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1897.

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T TATTFIFTH ANNUAL ISSUE, which will be found, as hitherto, more full and accarûte This itu predocasepra,

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that la previous periods of our history has seldom been equalled except spasmodicsily under the influence of was, and grent pational emergencies. It would bo ex aggeration to attribute ontroly to Hər Majesty's intueace the remarkable changes for the better that have taken place during the sixty years of Her reign, but | where a frivolous or pleasure-loving netüre might have opposed and obstructed the tendency for good, or, at hust liave been

apathetic towards it, Her Majesty Ims used all the influence of Her high position to

use last wa

The fearer Fannes of Bingespote on the

21st Instant and is due are on on about the 27th instant.

A pris A portrait of the Queer was presented to the beribus of the Hongkong Telegraph on Saturday evening

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The H. G. I steamer Zambre left Singapore on the 20tkipslant, and way be expected here one atent the 28th instant.

DIAMOND JUBILEE SUBSCRIP

DAILY PRIE: TUEKDAY JUNE Lha, 1867.

IN EULOGY OF THE QUEEN

CONTRIBUTED

THE GERMAN COMMERCIAL MISSION WEST

1pest April, bat nam ant key duforts of the mesenro ars recognised doubts may logidmataly ta, entertained as to whether it wilkover vime fata operation at all. The Forsterfdrocoted instead the abolition of the export duty, on TOW all which cartainly is far mors saorable and practical aggration than is offered by the bounty ayatom. But the avaricious foreigner would beset by it! Chronicle,

MAKORAT TU INDIANA

Hombay, êth Jẩm: Tari Bandhare this arening was install as Grand Mastor of Scottish Fromszonry. India. A banquet in the Town, Hall follow and to-morrow Hu Ercolanoy will lay th foundation stone of a new Masenio Hall.

VICTORY;"," THE INDIAN MAHOMEDARS AND TURKEY'ES

Calcutta, 6th June,

June 22r887, will hereafter be setace- able day in the Annels of the British Wimpiro, As Paabus Apollo run his couree to-day count lens millions in all parts of the world will acclaim the fact that Visteria Queen by the Grues of God and by the right good will of the liegen, Ass uchieved the splendid record of a misty years reign. The cynical and matter-of-fact Greville haa testified to the coorns of praise oroked experts in the manufacture and export of piece Papara celved by the Container", muskage to the Sultán regarding the Turkish the Queen's manner and behaviour on a roa 20th 1837 He tells us the little maid noted with "gocê tasto, gand manna, and good fueling, and

with thanks the receipt of the following con- to cont of her judgment and discretion in tribations, LE

Already teknowledged

Capt Rackson, steamer Loo

B: W. Crombie-

M. Corten

J. M. Ba

F. W. B G. WAM.. Capt. Duhe

B. SO

J. R. Capull

F. More... B. À. Cúrison. C. Perkins 0. Wagner:

E. Khimjeobhoy B. Ebrahimboy

A. Hamumbhoy

M... Vandrawalls

K. J. Shellin

3. A. Ozozio e ng

M.B. Agar Leong Fai Nam

Chop Dollar Morio

Woo. Fut...

Wong Wing.

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HONGKUNG SHARE

207,396,84

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$67,425 84

MARKET.

THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL. Some fire thousand Mahomedana mot at

the Zakaria Mosque, Calcutta, an Batar The following telegrams are from Australian day and resolved to noni a congratulatory

victories.and raise finde to suitably commenie:....... Changsha

ute the Sultan's success. Another large nesting of Mahomedans-rad-held st Kidder. pare this evening and similar resolution passed.

THE WARREN KAPTINGS"

-Simin, 7th JanNG. A despatch is likely to be sent home shortly to the secretary of State recommending the grant of the Albert Modal to certain ocOTE and men of the late . M. ship Wärren Harlinge,

Changkat 16th June, The German Commercial: Mission, which has born in Chains face apel bact, it about to go worth, and will probably leave for lentain to-day. It may bosemary to topost that the Mission was depatched to the Far Erat by the Centralvirband Destanhor Tudastriller of Bechin and partly by the Corman Government The Mission comes therefore with both Chemer oil and, Government credentials and support. The members oro Mesara Sebens and KenSEEN,- occa Mases Joros and Camps, raw and

THE CANADIAN. TARIFE:*:* manufactured silk, Mr Himhort, leather: Mr.

London 31st May, Groots cotton: Me Krasie-Wichmann, har

In the Dominion House of Commona to-day the Hon. Wilfrid Laurier, the Canadian The abjoots of the mireign are similar to those Premier stated that excepting Great Britain, the more weighty affairs of state, Sixtyof the Blackburn and Lyons Missions, the and possibly New South Walge, no country years of ever-ripening wisdom and cou meskers of the latter were met by the German was as present entitled to the benefits of the

Mision and very cordial relatious followed reciprocal clause in the new tariff bill. summate tiot have completely bolled his prog

The slow, bet apparantly, certain opening up of

London, 2nd Juge. nosti, Good taste, good sense, and good feel-

---In reply to a quution in the House of China to wastern ways and mutliods has ininced ing are a fins endowment for practical life, be erran manufacturers desirous of maintaining Commons last night. Mr. Chamberlain, Boors- it on the throne or in the cottage, and alone their position in fuese parts to send forth this tary of State for the Colonies, said that the Mission, to act very much as Caleb and Joshnolaw officers of the Crown have under considers- they are quite soffiment to account for our

an another important detachon? So far the tion the protests windo by Belgina and Boverdign Lady's brilliant success in the highest Gaman Mimiof has gathered much information Germany against the new Canadian tariff. qu and most sacred of all ́haman relationships. which appears Ekely to prove as satisfactory sa As the Queen began, so she continued her the evidences which the Inraalitiub worthies Court has ever been a model of parity and brought book with them from Cazon. dignity, and yet inely consistent with the sun. plo domesticity so dear to the Teutonis peoples By the shear affinity of excellence. our Royal Family has attracted to itself all that is good In one national fe; Ioltera and Intterly art ex- empted. The Guelphs, rich in prinesly virimos, have been denied the literary focnity by the Gods, their neglect of the most glorions native Product of their time English literature

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almost fatuous, but with this exception the mind and charmater of the Quees are alto. guthor adminhto, and indeed lovable.

It in no exaggeration to say that Victoria's queenly virtues have given a new lease of life

foster and promote it. As the contral figureThe Hon. Treasurer begs to sexnowledge then proceeds to hint that it would be rast ware; Mr. Hurtig wool; and Dr. Boburger, #IAM, PHILIPPINES, BORNEO, da, of the glorious era that bears. Her name, ch

WITH WHICH ARX INCORPORATED

THE CHINA DIRECTORY this the day set apart for the celebration of Ber Diamond Jubileo, Hor enbjects are "AND"

proud to yield Her the praise and glory so richly earned by Her queerly and womanly virtues. The occasion is one which will call forth from the ablest pope floods of historicat summaries and statistical statements illustrn- tive of the growth of the Empire, the incronec in the national wealth, and the inprovenint in the general well-being that have taken place during the past sixty years, and here in Hongkong, the dojony in which we ride, with a busy city und crowded barbour, we have a striking illustra tion of the progress of the age. When Her Majesty ascended the Throne the island was little more than a barren rock; its scanty populatida consisting only of a few bishermen and farmers living in tiny hamlets. Today the population numbers noarly a quarter of a million, the port ranks among the net of the work, all the elegancies and conveniences of Europeur

us the monarchical principle among the British civilisation are here to be found, and the

peoples Republicanism, if it exists at all among thriving colony affords to the Great Chiliser J. E. V. Vernee in his weekly ship them, 3 Platante; its Coins, so apparent

· report. ·duted "22nd June, says Jubilee holi Empire on the fringe of which it stands au days necessitatu the issue of my report a little forty and fifty years ago, has been bleached by object lesson in the advantages of a just sailor than usual Business Ins en rather the steady light emanating from the now Government and commercial freedom. But it and to show hat few alterations embodiment of a constitution oversiga. Il-

BANK SHARES-Hongkong unt Shanghais on this special day it is to Her Majesty in baru zaled firmer with sales at 182 to 188mocracy is running in full ficod both at horas per cent prom, and further buyers at the and in the colonies, and it paradoxically found Her personal capacity that our thoughts higher rate Nationals sold at Sid and are in to be compatible with Monsreby. The person

virtues of a good woman Ive reconciled the turn, rather than to dissertations on the demand. greatness of Her Empire. May She long.

sala CF Chins Teaders at $178, and Straits at period of political, social, and economic change live to enjoy the respect and affection of very quiet and all that has taken place, are reliable, and tast, too, during a long Her loving subjects and to draw still mere $173 to $18. Unions are wanted at 8325 and in which nearly every sceptre to Europe has closely those ties of national unity which China Traders at $77 white teen broken Thrones have sp-ofton been the $155, Cantory at $1884, and Straits st818.are Tantage coiga of pleasure and folly, or the porch She bas done so much to establish and on fer. North Chirns me wanted for tag of lawless arbition, that spesial reeggnition

Norit at Ta 1874 strengthen,

FIRE INBULLANUS BRALES-Hongkongs is due when royalty shows the white figwer of But corros ever waits on joy, and in theremin anobanged with buyera of 28524 to $353-hameless life. The tōmptations of sovereignty Queen's mind us to that of Hor subjects, the and no rollers under 335% Chinas sold at $103, are ever a great as its opportunities for rejoicings of this day must be tinged with hat are offering in small lots.

good. sinters regret that India, with its visitations Matos have slot it with sunil seles und We have au wish to fall into the vulgar axtorpen their smerjal departments, and a general

SHIPPING BHAEXS.-Hongkong, Conten and of plague, famine, and earthquake, should be further sollura at $35 crab sad end of the apable to join so ompletely in the festivities month. Indo-Chinas sold in fair quantities at 347 to $476 sash and end of the month and are and outward manifestations of joy as would in dead at the Liber figure. China and have been the case had the event fillon in a Manilas can be placed ut $75, while Douglas normal year but the sympathy that lies are quiet at $65 China Matuals navbunged.

RAFINBEIES Chins Bugars have improved been shown towards, the suffering millions slightly, and, after sales a $140, 8141, $141, and the ready and liberal response made to nod $142, are in demand at the latter rate for

hands at 250 cash and 89 for 3lat Ang and store firm.

The Perest fagrodisate saly are used, and the utmost Care and Cleanliness exercised in

the Maaxfacture throughout.

The Water usaili proved by repeated Analyses to be Absolately Pare.

For Coat Porrs, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full mount allowed for Packages and Empties when roosited in goal order.

Jounterfoil Order Books supplied on ad plingso

Our Registered Telegraphic Address in

DISPENSARY, HONGKONG.” Kad all eigned messages addressed thus will

receive prompt attention. “

The following is a List of Wature alwaya -

kept ready in Stock-

̈EDER AERATED WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

LITEIA WATER

SELTZER WATBE

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE No Credit given for Bottles that look dirty or greasy, or that appear to have been naad for spy othar purpose than that of containing Auraled Waters, ad euch- Bottles are never aed again by us.

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MARINE INSURANCE SHARES have rated

of glorifying our owa aga and folk, but m fecting on the progress and prosperity of the Queen's reign, we doubt if any equal peried in history could slow greater national advance of more widely diffused happiness. The Empire has expanded into valussal proportions, a trade and manufacture anoh as the world has nevar

THE BITILDAY LUVERNAN

London, 1st Janó. The Royal Birthday: love was bold yester day. The attendance numbered 690, thick Eas not previously been equalled

THE UNITED STATES CURRENCY

Landen, let Juno: The Holy News announce on the authority of a gentleman of high portion and large perlence, that Mr. Lymnur J. Gago, the United States Becretory to the Treacy, proposes to reform the American currency by this gradua! withdrawal of greenbacks.

SOCIALIST LEGISLATION IN GERMANY, perk Londen, 1st June, Tha hill to deal with the right of public nesting and sespaiation introduced into the Prudan Diat by Prince Hohenlete, the Ger man Imperial Chancellor, has been read the

third time

London-1st June..".

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SCLENTIPIO MISCELLANY

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In his 'testu of the Turbinia--the first- vvsachk using the compound steam, turlas-the Hun Chas. Parsons has experienced, the not belly unforeseen diffinity of accessive speed of the screws. The affect of this was shown by They were received in Hongkong by

an ingenions experiment. Modal surms wore ravolved in a bath of hot water, a revolving Kusope, the German Ceasul at Canten, who was then, also noting in a similar espacity at

mirror on the screw shaft reflecting the light Hongking. Under Dr. Knapper guidanes the

et an electriy are to the saree at one point only- Mission wont to Canton, and alas visited tho

and thus carraing the shage and growth of the more important place in the vicinity. Here

cavities to appear in plainly as if stationary they interested themselves in Lative industries

A cavity or blister first formed a little hebind all kinds, and they were well received by the

the heating edge and near the tip of the blade. native manufacturers and morabants them

As the speed of revelation increased, this echten Spinning, woaring, and tanning ware

cavity enlarged in all directions, until, at a spced corresponding to that of the Turbinia's inspected, and particular attention was

propellor, it covered a sector of the screw's paid to the methods of dealing with raw Teaterial and the oises of articles which

disc of 90 deg., and at siges spend are most in demand among the nativer. Native and Gurisan merabants were also in

nearly the whole energy of the saraw was tormgated on commercial subjects and from

expanded in maintaining a vacuous-space. Tho them much valuable information, such as set

turbine ultimately weed is of the three-stage coinpound order, sash ingantiqn having ita ite way into consular 'or reaches the proper quarter, was gathered and THE EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY HEA

separate, motor working its own propellor shaft. The Tossel-which is 199 feet long recorded. On arriving at Shanghai, which was regrated as the headquarters of lower North In the House of Commpas last night, in con- feut learn, and 41 tous displacement-bas China, the Micajon based itsaly in gleating mitte on the Employer Liability Bill, Mr. J. ended 31 knots, the energy developed being particulare of industries and manufacture more Mackensie MacLeup, M.P. for Cardiff, moved 1576 indicated beta-power, with a or loss poouliar to this region. Much time was the outsion of coal-mines from the clause of consumption of 15.85 pounds per horse-power devoted to the Yangteskung Valley, and visits the bill providing for the payment of cotapesinom. The total weight of machinery, etc., is

tion for the accidents to work meat -

bona. The results soum to be unprecedentat Mr. Chamberlain, Becretary of State for the for a vessel of the size, although it is re- were paid to Shasil, Lelang, Hankow, the Han- song from works and mines at Wangs Colonies, said that the fours of the coal-owners curated that improvement at motor and ra and other plicos zlong the waterway were also

dad. Coming fuldir soath to the more were greatly exaggerated, and in-no case was duction of revolatious ar nenaseary to make important of the silk raising districts, extouded the burden placed on, the owners equal to that the system practicabilə..

on the cullery proprietors in Germany.. curing the gathering of the gilk orop. Hong- visits were paid to Waxish and Souchon chow, Ninggo and Kashing woro also visited In the Cape House of Aussuably last night a bill for the confiscation of the land belonging end in each place very raizable data were

to the Beching realn÷was read the second obtained, which it is hoped will be put to good account in the future. It is now proposed to time without division. The land is to be thrown visit the more northerly perts, which will in open for occupation by Europeats. elade Tientsin Chefoo, Peking, and New THE INTER-PARLIAMENTARY CHESS MATCH chwang, with a short visit to Korea; thsons to

London, End Jpne. Japan and finir ok to Bhanghai and to

The ohess match by enblu between a team Fuochew, Away, and Swatow,

sont and a tagm from the United States Hons The different members will prepare reports selected from members of the House of Cam, report will be furnished by Dr. Schamachar. As cf Representatives has eisted in a draw. the members of the missions are all qualified to write he experts it may be readily understood that their reports will om body many vainable abecreations and saggestions which must of necessity wcope dcnsular notice.

sand "BONE "of the members were present

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THE RISING IN HECHUANALANO.

London, End Jane.

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IY CABLE.

LATE TELEGRAMS. ̧

FIGHTING ZE CONGOLĄ ND,

London, 2nd Inas. M Chaltin, of the Congo Service, necupied two thousand Mahilists, drising thout worth

In his early experiments with the electrified high-vacuum tubes which the X-rayshare bicught so conspicuously to notice, Crookes observed singular bizakoning of diamonds under the moleralas bombardment to the tabes.

Moissan has lately investigated the black layer. It proves to be graphite, and for tis prstuction from the diamond must have required a tou- periturs of 3,890 deg. C.

Fatty acids deabtless of host or mutton- Abydos, dating from before tes fint bystri have boon found in the Egyptisc tombs of togathur with a cosmatic of leal alpbide and fat...

the appeals on behalf of the relief funds delivery on 30th instant. Lazohis, changed en bog heen developed; wenlth has besument they have received at ali hande, and they i Rodijef with his fortis February and defeated theory has been singularly confirined by the

affords a most conspicuona illustration of the fact that the unity of Empire of which we speak is no mere form of words but a solid reality.

NOTICE

lügh status in the Eust.

wards,

INDIAN FINANCE

Imadon, 2nd Jave. In the House of Commons last night, Lord George Hamilton, replying to a question, said it was not intended to sitar the polley of closing

Highly magnetia spots, applauntly having no connection with the gresoral magnetization of the earth, are for at differnt places in the rocks. It has been suggested that these pointa may have been magnetised by lightning This researches of Dr. G. Folgeraiter, who has found presinat similar magnetic points and ganes in the remains of audient walls and buildings in -the Rtorian Campagns. The fact that the mag Letid spots extend ver adjacent stones and even, to the mortar disproves tas idea that they may have existed in the stone before use for

The programme sketched out above is subject to alteration, but it, is a correct as presethe minte, and he had no rosa for thinking building. Crucks down the sala, moreover, arrangements will permit.-Mercury:

So fue as it has progressed the members at the Mission are highly estistled with the treat azo confident in being able to furnish to Ger more equitably shared, the standard of ente mag manufacturore, very much information which had not before been brought to their MINING SHARES-Eunjoms have not been fort in all classes has risen, orine has uble to keep up last rates, and down to SG has diminished; education, science, and have spreadnoties, but which is of vital importance to been accepted for ordinary shares, at whigh as they never spread before Our Btoratara them if they wish to maintain their present rete, however, shares are in request; preferences may be infarior to that of the Elizabethau age. are enige with sollers at $21. Charbonnages bat if so, it is only in the sac department of Lure sollers at $100. Now Balmorais sold in Largor lots up to $2290 and $2.50 for ordinaries dramatic poetry, and to that age alone. Best and preferences respectively, but close quist of all, a spirit of altruism full of beneficent pro- with salos and sellers at $2.10 for ordinary and $230 for prefargacs alares. Raub con tinted in steady demand and up to 31 as boen paid for shares, the market closing some what easier at $31 Olivers have not changed unchanged: a telegram from the mine reports a crdabing of 300-tens yisking half an once of geld to the ton.

PUNISHMENT OF AN UNFILIAL PRINGE

have left in some cares,

that the fuctation in exchange was due to invisible marke that the lightning seems to ports of diver. THE LATE ATTEMPT ON: BING HUMBERT'S LIFE,

London, 80th May. Acciarito, the ms who attempted King Humbert's life, bas been sentenced to penal servitads for life.

Owing to the Diamond Jubilce festivities there will be no issus of the Dasin Press to marrow (Wednesday) and Thursday. Friday's issue will contain a full aeocent of the Juhiles proceedings. Whik fally conscious of the loss the public axperiences when deprised of its dailyhans to any appreciable extent, sed rates are paper we think that if the colony can do without banking and insurance facilities for two con- secutive days it may stretch a point and for the Este period do also without newspaper.

The Weekly Press for the French mail is [22 | issued to-day and contains an account of the Thanksgiving Service. The next issue, for the English mail, will contain the full report of the festivities and in order to make the sccount with ezionunications addrenel the Editor, not complete the report of the Thanksgiving close quiot. Kowloon Lauds fotched $18 to Britain, Germany, Greece, India, Russia, Res wilfully shown disrespect in his daily boaring | representative element, the grant to the catti- of Bertin,iss for its sontial feature

Borrite will also be reproduced.

A. 8. WATSON & CO.; LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Hongkong, 15th April, 1897...

NOTICE TO, CHIRESPONDENTA The reality is the meres colamu should te addressed to Tas TOD

Dorraondsalamust forward theirtomeandaddress

for publicstion, but ur eridonee of gond faith.

Ali sottora for publication should be inritten on one “miste of the paper onts.

Nagy signed communications that have already appeared in other papers will be inserted. Orders for extra cries of Da Pazus thout sout before 11 aon day of publication, fer that hour the Expert istomiled." "Odly supplied for Osah Teleyrogkis-Add¬es FREE-A.B.V. Cosle, P.U. Bom 90. Telephrine No. 12. . .

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JUNE 22nd, 1897.

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'His Excellency the Governor will arrive at Murray Pie to-night at 9.30 pm. and will embark on board the steaur lunch Fletoria to view the illuminations.

The Nerddeutscher Lloyd Imperial Germs mail steamer Buchsen carrying the German maila with dates from Berlin of the Stat May left Colombe on Saturday, the 19th inst, and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, he

30th instant.

We are indebted to Senor José de Navarro, the Spanish Consul, for a copy of the following talogram received feen Manila Manila lat JanoTyphoon developing not hur from the N. W const of Luzon. Seng bow stationery, but with tendencics to go N.

The O. N. Co. stemmer Chungaho, which arrived yesterday from Australia, had a death on board during the voyage. Mr. C. Poss; a passenger from Thursday island, died at 1.a. on the 2012 Jannery of caucer la the stomach and was buried at sea the same day at 8 am

A Tokyo pross despatch state that the Japan ese Coal at Thursday Taland has telegraphed that an agitation has been commencal to pro- hibit the engagensent of Japanese labourors who are employed in gathering, mother-of-pearl shells The Consol advises that no labourir. should be sent for the present.

DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWES-Houg kong and Whampen Decks continus neglectal, and only "siall parcels sold-at-248-rex-vent- premium for 30th instant, at which rate shares are on offer... Wharf shares, after further sales at $68, are rather weak and frenly offered at 368. Other stocks under this headinganchanged.

LANTS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS-Hong.

Eale at $9.

The N. C. Daily News translates the follow- ing degree from the Posing Gazette of the 16th April-We rossivel thfa morning a special

BETTING ON RACECOURSES.

London, 1st June. edict from H.1 1. the Empress Dowager Tzu- hal-tun-yü-kang, na, hte, which wa hasten to confirm. It is to the following effect

The Lord Chief Justice Ess granted an in- The Princess Fn Chin, 2nd Order, the Con- jnnotion in restrain the Kempton Fork Com sort of the late Prince Fa Chin, has presented piny from permitting betting in Tattersall's

SUGGESTED INDIAN REFORMS-TAL. to us (the Empress Dowager) a memorial com-ring An appss) in the case has knon granted.

London 7th June. plaining of the headstrong, wilful, and unfilial hor eldest son. and the heir to his father's

Bir William Wederbara in a letter to the conduct of Prince Tai Shu, 3rd Order (Beileh), estate. As a matter of fact he frequently Times suggests the advisability of signalising showed contempt of his mother's efforts to the jubilee of Her Majesty's reign by granting restrain his headstrong conduct and of late has

various boons to India via, the extension of the towards bis widowed mother For instance, vator of fixity of tenure with limitation to the the 10th instant was the birthday anniversary Government demand; falfilmont of the Qassa'd of the Princess Fu Chin. Instond of showing proclamation of 1868 with regard to equal rights to all for subjects to publis employment and das filial piety by evincing an interest in or honour of the capassion, Frines Taxi Sha pre into the administration of the country directing the proposed festivities to be bold in the facilities for conducting periodical enquiries tended to fall ill the day before and asked to be sveused from pratimpating in them, thereby

Right-handedness, ac long a seientific puzzle, is believed by Dr. G.-V: Poore to be a result of the distribution of the weight of the viscera in" the thorax, and to have had it origin with our four-limbed ancostore long before they bogan ts earl their hidegs for oratorical or other purposes. Mach the greater weight of the viscera is on the left side. This causes the stability of the animal's body to he more upset by lifting its loft paw than its right, and the for independent uso. A crvening shild would might pair, therefore, is the ous soully selected for the sumo "reason us the right ac for par Poser :ndependent of losamotion..

The-sation of accumulatera dosigned for by Herr Pau Ribbe, free-railway use carrying-plates of celluloid enclosing the lau plates and provided with a number of openings, the edges of your form the supports for the motive material in the fort of a special paste. great durability in pits of grost variations of This form of causiruction is claimed to sosure load. A street car tattery on his system-von- wists of 14 wells, having & total weight of abort.

tons, and supplying an equivalent of 40

recharging. home power for a run of twenty hours" witkont

mies of a greater futuro has invaded all chases. The Queen is of course not responsible for this ; the deeper springs of national character and evolution are too complex to be medited by one personality, however eminent and sugust; bot neither is Her Majesty to be dissociated from it. She is the aper or crows of our social and political pyramid, and exercisesa fax-reaching in finance in these departments, an Influence which is not the less real because it is not always ap parent. Nor must we forget her profound and peculiarly personal influence in the region of high international politics Her Majesty Long Lands salt to a son extent at $78, but indeed a Mother of Kings: the thrones of rat $19 and West Falate 321 with farther batere manis, and many minor principalities and Hotels changed hands at $49, $13) and dukedoms are or will be held by her lineal descon- closing firm at Intzer re. Humphreys a fordants; and under the special circumstances of MIRELLA TROJK-Green Islands sold at $97 government in most of these countrine, it is and are rather wank at that figure, with no impossible not to recognise the personal power buyers over $36. Watsons are in demand of of our Queen, though she bereals is the most

Les Hong eng Flectrics have schers a

Calcatta, 1st Juno. although the snor just published shows a bet restricted adimitall monarchs

Her Majesty how typies the beauty ofvading certain important ceremonies wich ha

The following further contributions have probt of 1383 per cent. on the paid up capital

Lave tried by orory monas in his power to per for the year ended 30th April, 1897 The figures venerable and venerated age. She sits "rating the eldest son and head of the ones he chould been recpstad. to the Tumine Fund: Rusia Ba "It is now anticipated that with the sxpoctea are as follows: Net profil including 38,119,28 in large and ample empery" not only the form. Then, to orora all, when our the 23,845, Mauritias Rs. 6,000, Bia Bs. 1,701. brought forward frust bast repost and dedusting myriads who almowledge Hor formal sover Express-Dowager's birthday peanuts to his remittance from the Mausion House Fund the Spectacles for protecting the ayns from *$2,000 directors fees) $33.190.93 (against

sparks, flying splintors, and the like, are made 830,11923 for previous your lading $16,106.89 eignty, but the tuteld millions who viola's still mother arrived at the Fu Chin Palace, Prince grand aggregate will total a orore and a half.

Tsai Sin made no attempt to appear and show

Washington, 7th Jane.

by Dr. Thomalla of Berlin, from Schering's brought forward). It is proposed to pay a more willing obeisance to wisdom, goodness his loyalty and respect for us, as well as thack-

Amorion has decided to sell the grain colleated gelatoid, an elastic transparent material, which dividend of 5 per bent, may 30 cents par aburo, and sympathy, wherever they are found. The fatness for this marks of Imperial bounty to his on the rais up capital, absorbing $12,000, writó

Calcutta, 7th June.. the substance does not entinter, like glass. It The Faminu Fand is now Rs. 13,881,147. does not condenas moisture on its surface, does off forderniation $18,500 year $10,000), and great Jewish King when offered a choice of rather, by referendisily Enceling of the grand for the famine and to send India money instead on te hardened, in any aestate. If broken, were being borne within. Furthermore, neither The total amount contributed by Japan amounts nul become se, hot as glass near a fre, and it to estry forward to new account the balance the gifts of Go chose wisdom and lolence of his Palocs while the Imperial gifte all other good things were given to him,id he worship at the tablets of his ancestors

to Rs. 29,478, particulars of which with the animflammable. Alvaudrina Victoria in 1837 made the same nox pay congratulatory obeisance before the

homes of subscribers have been sont to.Mr. photos and with even a Lappist result. Length image of his mother, which he should have dene.

Jaimer by Mr. Troup, the British Comul of of days has been added to personal, domastin, on such se occasion, even if he had been con-

Yokoham He cars subscriptions were freely siderably more ill than he pretended to be. In

given by the Japanese Community by the tw and nations prosperity; and to posterity the word, this sedacity, this contempt for the Victorian age bids fair to be synonymons with all so peniples of ital, picty and loyal disse leading Japanese banks, by the Japanese Cabinet Ministors, the Japanees Fress and the Japanes that is great and good in the progresive life of tim te his parent has really gone be Mail-ship Company Natal has altogether re

of 38,690.33 Ropes have byore at $174. Ices Bold 9113 and Tramways at same rate, closing with layers. Tekreu's ($2 paid up) sold at $23. Fenwicke sold at $28 and haps bayers at that figure. All Colton shares are a little oasier, alilongh a fair business tas besa done is wos at Tis, 117 cash and Tis 118 for 10th July, as well as in Inter-

nation at Tls.123.

Lal.

Fond bounds, and if we do not make most

THE FAMINE,

The latest determination of the limits of audition, socording to Lord Rayleigh, gives 34.complete visions or the upper. Both

mit and abort 20,000 for the apper. limita, however, raill defined, depending individual. Experiments seem to show that Recor example of the culprit we cannot mitted 1,408, the bulk of which was anbgcribed largely on the vigap of the vibration and the a vibration having an amplitude of only erpact toe dutiful and loyal conduct by Ludian residents there.

THE PLAGUE.:

-8-300,000,000 of a centimetar cez still affect in others Our (the Emperor's) entence,

Londan, 2nd June.

the ear, such a vibration being 100 times Professor Lusty of Florence, hus started for smaller than the smallest object visiblo in any therefore, in that Tsai Shu be forthwith stripped of his prinely title and handed over

possible taloroscope; or, stated in another way, the ear is so sensitive that it distinguishes differences of pressate 100 times less than the resitant pressare of the best vacuams, which is measured in millionths or loss of an atmosphere. The propagation of trong wands is doubtless

Bombay, 3rd June. to the Imperial Ulun Court for the administra Bombay with a spanial plague serum. tion of eighty blows of the broadblasted bamboo.

We have no veneration for big things as such, but we confess that we cannot rejest. on JAPANESE TREATY REVISION THE FRANCO-JAPANESE TREATY!'...

today's proceedings throughout the Empire, Yokokatua, 14th June. Talegrais was recaived yesterday by a and specially in London, without emotion, fevel frmin Yakobams from London, stating Her Majesty will pass in the presence of at

He is then to be instaured for over within the Today's plugze- retards show 11 new cases that the Committee of the French Chamber of last three millions of her people to the rest four walls of an empty room. We hereby and 7 doathe with 90 deaths from all causas. Deputies appointed to investigate ship new

zational fane to take a part in service of depute carrying out of our sentence to Shib The waskly roturns show 500 deaths of which Franco-Fapanese Treaty has voted in favour of its rejection by votes to The praise to Almighly God, for the blessings To: Prince of Li, 1st Order, who is the aquior 34 only were put down to plague. The tenth reason given for the reject is not simply that which bars acorned to the nation inring hermershor of the Imperial Ciss, and he is to see rate on the normal population is 30.56 for the greatly hindered by atmospheric refraction. Thi French aitizens i Japans are enable to hold time and largely through her medinm that the sentence be wholly carried out. As wesk as compared with 33.60 for the corres would on to explain why some 80 hocke-power Janded property, while Japanese in France Throughout her world-wide empty myriads for the Ruccessor of Tsai Bha, we hereby leave ponding week of last year and 32.71 the average Trinity House sirens can sourcely be heard two the Princess F Chin herself to select the next for the corresponding weeks of the preceding miles away, though caleylation from the-law- have this right, but other objections are alsc

lakh below the osuus of 1891,

Bound should travel 1500 miles. In the per advanced against the ratification of the Treaty will celebrate Her royal virtass not only by heir to the fale Erince Fu Clin and his estates five years: The estimated population is still a of javerse squares would seem to prove tant the It is reported that the majority in the Chamber joyous festival, but by the inauguration of

Bombay, 7th Jane.

ception of pitch, a good abaarver can distinguish found that the annual remoration of 60 of Deputies disagree with the vote of the Com. hosting memorials in the shape of hospitals

Sunday's plague returns show 7 now 48, 4 a difference of only a third of a vibration per deaths and 84 deaths from all causes. Today's second, This is when the notes are sounded deaths and 69 consecutively if sounded gultaneously there returns shownow

is scarcely any limits to the minuteness of deaths from all causes,

difference revealed by the Bents. The feeblest grase sound, withs remarkable power of obliter- rating and masking a high coe, is able to make

The Japan Times states that na it had bag

is not mBcient to attract his men to the positice and desire the ratification of the new one of judges and procurators, the authoritius, Teatras that it is believed it will he ecan- our contemporary has been informed, vtually approved by the Chamber. decided that the allowance in indges and pra curators of the lowest class will be increased to 700 yen per year.

end public benefignons, We are proud that Hongkong in acting to-day in a manner worthy of the occasion sad in harmony with its traditional loyalty and goneroalty

don BATH OUR NOBLE QUEEN.

THE BOUNTY SYSTEM IN JAPAN.

Gradually it is beginning to be recognised that the export bounty on raw silk in a mistake So far as the United States is concerned-and Amerion is Japan's principal customer for row silk-the juve is sheckmated by the Dingloy Tarif Bill which provides that whenever

THE IMPERIAL DIAMOND.

Allebabad, 28th May A sensations! parali oransting from

TO-DAY the British Empire celebrates the completion of the sixtieth year of the longest and most glorious reign in Eng lish history. The many years of Queen VICTORIA's reigu have been years of pro gress in departments of the national life, in pelities in commerce, in the arts and sciences, and in the social well-being of the people; and that Her Majesty may still lang "be spared to grace the Throne on which ale has shed such lustre must be the fervent "prayer of each wid all of Her many millions of loyat subjects. The British Constitution is that of a strictly limited Monarchy, under which the occupant of the Throne rigus A fire broke out on Saturday morning, 12th but does not gova, but the personal June, in the seatching room of the Ya-ya

Mill, in Tangteepoo Road, Shanghai in fuence of a Sovereign posseseed of strong Cottonately the premises potten with individuality must one the less imprese atiesprinklers, which, with the artistance of the itself on the public mind and affect the hoes belonging to the mill, extinguished the currents of national thought and sentiment, damos before any series daxiago was done. In Qicen VICTORIA's ense that influence has bon exercisert andestatingly for good Every movement for the social advance ment of Her people or for the alleviation

THE TREATY With Austro-HUNGARY, of Bittering and distress has had Her

Tokyo, lath June support, she has been an exempler of all the

The Government is reported to bave recata domestic virtues, the liberal arts and sciences

a telegram that the negotiations for revision of Wa oro regnested by the Hon. J. B. Stavart the Treaty with Autry Hungary still remain have received Her fostering encouragement, rekhart, Hen. Secretary to the Inhlee Com

SMALL-FEET IN DISFAVOUR, country pays a bounty on exported norobantis Urderabad has hoon going the round of the itself heard very strikingly in spite of high onos.. The ordinary electrio spark, in lengthional- and Her Court has been characterised by mittes, to rewind ticket holde's to take thin an umatisfactory position. Kaba. Chronicle

ng to a leading artdelo in the Sirven, which is dat able under the Aed the imports jispere to the offnet that the Imperial Thamond

Bimba jeweller to the Nim five years ago had form & synonym for inconceivable rapidity, is parity of life and eniture of intellect. The tichota for pročuction, at the Happy Valley

pas exhorting its readers in taboo bound feet on into the United States shall ruder it valued at 50 lakhs and sold by Mr. Jacob. The this afternoon and to-morrow afternoon. Thre beauty and loveliness of Her character have will be seating areommodation for shont 2,500

in women, and strongly advocating natural feet able to an additional inty equivalent to for the next generation of women in China, t the net bounty paid. It is also repotted, been stolen from the Government Treasury too slow for talera requirements. In his at- we have already stated, that the Japanese axi ir its plus a false one of paste was found. tempts to photograph fiving ballots by the light conquered all bearts and commanded the persons, 400 seats being reserved for Chinese in

According to r, memorial of the Board of that a large number of indentia mea Gururament has received an intimation from I am glad to be sule to state that there is also of the spirk, Fro O Mercon love found that warm personal affection of Her sabjects the enclosure and 7,000 in amatabod ontside the

burs of the litorali and gentry in Kwangtang.

the great diamond is at the present xioment than the 100,000th of a scoud, giving only blur thoughout. Her videspread dominions in the.

Revenue regimending a new system of inxing province have sise written against fout binding, the French Government that an import duty Intely no trail in this ridiculous story and that the double ssh produced naled somewhat native grew opium, the chief open producing and several anti-banding societies have in consequivalent to the amount of the bounty will be four quarters of the globe. In Her Betons

A Soochow native oorrespondent reports the provinces arias are stated to be Baschuengucure already been established in that pro lesposed on Japanese silk at French ports,fying perfectly safe in the Government Treared pictuvas. He therefors shortened the spark. ** | zora thịu two inches long, which reached. of joy the uatior has rejoiced with Her, and arrival of Willison's Circus in the now setto which will produos this a year crop of 120,000vince, Hence mothers need not fear now. These noves, of course, were never for ́s me Bury, where it was kontifed Inst-Wednesday by ] Juufand of wire terminala, kenned two round opposite edges of the photographie A MILITARY SCANDAL A when the hand of affiction has been laid men of that city and predicte that at least pivala Yunnan, 30,000 planla Kuchon, that their atom counot marry well went anticipated by the framers of the Raw Committee that included one or two experts very think, bond bands of copper, not

200,000 people will visit the show owing to the 40,000 piola, Chekiang 14.01%) picals, Kinngen with natural fort, as the members of those Silk sport Encouragement Bill, nor by the jewels

Bombay, 2nd June plate in auch a manner that a spark resulted upon Her and She has had to roourn the novelty so great has been the commation 10,000 piesls, Kirin 6000 piouls; Anhui, 3,000 sieties have agreed to let their children in members of the Japeroso Dist who blindly gave

when slectris jurotien was fooled by the pos The relations botseen Major G. Adye, tem- sage of the bullet. The spark the death of husband or child Her people have caused amongst the natives by the arrival of the pisus; Tukion 2.000 piculs; and the provinces ternary As all the members, so far, are the Bill their approval: It shows the dis socrossed with Her as for a personal bereave. Booshow have had to make personal inspection Chill, an aggregate amounting to 60,000 the natural feet girls will be able to marry into When wo first drew attention to the measure on and the offers of the lat. Eancers, Hyderabad this time a bullet from an ordinary magazine without adequate discussion or consideration. perarity promoted to a Lieutenant-Colonely shortened in about 1-13,300,000 of a second! In Turdus that the three district-magistrates of of Kans, Shensi. Shundang. Chang, Hog04, ether man of high literary standing or wealth advantage of ruching Bifle through, the Dist anent of their own. I alfection for the of the now crowded settlements, followed by picais, or a total of 514,000 pacila from 14 out the best of provincial familia. In the pre-soconst of its discrimination against the foreign Contingent, of which ko has coraland, have not rifle could not travel nee zbati 150 of an inol been of a very pleasant shaxnoter for some and good and sharp pictures wore obtained.*** Sayereign all parties, and factions have strong grands rulers antrenorder to the 21 provinces which constitute Montfecture of Shinual lg, Kwangtuig, lof expertor, not a single criticism had appeared, as onsere order amongst the rowdies congregated empire of China-not including Outer Mons over eighty villages never bind their daughters thore for sitter parposts.-N. C. Daily News gula and Tibet. The memorial further states feet. Indeed, sung waren with bound feet far as we were able to gather, either in the time Fast Matters resoled elizar when

The later suggestion for celebrating the thet noordng to the above estimate which the there are always concabines, wine the wives vernacular press or our Hinglish pontemporaries; upon allegation that the Colonel was of all that is noblest and best in the nation. His rocilerby the over be bias Boart has resson to believe to be quite so-proper have natural feota raveral of the order but to thoro appanca to be a rather formidable scarcely roppsinsible for what he did, he

pleased to bestow upon Mr. Wollanley Parker rate, having bad compiled by Siz Robert of things in this Empire. The antipathy to opposition: The Twis bong attacked in the was arrested, placed in ploes soufins- Quoon's Reign is that of altering the Calendar. Her name will live in history not only as his patronags in oucation with ort Diamond Hart at the Beard's request, the duty on the foot found origin the Piping surdseer press from various points of view. ment upon prison stand, the worst Arsarodly there would be a better way of that of a good, but also as that of a great Your Art Supplements. Mr. Parker-has been native aplain this poor should scart to at rebellion. When the apela got to Shapching For example, the Yomiuri nondemns it broadly indignity of all put unda gaard of his own writing the Queen's name, deep upon the hie reentiary successful and fortunate in having least 20 million als, at the ordinary tax of they Elled all the women with bound fest, while because it represents the views of the extreme soldiers. The Colonel indigently repuciated tory of all time than by exporarding the Gre in determining the policy of the Empire his cd recognition from high quarters for Ths. 60 por picat; but, so far, act third of those with natural feet all estaped.-N. Ctype of Protachicists; our contemporary the allegations made against him and moved garini, for a Violarian, Calendar. Dar irre

Lis productions in the past. The tavernere of this amoooat has found its way to the Imperial Daily News New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South chequer, the roet having gone to enrich the duct influencent in a remarkable degree the Australis, and the Government of New South provincia anthorities, and their tax sellooters, Wales hayo comered Mr. Parker is not proposed to begin with the provinces public mind and has not only bound to efforts worthy of recalving their patronsge. af Kirin, Baochuan, Yunnan, and Kianget, for herself the affections of the whole body of The Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving at an interflow the collection of native opium duty which is to Her subjects, but has caused the fame of given to Mr. Parker yesterday, stated that he be handed over to the IM, Customs at Bhan- desired to samure s prition in which to give haikus, Chungking, Mangtss, and Chinking,

rospectively, Daily News. patriotist to barn steadily with an intensity illowtrations of the City Hall

united, around the Throne discord has been

stilled, and Her Majesty has been the focus

Queen, for though Her direct participation

beca limited. She has by Her life and con-

enclosure,

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TAXATION OF NATIVE OPIUM

ZA IN CHINA:

According to a

— ------BEWARE

of the Party afering imitations of HAUNAVEN & CAMERON'S RENOWNED PENE Buty quekoon met 'a bagalog tomon The Pinewick, the jer, and the Waverley Pen Bold by alfitationer WAVERLEY WORKS, EDENDURAH,

azeria that the messors will absolutely the authorities in the piatter. Accordingly the guler months, with their old days, have their tail oither to bring thout an improvement Commander in Child directed the Court inconvenience.-Pas-notion is to ŝavent a new of the quality of Alik, or to foritate its composed of offers from a distance should month called, of cours. Vistoria-and to sub direct export, it can no longer apply endively assemblo a few weeks honor at Mominabat state thirteen squat monty of twenty eight. to Japanese experters when the new Tetios Colonel Adyo will appear in the capacity of days, with a leap-year 20th of February, us come into-operation; and its only result will be prosecutor againet, his pern offlers Mil befere, for dar resout twise. There is not to injure the trade. These vinnare now shared tary opinion as the merits of the card is by no the faintest chance that the revolutionary by some of the most influential veruaoular papers. mease unanimous, and it is understood som schumo will be adapted; but it is a pretty

to play with Tus Law is supposed to one into operation interesting revelations will be forthcoming

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