THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1900:
Notes by the Way.
The scrip of the Day war loan is called Khakis.*
The English Atsil of the 3rd March was delivered in London on the 31st, alt.
Mons. E. Blanc was the purchaser of the famous colt Flying Fox' for 37,500 guinous.
Induenza of o severa type has broken out and is aprending, very rapidly at Nagasaki.
TELEGRAMS.
REUTERS SERVICE.
Loxpoy, 3rd Aprilį. ESCAPE OF TWO BRITISH OFFICERS FROM PRETORIA. Capt. Haldane, of the Gonions, and Lieut, Le Mesuriur hapo escaped from Pre- tuin and arrived at Lourenço Marquez-
THE WAR-THE RECENT REVERSE."
Teuter's arrespondent at Bloemfontoto The Queen will shortly create a relays that the scene of the ambush was a
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE EVANGELIZATION OF THE
PALACE
In my last letter I forgot to define the word Manchu-isto. For upwards of 00
THE WAR.
For the Relief of Mafokking. Capetown, March 4-A strong furce of British, including the Klasborioy Light Haras, is sarching northward from Kim berley, It is expected the crossing of the Vaal river will be disputed at Fourteen
wrecked.
years the Empress Dowager's religious coming to learn that with one solitary has asked for, excopt that the Committees, where file railway bridge has been have failed so far to wanhine, hat in tho,
position consisted of
Confucianiem.. 33 par cent. Buddhism... 31
thus accounting for 30
uf
Also, note, ladius
to Bethulia. Whether they will crom the descension tranfvimed the interview the Colonial Secretary as. If y menory.
frontier unmolested deponds to some ex- into something exactly like a family Tartyres in right it stated all other applian
tent on the operations of General Clentents. stiumasasa? She made each of the missionaries measure
Yesterday he was a Joubert's Siding, bue Mr May-The discusion would be much
etition beyond Culogbarg. As he now, but THE EXPRESS - NOWAGES, Thor frut alongside of her own. Now, when curtailed if this bon member would state
THE COURT CHANDERLITS, ETC., ETC)
10,000 man, he is likely to make an ate whether he designs the Committest n one romiombers that being a Barclan and
nnon
the question of salaries which have
tempt to cut off their retirement. Thus Poking, March 23, 1900,
gially not of high family coqucnirely been increased by the Scorotary of
the three Beer forces which invaded Cape Colony and seized Colesberg, Stormborg tions, the Empress might be supposed to State. have 'tural foot, it is simply astonish
nly not.
and Dordrecht have all fallen back. They Me Whitehord-Conatly not. M¢ MayThen I think he has
Free Stato.they may affect a function, In. London, Merch &- Mafeking is to be to each caso the Boers managed to take away exception, she proved to have the spiallest could not enquire into the salaries of the Ton suon as the British fures already all their gun, as they have done in North,
'Chief Justice and Prane Judo, simply foot of all the distinguished asscanbly because these officers annot be regarded na out the way to Kimberley can mise the orn Natal. There skill in removing these Brown said he dared not venture to insubordinate officers. Practically, I say the siege. This force is described vaguely as hoary pieces of ordinanes is one of the
memberi lave got everything they asked strong. The Kimberley Light Horse is most spaarkable achievements of the war. vestigato buyond this point; so he could for. They can qnquite into every single mentioned as a components at Hore if
Ladysmith News. not say who won the foot competition.salary in the service sicopt those increased the fact that the Kimberler Light Horse is
under the control of the De Beers Com- Erther dispatches From Ladysmith show total structure. The remaining yet He simply locked wise, and remarked that by the Secretary of Stato.
Mr Whitehead-That being so, Sir, I am pany, Lord Roberts' visit to Kimberley that of did not arrive sy too soon. appears by recent analysis to have been.
avery danger five." Manchu-ism, a curious compound chiefly Lave succeeded when the plontiste quite satishad. My sole object was to probably had to do with an antigowont Mr Treeves, a medical offivor, hind Lole-
niko it clear that
found its stato doplerable. There were no Rhoden and Colonel Kokewich have had less than 800 cases of typhoid fever, and of the impresa's Ejot f. Lastly, and this is the
Mr Whitehead gave notice of the follow-differencos of policy, it appears, which did the puriod of incubation of typhoid is Charge. Mutedith's Equist," but com
Another saddest part of the narrative, not one of ing questions-
bet and with the relief of Kimberley, two and sometimes three weeks, it is fear nouly denominated No.1 analyst says that this clontent popsesses the missionaries improved the opportuni-
Does the Governaut, in view of the Wint shall I do with him? Colonel ed that thoro will be a great many more million times the strength of any other ty to discourse to the Empress concerning fact that a large area of reconily-cut soil is Kokovich is said to have wired to Lord cases among the garrison.
exposed all round the Inuilding, consider it Roberts, who half humorously replied; as- known aubstanec, and this explains why in higher themes. This is simply distress safe to send boys into the Belilios Recording to a story nirculated at the clubs, cortasi favourable environments it can ung. They went specially to shed Light in formatory nt Cansoray Bay at my time "Put him in chains. The Transport Chiongo is leaving Caporalise every other element and finally the Palace, and yet completely forgot thoir
high mission, so that the impenetrable boys into the Reformatory obtain a detail town for Beirs with a portion of the Bush dominate the entiro hurm frame.
To return to the subject, viz., the visit darkness of that exalted mansion still real medical report as to the sanitary condi Lord Pacefote, G.C.B., British's Corps, horses, mules and plant for
tory! Ambasador at Washingtunt, has been re- the Rudesian railway. A huge deck off tiro Tregation, misicaries to the Imperial
supplies and provisions are also going to Falace. I must say that I have plunged memorially posserand appointed to his office for another seat.
myself and my old friend, Brown, întó a perfeet whirlwind of trouble through at tempting to write just the simple, aovar- -uished truth about it.
raent to be known as the Royal Itith terrible sight, the sprits were filled with made up of the element minately described hare all failed, viz., in extiranting the length | considered at all ipplications would be with Cecil thodes to use this company of graphed that on his entry into the town He
Guardu.
the corpses of hores and broken waggons
A London telegram dated March 8 re-i hiloons confusion. It was only Generi ports an outbreak of plague at Chinatown, in San Francisco.
.
Owing to the inclement weather, tho
R. A. sports have becu aguín postponed till Saturday and Monday.
From Japanous papers it would appear, that the Osaka Shoven Kaislu was to in! augurate to-day a regular steamship service
Broadwood's presence of mind and skilful handling that prevented the destruction of the entire furco.
MORE TROOPS FOR RHODESIA.
Beira,
LATER.
a
PER HELILIOS REFORMATORY.
within the next two yes?"
Will the Government before sanding any-
troops.
The State of the Town. Lady Surah Wilson wires the Daily Muil from Mateking, under date of February
NEWS BY AUSTRALIAN MAIL
Housing the Poor. London, March 4-The first of the houses for the
tains the nitra-Egyptian hub it has im- tion the surroundings of the Reforms 19th, as follows: The shelling of the working puur built at Shoreditch by the
Still, we must gather comfort from tho knowledge that if the Missiles failed, the Empress succeeded. „
She was comforted by the evidence their visit afforded that her recint little ways, had not only not diminished the respect
THE PRICE UP FOGH A COSMITTER TO BE APTGISTED,
1 r to move the reolution which stands Mr Whitehead-In pursuance of notice,
in my_namo-"That a Committee be a pointed to enquire into the continuous rise the market prices of most necessarius of life such as meal fish, and garden produce, and to rgott. The inets as itated in the pelition presented
in
town is less savero, but ballots are more
Landon County Qounell, and provided at a plentiful.. Women and children are deli cost of 630,000, were opened by the bortaly aimed at. For this rosu Colonel Prines of Wales yesterday. trendbe dug all over the town for pedes of Wales applauded the attempt of the Baden-Powell is having a network of
In performing the ceremony, the Frince trints. Thure are now miles of these County Council to solve this grostost of trenchins, but in wet weather they are locis robiłam. passable, and so risks must bo run by every indly. The food question is becoming dificult. A coup-kitebun has been organized, and horses, stray dogs and boods and feat
彻
The Budget.
THE WAR. Router's correspondent at Bloemfontein, When I called on Brown and asked for between Auping (Formosa) and Swatow it under date ad inst,, anys that the enemy few items of additional information, he is Hongkong and Amoy.
still". Roapy the waterworks and that the stantly chatiged colour and said he'd cherished for her by enlightened foreigners, the Cofacil at last meeting speak for of oxen are utilized, Qata are served with Sir Michael Hicka-Boush adhered to the The Britial steamer Sikh nerived last Boers who wore shelled yesterday, returned if he would over mention the visit but had actually increased their desire for themselves. The 102 tudies who sigued bread, nol and rejected hucks for the ment in October luat ns to the capacity
night, and reports that on the page
across from Tacoma a boat was sunshed a! other minor damages wore sustained,
the fire. It is reported that one of the Burs are moving to the South.
A despatch from Lord Roberte praises the gallantry of the Ith Battery in the Aus bus aftur, in which many of the officers Anwingst those who accompanied fissured the gune as gunners and fell under Excellency the Governor cu bourd the the effect of several hours" ross fire. Empress of China yesterday, woru Aduniani Sir EH. Soyadour, Consul-General Wild- mas, and Copuri, Volpicoli.
The damage mutained by B.M.S Sandpiper by grounding up the West River is comparatively slight, consisting of a few bent plates The water in her forward compartments obtained ingress through the rivet fmles.
At the gigantic tire at the Comedie
Francaise, on March 8
Madanwiselle
CORRESPONDENCE.
JUBILEE ROAD COMMITTEE To the Editor of the CBINA BEATY Hougkong, April
again"!.
1
horses."
that petition deserve every credit for their good work. The evil undoubtedly oxists, and ian growing one. Everyone is
The New Australians- practically aware of the fact that the ap
Chamberlain's roquest for 2,000additional slication for incrass in salaries Australian bustraga is understood to be very kugely based on the récent
onlinevor increase in the cout of the explained by the fact that the War hice necessaries of file. It is desirable requires this fores for the pursuit of irre soneikable Boots, who, coming to the intelligence department, have been quietly atores the mountain fastnesses of and stores in the antiinta in faminution the Zoutpansberg district in the north of of the Transvaal, where they are preparing to carry on guerrilla warfare.
bor friendship. She had fiercely obstrucl- I was alarmed and forced to take a briefed progress; behended patriots; Banted pause to recover my wanted equanimity down worthy men; suppressed newspapers At last, it came back, and taking out a very and schools; prouulgated a policy which flas cigar, I inged him to try it, adding, caused the cruel persecution of Christians
it is a new brand and the vary best and the murder of missionarica; shu bod Lave ever discovered..
rewarded traitors; husabugged ambasst.in the interests of the Government and in After a bit, he came to hinisels, I have dors and surped a Thronely to find the interests of the community that
thorough
· possible. known good cigate to pffect this before) and herself more admired and sought after hy sy found if should be made, and My Koswick I have much pleasure in then he apologise for his warmth.enlightened Christians than ever in her
scooting t resolation. It resous to me The fact is I have lost the best part loug life hefora !!
that if there.
is any ground for the of two nights, rest over this
titorent that illegitimate influences are hunght to bear to keep up these curs
:
*Credit Judicus Appella!
:
statement
a
The
General French's Operations. I could easily guess the conclusion of the
dries which as referred to in the re- A despatch to the Day Idegeph from SI-Touching your pathy and appro-sentence, so hastily said. “Don't sucution
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
solution, it Commission, would" be the Osfontein, dated Sunday, my piste courke anot the Jubilee Kond
But he soon i
best means uding it out, and Beers form, covor oighteen miles to the Fund. And its immobility, have not quite agred with you!
The Legistative Council met this after-all it discovered that any such im- south of Modder river. public-spirited resident who will endeavour returned to it and talked on for some time,
noon, H.. E. Major-General Gascoigne, proper
oper influenece de exist than they should A dispatch to the Standart from Oston
Yours, etc.
A SUBSCRIBER
to his wife.
Marel & the course of his arreech
statement he undo at the opening of Parlia
of
the Trausvant when adnexed to baur a alaro of the war oxpenditure, rousurable alare but he said, in view of the conipensation due to the loyalists of Natal accruing from their losses in the war and the enormous expenditure Great Britain had beaa foresa to undertake, the capacity of the Tensaal to bear the cast was a less important factor now, though it was still important. The Exchequer said, was that Great Britain's chief considoration, the Chancellor of the promptitude in meeting hor liabilities afforded foreign powers a proof of her Darricatness in the work wherein sho was- มายเม engaged.
and
Henrict, a talented actress while rehears The Piratical Outrage on the West eventually he detected it, the facilem Drausby, Dirceter of Public Works; Hon. A. this Council; members outside this Council. The Seventh division, under General The increase in the Army Estimates over
ing was suffocated by the fun ea bulure abo could escape. The fire occurred an hour before the matines porformance,
River
The expenditure of the your way only £110,600 003, shoving a likely surplus, had the war not occurred, of The #l deficit was £5,500,000. £17,750, 00 whereof £8,000,000 had: heen. temporarily covered by Exchequer billa. 1899 was extraordinarily prosper to resesc us from the decision of mankind new quietly, thanks to the agar-thanks, G., Acting Governor, prosiled. There Immediately be put stop to, I have tein, dated Sunday, March 4th, pays you the prosperity could not be at... word present-Hon. F. H. May, C.M. much plonsure in seconding the resolution. Lord Roberts' army now oudupies a most hated to the increased trade caused by
M: May-I think it is not quite clear advantagous position. The Sixth division, Acting Colonial Secretary: Hon. W. M. whether the lion. ember means Com under Genorul Kelly-Konny, is posted on the war. The estimated expenditure for
this Cound!?
the right and holds all the kopjes for a dis-year was £131,000,000. He estimated Goodaan, Attorney General; Hon. R. Imittee of
Mr Whitehoad-Ne, not a Committee of tance of five miles south of the Modder. that the deficit would be £37,000,000. M. Thomaen, Colonist Treasurer: Hun, H. and I would suggest De Hartigan, Messrs Tucker, is in the centro, immediately south those of the previous year was £47,000,000, C. Niels Hon. A. W. Drowia, Inspector F. Meitland, A. M. Marshall, E. Osborne, of the river, and General Colvite, with the of which £38,000,000 was due to the war- of Schools, Bous. C. P. Chatur, OM.G., and J. J. Francis, QC, all men who havs Ninth division, is on the north bank. The T. II. Whitchical, J. J. Keswick, He had a lengthy oxparisues of the Lokny, and cavalry brigade, under General French, is Kai, E
Belilins, C.M.G. and Wei are sound, goot andenergetic Isiness men, posted on the left front, and the mounted Yult; and Mr R. F. Johnstur, Auting Clerk His Excellency et Me Whitehead's re-infantry, ander Colonel Ridley-Martin, on of Councils.
lutior to the vote, and it was carried by the right front. The country around con- ten setan to two- the members present, sists of wide, gossy plains, braken only by HIS EXCELLENCY CLAIMS INDOLOEYCE. His Excellency the Genset suid-Gen-with the exception of Messrs Thorson and ridges and isolated kopjes. A body of the position on one of entruy has taken up a tleman, before beginning the proceedings Nico being in favour of the resointion. I should like to say a fer gorda. Of course The Attorney General suggested that it the bitter, a flattopped hill to the north of the precedings of his beslag, the work wold be by to mount the rats to the the river, fy torile nut, murst aretory and Fridened, and thist
At the same sclestion of His Exsulluney Acting tonk horse of it, is quite new to me. time I feel, as 1am surronded by really vernor
Me Whitehead-- merely put them for- personal friends, I kuow any shortcomings of mine will be received with the utmost want as a suggesti consideration nad I can only
The Fing Kong, which reported in our yesterday's is ao, wa attacked on the previous night as the West River, arrived in Hongkong this morning. Her master reported the circumstances to the Police. It appears that end of the crew was shot dead and two wounded.
A London telegram død March rendy :--The Naval Committee of the Unite ed States Senate favours the construction by the Government of a calle from San Francisco to Honolult, to be ultimately extended to the Philippines and Hongkong. The Sanitary Movements..
H. R. H. Prince Waldemar of Den- mark sarived at Kobs on the 24th ult. freen Yokohama by the craiser Valkyrien and was expected at Nagasaki on the 31st. His Highness is staying there several days and
will then loave direct for this port.
The British stemmer Energia, which arrived here on April 3, has been a con- siderable time absent from this part. The vessel which went share in the Obrac
Chanzol was fented in January last and has been in the hands of the Mitsu Bishi Dockyard at Nagasaki for repairs. Conviction for Selling Lottery Tickets. At the Magistracy, to-day, a China man named Ng Ping was fined $25, with the option of six weeks' lumisonouns, for exposing Macao Lottery tickets for salo. Mr Collet prosecuted.
Beizure of Armis.
A correspondent collar attention to the tendency manifested in Hongkong to increase the bulk of our aleedy ponderous mass of ordinances. Hu says the Medical Officer of Health appears almost to revel among laws, and rules, and regulations, aud he is ever ready to cap every piece of
The rest of the story is mainly based Upon his remarks If any Haw should
will so Brown's, not miuc, and for him a good many allowances ought to bo unda.
It appears to be newhat doubtful whather the Empress isent the mission. is this time or not.. Some say that day
only received end lesson in kissing in her whole life-time, and that, under very moving circumstances, she had forgotton how to go about it. Others say, that she thought as she began, the gene on the us casion of the missionarius' first visit, it was their turn to play first this time, This it secme did ecur to one of the ladies, but she reflected fand reflection is fatal to kissing) that Royalty must lead or game is perilous, so what with one thing
the
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His Excellency I say say I am quite,
Pravions by the Budget enormous with- drawals of goxis wore made from the Custom-houses at Liverpool, Glasgow, Leith, and Portsmouth, In some instances cheques for £40,000 and £50,000 wera given at the Customs in payment of duty. Although it is out likely that the Budget will be suriously opposed, the Times, the Standarth and tas Morning Pest all regret ch that the basis of taxation has not been Inequalities tya cidence still exist.
this I have only DEO desire, and in favour of it, and I shall be very glad in-rounded on all sides by level plains, over that is to net single-mindedly for the deed to look into the names for aggcint. benefit of the Colony in which I have spent mont eightoon of the hippiest months of my life,
THE NEW AMS ORDINANCE.
shelbed them. Another force, 4,000 strong, holds an isolated group of topjes south of the
Modder and in front of the British mounted infantry. Their position is sur which the Boots must make their way in order to reach the river. As a consequence their situation appeara precarious in the After some discusions twosmendrents extreme. The veldt is now in beautiful Ordinatice was road a third timo and paying ahtainable not only on the river, but also from numerous small springs. The. The Council was then adjourned sine die, health and spirits of the troops are uxcell. ont. The British cavalry and mounted in FINANCE COMMITTEE.
fantry have been reconnoitering the enemy's positions. Thero bas been illa fighting.'
March 7.The Budget speech of the Chancellor of the Exchequer is commented upon in the Continental prass:
The foresight of Sir Michael Hicks-Beach teat Britain is appreciated in France and in not disturbing the Continental trade of Germany. The Austran sug
sagar rebners arg greeshly surprised that Sir Michael Hicks- tiating duty on foreign sugar,
red-rape action by No. Su and so, sut- and another scattering up and down end and in which I have made a great number sabaitted by Mr Whitehead, the new Arms condition. Water is plentiful, supplies be- Bosch refrained from imposing a differeu..
section No. 999, or similarly bewildering references. Our correspondent readily admits Dr Clark's qualifications as a sani torian, ne also his zeal and love of work, but, it is alleged, more close attention to
all round in the minds of the company, no. thing like sival, solid Liss was evolved. One authority states that the Empress expected to so the missionarica go in for a race and scramble to decide which should kiss
of dear friends. (Applause.j
TAPERS.
Mr May laid on the table a report on the New Territories, He also submitted Finan cial Minute (No. 14), which was referred to the Finance Committee.
THE SALARIES QUESTIO".
A
Mr May subuitted Report of the Finance Committee (No. 6), and moved its adus tion.
Mr. Thomson seconded.
Mr Whitehead-Sir, before that report is confirmed by this Council, I should like to be clearly, and our thu thonunt oMelal muurbera asked the Govoromout to spply to the Secretary of Saito
Chataittee tonira
for
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Do sisum-
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A loveting of the Finance Committee was held immediatey afterwards-Hon. F. H. May presiding.
Lord Roberts' Position.
Colliery Explosion Roll Asli Colliery, Lafayette
A terrible explosion has nomirred in the
Virginia.
County, West
One hundred and two minors
0203
entombed. Of theso only 50 wore rescued. The bodies of the remaining men who were antenbed nave been recovered.
Old Age Pensions, March 6.A departmental committee
bas reported on the scheme drawn up by the Committed of the House of Commons fer awarding pensions to the deserving poor of the age of 65 and brer.
The report states that the scheme would oom 1 10,250,000 in 1901, and 50 per cent more in 1921.
the spirit and less to the letter would be an hor at This is extremely doubtful, and
The Chairman said-The only bust- improvement or present conditions. In for my pact I agree with Brown, who
nass before tisa rosting is Fin- nacial Minute (Fo. 6) wherein the March 7.-Lord Roberts still pauser'in this way the DLO.H. would get more inte affirmed that it didn't mattera semp, for synpathy with the people, whose approval his wife had repeatedly informed him that
Governor recensends the Council to roto the neighborhood of Osfontein, while and assistance will yu farther towards the a kiss from any person not possessed of a
sum of $240, boing an alias granted stores, romounts and fresh troops stream. to: Laspecter John Lee of the Registrar toward him from the Cape. The British realisation of De Cinck'a aos and objects good moustache had no taste in it at all,
fieneral's Department. Inspector Lee has position also continues to improve in the than anything else. As there many 'n great and he added, the rapress has no more
great number of joaro' service, and it is minor spheres of the campaign. Natalie proposed to grant him this allowance for cleat of Boors and Cape Colony is nearly so. deal of truth in this---although the Medical moustache than an angel. I thought this
The Fore seemingly are pursuing the Officer of Bealth cannot Lo held respon was a very apt and interesting remark, for as applications for increases of salaries. lung sorvice, and partly for knowlega of
I hope
with my interproter in the execution of his are concentrating to resist the British main quity to subordinate officere.
Yurious messages from sible for all the verlinge of the laws-wo it is the first time I have heard any one rejly to our telegun diuited the en Chinese, which enables him to dispense coursa commended by the stategists and
army.
correspon- duties. Vote recommended.
donts with Lord Roberta report that the One of the water detectives anodes give it for what it is worth. One dificulty, suggest that a single definite resemblance Sir, that thero will be
A Powerful Reserve, Fleet. enemy are increasing continually on his seizure of tire-amas last night at Tai Kok however, would arise. It would seon, existed between these two orders of created derstanding, and that all applications for incresses of salaries will be submitted
THE DELAGDA BAY AWARD. front, extending, sono correspondent The Admiralty has commenced mobili Taui. At the Magistracy this morning four front the romark made by the Acting Coexistences.
The publication of what is called the wires, eight miles and, as another says, sing a powerful reserve fleet at Torbay on men were fined $100 wach with the alber-lonial Secretary lately, that Dr Clark is Where no certainty can be found, one is by H. E. Sir Henry Blake. The increased
The Pacific Dable. matics of three months' imprisonment for neither the head of a departmeus nor a shut up to agnostickt, so it is a distinct
eighteen miles. The lowest estimate of the coast of Devonshire. their numbers given the Boars from 2,000 to 10,000 men with ruller bodies moving being in illegal possession of 03 revolvers subordinate, but a sort of free lunch in the relief to come to the next part of the per-more keenly than perhaps the hands, and Ttration which had its origin in securrences north and sooth of the British lues. d. to Australia is estimated to cost £1,400, Ngn;
Hach army is or. both sides of the der river. Although the "Boors have
Landor, March 8.The colonial trade in mounted eight gone on top of kopjes and Agitation in the Colonial Trade. appear to be too far away for Inspection, the British scouts report that they are agitating against the tax on brokers con- diligently using pick and shorel. Military tacts for the sale of the Exchequer. The
screens muro sily defended ones into the proposed taantion, opinion is that their present position already Lendon. Chamber of Commerce is inquiring
None of the military exports endeavour
The Easter Rifle Meeting,
The Osaka Shosen Kaisha..
The meeting is under the distinguished
ovigne, G.C.M.G. Cyclo-Polo and Trick-Riding.
and it before the Committee appointed
ba
'Te
the concession
As a very
British Goverments, the former KR-TO-
affectively.
The all-British Pacific cable from Canada
No OTHER headache vure iooxactly Like?
Stearns Headache Curs
is the pensino sud is always reliable
Sold
by all chemists, Wholesale, and Retail from
A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., Hongkong,
cost of living affects the junior officers of Delagon Bay Award brings to a clust, it is the Civil Service I think more severely and to be presumed, a protracted case of arbi- and a quantity of ammunition. The arms service. The work of the Satitary Board formance, viz., the matter of the fans. hope that all applications will be pus betere as far back as Jan, 1839, when the Fortu and considers by the Committee, goose Government, neting with peculiar were confiscated.
does not progress, and it never will so loug Hero we are on stable ground, for all ages Bir May--Sir, in thees mattore I think high-handedness, ized the recently com as that body is hangered and ignored by that the Express gavo euch missionary it is very desirable to be strictly accurate. pleted railway at Daingos Bay on little or We publish to night another column the Executive. It is very much to hero. several fan Why, may be speculative The telegrami that, we sunt tothe Secretary ne pretext. The month before, Colonel of State at the request of the unofficial McMurdo, an American gentleman, the cor the progranine of the eighteenth annual grated that the indifference of the Guvern question. Various explanations occur to members of. Conil did not ask that all ce seraire of the railway, died suddenly prize mosting of the Hongkong Rifle Assotnost blocks the way to any forward move thoughtful inincs. Fins are pretty to look applications for increases of aslarios should erid, prompted 1 was suspected at the
at, uspful to show to friends, an drive away to referred to a Commistos. It asked time by the Transvaal wire-pullera merely specu
shab all other applications should be belief strengthend in later year-a ciation to be held at Kowloon on Friday, mont.
dies and mosquitoes, also, to effect a cbsuge Ferred to a Committee. The Secretary of decrce was published at Lisbon cancel
to Eathon Lord Roberts plans, but it is Saturday and Monday, April 13, 14 and 16,
opsider- in the atmosphers, to invoke a masient, State having already granted, two sets of abs part of the expiral in the company suggested that he is quito willing to give
applications for increases--one, what might Fable patronage of H. E. Sir Hoary. Hlake, stoson Ksisbä for its various lines for the roasttess. As the interview took place, and the other to the majority of the Chia. Govorjent og had to meet the reorder to deliver & anashing blow more Aveil imitations and subsititutes, SternS* - The state Bubanly granted to tho Deals PFcooling bruca, and above all to allay nerfed the superior officers of the service 1 volking the line was British the Portuguese the Burs time to assenible all thoir men G,O.M.G., and H. H. Major-General Gas fecil year comedōncing in April next,, is cold weather, wo way cafely assume that ese employees of the Goveramont, The mistrances of fath the American And
46,400 yən over that granted for two prethe list was the und designul de Secretary of State granted only the appoint presenting tin: interests of the widow of tho Against Independence. reported to be 746,300 yeb, an increas of
the Tate Colonel, and the latter on behalf of The round robin in favour of the annexa sont fiscal year. The increase is apparente occasion, As will be soon from an annancemently due to the new lines between Tem The Barrest obsereal that on the pre-subordinate officials, and that is the only the bondholders. The United States press-tion of the Trauernal and the Frog State, in our advertising columns, Mr Sid Black, and Foochow and Anping sad Hongkong, visit, all the sisetouistion, with Comtatter that has been appointed or that of its demands with vigent, and the Te which is being pronisted sinong the suppor instructions are varied. To do what for the muestion of compensation to the a Commons, continues to receive signatures, by the Stramship Company-Nusisuli single exceptio, were featfully nervous, can be appointed unless the Seculary of salt was that the Portuguese agreed to re-tors of the Government in the House of signatories of the memorial: to Mr pres
Shoexpected this disease would attack the the hours member ashe would be, firstly, to bilration of a under of Swiss jurists, but our affici that the this has arrived for do cething other than what he asked the the question of Portugal's right to act in again, and therefore, Ike a person bearing Secretary of Stats to do, and would also by the sunner she had was not to bo
that Lord Salisbury's words are ground, near the grand stand, has been VIBELS AT THE DOCKS At Kowloon.rome cenonblances Brown said-tosh net wontrary to tiro Secretary of States cursed. The arbition scismal suet for plain speaking inside and esixile of Palin the first time in August, 18, and to the construed into a plodge against adnation railed in for the purposes of the exhibition. Isla de Cuba, II. M.S. Sandpiper Tatortos angelic naturer, she ländly, I might say, instructive asked Mr Whitshead to by utiud it coems nothing less than and Lord Roberts' proclamation into a pre
His Excellency My Black will have the nasistano of H. L... Taiyuan.
compassion toly, provided way of escape state exactly what he required which the question could be mader
Maskinding tluat the adjudication of such baise of no confiscation of Beur property.
to octang De Jenkins and Andrew Martin, comis barlos-
The Transvaal agency at Brussels threatens Omopolitna.-Don Juan de Austria. On this charitable hypothesis the fat fir Mr Whitehead The telczm
noticial mentors asked us Government to thing like nine years and a-half. Fost
the Capo Dutch in the event of rising Abentem Hong Leong,
blem is completely solved.
forward to the Secretary of Stato, in my years as it was sonored with very annexatum, though why the Dutch should It is uncertain whether uny other articles recalcction, asted that all applications of authonts that a decision was rise thon rather than now in hot szjained. worth mentioning were presented. At for increases of sunries should be referrizient, bat agan deby's occured. Hales, the Daily News correspon
"At the time of the seizure it was stated dent who was captured by the Boers on draw in itself. The programe includes au contains all the essential and potent con- coy rute, we must pake on to a more funda- collection if the word other was inchad that secret comput for scuding the bass Tebenity 9th, was released at Bloemfontein Amateur trick riding contest, for which stituents of Cod Liver Oil-prompt in effect mental nutter. The Empletes seams to dd in the telegram. All applications we had boun entered into between the Portu and p Krough the lines near Sterkstroom.
paration of Cod Liver Oi Wholesale aud
thece services having bolt recently opened
the Champion trick cyclist of the World,
has occured ground at Happy Valley for
an exhibition of his skill. Part of the
ques. Cycle polo will also be exhibited by
a term of four Americans. This is a novelty.
in these latitudes and ought to prove a
Stearns Wins of Cod Liver Oil
ment of a Committee to enquire into what might call the intermediate section, ce
ed to a Gummitbee. It has escaped buy rea
dis-
dastrons that justice should be done Netherlands Railray Company, whose con
medal will be awarded, a three trick-riding It gives better renisits than any other prve taken careful observations of the this were particular undeinasidel as waquest vend mastal flovornments and the jd belegraphs that the Boem aro domóraliga Bet and a angle trick-riding net by bir) Rotall from A, 8 Watson Co., Ltd. Esivnarias feel. Perispa come in bowed members of the Civil Services all trolling interest was Gennan, and themed but adds, that they have been treating
traces of pain, simulas to these meduced by members who had sputed for increases of dubt that in view of the sontiuntion the British sounded splendidly
Black Himself A very amusing clown Hongkong. rider will also take part in the show, which parang stined to last an hour and a half. Me
Sid Black's enterprise ought to meet with every encouragement in the Colony, where cycling now forms one of the leasing, winte pastimes. To all who would spond a ples
heenuse if the heads are to receive of the Ene to Preteris the Trenurial a
FOR THE BLOOD is a Lake.If the bland ghtboots. The fact of the ladiva looked nerds and others are to be left out in 1 very matosis to sy it me from Brital Brarant Drives Bick the Boors,
Is laden with Counties it shade discuss
aireolster through the organs of tho from
dynes, Heart Blossery Kimya, Brain,
Committee,
mall, and knowing that in the Occident, the old, I should have voted very dif American infloopte wonjon Lover, try to diminish their waists, feron ly frugt what 1-vored in Hie manco metter ja likely to prove Her Curly pos
Ma poor country'slike Portal Clip World famed Blond Alati who thought they might have adopted the
Mr Chater-If my memory saves me amount orally mentioned anted to clorise the blond from all "Stopurities fritt whatever caure arising For Berufal, fashion of her loved Chinese sistors, and gh, think be statement made by the Suites Government WADEE
homelanin) Secretary in the correct has now been untered ons-dl ether applictions. The ben, more than half as much mente opposite. De H Kai) and mysek, terest, whilst it mus
of Courel, merend Tas the costs.
Sentyr, Kickeria, Bad Legs, Skla and Blood
* taken it out" of "heir fest
saut afternoon wo recommend visit toes, Pimples and Sares of all kada ito parago Happy Valley on Friday or Saturday, when Kefforts are worvellon Thousands of wonderful
It WRUNNE PITRE inodible, but Brown-
they will witress a warrellous exhibition offres hare bean stad by it sold here who, wile was cepat insists chat the after the m mer and handed him extate Fooh a length
igued. Howani of worthless initiations and
of the popular luke wotestbouten
rens – with gonderful test-kud, con- If what wa
General Bravant, starting from Dordrecht The with a fars of about 1,80, xa, aitzekwi Latas barnen Nek on Sandoy, and held the jieition win the day clonou Qu Monday the Boers retired taking their guns with thora, and when last hant of they were trekking fast in the direction of All North hose Starmbers if LFT ES
Opium Quotations. HONGKONG, April 5, 1000,
Now Futura, cash, Uki Patna, cash, ........... Now Benares, cul, Uld Bensres, cash New Mulva, predit, Allowance, Taels, Last Year, Allowance, Taels, ofd Malwa credi Allowance, Tasis, Persian, Oily, cash,
ABowane Tacir
Persian, Payor tivi luog
Allowance, Taels, mar
Perno, Paper tied long ............ 890/000.
Temperature. (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Do's Premises, Queen's Bend.) Horakang, sprit 55, 1900.
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