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With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY.. This is the

TAUTY-FOURTH ANNUAL ISSUE,

and will be found, as usual, to show sa advanos on proceding years both in Fainess and accuracy.

of information.

The DIRECTORY covere the whole of the parts and sities of the Far East, from Fensng to Vladivostock, in which Europeans roside.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1941.

PRICE LISTS, with Full Details, to be

had on Application,,

PORT after removal should be rested a month before use. When required for dricking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary before being

sent out.

SHERRY-Excellent Dinuar, and

All ate trus Keres Winds. OLARET.-Dar Glarets, including the lowest priced, are gasiteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grape and are

way through the largo mesh of the "favoured nation clause" of the existing treaties.

The new Ministar has come to China full of zeal and while the fine flush of youth is

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, APRIL 28TM¤, 1896.

There were ten cause of plague routerday, There were 2023 visitors to the City Hall Marenm last ype of whom 181 were Europeans.

A thousand Chinese coolies are beltg sent

to Madagascar.

from Cochin-China, ander voluntary contrast, dos Oncbannages du Tonkin, but it

The steamer Odors, from Japse, with urge ex steamer Kirkhill, left Kobe yesterday morning and may be expected here on or about the A3rd May

Fumine prevails in Tonkin owing to the prolengod drought and comment failure of the rice crop. A public subscription has been opened for the relief of the sufferers, which was honded by the Governor-General with a contri- button of 3500.

A Tokyo telagren of the 28th April to the ghing Gassifs says: It has been agreed by the Kercan Government that it shall pay 5,000 yen compensation for each Japanese murdered by Kardaus during the past couple of months, and that the rum of 120,000 yen shall be paid as com- pensation

tho Japanose merchants and traders whe had to leavea Pinggang on oconut of the failure of the Korean officials to afford them protection against the mob.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nathersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following derations to the funds of the Hospitals --

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R.VU, FIELD BATTERY. We translate the following from the Courrier that I should do at my wits end," I should

The first of a varies of six competitions for Haiphong We learn with much satisfaction perhaps admit that for oqs sitting you had ked that a briquette inotory is shortly to be astab nearly enough of it. La conclusion, therefor Windliester rife presented by Captain MacCal lished at Hongny, Inview of Lae magnifieut perhaps it would not be inappropriato to vadite coal seams at Haton we have never for a single to you a few happy spanimear of Irish-opilaphs. lam and subscription poops took place on moment doubted the fatum of the Société i Breliency tina read some amusing epi Saturday, on the Petive Hange. Twenty-five

followed. No revce being der is zone the lass true that this great enterprise paper, which was closely has had to pass through days of difficulty

laphs, with which he closed his light-interesting subcre of the Hattery competed, the highest

Ilas Doception Point at last been doublad? Herything tends to that helief, for it was the market. With the briquette factory thero will dust coal in particular that was uncertain of be no more fear on this heat and the dayelop. mant of the mince will henceforth proceed will probably be entrusted with the setting up regularly and progressively Tonkin canset at gain thereby. The flim of Parchet and Co of the factory and almost all the material wili come from France. At the same time Mésera. Porchot & Co. are to build a comfortaba house for the mingement on the site of M. Bavior Chan four's well-known rest-shed..

IRISH WIT AND HUMOUR. 4

LECTURE BY HIS FIORILENCY THE GOVERNOR, Yesterday afternoon His Excellangy the Governor, Sir William Hohnson, gave a lectura Samples of Irish Wit and Hamour and Ame

Mr. in the Odd Volumos Socisty's room pa rican and other comparisons therewith T. Jackson presided, and there was a largo attendance of ladies and goutlomon.

His Excellency, in his opening remarks, sild :

(Winner of Spoon)

(Winner of Spoon) Gunner Meek

joke, judging from the frequent bursts of laughter, nooded the surgical operation". fond of by Silues Smith, and at the conch Sergt. MoPhail of the Chairmas, who himself told two or three signs litary vets of thanks was on the motion ospital storica, passed to His Excellencyk

Mr. Granville Sharp's boture on periclism

arrange le and the British Empire will be delivered on May 8t's and not nort Friday as was at first

DUTIES OF PLAYEES AT POLO. Having disonssed the rules of the game we are now in a position to review the several datles of each player.

No.1,

(4)He should be wall mounted on a handy" pony, end fast, and should recognise that on his unselfishness mach of the srcass of the game depends. (b)-Hib primony duty is to ride off" the "back" and pierent getting" offside," and, further, when of side" to get.

ou sine as quickly as he can, fog Taking that his general position is er the

back of the epposing side, it altars at differ eat stages of the game and perhaps we cannot do better than to tako yotee of the position, be When the ball is being thrown in us position should fill

toroept the ball by his stick or his bony, and if successful he should immediately rida on, leaving the bell for his No. 2 to it, who, in his tara if he gets pression), wil either ride on with. it or, leaving it for his No. 3, ride on to keep his opponents off, Bocording to circumstances. Me thod of this naturo generally results in scenes. When his aids have possession, No. 1 should ride forward and try and keep the "back" of

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THE LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMMT YESTERDAY'S FIRS Deable Handleap-Inglis and E. V. Mait fand, ore 15, beat Brakiel and Auderson, 2eceive 15.

"A" Class Single Handicap-Jobusten, owe 15.1, beat. Monnsey, owo 15-8-6-8-1. Athin- son, ore 15, best Skelon, owa 156-3, 6-3. Professional Pairs-Percival and Kuor, Army, heat Ecoles and. Ferguson, Army. 6.2, 0.2,

ENGAGEMENTS FOR PO-DAY. Chacipionship Percival v. Anton

TIENTSIN, པས ད ག - [FROM OUE COSESSFONDENT]

Tientsin, 13th April.

Tientein has, since the exit of Li Hung-chang from the metropolitan vice-regality, becue

longer the spot in the stream from which the or to policy can be viewed, but have fallen into current and back eddies of bigli Chinese policy the minor prominenzo of a fret class, outport and a booming trade centre. We still, course, get the echoes of the diplomantic world in Peking and see a quick as over in iator

THE PUNJOM MINING CO., LIMITED, The Becretary of the Pantom Mining Co Limited, advises us that he has received the following progres report on the work carried. on during the month of March from the

Mining This has had our best attention and again fr progress has been made. Our meager at the min

roepeats the hare fully maintained their encouraging character and notwithstanding the fact that we have mined and med 1,000 tons of ore, war developments shew no deoronae in our reserves of ore În sight.

August Sat, 200 ft Level-Wa are all without zey changes of Importance to notice here, but from appearances this point will yiell largo quantity of payable aro directly. I notice that the ore at this rel, is much more refractory than that got in the upper levels, but as our baloining plant is now at work this is not a very serious matter. Really, I think it is a good sign to so ench mineris as we have hers accompany- Ing the gold.

Intermediato Lovel The western cute of ore here continues to look most promising. It also continues to contribute largely to our out put of ere this month, and must be credited in great moartre with the increased yield of gold.

11075 Level-The preparatory work we were ongagod at here at date of my last roport has been completed and things are now in working order. Prospects in our western grond hero, too, look very promising.

New Leader,This has been bay point daring the month and the various driver, stopes ete, have produced their usual quantity of ore for the mill There seems to be little or no diminution in aur are reserves horo.

Drivage for the month.. 551 ft. 6 in. Oro mined

.1,000 tons

Augart Shaft New Leader

599 Milling. This was carried on during 28 days, ornabing 1000 tons, yielding of smelted gold.

553 oz. 8 dwts,

new

still with him. As a diplomint he is still in the sap stage and bis vitality does not run to pith. Wo are glad of it, as we have general belief in young men. Age has never had the monopoly of wisdom. young niin is less likely to stagnate in Peking than one of riper years. We hope Sir CLAUDE will make it a sine qua non of his official conduct to quit the close and enervating atmosphere of the capital duce a year, and make a round of the outports. Personal touch with bis fellow countrymen, especially with his unofficial fellow country men, will do him endless good and will be A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. like the inhalation of ozone into a inded system. All his predecessors have done themselves and the interests committed to their charge great harm by their saclusion in the Imper. I city, and as a mere matter

At Shanghat on the 22nd April, we learn of personal hygiene he should make it an

from the Mercury, half of a Foundora Laukat imperative duty to leave it for a month or Tobacco Co's share was sold for Tls. 5,000, WINES AND SPIRITS. two every year. It is all very well to talk This is unparalelled in the history of trokerage-Ladies and gentlemen, "Nema mortalium on ne the late Minister aid of the exigencies of in Shangbai. The Founders' shares are valued nibus horis capit" in a very old Latin proverb: (par) at Tle. 100 each. According to the China It is that ao one is wise at all hours" duty and excess of work; we believe that

Gazette a telegram from Mr. Go. MoBuiu Whilst for an ordinary man it is a satisfoo reflection that the wisest man has ALL these are melooted by our London both of these claims. would be better met states that the long expected concession by the tory

the ordinary man himself, as to adxait the soft Ronse, bought direct at first hand. imported in by leaving Peking for, a time, Despatches Datch Government to work the oil and tuber his weak moments, it is the reverse when he, its noarest the ball; he should endcarour to in much less of a political centre. We are no made up as follows:

on Lapkat estate has been signed.

impeachment. Standing face to face with this wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all from home can be intercepted, and the

large audience I am acutely aware of the foot, that although I may be doing my duty as Intermediate profits, and enabling to supply very able, and experienced staff at the

Caldining Works-This little plant again legation can be confidently trusted

President of the Odd Volumes I was not wise the best growths at MODERATE PRICES.

in caue soase when I rashly promised to appear en to the daily routine in connection with

before you this afternoon. I need not say that I am not an Irishman. If I wore I should

contributed very satisfactorily to one output the Tsungli Yamen. This suggests another

probably be a more fortunate man than I in.

of gold, treating 25 fons 3 cwts, 2 grs. of con I need not tell you, Idaves a substantiai balanco phase of Sir CLAUDE'S duties: how to

I do not know and cannot iritats the Irish the opposita sido off the ball. I he cannot capting the eavesdroppings of the Yame, but contrates for 320 oz. of smelted gold. Thi,

we are no longer the fons et orige of norelty ip, to orelit. deal with this invertebrate body, He will

Brogue; therefore my lecture is bound from actually dotais bo should nevertheless try, as by

Cyanide Werks-Mr. Wilson that point of view to more or loss doing so he disconcerts the "back" and genor ofcoase find their very peculine methods.

of failure. My address, if it. cusally spoils his stroke, This in where is goil the world of politics, syadientes, magrehapt heartbreaking and totally destructive of all

The mohcona Esmeralda, Captain Harrison, be so called, will be a most striking coutras No. 1 shines. I have known esse whore by udventures, ent fads. Peking is now the happy chemist, is still at work in the laboratory

ings, eto, in balk the ideals he has formed on the diplomatic

Gaberal-Wa huve got desi of work in art. His Excellency should if possible which arrived here on the 9th March after to the interesting and instructive care riding in in what appeared to be a forlornhunting ground of all who come North to remaking the necessary tests, and should con and variety we know is pleasing. The o stroke, No. 1 has so disornrerted him ar to tause

selves in the process. - metal a start with no delusions on the eubject.inftaost Edventurous voyage from the Mariannsdelivered last Friday by the hon. Mr. Pollock, chance of reaching the "back" ere he made herenerate Chiue and pick up a living for them/be ready to start the plant and treat the tail.

Iolanda, in the course of which she was dis

Our new Viceroy keeps strictly to the duties hand which may fairly be taken ander this head, made in carrying it out. Buddios (two) for masted and otherwise damaged in a typhoon with him to view the hall er just top it, and gaining has now been thoroughly overhauled and Sosloty was formed about three pasri ago with possession himself has called in and hit Dock Co. to Lloyd's requirements and has literary interests of the younger members of the if the back gets his stroke and rides forward bean re-rigged and supplied with a new suit vomunity, not only by providing for perma with the bail his (the Imek's) No. 3 shon fall to the curious, and eschews as far as her the closer ocncentration of car blanket sams of sails by Moura. Blackhead and Co. She and oiralation the works of standard authors back and thus No. 1, whesling rogud and getting those greater questions of feroign policy which have been made and are now working satisfac but by debating and lectures and the writing on site." is in a favourable position lo zils were the chief business of his predecessor. I torily and others aro being made to assist leaves for Gunta to-day.

of articles for the Book Plate." I accepted No. 3 off, to whom be should darcto his atten may mention, though, that he is alive to the in this. The race from the mill to this main banks of both the wain and Kladi Sharily after ten o'clock yestering morning the presidency of this Society, and I consider tion when the back" goes up. When the ball emutini nesin of his satrupy, and that he re. dom is almost completed, and the retaining fire broke out in the cooktaft of the third that a great responsibility sttaches to that is being hit in from behind his adverstry's goal

sama of thirty millions of teeks (Tls 20,000,000) A large soution of the race from the Jelai facturers and lectures Lecturers, debaters, facing the ball. As each as it is over the. Line

forward ne lo altold, solooting a fine parallel to its wherewith to purchase a net: navy and roer river to the mill has been completed and a floors are set as a Chinese slab, the first four and writers have not come

Most of the foundation logs, miraban, are now is a fortune talker's shop, and the ground floor I expected, and with a view of encouraging direction of travel ride in and try and ganize northern defence. I need not add that strong gang of men are now on this werk. is used for storing coffins. The Fire Brigade.uthors to do the same I have corie forward put the back of his stroke. under M. Lethbridge and Deputy Superintense evening with a rod maty joke, and stomper to do this arenaturally blended His Excellener has not got the money and on the ground and the water wheel has been better handling of our Brewood dent Corcon, turned out promptly and after stories strung together is a loose, yet, I hope, with failure: but determined attempts on a fast is not likely to. He is however, keeping shipped up river from Teken, close upon a boars work extinguished the amusing mannot, and I trust that the example pony invaristly de sens, good and often rasailit all his predecessor's educational experiments la fall wing and is especially interested flomas. The two top floore were burnt out and

I am about to sat, will be followed by many in complete sacens

When the ball is being hit in from behind bir is the aural and military academics That the top door of each adjoining home, 236 and her mombors inter on, so that greater vitality

ecntemplate another, 240, was slightly damaged by fire and water may be infusedinto the Odd Volumes. (Applause) owa goal his position is near. No S of the op-

Sidney Smith ones made an immortal romark posing sile, but irrespective of him he should be the Chiness really

on the same side of the ground na the ball is navy is seen by the fact that two training ships I dare not vouch for its Bouragy, as there may No insurance had been affected.

be some irasciblo Sectchman in the ream. He coming out on and Es soon as it passes No. 2 of are now being fitted up for caduta, end that back."new officers are being engaged in England for said It would take a surgical operation to get his opponents be should ride on to the

Now Paddy Thore are cocasions wher, being surrounded their instruction.

Hongkong may be interested to know, that joke into a Scotchman's bond. is always either cracking jokes or tracking by opponents, he should take the ball on himself heads, so much so that it has been asked and then ride the back off. What the bull

bean hit bobind his goal by one of lia Sheng Tastai's great educational experiment "What articles used at dessert are meat Trish. us men like?" Why, nut crackers, of course, owa side and is being brought out he should is proceeding space. Thanks, to Mr. C. D.

The sixth ordinary general reting of chare had somewhat of the same opinion as that ex either ride on ubat tu ride off the test oppon- pressed by Sidney Smith, for fa 1820 he wrote ent who erdenscurs to intercept it, or feeling that and courage in giving him full power, the Tion.

kai on the 20th April. Mr. James M. Young the Highlander never understands wit or his own side have or fill loss pussension he tain University is doing well and is passing helders in this undertaking was held at Shang. Mers. H. J. Such A Clarke, E.. B. amour, but Paddy, despite all his misery and should take it on himself. When a corner hit through a more than sigurvas infancy. Mr Ten privations, everflows with both. I suppose he is being made against him he should ride herd for ney recruited the best part of his staff and most (Chairman) presided, and there were present is the gavest fellow in the world." Humour is the bali, coming as much in the direction from of the paple in his Upper School in. Hongkong Skottewe, J. S. Fearon (Director), A. Riva, J. F. Rodewald, F. Hincelot T. Bissett, A. O natural characteristic of Ireland and Irish which it was hit as he can, so as to place himself last suihin. It is supposed that this was not men... It is genial, rollicking, and not offensive. in possession as against his opponents who are quite palatable to Shaug, and that now when the Hanter, M. Wolff, W. Platt, E. U Smith, But there is always saving the presence of our eat in the fall of play, as they will then under time has come for another hig admission the Robert Showan, J. D. Thorburn, B. M, Camp Buchanan, C. W. Hay, J. Lidiell, H. Sustalage genial Chairman there is often a good deal of rule 26 have to give way to him, provided, they latter wants is co-provincials, the Chokinn beli, E. A. Frobst, J. O. P. Bland, James Sheng, I may my en puiscat, le as firmly in J. Jones, W, Pearce, F. Gore, J. R. Michael, blarney about it. (Laughter.) Any one who cannot hit the ball before he gets there he rends Lover's novels can find capital samples must therefore be careful not to foul a player

the hall before he gots to the saddle sa aver. Feline banacity of life is C. Wilck, J. Talloch, E. 0. Arbuthnot, P. specimens to my mint for superior te the who manages to humeur of our American cous Yankee him, as he will thon himself be contravening not comparable to his he has been threatened Brunt, J. H. MacLaren, and W. 8. Jackson haraour mainly consists of amusing srag rule 36. These are the spacial positions of No with final extinction at least a doven times the Secretary), representing in all 3,215 shares. 1, whese duties being the most important on the during the past two years, but has triumphantly The notice convening the moting having bean geration or grotesque erikography, of which

like abenthim, he is a long-headed astuta follow. Artemus Ward is a good exponent. We field call for more comment than the others ridden out the censorial storms. Say what they There is a great boom in Tientsin local trade, must all admit that wit and humour may In other positions he should he near the back?* have noble ends. It is sensible, moral, re of the opposing team and ready at any time to creative, and stimulating in high degree ride off for his own side any opponent who may though just at the moment circumstances do Person said Wit is the best css in the at the moment. be in a position to interfere with not seem to justify it. New hongs and new world." His Excellency then proceeded to give the would-be star of the ball. It may becomore are the order of the day, so mach so that invariably won, by good, unselfish Nes: 1. German) have settled smong me. The old following

No. 2,

stablished flrras do not contemplato a gront (a)He is primarily responsible for keep year this season. Very little ayose wont p to ing the n in the adversary's terri the platoon during the winter, and this means that little produce will come down. Much of (b)--He should be ready at all times to the Tientein wool comes from those parts of

"ride No. $uff" and to "rida off Kausuh and Roko-nor where the Mabommoda at all times when his own. No. 3 or rebellion was raging last year, and which "back" is in possession.

probably again raging now. Political distur- (c)-He should take No. I's place and ride bance and its consequent anarchy have para

the back off whon No. 1 gets pos-lysed trade in those districts. aussien of the ball and keeps it.

A curious new trade is being established in No. 2's Inties are wixed up freely with No. 1's Tientsin by an enterprising American firm, dead on poount of a sum of $6 per share, leaving and what applies to No. 1 with regard to vis, the viscera of slaughtered sheep and piga

not artificially made from raisins and daily intercourse with it is terribly apt to door of 230, Holly wood Road. The two tep / position. We want debatem nad debates; his position is in line with the 30 yard lag and coatly memorialized the throm for the modest dams are being raised and strengthened....

currents, as is generally the case with

Cheap Wines.

BRANDY-All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pars Cognac, the differones in price being merely question of age and vintage.

Weak

this auguet imbecility, which lives but to After defeat the ostensible object of its creation, Dinner Wines of very superior Vintaged to hinder insteal of to further the repaired by the Hongkong and Whampoa the object of assisting the moral, scoin, and Under any ciretonstiges he cuts do no hari, for of his office, is dimoult of access to cranks and and I no plowed to say good progress is boing

relations between China and the powers. To fight it or to reason with it is, according to Sir HARRY PARKES, like attacking a bolster or convincing a row of books, and the mere degenerate into a question of bodily strength and staying power. The weapons of Chi

are diplomay notwithstanding a lot of rubbish written to the contrary, are passivity, patience, Laisser faire, and a Miember-like proclivity to await what will turn up, and man unused to dealing with WHISKY-All our Whisky is of excellent against 1.

quality and of greater age, then most them, they are very powerful weapons The Scorca indeed: in conflict we could vanquish them,'

From Nanking we (N. C. Daily News) learn WHISKY marked "E is unirermally without conflict they vanquish us. Two that the new railway which will start from Churce popular, and is pronounced by the best decades ago English statesmen knew the that eity will summere from the Tanchi

gate and connect with the dítý local connoisseurs to be superior to any one eflcisnt means of combating and ciroam-to the north-mat of the former city and then other brand in the Hongkong market. venting Chinese statecraft, just as Russian eastwards to Chinking. Another line wert statemmen know it now, viz., by fixity of ward starting from the same gate will be built policy and a constant display of material to connect with the sity of Wabu, belonging (Laughter.) Sir Walter Scott seems to have start at a gallop with the boil as it is strook and Tonizey, the able chief, and to Bheng's wisdom

the neighbouring province of Aabui.* expected that these two lizes will be finished by the spring of 1897, but tealus will begin to run before that, going as far as practicable in order to accustom the people to this innovation,

brande in the market.

**We only guarantes our Winas and Spirits to be geuning when bought direct, from us in, the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 9th January, 1896:

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Boats for the bet the banan bought and are How at work, thus assisting the carting greatly. Inced not tell you that thess boata como ap and down the race referred to above.

Labour The supply of this, I am pleased to Health. This is fairly good.. say, contienen good

Rainfall-The total rainfall for the month în 63 inches.

THE YANGISZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, LIMITED.

All letters for publication should be written on ons China, especially as the nation is now keen extending to China. At the annual mesting any samples of wit, amongst which were the fairly said that games are generally sated and two additional dostors (cna French, the other 1895, have been in your hands for some time and “

vide of the paper only.

If

force in the safe background.

There really are but two efficient methods of dealing with a Government such as that of China now je-and, happily or unhappily,

The Shanghai Mercury of the 22nd April the recent state of public opinion in England

Bayy-The extraordinary meeting of the Race has justified neither-military force url the Club held yesterday evening resulted satie A. S.- WATSON & CO., LIMITED. power of the secret service fund. Both of faciorily. Those of the Stewards were inden these are probably available is the disto withdraw their resignations and the list was

gese, to have a good show strengthened by the appointment, meanwhile, tinguished Russian who now moves the of Messrs. D Brand A. R. Barkhill, and puppets in the Imperial city; without them Beurraxon. The Stewards are now Moser. Boning, Brand, Burkbill, Bearmann, Dudgeon, Dar Minister's only weapons consist in tact and Fearon, and Probst. Mr. Brand addressed the personal adroitness. These if dovetailed into marting in an able and characteristic speech; opportunity may do something, but not and it is to be hoped that the temporary mis much. With Mr. CURZON 28 Land SALTS understanding which led to the resignation of

the late Stewards hos now passed away. BURY's benchman at the Foreign Office it

The increase lu prices which has for some may be possible to stiffen British policy in the past been going on in Japan seems to be No-anonymously signed communicatione Oat has foreign affairs and as the equipoise of of the Shanghai Horse Bazaar Co., Limited, the Chairman in the onorse of his speech alowały appeared in other papers will be inserted. party strife at home is destroyed.

Bad-During the past year the business ass, Downing Street could but be persuaded to you will see, very largely increased in bulk, an Orders for extra copies of DAILT PRESS, ahurid be

tolerate more collusion between the Admiral fortunately and with proportionately good soni laföre 11 a.m. on day of publication for the!

that, whink I will explain. One is that the hour the apply is boiled Only Supplied for Cash and the Ministes things would soon take elle, but there are one or two reasons for a turn for the better. Our diplomatic sys price of fodder has gone up very much during the past year. The average prics of fodder tem of late years has been wrong and now

during 1894 was for brun 98 certa a pient and purpose," that the brilliant success of another policy On Suurday 18th April, in Hankow, DAVI differing in toto from ours has been exem- KILL, aged 55 years.

will be a change in its dircetion, all the more so na it means reversion to a policy eminently successful in our own past, Sir CLAUDE MACDONALD'S arrival in Peking HONGKONG, APRIL 28th, 1896.

is a happy opportunity of renewing it and BIR CLAUDE MACDONALD has reached Pe of abolishing that shillyshally which hus king and is now gathering up the reins of for so long impaired our self-respect and his important office. Both Shanghai and our raaterial interests, to say nothing of Tientsin bave followed the example of minifying the progress and weal of the Hongkong in uldressing. His Excellency Chinese. en passant as to the most urgent iceds of the

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The Daily Press.

Men," says a witty proverb, "ds wetzun to the altar, but there his Isedership ends "

An Irishman was tossed over a fence by an infuriated ball Recovering from his fall he saw the bull pawing and tearing up the ground, not for your bewing and scraping and your whereupon Pat smiling at him said If it was humble apologies, you brute-faix, I should think you had thrown savor the fance enj

tory.

The CHAIRMAN sid. The minutes of the last untai eriinory general meeting held on the 8th of April last year having boon printed and roulated will, to asasi, be taken as read The report and accounts to the 1st of October, will also with your permission be taken me reed. The accounts are made up in the form as bo fore and so clearly show the position of the Association that there is hantly anything left- for ine to explain. At the last annual mosting in speaking of the year 1894, I said we had had exceptionally good fortune up to that time and I am new happy to be able to state that the then unexpired risks attaching to 1899 and former years have continued to ran off mosh satisfactorily, so that your directorS ons recommend the payment of a special divi

plified by. Count CASSINI We trust there large difference in the outgoings of the Com you so that mighty river pouring over into the "back" applies to No. 2 with regard to No. 3. The unsavoury entrails are packed and sont on stilts gebatantisk halance of $142,672.41 st the

foreign communities, and, as might have The P. &. steamer Manila Isft Singapore bean expected, their requests have taken for this pert on the 26th inst., at 8 s.m.

much the same form as our own-extension The O. & O. steamor Coptio, -with muils, &c., of territory, transit pasa questions, and left Nagasaki for this port on Sunday, the 26th commercial facilities in general. As Sirat 5 pm...... CLAUDE's predecessor said, thero is vo The P. & 0. steamer Mirzuport left roneon why these questions abuuld not be Singapors on the 20th iust, at 2 p.m. with the come practical in the immediate future, for outward English mails, and is expected hers the Chinese have already yielded up the about pm on 1st May.

for barley 90 cents a cul, while in 1805 tho An Trishaan beholding Niagara falls said average price of bras haz boon $1.36 per poul What is there here to make such a bother and harley $1.44. This, Incase MBATS rary about "Why," said his ompanion, don't pany, and we have not yet made any change in deep abyss Of course I do, and, sure, what's the charge for hire and livery. but with the to hinder it?"

Another Irishman, looking over his doctor's increased demand that arises in Shanghai for fodder and the Divance there has been in bill, which was an unnally long one, wittily matoos wages, the directors feel that the timsaid he would pay for the medicines, but the we must make somnost visite, which were charged for at the rate of has coms when charge There is very little profit to the a gaines sach, he wont retar Company in livery ponies at Tla 12; therefore. An Irishman had a drink of whisky sent out a very small increase in livery and hire would to him in a mall glass. He was looking inske a more wholesome return to the Company, askance at the glass a short time when the and the directors think the time has arrival gentleman who sent him the drisk ̈ gaid Pat, it's prime whisky-fourteen years old." when they must do it.

"Fourteen years ould, sir! Faith, fta mighty small for its age.".

next.

No.

War

will be even a more: Horon can tack timn bis with the previous year of about $5,000; hut when hitherto life's work. Sir Robert will of it is explained that business was very dull all over the East for the greater part of last year, and course make indefinite ase. his existing staff competition very keen, as it always is whe in such a departure This alons will miska it there is little doing, and that the a welcome innovation, for the shocking state risks, which swelled our premin in 1894, word of the toes and the stagnation in promition of very little conzegcenco in 1855, it will be leave taking, de, have reduced the unce lauded readily seen that the Association's regulac Customs service to a Tory soon rate affair in business has really ingrcased. This is also the way of livelihood.

shown by the fact that the number of policies

credit of the neocant, which in all probability He should never besitate to hit the ball nrles to the States as the raw material for the gut will be amply sufficient to cover any claim. It he sees his own No.3 behind him and an un- and cognata manufactures.

years are apt to be followed by lean ones, al Sir Robert Hart's suggestions for a Nationals well to remember, however, that good challenged opponent in front, when he should ride that opponent if and leave the ball to No. Post Ofoe, repasted constantly daring the last therefore it on hardly be expected that we When the hall is being hit out from behind twelve years, have at last luet with a practical shall always be able to declare such dividends sa his goal under rule 20 he generally hit it out issue. The high Chinseo authorities have for are cong to-day. The result of 189%, so far some time been making pertinent enquiries as Es we know at present, if not quite a farour-/ (a)-Ho is the litter, and upon his expert to present outlay and prospective probable,instil very good. There is a falling off in the nose in this direction fastness of have how intimated their wish to amount of preia earned in 1895 as compared the game depends.

Post Office under the IG.'s auspices. This (b)-He should always over his "back" when the latter good forward with the ball (c)-Ho should alwaye zida to save a goal The annual mesting of the District Graud

in case the "hack" fails to do so. Royal Arch Chapter of Hongkong and South Whisky and Irish humour are fortunately

'Back." bins was held last night, M.E. Comp. E. C. closely allied, "When the wine is lu the wit

The "book" is the reserve or defen- An Irishman who Eat been partak Bay, District Second Grand Principal, prezid will out."

dur in the game. He should be a good Ing, when the following officers wore appointed ing very truely one evening found it necessary

hitter, both forward and back handed, and these of them who were present wars in- to support himself against the wait of a Pre-

hordd be on a fast pony, and vary

Sir Robert is by the way, expected hors

issued by the Association last year was several handy."

shortly en ronto for a trip among the outports, indeed in urooss of thees ingred in 1804 vestad-District Third Grand Principal, M.Etestant Churait, when a friend passing by asked Comp. C. W. Daggan; D.G. Scribe E., M.E. him if he had joined that establishment,

(b).-Ta should avoid meeting the ball or If mistake not, this is his first absence is paid amount to 393,181.25 or 21.06 per Comp. A OD. Boardia; D.G. Soribe N.."No," replied the inebriate, but at present. I

taking cross hits,

from the capital in ten years.

cent of the premia earned, which although Tintain also loses its Commissioner this higher than the previous year, when they ME Comp. F. A. Hazeland, President have a strong leaning that way."

(c). He should not play too close up to An Trishtean once said. indignantly "I have

the others, but, abald always be week, as Mr. Dotring leaves for a two years rum amounted to only $47,266,26 or 11.77 per coat, of the Committee of General Purposes,

uficiently wear to be ready to back home. The Icoal Chamber of Commerce is a very satisfactory porcentage and specially M.E. Comp. Dr. Jortan; D.G.. Trevor, heard Mr. Murphy's death reported so often M.E. Comp. F. W. Heuermann G. Re and found it false that I am resolved not to

his side up or to stop the ball entering honoured him and his family by a conversasions so in a year like last, which is generally gistrar, M.B. Comp. G. G. Anderson; D.G. credit it till I hear it from his own lips."

bia territory.

last week in Gorton Hall the whole sommackauwledged to bare boen paremunerative Principut Sejourner, Comp. G. L. Temtin; A hospitable Irishman and hospitality in

The book is a very important man in anity was present. During his seventeen years to anderwriters, to radge from the reports principle involved in each. To secure them The China Mutual steamer Alguns, from Glas-D.G. Firat Asist. do, M.E. Comp. Capt. P. R. Ireland is proverbial when writing to a friend le birgely a matter of diplomatic finess and gow, Liverport, and Newport, left Bingapore for Simmonds, D.G. Scound Assist. do., 31.E said "Ifaver you come within teensy miles of losing game, especially as time after time he of offles the Haiwan revenue has risen from insed by the largest home coupanies. Ex- Poucerne the tact and personal qualifications this port on Sunday morning and may be uz-

Comp. J. Lowrie; D.G. Bword Bearer, 3MLE. my house I shall be mortally offended if you will be called upon to save his side when he is Tle. 317,000 to Tid. 752,000. Mr. Detring mess amount to 10.67 per cent of tho

bejug, in all protability, pressed by the other had also occupied a prominent position in our Comp. T. Spafford; D.G. Standard Bearers, don't stay there all night.”

account shows a balance at erodit of $294,872.44, of the Minister rather than high policy. Sir posted here on or about the 1st May.

But balls are by no means confined to Irish side. He therefore requires te be cool Leaded municipal and sporbig life, the coromanity Premia se against 18.65 per cent, kust year. "The 7030 se one man to express its appreciation. out of which your directora recommend the CLAUDE MACDONALD will find the celestial The F. M. steamer City of Peking, with mails MB. Comp W. J. Hewett, M.E. Comp. F. Balinger and M.E. Comp. P. H. W.

think we can convict even. Macaulay player, with lots of judgmont, able to take in

Ha is replaced at the receipt of stoms by payment of a dividend of 20 per share, boing capital à curious contrast to the scenes of e, which left hande April lat for San Fru Brevitt: DG. D.O., E. Comp. G. A. Caldwell, of having perpetrated s bull, in the Lays the position of the players at a glance. The

cisco, vis Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Sea, and Yoko- his previous efforts in diplomacy and admi-ban, arrived at bordestination on the 24th inst. D.G. Deputy D., E. Comp. 8. J. Hanisch of Ancient Rome when he slags of the difference between a good back and a bad one is Mr. F. Aglen, popalar gentleman, who rise 10 per cent, on the paid-up capital, the appro *D.G. Asist D.C., E. Comp. D. Maodonald #shouting of the slayers, and the screeching very apparent in the way he plays the ball in the service las book phenomenal Mr. Aglen pristion of $50,000 to reserve fund, and carry- The former will invariably play it to his own was here two years ago sa 34 Assistant and ing forward $200,144.14. Pending claims on nistration. His lot is now cast in an envi

This Spanish steamer Manda, whick arrival D.G. Organist, Comp. G. P. Lamenert; D.G. of the slain,"

Irish wit is sometimes of a most sardonio side, and if they are away he will play it away now reappears as Deputy Commissioner Mr known leases and casualties are cetinted at ronment of petly intrigue and igucble chint Singapore on the 19th April from Liverpool, Janitor, Comp. J. R. Grimble. M.E. Comp. cane, where shifty procrastination is mishad on board 500 tons of railway materials for J. D. Christie and M.E. Comp A. D. Death kial. Was there ever a more sardonic stroke of from in, front his goal, whether he be playing Aglen has done years's work as confidential about 390,000. You will, I have no doubt, agree were elected dinofficial members of the Com- description than that O'Connell gave of Sir it forward or taking back hander, but more secretary to his chief during the last two years, with the Board that is most advisable to

Tho German concession is an acomplished taken for statecraft and curning is con Lelan, where she was to call in and discharge mitteo of General Purposes.

Robert Pool's bloodlesness ? "His ile sospecially in the heter case. He looks to Na S on her way to Mauila.

like the silver plato on a coffin."

to assist him out of didiculties and should never fact, thanks to Baron von Baskendorf, who strengthen the position of the Association by founded with policy. Even in ordinary

For some time past the Folien hare beer When Erskine heard that somebody had be entirely unsupported. As a rule, he should now also leaves us on furlough. It extends continuing to add to the reserve fund be our be the captain of the team and his instructions almost right ou for a mils from the south end. admit. Our business can only be ex- Lilacs Foreign Ministers have great difficultica The town clock is being cleaned and he it is

of the British concession, and covers an ares pected to grow with the confidence, reposed in us by the public, and it in but keeping in carrying out the, daily routine of their twenty years since it received such an honour informed of many cases of blackmail which have died worth £200,000 he observel "Well, that's

A wall drilled team will not only exemplify of 1,094 mow (about 160 acres). The American good faith with polley holders that their secu To all colloiting kie subscription Eraking work in Peking. But just now these die the Fublic Works Committen connot be acuased been loved by osvangers in the whitewash

After making the proposed culties are raised to the nth degree by the of clearing will probably take thres or four exceeded in escaping arrest, as the vietinised had a regular form of reply, vin- "Sir, I feel the carrying out of all the foregoing duties, but Consular authorities have withdrown their, it should improve as they onlangs so general political outlook and by the very rocks, so meanwhile if you want to know the masters would not come forwsed to proscente, much honoured by your spplication to me and they will demorante what may be termed slapping claim on the northern section of the new centos peculiar local situation. France is repre- time you mast; in the words of the Tivoli poot, usual mathod has been for the offenders to beg to store (her than read had to and non and intelligent play on will seldom settlement Chinese are to be admitted addition the fund will smart to $100,000. poss as head man" and to promise tenants not turn over the leafy myself your very obedient see them take the ball down the ground, after residents, but will probably be conflued to onehenge invostmant fluctuation Recount han experiencing great dificulty in doing so, and part of the concession. The Chinese officials had to bear the loss of exchange arising from to remove ensklofts on. payment of $10. In servant T. Erskino" seated by an Anglophobo who not ally

A gentisman who was one day driving in a getting it to ons skin of the goal recklessly hid were cager in this claim, as they greatly writing down our sterling sedurition from 281, many instances the money has been paid and the thinks it his duty to oppose us, but who

on the same date 1895. Tho China Garetle saysThe French coaklofts have consequently escaped destruction: jingle" was very mach surprised at the driver at it and drive it behind the goal line bat supreciated the protestion which the French the rate on 31st Decembar, 1894, to £/£33,

chief difficulty they crease is in the way of saul other band those and fother sporities baring also, by the exigencies of the dual alliance,ruiser Farfait, which left Shanghai last week for Yesterday morning this system of extortion descending from the box and opening the door, soon as all hope of correcting its direction in settlement afforded last year in war time. The home, is to bo relieved by the very formidable received a check. The brigade went to clean which he then shut with a loud bang. "Con over an intelligent player will try to centre? can carry with him the one strong way of new oraiser. Descartes, which has just done routa crockery ware shop at 53, Fraya Central, found you, what's that for said the tourist it, and cebosion in a team will ensure one of his tation they are not allowed to reside in the mostly advanced in market value between

own side being on the look out for the ball British concession both on the ground and on the situation, Count Cars. The extreme markably successful trial trips. The other old. Two of the mon-Chinta of course called the Whist, yer honour, #hist said the pan, ** I'm tension in the recent colonial relations of fashioned French warships on this station are master aside and told him that they had ordern only dearing the basto when I hang the door, when santred to drive it through between the more effective one of want of space. We to date, the net result in an increase to be similarly replaced by vores of high speed, to pull down the cockloft, but for $10 they would She'll link yar honour's out and will run up the posts. Marins Never jostle your own hope to temorialize the ioning Minister on of 89,019.55 to the credit of the so

alder never ride ton near your own side when this latter subject this week.

The Pai-ho is exhibiting exceptionally bad Tent the destruction of the cockluft. The fleeted everywhere, even in Far Cathay, and

No, never." ball and always give way if you consuler he steamers only como as far as Tong-k we fear that Sir CLAUDE will not find Baron that the inconvenient hour at which the French teately he went to the Police Station and ex-

The community will learn with satisfaction master said he could not afford 310. For religions pinn, Doon over eay your either side, close to, when he is just taking the ascentricities this spring it has silted wp and

prayers?" asked Plunkett, VON SCHWEINBIRO no enthusiastic colleague mail has recently torn leaving is to be altered plained the circumstances to Inspectora Calnoey, What neither night nor moring P "Never has a better chance of scoring than yourself

always avoid litting the ball on the "roar" side the and Holh Tho offers say the position at oneshat I have aspirations all day long in the removal of grievancia In Colonel The Acting Agent informs us that DENBY alone may our Minister look for that departure of the French mail testers from and determined to take an arrest. Ther did It is said that Curran ente met his match in when you can hit it on the "off. If you pay Osons is becoming an important industrial in the balance sheet. Of the $119,519.86 Hongkong for Eurupe in fature, commencing not inform the master of their intention, but the well-known Father O'Leary. "Reverend but ordinary attention to those injonctions you agent. Et artificially gelidors, removes the due by sponte, premis in course of collection, bobaopo In its into application to the rapid with regard to the prospects of the present cheerful support which attends unity of in by the steamer Yarnt, leaving this on the 29th simply told him to pay $3, which be said he Patien." 33 Outras, "I wish you werest Peter" will soon acquire the reputation of being a good effect of ally bean in deffce, and improvos ate, about 337,000 have since been collected. ON LOCKER.esasaning of wood for sounding boards and your the premium earned at the head office terests and sympathy of feeling. Theincon just, will be at noon instead of at 10 m. on could afford. A doteolite we then hastily And why, Counselier, do you wish were St. Folo player

dapatshed to the shop and he arrived there in Potar? Because, Forerend Father, in that

musical lastromarte, it increases this resistance daring the first three mouth is about the Wednesdays.ket. trovertible fact that the extension of British

time to see the two zien, who had at that time case you would have the keye of heaven and

of the wood to temperature and moisture and same as daring the corresponding period of last privileges is and always will be the exter-At Shanghal on the 21st April, we lesta rozpred fro beans of the cookleft, rosolve the you could let me in my henone and

The ambient idea that we owe our digestion adds to its soonstio qualities. It thickons year, and therefore perhapes btt disappoint sion of the privileges of all makes no dif- from the ferdury, coole employed at the New money iron the master. Of course they were conscience, I consider it would be better for you

Electric Light Bretion was killed by a electric bmediately arrested and charged with ob if I had the keys of the other plaos, for then shielly to the stomach is being discarded, Koenig Hinseed oil for linoleum in a few days, whereas the Tag ne it was not unnatural to expost a greater. The directors ference in the attitude of our rivale; the shock. It appears he went Into the engine taining money by mens of a mense. They I could let you out

shown that this organ zusy be completely sold method of oxidation often took several months.pansion of trade to follow on the restoration His Excellency concluded as follows-Well, moved from the living animal. Other Gorman It besches linen in less than thirst of the time of peace and the opening of a new owession present trend of gepent Western policy bongo, where he had no business; and placed Jus were afterwards taken before Commander W. C

hand on one of the terminale; which resulted in H. Hastings, who sent each of them to gaol for Indies and gentlemen, I think I must have physiologists suggest that the proper function requised by sunlight. It is also vainable in than has yet takon plece. towards China is to secure exclusive princions death, his fingers being burnt off to the air months with hard bour. Perhaps in nearly tried you vat.Borus of you may of the steinach is to zondor harmless all sub-chemical and technical processos, ospecially in are pleased; to note the support the As vileges and it is by no means certalo that is

to which, whilst I should reply "Heaven forbid I organs, the ingenuity of diplomatists will not find a sourched.

a pretty sum to begin the next world with ** of undne precipitancy in the matter. The work brigade, but until yesterday morning the culprits

asko policemen,

shonld-be law.

England and Germany will naturally be ro heavy armament, and modern ocnstruction. arrange matters with the officials and thus pre- the hill like the divil."

hshil like the dividere con said cail a very it

ih

the doings of the whitewash brigade,

oofear, odour, and tiube."

rate

On the

count, which stood on the Slat Doonmbar Inst

at 872.219.09, but is tangible on paper only: Ho the balinou is on the right and Your directors are satisfod that all the Association's it is, however, satisfactory that in the mean

assets are fully worth the moprite represented·

boldem; if that support continues to increase