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SIR JOHN CARRINGTON ON "VOLUNTEERING."

THE VETERINARY SURGEON'S. ANNUAL REPORT,

IMPORTATION OR FIVE STOUK.

CANTON NOTES,

[FROM THE "CHUNG NGDI SAN FO."} Heavy rain full on the 3rd inetant In the

THE AUSTRALIAN MÄTL,

Thus following tolograms are from Australino paper colted by Bin H. A a stander

Audratian:

THE UNITED STATES, AND BRAIN,

London, 11th March The Standard states that all the Fowars

eal, but sho must be prepared to make for- {- ward movements, when it is ascen that other Pavers are bout on cutting her out. On Wednesday afternoon Sir John Curring suitable reply to France's protessions futon CG delirmed a lecture in the City Fall before the rampen of the Hongkong Southern China would be the construction Odi Volumen Bociety Voluntooring, of railway with British empit and of His ventancy Athor Canel Wlloons Biker British material from Kowloon is Cantou C, who was ompanied by Mrs. Binck, And thence, following for the most part the cupied the chair, and briefly Introduced the to hear that the Capkin Saperintendent of Police month of Novomber when a workman epidemio of

Loturoa. course of the West River, to the Chinese Sir JOHN DARINGTON, aflor some prelimin aw of Langelow, near the Torkju bozulurent une horsed to unite the subject under two heads, the first and more ary. There the British and Fracch lincs important boing volunteering in Great Britain, would moet nid the two nations might and the second and least insportant, although either shake hands or fight as their ineline doubt neexisting more interest to thom, vol booring cf the corps, this recision of: their the Bosed under the provisions of Bys-la No. 1 var fullous, seize this optunity as their HMS Cordelia, ana of the British warships

antoering in Hagkong, Firas of ult he would tion or national tentorament night dictate. give a short history of the volunteer movement in Great Britain. As they knew, volontering 'did not exist in the sister ista af Troland U was not easy they when the iden of a rolun tear force for habitant defence first came into existence, but secatios of national defence by means of volunteer orgublation existal Hoer VIII, who granted a shorter in 1607; various pacts of the country in the reign of to the Fratorally or gayide of Sant Goorg masters and alers of the end science of cron-howes, and hand-goaves. That was now represented by the Honourable artillery Com pany of London, which was the copier volunteer The attention of owners is called to the fantonpa in the United Kingdom. In 1638 ghanel that entrion for the first gyalhas, on Inth of was formed called the Antient and Hour inst, close to-day at 2 pm.

camble Artillery Caspary of Massachusetts." They would remember that about two years

Owing to the Easter Holidays: there wžil be ne isane of the Daily Press on Blonday..

The Austrian Lloyd's steator Trieste left Singopora for this port yesterday morning.

The N. P stommer Olympin wrived

at

best enues of squeezing. They would not on the North American and Wut Enda alatim, allow the poor people to lança the fisselbas arrived at Key West, aval slation In they paid them some sighty or rindash Florida, for the purpose of coming. She was Their mean sela wore af lest discovered by focorded u fromandons recoption

Ying san, who at onco tontonted them i

Bone sente baya sent u potition to the Vip asking to be allowed to finish the coolant tinned since this arrival of the lab Viden 192 work on the river bani, which has been disch Hen-Chaug. The Government has taken question into consideration.

Thema from Hongkong and Jupnu on the Bilytitery sa aforesaid, relinarucil for long-howes," prived them of their living On Monday, Bep wost Viralent, number of animale losing their Bank under the dirvolion of long Taslak va

ALRATED WATERS of one manufacturé are sold throughout the Far East and are invariably pref

It we learnt in Nagasabi when the Encad fened on neroma of their excellence. Simons came through, that 1.11.5. Narcissus Was there, waiting to be dected in consoon ABSOLUT PURITY is guaton of injuries sussained by bor, rudder, why bule

graph is orders came for her to lente inmedi- towel. The best materials only are used.ately, and she said within an hour with & jury.

rudder-N. C: Daily News. THE PRICES are

only half those eleurged in England,

WATERS. ____ MANUFACTURED BY US are acknowledged by the ing English makers to be equal to those of their own production,

Two porformances will be given by Cat Ifarts at the Theatre Royal this afternoon at 40 and this evening at sine In the evening the new programs will be presented, include Noah's Ark and also its new pictures on the lead-cinematograph, tacleding the Grece Tarki

War, the Call on the London Fire Brigade, The Prince of Wales' Derby, and many ot On Monday night, a special holiday programme fa promised.

the Teater as prepared and used by sua in ding manufactures- Biggy

In copie,

The branch ofkas of the Chique. Ing

tablished in Ho Pun street "pened on the 2nd instant. The offed, is

On the 27th ultime at 1 pm, over, ose ku dred robber made an attack on spawasba

How the disease teasmo coroyel to Poltavlored the neighbouring shopkeepers tooted lam there is no evidence to show, but possibly their doors and koon silent otherwise they in straw, which is procured in large quantities would be sll plundered and destroyed. The from the main lant

then divided thomaslys into two" purtijs, of which hroka Inko thy paigelap to ducere the valuables, while others placed thomsel at the satrace of rates Thu inmate tiek ap and their mou

se repeatedly ted the aedly of such aire from time to time, but regret that so far. nothing has been done to give effect to my

commandations

report for the year 1802

I here quots an extract from my unit

The number of doad and wounded on the a

SERIOUS FIRE IN SHANGRE

14th March. e Standard states that ince the excite-

set in oror as Cuban mestion bends and in Wall-alreet, twork, have declined

ggregate 250,000,000ání, ****

Luber „Standards. Nəvgrefers correspondent ht despits ofleinl

len, some

the raines of stock Aflat. I paci

tant of 7 per cent, mo TER-TRANSVA

London, 17th March,"

ing in the Votorand yesterday, Pre Kruger, referring to the question of orage for moat, said that troublesome ero ahead, wx the Transvaal would ba ent upon foreign Rources for provisione.

London, 14th March,

In cours of a epsech at a public gather Capetown, Mr. Cooil Rhodes referred to Aston in the Transvaal,

Enid that he did not desten to follow a Fofaction that would lead to bloodshed, bast

same time be asked them not to with the Transvaal's Paren ing to the uitlanders grievances, he said thon half a million if people got rid tockmaarers they would not support the unless it to showed a friendly disposition wards them. He was convinced that union

kinship would eventually prevail. ILURE OF A NEW FRENCH BATTLESHIP.

Londen, 11th March The Fration battleship. Maseno modo & trial Fun at Brest to-day, but folled to answer tor helm, and did not attain the contract spoed. The vessel has cost £1,250,000,

IMPERIAL POSTAGE.

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London, 12th March. Mr. Robert William Hasbury, Financial Soorotary to the Treasury, stated, in reply to a question in the House of Coiamons, that the The Canadian Government contemplatod a reduction Hort in the mile of postage to 3 conta per ounce. ob Isolated action, he added, would prejudice the sent consideration of a uniform Imperial syetem at of the conference proposed to be held in London what to discuss the Imperial postage rules.

LEASING OF PORT ANTHUR,

bear that the generosity of the corps was not yet exhausted, for on that sponsion they presontel to Mr. Tanner, the maskotey instructor, a gold j watch and chal. Ea March, 184, there was a The following de Adie raport of Mr. C.

view in Happy Valley, and the force which V. Ladds, Colin Valerianry Surgeon, for distalots of Saishin and Pa-un, eating about turned out on that pacalau consistat of 37 of 1897 :—

Jaree beure. As there is still no rain in Cueton, cort, non-commissioned officers and man, and six

the Viceroy and Gevarner, who have been pray- gans. The Governor was there, and in net all

During the year no case of contagious dising for it daily in the temple at the gods of the tower as worry and they would be pleased

ears amongst animals were noticet until the the sca, Lave appointed the Bih instant to go to

the temple is Polo village, about forty" "tro except Austria and Goemany have painted the handed to probeson with four mounted police fool and mouth diccano brake out of the Dairy Whumpce, to hold at sorries there

Eughter) This was the way the press of Farni Company's promises af Polinium, and, Rico sing a deur in Fashan, the Govern United States that they will vomain neutral in that any desorbed the bearing of the inen on spreading rapidly, very mon all the combedment distrito turno cattios to each poor the event of war with Smi the parade grouml-be hoped they would agree and cattle depots in the colony bocne lufected.

12th March. person on the Jet instays. Tickets anthoring with Lis that the description, would apply to

As the disease appeared, in the different sheds

thom to get the rios we first distribuid American naval officers are cuthusiastic over the corps at the prisent any The martini theke simonske very loptized in ected en de theagh the tipsos, whe, being the most hucd-the suggested alliance with Great Britain firing, and the assurance regularity, and 12 and 13 of Schedule of Orlimace No. 17 proplitede of every genrent and evolution of 157, and the removal therefrom of any ani connected with the march unt commanded the mal, carcase, fodder, litter, noun or other admiration of the namerens spostatore thing therein as prohibited water with the (Luughter) When they next paraded they simson of the Board..... expected to see mothing in the papers Simalausonly with the outweak in the a similar stiniu (Laughter.) In September colony, the disenso appears to have become 1865 the corps for the first and only time general upon the mainland all so the antive service. There was a quarrel between assured Comparatively all typu bnt in its history called out for what it might call untous distrist. In the colony the direto some European sakrs and on, Malay sailors, mongst the noise cattle ran the mainloud the forum contending that the latter had do- reports, maobed to that in any mees it en tomber 12th, the Eurupunta sailors wreaked hoofs, and many dying, revenge on the Mars by attacking a bearding! bange in Hollywood road which was occupied reports, and coming as thor did from antive I was not, however, able to contrro those by Mulays. There was a terrible light. Knives saros it a very probable that the humorous were used and, theng Hurtponte word killed. danths referred to mere dua te rindarpost, and Lator in the evening aujamber of soldiers beat foot-and-mouth dinase at all. Youngohen village. When they arrived, they longing to the 30th Regiment joined in the. The annual inspection of the Hongkongngon detachment of this company came to Erg-ray, which was resulted on the following Volunteer Corps will be held on Thursday next land and met with a very cardial repten, bevening, when ons seldier was shot by on usend of an Wednesday at ring to ing received at Windsor Castle by lor Majesty. | Indian pollueman, The result was than the ILD. the General Offer Commanding being over nothing in a real sense as done 90th Begimani was te Kowloon, and the

In the case of the outbreak at the cattle dopas unable to attend on the 13th inst.

in the way of velmateer organisation until Volunteers ware 1779. In that your there was a throutoned and moun

ntrol the streets it won meet likely introduced by infected cattio

and robu boiug landed from Canton whilst is the mauba favasion from Brisce and Spain, The invasion lived they

antiafactorily live stage of the disease was specially directed to the north of Ireland.

tzor of Macão

Under the present yatem all cattle which ara and a body of volunteers 40,000 strong wine bocams Bittner dan rained in the north of Ireland for the purpose tion extended the lengthing this members, deive direct to the permanent dapets, and more daring than the others; clita bers

Fand that admira- Importal for slighter are, upon leng landed, in one of the noighting lion of resisting the intrion. It has evaful in an invitation to go operate Manis 3 1866 though appareatly hesitby, they may yet be in roof to bred gsugu and shouted out alon this object, as the invasion alot, the place. They went, and were regally entortained by the the incubative stage of discuss und so consum gira the clarm. When the lakosge and en Then the French wars dame un. The poley, if Macao people. He supposed those who wore in sicult it to all the rest of the naimals whigh. For of villagers arrived on the seeno, die he the Franch became more and more. Tessive the corps would agree with him that that we may be already housed therein. Whereas a bore fire on them. The oncomiter Justodit with tho ronit kat botween 1794 and 1804 au jucidunt which would bene repetition in quarantine period of at least 12 to 24 hours? p.m., when the robbers had collected cli various Lots of Frliament were pood dealing the Volunteer Corps (Avar, hear): At the would give latent disse time to develop, and relnables together and began to get un-*** with solunteer organisation. The number enclose of 1864 the strongth of the corps thus reveal its existenss, or in any oise how They then embarked in thane fong box there were no less than 449,165 toinutegre of Canten) 31 hon, members 7 total 207. After so had to its further detention for observation, were fatally shot and a number were woul rolled rose to the laruest point in 1804, when was-Band 25, artillery 34 rides (including that the animal was not in perfect health, and rowed safely away. Two-inking and z alk all ranks and arar. Of these 70,000 were Irish, this the corps had a chequered career. 1t. The whole far except the Yeomanry wis was disbanded in 1864 on socount of the non-spectios lairs at the landing place in which of the robbers is nut kumgn. Th

Hence the 'importance of usving proper in- disbruded after the pence of 1815, and early attendance of mentors. It was reorganized in cattle pould be isolated for at least 12 to 24 amounted in value to twelso thousand dolla half a century olapsed before anything further 1977 in Big John Pops Heaney's line, but hours previous to their inspection and possible was done. In 13 the Duke of Wellington was again disbanded and zeorganized by Mr. admittance into the permanent cattle dept. I wrote a memorable latter to Sir John Burgoyne William Marsh in 1882. This lasted some 11 with regard to thostate of national defence and genre, it being reorganised on its present base later on Bir Charles Napier published a pamphlet in 1893, the first Commandant being Lo), F.

à disastrous fire occurred in han Sir Edward Frankland, K.C.D., D.C.L., bls reper, mys-Permission has been corps and milite which contained the true still of a battery of light fold area, three. In his report for 1897 Me. J. R. Crook, Beni on The defence of England by Volunteer Farrand. The corps on consisted and dad

Satoriay night, 2nd April, teethi dus, pas,, &c. the greatest living granted in fewer instances for the oration of ideas on which the Volunteer raovamont was machine gun coques each with four

chuon Road was completely u which the Taikunu or Castane Cauthority o Water, reports as follows "atar elocate and urinals, and it has been almost afterwards based. However, nothing was done machine. g. da establishment of Thor is nothing to provent a similar out- alarmn was given at 1057cm) satirely for new busincer promises on the Re until conte years kter. In 1857-8 the position battery as follows-One explan, the lins break in Hongkong, sooner or later unicea line afterwards Lun date t as I trust now exists the water carriego system America, we hit a war on cur hands with 34 gunners and privates. clamation. With an ample water supply meh became very neale. We had difficulties with tenauts, sissetus, curporals, But something is done to provide a proper inspection the buildings and confenfe. Thoug There were air to which all cattle should be driven directly nothing is known as to the origlis is far cleanlier and more sanitary than the China, we were hard pressed by the mating in actually 103 runners and privates, so that upon landing, there to remain at least 12 hours the fire it was evident from a arstem of hand removal where dry earth is not Indis, and the Imperial forces in the United they worn 39 in exces of the establishment.fore being inapestry nud passed into the perittle is left standing that the applied. It is worthy of note that in 1870 the Kingdom wore a very low cb indeed. The establishment of the machine gun company manent depots, or elsewhere. This in the red in one of the uppey to the fiass Rivera Polution Commission (Bersey and Beyond the cortinas and kome 3000 militin was-One captain, two lieutenants, four method adapted in the United Kingdom and wooden interior formed onel for the Ribble) reported that slop-waters from kitchen there was really no army at all in the country sergeants, four corporals, und gunners and other countries, and oven thon occasional eases

A Louden, 12th March. containing animal and vegetable refties regidly The French grin Lacania vory menacing, and privates: Thare rere, however, soren sergeants of disease croape detestion and so cause wide-men and a pleutial water coupled last Sir Olande MacDonald, K.C.B. the British flames, and despite fargedendance of fire- •Reports from Pekin state that on Tuesday att sight would seant to be the case, it is quite the Emperor saying they would like to to bed of all as 176 In conclusion Sir John hence it will be sesy to spin stand the risk me it was impotan save the glase. The Government against the leasing of Port Arthur becomes more offensive and, contrary to what some Fronehmes wrote a firo-oating letter to and 37 ans and privates. The total strength spreading ontbreaks which are dealt volck with the fact that raining hard at the Minister, strongly, protestol to the Chisisse as strong and is foul as the sewage from a ) against porfidione Albion. The authorities in water closeted town. If this be so than the England took alarm, and the result was that in Hongk hul expressed the hope that young all I reported, to the Board apes, the linger well, and mount of pinise is duo action would tend to disturb the balance of dealt witde of the difficulties of service in which in cun here, with no ispoction fair at

fromen, biwster and extremely hard and to Rui, on the ground that such a course of community would not suffer by the introduction.1850, on the 12th of May, the Seeretary of men w come forward and join the corps thus incorrod as fur bask 43 1863, of water-oloset irto Furopeau hongas, and Learn State for War wrote a latter to the Lord Liedt

Capplatin

to him for their succeen In ming the adpeer. is go question, as to thele being a great con|enants of the counties anthorising the forma

With the excor bon of the ontbreak referred to computer lit

joining paths donage is as yot hard Chins replied that abe was unable to with tion of Volunteer Corpe That was the begin-

to above, the health of the animals ficused in siderable Waferstand that the fun

anal he very constand Russia, ning of the present Volunteer movement ant from that day to the present the movement hed

tho doputs was good. The total number of ture and couter were insured with one of the gained strength and forca and Afficiency

oritle ndraitted into the depot at Kennedytownumerich Messrs. Parlow & Cn. Butkustaan was secured, and throughout the

sa 19,957; of these 117 head were rejected, as are renta curious and regrettable oromm opuntry volunteers were curulled under the Aet

nafit for singhtering purpose, whilst at the stance has to reported in connection with the of George LIL, the Act of 1804. The condi-

mittal, and 313 rejected, preze behel up the scope of the conflagration with Kowloon exttio depot 243 snimals were adre, The Fongbew division of the brigade tion of zozvipe, however, under that Act wore found not to be quite suitable to movein times,

In the amine depot at Kennedytown 126,650 tauit hoe and reel, our immediately they or and the result was that in 1359 the Volunteer

abiznis were admitted, and at the Kowloon ived the pony was taken out of the track, Act was passed.: In a few months in 1857-60

dopot 12,726 wars passed in. 5,977 sheep were asuale Has ralised a few yards and foll-down the total number of enrolled Volunteers was

also owl at Koniegtown dopht during the dead base dono his duty to the last not less than 110 - Tão movement at that the

yout, and 5o2 at Kowloon 190

Daily News. tinas wna obiefly in the handy. Of theself artisan and labouring classma took comparatit little part in it. Boyd recognition of the fore was not wanting. In March 1960, e que huid & lary at which 2000 offers of Volunteers were presented to her. On June 23rd, 1860, there was a grist review in Hyde Park at which 21,000 men were present, and on May 7th, 1940, there was a review of 2,000 Volunteers of Northern corps at Edinburgh The result of his stats of thing was that At about we minutes past cleres on the public confiteto nas stored. Tha ganly had zorning of the Jist Murch. Frederic's Callina, se more andre that it was necessary jussed away, and the Government had come to - son of Mr. H. Collins, ferema of the that the movement should not bo a varely Eureka Babaitsunk fast, timbored feat; At Shanghai, ca the 3rd April, 1898, the wife in Celastery over his mother's grave, by funds found by private parsota-but that to let the work on continet. We are at presentown, Kowloon, Shaukivan, and Abordees was he a catastrophe France desired to secure and delivered.at; a banquet held in London, said

repen Herald, omitted suicide in the Yoke volunteer moveat that was to say the work suspended hero Toading nu opportunity shirting bimself through the right temple with the fores should be to some extent subsidised RYNE 32-zalin Smith and Wesson revolver The by Government and ander the direction abad recently arrived at Tokoluma from Kabe, was apparently that the enthusiasm of the weal devased, who was about 28 or 29 years of age, of the military authorities. The rheat of this where he was in business, on a visit thy and professional clsesce died away, and panded by his wife, and while there stayed at their places were taken by the artisan and other Me. C. V. Behmidt's residence, No. 206, Bliff classes of that kind; and they had stuck steadily The Japan Herald saya ho tuoted in excellent to the movement, which was really bay worked. spirits, and grave ue outward indication of may by then. Of course the officers were still drawn mental trouble likely to land to so tragin 3 to a considerable stent frees the upper olssses culmination. He was with his father the It became evident that a system of public precious ovoning, and on leaving him to return granis was necessary, and in 1862 Royal to No. 208 his manner was perfectly normal, Commission was appointed to consider the jus Shortly before 11 o'clock in the morning, tion, and the system of capitalles ad cther Ir it be true, as alleged by the Times, that he at the house in the company of Miss graus was to a great extent based upon their Cns yielded 1 ha demanda of France, Suaint and two children. They walked to the recommendatious. One as to organisations condary and entered it, the deceased directing grow up along with the Yoinutes force and there can be little doubt that we will soon his steps to his mother's grare. On arriving had some effect on its success. Dae was the Le informed of equivalent concessions made there bonskad Mix Schwiat if she world kindly National Rifle Asociation established in 1869 to Great Britain. This was what happenedettas of water from the box, since the first meeting bobug held at Wimbledon in in respect to the Russian demands, and tas had tired him somewhat, Miss Sebail unsus. shot, and the ladin world be pleased to bear being a man of slout and heavy build, the walk 1860. At that mashing the Qavou first the first bext tolegrain may have in store for as a peetingly moved away to comply with his re she dashed off with a ball's eye. (Applause) surprize as groaz as was the acquisition of queet, bat bad to provaled many step before They would not say by what means it was se-

sho was started by a loud report, and a cry of cured. (Langbier). The National Rifle Associa Weihaiwei, Ay the least we may look for error from the children he turned roundtion had had a caror of continued success since the much needed rectifiention of the hound-imulately, and found Collins stretched that time. Besides this organisation he was write of Hongkong. Great Britain at present in lus right band, and stream of blood show the steady growth and expansion of the

pon the ground over the grave, a revolver formed the Nation Artillery Assbelation. luids a strong position to the council of awing from a wound in the right temple force Sir John garathe following gures, the Pebing and is not be supposed that an

Death apparently sagued almost instantly.. first comman referring to the user enrolled. The Robe Chronicle says that according to the the second to the mobor of «fficiats, is opportunity like the present of securing all reports current in Kobe the deceased had third to the number of proficient, and the that this colong desires would be unglecte:Leon distracted by unfortunate business losses fourth to the pacatage of efficients to on- The guarantee as to the non-alienation of as well as other treables. A worra, 12 i rolled-

stated, was issued against him on Monday or

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The Singapore Free Press of the let April From successive private telegrams that have been regised in Singapore we larn that a strike of colliera kas ngeurred in South Wales und that the strike is rapidly gaiolog ground over a wide area. This has a very direct bearing, not only on the coaling trade hare, but on the general situation in the Far East, where so [24. many national ships are now stailated: In verione interests. Thees are only at present somewhere about 10,000 stone allost consigned tokke Far Beal Of Info only some seven in. WILY COMPONEinting to thenes coline thound teng a month, have been imported, professional classes... At that, timu - should be addressed to THE EDITOR

which is really less than the average The ---Caircommðandi ford their name and ad treasure quantity of coala v all kindle, dare ut present is believed to be about 167,000-aus, but there Ins not been time yet to verify this What with the extra demanda for watchips and the shortage of supply from Cartif and Eouth Wale ports cansed by the strike, coal bainese in the Far East promises to be full of dificulty

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS

will renmenination wilwant to the Editor,

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At letters fur puistication stunill be meitten ov. 091 read the paper univ.

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Chaud, on the fich Anit, 1804, JON the infant son of Mu and Mrs. J. U. GAY

At Yokchan, on the 31st March. Fuser Josepis, second son of H. COLLINS, ngel years

The Daily Press.

HONOKO, Aeatz 9th, 1898

1899

and anxiety for some time to come,

the three southern provinces most presum- Tursday on the applicatlan of a Portuguese ably havo boca given subject to adtisfaction who argul bit with assault and battery. Mr. Collins lef: Kobe early on Monday morning,

be handed over under lease, as that secon to be the fashion low in vogue in respect of concessions made by China. The tendre is not a satisfactory one audy in the future gavo rizoto ni Balties both for Chim ml her leavees.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[FFLIED TO THE "DAILY PREGE."]

other Ambassadors

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1876-185501-174, 181-13,623--03-29

1896-2261758-221.105-18,698-9712 1896-36,050-229,034-19,852-9702

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On the invitation of the cheiroma Bie Joha was thanked by goalsmation for his interesting Tecture.

OLIVERS VRVEROLD MINES. LIMITED

he General Managers, Moser, John D. ps & Son, Lave received the following.

thuur Mining Manager -

Merint Macdonald,

11th March, 1898. he bonour to report on the sborn

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inert fat cal estuled drive total of frons in 8 feet

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LATE TELEGRAMS.

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The Shandur asserts that the Russian akuan. outing the expenditure of $1,900,000 roubles npon the construction of now worships was the Orar's reply to Bir Claude MacDonald's protest:

The same joural tays that the evils vastly outweigh the advantages to be gained timit surgeulor and spiritless acquiescence from a dialionourable peare,"

"AMERICAN RAMS IN AUSTRALIA,

London, 19th March.

The Vistorian Government as accepted the tbuffer of Life Podbey Trade, and Maryland Stool: Chunnan of the United States for the supply of 12,780 tons of steel rails AOL IZOLO COES of fishoslaten roquired for the Victorian railwaya. The following telegrams are from the Ban The atraunt of the contreat is close on £80,000.

Gaschle

THE GERMAN STAIL SERVICE TO THE PAR 31. HANOTAUX SPEAKS

to the North German Lloyd for its Fast Asina.

London, 12th March. The Reichstag Las, doubled the subsidy paid gerrice, in view of the establishment of fort nightly sorties with Clim

London, 25th Mar M. Hauntur, in an interview with a r

TOL BRITISH WAY.

London 13th March.

Viotorn and Kowloon Tute two ba kings pliumod well letmed between two goad are off a good alates of xupaís and nurend. And showa gol During the conting time and e ortnight a chamber went on the eatergiva This alanghter-haose is still a merk, and will get all requirements, far pome side of shaft chamber beta put in and timber temer usted orochies, although as ing voted to bottom so ladder way, biter kad 18961 recommanded that a suitable built- which driving of levels North and South willing oranted in oddanos with the provisions be resurmoil at wave. Winza to connect the 20 of Section 6 of Ordinance No. 17 of 1587-% with the 300 feet level inak a total of 25 feat Aberdeen is still without a peppar slaughter santative of the Nigara, spoko of the sordial ty reef from 7 to 8 fost witpearancs equal to any yet seen. Stane shokee 150 foot and house, yet in iny report for 1500 I remember of the relations between Fries and Great 230 foot levels, yishling satte feat one to keep comes thing that a permanent bailding he Brit - Instancing the pressure of the Quees output from stepes ready opened up the 30 head employed, could double city present erected at Aberdeen to meet the requirements and Prince of Wales in the Riviere. He depist of this place, Aulichug, and Little Hongkong that it would be announced in the Chamber of the yine outing Doober 31, 1997, at Kennedy The death of Chine, M. Henotanx said, would Lord Charles Horesford, Mina spzich

The total number of animals stanghtered for Deputies that the Niger question was settled.

extend her possessions in the Government ght after dam to copy from the lower District of hightor. Mumbor of Number of Nusehot of tud to support the Chinese Empic War Blast, that the Binitial Covers on 10 ortablish a tailings, ote, on to the adjoining Company's Kowku... an as to prevent the water enzrying away our Kennedy Tamu 17.970 battery dam to carry the storm water sey, de Shant

139,463

Parin 27th March magnificent natal rosorra of seren. ground.

M. Hanotaur, speaking in the Chamber of

COLLIERY-DISASTER. 12,726 Dopatica, eaf the settlement of Crete was ground workings funt chize order,

Crashing, winding plant, and all under Aberdeen

3,783 approaching. He expressed his comfidence in

London, 18th March. 1,776 the o'ventual cotilement of the West Afrits The Waldhouseburn Colliery Allutclick gucetion. Fraues, be said, had not taken the in Aytahiro, Scotland, her bean flooded. aitintive in modifying the status quo iu Chinn, Sixtron minom were reped stor having bean Lat by virtus of previous agreements claimed ourenbed in the working for a day. Three certain advantages caloniated to gurantes the wors drowned Splatdiu horen we displayed security of Prouch Tudo-Chinn, France, he in the work of reque said, always took care to scare the appointment

position of his predecessor regarding sized vested by Frenshme. of Fronch ofisis in Egypt to all noy vacanção: Ho maintained “Eko

THE HONGKONGI SHARE MARKET. report, dated Tu: April, say

Mr. J. Y. V. Vernou, in his wuskly share

rates has resulted in a guod general business A fairly outive mart with mostly rising for the week under row, he market dosing steady ut quotations.

furth impered this position with but BANKS-Bongkong and Shanghais have business to 180, per cunt, pren. Small cash buyers have not yet he satisfied and tho week 185, 196, 187, and 199 par coat, prem. a douand for time here, still existe. During have been offered wash without inducing holders to part, and equipskont rates on time have also failed to bring out sheros. 'The latest Londen, quotatio is £41. 10, 06. Nationals continue webagad and neglected. MARINE INSURANCES-Sall Батса S13 coustitute the business of the work, but Cantons at 81278, Urious al 39176 and Straite Chatous close mush Grier at $135, China Fraders and the Northern Insurances continue en eller at gnotatious

FIRE

sa-followare W

Total

19,804

2,124.

20,004 *14*20

vine,

137,748 In order to show the large increase in the namber of unimals slaughtered nul gear since I tools over the charge of these places in 1887, 1 int alist giving the tatt mumber for the part 10 yes,

during the year 18, I attribute to the pingto The serosa in the tuber of swine killed

following years. epidemic of that year, and it will be so that its effects may also be race into the two

the past year it may be inferred that the native From the manber of swide slaughterol čuring population has considerably increased of Inte. past ten years, from 1888 to 1897-

Aunant list of animals slaughtered for the

Cattle. Sleep. Swine. 16,972

117,432 17,863 10110 119356

Your. 1898

18%

4,420

180

1800

18,519..

10,001 128,533

al

ESX

18,218

9,073

18,180

11,571

126,756

1393

17,866

11,570

131,298

F304

36,899

10,037

125,725

1805

dull and INSURANCES. Continue neglected with Hongkongs on oder at $435 and Chinas at 808 with only small sales of the lattor. SHIPPING-Hongkong Canton, and Binnaos liavo raked steady with sales of $26‡ and close

1896

1807

Total

10,218 12,592 129,035 19,5441 14,823 199,00% 20,094 14,226 137,718

115,083 ... 183,374

CW-SHEDS,

1263,738

With the caption of foot-and-mouth di

in a small demand at 9274 bat with sellers at ease which broke out tu nearly every cow-abod

at $275. Lado Chinus how still further in the clouy, and is referred to previously in

bosinem.

L

moot

evamontiation.

tribunals.

THE INDUN, CUTRENCY, *

DUTIES ON GERMAN GOOD IN BRITISH

London; 18th birch. The Cologne Guzelbu in the course of an artiale ou the future of German brade, expresse London, 25th March the hope that in her commercial trentice Great Lord George Hamilton, replying to a ques- Britain will not impose diffonaliat duties on tion by Mr. Maclean in the flouse of Commens, German goode exported to the British colonics and the Indian curracey proporvils will form through Bagish maroantile loupes. tho sabject of an immediate enquiry and the RUSSIAN FOREIGN POLICY. despatel will be published, but Government will not act in the matter until the enquiry is concluded.

A

Londen, 14th March.

The St. Petersburg journal, Novosti advocates THE COMMERCIAL TREATIES on the part of Bus A colosol extension of er potass

Loudon, 25th March,

gia

Mr. Caraca, replying to a quastion in the would, it points out, tend to compromiso h House of Commons, the objñot of Govern. Own interests. >>> went in the negotiations for commercial tresties with Belgium and Germany, was to sasa favoured nation treatment for British goods. and also for those Colores dosing the age.

THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPA."

London, 26th March During the debate in the House of Commons

London 25th March. The death is announced of Jass Page, the novelist..

THE ITALIAN BANKING SCANDALS

London, 25th March, Biguor Crispi has resigned his seat in the Italian Obamber

THE AMERICAN MAIL,

THE KATANDIN" A TERRIBLE MACHINE

Washington 7th March

vas wall armoural, an

THE “CHINA?”

The Kaladin's back conki leegl ́at shots. London, 25th March,

from any war ship she corod to attack. Her Only the lower forehold of the Chino is terrible rum aimed at the woskest part of un flooded, and it is hoped the chip may be sared if the weather moderates.

THE GRAND NATIONAL

London, 28th March The following is the result of the Liverpool Drogheda, tret Cathal, second; Gauntlet, third

THE BOAT, RAGE

Zonucu, 28 Maroli Oxford won the boat race by twelve length The rage was rowed in a colestorm with sleet,

enamy a ship would sink any vel of the o Her small guns would take base of torpedo. boats, the only sort of an enemy the Katahdin need fear

The old and mcnatrons boat we built in 1893 at Bath. Her extreme length is 254 foot, ber normal displacement 2,155 tomt, ber boam 13,3 lent her men'n franghit lẽ fɛnt, hay home-power- 5,008 and lie spoed 16 boats Fab

of Great Britnie's domande with respect to and the warrant we learn, was forwarded to

on the Araly Entimatos, Mr. Powell Williams, The Hatahdin Uncle Sam's unique waż the territory in Ksang ang required for the Yokousa. Owing to his financial dificulties who had earned the capitation grant by altaud improvement. having chauged bands in fair this report under the leading Importation of Sir John explained that an efficient was a may

Financial Sporetary to the War 7058, will go into commission Caís weak with. rectification of the boundaries of this colony. Kos fuch sympathy is felt with the young offers and sergeants who fund pessi a special ex-instant and at 566 for layer's af 508. China

thu duccused recurtly discontinued business in

atated that as noon as the necessary arranges

Commander George F. F. Wildwas her directer.. ing a certain number of drills. Proficisate word Instead of being formally coded the wife whom Mr. Collins leaves to mourn his rahsivation. The grant for obeients we 35 shil quiet with sellers que as bayer's of SBR China

lots at $62, $63, and S4 for delivery 30th Live Stook," no uses of infectious or contagious meats were made, an Arity Medical Corps She is the most formidable wat boat in he

disease have occurred in any of these places.

would be established, the members of which world. She is regarded by, sailors as a territory in question will in all probability act.

Although us far back as 1869 I recommended

Jave the titles of Colonel, Major ete of the monstrosity in the way of ad architeature, lings and for proficients 30 shillings. Thesystem lutual and China" klanijas without change or that or casheds be licensed by the Board Army Medical Corps,

Silie is almost totally under water. Hea cativa. of making grants for efficiants was net istab

fabric except ber strong conning, tower, and OBITUARY 'lished until 1870. Within the last month the

within the precincts of the city, I regret to REFINERIES-China Sugati continue-steady note that nothing bea yot beon cone to consider

her turtle-ok is hidden, Hór þʊie 12 pro, War Office had recognised the proficiency of to strong, with fair sales $10 and $168 for

or carry out my suggestion.

longed into a mighty rara, which makes up the volunteer fores and recognised that they 30th instant and a 17-fox May, $173 for

the principle on which she is bullt. This rần, MARKETS, really now formed an integral part of the defence, and 817% for Juls, market closing Tandas, 6th April. sive force of the United Kingdom by doing a steady at 8167). Luis unchanged on with repair and amendment, and most of the shops Central-Tho building is is a good state si

with the exception of a few rapil fire gots, is All the weapon with which, the de armed, but SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.

graceful act, though perhaps it might hare hein out business.

with it the Katahdin qotilā do terrible destruio- and stalls or lot. Chin as given Great Britain agrammler

dous some time ago. That was to say, they hind

another SINING-Punjons with

tion to any battle-ship, no matter how lapug President McKinley boa suddenly petpoaed remored the Volirter forco From a back of mouthly crushing 1-4 oz. from 3,009 tons) have

The Western Market in an oll, insanitary against the alienation of any part of the

the despatch of her message till Monday.

structure, does not at all wort present require the army list where they stood before and brought a quiet and negleoled with small sulan at Yangtze Valley, and she is said! now to

Adrices from Madrid stato ibat a sutilement forces. After dealing with the legal sets and 30 and are still obtainable at that rate (a enak.

them up the line, so to speak, with the regular [86) mest.

mesls, sud in altogether unfitted to be used as a Olivers B's his changed bonds at public market. have giveti a stilar guarantee to Plance been arrived at through the earnest intenst of the force, Sir John delt at some lungthug is tivised of £53 From A tons) 1890 a Comeniffes of the Boart considered the On pointing this out in my annual report for with respeto 154 three southers provention of the Queen Regent, and the able with its organisation, after which he referred to Dulaurais are on offer trattons without questiti, din n report dated 319y 19, 1891, some of its shorteninge, quoting in reference finding buyas. Jeles are obminat 61.70 recommended that the market be re-built; bat no vinces. Does this guarantes imply a corresrepresentations of Sir Juliau Pauzoefts and

to the fast-named piat from a book written by and Charbonnages at $140, both without bus- steps appear to be taken to carry out their re- pending coligation on the other side CHINA AND THE FRENCH DEMAND., Lancashire R., mitled "Citisen Baldiers:

H. Spencer Wilkinson, MA.. Captain. 20thness. Raobs have ruled very firm and with glit. Cuijn to resist any aggression by

steadily rising market. To the warly part of The Time states that China has agreed to task force." In dealing with the history of nad 9264, and lctor at $57, 66 $36 without much Market apply equally to this one.

Salyingpoon-My remarks upon the Western Grand National: GRABYA toward the improvement of the Volun. the week shares changed hands at 925), $26, uther Powers in the regions specified the French demand for a railway to Yunnen, Volunteering in Hongkong, he said the wave of business, shares being difcult to get; at time

The building is eld and inconvenient and far Another question that presents itself is

the toes of a confing station at Kwangchauwun, enthusiasm which reso in 1850and 1860 roached of writing the market is steady at 80. The which, it supplies. Shektongtrai, Wanchai, too small to meet the wants of the district whether the lensing of a port for

Commander Wikle is overjoyed at being put a term of yeare would be considered ang. Kwangsi, and Younan, and the appointer in the Chino Mel of January 31st, 1960, aug

the non-alienation of the provinces of Kwang this colony, but it was then at a very gentle ebbrengh clean-up for March gica 3:070 oz. of Sakenpeo, Yaumati, and Hang How Markets

The only indication of it for some time was a letamulgas from 1400 tona-stone for five wouka are all in a good state of repair and mest all and the Cambridge boat was almost swamped,

in command of the faishdin and be proposes an alicuation within the meaning of the ment of a Frenchman as Director of the Ingesting the establisbusat of a Volunteer Corps rony clean-up of four weeks' working.

work, a result about aquiralost to the former present wante

to make all sorts of experiments with her befiro ganitee China is nominally suppuad to perial posie.

pettior out into

spa mater. Tlurrra vinh bộ ELECTION NEWBsed in a battle bot big ship. She would in the colony. Hoscer, nothing was dose for DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.Hong-of repair, but is too small, In my anal ro

Shaukiwani-This building is in 'n good state have surrendered none of her sovereign

s period of about two years. On March lat,kong and Whampoa Ducks-live continued to port for 1889 I pointed this out, and recom

London, 20th Marche in the leg of a mau-of-war, and, at an oppor The alvotion for the at Maidalous, tane moment, soul out and strike before her rights in respect of Kiaouhan, Port

1862, a public mejag was held in the Court rule firm and in request by invers. The mended that seanmmodation for at leset, thirty rendered vacant by the resignation of dir bewildered vinum would know that was abilt Huuso at which was animonely resolved to gradually hardened to 25 per cent. pram, Arthur, or Welliver, and similarly

more stalls be provided:

Proderick Seager Hunt (Conservativo) to take plate. The Katahdin wat the idea of that a Volunteer fere should be institateal and after small sales at us and 253. On time a

resulted in the rotura of Mr. Cornwallis, the Retired Admiral Daniel Ammer. she might fee other ports without a str

that the sanction of Government should be few smail lots at rather batter than equivelout. The General Managora, Messrs. John D. was formol, a battery of artillery Being first romain neglected and without business. Wan.cave and took oter my duties from Inspector oror Mr. Berker, the Liberal oandidate. The render of her sovereign rights and therefore

obtained for the purpose. Acerllogiya borge tutoa haro changed handa Karlovu Wharves

On November 7th Ireturned to the colony from Conservative candidate, by a majority of 178 without alienation, unless the Powers to Humphrys & Sou, have received the folowing organized, an ordinace being passed for its chai Godown wachangud

Fisher, who resumed those of his pointment Polling waù s roport from their mining manager qu

logalisation. A band was formed in Darember, bom guarantees against alfonation have

LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS-Hong- at Kennedytown, Inspector Watson going back been given choose to place a stricter inter

Mcnut Mandyashi 1862, a rifle oorpa vas added in the spring of kong Lauda. still raje neglected with soilers to the Markets as Inspector of Marceta

11th March, 1598..

I am pleased to be le a position to state the 1863, and in December, 1802, some enthusiastic at $73) and proballyatlaltariatkower. Hotels pretation on the tora and are prepared to March 1595.

I have the honour to report up to date 11th gentlemen of Canton got up a file com lave found buyers, ut 154 and close study to both these cars performed their dates in a* FOR THE BLOOD IS THE LIFE. If the bond te support that interpretation against all

pany which was attached to the Hozg, strony at that rate, Humphreys have found very factory maer, during my absence. aden with impurities it spread diverse as Governor of Hongkong, in an irrium to-day Quen Mine.--Cross out drive at 350 feet long eorpe, In Tebruary, 1868, coluera was buyers at $9 and ora a further at that Watches Maber resigned on January 31, culate through the organa of the body comers. The next few years, we fear, are lavel ortonded total 30 foot, ground hard and presented to the wups by Mr Wi T. Mercar rate: West Points unchanged Bud witscut and Watchman Dubling was sypointed in his likely to see a crop of controversies ja Chine ground mit with in shaft alter passing through ecensión no inyugation diaper was hold LINELLANEOUS Green Islands have been

try with strong westerly noderlay similar to wife of the Astily Governor. Qustan kone | business.

stead A

No other olsuges of importance took place almost as larga und as 'vezed as that which main wall will drive an additional 10 fat and Mr. Dodd, the majuties, was presented with a negotiated as long all end of 1st in the stad and the general roetine werk ng his-arizen between various, cival Powers in then put in a drill hole several feet to prove the diamond ring by the sergeants: The drst rale for new teas. Flores into shanged funds pours to b goue op smoothly Africa Great Britain will no doubt be raport Contracters for reseroting. Battery the British National Rifle Association was won Uther stockster their including was the spits supply of that pettlacos was tirely autosted. Beware of worthless ellativas anal cost. This, he added, would prevent war witle

country before resuming sinking as per last mesting was held in 1888, when the medal of 69% and Campbell out Mcores at $89 This rufum te az utask of redispesso shin to hold Ler own in the conflict of inter I making fair progress and doing first class work. by Mr. H. J. Heimo They would be glad to Cottons remain unchanged and without business, off,

THE NEW BALMORAL GOLD MINING VO, LIMITED.

STAFF.

Cornwallis ...2,216 Barker

SIR WILLIAM DES VŒUX ON THE UNION

* OF THE ENGLISH SPRÅKING

NATIONS.

Londen, 8th March. Sir George William des Vauzi formerly Go vernor of the Behamn iskuds sal more recently

at the Eastern crisis said Great Britain ought to umediately swing the opportunity of expressing cordial sympatii the United States in Log

Torts to secure autonomy for Cula

tage lou Sanacia, Kalay Riza Clarke World-mod Blood Mixture is wh, anted to close the blood from all impurities from whatever misé ring. For Beofula, Emrey, Eczema Bad Legs Binal Blood Discuse, Pimples, and Sores of all

The time, as wall was opportue te espress Hinds its effects are marvellous Thonands of won- the disposition of Great Britain told the United del cures have been afted by Sold every States with her foot against an attack 'oa học

bstitutes

174 | Spáln' and would make general the American