-and set to crack him over the head with tr. Wa have been learning with terrible force the paramount necessity of healthy homes; in this respect our baby was unfortunate. It is a curious fact, and one not noticed by Dr. Doberc or Mr. Fizg to their Observatory reports, that the centre of disturbance in the Far East, whence all the hardest winds, and some of the unhealthfest, blow. is not a depression but an elevation. I allade to the district between Pedder's Hill and Wyndham Streat, Thres separate, and often contrary winds start from this malignant region, and not only was the "Dad Volumes born in the very heart of this anticyclonic ares, but at first all three wins had a tendency to blow direct the child's cradio. (Laughter and applause.) Flat the fafant did not dis; little langs grow stronger in spité of mephile blurts, and it
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to the Committee to deal with as they found best, and from the moment the 1 brary ceared to be a private and became a public trust, One of the real has been that the number of volumes has been doubled. Hongkong is the only colony of any size without such an inattta- Hon. Penang, for instance, has a magnificent library, which began on a smaller scale than this of curs. The Euxlish in Maca as long ago as 1866 started library with 4000 books. If time and over again with deadly thrusts, how much our small collection is appreciated. Well, this idea of # Pablic Library is n selon of the "Odd Volume stock, but it is like a colany which feels strong enough to stand alone, and so it has severed Ita connection with its parent. I would lato speak longer and stranger on this point, but to-night can only be elted as part of the bistary Wo `kro
the British Government. It was clear that Hangkong's Iras would be Queensland's galo. (Applatize.)
Dr. Cantle made a long speech in which be mentioned the fact that Mr. Skertehly was" at one alme a lecturer at the famous London Institute where he was associated with men like Huxter and Ruskin. It was evident, therefore, that the work done hers by Mr. Sketchly was in no sense amateurish, but quite the reverse.
Pihle year that the necessary measures are now
„definitely known and immediately adopted,
THE TREATY OF PEACETS PRESE The following is the text of the Protocol attached to the Treaty of Peace
VE THE PROTOCOL.
conce ned, the movement la England against the oplum habt has proceeded from an exagge red Expression us to the nature and extent of the evil to be controlled. The descriptions of the moral and physical degradation due to the. 10 of oplum which have been presented to consider, been confirmed by medical experience, British audiences have not, the Commission by the evidence of winesses representing the people of India, of by those responsible for the
wern allowed me, I could prove to the hilt, over 1¡ he was indeh'ed to Mr. Francis for cue thing Plenipotentiarlos of both parties have mere 15 percest., abio bằng 0.50.000; white for the government and welfare of that country,"
The Asiatic Coastfug Company at Hamburg, cowning the three steame's Tab-Ler, Tai- „Cheong and Tal-Vizk.,In 1804 has earned a grob brofit of m.183.297 (m.168,650 In 1893) of Japan and the Government of Fils Majesty thum.114.634 (1.122,513) for wring off purposes, The Government of His Majesty the Emperor After paying all expenses and after applying Emperor of China being desirous of avoiding there remain a pet profit of m.$7965, out of any possible future misinterpretation of the which the shareholders are to receive a dividend tarme of the foregoing Treaty of Peace, the
previous year no dividend was distribute-4. The upon the following:-
abarcspital of the company amounts t HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. r.-It is hereby agreed that the English trans
m. 1,000,000. The fleat represents a total value lation of the peace treaty signed this day and of m.14.500 (m.1.133,116 In 1893). attached thereunto, possesses the same meaning. The iftest achievement of the German Emon Saturday to compete for the Short Range Twenty-five members turned up at the Butts as the Japanese and Chinese texts of the same treaty,
peror is the invention of a new slow-buming Cup and Spoons. The weather was fins, but smokeless powder, which he has decided to call with the exception of Corporal Woolridge; whole It is agreed that, in case of any differenceRexite," The explosier, though its conall-core was quite an exceptional one, O ODE
more than another it was the fact of Mr. Skerichly being introduced to him by that gentleman five years before. The ipsaker also men loned that Mr. Skerichly had rendered him valuable assistance In the preparation of the piper on Lepry, which recently gained him the so-guines prize. He had much pleasure
showed its relating. Of course it has its opponents; but in reconding the Governor's motion, und al, the | lo ibo mesofag of the Japanese and Chinese } fuents havo’bean so far kept profoundly secret, is | seemed up to the mark. The Cup war won by healthiness by never whining. It is not perhapé | what hex not? There are avea misguided. / rama time mora that the departing member be texts arising, auch difference shall be decided by | known to be of a very light steel bluetint, and in Sapper Pritchard, R.E., the first competitor not the ablest end of literature, or even efi-dividuals who hint that the system of govern-elected an Honorary Member of the society.
omnipotent journalism, to try and choke the feeble, but it may have done the chlid good for it certainly ensured a parente watchfulocis, Looking bick to thote early days, one is almost sorry not to have kept a record of the hard things that were said of a society which had no other end to view than the intellectual and social benefit of its members; but it is perhaps well as it is, and the Solomons of the vicinity did not spoll the child by over tenderness, Indeed the youngster, as it grew, returned good for evil, and took its would-be assassins to its heart and turned several of them into very respectable "Odd Volumes." There are stilla, few jouralists outside the pale, but even they need not despair; there is hope for the most. depraved of them, and they will yet be received Into this room without bring perched on a
mant in Hongkong is capable of improvement. ! (laughter.) Weclaim no ideal perfection for our scheine ; but we do mast strongly and salemnly assert that no objection yet urged against It weighs more than a fisther in the balance against the great, the undoubted, and the far- resching benefits such a library would confer, I had well-nich raid it was a disgrace to be with- out a public library ; every little township almost in Austrails and North America bar Its library, and it is imposible that a colony like this, on the barder of a vant Empire like China, entering into closer relations than ever with Japan, should allow self to be pointed at en doing less for the intellectual needs of the people than any other part of the Queen's great demin lous. But this is trenching upon Dr. Camille's
sphere. my own proper
Wo confidently hope that the valuable nucleus of a library
Mr. J. H. Stewart-Lockhart, in the course of a humourous speech, endorsed the sentiments of the previous speakers and the motions ared thereupon carried amidet loud and long continued applause.
Mr. Skertchly leaves be the Atrile to-maxeoW to some duty an Government Geologist' la North Queensland.
BORNEO NEWS.
The Brillk North Borne Herald of the 1st Inat, calls attention in Its opening article to the necessity of taking step, as speedily as posible, for the efficient conservation of the Present forests, and for the re-afforestation of districts or portions of districts stripped of timber, in the neighbourhood of Sendeken and suggests the Inspection al «il timber exported to prevent the catting of andersized timber and the lose of credit and business certain to follow the ship ment to foreign merksts of arr-and Umber.
penitent form. Our two-vo15-old lusty one will i prerogative of prophecy, so I will hark back to it nalats to the wiifal waste already noticeable
always let by-gones be by-gones. (Applause.) Soon after our first meeting in April, 1893, the Society made a bold blå for public support and favour. The Hongkong contribution to the Imperial Institute was to 'e exhibited: It was to re stawed away in the lids of St. Andrew's Hall raced in a corner of the great room, where it would have looked like a demented bit of the Queen's Road that had got adelf. This was no fault of those who, at much trouble, and with admirable success, got together the collection, The exhibit had to be shown as it would appear In Landon; but as le stood alone in a desert It Inoket pliable faclorn, Could not the "Odd Volumes" helstern what bade fair to be a frost into genisl weather? We offered to try. Mr. Stewart-Lockhart, then an ever, gave his support, a su port which was not merely a benign official sanction, but un active'effit—a physical assist. Ance, as all know who saw him working there. A working committee was formed to arrange for a collection of scientific, commercial, and artistic exhibits, and to organise for a conversizione. 1 think it was on this occasion that His Excellency, our present Chief, made the acquaintance of the Society he has since .. ably, and · at such personal Inconvenience, presided over. At any rate. It was the first time he was
decorated in Hongkong; and when be, and the lady whose loss we to deplore, came forward with little "Old Volumes *in their button-bules, we felt that infancy had passed and adolescence, commenced. You, Sir William, may recall that the decorations were all titles al actual books, You were 'In the Queen's Name,' Lady Robio- son was 'A Queen by Proxy, and I well recollect the emic look upon the face of His Excellency General Barker, when he found himself labelled Every Inch a Soldier, for we had forgotten that he had safew inches in Bonaparte) (laughter.) OT courae nos amies les enemies, the wise critles whe stand aloof and never help, predicted failure, But when the doors were open auch a crowd flowed in an bas hardly ever been seen in Hang- kong. The show was good, the speeches were good, the visitors were good too, and no were the refreshments. Of course some of the critics were unsatisfied. We had at printed a catalogue, we had'st done heaps of things; but I know full
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In the City Hall, which, however, has no modern books, will form in some way part of the Hongkong Pobile Libray. There is one other matter which les clore to my heart in regard to the Odd Volumer," I have fought for it, and I have been defeated; but the battle will as•uredly he won, and that qul kly." I mean the question of lady member- ship. I really think the society has by its own act virtually settled the matter already, The members flocket to hear a lady address us. Mes. Bishop charmed ws with her lecture, as she bas dona with her books; and we elected her with acclamation as our first Honorary Member, Surely if women are good enough to occupy nur platform, wise enough to merll our bonority membership, it must be a very croaked avstem of logla which from such premises deduces the conclusion that they are perhaps not unworthy, but undesirable as midisxry members. Scan the pages af English history and sak if the names of Ellabeth and Victoria are, or ever will be, associated with the decline of the empire, From cradle to throne woman proved herself competent, and it does seem, If I may be allowed to one the word. It does stem a little foolish to way she is not fit to become an "Old Volume.'
There is a reference in a beequent article. extracted from the Lowden and China Express, to the prospects of Borsen in the immediste future. Me Strutt, the Chalims of the New Landon Borneo Company, who had vialted the country and who was therefore qualified to speak as an authorlty on the subject, having reported most favourably to his shareholders, not merely as to tele particular property and the future of tnhacan, but also as to the possiblities of coffer, hemp, cocos, coconute, anger, peores esmbler, sigo and arrowront. His report le nablished in fall in the issue of our contemporary now under notice.
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3-The undersigned Plenipotentiarles agree that they shall boat this protocol, together with the peace treaty sigued this day, to their respective Governments, and that, when the peace treaty has been ratified, all provisions prescribed in this protocol shall be considered as approved by the respective Governments party ety to said treaty, without the'spectal änd förinal" ratifications of the Emperors of both parties. * In witness whereof the respectiva. Plan¡pó.../ tenti-ries have signed the same and bavo affixed thereto shels mil
· Done at Shimenomaki: Is duplicate on this seventeenth day of April, 1895.
Sigued by the Plenipotentiaries of both parties:
RIPLE BRIGADE AQUATIC SPORTS.
the few experiments which have been made with trild to have developed satisfactory force without either noise or smoke, If, however, emits rather brilliant flame, and a small which might quantities are exploded,, It is also interesting to become somewhat unpleasant when considerable observa that in finding a name for his latest discover the Kaiser has shown his customary regardin
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THE PEACE BETWEEN CHIMA AND JAPAN. 3 Mr. T. G. Bowles-I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affilm a question, of which I have given him private notice namely, Ilha can inform the House whether the terms of desce between China and Japan Include the establishment of an offensive and defensive sillaume C
VET VICEVITA Sir. Erey. The precise, terms have not been efficially, communicate!, to Haz Majesty's Government, and I am not, therefore, at therty
make any statement with regard to It President and Rosardı-Major Hoo, E.
NAVAL AND MILITARY) UN RECHT Noel Members-Capt. W. V, Eccles, Capt.
The following supr.fotment has been made at, W. G. Bentinck, Lient. R. Alexander, Lieut. G. Paley, Secood Liest. G. N. Salmon, Liest and Firsrand (N), to date April 23rd.
the Admiralty Lieutenant G. Cator, to the Quartermaster L. Hoer Sub-Committee:ajor-Gen, Sir Charles Warren will take up Sergt. Major W. Morrish, Q-M.-S. Hoggatt, the command of the Thames Military District Cr-Sergt. Howard, and Crɑ-Sergt. Horeman, A
on May 1st. He' will reside at Government The 1st Battalion Rife Brigade monthly Flouse, Chatham, aquatic sports were held on the Kowloon sida áf the Harbour on Saturday afternoon under most favourable climatic conditions. The racing was excellent, and seven eventi bid to be decided in the presence of a large concourse of spectators.
Detalls of the racing are as follow 3--- INTER-COMPANY RACE for Battalion, Rowing, Shield + distance one mile,
G. Company ---------ą. 1 D..
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A local parcel nost has been started In Rorneo. A steadily increasing stream Japanese labourers le pouring into the country-
Judanese Government having · wisely sanctioned emigration to Bish North Borneo yakshama to Boenen dieert. Thirty-two Japane and Japanese steamers will soon run from
the
eve had arrived by the Mimuon last month and five of them had brought their wives with them.
so that the labour question, ones so troublesome, seems to be in' a fair way to be satisfactorily settled. The Acting Principal Medical Officer hus ported very favourably as to the health of the Japanese labourers employed on the estates, mainly in "clearing" to the jangle, by no means the most healthfat occupation to the island. We compares them very favourably with the Chinese, The Late Governor (Mr. Creagh) was unable, because of the unsatisfactory state of his health, to accept an Invitation to attend a public dinner agreed to be tendered to him by a public meeting of the residents of Sandakan on the eve❘ of his departure,
The Herald contains the usual monthly reporte to 15th of April, extracts from a rough dlary kept by Governor Ceigh daring a trip early in April to Silam, Tynkalo and Tawao, and the programme, of the North Borneo Turf Club Me-ting to be held on Monday, the A four-page | 3rd of June—even events,
supplement is added by the B.N.B. branch of the Asiatic Society, contaloing a valuable paper signed "D" giving all the information available Es to the old-time Chinese settlements in Barnco. As an historical record D's contribution is a valuable as it is unquestionably, Interesting, and unique.
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The Chinese Government has just received from the Schiebau works at Elbing a number of ocean-galag torpedo-boats, which were ordered some time ago bat could not be delivered on secount of the war. On the triil trips an averīga speed of 24.4 knals and a maximum speed of 247 Was aljained. As a speed of only 21 knots had been contracted for the vessels have given great estiziaction. They will all for the East shartly.
having antered for it. The Spoons werd was by Corporal Woolridge, R B., Private Grayson, R.B., Sergeant Major Monish, R.B., Mr. Dancen, and Private Melbelah, R.3. TM following were the best scores :-
Carpal Wonridge, R.B.
Suppor Pritchard: R'B.....
Penta rayson, R
NOT. Mejor Morrish, R. Busi Mr. Tame...............
Private Mathish, R.B....... Private Godbear, R............ Captain Palmer....... Corp Dewett, R.B.NCHON EI Sergt. Mosta, R.B. mummuitos
$50 boo H'es? Toi „Janda, yazda polati
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SHIPPING AND`MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE:
Indian (Chslydra) 28th fast.
: English (Pežim) grit inst.
American (City of Rio de Janeiro) gist inst German (Prins Heinrich) zed June.) Canadian (Empress of
press of China) 8th prox. THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamship Empress of Japan from Hangkang, arrived at Shinghal at 11.30 p.m. yesterday and left again at 11 pm, for Vancouver, vis Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama.
THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamship Empress of China from Vancouver, arrivad at- Yokohama at 5.30 p.m. on Sunday and left at noon to-day for this port, vía Kobo, Nagasak and Shangbal.
THE Ocean Steamship Co/s steamer Polinurus Left Singapore for Hongkong on the 24th inst, and is dus here on or about the 30th Just..
THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Java left Singapore for this port on the afth fast, at 8 `a.m., and la expected here on or about noon on the grst last.
Centenant-General Sir R. J. Hay, K.C.B, Director of Artillery and Stores at the War Office, attalar the age of sixty-seven years on The following`a a'the names of the members of || 26th Inst., and will be retired on a pension of Ryan (stroke), Pr. Vick, Acting Corporal Sharp, Assistant Adjutant-General of Artillery with the the winning crew: Pr. Mahoney (cox). Corporalgo per annum General Hay served 13
Pr. Fleet and Pr. Lay (bow).
Expedition to China in 1860, and was present at SWIMMING MATCH; distance 150 yards; 1stbo, Tangke, the capture of the Taku Forts, THE P. 20. S. N. Co. teamabip Pebis, with the action near Tangchow, and the surrender the next Engilab mail, left Slogacone for this William, D. Co.,
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of Peklog. For these services he was mentioned port at 5 p.m. on the 36th las!., and is expected Smith, C. Coma mašinu. 2
In despatches in the Londos Gastiis, granted | bare about 4 p.m. on the 31st inst. Fosterque, E. Coy num................ 3-2
the inedal with clasp, and received the brevet of majan,MA Ma Six started. Williams, s'powerini swimmer, simp'ywalked in," a good struggle for second place ensuing between Smith and Fortasque and resulting in favour of the former.
DUCK HUNT. First man in with duck 85. Twenty started for this event, which proved exceedingly amusing. After several wild goose chases, Private Jennings, A Co, captured the first “qanck-quack."
One Mile (handicap) for Battalion boats; rat, $205 3nd, $10; 3rd, $5.
Six started. A splendid race till within 200 yards of the winning post, when, unfortunately, G Co.'s best fouled and C. This contratambi cost the "G" boat the race, which was therefore disqualified. The following is the order in which the competitors passed the Judge's host
A Company..
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SWIMMING MATCH; distance go yards; 1st $10 and $3.
(Hear! Hess) Personally, my reading of Tamil settlers are also on the way to Borneo,prise $10, and 23. history has made me believe in one-horse | sbowá Ramries ran a one-hɛrse venture
to Egypt, and the Country prospered as it never did before or since. Alexander Was a one-horre commander, but Greece did not suffer. One-horse Romulus founded Rome, and it is'nt dead yet. Julius Caesar, Charles of Sweden, Buonaparte, Frederick the Great, Bismarck, William the Canqueror, The Black Prince, Elizabeth, Cecil Rhodes-why, you can't find any bistory at all to be proud of that haa'nt been one-horsed. Sir W. Robleson himself put bis foot on the strike the other day and I collapsed. Finall, the most momentous event In the history of mankind was a one-horse affalı, It was Adam♬ (Applause).. I have heard it said disparagingly that this society is managed by few Individuale; it har even irreverently been described as a one-horse show. Well, it is not quite that, but it has well that the ladies' and goatlemen who had
been very nearly ; and I never knew anything slaved for days and nights to get thingu ready succeed that was not ran by a fow and had performed something perilously nest to the single horse, he is the best of the lot. miracle. So when one paper told its readers that | Why dont some of these objectors come the excellence of the exbiblifon was only equalled | and try some hauling? Let them go fato by, the grossers of his mismanagement wa| harness, and they will soon see that there le alghed to think how little it needed" to start a
hard work to be done; much of it fair against the collar and our one-horse, our first So we went on, holding meeting after meeting, president, has put bis strength against the some wise, some foolish, far we had just as much collar in
* manner that ought to be the right to play the fool as anybody else, and we | admiration of all, fastead of the envy of a aluck to our privileges. Presently the papers few. Be sure of this, that neither the read at the meetings grew more and more solid. Odd Volumeș, nor any other society, nor I do not mena hemeler, bat of more solid worths | any commercial or political association, has and we can now look back upon record in ever won its struggle against opposition unders which is mered the too-short notes of papers | it has been pulled through by horses that which would have been welcomed by the best | keep to the track instead of kicking over and largest societies in Europe. I need only the traces. It is collar work, steady and con- clte Dr. Cantlle on Athletics in the Tropics, lauad; caliar work that must be done when Mr. Francis on Local Self-Government," Mr.' fatigue calls for rest, or pleasure lures to recrea Ackroyd, on Fines and Imprisonment, and
tions and it is none the less hard work in that several lectures on travels which were real cons its object la le gire pleasure to others. We tributions to the world's knowledge by traveliers shall is a few months lose our best horse. It who alme knew the facts. If the " Odd Volumen |
should be the one object "of the society to find, died to-night it would still be sometblog catch, and trala a mostang of the rame mettle, for the Hongkong at the fofure to be and I promise you that will be difficult tale. proud of, and I am proud to take away Bo! If you never discover another such animal, ith me to my new home the memory you can very materially lighten the load of the and the example it afforda (Applause.) other draught horses by a little forethought. It I must, of necesilly, pats over the courses of has frequently happened, that the council bave lectures delivered in this room, and the delightful had the unnecessary onus thrown upon them of excursions that grew out of them. Nor mast I
davising themes for debate, or of looking up lingerover the newest branch of the Society, the members who, having promised, have failed to As the number of gendumes attached to the photographic section with is charming exhibi- produce paper. If the society is to run Army Division which is to accompany Admiral of particular noticeTM gramme be prepared before the beginning proper control of the island, the authorities | of the Society which claims are der elopment smoothly in the future, it is essential that pro- Kabayama is not considered sufficient for the the Library. We early felt the necessity of a of each session, and by adhered to. In propose adding a number of gendarmes who library; without books we felt lost, and we had
ose particular we have not been as success. have passed their examinations and are awaiting not so much as a table-book smong the lot of us fal as we hoped. The younger memberi hava | appointment, as a society, We discussed ways and mesas. not come prominently forward sa speakers, or The number of officials required for the Dr. Cantile, ever fortile la expedients, as he is readers of papers; and we especially desired to administration of the island if expected to prompt in action, came down with double assist them in the art of debate. Something of be about 300. It appears that the pay of these bundial
of novels, and patting them on the table | ikis is perhaps due to the cold winds I spoke of j is to he on bigher aca'e than exists in Japan,
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The following Items are taken from our Japan exchanges -
YOKOHAMA, May 17th,
MR. YAMAYOSHI YOSHIMORI, a translator in she Foreign Office, who buy drafted a map of Formosa, gives the arex of the island as 14,9*2 square miles, being larger_by_210.28 square rf than the mainland of Kinska Province, which is 2,311.86 rquire si fo xxen.
The Nippon Yusen Kaisha is reported to be representing to the authorities the necessity of susistance for the opening of a regular line of steamers to Formoss. Vessela of 1,500 to 2,000 tons would be required for the service, and of these the present number is insufficient,
It is not proposed to open any Courts of Justice in Formosa for the present, the Administrative Offices under the Governor-General's Offica araming "judicial fonction dra tom. After time, however, thres or four District Courts and a Crust of Appeal will be established,
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ONE MILE RACE—Officers v. Sergeants. The Officers simply played with their oppon. ents throughout and won easily by two lengths.
GIG AND PUNT RACK. Time allowed--15 miontes. First Prix:- $10.
This event was simply a funeral procenilon en miniature, the punt making ^rlogs' round the gig, which was far too heavy for an event of (his nature,
NEWS BY THE FRENCH MAIL.
LONDON, April 16th
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The German crafɛeri are to remain inn their East Aluff: stattoon, although the peace bas | Ethioßt ....................................« steamer from Kochinntru. been concluded between Japan and China, and | Karlsruhe................... two other ships are to be sent out, vis, the Hohenzollern... franclad of iba second class-Kafter, and theOttarska!............................. Princis Wilhelm or the Gefron. The gun Bygd.................. boata at the East Asiatic station have proved Annandale muna very valuable, as they have repeatedly steamed Palyang up the different rivers in order to show the Yurnaang German Ang. From August, 1894, the gunboat Hallaang HESENORI Wolf remained several months at Tientsin, Ath wbila later on it went to Taku and Chefoo, The Nanchang ..
its repeatedly visited Shanghai, Chinklang, Ernest Simons" Wahe, Cheloo, Tientsia, Taka and other bar-Bisogno...... bears. lastead of the Wolf the cruiser Hongkong Cormeras is to go out, while the flagship Frana Kwongmo will be replaced by the frouclad Kaiser, which Chopiang.. Is to have, 644 man and has 7,676 tous displace
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Aggregating 22,763 tons register.
Dapartares. Taitang Kaftown steames for Shanghai.
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The Italian alexmihip. Bisagns left Bombay, and Singapore on the 20th instant, and had
fine weather and fair winds from south-west
The announcement of the terms of perce between China and Japan, more expecially the cession to the latter of Formosa, gave us to the expression of much anxiety both in the Press and in politieat' eireles In Spain, A question was naked both in the Senate and Chamber as to the intentions of the Govern ment with respect to the defence of the Spealsh possessions in the Far East. In the Chamber the War Minister said that General Blanco bud arked and obtained permission to form two regiments of natives to the Philippinew, to be commanded by:Spanish officers, and that the officers were preparing to proceed to Manila, The troops in the archipelago had already been supplied with 1,000 Mauser rifles, and
The Britlik steamship Ethiops. left Kuti 1,500 more would be forwarded with smmani, chinetzu on the arst instant, and had fine don. The Mloister added that gunn, of | weather with light winds and rain. large calibre and of modern type would be sant out to replace the obsolete guns on all the forts and strongholds. The Navy Department has given orders for the rapid completion of the warships Oguendo and Placaya, 7,000-tes craisers, and others to be ordered to tha
The British steamship Kwing-mo left Amoy The sianmer Ovet sailed from Odessa on 2nd Philippines. The Alfonso XII. has also been inst, for Wiadiwostock with 969 emigrants and ordered to take in cost and stores for a long on the 25th instant, and had moderate southerly a consignment of rails for the Trans-Siberian voyage. It has not transpired whether she goes winds and overcast to clear weather throughout. Hallway, and for the extension of the Urfurt to Caba or the Philippines. On the latter Railway, General Gadin Levkovitch, Director station there are at present the following wor
The British steamship Fuensang left Manila of the Imperial Cabinet, salied in the same chips Carpia, You A Hand
Marques del Duaro, Helas and the 3rd instant, and had light wariable winds smooth-ses, General Leid. In the Seaste the Duke do and showery weather, with Messrs. Scan
throughout, isenched the steel esmer Diomed for the Tetuan replied that although there was no Ocean-Steamship Compsey, LiverpoolTmotive for present alarm, as Japan was a Diomed Is sister ship to the Orestes and the friendly Power, Spain intended to carry out at The Norwegian steamablo Oitarikat leh Dardows built and angled by Missstt. Scott once the military, naval, and political occupation Bangkok on the 19th instant, and had squally and Co. for the same dum: She is a vessel.of of every portion of the Philippine Archipelago. weather on leaving Koh-si-chang'; thence to 2.384 tons grous, with a carrying
With Great British and France and other Powers supply
Jaterested in the new states between China and hawapan, brought about by the conditions of the tation on that score. His Excellency strack the
Messrs. R. Napler and Sons, Gowan, have Treaty of Shimonoseki, The Senate pissed a right note in his first article in the Book Plate,
launched a ring, screw kiɛker of about you and that note is self-culture. It is after all only
tons, named Palmas far the Compagnie Kerk message of thanks to General Blanco for series Fluviales de Cochischias, Length, Tid his brilliant campaign in bringing about the a slovenly way of learning to sit and listen to | what others have done the real self-culture
its breadth, as foto te depth, 14 ft. 0 in. wis subjection to Spain of Mindanao and other parts means self-denial, well-restraint and continuous
a topgilant forscante, long bridge, and fall poop. of her tertiory in the Philippine Archipelago. The machinery is tripleoszpansion capable of THE REPORT OF THE OPIUM COMMISSION. Saw the bookshelves Gill with volumes, effort. There is no priza withheld from thors who thus cultivate themselves, and the very
Indicating: 6 Borse-pout resture of 144 ini. glits and purchases froma sales,
The long delayed report of the Royal Com~ Emblems of that Eastern vigour which in process is itself » joy, and a delight, that is the It is understood that the authorities, after ended bollers for a working.
mission on the Opium trade has now bees,
The German steamship Hokansollern late Camille never fails, (laughter.)
best of all acquisitions. The Odd Volumes 'can | making an examination of the present condition At's merilog of the Court of Common Council published. As The Times remarke, put in s Then we took heart of grice, and each offer you the means for some of this culture; but of the fadast fes, productions and commerce of held yesterday at the Galidhall, it was resolved, nutsball the reply of the Commissioners to the Nagasaki on the sand instant at 5.30 p.m., and wowed to put his private library at the the actual work must be done by yourselves, it Formosa, il publish a report of the same, on the motion of Mr. Les, Chief Commoner, "anti-spinmists" is a simple non possumur, had light northerly winds and light sex with diaposal of his brother members and the must be personal. This is my only word of together with Information as to the various enter that the fresdeas of the City, in a gold casket, be Only one member of the Commission, Mr. H. much rain down to the Lammocks; thence so port
prises contemplated in the faland. first to send in his catalogue was the Hon. warning. It is the only persible cloud in the
presented to the Right Hou, A. W. Feel, the J. WHaan, MP, remains unconvinced of the had light south-west winde and clear weather, Stewart-Lockhart. It was hat a makeshift, serene sky of progress; and whether that cloud. Metropolitan Police Inspector Chiliwa has late Speaker, in testimony of the admiration unwisdom, ni, any considerable interference The British steamship Haitsong latt Tamaul and a sorry one at that, but books began. to dissipate into lavisible vapour, or condense been ordered to Formoss. It being inadvisable with which the Court regarded his able, dignified, with the opiam traffic, and he has drawn pour in as the prophat had predicted until we late a storm-cloud to burst in havoc rests in the to suppress by the force of troops the rebellions and impartial discharge of the datter of his office. upninority report, in which hues the arst fastant, Amoy on the 24th, and had about 600 volumes Bod Issued a hands of the young members. Self-coltare is savages there, according to the Asahf, the
was celebrated at Rome yesterday. tions sad conclusions arrived at by his colleagues, bad light variable winds and rain. From Amoy catalogue. The library was put foto the hands the only way of safety. And now, farewell. To authorities have decided to rely more police The third centenary of the death of the port takes exceptions to almost all the principal resole Swatow on the auth, From Tamsul to Amoy of committee, and that body soon found the one and all, from our august President to the supervision than the milliary for controlling the Two additions were made to the strength of A memorandas dealing with the historical aide to Swatow has light north-easterly winds and books well appreciated. The time may come youngest Odd Volume, I tender my warmest natives in the new territory, Mr. Chifliwa the Helish navy yesterday afternoon, when the of the eplum question in India and China has heavy rain. From Swatow to Hongkong had when every member of a club in the colony will and sincerest thanks for all you have done to will, after his arrival there, mais investiga. craiser Talbot and the sleep Phanise been prepared by Bir J. B. Lyall. In thela fion!ght winds and delf overcast weather. In spise to be allowed to add the mystic letters make my connection with your society a plea- tions of customs and manners of the natives launched from the slips at Devonport dockyard, summing-op the majority of the Commissioners Tamsul H.M. ganhost. Redbreast and GermaK O.V. to his name; (bear beas) but the time sant one. I leave you with regret. My life has and other matters necessary for anford in the presence of many thousands of spectator declife that The whole case against oplum gunboat Walf. Ja Amoy H.M.S. Spartan. never can come when all the people of bean wandering one. I have ever since ing police neders. He i then come back to The Hamburg American Line has angmented rests uppe, the assumption that the drug be HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS, Hongkong will belong to clubs, this boyhood Eved so long in one place as in Hong-present reports to the authorities. After that he its fleet Bys new glass-host, named the Palaffer! essentially poison, and when not taken for fafter class especially felt the need of a kong, and in five years I have come to like it will be appointed Director of the Police Section It is a twin-screw vessel of 7,gop indicated special mainiles in widely held to be used frame in Kowloon Deck:
This Solent... library. But a library to be of use must get better than any spot upon which my lot has been to be established in Farmoss,
| power, (and, „able, to"viny "2,250. staoran0}] for, vicious" and "baneful" indulgence. shot up when the offices close, it must be erst, Not the least pleasant of the memories I Native papers say Director Exl, of the Local passenge:, 300:- cable fest of frosin mo asemmpilen bis not in the opinion of the Mongan! open in the hours of recreation,' and so we tried † am storing up for fature comfort will be that of Administration Bureau, who is now on an ofi- | 300 live billocks, Badagama ANZ CH 3 obtalard in the course of ibele,sezeching | Tälshsont ventominúar, N ̧
Commission, been fastlfed by the evidence Rafa Cristina (cruiser) " to keep it, but not with glowing success. this afternoon. Farewell (Loud applanie) clal tour inspecting the Loochoos, will be ordered The folowing telegram" has been Folks wanted books; what were we to do ? H's Excellency, is moving a vote of thanks to
from the Governor of Hongkong, dated April jaquiry. The suppression of the habit in Chinu | StanfieldiiREATED SYRKISK The "Odd Volumes" as a society had neither Mr. Sketchly, said he did not know what could Mr. Chikashige Kaskada, of Tottosi-ken, 33rd Bubonic plague, brilevad apidemaid and is amatter in which, in the circumstances, Thal...............** funds, nor men, nor time to devota, to the be said to have gran'er weight than the mention intende, It is said, to publish a newspaper in the Macao and Helbow,. Immigration stopped, task, and so at the annual mening in 1594 of the fact that Mr. Skerichly was already in four languages, Japanese, English, Calouse and ❘ It is to be hoped, says L. and G.– Magrini
■' roselation was passed to hand over the hooks || revoips of a 19letlagulakoŭ dorylon pennen frome | Koduan, în the new tourijavy,
thai with the vid experienes ve derly Yong
proclaimed the scant pile to be the beginning of | bat ss they are all over now, and only balmly as Mr. Chillars, Chief of Hanjo Police Station of 6,500, tons, and the builders facityyat He added that Bosin would act in, concert pórt kuð strong breeze.
now 'we must add this to the list of his prophetic visions, Taslightly alter the laureals:— He dipped into the fatura far as human eye
CAN SOC,
Saw the vision of the world and all the
wonders that should be,
only to receive 80 yes per month instead of $75. The authorities are considering a scheme for settling a number of poor shacks on feland for the purpose of “ Japanesleg” the natives.
As it is intended to isy a telegraph cable between Tapan and Formoss, the Government has contracted for two ceble laying vessels from England,
to go to Formara.
The British steamship Choysang left Shang kal on the 23rd instant, and Swatow on the
had heavy rains" and dark, weather ́and ult 20th. Shanghai to Peshan Island variable winds with smooth sex; thends to poet... had north-east winds and fine clear weathe Paised the steamship Canton, from Hongkong- to Shangbal, off Sleep Island...
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