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HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS.

(FROM QUE CORRESPONDENT)

Londnu, March 8th.

MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S HEALTH.

Mr. Chamberlain bas gone to Valescuro, a little sabar of San Raphael in the Riviera for a change of air. He is accompanied by his wife, and a staff of servants, who support him

London County Council elections I did not anticipate that their opponents would get a majority of 41. This amashing turnover, with only one gain to the Progressives in the whole of London, is the most remarkable result London has seen for yours. This is the first tims the Moderates have had a majority at all on the Council so they are for the most part now to the work, but there is no reason to

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY APRIL 51m, 1907.

FUNNELS AND FLAGS,

FRIZE COVET DECISION.

The Liban Priza Court has decided the asse of the German merchant vessel Thed, which was sank by a Russian craiser during the Russo Japanese war. The Court awarded danges of 4000 marks (£22,500) to the owners of the Thea, to be paid by the Russian Government.

PAITISH STAVEDORES FOR HAMBURG, Oring

to the unwillingness of the steredores the performance of day and night work, the 800 of whom were to arrive on March 7th. hips in the harbour to keep them from coming

shipowners engaged 2,000 Englisi stevedores,

Rimi (ex-

war, although the vessel was not carrying pontraband. The steamer concerned is the German ship Tetarios, which was_sunk_by the Russian auxiliary cruiser Smolensk) while on a voyage from Otara to Tientsin with a cargo of railway sleepers. The oargo did not come within the provisions of con- Office protested strongly to Russia against the traband of war, and the German Forsign sinking of the Teturios, That was two

go. Meanwhile, the underwriters in London, rera insured, had to pay a fall loes on the steamer, vessel was insured at the nominal price of 103,

years

when be moves about, The journey was intended suppose that now the elections are over the two of Hamburg to sign an agreement regarding whore the ship and cargo wore though the to be sondnoted secretly, and at different sections parting will not work amicably together on of the trip the assumed name of the traveller general lines of policy so was chaog, d, so as to put the inquisitive off administration of London efficient, though They were to be quartered in war bonses and in

thi seent. He started from a little suburbs slation outside Birminghman, and his logg*8* was sent suother way. Yet he is too well Known a figure for even auch intricate devices

to cover, and before Dover was reached the

as to make the on special matters there will be of course the anal marked divergences of opinion. The rosult is put dawn by many writers and politi einns to the fact that the wouen electors polled in extraordinary numbers and with few excup tions voted for the Moderatos. The London newspapers were made aware of the trip. middle class voter of the female sex was happened to be in Paris when he passed aroused by the suffrage movement to a know. through under the name of Mr. Cook, and ledge of her power as a voter. She kɗf the friend who was with mo saw the distinguished rates were high, and though she did not enquire statesman through the earrings window. He why, she determined to vote against the men tells me that there is indeed a great change, responsible. Moreover she regards the Fru for although the ex-Colonial Secretary wgressives as Secialists, and the other side se muffled up it was clear that his rigour was

more respectable. Take South St. Pancras for much impaired, and his are bas lost

instance, where there are scores of women

good deal of its former brightness. Never

厚

rauning hoarding houses. Tas Moderaton put up Mr.-George Alexander, the actor manager, known often as tho ladies" pot," op account of his popriarity with the fair sex. Why, he simply rompe in at the head of the poll.

ROYAL VISITORN

into contact with the local nien,

COLOGNE A BEA-FORT,

which enter

For some time past the Cologno Chamber of Commerce bus petitioned the Prussian Govara: Cologne. It is now rumoured that the Prussian ment to improve the shipping facilities at Government is working out a project both for deepening the bed of the river Rhine from its two arms, the Waal and the Rijn winds, up stream as far as Cologne, and also for conrert ing the fortified capital of the Rhineland into sea-port, which can be reached by vaguing vessels of small and medium draught. At this moment the Prussian Government is ucgotist-

ing with the Netherlands Government.

in

SHIP'S REMARKABLE NON-STOP PASSAGE.

a

per cent as the risk of her being wank was thought infinitesimal, Russia, notwithstanding the action of the German Foreign Office, made no overtures in the direction of satisfying the The claims of the underwriters and onger, owner therefore took the matter in hand him- self, and has at last succeeded in extraoling. from the Lussian Government & sum sufficient to cover his loss. British underwriters also benefit, as the money they had paid in claims is to be returned.

Rassia is still being pressed to pay for the

nud

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sinking of several other ships, which likewise THE LOST LIEUTENANT TRYON. bad. carried no contraband when overhauled These include the Danish liner Princess Afarie, the British esmer Oldhamic, the British India liner Ikhona sunk by the Terch of Admiral Radjestvensky'a det British steamer Knight Commander, suak the Vladivostok squadron, Notwithstanding the sction of the British Foreign Offies ta obtain settlement of the claim of the respective Owners Russia 60 for hus declined to give satisfaction.

LONDON TO QUEBEC IN SIX DAYS.

I am informed that we shall not see Prince in September-October chief engineer of the ture during the present session, In explanation three weeks ago, has been identified as Lient,

thelsen the Chamberlain family annouaes optimistic news of bim every few days, and it is to be hoped that they are justified. Mr. Austen Chamberlaiz sa3 ho lunched with bis father on kir way through London and hass was in very bright spirits. He admits how- over that his father will not appear in public

Reports from Fashimi, the Japanese visitor to Europe, till for a considerable Lims to come. Valescare also state that satisfactory progress about the middle of May, for first of all he will Mr. Chamberlain travel incognito on the Continent till our is being made, and

drives takes daily

short and

walks, weather gets more stiled. We have with us If the family this week, however, the Dowager Empro-s of the latter with assistance.

for quiet plac

Lire wanted

they usein. She has had a very cordial reception, could hardly have selected ons more conspi- but the police have taken extraordinary pro locality is not without its associations, for on the Gulf of Fiegus, on which Valescuro' iɛ situated, was the birthplace of the Abhé Sieyes, the famous maker of paper constitutions in the great Resolation. His xoreeds did not avert the Great Terrer, but that did not worry Lim, for hus voted for the execution of the King, boing very much of the temperament of the Vicar of Bray, as recorded in the song. It was from San Raphas also dut Napoleon sailed

1 be 8.3. Goldmouth arrived at Thames Havas last month after a passage from Balik Pappan, Burt, a distance of 12,055 raile, without a step. The speed throughout the passage averaged over Line knots per hour. This is the third non-stop run made by this vessel whilst Reater's Agerey learns that the contract bring huld fne), the first being from with the Renfound and Government for the new fast Atlantic service from Great Britain to Singapore to Rotterdam in May-June, 1906. the second from Singapore to Thames Haven loud, in expect to pass the L'olonial Legisin.

ren Canada and the United States, via Newfound 1906, and the third as described abore. The

of the new route, it is pointed out that there is no inteutica of making any port in Ireland a terminal port. This will be London, Southamp ton, Liverpunt, or Glasgow. If however, it is tor,

it can be arranged that mails can be ended at Killerey Bay, or suce ofher suitable port on the west coast of Ireland. If Killerey Bay be fixed upon, it will in length, connecting Killerey with the exist in line from alway to Dublin. With the completion of this new tine, passengers and Tuile could go through from Toudou to Killerey, vin Holyhead and Dublin, in four hors.

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Profound astonishment has been caused by ROBINSON PIANO the disclosure that Lieutenant Tryon, the officer of the Dorsetshire Regimant, who has been missing since Jan. 30, had been found under theasured name of Fraser in the ranks of a squad of recruits drilling with the 2nd Battalion of the Sesforth Highlaudere at Edinburgh Castle. Any doubt as to his identity was set at rest by an offioiul statement made by the colozol commanding the battalion. This auoauce-TALKING ment, was in the following terms.

Private Fraser, who enlisted into the Sen forth Highlanders, quartered at Edinburgh, Tryon, who stented himself without leave from his nuit at Cusport. He is at present detained at Edinburgh Castle."

With the exception of this internation the utmost ratioande was maintained in wilitars circles The lieutenant was lodged under close bas nos transpired how the identity was mata- guard in a room in the officers' quarters. It blished, but it is understood that the suspicions were sonarmed on the snical of the anxions father in Edinburgh. Immediately afterwards. the military police, who had been sent to ta Testigate the case, returned to London satisfied that the object of their mission had be-p accomplished. So far as could be ascertsined when the mail left Lendor, nothing had been decided as to the nature of further the case or the late when Liutare i

enously secluded--if the turm will priss. Thy. cautions to ensure her safety: I am assured, reporter of the Times describes the loss of the be necessary to construct a le sixteen miles of "Fraser's" momrades and his own admissioze |

for Elba.

MIB ERNEST SATOW BETTLES IN DEVON,

Bir Ernest Satow, having retired from the

by the way, that our relations with Russia hare not for very many yours banu se cordial as at present.

ship is Me: Comar, who has been in charge of The vessel, adds the all three occasions. Press Association, belongs to Sir Marens Sewust, of the Shell Transport Company, whase superintending engineers are lesere. Flon- ners, Boggalay, and Johnson. LONDON UNDERWRITERS AND THE "DAKOTA." The London Marion Insurance Market Dakola sad cargo as one of the greatest single losses from which this market has over suffered." Another paper remarks: It is agreed on all hands that this is the biggest loss the roarins insurance world bas ever had. not only in umcunt, but in the area over which such a huge Here is a new way of breaking an engagement has had peceasarily to be spread. The ment, or at any rate of announcing the fact, value of the hull and freight is over £500,ut

and the cargo may be pat at another £250,000 Colonel Brocklehurst, M.P. for Macclesfield, or three-quarters of a million, la view of this wont to a bazaar on Wednesday and publicly loss, underwriters are beginning to recast their announced that his arranged marriage with ideas as to the large lines they have now ning on these aren leviatine. They are now Miss Edith Millicent Walion, of Porsley inclined to argue that a boat like the Dakota, Priory, Nailsworth, Glonenglershire, would not

with twelve bulkheads, will not be lost from b married through. We came to the cop- collision, foundering, being abandoned, or mise chances of such a morster being got off are Very remote.

A COLONEL'R BROKEN ENGAGEMENT.

Trgon

The tenant's move-

diplomatic service, has sought a retreat in theclusion," he said, "that it is better to be unhappy iar, but from getting ashore, and that the and a distance of 1,700 miles from Killerey Bay, for any regiment, and it was at Stirling Castia

pleasant nooks of Devonshire. He has taken Besument, Ottery St. Mary, for a term of years and the place is being made ready for his

residence.

LOUD ELGIN AND THE COLONIES,

There is, I am assured, growing discontent among Labour and Liberal members in regard to Lord Elgin's administration at the Colonial Office. If no better understanding is eone to Stila ifauoy thero will be quite a outburst. in public. His

of treatment

#00

for a short time than to be moited and be un.

happy for a long time. So we agreed to break the engagement, and we parted the best of friends" If this method of announcing such matters, becomes fashionable, basaars will grow in interest. particularly in the small provinsial towne where personal grasip is very nearly the staff of life,

"THERE IS NO EXD."

A. McKenzie, the wall knowa war correspondent,

Unveiled East," in which he will enlarge on the

RECORDS.

NEW STOCK JUST ARRIVED.

LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT

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The contract provides for the employment of three Atlantic steamers of 5,000 tons gross and a speed of seventeen kucts, but it is in- tended that the re-els shall be both larger and

would be sent south.

ente since his disappearance frog Lon faster. From Killerey Bay, where steamers would only resin long enough to pick up or

don a month ago are will wrapped ia myi discharge mails, the vessels would go direct to

All that in

is that be tery.

known Green Boy (or, as it is called on the maps, had found his way to Stirling. In that garri an Notre Dame Bas), a bay on the north-east, coast,

Lown there is no depot of the Seaforth

DANCE MUSIC of Newfoundland, 200 miles north of St. John's, Higisudors, but recruits any be enrolled there At Green Bay, which, with a seventeen knot that Lieatenant Tryon oslisted as a private of

JUST ARRIVED. · boat, would be reached in just over four days CHINISE MARITIME AMBITIONS. from Killeroy, the steamer would again only the Seaforths. It is certain that the name under which he enrolled does not ppear in the

Hongkong, 29th November, 1996. remain long enough to land mails and passengers, records of the recruiting office at Edinburgh A contding London centemporary says:--

her Asu new recruit "Fraser. was sent in the If a project comes to maturity that has been after which the vessel would contiune set on foot by the Bird of Posts and Communi- voyage to St. John's, and thence to some port usual course to his battalion at Edinburgh

ROYAL COLONIAL INSTITUTE. cations at Pokin, Oliva will shortly appear rither in Canada or the United States, where Castle, and there he remained up to the time of

The annual macoling of this institute was held is a new light as an aspirant for a Flas she would discharge or embark Conecian or his discovery. From the fist bis cemarades amongst the muriline Powers of the work. American cargo, returning to Green Bay in and the non-commissioned officers with whom

on Feby, 36th at their premises in Northumber The scheme of the Board-a Government ample time to take up passengers a

he came into contact were impressed by

land-avenue. Sir Nevile Lubbock presided, and department is that à big fine of Chinese the return weekly soyage to Europe.

his gentlemanly demeanour, and were satisfied Mails and pussatgers landing at Green Bay that he did nat to the cinse from which among those present were Sir Henry Bauwer, services to the West, and that, moreover, there

Bowden-Smith, Sir Hubert "Jerningham, arish woldier his expozdilars of money was should be no foreign capital invested in the Bay of Islands, on the west coast of Newfound old

Sir Fredrick Your, land, a distans of ei by miles, this journey and that fast, combined with his conversation George Mackouz undertaking in

in China without Snancial aid

which is to be built of 4ft 8in gauge. From that they had among is a thing that is more easily talked about is Gespr, in the province of Quebec, a

not une tomon in the Army, and had it not been to get over the obstacles by sending a com missioner to the Straits Settlements to secure

and publication of his portrait his pres-acs in monetary asistenca from the Chinese mer-

theaforthe might have passed without special chants there, who are reputed to be very

comment or inquiry. wealthy. The Throne has been approached for its approval of the plan.

and mails for

Sir

Still another book or the Far East, Mr. F. Beamships should he started, with regular gil now have to cross Newfoundland to the reoraits ar y drawn. For a privata Sir Montagu Ominanney, Admiral Sir N.

those who appealed against the selection orng ou the stocks a book to be entitled "The vessels. To start any extensive commercial biosecomplished in two hours, over a line and soldier hearing, led bis comrades 14 balieva Major-General C, W. Robinson, Sir Charice them a recruit of no Bence, Sir Roper Parkingtce, General Sir R. members of the Upper House, in the Trausvaal conditions before and after the wor, the alliance from the West, or at any rate, from Japan the Bay of Islands the nearest point in Canada diasry type, "Gentleman rankers" are, however, Harrison, Sir E. Nuel-Walker, and. Mr. J. 9. Parliament na uottled these who do not favoar with Japan, and the changes which are taking than done, but the Board of Posts proposes 975 milee across the Gulf of St. for the wide publicity giran to his strange story report, presented by the council, stated that

in sympathy, and remarkable for niggardiness. PRINCE OF WALES MOVING HOUSE."-

place in the situation in the Chiness Empire.

CANADIAN RAILWAYS.

UNITED STATES SHIP SUBSIDY BILL,

been made for a Ship Subsidy Bill. The late For nearly ten years a determined fight has Seuntor Hanny, backed by powerful interests, passed through the Senate a comprehensive

For this service a boat, baving the same speed and capacity as the88

Dow crossing the Irish Channel, would be employed, the voyage men- rying twelve hours. From Garp a line is already being constructed which will connect that

port with the existing railway systems of Canada and the United States.

By this roate it is claimed that even with seventeen-kaot boats Quebec would he reeched from London in less than six days- & saving

er-

One of his comrades stated that "Fraser" was one of the smartest chaps they had had among them. He kept his own counsel, gave no hint as to his history all circumstances, and went through the day's work just like the rest of them. He gave the impression that he mesut to "atick in and see the thing thrangh, and

Tryon

during the year, in 1905.

Ax

The 39th sonunl

O'Halloran (seerstars). the choice mails by Lord Selbourne. But that

260 candidates had been aleated, Fellows is only on trouble Mr. Churchill gives the

compared with 304

31 On December

last the impression sometimes in replying to questions

The progress of Canadian railway develop that he separates himself from the attitude of ment is evidenced by the fact that in spite of

total number of Follows was 4,497. The loan to apable his chief. This may be to pacify the extremist the growing numbers of emigrants the supply

of £35.00 which was raised in 1888 eritier, but it is very noticeable. Moreover, of labour for the construction work is insufficient,

the acquirement of the freehold of the iustitute there is another section in the House, of quite The Grand Trunk railway is therefore about to

premises fad been paid off in full. Thus the building was freed within 20 years instead of. different type, who criticise the altitude of tha Colonial Office toward the sufferers in the obtain 20,000 railway labourers from Great

years se originally stipulated. A saving of more than £15,000 was thus effected. When the Admiralty expired it was) Jamaica earthquako, aud regards it as looking Britain and Russia to push on the work. It gill giving "à square deal" all round, but the of nearly a day on the present average time.the belief wes that if he had not been found out

would be better, the says, to resort to

cecupy the upper floors as well as the Cravou Oriental labenrere than to have the railway it. The present Bill is caly the abadow of the is 6 days 12hrs, the record at present, by the

Inquiries in Stirling show that Lieutenant street premises after the necessary re-coustrac

tion. This would involve considerable outlax a hotel in that town SELN MOD in shortage prolonged, to the suffering of theusesare originally proposed and is really an fates! steamers, being six days from land

on February 3. He sat in one of the public and an increased cost is maintenancer, but cesu uil Bill pare and simple, with incidental to land. Chicago would be reached in seven growing numbers of settlers in the Wast..

After starfug into the fire for the council were sanguine that additional prosisiou for a naval reserve. The proposed lay-a clear saying of twenty-four hours, In

thus he provided which Mercover the various schemes for fast Atlantic Piste boren in zumber-two from the the case of Newfoundland there would be a

some time he rang the bell, and desired to facilities coll services are being vigorously impressed on the atlante eust to Brazil and Argentina respec-saving of frem four to five days over the hare a room for the night. The lady clerk, would widely extend anthorities, and the day is

pre ent vervier.

With the employment of thinking that the visitor's appearanco was the institutend solarge its capacity for near for great tively, one from the Gulf coast to Panau, und

boats similar to

increased membership. The council Wro developments. All of which is of juterest, as

fear from the Pacific coast-namely, to Pausm

th, the time (after allow strange, told him that all the te Pero, and Chile: to Samoa, New Zealand, and running to New York, the times (after allowing engaged, and that he would hars to go arranging on behalf of the institute to extend a cordial welcome to the delegates who would affecting the services to the Far Basi.

pines eight hours for trans-shipment) for the voyage elsewhere. The following morning he had the shortly arrive in London to take part in the Austria; to Japan, China, and the

Philippines a Hawaii; and, fourthly, to the same places from Lorden would be as follows:

appearance of having spent the night in the Colonial Conference. The Chairman moved the Quebec, 4 days 13hts. direct from the Northern cong?.

In the course of the day he go into con Chicago, 5 days 14hrs.

sorsation with some soldiers, ous of whom sug adoption of the report, and pointed out that the

doubling of New York 5 days 4urs,

ibe existing accommodation of the of the Argyll and uter The Imperial value of the line is demonstrand Highlanders, whose depot is at Sterling, institute would involve an extes expenditure of ted by the fact that when the fastest steamers

that the man was a possible recruit. An engage nearly £2,4****

unt in parts of the Empire wors are put on the new service, the all-British route

tment was wade with the argent, and Treon! point out theum. He proceeded to through Canada to the Far East, would be punethaly kept the appointment Ho was very much under-represented in the institute.

hours, se com-

It is believed that the Prince of Wales about to muse into new quarters, for his growing family necessitates more room being provided.

The exnot mansion has not yet beer selected, but one or two places in the

GOVERNMENT AND PEERS

PHACE IN THE ORIENT,

If the Paris edition of the New York Herald

The total

is right, there should be no trouble in the Farimum cost of the service will be $9,75,000 (£750.000) per susura. The opposition to this sort of legislation is so intense that it defles all the forcas of the President, who sent a special Message to Congress urring the passage of the adrocated and defended it.

rooms

air,

geated to a

يرا

usefulness of

at an agreement in regard to Far Eastarn measure, and of Mr. Root, who has energetically shortened by some forty-eight pointed taken to the ca-tle, where he remained for the and that while there were. 1,152. Fellows

took

to

bie zame as

tan

that

whose baze

Was

on the

are mentioned, though a Midlands

still stronger report refers to Somerleyton Hallir Suffolk, a fine pluce belonging to Sir Savils Crossley. When the choice is made, York Cottage, the Prince's present quarters, will East for a time, for the St. Petersburg revert to the purpose eriginally intended--to correspondent of that paper declares that Great serve me bachelor quarters for guesta visiling. Efitain, Russia, France and Japan have arrived Sandringham.

pared with the existing times, THE OPERATION OF SHIPPING "BINOS."

night, appearing next morning before the from South Africa there were unly 126 from Cauada. Alluding to the Colonial The announcement that the Government affairs which should make place assured. The

New York Evening Purt, by the way, slates that The Royal Commission on Ship ing Con- out that no Irish port has been decided upon recruiting officer. cannot proceed at passent with the fight against the Philippines are a most costly item for the trac s opai sat at Winchester Ifnuse, St. The contract with the Newfoundland Govern-

Fraser's AppHsY&Des-and manner-gava Conference, be announced that the council bad decided that this year the annual dinner Arthur Coben: KC, ment avly stipulates for some port in Great the Lords bes sausod Conservatives very muh, Caited States and bave muda Uncle Sam pay James's are, Mr.

iss to the suspicion

should be given in boncur of the Colonial and they scoff at the explanation that financisł

presiding. The Commissioners are lugairing Britain or Irland. Killersy has only heen

a comparison with the des- dererter, but

Premiers, and Lord Elgin had consented to into the operation of shipping rings or Con- brought forward as it happens to be the bearent

cription of a matters block the way: They attribute-thup £1,6 0,000 since the Americans

Bevonces generally, and more especially into the suitable point on the Irish coast to Newfound defauiter's sheet showed nothing against him take the chair. Since the close of the period change of attitudo more to the Government possession of the islands." American exports

the Philippines last year amounted toystem of deferred robates, and are to report land, but if it is desired to avoid trans-shipment in that respect, and he was accepted. He gave covered by the report the Kingston earth it is declared that the maile could be lauded

qaske bad occurred and had occasioned a of

Fraser," and described himself as which a cavofal estimate bud put down at defeat at Drigg, and the rout tire

whether such operations hary caused or are

His age was labourer from Middlesex likely Progressives in the London County Conneil £1,400,000, and a good many Aioericans are

cauze injury to British or Colonial almost as quick, if not equally so, by going

€2,000,006. He hoped that the Governmer: elections last Saturday. As a mutter of fact objecting to this expensive part of America trade, and if so, what retetal action, if any dirent to some point ou the mainland having recorded as nineteen years six months, and his!ld make a grant of £150,000 towards the

should be taken by legislation or otherwies. rapid communication with London,

height 6ft. He was posted to the Seaforth would adiisistration.

Mr. Loogden, of Messrs. Bebring and Co.

The str. Merionethalire luft zingapore and is flighlanders, and be requested to be sent to relief of the colony and recommend Parlia politics, and its significanes is merely local, in

Edinburgh, where he said he had soros friends ment to make a loan of £1,500,000. The catag Chamber of Commerce to give information as my opinion. But it will certainly be bearficial

the editorship of Lloyda News, was entertained to:

to shipping rings and rebaler, but he was art daylight in checking the growing tendency to embark on

remods. Mr. Landen The C.P.R. str. Empress of India, arrived produce a certificate of character, he replied in meat having three cruisers instead of one in undertakings of speculativo advantage, and at dinner the other night by a remarkable permitted to suggest a

said that the shipping Conferences were absolu- Nagasaki at 7 a.m. on Thursday the 4th April the formative, and explained that bead West Indian waters. Sir

carlitoato of involving the possible loss of grast sums of gathering of well-known newspaper weg, as

character, which arrived the day. freighisahead. Their Conference system did not Shanghai where she is due to arrive at 4 p.m. aftor from someone in Edinburgh, appeared public boney No, the immediate-cause of the well as the Lord Mayor and other officials of tely essential for the Eastern trade in order to fix and left there again at zoon game day for been working at his trade as a plumber. A seconded the motion, which

and the medical examination bar satisfactory. announcement is that the Government has the city. Lord Barnhau, the proprietor of the make any difference as garded foreign com-to-day

The N.Y.K. str. Nikko Maru, Australian ing been successfully undergoue, Fraser" was uuwisely overladen its programme, and the Daily Telegraph, Mr. Catling, and others petition, because the Continental steamship Line) left. Thursday Island for this port via duly attested. On the succeeding Saturday he Communications, has been.commanded by H. M.

empanies were brought into line with them. Kings Speech forecast of lexislation cannot be sentributed newspaper reminiscano. covering

Manila on the 4th April, and is expected here left for Edinburgh. During the short time be ference system. In reply to Professor (souter

was in Stirling Castlo "Fraser," nsa matter of carried out in anything like its entirety. The half a century,

witness alaled that the shipper was really at the

course, did his share of coal carrying, fatigue, Housing Bill for rural localities, and the Small

and barrack-room scrubbing. Holdings Bill will probably be cast overboard, Some amusement was caused in the House of mercy of the shipownes. If shipowners were to meet merchants in conference with each and others, Including probably the Irish Commons on Thursday by a question put to-the other, it would be an advantage to both sides, He did not think they could fix rates by Universities Bill, may very likely follow. The Home Secretary by Mr. Horatic B tromley as Army Reform proposals, in addition to financial to whether the stockbrokers speculating in legislation. In transport, as in everything else, matters would find their own level, because if matters, will take up a big part of the time, and stocks and shares on the kerb in Throgmorton

the rates of the combine wore raised very high even an Autumn sesion will not auffice to carry Street did not come under the heading of theu independent lines would come in and Stoessel's chief of staff, the secret report made tion held a meeting at the Grand Opera House formerly a high metropolitan oficial now at

convey the goods at a price which would enable

the latter defeat his little to do with Imperial

(JOCRSALISTS AT DINNER.

JATEST STEMER MOVEMENTS.

Mr. Thomas Catling, who bas just resigned Faid he he was deputed by the Manchester duo here on or about Friday, 5th April. at in the regiment. When asked if Le could trophe showed the need of the British Govern-

ARÉ STOCKBECKERS GAMBLERS?

All the large German lines were in the Con-

15th April.

to the

message

MERCHANTS IN SESSION,

Charles Bruce

was adopted.

THE FOOCHOW DOCKYARD.

The Yuchunupa or Ministry of Posts and.

the Empress Dowager to carefully consider and report upon the recommendation of H.E. Chan, Acting Viceroy of Minche Provinces, in regard THE SIEGE OF PORT ARTHUR.

to the conversion of the Government Dockyard. at the Pagoda Anchorage, Fakien, into a The Standard has published a

mercantile covora ou account of its present exhausted financial condition and other reasona, from its St. Petersburg correspondent, who

The list of the pramaters of thu mercantile says that, in view of the fact that none of the defenders of Port Arthne are to be tried except

On March 25th the Manila Mero' ants" Associa. concern is headed by II.E. Chen Poa-sher, General Stoessel and Fork and Colonel Reiss,

and the constitution of the organization was Foochoir, who has been recommanded as Chief 6 Emperor by Lieutenant-General Smirn-

Director by the Acting Viray should the all the Government is already pledged to de gamblers and were not. subject to the provisions

the merchants to forfeit their robate from off, commandant of the fortress at Port Arthar, agreed upon

A board of officers composed of twenty five proposed ahauge receive the approval of the Still many Liberals contend that the Premier of the Street Betting Ant. Mr. Gladstoɛe

the Conference lin-1s. With regard to the is of deop interest, General Smirnoff, accuses should not have spoken se definitely about the replied that the Act reforred to betting on races competition with the United State, so long as them of hating deliberately set to work to un-members was selected, as was also a committes Queront. The proposed capital is twenty-five years. During this period if the House of Lords attack notil he had all his only, and the only further satisfaction that Mr. the latter kept up their presept tariff and their dermine the courage of the garrison, and of for nominating officers, as a general election. 2000,000 and the term of leass is fixed at

hold next Monday. be will vitel weapons ready for the fray.

From the board of directors a legislation and concern should earn any dividend one lifth of it As for the Bottomley would got was a suggestion that he boom in trade continued there would not be any purpessly bringing about the evacuation Conservatives, their attitude may be expressed himself should institute a prosecution. As Mr. competition. The cotta trade would base to pelnts of the defensive lines in order to hasten a

Bottomley is a famous promoter of unsuccessful fear Japan for the Eastern trade. The Com capitulation. He brands General Stoessel as a promotion committee will be appointed, and it shall be given to the Central Government in as ene of the broad grin

mission adjourned till Tuesday next.

poltrson, and as grassly and in every way unfit is expected that at the next meeting the organi-Peking per annum as royalty. It is stated that companies with a knack of soothing dissatisfied

the proposal may be objected to by the Govern for his responsible position. His report is the zation will have a membership of nearly two as China is shortly going to re-organise her navy, The Russian Government has at last been principal basis of the indictment of the three

The assosiation contemplates giving a banquet ment because the Deck will be required for When I predicted nearly two months ago shareholders, the question coming from him had

forced to reimburse the owner of a steamer officere, whom he does not hesitate to mocuse of

naval purposer. But the Ministry has not sent the defeat of the Progressives in the a certain amount of "nerve."

sank ou sight by Eussian warships daring the treasON).

in its reply yet.

L. C. C.

THE CASE OF THE "TATARTÓS,

of

hundred.

in the near future.