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INTIMATIONS

as it is intended to make the land a landing place for the proposed cable between the States and the Philippines, Germany and America therefore be close neighbours and it is to be hoped they say had no difficulty in maintaining amiento relations. For the unlearned ju

A. S. WATSON & CO., geogrphy it may be mentioned, to avoid

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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

KATALINORU A.D. 1841.

SCOTCH WHISKY.

A-THORNE'S BLEND, White

Capsule

B-WATSON'S GLENORCHT

MELLOW BLEND, Blic Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark............. C-WATSON'S ADELOUR-GLEN- LIVET, Red Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark. D-WATSON'S H.K.D., BLEND

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confusion, that there are two groups of islands known by the name of the Ladrones, one on the coast of Kwangtung, of which Hongkong may be considered one, and the other in the Pacific. It is of course the latter that is now in question, The Pelewe are in 7.30 N. lat. and 134,45 E long, the Carolinos in 10 N. 148 E., and

TRA HONGKONG DAILY FASSIH, TUESDAY, JUNE QUE, 1800,

H.M.§. Petourful, which arrived from Manila on Sunday, will shortly Tonead North to ja the dust for the summer raise, but the public. will not with satisfaution that her intended stay in port is long enough to arable the ship's Dramatlo Company to announce a perforusues to be giren at the Treatre Royal on Saturday roning, particulars of which will be found in unother volum.

SUPREME COURT,

Sih Jque

IN SUMMARY JURIDIONION. BEFORE MR. Jubrics Wish (PUISSE

KOGUS AND HOUGH V. V&W EFS,

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsibin for the oplutant expressed by our morrhoidents}" THE SANITARY TONDITION OF

.HONGKONG.

This a claim by Hughes and Hough, the Ladrones or Marianas in 17 N. 146 E. anotioneers, for $17.01, the balance das on copulation of 24,500 people, a town in Steolf, expotisacat, kas ao fúr lieen mošt guecoastal, and

tau parokasor

The three groups have together an area of rather under n thousand square miles and about 50,000 inhabitants.

There were à onges of smallpox bust work and

t death.

ARMENIANG IN RUSSIA,

London, Oh May, It in reported from Constantinople that the Rasinan Government have warned the Porta that the 23,000 Armenians who have takon re- age in the Catonis provincs at Russia 1904b return to Anatolia (asiatio Turkey.

A DOCTOR'S BUICIDE,

mask of the paat va yagra The tatals to date are 1,448 caves and 1,185 destha,

Sills, 290d May, The plagus return for the week ending 20th May' show a further great reduction in morta- lity, the total for the whole of India haring filen from 1,296 in the previous wook to 963 this week. In Bombay city the mortality has

London, 10th May. fallon from 323 to 22, in Karachi city from 181 to 96, and the rest of Bombay Premtene An extraordinary case of suicids is reported it her fallen from ten to two, in the Panjab to hare occurred at Choisy-le-Roi, a few miss from nius to Evo, in Mysore state from 51 to from Paris A Dr. Laforest declined to attend 40 in Caloutta from 50 to 23, in Howrah dias an Inquiry which was to be held into sarisin trist tre 14 to one death, while Hooghly accusations made against him, and committed district returne one doath, the 24 Pergaunant suicide by inhaling the fames of gaa. His wife one dosth, the latter however being only sur acquiessed in ble sision, and after calmly

police of the cODUTTEN SE, seted plague. Hyderabad state returns three awalling tho end the want and informed the

THE INDIAN SUGAR DUTIES. deathe against osa in the previous week.

London, 10th May. In the House of Conimbus last night, Sir Houry Fowler, who was Secretary of State for Lodia fa the last Liborsi Ministry, intimatel that he intended to move, an address to the countervailing duty imposed by the Govern Crowa, praying her Majesty to disallow the ment of India on hoputy-ted sugar. 'AMÈRICAN COMPETITION IN TAN ENGINEER- INO TRADEE

London, 10th May. mons yesterday with regard to the letting of the contract for the construction of the dok tiek rallway riaduct in Burmsh, to an Ameri-

on firm.

THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.

The following telegrama are from Australian papers received by the E. & A. ateamor Men

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CHARGES OF RITUALISM.

London, 8th May.

pedars but with salerify and courtuny. I have As for keen-rou upne of the officers have ever spoken to the ontrary--a frown or a scowl upon their faces when calle 1 upon to do certain

gult or pleasant duties. This, no doubt, at ons lings all time of the British sailor is strong evidends in rebuttal of the charge en ofton brought against him cor- TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS" -days Do you pay your ma better pay, have SI-I beg to invite the attention of HE they alter than the ordinary food, or peculiar the Governor of this colony, to the following at all. They were shipped at the sedin-

privileges MA statoments. It is reported that although qu Ordinsbee was passed some rear or more age ary rate then obtaining in Glasgow, they are directing that a balf-yearly limowashing should dietet above the Board of Trade's stipulated take place in the tenement homes in the Chile out they enjoy no peculiar privileges, nose quarter of this city lttle of un aution was When they shipped in Glasgow they signed for taken by the Sanitary sentive to enforce tals the trip to China and Japan, thenos to Sydney, Ordinace. It is also sal that until the renewed where they will be paid off. They knew, then, that elice, the articles were signed they could atbreak of the plague this your, 1800, no thorough steps were taken to enforce the Ordin. give a great deal of trouble before they wer azce in the plagas alrickon Districts, especially discharged and that their voyage was not ont and home. Imay add that I shall be very, very No. 9 District, where the plaguo now exista,

It appears that No. 9. District has a Chinese sorry to lose them when we reagh Sydney My

tamilng with population at 600 porsens par taking has been a great pleasure. Mr. J. Grist appeared for plaintiffs and Mr. Tas thy Chinese town of No. 9 District, what might have been a troublesome andor Theic place will be taken by Chinninen: Hurathouse for defendantah,

Griot said that on the 11th of March de ora, le supervised by a single sanitary inspector What do you think of the Asiatic sailor

"Wo ara discussing the British salfor. As u The Most Rov. Dr. Frederick Temple, Arah foodaat attended au auction we conducted by at a sual salary, a man like a sergeant ef plaintiffs and pinrelinsed 16 tlas of paint once. This is her to roots, all tooming trends, now, I place the Chituse for shave bishop of Cantorbary, and the Best Rev. Dr. and one drum for $12; and at another one, with 2,500 seperate floors, all suction on the 16th May be purchased thres with life and filth-seda fith! If ha inspected the Arab. I do not think the Chinese has W. D. Moolsgen, Arohbishop of York, lista There were 1.8 17 visitors to the City Hall cases of beer at $19.75. Deteccant rafind or twenty Chinese houses por allem he would take an equal as a liroman in tropter latitudes, brisaneel the hearing of charges of Ritunis Museum jest work, of whom 193 wees Europenoa. uoglected to take delivery of a portion of the days to visit his dialciot: What a faros, To my wind an Englishman is foe good a man tie bractices brought against certain of the gopte le look delivery of seven fins of paint what an utter force, then, must inspection to go atoling a sbip in the tropics. He is elorgy The Her Henry Westall, of St. weat for acmothing batter. It may be all Cathoort Kensington, and the Rev. Edward It affords ns pleasure to announs that and one dram, and as delivery was not taken te nith such a staff and in such a city late Colorel Mainwaring, of the Royal Walck Fif the remaining portion, the three cases of Before, therefore, we adjudge blame arregled very well in the Western Ocean, for example, Ram, of Norwich, have been cited for using in- of the teams of paint, and one deam wore to the Sanitary oxocative we should sac, is the but to stokehole, is not the place for a white cors and lighia dering church services and staff sufficient for it work? Everyone knows man in the troples, and the Chiasmat, has no disregarding the instructions of their Bishops. siliers, has been made a CM.G..

MR. KENSIT AND THE ARURBISHOPS. sold for 213.81. The sum of 89.75 had been

by faith in the British sailor is not yet

London, 11th May: paid-into court. There had been considerable it is not, and bonco we have this year 1899 na superior la thia class of work:

The Archbishops of Canterbary and York; correspondence on the matter. In one of his other plague outbreak. Should not ther letters, dated May 5th, doiendant said he tanitary issgoclete soud in, month by month, & extinct. I know he can give a great deal of had examined the dram and found it con- return of houses in their distriot that have beɔn trouble hon he likes, comlag award drunk, who are now hoaring pharges of Ritualism teiood e anlid piece of stono and not a limewaabod in scoristio with the law, and entire plant, and as the Lers. Heury, Wesal and Edvard

Defendant returned the drum action be taken against all who neglect the Act? neglecting his work. This may be largely drop of oil

How, also, can Dr. "Clark, or how tau nuy down to drink, of amures. But you must Liam, bare administered s snub to Mr. John

to Leur his protest against the proceedings. and wanted to take 81-75 from the account.

Surely there ship lines it which the mea are cousilorataly

LORD SALISBURY ON THE CRISIS Ho santa chaque for $30 in payment of the oficial, single-handed earpervise the sanitary in remember think there are many British stean-Housit, the anti Ritualist agitator, by refusing

IN THE CAUROL. remainder of the two lots According to poctors' work in their districts. letter from plaintiffs, deforcant afterwards should be assistant Melisal Officers of Health trested in which they serve for year after year, are added to the articles tasy are to toko the plae of men deceased. This is commer, enough; visited the office and snatched the cheque from for every in alléniabitants and a samlary in often on the ene vessel, and when new names the bands if a clerk. Contataing, Mr. Grist specter 21:00 inhabitants. Without this. contended that it was for Mr. Haritsons to good work cannot be done..

The President of the Board should derete but you will did on such British ships the open if non-delivery was set up as a defence;

much of his time to expergising the sanitary rewa ime nearly if not quite all British from Mr. Hasthouse said the auctioneer dogrihed

mastor to boy. I do not attempt to snawee the work end ersaring efficient carrying out of question: Is the British sailor dying out? and it was afterwords found to contain & sulid stone. A month Inter dafendant bought official dution to a nonsiderable extent to enable

a calamity may be averted, but I do give some beer, and he was perfectly willing to take him to do this.

The Governor of a Crowa Colony like Houg. you an insiance where I think careful geloo of the beer, but the auctioneer would

tion of men all Brush-re, but considerato kong is practically master of the Colous he not allow

Mr. Hagies said he did not describe the drues it in his duty to make the place healthy the Board Trade allowance have done mach Then the gouversation terned into other and In Hongkong, despite twa as containing oil. The lot was sold as a mist all cost. The health. of the passie is the ti aiutain the fair fame of the British anilor," Bishops and many priests and parsons insequential obaungle, but the testimony of cellaneous lut and the sale was subject to the ghost low.

the very first duties of a Christian slate bare su experienced British shipmaster rocanine, and His Lordship said defendant had minds mistake in merging the two parchesis tagetboe en gated and thousands of Chinese works such it is titled to profound respect and Hended that he did not think defendat badag men have been allowed to herd together desecting of record at a tian whon, the status abow at all. He wanted to take what he liked all the plague poison now lives and thrives of British seamen is again attracting tho notice

of the whole merasatile world. ahlo a body of landlords to gather in excessive and have what ho did not want. There would amongst them, and all for what? To. en- be judgment for plaintiffs with coate

rents,

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial ned Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge 1200th thanks the following donation to the fande

of the Hospitals:--J. Black $10.

14.40.

OF THE FINEST SOPTEN MALT WHISKIES, Violet Capsule E-WATSON'S VERY OLD EX- QUEUR SLOTCH WHISLY, Gold Capsule

-15.00 THORNE'S BLAND and Watson's GLENONCHY nie high class Foda

Admiral Dewey left the Peak Hotel far the Olympiz on Saaday, visiting the Spanish prizes in the Dosks in the afterneen. He swan bis homeward voyage to-day,

On Sunday a serman named Charles Coyer, belonging to a sailing ship in the harbour, Не сте проте jumped overboard-octa dip And then disappearol. He could not swim.

London, 9th May.

A question was asked in the House of Com

Lord Georgs Hamilton, Secretary of State for Indis, stated in reply, that the Americant firm had offered to carry out the work in ene year for £60,000, while the amount of the lowes English teuer reosived was £116,000, and the time required for construction was three year

ALTES SOUDAN.

London, 10th May. Ib-la-aunounced that Lard Kitchauer, Go- open the Beudan to traders in September naxt, will impose an export duty of 20 per cent on vernor-General of the Sondan, whe intends to

gum, ivory, and fathers. No import dution will be losied. Europesus will be permitted to acquire land in the Soudan,

The number of cores of plaguó reported dura erbius sealed-p· drum as a drum of oil Ordinances and ba should be relieved of other do not wolnapt to show how, if it is so much less the discipline which has been so serionaly Company of 900 blocks of land, each one milo

ing than wook on lot 3rd Jene was :02 aud the number of deaths 7. ns against 148. cases and 131 deaths in the previous week. There weKO-

and 21 donths yesterday.

Whiskies, of greater age than most cases nail 4. deaths ou Suday and 18 snaes delivery to take it unless he paid for the govorna, It is his privilege to be Governer; / trustout, a fair wage, aml full dies oreceding Church, and restoring respoot for the law, de

brands in the market.

ABELOUR GLENLIver is a very old Peat Whisky (smoky), and could not now be replaced in stock at the price. Dis well-known for its fine flavour, E, is of aaporb quality and pro- nounced by leading local commissen rs to be the best brand in the flongkong market.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, WINE AND EFIRIT MERCHANTS.

Establishel A.D), 1811

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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS

The Asting Secretary of the Panjom Mining Co., Limited, adrisse us that he has received the follering telegram fruth the mines, giving the result of the May cloan up:-The mill rab 29 days, crushing 2.710 tons, yielding 1916. of smelted gold." Concentrates placed. 26.

tus.

Al a regular meeting of the Lion and Roos Lodge. I.A.0.B., luid on Tuesday 30th ultime, the following Brethren were ciented office Fearste for the ensuing month 8.P. Prime J. Oxbor; C.M., Bro. J. Rog, CT. Bro. C. Daiter; C. Co., Bro. 4. Makie; C. C., Bro. R. Keaper; R, Bro. C. Barrett; C. A. of B., Primo W. Sidwell; C. M... Frime R. Barrell C. T. Bro. J. Roberts; G. S. Pamo G. Wat ling: CW Primo A. Harper C. T, Ero. Sh C, P., Bro T. Kirby. Harmony was con tributa during the arening by Primos Combie, Orberry, aud Sidyell, and Bros. Ross and Rebaria.

Yesterday afteranan, at the ofles of the Pablic Works Department, Mr. G. JW. King

drum

isasl conditions.

THE GYMKHANA.

The following in the programine of the Gymkhana to be held on Saturday, 17th June: FIVE FURLONG RUE; for all Chiza ponies: weight as her scale with 4 lbs. added; win ners at this sexeon's Gymkhoras, onco, 5 lbs twice or oftoner, 10 Fos. extra; spiseription grikus-of this season usplaced the let 2nd) at the Hongkong ruce meeting, allowed 4 lbs; utcanos, $3; first prize, cup, pro sented by H. Potte, Esq, oond prize, $20:

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GORED BY A BULLOCK:

Bangkok, 12th May.

A latter lus bean written by the Marquis of

THE TRANS-AFRICAN RAILWAY.

London, 11th May. Salisbury to the Liverpool Censervative As

It is abonanced that Mr. Cocil Bhodes has relation on the present crisis in the Church of England. In this commautontian the Premier states that grast dangers and evils will onene mados grant to the Bechuanaland, Railway impaired is restored: and the efforts that srosqunen, along the route of the proposed railway hatag made by the Bishops towards bringing extension frame Baluwayo to the southern end cart a sounder condition of things in the of Lake Tanganyika.

are cuDROL DISCIPLINE BILL, serve the hourly support of all Churchmen.

London, 11th May. In the House of Commons last night, the Church Discipline Bill, on the motion for its anand reading, was rojosted on division by 310 sten to 158, and the amendment proposed by bat foreshadowing the introduction of legiala- the Government, declining, to accept the bill, tica in the avant of the Episcopacy failing speedily to secure the obedience of the clergy in inalters of ritual, was carried.)

Daring the discussion on the bill, Sir Richard Webster, Attorney-General, daclared that the measure was unjust, and it would also prove common informors. It would also be prejudicial anworkable, as there would be no control over to peace and uniformity in the Church.

The Governor represents these silent asses ef Chinese, these toilers who are flesced in

The Bangkok balleck la not as a rals an high rents and a deprived of lutrines, bathing houssa, ur open spaces, and all animal of which one cod go in fear, but a that makes for health of morality England shecking shair which occurrel on Windmill docs not bestow her governorships simply Road last evening may not unnaturally cause lu great status or rank to an individales alarm. It appears that Stephen Belhardt, She grouts it as a means to an, oud, that is, ginghalese, simployed as a compositer in the Sir William Harcourt stated that the attitude "Siam Free Press office, was returning to bis of the House had shown a striking obenga on that without fear, favour, cr affaction, he may

honze Windmill road. A number of bullocks the question during the past few months. do justice to all under bis control in the pante of Euglaud. If he does this he is a devorner; had been landed from a beat a short time pra. Both the bill and the Goverment amoudment if he omits it he is then merely the shadow of ricnely, and one of them managed to break loose assected that the Crown and Parliament from the shed into which they had bron driven. were amperome in mattore nocting the a pants and is valueless for good.

Thursday's (Junslet, 1809) debate at the Sani. I went aching along the street, and Roihardt Church of England: but the Archbishops, who tary Board may be made of historic interest to somehow was attacked and goret. Accounts were now holding a court at Lambeth, wors vary nn to how it happecul. He is said to have seaking to ovado the authority of the Privy to ba declared as such by the Polo Committee; of effective sanitary reform, a victory of the an

real in acolesiastical matters, Unless some bareback, from the mile past in; competi- other glorious 1st of June. To carry out suht to have gone to the assistance of a woman tors to be dismounted at the starting prsta raform, foremost of all is needed an inspection and thoroby drawn the stuck of the suimal thing wore done now, he declared, it would be Anyhow he was impossible to maintain the Churel Establish- from her on to himself. nad mount ou fall of Bag, us whips or spurs stoff full in ambor, well paid, and, thall I ay kuoked down and gored in a terrible fashion, rest allowed: first prize, cup, presented from the well supervised.

the butlook's horn smashing his right temple The Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, leader of the Gymkhana fund; second priss, a whip; on.. Trance, $3,

and entering his skull. He was taken with House afirmed that the Church of England. little delay to the Bangale Hospital, where whether established or unsstablished, would orthing possible was deze, but from the remain the Church of great majorities of the remained the Church nature of his injuries it is doubtful if he can people, but only if

ever. The bullock trade does not sid to the purified by the Leformation amorities of Windmill Bond certainly, but it is a more serious thing if it bringa sneh dangery in its traine.jett

* 15th May.

TER ANGLO RUWIAN AGREEMENT.

Lundon, 11th May: News from Bumin shows that the leading Russian newspapers have adopted a surprisingly unfriendly attiria in action with the Anglo-Russian agreement with regard to

The Novce Framya endeavours to minimise China, and they profuse to suspect Great Bri- taip of having designs on the Yangisze valley. the offert of the agreement, which it zlates in limited moraly to technical points, and, it asserte that Russia's liberty of action in Chins unimpaired by the agreement.

A TOTTESING MINISTRY.

Luton, 11th May.. It is

is reported in political circles in Paris

tering." that M. Depay, the Freno Pramiar, istot It is further rumoured that M. Henri Brisson will probably seed M. Dupuy Premier..

PARLIAMENTEY ELECTION.

Lomon. 11th May. Sir William Reynell Anson, Bt., D.C.L. has been returned to the House of Commons Rand- poeed for Oxford University in place of Sir John Robert Mowbray

THE PACIFIO DADLE,

CARNET DOWNuscations relating to thenews-columuz offered for sale by auction. Iolaad Lot NO. POLO PONY RACE; for all bond fide Pole ponies, this important colony if it be the starting merely tried to dodge the animial, and he is also Council, which was the ultimate court of ap- ing vessel, has been commissioned for the pur."

akviet is mudrassed to The RUITOR.-

Correspondenda must forward their name and address worth communicatione "addrarnid to the Edilur, not

of publication, but na evidence of good faith.

ala Milers for publication should be torition on our ade of the paper only.

No averymowały sijnad communications that Kare siready aynoared in other payers w I be învertor.

Drders for tres of Var should ba

1 bebre, 11 art on day of publicat an Afer in hur the supply is livided. Only hid for a

Telegrain Addrees Pass B., Code.

P.0. Bor. 20 Taleptone Lio. 1

DEATH.

At Manila, ca the 29th May, Rasen Wres Hour, age 27 yours.

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The Daily Press.

Homanau, June 6th, 1899.

1936, which is the plot of landsinato in Chater road behindthe Palsgraph Company's offices. The contents of the plotare 5,303 square fent, annual rout $118. The apset price was $31,065. Mr. G. H. terage. on behalf of the Hongkong Clab, offered $31.990, at which sum it was kooked down. The lot is separated from the Clubhouse by a bune, and we believe it is ins NORINATION; onal lady will be pro-

vidad with a rosette of colcared ribbon, cutemplation to use it for this erastion of sa

streamer of the same colour to be attached to #ours; to n connected with the main building

a ring. All the rings to be hung up together by a bridge. The Club appears to have already

Su that each one can be taken siparately found its recently speeled bondsous premizen

Nomines will start about 100 yards distant too small for its inorousing requirements.

and tilt at thom and ondsirout to take off the ring bearing their respective acridators' col. We regret my the Manila Times, to have to

qurs, should, however, a ring bearing another record the sal death of Mr. Ralph Wemyss

colour be taken off instead, tho points count flooper, of the firm of Messre. Wacher, Bernes to the kudy whose colont it is. Points will be & Co., which occurred on 28th May at 8 p.m.

added on or taken off for pace. Turas rom Mr. Hooper was a keɛ of Burgson-Major-

load. Pout entries will be accepted, but Grempi of Lordon. Ho was only

intending compatitera ara requestal to enter twenty-soven years of age, liked byrall, a pro-

in the ordinary way Three prizes. presented mising young foller and getting along well in his firm. All who know him wil mise Lio:rom Gymkhaos Fand. Extrance, 3. Poet

Extries, $2.

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medical men in Manila, Dr. Donelan, assisted by Dr. Jobusten and Dr. Shil. Dr. Shiel was with Lim night and day towards the last. The anse of death, which was at first a my stery, is now given by the doctors as soptionería.

the plagan is may interest our renders to know The Manila Timez enga:--With referanss to that passengers arriving from Hongkong will ast be placed in ghantine. After being sub- dieinfeation they will be allowed to land. In jacle to a sorur medical ramination and the event, however, of them being a vare of plugue on board the passengers will be reacted to tho Jazaratto, where they will be placed un. der observation for few days. Only a certain stem of merobandire will be subject to disinfe lion, and this will be dans as rapidly as possible.. The U. S. Consul Hongkong navires the Maaike authorities daily by beligram of the, total of playas patients, the quinber of new cases, and of the leathe that creur.

Fin

The true Health Officer of this colony, res possible to the colony; to the Empire, and to the world at largo, is that oficial who with high status, net salary, nol the amplost power, site is the seat of Governor. If bo road's Kipling versus in The White Maize Barden" he will member the liron-

Take up the White Man's Burden,.*** The Barago Wars of pepe, Fill fat tis mouth of Famine And be the sicknoas censo.

The last lingsmes up all that this letter dolls with. It is for the Caverner to do the work which essentially his daty and his

lyhoob privla

Younya Angel

The compositor med Stephan Relbard, who was so badly gored by a ballsek in Wind Road on Thisday evening, died last night. He was renord to the St. Louis Hospital on Saturday, and it was hoped that tas cpiration of tropanning might be possible, Imt from the nature of the injury there was no possibility of bis recovering. The fuzual took THE FAIK FAME OF THE BRITISH as this evening at the Catholic Cemetery,

Bangkok Timus SAILOR.

SALUS POPULI SUPREMA-LEX. Hongkong 5th June, 1899.

asual Course; re!ght as per scale with 5lbs.

It was but as incident in a private consert- addod; Praviona winners of a Stemplechase in Hongkong, als extra; first prize, oup, preliva between Capt Winthrop Ellis, of the new -Bufo by the Hou. T. H. Whitehead; second Australian Liner Bustern, and a representative prize, $25; entrance, $3.

ONS MILA HANDICAF; for China polnes

antrance, 83: Best prias, cup, presented by the Hon. J. F. Keswick: woond prize, $25.

·IPALYS, DEMANDS UN CHINA, Shanghe, 1st May

of this paper Shanghas Mercury), but of too A Foling dispatch to the local mandarins great importance not to be mando gulho. Orer Peterisy states that the ugli Yamien has the coffee and aigars last evening pleasubtems informed that the Italian Government mories of a former voyage were exchanged degres the lead of either Jaumen Bay, Shiby'u TENT PESING: (if time allows); there end enquiries made of the whereabouts and or Chapoa, on the Cheng seaboard, and hint allowed; 3 points for a curry, fou draw; welfare of certain mutual friends, when the the domnud now is not for a naval station but a 1 for a touob; 9 points will be given for pace, talk veered read to the British sailor, and the commercial port No reply to this demand has entrance, $1; first and second prize proof Baked and never satisfactorily answared ca a yet mudo by the Taungli Tamau lender of the Liberal party in the House of sented from Gymkhana Fred; peut entries.

question arose: "Is the British merchant silor. C. Daily News

à diminishing quantity in British ships El

It should be promised that Capt. Elis is one

MARSHAL SOU DRAVES FOR THE of those men are happily often meets with on

NOETH

NIS DEPARTUE FROM WODOW.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.]

Wuchow, 3rd Jane, 1800.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

con Gasette

The following telegrams are from tho

TRANSTAAL APPLING,

It is senounced that H.M.. Egeria, survay- pose of surveying the route of the proposed Pacific cable.

ANTI-JEWEH RIOTS IN EURIA.

London, 11th May. Serious anti-Jewish viele bars courred at Nicolaie, the headquarters of the Russian Fifteen Jars and saveral women, were killed, Black Bus Beob

The British Vice-on, Mr. A. W. Wood- house, narrowly escapod.

THE "STELLA" (NQUIRY,

London, 12th May, The inquiry into the circumstances attending the distir to the Channel Taland steamer Stall, which foundered on March 30 after striking the Casqust Rocks off the island of Guernsey, Las been concluded,

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,

The N: P. steamer, Glenogle, has arrived at Yokchoms and left for Kobe and Hongkong yesterday, the 5th inst.

The F. and U. steamer Bengal, left Singa pore for this port on the 4th inst. at 1 pas. with the outwart English mail, and is. due here on the 9th inst. at about 3 a.m.

Lord Hingh, Cooil (a sen af Lord Salisbury) mid that the amendment proposed by the Go Ternment o neither dignified nor courageous, for if the bill were carried it would nocemitate the grosacation of 7,000 of the clergy of the Church of England, and would cause di ruption in the Church. Parliamont, he de-

A verdict was returned to the effect that the onred, was keeping the gates of God's vine- yard, and ought to reject the bill in order to Stella was carelessly navigated, that the rate of prevent an inrush of bitterness and bigot-speed was excessive, and that zo soundings were

In the division on the bill most of the frishen during the fog which prevailed. membon and twenty-five Liborals voted with the majority against the measure. Sir Henry Campbell Hamerman, leader of the Liberal party, Mr. John Morley, M. H. H. Anith, Mr James Bryce, and fourteen of their followers, abstained from voting. LORD ROSEBERY AND THE LIBERAL PARTY

London, 8th May. Referring to the ivice given by Lord Buse bary in his recent speech at a meeting of the Chy Liberal Club, that the Liberal party should be reconstituted on the lines existing before 1885, when this split conrred on the Home Rule question, Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman,

Commons, condemned the notion of Lord Bose- béry in reperiating the Liberal policy of recent years. He further declared that the Iriala ambers were now independent, and no Nation Ran-states Rere given to the Liberal party; bat notwithstanding this, the leaders of the of the party repudiated Lord Rosebery's re- tomciondation.

The British steamer Lexmair, from Sydney London, 10la May. 13th May, Port Darwin 24th, and Manila 2nd Addressing meeting of the Devoushite Jura, lind fine weather throughout and unavon & Club last night, Sir William Harcourt, (who fal recently reigned the position of leader of the The Japanese steamer Bingo Maru, from Yeka Liberal party in the House of Commas) de- hams, Moji 23rd May, and Koba 27th, had fine ounced the proposal of Lord Rosebery to ob- walker to Lamecks: thence to port fresh S-W liternto the whole of Me: Gladstone's legacy 3 monsoon and string N.E, current. the Liberal party and said the party desersed. The British stenar Choyaung, from Shang- to be destroyed if it allows Lord Bosebery to hai 81st May, and Bwatow 4th June, bad frenk khwert ils aims. Sir Honry Campbell-Boaner-te strong B, and B.W. winds, with passing man, the present leader of the party, he decter showers. ed, was no ajustle of resetion.

London, 19th May. Mr. Chamberlain, replying to a motion in.

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· MASSACRE IN. BOLIVIA.

London, 8th May.

SHIPPING REPO RIS.

The British steamer Massang, from Sandakan 28th May, had fas and ofear weather through- oat.

The British steamer Pakehan, from Bangkick 25th May, had gentle to moderate 8,W. wind and fine westdur thronghout.

Woes it was seen that non result of the! He was atlouded by three of the bost available STEPLECHASK; for all Chins ponies; over the Hispano-Americap war Spain was going to lose the Philippines it vus anticipated that Germany would try to obtain possession of the Larolincs, and reports have since been in circulation from time to time that negotia tions with that object were proceeding. No surprise will be ocasional, therefore, by the ausiounevient parle, by the Queen Kegeut of Spain at the opening of the Cortes to the eflect that Spain is signed a Convention ceding the Caroline, the Teles, and the Ladrono Islande to Germany, subject to the

the bridge of the British morobans steamer ratification of the Cortes. There can be

erho, while indexible disciplinarians, yet regard ttle doubt that the ratióntion will be

their mun 46 something better than sufomata; are firm, uabeading, yet considerate; who will no accorded, for Spain has absolutely no com

more sacrifice their honour for their owners then marcial interests lu the islands, which she

they will forego their self-respect and safer say the House of Commons, said Sir Alfred Miluoys has shine nothing to develop, her occupation A Washington despatch to the News Tark

man, no matter what his rank or titlo, to attempt to lamper, with the management of the ship whom he had recently instructed on the cab being crely onion. It ny is remem- Harald says: In accordance with a ragnest. Marshal Bon left Wnohour this morning, at

and the good government and good ordre of the jocks wond doubtless discuss the position of hered that Germany laid claim to the from Admiral Doway. Serotary Long has pre- the early Lour of five, for Canton and the North, ere. Further, Cast Ellis has been for 42 Indians in the Transraal at the forthcoming

sented A. W Ebbins, master of the British Carolines in 1886 and hoisted her fag at ship Buccleuch, with a fine chartanometer, in whose glory in the shape of the Empress Dows-year at se, known all parts of the world open mesting with President Kruger

London, 29th May. to bath steam and sail. In these oiruumstancos

Two of the Transvaal prisoners prove to be Yap, the capital. The Germau view was recognition of hie serioas to the Asiatic squa, ger and Teuton legions awaits him.

drou inliately after the battle va May 1, The first tutimation of the gallant officer's the opinion of snob a one at once commands expressed by the National Zeitung of the 1999, in communicating with the Spanish approaching departure was the braging of this time and in this place where the British

consideration, end it is usposally raluable at spiss and agents provocateure,

THE SOUDAN. D 160 August of that your as follows: Gorernor-Generalat Manils for Admiral Donor

London, 19th May. Lord Kitofistior has established arvelient re- The recognition of the ancient Spanish Captain Robbins placed himsit at the tispeas trumpets and the irregular discharge of field sailor so often makes his sppearance lefore the of Admiral Dewey to cures, tossages to the pieces from guard boats stationed along the police cauct, and always in the prisoner's dook.

Yes," said Capt. Ellis, she's a basatiful lations with the new Sultan of Darfur. The blains to the Caroline Islands, which Spaniarda in Manila. The Admiral sent a line of route. This preliminary display was ship, the Eastern, and her owners have good latest use of the Khalifa stater bo has lett ility only exists on paper, has to the Spanish Governor-Comer, to bo doubtless indulged in with a view to debortion road to be proud of her. There is one thing. Sharkeila and gene-sentbward,

allowed to use the cable connecting Mahila and

CRICKET sevoral escusions been Cerely Hongkong, threatening if the request was not ing shether any stray cartridges or chain shot however, tab has improced itself whom the

Tov, 20th May. withheld by Germany and

other cumple with to cat the lines. The Spaniards still remained in the cannon. Shortly after and that is that she is British throughout.

The Australians have beaten the England Powers on the ground that Spain stefad, and the cable was cat. There were wards an ear-splitting salvo rent the morning She was built at Glasgow: every piece of work several matter which the Admiral desired to sir, uniforms were hastily dorned by the rabblemado especially for night work when going

in her is British, from the great tearsh light. Eleven by 172 raus.

Pasox has beaton Sussex by one wicket. tieve en actual possession of these press to the attention of the Spanish author forming the (temporary) crew of the guard through the Great Barrier Reef pastage nam Contoh betwvou Surrey and Ulpucester islands, Germany had a right to hoist hortive, and Captain Robbins was generally the boats, team lanches tooted whistles of various Thursday Island, south, to overy ring, vivet. tone and volume, to aqueuse the angst de belt, and nat. Every officer le British and all flug there, inasmuch as, several Germamediunt of Bications,

"THE "PRACE-CONFERENCE. dema trading in the Pacifle, to whom the

the sailors are Britiulz; British to a.men. This

London, 20th Mey. At the Magistracy yesterday two Chinam parture, and ther with flags and bannoES WAT

fog geily, the gallant Mazabal, sated on the Toads me to an article ga tho British sailor At the second meeting of the l'axes Confer- wore charged with keeping a terawon gambling for part of a junk, is toed past by a comemoreshich was published in a paper her which I ence Baros de Staal planed mediation and branich establishments in the Carolines." use at 137. Shauliwan, and six others were protector and eacorted by two stone did not see, but which I understand was the arbitration to the forefront for the best

charged with gambling there. At 11 o'clook unrac useful genus. Also, that this brillant socke

Complimentary of the members und then humanizing lawa in Germany's action was, however, strongly on Saturday night Inspector Robertson and a should have beou marred by the appearance of reveres of complimentary.

one could not expect it to be, but I believe it

way, and, lastly, reduction of armamente." resented by Spain, in which country popular found a bumber of a there gambling. On the in graceful festorns along the side of this house that he was bimself to blame for the passing of party of police visited the Lodos in question and the unreballe washing pondod. în bamboos was stated with regard to the British ailor

'THE INDIAN MAH WEECKED. feeling became excited to a dangerous police making their appearance there was a boat.

DJ London, 1st May, his livelihood into other and forsiga hands. I The Ludina mail, train, han buen dornited adpe, pitch, and full severeignty over the islands beral scamper, and some managed to exceps

The Don, J. W. Faverger thanked the Dake Let us not forgot to add that the tonal an

The police of Cambridge for his presezon on that cocasion was claimed by the Spanish Governorer the pots of the adsoning houses, the thoritins, over devoted to their country's horces, de not not bali ftis, let me give you an Tarih and two postal vans wrecked.

police, however, managing to sonra eight went up river at such persuasi inconveniense instance Knowing this question has excited are guarding the valuables.

and In the course of his speech lo expressed ment. Germany proved conciliatory, and together with zome gambling-implements to mes His Excelloney, and this morning with could be done to disprove the oft-repeater detalls of the notion fought between the

much interest at home I determined to sea what

TEG DEPEAT OF RANAREGĀ, hope that Mr. Chamberlain would yet see his The British steamer Haitan, from Cast

London 1st May. ultimately the dispute was referred to and 51914 in - money. One of the domusto and ornokem casorted him smile or se

way, on behalf of the British Government, to ortion that while the British woman na 10

kale with the colonias in the joint ownership Forte Zud Juno, had light WSW, braeus to moderate S.W. bries, smooth sea, minty rain,. the arbitration of the Pope, who gave fondante suid was a detantive and had on his way

gone to the hours to catch a min andthas he

Thus did the illustrious Sen, an Excellensy in the matter of conduct, and his drinking Kabarega on the 9th April state that the right

kailor was facile princeps ha bad become a failure force under Calonal Evatt and the rebels under of the proposed Pacific cable.

pecasional tog banka to Amor. From Amoy to his award in favoar of Spain. Since that told them not to gamble. It was state horof Frasca a Guardian of an Heir Apparent yet habits when in port were sufficient to make fank of Colonel Eratt's force exptured Kaba

Sratow light BW. Broaze, smooth sea, aloud, A London, 8th May. Frequent rain showers. From Swatow to pert time Spain has saintainer small garrisons verhon asked why ho did so east he was after does not exist, and Generalies rio of Paper Masters was signing ou inung Meanwhile thamain boug completely her bufoxing from a light chill, is now ses frequent heavy squale light rain. Vesela

ever, thut, bo ran away when the police came, aubien, Director-General of a Rullway which

rega and his son Josh and the left Bank captured His Royal Highness the Duke of York, who moderate to strong S.W. breeze, considerable in the islands at cent occasional gunboats the man he had me to look for.-Fint and Army, paer down the West River to the sea.

Glasgow I want to the Shipping Offee and was detested the rebels. The mazim gun which reported to be improving. His Royal High in Foochew-Gashial and Haeshiz In Amoy. hore. With the downfall of bor sovereigntyond defendants were each fact $50 and the

Lol the Mailed Fist tremblingly nots!

there determined that nona hut British sailors had been stolen by the rebels was recapturedress has been visited daily by his father thohinking, Charterhouse, and Gairloch VERMILLION PENCIL. in the Philippines, however, slie would rest 31 ook, the Magistrate remarking that

should be accepted. While I had my own feels believed that troubles in that quarter are Prince of Wales, since Inst Friday and the maintenance of her rulo in the dis- the case of the detective to be dealt with se b beyond iurposing the fito of 1 ho would loave Innt and outlying groups of the Carolines, matter of palice disciplías.

* the Empire has to afford protection, have

I took some coolie orm: to Kowloon City to leas the place These things were takes out

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THE ELECTRIC RAILWAY IN SEGUL

Later.

Who the

·was drawn.

ings to consult in the matter-but primarily now onded. the interests of the owners--the business. WALK not wholly free from the elonsent of experiment. There were of course, a great many men en-

LABOUR BIOTS VyLondon, 22nd May,

The British steamer Bishan, from Baigon lat June, had fresh S.W. wind, moderate following sea and fine weather up to Parcel Reefs; News is to hand that the Indians in Bolivia thones to port Hight to string N.E. wind with have mpastured-120 Boliviau troops who wearAIR dent pat to quell the recent mustive rising.

THIS GREATER BRITAIN EXHIBITION.

London, 8th May. The Greater Britain Exhibition at Earl's Court was formally opened to day.

The ceremony was performed by H.R.H, the Doke of Cambridge, and was witnessed by large orowds of people. P

London, Oth May,

At the lanchon subsequent to the opening prested, said he hoped thess displays would of the Exhibition, the Duke of Cambridge, who

have the result of widening tho interest felt in the colonies, and also cementing the bond of anina batwon the colonies and the mother

ountry,

TUN DUEN OF YORя

The TKK stester Anorisa Mara from San Francisco 6th May, Honolulu 14th, Yoka. hama 26tb, Kobe 27th, Nagasaki 29th, and Shanghai lat June, had fresh S.W. monsoon down Channel

The Chinoso sleamer Friskin, from Shanghai 2nd Jnne, bad light 9.E. wind and fogg After passing Toor Ting met with heavy 8.9.W swell with heavy min, continuously wind NE mutil the 4th. Barometer down to 2036. Frem Chapol Island moderate N. H. wind The British steamay Phra . 0. Klas, from and hory weather until arrival

Bangkok and Koh-si-chang 29th May, had treab gw, wind, rain at fines to Pula Obi. From Paio Obi to Pals Condors moderate light varis able wind and alendy. From Polo Condesa fresh 8 and SV. wind and cloudy to within 70 miles of Gap Rook; theo. N.NW. wind, squally and rainy.

Beaton Taicheong.

BALINT BLondon, 9th May.

H.R.H. the Dake of York, who has been

The Technical Committee of the Austrian indisposed for some days as the result of a Berions, stuke riots bave taken place at chill, in how moon better. De Was Office has made experimenta in a quarry

were

**** London, 10th May, with liquid air so an explosive. The resulta

(says the Vienas correspondent of the Stand aidy are stated to be extraordinary. Bus

Ragath where the trong varige called, out and hotziend, and twoire wounded,

TURKEY AND TICE ANGLO-FRENCO

AAA London, 2lid May. The Ports les lustructed ite Ambassadors.

in Loudon and Paris to present a written protestant the Tile Corontion as intor fering with the Turkish rights over the Tripoli

hinterland,

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It is stated that the Duke of York, in view of the greal zumber of inquiries that have been unde concerning his health winco his recent indisposition exelized, "I might be a Kipling.".

The career, of Thomas Clarke, " the oldest JRISH DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

post-driver in England" who has just died at London, 9th May.

Coventry, takes në right back into the England A bill providing for the establishment of a of the old-fashioned Ühristmas Numbers, when Doparmont of Ag Moultare, Industries, and the winter roads were piled up with t Technical Iustenotion in Treland, at a cost of and the gentleman of the road made the 1380,000 per annum, has bous futroduced in best of their golden opportunity. Thomas. the Hour of Commons, and and a first time. Clarke, zo to many other professional (and legitimate) frequenters of the road in the early days of the century, had fought with wiki beasts at Ephesus, and he livedito tell the tais gentleman was ridently full of anecdote of even to the age of ninety-six. The old,

reminiscences of the Marquès of Anglesey,

Pelews, and Ladrones (or Marinnas) etly At the Magiatriey yesterday morning & and remunerative, she having no material Chinamani was charged with stealing incuse

rivan to go away on the wound collection of ENABIING AND BURNING OF CARS. intorests there to yield any return on stands, valued at $34, from a temple in Kowloon walled city on Saturday afternoon: Lurogly

The Koba Chronicle translates the following Germans Boandinavians, Dagoes? Copf the outlay. Germany, on the other hand, to the charge he said. I did not steal them telegrams from Japanese papers ——

Ellis was asked. has considerable trađal intereals in the islands,

Seoul, 26th May.

Tee, As the vien sats up I looked at them Bevoral children: heving been ran over sud up and down and secrpted one and rejected sa- which will largely increase under sot Jed government, in the benefits of which of temple and faron among some rabbiek, killed by the electrio railway ears sises the other as the vase might be, but as I said, it was ense of no foreigner need apply I asked the and I picked them up from the rabbish,Tho sorvioo was opened in the city, the people bave other nations with doubt also share. temple beeper identified the stands us belong become greatly excited. The morning the men certain questions, examined them as to Whether Germany will follow the policy to the temple in question, but he had so mob rashed one of the ears, and disturbance their disolierges, and tools other particular pro

Been then sites the 18th May, when is still going ou

sautions. Well, they went on beard at Glasgow Tho has adopted at Kinchou nou give equal the olty taken possession of by

twenty-four them, including the boatersin,

QUEUE PLAGUE IN INDIA. In the disturbance this mosing one at our carpenter, sto. Only one or two of then asked. trading opportunities to all comers remains the British-A private in the Hongkong Reg.

makalah in a Caloutta, 21st May, ment said he was standing on the wall of the of the tex.owsed by the company was shed for en advance and I really believe it was bo

The Heather bas botu 7ury stormy here' to be sean, but in noy came the establishment city when he saw defendant threw the stands and another, buraud by the peoplo The Ispn cause they honestly needed it. Now we DOMIN of effective visilised rule must be accountedores the wall or to the ground outside. Theyness and European ongiusors had a narrow along the old rente, round to Cardiff, the temp during the past few days. Last night rain lations of which you probably know but there on down in torrents tkaning sovorul.streeta again to the world at large, sul bother were in a wicker basket-Austher privato said cape of their lives.

that last took defendant came to him and asked The ignorant people attribute the drought res no trouble. We salled at Port Said; bat knee-deep and stopplag til. It is a sigui Powers are likely to mise any objection, Lim it to send have the studs, but he told him which has enatibust for some time to the can- she was he trouble. Wo, called at Bingapore at fact that the reduction. In the plague The contingent of New South Wales Lancers those gedat days, and was fond of relating his nor does it appear that they would, have to. Other evidenca laving been given, dafar-struction of the eletric tramway in the bity no trouble. At Hongkong there was no Couble. mortality has followed the rainy weather avy right to do so. America, howover, isi dant mado a jeng statepient, in the course of A number of children sein TAN OVEr and killed I have never Hoon one of the men the vote whereas the extremely hos weather which pre- the nrs at presunt. In England will take part who left & leg af Waterloo, and was wont to

which he said permission to take the stands by the tramway dare, shortly after the opening for liquors I have nocer heard one of them seeded the rain seemed to here very little effect is the review.

Sir C. E. Howard Vinerat, M.P., coisas travel on Thomas Clarke's beat accompanied, like a gentleman, by his mains of Sighting in possession of Guam, the principal island away was girou him by two Indians Hie of the servion, and another was killed this more a bad word. They may not be all YMCA in obroking the progress of the yest. Yester

uld be wider of the Ladrones, which was ceded to her by Worship aid it was quite possible and roty Ing. This brought matters to climax and 's young men, but they are behaved in no other day's returns showed only in cases and five commanding the Queen's Westminster Volat cocks. We do not do that kind of thing now.

probable that the man was allowed to take mob of several inndred people surrounded the way than as gentlemen They have not destia and today's returns have dropped to tecrs, suggests that thero the forme of the treaty of penes with Spain, these things. The evidence was not clear two cars, and after acting fem pod tip feet borrowed any money st any of the parts we three casos and thres death while the total representation of the coloni Ailltary forces at We are much too dilized bat how sadly un-

picturesque we are St James's Gazette, hare visited, and they have never obeyed any mortality has dropped ta 87 against 60, the the roview to be held by the Prince of Wales. and presumably she will remain there, onough to convict, and he would be diapharged, and destroyed them by fire.

GREAT REVIEW OF VOLUNTEERS.

London, 9th May. tis announced that H... the Prince of

in Hyde Park in July "sert. Weles ill had a review of 30,000 Volunteers

It