

the Chinese and Indian staff of the Bos-

pital. Present among the mourners were:

iment, and a large and representative sec

tion of the general community of all mas Bonalities, many of whom had been the recipiants of Sister Franous Toy

A very touching. ing care as- patients:

pisode in the moumful task was when the

of those who mourn for the sudden Acting Manager of the Telegraph Com- romoval from

from this Colony of the sunshing

of Miss Higgin's life is, that he hasnies, has issued the following notice

gained a reward in comparison to which The use of sorct language, whether the CD's and Victoria Crossos of Cude' or 'Oyphor, in privato telegrams this life are as nothing. That the funeral of Miss Riggin yesterday to the Philippine Islands, is for the prozent was one of those sights which novor are prohibited by the Spanish Authorities." forgeteen by those who saw it.

the

RESCUING THE FRIARS.

A correspondent writes from Singapore

The

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monitor now there.

dirt in the Chinese quarter.

· Board (Dr.

the feeling of the entire community, when possible, with enormous churah valuables. docking the Texas when she was ordered affected by it. Soid everywhere at ka. 93. for

・and giltater Continuously casing should go on The US authorities were, however, in express purpose of having alterations and battle. Beware of worthless intiations and sub

gun throughout the year.

improvements on her twelve-inch possession of the news.

turrals foodo. Formerly it took eight minutos to load and rs the guns, bus

us. Thendands of wonderful suren have been

EXEMPTION FROM MILITARY BERVICE.

BROWNIE.

BOFT, FAI, DELICATE SKIN. A fear Bowie's Kizzpon, the most soothing, healing,

when the new dayites have been completed this can be done in less that thres minutes.

NEVER KNEW IT TO FAIL."

they

daughsons. Of couree the daughter did not

nothing to say as long as Reas did not take exception to this, and evoiety had make his attentione particular, The fol- lows chafed him about its little and Rosa Baid-Well, no matter what he said, they

chafa

Local Composers, & Places, by Orange, Wards, do Xmas 1897. Prive, 81.00. Robins on Piso Company.

effects of Clarko's Blood Mixture are marvellons.

as

mile lines and a shutistes.

CHAMBERLAIN'S COLIC, CHOLERA, AND DIARRHŒA REMEDY,

In their variova forms, both for adults and children. 14 Just such a mosisine sa avery family should

nid keep at hand, and when

a plondid reniedy for bowel complaints

To-day the Texas to taking Site Homády, and have given le to travellers. However, Inttery were carding wizy BODOLU BURNE - CASE AMANTRIKTSMORG Native staff come forward, marolding in and realia compieziou produced by using). Et Chmercio states that the employs she will be ready for service who are plasing throughs botol I manored. this's trails Fun Fonang saying that body fus and caclore-

bros, each with a massive wreath or cross

of beautifal dowers, which they tenderly pleaed on the grave. To these were added

ranted harmless to the most delicate ki... It

cable

aholars mortus, drgentārās mokk

E. JOHNSTON, RAWALPINDI didn't qua hira any mora ou de ter M. Bays and have personally tried its Peninsula anco sob

the Chamberlain's Onlie, Cholera, and Liarrhea tollow long when he obiçara. and additional ammunition, and

Perak, and one day Maa Fol Leghorn (Italy) April 1-Commandor and I must say I never knewgo to kal

with the Reald-

said: Pipralext. alive and refreshing Preparation, and was of the Manila Dagupan Railway have been

that everybody should keep

bat for a niche only and wanted to won her will then any ordinary attack of thean parents and remover Freelies, Tan, Reabura, ozempted from the compulsory military. W. B. Brownton, United States Navy In la

GRAMABEZAIN'S COLN CHOLERA AND alene. The Head and His daughters had | díasssss. 15 dan be depended upon ever Badauss, Berghness beals Cuisson Eruptious service which is imposed of all abis-bodied inspected-the-air-dad sa din grades of these mediolar cap reeemment, and ans Compton was canting

the Urlanda yard, and is: sonstruction st Irritation, Stings of Ingeets, Eczema, men dering the war with the United States add to have decided to buy the Bassin DIARARGA EMERY is the most sucessful en relation to dine that night at the in the mest anvera and dangerous esane imparta & inxuriant beauty to the complexion, Futaion of lovely wreaths, has boon rialled † 16 weenyn size deck, hands and arma in mod, dis consequence of the great garrice which which is being balls for carocco. "Elom-" medlems in um fer Dreeditary, Diarrhoea, Colonial Sensstary's; kat Pet axoused her. When youred with water and swantopod lead whitenere unobtainable by any other thin railway is at present rendering to the mauder Brown has a te Roms in Colis Chalets Merbus and Cholers, and is self on the ples of Equch of fever, and is pleasant to tako, Childian Wad to

geday so confer with the Ministag for sala evarrabera, Price, 40 gbe,, sud §1. was all ready at 8o quse when the they Bold everywiste. Frits 10 con

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(એ | Spanish fororement Hairman, and arold polarovaj imitation

the weathe sent from loving friends all avar the Colong. The grave, with its pro

by a largo number of residents during the means. Ask Stures and Chocolate les Rowan'