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INTIMATION.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 2ND 1901

The Taylor Carrington Company, having completed their tour in Japan, are now playing

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our help Piracy has always been a serious menace to Hongkong trade, in spite of what Consular Reports may say, and disorders in Kwangtung are still more dangerous to us An order of the British Government, exclud- now with our new frontier on the mainland. ¦ ing American beer from Army contracts, causÓÓM

some surprise at Washington.

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tanical and Afforestation Department dur- ing last year, some remarks with regard to the New Territory are well worth serious consideration. Mr. ToTCHER advocates the establishment of an Experimental Garden, as there is, he says, a considerable quantity of agricultural land in the New Territory. He strongly recommends the establishment

Owing to the chaims on our space, wɔ' are obliged to hold over a letter signed C. V L. anti to-morrow's izano,

Capt. G. W. D. B. Lloyd, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, has been seconded for service with Mounted Infantry in South Africa.",

H.B M. despatch boat Alacrity, with Ad-

During the 24 hours ending at noon yester day there were reported 14 fresh cases of parao and 15 deaths (all Chinese); and one fresh Ex ropean case of small-pox.

M. Parloff, the Russian Minister, left Seoul on the 20th ult. He was recently bitten, by s mad dog and has left to go to Saigon for treatment. The notual wound is slight.

TELEGRAMS.

DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTE.

GENERAL NEWS.

LONDON, 30th April, 8.45 p.m.

MCKINLEY'S ORATORICAL TOUR

President McKinley is touring through ten States, on his way to Oregon. The train stops at 300 places, the chief speeches

CONCERT AT KOWLOON-

The concert given by the Cathedral Choir last wok at Kowloon to the soldiers and sailors met with such a favourable reception that the

much more extensiva scale, should be giren to the civilian community, and the proveeds handed over to that most deserving institution,. the Missions to Besmen. The mugge

| THE STRANDED “SOBRAON.”|

The latest news from the one of the wreck is of a more reassuring character, and the hops is entertained that the linse will yat be suggestion was made fast a second concert, on fully floated. Two telegrams have been re ceived in the colony-one by the P. &0. agents and the other by Commodore F. Powell, RN The first, which was sent by Captain Goddard, states brigdy that the steamer Coromandel had arrived with pamps and divers, and that after a consultation between Mr. Mackenzie, who is in charge of the pumpsand gear, and the captains of H. M. storeship Humber, B. M. S. Daphne, and the Coromandel, it was decided to attempt to raise the steamer. The telegram received by Commodors Powell was from H.M.S. Daphne, and stated that when the Sobraon is pumped ont and lightened there is a chance of saving

her. This telegram also mentioned that the to be delivered "at, Memphis, New Orleans,ssistance of two cruisers was required, and Saint Louis, and Nashville. Mears. Hay HM8. Hermione has been despatched full speed to Tang Yang Island. H.S. Blenheim, and Root are accompanying hôn.

which was proceeding to Woosung, has also been instructed to call at Tang Tung..

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of a gurden of this kind for testing econ-miral Sir Fdward Seymour on board, and the omic plants likely to succeed in the district. t.p.d. Otter, loft Nagasaki on the 28th ult. for The Chinese themselves are not likely to Weihaiwol. take the initiative in introducing now indus- tries; but, he continues, if the Botanical and 1 o., 2 Ira

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that certain plaats could be grown with 9.06 success, no doubt the natives would then fake to cultivating such plants. He points 13 92

out that the Japuuese in Formosa have ulready established experimental stations, 19.29 and the French at Kwaichouwan, and the Germans at Kiaochau have also under con. 22.20 sideration similar schenies. There are many kinds of fruits which could be grown, and if this were done we should not only have better varieties than those already in the market (u most desirable consummation),

PIERPONT MORGAN'S LATEST. but new kinds as well. We hope to see this recommendation of M. TUTCHER adopted, In consequence of Mr. J. H. Longford, Mr. Pierpont Morn is egotinting the for the cost will only be small, the beneâts H.B.M. Consul at Nagasaki, having left by the-purchase of the ordinary shares of the derived may be considerable, and there will Prinzens Ireas, Mr. R. G. Forster, First Assis

lant in the Consular Service, has been appoint. Leyland Steamer Co. for one and three be one more small advantage from our posod to act as H.B.M: Congul at Nagunki. Mr. session of the New Territory to set against J.T. Wawn, of the Nagasaki Consulate, has quarter millions pounds sterling.

also left there to take charge of H.B.M. Coost- its heavy expenses.

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Smaller quantities and Sample buttles will be supplied at proportionate wholesal rates.

The warrant and non-commissioned ficers of the Royal Engineers are giving a dance to night at Wellington Borracks.

An Asahi telegram says with reference to the French loau to Cores that Mr. McLavy Brown, the Crasmissioner of Customs, was not sacurity for the loan, and it is expected that Mr. Brown and the British Minister will eater a protesi

consulted when the Customs zevanue was made

We are informed by Messrs. John D., .Humphreys and Son, General Managers of Olivers Freehold Mines, Limited, that they have received a telegram from the mines, giving the rasult of Apicit crashing as follows:-- 135 tons of quarts crushed for a yield of 283 ounces ratorted gold; mill rau 21 days. The cross-ent at 500 foot is in 70 foot."

H.M.9. Liard arrived yesterday from Pak- hoi, while H.M.S. Hermione left for Woosnang The U.S. monitor Monterey reached here from Canton on Tuesday. and the U.S. gunboat Concord left for Amoy yesterday.

We mil our reader's attenting to the notice appearing in another column to the effect that the members of the Royal Hongkong Golf We guarantee our Wines and Spirits to Club are "At Home" to-morrow, on the occa- be geauine only when bought direct from ussion of the dual tie in the Championship, from in the Colony or from our authorised 3 to 6 p.m., and request the presence of ladies

to witness the game. Agents at the Coast Ports.

Mr. J. A. Ross, lately of Messrs. Butterfeld and Swire's, who acted as refores during the A. S. WATSON & CO., past football nesson, was a passenger by the

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·Prinsesa Irene yesterday. Whilst pursuing his favourite game he met with an acrident which [35 necesitated him undergoing an operation. This, however, proved unsuccessful, and Mr.

Roms has departed for London to seek further

The Pennsylvania Steel Company has been incorporated with a capital of fifty million dollare. Also the manufacturers of stationary engines at Milwaukee, Chicago, and Cranston [] have combined, with a capital of thirty-two millious dollars.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 29th April.

The China Merchants steamer frene, baring on board sit silk baggage and parcels taken. from the Sobrean, is proceeding to Hongkong ~~The following-in the substance of the tels gram received from Captain Goddard;~~~~

Coromandel arrived with pamps and divers ; after consultation, Mackensie (in charge of pumps and gear), Captain of HM.B. Humber, HM.B. Daphne, and as. Coromandel decided attempt raise steamer. All silk baggage and parcels proceeding Irene. Weather favour abla."

The China Merchanta S.N. Company state that the Irena is proceeding to Hongkong.

Commodore F. Powell, R.N, also received a telegram from HM.S. Daphne at Sharp Pork to the following offect:

Humber arrived. required for some time; when Sobraon is lightened cargo, or and pamped out, with assistance of two crnisers, there is a chance of saving her,"NA

NO BOQUer made than it was adopte

the

A. Cunningham, kan, secretary of the Cathedral Choir, by whom the first concert was organised, assumed control of the arrangements connected with the second vanture. Duties such as these, it may be almost unnecessary to point out, sre never light, but the hom, secretary found his task transformed into sasure by the ready offers of assistance and co-operation received from numerous quarters. The Hm. C. P. Chater, for instance, lent the Robinson Piano Company the plane Bowley (of the City Hall) the chai the physical comforts of the. of all this large-hearted philanthrophy wor willingly and amply catered for by other friends, who gave donations of cigars, cigarettes, etc. The Rev. J. H Franco, St. Peter's Church, had a multiplicity of similarly self- imposed duties to attend to, but with the alle assistance of sailor friends and others accounted

Mr.

Whilst Sipiente

admirably for his department. As to the cutiert programme an attractive collection of vocal and instrumental items-the arranging of the part songs was left in the capable hands of Mr. C. W. Marshall. That he had done som successfully was demonstrated as the night progressed,

The entertainment opened last ovaning to a well-filled hall, auguring well for the #nancial success at least of the concert. A pianoforte dust Marche Höheme") by Miss King and Chungut was the first item on the pro- gratume, and proved an excellent opening piece. Both of these young ladies showed great. accuracy and delicacy in their touch, and Inter- preted the dillonit pisos with an easy grace From the foregoing it will be seen that the born of justifiable confidence in their ability to most active steps are in progress for the miving to interpret it. Sergeant Instructor French of the Sabraan. The case on the face of it is followed with the song, Queen of the SOUTH AFRICA.

one of great emergency. There is the ever-" Earth," which he sang very pleasingly, ke Twenty-five Coloniais were surprised by present possibility of the weather changing, and passeses a good tenor voice. He was on- 100 Boors near Kroonstad. Resistance was that, too; to a quarter Inant to be desired. Mr. cored, and repeated the laat verse. In ad. maintained for eight hours, during which time Ritchie, the local superintendent of the P.&.dition to being a clever pianoforte performer, fourteen of the Colonials were killed, and the is of the belief that this contingency is mainly Miss Chanyut proved herself to be the remaludor wounded. Their ammunition becom.responsible for the operations now deckled un

posessor of a very sweet soprano voice, and and that the intention is to cement the ship's her rendering of By the River" male the. exhausted, they then surrendered.. The Boers have derailed an ambulance train bottom and tow her into deep water,”

andience again her debtors. Mr. A. Canning. No farther news ad been received-when we ham's baritone voles was heard to guod advan- south of Prateria.

tage in Lohr's “Love's Proving" song diffl. weal to press.

onlt of interpretation, and requiring no incon- siderabia vocal ability to give it its true expres- ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.sion. The applause that greeted the conclusion

Japanese papers report that since the now. tariff came into operation, trade in Vladivostocking is languishing. Some Hassian merchants are taking stops to have the restrictive tariff amended, though there is not the least chance of their efforts proving successful. The · Ja panese traders are also having very hard tinies. The N.Y.K. is alleged to be contemplating the abandonment of the line.

The death is anuvinced of Sir Edward Sir Watkin, the veteran railway magnate. Edward Watkin was born in 1818the same year as Queen Victoria-in their young days ho and the late Mr. George Wall formed a friend-

ship strangely enough cemented in an affair of love won by Mr. Wall) which lasted through life, and which was of special benefit to Mr. Wall when tiding over the worst of the coffee crisis.

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Correspondents must forward their names and on- dresses with communications addressed to the Editor,

ization, but as evidence of good faith. not for publication,

All Lettera for publication should be written on one side of the paper only.

Nanangmously signed communications that have

apparel in other papers will be vaserted. Orders for extra copies of DAILY PURE shouldTheir passages were transferred to the Sobrzen, interior of Cores has hitherto been imported

be went before I am. on day of publication. After

Fire sergeants of police left for home by the Princes Irene yastarday on nine months leave of absence each. They originally purposed going by the Chen, but wors provented by

an outbreak of small-pax on board that steamer...

The American keroseus oil consumed in the

THE MURDER OF THE SCIENTIST MENCKE.

The German Emperor has ordered the ergiser Hausa to leave the China Station, and to proceed to the scene of the murder of the Ger won scientist Mencke to exact reparation.

LONDON, 29th April.

SOUTH AFRICA Kitchener's scents surprised Commandant

-On Sunday next there will be a race for yachts that have sailed regularly in the A and B classes during the season. Each yacht to be steered by the European member of its grew who has acted as mate of each yacht during the present season. Prize presented by C. D. Wilkinson, Es..

Start, 1 p.m. Time limit, 6.3) p.m. Course Tourensburg's longer to the north of Pieters-From usual starting line round North Fair Burg.. Seren Boers were killed and 41 takeaway Buoy, Stonecutter's Island and Channel Rocks all to starboard, finishing across starting prisoners. 19,500 rounds of ammunition, also all the wagons and animals were captured.

line. 18 miles.

Handicap. SALE OF THE LEYLAND LINE OF

STEAMERS.

Alannah allows Gloria 8 min., Bonito 1 min.,

of the song proved that it had been accompanied by the necessary talent. That stirring old Scottish patriotic melodyScots Wha Hae," is perhaps never heard to botter advantage than

a part song, when its fall eignificance and patios are most clearly brought out. The quartette to whom it was entrusted on the resent occasion Messra Armstrong, Huys, Coster, and Frenck →→ were sucessful in bringing its true meaning clearly before the audience, and were warmly upplanded. The last verse of the song was repeated. The audience were disappointed in not hearing Mr. G. Lammert, who was present but unfor. tunately unable to sing. Mr. Marshall kindly Anthes," and he was deservedly applauded. Mr. W. J. Terrill appealed strongly fo his audience in "The Lighthouse Keeper." for which he was encored, when, like the others, he repeated the concluding verse The following items are from the P&Perhaps the best recal item on the pro- Times of the 20th ult.:-

Med gramme was that in which Mrs. Lowson, was The Tartar General Tsengchi is stated to. Manchuria with the Russian Government.

which is now aground on Tang Yung Island.into that country from Japan in transit from that hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for Places, for them were then found on the Frin. the United States. The quantity amounts to Leyland Line's feet of steamers. It in stated Maid Marian 6. min., Dart 14 min., Erica 7 led up the gap by randering Haddon's "To

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HONGKONG, 2nd May, 1901

It will have been noted that our Canton correspondent's letters lately have been mainly recitals of piracies and the exploits of brigand-chiefs. It is evident from.uther sources toe that there has been a great revival in this great curse of the West,

law which L: Husa-CHANG inspired in the

robber confrateruity during his Viceroyalty

zesa Irene, and the five departed yesterday.

Yesterday's lawn tomis results were as fol- Iowa:---A class Handicap-A Humphreys, owes 26, beat E. F. Mackay, 46, (27) Double Handicap-7. 5. Smith and E. Grist, owe toi, boat. J. Hooper and E. H. Hinds. 15 (6-3, 6-4); Championship-P. A. Cox beat F. H. Yeats (4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6--3). Today's fiztures arePinckney and Slade v. Yeats and Barrett; Swith and Grist v. Cor and Mackay,

Mr. Pierpont Morgan has bought tho Dureen 11 min. Iris 4 min, Active 11 min., mis., Fayne 10 min., Chanticleer 8 min., Lady upwards of 250,000 cases per annum. that further purchases are contemplated with a Japanese paper now learns that Japan in a few view to a shipping combination. months' time will be deprived of the tranship-

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at business, for it is reported that the Standard Oil Co. of New York has arranged to transport the oil to Fasan direct from New York on the completion of the oil-depot which the company is at present constructing at the above-named Coreau port. The oil-deput is to be completed in August next.

Upon the tactical

The Times of the 13th alt. published an interesting article by the Austrian Count A correspondent writes that he noticed poster- day afternoon, when coming over from Kowloon Sternberg, who was with the Boers in the to Hongkong, four coolies earring two large principal stages of the war. baskets of clothes from plague-stricken people lessons of-the-war-the-Count rawacks in. practising modern tactics were shot or up- getting into the launch Guiding Star. "reidentally, that Europeans on the Bear side

war had taught that European tactics were

the. Sanitary Board ought to know about it."

should be enquired into at once.

dience testified their appreciation by their frequent rounds of applauss. Where all was of a high order, the efforts of Me, Kessick, R.N., Mr. Allen and Mr. Hooks, R.N., were specially well received. The programane cott

ind..

CHINA."

Viscount Cranborne states that no reduction' of the garrison at Shan, hai will be made for the present.

bird 10 min.

NORTHERN NOTES.

It is contemplated that some British troop hare arranged to divide the salt revenus for named to sing "The Wind in the Trees Mrs.

may be withdrawn from Tientsin and Woiksi wei.

THEATRE ROYAL.

Perhaps one of the greatest hits ever made (from the purely humerous point of view, that when they staged The Brizlon Burglary. The by the Brough Comedy Company was scored outline of the plot has already been published,

ite laughable-denou mente-following one upon

Lowson's beautiful soprano voice, clear and

A military official has memorialised the Court sweet, was heard to much advantage, and she that the Chinese field foros is still capable of sing with her anal studied expression and taste.

resisting the Allies. The Empress

ass Dowager toro the memorial up in a rage.

The

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There has

The spylsuse that marked har vacation of the platform was richly deserved, and resulted in an enoro.This brought the fest part of the pro- gramme to a close.

Hagan

Je reports some Indian soldiers have been marauding in the village of Chang Chia ohsang, and when the gentry with the native

A pianoforte tris decided. novelty-by Layicum and Chanyut, marked. Misses King According

to the same paper, the Chinese polico tried to stop them, they fought and are complaining that Indian soldiers at the rail the opening of the second part, and met all wounded some. way stations prevent them from going on the the success that favoured the pianofort River provinces, and that the, fear of the he says, "is an excellent means of spreading tared without doing the smallest good. The but one must see the play to realise and enjoy trains, and many Chinese have to bribe them the beginning of the evening. De

plague, and considering the large number of

suspect that the man so stopped are trying to to voles was heard with very pledg pasngers going to and fro by these launches, antiquated pedantry. The battle of the fortits wealth of humour, its absurd situations, and heavily before they can get a passage, Wesosang The Lost Chord," in which

Viceroy Lin has enlisted all the facing funks and Mrs. Lowson The Swallows, a in the Two Hwangs has now entirely passed. If the facta are as stated, we cordially agree with would last very long. and he fought between the other with a rapidity and unexpectedness get their rides for nothing. Burglaries of the most during description,

our correspondent. The matter is one which a series of nails. The tactical system would that koop the audience in a continual state at the month of the river Yangtze as naval permitting her to give a mach desired

bo ous thin, widely extended line, as adopted of merriment. A good house favoured the reserve boats. His ostensible reason is to pre The majority of thos Indios and gentlemen such as that chronicled by our correspondent,

by Hard Roberts and Lord Kitchener. The

production of the play on Tuesday evening, vent them becoming pirates, but as the fisher holdings-up of ships, and blackmailing of

A highly interesting concert was given in actual attack would be reserved for failing fong those present being H.E. the Governor Den are expert samhen and divers, the Chih appeared in the first half faced the k

Pao opines ho has them in view for defensive again in the serond, each with 10 officials, military and civil, are once more

the Sailors' Institute, Kowloon, on Tuesday light. Officers and mon must be so trained and Lady Blake, and party.

grätifying cognit, Ye Banks and Brac rife. HE TAO Mu, though he has shown evening last, by friends from the Torpedo as to enable smell bodies to not independent-

There was no performance last evening, but unosen

Chinese hare again Iroken out, sppir- part song by Mrs. Lowson, Misses Clinyns himself in many ways a wise and honour Depot. Besides the sailors a large number of ly; and good marksmanship would be absolutely to-night will be staged The Amazone, a fare-ently near Fastingie, and again destroyed the and Leykum, Masters, and

eat, romance in three acts, by Mr. A. W. railway at Kaa-pub-tien. They will not help and J. Wilson, and Mesar Haye, Arm- able official since he came to Canten, does sympathisers were present, including a good essential.

the negotiations mach in this way. not sem able to cope which the situation, many soldiers. The various items on the pro.

benn some fighting, and French and German strong. Coster, and French, was one of the It is reported from Seoul, says the Nagasaki Pinero. This play, it will be remembored, was The disorderly elements which embrace the

granine were very well rendered and the au

to Hongkong and was excellently received. ported to be threatening rensred hostilities. opportunity offered by the Triad rising

Prees, that Russia has not yet abandoned her played by the Brough Company on their last visit troops have left for Fasting Gan. Ma is ra principal treats, and was gone through splendid. ly, the members of the chorus paying studiod claim for the lease of Chinhai Bay. The x-

An explosion occurred at the Cheng-ke nenal, Peking, now occupied by the Germans, attention to detail. Only one item now remains last year, and were put down with their

the day before yesterday at ten o'clock in the to be mentioned the trombone quartatts by comrades, in arms by the Imperial troops,

cent withdrawal from Musampo of the powerful

morning. Several soldiers and one officer are Sergeant Hunt and Bandsmen Thum 1873, seem to have recovered their courage and

A meeting of the Sanitary Board will be held reported to have been killed, and many wounded Hughes, and Graen. Tradition NETOW- Three rifies were carried by the erplexion as farmusded, pessimistic tradition has given to this taken again to the profitable pursuit of sisted of a song by Mr. Warder. "Queen of the the lease question, as she is stated to have re-

as Li Hung-chang's residence: the old Viceroytrombone a usme not enviable amongst wasibal brigandage by land and water. Arms Earth" pirs. Brand sang tastefully" Another cognised the inadvisability of inviting Japan's to-day, at 4.15 p.m.-

was inch startled. snuggling, we turn, is being carried on

Day." and was followed in good style by Mr. interference by the active movements of the

The condition of affairs at the Tong-shon instruments, hat the performance Inst evʊhing busily at Wuchow and along the West Eutler in True til Death." Mr. Allen recited warships. It is reported that the Russian

pita is steadily improving and the water is

gether from its uniqueness, quite rescued the Look at the Block" after which Trboard Minister to Coren is at present using his at- River, and rumours are heard of another

slowly but surely diminishing in the workings, the quartette above-mentioned, apart altog The pit at Linsi is being worked at full pres rising. There is'n good deal of carest in Watch was sympathetically sung by Hovers, most influence in persuading the pro-Russian

sure and the output is close on four hundred trombone from the depths to which it has been tone a day. This coal is not being stacked but relegated, proving it, indeed, to be an instru the neighbourhood of our own New Ter-Wardor and Brand, a humorous song by Mr. Ministers to obtain the lease. There is much

is finding its way to Tongku, although break ment capable of grest possibilities. ritory boundary, and Samchun, that hotbed Books, R.N., concluding the first part of the uncertainty concerning the news that the

1. Amendment to section Jo of the new Build-of carriage and portage are necessary at Hum

ku bridge. of disorder, which the British Government performance. Part II. was opened by a stump Russian blucjackets have been withdrawn from

We understand that a telegram has been received from Bishop Scott to the effect that the Anglica Mission in North China will

If a cat doth meet a cat upon the garden make no claims whatever, private or corporate, against the Chinese Government for the wall, and if a est doth greef, a cat, 0, need they dreadful loss of life and proparty brought about both to squall Every Tommy has his Tabby- by the recent troubles. Whatever we may waiting on the wall; and yet he welcomes her think of this policy as a bit of worldly wisdom approach with an unearthly yawl. And if those of us who know our good diocesan will kitten wish to court upon the garden wall, why feel no surprise, that he has takati such high don't he ait and sweetly smile, and not stand up ground and tofuser to harter the blood of his and hawl, and lift his precious back up high, martyrs for sycee. We hear the Bishop will and show his teeth aud tugan, as if twere colia not return till the autumn.

more than love that made that feller grosu P

Russian fleet would seem to show that Russia has rensaned her policy in connection with

SANITARY BOARD..

ORDERS OF THE DAY.

1. The report of the Committee on the Medical Officer of Health's annual report for

1990,-

bodies in the street.

2: Correspondence relative to dumping dead

G. A. WooncOCE;

Acting Secretary, AGENDA..

2. Application for the erection of two water closets and three arinals at Thomas Grill Room.

3. Lime-washing report for the fortnight Keport of the analyses of the public water ended April 29th, 1901, ** supplies for the month of April.

5. Result of the analysis of a cample of water 6. Position relative to the retention of sheds on M. L. No. 239, Kennedy Town

A taken from Lai Chi Kok.

decided to leave us a thorn in our side speech by Mr. Kessick, R.N., which was fellowed Masampo. Aecording to the latest news thong Bill and the definition of verandahs. »

by a song, the "Holy City," by Mr. Warder. Russian bluejackets still remain there. A requires careful watching. We may be The other iteme iz Part II. wore a scig by Japanese Governniest cablegram says that a sure that our local authorities are giving Mrs. Brand entitled, "Tit for Tat"When body of Russian troops have made an appear full attention to the matter, but the Chinese your Hair grows Whiter, Mother" by Mr. auce on the Corean frontier in the north. The officials seem supine. Good results have Rubie, recitation by Mr. Allen;"My First auf bten obtained before now by the co-operation Last Appearance, concluding with a song of the British and Chinese, and we hope The Taller Girl," by Mr. Hooks, R.N. A very that at the present time the Viceroy at hearty rots of thanks having been accorded to the performers, a pleasant evening was brought Gaston may be urged to show more vigour, to a clogs with God Save the King."--Con. and may be assured that he can count on

tributed.

Russian authorities assured the Corean Govern ment that these Russian soldiers will not cross the boundary, being kept for the sole purpose of preventing depredations by the Mazoks or Chinese bandits. The Corean troops, however, have encountered these marauders and driven them away.

7. Mortality alatisties for this colony for the week ended April 13th, 19015

o card and Does

The National Anthem" brought to a close

one of the mont ruciunfal consuria of th6 kiml Kowloon has seen for a long period