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THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE,

LONDON, March 30th. The Oxford key won the University race. THE SITUATION IN MATABELELAND. The altuation in Matabeleland is most gravo. All the Whites in the Filebual district have been murdered and moillated,

(From Japanese Papers.) THREATENED ATTACK ON

CREMULPO.

CHIMULPO, March 20th. A body of lasargents have threatened to attack the Japanese Setilament here, and extra precautions have been taken by the Japanese soldiers sistioped here. There is no sign of asy movementos the town at present,

ANOTHER RISING!

CHEMULPO, March zoth. A telegram has reached here stating that moba havo rleen at Wi-jo, In Pingyang province, and are proceeding in a southerly direction.... STILL GOING FOR THE JAPANESE.

Fuzan, March arst.

There

A telegram from Kako states that natly this RASPBERRYADE, &c. morning with a docendiary fire was being grappled with, a body of two thousand rebels surrounded the Japanese. There were only 86 Japanese soldiers, but they succeeded in diapers- T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

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THE MURDER OF FISHERMEN. Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, MYstes and

FUSAN, March 20th. other Large Consumers.

The Chokai-kan arrived here this morning, fishermen were murdered, and make an investiga. 1427 tion. The Talas-kan ls to go from Genian

(Yaensan) to assist,

ANOTHER CHANGE IN THE KOREAN CABINET.

SKOOL, March 18th. A new Foreign Minister has been appointed, namely, Shin Ki-zen,

- (From Diario da Mantia.) THE WAR IN CUBA,

MADRID, March atst, General Weyler han published in the Gaceta de la Habanas proclamation la 'which he states that he has come to Cuba to vico the war; that 'he knows the loyalty that animates all true

Spaniards both at home and abroad; that he

knows they will make any and every sacrifice. for "La Patria;" that he will recapolio such patriotism as it deserves and on the other hand will severely punish all who rebel against the Roverament. He concludes by exhorting the people to be more reasonable and take heed while yet there «s time, for there is no desire on the past of the home government to carry on the war to the bitter and.

| LOCAL AND GENERAL.

SIVEN Case of pligna to-day. THE French flagship Boyard left for Amoy yesterday afternoon.

The Germans of Tientsin have started a new |_ club slyled the "Cles Concordis " which will be | located almost opporste the Tiesinin Clab,

The man arrested in connection with the armed robbery of a marriage-bost at Yan-ma-ti a week #gn was convicted at 'the Magistracy yesterday and "sent up" for six manths. THE N. C. Daily New Year that Mr. Hipplaley Is to be the Commissioner of Customs at Hang- chow, and that Mr. Montgomery will occupy a corresponding position at Soechow. FOR flog a revolver at a dog which wa hunting his fowls on the 17th instant, a resident on the Sasu-ki-wan Road was to-day fined $ro. "Reckless use of fire-arms” was the charge.

We have received à copy of the "conditions subject to which persons suffering from Bubonic Plague are permitted to leave the Colony, and carpose publishing them to-morrow as they are "crowded out" to-might,

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COUNT MUTSU AND TREATY REVISION.

Torio, Marth arat. Count Matre is said to have made up his mind to remain to office, !! possible, anțil Treaty revision has been completed.

this afternoon.

*HE Post Office will be closed on Friday, the 3rd Apell (Good Friday) and Monday the 6th April (Easter Monday) except from 8 toga.m. Correspondence for the Peak and Kowicen may be posted up to 9 alm. The Night Bex will be kept open. The Money Order Office will be entirely closed both days,

At a special session of the Justices of the Pesce yesterday it was unanimously decided to refuse the application of Mr. R. C. Hurley to transfer the spirit Hcense of Thomas' Grill Rooms to Ng Pak-to, as such licenses have never been granted A CONFLICT WITH CHINESE SOLDIERS, to Chinesa and especially is it thought undesira-

IN FORMOSA.

TORIO, March zzad.

A dispatch received by Count Kabayama from the captain of the Chiyoda-kản states that a confici has taken place between the native tribes and the Chinese soldiers who remain in parts of the interior, having taken refuge there when the Japanese landed.

The Chinese soldiers, it appears, made a levy on the tribes, to which the Istier were not inclined to submit. rán encounter cussed, and the tribes being defeated were obliged to pay the sum of money that was demanded.

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(From L'Avenir du Tonkin.) ITALY AND ABYSSINTA,

PARIS, March 19th.

|

bla in respect of pieces frequented by EuropezuK. MR. ARIZAWA, the newly appointed Japanese Consul for Hangchow and Soochow, was to 1save Shangbal on the syth for Soschow accom- panied by Mr. Okobirs, Chancellor of the Soo- chow Consulate, Mr. Ochiya, Vice-Consul, and Mr. Hayami, Chancellor of the Hangchew con- sulate, were to leave Shanghal for their new posts on the 28th fastun?.

THE China Goxette won its raafden libel suit

THE Tientsia Race Club is negotiating for the purchase of the Tlentišù race-course and hopes to secure it for Tis, 16,000,

THE Hoa Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Neibersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the undermentioned danation to the funds of the Hospitals :-

Cotton Yars Guild .............................................$32 INFORMATION-has been received in Toklo that an eruption has occurred at Kilsblma-yame, in Miyasaki prefecture. Great damage was done to the country around, and paymaster La Llaver, of the French man-of-war Forfall, who was exploring with a guide, received severe injuries, while his golde was killed. The unfortunate afficer is being carefully attended to by the authorities at Kirishiran,

In the House of Commons on the 24th ultimo Colonel Denny asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any further progress had been made in the negotiations for abiaining compensation for the relatives of the British subjects who lost their lives la the Kowsking which vessel was sunk by a Janantie retter during the war between China and Japan. Mr. Curson said Delay has been caused by the illness of the Chinese Minister, with whom the negotiations are to be conducted. The Minister being happily convalescent they will now be proceeded with,

ONE good result, it is fervently hoped, will fallow from the capsling of the Edgar's boat off Chemulpo," which is that there will be more 'beat drill In the Navy than has of fate years been the case. The desirability of this (says a Service paper) is clearly indicated by the finding of the Court of Inquiry, that not only was the best overcrowded, but badly handled. The Inference conveyed by Mr. T. Gibson Bowles's question to the Hoose that a gunnary lieutenant is less able to manage a boat iban he had not taken up that branch har caused amusement in naval circles, more particularly as the officer in question happens to be the pot

star of an all-round certificate from the Royal Naval College,

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THE CRISIS IN BATTAMBONG."

DETAILS OF THE MUIDER OF PHRA PINIT. (From aur Correspondent).

Baltembong, March 13th.

TETY

I wired you on the 10th leat of the bratal murder of Phra Plait, and the facts, in connec ilon with this case are a terrible indictment of th Slamese government in this province, I have frequently written you that outrage and violenta might be expected in Battambang owing to the Indiäerence of the Stamera government, and things have suw come to a head. I will, how- ever, give you the particulars of the shooting of Phra Pint.

The murdered Park was the son of the former radar here, a man universally popular, and a warm blend of the Slumere Commissioner, Phra Sakder. Не WIS atag intimsin terms with M, Roland, the French Agent here, and generally popular among the people and respected by the European He bad rendered the Siamese Commisioner a upmber of very special services, and was there- fore not a persona grala with the Governor, For several weeks a number of blackguards, hangers-on of a certain set of officials here, have been found in the neighbourhood of Phix Pint house, but as the murdered man took every precaution and went about armed he was wa warned, when leaving the house of the unmolested. It is only a fortnight ago that he Siamese Commissioner, to be careful and to stay rather than go home at night. He, how over,' went, and was fired at in the street, though not injured. His would-be assassin escaped.

On the gih instant, at about 7 o'clock in the evening, he was sitting after dinner in his room before a low window opening on a verandah. Here he was fired at from a distance of a low. yards. The ballet passed through two legs of a table belore entering bis left side, and then passed into the wall on the opposite side of the house where it remained embedded. unfortunate man fell into the arms of his wife, who had rushed into the room, crying out :-" am done for-take care of my old father-fare- well1" He did not speak again,

The

The news spread like wildfire and in an hour afterwards there were at least 1,000 persons on the asustain. It would have laken very little assembled round the house crying for vengeance to have cured an armed stack upon the

of toʻcaim excited people. Ct Phra sadar de cim the exquerdam the ince

AN Imperial decree has, according to the Shangkat Mercury, been isoned directing that adequate posthumous honours be bestowed upon the late Lia Ming-chuan, for many years Gover. nor of Formes. He is to be made a Grand Guardian of the Heir-Apparent and is to baye a posthumous name i his achievements during his record in the Academy of National His campaign against the French are to be kept on femples are to be erected for his worship,'

older son is to be made à Kafes, with permls ston to compete for higher honours at the na cosmopollian examination at Peklog, his second son is to be made a Secretary to one of the Boards, an official of the fifth rank, and on his grandson is to be conferred official rack of the

ime order.

PRINCE Labanof, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, is said by the Night Nicht to have assured Baron Nishi, the Japanese Minister to St. Petersburg, that there is no truth in the assertion that the alleged secret treaty published entered Into between Russia and China, In in the North China, Daily News has been this connection the Japan Herald states that the Hecht is responsible for the assertion that ́S report from Feking admits the correctness of a portion of the document, hat denies the rest. avera that the secret treaty entered into between the two Powers contained only three provisions, namely, *:

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1-That China should gradually arrange to permit Russia to anchor her feet at Port Arthur, 2--That China should allow Russia to ran the Trans-Siberian Railway through Manchuria 3-That China should extend every convenience possible on the occasion of the laying of the jailway by Rungle through Chloess teritory. A MEETING of the Legislative Council will be held on Thursday, the and proximo, at 3 p.m. ⠀⠀

Business :--

r. Financial Minste, (No. 1.) a. Sanitary Bye-law. 3. Motion.

4. Questions.

ORDERS OF THE DAY :---

1. First reng of a Bill entitled An Ordinance for the pafiralisation of Lae Show.

in a common canter, The action was com- menced in October last, the plaintiff, one Igna's Pollak, claiming Tis. 5,000 as damages done to bia reputation by statements contained

2. First feadlog ofs Bill entitled An Ordinance In an article published in the Garitia on 318 to amend and consolidate the law relating to October, 1895. On the 26th Instant the plain the carriage and possession of arms and Sig. Rudial, in a speech before the tailan tif's consel applied to withdraw the action and | ammunition. Captain Davis, wil he despatched for the above PORT after removal should be rested a month Chamber, has declared that Italy would aired the Chief Justice dismissed the suit, making ato rovide for the issue of arch warrants in 3. First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance. before use. When required for drinking at upon an honourable peace, that Italians desired once it should he ordered to be decanted at neither the conquest of the Tigre nor a protecto-order for conts in favour of the our Shanghal || the case of suspected Coinage Offences

rate over Abyssible, and concluded by asking | contemporary. the Dispensary before being sent out,

for a credit of 140,000,000 lirea for necessary expeasca in convection with the Italian forces in Tux Tientsia correspondent of our Shangbal maning contemporary reports that recent changes in the Customs Service kavo attracted's good deal of attention. According to the coire- spondent in question Mr. Delring will take. (WO years leave beginning next month and will be attached to LI Chung Tang's embassy while fi is in Germany. Mr. P. Montgomary goes tá Soochow as Deputy Commissioner to inaugurate

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THE DONGOLA EXPEDITION.

PAR S, March 10th. The question of the proposed English expedi tion is being keenly discussed and commented upon in Europe. The Minister of Foreign Affairs Is to close consultation with Baran Mohrenheim, the German Ambassador at Paris, and general irritation is felt in England at the attlinde of France.

(From Slam Observer) EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS,

LONDOY, Much 19th.

the new Customs in that port; and Mr. von Tanner has gone to Peking to replace Mr.

von G-8',

A FEW days ago 5,000 disbanded Hunan "braves" while encamped at Tongku, awaiting transports to take them to their own sweet M. Barthelot stated in the French Chamber | bouses in Central China, quarreled about their that there were serious financial and polliical pay and ultimately fought desperately, a score objections to utilizing the fands of the Caisse de or two of them being killed outright and two of Is Dette the moneys administered by the three hundred being seriously wounded. "A International Commission for liquidating the General with picked northern roops soon Egypilas debt He considered, therefore, that appeared on the scene, shot down's dozen or the unanimous consent of the Powers represented two of the sloters and promptly shipped off the on that Commission-Great Bellala, Germany, zemalader of the gallant warriors to their palivo Austria, France, Italy, Russia, and Tarkey province, WAE necessary. The Dangols exposities might aftimately absorb the whole of the reserve funds of the Calese de la Datte, while it also threatened the possessions of France and other countries in Africa.

THE TRUTH At Last 1

M. Berthelot concluded by saying that the the British occupation of Egypt with respect to Dongola expedition tended to indefinitely prolong which parlaying with Great Britain was now proceeding.

MR. MORLEY CHALLENGES THE POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT.

LowDow; Mørch zoth, Me. Borley moved in the Hossa of Commons, aliting, to Commitive: dd. Sapply, in educiton In the vote for the Fareiga Office, in order to directly challears the policy of 1 Beltiak Government in the matter, of the Dongala expedition. The motion was rejected.

4. First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance 3. First readinzol Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend "The Buildings Ordinance 1889,11 to supplement the provisions of The Lie sine Consolidation Ordinance, 1887.

6. Second reading of the Bill entitled Ordinancs to amend and consolidate the law, relating to the registration of Births and Death.

7. Third reading of the Banilited As

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on

a. Committee the Bill entitled Am Ordinance to amend the Law as to certain Moneys paid into the Supreme Courte or to the Rigliträr theresy.

NB-There will be a meeting of the Flohsos Committee Immediately after the Connell.

Things have now reached a crisis fram which anything may be expected. From in- suite affairs have progressed to threats, im Prisonment, and lastly murder, And people are asking themselves where Is it going to stop? From shooting the friands of Zero- peans to shooting Europeans themselves and officials generally, there seems only a very small step. The people here are quiei and only desire to be left in peace to carry on their burlace but they are harried and the low friends they possess are Imprisoned or shot down like dogs in their own house). It is a monstrous state of affairs.

An lacident has happened here in connection with telegrams which" will show the outside world the staff Siamese officials are made of

ol Phra Pluit, and an excellent type of A European wished to telegraphed the murder telegraph official at first refused to send the wire, alleging that it would not be pleasing to the Slamese Government! A government that Instructs its officials in this fashion cannot be insulted.

With regard to the murder nothing has been done to make the least enquiry. In official circles the murder has created no morn stir than If a mad dog had been potted, and the Siamese government will, of course, do nothing nor will the Minister of the Interior, Prince Damrong, more. Thay are more likely to hush matters up.

"I have examined very carefully the bullet and the circumstances of the shooting, and have come to the following conclusions: No common fowling-plece, such as is generally used by the country people, could have penetrated two thick pieces of wood, gone through Phra Pinit, and deep into the wooden wall of the house. The ball, too, waxana likely to be fired from breech. lender or carbine, facts which are interesting inasmuch as very few such weapons are to be found in Battambong,

The export duties, which are illegal, continue to be levied, despite protests from the French Commissioner and complaints to Bangkok. The Siamese Goverment show no sign of Interest in this wretched province.-Siam Fri Pro.

POOR KOREA)

SHANGHAI, March 24th. The news received from Kores by the Ispan mall to-day shows that events are hastening to a crisis once more in that most distressful country. Four provinces are now in a state of absoluta anarchy and the high officials have either ran away or been killed by the sloters, who lo many. Even within filty places number thousands,

alles of Seoul they occupy such strong positions in the mountafas that comparatively large num bers of Japanese troops, who have met them, have been obliged to deslat from their efforts to The first Is Inscrutable, dislodge the rebels. The precise object of the present movement principle, however, appears to be to kill every Japanese they can lay bands upon, and is is reported, apparently upon good authority; that no less then fifty sobjects of the Mikado hava been so murdered within the last month. Within a comparatively short distance of Chemulpo only the other day soms 300 Korean rebels, carrying fite arms, ailecked 14 Nagasaki fishermen and Sfican, of the latter were killed. The King is will in the Russian Legation and the Japanese papers now openly bint that he is little better than a prisoner, and that when he leaves for bis Interest due and drawn Bends of Chinese Pasce arrangements have been made that ho Imperial Government Seven per cent. Loan shail still be guided by Russlas soldiers or of 1886, payable at Hongkong and tharines. It is believed, moreover, in well- List of contributions to the H. Kd Wampon having succeeded in getting the formal consent of Shanghai Bank on and after this date. Informed quarters, that the report of Russia

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ation for the acquisition of Deer Island, in that h harbour. Many mysterious Ruslans sem also reported as travelling in various parts of the Peninsula,

strange to 7, they na in no way molested by the Korana All Indica Home would seem fadeed to point to the conclusion that Russia, hopes in some sasily understood way to profit by the present Willard Opers Co.'s performance at roles in the country. A state of anarchy of the Trestre Royston

MEMORANDA SA TURDAY 1st March.

we have it from the best authority that there is to truth whatever in the report that Hi Excellency L Hang-chang declined, on the grounds that the plagua la prevalent here, to accept the proffered hosaltality of the Governor during the brief stay of the Brit Simons la this: port. It seems that the distinguished: China did not declion, either by telegraph. Special Eavoy of H. Z M, the Emperor of 9.10 or in any other way before leaving Shaughty to lunch with Sir William Roblason and | gam), **

-French Mall closes, i be entertained at a banquet in the evening,

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WEDNESDAY --1st April,

THURSDAY -and-Aprile Nom-Entities for the Riff Association's Spring

Competitions alasan, kalanma 3.p.m-Meeting of the Legislative Council. 5.30p,Emergency Meeting of Zetland Lodge.

Eks City Hall. 9.10 p.m. Ward.Opera Cole performance

to um-Ernait Simmons Teave for Europe. and it can only be assumed, therefore,p.m-City of Prking leaves for Ban Francisco, that: Hongkong has been denied the pleasur vis usual ports of called of doing "kolour to whom honour is dus" 9 Meeting of Zetland Lodge. through some of these unfortunate bangilage für which the local Government has of Inte years arad such unenviable notoriety Thera 1,

that belleve no reason to doubt have hace Excellency Li Hung-chang would not bavS “FRANCE 'AND RUSSIA OBJECT.

reluctant to afford the local Geverament an. **LONDON, March noth.pportunity to show him a litle attention had All the Powers, with the exception of France the invitation reached his is the must diplomatic and Russia, have assented to the employment manner through the proper channels and at the of the reserve to the Egyptian Calase de le proper time. It was painfully evident, this Dette for the purposes of the expedition to the morning when the guard of honour drawn up on Sondan. France will contends that the name Mid-Camp returned from the Ernest Simons, Murray Plar was dismissed and the Governor's mons,mement of all the Powers in- necessary, but Great Britain takes the opposita view. A that there was a hitch somewhere. It is, to www be hoped that the Governments of the Straits THE WAR IN ABYSSINIA,

Settlements and Ceylon will be more happy in Lonbow, March gotic" their arrangements for extending on bearly The Italian Government has apprised Grant wilcome to * Lis Blámarch of China * than has Meikals of its intention to hold Kassala undi li boon the case in: Faspect of the poware that be

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o near her recognised dominions and, along her: frontier would give her a very plausible excuse for forcible lotervaation. That end. is fapidly being allowed to augment, despite the declared-policy of the Russians Minister, Mr. Speyer, who has been Interviewed for the maintenance of order in Kores, we do on the subject in Tokio, to co-operate with Japan not hear of any steps being taken sither by the FRIDAY, 3rd April; ***

Korean Government troops or by the present. Government Offices, Local Banks and Insurance: t'erder. It is perfectly certale that the prangat Russian advisers to reduce the existing chaos condition of affairs cannot be much tolerated, especially if it is line that Russia Eng obtained permission to extend her railway to Fasam The position is one of grave danger which may get the whole Far Fast ablase again!

sia || Good Friday, bene

şefices' cives,

Entries for the Akanghal Eming Races close, 9pm Convocation of Victoria Chapter.do pre pes. Walard Opera Cha, pursermanos, at

the City Hall,