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INTIMATIONS BROWN, JONES & CO. DEALERS IN

THE HONGKONG DAILY PERSS, THURJUAY APRIL 22ND, 1997.

THE CRISIS AT SHANGHAI.

THE HATEPAFERS MEETING. RESIGNATION OF THE MUNICIPAL

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THE ANTIFOOTBINDING SOCIETY|

The Organising Secretary of the Tien T

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WEDDING BELLS.

much needed, and no doubt was entertained that once it was set going the institution would pay its way. In a few years, how over, the school found itself in difficulties, and, we believe, collapsed, so for us its con stitution an pablic Institution was con- corned. The Amoy schomo strikes us s being even more speculative than the Yoko (2657) ham one. It is proposed that the school to consider the question of the collection ofmorial to those to whom it is aktressed, the Hollver and Mr. Julin Lidell at St. Paul's by special train from Chisago to ationd to Shouk) anything parable be got no shall re

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CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO-CHINA, STRAITS, NETHERLANDS INDIA,

SIAM, PHILIPPINES, BORNEO, 4, &, shall be confined to English and English a resolution calling upon the Council to explain Chow, one of the literati of Buifu, who has held away from Riversiđa ong of the most charming THE JELEDU MINING AND TRAD wilo; one at 35 fest in, 4 inches wide; and one

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THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR Tax Fan EAST.

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1897. THE THIRTY.FIFTH ANNUAL ISSUE, which will be found, as hitherto, mere full and

nerate than its predecessors,

Royal Octava omplete with Maps and Plans, pp. 240, $. Directory only, pp. 872, 83.50.

shall be open to boys of all nationalities and creeds, that it shall be a day school with arrangenents for boys to be housed if cccamry with suitable -mmilies, that the school shall bo secular, that the curriculum

subjects, that the school shall be for boys, of the upper and middle classes each candidate to ho approved of by the committee, that the, scholars shall pay fees the amount to be subsequently deter: mined, that the head master shall be a certi ficated Englishman, and that the committee. of management shall consist of twelve mam- bers, six of Chinose race and six of European race, the British Consul and the Commis

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.sioner of Customs being included amonget

CHEMISTE BY APPOINTMENT.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

MANUFACTURERS OF AKRATED WATERS.

OUR ABRATED WATER FAURY is tied with the boat Hinglish Machinery, ombodying the latest improvements in the trade.

Tao Parest Ingrediante only aro weed, and the utmost Care and Cleanliness exercised in the Manufacture throughout; ...

the latter if they are willing to sorve and the positions of President and Vice-President being given to them respectively. The schone, howзyer desirable it may appear to the present residents of Amey, does not strike us as one that will with any certainty appeal to the generosity of future genorė- tione, ao that saberiptions cannot be counted

Carried ne..com

Mr. Probst explained, but the explenation was badly rachived.

Mr. Campbell proposed and Mr. Holliday souded a resolation expressing damp rogest at the Council's action, but estimet nullify

AR Riverside know last Octobor, upon her return from an extended trip Japa End Chine, that Misa Marion had not come book' heart whole, and the engagement of their daughter to Mr. John Liddell, of Shanghai, China, was immediately suncancod by Mfr. and Mrs. Hellyer. There was much regret felt by the airly spring would witness the event which would carry book far into the Orient the charm ing girl who, is a child, came from theuce to

Dir. Laiddall and Mr. Ayscough, who officiated as hast, man, arrived some days before the date fixed for the wedding, and the social frictions given in honour of the bridal party have been numerous,

year

...ING' CO., LIMITED,

The following is the repert for the Inat balfexpected to get the lode; if I do not get some

thing in the test fow feet I intend to come Singapore, 15th April, 1897. back and drivs on the fret etona cat.

Battery-This has been kept going fall time To the shareholders of the Jolebu Mining and

since the date of my last report. On Monday Trading Co., Limited.

You Directors beg to submit a statement last 5th inst., u rough an ap took place, Tae battery resumed crushing of the Company's decounts for the period from 1890 tons gavon ziek of 3,2341 073, 0f August 9th, 1856, to February 2nd, 1997, bailgalgam. the second half of the eighth year of the Cons again the same day at 5.30 p.13. The new painy's existence by the Chinese calendar. Tho necunts show a loss on the half your of $20,005.48 ****

JELEDU,

Bertan paus, have been put in; four to replace,

are also putting & now bottom in the steel boat, the wuru cat and two additional ass. Wo which has been worn ont by dragging over the rocks in the Bill River. We have two now.

sad & Batteries, whioli are forn out.

violet suamel, in the form of a violet, set within the lode, with good payable geld showing in pearls. The bride's guts to the bost man and the bottom: There is still 70 foot to sink to. MISS HELLYER AND MR, LIDDELL MARRIED, here we scarf pins, minatam duplicates of connect it with as level below,

Bukit JellieWe have put a double acting following of Mr. John Telemoving outlet fucosant af os, domn the violat brooches given the bridesmaids, while foam panup in the shaft, and are now driving sonth on the lode, which is from 4 to 6 fust So my Indies in Hongkong signol the will be interesting to his many friends both bronobes in the form of tiny gold wreaths. memorial to the Emperor of China against foot-hero and in Shanghai. Mr. Liddell has been The heart eat of good wishes will follow Mr. wide, but it is a good deal broken up. There is a little.gold in the utero, but it is not pay: [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DAILY PRESE"]ling that it will probably interest many of staunch supposter of racing in China for and Ms Laldell, and the memory of the sit-

Shungiai, 21st April. your readers to hear that Colonel Denby ay years and as part owner of Reitelet ty and stateliness of last Saturday's wedding sole. I have no doubt, as the lode get 201 Tho Ratepayers Menting held this afternoon pa Frossing on the Teungle Tangu with all had an intervet in our last meeting bore ceremony will long dwell in the woods of these solid, it wil naka hetday. Although the shaft tia infuonee the duty of forwarding this ma The peremony which united Miss Marion who witness it. Among those who came out in only 70 fost doop, it in making a lot of water. nire a much larger shaft an very much the licano fue for wheelbarrows plying for hire Emperor and Empress Dowager, instead of Church on last Saturday evening (27th Feb) wedding were. Mosers, and Mesdames Choon-

Western, Lodo. The crossout at the No. 8- imposed by the Annual Meeting of Ratopagera shelving it or besping if among the archives was the most impressive and stately that has harger, Fiona Wassell, Dr. and Mr. Talbot, heavier paraping gokr.

as they proposed to do. It may be remembered ever taken place within the walls of the pretty Mrs. Adeurs. Miss Saul, Mrs. and Miss Kelder, and the antian in ralation therate of the Commeil they raid it was very difhent to rest shoh a fittle sbarch, which has witnessed the nuptials Mrs. Crosby, Miss Kirkland, Mr. Duffeld, Mr.level is now in 75 feet from the shaft in hard black slate. We have passed through thrças for the Foreign Community of Shanghai asmorial to the Emperor, It is to bi huped of so many of Riverside's fairest daughters. Waldhaak, and many others. Thore word

small bodies of quarts, nose of which carry they may soon thid it not impossible so to do. Buch nuusal interest has contred for wooks about sinoty guests from the city.

gold. One at 5 foot in, about 12 to 18 inches was the largest known in Shanghai.

Tho appeal against footbinding issted by Me in the approaching cront, which would take Mr. Little proposed and Mr. Hogg sooonded

at Gi feot in, about the same width. Between post na sxaminer, continues to arouse many and, perhaps, the most beautiful of its young

the 1st and Sad bodies of quartz is where I opponents to this ornel custom. Mr. Chuy Fat ladies, that it has been the surreal togio for their back down.

sting, shipping manager of the China Merchants coverention.

atod through his antira province of Ointen Company, has had 5,000 copier printed and circa-

It wore to be wished that any athers of the onlightmod. Cantonese, who have stalled ja Europe and America, would show the sante public spirit, for a Castaniese lady who called en me the other day had a foot measuring Consuls agreement [with Tuotai shorter than my thumb all and son sagnish by certain young men that

Mr. Morrison proposed as an amendment At Changobow, in the west of China, a set that the Jest part of the resolatien be omitted. of young litorats are, liks Mr. Chow Fal-ting, printing and circulating the Sintu sppen. Mr. Brand seconded.

At Chungking a society young torati hasnanka Eor home among us Amordment list.

been formed, each binding himself to pay a dug Resolution carried by an enormous majority if not discounging footbinding in his own family. At Sinfu they go further and pledge thanteras not to bind their daughters fest and not to give thom ju marriago without Erst requiring a written promise from the future bidfagwom and all his family that no el spring of the marrings shall be bound.

Surely there must be many Chineso in Houghong who detect this corrept practice of modern daye, and who know enough of the laws of physiology to understand how injurious it is spring Yet so far we have not hesal of any determined attempt to do away with footbinding originating in Hongkong. Having just tra- volled through thosa beautiful districts of Chins, famed in song and story, where people are dying by the roadside of hunger, and whore in some cities all the inhabitants are taking opium because there is nothing olse for them to teka. it would be difficult to describe the painful impression made by the truly hoof-like feet of the women there, the ugliest, though certainly

stain their husbands and sous, ander enlamilies they take their proper part in life's work, and when thus mutilated? It seems useless to look for women like the mother of Beucius among these deformed ones and equally in vain to lunk for men like Montitis or Crafnsins among their offspring. Probably many well-educated Chines read your clans, and I hope that some Chinens Towspaper editors may note these remarks from one who wishes well to their country.

Council resigned;

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

#UPPLIED TO THE DAILY PRESB."}

LONDON, 19th April

·GREECE AND TUREBY,

M. Dolyannia stated in the Chamber that

on for ita support, and the prospect of the Turkey had declared war against Greece and to women in childbirth is alsu, to their off aud Samuel Adams and Thomas Prindiville, of Jelosed, as, through the stopping of adraBIOUS,

income from feos together with the ondor- ment covering the expenditure is at least doubtful. As a memorial of the Diamond Jubilee, therefore, it appears insuitable.

A meeting of the Sanitary Board will be held this afternoon.

that Greece incepted the challenge.

The Goran Minister at Athens will protect the Turkish resitlenté

PROGRESS OF THE FIGHTING. The Greek flext has laid Proven in rains and silorced the batterier.

The Turks are masters of the Mahina Pass and have carried the Greek blockhouses at the point of the bayonet after severe fighting

taper horse to rúplaces the puss in Nos. 1

WM. HIBBY

LATE TELEGRAMS.

The following telegrams are from the Ban.s

THE OPIUM WALES, -

Caletta, 2nd April, The Marwari community liberally patronised the Govorunout opium sale yesterday, although the prices realised were bolow the storage. Il is elcatated that if the karwaris boyectt the opium sales Government will lose at least eight lakte yearly.

-A PORTUGUESE KEVERSE

Loudon, 4th April. An oitial despatch published at Lisbon states that a Portuguese force has kesu defeated officers and sovorel men killed.

The N. P. steamer Victoria nrrived at lasting for thirty hours and extending over not the spallest, I have yet seen, How can the ceiling was a large bell in pink and white decision being arrived at es regards working by the natives of Gaines with a less of thros.

The Wetor used in proved by repeated Tacons on the loth inst Analyses to be Absolutely Pare.

For COAST POETS. Waters are packed and pload on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the fall amount allowed for Packages ad Emplies when received in good order.

Counterfoil Order Books pline:*

supplied on ap

Our Registered Telegraphic Address in "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG." And all signod messages addressed thus will ressivo prompt attention.

The following is a List of Wators always Topt roady in Stock-

PURE ABRATED WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER

LITHIA WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC, WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE No Credit givan fer Bottles that looks dirty or groery,ar that appear to have been need for any other purpose them, that of containing Aérated Waters, as sash Bottles are noter used again by us,

A S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

THE HONⱭIKONG DISPENSARY,

Hongkong, 15th April, 1897.

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The Daily Press.

case of the proposed school the existence of

The silk en N. P. steer Tacoma arrived in New York on the 16th inst.:

The P. M. steamer l'eru, with nails, &o., loft Shanghai for this port on the 2016 igst, at il p.n.

The P. & O. Company's new steamer Socotra arrived yesterday on her maiden voyage to the Far East

The M. M. steamer Yarra, with the op French mail, left Saigon yesterday at 5 am. for this. port.

Tho N. G. I. steamer Lelin,bro left Singa. pore on the 20th instant, and may be expected here on or abent the 27tà instant

Mr. A. G. Ward will give an organ recital at the Cathedral on Monday afternoon, when Miss Murray Eain and Mr. D. K. Shiman will will assist as vocalists.

The P. M. stainer City of Pering, with mats, &o, which left hance 23rd March for San Fran cisco, in Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobo, Inland Sen, and Yokohama, arrived at her destiuntion on the 18th inst.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alies Mamarinl and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donation to the funds of the Hospitals:-

Tev, R. F. Cobbold; MÁ.........: $25

Sir Clande. MacDonald wont to Macao yeater day by the torpedo destroyer Handy and, we anderstand, wilt rotura to-day, preeding afterwards to the North by the storeship - bera

The proprieiress of the Traveller's Hotel, Victoria Street, was yesterday fined $15 for serving intoxicating liquors daring prohibited bours and refusing to show her libeure to the police

mang tiles of frontier. Tronty themand troop wers engaged.

SUPREME COURT.

21st April.

IN APPELLATE. JURISDICTION.

BEFORE SI JOHN CARRINGTON (CHIEF JUSTICE) AND ME.T. SELOOMBE SMITH (ACTING PUISNE JUDGE

CHEONG A TEE, APPELLANT, V. LEGINA,

RESPONDENT.

MALIWUN,

AMERICAN RELIEF FOR THE. PAMIÑE.

Washington, 4th April The Hours of Representatives have adopted the motion of the Senate to charter a vessel to take food to India for the famine strikes.

All advansing en clivial mines bou, bon stopped. The inferior quality of the labour and the low prica of thn find continued to make the business too risky. All outstanding at ramsex (910,949) have been written off. A por Last Saturday the day dawnal bright and tion of these may, horror, be recovared, "ar." clear, prophesying "Happy is the bride whom reagements having busa made with towkays to tho sun shines on, In the evening the guests work the mines. The Company will pay casu! bagan arriving at the church at a very early cn delivery of ore only, or may advance hour, but found in waiting the uters, Messrs. against visible ore of other good security. | poon Chaselle':- Arthur Hellver, Norris Mundy Walter Further lessor trengh adrances should not Tho storo-business has also been Hotchkiss, W. A. Havemeyer, Jr., of Riversile, sceur.

Chicago. The church was soon filled to over the turnover had become so small na to be towing. Mr. Crosby, of Chicago, at the

suremeberative. A farther report by axpert organ, gave a prelude to the cremony in some metallurgists on the 25 tags of lodesfall from harresings music, among the strains of whiol the Rinlode has been rencived, confirming in occurred and re-occurred touches of Supich substance the faroumble profiminary report melodies, in compliment to the nationality of referred to in the report of the previous half- the groom.

year. Pressoting operaticus have been con The chancel and ailar, were beautifully deased on the lines of Mr. Bibby's rocco- comted in green and white with a profusion of mendations. These will, it is expected, be palma, forts, and calla lile, the winduwe being zoon aivanced sufficiently to admit of a final congeled by curtains of smilar. Pondent from

this lode. The prospects zem vory promising. At half-post 7 this organ bagan the soft carnations, roses, and calles.

The todo outlay written off would have been greater but for the fact that all tin won during wife of the Lohengrin Wubling March. The the operations has been credited to this account. rector, Rev. George Davis Adams, came from. If the lode is the worked, the question may the vestry with the bridegroom and best man,

arine whether the unemployed fauds (abas who stood before the channel rail waiting for 8100,000) ure soient to provide for fall work- the approach of the bride. The ribbon-bearers; ing capital. Misses Vera Havemeyer and Dorothy Somer ville, potite maidens quaintly gowned in Gret then dresses of white mall and pink vilk, advanced slowly an the othtre siels bearing the wands from which unroll the brand white ribbons. Fellowing came the ashare, and then the six bridesmaids, disses Runnion. Shoenberger Adams, Pence of Chicago, and Misses Sherman and Gher of Riverside, becomingly gowned in white India muslin over while silk, elaborately the absence of a crustant water-supply, to Mayron and Bhelton bast Langhorns wit tried with ratenolennes lace and white satin give moderate returas only. The absence of wator daring too great a part of the year empire belts and vollers. Each maid carried a Gragon.

large cluster of La France roses, Then cames, so far, to ho the main obstacle against alluvial mining by Chinese anil natives on similar T. S. Smith and Atkinson beal Moussey and the maid of horeur, Bliss Enith Hollyer, the lines to those adopted in the Federated Malay young sister of the Iride walking alone, beanti-States. Investigations are being made as to fully, hat with eng site straplicity, gowned in

the best manner of remedying this. The North white India tausita oror pink silk, a wreath of Till range has been farther prospected and diny pink blossoms ia hot blonde tresses, which shows favourable indications. The small ship- were rolled back from her face and simply went of quartz, referred to in the last report, bruidodin two long abundans braids, tiod with pink satin ribbons. In hur hands has been sent to Europe, to be crushed, and telegraphic information has been received that was a jaluster of plak roses. Lostly come the bride, all stately, and lovely, leaning on the view of the prospects. As soon as further the results, so far obtained, justify a favourable arm of her father. Her robe. was magniflent, of wary white sin trimtaod with exquisite supplementary advices by letter are to hand, time in the House of Lords. Japanese onibroidery in raised design of chry careful alenlations will be made as to the santhoniums and pearls. The long well was of probable results of workisi liis lods.

General-In the main, the Company must tulio, artistically draped and held in place by Pellow and Bartram. Hollingsworth and magnificent dinond crescent, the gift of the look to lode mining In the meantime, sod

room. The bridal bouquet was of liling of the ponding lode developmont, It is the paling to Corps. valley tied with very eatin ribben, from the promoto general business, as trading in ore, pendent stremors of which swung bunches of opium, liquors, and in forest-produce, and in Parum violets, violet being the colour of the general to conduct operations on such a basis as to make expenses. This policy has beon room's cab Within the bouqact was a touch already fellaved laring the last half year, and of pretty soulianent in the form of a tiny bunch will be found from the acconsts that, not of Scotch heather, which had been sent to the taking into account the losses ou advances and urade all the way from bonnie Scotland,

Hongkong, 20th April 1397.

LAWN TENNIS: TOURNAMENT.

In this case the appellant was consisted by the Acting Polico Magistrate va the lat April of being in nolawful possession of eleven bilis of opium of the value of $198 and, he was fired $500 with the ulteretive of three months' im-Autorion. priscument. He sought for a'rehoaring on the following grounds, namely, that the decision was orroneous on the point of fact, that the penalty inflicted was Arcoaziva, and that ori dance could now be adduced which could not be adduced before.

Mr. W. M. Slads (instructed by Mesere. watinson and Grist) passed for the appellat end Hon. W) M. Godituzu (Attorney-General), instructed by Mr. H. L. Dennys (Crow Suleiter), apparel for the respondent.

When the case was called on, the Attorney- General informed their Lordships that le formed, friend had made a proposal with a view of suttlement if their Lordships would capssut to a certain bouzas. Counsel therefore wistad to discuss the matter with their Lordships in chambers.

Thair Lordshipe agreed to the private non- sultation with has counsel and they retired.

On returning to court Mr. Blade mentioned that the Attorney-General had agreed to tho following buree. being adopted. On their Lordships granting a re-hearing of the case the defendant (the appellant) would plead gulty on the fina buing reduced to 350, the forfeiture of the opium, which was also part of. the conviction, standing.

The Attorney-General said he understood It is rathor curious, esys the Singapore Free Uxir Lordships would grant re-hearing Press, to see that the Hongtour Volunteers only on the ground that the unt of the hare, perhaps as an eole of the Singancen nct penalty was excessive. He had considered the to, "In Oriente Primus, adopted the meltonattor carefully and had come to the conclusion, Nalli Soonadas in Oriente." Have they laid that it was better to accept a verdict of guilty Aside or forgotten their own old historical mot-with the reduction of the fine, the forfeiture of Tomthat of the Hongkong Volunteers (1802) the opian standing. and the Canton Volustoors (1685)—" Cocka

non animum muto," with the "Dragon" badge

About Eve o'clock yesterday afternoon the dead buds of William Charles Owen, a gappor in the Goth Company, Royal Artillery, was found in the harbour at Wanhai Ft is not yat known how the deceased, who was 30 years of age, gotiate the water. He had been miening frem arcoke since midnight on the 17th inst. and from all appearances his body had been in the water two or three days. An inquest will

be bald.

Ovorbire.....

Fantasin......

Farnet!

God save the Queen.

PROFESSIONAL PAIRE.

DOUBLE: HANDICAP,

“A” CLASS BINGLE: HANDICAP. Pellow beat H. Humphreys.

"B" CLARS SINGLE HANDICAP. Hume best ..E. Humphreys, Hollingsworth beat Donoon. Mclliason on Cocke DAVETERAN'S BINGLE HANDICAP,

Skelton beat Platt

Wool

FIXTURER FOR YO-DAY.

PROFESSIONAL PAINS.

THE HONGKONG BHARL MARKET, Mt. J. V. V. Vernon in his shore report for today's mail says:-

BAXES Hongkong and Shanghais Dave raled steady to frm with all sales at 175 aux 176 par cnt, pram, closing steady at 174 Nationals and Bank of Chirns continue out of the market with sellors of the former at $29.

MARINE INSURANCE.Have

almost

Bulces on either side, the waid of honour passod

As anticipated in the last raport little pro. gress has been made during the puried under review: Prospecting work has been carried on bu a small scale, leading to discoveries of some silvial ground which, with a constant water supply, world, it is believed, bo payable Mines, previously opened, costione, also in

·RAUD.

DISASTER TO A NİVER STEAMEE,

Colgatta, 5th April. Nows bas reached here to the offect that the Rivers Steam Navigation Company's steamer Louhit with about 300 passengers on board, foundered in a storm near Naraingungo.

The native erew saved themselves, but it is believed wearly all the passagers were frowned. Among the passengers was drivli zemindar travelling with his daughter. He offered its 20,000 to the native eres to take him ashore in their boat, but the offer was refused.

It is stated the stormer was lost owing to the incompetence and cowardice of the native, cre and sanice. No Europeans were on board. During the me storm a river fat belonging to the Bame company had its roof blown off.

SIR JOHN WILLOUGHBY.

Calentia, 5th April,” Bir John Willoughby, who was imprisoned in couauition with the Jameson raid, has born released.

-THE EDUCATION BILL.

London, 6th April. The Education Bill has been read a third

OBIICAKY.

London, 8th April.. The deat is amounces of General Gir

Willinas Terapler Hughes, late Bonegal Staff

Liqudon, 4th April. The death is announced of Johannes Brahms, the composer.

London, 6th April. The death is announced of General Sir George Maleela

PRALIAN POLITICS.

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Rome 6th April. The new Italian Parliament bus been opened: The Spock from the Throne nanounces the completion of array organisation and the ro

LORD WOLABLEY.

London, 6th April. Log Wolseley inspects Gibraltar at

Enster.

THE TROOPING.

Bombay, 7th April.: The Ladiza Marine stenger Clive not being large enough to accommodate all the surplus troops left behind by tho Dunera, the P. and O. steamer Shanghai has boon chartered by Government for the trooping.

ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN ZANZIBAR.

London, 7th April. The abolition of slavery has lovu proclaimed at Zanzibar ud-Pemba and been quietly 70- ceived.

ARMY BILL.

London, 7th April The House of Lords have passed the Military Works and filitary Land Bill.

SUUTH AFRICA.

Landou, 3rd April. The Speach from the Throne at the eponing of the Cape Parliament states that the conti nous endeavour of Ministers to ever a mo- derating infinance and maintain peace with their neighbours, had met with encouraging succoss.

London, Gih April. Mr. Chamberlain, in reply to a gastion in

THE FLAGUE

The wook under review has been broken up by the Easter holidays and business has been

An the bridal party advanced the ribbon cost of lade-prospecting the result of trading disorganised with but little of importance to bearers stepped upon the first step leading up kos bon a mail profit which, it is hopod, will roport Rales, Jowaver, have been well main-the chance, the ushers and bridesmaids pased gradually increase ACCOUNTS. fanel ont in anat ce show vases between and beyond them, and grouped thou After writing off the oral depreciation for inforcement of the navy. The socialist and on to the chancel, and as the bride, with hor plant, $10,03 for Jelebu advances, $1,771 for repablions depatiss, whose strength has largely father, adminced the groom stepsed forward to Mallwin advances, $3,785 for work upon lodes ineroaand by the late elections. did not attent out hur as the rotor began the impressive at Juleba eet Maliwun, there remains at the the opening ceremony The general situation marriage service, the music of the organ malted debit of proft and loss meet the sum of is ismioting to the friends of the monarchy. to a soft seccadiment, the air being that of $20,066.48, which sura, together with $6,781.10. among expectally by the groom, which the organ from the previors half year, your Directors

propose to be carried forward. totally neglected with sellers of most stock of it had arranged at the request of the bride."

At the conclusion of the ceremony the

DIRECTORS AND AUDITOR quotations and with little or no business.

In accordance with the Actíolem of Association FIBE INSURANCE Hongkongs continue out Mendelssohn wedding match burst" joyously The Chief Justice The result is this, that of farour, sollers vainly offering stars at quo- forth, and the bridal party ecme down the Mr. A. Risid retires from the Board, but offore: the Court refuses the application for a rebear tation without finding bayers. Chians have aists, the bride and groom first, the maid of blasif. for re-election. In consequence of the ing on the ground that the decision of the Mechanged, hands in small let at 101 and 102, honour on the arm of the best in, the ushers departure of Mr. MacBoon there is another gistrate was erroneous on the point of feat and closing with sellers.

sach with a bridesmaid, the little ribbon-baarors, vacasoy on the Board. The shareholders are else on the ground that evidence can he adduced SPING Houghour, Canton and Msenes and, bustly, Mr. Hellyer, who was joined by invited to fill the vacancy at the general meet now which could not adduned before the law found farther hayors at $354 for cast mul Mrs. Hailyer at thefentamos to the first row, ing. The auditor, Mr. A. J. Guna, retires from Magistrate, and the Court alters the decision at equivalent rates on time. Douglases have which sho, with the younger brothers of the office, bat offers himself for re-election.

J. P. Joiqui,) of the Magistrate on the second ground of the bean negotiated in small tots at $59, 8593. and bride, had compied during iba ceremony. Mrs..

ARNOT REDirectors application, that is to say, that the paralty in 360, closing study at last rate. Indo-Chinas have Hellyer wore a very handsome gown of blue

HUTTERBACH BROS. & Co., General Agents ficted was excessivo, by reducing the penalty heen the medium of a fair business at $47, and broesdod satin and American beauty velvet, from $500 to $50, the forfeiture of the opium $48 China-Manilas continue quietat quo'ntion with garuitare of violets. The party procede standing this Laing Joue by comment of the without business, and China atuals ne on to the spacious roaidence of Mr. and Mrs. parties. The Court will wake no order as to quicot for in a wall way at quotations. Hellyer, where a photographer from Chi costs.

HEPIXURIES-China Sugars have continued page was in waiting, and before the arrival of The Mausger's Beport for the five weke en SUNDER INGH, APPELLANT, TUCHEUK GAX dull and noglected at $2, will all sales in the guests a Bash light picture was made of the diag on 7th April, 1897, runs as follows:- Yesterday the complete list of offioient rem

HOP AND ANOTHER, RESPONDENTS: the early part of the wook, and closest that rate wedding party. The guests were received in bors of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps was

Raub Hole Section--Tu the 220 feet letol issued.. The total number in the Field Battery Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C. (lustrated by Mr.with, sellers. Larons have been in etely the Japanese drawing-room by Mr. and Mrs. is 77 and in the "A" Machine Gun Co. 2. H. W. Looker), appeared for the appellart, domend all the weak at $42 to $14 without Hallyor and Mr, and Birs. Taddell The house the work of extending the different levels is HONGKONG, APRIL 22nd, 1897.

The following members of the Moching Ga who applied for leave to appeal from the bringing out sollers and close in demand at $13 was decomted with a profusion of cat flowers. proceeding satisfactorily. In the main level Co. have been awarded marksmen's badges decision of the Acting Puiano Judge sitting in MINING-Panjoms have been negotiated at sad the autole wore bunked with Bowers. The going south. we have not yet succeeded in out We have received the pspectus of an Sorgeant Fallarton, Corporals Smyth (heat the Summary Jurisdiction on a question of fact, $4.96, 34.85, and 34.75, closing at with sellers decorations of both the church and house were ting the main ore chate although we are in Mr. Fransis said the application was made Nothing definite seems to have been arrived at in oborgs of Northrup, of La Grange, The much further than where I had expected to do The ground for the hunt 30 feet is very Anglo-Chinese School which it is proposed shot of the company) at G. P. Lammort, and

ander Sections 41 and 47 of the Summary in regard to new capital at the mafing large bay window, who the bride and groom 60, Gunners Jupp, Hornby, and Shepherd. * to establish at Autoy as a fitting com

Jurisdiction Ordinance, and he was bound to of shareholders held yesterday Charbon received the best wishes of the guests, was s vor much disturbed and thrown about by two easy. By permission of Colonel Gordon and the rule the application en parts in this first in- nages have found hyera at 80 and more itable bower of asparagus fero. In the library courses; what effect these may have on the the Houses of Commons, said that President memoration of the completion of the sixtieth

Ho saggested ne a matter of con-mall he placed at the rate. Balmorals buvo was stationed a mandolia orchestra, and in the era of the exe-chute it is diflcat to say, Kruger, ropiping to Lord Bommend, has ex- Offloors the Band of the West Yorkshire Registance, year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen met will play the following programme st

TheIt is my intention to continue the level for sue prossed his personal grata the insult offered. venience that their Lordships would give him shamed bands at 37.00 for ordinarius, and aimusio room was placed the frappe, table.

to the Quson by Lentanent Eroff and that the VICTORIA. The scheme is in itself as doubt the Golf Club's "At home" at Happy Valley to seve a notice of action on the other 81.75 to $1.60 for profe. Jutebus have he dining-room was in charge of Kinsloy, and the distance farther, it is now in 380 foot from the

side, so that the argamenta for and against negotiated at $2.35 sad more could be placed ut table was richly done in pink, with an immense grossent. In the stapes coming in over the metter was low nudor examination.

Loudon, 8th April. a good one, but whether it is suitable for a this afternoon

the rate Raube hure risled in strong favour silver candelabra set in a box of pink roses and back of this loyal from the No. 2 winze, the

President Kruger has ordered a special court Jubilee memorial is another question, and March. Vieuns up to Dale". Kommic. could be heard at one time.

Thoir Lordships agreed to this course and with eales at $14.30, $15, 315.50. and $16, closing ferns, and pink satin bows at the sites, and at lode je from to 'S innber wide, and carries Thound. "Le Chid" on that point we would venture to submit Bung "The Garden of Elep"De Lara.

fixed the hearing for Tuesday next at 19 ville buyers us love rate. Olivors Bhatoither end the immense wedding cakes on a little gold, but we are hardly up to the for the trial of Lieutenant Eloff.

There is wklospread rebellion among the changed hands at 361 and 87 com now fes, massive alvor standals. After the usual main ore-olute yet. There is a large extent of for the consideration of the Amoy com-Deiptive Piece The Turkish Patrol" Michaelis

"Bootland's Pride". G. Godfrey. o'clock.

Mr. Francis then mentioned the case in and A's at $18, closing with sellers.

cutting of the cake by the bride, and the ground to take out from here to the in-nstiges of Grassland (Portugnsso territory munity that n essential element of a Valso....... "Sobre las Olas....

Rosas. which Sunder Singh and Mana Singh worD

DOORS, WHARVER, AND GOLDWHS-Hong-Borupanying toasts nat worry making the termediate drive. In the stopus over the inter bordering on the Transvaal). The Portugue Sullivan: applying for leave to appeal against the decision kong snil Winmpon Ducks hove rule quieter bride and groom withdraw to prepare for the mediata drive, we are now gatting near the top authorities regard the rising a serious and are memorial is that of permanence. In the Geful Dance

Selection..... “Madame For

Ofenbach of the Acting Puisna ludge whereby they were, with salm at 347 par con prém, cash, and going sway. A very pretty rene was that edge of the ore-unts. The lode is small, to hurriedly mobilising their forces...

on the 15th April, committed to prison for 248 for 30th April, whilst a small business has when the graceful bride, standing halfway up 6 inches, but carries vory goal gold, In the

Bombay, 1st April. three months for contempt of court,

teen trapsarted at equivalent rates forward the staircase, swung her bouquet back and main drive going noth there is un change to

The German specialist appointed to study Kowloon Wharcos have been cutie with small forth, and finally sezat it, with a loss, toti to report, the ground still catiuues very hard sales at $65 and Webchnis have found farther the group of fanghing bridesmaids standing ba black late with apont 4 inches of a fode the plagos Hombay was attacked with the investing inrers at

low. Miss Sucenberger was the fortunate one formation, but ne gol: 1 do not expect to get disease some days ago. When engaged in LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS, -Hong", antulang it so it came feing among thom ; von gold in this drivu lill get a decided himgo in pathological examination of the case of a keng Lands ruling in fair demand har dhang sequently, Miss Shoenberger may to looked to the country. In the evosscut going wost from patient who had died of plague he gut Lis ed hauda at $77 and $78 closing firmish at as the toast bride of the merry group. The the engine shaft there is no change in the figure. Symptoms of plugue showed the latter rate. Hetals continue firm at $8 with gifts, which were rare, castly, and numerous, country rock, since we passed through the gold selves ant on Tuesday night he was admitted The

out business. West Fuinte have found bagon were displayed in an apps room. Among them ring formation at 125 foot in from the to hospital and died today. It is stated he M.E.Z.invested his offeera as follows-So. E, Yesterday morning, at 5.30, a fire broke out to a good extort at $10.75 and close study, was a large complete chest of silver, the gift of shaft. The eucalcy is far black slate. It isrofordd Dr. Corsin's treatment when it www Com G. Fierey, Jr. Se. N., Comp. Wat 99, Jervois Street, a laiding of three storeya, Humphreys and Kowloon Lands are Bogotad Mr. and Mrs Hellyor, and a cheque for five way intention to shortly open out on the gold offered to hita.

Bombay, 2nd April. Talcher P.R., Comp. G. J. B. Eayer, lat 4.5.. and unfortunately tires men ware suffocated at quotations.

MACALLABOUR-Green Lounds hundred dollars from Mr: Joss Tireli, of Bus bearing forestion to nos what it is like; there

Today's plague returns show 51 new.caso have a ton, the grandfather of the bride. We under is a good deal of water making from it, which Comp. J. Lochend: Zait A.B. Comp. G. C. The ground and the top floors were used by a

Bombay, 3rd April ward Trade, Comp. I. M. H. Nonsens hinde nest dealer, the top floor being oeonpio anod to $30 after eals at a stand 829 stand that there is a magnificent table service I consider to be a favourabla signad 53 deathe and 147 deaths from all cause Steward Comp. P. M. Risharlson; Janitor, by the ecolier an sleeping quarters, while the us have found buyers, at 6109, 116d of silver from the suployes of Mr. Liddell, and to develey very well ell through. In the dive To-dny's plagna ralurus sline. 77 new ORSOR, Corp. J. Marvell

first floor was occupied by a dealer in anisend Feu vicke, Watsus, Trusses, and Elories olor magnifcoat gifts awaiting the bride in oil On the start of the fire being given the have changed hands at quotations. On Paesday afternoon Mr. W. E. Hut. Fire Brigulo, under Acting Deputy Superin.

As the bride and groom-descended the stair United States Consul, was siling an Australian, tendent Corcoran, promptly attended and the

care they were pursued by a shower of rice and fout in the drive, and allowing the remainder horse along. Fokfulam Fond, and when near work was proceeded with so satisfactorily that

good wishes all the way to their carriago. The to stant. It is more wild and better defined 57 deaths and 136 deutes from all ang Ta going-away costume was a chie affair of blue than it has been for a long distance and shows day's show 43. new cases, 59 deaths, and 150. Delozer's battery the hers took fright at in three-quarters of an hour the flames were nomalling in the road and bolted, Mr. Hertextinguished and the shell of the building was

serge with cardinal trimmings, small gray little gold. Further back in the drive we deatlis from sil cause

Bombay, 6th April. toque, und gay feather bos and muff,

are taking the lode oat for the full width, 40 to being thrown to the ground. He austaized saved from destanation, the coutouts only being

Today's plagao rebarns show 77 new paces, The destination of the couple was a profound 45 fest, the whole of which is being sent to the some out on the face and received a sovore destroyed. Bat although the fire itself did not.

secret, but it has since been ascertained that mill in the south and the lode in the face of 10 doaths, and 139 deaths from all causes

the drive is L fest wico nul curries gond gold ppona reports a daily average of, 40 attacks shook Happily a frient witnessed the assums extensive proportions it rented in the cident and with all possible speod lie had the dont of three món, cua of them being the ed with Chinese intors that the post of Chi boy drora-ta Oak Park, taking the train all try. The ground on each side of the i. from plage; Yesteriny there were 11 attacks. injured gentleman conveyed in a chair to the master of the daniseed oil shop. They were nese Consul General in Singapore iu sobjectthere for Chicago, where they remained Government Civil Hospital. We are pleased foned, while the customary search was being of mich interest in Mandarin circles, and its til Monday when they went to New Lodo is harder and hotter standing ground to say that the infarten ware not of a very wide, lying in a heap on the floor of the acquistion is keenly sought for It is puder Yorks and thenos to Lakeside, New Jorsoy, than we have find for some time. The and 1,109 dolls. serious nature and after a few hours atten- oookhons on the first floor said it was evident stood to be in the gift of the Chinese Ambus for wok or ten days. Afterward, they lending slop coming in over this level visitation proceedan

To-day's plague rotirns show 49 new cases, tion by Dr. Atkinson Mr. Hunt was antoiently that they had been suffocatod. They had been adorat St. James's, at present His Uzeellenoy go to Bustos, Warlington, and New York, 13 feet wide and orries good gold rocurered to permit of his being sent homo. sleeping on the first floor and doubtless they Loh Feug-Lok. For soms is the appaint and will return to Riverstie for Easter, After all through; it is all being out to the mill for a-year. On the other side of the account we wish the Centul sponds and complete rashed into the cockhouse with the object of mon has boor sillal by si asting incumbent a brief visit this will retary to New York and crushing. In the stapas going in from No. 552 deaths md. 192 deaths from all cansas

Boven thousand dock labourers etrack werk we must par down at feast $3,000 a year for recovery.

sating themselves by means alles of the It has now become known that Loh Feng-Lok sail for Europe, where several months will be to No. 1 air shafts we any raising the richest the head raaster, not to speak of, assistants, NI

moke hole or a rope which reached to the top has bortowed the much-coretad prize on his sport in travel. They wil he again in Biverstone eror got in the mine. The richest is 3 to-day declaring they would not return till the We (Singapore Free Press) understand that storpy, but on reaching this room they were brother. The pesuntary value of the office is, ide mat winter en voute for their fatare home feet wide, and from this to the hanging wall house to house visitation and engregation were and, ary, 8600 for rent, with, say, another the war Ondo se about to supplement the overcase by the dense smoke and foll lifeless in addition to its salary and other onolamonts, in Chine, and will spout the holidays with Mr. we have 7 to 8 foot of fair ore in which good abolished When asked their ratsaus tiny $400 for insidental expenses, making a total mersable armament of Singapore by the supply to the ground: The oright of the Bre is un-extintod to be no less than $30,600 a year and Bra Hellyer That warm welcome awaite payable gold can be soon. There appears to be stated that while they are at work the Mul of some ten Manime, almost certainly of His known and inquiries are being instituted by The question is, where is this sum of money to them upon their return goes wiitot saying, large orient of this ground as frein the Nooipal offers cater Umir Louses, take their Three saline. This, in addition to the S.V.A.'s four Inspector Kemp und Duneau. Tho insurazine done from It is but a few years buck that During his brief visit hero before the wedding, air shaft to the face of the level is fully 400 wives and children to Hospital, and give them Malans of 450 calibre will materially strengthie ther heavy. The ground and top floors much question arose, owing to cortado alleged ir Mr. Liddell made many warm friends, and is feet of solid ground, whiets is almost untouched, medicine to small which kills them. of 63,250 to be made up by fees or subsorip on the mine feld Zofexon or the power of mawers insured the South Brilishi Company for regalar sotip on the part of the Conenlate in wife's friends feel doubly sasures that her ghoipe rad ountains any tuousands of tone of first steamer which should have left, to day were tions. Whether this amount is likely to be ketxy fre wherever they may be applied. The $7,000 ud est floor in the Transatlantic In-levying fees from Chicces omigrants. En has been a happy and The only regret ex class oro, In the No. 2 lorel the lode continuas nuable to complate their loading and their raised or not the Amoy community must new additions may be considered a oberg eqalarance Company for 82,000. Tentaray morn paries were instituted of the time, and the peosed is that their licus ure vast in snob distant to show very fair gold in both faces. In the departure has been postponed. Only thinly

valoat for about 500 men, and it in aver likely ing six fokis belonging to the hirvis nest shop matter was loft in abeyance, except so far that places that Riverside cannot see them often, al-face going north the lode is fully 8 feet wil, men remated at work.

Bonlay, 8th April, know best, but we would remind there that that 500 men could be so placed on front as to wars taken to the Police Station and afforwards mors et ringent rules wery made by the, Chinese though im. Tad iell husnunounoud her intention Polit; nod well dating, and better progress in

The dock strikers have remmed work, this ins power of tea Maxite his charged with on The ground for this 'rithitorate aru these are, it believed, of coming home for a visit øvery other year. In being made in extending the drive. Going on the occasion of the capletion of the develare in, of course, Truperial. It is gras urge was the Ending of several porferstod rigorously adhered to. Bow, then, it is naked, speaking of thebridal paris va hatte forgottin south thors is still from 2 to 4 fact of mullock To-daya pingue rolures show, 68 Dow. e fiftieth your of Her Majesty's reign the Toying, incilsatally, to son that the B.As postaining kerasian in the top storey and is a sum of $50,000 your to be made out of to moution the pretty gifts of the bride and on the foot-wall side of the lote, which is being 50 custha find 155 dente fra alt cu Du kohama community subscribed liberally for were so far in advance of the timed as to be it is also supposed that the insurance affected the appointment? To revert to the ayrtens from their attendants. The groom premont over the mallock tip. Detside of this in Ing the past yook there are bom 399 pings the establishment of a school for European folle equipped with their Marin battery when was for a fum mash greater than the real value letying fees from cougrants wenld be attended anted to the brideanside sud maid of honour the hanging wall in about 8 inches of goed par dealis Bander reports for the past week 19 there was not one in the imperial army, east of of the contents. The case will opme before with rink. Yet the hot remains that the post Chinese bracots of unique design and exquisita ablo ore. This winze-being sunk to connect now cases and 8 dont la compared with 35 cases.

the Magistrate this morning,

L-is locked upon w Avory: rémunérative one, phildren, whigh, it was considered, nás, Boox of all events,

workmanship and preffe broocher of gold sad i the No. 1 and 2 level is now down to 59 fret and 87 Jagthy last week,

that element is at least doubtful; the voature At the regular Convocation of Victoris This caso arose out of the one just mentioned is, in fact, speculative. The provisional Chapter, No. 25, E.G., held on 20th April, sud on the application of Mr. Francis it was committee express the opinion that the least ME Coup, E. C. Ray (in the nosereo of M..ordered to stand over until next Tansley.. sum on which it would he prudent to start Comp, O. P. Chator, D.G. Supt.), attended by

the D.G. Officers, installed the following Prin

such a school would be $20,000, but beyond this nothing in the way of a financial estimate le given. It is not even stated how much if any of the 320,000 would be required for the building of a school house. If it be intended to rent premises and so gave the initial cost of building the rent would be a permanent charge on the institution, and must be taken into consideration intimating the charecs of Guencial success. In any ce a consider. able hole would be made in the $20,000 for the expense of setting the institution going, such as the cost of the master's passage from England, the furnishing of the sebout, provision of school books, et Assuming

that $16,000 was left as a permanent endow

ment fund and that the sun was invested

at five per cent the income would be $750

of 84,000. Deducting the usumed cadow ment of 8750ayoar, this would leave abalange

ipsis for the ensuing year. M.E. FATAL FIRE IN JERVOIS STREET Comp. G. A. Caldwell; H, E. Comp. D. Mas-- donald J. Comp. R Mitchell.

SIX MEN CHARGED WITH ARSON,

THE CHINESE CONSULATE AT

MUSINGAPORE.

te surroEED VALUE A correspondent writes to the Strait Tince It is not generally known to those unequal

bor fature home in Shanghai.

Bakt Koman.This option still continues

ing north at the No. 1 level the lode in the 55 deaths, nul 149 deaths from all cures.

We are talking agus rutnens slow 3. new canoe,

Bombay, 5th April. face is I usnnot say how wide.

Banday's

and 20 deaths. The total to date is 1,557 cases

Astricts beuso-to-house

cocda.Bombay, 7th April.