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THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1900.

Hongkong Haces.

Death Rato of the Colony

THE CHINA MAIL.

The douth-rato of the Daloliy for the TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

whek saded 10th February was 28.1 na

compared with 1.0 in the corresponding (CHINA MAIL'E' SPBUÏLL SERVICE. week last year. The death rate for thỏ

The N.-0. Duity Nera saya →For the third consecutive your the Hongkong Chat lenge Cup has been won by a Shenghai pony, for youtaniay, Me Tong's Shanon carried it off. By the same token Mr Toegwook ended 17th February was 21.4, as has been conserned is owner with each of sompared with 28.5 in the opercationding theso wins. There are many who will con- week last year. gratulate him.

The New Broom.

Larceny of Jewellery.

"At the Magistracy to-day, Paul Prð- cheur and Cheung Heung Fang, assistants with Messi J. Ullman and Co. were charged with boing concerned in the larceny. of sovun diamond rings, a brach and a gold chain, of aliout the value of $1200, between the outh of May and November, 1899.

The N.-G. Daily News of the 23rd February says:-Nowa a received yes turday by this local codering from the North to the effect that Li Ping-hong, the notorious ex-governor of Shantung and now the Empress Domager's Now Broom, which is to sweep the Yangtzo Valley elcanThe loss of the jewellery was discovered

THE WAR.

THE RELIEF OF LADYSMITH.

GENERAL BULLER'S ADVANCE,

BOEN POSITION CAPTURED. (From Cher Special Corsexprudent,)

LOXON, March 1, 1,25 mm. General Sir Redvers. Buller is pushing

LAT-CATCHING BY THE SANITARY TER SOUTH AFRICAN WAR RELIEF THE STRAITS OOVERNORSHIP.

BOARD

FUND.

RTAINMERDIZIONA BY, THE SECRETARY"

OF STATES DOL

Hongkong residents who know Bir George T. Michael O'Brian and his sistor will be amused when they read the fallow ing paragraph from the Sails Times, It is evidently written by that estable young man, the rejected of Camlachie, who is at

tion of howing his own trumpet according to the grecopis laid down by Gilbert in Buddigare. If there is any lino

KING LIEN SHAN,

The following paragraphs are taken from letter to the NC. Daly Nets by its Peking correspondent; the latter is dated 14th Feb

At noon to day, a meeting was held in the Legislative Council Chamber to con At the meeting of the Sanitary Bound toader the disposal of the funds collected in day a despate, dated December 90 was Hongkong for the War Relief Fund. | submitted from the Sosnutary of Stato. fon with the exception of Sie Thomas Jackson

the Colonies with reference to the exter-(Hon Treasurer), the Right Rev. De sont sagged in the delectable occupa mination of rats as a measure for prevent Hoare, Bishop of Victoria, and Mr E. ing the continued spread of the plagun Bowdler, the general public was conspicuous He drew special attention to s pamphlet by its banget, so His Excellency Sir Dr Masson treating with this subject, and ery Blake sent his A.D.O., Viscount | of life in which Sir George and his sister in ourrent circulation. But here scarcely a

Suindale, to heat up the Government sor

of all dishonest and self-seoking mandarins, during the stock-taking by the manager of forward slowly froin Coleuso. He has cap. important method has, however, been 80g and Sailor" Fund, and a sum of about our own columns and elsewhers as a pos. great., And although Kin 'is hated and

is expected to leave Tientsin for the South very sun and may arriva at Shanghai în one of the first steamers upon the opening of navigation in tho Peiho.

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The Germans in Shantung.

Massis Ullman.

Bir Claude Macdonald.

The Peking correspondent of the N, C. Daily News wrote on the 14th February — Much comment is made as to the cause of the English Legation's absence from this

tured the main position halt by the

at Pistors Station (Groblers Kloof),

eny and capturing sixty pri- toring the sonors,

from

THE DRAVERY OF EIS ACT

calis upati

In spite of all the excitement caused to the outside world by the appointment of a has romained as quiet as ususi. One can successor to Kuang led, the city of Poking not but be surprised at the apathy in the Shanghai and Tientsin the people have been officist world hore. We know that in quito excited and many fales rucibus py adds:-* No doubt many methods of cfect vants in their offices in order to give the failed to shine during their residence in ripple disturbs the aluggish Mancha nature. The Empress herself soarna to have bean ing this object will occur to you, such as meeting some ecmblance of reality.

Hongkong it was socially :--- the employment of rat-catchers paid partly the Fand was closed last night, a total (Feb. 18), and particularly it was stated at

Sir Thomas Jackean stated that when

mero disturbed than any one also. Her It was stated definitely in town yesterday go at the telegram sunt by Kin from by-rosulta, the distribution of rat-poison, little in excus of $150,000 had been omthe Tyersall tisko, that Sir George O'Brien, Hd to resume power, er at least not to re. Shanghai that over twelve liandred mer. the importation of the mongoose or other Colonial Government.

tributed, including the $60,000 from the

chants and prominent non desired Kuang rac-killing animals, etc. A novel and very boun remitted to the credit of the Soldiernor of the Straits. Now Sir George sign the appearance of power, for evory onn

£7500 had alrendy Gorerur of Fiji, had loca appointed GoT. gested by Dr Manson. Medical Adviser to similar amount retained to be remitted.

O'Brion has been frequently mentioned in knows in is only an appearance, was very Boers this office, and I would suggest an early!

trial where practicable. This method is to

His Excellency said Ws havecums here ble Governor of the Straite, but we have forced to bide his diminished hond, yet he scat close all outlets from the sewers and to fill today to change the incidents of the dis- no reason to believe that the method of bas neaplished a great deal for his Im

It has been found making any such apnouticerent of a now perial Hoster. flushing them thoroughly to remove the that the amount subsribed, up to the pre-sation by oniment merchants at a Sunday had immediate recognition, for the Em them with poisonens gat, afterwards tribution of this Fund.

Governor will be in after-lunch conver sent moment for the Soldiers and Sailor's tiña. Yet knosing that the matter is of press was at once warned by Jang Lu that dead rats.

The matter wna raferrod to the Modical Families Find is quito equal to any call itimate public interest, and not desiring to pursue her plans further in the face of The Bouts under General Joubert still Officer of Health and Sanitary Surveyor Mayor has requested that the allocation of that any general prejudice against the auch opposition, and force the Emperor to likely to be made upon it, and the Lond The reason why the German authorities

for report.

Dr Clark wrote-Inat year the Board (the remainder of the funds to be remitted after lunch should hinder us

political sagacity of mercantilu parsons formidable robellion in the South. So have sent a wïïtary force in the frontior of customary return visit to the Taurel occupy a hill between Picton Station aud

abdicate at once, would doubtless firing on: should be left to his discretion, because their territory in Shantung is explained by Yamin of the Ministers New Year's calla Ladysmith,

enplayed enntion who caught about 000 [Pieter Station in about 8 miles by mil reward of two cents for stary rat hur sick and wounded and various other pur Governor specifically said: I have not the Emperor's birthday. Another till Ats, This your the Board decided to there were several funds in England of Botting good news: the editor of this instead of an abdication the wily Emprens

exqui a Peking ourruapondent. It appears that Ammber of the staff when questioned said

importance, some dealing with the per put humali in communication

the Board of Ceremonios to de six German engineers were driven away it was simply becausa Sir Clnude bad gone from Ladysmith; and Grehley's Kloof is to an Inspacber of Nuisances, and we are pesca. In accordance with the wishes of and that Sir George Brign has been more siguiliennt recognition is given In tho with the Deputy Governor. The Deputy cide upon a fitting manner of olwerving from their work in Kuosi, hat wock, by a to the hills for a week, boing slightly india the hill lying to the west, dominating the week.

collecting and destrong abou: 300 rats a

the Lord Mayor it was now proposed that mob of over two hundred men. It is re-posed, and consequently the stall could not roadway still further to the west and the Mr R. F. Dracy wrote any mats exit the disbursement of the remainder of the ninted Governor. It may be that audience to be granted to the foreiga purted hare that in self-defence they fired go without him. Nobody believes this rallway on the cast. The position still would be found in the storm drains (which long should be left to the discretion of vision of 'arents to come which

ing in drains in this Colony I should say munoy, including the $50,000 voted by this mercantile persons, eecilly Ministers a Monday next, the 18th of

after a Sanday tiffin, tay lare on inspired the mob when closely pressed, killing The Japanese Minister was really indis held by the Boers probably has its centro still convey i to i of the city sewager will propose the resolution to the meeting. have occasionally felt that their knowledge any since requested the Tsungli Tomeu to

the Lord Mayor. Forhaps my Lord Bishop their shadows before. For many persens

MINISTERS AND THE EXPEROL. The Dean of the diplomatic corge had one and wounding two others. The Ger-preed, but his staff went all the same and on the billy land near Nelthorpe Station, the reason that they can find axits and en- man Minister bar refered the matter to the represented bus. But wait a week or two, ostending on the Boss left in Buleans are of large area and the rats can rus art in the hands of the Hon Treasurer, to be and more infortaing, when they have cordance with the annual customs, (unob trances through the guilles. The drains

His Lanisaip moved--That the expondi- of the riratinics of empires is greater, and convey to the Emperor their desire to pre- ture of the South African War Fund now Quvonner of Bichon to desi with locally. Rumor has it that Sir Claude is offended Mount and Lombard's Kops and on the the rough flat inverts without having to reaithed to the Lord Mayor of Lundo.

that their words are more claquent sent their New Year's compliments in 20 because Mr Campbell, who has gous to right, to Dewdrop. From Wagun Hill, wina; they also can got in and out of the shall be placed at the diecretion of the Lord beneath their belts the best part each of a peror's supposed illness), bat although

daten

substantially and put

served lust away

lust your on Acount of the Em Chivanfu to investigate the Brooka murcor, Gubert White's most line of en

very many entrapped storm drain tril Mayor. laries In theso larger, storm draina The Miday Mit says:-Our Perak as not been treated with the respect he trenchments, to Pictors Station, the dis varying from 2 feet square to 8. feet

bottle of champagne, But in the morning the request had in before the Yamis correspondent informs us that Colonel | should have received. And this is a very tanco is lout seven miles.-Fr., C, M.]

things seem less certain; and while Sir many weeks no reply had luen vouchsafed. George O'Brien (who Is a charming sister It now turns out that Jung La again x 4 foet and larger, it would bo Walker, C.M.G., the Commandant of the Malný States Guides, has recivel orders

to generate and confine a sufliciency of for their attendance.

become Governor of the Straits, or nf Natal, poisonous gay-more particularly as the to hold 300 of his men, with the offers

Cats and gas would be

I be fisble to escape fruimen of I... Centurion having expression of important matere in to be had at It should be stated that the oflicons and of Newfoundland, yet we suspectfully the hundred and one unknown entranced a wish that their contribution of Sunday tifata,

decline to believe that trustworthy inforna Ingpon, Galloway, Grabmagánd Adams, in

and rat-holes: the gullies cattle of course 81294.75 should be allocated to the special readiness to precept to South Africa for

ba blockert. With regard to the sewers (al fund for disabled soldiers and sailor, garrison duty. Colonel Walker will com

of glazed pipes), all the tributaries and enthe money has been sent forward by letter and the contingent. Much enthusiasm is

trancen being trapped, I do not seo where to Lerdun shown by the regiment at the prospect of unsisting the imporial troops near the seat

The Malay States Guides..

of war.

Official Changes at Peking.

-

probable axplanation, for we know very well that English prostige is at very low abb in Chins. The Beer successes in the Taus voal havo persuaded the Chinese that Kogland is no longor in it,' bo use am. expressive aking phrase. This does not argue that the Chiness tro mere unfrienly to England than they would be to any. other Forsign Power in the same fix. There is not a doubt that they would be equally delighted if France, Gorcaany, America, or Russia had been having equafly Rovere

The China Geelte publishes the fol-reverses. A foreignar is a foreigner to lowing telegram dated Fobruary 22:-Kun them, and it matters very little to ninety- Kan, Grand Secretary and the Chancellor nine hundredths of them what his nation-

of the Huan Sing Huen, and Lino Shou Heng, President of Board of Bites and Grand Council and member of the Teang li Yamon, havo now both fallen into In- porial disfavour and so they are said to be retired from their respective positions in

ality bo.

The Divil in Athlone,

REUTER'S SERVICE.

Losion, 27th February. SURRENDER OF COMMANDANT GRONJE

It is officially announced thit Comman- at Cronje has surrendered, uncondition ally, with his whole force.

PARTICULARS OF CRONJE'S SURRENDER. Adosjestele Iron Lord Roberts, dated 3 atm. 2716 instant, says that a most dashing advance by the Canadians and Ragineers, supported by the Gordons and Shropshires, brought them to within eiglity yards of the enemy'a tranches. This gallant deed np- parently clinched matters as daylight

Hon. R. D. Ormsby seconded. His Excellency dechired the resolution

crat

February.

(ozencingly difficult, if not kapracticable ferried, and tharked the gentlemen present who is a very charming hostess) many proved a wise counsellor, and urged that

the rats got their entrances? Owing to the average grade of the rewors being very steep and the flow of good velocity. I think it unlikely that cats will be generally found in them-but very probably, in the stor draine. However, before stating the um of gs in the drains to be impracticable, I ] think it should be proved one way or an ather, although I personally consider it itapracticable! The habitation of rate in the storm drains is another very important reason why all that can be deno should be deno to entirely divert sewage from storm drains,

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE PROPOSED YUEH-HAN

RAILWAY.

The New York Tribune of the 18th

the Emperor in parson give audience to the

pened but for the telegrapio position al diplomatic corps as in formak yeste Neither of these events would have hap the bravo Mr Kin, to shou all honour be given

SOUTH AFRICAN WAR,

BAILORS AND HOLDIERS FANGIES' PUSD,'

Sir T. Jackson acknowledges receipt of

$

$149,569.14 77.50

P

January contains an important and inter- the following subscriptions to the above THE FOOTBALL SHIELD,

esting report of an interview with Mr Fund To the Editor of the CHINA MAJE."

Clarence Cary, who had returned to New Already acknowledged... Mount Austin,

York after settling with the Chinese Go-

S.S. 'Chingta E. A. Ham verament; as represented by B.E. Sheng, Vernon-Turoue (bot)........... Hengkung, March 1, 1900.

the terms of the contract Erst arranged H. H. Gompertz (further sub. Sir,-Would you publish these few lines with I.E. We Ting-fang (Ng Choy), the scription) in your jimper?

Chinese Minister at Washington, for the Hongkong Volunteers (further With reference to the forthcoming semi Hazkow to Canton, officially known as the W. M. H. Arthur

construction of

the proposed railway from subscription)..................... Gnal on Saturday, I hear that the Ea-Yuuh-Ban line, Yach being the literary Magistracy Staff ...... HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., are any per designation in Chiness of the Cantun pro-Vernon-Joseph (het)

of H.M.S. Victorims. I hardly think that vince. Mt Cary, it is mentioned, repre- William Ng Kwai Shang .... that is right, cousiduring that the Victorious The thirty-best ordinary general meeting entered for the shicid, and if she had had sent the Chinese Development Company, P......

the luck to be Ears he would have played to Sumter Calvin S. Brive of Ohio. Mr K. Edulji Vaid

which largely owes its inception to the B.. arrived in compat 7 an. In the course of

was held to-day at the offices of the honour is due, I hardly think that the cap of the statements that have been maile time convention, the Commandant asked for Genel Managers, Mysers Jardine, Ma-tain of his team will allow him to play, spe- hie negotiations had result in failure Capt. R. W. Almond, as. 'Dia kind treatmont,nd also that his wife, thes va and Co. Hon. J. J. Keswicking that he is aath a good sportsman:him. These matters are now in suficiently sa grandson, Secretary, Aido-de-Camp and presided. The thor gentlemen present prevent firm, surely the captain of his ship

self. But if garly the explain at his ship tictoctory shape after operets foulay A. FL. Sosis, Dornano scrvant stimuld accompany him wherever he wore Hon. O. P. Chater, J. H. Lewis, can do so. If this were douu it would of Chinese negotiations, and because ob. Capt. Blaxland, 8.9. Esmeralda

in part from the inherent difficulty Notley, de. was sent to. Lord Robarts promised com- Maitland, A. J. Raymond and J. A. was with the dissatisfaction that would structions in erposed by various forcim

(aditional) arisc if this man were played.-Yours, A London telegram, dated th Feb,,pliance with his repiasts. Commandant Mackay (Consulting Committee). G. T.

rivals of rationalities other than the Bri. Maxwell Wrenon. Veitch (Secretary). J. R. Michael, G. L.

tish, the latter, of course, having waiforra F. J. V. Jorge...

they could

Arch. Any other

Beid......

LTD.

the near future. Su Chi, who has been sido) sont a note to our Dublin Fusiliers brough: the latter of surrender, and Cronio / of the Hongkong Tire Insurance Co., Ltd. with his own team. To give honour whiofo Cary said, and this should be noted in view Collected by W, A. Stopani, as

A soldier writing from Froze Camp prior to the battle of Colenso said that just before the battle the Irish Brigate (Bocra' Lately appointed tutor to the Tak-a-ko, saying that they would be glad to get the said to be devoting his energies to the in. opportunity to wipe them (the Dublin Tillers) off the face of the earth; but the turests of the Emperor Ewany Hsu, and note was refurard by the Dublice to say endeavouring to prevent may facilior disht thug would walk through the Irish Brigade as the devil did through Athlone! greement between the Emperor aud Empresa Dowager so as to prevent outsiders The Koodoosborg Affair. (both reformers and foreign powers) inter- fering in State Affairs.

Gambling.

who had been threatening the milway near Stators and the rest Tesusvalera. They Belmont, but who retired before the force include 47 officers, angst whom are the under Colonel Browout. The Highland.

Byramjee, Lo Choung Shin, J. Goosman,

FOOTBALL ENTHUSIAST. (*Football Enthusiast 'ie gatitled to his | ¡y welcomed this

work

Eollowe

maute....

saya-Lol Roberis explains that tho ub- Cronje will stort humedistaly for CapetownTomlin, A. Turner, P. Jordan, J. Jexpression af opinion, but as he is doubtless important American enterprise in the fold J. MacMurtric....... jest of General Hectos Macdonald's move in charge of Goueral Pretyenu. Of the Leiris, A. McConachie, 6. C. Andation, sware, it is no uncommon ching for football here proposed is in accipled, namely, the W. A. Stopan on Kooloosberg was to intercept the enemy,4,000 prisoners takou,. 1,150 ars Free. H. Potts, A. Fleet, Ho Fuck, B.to regular players, to strongthen themselves wo road that it is said that construction ME. dosi Remedins

teams, weakened, it may be, by accidents Yangtze Valley. In another paragraph H. C. R. Hapcock by including now men. It is only fair that

on the lino will begin at an A. A. Cerdeiro they should be allowed to do za, otherwise early day. The proposed line, sa is

is C. Klinck

inck (additional) vall the shield tea would games. The introduction of new players,

produce fow

known, is the one surveyed good

by G. M. my General Parsons: it will

including two or three of its immediately A. B. von Stockhausen ............. even if they do balong to other clubs not in Hongkong, where the playing members of over nine hundend railes, and when oon- the shield competition, is inevitable in necessary branch lines, a fotnl distance of Joa. Lugan...

Jas. Tuppinaspetsenmizin

Four 7.5

ers pessition commanded the drift of the loading Gerrans Deivitz and Albricht, and Riet River. The easy rainly tried to a number of notable Hours. dieindge thom, and at General Macdonald's request, nel Babington, on Feb. 7 Krupp guru and Maxins were brought up reinforzanjents to support the explored. Highlanders, who drove back the enemy. The Beers afterwarda evacuated the posi tion.

Inspector Warnock in company with Chiel Detective Impueter Hanson and a party of Police mided a house at No 226 Hollywood Fond last night in march of gamblers, and arrested nineteen en ungag. od in gaming. One of the men, in ondes: Youring, lo escape, climbed up the ico pust of the verandah and puited himself up on the currugated iron roof only to find a con- atable lying in wait for him. It was a most dating undertaking, and had he missed his Lord Brassey on Colonial Troops. "hold or had the roofing given way the pos- On the 21st February, Ind Brasssy sibilities were that he would have been addressed the newly-formed Singapore dashed to the ground and killed. At the branch of the Navy Langue. At the close Magistracy to-day, the master of the mouse his lecture, Lord Brassey made the was Ened $20 and the remainder of the fellowing reference to South African af prisoners were each fined $3. This wing fairs: house was raided on 2nd December last,

macii.

Chronicle and Directory.

ontroversy. We have not sufficient kuow.

The younges

CANTON NOTES. (Brons Our Chon Correspondent:),

RECRUDESUTSCE OF THE ILÁGUE.

-Canton, February 28. Nutwithstanding the statement in some of the native newspapers to the contrary, titors have been a good many plaque cases in this city lately. This is not a partion- arly oncourging state of things with

W. J. Gresson.

a Club in regular practice are always limited structed will stand for all times as the most P. M. da Silva.......

in numbs. We do not snow that the important trunk line of China's future rail. E. Loureiro...... Engineers are doing anything unsporway rystom. There is a vast populatica T. F. Barrett like in strengthening their team. The already within its territory, and these are F. M Lopo seat is rather on the other leg, for it seems hardy, industrings, thrifty, and temperate F. M. Barros

A GRIEVANCE.

To the Editor of the 'Cursa MAIL".

the salaries of certain Go-

thu

46

BRA GARA299200

$150,117.64

people, occupying one of the chief centres tion, with atapla coal fields, as yet com- of rice, cotton, opium, and other produc paratively untouched, nes at hand."

those who know Chins know, there is WHAT do you regard as the best love story ret a word of exaggeration in this; and, the ever written asked the sentimental young experience of the milways already built by woma The best love story,' answered Mr Kinder, including the section of the Miss Cayenne, never written. It is ex- built by hitn for

must remunerative av un as it is opened, if the Chinese permit is an original and scientific preparation,

Stearns' Wine of Cod Liver Oil months of its opening as a single line it will distinctive in style and merit, and best of honest management. Within a very tow

Ell Cod Liver Oil preparations Wholesal ledly have

Hongkong.

the

The Chairman said-Gentlemen, with our permission we will take the Report and Accounts, which have be in your hands for some time, as read. Although the number of claims attaching to 1898 Policies during 1899 was considerably in expess of previous years, you will doubtless feel gratified

atified at the final outturn of the 1898 werking, which enables us to recom mend a dividend of $27 per share, a bona, osmanlike to call upon the captain of and a further aubstantial, addition to men ashore as will prevent their legitimate a naval ship to exercise such control over his the Reserve Fund, which will then freedom of action.-E., C.M.] smount to $1,091,757.19,- As 1800 neecunt, I have much pleasure in regards tho stating that so far we have avery reason to feel satisfied with its progress. Our losse on this account are considerably less than the previous year, and although the nat

Belgian line between Peking oud Paotingiu perienced." Hongkong, 1st Marchi. We count now discuss the merits of the Spring and Summer still to crime. way heavier reinsurances and the non-receipt of pateb from the Secretary of State for the Co-

enris income showe a decrease awing to

San,You published sonte time agua dis-the line will becon. Balgians, proves that and convictious obtained against several age. There is only one course for loyal Bombay; with all its Sanitary sppliances December returns from one or two of our lonies, increasing t

Rid laa usparing of themselves in the and this great city with its vast population $37,800, in excess of list year. Up to this f of State uut grant an increase to the lower loubtedly have to be doubled,--N-end Retail from A, S. Watson & Co., Ltd.,“ citrons. It is to stand shoulder to shoulder and medical skill, should suffer so harly Agencies, the Balance carried forward is vernment Officials. Why did the Socretary servies of their country. members of ins own faintly, I am proud to daily defying the laws of health should date our lussen paid and in course of settle as well as the higher grades? Don't they ment amount to $0.477.17, as again rey house rent and compradore's fills? It hare not field back. My son, my only cscape, is inden a marvel! The Chuunicle and Directory for then, he volunteered to norve with the My

$96,966. Inst year, which you will doubtles scena a strange thing that the

the person consider

cared to lock into the matter at all should Far East for the year 1900 has just be yeamatry: Ive a son-in-law in com

most satisfactory, and I sily grant the appeal of ons section and entirely Flensing Great Britain. trust the year's risks run off without published from the office of the Daily Press. mand of Colonial trees. I have a nepher

The Kirin correspondant of the M.-0. more than an avenge of claims. We have ignore the other, when both are rendered The publication contains all the informs reported that he had been nader fire on ton in connection with the Anti-Footbind-mounting to $10,000 through the tots!

received advice from Bangkok of a claim necessary front the same cause.

Daly News wrote on the 18th January- Take the Overseers of the Public- Worke

One of the first acts of the Governor for instance. They receive no Dopartment, revised and brought up to date, and the in- first time has it been shows that in every tho value of Colonial foyics: not for the

Chang Sinu, on his return to office here, that many thes

attaches to the present year's account, Hidies Tulonging to the eroase in the bulk of the book is an indies Colmy

un which the losses are but little in excess into consideration, the worst paid men in the feet of the city. Your readers will remem the occupation of a British commercial community would follow her of previous years. There dous not appear who have regularly served their time, sur Government service, Thoy are mechanics tion of the cxtonsina that is taking plac population the Colonists themselves are excellent example, and give themselves to to be anything furtiser of interest that Iro

ber that in January, 1806, Comul Hosia was sont here to investigate the strong.anti- speak about, but I shall be pleased to set they are wore paid than men whome cani troops from England who will boat, the countries in this part of the work!. There Capa forces in warfare against the Beers the Chinese I am afraid Mrs Lattle's adoption of the suport and accounts. ing. How long this state of things is like of using on pontosur, who was secased are excellent msgs and plans of it Colonies From the Boers themselves we have learned visit to the Vlearny una not as successful No questions being asked, the Chuirnmn thing is certain that less there is an im-contrary to the undertaing of the Poking

ty to hant it would be hard to say, but una of cursing foreigners in

-Court, and open proposed the adoption of the report and brought Compulsory colistment is

provement before long, it is likely to be Government, preventing the acquisition of sito for tho Mission Hospital. As Ling, Die McConachis mid-I'm sure, gentle- detrimental to the service.

who is a relative of the Goremor by mar An instance of this occurred not long ago satisfaction to the speech just made by our chairman, and our best thanks are des ro from the Rural Engineers for water supply degraded and dismissal from office, never

brought to hear by our Minister at Peking The General Managers and the Consulting work; they failed to get anyone on accouve Duminittee for the excollent report they of the stall sainty offered, and I believe both fat price, ship of King City, the 1898 account returns to shareholders quotes. All that is naked, ie Editor, is a have just submitted to us. The result of woro pus to much inconvenience in conse. A few months after this settlement be wha most audaciously to installed as prefect of the increased handsome dividend of $27 per fair day's wage for a fair clay's work.

the city, and again pressure had to t brought in Peking to uphold the dignity share, and at the same tuve nuds $24,441.19 Yours respectfully,

of our exoutry. Then he was once more DISCONTENTED, result all round. The amount at credited Reserve Fund a highly satisfactory

dismissed, but immediately found a very Working Account 189 tied forward is

lucrative post as prefect of Kuan-ch‘dugize. Now, after a lapsa of four years, the agree 5334,310,50 against 926,540,60, in 1898, The Crown Prince of Japan.

ment come to between our Minister and which also is satisfactory, and if our losse

the Tsungli Yaren has boon again Bagrant-

in the frh Leineers, Budiu a recent letter.

THIS ANTI-FOOTBINDING MOVEMENT. Tho visit of Mra Archibald Little to Car,

1io printed in previous, volumen carefully fourteen consecutive days, to have surning Society was mach appreciated. Would destruction of a Riza Mill at that Port house allowance, and are, taking all thighse been the reinstating of Ao Ling as pre

this

your nite your in the trade of European its best defence. We o condout some form of philanthropic work among answer noy questions befʊra pepasing the work does not regale any technical train. foreign attitude of some of the officials, and

to what

must as

and settlementts covered by the Directory can be pitch of efficiency citizen soldiers as could have been wished. To some peo-accounts. and the chronicles of this different portarsisponible. In efficionar the British reple it does not seem advisable for Western 'most interesting, reading. The section|gular anny must be secand to inno. The Ladles to go direct to any official in Chinamen, we have all listened with pleasure and when the Government applied for a manage was, after severe pressure had been devoted to Treaties, Codes and General Pronation of officers to the highest rank

possible be by selection for without at least being accompanied by one will be found to be invaluable as a work of still and conduct There are hardly any or more foreign gemtentes. It is not a reference. There appears to be a large in other points on which it is wile to speak question of the lack of alility but of ex crease in the nuraber of advertisements, as of your hearty asub This acceptance pediency Who will b'ame the Chinese One thing more I may say will the sour- manget which there are some very pretty by Lord Roberts of the chief command in for koking with a certain amount of sus and artistic productions.

South Affies, under etenstano cofthe most sad bereavement, was an act of patrio

picion on any movement that might tend to

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tie duty for which the Empire ores hints make their ladies walk too literally in the deejdeet of gratitude, bear, hear). I Dotn ways of Weptorn ladies with satisfaction the proclamation issued by Lord Robarts to the Free State, When we ading eneo wore to negotiatione I am not favour of exacting rigorous terms.

WEATHER REPORTA

UNSETELED STATE OF THE COUNTRY. Koports are coming ulmost daily to Can- tonul robberies on the rivers and in the country. In some phicus the rabbers have

to the

A Tokyo dispatch announces that the

do not exceed the average of past reasons foreign representatives in Tokyo have arby broken, and he has held the offer of pre

The following bure is tegued from the actually blocked the rivers, leading to struka, org to sound the adoption, of the Observatory

suspension of the trafo,

On the 1st at 11.50 The baroneter in rising over China, falling in W Jagan. A⠀⠀~~

EDITOR FINDS A SURE CURE

BR REMAIS MSJ

R. De Fluent, editor of the

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we say, I hope, look forward to an equally good, if but still better, dividend this thus ranged to offers present to the Crown Pripos fect of the city for several mouths, The next year. (Applause) With these re on the occasion of his wedding. At the pru. Ar Hesio snu our Peking representatives, watter la again being negetinted through Tosal of Baron D'Ansthan the Belgian bat slow progress, it ing, is heing made, fert and accounts.

Minister, it has been decided to present his This is one of the ways in which British On Bombay. Carried Me Torner proposed the confirmation of with various game and of anent pattern with satisfactorily.

Highness with a pair of silver vases iula prestige is lowered in China, and which var

Wire the apucinement of Merits F. Maitland and made from models of the vasus cheplayed

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Me Bycuje nebulo de connectors to the Imperial House.

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