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The U:8. Oregon, which arrivad on Thursday, | being afraid lest the terrißen auss might pour is going into dock, after which she will return a volley into thom. Ultimately, however, they were prevailed upon to visit thei. They found port.
them in a state of tremendous excitement, but after a time thay calmed down and stewed inclined to Usten to reason.
A Consul in the city recaved s vire from is minister yesterday to the effos that the situation at Taku is mueli more hopeful.
In consequence of the receipt of the intelli- gence that Pratorin had been entered by the British the soldiers attending the schools in the sity were given a holiday.
Yesterday was the 6th day of the Afth moon,
wall the Dragon bost festival, described by our Cantou correspondent Inst Monday, takes place. Chiness observers of the festival were soon as well ng heard in the harbour yesterday morning,
knowledge of colonial history, er indeed his ability, and knowledge of the position, of constitutional history in any of its phases, that this statement, which from a less dis. to recognise how maladroit was his sugtinguished minister migat huve evoked from gestion, that, apparently as a matter of the Colonials some expression of dissatis- grace, the colonies should be represented faction, has apparently met with the oppre by an insignificant minority in the House bation of all. It has even done more, for it of Commons; which nevertheless on the has caubled the minister to take the first step fetion of their being, represented, would in rendering more close along constitutional assume rights over them. The great grie-lines the connection between the Crown vance of the American Colonies, which, and its Colound dependencies. When the eventually led to their revolt, was that idea of conferring life peerages on certain Parliament had presumed to interfere in of the high Law Officers of the Crown was their personal affairs, and in pursue of first mooted it aroused very serious opposi A. S. WATSON & CO., this eened right had proceeded to tax tion and for many years was placed on the then. The distinction, where they were to shelf. Its inherent advantages, however he respresented by a ridienlously insigni- became so apparent that after a short te firent minority, would only aggravate their of incubation, when again proposed it was inability; the very fact of the proposition willingly accepted by all. Subsequent ex- having been made and apparently supported perience of its working las confirmed its
We are informel by Messrs. John D. Hau showed that the apprehension was only too utility. Though gradually the right of the phreys & Son, General Managers of Olivers well founded.
Colonial administrations to come legitimate Freehold Mines, Limited, that they hare ressivel recognition has been dawning on men's the following telegram from the Mines:- Dar minds the form and method had not asing May 141 tons of stone wore crushed, yielding sumed definite chape. The introduction of the Commonwealth Bill, and the very evi dent necessity of putting the Court of Ap peat in order, afforded the required opportu nity, and it is satisfactory to find that CHAMBERLAIN had the courage of his convictions. The proposed measure, which contemplates the selection of judges of appeal by the Colonies themselves, though now departure, is quite in cord with constitutional precadent, and will almost certainly meet with general approval when, introduced to the House of Lords. It will
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At last this firing ceased, bat early yesterday morning it was reauted with increased vigour.. the report spreading like wild fire that the dranded launch and it ghoulish occupants bad that arrived. Again the people were with considerable diffienity re-assured, and no further
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GREAT FIRE AT TIENTSIN.
Fires, Lelieved to be the work of an in- vendiary, have taken place at Tientsin to- day. The Chartered Bank building has
It seems that in the afternoon the schoolmas been saved, but Messrs. Caldbeck, Macgregor ter at Abariton was aproached with a view to. di Cu.'s office and godown and the Equitable his allowing the children to leave for home car- Life Assurance office are guited. Her than usual, so that they might be removed to a place of safety before the arrival of the blood-thirsty whites.
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THE WAR,
LexDor, Bist May, 10.55 p.m.
BRITISH FLAG OVER JOHANNESBURG.
Lord Roberts reports that the troops are in
ounces retorted gold. The mill run 10 days. A SUGGESTION FOR WHIT MONDAY. possession of Johannesburg and the British thag has been hoisted over the Government Buildings.
LONDON, S1st May, 12.40 p.in.
It is reported that H.M.S. Argonaut, which commissioned at Chatham on the 19th Apri and was expected shortly on the China station, accompanied by the two torpedo-boat destroyer Coquette, Commander M. Perks, and Curch Lieut. F. Wray, he wore to not as tenders to the cruiser, lins broken down and will be delayed mouth. The Argongut, which is in command of Capt. G. M. Cherry, has a complement of 637 meu, and is eaming out to relieve the
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Hongkong, 1st June,
the Hongkong Regiment will troop the colours Sir, I read in your paper this morning that. on Whit Monday sroning, for the banout of THE FLIGHT OF KRUGER-PRETO- the public who will nadbabtedly appreciate the
coremony.
RIA PREPARING TO SURRENDER.
Trustworthy unofficial intelligence states that President Kruger has fled to Waterval- loven. The burgemaster is authorised to surrender Preteria.
The daily telegrams will now bring us news of more "unparalleled enthasia" at home over the capture of Pretoria, and as we cannot reach those keights of onthusiasm here, may I respectfully enggast to HE the Asting. Governor, and the Officers of the two Regiments, LORD ROBERTS NOT YET AT THE that if the two Beads could he allowed to play the Parado Ground on Monday evening at the Terrible £te-it would be much appreciated.
The use of Parliamentary government is, of course, to check the opposite evils which are the necessary result of uncontrolled personal rule; and this it is able to do, as being the BEER.actual reprosentative of the individuals who are most likely to be affected thereby. But when leaving these broad principles, it has INVIGO-ought itself to become the directing power it has invariably failed-failed, it may be said, as all times and in all places. This failure has been the most conspicuous when a democracy has had to deal with depena dencies, whether colonies or acquired terri- tories; and is equally true whether we go Lack to the first springs of constitutional
Eng Hot Fong, a Chinaman is a good post. Datoritatly the best Bew that has yet history in the republies of Grecess, or instill further emphasise the independence of tion in the colony, was again brongelat, bufare these modern times survey the colonial Che Colonina of Parliamentary Gaverament, Mr. Gomperta at the Magistrany yesterday policy of France, or even within these last and will, doubtless in the near future, lead afternoon on a charge of being drank and dien few months of the United States. In Eng. the way to further developments of the orderly in Queen's Road West on the morning land itself it has with difficulty been avoided constitutional bond. At all events the pre-of the 14th ult, his two concabines hoing also in the case of India, where a noisy set of sent Government is to be congratulated for charged with interfering with the polics in the execution of their duty-Mr. Looker. would-be statesmen are ever seeking the the spirit in which a dificult task has lecapeared for the nian, who brought opportunity of forcing upon the Imperial taken up, and the tempor in which the re-charge of asalt against Chinese constables Government the crudest schemes of the lations of the Home Country and is De-182 and 231 and District Watchman 20, latest political faddist. We see a rearu-pendencies are being conducted.. descence of the same weakness common to
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In the the 24 hours preceding noon of the lat inst. there wore reported eight frost cases of plague and five deaths,
The charge against the constables and watchman was dismissed, bat. His Worship PUBLIC REJOICING IN HONGKONG observed that in sneh a case as this the police should get a chair or rickshaw to take the
TO THE EDMOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS
Hongong, 1st June. pine man to the Police Station. Mr. Luoker:
Sir, It really seems that Hongkong has al- on a question of fact.His Worship: You had better apply to-morrow morning-In the other case a las of $20 had been impos) as regarded the man, the women being discharged, -Inspector Baker sail two capes, each valued at $5, were torn to pieces, and he asked for compensation. Mr. Looker contended that in consequence of the rough mannor in which the police treated his client no compensation should he allowed.His Worship ultimately decided We regret to say that in consequence of into impose a fine of $10, instead of 820, for being faposition the Chief Justice (Sir John, Carring drunk and disorderly and to allow $10 compon ton, K. OM.0.) was unable to attend the pation. Supreme Court yesterday,
On Thursday morning an old woman fell into the water at Aberdeen from a small boat and was drowned, the body being recovered later on.
If the w ather be fins, there will be Trooping the few Parade Ground, close to Maray Bar- of the Colour by the Hongkong Regiment on
rack on Whit Monday, at 6 p.m. whan senta "will be provided for Europeans,
it
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EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR AT
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A REMARKABLE INSTANCE OF
· NATIVE IGNORANCE. One would naturally think that the Chinese of Hongkong, seeing that they are constantly brought into contact with Westerners, would know better than to babere stories of whate peo ple similar to those which obtain credence in the interior of China, and which are frequently the bottom of attacks on misionaries and others; but every now and then incidents occur which go to show that many of the native pepa lation of Hongkong are us densely ignorant as their countrymen who hardly ever eos ito
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Lord Roberts wires that he agreed to defer entering Johannesburg for 24 hours.
REUTER'S SERVICE.
LONDON, 30th May.
FRANCE GEN. GALLIFFET RESIGNS. General de Chiliffet has resigneil the ministry for war on the grounds of ill-health. General André-replaces kima. S
THE WARLORD ROBERTS' ADVANCE.
The British forces occupy strong positions commanding Majuba Hill and Laings Nek.
LOS DUN, 30th May.
RESULT OF THE DERBY, Diamond Jubilén, - Simonials. 3.-Dismise.
THE WAR-OPERATIONS IN THE EAST. General Hildsurd ne occupied Utrecht and General Clery is bombarding Laings Nek. ANNEXATION OF THE FREE STATE.
The numeration proclamation has been read at Bloemfontein. The namo of the country euroforward is The Canga River Colony.”
LONDON, 30th May.
the matter of rojetoing pror the captars of Premiston on the evening of the 29th ult. without Lord Roberts wires that he arrived a Ger-
toria. It is probable that the nawa which we bolug seriously opposed, and proposed to, onter reared in the clony on Thursday was due to Johannesburg the next day at noon with all his one of the adventurous evening papers which do troops. Lord Roberts expects no opposition to their best to make the haft part of the day in his entry London more exciting than it would be if any
NAFAL. play of half-pay journalistio imagination wore barred. But doubtless our onthusiasm will not show any appreciable falling off when the news of the floating of the British flag over President Krnger's Inte home is placed beyond a doubt. When this event occurs we shall feel the witisfaction of buying been first in the field. I do not know whether anything in the way of public rejoicing is contemplated to supplement. the many private rajoicings which haro already. testifled to our loyalty and our gratification et tba success of the Empire's armies. Many would like, no doubt, to sou a fute something like that which was given in honour of Captain Spott and the Osor of the Terrible lately, only more general in its nature. At Singapore the rolled of Mafeking was celebrated by more or less the whole community, not merely the British, and the Chineas took a considerable part. There are many here not of British birth who would be only too glad to share in any public demonstration, and certainly a general
LOED KOBERTS' MOVEMENTS-AD- VANCE GUARD WITHIN TWO lamination of the torn and sousthing in the
HOURS OF PRETORIA. nature of a fete, even if it be only a public per- Renter's correspondent at Protoria, 90th inst.. formunes of bands, would be very unch in place. says that the British oficers of Johannesburg Tas popularity of ceremonies like the Trooping are dictating the torme for the surrender of the of the Colours on the Queen's Birthday shows city. The advance guard of the British forev how many are antions for such smotacles. This is half way to Pretoria, President Kruger has Trooping of the Colours is to be repeated on gone to Watervalloven Monday next, Whit Monday, but it is to be The Daily Mail correspondent at Pretoria hoped that this will not militate against an 30th inst. (morning) says that Pretoria will be opportunity being given us to show how glad occupied by the British in two hours without we are that tirs Empire has come styly though | resistance, bad that the Bargemaster has been its troubles. It may be that the actual news authorised to receive the British for which we have been looking will not arrive A Boer Commando has arrived at Koomsti until Monday, in which cass all will be supli- fled; but is ang ess. I hope that the domaton will not be allowed to pass without the whols community being allowed to join in the rejoic- ing Yours ste
poort.
aademic," add likely to be mischievous, Foals rush in," says the proverb, "where angels fear to follow," and a more pro- nounced instance of the truth of the saying could scarcely be found tiran the speech of the member in introducing his resolation. At the Magistracy yesterday eight or nine That, if the Empire is to be a living entity, mon were friend 2 each for plying with rice and not a mere thing of shreds and patches,staws without licenses. It was explained that some system of Imperial Government must it was a common thing for the licensed coolies, be evolved is beyond question, and has when they had lead a good day, to take a holiday und hire out their rickshaws to others, and that impressed itself on every thoughtful man; was generally the latter who had Usputes with but that an English Parliament, flavoured their faces, in consequence of their dosire to by any proportion of Colonial essence, would make as much as they could whits in charge of meet the want, is an idea that has not yet the vehicles. commended itself to any practical statesman. This is quite independent of the stern fact
The Band of the Hongkong Begiment will Many of our readers will remember that when that the allegiance of the Colonies in dne, play at the Hongkong Hotel this eventuk from Tytem Reservoir was being made some year not to Parliament but to the Crown direct;
8 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. The following is the pro-ago the junk people at Shankiwan began to fire
off cannon and gune, and when the reason was en and this position at once raizes the wide
Hume quired into it transpired that an impression hud question of the responsibility of Ministers. Overture."Sunlight and Sindo". Parkes get abroad that the white men were going to HONGKONG, June 2nd, 1900.
An Empire where the tenure of office of the Selection... Faust ..............
Gung seize all the young children and old people and great ministers shall rest with the moment.
Wallan place them under the foundations of this resor- RECENTLY we spoke of the important con-ary coprice of the British House of Con
"Bon Vivanta"
Godfrey reir for the purpose of appeasing the evil spirits "God anve the Queen.” stitutional problem involved in the draft mony hardly meets one's theoretical views
who were angry becss the rearcoir was being Embling Bill presented by the Colonies as to the fitness of things, and doubtless in The second Gymkhana of the sumpon will if made where it was, the “fungshad" not being of Australis na the foundation of the Newtone will meet its naturni solution. The the wealther be furourable, take place this after favourable Blany of the children had been Commonwealth. The delay in the submis doutrine is of comparatively late growth, noon on the Happy Valley and Race Course, taken away from school and with a good nam,
PREPARATIONS TO RECEIVE. sion of that draft to Parliament has in no eren in England itself, and will doubtless and six wrents are down on the programmeber of old people sunt luto the country for fear
THE BOERS AT CEYLON respect been unprofitable. It may be read a modification as the occasion serves. starting with a Five Furloug face for China they should meet with this horrible fate. inembored, that, when the draft was fixat And this leads us to a consideration of what ponies, at 4.30 p.m. The fall details are railway from Kowloon to Canton will pass over
The Ceylon Observer gives some details of the preparations which cr Iping mada to moniva submitted, it
was accompanied by an at the ioment seems feasible towards the already appeared in onrufvertisement colani15.
a spot which it will not be lucky for it to pare
the Beer prisoners expected in Cevlon shortly. from which it will be seen that only "good won- intimation which, although tacit was in improvement of the general relations of the hor should be reinired to make the masting ever, and that to put matters right it will be
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. Our contemporary states that "It is now pretty
certain that at no distant date Ceylon will ce tended to be plainly understood, that it was component parts of the Empire towards one
necessary to bury a large number of old people
The N, P. stgamer Glenorts led from fer safe custody, hut as to the amber there sp-
ceive a
a certain number of Bour prisoners of war a case of the whole Bill or none; It is another. The right of appeal to the Sover
and young chilean thera Ascordingly at instractie to notice that this position has eign in Cormeil, as we recently pointed out, On the 29th alt. a junk was suck it Capeni. about half past seven on Thursday night Ser. Tocoma on the 80th ultime for Jasta and Hong-pours to be some difference of opinion, and from
kong k
what we can gather accommodation is being boun, equally tacitly, modifed. The Colonics is one of those points which the recent action moon, and since then the owners have been grant Langley and the police at Aberdeen were
The Aper Line steamer Catherine apeer provided for something like 2,000, and not 6,000 have come to understand better the attitude of the Australian Colonies has brought into busily engaged in removing the rics with which thrown into a state of consternation by a ten-from Calcutta, left Singapore for this port on us has been stated. The site for the
encampmost of the country on the enthe subject, and prominence. Apparently under an erroneous it was fonded, having engaged a launch for the endous cannonade and fusilede which proceeded
the Blat ultimo,
Railway station, have leant to recognise that over, and idea that it was more or less associated with Purpose, On Thursday afternoon the people from the harbour, the uproar being so grest The O. 8. 8. steamer Merangs left Singa sech an encampment, There has been some beyond the relations of the Commonwealth aspirations towards parliamentary rule, the vicinity of the wreck, and on hoarding them broken out with Russia and that the Muscovites
on the launch observed three small boats in the that they verily believed that war had suddenly pore on the 1st ist, and is due in Hongkong doubt as to the muflicioner of the water
ter supply, to Parliament, there have to be discussed colonial propositions would have taken away found that they had taken 14 begs of rice. The
but wo are ursured there is a staple supply in were apon us. Probably the sergeant's fratnou 6th inst
the neighbourhood, which by men
menus of Гірея its position is vis the people of England, this vested right of the subject. The dis- conpaats--seven in number of the beats pulse was to alarm the Garrison, not forget
could be laid down to the campment. Already the Empire at large, and its connection with cussion on the subject has tended to put the were sized and landed over to the police ting the Hongkong Volunteers, but on suided to take the pledge, nal some time after a few daya will be în
A man who was great drunkard was or work has been commenced and in the course of
swing every and
Ander the commion Crown. The extremely foolish affair on a very different basis, and chown Yesterday at the Magistracy Mr. Hazeland en recond thoughts he decided to look bito wards a lady went to see his wife, and asked her wear is being made to push on the undertaking specel of Mr. HEBBERWICK in the House that the English people no more than them tencel each of them to six mouths hard the matter more closely before taking this step tow they were gatting on, to which she replied, as rapidly as possible. We inderstand i will of Commons showed how little was really selves desire to inflict ca their fellow subjects inbour.
Hesson learned that the firing, which emanated ever beats me now, and never swears at me. I be completed within six or soral Wenks from
Tow It is expected that the first batch of comprehended on either side of these matany such incubus. In this instance the
from the junks, was intended to frighten away ay he's more more like a friend than e husband prison fera, and had the negative merit of having result of the discussion has been fraught Mumford. Lloyd's agent, in Beaconsfield Arende Hongkong to selss all the old people and young
The musical box stolen from the office of fro launch which it was said was coming from now and prisoners will have arrived. No doubt adeguate.
Beasures will
will be adopted for kafeguarding the afforded the opportunity to Mr. CHAMBER with benefit, for the Colonies, finding that last week has been recovered by the polics, who children and offer them up sa saorifees. S SOFT, FALL DELICATE SKIN, A clear and will devolve upo
prisoners, while in Ceylon, and that this duty
British Regizont is
pretty Lair of pointing out the constitutional the discussion of their proposals has been found itinasecondhand furniture shop in Hollying that they were imbued with this idea, it is a
healthy complexion produced by using Row-
In this connection we learn on
good
curative and refreshing preparation,
a success.
It appears that an impression prevails that the
A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY,
in meliort distance from Diyatd
for
questions really involved. It has become taken up in no narrow spirit, and with no wood Road. The dealer, who was arrested for wonder that the people were satisfied with firing.AND'S KALYDOE, the most soothing, healing, that no information has been received very apparent that one of the bugbears object of obstructiveness, have displayed a being in unlawful possession, said the article i merely. blank shot. There is no telling what | ranted harmless to the most delicad war univially as to which Battalion has been detaile
which has been frightening the Australien temper as far removed from factionsnes
Battalion
akin. It but it is certain the
alected will be had been left with him to cell, but that he did would have happened had ball cartridges been prevents and romneve Free-lex Tan, Sunburn sent from India. A serial correspondent of wrote on the Oth ult. Work is now It is Mr. the flosis, rapidly in connection with the licor
ritation, Btings of Insects, Ecoma procesuing
à luxuriant beauty to the com- camp on the site of the old Reformatory Horas
ference, and such speeches as that of the that he has fully recognised this fact, and in defendant appeared before Mr. Hozeland at the oil on the troubled waters, but for some time, and arrays the neck, hands and arms at Hapur Valor Between fifty and sixty buil
member for the Wick Burghe, unless introducing the Commonwealth Bill in the promptly repudiated, would go far to streng- House of Commons has been able to recom- then their apprehension. It is not likely mend the House not to pass the clauges that Bir. HEDDERWIO has a sufficient forbidding appeal. It is a recognition of
Magistracy yesterday, when a clerk from the his efforts were unavailing. He then approch office of a local solicitor appeared and asked for ed the head men of the village and urged them aremand His Worship, however, declined te to go to the junk people and re-assure then listen to the application aufif it was made by At first, they were much averse to doing this,
the solicitor himself.
in matchles whiteness, unobtasnebly by any dings, each about 120 feet long, are to be built. other mostis. Ask Stores and Chamista When all are completo tiers will be accommoda LOWLAND'S KALYDOR, and evaid poisonous tion for five or six thousand persons The
(1462-2 buildings are to be built of corrogated Iron
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