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INTIMATIONS

EYE SIGHT.

MR, N, LAZARUS, oralist-Optician, of London and Calentia, may be consulted for SPECTACLES at

W. BREWER & CO. (Next the HonoWONG HOTSI).

9am to 5

Bnales Hours:

+1

ONLY

FOR A FEW DAYS

MORE

as well and even hatter be paid at Hans, azotly the mme

kom-for at least in the latter place the offers clubs that natual owners of the goods de reside, which to ho na

building

which good table,

The brainstorminolone at CNY thaim for the Chin station of the 19th of thi

It in motifed the MET Servom be. Bitli

abseado nf ár. A . Wins

On les 10th just the Shanghal AD.C. gate Doctor Bill at the laycuum Thiostro beir first performance of ske farelal comedy

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is not the case with the former; while with good feeling and good conduc always regard to the earrings by steam of the incompel for the maintenance of any han dean appointed holing Painne Judge in the ternal trade of China, which is really what required in develop the buying espacity of the nation, the opening of the port is distinct disadvantago! This was vory F..nbly pointed out by Mr. BYON BRENAN in his trade report for Cauton, 1897, and we commend this to our renders notice. It appoars that at Yoohov a lekin station bus been established within a madred yards of the Custom House and goods have only to ba cleared ns that station to be free front Constantly resurring, keadaches, spalla of any stoppage or exaction of any kint to dimnams when wading work eyes, de totters beyond Sinugun. This, ye the Daily rausing together; any of these symptoms indi este a deficiency in the form of the ore requir News, is a very notable concession and ng Glasses only to correst and care.

shown the liberal epicit in which the Ilunas Mr. LAZARUS applies his SPECTA-Authorities have mot the establishment CLES only after terting the tight.

ADVICE FREE $21 of an open, port at Chonglin (Yochow). Concession it is not, but a right already BILOWN, JONES & CO. MONUMENTAL SCULPTORS. granted and provided for when the ioland waters of China were declared to be open soms two years ago. That declaration pro. vided that Chinese and Foreign steamers should be free to curry goode anywhere in the Empire of China; and yet, to get goods carried from Hankow to Changaha ju Lunan, they are forced to be taken up to Yo chow in one sisamer, discharged there, de. elared at the lekin barrier and sent in an other stemaer to their destination. It is trus that, as far as we are aware, it is the

TELEGRAMS.

DAILY PRESS SERVICE,

THE WAR

it la fo them that bis building is thraya oper OPENING OF THE NEW SOLDIERS

It seems to me that te pand be a very hard CLUB

man who had ponia Iron thing indood if Monat Austin Inla bin on lot have a lass INTERESTING ADDRESS BY MIR. BAION-

GENBRAL GASCOIGNE, CU of bour in a plan like this. I sing my Herstefors the members of Las diferent own glass and Ionies in moderation. units composing the Garrison of Hongkong and perfectly coresin that they prent have find no proper place where they could must bulls of the in the Army is the together to miss away no odd hour outside After alous on yours in Chabortion 1 enn Barrancs pleat-ully. Tho want of such a platonly say that I do not think I have sear bay long bond foll, mut sew strat want has been a greater change ban that which I Faro mes by the trungormation of the linge in the Aray. When I final tas Army kanon G Blook in Unen Road East, he was ons ont of drinking, Lo Brisopimate Potter Street, la Bolos doubt, but that has all changed and now, et I.

LONDON, 18th April, 7.10 p.m..

THE CENSORSHIP. Grant secrecy is phasesol regarding fish doyomenta in the Fros State,

Oir the liqner question the General has always taken the strong position that, admirable are telotal principles there is a large majority of mun porfielly

According to the Japan Mail, the Japanese:

Club, which was formally opt is any boat deisedly and most foarly, I heliers able to enjoy the good things of this life

Exosdency Major General Uistalgae, OMG that if you wore to take a comply of thousand in moderation, who under hitherto axlating csornment has decided to station a wasoud-class

world and mure, sobriety emobg is forpar CHANGE OF COMMANDS.

On Saturday afternion is the presence soldiers and a couple of thissant civilians you pls large number of ofliser, non-commis circumstances have been driven to unilesir. Chmal et Map The Masampo incident

It is uncficially reported that several comiqued ficers, and men of the Garrison than among the latter. (Applause) Wolf, bere- able localities in pursuit of what they hive Boos nos to be regarded as antistaatorily closed

misoa were at one bi need a kind of ineli great deal of consideration, the olivers asked every right to ask for, and as have been. A courhug to s. varuicular paper, says. The tempted to excess of various kinds. The Koba Chrostate, Marquis fe is of opicion that mandship ve elunged hands. General Cheri with a sprlubling of Eluo jackets. The pra foralter a great deal of dienassion and after asauf to any appreciable extent, no doubt in constitutes or lab what they are called argument that they have their own enoteeas Buis will keep to her part of the andataad.

lay hands upon. Corsa. The Japanes les our Colonel Inigo Joget success Justitute some good work it was not mandato another question. Many of these in segaanes of intoxicating liquors being tahnood six ap roligion with them Here again u món, Isan tretially say, balioess moró ia ta Colonel Pole-Carew.

and religion being somewhat prominently pra does not serve, for, to adopt the General's ing with Japan, that either country should side subcools to Gonorai Gatuere's position. talo for saldions and gailers, und though the me to allow igave to his wald hero wo THE EIGHTH DIVISION.

forward His Excellen the Hajor Gautest afect of religion than I de; but there is a time instance, it would be hard if à men who had an evidently broke with disfavour upon the cold from Mount Austin into town were warlike Lone that preraikin the vernacular press The Hon. T. H. Whitehead teft Hongkong

Apparently the Eighth Division le he and his olgem recorulsed that Tommy and a place for all things, and it seeing to me Was ovidently of opinion that it was possible that as my own club is not copsitural this place not allowed a glass of beer; and, moreover,

tá base too much of a good thing, and for religion, own dosided, after a great deal canteens do not afford the opportunity of ou Satanlay last in Hongkong Mari, for ne

Laking the samo view, dotormined to sup of consideration, that this club should be opened Trans-Siberion Railway. The honourable gou

A NEW MOVEMENT.

ply him with a club-identical with their on meg of all denominations and ut rati gion, bould not han taituro. (Hoar, hear) L social intercourse and rational recreation at north, touchs will proceed to Eroge by boubling at Springfontein, which the now Instituto especially aims, was accompanied to the wharf by the

Several of General Baker's batinlious The War Ofies refurged a favourable suster wish to point out another thing-1 fool quits to a suggestion forwarded to them by His Eso I am unduly slotaiting you, becaus friends, who wished his pleasant teip and The War Office when approached by Gen staff of the Chartered Bank and urons era! Gascotas mactioned the use of expressed the hops that he would return to the have embarked al Durban. Their destinelloner thug the Era of the building my one uporicinity of Lulling you ex. Block if it could be shown that an Institute onlony in the best of health. was a positive want and that it would be no expense to the public. The want was proved to the full, and the generosity of the officers provided that the public should out be called upon. It remains for the soldiers themselves to slum, as we have no doubt they will, that they appreciate the gift and intend to wan the menus of dinwing closer together, which has hitherto been denied them by. the peculiaily scattered situation of the A. S. WATSON & CO., only cad there any coal attempt has bọcu

made to curry out the terms of the agres garrison of this island. Even wors the ment, even in the restricted sense put upon Instiute not to be patrowired to the extent it by the Chiness, and for this Mr. Morse, which is anticipated, General QARCOIGNE the Commissioner, is justly congratulated by and the officers of our regiments would mone the Daily News, but the nature and effect of the less liave done a good, work. But, as we have said, we do not doubt that the the restriction imposed dues not appear to kavo struck our rern comtemporary, aemon will appreciate the gift and make the AERATED WATERS the leader referred to goes on to say that Club a flourishing institution.

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Admiral Sir E. Froma ärired by tho Chan from Bombay on the 19th inst

Telegraphic information has been received that Hongkong has been declared an infected

At a meeting of the Royal Hamano Society London on the 15th ult, a medal was awarded to F. Bacon, petty offer of H.M.S. Daphne,

The North China Daily News of the 9th inst announces the nrrital on the 7th of Sir Henry Blake with Endy Blake, Mien Blake, and Viw Donnt Scindale, A.D.C. Sir Thomas Jackson, who was also a passanger by the Empress, went on the enmo evening.

The natum course would scom to be that "the now port of Yochow should be the depot from which large light-draft sleamors should ran with: passengers and goods up the Bing river. On the contrary, we sport by the authorities at Singapore.. it is no more the natural depot than would be the satrance, of the Lyemoon Pass i the Government of this Colony foread all ship arriving from or going to Europe,for saving a Chicers hay in the Yangtze River. to discharge and load out there; the goods and passengers to he brought to and from the City of Victorin in other vessels. Or if, instead of steamers going up to the City of Chuten, they were stopped at the Bogue Forts and compelloil to transfer. everybody and everything into other steamera which go thicco And this due to no up to Canton, THE WATER used is the best antural obstacle such a want of water, known in this Island of fragrant, but simply to arbitrary and obstruc skilfilly filtered on tive-regulations Jrawn up in the first-place stremus," and is

by Sir ROBERT HART and pereed to by the scientific principles.

British Minister; the lattor sotuated, as we have often said, by an entirely mistaken idea of the nature of trade in China; and the former by an only too necurate knowledge of the way to stop what be is not, or thinks he is not, propared to Jackle.

We use only the best and most oxpensive ingredients, guaranteeing ABSOLUTE PURITY.

The leading English makers freely acknowledge that WATERS MANU FACTURED BY US are equal to those of their own production.

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ESTABLISHED 1841.

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Correspondentemust forward their name andaddress with communications added the Editor, not for qublication, but as evidence of good fair.

Ali leftors for publication should be written on one

de of the paper only.

The new iesuo of shares of the Humphreys Estate and Financo Co., Ld., bas, we maderstand, been taken ap; these shareholders on the register ou the lath March last whit-upplied receiving four new shares for every five held by the. To Capital of the Company now stande at one million dollars fully subscribed.

The Pokfulam conduit read will apparent lp sometime in an accomplished fact, tanders for the soustraction of une sotien boing now called for. This road will open up a large area of ad micable building ground, open to the son th-west bresse, and we hope to see before many years are over an upper-fevel tramway running en and t

The lamp roronze for the first quarter of this rear sounted to $120,152.61, showing on increase of $91,157.54 over that of 1800. The principal items of increase were Bank Nore Daty $1,986, Conveyance or Assignment $13,499, Transfer of Shares $2,121, Adhesive Stampe 84,342. The only item which shews any mater. lal danevano is Probate or Letters of Adminis

tration $3,76k

On Friday the new Japanese torpedo boat dostroyer Oboro (Comauder N. Zarada), huit for the Japanese Government on the Thames, arrived in the harbour. She left the Thames on the 16th of Janey and wale a say in the Mediterranean for some time. The destroyer is a four-fuunel boat of 316 tons grow, and 14,281 tons register.

It appears, Boys The Straits Tiesa, tikt the tod to the Araerican everument. n clair for Fastern Extension Telegraph Co. has Atmail. exclusive landing rights in the Philippine Spain The Telegraph Company has ale pr Islsada bnued on certain cinemalons granted by aented & elsim for enrapeumation on account of expons in repairing the cables between Manila and follo, out by Admiral Deves.

Easter Day was fittingly observed at St. John's Cathedral yerday. The werning being renderal by the choir. Tha anthem. carvisa wa fuil choral, sponat Easter winsle Awake up my Hore, and Stainer's Kysy and Coinmaaim Oleo wore sang In the moting the congngation was vory large Alevensong Enator hymnts were sung with Slender Magnificat and Nu Dimeltes The RAY. R. F. Cobbeld delivered a mestinyassive organist, rendered the "Hallelujah Chorus." sermon, and after the service Mr Ward, the The cherch was very tastefully decorated with plants and lovers.

tion is unknown.

LORD METHUEN

The furmikara and fillings, huever, d

to be providel, and the non bate to thank their actly how the whole thing stands Another officer (not forgetting tus Goperal) for got question came before the ecmunities of meer. fing togetling the whorewithal te rig at hy nil, the question was, "Shall we have a Pretoria reports say that Lord Methuen the building. On the grand Bolton bar shero-commissioned officer on duty bere to kuep

a.leendt glass of bear can be produces a ordo and so forth Am the plears un wall cost. Upstairs is a large room to be used mously said to me, "No egural, mu do pot une part as thỏ dining rooqz, Ruether past for think there is the least diy for it." (Hear, is at Hoopstad.

reading, and a third part for hillinds. The hear) fool guito orlain bis itar the roughly understands the volitious on which room is comfortable, light, cad airy, Butho clab exists there will be no treable white

beu checked, though. Wepener is still sur. rounded. The town, however, is holding out well, The health of the roots good and the clinute is perfection,

for

well adoptor in every pay for the perpeces, over (Hear, bear) Therefore I say there will

which is being p

po vary oltartly to alert in comunelion with it a boat vind. I el bol thinking that in all the ways the club will be of im niense advantage to the Gainism of Hongkong, (Hear bear. Well, now about then gazetion of members The wombers he will practically

LONDON, 14th April, 10.25 p.m. "ROEN'S SOUTHWARD MOVE

Ulia Excelloney arrived at the cint at About be no more restrictions in this club than th CHECKED

va d'clock on Saturday afternoon, being in any oss of the allicere olutz or thin General Roberts reports that the enemy accompanied by M Gascoigne, the Miserar in the Hongkong Club (Hany, bear | Groleau Cetain Trefusis, AR. Then we hope that this place will be a rost mavemit to the south in-Free State in The party al onde inspected the promise, suleiro of sport of winds We hop thuf Gonion matches will be Panued heco: Wo by saw. Subarquantly these prosent susabled rexpressed themselves as well plaused with what is the targe room and His Exceltanny ad- Argeted some observations to them.

•His Escollonsy the lou-GONDAL Ladies and gentlemen, men of the Garrison of Hongkong--becauso ibis to you as particularly want to take my remaks to-day this in a new- speriment that we are trying to day, and we ther it succeeds or fails wil rost entirely witli you, the Clarrison of Hongkong. I should Uke. isol tu all you a few of the circumstance that lod up to the conception of the sinking of this club. Yory shortly after Eased command of the Garrison horo, zuvoral senior-ofileers camo Le me and regretted hat there were not maro opportunities of recreation for the troops in the Garrison, and Twa zayself that that was a corg great want, and 1 determined to do everything Col Plumer was slightly wounded on the 1 could, in confuction with the oicers, to 41st March at the engagement, near Rawathla

CARRISON OF WEPENER Buofficial newa glatee that the garrison of Wepener consists of six hundred Colonial

Lowoon, 18th April

THE WAR

During the discussion on the Army Estiantes in the age Commons on the 13th it. Sirops under the command of Dalgety.

REUTERS SERVICE." Colombcomphined that too War Office by itused. tape and obtimoness lind prevented hitherto the consolidation of troops betiraon Lba Colonies and the home country, Ile had a motion down as is Weiba wei which he should not proced with if his hon. friend would answer it now. Mr. Wyndham said thay bnel so many other in one had given a thought to Wolniwei for, the Fortant matters to think of that is believed a past five months a statement which was resoÏy.. fed with cheers,. Bat Sir J. Colomb eentonde! that they ought to knew what the policy of the Dafonce Committee was with regard to Woika- wei.

Exmn.

General Benbut will the bulk of his brigade Troops have bood ortored from Durban to is at Aliwal North.

the Cupd. A PA

A NEW COMMAND. General Galaces returns to England and Graoral Vole Caron has been appointed to the

mand of the 11th division

THE FIGHTING AT WEPENER. Fighting coulinges at Wepener, the garrison is holding out bravely and troops ace-rapidly

daueig to their assistanco. NATAL.

It is reported from Nanking that the Vi croy's en theen has resolved talographic advice, lated the 5lb înst, from Poking, to the affoot that Liu Kan-7ib has been orders in restisia his former position as Viceroy of Kiang- nza Provinces and on the 6th in another daspatch was received to the affect that Tu Kag yih would receive "vations instructions" frian tho Goreramont on the 7th inst, and our the would leave Peking for Nanking. It is also reported that Chen To Rei, the former Prei

Kontar's correspondaus, at Ladysmith, 10th dant of the Kianguon Military College, who in now in Faking in attendance on Liu Kan-yinst, sys, that the Bours have opened Gro on has been appointed commander of that branc of Jang Lu's army called the Is Wei which is to be stationed in the Southern provinces to guard various import ut porte,

Many rondonis in China will regret to learn of the death of Mrs. H. I. Fox, which Look placo yesterday at the Peak Hospital, Hongkong. The can of douth was typhoid fever aud tho matter is rendered the more sad by the fact that Mr. Fox himself is suffering ootely from bady of bis wife. Mes, Fox was quits a young the same disease that Lo is nuable to see the woman, dying in her wonty-third year, and. was the daughter of Captain Hassett, well known in Shangbai. Sho died in bor mother's arm. Inthe North especially Mrs. For had sassy friends, sad during her residenes at Sanshui, with her hasband who is British Consul bery, so was often enabled to visit Hunting, mult- ing armerens friends. Much sympathy through. out the ports of China will be felt foss Mr. Fox: |and Mr. and Mrs. Bassoth in their sad baresTO- rent, and much regret that a amiable and in young a indy should suocab to this dread and by far too prevalent disease. It is to be trast ed that Mr. Fox will speedily recarer. He is one of the ablast of the younger officials in the British Consolar service in China.

The comparison we mako is strictly applicable to the case of Yochow, and the foreign merchant has shown his appreciation of the fact and his common sense by not embarking any of his vessels. in an under: taking which is bound to prove unprofitable, for the very simple reason that there will be no cargo for them to carry. The tea trade affords nu excellent illustration, A vory great deal of this comes dowa from Tung- 20ung Lakoto Hankow but nona under transit pass, which is proof positive either that

The following are the lurus of the average fakin is cheaper than the transit clues, orofac account of baskastes in oironiation and of that some other counterbalancing drawbackspecia in raservo daring the month auded 31st March, as sertified by the managers of the xe-. speclits Banks are publiebed 19 satched to the pass. This ten can

Average Spode in BANKS.

Ameant Reserve. under existing circumstances be brought down the Lake to Yochow at its mouth, Chartered Bank of India,

Australia and China... $2,69),227 $1,700,000 paying (theoretically) the saine taxation an if junk borns. At Yoohow it is all turned Hongkong and Shanghai

Baaking Corporation, 8,280,515 5,000,000 cat of the steamer that brought it down and National Bank of China,

·444,859. · 150,000 put into another ono to be taken to Han. ko. For this latter privilege a duty and On laster Sunday at the feats Hoepital, Ronga ball will be levied on it is a contribution tong, Josirmse, the denly beloved wife of HARRY to the Imperial Treasury. This is what Sir HALION FOX, of H.D. Costar Berios in Clan ROBERT HART is pleased to Lernkooping

[1177 ged 2 year

repsinio the Imperial and Provincini re Suures." There is not the slightest doubt that it will be affactual, but so effectual that wo should be inclined to call it killing the goos that lays the golden eggs! Hankow the works hailing from the Far East varbad have no desire whatever to Hirow cold water on open tim and dragged him, Licking, struggling. the project, but as it is very unlikely that the la the proper and natural centre from which and mailing out for holp, to a stove, to which Government will itself undertake the const ne- In our issue of the 5th init, we gave a sum steamers beuk! te allowed to run to they tied him. Then one after the ether they tion of the railway, it would be as well for the franted their naforizonte employer to a lasts of promotes not to wasto farther time in this mary of a leading article taken from the the Tungkung Luke or anywhere else; the bastirado. But this was 10075 of a demon-direction, bat to take soup active steps to try North Chum Daily News on the opening of simply because it is a large city and a large stration that anything else, as no great harm and realise their schons na we have suggested Yochon. Yoohon, our readers will remem ber, is the port, opened by the British Mentre of trade. Until that is done the foot was done Finally, the contrator was released by private salcrprise."""

Na anonymously signed communications that have afrody aired in other papers will be inserted.

Orders for extra copies of Dar Par xhould be with hefore 11 am on day of blication. After that hout the supply is limited. Only plied for Cash Telegraphic Addrisi Tozzy A.BC. Gode. 1.0. Boa 36. Camions do. 12.

DEATH

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, April 16th, 1900.

only be regarded as a magnificent practical.

erament

Total $11,306,40) $6,850,000 There has been an exciting and very peculiar scene, unys The London and China Enprese, at tas Chiness department of the Exhibition. The Celestials employed on the works conceiving from some unexplained renou, a grudge against thoir contrastor, decided on taking summary wangu, and got up a carings little plot. When the unlucky man arrived on the ground

by some policemen who had been attracted to the spot by his cries, and no less than soventeen Chinese were arrested,

my tu strong force and strongly fortified.

THE BOER PRISONERS. **N Owing to the unfavourable conditions at Simona Bay the authorities intent to ship all

PORTSMOUTH. this Bees prisoners to St. Helena ARRIVAL OF THE "TOWERFUL” AT

LONDON, 19th April

there is a large amber of ships in the Harbour,

mau who would to none.net Juwa agasy could like to go out of the Navy with broer soldiers that they might inco niently orowd us out in a small building of this kind. If ouch a thing should happen i knew cinta the Inot that and a whole of the oflears of the Gayrisonas najons, to do avery. perfectly well-for the Navy men will appro thing we can for than that if tnder the pircumstances I said, “You are raikor a ke ga

holy

We hare but wrall house, end, there fore, Twill ask you do vostrist, the on uberX," the Navy would accepit with ties greatest plea will practically have, sé.1 way, the management so far, hear the cit of it. The club is formed in this way. is committee of all the soutor officers go

T'hora

the traguson of the club are tan raya. of the Eugran corps of the Garrison, “bat wa have also vishet to make certain Kenorary ambare. We foal that the Hongkong, Vyas tears should be made honorary members, and therefore we bara sart theta na tultation to consider themselves were obligai to make. the restriction that they must be in uniform., bacaans if thisy are not in uniform, the Exvisą Authorities miglit think wo word weezing, out drink to won who were not members, and abo if they caure in plain than the plunger might not know whether they had tho right to nny. thing or not. Well, then, wa ucided also nur best in various way You know that thors is that Parade Greud, as it aged to be called omission officers, and men of the stor Borrica, the Royal Navy to couster omvon tinedy that raut, Abd we are trying to do tant we: Rould ask law patty officers, ww Wo have got that turfod and loveled, and we bonsraty nombers (on (Applause.) This ang hope to keep it for the recreation of the Arooja

mittas, our only dont boing-3 say it, now i for games, and so forth--because I feel that geation was unanimously adopted by the on- going the whole way to Happy Valley is incou have levely mid it to the Colors-that Fosient sometimes 13 the men, and i do possibly times in the winter months, wins risolal the one want of Hongkong is groanter facilities for areation Well, then to Gar know, by all the waits being broken up into son of Hongkong is not likely situated, as you telachweats The Artillery are at Slouscat ters, Belchers, and Lynmou the Welch Fusiliers are at Mount Asstin, here in there are say nembor of small detachments, eur's Road, and over at Kawingu. Tu fact and therefore it was thought by an officers that Lit we could havo a sort of cutral club or ro

creation place of moeting, where the diferent roite could, secasionally meet together, and. whore man who might be rad of stay and art selling to Campat Elandslangto from ing in Barracks could come uatside Bar throu positions. No hago to the troops his racks and sit nad smure himist and smoke suited. A Beitish reconuissaco faund the big cigar and have a glass of beer, we should bo supplying a great want (Hear, kor) The next thing was to oust about and reo where seding the different unfts of ba› Onerison, l we could have it, and lock," on account of its situation, seed admirably suited to the they havehonourskinsby making mabheir Ubair- and non-commissioned officers and, I take this Fand got perazion from the War Office to use

mber of young energitis officers whis haverda. - purse the ofloors got the to write homo man. There is workies sommittee of offer

portail fimme te got an answer. At Inst voted thesolves to carrying out this project. got an auswar srying that they would be willing It is entirely due to them thin the building is Glock for the purpusu. Of course it took perutuity of saying how much we owe to a

to let me have it eu two conditions. Ono was

what you ses it to-night. (Applans) Well. The Powerful Las arrived at Portmonth and

That it was rontly shown to be a positive wont,

there is the working connaittoe; and last we have and the other was the regular one that it abuald THE U. S. NAVY IN CHINA

to ne expouse to the public. With the oiliera sub-committee of yerles, and blast sub-reid. not with a magnificent reception..

milice surtbing in reason that it thinks is wise The U.S. A. Bennington has been ordered to met me and they determined to go on with the wities has only to hrir before the working com olub. Well, now, I innst tell you that when and good, and it will be dono. In addition to that first met togethe Eid not anticipate--I do not know what others dil--that se large à sum of those will be a book provided bore in which any monsbor will be justified in writing any littl China.

money would be required to furnish this bailding thing which he recomiends or any complaint and to start it as proved to be the case whom that he tanks is worth calling sitontion to. went into sigures. You see, the War Dinge gave the rinis stipitation do this, Jus wet sigen hin ut the hare walls only, rarything else light otherwise no notice will be taker of the outrymontion all this berrum: I want you. all to understand that every man has got a pr We Tull that if the club provou, to be u want, if ing, furuisare, etc,--lud to be provided. Well, we felt Lint the great thing was to makon start you bully appreciated it, the thing cord go of anal interest in imánagement of the sink itself, but it had to be startol The officere at it is the numbers, besue the honorary mem- once pame forward and said they would like to start it, and so a commc23 was made But, when went into gazes I found, as I. say, that a larger sum of money as requirement, and Chernivty 1 iu gerbstly confident than we er at any into than I anticipated that if you so at my time anything going and so I feel the officers up again, I felt it which is not quite what it would is yen feel so confident that that. I do not say my duty, and I said, "Alltough you bars will be your own telics and put it down. I asked me to qu with this, yet at the samy time it is only right not fall to tell you that anything more on the subject, except again lo I am a man of my word of the stipulations larger ends of derby than to anticipated will remind you-and the who know me in Lat be wanted. Now, what do you say "They made Ong is that if this building back suf- once replied** Genral, we think this thing Guently kept going by to patungs of the wanted sad we wish it to be done; ns wish you to go or with it. I tell you this, and I think men, if it is not self-supporting, it will us

cipala it in the lies that th there is so bad taste in sar-telling it you; be- olsun Then if I had trough I do not nata. cum if I slid not tell at gaw night foney and that the offer of the offices is not met

piately appreciate the trouble and utpanse that there will be molking further said about that everything bad beso dose vers daily the spirit in which I was indo, I bio wronged

it tan bem and if I know goldiers at all 1

Hear hear.) think I Jars now tell comfortably and you might not perhaps se com tant the slut shall be glized startl THE BONE EPUBLICS AND feel quila cortni of this, that they will greatly

will nes, will be molliposting. That is what PORTUGAL. A

appoviate a gift, a handsome giti, frame the you everything about it Theelal yan officers to be meu, from entrades to contades the sale of vetrashmanla ought to be, and wə The Bour Republica havo formally notified Ast Urerfore it is that 1 point this out believe it will be sinut to pay all the

you. (dear haar) Woll, having arranged working expenses of the clab 1f thers is sup all that, the order was given Lung over hut kous into the club. The the passage of British troops via Belra es

We had committed mosting after doit court of the ofub will be kid before yon et Portugal that they enskidar her permitan for

tantamount to a kostily action.

meeting. What I say pe I but very little cortalu lines of the year pusted up in the GENERAL KITCHENER ATte du wil it Thong appar as erlub. There is one litle matter fought just te

ALIWAL NORTHL

mentlipiece of this fleer..I have bad only a Lieural Kiefener has arrived at Aliwal and small part in the compared with them uspion. A costanding elise who takes a Regimental Institute may well say, "Well f support there must have beco something like there is money exponited here it will come unt spetor, where the Bour attack us to be ten or meetings first of of the of my canteen prot." Insul of siying that mittee and that of the working committee commanding offfers at one cause aud THE ASUANTI TROUBLE. tu son that they should want and what they id. No, General, if it in for so cool on FA News from Ashanti putinuou serious.onght best to du for your comfort. Well, the believe it to be, of the then, we not care about

here, and it is n ́very grond pleasure to m gift to the Garrison of longing, plaum) But beving started it the officere end quite agreed out this bit, cocustarted, the reel uusi ke dous by genraltos. There are no abscriptions naked of the jembers, but sap paying you do not cu about the building, wap posing it does not prove to be the want that there for it Now I inso del you a sad the offers generally believed it to be, and heal ont everything candled with the la that you do not patronssileko suy great or Ang • Thero is one thing which will rattis out, weld their I am pludged to close it, and sous For Whob the others mot the other olcee it I (Hoar, horfor day we thought to a diver tint we would throw

FURTHER NEW APPOINTMENTS, General ordew state that Gonoral Cherm

ande replaces lieneral Gatacru who has been ordered to England; it a bitored owing to the Bedersburg alleir Gou, cal Hunter commands Cas Brigade going from Darbau to join Lord Ruberts,

THE GARRISON OF WEPENER The garrison of Woponor consista valy of

men anıl savo a gang,

FRANCE AND THE WAR

3. Deless in the Carimbor refused to discuss the passage of British troops to Thesia in Beira, as Frauco was not con- cerut in the question

At the aueual Rooting of the Associated Chamber of Commeren, held on 131 ut is the Hotel Metropole, the following resolution was 500 med hat, ereing practicable rents has been discovered between Burnab and the upper reaches of the Yaugisze Her Majesty's Gov- argent be sakel either to undertake the

mction of railway from. Kuule For though Yazan to Szechuan, or taker slops lo ensure that British promoters who may lake the work in hand shall have reasonable security for the capital which they may invest in de The resolution was carried by a large majority: au amendment for the mission of the wint calling in the Governmaal itself to alertake the construction at his railway being last. The London and China Lopese rays on this W

The China Gozite ng summarises the resulla. of the sellement betweon the British and Chiu

Mr. Brock Mong Kuang-won, to bo be.

In view of the purest in Cape Colony, Lunt THE UNGEST IN CAPE COLONY, Roberts las issued a proclamation, werning the inhabitants in the North of the Colony against further hostility wal stating that no finnes will be shown in titans and satial law will be autorood with the utmost severity.

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obviously inspired by the stado of Dogberry, Fung-cheng, to bo strangled. (Carried mut en says The North China Daily News A general

Campbell's presence. We Chiaminy, imprison- protect it then he been made is the Nar, 23rd). Both socios earned out in Mr.shkening American missionaries, who were the first to eat for life. Li Tung-kran, years hopi appeal to their Minister at Paking. The xistent. (Has died in prison). Pang Yaming,

Tainger, 18th April.

again rand lust it reals stirely with

bore hero da say in iThuy zae merely honor- ary members as guete But the members have a distinct interest in the ful and in its as

SPAPERS OF

Boote that was only senseñable and pengur, and therefore as there a greater expauses attache to the building than a Regimental Institute, which has pretty well wyrything festad for if ho confite have arranged last there shall

sal vergas on otseu prime bretel pok montsention & because you will the

of opening what is practically a*bonded ter in Hunan. As we said at the time, warehouse" of no great size at the mouth there is much this interesting "in this of the Take, under the name of a treaty port Yemn Shih-kai, Governor of Shantung, ha solhorities with rogard to the murder of article, but there areal the aama time certain in Bupan, will certainly do no good and saved asal of instrutioun to wissieraris besded. (Carried out on March 10th 1500). Wu heliographed a sympathetic message There das brou a great deal of hard work, great deal of interest in his canteen 'minl vious exproned from which we are compelled will, we have no hesitation in saying, Co to dissent. The Daily News quotes ita cor- deal of harm, inasmuch as it effectually respondent's opinion that the opening of stops direct etenna traffic between the great

· Yochow, or what jinner for Yochow, cab cities of Changeht, Siangtan, aud Hankow of the achoine for the protection of the mis two yara banishment. The tone hudman I'rizite letters from the tuterior state that thing was gone on with and now far com that. We will give our adheranen to it, ut no An appreciation of this fact is largely gain- ■ionaries in as follows) Missionaries are te at: followizy villages, Fai-ch'erg, Chang Chia và British officers add forty Housa troops the mouthpines of the vicers, to make it a free will ask you not to undergolf, the mantowns." E joke, but goes on to say that it is plassed to

en important business. (2) When travel be-200 blows (carried out in Mr. Campbell's find that this is not the case. We are quits ground both at home and in the Far travel only when absolutely necessary, and only thob, Heis Chington, Mas Chia-pa, to receive has been killed.

East, due to presistent and repeated copre comes nesesuary, in conformity with the pro- presence on three; the fourth died proviously), and to be dismissed" naver to be re-employeil" in accord with the correspondent's opinions sentations madein the columns of this paper, wious aluss, the missionary must procure a

4like or Gorozen To Pingdong Villgo

LATEST FROM WEPENERG and are quite at variance with the views and such ren as Mr. WALTON and Sir military escort from the loosi wagistrata to

ensure offcial responsibility for the missionary's aiders of Chang Chietion, Ess Chip'n lo

The Times correspondent at Blustafoutsin expressed in the lattar part of the länder TouAS JACKSON, Among others, have cafety. (8) Delails as to the locating of ebur defray the cost (Czals Jun) ef monicial tablet

on the scene of the murder. Further the wires that Dalgety coonpios position datsita where we are informed that "what in any gons home fully impressed with the never chew, their Uhinees constituency, cast of son- airnction, eto, must be farnished to the local

Chinese Authorities bavo pais-Tale, 7,500 Weponer and the Boers held the towa

Vacions Colagratis, to band rofor vaguely to respects to the finest provide in Chine isity of bringing it forcibly before the Gorhoils in order to ensure the concerts against for Metuvaial Chapel, ghio siz muu of land

it in inferral molestation.

Tubs 1,500 for memorial in Canterbury Cdloga, wow practically throng open, and it re-

wharty Mr. Brooks we educated, for Missiongking a Doneladorp by which i mains for foreign merchants to tako overy

In the Taikos Gino Room at Quarry Bay work Gar contemporary concludes indignantly that the column from Bloomfontein is ad vaue vin wishes you find it is an advano-club ponto de la informed clas lage or whoilier ♬ 14 à diadrantage; It anger that it was intended to open the chi it dur advantage they can of the opportunity."

rasta ontirely with you, whether the build today instead of or Monday, so that the mei We, of came, here no objection to the On Saturday afternoon was witnessed the there we witnessed an aanrally intersting that "the lives of ontirary British residents ing on Waperer.

**____*London, 18th April.ing goes on or whether is is closet, Will be would be able to wakoʻrsa

He said his beer would Ned at this. leet. Between the members of the Club and British Legation. Germany counts two Ger

now, I shond like to say a few words the holidays. The Manugor was las foreign merchant taking every advantage realisation of a scheme which has long bean and onibusiastió meeting on Friday orning new evidently hold in very low regard in the

MAD missionarios as the gaivalent of bulf

REPORTED BOER RETREAT FRUM bont the constitution of the club. We have not bee ladite selle mud that this wealt he can of the opportunity thus presented to eat to Major-General Gascolare, our the members of the Royal Engineer Ser-

__WEFENER ________ oled it a Salliers Club, and the offers have give a bad imjaesion of this islas (Laughter) him, but the only thing is that there is not, now Acting-Governor, and to a great nuagesale Mess, there has existed a most cordist. province.

and pleasant intorcourse for a very, considerable

"Rumler's exresponsignt ut Bloemfontain, 13th arranged that it shall be orally on the sail that if I know the win at all I did unl LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS

footing as one of our effis olubs, to which all nor will shore he under existing cfroumber of the military officers of Hongkong time. These direnmstances have been brought

thet (Ilear, hear): Therefore I have throws. stances, my, opportunity for him to take On that afternoon was opened n Soldiers shout by billisel matchie, card parties, vie

that there shall bo no restrictions, exempt in the slab opsa today. I say again, about tha The N, D. L. stermer Pruiser, cerying inst, says it is reported the Baers at Wepener of as boog also place of unofhor. That is think they would be likely to be affected by played at regular lutervals between the two

hinte been ropellad with great loss and have re-

restrictions that good taste, wood foolis. Hat of papers and other things, you must zu advantage of. The opening of Youhow prae- Insituto on strictly new-sectarian linos, plate The noknowledged bost hilliard player the German Mails with dates from Berlin of

and good conduct ukrays compel for Us main Lically means tha. A swall aren of unpo-where social intercourse bewoon men of the amongst the Taikoo men was Mr. R. Forinthe (Dth March, left Singapore on Thursday linquuhed the attack, roturning North.

Gonoral Chermsido with the 3rd division 18 tanca of any building. We sotiled that thorobca that this has given us a great dest of lested certain things. All you have to do is fo pulated lund, just within the border of Hu- different regimente now or in the future to who felt the colony by the best English Mail the 12th instant, at 6 par, and may be expect

his owa olub, but also amonge the member The C..P. I. Co.'s stendur Entpreisef Chau arrived at Redderburg from Bethany should he aid ostriction about my Now I thought. At the same time we say we beg- -und, is set apart at a placa where foreign be stationed here will be possible, op. Mr. Perris was a general favourite, not only ined here after about Tuesday, the 14th instant.

The Copsoralup zestrict and exciting develop want to speak n fów words about the liquor being this thing before us. But I feel per...

question. I onage. In the General Orfectly sare you will tegnica Lhat we Invo superts enu be lauded on payment of a tariff portunities for rational recreation fur of the B. E. mes, amt it was agreed by both laft Ycholama for Vancunvor on the 136b fost

The N. D... star Proussen carrying amonia are expoctul.

Commanding, and all the rollers an

to the thing being u great vocess. All I duty, and untire prodaco destined for expois | nithed, and alcoholic retreatment obtain parties that the occasion of his leaving the

For this reason meeting was held in the 19th Murch, Iaft Singapore on Thursday, the The Art of Sisting Remedies for the ally are most strongly a free of roboty zu den the last we could, and 1 kok forward abroad can be shipped also on payment of ed in moderation. General Gascozon colour should be macked in scius special way Garoan Maile with dates from Bords of the

are to up aroidon ang ito karo, others hase commanding offled hurge parent ond duty.. Oguide this particular ares both modestly disclaimed having done very much Taikoo Club Room to bis Mr. Parrio good Eye 12th is at Bp., and may be expected hora Thront All hunts of latenges for the reino good etc in every is propeland

su or about Topsday, the 17th inst will be rabjost to the same duties ma if the of the burd work of arrangement, but his The members of his own clai, prosented him with

A very Inndsome gold, bhain and appendage The CFI Co. Bear Expres of Jade no bet, ut noms de pood Buger and water, Barracks bete ducouraged and started the matter bearing the following Inscription Kent Shanghaj in Sutteday, at I am little glycocin givas colic wina the legal and tenuiser week and I and only a port had never be opened, is either legn energy and singleheartednosa or transit dues at the merchants option. Ar is well known to all, He was ou Surday. I Cp Co. Frasented to Mr Robert Periets Lathonst. And loft again at nts for fe inclined to boj dry, this applies to persons that u conjunction with the, have the

By the European stelt hea icken of team on Hongseng, here lie la des to arrive at Bawowo (Eroats o affasted by the walker greatest admiration and restrot for 2 kel

About a third of a testpoonful of Gondy's Fluid who coming teetotaler on principle or for no imports will be commumed within that the monthipice of the officem, ne he is action of His leaving for bons, Hongkong, an Lomday, the 17th inst

in a luminer of water, if used as a gargle ovary the weaker merworker in aesens bufet arca (there being no-population to buy bus be long ago made the fra bis 14th April 1900 Mr. Loobrad, in making the seala

woming, will close the throat and Grado up in a pivrni kansa-airbo,any *** IE1 Louch ignor at Have By Our

the uvula, which, in some singers, is a long shall exobed and so I will take the pledge them), and re ne érpaste produced within Institutions somen

thas it cutori apts the purs enlace of the and take in That on Ethighstir, our thanks for the honour your hara tom vogn, and introduces & grating undertone, while admiration for, but at the time to us is peting this club in sero, sir, thit it ales fonds to make Foucle on the upper that there is rors, must, Jurgur holy of to you prinsipally the Clarrison are in buil

84 KREVES in Too Idler, Febrasty, who are perfectly able to enjoy the gal things

presentation, bungleed the charsetur of he spoopher followed Ultemporand with muds, nut it, and as consequently sooner or later both aders know, existed for long, but none on Perle inte most landatory torian. Several imports and export will be called upon to such generous lines in the new club in song, and the proceedings were brouglic toʻa

"For en Jolly Good Fellow Auld Lan poy the day and a hell, it le somewhat Block, opposite Fletcher Street. It is in last an only ligne of the morning, with difficult to see what baselt is to be derived tondod that the Institute shall be a Boldiers gjend the National Anthem, Bergest from paying dutler at Yochow which could Club, in General Gascore words, on Burrell presiding at the pindo.

Buy the Party ofurius imitations of Lake

MARNIVEN & CAMERON'S PENA KKWARE

The Paws, the Chef, suck, the Wayurkay Pen,

Workı, MAGNITER & CANOS, Ed: Waverley

tena Kdinbuenbu

1900

of this life in mixleration oni in temperance, nud

rous waste, J. Pball veteen myself the most can may is that if it is a sareese; it does mour fortunate of men that dang my tenued of comninid, although I had very little to do with

Gscrikon Bergen Major uw id the matter myself, it furtis on the stress which oliere, it will turns out to be. (Applause } seral Guscogs on Echalf is the sorrant

soutore of tlas Umrizon, I bag po tender te jes,... offione, Lou-passioned officer, and other

Continines on Sreuptempul.)