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THE THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL ISSUE,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PINES, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7an, 1887.

Tho' M.M steamer Sydney, with the mart French mail, left Singapore yesterday st.5 p.ĩa. for this port via Salgon.

As the P & 0, steiner Louite, with, the Monday night, about ten o'clock, abe-collided homeward rail, was approaching Mungking on with a fishing junk. The lifeboat was

the crew of the junk, but no trasy of themi

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hall ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents)

TO THE EDIMOR OF THE "DAILY TRANA,

dir. It will, I think, be the general opinion that the Diamond Jubilee Commities have

CIVIS

proccodinge should be conducted openly.

the amb-comunistes ca brings under tha noties ef of Russian intrigue to suporedo ((he', subiect); 2nd, the galuiml resources of the zon 1: It would also be advisable, we think, if

these goodieran anyargumenta in favour of them Copt. Thirty-nine Artions that. Dispelit; | Set, slines; and átti. Tukienational and Interuz! : an' invitation wore extended to all who

which they may think worthy of oousideration. bugs as fightly as resident Kenger Frady and Manufactures. From what has been For my part, I make bold to predict that, if does his family bibles. The Freach admit gleaned from the reading of the prospectus or ✔ wished to address the Committen on behalf.

the proposed Hospital for Women and the that England has secred a sold petition of the promoted of the eradicate to of the respective scheuer to attend for

Training Institute in connexion with it are ces by sending a frat aless mimion to the the Visaroy Wang and the Twangli Yama. it that purpose.This might perhaps lend to

approved and established, many mak and suffer Abyssinian burt. The next step is to nogeti is evident that they have road to some purpose. ingen and children, ayo, and mon, too, sta a good commercial treaty, organiza strate-translations on Westerz soiguous, agridaltare, a good deal of what might possibly be promptly lowered andă careful wonrals made for shown a wish discretion in the salvation trevasionsly, call down blenings on the woman who botter half, bis mic-for she is his premior, war, and statistios culled from such works abound. will hereaftor, whether consciously or non- getis treaty consolates, and invite Mouslik a political economy, and the liko, for quotations considered unprofitable tolk, but on the gould be found. There was a large fleet of Eshing the proposals placed before them of those, ecticarved the noble ideo and on the mon was and turcally "home" minister to visit Lan- The chief promotor, A. Yae, farther declares other band we have no doubt the merits of jurks in the neighbourhood and it is possible in number, which they have referred to n anh, approved it and gave 16 sapo and form.don some of the shames would be urgel inaunch that the crow of the junk that was run down committee for inquiry and report: It will sir, aur obodien, servint, more effective maguner than can be done in ay have been picked up by a companion graft. also be generally felt that the sub-committee are fully competent to make an indepondent Correspondonco. As to the ful decision, Yesterday morning a large and foldonable and arefal araminution of the proposela thun it is desirable that it should be left in the gathering asembled in St. Joku's Cathedral, no one will dealt that, as the result of thes referred for their consideration. Further, Landa of the committee rather than in that to witness the marriage of Mr. J. W. Bolles, cf deliberations, they will recommend the which we prettily deserted for the posion, of u public meeting, in which the supporters the Standard Oil Company, to Mas Nors, view of all sirenimsinghs of the data, daughter of Captain Noyes, of the Amoriau sufficient voters to swamp the other selfeneshold at the residence of Me. Hant, marionn the pripose which we all have in view, namely, without being really representative of the Consul, and in the afternoon the bride and bridegroom loft fer Masat, andst the hearty community at large. There is no guarantee congratulations of their many friends, that the vimer of all the perons, voting at oh a morting would subsequently be

adoption of thist proppsul which, on a re

Hongkong, 6th April, 1897.

THE GYMKHANA HANDICAP.

of some particular scheme might beat up bark Colema. The reception was subeoquently honestly appears to them to be best adapted for in your paper of yesterday's date over the nom

The military festival at the Theatre Royal

last nirbt was a distinct snoctes and there were

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS," - Dear För,—I read the affrition that appeared de plume of "Recte quod honeste" and with the biting and worthy celebration, by moans of others us much concerned at the retal foth year of Her Majesty'e rolga.. some suitable permanent memorial, of the six-

ant and scrimonious tone in which the hand. cuppers for the forthcoming Gymkhoun, moet But while all bite confidence in timing were attacked. It is a great pity that be partiality of the sub-committee, and in their

fore rushing into print and publishing his in silty to arrive at a satisfactory denision, t

meatable ignorance of the subject he took up, may not be ont of place, to 'draw attention to

your correspondent did not talk the master over

that "with the liberal intrainatíon of agricul- In Memoriam. The Bent Gras, or Fat Oxtural machinery and methods from the West, the cavalcade, that opened Lont was really a wet-province of Chibli, which is now two-thirds on- ogma felly. Everyone has been so nerve-and cultivated and labouring with an over-burioned care worn by the Eastern question and its population, need fearre dearth of grain nor mifer * accepted issue-general war-that a bit of fun from ungoltivated fields in the future" With days Parisians indsiged in what might be ledge gained by Fatiaiale kurvision over a and Erolio revived the depressed. During three his many years' experience and practical know- called a fit of tonis insanity. Very potent, number of the districts and ant-prefectures of gravo, and reverend Baigneurs did not hesitate Chill in his espacity of head magistrato, Bir. to invest in ganze bags of confetti, and to Yas was peculiarly fitted to give an opinion satter handfuls is focus on right and left. like the above, and a knowledge of that gentle- The paper flakes fall softly on the features like mou's experience and high abilities dvabtless mor; the masels aro tiny, bạt sufficiently went a long way with the high crown cfficers large not to enter the eye. In some parts of who read his petition, and who have since the Baluvards, where the battle raged dercest, given an ungolifed assent to the Li the confetti was. 2 to 3 fost deep, while every Yaan or "Fountain of Wealth" setoms, contermonger's barrow served as an ammunition In conclusion it is signileant to note that had

which will be found, as hitherto, more full and found on the subscription list, and yet, ringing cheers throughout the arsding. There the considerations which should, as I ventera with morae one who has an idea of the out; id was well supplied with the matèrial stich an unqualified opinion heen given to the

securate than its predecessors.

Royal Colaro-Complate with Mapsund Plans, PP 1,240,87. Directory only, pp. 372, 83.50.

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held on Mentury Afternoon it was decidol trast

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in

is possible that a by skilini combination and management, can be no doubt that Hudson's Barprise Party think, ho prosent, to their minds in coal

vote might be have fairly caught on in Hongkong and any to that decision, Thers.comskloratione may be obtained in favour of come scheme favoured will miss their capital entertainments; when shortly stated as follows

Chey leave for Shanghai next Monday. Each

First, the memòria! should, if possible, be solely on selfish grounds, such, for instance, ita they give has some good feature in it and such as would be wall pleasing to the Queen as a bioyole track. The Committee, on the it is to this consistency of the company's merits We all know that it is not possible to take other hand, may be relied upon to do its Last night's programme will be repeated to-night at the same time wis are not without ample that their extermens snucoss has the attributed. Hor Majesty's pleasure apon the matter, hat best to arrivant an impartial decision tecord- and to-morrow there will be another change,

inaans of forming an opinion as to what mode ing to its judgment of what would be

of colobration would be most agreeable to bet A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED most gratifying to Her Majesty on the one hand and mast suitable to the requirements of the colony on the other. The only drawback under which the Committee labours is that it is too small and that various interests are unrepresented upon it But whether the Committee be large or CUT GLASS BOTTLES sual, fully representative or aut, we think its decision would command greater confidence if it were arrived ut in public. In all other places, so far as our knowledge goes, the question is being discussed in public, and not a single argument occurs to us in favour of making an exception in that respect in Hoogkong. Can anyone suggest a reasor for preserving privacy in such a case? The casc appears cuinently one for public diecassion, quite as much so, indeed, as that of Hill in the Legislative Council. Every person in the colony is interested in the decision and ought to know how "end why it is arrived ab. `

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The atoarer Entsany, from Calcutta and Straits, left Singapore for this port on Saturday the 3rd instant, at 5 pan.

It should be stated that the native but I Intres at Soodbow, recently reported, took place before China New Year-N.U. Daily News.

An excellent portrait of Sir George T. H. O'Brien, the nex Governor of Fiji, and recently Colonial Secretary of Hongkong, appears in the last issue of Black and White.

The steamer Elisabeth Rickmers, from Mid- dlesbro', Antwerp, and Hamburg, luft Singapore yesterday and may be considstnd das here on or about the 13tà inst..

A correspondent writes to the Straits Timeé: Has not the time arrived for altering our currency and accepting the sovereigu India on ons side and Japan on the other have deserted us.”

Mr W. B. Russall, Commfésioner of Customs, proceeds from Shanghai to Swabow to take charge of the "offies. It is reported that Mr. B. E. Brador. and Mr. B. P. Drow, both 22 Commissioners of Customs, have resigned from

the service.-N. C. Daily News.

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nously aged communications that hate already apared in other papers will be inserted.

Limited, udvises ns that he has moived the The Secretary of the Panjom Mining Co.,

following telograte from the mines giving tha

oyanide plant worked 28 days treating 740 tons

OCCUR En

THE RIOTS AT SHANGHAL

THE COUNCIL VACILLATING

of her own subjesta but also of the whole

matire capabilities of the different penis of war. The weather was magnificent: sam- public, say a short two or three years ago, Mr. the fact that in the abairce of a reply our off day after the finish the thermometer and he would have boou a marked man in the black. outere, My attention having been drawn to er ratlier than spring temperature: but the Yao would have been cashda rerointianist, soil

the public, in rejoinder season's sport might be held up to the ridicals barometer had a Dorby mcé as to which list of his superior officers, who would inhesitat T orava space to would descend the mere rapidly; both sooningly have dabbed him dangerous." But point out that in the opinion of the majesity dropped to the freziur and the burrieans things have changed sinos thes, and now-a. could not ho lector brenght together, but I of him would tempt, in the mind's eye, svona baligved in and tulon as a matter of coure by of the owners the handicap is an exceptionally points.

days expressions and opinions like these, farone. good one. In my humble opinion, the pouies

The prize ox weighed 21 cwts; a plain jointing the civilisation of the West, are heartily expact to see Traste" ramp in with his 12at. vegetarian. Three rantla anited to pus all classes of the people from the highest to the 2168. a winor next Saturday. If sny slip was chase the animal-now in the abattoir stall after lowest.-Y. C. Daily News,

being dressed--to roast it whole; charge half c

Honest and fair criticism in all publis stora is good and ought to be encouraged; therefore I cannot but appland your ear- tably jeled or some wag has been pailing reapcudent's plack in attacking the executire, On the present occasion, though, he has been his leg. Be trillicises the mothot" of our handicappers. Since reading his lottor I have in the more unavailablo, bean pozaling what four brains I am posaerand of to arrive at a conclusion why in his

Tacsin." 3 fus. Further comment is noodles, gratuitous handip he makea. "Spert giva

therefore I romain, Year obedient sorvank

Hongkong, 6th April, 1997.

T. F. HOUGH.

in the case of

JAPANESE GOODS.

I-84 por pound on latutai and other silk goods which weigl under one ounce per pard,

per vard,

2-Sir cents per, yards, or 35 per cent ad valore, on rags which cost less than 30 cents

4-Twelve souts per- yard, or 58 to 30 por- cont, ad valores, on rugs which cost more than 30zenta par yard.

5-Eight cents per yard on matting which costs less than 10 cents por yard.

6-Eight coats per yard, or 25 por cont. ad valorem, on rugs which cost more thin LÓ cents. per yard.

all receipts over to the poor. The promised sits on which to roast was inter refused.

Tokyo, 20th March. The question of indias dispensing with Au ofivial dispatak remived by the Govern

to any ironclad law about the fashions, and introduced to the United States House of wearing bata at the theatre continues to be still meat yesterday gives the rates of impart doty warmly discussed, The ladies will not listen on Japanese goods proposed in the Tarif Hi especially respecting head dres. Their position or usentatives as foliis State millinery every lady can adopt her own style of bennet or order of bat architecture: There shapes, or rather in pyramidal trimmings, and as a thousand reasons for moderation in just a many, to let the whole, subject glide. Sarah Borabard's iden in not bad; let theatre going ladies follow the example of the Spanish sisters, utilize the mentilla and dispense with the hat. But the mantilla to be successful must bein black Jace the Teater to possess hair dark ra,the raven's wing eyes of black diamond tygo; ons red rose in the the int perfect smotory Valapak. Even the hair, and a fan that can be worked to expross

The Bill propose a largely increased duty divine Sarah" could not make up that.

on silk goods, as compared with the rates now As was to be expected, Sardon's recent play tandkerchiefs. The duty on matting shows Spiritisme" has been withdrawn from the large increase Substatil fremas ers in foro ospecially on light silk goods and bilis, its stage life was predicted to be brief. proposed in the duty on goods imported from The ost extraordinary maliar about the play Burope, and it is therefore evident that the was how a dramatist of Sardor's experience Bill does not specially discriminate against tion will not alone, do the same or an could export that the care public wanld accept Japanese goods, Kobe Chiusials. such collection of rubbish. The representa

so how ahe engineered tears and amotions, grund Sarah as it permitted the public to where there was nothing human to excite either, ha prou was unt a "spiritual" wife into An unfaithful spouse dropping from the stors her husband's arms, in fall flesh and blead, strong for the age. after to bad paid her undertaker's bill, was too

· SCIENTIFIO-MISCELLANY,

hare claimed that aan must be the intellastaul Such distinguished nuatomists as Bischoff

twelfth to a ninth heavior. Prof Darkchovitch, superior of woman because is brain is s

beilliant young Russian student of the sub- foot, has now found good reasons for protesting intelligent animal, has not the bearist brain against this conclusion. That man, the most is shown by this tabi of brain-weights--Cat, 100; ox, 500: horse, 656; man, 1,380, whole, 28 grama; dog, 80; srp 120; lien, 250; gorilla 2,800; elephant, 4600. That absolute min weight is not a measure of intelligence is THE WHEELBARROW STRIKE AT many men of extrauritury ability-ch as |further shown, moreover, by the fact that

The idea is catching on to prolibit marriage hereditary disease wooden lage between couples in whoso families there rans

no need of shame. when there will be ao lunatics thero will bo accepted.

alade, as others are born retinseurs,

Some men deg bora

SHANGHAI.

Shaughni. 3rd April.

Moralists are prone to pofal to man as the

gain attacked him, and had it not been for man, 49. Taking the figures of Bischof, the some geniteiner who ran out of the Club to ratio is found to be 494 in man and 49,3 iu handled. On the appearance of a zoinforos- his assistance he would have been very badly woman. arrests were made sad the prisoners will be ment of poles the ob disappeared, but two

huve been detailed for duty both on the French and English sidas--N, C. Daily Nasov. THE BRITISH COLONIES AND THE

wishes, And it should be steadily born in made it has been in not giving him a litte the meeting of the Jubilee Committee on Sunday, 20th June, the date fixed for the in this culebration. For we are not only

more weight, bat considering he recent ranirano to soo revolving on a spit, and sell the THE UNITED STATES TARIFE AND day of thanksgiving, the Committee should desirous of celebrating a reign, which is un-ning yon could not woll put more on hist cooked morsels af ball rosbif" prices, handing meet in the Council. Chambar, bofore the paralleled for length and splendeur in our mscaing serving, and proceed in a body to St. rough island story" but we are sleo enger John's Colbolra! Church: that the Hon. to do honour to the august lady who has religions badius is the colony, inviting them long reign, and whose conduct and high Secretary should coumanicate with the other so ntmirably filled the throne during that also to multò urringamants for holding a thanky giving service in their respective sharabes: for brie omniatica na alection not only that Tuseday and Wedsunday, 22ued and 23rd for bar the veneratio, and affection not only Jolie abould be made public holidays; that on civilizat world. I venture, then, to lay it down Tuesday, the 22nd, arrangements should be

as a necessary condition of a really appropriate mado for the presentation of the Address to the Queen in the forenoon at Government House,morial that it sould be in cont in the afternoon for a review of the military and at any rate that it should not be entirely die the character and sympathies of the Quess, or naval forces at the Happy Valley, and in the

sonisted from thom.

In the next place, the memorial should be oven for a display of fireworks at conveniant spota to be carefully selected; and that on Wednesday, the 23rd, a gymaichaan and athletic eren in its character, that is to say, it should na far as possible appeal to the

OUR PARIS LETTHE, sports should be held at Happy Valley in the sentiments and tend to promote the happiness tract all classes of the community. If it is admitted that, this is a somewhat dificult afternoon, a progromane to be drawn up to at

of all classes of the community.

It mig

·PARIB, 6th March. found pesticable, and agreeable to the wishes ideal to strive after, a community composed the sarth." The Cretans and the Greeks Blessed are the monk, for they shall inherit meter, and the Government are to be requested. Hongkong, but still I cuprot help thinking The yoke of the Tuck brings them no hope. of the Chinese, a dragon-bout festival is to be proof auch boterogeneous elements as is that of evidently subscribe to that evangelicales. to allow Chinese theatres to remain open day that we dorld endeavour, as for na may be and in his promises no faith can be placed. Tag and sight on the two holdays."

practicable, te attain to it.

siz Fovers count still upon political blandish Lastly, the memorial should be of each a kindments for conjuring the present crisis, and tasu This morning, says tho Shanghai. Mercury as to command a large amount of sympathy and leaving the oppressed to something like chance. of the 1st April, a rather pecaliar caso was support, both in a moral and material mango, The Foword have failed to make the Siltau DELICIOUS SWEETS Did Jubilee is styled the "Royal Sexiga foreign gentleman being the persecutor. the memorial must in the main be erected by treaty. By his refusal England hou now In the current mail number of Truth. the brought before the Mixed Court. Magistrate, from the people of the Colony. It is clear thist erents the reforms stipulated in the Berlin This gentlemen in sing his ous before the meays of funds derived from public aabrip- Cyprus, and Russa Batoum and Kars. Once Court, stated, that be was learing Shanghai for tions, and that memorial will have the best bitton twion shy, think the Cretans, when home in a few days, and that he had some time chance of being carried to a completion which eared of an autonomy whose conditions are of taking them with him. These he had stored of those members of the community, whatever outside of the range of the war-ships that would ago purchased a tow rolls of silk with the idea is most likely in eppard to the generous feelings not revealed. The Obristians hold all the island. in a dover in his room, where he engined their moe or clues may be who are both able not fre a shell at the assassins of the Armenians, ther would be quite safe in frot, the idea and willing to contributa saberiptions. The autonomy the suncke of buying a pig: of their being tampered with did not

Assuming that these considerations are ger a bag. The Greek troops on the island are Lim. Yesterday, however, homens to the matter, let us apply them to the giran six days to clear out, and their country. had occasion to look at them. He might have

segiral proposals now awaiting examination by is promised a raversionary interest in its an. they were all right. It was very lucky that Lo been packing up, and thought he would see if the sab-committea.

tion. On the coainland, time is in favoir did so, for as he removed the last bit of pack painting of Her Majesty, I suppose everybody aim to bo omameipated from Turkish thraldom. First, with regard to the prooaring of an oil till the new in the passes melts of those who ing from one of the rolls he bamine aware that will agree that this is desirable thing in

Yo pow'rs that make mankind your car something was very radically wrong. Instead itself. Ent its cost will not be considerable. And have to dish them out their bill o' fare," of bebelding, as he exported, a roll of gloss and as you, Sir, point out in you issue of obtain the acceptance of their menu" by the It is reported that very favourable nows was silk, a filthy and ragged native potten jacket this morning, it may be rogarded 23. merely insurgents in their Rob Roy strongholds received by the Ebaughni-Tangkat Co. Foster- inot bis in furated gaze. He took panother rollan addition to the principal memorisi." day, says tho . C. Daily News of the 1st April,of-wiut wonlit ba? Tremblingly ho aarallod

Macedonia, though fringed with a quarter of a

Liobig-bove had brains below the average, in and the shares rose from Tix. 405 to Tl. 510.

The sausa remark applies, althongh I think million of Turkish troops to invade Greeco; thecovering, to find another dirty mative garment in a less degree, to the suggested completion of or repel possible invasion, could well rouse

weight. To prove that the brain of man is and, a sadder but a wiser usa, lie went through the Queen's statue. I should myself have been into potentiality the Istant sympathie of likely to cause some amount of troublo. Owing to body-weight is givna:-Tortoise, 1/2215; ox, not avou relatively heavier than that of alt these pacesls of what had been silk (value about inglised to think that this works might very civilisation for what fiscolau forward policy to the imposition of the extra taz all the licenced 1/656; slephant, 1/500; baboon, 1/150; macaco, The increase of the wheelbarrow tax some other animals, this inble of ties of brain-weight $150), with the saras result. Who had done wall sit nutil the Prayn reclamation has been reprosouts, The world's memory is not short: it! It could only be "boy," and at that carried out and the principal business houses it knows the chief sinner, and the cole cause

coulies in the Subtlement has gone on strike. 190, man, 1/4; sparrow, 1/50; cimpanzo, 1/20. very moment the door of the room opened and have been transforrod to the new son front of the present imbroglio, and the eruptive Thirsdag aftorsson a number of the The greater number of souvolations in the sur that very individual entered, but got to remain,

It will thon, no doubt, be felt that the sinte volcano, whose lays already has commenced to

strikera congregated in the neighbourhood of face of man's brain as compared with that of for a look of comprehension nabed over his should be worthily completed, and measures will stream, is the Sultan. The Powers will not the Peking on bridge and started to swash word does not establish superiority, for the countenance, and he rays. But at the top of the be taken accordingly. At present it bunda na pension him off as they did Ikraibon Packs: Pingrishas and wheelbarrows. On the ap martellously ingenions beaver has a smooth stair he was overtaken by the gentleman and the the solitary of an empty wilderness.

he will stick to the Yildiz Kiosk Ike a limpet were arrested and brought op at the Mixed sheep has great wealth of oorvolations. If vance of police they Bad, but seven men brain, while the comparatively unintelligont journay downwards was accomplished in a con- The establishment of a College of Medicine to a rock siderably shorter time than had been estimated. sooms to be a very desirable object, and one Public opinton has bnt little faith in the Court yesterday morning, where they were the sight of the frontal lobes has signideango,

In fact," the gentleman oxplained this morn which might fittingly be associated with duration of the cord. between the Powers given tive days' imprisonment each. ing, I was so enraged that I didn't think of the present Jubilee obration. Hat on the The sfantement of their nuity was so laboriousqueurred on the Bual yesterday afternoon. Prof. Darkchsitel's etudies lend him to the

some scientists hare thought, then woma A disturbaren of a much more serious nature has the advantage, bere being the heavier. handling him over to the Police, but kicked him whole, I think its claims are not so pressing na over Crete that the attempt to deal with the large mob of coulis had congregated near remarkable new theory that the-ratio of the down the stairs" The "boy" has not been those of the propose lich I sad really Turkish apita staf 2009ptadas al the Club, and attacked a passing andcart weight of the brain to that of the spinal raarrow unster yet, a though it is thought that he will refer, and I would therefors suggest that in advance Indeed it splits the arts of the anon be taken. Boveral pawn-tickets were dis although, in the interests of the general nord- corated in his room and with the aid of these munity and especially of the Chinese portion of the triple and daal alliances, that the big foreign constable on dety inferioril when the and this table of such ratios is seen to corre groundlings less than those ild ohustunts, with the object of moving the wheels. A is the true ialisator of intellectual capseity, A portion of the stolen priborly was recovered. it, the project should not be lost sight of, it may drums heralded as the Rock of Ages of mob attached him, and shocaaded in wrestingspond strikingly to our ideas of the relativa in- It is reported that in spite of the great efforts but the romainder is still found, and all that be postponed for the present. Perhaps, however, Continental penco That is act the direction bis teacher from him; in the raggle: telligence of the animals mentioned: Tortoise, made by the Vioarogs Chang and Im to reliers could be done this morning was for the Magis it may not pass the wit of the sub-committee to in which horoscopes are levelled, bat upon the his haluat was also lost. Is mange to get dock, 1.5; pigeon, 25; sheep, 2.8, ox, 2.5; Correspondents must forward their uns vedaddrea the faning in Hupeh and Szechuan, respectrate to issue a warrant for the rest of the devise some scheme by which this proposal may the situations of the Powers that must first enter away from them and ran into the Club to horse, 2.5; lyar, 3; cat, 3; dog, 5; seal, ; mole,

tively, certain parts of the affected districts | thief.

be carried oat in conjunction with the two the fold, and notably Ruzain and Austria, and on his emerging from the Cink the mob panzee (estimated), 15; alophant (estimated), 16; telephone to the police station for assistance, 6.5 hedgehog, 7; whale (estinnted), 10; shim. have resorted to cannibalism to sustain N

others to which I will presently refor..

subject is interesting; the matter alone absorbs N. G. Daily News:

The wort suggestion is that road round the all conversaticus, for the consequences como island, or part of the island. should be con home to svery max's interest and basom. The structed as the most suitable mode of compão condition of Russia is placed under the miere rating the Jubilee. This proposal hus received scapo. She did not like the Armedans; the a good deal of support, and I desire to speak of Moscovite has no weakness for people that com of, suitability, which I have rentared to lay her economic development and the compromis down, can it be said to satisfy them? Who ing of Ler fincial croit. She owes Frano would vonture to affirm that it has any rotation at least four milliards of francs. Again, much whatever to the character or tastes of the of the strength of Russia roposes a legend. The forces are considered insufficient. Queen 7-that it is, in a personal seZ69, in any On her ca territory alie is in safoty, are bor The Conncil, advised by the Consils, lingway an approprinta meierial. Then, as to the rich provinces touching the German and Aus wheelbarrows for three months. The public is hy people, who ride in carriages or our horseback Hut the extremities of har territory can be extent to which it will benefit the general tria frontiers, Bat ró adversary will ever decided to postpone the increase in the far on

population, I resme, it will mostly be used ¦ zxy" à Mancou!” or on bicycles. These, after all, constitute but a tucked up. Her soldiers, while good on their small nution of the well-to-do classes of the native tenth, ok the qualities of victory when population: For the great balk of the inhabit they undertake a foreign campaign. This was ants of the Colony the proposed road mightfully established in 1877 Povoa, when the just as will be started in mid-Chins. But Remain sayed the Russians from being the last suggested test I think, the most defeated by the Turks, and why, wher at Sun of travel and residence in the dominions of the that gros matter brain-colla of perception have danaging to this scham For Phen the Stefano, in the suburbs of Constantinople, the other, but exception is taken to the immigration boen dissected out of the finger tips of the subscription list comes round, who is presence of only two British men-of-war, agni. of labourers, and either country is at liberty to blind. Standing point up beneath all the ridges oon fiel to them, "Ifitherto shalt thon come, but no probibit the landing of labourers on its chores or so platoly soon with a magnifying glass on the along to subscribe freely for the

xtraction of the road? Who will be moved farther." The Russians were, in a word, played to expal them. The Nippon is apprehensive lest skin of the inside of the Anger ends are the by foalings of sentiment, or gonorosity to out. It military circles the question is often this exceptional stipulation should be enforced so-called corpasolea of Pacini, which are ar pay for an indeterminate number of fost or debuted, is the instruction of Russian officers with regard to the Japanoce in Queezelaud, ranged in the exact semblance of the keya of a Jards of macadamised or conureted roadway? | up to date P Tu the case of war, the Czar would and our contemporary learns from the autho- piano, and are said by Moissner to crepitate. Is it not the simple truth that, na yon, Sir, said have to hout his troops. Now the journal of rities of the Foreign Ofies that, in case of a and give forth a different sound in every some time ago, if such a road is wanted it is Dr. Batcine attests the intenso antipathy the Japanese Exolusion Bill being adopted in essentially a public work which should be taken Emperor Alexander III had for that colo, and Queensland and other Apatralian colonies, Mr: which contains within ita ling membranes a age of cuch person. This Paufaizu corpsele, in hund by the Pubis Works Department, with which compelled him to rest a man of peace. The Kato, the Jsparess Minister in London, has nerve-tranit, su artery, and a vein, lines all the funds provided by the Government of the present Czar takes after his father. Ho could not hoon instructed to lodge a protest against the tactilesurfaces of the body, particularly the inner Colony. You may depend upon it that if this riska doleat, Bussia's game is te wait. Will measure with the British Government, and finger and thanb tips. A medicul man recently scheme is adopted, the feeling to which I have other Powers, will events, permit her to He by take vigorous steps to induce at Govern assisted in an autopsy ou a person blind from now raterrad will be very evident in its operation till the decomposition of Turkey plaoss the balment not to approre the adoption of the mica-birth, and he sought to discover by scalpel and when the subscription is go round Doesnt her fast Ever France would not consent ears. If Her Majesty the Queen approves maloroscope the secret of the extraordinarily anybody think, for instance, that the Hong. by any means to Turkey booming a Russian the massure and the Japanoes ara expelled delicate touch the blind man had acquired kong and Shanghai Bank, would or ought to protectorato, Before then, Britain and other from Austen'in in the same way as Indiana during life. Sections perhaps a sixteenth of sabscribe ons panny for a road round the island powers, would have made thomzsolves at home in or Chinese, the Japaneso sathorities will an inch thick were carefully sloed off the joner. A projot of benerelance is, or at any rate the Levant, with free Durdonelles and ocal not hesitate to take retaliatory measures surfaces of the index and middle fingers of the might woll be, another inter

ing stations in the Black Sos. In proportion and expol Australians from Japan; and, says sight hand. Under a high power these shonal, There remain only the proposals for t) thens Russin indulges in octopos Rdvaneus, in one contemporary, Japan will never submit to instead of the single norve trunk und artery crootion of a Women and Children's Hospital in Europe, and comes in contract with its free in the national disgrace suffered with anconcern and vein of the average aan, most-pla connection with the Civil Hospital, and (2) the stitutions, the more who must neglect the real by the Chinese Government. In case sch and delicate ramination of area filaments, establishment of a Hospital for Women with a feld of her labours the Asiatica,

Bills are passed, the Foniga Oleo assures the dainty and minute nerve twigs in immense With the now machinery for making was, Nippon that strict criminativa will be sumber branching from the main stem. Through position to judge for themselves of the seconion of his loving Songhai for Canton, to

therewith. validity of the arguments adduced for and which port he has beesferred in counction HONGKONG BLECTRIC, LIMITED,

proposals wank, if adopted and sarried out, may well dread the disruption of their unity. medraros will be adopted against the former.

It appears to wo that other of thues and ontiro populations can disappear, the powers subjects of the Datad Kingdom, and triet is onural development, with more and more with the opening of the West Kizer. Mr. O. against the respective schemes. It must be Walleton presidel, and a very pleasant even

constitate & Ating memorial of the Jnhiles. But military man reum to become Moltkes,

perfect performance of function, “ The plaintiff company sought to recover They will, no doubt, be considered in den and ambitions generals, Napoleons. The Kai

Our Tokyo contemporary farther hears that remembered that the Committee has not beening was spaat, the rccasion bung deably in So from the defendant for work done at the bination. But, in my hemble opinion, Le ser as yot to win his spur; has he military joined in the Aigle Japanero Treaty Thore cement, of Continental origin, for which mur

Natal and Newfoundland have unconditionally Scotch cuginoors have been ahowu anew. elected by the community and that it is not

teresting through it coinciding with the fiftamta Windsor Hotel. anniversary of the Club.N. C. Daily Nas,

second in the moro valuable of the twe, booneogenine, would be play bound fiddle to s new remain le British colonins and foreign vallons properties are cited. The material a fully representative one Under these cir

Mr. Godge (or Megers. Johnson, Stokes, and the Nurses Institute is more wanted than even faltbe or, Roon It is in defent that natius passessions which have not yet signified any is called "petrifite," and is a flour-like sab Master's office) appeared for the plaints and the Women's Hospital. And this proposal forget to love a victoriens commander. cumstances is it to be expected that if the Mr. Chu has purchased a place of head toes

A Chinose syndicats ander the leadership of Mr. Bowlor (of Mr. Dennyss of so) re- buat satisfies the conditions to which I have autoriain element in the German army is the Chronicle

The desire to participate in ita pavimene.-Kode Bance understood to be composed of a peculiar presented the defendant

kind of limestona mixed with ukeutical matter. Committee carries on its deliberations insuring over seventy mow at Pestang, opposite The plaintiffs alleged that they put a new doubt that the establishment of arch a Hospital And Austria She will expand her last florin & BIG SCHEME FOR THE DEVE binding together gravel and ant. The great

ulverted above. In the first placo, no one can Pols to them may be added the Aantians.

Like Fortland cement, it can be used for private and concludes by making the bald the Ta Shus Cotton Spinning and Weaving instalment of sisetrie bells and also a new set and Institute would in an especial degres be and Hungarian rather than see Russis sh announcement that this, that, or the other Mills at Taartseppo, for the purpose of baing of wires at the Windsor Hotel nt the direction pleasing to the Queen and worthily com dowing her northern frontier and command-

advantage claimed, however, is that, obliko made into a shiplariking and stockyan Aut the defendant, who is the proprietor. emorate her personal career. Besides the ing the Daanhe Austria is a congering of

other oenonts, it binds sarth, clay, lime, pent, scheme has been adopted, the decision will the mashinery sad plant have leu sitoudy Mr. Gilas, of Mewars. ED. Bassoon and Co.

pottery, glass, coal, vegetable or animal fibre, he readily and cheerfully nequicceed in by ordered from Europe. Work on the ground who are the agents for the owners of the hotel warn otet by Woman" ir lotter, I see Francis Joseph. After hire, the doingo,

instances in support of this prition which patriotisms, kopt together by the life of

sawdust and ovidoptly about every other the apponits of the rejected schemes tras which most be completed by October next, to plodge Mosers. Sassoon & Co.'s credit.

will commence on the 9th instant under con said no authority was given to the defendant in The Times it the memorial in Iraad is

substanes. It hardezi in tanty-four hours The naked yo connot discern in what way had been pretty fair, bat who has lately retised without the aid of hout or pressure. It makos. so that the whole establishment shall be able to The defense was that defendant did not por: Commemorati Fund. In the uprt place, when the scrimmage becomes general, to size

to take the form of an Irish Norse. Q' France coal aid Russia. Germany is expected, from active service, has been trying to organise saudatone from sund, facombefible Ind-wood bid in the market for repairing and baillingsonally give the order, but that he thought the it would be a work of bencoctice which Moroen, leaving Italy Tripolitanio. Only province to be called the Lf Tuun or Fountain an endless variety of materials for useful and a number of geutry and marahants of that from enw dust, beautiful marblis fecem dust, widt hips with the commencement of the winter pook as being our on under instructor world, directly tend to promote the hondsh and England will yessum Tunylers, Warned off of Wealth" syudioate. The movement has ornamental purposes. months.-N. : Daily News

from Mosses. Bassoon Co. In support of comfort of all glasses and raves of the com- Senti Africa, and hac grabs of cther parts of obtained the approbation of both the Viceroya guarantee of fair play which this publicity:

lis mutement be produced a letter written by unity. It is cibeult to enggerate the the Dark Continent not being would afford the community would be Wo (N. C. Daily News) regret very much to Beers. Sassoon & Co., who, in renewing the blessing of skilled nursing in sickness, and many has thrown sheeps aves on this Sultanate, it intends to take a large order an its shouders are firedamp and blnokiamg, the former boing Dorados, Ger Wang Wan-shoo and the Tsungli Yaman, and The two gases commonly met with in miros the more andy to waive any objection have to announs the death, which corred at be said they gut undertake internal and the want of it which anists in this Colony. And, That otiofly intorasts Franca. Spain is no The sin object of the syndicats, will be explosive when mixed with air, while the latter

6.30 p.m. on the 2nd Apríl, of Mr. W. H external reptira ožice, that might be taken to the constitution of Short, mossger of the extensive beness of

Lastly, the home is fairly ease of adequate longer in that ranuing; Cabi, the Philippines, the development of the natural resoures of extinguishes fame. Dr. J. 6. Haldene, of the Judgment wee ruserred.

public approral and support. It is an open the Carlsts, and the wausrolists absorb all her the province of Chihlf and, aventually, of the University of Oxford; states that until recently the, court and to accept the decision as Hall & Holtz, Limited. Mr. Shori, who war

scoret, that it has been put forward by one of cares France is pledged to maintain the other provinces north of the Yellow River, blackdemp was supposed to be carbonic acid, Authoritative. In the early stages of the knew him as a man of wide sympathies end

sory much and deservedly liked by all who The long-known fact that deep-sea fish on the leading Indies of the Colony, who is always integrity of the Ottoman empire, she will be collectively known as the Pei-wu-seng or Five but more completo analysis by himself and Mr. not live in the Black Seas fast established ready to sail her help to deeds of banerolence, left to fill that rôle, till all the other Powers Korthern provinces, viz-Chili, Shantung, Atkinson, a mining inspector, have shown that discussion, while the ground was being great kindness of heart, was born in 1843, and by repeated stocking of the waters was ex-and it is also well knows that I be received diride the integrity amongst themselves. Shansi, Honan, ned Ska-Kon, the last two, it is a mixture of about 88 parts of nitrogen and cleared, there might be sorg reasons of one to Clits originally in 1856, his first plained about a half century so by the dis the ordial adhesion of a large number of fer volous from tombs deraand, what will be amely, Sheart und Kanan, being generically 12 parts of carbonio, acid. Its composition residence being in Foochow Two years later bevoty of, great qautities of alphurette sufluential ladies. The ladies will, no doubt, come of Egypt? To remain sa she is of course known as the single province of Sienst, having varies but little in different parts of the British Convenience for holding the mostings of he came to Shanghai and went on to Tiantsin. hydrogen balow depth of 200 fathoms. The inko a pissary in further the uption will best become her. Protosted by Eagland, only been subdivided during the reign of Chirn Isles. The danger from blackdamp is not das the Committee in privato, but now There los ruined until 1863, when bo ratarned onred of the gas has boom a mystery. A miaro- and successful working of the shemo by any the Khedive us be enthroned Emperor of Lang, the Great, the 3rd Esperor of this to lits carbonio acid, but to the excessive dilation that the impossible.

or inadmissible to Shanghai and joined the firm of Hall & biologist has recently announced, however, tine menus within their roomroes sad power, sud Beypt, and why Pudishih By the dynasty. This 4 You syndicate will be by the mixed gases of the oxygan of the sir

Holts, with which he has boon ever sinca con the gas is gorated by a microbe which has will win over their friends to do the samA CORRien of the national debt of Egypt into divided into four principal Barwinx, which sohence have been weeded out and the nested His health broke down sons three or been named Boellus hydralfurious postirur, It will, I hope, not be thought out time so per couts, and the abolition of the Kildiz will pay exolasive attention to the develop discussion has become fcoussed on a fow four years ago, and on Wedssss7 (31st March) and which exists in erst aambers in the acft for me to bave made those oberrations The Kiosk, which would receive no more tribute mont of four branches of trade

he was attacked by internal huniorrhage, and ooze of the ses bottom. The microbes cecom vise which I tako on this point is that it in noy, Sir Herbert Kitchener would have a delimite schemes, each of which is influ soon become anconscious, remaining to mutil pess mineral nlphates, Botting frio grant proper, and indeed expedient, for the advocates plethora of capital to extend his Grand for existence,"

Epo brauch of a mulberry, troa hayé boon found to which the prosperity of all countries depend differ as ranch as 31 inches, a weight of 35 entially supported, it is desirable that the flip sad came. Hr, Short was never married. volanies of the gas.

of any of the schemes which are now before Frank fato Ethiopia, and so put a sad (and all that pertains to this important to its summer position.

nauely, Ist. Agriculture pounds failing in December to lower one brauch

Dedlars for extra copies of Daily Puzga should ¿, i result of the March gyanide. clean-up The SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE" DAILY PEES." it with all respect But, if wo apply the toets plain. War for Rassia means the arrest of bright up at the Mixed Coart. Extra police however, has book recently noticed by an

sant hafore it mm, es der of publication. After that of tailings yielding 289 es of ballion of a hour the supply is limited. Only Supplied for Ooch average assay value of 16/9 per ounce."

Taimprophic Androes PRES-A.BC. Cod.

10 Ben

Telephone No. 13.

MARRIAGE....

News of importance to the various mannfas turing industrins springing up in Shanghai was Marel. 24112, 1897, by the Rev. Frank or stated that an Imperiat odiot has boon issued At All Saints Church, Tientsin, on Wednesday,ressived on the 1st April in Shanghai. It was M, WILLIAM KEK BRADGATE, of Liverpool daaroning that the products of the mille ara to Lancashin, to ED NELLE, eldest daughter of Pay the ordinary import duty, free from 283 ALEXANDER CHAMBERS, of Wanstead, Essex.

further inlaud taxation, as in the use of similar DEATHS

imported goods-N. C. Daily News.

At the General Hospital, Singapore, on the 29th March, the Very Lev. CANON DELOFITZ, aged 49. At Shanghai, on the 2nd April, 1857, WILLIAM HENRY SHORT, aged 54 years.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, APen 7th, 1897.

Tonching the salling forward of atmits Insurance shares. as meimanted on by the Shanghai Merowy, much the same selling for wand was done in Singapore by a Singapore broker. The market being smaller, much less was done, but the thing was done It is pos- sible that the Singapore broker who sold here may have inspired the Shanghai ales; and, if so, he must Lave done pretty well-Straits

Times,

WHATEVER form of memorial of the Queen's

The Band of the West Yorkshire Regiment Dinmond Jubilee may be devidel upon by will play the following programas at the the Committee It is to be feared there will Officers Mens this evening

be a good many dissentients, public opinion Overture Marcustan... W. G. Bentley. being so widely divided as it is between the Selection...... "Olivette

Gavole Song "icon"

Phily proposed road round the island and the Valse... When the summer comes again" Jaxone Audras, various echomes for increared hospital ascor

Aria con Variazioni frem, “The Crown Diamonds",

Auber molation, aursing, and medical education. Selection....Promena Spa Touchli.

One of the best ease of lessening dissension, Lowever, ud sering such concord as may

God save the oDB,

bo possible, would we think, bo to throw

Harbour Blaster, and a very popular resident Captain T. E. Cocker, the Anting-Dopaty

the meetings of the Committee open to the of Shanghai, was on Wednesday evening, Jist

Shanghai, 6th April, 9,45 p.m.. Shanghai is still guarded day and night by Volunteers and Bluejackets.

indignant.

the

RECTER'S TELEGRAMS.

BUPPLIED 20 THE "DAILY PERGE."]

LONDON, 4th April THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE,

way. Oxford won by two lengths after leading

THE UNIVERSITY SPORTA, Oxford wo Oxford won fire and Cambridge four avonta.

HOOK NY. Scotland beat England by two goals to one THE CRETE QUESTION. Ryasi Beads a battery of artillery to Crobe.. The Embassies at Constantinople tova agreed upon the principles of the autonomy of Crete and have wiret the same to their respective Governments,

SUPREME COURT:

8th April,

IN BUZNABY JURISDICTION:

NEW TREATIES WITH JAPAN.

JAPANESE OPINION,

In reference to the participation of Queens land in the Anglo-Japanese Treaty, the Nippon, in pointing out that the colony has conditionally joined in the Treaty, says the subjects of either

of the contracting parties are to enjoy freedom

only victims of drankenness. The caricas fact, English botanist that certain tumble bees have this habit, the intoxicant being the honey of several spocles of olastered flowers of the Com

back, strike the legs wildly in the air, and aro quito as kelpless as the human imbiber, They quickly cover and are tally ready to repeat the debanah, but one individual, which had been shut Centaurea scabiosa Boyers, manifested remorse orer night with a good supply of

and disgust, ad hurried away as soon as releases.

posite family. The intoxicated bees roll on the

It has been reported, states The Mitroscope,

press, in order that the public.might be in nurch, entertained by brother Marone at a BEFORE HIS HONOUR T: STROOMBE SMITH, Training Instituts for Narees in one and its scientify strategy, where whole armios, entoreal between Australians, aud British constant pas the finger tips of the blind acquire··

The various schemes may be eat to

ho on their tal, and the trial ought

to be conductel in open out. With the

farewell dinner at the Musoule Cab, on the

ACTING PUISNE JUDGE.

FAUL

LOPMENT OF THE NORTHERN PROVINCES.

An' oficial, whose record in Chibli

a

district magistrate and then as a sub-prefect

The December and August heights of the