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TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1900.

The Plague.

paring the forty-eight houn unding 24th April, 9 now eiser of plague wero te ported, and 7 duath.

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The Murder Trial

Hio Hon. Si: J. W. Carrington and a Special Jary sat all dag, to-day, hear- ing further evidence in the change of mur der ngsinst Ghoba Khau, a young private of the Hongkong flegiraent. The trial was adjourned till tomorrow.

Sanitary Board.

· At-the inceting of the Sussitary Board

to be held on Thanday afternoon, the dis

THE CHINA MAIL.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

‘CHINA MAUS' SPECIAL SERVICE.

THE WAR.

THE PEACE OVERTURES.

BOER MISSION A FAILURE. (From Our Qian Correspondent. )·

COLOMBO, April 23, 7.50 p w.

LEUTERS SERVICE

LONDON, Band April, THE WAR. THE FREE STATE. Reuter's correspondent at Boshof, 21st inst., wire that General Methuen's Held a forec, ocupying an advanced position at Dwart Kopjefontein, was ordered to return to Boshof While the fores was retiring it was fiercely attacked, by 2,000 Boers with three guns. The Colonials and Yeomanry The Times of Ceylon publishes a special capiedi Kopjo and held the enemy in

There ware come British casualties, and it is believed those of the enemy were heavy 4 they advanced within 300 yards of the Kopjo,

Fighting year Downtsdorp was renewed on Saturday umlor Gences! Buidle, who expelled the enetty from the heights.

SUPREME COURT.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Hefore Lis lon, V. Sescanbe Smith, Aulisy Pulsne Judge

Tuesday, April 24.

APPLICATION FOR VETMENT

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST

BRITISH SEAMEN.

At the Magistracy, to-day, a rather

RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

(Fron June Papers.). Seoul, April 11.—lu connection with the

CORRESPONDENCE.

portant case, opcupied the attention of Massopho afair, a rumour is afloat here to the Court for up time. T. Collins, Je offect that Russia has madon now Adamson, T. Shay and G. Murray, able-demand on the Korean Government consiranty of the market compradores, my

bodied Sermon board the CP.R.S.ing of eleven articles in all Empress of India, were charged with the theft of a large sum of money from a China- man, on board the Empress of India while she was lying in the Harbour at Yokohama on ta thus

Though the domand itself has not yet been formally presented, it is alleged that staps for carrying her point may have been already taken by Russis.:

• want onboardbeen relieved of his post. The cause of his i dish is 18 cents per I.; vestekley, he sent

It appears that's boy went on with a haz containing yen 950 in paper munoy and Muxion dollars mixed, for exobange as usual. Juet sa ba

use enter canal the cabins, it is said,

FOOD SUPPLY AND ITS VOST. To the Editor of the 'China Mast,

Hongkong, April 24.. SI,With regard to the extortionata extortioner charges me 18 cante alozen for hon sggs: not long ago 10 cents a dozen was the prices A ghice at your last Market List shows that ten-oggs ninged between 000 and 1000 cash por hundred, ie, lesa & Korean Magistrate of Mokho has than a cant eack The man's list price for dismissal was dee to the fact that he had the fresh-water salmon, which is only 13 hesitated to land wer to Fusian title deed or 14 cents per catty, overem 10 and notwithstanding the instruction of the 11 cents per to. Oftener than upt, ho sends Foreign Offico, for he was in doubt na to ma comtioner kind which ecete him com- a cailor snatched the bag from his shoulder whether the Kakin to should be included siderably low than this.. found to give chand bat was seized ing other with the Boron miles of the tray thoroughly, prices will soon become reason- from behind and halted. The boy turned

TE the Committee parues its enquiries April 13.-A socrúd treaty has doon sign able again. Yours truly, in as a face marchant, nud suggested that ovidence was led, Mr Gedge, solicitor, pro know, that area has agreat not to con The accused when denied the charge anded between the two Powers, the tenor of which is kept secret. But this much is plaintiff shotki find him another heupeuting on behalf of the Company had code Kiosal to to any other Power. It is and that the lease with regard to No. 14, Rouban Cuer, boatswain's mate on which had been taken on a yearly tenanoy, the Empress of Talia, said that on front, in connection with the Bfasamipe understood that Iussia's hasty change of should be revoked. Ta consequence of 9th inst. in the merning, how affair was due to a move on her part to

complaint vorlal agrostacut

secure this treaty. this

All of the Russian shija stationed at.

Mr Naylor applied on behalf of Tam Ho, building contractor, for al ejectment order against F. Blanch, lace merchant, Beaconsfield Arcade. The plaintiff leased arousses in Busuusfeld Arcade from Mr Boliling. In July last year, agres ments were antored ice between the plaintiff and defendant for the bot No. 2 Beaconsfield Arcade and tho ground floor of No. Basconsfield Arcado. Sabsequently the d defendant com plained

bix for him to carry on business escape.

Wag

cussion will be resumod on a report delegram from London, dated April 21, to check until the column fukt safely passed that the ground floor of No. 14 two seamen, while the thief made good his i

A reply from

"plague and overeruwding.

the Government will be submitted with re forenes to the formation of a Trust Cor poration. The proposed appointment of a Committee to confer with the Acting Re gistrar General in connection with Chiness cemeteries will also be considered,

Alleged Offences by a Fireman.

the following offett

The Boor Mission to the Continent to obtain the intervention or mediation of esne of the Powers is tarrying at the Fugue in consequence of the many hints received that they are acl wanted at any the other capitals of Europe. Never was a mission eo complete a failure.

ist

iust., wires that Wepener was still closely invested.

:

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rent of 850 a month and return the less for No. 14. Defendant til, however, a returned the lease for No. 14 and fusical of paying $50 a month for No. he had only paid 345. Un the 30th January plaintif gare a aonth's notice to defendant Lio quit: The defendaal fal disregarded the notice and was still copying the pre- mine, mos the nuplication for one

Mr Sharp (instructed by Mr C. Ewen) appeared for defendant.

STREKEN.

THE MURDER OF MR BROOKS.

| PUNISHMENT" OF THE STURDIERRA.

The Chiuanfo corespondent of the N‚-0 Daily Newa writes as follows respecting tho punishment of the murder of Mr Brooky -

The men charged with, and complices in, the matter of the into Mr Books, have

THE REDUCTION OF CABLE RATES

Amongst the correspondence supplied as by the Secretary of the Chamber of Comprovincial judge, und Mr. C. W. Campbell,

was entered into between the plaintif underneath tho forestie hoad of le and defendant, that defundant shop ship. He saw Adamson snatch a black Router's ectrospionilent at Maseru, 21st) rent No. 9 on a monthly benapey at the off the shorlea of a Chinaman and Chemulpe have left for Pul "Artist,

band Tit to Shay Shay dropped down the forecastle while Murray stopped the money changer from pussing him. Shortly af cards be, fitness, went down the fore- castle after Shaw and found him with the bag open, and pating the money in his pocket: Shay handed him (vituos) the bag produced and $108 in silver. Ho put

mores is the following letter. addressed by in his bunk and gave it next day to the the Eastern Telegraph Co., Ld.. to the lamp trimmer to ar avis The lamp General Post Office, setting out the basis trimmer would have nothing to do

on which the Associated Companies are not.nocopt Kohoy and would

of it. It as afterwards propared to negotiate with the British divided between thay, Murtag. Adamson Government for general reduction of

dencies:-

At the Harbour Ofice, this alternudo.

It is rumoured that Mr Fischer, the John Grittia, firem, a.. Saint Trear, was sumamoned to appear in aurrez tes charge, Orange Free Stato dolegale, and Mr F, G, made by Williary Attree, master of the Wolmarans (Chairman of the First Yelks shij, of wilfully diwboying the commands and), representing the Transvaal, havo of the complainer, also leaving the ship without laste in Victoria on 23rd inst,,beon quarrolling with De Leyds, the Con- and assaulting J. W. Hay, fourth engineer,tinental representative of the Republies,ing the mounted infantry. The enenly on õih inst., at Yokohama Harbour Griffen to whuo maladroit conduct they attribute failed to appear and u. warrant was issued the agglest of their cause by Continental

for his arrest.

The Stabbing Afray.

At the Magistracy, to-day, the Ante- rican sailor Richard Morrean, charged with assaulting Frank Josephson, a Russian sailor, in the Sailors' Hane, on April 10, and stabbing him with a pocket

tatesten.

REPULSE OF BOERS NEAR BOSHOF.

THE CHANGES IN COMMAND.

News has boon received that Lond

kuile, again sppeared. His Worship Methuen's cotumu returning from opera (Mr H. H. J. Gompertz) saidī the evidence of the doctor was that the wound tious in the neighbourhood of Boshof was was not a large ous and was only half an attacked by the onomy, but the attack was inch in depth. The defendant would

splendidly repulsed. therefore have to pay a fine of $30, or,` failing payment, suffer six wocks' impri

goument.

An Erring Hotel Keeper.

As a result of the despatches from Land Roberts regarding the Spionkop rEVOZBE, it is believed that the recall of Sir Charles Warren is pechalde, though it is certain to be unpopular.

The recall of Guneral Sir Redvers Eulier is unlikely owing to the absence of an aắc-

As the Magistracy, before Mr H. H. 3. Gompertz, to-day, the landlord of the Hung Hom Huet was chargexl with supplying drink to an Amerian sailor,

intoxicated was already gent Macdonald said that about 9.30quate sizecoasor,

was watching p.in. on the 20th ho

Who

Ser-

Lard Methuen, who is retained at the

the hotel. Ele ear thres British and foarfront to carry out the minor duties of the American safari Inside the hotel. One of the Americans woo drunk, and etaggering pacification of the country, escapes resti- about the house. The drunken man called for two pints of beer and these were sup- phat to himcross the bar. The sailor was in such a stale of intoxication that he had to catch, hold of the counter while

bution bediose the battls of Magersfontein preceded the appointment of Field-Marshal Lord Roberts as Commander-in-chief, is

General Gatore was removed Leonaso of

ho was drinking. On charging the hotel-hes failure to repair the disaster mouth of keper with the offence, be denied it. The Bloemfuntois, and also in consequosce of hotal-keeper was finer $25.

his having mistaken an order in the opem tions in the Southern portion of the Fres State which, had the inferier officers obeyed instructions, narrowly involved the destruc-

Death of Mr E. Whittall.

One of the oldest residents of Yoko bama, Mr E. Whittall, died on April 14 at the residenco of his son-in-law, Mr V. Blud. Mr Whittall, who was in his sixty- with your cute to the Eastats very early He was for sonus years in China, and was afterwards chief of the Yokohama branch of the firm of Jardine, Matheson, Coropany. He retired to carry on business on his own account. He had bera ill about a year. Jepun Mail.

The Boxers.

tion of a regiment:

THE RELIEF OF MAFERING.

EXPECTED IN A MONTH: General Sir Frederick Carrington's force, comprising Australian Buslinien and other details, which is marching fra Deirs to the relief of Mafeking, is timed to rive at its destination of 24th May

A corpspordent writes to the W.-C. Daily News that the Boxer movement is spreading quietly but rapidly over the northern parts of Chibli. They will and (Quben'e Blethday)." plenty of recruits in these parts among the

Desultory fighting took place all day on the 21st a landslate. A thousand and advanced to a crust which the infantry Pucis cured the fundays. River Bridge had recently occupied, they retired on sea-

afterwanis shelled the collieries.

LATER. THE FREE STATE. General Rulle's division continaed fighting on Saturday, mainly with artillery. The Boers are tenacious and well ontronich-

Canulties light.

- WEPENER. The Boers heavily cannonaded Wepener un Saturday, and the garrison replied. General Brabant has rouched Bushman's Kop 20 miles Southward. The Bours are preparing to resist...

SHOOTING.

H... MACHINE GUN CO. The April Shoot of Machine Gua Company for the Captain Ports Cup result- ed in Sargeant Major Roger registering his first win on this cup. The best scores

wore

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S. M. Rodger *......... 28 29

Gr. McCorquodale*... 26

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J. Lee.......

Shoolbred Gidley.......m

C. Leo....

007 59335

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* Winners of Spoon.

THEATRE ROYAL.

2882 500 yds.

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21 94 17 93

16 16 89

THE ADA DELROY COMPANY:

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In the defence it was contended that the

it

the

bom brought hore and tried before the

British Consul. There wore toon men Barty in the trial it became evident that only three were guilty of the actual blo and of these one dealt the first This one, being mist, culpable in the Chineso criminal code, was sentenced to be bestdad: this in Chiusa Jay sould have

trial, and the tril Tanted four days.

tenacicy for No. 9 was a yearly tenancy, to was the case with Nce. 2an 14, and be and huself (witness). Ife had so a tarifs to all British Colonies and Deponded with death penalties, but Mi Campbell lease for No. 14 was produced showing that 14 bad had been crossed out and Dis-eipt for $23 given to Collius which stated that the $93 was hush money, The $163 serted in its place.

was divided in a brothel in Ship Street. He did not know how much money was in costs.

the bags produced.

Judgement was given for defondant with

HONGKONG. HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

Mr llock, purser on board the Express Kadu, doponed that, on 9th April sat, the vessel was at Yokohama. While they was there statement was made to him by a Chinaman and, in

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under-

sooing that another no wis batchade lighter in guilt than the Ast wged for a death sentence upon him, and mumber two was sentenced to strangulation, tako Lon-place at once and not wait until after the

THE EASTERN TELEGRAPH CO., LIMITED,

Winchesto: House, E.C., 2nd August, 1809.

The Secretary, General Fist Office,

don.

Sir,Ibayo the lionour to refer to any interview with you of the lat ultimo, and confirm the prunds I then made that the Consequence Associated Companies are prepared to An extraditury general meeting of the

of that staterent, he made Cuba negotiate with the British Government for Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited, was written document. The Chinaman's name a general reduction of tarifs to all British Ho first saw the bag Colonies and Dependencies served by their held at the Hotel, to-day at maut, for the was Yan Tai

produced in the boatswain's mate's lines. purpose of submitting for confirmation, the room.

taken from

I would suggest that the basis of these subjoined resolution, which was passed at nunth his bed. Coptan Marshall, Mr negotiations should be: the extraordinary genom meeting of boatswain's anate (R. Car) wure present. cach class of trafic.

Beetham, the boatswain (J. Bird) and the

1st. A fired ainunum of revenue for Company held on 27th March last,

He (withers) counted the money in his That the Now Regulations already up-cabin in presence of Capt. Manstull, Mir *proved by this theeting, and for the Boetham and Car There were oncy and

purpes of identification subecried notes in the bag-60 single dollar notes, by the Chairman thereof, he and the yen, notes, three or four American dillar somoara, hereby approved, and that hills and 38 or 35 American dollars and one such kagalations ba, and the same Maxion dolier. In the roll of aules epest are, hereby adopted as the Regula-ed in the Captain's cabin ho found Mexi- tions of the Company to the exclusion can and Singapore money.

the

of.'

hel

in proposed that it be confirmed.

Chairman

The Chairman-That is

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N. R

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Chief Oflicer of

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Autumn assizes. This though promised at the time, was afterwarda refund by the authorities in Peking, and the man. alive, tast the Consal is assured that tho strangulation will soon take plaer.

The first than we beheaded Mr Camp- bell's presence on the 16th of Marel; number three, who took active part in the murder, was sentenced to life imprisonment,

Two others were found in a messUTO guilty, and one was sentenced to tan years' inprisensient. This man has since died in prisou. The other was banished for two 2nd. A gradual reduction of tariffe when yours. Some of the others arrested are such revendo averages over the fired mini-bold in connection with the Boxer trials,

for 3 years.

and the others wore dismissed.

Srd. When the trafic increases so as to necessitate the laying of ontra oxblea, the minimus venue to be irressed sufficient ly to pay for the service of the extra capital, maintenance and working of the

Au arrangement of this character would give the public the bensit of reductions whenever any special tratie showed dove kopment, and would enable the fiovernment to assist in all alterations of tarifs. The arrangement is on the same lines fa thist offered to South Africa und Australia, and practically accepted by the former.

able to

considered.--I am, Sir, etc..

(Sd.) J..DistSON TENDER.

Vice Chairman..

Four headmen from the villages to which Mr Brooks had been taken having falled to de their respective duties in offering protse tim have been flagged well, and dismissed forever from

office. Two village elders of

T. 500: T. 9,000 have been paid by

the Governor for the following purposon to baila memorial chapel at Pingyin, Mr. Brooks' station; to place & memorial in his hool in Canterbury. Enid, and to cover the loss of the Anglican Church's native Christiana in that district at the hands of the Boxers.

A COMMERCIAL BUBRAU AT

GANTON...

LI HUNO CHANG'S CONNING, The following despatch is published by

the N.-U. Daily Nece from in occasional dive correspondent at Canton :--Vicoroy Li Hung-chaug, it appears, has ordered the

tablishment of a Commercial Bureau in

this city and has selected the fino pleasure

hou of the notarienė Liu Hao-balu, ez-

Missiobore

vincial

ing Committee, we have the notorious u Hip-hsin himself, who is put down as an expectant Tsotai of the 4th class the expectant Truthi Wang The chion, and the expectant sub-prefect Wang Pin

Ping-pih. the exception of the Chief Commis mery, the Comaiitton is composed of men who happen in Canton. These tren

posace most uni Soury reputations in at have the unquestioned privilege:

of

the village near whore the murier occurred. of all the existing Regulations there- Captain Marshall, R..R., commantequired new cables.

tof a memorial tablet, to be 4th. All negotiations with Foreign Ad-are to pay the cost o of the Empress of India stated ebat beruistrations for reduction of tart to be enacted at the scope of the murder to cust Mr R. C: Wilcox presided and went ashore when his boat arrived at Xoindertaken by the British Governinent, others present were Maser W. kokamu, and was not on board when the the Companies giving all the assistance in Parfitt, (Director) H. W. Looker, (Bali-theft was committed. He returned to the their power. citor of the Company). C. Mooray ship about 19.30, and shortly afterwards ry, E. Georg, W. H. Purts, the Japanese authorities came aboard and Secretary Palmer, ፀ. Lewis, F. Henderson, held an investigation as to the criare. E. Philpott, J. C. Pater, J. E. Gomez. G. The two prisonsts, Adamson and Shay 1. Veitch, Hart Buck. Teal Jordan. To were held up before the Authorities Fook, He Kom Tong, Lo Cheung Shiu, in connection with the theft. The mens 17 21 89 Chan Nen and Son Ki

quartars were starched by the Japaness The Cheitman said that the bence of authorities hut without result. The ship the Chairman of the Board (Ir Osborne), was detained three hours in consequenca tu

The companies would, waves, ask that who was serving on the Jury at the Supraue, enable the authorities to search hor. The they should be given a quirantee that they Court it had fallet upon him to presleship then saiol for Kche. He the should have landing rights through all The business of the meeting

"Tecniret cart Captain) *49

certain information at British Pospersions for any additional very simple. It was merely to confirm Koha and, acting upon it, he ordered Carr's cables that they might consider necessary The variety entertainment Company the resolution passed at the exquarters to be searched. The travelling under the name of Ada Delroy, traordinary general foveting of the Com- offiour and boatswain were present. The for carrying tretic, that they should be

lines in subterranein

Great one of the most accomplished terpicarsenhe Wolation having been read, the 11th inst., x

on 27th ult.

searea was made on Wednesday evening. Britain at the same price per mie sa they result, the white bag at present pay for overhead wires, and artistes at present on the stage met with a

produced was found. Carr was asked for that in all parts of the British splendid reception in the Theatre Royal, last night. The Company being on its was cominusly is all the business handed it to the Captain Superintendent

Mr.1. H. Levis seconded and the aption an explanation but refused to give it they should be placed on terms of equality Witness took possession of the bay and with any ather Telegraph. Administration fourth kur round the world is no stranger of the nating genders. Thank you for of Felice. He identified the will of nutes that might be competing against tranching

I would auggest that the approaching Emissary of the Empress Dowager to Japan, produced. These were handest to hire by Telegraph Conferenes world be a favour tasted in the western part of the city, as in the parts, and no doubt encomians your attendance.

the Chief Oflier. The bundle of sotes able opportunity of completing any negotiate fatura headquarters of his Bureau, richly deserved on previous visits stood

tallied with the notes that were lost, tions that might be necessary with Foreign which is Commercini in mime only, as them in good ser last night, and

THE CANAMAN MAIL. written description of which they had. As Administations, so ne bring any reducitiess the list of officials who are told off kelped to bring out a large audience.

the time of the theft Carr and his watch ions of tariffs into operations sou to name the concern. The Chief Com- THE RENEWAL OF THE C... CONTRACT.

are to be Ting Tichang, Pro. Tho entertainment opened with a patter

were apparently employed in the weigh

He did not know as bourhood.

possible. and musical medley very doverly pe

should be pleased to have an intervincial Treasurer, and Wu Ying sub, Pro- The following corespondence has passed the whereabouts of the four prisoners view with you to discuss any point up

Judge of Kanngtung, the latter for between the C.P.R. Company and the formed by Miss Delroy and Mr

Hongkong Guneral Chamber of Con His ship was to sit on Wednesday at which you might wish further information, many years Tantai of Ningpu. For Vice Jamo Bell The jokes werd

noon and he could not leave his articles in perhaps same time after the holidays Commissioners, who will to the real work- my's the hands of the Court. The probable might be arranged, so as to give time for and provoked reported outbits of hearty Canadian Pacific Railway Company's date of the ship's return the Colony the proposed Arrangements to be carefully

Royal Mail Steamship Live.

would be in about seven wooks. laughter. Miss Maud Lits, a distinguished

Hongkong, 10th April, 1900.

Mr Beetham, R. young singer, had to respond to loud de- Chatterton Wilcox, rotory the Empress of India said that, on the 9th

General Chamber of Commerce, -Hong- mauds, for an anecre for her rendering of

sh., & complint was made to him in koug

Yokohama Harbour by two Chinaman, and aut operatic love song. She has a very

Copy of Fesolution mised unanimously Thear Nit, In view of the expiry. iu sequence of that complaint he went

ใหม่ pleasant voice with pure and distinct enum May, 1981. of the contract at present, in dow the forsoutle and had a look yound at Annual Meeting of Forsign, Chamber of ciation Miss Dairy appeard next as a effect with H.B.M. Government for the

for any signs of Lost Roberta has suneatly begged Colo- comic singer, her renderings of Uh Girls, carriage of mails from Hongkong, by way this, he mustered the ship's company,

of the bag, and, failing in Commers,

Yokohama, March 29th, 1900, That in view of the quick Trans-Pacific interfering at will with any bede not only immense traffic sect which made such hiaszeg with Catholics nel Baden-Powell to endure the investments 'He'd never been there before,' cape- | of the Pacific and Vancouver, B., with the excution of the steward Mail Service via Vancouver, su efficiently tay, but also with the

and Singu cially the latter, fairly bringing down the would ask if you could strange for the ego, en tire upper deck. Carr was thero carried out by the Canadian Pacific Railgung on between the prorite- house. Mir James Bell was great treat passing of a resolution by your Chamber and the four prisoners. At the muster the

pore, Penang, Java, the Phlippines, and in his Schegambian addicies. His surples urging the dosimbily of renewing the Chinaman pointed out two men. Adamsonway Company's steamers, it is destrable in Califurai. Todes, not only the trade,

luck Ed his description contract in question. Such a resolution Clin

on the part of your Chamber, would: I fest and Shay. The Chinmen muloa statement the opinion of this Chantier that the pre but also the private lives of wealthy mer- the "comforts of home WIO CX- ecodingly funny. Lit bit of the sure, curry much weight with the British to him utter which, they left but came back sent Mail Contract with H.B.M.'s Govern chants will be placed user, the Com.

with the Jagane nathoritics. He (sit- ment should be secured to arrange for s

that the Parent's chief badness will not (oveling's bajoyment was a farcical sketch Govermat when gotiations ure ogenesis) was present when tho bag was found fortnightly service throughout the year Fitted's scrutiny, for it is open secret by the Company. It was the old favourits in connection with the matter, known as Rumi'us from Rome,' and being I need hardly point, an that, upon poli-un Wednesday, 11th insk, about 6.30. p.m. possible, with a proportionate increase in be with reference to trade, but principally roll of netos was hended the mail subsidy, as the entinace and concerned with finding out what the Els to extension of this artics is of increasing Reform Party as doing in the South and performed with much vigour by the bical grounds, the intanance of to him Ly Boatswain Bird. different numbers of the casto was heartily vice is all-important, forming, as it does, to

Before leav importance in the general interests of in. foreign countries: where fiers are large up to the Captain. then

Chiness was very little trade.

Communities. Under the look of relied by the audience Mr Edward an essentially British route throughout, Ford showed hingelf to be a master of and capable of being used in any mannoring Yokohan ther

being

CuLmissioners the Hongkong and Yakoheme to London. I was about 11:30 when the statement was ther, I

canesarine of the Empress Dowager Red facial expression. The overture to Zampa that cirinetances may demand, anil, far search made by the Japanese authorities. executed on the Xylopheme by

I would call your jurticular atenties rude to hins by the Chiumen and the Miss Lizzie

Yohoher adviser will be able to jupottata inte Hongkohama plodes which, is their asarin capacity. Leslie was capital. Perkap, however, the to the great regularity with which the ser

Daya Days they could never hope to encr.

Wealthy elevarest and most errebanting performance vice has been carried on by the Canadian Orowers sustored. Carr's duty was of the Rind ever witnessed in Hongkong

song Pacific Railway Co., during the past nine being in charge of the watch. Tho watch were the new and uriginal terpsicorean years, the period during which the exist. Was usaged atting rope down through Canadian Pacific Railway Co. 36 Creations by Miss Aus Delroy, entitleding contract has been running, and also to the forecastle head, into the forecastle. Frisco Lines

Be heut no Ra where the other pri North German Lloyd Shin the Fire of Life. The skirt the rapid transit give to that is. dancing was marselious, while the me Your Chamber

of his knowledge, they were all forward: P. & 0 (Brundisi) Virgi thao

han suggest merely a re-

20th April, 1000. Further evidence was led in the after- nowal of the contract by recommending the Wu-chow Mr denied that the Govenment contemplated bably pretty and awe inspirings The artiate

was cheered again and again. This thought institution of a more frequent service any noon and prisoners were remanded until D. W. Craddock, Fag, Acting General Edward Theodore Chalmers Werner, to be

the Comincroial Bureau in the near future, Tuesday next, bail of $1,000 being allowed. roading and foreseding of the white Ma. fortnightly throughout the year at a pro-

Reuben Cat was next placed in the Agent, Canadian Pacific Railway Co.

for not only will prominently wealthy per- hata fairly powded those present and the portionate increase in the subsidy payable docks and evidence of a similar nature was Dear Sir, I have to acknowledge receipt, one be troubled by that depaitinen President Stayn, spiking at the open-secency of the weman in a trance hi har by the Government. Any such eggstions

on the 10th inst, of your letter of that date those engaged in the general trade of tas led against him. statements regarding die thought and in this or in other directions wil, I am

calling attention to the expiry of your Comprovince will End their business paralysed quetions of people in the audiencs made sure, nest with the attention they deserve

pany's contract with the Imperial Govern by the exactions demanded by the under the people marvot.

* How is it done *is at the hands of the government.

sent to osrry the mail from Hongkong to lings of the Bureau who must see this now the question in Hongkong, but to une When the question of mail subsidy first

Chamber could exprcas an opinion in favour has yet arrived at any hikely notion. Un came up in connection with this Company's The following notice is issued from the Canads in May, 1901, and asking if the way of getting tiring" fortunately, owing to the illness of the Com Mail route your Committen very kindly pary's electrician, the bioscopic axhibition took up the matter sad urged up hiervatory did not come off The members of the Goverment the destability of insuting On the 24th at 11.50 The baremeter Company did thole uuest to work the the service, and a reference to the Report is falling on the China const. The high pictures by means of line-ligat, but failed. of your Committee for the year ending 1st pressure arua Huems to be central over The manager, stated the reason of the December, 1887, will show what trapped. Japan. Grafenta slight to moderate for unfortunate circumstance and the mat. Your present Committee will, doubters, ses Ewinda ou the China cost. Forecast te was taken in good part by the their way to following up the represents fresh winds; some drizing rain or audience and the promise to give the tions, then made, at the present tims

cost, In wnclusion, I would mention that performance to-night, no matter the was hailed with cheers. The vulgar in rosolution has been passed at the Atual terruptions of one or two fellows of" ill- Meeting of the Foriga Chamber of Coms CustoTM i bresilug while Me Ball and his assit merce at Yokohauis, a copy of which is

and Monvols in 1889. The slaughter de manded by the French Minister and bar rously carried out has neither been for given nor forgotton, so that a chanes of Jaying off old area will be more than wel com. Recruiting is being actively p socuted northward from Peking by leatum of the Boxers. The Mancha officials in

for another month.

THE MINES AT JOHANNES- BURG.

Jehol are fully in sympathy with them and PREPARATIONS FOR DESTRUCTION. would lend them & hand if they came that THIS FATE OF BRITISH PRISONERS

2.

The Transvaal Stue Mining Engineer Consular Changes.

The Loncin Gazette contains the found a sworn statement at en ing announcement with respect to the Cou. Marques that Me F, W. Reitz, the Secre- sular Service in China: The Queen hatary of State, had given him instructicas to been graciously pleased to appoins 34ako preparations to destroy with dyna- Consul at Kiuking Mr. John Noel Trat mite twenty-five of the chief wines in

Mexander Horie, to be Her Majesty's

A

Later on 3

AvrRADE MEIL

man, to bo Bur Mufesty's Casol at Naa Johannesburg, but at the samo time height. effects rendered the pisture indescrito g further consider it desirable ouers were at the time. To the best M. M. Ch. (via 1

king: Mr Charles Williani Campbell to be

Her Majesty's Consol

Her Majesty's Consul at Kiangolow Mr the destruction of the nines. Bracnt Frederick Bennett, to be Her Ma justy's Consul nt. Ssumo: Mr Ambrose

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John Sundius, to be Ifer Majesty's Cousting of the Volksraad, said the Government at Yochow; Mr George Demetrius Pitzi

pios, to be one of Her Majesty's Vice Con- would be justified in putting the British als at Shanghai; and får William Follock Kor, to be Her Majesty's Vico-Consul at prisoners in the depth of the mines in conee Pagoda Island”

quence of the treatment the British aus thorities had noted out to Boer prisoner

The New Flagship."

The Chaibuni correspondent of the Nord and Military Recent writos;—at

The world leate differant if you have present attention is concentrated on the been suffering frors & boadache. There is battleship Gdish, which has been built on remedy above all there for this distress

ing complaint. and equipped for scs in throw yours and the ninth The estimated cost of the * 1 EN1, 10, but there is reason to be The safest and best of all headache enres, lieve that this supust less been consider Wholesale and Retail from 5. S. Watzol

exceeded in conseguenes of alterations Co,Ltd., Hongkong

Stearns Headache Cure:

YEDOUTAD

wist

Ard:

WEATHER REPORT.

Promotions

Diy News learns that

Deputy Commissioners have taken

place

de

31

25 and liberal-viewed terzlamb and geotry 31 will thus be placed under the thurib of Commissioners and 23 one can easily

40 these Commute to insolf the rich

41 harvests in the horizon. Hence no ons need be surprised to hear of the whole city of Canton rising up in hostilo opposition to

of the renowal by the Government of such coutrac

The question was duly considered by the Commitee, and at their action on the 18th inst the following resolution was animously adopted ------**

Un

Ths in the opinion of this Chamber it

The Lancet says of

Stearns Wide of Cod Liver Oil

but

16 is certainly an elegant préparation and a suecoss. Palatable sad easily borne by the most delicate. Wholesale and Retail

is desinble that the contract between Her frun A. S. Watson & Co. Ltd., Hongkong. Majesty' Government and the Candino - Pacille Railway Company for the carriage

of tails from Hongkong, và the Pacifla⠀⠀・・・

1001 should be renewed, if possible with and Valcouver, which will expito in May, an accelerated and fatnightly detrice, I

and were doing thair utmost in the fort attachel hereta, for your information. then is great consternation in Customs to carry out the programine in its entirety Resolutions to the time effect are and at overtime. During the past week

were uncalled for and the audience severely of belog passed at various other Parts in eiles owing to the fact that same recent pru,-etos conderped thi onseemly com

condnet - The China and Japan-I an Sir, yours truly, proptions in the roles of Commissioners alikas been painted throughout, and all

MANY LIVES SAVED

(Sa) D. W. Craprock, portforumince throughunt asa very enjoyable the water-tight bittings and electric services

Acting General Agent. have been tested to lie satisfaction of the almost every righbored there is and even minus, the biosupe may be class- officials. On 24th inat be will be passed some me whose life has been saved by ed one of the best variety entertainments The company evur giren in the into the Foot Reserve, and on 27th will Chambariain's Colle Cliplera and Diarrhoea vor Hoist the petant for the railof of the Roundy, or who has been cuted of chronic arate nive our performures, and my tho Cinturion pa Di China Station. This will diarrhoea by the use of that antione. Such programme will be changed nightly they be a change for the better as the latter persons make a point of felling if it when ought to reap a rich harvest. There Con vessel's displacement is 1000 tone, whilst ever opportunity afers hoping that it may be so duube that many who were press that of the Unigth is 12,920 tone, and she be the means of earing ather lives. For at night will go bees. The gacoral ver carries a more powerful armament than these by 401 Deders, Watkin & Co, Gen- did was shate the performance was Centuries

epimadid show?

R. CHATTEUTON WILCOX,

Semetary,

at the lower salary than wes catablich ed a umple of years ago the result being Railway Azanty

that the promotion of Deputy to fall The British Modinal Journal says of

14 giurng. Wing of Cod Liver Cit Sops are being faken to organize a Commissionership le boje discounted by 00 railway agency, the business of which will get cunt, and the pay of s Deputy CouIt is very malitube, and since all the be to supply all the requisite articles to any ioner remains a se as that of the rankueplotat characteristics of Cod Liver O Korean railway that may be started labor mediately below him. There is no little are unoyed, will no doubt be appreciated. to how they will be affected by this in turn, from 4 3, Watson & Co. Luin Bosky na the medustry capital is to be ruisse nazisty in the lower tanks at the service Sold by all Chemists. Wholesale and Rate

Oplum Quotations. Horogoro, April 2, 1900- New Patna, carb

·Old Facia, cate Now Benares, cazi, Old Benares, CARİ, New Malwa, credit, Allows Tael

Allo Tance, Tadle Old Malw's credit Allowance, Tholy Tersian, Oils, cash, Allowanen Tanta Persini, Fapartied ling Allowanca. Tova Perdian, Paper fjed

880

$10/201

8/15/16

$20/030

8/16, 19/1