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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 88, 1898.

FIRE INSURANOB ASSOCIATION OF

LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT, "A" CLABS SINGLE HANDICAP (PINAL) Moberly boat Paria. VETERAN'S SINGLE HANDICAT (PINAL) Skolton beat Sevcombe Smith 6-4 7-5, 6.4

LASS SINGLE HANDICAP (SEMI-FINAL) E. D. Mallacon RN. beat Grant Smith-the 6-4, 6-L

PIXTURES FOR-TO-DAT.

PROFESSIONAL PAIRS (FINAL) Smith and Atkinson v. Mayson and Skelton

THE DIAMOND JUBILEE.

PROGRAMME OF IRRANGEMENTS.

HONGKONG"

MACAO.

FERO QUE CORRESPONDENT).

Mamo, 7th Mar

1.

UUR PARIS BETTER,

though not to be considerad unfavourable foy a anerend year's satilement, shoh that we .KATE THR PHILIPPINE LOAN, of the Taungli Tamen, und he was des

bornu car part, ko so razay of our neighbours,

PARIS, 3ed Apell, in the vicissitadox of 1899. The percentage of A fealing of worrincha is coming over pabilo ptased to St. Petersburg on a mission

The following tangram, dated Madrid, Sah

The second annual meeting of the members

A few days ago a telegrant was rowived from expense to net promin is 18.58 por cent against represent Chian at the CZAR's coronation, April, appears in the Lamertaga

The Hispare Colquial Ban with which of the Fro Insurance Association of Hongkong

the near Inst. A roale side was rocantly credit of working account,dacal, by the Sultan's soliciting the United But the latter appointment was, it seems egotiations have booz prosesling for the issue was held yesterday at the office of the China Lisbon ordering oma aix or seven offers to 19.67 pot cent last year. From the kalazce of opinion at the slowna of the pacification of only made in deforonco to the extreme of a loan of $30,000,000 for the Philippines Fire Insurance Company, Limited. Mr. W. proossa From Minced to Timer and that 225,000 $221,120.99 pressure brenght to bear by the Russian requires that the bau hald he guaranteed by Macbean resided and representatives of the wis to be sant for the expenditure of tast 1855 and former, yours, it in recommended to Powers to formally Land tim pir Colinative the Spanish Treasury The Colonial Contal following Commies were present Commercial island. The mall which left only a few days take $11,689 16 pay a special dividend of 10 par Note, so that he night commence st pace to Minister, and though L HONG-CHANG declares that it has no subserity to accede to Union, China Fire, South British, Urios af before took $20,000, so that in one month Timer osat, ex fuper abers, to transfer 850,000.00 to muke Turkey, at last, great, Glorious, aut fros. Under these circumstances London, Hansatio, Imperial Fire. Scottish has drawn from Blacze the ema of $45,00 eserve fand, and to carry forward $129,461.99. Time is money. A positiva broad grin, however, endeavoured subsequently to enlarge the Wisemand.

of his misalen, it seems he was not negotiations are, boing opened with other Banke Union and National North British sul Mec No words can expres the chagrin of the people The working account of 1903 shows a balance has been caused by the Cratans declaring war cantile, Batavia Sas and Fico, Manchester, of Macse it using our money gemg one in at credit of 8266.431,08, ent of which it is raagist the six Powers and bomberling their scope

for she realisation of the loan

Empress, Fire Insurance Company of 187 way. The Lobon Government is quite commended to pay as dividend $41,638. boug Admirals Turlay and Greece, have yet to some to grips the frontiers: there is a Hamburg, Anchen and Manish, Sun, Traat to the interests of ano This colony o per cent. or. 6 per share, and to carry A:S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. nuorised to do so and the Peking Govern

Lantio, North Germas, Chan On, Prusion wants money to mast her own requirements and forward 3514748.06. As to the advisability mathot in the remaining spect. No Doany. mont have put forward 2o. clair for the

National, Hamburg and Magdeburg, Hongkong ought to be allowed to expend its own revenus of strengthening the rose faud, I have no brock fair cont-trailing senis chloulated to rovision of the tariff so urgently asked for

Firs, Allianco, Ensters, Falutine, London and instead of having to keep up the sister colony doubt you will agree with the Board that it is disture their passivity. If they cantil only. by L HUS-ORANG. Possibly the fact that

Lancashire, Rural Exchango, Atins, Louiex Everyone knows how the Prays wall was unquestionable, and, if to-day you authorise th they had but just negotiated a new treaty

Insurance; Lancashire, Royat, ant the Asal ruined by the typhoon of last year, and, transfer of 350,000 its recommended in the remain the Leok kdends In that attitalo don't budge!" contemplating is exficient to with Japan on the same terms as regards

The SECRETARY mad the rutice convening shameful to say the wall still remains in the report, that fund will stand at $150,000 to of mutual staring like two portain doga

yesterday. The Government sail the Lost investment luotation account clone & slight make photographers joubnas. tariff' as those now in force and they must

mating, and the minates of the last resting same state, us if the typhoon had only occurred balance of 876,793.70 at credit of oxchange and it would be a boon and a blessing That were read and confiiged.

vaplained at The CHALEMAN-Gentlemen, the annual Senado must pule the wall, but after all this increase of 84,563.77. bat.

The delay in pul boring to the point be have been aware that any róvision would be

raport and soconnts for the year ended 1st time nothing has been done The Government former meetings represents a profit on paper

tween the maidond adversaries is ct - inoperative until the term of that treaty.

Murah, 1807, having been in your hands for shenaid make erquiry and see if it la true that the only. Your direnters are entified that al expired-may have rendered the Chinese

some days, I propos, with your permission, to Load Boanda cannot effoot the repairs. The fact the Association's assets are fally worth the advantageaia to Grases. It enables them to take them aa read. Theo are one or two tons de this Corporation has no means for the amounts represented in the balance sheet accumuisto sympathies, recite stuews of war Ministers indifferent for the present con

of expenditure which, porhaas, you may think soution of great wore, and the Government, the $116.150.14 Que by agencies, presia in from patriots, and gives time for relanteors to cerning tariff revision; possibly they had.

require explanation. One is the cost of a silver instead of sealing money out of the colony, cours of collection, about $100,000 Evo sinco arrive. Thou the row on the bills will be in the melting mood. Twe facts sterlily make no mind to follow where I led, and were

cup presented to the Hongkong Police Fores, should retale it for the rebuilding of the Praya bean callestel The report briefly clindes to viz, 150. As you are aware, in March, 1895, wall and the execution of other necessary works the desirability of disposing of the 1,022 anal way, that the Powers, whether six or lens, aro ist inclined to lead him the slightest assist

If the colony is to be left like this, without lotted shares of the Association, but I am not able to arrange the imbroglio, suc. that the araward of $500 was offered by this Associa

plunk in their platfor-the maintenance of rance in his efforts to climb back again into

the Ottomin napiro-is crentially rottan. The strangements for the celebration of the tion to anyone giving eridance that would lead caro or attention on the part of the home propared to go more fully into that matter the Imperial favour. However that may iztieth year of Her Majesty the Queen's reign to the approbansion ami conviction of any Government; he local Government being leit present, for beyond agreeing that the time for be, the ebauecs of the ex-Viceroy recovering wera dounlod upon at a meeting of the General person guilty of arson. This reward was not without power sud without resources, sotter dispost was at hand, and that it world b al-The Kaiser is viewed as simply lang ating at the Eis former prestige and influence appear Celebration Sub-Committee hoki on Thursday intended for the police, but in view of the would it be to offer the colony to any vantageous to the Association, the directors other Perera lo giras then his henediction, afternoon, thers being present Hou... very prompt and active steps taken by then other nation that will accept it. We would have not yet gous. I may, however, say that but will not send a single pichelbaubo to Crete, rather slender. He is now advanced Chatar (Chairman); Hou, T. H, Whitehead, to ensure the eridence which led to the convicthen be happier than under our own Bag a fair and equal division of those shares, pro- where a veritable corps d'armée would be re The Powers in vera, and ennast afford to wait for a furn Hon. F. H. May, Mr. B. M. Gray, and Hon. tion and sentence of the two Chlaumu charged Our hopes for battar days for the colony lubly at a reasonable promisin, amarg therequired to dig out the insurgents, who want to of the side; were he twenty years younger J. H. Stewart Lockhart (Hon. Becrotary). The with setting are to sheir rice shop at No. 1, have all faded away and wo peo ruin for the holder of zcoord on a certain date, will be be married to Grace and will not wish sores

programme is as follows, but it will be subject Praya West in April of last year, your Com-colony and its inhabitants daily approaching their aim in arranging details of the fan years to calebmte the anion.

of division, of which due notice will be have committod a blunder in maing on the sido he could calmly await events, tresting to alterations that the Committes may deem mitte lecided to offer to roward to the Palies. Bearer. Forn. Muono will bo blötter, out from tho turn of Forture's wheel to again render necessary to make or to any suggestions that I the Governor, however, would not allow the number of European colonies in the Fac given with simple time for abaroholders at of Turkey; that has exasperated the Crotans, him a necessary factor in state athairs. But may be received by the hecarers Becretary them to accept it, whereupon your Committee Bast and forgotten. Our communication with distance to be nonmunicated with. Thers while alienating outsiders, who never lose sight from the general public. On Sunday, the Athome to the conclusion that the mast best way the civilized world is interrupted, the shipping is no mention in the report of our decision of the bideons atrocities, and organised zala time is not on his side, and the Imperial Jane, the Jubilee. Committes will meet in the of recognising the important service rendered trade is almost finished on account of the silting not to undertalto fire insurance at present us government of the Porte, To this must be sirouler letter than to discuss the the six Powers has its own ends in view; so Counterfoil Order Books supplied an ad- Government have learned that they can do Council Chamber and proceed in a boily to St. by the Police was to present them with a silver up of this harbour, and tho telegraph lines are we thought it better to lay our rews before added the healthy, acaptical belief that each of

John's Cathedral and join in the thaoksgiving cup to be shot for by the members of the interrupted almost daily. Why is all this P you lu

In the absence of concrete events in the mosting the directors undertook, at this sarges. without the hitherto indispensable Lz. His crpics. The public rejoicings will commerco Force This was dens sad the cap, which Becka the Government will not look to the matter at this meofing. At the list anual unity is like friendship, only s name. putro

Another way in which Macno money is tion of a shareholder, to see if it could not be evant, the French are deeply gooupied with successor at Ticotsin, who at first was looked on Tuesday, the 2nd June. At ton was erhibited for some days in Messrs.colony's welfare

'clock in the morning there will be Robinson & Co.'er window, was handed over upon as probably, a focus toners only, hosting of the Tng satire Council for the to the Captain Superintendent and grate wastol is in payment of the passages of arranged to pay half-yearly dividend. The the resurrected" Pazuma sandals. But the The period for the been confirmed in the post, and the veteran special parpose of sending a messige of ser felly received by the Force. At the general Government servants going to and coming Articles of Association permit of the declare interest on the present occasion is of a peculiar

At mosting the sum of $250 was unanimeasly from Lisbon almost montbly The Govern- tion and payment of an interim dividend in the and special character.

ment, sherld see to this and be a little more months of July or January. Now the amount wailing and gausting of teeth has gone by; has now to be content with the work afforded gratulation to Her Majesty the Queon:

of interest collected up to the end of last Jane the 1.500 million of france that the Company. him in the Tsung-li Yamen. It is, we eleven o'clock address for presontation to the voted to the Sporetary in recognition of his

Queon pill be reunited by Itis Excellency to services to the Association during this year particular.

Lust Wednesday a very and nooldent hap would barely have been sufficient to pay $2swizilled out of the poskote of cooks, enbuen, imagine, a further sign of the waning of his Governor, who will, we understand, hold a 1995-96, but during the past year it was thought

A Chinaman per share; besides, paying it away would have and contermongers. plas religions perplo in one of the erishing necessitated touching on other funds for arch of mariona interest and the redemp atar that the new Ministry of War proposes reception at the concision of these proceedings, advisable by the Committee, in consequence of pened at the Cement Weaks,

In the afternoon thure will be a grand navil the increased work attaching to the post of while working at

Anonrrent expenses, which was held to be in- tion of their bonds by gambling lot- to disband the remnant of L HUNG and military review at the Happy Valloy, in Secretary, to pay a Szel, monthly salary of $50. machines neidentally got his foot in CHANO'S Army of the Huai, or Hai Army which every availablo men in the navel and the same as is done in Shanghal and other other man who was near stopped the advisable. As regards January, we feel that tories, have been envallowed up, save the scrap military forces, including the Volunteers, will places where similar Associations to oms have machine, otherwise the moon's whole body the advantage of a partial anticipation of the millions reserved to pay the Botege Govern Corps. At one time, it is stated, this force take part; and in addition to this imposing bees formed The nthor items in the accounts would have been crashel, and as it was the yearly dividend by a couple of months or Romunat, your by year, in order not to foreclose on was estimated at 80,000, probably on paper spectacle a Hymn of Pratas will be sung by do not call for special comment. On behalf font and lower part of the leg more taken off was incommensurate with the woidable in the big ditch, and tins keep the grave-clothes only, the actual number being about 30,000, choir of about three hundred voices, the in of the Committes I have the pleasure of con Medical stance was sent for, but unfortu convenience and sacrifice connected therewith. above ground. Nor are the French particularly increased, as I hepe it will, the question may Müisters jusluded, who wocopted bribes; they but when during the recent war the Corps stramental music being supplied by the band of granulating the members on the continued pro nately no docter could be found and the injured When enr income from interest Lus suffeiontly anxious to knew the names of the legislators,

the West Yorkshire Regiment. The mininalspority and success of the Assosiation. The nan dio a few hours after the accident

No serioris apprehension is entertained con- very well be considered again, and it will not

possess all the delingente now, not forgetting the lost ita roputation for courage and readiness members of the community have expressed tariff of minimam rates on fired at liv special it fall into disrepute and was reduced to their willingness to heartily assist in making general meeting held on 28th March, 1896, cerning the plague. It is said that cases, still be lost sight of by the Board. In May last unctuous recitade" of Burdesa, a barning and this grand feature a success, and Mr. Was su far as the Committee are aware, been wear ocasionally and that last meath thirty. Mr. Jackson was granted six months lease, shining light among the impures, and to whom frem which he returned in November, having a grateful bat bamboozled people decreed a some 7,000 men. It is now proposed to Danly has consented to muertake the ci faithfully and Bonoarably unsintained, Only five cases were reported to the authorities.

HE..Senhor Galhardo is due here on the rote a gesat deal of his time to the intereste national funeral to honour his integrity, and abolish it as a separate force, and replace it ganisation of the choir. In the evening there one important altoration has been maila is by effective fordign-drilled and trained will be a display of reworks at various points the rates, viz, in item No. 3 of the Daro 11th ins, Tia Thomas d'Andrea will be sent of the Associniou in visiting and arranging olinoned thair add iration by aresting a mont en the ass frontage and the junks and other pean tariff. You will doubtless remember to Hongkong to meet is Belloney and matters with our agents at many places, as well ment to his worth No; what the Freuch brigades. Such a measure would most craft in the harbour will also be illarunted that at the meeting just referred to it convey him to Macao.

It is to be hoped that Pollard's Lilliputian taking a coat for some time in the London study is the straggle between Justice and the office, which service have been of much value opposition of the implicated to once more par effectively dissipate the lingering belief in Tho lart occasion tiara a display of this was decided to loare the question of the in-

kind in the harbour was in March, 1894, whoa creased rates for buildings and contents of Opera Compsay will give the people of Mattaus. During his absence Mr. Cumming was alyse har action, in a wor, make a clear ex- L HUNG-BAND' puissance and prick there was a festival on land and water in honour European grdouse to be setled by the Firechaos of seeing them. In certain s visit appointed Aoting Secretary, and conducted the posare of all the iniquities. The latter is not at businers of the Head Office to the entire este all hopeful. Yet it does not add to the netrons the bubbla of a reputation very largely of the restoration of the Man Mo Tople, Olles Coocities, London, After careful and from them wodd prove very welcome. It se s

the year 1897 pens with an almost unpre-ees them all from a distance. dus to a chain of fortuitous circumstances and, as on that occasion, Mr. H E mature consideration that Committee decided long time since.wo have had a good company fastion of the directors. As already mentioned, making from which. Franco suffers; the mind

Wodehouse has been requested by the Com- that the views of the majority of the here

colented list of terrible losses amongst frat

A great deal of aitantion is boing given mittes to make the necessary arrangements. Companies represented in Hongkong as shown

class risky. During the first five weeks those

A at all of Battering waro estimated at no less than three millions to the Transvaal, or rather to M. Krager, The Committee will be extremely obliged if by their votes at the special general motting members of the shipping community and ownershould be uphold and that the

starling Ws have of course been hit, but aud that not of steam lapotos, Bargo hosts, and other building and contents of European godowns

Anal Court was opened on the 3rd 1981 era gind to pay, not very seriously, and character. The correspondents of the French vessels will lend their cordial co-operation specião one godown only) be raised to per to any subens that may be suggested to eat, and that the rate on contenta of a rauge of Thirty-five prisoners from the various dietriots indeed, owing to fortitude insurances fournals paint the present condition of the crimes were of various descriptions. After trial them by Mr. Wodehouse. Commander Rumsey godowns (rating) be raised to par cent. were brought before H.E. the Governor. Their to a much less extout, than might have Rand a serious, and its fature most gloomy. the prisoners were sent back to the prison of bee; in fret, up to the last advices we have letter in the grave Debate from Johanns received, our underwriting secount compares urg, bearing date 6th March, alludes to hus also kindly consented to do all he can overal other questions of importanca have bron to ensure the success of this interosting settled by year Committee during the Test your.

the various districts. The Governor has momorroarably with that of the first three months the patiene of the foreigners as having étera. On Wainewlay, the 23rd Juno, the Until quite recently the local ottices and one orialised the Throne stating his decisions in the of lost your, the premio isszel häving exceeded arrived of the gapping point, and that foundation stone of the Hospital for Women two other companies me the three coalitione and Children and Training Institute for of average on their policies. As this was Holy Farious case. It is a role that after the last year's, the losses and claim being about they will appeal to Eugland. The writor avows Narses will is Inid, and this ceremony will to lead to confasion in this settlement of final trial in this Count the Trigoners are be followed by the laying of the first stone at cleims, and in order to assure uniformity, these antal by the Government as those and against vessels from Formozan ports to Japan Kennedytown of the asw rood round the island. {'Companies were induced to adopt the first as two hondevil jásh, two gabes, a fan, a six bat, shereholders they were then giving there saal,It is difficult to compcoherd, adds the

Both the stets will have to be laid on the pri rata condition of average only and av land árum coat, The Governor this time This afternoon the Indies Parse and the day, as if one was laid on the und Jans pre-policies issued to Hongkong are identical in granted in addition to the above prosnuts one Lops many people would be prevented from that respect. As a considerable amount of

A good my Chinte merchants have made Ladies' Nomination Prize will be shot far in getting to the Happy Valley in time for the Hongkong insurances might possibly bad its preparations for barrying on barinens of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps enrbine com grand review. On the afternoon of the 23rd way to Loudon your Committee persuaded the petition. Ladies are curdially invited to attend. Jane gymkhana meeting will take place at the Tire Offices Cominittee, London, to pass a rale Wachew. A morghant has formed the jokin tax Happy Valley and net only will there be races whereby an additional 15 per cont, to the seal on kerosine and matoles. A lekin station is to The Hon. Treasurer of the Ales Memorial for China pies but events such us foot ras, tariff rates is to be chatget on all insurdnets be tablieted in Tang-ki Strot A Chinese to be established shortly, The Custom House Orders Joy cava copia of Unthe parts should be with Nether the Juuping sto ko lade bingole racos, ds, in which the mambers of the not effected through local agents. The kumbar 20sper to ho called the Kazany You Fe it With TuZes fulluring donation to the funds ganera ocmunity will be able to wonde of fires je 1906, acording to the woyers of the wis operied in the Zud fantant. A Borsa pod Ja the evening the frawork day will be Superintendent of the Fire Brigula, which of the Hospitals

reposted and aleo, if possible, the illminations however, is still in the printer's heads us 30 La Kam icing applied some days ago, to the Lane, Czarford & Co. 850

aterem launches running between Canton and in the harbour. It is also proposed to have an and the value of property destroyan is estimated Protect of Winhow to be allowed to employ Pellard's Lilliputian Opera Company has exhibition of ourios and it is hoped that the by him at $30,595; but from the porns

Waab. The Prefect sent the application to certainly scored a well merited snezess in Committee will be able to obtain the use of the supplied to our Secretary by the members of

the Viceroy of Coaton, but His Excellent Hongkong sad it is safe to pilot that big City Hall for that purpose. Mr. Eng W the Assortition interest, the actual value of houses will be the rale during the short time Chuck, the compradore of the National Bank, preparty destroyed appears to be $196.168.25 ofwel to grant it on the ground that it would the company will romsit bare. Last night bis undertaken to carry out the arrangesients it is pory desirable that all such reinens ben dager to the lakin tax.

As already reported, à rebellion has broken Les Clocher de Cornsville" was produced connection with this exhibition. Another be sent in to the Secretary os seurataly in a most rollent uuer and the lungo happy idea is the giving of a treat to pokliers, and as promptly a possible. The number

foeture of Kmehow.. The violence of the rebels audiences act slow in showing its sailors, and police and also to the childron in As we expected at the time would. prove appreciation of the afforts of the little

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Honglong, 15th April, 1897.

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the so. I onid last year if the Association that since a year the Boer Government bas which imperils the independence of the Trave little donbt be prunium in some would be cextinted to rassien the support from the several times violated the 1581 Convaation, larger fan it was the year before, one browd-Frenchman, why M. Kruger courts such actually been the esso, and I now confidentlyrious difficulties and launches the country into rupest the rams opinion with regard to the year such grave dangers. By bis absurd and arbi- we have hafera us. Bofore moving the adoptiontrary conduct affecting industries and intereRDS, of the report, and accounts, 1 shall be glad to be is losing all Europese sympathy-Dateh. answer any questions shareholders may wish to me and Germans of course excepted, Jn bis ask to the best of my ability (After & panse.) seeking a conflict with Baglaul ho sends pahio If no shareholder has sny questions to ack Lopinion to her eido. will propose the following resolution Thut Up till now the public not infrequenti the report of the directors and stiteriants of inked it the whitewashing of historical accounts for the twelee months ended the 31st scoundrels: the municipality gore further. It of Digambew, 1898 ng prescuted, be accepted will celebrate them in marble, Muret, ECHO natae is synonymous with macareras, denunaiti- and passed".

MH. Bach seconded and the resolution tions, proven to warder and pillage, is to was agreed to asin, can

Now where his statue in the lovely and quiet park of Upen the motion of the Chairman, seconded Montsouris, one of the most picturesque gote of Mr. E. B. Skottows, the following pro the capital, and where babies are carried to gro position was antimonly agreed to That duate for centennial hours. The status is on in Sisan, a district balenging to the pre-dividend of 23 per cent bdag $12 per share already prepared, and has been made by Haffier. on the paid up capital of the Ansociation, be Formerly its section had been rehearsed, as of fires, and the value of the property desas become very great and their number has declared (ri, i preist dividend of 10 per cent. it were in the park, but was removed in the convents and homes, such as the Victoriu trayed compares favourably with tons of

brean undarged. Several days ago the city of former years account sild s lividend of obedience to popular protestations. How- Hems and the Fo Leng Kak. In honour of previous years. During the first row Sharanje was surrounded by the rebels and all 10 gut, on 1806 secount) payable on the over, of me Marat sus come the st to the People has been purchased

UHANG from the Viceroyalty of Chihli was frequent and woll angtained. This afternoon the occasion the Chinage theatres will be open of last year, lowever, the number of fr3s the citizens desertod the city. The local Ma- 30th instant at the Ciclored Bank of India, a complete edition of tho works of that

the fast step in the decline of his influence. "Charity begins at home" will be produced, and

The vete diplomatist had got so firmly sentist in the suddle at Tientsin that is services as a buffer between Foreign Povere and Peking had become apparently indis perable. He and he alone was supposed to be able to correctly estimate the duration of the patience of any Foreign Govern. mest, and to stretch the endurance of Foreign Miniatore to its utmost limit.

this performaus, which is sure to be well wo would specially draw tbo attention of parenta worth soding. To-night Tes Cloches de Corné- ville" will be raposted.

The Tonkin papers continue to harp on the alleged il-tremont Dr. Yersin received from the medical establishment in Hongkong... It has never been stated, so far as we are aware, wlurt the nature of this ill-treatment was, but, on the other hand, it has been stated that the inxtractions given by the Hongkong Govern. ment wore that the young sawant was to

The worthy Viceroy also was acquainted, be acorded every facility in the prossen. or supposed to be acquainted, with the tion of his researches, As the matter is best ructhods af obtaining loans, to be being continually used to stir up ill-fooling la Teukin it might perhaps not be atniss if

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holders."

too advanced eves for the in-coming entury. Why not place vis-a-vis a state of Charlotte Gurday, that "angal of amassination," near the other P

conviction of and the exemplary parishment

at the pablis auction mart for 6,000 free. How. tious symbolical of long life and happiness.

For the sale of convenience we giva below a passad on the two Chionmen to an Iare al broke into the oity and took possession of the Shaughai Bulag Corporation. Shanghai, to

over, the volumes were the property of Maria list of the celebrations in tabulated form

ready refered, there was at once a yay marked fort. Itiraid that the Canton Government

The following resolation was proposed by Antoinette Sha delighted also to play the Sunday Jane 20th-Thanksgiving Service dimination, while during, als Angst, and will send Colonel Chang Yau isci to cope with shareholders of record on the 18th April"

the rebels. in St John's Cathedral..

September there were actually no fires intever.

A notorious robber named Ha has gathered Mr GovD, Koonded by L. G. Galles, and Ceraingroli jig. In a moun a status even igated to That Mesars Jam M. Young, of a mouster remains a work of art if well Tuesday, Jane Blad -Meeting of the Legis. I wanch regret to say. Towever, that there s

lative Counell at 10 am for the again besa an important ingress in tag nauber together a large number of criminals and the H. J. Suob, B. A. Clarko, E. B, Skottewe, and executed; bat when erected in s public situation band has taken up its abode in L-hon-sha, iu. S. Fearon, be elected directors to serve until it has another signifination, it suggests a baro, purpose of wonding a congratulatory of fires this year, many of which doubtless, are message to the Queen. Presentation of incordiary. There is a sese now poling beforth in largo numbers to commit robberies and

the district of Hoi-ping. They ofter come the xxt-ordinary general matlag of share and worship. Now the gpel of Maret is still addresses to the Queen at Government fore a Magistrate's Court in joun rution with other serious orimes. Nonely all the people re

Upon the proposal of Mr. E. Jeanor Hogg, House af. 1m, and reception by His the fire which terred at No. 93, Torsos Street, Excellency the Governor. Review at theen lef April. I shall be pleased to user to siling in the roighbourheot have suffarel are

or less from their ravages. Some days ago the accouded by Mr. D. A Probet, the following resolution was agreed to That Mr. Augeetas Happy Valley in the afternoon and the the best of my ability any guestions that may local Magistrate went himself with a number of White ho re-slacted nuditor to serve until the singing of a Hyun of Praise. Illumina beskede tions and frowerks at night..

Thore were no question and the CUAILMAN sollers to cope with the robbers Two of the Wednesday, June 23rd-In the morning the moved the adoption of the report and statement robbers were caught and sout to Couter forex ordinary general meeting of shareholders,"

cerouchy of laying tire foundation stone of Recent of the Hospital for women and children and the rst slous of the new road. Gymkhana meeting at the Happy Valley in this afternoon. Illuminations and fre- wern at night. General Ehibition of urias at City Hall Mr. SHARE mored the selection of the

trent to soldiers, sailors, police and Committer, with Mr. R. LA Ricbardson to fill the children; special attraction at Chinese raconey occasioned by the Chairman leaving theatres,

the colony, and the election of Mr. J. B We think that ororyone will agree that the Coughtrie as Chairman and Mr. A. Rond General Celebration Sub-Committee could not Vine-Chairman,

Carried. have drawn up a better programme in honour of occasion. The conditions provuiling în

M. TETTCH couded. Carriod.

A discusion than took place with regard to certain tariff rates and the mutter vas left to the Committee to deal with." NAME

drial-

THE TANG-TSZE INSURANCE- ASSOCIAJON LIMITED.

1st year"

bonas on their salaries on the same terms es Air. M. Wolf seconded, and the proposal was unenimously adopted.

Since the recital of the Medua raft, no tale of the sens has evoked such a widespread horror... Mr. Galles asked whether fast year a bonus as the story at the survivors of the ahipwrecked was not voted to the staff of this Association. Valle de Saint Nazaire. Frum 10 o'clock on. The Chairman raplied in the officiate the 8th of last March till nine in the evening of Mr. Gorn said he should like to propose the the 1261, 29 persons in an open boat in the samo resolution, and after a short conversatiou Atlantic Ocean wore buffeted after rowing away as toits terms is proposed "That the Director from the sinking racket by waves and storm, The evonth onlinary general meeting ofte authorisst to pay to the Secretary and Staff hare and there, without compass, trusting to a shareholders of the Yang-taze Insurance As-

the boat bad, no water; only a few good tâs- April Mr. James M. Yoang (Chairman) elation was held at Shanghai on the 20th

passing sail te rasine them The oncapants of eaits formed all their food. One ship ap prested, and there were present Messrs. H. .

proached them to within a mile, and this Sach, A. Clarke, E. B, Skattoge J. S. Mr. Jucksen, on behalf of himself and the sailed away. Thust soon at in; huis ware Fouron (Directors), W. 8. Jackson (Secretary). P. Brienst, . Wein. W. Pearce, B. H. Borders staff, thanked the mobors for their rate of held out to catch a faw drops of the falling

The proceedings then terminated A. Hira, G. Galles, F. Gova, . M. Adamson, E. Jenner Hegg, A Queling, E. A. Probst, I.. Turner, and 0.0. Liddell, representing in all Day Brows 8,656 stazes. The notice coorsaing the meshing having beet reul by the Secretary

The Chairman said-The minutos of the last anual ordnery, gasoral mosting, held on the 20th of April last year, having been intel and circulated will, an anal, be taken as roud. The report and accounts to the 1st of December, 1898, having been in your hands for some tinie will also, with your permision, bo teksa zs zout. There is gain very little in either report or peroute fling for lengthy oxplans.ion, and

confidauve and borns.

CURRE P NDENCE

We do and hold its 78,7sible for the pinions expresed by curcospondents.] KEST HOUSES WANTED,

"THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESE"

rain. Some drank soa water, so deliriam victims in the last quickly enshod; the stage displayed strauge fantasies: ons be lioved be was present at a ballet, kissed hands to the danosrs, and then jumped overbeari Andreu tho Fanarion retoned then, one of tho wrecked opened his arms to the ship, hughed, praised his bosom, and temped into the ass. Of the 29 six died from madness and seven from cold. Ons brave fellow, though dressed only in drawers and a worsted vest, steered the boat without ever quitting his post, daring three days and two nights. The passenger sured, a Wot, Indian, vor alnce the core fille,

and declines to wear other clothes than those be word when in the boat. How the latter survived the storm and mountain waves is not the least wonderful part of the terrible story.

facile princeps in the art of driving Dr. Zesin were officially or semi-fficially burgia and of cheapening a contract. In asked if he has any complaint to make addition to all these real or supposed and, if so, to state its nature, though it

is perhaps at very likely that pres quallications, he had readered important irset stetament by Dr. Yenia himself would services to the state (er had been associated calify the Anglophobint writers of tho Tonkin press. The Atenir in its last iseve to with those who rendered them) in the hand quotes & statement made by the Hongkong suppresstor of the Taiping, Rebellion and Telegraph to the effect that Dr. Wilm was in sustaining the power of the EMERE hebbily treated by the Hongkong Goran

zent statement which we would also like Dowager. Above all, he possessed, or at to see verified or contradicted--and goes on to

Mr. Caughrik-I am very much obligel to Test had at his back, the largest and most say We see in this similar treatment to this colony are rush that it is a very difficult you for dis expression of your confidouce

matter indged to frame a programme which shall do my best in the interests of this Society efficient force of foreign-drilled troops in that which was juflicted on Dr. Yerain when

will satisfy the wishes of the entire comind I hope we skull pall together amicably red he was in Hongkong; the manner in which the Empire, and the knowledge of the fact he was receives and the light style in which hie munity, and therefore the Committee must be harmonisely (Applenne.) congratulated upon the comprehensiveness of Mr. Ross Ditto as Vice served to restrain bis numerous enemies offers of service were rejected. We were sc

A veto of theufs was then passed to Mr. while it encouraged his friends, who waxed cased as the time of exaggerating the rantter the programme to be carried through, in honour

and geeking to envenen the question; antor of the record reign. As regarda pritate la Congbirde for the use of his room for the pur far and arogant in the shelter of their tunately we see to day that we were in the right minutions and lacerations onol resident can do posss of the mooting.

M. Ross-I have cry much pleasure in putron's formidable body guard. More than and that we correatly appraised the talte situs as much as he pleases in this respect, the more ones, who, owing to the machinations of bis in which one compatrio was placed, te he does the merrier. The Chinose, so we are moving a vote of thanks to the retiring Chair no branch, in no scicace, in no art caz o tuo informed by the Hon. Secretary, are determined man and I am sure carry with me the feelings opponents, LA HUNG-CHANG was summoned English ever be induced to admit that there to wako on saceptionally bright display, as not of at the members of the Association in doing can be in the whole world anything superior to only will erost extensive private illuminatious, so, Mr. Alasbeni pudnoting the business 'to the capital and valmly declined to accept that which is English. Thus, while our coum triumphal arches will be erected aid of the chair, hui blown lear-headedness, try the fow remarks I bave to make will not take SIE,Now that the question of rule is to the staring in a lock-out fushion, speske bat ilide,

mor piratench of your time. With this in view, the fore I beg leave to call attention to a want in the insincating invitation, the EMPEROE frères of the local press know that Dr. Yersin generally they will unmistakably display their and dieation and a

moeting hse boon called for the rather late hour connustion with their nas in this Inland which forebore to press the point, knowing very has achieved great success at Bombay with his feelings of loyalty to Queen Victoria capacity, when crated by those less of 5 p. is the hips that it will be forud con can be easily supplied by su enterprising Co.

seram the Laglish practitioners pretend quite On Tuesday last's meeting of about fifty Chinese experienced than himself, he has been

It is to be hoped that the Hemoires" of Julam wall that it would not he complied with the contrary and the China Mail makes a plex residents was held. In the Registrar General's uniforas conrtions and obliging. As ko, bas nisut by everybody concerned. Yea ure doubt losfial. Cutside the airy of Visterin there is Ires, as was the case on one occasion, I sure of reproducing the critivistas of certain office and a Committee consisting of a hundred said, he is living a long and I am sure as aware that the years 1806 and 1886 are no place in the Island where suitable refresh

remunerative to underwriters es any ago a vary popular dweller in a city net für dis" Autres." In the latter is related that on carried his bodyguard with him to Peking.dectors, Fingish usturally, of Bombag. The Chiuese gentlemer was appointed to carey out that the best wishes if every of corected with rally considered to have been shout as mat can is obtained by Europene. Not long Simon will soch follow those he has given of

dormir then refers to an article by Dr. Calm the wishes of the Chinese community, who are the company go with him. (Applause) The desire to divorce the ex-Viceroy from Dallas, who is not at all satisfied, bicans Dr. mast anxious to show their warmest apprecia Mr. COUGHT--That a avetel thanke recon perlings. ou seconst of tant visited Hongkong and one day went out to the very day Jules Simon underwent an oppor

marilians disaators Suspact our great reservoir at Tylan, Either tion for cataract be diptuted, one hour before the than fruca make-known tion of the bauents they have derived from I am sure you will all ages with Everyozadinary numerous

# inovalence of indequate the sight of the water or the passing of surgeons arrived, his daily article for a news his military guard night have seemed rather Terein has chatinately refused

bore mesi hure folt that Mr. Manbaan was the

em, ko faith, savos." childish and objectices had it not been for the scientia, composition of his discovery British rule.

Tierka Ho kulows them, these brave son of harry poople are anxious to see a strong foot tight wan in the tht place and not bo is of premium brought abort by aversal tiffie time made him thirsty and hungry. pipe The operation over, he quietly ro He was di felt he would rover his eight and did all the surucl reports of the largest Insurace tion of the nearest town. the extensive resources at the command of Old England. No soccer would be have divalged of Eritish moan of war lying in the harbor on losing the doing can only express our compotition. This is acknowledge in nearly and he asked us intellegent native, the dion marked that this athicial, supplemented as they were by his searot that he would have ferinil halla Celebration Day, and we sincerely trust that deep regret at lustalim and our hope that we Companies in England, many of whom have to rooted to Abertisen and trudging thither was so. But all is possible with isolate old the immense private fortune he bus amassed deson Albionists' clanning to have discovered it Admiral Buller will be able to su dispose of his shall find in his caressor an equally valuable me to large disit on their underwriting somewhat disappointed at not being alde to age. Look at Mr. Gladstong leasing the

ships that there will be a magnificent and conjutor, (Applause.)

autounts for 1885 which bare just been pub, get a slice of cold beef and pickles blegolul If seems en if the late Flearens was during his long tenure of offion in this wast,

paralleled display of warships for the occasion The resolution ng carried and the Chairman stol, and faw, if any, seem to hold out pros and a pool tentard. Would you believe it right in his philosophy: ut ainety we are only remunerative of provincial posts. The op

They ought to be represented in Bangkong as briefly returned thanke. they have never been represented before The CHRIZAThat concludes the buss. Lects of hotter resulta for 1800. but which will Sir." he said, "I could not even get a crust of commencing to be young mon. Julos Simion zot be made known fill nearly a year hozco, brood and cheese zurlu glass of beer had a hard fight in his early days to straggle portunity to remove him came length.

It has been derided to have a special ward ness of the meeting. I am sorry I cannot say,

With humbler erpantations one night at up. He was assistant professor of Greek to somewhat anexpectedly. The war with

of the aelebrations made and the Roy. T. W what my Chairmen ay, that dividend war. Janary and February of this year are reported

From London and Liverpool to have been worse Isast look for, may at Aberlou, Stanley, Tythe late Victor Conan, at 83 fros per month. Parco, of the London: Biasion, has promised runts will be issued to-zorrow, (Laughter.)

for underwriters than any similar period within tantak, or Shaulawan, some modest shelter pre-Ho lodged in a garret, and the light of its Japan witnessed the speedy breakdown of

to give his, sic in drawing up this literary

The curious, investigation of. De G. Folge the last five-and-twenty years. It is sincerelyvided with clean mate and a crised four where window, risible at the small hours of the China's military and aval systems, and for

memorial

The calicotion of the European subscriptionsriter into the magnetization of Etruscan vases to be hoped that this may aid in bringing about the rider or pedestrian might get a bottle of morning, was pointed ent to students not wa the failure of both to meet the enemy Bu

commended yesterday and the collection of the has been continued, Thero vasen were baked some improvement in rates, though I n hoer, soda frater, tea; a biscuit, &;in fact, some example. When his déjeuner consisted of only cearfully Li Buro OHANG was rogarded its

of cabbage song, oll and beans, and bread, with Chinese subscriptions will comments on Monday many centuries are, and it has been adornin sorry to say there is no sign of it as yet. such rest house as one meste o Gery road in two sons of dry bread and water and bis dienor

whothor the magnetization has not became Under thate ironkartonoes your Directors Japan. responsible. The defence of the costs had

next..

modified in this long period, but all such dutable deca themselves fortaunte in being able to There is un pleusauter way of passing a belintered Jains water ad libitum, he was been practically entrusted to him and he

Maze is not fog, says Dr. J. G. McPherson, haro.boen are away by fitting together report a substantial increase in the business day in the cool-wise than by breasting the translating Tieto for Consis, and bû admitted had been autherised to spend large sum of

FR.S.E, but it was only very recently that fragments discovered at Arezzo, the magnetis. of Asointion and it is an especially hill-in pleasant company and with judiciously he ever leaked back to those days as the money to render both services chcient. In

students of the elendz discovered the difference tien of the moped as showing no froguinsatzfustory and pleasing feature that this stored in baskets bound for one of the many happiest period of his life. Stendhal, whe sicer the better to eat Lx at liberty to An appalling fire hds soured at a charity The ne so familiar in surum especially rityy se would be the case if there had but any norase is mainly owing to larger contributions beantiini piepai dibes on our south eastern baye eelebrity was only developed after his death.

The pot preting for the year mount to, endeavour to save the Empire from the tassar in Paris, which was attended by the when you the it wavering about the ground ching The orentation of the roses in their shareholders and foreign constituents at such conearted expeditions can duly be avowed that all he earned by his e-writings

between you and the enn, is much more asil kila is the only remaining cloment of moss.

refreshment at coil mið an object, however consequences of his fure, he was an of Faristan smiety. The whole structures through than is the fog. It is tus loves twitty. It is hoped that this may be diepalled 8420,925.33 against 8396,200.04 in 1935, sut if occasional and the rambler looks for molest Beat to Jupin to reguliate the terms of utterly consumed in twelve minute visible form of cloud formation and its rasults by a discovery of an Estrasens pottery with the the leases paid have buin considerably larger trivial, for his walk. The most sourcing Blood Center ihut science and

Upwards of que hundred charred blog bare The sultry haze the suffocating fors, the oven in plast, und stab a fit would complete soly, $156,133,11 against $85,181,25 peace and was then relioyed of his been recorred. The list of the winging in diseling dust, and the thin rain, as well as the unique chapter in science. The fungustia the estimated as still upon post of Viceroy No doubt he hopol in due cludes the Pachess of Alaugos, the Contone grat thunder rain and pasting ball, sad the tion of these would corresponu eruel rish usinities 9105,000, to pay ou know course to get brek to Tientsin, but ever no, the Marques Gallicut, and General fuathory slow are now all known to be dif.that of the surth of the time of baking the sheroholders will still be antiafied with the ra ferent stages of the formation of the vapour in former, thus extending our curate records of salt. Tho percentage of losses and olsime paid since the war he has been practically Murder. The remains recovered filled four the al on the minute dust particles at different the travels of our erratic megcetio pole back during the your, say 30.67 per cent of the net beyond the day of the Roman Empire.. premia as against 1.05 per cent in 1695; al abelved. Truc he has been made a member feen waggona.

grades of heat and cold.

before Liny

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

STTFLIX TO THE " DAILY TREES,"

LONDON, 5th May.

RESULT OF THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS, Gallen More. Telasques... Minstrol

THE TURCO GREEK WAR. Grease bas ducided to continue the war,

M DISASTER IN PARIS

If you rond enough to find o plan for boy tozalieve his fans by a touch of his old trade. I am yours & this suggeehan perlange Se may lead so on veured

PRAŠA VAGROME 7th May, 1807 Hoogkong

Ho

CLARKE'S WORLD-FAMED BLOOD MESTER nodical kill have brought to light." Sulleres from Dusies pies and Sores of any kind are solicited to give it a trin to test its value. Thousands of wonderful crea bivio efeet by it. Bold overy- Scrofula, Serry, Edema, Bed Less Skin and Blood

wherd Ki Za Bc. per battle, Beware of worthless ini- iation and substitutes.