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SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1902.

TELEGRAMS.

BEUTICS SERVER }

CORONATION PREPARATIONS.

Edward and faucet. Alexandru ure procced- ing apce. Miles of gas-piping have already buen orders for the dhuinations; mad it has been arranged that bonfires re se be lighted on time thonsand minners on Coronation night.

A TRIBUTE FROM QUEEN ALEXANDRA

Rhodes.

THE BOER PEACE MISSION. Longos, Grid April, 1962. Mr. Schalk-Barger and his companions forming the Bour face mission have finally soccer ded in piscing themselves in not. munfection with ex-President Steyn,

CHASING DE WET.

* 5th Mounted Infantry Camp,

Bressels Flats-

..

Outside Winberg, O.R.C... We left Thaba Nchu au Boxing Day The next day was a halt waiting for re-

mats from Bloemfontein. The

Jay

following we talked, and I was in charge

THE CHINA MAIL.

CHINESE TARIFF REVISION.

for the President of the United States:

BONGKONG SHARE REPORT. To-day's Advertisements

In their weekly share report, Kated 4th માર્કે Messra Ranjanin, Kelly April,

Potts write

PUBLIO AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received instrue

KE

WEDNESDAY

the 9th Instant, at 11 a...

"

A QUANTITY OF SURPLUS STORES, Comprising --

FLOOR, RICE, S.GAR, Carver, Perten

FORS, GROUN NET, SANDALWOOD

&

Alves:

An Assortment of SILVER WAT

apd me (HUMARE

TEAM-

HUGHES & DOUGH.

dorenol Aventioners. Hongkong. April 4, 1902.

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provincial tensities without having recourse to the Juvy of exactions on fer- eign trade not cobtemplateed in the irentius. It must, therefore be obvious. With the Mounted Infantry. Views of American Merchants.

that any bargain with the Central Govim The following extracts, taken from the

The following memorandum on the Ro-ment which has not the approval of the it aut loter of an officer with the Mounted I-vision of the Commercial Trenties with great Viceroyn, must be difficult

Since the date of our last Circular, a impossible, of enforcement. This fact s tantry in Delage River Culusty, give som China was prepared, at his own request, evidently been reesgnised by a Commis somewhat larger volume of business has Lusting, Jed April, 1902.

sion, of which Sir Robert Hart is a em taken place, ind higher pricus have been Premiaticans for the coenation of Kingitha of the work of a small mobilo column: --

ford Shanghai Bank The American Asiatic Association, re.her, and will no doubt be given due weight established for some stocka,

Burks by the negotiators appointed by the Powers cognising the ancini necessitios of the The Association approves of the policy | are a shade frmor, and shares have boonperintendent of Police to Bell by Public

on Tariff place at $590 and $5924, closing in démanil Auction, Chinese Empire, has at objection to offer to indicated by the Commission

AT THE CENTRAL POLICE STATION, the proposed increase of duties on foreign Revision of retaining the 6 per cent rate at the latter rate. In Loslon, the stock an exports. Cumbrous as the method has further declined. the latest quotation to inports. The suggestion which, according seams, it is probable that the only practied hand boing 01 10. Nationals are un-| to Sir Robert Hart, was formulated last way to free exporta from oumulative taxa changed.

Marine Insurances-ninos are steady Spring by the Special Commission appoint. tion is to do away with the right to bring

China Trades remain extremely produce from the Interior under transit at 885. of the * Ailyance Geard Sosura.'' The day to consider the subject of tarifi revision, pausus, coupled with an undertaking to dull with sollera at 83. Cantons asked for we get into camp, (as above) at 3p, is deemed a reasonable one. This was to refund to the exporter, at the time of at 8160, and Yangtzes can probably be oh.'

Fire Inners.-There is no business to Hunts ho had paid on such produce evor Queen Alexandra hat sent a wrath to be haring started at 3 in the morning, I was the effect that the import duty should export to a foreign country, whatever tained at 8135, placed on the collin of the Iste fr Ceeinspreisi patrol. About half.no-hour after be fixed at 10 per cent, plus a 5 per out and above x half tariff rate between the report in other longkang or Chins Fire, waged in, I was told I had to go on top of transit aluo payable simultautuusly, coupled place of purchase and the port of export.sellors raling the market at $3474 for one

In any case, it acotes a suicida) policy for | and 883 for the other. a bill behind the camp named Vocht Kop with the total abolition of all other taxushiga to subject pools intended for export Shipping.-Hongkong, Canton and Macan (pronomeed Fucht-Kopi which being on such imports forever after and every.to any but the lightest pussible taxation, Steamboats have been disposed of at CHAINS, Japse Basy, 18 RieksILAN tanslated, is Fighting-hill. It is where

where. In other words, it is proposed to and it should not be difficult to convincent which figure a few dare shares are offer Halo-Chines have again changed negotiators that the country's growth rusting ECE 50 Baratos ek out for newly two double the present Customs duty on foreign be largely dependent at the encouragement owners, and are stil obtuouble at $139 year inst the Bure, and when the ports, and with it to double the sun given in the napuosion of its foreign trade, Douglas Steunships are in request at $11, Boers made terms with them they came charged for transit Ques. Assuming that

The fact that the permission given to while China and Manilas are on or at steamers, native or foreign, to navigate the $371 Star Ferries are quiet at quotations down only to be massacred by the Beers this is all that is intended, and that no at, inland waters of Chirm has been, so far as Taku Tags have experienced a sharp rise, when they got to the bottom. This was in toopt will be made by changing the prescu: foreign faqe are concerned, a practically and transactions at the malanced, fate of

barren one, is mainly due to the power for T. 200 have takom place. the Bour-Bastile war some 20 years ago-method of sing the ad valorem duties, to obstruction posed by the likin oficials. It seems probable that until the collection The mountain is only about 2000 feet high, subject foreign trade to more than twice

of the Native and Maritime Customr, as but round the top runs a band of rocks the present import rates, the Association

well ne all transit taxes, place under can see no objection to the acceptameo of

one head, the utilisation of either the which makes it practically foucrousible ex- cept at our place where the rocks have given sach a basis of tariff agreement. The sug Grand Canal or the Great Rivers for lccal way a bit. Up to this band of rocks, which gestion seems to offer all the more satis- stenm wwvigation must be definitely post. of improved conditions for foreign - eura- Average 150 feet high, the gradient of ascant inctury a solution of the vexed question of poned. At every point of the discussion noree in China, there is encountered the The fact cerns of the late Mrļ is about 1 font ir evny á feet. When you Inland txiation, since it was only agreed to

dominant question of n reform of the provincial Cecil Rimades at Capetown was most im-get up to the rocks, you have to squeeze after ocnaultation with the

whole fiscal administration of the Empire. presive. Moning for the deceased gen-through a hole-a pretty long one so authorities, and since it was to be accam Into this larger subject the Association has up When through this, then is yet about panied by a stipulation that the Generat felt called on to enter, believing that 20 feet more to go up the face of a rockwerument was to arrange for the equit the future of the fiscal system of China must be controlled by considerations which, before you get to the top. Steps are dug alle division of the amount su realised be. while vitally important to commerce, can- eat of the roet, and there is a nasty drop tween the central and the províncial tren-

not be regarded as purely connierch feater in character or origin, badow in some parts which made me quite quries.

Approved by the Executive Committee giddy. Vecht-kop muntain was very

of the American Asintic Ansociation, Jasasein, dound at $31. interesting. One can see the country for

uary 2nd. 1811, a good hundred miles all round. Ithought I should have a very easy time of it up there, but was sadly mistaken, as was cunning about all day. I had two haliomises that when the thances of the country graphs on the top and bad se koop ʼn good had recovered their normal condition, the Cris season was found in No. 2 Robison likin should be abolished. But the nost look out all red. I had five alios all sarius rievance bus been that the agreatand is nobley this morning. The cases calling on me at one or at close intervals.ment in regard in the payment of likin on numbered close on 100 up to this time The five scre-our camp, Col. Pilcher's imports bears totally different caning to last yun. cump, Lund Basing's camp, Winberg and a patrol of Iilchers,

THE DEFENCE OF NATAL. Vagavom tanas uranate being taken for tho A line of block-hotages in heing extended fram Ladysmith north

defence of Natal,

warda.

THE LATE MR CECIL RHODES.

13 is universal,

{laR GESTASIATISTRY GLOVE SERVICE], NEWS FROM EUROPE.

Bars, March 20. The Gerwinn Chancellor, Count con Bulay, and the Italian Minister of Foreign Attains, M. Peinetti, mot yesterday in

Venice.

The Hocretary of the Interior, want Podowsky, will visit the main Ceremo States, in outer to discuss questions of the German ecomontical policy.

TIMES-MERUCHY SERVIGAL]

THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE STRAND,

I enclose a relic I picked of the top of the mountain, in the stage of a Dasule bangit, which must have belonged to some one of this unfortunate band who held out so long against all the Boers in the keld. It was deeply encrusted with dirt who 1 found it.

theer

Lastus, March 27. The Coontaittee of the County Council res ecment that the new crescele north side of die Strand he named lid. atone Crescen!.'. The suggest pot: is strang ly apparel

U.S. WAR TAXES REPEALED.

Washington, Mar. 24 Pongues has reponder? all unL TAKEN

FROM ASPANESE SOURCES.") THE FRENCH AT FOOCHOW.

In apaoving of such a plan, this Associa tion is not onmionist of the fact that the island transportation fax, ochected under the name of Ekin, has huen iron the hot a west objectionable impunt, was devised to and has been continued in defiance of ac- met special conlitions of financial necessity

It

Plague.

Janx Fooru

Secretary

The fifth case of phone in Hongkong

Dishonesty at the Godowns.

4 tallyinan and a watchar employed st Kowloon Godowns were sent to prison today for six weeks for stealing nugar and On of thu wilk From the Godowns. thieves enght by Mr Christie and the other by a lie. Hitherto, cooles have been suspected of all the petty thefts at

the Chinese authorities and to the foreig merchants. In the Convention between the United States and China for the regula tinn of trade, concluded November 8. 1868, the undertaking as to likin avem to be expressed with sufficient cleamess. inn follows, the language being identical with Lnt of the agreement encluded butreen Grant Britain and Chins:

Merchandise shall be cleared of its tran- sia dues under the following regulations:

In the case of imports. Notice heing given as the pot of entry from which the Sports are to be forwarded inland, of the nature and quantity of the ponds, the ship from which they havo hoen kanded and place turi to which they are brand, with all other necessary particulars, the Collaror of Customs shall, on due inspection made und on receipt of the transit duty due, issgast ten years, Juit Hougkong day in the ora tauit duty certificate. This must be

Komano Alura for Australia, where he will produced at every barrier station and visál. No farther duty shall be leviable upon in spend a short vacation before returning to

so certicated, no matter how distant

cloried work at home. Among those who the place of their destination.'

Have been sent on pand duty to Win I tuck they are going to start very exersice aparmaious in our neigbourhood fitely we get back.

OLI

+

1t

I get a from Winterg at 3 p.to., Ja bs later, and was off agats at 9 pag.

a night arch,

A pretty big affair, and like all log adaars, some

1 don't On 1st do something wrong. know whether you woudé ever know why we did not get themaryway, I on elesa a lutie sketch pin of the incident. was not in his right place. Ha ought to have been on the il marked instand of that marced **, consequently the Boers

i

the Grimsus.

Mr Cobbold's Departure.

Rec. 1. F. Contuld, who has been shaplain of St. John's Cathedral for the

Tim Asciation in fully aware of the betesme to the pier or the hot to say good. late Brish Board of Trade, when ye were Archdeuen Banister, Revs E. H. John Bright was its President, apgironed

G. Ward, A.

an interpretation of this rule miculated God, E. J. Hardy and G, A. Bunbury 20 deprive it of most of its maine to the Dr Atkinson, Messrs A foreign mercat. Even as diet by Marsh, A. Cunningham, J. Barton, F the then Minister of Fordyn Attire, Jan Browne, 31. W. Robertson, de, Claroudan, in February, 1870, this inter-

retang was made to read my follows: The fale construction which ough The French employs at the Foxhow get away at the very point where he should the opinion of H. M. Government, to be have been. We started at 9 pera, and piset on these provisions, is that foreign Dockyard have been re-engaged for vetched hard till 4 am taking up a nice may be imported on payment of

years,

FoRow March 25,

The Viceroy i Fokieu los gusted the right to operate a colliery to French sub- jects,

Plucky Boys.

Refineries. Under de intluence of a steady demand. China Sugars have in- proved their position, and shares are now wanted at $127. favons are out of invour at $29. Perak Sugars have been done at T, 74.

Monjoms are enquired for at The Much crashing realised 1,350 omneis 847. Raths hava sun hei fixed at 894. melted gold from 3089 tons ore treated. Jelabur or offering as $34. Charbonnages Eave found buyers at $550,

Docks, Wharia nad Godtons, -- Fongkong and Whampoa Docks have been negatiuteil at $260, and close with further sellers at the rate. Farnhams 200. Korteon Wherfs have bear besked at $90, closing work.

in the marker at fis.

· Hongkow Waarts have adeared Dis. 1975, at which rate sales have beurtel. New Anny Docks

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

EYE SIGHT.

N. LAZARUS

| OCULISTS' OPTICIAN LONDON, CALCUTTA,

ANO

16 Queen's Road Central .

HONGKONG.

THE

THE THIRTEENTH ORDINARY of Share- holders in the Company will he held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 9 PRAYA Undermentioned Local Residents CENTRAL VICTORIA, on MONDAY, the

reemving a Statement of Accounts and the expressed their comploto satisfaction with 14ta A, at 11 am, for the puqums of Are a fox songst the thousands who have Report of the General Managers for the

Glasses specially made by Mr Lazarus :--- your muldbag 31st Divas, 1901, declaring 5. Dividend, and eteesing & Consulting Como | Alluela, C. mitter and Auditor

Aulers. . M.

The TRANSFET BOORS of the ComArold, H.

Ts, both days inclusive, pny will be CSF) From the 10th to 14th

SHEWAN, TOMES and CO.,

735

Hongkong, April 4, 1909. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD.

TRANS-PACIFR: SERVICE

VICTORIA (BC) SEATTLE AND TACOMA, VSHANGHAI, NAGASAKI KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,

TU

HYSON,

E Steamship, Tous 0607, Commander J. DAVIS, is due

Lents, Bolts and Buddhag,—Hongkong Tands have changeri bands at 81724, 817-1 and $176. Shangie Lands are offering At Tha, 108 West Points and Kowlsen Lands are unaltered with sellers at querations. Hongkong Hotels have risen to S1, and are enquired for at the price. ARO House Hotels (Shanghai) have deprecinted, and are procurable at $240. Humpkreys' Estate have been dealt in at 812, and are shares are wanted, China Providents con- tinue in request at S.

Cution Mali Hurgkong Cortens live here on 8th lust., and will have quick

Ewos are to be bad st enquiries at $14.

For rates of Freight and further Parti Tis, 40, an Internationals can he sold at

culars, apply to T. 22.

DODWELL & Co., LT, Cigur Cong-Shanghai-Sumare:AS

General Agents. Other stucks are reported sold at Ts, 46.

Hongkong, April 5, 1902, under this heuling are without business.

Miserilancong,Green Island Cements have bem, bought on lurge extent a 821 and 22. A. S. Watsons are weak at WEEKLY NEWS $14 Electrice have buyers at $13) and Sut for the old and new shares respectively. FOR HOME. Ropes are neglected at $140. lees have buyers at 8041

WEATHER REPORT.

The following notice is issued from the Observatory-

Or the 5th at 11, 28.4.The barometer has risen in Japan, and fallen slightly on the Obina coast. The depression in the North direction. Tre highest pressure is still a moving away from Japan in & Northerly tying hetween the E. cost of China and for E. winds on the China cast. Forecast W. Japan. Gradients turite to light -moderate E. breezes fair.

To-day's Advertisements

THEATRE

CITY HALL..

Two pucky European buys soccerled imtumoing a Chinese thick to earth yester

Robert Presley #32), son of a Quar- five percent, and rireulated in qual co| day. tion on the bill i bare marked. In the paricinu with simile Chinese products ar

Maritas, was sumiing on ausung, when it was daylight, I saw the the pads vicinity, and may be placed | Tor-master of

shy specified place in the interior, al fine roadway near the Meas of the officers Hoer langer quite plainly, and the Boers for purposes of equal competition with such of the 22nd Buukay infantry, when running about and lighting fires a their Chinese produce, on payment of a transit

Chinnaman came up and somehod away his | LAST TWO NIGHTS : The representative of the syndices an

ne ning meal. Wo get 3 primers and a duty of 24 per cent in addition to the aport

The Loy give chase, uzkl duty amnot, they think be legally watch mud nin anderaced to be mancing in Pakage for the lux of horses ant cattle. I expect we will us contended that there is anything to prevent the thief, being stopped, in Kamberley Road, Sanetion of the Government,

It is regist

after them to-night or to-morrow night, as the Chinese from chaging whatever genera!

ed that the Great Neathero Telegraph b | they ste m 3 m viinity ag 1 heartcipal taxes, are viable en Chinese by an Indian, dubled back and might lave !

sa-operating with the syndit...

ING. DAILY Agueservoir, |

THE RECENT TROUBLE IN

HONAN.

PERING, March 30.

THE MANCHURIAN CONVENTION.

gods at the port or in the interior equally escaped but for another boy, 1. Eager (15), 1 hope we have better luck this time foreign goods when mice they enter into who seized hold of the China and After our failory to capture the Boer lager son ral civealation and consumption,'

despatch.

Laseins, Capt. J. J Macdonald, Lt. J. B. Moners, T. A. Mise. Capt.

Famer, My-(Macao) Mi b, c. J. (apps) Bain. Mes a Batu, A 4. (Macao) Minhinnett, J. D. Basou, H. Borrowlade. J. N

Clear, C.

Choker, Capt. T. C. Custer, G. Waline

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Do Brito, J. C.

Prico, H.

Raymond, Mrs R. Razack, M. A..

Du Silva, J. D. (C'ion) Robarth, DC. M. Ellis, J. E.

Sung, Wong Lai.

Elphinstone, D. E. Santos, F. F. Emmett, E. C.

Fung, Edward Mow Gabiky, ..

Schluter, J.

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LAST TWO NIGHTS:

LAST TWO NIGHTS!

ANJA

The likin sipulation ins been applied handed him over to an Indian Copa MR. BENKY DALLAS MUSICAL the other day, we comped for the night, by the Chinese authorities, ever sincs in The watch and chain were fotod, can che ark wasn't it just cold, and the next day this highly chestie sense, to the groit du we stationīma show the country. Clearingtriment of the cisely related, interests of the country menus bringing in the Kaths both American and British trade. It was

China. The primer was wrought before the Magistrare today, and was ors

and killing or la inging in all the live stoel.ndinitied by Lord Granville, in 1883, that dered to suffer three months" ungzistemost,

*

The same night I finisheday letter to you

the tritichterpretation had never see recognised by the representatives in China; of the Great Europeau Pavers or the

Concert at Kowloon.

1 was out on patrol We were working in ited States, is further that under other

treaties, notably those of France and Ger- A very pleasant evening was spent at any, it is hebi that imports which the Rowicor Testitute on Friday, when a paid a Transit Due in dition to an In- part Duty are thenceforth fece from all temperance concert, organised by Mr J. taxation whatever.

Bullin, was held. The program.me, which was a good une, was well carried out. After

The difficulty experienced, in the past, in making a definite and thoroughly bind-

POLAMATIC COMPANY.

TO-NIGHT (SATURDAY,) APRIL 5th,

(by speciul desire).

A GRAND MISCELLANEOUS

CONCERT.

MONDAY, APRIL 7th. Grand Farewell Benefit to Mrs. Henry Dallas.

'A MESSAGE FROM MARS."

fisi Liang, Gerenter of Horan, is holdenjunctions srith Colonel Patelier, and our posible for the recent ciets in Peiyang pag was 108 Boers supposed to be round al Tangpet, thich are considered to be

A very big mountain not far from this, dje to his misgovertraent of the people.

Known as Eeinent. Wo eft camp at 9 p.m. and did not stop till about 5 a.m. next morning, and wasn't it bitterly calling bargain with Chinese Government. ja bymu Ead been sung and prayer offered, and I had omitted to bring nut wy British on the subject of internal taxation, must Mr Northrop started the ball with the song. be held to demand the exercise of extreme I rode till I got cramp badly,

care on the part of the negotiators of the Darby and Juan. Mr Young next recited I hear on the most reliable authority warm cost.

and then walked a mile or so and then ride revised treaties. It has been s constant The Soldier's Pardon, being followed by that the Russian claims with regard to Manchuria as stated in the Courention pro-again. When we halted! I lay down to struggle, attended only with partial success, 31r Clear, who sung in railing style. The

to compel respect for the validity of Transit posed by Hassia have all been rejected, have a little sleep, but I did not le Pastas en route, but even when this was Temporaneo Pledge. The next item was a PLAN at 25. ROBINSON PIANO CO. long as I had to go with 3 men un accorded, persistent afforts have been oude very dover performance with Indian clubs except the terras of the evacuation, in ne- cordance with which Rassia is to withdraw observation picquet. Shortly after thereby previndal authorities to indemnify by Master Bert. Penaing, which elicited was pom-pom firing and a bit of fighting themselves by imposing likin, ander an- and chasing, which only resulted in 4 Boera ether naine, at either end of the journey. many expressions of admiration. Miss Lily | In the meantime.In Southern China, notably, the greatest Bullit, ever popular with Hongkong audi- the signing of the Convention. This the being made prisoners

the 100 Boons that we were after surprised ingonuity has faen shown in subjecting eneca recited Raindrops' in a very taking NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE Chinese Onyernent eccepts and it re

20 youmen, with 2 waggons and 16 Katirs. foreign gouda tu various forms of local

(FLORIC & RATTING UNITED COMPANIES.) tains in its own hands all the mining, rail-The Yeunion gave theat a very good fight taxation. Among those are Tao Ku (ectroi) masuer and as an encore, in auswer to way, and other rights, and the drilling of for it, and lost 11 men wounded, one sound Loti Likin, or Tep-li, a kind of desting the continuous applause, 'Flo's Letter," its troops, in fact, all its rights as sovereign badly that he died. The Boers hac lest tion duty-luth calculated to enable the Mr. Arnold next sang a coon song, Sue, STRAM FOR BOMBAY VIA SINGA-

a well-delivered killed and 4 wounded. The Boors shot 6 provincial nathorities to collect an amount of the Kuties in cold blood, but released sutaciont to viroburse them for the levies Sue. Are Bullia gave

they have been obliged to abandon during recitalion, The Husband's Vow,' A good the Yeomanry.

the transit of the goods.

In any now bargain with China in regard oxbibition of clab swinging by My to the taxation of foreign merchandise, Chamberlain was followed by a song en Io the silence of the Night, strenuous objection ought to be made to titled

all her troops within eighteen months from

of the country.

Tho Convention has been made out in Chinese, Russian, and French, and the Chinese are now anxious to get it fually settled and are hoping that it will hosigned in a few days.

[Russia's sudden withdrawal of her de mands and simple promise to evacuate 'Manchuria. next year are regarded with some misgiving in soms of the Legations. -Ed.]

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in dealing with what may be only a slight cough will often avert some more serious

illness.

STEARNS COUGH CURE

is just the thing for this, as it is always speedy and effective. Wholesale from A. 3. Watson & Co., Ltd., Hongkong.

*

*

I have just got down from a 3-days' so journ on top of Vecht-kop (my second turn up there) before which I was on 24 days chase after De Wet, and pravicus to that had just con.o off & 3-days' convoy to Winberg.

HAD A GOOD TIME.

Mr Grover then recit.

the employment of the tax-farming system, by Mr Davis. under which foreign trade my, be made cd in his usun! excellent style. Lord

PRICES AS USUAL. Hongkong, April 5, 1309

ITALIANA.

744

PORE AND PENANG. lavice matcction with Company's Mail Steamers to AUEN, Suez, Your SAID, and NAPLES, LEHOEN MESSIA. GENOA also VENICE and TRIESTE, all MEDITERRANEAN, ABRIATU, Levan- TINE, and SOTTO AMERICAN PORTS upi to CAL..

to yield a vorenus quite as much for the Tenyson's Revenge." "Nearer to Thee by Taliay Care at through rates to PERSIAN profit of individuais as for that of the Mr Gill was well received, as was also the

It is a matter of record that next items by Capt Brown, a reading, Wo Guvernant in 1891-92, when the Kowloon and Lapps men and Works

Queen of the Karth

A.

Our and Bapa alan BARCELONA, Auesper, ALMERIA, Bod VALENZA. MALAQA

BORMIDA,

:

J. SNELL wanted to attend a party,stations took over the collection of likia was well sung by Mr Forth. Mr Bullin A but was afraid to do so on account of on kerosene til, previnny farmed out, followed with Pat's Letter, causing machTHE Stanship paine in his stomach, which he feared would they in six muths collected, at the farmer's laughter; and, in answer to doumde for

above on SATURDAY, the 19th Int., at Tow worse. He says, I was telling my trou- rates, about 75 per cent more than he would an encore, Row Kruger lost Hi Sweet. Captain G. DELITO, will be despatched as

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