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CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS, &c., &o.,

FOR 1890.

Withy which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY..

This is the

THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL ISSUE,.

and will be found, as usual, to show an advanCO

THE HONGKONG DAYE

REGULATIONS PCH TAXATION OF BUGAR.

Ralo 1-Theaniacturer, the intermediary

Rule 2-Any one proposing to deal in engar and the merchant shall all be considered person engaged in the suger trade. licence; if the Bam's person starts business meat Brat apply to the proper authorities for a several places he must receive a licence for each

Rule 3-20 cents must be paid in advance HOUJER CLEANSED. place. for anch licence

The MEDICAL OFFICES OF HEALTH reported that during the past fortnight 588 heures, comprising 1.637 floors, had broci intpooted aud cleaused by the temporary sanitary Inspectors

(1874475) the Nosport club played the Associs imated Perhaps it may not be generally on game. Gould besides gaining distinction known, by the way, that haring its Brst season the football field, has also figured promi

Eppear fible batter than beginn. It muste THE HAROMEDAN ZEBELLION:

A not be espposed, however, hint this deliberation dietary and utterly and deadly sureness slows his game it all on Serione famine, prevails in the province of much more' in kosing ith matico, and that leanitary purpoder men of the Royal Enginens Mr. GWF PLATFAIR took the lend

Kwangel and the missionaries are taking stera condition of citilised analty which the Japanese and Bidé Brigade, His Brooleroy, in reply. in presenting the address of welcome to Mr. Fund to felieve the chatter be apply e carnestly prefes, is perhaps only fair said, kore we every diposition on the park of Bo many absolutely bopt

that ranch due to the boarded arrogance in the matter, and he placed at the disposal of time in the curans if the Taking Gasello, un Saints, passes, and kloks are taken when WHITEHEAD, thooking him for the able logics of distributing money, to the sufferersto odrely there seama sonreason to ballove the militareantherilles to bolp as far as possible valueless reports are pablished from time to the other hand, some of his, leveret moves, manner in which he had deals with the

Aghost made its appearance at West And ignoranco wf the zinaller offelsl fry, who ho, Board, the number of the men required well as in the native eyes, that one scarcely Carelling at top med and so deals he at subject of extended local self-government Poist about midnight on Wednesday. Some Mirons to have ben giren i hele kindhority and The men reported homolete (2) Tunde And kurs how much laras to plavo, ou quy that dropping geals that his opponents ballem know during his vacation, it would be appropriate tinie ogas man lielog in that district contracted power which no country anpood of the compienged work at once Thin President so monte from Chinese court on this subject, what to make of him intil the ball has left that they should take the lead also plague and he went to Canton, where it was bureaucratie despotism no rampant in Japan wrote to the Acting Captain Saperintendent of The native papers to-day (lat. Apell) record that his hands. In the days of longsoro I luv thought by all his friends he had died. On Wednes would be capable of affording. To show the Folies asking for a strict watch to be kept on on the 25th sit, s telegram was recoved from so most of the giants of the early serenties with whom the Kulisah Governor Wet was The lith, sinewy ginen Goall pesSERS ON in promoting some organisation to assisty night he serisited his Hongkong home extent to which the Japanese are capable of passagon going to and coming from Canton, Kangih to the frost that on the 10th and so on, and any player who was gifted The Bound unaalmuualy approved of the co-operating from the ant rant, mado a opin a marked degree, and having boon well Blued attack upon the Mindenmedan position.at favored in face and forin by Tame Nataro, his him in the further carrying on of that and be anexpected appearance rent a thrill of going appond translation of the Sagur and action bid already been taken in thistle Traperial Generals Tung and Tong, with grifdiners always had special charm,

terror through all who saw him. Their deched Regelations, the originals of which have boog matter, and work.

the visitor to be a ghost and so imbued were forwarded to the Foreign Consuls and, of

APPOINTMENT OF A PLAGUE BUD COMMITTE Wnohsng Luh-poo and Wyolang We-pos, and wonderful popularity is easily understood. What If a formal organisation sheild for any one of the people with this idea that they almost course, purport to cofor to foreignore al well President's action

The ACHINA COLONIAL SURGEON

500rod, a glorious victory over the rebels, the he he dons for Welab football generally, as well Translation)

that the Beard appoint, under Ordidate 11 of orainor Wei carrying place called Ta-pass for his club Newport cannot well, be cve reason bó deemed undesirable or objecaooned with fright, Thon the apparition spoke as thore

in vain. At longth one of the company on preceding years both in fulness and sccuracytionable it is to be hoped that at least the acothing words, but for a time his remarks were

Medical Offer of Health, to supervise and wabued of exterminated ton or twelve of information

eelong will make itself heard at home by ventured to touch this being that came in

1895ab-committee consisting of the President, with grost gallantry Considering that the

The DIRECTORY covers the whole of the

arrange all matters onnected with cleaning time they base wonderful amount of ight porta and cities of the Far East, from Fouang to petition against the curtailment of popular questionable shape and finding that without

the Captain Superintendent of Police, and the Mshoredana have been reported us entire privileges in connection with the proposed doubt the form had a ohla nan Charlote was no goblin proclaimed the result to the house

the rebels must be very like many of the despercing being considerably above the average. Vladivostock, in which Europeang reside.

within the areas in footed by Bubonic plague, the ongagements hate on the Imperialists and morty lathe athletic world, bis prows at Enrik

The PRESIDENT-I beg to second that

rabe but bloodless battles with which the Tai-Posessed of a charming personality, he is a reconstruction of the Sanitary Board and hold, and the mix was one more received into

and limewashing and hetes to hono attain still leit in them. We however, rather fancy

pings and Imperialists Frequently ariusod poneral favourite wherever he go and it will making that instead of tlibsa privileges being the bosom of his family.

cat worshipped at home. As a scientific ex curtailed they should be extended in such

themselves for the sake of getting glowing perhaps be not too much fu say that he is al ponont of threequartor play, there is no botter reports and good reward). – Chien Garette (

men playing, over if there be so goed; which may honestly be doubted. Too often the Engby game valls upon the spectator by reason of the BY AN OLD FOGET,gging and tearing tactics brought into play;

but there is nothing of this Inrum-star business about the Welsh herontways avoid- The hours of the Rugby Union seasonings fookle if possible, or drawing a couple belong unguastionably to Torkshire, whose reor more opponents on to hiruself in order to prósentativas fará ace again domonstrated ensure a better opening for his comrades, be their superiority gear all comers in the County knows when to cry held Too often, how- Championship crepetition. To a few of the user, bis opponente realise that bo stop him eld-fashioned school who have no sympathy by no means staye the advanco of the enemy, with the new facgled notions of championships the ball having been dexterously transferred in and leagues au dimbinations, the more set of the twinkling of an eye. There is much that coming out ahead of the rest may in itself afford e muld scribble about fais international little satisfaction, but there must be thousands recent holder, bat having briefy skatuhed o upon thenmads who have watched the progress fow, of his characteristics I must hurry on to of the all-conquering Yorkshire fifteen with another celebrity theagh the uomo e cantapien ny be to The Rev. Frank Marshall, the kleking a fow, I doubt not that the players themselven pronof Yorkshire, us: gome, of his affe are prout enough of the honoura gamad over onto friends have termed him is still one of feelings of the liveliest satisfaction. Hated FARSON STARSHALL

thair southern rivals. Reanness and enthusiarn the most notable ren in the football world. there may be in certain select virolce in Speaking offhand I know of no one else who the Sonth, but it is to be questioned if any commands so extensare a rule of acquaintances other counties in the country nossas in se large and friends in connection with cricket and a degree that innate afection for sport which football as the learned and satimistio sporta characterises the populace of Yorkabire and man whose name graces this paragraph It

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED form as to give the colony a Municipal Council and in unofficial majority in the Legislative Council, subject of course to the paramount control of the Imperial Govern mont in all inatters of Imperial interest, Of these two reforms we regard a Municipal Council as being of much more practical WINES AND SPIRITS importance to the colony than an unofficit

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PORT after removal should be rested a month before me. When required for decanted at the Dispensary before being

As already reported, the officials at Canton have completely given in to the people with regard to the regalation of the traffic on the river and the signing of proper sactions of the harbour to particular classes of beate. The subjout, however, is sure to come up, again and will have to be dealt with in some way, as it is impossible the present state of things can be allowed to continue. It is ouggested that the officials themselves might est an example in the tho lakin boat, which is at present in every clearing of the harbour for tinio by removing majority in the Legislative Council, because one's way, to a wider reach of the river say the Municipal Council would be endowed below the Dutch Folly, which would take the of the passenger junks towed by loudeh. This with executive functions, whereas the Hongkong and Maceo jasks with it and most Legislative Council although it makes the would dear the most congrated spot and save results from the crowded state of tho river in law has nothing to do with their aixinistra mach lees of life and property which now yearly tion, and it is control of the executive in so the neighbourhood of the river steamer barths. far as concem purely local matters that At present it is absurd to witness at certain the ratepayers chould aim at. An unofficial honre of the day the medley of stoam-launches, Passenger boats, dargo boats, sampane, river majority in the Legislative Council would, once, bo whink sts to be soon rubbing however, in itself be valuable, and Mr.nides with each other in the space of about two WOITENRAD Secus when at home to have been hundred yards, when all this might be obriated by a little systematic regulation. The passenger almost within a hair's breadth of securing for boats towed by launches are the greatest obstruc us, if not a majority of unofficial members, tion, next to the Hongkong and Macao junks, at least a considcamble accession to their fer there are at times seven or eight of these combination craft (passenger boat and launch middla of the river in the neighbourhood of the lesin beat, waiting to be bearded, and thus producing a complete block.

Pula Bhould the licence be lost or spoilt; or should another served to the business or the can change his name or habibition, in nil such cases the matter must be reported to the authorities, with a request for the sens of a new licence fees to be paid according to the above rate.

Bake 5-If business be given up, the circon stanco must be reported and the loancs stirred dered and cancelled. Should there still be a sugar in stock on which duly has not been paid, Rule Tas lieeves mast not be borrows, it mast vay the proper amount of duty bought, or sold, sad must not be carelessly parted with.

Rule 7-Every angr ml must pay $3 a

the increased number. If à fresh manufactíxy: year. Should the number of mills bo increased, the tax must be paid for the onrent year co be startad, the mill tax on such for the cuzzaut year must be held at the time the licence is Itule The year during which a licencs is applied for. good expires on the 31st Jamanry,

Rate The duty on sugar is as follows :--

On white sager 95 cents per pioul." On brown sugar 30 cents per pizul. Bale 10-Taxes of whatever nature may be

morekant

CORTE ADJOURNMENT,

The Roard adjourned until Thursday week.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not hold ourselves reponsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents. DR. CANTEIE AND JAPANESE VACCINE LYMPH

YU TÉE, EDITUD OF THE "DAILY PREBU," S18-1 desire you to publish the abur panying lotter from Dr. Nelgaws congerning berlain sweeping and unfair statements made Dr. Cantlis about Japaneso vaccine lymph onpplies from Dr. Takski nad buvo always had the must satisfactory resultsYours truly, I would add that we have received considerable

BERJAMES A. LOWSON: Government Civil Hospital, h April, 1896, {Enclosum)

SPORT AND ANECDOTE

HONODES OF THE SEASON

drinking at once it should be ordered to be strength, and also the representation of the tied together) twisting and turning about the paid either by the manifesturar, agent, leaving Hongkong made somo remarks sobire. Everyono interested in the Rugby would be impossible for me to say just how

Ment out. BHERRY-Excellent Dinger and After Dinuer Wines of very anperior Vintages. All sra true Xores, Wines." CLABET--Our Clarets, including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grope and are not artificially made from raisins and currents, as is ganerally the case with Cheap Wines.

BRANDY-All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pure Cognac, the difference in prica being merely a question of age and

vintage.

WHISKY-AU our Whisky is of ezcollout quality and of greater age than most braids in the market; The Scorch WKINET markod "E" is universally. popular, and is pronounced by the best

unofficial clerent on the Executive Council, He saw Lord Riro's thrice and at the first interview His Lordship promised, according to Mr. WHITEHEAD's understanding, that two more unofficial members would be up- pointed to the Legislative Council; at à later meeting he scored less decided, but premise that two unofficial members would be appointed to the Executive Council, and

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [BUPPLIED TO THE "DALLY TRESN

LONDON, 7th April. THE UNITED STATES AND CUBA. It is not expected that the President will not

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Tokyo, Japan. March 13th, 1808. My dear Sir I understand Dr Carlie on Rale 11-Should any sugar morchaut desire Japanes vaccine lymph nod qualified them

vaccine firms in Japan it is very probable that honours have fallen to Yorkshire with almost pastimes, hat it mast, I imaging, be something to transport to the coast duly paid sugur for being buininable. As there are several gem of course knows that championship lang he has bogo lonnnected with our national export, he must.hpply to the Tax Ofte for a transit pane; and the goods whilst er role to Dr. Candia was in possession of Iraph of uninterrupted regularity. bat it must be con like a quarter of a century. To a great MALT the coast must be accompanied by such pass for inferior make which deserved his consured that this season's triumph, bearing in people it has long been a punde how he manages Fearing, however, that nireless people right mind at that the county has recently passed to reconcile ens calling with another, but those inspection.

Transit passes will be granted in accordance be led astray on his question I wish to make it through in one of the finest achievements ever who know him heat tell you that he only sees ono he never shirks when any hard fitting has to be know that there las vacing firm belonging credited to the sporting Tykes. It may be goalin front, and that is “daty Certain it is that with the numbor applied for

Bulo 18. At the time of export the merchant to the Sanitary Society of Japan with Dr. remembered that when the Northern Umon was mast riport and point out the sugar to the Takaki nt its head Dr. Takaki andaots the forced there were those who prophesied dark done, whon shams have to be exposed, ez knotty am sure there can be no questions to the stab critica hava boom most effectively silento Yorkshire by birth, the best part of his active examination office and pay the duties in scordar under Dr. Kilato's supervision, so that I days fee Rugby football in Yorkshire, but all problems have to be solved. Although a stranger ancs with the weight-

is never tired of singing their praises as long called upon to uphold the reputation of the Italo 13-If a dealer in sugar disposes of any quality of the aph manufactured thors, und by the sterling play of the men who have heat life has been spent amongst the Tykes, and he his private use ho must keep a note of the quantity vaccino, would have been loss, gumoralising in and must on the Sfth of every month make up a his criticism of the vaccina manufactured in the Robertahan and the Hnths will be no less has ho followed up our English games that he rotaru of all small quantities lisposed of in this Japan-Very truly yours, medicine way during the preceding month and pay duty in aerordance with the ith regulation: If be loses business or removos eluher, he must at once report the quantity disposed of and pay duty.

proper Rule 14-Officers provided with credentials alall from time to time inspect the golvaus, shops, mills, all the nccount books, and alse the sagar manufactured.

also pledged himself to must favourably repon the Senate's cosolution urging the recor- consider the claim for the appointment of uition of the Cuban insurgents as belligerents, tos, retailer or appropriates a small quantity for Dr. Cantlio, were he in possession of the same county. Those who can recall the brave deods of as they tread tho straight path. Bo ardently

two more unofficial members to the Legiala- ture but nothing has been done, The struggle has to be carried on under great disadvantages on the past of the colony, because, as Mr. WHITEHEAD points out in his reply to the address of welcome, "The worst feature is that we are, unable to "ascertain upon what grounds the local "Government have opposed our petition or "for what reasons the Colonial Office staff

THE ITALIANS IN ABYSSINIA. which has revived the resentment of Spain.

The Kassala garrison on the 3rd instant attacked and partially captured the Dervish forts nt. Tueraf. Gosial Baldissero has sincs ordered the garrison to evacuato Kussala und to fall back on Agordat.

[FROM BANGKOK PAPERS.] BULGARIA AND TURKEY.

LONDON, 28th March.

Prince Ferdinand has arrived in Constan

MAA NAKAGAWA

P. I am in no way connected with the vaccine firm, but if you will get the above Inserted in the Hongkong papers I shall be very much obliged

Dr. J. A Lowson. SCIENTIFIC OR MILK-AND-WATER- EVIDENCE...

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY FRESA.”

local connoissours to be superior to any have joined forces with thom. There is nople and been nocorded a splendid reception, (with the exception of much as is infentul for pody's Dairy, I should be very happy to see un are given international caps to no fewer than being simply inexhaustible. There is, I sup

other brand in the Hongkong market.

We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuins when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Cast Poris.

A. 8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 9th Janinary, 1996.

NOTICE TG-CORRESPONDENTS.

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should ha vidressed to THE EDITOR.

Corrispondende must forward theirnamoandaḍdress

"un ahsolute refusal to produce the cor- respondence, which disables us from meet- "ing the arguments against us, either by denial, by explanation, or by concession." There is all the more reason therefore why the comunity should stand united and cordially support their doughty champion Mr. WUITEREAD in the conflict he is waging under such unfair conditions.

Bight cases of plague wore reported yester day. Total for the year--134.

Mr. H. A. Ritchie, who has been appointed Superintendent of the P. & C. Company's buginosa at this port, summed charge yesterday:

THE DONGOLA EXPEDITION— PRACTICAL LOYALTY.

LONDON, 30th March.

THE OCAMPO” STRANDED IN A FOG.

Kula 17-Persons illegally engaging in the ngar besiness without a licence shall be liable to DAMAGE ONLY SLIGHTT.

a fine of from $5jto 350 wind confiscation of the Late on Wednesday, night information was eagar anafactured and also of the sugar soll. Enle 18-Persons resisting the inspection received in Hongkong that the British steam- ship Deango (Captain Hawkins) haul stranded stilated for by the 12th and 14th rules will Kale 19-Ang porous committing a breach near the Footor village on Tamtow Teland.be liable to fines of from 85 to $5, The Ocampo was on a voyage from Japan to of the 11th rule and clandestinely converlag. Australia, and was chartered by the Eastern sugar to the coast for export without a Transit Rule 20-Breach of the 6th regulation shall and the sugar confiscated, be visited by a fiue of from 2 to $20.

THE YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, LIMITED E

The following are thoaccounts attached to the report of the Yangtsse Insurance Association, Limited, published in Wednesday's issue

faining the supremacy of Yorkshire to-day. No in bithor Association or Rugby Union football, proud of the men who have assisted in mein would be quite capable of ofisialing sa riforce longer able to call upon the series of the end us for cricket, I suppose Bob Thoma have yet found ready and capable exponents to of both simmer and winter games, and pbably imitable Dicky Lookwest, or hub good tall give him for points in umpiring. Mr. humoured giant, Donald Jowett, the committee Marshall has had a wide and varied experience take their places, and if there is one thing more knows as much of the inner workings of the than another that should call forth the admira most important clubs as any man going. That tion of epartemen of every grade it in the his heart and soul is in his work will easily be triumphant arch of Yorkshire's sons in the aged after five minutes conversation connty ohampionship. Having demonstrated stomid one be furtunate enengh to spend a little Lorond cavil their strungth it is small wonder time in his company ho will be found a theat Kula 15-Transit passes shall be valid for three months from date of issue

Bals 16-Sugar intended for export mast SIE-As a consumer of milk from Mr. Kon-that the Rugby Union Selection Committee entertaining companion, his fund of shoedotas Japan) be examined and pay duty as the Custom-analysis of a staple of wilk taken from one of sex Yorkshire players in the forward division. puse, scarvaly a football or a cricket ground in figure, and so obatagions are his good spirits, house and on arrival at its destination the his cows, iu the presence of unbiased witnesses.nly honours are falling upon there thick and the whole country where his is not a familiar buoyancy, and geniality that he is always sure Castors duly receipto and other ovidence may This would surely pat an end to any doubt that faste

No em realying to humble follower of the of a warm welcome wherever he goes. He is be presented for the inspection and stamp of may exist as to the purity of the milk supplied to LANCASHIER'S CELRURITY, Casada has offered a Hussar regiment for sho Japanese Censu? Should any sugar be his customers, and perhaps might satisfy bot Bagby gnate is the continued progression of partial to a diger when filing the post of

brought back to Forms and satisfactory proof"Innocent" and "Convicted. I am surprised

clates y Jar It is a good many years now rules Letween the puffs. His chief contribution service in the Soudan.

be tondered, a proportionate amount of duty Mr. Kennedy has not already taken this conto Valensi popularly known ataongst his sofore, and keeps the, players strictly to the since to first woren Tancasbico can, this honour to current literaturo is his work on the Rugby SKIM-MILK. will be refunded by the local Custom-house in Youre faithfully,

falling to him for the first too is 1884, he be Union game, generally acknowledged to be the the form of duck certicates, which shall

Hongkong, 9th April, 1896.

mg bat eighteen years of age at that time. heightest and most comprehensive volume over by valid for three years.

Following in the footsteps of such brilliant issued in connection with the pastime. Having thenquarters as the Brothers Farr and E. Ratones made up his wind upon a subject and wick it must lo confessed the trial was one of taken his stund, it would take all the king's the highest he could have been tested with. He horses and all the king's on to get him to same through the ordeal estefactorily, however, badge an inch. As the principal of a large benefit of his services almost without s larity, and though the Church may deplore the and since that time has given his county, the Yorkshire school he enjoys a well-wok popp- very loss of a valuable servant and ornament, he has break. Upen one notable occasion Beyer Oritio, possibly overweighted with heen of insetimable value in other ways, strong- local prejudice, reforred to the old Swinton minded though he may be.

A FIZES. AND BLANES. 995,200.01 player as a mere sprinter. Im male to say 56,288.55 positively if that eriti penning he judgments From the Midland Counties comos rather & sad

124.03

shill, but Valentins at any rate has putlived all story concerning a well-kacen figure in the 4,172.31

that, we fourteen years after receiving his first cricket world, E. Shilton, who has been $455,767.10 county cap ve find lam garen one of the fore strickou down with illness or some considerable Semest places to sa English fifteen. Fersonally time. Last year, the Yorkshire match was wat $3,181.25 1 bave the highest rogard for theso great players asido for his bonefit by the Warwickshire yelpis paid, low reinsor

36,037.15 whe, notwithstanding the many temptations at Comity Committee, but this did him little if By agenoy commi

24.667-21 Lesot them, turn out season after seasoa, pre- any good, owing to previous ambarosrenta,

139.95 Kole 22Anyozio aiding nad abotting they had clue and general

By London charge

parul to go into the fray with all their old rest; A special fand is now being raised to send him 44427-20

7 Sabo it a club gatas, a sounty match, or an inter- to South Africa, where he hopes to regain saf evasion of duty shall be fined from $3 to 0.

Rulo 23-inty must be paid by the dealer By Hongkong charges.

By agency charges in accordance with the 9th rule on all sugar in directect, sambitter and site's fe5,378.71 national onesapter Valentine's example oight ficient strength to take his place in the cricket 251839.44 10 stidinlate many a badding asperant in his field over there, Shilton has had a singular possession on the day announced for the en-By balco

mus, at any rate, the survival of this fitsant has career, having ounce figured for the Yorkshire forcemont of those rules.

$45,767.10 obtained with fuit foro, Probably his warmest Colts, afterwards playing for Durham, and later Works Act, 1891, AND BUNKER YEA

admirers would differ za to the Foriod when he still for Warwickshire, in which county he claims was at his very best the Bugby Union people to have been born. No one can dispute the gras Te balance of working-mount, 1894) from

328,695.2 aridently consider his best days are by no sortiny he has randared the Midland county. `fset amount

mesine over. It is now eight years 1000 heaʼn glow bowler. On certain wickets ba Te Lalance of working account

120,694.16 P first chosen in an English fifteen, has often proved almost enplayable. Of ..years, from last account.

bat at that time the dispute with Boot the most saugular temperament always, $449,289.49 and add an interruption of the amma games, Shilton Las never been known to give up but Valentine obtained his cap all the panic, a game as lost until the last wicket had boasting that led many to form a wrong im aling with the rest of the side. These he gone, and it was undoabtedly this surface, have watched his career Vary closely way that the FOBSON of 1890-1 vm detinetly his bost prsion of Jack upon meeting him for the This was a great limb for Lancashire, for they first time. Rather & good story may be toll won the county chera pionship in brilliant fashion, illustrating this Visiting the Pros box during 20,841.00 salt dug in ho zal mesere to the admire the progress of a certain cricket match some y not claims, and all payments accountable captaincy of Valentine and his own unbione inquired of Shilton rith all apparent

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DEATH.

Atlientsin, on Tuesday, the 4th March, 1815 DANIEL O'ROURKE, aged 52 years, of Elphin Co. Roseman, Ireland.

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HONGKONG, APRIL 10th, 1896. THE Hon T. H. WHITEHEAD is to le congratulated on his able reply to the address of welcome tendered to him or his return to the colony after his recent holiday The reply contains an exhaustive review of the reform movement in Hongkong and it wald be well if it could be distributed broadcast amongst the members of both Houses of Parlinment and the press of Great Britain. Work of this kind, however, should not fail on Mr. WHEHEAD per sorally. The time has come for a resuscita tion of the Ratepayers' Association. Into the reasons, which operated against the growth and development of the Association when started a few years ago it is unnecessary to enter naty; auffice it to say that those reasons no longer exist, and that if a few of our leading citizene would take the initiative in reviving the movement if would have every prospect of eneses. Some such organisation

is now an imperative necesally if progress is

We (Siam Free Press) hear that an Austrian General has been engaged by the Siamese Government to organise the land forces of the kingdom, and that this military gentleman is shortly expoetol in the capital.

The Douglas Steamship Company's new steamer Haimat, Captain Goddard, arrived froca home on Wednesday night. A fall description. of the Haimun appeared in our issue of the 24th March, She is advertised to leave for Swatow, Amoy, Kelang, and Tamsul to-morrow.

No farther information was received yester day respecting the Danish steamer Activ, which went ashore twenty miles west of Hoihow. Yesterday morning the steamer doh left for Huikow and Pathoi and the, captain received Justractions to visit the Actin and render what ascistaved was necessary. The Actie was on "a voyage from Pakloi to Hoihow at the time of grounding..

Gibb, Livingston & Co., agents) and her agents are Messrs. Dodwell, Carli & Co. The vessel stranded in a fog ot, approuching the eastern end of the harbour, and Captain

9.

Rule Porzons committing broaches, of

to the authorities shall be visited by tines of 4th, 5th, or lath rules by neglecting to report from $1 to 55.

Hawkins immediately sent a fireman-in a fishing junk to report at Hongkong. The messenger arrived here on Wednesday night

the Acting Manager of the Hongkong and and arrangements were made for Mr. E. Cooke, Whampoa Dock Co., Limited, to visit the Ocampo yesterday afternoon. The steamer, however, came into port about boot. A diver

HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD; was sent below to ascertain if any damage had Ho reported that the keel was

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held been done. slightly twisted and one or two platos in the yesterday afternoon at the flees. Ton. F.A. fore part bent, so the vessel will have to ga Cooper (Director of Public Works) presided, and there were also presout-Dr.Atkinson (Aut into dunk. She was to have sailed from bareng Colonial Barges), Mr. H. B. Lethbridge. for Australia to-morrow, but of course ber Acting Captain Saperintendent of Police), Dr. Clark (Medical Offeer of Health), Mr. N. J. departure will have to be postponed.

Ed, and Mr. H. McCallum (Secretary).

MINUTES.

THE "EXE" ASHTURE.

The Chuan arrived in port yaiterday and Captain Stevell, the master, reported having

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed..

A NEW PER AT KENNEDY TOWN, The PRESIDENT lak upon the table aplan of a pier which it was proposed to erect for the cattle and sheep and swing depot at Kennedy Town

To interest acti

To transfer less account

To profé-rodonales of Britics

forart

By smerin! transferred to cuberre ad $6,000g Br net in re-instance premia, and

presia roturard, to coat 181339,26415 By dividend-1994 amenst-50 jer share: Un

41,888.00 16,045 shurosh By special lividnad formar yes account

$3 per elare on 6,946 share

forcoor yeatha

Ey kulaney Slimming

2513259

BALANCE SHEET, es als Deceunion, 1805. Dr. LTABILITIES,

M. Carton, the Belgian military engineer passed the steamer Freashore on the cast ride now residing Pokam has anbrittad a roof Hong Kong Chan, ons af the Samone group, response to an applikation made by the Colonial port to the Siamese Government recommending about midway between Hongkong and Gap Socratory The pier would be 200 feet long and Reek. The Ere was flying the signal Want 20 feet wide, and an estimate of cost would be a new series of forts at the mouth of the river, and considerable alterations and improvemente steam tag and report me at Hongkong" sont to the Colonial Secretary. The plan was Capital 5,000 bares

in the old ones. A complete change in the rivar defences is contemplated, and large sums are about to be expended on guns for the now scheme-Siam Free Press

Movers. Dodwell, Carlil & Co., the agents yesterday afternoon made arrangemente for the Dook Company's tg, the Fame, to visit the Exe, and she started shortly after four o'clock. It is expected that full details will be known pinnacle rock this morning.

The Singapors Free Press of the 31st March sysWhile near Labuna, as is already known HMS Undaunted grasod hitherto undiscovered, at a point where the lead gare eight fathoms on rob sido of the ship- THE JAPANESE AND TRADE RE-

STRICTIONS IN FORMOSA The material appears to bavo beer corst end the top of the pinnacle has been crushed off, doing little damage to the Undaunted's bottom, savo opaning out a seam between her plates and letting into one of the double bottom sonipart- menten water of twelve tons of water. This makes no difference to speak of, and the T daunt (which cannot get into deck here) will buy wird of the 31st ultimo, concerning the ex- not deck till her return to Hongkong, on the traordinary action of the Japanese in arresting arrival of her foliof the lureissue, which may foreign compradores, episenting pay du be down here in turn or four weeks.

seizing all the books. The unfortunate foreigr Thero is at present, we hear, a large exportployés had to mareft distance of fifteen

[FROM A CORRESPONDENT]

Tainaafu, 6th April You will, no doubt, longs to this have received

apored.

Les unitate.1962 zimras

2,945 skintos of $109.65/

burn willed and paid ng anum

FLAGUE WORK. The PRESIDENT reported in reference to plague wark that the Acting Captain Superpoo which the sum of $60 per share has intendent of Police bad furnished the Board with additional inspectors and interproters from the Reserve you police force and that His Excellency the Gen. Bachange and investment option eral Commanding had lent the Board fear Warking account, 1305... men of the Royal Engineers and oight roen of Working out 1854 & former years the Rifle Brigade, who commenced their duties Uncollected dividends and bones. on Friday laet

BAD WELL WATEE.

debentare stock £2,900.45 The PRESIDENT said the alteration would rea Wortern Hallway Co. 44 per cent du.

184,380.41 ing bertions on the Bald During this con seriousness; as to whom he enaidare the best petition he seed mixton tries, his side fish bowler in England. The reply came character.. $140.230.40. Jug up with 2 goals and 31 tries in their istically enough Well, that's not for me to favour against six tries, their great victory of any " Of course, he joined in the laugh, which twp gosh, and a try to a try over Yorkshire followed as heartily as anyone; he had guessed being one of the events of the sense The the motive which prompted the question and Swintonian is a player ons would instantly pick replied accordingly. Mr. H: W. Bainbridge is ont in a match, be it big or little, for he posseses interesting Emself in the little affair I have a wondrung kuank of being in the way when mentioned. Despite the few prizes and may the ball is dying about, and one might almost blanks it should be said that Shilton has alwayX suy of him as it has been said of book wood, that hean a thoroughly good sportsman:

350,000.00

72,219.93

ho always tarus up at the right moment Valentine's style, bowover, has little in union with the talantad Tyka Gifted by anture 294,3d with a fine physique, the Lancastrian has more 184,580.41 bringiness and more robustness than. Eghter 247 me. How rapidly he gets away can best be appreciated by use who have been on sh $1,591,02748 opposing side, and when it comes to tackling

THE GERMAN MAIL.

The N. D. L. stesmer Sacheen, with the Gornian mail of the 9th March, srived yester- day. The following telegrams are from the Fans of Ceylon

E

the enemy has to be very eure and very sturdy The Government Analyst reported that six

ABRATO

But if he is censpionone as a sprinter, he alsoE TRIENDSHIP UP AUITAIN AND ITALY. samples of well water analyzed by him ware

bidland Railway Cr. Consolidated 4 per cout,

The Marquis di Rudin, speaking in the 154,529.16 kicks magnilsently, and it is no como Rome 22nd March. Pupton preference day £11,201 unsuitable for potable purposes and the wolls in

thing to use him part into touch more than hat! Gro Nixthorn

preferans.. stock

the length of the gromad, Fiss ut prosent he Chamber of Deputies, sail that fiendship with question were ardured to be closed.⠀⠀⠀

per cents per Co. Constidated 1 BASEMENTS.

£2,227,10

20,529.97 should be at his prime, for at thirty mon is Grest Britain, which would beneforth be Messrs. Leigh and Orange applied for par

considered at his very best, always providing traditional, compistas ay's alliances. That sylidátod opt sunt groforesee stock,

that he has taken care of kimsalf. We have friendship, he added, was inspired by the fel 11,512,37 £3,73716! 119 and 118, Hollywool Boad into ground

good erlengo hetore'ns that Valentine has done ing prompted by mutual interest, and Italy had foutied to the value cheallaches to it by wission to couvert the basement Boirs at Nos. Lanta and North Western Railway Co.tion-

17,688.1 this, and it may be that he is destined to bring greeing to the advanes Exom the Egyptina floors by removing the toll from the walls of Gred Waters, Railway Co. 4 per tent the houses and replacing it with concrete.

many more honors to the County Talaline.

A Rong, 25th March The Italian Beuate has voted the special Chino Lamporal overront pen er 1880

Speaking of celebrities, the mind very n

Canh ni bankere sin fixed deposit w

393.976.46 of Arthur J. Gonld, without question the towards the Abyssinian Waris cash at bankore e curtout count..... 06,398.00 greatest three-yourter book Wales her ever Shizzigual Jand Infesturent Co. Ltd., paramet

went doen trus of 190 Shanghai Lank Investment Co., Ltd. 4 por

cent, debentures of 159437,671.ad Banglial Municipal & per cual debentures Changhai Mastapel & per cont,

would regret to see a proposal of this kind or

29,400,12

25,505

to be made in the use of local refur." from fawton of Chinese fire ond tou cent places/miles, their captors refusing to allow them to nol, boa, sanitary improvement, and la moved couture stool £360

· Hitherto Mr. WHITEHEAD has been left tend this has been going on for word, months hayo ohaini. The greatest excitement prevailed, that the applicants be informed that the Bund India 2) per bout stock, 103142,1817 181130E THE MELO OF WALES. Beserve Fund for the Tongola expedition. and moral qupport of his fellow sitizens, but steady skipients of these colue is the assity complete standstill. Urgent telegrams to bothried out, but at the same time the Board and Mortgages on real urlato alishanghai 219,802.01. turally wanders noross the bordar to the heredis of one hundred and forty million lire bss received, little practical assistance, It supplying the daffciency in the Chinese car Taipeh and Tokyo have resulted in getting the its

work almost alone; he has had the sympathy past. The case of the unusually large and as may be supposed, and trade was brought to s

rency caned by the diminishing or non-expan

not fool satisfied that at present it could proyent Mr. EDE seconded, and the resolation we carried,

A QUESTION OF PIETIES.

of 1882 cos debenteres

Bobontraresep by

37,071.23

26426.03 *7,509.59

boasted. In the same your that Valentino se In the Chamber, Ex-Minister Blaze made so eured his sounty osp Guild was piofed in important speech, in which he said that the on- the international fifteen for the Prinally tingenor of the Italian evacuation of Kansals sed with the exception of the season 1890.91 had led to definitive public proofs of an allinics when he was away from home, ho has found arth Grost Britain which was founded on an place in every lab teain seloster At alleotive community of interests, extending to

near Power ontest of his international career he was played the semity of Italy as a maritimo Mediborra- 35,169.50 at full-back, but here it was thought that his sigor Sermonete concurred, but sidd the skill Ead not sucionit soops, and when she ho alliance was one of sentiment. He observed. 13,003.and how what he could do at centre thresthat, in the event of a re-conquest of the Soudan, 21,876.34 him elsewhere. But upon one occasion a little signer di Rudini dwelt upon the friendship

69.65irenrustance caused him to voluntarily take

release of the prisoners, but not until they had cannot be expected that he should continue sive supply of copper cash, the principal me

carry on the work single handed. While din of exahenge, and the steady appreciation been mulcted in the sum of $300 soch. We

Mr. & Rujah, managing proprietor of of the latter all over China. This sons to have not yeb heard as to whether the embargo he was ou leave in England be employed a point to three things, first, that thu silver our- has been taken off the foreign-premises and the the East Point Dairy Farm, made an applica great part of ble vacation in interviewing the rarey is becoming better known and musaphor restored. Since then we have heard tion rospecting the removal of pig sties one of 1995

popalar; second, that the coinage of chuls is not

vie loased to the Company, who strongly con bantu officiale of the Coloniat Office and members Peeing itoe with the glotaand; and, flirt that that foreign camphor, on its way to the part, Farm Lots 45 and 57. The stles are built on Shaughai and Hongker What Co. 6 per of Parliament and in writing to the press, but the mass of the people are growing richer or has been seisod, and yesterday a wire came from abjected to licances for Loeping pigs on the imagbat Waterworks og Kl. 5 per sent,

6917.BI quarter there was no disposition to play the Italians must relingrich Kassals. Chip Chip stating that the euphor business ground being renewed, and they desired the Shanghal Cargo Beat Co Ltd. shares now that he is back in Hongkong, with his that they prefer to use the small silver coins to own business to attend to, it would be almost the old cumbersome chall. Posely wro-hed bean broken up. The conduct of the sheds to be removed in order to minimise the Shanghal and Hongkow Wharf Co. shares

alver may also have something to do with it.

Japanese authorities seems ineroticable; indeed, danger of infection of dise us to their cattle. 8. C. Farubam & Co, Iul. alis

The PRESIDENT moved that the applicant be Hongkong and Whapos. Dock Co, Ltd.

23,043.75 up tils position. This was in the rest of Great Britain, and asid that the Govern

clude an honourable peace. N impossible for him to carry on the voluminaud

As a specimen of English us the in wrotone emot presedent for it can be found oven in informed that this reciowal, of the oncos. had

6,506. against Scotland in 1898. The four bromont would continue the war it unable to can

quarters system was being trist, and finding ANGLO AMERICAY ARBITRATION correspondence Kkely to be required for

the following, received from Vienna by the last

boen granted and that the matter apponroil Eo Boyd & Co, Ltd. shares

2,800.00 the Welsh forwards pashed about by the wick London, 23rd Marali. A most peculiar and intelligible set of be one outside the duties of the BoardThe Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd. the prosecution of a succesful campaig!! | mall, is interesting The press, foreign as woll the worst Chinese days,

In a letter from Lord Salisbury to Mr. Staus Caparatiro Gorgy Bolt Co, Ltd. share...

Agile Beota, Boren was put into the sok, in Parliament and the press cn behalf of as local has-with gratitude it may be stated--

North-China Irurenes Co., Ltd. share

and Gould took up the position he occupied For the week ende 28th March the death Polley tapa al agonales

1,530.33 against England in 1885 was full-back field, he states that the question of permanent the colony's plaim to be allowed to manage 80 frequently, unanimously, and in terms of rules and regulations regarding sugar (which rostution was carried

approval to flattering judged the year passed, if carried out amenats, practically, to prohleft

Bat it is as three-quarter that he has won the system of Anglo American arbitration is' in-- its own domestic afaire. Mr. Wuise the brilliant results of our exhibition: Venise ing, or at least very matarmily retrioting the rate was 23,8 per 1,000 per annum as Sompared Bond ofice and Londos fartur

tion, ad undry unhien dingeveju 112,$20.98 ailuiration of the whole Rigby world, and perceiving the attention of the Governoient, and HEAD require enguistance of a Rato la Vienna," that we hope to have some claim

sonally, I consider him to be one of the greatest that proposals, regarding the same have hoon payers' Association, or Reform Committee, to meet with your kind and most valuable aid, produse) has just been issed. The old lekin with 17.1 for the corresponding period of last lue by agencies, protal In course of miles.

THE EGYPTIAN EXPEDITION, 2390001 $1,821,097.43 players in this position we have ever for So abmitted at Washington The rate was 25.0 per 1,900 per annum as compared. also in this year. The orposition. Youise in stations are boing furbished up and are to be in yest. For the work endod 8th April the death

widespread is his fame that thousands who never

Cairo, 22nd Mares. or some such body, with secretory whose Vienna renewed in this summer, will present Fall swing on or after the 11th inst.

General Kitchener, accompanied by Satia

The tims would be available for the work italt spread about wars the territorial com Treaty port is surrounded by there, and in fact with 138 for the corresponding work of last

THE INCREASE OF PLAGUE CASES. Less than a score of specimens of fossil, but. I dream of visiting a Bugby Union game in the of correspondence and who should be adeplex of our establishment to the extent of a condition of aalis olosely approaching that year,

50,000m and we have endeavoured to enrich actampted by Lin Ming-chan some years ago

The FAESIDENT Owing to the Badden fordies of nearly as many genere hare broa ordinary way ang tempted by the presssze of A quately remunerated for his services. When and to ora with pleatifuls of now and really see on the point of being once more instituted. the object aimed at is attained the necessity, interesting objects those parte of our gardens, Forigaie hare tried hard to make every increase of plagas osses during the Easter found. They voor only in tortiery deposits, J. Gould And Balloon indeed does bedisappoint Fuchs, has started for Wody Halla.

which hitherto showed no attractive character allowance for the Japanese as new comers, but holidays I thought it advisable to take steps which have yielded vast numbers of other of the onlookers, for the tackling has to be bzpood North Staffordshire regiment have gone to

in Colorado, he found but eight butter les goute of the ordinary dub games masterly in his for such an association will cease to exist, We intend to offer within the fand frame of it now seems only too evident that they have, at myself without calling a meating of ise Board jeets Bendder records that in over 50,000 in ingly clever, and the smothering more than Girgoh, and embark there for Wady Half

on Vaulse to the visitors of this year such hoort, denirs to obstemos and, if possible, drive sud I ask the Beard to confirm the action mots from the small anolext lake ed Florissant, usually effective, to prevent him getting arey. In to-morrow.

One of the stopa taker by the President was of the geners represented to oxist today in knowledge of every point of the game, and so Colonel Celliason's eulama occupied Alushch

smart players are tricked so offestivaly he to a strongly fortifying the place. multitude and variety of now and original forsign trade out of the island. We are con- took. distractious, plays and eights, that we are mare,fidently relying, however, that the elforks of all who take ha interest in it are urgently the exposition of 1880, will rise for above this our respective representatives at Tokyo are the writing of a reques: to Major Gateral toth Europe and Ameriós, but the species cool and collected are his movements that really on Friday last without opposition, and is now

making will, in the end, bring about a state Elsck to place at the disposal of the Board forire all'artinet required. As Mr. G. B. DoDWELL, and onsiderable hight of sacoom attained in 1895;

but while the campaign is in progress funds

for carrying it on and the combined axertions

MORTALITY STATISTICS, -

7,669.74 360.22

447.02

A

Calzo

March.