to
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1896.
Legarding the existence of this understanding, Mr. Hupm was 72 years of age. Two years It strikes mest people as reat because it looks ago bls physicians informed him that his heart ** but, ■* * French_vaper remarked when the was affected, but added that there was no scate first appeared as the result of the Houg.mmediate danger. From that time, however, kong telegram, it may not be true 10-day bnt. It he begin to decline in health. He was may be true to marrow. It is positively denied sufferer also from kidney trouble, and it was that the ex-Vierray Li goes with any authority a complication of these two diseases that fie ally
• sign, ratify, or exchange any arch treaty-be caused his death, preceeds to Russia simoly end.solely in connec tion with the coronation. The Chinese say the Emperor would never have deputed Li Hong ching to conduct such a messure afer the fasco of the Japanern war. There are, however, not wanting those who say that Rutila may hope is home way to derive advantage from this vialt, It will at least show the world the artists ceritals between the two countries, which has prang out of the retrocession of Liaotong and the loin-N. C.Daily News.
IMPORTANT ARSON CASE. · ·
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arraigning the Spanish commander for the crimes and strechiles toward Cubans, says
* Out of humanity, yielding to the honourable and generos Impulses which are identified with boththe spirit and the tendency of therevolution, shall never use repeteals that would be unworthy of the reputation and the power of the army of Cabe. I lavite you to retrach your stops, if you admit your gullt, or repress these crimes with a heavy hand if they were committed without your consent At all events, take care that no drops of blood be shed ontside the battlefield; to merciful to the many unfortunate, peaceful elilzens. Ta doing you will fritate in honour- able emulation our conduct and our preceedings."
LONDON, March 14th,
A dispatch from Berlin to the Timer describes a stormy scene in the Relchitag, It arona 1brough Her Betel, one of the Socialist lenders, accusing Dr. Carl Peters, the African explores, while he was Imperial Commissioner to Africs 1891, with causing a negro and regress to be hanged without frial to the nearest free because they had taken a fancy to each ciber, of which Dr. Peters, being himself fond of the negress, disapproved. The German theless the sentence was executed.
Dr. Peters proclaimed officially that the segres were banged as sples. After that the English Bishop, Tucker, declined to receive Dr. Peters, saying he would have nothing to do with
murderer. Dr. Peters thereup an wrote to Bishop Tucker contending that he was married to the negress according to the Afifcta castom, adultery. and therefore had a right to put her to death for
Dr. Kayser, Director of the Colonist Depart ment, in reply to Hon Bebel, expressed doubts whether Attican travelers could be judged According to European standards. He tried to mollify the house by refering to Hermann Wissman's spotless character, bot, although he Fave a long explanation to the effect that an
The public relaxed thate attention, and the average for the 6 years ending gret March, 1885, dropped to
Meantimes, Truth about the Navy in the Pall Mall Gasatia, other articles in the Press, and the question with Russia in regard to the Afghan frontler, agala routed the sittention of the people to the state of one Navy and for the 3 years ending 31st March, 1887, the average annual expenditure rate to over...mai
The public were thereby lulled into a false sense of security, and for t year to 31st March, 1988, the expenditure was Agliation was again commenced: the Government at first said that the Navy was amply provided for, but a large and influential meeting was held in the City of London with the result that the Government admitted that a very large increase of expenditure was urgently required, a five years! programme and the Naval Defence Ac's were passed, and (be average (after deducting about 1 millions for transfera ending 31st March, 1893
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THE BUDGET FOR FORMOSA...
According to a Supplementary Budget for the approaching Ascal year,' Just placed by the Government beform the House of Representatives, the estimated revenue of Formosa in 6,681,236 yen, and the Civil Expenditure amounts to 6,031,715 yaw, thom for the military and gendarmes being 6,333,449 yan, all in round Dumbers. The latter total will be increased from the 30th fiscal year (1897-8) and subsc. queally to 6,566,987 you. The Revenue is
follows:-
Tax on Land
Tax on Testers
Tax on Cemohor manneni
Tax on Indigo
Yon. .... 876,086.967 *** 200.750.003
126,345.8
na
Tar
an Ships and boats
Tax on Vehicles
Export Dutles..
Import Dotter."
Miscellaneous Customs Recéipt...
Registration Fees
............
Gold-washing Licenses..............
141
Rent of State Land
Charges for the use of Government
14
Properties
For the year ending 31st March, 1894. it aimllarly adjusted) fell to about...... Then came the agitation again, the Needs of the Navy" in the Grophic, the probable resignation of the Naval Lords of the Admiralty, the great meeting and resolutions, passed at Cannon Street Hotel, &c., and for 2 years to present, time the average (similarly adjusted) Increased, to about
16 The actual fluctuations were far larger than the foregoing averages indicate, for lastance
The NATY
le 1880-81 were about roj millions. Estimates
85-86
"
161 "1 87-88
raz Although our Navy is stronger now than it
Mr. Harper was born in New York, Octofor 21st, 1834. His father, James Harper, who was the Mayor of New York in 1844, was one of the founders of the firm that has for so long been known as Horror-&-Brothers. The son was spprenticed to the firm aut un early age. Urin the death of his father in 1869 be became s member of the firm, and when death removed the three remaining founders Philip became the senior member. He retired from the firm to 1850 with in ample fortune.
NEW YORK, March 13th. Howard Gould's champion twenty-rater slip Niagara will by conclusions with English SHANGHAI, April and.
compeilters during the coming season. She has An interesting case has been decided at the been laid up at Southampton for the winter. Her Mized Court in connection with the recent fire la skipper, Captain John Bar., will start for South- the Miller Road, Hongkew. The fire, which amplon next Wednesday and wils at dace par officer refused to execute the sentence. Never. I from Army votes), was for the 5 years originated in a empty boase, was proved and the yacht in commission. She will have a new confessed to have been started by the occupant
mast of pine, lighter than the stick used last of the adjoining tenement who had a policy with season, which was of spruce. A new suit of the Mell Fire Office for Tis, 2,000 on ble
canvas has been made for rher by John Fraser, faralture and clothing. This Chinaman appears
of Birkenhead. The Niagara's crew will follow In have been one of an enterprising family of
her saliing-master in thres weeks, and her owner five brothers who have been living for the part
bas arranged for her to take part in the first reces of the reason on the Thames, which are few years on the spills from the Insurance com»' panics. The chief justigators bare unfortunately
arranged for May 15th. She will race during escaped, Woo Feng-plog and Woo Tare-leaug American waters and compete here to the close May, Tuon and part of July, and then return to but the remaining brothers Chow Yuen-chant of the season. Woo Text-may, and Woo Ah-yuen were arrested, together with the native broker Yu San-chao, who had been in the habit of Introducing the business to the insurance com-
*** | pany and who doubtless received a share of the results Their modus operandi in each case * 1 follows:-Through the broker, one of the brothers would approach the insurance company and under different names on each occasion abtain a policy covering furniture and clothes borrowed for the occasion and located as far from the town water supply as possible. The fornitare etc, would gradually be removed and in the course of a few weeks the fire-bells would ring an alarin for a fire in this house or the adjacent one and before the arrival of the fire brigades all traces of fool play would have been obliterated, and although in some of these fires frand was suspected, no evidence could be obtained to bring the matter home. In this last, fire the "Ring" has been outwitted, the police
were promptly on the scene of the are and
BRUSSELS, March 13th, discovered suficient evidence to warrant the
The Minister of Fleance, Desmet Denneyer, detention of the occupant of the house and little replying to question arging the re-establish by Hitle learned enough le charge the Individualment of laterasional bimetalism, said it was easy to acknowledge the importance of inter- with the crime of arson, whereupon he confessed, Implicating the whole of bis brothers and the national bimetallism, assuring the Chamber the broker. The two ringleaders have escaped and insuring by international agreement the stable Government would acquiesce fa any measure will be careful not to show themselves in Shanglity of the monetary exchange of gold and silver, hal agalis. The sentence meted out to the other four is three years' hard labour and to receive 100 blows at six monthly intervals. This is the best case for years, and the sentence of the Mixed Court Magistrate should have a decidedly deterrent effect on other would-be fire-raisers.-N. C. Daily News,
NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.
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The Pacific Mall S. S. Co's steamer China, Capt. W. B. Seabury, from San Francisco, vía' Yokohama and Nagaaski, with malls up to 14th March, arrived in port yesterday morning. From our San Francisco exchanges we take the follow ing telegrams :-
NEW YORK, March 4th. Before a large audience la Chickering Hall to-night Rear-Admiral Meade delivered bis lecture on the "Calbbean Sea, the Mediter reness of the Western World," An equally applicable title of the lecture would have been More Twists to the Lion's Tall, or Great Britain's Grab-all Policy" Admiral Mexdo advanced the proposition that the political fature of the Caribbean Sea war menaced unless the steady, quiet aggressions of Great Britain waxe mel with firmness by the United States.
as 1
verilgstion had shown that the negrces were guilty of theft and other offenses, and that Dr. Peters could not be incriminated, he falled to satisfy the house.
The disintegration of the Aisericen branch of the Sairailon Army, begun among the beadquar. ters officers, le sprending,. This afternoon Staff. Captain Mantz, la point of service the oldest officer at headquarters, sent in his resignation and Joleed the new organization of Balifagton Beath A few hours before Commitaloner Eva Booth had received the resignation of Private Frederick Lindsey, superintendent of the samy store. Captain Mants had been at the head of the prisileg department for eleven years, and Dr. Kayser then sald, further that the Govern had get the first "War Cry pabilished in Amerles. ment desired the facts, but it was difficult to pass I bis resignation Manir sald that he decided to judgment in such cases. It had en intended shameful treatment received by my late belor. 1 such incidents could not occur under Wissman, when he first learned of the unjust and to place Dr. Peters at Tanganyika, bellavlag resign commander at the hands of those at intc
but it was discovered that Dr. Peters was so national headquarters, and that he would no unpopolar that he was not app fated. Dr. longer remain in headquarters to hear things Kayser's speech had met frequent interruptions sald against his old leaders which he knew to and shouts of "Murderer!" "Robbert Scan-
dalous 1" "Brate " etc.
be falve.
LONDON, March 13th.
fists in Parliament claim to have an absolute The Timer announces that the monometal, pledge from Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancel amendment of I. M. MacLean, Radical member for of the Exchequer, to accept the monometallic
A Fretoris dispatch to the Timar says :----Mr. Chamberlain, to an important dispatch, has suggested to President Krueger the possibility of abrogating the convention of Landon If the Transvaal redresses the Ullanders g.levances and grants the franchise to British subjects.
The dispatch also suggests a treaty of amity by which England shall guarantee the fadeper dence of the Transvaal. President Krueger has Intimated that he will reply to this in three days. Journey to England, Preparations are afoot for President Krueger's
OAKLAND, March 14th.
sleeping Japanese, at the Receiving Hospital Severe measures were used with Hirano, the for Cardiff, to the bimetallic motion of Dr. Gclan, bent the patient's hands and toes back until this morning, Dr. Karozawa, a Japanese physi- Whitely, Conservative,
they were nearly at right angles, and his limbs Count Golouchowski, the Austrian Prime were twisted and test la every conceivable man Minister, has started on his return to Vienna,
Eer. The patient wilthed and groaned, but would not awake or speak. He will be taken to San Francisco and turned over to his Coural
BERLIN, March 13th.
WASHINGTON, March 13th.
In case of the necessity, the United States is in a position to put 9,467,694 fighting men lo the field, according to the report on the organized liitis of the United States, which has just been prepared by the War Department.
LONDON, March 25th.
The officials of the National Sporting Club say they have not yet offered a purse for a match between Robert Flisrimmons and Jamca ji Corbett, and no articles have been sent by this clab to the United States for signature, Thay add that they are quite prepared to arrange for a meating on certain conditions, one of which is that Corbait must apologize to the club for state- ments reflecting upon sta member, ***d
NEW YORK, March 13th. Richard K. Fox to-day produced the following letter from George W. Atsal itcmporing Life, accompanied by articles of agreement t
"Look at the map," he said, and the map.al the Caribbean region was thrown on the scene, "and see what the meteor flag of England controls in this vast region, Commencing London, February 18, 1896~Dear Mr. Fart If Corbett and
Bililth Gatana, we have the important
Floimmana siga the inclosed agreement it wil be satisfactory delta of the Oinoco, draining
to the National Spatic Clib. The date can be arranged with its hundreds of afitents 15
Immense region by exblagan. Should they, la addition to a purse, wish to bas 2 side stake,, add the amount The Police Gazette on 40 can hold the money. Kind regarda. Yours filth- Aty, Cory W. Atida
of country, Teeming with yet undiscovered wealth, the Barbadoes, Demerara, Tobago, Trinidad, Grenada and St. Lucia stand as semil nele and outposts on the great skirmish line to the cast, to say nothing of St. Vincent and De- minica. What is there left for the rest of the world?
B. Any sthar matin can be settled by oblegram and yea can have a reply within two hou
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NEW YORK, March 14th. A disprich to the Herald from St. Petersburg By:-The Visdomostí expresses miarm at the fact that the Japanese hare given large orders for building warships. It says that Russia muat rouse herself and build to the same extent,
A dispatch to the Herald from Managua, says-One thousand rebels were defeated at Pital, near Monotombo. · The battle lasted fone hours. The Government troops were commanded by Generals Paiz, Pablo, Reyes, Emilianu, Herriera and Bodan. The rebel loss was heavy, Some reports place it at 200 killed and wounded. The
coemy was pursued by the Government troops. An engagement, in which the rebels were defeated, alio occurred Thursday at El Insurgent loss was thirty-five killed and oighly Jallion, between La Pas and Nagaiote. The wounded. Forty-two prisoners were taken by President Zalaya's men, One erston and quantlites of arms and provisions were esptured. The pdselpal familles of Leon bare fed to Honduras,
THE NAVY LEAGUE,
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10
41
15
Fort and Telegraph Receipts Miscellaneous. Licenses and
Castes,ywwa་བ་་་་་་ Pensities and Confiscations Hospital Receipt: .......................... Indemnifications...............ÅGROUN
Miscellaneous Receipt............... Sale of Optum Sales of Government Properties... Payments on account of Pensions to Survivors of Government Officer..... Contrbation to the War-rousel Consimction Fund......
Total...
· 395,470.07 1 7,500.00>
70 000 C55
5,000.000 141513.76€
30.595 951 11,088 000 100,070,001 50,000.000 70,000,000
5,000.c:3 520,173.350
.500.0
2,002,000 $9.375.000
.600.000
100.000 3.557,837,000 20,000.000
70,028.340
**** 100,183,340
6,682,#36,603
The items, "contributions to the war-vessel
has been any time for the last half-century, it is, relatively to other nations, far short of, what it was at the early part of this centery, and in many respects is seriously deficient of what we construction fund," and "sales of Government know, in the opinion of Naval Experts, it should properties" being of an extraordinary mature be. Experience has proved that if the public must be deducted in estimating the normal needs of the Navy will be postponed in deference to lems being subtracted from the total, there relaxes its vigilance, adequate provision for the revenue that the new dominion yields, These to "party" interests until another acare shall xrise, followed by basty and uneconomical ax
remain 6,591,950 yes, representing the actual revenue of the land at present. Of course penditure and with the risk of being too late. when better order is Introduced into Guancial The League must therefore continue to keep the
and administrative affairs the income derived British public lalarmed.
wil be much larger.
Some idea of the steps taken to spread information in regard to the Navy, and the importance of maintaining our supremacy at sea, may be judged from the following approximate statement of the number of books, leaflets &c., distributed by the League during the last year, vit...
League...........
Leaflets drafted and printed by the
9,300
Books such as "Command of the Sea,* Brain of the Navy," "Secret of the Sem, &c, distributed gratuitously...... Special letters to all Candidates for Parliament at recent General Election 1,300
Special ithographed or MS. letters to and other influential Bodies, and Editors all the Mayors, Chambers of Commerce, of leading newspapers throughout Great Britain
Ditto to all the Governors, Bayors, Chambers of Commerce, Har bour Boards, and other Corporations, and to the Press throughout the Colonies and Dependencies
—~~~ Ditto ——to the leading wen in India
།
League Journal"
BY BALANDlves at the United Service
Institution, at Workmen's Clubs in various parts of London, &c................
The
expenditures are as follow, the 1st claure representing the Ordinary Expenditure and the and Extraordinary;—
ven.
No. 120Notices that Her Majesty has not- been advised to dianilow the Appropriation Ordinance for 1896.
No 11-Summons a special meeting of Justices of the Peace, to consider an application loc. ■ publican's license for "The Hotl Germania," for April rgth.
No. 122–The appelaiment of Mr. E. M. Knox to be Acting Local Auditor is announced. No. 123-The following appointments are notified:...A. M. Thomsen, Acting Portmaster General; T. Sercombe Smith, Acting Prima Judge: W. C. H. Hastings, Acting Polica Magistrate; H. B. H. Lethbridge, Acting Captala Superintendent of Police.
No. 114-Nollies that gun-prieties tem H.M.S. Centurion will take place between 6th and art tost. from a point below Kowloon East Battery, and warni vessels to keeps clear.
No. 125-Contains parenis post notification. No. 116—gives returns of average bank note elreplation and specio reserve during March.
No, 127–Contains notices to mariners; South Australls, Formosa and Koren.
The Gassité also contains the usual list of unclaimed telegrams lying in the Telegraph Co.'s offices; the Post Office list of dosta restanda correspondance, and list of letters, etc, for merchant vessels.
SHIPPING AND MAIL-NEWS.
MAILS DUE:
Australian (Menmufr}`to-day,`
Indian (Wingsang) to-morrow,
German (Sachsen) 8th inst.
French() 14th inst.
American (Belgie) 13th (nat.' Canadian (Empress of India) 20th inst. American (Pers) 25th Inst.
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SHIFTING RETURNS.
ARRIVALS.
From 6 pm. Saturday to 6 p.m. to-day.
Păra C. C. Klao.,steamer, from Swatów. Chowfa reposi acole ChristenseN
Namontres
China
44
Bangkok.
America.
Manlis.
Tientsin.
19
1
1+
ETT
司
Salgoo
Saigon.
+
H
Coast Ports.
11
n
12
3
•
"
Canted.
Canton,
strong maius
Canton.
H
Sandakan.
#
feverlay...... Yangping Caxion... Chingping
Memnon
Pakkolutovsk
Formosa sin?,
r. Cirl Administration Expenses.3,171,618.561 Strathik...kzek 3. Communications... 767,308.347 FusAus
2. Customsogenposti
109.857.815
4. Oplum Manufacturing.... 1,854,488,0°) 5. Secret Service Fund.........
38,400 005
Total....
1.-Government Undertaking
Fond
Plectola........... Glinearn m Javda42(2438
Drone 49206101
‚6,031,705-723 | Aglaia ........................
Ancona
................................................... 4.697.400.373 1. Repairs and Construction... 4 558,828.352
2. Investigation Expenses
3. Sanitary and Civil Works
Tarerilgation pumpášto
9,000
4. Aids to Navigation ................................
200
350
10,000
2x
Kwongmo, ca
13
"Shanghal
أو
Meroran, Yokohama. Canton, Tallal, Slagspara.
Singapore.
"Saigon.
n Kobe.
婚
Yokohama.
» Testi
Shanghat, Swatow,
17 Swatow, sto.
"
Swatow
Aggregating 31,201 fons sagista, 52,352.220
DEPARTURES, Braemar mesin«steamer for Shanghal, 16.119700 || Pekinamama ` 60,000.000 Formota_hansinua
Krongwal BU10149 n Phra Nang Palinurus meri Maths Maple Brancho- Strathallan s Ingraður Sharpino mo Blaga,
Grand Total.........10,729,115,995 Besides the above (tems, the service of the three Departments of the Navy, Finance, and Com- munications has involved additional outlay in connecting with the annexation of the fand. | These additional expenses added to the appro- priations for the troops and gendarmes to be stationed in Formors and the Pescadores, aggre- gato above 7.771,000 yam in the noth fecal year.-Fapan Mati.
events which have just occurred, the pubile
The attention which, prior to the pathical | generally have throughout the past year given to the question of the Navy and the apprecia LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. tion of Its importance which they have shown, doubtless are to a great extent due to the wide distribution of information on the subject la the manner Indicated,
also beginning to tell in another way, vis
The dissemination of this information is now the formation of Branches of the League through- England at Bristol, Bath, Windsor, &c., and in out the Empire. Branches have been formed in the Colonies at Cape Town, Natal, Toronto, Malts, and Hongkong, and we are daily expect. log to bear that the arrangements for others in New Zealand, Australia, British Columbia, and Shanghai bave been completed.
The work referred to bas entailed upon your Committee a large amount of labour and time
Executive for the meetings of Committee amount bath in attendance an Committees and at inter views, &c. The attendances of Members of the
for different sections of the subject have also to upwards of 600 for the year. Sub-Committees been formed and have done useful work. deep regret the death of their first President, Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Geoffrey Hornby, and to express their sense of the loss the League thereby instained
The Executive Committee have to record with
SUPREME COURT. SUMMARY JURISDICTION,
(Bifora His Honour Mr. Justice Wiss.)
Apill 6th.
YEXTURES.
Shanghal "Salgen
FD
Shangkal
·Sutherlan
11
#
Hoogey.
.
» Saigon,
Deuteros................. Casten L Petyang.............
Irske ............BYLVIER Churan 20
11
"
1
Kebo
Canton.
1 Canton.
10
Saigon.
# Swatow.
"Shanghal
11
髁
14
"Yokoham
" Holhow,
General Alava......trooper Manila.
Charon Wattana...barque Bangkok.
Aggregating 29,755 tons register.
·HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS, Tallas................ in Kawloen Dock,
Honam merezinha H Rhestra mi
Shelley
Esmeralda bangl 10 Kong Wal............ Ritriever mis Otaru Harukass
The following cases have been set down for Centurion (H.M.3.) " hearing on the dates mentioned :—-
Thursday, April 9th. 449-Fang Wa Cben v. Tre Tak & 207. 840.09 450-Tone Wa Chun v. Tao Tak &
Tro U Judgment was given for the plaintif following cases:
505-Lam Ki Shek v. M. C. Shiraste... 466Ho Pav. Sheung Lee Shop...... 308-P. 'C. Pattéll & Co. v. EL. P.
Piace
509-P. C. Pastell & Co. v. I. R, Grimes 313-The Colonial Treasurer v. Teang $AM v. Lam Tak Wo...
514- -It was considered that the objects of the 516-
Fox says he is perfectly satisfied the articles were sent by Atkinson with the authority of the National Sporting Club. After reading the
REPORT FOR THE Y*AR 1895. cablegram denying that the club had offered a Bet the territory is in dispute, I hear some purse or sent articles of agreement, Fox cabled grit annual report and satement of accounts, The Executive Committee in submitting their one way, Not at all. England has, the Monroe to Landon for particolare. doctrine and abltration to the contrary notwith.
desire to heartily congratulate the members on ROME, March 13th.. landing. Who does not know that England
the success that has attended the undertaking Negotiations with King Mcnélek have opened, and the influential support it has received, a never arbitrates hase her antagonist is wonk 7. and it is anticipated that peace will be concluded evidenced by the names included in the list of Did you ever know this old Hon to take his paw before long, and the Wax Office has counter. Vice-President, Council, and other Members off anything he wanted? He will yield to such manded the instructions sent to various points and by the number of adherents already enrolled convincing arguments as we urged upon him for hurrying forward re-enforcements in Afties since the League was instituted. The League, a between 1775 and 1982, or, say, hom 1812 to It is admited that King Humbert, at one time, strictly non-party oganization, was formed on the 1815, but he wont field to any other arguments, was face to face w develop lato alugar angreaks syth. January 1895 for the purvose of secy in glas and don't you forget fi.
serious enough to into almost anything, primary of National Policy "I am not a jogo. Britain has a monopoly This enabled the Socialists to obtain concessions Command of the Sea," of spreading information League would be advanced by the Institution of 518- of the jingo bastatas. Jingo' fa sword coined they could not otherwise have commanded, in Great Britain, and it expressed the bluff,
as to the vital importance to the British Empire monthly Navy League Tournal. This was 59 The Tribund publishes an Interview with of the Naval Supremacy agan which depend its started in Jely last, and is now familiar to all bally, grab-when-you-can idea. No man can General Baraileri, in which he declares that he trade, food supply, and national existence, and the members. Mr. H. W. Wilson has kindly be more opposed to war for mere war's sake has nothing to reproach himself for, but confesses thereby ensuring in the Government the support acted as Editor, and the thanks of the League $24 than I st, but there are many things worse that in a moment of madness alter als defeat he of the people for the expenditure becessary for are due to him for his valuable services. 526- even than war, and the loss of national self- was on the verge of committing micide. He providing such s Navy as the responsible Naval
The
Executive Committee is of opinion that 547-- respect is one of them. God forbid that there remembered, however, the ploty of his family advisers of the First Lord shall consider to extend the influence of the League, the first $28- should be war between Great Britain and the and wished to spare them shame and pain. United States, but one or the other must surely
step should be to largely increase the number 530- adeguate. give way. I am selther a prophet, nor the son
in some of the recent years, and in the current their friends the purpose of the League, and to 534
The amount spent upon our Naval Defences its Members, and with this object all existing | 533-
Members are requested to make known among $33 of a prophet, but I here predict that should war
year (even after deducting the sum of about come between Great Britain and the United
if millions now taken under Naval votes for fadece them to join.
535 States, the first shot fired in anger will sound
services formerly provided for under "Army influence and support which your Commities find 542- With a view to utilizing that large amount of 541- Aka death-knell of the British Empire."
votes), compares so favourably with the avenge that ladies are able and willing to bring to bear $43 of previous years that our countrymen might be led to the erroneams conclusion that the necessity on the object of the League, it is considered $45- for the continuance of the Navy League, and for advisable to make provision under clause 4 of the 551- the watchfal criticism of the public, no longer subscription shall be reduced to one-half of that 559- Constitution, that fox Lady Members the Annual 563-
exist to the fullest extent it is sufficient to allude that advantage be takes of the opportunity to THE
To satisfy any one that the secessity does still now fixed, and also to provide for Lilla Mem bars. If this be approved it is further proposed to the following simple facts, vis, m
(a) The expenditurs now taking place has take the wording of clauses 4 and 5 clearer, been rendered necessary-firstly, by the and to combine them in one clause as follows, falsa economy in previous years; secondly,
The German Emperor is understood to hava been somewhat if not entirely weaned from his longing for closer relation with Russia and a possible alliance of the three Emperors, and the attitude of Germany toward Great Britain, it is anticipated, will undergo a change for the better, March 6th: This is due to the fact, according to report, that A special to the World from London says: Great Britain, when the situation was out Mgr. Kelly, the rector of the Irish College in lined to from Berlin, before the Rome, has, by the authority of Leo XIII, est arrival there of Count Golouchowski, the following communication to John Dillon, promised loyal support to the Italians in the existe member of Falliment:--
they and took steps to order an advance up from Wady Halia tond Dongols of a strong colema of British-Egyptian troops to act as a diversion and prevent the concentration of the natives for a folnt attack upon the Italians,
am to report that after a discourse with the holy father in seply to an address from the Sacred College, I said :
"Holy Father, our members of Parliament have recently elected a new chairman in the person of Here His Holiness interrupted me, raylog-Dillon, is it not? Has he accepted? Answered, Yes, Holy Father, and he changes me to lay at your fett his homage and felicitations."
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An Italian loan, it is further stated, has been fosted in London and the half-pledged support of Great Britain to the Drelbund, & supstit hitherto involving little else than an initsing uncertainty, le rumoured to have developed into much more cordial understanding with the powers forming the Drelbund. Both Emperor Francis Jeseph and Emperor William are prais ed for this result as it is known that they have striven ever since the storms braked to relieve the strain here, which at one time was LOTOTO enough to threaten the foundations of the throne.
by the continuous efforts made by other. All persons approving of its aims and con. nations to Increase their navies ; thirdly, by tributing to its funds according to the following the more expensive nature of metern ships as of Subscription, shall be Hon. Vice- „of war so that the present rate of axpendi. Presidents Members or Associates of the League,
ture will have to be maintained for a long as the case may be, vizs series of years to make gaćŝous consequent arrears and deficiencies.
(8) Kaperianca has repeatedly shown that the pressure of public opinion is necessary to ensure that adequate provisión skall" be minde for the Navy, and that as 2609 as the public attention to relaxed a large reduction is favariably made in the provision for the Navy—for instance ser
The World this morning ways:-William Rockefeller, the multi-millionaire president of the Standard Oll Company, will soon add another house to the magnificent ones that now grace the millionstres district. In company with James Sillimau, the son-in-law of his brother, J. D. Rockefeller, he has purchased seven tots Every fresh advice from Africs only tends to on the old site of St. Luke's Hospital. Four of confirm the most alarming reports as to the ex- the lots are on Fifty-fourth street and three on tent of the disaster at Adowah, and although Fifty-fifth street. They are as feet from Fifth the official figures have not yet bean mada avense and ran through the blocks. It is tald public, it is admitted that over 15,506 men were that Mr. Rockefeller has the refeast of the Fifth died, wounded of made prisoners. It is bellev. avenue frontage, and that when this ground in od that the loss of the Abyssinians was almost added to the present purchase he will erect aan great. The Abyssinians captured almost mil magnficent mansion, taking in nearly all the | the Italian artillery, ammunition sad supplies. spice,
ST. LOUIS, March 13the HEMPSTEAD, (L. 1.) March 6th. A special to the Republie from New York Philly J. A. Harper, the retired sentorang contains a lengthy proclamation addressed by bm of Harper Brethers, publishers, died this the Cuban insurgent, General Macso, to Gemars) alldimoon alter na iilunes al sörsen) memiker | Weyler, 3s in dated Webenary syik, and after | March, 1879, rose de Ovidnimunitati
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Hongkong GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE.
-[Saturday, jih April, 1890.]
The proceedings of a meeting of the Legislative Council held roth March are published.
*GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONEM,
No 113-Contains the text of, and statement of objects and reasons altached to the Billa read
first time at a meeting of the Council held and
Aprit.
No. 114-The Sanitary Bye-law relating to the disposal of the bodies of plague patients, con- firmed by the Council on 2nd April, is published. No. 115The statement of the cost of the Administration for 1895,as laid before the Council on and April, la publiked.
No. 116-Contains the papers concerning the before the Consell on and Apri, ・・ reconstruction of the Basllary Board as fald
for 1895 is publlakod. -No. 117The statement of water account for
Forestry works loe 1897 and 1898 an laid before No 118--The statement of disbursements for
the Comcil on and Apell, is published,
No 139-Centals, the moancial returns for 1893, an feid bodies the Co
LETTERS FOR MERCHANT SHIPS,
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