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INTIMATIONS

BROWN, JONES & CO.

DEALERS.IN

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AMERICAN AND ITALIAN MARBLE AND HONGKONG GRANITE. CEMETERY MEMORIALS: Designs and Prigos on application. Office: 17, QUEAN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

ONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. H PROGRAMME OF THE FIFTEENTH ANNUAL PRIZD MEETING. TO BE HELD AT KOWLOON TO-DAY (FRIDAY), TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), AND MONDAY,

Apr. 16, 17, and 19,-1807

Vader the distinguished petronage of HE. Sie WILLIAM OBINRON, K.C.M.G., H.E. Vice Admiral Sir Azex BOLLER, C.B. T.. Majer-Gonogat WILSONE BLACK, C.B. and

--- Commodore SWIFTON C. HOLLAND, R.N. 1.-Queen's 1st Stage-Diatunes 200 yds. Mem

burs only. No of Shota-Seven. Entrance 50 conts. Three prizes value, 70 per cent. of the Entries with 35 udled presented by the Hongkong Daily Prese. Position Standing, or Knocking. 2-Martin-Henry Carbine Competition.--Dis

tanes 200 yards. Membors only. Not Shots-Seven: Entrance 50 cents, Thris

INTIMATIONS.

10. Monlóm shooting for the Queen's Ag grogates will have procedence at all ranges.

11. Range-kopoti jen the day on which they have kept, or are detailed to keep a rangs for not loss tan 13 hours), and the Hon. Suures, tarias will have precedence over other members 12-Firing entries to commence at 9.30 am, on each day and some at, or about, but later than 5.30 pm on Friday and Saturday, and 1 p.m. ou Monday, with the exception of as rogards Competitivi : Seo Enke 15.

18-Coxyetition No. 4 will be fired between 3.30 and 5.30 o'olek on Monday, 19th April, weather permitting, daring which time all her Competitions will be required to coas

Larly Winners, in order of merit, shall be poemitted select their Prizes, provided at they, or some persons authorized by them, tond at the Committee Test at the conclusion of the Competition. Any Wiause who does not attend or is not duly represented will have prize allotted by the Committee.

14-Every Competitor for the Queen's Prizes is specially requested to send in his scores t later than 2.30 p.m. os Mouday, 29th April

15-One Slow-off shot will be allowed at the 800 and 900, yards ranges. Blow-off skets Langt

THE HONGKONG DAILY REESE, PRIDAY, APRIE 1970, 1997.

- We have received from Manera Goldbook, ogregor Cosa semble of Ackermann Laurance's Dry Royel"! Saumur champagne,

dellante sad plossent, berang

The CP atvsmor Inpress of India, from Vancouver, &, arrived at Nagasaki on Thurs day, the litli East, team, and will leave at 4m, today for Hongkong via Shungli, be

The Haiphong Chaber of Commerce les port duty on raw cotton to tounterbalance the used a resolution in favour of imposing on or effect of the Japanese tarif Most of the cotton exported from Tonkin goes to Japan latter maalty propose to abolish the dus on ray cotton, while retaining that an ginnad cotten: The effect of this, it is believed, will ha the proposed export duty on raw cotton is 16 to demage the gluing industry In Tonkin and be impused for its protection

bad with him, We are told in one part of the notice that China will never cecie 9-Two nightlog shotetickets rius 1. DuLts ouali to be obtained at the Committeen inch or territory without senpaneation, tent-will be allowed at each range in every advantage, and preservation of hor rights, competition...

and, in another part, that if Portugal wishes to secure hu advantageous resolu tion of the delfiniration question, she must satisfy Chion that she has no ambition to extend Portuguese jurisdiction and that she will permit no territory accopied by her to serve as a base of operations pres judicial to the Chinese funners or to the security and tanquillity of the Empire. If theeo expression are in reality a relés of the views expressed by the Viceroy of Cautan it is probable that His Excelleney and present in bis mind at the time he spoke the claim of Hongkong for an extension of her boundaries. In this connection it has been suggested that the inquisitorial habits of the Chinese Customs ernisers ennstitutes a ronson for pushing back the frontier so as to preclude any excuse for the pressuce in Hongkong waters. We do not quite follow the argument, because however far the frestier was pushed back the Customs would still endeavour to guard it both by land and sea against smuggling. Further, we may 13The Committee text, whore ticksta aibe assured that if China were induced, or in on the pawrious day the defendunt cut off. all information can be obtained, will be near compelled to assent to the extension of our & slice of cake and hid it ander table napkin, frontiers she would endeavour to make it a

so that he could quickly much it when die the ah yark range,

engaged, but aufortunately for lam the theft condition that adequate measures should be as discovered mid he was handed over to the taken for the protection of her revenue. police. He was sout to goal for seven days Great Britain on her part could hardly re, with hard labour fuse such a condition if the agreemout for Two youngatare hrske opon a show case in the cession of territory were arrived ne by Wanelo a few days ago und stelowe geld watches" and two gold rings. Cho of the friendly negotiation. Sir CLAUDE Mathes was valued at $20 and the thiores sold DONALD could not very well go to the for $2.10, while a ring, which was worth 56, was gold to a woman for 25 ceata wd the other Tsung-li Yamen and any Great Britain'

for 15 cents. The police arrested the boys desired a cession of territory in or and also charged the woman with unlawfully. der to facilitate sanggling had the de-rooving the ring. Yesterday the boys were ordered do raccive siz strokes with the birch. frauding of the Chinese revenue; and

rod and the woman was ordered to fit security on the whole it appears rather unfortunato for bor future good behaviour. that any mention of the Custains erinizers has been introduced into the matter, as its effect must naturally be to make the Cul Bese more intraclable.

be fral into this Blow-off pits..

36-Ties, and matters net otherwise pro vided for, will be decided by Bisley Pnios.

17-Competitors must write their saw and descriptions on their tickets distinctly, Barlist charactors.

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prizea value 70 por sont, of the Entries with 35 added prosented by the Hongkong Daily Press. 8-Aampiolíma-200 yards. Members only, No. of Shots-vice. Valimited Entries, 30 cents each. Three prizes 70 por cont, of The Comulltes reserve to themselves the Extrins

right to alter the description of any of the 4-Lakira Nomination-Opan to Tad Memprises horain stated, and also times of Shooting,

hers or their Nominess. Distance 300 yards. Balry Rauges, and Targots.

Persons wishing to join the H. I Associa No. of Shots Seren. No intrance. fec.

tion should send their asma, with the requisito Prizes presented... 5sociation-300 yurts. Members only. fees, the Hon. Secretary. Subscription 5

lowly afteriunch. No. of Shots-devel. Ladio1.

Members are reminded that they are not en Unlimited Entries, 30 cents each. Thread to the morci, un to the orjent of any prizes of 70 per cent. of Eutries. $-Martini-Henry Carbine Coquetition-400 privilegos unhas their boriptions are pad yarila. tombers only. No. of Shots on or before Friday, 16th inst., at 11am. Sevou. Entrance 30 centa. Three prizes valve 70 per cant. of Entries with $5 welded Presented by ilon: E. K. Belilios, Q.M.G, 7-ciation--500 yards. Members only. No. of Shots-Seven. Unlimited Entries, 30 coats each. Three prizes value 70 per coat, of the entries.

Baxgos have been detailed as follows:- Revolver-Military Ringe, W.Y.R.— Fr day and Monday 2p.m. to 5.30 p.m.

Carbines-Police Range

Friday 8.30-1.0-2 yds

9.05.30-40 Saturday ··9.30-1.0-$600 -20 — 530-200 Monday 9.30-11.89-400 11010-506

All other Competitions at Naval Range- 200 yds-Friday. 9.30- 1,0 300

1-Qneede· Tat ́ Stage-Distance, "500 yardı. Temters only. No. of Shots-Šoven. Entrance 50 cents.. Thres prizes value 70 pur vont of the suários with $5 added pre- conted by Hon. E. R. Balilios, C.M.G. Martini-Henry Rifles allowed 1 point. 9-Qucene 1st Stano,-Distance 500 yards. 500 Hebers only. No, of Shets-Ton. Eu- traneo 50 ponta Threo prizes ralne 70 per 600 cout. of the ontries with S5 calded presented 800 by Hou. Commander R. M. Rumley, R.N. 900 Martini-Foury Rifles allowed 2 points. 10-Queen's Jet Stage. Dietanco 600 yards. Dembers only. No. of Shots-Beven. En- trance 50 cents. Three prizes value 70 per cent of the entries with 95 udled pre-

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Monday 2.0-5:30 Friday 2.0-5.80 Saturday 9.30-10 -Saturday 2.0 - 5.30 Monday 90- 11.0 Monday 11.0 -10

F. SMYTH,

Address, olo BEADLEY & CO. Kongkong, 14th April, 1897.

It is possible we are afraid to say probable that the extension of our boundaries Ens

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any that when the promisory note now |::: (in the 8th Inst. thengreement was carried out don't hallare shove que in ten thousand has saed on was explained to him, he was told that in the pranos of delegates of the doverrchentaver there axount on brainers, and a rug it was a promissery nota for 2100 thay Baader of Mocan, saly to Chinese interpreter for this purpose coate ebont. $7 for a lunch. Singh'same was not mentioned and that asam Senhor Carlos da flocha Arsamponoknd Captain: I think Masers. Shoven & Cool tall na a af 800 Man not referred to; that he did not being Canavarro, Military Commandant of Taipe, axite at out what they think of a rod to Deep the blue paper on which the note was written the Portugese representatives, and the civil. Bag.

At the further side of Malabar Hill, Bombay, and did not have the paper stampel that mandaria Li, Sub-Prefoot of Chinsan, and the

nocons doration,

THE TERRITORIAL DISPUTE..

BETWEEN PORTUGAL AND CHINA;

• THE TЯLAND: OP DOM'. JOAO.

of

JEHU

Out-

xonted by Hon. Commander B. M. Rum-AR. WAINON:&CO. LEITE). hung. It now appeara, by lest mail's advice,nough to attend end to give the Committcois first docament signed by a representative questions of Mac. I appears to go thereine prolongation of French railways from Tonkia

sey, N. Martini-Henry Bites albwod

points.

11-Queen's 2nd Stage-Distance 500 yards. Members July. No. of Shots, Fifteen. Entrance 60 cents. These prizes valno 70 per coat, of the Entries with S added. presented by Hon."Comde: E M. Ruz. Bay. E.N. Murtini-Henry Rifles allowe 8 points:

13. Association-600 yds. Members only. Ne

of Shots, Bevon. Unlimited Entries cents each. Three prizes value 70 pur cout, of the Eutrise, 13-Queen's 3rd Stage Distence 200 yds.

Members only. No. of Shots. Ten. En- tranne 50 cants. Three prizes vilná 70. Ter cunt of the Entries with 5 added presented by G. H. Potts, Beg. Martini- Haury Riflea allowed 5 points. 14.—Queek's 3rd Stage-Distance-900 yards. Members only. No. of Shota, Ten. Eu trance 50 cents. Three prises value 70 per cent of the Entries, with $5 added, pre- Beated by G H, Potts, Esq. Martini- Henry Bites allowed & points. 15-Martint. Keory Carbine Competition

Pletance 500 yards. Members only. No. of Bhata, Seren. Entrance 50 cents. Thios with 5 addol presented by G. H. Potts, prizes, value 70 per cout of the warto,

16-Carbine Aggregate-Forcompetitors whose respective senres in Events Nos. 3, 6, and 15 make up the highest aggregates. Entrance 31. Puzes to be selected by winners in order of meritas, laid down by Rule 13 is Ladies' Competition.,

Prize Cup--Tho Compradors' Cap. Prie Cup.-Presented by Hon. C. P. Chater,

Prisa Cap-Proscated by Jan McKie, Esq.

lo has past to Mana Singh interest at the rate military mandarin Lai, Captain of the garrison whore the ground runs down to the banch, of per cout a rajata on $100, each interest of Chingan, as the Chinoso representatives, At one may stand, leaning over against the se being credited to Man Singh in the monthly three o'clock, on the sound of three biszta of breeze, as it coussin with ite giant billows. The C. Finteamer Egyrese of Chine arrived milkscccant rendered by defendant, whosuppiled the whistles of the launches that had brought How sharming would a somewhat similar seven- tho days when junka and ergo at Kole at 5.50 pm, on Tuesday, tire. 13th inat, Mans Sluzh with milk. In addition to prend the delegates of the two Gerorntants, the tion be in the tired sud jaded Longbongites and left that part at 10.30 nm. the next daying the general issue, defoulant gare Titton Portuguese and Chinese datuolimoute barked ring some for Yokulinnu, whore she was expected to arrivo notion of two spesial defences, viz. fred, and und left the island, on which there is now no bats would all be upon the north side one of the wind for safety. I feel very strongly con- at 10.30 am to day.

treat of consideration. The law would not soldiers

presume fraud, but does presne that com Thus was concluded a difficulty which caused vinced that the road, upou Mr. Laiga's con. A cotton ginning will in Tonkin owned by sideratien kas passed upon the making of some apriety to the inhabitants of this colony ditious, agreeing w they do in the mafu The phne on account of the imminent pacil of a olion with Mr. Tanisan, would be made from Frockman ng beer lensed to Chinese forduly drawr op promissory hole.

was therefore on the defendant, who did not between the Portugusta and Chinos Boldiers Belcher'e Bay to Aberdue for love then ten years. The Tonkie papote ragard this as

deny his signature and chop, to fove that had the island boon militarily ocompled. But half what Mr. Douby Boys was the antimato grar misfortune, indicative of the com morofal sepeudenogy of the Cainese and the in this promissory note drawn up in duo for it on this occasion, thanks to the good anuss furnished to the Government same years ago, possibility of Europeans competing with them was obtained by, frand and was made for et 1o Viroy of Canton and to the test. Stone and wall work, if obtained at his resi Had he discharged this and prudence of the officer charged with cost in Hongkong turvellously cheap. paus? The narrative of the plaint and is the Gaverament of Masse, principally the But knowledge of the subject is heavy on should be recoziinonded as a Jubiles memoriai appears dificult occasion were invaluable, it was possible lo complicated detail in which. witlessés constitutes a well devised mosaic of Scorelary Glenorel, wheza Korvicos on this the part of employes of labour. If tlus work to detect a dor. Eo far as could be foreseen, void in time a gravo iuuent peril, it would be woll if a Committee of the con uniform pattern as obtained at the face would not be prudent to always saunt ontributors should co-operate with the Goren sight of oven oratty Indians and une crapalous pacifis and entiafactory solutions of incidents out in merging out the work As to an and a half ont of twentytwo, this is a vory solicitor's clerks has a horizon; and the horizon of this nature, and it is therefore important ineline of ons in fifteen for a mile.pe o mila in this case had been too limited. The source that car overnment should take steps to

ne possible in order that there may disappear millate against it-Yours faithfully, skilfully seangal for that piece of blau paper. of that piece of blno paper was not afficiantly settle this questions of delimitation as apodily trialng affair, and should not be allowed to is the olon zo smaller than a man's hand a doubtfni situation that may at any time give

Hongkong, 15th April, 1897, which bu formed into a rain-cland and rise to friction,...

It is certain that Portagal is not infuencod A sorvant bey amplcyed at the Officers mess oblitorated with ita dalugs the colours of the

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA- of the West Yorkshire Regiment was charged mosaic. His Lordship did not bellare Sunderby political designs nor by contaioroint den

with stealing a

STION CO., LIMITED.. Singh and Mans Singli vlan ay said that siderations in her determination to proserve the at the Police Court eatery te defendant produced the piuto of blue paper, and city of Macan as a Portagnes possession. It

be did believe defendant's, denial on the point is only as a historical monumout, as a memorial. The raport for the year ending 31st Dece Judgment would be for the defendants and commemorative of the brilliantepook of the old bar, 1890 states: The net profit, including the under saction 23 of Ordinance 12 of 1893 Portuguese invigadors, that Portugal appre balance forward, is E4-4552. An interim divi- Sander Singh and Man Singh would be comiates the importance of Macao; and is in from dead of pur cant. on tue preference shares w mitted to prison for three months for contempt this point of view that Portugal would not paid on October 1st. 1896, of £5,027, beving & of court. A stay of jadgiant was granted on pare force to malutsin inviolate ber right sum of £30,539, wbleh it is proposed to apply as follows-Fo depreciation, boiler and reserve the appleation of Mr. Hastings, a security upon this small dot of sarili." for appearance being givën..

If this question of delimitation is to be fund (klusraised to £122,139,, £28.000; dividend Ivantageously resolved the Portugiem Gor of 3 per cent, on the preference shares, £5,020, ernwant inner be able to convince the dividend

the or- 6 per cent on Chinese Government upon two important | dinary shuras (£) paid), £5,020 Lalauco points, which are: (1) That Portugal is not to new account, £1,400 s. 40. Considering influenced by territoridi ambition and has no the fall and regular employment of the whole ulterior intention of artending her jurisdiction of the company's straumera, the net results of in the neighbourhood of Macao, and (2) that the year's working are disappointing. We trausts from the Echo Macuse the Portugal will not permit any territory occupied wants, cargo has been plentiful, and rates of by her in these latitudes to serve us a bare for freights fairly commorative, bat, homewarda, following article, which appear to bair some operations prejudicial to the Chinese veran owing to keon competition in the latter part or the security and tranquillity of Obimi. It is of the year, fraights from the Straits aud evidence of ofroial inspiration sta

We congratulate onizelves and our fellow- also necessary, in wiler to facictate the mission Philippines were very low and the earnings citizens on the amicable termination of the dis of the Portuguese ungotiator, that public opinion inadequate. The six new steamers acquired in 1895" and "1996" Lays, Cone excellent work for petebatween to Government of Macao and should not be infamed by usious and ex- A meeting the Jubiles Permanent Mentor ice Vistry of Canton with rolerotice to faenggerations, for there is no doubt that Chin the company, and hero fully realised the ex- vial Sub-Committes så held in the Eourd Room island of Dom Foto. The incident, which at will not give a frimly haud nor au inch of bespectations of the directors. The ing heat and of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Festerday Bistappeared to possess no itapertaace, came near torritory without compansation, advantage, and argo beats built in Shanghai for service on the sfternoon at which the report to be submitted disturbing the usual tranquil monotony of our preservation of her rights: It is therefore Wang-poo Eivor kore been fully and profitably to the general committee was adopted. The life. Thuuka, however, to the prudence of the important that in this matter good sense should employed. report states that In aseerdance with the

two Governments & Aolution satisfactory to both provell over the obullitions of u blatant and in-, resolations passed at a meeting of the Com wittee appointed by We Excellency to parties kes determined a conflict which for a informed patriotism,

TRADE LOUTH TO CHINA In any on it in nertain that, Portugal already been set in train by the. recently Governt to make arrangements for the time became critical. It will be convenient to i

desiring to preseres Macas as a PortopnessAt the annual meeting of the Associated concluded treaty settling the Burmali celebration of the completion of the Goth year give an outline of the history of the case.

Although Portugal, was the first European possaspion, it is desirable that there should be Chambers of Commerce on the 10th of March frontier difficulty. It is only by degrees thint of the reign of Her Majesty the Queen, the

nation to establish colonies on the cost of well defined intorcational understanding as to Mr. Willans (Leeds) propesad Sub-Comunities have considered the proposals | China, although Amicable relations existed its position in order to avoid surpriseo and au the contents of that document are besuming for a permageal memorial referred to them for between the two tiovernments for throu expected perila. Portugal is too tally occupied grap

“That, in view of the facilities recently known. At one time it appeared as though consideradon sad now her to submit their report entarios and the Portuguesa ing had flown with her vast possessing in Africa where lagranted to Russia by the Government of Chins Hon Secretary: the opening of the West River we the qytives of the presa were present. Mrs. Bell-Irving hundred years, it was only in 1887 that for the diffenlbies sis has to encounter to maintain the intention of that. Gorerament to connect for the constrcction of a railway through the They held then meetings, at which represante for the fortresses of Maca for more than three the future of the Fortuguese nation, and where north-eastern part of its dominions, which it is 70 concession obtained as reparation for China's and the following ntleman, Measis. Leigh, the last time fronty was

signed her dominion, her prestige, and her important with the present and futura railway apatom of wrongful, not in neding the state of Kinng. Stewart, Dr. Thomson, Messrs. May, Douisou, between the two Governmente, The Lisbon rational interests are not few to be able. Northern and Central Chius, and in view of the Danby, Drs. Jurdan od Atkicau ser o protocol of the 26th March. 1887, was to devoto her attention perpetually to the potty

into the southern provinces of China, "sano- that there are certain territorial compen the benefit of their views. Dr. Hurtigau was also of the Imperial Gosor toont of Chios in which that it would be well to settle the delimitation of tioner by a Frauco Chinese Convention and. "aationa," including the state of Kokang, and invited to attend, but stated his inability to do Chins contres purpatnal occupation and lacio speeddy, with such advantages as it may

50cia of the evidence in ponnection Government of Macan and its lapondensies by be possible to obtain, thus terminating a dispute respectfally urges the Secretary of State for

how being carried into execution, this meeting. that there are provisions as to the june with each of the schemes is given, but the report Portugal, as any other Portuguese passion which has already lasted longer than it ought Foreign Affairs to take the necessary steps for tion of the Burmese railways with any that embodied no recommendation. A meeting of But neither this document as the treaty of to have doso, cousidering its call national im-

obtaining like privileges for failway, leading may be constructed by China in Yunnan and the general committee will be belt on Tuesday.friendelip and commeren which followed it portance for Portagal.".

from our Burense prestasions to or fowards the the establishment of new Consulates in that In the Dirowe Division on 6th March, bofero oconpation of which Chinn confried sad which defined what were the depondensies of Lumo the

Chino frontier, and for securing to this conn-. province. The treaty itself, however, had Si Francis Jeune and a Common Jury. the Portugal promised never to alieath without 3650 of McLean. Balent and Bell was heard. China's consent. This was a difficult point not reviclied England when the mail-left and Tho petitioner, Mr. Harry Christopher McLost, fat was writtin a hairebreadth of wrecking apparently the Government was not anxious chief engineer of HMS. Serer, sed for a laborious and prolonged negotiations that, to make a full sintemout of its provisiona. divorce from his wife, against who he alleged commenced at Macas between His Excellenty miscenfuch with Mr. John Bell, the no-respon It is possible, therefore, that when is dent. Answers were led dersing the misom in 1880, Were afterwards tentinel of Liela, Thomas de Sonen Roz and Sir Robert. Hart published it may be found to contain some dust, and the wife randy counter allegations of where the protocol was signed, and then braun- surprises and that the torritorial compous praeity against her husband, which he detinu. furred to Peting After a tedious dolog of

The petitioner stated that he was married tore months with the Tang Taman the Fortu tious mentiqued by Mr. Cuazov in the the respondout. Mary Jane Mulena, ou futa guese negotiator got over the discuity by yet House of Commons may include provisions Alto, 11, at the Portsen Island Registry postponing for further negotiation the delimita Office. It was at present stationed at Portes of Macao atlits dependencies. Accordingly renting to the boundaries of this colony. If month They und been three children of Article 2 of the treaty was worded as follows unfortunately it should turn out that nothing the marriage. Ile had to go away from

China confirms in its entirety the second The Wutor need is prosel by repentuds been done in that enter on the present me to time, among other plans to the China article of the protocol of Lisbon, relating to Analyse to in Absolutely Tere.

-occasion we are afraid it will be a long time Station; and how his wife nn allow the perpetual conpation and government of

aring his alsopco. Returning in March, Macao by Portugal

We do not hold ourselves reponsible for the before the colony sees a fulfilment of its 1896, he discovered his wife with corespondent.

opinions expressed by our correspondents.]

as a settlement in fall of all claims up to on the petitioner said he had seduced the desires, for the recent treaty will be taken The wife had bad him for maintenance, but the case was disinsel. In cross-examinas

THE ROAD ROUND THE ISLAND.

date, and, in the absence of unforeseeuoc-espandent before ho married her, at the time

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESA. DEAR SIR was very much interested in carronces constituting a claim for further hen the was Bring at Curtis terrace with her grandparents. Asked if she were not than

your article of the 14th upon this subject, in know. Fo thought she was eighteen or netko putin

communication balticenimah and Chink nepes which this rod would have upon the dead been perpetually urged, but he regrotted to struck his wife or treated her with cracey that the island of Dou: Joao, which was one of overtaken, in one present roads, by a good molineted by the Government of India. Ho teen. The petitioner denied that he had ovor In view of this article it was evident velopment of keycle travelling. When I say that the proposals had been systematically Evidence as to the wife's misconduct having to dependencies of Macao claimed by Portugal, shinis, making his twenty milos au hour, for was afraid it had simply toona manifestation ten gren; the jury found for the petitionehould continue as it then was without aller short distunes upon some favourable stretch, it in that quarter of the piller which they had on all the issues, and the Fresident granted ation. But, the treaty haring been signed ways rominds me of one of those strong active persistently and consistently maintained of him a desros uit, with costs;

the 1st Bbcomber, 1857, Chins in Febmmary songbirls which the Chiness confina in small endeavouring, not to promote tradu over the 1898, disturbed this status quo agreed upon by cages. Poor things, by the most constant and frontiers of Iztia, as the Tadian Government ordering the construction of a guard-house en vigorous efforts they make the best as they ought to do, but to po any such trade Ho island of Dom Jous for the secondation nad get all the exercise possible in the very narrots as would lay the country more open to of half a dozen Chinese soldiers told off Love row spice provided for them, but it is always noress and attack from surrounding regions, stational there. Tha Government of Macas pitiuble to sed. M

I had come to the conclusion that India had Whatua immanse encouragment to prooiener been too much regarded by the official glasses energetically protested against this at the time, an officer being sent to the Viray of Cuntax with this west arvelis instrument wheld be

there as a great preserve of the British Empire on the ab oct by the Sourclary Coveral, then the existence of the proposed now road, where for the benefit of these fortszafe enough to doting Governor, Senhor Costa Duarte, but ou a skilled rider could go right round the obtain positions of infuence, and it hay, no

Island in a single hoer. Although I try to happily, heen the habit of thoa gentlemen to nothing was dore A

Tears passed without anything fresh scour look at the matter from your point of view, I ring, Fut during the administration of 11.3. cannot ese that any other solely benevolent took down on trade. They had bean content to do everything to promote the construction Senhor Horta a Costa, in January, 1896, the object has a greater claim upon the voluntary of railways for military purpose ourse Chinese soldiers of the guard on the island af offerings of the publio and certainly not one

to which in itself no objeation could be. 170m Jono began to cause annoyance to the of the cbjects advocated as a memorial of our talenat commercial men held that anch villages of the island opposita Thina Fort Queen, would be of dearly so permanent or people, who were accusionel to look your meaning to be that bus pabile have shown ties with surrounding countries. The cuply disturbing the trasquillity of this poor antable & character. I think I pudersienda polies ought not to be allowed to operate to the esclusion of increased trading facii- to the protection of our sells whenevo se earnest a desire for this material development of Lord George Hamilton to the question Lany were attacked by the pirates who infest and arve establielie so strong alam upon the pacently asked by M. Schwann on the subject these datriots. It was thon, and whom there Government for its provision that they ought of the proposed railway was not what he should were also ramours that the Germans intended pot to read the assistance of private offeringin have expected. Be yeature to any that the to anner the island of Fanpe that the the matter. The difficulties which have been reply whether ropresunto the views of the Governorufce thought it prudent not upon forumor occasions, however, where Indian Governmeal or not, was worthy only of to send to the island of Dom Jose a excul similar aprovements have been urge second-claen attorney. While availing him detachrout of Portugese soldiers, for whorsiently explain the anxiety of the Proselt af the advantage of the position taken up accommodation a house of small dimensions motera to secure every influence in favour of by Lord Salisbury-namely, that if a strong was erected

the object upon which they have sot their This ustion on the part of our Gorosent minds. The fact also that the amount involved any could be formed to make the cannot bat be approved, sets that the Chinese readers necessary the aesistance of the Govora substantial service, the Secretary for India railway the Government would give it Government was the first to disturb the status ment to a considerable auth, thereby increasing had ignored the primary service which quo with aspect to this island and that lite the volume and importaun of the work, lous not the Chambers of Commerce asked should

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try conformably will the Anglo-French Agree ment of Jan. 15th, 1800, eyaul participation in the other special privileges, granted to Franco In respect of the Chiness provinces of Yunnan, and San-chucu by her cunreations with Chips; and that this meating respectfully urges tho Secretary of State for India to impress on Be Government Ludix the importance of A speedy oxucution of the surveys and estimates of such portions of the projected Burine Sito-Chino Railway un lie within our dominions. This meeting would further urge Her Majüty's Governident to approach the Government of the King of Siam with the view of that Government taking in hand at an early data and rapidly completing the surveys and estimates for the construction of the Siamese section bi this important: ling This meeting de of opinion. Ihat such action is necessary in order to place us on equal footing ja’Chine with Russia and with France. The Coxecutive of the Association is, therefore, 19. gresied to place the views of this Aqoofa, stion, before. Her Majesty's Government. by

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reparation, it will probably be many years under sixbeen years of age, he said he did not addition, dimination, or alteration by either of which you draw attention to the important in Ho rearked that the great need of railway

before treaty negotiations are again at Di foot. But whether an extension of par frontiers has already been in principle de- ciced upon or whether it is still an event of the fature it may be taken for granted that when the actual extension takes place the conditions will not favour the re-establish ment of the smuggling trade. Nor, quite independently of considerations of equity and good neighbourabip, do we think that that is a matter of regret. The colony has lost little by the blow struck at the smug gling trade by the Oplum Agreement and has gained a great deal. Its on bonest: trade that the colony thrives best, Vion, tions of our territorial witters must of course be guarded against and the proceedings of the Customs closely watched; but the ad miuistration of the neighbouring stations by Sir ROBERT HART's great service has been such as to give little real" cause of complaint. While ou the cue Land, no- authorised interference with the trade of the colony and violations of her territorial rights are to be rigorously guarded ogniast,

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PROM TONLIN PLFEES] JUDICIAL REFORM IN FRANCE. PARIS, 6th April. The Chamber, on the motica of the Govern ment, he adopted by 917 votes to 190 motion for the apolition of secrecy in preliminary judicial procodings,

THE GREEK NATIONAL FETE, SAMPAre, 7th April.

HM the King of Sima left Bangkok on the 7th April on board his yacht the Make

The Greek zutional fête was oslobreted with Chable for Singapore, sa routs for Colombo and out any grava cenione. Baropa

but asked for twenty battalions of troops in According to the Imparcial, General Polarioje

COMMITTED TO PRISON FOR. CONTEMPT OF COURT,

Mauno.

that Portugal had not abandoned her viamos Although the rond does not appear to have the rad proper surveys Ltd estimates and on.. to the land as a depends of protest Leigh, their exklence confirms the install request to make, and it was greatly to he uctive sympathy of other Mr. Danby, or Mr.inery reports. Ha sostidored that was & It was not long, howovor, CARI From the Viceroy of Cunten, who has pression, as you remark, that them is uc in beau permitted to say to them, "Make your pogretted that the Ilian Government had since maintained a steady correspondence with superable diferity about the work, and that the Goreriment of Macio on the subject, its dont head rat for a moment be conelded any first, or shoe that you have a big financial company rady to do so, and The principal if not the only basis of this as beyond its value. Mr. Leigh thinte the road protost, was Article II. of the treaty, the Tould be used solely for recreation. Is that any The Chamborg of Commerge oight indig theu wo will wonder what help we can." ordar that he may be able to place ons st In the Supreme Court yesterday Hon. T. Viceroy ignoring the fact that it was one of reason against its immediate construction I different points and prevent the rebels, when Bercombe Smith (Acting Paiene fudge) gave his predecessors who first disturbed the status is re-cretion which every one of us requiresantly to profit galust such a gly. It defeated at Cavite, from fortifying other towns indgment in an action a whieh Sunder Singh quo agrest upon. - *

evary day of the poor, in Hongkong, and

was simply trifing with a great interest. it CARA Med Cheuk Saa Hoy and sucther for $700 da The publls of Macno was completely ignorant would seed but the diversion of a small amount Chears bent.) In view of the great concessions

The Post Ofee will be closed to-day and

ou promesary noter J Hastings repre- that such a gravecuestion was pealing tren of the large sums of money which is heroon which had been obtained by Eussis and Franco from Chion, the Indian Government, as well on Eastor Monday, except from 8 to 9 pm serted the planifi and M., G, CU, Monter the two Governments, and great was the sur expended in this colour to make this new and Letters for Hongkong, the Ponte, and Kowloon appeared for the defendant His Lordship price when the report spread that the Viceroy Invalore adition to our healthy means Is the Foreign Juice, aught to Lave shown may be posted up to 9am. The night box will said The ense, for the plaintiff was that, on of Cantour and offeindly announced to: tho agree with Dr. Loigh that a road 20 feet wide 55me determination to help the commercial be loft opon. Should the English mail nerve the 12th August 1886, the defentant Chenk Council of Governmen that he was stout to and nt 25 to 50 fort above sea level would sise, community and support British interacts in to-day the offion will be opened for delivery for Ban-hop signed with the note and choppss establish a military occupation of the island of As to the best in the afternoon, this would be that borary. The railway project bed bron ORO hour The Money Order Offco will be with his chip, San-up, Tsang-free, a promis Dota Jour. It was then that the public com- avoided by going out for a day's pionio in the pposed shamefully be the Juding Government, And it was uncessary that they should not only or a second, six or no third; and so on

entirely closed on both days. N sory note for 8700, that it was orally agreed menced to occupy thomives with fao question morning by the West and returning by the 3-Computition No. 4The Lulen No

that interest at the rate of 3 por cut a tooth foreseeing the possibility of grave convirisnes Fast in the young. Besides, very much marter & protest, but present mortal on the mination,"is opon to Members, nemirated by Tas ditputs which has arisen between the Yesterday a Government ofloist was engaged should be chargeable, that the contents of the and fulignity being sisiirel on scorant of the speedily bomplished here by panting shadesion to the Prime Bitis (Choor)

Mr. Ponka (Birminghau),íih sasouding, the Lady Mombors present in the Colony at the Portuguese and Chinese authorities with and the 50 of the chief explained to defendant by & colicitor's clack natural importance any mix for nine months past, this is hartly Foreign Offen in connection with questions in packing several large casos on the footpath bote, which was written in English, were island almost deserted and which possesses ng trees; and, moreover, us we have gegreely hadrosolution, red the Intour Gozorrugat and the more thzu one representative, nor any member reference to the ownership of the island of thoroughfirus in the Eurogonu porsion of the that a man of 370 in nutes and silver dollars Heppity the Council of Government, epasta fatal objection. to shoot for rare than ons Lady Fach Lady Dom Jono, nichough to outsiders it may

passed from the plaintiff to the defendant that ing of the Judge Dr Alvire Fornellos, the either Mr. Banby or Mr. Leigh think that such as that ander discussion, huud too often. to present her Champion with a colour, or

but ha dựs not seem to have been suumozel the plaintif, hadefendant, an Indian vatelinen : Soorebary-Genera, Dr. Alfredo Lello andLoezi. Any manufacturing sites would be opone adopted a policy of laisses fairs. They ought

to ask the Govermout to imitate the Govorn favour, to be worn by him whilst sacoting, appear very much in the nature of a for platruction, as any member of the genom enkel Mane. Singh, in the employ of the Sani Colonel Frophyrio de Bouse, was able to vil indoul 21r. Danby is quite certain upon this most of main and Franca who were taking williont whigh no ann will be ditted toeliootslarm in a tea cup, ie not devoid of interest community, not Clings, would probably havo tary Boat, and the solicitor's clerk who wrate with the difficulty which had arisen and suture point. This therfors who have sugh for a petive interest in comitial matters affects the proscry note were present at the making 4-Rifles-Martin Hary, M.II Carbines.ing and instinctive features. In reproduc

a solution acceptable from all points of view disposal on this nide need not lo at R anxious and the English Service Magazine Rile andy

and algning of the note, which was witnusen by 16 was Dr Lello who undertook the direction If manufactories were established on the ethor their respective untries, and make the

rocosmary surveys for the proposed zailway, to be used. Pull off 6 lbs. Rides may be testeding from the Echo Massense a history of the

The attention of the Carnegie Stool Com. Mana Singh and the clerk; thatthe defendant and principal rayonsibility of the delito side Mr Leigh consider that the communiya. before, und/or after shooting a case we refer to the article as being appar gaur loving been called by the Bureau of latis produced the bhis paper on which the note was gotiatious tien jonid boy water, but as Mr. Dankyho solution was carried unanimously,

On the ist of the present month the Vicaror four big Cupe d'Agullat experienovs, says, there 3-Sight Slipe of paper or other substance ently inspired. Wo have no authority for ties Department of State to the statement us to lawn at that defendant had sugarly paid

the price at which they had got the onlor for $1 a month asintores til two months ago of Croton revived in aulicos the Portugueso are days and days in the south-west 003500 opable of bebit shifted and sliding wind go charactedsing it except the juteran 150 tour of stoel rails the caplied is follower hit the online brought leccance defeu Ceasul at Cantos, Senhor Callide Create, and when cargo bouts and junks could not be get reference to another British Antarctic expedi ganges on lifes or Carbines are not allowed.

6--Position - Auy arcopt in Osmpetition evidenes, but that appears sufficiently clour under date of 8th January, 1807 Replyloy to trade definit in paying inferat; and this gentleman, who was assisted by Soubor there; that in fact there is not sufnient. tion. It is recognised that the exploration of No. 1 when the member must stond or kneel Assuming the suspicion of official inspirayar lebler of te lost with incred copy of that the force between $100 und 5678 was Carlos du Rooiu Assumpte da Satourstar, in shelter which was one of the points of the Boatli Polar aron can be fast carried on with clipping from the Board of Trade Journal of rolained us interest for the first mouth long cosferace of two hours was able by his objection to the brickworks Under these the notive assistance of the Admiralty, sup- whilst shooting, and in Competitions Nos. 8...tion to be correct some importance attaches London, would say that the report le correct us The case for the defendant was that his sigued ulice, prace, and good tact to arrive at circumstancos would it not seem that the read ported, of course, by responsible salentine antho the site or be must adopt either to the views attributed to China with far as our having the Imperial Railway of aud choined the above promissory note under an agreement to the effort that on the 5th inet world form a weet valital is alternate method. rites The agitation, which has been very The sitting, kneeling or puans position.

Martini-dry and Lec-Metferd nespect to the conditions on which alcheap 15,000 to falls, all of which quantity the impronion that it was waale for $100 in the tare dotoclimonia, Portuguese and Chinese Mr Danby in reply to Mr. Lockhart ssid quisily engineered, appears to op meeting with hes been shipped, and the kulünce will go for renew of promissory note for $10 on should be simaltuuously retired, having the "So far as communication with the villages success and it is stated that Mr. Goschen viewa gaunikion will be providest in payment, and may she would be willing to waive territorial ward within tuo next thirty days. There was made by his now deceased mother to Maas island in the condition it was before the sigau was concerted the dew zoud would not alect the auprise with sympathy. In fact, there is o obtained at the Committes tart on the range, rights, the being plably a rule of however, no auch diference in price as indiouted Singh, but Bunder Singh, the plaintifs, was not tare of the Portuguess Chinese treaty. This communication with the villages one way or somehow, that soon as affuits in the East and Competitors can sort in ny match ut iboss expressed by the Viceroy of Canton were able to obtain at the time, our prion was missory ncle; tlist he took the peoxuscry note scent, being a loyal aharrenen of the intrare nequinted with Deep Bay villags and its warship will be inued for his pasticalur in the journal. From the best information, we present ut the time of the making of tho pro was a solution, which both Governments old the other How many people in Hongkong South Afrios assume a more normal aspect a any time firing the Mesting wiless otherwise spacified.

in the interview the Portugac80 Consul not ever d. par tou less than the English prico,ande. by his mother to Mans Sugh, who tore national compact providing for the status que interesting brick and pipe manufacturer I purpose

ity. Several police officers must have passed,

boca.....

For Bome time, there have been rumours with