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affigere, but that is thown by the sub ordinate officers in actual charge of the operations New the subordiante officers are entitled to set as high value en their

of these sblents the more another moment the second

estion cursion of an important pub quibbles raised on a point of that kinNTE

to be deprceated.

MAT MED 1808

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ANAYAMANGALIA BY BE mbardier malign of chromte nold sad sapper sulphate selation cases green light to be transmitted, and reveola the brightest parts of the corous.

An ingenious method of teating the penetra tive power of small projectiles has book triod In Germany by Herr Maller. A large water rough is divided on the bottom by transverse ribs, and closed at one end by thick gelatino plates. The shot is fred info, the end of the trough, when the hole in the gelatine instantly.

Each shot in retained by the zins where it falls, and its position is noted when the water in drawn off ofter the firing,

loss preventing the enge of the water.

CANTON NOTES

to walk into qullying Liatrists where I de ovtalent and pravans sam pist of his brosking 2. Trước phí "CHƯNG NGÒI BẠN. ĐOẠ

down and dying on the way all orders for soldier named Lua Aming, who had asked bisont to be sent direct to Be Norewine's leave to zatura to his madro home in Samani, Bakery and I shall gladly acknowledge recent saw a woman with a parcel of clothes in her of all onstelbutions of biscuit or other brand hand walking along a street. He snatched the stuffs, tinned meats, des parcel from the wemam and ran away with it. Thanking you for Inserting this letter. The Fox sried out loudly and the soldiers Yours truly, thief was consequently arrested and handed over

JOHN ANDREY Hongkong, 22nd May, 1898, to a petty officer, who held him in custody. When the case was made known to Coleyel Chong Yun-teol, son of late Admiral Cheng SHATE AT THE UNVEILING OF THE shao Chung, the thief was at oros brought unQUEEK'S STATUE of death was passed. The pidesner was taken DEAR S1B,ight I mere the following for trial, at the barge, being proved, soutenon TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS.

Slight tapping of the forehead over tho nase Tin-chi-matan for decapitation on the 10th-inst suggestion, that this seste in the stand to view Owing to the depreciation in value of the the ceremony of the navelling of the state Chinonenbsidiary cins the rise morabants erested to Her Most Graninar Majesty the and eyes with's rubber hammer is the remedy have made a rulo that every ten cent piece is Qusen be offered to the public ky payment, proposed by Dr. Sohnes for lacipiout colds, chronic catarrh. to be ornated for 7.1 candareens Instead of 7.2 proceeds to be given to local chardfier; those with heavier tapping in

Telegraphic information has bean rooelved am, yours faithfully, frota Feking to the affect that the eve of Añ·· miral.cf Canton has been conferred or HE Ho Chang-ching, who is Commandant-in-Chief of Wan-yang datiot in Hupeh, and nephew of Ho King, Viceroy of Fakion during the Franco- Chinese wars About ten year ago his Excel loney was oclonal at Kowloop.

A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. characters as the superior offer set on theirs, and in weighing any charges brought against them the public generally we think TEE appeal made by Mr, Jour Astrow will be inclined to accept the word of one in lus letter published in snother column, European against that of a good many on behalf of the famine stricken people of Chinamon. Nevertheless, there is an im- Kwings, ought to meet with a ready pression abroad that, as the Acting Captain response. There can, unfortunately, bo no WINES AND SPIRITS. Superintendent of Police says in his doubt about the extremely aggravated minute he fears, "there must be grounds for nature of the distress prevailing, which is "some of these complaints and an effort even greater in South-western China than in "should be made to induce persone to come Hons, bought direct at frat hand. imported in "forward to give evidence," Mr. DANBY has In the latter country the French Govern homar not to interfere with Transvaal politics candarsons, MEMALE SUNves saborihom now resident in the odlony frea.The Arst contracts the blood-versala, and tho

come forward and had thereby rendered public service, for which he deserves public thanks, In most cases of allegations of rasconduct there is more or less conflict of evidence, and in the present ease it may be shown that Mr. DANDY's observation has ou some points been defective, bat the import aut question is whether he is right in the substance of his complints,

ALL these are saleated by our London

wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all Intermediate profite, and enabling us to supply the best growths at MODERATE PRICES.

PRICE LISTS, wilt Fall Details, to be

hed on Application

PORT after remoral should be posted a mouth before use. When required for drinking at onse it should be ordered to be

future.

SUPREME COURT.

2nd May

CHEMINAL EXIONG,

BEFORE HIS HONOVE DR. CAZINOTON (CHIEF JUSTide),

REUTER'S JUFLEGRAMS, {SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PREŜ0,"

London, 20th Ma THE TRANSVAAL COMMUTATION OF THE SENTENCES ON THE HAND REFORMERS. The Transvaal Executive had temporarily commuted the death sertaroos to fifteen years imprisonment pending a further revision of the Judgment next weeks. The remainder of the sentences have been variously commuted to terms of imprisonment for three to twelve heaths. Nine of the prisoners have been neittel The sentences of gues have bee upheld, and those of bantahmeat remitted, peo the adjoining French protectorate of Tonkin.vided the delinquants pledge their words of ment is doing all it can to mitigate the consequences of the failure of the crops; pabllo subscriptions have been opened, duties have been remitted, and, perhaps most important of all, communications are easy over a great part of the country, so that the districts where the distress is greatest can be readily reached. Kwangsi in further re Doved from the reach of assistance, and when famino. takes place in any part of Chinn goace in dealing with the emergoney. The most efficient relief work is generally done by missionaries; but in Kwangsi. the missionary body is rather sparsely repre- consequently be limited. Mr. ANDREW is shortly leaving for the province on another of his mercantile ventures, and he offers to carry any relief that may be sent from Hongkong He suggests that this should take the form of ship biscuits, as these are more convenient for conveyance. The idea strikes us as an excellent one, for the nourishment contained in say a hundredweight of ble exits must be many times greater than that contained in m equivalent weight of ricci and, moreover, the food is rendy cooked, so that when it is placed in the hands of the starving people, there will be no diffinity about fuel. When Mr. ANDREW was at wachor three months ago distiese was beginning to make itself felt and in the time that has since clapsed it has become

THE CHARGES OP ARSON.

Hongkong, 22nd May, 1898.

Monona dilates them and favours & free secretion „of mimoun, Y

And odd observation of Gilbert White, non- firmed by recent writer, is that pheasant cooks invariably crow, as if in answer to a challenge, at the sound of artillery or thandor.

SOIENTIFIC MISCELLANY

Fishing boats in the southern parts of the

The unfention of gas is now a simple, North Lea having resently complained of the mechanical process. In recent demonstra fewness of codisa in their catch, the saptain tion in London, Dr. Hampson used an sp of a teams fishing smack declared that he had paratus, 28 inchus Ligh by in dianister, cont foreseen this for sight daya. His clue was quantity of sand found in the stomachs of the rising aros concentric coils of copper pipe- fish caught. The sand, if his observations are separated by races packed with wool. The

the into the tubo at a pressure banks for the dooper northern waters, and is tanah leave the shedions of the conflar atmosphores. It pasted down sure of 170 stated when the fish prepare for their soath ward migration. The sand often differs from fact that may prove a valuable gaids to falier

The vegetation of considerable portious of

decantod of the Dispensary before being tendent, went with Mr. DANBY to-look at there is always a lamentable lack of intelli The trial was posuinéd of Teung To Chap Formerly joined with Ta Pandang and LA Mul to be accepted, is taken in a ballast just beforo Ba, cooled only by water, was forced by

Bant ent

SHERRY, Excellent Dinner And

All are true Xores Wizes.

Mr. MCCALLUM, the Sanitary Superin the premises in connection with which the question of cockles, mises, and at first he After appeared to be of opinion that Mr. DANNY was correct in his allegations, but on his return to his office he looked up the noti: sented, and assistance from shut source will sente, being instructed by Mr. A. B. Johnsen baries were committed under lis command. Last that of the bottom where the fish are taken-6 and expanded nearly to atmospheric pressure, ita

Dinner Wings of very superior Vintages CLARET.-Unr Clarets, including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the gonnine product of the juice of the grape and pre" not artificially male from rain and surrents, as is generally the case with

Cheap Wines. BRANDY-All our Brandy is guaranteed to 59 pure Cogmag, the difference in price being merely a yacstion of age and vintage.

WHI SICY-All our Whisky is of excellent quality and of grater age than most

brande in the market

The SCOTCH

WHISKY marked" is unfereally popular, and is pronounced by the best local consoisssure to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market,

S.

We caly guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genning when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at

—the Const Poria.

'fications and subsequently sent u copy to Mr. DANDY "underlining in red the part which showed that the cock lofts which h's considered were illegal were perfectly legal and it would have been an illegal. "act to have removed them." This was before Mr. DANDY published his letter, and it past therefore be presumed that he was unconvinced by Mr. MCCALLUM's comme nication; otherwise he would have been guilty of misstatement when he published his letter. Possibly the question may re solve itself into one of strict measurement in feet and inches of the height of the cock lofts. In any case it is cney to understand that the Chinese who had their own cocklofts removed should draw unfavourable infer ences when they saw other cock lofts allowed to remain which even the Sanitary Supergrently intensified, so ranch so that, accord- intendent at first thought were illegal. Mr. ing to Mr. ANDREW's information, tro MCCALLUM subsequently explained to these people have been driven to cannibalista aru

are now eating their children. people the law on the subject and ho says "they seamed to clearly comprehend the position." That is satisfactory but it wra clearly a case in which explanation was

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The P.&O.rtcamer Mazagoa, left Singapore for this port on the 1st inst. at 6pm.

The P. & O. siesmer Ades loft. Singapore

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED called for. But in connection with Mr. for this port yesterday morning at 6 am.

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

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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTE. Ussy communications relating to the news com skra lið þau ædilrogend to TER ENFOR

Correspondente muet fortcard their name andaddress" with communications addressed to the Editor, not for pubitration, but as evidenes of gcod jaith.

of the pớp

McCallum's statement in his minute that

hai yesterday at 9 am, and may be ex- The N.D.I. stemmer Kurbruke left Shang pacted laro to-morrow evening.

it would have been an illegal net to have romoved the cocklofts that were allowed to remain must be read, the admission que

The Bev. Alfred Iliff will hold a children's by the Sanitary Board in their letter to the Colonial Secretary that whether taom Hymns Nos. 200, 911, 207, and 210.

service in the Peak Church to-morrow at 4.50

special provisions of the Ordinances re-

There were fourteen cams of plagas yostor “garding certain structures are complizi

with or not, if their removal is necessary day. Two were from the city, two from Blian hanna, va from the harbour, and five from for the thorough cleansing and disintection Kowloon.... of the premises they are removed." This

The D.D.R. steamer Gerds, from Hamburg, have to carry out the cleansing operations and may be expected here on or about the and seems to leave an open door, for squeezing if the officers are disposed to avail themselves of it.

site &/12 for publication should be written on one

donymously signed communication that have" already appeared in other papers will be inserted,

and Lau Wei Chin, maaters of 41, Frays West

of the 22nd April. their promises on the night suaus are to Hon. H. E. Pollock (Acting Attorney-Conoral) and Mr. J. J. Franels, QC, appeared to pro (Crown Sobisitor), Mr. E. Hobinson (instructed

A few days ago a notorious robber med Chan Eling was arrosted by a mallitary officer in Honam Ho wax font to Canton and was tied in the Military Court. When he was brought up for trial, he refused to kneel down, but was forood to do so by hard fogging. He then p dressed the Cour calmly and said that he

capture rich persons for mom, but after be, tore it grape robberfes, kidnap girls, and Ta Fan-lung and La Man had been arrested

the intermediate coil and down the central containing vessel of the apparatus as fine jet, and bonesded, he was the liend, and many rob

quil to a zossie, front which it inued into the

year he joined with Soon. un, this head of the

temperature being lowered sccording to a wall known principle The gas thoi cooled escaped backward, being obliged to follow the oils of copper tuba by the spiral convelations between hy Mr. J. Hastings) defended the prisoners, and attempted insurrection in Canton last year; procedings on behalf of the Insturases Clusa for the purpose. He had hired for him over.

them until it reached the point of final escape Mr. II. L. Dennys was present to watch the who paid him a good deal of money to get men

Additional evidence was given for the pressou ever Canten in readiness for the proposed Isso firea. This prevent the necumulation of lest at the top of the vessel. In its contes is-absorbed varies interested. done thousand men and they were entered of Africa is materially influenced by aantal grase first fireman on the scene. He described the information leading to the capture of Soonment of the so, while they have completely gas was thus expanded at & still lower tempara. then and P. S. Macaclay spoke to being the Intion. He was then told that if he would give mould and fame, and this consequent improve heat from the gur hi the colle. The entering whereabouts of the outbreak and said thast soon Mun be would be released. In reply ho sud altered the reason for towering of many free ture, and a still greater reduction of his in tin containing kere he hul heard that Soon Muu, had gone to and herbaoyous plants. Surther curious affect the coils was affected, until at last the tempera soms foreign country under the disguise of a is the manner in which the trees are kept down tire reached the liquefying point of showgas- after his arrival he saw

about half when consirable proportion was condensed. sine fail from the top for

Inspector Witchell spoke to okamining the foreigner and that it would be exceedingly hard or compelled to protect themselves My Son 180 C deg below zozo in the oss of oxygen-

to effect his arrest. He was again sekot con- Elliot has taken to England hack were committed by him or not. Is said loudly examination shows a gummy degeneration of at the rate of about an aaned in a quarter of an premises after the fire and finding tine contain

-the colls of the bark, with the development of hour. The expanded gas is not lost, but is firewood and jos paper, bedding, and other ing koreaine and peanut oil on the flours, while cerning several small robberies, whether they a dozen trees that manage to survive, and an The liquid exegen was caught in a glass tnbu

that he never committoŭ such smallföbberieë.

Several days ago the skin station at Clan Fard and resistant cells-facts that may have ganducted back to the compressing, reservoir... One of the pots of peanut oil, wes produced priloles had been saturated with kerouine.

Court and our the lid being removed a must who broke into the house fit coction with the preservation of the plants Alsgusting tabur was wafted all over the Court and fit up

The coup has best now he built. Silesian glass-makers aro turn and everyone applied their handkerchiefs to the inmates. They carried away with there Glass house of a very substantial kind can their noses. The fit was replaced as soon as pos sible, but it was some minutes before the traces reported to the Viceroy, the demands the of the abominable stench were entirely removed immediate arrest of the culprits. ・・・ by the swinging pankakis.

The case was again adjourned.

MR FRANCIS AND THE NAVY

LEAGUES

Yartenbay afternoon, in the St. Andrew's Hall, Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.0., addressed a meet- ing of the members of the Hongkong Branch of the Navy Longnoifer, A. Conon presided and said that the Hongkong Branch was established in September last and the members now nutu ber 109. He then read extracts from the Navy Jays Journal giving the objects of the League and said the doctrine of the Losgue had been warmly taken up in all parts of the British Empire and there was a doubt that at the next general election the antion would bo of the first importanos. He urged overy young man to join the Volunteers iu odor is he prepared, if necessary, to defend the rights Mr. Francis, who was warmly received, said he had very little to say that he had not said on two previous occasinssonee when he ad dressed the Hongkong Police and cuco when he addressed the Dad Volumes

of his

everything of valo.

one glas bricks for all sorts of building

From facts pomocted with the periodic sys tem, Jalins Thomson has worked out the bypo. COMMERCIAL WAR BY SPAIN ON thesis that there exists a series of hitherto Busnspected inert elements, with atomic weights AMERICA.

of 4, 20, 36, 84; 133, 212. -

Mountain sickisoss is found by Prof, Zuntz leesemed activity of the heart as a result of orer-stimulation than to the dimi to ho are more

mished pressure of oxygen at the higher level.

Graars for extra copies of DAILY Pagse should be leaves much to the discretion of those who left Singapore for this pert yesterday morning thought, perhaps, he ought to Ho to the placing of merchant studmors at the diy language, followed by forgetfules and come out and back on her first voyage to San

cent défová 11 mm, on day of pudiication. „Wer that hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cash Telegraphic Address PREFE—A.B.G. Codd.

P. Dom. 20:

Telephone No. 12.

MARRIAGE. On the 4th May, at the English Episcopal Churob, Foochow by the Venerable Archdeacon Wolfe, an aised by the Rov. W. Banister, and afterwards at the British Consulate, JOIN CHARLES ONWALD, of Frochow, to NINA Louma, daughter of the late Key. a. B. Day, at Hiai-bonds- Rival..

$4

Wacome now to the question of sunshades.. Mr. DANEY in his letter states that he saw sgang of coolies destroying a good sun No one could say it was injurious to “health,

The sunshade at No. 55 "(next door but one) was intact__onl

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29th inst

The O. &0. Co's steamer Belgia, with mails, &o, which left hance 25th April for Sen Francisco, Tiu. Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Sea, and Kokohems, arrived at her destination on the 20th instant.

The P. M. Calatras y

5 at baareivel at Yokohama, and leaves for this port this morning, the 23rd instant, vis Nagy, saki.

purposes, claiming for them such advantage On the 20th instant a trader who carried variety of shepu, free transreission of Ight,

FRENCH SHIPPING BUUNTIES. several pieces of silk, on his shoulder for sale strength; cheapnene, suit general adaptability. Where complete diffusion of light is needed, is was attacked by several rebbors when he was

Some interesting reniarka upon the French walking along a street named Kon-ram-kuin uterias, naservatories, scurtyards, etc.. |

shipping bounties aro made by Consul-General The robbers aprang forward and snatched his silk they are specially suitable.

Berual is his report on the trade and sommares from him and ran away. The trader garo chase, but the robbers fired at him, and the trader, Plateau, a Belgian experimentor, throws of Havre during the past year. He 2273

"In spite of the considerable bounties on con who was struck by one shot, fell to the ground doubt on the option that insects are. At last some policemen sppeared and one robber strongly attracted by light and contrasted struction and navigation given to ressola built fowers. hidden the amount of French fonnage Fan acrested and Canton for colours is for coloured paper scened to be innaaned aineo tho pussing of the now law hes

Wai-sum left Gevorner Wong,

great nu might have bron Yuanan to tako up his new appoistent on the visited by bees and butterfies quite as uflun as not been nearly

prloo in maritime, matters is a pusate, but 23rd instant. It is said that his Rellency the expound Bowors. It is concluded that per: erpanted The ratson of this want of enter will travel by land fastal of going by ataamor coption of odours is the inscats chief guide.

one in led to suppose that the pablis mind to Rangoon as last reported..

in France does not take: kinly to this class of investment. And yet a steamer built in France of, say, 2000 graes register tobs would earn 2,200 fe for cach 1,000. milen sailed, thus rocpiring, if it traversed 60,000 miles in the first year 132,000 fr The Manila Comercio suggests that in view

Poisoning frein petroleum fumes is rare on (55,280) in lounties. There would diminish at of the loaning shown by the United States to wards the Union rebels Spain should make account of the precautions against Bre taken at the rato 6210 per ton each successivo year.

physician, who recently shipowner that, although the commercial war apo Amories and that the rednostos. A Philippines chould participate in it be abstain described a case in which a workman had would be 30 prout more than in England, reports symptoms like the following the use navigation banuty would commonco at 1 fr. 700. ing from the purchase and uses of Americaa oil inlanded the vapoor while loading & boat Lo could build a sulting casect on which the and American four

The article opene with a eulogistic reference of alcohol-braix exortement and exuberanch of pur gross register tun, and send "lier in ballast be out of pocket for posal of the Gorerament for ase as named plute mostration. A obronie form of patrolis, Francisco, and yet won coming there with very little that was orniser, sad them prosedsat side by side with progressive and long-continue atenta, thereby. When these fets are taken into is also observed, especially unwug the miners of consideration, in conjunction with the en- couragement in the shape of bouatios and sub- now, but it was tiffenic in Hongkong to with this must be noted the spentaneity with get people to do their duty in public speak which atmany places in the Penineria and colonies the Canvases,

ventions given by other countries to their ing, and as he had given a great deal of important Spanish heuses engaged in the in attention to naval and military matters and port trade have out of their reutile rela

It is ungestol that the drying of fruit, shipping, it will be soon how keen is the com which require great care and a certain regula, petition to which we are exposed, and how little had always taken a general interest in therations with the United States and counter.

was well scquainted with the literatura nanded orders already giren, netwithstanding ton of the temperature, offers a promising field would be required in the shape of further legis. which had been published on the subject, bo the loss they might thereby sustain. In adopt for electric heating. Fuel for heating by sterulative restrictions and regulatious to make any thought it was his duty to bring the subject to ing this course they have as official instigation, is often expensive, but fruit stricts usually such competition of our reels with the mero

that could be need free and obeaply worked ones of other nations.

iralty, stranky magh Funct. Khw the front in Hongkong Tho Na Long Vorbement will clyde with caution and in for driving ayam The Beetle

Navy League he is tariffe ham dat het bare abundant water-power

rain of a large portion of our shipping interest, would prove serviceable in a variety of ways in and had teken root throughout the colonies. conformity with the national dignity aisal inter-

and the consequent loss of employment.to large eddition to The Longus was not constituted for the purpose ustional law, keeping it in reserve for snop o beating numbers of our seamet. Lor Majesty's Consul of instructing the Admiralty or in any way partune moment. But coumance, in its liberty dictating

the Government as to the way of ection, has not emulated the rident conduct An investigation by M. Jestuel has shown at Booleanx also alludes to the effect of the ship the navy should be controlled. It was con of the Government, but has declared war that certain departments of France have been "not touched in any way." The expaolook, the steam launch Dayspring, carrying | Government na forcibly as possible the necessity the most distant of the Spanish possessione, feel чusnows that are serious from a souitary ad of foreign--that is to say, almost entirely British

To-morrow morning, between 9 and 10.30 stilated for the purpose of bringing tefers the against the Unilet Slater wo also, in this gradually insing their foreste, with conse. tion given of this by the Sanitary Board in from appest the letter to the Colonial Becretary is that hoisting the answering pennant, to convey en it was sufficient for the performance of the work American roducts if they cozzo Curset frem points Cames since 1871 reveal a progresite that French owners still find it upon the whole Tan Sanitary Board, in pissing a resolution the former was in a very dirty and rotten ashore w 11 am, servicent St. Peter's (Seamen's) that the Eideo calls upon it to perform. The North American ports consigned to pants diuiuntions in the high rate, is the thirty more profitable, in spite of the premium offered tree destruction to French bullders, to purchase ses going shipe assing to be furnished with the opinion of condition and was removed as a nuisance;

Church, returning about 1230.

most important matter for the consideration of henses. Eut the trade in these lines, us is departments whers the the legal advisere of the Crown as to whethe latter is in fairly good condition and

overy member of the Lengan was, what is it wo the care of many other goods of foreign has been going on and the death rate in the United Kingdom. As will be socs from our Canton Nates, the hare to guard and to safeguard by means of production, is generally carried on with the line borome nine times greater than that thar any legal steps can be taken with has been recently pabue."

warige dealers of that city have determined to our nary ? Mr. Frensis quoted figuras ro- Here we

fro port of Hongkong. by Anglo-Chiness of the rest of France. The loss of popu view to obtaining redress for the apparent have a direct conflict of evidence; an Other trades will as doubt follow suit also figuras desling with the unpies of various will inve little effect ou Yankee trade: Let 1891 is represented by an excess of 89,552 scoopt Chinese subsidiary eeing only at a dis specting the commerce of the British Isles and stores and firms, and our mercantils protests laties in thres departments betergen 1996 and inisrepresentation made against the Board shade which Mr. DANEY describes as a good nul the coins will fall below par everywhere. countries and said that the motto of the ne follow var brothers in

Europe and deaths over birth, Deforestation, then, is a and fis officers in Mr. DANBY's later, has one is described by the Sanitary Board us

When this movement makes itself gen League was "Dofence, not defianco." He then America and not rest satisfied until we have factor of no mall importance in the decline made itself supremely ridiculous, and it will dirty and rotten.

orally folt the coins will probably disppear compared the action of the police in Hongkong proscribed from our stores petroleum from that has given so much anxiety to French A sunshade necessarily from circulation in Hongkong and the respecting the night and pass regulations in New York and doar from California. If statesmen, and M. Jeannel urges better forestry Attorney-General. Mr. DANNY in his letter

aguin, as was the case some years ago when the and the blockading of an onemy's porte in time we may demonstrate, although to the pre country's condition. soon after painting, but even if in addition tapanese small ceips fell below per and diasp of war. It was absolutely necessary for our judica of our neutral neighbours at Hongkong, addressed to the press indulged in some to that it was beginning to show signs of peared from our local currency. The wonder

own safety to keep the enemy inside the ports that we lool: with disfavour upor goodd bearing ocean, according to a Royal Institution leotare The extreme range of temperature in the general eriticism of the manner in whion ago, we fail to see how it could constitute is that the Chinese coina haro bear able to hold just as is was TURGERsary to guard our highwaya Arceriesa marks of origin. Olfand floor are to by Dr. John Murray, never exceeds 2 dag hare a settlement of the questions prior to the the snuitary regulations are enforced, suga nuisance (assuming it did not constituto

the field so long,

in Hong kong by keeping the lower classes of Chi-principal articles of American production in Fahr, yet temperature has played a more im gested thas corruption is at work in the a nuisance when new) unless on account of

neke indvorn at night, the power that was able ported. Rathor ought we to girt the preference portant part in the distribution of marine or approaching elections in the United statio ▲ caso of robbery with violence at Desmons to effectively blocksileita enemies would maintain to Rustem oil, which is the cheaper, rejecting is than in that of the air-breathing sed subordinate branches of the service, and its appearance or that it was dangerons to litar Dock was reported to the police on Thurs command of the sea, but in order to accomplish American matka, which are only in favour on warm-blooded animals of the lard. The surfs xpressed it willingness to promote an Anglo- made definite charges against a particular passers by in consequence of its liability to

Jey aliertoon. Two man wont into the quarters such s blockade it was necessary, experts told us, account of old custom; or better film wztore of the ocean bave fire well-mars of the pumping mus at the dock and bound's to have a preponderans of fire to three. At the

the attempt to exploit the oil fields of Fisayas temperature arees-an Arotic and an Antarctic officer that his cuties were not carried out fall. Neither of these considerations comes woman, who was the only socupant of the boase, present time our feet was not strong areng We might also with advantage farcür the imeiropolar bolt with a small range and a low

The officer within the domain of the Sanitary Bond titiel to an opportunity of clearing himself which has to deal only with question and cotton waste. They then took two bangles, purpose of insuring the perfect safety of ovory: Bour, which could compete with American four all; range" and a high temperature, and-

mounted in gold, and gold finger ring from thing we press against the tank at all from Hongkong. ard-it may be considered on action at law affecting public health. It would seem her and daca pod. The police were immediately passible enemies. He had often bocu nakud would afford him the means of doing so, therefore that on this point Mr. Danay's informed and Inspector Butlin and several con whether the people of Hongkong could do any stables made enquiries and succeeded by three thing ambstantial in the interest of the Leagus. but that the Beard should want to go to case is completely established the o'clock in ascertaining that the stolen property Only one fdes had suggested itself to him, but law is a body is quite Gilbertian in its Board's own showing and that of two sun-had been pawned: In the rening a rann was he did not know whether it was practicable, and that wAN whether a naval training arrested by a Chixes dotostive and he was ro- absurdity. Meiubars of public bodles must shades which ought to have been treated sognised by the pawnbreker as the man who ship could be established in Hongkong for not be too thin-skinned to stand public alike one was removed and the other disposed of the property, but the woman said he British callors employed in this part of criticism; and if the members of the Sani- allowed to remains.

was not one of the men who had robbed her. the world, who oculd be trained and got tory Board are so hypersensitive that they

The man was charged with unlawful possession together in time of war to repair losses Another point urged by Mr, DANBY is that of stalon property and at the Folice Court yes sustained on our side. It had struck him as

The Baily Press.

Hosasong, May 23rd, 1398.

ping bounties, painting out that 70 per cont, of the tonnage registered at that port are vessels

NUWS VIA AUSTLALIS,

ENGLAND AND VENEZUELA.

London, 23rd April

no doubt be so adrised by the Acting begins to wear a begrimed appearance very colony's own coins will come into circulation order to keep the Chinese in their own houses this cannot be accomplished directis ab least regulation as one means of improving the thut the report of the Commission appointed by

CORRESPONDENCE, 4, [We do not hold ourselves responsible for the Popisivas expressed by our correspondents]

MRANBY AND THE SANITARY BOARD OFFICIALS,

Mr. Smalley, the United States correspondant of the Tites, implies in s letter to that journal President Cleveland to inquire into the dispute relative to the boundary between Venezuela and British Guiana will be adverse to the British Hendriaastast Great Britain should seek to

la

London, 4th April.

The Government of the United States hus

Vonezualan Commission for the settlement of the diloulty that has arisen, with Veneruals over the boundary between that stato and British Guiaus.

Løntion, 27th April.

two intermediate areas with large annual ranges

Sir Julian Fauncefote, the British Minister of temperature, Vertically, the cœean moy ing down to about 100 fathers, and the deep with a view to the sellament of the tire bo divided ints the superacial region, extend at Washington, has been authorised to negotiate with the Venezuelav Minister at Washington son. The surface region, especially near the

ladd, has a variety of conditions and so sban. question in dispute between England and. dant fauna and fors, but plant life is absent in Venezuele the uniform conditions of the deep mo, although respondent of the Timer, states that the United

Mr. G. W. Smalley, the New York cor

snimal life is abundant. The unem surfaão

want to raise a libel action on everything the occupants of houses are not allowed miterday was remanded for further inquiries to be possible that practical men might be able to that is said in their disfavour it would be ficient time to remove their goods when the ado. The woman can identify the robbers devise some means by whigh training ship your calurans, read in the light of yesterday. ton by supposing that in early roulotical times

...

Hou. H. E. Pellock asked if there was a branch of the Losgusas Shanghai or Singapore The Chairman asid one was about to be

of the two Japaness Companies met on Saturday thanks to Mr. Francis and hoped the seed bo to 'scase a proposition from the frm nered had sewn had not falan on stany ground. A yearly routal is demanded of 500,000 yen for tha nart decade, and in return Messrs. Sanel Baumol guarantee an lacomo of not less than are million yen That at least is the proposal se we understand it from our Japanese exchanges

started at Shanghai, but there was not one in Singapore.

....

CARBOLIC.

in which they live is modified througli physical Reports from the Upper Nils stato that the not chemical, action, it is stated. The choot of arrest at Underman, opposite Khartoum, of electricity upon animals infected with the toxins the Nile, continues, and that there has been is a subject for further investigation. wow further fighting among the Khalifa's body-

gming the Whal Lord Kalvix declared Maxim 1ad solved thron Recently they quazrolled among themselves, TO THE EDITOR OF THE DATYLY PRE88.", S10-During my recent visit to Kwangs out of the fire problems of arbetal Sight. The and 50 of them were kille I advised HM's Acting Conmi in Canton that two remaining ones, Dr. G. Bryan points out, great distress for want of food prevailed i have beam new solved by Thienthal and Pilker

FAMINE IN ZWANGSI

On the present scossion, however, fewer

than 500 of them have been slams.

nsters of the tropics have any species, bat States Government is willing to use its in- TO THE EXITOR OF THE "DAILY ·PRMBH.**

relatively for individuais, while the reveres is gone for the acceptance of the proposals SIB, Mr. Wm. Danby's recent letter in true in colder regions Dr. Murras acentinis for direct parleying between England and

Venezuela. for all the various facts in insrine Mfe distribus

THE SOUDAY, WAB better that they should resign. As to the houses are to be cleaned, and that gooda nro

could be established here and by which Sanitary Board resting, looks auspiciónsly, liko

London, 22nd April The dervishes, before they wore defeated by' officer against whom specific charges are unnecessarily damaged for want of due care,

The Iyogo News sayx-Some papers persist sort of Naval Reserve could be formed a common electioneering dodge. In the opinion the whole globe had a ucitor clude and a that Mars. Samuel Samuel & Co. are bebind out of the British saamon travelling back of many people with whom I have discussed the almost universal fauns and fora. The ours! msile, the fairest course to him would be to It is impossible in carrying out compory.they, assort that Mr. Mitokall's precich visit i could be formed, but it would be of very published it Unfortunately for some prople, perind were probably formed when the water party of scouts who were reconnaitring under the Grant Eastern Steamship Company Aud warns and forwards C course only a nucleus matter he would have done wiser if he had not reefs of the Arctic Circle in the Falcozole the force under Major.H. M. Eidacy, entangled

the command of Lieutenant A. A. Fenwick adopt the sensible plan suggested by Mr. EDs, the only unofficial member of the Cleansing operation to avoid altogether the homo by way of India has a direct bearl upon great assistance in time of war, This was the the rare opportunity of dealings blow had a temperature of about 70 deg. FabThe party was surprised in the bash country,

High frequcaoy currents have been found by many of them being peared by the Arabs, Board, and hold a formal investigation by action of hardship and wouch depends upon the business in view by that association of papi only suggestion he could wake, but there below the belt," so much the botter-sma

talists. Before starting for England to order were a good many men here with a practical section of officialdom la much too tempting a

Leutenant Fenwick had to defend his posi the Board; if the charges were not sustained the net and discretion of the officers con the now ships for the Oxiontal Steamship Cem knowledge and he commended it to their atten- chance to be lightly thrown away if suck D'Arsonval and Charris to attenuate the toxins the accused would be cleared of all in-cerned. While quite willing to give the rany, Mr. Asano desire to so the agreement tion. In conclusion he thanked these prosent incations individuals get badly upper ent of diphtheris and other diseases, and convert tion the whole night, during which he repulsed

of the two concerns formulated. If that is for the patient hearing afforded him and in return, they only got what they richl them into useful antidotes The vitality of the four determined assaults of the enemy.

London, 21st April. patation on his character, or, on the other vers credit for a desire to inflict as little done the Portland crice will be ras ip con hoped they would do all they possibly could to deserve Sympathy, ander smah aircanistances microbes is not directly affected, but the liquid hand, if the finding should be against him hardship as possible we are inclined to think notion with the Oregan Railway, and Mesare induos their friends to become member of the in wholly cut of the qvention, I'vure faithfully the Board could then proceed to take such that drawing public attention te the com. Samuel Samuel and Co, will transfer their exist Leagne. (Applause)

Hou. Commander Hastings moved a vote of ing rights in that convection Representatives.

Hongkong, 22nd May, 186, action as the circumstances might call for plaints of the Chinese na to the destruction It does not seem a case in which the a. of their merchandise und household goods thorities should instigate litigation on the is calculas to have a wholesanic effect as part of the officer, as that would involve tending to prevent the growth of any feeling needless expense and lead to remits of indifference on the part of the officers

the province, which bordered on famine. It and all that remains is to combine the advan London, 22nd April. Hon. H.E. Pollonk said this branch of the Ehnt would in any case be less satia to the interests of the people with whose

WWE & SODAon thing in the soungry to nos tages of the bro' forms of spperstas in a single that these je great disaffection inông tha troops. Two privates in the & Company of the Rifle Navy Leages might press upon the neighbouring children of both sexes offered for sala in machine, Ectory than those of a departmental in-houses they have to deal.

The Sanitary Board seeks to convict Mr. Brigade, named Thomas Havells and Thomas ports tho doessity of establishing branches oder to obtain money to buy food. Since Hitherto it has not been practicable to view quiry. The Government could not provide.

Freeman, were charged before Hon. Commander there. He was glad to hear a branch then I am informed from most reliable sources. the officer with the necessary funds for liti DANEY of an inconsistency because in bis WC. 11. Hastings yesterday with stealing was to be started at Ehanghai and he that a famine has developed in all its most the whole of the un'e naromosphere and pru gation, and to ask him to provide them him letter to the press he says his reason for about $10 and spart of a sleeve link from ventured to suggest that the Comittee of the terrible for and that children are being killed minonces at a single glance axeept by photo self would be rather hard upon him when writing is that the regulations are not Gustavos Etour. About nine o'clock on Thurs Navy League here should communicate with and eaten. It is hard to believe such an avid graphia uid, but a means of keeping these in-

day night Detective. Sergeant Holt went into the leading residoute of Singapore, and argu state of things, but from what I have seen myself foresting objecte completely and continually in British expeliionary force has reached Wady carried out without fear or favour," while the lower line of the Eungkeng Hotel and upon thers the neminity of, starting a Navy three months ago, when demoalie unisam siglat has now been devised by CV Zonger, Halfs, pear the Second Cataract on the river

Longue branch,

very kond, rats, mice to, were eagerly bought Director of the Prague Chervatory. A new Nilo in a rulesquent letter to the President he noticed that in die solliere were, horsing The Chairman said that there were several ar, I am satisfied that the information is only form of spectroscope, called the eclipsescope, is in l

Sin rather suspicions manner. The dotsotive

In addressing a galduring of members of the states that his...“ main object was to decided to wait in the bar and watch the mon members rendent in Shanghai, Aupy, and too tras. With a view to and some relief I used. It consiste of a cone of gla

quarks, symmetrically enclosed in a xing Primrose Longue last night Lord Salisbury P.C. 103, which it would-be improper to "żuggest that the goods and merchandise of and so he ordered a drink and stood up at the Cantos; and he was told by tho Bocratary that have consulted Mr. D. Noruwjes and header, which is filled-up with oil of anised referred to the British expedition to the Bonden." counter facing a mirror. By this means he was a branch was being started at Uhinking The agreed to bake ship bisquib at cost price for say discuss while it is on judice, it seems to ne

these Chinese merchants and shopkeeper able to watch the movements of the prisoners head offes had sent out papers to every one who will sond him an orden for his sharf and ofsed at the ends with grisas plates. A He said that it was Fingland's duty to recover. that on the general question the reply of should be handled with a little more the Sanitary Board to Mr. Danny, in far" and also some reasonable time should be take money from the waistocat pockets of the Brits Association and the Chins Associs or the West River about the 10th Jane Ja has out in it a narrow cireptor slik talesceps the most fisnilish despotism that had ever cursed. only be too pleased to take the biscuits with me with Barlow lens forms anlange of the earth. Without attempting to foreshadow from complete. M. DANEY, is support of" given to remove their own goods themselves Stour, who was helplessly drank at the time; lies.

After robbing the man Howells and Free Mr. Francis remarked that there were many sad distribute whore the most distress is the sum on the slit plate, with the dies of the immediate advanse of the expedition into his charge that sometimes partiality is shown,"should they wish to do so. Whether the man spent some of the money in drinks members belonging to water and Amuy!

apparent. I consider that biscuit ie the very the image just covering the central die of the the Sonian, be might say that the expedition This concluded the meeting

besi artiols of food that could be out; it is circular slit, tosh paint of the man's labor was in accord with the trust that England had mentions the removal of cock lofts which word "main" has been italicised by the Board and Holt at length arrested the two men sad

eneily carried and does not turn stalo. It will outer edge being themategira a mofilinéas been fulfilling and also, with the pledges sho he alleges were legal, while others which he or was underlined by Mr. DANEY himself but Stour in a chur and sent him to the Poll

Station. Howells was sent to gaol for these

The Blood is the sourse, from which our system.

sustain a man for several days and allow him spectrum, while all the paint together produos ad given.

a circular spectrum. This can be viewed with

FALT AND LOYINIA. alleges are illegal have been allowed to re we do not know, but taking the two phrases months and Freeman for one month. Stour

are built up, and from which wo derive our mening

London. 24th April, «FOR THE BLOOD TRE Lare"-Clarke's World The new form of prist is equivalent to an fufi a suitable jepinos or projooted on a scroom, sanin also the removal of a sunshade while as they stand we fail to cenny inconsistency was fund 31 for being drunk and insayable.

as well as our physical capabilities: If the blood is

In oonnection with the parlaying that hav mother gunshade in the immediate neighbour between them. Mr. DANNY had apparently risal Eyginter. The cheaper and best rapor for disenol the body is died. Buffets from Crosulal feed hood Mixtus is led to cleanse the nite number of prisms, free from pristalle been carried on between the Italians and King

Bourvy, Lezena, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood Diseases, blood from all imparides om cause. hood was undisturbed. It is not stated, nor ju view both the objecte mentioned and,

and Sons of any land ure solicited to give Clarke's aring For Stofula, Beurvy, Eczema, Lad Lee aberration, and giving direct vision for the Menelck of Abyminia, it has transpired that remotely suggested, that the alleged parslingh precision of thought and languageis Pengine srecios for practical world-famed Binod Mirtare: n trial to test its value. Skin and Blood Diseases, Pimples, will Sures of full yellow reys on interposing a cell containing King Manelek offered to marek list force to tality is shown with the knowledge or desirable, it does not seem very nagular that giring and Technical Strients, study the Thousands of wonderful or have been edited by kinda for effects are urydious Thousands of a solution of antline violet nad sulline-green the frontim, but insisted as a condition that Vloturis Approsoby. Sold everywhere al 25 93, per bottle. Beware wonderful eures have been listed by it. Skuldred light in transmitted, and the ehromosphere the Italian protectorate of Abyssinia sboală Zo

[ớ of worthless intentione peut susce

prurychæré et 26, 94. Beware of worthless imitations and prominences are brilliantly brought out indoned. sanction of the Board or of Its superior at one moment he may have thought the first anelsesbar

the question in dispute can be readily settled without any expense at all.

Leaving aside the case- ns affecting

Mechanical Engineer.

men. 2d.

Practical Engineer"

Latar nawr from the Soudan is to the effect

ander Osman Digun. VESANI

Slace the recent fighting they have been

Loudon, 23rd April. almost without food

News from the Upper Nilo states thaó thờ

London, 30th Anita