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["up, and, boing leaky, allow filthy water "to escape into the house." Dr. WILM'S opinion is not necessarily to be accepted as fual or authoritative, but it must com amad attention, Theoretically we believe tho much discussed separate system to bol sound, but the frequent stoppages of the drains that now occur seem to show that 2657.there is some defect in its working. The Hon. F. A. COOPER, to whom the colony is indebio for the system, is shortly leaving us and is now in all probability cuguged in the preparation of his last annual report s head of the Public Works Departrasut WATSON & CO., LIMITED. of Hongkong. In that report we hope he will not neglect to give the public the benefit of his present views on the separate system and say whether his experience has, confirmed or modifed the opinious on which he proceeded to remodel the colony's drainogo.

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HOUSES.

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yesterday.

There will be a Commandant's parade for both unite of the Hongkong.Volunteer Corps at 5.30 pm. on Monday next.

THE BONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATUR, APRIL 8an, 1897,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[UPPLIED TO THY" DAJET PREM."']'

LONDON, Bst March,

MORE FIGHTING IN CRETE. The insurgents have captured Fort Spina longe after forty-eight hours' fighting at have. souls Turkish sohoster laden with munitions, They have also attualed Fort Isrefin, which demiustos Suda Bey. The floots after bor. harding the insurgents have sont a mixed force to scoopy the fort.

GREECE AND TURKEY The Daka of Sparta bas asanmed ammand of the Greek troops as the frontier.

REINFORCHMENTS FOR OGRETE. The Welsh Fusiliers hate brou ordered to proceed to Croto.

MACAO.

[PEON OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

2nd April.

Jubilee Fauds towards the addition of a Quan's" storey, or Quach wing, would be ating commenral of the growth of Hongkong a shipping port of the Empire 'during 56 years of Her Majesty's regu

a

It is said that the Maceo Guvernament has consented to abolish the gourd naar Chit-an

roanent way the saniyerary of Her Majesty'e | gafos of the strest; being sfraid that the matter 6th year of roign, I beg leave to suggest the would result in a very sorices conditica of allaire, stracilon of wood from. Wahabat to Weng. The people did not disperse till the arrival of usichong Gup scrses the pathians balk of the Nambi Magistrato, who at suo insted a Mount Cameron and Mount Nicholson, to be notice to the cost that he would get the Wai-

Meghan met pouple to refund the manag called "The Queen's Link."

Inood hardly urge the appropriateness of s road to mark a great pecastor roads are the precursors of progress and girllization; they stlugnish a rising from Blacharoun stata; the "Roman Way" and Watling Strat ronds by which the Imperial Legions merched- remain fo this day in Great Britain, and the through Italy, Gaal, and Spain still serve as means of communication:

The sugation in favour of a new City Hall is signed by Messrs. J. McKio, J. H. Lewin, L, K. Davis. 1. F. Hough, B. Maitload, H. Sparrow, 8. Deason, E. F. Haskay. He Polts, Joons, E. A. Ram, C. H. Guo, C. H. Grass, and A. Coxon; and they suggest That Bir the City Hall be requested to presint these Rohort Jarding and the other proprietors of buildings and the grown upon which they staud to the community of Hongkong. That in acepting such a magnificent cffer the com mauity of Hongkong undertake to pull dow the present buildings, and erot in their stead

is in this respect. The one now ang a substantial, handsome, and conveniently ne ranged structure, which shall at onen ecgime gasted wouth open a great trase nt present Locomotion from the Peak, the inhabitants of morate unique reign, and, as a City Hall, he apathese, and immensely increase the range of oradit and pride to the colony.

which, yearly growing in number, are now painfully restricted.

The reasons in favour of this road are let-Rands for teoretion and health are one of the grout wants in this island, Masso

TREATY WITH JARAN.. QUEENSLAND AND THE REVISED

PROTOCOL."

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I

the distance, behind na e rocky stony odd. I mest mention bera that we had about twarty. poor lith children and young babies with us. who were trying and shivering with the cold, war jouzany up the cooke. Igand that most of whom had to be carried when we started wall as a godsend now, although it did not souin so then, as with bare foot and clinging:

But the garments we painfully toilet on exerciso ocidently kept up our eireslation, might have bou serious. The warm eun helped to dry our saturated clothing: suok as otherwise the results of the dreadfui exposure

Tas Cclony of

of Queenziand has ovailed itself we had, and I think our spirits rose with the of ita right to establish commercial relations teanfitul keen air. After walking some miles with Japon on the basis of the Rorised Treaty vo sighted small hut-called a form, but I with Great Britain. The following sa the text wuld not see exndly where the term applied. Abent sixty of us got into this place, the only abelter hear, and found some sucks; and with of the document relating to this enbject!

Whereas, Queralaad, a Colony of Hor the aid of a match, which bod magad" to ∙think now how Yorr Lure been our appearance: acceded to the Treaty of Commerce aud Navi- an ard to Britannis Majesty, has this lay, in doe formu. keep fry sumekow, we lighted tres. in London on the 16th day of the 7th raonth of What eurions rights we aust have looked!: Mr. J. P. Catiam suggests that a nesive

ration between Japan and fireat Britain, signed comical zust stone pier or landing stage be carried out from

2nd. The building siton at the Peak are now the 27th year of Meiji, in accordance with the very ons tried to arowd round the small fra at encs, so the result was that as ous got much the Prays, with substantial iron pavilions

The andersigned, His Imperial Japan Madrior. During this time the officer who was (typhoon proof), provided with mats, and luid Fully taken up the Canon's Link" would give provisions of Art. XIX. therool mert seith palms and smail trees This would soon to many sites, notably on the great pajesty's Minister of Slate for Foreign Affairs. in obarge of our robert had gone over the hills. fill a grant want for things that use the ferrios, rausing southward from Mount Cameron.

Srd. It would greatly increase the mobility and Her Britannic Majesty's Envoy Extra-with the owner of the antur forma" (n litte On Sunday night font, about half past to also for the general harbour traille, and bea great an explain took place in 3 gunpowder depot bean during the bathing Reuson; pecially for and therefore the tofensive power of the ordinary sud Minister Plenipotentiary duly old Franelman, who was lost in wonderment) to efourdistress, and try to proenre some provisions, That the stipulations contained in the while threat of the orew were endeavouring to on a hill near Dos Viako Hotel. It is said that ladies and children waiting for tasir respective garrison. Held together on its ridge, troops authorized therots by their respective Govern- the town, twenty miles away, to give informatico H.M.S. Grafton left for Sharkat yesterday for some time past the proprietors hafi kue Jes. There might also be added available sond wait until the fainte had been made and menta, uvo agreed.

continually missing powder and have been resting place for the chair and ricksha coolies, the rail landing place doored when they H.MS. Undaunted arrived from Yokohama anable to find out who took it. On Sunday and any other useful additions that may cone could at once more East or West to the valloy first and third Article of the above-named "push off the haaf opce tors to the reseus af

corptein afterwards.

leading herefrom. It would be out of place Treaty shall out in any way affect the laws, or the poor follows still on board; but it was night, after the explosion, this.

At first it of a mooz was fourd inside.

In forwarding his suggestion for the eruotion to describe this mottar here more in detail, but dissues, and regulations with regard to trada, nsole-she task in the sand and refwed to who but Eusbands on the steamer, and they one of the was thought it might be

police sad pablis acurity which are in force or of a Women and Children's Hospital in connee little consideration will make clear its bearing the immigration of labourers and artizons, move. That made it all the worse for them. again. The day diggad on wearily until workcu in the employ of the firm, bn on tion with the Civil Hospital, Hon. F. H. May on the defence.

It is appropriate that the road should be mad may bersaftor be enacted in Japan or in the sidimoti gave up all hope of over weing them these being mustand it was found that no writes" Such a Hospital woublmnot a pressing

That the mid Treaty shall seas to be evening, when our clicer returned with some one was missing. and that the corpse was

want in the colony, as the only nosonyination of by the colony, bogenase it is thenggh their choice Cology of Queensland.

of constructing their great reservoir on the balioved the APLJE had a mal roof and it

disposed of A box of clothing way made an opening through it, aul, hon st prosent of one general ward in the Govern he got inside, kasha catch to have nment Ciril Hospital containing 14 heds, and two north Bope of Quarry Bay that the task of of Queensland, at the expiration of twelve wine that is draak by the poor class in Corsica. In witness whereof, the dersigned have also brought, containing blankets, petticoats, look round, with the rosaft that the powder privats paring wards containing 4 beds in the defending the water supply has been greatly rents after notice shall have been given on This was eagerly sized pon, and soon Although it would be out of place to criticise signed the present Protocol and sixed thereto stockings, and children's things all of the A COArsest description, but still most acceptable, exploded and be bimself was killed. There are Institution. These lattery, however, aut ingrowed and the usart of this sunnesting bolther side of a desire to terminate the

"Done at Tokyo, shin 26th day of the 3rd I have no doubt, to those ladies whose superior was only five or six plots of powder away nilable for the trament of women been brought about in the magarine, as this is the maximum There is at present no separate accommodation

for children of all nationalities. The andoair the scheme for the construction of a road round their seal

passage-oney was, in their estimation, a right weight allowed. by the Government to t

"ELNEST SATÓW (bal) hold all they could got. Efforts were made ward with adults is obvious, m.at present it isceda, I take exception to the statements male mouth of the 30th year of Megji

OKUMA SHIGENDBU" (So!).

for these things to be equally distributed; but stored in one place. Nothing was felt of ability of children being treated in general the island, the utility of walch I readily con the explosion in the city nor even in ses found to prevent sorts al giardions availing us to its defensive valus, because our troops

It will be observed that Japon plodges I am afraida Intle selfishaeed supervened, the near the scope of the currence, but many themselves of the advantages of hospital treat would move on the laner lim, not on its cream- poople saw the geost column of flame that shat

ment for children In my opinion one of the fernice.

The Que's Link" could be begun and her subjects, visiting, or trading with resalt being that come wore very well off, while

น up when the explist took place,

abide by the laws ordinances, si regala was everyone for himself or herself rather. The Ecko Macaense says that the Leel principal objects to be sind af in such

invited suggestions is that exceeding $50,000.-I am, yours tealy,

tions W.BLACK. mittes have

the Colony with rigard to trade, was merely able to get a pair of elegant Benndo is thinking of doing away with the leaforial n the one for which the Comcompleted in this your of grace at a cost not Queensland under the Revised Treaty, to the rest were left without anything. I suppose the immigration of latus and artisans, bright pink stockings, the texture of which was and so forth; the Queensland Gotorament not what I had been accustomed to. I shall curricsity from Corsics. monopoly, or at least of making a thren months'

alities residing upder, British rule. How

accepting a similar obligation vis-cla Japaz. keep them trial of free trade in the article. It will should benefit ali classse and nation.

28 all settled, the next afford the greatest porublo satisfaction if the the project. I put forward would fulfil this

In fact, this Empiro, so far as we adorstand After monopoly is abolished, and the Inn Senado bicat I have now briefly to ebow. The not

what things should not stop at the hoof monopoly hat do Hospital, already stated, would provide

abant legislation at ite Treaty Powers may on away with all other monopolies that are opposed amortion for women and childrən, and

Captain Hugh Craig, of the E. & A. steamer te policy, dons not seek to raise any dillenltice thought was retiring to bod. We lay down Menmuir, has reseived the following Royal dem enuntial in their own interests, provided we could, and prepares a pas the sight. to the public welfare. All descriptions of the present general ward for women and child. business should be coa and open to everyone. The Senado should also end the attention on could be autioner he wants for Lotter from Charles L. King of Fortugal, quly that they meiprocally recogaiss sirailar Bone slept, being thoroughly worn out and women would be available for the treatment informing biz that the Kaighthood of the legislative independence on its part. Doubtless exhausted with what they had undergone, bat sleep. I went through it all again in my wind, of the Gavernment to the monopolies under of the poor and destitute alok, Trapective of Regal Military Order of Our Lord Jesus the Australian Colonies y'll join the Treaty I was one of the many who could not think of and came to the conclusion that I never wished the control of the Government and for nationality, thus increasing the nocommoda Christ has keon conferred upon bim. This sirels on the Raxau tarms Japan Mail.

in recognition of which the Sonido is not responsible. tion for males in the existing Hosiltaf by 18 honour, wo understand,

to spand such a Sunday again. While wa wers Another matter List should be aimed at is the bede. The new Hospital shcold.com ait three services rendered in counotion with the trans-

in this distress, I know my friends at bomo would to rataly sitting in church or at their. reduction of the rates on property, which the general wards, two for woup of 14 beds pack, port of officials, troops, &c., daring, the Timor Senado intensed some time agu. The mombora ore for children of beds, also à private ebollion. The insigais are now on their way

own homes, thinking of me porbans, but little knows how much we are paying in indirect tax female wards containing 2bels cask, in all i ont from Portugal and will be presented to tinn and hos överything is booming derer beds. I think that a suitably building, toyulher Captain Craig in about six weeks at Mnene -

tire unavailing efforts were being made to get the lifeboat to the unfortunate wreck, but tho BOL WOR at Fach a height they could not get near the vessel.

The D. D. R. steamer Cerce, from Hamburg, thereforo that of a strangor. The imagazine such a naturs open to all nativaidities cousisam slopa instead of as recommended on the binding as butwoan Japno čud the said Colony dry black broad-all he could oblained the

luft Singapore on Thursday, and may be ex- picted hero on or about the 7th instant

The ceremony of proclaiming the Queen of Siam Regant during the absence of the King on his visit to Europe took place on the 21st March.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial And-Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donation to the funds of the Ifospitalo :—

$10

Hou. F. H. May, C.M.G. The N. C. Daily News says 'Tho partsengers who left the Thanics at 8p.. on Friday, 206b March, in the tender Gattler, did not reach the Bund, owing to fog, until am on Saturday, They must have wished the railway were once again te operatica.

FRENCH CONFECTIONERY AND CONSERVES FROM THE BEST PARISIAN B.L. Chang Tin-huan, Spacial Ambassador to the Court of St. James, to congratulate the Queen an her" Diamond Jaaifoe," was expected to arrive at Shanghai on the 29th March from Tentsia, H.B. and anite will stop at the Ambassadors Hall, North Honiu Rond.

At Shanghai on the 27th March Major 3. J. Morrison, the former commandant of the Shang hat Telinteer Corps, was presented with a beautiful silver bowl, absorbed for truong the of their appreciation of his sevices whilst in command. All the officers were present, and a considerable number of men.

SPECIAL CONSIGNMENTS

CHOICEST CHOCOLATES.

FANCE BOXES OF RARE DESIGNS

FOR PRESENTS.

A. S. Y

WATSON & CO., LIMITED.] THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 5th January, 1997.

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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTE UNLY communens relating to those ociamine should be addressed to THE EDITOR. Avorragendants must forward theirname and addres with communications addressed to the Factor, not

of good faith. for prablication, but:

evidence Ali Lare for publication should be written on one aste of the paper only.”

Naroakmously tigridd com

CAPTAIN HUGH CRAIG HONOURED.

this

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the soudy

on foor,

members of the Corpses some acknowledgment and desret day humid also urge on the with the secosary out oficos could be erectedHagh Craig, Coconder of the steamer who has for many years been associated with dreaming of what I was undergoing. All this

"At the Supreme Court yesterday A. M. Baptista, the clerk samploved by Mr. Granville Sharp, against whom a reiving order was granted on Thursday, was summoned in, the Summery Jurisdiction for two dabts due to Fodians, the total amutt being $110. Mr. He Wyson représented the plaintiffs and on his application the cases were adjourned sine die.

An old well-known, and popular reskiout left

Shanghai for good on Saturday, 27th March, in gorson of Mr. C. J. Holiday. Not only was he very prominent as a merchant and in the social life of the community, but he did a great dual of public works Commander of the Volunteers, in the Municipal Council a responsible for the reorganisation of the Police come fourteen years ago, sit un leading mera- her of the AD.C. Energetic, capable, and genial, Mr. C. J. Holliday takes with him the best wishes of the community. C. Daily

The Loel Saprio,

MISS MAY HABGOOD'S CAREER. EXCITING EXPERIENCES Mixe May Habgood, the versatile pianisto Menmuir of the Eastern und Australian Hadson's Surprise Party, las had rather a remarkable career. She was born at Forest. Steamabi Company. I. King of Partngual and of Algarves, 20, Gate, a suburb of Leaders, and at five years of age she show a marked aptitude for

The next day, at nine o'clock, carte, car- &o., &e., Band you greating.

"Considering the valuable qualities of your nusio, a gift which she doubles inherited

an artiste ringes, and diligences arrived from Sautano, the from ber mother, who was good self, and wishing to testify publiely var munificonco Wc hors much pleasure in con- of cousiderable merit. Miss Helgood made nearest town. After partaking once more of our the Royal Military Order of Our Lord Jesus that at ten years of age she appoured in good-hye to "the them." We were closely packed Ferring on your good self the Knighthood of each rapid stride in her musical stadies latim ble fare, which was then very low, we said Ardante and Rondo Capricorso. She was koop us warm. The morning was lovely, the self, nzd in order that you may wear the res Christ, which we now beg to inform your good public and played from nishory Maudslesshn's in the convagances, which no doubt helped to bring back the shipping trade, As the pro- the gateral wards of the Civil Hospital, including spective insignias, we send your good self this then so small so one prasman said, as to soonery beautiful, and we had a splendid view

Royal Letter.

verb says, "Better late than nevir."

Lence of such an Institutions this in sonnection Lisbon Government, in the strongest torms & suitable site which is available in the Hos possible, the nacestily of Fednoing the part pits groLeds for a sum of 100,000. The exis

The pablic gaine nothing now by the Timor or Atorican mail calling, and with the Civil Hospital, would afford admirable nurses, tó serva their terms of probation, hot the coasting stramers that formerly fre: opportunities for this desiring ku he trainen as gento the port hare nom que dessert only would they have the opportunity of cum on account of the heavy faxation to which they are subjected if they come.. It is time for the mencing such training in the Women and Chil. Government and the Senade to wake up from dren's eds in accordance with to general the opportunity of completing such training in their long sleep and sea what usa be dono le Petice in England, but they would further bave thene of the lying in Hospital. The desirability of such Institallet is I think, obvions, and Ant of opinion that its connection with the Civil Hospital will prove the most aconomical mass of acquiring, the benefits to be derived tha from, ned alived the best opportunities for the haining of nuiz to meat the local requirements of the omnity. In conclusion. I would point out that edging from the de pressed wishes of Her Majesty, as reported in cent newspapers from England, the nuorial I propose would probably give more gratifica ommemoration. tion to Her Majesty than any other form of

Although may rumours are in circulation about the Isinal of Lom Ins affaires things rotasin in statu ya. Ibopen the Go vechment will be able to arrivé né a satisfactory solution of the diffinity

THE DIAMOND JUBILKE MEMORIAL.

COMPLETE LIST OF SUGGESTIONE We give belox a complete list of suggestions sent in to Hon. J. H Stewart Lockhars, hon. Secretary to the Diamond Jubiles Com. somnvnications that hard directly appeared in other copske sprChz. Nan Pao contains the fan of mittes, for the stablishment of a permanent memorial by Ching Chiltes offer moral i osmomeration of the completion **Orders or extra ones of Dair Press should be of taxing Chinese manufactures. His Er of the sixtieth your of Her Majesty's reign. ent before 11 mm on day of pubaration after that celloner prays that goods made by machinery Bounthe supply is limited. Only Supplied for Cash in China shenld be taxed on the same footing Copies of the suggestions, together with the as imperfe, as a 10 per erat, adorm duty letters embodying them, have been sent to the at praesul as proposed by the Inspector members of the Committes, who will meet on General of Customs, would not tend to encour-Menduy afternoon. The list, which contains age native ladotries The increased duty is twenty suggestions, is as follows advisable only when Cliskancceeds in getting

Telegraphic, Address Pang AB.C. Cođa 1.0. Bon 20 Telethone No. 12:

The Daily Press.

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the foreign antries Laving sommeres with her to assent to an increased tariff. His-A. Co. Excellency takes exception also be the clause in Sir Robert Hart's programme requiring

Chica maunfantares is he stared, as soon as ant of mill, in "Chatomo" godowns aréoled adjoining the mills, es being unnecessary and caring trouble to the owners and intending bayern-Mercury.

agement of Buil- ors Home,

others.

HONGKONG, APRIL 3rd, 1897. Is the volume of Melleal Reports for the half-year ended the 31st March, 1896, just issued by the Imperial Maritime Customs, are included reports front Swatow and Hoi- how, in both of which reference is made to the plague. As we have got into the mouth of April without any indication of the reappearance of the disease either in this in Gainer; Misa Violet Elliott will sing The 6.-F. K. May.

To-aight's entertaiment to be given by. Hudson's Sarprise Party at the Theatra Royal ire to attract another big audience. Miss Muy Habgood will play Mandelssohn's Concerto.

any lost ebord" with orgau accompaniment; Mr.

and The flower that bloomnath," and the

Mr

Hall

SUGGESTIONE

Han F. A Cooper, in this latter, draws the attention of the Committee to the unfinist.od state of the Queen's Star and saggests the completing the statue the coristen with the original design, which included four groups of

figurua

Written in the Royal Tales of Neciesi. dades on the 5th day of November, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety-Six.

(Ed.) CHARLES I., King, (Bgd., Jose PERDIRI DAROtace FINTE COSTILLO, Minister

for Foreign Affairs.

CORRESP NIENCE

We do it held ourselves mapoucible for the opinions exprozed by our correspondents.]

almost require en opera glass tres her." as we wound round and round the hills. Our knew we were safe, and Two years later she won prize acholership spirits rose 33; at the Royal College of Music and hero shoemmehow or other would get komė; sometime. continued her studies until she was thirtes I think one or two of us tried to raise a laugh, years of age, since which time she lies boen bas it a rot a success--our. thaughts were of touring the world Twice Miss Habgood has course with our poor gentlemen on board, and had remarkably marrow esoupes four drowning the suspenso for the poor wives was terrible. Da das cerasion Huden's Surpriza Party, After two hours drive we noured Saatene, z beving completed a season at Kangoon, were little village among the hills. Our triumphal learing that town by teamer and bad to enter into the place was most ludierons--tie bark at night, Just ns Miss Habgood was nights we must hare looked, all wrapped in wabing one of her homeres adicirers "good blankets, with matied hair, and faere-well, I bre" her foot sappen on the gangway and she cannot describe the appearanoi they presented. fell into the river. There was a powerful car the villagers turned out to set ps-mosty rent running and amidst haartrandling ories French people-running before and bežiad abe was carried swiftly down the stream. It the vehicles, crowding together on any As thought that she was inevitably lost, but umineneo or wall there was, that they might dks to: la gallant conduct of an English to lose sight of the unusual provvasion. pressman and a native boatman Miss Hagued I think if the day lind been November 5th th was overtation and pulled out of the water in anstead of April 18th it would have been more ap incenseious condition. Another two minutes propriate. We were deposited in front of the and the would have been corried puder a pan. Elotel de Ville, amongst a crowd of villagers all toon Miss Habgood, whe, we may say, is mar deeply concerned, and as we passed up the steps rind to that great Autorie, Mr. T P Hadzon, of the hotel in our airy costums and with cur was also a passpger by tha l-fated stanmor bare feet, the old women carafely stroked s Pusana,ich founded on the oust of down, sayingPauvre mademoisell" with Corsies while on vognge from Bomber to beats in their eyes and chea they caught sight Angland in 1857, and the following account of of a lid, la parte petite."

Inside the hotel we End offee, which was the accident, which she wrote for the London

'A DANGEE ON THE SHAUKIWAN ROAD

Daily Telegraph, may to read with, interest by defideus, and then from a sides came offers

her many, Friends in Hongkong

to

Dan Bru-On the Ahazhiwan road, just In support of the purchase of enlarged prebeyond the Bay View Hotel, about one moat

ro, THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PENS

mises to replace the present Someu's Coffesago the Water and Disinage Department Home, Messrs. A. Int (Chaplain), A. P. Mac opened a truck nearly 200 feet long, 3 fest Ewen, Edward Gaborne adW: B. Allen wide and 5 or 6 feet in depth To-day the (Secretary) write as follows:-The test of entranck is still open. A rickety one rail fence is larged promises to repine the present Seamous supposed to keep the public out of the glitch Oil Painting of H.M. the Colo Hose in Queen Load West has long Folly one tall of the roadway is tans taken Queen to ba bung in the been falt, and both the fat and present, chap-up: Two weled vehicles, except rin City Hall,

lains have endeavoured force a fund for the bicycks, cannot pasa abreast of one another

of shelter. I mast say now, with my whole Sailors' Houie to be called this project bitherto hacen te chlain a suit this water and drainage lule the road makes a

Batog one of the passengers from Bombay heart, how vory kind and generous the people": Board of Man. Addition of antore to the purpose. The groat difficulty in the way of along this treact. At the Hongking and of the Queen's Storag able trailding a reasonable terms. It is in right angle turn, so that frequent, bipokadea,

should be in a central position in order to it never see vatil quite within the narrow readway like to parrete, my experiences, and sise thaak by the laig pussangers of the Tasmania I 3. McKia and Erection of a New Cityporativs that ar institution of this ohirietst delays, and tuning right about occur as cre can London on the ill-fated Tazmania I should were. I am cure they will nisser bo forgotten 4. Rov, G. H. Vall. Erection of an Instituts tract the attention of oumon mi they cute whether it is occupied by a vehicle coming from those who wore so, very kind to me in our with two other ladies, was lodged in a house dreadful misfortune. There have already been belonging to a very wall-erlucated and musical inga

for the use of Soldiers ashore, but the rent of those il obtainable the opposite direction.

Hud the work been looked after by one of sovoral letters published from gentlemen pas French, family, who were most kind end atka- and Naval Seameu. this part of the town of sufficient size to meet Eruction of a Stone Fierer all qirements wild to practically prohibi. the polio, two weeks would have been quite songars, but ladies may be interested in the tive, giving us the necessary clothing to make hardships ualergone by three of their own wor, desent Appearance, and all they possibly Laudling Stage

Live if the Cole House was to contiune to be afficient to empléte it Erection of a

Apparently the treach is in exactly the soma We sulled from Bombay on April 1st, and bad could for our comfort. We remained in pur Woman's self-supporting. It has over, been ascer

wtwo weeks ago, a most delightful passage until the clamity quarters the rest of the day and following and Children's Hospital tained that & building (rà present a native testate to-day s

I ever upbreviated one so in connection with the house) possessing duple accommodation and in except that its sides hore cared in and a occurred, a rough weather, and most beautiful night, and oh the deliciousness of a Civil Hospital

Tory conveniest siten Son in Queen's Roudistle blasting has been doop in a sort of go as moonlight nights. Everyone on board was feather bed.

·lodged as comfortably in other houses, and I'm Completion of the States could be acquired by tutchise. Whe proprietor you please master, In fact, the hole work looking forward to the happiness of once more mich before I believe all the other ladies were

of H.M. the Queen.

usks between $20,000 $10,000 for the house looks as if sono cool was managing it reaching Bugland and lime. and declines to lensofoal that so larges As one of the traveling publio I will absoribon, the early morning of April 17th the shock anro will always look back with gratitude engi sam ook not possibly raised by individual $10 toward a fund to be used in prosecuting Lock place I was sound beltein by beeth, thankfulness to the warm-hearted, generous effort, and that, failing substantial support from in the Police Couthble official responsible for when alt of adds I was arakened by the people of Corsica. At eight o'olask on the ether sources, tuzo wout ba po alterative but the obstruction and danger to the public from terrible crash, rolling of tho ship, sind the rasp following morning (Tuesday, the 19ture left. to continue the present cramped and inadequate said ditch, and remam, A TRAVELLE

J. F. Cottain.

A. Cooper.

colony or its immediate neighourhood, woziny Wallace King wil sing "The lighthouse by the anticipate that there will be an renewal of the outbreak this year, nor, we hope, in fiture. besutiful madrigal from the Mikado" will

also be giren 89 & Yocal quartotte. yes. The danger, however, is not one to adgon and Miss.Liases will appear in Lord 8. K. L

most amusing sketel, while be ignored, and every reasonable precaution Tom Nodly." should be taken in order that, should the those most capable artists, Er, sud Miss 9.-Rev. A. Litt and

Geurlay, will appear in The Corsican disease unfortunately reappear in our neigh Erothers," an origingi burlesque full of good. Buff- bourhood, this colony may be protected, by an things. These items is thoselyas Ri affedive system of guitation, against its obciently high class to provo a big draw, but several. C. Thomsen

other specialities will be given and we ro

others.

taining a foothold here. Much has already amend the early bunking of seats to prevent. Tais Ho. beer done in that direction, and although it disappointment. cannot be claimed that to this we owe our

At the Police Court yesterday dight boatmen present immunity, since Cauton and the wore charged with dauping rubbish into the Thay wore in the employ of the other towns and cities in the vicinity, where harbour, little or no improvement has been effected contractor engaged by the Government and ander no circumstances are they permitted to in the sanitation, are likewies free, it must row blish into the harbour. About five a'clook on Tuesday, afternoon Inspector Rauson be supposed that If the disease should res

was in a police lunaco at the back of Etonecutter's land when he saw the men appear it would have less chance of assu ing serious virulence in this colony than it upotting rubbab iate the harbour from the hed-in 1894. At Seaton, Dr. HENRY Contractor's boat. Layso tells us, the idea that the poison was in the honse was quickly taken up by the Chinese, and the doctor says he knows of them and steamed in an opposite direction, 15-Chesney Duncan several instances where, after to or three and shortly afterwards the damping process

Completion of the State of HM the Queen and a new Clock Towar

Parchess of enlarged pro-

mises to replace the Sea men's Coffes Hance.

Queen

The men caught sight 13.-31.J.D. Stephens of the Inspector almost as soon as be sa then and they at once ceased their illegal 14-A Woman Hospital for Women and

The Inspector thou adopted be work. znes of appearing to take

contiated.

no notice of

Then Inspector Hansen

had fallen victims, whole households wheeled sound, whereapon all the men burried migrated, the result being in each case below after putting the boat to the wind, bat 16-G. Stewart and Road round the Island that no more were attacked. Dr. H. M.the pfunace overtook her and the man were barged with the offence. They were cash

The Peking norrispondent of the Shanghai Daily Preis gays appointment of Chang Yin-haan as a special envoy to England to

MCCANDLIAS, of Hohow, saya:-"There fined $5. "is, to my mind, every reason to suppose that through the aganey of infected rats "of human beings, and even cats and pire, "the disease can become lodged in a house, in the ground; or perhaps in a drain, and “the poison continua active until the plague

others

16A-a. Denison 17-General Black

congratulate Her Majesty Quest Victoria on 18.Un Hak-chó her sizieth anniversary is sure to keep H.E. Li Hang-long in Poking for the next six months

quarters for which a high and jucreasing ront

Hongkong, 2nd April, 197.

THE INDIAN FAMINE FUND.

TO THE EDITOR ST TÉR DATT PRESS"

CANTON NYTES.

we should find them all, or whether some vere.

lug noise mit by the grating on the rocka once more in relicles for Propriane, where, There is no other rcise so terrible as the fear-wo were to emback on the steamer which was fa sound of ship striking. I, will all the to take us to Ajuesin. We left amidst deafen: other possengers rushed into the salon. Ting cheers and hurrahs, leaving the villagers Of Medicine for Chinese. this object to the favourable consideration of

could not, however, rise in what danger we enough to talk about for a twelvomouth. W Endowment of a College being mid. We beg therefore to commend 1.-Industrial Museum (F) the Jubilee Committee as being very workly of

really were, and tried a bast väl some of reached Propriano in about two hours, and im- 2.-Creation of Acostaopo- their apport, realizing we do the dependonose litan Club and erection of the colony on the naval and mercantile

In a for began to got arsited at the ilee of meeting our thing would soon boyut right. SI-The subscription lists in sid of tre the eroaming bulics by lolling them that every medir.tely embarked on the steamer Then we of a Club House, to be marine, and consequend the tting character called "Thu Jubilee of an Institution for the benent of seaman as a fine in Indin laving closed on the 1st rainutes one of the steverde washed down the gentlenen friends ence roure, and wondering if

ultimo, en behalf of the Commit I beg to

companion, cryingBregyenson deck, no time Club."

Meurial of Her Majesty's reign.

to lose." I then spatele up a jacket, hat, and lost. The account of their resoun has already small 12.-Henry Hom- 1Tublic School at the

Mr. The Io, contractor, No. 2 Pottinger form the sabscribers to the fund that the

skirt(bey were hanging on one hook)-pat bean narrated, so I shall not occupy space need-

They were all waiting in Peak for phreye

European Street, wors his suggestion in the following subscriptions reached a total of $50,022.079

in the harbour of Ajaccio mid The whats of this sum has been remitted to

Everything bon Boga and Girls.

torms(1) Te Tauve the prescut. Harbour

erww com 1 think every oue shed tears of joy The Lanost COLfasico. Mis Z-A new Clock Tower Master's OfLees where a Public Showing Hall the lion. Secretary of the Central Belief Pand theas on hastily overwr night dreas, and made Lesaly

on the Reclamation.

should be erested for receiving samples and at Calcatta in three instalments as followsy way to the scene 43370- -Improvement to the photographs of all sorts of auticles sont is by Let instalment Rs. 50,000 @ 164-830,487.50tely lost their heads, and thought only st seeing them all safe and locking so well. not be commented on. After writing an bour, 20,070 @ 1651-$12,064.597 saving themselves Out of eight boats only The meeting between hushands and gives can- Statue of HM the agents or makers with prices and address and

12,000 @ 16097,500.00 ree wore saved; through mismanagement the attached, and any one child be admitted to sog

others were lost. The first hast, with the or go orders were given to proceed to the Chen. (sister ship to the Tasmacin). Every” 260,072.09 ship's dector in command and about six or Free Library and Hall, the sumptes and know the prices in order to

one had the same cabins on her as on the ill- The first and second fastalments have been ladies, was just leaving as I entae on Nurse Traming In-

tho nev toclamation, tie front of the present improvs. the commeres of this colony (2) On

atitate.

Harbour Master's Offous where a Clab Honse duly acknowledged with thanks. dock The second bost was lowered after great fated ip: We left Ajaccio the next morning The third instalment was forwarded yester dificulty, swing to times breskurs that Wednesday, the 20th, and reached Marseilles were dostung over the tip I was holding Thareday morning early. The idea of being for Europeans.

The Jubiles Clab, and gouttimen of day I have the honour to be, air, your mosi. (1) Vegetals Garden with Library should be erected and will be

with all my might to the side of the vessel, another night on the sun was not at nil pleasant, (2) Improvement of all nations should be socepted to be memory obodent servant,

J. H STEWART LOCKHART,mber of ether latis led wa left and I think vory few dished that night. I Pedder's Wharf.

so that ecmannication pay be courouiendly

Hongkong, 2nd Aph 1897 hold for one momens Lothing could have completed my journey overland from Marseillos,

saved me from being wasted overboard I reaching London on the evening of the 201

Such is my experience of a shipwreck, in The results might or along the South aida Harbour Master's Office should be erestal g

Dever expected then to see Enghed or any received Rationen "asch other. (3) This Mon

efit.

the vacant ground no the Government Bture

friends again, as they seemed no possibility of most ite vocat form. getting the third boat down. The second bout have been far worse than they are, and I can Lotter regarding rom at Wanebal, where thots are ample and suitablo.

round the Island.

was pat off then full of ladies and shildren. I only be thankful to have reached home safely. places for slipa ben oing to the actre

FBOY THE "CHUNG NOOL EAN FO."{. Road from Wanchai 10 portion of this Harbour being closed with Wonggeishong Gap, to ships, de, that the stoners pull not find their

At about 7 am, on the 1st instant the sky waited with the rest on the obice of getting off I was retorcing bone from India, after a most be called the "Queen's uw way to proceed, bath west and of the loving and overlondud, and after on the last boat. It seemed a lifetime during brilliant and savorssful tour through the Link"

Harbour is also not suff for mooring ship, sowards lolent wind sprang up from the these two or three finors. At last one of the country with Mr. T Anden's Company, Erection of two Clock I recommend the above place for the new north-west accompanied with heavy rain. The gentlemen passengers teoks matters into his known as "Hudson's Surprise Ports, and

Towers East uus Nami Harbour Master's (flute, Hospital and Wont near

Mr MJ. D. Stephons writes as follows in violence of the storm lasted about au borz own hands, and cat the ropes of the boat, ut it was my first engagement abroad, I was and a half. Many Louses were damaged and great risk himself, hosides gutting beverely looking forward to exhibiting the curiosities cat and bruised--he shonest it dropping safely, that I had cullested to my friends at home; Chinese Recreation

regard to bus suggestion for a Fres Library some wom caroofed. A school in Tang-mao Ground,

owe my life, with a sumbar of albers, to this recovery, unless some are fortunate enough to rosone some property from the wreck, In con College into an Univer as a fibing permanent Monorail a Free Library in Honum ware uprooted. All bosts look who cry of Here's the boat!" I consider Ian others, and hardly think there a chance of

and Hall jacent, te he created as near as pot she tor in places of safety. During the prevalence of the plague in return than at prosent, although even now toWong Juk-chid Conversion of Queen's and Hall wosk suggest to the Committee Street was blown to the ground and some trene or being drifted away. In half-an-hour there but of course I have lost everything, ne well

Eity.

The Prefect of Kwang-chow issued a notice gentleman's bravery, coolness, and common- Hongkong the theory that houses where he stands high at eart. He is promisently

Abolition of the Light and sible to the Queen's Statue and to be incor..

some daysugo allowing rise to be exported from sense, which were sorely lacking in one aeszajcinaion, I tuust thank all my friends who have the disease and occurred became infected the Privy Commeil epon his return, and this is 20-Chon Shin

Pass Ordinance and eras. Parated with it. The Library to be formed on tion of a Light Tower. Le Lus, as far as possible, of the free litracies Canton loan amouns motoxceeding 500,000 shik of the ship. I kept my place for the bost, slow such groot sympathy, not only with me, was acted upon, the cocuparits being re- the well-lown object of his ambition. As fi

Some of the letters tornarding suggestiene of lato years erected in many of the large towns (no skik is equal to sixty-four ositios) por being the list, with three or four other ladies but my parents, during the great suspense Loved and the precises disinfooted, and Hang-ted is not proving since his para-

moment to reach bud The wares were brea Irtie attack it looks very much as though

arissa in the coloty, many of whom will know at Canton, but really the Gororamaat takes no

fag over us, and the lost was heavily laden, and there is very reason to believe that these vacaney might be ready for him on his retur, have arealy appeared in print and we have of England. Sach a library would be of gront annum The export was hinted to this konut to leave the ship. Our baut was well mauned and trouble they have undergone

The Chinese stesmer Tour, From Lavor notice of how much is exported ru other place then Hongkong- measures greatly limited the spread of the It would to mich more ittug in avery way, no doubt that any of the others will be rand ves to a class of people who has of late years by H.E. Chaug Chih-tang during his viceroyalty and commided; but I never expected for one

Lowever, if in the event of such a vacancy .. with considerable interest disease, The ubject to be aimed at is Li-Hung chang should be appointed to it rather Mr. A Coxon says that one permanent to bring every house into such a state than Chang. Some of the English residents memorial should be a first rate copy of the best Mr. Un Hala Cho gives a unique reason for Aguntost, together with faar sten launches, threatened every moment to capsise. After an

minutes in un hear, and the cleoks would there capture robber. Ar they were steaming to Ta cliffs of Corsion. Then came the question, 17th March, and Singapore 27th, hed fine of caritation, that it shall be able to resistere object to Cheng being the envoy to Eng and Intex oil portrait of Her Majesty, to be his suggestion of two clock towers. He said was sent by the Government under the com-hour the öfver steering sighted a small cove pool 14th Feb, Led as weather throughout,

The British steamer Fra Nang, (from Bang. rocka nader the surf, which would render it infection. In this connectiot Dr. Mc and on the ground that his official rank does bang, with Hor Majesty's permission, in the there were blaty seconds in a minnto mi ti mand of a military olker to Sun-tak district to and landing-place amongst the black bigh The British Flower Lightning, from Uslentte

not entitle him to be received on moli anion City Hall.

The following embodies the suggestions made fore be the most appropriate amorials of the chow three robbers' inks were aberred sailing Could it be done?" There might have been weather. CANULING 2 reference to the possibility of thecasion, as well as the fact that the Japanese re-

fused to receive in when it company of Sheo by the Board of Management of the Snitors completion of the sixtivity war of Her Majesty's along. The junks were at once fired upon by

The British steamer Cheong Hye Tang, from Mr. A, Denison, 3ting the suggestion time was not favourable for thom, quickly sailed boat was brought withing 100 yards or so of moderate winds and five weather throughout, dise becoming lodged in drains is worthy Tren he was deputed to try unl caro en Home The Hongkong Sailors Hope was reign

the gunbeat and eno of the junke, seeing that the dangerous to attempt landing However, the heck 24th March, and Swatow 1st April, bad for the good work accomplished armistice ne prelimitary to a treaty of pouce originally built in 1861 for the benefit of the

the cost would note was generally thought, fghting till thols ammunition was exhuasted, waves.till we could stand ou ear fust, and go.

The Chinese eteamer Fokin, from Shanghind nd will be hirgely ventralised if But the fret of the mattor is that Chinn wit not European sailors of the mercantile marino fre for rent round the falad, points out that way. The other two, which contimed the the shore. The man carried us through the

send a prince of the blood and among the other quenting the port. The coat was defrayed by neill be introduced into officials Chang is a red button mandarin, public abscription, the Coworkmens hating stopat te over 'milien ardars. He says that were seized and forty-one robbers were captavel through the rest ontsolves. I think everyons Penang and dingspora 22nd March, bad fire the drain connections. Dr. Minister of the Tangli Yemen, President of arranted & sile at nominal rental. Toc serors for a total expandit Sh76500 continuous They have all been brought to Canton for trial. drown deep breath of thankfulness who they weather, variable winds all the passsgo

Board, and, losiles, es bright a man, if not years pat the Institution has been self support rond, fairly laval, woud, Tebtained of a total Thirty-nine of them Lava confoused that they found themselves on terra-firma, although we

Or the 30th to all the Wai-san lottery skin, cold and shivering, and wondering what winds sudheery rain to Lacmooke; thence til cambered, in his report brighter, Dan any other who might be sent ng Tho ever increasing importages of Hong length of 22 kilos o may, frost the Queen's committed robberies of various description were in deplorable condition, spaket be the 20th March, hat moderate variable Lortherly The British stearner Merzenethshire, Icom. le in this culony, in excepting only the venerable or Viceroy Li kong as shipping outre causes demands on Stame to Tytem-tak, 15 miles. He puts down

from Kennedytown to the junction with the they failed to refund the money paid in, whonns had nothing but a thin dressing gown for a weather. he origin and mode That the English Governoat is willing to the accommodation of the Home which the prs.$60,000 as the ecet of the portion of the road heuson more destroyed by the peoplo, becue on Barth would be is end of it all bost of arrival underste N.W. wind and fas clear part light N.E. winds and fine weather; middlo, ruceiro him is attested by the fact that Sir sont buildings oro anable to provide, and it is ease, spoke, dis-Chando Ano Doin'd, Hor. Majesty's Minister to therefore proposed to supreme the commoda prosant Aberdeen Road, nad $15,000 for im they were not allowed to opon or account of their covering. I was more fortunate than the rest,

ment. A large new brake into the beases and so was quite wall atrod then. Major-General Black writes as follows-

There was not a living son to be as, o part 8.6.1. and variable winds with hot weather: system. The Chino, entertained him of a farewell dinner on tion either by adding another storey to the pre proving the existing road boyoud that point being unable to meet the demands of the Govern having a long jacket and a pair of stockings, London and Singapore 27th March, had first.

destroyed everything. It was no wonder flet tlie Hongkong 1st March, 1897 Dr WIL Saturday evening last (15th March), at which wont building or in some other way. The cost

Bir,Agreeably to your request for sug-people destroyed the houses under the iron thing round us but high rocks in front the sst 24 hours NE. and N.N.E. winds and coul Li Kung-csang, Marquis Teong, Linng Ch'ong, is estimated to be $12,000 or $15,00); The benare. Pethick, Gibert Reid, Rev. Geo, Owen, whole spital of the Home amounts to $18,000.

We suggest that a grant from the Diamond guestious for commemerling in some per stances. The knifeng people at once closed the terrible, with the poor wrock just visible in weather. pped and several others wore present.

caltures their course or die eat at least, Chang will be very glud of the outing

and doubtless will be more powerful on his

neuticmed by landing Manchus for a place in

SHIPPING REFORTS,