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MANCFACTURERS OF

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AERATED WATERS of our manufacture are sold throughout the Far East and are invariably pre. ferred-on-account of their excellence

ABSOLUTE PURITY is guaran. iced. The best materials only are used. THE PRICES are only-half those charged in England.

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tling the rather awkwark problem which the unexpected indoollity of the Teung-11 Yamen has opened up.

FR NONG DAILY PRINS, BATHEDA

SUPREME COURT.

3th April,

In Amuigalty Jealsbiorios,

BTORE HIS HON. W M. GOODMAN (AOT ING CHILE JUSTICE), WITH COMMAN DER W. C. H. Hastings, RN. (na TIRED) AC ARTENSON,-~--~~-~

CLAIM AGAINST A BRITISH WARSHIP,

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THE HONGKONG SHARE MARKED

*ME JY V Veraou in his wuukly dhara rei port dsted 6th day saya

gotiated at 8160 cash and at $171 for 31st instant: Lanas are changed aands et 347, $49, and 95), slowing at 942.

Mrying-Pojoms have further improved to $7.75 with but fow Bates, phones being difficult to get arou at the advanced rate, Charbonnages have advanced to $175 without bringing uy shares on the market, whilst cales

CANTON AUTES

It is reported that plague, has made its ap pearance in Loongkong village, in Santak die triot About Afteen persons have soccombed since the 20th milimo.

TI-Ham mona, April 18ta, zapazio of gangst ware &latingfly heard si the Uhuich wkarna MARION IN TROUBLE,

FROM THE URUNG NOOI BAN ro,were holding roligions service. Soon Fon Atthe Magistracy yesterday morning a marlos

On the 24th altimo e passenger jant plyug came that the German soldiers had iilled thre from HM, Tamar namo Nichols Orlay

Between Canton and Wangkong village in Chiness and severely wounds, a fourth. Upon was charged with being drank and disorderly and also with aliing F.C. 74% and esting The market has ruled somewhat inactive Salohol district was robbed. The usual plot Ingairy it was learned that near the lilaga of When the demand for a lease of Sapmuu

bi to lose his lasep

during the week and with the option of a stranged. Some robbers hoarded the Yang Kia T'ean the Germans ervated a busson was first unde the Italian Government! had a ilun, we inngine, that any gave

It was stated that defondant sud another man rises and a fair business in Barks and Dock junk ny passengers hefure she left Canton, and on the German boundary and warned the people went into the Hongkong Hotel and me and a stiffer feeling in rates generally, there when she was sailing near Pingchow, a long that it must not be removed. It enon, however, bont coatsiulag about twenty robbers war disappeared. A notion was sent to the peoplo objection would be used by the Taungli

tery disorderly. They wanted to go behind the are no point features to report, ber, and the boy called the watchman to put them BANER Hongkong and Shanghals. With road towards hor. The robbers on board that this villago that they must either und Bad Yumer. This is the first real check that

aufa de Dafondant assaulted the watchman, a farther improvement in the oudon vatsunt on seeing the approach of their socompless suport the offending party or pay a Hao who called the police. P.C, 244 came up and to 280 and a frie local domand the rats bus frightened the auster and orse of the junk of 94,050, Some German soldiers afterwards lins for several years been offered by the

he struggled with defendant, ord in the struggle then steadily during the week and sales have with their revolvers and ordered them to stop me be mako japnities but cou'd find S. WATSON & CO., Poking Govertiment to foreign demands

Woog Tet Choy, wat of a Kwong Leong he lost his lamp, which had since has recovered been attested at 272, 274, 275, 278, 280, and 2-1 sling, which order was promptly obeyed. Whes no one in the least concerned or willing But it capot "be died that the rebuff Tai junk, brought an astion against Captain undamaged. The constable got naistaacs, and per cent, prom On tino a faw shares akne ged the robbers were going to abstract all the voln to discuss the matter. The decuion sumud to given to Italy has served to stay. A. Callaghan, R.N. HMS. Hermione, to defendant was brought to the Pollos Galion, and a 285 por coat. prems for Taly, and ables on board the junk, some phasengers, boing mulos sad two donirays and told the people

rore $100 for daringen saatiined by colli

Ingpoolor Warnock said he was in the Central at 90 for August. The market olesen sle:dy also avoid, offered resistance, but as they war they would keep them until they redeemed Falice Station whos defondant, we brought in zi 291 per cent, prem Nationals have rail few in number, they are not a mateb for the thou by paying $2,003; Some men from this ather demande. Only the other day the ion.

the previous evening. Be was very much ex-quiel with small sales at $22, closing with salters robbers, who were therefore able to execute rillage joined by others who were attending

their wishes triumphantly. One of the passen merkot raided after the Germans and began Premior speaking in the Hungarian Diet Nr. She instructed by Messrs. Johnson,

Stokes and Mastor appeared for plaintiff and sited and was under the inficeres of drink at List rater kampen

·paid to the warning given by firing a shot into aid that shore was no present intention on Mr. Rolson (istracted by Hir: Donnys) for Hin Worship What made you think he was MARINE INSODANCE-Ubfin Traders liave gers was severely wounded and died the follow throwing stones at them. No attention was the part of Austria-Hungary of acquiring defendant,

Mr. Stado sald that about fire colook on the wader the influence of drink fi manner, found small beyore at 361 Unions continue ing desa

What did he do He was held by two men on offer at 3:30 and Cantore at 31424. In the Os the 29th attimo a destructive Bro broke the air and the result was as above stated. territory in China, and nothing further bestervoon of the sixth of Marel plaintiff's junk and was stenggling to get away.

That would hardly show he was ander the in-Northern Ingranous and Straits there is no out in wooden beath in the market tova semol The Ohinem magistrate was ontrested to hold Gaping, to Holben district, where a theatrical au ingairy and take up the ones. He refused" local business to report, and been heard of the Belgium wire to secure lafi Chi Loong Point in company with another aport in China. No doubt Austria-junk of the name of Tet Fat, owned and comfinence of drink, would LP "Was there, any FINE INSURANCES Hongkong Fires have performance was going on for the celebration to have anything to do with the oane, suying Hungary, like Italy, is only biding her manded by plaintiff's father fire smell of drink about him I did not swell sny. been negetated in large lote as 3296 and 3207 of the festival of the Queen of Haapan. There these man ali ileal in Gerinsa territory onl large fent of junks in their immediate neigh Could be and P-Yes he stood up, Witness glastog with bayers at S2974. China Fires were over two thomand visitors, male and funliff the Germans wished to kill their poople When the alarm of fire was raisal, the people it was their own affair. Two days later, time, as the moment does not seem juro bourhood. They had been, to sell their fish added that he did not so defendant walk by could be placed in small lots at $81,

SHIPPING Hongkong, Canton and Macaosoft the glace in a paule, several persons being however, the Magistrate rant to hold an in- have remained weak with tile or no bainosd, trumpled to death in the stampeds and over a quat. It is said he feared if he did nothing. there might be a riot at his yamen, as thero pitious an urging any claim, but for the the previous morning and word sailing in their timeall be was issuing on the bar in front of

Y approximately couth, by Chinese dotaras Defendant said out into the Hongkong but at time of slowing are enquired for at 820, hundred badly injured, path,

The price of raw silk is daily advancing, the was last son. This seems to be a popular prevent the Chinese Covernment have sinved bug grounds. The course steered by thom the dork in the charge room.

(whinh might vary a desiderable number of Hotel last night shout ten o'clock to get a drink. Indo-Chinas bare boon negotiated in large lote. Whether that respite will prova long or South east, about off what they conceive to be a difficulty dress. Tho Find was somewhat to the had a dog with me and a friend. Thodog went at 869) and S60, and at equivalent rates for Jase marknk being vary briste. A pical of raw silk way the people here have of enforcing their E.SE of very light behind the bar. I went bahind the bar to get and July, market plosing with pellets at latter stets nins hundred and odd dollars, against wishes. It is beginning to dawa on some miod short will depend probably on their own strength. At about hell-past one there were the dng away when an Insa came up and gare rate. Douglases remain unchanged and with seven or eight Kundred dollars in the last thras that the stentag armed soldiers has a very dif on deck four men the helmsman (who has mes clant which thickelte pgainst the glisch basiness at 355, closing with hayers at $55 and yeate The prios of malberry leaves is ale fering moaning from storing missionarise and killed was 26 Fears ago arrested and found course of conduct, but the trend of politics been drowned), the master of the junk, a man Then he ran out of this door and I went after allows st. 356 China Mapilas and Chins very high, & pical costing two dollars and native Christians, a practice that was begun recently has been distinctly favourable for roepiss look-out forward, and the man him. He tere a tires-yard flannel off big baols, Mainals shohsugod and with no males to thirty conto against a doller and twenty or thirty pores org by this people, 20 d

REFINERIES-Chies Sugars have been ne

guilty uf taking the load in the stoning of a China Great Britain and Germany, Grost whose duty it was to attend to the thente and knocked me down and nearly choked me report, St

thirty wonts in former yours. of the maintast. Belwoon one and two o'clock There are the marks on my neck now. He blew Britain and France, and last, but certainly they sighted the white light of a steamer, and his whistle and three or four policeman joined

missionary and hosting him out of the village where this occniro. not least in importance, Great Britain and about thras thinutas afterwards a grasa light him and brought sie to the Police Station

and a red light were seen almost simultaneously. The casio was allowed to stand over for a Russia have arrivent agreements, which Fireta green light appearod abous and almost short lives to allow of the man who was with

AFFAIRS IN SHANTUNG." will at least have a tendency to preserve simultaneously a red light. As the lights defendant being called at a withare.

come. Doarer the muster called the drew on Os appearing defendant's friend James Clue,

It is vors evident that affairs in Shantung peace and prevent aggression. A decks, and they shouted when the steamer some another mating said that between nius and so time it will be well for the Thingli sight. They showed no face, duing nothing but ton the previous night Orler and he went to

are in a very sad state, and we are afraid that ing English iskers to be equal to those Yamen to take hoed, that they donut shout, because, on a pale, about seven feet the Hong kong Hotel bar. Witness' called for are reported from Paris at the equirakout of our German frioads will have a deal of trouble The common name for the nativa convartz in

high at the store of the jaoks clear two glasses of beer, but as they wanted to $100 Queen Mines have changed hands to a tofors they will be able to bring into sabjection ationipt to break faith with any of the light was burning, and they trusted to that charge him 40 cents for it he would not have it, fair extent st 50 cents, bat mero shares are the aural nati fas of that province. We have Westora Powers or seek to neutralise the light bot unfortunately it was not. soon He asked to too the manager. When going to obtainable at the rate. Feloboe have remained received from our correspondent a deal of rela ecocessions minde, for the Powers will be loss til too late and the Hermione crashed into sen him the Silch doorkeeper Atapped them and steady at 81 with small sales, closing, with shls information which we gire below. Our

junk Continuing, Mr. said not manager. The Sikh have ruled vary steady with roadies will mated than ever to brook violations of the set his Lordship to note that the jack poplet this they carolo, chose holust dropped of milan ay burs atque iron con te ontem vt be able to julgo by, this core Treaties. Instaud of being able to play off account of the lights was absolutely necurate As he was stooping to pick it up the Sikh went quist and more or less out of the market. mane in Shantung ra likely to have before when compared with the statement of defendant away. Oxley went for him and a policeman Great Bastorns, with expected nows of a socond they can expect make matters to work smoothly. the Powers que against the other, as was so in his preliminary not of the cocus the Her cams and dragged him away, Oxley being event crashing, have been enquired for and changed Our Durrespondent has taken special pains DOCES, WHARTES, AND GODÓW-Hongfaltów, and whows be could not go himself. successfully done of late the, Chinese mione was stearing and the position she was ip ually taken to the Polfos latiou. They came bards at $0.55, 88.75, and 94, closing at $4 to gopure accuracy in the statements that Ministers will had theul, more or less united with reference to the junk. As to the legal asbero at two o'clock and had several drinks.

effect of not having a light, this was not a cane William Bowden, & Corporal is, the Marives, kong and Whampoa Docks after small sales he suut reliable men to make the necessary insisting upon the Trontics being of the stammers coming into collision or two from H.M.S. Aurard, said he was corporal of at 828 per cent. grein galekly jumped with: enquiries. He is ioissionary of vory bigh European vessels of any kind, but a case of the picket the previous night between 10 aud out sales at. intermediate rates to 335 and starding, who began work in the Chi-me datet observed and paration being promptly on with vae of Her Majesty's ships, 18. He saw a marina spprehended by the civil afterwards to 340 with sales at those idea in 1865, and have continued to work there over which although not directly governed by erato police, tat he could not recognise him. The and ab 845 for 31st instant, the market since. There are now in the Chi-mo dietriot made for injuries or losses sustained. `:

of the roat at sen on the regulations with previous witness came to him, and he asked the closing steady at 30. Karloon Wharves can about one thousand Church members and sd. wan yet oivil police to hand tho marias over to him but time quiet and neglected with no sales at heronts in connection with his work, tharofore collisions at sea,

Werchais have been in a small he naturally feels canearned about, the state of regard to governed by regulations of a precisely similar this they refused to do, and he went away. The quotation. Character in the Queen's Regulations He man in charge was under the influence of Liquor. dewand without bringing shares on the market affairs there, and what he hopes is that in some way there will be a turn in affairs, so that pour 'this 'port.

Defundant was fired $10, or 14 days, for die Amoy Decks are wanted at $15. thought it was also beyond dispute that the

LANDE, HOTELS, AND BUILD NON-Hong old China will either begin a new life, or orase kong Inds have found hurers at 880, 81, to be China as she is now ruled. How The silk ox Canadian Pacific Railway Conregulations for prescoting collision at een did orderly conduct.

and $51, closing steady at the latter rate, over, after amber of days spent in the stomer Emprest of China was delivered" in ob apply to Chinese junks, those regulations being unly applicable to aneh natione se had

Hotels have been in pretty general demand Chi-me distriat he and others thoroughly believe New York on the 30th April

accopied them, He was certain lis loured

at 879, 580, 281 to $85 without bringing out that the following statements can be an friend could not show that they had ever been extended to Chinese native vessels. They had

Any share and at time of vlesing an unsatisfied stantiated demand still exists. West Points luava aliungud 1-Early in the second Chinese month of borde in small fois at 633 m Humphreys this year (March) a soot was organized in hot extended to Chinesa vassets of foreign build but not to Chinese native vessel There-l fora the position of the junk would be

at $91, both closing-temy: at quotations, western Chime called the Great Knife Sent: Kowloon Lands are enquired for at $24, but who names of ten meni háto heen given me. governed by the el maritime law of the

-It is said those fuen ara óhíof lenders and under sales have been reported. world prior to any special regulations being

MISCELLANEOUS Star Ferries have changed them a loader for every ten members of the imported upon ships generally sa to theft condict on the high seas, when it was

hands at $14, Green Island at $241. Watsons tect

The object of this soot so far as om b perfectly clear and beyond leguto that

at $15 and 8143, and China Providente at 39 80.

hostility to the Christian roligion and to all for bave been effected.

ignorg In front of the leaders doors are eus pended rod flags about throw feature. In the centre of the flag are written four abiaracters from the Lanyo, which seems to be understood to mesa Vigplanes Committee for Mutual Pro- teation, also with the leader's name and village. It is nstimated that the enrolled members now number more than oue the sand and daily in

ofchoir own production.

Sir Edward Frankland, K.G.B., DC.L. F.3.5., F.C.S., &c. the greatest living authority en Water, reports as follows on the water as prepared ant used by

in our

Manufacture ---

It possesses an extremely high degice of organic purity and is of most excellent quality for drinking.

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

Established A.D. 181 L

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PO Box, 20 Telephone No. 12.

Mesra. McGregor Bros. & Gow have taken over the agency of the Gian lino of steamer at

The use of the Bank of Utias against its Chinese shareholders at" Shongbal will shortly biroheard before the new Total, who has eaked the parties interested to fix a day for the re- kaaring.-China Guşite,

in

CORRESPONDENCE

We do not hold ousalas responsible for blu opinions expressed by our corpondental THE CHINESE IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS LONDON OFFICE.

The present gonorailou in this district bas grows up from childhood encouraged to treat Foreigners with the utmost contempt. It is said in many homes foreigners are never spoken of except to revile them. They are privately and pablicly spoken of as devila. As things, etc.

What men persist in sowing they must reap Ur weit, second-slows devile. The Mission- acies of course are the chief pass.

no forvignar unless strongly guarded could the harvest. At present all join in saying that safely travel in some parts of his Chi-me dis

before they can now thair spring draps- trick. The great good-of-rain is adding to the rost. Farmers are do, waiting for min Mercury.

DESTRUCTION OF AN ANCIENT RUDDHIST MONASTERY IN.

JAPAN

•The Japan Times reports that a Buddhist monastery, more than 1,200 ymm old, has been destroyed. The temple referred to is Choryo-j in Kami Kri, Mas Profectare. Of many costly treasures in its posssssion the most valo- able was the Esssilyo, or the collection of ali the snored writings of Buddhism, presented to the monastery by Imparar Shou, which eaid to hara been brought direct from India. It was the only of in the country. Only 154 of the 205 ores of these books were saved. The seven sacred images which had ayos mat in diamonds were aled burned. It is Kaid 40,000 yen were offered coca by an American for them. The lost treasures being mostly of presions metals, their ashes are being sifted ander the supervision of the police. The entire damage in estimatoj al two million yan..

At Canton on the 3rd inst. & graud easier of the Native and Manchu troops was bald on the East Parade Ground, at which the Tarter General, the Viceroy, and many civil and wilit | Falling slip was ander no obligation to carry | Hongkong and London offices of the T. M. Fenwicks an anguired for at $95, but no sales Jenraad from outside sources is unrelentinÖHINA TO BE REPRESENTED AT org mandarins and some Europeans were pre. ant. On the following day & review of the Volunteer Corps wis bald.

The direction of the Hongkong Hotel Co. are breaking out in a now place in the provision of entertainment for visitors at that big ear vangervi. The Band of the Hong kong Begi mant has buon ongegod to discourse sweet meie on Saturday evenings, and will this evening giro their first performance, from 833 p.m. ta $30 p..

any Eght of any kind whatsoever.

Hi Lordship asked if nailing ship watch samo into collision conki resorer if she did not carry any lights,"

Mr. Bindo said certainly if there had been anything like rookie seamanship on board the other ship. Ebe was not to be held to blame in consequence of hornot having lights. Mr. Blade proceeded to quote casos in support of bis contention

AN ARTISTOCRAT BEFORE THE

PAREMMA MAST.

rO THE BUITOR OF THE DAILY FIRS

Sip, A correspondent in your issue of to day says that there is to similarity between the Customs, the former being run on the same

THE DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE. lince as cheat their offices in a treaty part and

Tho Faking correspondent of the N.C. Daily combining the functions of a pelis court, inquiry or detective-tien, a collection-office, z

Newsags that Li Hang-chang was talking with the Dutch Minister the other day, and political agency, and a coast-gcords establish

inquired why China had not been invited to ment, whilst the lattar is merely a pommercial agency. As regards the Hongkong office he is Am ablo sextoat was discharged for disability

participate in the Peace Conforpuse next month correct, and he might bave added that since the through illess from the ship Torriedale on

at the Hagna? The Miristor was puzzled, but Bustly szid bo world telegraph to his Govern comsion of the new territory to this colony they Tonday. A similar proceeding has often caressing have been collecting dues on goods imported curted before and is likely to again. Thero is

II-On the 13th of the u8 month (Marchment about it. He did so, and promptly ru from abroad into British territory, such being something unusual, however, about this parti- 21th) this sant began a systematic persecative, aivod instructions to ask bina to send the onse. In saying that the London office cular case. It does not swanste from the dis of Christians at the village of Yen-kia-ohwang. prasental Frehably the Ambassador to was merely a commercial agency, however, he

I have the name of fourteen villages which have the Court of St. James will be soissted for thir I-8, Woodiary was christened at Shang,

Captain John Tracy Willoughby, a mines by attacked, and the names of mass represent -At-the-General: Hampi Shanghai-thio in May by Mrs. Montgomerie and most boast by the rules and regulations rapted in

Mr. Blade roiterated that morshest ships notis, I think, ander, a misapprehension; for if charge itself. It is the man that makes it so.

so what commercial business do they transect engineer, Terant of Matebaleland, South African-sixty-formities, who-within-twenty days -April, 159, of yphoid fever, CARL SCHULTZE,

successfully launched, gliding into the water medeca times came under the old maritime tule. It is true that they order and forward stand on of the kadars in the Janicena raid in stacked and robbed by this lawless and un- 24 years, a native of Germany, and late of the

Uko a bird. The function was arranged so hur In a silised nations the vale of carry ng tionery, not to mention the examination and December, 1998, 38 the name that brings forth reasonable sect. The crowd rushed into the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank.

riodly that there was no time to send out in

bemos of the Christians and carried off every citations, and there were only present lights had become atsargal; it was oblige forwarding of duffers for diling and the unusual element in the discharge. Copant-General Mr. Byron Branan at jogh but with regard to junka ho asked. His the stain, but there the commercial business Inman agebatey Vy Morey, who thing that could be found, Glso rare way. applied to them, and limt they were not bouad sa gayoy was in command of the forces of the Imperiali cattle, wiples, ote. Any who tried to protect Daily News:

The

DEATH.

Daily Press.

His Lordskip-You don't say that at the present time merebant ships do not have to carry a light.

to carry lights. Il esmu to this that a junk was not necessarily in any way whatsoever to blare if she hen no light thengh in this case she bad a very good light burning at the time,

Plaintiff said his nok was about 75 feet long and 18 feet baaus. She was six years

honour, but whoovar gaes, it Is cortain that be will be fully as zalons in arging disarmament Bs the Great White Czar himself. China, wants ponse-and a great deal beside.

SHIPPING REPONIS..

The British steamer Whampoa, from Swałow 4th May, bai lgbt southerly winds and Bas weather.

Hongenious,

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CUTLER, PALMAR

PRICE $10.75

NHT

PER DOZEN

WHISKY

be coated in the city, whaters the Custom British South Africa Company and it was their homes or property were savagely baaten London fee is located within a few paoss of sanctioned by the War Department. He A number received serious injury. The par- HONGMOND, May Oth, 1809.

all the great Offices of Stats, the Colonial Office organized a potapany, of 200-soldiers, at his own eontion aggrafiued to members of the Catbolic The Chingakawin dorrespondent of the N. C.

and the Foreign Oller in particular coming expense, at Tati, concession, Matabeleland, and ohurch antil sarly morning April 14th Wang The British stemer Phre 0. G. Kino from Daily Nora writes:We bear that the new

within its influence,

rendered valuable and distinguished services in Karen's message announcing the resigna- derman port of Taintas is developing rapidly.

At all times, ad especially in the event of skirmishing. While about from his wining hain, one of the band men living in the village. Bangkok and Rob-i-obang 29th April, had. of Who Lín Chrong, 50 11 west of Chi-me city light wind and clear weather to Varella; off tion of the Icalina Mariary in consequence Thres large and handsome streets are being

any crisis in China, there are constant commonestanes all bis cattle and other personal led a growl of upwards of thirty mon and first Varsita N.W. squalls with rain: from theres to laid out and building plots are apportioned and old and carried two mests He yoribed muniontions passing between it and the Foreign of a division of opinion on the Chinese bailding going on space. A public park in in what took place on the sixth of March, when Office and Colonial Ofico and it has become Property were stalow, or to put it in his looted the chapel of the Amurione Presbyterian port moderate and light wind and fine clear we

own words, were invisible upon his return. Church, then went to the home of a Heather policy of the Government in interesting, the play and a hand and other necessaries of there were 16 persons on board the junk. He such a regular thing that when one of the general testing had courred mining Ching, a center of the same church, and cleared The Norwegian stommer Hermos, from Chefoo Lint it leaves us in some doubt as to what part life are premised, including applian of said he shented out to the people on the Steamer Permanent Secretarios is in doubt as to had inken, a setback, and his services as the house of everything. The grin supply for 29th April, had fire weather and variable wind ware the points of difference between the Gor-male from a military hand. The away asking them to change their course, but they what advice he is to give the Sonetary mining paglueer were not in demand. He son a large family notil new barvast crop, alataing, to lat. 33 deg from there to 90 deg, strong

through the proviana is all hant bagan, and us did not do so. Suddenly the rod light which of State for Foreign Affair or the Secluded to visit England in the attempt to bedding, dielce lecties, farming implemost, eters from Nant NNE., Westhor over erazout and the opposition. The Govern, there are no engineering dificulties of any con was being shown by the steamer disappeared-cretary of State for the Colonies, as the finance put to invest in the African were all carried to the home of the leader, A

and rainy thanaa to port fine weather and ment were, we believo, pledged to seek the sequence, we may reasonably hope it will be and immediately afterwards the slaster struck onse may be, he immediately communicates with dietrisk, but the men of money were la un cow we taken, which, the callowing day, was almost salm.

Anished before the cantary closes. An enter bis junk on the port elde emidikin just in the establishment at Stoney's Gala or intimates uncertain mood, chiefly arising from the dubious sald for twarty two thousaur cost to one of The British steamer Thaia, from Bocobor Requisiton of a port in China, over which prising hotel proprietor premises a saucier front of the main mest, and his jnak capsised. that a call from the hand of that office will wethods that Mr. Krueger, the president of their members and the money turned over to 2nd May, Amor 3rd, and breton ith, bottle the fing of Italy was to dy and a sphere of resort on the hubskind us here, which po The bow of the stosuar strook his junk, When oblige. The mutter in question is on dis the Traternal Government was resorting to the treasurer of the now set. The mob next SW and S. winds and calm sea, Vessels in the jack capsized he was thrown into the water.cussed and there and then settled. Why on and the evident unreliability of his conduct west to Whongwe a village these li porth and FoscheYakher and H.M.8, Faterwitch. In influence be thereby secured for Italian spa some of us may live to as

He swallowed a lot of water sud me up from earth the British faxpayer is called upon to He was unsuccessful in bin mission, but not pillaged the homes of two Catholia families. Amog-Hailong. In SwatowPronto. cuterprise. The port of Saumaun on the

The Morning Oregonian of the 28to of ander the junk and was picked up by a best maintain the very expensivo Ministerial and deterred,

Many of these people do not dare to retu to The British steamer Ballong, from Tamsui const of Chekisug was elected, and a de- March announces the death at Porland, from the steamer and taken on board. Eleven Commalur staff in China it is hard to say if they Captain Willoughby then visited the Hague, their desolated homes for foar of still more 2nd May, and Swatoe 4th, had moderate Fel- naid for its lanse duly formed by the Oregon, on the previous day, of Mr. John of those on board his junk were lost. Of the are to bo nullified by this Chinos political where ho filed a claim against the Transval hostile treatment. They are ia dap povary lowing wind and sos, fine and vlear weather to

Poyntz Fraser, whom old rasid remaining five tires were saved by the steamer

government with Kroger's representative in under different events Away From Amgy wiz lialias Minister in Peking. In this donand any will remember the British Coasting and two by a bsbius juk. He log everything amongst the Chiuess, Oustems oficials are that city. After many conferences tha, slain mid them, are fraid or supper, thus with food son sex, m 4 may to port light S. W woud. July, was to receive the passive (if not, arvise at Shanghai. He was appointed a stud. Including $20 which was ou board.

to be found quite a number of codies who was rejected, and Mr. Willoughby journeyed fool of ent interpreter iu 1859, and rose by digreca to active) support of Great Britain. hut, 29 the rank of iskolasz pesistant In 1866, loving usually carried a light to give notice to stoomers of our great Offices of Blate and whose not given up hope. What to do then was a

In answer to Ms. Robinson, plaintiff caid bo sre related to the various permanent officials back to England. He was perturbed, but had for for fear of bringing hostility upon them is Tammi-Wesany. In Amylencher and

-III-April 1545 I sent a statement of what. Leur rendere aro aware, the Taungli Yame. China and the service in 1874 He was a stud diso tu give light to those on honed the junk. isims to the appointments thor bold ste question of deep consideration. He was practi. had happened at Who Lin Chiang to the Chi- at once became bold and refused to sense genial companion and one of the pillars of the Chung Yan Tai, a sailer on heard printiff's elifofly the fact that their relative moxid vally penniless, but full of ambition His me Magistrate and told him that not only ware A.D.C. After leaving China he lid for a boat, corgolerated. He said that on the goes British policy in the Fat Feat. Nobody who second cousin, Sir John Christopher Willough the liess and property of my church members any territory to tidy, and the figlian sumber of years in California, where he los in question be was in the box of the junk affects on the matter will suppose for hy, was director of the Mashonaland Company in jeopardy but my own life and the lives of Muister, raisinterpreting his instructions. pablished a voluminous history of Solano and raw the white light of the steamer on the moment that commercial agency for freward of his wears, and was seapud in command of the my preachers were threatened and make for proceeded to see un oltinatuan, which County, Cal. Then he moved to Oregon and port ella, and he reported the matter to the ing stationery and incapables will require a faress of the Imperial British South African astraction. The Magistrate did not deign wrote a large history of Benton and sump other helmsmen. Two or three minutes efter manger drawing over three thousand pounds. Company and who, in 1896, accompanied Deolor to reply or oran send a card acknowledg codeden bis recall. Meantime a squadron Oregon counties. In 1890 he went into buslonus warde he saw a red light and sle o gresa a gene in salary and allowances, not to mention Jameson into the Transvaal, but to him he ing av letter. Evidently a foreigner's prea tand ben ordered out to Chlua to back Now York, but returned to Oregon, year light He took them to be the lights several other fubationarite paid on a similar rocki noż, make known his saudition,

ago too ill to undertake any work, though he of a steamor. Three or four minutes afterwards liberal solo.

Os September 8th; 1898, he was at Fenarth Eort does not count for much at the Chi-me yainon at present, one of the saratarios in ap"âtaliani slemande, and aundry warships was able to be at church on the day befors the steamer collided with thojank: The tamer The Cretoma in not to blame for this stats of Roads, Crediff, whom a number of sailing vos- the yameni told my messenger that all the have arved in. Chinn waters, while others bis death from apoplexy. He has lift a widow, cut into the junk, but not quite through, sad affairs, bas our own officials, whose laziness or sale wore loading for foreign countries, and some complaints made by the Catholics were found but children. He was a man of geent them the junk esgized. When bo enw the cupidity has allowed them to become as potter's ready for en His mining orperiancos, in to be falsn mnd the presni plion was that toy age mail to be en route. But the whole ability and good dunsilap. but I unfor steamer bearing upon them there were tws clay in the hands of a man who knows his America where he had been, as well as in Africa, complaint was also unfare. hing was mismanaged, and the Chinese Gov-tunately threw away his chames in China ty. Egkie burning on the junk-one at the stern business, but whose business and interests are had brought him in contact with more of the ernment, próbably moved thereto by certain the great regret of his numerous friends. He and ons at the batchway. Both lights were at all points conflictive with the interests which rough than refined element, but it had not altered Twice the meglatrate has gone to the disturbed

the Foreign Ministers, have taken up Daily News.

was about saty years old when he he. 0. burning brightly at the time of the collision. British officials are supposed to safagaset and him. He was and is a gentlemen and a sekolar district to give the people fatherly advice and

When the vaseble collided he was thrown into protect.

He had had experience with the rough clement, renant them to obey the laws and live at peace. for such an invertebrate "corpus) quite a

the water and his hood hurt. He was picked

OBSERVER

however, and be know how to take them sebe with their usigbbonta. The rioters understand determined attitude. The fact that Den-

concluded to become a sailor, temporarily, and he notion to men, that they have his sympathy ap by the Hermione's boat and woll treated.

The farther hearing was adjourned.

on that day he shipped as no able suman on and approval in all they are doing. The men mark, Belgium, and Austris-Hungary vere

SARIOUS FIRE AT BANGKOK. the British unp Torrisdalo, which was then ent from the Yainen to see the wounded anen. eredited with ambitions for settlements on

ready for son and without a full row. Sailors la suid, reported concerning one man, whose

·Misery. Clarke and Ooz'a my-mill, Bangkok, were nonica and no questions wore asked of him head was battered by the ristors so that his life the oxist of Chins als an doubt helpal to

was burned down ou Belurday evening, 2nd as to bis ability. The ferrisdale, was loden was almost alesired of, that ho was suffering stiffen the backs of the mandarins, hnd at

April, the blaze of the burning timber being with Cardiff seal for Nagasaki, and with her be from a severa attack of boils and not from any spon over half the town. The fire began about came before the mast. It was not a profession other injury: The Yamen runners, cont in upswer any may contrined them in opposition to the

half-past seven o'clock, and appears to have, according to his ethics; it was a calling only, and i to the reported complaints from the pecsented K demande of Italy."qan

becu vaused by a korosies cik lamp falling down. one with which he was unacquainted, His and Injured pso do, weto always entertained and 1. below or how floor A watchman saw the woodent and his method former attempts to cops with a new condition fasated by the Eaters, and as a rale porer went of repairing the mischief was to cover the whole of things had been annoveral and it war bis near the Ohristians nor looked into their empty STORAGE GALLONE thing dp with sawdust. Thero vera fira oral determination to be so in his new role.

-1898.

tinguiating appliances handy on the premises, The Torrisdale put to am, and he helped in

IV-It is believed by all parties that the 42,100,000 but the application of sandnat to the burning man her until she arrived safely at her diétion.

Chi-ne vangistrato, ovon if willing to protest $4,880,000 4,700,000 oil simply made a big bontire at once, and the tion. He was willing end the ship's officers the Christians in their rights, in powerloss and

watchman seeing his first effort had so unfort. overlooked his inesperience, and he got along : dare not oppose this now spet Total 188,080,000 46,940,000 unate & result did not think of doing anything admirably it was only a few weeks, until ho The majority of the soldiere supposed to police by OGESUMPTION OF WATER IN THE CITY OF farther while there might still have been could describe the "Flemish horse and make and preserve order in the Chime Lien ar said VICTORIA AND BILL DISTRICT DURING time Incload he ran off as hard as he could the skyeol halyards tant. He didbarge to bo farmers, who are noned to get and and was hot son egala till next day. The was that of a full “able resman." But play soldier for a tow days when a visit is, sre flames spread with fourful rapidity. Mr. B. His seafaring days a

OTT He pected from the Governor. During to eat 40 Hendricks was the first of the staff of the bes mining noquaintances in Hongkong, and of the year they residin at home and surer of Arm who was awam of, tho-outbreak, but avan

with the money which ho gut an his discharge, their ordinary occupation. Such men so not by that time, tho Bre bad, too strong a bold for to hopes to be able to reach his concessions in raturally muob fuired by their neighbours the appliances on the spot to be of much as the Matabeleland, where, once more be will try - The persecuted people at present Boardly A telophone rasseng, wha at orce sent to the to regain his lost paaseedans dare to sponk is the presence of members of Gals Ronglow, and in a very short time one of the Captain Willoughby refors to his experiences this gost, as they have been threatened with big Ure orginos of the Royal Navy, was down before the mast as a passing event of time. He lose of life and confiscation of houses and Land and at work. Others followed as speedily se 11s slready a B.A. but is ghỉ to be able to add if by any means they gire testimony which possible and small engines also torand up to his as the Inttors AB. Ho Biled for will lead to the arrest and punishment of any from the neighbouring firms The fro Hongkong on the O. & 3. staxmer Doric on of the rioters. It is said leading members of

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPLIED TO THE DAY FR

LONDON, 3rd May, THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN AGREEMENT

The Times slates that the Anglo-Russian Agrement provides for the maintenance of a

FRANCE AND SIAM:-

The New York Herald states that Slazi has raded the province of Luang Prabang to Franca,

WATER RETURN. LEVEL AND STOLIDE OF WATER IN RESIE -VOIRS ON THE 16T MAT,

Tytan

Poiciulam

LEVEL.

1298.

3899

1899.

But what is the pulley of the large min- British Chief Enginter and Financial Control- ority, referred to by General PELLOUX in the lar for the Northern Railway to Shanhaikwa, Pakladate 14%. Sim. below overtas estt, Sim Lain virtion course of the debate in the Italian Parlia- beyond which to line will be nader Chiass *ment? Do they approve of the proposal to control

Bequire for Italy what other European. Powers have gained in Chian, but are De dnice that some one has blundered in the Dɔgʊtitions and caused the prestige of Italy to sustain a damaging blow↑ Or du the minenty represent públic in Italy. wuicht, disgusted with the results of the hule odori et Ligjin colonisation in Africa,

ustile to any further experimento T coloiation abroad? This party argues that Italy's interests in China are small and that any attempt to found a colony ther would saly odtail a further addition to the burdens already laid on the Italian exchequer. In this respect no doubt there is something to be said." "With the excaption of a small share in the k true Haly has proto tually no commercial relaciona with China,. and one of the Italian papers, evidently hard preased to discover the importance of Italian interests in China, made a great pantof the very large and importante Mig zion maintained by Italian money in Hupeh. Whatever may be the views of

wone.

now abandone Chantabun to the neatral

THE QUEEN RETURNS TO ENGLAND. The Queon has started from Cimiez on her homeward journey

THE BUDGÉT.* The Budget has passed ita samond reading in the Touse of Commons,

ITALY AND THE CHINESE:

VENTURE

THE MONTH OF AFRIL,

1308 Consumption 93,056,000 56,252,000 gal. Estimated popu;"

laboo 194,500. 200,000 Consumptide per

head per day 154 CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN KOWLOON FEMINSULA DURING THE MONTH OF“

APRIL **1398:

1899 5,308,000 6,613,000 gali,

25,800 23,800

2.9,

Hongkong, th May, 1849.

was got under control about nine o'clock, 29th April–Najavali Prese.

but it was not finally extinguished till letion.

about noon on Sunday. The whole big mill, with all its valuable machinery, was dan-- Conmmption pur head per day...

gals.troyed. Roughly spasting the loss in ustimated The Government Analyst reports that the at £3,000. The property was fastced in the water is of excellent quality.

E. B. ORRY,

The Italian Cabinet has restraed General Consumption Falloux stated that as the debate showed a large Estimated pogu minority was opposed to the Chinese policy, it was consequently fails to prolong a discussion which would impair Italian prestige.

AFFAIRS IN THE PHILIPPINES.

THE AMERICANS CAPTURE SAN

FERNANDEZ

inst post, stagnated to 12,000,000 yen. Of this p

INSURANCE COMPANIES IN TÁBAN UNDER THE NEW TREATIES,

Thứa for it lạ maid no one has been arrested,

this toot are daily soon in eonversation with S But the various secretaries and men in the.vamon,

snd also visit the Chief Magistrata, Vigények

VZ-1 hara, heard of inflammatory, placards Louted at the markets, temples, et erioaling eve a fitis territory. Ono now before my It is stated that a regulation will abortly he states Foreigners here came to Teintup to leged by the Agricultural and Commercial jure the peoplo. Day by day the situation is Department in regard to the control of foreign growing when The peopleare to be compl insuranes offices in Japan after the now Treaties to pay taxes and evidently the intention is to ertand the (German) boundary. Whateau budema come late fores. By this regulation any to chespe this evil? The popple (The Chinese) foreign insurance company carrying on kasino bave all decided to resist foreign power. All via the empire si dagan muid appoint an in-

Londos ant Lancashire Fire Insurance and the Commozols Union Assurance (lo, Limited Talable estance was given by the zeighbors, and by the polive under Mr. Itoh Andara, Mr. Grave, and Mr. Lawson.Bangkok

LAT SI STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

dividual or a committee to represent it in thieving withit (German territory) or without are

Water Authority

THE RECALLED SILVER TEN. A. Takze dianutch name that the balance of Testerday s private wire waż romelved in the the silver yon; which remained and improved, af

announcing that the Americans had ce amount tallion yen are set wide to to The Latala Maru (Europe line) left Sings-country having full authority to decide all warned not to work for the foreignum har to All who see this notice, just turn bank. AnŸ this large minority, their action bas cera, Fentander and that the Filipinos coined into anbaldiery money dering the year pore for this port pa tarday and is expected matters relating to the company exactly as 11 Pake their gris and fuel so Taintas for mode.

9 million yen la to be advanced to the Bank of to arrive hare on the 9th lust the bead ofles were established in Japan.1 do not beed it will be-alewed and vialsaly. tally availed to upset the Cabinet Pro

Taite, and the balance bus-box sad at The OP. Besteamer Empress of Japan ur Any company baving more timer one brand or bably the mimeters were not sorry to find a After a long ride or fatigue of any sort, Shanghai, Hongkong, and other places, so that rived at Nagasaki at 6 am on Thursday, the agecoy in Janam shall appoint one ne fie reprehad. El men are circulating reports that pretext for resigning, and thus casting on othing tone up the systems so quickly as the deposal of all the silver recalled when the thinst, and left again at 3 pm, of samplay for sentative, which shall take rank as the head as Germans or soon to collant a heary laz Liebig Company Batrast. The poet is more gold curray VA Edopted has upw. boyu Bhanghai where she was the to arrive of 10,30 oes, and all the others will be regarded monthly on all land, and that males, donkeys

cattle, and oren dogu sra to be taxol... posterior) Friday the Sili (naikut;

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