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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDA" JUNE 6TH, 1898.

REVIEWS. Simon Dude. By Anthony Hope London-

Methuen & Co. 1808. nagkong: Koly, and Wish, Lipiter) Snor DALE, the bar of Atheny Hore's in terosting historica, romance, was born in 16477

CHINASE

FISERENE I MENTERI OF SHAR he tregouira, mening of ile China Provident loan wi

Limited, was held the Com

to uny:-"This values. We want on "pressuro, however, is constantly jverensing "and in a few years' time will lead to a "ganemal mulrarecment of the low values "now raling, bringing them uple or beyond the point at which they story in 1889. › Helders of property in the acigluskanda prodiout of him that he should loyaa aatyal, du Satar lyst

Liso prodertrek ones. however, and would investors, would the king levou know wint the king bida copine by Mr. F

bad, drink of the king's cup. He father wird.

Buren, G A. Babington, do well so take note of the change coming of decayed, estals and the probability of the Mastar, H. Wick, Ca over the character of the district. Chinese prediction being full serdrometo one, wons. Fury Wal shops are already to be found as far east as but fulfiled it was, and to the very letter The

Jorge, Duridal Street and before many more book gives us an interesting picture of the time years have passed the Europei firias now in which the notion takes place, and the laterest "occupying premises in Queen's Rund will in the fortunes of the bero and in ble love numita all have found accemmallation elsewhere. sustained throughout. His leve, who

WATSON & CO. The pressure of Chest, we find, is already

LIMITED.

MANUFACTA KERAJ AERATED WATERS.

AERATED WATERS 4 our manufacture are sold terughou the Far East and awe in arabis pru- ferged nace chant of the a ex, Chence

ABSOLUT, PURI) is glams toed The best materials only are used, : TIL PRICES are only half those charged in England.

WATERS MANÍFACTURED BY US are schoowledged by the lead- ing Egil makers te be equal to those of their own production,

F.U.S

rentely became his wife, wes Beban Quins

ton, but in the meantime Nell Gwla appears Touch greater than we imagined and the tonpon the pens and Ear tious holds him in pice transformation of the district is likely The ej, pletail in a very brief period

Whatever sontimental view may be terlash upon the encronichment of the Chinese, property owner bortaly have no Catoa tu regret it if they took only to the interests of their puckers. Take for distance terprises formerly decupied by the botered Bank at the corner of Daddall , which are now let to a fumber of ladenom termants occupying separate portions tailling. The corner on the ground da lue been turned into a rattan

pho

M. Gutierrez, and

Mr. BADINGTON rebolige the meeting sa The Caxt

medding bag Foon cal eng Companies Ordinances,

orgy octapany registere

Pen pro

fochine. olders in Cene

THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEER

bolag of the Corps, from the point of view of friends with regret. Later on it was said that its popolarity as well as of its edicioney he had bou discharged from the lem's suplay→ CORPS,

A peal of cholosures 3 and 4 will then a rumour started that he had failed for The fell by Yepts on the Hongkong low that gan practise has taken place more 60,000) you, but another day increased the to Volunteer Corim are blebed in the Castle-frequently in the past season them in previous 300,000 aul the labost report not only makes HOM THE GENERAL OPPICER COMMANDING years, and there is no doubt that the members the amount 10,000, you, but daim that that be made out Bill of Lading representing OHINA AND HONGKONGTES EX of the two units have in consequence bacprie 32,000 of this amount was caused by an net CELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING or fcient in the important branch of their that was nothing less than eritaival. It is said mpetitions a koon spirit of the shipment of a largo quantity of goods, and THE GOVERNMENT, HONGKONG.

by the several detach while the custom is that these documenta ar yet when offered for signature by a trusted and hooting has been for signed naisks accompanied by the mato's receipt,

Hood Qcarter Offivot Hongkong 9th April, 1698

I have the homone to unclose the Comezos par goder zik

park of the freining of the Hong

loor Carps for the season 181798776

The annual insotien of the

14th fustart who the ton

and looked healthy and Et For

irat

exception they performed their Som

even parade ground in a satisBafor

pr guns, Maxims Arosswindsam

Pam Spompetition, which prominent amploveo the Bill of Lading were

anta appear to be in a serviceable, con Compare the competidor

bat Tunderstand from the Commandant stents of the 12th Brob

on the 22nd signed and, secured by the proper focamenta,

t commanded the large amount was received from one of the acoured the local banke. On the arrival of the steamer home the goods were of course short and a Hopulso cablegrada being sent here....

traco e J. J. were sent out to see if they had he

Com landed elsewhere, but, seturally no

It is sakt So. Gon of them could be discovered.

datach that experte have hoon at work on the Alted in books for several days and irregularities

soport that the carbines are old" and "worn out the victory of No Delimanded amounting to 400,000 you have been trwood. Trave already goimunicated with the Colonia by Sergetit B. G. Shepherd Grappalent on this subjact and recommended tay had their competiton that he Corpa be ra-armed with either the 305 16th fastent, whồn Le Mitford curbine or the Martini-Eaffeld carbine

Ad Bat

You the Stadel

Ganers.

tition

by Lieutenant W. Jachell, were

A report of the 64 ponde

It soema the firm were not the only victim of the young man's financial skill, for as promoter in a Planing Mill and a Lighter Co he induced several of his friends to invest and from what we can learn they will not get back cent. Tas strongest thing in the whels given it as his opinion that the law cannot foach the individual, but if this is it is altair is that it in said a noted barrister has

criminal carout evercome law and justice, beer most certainly a travesty on justice that acl's go It is claimed that some of his money ha th sent, homo. It is said he is at his Eora under police surveillanco, so there is some chance of bis having to face the grave charges made against him. It is no orodit to the univers methods of this or any community when a sub- ordinate clerk oon successfully carry through suck schemes as he is eredial with.

was forwarded to Breolengeneral Offer Commanding on the Sit 1993 a brief report on all the 204 mitg the season was forwarded on the Tedy mutant and that of the counties after gun compoffices will be forwarded in ecleases,

sucessful carbine compe coassion with the Corps was heki and 16th March 1889, when were computed for The members of sexy are very grateful to the tonay kinik prze

the Ad

doties a which

geraka

all ranke

Durlis Japan In formed b

in

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VASCO DA GAMA.

A EULOGY AND A DEEGUL. (Read by Mr. C. E. de Lopes e Ozerin at lig Saran Litterario aud Musical on Homonn gem a Vasen da Gama, Skaughai.) Four hundred years ago. Portugal's grandeet. dream was rulised the maritime way to the dents land of fabulous riches, and the source of com. thesmercial wealth-India-was fonud! This glo. rious feed, inmortalianl so elegantly in usa of the few of the universal spics, sung by one of the most illustrious of the workl's hards, the great Canes, was not the restilt of chance, but au achievement long concaired und arduously attained, after nearly a century of patient study

Dry to

leave in ally por

Corpe niso

be alial call a meeting on its date of rogistation registered on 19th Fobra rath, and to this end Bien holde liur in pleasant Title time it has been at remembrano stirring to the tale to eay, mac good prag is that in glob Simen bas King Louis of all the anticipationé of Frucs at his inrey, fua wall boat in mid- main object is to 0300 channel Bailara a bolag taken across among people of moderat means by aabling

4.- observe, with great pleasure, flut Gun to Framos against her will to minister to the then, with on assistance, become of Late "of French King's pleasure, when Simon, who was the honios they live in 1 got not go into the practice with the Field Battery and Marin alte on brand lucts her while the ship was system bard, as the samples are compiling Guns bos taken place far moss frvinently than enveloped in a fog to jump with him into will win this in detail. It is enough to say in any former drill season, that the members of small boat towing asteru The King that it has been mont se ful at home The both units take great interest in these prac detects the movement Just in ties to inrep in companies engaged in neasiness at home lions and are sheeting better which is after all after hour and in moment the bout and ship lare paid good dividends iles Laring mee the main object of volunteer training are lost each other in the fog How the sled in gizing way per the satisfaction of 5'ha unual can of fassention at Stous 5oone ends and the subesquent development of living in their own hos for little more ex entless Island was again wall attended in Octs the pet we must leave our readers to find out paditure than if thed rented the house in bec, and the Commandante report shows that the sani way. I pretend that the sole the practical duties of outpost, reconnaitreing by i perusal of the book itself, hea

ubject of this compass philanthropic one. Eels firing, eta, practiced there have borna The Blory of the Mateland Tak tree. An Our aim is to make me for our shareholaprs good rents, inddition to whiell the nine days Refolrar practing by the

assou, and gòbil, shooting. M mother portion being geupted as u Episode of Frontist War By WINSTON-hig business indertaking, but I do onting is great approlated by all ranks and Staff Sergal has boru ogatinde

shop. At first view it right be

SPENCER CRVACH, Lennut, the 4th claim at this company shall prove a boon deuruees helps recruiting and engordeca Queen's Hussars. Londen Longmeze tople whose meus e not permit them, to soldierly epirit

13 livre bare been po distance from Head Quarters Meght tant establishments of that ebirac Graun & Co 1898 (Hongkong Kally provide the necessary culf it bure for buy Several men were absent from the gene

Ringhouse, but what the the time, ero eral inspection parade. aleh, Limitedjel er could not afford to pay the suma rent kant

Ma Catalin bis luck to Majoz paying their laughed a fint nug bewaard 71 recognize the zeal and energy of DEATH to empacoulte the formerly paul by such a turns as a General Sir Bludor Blood, IS.C.B., underwhose the true value of the house they cepapy and Bir Johar Carrington and am glad to Dud shab large and flourishing banking: institution command the operations therein tocorded were which rent, if utilized in the way we adverts he is so will supported by the Officers and Non- Yet we find that while the-mossnent was carried out, by her gouernship they were would soon enable then own the hopes Commissioned Officers ander his optamand in brought to a successful conclusion, and to when self. Take the case of one of our dicats all that concerns the welfare of the Corpe; in 35,180 in 1887-8 it is now 35:400. Thore kiadness the silber is indebted for the most He was paying reat Ste per mouth for that the silness of attabore leke sin fault re other premises that show much larger valuable and fascinating experience of bis life" house he lived in. He is now paying 20 the can be lodged against the Hongkong Volun While attached to the Malakand Field Force Mr. poy imonth but with this deference, that how to a shortooring, which, Trush, nd ranko morenses in the assessment, and there is only Churchill wrote a series of letters for the Lon- wat 's house while femely he might have will do their best to remedy I have the honour

. that shows a decline, namely, the Old den ny Telegraph, and those, brokor, my, re- paid his rent to all eternity and still have bad to be, all your obediout sorrant,

___Major General.

1517 Oriental Bank, now occupied by Thouno's ranged, and added to form the fonnistion nothing to show for it. An you all know tenta of the work for in which ayers bare risen and are still rapidly rising in this

By their years of forcest sfruggles against the elements, Grill Rooms. In our previous article we graphic and readable account is given of the long, and for a company Eke ours var

ble example physical, natural and supernatural, at the sauri of the Forss. To all who fally conducted there is we feel, ag FROM THE JOMMANDANT, HONGKONG NOI continue

Our capital, of course kar

UNTEER CORTE TO THE DEPUTY devotion quoted an extract from a speech made by operations

ad men ndorfes of many precious lives and fortauce. ASSISTANT ADJUTANT DENSITAT (A): to the non-

themselves of That a land of suurmore wealth from whenes the Hon. C. P. CHATER in 1887 in connecwish to familiarise themises with too candi fartare.

tions of the Indian frontier or who take en too small for all the business we hope to

ANTY CHIED STAFF OFFICE, CHINA, their coun

He afflieger of Venice, Gencu, and oflior oities of the Mediter tu with the Praya Reclamation echéite, inintorest in martial exploite we would cordilly do, but we preferred to bugiú in a small

109 Volunteer Bead Querber, every DEEK!

exist between runeau derived thoir commercial standing and Hongkong, 18th April, 1809) the Carpe

splendid opulence, existed beyond the sea, was Sir Edward Frankland K.......hich he predicted that inland properties recommend a pornind of atr Church's pages ray and build to our combal and resources as

Sir.I have the honour to forward herewith Lism pat

Sergeant dW fact foll-known to the Waters nations of res.&p. the greatest living culd hot only maintain their values in spito A number of maps will enable the reader to we go along. It bake me for a company follow the operations with fatulligance Plato get in all its capital und toronmmence activo

efficient service in the 15th century. To discover this land and of instruction and draw away a part-at loast of its onwmerse and authority on Water, reports as follows of the reclatuation, but would share like following extract gives an interesting glimpse operation, bat Iata planted to say that wo huyo

nd in the perform. its richen by a dirot sen route was the ambition marino lots in the steady improvement of of the charactor of the native tribos boon fortunate in both respects. Our capital the documents mentioned in the margin ca 10.

"On the afternoon of the 26th July, the as quickly absorbed, but dalis ar now tillating to the training of the Hongkong Watling based

of the most enterprising of tg maritimo Foremost among countries of that period. On the water as prequared and used by value year by yeart is inseparable from anbalterns and younger officers of the daarood paid ap, and the balk has already bien lant out). Volunteer Corps for this season 1897-93 for the bonnetion, with

reml changes among

these nations of navigaters were the Spaniards of the colony. A garrison proceeded to Khar to play pole, ja varipus ways, the process of ntiliding the inforisation of Ha Excellency the General the pore

Corps, but I am glad to Thither so came Lieutenant Rattray, Mittags pickundy, in hans to bona-tido taventure in cauffer Commanding and for favour of temps

the idete its of that time

all as the old instructors and the Portuguese who were, so to say, feeling oret from Chakdara fort. I gaze waren estate id, of necessity a slow ont, and mean mission to His Excelleney the Governor,

pnisstaking and efloient their way to the goal of their desire, through w sound was the good one, and the tribesmen of the gorge while to prevent loss of interest on our ESTABLISHMENT.

sas never, traversed baforo. As a result of ing village watched it as usuel in jo grupe, capital we have taken advantage of the pro-2-comparison of Enclosure No. with say that the

these continued researches the former dis with a keen Interest. Nothing their de kuttightness of a money market to the corresponding document for the training of hers proved meanour betrayed their thoughts intentions make short, caps on gods in godown, ahave 186-37 shown that the total strength of the Landshave

their datics to my entire

the sea to the kingdom which was known to exİBİ. of plague ou Saturday The young ecl·liers say nothing, now nothing, teatates of interest ranging from 3 to J❤ [Corps is now 176 of all ranks as against 159 of satisfact

and had they known would he cared less por est. We shall of contae always give the olfarks at the former dato This is the

tommissioned officers and men covered America. a new world in it ayival and There would be to ung there tras, so proference to our profdent loans on house pro- greatest strength to which the Corps has yet the forehave, with few exceptions, attended primordial state, and the latter the rouls by

exact spot. During the season 4 etabers have died, 1 to my themselves smart and officient. Their in the Epat, but where no one could forsts tha

Comitofard good feeling in campand on all other

With the wild and angry zen ever striking etch the bettor. They were dy for it. The perky to be repaid by is talmente, which will attained sines its re-organization in 1805. fly and shown a praiseworthy desire

game onded, and the ofloora Jantered back to ways make us a surefraturn, hat there is

was only aftural that good trust and an bine if I may so torm has been dismissed. 1 Ana besnatruok of the thewine and posta juo

was then that a stange incitent us to be done ta we if we had mora capital strength, and 32 have realmed. Of the resignsives has been sreeedingly good. I AM

the ranks n parade is much less frequent than Portugal should nurture and rear the shirdiest the frontier tribes. As tingayces stere putting provident loans on the petitment plan nudelicse bave been discharged on medical service it used to be, and I am in hopes that this un-bravnet, the mort intrepid and porastering enfred-nu ipoklont ominently characteristat of At present we have mod akopt $105,000 Ining, members 20 have left the entong, a specially glad to be able to say that talking in gshust ber coasta

soldierlike practice will soor diappese alto-wariners who, from the earliest ages, had re- sured in their diminutive craft, the evils, The Field Battery now number 20, as com the rage and clothing on an polo ponies, and about $15,000 more promised, algat $51,000 on new members have been arolled,

first along the coasts and then further and-fur- loitering about the ground after the game, the mortgage, and about $120,000 in short bus pa watching nativas draw ngars and nitrised them goods and stocks Fraphically we have invested pared with an establishment of 80 he fixed by gether.

The "A Machine Chuf Company has, I be

her out to sea. With an unquouchable stit of adventure, evar roaming and ever seeking for to be off home st once, to that there was going all our capital and must dow lock around for the existing regulations of the Corps.

now lands, every dorade found these hurdy sos- to be night, rhes these Pathang, our means of laming hore funk Der credit

rovers a few miles nearer to the seal of their what was coming. The ware of fabaliciam was, is good, as one ereditate will always love love for the Urst time, her recrului ap in its sweeping down the valley would carry reserve linbity of $1 per share to fall back full strength, and now amabhra 51 of all ranks The establishment of the Corps makes previ Bioli for thres Machine Gun Companies, and them away. They wery towerless to resist, on, so we decide to sus debentures in len Lake one who fests a fit coming on, ther wefte of increasing our capal there should be fo Nor dil they are very 1sh when the Mad dealty in breining what we want and the requisite.gure for them all are in stock. It Fakir arrived. They would fight and kill the ery point out that by isoing bebentures at was hoped that due the season another com infidele. In the messtise there was no say per intending the money again at pady might have been formed, but nu steps have e would be a good proft been taken in this direction for tan ressous; nosity to deprive them of their posies. And Bor

hed the money foull be first, becute it was thought desirable to suit so with motives partly callous, facily sports for th

of course loss of time the coming into foren of the proposed new As Chinese woman was coming down some

So far we have not lost regulations and secondly, because the local stirs in a shop in Jubilee Sfrent on Saturday manlike, and not willout some faint saepision Pivn

we shall surdeavour to Government beputedly and emphatically morning, siter getting some medicius froin of abelily warned the native grounds, nad mor

Bopper in 181, Aut these taking the hint rasked they estur in ver

Oplnough to expressed te dire that no expenditure should

Sting the bal place in the sum vetad, fax tim esmini-alone that have) sustainèd auch injuries that she died. A child a WOMAN lbert Siggen per spill be invested ** she wan sarrying on her back was unliarte de un

ar an

browing Volunteesta ja Phings Japanese. Being Nocon Vito

awn dan secars jects connected with Japan for te

And of course Trollers and ofhers By Bhit Chaps large prafts for the

and the demand When our business han i berlain; Emeritus Profusser of Japanese in car no longer be met rowing we must the Imperial Unicuusity of Tokyo Thirt

hars recourse to f

of chital. The the Ching that Edition, Revised. London :-John Murray other night there avas Yokohama, Shanghai, cagkeng, and Binged Hand Pushee earth of chip Just perante la gapore Kelly and Walsh, Limited.

houses for Europeans, the position of the wr

letter that this

issions assist. We are no zompany sympathism

courany and have desire or inte compete with the and companies in ony show it to

cond Arrange with persons as "Hard Fu thoso companies 10% Cieplesidences we

us in

a mnamo actuate

f !C%EN an extreme light

the continued prog comparison et the

degree of organic purity and is

of most

drinking.

wellent quality for

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

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Zorby pe cURUESPONDENTIS „OSIT matano učebens centong ta thấpnze bog, mana

Comet, megleput an end their

dress Kelle calmententiaddressed to the Baiter, not

or publicntiam, but as muldones of pond fasthen

side ɔ the paper ones.

and of the prese her, gentleman

here were 7. and 3 ceisiins

A proclamation appears in Saturday's declaring Afor an infected port

lata spetsial engines, Frara perkamation works, The quest for last your of Mr. E. Bowdler, is published in the Carette.

For trespassing on Crown load at Little Hongkong by meking a tomb them without the permission of the Director of Public Works

heat coolie was fined $30.

al in the Gorolls that H.E. the Acting for has beam-pleased to recognise, provisionally and pending the arrival of the Queen's exequster, Dr. F., C. Filoff as in Phirgs of the German Cousufale.

*Orders for catrò coping of Daily Passe Zodat hư l An international polo tourzamont will be ext telure 11 am, in dam of publication Eber or wood today at 5.15 pm. It will be hout the spy but he just

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DEATH 1. Waakai žinok, WIJAN HENRY DIXON, gel 3mm lite od hem of the stem

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The Daily Press,

depan by a match between 2 Irish team woposal of Mr. May, Mr. Des Voeux, Mr Hastings, and Mr. Grosson, and a Scotch team Bansposed of Hon. T . Whitehen, Capt Lourie, Capt. Pater, and Me. Langdala,

...:

At o mseling of the shareholders of the Nippon Yasen sieha held on the 36th May the accounts of the last half yene more adopted and a dividend at the rate of 8 per sunt per annum was declared, while à sur mounting to 180,000 yen is to be carried forward to the hosount for the current bell-year-

The Secretary of the Puijon Mixing Co. Limited advisas is that he has received the fallowing telegram from the mines giving the result of the May cleat up The will reu days crushing 25hb tous af, headings wield ing 262 682. of smelted geld Teenty tons of sucentrates were ground in Berdan pens Fickte

is of smelled gold

W have had pleasure in solicing the propious editions of this excellent work, the compuier- ship of which will greatly enhenge the enjor ment and interest of a visit to the Land of the Bing Sun. The present edition lins been brought up to date and has been added to as the ethezing events of the Inat

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3-8empathy ago, a small Dran and its Band, coperting at 24 eurolled members of Lha Corps enrolled boy sigroller wak formed, principally throng the exertions of Battery Sergeant Major Thiran and Sergeant Drummer Hayward. The Baad hus attained s fefr degree of paroficiency, and its services are kighty appreciated by the members of the Chepar

During the season the question of the formation of a small Engineer Company of the Corp has been ander consideration, but a fins decision bax not yet been reaction.

There have been several changes among thu Olious of the Corps during the season,

His Excellency Sir W. Hobinson, G.OMG.. Hungary Cofonid of the Corps, left the colony

few years have callon for. On debatable sub-weuld be vary pha hap them in proving jesta Professor Chamberkun dhawa no hesitate the purchases plenes Tea must not forget. in taking sides. Os the guestion of treaty however, that if you here any are fails for an surated his appointment on the 1st Febru- rarision to reflects the feeling of disgust enter prestment we are gually wiling to receive it "ury, 188,

w 42 prepared to wither a lender or wer

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REGULATIONS.

نية

19-in my last report I held out the promise that the proposest new regulations for the Corps wont stortly be drafted and submitted for ep- proval. But I regret to say that the pressure of other duties has prevented me from Paling From coast to capes, from cupes to i matter is one of considerable importance, and I doubled the Cape of Good Hope, and half the way was reaobed. Thir discovery rousel their this promise. In am, however, sensible that the archipelagues they crept along til they

received the most fattering encouragement will endeavour to prepare the draft as hoon us do to co stil: further on, and the meritators possible.

from the people and the most munificent heip frons Royally To Royal Prince Heury. The Navigato more than Lay one individua! or corporation, Portugal is indebted for all (he glorious and brilling achieremuls of her soas on the res. for not only did this oralted personage fonal the trat school of unrigution

MISCELANEOUS MATTERS,

T

The anal inspection of the Corps by tis Excellency the General Officer Command- ing lack place on the 14tis instant. The parade state on that occasion, is shown in englunuro No 21-A courses of looters on atabalanes work, accompanied with stratekorilla, has again been held by Sargaon-Lieutenant Stela. 17 mon- bors joined the class, 13 of whom presented them- selves at the examination, which was conducted by Sargeon, Captain Chirke, A.M.B. 10f the examinates 11 wore successful and received cer tiettes of proficiency.

a thoroughly scientific basis at Sugras, but ke also deciented his whole life and fortune and the furds of the Noble Order of Christ to train

porik of the deep. Himself no mean navigator. to face with e are perfect knowledge the he' know more than others that, to ventare out in the opon sea, there were dangers to uncounter; dargers which only a themagh grasp of tim then known science of unrigation could lesser, especially as legends of enfold perils and series of the most fantastic and gruesome nature bad gathered round the earlier navige.

T have to request that the Chief Ord- nance Offleor, China, may again be asked to keep up the usual quantities of Martini-Henry car bine ball and blank ammunition and of 7-pounder and 64-pounder RML gun Ammunition for the was of the Corps, to be indsated for astione. required on repaynon. I bare farther to beg In this martime university no doubt were that the carbine pinition may be of the trained many of those who subsequently fatest date of manufactors,

astonished the world by their doring detda að : HONGKOND, dosa rich, 1898.

42.—The Joost Government was good mong added a brilliant lusts to the country which to saction the expenditure of a special sum of gas them birth. But one sad page in the his- Is a peennt issue Purile appenred, on

$600 for the parchase of carbine ammunition, foxy of Portugal's en achievements remains. the state of the proper anket, in which

taued by a large action of furriers in sporon deposit or exchange for debaturisind aut In Field Battery Captaip J. McCallum, for the purpose of enabling members te procure The man who has planned, encouraged, dvdi- with thia new order of things sãos lly to come luta it was en herr hot during

order and titanbing the enlebrated mision of Polonias! who bad bron placed on the Supernumerary animuuition for prasties at a cheaper rate than ented his whole life, sacrifived pleasure sud List, resigned bus commission on the 18th Jan that which formerly obtained autowly at the everything else did not live to witness the ac the last few yens been a decline in selling

falsa noted the kamiliating fact that England now be re it was suit our custvusers. That aary. NS, on being posted to a Battery of price vi 550 per 100 rounds instead of SLO per couplishment of the undertaking be hai

Volunteer Artillery in Sestland. This Offer, 100conds. The result of this lihoral ensure lins inflisted the discovery of the gun of Hin values, and particular reference was trade

andor gains nurtling by megdicios, ex 1 think is all have to say just now, gentlemen The being langhed at and sull de Fom The spy as started well nude favourable whose corrice dates as far back as May. 1878, been upon in a considerable improvement in the dustan-by one who was not even born before to property in the section of Quen's Bond

Ofice slumbers and henders on be in Nelei's extending tha Pettinger Street 10 fee This Ride Harald of the 7th Mays-day. Diplomacy is not ur talal. We must specs, we feed our will at time, as its ass dous mech good work for the Corps. shooting of the Corps, and a large number of he closed his ages internal sleep. Though his object and sings becure bettor kuuan and its Lieutenant A. Chapman was promoted Captain recruits have made god progress with their body lay buried, hit hovered and had anny over the destiny both of these who he had and House Furet Since waiting that wiele Wolear that the Blue Funnel liner Palmares continue to endure British ineptitude su mamad

basitress rasts, promed benefit to the colony to command the Field Battary what Captain musketry.

24-In my hust report. I draw attention to those he had not trained. His self-sacritice, was just phauged hazils, Mr. Qaki Kikasature, we oudury war, pestlere und Ametiyan

List. we have had an aperunity of insperineal we know shipowner of Osaka, having journalism, an expression of pinion che permai azil in particular will offer sporis McCallum was placed so the Supernumerary

the service worn condition of the Martini- his assiduity, and his toneking hat left a lasting infocoments to that mention of the community the comparative Hessions on the distret light her. The purchase was begucated by

On the 28th November, 1897, Lieutenant Houry srbines belonging to the Corps. Duraffest and offence over not only his own Winstber wall or III founded, wili at de present whose armed ora pusitirted, who in face of x in question for the pears proje tjet jetisar Drewell, we understand. The price has time te warmly endorsed by many Rupiah stadily falling schabigo have had tu accept the W. K. Wylie died, under welancholy oironing the season these weapons were emned by Hot transpired. The Japanese rosign Wus cun residents in the Far East, the drying fritals and make up their minds to residestunuse, to the great regret of all ranks of the the Ordunce Department, and with forr from which it appours thakor be fine there, up at one o'nloos to-day, the ship being ro Foreign Oflen being the fashwat Whather permanently in the solony, and on whom a Corps. The vacancy caused by his death was exceptions, they were all condemned as tafit for having been a decline in 1. fested value aimed the Da Nijin Rabannon Mero,

they agree with he spines on debatable stant rise in rate proses post heavily filled on the Sra Fobinary, 1898, by the appoint subjects or not howevre ill renders i Professor there has been a huge appreciation. And it

Liektemat H. E. Deuson, who was, or the Mr. Erich Coorg, in his Wostly Share List Chemoorlan's book will be churned with his Brlore sitting down 1 must expass the dement of Mr. M. W. Slade to be Lieutenant.

feelings of regret my colleagues wall must be admitted that the official tesese, datol June 4tu. say --The volume of business description of aww sundt okl Japan.

at the sudden death of Mr Hong Hui Char. 2let March, 1896, secouded for a period of two go forms the best measure available of tausucted during the week ander review has

who took a kevn interest in the oompany from guars, was struck off the strength of the Corps Bours ReeziVED. heen bat sumi), "but the fondency for many

its start. (Hear, launr)

From the 1st March, 1896, as being absent the true vatire of property, though it may leaning stocks is decidedly demor, and were it

There being no questions „Jeppen that in times of feverish speralation, not for the mobility of operators to get fi

extamonly called buctus," prices may be to be the renit, shita at present

uneia! assistance, an all round improveme paid when property changes hands that the such has my bean possible in a few instauoca inesare dues not justify. A bona file in- joud to a very heited tout ly. The May vestor, for instance, onlinarily looke fur settlements passed off very quietly.

1

Review of the Chiave Classics. A Manis

tion this Text at Contrats, By the Rov. E. FABER, Dr. Theol. (In Chinese)

matre armite. A l'usage des Pranoots de l'Amst du Tenkin Husoi F. H.

INPT Schneider, Laprimm. Editeur

THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLE CLUB.

The CHAIRMAS cutanved-As then zuf to be no questions, guide, that is all the

I thank you for your attendance. The proceedings thea tervnatod.

Truxis

THE QUARANTINING OF THE "PRRU

seven per cent. en better from an investment. The following rotico sigued by Ste Hap.

Kub, 29th May in house property, but when a boot is on, R Ormsby, Director of Pullic Works,

SCOTLAND V. THE WORLD,

Tho P.M. For uerived off Wads yesterday prices aps soutines paid that woul·les in the Guzelte The Water Authority begs the on operation of Peak residents in

This annal competition bronghi pot tw]*$

worning at an early bing, and the quarantice days the rim to very much below that preventing misuse of waste of water, may to punples and was concluded on 3rd just result.pficials were soon on board pursuing their twaal gate. The air of a portion of Merre, rain, if posible, the shutting off of the supplying in a win for Sealladhuches Players investigation. A patient was discovered in a for many bears of the day. At present the started on lernt term, the Isa butor for Chinuman on board and a protracted disenssion A. 6. Watson & ta's property, the other of the pumping station is strained honour and glory," and frespective of Liandiensties. Oas party stood out that it was 2. day she rod a heavý dedino from a valuas jalmond to His Hit and the daily consumption cap aliowaners. Last year's Captain of the case of staali-pox, the other insisted that here tion made in 1880, bus the other May orroded that of April 25 per sout." Cinb did good servics for his side, fairly laying was an instance of bubonic plague. Dr. Morre The presence of the military at Mount Austin cut his opponent, whores the 1897 champion Grabam, we understand, gave us uphesitating hand other properties have changed Lari doabt contributed to the ineroasad cou. placed a very small margin to the credit of the decision in favour ofre latter dreaded diseass. bauda ni un micance on the prices they sumption mentioned in the abova,

sae side. The play in a good many instaques The news was reported here by the doua, bet! Was Vory class will be gathered from the was vol confirmed up to tilt-time. -realised in previons transactions of scror,

subjmard detaits

then announced that the Pars would be, years ngo. A case in point is the old Club

despatched for Yokohama at four o'clock bules. without

shore, with communication building, now the property of Messrs. A. S.

leaving it to the Quarantino Doctors at Warsos & Co. This property was sold to

Nagahama (outside Yokobama) to determine the Froach Mission in 1894 for $105,000: |

the steamer's fata à fitti later, however, oficial notion was circulated that the Fern is iu 1907 the Mission cold it to Messrs. A. S.

detained in quarantina bare, and that her de. WATHON & Co. for 8127,000, and Messrs.

parture for Yokolinus, Honolulu, and Soa Francisco is consequently postponed till Jane

A. S. WATHON & Co. Jave siner jefuand 8160,000 for it.

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LONDOS, 2nd June. THE RECENT ENGAGEMENT AT SANTIAGO DE CUBA,

It is explained in New York that Adesirul Schley's sole purpose in bombarding Santiago

PLULAKI

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TICE WORLJI

tules.

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Mr. W. May List. Dor Vaux, Capt R. M: Kuro, R.N.

Capt. Mostumerie, R. N. 1 M. H. L. Dairymple

Mr. J. Thorbara

Mr. M. Mewart

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MF. V. A. C. Hawking

Rox G. R. Vallings

Ir. CA Tumes

Mr. C. J, Stree

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Ms. A. J. Moniura

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Mr. 4. Millward

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Mr. W. J. Sparklers

Mx, G. W. F. Playfair

Mir, W. Taylor

was to provout the erection of fortifications af. E. P. Mackay

The assesstueal for the district in question the entrance of the harbour and that be sheered Mr. R. Mak. Hom...... 9 amounted in 1887-8÷to £111.860, and for off when the new dulpeces very' destroyed. 1896-9 it is 81-45,345, showing an increase Them was no question of a reprise.

in round gares of 25 per cent. The Hong- THE REBELLION IN CUDA kong Hotel and Cumught House are not Latest reports from Cubs slate that 3,000 included in these figures, as this former has insurgents are stucking, Santiago from the in the interval been extended to this Penya land sigle and a bloody battle is proceudisɛ. and the Inter as in 1888 bong rebuilt, so that in these cases no exant comparison

can be given, and for similar reasons the old Victoria Hotel e ao Cowitted

A 20 por cent, increase in the assessment

RUSSIA AT PURT ARTIWK. Russia intonde denpening and enlarging tho harbara Port Arthur.

must represent a proportionate increase Ministry.

in the true value of the property, whatever

temporary actuatia may take place in

ITALY

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PROFESSION PAIRS TOURNAMENT. This content will be entond on si au sarly date, and it is hoped the entries will be aYONS. A list is laid on the table at the Club hours for the varolment of competitor's namon Entries einse on Wednesday, the 8th fast, when the ties

will be drawn.

A

LAB

It was:

without leave

service. The question of ro-arming the Corps wita a more efficient weapon has been engaging the attention of the Imperial and Local Govern meats, and I trust the proposals which have be made to that end may soon be carried into effect

25-A Committee of Ofteers has been 10 6-In the A Machine Gun Company sently engaged in considering the question of Sergent B. D. Sundors was gazetted Captain the uniform of the several grades of the Corpe ou the 22nd July, 1897, in onecossion to Captain with a view to its simplification and diapen L.M. Adamson, signed, and Sergeant G. C.ing; their recommendations will be embodied Fullerton was gazetted Liettenua! on the 30th in the now draft Regulations. April, 187, in session to Lieutenant A Met. Marshall, rosigned. DISCIPLINE, TRAINING, AND INSTRUCTION, -The discipline of the Corps has been uniformly good throughout the senso

The nsual drille.unil musketry practices hare been well attended. Under this head the figures for the two units are severally as follows

Pield Buttery

40 drills

74 bwyn became efficient with more thru 21 bave baceus efficient with less than

40 drits. 24 are pen-effoiente.

120

"A" Machine Gun Company-

26 have become soient with more than

Kdrills.

12 have become eoiont with less than 40

drilis,

13 uru zen-oficienta

Of the 23 uen-officients in the use of the

antive land, but a wider area.

Historians and blographera aru silent or very out in their netice of the early days of those intrepid navigators, nad aspecialy so of Vasco da Gama. Elle contemporaries never treat that four panturies later his maury would be still fresh, in foot fresher, not only in the mids of those of his race, but also of the world.

His desde to-day a told in bettors of gold by tais nationals as well as them of other pacar, for the banofits derived from his discprory are uni- vareal. One lingers in regret that so little of his early life is known, even the must brilliant of his modern biographers has only a few lines ou the first years of his life. It is only laki to com. 2-Requisitions for the capitation grant tare that if he did not bare a noazer connee.. For Effioients have been seut liroot to the

tion with the ethool at Bagrs, its infanco mest have touched him to ascertain extent. That be Hourable the Coloniel Tristearer

27-It will. I think, be gathered from the bad chown some aptitude for and knowledge of preceding paragraphs of this report and from ses life and was badowed with more than the melosures to it that the progress of the ordinary powers of enduroam and courage, good Corps during the season Ins besteedy and qualifications to see any diffonit undertaking continuous. It is trite that its course as not through to a successful issue, may bo kasamod from from difficulties, but I am satisfied that, from the fact that the nation would not have wiki self-denying effort on the part of the entrusted the command of the greatest maritimo rombers of the Corps and with goodwill and enterprise ever attempted by Portugal in the inforest on, the part of the Government, the hands of one so young sa Vasco da Gams, if he Legislature, and the general public these diff had not been well qualified for the post. Ho enities will not prevent the Corps from attains, was only 28 years old when he started to reach ing a high standard of efficiency--s standard the shores of the Indies. Older men, like his which, I feel acre; is the nith of all who are brother Pando da Gama, voluntarily gave way connected with it-I have the honour to be, to him, lanving us in no doubt that he was the air, your obedient servant.

J..W. CARRINGTON, Major, Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps,

ALLEGED FYAUD AND DEPALCA

TION HY & CLERK AT YOKOHAMA

Under the heading A Monumental Affair"

most £t to take the leadership, although it s arerred that he owed his appointment by a Fortuitons canditten of things through the ungary of the Astronomer Zacuto, thas the way would be found by two brethore whose names bo could not tell. This incident may jare accelerated the decision of King Em- anal bat if Vasco da Gama had not been gittal with n suund knowledge of navigation or had been destilate of bravery and firmnem he would not have been given the aprone - circumstances, That the choice had been

drd. Our sympathies are heartily with Captain | Field Bultery, gruabet from the colony en the Box of Curios has the following Who Saunders and his offer in their misfortune love, 7 are absent from the oplony without Tokolans as a segeation it is gumorally on The unfortunate Chinaman died last right to leave, are recruite who lage not had sufficient

a calo no large that it-surprises, the whole mand of the foot even under more propbatio evidences of plagne being unmistakable. The time since joining te complets their drills, community at it holds. The community whole of the ship's coxepaay and passagem aro

4 are on medical certificate, and the remaining is often surprised at the magnitude of some proper one wis proved by the after reants of to be lauded at the quarantine station to-day 28, alibongh in the colony, have not completed of the business failures that coeur and won the expedition. Vosos da Gama's full nature undergo the horrible operation of disinfecting the requisite mamber of drills

and at the suno time the steamer is to be

thoroughly famigated, Now that the plague. stricken max

is dead, the period of detention may possibly be shortened if no 4ther case supersenen, and the steamur allowed to proceed to Yokohama oumpleting the full qursotine periut from Nugasaki on her arrival there Iniciod #bers,

a coloneles Wrench mail, loft Balgon on Saturday morning Į gi. Mary's Charob, Peterborough, of a young days on Stoneonttere Ilad. The use of the f nected withis prominent loss) Germsu Armchasoef of trade from ite old sourise," removal

Marquis, Rudini has formed

Lorber, Bril June, THE ADVANCE ON KHARTOUM.; The Times states that a brigado of infantry the market. In the previous article it was zuder Cel Lyttleton is Froceeding to the Nile said that the district specially referred to and will probably consist of Let Bat. Grenadiers, was in a transition state, that the European2 Bat. Rite Brigado, lai Bat. Warwickskiros, firms were deserting it, and that the and Bud Bat Lagashire Fusibars. pressure of the Chinese upon it was not yet sufficiently strong to prevent a decline in

OBITUARY, 1-

The death is punounced of Mr. Flimsoll

was then revealed. Without his indomitabla der how the Banks can be so ignorant of In the case of the 13 beneficients of the the sanding of a firm or individual as to courage, stabbern persverance, strongth of "A" Machine Gun Company, ons in absent from parait them to overdraw their acconate to mind, force of character, frances of temper. the colony on leave, 7 are absent from tip colony sneh an amount, It was bat a few coolers in the most trying moments, steraness, without leave, 2 are ruraits who have not bad short vonrs ago that the community was self-control, and forbearance when injured sahelent time since joining to complete their startled by the Water failure, but or faulted, whenever and wherever occasion drills, one is medical certificate, und remain wow learn that the sams banks and confiding demanded, the expedition would not hate bean ing 2, although in the colony, have not com friends have to face failure that out does onewood with such mementons résulta, rosuits LATEST STEAMER MOYAMENTS.

pleted the requisite ausber of drills Watson's in aguitous and, if report which at once revolutionised the existing The M.M.steamber Caledonien, with the aval

A strange incident occurred atthewarriage, at 8-In October, 1807, & camp of instruction corrent, Is more critainal in its nature califo theory, dissipated For over the will was held under vanvas during a period of nine comparatively young man has long been con- and exaggeratel tale of the sea, deviated the at 1 d'alook for the pork.

terranean to the ssboards of the Allaotic, The N. P. steamer Olympin siled from labourer, living in Bongate, and a young wo Yokohama on the Sr instant for Tacom'; ma from the neighboring village of Evo, All Naval Range of the 24-ponder a Battery, and by his geniality and business ability had tre seat of wealth from the cast of the Modi. The and the same Company's stemmer Argyll arrised out, well nat! the vicar Rev. B. F. Gould) wad of the depressing range fling neten gained the repost and confidence of all who

used, Will then have this woman to be tay mouts on the island was kind at by the knew him both in a business and social way, and turned Lisbon

Yayago G wedded wife - Yosit angwered the brita. Naval and Military Authorities The Camp He had worked himself up to sory compiers, opinion, and groom. The vicar expisined that "I will" was way wall attended and may be dodoribed as suc- profunt position in the firm's employ, obroniclers of this famous the correct answer, but, the headstrong swineseful in every way. To its success Tattribute and by many was thought to be the local lout in their testimony to the tromen. contended that "Yes" wres existent for the in great rosaire, the activity in reorating manager, for in certain branches of the dous power Vasco da Gama exerted over his pnspose, and as he added some remarks which which prevalled during the latter part of the business he had fall charge Dur followers, forcing, ne if by magic, their respect, Fended the vicar, the lattor closed thybook and season-I desire to record my deliberate opinion ing last week it was learned that he was sick in allegiance, and obedimos. The first steptat rofused to complete the ceremony, the comple! that the holding of the annual Camp of in the hospital and it was claimed that his mind mutiny was at one put down with a firm hand atractions in an important factor in the well was affected, all of which was learned by big without resorting to brutal force, but simply having to leave the church.

at Portland from Hongkong and Japan on the

2nd fastant.

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