INTIMATIONS
We are requested in stafa that Mrs. Molster's At Home" at the R. N. Hospital on Eator day, the 22nd inst, la unavoidably postponek uali! Monday, 24th lust.
phus Delaros Tended for the addition of 12 mapangingin of comviation AEAST MGR. 81 of Ordinance 7 5, 1885; the sectian under which you were convicted. The enteren pased upon you in this Fon beta be Taprisoned for five Amorgat to-day's death notices appears the years with hard labour, and that yon moefve Uli nape of a very old China hand, My Edward strokes on the back with the bicoh within a Ford Danoson, of Mezera, T. A. Gibb and week of the date of your sentande. I may add Co., London, who was formerly the resident that I think the Dhirose sergeant and sonalablə portion of Mossre. (libb, Livingston and Ca atare to be nammended for the promptitude and A. S. WATSON & CO., aga te. Dinasou lolt Shanghai to
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H. Humphreya, walk ever, H. Brayno, walk over.
A DAMATLU KELI
London, Kath March, ***** "The Visnus Carrespondent of the Finder
Indigdig to the posing at a lowlah padra The soplane shook tas ist of Qalons ga of their foot pa spoodily as possible, bat the LWENTKOWE DUBRAMBRE, The following are the results of the Best Buddhabpriest Innisteloaremaining desplie theays that the popalar actress, Lolo Basalis, argenbad lee of the Japaness Coneal in Amoy, exclaiming is love that kills, shot her- Finally the Consul sent his constable to compal zelf with a rarelver on the stage in full sight round of the Tournament
the withdrawal of the priest Bats after the of the audiens, during a performance at the ÖпAMPIONSHIP,
latter had retired to Amoy his former pari Opora Hame and was removed in a dying ahloudre made coastsat applications for bedition. turn, and foally ho rent sak to Chiong-chin, the Consul having obtained an, engagement from the local authorities of that placa that they would protest hm. Such is the story told by Tokyo newspapers. To the first example of Japanese religionista secuntering out tie which are only too familiar to Western pro pagardistą,-Japan Mai,
ABS BHULE HAYDKAP. H; Pinckney, walk oron W. Newlon, ore 5/8 15, best G. A. Woodcock, J. A. Jupp, one 151, hat T. S. Smith, owe
15:9-14-12, 6:2. Brayna, owe 10-2 best It E. Humphreys,
His Lordship Have you anything to say why tones ahould not passed upon you, Prisoner face nothing to add to what IH. sald yesterday.
E.
E.
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owe8/6 15-7-5.6. J. Geist, care 5/8 15 boat C. H. Sinonds,
owe 5/0 10, 18, 2-3, 6-0.
Descon, red 2/6 15, beat B. Morrell, rato,
-3-6, 6-0, 0-0,
Viscount Suisdale, owo 5/6 18, beat H. Han
cock, ows is,
-
W. Mayson, we 4'6 15 buat P, A. Cor, pare
104, 3-6, 69. H.S. Lunghorns, ows - beat A. W. Berlay,
sorato6-8, B-0.
0.
W.
P.
"A" CLASS BINGLE HANDICAP, D. Thomson, owe 15-2, beat E. Judel, Borstob36, 6, 10-8.
-.0, 9-7- King, scratch, beat G, D. Sanders, we 80,
1/015,5-1, 8-2. Wodehome, own 30, beat X. D. Bala, res,
Bed April 1809-
RAUB.
Manager's Report for the five weeks ending Haub Hale The only work being done in this section is sinking the vinse kolor the 213 fost level on the ces chute and driving the grommt eseb from the same lovely
Winas obambar has been ent in the ont of the way of tricking. The wlash is now hanging all of thedoval and a winds fired dows 10 fest on the book of the lule and so far Urosscat-This has been steallly extended from the level, the country gons through boing
UTIONS
THE FOODHOW TEAIMERSVEMONT CO, LO, IN LIQUIDATION.
PUBLIC AUCTION of the Company's
A Property, Stuste al Doon Liang, about 15 miles from Booobor, NE., will be holden on 2lat Apell zext anlass previously otherwise disposed of.
THE MARTLE OF DE ROUGEMENT.
Ferie, 24th March.
The Property courists of LAND, BUILD. A man who calls himad the Marquis is 1NGS, comprising Factory, Withering Shed, Dangley is attracting allention here by Wood Shed, Kerosine Oil Storekeess, Mausger reprkable legy. He says that he Bangalow (6. Rooms), Cook House, Shroff's rooked on the Antarctic Continent in the House, OH and Store with Coolien quarters. hip, Oregon, in 1863. There was aboard Machinery complete for a Ten Factory, in- French colour made up of descendante of teclnding Yeastian Ton bing Maobino, Brown's fageos, who left Europe at the time of the Dedeater, Sreco Tes Firing Machine, Two Napoleonts wars, Later, he asys, they organised Economic Reling Tables One Jackson's Boll- themselves into a kingdom, named Adelin. Ing Table, Oas 1 B.I.P. Campbell's Oil En- The country which they inhabit in the Antarsi gine, Two Walker and Groey's Bittors, Tes le fairly tompornts The Marquis Bays tha, Brokers, Blackman's Fans, and all the rai wille among them, he to the South Pole quisites fors Tea Factory
Catalogus are in conre of printing sad van three times, and describes it as a huge volcano. old man Bars he recently made his way to
By Order of the Liquidators, Gold, he says, is abandout lu the region. The be ha en spplication to the Secretary. Australia, after being shipwrecked twice. He story. Maritime records show that the Omgon 878) the Antarotlo esas in the year bene exhibits many poliar relies to support his
inentioned.
MOEDLESS ÁLARA. was wrecked.
1
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London, 24th Marel.
In the House of Commons, today, Sir Olar-
shonli be taken away from the Freunh ant jest sentenced, and I sentonce you on the first A.. Ward, scratch, but G.H. Nexton, saratah, dry black slate with lat doorn rushning brops Howard Vincent, Conservative, asked whe--
His Lordship You have been convicted of having taken part fu a ornel robbery with vie 160 lenos on a boat woman named Lam Pui. She -100 had recently soll a boat sedichtained some 899 100 for it. On the night of the 46th and early 100 morning of the th March her boat was left dry 100 on the booth at Hunghou, the tide having 50 receded, and during the darkness yea and three 50 other robbers three of you armed with knives) awoke the defencelesa woman mit un ald E. E. A and C. Telegraph Co, Ltd.
blind man and some children asleep on board, The Avenir du Tonkin bas na article on the threatened their lives, struck the woman with Foochow Arsenal; in eommencing which it the fat of a kaifo, and, though the 200 was not says: Wahaliste we are correct in saying on board, you stole the few dollars they had that Lord Charles Beresford made strong and a number of other articles. You have been ropresentations to the Peking Government that couvisted under the same section No. 31 of the manegement of the Foochow Armans Ordinance 7 of 1865, as tho two pristuers I have given to the English, The following was the count to & years' imprisonment will bárd labour plan concocted with Bir Claude MacDonald: An and to renely 20 strokes upon the book with a inquiry into the new Brenal management of blech, such akipping to be instal within one the Arsenal was to be demanded by the Empree week from the date of this year sentence On An unfavourable report would be made. The the second count, which only charges sirople.
larceny of a joket, the nonilout sentence will Amenal would then be tomporarily replaced in the bends of Chinese engineers, and afterwards be six months' imprisonment with sard labour but as it will run concurtantly with the other given defnitely to the English, who wonki undertake to construct for the Chicos Governmentamos it will not increase the duration of the
main sentence meat. a complots foot. The cavalry of Sh George
ge" would then play its customary part. We would be voted from Foeshow, iu virtue of the programs Lord Beresford was.com. missioned to apply when visiting all the const defences of Cairs. The Buglish wish to taka charge of all these defences, ineinding the Foo- chow Areenal Our contemporary then goes un to refer to the organisation and rosenross of the Arsenal, and concludes as follows: Having beez reorganised by the Frenol, England would like to derive the sole basalt. is the sternat Sis De zon vobis. But we
THE CHARGE AGAINST AN ARTILLERYMAN,
WRliam Crawley, A gunner in the Royal Artiliony, was chargo with assaulting David McKinnon and using i bodily harm. He pleaded not guity.
The following composed the jury-Messrs Smyth, Albracht Sander, f. H. Dana Peter Hayes, Robert Perrie, Paul Brewitt, and C. H. Roggo. General) sal defendant in this case was oharged
-3-6, 6-3, 0-3.
R. B. Belilios, owe 159; boat H. E. Pollock,
M. Exexial, walk our
.
acratobi
-6, 4-6, 6-4 W. Castle, we 30, boat O. II. Galo, owa 30, Hollingsworth, on 3, beat W. Warren,
ore 15,8-4, 6-0, 3. E. Noble, walk over
A.
DOUBLE, HANDICAP. Gedge and Thomson, walk over. Hauphreys and Jopy owa 15.1. best Collins Nowion and Deacon, we 4/016, bent Wiliams
and Stabbing, one 18,--8, 6-8. Smith and Atkinaon, owe 50, beat Haslings
and Strong, ove3/6 15,6-1, 6-4 and Bain, rec, 5415-6-1, 6-3. Noble, scratch,-6-1, 6-2.
and Mancell, ree, 2/6 15.-6-3, 7-5.
it.
W. P. GALTON,
Booretary,
Poopkow,
IN BANKRUPTCY. PUBLIC AUCTION.
ON
at the reliance of M. A. A. Souza, Esq., No. 9. Catle Terrace, SUNDRY VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
Comprising DRAWING ROOM SUITE OVERMAN. TELS, WARDROBES and SIDEBOARDS with BEVELLED CLASS, NINING TABLE, FENDERS and SETS FIRE SERVICE, VASES, ORNAMENTS, LACE
ERY.
The water in this mine is not quite to heavy.ther, in view of the aoriseus incress of exports Dakit Hitam, Is this section prospects have from the United States, while the exports of the United Kingdom do not show suck vitality,
THE Tadersigned bive recsival instruction very manoh improved since my lub wupork
In the Creekrut going in best from the and the Government is prepired to iene a Rayadors and
TRUSTEE to Sell by of the North level the total distance 24 ft. Commission or appoint s seleat commitka to
PUBLIC AUCTION, The Priddont of the Board of Trade, M. C. We have now out into it 2 ft. and ero not vet
MONDAY, the 24th April, 1899, A2 ft in the lode was cat earring good gold, enquire into the cause of each a condition: through it. As on the lode, was ont it P. Ritokio, replied that the facts and figures
al 2,3) P., 2 H.M. Eliot, ratch, beat H. Beth, ows 4/6 15. drained the six-shaft above. The saking of set forth were substantialy verreot. The censos
-0-0, 6-1.
this shaft has beon resumed and I hope to break of such a condition of things, he säded, wore. through to the oressent in about to days. The generally well known, and there was no $9609. lode in the crossout is making a lot of water.ity for special inquiry into the matter os this and alse. It is quite evident that the lode bondition of trade and indiætry in England as
THE BIVA IHA This looks well for there being a 'largs lode in pecially as there was reason to regand the
the cross-course at the shaft.
London, 24th March, so this end has been thrown aros to the east by other than satisfactory,
The Saturday Berism, published this on between the United Stalo nad Great Britain pointing out that nothing material has yet been hypnotism," it proceeds to blame the American
Oa View from SATURDAY, AM, whon Cata- caste for the failure of tho, British-Alorican-logues can be had an application.
TERMSAs usual. the outonus of the passing wave of sentimental
Canadian Commision, taying: These traste maoy with the same unscrupulous rivalry in the Far Ea as-is now shown in Canals and may be expected to active British radospro
the tests control American polition, such im. mediate advantages as England may gain from an allianse. weald bo lergody overshadowed. by the dangers into which the trusts are likely to feros Amarica by using upon on iudsfiaite pelioy of expansion."
The Hon. H. E. Pollock Acting Attorner. Maya and King, res. 2/6 15, bent Lamweri and carrie fair gold through; for several)ing, acrimoniously discursus the future relations IRONS, DRESSING TABLE, DINNER GLENORCHY are high class -Soda | hope that the French Government will pro- with committing an assault and 230zxioning/ Sutrale and Grin, we 15-3, best Sexton and per ton. I have now gal the shalt onnestad in a long article entitled The Rival." After CURTAINS, ROUS'nad RINGS, CROCK-
noticed stick
Stobbing, 6.0,61
Grilla and Simonds beat Grist and Monasey,
6-3, 7-5.
South End at the Airshaft.In this and the lade in the leval and air-ebaft is over 30 ft. wide foot on the Waste it will go fully two sunces by tramway with the are hopper, as I shall be mil from this end of the mine.
Bukit Koman No. 1 Level North-The work able to send a good deal of crashing staff to the
of yo-timbering this loyal is proceeding steadily in for Bots 12. by 12 in. timber being used.
being made cleaning up the ly the best sama Merkan timber is befug put
brood progresit be we had some time ago, I
Oran, de 3/6 13-8-6, 12-10- Whiskies, of greater age than most tent the work of our nationals. The Fosshow actual bodily harm upon Mr. David MoKine Skelton and Haraphreys, owo 15, beat Cox and
French glory which ought to on the 15th of March leat. Miss Nickel, the brands in the market.
romain French while rendering grast services barmaid at the Prayn East Hotel, would infort Potts and Pinckney, one 15-3, beat Simonds.
and Langhorno, owe 30,--6-3, 6-2 lo Chius. If our Fokian entebitelatent is the jury that sometime between men and eight
and. Wakefield, scratch.-6-1; 60.-- ABELOUR GLENLIVETAS a very old endangered, we will be driven out of the clock in the evening of the 18th March defen-Inchbald and Bayas, owo 36.15, beat Bowlby province, and frem Shanghai to Cauton the dantemeiato the hotel. She know him quite well Peat Whisky (smoky), and could not born will se longer eucnuter any obstacle. by aight, because he had been in the hota hai Humphrege and Hosphreys, ree. 3.15, boat Wei Ou and Welebores, owo 3/0.15-6-1,"
hope in another fortnight to have the level 1-4, 8-2- The intrigues shich are going on abost Fooa-doan times or more previously. At the time now be replaced in stock at the price. chow are gescar than is generally supposed. It he seemed to be slightly under the influenos că -
PROFFESIONAL AND COMMERCIAL PAIRS.de up and driving rosumod.
I am also preparing to cink No. 2 Winze to Dis well known for its fine flavour.is not a question of whether a factory will liquor, and put bis legs on a tabis. Mins
work or shall at work; it is the irresistible Nicho told him to take his legs off, and Laughozze and Dyer, walk over.
No. 1 Level Bouth. This level luas been E is of superb quality and pro-infuses sxvised upon ibo Chinesa mind by ba going in to the table she wote walice Hauphreys and Humphreys boat Wilisms auri connues this level with the No. 2 Lusal.
beadily extended since date of my hot report. The fods 2 fida in the ice and of fair nounced by leading local connoisseurs honesty of the Franch ongines that is at stick split at one oud, and was slauilar to the stake. One cannot but hope that this infinites ons produced. On a friend of the barmaid
foft parting between the todo and footwall, to be the best brand in the Hongkong may coatings to be exercised. An attempt coming ints the hotel defe dan! began to fool boing made onry where to sebstituto Reglish bur about and hold hot round the waist. Shortly.
colitis gall defined and carries a nice after this defendant left the premises, and want
Another month should about so the fans of this level in a ling with the No. 1 South Engine influence. Shall we pornit it "
outside, and did not rolara. He had not been
Shaft. soon on the premises since. When defendant latt the botol it was nearer eight o'clock than seron. Tas evidence of the other witnesoos would show that some time after sight oclook on the evening of the 15th March Ave rickshawers engaged outside the Hongkong dispensary, in these riokshan being Mrs. King, livs Letitia King, Mis Ella King, Mies Maudie Parker, and Mr. Mokinnon, ho gentleman who was assaulted. They went down Prays Fast, and when naar Fenwick's engineering shop a m
---market.
A. S, WATSON & Co., LIMITED.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS
Estelline 1811.
MARMAGIS.
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On Wednesday, the 12th April, 1899, at H.B.H. Celake-General, Shanghai, sed afterwards at the Calledral, by the Hew, IL.C. Hodges, M.A., WALES JAMIN OLENNELL, H. B. Consular Service, Clusa, to EDTH SARAH, eldest daughter of John SHA- FLE, Boochov, China formerly of Eirkenhead, England.
On the 12-April, 199, at the Cathedral, Shang- hai, by the Rev. H. C. Hodges, M.A. CATHBELSE Ja ehter daughter u D. S. BLACK, GEORGE, second son of the leto S. BAKER, of Aberdeen, Rol- Ind.
At Tricity Cathedral, Shanghai, on the 13th April, by the Rev. JL C. Haigos, N.A. MAY CLARK and jaustim of the lata 1. 3. Scared to.
DEATHS.
On the 18th April, at Mutwood, Bickley Pack, Kent, Howard FORD T4 KCANSIN, of Mears. T. As. Gibb & Co, London.
[Lile At Halolite, the 7th April, CHARLOTTE,
year of ber age.
the
site, LADRON DRAPER, DJ), in At Kobe, the 9th April, frour seams, Aags, the widow of the late MavricE FITZGENALI,
gert í yearn.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, April 20th, -1899.
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REUTIR'S TELEGRAMS.“
SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY FRESS."
LONDON, 17th April.
THE TROUBLE IN SAMOA.
is
The British Government has ordered that
this German Mansgor of the plantation on which a British-America force recently anf fored by a subuscade of Matafane shall be handed over to the cruiser Falke enbsognout to his trial by the German Cousuler Court.
THE FERMENT IN THE HINTERLAND.
A BRITISH OFFICER WOUNDED. FOLLOWING UP THE REBEE'S
PRISONERS TAKEN...
to the state of affairs in die Hinterland, no da- wopment of any importance having take pleo since Monday,
Major Brown, of the A.M.8. returned to Hongkong yesterday with a wound in the wrlet
used by a spent ballet.
It searas that on Monday a detachment of the the Hongkong Regimont, under Captain Pergar, followed up the rebolt after the attack on the cump. They had a couple of guns with them, and the shots fired from them did some execk tion among the enemy. Continuing their adrance Captain Berger and his men escampal for the Light in a valley some distance from Taipohu and as it mized heavily they had anything haf ILMS Woodcock left Haukos. for lobang on a pleasant tins of it. During the evening the the 10th inst.
rebols showed themselves on the surrading" Mr. E. B. Drew, Commissioner of Customs, hills nad en Tuesday they assumed a still more has been appointed to Tientsin, and ir. H. G. threatening attitude, so much so that as stack Mera, Commissioner, to Hankow.
inforce was anticipated. Word was accordingly sent over to Hongkong, and in response troops were sent out, was to Deep Boy put me to Taipeht in the hope of boring the roughs on In this, however, they were riceval, the
Peking telegrams to the Japanese papers state that Germang line dermuded that the elleria of likia duties lo Shantung bo planed under the control of Gersus.
You telegram of is 16th April to the N. 4. Daily New states that Mr. A. R. Co- yubeyn ins crossed Tumeau nod proceeded to Toogtaing in Bärtor.
According to a telegram in the Japanese papira, the ratifications of the Tranty of Peace botrya America and Spain wers exchanged at Washington on the 11th April.
Atto soonth ordinary general meeting of Hall and Holtz, Limited, to be held in the Cora pany's offices, Shanghai, on the 9th inst., the Diristors have douided to recommend a dividend of $2 per share, anting a total of 20 per cent. for the year.
rabote having in the meantitas oleared out.
Sone half-dozen prisoners wore, horover; sont into the camp, aue of them being the waror of a gold button, yan
shed out from under a verandah on the south first ricksha He missed it, and no missed the side of the Praya and tried to get hold of the second, dai be caught hold of the third, which contained Miss Lotitia King, and put his arm round the latter's neck. Mrs. King was la the Lourth ricksha immediately behind, and she called out to Mr. McKinnon, who was in the fifth rikisha. Mr. McKinson immediately este up to the you and asked hite why he had stopped the lady. Then the man gave Mr. Mc- Kinaou a blow in the face. Mr. McKinnon re tamped the blow kwoking a cigar ent of the ban's month. Then the man, who had a came
Anton and Pinkusy best Gedge and Thomson, Mason and Skelton bent Hastings and Strong,
B-2;
-98, 4-2.
Humphreys and Jupp bant Cox and Owen,~-
6.8, 0.2,
Wol On and Brayan walk over.
VETERANS' BINGLE HANDIGAT.
R. E. Humphreye ove 3/8. 15; bat J. S.
Koekiel, owe 23 15,—6-1, 6-2, W. Grin, ow: 15-8, boat Q. H Potts, 15-3-R-0, 2-6, 6-4
W.
CORRESPONDENCE.
No.2 South Winte is now sunk le a depth of 24 ft in quæxis and quarta london;
No. South Air-Shaft.This is now drained stat all in quarts carrying gold. About a fort and the sinking has been resumed. It is being
utopes below and will be a great convenience for ventilating and sanding down timber to this oweight should to this half through to the
part of the arins.
We do not hold mrselves responsible for the
opinions expread by our correspondents.
AN EX-POLICEMAN'S EXPERIENCES.
-
Stopos-The four leading stopes over the back of this forl have pinched and are, from 2 ft. to 4 ft. wide, the ere being of a grade.
There is no change in the rest of the stopes which continue to turn out good ore
No. 2 Level North Eud-The late in the face of this drive is being taken out 12 ft. wide TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS" and shows good gold all through with quartz still showing in the hanging wall. I hate Sin-Having bft the Hongkong Police every reason e believe the lode is of great Force with a pension many years ago, and my width for a considerable distance along this camer atnes having been somewhat checkered, level the semea in the level above. thought perhaps afow linas might be interest
Soath End No. 2 Level-I Lave slopped ing, especially so if some of my old brother driving this end for the present and have started offoare are still in herness in that dot on the cross cutting to see the ore body is east of
thing about it yet,
in his hand, struok Mr. Mokinnon seross the octan. On deriving in Footlaud, after taking the tafel, we are not a far enough to say any-]
*this Suby
The prices 283 NEMUIDE, Bakit Fellis 250 Level East Crosscut.The
crosscut.
rassent going in east from the shaft is now in 200 ft. Nothing has yet been out in this
though it dia iyot here with it. Then, my discharge I found it something like impos. ala to pattle there, so I crossed the Atlantio Kimon him to fall down into the rou
Toll down into another blow which candade kept var around the wastowite Sort Shaft We can do nothing in
I was at once fall the pain in his oys and called out Borica forrears At lest I aettel na rang that his eye was put out. He was fason to the dien. Noring rory. hospital sto same evening, and, fortunately, on ting along fight when a rumour-spread the 17th bit eye bad to be removed by the doctors that gold was very plantifal in Alnek, ad of the Goversident Civil Hospital. After tho my ranch being rear a town-called Edmonton, assault, defendant and 12-other soldiers, all wear where it was perted a trail could be found to 100 ft. from the ebaft; at 70 ft in a very nina ing the same uniform, ware braight bekure Mr. the gold-fields, leading mostly in a north-westerly McKinnon, who identified defordant the man direction, I started for Klondike, with hundreds looking reef was out throngh shent 3 ft. witle mire, about thro sears ago. Then came trials but as gold could be got in it. Tintand driving. Little work has been done in the bottom level who had assaulted him.
that make Job's dwinds into insigniteance on this later on We had over won, the rolling bann during the month owing to an accident to the reacted Dawson, the principal mining oumpoross-head onion piston rod, m The hardships ware such that many acombet
The avilonce given at the Magistracy having been repeated, defondant was found guilty and sentenced to 18 months' hard labour.
JAVANESE MONSTER
- CAPTURE OF A MISSING LINE.
to cold and fatigne, and many suicide i
60
250 Lovel Wost Cromout. This is now ín
Battery.This has been kept steadily at
dopsir. When I was in the Feroe I often work during the morth. On Monday last the wald grumble at half-an-hour's drill, but anal monthly rough clean up took place, when I bave had is lesion since. However, fortane 16 ton of ore gave a refit of 2410 ounces did not smile on me, and after a few months of omulgem. This is considerably below the The story of the diacovory of this extraorspout in laborfour work, thawing ground, dig. corresponding clean up last time and is owing. dinary monster-a reptile mill the "Lingain," ging and washing dirt; I started for Victoria, to the lode haring pinched small in two of the a sort of missing link between the lobbynssari and had a plasam telp. (compared with the principal stepes and crashing a considerable of pre-instorm days and the well-known saurians north-west journey) of about six weeks, mostly quantity of the debris from the Main North We shall have to stop washing, for two OF of present times, or, in other words, hetwoen by water. Oy hat landed in Victoria harbour Drive Bukit Roman, where the burst occured. the monstrous lizard-like creatures of long ago late one evening abont Chinese new-year time, and the alligators of to-day--which lives in The first venne heard next meeting had some three days to put new foundations under the Java, is Lld by Baron Forsira. I was," says what of a similarly to the strains of the bag mill engine, the present ones have been in 10 Union Tereira, one morning in February, pipes, and losing from my bedroom window yours and care of the timbers are completely 1898, travelling in a large Jurines canca, wiles; got a glimpse of the Celestial dragon, na Bara rotten. I was in hopes of being able to re the Assistant-Resident Metmen, himself well-describes the tyd, raging like a roaring lion, till the new mill is randy, but find. I cannot do Bhotric Installation. All round steady pro known sportsmen. At dawn we fooud our-for-prey sil hole and corners trying I was solves close to the mouth of the Bataris River. now thrown inte dubting castle whether this The water at this point was sult, and there was was Victoria, B.0, or Vletoria, H.K.,orpecially gross is being made with the work. The dam acousiéemble roll. As wendranced the rowers so when I observed that the mainbod over the over the Sempan is about finished, a few little The considerable culty in making headway by somewhat resembled British Kowlood finishing tosch only requiring to be done. An intelligent Chimamas on being asked jessicat the breeza. Suddenly there was where in former years I was the representative Daring to month the gap in the dam has been tordoy what was the cause of the trouble re
enricus excitement among the stays who of Inw spd orter. I should very much like to adesssfully dosed with concrete. As this work plied to the following effect
Duved the boat. Lingniq Linguin repeated give the old peninsula a visit and have a trama to be dens arder water it was a work the steereman, eeising mo by the arm as he ran to the Peak before turning to my prairie requiring great care and caused a good deal of shouted, and painting expitally towards this home, but my poor success in the land of auxisty. Ecreral times the river rose right muddy shore along which we were costing at baggets will not permit of this. Trusting, Mr. over the work hut no dabiage.
distance of about 150 metres
Editor, you will find a spare corner for tho above. I ara;:
KOBERT SIMPSON, Victoria, British Columbia,
14th March, 1899..
THE ILLNESS OF THE BRITISH MINISTER
A CHINESE ACCOUNT OF THE TROUBLE.
In the district that has boon ceded to Great Britain the Chinese Government interferes very little with the people, and the poorer classes were practically not "taxed util,
of text The only to loried was one fifteen cents per mow per sonus cas the rice dields. There has been no base tax Many of the poopy are engaged in the manufacture of salt, which they have been the habit of suggling to Canton. With the coming of the British they fear that this smuggling fateoried again. Shoot! Shot! will come to an end, and that they will have to pay duty on their salt; also that a boss tax and other inposts will be lovie. The wealthier people are netopposed to the British, kus many of the poorer classes and all those concerned in the are no match far the British, but, tort fheir sistones is at stake and they must make a fight for it. Tungkan men have been engaged to help them, because the men of that dieblot are the best fightera..
16 was barely light, and all that I could make out was the long, dark form of some large arestare iring in the mind. I seized my rifles, bat not knowing in the leis: what a linguin. might be, hesitate to shoot. Hemerer, the tres grew impatient, Langain they
Standing up I took hasty aim sud fred. Instantly there was a tremendous comutation in
Mowers. Dallas and Musgrave's dramatic company, which has affonda theatregour such a treat for the hat for irooks, will not be hors long, Saturday being their net night. To sight Hand Lynno" will be repeated and on Friday and Saturday nights "The Bign of the Cross will, y special regnest, bo gives alt industry nie. They say they knee' they triumph rusa from my grow, and the steeramun, sarmish pontig. Old rosidontêin China are. again.
The Royal Hangtong Yacht Club's racs for Mr. Mitchell's prites (one for each closs! will be siled at the same tine as the final Olur
the 93rd April. Starts at used time. The couras will be from the Police Pier, Kowloon, round Channel Rocks, Kowloon Rocks, Meyer a mat bouy, twice round; 13 miles. Tie Twit, 6.39
SUPREME COURT.
10th April,
CRIMINAL SEBIONS,
BEFORE THE HON. W. M.. GOODMAN (ACTING CHIEF Justice).
In connection with the unpleasantslers ox parianned by Colomd Browna ni Masso ressutly it was stated in the semi-official account anp plod by Consul-Goaoral Rámang, in correntión of the original report that appeared in the Daily Preis, that there was no arrost. We uelice, however, that the Echo-Mazacnse, in its account of the affair, ways that after Colonel Browne persisted inkeeping his bat cu " Lieuten- ant Gallardo gave the noder to arrest him, and tence. the Englishman was conducted to the British Vino-Consulate, where he was set at liberty."
1
THE ROBBERIES WITH ARM Kwok Chu mnd. Lo Sing came up for sen-
A frauds Ertaordinary was issued yester-anything to say why sentence should not be
day notifying the Governor's assent, giron is passed upon you P...
We learn that the mess of the British the mad. I saw a huge creature whirling Minister, which a completely prostrated him ar rout and rond in the liquid oozy, like the to render his inision mp the Yangtee entirely Tess that Ningpo rework called a catherine whool. A skont of isbortive, în nghing mose
The fiume about half pat together and on othor month should son it about Inished. The Power Station building is roady to put the Toof Dr.
About 1 milos of Cable Posta ore erected with Cross armas and Insulatert fixed in posi- tion. About the same distanco of Telephone-ia fuished and wired.
New Bathory sat Dam-Good progress is big mate with these works,
WM. BIBBY, Manager.
CLYDE.
NEWS VIA CANADA.
seizing a scimitar, planged overboard, was well ampainted with this very unpleasant die-
NOT ENTHUSIASTIO,
New York, Pad March to shom, entered the mud, and attacked the
sase, the severity of which, in the onse of the enormous brate. The animal appeared to be British Minister, we are sorry to "sar, fa
At a meeting of the Board of Alleenex half credite and half snake, having the body all the woke marked beans bis consle yesterday, Akerman Harrington (Tammany), of the former and nock and head of the latter. tion gerently has been very much rau introduced a resolution, calling on the Commis Um the approach of the Malay if endeavoured down. It appears that Mr. Foohara Watsoner of Public Bolldings, to hoist the Na to its him with its faces. At length, theal at Hanker, on hearing tional, City and State Bags, on all public build tual bow was struck fairly on its neck and that Bir Cland and Lady Dould were inge on May Edib, le honour of Queen Vic it fell end. With a good deal of trouble we to be his gamle had the Cousehr residence re-toria's Birthday. Alderman Kennetick moved got it aloned, and its weight nearly bore down ystod and famished fately. Bat the varnish that the relation lie on the table. His
ALiS niction under water the gunwale of the boat on the sidelad zot quite lied when his visitors, arried. was adipted, without debate.. where we placed it.
Now host and yet are both kid up from the SHIPBUICKING IN AMERICA AND ON THE Its length was between feet and 10 foot.fforts of thinking and dangerous Chinee
Glasgow, 22nd March, Although whore cat in dany gashes the flesh polish. It is god, however, that Sir Clawle
A statement by Mr. Charleg Cramp, of expread was all white, there was no blood will be well earch to come on to Shanghai in flowing from any of the wands. After time to catch the Bext German mail staamer Philadelphia, u incuber of the well-known ship- had disembarked we carried the carcass along China Gaelt
building frn, no bore, to the effect that, with us, bat owing to the numerous ont upon
on account of the lower wages, ships were built it, it became no decomposed that we had to leave it behind. Mr. Metiñan promised me that I THE JAPANESE IN FUHKIEN hers 30 per cent cheaper than in the United
States, has aroused a vigorous denial. It ITis Lordship-You both pleaded guilty should plenty more; but alas! power in all the
Recently a sinbaby rumor ached Tukyo to stated in opposition to Mr. Cramp's views, that tune I was in Juve did I so hother linguin." yesterday to robbery with violence ander sec
J. Wй, B. the effect the Japanese sebjects had been Americas worker accomplish twice na much tion 31 of Ordinance 7 el 1865. Hure: yon
roughly handed by Chinese in Ching-klas Clyde workmen in the same time, and three Details Her blished Since Japon ob- emegons of American stool, juit received her, lained from China preatise that the provisool show that building material is ohomper in the Fubkiem shou not be alienate, the Falkin, United States. The insressed out, of ship- 456, it is said, fare boome persided that the building in the United States, the Bootobmon The steamer Shandang at San Diego p.m.lesting in to pass murder Jagnes rule, and maintain, is due to the inordinate profits ex- and the New Territorios Ragulation Ordinance, Hia Lohip-Both of you, wad with 16th ist. lor Yokohama, sto Pada Tuesday's mauling of the Legislative knives and accompanied by a third robber who The stoomer. Kulony, from Calcatta and they reprdingly devote chamalies assiduously pected by the American builders, who wish to Conucil
seems to have got away, set upon a poble Straits, left Singapore for this port yesterday to carrying four with the Japanese. The become militaires in a few years. The proft affect of this isw disposition has been unai to Clyde bilders is set down more an from cattle dnsor who had upon him a purse with
BESTEN AND TEMPERANOK, Collectors of Chuean bric-a-brac at Shanghai 59 or $10 in it, which he had calbited that The stommer Thornhill, from New York, left fated strongly in the dusin of religious three to tex per cent,
GAME PLrdon 23rd March. lave recently had an excemtional opportunity of wering from another cattle dealer at Yumeti: Singapore sa Tresday and may be expected propagandiam, The Buddhist of Hongwaaji have representative. Tubkian who are so enriching their oulsetins, Mr. A. de Matherbe You at apon lim se ko was passing along here or about the 24th st
English temperance sovieties are denouncing having disposed of his porcelains, bronzes, eto, the road, threatened his fifo, tied his legs to The C. P. Rathamer Express of Japan left tively engaged in this work of plovelytizing by suction. These lasted several days, Al gether, and gaged him and stole his purse and Vancotrur for Japan, Shanghai, sud Hongkong Of late--that is to say, since the non alination Sir Thomas Lipion for having applied for licences to sell fiquor at his ten storms. The thema a number of the choicest articles, on money and a bundle of clothing þó van curry, on the 17th igat which a reserve bail been wat, wars not sold, afing. "Luckily he got free from "tha pag and
The N. Y. K. steamer Binge Maru (Europe
Church of England birbops have startod a
sum of Tim. 9,915,50 was realised.
his cries attrated the attention of In Po, aline) hit Bombay for this port on the 15th
strongly worded protest against the project.
A STAN'S DIAMONDA, Chinese police sergeant, and another Chinese inslost and is expected to arrive here on the
London 24th March. Baron von Herking is to be succeeded as constable, who immediately gave chass and 3rd pros
Great interest was manifested in the sale at German Minister at Peking by Freiherr von | caught you both with, the stalen property i The steamer Yawata Men Australian line) who had beengaged surveying, tho daw sal- Kattoler, who was many year Hessetary of your posession. You whet both you be left Kole vin Moji and Nagasaki, for this tlement in sy paid a sight-seeing vidt Christle's is afternoon of the jewellery of the Legation at Poking, under Mr. von Braudt, faight re cannot rob passable eltizens in this part on Tuesday and is expected to arrive here to Chlong-this and wore shown and by their late Lady Martis, Formerly Miss Helen Faxcit, bodairyman, the Buddhist print While as the netrons Many persone connected with the and left China me ten years ago. He has coloup with impunity. Owing to the prevalence on the 25th inet. aboe been becretary of Legation at Washing of primes of violence in this colony sa Ordine 0. S. 6. Co.'s steamer Hector, from Laning through one of the etrol, Fray wanasatioul profession were privent. A large- tun and Minister to Mexico Freilere ven anca, No, 12 of 1865, was passed with twoitod don, Seransan, and Liverpool, left Bingapore on up by a number of native
dimand and sapphire brooch brungat £IGO, Kettler was at one timo stationed at Caston in that the pantshment awarded by on law was the 16th instant and way to expected her dragged frang lifir palanguiar, handed or take Ten othey "broches, sprays and rings brought
Roman Catholic Church, and treated with uns noKreds of $3,11). the Consular service.
Infolent ty doter from crimes of violence on or about Today, 25th (not
Friseurs said they had nothing moto to sky
the name and on behalf of the Queen, to the Hongkong Extension Exemption Ordinance, the They committed the robbery on solount of Local Communities and Tribunale Ordinales,parorty-
*
LATEST STEAMER XOTÉMENTS.
afternoon.
engagement arked mucosa, has attended the efforts of the propagandists. They have sow thousand cornets in Amng, eight hundred is Chieng-chiu and six hundred in Tawandit. On the 20th of Thansey, two Jijanoso enginesm
ultimately everywhere in the world. And, as
20..
&c.
HUGHES & HOUGH:
Gvernment Auctioneers.
11065 Hongkong, 15th April, 1399.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 216
The article concludes by advising England the game octetssy which she extonds to Cen to parse her own way." treating America with following Particulars of Bate of timental salions, no lees and no more.
OBITUARY.
Berlin, 21kt March. Dr. Hauer, the ominent geologist sại' nom. bar of the Privy Coundl, is derd
Lendon, 20th March,
late Sir John Everett Millais, President of the Mr. W. H. Milloi the artist, brother of the Royal Academy, is dred.
"SHIPPING REFORTS.
The British steamer Chinking, from Waha 18th April and Galakiang Idth, and light wind and foggy weather,
The Chinese steamer Kuunglee from Shang- hai 16th April, had frosh S.W. wind aal fog to Namki thence to part variable winds with fog and rain.
The British sier Hatching, from Tamiri, Amoy and Bwater 15th April, had moderate S.W: winds to Amoy From Amoy to port light sal satiablo rinds, hagy at tuss. In Amoy Stra. With Newchung, Fakery, Jason, Kara, Kiangpak and Liv. In Sraton- Stra. Kalgan and Whaingon.
VESSELS PASSED ANJER. March 20, Dutch air: Merapi, Mink, Mar. 29, Marah British str. Duke of Dusonalize from Batarin for Rotterdam.
90, Batare urgenteoste deu Tax,
March 31, British str. Dhiks of Westminster, Prentice. Feb. 23, from London for Batavia. Habit, Feb 18, from Amsterdam for Batavia,
THE
AUCTIONS
PUBLIŠ AUCTION.
PUBLIC AUCTION, TO-DAY
Undersigned will 511,6
(THURSDAY), 2001 April, 1899,
st.ll A.M..
at his Bales Rooms, Zetland Stroot, No. 2, for account of whom it may cOLESTE, 20 Cases CAMPHOR,
all guaranteed to be in good Order and Londition. TERMS OF SALE-As Customary. On View at the Undersigned's.
PAUL BREWITT, Anctiontor. Hongkong, 19th April, 1899...
PUBLIC AUCTION.
11102
THE Undersignal has received instructions to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
TO-DAY.
(THURSDAY), the 20th April 1899, at 2.30 P... at No. 71, Wyndham Street, QA QUANTITY OF VALTABEJ
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
A Comprising FLUSH COVERED WALNUT DRAW- INGROOM SUITES. FRENCH MIR- ROB, TEAK OVERMANTELS, EBONY ∙WRITING and TEAK WHATNOTS. DESKS OIL PAINTINGS ENGRAV INGS, WHITE LACE CURTAINS and CARPETS, ETC, ETC.
OBOWN LAND by PUBLIC AUC TION, be held on the spot, on MONDAY the 24th day of APRIL, 1899, at 3 r.M., are.. published for general information.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Uslenial Secretary... Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 8th April, 1809.
[1099
Particulars of the Letting by Public Auction Sala, to be hall on MONDAY, the 24th day of APRIL, 1899, at 3. PM, by Order of His Exdollsroy the Goreroor, of Ons Lot of Crown Land, in the Colony o
No. of Sple
Hongkong, for a term of 21 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Gerton
Locality
Monat
Bonetary Meet.
N. SE W.
Kellett 30
1 Itu
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 217.
following Particulars of Sale of CROWN LAND BY PUBLIC AUG TLON, to be held on the spot, on MONDAY the 4th day of Azar 1809, at 8.30 r.x, ero published for general information.
By Commard,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 8 April, 1899.
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Particulars of the Letting by Public Amotion
Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 2 day of APB, 1800, at 3.30 px, by Orise is Erceloney the Governor, of Cas Lot of Crown Land, in the Colony of Hongkong, for term of 75 years.
No of Balo
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT..
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Cural Belding
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Ruanday
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Kollu 100 107,85 too eo | 8,moja
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION
No. 218.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonist Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 8 April, 1899.
1104
TEAK and ROSEWOOD SIDEBOARDS, A HE following Particulars of Sale of CROWN LAND by PUBLIC AUC- EXTENSION DINING TABLE, MUROC. CU COVERED ROSEWOOD CHAIRS,TION, to be held on the spot, ou TUESDAY, DINNER WAGGONS, CUTLERY GLASB the 25th day of Arat, 1809, at 3 P.M., are
published for genatal information, and OROCKERLWARE, ETC, ETC.
By Command, FINELY CARVED TEAK and WALNUT BEDSTEAUS, PEAK WARDBOEES with GLASS DOORS TEAK and WAENUT DRESSING TABLES and WASHSTANDS, FRENCH CUT GLASS, TOILET SET, BRONZE PLACQUES, AND HARBLE" BUSTS and GROUFS, ETC. ETC.
BATHROOM and PANTLY REQUI SITES, ET
·A 180, ACOTTAGE PIANO, by Comard and
AND For Pieces of CANTON BLACK WOOD- WARE
Oa View from TUESDAY, the 18th April, 1899.
lalogacs will be issued: TERMA Customary
COLLARD.
1.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer Hongkong, 14th April, 1890.
(1050
PUBLIC AUÜUTION;
to Sell by ki Underalgaod have received instructions
PUBLIC AUCTION,
TODAY
THURSDAY), the 20th day of April, 1899, -#19.30 o'clock.
on the premises, Vory Valuable BUILDING GROUND tho lized Ofee as The Romaining Portion of sihate at Kowz.cON FOINT end ruristered in KOWLOON INLAND LOT and KOW. LOUN INLAND LOT 405.
For Porticians and Conditions of Bale, ANY ID
I. L. DENNYS Esg, Solicitor, The Supreme Court House, otizo Undersigned, teksE
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers, a
(1027
Hongkong, 1 April, 1899, JAPAN FINE ABT-QURIOS
KURN KOYOR.
BONGKONG, YOKOHAMA KOBE,
Particulars of the Letting by Public Aucion Sale, to be held on TUESDAY, the 25th day of APRIL: "1899, 3 P.M, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of Two Lots of Crown Land sl Yau-Ma, in the Colony of Hongkong, far a term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Locality:
and Ent Yau-Ma
No. 389
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12
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The Mills Cotton Spinalag Mill, bd, Tokyo Muring Insurance Co., Limited. Merit Insurance Co, Limited. Imperial Governmost Paper Mills. Cofton Cleaning and Working. Co.
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Quoda Cmont Company, Japan. Kairagelicht Votten Sphinia MOD Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mill, Japazl Hayashi Clock Factory. Hongkong hauenst. 1807,
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