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the latter and of last month--he informed Bir EDWARD MONSON that France had not the slightest intention of imitating Germany by esizing anaval base in China. "France now demanda a cealing station at Lulshow. It would seem that at the very time the state- mont was made French men-of-war word

TER HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAROHI 2310, 1898,

SUPREME COURT.

2nd March.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION..

HONGKONG CENTRE OF THE LONDON COLLEGE OF E

MUSIQ,

BPROCAS SE KIR JOHN OABBINGTON.

in presoning, rush handsome, medals to the mancy deposited with the Chinese authorities, stating that Hongkong has been declaredan in-

(Wear, hear.) prinoital mosómsfal studentA, This evidenco was also to mort the ruggentian footer vert and that ning days quarantine

He was quite sure that the awarding of hand of the defence thas orhibits A, B. and B, which corbiting from the date of departare bas booz

some medals of that kid masteryo ap wom alleged to ha chopped with the outer imposed upon vessels arriving at Singapore

useful stimulus to the real of the musical counter ebcps, were the bandiwork of Tao from Hongkong. Privats tolograms nieoival Choung The above in the evidenco for the From Singapore, since this announcement was The second want distribution of prizes and stallsats in the colony, becansa he vantared to BEFORE MR. A. G. WISE (POISNE JUDGE) detecco in outline, The Brst question then as ado, explain that vessels not carrying Chinese certificater in counsetion with the Hongbong way that they were very much more handsomsa it seems to me is, are exhibits A, B, and R, passenger will be admitted to pratique if the Centre of the London College of Music took than the decorations which his honourable LI SHU Y, THOI HERDY TO AND ANOTHER gene promissory notes given by the Fo Shudinedioni fuspection held, on arrival, is satisfac-place in the City Hall on Monday afternoon friends and binsel ware privileged to wear.com The chair was occupied by Sir John Carrington (applause,) and he was quite go that the In case the plaintiff sought to reovn edescribed, crare they forgeries, whether made tory. surveying the coast near Hainan and Pak 9,000 money lent to the defendante on a provo Chenrg or not? If they are genuine Phat the Siraits Government should take (Chief Justice), who was supported by the fan. lady sad genthman who had received them then comes the question, wore they given by the proper precautions to miegsand Singapore from W. M. Goodnu (Attorney-General), the Hon. would wear them with pride and pleasure nilesory note, 13704 bol, and had discovered a suitable place for JJ. Frongis, QC (strate Me Jufor autant partner in the Fe Shnu Tong? Tintalion of the plague is only reasonabis E. R. Butilics, the Rev. L. F. Colbold, and where they could get an opportunity (Hear, hear.) Ho did not the coveted naval laso. Kwongchau Bay is Hastings) appared for the plantiff and Mr tiny are forgeries this last question des mot sind, and gay at provided the preventive mea Me. E. Ralphs, Sovretary of the local branch of doing so. admirably adapted for such purpose, WY Drummond and Mr. Robinson (in The plaintiff of otse ventands that the pro entos adopted were fully justified, it will be The medals kindly presented by the Hon. E know that that was the time or the occasion, but as it is close to Tonkin it cock rated by Mr. Ewens) for the dolercant misery jota olapped with the inner counter readily acknowledged that in the restrictions lilies to the two students (boy and girl, who and thore was not the lousure, to dwell on the Flie onse was comunsubed in January lag und chop see forgerien sal ver run for the par- they are enforcing to project the porta sery have obtained the highest aggregate of markedelights and pleasures of music. He took it be required except for ulterior ng bus occupied his Lordship daring ten day pose of this ant In deciding this question It Landall, desire. La manifest to minimise the in theory and practical manis are erosedingly that these dolights and pleasures were all rastisen that afternoon to coustensnes that good cause. gressive purposes. Its possession Would His Lordship delivered the following judge wall to lack at turdanco podrood on both inconveniences and loan caused to shipping and beautiful ones, and the designs are most appro- by them from the fact of their coming there

priate.

Mr. E. RALPHS, local secretary of the LonAlthough, as he had mid before, he know no be the prolimery step towards the went to The plaintiff and Chun Tai Bhong and trade gandrally as ranch as possible,

This talk was brought in the Original Jurik. Two Cheung ampport ich other, but I must we would, however, point out that tho acquisition of the whole of the Lienehno d'etion to recover 35,000 for many lent to two way spt Tea Cheong is the witness box is a pague as it erists in this Colony at the present don Collage of Minnie, read the following re thing about maslo, he was a great student of poetry, ur rather was in his early days when be The second of the arcoal examinations bell in had more time for it. They would find sonttored poisula, in order to control the trade of the defendants. Judgment was given in cefault of very unsatisfactory vitace and did not impressmen te merely poradie, and has ertainly port

Appearance against the second defendant and me favourable With reference to Ho Wy Son, not ronched a stage to justify the decisius of the West River, and this is foreshadowed by the the question of the liability of the Trol Hoang another consideration comes in. This witness Suite Government in ecluring Hongkong au Hongkong by the London College of Music up and down the works of tho pasta tha must stipulation M. HANOTAUX is endeavourlag Fo was by consent referred to me for trial is a British subject and a solicitor practising infected port In support of this costantion took place in November and Decanter last charming and sympathetic references to the In Piano playing the candidates were exister art of rousie He could have given his we now beg to enclosa anoint, retura of tho When the one came on for hearing on 17th in the courts of this colony and as noh in an to wring from China that no portion of the January, 1898, Me, Bobinson, who fring the Crilinary, why his evidences, would be entitled amber of Und es receded fees die amined by dessrs. A. G. Ward and G. Grible, hearers some of them, but perhaps he had better four southern provinces shall be coted earlier part of the que appeared alone for the to great weight, but unfortunately le most of the year to the 11th instant the dato Mr. G. P. Lammert being unable to attend spare them, and let them hard cly two-ong There were twenty-two candidates, and of these taken from the divine bawl and the other from Royal Ontaro Compts will Twelve Mortonny Power-prably other than hor defendant, raised the preliminary objection has admitted that in a matter closely on on whit the taloginghie notification was re

Shakespeare, in The Merchant of Vonien, - PP. 1.30, 4. Directory only. Pself. For the other matter, the prolongation at the fact that judgment End atecaily book abated with the presont chas ani to mut his coived From this return it will ho con, chat trendy passed, nine Icing plaond in the First Pope's 51, Cosila's Dar." This was the way

given against the scend defendant wass bar to ends be ( British subject) in a written com

the total number of cases to that date amounted Class, one with Honours,

The Theory papers wore worked under the spoke of the delights and shares of music:- of the railway from Laingahow into Yunnan, farther proceedings against Tani Houng Po mots nation to the Colonial Secretary of this to 107 or an average of Lial for dem. the French Government havo ne much right onerer, after hearing acuosal on both sides, celny, with the avorved in bouton of deceiving If this fotol is compared to the Chitosi upala aparmtendance of the Rev. P. ECobbild.

I overruled the objection and deculed that that oficial and Her Majesty's Coal at tien af Hougkong, which according to the can.A., and were examined by Dr Starter to negotiate as we had to obtain the right to the cars should proceed against Teos Hentg Po Canton, dit net hesitate to sloop to falsehood was taken last year is approximately 40,000 Dr. Kan. continue the Buruh railways into. Yunan During the source of the tri), which lasted and decoje The witnow, I am glad to say the proportion e infuitanimal, i thot if to not We have to objection to fuir competition, early on days 1 Drummond joined Mradiated bit errer and the that that no until wo analyse the Rotary that we can even Robinson for the defence. Before proceda respectable solicitor would have acted as he find baxard a conjecture as to the reason which bnt we shall certainly oprioso the cession of to us the stories, put forward on behalf if I done, and expressed his regnet for his conduct, decided the Straite Government to adopt such exclusive rights tunauthier Power, especially the pastiff and defendant I may asation However that may be the fact still remains a strong meistrs as to impose quarantine on

that I intend to follow the orocilout armuple that skonines fouet render it necessary arrivals from this pert A. S. WATSON & CO., whs that Power adopts the selfish and sily to me by the opposing Counsel on the last day to view my evidences that he has givou

policy of closing every port by means of of the trial That te I shall avoid any kinute with spices. The defendants cass Bit Acecrding to the Return the total number of

as to whether alt prora issory nolas issued by the 16. For the week ending 19th February hostile tariffs. If Frases endeavours:40 in volerainous, and shal treasons de ferian set to me avete prizmily anon the question 18 to 18 10th Febetung sinunted to cusly

rinses were recorded, then for the week ending to medals to the candida mat upon the ression ofn grent strategia port opinion on a gener review of the statements 'u kun Tong cho bear the inner contar 26th Februar & the total jumped to a high aggrogats of

made by the various witnesses. I am the coes-chepa un carrest the counter foils U

been awarded to M in Kanging to leucif and make a inclined to take the course is it appears to me and V. After al consideration of the orway benssumed it was en hoeons of Luis increase

on The

The roazon, however, for this sudden gem Trecteu further condition that no other Power is to that poijury and forgery won nito, certainly douces I anr of union that I cannot accept the that (as Strelte Government because harmed have a similar concession, Great Britain will on one side and perhaps on both, and that the plaintifs promissory netos s3 gonnine ait not far in seek The Races occurred real question for zan to decide is whose cunt fact I do not think they are. This of course to obliged to oppose such a condition in contains the lesser amount of falsehood. disposes of the question of the defendant belug during the week in question, when it will be

remembered that immually large amber On the other hand the British Go It appears that in the early part of 1996 the a partner in the Fu Shan Tong or not, There Chinelo poured to the velouy from Canton City Hall for granti

Dieu exbating Wat Sing lottery farm, the hond will therefore be judgment for the defendants. During the kabung woolt the Luther of onsek veruracat would not do svorse to a convent imiters of which were in Canton, came to an with coste.

declined to, and since then thors han boon t further dooresso tion gunmuteering the integrity of the whole end and certain speculators in Canton and Hongkong determined to frg and cbram an

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A. S. WATSON & Co.. LIMITED. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

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The following correspondence is attached to the minutes of the Inst mooting of the Com mittes of the Chamber of Cortnerve

General Post Office, Hongling, 14th March, 1898 Sir.-In the habet enquire whether your Chamber world consider it a conventive, in the case of the French wail, to have only letters delivered in the first instance, varapopor and other printed-atter being lost to bo doult with later, GLA Commercial firma would in that case bave over in hour extra lo spare on each occasion in dealing with their forcard correspondanco have the limour to be air, your obedient sorrent

AM. THOMSON

Postrator Coneral

ADAR CHATTERTON WILCOX,

QUARANTINE AT SINGAPORE

the minutes of the lat mooling of the Chamber The following correspondence is attached to of Commer

In this branch thoro wore fourteen sändis

one candidata, in the JUCA

of these eleven passed, five being place First Class. The resulta in Theory o aiderable improvement upon the and is some onsen very high tanks

.. Thi Hui Đi Berlist

cbtaining 99 masks at of kindly effed to

Crindl of the College

clent matter in which the the initions, and

the use of this build

Our thanks ar aisi Ang the meds, and to MED

hope, in view of the reforma which have beAMINERS offested in the sanitary arrangements and ro The following report, palations, that Hongkong for the future may als real be Mr. B lave i imenity tom plague in epidemicThe Dxaminations in form, but it is to be feared that sporidio cases were held on November will centiuna fo necur at this season of the year,

calves, of whom thye su for at least sex time to six, and this question 1507 Front arises whether the infliction of quarantine on for the Intermediates arrivace from the oclony is to ho tada retary Sections. All o

the conditatea, who

In the face of the facta en forth shove, hardly 800 how the Straits Government reasonably persist in this present action.

We am, dear Sir,

Youre faithfully, HABITURIE

Superintendent, F. & O. B. N. Co

| G. 16 ÛHAMPADE IN

Agent, M. ME

MALOTERS & Co,

Agents, Norddeutscher Lloyd - BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Button.

The salsóted piocas weria

accurately played, thench, the

a qurious difference of tepisida

en

The man that hatlizo mamia in himself, Nor Ja not moved with soricoul of sweet avamis Int for treascos, ¿Leutagians, and spola; The motions of his soul are un as night, And bis affectbas dark as Baubus

Let no such man bó trusted.

They would see that went the length of muying that the man who had not got the love of music in is soul was a man not to be trusted, waS A man given to dorks and insidious ways. This was what Pore said :-

neule, minds en équal tamper know, Beach me big boss does

If in the breast, daaruitious joy arise, Buste har et saunties volen appe Or, when the soul te praat, with caror, Exetty bor to olivning vira.

(they wanted to reid poems in which the fore of Lisie and the divine charms of ninio were dealt with in a most editable way he would facoramend them to road Dryden's "Ode ou Alexander's Fout," and alse Dryden's Odo on St. Ceollin's Day." He thought the read. ing of these poems proved to them at once what an ineffable charm there was, in tankis. How minkis could not as a spur to the soul and cenld raise the soul abore the grosser things of this world and take it pinto. highar regions al together. (Applausa. He vontured on hebatt of those who were interested in then examinations to express their great pleasure that so many ladies and gentligen had come on that ec casion to countenance the work which was being carried on by Mr. Ralphs and the examiners. (Applauso.) fly was quite sure that if the

2 of governing people of the College of Music Fenior could have been there on that ccasion choy would havo been very much gratified to see the unst part interest takan in the work in this centre of surfed to be Hongkong, and world look forward in the future

gan tato u still greater extension of their work, and da dator would no don bt feal that the young peoplo venid the Tempo of some of sba- mination almost, hetojë ani de

some of be coming forward in grastor aumbora to pass the performers, to ignora Kind of expres through their examinations, and that in that aion

way the knowledge of music and the lose of The Scalp and Arporate pheng was on the music would to opread mere throughout the whole very creditable care were glad to clony of Hongkong. It was often said that notice that som regel been paid to one the Buglish people wars not musical, that they adries of last year, and consequence, there were not fraised in music like the people was much less of the date bling that was so say of Germany. But he believed they bac done a great deal to wipe away that reproach. apporout at the test canination.

The Reading at Right (confined to the Senior Undoubtaly the musical organisation was and Intermediate sections) was, again, with more widespread and infuonial than it used to One or two Ursoas, deplorably weak, and we he in past years, and he was quite sure they all must one crestere students to por mere hoped and behoved that that organisation would attention to most important branch of extend in usefainas and efficiency, and that by pianoforte playing.

and by tho reproach levelled at (bem world be The story the questions on the radiments taken away, and they would become a Latin and theory music were, on the other hand, fond of music and a union, skilled in music much better than at the Lat oxamination, avvero! This was a high and admirable aim to strive for. of the candidatos scoring nearly fall marks in and he hoped they would be successful in attain. this subjo But here again we muustollera ing it not only in the United Kingdom, but in mettle utice Always bear in mind the question the little centre of Hongkong. (Apple)

that has brou asked, and do not give moro in- Hon. E R. HeLetics proposada vote of thanks Formatia by your answer than is required Doto Bir John Carrington for preshing. Ha not give your answers as if you were repeating said that Sir John had shown himself a most them from a book, but thoroughly grasp the mens earnest friend of education in all its branches, sing of gray thing, and try to put your answers and they all greatly appreciated the time and into your own words as clearly and consisely astroable he had spent in honouring this aud possible u spite of these shortcomings, how other gatherings with his presence. nedir, his cognlts of the examination are again, The revoluticu was unnimoruly carried and diedretly acounging, and we trast that both the procodings, which were interspersed with the substul sad the successful candidates selections of music by Miss Crawford, Mis may to simulated to achieve greater preficiency | Ruby Ley Kam, and Mr. E. Danenberg, wer Fin the gate.

brought to a close. (Signed) GEN. GRIMELE A. G. WARD.. After distributing the prizes, Sir Juny Caz RINGTOS, who was received with applause, said that on that occasion it was generally taken

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of Bonth at Central China. That would other grant of the farm from the Chiness THE DELIVERY OF THE FRENCH There is, we feel insured, good reason for the Erofessor Cattaneo, Jor AERATED WATERS of be only consistent with her policy na recully authorities, for which purpose of ecarse they our manufacture we sold throughout declared by Lord BALISBURY would have to put up very considerable game of The possibility, Lowover, of money. Aceanlingly some strangement was como to between the anthorities and certain the Far East and are invariably pre taining an unselfish and non-aggie persons representing two tong haced the. Men "ferred on neerunt of their excellence,eive policy grows daily more difficult. So on Tong and Fa Shun Tong Shortly after, for reasons of their own, these two tongsagreed monay demande are being made by various to sepamle, insopach that each should retain -ABSOLUTE PURITY is g-Powers, and so many new development and half store in the coucarn, but the two together

Under thesa eronnances we wod, thore fced. The Trest materials only as used, taking place, that a most watchful attitude should remain is one under the name of hung Ki-Te the purposes of this judgment we need will be necessary. Franes has been the not concern, curselves with the partuor in the

fare, ask the Committes of the Chamber of Commerce to represent to His Excelloney the THE PRICES are on's sale those fast to speak of those who were suspected to Man On Tong, but with reference to the Fo Shun Tong Che plaintiff's case is that le

Aoting Governor the importacco, ar a matter elunged in England.

meditate designs on the integrity of China, defendant and Too Cheng were the sole

of principle, of protesting vigorously against nud she has, after dischining such intenpartneri u tim Wert the Lhinese

y quarantine restrictions beg inpound at WATERS MANUFACTURI)tions, opened her month widest of them nil.

authorities began to press the farmers for

Singapore on arrivals from this Colony now and more money and there is no doubt that

thereafter, unless, of conras, there should be ample reason for it, and also to request the Chamber BY US are acknowledged by the lend. And in order to enforce he demande she is towards the out of 1858, or curluanly carly in

at Singapore to co-operate with them margin ing English makers to be equal to those out a considerable naval force to 1597, the members of the syndicate Loun

themselves in great liloulties and other The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce on the Governor of the Straits Settlements the reinforce aur Squadron in these waters.

denisability of removing the quarantine of fact the grant a cancellor a shoptime of their own production,

The cruiser Duguay Zronin has arrived at after, and the moner blready, depesite wis Haugkong Geners Chamber of Commerce. However much consideration may be shown Malin en rode, and the men-of-war Vauban, confisented by the authorities Urders thras Hongung, Fith March 188 in formulating quarantine regulations, they SIn reply to your luitur of the 14th must notessarily injure the interents of this Co- circunstances the plaintiff states that on the Sir Edward Frankland, K.0.8.,p.ca... | Bricus, Jean Bar, and others aro within a

introduction of Tas Chaung, and at the instant inquiring whather this Chamber cos-Jouy and interfere with shipping; the foot that aus, nes & the grentest living short storming disucs of China. On their request of the defen inot, he agreed to advance eller it would be convenienes, in the case of the puregors are debarred from taking cative ser arrival we may expect further developments. 85,000 to defendant as a partner in the 'n Shun Tranch Mails, to have only lottere delivered in yunts, with them is, in itself, a very serious in authority on Water, reports as follows Russia and France are evidently prepared Tung, but that as he had not the miney with the first instance, ollioz matter being left to be convenime to families who are travelling, but hi at the time, and the defendant wanted to dialt with later I am directed by my Committed the ral mischief in in the fact that other forts, on the water as prepared and used by to net together, and they intend to have a return to Canton, it was agreed that the defend to my flat in the opinion it would be a decided finding the Ecarest British colony consider it full set off to the German acquisition of ant should send one Chan Tui Shang down to convenience to the commercial community, if necessary to impose quarantine an arrivals from us in our manufacture-

Hongkong to receive the money. In accor the delivery of the letters would thereby lex Hongkong, will unturally follow the example Kinchau. The British Government have dance with this arrangement Chan Tai Shang pets, and they will be ghd to see the pro- set them, and are not unlikely enforce restrio objection, or have waived it, to the cams down on fir sparate ocasions and pesak arried into effect have the honour to tious far more morous and detrimental to and Kussian lease of Port Arthur, but they will received the sum of $3,000 and 82,000 on Februl is, your obedient servant,

ary 26 and March 1, 1897, and in coturn gare most assuredly have something to say to the the pinilit the two promissory notes ared on desands of France in the South. In sook exhibits A and B). The plaintiff sled states To A. M. Thomson, Eg, Postmaster General: that these were not: bis only loan transactions ing to prevent any foreign zoquisitions in with dsfondant, for that in January, 1897, Le the four southern provinces, France has had already received sums of Tia, 200, The, 200, given England the one. The integrity of $3000 and $2,000 in repayment of sus made by him to the deferalaut There that territory should be maintained, and were no other money-dealings which I need England may perhaps not be willing to not mention here. The plaintiff is supported in assist Chum to repel aggression,

ain story by Tso. Cheung, who admits that be, was a partner in the Fo Shun Tong and lus, as I have already mentioned, allowed judgmont defendant was also a partner in the Fo Shong and as such interested in the lottery farm, and he supports the plaintiff in his evitongo as to the loaz, the arrangements for which were made in his presence. He the identifits the chops on exhiNta A and B as being the chops of the Fo. Shun Tong and bo states at the defendant presence. He also recognise the chops on Lwo other documenta (axhibits CD and weurs that he saw defendat sign both. Ho denies that the defendant over: Fent money to thợ plaintiff or to the farm, but with regard to this latter point I think he is mistaken for two documents (exhibits P & S) were shown to him and he admitted that the signature and chops were granita. Chan Tai Shang (the man who is alleged to have got the money from the plain tiff aul handed it to the defauiunt, was also Poit Artlur, and usa compromise with the Chine".

called as à Witness and bore out the plaintiff's story es to the Joan, and further anys that he Ausoovite, denunds they have offered to

Landed the money himself to the defendant. Vich-Admiral Sayment made an inspection Wy Sun, who was largely interested in lease Tulienwan to Russia ped to allow the at the Naval Tard yesterday morning. While the form, was another witnes. He states -railway through Manchuria, provided that in was there a fire muster was ordered, and that defendant was a partner in the Fn Shun Port Arthur returns Chiscse. This, we sooing the enginer out an Indian gave the Tong, and in support of that refers to doen- alarm to No. 9 Station. The Bremen were soon ment exhibit D, which He says he saw the inaghad, with hardly suit Rusia wales hamght on to the scene, sad were considerably defendant sign and which signature purports le auwopginal by the stipulation that Port chagrined on finding that the alarm was a false he his signature sa s partner in the Fa Shug Arthur shall not be fortifiel. Such a con-

Toug, along with Teo Choang. A man named La Taat was also enlled to prove that be had lit dition weyk, of course, destroy the import. The Spanish transport Fula de Luma arrived money to dofondant and in return had received faze of the port, and would therefore heat. Singapore on the 13th March with about a document (exhibit R) which had similiar choge 100 troops from the Philippines. Owing to and a similiar character to these ou the promis. "unacceptable to the Chinese, Probably the fresh Breakout there it was inloaded to cary notes sned on (exbibits A and 13). That further compromiso will be suggested, but her back to Mauil, but at the lust very briefly is the plaintill's ease. The stefond In the end Russin will get her way. The moment a telegram was received from home ant on the other Lund absolutely slenies that the Tsung-li Yamen are to weak to long resist dicting Lee to continue her vorage homeward, plaintiff over ant money to him and states on the other bad that he lie defotelazat ient ruicy and she left for Barcelous on the 13th. the presure of Russia, even if stiffeyod

to the plaintiff, and that the sims of $3,000 and somewhat by Japan. Meantime the pre-

Inspector Mucsonnid mades andressful raid on $2,000 alleged to have been sent to him in parations for backing up her demands as coiners lato on Monday night. He enteret Canton by the plaintiff were really only repay

1ot. Praya West and caught two men and one tents of Icane by defendant to phiutif, and by force are going on by Russia. More wag with zorral vannterfeit dollars and points out entries in his books in support. He smaller coins and also number of niculis and further denies that he was ever a partner in the men-of-war and, more troups are being tools in their possession. Yestering the wangu u Shan Tong but was on y amanegar, and that hurridont from Europe, and oven en explained to the Magistrate that she did not his connection with the firra was that of oficial Russia is in a position to march a large know how the bad coins goi thare, but she had Secretary merely, and of course he derius his Straits Government to remove tho quarantie tury," as en opooh-making phy, a phy dealir. 1892, It seemed to have an trilmezliaj: body of b grain of morphine. On the game day I re-

Established A.D. 184.

Hongkong, 15th March, 189,

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, MARCH 29, 1898.

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1.N.S. Rainbong arrival, restorily from to go against him To Cheang states that Nagraki:

Mr. W. S. Gicon, an artist who is at present staying at the Hongkong Hotel, advertises that he is prepared to undertako potrailare work in

crayons.

We understand Ball in honour of HE.Raxed the chops on exhibit in his (thewilons's) Prince Hoary of Prussia will be held at the City Hall on the 9th March, Sir John Carrington has consented to act as chairman and a repee sentative Committee is now being formed.

Referring to the strongthening of the de. Tus hers contained in Reuter's enge fences of Hongkong, the Straits Times says deshers published is important. It would

that hasmuch is it involves acquiring some little additional Chinese territory, it is perhaps Heem that the Chinese Gevemment are Bulvisable that British journalists should releetan to part with their great arsenal sick vehemently when Russia and Germany make some little borriterial arrangements with

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Hongkong frana Camber of ComLASTEN,

Hongkong 15th March, 1898; Tear Sir,On the 12th aty in consequenco of the receipt of information to the offers that the Government of the Straits Settlements hid deglered Hongkong an infected port and that nine tay's quarantine, courting from the dulo. of departure has been imposed apur vessels arising at Singapors from this colopy, the following telegram was despatched to you:-

Chairman, Chamber of Commerce, Singa. para-Hongkong Chamber strongly pro test against quarantine, Hongkong plagao merely spomile, cases decreaslug. Request your Obamber urge ffovernment resclud,” My Committee being of epinion that the Government of the Straite Settlements bavo acted in this matter upon amiconception of the feats. Babonio pagat not and has not boon tais year epidemic in the clony, ne will be seen by the following figures taken from the return issued by the Sanitary Beard showing the numbers of cases and of the raporte from the 1st January last to the end of last wiek:-

Wook ticed.

Cases. Deather. 1st Januray

nil

81b

1

J

18th

nil

22nd

2

29th- 5th February 1264

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19

26th

5 March

12th

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109 cases and 32 deaths. Tho pedod during which the unses se to i was the week when the annual Encer vem bait, on which omasin there was a large influx of visi tors from Chia; who are believed to havo brought the disease with them. Since then it is noticablo how midly the uber of ses has declined, and it is reasonable to expect within a very short time they will becomin a neglegible quidity.

My Committed therefore folt justified in asking your Chamber to take up the question, and, in the light of the above foto, to age the

arnty from Siberia into China, · Neither the sail be received some kod coins from ships in to explain that the Fa Sim Tong bad two arriving from Hongkong, which not only causes representations for the wishes of Chinn will the harbour in payment for gasils he had sold. sots of chops, one what was called the inner delay to the geném trade but has a lendover while the other mun rather complaistagly ecanter and one for the water counter, and divert the native passenger trafic inte eller avalle restain the advance of these legions, reached at the busu coins were the only that only the inner counter chops were used for thus the customed channels.

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THE PRIZE IJET.

The following wage the recipients of the prizes, etc.

Emil Danenberg, theory, A. Mas, prize;

tha su obligation was laid on the Chairman Raby Lay Kun, Balilios Medal, piano, to make a few remarks. That was a very good senior, 1st class bonoars, theory, junior thing when the chairman heppsbod to know bonours 1st class, Frank Crawford, Helilios pans theory, aouching of the mattor in hand, He did not Medal, piano, intermediato, think it was quite so good a thing when the junior honours, 1st class: Seren Mehta, ohairras happened to be totally ignorant of lt. prize, piano, intermediato, ist das A That was his unhappy position that night. Parlano, prize; Alda Alves, rizo piaus, Mr. Kaiphe was good enough to ask him to elementary, Ist elsss; Edward S. Ford, prizs, come and take the clair, and he was work theory, junior bonnara, let class.; Melinda nong to comply. He said weak enough le Duncan, pisne Intermediate. Ist clas

plane, intermediate, cause they wonkl quite understand that ho Alfred Humphreys, regarded it as a great compliment to have bespass theory, juice bononre, fass; M. A. asked to take the chair, but still one felt that Hyndman, piano, intermediate, pass; Mary if one had ad a firmor will she would have said, Carrol, piano, intermediate, pass; A. A:- pass, theiry, "No, get someone who knows something about Wilson, piant, intermediate, Agents, China and Manila &. B. Co., qusic to make the few remarks necessary junior, Lat olnes; Mary F: Rodger, pisuo, inter-

Fon this occasion. Limited.

Ho right confess to mediate, pass; IU Henderson, plazo, inter- them, what they probably knew, that there were mediato, pase a. M. Parker, piano, elementary,

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a great many subjects about which he knew Jet class A Tao, pinop, olemusztary, 1st class little or nothing, but if there was one subject Grace H Wilson, plasu, olamentary, Ist clu P.S.--Sinos the abors letter was written about which he knew less than other it was WJ. Clerihew, pisao, olementary, let class tologram from Singapore has been publishet in. (Laughter.) Tis knowledge of the theory, junior, pass. Madeleine Quincey, the Hongkong Daily Press staling that the thuery of music was-bil, and his skill in the piano, elctauutary, pass, theory, junior, pass; practice of musie wae algo what somebody onco Mary Quincy, piano, elementary, pass, theory, King, plano, Chamber of Commerce there does aut farourelled & frightful minus quantity (Tangh elementary, pas Ella M the removal of quarmaline against arrivals from Hongkong It is, however, probable that the ter) He ventured to say he could clear that elementary, pass; Emily Jorge, pine, elemen- Commities of the Chinaber had not sufficient room in fire seconds, and their eagerness to get tory, pass; Maria Rocha, thenry, junior, pass; data to easblo them to judge the position out of the room would be such that they would Frod. W. Shaw, thomy, elementary, pass,

sak the nearest means of exit, regardless whe rightly, and it is to be logod on receipt of the ther it was the door or window, and he could actual facts they will reconsider their decision.

do that by beginning to sing (Laughter.) That was at any rate what his wife would tall them, if she were there: However, while he THE BROUGH COMEDY COMPANY. Lad no knowledge of music and noskill ja tunsin

Last evening the City Hall was once mere crowded to witness the second and last perform. ance of The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilda's Eurons play caused inanito plas.

sure to all present, and will be remembered as one of the best comedies in the Brough reportaire, masterpiece The Second Hes. Tanqueray

This evening Mr. Brough will pressat Pinero's It has been described as "The play of the son-

THE DEATH OF THE HOSPITAL

AWARDMASTER,

The inquiry repooling the death of Afrod he was promil to claim himself xa agrentador Feltham, wardmaster at the Government Civil and lover of use, (Applause.) He would Hospital, who was found dead in his quarters mu first of all touch on a four of the practical points the 17th inst, was resumed yesterday by Com which arose on list eccasion With regard to the Loudon College of fucie, ke gathered from mander W. CH. Hastings

number of

and unless outside influence is brought to i tvmains of money he brought recently irouarrowed by the Fu Shen Teng, that the fortes † Lologram, which arkiyed Last night. The tononoscriptive epithet bo scd rapeeting it, and tions. In addition to that they had & een-marked No. 9, nontained a few drops of ul bear the Russian Minister at Peking will be faith in way one of the stories and fined for these promissory notes were taken from two

Commander Hastings placed no

or whether it is intended as a temporary up to Cerberus we are unable to say; pro- bably the litter. But like some other Muscovite pledges, it would no doubt serve its purpose.

The statement concerning French actiemes Chin is more interesting and perhaps

Canter.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

(SOPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PURS"]

Losnos, 29th March. ROSSTA AND CHINA.

Tallonwau to Bussia and to allow the railway. The Chinese Governinin has offered to lease

prurided Port Arthur remains Chinoso.

"FRANCE AND CHINA.

Li That (habit R) for tho samo reasons.

Mr. Frank Browny, Covernment Analyst, the Annual Beginter and Calendar which Mr. Ralphs was good enough to send him that it seld On March 18th I received from Dr. Loy- It was staidehed apparently only in the Four tained nineteen gaine of choral and one thir Tas a comparatively now Eusical organisation,sen the contents of the stomach of the deceased. It measured six dancer. I found that it con- 1987, and it was incorporated no late as the year

from: Macdonald

which no English playwright has over ut-

tions at the various centres in the United King particles of powder which were morphine and straightforwardness, directness, and cardeur aminers. Their system was to hold examine exhibits Powder marked No. E cousin of templet. It has been denounced beyond mon-

dom and in the colonies, and to award certificates hydro-chlorino, Tho powder was found in sure, and praised beyond limit. Bu let what and prizes on the results of those asins paper in the deceased's bedeno. The templer

tral. institution in London at which muslin which eltors was present. I found nothing- let it bo praised or contamned, thor is f of that message was regarded by my Committes Jute unanimity as to the absorbing intovost,

student woro trainedt: They would be glad to in the ethor exhibits Dessed was my sesia sure to goin his way in the long run. Russ the woman $150 or three months' imprisonment books of counterfoils producal (exbibite U and with much regres, but they trust your Govers, and fascination of the play.

bear that the introductory remarks of the following note I have had a bad night and tart. On the morning of 17 inst. Irçoived the als Tan- inal Register spoke of the past year-1897-as hes apparently secured the neutrality of and the two men $50 wach or two month Y that those counterfoils bait & character tent will soon so good reason to taudify their querap" is perhaps Mrs. Brough's grautost Great Britninby giving an asunce that any imprisonment.

"Wong" on the edge and a number which opinion as to the danger of infection, and will charautor. One loading orific wrote:The being a record yes, The monitution seemed to live overslept myself. I will be in 8009. unght to correspond with the body of the note, porta sho niny nequice shall be open to trade,

Ho aho stated that exhibits U and showed dear sir, yours faithfully,

withdraw the quarantino uw scforced.I am, play or rather the play until the actress, Fizoro have thriven more last your than in say pro Yours, A. "I tore the note up and thraw the aud Mrs. Brough, hell the audience in thrallous year, The number of successful esadi. ploces into the waste paper basket, bat when I that the Fa Sinu Tong had only ismod 24 Whether this pledge would prove inviolable

R M. GRAT, Chairman.

while there was unrolled tofore it with dates last your for the United Kingdom was 7,284, heard of his death I tried to recover the pieces. promissory notes: On being shown orbibits A

and for the foreign and colonial centres 550 found only two and I added the rising realism and intensity of which it would be And he at once declared them to be forgerios,

Hongkong General Chamber of Commerco.

difficult to speak in exaggerated language, ä

He thought they would agree with him that words myself in red ink. Ifé como in to inasmuch as the number on them were above

Hongkong 17th Marol, 1898 £3 and the character was "chi” not “wong,”

tragedy which all thronga its course offered so that represented an enormous amount of good me shortly after I received the noto and and be

the gepuinanses of the ste produced by and the chops were outer autor chops and I have the honor to forward herewith, many points where it might have been staged work in the cause of the fartherance of music and was suffering very badly from neuralgia and not inner counter chops. He also dowied for the laformation of His Excelleney tho and turned from its bitter oud. The character love of angio (Applause.) This was the way had a very great pain in the loft side of his Asting Governor, copy of a letter addressed to was superbly played by Mrs. Brough, and when the work done during the past foar was hard. He ind, he said, obtained no sleep until this Chamber by the principal shipping fites the surtain fell, there was such as outburst of spoke of Not caly in the United Kingdom that morning. I told him is need not lus this expansion in the work taken place, but trouble to do any work unless he viled I A unmber of other promissory notes were shewnud agencies in this colony, protesting against cheering as is seldom board within the four a steady, and continued increase Los best last saw him alive at 12 o cheir that morning, aaorting iteolf in many of the foreign and when he appeared to ho in very great pain. He to him which he declared to be genuine. Thanothe nation of the Government of the Straits wall of a theatro." all bore the jouer counter chips and action port and imposing mine idleys' quarantine, for two tights, only, making way on Friday way be mentioned the contine in Cauda, was well acquainted with the proper footh inter «kaps agreed Settlements in declaring Hongkong sa infected "The Second Mrs. Tanquemy" will be played solonial confree, Promment in this speet could help himself to oblural if he liked. He exhibit and tot de er dames that counting frun the date of departure, on vessels next for the Passport, un immensely amusing Bouth Afrion, Australia, New Zealand Chias, draga, For live werks before his out greatly dopressed. furoical comedy, by B. C. Stoplassen and W. and Indis. the Tis. 800 referred to by Li Toat was not a

In each of these parts of the ho appeared to bo loan to the Fu Shun Tong but a paymiout on This Chamber fully endures the protost Yardley, adapted from Colored Savage's cle- globe capable and gillsont representatives tave He said that he had recoured bed non's by account to that firm for a lottary station,gainst thy sutico of the Singapore Authorities, bratad novel "My Offciul Wife."

boen zealously performing with oorspionens the mail, the nature of which, was suck and prodnem a entry in the Fu Shan which is envacrunted by the sporadic charusler The last six nights of the company are now secoss the duties allatted to them. They that it could not be mentioned. I gained his Tong book to that effect. In cross examina of the outbreak, sad the fact that the gases are announced. It will be noted that there will be would see that in that pangrap China araal spirits in a few days. Within a week tion he donio tint he was a partner in the lining. My Committee trust that His no perfortmanes os Tacking or Wedkonday next woc 1oztioned as being one of the prominent of his tapesso he noted to me to be quiolor Wing U Tu tra, but from a Jeter (exhibis Excellence the Acting Governor will vigorcaly those the w

having written I am protest against the practice at Singapore of rs. at the City Hall in bonour of H.R.Hand when he turned to the list of centres in the Dr. J. A. Lowen said I samined the body The Chinese Join has boan isqned in Looden AA which he admitted tuning with cross porking to restrictive measures against this pers Prince Henry of Prussia. Mr. Brough on Register he found that the Chins section was of the deansted on the 15th inst. io sto wh examizution also his evidence was somewhat before any real necessity arises, by disease being approxolod gave up all claims to the represented by Hongkong along, no that they was conderally inflamed. The paneress, Was shakou. A man-zamned Pat Chong Cho is then becoming epidemis, to the serious detriment of theatre on Tuesday night, and as it will be saw that in cost, it was the work in Hongkong Also Bentaly infanied and there was concrea enlled who was employed at the Wing U Tong, trade and loss to the shipping interests, impossible, owing to the diamantling of the which was being spoken about during the past gic extravasation at the head of it, which and he gave evidence that the suros of 83,000 and are the honour to be air, your most obedient seats, to get the theatre ready on the following year as having been prominantly successful ranched down to the left kidney. There was so $2,000 alleged to have been taken by Chan Tai erant,

night the company will bo idle on Wodnes. He thought they might.cougratulate themselvos valvular disease of the heart. There wo Shang from the plaintiff to the defendant at the

doy ovaning as well, On Thursday, the on the good work ft. Ralphs and the examiners remains of pleurisy in the left lung. The 29th one, the farewell performanon will by but been doing te furthering the interests of other organs were normal. The conti gives, when Dandy Blok" will be produced the College of Made there during the gatet year, on have described cerdà int have been. Georgians Tidman (Dandy Dick) is sokow and alsu what they might express the hope that crazed by oblozel; it likewise ould not have. lodged to be Mrs Brunghe beat ecmedy part, the years to come would soo oron wider und still be caused by morphia. It he took the ohlonsi and she has sustained it fo upwards of fifteen more encostful work done under the anepises just before he was Imi essa alive. I do not think hundred nights in Australia. The box plan of of the College of Music. He opposed he he could have fakun mois than 80 graine of the remaining als nights of the poem is now ought not to sit down without making thiorat. I do not think he cknorbod pictur open allies. Lopingon's criamo stores. The definite naknonioigments to the aforers for was found in the stomach, as thonbeorbing power. company will leave for Shanghai in the 1st their kindnom in sondapting the examinations, of the atomach stars been seriously impaired. April.

and to his friend Mr. Belillow for his generenity by the inflammation, which must have beun going

Negotiativos are proceeding in Paris between more important. M. HANUPAUX is quid to M. Hanotaus und the Chines Minister that be negotiating with the Chinese Minister in Chius shall not ecde any portion of the four Paris for the following points-

provinces, Kwantang, Kwangsi, Yunnan, or 1.—That Ching, shall not cedo any pertion Kweichow; for the prolongation of the railway of the foar provitices in the southerntom Langeboy into Yunnan, and for a coal- portion of the Empire, to wit : Kwang-

tung, Kwangi, Yuunan, or Kwei- chowe

ing slation at Lù Chow.

THE ANGLO-GERMAN -CHINESE LOAN..

That the railway from Lungchow and Berlin. éhall be extended into the province of

DEBATE ON THE NAVAL ESTIMATER.

Mr. forhen mantinel in the debate that eight battleships and cruisers and eight torpedo but destroyers were building in British yords for Japan and toe torpedo brat, desicoyers for China.

That a conling station shall be granted to France at Inichow This is a pretty wide programme, and it is clear that the French Foreign Minister has completely divested himself of may

* 3007 NEWSPAPERS RUKKENDU shred of political modesty or linshfale MACNEVEN & CAMERONG FENE. that may once have clung to him. He is TUN WATERLEY Pan, for Lary: Writing

THE FLYING BOXTCHMAN PE, instead of a Quilt: not content with the preservation of the

THE FLYING Write 200 words per diping safi quo, abbough quite recently about fald eyelim. WATERLER Wouse, Lansoner

arriving at, Biogapure thence.

R. CHATTERZON WILCOX,

Secretary.

Du Elan Tezg were really taken by hisa to the Wing UTong. This oridunce is to support one Te Hon. J. F. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial

of the lines of defonso, víz, that the loan was

to the Wing U Tong and not to the Fix Bhau Tong Tsof Hon Sbing the ascomulant of the Fu Shun Tong was called, to deny the authen- ticity of the notes sued ou, und also to state that

Secretary.

Hongkong 14th Mareli, 1889. C. Wilour, Esq., Berelery, N Hongkong Chamber of Cominerve,

ho gave the outer counter tops to Teo Cheung Dear Sir,On the 11th mstant it was an who wanted to fabricato promissory notes to assist panned in the local pres that An piloia) the pyadients in their oudon rous to got back the blogram has been received from Singapore