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MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1900,

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

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‘OKINA MAIL'S' SPECIAL SERVICE

H.M.S, TERRIBLE' AT SINGAPORE,' (From Our Own Corigpondent.) Singapore, April 30, 1 p. On Friday, H.M.S. Terrible arrived hero from Culorio, Captain Penny Sentt and the officers and men am being warly

HONGKONG CHAMBER OF: COMMER E..

THE CHINA MAIL.

INTERESTING CEREMONT AT

QUEEN'S COLLEGE

PIKSENTATION TO DR. BATESON WRIGHT. D: 0. 11. Bateras Wright, the much. stemmed headmaster of Queen's College,

the first instancs prompted to this action thy your lilgh estimation of the profes sion of teaching and by your love for this large and important institation of Which I have the herour to be in charge. You have, however, bien no good as to in doing as you have exployed vary wid make allusion to misel personally,

to day made the recipient of hand-express.pos, and I am afraid I ought in honesty to say passions too kind abil

duty and bayo endeaverred tu da es, but it public survant. I an expected to do my highly gratifying to and to be jmblicly anderours. The propurity of t assured of your kind appreciation of my

openda upon the efficency of its staf by excellent urasters English and has been my good fortune to be supported Chinese,

fated. The cruiser leaves on Thuraday for P. Claror, C.M.G., Mosses F. Maitland, the notice of E, the Governme, who lottor drengonient instant of to the of that the Commico's report and promet, if the old Government Central With regard to the latter it cannot bût bơ,

Hongkong

serve to be wall recoived,→Es. C,M,}

AFFAINS AT WEHAIWEL Sir Frank Swetteolaun, K.C.M.Ģ.. has been commissioned to report on the condi-

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 7th April

THE WAR

General Methuen in will at Boshof,

Baorn seep to be midway between Boshof and Kimberley.

is now sùvancing towards. Thabanchu,

THE QUEEN'S TO TELAND-

HONOURS.

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between

waters

the

Bath Dr Ho Kai and iho address itself referred to my

wife

gentlenen, the letter from His Excellentes rhe tariff of charges fits hope/interents on the West River. We have tulalso referred to our sixantial position which forel, into the world they aro enable cheers were given for De and Mrs Wright.

of 20

of ind

and

it

that

EDLC!

that tersantile houses in Hongkong as

VOLUNTEER DINNER.

MACHINE GUN COMPANY). The first emal dinner in contaction

suddenly stopped, The unguitude and the unit, presided, willathure were prevent and that you Jour Jabour are intense, as guasts Lieut.-C. Sir John Carringtoo. success from year to your, notwithstanding

Et goalified to represent this Chaubar | subjects of the Navigation by Föreign latexs krage is that vil steamers are recont¡ Bank of Chipa, Messrs Hotas Jacob and fond that you have worked with unvoryank K., C.M.G. (Commandout of the Corps),

view cockt be as readily acured by makeration plast upan 1. the regulation by by ssinude with them. I have egalo to ne- ing thru Morehant Godown iuto Bender the Imperial Ulisse Custang it, this gk the grill inproving facial posi Warehouses, by keeping count of clafoutistely can, far as the lion of the Chambers will be lurved ELECTION OF COUNCIL ►ZYRESENTAZIO ..

Opis actually digelargest in Hongkong West is concord, forviga aosuera av by the statement of accounts, our Reservo and also by furnishing the Chinese Custer not bunfited in the least, and the Fund aumuted at the end of the fiar to A special genoraimseting of the members with particulers of all permits ined for pected lovelient is frade From the $10,000, and I am glad to inform you the of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce the export of Opion. In further desire to opening of the Wal eye of Sinth Chimi i hus sime been burensed by the addi was hell this afternoon at the Chamber of time the hinge Revide in the Stone Nigition has not been realised sion of 32,000, taken from the unlice at the Council to nominate & gealleman to | Arme und Ansaltion "Ordinance," "bement and loss to the fargo shipping Com kong & Shanghai Baik:-We have had sold testimoniul at Queen's College, on uxcurs of my incrite. I am bore sa i

dinance Jun

PARSOU

anooding the This has naturaly caused great dimppoint cedit, ang placed on deposit at the Bog sorvo, za rouresentative of the Chanther on which great restrictions are place upon panies who have beam induced to construct opportunity of making wo of the Finacle the Fugitative panel during the holowhat, it is to be feared, the who have appealed in wait for a reasonable test poiss dealt with in the Report, before on holiday by the German mall star the Export of Arms and Ammunition, craft scially for the Rivi: Servies and Hook Fund. Having now touched upon avasion of his approaching dopniture of Mr. Whitehead from the Colony Mr R. detriment of the trails of the port in interpretation of the Regulations which proposing fta adoption. the commites wili Pris Heurek. There was a logs attend M. Gay presidad. Amongst he others the articles, but the measure le certainly would enable then to Labelle by the be glad to hear remarks on these of Wher sent were Hon. J. Keswió, Menses neighbouring Papirs. The circulatis in mumi this subjuet will be kept up in Pirlia desire to express pinions (apulnuse)

an honest endaver to act fairly to the enllud Concussion. I trust that agitation subjects on which any members presents of mastery and past and print mi tee). R. C. Wileux (Sucretary), Hun, C. tom Mint bucans a sabjee if complaint, Government and induced to ant up to the the report by umbors, the Chairul mor- the Chinese masters and pupils, pues and HSmith, A. Baugh, N. À. Siela (Comm. the cokaty of absidiary coins of the aument and elsewhere until the Chines Thera being no questions or remarks on

pupila

Dr Ho Kai said-Sir, at the request of and brought by the Chamber before spirit of the D. R. Canford, J. J. Francis, Gon. L. apointed a committeo enquire into the the dovetopuwet of trade in the Two

only.

A further interfervido with raraby's accounts be

M Richardson trid-Gentlemen, al

after Schmal and of Queen's College, I have the etter for surprise that year after year, I [We are glad to hear, and so will the Tomlin, D. WV. Craddock, D. Gillies, G destion, of which I was a member. On Kwang hos boss the outbreak af lvless

after other to prosent on their behalf and night slot a month after montis, tinto the entire Commanity of Hongkong, that a G. Veitch, M. Moto, D, Haskell, J..ventionen was caused by the influx of Chaston ruler these, provincia have ind for any ledge that in one way or another wre bivace. The address ta nomewiast short and an vur staff, -

1acts this committen found up and piracy under the 'uisrule of treating the report issued last week and shall of guelf-being and Centralendy, hardworking Chinese boys of self- Chunpoux, L. Kerinlouge, Jr Turun, the, although no doubt considerable incon- late Vicorps, who was probably the worst must, I feel sure, such one of us, sakon School boy-address for you kind count it attainments aro tady to step into the

the firing the speech by or Chains, we rangemente am boing made to give a fitting

ception to the Officers and moh of Mackay, J. H. Low a, R. Richardson. tokens, there was no legal obligation na yuzats, and who allowed this stato of affairs recolved a 10casoro of masistance in the work incise, and it is not in the usual Towery and the literest she has always taken H.M.S. Terrible in this Colony. They do... 8. Sharp, A. M. Marshall, W. Danby. Anyone accepting them na tioney in this to increase to such an extent that or it done by our Committed and very while ƒ and laudatory style, because in it we have the Collige. On her behalf I thank white there sore insuperable bus become an organized that it will re- Scoretary in the past year, Our Chairman only expressed car sincere and heartfelt you, and I would be thank Ho Fok, A. J. Raymond, A. hulous to the legisbition making quire ostensiva "measures: ter •succes--has just now referred in particulur to à few ante agd we inve purposely left out have been inJabtil th her far_011• · Hooper, Murray Serset, F. Urbig, Damn applies of Hongkong subsidiary the

in possession of them, and if fully cope with it.

The attention of of these questions of interest to us fit compliments. We wished simply to convey of perplexity. I will not detain your longer

all conventional, exaggerated and first called to which I would put out the abolition of to you publicly our great appreciation of your but bez once again 10 thanks Jud moot Cliciaber'sub

empty

couragement and advice Gilmour, G. H. Putte, G. O, Moxon, D. coins were always obtainable no hardship the subject by the attack in the Silk the dual system o

in many times M. Mase, E. W. Retter.

need be entailed on my ne. From trade in districia not far from Canton, Kwang compled, of course, with the urgeti labour in the cause of education heartily for this bandsonte nddress, and

Customs in the Two The notice convenng the indoting having see what

perusal of tho Report. you will und a telegrand. was despatched

alition of piracy and to pay your accesful agerent during the timents, that if I am permitzed to return Among the Chinoso of this Colony, and of will conclul by echoing Dr Ho Ka's sun- "This · Chaniber As been ostly in August to

the Inland

London on by foreign.

of tion of Weihaiwei us our acord naval insuboon road, the Chakan intimited the solely endeironting

1 upon the public, the Insorial Government out. The unsotrka stated, the prew think. aru mest important for us here, with its húmanda (of· móliulmas. In this wasters, and with the co-operation of the.

impress General Chamling of Ceramerco pointing

China,

Ticoverations institution as Queen's College strength and vigour and assisted by the

past eighteen years of such an important business of the meeting in the Far East.

to this Colony, I may return with ruewed Mr. Keswick said-Me Cairann and the port 09.

and the Telegraph Companies concernca, vinces the anrufiability of the Viceroy and I hope that dating the current year we

} fwcuting a reduction in the interforetice with trade and the may see these questions in a fair way to be building hundreds of Chinons youths are Major General Gasigue administering the the East and Europa, and

need of more guidants to progus our tisfactorily settled. Our chairman has mult der uur parol cepas thus in the past. (Applaasi)

boys we any have a greater micasure of Government, as you have heard, rendara i

supervision and tuition, and when they go necessary for us to elect comicane to repre-

of ultimate success. The question is to be thank the Lostru Chamber for at once it ple-using w

On the notion of Dr Ho Kai, throe see is sound. With sent the Chamber in the local Legislature brought up by our representatives at the in room of Mr Whitehead, when sure forthcoming Congress of Chambers of Come the setter before the Foreign these fuw remarks, I beg for second the sherohy to take a moro active and intelli

But I

I regret to say that the only net-adoption of the report and the accounts.

gout that in the multifarious affairs of £tis home cu a well-ernet ulitiny. It will tree of the Bumpire, to be hall in London come was the placing of the old Tweed,

The report and scounts were unani what the various local Government offices part of the globo. I really do not know perhaps be a little difficult to find anyone not June, when he doubt, same gours of and a torpedo bent is reinforcinzent tumously adopted

continuous energien as our worthy reaction will be recunoniled or some decision the little Handpiper on the West River,

The Chairman proposed this confirmation institution to draw upon for its small sup

would do without having this excellent where the stemty is opposing hin. The presentative Me Whitehord, wk during / wopted. It is imperative that, in order to although this Chamber represented strong of the olcctim of the following Afteen newy, of clerks, interpreters and trumlators:

the long period that he has represented De march with the times, thi side of the ly to the Hongkong Government the in mombers vis Chamber in the Council has been untiring hyesblo with the nitr. I mayhare mention realy stem the uril. I think it most nun and C. Telegraph Gy. Lid. Means well as by the Arcats l'oste, the Taperini Hongkong Voluntour Corps eas hold at bar world should be in cheaper estiunication adequacy of such force to do mything to Mr W. S. Hailey, The Fastern Extension Bus celt Lisagine the dead our with Machine Gun Company of the Colonel Inn Hamilton has expelled the to you, gontbuiest, as a Ecting Connerud of the Dosure, it has been an not see bit to take a serious vion of the Mr R. C. Wilcox, Messrs L. Souffert and Maritim stous and the Chinese Govern the Hongkong Hotel on Saturday evening. Plant, at the sasie congress of Chambers of fortunate that the Hue Givermont dat McGregor Bros, and Gow, Mr D. Haskell, unciny from darung position at Israelspoort successor to Me Whitehend the name by a well-concised turning moveport and of Mr Herbert Smith, the represents Hon. T. B. Whithesi, who layo kindly ing on, aud doing nothing stall to Wendt and day. Mr. le . Levy, Mes

Thomas Jackson and the inatter, instead of practically merely look-Co, Moses Banker and Coy, Messi met itself, would experience if. the supply | Captain G. H. Potis, officer commanding ranged Sir tive of Musyrs Butterfield and Swiro,

educated boys from this Collage were wh by his we-l-koown independence costed in rupant this Chamber thor, artist in preventing this crying evil from Nervezine and Cov., Dr. Jordan,

will also put -Kommi abilities is

resilutions in the reaching ire present proportions. The Deutsche Asstische Bank. The Impotal in the Legislative Council. The interests Steers of the Inland Waters of China monded to keep to ono partienter Channel Ucy.. Mesars . Price and Cov which he represents are large and varied, and of fresh Marine Surveys in Eastern of the West River entrances whide in be

Mr Herbert Smith seconded.

the may dificulties that were in your way, Capt. Bland, A. (Adjutant), Hon. R. andal do not think that we could elect any

Seas, the latter of which I think it will be specially protected frean pientis. This I Cartlan.

must bo a matter for coigralation, and D. Orasty, Mr A. Rolgur, East Point, than 51r-Harbert, Sith. I have 7 theme of considerable discusint, not to Delta which could be desired, went for the the choction of FG Chairman ene bester itted to represent the Chamber generally cruncated in much required. I think is the woot eloquos illustration of

The election of a now Committee was who have any acrualitance with the work-

compels the adudration and respect of all Me A. M. Fars, Sergt. Milligan, RA, sod SLOW CONID to a subjees which has hoen a the present condition of the

West River then practied with and the ballot resulteding great pleasure, therefore, gentiesen. in Frowing Mr Herbert Smith for election y complaint. For havors! year, and tht doubles look with much interest the low. 31. Keswick (vice Chairman). H. is the working of the Bringkong Post Office, effect of the cabination between our Suith, H. Bevis, R. L. Richardson. A *fit proper person to test It is question which

and

tive Coune of Hongkong.

of all that has been which we are toll will put Haupt, The Chairman said-Mr. Restick is left said and written, has not dyed many the present unfortunate state of things A great En has taken place at Hull very little for me to say In secunding the is that aldnangit we can give credit to the the Treaties via the point of Trift is that:

stagra tomarda ideat perfection The Fact Altgh the question of the revision of nomination of Mr Herbert Smith us the representative of the Chamber thing the pistele. the aremmodation of yar, I think that a few words or on

angement for having done is beat dur.included in the respondence of the past undeniable. I have but the pleasure of Council His position is this Colony is this department admitted by overy one subject would not be out of places Wa

and appondage, the lutter suitably inscrib exorten, that high standard has been od Sergt. Keoting, he said, was with serving with him on the Committee of this

to be wretchedly inadequate, and the ave the word of our Minister in Poking

intained and in soversl respects than when the Company was first formed. huge number of sheds, facturies, fuis testify to the great intenst he has always which canust be expected to iuurove until done these most deeply interested in it will staff, in my opinion, is quito insuficient that his active movement is taking coon

Sir, contains our written testimony, and right about, ami, he was burs, they al re Chambice for a great any years, and I c. The consequence is a defective, service this question, and that hufen's

even been improved upon. This

had started them and put them to the and 2,004) d vullings were destroyed. Many zeker in the airs of the Chamber I will the conditions are altered. When at se emisalted. I do ant sea myself how

presenting this address, I wish to thank you and regard fed to mything is

thousands have been rendered homeless therefore les take up ing more of your time will arrive it soonis impossible to anything can possibly be done until the Hart Buck presided, and there were presmit on behalf of the Chinese assistant was:ceforthe gift, mark

Te venture to ask you to accept it as gretted that it was through Ul-health that a token of our high esteem and respect. In the recipient of that token of their esteem and the damage ansounts to upwards of time, but preved at snce to second, the

nomiaatie of Mr Herbert Smith

sny, 19 the construction of a new whole fiscal arrangements of China ate

Kirg £2,000,000.

up being their instructor. Sergt. Keeting returned thanks Post Office is being indefinitely postpones altered in such a namer that we know for Mesen C. Lens, A. H. Menncell, S. Rus-have constantly shown to them, and also, on The emination of MrSmith was carried or of any rate will probably be delayed certain the exact unties which will by patnje, H. Humphreys, Capt. R. Farquhar, helst of the boys for your extreme kind progress in the future as they hnd

for the great kindness and courte y [The fire is supposed to have broken out i munnimously.

that he had not the least doubt that, if in the large establishment of the Eddy

until the construction of the projected now With that guarantee there would be, I

Company made the Mr Herbert Smith Mr Chairman Law Courts, the site for which was decided use, no position to a fair increase in the Williama, A. & Rully, & B. Millar meas to and youths with them in their dose in the past, they would sun lan at the Match Factory, which has been twice pre- and goul leman, I am deeply sensible of the pion years ago, her on which out a single Tariff, which after all would probably leave flor (Secretary). viously burned down. The factory adver- bonour which you have this day done me,

daily work and study in faut, Sir, we all to The Chairm a proposed "The Visitors timent. used to read-All matches

pile for the fourbation has yet un driven foreign gods better off in that respect than

The Chairman aid-Gentlemen. This red you as a friend more thin as a are unde in Heaven--this ia 180 true and the inn I not privileged to reprosant, Whether this used by the deanderthay are now under the prasant scale of sting has hoon convened for the purpose severe task-master, and your kings saping that it was pleasant to find the

and Hun R.

shy roponded, berk as more matches

in unanimously electing me to act as your state of the P.W.D. r for any other rea-turies, the indefinite inland taxation (quite passing radiation that now Regulations portent in that of your good. Ludy, Mrs if the young me are made in Hall mombor on the Lagistatise Caquil of the son, I really think that upon a subject of gainat cur Frusties), and gossibly fu chiese Company. I way explain that this ha amonges the pupils immediately order your than anywhere else. With the exceptinu Colony Teamnot but bconscious that the such urgent public initati ca the Govern

or Articles of Association bemicpted by the Wright, has made auty friends we only had come

in the edoty of a brick basement, the houses are almost

forward

Volunteers. Trevino's & Blockbail tax as well, ai faimal urooting and what is passed to-day cars but among all classes of Chinese resi. In this for distant colony of the British entirely constracted of wood hence the logistic remarks

security equrumus loss of property and Fargo num- enthy eat and Gray are but inditfor this matter rectified. Various points of into the business of the Foreign Customs I

b hold in not less than fourteen days

dents in this Colony. We preses you with Crown tand so many of the colony rady best efforts to voice and to wertbily uphold last year. The Pier-Or evidently carried soress the river by lighted the interests of this influential Chamber by the Government to enable them to acce being forthcoming. Another ones advertisements of the meeting, any

Pien-Ordinance was spesa di sightest psibility of any reliable yur.

Jalur woul shingles. As Canada swarms with and at its members. Holding decided raise the rents of Pins and Wharves, but tion not dealt with in the Report, but of shareholder wishing

Carrington who was loudly applauded # work of

of art of that kind takes insurance companies the loss will most opinion that our policy should be to clent I am glad to say that the increase first con- all interest to this portrait till out be necessary for the to tead them for your acceptance. Now, Sir, I would noncommissioned officers and men. The

to read the now regione little time to finish, we will when it very strong indeed. ations can do by coming to

The establishment ja tintshaf forward it to you in England office, on

of the many was thror officory, and fire offices.-E. OM.]

to keep this point constantly in vior. Gen-quence of the representations of this pie felirds. A copy of the new Provisional Regulations are tint one firma instead of he that you and Mrs Wright will have a very flemeli 1 thank

arid ball Chamber in the your preceding The of Tarifandi Regulation harcaned this Cham

present strength of the conany was fourth LONDON, 28th April. endeavour to justify your coatidance. (Ap-forts of the Chamber to amend the Mortar from the Acting British Couulat Manila Governing Directors of the Company pleasant poyage home and every pleasant NC The company was formed in May or GENERALS SIR CHARLES WARREN, s.)

thwich thus Colemiel Govsroment, and the General Managers and will be holiday, Wo hope that you will acquot yet 35 months old, and yet as the realt chant Shipping Consolidation Ordinaner were less successful although a few of items circulated anorgst the icinde steg Mr H Tune My Cres Escar and wurk amongst us, with ranowed of the drill soon which bud just expired suggestions were adopted. The principal interested in the trade with the Phillipinos, ad ir J. S. Van Duiter, this alter-argy, and continue the good work which it appeared that there wind four effipers June of laut your, so that really they sure most assisted by a Board of Directors this first now geld, and vigour and return to us suggested alterations, which were the aut bat so far we have only received one or some of the careful consideration of ship to replies Thore can be no doubt that atin necessitated a great number of altar, you have carried on bottes with even ware efficient and 35 of the am-commissioned ping experts, were dismissed as imprac de datios levied by the American Authoritie in the Articles, we have thought it encass then you have over attained. I offer and tenble or unnecessary, the Governments are practically the same as those in advisable to have entirely naw as Sir, I will now call upun Mir Cheung sei te rond thought Captain Bland, the Adjunct nieu (Heir, hear.) He prefening to listen to the opinion of in pesed by the Spatiards, and the Regulations approved by this morting ad pupils, past and presest, The annual general meeting of the nem-own adviser. On the other hand, atten- opinion, I believe, on the part of slip erhielt for cho purpose of identification

That the haw tho address of the Chinese masters and of the Carga, whoni tlay all respect- vers of the Chamber of Commerce was held on having been directed by the Chamber owners and masters is that the

-(upplause) and whom they all Customis

ad. aired (aplause) - to the fact that certain goods Lithorty net Regulations are even more stringent and

beet sacri immediatoly afterwards. Mr B. M. Gray regarded as dangerous word included in that obstructive.

world agree with hy the Chairman

him that that was an excellent report. Lord Roberts reports from Bleer afon presideu.

He would remind them that this was thoret I understand however that taterey the Dangerous Goods Amend there is a probabilis of the early done they are hereby adepted as the Regulations To GH BASO GT, Esq., L.D.,

proved, and that suel Regulations be and tein, 27th inst., that General French has

yusord to live up top-not to fall reached Thabanshu with cavaly, and biat

that these guards should be continned to the United States of a Ciril Drains of the Company to the exalution of all the i ment Ordinance, wd the suggestion, made from

Queen's College, Hawgbang, Generals Ian Hamilton and Sunith Dor rien's prew think, in scordance with our usual cus adopted the Govement. I have Philipines in place of the Blilitary sule

The Chairman said: Gentlemen. I pro-excluded from the list, this suration to caquire into end institut a per-1

mirent

ent system of Administration for the

Regulations

Sir,--On the uocasion of your approach titoreof. brigides there. The enemy is still boddington, the Repbet of the Committee and the already referred to the Aring and Ammunitira necessitated by excainstances, and

Mr Rustemic reconiled, and the motioning departure, we, the Chinese Masinys and wa unanimously enrried,

Yapila

past and present of the old Govern the eastern cutlet of the town, from which your hits for sonw days, bo takon sareis very strongly stiticised by those interested tins will move towards less ourens tas of the acting. There will be. A dunia without expressing to you our grant appra

Secretary's Accounts, which have bain in tinaninient didinauce, which was it is to be hoped that their recomienda-

The Chairman That is all the business fact that we cant allow you to leave us ment Central School and Quoon's College, Generals Freuch and Hamilton are pro. Our report exhibits na diminution from in the trade and alạc by tho polio and chetiens, and regulations, which will stiet tury meeting to confirm the resolution al- Fointion of your indefatigaliis lationes in such as theirs there were ways lauSIDEZ - 'sooding to expel them. General Rundlo 5y/Inst years ju the number if subjexits with 4 original draft of which, on the representa stead of interfering with the ready pased, wie of which will be of Hongkongin the esuso of Education;

given in the newspapers. .ex+

Mayor of Dublin atal Belist, and the Ikaronatcies have been conferred on the Mayor of Cark aud Landonderry have bren Knighted.

LATER,

DISASTROUS FIRE IN CANADA.

opposite (ktown, and only the Cathedral and twenty hosses remain in Hall. The tire crossed the river to Ottaws, where a

45 H

it

in 1883 to take charge of the Govorabo prescut Licuts. Underwood, Stewart of this College. When you finit caure Sergeant Keeting, R.V.F. There were ncat Ceasul Sobobl you had no ay task before you, as you had to carry on the work and Duncan, Serut May Rongur, Sonuts, great abilities and lening and whose in, ele. Stter dimmer and the usund defatigable labour bad already phaed this patriotic coast, The Queen, school in very high standard d

the Chairman on behall of the Company oficiency, We are happy to beat witness,

the Chamber of Commerce on the Legislil, but which, in spite touches us Naval Authorities and the new View M, Marshall, C. S. Skarp, N. A. Stebe and vƐ une whose high moral chátécter, who King, Stiloaud Bandalout twenty:

the

am

This was all the business

HUMPHREYS, ESTATE AND

FINANCE CO., LTD.

A con to-day an extradinary genom! Estate and Florance Company, Lunited was meeting of the shareholders in Humphry old in the ulices of the Company. Mr

of

that through your unremitteder, presented Burgt, Keating with a gold alliert

CATE Bod

ona a Benic

・that

kindly mido by mint should take immediate steps to have the collection of provinent taxes is merged en have to be confirmed at a woв this address, Sir, melting to accomply to defend the colony against attack. Şir bers of homeless people. The tiro Yently deserved, but you may rely upon my legition came before your Committee do not know in what direction thero is then this date. As you will have seen by it with a pitch of embroidered silk, but he find Company going

this

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likely fall sinust entirely on the L'ominion with commercial mzitors only, I-shall hopo teropstod was greally modified in conses toms Tari negations in the Philip you. The only radical changes, in the conclude my short remarks by wishucenind 37 BOD-Commised officers And

Sir Charles Warren los buck appointed Governor of Briqualand West,

THE WAR.

The Pines espandent at Bloemfon tein, 20th inst., anya thero in little dance of inflicting effective purishment or the --Recing oriundos.

eight miles to the south of Talanchu.

THE WAR.

ing of Nottingham said that the British

mouths overind to Protoria.

The Carman chagratulating you

upon the election of Mt Herbert Saith,

than whom there is no no better for this post, I now declars this mouting finished.

is

and

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING...

After the necessary preliminaries,

phons. In Hongkong, however, we have promptitude,

bo'

it is to

will: new

havo

existing

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THE ADDRESS.

Me Cheung Taut reak the address as

ભાઈ bo the same are hereby follows

LAWN TENNIS

CLUB FOURNAMENT..

men whiten

The Contral School was found to te toonera" not", voltintesis, and they

ubers of Chi

said

COM-

The Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, pri prosented by Lieut Stewart, om Colonial Secretary, has publicly stated that Gonner Baldwin the suedel to which is it tot been for the educated Chinese was entitled as the wmnge of the Gubhay he was his templay when the New Cups Deasing the evening songs were

Berzona dificulties; and in every Tuut

hack from. They had their work eat act in the future to maintain the efficiency which they had attained doing the pist drill season. The company was not quite up to strength, being one man short. It they kisew, in the case of a Volantes, the strength but to be a little over, because, as was a good thing not only to be up to

which we have to deal and, indeed, ther tons of this Chamber, oxperienced consid pausin of tho trade of these fertileianads tends to low that the business of the crable meditinition before the Bill was at the Philadelphis Congress held last

Briefly roviowing your career in this drills now and then, and it was desirabisto presented them from attending Chamber is fendily increase in quantity and Last year we were subjected tall Cdober, which was a great acts and

Island of Hongkong, we remember that on bave some supernumeraries. He would urge and at the same time in importanes. The the restrictions and annoyances of being eskulatud to have valuablo zenits among amount of yuck done, however, needs undearen an infected part, which continued other interesting paluta. brught, forward,

your arrival, in 1682, you were Auting them to oulcavoin ta apolog

Inspector of Schools as well as Hand to join them. All her more met from me. The role of Commerce through the summer month, and it is a

master of the old Central School

yoing men in the a representative Me Townsend dat helt heard every year with subject of great regret that we should find sungly upon this subject and his remarks JUTTINGS FROM AUSTRALIA. greater auphasis all over the world whether ourselves in similar predicament again are well worth attention. The apparent in the Cricket Club Tournament

The following are the rusulis of the tice still so assummodate the interesting Captain Hand, in sending to le

ihica them to

to joli (applause) President Kruger hao Coninced thayit be by Chambers of Commerce, or Con this year. The problem of how to succeed baission on the part of the Derainion

arber of students, wid in its tost of The Army and Found that 156,000 fureign troops have resses, and as long as bese hodus are in stamping out the agus has all to be Minister of Customs to include Ilengkung

CUATIONSH

was rented its prelatal successor, the in regs to 0 Company he was never already landed nt Delagon Bag, and that

directed by those engaged in Conneres,

tee, solved, although amalioration can undoub in the 1st of Colorites and Depon

Second Round Grillin best R. B. John begun and carried on in the old build | compay cut out in the last examination

Quesa uiters odly be secured by wrong sanitary mea dencies of the Empire entitles to the son 6-0, 6-0 (rotired). Humphreys being, Ling been continued with distinguished of

Ollege, where the good work more surprised than to see the way the they are proceeding to the aid of there which actually atect the continuance and bures. The loss cd summly to the bevefit of the British Preferential Duties Andrea 62, 62, 6-2.

and only concern theuselves with pabites

Bie Morhert Gladstone, M.P., speaking development of Teade they are undoubtedly trade of the Purt from this disease is in nude having bein pointed on by the

non-constioned officers for clement of good in their owa sphers and enormous. The revival by the Canton agent of the Canadian Paritie Rilway-2, 4-1. Longhorn beat ux, Hedumstership, and very year large quently the jaws, which halves -

success. The number of pupils has no and the way in which the corporals and Mit Round-Grit beat Hmphreya than doubled during the period of your bombardiers acquitted themselves. at the National Liberation Federation cot-

ethiciency in The must year un inelly be called of the Lekiu in Kwang-ting antirally led orornment on the bicct, ad asked His be played May 2: Grillin well equipped for the battle of life. Sergeant Evan getting the volley hiring for that

at reason, will always coin and atten-Government of tits fire for the collection Pur Committee have addressed to local 2,3-6.6-2

Subso Ang must wave over the whch of South

Chinese youths leave the College puted for during the season rere presented, Afric

Kus of great progress generally in Chios alto expectation all the abuse which Extallency to being the matter to the Langhorne It is stand that the Roors savo received though many schentes have been atelier attends the list holy bill the notes of the Secretary of State fer the thirty guns some of which

SINGLE- HANDICAPISAN are big, having some of them have made some strides Chanther accordingly addrese: Her Ma Colonies. Already que trade has been

Hund Kom-Humphreys (reanses 2-6) been lantiel at a West African port toward, but, in the whole, the resul. is machinery, nič bave travelled for three appointing and not up to sanguine at Manichi Zwith thinusual † of this antissim, and in the future sudiji | On fuwos 2-6) but Dencom (15) 6-3, 16. Terry ken over last year, tho giten by several inembers of the company?

Consul at Gunton on the sub diverted from Honglong iniserience Anderman (weratch) saratcherl. We

Lord Robets shelters the surrenderers so for everratulation ki the extension to the socrty against the Bytesate be hoped wider effect, a 6-3, Cox (1-6) bat, Slade (owis, 1-6) Governmen are found itself in | Mr A. Me Fur accompanying. The

had ainady madu rotest drawback night husved in his militiy ep. He now awaits of our bourxlaries to embrace con: ) of the lakin Fart, and sighough ebars Arif You are aware how fully we herix fowes -15-11:6-t, but pins, bakespecially in this at dinner was voted by all present a great

Athis matter well soon | 6-3, 6-3, Pinckney (aves Ib. 1) bent. thicker uniforms for the troups, owing to siderable addition of ferritory which Officiel did not admit that the Firm was vs been represented on the Legnative Pinckney Cox, May 2. attacks of pucnis, beford

will provo most valuable acquisition an infringement of Treaty Rights, bei sued Council by Mr Whitehond, who duerten ** country northwards and eastwards.

to the colony when it his had time to stringent indors against any abuse of their fourthinks, and is now on a well cared

SINCEE MASHICA “b? CLAUS find the beacht of a coupletis system of position by the farmers, apparently with holiday, and in whose placa for the tine here (was 25) Johnson (owes lay

Third Roual Hooper (remtes) roads and though police protection, which are spoons. The principle of it should be the object of this government monopolies is, bewever, distinteseing we have just elected Me Herbert Sinith. Williamson (ower 19.1) 6-1, 6-4 F

Pubertin (uros ža) best d'Almude ta provide a co se possible, co se tugire to this sprit of the Treaties do fogard to the Secretar ships, I bandiot

their terland tu raiso produce of all forts for suecated. That patient grievance it is a Chamber by Me Wikos, whose work, encouragement to the Natives in the inestablishment can be too strongly depre attention given.

ok too highly of be care and Castro (scratch), 6-1, 0-1

To Flay Tuck . Ward, apil 30. Leni Roberts, tie rogurte, is urging markets, and to Native capitalists to eh quarter of a centar old the levy of pre share before remarked, istendi.

VETEĽANK BI-GLE FLANDICAP, Phickney (owca 30) Irxit Folk (wes 15) here have been a great factor in the chiefly outside the southern gate of the Local Examinations which you have faster 1000 strong there. They are located the garrison at Making to post in their industriesunder the age of the British ferential dates on nak berus cage by the ly creaking and requiring mom and 6-1; 01 defence until the midle of May, and Co. Flag, with the advantage of free Exculation Heppo of Canton, y sesin can to the lore time and attention (Applane)

schulastic life of the Colony tied pleerde mid threatened in attack lonel Powell has anngriped that this will and without customs duties Wo did not front pod drew from this Chambat a fresh The general committee has dwindled down

city, and great alarm was felt as they Second Rennd-Pinckney Mackay

To your subordinates in the bensible fees is rigidly oberved. bat as one gorge of this want of faith on suntative at Pakia. Your Committee upon baving rocently gone one thren of the 30, 65, 168

Prisitlont Kruger peaking at General the part of the Chinese Authorities resilliis

catur into pusession with satrugh, and strong appost to Her Majesty's Inpresto te feprysentatives, tube of its mumbops (ow 6) beat Grain Banglory one

Thin oond We On end the defeate auffered the Buers to then the Bite of Kowipon in their har system of Customs in the Two King, and scrates of the commi les hur many years 6-

the abolition of the dual MeCongobie, who has rercured valuable (rac) bat Gibson and sol

Stearns Wine of Cod Liver Oi Gibson and hot (5-13), rampent wickedness platent throughout

sympathetic of friends, in an unreconstructive tonicin all wastin the hepublics, andstato General Joubert the temporary trouble resulted satisfic Mr Bax fromide (her in charge) admitted will I understond routin

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You are now about to proceed to Eag. de Basily taken. Indosses w last words were My or country, what torily in the eit The ine itable result of thine it would go to the root of timefit, but will be for you today to glut 6 new Cox and Jolinson (6) May L. Tests and hand to enjoy a well-carted holiday, and and strength, Wholesale and Fetail from will bocense of it!

the handing ovde of this taritory was the was himself naturally unable to move com sitter mall and chairman and vice Willams and 11. Humphreys trust that Mrs Wright and yourself vill A. N Wasson & Co., Ltd., Feigkong. withdrawal of the Chiuse Jesuis statione directly là the infor Be

laid the suggeschirmang. The reaisining members of the 26), 3pril 2

return to us with repewed bealth and the new orders and it becatze

idention, however, before the

have agreed to serv

PROFESIONAL PATROUT

that yon willling besparin whow a con- agnis if elected. The roll count reasonably assist the Chinese Govern- venwor

- Tu Play - Hooper and Now And last years you have directent so wily jeeside over Qaven & College, ach for the potent alte principles. These are found

tine e urrites this ment in the protectin of a reverie need will develop into a dig toe and then lo bawi

gram of abstard gorgon incrassing 1 aut gia to szy ne le Stearns Wie of Cover 011

mean ber Laving becu

pos, take on every trip a bottle of aware, this Government, contemplating the wooded. When it is given pub with great be asked to confirm directly. We t

Sir, yours obedient servants, thus rendering it no long nautsary to establishment of Bondert Warehouses for clad by Lou Curzeby in the House of three dunny the year, two by couth, one of

Syrups of Figs it nots most pleasantly chi bost Stearns Headache Cera overtas the wankenal digova organs of Opiuta in the Cology, and the provision of Communs that Ckin danted the whom 3 Grunville Sharp, we all mua hare is widely imitated, namet, en having boys past at present, I am deeply grate-other forms of sickness. For alle in

and offerailty on the kidneys, liver, anc Dr Wright said-Dr Ho Kei, masters, and bowals, preventing fovora, "headaches, and the patient. Inermes weigthodstrength, certain checkson plura wangeling, brought right of nevis thing of the lulang today, Mr Sharp at a regular attendant STEAIAS, the original and fost reubdyful for the hunoue you have conferred upon at botiles by all festling draguts, an Bold by all Chemiste. Whulle and Reins Bill for this parpceo, the Chamber water

these peetings hod we nayo, kissned for grug matant relief. Wlidesile and me by presenting we with this address, or factured by the California jesstun – with much intent to the tretrobant dip Ratal from & Wateon & Co., Ltd The Intery sion of his views, even if we did not enzo Hasslone,

the passion of my going to England on only Sold by Minare, A. B. Wh an-well aware that you are in Co, wholesale or retaile

sweeping the

The milway he is his rear is strongly

guarded. It is instel that 40,00) of Ein his will sortly be able advance northwards and wards.

HMS: Avant has sent a contingent of Bluejackets to fpemfontein.

to the affairs of the

Joubert's Funeral dored he attributed in the abandonment of the idea of leavily stresopton, strongly wish the intention of returning, but t

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the trainingthan their success us ho to The Boxers. the training chay received at your hands.

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you prepared a number of links which are reported to have gone from Peking in have been welcomed trear end far for their Putin fu direction and now muster about wound educational value, and the Oxford

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you have ever be helpful and pudine, and on the 20th April, is thent also, sus well sa to the pupila, you Hisvo boun not only a dignified superior and a learned master, but the Lindast and most

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Liver Oil in wasting diseum is due to the towns was the Longkang Aathonliea and, I aincurely #ogy a Püreign: Often. Fortwing commutes of meiner Huplicers, April 20 Pinckney and 20 vull; 39 have the honour to be 17 EITHER on assure bens or baref

der the change of circustanek. As you are perfung that was referim whichris to badly since last meeting, wheels elected Carrot, Giffin and Langhorne, April 30.

tail from A. Wslave & Co Lu, Hung has, however, I hope proved coolpredly file engined the three

to the Government thee the pefects in yvela baluined in de

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