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viewed with suspicious interest," says The Standhard's correspondent, "as a covertly iatorded demonstration," All that ene bo said of this is that, if it is a demonstration, it ie by no means a bad stroke of poliny. Britain has often felt the advantage of mobilising a portion of her dest, for-ne de ofared object ; in times when talk runs bigh such a demonstration ofton had a quieting | effect. However, the Japaneno naval have been preparing for so long a tims that it is not necessary to nitri but any particular momentary significance
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to than. This does not, of couro, detract from their vidus as an object-lesson. The
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The Emporce of Japan arrived at Kobo on the 27th ult and wout on board the dema
Diptheria is reported to ho still raging in
day to witness the naval ocurrdo.
Peking, and deaths are very frequent aweng the natives, whole families in sono iralauers falling violins to the issue.
A. Seoul despatch appearing in the Japanes papa aucuneen that the Imperii flows
TELEGRAMS.
“DAÍLY PRESS SERVICE.
LONDON, 4th May, 1 pin.
THE WAR BRITISH OCCUPY BRANDFORT.
Lord Roberts reports that Brandfort was vecupied yesterday by Cal. Pole-Care and General Tacker without much epposition, The Boers under Commandant Delaroy ra
Soul-Champo Railway to the value of sosiol in a north-satserly direction,
of Coren has arranged to take shares in
Y 100,000.
There are rumours at Kiris of parrot pro- question now is, can the present situation paratious going on among the Uhinese ta chase endure much longer without any open rap-out the Russians, but fittio ovalence is givan
been established in the city. tura? Tas hope of the continuation of penes to them. The Chinese Imperial Post kaz jurk
Constantly recurring headaches, spells dianese when reading, weak eyes, the letters Yannis together: any of them symptoms indi- ente a deliciuncy in the form of the uye requiris stained chiefly by the fact, which the
Glames only to corrset and eure. Me LAZARUS supplies hit SPECTA wiser among Japanese politicians fully re- OLES only after testing the sight.
cognize, that Japan has little to gain by a victory otherwise than diplomatic. Thay know that Russin has never sat down after defect sud zecepted the situation. The Crimean War is a Arong instance. Ap. parently Russian ambition acceived a grava heek when the allies defeated her in the Crinaca, But, as was adraicably jointail uut by the writer who uses the pen- of VLADIMIR, in his book n Russia and the Siberian railway, Eussia gained much more in the Far East that she log in the West, and that arring the actual progress of the war, Then there is the action of the other Powers A. S. WATSON CO.,interested in the development of Corea to be considered. The extremely problematic unture of the istus may have the fortunate effect of driving both uations to determino at least to exhaust all the resources of diplommey beforethey think of a mere serious But it may be noted that coures of action, The Japan Daily Matt, in a recent article, does not find it possible to take a cheerful" view of affairs. With regard tc Japanese
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Unless Russia hoceclf abandon either Via divostock or Mascherin, she canoet pos- "sibly allow Corea to be held by a Power "which would thus be in a position to cut her in two. The geographical situation "is mest aatortunato from the point of view "of those that desire to see Japan and Rus
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The Jiji Shimpo pablishes telegrame saytag that the Russian railway in fancinuria will be poned for trade bolween Vladivostok and Pari Arthur by next October, and that stronn- os exertions are being make to complete by Leat year. Manelarian coznozion with the Siberian, line
Shangli papers annennes iba! HE. Sir Claude Stasdonald has appointed fr. F. B. A. Bourne to be Acting Chief Justice of H.M.'s Supreate Court there, panding the arrival of MH.S. Wilkinson, now on his way to Stang- busi fram England via Canada.
The North China Daily News auuonness th in exiler to facilitate the production the paper and the insertion of late has in Stalled Linotype composing michines, uns, so far as the setting up of the paper is GUDOOR, depting the system of the loading pupole of England and America
The Boijl Tsushincha, a Tokyo ucows agency, reports that a lelegram reached the authorities on the 26th inst., com Geusan, slating that the Russians are surveying land in the netgh- haarhood of the Toman River and the mortiera port of Hamgyen-do, Coroa, and that a boily tion of the surveying party. of Baarish troops has been out for the pentue
▲ correspondent of The N. C. Daily News at mnia line front Haukow usin camus about forty Tohngeutu, in Inpeh, nonources that the miles B.E. of Snickou city. Reports brought by traveltora indicate that the work so. "When the regalar service is established." Save, we may travel to Hankow in these days, as against a week which it now lakes to get there."
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It has been docidet, with a view to the prevention of piracies and the boiler prolactiou of trade on the West River, to act upon a naggontion made by the naval authorities that merchant vessels should us one route only The Gorman Mail of the 4th April was detetaan Saustai and the send that this route should be spacially protected by gupboats. liseret in London on the 3rd inst.
The Chanber of Commered has declared that the best route te choose for such a purpose would be that from Saresbui to the son br Wangmeau, Bailom und Janction Changely, and the West River between Samshui and Kongroom and the naval authorities have gives directions to Her Majesty's ships employed on the West Eivor to patrol this reate scordingly.
Mr. A. Marshall bus been appointed Member of the Madient Board in the place of the late Me. II. L. Dalrymple.
Mr. A.. May has been appointed Acting Head Master.cf Queen's College during the abscura on leave of De. Batesna Wright.
The local mandarius at Shanghai tavo ca ceived a Peking telegram to the aft that H.E. Nie Chib-kuei, the tic.xpired Proving
The return of plague cases up to noou of the 5th inst, showed that six fresh cases and seren deaths occurred during the preceding 24 hours
The appointment of Mr. Herbert Smith to lacial Treasurer of Kiangst, has been appointed au Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council during tas absence of Mr. T I. Whitehead in nctiod in the inselte.
Mossra, J. W. Jones and C. a. Dick Mol Whiskies, of greater age than most are her appointed Instices of the Peace for this colony and the latter has also brands in the market.
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another teri until some titting doteraorship by sprotal decree to return to Seethew for of a provinca falls raonat, when he will receive his long-deferred promotion. He is expreted to leave Paking some time during the middle of Mar for the south. It will be remebered, says The N-C. Daily News, that H. E. Niek has baen in Peking for the last seven manila ax-
LONDON, 4th May, 6.5 p.m.
The Standard's Odossa correspondent says RUSSIAN ANXIETY ABOUT JAPAN.
that the naval and military activity of Japan is causing anxiety at St. Petersburg The naval manosoven have been viewed covertly ja with suspicious interest us a tended demonstration. Orders have been wired to the Russian admiral to keep up close observation between Trushima and the Cureen const.
AUSTRIAN EMPEROR VISITS BERLIN,
The Emperor of Austria las naived, in
of the Crown Prince. He met with a splen- Berlin in connection with the coming of age
did reception.
JAPANESE PRINCE DINES AT WINDSOR.
CANTON.
[FROM FOR OURBESFONDENT]
Canton, 5th May.
THE ZEKIN MONOPOLY, The monopoly of the lakin taxes is going to been incomplished fact, as the eventy-two guilds have through their representatives on the 2nd inst. paid up the last stalment of 900,000 Lasti, making, the total uy to one million tants. Tha Provincial Judge and Treasurer interviewed the merchants is the office of the Lekin Bureau, and informed them that their polition would be forwarded to the Viceroy, asking for a notifen tion to be issued was to enable them to work the seaopoly as room as postīble.
KIA PAMILY.
The family of I.E. Li Hang-chang arrived on the fra inst. Fram Faking by the Chin merchant steamer Buchun, ganhösts and seri. gains having previously been despatched to. Hongkong to raceys and convey them.
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LAO HOX-SHUX.
Lao Hok-shua is not yet well, bia wound
posed to be somewhere in his body. H.E. Li having become inflamed, and the ballat is unp Hang-bang ordered twenty sokliers to baut bie
trance of the oresk to big hease to prpicot him. residence and a guardboat atationed at the e- The mandarin Yeong in charge of the guardbent and the Inspector Lo in charge of the Saikwan district, who havebeen ordered byLaHung.chang to find and arrest the intending asscein within a limited time, have potitioned the Viespay that as which is under the jurisdiction of the Chief of the orig was committed on the stemmer wharf, the water police, he too ought to be ordered to produce the culprit.
NEW COINN.
Canton will can have copper cole of various Prince Kotohito dined with Her Majesty denominations from fire cash up to treaty auth In circulation, se HE. Li has despatebed officials to Japito bay copper and machinery to soin it, the Queen at Windsor to-night,
A PORTUGUESE DROWNED.
LONDON, 6th May, 6 p.m.
Lord Roberts at Brandfort reports that Colonel Hamilton yasterday advanced to Nelwelkot on the Vat River, being engaged throughout the march. He praises the troops, especially General Broadwood's cavalry and mounted infantry.
boussentlya Meetlugs or thras time in all by Pontes the bond fide property of the some owner or owner Entrance, Th. 10. 20 par pent, to the First Pouy, 20 por cent, to the Second Pony and 10 per cent. to the Third Poby until the Cup is fasily won, when the Second Fony will receive 75 per cent, and the Third Fang 25 por caut, of the Entrance Fees. Weight for inckss ar per sie. Ons
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THE NAVY AND THE EMPIRE.
BY,
W. LAIRD CLOWES. (Author of “ Tha Royal Navy," £¿),
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THE WORK OF THE NAVY. It is much so be rogruited that the Royal Navy la cominouty describal-specially in the Prass "our úrel line of defouco." That it Umpire St
in our most important line of defenZSÍR, DƐ BOTLÍKA? Time of 43 2/5 160.
5. For Subscription-Griffins entered at is novortbelos entively misleading: for the fol The SHANTUNG STAKES. A fowl cutry of absolutely true; but any sash description of it this Mooting. First Poay to russive 70 pers that those inlaus have never had way effective
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these islands are to the Empire what the head is to the members, it may fairly be postuisiçil that the corporate existence of the whole world-wide British aystem depends primarily, secondarily and albistely upon the navy.
Let us not forget this. Wo may sulfur defeat
whole armies without seeing our imperial position. The Tarorza Cur? Value, T. 207. Baronlabors in any part of the world, and may lose
Fony, The 50. If five or more starter,
For China Ponios seriously injnced; but if we wor's bully beater Third Pony, Tls. 95. that have run at this Mooting Weight for at sas, and if we lost any considerable part of inches as per scate, Non-Winners at this Meeting allowed 10 lbs. Entrance, TL 5 Two Miles,
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Time 4 min, 30 BOU. The MANOHY STAKER. Vaht, The 150. Second Pony, T. 50. If fire or more star ture, Third Pony, 125 For China Pexies, bene fide Griffins al date of cute that here ran and not won a Race. Weight for inches as per scale. Entrance, Tis. 5. Ou Mits and a quarter.
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the Root, we should be instantly nosed with disruption and collapse.
THE BEA" ENGLARD'S. ALL IN ALL” Our practical recognition of thetrath of this statomant in of very ancient andling, although wo boro been taught of late to believe that the discovery of the influence of sea power upon
our history was made only the other day. Se power was over the first thing that the winat of English statesmen, warriors, and thinkers con- tended for whom they desired to assure the welfare of their country, and I am afraid that the brilliant darionetrations of Mahar and Colomb have came to us with no munch fores and
The CONSOLATION CUP, Value, Tl. 150. freshness only beaure, in the last days of the Second Pony Tha. 50. It five or more atarnineteenth century, we have half fergetton the ters, Third Pany, Th. 25. For Ponies that
have ran at this Meeting and not won a marims by which our fathers onos regulated Bace. Weight for inches as por moale. En their entire action. In "The Libel of English trance, Ti Onos Round. “
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A Portuguese, Joaquim Maria de Lus, aged THE WAR THE NORTHWARD AD 28, was drowned while bathing is the canal af Shameen on the 3rd inst, the night being pitch VANCE CONTINUES.
derk and the current strong. Every possibla effort nos meds to save him by his friends and compatriots, bat he was too far gone. There is a so that whouser a Chinese ar still mori a experstition among the beat people in Canton, foxoigner has fallen into the water, they will not save him, for fear of walez spirits. The grist drawback in Bhomeen is that the beads on il Frouch and English concessions are open and not protected by any parapets or tailings, which is a source of danger in the dark of the right. Last year a Chiasse conatable en daty walked straight over the bund, and was drowned; The devased Joaquim Maria de Las was a single war, and without cay. The residents of Shamsen wors goner- assistanco towards defraying the expanses of our rough to some forward and offer their
A. the fauoral; but na his employera baro under- lakon to do so themselves the geascosity, which was dearving of high appreciation amongst vo mall a community here, was not made us of
HUNTER CROSSES. THE VAAL General Hunter reports that he carried the phenge of the Vaal River at Windsor ICB unopposed.
GERMANY CONTRIBUTES TO IN-
DIAN FAMINE FUND. - The Kaizor has telegraphed to Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of Indin, his deepest sympathy with India's dietress. Berlin, with the Kaizer'snpproval, bas put half a million oarke at the Viceroy's disposal.
REUTER'S SERVICE,
LONDON, 8rd May. THE WAR-CASUALTIES ON THE 304 APRIL
THE FLAGUR
It is reported that the village of Baubin is iniested with plague, and that a great number of people are dying daily, all coffint being sold up there. The patients generally have sucumbed to its attack within three days In Tengilan over ten purple died in a day. In the city
Polio written shout the year 1490, and attri-
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The 50. A forood entry for anal open saly great seaman overy one accepted the proposition to Winners at this Mooting; optional fue as their guiding principle: Solden insisted upon the Winners of Subscription Grifin Races it. Crourwell, whose title as the very prince of Weight for incbos as per scale, Each Peny entered to pay fire per cent. of the value of the Stakes and Prises won. Onh Mile, and a Quarter,
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At the the Marinarnoy on Saturday Ranbon Carr, Thomas Shay. James Adamson, and George Murray, sonrass on board the Empress of Inaru, war casoraiited for trial for robbing à Chinese money-changer in Vokobame Harbour last mouth. Tha muzu Collins, who had also beon crrosted, vas discharged, the evidence against him not being conclurire,
We publish to-day, in another column, the we couranications add to the Ediler, not Arst of a series of spacial articles on "The Nary and the Empire" by Afr. W. Lord Clowes,
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The Nagasaki Press reports a rather serious affray in Ŏnza on the Zlat ult. between liberty men from the war vessels in harbour, when the bad feeling amongst the Frerek, Gera, and Russian sailors, sgainst the Kuglish and Americans, culminated on Saturday in a fight. The immediate cause of the distorhanro was Kurnian sailer who stanek a woman in one of the grogsins in Cara, being which an American tar promptly knocked him down. This was the signal for a free light, and although the English and Americans are outnumbered by about two to one, they managed in the sours of half an hour to give their opponents, sko- rough trouncing. All the efforts of the Police to quell the disturbance ware unavailing, səthini of ham gatting rather roughly backed Sticks and stares were freely used on both sides. It is stated that none of the Petropavicat mou wer pressif, leave from Ler being stopped in the day.
The New England Statist states that there are The Needs of the Navy," etc., now 30,000 miles of railroad in Asia, of which twothirds belong to British India, The Trans- contriontor to Lord Brassy's "Naval Annual," writer of a number of novels, and formerly Caspian and Trans-Siberian railwaye have al special correspondent to The Times, Standard, ready Buiehod 3,206 miles of roat. Tho Chinato
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THE ADVANCE IN THE FREE
The steamer Tason, on her scrival from Hong." STATE Lord Roberts cables that General Usmilton kung au Tuesday morning, the lat last, bad two met with considerable aids on the Jainst Chine passeorters die on board va har way to driving the suoray from a strong parition atto Canton. Taking the peraentage of the whole Houtnet. The Board disposed to the erstward population of Canton into account the plague and northward, leaving 26 prisoners. Geners! hero is not so bad as at Hongkong and Macao, Hamilton is now at Jacobsdrift. The slawy ons of which belonged to the foreign legion. admit twolve killed and forty wounded, twenty. The Russian Commander Maximoff, of the Foreign Legion, was nounded and the German Lieutenant Gunther and two Frackmen were killed.
GERMANY AND CHINA.
The Chinese Minister at Berlin has trans mitted to the Emperor Willian, the congratula. Lions of the Empress and Emperor of China on the occasion of the majority of the Crows Prince.
LONDON, 3rd ny.
TROUULESOME COREAMS.
for the tirelve months under t view, after paying all charge, including general managemoat, and providing for all had and de bifal debta, and with the nđ- dition of $4,317.33 brought for ward from the previous year,
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Leaving in available balance of
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And-wo new propose to pay a
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dister. Wo mast put away that damnable heresy at once and for ever, for we cannot afford torrupon that question. Wa may survive illos- ganized, under-ganued, and under-based armies and we may have time given cs wherein to repent of our military sins: bat if we are guilty of serious noval shorteeming whos nerd we wards repent in vain. Our Inbacitance wil havo to try our strength 15 rea, we shall after-
slip from us.
We are not as other nations. We innust come and go, savo by way of the ae; and if the sea be not in our custody we lose not only the very path to our own door, but also the pes. aitility of obtaining a ton of supplies from the
outside yard, except by fugacions permissions
of our polition and commercial tivala, It is onr curious fate, moreover, to be more dependent. than any other nation upon outside supplies Bon in-prace, then, the prosperity of our commerce, and the well-bag of cur populations ilspend largely upon the ability of the sävy to ethiolantly police the trade routem, and, in orka 30,000.00 of used, to secure the maintamoes of law and order in all ports to which British ships resort. British credit stands upon the fact that the 36,000.00 ocean highways are cars. But in war the importance of the feet moy earity he multiplied 25,000,00. a koudred-fold. Nothing is more certain the
Some Low days ago it was rumoured that two Europeans were wearing the sangue at the door of the Nam Hot Magistratie's yames.
Himately it barned out that they were two Enquiry was made in Shamson who the
Cereanu ärsted in European clothes wbə kare to European wors bat nobody kner them,
bean fer some time in Capten or travelling about One day, being half tipsy, they went to the Kang Nga College. It is said that they brake
10,76448 that, ac long as it is what it should be, we caunet $101,764.16 be invaded and we cannot be starved. There we the door and wanted to foros su sviraasa - The dearkeeper mised an alarm, and they were onl
Permanent reserve fund with the addition of have an immenee advantage aver our possible lared by the mob and taken to the Magistrate's $25,000 as shove will stood at $150,000. Renomis There are few of them which cannot yamen. The mandarin ordered than to be prve Fund to tout contingencies or fax the be reached by there all fawer which in the congue.
SHANGHAI SPRING MEETING. SECOND DAY.
FRIDAY, 4TH MAY,
Rear-Admiral Geo. C. Remey arrived in the property which is very remunerative; and Euro. the 30th April in the direction of Brandfor The MoxGOLIAN STAKEN, A Sweepstakas of
THE WAR. Pending further despatches from Lord. Roberts, the military situation is obucare, It appears that a genel advance was made ba the force including Generals Brace's, Hamil ton's and Erondwood's brigades. Upon the. Boers fall'ng basis these brigades wire appareatly afterwards ordered to join Col Ian Hamilton, who wes confronted by an naarpootedly large
LONDCH, 4th May,
paan gudlisatns have obtained' concessions for Harbour on Saturday morning in the U.3.3,600 railea of railroads in China, tha constru
tion of which is already well atrapod. Thoss agship Brooklyn, commanded by Captain C. M. Thomas, Harly in the the afternoon the wil waverss regions rich in minerals antagrient Bear-Atmira halad at Murray Pier, seccttural products. Japan has already 200 miles paniel by Captain Thomas and Flag-Liontenant of railroad. French Lado China has now 120- 4. H. Shipley, being received by Consul-artiles of railroad, but the Franca iu Cechin HONGKONG, May 7th, 1900.
General Wildian. A guard of honour of the Chan, Annam, and Toakin will soon havo 2400 and soluta force, covering the whole Base Telegram which we publish this morn. Iloyal. Woleh Fashera was also in attendanes, miles of finished rost, whick will greatly help In | votreat.
the the development of those sections. The inland The party made an official all on ing, giving the subotues of The Standard Beer Adarinistering the Guverumans at Head- af Java alous has 1,000 miles of railed. Tur- Odes correspondent'enmmunication on the quarter House and then proceeded to the Am key perates 1,500 miles in Asia nud has 600 attitude of the Russian Government toward the rican Consulate. The Brooklyn will go into miles more projeutel or under construation. look for a few days for solo extensive repairs to Rueria is shint to lay down a railway on the
· present recent Japanic activity in military ber heifers, and will probably remain in Heng left bank of the Volga rivar, which will enact sud naval mattera, tills attention once more kong until the 25th May. Admiral Remo in Astrakhan with the general Russian railway in command of the Asistio Station, which has system and which will be the grgue arceus to the dangerous situation which has dove-been divided into two squadrons. The second of the whole escance of that country with loped in that part of the Far East of which in gomand is Rear Admiral Lewis Kemp, Central Asia and Para Coren is the centre. That the authorities who is at present on his flagship, the Oregon, at Yokohama. Admiral Watson is expected in
nt St. Petersburg should feel anxious is longkong with the Bullimore, in the cours only, natural; but when we consider the way of ten daye on his way to New York via the
Jasz Coul. in which Itumia has been pouring troops
As the Magistrasy on Saturday, Constable into her outposts in the forest, any com plaint slio tay make about Japan is rather Mottram, of the Naval Yard Police, was charged with Ming drank and disorderly, with sssault,
CAPTURE OF BRANDFORT. The British bare esptured Brandfort, sur prising the Boers, who setized to the north-east Commandant Delarey commanded the Busty London, 4th May.
THE ADVANCE IN THE FREE STATE. The Hour Lave evacuated Thaban'chu Hill and are traking north.
It is exported that General Brabant will join General Rundte at Thaban'oku immediately.
RESULT OF ONE THOUSAND
GITINEAR
I Widetrada.
2 Inquisitive.
8 Vain Broken,
THE COLONY'S FINANCES, The financial retains of the Colonial Treasurer for 1899 ara pablished in the Garello. Tho revenue was $9,610,149.25, an/crosse ou the 1899 revenue of $691,984.01, while the expendi tare mogućot to $3,162,702,36, au increase of of a like nature to the Boer Republics protestand with ankles disakage of Erverms, 11 Kow-8820,987.36.
Ta ravenne the principal irereases wore against the presence of British troops on loon Naval Depot, Friday afternoon. The their frontier, when they had for years been prisoner said he did not remember anything used Taxes, $54,565,0; Orduan Monopoly, About the assault or the shooting. He had had $14,333.8; Stamps, $33,808.31; Rest of Land gathering stores of ammunition and war some drink and it tarned on bum all at Lands, $12,666.03; Profit on Subsidiary Coins. wca-Sergeant Goodwin sail that prisoner 0,518.76. The two principal Recesses were:- antorial within the border of their own
all 56 items show as increase, and 24's detrauea. territory, short time ago we quoted cutre over to the Dorát at Kowloon from Hong Fines, $25,333,76; and Fontage, $19,279.53 In kong about 3.50. He went up to the pain's routi
On the expanditure side of the seapunt there M.8.“ THRRIBLE'S" RECEPTION some remarks of an Odessa correspondent in the barracks. He got hold of a magazine gun
We hare boon requested to state that a meet- to the affect that officers of the Russian Voin the rack and procured some Ammanition from are increnaer in 17 items und increases in 12. his box. He bored in an extraordinary man The chief roses war-Polics, $11,801,81; lunteer Fleet who had recently returned toner and the other occupants of the room ran out Bazilary Department, $20,091.61 Military Odessa were strongly of the opinion that the of his way. He frod a shot and wituus went Expenditure, $130113.64; and Miecollagnosis of the Members of the Committee in con- onorinóus garrisons being formed at Port into the ropa to ascertain the cause. Prisoner Bervice, $222,225.45. Theolief decrease action with the reception of H.M. Terrible
greated in with the remark, It is you, you Pabllo Works, Extraordinary, $162,730,29
The following is the statement of nests and Arthur, Delui, and Vindivostok would old put around through you if I herlay employed as a lover fur cumpel. get a chance. Witness retired and prisoner abilities on the Surt Becember, 1899 —
ared another shot after bita. He really did not ling the Japanese to abandon their preten titik prisoner kte what he was doing at the Balanss in bask ut sarrest pecount sions in Coren; nnd, moreover, that one naval time. He did not think prisouor had say pro officer gars Japan only to the end of the cur- vonation to cheat him, as they had always been rent year to relinquish the struggle.
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Caino ju transit...... 21.12. Arrears of taxe9. ........ Arroots of Crown rentin on good torme. He got out of his way as quickly Arrese of Crown rent, now tereltury We da A Lo pocsibly obould and got some men to go to Arrears, miacolla...........
not attach too much weight to the sayings of irresponsible perzons; but cannot deny
the barracks and surround prisoner, but this wap Advanced cry, as he had already given up to gan B C
and gone cut. Witness seat men out to captare Front money order ofthe..... bo. A kuspection of the quarters last night raraaled a hole in the wall above the main au trade. Huropean 1, C. 18 szidd he tried to pro
all significance to a widely-held belief. On the other hand we have had simple oppor tunities of knowing what semi-oficial and went priser going out and got a blow from Lim Don-officiel Japan thinks about the aitun vaish had marked his left wyn. Inspector Mo tion; namely, that the loss of that influence kid the gun was disebarged in the rhum prisper and red directly ki anysus PrisonsT'E in Coten which has been part of the heredi the rest of the man he did not think
fotal avtots...
·Balouces
COMMITTED. "A
will be bold in the Chamber of Commerce rOOM, at the City Hall this morning, at 11-o'clock,
The uses of Mr A. Caldwell and Mr. o. H. C. Nivello waro iusfvortantly omitted from 30,984.10 the lists of Members of Committes which hare 260,cou.co Lora published previously.
23347
39.242.00
40,Cou.co
1,617.41
124,643.ūk
8,604
DASTARDLY OITBAGE
YESTERDAY.
YOUNG LADY "ASSAULTED AND ROXERD. Shortly after six o'clock yesterday morning:
2454, as228a European young lady was walking along the $11,7760path leading from Glenealey to the Public Gar
dens when he was set upon by a couple of Chinas moon. Oneseized her by the hand, while the other
Not fasluding 1831,109.02, value of over at Mictine vielent blows upon be heat, blackening
the
LAMIB
drown agents dzal intensiti Mißtary contribution.
Lacy policy of Japart for so long would record was but Heb jeled the Police from Dopelia not available"
the Navy and broughtwila kitun good character. Barend of tacos- the extinction of the island as first-class z kad not been ung in the force nad had already oneste remittances power. All talk about an underetaoding best convicted for being dreakHe would now Money order remitta between Easis and Japan up to the present be discharged from the fores. All auswer to his Transit charges, deur Fort 01:ea
Worship prisoner und lie was 2 years of age and Civil puncion
Prdiño pomaloum quibya nanini
in the maller of Cores seema absolutely disaduly recently guns to drink. The login Private Brginaga work credited by the masses of both nations, and trate Acabeza great pity that you do not take Tublic work, little more pleasure in like. It is a arious mat. Micelimoon.co apparently with resON,
tur getting into a state like this; you might kill Busyonza vecerat
Belasın overdrawn, Cr same body. His Worship then imposed a fine of $30, with the alteruntive of dye weeks' prison
Rumia's present anxiety is ascribed to the naval neuros which have been proceed ing off the Japanese ost. They wore
meat!.
Toll Lisbyter
2018 الذكر الاق
T. 5 aach. For Subscription Grifins of this Meating. Firat Fony to resolve 70 per osat. Second Pony par cent Third Pony 10 per cent, Winasen of ons Race 5 lbs, extra, two Races 10 lbs. extra Waight for inches as per scala. One Mile and a Quarter.
Menegal... Ringott 2. Twilight
A. 2.
Time 2min. 48ov. The BONAYENTURE COP Vale, 3800 Presented by Captain Montgomerie, C.B., and the Officers of HM.8. Bonaventura. Second Pero 70 per cent, and Third Pany 30 per cavs of the Entrance Feat. For Chins Panies Weight for incline as per sosis. Ponise that have started at this Meeting and Estrenos, not
Race allowed. 5iba, Tls.
On Mile and a Quarter. R1⁄4 Grande
441
Beschnutsen gem
Cirkorow...
Time min. 44 Sjön.
2
reserva fund a sum of.
To carry forward to 1909 count
equalization of vidende romains at $85.00€) an heretofore,
Tis Company's accounts in Londen bare been, andited by Masers, Hepps; Brokset kod Warminrtos, Chartered Accentuals, and those at the Hand Offee by Mr. Franois Maitinad.
The business of the Company generally con tinues to be stondity antire and progressive,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
C'eneral Managers.
·BALANGS BRAKE, in Do, 1899. ZIADILITIES Capital count Local and general liabilitice in the
- $70,026,43
600,000.00
111,078.78
Ipes and gears, abilities in
London 40,456,23 Meriguge on Inland Lot No. 16
and the buildings Iberoe Mortgage on seedan A of Infand Lot No 17 and the building theroon
$105,000.00
40,000.00
$125,000.00
145,000.00 Bills payable, Hosyong Manita, and London 103,757,74 Permaneat reserve fund. Reserve fand to meet contingen- afes, or for his equalisation of dividende dag
Unclaimed aly donde s
Beeneity deposits from sla Proft asd as “fat- ward from 1998:
The SRANGHAI BTAKES. A forced entry of Profit and lost, recoin
TE. &..with Thu. 100 added. For all Ponies otherwise autre of this Meeting, optionel for Subscription Griffas entered only in Subasription Griffa Baces. First Pouy to recsire 70 per cent. Boond Pony 20 pár cant. Third Pouy 10 per cent Weight for inohes as per Boake. One Mile and a Hall.
Loyalty Bread hast Yaugtis
Damnakus.....
Tims Sul. 121/bee
The Sexure Cur. Valoo, Ts, 150 Second Pony, Th. 50. If five or more starters, Thin! Posy, Ta 25. For China Ponies that bare staried and never won a now. Weight for hohes per scale. Entrance, Tls. One Mile! Mycaetin...
Fraser
Time Smiu. 62/SC. The EcuaaY STAKES,
Sig Balance 1950. after writing off $15,630 for de jrelationne pur profit and long-Do÷
Jam filerio divide
af 5 for coul. paid la:Novembar, 1899 $30,820.00
4,984:00
Lesson
1: 3 Da-1899
*23,000,00
-$201,764,45
25,018,00
JESTS. Total rocke in reade Kondilebis dus fæm ustomer
food tr'de from anudry dektors in London
ant Hongkong
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Th, each, to be divided between the First. Bond and Third Ponics in the proportio of 50, 40 and 20 por osat, with Tha, 100 added. to the winner. For bond fide Grillas at date of entry Weight for inches as per scale, Winnsea Tbsorts. Three-Quartorsofa Mile,
Borato
Morgend Achille
Tips 1 min 31-4/5a0d} N
THIRD DAY." SANA SATURDAY, бIH MAYA
her eyes outting her lips, and severaly breining 20.00 her about the ears. Bbe bosamenacenkolonand T GEBAT NORTHMEX PLATE, Valde, Tis:
was found in that condition by some people who 411734.77 were going to the Roman Catholic Cathedral at 10.00about bel-pattix in the migraing. Ehe had been robing of money and jewelry to the value of $400 (meluding a gold watch and shuín, rings, end
2,605.6
11:84.20 0.801.30
19 tới na
18,210,00
BEWAREN
of the Party olbring Imitations of MACNIVEN & CAMERON'A PENT "They coupe as a bound hissing. Ba new,"
Soid at all Platinderi, MANTÝRI & Çenon, Li3., Waverley Works,
150. Second Pony, Th. 60. If five or more starters, Thind Fany, Tha. 25. For Fonies. that have min at this Mesting. Weight for Circhée par gold. Winner of omo Hace at this Meeting, 71s, exira, two or moes Races, 10lba, eztia, Entrance, Tis. 5. Boria Fur- longe
Experative
De Corkissrem
Time 1 min. 51 1/5x0.
THE RACK CLUB CHALLENGE Cvr. Valos,
T 500 For China Ponies, being bona fide
rifins at date of try. To be won at two
Fire intune pretula anaspired". Investmense in priddle companie
$0.
913,88434
cannot be adversely influous by the toady denisl to them by as of seabaras Kood, luraries. and munitions of all kinds. In the meantime we can harry the frontiers of car maritime foss, while our enemies saunot touch car bordern. Her many other countries in the world are there which have been able, for kundreds că yours, to make their weight fall on one side or ether of every great question, and to mak thair pinion with the sword, willent, having to risk the danger, and often affer the penalty, of seeing their territory occupied, thair fields ravaged, their homesteaua tarat, and their wo med and ohituren houseless P
It is interesting bilady to avion the way in whleb, sinos there has bon's British navy, that navy has done is work of proteoling us from ivasice, and of enabling us to tilika all the rest of our resources for offensive purposes when- ever we have found in dozirable to asume sa offensivo defensive: For. to it regembered, no. 156,864.00 defence that is not offensive in long offensious.
€276.20
THE FECTECTON OF GUR SHOKES, 1,048.85
It is not necessary, for presont purposes, to go back furiber tazo the days of the attempted deseant of the Spanish Armadi, in 1588. King Philip's huge armament was one which, had it over landed upon our shores, might well have proved for the our meagre "and" autrained land forras of those times could content with soccafully, for the Spanish in- fantry was flion the best in the world. EvÁR if the original expedition had been equal to the conquest of England, it would 78,246.40 Late Bocured lete du peat, at whiche Spanish reforments frem Flanders and $1,210,907.83
alaswhere might have on quickly mob on shore. Howard and bis captales were not par 152,194.01mitted by the Government to deal with tho poril exactly as they would have preferred yet, 21,18968
by keeping aneh wavel freers as they oculd ook- lost, and es wuro daily wided to, inside and 4.435.66 about the rear of the Arnada as soon as it on- tered the Channel, and by d-living notion 4253.38 zeep with advantages in their favour, they woro nila so to threaten Medina 'Eidomía that he vantarei neither to stop or his way towards tho North Sez, nor to fave determinedly about and risk all upon a general action. When bo reached the Strait of Dover and attempted to halt in order to somniests with the corn« minders of the Spanish forces In the Nether $1,710,807.53 Iuda, Honard, who hod afteady half worn bim ent, foll spon him and put kim jo sach abeelais confusion that his feet agrer again reassembled, No doubt, one people ore greatly led by d wind and weather the fact remains tha $117,2913) the main factor la extraction of tho
Aruinite was the xayot N
Thirangbout the blood; Dateb wars of the following contary, the Heat, to loug as it wasť. 112,723 guided, and handled by putrioliss and fore sight steadily protected the shores of the cour $137,294.67
insed on Supplements
311,389.59 12,081.96
24,291,54
North China Interanen da., Limited.. Hongkong Mrs Insuranco Ln, Twitt La Constancigar Factory, Manila Bestion "A" of Inland Lot Na
17 and the tuillinge thoroon. $18,000.00 Kurion Joland Lote Nos. 550, 31, and reialing portion Konical Inland Lot No. $19 Tatami Lot No. 16 and the build.
iego Cruzeça:
De
:21,438.50
140,000:00
38.90
PROMY AND LO
"
15,480.
To depreciation asosant To balansen
Conra
By balance fazard fra 1-09 Ignat probia In Hogkong Gha, Barila
and London for 1899
103,504.10
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