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IIMATIONS

EYESIGHT.

MR. N. LAZARUS, ocalist-Optician, of London and Colentia, may be consulted for SPECTACLES at W. BREWER & Co.

(Next the HongKong Hora). Business Hours.

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FOR A FEW DAYS

MORE.

THE HONGKONG DALLY FRBIJ TURODAT MAT STK, 1990

The Goliath, whieh la to convoy the Offer ba bar destination, is to matataisi a speed of 19 knots only an her passage from Plynonth to longkong.

THE RECEPTION OF HMS "TERLIBLE, R

To-day being the day on whio II MAT rible nitives in this colony ewhere of and agents for ships and lacobbs areinrited by commit It is reported from Shanghai that the British tea to dress with tags in honour of the occasion guubeats Welcock and Wendlark hava botho Terrible is arpotted to come through the surmounted all the rapids on the Uver Yangiza Lyamun Paas at about 480p, and a whits between lohang and Chungking having ex-susiga, with a triangle and under it. periences some triting damage on the way.

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A telegram recently received at Shanghai. from Puking stated that 14.E. Sheng. Dirastor General of Southern Kaikengs, expected to leave the capital for the you li verso madur-

It is reported that Sie. John Barrett, former D.3. Misistor to Siam, will be appointed on the Commission to study le markets and in- ventative of the Pacific Crest. dustrial progress of tha Orient, as the ropra

will be hoisted at Bingkhand's Point when the Terrible is signalled from flap Rock

his proportion of the view which go to make In successful revolutionary lender, and herein lies the great daugor, and a danger which graws day by day. The change has been So long delayed that China's very good friends, who but a few years ago would have Looked upon reform with sufficiently friendly eyes, have now come to look for the rever-

The community ar tavlled to go out in tion of the property as an event within

launches between 8.30 and 4 o'clock to-morrow monsurable distance. Using is morklund,

afternoon, and ere requested to take up s poti. and the physicians have given up hope of

tica somewhere vataide the stern hoendery of the harbour, and to tho want of the Lycran Pass in two lines-oue on the north do,and the recovery of the patient. The putionting Inst week.

the other on the sintă gde of the channel, As had not in his lifetime troubled himself about the usual social amenities, and, new

the Terrible passes, the westernmost of the launches the two rows of sunskes will prosed in iine escorting the Terrible to her moerings.. that the and has come, they have nesembled

About half an hour after the Terrible arrivas at her moorings, then Victoria, with the Reap Constantly recurring Loadaches, spells of themselves about his bedside, waiting for

The plague in Hawaii has led to serioston Committe, sansisting of Sir John Car- 4imnces when reading, weak eyes, the latters the broath to leave his body,

rington, C.M., the Hon. J. J. Keswick, the a pauncen, likely to dificulties between the various districts. ilile raining together, any of thesa yaptotes fadi rate a deviensy in the form of the eye reqair any wonder that

restere the patient to He sud vigour, wished to prohibit trafle with Henchula, bat the Hos. C. P. Chater, 0.1.0, the Hon. Herbart og Glasses only to correct and enro.

of Hilo being animore in the matter. Res Chairmen of the China Association, and Me Me.. LAZARUS supplies in SPECTA should meet with seat welcome in Board of Health would not perads this, in opite Smith, Mr. Beris, Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C., H. Polloak, Hen. Be of the Hongkong Branch CLES only after 'ealing tho sight.

sei such a company KANG is not yet suffior appear to have becoms atlier etenimed,

of the Nagy Logue, will go alongside and pre oiently advanced in his knowledge of state-

gant an address to the captain of the Terrible. craft to recognise how intensely selfish is

waleoming his and the officers and man on the human animal; the Express Dowager it

behalf of the British commanity. bringing down the epec great and respectel empire of China to disgrace and perdition; yot the wound who is doing all this in honoured and respected, while the tre Emperor is held a captive, and exposed to overy process of contiunely rud contempt, fed on the sonicat of food, and the Empres heraclf given little inter than rags to close herself withai. The foreign Fowers who Fopenly profess an intense interest in China

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The eph and remains of at Emprom of the sighth dynasty were recently discovered thras or four miles outside Haiyang city. The coffin was opened by same, lotushggers aut all the jewelry in it was stolen. The Empress is ideaai- fd with the sort of the Emperor Li Tan, who came to the hrane in A. D. 70.

It is rouarted from Poochow fait slight shocks of earthqtaks were fott by theas lising on the river side us the right of the 23rd and the morning of the 25th it. From the D pince is announced the departure on the 21st, from Fagoun Anchorage of Mr. Starens, who has boon Harbour Mastir, for fiva yešas, on a well-earned holiday,

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Owing to the shortness of the time at the committee's disposal it has not baan found as tigable to obtain the algustares of the whole of the British aeumanity to the address, which will therefore be signed in the first instance by the committee only. Later an opporinuity will be afforded to all British rauldents of sign ing the dyoument.:

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVN

COUNCIL

Yesterday afternoon mesting of the Hong- Kong Legislative Connell was told in the Council bamber at the Gorarament Offices, there being present:

His EXCELLENCY The AUTY GOVERNOR, Major General GASCOIGNE, C.M.6.

The Hou, F. LI, MAY, CM. (Acting Colonial Secretary),

Hoa. W. MATCH GOODMAN (Attorney.deno mu}).

Hon. A. M. Tronaos (Colonial Treasurer). Hor. K. D. ORs (Director of Public Hoa A. W. BARWIN, Works).

Hou, II. C. NxJOLIE,

Hou. C. P. CHATRE, C.M.G.« Hon. Dr. Ho Kal Hon. H S.

Hou, M. KAI.

Hon. WEI YOK. Hon. J. J. KESWICK.

Mr. R. F. JoansTON (Acting Clerk of Coun- oils).

NEW KENDERL," Mosers, R. M. Graf and Herbert Smith were sworn in on (sking their seats na mecbers of the Council.

FATHER.

Tas ACTING COLONIAL SECESTASY laid on

the fabls the following papers-Extracts from #déspatah No. 50 of 16th Fab, 1900, from the Secretary of Stats for the colonies regarding the memorunda from nothalal members of Council and be protest of the Hon. T. H. Whitehead on the subjsat of the estimates for 1900; report on the health and sanitary con- dition of the colony of Hongkong for 1999; 1899, Brandial saturna for the year 1999. raport of the Director of Public Works for

Committes,

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA..

NEWS TIA UEYLON,

FIRMS AS TO THE SPIONKOF DEPATOR.

London, 18th April The publication of Spicukup despatches has aroused mixed feelings.

apoker cundour of Lord Roberta, and believe that the oficial polleation of this criticism will hate a salutary efect du officera in high 9073- On the other hand, in some quarters-for the and in South Africa. meat part military-thapublication is sondemned ne likely to lead to mischiavons reenite. Thus to babrought tofore the public bar they fear might lead to inconvenient resignation or worse amsug the officers concerned..

The Times and other critics applaud the out

However, the bulk of opinios favours the publication of depatohas.

MANILA.

[FROM OUR COUNTSFONDEST.)

Manila, 28th April.

A TALE OF THE FORTH COAST,—— HOW THE HATY NEARLY SANK AN ARMY TRANSPORT, AN INCIDENT

IN THE COAST PATROL.. The small gro-beais, bought and captursă from Spain by the U. K, Government, ara sóm- pauded by young paval officers who prefer working out their energy in coast patrola is doing duty on the big ships. There are more. than twoty beats of this Nitle mosquito flast,*** And their work is lonely and discouraging, **- that the Imant promise of excitement is angerly welocosd. The Mindoro, Bhaiya MoCarthy coromanding, has returned from the north. Wholeantan arrestive despatoho show that west coast of Luzon, where for two long months General Warren crossed the Tugela with in- she has hoon steaming back and forth, looking

for Alibustors. Such duty monotonous fo structions to prosoad to Acton Holmes, bat be flouncy at supplies, to advance by the

degently determine, owing to the horngras, heavy dos dra hot man being, about the Dast road, which neocanitated the capture of paly diferences from ons day to whether. Bat now and then excitement dosa come to this Spioakop

Ganoral Buller maintains that Colonel aral patrol, and the weary work of months is Thornsyeroft, in ersonating Spienkop, exercised forgotten in the hope of a good sapture or

good fight.

BULLER AND WARREN DIFFER EKSPECTING THE EYAQUATION.

wise discretion.

a

Geaurai Warrenholds that the withdrawal WAS UGHCOSSERTy atid inexpedisak." COL, TORKEYCROFT'S SELECTION FOR THE

COMMAND.

It appears that the salection of Colens Thorneycroft for the command stas made with

is

Two weeks ago, at two o'clock on a misty morning, the vigilant wateh on the Mindoro, oraising, north of Aparri, apled a steamer's

lights and the gun-boat was headed to orces tha

out the knowledge of General Warren. Major-ranger's bowa No special inferent wax. Gruoral Coke, B., in command of the 10th attached to the strange vessel by the drew of Brigade who should have been in that position, the gun-bont, for the consties traders aris was absent conferring with Genaral Wero always shipping in and out of Aparri; will it šat *****selcoted Colonel Thormeyereft for the commard

The COLONIAL TREABEREE sronded, and the motion was carried.

vensods are doing as anyone maybe on illegitimate without inferning Major General Coke,

Lawp-signalling from Spionkep was impossible business. Tho Kindero was running without for some time, owing to the supply of oil failights, and had come to within a mile and a half

It is a toto of misunderstanding, misdirection,

and indecision; and it is felt that the Field of the stranger, when the letter suddenly change Marshal's consura, which has been very evenly od her coause and the heavy loads of smoke that rolled from her funnel told the gunboat she distributed, in well-deserved.

was going to ran away. Then hopa dawned in the hearts of the count patrol; after waiting and watching for two months perhaps they had at

LORD ROBERTS'S DESPATCHES, SURFRIA ON THE CONTINENT AT. THEIR

PUBLICATION.

London, 19th April.

The following launches have kindly been

The AOTING COLONIAL SECRETARY Isid on pisced at the Tapershof the committee for con reyno of ladies and gentleman going to most the tabla fascial minutes Nez 15 and 21, and the Terrible, namely:--Dragon, belonging is the P. and O. empty, Fame, belonging to the moved that they be referred to the Finans to the plan of defenas, whon General Balls the duty of the patrol to ascertain what all Dock Company, add ono'er two launches belong There Es buen much anxiety during tas lasting to ssrs. Butterfield and Swirs. The A. S. WATSON & CO., it round, and laugh and chad one another;

Iway, what is worse, do not mit fur the is or three weeks caused by the serious illus Same will bɔ lying off at a short distance from of the British Minister st Peking, six Clando Queen's Batas Pier, and a Jaunsh belonging to patient's death, but quietly annex his house Macdonald. It is salialnetary to know that the the Dock Company will carry passengers to and inold goods under bis very eyes; and the latent advices are to the offeal that he fint from her, starting from Peddors Wharf. The ed the corner, though he is still vary work, and thegon and Mesurs Butterfield and Swire's His trying to haunches will be moored alongside Queen's Sta Dowager dances in and out and given to each a slice of the gand things going. KANG regain strength at the Western is-Ctus Whart. Ladies and gentlemen isbonding to avail themselses of the opportunity of geing off to meet the Terrible by the above launches are: ja, no stataruno net to perceive that all this Daily News. is were bunar nature. Such is the in-

A Wayaington telegram, date) 5th April, a requested kindly to be on board not later the evitable conclusion that sooner or later that there will be us action on the Hay The Fictoria, conveying the reception to every reformer, to the Fancefute treaty at this session of Congress coramittes, will leave Murray Pier at, 4 o'clock

This has been decided apos by the Republican punctually

For Wednesday the following programme SCOTCH WHISKY. Successful as well as to the usuccessfulendore of the Senate to whom it was apparent

Grust thoughts, as Lord BaconFata that that rauty could not be ratified with or with has boso arranged. At 6.30 review will be held. on the new parade gewand, which is being found out, "have vary little to do with ont Benaler Daris amendment, Nofernal action

will be necessary, the treaty merely being allowed specially opened for the purpose, by H.E. the the business of the world, and human affairs, to remain on the executive calendar until Cou-Officer Administering the Government, of 400 wen from H.M.S: Terrible. The Volunteers even in an age of revolution, are the sub-gress insets again after the Presidential aloe-

tion."

The anonimen was designt to permit jeet of compromise; mud the essence of com- | fortissation of the Unnai by the Tuiled. Stator will act as a guard of honour to His Excellency, defray the cost of an addition of $20 per mez. Įis sute;tained as to the jantics of Lord Roberte's the first. "Fira over hor this time, so abe may

After the review the men will proceed to the of their fighting equipment, and thence will The telegrain states that the geusial opinion Naval Yard, where they will disent thonisoire is that the amendment inex not help this treaty in the least, while it is the infecendo at

will be entertained at a dinnor in St. George's there is something about it that sits the United Prozed to the City Bell, whers at 6.30 they States in a holo. The opponents of the treat and S. Andren's Halls, together with men want sa cul-and ont declaration in favor of this from ether ships-of-war in the barbour and power of the United States to close the cera from tas regiments. After dinner a mocking targ to foreign abips in time of war and they will take

As the treaty can be ratified concert for the men will be held in the theatrs nothing less. unst, muster enough rates for its miortion, the with the ardoseat and she amendment only course left for the Senato leaders is to postpone the whole question until after the Pro. sidential election, and this they bare dovided to

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promise is littlone." Every reformer who essays the task undertaken by Kaso Yu Was soner or later to discover this inevitable truth, na-l happy is he to whom the knowledge has not come too ints, | Kaso's aim aro lefty, his sympathies vide, bis love for his country para; five years ago much could bave boer done, but the patient has already out-lived his friends, and KANG as a healer is out of place amongst the hungry crowd of watebers,

H. E. Sir Hours Blaks and party returned to Shanghai ou 3th April frem a tone up river. The City Hall Library was visited during the wok puding 6th May by 378 nousChines and 204 Chinese; the Mussam by 215 on. Chinow and 2,062 Chinese.

Taring the 13 hours between zoom of the 5th and 7th instant 10 freak casos of plagua occurred and 18 deaths In the week ending 5th May there were 34 auses ned $2 dootba

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FIRST BEADINGS The following Ellis er read a firat Kue:- A Bill satile An Ordinancs to smand A Bill entitled An Ordinance to further. Ordinance No: 10 of 1879

and the Regolation of Chinese Ordinamos, 1998.

A Hill entitled An Ordinance to consolidate and amond the law providing for the grant of pensions to the widowe and orphans of Amoured The Council adjourned mati) aszi fonday. public officers.

FINANCE IXOMMATTER. ásting of the Finance Committee was held immediately after the Council meeting, the The CHAIRMAN said the Governor recom- Acting Colonial gearetary presiding. mended Co. Council to vote " Bam of $540 to sea to the pay of the Corps Quarter Master on his appointment as Corps Sergeant Major, Sergeant in the Hongkong Volunteer Corps

The number of voluntenra hadiacreed to mach and of the pay of an Orderly Room Clerk and the cheo work was now so heavy that thir edition to the staff had been marind

The rate was agreed to.

The German newspapers express x1remus fomed on enemy. The jingle bell rang in surprite at the potion of the British Govern the angine-room and the Mindore gathered wat in publishing the despatches of Lord headway.for the chase. "Firea shot well sorem Roberts councing Generals Baller and War-horter," commanded Ensign McCarthy, and bas ren. The padiication, in the opinion of the six-pennder barked its arbitrary orders over to ment had kleanly dotermined to roonil the offers the stranger. Bho paid no attention. "Givaher Foreign Press, is justidable only it Govern concerned. The Press of England is generally another, woli olear," came the order from the of the samy opinion. While no doubt whatever bridge, and the second summons was unheeded like strictures, ret pallio opicion persists in regard those immediately below him, as the victims of ing the Commandor-in-Chief in Natal, and Bl-luck.

the third summons to halt branded kor as artske

this third and decisiva stranons by putting out and the gunner phayel. The stranger unshared bear the whistle of the ball,” ordered the bridge,

her lights and throwing back a roll of black THE COMMAND AT SPIONKOP. General Crofton, 4th Kings Own Bogel seks that bid hor from the view of the purs Lancaster, who has boon placed on half-paying gazboat. To say the crow of the Mindoro was senior officer in command of Sponkop in

were hopetal and jubilant but faintly expresse. the absence of Ganerai: Çoke at Warren's Camp

thoir, oathugisato: The stranger had gies The CHAIRMAN said the Officer Administers who heliographed the message: at 3 p

On Saturday, the 12th instant, Athletising the Government resemmended the Council Reinforce at once or all is lost. General is every proof of being an enemy; her disregard of to voles of ($3,201.40) for the provision dead." Thorngon, Col. Thermagereft was put Sports, with grakbass variations, will be

and the instructions given to the ses senicy saw The

London, April 194, heid on the Happy Valley ground at 3.80 p.m. of a Bife Hange for the Hongkong Volunteer over i,

the Sckorepoo Valley"

The Standard, in a very sathing article, similar to those given to the entry on land halt i dlaro The programme of orente will be issued later:

Bif Bange hitherto and had been the Felice Range at Kowloon, which was no longer states that Lord Roberts conclusions represent fire if the third onder to

the general opinion of critics competent to garded. Here was a prize in their mary safe for the now carbine with which the.

The police judgo beth at home and abroad. The despatcher, Volunteer Corps was axshed.

which are creating utmost interest in Coating she was surely a libuster trying was a steamer conveying would have the tee of the rango,

ental military roles, have left a very painful imte, land arms, - Or The vote was agreed to. The CHAIRMAN said the Oor Admini-pression at home, and the memory of the terrible the fugitive Aguinaldo to Hongkong. Fo

low of fe in the unfortunate Tusiness is om bittering the clamour against the Generala win diamoorged it

Corps in

staring the Government recommended the Council to vote sum of $20, to apre the salary of a Temporary Clark at the lonial Secretary's Office for the current year at 835 per mensein." The clerk in question was taken ca soon after the New Territory was taken over, and he was not said anything fest thin your.

sach capture had been made in a year and the patient waiting and watching of the Mindoro were at last rewarded. There were the best of good reasons to believe all this; why would any ROHABLE RECALL OF GENERAL, WARREN, AMERICA APPLAUDS, LOED ROBERTÀ.

London, 2lat Aprik honest ship ran from the third summons to heit, General Warren's recall is probable, but is knowing, as ali ships do, what somes after? recall is unlikely in the shasnow of an adequate successor Lord Methues in merely retained knots and the stranger was a smile shed, "Can you get a sight on her?" naked the retribution, because the Magersfontein abair

**Opea are on her, 2,000 yards;”. preceded Lord Roberts' appointment. The senis bridge of the gunner? "No, sir, nothing inst bolds trae in regard to Bleriaberg, but Gorurni Gatacro was removed partly on accenat of his her smoke" Bloemfontein and partly, also, bocause of his shot after shot into the cloud of smoko mäsad. mistakes order a month so in the southern After the ath shot there were thras sharp re- maent failure to rapair the disaster south of and following these orders the six-pounder wat portion of the Free Hate, which would be narrowly involved a regiment, had hit interiors ports from the stranger's direction and three obeyed his instructions. This ruching Lord bullets aang over the gun-boat's deck. Them

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We regest to learn that Mr B. Jamos, who acrozpanied the Janne Siamese Princos on their went visit here, after lying seriously ill afternoon had to be removed to the Government Civil Hospital.

O Tuesday, the 16th idatant, a fate will be given in honour of the onptain and offests on the Oriorat Ground as 5.50. Details of this "Sorge time hack," says The London and Ghtingale will be published later,

The following gontlemen have consented to Express, we were able to senses that his Excellency Sir Chi Chan Lofengish was likely serra on the commitles in addition to those borly to return to China. One information whose names appear in the previene lists was apparently correct as a telegram from Mr. Hart Bunk and Mr. A. &. Wat Poking isform us that Kwai Chung and Kwan-Ching, members of the Tsung-Ji Ÿ'améu. have been neminted Ministers in London and THE DALLAS-COMPANY'S RETURN

10 HONGKONG. St. Petersburg respectively, in suncession to

Testening Mr. Henry Dallas and hit large Sir Chi Chun Letengah and In Ha-Husa. At the Chinese Legalion in Loadna wo can obtain neither confraction nor a donial of cho acourtsy of the above lograms, wifch is, troupe arrived from Manila, per u. s. Manmate Fear end no provision was made for his salary sartuin to be unpopular. General Bullar's The Mindoro was doing her eight and a half

The vola was agreed in. It is to be feared bringing all the scenery, dremen, and effects

The CHAIRMAN said the Oficer Administer therefore, most likely true.

vots a sum of $544, to cover aortain expenses that the present Ministers are being re-enlied which are necessary for the adequate mounting because they are done their work is too of their elaborate productions. Owing to an Empress, and that fair success in padded to open biex nigala Massabte of a Survey for Rent Hell purposes in the The ar Ministers City mail to-night (Tanday) with the musical Now Territory during four months of the

piece in which stored so avily last visit,

current year. The survey in question wer Owing to the real cultivators of the soil. Chinese diplomatists go, but en far as Kwei. A Runxsay Gith Lastead on Thursday as for the purpose of ascertaining who were the Chang is concernod, he will find it hard to previously enndinoed. his reuptional command of the Fuglsa lan pinged to uight, do these who have not already. repines the present Chinese Minister, we by limited on, a Runaway Girl man only be guage and litwears stainments has seceded an the piece should hasten and soure eats in ranking a very distinct routh in English On Thursday The Carsha will be played acor society." On his roturn to China it is possible ding to the original announcemaer, Mr. Dallas

Mr. Charles Ford, Superintendent of the dismissal. that Sir Chi Chen Lofenglih ay become giving up the theatre on Wednesday The the current year. the increase in salary of Roberts, be decided on General Gataro's the draws of the Minders punitively cheared,

General Baller at present, believing that the we may moution that Mr. allan hopes 19 pro now but of the Tsung-li Yamin, but our eo- other productions will the duly advertisest, but Botanical and Afforestation Department, partiality and resoluteness of the dépatchery wro on happy or they ofsared their ship temporary is afraid that bis insaneo in stat

State's Despatch No. 41 s 12th February, body will not be likely to count for much, 2t is duse au putirely new musical piece which has Department, notioned in the Secretary of a doubts to adrianbility of criticising ontapokaznose but oondemns the War Of80

blow on on bar seat whistle and slowed very improbable that he will be able to make any achieved quite reséntly an anormous success in 1921 Kr. Ford was left out of the general result with seduce the confdrues of the troops.cobat putrol dnce the nurk bugan. After the hasiway against the anti-Reform party, which London. This will probably be the conclusion mercess gimon to superior moers, and this American opinion applauds Lord Roberta's eighth shot from the six pounder the stranger

of the visit. For the convenience of patrons to remedy the error.

for publishing the de patokea.

down The Mindero zan through the of which two ended fatally. No other enues ont present reigas nupreme in Pakiug

Mr. Dallas has stranged for a spasis trans to

treiting sinko and i a low tsiantos was ran to the Posk Lightly fifteen mizut after the performance, and arrangements are being

close to a black-painted steamer, bar ads for a spoofal hunt to Kowloon

lights again lit sed her decks crowded with

The Hon. Tryneator of the Alien Memonal and Nethersole Hostataia bage 10 as chanfodra with thanks tão fellowing donations to the fands

of the Hospitals:-

John. Huobison & Co..... W. J. Urzic

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Apart from plagae cases the return of the number of cases of communicable disease in the culeny during the week eading 5th May shows (ons its the harbour, from the ptonnier Chile)

that there were four instances of eaterie fever

disease are noted,

We are informed by Kaser, John D. Hum. phreys and Son, General Managers of Olivera Freshold Mines, Ld., that they have received the following talegram from the Minas- "During April 128 tens of stone were crushed, rialding 159 ace, rotorted gald; the mill ren 25 daye. We shall have to suspend rushing baltor dereleped. It is very probable that wa shall be able to resume in ro menthe.

alled for tagders sinking for the abeft 200 feet. Short of money. Rumit by telegram £2,000.

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TELEGRAMS:

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 5th May.

THE CROWN PRINCE OF JAPAN IN ENGLAND.

The Trince Kotohits and Twakura visited the Queen yesterday and slept et Windeer

Castle.

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THE "KOW SHING" CASE. Mr, Broderick state in the ffouse that the Kowe Shing cass will be solmitted to the arhi. tration of au eminent foreign jurist

Hexenoza, May 8th, 1900. ROBNY The North Olbia Daily News has been publishing some interesting manifestoas From the "reforiner" Kang Yo War, which sill for some notice. Withont attempting. Ar some of his morn foolish admirers have

At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. Gompertz Jone, to exalt Kto to the rank of a possible complimented Sargeant Look for his con atatestman, there is mash in what he puts fast fua moles which took place in Queen's erican blue-izelet was creating a disturbanes, for wurd that may well be taken into serious ro East early yesterday morning. An Am

THE CHINESE LEFORM BRS. consideration. He is above all a patriot, and as he declined to dualet when told the

Thero is be reason to suppose that the Chi- and we shall not be going for adell when Sergeant took hold of him. A struggle ensued, during which the lus-jacket multed the

nese Governight contemplates the evnosticu of wa affirm that one of the great wnuts of cretable, at the same time calling out Brook. China hra ver been patriosism: he feels pu." Song of his mates came to bin assistance, the roformers mentioned in China Herald, deeply the present degradation of his but the Borgatt, assisted by another European, 7th April.

managed to get his man to the Police Station. conatry, and, though we may not be at one man was fined $t for being disorderly sed with him in all the measures he would pro- $25 for usaulting the constable. pose, there is no doubt that many of the

After the Legislative Council mestiog stops he recommended to his master were yesterday His Excellenty the Asting Goreru in the right direction, and were both wine aid many of them would have seen that it was Terrible on Wednesday, and he had tried to and expedient. There is something touch-prope to have a review of the crew of the

THE COMMAND IN THE PULIP, PINES. General Otis has been relieved of the com- rasad in the Philippines. General MacArthur a beeds to the command.

THE WAR.

General Hamilton Les advoured to Walket

ing in the personal horunge he renders to make arrangements for ebatre. He led given and was engaged with the enemy throughout the ordors that ebaira to the right and left of the

BHÚRY RANGE OUP AND SPOONS.

THE VALUE OF WCIEAIVEL.

The Naval and Military Record publishes the following expert's, opinton frem a service orespondent who has been travelling officially in the Far East, paying especial regard to the position of Weihaiwe as a point of fantage ur disadvantage, to Great Tritain, oproparod with Talienwan to Russin:-

The vote was pazel.

The CHAIRMAN said the Officor admisin bering the Government recommended the Council to vota a sum of $590 to defray, dar

The vets was passed.

The CHAIRMAN all the Offlour Administer ing the Gorgenment recommended the Concil to reta" the following sums for furthe. Poble Works Extraordinary to bo nadertaken in

1900oad from Uppar Tram Station Big West 16,50.00; () Completion of ila- PreTeman Wongnaicheng Recreation round, $15,397.00; (9) No. 7, Police Station, Vate on ko count of Estimate, for 348,400, 38,900.00 total, 32994719 Those were all works which bad base approved of by the Public Works Com witte,

The Yoca was pasted

This was all the business.pia.

SUSPECTS AT BLOEMFONTEIN ARRESTED AND DEALT WITU,

At Bloemfontein the collection of Land Tax a boon ostponed until s civilian trate is re

med. Several suspected individuals have been arrested summarily, or deported, ou siger of dencealing arms and giving information to the enemy. Heavy raine have amply restored sup- pliss,

THE CONTEMPLATED DESTRUCTION OF THE JOHANNESBURG ·MINES.

BIR TERHERICK CARRINGTON DUE AT MATEKING ON THE 24TH MAY, Sir Frederick Carrington is stated to be due TES CHAIRMANEsid tusficer Administeriagafaking on 24th May. It is believed that There is much to he said in favour of the the Government recommended the Council to Lord Roberts bagged Colonel Baden-Powell o possession of a baval base ju the Norts China rotea mum of $9,000 for the erection of a Pub-endure for another month. sess. We have a probable entagonist in Basin,lic Latrins in Gough Street."

The vote was TANED and it is desirable to have a base bearer her own. then is Hongkong. Such fighting as there will be will probably be in the neighbourhood of Cores and the Golf of Fe-chi-hi, and the journey to Hongkong is a long eng for The considerations in- disabled ship. Hamilton, on the south coast of Cores. Two dood the Government in 1886 to soony Port years later, unknown osmiderations in food the Government to evacuate it. Now Port Hamilton had the admntage that Weihaiwai has not that it could under as possible sat of sirenmstances be attacked from the land. As for Weihaiwei the British purpose as a maibod

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold warstires responsible for ho opinions expressed by per correspondents,

A VINDICATION OF CHINESE REFORMERS.

The Transvaal Stats Mining Engineer has Sworn, at Lourenzo Marques, that Mr. Reils has inatrusted him to make preparations to dez- troy by dynamite twenty-ve of the chief mines in Johannesburg. At the same time he doní¶à ihet Garornment contemplated such destanation.

for action. There was no doubt of it now, here was the best charies, that and over camata

on McCarthy called 'sway a bost with an armed ca prepared to posed. As he left the Mindoro's aide u voise from the stranger called in good English-"Are you an Ameri- eau. ship?" McCarthy, not wishing t

to give him ensuy the advantage of any information concerning his identity, especially when one third of his available fighting forms were sÚ GAST mark in an open boat, replied, "I will speak with you when I boned you."As the paral fear approached the steamer the same question again shouted to him and he answered it as he had done the first time.

MoCarlly mounted the stranger's gangusy, aud on reaching the dock he noticed they were crowded with frightened and astonishod

All this the refugees confirm ou cath, saying Filipinos. Tell the capinin of this ship that

that the dynamite is explodable simultaneoudy I want to see him on the bridge at once,"

by means of an electric installation

At the pressat moment ten of the shist minen are working under State control, the entput in Jannery last being 90,000 canvas 12,000 natives are employed.

Bis transporta

SAAL.''

ordered the American officer, and he moved forward over the deck. At this moment a

in pyjamas overtook him and introdæand himself ns Major Whitely, of the sixteenth, "I am Basiga MoCarthy, spumending the U.S. Genboat Mindoro," auswered, the naval Ofear, "I am very glad to meet you, dr."

Wepablish the following letter, which we of defence to keep a geard on the mainland and have received from Singapors, without altering

PLACING BRITISH PRISONERS IN THE MIXER. Singapore, 30th April, 1900.

President Stayn, in opening the Volksraad to have thers no forte or guns. The island it in any particular. they propose to repor impregnable and to

THE EDITOR OF ENGLISH NEWSPAPER,

declared he was justided in placing British HONGKONG.

in the depth of mines, in consquence prisonera develop it as a dockyard, a naval, eles and

Bir-Will you kindly allow mo apses in your of the

he reportal treatment of Noer prisoners 1te island can only be accesfully attacked the unfortunate boy Emperer, and the luting point should be reserved for members march. Welkat is not mentioned in the mara coaling station. Tas idea, of pauras, is that

Lord Roberts' reports that General Hunter

from the mainland with big guns in big forts, paper to speak souretblog of the Chinese reform- ors and their suampies at present those refarm

DE LEYDS'A FERVENT ROPES. avareiga who bas bacu able to excite 10 of the Legislative Council, As far as Lo know

ors are receiving very kind treatment from the Dr. Lerds, replying too group of French On pence tims erect forts and mount gani, personal a devotion, as did Kwara Iso the time would be 5.30, bat ho recommended has carried the pasigo of the Vail at Winsor-Bo long as the ten mile-exists, a Domy

that they should arrive at 5.15. Mr. Johnson from the winisters whom he elected to, place | bad kiedly said he would show members to 15 torn unopposed. This is the first ofisial inti-

is war time that old not, boogure they that without their great help, the retorniers mixas at that he forvently bogad that the around bio, could certainly not have seats. The rest of the community weald also nation that General Hanter had started to which could possibly auroy the icland, and hands of the British Government and I daremy sharoballers tuncerning the destruction of the would have to work adora serere bombard would have long ago boon finished with, Thare requirements of uational defence would not been, deyald of many of the brightest get seats, but naturally et quite such good relieve Mafeking,

THE HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIA-ent from the false while the sort of fast foto the Chinese refocusers will bever forget compel the Beers to have recourse to do explained. The slip Tarlac had left Laong on sad gus meer in months, New, slan aware, Tsoppoes, Mr. Editor; the reformers MOSE LANSIRES MAL Tome;

pill not be gal jeto the British nation for their kindness: You are painful assarifico. attributes of governance. We think all her, as there were only Baited amber of

good santé.

·TION.

if our future landward saamy in to be Germany have enemies in Bhanghai, Hongkong and as· the more highly of Japan that in bus

An impudent attempt was made last week to

our position is good, but if the snemy is Russia woll as in the Straits Settlements. In Hongkong and six for Natal. ucceeded in axtricating herself from the steal land at the Government Civil Hospital.

Ent-The family of Chin Banyuau, Editor st There was a good attendees of shooting with the Trans-Siberian Hailway, me its con- these rumeurs vers.ourrentsof tremmals of ber very good friends the Ea-A Chinaman presented hixit and told the ward boy that the foreman bad went him to ropean Power, and we would be very well! Anish some repairs to the roof. Some workmen Membera at the opening competition for the nections behind her armies, our position in had.

End-The reformes have ordered 7,000 ploves Armourer-Bergeant Blair secured the first win the ass, but may be touched from the mainland, authoriti content to see Kand'e dream of a great were engaged on the rool three or four whek Short Range Selscription Unp: for which Weibniwel esunet be touched by her from Thiennas Blingao, was arrested by the Dinose

when in our of time she approximates her Chiness Empire carried to a successful issue, ago, ad the ward-boy, thinking that all was with a cors of 91

right, greduced laddor and the man esconded

The standing position at the 200 yards fronti o suca Tho chance may be remote of soldier's uniforms with the intention to rise We write this because there is evidently it. A long time slapsed, and bis suspicions

Bali. Kong Ya War has usud ill toria range goonats for the indifferent sooring at it over the chance would not be there if we against China.

Commercialy thon, Weihaiwal animost, against the British A very great misconception of us characteing around the ward-bay went on to the roof that rouge, all preticus campalitis at that were in possession of Port Hamilton.

4th Feng Loh, tts Chinese ambassador tar and part taken by KANG TU WA where he found the sham workman busily range having boon shot from prors" pesition,

riewe uight hare done better. However, it in Londen hou assed the Thienoa Bhinpao in the present movement. That he is engaged la stripping the lead from the gutter. but it ads only a few ruze shoots to as our

Li-Kung-Tus is to be utilined it would prom in Singapore, tiso ikey base gone go far himself little better than a visionary we handed him over to an Indian constable, who best shots back in the thirtie.” Scores:--

evident that it should be atilised at us. At as to any two men of war were ordered to Sinaga sach sud of the inland se ngaifinest madera para to arrest Kang Xu Wai and Chin are willing to adreft, but the history of took him to West Point Police Station. The

man was subsequently taken before Mr. Gam

forts in a very fair stats of repair.

Bhayat.

I have to inform you all the above are Tulsa The occupation has lasted sings May, 1897, bot no attempt has been made to arm the forta. ranoute; they are quits absurd and natren. Ing at The Hague in sopeequence of the biais At last excavations have been commenced for the atmits a good deal was lold against rich the members and Uz. Leyde bare wired would be a good plan to ram the raft sink is forts on the highest points in the castre of the Kang In Wat, and if these you will Brd in that they are act wanted in other capitals, and drown the enemy. The Spanisk oplein 283 langit of the island, but only some fourt the digits Newspapers Inderstand the Never was a Mission so complete failure doclined to attempt thie, giving as hit reusea.

85 mouths after they could have been begun. The Editor of one of the leading papers in the

The murd-box at onse took hold of him and

the world teaches us that so visionuries we perts at the Magistracy and sentsored to a

ova every step forward in the path towards month's imprisonment. civilization. The hamsa mind is, in, het

60 constituted that without enthusiasm Daily News reporte siter news from Bhan

The Peking correspondent of The N.C. taug. The prorines in quioting down and both missionarica and railroad builders are not being sy farther holowed by the Berem, thoga

*Armourer-Sanzt. Blair 26 C. B. N. Walla, R.E. 24 *Corporal Hills, K.E.... 24-

B. W. Grey J. Cramer, R.N. H. S. Northesto

tions cannot be led to undergo the personal mcrificas nosassary to bring about a vital change; and it has been the absence from they are still a drilling." Bram Tungchow, J. Pidgeon the Chinese mind of anything approaching thirteen mil puth of an * akya the verrespon- C. Cameron dant, complainta kors, been forwarded to the F: l'enning

il nos quito, salaola Frou a usval point of

THE EXPLANATION. Major Whitely, Bosign MoCaethy and the Spanish Captain of the Compania Mari- bridge and the incomprehensible matter was

the west coast for Aparri on the north; the had Himas steamer Torlan then proceeded to the

on board fifty Pilipinas for the latter port, seven Amoripant holdfers, und Major Waibaly, who had been but ten days in the islands and LONDON PRESS EXUITED OVER LORD was joining his regiment at Aparri, Before RÖMKTS: CRITICISME, ANA the Tarlito left Inong, Mujor Whitely beard

London: 22nd April

story to the effoot that the fifty Filipinos There is much excitement among the London Frass over Lord Roberts's aulicism of the contemplated mutiny and the capture of the Generals at the front. The papers want to teaser. The Filipinos en bourd were scting know whether Lord Roberts criticised, tha with men on the coast who at a certain polat Magersfontein dorpatch of Lord Matsues; and, were to board the Tarlac from an armed reft and helji, the mutineers. So Major Whitely if so, why his criticism was unppronsed.

was very careful and weslobod-sfoxely for the pro The Westminster Gazelle denies that it was THE AMBUSHED CONVOY AT KOORG SPRUIT,

was, mitsken for the rait and Whitely told the the Duke of Took whe commanded the ovog raised raft. When the Bindaro was sighted sho

mbushed af Koorn Spesit,

Captainof the Farias to storm xway. This was

THE TOER MISSION A COMPLETE FAILURE

It is believed that the Boar Mimina is tarry done. Latee it accured to the Major that it

DR. LEVIS MALA DROIT, CONDUCT,

it i camonred that Mesere, Finsker and

BRITISH FOST CUT OFF NKAR BOSHOF,

that no raft could staam eight knots as howe

was bot going to try to ram eu Adierican and fire shells from a six-pounder, and that be

Whitoly, who, as an Ausrican army officer on & runboat. This did not convinca. Major chartered transport, was in "command of that

A British post as out off in the saighbourel, and by virtue of this nuthority he

19 24 31 10 84 plase was regarded an ideal for a pealing elations Straits Settlements in very good frioud of Mr. 3684 St the cost stored in mot smiletent to rud a glasu Lok Chong Yanw, the Chinese Consul Gonorel 18 31 37 2 78 lad zeb 16 18 by roade a glass of refuge to Singapore The Editor always called of the Wolmarsus have already began to quarrol with 136 25678 for the syndron City halls; there is nothion Cual deher) and I do not know what arn. Dr. Lords, to whree saladroit oonduct, they to enthusiasm that has resulted in the get-American Legation of Borse drillings and P. Wodeh

22 18 26 70 like a dockyard ye site for one and the versations bud Inken place betwson them. All attribals, the neglect they are experiencing The Boxer thrusts, but the Taungli Yaman, Jastor-Gr-Muster-Bergeant West 20 32

28. There are no workshops, and no signs. I know is what has been published in the News from Continental Statesmen. šve eral sagastion of the intellent.

7 of a coming staff. The contrast betweeg te papers which to my knowledge is injurous to patural defect of the Chinese mind has bean day disthed a nompaay of stairy there, and J. Forbes

As the Tacts! Bhor: Shiking is quito friendly. Winner of Cup-on-urgent Blair werk we have done here and the work the the Chloss reformere.I am, Bit, Jones faith-

Ilowlane hare done at Port Arthur is peiniol fully, aggravated by a false system of education; towards foreigners, there is aut lasly to be any

There is a story that a male is to be erected Tenhus in the east of this:

for protection against torpede attack ataldout and it is to the credit of the Emperor trouble there.

provinos, where the Amacioun. Mathadist Mis

of a million and a half, basada this, the KWANG Har that he was able to se tij,sion hase a barge compoonid, has also been pro

The Chinges or Reangsi, from Chinking scenary worke bi dňdertaken the peblis will and surrounded himself with man of like vided with a cavalry company to forestall boxer calibre. Nevolations are not rando with developemente. Maids that st lan the 3rd May, ozporonoet ight is und Ere we hardly get the bremen completed under a cont

that thronghon Boxer craze line robed Paking and a dozen or rose-mater, we have the authority of a great twenty boys and young men may be NHRA Boy The British steamer 3eneur, from Manila European statesman for saying; nor, we may afternoon under the walls of the imperial Islave4th May, had light variable winds and finale weather to lat. 19.20 W. Losy (18:25 3. Thence add, are they elected by angels; and KANG, opposite the Cost dill practising the ous- if he has one of the virizes, has likewise.

tomary İMALİKS.

* Winners of Epoctu

BHIPPING REPORTS.

Lo port sabilerate to frash S.. wind.

• 28,850,000. If tus plson is worth it the work hould be undertaken at ones, if the plase le

A CHINAMAN WHO LOVE HIS COUNTRY TO PROSPER

LATEST STYAMER MOVEMENTS. The N. P. steamer Tasons arrived at Tacoma Bot worth it, thengst in, bakers too late, hire, from Japan on the Srd instant

or dorupy, or any sime place that in wortby

of one huoney Bud labours)

The Sikes N. P. steamer Olympis derivad New York on the 3rd instant.

BOER ATTACK ON LORD METHUEN. of Boshos; unly ano man returnedi

KEPULSKD. The Beer attack on Lord Methusa's nolumn, which was returning to Boshof, was splendidly repulsed. There is good reason to believe that she on my suffered very anvers Our car

fin numbered only sixteen all told.

RETURN OF MR. RODES TO THE Cafe. Mr. Ceoil Rhodes has returned to the Caps.

made the Spanish rugtrio tontin bü fight from the supposed rail well after the nighth

bottom the Mindoro. This was the orplant- tion of the Tarlac's curious behaviour. Enniga McCarthy explained to Major Whitely that the Filipinos had no rols or boats is whisk they could reature an attack by son sad sor- (ontinued on Supplement)