Transvaal affair, but it is verled that the Hollanders, or Boors, objected. Mr Kriger
greedily, and calling upon the dark bluss to hið her up. Again the Oxford boat lapped up to Works, amid a storm of terrific cheering from both ebores.
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London, 25th March, Tho Tiny has an editorial this morning, which warm President Krager that it is i possible to discuss with him the essentials of ihe, Lovilon, vonvention which fire the auzo rainty of Great Britain over the Trobavaal
"In any case," the Times continuos, "he must donide without dolay whether to accent the invitation to come to England. The invi tation antunt remain open indefinitely, and if it is declinod, we must take measures to support the just slitas of the Uitlanders."
Pretoria, 27th March. resident Kruger issued an official denial of the reports which have found carroney in England and oabled back here that a strained condition of relations oxists between himself
and the Colonial Boorotary. President Krager says further that he has not defined to visit Englers. The Burghers, he says are louring things ontroly in the hands of the Executive instead of effering objections to the visit a las been reportoit.
THE TURCHASE OF DELAGOA (BAY..
London, 27th March.
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The Chronicla prinisˇutuler roservo that England has purchased Dalagoa Bay, with the whole strip of territory from Anateng on the south, to the Chartered Company's tor ritory on the north, the Limpope River consti. tating the matern benadry, foi £5,000,000.
The Chronicle, also has an editorial on this subject, whiola questions the truth of the rumour. sad suggests that it is a pilot balloon. It also motes that a similar rumour. though less air camstantial than this one, was published and denied in London on Wednesday.
· Lorton, 27th March.
It was semi-ofcially denied this evening that the Government had purchasad Dalagoa Bay for the eam of £3,000,000,
Hon. Geo. N. Carzon, Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs was asked in the Horse of Commons today if there was' iny -truth in the report that Great Britain had purchased Delagen Bay and contiguous terri tors. He declined to reply, saying that the Government must insist upon proper notice of
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TRADE WITH MADAGASCAR.
Paris, 28th Marvl.
The Gevorumont has distributed a Bill, which it proposes to make a law, placing Mada. gawar within the operation of the French tarili.
London, 23th March.
It has been learned by the Associated Press that the British Chambers of Commerce or bringing strong pressure on the Government for some aition to protect British interests in Madagascar, in view of the decision of France to terminaty existing treaties made by Mackay gaacar with other powere without the lcare of the powers concerned. It is suggested that the Government come to an agreement for a entente will the United States and make joint representations to Pronen in view of the extent of Ameriton interests affected by the setting natale of the American treaty with Madagascar of 1881. The Chamber of Commerce have pointed out that France contends that the French position in Mulagasaar is neither annexation nor a protectorate, but something midway between these two, France taking over the direction of formiga affairs. Thus the Chiambors argue, she is bound to assume ali ob Rigations, especially those secured by trouty,
Paris, Wih March.
Up to that point the race had been as pralty a ona as over was pulled. It was nip, and fuel with little or nothing to choose between the two srown, both laying down to it in grand style, with plenty of reserve force in either boat After passing the Soap Works, Oxford Kept up ber poos, and led by nearly a length at one time. Pornis, therapon, called to the light blus for a spurt, and they rasponded with such vigour thus the Cambridge boat shot under Hammersmith bridge a bhort length heat of Oxford, and, noroiding to tradition, should have won this race. AMIN
Gold, however, was na it as a fiddle, and game to the backbone: Down the dark blues inid to it in a manner which drove the bast. through the pater at a rate which soon hisbel the jubilant cheering of the partisans of Com bridge, who had looked upon the light b1189 sur winners, Slowly, but perceptibly, the dark bluns gained in spite of the magailuent work of the Cambridge men.
At the Lead Milla, on the upper side of Hantarémith Bridge, both crews were palling a powerful 32 and the prophets who led declared thút. Oxford would go to pieces after the first two miles looked glom and uncome. fortable. There was no sign of collapec nong Gold's sturdy youngsters, who only gripped the water more powerfully as they sped by the Dovos. In fact, the strength of the Oxford mon, scenol to indrenzo instead. of diminish as dash in their stroke at two miles on at the start. the struggle wore on, and there was as minch
Under the infuence of this telling work; the dark blues out cut great work for the Cam bridge crew, but the latter were quito equal to the emergency, and responding with beautifully sustained effort, they drow away again, caring, a hurricane of sheers to risa
from the emiwdi ashore. A ziera greiting zaos
could hardly have been imagined, and the on
thusiasm was izterse.
Cambridge, at Thornycrofts, bad the Inad, by about three-quarters of a length and beth crews were bending Nown to their work in a grand manner. From there to the three-wile past, about half way between Chiswick Charoh and. Barnes Bridge, the race was most nishing both from the you set and the lumpy water. Cambrilgo succeeded in hekling a slight leul, and shot ander the bridge ahead of "Oxford, whereupon there was another storm of apples and encouragement.
The sightseers thought the race dyor, and that the light bines had won beyond o denbt. “Cambridge wing was the cry which rang from Barnes to Putney. Th, however, was without reckoning upon the resorve force of Gold's gallant man. The cheering caly revived them still more, und, with another beautiful offort, down they want to.it us if their lives depended upon the msalt. They aimcat lifted their craft over the seas, and drove her along in a manner which will long bo remembered on the Thames,
The long, zlomiler nuing boat fairly fore through the water, and there was a mighty shout whom it was soon that the increased power put into the Oxford stroke was steadily shooting. the dark bluss up to their rivals. Ferais replică with musther suprerie offort, and his plucky light blues backed him up to the utmost. Gold, however, wax not to be denied, and the Cantals could not throw off their rivals, whe clung to them fiercely, and then began to overhaul tem, steadily unil dowly, but surely, s
Frantic excitement reigned on both sides of the river, the shouting being almost deafening for a time. O Morlake Church, Cambridge An offletal communication has just beea soemed to be able to hold her loal zeroes thé issued relative to an announcement by Mr. finish line, but it was not to be the caso; for, Curzon in the British Rense of Commons yes-is the Church was pissed, Oxford put out a terday in regard to the annullis of the ox-final offort and thore was spurt from the dark isting treaties with Madagascar, that it was a blues which will be recorded in the history of subject of extreme importance, and when the rowing. It vcs simply magulfcent. They Government laud inceived official notice of it. pulled as if the race had just started, and thoro he said, they would take proper steps to was ao rosisting it. The dark blues overtook profant British interests. The French Gertho Cantaba, sad for a moment or so it was ainment, in its offiojal note, states that Franco occupies in Madagascar o spovini posi- bion, and that it is entitled to special treatment in create. France will accordingly grant tc Great Britain in Madagwear the benefit of the most favoured ration clanse so far sa ufher, nations are concerned. France will not. how orer, give Great Britain the bensit of the most favoured nation clause if it is interpreted to mean that Great Britain will be accorded the same commercial rights in Mulogusont ns are accorded to the Front Government, France, in other words, will insist upon being the "most favoured nation,"
TORONTO SNOW BOUND.
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hoz and Lose with the winning point in sight, and then, patting still more staan into their stroke, the dark blues passed the Chi bridge bont, and finished winners by & shert Business of the above Bank is conducted three quarters of a longth is 20.04.
This was splendid the, when the weather and rough wator are taken into consideration. Indeel, this time has only heon broken par❘ this course upon three previous occasions. Cambridge in 1873, did the track in 1935: Orford in 1892 did it in 1921; and Orford in 1893 won in 18.47. Last year, Oxford wou in 20 50.
The ovent was pronounced to be the best over
sech on the Thames coargu. Oxford won
simply because her presentatives refused to be heaten Cerbridge sumal to use the race well in hand, but did not prove equal to Ox- ford's final sport
The weather conditions
were terrible, Almost immediately after the crows started, a cold blinding rain was driven sgainst them. After the first mile had been rounded, tude: these conditions, the wind in cased in strength and the rain changed into a blinding hail storm which obscured the rivul Toronto, 1st March. crems from the view of the spectators ashore, And against which one could scarcely staid. The hail storm Jarted only a few minuters, bat in the fan streich beyond Barnes Bridge, the wind swept over the course with recombler forus and fury, stirring the water up until it resembled an angry In fact it seemed that the splendid
·Stories confistie to come in showing, the un- precedented severity of the storm on Thursday night, and the extraordinary demoralisation of therailway traffe. A few lines are haginning to be cleared now, but it will be due before arms
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patched from the city, with provisions for racing crafts must capsize. Owing to the snowed-up parkingers at different points, ne
band in the stream; the Oxford boat at that wall sa for the great gangs of men who are
stage of the race was in its best station, but it clearing the show.
Toronto, 23rd Marok.
semed, matter of sheer impossibility for the. The first Canadian Pacle train from the east dark blus to overcome Cambridge's lond No. for three days, reached this city shortly after our made by Oxfords: What Gold onto for midnight last sight. It consisted of tou coaches the final effort, it proved too much for Cam
spurt Whon and contained the semimulated passengers of -six regular trains from Montreal and O- bridge and in the last 75 yards Oxford shot
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The scene at the finish was a remarkable one. reason of last week's forms. Hundreds of moit: and dozens of plows and to be employed to clear Beth ores were drenched to the skin, and the the way, and sitting in some places 10 and 20 two bonte vers half full of water. Two or taree feet desp.
THE VARSITY RACE,
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an the total number of races puled. This is ing Oxford's quarters, and the first thing thGRIMAULT'S
the seventh year in nesansion that Oxford has light blues til after landing was to repair to
defeated Cambridge. The time was 20.04. The course was the manal.cat from Putney bridge to the winning post, above Ship Inn, at Mortlaks a distance of 4 riles,
The morning opened cold and cheerless, with prospects of a poor atteuilsucg. In the early Hours Leavy downpour of rain frenohed the. gathering sigatrocre, and caused thongands te remain at home. Showers, followed at intervals necompanied by a cold, biling with. As a re salt, the crowds along the banks of old Father Thames were much slimmer than usual,
the boat house of the dark bluce, and heartily congratulate the victors.
Among the spectators at the race to-day were ju
SARSAPARILLA
the Lord Chief Justice, Baron Russoll of Cures Tails, Eroptions, Pimples, and im Killowen, and Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C., tho Boldtor-General, wes on the press boat,
provos digestion, invigorates the system, au
It was of a little game of poker, down in riches the blood, removes aches and pains, pro- Texas somewhere, which tu had taken part, duces refreshing stoep, dispels: melancholy aud that an- Amèrican gentlemen was speaking. "The man on my right" he said, "held four
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Cambridge was a hot favourite at six to four, kings d un ace. The man on my left hold ones, and builds up both flesh and and four takers at that. In fact, the light blues four aces and a king." "And what did you were looked anou, previous to the start, as almost hold some one asked. "Well, I was soling strungth. It is a legitimato medicinal blood curtain winners, barring accident. Cam- coroner at the time I guess I held the in-prifler, and its marvellous remedial moults are bridge embarked first, and won the toạn, choos | quest,"
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The British steamer Victoria, from Tacoma, to be just as good." chcored as warmly as possible under the circuni-Wash., 21st March, had strang westerly weather stamore. At the pistol shot, at. 1.02 both boats in Pavile, and foggy weather from Chine Coast. got away sharply. Cambridge pulling a pretty
36 to Oxford's Ughtly more powerful sweep of The British steamer Changsha, from Moji
16th April, bad strong to moderate breeze, with
changeable weather, foggy from about Heishaus
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The British stosiose Thales, from Taifoo
34. There was little to choose between them untál Clasper's Boat House was reached, ap proaching the first half-mile, when the Cant bridge boat's nose shaved slightly in front. The two erres were puthag with grest dotor mination and splashing somewhat, on account of 17th April, Amoy 18th, and Switow 20th, had the rough water. At the half-mile, Oxford laid Light Dorth winds, and some fog to Amoy! down to it in line shape, and drow up and shoved thenos to përt light winds and variable overcast, ahead at Wildon's At this there was great little rain. In Amoy HMS Keipols, atrs. choering, and it was apparent that a splendid Zafira, Namyong, Claro, and Cheang Hays Tony. dingdong race was to be rowed.
The Bytow Strs. Proper, Name, tokiang.
Grold of Magdalen, the Oxford stroke, Téontein und Chikt. - evidently had his men well in hand, and it was found
The British steamer Haimu, left Tamsui at Raily to be seen that he could call on them for soire good spurting work without any danger1pm, on 18th April, with fine, but hazy weather of a distres aigual being displayed. But which sat into fog at 9 am.. Bunday had to Fernie the Cambridge stroke, whose training anchor off Quemoy Spit buoy fog clearing at on board the Worcester stood him, in good stand; 10 am. Sunday morning, hovo up anchor and grickly called his crow together and, pulling a prosted fatu Amey, arriving at noth, fine Inng, powerful, clean, telling stroke, with the bright weather; laft Amoy at 2.45 pm, Mon high feather characteristic of this year'a day, 20th April, with moderate B.E. wind and Cambridgo crow (just the stroke for such fine clear weather arriving in Hongkong at 3 weather and water), regained the lend at Grab-in on Zlat April, with saun fine weather, tres Wharf, oaring the 1 mile peat, at the In Anoy-Steamers Fornia, Clara, Chinten, Soap Worle, stile higher up the river. Gold H.MS: Redpole, America whip Berlin of Bath in the meantime was stloking to his work most sud Tank ship Iresto.".
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$857 23, ellers $100 03, bayaga... 550828, iyera $25 $100
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$51.25 seller
$50 $200, ellers 750% kaj sellers.
$70-$330, sollar £25. 230, sellers $20 $29), solters
$25 $212, sales & sellen
S00 $167, buyers
850 $72), sellers
$10.0.75, sellers $30-$20, callers
- $49,818, siles.
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8.807
$29 $2.7, ellers
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10 5.75, sellers
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£52216, Bellera £108.30, selles $50 253, les $35 83 ellers
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Wazali Ware'ie Co Waton & Cha D.G
847153, sales & bogens -$10 $13, ale & baya
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200 $40, Patuld......$700 47274: Barres Old $790
4/7 years Old Malwo...580 Pan Newm Fanares New
THE WEATHER.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, 20TH APRIL, ATPAL
STATION
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level and
Shanghai...... 390,65
30.01
Wali vostock 30.14
Tokyo
Singuali .......
2084 .990.90
Sharp Teak
Amoy.........
30.40
Swaa ------ 20.09
Chato!!
20.96
Hongkong
+97
Victoria Peak
29.97
1.9
20.81
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Shanghai 20.12 Shap Peak... BUPA Any Swal
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HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
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Houghing 30.05 Vicbria Peski
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101
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20.21
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20.02
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1979
SKO LET.
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STATE OF THE WEATHER; blan sky sluts drizzling rain; figs u. wieder: 1. hait: 1. Tightsing; à avarust] P. passing thrrain; 4. aqually e T: NO 1 thunder, v. visibility ; m, der (wit). F. G. FIGG, First Amista Hongkong Observatory, 1st Apr, 1896 |
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VESSELS ́EXPECTED,
THE CANADIAN MATH 25,
The O. P. steaner Esspres of India arrived" at Shanghai at 430a.m. this 19th inat and left st 1 p.m. for Hongkong, winna sho may be uxpected to arrivo about Uniti, to-morrow,
4. THE TRENCH MATÍ.. The M. M, steamer Natal, will tho French mall of March 27th, loft Sb.gapore on Saturday, the 10th, al 3 pm, and may be exposted hers an
e-about Saturday, the 25th inst. This Packet: brings replies to letturs depulched from Hong kong on the 18th February.
TRE AMERICAN MAIL
The P. M. steamer City of Blu de Janstro, with insil, ko.. left. Ban Francisco for this port vin Livnolula, Yokohama, und Nagasaki, on the 16th inst
The M. stormer Pern, with the American mail.froni Sam Franoisso, left Yokines for this port, via Nugasaki, on the morning of the 18th instant..
The O. & O. steamer Coptic, with the Ame zican mail, laft San Francisco for this port vin Yokohama and Nagasaki, on the 8th inst.
DIRECKANT STEAMEES.
The 0. 8. 8. Co.'s steamer Taicer, from Man-
cheater and Liverpool, left Singapore on the monning of the Slat just, and may be oxpasted
hero on or about the 27th inst.
The N.. I. strutor Eetinbro, from Bombay, loft Singapore for this port on the 20th inst, and is erpooted here on the 28th Inst.
The P. & O. steamer Malacca left Singapore for this port on the 17th inst
The P. & O. steamer Brindisi loft Bombay. for this port on the 17th ines.
The steamer Glengarry, from Antwerp, Lone don and Straits, left Singapors for this port on Saturday morning, the 10th just
Tho Cluna Mutual steamer Boyne, from Glasgow, Liverpool, and Newport, passed the Gastal on the 4th ing, and may be considered duo at Singapore on or about the 2ted inst.
. PASSED THE CANAL. OUTWARD 17th March Breconshire. 1st April Herthe, Manila, Nuleid-5th April Moyune-71 April-Fathan, Myrmidon, Aggi, St. Espald. 11th April-Flector- -14th April-leoyle, erlernha-th April-Agamemnon, Lavou, Japan, Mazagon, HOMEWASH-IIIA Apríl-Diemet, Aletbourne,
Oce14 April-Glenfrais.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
PRAX DELIVERT okusen xt Post Offius ai 11:30a.m. and 3 pm. or in Letter Baxes in the Cars by E and 3.30 o'clock Trams. Letter Boxes at Peak will be cleared at 12.90 and 4 pm.
The Pestal Guide for, 1896, revised to date, will be found in the Chronicic and Directory. P. XIX. This is the only aathorised complots Sammary of Postul information published in Hongkong.
The authorised List of Mails iswed in connection with this paper is the one pablished twice esok day in our Extra, which is eerrooted to a much later hour then that given below,
A MAIL WILL CURE
For Swatow, Amoy, and Taiwanfo-Per Thales to-day, the 22nd inet, at 11:30 AM.
For MojTer Benkurig, to-day, the 2nd inst; nt 11.30 AM.
For Saigon. Por Hoistein, to-day, as 22nd inst., at 3,50 PM.
For Bangkok.--Per Alderly, by, the 22nd iast, at 4.30 r..
For Nagasaki and Wladivostock-Per i clurel Jebsen, to-day, the 2nd inst., ut 4.30
For Swatos, Amoy, and Singapor.--Her Aujerhead, to-day, the end-mat., at 6.00 Pan
For Swaton, Amos, and Foochow. For Nasoa, to-day, the 22al inst., at 5.00 11M. .
For Tansui Per Fouchow, 1toy, the 2nd insk, at 5.00 F.K.
For Nagasak Kubs, sail Yokohama.-Per Farono, today, the 22nd inst,at 5.00 6.31.
For Srator and Bangkok-Per Dewongse to-morrow, the 23rd insï., at 10:00 AM. N
For Shanghai-For Hangchow, to-morrow, the 23rd inst., at 230 P.M.
For Yokoharan and Kobe-Par Tanjuam, to- morrow, the 23rd ftist, at 2.30 r.x.
Por Srator, Taliow, and Yokohama Per Federalton, to-morrow, the 23rit inst., át 30
PX.
For Fort Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook- town, Townsville. Brisbane, Sydney, and Mel bourne-Per Changsha, on Friday, the 24th inst, at 2.30 г..
For Chefoo and Tientsin.-For Skatt, ou Fritny, the 24th inst, at -1.50 P.M.
For Straits-Por Pingency, a Saturday, the 25th insi, at 11,90 A,M.
For Manila-Per Sungiciding, en fondly, the
27th inst, at 3.39 P.
For Kuat and Endlakru-for festuary on
Tuesday the 28 inst, at 3.39 .M.
For Shanghal, Kobe. Yokoks. Victoria,
B. and Tacoma Wash.--Per Violarke, on Thursday, the 30ta inst, at 11.30 A.AT.
For Singapore-Fer Gle: #hiu,va Krissy, the 1st May, at 1.99 M.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH FACKET.
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The following hours will be observed in elesing
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8.00 A.-Posting of frees Current and Cir.
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10.00 .-Registry census.
10.30 AM.--Festing of newspapers, books, and
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Neither the CAPTAINS, to AGENTS, nor iks OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contrasted by the Oficets of the Crews of the following Vessels during their day in ❤ Hongkong Harbour
ALDERLEY, Brit, sl., Nicholas-Chinesi ARGYLL, Brit. str., Ward--Dodwell, Carill &
Co. ABLON, Brit. str., Murray-Showan & Col BENLAZIO, Brit. atr., Wallace Gibb, Uiving-
aton & Co.
COLORADO, Amer, bl., Joucs Ondor, ESMERALDA, Brit schr., Harrison-Order. FORNOBA, Brit. bk, Ohrlo Melchers & Co. INGRABAN, G. str, Piper-Wisler & Co. LECT A NIORSES, Amr hip, Nichola
Reator, Bröckelmann & Co. The height of colhe bem detoria fuod, from the tidal oboe votices of 1587 and 198, 557 feet shore to of SEBASTIAN BACH; Brit. bk, Hassen-Master.
TAM O'SHANTER, Amr. sh., Peabody--Captain. the stowage the Houben The Questory and thre Lower-water Undiesry Bonus Tides, toties datums the
TURBO, Brit str., Moss-Arnhold, Karberg & se Tables avý rælored, an 8.87 fest ahora sera. helgatiu these,9
The holgbts in the Tabice marked with ein Eige (-)
Ca Lower we for Binary Boring Tides, and should be VELOCITY, Brit, bk, Martia-Chinské,
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