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WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1900.

·LOCAL AND GENERAL:

Notes by the Way.

The English Mail of the 14th April was delivered in London on the 12th May,

The return of plague anses up to noon en tho 16th May showed that fifteen fresh caven and twolvo denthe occurred during the Precoding 24 hours

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND

FINANCE CO., LIMITED.

At noon, to-day, an extraordinary govern!

THE CHINA MAIL.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

SUPREME COURT,

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

mesting of the Humphrys Estate and Fin- URINA MAIL'S SPECIAL SERVICE (Before His Honour Sir John Carington, ance Agency was held at the oflices of the Company, 38 and 40 Queur's Road, for this purpose of sulanitting for usulanation "as a special resolution a resolution passed at an extraordinary general meeting of the Com Enny held on 16th May.

Mr Hact Back presided, and the other gentlonon present were M A. H. Man all, Captain Clement, Mesurs 3. A, Thr

THE WAR.

BRITISH OCCUPATION OF DUNDEE.

accordingly, when only monthly tenants. This to cure for NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL

On May 5 g tho Blue Funnel steamer i yaut J. F. Willate, -E. R. Millary H. BOERS. ESCAPE OVER-FRONTIER. londors narod. Theodoro Saadico, Vito | tvart had no such power, Ho (His Lord. tory willingly gave their lives to break 1

Sutton and, W. C. Taylor (Secretary)

Tho Chiatru moved, the resolution as follows ---

Aicinus (which left for "Singapore to-day) was preparing to leave Kobe for this part,

| an ordinary sexum amned Thomson fell

That the New Regulations approved by between the ship and bucy and, smashed this Meeting, and to the purpose of identi- the lower part of his left leg. He was tication subscribed by the Chairman thereof bo, and the same and hereby approved, and taken to the International Hospital, whore that such Regulations be, and they and it was found necessary to wuputato his log.hereby adopted, as the Regulations of the Company, to the exclusion of all the Hospital.

existing Ragulation thereof!

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice

Memorial" and Nethersole Hospitats boge nekolalge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals:- R. Cuuko

H. N. Cooper Aum

20

10

10

Captain Clemant seconded, and the motion was noted unanimously,

This was all the business.

Collision on the Canton River.

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Our Canton correspodent writes Daging the storm in Canton on Saturday, steam-bunch collided with a junk, which The Rule of the Road.

immediately sank. Four people were -An inquiry was htid at the Harbour drowned. The launch blew is whistle but. Master's Office, to-day, into the circum- the junk was not able to goc qut of dangor stances connected with the collision hein time.. It is reported that the stean, tween the launch Rivay Sin (Chat Mi,hunch has paid one thousand dollars by master) and a second-chuss.cargo boat (Tang way of compensation. With the enormous Kan, master). The master of the singercase in steam trafic on this river and

(From Our Den Correspondent.)

was

miscellanéque,

up On 27th the application was made for three two rossuna. First, that they may be free moatha further oxtension the Cours re- | to keep pace from month to month with fused the application. The plaintifs there the possibilities of increasing their renta,

Philippine Commission Jost, to obey an order of the Court direct suosnonth's notice, of being able to turn

Washington, April 16-Complying with upon became in default. They had failed and rten again for the express, purpose, at D.M.G. Chief Justics)

a reactation of inquiry, the Presidant seut ing them to answer these four interroga, aut the tenant, holerer white he may be, in Weducsday, 16th May,

Larice. The defendant now came before make mom for heir own failhos Such to the Senate to-day an itomized statement the Court and asked that the suit be as the pretty condition of things which of the expenditures of the Philippina Com, missed for want of prosecution. The first wo British-born subjects of Her Most mixalon. The statement includes the MOTTON TO PERMIS3 AN ACTION AGAINST THE AMERICAN CONSUL-OFNERAL.

qucation way whether the Court had. Gracions Majnsty the Queen, de, are called following stoms Composation of 810,000 Hounsoville Wildman, US Consul power to make the order asked for Mrupon to faec coolly at the preacut momentach to Commissioners Scharon, Wor

Shudo contended that the Court had such Lotus now take a Rying visit to the many ester and Denby, 890,000 per diom allow- General, applied for disfutsal of an power Mr Francia objected in as much as Hoble memorials of the brave fellows who ance to Chamissioner after their return to action brought against him by four Filipino this was a Common Law action and the during the certior part of this Island's his. the United States; $0986: Recretary to:

Commission (compensation 89000, per.diem ship) certainly thought on first impression down the barrier of exclusiveness which 800), 812,220 transportation, 813,887 household expenses in Manila, 30363 Bellaraino, Arcadia del Rumurio and that the Court had such a power. By for generatione had bumpered our existence

the Supreme Court Ordinance of 1873 put hors. What would they all say if they clerical survices. 831,701 Galismu Apacible.

Mr J. J. Francia, Q.C, (instructed by the Cours was invested with the juris could only grasp our situation just now? B11,008; fotal: $117,186

The President also dietion and powers. of the Dommar

What indeed 1

• transmits with his in• er Loudon, May 16, 12.60 m.

Messrs Wilkinson and Grist) Apred for Law Courts at home and also the Naro faded while Rome burned, and in foescamont a recommendation from Sce- General Sir Redvers Buller's forca has the plaintiff and Mr. W. Mlade (in Court of Chancery at home. Ho assumed, more senses than one, that is what we have retury Hay that provision be made for structed by Mr. Ewers) on behalf of the therefore, for the purposes of the prossut been guilty of. At a cost of unlimited payment to the naval and military mombers occupied Dondoo. Tho forward movement defendant (the applicant).

Mr Sizde moved that this suit be dis. argument that the Court had all the power time and money, and an utter dieragard of the Commission (Admiral Donors to the other hymhora. He says they have fruta Ladysmith has been carried out with missed. On 4th July last the Court made which was necessary; that was to say to for anything like cohesion in the face of Geroral. Otis) at the same rate as that paid

dismiss the suit for want of prosecution, no such a very powerful combination of great cautions On the advance of the anordcrthat the four plaintiffsouthpaw answer to the interrogatorics having Asiatic factors against us, we have develop received nothing for their services in 190s certain interrogatories Two months wore boon filed by three of the parties ed sport to an inordinate extent, we laureen

of their regular calories. force under General Bullor and Lord Dungiven in which to answer and on the 8th of

in the emŠ. Hier Lordship proceeding couraged an extravagant and sensuous style

Church Looted and Fired. September, no interrogatorien having beh

thought it dunald, the Faers fired the geass to hamper filed; further application for time was made regard to the position in which the pacties like a profitable or promising eventuality: nocessary to have of living, one utterly devoid of anything

Paris, April 17. The historic Church of and three months more were granted the British troops in their operations. That was nearly four months after the date or with regard to these quctions and and, as if to propure to wind up the show Notre Dame des Verture, in the village of answers, One plaintiff-had-answered and we have parted with, bartered, exchange Aubervilliers, on the outskirts of Paris Was les nounted division ander Lord Dan, of the order.

Ifis Lordship In the meantime on 3rd the other three had not. According to the or sold ureonditionally, more than half of entered Sunday evening or Monday morn

inheritance so ing by vandala, who, after pillaging it out donikl outdated the enemy, why escaped November one of the plaints flod his defence the four plaintifs were soting to our inheritance. Th

gether in a common miofest. They had no lunged for and ex dearly purchased. This it on fire, Sayural firemen were badly in with their waggons over the frontier. The Mr Slado-Yes, on the ged November the right or title to his money themselves but place, unless some remarkable change in jared by burning brands and Ablo Bernard fighting was not of a severe charactor,

plaintiff Apacible filed his answer. Coftware cording to the defence, seting purely tervenes will very own become undeserv-mceived slight injurias.

British Colony. That The interior of the church was found in Linoing Mr Stade said that on November saganta of a man named Attachio. Thering of the name of a

had order sus tande, on an affidavit by for he had to consider whether it was re-title will have to be superseded by "Aniatis state of great-disorder and the coronasion the other plaintiffs, that two months further 4sonable or likely that the answers to Dependency in processes and the unless they are buried in the debris..

or Settlement.

vessels are believed to have been stolen, the interrogatories by the other three Tho many tina should be given to Bandico a plaintifs would be different. Ho in steady progress inevitable which have so One of the huge bolle fell int Rosario, and three months to Bellstminu, fossad hu did not see any ground for far early consumed our meer of petige form the sacristy and three others through a On February 27 a further extension of two The march of Floid-Marshal Lord Roathe was given, and oa April 27 an Aore thinking that. It appeared to him that an all interesting sudy, which I am roof into the organ. Three mon were seen

This passive decadence, for discovered, Sen soid that at 0.15 p.m., on the fith, he its branches, upless. regulations are made bertson Kroonstad, as aaplendid. cation for a further extension was refused the answers would be the same as those afraid only the fow are compatent to leaving the care just aftor ths are was

by his Lordship. From the 4th of July put forward by Apacible. His Lordship indulge in. all the 27th April they had had nine months then proceeded to discon cartsin Hense that is what it really is on the put of the of Lords decisions bearing on the white race, has been brought about by a too and ibros weeks in which to answor the interrogatories. His Lordship's order point as to whether, in these circumstances generous disposal of confidances during the boen appoiled from, and he submitted that thought that the answer of Apreible was have been taken the utmost advantage

binding on the other plaintiff. It for the benefit of the individual as against announcing his candidacy for the Prosi the plaintifs wore in defenit and ought to

far as be saw, vory that of the community. In dealing with donoy, said ox-Steratory of War Alger in have fled their answers. Under these would be, as

looks as though the wealth of praise show circumstances be submitted that the plain difficult for the other plaintiffs to coneixtios this was the must steal thing to the course of an interview-to-night. It

their

case and

tend that the answers were binding expect, therefore provision ought to have tiffs had failed to presented. It was right on them. He thought, therefore, that hear made to control the possibility of uril red upon the adoital sings hin' retura he asked that it be

chore WAS DO reason shown why the resulta such as we are suffering from to from the est has rarnod his head. It is of the defendant to have all four plantis Court alould exercise this large power day. This conte lesson in other forins has harder to resist prosperity than adversity isuisged if they met jou om joined to disunise the suit for want of pre-been fore.d upon us again nad again. Shull certainly for him, for his ambitio as will

be cafulfilled. His action is u and he insisted up having

secution. At the samo time he should like we ever head it? There night be, and doubtlus there way to say with regard to the spit that.

Ioncu remember hearing of a man, who, advisad.preslict for him in his Proui- AFFAIRS AT MAFEKING.

very good cause for not answering, but not

the Plains must make

the their at

a successful career, haddential aspirations a melancholy disap beginning of that the

pointment." confided to au intiate friend, how that on The enemy captured the native location the cause that had been alleged by the plain-

tiffs.

He submitted, therefore, that this mind

intended to retire and livent pence with all Mafeking on Saturday. Colonel Baden-being a sinal order of the Court upon all four,

his assets reaching the sum of me sich fin and au pider which the Payoll returned the attack later in the day el necessary for the tue prosecution of the

non. A low yours farer-zintes had been case, that the answers of all four should be

good his friend ouggested to bita Hiab-be- thought the day had arrived for the fare- and succeeded in surrounding the ouemy put in. It might be that the other three

well banquet, to which the reply care, -—'I General Sir Archibald Hunter's relief wall not answer in the sun of the

intend to make it a million now. Apacible, and it was clearly a matter of

years later,-times had, all appearances, enlumo has reached Taungs, after some very gravest importance to the defendant that

been very good, the friend again prompt the facts should be brought out and that

ed as to the coming departure. Ah, hah, we the joyful response, I propose to inake it sterling now. This is the class that so thoroughly demoralizes all the best inten- tions of those who would legislata for the community aut not for the individu They seem to be ignorant of one fact. Ti that although the success of the individual

THE ADVANCE OF LORD ROBERTS.

and enforced cases like the above and worse may be expected to happen frequently,

achievement. The organization of the British forces was suport, and the advance

Death of a Veteran skippen.

loft Pedder's Wharf. He wont astern from the wharf and then turned round to go to Kowloon. The junk was standing to the wuth of the wharf when he turned---Ho got on his course and prend close to the

Capt. W. W. Fox, whose death was junk and her boom fouled his funnet. announced on May 7, of apoplezy, at the Tang Kan, musster of the second-class cargo advanced age of 71, was one of the old bunt, gave evidence. Ho asid lia boom and to skippers of the Straits and China. rudder word brokon. Chan Mi being ine wava Yorkshireman, and left the old fault in uut obeying the rulo of the road, suntry more than fifty years ago, siling in a schonnet for Adelaide, and once head his hecho quspended for two tonths.

heto. He nover re-visited his home. Fur many yours he was in count of Chiese owned ships trading between here and Orders are about torisme on the souls at the und limes when thang wero bat fixa arte open, and much money ject of the training of Railway and ethor was made. Nearly half a century ago, Fox was a member of Lodge Zetland, Capt. Volunteer Corps in India. Under the new by his death; uns of the oldest, probably schcas inspecting officers will be instructed the eldest and the last of the old-time skip to devote special attention to practical pers, has passed away. Jis funeral this training, inclurling entrenchments for the morning was largely attended. He leaves defence of bridges and posts. Ceremonial several sons and daughters in the Straits parades are to be considered of secondary Singapore Free Prest importance.

Volunteers in India.

„Martini Cartridges.i

It has been definitely settled to sus- pend the manufacture of Martini cartridges

Indian Cotton Spinning.

%

"The report of the Bombay Milowners Association shows that thoughs thember

of Wills in the city is practically the same

increase in the spindles at work viz

in India, the supply in regimental charges a year ago there has been an appreciable And in the arsenals being considered auf- ficient for the requirements of the Native Army during the period over which the rearmament of the regiments with 303 rifles will extend. Many millions of rounds are available in case of emergency,

Attack on a Mission Station.

Alger on Dewey Candidacy. Detroit, April 10think that: Ad.

was only checlted by a series of ́ratymardi refusing a further oxtension of time had it would be right to diemias the suit. He last quarter of a century. These contidences | miral Dewey has made a gravo wintake in

actions by the Boers who rever waited to rozeire the attack. The enemy is concon- trating at the Vani River, but there are conflicting reports as to their morale.

sharp fighting.

RENTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 14th May. FRANCE.

The Nationalists have finally: gained 40

out of sets of the French Municipal

THE WAR THE RECENT OPERA

2,410,861 as camped with 2,220,962, elections. The Paris papers regard this as Risu A slight addition in the vivo-

of somewhat miners. bar of Jouma while the quantity cotton consumed is 133,472 eles in excess of the previous year. The exports of country yarn fron Bombay to Chin and Japan advanced by 32.35 per cent to A report reaches the Ichang corres-679,809 bales, almost all the goods having ndent of the M.-C. Daily News from boca shipped to China. Similarly there was a large inamas in shipments of country Yükiho, 60 miles to the cast of Tchang,mada plece goods from Bombay to the concerte that the Hai Ha members had become Further as, thesisipanoninto China being very active. They had surrounded the 87 per cent in excess of the quantity

TIONS IN THE FREE STATE. 'Lord Roberts' recont movement in the Free State paralyzed all discipline and action of the Boers, whe docked from the entrenchments thes had

soually whipped them out of the train.

up

suit cannot

LANG

Consider There must be the right to prosecute pro over the defendant for an indefinito poriod. codings with due diligence, and although it might. He their misfortune that they could not do so..

that misfortune mast be theirs only and not the defendant's, Ho refused the order asked for and with regard to costs ho proposed to take an in termediate course and to make sa order

all four should be compelled to answer under that the costs all be coate in the cause. So his Lordship's order, and if three out of the far as plaintiffs were concerned they would four refused to obey the order, then there not be entitled to costs in any event.

was want of prosecution. He would not consent to go on with only one sun's Inter- rogatories. It was only & vory partial performance of his Lordship's order and he

CORRESPONDENCE.

of

Teri

LATE TELEGRAMS,

A Rising la Størrä Léons. London, April 28-A serious riding of Zounics is reported from Sierra Leono, and troops have gone to the scans of the distur banec.

The Indian Sugar Daty. May 1st-Lori George Hamilton, in reply to Mr Maclean, end the object of the India Countervailing Duty on Sugar

encourage equality in Indian sugar with bounty-fed-foreign imports. This has boen

Teraved disinissal of the action on these A WARNING NOTE. THE HOUSING may not mean the success of the comattained, and it was not intended to revert

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grounds.

QUESTION.

Mr Francia subinitted that this vast

To the Editor the CHINA MAIL:' anit distinctly at Common Law and It was simply an not in Chancery.

Hongkong, May 16. action for the recovery of money in

SIR,The above was the final subject the hands of an agent. He submitted also that the Court had no jurisdiction which occupied the attention of Mr Pollock Common Law to stay these proceedings. in bis interesting lootura delivered at the Interrogatories and discoveries had only City Halla fortnight since nid during the existod practically sinoc the Common Law interval, wuer his hoen written and said. Procedura Acts came into force. The local on the many diloulties which present code of procedure did not determine the themselves in ang effort to solgo this mid- question, and his Lordship had no other ly expanding problem. Now in my nible course but to fall back on the Common ofurts I do not propose to deal with the Law Procedure

Code, coupled with the ions in tuy first and second letters on she

munity, the euccess of the community to the old inequitable situation, always means that of the individual. Such should be the koynota of an áble adminis tration. I trust this letter will afford opportunity for your many correspondenta to elaborato on.Yours &

SPECTATOR.

Six,

The Welby Commission's

Recommendations.

Mr. Balfour said it was impossible for the Government to arrive at any conclusion this session respecting the recommenda tions of the Welby Commission.

chapel of the Church of Scotland Mis-exported in 1998. Japan still continues to half-heartedly constructed: Mr Stoyn perpower for Law Procedure Acto, real the question of increaspu accumud which you,doalt severaly, with the Chinese add the Duke of Civabridge, Lord Salisbury,

sith, and had ho-at-en the natin workers, show very litle in this trade, the total The Church members had ded for safety, quantity exported during the past year From another scarce we learned that the being only 180 yards. Tanyang magistrate who garera Yilkiho

lant get saldiere from Hongjang to re-Large Steamers for the Pacifie

tore order. Two of the leaders were re-

puted—captured and the numbers

tails,

Trouble at Hankow."

more.

Adespatch frein Tacony ated April 8,

LATER

THE BIGGARBERG MOUNTAINS FORCED.. OCCUPATION OF DUNDEE

IMMINENT..

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The Queen's Birthday.

CHINESE REFORMERS. To the Editor of the 'Cuina Mait.' British Empire-League Dianer." A banquet was given last night at the Singapore, th May.

Hotel Cosil by-tha-British Empire League, Scetion 41 oft. He submitted that question generally, as I think the sugges

have read your newspaper of the Dalto of Devonshiro prosiding, T. R.H. of attachment given to the Court plague and fuud supply reapoetively, over 19th April and noticed a negraph in the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, by the

reformers. You said that tho reformers in and Mr Chamberlain were present, the lated the whole-interrogatories, discoveries tion for the native population, Where, on

Canada have usud ill languages against the object being to recognise the servicos et and unwilling witnesses; and the import the

part of

paterusi goverment, tho of doing that was be submitted quite chief anxiety should he looked for, is in the English, and instead of becoming momics Colonial troops, and colcome the Australian THE WAR ANOTHER NEW FREE suficient answer to show that this case erection of decent dwelling accothundation of the Damager Eupras, they have provod Federation Lintegatas.

was not within any of the provWith resection for whom the coluy vas

the for the white British-born, suboriginally

soby, that to be oneraice of Foreigners..

The Prince of Wales-spoke highly of the. was much surprised to são your criti STATE CAPITAL.

Colonials, Lord Salisbury also dwolt upon Common Law Proceduro Act dispersed. As to to capture of the ring. Den I'tsidens:Hill-of the Great Bur: Mr Steyn has gone to Heilbron which heference to attachments no atthetented. 3 allues more partisanly to the flame and would be glad to routestato e "Tipforum. Forviss, the Coloniato had leaders that still remains to be seen. The thora announuns that his plans for a new has proclaimed the Capital of the Fres could be issued by the Court unless the class referred to by the lecturer: Govern og to inform you the reformers from the rendered; and the impression the co-oper Court was satisfied that the parties wore ment servants who do lots of hard and starting and the ome idea as the Emperor tium of the Colonias had created our

อมย Rav. T. Kenoy, of the Church of Sort line of American mux-l'acific steamiera laro State.

And they hopext to roforis their country whole world, which had been further en- and Mission, is fearing with an escort of

wilfully endeavouring to erado or disobey dirty work but who are under very suall Sone time go ho Again been changed: soldiers for the plans to enquire inté de-and plans prepared for several 10,000-tva

the order of the Court. The defend pay, and besides, a host of others who are with the aid of the English, Japanese and abled to foresed that, as time progressed, Americans. In fact they have so much party of the Empire would be drawn much unt, in this case, had two or three remedies.to be found in the more humble depart confidence in these three nations, that al- Yousels.

Further investigation has·1:00-

The Code itself gave hint the remetly of the ments of our business life having ale very though in their hard tiuins now, they do ately increased

cosor and the Empire's force proportion vinced him that the futare orrying trayle

oral interrogation of the parties in defauitloited incomes. At prosent them appeara Across the Pacific must be done at a small

His Lordship- Do you contand that far to be only one possible entlock for this not go to anywhere else, but are taking M. Chatimberlain said he hoped for an shelter in the dopinions of the above-mes Carly consumuation of Australian Federa margin of pruit, and to secure this funnonse The Haukur correspondent of the cargo carrices will be necessary. He has

tles remaining out of the jurisdiction of tlio class, and that is, a flat ja

unhealthy locality amongst the Aoustics; tioned three powers. The reformers als tion, which would tend to the greater unity. Court can defy the Court in that way?

Јаранево

nego and American of the Empire. N.-5. Holy Ners, writing in May 5, says accordingly ordered two ships" of 20,000

Router's correspondent at Piotermaritz Me Frands If the Court wero satisfied But, 070 for this sort of accommodation uss the English, newenpors for tons capacity cars, and intende crdering

for publishing their affairs. the rent demanded has become almost pro- The reformers are quito aware that thes ---On Tuesday morning there was a serious

Each vessel will be larger than the burg, 14th inste wires that a telegram from that they were deliberately refusing to an accidout on the second spation alwas a Oceanic, or us large as the Lucania and than Coneral. Eullons-rainiaces the successful posibly be able to deal with them in difheit question, that of knowing how best chres. Dowquse they have read their news

swer the interratories the Court might hibitive. In this Colony it is certainly s bundred-li-out from Babbow. Two con-Campania combined. Thou freight fuor

spaco will aggregato five acres each, and forving of the Biggarsberg and the probable some way, but the Court has to be to satisfy all parties by endeavouring to China, because they have read their now Sunla May The Queen's birthday struction cars, crowded with workmen, ach cargo will furnish freight for

1,200 to

satisfied first that the partics are fully meet the requirements of everyone un papers and have not you found such a thing will be observed in London on day and deliberately, or for the purpose of in with an almost total absence of humantentioned what they notually want is an the 23rd May, and at all other place in while proceeding, at a topid rate suddenly 1,500 cars, or early 100 trains acrois the spation of Dundee in-day.

poz Door! for all, and China to ho ancluding Indin, an Thursday, the 24th May terfering with the tumbled over an onbruikment, trough mountains. Twenty-five miles of side tracke

course of justico, rianism, to assist in the efforts, thero aro

independent bower. sume failure in the rail, with the cusutust be built to accommodate this traffic.

neglecting or refusing to auswer. Continu so many wheels within wheels, so many

You must remember, Sir, the reformers that num men ware killed on the spot and the steamers will be plasts in commis-

Mr Francis said that the so-axes to be sharpened and so

pany conflict

age at Fresent number hundreds of thousands a groat many injured, one of whom died siun in the fall of 1991 The Nippon Mr Chamberlain, in introducing the cord portion of his arguuisut was ing interests to be studied

ow, before I proceed further, suppose we in China, and amongst them you will never afterwards. The same day, a little further Yusen Kaishia lines of Japanese oumens Commonwealth Bill, said that he must ask that even if his Lordship had the ox

find one with a bud feeling against the the dine, two auen were blown to will probably toon to turned over to the pieces through the premature explosión

CaRocery, and it he Lordship could find introduction, is surely uso one, and may affairs, the country people turned out in with the Great Northern and the Northern the power of a Court if Appeal, but it was in the Code special provisions that obtain on the other hand, serve the purpose of a have one or two ignorant fellows thres ed under the cakes and orders of the Ad-sort of time-fuse to cobhest the detonator, years ago but when we traced them out wo proposed to introduce to the House of Julietare Act they were wholly inappliable which seems to ma tn he the only change how I know the reformers have improved always taught, them ourselves the fact Pacific in contreing trans-Pacific business their thousands determined that, onca for a Puget Sound.. ati, they would put a stop to these killing

Loma immediately a wheme to appoint, to this case. Mr Francis then proceeded

eded left, by which to Grouse any Britiab yubip Is that they see always reading the General and mining proceedings. Their attitude The Handy Man..

this colony. for sorun Fears, one representative from to quote certain authorities in support of spirit in

Atent towards the foreign employees

In taking a hurried glance at the earlier Knowledge Bocks issued by the Society of his contentions. If the men were

the An Kiros King Pas press. They threatening that all of them guployed ou Referring to the genuine British Canada, South Africa, Australia and India from the place and the defendant's agent history of our efforts at friendly intars have learned much from these books and the second section, to the midber of sigh come which the-craw of the Powerfid te-espectively as members of the Privy Coun- really thought it absolutely necessary for win, specialty this For Eastern portion they hace iso learned to be acknowledgablo teen, best a hasty retreat to "Haukow. Here they still remain, afrail to go back carved on thoir arrival at Portsmouth, the di, who would not.na Lord of Appeal, re-his purpose that ho should have their a of Asia, especially this Far Eastern portion and grateful. You will notice these books cutte is rapidly decreasing.

swers, he could easily procure, Cunamis of it, and carefully noting, al the bittere now sold three times as much as the Sinila, May 1.There is an encouraging although the oficials have compromised Dasty teraphic says it was 'a weluunie succeive life peerages and continue to sit fusion to examine them: There was pothing experience which that history apagos rond used to be sold threa yars agold drop in the Plague during last week, tho the matter by a payment of $10 per bladas was no more than due to them in vituo the House of Lords after the expiration of he submitted, to prevent the proceedings the many labure of patience, perseverance, have now to info you once more, the centar being 2,498 against 3,363 in the pro- funeral exponAUS.

overstrained fortitude and long-suring English, Japanese and Americans are truscious seven days 693 deaths occurred in going of the fact that to that ship bolong the the soptennial form. The Imperial Govand- Saved by His Whiskers.

Mr Slade haring addressed the Court at natot but feel surprised. hay friends and helpersofthe Chinese reformers, the Bombay Feesid ney, 555 in Bengal, 458 Kreator, number of the blue jackets who ment would pay salaries.

considerable length in reply,

ly dumbfounded at the almost immediate formed tho for amour Naval Brigade at

His Lordship said that in this case the possibilidag, and curtainly the not far and they are for away from being their In Babay City, 34 in Caleutbe, and 86 in Ladysmith. Ong exilt wish that Cups,

plaintiffs, who were four in number, distant t prospects of the British section of enemies.

1 understand your newspaper favours brought against the defendant a suit asking the white population of this British Crown

russous and is ready to print reason- for the payment of a sum of $17,000 Colony at the test moment

able letters, therefore I have cernestly deposited by them with him on 3rd June, It is said that history repeats itself. 1898. The padtion was duly filed on 31st I think it is about to do so once written you this lotter-1 reunir, Sir, February, 1999, and io answer was fed more in Hongkong That the lessons yours faithfully

THE COMMONWEALTH BILL

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blasting ofarge. As the result of the Union Pacific; which Hill Koper will join the House, so to smend the Bill as to relate 688 powers hold by the Court of moralize a little. Such a contse, by way of Polish Japanese or America. We might machinery of the Mint is ready except ag":

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Little Englanders, pro-Boers and stor the Percy Scott, the inventor of the indispens warites did well to hold their peace nable gun carriago, and the men of the Ter Ladysmith day. The majnity of thurible and Platened could have been present

with those of the Pores, but fe exigen-

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who get mixed up in the enthunistic is of the service have called the Terrible The recond shoot of "he present scries ecomes of that Thursday, remembered be to the Far East, and the Philod's still took place on this 13th inst., resulting in an alat March, 1899. On 4th July an order which the reputations of history should Pickwick's sound advice, and shifted with pounding the Roots with four peint erwin for Sergt. Langert of the A Cup,

crowd. Uae pale-faced dan with The man in the street may not, as

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light-brown whiskers jacted at Union be a fo guide in matters of strategy, and for Corp Iarrett of the B Cup Jack that was being waved by a batch tactics, or gansory, but he has the autho. The following are the six bost scores - patriote in Talger Square. A big naverity of Sir G White for the belief that has Anado

ther at him, and in 'e the navel-guca and the naval guodos

was hovering over t

the

would have gore hard with the brave

of one of the fountai Lasina Shout garrison of Ladysmith, overmatched as they

God Save the Queen, and well lot you were by the Boer tons of position. Iu

go said the workman Finally, the South Africa, ar in the Crimco, and no in

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was given by the Court directing: plaintiffs have taught us have been grossly ignor

id answer certain interrogatories set by the ed would appear to be on fucontrorer

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The contents referred to by our corre

Chart. There were four in number and tibio last, with the bitter cuiqueness of ronden were not ours, but appeared in the time given to answer them was to plague, pestilence and faminy surely pro- placard posted up in Victoria, Colombia, months. Do the 8th of September, the parog the field hue the reaper to come copy of which appeared in our columns. time was, by the consent of parties, extend-mong us in marnest are many months TO ED, U,M.]TM ed for two months more. That tiuo expir past. Listen! Dons it secur possible to. ed on 7th November On 3rd November realize that this enloay, this leland of one of the paintiffs (Apasitila); led his Hongkong which cost us so much in blood

Tosy: "Popp, & playwright is a màn Father: Yes, my son. Funny: Then

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lapso before the coining of Indian cover eigns in the Bombay Mint is begun. The

regards some unimportant details. When Mr Harian, from the Malhoume Mint, haz proclamation authorizing the coinage of guld mile his opt to the home authorities the should issue at once.

The Plague in India Calcutta, April 28-The Plagne at Cal

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The Proposed Imperial Court, Sim, May 1 —The scheme reported to be afoot in London for the appointment of four Low Lords, one cach for Indin, the Cape, Canada and Australia, is probably intended to place the Colonial and Indian representatives who already it on the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on the come fouting as their English caufrec

this body. The later are sil Lay Lotda

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kotliny liku pocrazes entitling them to mesta: in the House of Lords when they hear #p= peals they also sit in the Judicial Com saittee of the Privy Council where

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pstoned man repeated the words. Speak Indie during the Muting, and innumerable Sergt. Lavimort - 31 33:29 80. 93 answers, and on 7th Noveinboca, further and treasure, should be rapidly drifting who writes pásy, the Amy's for India and the Colonies come up. On

shouted the road, who were all other tight places, the British sailor has Guor. I Grant Smith... Found the words were at last again ones more proved his extraordinary pH. 8. Holmes

Sergt. Major Smythe.. Reluctantly said, but with very bad grasscity for adapting himself to clicuma Cars Barrett Dung hip was shouted on all hands, and it

27:23 6 61 tonul two months was obtained in any from us back to the very race from 31 24 4 80 the case of Sandico and Rosario, and three whost, for our own safety, wo were com hoclwright a man who writes bicycle 26 27 sc. 29 Touths in the case of Bellarmine. Un peljed, only sixty vents age, to annar it, 27 30 20 74 15th December, an order was unde Such is the cas To-day much the greater

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bore for the captive. The goodhauered

26 25 14.972 for the plaintiffs to give security for portion of the house property in thie the costs of the defendant. That seem culny directly or indirectly, is controlled

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