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THE

CHRONIOLE AND

DIRECTORY

CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS, ko, koj

JOE 1896.

With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY. This is the

THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL JANUM, mud will be found, ne ust, to show an advance en preceding youre both in fulness and coursey of information

The DIRECTORY Jovare the whole of the parts and eltion of the Far East, from Penang to

cepted by all ether Government, fusluzive of China and Japan, they would inevitably become inoperative against all but British vesela, That a necessity exists for the

THE HONGKONG DAILY PREIS, WEDNESDAY, MAT 2018, 1898. REUTERS TELEGRAMS, HONGKONG KITI PARSOGEATION. On Saturday afternoon patoon members competed over the 200 and 500 yards' distances for the Association Spoons, which were won by Col Bergt A. Smith, B.B., Col. Sorgt Hopkins, RE, Captain Boclos, R.B.; Private Wistr, Bay and Mr Brown Tho following were tho bost reelte:

SUPPLIED TO THE" DAINT-PREJI.")

LONDON, 17th May FRANCE AND JAPAN, WE France is negotiating with Jepan, for the on sinsion.of a Commercial Treaty,

THE MATABELE RISING The inhabitants of Baluwayo are returning to their ordinarý svomtions,

THE BAND REFORMERS. The contenso of banishment pazred on the Band reformsera has been confirmed by the

Transvaal executivo.

Col Bengt A. Smith, E.B. 89 Col, Sargt Hopkins, L.B. Captain Fooles; B.B... Private Wilson, R.B.... Mr. A. Brown

Mr. G. White.

regulation of the passenger traffe, however, there can unfortunately bé no question, and | the way to bring it into existence would ba to endow the proposed Whang poo Conservancy Board with the requisite power, so that the regulations might be ruado applicable to all vessels alike so far as the port of Shanghai is concemsd, which would mean bringing under control pro bably nine-tenths of the whole passenger trade of Chins carried in vessels of foreign THE UNVEILING OF THE QUEEN'S Mr. WM, D type. To legislate British shipping out of the trade by imposing upon it onerous re. gulations not applicable to the shipping of other nationalities would do no good, as the

tions aa before excopt that it would be under other flags; but legislation for the safety of passengers that would affect all nationalities alike would be beneficial in every respect. With the establishment of a Conservancy Board at Bhanghai this might WINES AND SPIRITS. possibly he brought about.

Vladivostook, in which Europeana reside,

A. S, WATSON & CO., LIMITED. trade would go on under the same condi-

WATABLISHED A.D. 1841.

ALL these are selected by our London House, bonght direct at first hand, imported in wood and bottled by curselves, tans saving all Intermediate profita, and enabling a to supply the boot growths at MODERATE PRIODS.

The P&O. Co.'s steamier Hydeepes loft Bombay for this port on the 16th fast.

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Mr. J. Russ Brazion, of the Customs staff at Kiliang, has left for Felring and his phee is to be filled by Mr. Bowra

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There were eight cases of plague yesterday Four were from the city, two from Kowloos, one from the barbour, sad one from Bingapore

STATUE. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE NAVAL AND MILITARY DÍSPTAY.

The arrangements for the naval and military

Col. Sergt. Lacey, R.B.... Col. Bergt. Leslie, R.D....

Allowance.

CORRESPONDENCE..

[We do not hold oursive responsible for the opinions expremed by our correspondents]

INFORMATION ON SPORT.

of thei- bills.

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THE BOARD OF REVENUE FIRE,

SPORT AND ANECDOTE.

BY AN OLD FOOT,

"The earth with Spring's first dosera le glad,

The skies, the seas are bita."

A nation match factory called the Hsien-ya-s who will ask His Excellenor tas Governorte as great daingo to the sweet potatoos and bamboo the feeding bottle that has largely to be rolled Revenue has been that every prèvince has cycling for a living under the auspices of the

PRICE LISTS, with Fall Details, to be. had on Application.

Company has recently been established at Nan. king, under the patronage of the ex-Viceroy of PORT after removal should to rested the province, Chang Chib-tang-N. C. Daily

Noise. When required for month beforo use. drinking at ince it should be ondered to be decantel at the Dispensary before being sont eat..

SHERRY-Bioellent Dinuer· Bad After of Eson.

All are true Keres Wines.

CLARET. Our Clarets, including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the gunning prodnet of the nice of the grape and are not artificially made from raisins and earrants, as is generally the ease with Cheap Wines.

local connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market.

We only guarantee our Winns and Spirits. to be geunire when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at

the Coast Ports.

Of the tenders for rails, etc., for the Peking Ticntain railway that of Meena. Back and Mau zon, representing the Barrow Hematite Steal and Iron Works, was she lowest, viz., Tientsin Thels 409,913, whilst Messrs. H. Mandl Co.'s, who tendered for Moss Keupp & Co. of Esson, was the highest figure asked, namely, Timtein Tauis 487,626.

The Japan Advertiser says that all the com panies that are working petroleur wells in Bchigo Province paidi sxsclient profits for the latter half of 1895. The following made the highest profta: Taihei Fetrolonia Co. 75 per dent. per annum, Kiychapathi Petroleum Co 10 per cent. Taharaŭa Estreloum Co. 57 her A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.ent, Hokusten Petroleum Co. 38 per cent, sad

Zo-o Petroleum Co. 26 per cent.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Hongkong, Ith January, 1896.

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BA. The Volantoors will have six seven-

Brigade one mazim gan, and the Hongkong Regiment twe mazim guns. The troops turned out yesterday morning at seven o'clock, took up the positions assigned to them around the atatae, and rehearsed the movements they will go through at the official ceremony. They will gain semble at seven o'clock on Friday morning.

Hongkong, 19th May, 1890.

LL. LLOYD.

Dutch, and English in detail, or at one swoop, become on amply dream at part of her concrete hinterland P President Kruger's visit, to England-that will not jeopardize the exist ence of the British Empire-is se unfixed in date as that of the erimisting of the Nile valley by the teacher of nations how to live.

The Frozch hops against hope that the British will in timo seo the orrors of their way and quit Egypt, despite the fresh for them at Dongels and Stal

THE RETROCESSION OF LIAOTUNG.

Tan Banding infealed to the more and balderas do a bar went vention in Taupe, Coult, the women lay their dy 46 à man has only ones in lifetime. ands on the egress Dyer, her doom wild is Every man was carrying poles, atloks, kaivos, terrible. In France there are baby farmore, hoes, or reaping hooks and they were yelling known sa!'angol minkers," but they are diffenli Kill the barbarian deyila!" to conviat, se it is next to impossible to manggi The official had no control of the oral what-H CHANGING OF THE ESAVONS,

As one of the sweetest of our present-day birth p s desnes from the lyrr eyes of thoseer. Thinking that they would not possibly favo registra Tt me not be concluded that baby such a crowd with moh a piece of condemnatory singers. Sir Lewis Morris, Ens it in one of his FORESATGE STO unknown in STANCE; DElvidance, the mesaneries determined to mare latest lyrics "onseed Wickedness or crass ignoranco" can for the forta. Driving the erand back into the arge a mother to destroy her infant. The front yard at the point of a pistol and saying private foundling hospital will take charge of the first man would be shot who came back, thay On every hand we obeerrs the beautifully fresh toven guaranteeing its restoration-identity made a dank for the back fence, and found a tints of green; daisies pied and violeta bine Booured by a medal with a number and fastened way out through neighbour's house. They are peeping shyly ent'in uplands and meadowN; 268 to big and arm, and the mum who recsire the then made a long sirodit, but wore seen and our feathered songsters are busy preparing 68 little strangers guard the secret wall. An un pursued more than a mile. Finally they reached their habitations and homes, sui in another 506 married mother can make her accouchement in the forte very much orberieted, but not other mouth we shall have forgotten all about the 464 any of the private lying in hospitals, but at viso injured. Fortunately there were no women stirring scones we have looked upon during the 464 the same time owned by diplomted coldwives, or children in Kiangyin at the time. The pro- mildest of winters we leave operienced for 86 who have to take out in Government France. porty was completely looted, everything being many and many a year. And what of the 8 10 63 Hara the patient is not bound to make her curried off, and the building dismantled. Doors season through which we have passed, and upon 4 62 known, and what confession she may make and windows were broken and the flooring prisol which the curtain will quickly be rang down P For the most part, I am inclined to think that. 7.61 to the midwife, the latter cannot reveal, up and carried off

under penalty of a smart fine and impri This morning I learned from authoritative it bas been one of almost anqualified success.. sonment. Only the judge can release her from sources that the trouble in the city is growing For Englishmen, perhape, there may have been. the bond of stereoy, in case of criminal proceed. serious. The Konan soldiers have been called zenons of doop disappointment, for our ing. Thas mother is not even beant to give a cut and, so far sa wa su 100, Svery offort isbeing football players, Rugby Union sail Association. display at the unveiling of the Queen's statco

name to or register her child. The nifiifs made to quiet the people, The missionarios allke lave had to saknowledge defeat more. to-morrow week have now boon definitely de

in this ass replaces her. But between 150 and assistant and sorvants have been fikan. to the often than was palatable to the authorities.. 200 corpses of infants, mostly new born, are msgistrate's yaman and imprisoned. The mis. But these same defeats are brought nu-- cided upon and residents can be assured of wit-

annually brought to the Morgue whose death storaries are leaving this evening for Chinking alloyed satisfaction and pleasure to some of our nessing a mest imposing ceremony, About

and parentage are muknown.

to put the case in the hands of the U.S. Consal kith and kin, und we should be indeed poor 1,000 trope will be formed up in line at open

Where infeat murder for really it is but They have, however, to resent their gratofal portamon if we could not congratulate the ris tors whilst acknowledging defeat:The title of order on the Prays at five pni., the Royal Navy

that--axlats in in the institution of professional thanks to Mr. John Jürgens, houd foreign in, and Marine Light Infantry being on the right

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY FRESH." SIE-In reply to New Comer" I beg to nurses in the country, to whaus Parisian fami-structor at the forta, for his kind protection battle may have rolled against ta, but this has dark, fellowed in storession by the Royal Artil-say that there are plenty of rem tigers to the lea, and with the very best intention, entrust and generous hospitality-N. 4. Daily Nau only served to sharpon our longing for the oppor

taxity to retrieve our fortunes. The Football!· Association has been taught a lesson which will! lory, Royal Engineers, Rifle Brigade, the Hour mountainous regions of South China, as well as their little ones to bo nureed till about three correspondent.

do a deal of good in the future with respect to the kong Regiment, and the Hongkong Valunteers, leopards and panthare; that they are a large, years of age. The nurses anefo in Paris, a

selection of international teams and one might as well-marked, and is forordons as the Indian semblo at stated.offices, whore`mothers conte to and the whole brigade will be under the com-.

species and are man-eaters. I know a district seek their services and arrange for payment

almost say the same thing with regard to the mand of Colonel Anstey. On the arrival of between Foochow and Amoy where as many as

which is effected through the local mayor's

Eugby Union. But tremust not forget that ther His Excellency the Governor the troops will twenty people have been carried off in one year. hands. When in charge of the peasantry, the

The President Vice President, and other high latter body hes had many difficulties to instead. I would udvise "New Comer" to apply to local governmnaut physicion, sanitary inspectors, shoulder arms and Colonel Anstey will give the

and the national school teachers are bound to offelals of the Board of Revenue at Peking bare with from within and from withint the fold.. the renowned tiger slager of Amoy for informa command for the general salute and the trooption es to risk, do, he has won the gratitude exercise a surveillance over the babies, known boen punished for their imbility to check the The power organisation, the Northern Counties will present arms. Then the Royal Standard of the people there for his success in riding a nourrissons. No peasant can have in-charge fire which broke out on the 4th April in buildings Union, has had a very fair trist, and has emerged which will be over the Governor's box on the thon of a number of these dangerans inhabitants more than two of the latter. In addition to under their control, by boing compelled to foreg rather necessfully, on the whole, from a triag private families giving their babes thus ont, their salaries for periods ranging from six to ordeal. My hostility to the "broken timer" has grand stand, will be unfurțód, and two addresses

nine months.

hot abated one jot; for I consider he is just o8 Wild Boar ard' plentiful in Fukhieu. I cannot the Municipal Connell has to provide the same

Ose result of the recent fire at the Board of mach a professional as any of the man who are will be given, one of them by Hon. C. P. Chater, give full particulars about them, but they do assistance for its city abandoned babice. It is

apon. A surso has to have a ireret, or personal received notice to forthwith soul in all arrears Olympia management in London. In the big veil the statue, and the other by His Excellency shoots,Tours, eto

pass book, wherein the names of the children of taxes, in order that the buildings destroyed rasen which attract the followers of the turf, wo A feu de joie and afterwards a royal salute will

ontructed to her are ontered, how long ake may be restored. It is understood that the have been astonished by the victory of a rank then be Bred and His Excellency will thereupon

has had charge of them, and the medical off deficionales of the prorincesamonet le somos sutrider in the greatest steeplechase of the day, cer's periodical observations on the rearing of 1.000.000. At any rate that is what the officials and parcely less surprised at the grand vlotory We (N. C. Daily News understand that the unveil the statue. A signal will then be given to B.M.B. Victor Emanuel, fram wblch a rayal

OUR PARIS LETTËR.

the child. If the purse's book Tereals tool, but it is generally believed that the fire of Clorane to the othat big race at Lineole. The Chinese Government has given orders for a

many deaths that will be a enbject of has been used as a subterfuge in order as ro-League championship has bene déolded, and by craiser and two torpedo satehere to the Vulcan salute will be fired. Three cheers for Hor

PABIS, 18th April, 1998. judicial investigation. The only motives are cords which won reveal a gigantic system of the time this is being read the competitors for the Yard, Stettin, through the agents of Mr. Krupp. Majesty the Quasu will be given immediately

It is claimed that the seirst of freemasonry can bars to practice foul play against a 77 embezzlement and misappropriation of rarenus English oup will be baring their arme and gird. after the royal snipts and the troops will maroh is well kept, because no searat exists. The pro- risson is the tourptation to receive presents might be destroyed and the peculations of the ing up their joins for the fray, an encounter devotees of the dribbling game. With this de Dinner Wines of very superior Vintages. A further account of the rebellion of Lamas in set, the Royal Navy taking the lead. Thecusdings of the interviews between the Kaiser from the parents, chiefly in cash, on being given officers concerne be concealed. Chipa Gazette. which still stands pre-eminent in the eyes of all cided, we shall at ones have to turn our attention Thibet shows that the ringleader was arrested troops will be constituted as follows:-Royal and his allies have not been divulged, for some the infant. Parents may visit their infinis

to welcoming our Australian cousins. Having by the Chinese anthorities and decapitated. It Navy and Marines, 135 men, under Commander what the same reason. The guessers all along occasionally, and remember the nurse othms the Tina Lend to see in the meetings only pose, do not visit at all. Pablic opinion for some

- A NEW CHINESE GOLD FIELD.

already had my say doth the repeated visiter off is generally held in the Imperial city that the Tunward and Captain Trottman respectively; } for rágilding the gingerbread of the triple alli-years has been directed to the evils of placing.

their fortring oriakatéri, this is neither the timə 1. outbreak will shortly be qualed-China Gazette. Royal Artillery: 390 mon, under Major Hananca, slightly worn off, owing to the rough little Parisians on to nurse in the depart

The Tiention, correspondent of the Mercury nor the place to discuss the subject further The China Gasette says --It is reported on bam; Royal Engineers, 80 men, utter Captain handling of Italy by Menslik. The triple, like mente; result, the mortality has been reduced writes: A new gold feld has beat discosored Favourable breeze will soon eft them to our

the dual alliance, has no intention to break the from 60 to 13 per esut. apparently goud authority that the entire Megahoo, Rife Brigade, 720 men, ander

world's peace. Even England has been declared The Bourse du Travail has leon re-opened, neat Chepchow, The washing by the native hospitable shores, and Englishmen of all abades of opinion will be ready with oren hands to gragt asian foot hae orders to assemble at Chafee Major the Hon. E. Noel; Hongkong Regimost, to be a oni and cater, to be let aloze, size and is now subjects to setoro police inspection process given from 1 to 50 onnees of Full to a them. Then will commence the glorions summer to la ready to tákn Port Arthur as soon as Li | 530 man; undox Major Retallick; and Hongkong she is quita resolved to secure that herself. ¦ ánd tagulations, Itir tot likely that the Labour ton of soil. There are made of natives en Hung-chaug lies signed gate in real sargent. The Australian critics BRANDY-All our Brandy is guaranteed to

the 1896 team, but come ous, come ntt, I shall;; "Has Germany's dream of possessing Cape something like an anarcho-socialist hall, where has visited the south Chenchow gold takl, but appear to be unanimous about the strength of be pure Cognao, the difference in price. The body of the late. Captain Slessor, of the ponaders guns and four mains, the Kit Colony and ite etceteran, to swallow up Booze, wild speakers could latter and all on they keep the knowleilge they gained there to

whom they ploused. The institution is ami- thomselves, but they must not run away withhold that England's supremacy is safe in the being merely 2 question of age

and ill-fated Onwo, was picked up by some fishomon

nently helpful and the working classes will drift the iden that others have not been on the scem hands of the giants we have at our gommand siatage.

of the Kajao-Greet on the 11th May and by

into discovering its practical Roof alatess. The for I can assert it is to be second El Dorado At present the outlook is decidedly interesting. them taken to Woosung. The fact that a gold WHISKY-All our Whosky of excellent ring which the deceased captain was wearing

underground storey is devoted to all unemployed The cry now with foreigners and Chinese Ali Non duing the last quarter of a gentury who seriously desire to obtain works There similar to what it was years ago in California, is opened ont such a viata of first-class cricket. quality and of greater age tuin met had not been removed is deofdodly creditable to

receive sa identity ticket from the bureau that Gold gold!! gold nothing but gold Quite But so we welcome the coming and speed the an excitement, has sprung up over this newly parting guest, we cannot help ing feel that roprosenta their calling, and in addition their.

another milestone on life's irregular highway is brands in the market. The SCOTCH the Chinese who found the body.

offer is posted up in the bureau of their guild found gold field.

being left behind, andthat the football sensor of WHISKY narkod "E" is universally

1895-6 will soon be a thing of the past. popular, and is pronounced by the best

as well as on the general tablean. No fece pro cut out charged About 300 professions are provided

WHERE SOME OF THE, HONOURS ́ Go. that with office accommodation; gas, fring rent

Statisticians, avery retiring but naosmary class The general arrangements for the public are may occupy them till the arrival illon-free, with presses for their records, and willes

peated of men who seldom get half the credit for their being proceeded with under the supervision of ninm. The pursuit of knowledge diffi- in which to hold their shop meatiers. No I have just seen an official record of all the painstaking labours they deserve, have recently Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart (Colonial Reore-culties is only a fea-bite compare with laying, politics are tolerated. A Government oficer las diplomatie proceedings connected with the zo heen busy in tetting up the victories and fary) and the invitations will be issued in the down rails in the tenths of such iconochats as now charge of the oondact of the building. trocession by Japan of the Liaotung prewen- tufata, the guion and losses of points, the

Osman Digna and his light brigados... But

A fresh series of letters from Barns to history. On ra April last the representativos goals scored, the tries gained, and all the course of a day or two. Tar first to recairy time works wonders, when in company with sister his appearod. They date from 1848 and of France, Germany, and Russia" advised tas, detailed information which is

50 readily then will be the subscribers to the Jubilee patience and perseverance. The inancial com- bear the impressions of that revelationery Japanese to renounce permanent possession of devoured by your modern enthusiast, Ther Statue Fund and then other residents will be bination, to purchase all Egyptian Bonds t poriod. Those letters will lower, not raise the the territory, and after two farther communion must be thousands of those who could tell you favoured with lusitations, This work will of par, offered by those holders who have no faith character of Renen, while fully bearing out the ions between the allied powers and Japas, the straightaway how many matobo Newport has in the prosperous administration of the country, poverty of his character as a man, and the initer on 5th May declared its willingness to eat and won, and in a like manner how many course involve a considerable enicunt of trochiis sound. The English employinga for millions hollowness of his writings and the absence of adopt the suggestion. The Japanese regarded points Aston Villa has gained in the League and it in foared that many people will be dis appointed st not receiving an invitation; but sanctity of the integrity of the Ottoman empire Fortembered simply as a stylist, and nothing the powers, as having rotation only to por- the famore Alsh, club's doings it is impossible to win back the Sondan and this uphold the everything practical in his iams." He will be this declaration, as well as the suggestion of competition, with goale for and against. Of the mat shed which is being specially tested for by their new schema, loaves no protecting to is more vacant than strle doll cat stent possession, and considered that all to speak in terms other than those of praise, for the occasion will accommodate only one theu-

be done by the French syndicate, while it can and bons and of concrite facts. During the

the arrangements as to retrocessi and all round there has been a brilliancy of execution well realt in Britain's taking over the whole revolution he know how to protect his skin sdditional indemnity should be settled with which could not be mistaken. To be cuptain of sand people, so it will be impossible for every. Egyptian debt and paying the interest on the be bad not the courage of s MARIE He one to receive tickets. It is hoped this explans Borda, or, if preferred, buying in the scrip. confides to his sister his inmost thongate China. It also supposed by the Japan such a combination is in self no mean honour, ess that d Chins Bad herself un, and one can easily forgote the expression? tion will prevent any, grumbling that might That is just the project that would have caught and recalations: he will not shoulda astle or willing to full the additional of pardonable pride which may be hent otherwise result from a suspicion of being left

an with Lord Beaconsfield.

interest of any party, no stipulations, Japan might be obliged to continue in Welsh compony Dancey and Gorld have Never did Patis-wilness to many removals on matter how just and rightouts may be their in possession. But on 8th May the three played grandly all the somon through, and quarter day as those which have just taken programme. He arrives at that safe conclusion European representatives called on the Japanese scarcely less brilliant have been the efforts of the place. After allowing for the ugly rush to the philosophical grounds; the first gutter bild Foreign Minister, and urged him to fuld the old Cardillian. Pearson, and James. At half- suharks for the summer, the changes were largely encountered can fire a market, but the promise given at the earliest possible data and back they have buen as strong post as they to seek cheaper apartments. Those on the philosophers are the rara avia In orinious, fifth-storey aro-sa-man on that they are positively in was resolved never to it the realm of ins effective manner, and the same request was could wish, the feeding of 10 three-quarters unobtainable. Landlords cannot obtain tenants theories, and to avoid their practical application, rain and again repeated. One of theta reprasen being invariably marked with an anseliskice, for the other storeys; high rents forbit; they as if a plague, and he acted on that implacky tatives told the Jepanone that while admitting a precision, and a thorough understandin

their right to additional indemnity they did not amongst the men, which times out of cumber on hold ont for a long time, as if anoccupied the system all his life--lience a failure. Es has recognise the Japanee right to demand such proved irresistible. And what a grand threo- rooms pay no taxes. The recast income tax league only words, not ideas, to mankind,

an indemnity or to pass soch eduditions as quarter. Jinscit is when once set in motion !! China could not perform, for this would be to he that has watched the bail tossed to and day is harvest time for thiarea; the house porter the current cofa and the aims of existence. He nullify the pledge given by Japan to evacuate fro, here a dodge, perhaps, there a faint to psse, whe collects the rents is shadowed, and if the is recommends to conceal your own spinies, the peninsula.

and so on. until the lian is nesrad, can withheld' attempt be feasible it will be made by robbera, hut to agree with those of other persock Tu

Hure matters stood when the Japanesa Consul, uțuiration for such telfing combination.. Oftentimes the perter is mysteriously behind word, be guided by Bt. Paul: "Bu all things to Arakawa, roached Timatsin to resume his duties Cardiff, Swanson, Lianelly, Penarth, are all. in the cash balance. Thus a women concierge, all men," New Faul was a sound divine.

thers. On his arrival Li Hung-chang sent a great teams, and do the Principality immense The plaintiff, a single woman, of 9, Li Yun Street, sought to recover 8417.50 from the after contting all her money, found a deficisusy

confidential negsenger to him to say that this credit, but to Newport must be awarded the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Mr.

corresponding exactly to the rent of a tenant.

Peking Government had fallen into the hands premier honours of the Rugby reason. "Clubs. She concluded he bad not paid, so called on Kece appeared for the plaintiff and Mr.

of Russia and was in a state of utter confusión. may.come and clubs way go, and in the fulness The China Gantte of the 13th May say Hastings (of Mr. Deseon's office) represented stoical grin to the second demand, and produced him again for the rent. Es Estered with a

Japan, Li's message ran, was the only country of time it may be that some other band of 14th Day. We have received confrmation of our report the defendants.

now capable of saving China from utter rain, workers may be got together imbued with the published last week concerning the sprotting

his receipt for hisreas duly mid. The janitress

A ranour, supposed to have come from and for this she must be friendy and same aselakness and the same regal for the Mr. Beecu said the chim was made under a of the pre-arranged- British naval programme.fire insurance policy entered into by the parties but the tenant w: Bo old bird. She then afternoon to the affect that the Buscans had morange to be transmitted to Tokyo. Et soon the credit of lavelling up the game from the A St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, by the Rev.

then fell back upon that woman's weapon, toare; Tiontain, was afont in the settlement yesterday magnanimous. 15 desired this somewhat vague club's welfare, bat to Newport must erec balong Jord, JAMES ALFRED LOWSON, M.B., to ISABEL

As we stated at the time, that prograizmo ha nzd dated 27th December, 1896, tha amonnt, of TENSIL, younger daughter of Mr. Phillipp Reinhold been entirely sapsized by the progress of events the claim being loss sustained by a fire whisk accusid him of hypnotising her, and during her taken possession of Kianahan with the object appeared, however, that vague as it was it was wearisome monotony of scummaging to the Eugene LAMMERT,

1219 in North China, and we now learn that a large broke out on the plaintiff's property at a

deep sleap abstracting the receipt. She alleged of establishing there a military depot and goal- number of the warships, which would in the Queen's Road Central, on 26th February, this hypothed, and offer to submit to be tested present no intentions to settle at Kiauchen and

to the commissary of police, the was sasily ing station. As far as we know Tussin has st designed as the preface to something which scientific development of passing and re-pussing

was specifie endag).

with deadly scoursey. For the past four or five ormal condition of affairs be about departing year, causing damage to the extent of $417.51. before the Academy of Medisine It is not too we suppose the rumor only originated in the

Within a few days of this message (which years the Newport team have been engaged in: for the pleasant and of the Rising Sun, bare. The premiums on the policy, which was for much to say that in all France and Navarra fact of three Russian men-of-war having called once a magistrate in Hongkang, an English tions of football playors, and there is not much was taken to the Japanese Censal by Ng Choy, a grent educational work for onming genera been ordered to get ready to proceed to the $500, had been paid on each occasion. It was Brighton of China instead,

due, and after the fire the plaintiff sent in her you could not find a soul to beliers that a Paris at that port on their way to Chefon.

barrister, and now English secretary to Li) room left for doubt as to the ultimate benefits: It was rumoured istely that engineer experts himself was summoned to Paking, and on which are likely to accrue from their efforts. claim. A fire inquiry was held before the concierge could be mesmeriaid, Shoplifting is We have seen samples of a 31 nove just issued Magistrate at the Police Court on the 28th and largely confined to the well, dressed lasses, tho Customs jetty. Iroprovemente are badly to telegraph for him to the Japanese Prime look with particularly jealous oyes upon any on the increase in Paris, sad the industry is had made a survoy in view of the extension of the eve of his apartare te asked the Coven) Men of the old school, like Mr. Artin Badd, by the North China Railway Administration. 20th February and the result was that the Magis fiise very pretty example of paper money, with trats closed the inquiry and the promises wer. But if the thieves be expert their catchers are enough wanted to keep pace with the increased Minister to the effect that he (Li) had signed threatened encroachment on forward play, and a representation of the Lanolior Bridge on released. He (Mr. Reece) submitted that the more so. An digante having made a tour of tonnage of stoarners new employed on the boat.

was serving the best interests of peace between ha regards the quicker game of to-day with was whid about the necessity of forming a view of the line between Shanhaikwad and missible in this caso, except for the purpos duly left, and walked to a dashing tilbury of water and commodation.

to the shopmen who replied to all her questions, pent, while the jetty space la blocked for at the two countries, that he was foudly blamed aversion or otherwise. Let us retain the The chief by his own countrymen for it, thut his god sorammage by all, hisane; in our day we have Conservancy Board to control the Tientsin, showing a bit of the Great Wall. The of showing that there was an inquiry nnil ako

yoked to a fast trotting here that had for its examiner and jetty authorities are sore file shoulders were too weak for this great rohad to push and groan on sticky tur: whitst bavigatiya of the Whangpoo. Mr. Hewers are parable to beurer at any of the offoss for the purpose of aboving the result Immo. driver a gentleruan get up regardless of extrestal when business is active-Chafe Express, spossibility, and that now he implored Japan, the outsiders" werd gaining the spphire, and

of the company. We babove the first issue diately after the fire Musgra. Jardine, Matheson the agent of the P. & 0, Company, in the limited to 20,000. and it made to take the place & Co. wrote to the plaintiff for a wora statement,

pense. As he was giving her his hand to help

in consideration of his good motives at that we okl fagias like to, bà nhẫn to falta ane boys. course of his interesting speech, said be of cash and serve as a covariances in paying the and she furnished it on the 3rd March. The which has its own corps of secrot police, raised fer to hor sent the head dotective of the shop.

time, to lighten ths, heavy burden pressing to see the games of to-day and point out will a ANTI-FOREIGN RIOT AT

down his aged frame "in connection with glow of pleasure where we used to "tack in thought most of these engaged in the ship and probably sleo to prevent "squeeze." Chinese agent of the Company then discuted his hat and politely begged the lady to retura

KIANGYIN.)- tho matter with the plaintiff and made an offer

the matter now under consideration-meau-our two-pennies" and shore. And this fuss. bing trade of Shanghai would agree that it

of $200 Evontually, however, that offer was

to the shop, or rather to its searching room.

ing the Liaotung promontory indemnity about substituting a round bell: What of it?- withdrawn and the matter was put into the wus advisable the control of the river should

A seans enamed, the driver took in the situation,

Kisgyin, 13th May.

Before Li got to Peking the Tenngli Yamên - Does anybody really think the game would be and of Mr. Deacon, solicitor, who, on the let

and whipped the hoger into a lightning, pa e For the past few days there has been a great mentioned to the Japanese Minister, who improved thereby? For my own part the oval Match, wrote stating that her lion's declined He was purmed, till a policeman drew a number of rodica collbeting here. These men had then arrived at his post, and suggested ball will always be my choice, and with all to admit the claims or pay any part of it in serpent wire cast serves the street, pulled up acted as assistant to aquack door whubs that the three powers ought now to be such new fangled motions as wore attempted idered best to minimise the risk of accidentzen, who left by the Java for Hongkong. As i consequence of that loiter a wait. was insned or driving." He arrived at the police station, 'This man bad concocted a schatte by whjok le cropped from the question, which should Do in Yorkshire at the commencement of the FON-

the bolter, and arrested him for "farious for some time past bean giring us trouble. head here of the frm of Jardina, Matheson & and also with power to enforce their observ. Co, Chuictin

the 22nd April and his Lordship mute an order

settled by China and Japan alone, The son I am altogether cut of sympathy. We must the Chamber of Commerce,

where the lady aaon rejoined him, after being boped to make a nico squeeze unt of in through amen thereupon suggested that the camion have our line-ent and our scrums" if we are for a special jury, and pleadings wore also fled, ance by all vessels of whatever elnes or and member of the Municipal Council, Mr.

the petition being filed on the 30th April and ribbons, tilk &o. The driver, in addition to matter was settled in such a manner as was fudemnity, is rotan for which China acme bastard kind of spectacls where goals 'ore riccouché of several bottles of perfume, lace, the family who had rented property toys. The should be made by Japun without extra to play Bugby Union football, but if we want bationality visiting Shanghai. The Harbour the community, while hit geniality, and hos plaintiff set forth that the property and clothing MacEwen has been a moet valued member of

the answer on the 7th May. In the petition

some railway scrip and a few watches, had satisfactory to the parties immediately so would give her eternal gratitudo and plience, to be made without ofort, and tries are to be Master at secos, drawn up rules pitality and the social qualities of his Faily

save endeared them to a very large circle. They for $103. She had paid for the renewal of the

ware insured for 8400 and faraiture and fittings roll of 1,000 fr in gold. The commiscerned, but ur enemy lost fed in the auttie ahich if only strictly adhered to would will be very much missed in Shaughal," Hong policy, and on the 26th February, while the portfolio'it had been subjected to painless ex nearest the mission property a placard was posted of European interference, but his instruc game of football severely alone. When these sary placed that sum on his desk to remitment and ho was determined to be revenged and would allow Jagmo to build a railway from gained by getting the ball into touch, or sola

Peking to Tientals. The Japancio Minister mich similar absurdity, why then we had better to a poor sushier, from whbe double-chained Accordingly yesterday in that part of the city waginglined to favour this plan in order to get aropt the views of the reformers and lot the go far cards meeting the want, but of bu hera is not authority to enforce them and beck as a permanent resident. The recollection and destroyed, the loss anstained being $417.50 r many erses they are ignored. The recent of the services he rendored, during his previous In the answer the defendants stated that in one board of. The anthropometrical department at Tasek destor came into the shapal, followed by this was going on in Poking the three foreign have over witnessed what roul forward play sam had dissapeared, and had not since been hidder their house. At two o'clock this and he referred the matter to Tokyo. While maging, it sometimes oeones to me that they realdenes, in the Legislative Council and in paragraph of the conditions printed on the. lisastrous collision at Woosung, resulting publio affairs generally is still fresh.

ouce revealed the lady and gentleman were "a great crowd of roughs evidently bent on mie policy it was set forth that if there was any such terrible loss of life, was mentioned

representativos again approached the Japanese, is like, and I would put it to: thom whether false swearing, frand, collusion, or wilful cris old offenders; he is "wantel in America, and chief. They demanded to be allowed to search and offered, if their proposition was reasonable, they consider the Newport "pook " the blu by Mr. HEWETT as cné argument in support writes:The Russian Adniiral has been re- the polioy would be void. The defendanta day: it becomes confiscated for the poor, like the missionaries stating that if the search were Heroupon the Japanese Government, distrusting | their mind when denouncing the "serumi ?". The Tientsin component of the Mercury statements on the part of the person insuring she in Italy. The tilbury was hired by the the place for the children. This was refused, to endeavour to induce the Chinese, to accept it. derers and unscientific players they have in chived here with great pomp by this Chinoso admitted there was a fire, hat denied that the

uther impedimenta of spbberá.. -

made the magistrate must do it, An attempt the Chinese suggestion, made up their minds to Bat I am running on and on, as I always love oflicks, in fact his rocoption can only be plaintiff had goode on the promises of the valua

Barns latented that we had not the gift to was made to rush" the chapel door lasting settle firet with the thres powers, had leave to whoa chatting of these brilliant tears, and and fur, excolled anything Sir Chaade Mac fered any loss. They also stated that the set- compared to that ostended to General Grant,

of 3437,80 sad further denied that she had kof.

son arealves as others see us. That old but to the dwelling hense, when your correspondent the latter to oblige the Chinese to acquiesce, leaving the Assoolation men in the cold. If harmless bean, the Prince de Bagan, who de drew a pistol, stating that would so it on At the same time, the thres powers-France the honours of the Rugby season go to Mon- Donald get from the Chinees. Is this tory declaration of the plaintiff was false and

clares he bay no puomy in the world but his he first man who touched the door. This awed taking the leading part in this incidentske monthshire, then by all that is just and wa significant of Russia's intended supremor it

Couteal submitted that on the pleadings the

France, has seen himself, as M. Hermant, the what was said kept them in chock. My colleague, Formosa or the Pascadores to any other power. hauled over to the skipper of the Aston Villa at 1.30 p.m. yesterday (8th May). He received ious and the special rules of the road to be a saints on passing the saluting station on his inauzable interest in the property and, Was

issues to be tried wero-Had the plaintiff sy the new play Le Mente. Mt. Harment necepted went for the magistrate, In the meantine the

dramatist and satirist, has depicted the here of the Rev. L. L. Little, with a nativa assistant Japan asscuted, and anggeated fifty million F.C

teels as the additional indemnity for the retro- observed, but it ought to bave power also station he was met by the Chinese officials, who dry? Of course, if the property was side of the the play. The Prince is short-sighted, and had magistrats with about a dozen rituaire au

way up by rail from Tough. Ab the railway the property on the premises at the time of the

a challenge, while declaring both before and crowd, now becoming large, was restrained with

casion of the promontory. Germany agreed to The Aston Ville mon should be proud to-day. enforce the provision of adequate life fred off crackers in his honour and thou premises the policy was rundered void.

after the duel the Prince naver was utilised for illonity. After about an hour and a half, this

this, but Rossin, supported by France, objected, Last season they captured the highest prize put. and finally thirty millions was the sum suggested up by the Football Association, the seasca before aving appliances on all vessels carrying escorted him to the Ituesit Consulate, where he Mr. Hastings submitted that the stond issue bair of specially made spectacles to adjust laise stated our osso to hit and remated and sonepted. Peking if again and agaid that they secured the Football Longue Cup, sud

wie welcomed by several of the residents. The

was. Did the plaintiff substantially make

pistol. Two shipts were exobanged by each side. saireh of the place. He did so, but found nothing. word, to have the wine control of the pas Russian National Anthers, pger traffic to and from. Shanghai that

was, If the goods were on the premises, what had both parties the magnifying glass which forward and Bald the children were buried well as the Japanese Minister, to endeavour to

will bring the moon in 1900 to willin two yards in the back yard. He was ordered to fat get this reduced; but it was ten Izte, for the space of three years. From the sporting journa

sum was that proposed by the powers themselves will be gleaned all the particulars of thoir doings The Hongkong Government has over the

The N. C. Daily News of the 15th May Tho Court adjourned until this morning.

of our planet. It is best in life for a man to them if he knew. Ho made a pretence of It was a very artful move of the Chinese to during the seven months tournament in which RAYA:The Sanitary Board, acting under the

hare the pitsk and torn this willer's car to the Boking at various places, then looked up strafse the Ruzian bogey and to propose the they have been engaged, and it is not my inten nssenger traffic to and froin Hongkong, Municipal Council, as the minutes of the last

robe of life, and to be the first to Inugh at the the fence wall as if identifying the placa elimination of the Europeans altogether, and if tion to weary Eurono with goal averages and It will be remembered that some monthe meeting of the Council show, have been "en-

jokes orsoked at his expense or the personalties walked to the femony and began digging under the three powers bad not been in such a hurry the like. But not let us look over the team on go there was an intention of passing ensas of plague, should they unfortanatoly find pocket aue been produced in Germany by Herr when dealing with oven type-creations wrote as

gaged making preparations to deal with any a slectric lamp that can be crisi in the retailed, And it would be well if an muthor some shavings and enable like one possessed. China might have succeeded in hoodwinking a whole, and find out what manner of mon these In a few minutes, to our horror, be threw out the Japanese Government as she hoodwinked are who soom able to conquer ull and sunder gislation for the control of British ships their way to Shanghal. The chapel at Poo Bohwinkel. It is made either in oylindrical if he were speaking before them in life. After package roughly done up in coarse mating their Minister in Peking, and thus getting when properly wound up: Not so very long ge Puging in the passenger trade at tung has beou converted, into a temporary form or like a fat flask, a mall glow lamp in all, the personalities of literature are short- Being ordered to open it he did so, revealing Liaotsug for nothing szept her eternal the Aston Villa leaders had a bad attack of the

hospital for foreigners, and isolation hat has each case forming the upper portion, while the lived, and when elfuxion of time, covers a child about eighteen months old that had

muude “ayont the Tweed" in the hope of securing pels fures that there were grave objections for hospital, also is being rapidly orscled on a tory of three platinum-zindelemente gives a laughs at what once bliziered.

The official turned to the missionaries and said:

some ropated good players. I remember their Jegislation of a character which would site about half a mile beyond the Point, where onerent of four to sve empères at six volte. The The buffoonories, of Aristophaned did not How long have you had that thing here pose regulations enforceable only upon a similar building was put up in 1814. This filament le caused to glow by tipping the lamp. 1ill Socrates; the personalities of the welters You see, you all ace, that it is a child. What Engineering and Techical Students should study Secretary enge, telling me during a journey to

will probably be completed on Monday. Dr. and in a lamp of ten inches in height by two

London of the hairbreadth esoupes ho has ex- under the First Republic, where ars they now? lays you to say for yourselves Tre gould

perienced when on the search for prayers around ritish shipowners, who would thereby Blanc has been appointed the Medical Offer inches in diameter continues to give a bright lives Rochfort, who is a monopolist in the only answer, of course, that we knew nothing practical Engineer, For. Engineers, Manager, er, and Edinburgh, and to listen to the

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HONGKONG, MAY 20th, 1806.

Ar the annual meeting of the Shanghai

We are indebted to Mr. Navarro, Spanish Consul, for a copy of the following telegram received from Manila Manils, 19th May, On the 17id at 7.80 a.m. the typhoon entered Lason by the N. of Bolinao bstwean the paral Jain 16 and 17."---Alan the following received later Mauils, 19th May, 10 am, (by post to Bolinao). Typhoon, entered the Pacific by the N.E. of Lason. Direction NE: Danger South Japan if the direction does not chango."-----

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SUPREME COURT.

Miny 19th.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

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We understand that Colonel Burtoxiús; of the Royal Artillery, has beaz appointed Military Attaché to the British Legation in Tokyo. Colonel Sartorius possesses the Viatoris Cross,ERRORE MR. T. SARCO Bars (Acrnbill aims to suppress that exemption. Quarter- Now we want ideas, facts, analitis; these are

a fact that speaks sustently for the dis tinguished character of his services,. He is said to have intended leaving England for Japan early in April. but as the date of his arrival does not appear to have yet been off- cially intimated. we presume that some post poreinent has taken place.--Japan Mail,

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General Chamber of Commerce a good deal one ride în light blue, and on the reverse in red, i dopositions taken at tho engairs were not nd. / Inspection of a leading shop, and emifing thanks The signal for lighters is becoming too fre. the Shimonoseki Treaty in the heliof that to have sometimes been in doubt as to whether

-China Gazette.

The N. C. Daily News of the 15th May says: There was a largo gathering of their friends

be in the hands of a Board with authority at the F. & O. jetty sterday morning to say

e issue such regulations as might be congol-bye to Mr. A. P. Meelvan and his child-

f the demand for a Conservancy Board to egulate the traffic on the bar. The Court of Inqaily held to investigate the circum Quece attending that collision was of the ame opinion, The, primary object of much

Boord would be to enforce pilotage regula. the East? The Russian Adraital arrived fragdalent sed therefore the policy became void sporated princess wife, the richest lady in the crowd and“ u; determination to carry out for a doclaration that Japan world over redo eonable the Association laurel wreath must to

CONSISTENT PERFORMEDS.

PRESCHgers and to prevent overcrowding; in town band was in attendance and played the false and fraudulent claim feed the third is of cons no harm was done, nor would have beon.The man who was leading the trouble then come visited the Mimaters of the three.povers to-day they are hailed once more as champio

was the value of them ?

of the League for the second tips within, the

Chinese ports, but it was urged with been erected for ilm uso of Chines. An isola battery is the base. A so-callarevolver but thein with dust, it is surprising how one been dead between-fifteen and twenty days gratitude and allianos-London correspondent Shotch" fever, and many a journey has boon -

e placed at a serious disadvantage with the

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