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tariffat como future period. To meet this the Chiness should be arged to themselves construct, of to purnít a firṣigit vompany- to construct, lines of milway from Pakhi and Ganton Nimming

SIR WILLIAM BONAŃ, cur die Governor, had been expressing inclf to a Renter's interviewer upon the extension of Hong kong and Russian designs in Mrudhuria. What he had to say about the extension of our froutiers was eniculated to produce a good impression and in further the project witht, which is Excellency as cordially as Buciated himself during his administration of the govormingut here. To tu in Hong- kong his remarks contain, nothing new, but will be appreciated as a concise and able statement of the case on beluif of the colony eculated to secure sympathy and support at home.

THE HONGKONG DAIEY ARESE, MONDAY, APRIL 18TH, 1889,

The reappointment of the Heu, E, R. Belilies, Mr. Belch Georg in be weekly share ilet CM.0 to be an moist manber of the Legislative Council is gezetteṛi.

The United States revenus oruiser Hugh Mellick arrival yeslaplay and will be reis porarily attached to the Asinfie szundran.

MS Inmurtalike, which was reported to lave gone Norik, Tetamol to the likeboar on Surday, having my gure out for target pracėjoo

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It's notion in the date this Lu 1. H. Deason, Hongicong Volunteer Corps, is strick of the strongth of so: Corps from the 21st March, 1988, as boing absent without leave,

dated 18th April waysuring the week ger roview matnote has not been lively at all, and ut the close the market is rather wynk, aɛ unters tad much dialty in financing shares..

The Bassin transport Khermor arrival at Singapuro ca the 8th And from O with a large numer of subliems bullivestock. His recollency . Alexander Olaroveky, the Best Minister of Russia to Bangkok, arrived by her. and disanibarkad si Singor.

The Koral Hongkody Gif Cul, Cham pionship. 1848-ho, pestroued from Wednesday lest, milk bajlgratt on Wedsosday, 20th inst, at 1:30 pm Members will be at

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SUPREME COURT. 18th April.

IN APPELLATE Junichiurios.

BEFORE SIR JOHN CARRINGTON (CHIE JUSTICE) AND MR. Jostics Wish (PUJANE JUDOR)

NIP NIEUNG DROI. V SUIÝNUM. * The was an appeal from the decision of Mr. Wodehouse. Polite Magistrate, on the 3rd of Junuary, of the pressut rose by which he renteacon the Appeltat, Nip Shootg Chai, to siz mouth Imprisonment with band labour, The chasiga tule against appellant was und one Su Nunn girl ander the age of 14 years, on the 28th Decetaler, 1897, and divire other dates, thereby casing or griorous bodily

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Mr. Polbook (instructal by Messrs. Moany and Brutton) appeared for appellant.

The Chief Justica Hase you communicated with the Registrar Coneral P

Mr. William M'Innes, Member of Parliament home frora 8 to 6 and request the pro-uulatfully did saali, beat, ent abis for Vanganyen, is about to introduce into the once of the ladies of Hugkong to witness Canadian House of Commons Bill for breathe play.

a poll tds of $500 on every. Jagnaese immigrant into Canada.

The Hot Line stasies. Polyphemus, which strived at Colombo ano 11th March from Penang, with her after left broken, left again on the Blat for London, new muft, brought the M. M. Natal fem Singapore, hriving book encefully pico in potion by the whip's sugineora

The dockyard authorita að Portsmouth bave been orders to sandby freight ship to Hong Long the rearre mountings for the heany gune

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The stamp revenue for the first quarter of the present your amounted to 3118,835, being ar inruuse of $48,764 on the amount collected in the corresponding quarter of lest year, $36.790 of the ineronsa gors under the head of probate Sir WILLIAMT's views on the projects of

It is notified in the Gazelle that Dr. J. H Rysia in Macelaria coinside inthe main with

Swan has been appointed Depasy Health Olcer those that have been frequently exprces in of the Port for so long as he continues in Rhie coloran, both in conmocilor, with the re-pertarship with Dr. Jordas or until farther of the battleships Victories. Captain A. Schom cent crisis and for many years past. His Exotics. It is also notified that Staff Burgeon borg Centurion, Ciptah J. R. Jellicos, theyhun that ass was last before the cirrt be WE Home, N., and Surgeon R. T. Gilmour Lagelip of Vice Admird Sr. E. H. Seymour, cellency does not believe that Russin's policy RN have been appointed to be temporary and Barteur, Captain. Custance. In part of the world is necessarily in Deputy Health Officers imical to us. This isn view of the case that

Pho death is sued of Admiral Robari is calculated to solve is wholesome errerot, B., at Ardon. Unlwich, in his seventy tive to the Jingo spirit that has of late gith year. When Lionteanat of the Falls taken possession of the fines and many during the operations on A Carton River in 1847, ho commanded a division of boste, ni was other journals. Sir WLAN went on to resout at the capture of a number of forts, for Eny that "so long as we have free trade which serves ha wes rice gasto 1976

y prompted to Commander. From Rassia's action will not only not hampur 31 he was Conmaeder-in-Chief on the Chins ds, but will even be in some ways helpful."" station. We would go still further and say that cron if ultimately differential tariff should be established the substitution of a civilised ant orderly goverment for the present state of insecurity and anarchy would be more that an equivalent advantage for British trade. The policy of the open door

Fab Fruspise pres despatch of this th Marek soys-Tise stane City of Peking took 40 Logs of tes to Hung kg, the customs officers baring refused to positits donsumption here The diclaton was confirmed by the Secretary of the Troszury after the Chinate merchants vio I imported it had sppaled

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Skat day. Pedakuuza war sabed" be held at of the Tanglaw. The opening of the Wash meeting of the then members of the Committoo iver, which has taken thirty years to bring to securtain their views, I attended ono about, is already giving good reults, and the mooting, qui wa were unable to get a quarum. consent repid Thorenss of trade intermoly Mr. Wodbo called another meeting on the gratifying to all who have worked so hard for morning befe he went away, but it was it, Rayond all this we must insist on impossible to get a gnorum, and this meeting fullsient of all the clauses of the funnie was called therefore, beg to move that the Tlestain Treaty, and if the Imperial Govern

meat of Ching object, coursion in my bumble Commission he allowed to lapec.

The Roy. CaBOLD-Gentlemen, it opinion should follow. Although I do not believe that the partition of Cain has yet may be a matron of pries to some of gate, as it was to myself when I received notice of this commonood, there is a tooling in Hongkong and Shanghai that the provinces annel tong raseting, to horn that hill ve minutes ago I had no idea whatever as to what the business hold together. Already they are to a curtain WA. Mr. Francis will pardon me if I express extent independent not only of such other, but my entire disapproval of what he has said. It also of the Imperial Government. is true that esine tice before Mr. Walshomso Saked regarding the uocessity of acquiring left I and a conversation with him, but I think Mies Bay Jor the defence of Hongkong. Sit

William Robinson said:-- berast have absolutely inisunderstood what I

This is a necesity not only for own safety satd. Mr. Frstels Lus just said entirely on his own authority that the rest of the inquiry as but for the welfare of the Chinese community. for as it is gong in that there is nothing So long as the fact is in Hougkeng we are aste very soriver the mutter That, gentlemen, in anongh, but if our ships wore suddenly called. a point en winch I absolutely disagree wits hits away say to the north-Hongkong is perfectly I have no intention whatever of shiring the opon to attack from Kowloon pide of the barbour, duty which, gentlemen, at your justígado which is less than a milo wie Any foreign request, las brou placed upon us by the figer Power occupying Mirs Buy and the Kowloon

The Deputy Registrar (M Soth); Los, tapinnt. We cannot possibly prejudge Eilenbeights could easily reduce the Hongkong forts Lord

tion. Whatever our cyinion may be at to ruins inn vory short time. Ten thousand The Chief Justice-You have bad co reply as to the posible roanit etwhich we may art forsign troops landing on the other side of the The Deputy Registrar-I have had no reply. I do not think we bave Buy right vintetiz Kowloon hills from Birs Bag could speedily Mr. Pallak- nuderstand that the Regin at the present moment to say that Ahlicans blow Hongkong to piens. By acquisition of Cyutlaring he mission ought to cease to urist (appinus) Bay and thenine miles of Kowloon opposits trer-General will not appear. said their lordships would remember that It has been suggested that sot long sgt toistoria, Hongkong might, I should think, Commission sat at home to ingaire into y rendered impregnublo. This is a monitor row.attention to the fact that the charge was musk the ame kind of matters wohnte bless under the consideration of the Govern vao of assaulting, boating, and sbusing one Suiis hand, and that the result of their qui nept. It is a souree which has been sig Nun on the 28th December, 1897, and divers was practically nothing could be done the god by the Government of Hongkong. other datas," and he aid some emphasis upon the love it is partly upon that ground the it had has been supported by Admiral on thu not that the words "divors other daten were boun suggested that this Commission slank)) Wtion and by ho officers commanding the included in the charge, but it was pointed out case, bat, gentlemen, our conditions Lepo reps. The eeusion of Kowloon from Mirs we shall not arrive at the result which it would give England the whole of tho by their lordships that this, magistrate had put got the same as those at home. I do not say on the east to Cap Sing Mann Pass on the mentioned the 8th of December and "divers Franols has no curly sketched out an eatago opposite Hangkong, as well as au on record in his dading that although the charge other dates" he naa matter of fact found the but this is not the question before a gealle harbour tu Mirs Bay. At present appellaut guilty of an assault on the 28th of Commission has been appointed with details whole of this nine miles of territory December. When he mused the objection that power, definite scope, and it is one day for a mile distant (with the exception of a sum

plece known as British Kowloon where the the conviction was ood upon the tacs of it be continue b pass the charge hit not been amendat; their Mr. FEADCI would ask lears to top locke are situated) bolonga to Chisa, but there lordships intimated that that could be cared by word i expinggo If I conveyed the rouage to believe that we should experi the fact that the Magistrate had found that the that there any formal expramontico any insuperable houlty in bistalning it assault had taken phace on the 28th December, opinion, 1 felled express half beques by from her. Quite apart from the question of Since the case was inst before the epart bo hat commnnicating sonally Me Cobbon fence, It is a necessity for Europeans and considered the matter, and it sound to him, he distinctly expressed at the inje Biz hinese alike. Hongkong is now spcrowded that if he night say so with respect, that the vion mout with us. I have carefully perusta chars is scarcely room for a. sall increase of their lordships then put forward was correct. May's evidence, as submitted to the Cenopulation. In order to provide proper train- But it was important for their lordships to bear and I am perfectly satisfied, and anything and exercise, gromills for our garrison we in mind the not that the charge was for assault rends it over will be fully satisfed, that tar,must bars more territory on the Kowloon ide on the 28th December and divore other dates: Captain Superintendent of Police of the harbour. The prosperity of Hongkong is phenomenal, and the loyalty of the Chinese because his contention was that ths Magistrato immediate control of the licensed bou improperly admitted certain evidence in the case coffee shops, and other public, butxo bars there undoubted, but in the rattar of trade, Buglishmen must wake up if they mean to which had reference to other dates than the nothing that requires amandmuresum 28th December.

satisfied with the methol of coloring hold their own. German commercial inЯones beat Almost all the je extending thisra, Mr. Browne, the Bere Mr. Justine Wire-We have got to confine the public bonses. ute!ses to the ovidence given with feronen toetuted emphatically to myself und in residences are occupied by Germans, oil the 28th December. I do not so that any Hastings, when talking the muller the their trade is certainly further increasing. assault which took pics on any other date bas other day that in the porte of the fiary This is partly due to the fan that while and nava medical officers in man to British merchants do not keep with the and Chine, 2,995,965 - $2000 anything to do with ins at all.

dr. Pollock-But you have to bear in mind gusstions submitted to them antes had times and limit themselves to supplying the that the Magistrate did recivo avidonen of nothing whatever to complait Al they old articles of trade, the German bradors Inve $4,000,000ault on other dates, and it is impassible for said was that the men got to ra santity realised the necessitias of as a will your lordships to say that that evidence might of liquer but as to the quality anothing supply anything that is waabel, from a lucifor

matol to an elephant or even duenagerie. 8 205,000 506 have had some weight is the Magistrate's cay.

mind as to whether an assault actually took place on the 28th.

OPENING OF THE GYMKHANA SEASON,

There was at no tins talk of establishing spirit furin in Hug but the project was wwel Abandoned The jos/ble ifconvenienco of such a measure is illustrated in the following paragraph from the Singapore Free Press The clergyman of Province Wellesley has had six bottles of his clant confiscated for not baring a licence to mom it, daty having been previously paid. Although the rov, gentleman was giving a dinner party chat evening, the Pollee refused to let theft. Julien lume.

The following retorns of the average amount of Bonk notes in circullion and of specio in resorve in Hongkong duing the mouth ended 31st March, 1808, as cetified by the managers of the respective Bauke are pulfished-

Arerage Spesie in Banke.

Amount: Reserve.

Chartered Bank of India, instrola

Hongkong and

Fhet Surgeon Christopher Knox Ord, MD. FL.G., died at Lewisham on 15th March, ngal routy-two. From 1864 to 1886e was sigeon the Royal Marine battalios sont out for kavice in Japan, and was present at the bon bardment of the batteries at the Straite AERATED WATERS of

Shimonoseki and the capture of the batteries, R 38647 Among his published werk en our marlartine are sold throughout

onda mugosines. e. from Sept. 5 to Sept. is au excellent one for the British Cover-cial reports on a fatal epidemic of dysentery the Far East and are invariably pre-mont to work for, but unless we are prepared among the marines at Yokobama in 1864. fered or accoud of their excellence. to stop in ourselves and either by direct At the annual meeting of the Associated aunexation or the exercise of strong and Chambers of Commerce the subject of British ABSOLUTE PURITY is guaran- steadily tenintained influente ensure thee with Chins was amongst the questions feed. The best materials only are userl. orderly government of the territory to which the open door gives access we cannot THE PRICES are only half those reasonably object to other governments loing charged in England.

80. There is a good deal of wisdom in the fol- lowing remarks music by a Mr. BENNETT at the recent meeting ofthe Associated Chawbers

Top $14,054.597 St,205,000 of Commerce "He muat my he was very

Which is right? Leforence was made in dubious with regard to this policy of the open door. There was a danger of that coolie behaving in an extraordinary saner, an articlo few days go to the wording of He was chasing a crowd of people and was the Maros telegrams in were to the Chineso “phrase becoming a more slitbboleth. He letting out right and left with a bambos which concessions to France. In papers since re | "was convinced that the assurances they he had in his bund, The constable acrestelerived fferent verdon is given Sir Edward Franklanil, 5.0.8., D.C.Lrescived from Russia and Prince were

Whou hmought before Couniondes Courrier Haiphong pablished tha telegram PFCs, &c. the greatest living not worth the paper they were written astings at the Magistracy on Saturday in the following form: Las demandas de is

and come capital races morning the delinquent said a tittle buy throw Franes qaf sout accordées, no comprennent authority on Water, reports us follows" on. They had had instances of the value something at him, and on his stopping hits he atention d'aucune prion du evidence saved that the child was struck by "of such assurances in the case of Itussia was set upon by the parents and the bystanders, Tan, radway, of in the denir the on the water as prejured and used by in Contral Asia and Pranes in Madagiza. A fire of Se, or 14 days, was imposed."

AVATERS MANUFACTURED BY US me acknowledged by the lead ing English! makers to be equal to those of their tu prahuetion,

as in our itifacture

In each of their cases we find hear

"promised an open door," but in each case the door had beu shummed in our face, "The sare, he was afraid, would occur in

debated. Tho Chamber, afirmed that they regard the absorption of Chinese territory R, France, or Germany with great convers a injuriona to the intervals. of British co mercs, and they explained that the special grand on which they sider it to be injurie is the protectionist polley hitherto protiend by these "Power in all their colonies ant dlu pasdancies.

A P.C. Wilkinson was preending along. Fraya Central on Friday afternoon he perceivel

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teleg ranitoads as fotora: Les detonaden de In the House of Commons in 14th March le Franc la Chino quant été accordóns com Mr. R. G. Webstor asked the Under Begretory prominen on alion à nuo puissanco for Foreign Affairs whether, in view of ourir etrange anong portis du Kwangtung du porturatorests in Hongkong, commercial or Kinng da Yanub; in uncassion d'an therwise, and the resort setion of Torviga chemisto Powers in regard to China, staps would be tako TRG

The Chist Justice-It appears to we that the Magistrate convicted on the ground of these alleged injuries.

Mr. Pollock-Your lordships will we from the evidence that the Magistrate went into the ride isanos of the case and took the most general gri- dence of ill-treatment down a evidence, and that being to my-bontention wanld be that this con viction caurot stand.

The matter was still further argued. The eppollant on December 28th with a small stick, but sooing flat uppoliant had been in prison for two or three weeks the court considered that a flue of St would meet the case.

HONGKUNG AND ITS LIQUORS.

ARE THEY DELETERIJUS ?-

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The Row. B. F. UOBHUL Tre Mr. Francis will agree with moje tingint that hoarasy evidence is of no praecipitalna. “I not seen the onere fueljnostiōng havo formulated by the Commissioner as Mr. Francia, al we are met in position to say The first of the series of Gymkhanas ar

alf on the Rave ranged for the teason, one that there is no use for the Comission

D. STEEMAN I 16g to second Mr. Francis Course, Happy Valley, on Selurday aftor- entries Were fairly numerous were ritueɛsel, As motion. 1 was appointed the Commission in on. Tha conversations with Drowne on the subject, many as tem ponies had been entered for the plus of Dr Hartiga I have had a lot of and he tells me emphatically and distinctly that half mile race for all China ponies. Only four. be cannot by anys detect any deleterious however, ran, and the race was surewhat tamo, principles in the cheep whiskies and gas that Mr. Cox winning easily with Icon. The polo are sold in this colony; that the cheap whiskin pony race, for which 1 had entered and in and gins elf the colony are cheap because which eight ran, was much more interesting. they are not matural spirits, but manufactured Mr. Johnson with Rablo had not much diffonlly spirits, sud, 60. ur as he can tell, woman in woning the first best, bat in the second la fastared th more or less pure proof spirit. was hard presset by Mr. May en Huecember Certa Hoymure are added to them, certain and r des Yeux on Orfaoo. The ones

the case of China. It seemed to him to acquire the islands contiguons to that colour choof Commere the following resolu SPECIAL MEITING OF JUSTICES OF THE } candiaclared spirits contain less fusel oil and with Castanot and Mr. Master with Lands-

"It possesses an extremely high degree of organic purity and is of most excellent quality for

"to be a safer policy for this country and any further portion of the malaland oppo drinking.

"to create an open door of its own. Weite if needful for the defence of that colony. Mr. Curso-The question of the stops, to bi bad gone out of our way to preclaim taken for the proper securing of one presession

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HONGKONG, APari, 185, 1898.

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Hartigau has resigned, and Mr. McCallum was of the ders be left be solvay. The gut able to see when the came out of hospital. I am going to ask you two question-Whother you wish the Cision to be dissolved or go on, car if you do with the inquiry to go on will you no miasta monbers who are willing to serve, orkers the promination of the actors to the

Governmeal?

Mr. FRANCIS aid-Gentleman: To sorg

cil in smoke.

Dr. CLA-I wanld just like to say that the statorent we have heard from Dr. Stedman is s most important ons, ono which pactally

Mr. PBANCI-In the present state there is no Commission. The question; is whalber the Gerorament should re-constitute it Thero are only two mombers of it-myself and Mr. Clobbela..

Dr. CLARE And those twe members con

stitute the Permission.

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below:

small proportions of whisky or gin, as the case rokid was another exciting erent. There was At antal meeting of the Amiociated

may be fo give them a favour, sa that these a tough struggle between Captain MeLacblu PRACE N farcless farfaraldehyde than other expensive knecht. In the steeplechase there was scmo capi- On Saturday Sternoon special meeting of liquor Mr. Browne has told rae that in all tal jumping. There was a fair attendance of tionsried with only a few dissentients "excoutive cancil be instraated to

ation of the Board of Trade to the Her Majesty'a Justices of the Peace was hold theso sheap whiskies he cannot find as much spectators, for whom the band of the King's in the Chamber of Commerce Boom, City Hall Cei cili furfaraldehyde, and ons or tro cther Own Regiment provided a plessing solection 3 preferentia males in the shipping for the purpose of considering quellona which things which are supposed to be injuriona în of music. The following were the officials- "tint we sought us asquisition of territory the attention of Her Majesty's Government common of this sautry to our Lureign hava aracn in connection with the commission; newly-distilled whisky, as was found in mob

to the grea letriment of the trade

Judges-The Hon. J.. l-Irving and and will not be lest sight of by them.

competitors and which interferes most proju. 10 enquire into the ls of deleterious liquors

more expansivo whishy, and moro ta that Mr. V.A. Cæsar Hawkins,

Handicappers-The Hon. C. P. Chator, far better than the policy of the open now in the harbour, were prominent i

cially with our trade gerally in the East and in the colony. The meeting was craned by these cheap whiskies hare bena brought to him The crew of the British sailing ship Far East. Vint this ling is of opinion that cingular signed by Commander WCF from these low grog shops in the town, and Mr. Al Grote "door. We had of guers, 10 right to say bus of the cuess which came before, Comatad nu eneity id contine to be given by any Huntinga, Acting Police Magistrite Bonafter analysing them and failing to find any Starter-Ir: A. Babington, timt otbor Powers should be provented Hastings at the Magistracy, Du Sate Governority young shipping cozepury visis pro odustice of Peace submitted a series thing deleterious in thom he has drk these Tinekeopor-Mr. J. McKie

Avan Nord, young fallon who holy as which came tralle advantages of resolutionsts the Torurament recommending common ap whiskies at his owe tablu, and Clerk of the Besley

McKio from acquiring tortor in Chim, seeing my resmon a hint the rich, shurycare un Zranery Turt that steps ahead be taken for the parention of not only received no injury froin thing, but Hon. Trasurer: Mr. G. C. Mastor.

the sale of injne ous liquors. In the polony A found how very mach to the ardinary Housecretary. Lupta Burujë, that we had selves taken forcible bond and third csates with sulung im Board of bornested to take steps to ale was received from the Government and a whisky, uzcept that they had not the same

seo of prefrontal: zatos, and, "possession of faud in all parts of the world, He said that at 8.20 pan on the 11th freerify th

ats such legislation as may be meeting of the Justices was held on Thursday, amount of favour. It seems to me it is entirely. The details of the different rats are giron if proved work was done ord he was just putting away

January 31st, to consider this reply. Subse a matter ofanalysis; we ure left ontirely in the but what we had a right to do was to his broom when the third ante told him to considerakey to fat with the matter."

queatly a Comunion was appointed in ge into analyst's Leads, and if the Commission were to HALF-MILE RACs, for all China ponies. insist that we should have a kitilar right sweep the desk. On bis saying that he did not

want to sweep it the third male pushed bin t At the gistincy a Saturday morning the subject, and before this Commission evid investigate the spirits sold in this colony and weight per scale with 7 budded. Non once was given by the Captain-Supriatendent cost them for analysis, and the analyst tells Winners at the Hongkong Race meeting, "to seize part of Chinu for ourselves."

and when they got to the hatch her by Commnnai Hastings at bofors hún two insta

ven beforstand that he cannot find tnything 1888, allowed.7 lbs; unplaced once allowed Ist the shilders and forced Bm down subse of neglecting to roportile existonge of babonic of Police, the Hou, F. H. May.

At the meeting on Saturday the chair was deleterious in the liquor the whole, thiag must 10 lbs; allowances ut accumulativo.

viole, thiag m quently putting his foot on his and rowing pignu. the one ins P.C. 113 said that at

prize; $40; Eid prize, $15 Entranco, $3. were also present, Rev. H. abbold. Dr.

Mr. G.H. Potts Toen, 11st 11 Mr. Cox) 1 sors unvokininke. A question of thru tome down the lider and haul and kickal hedefondants Chau Tiul and Wang Stedmzo, Ur Lawson, Dr. Clark, Bessie (

Mr. Gray's Gamecock, 10atibe

(Mr. Maskar) 2 maurial importance to the Far East willim. Then they asked hiar it be wild take a Hospan of board is verve Murray Bais, d. 3. Francis, A. J. Mug, H. P the broom aud-weep the desk and ou bis in the harbour. He had thom and asked

(Mr. MeLanhian) 3 arise out of the conffic, namely, the future tying I will not the second into zid them where they came imm, and they replied Tocker, C. V. Lalts, E. C. Wilens, C. Forl, sottles as questiou. We are receiving the Capt. Muuchlan'a Slander, ut libe Pur extra copies of TATLY Paran should be government of the Philippines. The over the third mute, Leap him down het vil 28, Allainy Street He took them to the EW. Mitchel, 6 Shop, and C. W. Dagga statement of the Governmit Analyst at second

The CHAIRMAN-Gmtsman, by dination I had. and I would like to suggest, Si, prior to Mr. Medico's Tantivy, 10st 12bs...

(Mr. Grosmon) ( sent leford 11 25m, ell dies of publication. After that row of the Spanish savereignty in those up and got the hundens to put in Police Station and the sick mm, who had since hour the tappay is lavidad. Only mapulied for zah

flim. Thinking they were going to kill died was sent de le llospital. Dr. Towson are invited yen se rode here to ask you two the dissolution of this Ceutinission-Would it

questions-The Government appointed a Come - not to well if the Commission took thevidence Mr, Cor led the whole way, and won oasily. Teriphie Address Paws-A,B,C, Coin, istants will be one of the earliest insidents im Le rasked up on trek and jempol verlied that them was suffering from mission on the 14th February. Mr. Wedohers, of Mr. Browns on that point, and if toossary POLO PONY HACE for all boza fide puul

Throphone No. 12.

banic plague. Defendants, in reply to tho it the war, and once everthrown there wverboard, aut friod to swim store.

ponies, to be declared as such by the Pulo first band, the evilenes of the Government Commitismile beats without dismounting; all a prospect of its accesfionante cune atter i will as ag scale, said they were going to worship

cuil another meeting of the Justices to hear at The first male was guling on, took the tombs and the man said he would go with

Analyst

eatch weights over 11st, 71. To be ridden , even stumld the United with a best book" Being afraid of bis them. They were act lined 10, or a month.

by playing meinbers of the Hongkong Polu Statce be willing to and the islands back as getting injured ho gave up the struggin the other ense widow, Kwok Ho

Club. Will he decided in three beste; the nd allowed himself to Tu take into the beal way. the fonder. PC said that

first ponies of ilio first and escom hents to co Spah as the conclusion of hostilities. Its second marie put the laden's on hika, and he previous Thursday afternoon he wou

run in the heat, unless the issuto pony wine is understood that the rebels are only way tuken on to the vissel. He saimetsatly shy in Prays West When he saw defendant

both fire and second heata, when there will be no third boat; Ist Prize, Cup, presented The lease of Kwang bawa in France is waiting for the destrution of the Spanish be escaped on to a Norwegian steamer, and after following a chair slough Praya. On stopping that gave information to the otica Fulius Her the air and looking in saw a girl apparatly

by G. C. C. Mastor, Esq.; 2nd Prize, 315.. confirmed, and the Towsons will doubleseffect in the Philippines to organisc erson, an uble seas on bol the Interwar sink. In reply to or defendant sat she bad

oxton 1 a napoutible for the present Mr. FRANCIRNo, a qupindï constela of the Entrance $3. enler iaio possession forthwith. The york general rising, which would have every of the lib inst. he saw Mr. Wilson (the thin and was taking her on board a boat. The girl meeting and for placing you in your prent Chairman and two othar meretera. P

ed that stoely after six o'click on the evening brough the girl from 1. Wellington Street,

Mr Johnson's Rubio, 1st 71b (M. Johnson) 1. positioù. and have asked the chairmiau Dr. ChaI will movo That the Govern. The Hoa F. Lay's Beechcomter, 1st, 2los has been acquired primarily as a coating prospect of being successful, for it is stay got hold of complaisant by the shoulder was sent to the Hospital and Dr. Lowsou curli-

ment be recommended to appoint the Acting

(Mr. May) gtation, but will presumably be opened to only by the assistance of the fleet that rusk him down the futchway. Mr. Wilson that she lied from ademic plaque Defeu for permission explain it. After Las

Committen was appointed. Mr. Wodehouse. Potio Mapistrato Chairman of this Commis Capt. Loreband's Orinoco, 11:€ Tibe trade, in which case it is calculate to the islands are held in subiection. The the second offigur going float after him. He saiti sim was taking the girl to the Pray was very active, and we had two or three pansion, and that this meeting of the Justices begu

(Mr. Don Vaur) did not know whether any by us were pirack to worship. Pine 816 er a piouth. esercise a considerable influence on the nited States, if they take Masila, any down below, be he has she boy singing!

binary meetings before the commission was to suggest to the Commission that they take the Capt. Buroy's Sport, 11st, 71 Capt Burney) 0 netnally appointed at his house at which wo ex- vidence of the Government Analyst apon the Capt. Burney's Backingbain, 1 lbs west pas trade from Hongkong and have to establish sunio sort of piovisionnent. After that the has rusuml to the side art

Mr. Groen). changed qur views on the subject, and onder question as to whether it is possible by analysis Macao. There is a considerable trade er-Government to carry on the administration boked over, and tree bark at The jumped over. Mr. Wibon work to the railing

red to ascertain, as far as we would, what to prove tbodeloteriousness or otherwise of chuap Air Bruce's Vicoroy, 11st 7be dr. Bruce)? DAILY PRESS."

Enes Cho òxamination of witnesses and the in-liquors sold in this colony, and report the result Major Koe's Whirlwind, 11st ried on hunks with Chicom-ed other ending the termination of the war, but they dis vere gira.for tin lay to the picked a

LONDON, Uth April, vestigation generny should take. As socum of that evidonoe to a future mooting of the Jus

(Capl. MoLachlan) 0 plures in the Kuchas and Laiclos districts, will not amex the islands in perpetuity, did not want to he would ad wie la

and the secont miste sont after him "The bry

SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES. the commission was issued we mot again and ticos." Then, Bir, we should be in a pinition to Mr. Landale's Parole, 11si.Mr. Landale). (i "eified "will" probanty have be taniderred to,

The Washington Hose has passed the report prepared lengthy series of questions to be un-consider the nestion whether it is worth while stoomera running fra langkong to Kwongself there would be equivalent to under. Thu bar was brought on board bunde alle Senate will vote tow,

and for Spain to attempt to re-establish her away. The chief oflimr than gave orders

beak him with the bass hunk and this was dong af the Committed by 32 votes to ID. The wet to the different interests in the colony to to valuable time taking farther evidence, --the wine merchants, insporters of wines, and Until we get that, we have no evidense before alawan, which place will form a com

War is surenly spirits, the caused dealers and the sawl andmilitus to justify the dissolution of the Commission

niy medical authorities. The answers tu soms of Dr. Lowson Securitted. LAN venjent distributing centre, and with the taking their reconquest, a task for which Captain Lever said that, at about five past xavoidable.

she would be ill-equipped after her steet "inad

there have been reported and the resultofcar pro. Mr. FRANCIS withdrew his proposal in fa improved transport facilities the trade haayben destroyed and her treasury exhaust

liminary inquirise and investigation was this, vour of Dr. Clark's resolution. be expecfeil to show a large and rapid i The natives, however, era hardly be cou

Cnb so far as we wold see there was nothing Dr. CLARA's resolution, waa sarriol naani- very serious the mattor, there was nothing mously, creare, to the advantage of this colony bab | sidered sufliciently advanced for pan, to pick the say ip The boy print Lenis and Seat Font ce auxiliary BcCallum and Mr. Brown we ascertained that really gubugațial to inquire into. Frola Mir to the disadvantage of Macao, which will form of calf-governm, and we are thus

no far as their knowledge and experience weat be left wit in the med. A arge proportion brought face to the with an intersting

there was notang in the shape of adulteration of the existing trade is is the basis of role as to what is to become of the Campilanant still taste led to re Don Carlos bus issul a unuifesto buying practised in the colony. They had never had Macro merebanis, who impest foreign goode islands. The natives thenisstres, next to kill hin

Want if the Governmed will not take up the Any proof if it, and so far as their experien96 He then toyed the first officer

wand they believed adulteration was 'not, pro from Itongkong and re-export them to the establishnicas of a purely untive Go

to tell the second mate to get a bout kocke States glavo la will come to Spaiu valent. The very most that as core was that A representative of Henter Agency bus Induk

Mr. Mantor Kochow, Chikhom, and other place in the

and endeavour to get it ina the waist-14 | himself. vermout, would probably desire to be in of the by and haul is in that way. The

the liquor was weakened, and if there was any an interview with Sir William Robin, Dis Mr Medious antivy, 11st A LONDON, 15th April.

thing wrong it was in connection with the causing the present political situation in the

Mr. Grenson) - neighbourhood of Kwongdawn. With corporated with Japan, but against the firs

vaa nù danger of burting the boy, because the The Spanish Curriment has opened a

Far East. Liquor importe; perhaps. a goot deal of the

Sir William said :----

Mr. Kingston's Bannerman, 1st b the establishment of direct to cothe extensions of the ompire it is possible beatoak hat is peints. The by sus den National Subscription for increasing the thot liquor was ten ernte and not of this very

I must say I do not shave the alarm felt by

(Mr. Brutten) › @ got on board, but enbwequally owenped tigais.

The Captain Superintendent some regarding the political situation in Chino, Mr. McClure's Pogues, 10st tibi (Mr. Gox) 0 munication between Hongkong and Kwongthas some Puropen Powers might enter a being asked what he had got to say the The Queen Regent hent the list with million bas quity.

of Polies was the only witoas exwined neither do I believe that Russia's policy in that This was a capital race, particularly between chauwar the trailc, conducted via Macasa protest and be prepared to back it up by stand water said be told the third male to tell pesetas.

by the Commission at the sittings it held. part of the world should be regarded as ances the first and second, the former winning by a Mr. May had wiling to complain of either sarily inimical to us. I approve onurely of bare half length. as to the condust of the keepers of publis. Germany's action in taking Kinachow, She THREE QUARTER MILS, FACE; far subserly. mox generally, or the quality or quantities did osarily what ive might hare done, and what tion gribns of any season: weight as por spalo with 10 Tes, added. Unplaced ponies- of the liquors sold, and in fact said there we shall probably ultimately have to do if was to reson to complain of druskonnase in friendly concussions are not made to sa In allowed 10 h.; placed ponies not "winners. the colony. They got answer from the naval porening her present course, Rasain sitoply. hilowat 5 Tha; allowances not commulative, und military medical ofBoors and they had no osrrying it a deinite policy which she fina 1st prize $50; 2nd priso, $20. Entrance $9. The leas of Kwanghigwan to Franco inserts complaint against the quality of the been steady and with determination pressing Mr. Gray's Gamooook, 11st 15

(Mr. Manter) 1 iiquors supplied to the won. They haloothing to for years-à pelloy which, as I have said, is not suggest, and broadly, we came to the conclusion unfriendly to us, but which in say so it is The Hon, F. II. May's Springfell, 1st Olka that there was little or nothing sulatantial to new too late for us to attempt to efup. I do

(MF. Max) 2 inquire into. One point with referense to which not believe that the acquisition by the Czar's Mr. Cog's Chaflach, 10at Luba (Mr Cox) 3 amandrant was possible could only to tackled Government of Port Arthur will do any harm Mr. Nugent'a Ingoldsby, 10st 6t by interfering with the trade of the port, and to England if that and other porta ire, kopt

(Mr. Lawford) 0 imposing restriction on the import of liquors of open. So long as we have free trade Russia a Mr Medico's Hector, 11st bib diferent descriptions, and imposing tests and action will not only pat hamper us, but will

will inevitably languish,

force if necesỶ.

Yokohama ni avon ou Fry, the 18th inst

The C. P steaner Empres of Chime left

The vilk or steamer Empress of Jupon was delivered in New York on the 15th instant.

The Ng River, which dischargeeat Kwong- chan wan, has several important tribularios, and small steamers or launches will no doubt be shortly plying upon those water- waya, promoting true in n naturally wealthy district. It is not unlikely, also, that the French, when opge they are in- stalled at Kwongelewan, will begin to French mail, left Bingapore att pan. yesterde. agitate for a railway connecting that plete with some point on the West River above the rapids, which would increase the de un the

The M. M. steamer Luzes, with the outward

derk. bear squabble and then sw

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS

SUPPLIED TO THE

en the evening in question, he came out ca It is reportat the Fours contemplate again complainant rush up the watchway with mediating a detaile lines. broda in his taut, threw the broom' on deck, | The United States Navy department has sud jump overboard, die at once entered Lided to purchase to Daited States finers

elging round the but, and he then derd

the second officer to go and get the boy out cruisers,

muta

foni Dame, and said

ion.

!

the boy to take a bucket of water aft. 1 | The Spanish Cubind has authorized the hu- kek the third mate fell bin to gut i hadiste recall of its Karsentative at Washing and heard complui sunt answer him brck, bal ho did not know the exact words he said, At the same time complainant turned round und

Presideng. McKinley mortions the resolutions und with an impudent swagger was walking passed by Congress. forwards. The think wate fin took his b

FRANCE IN CHINA. the shonkier and pushed him towards the Enter complainant went down the betab, and the third had botter interfere and he also went dow taste followed. learing a cute ho thongs bra. Complairent had fallen and he picked his

He expostelated with him and fold

CORRESPONDENCE

The appointment of Commander Hastings to him, that what he had to sakal to do We do not hold onretra responsible for Une

Asting Police Magistrato and Corenier is was only two minutes' work mud that he was gazetted.

casing a lot of trouble, fle ordered him to

apper waters of that sirent. The latest report in connection with the In the construction of auchin line there plague in that thỏ bacilline has been found in & would, we believe, be compaentively few engineering diliculties to be overcome and

Ava

Au extraordinary aumber of entries have been

take the broom and sweep the deck. Complainant,

spinim expressed by our corresponsīvus.]

SWATOW AND THE PLAGUE.

SIR WILLIAM ROBINSON ON THE EXTENSION OF HONGKONG --AND RUSSLAN DESIGNS IN MANOHURIA,

In this event which was a mat interesting. one, Ribe won both times. in the Brst heat Baschcomber was second and tied for second place with Orinoco in the socort. In the second Beat Rablo narrowly escaped being caught on, the post

ONCE ROUND; for all China ponies; weight as per scale with. 10. He added. Subscription ponies of this season non-winners allowed 10 Ibs; winners allowed 7 lbs. Unplaced peisa other the subscription grisus of this season allowed 7 lbs 1st prize, 850, 2nd prize, 300. Entrance, $8 Capt. MoLachlan's Castanet, 11st 7lbs

(3. MoLachlan) 1 Mr. Gray's Landsknecht 1lat lib

(Mr. Gresson) 0 calling for opinations and reports from the oven be in some ways helpful, She intende to Mr. G. Patts's White Heather, 1st bar refused and valled him a foul wine, whereond

importers of liquors, which would niously income as for on Port Arthur, and I do notEL PARA TAAS

Bruze 0 lo slapped him on the face with his open hial TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY TRIES."terfere with the free trudo of the port, and halieva she will come further. Already, she Garsocol won enslly. The second and third and walked away. The rest of his "vidanto Sir-lo your report of the mooting of the which would be most strenuously caietel prootically possesses the whole of Madhuria were very close together at the fuigh.

rroborated that of the captuia. The thirt Bryard held on Thursday, 14th instant, Therefore, when Mr. Wodehouse lind, to go I am in favour of un entanta vita Rose, the STEEPLECHASE; for all China ponios; over the rate said that when he told him tose it is stated that he President thought away-the ineetings of the Commission were result of which would be of mutual advantage. Steeplechase Course weight uz per scale with the line would command an amount of reocived for the Sebiool Sparta, in consequiones reep the dock complainant were down the sense of the Japas (1.s, if plague) might have delayed in corsequence of his illness, when i wust be burne in mind that Russia already 10 lbs. added lat give our praented by Mfr. traffic that wutilci ensary its success as a

of which it has been found accesary to post latch. He followed and repented his octos, orzo overland from Seabow Us Kowloon. It Dr. Hartigan vs teaving the cainty for twelve has a costenible number of troops' su kle T. Jackson; 2nd prize, $20. Entrance $3. gutting him by the shoulder and shaking wis only 80 miles T statimort is in island. mouths, when Mr. McCallum was i ken ill and soope. Practically the whole of Northern Hon.J.Bell Irving Digby Grand 1152 Lbs commercial enterprise, While all this would, the mating until Wednesday nat

lim. Then he said to romplainant, "Take Uning. A goo ut the nap will show that the had to leave, so that it was absolut. y necessary China is slan. Our own policy (continued

(Mr. Master) 1 At a public meeting held at Colombe on the room and go on deck," and he did so, witness distance from water Kowloon overland is to re-constitute the Commission, i mantioned Sir W. Robinson) is above all things to insist Hon. 1. H. Whitehead's Statesnitz, 19ct 016 (Mr. Burney) 1st April a memorial drawn up by the Chamber following: When on deck complaint throw doubly 80 miles, and it moreover an arduous the matter to Mr. Cobbeld, who was practically upon free trade and an open door. We ought of Commerce with reference to the currency down the broom, said he would not sweep the lund journey, w

the only other member of the Commission undoubtedly to keep a firm hold of the whole of Capt. Loveland's Orinoco, 118) le question was adoptel by the womannity. The dock for witness or any body else, and jumped I have the authority if uur local mediul unidos nyself, and we agreed that there was the Yangtsso Valley, In this connection, it is

(Mr. Johnson) 3 memorial pointed the vil supposed to be in-board. Witarse i ha houk like loen for wating that plage le not spidistite in very little to inquire about, and vers little was not out of place to rotor to the remarkable A very keen contoot between Digby Grand to ountsure the Chhimission, and, therefore, I journey of Mr. Littko's steamor through the andBlatesman, both of whom jumped splendidly. icted upon Ceylon by the polley of the Indian the boatswain to give evidence on his behalf, and Stow-Tour obedient servant Government and appealed to tie Secretary of bi ponavçuence the "cons was adjourned und

J. D. MONBO, informally addressed the Government on the rapids--ou actueremeot which should insugurato Digby Grand won with very little to spare. Fiate for remedial measur

this morning.

Swatow, 18th April, 198..

mattor. The result of that commanisation was a new pro in the history of the upper portion | Buckingham ogu home riderfaus

for the time being at all evetits, be good for

the trade of Hongkong, it would not be

agreeable to British interests that our trade with the districts in question should be entirely subject to French influence, with the possibility of the imposition of a hostilo