INTIMATION.
Established A.D. 1841.
FER HONGKONG BAY 'T PRAIA VETRIDAY, MAT ME, Lakk,
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Thimmat sly aruught him in the saleet off shagti pa au stiribnia of a woman felag 19 the Straite Bottlemonts. It wasoxtainly apropos | India." "As a partions skose, the praytoy milk a be ex-in this sobasation that Mr. Heobury tarded rife' or revolver has may abarros, and much of He back the pages of history to the period when might be written on this subject. The last, lou,gapors and Teunng were taken over from Indis however, of target shooting having sirady in order to avoid the heavy charges they then insinuated its popularity as a sport amongst bad tu biar, for it is only by anoh a prosess that those Indios who bave so far indulged in its bakt TeDommendation. the tras obaracter of your situation is disclosed the past in Especial stress was laid on the circumstanes that When Indios take anything of this kind in hand et the time there was a datinol and ratanding they do not generally dally with it, as was proved that you were to bear only the cost of your lost by the excellent mooring made at Poons lately? defences fixed at a maximum of £50,000 per With sash fucentizan as the Indies of India bare of this has been eloquently condemed in your this pirtieular br noh of-port, and with records year. Promises were ever fragila, and the truth already reosivad to plansurable participation in 048 As Mr. Hanbury pointed out, thern early showing to what a degree of proficiency in the arose the contention that the Imperial Govern practise a lady ven attain, the sporting Ivatineta DEFINITION. "Typhoon" is the usce applied to ogalopes mont was not to be pas to extra expenditure in of our fair friends are bound to orales emalatina or barriosces of email din neter and great consequence of the transfer. This view was | ewinngat the vex, and crack shots will become N the couth want coast of Asia, the same being the Celaled Offoes, hat, na tho konourable mem-
"SPEECH BY MR. BALFOUR ON, violence that sweep over the watere adjacent to based upon an agreement between the War and Bumerose ar daring lady-riders now re-detan, similar in many respects to Weat Indian harri-ber warmly contended, auch a compot own hardly be regarded as modo valid than the distizot Exing
BIMETALLINA. of the maximum at £50,000. Dat Siagepore i
The sonnal meting of the Bimetallic League now reaping the reward of the generosity she displayed when, baring usurpad the importanco of Cape Town as a port of cell in consequence of was held on April 3rd at the Marsion Hea
dou. Bir Jeeph Dimedalo preside. Among the opening of the Gnez anal, the cordially fall the oflein! residence of the Lord Mayor of En in with the revised arrangement, and, sooking to
heap entered otherwise than in the Bhanghai held prisonor by ber.
(9.) Batideations of this treaty shall then the Wale mamainlog mamber, and My| The U. F, esmer Paprun of China aretoad that thin manating and ppt was a vaca, zal hasa cauditivnal mutition of any okeanne soletkan Į
Stakes or 50 rosas confined to subscription Max himtal has since left the colony. Laat Vancouver at 6.30 pm, on Tuesday, 3011
Ápril
griblos; weight for inches aé par male; esehauged within three rocks from the
algnatore, the place of exchange being trance, 11.5. Ones round. reply to Mr. May's remarks, the Acting
James Moran, a fireman on the Exe, was you Medical Oficer of Health, the officer who tarday sent to goal for 28 days with hard is Mr. Ring's The Battler 1st. lib.
in Hott." according to the Governor's idea shoukl bour for continned wilful disobedience of the Mr. Hogh Owen's Freedom. 10st. 12be........
Time 2 min. 41 secs. Seven afectors, A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED to undertake the whole of the lawful coraanads of the water and for mbante Tone's Hoheit, ilet. ilb.
In the Pilot Chart of the North Pacide forood entry for and open only to winnern at sanitary work of the colony single handed, ing himeelf without leave,
Commander W. C. I. Hastings, after dis The CHAMPION SWERTAKER; Yalue. Tis: 500;;
this meeting; optional for the winner of the Ooses, Samad by the U. S. Hydrographie Offico, exid "he we not quito save whether he
pesing of the work at the Magistracy yesterday
Consolation Cap and exoription griffio recos, for April, the following remarks, in anticipation would hate time to serve on the commorning. was sworn in sa Asting Captain Su
winner of the Roadsters Plate, excluded; of tins commencement of the typhoon sossunt, sie "mittee that is extraordinary and not at perintendent of Police. Mr. H. B. Wod-hou
weight for hohes as per safe, each pony on-gira;-- tered to pay five per csat of the side of the all reassuring The Sanitary Board has Polise Magistrate, has been off duty for the last
stakes and prizes wan. One mile and a quarter. to return to duty to-day Commander Humssy been practically dissolved, consisting as it ok owing to indisposition. If he is not able
Mr. Henry Morris' Blackberry, 11st. 4lba.... 1 doos now only of officiala, and the particular will preside at the Police Court.
Afro brake ont shortly after one o'clock Moura Teog & Barley's Mimisuppilot 2bs. 1 official appoited with special referauga to
Time, 2 wie. 38 secs. Eleven starters. Assistant Buperintendent Concaran aid the plagué work is not quite sure whether he yesterday morning at 145, Winglok Street Mr. Uth's Saas Doute, lat: 416...
for subsoription grifius of this meeting that hove rua and not won a race; second pony. will have time to attend to it! Under the Aigade promptly stands and nickly The NIL IBERANDUM CUP; valus, Tls. 100, circumstances we can only hope that Pro-Juxtinguished the flames, which were confoed to
Tis 25; weight for inches as par sale: timnoa, Tle Tires quarters of a mils. wood and betting by ourselves, thus saving allvidence will bokind to the colony and spare the cockhouse of the shop, which is used as a
Mr. Sylva's Red Kaight, 10st. 12lbs. Mr. Crawd's Procession, let. 9lbs........ intoraliste prodte, sud enabling us to supply us any further visitation of the plague, for gasrul store. The premises are insured with we are evidently ill prepared to cope with ears. Tazmer & Co. and the demige was not
Mr. Sylva's Red Star, 10st. 9bs.. Tire, 1 min. 35 sec. Twelvo startoru.
WINES AND SPIRITS.
All these are aviocted by our London Hauss, Svaght direct st, Brat hand, imported in
the beat growth at MODERATE PRICES.
PRICH LISTS, with Full Details, to be had on Application.
PORT aftar removal should be rested a mouth before use. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decaated at the Dispensary before being
sont vat. BHERRY.-Excellent Disaor and
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largo.
On bin farewell trip Captain E. De Negri, of the N.G.I. steaner forma, has been premated The steamer Wingsang, from Calcutts and by the Chinese merhause who are bean arsil. Straits, haft Singapore for the part yesterdaying themselves of the Italian hue to the Straits
and Dombay for years past, with a bandsom mazing at 6 o'clock.
sogrition of the valuable services he has rendered and richly decorated silk fa token of to them during the time kane ben in sound of the Stura, Biagno, nail Bormida.
The N. Y. K. ciactored steamer damer left Bombay on the 28th April, and may be expected hore skout the 17th Lust
At the Alice Mcmuris! Hopitnook thers
by the Stanneds.
Mr. Charley's Auctioneer, 10st. 10lbs,......... Mr. Middy's Kingoraft, 11st, dlba........................................ Mr. Sturgis Praidon, 10st. 10lbs.
Fira starters
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BEASON AND REGIÓN.
Typhoons may be encountered from May to November, but are frequent only from July to Osta ar, in the region bounded by the parallels 1 of 10 deg. and dog. north latitude, and the me ridian of 145 deg. east longitude and the Axintio
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A very large number of ridcnte sembled were 58 in-patients treated and timber of ooo Murray Pies yesterday morning to witness the departare of Lieutenant-General Barker, Fatient visits was 1,323. Aile Nethersole Hospital the members were 35 and 51 reps Mrs. Barker, Miss Barkar, and Captain Murray,
A.DC, from the colony. During the journey THE GRACE HAWTHORNE COMPANY
AT THE THEATRE ROYAL. - tively.
$299,000 is the same proposed to be expanded to the pier orankers were fired very frequently.
"CAPTAIN SWIFT.” Dinver Wines of very superior Vintages. harbour works at Hongkong, meaning, we and when the party resold the pier they were presume, the extension of the Naval Yard. The saluted by a guard of honour compose of mem
"Captain Swift" is a powerful play, All new true Xeros Wines.
Singapore Free Press ir par authority for the bers of the tuille Brigade. Amongst those pre- doubi got sent to be them farewell wore Major-General CLARET.-Our Clarots, including the lowout cut, and our contemporary has
Major Moore, Surgeon.Jolonel Preston, Captain French mail:
soant,
ORIGIN, AND PATHS OF TYPHOONS.
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be perfectly fair, agreed tast bar contribution frose prosent were Lord Giorge Hamilton, the abould be £50,000 whatarer might be the cost of Duke of Fife and Sir Donata MoFarlane and the troops and subsequently corinted to a con. Charles H. Vincent. muhers of the House of Conservative loader of the House of Commons, tribation of £31,000 towards the cost of forti Commons The Right Hou. A. J. Balfour,
priad, are guaranteed to be the genuine its information from papers rescirod by the Black, Colonel Barrow, Captain Sterling, A.D.0g | the fairly large eurdieuço at the Theatre Royalworth-east branch of their (roughly) parabolio and the consequeat promise of Mr. Goschen large purline of the world had depreciated prices ·
product of the juice of the grape and are not arüfcially unda from raising and ourrants, as is generally the case with Cheap Wiose, HEANDY-All our Braudy is guaranteed to
There are still a number of refractory enolie ber of other officers, and also ilon, W. IL Good-plenty of oopa afforded in the piece for Typhoons aro especially liable to follow this path | sibility of reduction, that Mr. Hanbury proceded Great Britain bought from India and other
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be pure Cognac, the different in price baine Posterday before Commander W. CH. Hastings, others, a lannob conveyed iba party to the Haddon Chambers, the author, har graphically apparently originats east or north-east of Luna by Mr. Gosobu in 1893. With that year's rate convinced, that nobody in the city was so fooliala
WHISKI marked
We only gaarsoten our Wines and Spirits
Aset thos
Roughly speaking, all the typhoons that reach Ts. 150; for China ponies; second pony, The GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHAT: the Asiatic coast and neighbouring Lelands ori-
Bat even this was set aide and the Home made a strong speech in favour of the double 50; waight fur inches as per sosie; con- gluate east of the Philippines in the square in-Acations winus of a stsoplachoss allowed Sibs; en.luded within the parallels 10 deg. and 25 dag. france, Tis, &, twin round a course selected purth latitads, nut the ridians of 12 dog. Government, with the methods of an autograt, standard. He said that the belief in favour of and 145 dog, at bagitade. If any originate provided to lay au onormous charge of double bimetalliam was growing, not only in London One great clunga was Et som How Assorted. that further east, they do nos reach the octets of the amount of the previous.one. Mr. Hanbury and elsewhere in Great Britain, but throughout
did not minimisa yone resentment at treatment the evilized world. China or Japan
Taking forent paths, sasarding to the par- of this character, or fail to express his indigna. pticeable.
Formerly a bimetallist was regarded as a dan tion of the wants indicated in which they origi- that the colony should be saddled with levies for biotallin is intrinsically imposible. nats, these typhoons are divided by eminent purposes which were almost entirely Imperial in authority into three clauses-Japanese, Chinese character. Members who have no trade conneo- gerone faddiet. Ee nomists who placed valuo and Cochin China. The Arst class incindes all tion with the East are apt to think somewhat on the Jossos of experience bad before them the oyclones originating in the north-annt portion of lightly of the stila attendant on a factasting irrefutable fact that while the Litio pations the square and a part of those generated nearer exchange, and it may perhaps prope of general maintained the bimetallic systém, the pay of the Philippine islands, Thom storms generally advantage that Mr. Hanbary offered an impres-excostion of gold and altor was preserved for tions, and the discovery of the precious metals. move in a W. N.W. dimotion, but recurve near sine object loam on this anbjost. It was the whole world, despite wars, indestrial ratola- and the Philippines or Forauss and anfer the after alluding to the decrease in your ravanes Rome puraors admitted that menenatallion in a and put a bend on imports. Thus, for instance, ra deal with the Marquis of Biyon's once countries wheat at prica balow its legitimate iv fay, Jane and October. Thomas, Surgeon Major Rand, and a large num-last night eased to appreciate it. There is ok, usually reaching the south coast of Japan that the Government would consider the grou
The Chinese clase of typhonas are those of the siens that the sum of 18 should be $20,000.tue, and those perena figure that this was iddle season-Joly, August and September: and for this year, 9030. He unhesitatingly, an advantage to the consumers, But ther fers there are many situations which are vory These reaching the cost of Ching is the Forstripped off the fair seaming of this concession, beasted the mass of the eorumanity.
Mr. Balfour declared, howover, that he wa noden Channel between Hongkong and Foosbow, which in no way carries out the promlas mate house keepers in the colony, but fortunately the mat, Aoting thief Justias, Hon. J. H. Stewart the artists to display their dramatic powers, prompt notion of the inspectors is making them Lockhart, Colonial Secretary, Hen. E. Awas to the teority of registering. Fice Bellion, the Rev. R. F. Cobbufd, Mr. G. Sharp,
sel before as the life of a man who was thrown but not furiber oust than 128 deg. esa of exchange £100,000 only meant $550,000, as to appose that the interests of Great Britain
Thus," Mr. Harbory kespora were brought up at the Police Court Mr. D. R. Sassoon, Mr. C. Plast, and many striking and cially sensational.
apan the world early in his career and went longitele, take a north-what direction, cross whereas at the present standard £90,000 stwest word becafiled gaserally by su limited ball in and each of them bad, since the anus are Empress of India, which ailed at noon."
There was a great assemblage on the Empress to the bash of Australis, Re soon bagues either Formors or the north of Lusos, or one of amounted to $900,000,
fursign nations should be artificially augmento merely a question of age and vintage. issoal, registered: but as they had se long set the law at dodanee tue of 25 cents was imposs!
of Indie yesterday muraiug x bid farewell to nawa sa Captain, swift, and after a prolonged the twe interaedicte channels, enter the tor-said, "the notual payment is greatly-larger then price. Not any large body of city man was no
In addition to General departing friends.
the name of Mr. Widing, and seldom roourse and outer the Chias Ses. Some uhequer made his promise."
Then Mr. Hanbury pictured your satlook, by a change in the value of the currency in which WHISKY.-All ear Wiskyld of excellent in each casa.
Another argament was that the banking -- Happily there were no fresh casos of plagos Digby Barker and family, abosʊ leavetsking istay there roturna to England. He then moss Channel aud reach the Chinese coast, but in the year when the Chancellor of the E. ansurapaluus as to do that the debts owed by quality and of greater age than most brands in the market. The Scorch yesterday. The buuse to house sed floor to floor noted in another paragraph, there left by the braces enamoured with Stella Darbisher of the cyclones reach the cost south-west of
"E" is naivarsally visitation by a large claff of police will, a doubt, Empress Mrs. J. J. Keswick, Mr. and Mrs. Bat it happens that the girl is the niece of Hongkong and helorg rather to the Cochin which, if Lord Ripon has his way, does not they wars paid. (Cheera) do much to prevent the apreed of the diseas in David Gillies, Mr. F. H. May and family, and his mother, sad the mother, whom he does not Chinese class. Another set of typhoona which contain any prospect that your bard will be
that reach the cast near the mouth of the with the matter was described as a mero sbalsarrenoy change, but no monometallial was over popular, and is pronouned by the best local case of an outbreak, but it is not generally Dr. Ayres, besides several holiday makers bound know, had, while he was away, married a matry appear on the coast of China are those teed. That stateaman's method of dealing Pramey of Londen would be threatened by s connoisseurs to be superior to any othethought that the plague will be in our midst. to for Japan and Americs. As the Secretary of the gentleman named Seabrook. Complications are
the same extant as it was last year. It is Dock Company Mr. Gillies has been klantified the result, as a batter identifies Laptain Swift sa Yangtzekiang. These originate farther to ling of the question, and it was furthermore able to explain bow. He contended that Lon- The third argument was very absurd. Thi brand in the Hoogkong market.
however, early to erow yet, as nobody can tell with the success of that important institution the man who had committed several robberies the vorth-east of Luson when the season is well explained that it was absolutely impossible to don, as the financial onnte: of the world, woul what turn the Thrase may saka. In Macao Mr.F.H.May, Captain Superintendent of Police, in Australia, and the police are put on advanced, or between the middle of July and the put the flosses of this solony on a snad founds gain rather than ions by anything placing the poneze all idan of Japanese oloss of typhoons, but fail from some contribution the Govirament latended toentoros, was that a change wald depreciate gold, and In conclusion, Mr. Houltry scathingly referred therefore persons having deposits in banks pay. her wound of Foral Portaguess bare bear attacked. by is one of the most expable and promising of our his track, Mrs. Bosbrook becomes known middle of September, and really belong to the tion if it were not known from year to year wist Tenoy of the world on a sounder basis.
officials, and Dr. Ayris, Cotorial Surgeon, carries
The third class (Cochia-Chinese) of typhoons to the pulior of the Government as regardiarable in gold would withdraw them instantly. The with him the good wishes of a large circle of marriage with Stelia Darbisher has to be okuse tarnaurya cast of Formosa.
As Stells is a pretty girl, Cap- plague and deaths have been recorded.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial friends and the gratitude of those who have been abandoned.
William Vernon Harepart Thongh & panis the Colony or from our authorized Agents stand Netheraolo Hospitala begs to acknowledge | privileged to claim his services in a professionaliain Swift-bocome distracted and, like most includes all originating near the Philippine Is-the Legislativa Council into the position of tange threatened thus to cause such a commer. with thunks the following doos tious to the fands capasity. General Barker the colony in unfor disappointed stage lovers, shoots himself. It lacks which move to the westward or northwest farce." and one which would not be tolerated by oil crisis as the world, bad stor bien. This tunately, not likely to see again, but Mr. Gillies can be readily seen that the play possess many ward, wording to the place of origin, toward any self-governing colony. He pleaded for fair argument was supported by ladstone and Bir Sir Charles Dilke, who followed, was searoaly was probably unreasonable, there appeared to Dr. Ayres, and Mr. May we hope to see back on charseteristion which go to make a popular play. the Tonkin Gall, and do not rearre toward treatment of a serious grievance.
conditions which the expiration of their respective furloughs to The piece was satisfactorily performed last night, Japau when entering the Obina. Sees. Thien
dis anything so inordinately silly as to withdraw ronder Earthor service to the eulogy. In the and Miss Grace Hawthorne, as Stella Darbisher, may be expected early in the season, in May, or pal batio. He adopted the line of argument bim te grounds to suppose that the people would meantime we wish them a pleasant holiday and Mise Blancha Ripley, as Mrs. Scabrook, caoh even June. At the end of the typhoon season that Singapore profited by
The fourth and strongest argament was "Let merebants to desire to pay vastly less than WAS contributed by the population of India towards well enough alone." But bimetalliste arked, was A most saocessful Boral cantata was given on received recognition from the audience. In the alsa: October nud. November, the orcloses that rendered fortification necessary, and expressed their deposita because the world's outrenoy, was | Tnerday ‹ vaning in Union Church by the mem. litla part Mr. W. J. Montgomery acted with occur are divided between the first and third the view that it was hardly worthy of your rich going to be put on astable basso.
Authorities seem to be divided as to whatbar the defence of the British Empire. Sir George it well auough? People Laiked of the oxcellency bers of the Sunday School. The Church passiderable ability, while Mr. W. Carey, as classes.
typhoons are or are not always preseded by an Badan-Powell, on the other hand, held the of the British system, but they And, although sented a mos: pleasing appearance, being taste. Mr. Seabrook, ando a very estimable old gentis.
anti-cyclone, or ares of high atmospheric presupinion that Singapore paid to touch and arged the gold standarii obtained in Great Britain, that fally decorated with palms and flies, which area, and created a gend impression. The viber
In the easter Boas especially in low that the question of Ireperial defence should be just now seen at their best. The palata was parts were very satisfactorily Blled.
latiludon, the earliest sigas of the p-considered as a whole is order to arrive at silver is the currency of Hongkong and the in something which is oeither silver or gold, In the new work by Mr. F. C. Dansers on thoroughly enjoyed by a very large number of
proach of
cirrus clouds,atistaetory conclusion as to contribution. Mr. Streite Battlement, while in India dehis are paid a typhoon are The Portuguese in India," favourably reviewed people, the body of the church being filed and
which resemble fine hairs or amalt white Henniker-Hestou asked that dus weight should bat the strangest product of monometallic in- tufts of wool, travelling from the mastward and be given to the views expressed by the colony's in the Fordon Press, he mentions a message, said the gallery nearly eo. About thirty children in bave been sent by a Chinese mandaris to that took part and the oboruses were sery well
The Captain of the Clab, Commodoro Bores, meking toward the north. Clear and dry, but
retary's reply. Editor, sot for pabliration, but as ovideam of good Portugaste of 6330 in 1613 as follows: If rendered and evoked hearty applause. The small.
Mr. Sydney Baxton is one of Mr. Gladstone as any patellis carranoy the world is over board of-a standard varying socording to the you wish to remain baru in security- you miet, est children represented riolets and tho chorns; agree to the following:-(1) Not to introduce | which they sang brought forth mob bʊarty ap-1 R.N., baving very kindly again mauled cap i bot, weather prevail with osims and very light repres-ntafisaa and then came the Under' egenuitg the world has ever sesa and as abitrary Rus miles distent they masy the whole, bis dawer was inclined to thi This triple system was manifestly ridiculous: Ne says132sly signed communications that bare Japanese servants ou pain of death. (2) Not to plans that an excore was allowed, the soly car to be played for monthly during the year, the variable vinde. be cirrus clouds may make
will be
sysou to worki nt part of Spring and sang three solds; in the first in the tanne vue is now 27th in.S0xr, or in vremediating from, tha siða, ot: svinna by. The heart of bie upecabSome alteration of this system was imperatively
ving it w on of the Day Pray about bay Bay Chinese natives, as directly you bey of the evening, Miss Kasten took the leading | first stage in connection with the game look plsen their appæeranos when the centre is within 1,500 promising, it, salt-preserved, young men. arbitesey will of the Finance Minister of India. part of de ser valoist, Misa E. Plioston Lavidently boat on wyt mit der this one An increasing ses swell comes als from the anderstood. It was intended that the present To consider home interests at all in framing
insight last year, and le a represente precisely the centre of the cyclenement in relation then, Hama Gage they would and the cassmate prongen. "Andore for open vepite it be inserzei
(Butleroup), was parbape the best of all, her sale wall. His score of 79 is an axcellent one, so direction of this point, if no land intervenes, but reduction of contribution should in future years currency, while Groot Britain was onnected Out and the green Balda" being sung with ing as it does after a recent reduction of his with intercepting land the swell is uct so motion-he balanced by increased charges if the pros with foreign countries by every commercial tis, both taste and expression while, her speaking handicap. The same player also saneres the ablo, or it may be defiacted into parity of the colony improved. If, on the other was violation of the common sense of every parta could be heard in any part of the building. sweepstakes, this time contenting himself with a Henon the cires clouds are the surest indica-hand, there was an altoration for the worse practical business man. When the country de from Devonport, ono ter way the China Station. Mia Bella Henderson while the collection modest 82. Captain Ecoles, R.N., as is the rotion at this time of the bearing of the centre. A It would be taken into account. The matter panded for its very bread on foreign nations, and She is a roood-claes anamoured order of was being taken played a capital pisng cent can competition, is again rauner up. freshening 8.W. monsoon, a falling barometar being considered by a departmental Committed it were out of could not liva a day and 3,800 tons, and bor dimensions are length 2003, whils Misses Mund Parker and Mabel | Results-
and heavy crces swells in the Chias Bon, are safi and he hoped the conclusion would be basic would have rain staring it in the face, it was the fest, breadth 43ft. Ein., draught 17ft. 8io. She Germain commoned the entertainment with a
to be pertain indications of the approach of whereby the contribution would be made pro height of faily to adrooste isolation respecting was built in 1891 at Jarrow by Palmer and Co., will played violin and piano duet entitled "Sweet
typhoon Halos around the ran or moon, portionate to the colony's ability to pay the currency median. He did not believe the sta tetal cost of £134,0-6, and her armament and low." The anonse of the cantata was en
brilliant caluted sunrises and sunsets with grand considered that such an arrangement would be consists of six 6-in. guns, eight 3-pir, quick-reply ane to the sasiduous-cara bestowed upon tirers, two machine guns, and one light gue, the children by Mrs. Williams, the organist to
twilight rays spanning the sky, are good indios better than a fixed arenog meat. Generally, Imour of the nation would long tolerate tions also of approaching typhoons.
a state of such things. In view of what wAY may add, it is consider dat Westminster that proceeding In Amerion, Germany, and France, together with torpedo dischargora. Capt the school.
your data makм bastay In any case it is and even in Great Britain, bu was convinced forayth was formerly in the Far hast, lienter
Barometer falling slowly, thea rapidly, in- not hindered by such a discussion so that wo kad that men of all classof world soon combine to ánt of H.M.S. Fly, and served with the Naval Brigad, al the capture of the stockades at
Greasing sw-11 from direction of mute; atm-to-day. It was brief, but all the salient inte and the reproach to our civilization.
stood out the more clearly. Passir Bela and other operations in the Malay Feainsale during the Perak expedition, 1875-76 (Perak Medal and Chup); he say lieutenant of the Intinoble at the bombardment of Alexandria.
to be genuine when bought direct from us in
this Conat Porta,
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BONGKONG, MAY 2ND, 1895.
H.M. new oraiser Rainbow, Capt. Wat. C. C. Forsyth, arrived at Singapore on the 23rd April
Ir there was an air of insincerity about the Colonial Recretary's letter to the Sanitary Board acknowledging receipt of the rest lution with reference to the appointment of The Medical Officer of Health, the name charge cannot be brought in respret of the letter to the Hon. Hu Kay and Dr. HABT SAN accepting the resignation by thom11th July 18, and landed with reconnoitring gentlemen of their appointment as members of the Board." I. av directed to 'asknow- ledge the receipt of your letter of the 27th
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(SUPPLIED THE "DAILY PR306,"
LONDON, 30th April. KAFIRISTAN. The Khar. of Dir has captured Bhar Afanl promoted on a death vacancy and during the and delivered him to the British. party during the burning of the city was Egyptine was received the Egyptian medal, the
JAPAN AND THE EUROPEAN Alexandria alasp and the Khedive's brouze slar.
POWERS. The Rainbow has two naval officera sud 16
instant tendering your resignation of your mon on board as reliefs for the China Station. Japan has snswered the pratent of Germany. seats on the Sanitary Board, which is
The new Central Market,wes opened yesterday. Bussis, and Frans, but the gist of their reply -Brociency the Governor has heen pleased Daring the day a large staff of bare-backed has put yet been made publia
to accept." So rang the missive, and there evoliu were brily engaged in reming the
is no reason to suppose that the conven-fittings from the old dirt bagrimed shods which final phrase "bas been pleased to accept have for the last few years answered for, the
Hongkong Market. Jidging by the unusual
THE RETORTED TROVELE IN FORMOSA
It is not correct that the troops in Formons
does not in this case reflect real pleasure, avidity with which they went about their work hare mutinied and killed a General. for the Governor's declared wish being to it was evident that the healthful change was
SHANGHAI RAVES.
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SWEEPSTAKES.
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HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
DOUBLE HANDICAID
G. F. Potta and F. Blond bead O. W. Kans and
C. Puraival 2-4, 6-1, 6-8
“A” Chase HANDICAP.
C. M. Firth best P. B. Sheldon-64, 10, retired
ENGAGETENTA.
PROTESION PAIDS.
0. M. Firth and E. Maitland » Gray and Tomca
CHAMPIONS SEMI-FINAL..
CW. Kabr e. O. Platt
INDICATIONS,
UNHI-ZAKABLY "BIGNS.
sphere of oppressivə dampnem; sty black and ominoes, and wind squally. On the nearer approach of the centre the squalls increase in istoasty, the wind shifts rapidly in direction, and the rain begins to fall. The ship is now probably on the outer limit of the typhoon proper
VELOCITY OF MOVEMENT.
Bay or OIL,
LADY SHOOTITS.
any forced paper currency and is expensive
The meeting adopted a report of programs. The league has decided to fame a gūsrioles fund of £100,003, to be devoted to the propaga tion of the bimətallie movement. The sum of | £50,000 has already been privately subscribed.
The entry of ladies into some of the sporting areasa hitherto trodden by man slonu is 1 Like all ayalons, typhoons bars two distinct feature of Latter-day advance by the softer sex. MR. WALTER BESANTON GHICKET
which even the mast conservative opponent of
Mr. Wolter Bount writing in the Qusen says: movement. The wind blows around the central the win" oss fad nu logical or valid ares of low pressure with an inward curvature reason for resisting. And the growing popa--The Spectator is mournfal" over the experii- azobing & velocily of from 50 to 110 miles per city amongst the max of target-practice with the recently insured by the London evening hour, while the whole body of the storm mores
(powder and ball, to the almost total arolusion papers is reporting the cricket match between sing the surface at a rats serying commonly of the old-fashioned and useless azahary, cannot Australia and England. "There is no objec from 7 to 24 miles per hour, the programe bat be regarded as not the least sensible of tion," says this paper the italier are mise motion being slower in low latitades than a woman's determination to raise hormalt from social or meml, to orisket, which is a most | high ones." „A full powered steamer can gener that physiol insignificance with which man healthy and educativa, though amonovitely tedious, ally, therefore, run away from a typhose if it has heretofore been pleased to regard her game, but if this elevation of it into a subject approach is noticed when within the troplas No sportsman likes a urenly was, in foot it of international interont does not mark on in- Mariners cannot be too toreably reminded of fis doubtful whether aneka misit in feminine creous in the appetite for frivolity there is no garments really sajoys a pleasurable existence, meaning in words." It is by such paragrapha the great value of oil in preventing bary so for her own soz sre as shy of her friendship these that the Spectator occasionally showa E. W. Maitland and F. G. Anderson, v. C. F. Mackay from breaking on board vessels. The judicions are the representatives of the sex which she itself qafe out of touch with the things of the
and A. Sharp
and continuous me of oil in oyelooie storme, my
oially if the centre is soountered, will gropes; but a women who can ride, drive, shoot, day, and it is by Tesson of such paragraphs, ent much damage. The North Pacific Pilot fish, or otherwise make herself a pleasant despite its very great ability, its desire to be Chart for Marol ontains directions and diagrams ting companion of the sterner sex without fair, and its wie rympathies that the Spectator losing that peoalier subtle charm that stamps fails to become such a power in the land as in showing the best methods for using oil to call the woman, no matter what the notion, is at all other respects it deserves to be. First of ali, In the preparation of the ahers article the times a being to be respected and liked, whether to call arisket tediens! Why, there is no game works of the best authorities bars bean soneulted it be on the hard sporting green or the soft vel in the world, to one who understands anything sight and incurable wwkwardaam apcially those of the Reverend Father F. 8. et pile of the drawing-room. India can boast about it, that is lens tedious. As fat ingell, Chevalier, 8. J. Director of Zikawei observa. 4 goal for saub, and amongst the latest of the bort toy, an Dr. W. Doberok, Director of the physical exercises for which they are qualifying always, rendered me useless se
is target skooting.
I want in, as a boy, when I had 10, Hongkong Obrocvatory,
BOURN HANDICAP.
THE TERMS OF PEACE.
The Nich Nishi Shimbun pablishes the terms They are as follow of the Treaty of Peace concluded at Shimonzeki, (Chine recognises the independence of
a
the waves
TION IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
a orickoler.
heartily welcomed.. A big percentage of the destroy the Sanitary Board the resignation stalls in the new market ware Glied yesterday, of its members must necessarily be gratify and the holders seemed to take a particular pride in setting off their stalls in the best pos- ing to His Excellency. But what
The fond of the "A" Class Handicap will be sible manner. The vegetables were placed on The GREAT NOXTEEN PLATE; Pals, Th«. 185; doas now that the Sanitary Board has the shelves in an almost artistic style, and even fur pomes that have rno at this testing:played on Saturday at 4.30 between C. Platt, second pony, Thu 25; weight far izohes as per owe 30, and G. M. Firth, ove 15.2, sud a close heat virtually dissolved and the plague the fish looked quite tasty. As a rula fish on
soute; winder of one race at this meeting. 7iba. and exiting game may be expected. but has Chinese stalls does not strike one as being very 38 not only at ur gate's
extra; two or more race, 10lba, extra; es appetising, but the olan urroundings of the actually made its appearance in the market seomed to Lave removed objectionable trance, Tle. 5. Three-quarters of a mila.. colony. We are not disposed to regard the features, and residents may safely visit the Mr. Ambrose Bertintos 11at ba situation with alarm so far as the probability The market is certainly ans which the polony Mr. Merotic's Search Light, list. llb......
market withoat mooting with anything offensive Mr. Ring's The Battler, 11st. 11....... of the disease becoming epidemic is con-can be proud of. Its arkitectural features are The SHANGHAI HANDICAP value, The 200. cerned, provided reasonable precautions be not sooh as would command the respect of Mr.
added to a sopstakes of Tie 5 each; for all Kaskio; but srobitṣétural features are of minor takea. It was only to be expected, efter importance to soch a market az this, and it is
ponies that have run at this meeting the Korea, Roadster Plate excepted; fret pony to (2) Cking codes to Japan the following tor: the fire bold the plague got on the colony the interior of the bailding that we are mostly
receive 70 par seat; second poug, 20 por contritory, amely-In Manchuris the whole of the THE STRAITS MILITARY CONTRIBU. any pets the praction is one that eald go anywhere near the stamps--or eteght last year, that under similar climatic can-oncerned with. The market is in every respect adapted for the important purposes for which
third pony, 10 par oast; to be kaodicapped district lying south of a line drawn from the ditions it should reappear in sporadic form, it was erected. It is commodious, freely vanti-
by the Blewards after the second day's races point where the Auping river enters the Tulu Une mile and a half
1 river to the mouth of the Lino`river, so na to but the occurrence of one or two isolated inted, strongly built, and there is very coom-
1inolade Fenghwan, Haicheng, and Tingkow. cases, while they ought to put the sanitary podation for the stall holders and visitors, The Mr. Middy's Z-mith
door is of concrete, and the sisles wide, walk Mr. Stargiss Veguero..... authorities on their guard, need not cause through the place yesterday when bosiness was Mr. Four's Primrose.. aur great alarm. But the matter is not one trick did ant discloss zy obnoxious all, to be trifled with; the plague has appeared it was in the atrost. It is to be hoped that the it was certainly coolor iunde the building thou and every meachable precaution must be Chizess will see the advantage of always maia- taken to prevent its spread, for neglect attaining yesterday's standard of alesuliness. the commencement might be attended with The following note, from the Pilot Übart jf. dastrpits consequences. We may hope for of the North Pacille Gocan, inaned by the U.8. Hydrographic Offer, is of interest to mariners na the beat, but we must be prepared for the
Mr. Phunk's Sir Charles. 10st. Dibu. worst. It is most unfortunats, that the ive refraction toul in making obvertions of Mr. Sylva's Red Knight, 10t. 12tbs. Governmental attack on the Sanitary Beard the sun in the Red Sea is the subject of report Mr. Chapeau's La Chassur, Pat. Sibs....
resently received from Lieutenant W. A. Mse, Time, 2 mia, 8 asos. should have been made at the preseal juncture all, of the U.8.8. Detroit, Commander J. 8. The PARI-MUTUAL CUP; value, Tls. 200, added If the disease should unfortunately, spread Nowell, pommanding, and it-is muggested that and attain the proportions of an epidemic, ay ng tracks made in the waters are
vigating the Red Sea --The effect of the exose
| from this causo rather than from erona curianta,
2 Also, the island of Formen and its adjacent
islete soil the Pescadores group.
SUB-CLAUSES.
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It is to be hoped that pornit wili" catch in orden, to make up eleven I never on generally amongst the ladies, for, viewed got any rius, or bowled anybody - my ball never should be beartily enouraged. Apart from the anybody. Yet to me, an lo thousands and mil- plasare and excitement derived there is the un-lions of Englishmen, oricket has always been the doubted socompanyiar benefit from physical king of games. There is no skill like the skill standpoint the tricing of the eye, the steady of the balaman or the bowler. There is no dez- (From the Singapore Free Fruz" Parli ing of the nerve, the improvement of the murtarity like that of a good felder. There is DC.
mentary Correspondeni.)
riage, and the general insonlar development game which so sommands adwination. There is House of Commoon, which an indoleat Indiau lita is so apt to reterd nanes so fall of the changes and chance of Time. a min. 144 s. Sixteen starters. (3.) China pays Japan an indecinity of Tia
Friday, 26th Mareb. whloh alone stamps the pastime as one worthy fortune. Todious? Cricket- tedious ? Then The SHANTUNG STAKER; forced entry for all 200 million; that is, eng yon 300 million. The Parliament is consistently fadifferent where of adoption by the "other sex,"
what in the world Is Interesting? It marks" But the utility of acquiring a confidsat use of esys the Sperkataan Incense in fri Bubscription griflice of this meeting, with Tha.yment to be effected in seven yearly instal- the moosy of the Empire has to be voted away.
grave interests no longer fill the 100 added; first pony to rendive 70 per cunt..ments, and the portion unpaid to carry interest One would think that suoi occasione demand the the rifla ne revolver and a correct ays on a mark volity second pans 20 per sent third youy 10 per cf 5 por cont. per annum. Provided that should display of marching szquiry and the manifesta does not by any meann end with the advantages minds of man" Ohl Bat, really, what founds- Deut, of the entrance fees; woight for inches the whole sam be paid a three yours intersat tion of that business ssgunity which mark men that are gained physically. In India, where a tlon is thers for this? That people bought no por valo; the winner of one roos 7ibi, extra" will be foregona.
when their permal Intorente are concerned. Yet lady nover known for ourtain into what district gorly the name of the Australian match; that of two races 12h extra: extranoe, Tls 5 (4), Japan shall be sutitled all the privileges at these momes la onc legislators, or rather a vast her family ties may lead her, there is noon tans of thousands are interested to see whether, a charin begond staat chance of conversant and pravtinal in this king of gemne, wo are to hold our own, One mile.
and sil the tradal advantages possessed in China majority of time, veli
ior or whether we are to yield to the polonists in 1 by Western Powers under the provisions of the the Chamber of dizenzsion, and Iara telasquaintance, with firearms becoming 9 most-favoured astion elemzo.
asialogs, for the care of watobing our valuable service, not only to bersoll, but to her traa enough. How long did it take to patiały national disbursement. Thus it was quite in surroundings, in all countries wherethe indigan that interent? Five minutes only. Five- (L)Japanese ships shall have free scoma to keeping with past tradition that there was toous slement is held in aback. more by virtue of sinutes reading of the paper decided the which everybody. `raturned the ports of Bhashath, Changldog, Hangabow, day an imposing stray of empty benches when the sword than of the pea, there is always a question, after to a sweepstakes of The 6 pach, sound pony to and Seochow, and shall be entitled to enter and the modent som of £4,439.969, for devotion to possibility of revolt. In the colonies ladies are to the graver questions of the day, which receive 30 per cent, and the third pony 10 per freely navigate the rivers at Chongking, Boa the rest of the Civil Service and Bevennes depart frequently to be met who can handle a rifle or were, I suppose, The nauty Council and the The Spectator appears to suppor cent. of the sinkon; for China ponses; weight fahow, and Haugehow.
menta: came on for oepsiderationThe day; fingers zavolver with the greatest nonchalance indoss then God help the colour, for we can looks for as has been supposed. Having had previous ex- for inches as per sole; griffin's at date of entry (2.)--Articles parohased by Jupapers in the however, was not without itentility, for and effect. Tu Australia, the necessity, or rather that the whole conversation and thoughts of little help from the officials, whose hostility porleone in zavigating the Red Box, the report allowel 71bs.; non-starters and winters at this interior of Chins, imported articlos married this Item brought Mr. Hanbury to his foot, the advantage, of the knowledge is not very pro men have been cospied for days by this mateb.
into the interior, may be stored free of all tax and meeting be. extin. One milo and a half.
there followed vigorous denunciation winent, bat in South Africa the acquaintanes on Nonsense! The human mind is quite able to.. to the Sanitary Board is an indication of the states special attention was given to the subject
daring thepasange of the Detroit From off Shed. Mr. Toege Tigris, 11st. 11b..
(3)-Japazess subjects shall be Eros to carry of the polloy which the Home Govern the part of ladies with firearms in booming very lako proper and healtby interest in a noble blundering nature of their policy. The wan Island Lighthouse the ship was headed di- Mr. Tin Wo's Disblotin, Iost, 12lbs. 2 on manufactoring industries in China.
ment be porsied in relation to suffering general. In the latter caso, however, the osief game, yet not to neglect more important things. (4)-Japanese subjects shall be free to import Singapers. I remember that in recent years cause that has patio ride or the revolver into the The Broad Street and Liverpool Streut trains of crisis last year, was dealt with by a perma-rectly for the The Brothers, which were made as Mr. Foman's Primrose, IBE U
man who bought their | calculated upon, while the sains remult vrae hud
all kinds of mechinery into Clsinni
Bir Thomas Futherland, the head of that hands of the women has been a prowing imperti- † that creuing ware full ment committee of the Sanitary Board who, in la russing to Daedalus Shoal Lighthouse, From
(5.)Articles manufactured in China under vast maritime corporation which sirols the age on the native art towards noprotected paper, who turned with eagerness to the report wan not at females, and quite really, owing to the fortunate of the match, kalked of It for Eve mientes, and the words of the Governor's despatch to the the latter point one course was stearad for d3
olause 3 sbell be trentad sa imported articles, world, har boon your champion. and shall be handled under special permits. Westminster, however, to-day, a Secretary of State (written before the hosti-hours for the Island Jebel Toir, à distance of 856
so it came Innovation of firearm practive amongst women, then went book to the graver interests of the triles, and it won sighted directly ahead, but frose
(6)-The now Commercial Tresty between to pass that a gentleman who has been pre- there have been several onsos of kafire being shot day. lity to the Sanitary Board had developed); the latter island to the smail Stralt of Bob al
Japan and Chlow shall be based on China's minently spokes of in sonnection with the pro-down when attempting molestation. In Jahun. in conjunction with Dr. Lowsoy. Dr. Mentah a current of knot an hour setting Mr. Ring's Titus, 19st. 19.1 percent treaties with Western vistes; to long spectively vacant Speakersbip stopped into the saborg the foxmation of a Ladies' Revolver It was a Dickensian soinoldenes that occurred Clab had its inception la the onuse mentioned, £1 the Court of Queen's Bensh, prasided orce by N.N.W. 4.W. magnetic was encountered. As Mr. Uses Bus Regret 10st, albe the subjuste or citizens of the latter rotafu bresh. "PERTY, R.N., and Surgeon-Major James, determined from stellar observations, errors of Mt. Felban's 'Enery Awkins, lat. lib. the privileges of extra-territorial jurisdiction and Mr. Hanbury vary scently carried the mantle and soccante to hard give some grailtring Mr. Justies Mathew Mr. Dickens, 4.0. was
· “acted with extraordinary energy and effi from 19 to 18 minutes of longitude resalted from Time, 1 min. 24 seds. Six startaru
tariff, Japanww subjects also shall fully enjoy of Bir T. Sutherland. He passossa several quali- results of the praction indulged in at the meet-cannual for the defendants, a firm of City as
Bications for the effective statement of your ings that hava sa 'far been held. The danger contents. In the course of the evidence, there "ciency?" Under present circumstances exam and pm odmevations of the sun, notwith- THE MANCHU STAKES: value. Ths. 160; for the same privileges.
China polen, bona filò grifius st date of standing that the utmost care was grootload In traordinary energy and efficiensy seem to making the same. With the exception of meri-
17-By way of security for the payment of wrongs. First, he is a general favourite in the specified, however, does not exist happily in this was good deal of mention of well-known City entry, that bave us and not won raca; the above-mentioned indemnity, Japan ball held House, and to this advantage be Hake a good pre-country, but other intrusions by antires are firm with when the do endants bed tranenetions. much to hope for. The Permanent Com dias altitudes for latitude, salie observatiOES VOTE Becond pony Tle weight for inchon as per Weltnispi, and Chins shall pay the cost of the muco, persuasivestyle, and knowledge of the sub periodically reported from, up-country stations, Their name came out at last from the lips of a mittee no longer arists, At the last meeting not relied upon during the passage, the ship be sante entrance, Ti Oze wils and compation.
seot which coneres you so vitally. At the oat"| burglary for instance. And hones-breakers as witDombey and Son, be gried, "A ing navigated entirely by means of ently twi quarter.
(8)When an exobangs of prisonersisaffected, met the stalwart member for Pesitos pertinently class are not partionfarly courtly in their man. well-known name,” said Mr. Diokana, the examin of the Bacitary Board some discussion tool light, dawn and wight starsigita. During theran Mt. Kousk's Komaten, 11st.
the Chiness Government shall inflict no manner complained of the saumsly that optain of our pers, nor are their stales of gallantry towards ing conpsal, thes, blushing fatlantly, he quickly place on this point. Mr. FH. MAT, from Jubal Strait to Jebel Zukur Island now. Mr. Tang Chin's Pierrot, 1981, 1986.
of punishment on the primers returned to her colonies should make no contribution whatevor females left alone in house very prononwood, added-In the City." Mr. Juatics Mathew ex- 3 by Japan maither shall she rains any question towards the cost of garrisons within their con- roept under the inficenes of a loaded revolver, or claimed: Dambey and Bon-Oh, doar me! the Vice-President of this board, spoke ber of steamers standing up or down the Hed Ben Mr. Rings Zolus. 11st. lbs..........
ware zighted that were baisg staarad from one Time, 2 min. 412 os. Fourtson starters. whatever an to the conduct of sand of þer flors, while others had not only to maintain their other terrorising confronter. But such a pont Bull existing-!" And the Court laughed, while of the desirability of filling up the rato three points away from the course of the Tus ConsOLATION CUP; valas. The 150 subjects a bud relations with the Japanese local defence, but had also to pay the expense of "bility an this apart, there are many mass why Mr. Dickens went on with his re-examination, pancies in the communitteo, of which he was Petrolt,
second peny Tls. 50; for popies that have roq during the war, Paribor, she shall make no, the Imperial garrison."
the confidence born of familiarity with Broarna utlä käsuking,
Time, 3 min 16 secs. Six starters. The YANGTZE STAKES; value. Tis. 160; second pany Th. 50; for China postes that hava ne at this meeting; weight for inchesan per acale; non-winners allowed 10lbs.; entrance, Tla. 5. Two miles.
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