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INTIMATIONS NOW READY

THE

CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY GHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS, &c, &c.,

FOR

FOR

1896.

With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY.

This is the

THIEIT-FOURTH ANNUAL ISSUE, and will be found, sie, to show an advance on proceding years both in fulness and accuracy of kuformation.

The DIRECTORY covers the winds of the ports and cities of the Far East, from Teung to Vladirestook, in which Européene raside.

Mr. Erich Georg, in his weekly share light dated Saturday last, says Although a far amount of business has been done during the week under review, rates have.not altered much and only in a few assou an improvement has taken place. The market closes very quiet,

The Governor has given his assent in the Dame and on behalf of the Queer to the following Ordinances: Ordinace to amend the Buildings Ordinance, the Favors Ordinanon, Bals of Goods Ordinance and an Ordinance to amend the Law te to Moueys of cultors paid Into the Supreme Court..

Baron von Seckendorf, German, Consul at Tientals, was antertained at a farewell banquet A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. Garmin community, at that port on the Tith April. Baron von Seokondorff will be succeeded in his post thore by an oll Tientsin resident, Mr. Charles Feindol, whe has for some lime past been employed by his Government at

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

ALL there are selected by way London House, bought direct at first band. imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus eaving all

the best growths at MODERATE Fares.

PRICE LISTS, with Full Detalis, to be

had on Application.

a

PORT after removal should to rested

month before use. When required for drinking at once it should he ordered to be decanted at the Diaponeary before being

aunt out.

honte.

EXO90

SHINERY--Excellent Dinner and After of India.

Dinner Wines of very superior Vintages. All are tras Xores Wines.

CLARET-Our Clarete, incinding the lowest priced, me guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grape and are not artificially made from raisins and currente, so is generally the case with Cheap Wines.

BRANDY—All our Brandy is guarantood to be para Cognss, the differano in price being merely a question of age and vintago.

WHISKY-All our Whisky is of oxcellent quality and of greater age than ment brands in the market. The Scorch WHISKY marked " is universally popular, and is pronounced by the boat local connoisseurs to be muperior to aby other brand in the Hongkong market.

Wo only guarantee our Wines and Spirits H be good when bought direct from us in The Colony in from our authorised Agents at the Coast Parts.

At Yokohama on the 8th April a house on the Bluff owned by Captain Walker and coespied by Mrs. Drummond and Captain J. W. Ekstrand was destroyed by Gre. The patents of the house belonging to Capt. Ekstrand were insured for 2,500 yen with the Lonton Assurance Cor poration and thces of Mrs. Drummond for 3.000 yen with the New Zealand Fire Assurance Company.

A Japan paper says Tho promotors of big steamship company propose to upon Japan-San Francisco and a Japair-Vancouver line with eight steamers of between 5,000 and 6.000 tons. The capital, formerly fixed at you 5,200,000, is now placed at yon 3,700,000. proposed company's steamers on the San Fran ciers nervice will be connected with the Oregon Railway Company.

In view of the opening of the West River the China Merchants 8. N. Capany intends to establish a branch at Shui-Ling and build a pier there. Some days ago to misnage of the Company went with the Magistrato of Ku-In district and a military officor to find suitable place for the pier, and two sites were selected, the names of the places being Shik-leul and Tean-tous. The Company has decided to luy

the land from the natives. |_

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, APRIL 20TH, 1898.

The Japan Mail of the 10th Aprilesys The commentcations between Forest and Hong. keng, Bhanghai, and Amey are very close, and fears die onterleined pt an importation on the plague. The authorities are contemplating establishing medical inspection offices at Kolong, Making Anping, Tamaal, and Takow

The stonier Fau-Sing, which has been con structed by Messrs. Wigham Richardson & Co. for the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company Limited, of London, has done a very successful trial trip off the roouth of the Tyne. The slesmor is built of steal and is 200 ft. in longth by 40 ft. heam by 25 ft depth, and is rigged as a two-masted seliooner. The auginos and boilers have also been constructed by Mosar Wigham Richard & Co. The oven med attilied on the trial was 11 kota

Ravenad.

SUPREME COURT

13th April ORIMINAL VARIONE

BOFORE HON WM GOODMAN (ACTING CHIE JUSTICE)

ZANIA MAN USTEP

PRESENTATION TO ME, R. COOKE

The presentation was made on behalf of the sin by Mr. D. MACDONALD, who read the following address

SIN CLAUDE MAODONALD AT

SHANGHA BANDS

“THE DUNA" AMOCIATION, DA NOU ET.”

18. To enh

MY. MACEWEN, in thanking Sir Clasda Man-

RESIGNATION OF THE STEWARDS OF THE SHANGHAI BACE OLUB.

THE ENGLISH MAIL

The P. & O stesmar Barenna, with the Eng lish mail of the 20th March, arrived on Satar day. The fellowing telegrama are from Ceylon and Rangoon papers

MR. CHAMBERLAIN AND PRESIDENT KRUGER

London, 3rd April.. The Tikes correspondent at Pretoria mys that Mr. Chamberlain's despatch to Fruger is friendly but form, and insists on the redress of the Uitlanders griovanecs, at the same time. affirming Great Britain's right to interfors, and regnesting a reply to his invitation to President Krager to come to England.

Tho URAIRMAN, fer introducing the mom-and other reasons it was no doubt nosemary, bare of the Committee sald-The Committee of He was pleased to have it explained to alm the Blingbai General Chamber of Commerce, that the proposed extension must with the which consists of some of the lealing Bankersand approval of the Fernign Ministers at Peling, Marchand of various nationalities in this place, and therefore hoped it would be carried out. have asked for an interview with your Excellency Epioca longAs regarded the British mait At Shanghai on the 10th April-Fir Claude in order that they may offer their congratula contract, line what tras told him he could. McDonald, K.GMG the now Britels Minis tions on your appointment as British Minister understand that it was not desirable that the ter to Chias, uns catertained at a complimentary at Peking, and to welcome your arrival is China, format point should be Hongkong, and he The China order for wheels, axles and aprings

barquet by the Shanghai Branch of the China and at the one to take the opportunity thought it would be as well for the Chambor to Ascoltisor. . . Campbell presided, of bringing to your notice certain mariery address him on the subject, and he would thon wo (Enginering) are able to stato is all placed

Wong Rewal was charged on re counts with having on his immolato right the guest of the affecting the interste af this Settlement and take some Lotion He Falls, agreed with the in England, after competition with French,

its foreign trade. We have no desire to go statement that it was desirable that diplomati German, and Belgian malore, Tenders who stealing mbuoy and jerellery from women ovaning

The Chuan, in proposing the toast of into wearisome delete or to elicit opinions representatives alvald reeet their nationals telegraphed to Tientsin on 10th March, at p. The prisoner pleaded not guilty and the follow

yet frenantly, and sufar as he was concerned ho and adeptance was received at 11.26 The next Jury Were SWOT-Messis Celluçe Fthe evening, said Your culliney, it is with from yea on questions which must bo morning in London. Quick work for any counRibeiro, G. E. Osmand, G. A. Yvanovich, F. X. lo pleasure that I offer yon ou Inalf of the stratre to your Excellency, but simply seek to should make an effort to do so, though it was Rozario, A. Male and 1. doe Borcalina British silents in Chirs, so far as they are have a friendly envasation on points por Ufflent for him at, present a way hoy and Tho Peking and Tantei Tinces saysWary, particularly for China.

Hon. H. E. Pollock (Acting Attorney. represented by the Shanghai Branch of the which we are all interested, and about which we when this could be done. Goneral) appeared on behalf of the Crown to China Association, vn your arrival in this shall be pleased to pive you any information you learn that anung the many tenders Baht in to the Imperial Chinese Eailways hat wook for 10,000 ks Portland coment and 2,200 tons

prosecute, being instructed by Mr, Acountry to take up the important, daties to my desire: One of the most important questions Donald for hix kind remption of the Com which you have boon rommissioueda most affecting foreigu trale la the kin Taz Javied miles of the Chamber, said It only remains Only three charges were taken against the hearty welcome. (Applause.) Yon will anders by the Uhinese, subject which the Chamber for me to assure your Excellency that you will of steel rail and fastenings for the now railway

Johnson (Crown Solicitor tboso of Messrs. Jardine; Mathesca & Co. wore the lowest in both cases and have therefore boon

prisoner. The cases were all wimilar, and in gland that in the circumstances which existed has slroady, laid before the Diplomatic Body, recive from the Shanghai Chamber of Com- each one the prisoner met u woman and pea in this country at the time of us depar- but quite rently foreigners of British and morse all the sapport and assistance we may Recepteil

toaded there were some bank notes in a hand-tare of your predecessor and during the other nationalities have largely invested cafftal have la cer power to render yon, and that our kerchief and ho wanted her to change them.

somewhat longtly time that elapsed before his in cation mills and other industrial factories, warmest wishes are extended to you, for every He then induced her to hand over to him jewel meessor was appointed, wo in China were and there is some noortainty na to the taxation success in the onerous and responsible position. lory and money she had with her as a sort of fupatist and anxious to know who our new of their products, and as the Japanne Com you have been celed upon to fill, security while sub changed the notes. Of course Minister was to be. (Hear bear) Recur mercial Treaty, woleh was expected to deal there were no mots in the haulkerchief and mentioned many names, but not yours amongst with this matter is for from being on The following appears in a home paper of whom the swindle was discovered prisoner bu bhe amber. Whon at Inst the telegraph included, foreign merehauta fool that a speedy the propond total expenditure of £14,040,000 boited. He was found guilty and sent to gral formed wa that you were coming when we had stilament of the question is very desir

ando oureter souainted with the die alle. Altogether independently of this Com- The Daily News of the 12th April in counction with the moral works policy of for two and a half years altogether.

announced the resignation of the whole of the Mr. Dick Melfarne then said he appeared guished and useful service that you bad per mordial Treaty, mustrial machinery was the Admiralty, power is songht under the The casa from the Chittagong, at Yokohama, Navel Works Bill, just issue, to provide for on behalf of a goliath who bad purchased the formed for nur country in other parts of imported uklor bug, existing Treaty rights Stewards of the Shanghant Race Club

much for the Rico Club Italy, and whose has been found not to be one of plague, but, ou £2,750,000. Of this out £50,000 goes towards Jewellery stolen by the prisoner from the pro work (hear, hoar); when we realized with but for purposes of their own the Chinpes follows The Stowarth who are done BO vious dicial connection with this country tious against auch importation. A test cass action was so heartily confirmed at the last WINES AND SPIRITS.ndrice of Dr. Eldridge, Memus. Samuel dospening Hongkong harbour and approaches. scontrix in the fifth change. Hoaked that tas satisfaction that you hat had no panthorities mposid many- vexations, obstrac

Samuel & Co. having applied for the disinfon. The estimate for Hongkong has been in property should not be rastored to the pro

probably did not know, and would not desire Matheson Co, nd, thanks to the energies Boing, Dudgeon, Meitland, Fond, and Frobst, tion of the Chittagong and the treatment of the creased by: £30,000 to carry out tho. arrange.secutrix, as the transaction was ono of ordinary (laughter." and bear, hoor) or that you was trind by a foreign firm. Messrs. Jarline sandal meeting of the Club, Mesra. MaLood, suspected Chinaman, the reseel and the patient ment made with the Colonial authorities. Tho purokash wal sale,

His Lordship said that the goods were sold Loto seguire, its language (renewed laughter) of Mr. Consul Janieron and the support givea baru ond and all sent in their resignation, in expected date of the completion of the work is were sent to Nagahams at the Company's put down as 1900-91. We helieve there has the goldsmith by the thief on the very same day nut when, last, but by no means least, va xaw by the British Mintor, the obstruction of the consequence of the unwarrantsbla altecks that beon no arrangement with the Colonial an- that they were stolen, and the goldsmith admired that you were not as you were painted in a Chinese ostale just about to overcome, have been made on them during the past year or that Her Majesty's Timistor for Foreign Affairs accidentally supplied thein with the motive mer, and all who have the welfare of the Race It is reported in the Japan papers that the thorities; possibly it is the Dock Company thut he himself had broken up the rings and sosie

wisem ho dhas you to reprosab Great Britain for giving way on all points at taco. I mor- Chao at hoort, will deeply regret their decision, intermediate profits, and enabling us to supply Osaka Shosher Kaisha has decided to build teguthorition that are meant. Mr Own Ors, of the gold from the Sangles after the goods and recent portrait (laughtër); we, felt satisfaction when the term of the Shimoncaski Treaty two by aimall dique af members. All sports-

now steamers at a cast of $2,012,000. Tlxos of Civil Engineer of the Admiralty Department, come into his possession. He had made no

they were only traced to his shop bacmaso the sion that the time had earn when diplomatic that the importation of industrial machinery reconsider it 3,500 Lun, cesting. 8800,000 each, nro teply arrived here on Saturday by the P, & O. stormer inquiry as to the ownership of the goods,di Chias had at list arrived at the concluditis point bicause it is mistakenly supposed and it to earnestly to be hoped that they will Undor date 13th April Member" writes to thief told the Polleo hi kad taken the atolon relations between the two counts should is due to the Japanese, but this is far from Letween Kobe and Kelung; three of 1,200 tons and costing $156,000 each between Moji and

On 17th March, utt. Jude's Charch, Southata, property there. Tiven sesaming that no babe changed. It would not be becoming in being the case, as it was due to pur essertion of the Shanghai Jirourg us follows i

With relozones to the parageph in the N. C. tha Loochoos; two of 1,200 toes and costing

the marriage of Commander Charles Goodhart attached to the goldsmith, though the Court me to right to endeavour to obtain from our just tematy rights, won many years we and 8190,00 och between Tumsal Hongkong.

May, R., and Hiss. Eraily Daisy Preston; thonght he should have made some enquiry of yout your slows upon subjects which, theagh on the saine gastuds we look for protecum of Day. Now this morning, regarding the re- The following communique appears in the daughter of Surgeon Majer-Gonoral Prosten, the vendor before buying and bronking up we might think thein of great importance to our industries when in full working onler, net agnation of the Stewards of the Rase Clab, quite understand you would that no avantages should be granted to native, it would be as well for the public to know that Army Medical Staff, Principal Medical Officer property of this description-if one of 180 Rangoon Guzelle: Sir Nicholas O'Coner, the at Hongkong, was celebrated. There was innocent parties had to suffer, the loss ought naturally prefer to make yourself fmiliar manfactories which are not equally allowed to these long-suffering Stawards, only fow with before you express yourself in one way of these under foreign auspicas, and we confidently weeks go, appealed to the Members sombled late Ambassador i China, has upheld the view large congregation to witness the ceremony. not in this oure to fall upon the owner of par Coneal General at Shanghai regarding The Rer. Ernest Homtio May, brother of the who had proserated and convicted the thief, the other. But this Association will us doubt hops that son, H.B.M. Minister, will firmly in general meeting to feelest them en bloc, the question of Indica oplum talion, and the haidegroom, who was assisted by the visar of and thus had done something to indicate take an acly opportunity of bringing bafore support our nights. In the onm of mur It thartiors see rather an extraordinary and Chinese Governinnut have now practianlly consider conducted the sorries, which was joatien. The woman had never divested her you; and, perhaps, even prassing before you, its chandigo from the interior, the Treaties as they undiguifel ouurse for them to how complain of viors Apen certain subjects. When the sub stand only provide for the appliosion of the attacks made when they were previously in seated to allow the waiter to rest in accordance fully chore. Owing to a recent breavement self of the ownership of her goods, and he saw with the views expressed by the Government in the Inidegroom a family there wore a brides nothing in the sondus of the goldsmith to jouts, as it may, he, commend themselves to yon ansit Pass system to produce if bout de mothco and to lege mach grounds for resigning a charge which they voluntarily reassumed mails. Teutenant Clande Allenby B.N., entitle him to any special consideration at the being worthy of attention, and when your tended for shipment to a foreign port, but is

The bride, who was hands of the Court. The easa camoflin dhe qinion about thear may coincide with ours, but view of the staring of large msualstories at Few will deny that the Stowards have uniformly attended as best min. rabed in a white satin dress with jawel, trim rule in knotion 83 of the Laceous Ordinance when the moment may not be opportung for pross the ports, it is necessary that the privileges for rented their onerous and self-denying duties mings and orange blooms, with Court train, of 1865, and it did not come within the ctioning them, we trust that you will take us suflicient Transit Pass becxtended to produce brought from both illy and courteously, and surely they was gives away in the lease of her father, mentioned in the proviso to that section. The ly into your confidence to nourish and food the interior for itse in the factories: this pri- Lavo too much common sense to forget that the us with such hope as you may find possible in vilege has for some years been nominally minority has rights as well as the majority. by Surgeon Major-Geveral O'Leary A re prosecutrix was untitled to have the goods re-

stead of that incontable captadoration which tended to the bringing down of silk cacuous to specially when it is remembered that this ception was afterwarla hold at the Esplanade stored to her.

up till now has been deemed soffrent mooriak the Shanghai Filatures, but is entirely negatired Small Cliqminarity represent over Bity Hotel. Later in the day Comander and Mrs..

mont for Hoar, hear.) When you were by the imposition of a growers tax, levied of the largest and most enthusiastic stebles in speaking in Hongkong the other day you were May left for Paris.

or sellers in the interior, and which amoure A home contemporary says - lemporary On Saturday oroning the staff of the Hong-speaking on British soil, for a British comhy the Catasetiuritive on the educars the Shanghai Race Cinb

manity. But to-night you are an honoured to four or five times the amount of the likin casidegies has been engaged at Moscow for the kong and Whampoa Dock Co., Limited, guven accommodation of the special British Embassy dance at the Hon. C. P. Chater's bangalow at grest of the British community, but we It is necessary that proper safeguards Lu takon which will represent Her Majesty at the forth Kowloon, kindly lont for the cension, in honour vegnise that in Shaoghai the position is not against the loving of any such irregular of Mr. R. Cooke, the Acting Manager of the quite the same. But speaking generally to taxation Tha method of Issuing Traunt coming Imperial coronation in May next. A somewhat amusing incident has occurred Company, and Mrs. Cooke, who are shortly your fullon-subjects you fold them that wo Pastes now in rogus is one that bonpar trade should this the glorious heritage of our to a very great extent, but the Chamber have during the preparation of the residence, The leaving for home or a holiny. A large num- Russian steward in charge of the mansion had ber of friends: had been invited to set the forefathers should be apheid. (Heat, hs) rely onto a despatch on this

from the Diplomatic Body through the Board somehow picked up some porsual information guests of the evening and the denoo was a most That, sir, is precisely our view, and that is

of Consul, which utfortunately shows that the The music was supplied by the what wo Lave always aimed at. Lam sorry to regarding enr new Ambassador to Russia, Sir onjoyable one.

say that I do not think that it has been tigh Chiross authorities will concedo Nicholas O'Conor. He approached the Consul Band of H.M.8: Centurion. After sapper an to know it be should not procare several dozen interesting function took place, Mr. and Mrs. unbeli, bet if that is so it is not the facilition as desires, though a rovision of the Irish flugs with which to embellish the intrance Cooke bang prosented with a handsome blane of the community of "Hougton or the oxisting regalaticus is argently needed, All various British communities that are perede ast it that Transit Passos should be işenol and house front in honour of the Irish Forvice.

Would the Consad he good

througk China. (Hear, hear). To ulso told us directly by the Commissioner of Crators, Ambassador. enough to sketch cat for him the form and

that China was a great country with great without the needless doley of having to possibilitica of trade. While I entirely agree apply to the Taolai The Chamber have colours of the Irish flag in order that he might

Dear Mr. Cooke,--As the time for leaving us with you that Chine is a great country, as far also addressed the Board of Consuls on the have them made without delay Mr. Medhurst laughingly explained that one section of the on a holiday drew nor, a desire arose among as her people, a distinguished from her officials, enhjorte of the Pivor Conservancy and

are concerned, while we all think that her Yang Regulations, both of which have it

FRANCE AND THE EGYPTIAN QUESTION.

Paris, 2nd April, British Bag represctod Ireland. The steward the morbers of the Company's stuff that we

In the Chamber of Deputies M Bourgeois appeared to be by no means convinced by this, should not permit yca te depart without making trudal possibilities are very great, we believe, portait earings on foreign trade, and foreig and left mattering his incomprehension of the an opportunity for giving some slight expression that for the last generation and more, och merchants look forward to the good offices of

Load successive despatches revived from Great relations oxisting between Irlandia and Auglis of the osteom and regard in which we hold you advantages as we bavo, epact from those which the Diplomatis Budy in obtaining for them the

Wo have therefore invited yon and Mrs. Cooke,

Briti premising to evacuate Egypt, Ho we have lately acquired through the Japanese reforms which they sationgly desire. I am If the exterior decorations of the Embassy had

the glad to be in a position to inform your Ezcol resistell stacngly on the international character been left to this nnocassions Muscovita Hone together with some of your numerous friends, to hear, hor), have boer acquirel for

most part by British relate for themoney that, after lung delay, the Chember itave of the Egyptian question. After an excited Biler, he would probably have given Street us here this sazing We would like to

express to you, sir, our high appreciation of the selves, und we regret that the offcials of bean able to make arrangements with the debates Foto of couidence in the Guverndent Nicholas a surprise.

very able manner in which you have daring this country have not been prevented, from nent, engineer, Messrs. Loede, Sun and Mathew, was adopted by a majority of ninety-six.

Londen, 4th April. The import into Hongkong of treasure from many years filled the various responsible pesi. the highest to the lowest, from placing all the in conjunction with Sir Charles Hartley, to

make a preliminary survey of the Woosung The Times Paris corsespondent states that Caulon continues in a steady and very considor tions over as in the service of the Company, and obstacles they pleased in any paths of ours, er

Bar, so that they will be able to lay before the M. Berthelot resigned because Baron de able stream. A good deal is being sent direct we are very satisfied that while you hare devoted cept those which lead backwards Placed as we

are in Shanghai, governing ourselves so far as Chinese Government a comprehensive and Molebein; the Russian Ambassador, objected from Canton to the north in the shape of yo your untiring oforta in the best interests of the and to cont pieces, as already montroned by me, Campade all have the hour of we me allowed to do so without offcial help, I practical scheme for the removal of great to his making suy statement in the Chamber

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salting Russia beforehand it is shipped bence in the north or not is hard the welfare and personal interests of your fellow that we have good reison to fool satisfied with it in the frula of his Fort shish, regwenig the Egyptian question without ron- to say, as no statistiox of the movements of trea, amployees (Apple) We have found you the result. At procent we are, and for some source of constant danger to navigation. A all thata Manager should be firm, but generous time past have been, ander the able-manage--proposal has already-gone-to-Peking for the sare pro kept by any ngular anthority. A large proportion of the money is received kore and fair-and your tact and good management ment of our friel M. J. L. Scott, but in extension of this Eettlement of Bhanghai, which by jinm shops as well as by native baske, and have inspired us with a enthusiasm in our work Shanghai all foroigacts of whatever infionality is rendered necessary on sanitary grounds, and are welcome. We wish that they should come for proerving order and good government, work be interesting to know tho can of which his materially contributed to the welfare. this movement, At least two million dollars, of the Company and ourselves (Applause. Ashur nderoy all the advantages on the It has been incontestably proved that the samo terms that we enjoy them. We do Chinese oppreciate our Municipal control, and it is satu, must have been imported since the a small token of our vatout and respect, we ask China New Yaur, and the money is being your acceptance of this tos series, which we hope not dread competition of new king from owing to the enormous increase of the tive cut that firesthousand troops are to be des collected from all the towns and villages in the yon na Trs. Cooks may find useful, and may say bedy. We do not wish to fight with population, there is a great danger of over-patched to the Capi

London, 3rd April. surrounding country. Considering to constant you enjoy therefrom many a refreshing oup. nybody, but we are prepared to compete with crowding sales all buildings in the in-

Advices, from, Matabeleland state that rumon of seditione movements in the southern We ask you to accept this, not for its own smali anybody who dostro to compete with us, but mediste neighbourhood of the prostat Settle provinces, the extensive smuggling of nims value, but for the sincerity of the fueling which we do resent offioid interferees from what ment are placed endor Manicipal purvision relief parts, the number of which is onportain, ever sila it comes, in whatever way it is pres and the extention of the present limits is after saving seremal outlying whites, was which has for some time past being going ou. has prompted the gift. The workings of time, and the reported fears of the Viseroy that fato, and fortnuo's wheel must inevitably lead seated, and we trust you will plato us in this so urgently padd that we hops the pro-acid at massacred by the tatabeles. rising on a large posle is soon to take place it some of ne on disergent paths, and we want you conxing in the position we have held before, possi toade for it will receive all the Balararo and Gwele are now impregnable (P) would be well to resify the cause of this large and Mrs. Cooke to carry with you this slight which can only be properly described as being port your inellenor can give it. The Trovolt is principally confined to the

of the and Regulations 18 Matoppo Bills. and steady movement of treasure. Possibly the lusting token of the good wishes of all-those second to none. (Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, I Revision

London, 3rd April. tioneyed classes as taking time by the fore. from whom it comes and in the fetare, when hop that you will drink a bumper in honour of also a very important matter. Some twelve years.

Mr. Ceca Rhodes has left Fort Salishary for look and placing their meting in safety oal of sitting over your cup of ton, may you sometimes Sir Claude MacDonald, to tall Lim that you ago a draft of Revised Regulations was form the reach of plunder but the extraordinary scar be able to conjures up in the wreaths of rising wish his in this country a caroor of sperity warded to Peking, but was lost sight of by the Owls, and Bulawayo, with an exort of one Thatwa hundred We trust that country, to the country, and to himself (ap-| heard of thun, though muck time, cure, and Soudanese, who were engaged by Mr. Rhodes city of copper cash which promile at present all steam some of the faces which you now sue which will bring happiness and honour to our Foreign Ministers and nothing has since been led away wi over China is most likely the cause of the un around you. (Applance).

nothing may interrupt the enjoyment of your planse, and to tell him that we entirely agree money were expended by the foreign community at Port Seid on his way out, landed at Beira vent movement of silver.

well-carned holiday; we wish you smooth sens with that very pretty ode which appeared in in drawing thom up. The great shange that and have bora despatched to Enlaseyo.

London, 4th April. and fair broosca, a safe and pleasant jeurney is honour this morning, and which we believe, has taken place in the Settlement within the home, a happy renning with the dear ones in althoug's we do not know, was written by last few years las ranglorod a further revision Besides Colonel Plumer, of the York and the old country, andy you find in your son, member of the China Association; and also necessary, and draft of the proposed Regula-Lancastere, Captaine Kersinw, Watts, and from whom you have been many years parted, to tell him that, if in desires it, in us, the Camations will be forwarded to Teling shortly, the prin- Beresford will proceed an daty with the dys the realization of your fondest hopes and Assocation, he will find his most loyal cup cipal object sought being that of obtaining for hundred men detached for service against tho highest ambition. May you both be given a porters and true friends. (Hosz, her.) the Municipal Counit better mess of control of Baluwayo rebels. spoety and ceplate restoration to fall health.

The toast was drunk with much enthusiam the Settlement; of furthering sanitary menSUS

London, 6th April sad strongh, and when the time comes for which we increased by the appearance of und als of burding them power to widen the Farmers ers taking refuge in Malcking as a your return to Hongkong, you may be assured Sergeant Menzies in Highland costuing who streets, and we sincerely hope that the newly general nativa rising is feared in the district of the most henty welcome from us. (Applause), marched round the room playing the bagipos Revise Rugations will meet with the ap owing to the slaughter of cattles to check the SU CHATZE MACDONALD, in soply, said—proval of the Foreign Ministers.The British després vinderpest in Rhodenia and Mr. MacDONALD, then asked the company and the toast was recaival with musical tonours you most heartily for the very kind and on the present mail contract with the P. 3:0 hava aponled to the Goystor for troops to drink to the health of Mr. and Mrs. Choko, Mr. Clairman and gentlemen, 1 beg to thank postal authorities zuently, auggested that when Bechuanaland. The inhabitants of Mafoking and three cheers and a tiger, with another for thelastic manner in which you have drank my Company expires in January, 1898, Hongkong

London, 6th April Charlio.""

health; also for the very cordial walemue which would be made the terminal point instead of

The Tinca states that the databele have Mr. Cooke, who was much affected, thanked you have given me here to-night This is the Shanghai and againit this suggestion the masstored together two hundred whites, Mr. Macdonald and the Company's staff for third time that I have had the great pleasure of Chamber has already protested as being calcia -

THE BOUDAN CAMPAIGN, the find feelings expressed towards his wife mating tire China Association within the last few lated to materially affect not only British in

London, 2nd April aul himself, for the entertainment, that had weeks-first, as you well know, in London, thou terests, but goverally the foreign trade of this

The Deesish garrison at Dongols zumbers beez ofered them that orening, and for the gun in Hongkong, and then again hers to night, port. In drawing your Excolerce's attention six thousand. Four Egyptian battalions will very handsome present roade to them, which and I for one can say that though their name to these variona pozata I would venture to be sent to defeat the Sunkin district. Tho they would valus most highly on account of the beri may be limited, as was stated in the sposob point out that it is done with no selfish and Salton is throughly satisfied with Lord Salia- feelings that prompted it. He spoke at some in Hongkong, their kindly good feelings and elusive object of proferring British in- The correspondent of the Times ut Rome longis, on the diligence and devotion of the cordiality ars altogether without any mitterests to the disadvantage of others, for bury's explanations regarding the agitinany

of the Dongola axpedition. statt, which had contributed so largely to the whiteror, and I am sure my friends here to-long experience has proved that measures which

London, 3rd April. prosperity of the Company during the last few night will agree with me in that. Gentlemen, benefit British trade benefit that of all critve Tho material for e narrow-gauge railway years, and oppressed the opinion that nowhere in addressing the members of your Assole ustionalities, and we have one got that from Gnsizin to Tembus is being prepared at East of Sues could a Buer body of zacn ke found. tion in Tongkong I took the liberty of the Far Eut is too small for our joint and Although he had takes no active part in their reminding them of the noble legacy which friendly commercial ohergies Finally I Love"

London, 6th April. sports and pastimes he had taken a keen kas too banded down to me her in the to thank your Excellency for allowing us the The Derriss hayo alvanced as far as Mr. Chamberlain states that the Straitnterest in them; he rejoiced in their victories Far East by our forefathers. Gentleman, it opportunity of locating you and of speaking to Magrakeh, the twenty miles of Asshol At soven o'clock on Saturday night the fire

and felt their defents; though happily the latter was not for me to remind them of his you about these various questions which affect The friendios Grupy a position apposite. harus was gison from the Fire Station, 2 Military Contribution for 1886 will, 5085,000 had been very few--(laughter) and he was Everything around us reminds us of it, the mar constiercial life, and will you permit was to Akashala, judging by the broa red glare in the sky-over and dat of Hongkong 8385,010,

proud to think that they were the champion Straits Softlements, Penang, Singapore, Malacaid two marciants are firmly of opinion

The friendlies near Stakim have defeated the West Point the firemen noticipated a stift might's work. The whole of the Brigude turned

The amount provided in the Estimates is shots and champion football players of the es, Hergkong, the Treaty Poris, and last, but that foreign trade would benefit greatly if we Dervishes f

$882,215. Mr. Obaisharlain appears romely colony. (Applause.) He spoke also in foaling, by cars least, Bhanghai. (Cheers.) And had more frequently an opportunity of meeting out with the usual promptitudo, but on roaching.

to have stated the amount in round figures forms of the personal friendship that existed I oak, are we to sit down and see the glory those who diplomatically represent our respec- the place it was een that the turn-ONË.

EL D. P.

between himself and each member of the staff, pass by? I, for one, sas, No!" (Lond and five countries in this Empire, THE BUDGET.

and expressed his regret that Mr. Gillies, the prolonged cheering.) But if this is not to be

sad it is not to be these, hour), I say we Manager, cod not join them that evening on

to him and expressed his gratification at haring A strong dervish fured threatens Fort Habib, scoonut of his absence from the oulong. He girt op our loins for the struggio that is before the Committee for the kind welcome extended Care, Bih April

pressed the hope that his own bonnection as for the struggle that is now going on

an opportunity of being sule to talk over with on the Red Sea and another fores, has arrived with tho Company wantd continne for many years around us. There was a time when cur supre

bearing on the foreign trade of Shanghai, bat of another Egyptian battalion to Sualẩm. great kindness and the expressions used towards Gentlemen, hose days have changed, and we

FORCE Mrs. Cooke and himself and their son, who, he have boro Tory keen competitors in our Euro. they would, of course, understand this these THE DERVISERS, ATTACK KÁŞSALA IN hoped, would also be seen again in Hongkong. eun heighbours. We must stand shoulder questions were new to him, so that he was not

London, 2nd April Masses of Dervishes attacked the Italian Lu conclusion ho neked those who were not con- shoulder, sot in any spirit of selfahneas in a position to give any definite reply to them. macted with the Company to join in drinking or aggressiveness but as one family to The fact was that on such points he was seeking to the health of the staff of the Dock Company, uphold and extend the nobla legacy of information which the Chamber were in a po position at Keseala on Saturday. The Italians oxcluding himself, and coupled the toast with which I have spoken. (Chears) So far as 1 tion to afford him. But of one thing they might suffered slight loss.

Rome, 4th April. the name of Mr. G.A. Caldwell

myself at concerned, I can assure you, geatle rast sawurod, that when he reached Peking he would not lose sight of the various enbjosta laid aftor which danging two fesuried.

Mr. CALDWELL Date a brief and witty reply men, that I am outering on the task, the

difficult task, before me, with il my heart and before him, but would make it his special business The proceeding were brought to a close at soul, fully conscious that if I do what I consider to ascertain full particulars from bis colleagues midnight when ild Lang Syne was sung

ahall receive the cordial support of every in and jela nasrgetically with them in pressing for if before another six months had elapsed a be built at Pootung. Just below Messrs. Arnold, booding to the Cape. treaty of offoare and defones should be concluded Katberg: &. Cola poemison, and we have no

at the beginning ofthings I cannot enter intens question of lion was one of great nagintado, hetwana Russia and Japan."

doubt that the Tangkat o will find a ready It has been decided to permanently increase usical sound, similar to that obtained by mib diners with regard to the gostions that are and it was fouit to say how it could bong lasted for four hazm and profitable market throughout Chios. the garrison at the Caps.

bing the edge of this with the finger, is made batore are, and therefore I can only again thank effectively dealt with without rousing great Then in, we (Runyon Gatetic) wudorstaud,

by M. dure, a farle doctrician. Instend of you most heartily for the very, very, Tex hind 'ne frath whatever in the ransours to the offset Bome time ago Mesars. Arakold: Karkerg Two sharp encoarten have occurred in the the holl with a limmer and a spring inter way in which you have revived the cast of my that a gold currungy will be establinked before and Co. applied to tho authorities for permissiou

rupter, he was a steel bell which is its own heatili tonight.. (Loud opplants, the company the rupee in valued at one shilling and four to build as ofl tank at Kinking, url one a vicinity of Tolar S

interruptor An sigotro hegnet is fastened present rising and giving Three cheers and in the ball in arch a way that the onde tiger for Sir Claude MacDonald," nearly touch the inner surface near the ego, and the current is ded through platinum point-placed fast opposite to the belly outer

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, Dih January, 1896.

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Captain Cowie, of the P. and steamer Shanghai reports that on the voyage from Ketu in Shanghai, onthe 10th inst. at noon, fu lat. deg 01 nin. Nylong. 125deg: 09 min. E.tspprox. imata), chip going fire knots, two casts of the patent lead, with tea minutes inter botwaon, A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.ho caste, showed nine fathers, black mud, whore the chart shows from 28 to 30 fathers. The ship was stopped and ten minutes after wards the doop ses lead was need and 24 fathoms, -black mad, obtained

The Freñcli gunkat tuzin xrrived at Saigon on the 8th April and was framediately paid of Her crew, who has completed their faran of service on the station, will lease by one of the first steamours for Marseilles. The Lure is to undergo a through overhaul at the Saigon arsenal her guns will be takes out, her boilers changed, and ber 6tings renowed throughout. After the repairs and refittings are completed the vessel will be taken to Piompenh and of fered by the French Government to HM, No. rodom, King of Cambócio.

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MAERTAGES. On the 17th March, at St. Jude's Chard, Soul Reby the Rer. E. H. May, larothor of the bride groom, assisted by de Rev. J. Haks, Commander CHARLES GOODHART MAY, Royal Navy. third son of the late Rev. EDSUND MAY, Rocter. uf All Car wings, to EMILY DAY, only daughter of Surgeon Colonel ALEXANDER PRESTON, Army Medical Staf P.M.O., Dongkong..

On 8th April, at Christ Church, Yokohama, by the Rev. E. Chumpneys Irwice, WILWAM YOUNG- SHOWLER, only son of Thomas Young Showler, of Bawtry, Yorkshire, England, to Aur Grack, crond daughter of Jian Hickert, of Yokohama.

The Daily Press.

The N. C. Daily News of the 14th April says:-Muah regret was felt among his rumstems old friends is Shanghai at the news received yesterday by wire of the death in Siam on Saturday last of heat apoplery of Mr. J. F. bostham. Mr. Cheatham was for uzay years in the firm of Turner & Co. and afterwards in Farden & Co., leaving Shanghai to take up an appointment in Siam in 1993. He was a mest valued member of the Fire Brigade and his good humour and geniality secured him a large number of friends in Shanghai

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. On the 14th March a new steamer of tho

[SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS."Î Kingsin line, pamed the Ceres, made her trial

LONDON, 18th April. trip. The vessel, which was built at the yard of Blohm and Vous, of Hamburg, iss mitter

THE NEW GERMAN-JAPANESE TRÈATY, large boat, being able to carry about 6,000 tous of dead weight, or about 8,000 of cargo. Tho The new treaty between Germany and Japan Ceres, which will banner command of Captainompletely abolishus extraterritoriality, but the Babrens, formet commander of the Oceana, is an excellent bout, especially fitted for the Far Conls retain legal functions in certain matters, Eastern trade, and on her trial trip she showet notably in questions of ancossions and guardian herself to be also a fast boat. She is to leave ship. A Convention dealing with patent trade within a few weeks on her first outward voyage, murku is projcted; meanwhile Germans are In the House of Commons on the 17th Marchi placed on an equal fooling with the nativos. Mr. Moon asked the Undar Secretary for Japan concedes reductions in the Tarif and Foreign Affairs what information hu bat Germany erly grants the "most-favored The delivery of the English mail was begu received from Paking as to the mported cession nation treatment to Japan, at 10.15 am. ob Satarday.

by the Chinese Government to Germany of Lappa, a Cestarns station of the Larperial Mari FRANCE, RUBSIA, AND THE SOUDAN

TROUBLE. timo Custozas. Mr. Curson--From the answer

HoxAKONG, APRIL 20th, 1896,

There were only four cases of plague on Satur

Sir Claude MacDonald left Shanghai for we have received from Faking it appears that Tientsin on the 12th April.

the report is unfounded, and that it probably states that, evidence is accumulating shewing originated in the appointment of a Commissioner that France and Resi aceeding in of German nationality in connection with the secting combination of the Blicus and new Customs port established in the island-by the Chinese-Government.

H.M.S. Humber, store-ship, arrived at Shang hal from Hongkong on the 14th April.

A farwoll conversaziona wangives et Piantsin. on the 7th April. in honour of Mr. and M Detring.

The cholera epidemic at Caleatza was, at date of last advices, increasing in a very alarming

manner.

Dervishes against the Italians and British.

THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTIONS..

on wners

"FOUTEILL.

London, 6th April.. Scotland bus beaton England at Association

AFFAIRS IN SOUTH AFRICAK

London, 2 April. There is no official confirmation of the state-

Football by two goals to on

Woolwich.

Paris 8th April, The Terips states that King Humbert fint proposed the Dongala stpedition to Great In reply Six CLAUDE MACDONALD thankel: Britain and Germany simultaneously.

It is notified in the Garette that Mr. Felipe 8. Mesa ban teen recognised as in sharge of the burning of the gabbish had begu take a lot of us already toon devoted the Lavy. The to come, and agait thanked the staff for their magy here in the Far East was unehellonged the Committee some of the important queations at Kakrab: This will necessite the despatch

Consulate General of Para..

covere storm visited Yokohams on the was useless as the glare Wes cunsod only by a night of the 7th April and Wirth's Cirens a big heap of rabbiat being barnt by one of the blown down,

Sanitary Inspectors, and the firemen thereupon Bir Michael Hicks Bench's Budget, in spite turned to their quarters. If the simpler of the largest expauditare since the great war, caution of giring nollen to the Brigade of the shows a surplus CF £6,000,906, four of which

unecessary inconveniorco would have boon avoided.

Tebt has been reicot by eight millions. The H.E. Chung Shao-chung, the Admiral of

credit of the country is so good that it would be Kwangtung, who has been ailing for some time

The Shanghai Mercury, mys-Original. hat a scently reported better, died on the shareholders of the Shanghai Langkat To possible on an amergency ta ta £200,000,000 18th Apríl

baoca Company, Limited, have been extremely without any increase in taxation."

Tibanon, 17th April. fortunate. At the beginning of the carrant The C.-P. steamer Empress of India arrived year the shares wore quoted at Tis. 445.

THE TRANSVAALE at Shanghai at 4.30 are on Saturday and left at On the 6th of 3farch they had gone up to Tie telegram to the Tinics from Johannesburg 1pm. for Hongkong, where she may be expected 310, and on Saturday (11th April) the closing states that the Transvaal is arming to the tooth, quotation was Tia 315. This rise in the price of shares, that were issued at Ts. 100, is owing REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE CÁPE The Kobu Chronicle saya that: "observers of to the discurry of oll on the catale, onil in The first battalion of the Middlesex (57th

to arrive about 9 a ra. to-morrow.

Latest advices from the seat of war stats that the entire garrison of Kasuals rande a sortie in aid of the outpost at Banderat and defeated the

·Dervish loss was heavy, but the Italians only

.the course of evouts would searcely be surprised connection with which two borge tanks are to Feot) and a body of Mounted Infantry are pro and Mr. Cook was carried round the room.rigat pul best for the general" commily about all matters already put into their hands, Dorrishes who were five thousand strong The

The moderne of the Coupagale Francaise

dos Tramwaysk Vapour de Cochinching has been seized 1 Saigon under legal process contened by ureditors in Paris and is advertisod for-mals. Meanwhile the line continue to run ne gal.

The muximin tomperstare at mouth was 77, on the 27th, and the minimum 459, un the 21st, the mean for the month being 59.5. There

Hankow, but their application was refused by the Chinese offiomis. Outg to the great tomand

EGYPT; «

RUSSIA AND KOREA.

A Korean onvoy has bon despatched to Rusin

for oil and their inability to obtain schoussions for the purpose of raising loan of 33,000,000,

At Vlociziu bell which gives a enfinuon../ividual member. (Load cheers, Getitlenionasedel reforms. He fully roognized that the lost a hundred killed and wounded. The fight

to store oil in the open river ports, we are gives hero girng the province of Hong Yong surface, from wish if pases down the central

to understand they inland eresting another

tank on their premiros at Poptang. It was the spority,

Intention of the British owned. Shell" Line

of steamers to run direct with their cargoes of

to either Kinking or Hankow, but so fur

ne foamer has yet proceeded up the Yang lazo. This objection on the part of the Chinese

ore ualy 59.3 hours of sunshine and on site officials should at ones be brenght to the action

days the sun was not seen at all. The rainfall aniounted to 1,445 inches.

of Sir Clands HoDonald and the China A sociation-Mercury.

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supporting rod to the mangost, then returns to On the 17th inate Sir Clando MeoDonald the battery. On elasing the circuit, the magnet received at the residence of Sir Nicholas Hannen draws the edge of the bell away from the the Committee of the Ubumber of Commerce, plation point, interrapting the current. The consisting of Mosers ALP. Meowon (Chair bell this relansed from the magnetpringe man), C. J. Tudgeon (Vice Chairman), John of back to its triglust pollion, when the precess Grahati, A. Korf, W. D. Little J. H ia wpeated, and the rapid vibration set up pro MoMichael, D. M. Mosis, E. B. Skortowe, and danes the plossing humming inatoad of the A Wasserfall, and Drummond Hay, the Soo

.rotary familiar sound so irritating to nervous people.

position from the officials throughout the

A daring brand was recently committed on eza country, but he would do his almost to support of the Banks in Edinburgh. A man lodged in or frosty right. He was pleased to see it corrent account $1,500, and in the course of a the importation of industrial machinery was of t480, thus leaving ef020 in the hands of the recogamed that the recent offcial opposition to week or so litted, by ataques, sums to the amount evercome by British dipicmstio-action, and that bank. The other day he entered the bank, wrote foraigners were not indebted to the Japanse out a cheque payable to himself for £1,000, and for this, as was mistakenly supposed. As Lauded it to the clayo clerk. An emmination regarde transit passes, the complaints male of the ledger showed a snxi of £1,020 on the against the wystem of issue in regno were fully oredit side, and, initiated in the apol way, the

the teller Between the time of receiv datillod, and tas difficulty in which morchants plaque was returned to the drawer for presenta were placed and bean luddly explained to him. tion He should only consult his colleagues about ng it from the clerk and presenting it to the this matters arrical et Peking and hoped teller the figure we changed to 4, and the reasonable vencesions demanded, As Fogarded placing an "F" before the "one" (written with that they might succeed in obtaining the word one was altered to "font" by simply the necesity for the extension of the Settlement an open "e"). On presenting the altered ho could see that for himself, and for sanitary document to the taller the ran received £4,000,