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INTIMATIONS

Imaan of sonzo will be led away by nucl ideas Tatil falk clotrils are fortheuning, let us lock on the air us but cuo other of those my

EYESIGHT.rious incidents which have cropped-up

M. N. LAZADUS, Ocoullet-Options, of London and Culoutfe; may Lo consulteit for SPECTACLES st AY, BREWER & CO.: (Next the HongKong. HOTZI). Business BAUM :

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A graat proportion of cataracts and disons stfooting has advancing in life odour to those having some deficiency in th construction of the ores-inny" yet of Ego Strain" auding in strious forms of diseases, Glazes specially minted in youth to those requiring

thom to an prosorve the sight.

Certantly mering Loutinhos, sole of dintuese when reading, woak yes, the latters suming togethers any of these symptoms ind

from time to time shranghout history, and, through sometimes ending in terrible trago dies have much more usually resulted far otherwise than the irresponsible raind of the intended murderer imagined.

Que froth voourred betwani nick

the 5th instat,

14 ori moon of

The dini Tim yirms the womony that two Rinderpost Commitestone, wil probably, bat painted, sas for the Northen and one for the Southern Province of the Philippines,

fest Gymkhaun mecling of theseAKOT The will bo ho at the Bucs Coness on the 29th inst.Itis to be bored the protecbial gyukhina weather will dish before the mosting takes

It will be noticed that Mr. H. W State of MANY of our renders will remember the fatal landslip that occurred in January isis Chiman & Oo, kus taken his seat at 1894, on Caine Road, inmediately, below the Beard of the Hongkong and Shanghai the Buymour Rosit and above the number Bank, in place of Mr. McConnchie, who left for two tak. That inndship, which, a tha Theme by the press of Ching on Tuesday. quity proved, might have been averted by the exercise of a little foresight, resulted in The deaths of sight workmon. At the same

Shanghai for the portion sho 29th ult., bat only It appears 11.11.9. Hedipole did not have left her moorings for her monthly firing. On the 30th, efter hor commander had paid a visit

catesveldener in the form of the eye roquinquiry tho executive engineer of the Public i to the Undaunted, uho returned to Shanghai

Ing Classes only to correct and aure.

Mr. LAZARUS supplier Wa SPECTA- OLES culy after tasting the aight.

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ADVICE FLER, BROWN, JONES & CO. ONUMENTAL SCULPTORS.

AMERICAN MARBLE. ITALIAN MARELE.

HONGKONG GRANITE:

desire progress under no cirsamstenson..

The Coreau Govorenient is said to have Works Department deposed that the full was partly dac'to bad weather and to exa-requested the Japanese not to asrenss the Fation, and that "if there was any danger to number of post-ales in Cores, Probably, ays the Japan Mail, our roadora remot ber the public as large it would be his duty to that the post-after sprigs of Coron is under The verdict of the Jury Japaneseazaagement Cores, apparently, dos gue to the matter," at that inquiry was as follows:-"We are

A Japaneso papar say's the Japaness demand "of opinion that death, was caused by the

for a mining concession in Corea lodged with "slipping of the carth; that, in this pathe Government of that country is not yet ricular, no blame-attaches to the making duanito progress as in the case of the Public Works Department and that in British demand in connection with the Insen "fature such work as this wight be carried gold mios The applicants propose to tako Koro docizivo maastras tu ushiesu tanir object on under the supervision of the Public in the pear inture. "Works Department, if practicable." Wo recall this tragedy because, unless a benign Providence interferes, and that right epos A. S. WATSON & CO., dily, may be repeated on exactly the saine

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A Washington Latogram says that only twe sabers of the Philippines commission deve en appointed so far, viz. Judge Taft and Professor Warnester, of the original dormie. sion. Another proniasnt Southern Democrát is a possible appointmont, Colorol A. A. Wiley, of Montgoniery, Ala., who was Houtemante colonel of a volantoor rogimint frem Alabama in the Spanish War.

spot, with probably still more disastrous results. The officials of the Pablic Works Departmans are a busy body; and it is cau- conceivable that their time may be fully occupied in more responsible and higher It is reported, says The Kobe Chroniels, that technical employment than seeking for tota foreign firm at Yokohama has arranged to open a steamship service between Yokohama tering walls. After a lapse of yoare the un-

and Chili for the purpose of importing saltstre professional opinion of a soroner's jery and manure and exporting Japaness rius. Ne-

thegelintions are now in progroes with a Japa may naturally be forgatten in

robant of Yokohama with reference to the oblivion of the departmental pigeon-appointment of an agency for the sale of the hole. And it may be also argued that imported saltpaleo and mazaro,, if such a wall appears perpendicular in the plans of the Chinese contractor the

It is stated trist there has bebu a large fall- ing off in the amount of liquor shipped to the Philippine islands since the American Goodpa

ALLY PRESS TRIDAY APRI

TELEGRAMS.

DAILY PRES” SERVICE,

THE WAR

Lapos, 4th April, 9,20 m.,

HEROISM, BUT NO GUNS.

A despatch with be just arrived tells of the igniteout heroism of the British toreas outrapped in the nubush. The story of the roompture of our guns however, remains

ancoutirmed

onu.

sure that the Chitose intors will in unable to full thele contract, I think it will be a nosessary to bring the Bill into aparation until

VEKIVAN 'siz mentty-haars

His Jacenumor asked Mr. Whilahent to

The chief work on which the Director of repost his observation, as he did notesite grasp

Tublic Works has buen engaged is that of to Main Boat from British Cowloon to Taipó, Zybich was commenced imaadiately after, tha

1 only. A Hot H WEIRD The telegram which the uboficial members aiced the Chura The ATTORNEY GENERAL-ould like to territory link than taken over ment to soul to the Saaritary of Blato, accord- put out that ibiselion 2 of eaction 11 BAY: Os of ommanitation Litherto existing be- ing to my recollection, was that "al applica-No perch, who at the date of the com-tween Hongking and the nowy lesson has Lious for (vdruns of eslaries shall be reformannement of this Ordinance ponasszta a valjd baou by set, which in bad weather is impracti red to the smile I do not remember that and anexpired Beanse for importing or dealing able, and by a rough footpath or a pass abent hd "others included in the cologram. in arms and take out a new couse under this 1000 foot high from Kowloon to Sha-tin I suppose we are ceairons that juctivo should Orülnequo antil the expiration of his surrent sitou on an nem of Mim Day. There a be dane to all members of the oivil cervice who Hense. Therefore, all these dealers who at be little doubt that the conscretion of this have applied for lucrcasas of salaries, because it the proasnt time have lieses will not have road, which la desirabla both ar strategical and the heads are to receive forenes mid the to take out froeh, lions until their administrative purposes, will bring fas Now other left out in the cold should bays veled pressat lisenses vorpiro. Tuon this is not a Torritory into deser rolutions with Flongkong very iterally from what I did in the Finsuco Bill which has been bureled through the propar, and will lead to an increase la trafo.

Council This Bill was before the Connail Communication between British Kowloon The Hon. Dr. Ho Kay-The gouler unofficial tree or four monthe nga (The Hon. H. and Kowloon City has been improved by the Commit

The Hon. O. P. CHATER my mamory the latter part of last November conues was side of the Kowloon peninsula te Kowloon serves me right, I think the statement made by hand upon it, and then about the 10th January City, This work has boon almost ená ploto.

No dofisito dosiaión fue is yes, bean arrivet onher has a copy of the telegram WHITEHEAD. Five years) I think that extension of the Bangkom Boad so the Bist

OFF TO ST. HELENA.

the Boumicabio-deling Colonist Bedratary is a memorandum from the Chamber of Com surrect, and that it was requested that the merda, way reosived. The Bill is heer bifore at regarding the erection of permanent intera General Cronje, Cobozei Schiol, and words all other applications shanld be in the public a long time, so that though deniers for the excontive atst, ta it was deemed advis have sailed for St. Hel-certed in the telegram, u srast any of the right suppose there would be some mondmente able to gain exposlanca of holthiness of the telegrato arranged by the naofficial members is it indeed there were they had a right neighbourhood where the temporary guston thousand prisonera

was handed to the Goverine and sent home, to sume at the license for would be altered, of the exeontire staff ny situated Loforo come and if my memory serves me right it said it is impossible to pass an Act of this kind milting the Colony, to any large expenditure. on account of paranoa bajkings In view, without preshing, hardly parlings on a tow Bbr- ail orher applications." The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY 109 to begin with, bat there is no substantial however, of the opinias of the Principal Civil think the discussion would be railed if the reason I baliove by it should be poetornary Medical Ofir that mack of the molaria front honorable member woulil stato whether he further. Deslers havs the benefit of their our which Gorerament alone have sufford so deshus the committee to reapon the question rent licenses and they hapo had sovorni month much is due to the temporary nature of mili of the axis whish hayo afroady been increased notice, cred

second the motion permenout buildings should be erected without by the Encretary of State?

The Hen H. WHITEHEAD-Certainly proposed by my honourahlo frload the repte unnecessary delay.

Foutative of the Chumbar of Commers The Many of the inhabitants seem inricus to ողե

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY Then Chicess deslers, although they know this Bill learn English, and it is hoped that before long I think he has al ho bas aukeil for. This com one formoranother, have been hauing about for arrangements may be rando male for encourag mittae cannot caquire to the salary of the the last fre years, could not tell whether corlaining the study of Tenglish, It might bo well to Chief Justice or Palene Judge, simply bouco sections might not be materially alters:l; and our establish a shaol for the teaching of English these offers are not to be regarded as subordin it has become law I think a few months grace at Lang in the Stp lút Denny District, ate oficers, I think the committoo have got sunald be given. As regards to prasausticouses, which is the most central and populon! et ull. every thing they can naked for song that they happen to know that several firms at their the sab-districts. Iers of option that the enquire into every siavio salary in the earvion license expiro before this Bill was passed and presont village schools should be retained, bak ather than those which have boon increased by they wore geanted temporary licenses math to that stops should be taken by the Govermat the Secretary of State and ather than those month The consag of the majority will tor- which are shriously salaries of superior officers mate in a month or two. I think the requess of the honourable member isn and Chizes.

reasonable one, and I le haps that the Go verameat will be as lenient possible with Liese dealers. They are traders just in the same standing as any others, and there is no rezson why any law should press hardly upon theor

CAPE DECLARES ANNEXATION NECESSARY. Numerous mass tacetings at the Capo have affirmed the necessity of annexing the twe Republics.

Tornós, 4th April, 10,36 p.m.

ATTEMPT ON THE LIFE OF THE

PRINCE OF WALES.

An attempt was mado to pasinate H.R.In Prince of Wales while he was in the train in Brassels Station. Two shots were fired at him, but fortunately the Friass was unhurt. The miscreant was arrested immediately.

DUBLIN RECEIVES HER MAJESTY. Her Majesty the Queen met with a splen did reception in Dublin.

KEUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 3rd April- ESCAPH OF TWO BRITISH OFFICERS FROM PRETORIA. Cap. Haldano of the Gordons and lont. La

as Lourenço Marques.

The Ho TI WAITEHEAD-That being an I arr quite satisfied, so long as it is made alear that their applications will be considered His Excellogy the Maron-GINAL-Te it is eloar. I could not quits see where the diff culty-lay.

The motion was passed.

The Hon. De Ho Kings compied by them, it coems desirabão tůn

to enconrage the fansbers.

Lo ravenze for this year from all sources has been estimated $1000 fictuding arrests for 1999, while it is roughly exlculates that the Expeditara, exclusive of Public Works Ex traordinary, will be about $175,000, $180.00 of which, in round figaron, will be required for the Police Establishment.

The expendituro on account of Public Works will amount to about 380,000, most of which will be expended on Price Stations, the ipd. Road and the Survey,

In view of the dißianities that bil nackszzri-

His EXCELLENOs--I am afrald in tugis lation of this kind somebody must be hard hit. TITE RÉFORMATORY AT CAUSEWAY BÁY, The Hon, T. H. WEITERHAD gave notice of confess that personally I am against the the following question "Doss the Governmendment. I think the messure should be ment, ia zio of the fact that a large av of prassed forward in every possible way. It inly to be on counters in taking one the Ner recantly eat soil is expread all rean the bill not me if it had been sprung upon you. It has Lerntory and of the short period luring which ing, consider it enia to send buys into the ben fo my knowledge a kreat deal discussed, it has enjoyed the benefits of British file, tle lios Reformatory at Causey Bay at any and throgh I regret orcendingly if any body progress that has already been made may lo time within the next two years P. Will the Co is hard tit by it, yet at the same time paraco-agardul as lisfactory. In shuiop Fore Torment before sending uy bors into the Rally. Esangot agree with the amendment, I has ansed & great diminution in crime aurt has formatory, obtain a detailed modical report as think it is very important that the mastra established confidence acug the inhabi suts On the condment veing put to the vots it an increase in traille and atous boing taken to the sanitary condition.

As out five voting for and given gaizat, to starb new industries and to effect improve- Those who voted for were Messrs. Woi A Yuk, monts is those strade established. FrogLTURS. Kosaick, Bellips, Whitehead, su Ho Kai. in the New Territory may be slow but now that contidoncs prevails among the pecu, it may be anticipated that capital will o attracted to it, which cannot fail to hostes development.

T

duty of the Public Works Department is tale. Doring the last year the teinl was 3,2g Mosarive havo simpelfeam Proturia and arrived of the Reformatory of the surroundings should be pressed forward. Yang bisa Improved communications have already led to

A-Hammessy's Old Pule, Red

Capsule...

filled if that wall be perpendicular when com-gallons of wines, 10,276 gallons of whisky and pleted. Saoh offisianla cannot be expected 65.341 descu battles of bour, which is about one.. fifth the average amount exported during the B-Superior Very Old Cognac,

to measure roagbly the amount of earth the last ten years of the Spunish occupation, pre- Red Capsule..... $21.00 wall has to support, the depth of its founds.fore, if it be true, that more than 300 liquor firms in the United States are sent drammora to the Philippines, they have scarcely sold C-Very Old Liquor Cognac 24.00tions (if any), or its erection in the wat sea

100 when the coment cannot set. Those enough to pay their stenusizip fars. VO.-D.-flemessy's Finest trivialities, at an inquiest, for instance, might

be briefly relegated to the sphere of a Ola Vory

Liquors

one else's responsibility, the contractor'a or the enrth-apolis's But the verdict at the Cogua, 1872 Vintage, Red Capsule All our Brandy is guaranteed to be PERE COGNAC, the difference in price baing mercy a question of

vintage.

32.00

and

It will be seen that there are tent events, for

a

THE PRICE OF FOOD STUFFS. The Hon T. WHITIHSAN-Pursuant to THE RECENT REVERSE.

The Hop T H WHITEHEAD-I beglo more notice 1 rise to move the insolution standing.3a Reuter's correspondent at Biosalontai says my name, which reada as follows: That at the Bibera-comitted for the purpose of fant, the sons of the ambush was a terrikes Committee lo appointed to enquire into the saving a classe jusorted whereby the fos of sight; the spruita wire filled with the corpses continues, rise it the maikel prices of most $1,200 shall not be payable until the 1st necossaries of life, such as meat, fish, and gar- January, 1901. In view of the expressed wishi of Lorses and broken vggous in leis con.

den produce, and to esport.5" The facts as of aldost all the anofleinl members in regard fusing. It was only Gonocal Broadwood's prostated in the petitim prestated to the Council to the last resolution Iimplore the Cavaromant ones of wind and skilful haulling the pro at the last mooling speak for themselves. The lo deal as Joniontly as possible with the Chit- 152 Indios who signed that patifica deserve nose dealers in arms and ammualtion, and to every credit for their good work. The evil dealt postpone the levying of this very large fee. MORE TROOPS FOR RHODESIA, venisl the destraation of the entira force.

with in the petition undanbtedly exists, and it until the lab of January, next year, was to The Transport Chicago is leaving Capetowns a growing out. Berry one is practically give them the opportunity of honestly carrying Aware of the fact. All applications for in out the controls white they ha almally us on the recent monthnay cross those tarod into. No onsin, as been shown to the borg thain that crosses Natal seath of Dadeo, on the continus increase in cos of the necessarios at 1 It is desirable in the intests of the Government and the coniunity that thorough enquiry should he made and a comedy found if possible, a

The Hon. J. 4. Kiswick-St, I have mnob place in sealing that rosolation. It seems.

The Hoa E.R. BELLION seconded. This audment was also lost, four voting l us that if there is may ground for the state ment that legitimate influences are brought for and eight against Those was reted for hour to keep up the prices of the comidifiers Mayers. War A Tux, Belilips, Whiteboad, reformed to in the resolation a commission and Ho Kai

for Beirn with a portion of the Bushman's Corps, horses, andes, and laut fce to bolo sian railway. A large stock of supplies and provisions are also going to Beira.

LATER.

We publish elsewhere the programite of the Figateanth Annual Priza Meeting of the Hongkong Rifle Association, which is to by hold at Kowloon on Friday, Saturday, and Monday, 18th. 14th, and 16th insts, under the last Enquiry it is perhaps unkind to suggest patronage of HE. Sir Honey Bike, by this the possibility of augther was and H. Major General: Gascoigne, C... inferentially to the effect that the Public rifles, carbines, rereltars, and a grant variety Works Department, if not otherwise pre-is farnished by the different competitions. It make certain nost successfal gathering, and oluded, might keep an eye on the successor only require reasonable weather, we are sure, to

"BONRS STILL AT THE WATERWORKS. to this disastrous wail, so that no moro lives thus, we hope, will fall to the to the Riflo

Association. might be lost if it should be pleased to fall.

Router's correspondontat Bloomfontein, under Recently, in casequence of build.ng There cammenous to-morrow in these cotranslate 2nd inst, as that the near still cocy

the firas phuptor E a tale sutitled "The lys the waterworks and that the Boers who wer operations of some description, two atone

author of Mastor of his Smallor quantities and sample bot-walls on the ens intal spot. have been try of the Golden Tooth, saytda at the Patarshisited postering returned the fire. Ef is ro rected to support a very heavy embank-The Arangur of Blood, Parsued by the ported Cast some of the loors are moving to ment. They are quito now, as the mortar Law The King of Andaman," "With the South. is sparcely set, and the weight of earth and have this Women and many other tales well- koown to the public. Mr. Maclaren Cobban the recent heavy rains have cracked the bas hnda singalarly varied life before he of of 51, he has bean in tara tutor, minister, ride ufone right neross, and caused the other taised to fans. Aged now within three weeks to bulge threateningly over the public read-jaarukat od novelist. We boliore we ara Walter Bestat his introduotice to a wide circle way. needs ret a professional aye to right in saying that ho owes in past to Sir defect that the two heavy structures occupy of readers. Now, at all events, his name is a caf- a position somewhat anulagcus to the selsattroinction to thees acquainted wish mo mythical tomb of Manowar suspended in cern fiction. mid-air, and we alall not be surprised if the next shower of rain does not bring them to the ground, it may be qu the top of an unfortunate pedestrian. In this cae. though built by a Chinese contractor, the walls are "danger to the public." and venue surprised that they have escaped the keen official eye, which in other matters relating to

tles will be supplil at proportionate wholesale rates..

We guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine only when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents as the Coast Torts

A.S. WATSON &CO., LIMITED, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

NOTICE TOULÈRESPONDENTS

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ONOMArnications rela! kan to ths as coloms building construction is remarkably intra- battleships and craisers, ata, etc. The purposs

though in ou treat to TRX EDITO

Cereals it forward thiram sendadarin spill "coin addressed in the Felior, not for publico e, ai luce of god farthe

All letters for pubdirzije, should be inritten ones side of the paper only.

Nasime communications that have sherly and in other pages wil de fuserica.

Ordy's jar sira sopies of DAILY Frans soul be gent before 13 ans en day of publieelion, Alar that Pour the supple or limitantly amulet for Cash Tologic Address Pus-A.0. Cedo,

· Taliphone 'syn. 12. B.G. D $2.

The Daily

Dress.

Hosaune, April 6th, 1900.

siva. True, there is a workshop of the Water Authority immediately below the side of the maid opposite to the wall, but as they cannot see through the rand their "vision," like SAM WELLER', e rited." There

fuard against the possibility of other verdiet, which on this occasion might strive to bring home to the the responsibility for lives lost.”

LORD ROBERTS PRAISES THE EN TRAPPED TROOPS.

A despatch from Lord Roberts praises the gallantry of the D Battery in the ambush gas as garante ai fot ander the effect of affair, in which may of the ofloors zerveil the

averal hours cróna fire.

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

Yesterday afternoon a wooting of the Hoag keng Legislativa Cotinol was held In Kite Council Camber at the Government Qīīves, there being presont

His BXCELLENCY Major General GASCOIGKE (3.1.0. (Commanding the Troops).

The Hon. F. H. Max, C.MG. (Asting" Colonial Secratary

Hon. W. Mera GOODMAN (Attorney-Genis- Hon. A. M. THоason Colonial Treasurer HoR. D. Quiser (Director of Publio works).

ral).

Hoo. A. W. BREWIN Hon. I. C. NICCALE. Hon, C. P. Caren, C.M.G. Han. Dr. Ho KAT.

Hon 2. H. WHITEFIRAD. Dou. F. DELILIOS, C.M.G. Hon. WEY A YEL

Hon. J., J. Kestion.

Mr. B. B. JOHNSTON (Asting Clerk of Coun-

THC. ACTING GOVERNOR.

H.E the Kajor treneral, in taking the chair in the brance of the Governor, scid-- Con The Exodus still continues. The Empress of times, before we begin the buques, I should thing and the Himig Albert, which foft 1st like to say our was. Of course prosid Tuesday, carried away zu many of the fencing ing at these notings is work which is quite new lights of the Colony that we thought it had been pretty well depleted, but the Coptic yesterday took amongst a largo cargo of "ginbe-trot lows several of our fellow colonists to America and Europe. The few who have not get gone, or who will have to remain thighout the sam- mer, if any such there. Ha, may wall way their fricads who have got out of the unbearable wea ther we are now suffering from, Saxo com most has been made on the fact that we did not voicetha community's farewellsoraurevoir wishes

to

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA NEWS VIA AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA,

BUEL ACCOUNT OF RETREAT FROM LADY-

SARAH DAN BUITER.

Biggersborg, Macek Jid The Federals have fallen back on the fingers.

Count for the inmediate bringing into The retreat from Ladysmith was due to the foros of this now low, and I sincerely hope mistake of a certaía moimannut in ordosing. the Gorarament will their way to postpones men to rotire from bas koy of the plation until the first of January nestymor the cying without any reson for the morn On the re of the vory large if not exhorbitant fee of wipt of bad news from the hinddar tiver on $1,200

Wednesday it was resolve to and the wagons back to Biggarsborg, and soon lang stringgota.

wagona Bned the woads Ovar likt samas took the westerly route to the lenger soutdoo of Ladysmith. Anokar convoy was soul to the foot of the Drakensberg. A hurgo tabor of tents captunk from the Britant Dundas bud so the ammunition, was abandoned. The clif difficulty was in dismounting "Long Ter

would be the best means of finding it out, anl The Bill was theezand a third time sad pasa- should it has discover that any such impropered, sight enting for the motion and four against indos did oxist, then I think they should be [Messrs. Wa A Fuk, Belilies, Whitehead, and put a stop to.

Ho Kail. The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY-Sir The Council then adjourned sine die Tam not quilo.olear whather the honourable momber uieuis committee of this Council or MEETING OF THE FINANCE, Bot.

The Hon. T. H. WHITE RAD-No,etcom. mittee of this Council, but of gentlemen outside this Council, and I would enggeat the names of Dr. Hurtigan, Mic. : Maitland, Mr. A. M. Marshall, Mr. E. Osborne, and Mr. JJ Francis, Q. All these mun of lengthened azporteuse it the colony and are sound and honorable business men.

COMMITTEE.

The Hours were indepelen of the railway.. an is shown by the fact that not one of their 2,000 wagons wont by the vall. All true by road, together with the flod batteries. Only the Lossy guns, the infantry and wounded roat by rail. When the train had left Flameng a workmen's traju fcllowed, carefully blowing ap every bridge and enlvert between Judysmith. Tho CHAIRMAN said the Governor recomand Glemond, and, who ibis had buna donne, set moajad the Council to vote a win of ting rs to the Blinds angle collaries. Thus, being allowance granted to. Inspector John the British, with Natal's southerntet dollar

A meeting of the Finance Committee was bell immediately after the Conned meeting, the Acting Colonial secretary praiding

of the Registrar General's Department,ise in their hauds, are unable to draw supplies Lo had a great number of years' sovice suit therefrom It is impossible as yet w rive the On the motion being put to the meeting was proposed to graut hinx this alowanon part bargler casualties, wisp to the disorganizitieia. His ExoLinez declared it carried only they for his long terrise and partly for a know of the balance cries ad tas ircemontane Colquial Treasurer and the Hou. II. C. Nicolle ledge of Chiness which enabled him to dispense rating against. --

with si interpreter in the exocation of tis duties

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-This committee will have to be appointed be the Governor Would it not be cuvisable to leave mit fàa nam să? The Hon. T. II. WHITEHEAT-I am quite willing to lears the alter in His Excellency's

banda

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Perhaps that would be the wiser course. I suppose yon marsly.

suggest the gentlerien you mention is suitable

to sit on the corumission?

The Hor. T. H. WHEREAD-I merely but tham forward as a suggestion,

The roto was agreed to: This was all the business.

A YEAR'S WORK IN THE NEW TERRITORY

The Report on the New Teritory during the

of the mercat.

ENTRENCHING A BIGTERSBERG,

Preta, Sth dech. Secretary of State Roitz he issued war-bal letins in which, after saying the Gevornniert: has no cfficial tidings of the surrender of General Cronje, but must accept it sea faul, however painful, he adds:The Chavaramea rolusias as- Gured that the envraäder will not discourage lis burghers in their defence of tasir independence

First Year of Brition Administration, which kus and standing as a nation. The singgle this con forwarded to the Colonial Secretary it far has shown that the repubilos Lers vindented Loadon, ormprises the setaal Report by the themselves as an ludepondout people Tie m Hon. J. A. Stwist Lockhart and twenty-one cars will get stagger us. In the struggle for His EXCELLEXOY I may Day that I am

opperdima. We make the following extracts ous charisbed rights our belief remain that quite in favour of the resolution, and shall baths territory has been divided into 3 districts whatever happens, the Lord still reigns. Owing glad to consider the names submitted by the and 45 sub-districts. The total number tu lhe invasion of the Free Spata by a larg Lonourable member, an

of villages on the mafaland and in the islands force of the enemy and other diren grafica:"16"," amounts to 527 This number inoloder even come Bocary to take up ofheraus, hamlets of two or three houses. Some of hence the barglars in Mac hare retirer l these village are walled the object hoing to Biggarsberg: All the corrandos have rouched afford the inhabitants greater security if Attisce safely except a few who retired in the di Licked by robbere. One of these walls rection of Van Roohan's pass. Thus Lady- villages was onon besieged for three months by smith and Kimberley are no mora ksieged. Tu retiring the enemy was time after to driven In the month of May his soon after the back, so that our langers warn not so o In

in

and the eneiny lost invity, New Territory had been taken possession of by these lights a few mop are killed or wounded the Colonial Government, questions aros

Tho ATTORNEY-GENERALF Tenderaand the honourable instabes to more the resolution es it stands her und that the names are merely eng geated.

The Hon. T. H, WHITEHEAD--Yes, I merely suggest them.

THE ARKS LILL The ATTORNEY GENREAT proposed the third rediar of the Bill entitled an Ordiganes to earringo and possession of arme amond and consolidate the law relating to the

The Tokyo Correspondent of the Nagasaki Press annonces that the Japanese naval man- wonvras commenced of ile 28th alt, under the supervision of Admiral Ito. With the excop: tion of two or three rien of, so us are stationed in Korea and China or a cruising in foreign waturs, all the vesseln in commission and the reserve ships are participating in the amare The vessels will be pal bough avery phase of tactics connected with blockade. tombatiment, torpedo practice, combats batwood of the mananeres is to test the efflcicucy of the anities to the rarions sommaater to pat into new are organizate, and to alioed opport

Viewed in practice many now lens acquired by them dur ing the Spanish American war. this light the prosect mazouvras, have no political significance. Great secang will be is a Police-station a few yards off, but the observed by the naval authorities to guard against in other words, if the exparted rescits are police duty of inspection would only com- valuable flume of informatica leaking out, or mence at a possible inquest: It is presum-unsatisfactory, to caucual defects which may ably someone's responsibility to see to this, reflect on the navy. It is understood that the and that immediately. We have pointed Navy Department has communicated with tha commanders of the foreign squadroas, request" eus the danger and called attention to the ing the observance of the zone sel apart for the report at jugutust of 1894. The Pablic tactical mumcouvres Works Department will earn the gratitude of the community, if, at the cost of a few We publish "to-day a telegram which mbours taken from their way duties, they nounces that a murderous attack has been made on R. T. the Prince of Wales as he was in the tinib at Brussels station The Prince on his way to Dark, which he is abai to visit, before going on to the Paris Exhibition. Full detalls are not yet to hand.. but the would-be nasasein eers fortunately to have been had shot, or els The wah punble to get sufficiently cloas, to It apports that the purchaser of "Flying Fotothe principal residents who left us on Tuesday. the lab report on the New Territory daciug

Well, when there is only one great man leaving the first year of British Administration. make sure of bis ting. At any rate, H.R.H.at the late Dake of Westminister's stod sale was

M. Elmond Blue, son of the founder of Blaney partionier skarnier there is no line to be

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY ¡cil on Carle's prosperity and brother-in-law of Prince drawn, but when twe octau palaces leave on the

to risk of making any one man, and especially its adoption Rolrud Goxapatio. It will be romernbered that same day fall of grost and lesser mon ve decline the table Financial Miurze No, 14 and moved. any one umas, conspicuous by his or her The COLONIAL TREASURER soodud sad the 37,600 gainons was giroz for two horna.

The AamNG COLONIAL SECRETARY LEd on From Wachang cores the news that a prison absun from amongst then, we would have lion was carried. who has attracted a great deal of attention to pention by name. We wish these all s. ploa lately, that Committes which same within the axempted persons, would end, was erected on Sandey, the 25th ult. with the winter will have reared their Suvratamente in Docks, Hotels, ste ot, of cring-bag been coffed, and the only His head has won stuck up outside the city youth, and that times who, as a result of wise * exchange compusation, or from other good result, vill by an accession of popularity to Eata

causes, are abla finally to wipe the mud of the the intende victim, What the alternative Owing to the propitious weather on would have been, Ind the autorapt necooled, Wednesday, when His sellency the Governoreen's road all their feat will not in their kft Martay Pier maay choss, rather to say lerned, or antemuel, leisure forgot their

foster-mother, Hongkong. we do not like to contemplate. As it is good-bye to him out brant The Express of China,

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS Hor Ainjesty now in Dublin cunct but Anng thete: wira tha Admin, the United persive a great shock in the midst of the States Consul General Mr. Rounserelle Wild-

mas, And Signer Volpicelli, the laitonsal The N. T. steamer Dalayvonlar has arrived Can Yokeluma and soils for Kobe on the 6th reneral rejoicings which her visit to a mount that has sean so little of her line. The iriscriminate embargo laid upon imitat

The N. P. steamer Saint Irene has aerited ports from Japan by the Hawaian Antorlii inspired she will be comforted by, after a very strong renoustrance from at Yokolining and sucks for Hongkong on the

lapan to Washington, hosa removed in facourth instant

was and touched, and we have no news to show that any one was injured Themis craint as one telegram rightly calls him,

3 captured without delay and is doubt-

e now in safe ke ping. All may be said,

therefor, to have passed off as well as

The Italinu eraiser Cario dibert left yester day, autonsibly for Singapore, but it was chat ved that she started ju the opposite direption,

to ma. At the same time, as I feel that I am sarrounded by roadly personal friends, I know that any shortcomings of wine will be rousivel with to utmost couldoration. I en only say this, that I bare bat one desire, and that is to net single-rindodiy for the benefit of the colony in which I have spent 18 of the happiest months in my life, and in which Thovo ulo a great unber of dear frivate, (Applause).

THE NEW TERRITORY.

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on

FINANCIAL

ch as alfair can pass off A. terrible actually to be the Emperor, erva to the verrécentsy, and hans fihat those who come back in (No. 6) had moved its adeption.

.

Josneat of the following mattore, viä pe

(1) The registration of Chinese deeds under our Deeds Registration Ordinance of $13.

The grant of Crown Losses by the Go vermez. substitation of the existing Obinese titles, or

The grant of Certificate of Pitle, under which the existing titles should be acknow ledged by the Government

CHONJE IN CAPTIVITY,

The Aoring CoTONTAL SACRETARY Secoded. The Hoa. C. P. CHATER-Yr Excellency,

Simon's Town, Capa Colony, 6th March, 2000 Twenty-five of Cronje's chicers are due hero may be permitted to make a ramirk. I was

to tight. They will be coulined on board the told that the housutabis the Attorney General

transport Mougaliin. Four traukports with was going to have this Bill re-committed to pai

3,700 prisoners, are now anchored of liare, sid in anethor exemption that is to say, the mom Lers of the Bite Association. I understood

there are 200 prisoners is camp. Cronje and that the Chief Justice had anoke to the

his claff-express theus Ives de wall pions with Attorney General and that It was arranged Up to the 20th January last Mr. Mos bad their treptament The Guneral says be has women who are reported to be goud shots an that this exemption should be put into the Hill registered at Tipo 21,736 oldims and Mr. Kimply bean overwhelmed with tinturas, Mary

When it is remembered that great confusion among the prisoner, The ATENT-GENERAL The honourable

MOVEMENT ALONG THE CAPE DUTCH ro member is correct in part of what he states. I has existed in the matter of land in the Sew

END THE WAR, before it used the third reading Kemp at Ping-shan 5,813 olaitas bavelada communication from the Chief Justice Territory for years and that disputes and

Cupe Tews, TIL March, on the subject, but. I explained to him that the family feuds have been goueral in consonance, the request pointed out at the same time cases requiring readjustment by the Govern Cape Dutch to obtain a set out of the cuth. Government were not in a position to accede to it is not surprising that there should be mans A grest movement is in progresa neng the Afrinn questions conuent with the main bet the members of the Itifle Asolation wku ment,vel vote were either special jurdre, justices, Volunteers, The Government has come to the conclusion tenance of the independant of the republics or naval or military man, or any other class that can dispates, or hy must easily and is doubtless argued that the Dreh, haring Le exempt frem requiring licenses Thy culy stablished for the purpose, and it is Loped sattlemant Thrurgunsent would have gje readily dealt with by a fand Court, especially remained loyal, are subities to a hearing, ut, tho

The COLONIAL TREASURER secondai.

hardship entailed upon zur geleman will be that such a Chark will shortly be created by force if the Datel bud not risen in every de- that any goalieman who is not a Voluntoor laws as it cannot fail to be's great book to the trick whoro there was a resonus claust THE WAGIS, QUESTION, The Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD Sir, before or who is not exempel in another way will have inhabitat is of Lue New Tenbury, acess, mail it is certaine that the British: Shortly after the territory came under the community and the actively loyal Dutch aro that report is adopted by this Council I should to write a letter, which will only taboo minate

A proposal bir been made by a deputation of bike it to be clearly debord that this no- or two. to the Captain Suparintoadout of Folice, ocntrol of the Geroranient of this Colony atops oppost to any settlacat short of ansiegation. to the Secretary of State for s committee to gaying his name, and asking that a leruse shall such places ar needed them, and absequently antho Dutch party to visit Englanil shortly in official wesbors asked the Government to apply stating that he is a member of the Astmation, ure balon for roaring trees for planting is Daguire into all applications" for iners of be granted to bis, and I am quite sure Alie Cups estimate was submitted for the nxpandings of the interest of peacefu salicies. The reply to the telegram rails the tain-Superintendent will grant a licens to any 80,500 during 1900 in forestry works in the toe. REVERSE MAKE BOELS MORA

New York, Morel enquiry to uberiunte offers. I think, air, suitable person: Atthewatetime I may potent fitors, purrent expenses for 152 besug defrayed that are should be no minder landing, and that at the present mouentin Bagland you will from her rotes of this Department. Com that all application for increns of enlaries find it in this year's adities of Whitaker" zencing it April and continuing throughost. Sta cable from London says Acurred, should be put before the summitles appointed either you or F, hr sny ether member of this the year, I peronully mide tours over the monent of the Daily News, he was cutired

us tunch knowledge of it as primble for applica Baviuk ben released at Kinefontein Ly is. by His Ezoology Air Horry Blake. The Council it in England, would live to take out greater part of the territory in order to gain by the Beets, but who is now-nt Starkstrom. ingressad of being affects the junior offers lius and por Lo for it if in wished to e of the orl service. I think, more keenly than carry a carolver of gun, surthat realy's man lion afterwards had to arrange for planting captors, cabdes that while at the capital of man has to do is to apply for a liconso, and if he December about 60,ca0 pits and sites bad been President Storn, who said the Boers would perhaps the hende, and I hope all applications is better off here than in England Hers all a operations dating 1900 Up to the end of Orange Free State he had a lot with 1st suitable person lis will be granted one and prepared at Tips, Ping-shin, Au ca sa fight to the last up. He plnited the por

Fudi Au and along the course of the new road.binty of Pretoria capitakling, tad it will are no fat all to pay

The Hon T H. WHITEHEAD-I bag to The planting of tenes and so going willwald be preceded by evout that would sten

inh suroj."Hà added that the struggle in the the Bostolary of State at the request of the pose of ruling clanso postmaning for six His Excellency the Governor suggested that Frat State won'd be child's play compared with to be gladly accurate The telegras sent famose that he Bell by remainittat for the purdommence immediately

nofficial probers of the Coroill not pak mcntus for this date its coming into operation some Chattanooga Sugar Mills should be ob- what would follow in 1 Tips. The cor condiderable tained from America to demonstrata to tid respondent says that Steyn us appointed a that all applications for increases of salaries The Tanropean importers have eboull be referred to the committer: It asked number of contracts still "outstanding. These sugar growery the advantages of asing. Woss deputy president to remain in Bleun fontain The British sférer dyr, from Maji With Hut all other applications should be referred were entered to months age and many of machinery in place of the primitive mills in use. while liile Pretoria is the interests of the Match, hall shiong southerly winds and thick to the commitee. The Secretary of State them will not be comploted for six or eight, or The new mille have arrived, and boen tized in Fice Sl Itiaarderstoodtupt France, Germany, Russia to Belshans, thence streng N.E. winds, having rely granted two sols of applicatious ten or twelve months. The fes has been in the midst of the sugar distriote and satisfactoryThondent of the Turning Post al Chibe have protestal agilpst the proposed avarest and ruiny weather to port for itcreases ou made by what I may all crabod from 819 to $200 and if this very biale of caneorushing live ben wado Hisang or Uetonter la of Marole Porto Rino Tarif Hill of the Unil Staten The British steamer Nunchung, from Thin the auperior officers of the service and the other large create it the fee in hrought, inte opers. Excellency the Governor and the Colonial Sette ho potonation that the Government, and Washington telegram even Bar Marth, had Ught northerly winds and by the pajority of the Chinese, employers of tiba at once many of the Chinese dealers will relary were present si two of tim trials. The agitationer Le produity in Grout Britain is

fire Groveramoni will be defental c ing that the city is the headpuntera of way that the protests were coupled with thrests og to Baddle Jalande; thence morkrate Ny to the Governingt-granted only the appoint, be umble to pay it. These dealers kaye entered arrougetoets of selling up these wills and induoseng the Dorastermatics to pro to withdraw the ngruments for Hia walilo-NL wind and Ans weather to Breaker Paintwort of a committee to enquire into what I moy into contracts with the Europena Importers, conducting the trials were vulructed to sad long way, the bang that Rio Conserva

LOLD ROBERTO'S MANUVERS

Londen, St March.. De Tistavani ngut, D. Lurday will be asce u the open door in Chise if the Preet theans to seet light variable Winds and heavy cell the intermens section, that is the aub- they will very likely be unable to perform onrried out by myself.co

ordinate ofiolpls, and that is all last the com-thoit daatrucia) they may be compelled to re A moralis uumber of referans Kiyo inclined to attribute to a wrong cause the Rican tarif bill is boasted into law puts to be all squatska

Roberts soond turning movement was " origin of le attempted crime, regardless of token as a precedent for the Philippines. The Görnan samar Prins Heinrick, from infties which hun bon sopsided or which can pudiate then, and in that cass the Earopean been made to this Departout In connection said to be probis that wery ustion, which bna racion 21st Fol, Ball Biegapore let April, hat be appointed gnleg the Sacretary of State's Importes will be riddled with arms and am with from couse Tation and kindred subjects and givende the United States written garanto prevailing weather on voyage, 9.8.E.amtoth istragons varied) call enquire into, munition on liich they might rutterrory heavy I submitted a draft proclamation, which was simple but efective tretical aumento The and 2003 14 wlu-or, should we my rather, of this open door in Chins will demand that the conjurato wires, smooth moderáty and soo do what the gomonrable momber, as wild Jos no importer pains into my los his wathorized and geblished cautioning the people Datch forces were holding a double-cutronchet

Continued on så upplement retain the sympothies of Europe, and that Fited States rise to each of from umiaravell Fassoriler all tharine Marok be fraty, in do herrsching ollar this what morning and thewed me madle of centrals, aquint the asstruosion of treas anchun occurrence, if traced to them, would ten garrules to the Flippines, stoly 27th snake drehung, MKRW team dristock he rebel Soritary of Stats to do, and oufered into within the last three or four month, I have introduced Fem Ceslag a saferiar posision about fifteen miles in length, ureth Last all coretries shall have equal treatment in lot. 6.4 N long, 02.24 Batering tenir - wohill'also bë të ape contrary to the Instruksion and then contracts run an, for bother year rusty Pineapple platformeiation and wath of the Modder river." Zoberts

A this litry fee is to be lerini BTELO I amongst the growers of this plant of the Heerelvry vẻ fitate: bo Dio dent blow their hopew But no with Us United States, the Philippin

the renewed exfagus of loyalty which

will pair it from evory Such attempts

in the prat (and the present sign has had

of a zboru rational system, which-divides importa The M. M. staimer Ernost Simons, with the into three lenses, first, those that do not present nort Frunob Mail, lett Saigou today, Friday, any danger on medical grenade; secondly, those at 7., for this port.

will be put before and considered by the cum

The ACTIE COLONIAL STOLETAYI

these matters like it is try desirable

The N... steamer Aviochi furi, that are langerous in rest of their wro pings; and thirdly, those that are dangerous in European Liao, left Kobe, vis 310jl for this Shameelves. If that oldstation be intelligiort on the 4th us, and is expected to arcive gently applied the spacesa papo say, there hero on the lith ivat. will be no further grands of protest, but they

Sta full abure, of thou) have always ended in a closer houd of synthy between sove reign and people. It may safely to neserted that the present affair will signally prove the action of the Empire for its head The most unfortune circussione, perKELA haps, is the the manine solected Brussels

for the soche or is fantastic bid for not ociety, since the insty in indganent, ao

the fact that the Boer re striving heart

are of opsion that the Hawaiian Authorities, in their treatment of the matter, have shown mors puele flan discretion

ftes

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"bantro) on board til well