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Padured to low than half the purchasing

Cost-Genom) R Wildmah atator in his annual report that it is gatimated the V E. Test spans in Hongkong during the war over $2,000,000 gold;

CARE communication with Japanese gorze, with the exception of Nagasaki, has been interrupted sinop inst night

Tax death rate of the Colony for the wool ended 4th February was 146 as dortparod with 214 in the corresponding period Lant year.

THE CHINA MAIL.

The Government decided to orci in - speski' eorps all able-bodied men up to 40 * paar of syn whe voluntarily presented

themselves for dema ervics for Aged TH Prince and Prinosse Henry of period of one year on the part of the men, rusin lets Hongkong yesterday in the bar subject to disbandment at any time by Deunalland. On their arrival at Amoy the Government. In to tovin in Great they will be joined by the deflon, which Britsia recruiting centres wors opened, and left Hongkong on Tuesday After a stay M at A. Griffiths, Acting British the call to enliet was onthusiastically rot Bhanghai they will precand to Kinophor. Consul, Tuinan, soporta under date Anping. The Princess will turn home by the January 19, that bubonio plague broke out, sponded to by over 180,000 men.

Prince Heinrich, which is due to leave on th January, in the district of Kwen- Hongkong for Europe on the 20th of April. tibyo, about 7 miles to the east of the city of Tainan. From the 7th till 191

deaths occurred in the Profecture of Tainan, January, 29 cases were reported and 17

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

GUFFLED TO THE 'Oema Mail']

Losnos, February 14, 1899. SLVENE GALES IN GREAT BRITAIN,

Contioyous gales in Great Beltąją have, ausad wrecks, Bands and atidul wayo, The Cunard Her Punt de a fortnight

overdue and was last reported as drifting in a helpless condition.

BLIZZARDS AND COLD IN THE

UNITED STATES.

A blizzard has occurred in the Unitod Statou and thereal is unprecedented. The weekly steamers from Europe have not ar

rived.

GREAT BRITAIN IN CHINA. Mr St. John Brodrick has promised the

27 ossea were reported and 19 deaths oc issue of a voluminous Blue Book shortly on

curred...

Consols fell to 90 in the frat fortnight, due to large selling endors received from nervous holders abroad; but quickly picked op seven points, for Britial investors juinped In la stated in a Japanese concomporary # the opportunity of getting in at that that Commander W. Morson has beeAnother letter dated February 4, showerl Aguro. There was a declled fall in Cable appointed Consul for Portugal at fisge and that front 20th January to 2nd February Company Stock all round, with little pro- Gasks, Commander Moraea has been in bability of early recovery for those whose tho East, prisolpulty at Macao, for « num- nables had been actually ant. Railway rehur of years, and soted as Scoretary of ceipts diminished considerably, especially Legation when the Governer of Macan, who on those systems connecting with the Con-is nonredited to the Courta of China, Japan, tinental "routes. The Bankruptcy Court and Bisut, ang to Tokyo to present his was found to be altogether inadequate for credentials. the pressure of business. Far less monoy than usual changed hands for now business. Ta management of D'Arc's Marionettes There was a steady withdrawal of funds making special arrangements for the free Iram current accounts at Banka and middle class poople's savings hoarded up at the various Anuncial institutious, Banka falled, with the consequent effect on the mercantile men who depended on them; others went into liquidation rather than declare their insulvapay, with the idea of reconstruction after the war.

(The continued)

We learn that the imniense block of offices on the Reclamation, HOW completed, situated to the north of the Queen's Statuo, and west of the Hongkong Club, is to be called the 'Queon's Buildinga,* The P.M.S.S. and U. & C. 8.S. Companies are the first to occupy and fly their flags over this fine block. We are informed the block to the South of that above referred to, which is now being built, is to be called Prince's Building. It will be even larger than the Queer's Messrs Leigh and Orange are the architects,

nocommodation of children belonging to orphanage schools at the mantinde perform SUPPLalance on Saturday, and wo are naked to state that the Superintendents of any such schools should make application to the man agemont for socinamidation, The entertain. ment has a special attraction for children. Arrangements are also being made for the Dn G. F. Morrison, the talented corres- production of several navel items on Sa-pondent of the London Timea ac Pokin, ett tonday avening on the sponsion of the visit Hongkong for Shanghai yesterday in the of the Government Hugse party to the Express of Fatlik. Dr.Morrison had becu on a visit to Siom, and was resident in Hangkung for a few days on his return. He proneeds direct to Pekin. The French mail brought to Hongkong the new of the death of Dr Marrison's Rev. der dargons since, the Ivov.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. STKAMERS, PASSED BUEZ CANAL. | Bijou Theatre,

RIVER,

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97 Ochien Tartanburg, Chingua Indravelli, Pranasthout Antipo, Feb. 31 Flintahire, Polyphemus, Har pring Siberia, ? Clently Nuntary, 16: Prara, Pyrchuk, Lipkinstons, in LOJZWARD BODNO --Melbourne, 10; Cey , Han, 191 Cienartury, Bramar, Konigsberg, C: Ernest Simons, Sumatra Marquis Caspiehem, Priam, 13 Frint Heinrich, 31] Heidelberg, Feb. 6: Salu.

, 7: Bumber 10

Mars,

The F. &0.00. Paramatto, with the soma Mail, of 20th January,

loft Singapore on Sunday, the 18th Feb., at Ip.m., and may be expected here on or about Eaturday, the 18th Feb., at 2.m. This Packet brings ro- plies to letters dospatched from Hongkong on 17th Dec, 1898, The TK, K. 8. a. Nippon Mary, with maila co., left San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, Yokohama, InJad Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 26th Jan,

unistar of tirquhart, Burayshiro, a most estimable and cultured man, bulonging to a distinguished family.

We are informed by Monars Lutgens, Einstmann & Co. (Denomi Agents of the Great Eastern & Caledonian Gold Mining Co., Ed.) that, owing to the misuse of a code word by the Manager at the Mines, the result of the clean up was wrongly stated as 989 cas, instead of 18 ozs. In

Tux people of the State of Washington at subscribing for a memorial tablet to be prusantel to the V. S. flagship Olympic, The tablet will wywesent the figure of Fans standing upon a gluka, and will bear the escription: You may fire, Gridley, when ready, Boing the command given by Admiral Deway to Captain Gridley of the Olympin at the battle in Manila Bay. contract has been entered lote with Me French to have the tablet completed by April £2. The following inscriptions have been selected to be placed upon the t+blet. On one side of the figure of Fame will bo the words: Prosented to the United States Cryiner Olympia by the reply to a telegrams inquiring what the people of the State of Washington. On bullion had roslieed, Mr Georg wires: theother side of the figure will be this words:19 B.: I have made a mistake; should Wo honor the ship Learing the honored read thus-18 oz. The mill has run 21 name Qympia. Anno Domini 1303, '

daya. Eustern crushing entirely wrecked. Foul play; probably chomiosia. Should yield at least á dwie, per zon. I have already recommenced battery, Zulu. Every Fresaution has been taken to secure,

Zulu should yield se lanet 100 usa,”

Tax Japanese Diet has been considering the amendment of Artiols 709 of the Civil Code, which reade A person who laten. 20. 6. Cubes. Aty of Rio de tionally, or through negligence, injures the Francisco for this port on the Budd

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400

THE FIGHTING AT MANILA.

DISSENSIONS AMONGST TIM

FILIPINO LEADERS.

ILOILO IN FLAMES. i

(Special Talegram, from Our Special Corras. pondent with the American Army).

FORMOSA UNDER JAPANESE

ADMINISTRATION,

sequently the supply of goed water le sa much needed, economy in the expenditure for sanitary purposes la not a wiis policy. (From a Currenpandent.) Whatever defects, however might be pel On Japan's acquisition of Formosa, tad out in the provisions of the Bill, no ezit Oretendom looked on with four and will doubt that the play propused is the effective mains of developing mid Busplodon how Tapat, yet insaperlanced civilizing Formosa. We join with all well in colonial and territorial administration, wishes for Jassh in hoping that the Ine would administer her newly-acquired pos. Porial Diet will soon show it of wisdom and foresight by giving consent to sosalon, which 14 Hung Obang called the Bull. Buch, in brief, is the present and the Unruly Island, Since the Bhi. future prospect of Fontosa. monasaki Treaty, four years bare canard. TANGING and Cabin Puons are laveta-

short period, Formessable and very strong.-Robinson Piano Co. -

Maxia, February 10, 4.4 p.m. There is practically no change in the Daing that situation sincs the capture of Caloocan.on has seen its Governor-General changed Friday last by the American furess.

four times; and with the changes of the For the purpose of creating a good, under- heads naturally followed the shanges in the standing between the Japanese and thu There is skirmishing daily at the various policy and manner of administration. Poli- foreign residents in this port and also for the purpose of studying the the English lay- points around Manila, the Americausticians at home were busy with party strug gunge, About twenty Japanese ure said to be easily holding the fasargents in check. glou, and the subject of Fotinosa was dis making preparations for starting an English- spanking club in this town with the assia- cuased with the eye-glass of party politics. tanes of the Rev. Bir Piotora-Noyarki A Spanish prisoner from Mafalus reports on Formosan questions they tried ons Preas. that bore tre uany dissensions amongst the and another to build and pull down. Mis Mr Gusschen states that the question of1aders General Montenegro is likely government, corruption, and frequent re- the defonca of Wai-hai-Wei is far nd anco

bellion were the consequent results, Japan and the proposals concerning it will be i

was put thys hitherto without blunders subunitted to Parliament.

But the present state of Fornion seems quito promising. The present Governor General, Baton Kodam, is a man of char

the China question.

WEATHER REPORT. '. The following notice is issued from the Observatory--

¿te supersado Aguinaldo. It is defined |that General Baidosuro, Agamablocou sin, and -Minister of War, was killed at

Caloocan.

It is stated that Iloilo would have aur.actor. His mutal na a general has already On the 10th at 11.43 4. The depression rendered but for the action of the Filipino War. Extrusted as he was with the man been tried in the late Chino-Japapers is moving to the N.E. in Japan, and the barometer has risen considerably on the Fallitary leaders, who ordered the burningagement of sending co-infero pouts and gonst of China. Pressure is high over N. China and gradients are molerate with string mons or on the east, alight with cans had ona offeer and three mon wound- increasing monsoon in the S. part of the China Sen. Forecast:-freth E.winds:ed at the enpture of lioik, cloudy, misty.

CORRESPONDENCE,

THE KOWLOON SCHOOL. To the Editor of the Cursa MAIL.' Kowloon, 14th Feb., 1800,

While third appear to be so many pros

-Wh it going to be built mine ked nais busy bodice for the Ilungaut g, I think it is alent ture, that

d

of congational faalivica t

nedväs

good induatlon were targed towels incrasing gulation of the Feninsula, alty for a shoot for Euspray

Guroram-ot the

children there. Thas acbject was shelved some ting until the arrival of a new Ouvernor owing to the lack of interest shows by Sir William Robinson, but now that His Exc laney Sir Henry Blake la here, it would be interesting to Enw what progress

(it any) is being made in the matior,Yours etc.,

LONG-SUFFERING PARENT,

THE SONG OF THE SAMPAN,

[From the Chine.]

By break of day I'm under wogh,

The harbour Blus adorning,

THE Queen will leave England on or about March next, travelling vid Partsmouth and Cherbourg, for Ciniz. Her Majesty will be accompanied by Princess Beatrice, and Colonel Carringtion will be aliof Equerry in attendanc Hor. Majesty's visit abroad will extend over same five weeks. There is no intention at present to visit (tely,

that during 1393, exclusive of war ships, LLOYD's Register of Shipbuilding shows Tel was of 1.987,570 tons geess (viz.

Th10

લક્ષ્મ

there

mson King

of

of the city before evacuation. The Ameri- supplies to the fields of war, all his 744 steamore of 1,303,3:8 tons and 17 eat..

ing vessels of 4,252 tuna) have been launch- efforts were crowned with success, and oned in the United Kingdom. The war ships tho close of the war he was honoured by Jaunobod at both Corermit and privato

yanis amount to 1 of 101,555 tons. the Emperor with a baronetes and an placement. The total output of the Eni Since the recent fighting at Manila and Order of the Third Class of the Goblen tad Kingdom for the year ham,

been 602 varsels of 1,468,125 claswhew, the Insurgents have formet Kite. But Baron Kodaros is by no means frontput of vessels of the

a maro strategist. Hia long tonure of the

truncand all oneller reads. doni sarpassed sil grest respect for American proseas, and

eftes of Vios Minister of War teatiflos to his como pravious returns of this kind, the now avaid close quarters. The superior tot as a statesman. Sagacious, firen, and tigures for 1889 have been taken for erme range of the rider of the insurgents is at the au time of generoan nature, the patative purpose a jought approximation

to the max

prodnative oppanity of the their faveur, but the American astillery Bradnera of his views and the minute aliphatiding yards of the Unlied Wingerms.

foot that the Qur

that YGAP HAS corps the advance of the lafairy whet oude reveal the European type of his regards therchant vareh, and by une nose and aystem of his plans and thought

excceded by 153,000 tune a

ple

wande of 180.000 20119 45 zagarda WAP VOA. that carry the poeticris at this change.

sola, indicates alike the remariable Since the present Governar General has character of the your'e work and th

VNITED STATES TRADE WITH HONGKONG,

ANNUAL REPOur of CONSCL-DENERAT WILDMAN.

takon tho reina of Formoss, after carefal

The

recordes of British shipbuilders. i observation of local customs and matiner has been butt Poont, of the total Output

ather over £2.

the order of galontal shipowners in

foreiga

ind 1898. an Gempared with 95 per cent, in 1807, 30 por cent. in 1808 and 20 per cent, in

been host

in 188 Denmark

dur1,850

tho

and paying duo regard to the traditions and habits of the inhabitants, he has The nupual repart of Consul-General stendily tried by kind and virtuous adrut. Willman curtains Rume Interesting nistration to gain the good-will of the of work for British shipbuilders, 29 vessels han this year provided the largant amount pagraphs-

people. And even toward the wild of 44,091 tons (39 per cunt, of the total GENERAL TILADE A careful survey of the economia condi. bandits, who me the disturbors of parce in output) having been built for that country Norway follows alosely with 16 vansely of tious of Hongkong during the hyst half of the Island, he has taken pains to avoid as 44,933 tots. Next come Russia with the year 1898 reveals two facts: Forty a much as possible the great and bloody 38,930 tons; Germany with 97,045 tons: tona. Tho guaraf perunat inorem w tras made of suppression, and to in from them and Japan with 30,191 Recond, ausbal activity in a heartfelt submicainn. In the northern largest steamers which

have

been launch- circles ring to the great demands made in part of the Toland these rebels have od in the United Kingdom the locd market by the large American

swept

of bon-year following:- Ave, AWAY squadron and army on this cost

England While vorted to obedient subjects, and are tona grosa: Media, 11,850

mrah 6,300; this sand condition may be tecorers now dyed as soulles ut in ether lawful 11991; Statordam, 10,470: Omrah,

with it corresp inling dopross

Eltonia, B,056. Exoup the Inverclyde, of. Hon in some lince, I predict that it will heations. In the caired and southern

rest permanent benefit to American portions of the Island, where the strong 1,634 tons groes, an sailing vessel of can-

sise has been launched in hand of the Governor-General has cut gutter

1898, expirtons, Nothing that could lava hap fully reached, and where the fervorty For Of the principal shipbuilding centres of the paned to this const would be of great bandits has compelled him to draw sword, country, Sunderland takes the lead with an help in the introduction of American tested for the bestofit of good inhabitanto, ho bas output of 259,754 tons. Then follow in or

of Bo into these harkets, as the presença

hesitated to chastise ant

der-Glasgow (242,266 tons), Newcastlo the rebala severoly (239.361 tons), Greenock (149,049 tons)

· Large

body of America comatners in our midat. Our forces of couupation such as there might have happoned

that sure innocent blund was shed, about Middlesbro (140,729 tons) Hartlepool There's naught

have dons more thum conquer a country; quita liko my boat

(125,791 tons), and Belfast (110,526 tons). on which his oritius maks

Such impression have made [Thank God there di'a'l" "Transhtor.]

peteries uro, tent arts that can never be velarou,

however,

worth hooding,, huworer, war ships be taken into a

count, the leading porta stand thun- Thought snu's old and rank and slightly rank When our dust test arrived here (in Fo4s the history of warfare of every nation Gao (232,250 tons), Newcastle (375,008

Filastrates well that innogant blood is somo bruary, 1808), there were a few sample times mingled with that of the

tons, and Sunderland (258, 764 tona), Eanes of American tinned milk, fruite

the rebellious,

My craft I punt to the Prava front, My crew so turned

All régulations seurning,

andermannel

And we love and live together; If a fan we get we risk an upset In any kind of weather," Yulch / Folch !! Yutsik 2!!

[Pat the secent on the 01 My none Ah Kam Nünder on: Sp

M with malls Co., left San right. of apathurin hand, to compensate The telograms can be esen by shareholder Inch Tuloh !!

Tia Honolulu, Yokulars, Inland Sea,him for the damage resulting from his aét.

It was argued, and there seems to be zo Keto, Nagmaaki and Shanghai.

The U. P. R. So, ea, a Turtar left Van-doubt on the matter, that this Articlo cover. couver on 1st Fob,, for Hongkong died the case of fires, and that any one upon met, and is expected to arrive here on

whvse premises the outbreak occurred, and 28th Feb. The U... Co.'s Br Br Coptic with mails against when negliganes could be proved,

c. left San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, Yokohams, Inland Sea, would have to compensate all whose proper Kobo Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the ty was destroyed or damiged in such fire, 11th Feb. The C. P. R. Co.'s s. 4 Pespress of Japan It was proposed that a clisuso could he added arrived at Kobo at 2.30 pm on Tues to the effect that fires shall be excepted from das, the 14th Feb., and left at mid the operation of the principle thero fald night of same day,

down. Notwithstanding the opposition of

Steamers Booted.

The N. G. I., . . Bormida loft Singapore for this port on the 12th Feb., and is duo hare in tr about the 19th Tab.. The 0..5. 8. Co. a steamer Ulpes, from

Liverpool, luft Singaporo on the morn

the Government to this amendment, the Dill passed the House and was soot up to the House of Peers, where it seems also to stand a good chance of being approved.

at the office of the Company.

The annual array of fir-cracker finds took place today at the Magistracy. About two hundred and fifty summonses were issue against persona for firing crackers within the prohibited area and outside the aras during prohibited hours. The defendants were brought before Mr Sercombe Smith, Police Magistrate, in batelies, and were quickly dose of. The delinquenta kp. patently esteemed it a great honour to the

présent in the court as defendants, and when the Magistrato nched if any one plad not guilty no reply was vouchsafed. The first littlo lot, emaisting of about a hundred and fifty, wore summoned for firing in the

ing of 19th Feb., and ning be expected From the returns, compiled by Lloyd's Re-Government Civil Hospital area. They hare on or about Sunday, the 19th sistor of Shipping, it appears that exclud- were each fined $2, with the alternative of The H. A. L. steamer Snein, from Haming warships, there were 681 venala of seven days' imprisonmout. The other de-

burg, left Singapore for this port on 1,401,087 tons gross under construction in fendants wore each fined $1.

Fab.

I

She's a credit to her maker. She was built for me at Yantrati,

12

not

muob

Lol noise.

When the world aml I were younger,heata, whisky, bear, oto.. in the big English in such a case as that of the sut

was poor, you see, and my mortgages

----WAN A wealthy old Esh-monger.

use to paint," a custom quaint,

So I've no paint to tarnish,

But I give her wood what's quite as good,

A coat of China vurdish Though foreign ends with cleanly lada

For grosy docks rovite her,

While I commend no brush marsund

Nor soap shall e'er dofle her. when out of cents I take evenin

Into my ablo keoping And-inter nos-Ichin-obin joss

For a quartermaster sleeping. Three drans of oil and a hemp rops coll

From a steamer isulated,”

so wherefore sigh Make the gods'

For a los prodestrated. For hire I ply, so s

10 sometimes I At Peddar's Wharf lio dreaming;

Or I spend the day off a ship's gangway

Asleep to outward seeming

the 14th Feb, and may be expected the United Kingdom at the closs of the here on or about the 21st Feb, The N. Y. K. s. s. Ums Afar left Thum-quarter ended 31st December, 1898. From VESSELS AT TER DCoast Koon.Then 1 ferry the Mate or the Capesin

H.L.G.M.S. Kaiser, Beschdale, Athenian, But ar Engineer full of Bass's Beer

day Island, via Munila for this part, December, 1808, the returns of Lloyd's

on the 13th Fab., and is expected to Register have shown a steady increase in Isla de Cuba, Tal de Tuzon, Monrasuth- |

arrive here on the 28th Feb.

The P&O. Co.'s 3. 8. Shanghai left the amount of tonnago under onstruction

Bombay for this port on the morning of the 81st January.

The NP. Co.'s 6. 8. Torero has arrived at Yokohama, and suited for Kobe and "Hongkong on the 8th Feb.

a. a. Olyïapks arrived at

in the United Kingdom. By the end of 1897, the work in hand reached a total of 1,018,000 tons. Those figures - themselves almost certainly without precedent in the

hire, fué, H.1.G.M.S. Prinzess Wilhelm, Tryin, Tai-On, Chura.

Comopolitan. Don Juan de Austria, Chins, Phra Nang, Australian.

Aberdeen. Phra Chula, Shantung.

To his home and children many;

Pays much the heat of any.

and German wholesale housy. The

The in-

porta fran America were male art

of Chineas non-

there is

Exchang». ̈ ̈Hovekove, February 16, 1899,

London-

Bank, Wire,

Credits,

On demand...

30 days' night

monthal sight,

Documentary, & months' sight. .../

On Paris

On demand,

"Credits, 4 months' sight, -- On Berlin-Demand,... On New York

On demand.

On Bombay-

K

... 2.47 2,51

TH

47

Credits, 60 days' sight,

... 484

Les 146

...1464

146

1% pr.

11% pp.

Wire...." On demand, On Caloutts

Wire.... On demand

On demand,

On demand,...

of the Formosan raiders, who, sud- bursting out from mountains, and without ranging in battle array, commit oats Tholly g of California flour and merican! sune, To-day every steamer and shipi

agree everywhere and at any time, and thus On ip from Aueries brings carges of American good, Army has

In order to

abught them the Importal

11 ugainst the foo sometimes While their itinuta destination is Manila,

મ the babitations among

good they are handled by European firme here Boreover, when we examine the source of ad people. and come before the public in such those autorius and other attacks upon the imporlay quantities that Erst curiosity is aroused, and demand follows. The sont administration, it is not dificult to

isoarer their real meaning. great difficulty in the past has been Baron Kedama on his installation to the to get the great bods

governership of Furmusa, immediately saw Aumers sample orr manufactures. Even

that great reform was needed in ita gime over in If this were possildo, the goods o sasli consignments and at prices which fanou as well as in the administration In the first place the officers of were prohibitive to all but those who could itself. afford to pay for luxuries With the infux Government were too many, a great deal of the Americans into Manila, American more than the smooth working of the ad- ministrative organ needed. This was the firms have found it to their advantages to send out men to study the needs of this use of indolence and of great and useless clinute. Alrends, one house has been expenditure. Again, there were a number established in Hongkong with a branch at of unscrupulous merchants and fortune- Manila, which is meeting with gratifying hunters who, utilizing mean officers, sought On Singapors

to get good situations from the Government. success. I am informed that shipment of

To purify this On Manila of 40.000

This begot corruption. bales of upland cotton polluted air, Baron Kodania with great de from Tuxas on its way

which bere,

staranination dismissed a great number has been purchased by a large Chinese others, and introduced roform into the ad-

On Shanghai firin

On demand, dismissed officers and cheaply n trouble with the introduction of ootton disappointed adventurers, sooing their hitherto has been that American producers means of livelihood and the way of gain. have tried to place on the market the law. lost, mada incendiary attacks upon the

Administration. land cotton, which is too heavy a staplo, But General Kodama is not a man to he bosides being too exponsive. Even our

to the best Indian dismayed by such sa upland cotton is superior to which regstding

I wrote on January 18, Ensitions and prooed on with his work. He has already succeeded in purifying the 1398, is nearing completion, and it is hoped cor will be in oparation early in the year. It ing to

ance-sorrupted Government, and in redos- to order these lawless aborigines. Now That's not nearly all, for in fact 'tia a small will crests a few market for cotton in ho has to begin the work of civilizing, and this Colony. If our upland cotton can And the olan Ah Karn, dad, kids, and dam continue to compete with the Indian and we hear that e

developing the

the resources of the Island. Bil for raising a Ha, here's a fare | 40 Hi-yah' there

Chinese growths, the demand will be almost With their pets all live quite gaily.

19 8000 unlimited, as Hongkong is the feader for loan of sixty million yen three of the richest provinces of southern bo submitted by the Imperial Govern- China, with a population of over 80,000,000 out to the Diet. The loan is to be raised within a period of ten years; and people.

the money mised is to be used for the con- THE ADVANTAGES OF

struction of railroads, harbors, water-works, A representative of a cotton-spinning works in Connecticat is expecting, in a fer overnment offices, and other civilizing days, to receive a full line of samples which agencies in Formosa. The Bill, it is said, was framed by Baron Kodama and his sub- were unde acording to specifications set ordinate and co-worker, De Gate, Chief of from here. He told me that the managers the Administrative Barenu. Dr Goto ser-

I've ten young rats down the after batch

Buclosed in closest wicker;

[Oh dish divine when on then I diue

My hair will

grow much thicker And stronger too, for young ratti- So all the ancient books say-- Will v

your hair renow as it used to do In the days of the great Kung-fu-tse.

and

laid is the

Indian cotton.

down herv 68ministration,

The

prezent

an opposition. With

Taconis, from Japan and Hongkong. | bistory of the shipbuilding industry-ord | BRINSHEAD & Allison Pianes, the very best And down in the hold there's a roster uld, growth. The new cotton-spinning mill the firmness of a wig, he will face those

The N.

on the 12th Fuh.

for this port on

now exceeded by no less than 387,000 tona

The R. 6. Chelydra, from Calcutta and of the vessele ander constraction in the

United Kingdom at end of Deestober, 504 of 1,008,993 tons are under the sporvision

Straits, loft Singapore f the 14th Fob at 6p.a. The H. & A. Co.'s str. Airlie, from Syd-

ney, left Port Darwin on the 7th of the Surveyors of Lloyd's Register with for Timor And

this The N. I 4. Bennce sailed from

P. Co.'s Portland, Or., for Japan and Hong kong on

on the 4th Feb. The CDs. Co's stenner Belgian Kang loft San Diego on Thursday, 2nd Feb, for Hongkong, via Yokohama, Kobe and Shanghai.

Latest Advices.

value.--Robinson Piano Go,

A Loxner daily has been publishing an excellent serice of stories of Mayors, and there would seem to be something in th air of Birmingham peculiarly favourable to a view to classification by this Society. In We are tolt of ore Frumraagem Mayor the development of Mayoral eccentricicles. addition, 40 vesels of 110,01 tour are who o proposed the health of His Majesty building abroad with a view to classifica-the Typhoon of Japan, and next day of tina. The total building at the present another who ordered his robes of office to be lined with vermin. Birmingham is a time under the supervision of Lloyd's Re- great place for Lawyer's nests. gister in, thus, 644 vessels of 1,186,008 tons.

Three fowly both lean and lanky, Small wanks a few and a pig or two,

And a cat whose tail is genity

Elition of Barnum and Bailey,

Just watch the grandsdam steering,

Wth what great resource in cach lound's

Course

She stays her yild careering. Cullision ages beyond her Cream

See with what intent clary i She drops the ropes and careful stokca

Some process culinary.

Io a rampak life a joyous life?

Well, it either is or--it isn't:

4 FREE PORT.

had never understood this taarket before, vel at home in the Home Office, and bud and, now that they did, they would find as the charge of ita Sanitary Bureau. Bold,

The N. Y. K. a. s. Kogushima Marie loft Street and Queen's Road, were opened on while her whole boing shrieked for Ron. Don't-trouble the fores' bocnuse of coursouthealty in introducing their goods.energetic, an open-hearted, his long ex-

ORIGINALITY one of the attributes of gen The N. X. K. a. Kungs Marn left Tas now premises of this Star Coffee ary novel appeared recently Honde' by

ius, but there are others. An extraordin Kobs, via Moji for this port, on the House, in connection with the Missions to C. Norman-in which a lovesick heroine 14th Feb, and is expected to arrive hore on the 21st Feb,

Beamon, situated at the corner of Pottinger contrives to get carried off by pneumonia

do") thus:- Shimonoseki for this port on the 14th Monday evening with a tea, followed by a Two hours sho stood there thinking Feb, and is expected to arrive here - on the 19th Feb.

public mesting. A large number of sesmen thinking, a trip-hammer-like eating at her brain. She was stifling. She flung up wore present. The Bishop of the Diocese, her window. A pust of wind and a sheot THE American Commissioners who are to who is a warm friend of the Mission, preof min slapped against her face. Liku not as an Advisory Board to President sided, and in a telling auch set forth the She cants in, took off her underwear, dip- lightning her WAY WAS suggested to her. McKinley in the Philippines are passen- objects for which the institution exists-toped it in ice cold water, which she poured gers by the Nippon Man from Japan, minister to the bodily comfort and also the from a pitcher of drinking water standing BLUNTLY wood Pianos, cheap, to clear for spiritual needs of seafaring men. Addres.nt her table; put it on again, then stood before the window with the pissing wind the summer, any toma, full guarantees were delivered by the Rer. A Tiff, blowing upon her. She stood there for an Robinson Piano Co.

CMS the Rer. F. Flynn, RN, and hour.' the Rov. J. H. France, Chaplin, arxi a

NEVER KNEW IT TO FAIL

-4-IT -IS- REMARKABLE,"

every

They can make it far from pleasant,

night we're fanced to incur in a must has also solved a problem regarding which perience as a civil officer, and his talent for And at n

Consal in the Eust has bean reporting organization, well fit Dr Gute for the Re-perating manner,

for the hast decale-that is, that it is impos instant and difficult post to which he has Far far from the land, where wo howl in ale to obtain the same prices for the same boon raised. He brought the Bill to Tokio,

hand,

quality of goods on the Asiatic const that

Sampra! SAMPAN!! SAMPANA!!! Floh! Yudah!! Yridoh!!!

What ship you wantchee go?. My name Ah Kum

Number One Lampan * Yulok! Yush!! Yutch!!!

Jou do merica. Our microlinate over and is now making alt his efforts to get it Feem to realize that Hongkong (the feeder passed smoothly through the Diet. If the

Bill fortunately passes through the Diot, of southern China) is an alsalately free it ought, it will be an instrument of bastow- pent, and that goodin manufactured in the incalculable good not only upon For- United States come from a country iv

mos itself but upon all the neighboring which a barit prevails. If the American countries. By this means, thousands of manufacturer wishes to compete in thes.

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30 days' sight, (privato paper)

On Yokohama

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markets, he must deduct from the price of men without occupation will find their MAJOR May, the well-known artillery - his goods the extra amount he usually adds work, and thus Formosa will be relievodi port and frother of Hun. F. H. May, on account of this potrosive tariff Fur of its disturbing element, and the Go- Captain Superintendent of Police has matance, charo mi ht be a yust niarket on heen writing on the reargument of the this const for Americau ganpowder, if the

atusy. By this means, the development B. JOHNSTON, RAWALPINDI, Programme of road and instrumental masin CAYS MR W. WILSON, THE PO- British field brillery. The British Aruntuotarer foull make it a point to con MONTON REAL sund was rendured: The arrangements for the FCIAS Chemist. At RAWALPINEX Bor, will equipped with a slow firing Onamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Ehrhorsten were carried out and the program Remedy has attained a prominenos in this Frants are all adopting, or have already

MURREY, How Chamberlain's Cough Leld-gun, wherous Rucets, Gunany, and pete with the German article Remedy, and bave given is to travollers who are passing through a hotel I managed provided by a Committee of Indios to whom district," and though it bas only been in- adopted, s quick-firing pier. Sach progress Fox-the past quarter of a century there barnation, will rean the boneff nccruing there- Dirvotion, of 1

been one costimuose low of letters bearing from By this means, the welfare and And I mipse say. I never know it to fail the Mussion is greatly indebted, not unly troduced a few mimba it has taken the has been made in France that by the apting to the truly wonderful cares ffected Tsina medicine I can recommend, and boo for this but for many other kind offices. It is lead. From remarks made by my customere we are told, she will have 480 turius, or by Clare a world-inted Blood Mistars, the happiness of the falandors will be increased Fores That everybody should.

to an extent they never dreamed of under Weatherva And that Hood Farider that science and median who have used this remedy, I am convinced over 2.700 guns, of the net fupm. OCCOLI, Oxotzka, hoid that the Shur Coffee House, witch that it pogwases uxceptional qualities. Inreat while England, like Mr Micawber, is it have arrugat to lights Inferers from the Chinese rule. Among

the provisions Rain S DIAREER BEKEDY the most sedalal, lat year had more than 18,000 attendances, ever homiteto to roommand it to all who waiting. Already our Ang is dangerously roll Bourryesema Bad-Leg, in at of the Bill the one thing to be lamented is medimnam nse for Dysentery, Darren, will, in theto new and more convenient are in need of a good cough mixture. under-supplied with wallery, and Disjor Blood Diseases, Pimples and bores of any kind, that the amount of anoy said to be appro Colle, Cholers Mother and Cholers, and is

May points that in the mudinte resisited to give it a trial to tevi ijs valno, pristed for the construction of water-worke fucure it will be farther handicappe by and eveyskere, 35.28. 94, per bottle.wer is too sounty. In such a land as Formore, inferior and sunnidis PAISU:

of pozitimas turkartoss and inkatijme, where upidamis in we prereleaty And Hongkong Chorrer, Fob 19

für mals everywliers, Price, 60 out, and #1. promines, become queeasingly popular and

CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH Rauxar is for sig everywhere. Price, 60 ots, and 31.

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