THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 12,
\THE two Indian wresiling "cracky," who con- | THE new Currency Law, providing for the zènted some time ago`lor the Championship and adoption of a Gold Standard by Japan, having -walça rerelted lowdraw,wer-ench" other agala | yestheday afternoon at Happy Valley. The Indians have no rules for wrestling and any method may be used to force an antagonist to the ground. After a lengthy strugglo neither succeeded in felling the other so the match silit remains a draw,
We note that a road is now being constructed along the sex front from Yaumall to Mongkok, and will doubtless be much appreciated by all whose business takes them in that direction,
Considering that the Cosmopolitan Dock and large oil tanks are situated there it to somewhat strange that these fisurishing establishments shoold have been left so long cut off from civiliza- Ilon. There is no raid to them that a rickaka could traverse,
been promulgated, the colaage of iliver you in the Imperial Mint was ordered to be stopped on and after the 24th March, an provided for in the law. The Currency Law comes into operat'on on the 1st October next.
IN connection with Saturday's Gymkhana a
good deal of dissatisfaction was expressed among the spectators at the manner in which the role as to riding in specified colours was die regarded. In every race this occurred and it
marred the public interest in the various events ito a very considerable ex'est, 'We notice that the Ralex provide for a fine for breaches of this kind and it will be interesting to learn whether lt-
Es enforced or not.
A SHCGTING mishap occurred on board the YESTERDAY alternoon a smart native of Canton steamer Taksang as she was entering the. tried to extort money by false pratences from a harbour yesterday. The report of a firearm gold bullion dealer and a Chinein banker whose | ln the cabin of Mr. Baker, recond officer, business bouses are lo Bonham Strand. It Is said that the enterpitsing gent, who appears" to have arived from Canton recently, presented letters purporting to have been written by the chief of some well-known gaag of highwaymen setting forth that unless the suma demanded by
| caused an alarm to be raised and it was found that Mr. Faker, while handling a loaded revolver, sccfdemially discharged it, the ball going through his left hand and grazing his forehead. The wound in the band is rather serious one, sad on arrival the officer, who
and sent to the Civil Hospital,
THE SPECIAL ENVOY TO ENGLAND.
His Excellency Chung Yin-huan, Senior Vice President of the Board of Revenan, Mislster of the Trungil Yamén, and Special Ambassador to convey the congratulations ofthe Emperor Kwan un to Her Majesty the Queen on the occasion of ber Diamond Jubilee, stilved at Shangbal from Tleaisin on the 3rd instant. His Excellency put up at the Ambassadors' Hall, North Henan Road, and the Daily News. thought he would probably start fer Europe by the Frint Simons,
dae here from Shangbal to-morrow inarning.
THE RIOTS AT SHANGRAI.
VOLUNTEERS AND NAVAL FORCES CALLED OUT,
THREE COOLIES KILLED.
SHANGHAI, April 5th. The wheelbarrow coolles, who are still on strike, were about essly this morning in strong crowds in different parts of the Sellement, but At 6 a'ckle this morning about ca coolles went no particular anxiety was felt concerning them.
Carsal-General for France, expressed his regist that the Police and Veinuteers were not allowed. to cross the Yang-king-rang and disse the called "Freach te. Very," and purine tho siaturs' moh which gathe cd in what, for the novce, was to the Nativo city, or anywhere else so long as their names were split up.
1897.
THE INQUIRY INTO TRADE IN
-THE-PAR-EAST"
KOB March 22nd.
Mr. Byron Brenan, H.B.M. Consul for Consula and pointed out that the wheelbarrow arpaleted to investigate the conditions of trade This messing Trottl Llu wrote to the Canten, who, as will be remembered, was eren had out rectired sufficient notice of the in China and Japan, left Kobe fai Shanghal s Increase of the tex. He thought the tax was
Any
already heavy enough, and he pointed out that few days ago, after pending three or four month see the lex by bulb Mastcipal Coun- to the Brith Government will be looked for a similar attempt had been made some years in this country. The report that he will kresent jant now would be injudicious, as it might cause ells, but it had falled. He thought an locresse
ward to with much interest, for be his spared great number of men to lesa their employment no pains to ascertain the condition of and then there would most likely be very serious trade in Japan, pursuing his Investigations treable.
At 10.30 o'cleck this morning all the Consuls
not only among British merchants but met at the Shanghai Club aut discussed the Coming to Japan without
among those ol otber Dationalities. letter. After a prolonged consideration It was stated that the decision arrived at was that the cepitians or prejudices one way or the other, and precon. Connell be commended to allow the tix to re-preserving an open mind, his report is likely to main at 400 cash per month-the old tale-for-be particularly valuable as the impressions of a a pcided of three months. This preporal. It is trained observer who judges simply from the sald, was made by Sir Nicholas Hannes, but it met with a ver dissatisfied recap tion by all the others and was generally segarded as humiliating roll, but
mast ignominions retreat, serious trouble, and cesals to provoke an calculated to ba but the beginning ol farther and more
facts he can gather in the course of palient favestigation and, lnquiry. Perhaps in some respects a bustness man or merchant would here been best fitted for the task of investigation, but and, such being the care, we do not think a this is not the way of the British Government, better selection could have been made than Mr.
NOTANDA
CALENDAR.
APRIL.
Matiorological misms based on ten years) observations to 1893, Barometer 0.88
Thermometer...magmaçőő Humidity......................69
Rainfall..
TJ-DAY.
WEATHER EXPORT.
On dats at On datuat
10 m
Barometer..... 30.07 Thermometer .................. 68
4m.
2996 Ba
Hamidity....... '92 Eg Ralofall MARY
4.02
Monday, 13th Ap* 1907. Chinese 11th of 3rd moon of 25vd year of
Kroone-sil. Jewish-101% Nisan, 5667, Mohammedan-1017 Dulkaada, 1814.
San-Rises
Sets
High wales Afternoon Low Rese
Ar. Limfu. GA. 17.
4hr. 23min.
No inferior high or low water. 1738-Herance of 37,0:1 Christians lo Japan.
ANNIVERSARIES.
1817-Cant. Elliot remov 1 from Macao to
Canton, 1874-L75% of the M. M. Rosmer Nie.
bearer were promptly forthcoming trouble would quickly lost a good deal of blood, was landed ment, could do nothing; but fearing a dlatne- I passed by the ratepayers in meeting assembled Brenan, whore Chinese experience wHI ts of 1831--Arsival of the king of Hawaii la Rong-
befall those who refired to aishit the "special envor," Just, how many tridasmen this daring blackmaller has endeavoured to "get at"' wa
know not, but it is to be hoped the Police will
lose no time in geiling at him.
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THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
E. Probat was interviewed, but he declised to A speels! meeting of the Municipal Connell was held this sitemoon. At the clesa Mr. A. divulge particulars of what had taken place. I was to be inferred, however, that the Counci had really taken na decisive action. M-. Probi said there would be another meeting to-morrow
to the Council offices and offered geo cash-the uprislog if the Cornell, at the end of three old rate-bot Mr. Johnstord, of the Tax Depart-months, decide to adhere to the sesolation bance he communicated with the police and that the tax be increased from 400 to 600 cash, some men were sent round and the coolles dis- and to enforce the payment of the increased tax. On Saturday night at the Warrant Officers' Club, hostilities. As Mr. P. H..Twigg was proceeding This was really the commencement of pers: 3 raya East, a farewell "amoker" was given by in his office at The Gas Company's works this the Warren: Officers on the station to those of morning at 8 o'clock in a ricksha, and whilein the their comrades whose term of service out bers
Salchow Road, near the Fobklen Raad Bridge, A LAWN teana match between the Ladies| has expired and who are about to return home.
he saw a crowd of coalles bandedly crossing it, Recreation Clab and the Hongkong Cricket | The various British warships in port were well
headed by 's ruffixn who has snatching at all Club will be played on the Cricket Ground on represented and Chiel Beatswain Martlow, Ing and throwing them into the creek. A 800 the carrying bamboos he could see, and break- Wednesday next, beginning at ̃4 p.m. Esch of the Naval Yard, presided, Amongst as Mr. Twing had passed to the front, this side will be represented by three pairs, and each ❘ the compsay
ruffian and several olbers tried to upset him. He Rickwood, pair of the one side will play two setts against Wingast, Alles, Vere, Broad,
jumped out and ran luto a shop and get a stick Powell, and faced the crowd. As they closed on him he every pair of the other side. By kind permission Blowfield, and Eaton, Anumber of toasts were made a rush and broke the stick access the head of Colonal Gerdon and the Officers, the Band of | honoured during the evening, in which the of the nearest fellow to him, and with what re- the West Yorkshire Regiment will play during kindliest of feelings were expressed towards themained of the stick he attacked the crowd, about forty, scaltering them in every-direction; and ke went his way, thanking his lucky stars that the Kalives were such cowardly care,
the match. The pairs will probably be an follows:
". LR.C
CC Platt.
F. H. Pellow. „f
H. W. Stade.
W. Bullard,
G. H. Polts.
A. N. Other.
HE.C.C.
H. S. Maberly. W. Gibson.
J. M. Atkinson. T. S. Smith,
9. Farlo
Capt. Dyson.
In reply to the quepilon, Is it wise for a man to deny himself and get along with a few hours' sleep a day, to do more work? Tesla, the great electrician, is said to have replied: "Thal is a great mistake, I am convinced: Aman bas just so many hours to be awake, and the fewer of these he uses up each day the mora days they will last; that is, the longer be will 'live. I believe that a man might live two hundred years li he would sleep most of the time. That
wero
Mesurs
-homeward bound men and the sentiments were "very heartily, reciprocated. Songs, recitations, and Instrumental music helped to make the evening pars very pleasantly, and we heartily re- echo the wish that the Warrant Officers of the new commission may have as pleasant a time on the China station as did those whom they are succeeding.
Tax G., M., who vacillated about rescuing General Gordos from the fanatics surrounding him at Khartoum until it was too late, appears to have had more than one oplaton about Grecian pretension in Crete, as the following shows
THE 0.0.M. IN 1886.
Addressing the de- march of Albens when Greece was beat on seizing Crete in 1886
་
THE 0.0.M. IN 1897 |
In 1897 he urges on Greece to defy the
anxious for the Hellenic Powers, annex Crate race, as well as for the peace of the East," and
In why negroes alten live to advanced old geld Profoundly because they sleep to much. It is said that - Gladstone sleeps seventeen hours every day; that is why his faculties are sili unimpaired in spite of his greatage. The proper way to econo- raise life is to sleep every moment that it is not necessary or denliable that you should be
Awake."
to the action of the
hope that Greece will
from under their da
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ennsidering the ani thority which attaches clared jarediction, and Fowers, we earnestly throw European peace
herself in conflict with pause before placing and the existence of
At 8 o'clock tble morning a number of the rioters commenced at the Hons Read Bridge. upsetting the load into the road, and then broke They attacked a hand-cart loaded with coals, off both axles, and severely beat the men in charge of the cart. Five arresis were made. Another crowd overturned a hand-cart at 9.15 a.m., in the Peking Road, and smashed up the cart and beat the men Police Constabler them down to the Honan Road Bridge and Laurison and Lundquist and three Shs chased dispersed them.
and
morning, bat in the meantime the Volunteers would remain on duly all! mid-day to-morrow to await forth order. We do not with to throw any deabt on Mr. Probit's ward, but at that our city fathers have shown the white the same time we hear on good authority increased tax to. Jely nesta feather and have decided to put off the
picta surrender and that the greatest annoyance [We'bare already heard that the:e was a com- has Ezen caused thereby.)
bas Fant
kong. value for purposes of contrast with the results of | 1895-Death of Margals Teag. his inquiry into trade in Japan.—Chronicle.
THE QUEEN'S RECORD REIGN.
COMMEMORATION FUND The Duke of Westminster writes to The Globe | Commemoration Fund on behalf of the Queen's as follows:- As the organisation of the Queen's Jabller Nasses is now in fair worklok order, night I be allowed to supplement the letter you November hat by giving some f-ither informa kindly Inserted on behalf of the fand lo tion to the public through your columus of tho arrangement ranctioned by the exscatiya com- miltec for establishing local collecting centres all over the United Kingdom ? A large number of lords-lleutenant of counties, mayors of towns, sad officials of ather local bodies have already algulfed their intention of making the food the
object of thefe tocal
subscribing to the National Feed should in some
ppsale. In some been felt that the county, or town, or locality cases the desire box
way directly benefit therefrom. The committee have therefore decided that where funds are collected by a local committee-for-establishing exlating one, such locality should be invited to
ten Naming Association
be
maintaining an
collected to the Queen's Insiliuts. They will thur contribute a certela proportion of the amount 10 helping the national fund for making ramanent and will at the sametime be obtaining for them and increasing Queen Victoria's own work solves (be'advantages of a close connection with the Queen's Institute, provided they tion. The Queen's Council will affiliate sny will also conform to the conditions of all county association or local Nursing Institute Queen's agree and midwife nurses are employed, where Queen's nurses are' employed, or where
able to support a Queen's unise-midwife and or where-If the district be a sural ane and not materalty nurses are employed of approved on the lostitute consist, not in the payment of training and ability. The expenses at carrying
on offices, but in helping towards the training of large ouesber of salaried officials or heavy cullay ourse and in carefully inspecting their work all
took place on Saturday morning," had to be thels deliberate and Greece (txell to the sharp edge of a carrying poll, cauting his head i Intention to rifas the license fee on wheel. | over the United Kingdom”; and everybody wha
united recommenda. tion."
winds.
1896-Governor of Care Colony asked to read
1,000 men to Bolowayo,
TO-MORROW.
Tuesday, 13b At 15, 10%. Chinese.-19th of Svå moon of 23rd year of
Kwamp.tü.
Mohammedan.-11th Dulknada, 1914. Jewish-Ith Nizam, 5657.
Sta-Rites
Sets
4-
Skr. 18. High water-Morning ...... 5kr. 12mín, Afternoonam Bār. ¿0min. Low water-Morning musím Ohr. 30min. Morning......11kr. 47min.
ANNIVERSARIES.
1538-The Chinese anthe ites executed a native
smuggler under the walls of Macao as a warning to foreigners. 1854-Gwe nor Sir John Bowring arrived in
Hontkong.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS, MAILI DUZ: French (Sydney) fo-ma*:3w, Australian (Omi Marsi) to-morrow, English (Coromande!) 161k Inst, -Indian (Catharina Afcar) 17th last.""
Americas (Piru) 19th inst. Canadian (Empress of India) soth inst. American (Coptic) 30th Inst.
THE Agents (Messrs. Dodwell, Carill & Ca)
German (Prins Henrick) roth prox.
Co.'s steamer Tacoma arrived at Tacoma on Inform us that the Northern Pacific Steamship the.g'h lest.
THE Agents (Messrs. D. Sassoon, Sona & Co.) Aptar, from Calcettr, taa Singapore for tale. inform us that the Company's steamer Catherine
THE F. & O. Co.'s steamship Coromandel, with pert last Saturday afternoon.
the next English mall, lef: Singapore for this here about Born on the 16th ins port at 4 p.m. yesterday, and may be expected
Empress of China arrived at Nagasaki at 6.30 THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamer s.m. to-day, and left again at 5 p.m. for Kobs, where she is expected to arrive at 6 pm, ZNOSTÓW.
5
THE Canadian Facific Railway Co.'s steamship Embran of India, from Vaccouver, arrived at for Kabs, where she is expected to arrive Yokahams at 6.30 a.m, to-day, agð loft again at at 4 p.m. to-morrow.
HOW THE COUNCIL BACKED DOWN.
SHANGHAI, Apell 7th. Consular Brdy, who appear to have acted on The Municipal Courell at the request of the the inspiration of the Tastal, have yielded to mab violence, and the collection of the facreased tax on the wheelbarrows is to be postponed That this should raise a storm of populas until the 1st of Joly, .. for three months ladignation was only to be expected; and we The roters austered in force shortly after are glad to know that the Committee of the I am. In the French Settlement. It appears China Association, which held an emergency that a number of men were drawing a cart con- meeting laining offal near the Yang-king-pang Bridge in 10 the British Consci-General a very strongly
yesterday aftarndon, The mob rushed over to the English aide and worded protest, to which all the members of the Attacked the men. The few police that were there rushed to the rescue, when the howling members of the Municipal Council. A more Committed satented, except those who are also mob armed themselves with bricks from Mr fatal step could hardly be taken in China than Geb. McBala's old cffices, which are being pulled down, pulling part of the wall down. The police had similar strikes before when inces have bee to back down before msh violence. We have acted
very piackily against beadreds of coolles istised, but the Council have been firms, except The coolles smashed in the windows of Mr. proposed, and the Chinese after a little delay some foreigners came to their taxistance. In one case where an excessiva increase was McBain's offices, next to the Club, and one of Messy Mactavish and Lehmann's windows are given in. What induced the Consule to knocked down, when Mr. John Grabsin seeing fossation in the Settlement, not Mr. Cushay, in crossing out of his office, waive to the Talal-who even went so far as his position at once west to his assistance, and that he, the Testal, had got the increase endorsed by the Senior Conaal announcing as he bent over him be received a blow with the of the tax postponed-we do not know; the open. Three of the riolers were killed, ona being sun through the body by a Sikh trooper, month
barrows from 400 cab to Foo cash a know about nursing values such larpection and is and another clubbed by another Sikh. Authorities and accepted by them some two the public will appreciate that, as the work of was duly notified to the Chinese asking for it, I trust from these few remarks that Tux following circolar despatch from the sound the alarm for
affairs began to look serious, it was decided to months before the Ratepayers' Meeting, so the Queen's Jubilee Nurses directly meets the Secretary of State is published in the Gasilia: Central Station sounded the alarm, when the There is no necessity, it must be clearly ander the United Kingdom, so subscribers to the Com sfat. The bell at the that I was not brought suddenly before them, needs of the door in their own homes throughout The question has recently been submitted to Fire Brigade, many of whom thought that there stord, to notify anyone in such a case; the rate-memoration Fard can at the same time help the me whether any joint ar ualform action should was a fire, turned out at once. Just after the payes in annual me ting assembled have ful: sick and suffering at their own daoin, and sad to be taken in Her Majesty's colonial possessions for four guns, and in a very short time a sumber officesses for the pospase mentioned in the Bye- to Her Majesty. All further information can be 14 o'deck gun was fred, H.M.S. Plover fired power to Impose and levy rates and issue the volume of a great national offering of loyalty the celebration" of the airtieth year of Her Volunteers were mastered opposite the Club, laws; and Bye-law XXXIV, provides that in supplied at the offices of the fand, 64, Cannos. accession to the Throne, or whether such and H.M, ships Plover and Zinnst landed respect of auch Heanser, the Council may impose Street, E.C. where the ben, treasurer, the Hon. celebration should be left to the separate rushing to the scene from all directions, and respect therest as may be authorised at the Harold Boulton and Mr. Ernest Flower. M.F..
armed men. By this time Volunteers were seen such conditions action of the several
and charge such fees in Sydney Holland, and the bon, secretaries, Mr. colonies. If it soon a strong force was mastered, but by Annual General Meeting of Ratepayers. The will be glad to receive and promptly acknow. or unlierm calebration throughout the colonies were possible to loaugurata any such joint this time the rioters had made them. Council, therefore, are perfectly in their right in ledge enbscriptions.
selves scarce. All the bridges over the is would doubtless greally add to the interest king-pang were soon guarded. The Volunteer bolding to the Agbar fes authorised at the fast that must in any circumstances sttach to the enfeldt guns were stationed there.
The fund now stapunts to over £14,000; were served with ball-cartridges, and the Nord-
meeting.
It is said that they were obliged to accept the commémoration of this unique and suspicions have thought that a serious battle had taken three courses open to thamar to hold out, te resign
One would suggestion of the Consuls. Why? There were THE In the Prussian budget a sum of 500,000 marks event. But, apart from other considerations, it place, when looking on the English side of the in a bely if they were afraid to hold out, or to is provided du an instalment towards the cost of appears to me that the great variations of climate Yang-king-pang Bridge, as the entrails frars the give way. They have chosen the most Igno erecting a new museum in Berlin, which is and season that are to be found throughout Her blood and the bricks one would have lesagined Consuls and the Tastal have told the Chinese offal cart were scattered about, and with the minions course, and thus at the bidding of the estimated at 5,850,000 marks. The site selected Majesty's Colonial Empire at any given pored the affair had been much more serions than is the aorthern part of the island in the Spree of the year would alone render any such action really was. The men from the other men-of-war dows, and assault the palice, to get thale will. It is that they have only to get up a mob, break win- on which the royal palace, the National Gallery, Impracticable ; and I prefer therefore to leave it
ure, we hear, ready to land. The German not only a betrayal of the interests of foreigners
NOTIFICATIONS, the old museum and various other buildings to local initiative in each case to make whatever you are guarding the bridges leading here, but it is creating a most dangerous precedent. tary of State for the Colozies covering the sa
No. 120-Contains a despatch from the Secre from Hongkow. now stand. The need of an additional museum || Bərangements may be agggested by local circum. The French Consul, in mufti, was on the city of nearly so eee Inhabitants, by prestige Service medal,
We govern this great collection of Chinese, this and regulations relating to the Volunteer Long Hainas steamer, for Nagasaki In manifest to every stranger who vialts Berlin. stances, feeling assured that I may rely upon scene shortly after the skirmish with the rioters, much more than by actual force, and the The accumulation of works of art has long out the judgment and good izeling, not only off with his bodyguard, that, we hear, although we | Congule and Counell have thrown this prestigelog Hongkong, Straits Settlements and Malay | Ascona grown the accommodation provided in the two those in authorlty but of the gmeral body of Cannot credit it, that he has tusued orders that to the winds. The Chivern wil think," rightly | Staton Cadetships.
No. 111-Contains ravised regulations regard. | Namsa museums which were completed in 1845. In Her Majesty's objects, to celebrate the event is conarquence of the limited space ika sculptura | « manner befitting the occasion. from Pergamus cannot be properly exhibited, Many other examples of ancient art may also be sald to be entombed, for they are deposited is places which are only dimly lighted The quantity of renaissance sculpture in likewise an embarrassment to the curators. As in no other city are so many earnest students of art to be
THE steam trial of H.M.S. Minerva, which
abandoned before the specified time under steam bad expired owing to the foggy weather, the range of vision being so insited that it would have been dangerous to run the ship at a high speed for any length of time. Darings portion of the trip, however, the cogitos made the number of revolutions requlalia for a speed of so knots, but, the land being obscured, it was found Impossible to measure the distance run fas given time with any degree of accuracy. The ship consequently returned to her anchorage shortly after noon, and we understand that, provided no defects are discovered in her machinery, her performance will be considered as satisfactory and she will save for England, in company with the Endymion, at sson to-morrow,
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HONGKONG GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE,
{Saturday, 10th April, 1897.)
Nox. 125-6-7--Consular notices.
Macdonald at Engineer to the Fire Brigade la place of Mr. J. W. Kloghoza, who is on leave.
No. 128-Notifies the appointment of Mr. D
No. 119-Announces that Mr. Hugh McCal
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found, it is time same facilities should be showed | in the best of humours. The dancing of the/idge served out to each. In fact, everything | wrong, which they are not, they, should never lum has been appolated Sacratary to the Saal Kwone Tusk
to them in their pursuit of knowledge.
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will be allowed to cross into the French Settle are airaid of them, becaxas we fear that we are Offices will be closed on the 19th inst., Easter no maite: what the Chinese do, no Volunteers or wrongly, that we have yielded because we ment, nor will the Fire Brigade be allowed to not strong enough to protect ourselves. There Monday.
No 13-Announcer that the Government Loyal squaroncososu lay water on the sialers. There was searly ali the times wy large crowd of natives the other Body and the Council who have been over the new regulations for quarantining shipping, to
be some members of the Consular AGE Cannot wither nor custom stale the infinite
No. 124—Publisher an Order in Council and variety of the Surprise Party's performances, side of the Yang-king-pang. These were cleared borne by this fes
sway now and then by the French Falles, who, show it? We do not know if there is still take effect on May ret.
It wire, however, to and Sameday night's new programme was wit we believe, are doing the best they can, nessed by another large Fand appreciative The Artillery have been supplied with shell sidered, but there is, we believe, to be a meeting time for the viclese step taken in be recon- audience. There were recalls for every item to and are ready for the worst. The Light Horse of the Consuls today, and we beg them to think the first part and the versatile Tommy" with and Mounted Police are patrolling the Settlement agala what a fatal thing it is to yield to mab his jokes and comic specialities kept his audience Volunteers have had ten rounds of ball-violence. Even if the Council were in the
is ready to quell the riot should it break on yield to a moh Mass Thornton and Mears. McKissen and again, and lî is thought it may do so during the År 2.30 am. yesterday fre broke out in Kearns was again very popular and Miss Ross-night. We hear the orders to the Volunteers has not been thought advisable to communicate
I În posible that there are ransona which itary Board and Dr. F. W. Clark Sanitary Rd.S. Raffler mu No. 351. Quaca's Road West and it spread to lys brought down the house with her serie-fixed bayonets, and if this does not succeed, they the Consular Bely bau paraded the Council Brewin will act as levreter of Schools in the
sre, should the rioters assemble, to charge with to the pubila for the parillanimous course which
Superintendent, No. 353, next door. The fire brigade was soon
Belgic.............. Commopolitan No. 130-Notifies that Mr. Arthur W. CAÑO............a comic songs. Hiss Stanbridge gave a pleasing are to lead and fire ball-esridge. The Russian to take; but it could do no harm, if these absence of Dr. E. J. Efiel. on the spot, but the fire had such a bold rendition of the ballad "Never to know," and
sexions exist to make them. public than to -os-No.-y5r-that it- was -- found - Impossible to Miss Elliott (sang *Alas, those chimas," but
back down without sufficient cause stated. At save it and the Brigade's efforts were therefore this number was not quite sa well suited
present the appearance on the misce is that directed to saving as much of No. 353 m for her voice as other songs she hap mung here,
headmas, the Cosesler Hody under the thumb the Tactatis under the thumb of the whoalbarrow possible, Bath houses were fairly gutted. Mr. Wallace King's fine tuner notes were keurd No. 351 was occupied by a watchmaker and to good effect in "Watching and Dreaming"
of the Tactal, and the Council under the thumb money changer and the occupant of 333 la a and a very clever sketch, introducing the afternoon, at which Capt. Mackensie, the Captain of the Contulár Body ---N, C. Daily Newi, purveyor of what he terms "marine delicacies," "Housemaids and Cook's Turkish Patrol" with thanked him for the prompt action takes by the Superintendent of Police, was present. They which probably include the succulent becke-de- all sorts of odd instruments was loudly applauded, Police and Volunteers to quell the riot,
NOTICE TO MARINERS. mer and the malodorus shark's fin. The whole | The chief Item In the second part was a funny The English and Garman Cinke were thrown of the luxuries were consumed in the flames. The Uitlo travesty called "Kill Trovatore," in which open to the Volunteers, so that the inner man
REVISED 'REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING buildings were very old and their walls have Misses Stanbridge and Elliott, and Means sont over supplies of bear and sthar refresh- was kept well supplied, and Mr. H. Lu, Mondoa
* COLLITIONS AT SKA, collapsed. Inspector Kemp was in charge of | Hudson, King, McKimson, Kearns, Haridy,ments. The ladies of the Yern-misgymn Masters' and Matse'ceriifcuina will be required From and after this date, all candidates for the firemen 'and. to-day be made investiga Royd and Willams took part. The rendering Road provided provisions for the British to pass an examination in the revised regulations tions into the origin of the frg, but was 7000« ? of the “ anvfi chorua" was quite a feature of the Bluejackets and Matives, stationed at the Bridal | echey will continue to be examined in the meeting of the Sanitary Board,
fox preventing colisions at ven, able to obtain any information. The occupants | performance and was much enjoyed. Mlis Rosslyn Consulata. state that they were awakened by the crackling of flames in the cookhouse, and P.C. Sollivan, who was first on the scens, reports that the Gre was burning farcaly when he saw it No. 351. was insured with Chinese for $3.500 and. No. 153 was insured with the Hongkong
Fire Insurance Co. for $10,000 and with iku Allan Ca fár $11,000.
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The Consuls held a meeting at the Cizb this
had three recalla for her specialities and the Russian, Anginan, and, Japanese warrestols
The Commanders of the English, American, present regulations alen, up to xat Tuly, 1897. Goulays in their pretty little some made a pal. will meet at the Club at 7 pm, to decids what the revised Regulations will come into force an Particular attention is called to, the fact that pable kit, The other performers again aequited | is to be dose, and the best means to be taken 1st July, 1897, themosives with the utmost success and a capital to protect the Settlements.
Copies of the revised regulations can be entertainment rinsed with a mirth" provoking
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obtaload at the Harbour Master's office. Penafel MOR. MTAKAY KUMzeer, Rad. Counds, Baw
HuYour Mazter, dag, kh Harbone Departingai, **** Hongkong, pek Ayelf, išgy,
turos miltled "The Foiled Maxima". Tonight © The special meeting of the Consula yasanday is the last performance before the company afternoon was of course held with closed dout,
· leaves for Shakehad. Park, zády
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No. 131 Announces the registration of the Maatschappij Tot Exploitatie van Fetroleum- trade mark of De Koninklijke Nederlandsche Apt. 9 Thalia kimmmmAmoy num.). 12 & Co.
street, No. 4, The Hague, Holland, for petroleum," bronnen in Nederlandsch-Indie of Adelheid. No. 132-Aonouness that a Special Session of Justices of the Peace will be held in the Justices room, at the Magistracy," at 2.13. p.m, on Tuesday, soth April, £# the purpzes of considering an application from F. J. F. Bedford, for the wansies of his Publicas's licence on the premises go and ga, Queen's Road West, under the sign of The Western Hotel to David Magasinik.
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during the quarter ended March srst,
No. 113-Contains list of books registered No. 134-Contains the proceedings at the last
for the first quarter of 1897.
No. 135-Contains a tofurn of Stamp revenue No. 136-Publishes the alteration recently made in the numbering of houses at Yanmşti,
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unclaimed Mograms, lying la dhe - Telegraph The Gazette also contains the usual Hut of Caemon the Past Ollos Hat oë gesitratlanis qoers@pundesos" and let at laksers, ven, S
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