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Up to the 27th ult, at Bingapore there were reported 308 can of cholera and 277 deaths.
We are obliged to hold over the bulk of red 300 cas
The Belgian Government has apologized to correspondence to-day owing to the claims of Great Britain for the insult offered to the other matter on our space.
Mr. J. Armstrong, Agoat of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, has been appointed from Bangkok to Penang. He is to be succeeded by Mr. Forbes.
We gave yesterday the Indian plague figures for the second week in January. A Calentia telogram, dated 2nd January, stated that the plague was getting very bad in Western Bengal, SCOTCH WHISKY, over two thousand deaths occurring there in the
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Aepording to a Scout despateli of the 24th ult, Chinese soldiers and banditti who have hem drivan out of Manchuria by the Russians are plundering the inhabitants of Ham-krong. A message has been sent to the Home Depart- ment for the despatch of troops.
British Censul at Lisge, on the ocasion of President Kruger's visit to that town and the demonstration in lus honour.
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A Caloutta telegram of the 23rd ult. fater that the Bahawalpur State is about to substitute. for its existing regiments of Imperial Service a Camel Transport Corps with mounted escort
Infantry and Cavalry.
Paschen, who is said to have done admirable The Gerinan Emperor lus appointed Captain
·work in organising and saperiutending the om. Larkation of the German forces sent to China, to command the craiser Haus, in the place of Captain Pold, apppointed to a post in the Naval Office in Berlin,
It is reported in the Perak Pionner that Eir Frank Ewattanham will be out next month, to
then go home on leave. Also, that consequent relieve his brother, Sir Alexautler, who will
cel his leave for the present, and continue to on that arrangement. Colonel Walker will can
act a British Resident of Perak.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY ST, 1901 Lord William Beresford's memory is to be por- patnated in India by an appropriate memorial.
divorce from her husband at San Francisce The Countess Feststica has been granted a
Ir granting her appeal the Court severely stig matised the Count for his indiferente, neglect, cruelty, and his efforts to blacken his wife's reputation.
John Roberts, the billiard champion, played match at the Colombo Club, 1,000 up. The at Ceylon on his way to India. He wou a next night, at the same place; be played another points. The latter was 87 points behind when match, 1.000 up, conceding his opponent 700
Roberts reached 1,000,
Calcutta last week to inspect the alterations that The Mubaraja Seindio of Gwalior arrived in
were being made on boari his hospital-ship
after the Star of India Chapter, to be hold by Gouttar. His Highness will remain there until
of the Order. the Viceroy, this mouth, at which ho will be in- Tested with the insiguin of a Grand Commander
The Japanese suval training ships Hushidate and Staukudime, with 104 naval cadets on board. arrived at Kobe on the 21st ull, and left for Ise Gulf on the following day. They are now at Yokosuka preparing for a training craise to Manila. Singapore. Hongkong, Shangkai and several ports in North Chim and Corea, conquested by the Admiralty to state that the re-lough to take up the appointment Ho was for elading at Vladivostok, whence they will return to the Hokkaido. They are expected back in August next after up absence of six months,
The Times of the 5th ult. says: "We acero-
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Lientenant-Colonel J. Crofts, M.D., I.M.S., who has been appointed Surgeon to H. H. the Maliaraja of Jodhpora. Ims retnrited from far-
many years in medical charge at Kotah and Jaleapatan, and on mo than one secasion officinted at Gwalior for his brother, Dr. Crofts.
ship Gwalior now en route to China from: who has medical charge on board the Hospital
port published in the Press of posterday to the THE FINEST BOTCH MALT
affact that the crew of H.M.S. Burgear, on the WHISKIES, Vicle! Capsule ...... 14.40
China Station. had mutinied is untrue. A min At a recent sitting of the Kobe Ku, Sar-plicating only a few men and repudiated by the or disturbance occurred du hoard the ship: in- E-WATSON'S VERY OLD LA....
Lansho the local County Court in Kobe) a
rest of the crow. Thrao men are now under Calcutta. QUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY,
daim was set up by Mr. T. S. Stephenson of arrest in connection with the affair." The that port agaiust a Japanese merchant named GOLD CAPSULE.
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miuor disturbance," however, as our readers Kamaji for 96 yen, darnage alleged to bare Lave seen, was larger than the Admiralty at been done to the plaintiff's yacht while rid-fast admitted. Tuonna's Besd tend Warsos's
ing at anchor in the Harbour at Ono. The Gurnojmy are high-class Soda Whiskies, | claim was defunded because Kumaji refused to acknowledge the receipt for the nount which had been paid for the repairs to the vessel, and in the end the plaintif obtained a verdict for
of greater age thin most brands in the
market.
the amount.
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The following matrimonial adrortisement is verbatim at literatim from the Times' of Jan- iary 4. 1800 :---* Matrimony-A Gentleman of The proposal to establish a Staff College in small fortune, and have been brought up vary fifia is receiving warm support at home, iteately, and of a good charactor, and of a re being pointed out that Indian offers often spectalle facily, and about 30, and hare hesu ❘ find it dificult to go through the course at the brought up in the country, and never been in College in England, and that equal facilities for any trade hatover, and very agracalde cotapany Yesterday was the wedding day of H.M. out here, says the Friend of India, without entail
sandying the theory of war might be provided his fortune being bat small, taken this made of the Queen of Holland and Duke Henry of ing a vary heavy charge on the Indian Exche Mecklenburg Schwerin. It the morning
quer. It is felt that the question of expense the Dutch residents in the Colony called will most likely prove to be the determining their Consol, Mr. F. J. Haver Crooze, who factor, and Lord Roberts is certain to do all in D is well known for its fine flavour. organised a dinner party in honour of the wo-his power to promote any scheme likely to add E 19
ding, and the assembled Dutchmen hertily OF SUPERB QUALITY, ASD PRO
drank the health of their young Queen. At
to the efficiency of the Indian force. NOUNCED BY LEADING LOCAL Červorsseans ¦ Lifflu sune prominent members of the Dutch
ARMYOTR GLENLIVET is a very old Peat Whisky (suoky) and could not now be
replaced in strek hd the price.
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MARKET.
Colony mot in the Hongkong Hotel, where patriotic speeches we delivered on the Royal couple.
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TELEGRAMS.
"DAILY PRESS SERVICE,
THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
LONDON, 6th February, 6.40 p.m.
It is reported that the Emperor Kwang Hsu bas sanctioned the death of fifteen.
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guilty officials, making exceptions of Prince
and banished. Tuan and Luan [F], who are to be degraded
GENERAL NEWS.
LONDON, 6th February, 6.40 p.m.
HUGE PETROLEUM FIRE AT BAKU.
A great fire is in progress at Biku. It is estimated that eighteen million poods of
petroleum are blazing. The neighbouring reservoirs are endangered. The burning petroleum has inundated houses and caused considerable loss of life.
NEW DANISH LOANS. A Bill has been submitted to the Danish Folkething to raiso loans to the extent of 25,000,000 and 20,000,000 kroner. The first of these is to be offered abroad.
JAPANESE PROTEST AGAINST -
CANADIAN EXCLUSION. / The Japanese Consul from Vancouver has arrived at Ottawa, to protest against
anti-immigration legislation is Canad.
It
is stated that the Ottawa Government is
some Lady that has got a good fortune in her own hands, to the amount of 4 or 5000€ or more. that wish for domestick happiness, anil to hedisinclined to interfere. It is understood united to a Gentleman of strict honour. day and Satterley excepted for un interview,
Sub-that Japan will refor the question to Lon:
Direct to Mr Hilbert, No. 5, Barron-street. but letters post paid taken in. Direct for C.D.
don.
Panton Vile, Islinton.",
The United States Naval Board of Construe. tion to-day reached a conclusión as to the recont bids for constrasting cloven warships, and will the Secretary of the Navy that the follow- make a formal recommendation to-morrow to
REUTER'S SERVICE.
LONDON, 5th February.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE.
COUNCIL.
Yesterday aflornou a mesting of the Hong- Long Legislative Connell was held in the Coun- eil Chamber at the Government Offices, there being present:-
HEXCELLENCYthe GOVERNOR (Sir HENRY BLAKE, G.C.M.G.).
Hig
EXCELLENCY Major-General GAS- COIGNE, C.M G. (Commanding the Troops).
Hon. J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Ĉ.M.G. (Colonial Secretary).
Hon. W. MEIGH GOODMAN, Q.C. (Attorney- General),
Hon. A. M. THOMSON (Colonial Treasurer). Hon. R. D. ORMERY (Director of Public Works)
Hon. F. H. MAY, C.M.G. (Captain Su- parintendent of Folio)
Hon. BASIL TAYLOR (Acting Harbour Master), Ben, C. P. CHATER, C.MG.
Hon. Dr. Ho KAL
Hon. J. TRUKBURN.
Hon. R. M. Graz."
Hon. J. J. KESWICK.
eils).
How Wet A YOK.
Mr. R. F. JORNSTON (Acting Clerk of Coun-
FINANCIAL.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the tablu they be referred to the Finance Committee. Financial Minutes Nos, 6 and 7 and moved that
The COLONIAL. TREASURER seconded and the
motion was carried
the report of the Finance Committes (No. 1) The COLONIAL SECRETARy laid on the tablo and moved its adoption.
The OLONIAL SECRETARY Reconded, and the motion was carried;
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TIS DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION OBDINANCE.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL propused the su cond reading of the Bill entitled u Ordinance to repeal and re-enact with amendments The Defence Contribetion. Ordinance, 1893. Ho said-This Ordinance substitutes a fixed cou- prassod in section 5, for the annual cast of the tribution of 20 per bent in full return, as ex- Imperial Garrison, including all capital expen ditur quired for Military lands and bailings and the cost of maintenance of all Military works and buildings and the cost of lodgings in ten of barracks and all other Military charges whatsoever." In tiow, that is, of the prosont fixed contribution of 17}_per lities varying and uncertain in moné in gent, which is in addition to various liabi
relation to defency purposes The Honourable
the Colonial Treasurer has already gone into figures in connection with this Bill, and I submit that it is, a fit and propor Bill to be passed by this Ocencil, I beg, therefore to more the Second reading.
The COLOL TREASUREÉ voeunited and the motion was carriol.
The Council went into committee to consider the Bill clause by clauso.
There being no amendiente in gouunittes, on the Council resuming the Bill was read a third time and passed.
THE BANKRUPTCY OBDINANCE. On the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL.. seconded by the Hei. J. THUS, the Bill matitled An Ordinance to further tend the Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1891, was read a thin
The decarsed Baron Ito Keisuke, the gift to whose family by the Japanese Emperor we noticed yesterday, was a world-renowned bota nist. He studied many years ago, together
CAPE COLONY. At the Theatre Royal last night a bosing master of the English, German and Datel with Professor Siebo'd in Nagasaki. He was
Lord Kitchener wires that Do Wet has been time and passed. A.S. WATSON & CO. H. Downs, who acted as referee in the three later. He discovered many new varieties of one shenthed armoured cruiser, $1,800.000;500 Bours south of Middlebury. Liout, Caw-
show came off under the presidency of Mr. J. augauges, and was a prolific writer and transe ing bills be accepted: Union Iron Works, signalled to the south of Dewetsdorp..
General Campbell has engaged and repulsed main contests, while Mr. Robert Love, of fora in Japan, and through his works was one musheath armoured cruiser, $3,750,000; Harmstou's, was the official time-keeper. The highly estooned in European scientific cir- Cruunp-& Son, one unsheathed armoured cruiser loading arouts resulted as follows:-Piggott cles. His honours include the Swedish Uni-83,780,000, o sheathed and armoured cruiser, (U.S.S. Albany) bent Morgen (H.M.S. Hris)versities silver medal and a medal from the $3,590,000; one battleship, sheathed, $3,600,000. Howe (U.S.S. Albany) beat Mills (H.M.S. Cen Italian Geographical Association. Baron Ito Newport News Shipbuilding Company, one turion); Con Sheeban (H.M. Naval Yard) bant Mike Collins (San Francisco). We hold over.
was 99 yours bid at the time of his douth.. sheathed battleship, $3,593,000; one unsheathed further comment until to-tuorrow's issue.
armoured oreiner, $3,775,000; ond sheathed
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HONGKONG, 8th February, 1901
The suggestion made by the writer of the letter in another column on behalf of the
The Gelderland, the Dutch man-of-war which conveyed Mr. Kruger from Delagoa Bay to
Entope, has called at Colombo and is on her way to Java. The Gelderland, after leaving Kruger at Marseilles, roceived orders to come out to the East.
On the 18th December, when entering Port Said harbour, she collided with the British collier Peteratorin, which was leaving
upper bridge on the port side, and a light gua The Gelderland damaged the
on the bridge was thrown to the deck, a fall of about 20. feet. The shield of a 3-in gan on the main deck was also daunged. The vessel put into Suez dock, where she was repaired.
the harbour.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAWS. second reading of the Bill cutitled AnOrdinans The ATTORNEY-GENERAL proposed the to consolidate and amend the laws relating eton of the 18th Hussars was killed and one to Public Health in the colony of Hong-
Botha with 2,000 Beers and seren guts has the Melical Offivor of Health, in the construc. officer wounded, and eighteen men killed and kong. He said-In moving the second rout wounded. The Daily Telegraph says that Fisting of this Bill I should like to acknowledge
the assistance Eave received from Dr. Clark.. entered Cape Colony,
tion of this consolidation. If I read the demo- ruudun to honourable members they will under- stand the nature of the Bill and the reasons for The remains of the late Queen were interred bringing it forward, and then I shall propose it. be referred to the Standing Law Committee. The memorandum is as follows
THE LATE QUEEN.
AUSTRIA.
Reichsrath said he was convinced the troublements relating to Public Health set forth in The Emperor Francis at the opening of the solidate the provisions of the various ennet- The main object of this Ordinance is to con-
in China would not affect the peace of Europe,
armoured cruiser, $3,885,000; Bath Iron Works Engine Company, two unsheathed battleships, ons sheathed battleship, $3,590,000; Fors Rivort Frogmore yesterday. $3.405,000 each. As the Navy Department takes into consideration the ability of ship- buikers to constinct vessels, or well as the amount of the bid. and zeed not award to the lowest bidders, it is regarded as probable that Moran Brothers will get at least ous of thờ protected cruisers.
CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.]
THE LATE YEUNG KU WAN
schedale A, eo for us they are still operativa and in force.
**In substituting a single Ordinance for the fifteen it repeals, it has been found necessary to make some slight altorations in the wording of some of the enactments consolidated, so as to preserve uniformity of language and prevent andne repetition. Nearly the whole of these amendments are purely form), and the rul afance of the law remains, ahost entirely, nu- changed.
A Singopare Free Press correspondent writes as follows anent the Royal Proclamation of King Edward:We notice that. His Majesty has been proclaimed as Edward VII. of the United Kingdom, &c. Now surely this is a constitational mistake. His Majesty is Edward family of the murdered schoolmaster YEUNG I. of the United Kingdom, but Edward VII. of Ku WAN, that the Chinese in Hongkong, England. This is a matter really for the At- who might otherwise be willing to subscribe, torney General and the legal advisers of the are afraid to show their sympathy, is an un-Crown, but commonsense, and exactitude of pleasant one, though probably not new to description would suggest the title Edward I. such of our readers as take an interest in ilis of the United Kingdom as the correct oue, affair. We know of one case in which a
Fires are of such frequent occurranes in the Chinese gentlemauf unimpeachable char colony nowadays that it is a matter for surprise acter when asked if he would assist to a when a day passon without at least one having Relief fand amounts to nearly 144 lakhs, of The total of the Indian Famino Charitable small extout in the support of the Gage to be recorded. There were two yesterday morn which about 11 lakhs are still nudistributed Street victim's wife and children declined, ing. The first was in à family lieuse at 25, East and available for the distress in Bombay, and and when pressed for a reason said that Street, when damage to the extent of $100 was for providing, whero necessary, for famine the deceased was *bad mun." Asked | tone. The Fire Brigade under Captain orphans, Interesting information has been why, he mplied that he was an enemy Superintendent May were early in attendanes, forwarded from Japan regarding the contribu- of China; and though it was pointed out and happidly sucosided in extinguishing the tion of about Rs. 22.000 from that country. It that, even were this so, his family was flames before they had made serious headway. appears, states the Friend of India, that the without foreign goods in the past; therefore, without a nom de plume I hope this mg. sections are grouped together under appropriata still a deserving object of charity, be declined Another fire broke out on the Kowloon side, appeal which produced this gift was purely them in the fature. Also, the regulation of Aestion moots with your approval, as there are headings. This, naturally, necessitates a new
A new Sailors and Sokliers Home at Ar. senal Street, Prays West, was opened yes
Vendetta
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Ing section 23, however, two Raw unh sections (0) have been inserted, dealing with Baoka nuisances: These subsections follo the law in force in England not forth in Act, 1875, and soution of the Public Health section 91, sub-section 7 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1801. N PA
"The principal Public Health Ordinance, No. 24 of 1887, was divided somewhat arbi- hendnotes referring to their respective contents trarily tato six Party, but thous Parts hack mo In the Consolidating Ordinance, the various
strangement and
but it greatly facilitates referenes to any spocial re-numbering of the Boctions, subject, mutter.
The North American Review for lust month contains an article by Sir Robert Hart upon. "China and her foreign trade.". The writer
behalf and offers some plansible explanation of again assumes the vile of apologist on China's
the Chinese altitude towards foreigners in
Hongkong, 4th February. general and the Chinese reluctance to welcome
SIE-It appears that the numerous friends their commerce. His explanations, however,
of the late Mr. Yeung Ku Wan are afraid to subscribe to the fund for the support of his (comments the Tinës) seem less plausible when one remembers that they might be applied with family and children. May I suggest that equal truth to say country. China has done be sent you in a lump sum without name or address and nudor a nom de plume or even ho argues, she naturally desires to do without
trade entails trouble upon Chinese officials, and Chinese officials dislike being troubled. They sible for them to come to any inutual agreement
threatened with or affected by any formidable dislike it so much, apparently, that it is 'impos-
Certain powers were conferred upon the Board under Part 11 of Ordinance No. of 1987, when any part of the colony oppoured to be Provinco in China, says Sir Robert Hart, is a kingdom in itself, entitled to its own separate adeguato protection. What are the detectives the Governor had, with the advice of the tariff and its own separate regulations of truffe paid for, I wonder, as they appear to be so very Executive Council, issued and published in the be separately consulted and separately legislated Wo want another Quiney
Gazette the Proclamation mentioned in the Or "Not only ought every province," he says, "to
slow in tracing out the authors of the crime?dinance. Since that time levarer, all
site powers have been conferred by the Legis raqui for, but regulations ought to be adopted of
latare withons the previous Issia of such Pro- kind which shall accord with provincial circum
clamation, and it has, therefore, heen deemed manecessary to
to retail Part II of the Public stances and requirements." This respect for
Health Ordinance, 1887, in this Consolidation.
**It will be seen that the form Medical likely to encourage or assist inland trade.
so many of the Canton Viceroy's Secret spios and informers about that friends are afraid of
keep a strict watch on all suspicious Cantonese their names being divulged
Allow me to suggest that the Government
to allow his name to be in any way asso-but particulars were not to hand at the time of native Japanese in its origin, and that tho ciated with the fund. We fear that there going to press,
money was made up of many small contribu are, a great number of Chinese in this
tions; children giving their pocket money and women their hair-pins for the relief of distress Colony similarly driven to ebeck any in-
in what was described in the appeal as the stinct of benevolens with regard to their torday afternoon by Mrs. F. H. May. The mother-country with reference to the origin of as to a common tariff for foreign goods.. Every visitors, and that the reformers be afforded more epiderdie, endemic, or contagious disease, and unfortunate countrywoman and her chil-building, which was well filled with visitors Bhaddiam, the prevailing religion of Japanu. dren. It cannot be denied that this is a presented a gay aspect with every available The Central Executive Committee, with the bad state of affairs, and it recalls the early spot enwrapt in kanting. The Rev. Mr. Bone, assent of the Viceroy, intend, owing to the days of the British settlement on this island, conducted the proceedings which were of a distress still subsisting in parts of the Bomber „Our correspondent speaks of the strength purely formal character, and would have probably Presidency, to keep the Fund open until the
of the Imperial Chinese spy system and passed off in an equally format manner, had it end of March.
not been for a little diversion introduced by the the deficiency of our detective force
the reward From our situation in reverend goatleman in the shape of a teetotal in comparison.
sneh close proximity to Chinese territory
HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
to ton
Five hundred dollars. In too small a bait, and if the murderers of Mr. Young are to be traced
should be increased thommand dollars. In the absence of a big re
silence of the assasin's accomplices. With grateful thanks, yours, etc.,
According to the annual report of the Gover, address. Notwithstanding all the opposition honor of St. Helena, the cost of living has groħtly the separate rights of each province is hardly word the mandarins can afford to purchase the Officer of Health has been substituted in this had received he had determined that the mild. increased, and during the present year the and our openness to comers and goers, ing should be a "tostotal" Home conducted on
prices of food have doubled and quadrupled. it is practically impossible to check the in- Absolutely temperance lines, and with that end This is owing to the larger garrison and the flux of native spies; hut an efficicul detective in view he had laboured, aided by a band of will-
number of prisoners of war who are now in the force would enable us to get rid of some ating helpers, from the private to the officer, all island, and as regards fish, to the apathy of the feast of such dangerous persons. It is ques-of who had contributed their mites" towards fishermen, who prefor daily wages and fixed ing public again thronged the cirens marquee on LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS, formerly appertaining to the office of Sanitary
the Recreation Ground last night, and gave the force is obtainable, for, they argue, no reli- 81,500, still to be met, and lie bad every hope night in boats. The aspect of the place has is Mr. Robert Lose's benest, when there issute to ance can be put in the native detetives, who of receiving that before long. Col. Bertie, of the ale greatly changed. Instead of the quiet be "super tent" forhim. He has avertised, as will be seen from another column, that on
With undiminished fervour the pleasure-seek-
Ordinance for the term "Sanitary Superintend ent" as used in Ordinances No 24 of 1887 and No, 11 of 1895 This is because the Medical Officer of Health has, mines his appointment in 1895, bean appolated to perform all the duties Superintendent, which office is now merged in that of the Medical Ulcer of Health.
Tho continual effort which has been made
The N. P. steamer Brammer sailed from of the Public Health, Ordinance, 1887, as well colony has given rise to several amendments
for this port yesterday and may be expected light and ventilation into sil Chiness, homses, The H. A. L. steamer Silesia left Shanghai of securing the introduction of at least, some loro on Saturday, the ith inst.
and of diminishing the evil of overcrowding in the colony
tioned by many whether such an efficient the building fund. There was a balance of about hours of work to toiling the greater part of the artistes à continal round of applanso. To-nighved at Vancouver at 10.30 a. on Wednes of late years to improve the-sanitation of the
The C. P. R. steamer Empress of China nr. day, the 6th inst
are themselves under the infines of Im. Rogal Welsh Fusiliers, spoke at some length, and monotony of the past years, Jamestown is a that occasion he will himself take the part of Yokohama for Hongkung to-day, the 7th instas to other Ordinances passed with the view:
clown, and sing one or two popular songs. Another feature will be the daring and intrepid Chinaman, who will enter the tiger's cage with zo informed that the entries for the Interna- the trainer and go through a performance. Wo tional Tug-of-war are being freely received, and
perial silver. Capable English detectives
mid he differed from the reverend goatleman scene of noisy activity, and the perils of the on the bear-drinking question. He knew from roads are considerably increased by four-in hand for such work as is required of them in his own experience that many becarac tooto tallers mule wagons driven by reckless. Kafir bors Honkong are very me. We have had and to suit their own convenience, and threw their The war between England and the Transvaal
The 0.0 steamer Gaelle, with mails, &c. still have them, but not as many as we want. rds down when "free drinks" wore on the and Orange Free State was most keenly felt a
from San Francisco to the 16th ult. vin The whole question is a very difficult one, board. He believed the real want wa St. Helens among all classes, for there is hardly the Circus management would like to meet the leave for this port this morning in Inland Honolula, has arrived ut Yokohama and will nud a solution is hard even to imagine. It the Home to keep the men away from a family in the island that had not some mem-captains or coaches of the various teams to make Son, Kobe, Nagasaki sud Shanghai
plices were they obtained bad beer: is, however, undoubtedly galling to our Chief Engiucer of the Naval Yard supported twe States. It is estimated that there are about he altered under any circumstances. We pre-
The M. steamer City of Peking, with pride that under the protection of our dagur. Done in his intention. to run the Home on 2,090 St. Helemenz in South Africa. The diet for Mr. Love a monster success this evening. Wednesday, the 6th inst, at 11 pm. the local Chinese can be most effectualy purely teetotal Nines, a view which ruesired some telegrams were looked for with the greatest for it is nearly ten years ago since he made his The T. K. K. steamer Hongkong Maru will intizaidated from the mainland, and that we amount of approval by those prosent. A vote anriety, and there were many volunters for appearance in the ring before an Hongkong be despatched house for the Francisco vir should be unable to cope with this ex- of thanks to Mrs. F. H. May concluded the service among the sharpshooters, who, however, prize given by Mrs Hariston Love is also un-kohama and Honolulu, on Saturday, March audience A weight-lifting competition for a Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Sea Yo traneous influence.
proceedings.
could not be spaced
2nd, at Daylight.
the foal arrangements as to the drawings, for
Thebers either in Cape Colony or Natal or in theshon once the teams are made up they cannot rails, &c, left Shanghar for this port on sirable to leave some few swotions of Ordinances,
nounc
A ferga ungher of Bye-lawe have, morg repealed Ordinances All those at presunt over been nude from to time,, nader ti
inforce have been collected together and inserted in schedule B. It has been found ile. No. 34 of 1899 and No 15 of 1836 repeated beequsod such enactments as relate to the height mildings for initanes, or to the fraction, in building than of these dealing with pubile within the scope of the Ordinances relating to cortain cases, of verandahs, come mure directly
health generally. When the Building Or
of
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