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INTIMATION.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

WINE

1.IMITED.

MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED A.D). 1841.

CLARETS.

dur. Fint.

9.90

MA

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 5т¤, 1901

We hold over the account of the concert by the band of the German cruiser Hansa at the City Hall until to-morrow's issue.

A case of bubonic plagno was discovered at Ipoh, Perak, on the 19th ult,

Major Daly, L.M.S., Ims been appointed Base Store-keeper, China Field Force.

Praya wall and roadway, except on such portions of the foreshore as am sitanted in front of the Government, properties, will be carried put by the Public Works Depart- ment at the cost of the Marine Lot owners: and the Government will not be called on to ineur Bay expense at all, other than such Italy at Tiautein is peross the xivor and con- Peiho is open, and the first steamers for tho

as is involved, on account of the wall and reclamation in front of Government pro perties. Mr. CHATER's services as inter- eliary between the Government and the Marine. Lot holders are accepted, and what he has to do is to persuade the latter to agree to the Government's de

tuds. These are briefly that the holders shall enstitute a general fund for defraying

A balated copy of the P. & T. Times for the that states that the Settlement claimed by fronting the Japanese Concession, Int moun. what overlapping the Russian chi

The ofco and godown of Messrs. Willinio Forbes & Co. at Tientsin were totally destroyal by fire on the right of the 25th ult. The have rendered splendid service in saving the adjoining buildings.

Australians, Fronch, and Gormans are said to

Before leaving France, Mgr. Favier. Roman the cast of the works and shall bind them-Catholic Bishop of Peking, paid a visit to the family solves individually to take up whatever part Angers in order to prasant to is allotted to them of the general reclina. of Livatenant Paul Henry, who was in command of the 30 French marines in the soige 36.96 8.56, eneli depositing as a guarantee 25p of the Peitang and was killed during its course, cent, of the total value of the General Fund, the flag which the young Beutenant so bravely -12.06-1092 which 25 per cent will be forfeited to the defended. To flag was pierced by 80 balls.

Crown in event of a failure to take up the 18:00 19:20 Allotment. On the completion of the worker.

each holder will be asked to take out a MAILHACQ.......

21.09 92.00

Crown Lease for his aBotment, paying an CHATEAU PONTET CANET 25 00 CHATEAU LA TOUR CAR-

ST. ESTEPHE

ST. JULIEN.

LA ROSES

ARKIVET : CHATEAU MOUTON D'AR

CHATEAU HALTBRTON

CHATEAU RAUZAN

CHATEAU LA FITE

£2.00 4800

These CLAREPS are laght direct from. the leading French growers. The lowest. prived are of exceptional value and guaranted to be the genuine product of the

juice of the grapes,

CHATEAU LA TOUR CARNET,

CHATRÁŲ RAUZAN, and CHATRAC "LAFITE ars: cómmqided to the notice of Connoisseurs as high-class after-dinner Wines of a rick and rare character.

Smaller quatities and Sample huttles will be supplied at proportionate wholesale

rates.

We guarantie our Wines and Spirits to be genuine only when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.

LIMITED.

PIKTUS.

135

Harmston's Circus trompo left the harbour réster Iny offerion in the as. Darante-for- Manila. Before his departare Col. Hicks,

News has been received in Shanghai that the

North were to have on Saturday Isat

During the China New Year holidays at Singapore, the home cricket club beat Solangor, after an exciting match, by one wicket.

TELEGRAMS.

*DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.] THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

LONDON, 3rd March, 4.35 p.m.

DE WET ESCAPES WITH LOSS. De Wet has got clear from Cape Colony

The Hon. C. W. S. Kynnoreley, C.M.G., Resident Councillor, Penang, has been appoint-after having lost 200 prisoners." el to bo Acting Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements.

Mr. Robert Brough's Company was due in Singapore last week and on the 27th ult, was to put on The Tyranny of Tears, and on the 28th Dandy Dick

The new German guns which have been issued to the Army have been adversely critiois,

ed in influential quarisas, and it is stated that 1 defects complained of will be remedied bo fore they are sent to India.

An urgent telegram arrived in Shanghai from

GENERAL NEWS.

LONDON, 3rd, March, 4.35 p.m. RETURN-OF-THE KING.. King Edward, returned to England after his visit to Germany.

THE P. &.0.8.8. "PLASSY."

The Peninsalur und Oriontal Stoam Natiga tion Company's steamor Plassy, which left the | barbour on Sunday for Shaughai, is tho Intest, millition to the Company's magnificent flect of vossols, and is on her maiden voyage to the Far East. She was built at Caird's, of Greenock, and was, as far as the marins archi- tecture of the British Tales is concerned, the first-both vessel of the century. From the time lier lines were laid down till slis left her cradle and glided majestienily into the waters of the Clyde, was but a few months, and ner speedy construction lins this additional merit that she possesses all the appurtenances for immediate nonversion into a trooper or auxiliary commerce destroyer in fronblous times, as well as every modern appliance necessary for accelerating the transit of freight in times of peace. She is a slater ship to the Assays and the So

am, with the exception that she passosses in point of interual detail a varisty ol improvements, all of which tand to the comfort THE COTTON MARKET.

and well-being of her passengers. Her bilge. The Liverpool cotton market is inactive. Kools have the effect of steadying her to a Fricus are:--Spot, 514., per lb. for Augustat she met with heavy N. W. gales in the remarkable degree, and although on the massage

Bay of Biscay, and strong N. E. monsoons in

and September delivery, 41d. for October

Anniul Crown Rent of $200 per quarter acro. | Agent for the Circus, called at this offleo and Tientsin on the 27th ult. sanonneing that all and November. New York rates hare do the Indian Ocean with a fierce monsoon through

That lenses will be for 99 years, with na option of renewal at a Crows Rout fixed by the Governor for the time huing for a further term of 99 years. All rusts of resumptions of bed and compensations to landowners involved in the sale will be paid by the It is held that a pro Magic Lot owners. inium of at last twenty-five cents a square foot said he paid to Government by holtes for every fint of buikling land Claire) and funded over to thean, Finally the principle of sectional reclamation adsgled in the case of the Western Prava

desired us to record the, thanks of the Company te the Hongkong public for tho kind and con- gilerato patronage which had beari estended to them during their stay in the Colony.

Peking orders of the 1st nit. had the follow-

the lighters commandeered by the military authorities from the Taku Tug and Lighter Coclined in sympathy with Liverpool wenkuess, Manchester reports that Eastern trade is and others had been returned to their owners.

depressed.

A gey battalion of United States Marines is

- ROUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 1st March.

incessant roll which renders life at sax so parti- the China Soa, there was an absence of that

calarly napleasant at times. Indeed, the heavy weather the Flossy, experiencel en hur way ant was umple text of fer fitness for the partialer wade for which she hus been designed. Without driving her a speed of 144 knots an hour on an averaga was obtained, some two and a half knois less than that indicated on her trist trip Shu left Singapore at half-past six on the evening of Sunday week, and was just five days coming

II. E. the Viceroy of India will-leave Calcutta ou the 27th March, and after his shooting ex- His Majesty the King has been pleased | pedition in Nepal Torai, will arrive at Simle to appoint His Majesty the German Emperors during the third week of April. Lady Carzon Field Marshal in the British Army. The Ger- wil leave for England per 5.8. India from

"THE ARMY ESTIMATES.” maun Einpacer sends greeting to the British Bombay on the 23rd March

The Army estimates for the coming year are Contingent from the Youngest Field Marshal." The Lieut-General in reply has sent a respect-being formed at the Marino Barracks in Brook. £$7,915,005, including £58,280,000 for war ser- fui salutation from the British Contingent.

15n for service in China. The term of enlisties. The total force is 450,009 men against Last erming Bertram the Great delighiol ment of the Marines uw in the Far East will 420,000. The memorandum states that 220,000 | mos which light up the vessel thronglout. She

nuco on 110 pertunament establishment, the balance being temporary additions due to the shortly expire, and the Brooklyn battalion is ta be dospatched immediately.

The dartered transport Salat Bede-is now en route from Manila to San Francisco. with the find go of hemp to cross the Pacific from the Philippine Islands to thai port. She will sarry 5,000 bales to San Francisco, and 1,000 to Portland, Oregon.

is large nudiues that attended to witness his relation will be followed, mil the Let

am-velious" puformaner. He fully justified here will hear the expenses of a pre-hi, daim as the premier conjuror of the are. liminiry survey and estimate

From the shove it will be ser that the tiovernment vtrikes a good bargu u, for the gain in rutiable area and future land sales will be very large sleek, and the ex- penditure will he wil

for those in the house who had seen him at

home were astounded with his now tricks. His performanes with the playing cards as tray wonderful; his side talk and reparie kept the audience in continual ughter. His entertain. lusted two hours without 'a dull moment. Lot holders, fuso, having past history taless the brief interval be incluțul Bertrau the Great deserves and will undonbindly receive

But the Marine

$

wer.

to the Quarantine Grennd. Her engines aro tiple-exparision, and she carries electro-dyna- exhibits electric aide-lights and double olustrie masthead lights, and on her tripled dovka, in" addition to eleven life-outs, a stoam launch with a speed of ten knots, and two cutters, she has oight collapsible boats for the better security of her passengers in case of read. For taking cargo inboard she lias, intddition to eight modern oranes, two of them lifting five tons each, and the The Washington Senate has passed laws remaining six bearing two and a half tons cach,

The permaneat additions include the formation of garrison battalions for the Modi terranean, the reorganization of the Medical Service and a new system of clothing through

out the army.

THE UNITED STATES,

Wehu despatch, according to the Y.Cestablishing the President's authority in the and working simultaneously, nu enormions guish them, and the ever increasing prosa full house to-night. His final performanc, Phily News, reports the subsidence of the bund Philippines and conferring antonomy to Cubanovable derrick capable of lifting 20 tous. at the Fyakow" (Haichou) wharf in that subject to tho, United States suzerainty and the ghe is a three-deckor, her main ar troop deck

will be given on Wednesday, 6th int. A Saller account will be given in our next issue.

perity of the Colong to enrurrage them for the fatur, have little misi 10 hesitate. In the report, published this year and new to

A. correspondent of the N.-C. Daily News hand, of Hongkong in 1899, E. the Governor's concluding utesee will meet writing from Shanhaikwan on the 9th ult with general agreement. Sir Tas Bar-During the last 2 days the Russians says: "The general condition of the Colony ik most Bourishing, und, with the command

A. S. WATSON & CO., of bay labour; it gives presise of develop. nout into a great manufacturias celtre." There is a certainty that whatever land can be added to the island in close proximity to the centre of the Colony's activity must have a constantly mounting mabeas the gocs on. With the restoration of pure in the Chinese Empire and the establishment of commer- !

cial facilities Githerto denied to foreigners, thas volume of trade foxing toward Hong kong cannot but increase enormously. matters stand now, we are not prepared to

CHEV

B. Ciutat, of a son,

A1 7, Museum Road, Shanghai, the wife of At Cheron, on the 14th February, 1909, the wire

of 11. C, AvoUSTEHEN, of a Minn.

At Blanche Cathaige, Scutta Band, Singapore, on the 19th February, the wife of J. SCHEDEL, of

slaughter"

MARRIAGES.

On the 13th February, at St. George's Canreb, Pegg, by the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Singapore and Barawak, assisted by the Rev.

As

W, 11. C. Dunkerley, M.A., Colonial Chaplait, meet this increase by expansion on the island"

have Heat, into-Shanhai Bridge Works. fro.a

use the Wail Section, four look," besides It is in avidemes but the running powers of the Northern Line are rapidly drawing to a close, and unless handed to Dr. Kinder at once, au other month will see the whole railway at standstill. To those who have had the pleasure- of passing over this well-kept-up and admirably canstucted line only a short year ago, its pre, sint condition would be simply appalling. The wanton destruction of valuable property, the plundering and subsequent sale of useful stores by furian offery, would bring tears of blood to the eyes of a east-iron joss

other ruling stark in a state of alwolute werk.

port on the 16th alt. for a distance of hait n, Although considerable property and goods were precipitati-Linto the Yangisze, fortunately no lives were last by the catastrophe,

Lancashire is said to be doing well on "ürders, for Japan. Besides warships from Barrow-in-

Faruces, and carrier pigeons from Farnworth,

ession of naval stations. The Cuban native

Commission now sitting in Havana rejects these conditions absolutely.

running fore and aft with sixteen-inch scuttles zight round. Her hurricane deck affords a nguificant promenade for passengers, who can On the patrel four or five abreast with oase. OUTRAGE IN BOWEN ROAD.

fore side is the Captain's state-room, the in- ternal littings of which have nothing to ba

·BUROPEAN ATTACKED AND ROBBED. Highway robbery with violence has been of desired. On the after part companions lead frequent scuterence during the past month or into the music rooms, first and second sulcers, car Bolton, twenty-waters powerful locotwo, the victim in every instance being a China: libraries, berths, lavatories, &t. The boat-deck is also na welcome addition to the space re tives are now being built at Patricroft, near an. To immunity of Europeans from this Manchester, for the Japanese Government, by popular form of entrage is no longer a fact, served for the recreative enjoyment of her pas- overò. On Sunday afternoon, about three sengers, and throughout the design has been. 'clock, Mr. F. Esroti, of the Eastern Asiatic to utilise every available inch of deck space for Trading Company, who has but recently the extension of her passenger and froight The Plawy is 450) fout in longth, 544-foot in arrived in the colony, was walking along tale." Boron Road, when, at a point just abors the Cemetery, he was attacked by two width, and 354 fout depth of hold. Hor gross Chismen, who set upon line from behind tonnage is 7,405. She is commanded by Capt Mr. Esron was partly stunned by the blogs he C. F. Preston, R.N.R. who, being in possession received, and fell The robbers-for such they of the necessary Admiralty warranty fies the were then snatched his gold watch and chain, Blue Ensign. The selection of Capt. Preston vale $65, and made off the way they had come to the command of the company's heiress of the The unfortunato gentleman was found lying century is both judicious and well-deserved

Mexsis Nasmyth, Wilson and Co. at their Bridgewater foundry.

~Tha ̈N÷C. Daily ̄News quotas-from: a-letter announcing the deaths of a number of mis ionaries lutherto unaccounted for. Two Chinese lately arrived from Kusihaacheng report the massiere of Mr. and Mrs. Olson and three children, Mr and Mrs. W. Noren, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson and two children, Mr. A. E. Palin, Miss E. Ericson, Mr. and Mrs. Helliwrg, Mr. Wahlstedt, Mr. and Mrs. Bingmark and two children, Miss A. Gustafson, Mr. and Mrs.

WILLIAM ALFRED "BICKNELL, of Penang, to itself. Mr. CHATEE sets forth the fany in Ezaners FULLARTON SMrru, daughter of the which we can prepare ourselves to du so, and much respected Manager of the Sperry Lundberg and two children, Miss Clara Hall, on the roadway soon afterwards by a sailor, From boyhood upwards, he has spent a life

late Fullarton Sure, of Brondesbury, Lonton.

On the 16th February, at St. George's Church, Penang, by the Rov. H. C. Herbam, M.A., Acting Colonial Chaplain, UIRSEAT HATHAWAY OILET. of Penang, to Fraxi, youngest daughter of Cap- tain HEADBEAT, Ilarbour Master and Magistrate, Penang, and Mrs BEADUERT

DEATHS.

At the Government Civil Hospital, on the 17th February, WILLIAM BOBERBERG, late of Luzon Sugar Heiners. Malahon, Philippine Islands, in

and we feel confident that the Marine Lot holders will recognise that in supporting the scheme they will consult at the same time the Colony's interests and their own.

Threo fresh cases of plague (Chinese) and three deaths were reported during the 24 hours

This with deep regret that we have to record the gieath of Mr. W. Whiler, the well-known

Fleur Company. His decease has coms as a great shock to his friends, for it is Ime a low days ago that he was well and about. Last week. however, ho devolopal symptoms of small-por, and on Saturday morning was removed to the Government Hospital, where he died at 11 o'clock on Sanday evening. Siace 1894 Mr. Whilor bas managed the affairs of the Sperry Company here and has maio for himself a large circle of friends, many of whom, with his fellow-members of the Victoria Lodge, attended the funeral at Happy Valloy yesterday evening. Mr. Whiley's sudden death is additionally sad from the fact The return of visits to the City Hail Library that his wife and niece are at present in Europe, and Museum last week shows that Bus non- while his daughter, the very recently widowed Chinese and 78 Chinese visited the former in-Mes. Barber, has been in America for some stitution, 124 non-Chiness and 3,744 Chinese months. The son of the deceased has only just the latter.

returned to Hongkong. To him and to the respectful sympathy.

his fifth year. Scotch papers phase copy. CB ending at noon yesterday.

At 11 pan on the 3rd inst., WILLIAM WHILET (Manager, Sperry Flour Co).

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Tho Pertuguese ganbout Zaira loft for Macao On the Gtr January 31 at St. Joseph's U- pital, Copenhager, of influenza, ANTON J. Canon Sunday night, and the French-ruiser TIANSEN, formerly of the Municipal Tax Depart Descartes yesterday for Amoy,

-ment, Shange) Hoepital, Singapore, on the

At the

MALI, widow

16th Febr, aged 10 years

ROLAND

of the late

At No. 4, Love Lane, Shanghai, on the 21st Felaruary, 101, JOHANN ACOUNT IPPLAND, of I. M. Customs, aged 62 years.

At Shanghai, on the 22nd February. 001.. JOAQUIM FRANcisco de Sessa, nged 16 yours,

and another lady who was helping Miss Hall, who took Mr. O. Forsberg, and Mr. C. Blomberg. The dates of the massacres are not given.

him to No. Police Station,time in the service of the Company. He whore an account of the outrage was given ploughed the China seas in the old sailing to Inspector Ford. The toere facts that ship days when the Haddington used to be Bowen Road is comparatively well frequented the star of the clippers in the early sixties In connection with the despatch of the Ocean and that discovery was imminent at any moment and ere the seventies had dawned he ook to the Chin Station, and the rumour that the may be accepted as the reason why the robbers command under canvas, and sucosssfully navi. Canopus will also follow, a service paper at did not complete their during work and search gated bir clipper vessel through typhoons home ways that the point to be noted is our Mr. Esrom, who carried nearly $300 in his and storms innumerable between the home ports atter, inability to restore the Mediterraneau pockets. The police have been successful in and Yokohama, Feochow, Hongkong, and Bang- fleet to its normal strength by sending out even recovering the watch and chain from a pawn-kok. At the close of the tea-days, and with the one first-class battleship to replade the Ocean, shop where the article were pledged for a very advent of steam, Capt. Preston still continued The inability is due to the protracted dence in Lamall suis. In the face of an occurrence such to run on the China coast, and has seen twolve shipbuilding and the scandalously slow produc- as this, the carrying of arms by Europeans years of active service. For four yours he sailed tion of armour. Millions voted have not been becomes almost a necessity, expended, and now comes the pinch and the humiliation, and also the danger of being thus unprepared for an ordinary omergency. In an interval of six weeks, the Implacable may be

THE HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION..

GENERAL MEETING OF. MEMBERS.

We bay reçoived No. 314 of the Ainul other members of the family we offer our ready for service. Meanwhile the Mediterranong Rifle Association was held at the Volun- them while at sea. The remaining "officers of the

flect is left short of a battleship.

constantly between Yokohama and Hongkong, and for a long time had a command on the Bom bay and China line. He has becozis quite po- pular with P. & 0. passengers, and is the holder of several valuable gifts tenderod by grateful A general meeting of members of the Hong. Faengers for kindnews and consideration shown'- tee Headquarters (by kind permission of Lient reseal are Mr. Anderson, RNR, chief oficer, When winter clothing was being provided Col. Sir J. W. Carrington, It., U.M.G.) yester Mr. Stanley B.N.R., 2nd officer; Mr. Feskes. for the Charly Years, it was found that but few accapied the chain. for the Chins Expeditionary Force, observes the day evening. Sir John Carrington (President): R.N.R., third officer; Mr. Nicholl, R.N.R.. HONGKONG OFFICE : 14, DES VEUX ROAD C of this year. Wo shall take an early opper

poshterus, or sheepskin coats, could be obtained and honorary secretary, presented the report and offleor; Mr. Williamson, chief engineers Mr. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET ECtunity of referring to it.

It is probable that beforelcug Hongkong will of the accident, and a reliet party was ab onut Peshawar and Quetta, as the Acer of Kabul statement of accounts. He added that the Dast, steward-in-charge; and Dr. Haughton-

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, 5th March, 1901

The new Praya Reclamation scheme, as modifies in the letter of the Colonial Secre tary of the 12th ult, provides, as we buve see, for an addition to the available land of this Colony of a strip of ground 520

Colonial Reports, being Sir Henry A. Blake' report on Hongkong for 1890, which was pre- sented to the Houses of Parliamest is Jauniary

see the arrival of the first of a series of transports whose duty it will be to convey back to India the expeditionary fores now in North China. We believe that as many as twenty transports are under orders to proceed to this port

In one, for the contestants wore matched to meet

bodies, ope

that of s

and

that

,

Mr. M. B. No HCOTE, honorary treasurer fourth officer; Mr. Besttier, EN.R., fifth

individ-

Brown, the medical adviser.

FOOTBALL.

Chinese were killed and four others sovorely Yesterday morning about eight o'clock two bruised and shaken by the collapse of a house at 158. Hollywood Road. The police were informed

had pincod an embargo on their exportation from port-had already been sent out to every al member, so that they had all seen it, duspatched to the scene under charge of Chief In-

Afghanistan. This action was quite in accord The CHAIRMAN, proposing the adoption ef The Plasey has nocommodation for 139 first spector Mackio, whe was assisted by Inspector ance with the shortsighted fiscal policy of His the report and statement of seconte, said

They took proceeded North with a general cargo for the MeNick and Sergeant Gurad. An old woman, Highness, who has created monopolies in most of he thought they would see that on the whole ones, and 72 second class passengers, and hing in the second storey, was the first to be resoned, the goods ordinarily carried by caravans to and the accounts were satisfactory. she, save for a few bruises and a severe lasing. from Indis. An advertisement in, the newspa-over a Lalance of $829-73 compared with China and Japan ports. bing uninjured. A young girl and boƒ also un-

pers we announces that the Amber permits to balance of 867714 which was brought forward from 18. The expenses seemed to A boxing contest has been afranged for next injured, were taken out from the firststopy. On feet wide and stretching from the Naval Thursday at the Theatre between T, Armstrong the ground floor, where thomass of fallingmaterial on the sale" of Kabuli poshtecas through his have been kopt well within limit, and he! special agent in Peshawar. It is sote satisfac-supposed the receipts might be considered as

In the match to-day between the H.K.A.F.C. Yard to the Sugar Refinery at East Point, (H.M.S. Centurion) and Jee Riley, of the had landed with rh, the cxavoretica, adds our contemporary, to know that the satisfactory. He thought they wits trouble in

indebted to Mr. Northoate for his

v. 25th Car E.D., EGA. the following will up to which limit it may be looked on, we United States. The affair should be a good naturally expected to be ages orious, and demand a slackened off, and that prices have combining the offices of honorary treasurer and play for the Club-CT. Kaw, O. II. P. Hay, honorary secretary and discharging them so. Pickney, A. E. Porter, J. O. Bonner, R. think, as the final reclamation-schenie. front of the existing sea-face, from the at Shanghai for $1,800 and were only proventer when the debris was turned overal fallen in consequenc

efficiently.

Henderson, J. E. La, Liont Clapham, J. F. Mr. SAUNDERS secondod and the motion was Noble.; J. Skotts, and another. A Paris Journal, the Débats, characterises Arsenal down to Messrs. JADINE's premises, by the departure of the Centurion from trying other that of a man, were found. Four more conclusions. The managemont will bo in the there will be firstly an addition to the pre-hands of Mr. W. Walters, and beside the main occupants of the rained henso-one map, two as "almost a freeli invasion of French rights"

women, and one boy-had escaped with slight sent Prayn, making it up to 75 feet broad :

injuries, and were sent to hospital. An exam secondly, a space, 120 feet deep, for the

We omitted to mention in our acconut of the ination of the architectural features of the construction of Chinese houses; thirdly, a new road, 75 feet wide; fourthly, a strip of capsizing of the Certon River on Saturday that fallen houss left no room for wonder at the lend, 225 feet deep, for godowns; and lastly, every assistance possible was rendered to the twe accident es conjecture as to its cause. The a new Eastern Praya, 75 feet deep. In ad-divers, Brodie and Johnson, by Dr. Gibson building material consisted of cld Chinese blue and Capt. A. W. Berley, and that Dr. bricks held together by layers of weak mortar. dition to this, there may be a space cleared Gibson received an injury to his thumb The joints or beams for the support of the roof and levelled inland, on the site of the pre-in removing the rand from Brodie's month, and floors had a hold on each side of not more sent Leighton Hill and Mount Caroline, on Rumonts were prevalent on Sunday evening than four inches, and some of the base rested which may be constructed additional dwell that by the sinking of the Government dredger only upon the mortar. Again, the adjoining ings. The whole of the works, including when the Canton Hiver turned over several house was being demolished, and the operations the removal and re-erection of piers, and Chinees workmen lost their lives. These there had evidently weakened the already in the extension formation, sewering, and chan- happily have proved anfounded, everyone being sufficient sapports of the hommat. No. 168, cuns-

ing it to come down with a ron. nelling of the proposed new streets and new accounted for.

eventy there will be three preliminary spars.

earried,

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

On the motion of Mr. NORTHCOTE, second- 31erz von Mühlberg's assertion in the Reichstaged by Mr. MCGREGOR FORBES, Siz Joha that Germany is entitled and bound to protect Carrington was re-elected president, Gormah missionaries in China, A for Herr The following were elected as the committee:

The NP. steamer Duke of Fife sailed from Mr. A. Watson, Quartermaster Bergeant Wal Liber's resolution calling on the Government

Sargeant Bowery, Major Chapman, and Sergeant

The Imperial Gorman Mail steamer Stuttgart, carrying the German Mails with dates from insist on the protection of the Powers for lage, A Mackenzie, Armourer-Bergeant Blair Yokohama for Hongkong on the 2nd inst.

Mr. Northcote goes home on leave on the Berlin of the 4th ult, left cingapore on Banday, Christianity, the Debats appeals to the Pope's Lammert. repeated, recognitions of the French protec torite, and states that France will continue to and Inst., and consequently, on the motion of the 3rd Inst., at noon, and may be expected here

Mr. BAUNDERS, seconded by Sergeant F. Bo- on or stout Friday evening, the 8th lust, WENT, Mr. A. Mackenzie was elected honorary protect missionaries of all nationalities. Ger many, it maintains, would commit an enormous treasurer and secretary to the

owing Mr. NORTHCOTE observed that blunder in acting on Herr Lieber's proposal,

on Saturday next. for it is evident that France could no longer paral meeting there would be no competition join in the commen work if the rights and enggestions were made with regard vileges always enjoyed by her in the Far to the Baster Meeting d the secretary pro

mised to bring them bef the committee.

The NY K steamer Tosz Maru (American Line) left Shimonoseki for this port on the 3rd set, and is expected to arrive here on the 7th

jast.

The N. G. I. steamer Bisogno left Singapore for this port on the 2nd inst, and may be expected hers on or about the 9th inst.