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FAMINE IN CHINA.
BY MRE ALICE LITTLE.
Whilst Shanghai, and, fødeed, Chios generally, has been contributing with great Überality to the Indian Famine, Fund, low people seem aware of the famine in Chlon. Yet from Chungking in the Went to Iching in the East, all. Through the beullut Yangine gorges, the d strict famed in song and legend, people are dying of hanger. Even 10and Skusi, foxiher East, sgain, they are dying of banger,, and sickening, too, as people alcken with famine. In the West the barvent last year was two-thirds good, but then came alx weeks of continuous rain, and the gathered grala sprouted. The year before many of the men were away at the war, and so lesvïrice thum usual was town, and thus there was more over from the year before. At Churgking, (wo months g
hundred people per day aldto be dying of starvation, and skeletons walking about begging in the streets, or lying dead on the river bed, made this seem credible. Again, from all the hill- country round, the country-people were crowding into the lovely vale of Wanhslen, hoping there 10 get something to eat, knowing there was cor. tainly nothing in their own mountain bomer.
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LATE TELEGRAMS.
·STORM-CLOUDS IN AFRICA.
CALCUTTA, March 301b.
A special telegram to the Indian Daily Nerus states that the tension between Great Beltalo and the Transvaal is increasing, and that the Uitlander nowaraper, the Stir, has been suppressed.
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THE EASTERN CRISIS
LONDON, April rst.
Some of the Powers, and notably Russia, ara able to agree to the request made by the
Foreign Admisis ta namtante a European Governor in Crete and require the withdrawal of the Torkish freone, since ther emulder the wlibdrawal of the Greek troops necessary before the creation of a new Government in Crete.
Heary firing was being on yesterday, the teargents trying to occupy the bills around Suda.
The feels of the Towers have shelled and repulsed iba lasurgents st Suda.
April trd.
Mr. Brl'our, replying to certain reficiams in the House of Commons regarding the polfey of the Government. In respect to Crete, said the Powers were determined there should not be a scramble for the fragmente al Torkew, and that the policy being earsted wis dlctated by 'a love of peace and freedom.
Mr. Corgan, speaking at Sanihport frát night,
All th.
The Admirals al Canes have been ordered to proceed with the blackade stthe Plans and are now studying a plan of action.
The semi-official Journal de St. Petersburg Greece *nders the birckade of the Phe impression and adds that if Gonroe rushed into war the Powers –Ill never »llow her to resp any advantages therefrom.
"states that the contlane↑ «gressive attitude of
But the misery is more hopalens towards Kwelchowfu and the gorges. At Kwelchawfa, ladeed, the people rose up la rebellion, but sol diers were letched from Chungking; and an March 3rd sixty of the rioters were prisoners and condemned to have their heads cut off.
Apili sth. Just about three miles from Kwelchowfa, on the ather side of the river, going for a walk, we came upno a particularly desolate-locking cottage of war, & new powriming inthority would, he sald the Pawers will brp d lo aver the calmly The people Inside seemed in strange garest told, be created in Crate under a Christian wo asked "Are you well here ?" #No I
Governor, who would be apprinted by the answer with virange decision. "We are all, for in this Powers. house are eight people, with nothing to eat," and a wild-locking woman appeared, scarcely anffi. ciently cind for decency, her checks flaming, her eyes dilated. Two litle boys were out on the mountain-side getting grass to eat, the father and husband was evidently already too leeble to walk, but alter much permission the woman ben self and her tiles d ́ughter act off for our bout to get rice for the starving family. Who ber they tired by the way, or were too frightened, anyhow they never arrived thero At Washan, the decayed looking city, that, with its beautiful background, often snowclad bills, dominster the Witches' Gorge, the boy and loudah went to see if any could be bought. They related la bigh excitement. Neither had ever seen such a sight. The town was fall; bat fall of peopla begging rice; and no rice to be bought, ant at any price, and rothing to be bought to eat at all, except by stealth, and all the people taking oplum, because they had nothing else to take It was a ghastly pletnie and long and land did the loudah and the boy talk about it, after the Chladic fashion.'as il coloring the horror of li. Yet they semed-sid, too, and all the more be- Cause we too Wanted rice. Head winds pre- vented us from advanclog, and the rowers, though they could not row, yet maiteat. Then, at last, we reached Patang, the cly of the next
In the House of Commons last night Mr. Asfans to Ichang, and then the loudah would nat Ballone made a statement to the above effect hear of anyore going ashore but himself, Batand-rdAnd that Great Beltsin would not hesitate there a mandarin bad just arrived bringlog sice to in partake in the blockade of Greece. Str distribute, and we eagerly seized one of the red William Harcourt thereon gave notice that he lifeboats that bad came up with him, and would move an address to the Queen not to "hastened down river lä ́it, leaving only rice for
employ the forces of the Crown against Greece the hungry ones.
and Crein,
It does not seem that money is needed to relieve them. There is money. There is rica. The only difficulty is to get it to those who need it. The China Merchants' have pot on one or more additional boats between. Hankow and Ichang. Messrs, Butterfield & Swire have erdered the Skast to call here only for three voyages, and Jardine's is either doing likewise or has chartered steamers to the Chies Merchants, but all there steamers stop at Ichang, and discharge their rice there. This rice is then taken ost of the large bags, in which 'It is brought up, repacked in small bags, and only then reshipped to Junks that move bat slowly, to be conveyed to the starving people, whilst all the time the Kustler and Kuling of the China Merchants' Company, as, also the Champio, probably, could steer up quickly through the trangult water of the gorges, and be as easily pulled up the rapids by men as junks now are, thus avoiding all the delay of wnshipping and repacking; niso steaming quietly instead of slowly tracking. The saving In time may be imagined when it is remembered that no one who believes a steamer can get to Chungking ever elinates that it could take more than forbinight, very generally people tblak &
week, whilst a good junk voyage at this season of the year lakes five weeks.
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AMOY AND THE QUEEN'S DIAMOND JUBILEE.
SCHEME FOR AN ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL.
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At at a meeing of the British rosidents of Amoy held at the Mazoule Hall on 27th February |
rasolation was passed approving of the estabiliment al an Anglo-Chinese School is a fitflag commemoration of the completion of the 60th year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victorle
The Provisional Committee appolated to take the initial steps towards carrying out this scheme. has drawn up the following articles to serve a programme to lay before intending subscribers and I approved to eventually become the con- stitution of the school
The Committee now proposes to clrculate ibla programme in English and Chinese, togather with subscriplan lists, in order to ascertain what pecuniary support may be relied on for a school established on these conditions,
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PRESENTS FOR QUEEN VICTORIA.
Our native correspondent az Peking sends the following:-His Excellency Chang Yin-buan, Special Ambassador to Great Britain, In ad Hilon to carrying the congratulations of Their Impérial Maj:stles the Emperor and Empress-Dowager to Her Majesty, the Queen-Empress, on the occa- sion of H.M.' Diamond Jubiles, also carries with him a number of presents from both Emperor and Express-Dowager to the Queen. The Empress-Dowager's presents consist of rare porcelain and jade-stone cupa or waxes of fine workmanship and great antiquity; some of the Tare and celebrated Tibetan "Joe" or Incense sticks (for burning on the alter of longevity); and pine tres. (emblem of langevily) mada entirely of warlegated candles moulded into `ull sorts of shapes and devices, but all aiming at the one motto "Longevity.",
The foregoing are contained in six square boxes made of the valuabis besniliully polished wood called Trx fan, resembling mahogany. In addition to the above there are also two rectangular boxes of the same material contain- Is submitting the accompanying pres ecting. It is said, gold and allver worked embroideries to the public the Provisional Committee desires
and silk and satin staffe specially woven for to add that in its opinion the least sum on which It would be prudent to start such a school would
Their Majesties' use at the celebrated looms of Soochow and Hangchow, or eight boxes in all, be $30,000.
On the top of the two ́rectangular boxes in engraved the legend:----
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1-That a sebeo! he establlabed, to be called the Viciarla School, Amoy,
2-That the school shall be open to boys of all nationalities and creeds
3-That the school abali be a day school with arrangements for boys to be housed if necessary with suitable familier.
the school shall be secolar; that 4-7 while religisan teaching or ceremony shali be allowed fa the school every attention shall be
paid to inculcating the aniversally recognised laws of morsilty.
That the curriculom skall be confined to English and English sa'jects, commencing with the study of the English language, arithmetic, geography and un'versal history,
6-That clues hours shall be limited to fiva hours a day divided into two verlede, and that Sunday shall be observed as a holiday
7--That boys shall not be admitted before ten nor af er fourteen years of age (English reckon. Most intense zeal and egerness to fighting) unless with the special permission of the Balls among the Turkish trees in Themal Committer and that this special permission ball not be given unless the candidate is able to pass an examination showing that he is of equal attainments with the bars to the school of his own age. This clause shall not 'come into operation if the close of the first year's working of the school,
verything la ready for an advance to the Green-Turkish frontier within an hour after receipt of telegraphic orders from headquarters, The Turkish trops are well supulled in every
respect.
The P-dly Chröntele pubilskou a telegram from Athens, stating that the hierkade of the Greek cous's has been postponed for several divs owing to an Impending proposal from France.
April 6th,
The Powers, ut Angela'é initiative, have noti- fied to Greene and Tarker that whoever is the argrenor will never be permitted to proft by the victory,
THE TOOTHAL CHAMPIONSHIP,
LONDON, April 30th.. Scotland has beafen England at Association Football by two goals to one.
[England bas besten, Walge and Iraland, Ire. land har besten Wales. Scotland has also besten Ireland and Wales and this was the deciding game for the championship.]
THE UNITED STATES,
NIW YORK, April 1st. The House of Representatives at Washington has passed the new Tariff Bill, with an amend ment bringing inte force Immediately.
WASHINGTON, April ged.
The House of Representatives has adopted a motion of the Senate to charter a vessel to take fsed to India for the faming-stricken,
MISCELLANEOUS.
POMBAY, April stb.
8-That the school shall be for boys of the apper and middle classes, and each candidate shall be approved of by the Committee.
-That iba scholars shall pay fees for their education, the amount to be subsequently deter- mined.
so-That the head master of the school shall be a certificated Englishman tralaed to teaching, and shall b: chosen by the Committee.
It-That the Committee of management shall consist of twelve members, six to be gentlemen of Chinese Tice irrespective of nationality and alx to be gentlemen of European race, namely, the British Consal for the time being as Pets dent, the Commissioner of Customs far the time belog as Vice-President, if they are willing to serve, and four other gentlemen of British birth. That the President shall have a casting vote at committee menflags, and that the Head Master bail be ex-officio Honorary Secretary to the school committee A but nɔk ́s member of that |*****
committee.
12-That the ten unofficial members of the Committee be elected by subscribers of $100 and upwards, who shall be regarded as Founders ; nd that of the unofficial members one Chiness and one British member shall retire by rotation a the end of each year; that members so retiring shall be eligible for re-election; that vacancie occurring during the year shall be filled by the Committer, and that members to replace those retiring by rotation shall be elected by the Founders at the annual general meeting.
THE STATUS OF CHINESE IN FORMOSA.
During the present month the Chisese to Mr. Uday may Sipah Solih several times an Formon will have to definitely decide whether the top of the Khyber Fair and a very satisface they will remain in the leland as Japanete tory agreement was made between the Governan) jects or clear ont bag and beggage. The ment and the Ameer regarding the boundary Sekat-no-Nihon says that although this at line of the Mohmand country. The proposed first sight appears merely a trifling affair Commission therefore la postponed ime die it is in reality far otherwise. The root of the trouble il le with the Chinese who and all possible friction with vibes prevented.
elect to remain as naturalised Japanese, Other Chinese, an the mainland, will create trouble and then call themasives Japanese subjects. If they do this in China alone the maiter will not be such a very serious anu, but when they try this sort of blag la the United States or in the South Sea Islandu they will bring a peck of peity troubler on Japan and may even cause serious complicaitons. coalemporary commends this matter to the attention of the Government, Yokohama Advertiser.
SIMLA, Apill ged, Captain F. Macdonald, Political Department, secer de Captain Pritchard se Assitant Secre
LONDON, April 6th.
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It is still a grave question whether in the Largo crowded city of Chungking there is enough rice to instill the next asrvert. As li is quite certain that sooner or later the attempt to steam to Chungking will be made, one cantary, Foreign Department. not but wab, In the interests of all the poor, suffering, pallent, siarving people that some steamer would now make the attempt to go beyond Icharg, supplementing his steam. power with manual force, towing at bawacin, fƒ needful, at the rapide. There are pilots Low to every rapid; there are pilo's for all the dif cult partions of the river, each having his special section. The attempt might be made were it not fer forfelting Insurance by going beyond Ichang. The China Merchants aro virtually, a Govern- ment company can they not risk a steamer to save so many hundreds of lives? Do not the mandarins care that the people parish
The Education Bit has been read the third time in the House of Lords,
The death is announced of General Sir William
Templer Hughes, late of the Bengal Staff Corps. The British revenue for the year. amounts to £103949,885,
LONDON, April sad,
Mr. Cecil Rhodes will sul to-morrow to resume his duties in the Cape Parliament."
THE PLAGUE IN INDIA.
One hundred thousand bags of rien is the river quanilly estimated as necessary to get up from: Hankow in order to satisfy the starring
THE PESTILENCE IPREADING. people. This will take many steamer voyagen.
CALCUTTA, April and The roads at Wachang, opposita Hankow, are
The week's death-rate at Bombay has again braken up by wheelbarrows carrying rice. The
Arles, the plague mortality beleg fifty-eight above China Merchants' godowns are already fall to the preceding week's figures. The plague returns Graflowing at Haskow, and yet sleamers are at Karrachee continue heavy. The disease in being ordered to shut out other cargo in order to Stad is becoming more general and virulent; bring rice from Wahu. There is one thing more but no returns are published. The Collector needed, and without it all the other efforts will Hyderabad (Sind) is IIL
be useless. There must be quicker carriage of
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[The Japanese Government has officially notified Its willingness to sagister, free of cort, all natives of Formors, and to extend to them the same rights and privileges as enjoyed by true-born Japanese, If they declare their intention to become Japanese subjects, before the 8th May, 1897. Having offered to extend its protection to Formosans it in to be assumed that the Japanese Government will grant registration papers to all respectabla Formorans who apply for them.]
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LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
SUPREME COURT.
IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
Before thate Lordships the Chief Justics (Sir J. W. Carrington) and the Puises Judgı (Mr. T. Sercombą Smith.)
April 21st.
REGINA I. CHONG À Y
This was an appeal against a penalty of $500, with the alternative of three months imprisonment, inflicted at the Magistracy on the 1. Inst. on Chong A Yes (appellant) for being illegally in possession of 11 balls of opiom. The Hon. Attorney-General, Mr. W. M. Goodman (instructed by Mr. H, L. Dennys, Crown Sollet- of Lor), appeared for the respondent and Mr. M. W. Slade (instructed by Messrs Wilkinson and Gelai) appeared for the appellant.
Wednesday, 21st April, 1897. Chinese-20th of 3rd moon of 23rd year
Kwong-i Jewish-19th Nizam, E657. Mohammedin-1918 Dulkaada, 1814
Sub-Rises......
........... 5kr. 36min Sets Peter • Hu őkr, 20min. Moon-Maximum Declination S. 6hr, a.m. Higa waler-Morning mainan Dhr. 49min. Afiarnoon......Ihr. 17min. Low water-Morning
4hr. 38min. "Iternal Spring Anda its home in the Kingdom of the Sea,
Afternoona 6kr. 58min. ** And refulgent Vighe purrounds the Lady of the Moon,”
- ANNIVERSARIES. On top of the six square boxes is engraved the solitary character Show or "Longevity."
1860-Chugan occupied by the Biltlah fleet. The gifts of the Emperor bare a certain resem-1864-Escape of 100 prisoners from the convict
blance to these recounted above and were also
enclosed in eight boxes made of the same material. Anather Instance of friendly feeling Priisis displayed by the highest nobles and to Her Majesty and through her towards Great
officials of the land, la 'the fact that Their Highnesses Prince Kung and Prince Ch'ing, L Hong-chang, Wing Tung-ho, ex-Imperisi Tutor and President of the Board of Revenue, and the other members of the Taungli Yam és, including conjointly sent several valuable preseats to the the Special Ambassador himself, bave also
Queen, through the hands of that official. The following is the list of presents:-Porcelain stand, four feet six inches high; eight-fold embroidered screens, the frames being made of the valuable wood called Fang-mu; a pair of Jude-stone sceptres, and a pair of ancient flower Daily News vance of porcelain of very large size.-N. C.
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PLAQUR IN FORMOSA AND SWATOW.
CHINESE IMMIGR)TION PROHIBITED.
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A Gazaltı Extraordinary was lapsed yester- day afternoon containing the following procia mation by the Governors—
Whereas by section I of Ordinance. No. 5 of 1895. entitled "An Ordinance to enable the Go vernor in Council to restrict the immigration of Chinese into the Colony and for other purposes
cannaction therewith," It is exacted as follows :- Whenever the Gavernor in Council shall be satisfied that the babosle plagas, cho. lers, small-pox or such other disesse as may from time to time be notified in the Gausite, in prevalent or exists in any other port or place, and that there is dagger of the introduction of the same into the Colony anlose measures ara taken to prevent the infox of Chinese, 'the Go- verbok fo Council may from time to time by
proclamation under his hand, published in the Gassifs, probibit or regelste the immigration or Importation loto the Colony of any Chinese from any such port or place for such tirou as he notification in the Gerafie renew or revoke such shall think it and may from time to time by
proclamation"
Add whereas the Governor in Council in satisfied that the bubonic plague is at present pre- valent at Swałow or its immediate vicinity and in the Island of Formosa, and that there la danger of the introduction of the same into this Calary unless meatures are taken to prevent the inflar of Chinese from Swatow and the said Island of Formosa J
Now, therefore, I, Sir William Roblason, Kelght Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael, and Salat George.
balk off Stonecutter's Island.
1869-H.M. Ship Salamis returned to Hankow
from the Yangiat.
1877-Ninow excape of Li Hong Chang from
torpedo explosion at Tientsin,
TO-MORROW,
Thursday, and April, 1897.
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Mr. Sinde ald he had conferred with the Attorney-General, who had approached him with a view to settlement, and he now asked if their Lordships would consent to certain course.
The Chief Justice: It both parties with it I will be glad to see if we can give them any assistance.
Counsel and their Lordships then retired to chambers and after a short consultation sorarned
to court.
Mr. Slade and bls learned friend had cab-
sented, on the appellant pleading guilly, to a reduction of the penalty to $¡o, which ha (Mr. Slade) thought would meet the Justice of the case and on behalf of bis client be consented to ibis. The appeal on the two other grounds vis, that the Magistrate's decision was erroneou and that appellant bad BCW evidence
Chinese-1st of 3rd moon of Bård year of | that could not be adduced before, did not stand.
Kwong-st
Jewish.-201A Nixaw, 5687. Mohammedan.-80th Dulkaada, 1914,
Sun-Rises ... Ekr. 86mia, ··
Sets
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And stain.mn 18 xoom. Low water-Morning ---- 4hr. 59mix. Afternoon Bår. Inku.
ANNIVERSARIES.
1834-The East India Company ceased to trade
with China.
1877-Governor Sir John Fope Hennessy arrived
in Hongkong. 1880-Jistickihas started in Hongkong. 1890-The steamer Ulysses wrecked on Orbimi
Isinad. 189r-The steamer Holme Eden wrecked an
Lancome Isles,
1836-The Leaders of the Reform Committee pleaded guilty to high treason at Johannesburg.
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SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE!
American (Peru) 23ıd lost. French (Yarra) neth inst. Australia Chingts) 24th [osť, India and Struktu (Sultang) 24th last. American (Coptic) goth last. English (Rohilla) tat prox. Australian (Air He) 1st prox. American (City of Rio de Janeiro) gth prox. German (Prins Heinrich) 10th prox. Tacoma (Tacoma) 14th proz
Australian (Tekto Maru) asst prox.
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THE silk or steamship Tacoma arrived in Nuw York on the 16th ing),
THE P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer Pars, with malis, etc., left Shanghal for ibis port al 11 p.m. yesterday,
THE N. G. 1. steamer Lelimbro left. Singapore for this port yesterday, and may be expected here on or about the 27th inst.
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THE Agents (Messrs. Dodwell, Carlil & Co.) Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony inform us that the Northern Pacific Steamship of Hongkang and its Dependencies, and Vice-Ca's steamer Victoria anived at Tacoma on the Admiral of the same, in pursuance of the power vested in main Council by the ssid section, do by this proclamation under my hand in Council prohibit from this date and until farther notice The Immigration or importation into this Colony of all Chinese from Swatow and the said Island of Formosa,
F. J. BJDILEY,
Acting Clerk of Councils,
THE NORTH CHIÑA INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE Mutual Line steamship Tinkat, from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Singapore for this port this afternoon, and may be expected hare on or about the ayah-inst.
We areinformed by the Agent of the Messageries Maritimes Co, that the steamer Parra, with the next French mail, left Saigon at 5 sim, to- || day for this port and is due here on the 24th inst,
THE P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer City of Piking, The following is the repost for presentation to with mails, etc., which lat Hongkong on March 23rd for San Francisco, vía Shanghai, Naga. the 5th ordinary general meeting of share-sal, Kobe, Inland Sea and Yokohama, kirived holders to be held at the offices of the Company, at her destination on the 18th inst. Haskew Road, Shanghal, on the 17th instant :---
The Directors beg to lay before the share. holders the annexed duly sadited statement of ace acts to grat December, 1896.
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1396-In accordance with the resolution passed at the last ordlasry general meeting, the accounts of this year bavi now bean closed by the transfer of Tls. 12,618.45 to Lablilty Ac- Count Tis. 133447.34 having been distributed In payment of a dividend ef la per cent, upon Keells...... the "pold-up capital, and a bonus of to per cent, on contributory premiums.
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1890-It fa disappolating to bave to report The following from the Yokokoma. Advætlar
that the business of the past year has proved unfavourable and that the result precludes the payment of a bonus to contributors. rice beyond Ichang. The right kind of steamers The outbreak at Sukkur, in Sind, is so virulent ever increasing the Russian and American Oil to steam up the rapids are not to be had at the that the issue of second and third class railway trade in the Far East :-The // sistes that Mr.
The balance of the Working Account amount moment's Batice, But there are several sfves tickets bar been stopped from Siad into the Aaters Shiro, Japanese Charged fronted to Mr. 395,318.31-on the 31st Decembar Co captains.quilo ready... to take-thele-bosts, "and-f-Punjab ; and foot pauses gern are prohibited from Amsterdam, recently seat a letter to Count | St..ce that date farther payments amounting to Glenfalleck confident they could get them up and down acting the bridge at Sukkur without a medical Okums stating that a proposal had been made aniely, if only these Companies would let them certificate. go. Is it not better to riik a steamer than that all the people persth I—Mercury,
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to him by the President of the Sumatra The 150,125.00 have been made, and it in Kerosene all Company to the effect that the necessary to set aside Tis. 136,293.51 to provide Changi
Aggregating 6,321 ions register. The depletion of hands belonging to the tatter is willing to ship oil to Japan. He is
for outstanding gʻaims and maxpired riaks. The Government Central Press, Bombay, emigra tion, for fear of the plague, is causing serious reported to have stated that there will be an estimated profit is therefore Tia 90,000, and it is HONGKONG AND WHAMICA DOCK RETURNS.
esiput at some three million cases of oil this year recommended that a dividend of za per cent, on Kafan
En Kowloon Dock Inconvenience, and it to complained that the
and it is expected that this amount will be greatly the paid capital be paid, Government reports, never oni very early,. now
increased during the next twofve months He added that the quality of the oil was better than American or Russian, blie the price came somewhere between the two. He also stated that he had been sending 30,000 cases annually to Meters. Raspe & Co., of Kobe. Under the circumstances he remarked that if Japan allows, Sumatra lo send in oll free o
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BOMBAY, April zad.
M. Herbert 8. Morrla retired on the 3 December last, and the Directors take this opportunity to record thele sppreciation of his real in the service of the Company for a period furarly thirty years. Mr. J. Eennard Davis has been appointed us his successor as Agust la London.
Directers.—Mr. C. J. Holiday having resigned epon his departure from Shanghai, Mr. Cecil capital Holiday has, upon the Invitation of the Direc-
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The Chief Justice said that the Court refused the re-hearing on the two grounds mentioned. but altered the decis'on of the Magistrate on the ground of the penalty being excessive and re- duced the amount from $500 to $50. The Court would make no order as to costs and the foriel. ture of the optam wield stand.
SUNDER SING V. SAN HOP AND ANOTHER. In this case Sunder Slogh appealed against. the decision of the Paisne Judge in a Summary Court Salt heard on April 15th, and also against his committal to prison for three racaths for contempt of court,
Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C. (Instructed by Messes. Deacon and Hastings), appeared for appellant. He said the appeal was made under sections 41 and 47 of the Summary Jurisdiction Ordinance of 1873 for leave to appeal from a decision of the Paisse Judge, sitting in Summary Jurisdiction on a question of fact. He was going to make au application ex parte, and vantured to
given suggest that be might be
leave lo serva Batice of motion on the other side at once, so that the matter could be fully argued out on bath sides. He thought it would be moal convenient if he were now gives laxve to serve auch notice and 'haes the other side present.
His Lordship asked Mr. Francis what day would be convenient for him.
Mr. Franch replied that Torsday at 12 o'clock would sult him and the bearing of the first appeal was se fixed. Regarding the second appeal (against the committal for contempt) counsel sald he had given notice of motion in that matter under the impression that they wan entitled to do to a matter of right. Such tight, be said, was conveyed in Ordfrance sa of 1873, and it the Court thought leave was neces sary he would ask for It now.
The Chief Justice said he thought it best to lat the whole matter stand over till Tuesday,
Mr. Francis'polated out that in an appeal from a decision in the Summary Jurisdiction of the Court, under Ordinance 14 of 1873, application must be made in` seven days from the date of judgment His contention was that © was matter of right under Section 18 of Ordinance 13 of 1873, as regarded appeals from the judge oftting in Summary Jurisdiction,
His Lordship: The hearing of this applica tion stands over. It is made to the Court, but stands over till Tuesday, so that you are within time. The point whether leave is necessary can be gone into alter the first matter is disposed of.
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THE JAPAN-SIAM TREATY. One of the most difficult matters in connection with the proposed new treaty between Japan and Siam [1, sayi the Mafnicht, the advisability of granting, as proposed, the right to Japanesa Dr. Silcher, one of the party of German wobjects to purchase and hold land within specialists who recently came in Bombay 10 radius often ef from Bangkok. Our contem. Investigate the cause and study the course of the porary says it has beard from Japanese well plague, was attacked by the malady in con- versed in Slamere affalis that if this is granted | sequence of having received a cut on the finger, duty, refineries can be established in the It will cause trouble in Siam, for the while making a pathological examination," Interior of Japan wilb reason that the subjects af other powers
The subject, who died from the plague, stated which would turn out a product that could tozs, refolued the Bored. The Directors retira 23rd March-Bentomond, Tantalus, Adour, and Midlands Counties Drug Company, Lincoln, immidiately demand a similar privilege he refused to receive an injection of M. Yurnin's | well combats with the American and Russian- - In accordance with the regulations of the Com- Factan. 26th March--Beüledi. 30th March Ringland. Trade Mark-"Blood Mixture." under the must-favoured-pation classe of their serum. The doctor is now a rallent in the off will the output of that found at Rekiga in paoy, but, being eligible, offer themselves for treaties. At present these foreignns-most European General Hospital
Johan was sufficient to supply the domestic re-elec:los. British and Americans—esinemily deske to be
BOMBAY, April 5th.
consumption of the country. Ha farther
Auditors. The accounts have teen audited allowed to hold such land, and asthere are large numbers of them, well supplied with capital. 150 and deaths 112,
The plague cases for the last two days were remarked that should his proposal be accepted by Mr. White and M. Weighison, and their it would prove beneficial to both Japan and the forms of office having expired thay again tender ...on the spot, Japan would resp but little benefit II
BOMBAY, April 6th.
Netherlands. Our contemposary adds that the their services to the shareholders. this privilege was granted her, na the other
Foreign Minister, en receipt of this letter, couSBĀ” To-day's returns show 43 cases and 50 deaths. the Yokohama Chamber of Commerce (Japs.
By Order of the Court of Directory, foreigners would ansp up all the avaliable land st once. For this reason our contemporary
BOMBAY, April zod.
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in Bombay up to date aljogether there were
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