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INTIMATIONS

THE PRISONERS AGAIN BEFORE THE BENCH

While wishing the Tinakin Chamber CUR success in its local effort to place the our renay on a sounder basis we nould suggest

Kowloon residents will appesciate the q that it would have been well if the cooperatablishment of au too depot on the other side of tion of the Chambers at the other Trenty the harbour. As will be top from the alvor Ports had boonsolicited with a view to making timent in soother column . H. Raitement representations to the Chiness Govern.nont has been appeluted Kowloon agant for lbs

Hongkongles Co., Limited. na to the necessity of a national, and uniforia system of currency, for which the time soothe,

A. S. WATSON & CO., tipening. The foreign Minators at Peking

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MELOTACITLESS OF

AFRATED WATERS.

would no dealt willingly give their support to any such representations, and should the Chiness Governnicut nut be proumed to et pun the representations the corres

We are Informed by. Messe: Lülgens, Binst man, Da General Agents in ca Eastern and Caledoniau Gold Mining Co, Limited, that telograms have been receiver stating that crashing has been started with ten stamps va ore from the Bank of England shaft.

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ANOTHER ADJOURNMENT the Magistrany yestening morain t tire obeta taken prisonere were agnia bought Eaton Mr. T. Sorcombe Smith to anger or their delinquencies. Their names are Wan

Kong Choi, who is a farmer, in 60 reams of ago 20, Lol from Lung Ah, Chang Gloug, and suother, farmer, froin Lam Teen Chong Bau, aged 42, another farmer from the same place dad Li To, agod 89, a tiosumitia, from ám, Ho village, Tangkun district, but Two charges were preferred against them, They wore an Tollow

That they together with divers other ovil disperat porsens to the number of Afty and mere on the day of April, 1500, boing than arised

with Arearms and other offensive weapons, at

It is reported that the steamer Autoon poudenes would at least have an educat Ancar, 110 tonna brade, was roantly bought

Hongkong-Calcutta, ing tendency and pave the way for as old won by a Chinese Syndicate for $38,000, action in the future, It is not alto. They are now so satished with her condition gother improbable, however, thin that they have decided to put bor in the Old Fat-houng Pass, British Kowloo, in this Dook, whore some alight alterations and ganeral colony, unlawfully, riotously, and routinely did Government might be found willing to ep-repairs will be excouted, after which she will assemble and gather together to disturb tho tertain proposals made to it on this subject, he ongaged South in the cool trade.-M. peas, and being so assembled and gathered to-

gether, armed as aforesaid, did then and there. Daily News. for with the growing importance of the

unlawfully, slotovaly, and contously make a great funncial relations of Chian with foreign

Ai Shoughai on the 26th April, abuelly benoise, vidt, and disturbance, and did then and foro 2 a.m., & Bre, attended with fatal use there remain and contians armed an aforonid, countries the inconvenience of the presentos, brake out in a wina shop, No. 54 Rue making such noise, risk, and disturbance for the primitive currency maat make itself in du Ceasulat, osused presumably by sarelessness, spass of an hour sut more, fiben next following, greasingly felt. The proposal of the Tient in leaving hot ashes: When the alarm was to the great disturbance and terror not only of rotrest cut off from below, and four men jumpet there being and residing, but of all other silver should be male the standard of value from a window. Two of them sostsitt fra the Bego subjects of Our said Lnly the and that copper caels should be employed turn of the lip, ons was severely bruised, and one thing ad pawing in and the other unhurt, Fivo houses vers destroyed, along the Queen's common highway there, in only in petty traumactions of under ten cents and swang the ruins the burred remains of a contempt of Dar said Lady the Quoan and hor in value. The proposal, however, would native let were discovered. From what can be laws to the evil example of all others in the learned only one of the houses was insured, the like case offending and against the peace of Our really entail the withdrawal of the presunt amonat hing for Tla. 6000-3. C. Daily Lady the Queen, her own and diguity copper cash from circulation altogether, for News. the people would not give eash of a metallió WATERS MANUFACTURED value of twelve cauta in payuncht of a debt BY US are acknowledged by the lead-uf nine cents. The difficulty raight-be met ing English raakers to be equal to those by the coinage of cash of smaller intrrasic

of their own production.

value which should be legal tender for n limited amount only, as in Hongkong, where the cast in logni teater only up to 81. Leaving details aside, however, the

AERATED WATERS of our manufacture are sold throughout the Far-East' and are invarinbly prain Chamber of Commerce is in effect that given it was found that the inmates had their the Lego enbjects of Our Lady the Queen

aired on account of their excelleneo. ABSOLUTE PURITY is guaran feed. The best materials only are used, THE PRICES are only half those charged in England.

Sir Edward Franklang, L.,

cept the more or less incesant waul of tonnage,

I-That they on the 17th day of April, 1999) being unlawfully asambled together and orrnyed in warlike manner in s oertain public street and highway situated in British Kowicen, fu this colony, a lawfully and to the grist terror and disturbance of divers linge subjects of our

Messrs. Wm. G. Hale & Co., in tasir oircular dated saigon, 95th Agull, say, fire. Thomar ket fastnates day for un particular reason or Supplies are pretty steady at 00/55,000 piouls Lady the Queen then and there being did poke of paidy daily. There is no particular demand affray in contempt. of our said Ledy the except for the Philippines. We quote for Magnesa and Ler laws, to the evil example of all Jupe delivery: No. 2 White sifted scam willed olbers id the like case offunding neil againri (rond), $3.12 No. 9 White aurifted sleam the petze of our Lady the Queen, her crown milled (round). 33.07, 10 per cent. cargo road); and dignity.

Mr. H. 1. Dennys, Crown Solicitor appeared $2.56, 20 per cent cargo (round). 2.31, Best

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FIRST DAY Tumkury, Jan MAT. The SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFIN PELTE: Valde Te150; for teoription wekilas of this must- tagsecond pody, Fle, 50; third pony. The. weight for fuchse as pur soul; entrance, Ths. Throo-quartern of a mile.manth

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PHILIPPINES.

THE CAPTURD OF CALUMPIT.

THE TOWN BURNED. MESSRS. WARNER BARNES & Co.

SUGAR MILLS DAMAGED.

Manila, 26th April.

The Ontarion STARRS; swoopnakes of Tia-Ab nine oblock yesfanday morning Genaral

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this gazeral Lad såkare posted, on-sha saliroSI weso Watoltag a long waverlag Hue that wou steadily advancing from tbo direction f Macabebe-Nouror and nearer it came until finally it was possible to distinguish two long Unen of skizzafshon 'drawn up la regular order of battle, ring line and supports with a baily in company formation in the rear.

Fally two thousand natives were drawn up. on an open plain in battle array. It could mont, was brought otor in case of need, and Landly he balloved but the Month Dakota az * 10 esok, with Tie: 150 addent; sonoat pery, Th. Moártbag's amay, quarterail of afstolos, began when the enemy was within 2,000 yards range

50, for Chinn ponion, weight for inches na

the advance toward Calumpit General Lalo Goastal Wheaton order the firing to E- was about two miles north and one mile namene. At the same tims the Kansas com per sosio. One mila. Yangtze REWA

so that an hour's match would bring the twe panies opened up on the edge of the woods. Sandstormytage

lines in oom:punication General Moribur At the fires volley the nuemy droppal Est ou quinaived, wita General Wheaton's brigade, fol- the ground and rothenet the firo,** La twenty lowing the lias of the whilroad which carried minutes they got up to commenced to marel the armoured cars. Part of the Kanens rogi to the rear. The range was so gepat, that ment was on the left of the track, spreading priotically no damage was doup by other aidej over to the right where it joined the Montans yet that continued to retrost. singlé and the Montann right was in touch with the mounted pfficer dusted up and down the hoom, 4th Cavalry and Utak gaus which were being apparently doing his utmost to drive his mon brought up, following the wist bank of the bank. At hat they dai taru and cores on al Dagbog river, Jast across the river was Hale's the double time, but when the fire was opoued brigade with the Nebraska on the left dank,

again all desire to come nearer seemed to me the South Dakota and Town and the two

and they commended an orderly retreat, going off in the davation of Macabebe.

The GRIFFING BLATE: value, Tla 100, second pouy, The, “75; third pony, Tls, 50; for Chins ponias that have never ruuat sey.ment fog weight for inshos se per sosis; extranos, Ils, 5, Parno quarters of a mile.

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CATHAY Cur; valna, The 150 mecul pony TL 50; for China ponies; weight for lashes 7 16s, entrance, Tia, 5. One mile and a bail, Termosle grins at date of entry allowed

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JOCKEY CUP value, Ts. 100, second pony Ta 25; for China ponies that are never von sraca; to be ridden by jookers who have naver and more than two winalng mounts jockeys non-winners allowed $bs winner of one race, weight for inches de per scale winners of two rzos, Vijs extra; entrange Pls. Once round.

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The HABT LEGLOY CUF prouted by the pory, T. 25; for China ponies; welgat for late Jaruce Hark; value, 100; ond incher o per scale entrance, Tis. 5. Half-s. mik.

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Wheaton than resumed his advance and mid- Danded in reaching Apalit, Pour salone bali mile beyond Calumpit, taking three Huse of trenches on the way. Our loed was one Mon- tais private killed and six mos wounded, in

mountain guras

Overdió and a half was dovered by this was a temporary halt About thres miles frém long line before a shot was fired, and then thare Málólon Heavy trenches were discovered boat A wilo absad. Major Bell's scouting parties hat located these trenches saveral days pro viously, so the man were on the watch Taling Captain Jensen and Major Miller, works rau directly accrots the road, and for two Thirty sera prispiera wore taken with their hundred feet in front of them the track wus, Some of them were anght hiding in

mad-hole with their tißes buried in the mad. destroyed.

On the approach of the soldiers they waved a white shirt in sign of surrender.

The fight was opentod by a twenty-five minutes! shelling from the train. The two armoured pars

About:4 o'clock a heavy thunder and mini were pushed down the track until the range was stores set in, putting a stop to the operations. about 1,900 yards, and pandemonium reignod The Army irent into mung near Apalit, while Gailings Hotchkiss, and the pounderMasera Warner, Barnes - sugar mills, "were turned-logue: Over on the right, Major nimtal s the south bank of the the Grande, Young with three held guns.got into position were pardally destroyed by fire when the rabuli and dropped his shrapnel over the trenches. burned the towu-Manile Trases.“ Beyond a few sunttering'skota there was no re-.

ply until Hale began, adyausing noress the open enemy opened up and poured in a terrifio fire. Belds to the boud in the Bagbag river. Then the The men contioned advancing, by ruskos, ding as they raw, until the river bank was rodohod, and thers they lay down, tore than sixty yarda from the opposite side, and commenced a fight against bezab-proof tranches. The odds woro most zn even, but the artillery following the advance of the firo xirers and trained its abella at iou yards range on the insurgoat tronches. Rome- thing had to give way soon, and the nativos Hnally gave up and ran for the woods, leaving a force of men to man the loopholen,

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VATIVE GOVERNMENT NOW ORGANİZED ON A PERMANENT 36919 UNDER AMERICAN SUPERVISION

Cs 18th Apríl,

YA.S., F.D.S., &c. the greatest winroint of importance is that copper has cost per pioul of 134 lbs gross, Engel, without for the prosecution, and Mr. Gedge for Chang authority on Water, reports as follows conged to be a satisfactory standard of valus on the water as prepared and used by for Ohion, even for the retail trade, and for Hongkong, 05/88 conts for 1 port Philip. Taipohu on the 16th April, At about one The Kungs PLATE; VAIDS, Tls 140; second forded its way out on the point at the junction yesterday.

18 in our manufacture

"It possesses au extremely high degree of organic purity and is of most excellent quality for drinking."

daty or any other charges. Tonnagi-Freigh are not very brick, Quotations are 20/21 oants pines.“

that a change is desirable. The opinion of the majority of the foreign merchants would no doubt be in favour of the adoption of a alver standard, but as China has contracted a large gold indebtedness against which she har pledged her customs revenue it would scarcely be unreasonable on her part if the desired to collect hor dutics in gold.

SHANGHAI is still sore because it is not allowed to participate in the benefits of penny postage at the expense of Hongkong The N. . Daily News in a paragraph referring to the late delivery of a mail concludes with the exclamation: --And-Manila Times.

wo are paying. Hongkong six cents a half- [28 ounce between that coloay and Simsights

"on all our letters inward and butward Who people are labouring under the in- fluence of strong feeling it is perhaps a little hard to hok them strictly account able for the expressions they make 'use"

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

-Established A.D. IN.

NOLICE TO CORRESPONDENTS UNLY COMANNsaations valoding to the amos columna vakoulit ba addressed to PHx Enriáz.

Gursspondenta must forward their name andailles with comminications addround to the Editor, not

or publication, but is evidence of good faith.

Al lettera for publication should be written, on one sade of the paper only...... ·

No anonymously sigital commitnications that have of but if our contemporary had only

skrendy wypocrid in other pavers wi lhe inserted.

Ordera jor intra copios of tatty, mos should be absfore 11 sm on day of zachideation. Alles (hal bour the supply is limited. Only applied for Cash Telegraphic Address Parys-A.§.0, Code.

1.O. Rai Telephone No. 12

DEATH.

At 186, Yubang Read, Shanghai, so the 25th April, 1809, MATTHEW JORDAN, aged 58, tvo of Leland (inted the Manipal Sanitary Depart

wet.)

The Daily Press.

Hexagone, May 3rd, 1899.

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Kalerant Barrett, ro-called, said I was at lack p.m. on that day, the British Aeg was hoisted thurs by Mr. Stewart Lockhart, whe A lurksome pair of aluminum marine Risases ed out the proclamation stating that from then the surrounding country was British has been presented by Messrs Macleod & territory. On the 17th at about 1pm. the of Manila, to Captain Cowper, of the British troops were turned cut to repulse the anamy boat Flowers in rosaguition of the valuable who had aavumbled on the surrounding services rendered by the captain in connection heights. Certain people attacked us dod with the dificult task of resoning Mr. Gagaw drops them back as far as Patheong. On Lorte, after the natives bad carried him off for There were something batvicon one thousand Messrs, Macleod & Co.'s agent in the island of

the way to Pat-heang we came to a pass. the purpose of holding him to rucson and two thousand me on the other side. binoculars are of Voigtlander'a make, supplied They were armed with small engon, gingals, by Gampp & Co., Hongkong, and they bout this and smooth bore muskota. We taw no riffon, following inscription:Presented by Macleod but we thought we haard ride shots. We & Co., of Manila, to Captain C. V. de M. Cor- advanced through the pass and the enemy per, of H.M.S.Plover, in remembrance of his retired, going on to the plain on the other side. grallant resoue of Mr. Bornned Cogan from the

I heard and saw misalas fired et us, and-Major. hands of Philippine zalives who held him pri-rown, at the A. M. B. We all in the art by aoner at Barugo, Leyte Island, in March, 1809,”

one of these missiles and one of the men of the Hongkong-Regiment was hit on the wrist with a spont ballet. After getting te the bottom of the peas on the at-heung side defendants were brought in and handed over to me. When first defendant was handed" to me I sled received Gorman mada revolver. with fire or six barrels., Five rounds, including three expended, were handed over to me and alau some loose cartridges. He was wearing' a round peaked hat will brasa button Ian- derstand that it was a Chinese official button. E received ne arms with sccond defendant. With third defendant I received a knife and a sword. I also received a sword with fourth defendant, All the arms neo at Tuipohn. I did not ses defendante antil they woga handed over to me.

Abdals Khan sold--I am a bavilčar in tho Hongkong Regiment, my number being 572. Ou the 17th April last about 5 pan. Isa about four miles to the west of Taipehn at a pass lend. ing to Fat-houng. Fighting was going on between our regiment and some Chinews un the hills. I saw the fourth defendant, who attacked and was aloesto-omr. am munition

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pony, Tis. 50; for Olina ponies: waight for isohon as per scale; entranos, Tis, 5. One mile and thros-quarters.

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Hale's troops crossed the river, some fording up to their chine, ofbesa ewimming, flaally 30renching the bank, and nooupled the tranches

Soalsman på k Time 3m 59nað. V The BACINO STAKEN; a sweepstakes of Tis.

ench first pony 70 per cent, second piny: 20 por cout, third pony 10 per cent, for Chins ponies that have not rua before let January, 1899 weight for inetes as per scals, grifins at date of entry and non-winners allowed lbs; extra. One mile and a quarter,

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The CHILI Cue; vales, Th 150 secoul pony, CL, 23; for subscription grifins of this meet ing weight for inches as per seals; winner of the subscription griffins plats, 71bi, extra; entrance, Th. 5. Ons milo.

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·Time, 2 min. 134:6000, The GRAND STAND STAKES /wweapstakes of Tlt. 5 <sch, with Th. 50 added for goood pony and Tls, 25 for third pony; for China ponies being bona fide grifius 1 date of en- try which had not arrived in Shanghai or bean parobased prior to 1st February 1899; weight for inches ne par scale winner of any rasë 7ibu extrs. One milo,

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SPECIAL CHORAL SERVICE.

"TES DAUGHTER OF TAIBUS. The special choral service held in St. John's

On the loft the fight was not en hour on most of the enemy rashod to the relief of the trenches on their left when Hals made his Reconnoitering parties were sont attack.

arces, the river and into the woods, fining severni tranhos deserted, but the natives were still near the city. About 4 o'clock the enemy Bet Bre to the town, but afgedily opposed any advanes of small parties. The troops camped along the Bagbag River notil this morning.

when it proposed to enter the olty.

Up to six o'clock last night Calumpit itself had not been coupled by the troops. A river still separates the town, and as the bridge is dentroyed some time must be occupied in got ting the Army across. In all probability Calumpit is now ours, although splendid op portunities were 'available for a still fürther

resistance.

Our lose wes killed and 28 wounded Among the wounded are Major Rager, 1st Nebraska and Lieuta. Pratt and Lapp. Bonth estimated at 100 Dakota. The saung's less i kills and wounded."

The formation of a permanent organization of the native government here was offested Delegates from all the outlying prosincus of the faland and, their presidente, ware received and entertained by Col. Hamer. Jullo Florente was elected President, vice Louis Flores, who was President of the Pro vielguni Government. It was expoofed that the province presidents would sign allegions to the United States, bal yaveral of them refusad to do so, saying there were several hundred mal contents in their provinces who would have to be paid off and disbanded before this step could be taken. Pahlio abscriptions are now in circalation to raise the necessary Euals for this parposs. Notwithstanding his discontent Bong a few, thy, general sentiment ævRİLİ to be favourable to the United States, su--- thorities

The Idaho Regiment is expected hora shectly. It has not as yet been decidat në to whether thiy will relieve this battalion of the 23rd that in are new, or not. When the Idahos arrive here they will be separated so as to occupy the perszal important towns on the island. No opposition to this scheme is expected.

The post offlor will soon move from the back room it now ócouries in the gorerumvat Luild- ing, to a large sud commodious room in the front of the same building. Mr. Fealy, who is in charge of pistal affairs hare, has lately re- tarned from 8 trip inland, where he was mali, treated, and from where he brought fixe spasi- men of the finns tahabitauts of the inland streams Mr. Montroit, his ablo interpreter- and asistant, has lately established postal con- the dainged Tailroad bridge near Ualupit toas yet been taken possession of by Uncle Sam

The Fuginsers have succeeded in repairing meation with the island of Logte, which hus not

27th April

such an extout that the ball carts can be taken over. The stool spag that the insurgents ont down was about 50. foot long and stone found ation on the bank was half gone. In addition the water runs deep right up to the edge of the banks, so the work of throwing a now span was a matter of a great difficulty, especially when the limited means and number of the Engineors Cors are taken into consideration. Yestoringens

Larga numbers of ousts have been istely. devastating the plantations. It is reported that crops are completely muloid, and alt la asked for by the unlucky planters. The well- tade residents are endeavouring to ascertain theextant of the damage, with an iden of alleviat ing any suffering there may be on this account.

Le Justicia, the only paper published here, comes out this week with an editorial tirade Logg inningaden when Comissioners' proclama - -

| Thana Svores semis Awke: Lethedral yesterday afternoon was, èkpecially ad accorded erossing without mishap. tion, and says the Philippine prople will-staud'

Emminbiraderm, dandy minuit wvery kvartable sunt virg

SHIPPING REPOPIS.

considered for a moment it would have seen the absurdity of its remark A letter costs within a minute fraction of ten conts to go home, and therefore to say that Hongkong, receives eix cauta ou ench Shanghai latter is contrary to fast. Hong- Zong has tanago Shanghai's postal bugise for nothing, or next to nothing, nad the demand that we should not only not make any profit but make a large loss is quie

fourth defendant, who had a very sharp sword coupled. The whole service was a great success saying our ratious and supplies to Wheaton's by their own government, until their, rase is of the most auxissions we have ever heard

in his hand. Fourth defendant triod to strike and the best of the kind which has taken place brigade. As soon as the troops had breakfasted steemiated. The miszer

and rasvived additional sumunítion the Mon-Lo is vidently making a grandstand, play in For. When penny postage are forced upon

Ayoub Khan with the sword, but I hit him for Bome time.

By way of introduolion Sullivan's evening tans and Kansas Regimente began the advance this kind of talk, although it is decidedly pre- with my rifle and knocked him down and Ayoub us as a Crows Colony it wis estimated that

Kram took the sword from hita. The men had hymn "O gladsome light, which was vascom from the roof bank of the Bagbag River. The blematical as to what be expects to gain, à the loss to the local revenus would be $30,000^{-

with them two guns, a long ane end a short poniedes tastefully given by a refully left of the Booremained in the open fields while movement has been on foot for the establish a year. If we wore compelled to despatchTM The Morning Post correspondent at Stone, the long one boing carried by two men and tested chair, and this was followed by the mo- the right entered the woods lying directly behind meat of an Americau paper, but there are no THE increasing dearness of copper has not oply our own correspondence but also Petersburg states that an agreement between

the other by one man. When those three mea lett for woprano solo and chorue Hear my the old trenchee at the junction of the Bagong facilities at this time for its production.--

and Chico Rivers Only a few moments passed Mmila Timies......... ran away they took these two guns away with prayor" endolasohn), in which the solo was already made itself "very inconveniently that of all the treaty parts of Ching at the Great Britain and Russia regarding railways in them. Babesgnently fourth defendant was taken by Mrs. Lowson most admirably, notwith before firing began from a treach beyond e felt in the Chinese currency, and under the same rate the loss would probably be. China was signed on the 29th ultimo, by which taken to camp and handed over to Lieutenant standing that she was labouring under the dis- all stream flowing dirootly across the line of

ammunition. Tboy were about ten paces from Barrett. The then were about 350 paces away advantage of a slight cold. The principal attras march Another smaller detachment openod tion, however, was Stainer's popularesered cantata up from the right, obtaining a partial Sanit

the ammunities carries Gedra-

The Daughter of Jairan Hare Mrs. Low fre. The advantage was only temporary. son was again the principal, by far the greater Under the heavy fire of the Montanus the Cross-etamined by Mr. Gedga~1 lave not portion of the solos falling to her, and natives deserted the position, loaring several saon third defendant before today, eroens none who had the pleasure of hearing her will killed, and retreated with all basts toward when he was before the officer

deny that she acquitted hersok erosedingly Calumpit, Ayoub Khan said ang No.910 in the well, sil berefforts being a nuiformly good that Hongkong Regiment. On the 17th. Apell it would be difflealt to point to any one which about.5 7.m. 1 and Lieutenant Barrett were more noticeable than the obbers. The four or five miles to the west of Taipolu. There other soloists were Miss Murray Bain, Mr. G. was some #ghting going on. Myattaation was Lammert, Mr. E. Mirow, and Mr. C. R.

Crispin. Mirow in called to four Tox, of whom, defendant issa dust. Love divine) of love sto ding when them, fourth defendant having the sword. very sweetly rendered. Tenor song "My One of the cans the long ones be- pe is in the Erarlasting well anng by ing married by two of the Chinese. I M. Lammort, and Mr. Grise was heard to and another might fearth defendant, who was advantage to My little daughter leth at the paint of death. The osutala had evidently defendant in ip He was being held by a taken down to the esmp.

Crosse Fart by r. Gedge-I saw thirdbeen most earofally rehearsed and conseguently was given jo, a manner creditable to all von mans who saia be lind beer shot at by bito. dsrand. Mr. G. Grimble efficiently performs Third defeznaut hat his hands and feet and the duties of organiat, and Mc. A. G. Ward op. The man who had bean shot at by third red an apert conductor. By permission of Cazesi Maluwaring and Officers several man defendant was inaed Godlixton.

asisted in the accompanimente,

Valley Great Britain gives a similar plodge regarding Manchuria. Bristing enterprises in both spheres of interest to be safeguarded.

indnence of the "corage" in the metal more than doubled. If our Bhanghai voosist any other Power in obtaining, a rail

Kuşsiz binda herself not to attempt to obtain, or recently advised by Rester the inconveni-emporary wante penny postage why dose ity or a cimilar conosion in the Yangtze ence will baconie atill greator. The adverse not urge the Municipality to rola y effects upon tride of the disturbance in the $30,000 a year for the service? It will not sarroney is abone in a memorial recently accomplish any good by accusing Hong addressed by the Tientsin Chamber of Eong of making a squeeze when there is 97 Commerce to the Viceroy of Chihli on the squeeze in the case. Shanghai is quite as nubject. The memorial states that the ex-woll able ae Hongkong to pay for penny. port trade of the port is being seriously postage if it wants it if it does bot-lice the heading of Cyclone in the United States hampered by the high value of cash the to pay for it, it certainly cannot expect to festes, thousand injared pads thousand

injured."

-guichnes of products being almost entirely enjoy the privilege at our exponet..

inds through that mediam. Tu pore that

"THE CYCLONE IN THE UNTRED.

STATES.

In telegram dated London 28th April, under

LONDON, Wth April. THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN AGREEMENT. Land Salisbury speaking at the Royal Aca-

the evil from which reliar is sought has been Ir iestatzel in a Shanghai paper that the steadily growing and is not to be in sy Germans intend to appoint a German as Ad dowy banquet said that he believed the Angie way regarded as a translent one a table is visor to the Shantung Governor, his resi-Rumian agreement ve Chins would prevent the given showing the exchange value of cash douce to be in staanfa. This seems to bo kelihood of a collision between Bittish and Bus- for the last eight years. In the 18th year move in the right direction and one that wish interests in the future. of HIM, KWANG SU taal exchanged for might with advantage be followed by the 3,190 small cash; in the 19th year, for British in Kwaugtung. Some time ago a 3,000; in the 20th, for 3,980; in the 21st, correspondent suggested in our columns that for 2,800 in the 22nd, for 2,700; in the British Residents should be appointed to

GREAT BRITAIN AND THE TRANSVAAL.

from mo whom they won about to attack the

mon,

The British stemmer Kentigeras, from Bangkok 26th April, had fine weather generally.

The British stonier- Gloucester City, trom

all well, Saigon 17th April, had fize weather passage;

The German statmor Nanjang, from Taiwates foo 38th April, and Amoy Int May, had fine aror westhor and light wind.

The Chinese steamer Fushung from Shanghai In the meantimo the Kansas, on the left, managed to stir up the insurgents in a french 29th April, bad lightesutherly winds and smooth cross tlio Rio Grande Riger, thereby makings and fog banks of Amoy the row decidedly livel The Artillery was hurried up late position and shelled the works

several minutes figo. Uyar to the og treme right the wester taingans of General Hale's Brigade bagan dropping ourspel into the churchyard.

Men who were under fire report that the

fires used cannon and a rapid.fre gun, but no damage was accomplished by this long. looked for artillory, little before noon, the mau reached the rabarbs of the town and began hot streat fight, which lastet sovoril, míanice, General Hale's brigas boing on the extreme time or to the town than thiss on the lett wing, ne splendid opportunities for pour ing in dank fire acrosa Wheaton's front,

The British stonder Esmerald, from Manila

fine plow wasther throughout voyage. 29th April, had light N.W. and N. radi and

VESSELS PASSED ANJEN. April 10, Norw: bark Ole Kamison, Nilssa, April 7 from Batavis for Padang.

April 19, Dutch str, Boonde, April 10, from Batavia lux Austerda

April 11. Dutch str. Pripass Amalia, Klein, March 4, freza Amsterdam for Batavia

·April 11, Amr. Kaip Abner Coburn, Batman. from Mantle for New York

April 12, Datel str. Bromo, Bagahús, April

Naik Goolistan Huka, snother member of ber of the Band of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers on the rabels cleared out and Calumpit be 12 from Batavia for Rotterdam,

the Hongkong Regiment, are evidence, de posing to seeing first and third defendants in the pass. He did not notice third defondant until the latter had first two shota at him from Dear's roợk usd a tree fen or eleven paDS BABY. Ito (witness) Sointed his rifle at him and then threw him on to the ground A resolver was man was afterwards taken into camp. takon from him and also some ammunition. The

SHANGHAI GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

same American; The loan was Montana, two * April 18, British str. Duke of Buckingham killed and thres wooded: Kansas, one killed. Besuchant, March 3, from London for Batavia Niss wounded untivas were brought into the hospital.

Manila, 28th April

The English newspapers, including the Exdi cal ones, are unanimouely demanding the action 3rd, for 2,600; and in the 24th, for 2,400; the various districts of the neighbouring of the Imperial Government in response to this wile today & tael is worth only 2,080 province, and the recent occurrences in petition of the Uitlanders for a recress of their mall cal. The remedial measures pro- connection with the taking over of grievances. Numerose meetings are being beld in Johannesburg demanding political rights, posed are the following:-(1) The establish the New Territory point to the desirability The Kragerite orgass Inset that the agitation In answer to Mr. Gedge, witness said he was to adopt the report of your Committee for the signal repulso of February 5th. The effect ment by proclamation of the silver dolinof some form of control over the notio is manufactured in a similar mannse to the one grits certain third defendant was net arrested past year, I will, with your permission, make upon the insurgent army must be far-reaching.

and its subeldiary silver coins down to 10 administration being established either in cente as legal tender at the exchange of the form of an Adviser to the Viceroy, or in 1000 large cash per dollar (2) That the form suggested by om correspondent. all lekin and other official tax collectors A demand for the appointment of British Shroughout the province of Chibit be in officers to asist in the suministration of ricted to scrapt the silver dollar and its Kangtung would, we think, be a bolter subsidiary coins in payment of all sumé ez form of reparation to ask for in satisfaction ceeding 100 large cash; (3) That the use of the recent treachery then further for of oopper cath on the Imperial Chineze ritorial demands. Railways, either for payment of presenger

Mr. B. C. George Booth, H.M's. Consul at fares or freights, be entirely abolished Tiquisins goes to Canton as Consul Genital in favour of dollars and cents. It is and is encoded a fiontzia by Mr. W. B. urged that by the introduction of this

CaxlesN, C. Daily Neevs.

measure into all official and commercial de- The return of the number of cases of anm. partments it will naturally follow that the municable dieces Retified as courring during

the week ended the 9th April is as follows dollar will speedily become the chief medium Bubonto plagno, 25 cases, 34 deaths, diphtheris, sfexchange, and that the supply of copper case; smallpox, 2 enson, 1 death.

neh, when relegated to use in peity trane actions only, will soon become sufficient for requirements. As an example of beneficial results fallowing Jegislation in the direction indicated, the Chamber cite the case of

The loes) (Shanghai) Chinese papers, writing about the Kowloos disturbances, aver that 400 Chinese were killed by the British, who, how evor, Jost 200 Sikhs! We need net-point out the wichier, of such absurd and childish lies, and the Uhinese papers know well enough that there was not a single man on the British side oven

Kirin and Fangtieg, where after the war badly burt-China Gazellem with Japan the people suffered great long- and inconvenience from the scarcity of cop Warworks, which occupies a site on the Frese Many changes have been effected in Bion's per cash. The Tartar Generál established Reshmation near the Hongkong Hotel, Crowds amint for the colnego of silver money and have visited the show-n capital one-daily, and by proclamation fixed the value of the delas i will leave for another port in n few days. timo Anyone who has not yet patronised it has

lge at 1,100 large eneh, at which exchange no time to lose. The latest songs and band it stands to-day. In view of the Jurgo per tunes have been put on the phonograph, and centage of spurious cash now in circulation, among the views are excellent ceas of the cap. fare of Balage and the Battle of Manila Bay. entailing great hardenip upon the puor people, who have no alternative but fo scrapt to much as 80 per cent of such base money from the cash shops, the Chamber alex. ventures to suggest the desirability of making the private mintage of cash illegal, he wanted to be just in his dealing will so and that cash officially minted as tokea beserias a charge and therefore ressered his judge ment that his might consult with the Total

prior to the James raid

Commons said that Provident Krager had been Mr. Chamberlain peaking in the House of

informed that the Dynamite concesion was breach of the London Conspution.

TAB ROM. L. J. BELL-IRVING'S: DEPARTURE.

near a house,

-the rock,"

"and a knifs with him söð teed at link :-

The Hot. J. J. Doll-Leving loft fer home is the China yesterday. The previous evening be met tuo St. Andrew's Soudly, of which he structed to spear for feat and sacord defend Mr Carton at this point, said he wha in. was Frendent, and was presented with a band-ants a weir for the third defendurtz some convenir in the form of alvor quick The further bearing was adjoul uulil which was designed sad provided by Mowers Thursday, al 2.15 p.m. Falconer and Co. The bowl rakis upon a stánk formed by four silver diagons and there are two solid gold shields, one hearing a anitahle, Inscription and the other St. Andrew's cost of arme, the souvenir being farther adorned with the sorts, "Come fill this up with barley brea De generous as your mind, and finns in this generous tonet. The whole of humankind.. FIRE ON A KEROSINE STEAMER.

THE FRICTION BETWEEN: THE AMERICAN AND GERMAN AD MIRALS AT MANILA.

At the annual general meeting of the above held on the 27th April Mr. W. D. Little, who' prasided, said-Gontlemen, before taking you

...

The battle of the Rio Grande yesterday morning marked a period in the war. The victory was by far the most important since the

PUBLIO COMPANIES

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby givon that the FOUR- INERTEENTH ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company (since ita registration) will be hold in the Board

look NOON. for the purpose of reeairing the Esom at the HONGKONG DIPENBARY MONDAY, the 8th May proximo, at Twelve" port of the General Managers together with Stataceant of Aunt to the Flet Desetber The Hagister of Shaws w

low reworks on some of the work and events Never in the course of the fighting as such Said Homid, another member of the Hong- of that period. First we will take the River strong opposition been encountered, and never man of the bill-side standing on a rocks. Ho vany. This important motor has had the surgents strongly intretched for three miles keng Regiment, dépond to seeing the third Approaches to Shanghai and River Couseran the defeat been more sudden and complate.

The battle opened at daylight, with the in- had a pistol in his hand, and fired at Goulistan. earnest attention of your Committee and the They thun seired him. He was quite cartain rovised Bohome for the constitution of Con along the north bank of the Bid Grande. They third defexdat was the man he raw fring from sorvaney Board has recently been completad They all muszleloading brass as a

and formented to the Senior Concat. With on, cholly noticable for its load report Og

WIE b CLOSED Jambu Khan, also belonging to Hongkong regard to the Extension of the Hattioment, as the month hat were the Kansas and Montana Hegiment, are evidaure en pating first do-ramarhod by your Chairmen let your thinging in the long grass and hastily con- Trem Monday, the tut May, until Wednesday, fandant, He said that the latter had a meteor question is not in our inde, but in the tractor padaworks. On the right of to the 10th May Foximo, both days inclusive, were three guns of the 6th and Utah Artillery, during which period po Travefer of Shares can words of the report I may tay the ques Test Jens we held a general meeting of carly pass, sye to allow the heated rifles then bas by a monas bson lost sight of. For three hours it was give and take, with to restored.

By Order the Charaber open to the public, calling to cool a

A. H. MANOBEI”, the urgent station of the community to Grande wa en damaged that the men canid “The grost risol bridge that spans the Rịa

Secretary, necessity of supporting the Municipality by

Hongkong, 22nd April, 1899. pablo sction and expression of opinion P over only very slowly, and with great datt observe in the British Bisa Book on Affairs besides being under fire from the opposits

NOTICES in Chins, No. 1, 1899 juc to hand, that a fall tranches. raport therein of your meetling is recordie: Tinally two ton of the Kausas regiment

TABE CERTIFICATES" for 40 Sharse We hope soon to hear that the storms of the slipped down the bank a few hundred yards becaborod 8,159/8168 16,159/18,168. authorlist concorned hayo beon sundaestul and low the bridge, jumped into the voler and 28,150/28:188, and 93,169/38, 168 standing in the that the looked for extension may abortly began erimming to the opposite bank, carving-Register of the CHINA MERCHANTS become an accomplished fact. Thas meeting a rope with them. Hardly a man who saw the STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY in In the course of an article on. Captain we sailed for the special purpose of act felt that it could succeed, bus slowly and the same of Ka Muy Ran & Co. having Coghlan's indisorect speeches recently men anpporting the Municipal Council by ptrongly they struck out, advancing directly baca STOLEN, nation is hereby given that the tioned by Beuter the Kozila Tomas Kaya ** ---- and expression of paulle opinion, We are the face of the oneay. While they were in theft has been reported to the China Merobanta At about half past seven yesterday morning So now the quarrel is sil beginning again. glad to hear that the efforts of the authorities the water the men poured the hottest fastest team Navigation Company, and Timplicste it was discovered that a fire had Troken out in Let us try to Rottle is in the quickest and concerned have heap succesfel, and we look fire they know of into the Filipino tronches Cartibosies of the same will be issued, and that the stake hold of the kerosing steamer the Sabine sonidest way. Let us be honest. Here are the forward to thin extension as practissile an At last the summers reached the opposite tank the Original Certificutes together with the Rickmers, which was lying at nishikok, thels, which we know cannot be denied by either stablished fact I would like to all your and male fast the rope. Once dorass there was fatorest Warrants of the same will be here She was at once removed from the Wharf to Admiral Teway or Admiral Esiderior attention to the mail services. The attempt very little danger, as the trenches were too after held an null and void dam Blodautter's Island, and the pollos fico Jannel, (1) There undoubtedly were several points Coffeat some change in the present day of bigh to admit of direct. fire below. A caft

KWONG CHEONG LOONG, pear on the sosne, the fire was soon pat cut

8. Praya West. in charge of Captain Buperintendent May, upon which the German, Admiral and the Ameri departure of the und stoners Bar, to far, was hastily thrown together, and Colonel dan Admiral held contrary opinions of inferna had no resalt. I understand, however, that Funston and eight men began their perilicus

Hongkong, 15th April, 1890:- tional law These included número difficult the North German Lloyd dufand in October trip sorces, guiding themselves by the rope.. questions of boobade saga ning the Sable next to inaugurate a fortnightly service from Finally when, about two companies JIRA ABC- Judidant and other matterance Bhanghai their steamers loving every Niterooded in crossing, the little band obarged on (2) The Mms was highly eritiual, Spain was nate Saturday. With regard to the bebject of the works from thich the insurgouts had began moving heaven and earth to get some power to the British pastal rates we addressed a letter, to retreat and taking possession of the enemy's halp hor, and what was peselble in Korea Ise you will observe in the appendix, to the Post toastion they panved in an endlading fire that 1895 was not impossible In the Philippines in master Master in Hongkong, on the 7th of Feb. broke the bankbgas of the long river fortifica last, asking for information, but so far have re Lions. The rest of the. Kansas mon crossed 1899.

THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF OLUB.

REST SCORE-FOOL FOR AFRIK

Following returns were handed in

Mr. H: L. Dalrymple, 9628 872 Mr. B. H. Hill 101 1299

The Shanghai tailor winy is sound of Let Captain's Cap will be played for from ting ble shop on Bre has been brought before to Sth inst. Protosalon pairs-Elteise ploso the lined Court Magistrata mko, Buding the unath fast of the Citoba on teadison

se prated, sold " You cheating, deyil! yok.acp posterio patchest me and frecen por dense the prisoner guilty In summing up he stated that

oto asiform standard, both as regards pom The good clause reptened 18

en and weight.

8007. Nawaratua. Bennin MACHEVEN & CAMERON'S PENS. *ISH WAVERLEY, Fit for Easy Writing

Tax Franjo Bogyowai Bus. Juted of a faill

(0) The autious of Admiral Disdarjahs, ceived no reply. The report rains to the reover the bridge, under fro, în single file, yukkly whether within his rights of store musigantic of Mr. Alford, who for three years so followed by the Montana regiment.

Chairman, Mr. It was impossible to move the cannon, When doubtedly mob that the Spaniards, wht usy ho worthily Elled the post considered impartial or at any into not pro- Dadgeon queamed office for short period, when the insigenta desorted the fronches the inaia American norinti-German; felt certain they - he also rezignod on the eve of his departure for body retreated to the loft, entering some thick mena u trossreINCE;

kout The Chamber hur buy fortunate I wonder the there delending the treacher ar the bridge deserted their cannon and escaped

(4) Reisilons became so strained, that there losing almost simultanerarely the services of wa urriletakeably threatening language us two such able and hard working membora of

your Commsities. I need not detain you fat "between the almirais,

her the report deals fully with dog work daring the pay za red, with the prepondence

(6) It was la mirtaio, it has all hon plafood Calea story, 1. Antel and done

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up the railroad tesok) where several were killed before they had run 200 yards, m

Two companies of Kuusas ron struck into the woods after the glan estives and stirred

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