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THE_Band of the West York Regiment will

play the following programme at the Officers Mess, Murray Barracks, to-morrow, comment log at 8 o'clock :-

1.-Overtise.....

"Mazzalalio"...Auber.

GOLzial........... Fanat. 3.Selection.ber"... Godard.

flacidental MaidSulliva

-Ware: Musle feam- Le Henry VI 5.-Walks..........Hochralszej Gang

-lacion..

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY,

APRIL 27, 1897.

ject, and a report of a dicussion which took object to the Impost of the same dues under LEGAL INTELLIGENCE, things at Netley Hospital, even though it...In

place in the Legislative Council

3-Oalthe general quesiton of the Light Dues I shall await your promised despatch, which shall receive the most careful conildera- tion,

3The delay in the publication of the Estimates, to which Mr. Whitehead alludes, la s common subject of reponible complaint and care will pa doubt be taken that in faure years placed before the Council at an Estimates are earlier date.

4-The question of the procedure adopted on the occasion in paint was one for the Go- comment upon either the substance or the form eror's discretion, and I am sot inclined in of Mr. Wallchoad's representations,

I have, &c..

Romeo et Juu......Cod. DR. NANSEN has agreed to lead the "Fram for & private expedition Into the North Polar regions during the coralog summer, and to advise as to equipment and route. The expedition, which will be mainly English, will have for its objects the examination of meteorological coachloss

J. CHAMBEILIN- and the scrutiny of animalculs in certain currents, with the view of aschtalaing whence Governor, Sir W, Robinson, K.C.M.G., &c., &c. these concents flɔw.

THE $1. Petersburg correspondent of the Timas reported on the 23rd March that Prince Oakhtomiky, the president of the Russo-Chinese Bank and editor of the Peterburgaya | Viedimontt, in starilog shortly for China to negotiate with the Chinese Government on the sabject of coal for the Manchalao żallway, to be procured near the roule of the proposed line, which will now be laid dawa somewhat more to the south in the province of Kiria"than was originally proposed. Price Ookhtomsky at the same time takes present for the Emperor of Chia. [H.H. Is dae hereby the Geman mall on the 5th prok.] A party of Ruistan mining engineers will meantime be employed Is Investigating the coalfields of Manchuria. The -Miolster of Finance is also about to send a commission to Korea to study the financial con- dillon and prospects of that country, and it is propaned to establieb a Rown-Japanese Bank there, or, more probably, a branch of the Ruzzo. Chinese Bank already existing.

THE GOVERNOR AND THE UNOFFICIALS.

THE QUESTION OF SECRET CONFABULATIONS.

THE SECRETARY of State NOT INCLINED TO COMMENT.

MR. WHITEHEAD'S PROTEST. The following a Mr. Whitehead's prafest, dated and December, 1896, referred to in the Governor's despatch of the 21st December

HON, T. H. WHITEHEAD. TO THE GOVERNOR.

Hongkong, and December, 1896. Sir, I bave the honour to address your Excellency-with-reference to your communic tion to the unofficial members of Conseil, made through the scalor member, on the subject of the Gap Rock Light dues, under date the 12th Ovember, Mr. Chater, in his letter la reply, dated the a7th atto,, has informed you of my intention to do so, and of my dissent from the opinions expressed by him on behalf of his other colleagues to the Council on the subject in question. ) dissent so strongly, both as to the procedure adopted by your Excellency in brlog- Ing the matter before the members of Council privately, and on the merlis of the question, and I deem it of such importance to the pobile that propose to now publish the whole correspond. ence, and to refer the subject to the Secretary of State.

I take leave to call your Excellency's attention in the first place to the fact that:

another name. I am not satlified that it in necessary to subsiltute some other source of revenue, but if additional taxdilon is ababsolute recently there are, if seems to me, other avall. able sources of Income: House property morę than any other laterest derives is valve from the shipping, the fees for spilt ficentes might be increased or doubled, and there are considerations aising out of the Opium Farm and oplum, and suggestions might be made in connection there. with for raising any required addition to the Had the question bean refered to the Finance Committee n! Council within

revenue.

able per

period of the data on which the Chamber of Commerce brought it to the notice of Govern ment there would have been adequate time for ils èximination and discussion, and the expendbure or economy in the cost of the admin'siration could have been simultaneously considered, but now in the last days of the year the Estimates must be hurried through without

delay.

I respectfully protest against this method of bringing forward Important questions for debate at the latest possible moment. I farther protest against secret confabulations between the un- official members of Counelt on public questions, and at the reduction of the debates in Council to a mers pro forma discussion on resoluidoos already arrived at.

I may be permitted to potat out that in the Straits Settlements, with their enormous area and extensive intereste, the Governmeat there lefd the Estimates for 1897 on the Council table on the 1st October last

I have the honour to request that this my protest may be forwarded at your Excellency's earliest convenience to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies.—I havs the honour in be, your most obeflent setran',

T. H. WHITEHEAD.'

Ila Excellency Sir Wm. Robleson, K.C.M.G.,

Gevescer, Hongose,

MR. SERCOMER SMITH AND' THE BAR..

At the Supremet this afternoon, during thengh the letter of the Chamber of Commerce, calling the attention of the an interval in the proceedlogs. Mr. J. J Government to the fact that the timeFaces, QC, addressing Mr. T Sercomb had arrived for the abolition of the Gap Smith, Pusne Judge, sald, As this will-pro Rock Light dees was dated the 31st Julybably he the fast epportunity afforded me of last, it was no until the rath alte, that any step doing so, I beg to es ress, on behalf of mriel! appes 10 have been taken with a view to the sad other members of the Bar and also mer- consideration of the question. I note is the bers of the other branch of the profession, var second place that was not until the 19th high respect and appreciation of his Lordship November that the Estimates for the year 1897 who is now leaving the Beach, and to express on admiration for the manner to which ke had were circulated to members, and that they can "We have received from the Hon-Tr-Hain-no-suggestion of any latention on the part discharged als-dates on the Bench and also of the Government to relieve the trade of the curegret that he 14-leaving-the-prolesalon for Whitehead the following correspondence for

the Civil Service. colony of the burden imposed on shipping for s publication:-

special purpose long since accomplished, or any proposals for any alternative measure. beg mest respectfully to submit that the delay in the preparation and publication of the Estimates, and expecially the delay is taking action on the Chamber of Commerce letter of the 31st July, is most injurious to the public interests, and prevents any proper and adequate consideration of the Important questions involved, either by the reaponsible members of Council or by the public who are directly interested. The Estimates will be laid upon the Council table to-morrow for the first time, and will then only become known to the community generally. I understand that they must be passed before the end of the month, and there is now no time left for their proper and effective consideration. I feel it my duty to ermally protest against the bolding back of the Estimates antil the very last month in the year.

MR, WHITEHEAD TO THE GOVERNOR." Hongkong, 24th April, 1897, Dear Sir William,- observe from the cores pondence, in connecilan with the Light Dues question, published in this morning's paper, that a reply has been received from the Secretary of State dated 17th alto., 18 your Excellency's despatch of 18th January, forwarding the peti tion from the Shipping Community dated 24th December last,

I have now the honour in request that you will be to good as to fastruct the Honorable the Colonial Secretary to send me a copy of your Excellency's despatch to the Secretary of State, forwarding my letter dated the 2nd December last on the same subject, together with a copy of the Secretary of State's reply thereto. It will be observed that by letter el and Deceesber was written some six to seven weeks prior to your Excellency's letter of 18th January now acknow. ledged.

1 have the hsscar to be,

Your very truly.

T. H. WHITEHEAD.

Hla Excellency

Sir William Robinson, K.C.M.G,

BC. &c.

No. 638.

Bih

THE LETTERS FORTHCOMING.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 26th April, 1897.

1 Despatch Ba

tary of Stato, ene

SIR-In reply to your letter of Geyeraar zo Secres the 34th instant I am directed to slodag crespos forward to you a copy of the dence regarding correspondenca noted in Light Durs, &c.

The Heply of forgia.

Stato,

the

the Secretay of. I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient servant, J. H. SHWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary,

The Hon. T. H. Whitehead.

the

1 beg, farther, meat respectfully to protal against the method recently adopted Government of privately consoling the unofficial

members of Council on malterathe consideration of which ought properly and must ultimately be brbaght before the Council at its public sittings, and of obtaining from them, writing through the senior member, opinions on matters on which subsequently they are called on to vote in open Council. Such consultations must tend to render the meetings of Council farcical There can be no real consideration or discussion, all belog cut and dried beforehand. The public may have no opportunity of bearing the reasons pot forward by the Government. In support of their views, and the unofficial members must be deprived of the opportunity of leathing the opinions on the subject of these they are supposed to represent, whatever it may be. The continuance of sach methods must render the proceedings of the Council pro forma, and I submit they are un- Constitutional.

The Chief Justice said he was glad to hear Mr. Franels express the sense of the Bar in appunciation of his learned associate. At for himself, te had Bren associated with him for the past 12 months and although he did not care to say much before his fave, he bad a very high. appreciatios: cfbis judicial qualities and regreted that he was leaving them.

-Smith aid-Mr.

Mr. Justice Sercombe Franels and gentlemen of the Bar, the few words you have spoken bave taken me by sar. pikse very much, and I am deeply indebted to you for an opinion which I will value and which will encourage me if ever placed again in sech an important position to deserve your spprecia: tion, I have been taken by surprise and this brief acknowledgment which comes from the bottom of my heart must costant yap.

HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

CLUB GOLD MEDAL AND CHAMPIONSHIP, 1897. The compeition for the above, which opened on the 11th lest, with no less than 16 ent les closed on the zand inst. after a very interesting contest. The play in the final was witnessed by a large sumber of ladies and gentlemen and the West Yorks band played seme cellent musical selections during the afternoon. The record up to the final round, was an follows:-

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SUPREME COURT.

· IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION. Before their Lordships the Chief Fuatics, (Sir 7. W Carrington) and ltr. T. Sercombe Smith (Puizne Judge)

: April 27th.

SUNDER SINGH V. CHEUK SAN HOP,

Mt. J. J. Francis, Q.C., appeared for Sunder in pellets. Jobbiton Stoke Stadt San Hop (instructed by Messis. Jobastone, Stokes and Master) appeared for Cheak (respondent.)

NOTANDA

CALENDAR

APRIL.

Meteorological means-dasad on ian yları' observations to 1893. Barometer.................29.958 Thermometer....................................50 7

Humidity Ralalali.

.Pó

7,18

TO-DAY. WEATHER DEPORT.

Arrivals.

KWATOW.

ان میامی

23 Namoz .........Hongkong...). M. & Co. 23 Kwongng Hongkong...f. M. & Co.. 13 HMS Humber.K'kong..Balt, store ship. 23 Loosh........... Bangkok...B. & S. 24 HothowHongkong... D. & S.

24 Haitan....Amoy], M. & Co. 34 Tencer.........Shanghai...B. & S. 25 Tails Hongkong...L. & H. 15 Pakkel...Wehn & Chiang B. & S. 16 Wingsang Shangbal...J. M. & Co. 26 Choyang...Hongkong...J. M. & C. 19 kales. Hongkong. M. & Co. Departures. for Agents. Apr. 23 Namoa.......Amoy...]: M. & Co. 24 Kwongsang Shanghal...). M. & Co. 24 Hothow ...Amor & Sh... & S

24 Haikan...Hongkong...). M. & Ca 24 Zoo3oh......Hongkong...B. &. S. 25 H... Humber.F'chow.Brit, store ship. 26 Vingsang......Hengkong...]. M. & Co, 16 Cheytang .....Shanghai ...] M. & C. 16 Thates... Amoy & Tamsul...]. M. & Co.- IN PORT-TENcer, Pathos, Taties.

Igth

PASSED THE CANAL. OUTWARD--16th Marca-Yamaguchi Maru. March-Chingwo. 23 March- Benlomond, Tantalus, Adour, Patiam, 30th March-Postdon, Eskdale, Glanicky, Meb bridge zad April-Garda, Oceana, Dorothea,, 6th Apell-Glengvia, Cluden, Commonwealth,' Hakato Maru. q'h Apill-Dordogne, Fujisan, -13 April-Copack, Methven Cartle, 20th Apill-Bornes, Glamisk, Hector, Glenfarg, Oldenburg, Natal, Afridi, Benviáriích, Thekla, 33rd April-Radnorshire, Gloucester.

conched in the cold language of an official re- port, we do not dare to quote. Suffice it to say Apr. that it is such a picture of human misery and woakaess as the most vivid imagination can conceive. And all this—ail this wicked, horrible work-ls preventable 1 In the armies of other sations it is prevented. Germany, Austria, and Russia can set their two, three or four per cent. of victims against our filly. In our own Amy it was prevented until we lost our hoads and allowed the shrieking sisterhood to rule as in a matine of which they know nothing, and upon principles which they only vaguely anderstood. We believe that it is the intention Commons to return to a smaer mind than when of the present Government to ask the House of It abandoned Steelf to the persuasion of the fans- Mr. Francie wald this was an applicationic and the insistence of the fool, They cannot ander Ordinance 14 of 1873, Section 41, which make the request too soon.-Glide. gare leave to appeal from the decision of the Paisae

Judgs to the Full Court. The action on which the appent was based was that of Sunder Singh v. Cheak San Hop and another, board in the salt below. The subject matter of the sult below was a promissory note for $700, dated August 12, 1895, and signed by the delendant Cocak San Hop with his chop and drawn in favour of Subder Singh, payable on demand. In that suit, on the issue of the writ, application was made for wilt of sitachment by plaintiff on the ground that defendant, a caitle dealer, bad remored a number of cattle in bls possession out of the jurisdiction of this court and into Chinese territory, and that he had only brought back here a very small number. The writ was Issued on the application of plaintiff, delendant showing no cans against it, but he gave ball in was heard on both sides, there being two Indian the action. When the action came on, evidence and one Chinese witnesses for plaintiff, and, for defendant, himself and one Chinese wiinois. written jadament Judgment was reserved and was afterwaida delivered by His Lordship the Poline Judge. (Counsel then read the judgment. which has already appeared in these columns.). The notice of special defence in a case of this sort was of much importance. It was that the defendants would rely on the evidence

(Fere of The San, ganders of progeny.) that they were induced to mske and sign a pro-Jewlih-95th Nisan, 5657, - missory note by fraud by the plaintiff and Manna blohammeds-251k Dutraada, 1314 Sirga Reading farther from the judgment Mr. Francis said hin Lordship had rejected the whole of the evidence of plaintiff's side because he was convinced of its falsity on two polots. However probable it was that the piece of paper meallcoed In the case had come out of one of the witgeus's hands, Mr. Reece's evidence was simply that be believed the papers were identical, as they were of the same colour and pose the same water mark. It was not an importasi and who got it stamped. Mr. Reece only said De belleved he had similar paper.in 1895 and question, however, where the paper came from

that he bought it hom a Chinese stationer here. Counsel then sead Mr. Reece's evidence. With reference to the second paint on which bis Talsity of the plaintiff's evidence, there was Lordship said he had been convinced as to the nothing at all before the court to be relied on. Plaintiff said he had received $11 per month as interest and defendant said he only paid $4 per

month as interest on $100. Defendant's books were in court, and he said the entries were were not evidence in them. The books unless In particolar circumstances. Iu¬kZTWGF- there was to enity as to interest at all. plaintiff's solicitor be said he was positive He spoke of a small milk account against Manca Slogh, partly paid in cash, and the rest dedacied as interest. Had the books

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Barometer Thermometer. Humidity...

On date at On date t

10 m.

29.95

30.10

75

76

71

70

Rainfall...ALDAPE LOTOS

TO-DAY.

Tuesday, 27th April, 1897. Chinese-261A of 3rd moon of 23rd year of

Kwong-sil,

Sco-Roses............. Sets

...................... 5kr. Sâmin ............... hr. 23min. High water-Morning 7kr. 29min. ›

Afternoon Chr. 19min. · Low water-Morning ............... Okr. 18min. Ökr. 35min. Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES.

}

· TO-MORROW. Wednesday, 28th April, 1807. Chloeseth of Sri moon of 23rd year

Kwong-sü.

HOMEWARD-1jih · Ap÷ll-Ningekow, 20th April- Apill-Java, Siratklivin. 3rd Glenariney, Nestor, Sazatın.

SPEAKING OF LONG AGO.

To-BAY, Ipon these liars, one picture from the long-vanished past rivos hy my memory as clearly as though it hung on a wall before my very oyos. It is of a boy about fourteen years old, propped up in a great arm-chair with pillows sad bed-olathes, and gering through a window. He is just convalescing after a long and dangerous lilcese, and is still thin,

have taken him from the bed and placed him snugly 1893-Hongkong beat Shaoghal a & Singapore pale, and weak. "The strong arms of his loving father

In shooting competition,

by the window In order that he may sen his playmates at their gacces in the snow; for the time is mide winter. They wave their hands to him and he waves of his hand feebly to them. The scene is from my dwa boyhood; forty years ago. What magic has confüred

loiter. it up now? Only a sentence from a

This: "I was so weak that for years I had to be carried upstairs to bed." A lady speaks thus of her girlhood. What a pitiable thing. It not what nature meant; but alas too often what really happens in this perverted world. Children should never suffer pain, for pain is punishment. For whoso offense, then arely not their own-do the little ones slakan and die by uncounted milions?

From childhood

so runs the letter, "I wis always delicate. When fourteen years old I got a chill on the lungs which left me in a weak stain. what it was to foel strong Indood, I was always tired and weary, and never knew Now, tell me, if you can, what saddar reading que Lapt

spt to come upon than this? Fancy young girl

Jewlib.—281k Nisar, 5687,

Sap-Ris Mohammedan-28th Dulkaado, 1914.

* £År, 88min. Stls Chr. 15min. Moon-In Egnator 2hr. a.m. High water-Morning ....................... Thr. 36min.

Afternoon. Tär, Jēmis. Low water-Morning Ohr. 54min Afternoon Jr, mis. ANNIVERSARIES.

1789-Motley of the Bounty. 1400-Chaucer died 1884-Ralfication of Korean Treaty with Great

Britain.

x888-Privy Council for Japan constituted by

Imperial decrec.

MEMORANDA A

TO-DAY-16h Apri

WEDNESDAY, 28th April.

11 2.0.-Östward French Mail clones. Noon-Salaste leaves for Europe. Noon-Empress of india leaves for Van-

couver, via usual posts of call. ! 2,30 p.m.-leivo's Street Fire Inquiry.

p.m.-Anul general meeting of the Members of the Hongkong General Chamber of Com. merce at the City Hall.

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been found band fide and giving credit by $4 on the milk account it would have been in the favour of defendant. The learned Judge said it was quite plain, but as far as the loterest was concerned there was nothing made clear except In the evidence of Manna Singh when he gave p.m.--Meeting of Victoria Chapter, evidence that he had received $at per month. The evidence as the other amounts of interest was wholly unsupported, Nothing was produced in the shape of accounts from the shop to show but defendant had credited Manna Singh with $4 or any other sum at all. As to determining the worth of evidence by the demeanour of awliness, counsel said it would be a far safer rule, as te Raids Chinese, to Judge by what they said. Counsel strongly criticised Lam Yee's evidence Mr. C. E. Hume beat Mr. E A. Ram by 4 up and said it was abaned to suppose that Manba and 3 to play; Mr. C. A. Tomes beat Mr. V. A.Singh would hand over $roo on being given a C. Hawkins by 4 up and 3 to play; Mr. G. P. n. for $100. It was all very well to be im- pressed by the way in which a witness gave his Stewart beat Com. Taylor, R N., by 5 up and 4 to play; Mr. A. S. Antos beat Lieut. Farie, R N., evidence, but it should be mainly judged by by fan and 5 to play; Mr. C. W. May hssi probability and consistency. In conclusion. to bimself the facts of the case and he was now M-jar Grant Daiton by s up and 4 to play: counsel submitted that the judge bad iniustuted only asking for leave to appeal for a rehearing Capt, G. F. Phillips beat Mr. T. N. Howard by 6 up and to play; Mr. H. L. Dalrymple beat Lleat, Plamer by 5 up and 4 to play, and Capt. bis Lordship had been wrong to his concla

slots R. M. Rumsey, R.N., beat air. F. J. Badeloy by 3 up and 1 to play.

TIRST ROUND

BICOND ROUND,

Mr. C. A. Tomes beat Mr. C. E. Hume by z up and to play; Mr. A. S. Auton beat Mr. G. Stewart by z hole; Capt. G. F. Pallips beat. Mr.. C, W. May by 6 up and 4 to play, and Mr. H. by a up and I to play.

Mr. M. W. Slada addressed the court, oppos ing the appeal. He said the question was whether the court should grant leave to appeal and his leamed friend had all the morning gone into the merits of the ca

his Lordship gave his reason for by picking the judgment to pieces. In this

CASE

Ing a correspondence which has passed between way. It is a question affecting the freedom of the L. Dalrymple beat Capt, R. M. Ramsey, Na" | giving the judgment he did. One reason to gave

me and the Unofficial Member of Council of the sat ject of Light Dart, loiter from the Hanourable T. H. Whhehead, and a discussion which took place in the Legislative Council on the subject of Mr. Whitehead's letter.

I desire that the point and my complalat may be referred to the Right Honourable the Secre- THE GOVERNOR'S ULFORTTO MA, CHAMBERLAIN. tary of State for the Colonies, and that his special attention may be directed to this, that if No. 287.

such a course of procedure is permissible at any Govemment House,

time-and I do not say that within limits it is Hongkong, at December, 1835.

not-ible question of the Gap Rock Light dues S-I have the honour to forward barawith coples of Sessional Paper No. 37 of 1896 contains the very last that should be dealt with fo that port, affecting directly every merchant and trader, a qoration which ought to be aw poblicly and as thoroughly ventlisted as possible, and to the consideration of which and of the possible of the abolition or retention of the consequences 3. You will obsarvo that in his letter Mr.tax, the greatest length of time should be given. Whitehead desires that what he terms his The Chamber of Commerce, directly represent- protest may be forwarded to you, and this is my ing the mercantile and shipping interest, make for transmitting is you the correspondence strong representations on the subject, and their reason for

repieniations and opinions thou'd not, I think, to which reference is mide above,

be oversoled by a secret conclave of gentlemen, ans only of whom, Mr. Bell-Irslag, directly represents the mercant le and, shipping world, and who in fact was absent from the meeting of unofficial members at which the question was settled. The other unofficial members are communicated to me sherlitehead's prof

larga land owners or largely interested in land 4. With regard to Mr.

protent and properly, and only indirectly interested in against consuliing the Unofficial Members of the trade and freedom of the port. This is hot Consell privately, it will be seen on reference to

to settle in private, and without a full

3.

I do not propose on the present occasion to deal with the general question of Light Dues, which will lost the subjici of a separate com munication when the anter bas been discussed to Council and I am la persession of the views of the shipping Brass which I understand will be

"SEMI-FINAL.

FINAL

Mr. A. S. Auton beat Mr. C. A. Tomer by hole, and Capt. G. F. Phillips best Mr. H. L. Dalrymple by 4 up and- to play.

“This round was arranged to be a continuous and winning first hole In 4 against one of 36 holes, Capt. Phillips taking the hon. our Mr. Anton's 5. The latter took the next Mr wo holes in 41 and the fourth fell to Captain Phillips in 4, the filth being halved in

us. In the Anton won the next three and the Captain took the ninth fa f. Mr. Aptan being next round the hole was given up to Phillips and he took the eleventh in 4 Anton secuted the The next five holes with four 41 and a 5. seventeenth and eighteenth were halved in

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· THURSDAY,—29th "April.

always tired, weary, and wesk-too wosk to

bells the stairs to her own bed so fooble and iffeless

as to require to be carried over the house through which she should have skipped and danced like fawn. What had so crushed ber Diseas. What dless and how caseed!

My foot "I was very pale," continues the liter wore oold and clammy, and hot sweats now and again burst over me. My appetite was pour sad, after eating, I suffered such pain at the chest and side that gony and the pulpitation of It often amounted to the heart was so bad that many times I'got no sleep at night on socount of it."

And this at an age when the heart should beat quickly-only with feelings of joy and hopes and girlish forms in their beds should be as quiet a

recumbent statues.

"After a time," says the weltor, "I could take quid nourishment only, my stomach being tea wesk

p.m.-Mastodon Minstrels entertainment at to retain anything sold.. Thus, I gradually wasted

the City Hall,

4 p.m.-

I

HOW DO

on until

away until I was nothing but skin and bona. I had. not even strength to walk across the floor; and all FRIDAY, -30th April,

who me said it was impossible that I should ever American mail doc.

Bot well.

From time to time I saw doctor after doctor, and Noon-Meeting of shareholders of Oliveis Free-

bold Mines, Ltd., at the Company's offices, twice went to the Sherborne Hospital, bateroseired no bensit from the treatment there. At last the Nox. 38 and 40. Queen's Road Central.

-Yearly general meeting of the members doctors said that baik my chest and bowele ware. ulcerated and that there was no hope of my recovery. of the Hongkong Club at the Club Home,

bed that I could take nothing but weak brandy and waterwand that only occasionally. SATURDAY,-Ist May.———

In this hopeless condition Australian and Indian malls dau.

I had girl nevertheless, Noon-Fars leaves for San Francisco, of March, 1890, when I heard of Mother Beigel's Curar

Syrup. Although 'usual porte of call.

seat for a battle of the Syrup, and after haring p.m.-Mastodon Minstrels entertainment at deiving say benefit from any medicine,

the City Hall.

it for a few days I found myself little better. This led me to continue using it, and shortly I was able to take wolld food, and the sickness gradually left me. Holding to this medicine-the only one that had ever helped me I grew stronger until I was in Without Mother Saigel's Curativa good health Syrup I should never have recovered and you must grateful I feel. I never can put try to imagine! my thankfulness in words. Yours truly (Signed) (Mirs

Mary Hey, Bimpton, near Sherborne, Dorset, March 9th,

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SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,

for disbelieving the winerace for plaintif was 9 p.r.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge. SUNDAY 2nd May. that he believed the witness for the defence, and he believed him on account of whit be had | 6 am.--English Meli (Roždilo) dav. said. Unless this court was convinced that the Judge below was in fault, it must decide against appellants. He trusted this court would not atultify itself and put the parties to great expenseby granting a re-hearing. Counsel clied several casce in favour of bis argument. Appeals on hopeless grounds should not be granted and this was a hopelera one,

Mr. Francis replied and again strongly urged his case.

correspondence with the Unofficial Members | member which should be left to the unofficial | this second round a couple of fine siroken / Could sɛo no reasonable prospect of the decision:

Of

MAILS DUR:

American (Coptic) goth lost, Australian (Airlie) 1st prox. Indian (Arraioan Apcar) 1st prox. Engilsh (ReAttia) and prox. Tacoma (Braemar) 3rd proz German (Prinn Hefurick) 5th prox. American (City of Rio de Janeiro) gih prox. Canadian (Empress of Japan) 11th prox. Tacoma (Tacoma) 14th prox Australian (Tokio Maru) şist prox.

being reversed if a re-bearing was granted. The THz P.&O. Co.'s steamship Rektila, with The appeal of Sonder Singh and Manna Singh the next English mall, left Singapore for this

about am, on the and proxies. appeal was refared.

above caso comes au lar hearing at 10.30 am. CO-SOTTÓW. against thatt commital for contempt in the port at a p.m. yesterday, and is expected here

ARRIVALS.

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His Lordship, in giving judgment, said the lodge was evidently not favourably impressed with the witnesses for plaintif and he attached. great importance loxeveral questions. His Lord. and 5. Anton 5 up on the 18 holes. Daring ship reviewed the evidence in detail and said he by Anton deserve special mention, Going to the and the discussion in Council that I had no statement in pable of hele reasons and a fall the long hole (420 yards) his drive with desire to consult them privately and expressed consideration and discussion of all possible the carry measured 250 yards; for his second, ba made, but there Lurdes 130 yards distant, and found his ball ag no with and gave no bdication that the officiat alternatives. There may be a discussion in whicst too gasd a lie, he carried a row of 31-ft communication addressed by me to the Senior Council, and speeches may

yards. Both players felt the heat severely and Unofficial Member should be regarded is will be no home fish debate. There cannot be, yards beyond the sixth hole- drive 01.193

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matter, of when the conclusion has been prasatranged. BECIAL As

As to the guration of the abolition of the Gap their strokes began to show a falling off Lect boib Mr. Whitehead and the Honourable

Lowdow, March 24th.. Ho Kai mated In Council that they bad Rock Light dren, I am disiacily of opinion that Acton led and topped his ball Phillips doing not treated it as such, but that they had consulted they ought to be abolished. They were laposed likewise and both found theft balls in a parrow

The report of the Departmental Committee oppscest those interests they ar Members of the Legisla. for a temporary purpose which has bean effected, dry dich hole given up to Phillips's twentieth

they have left a considerable gredi kole halved in 4, the next going to his Nive Council are supposed to represent on the large in hand. There should be no tax of any in s and the next two taken by Philips the appointed by the India Ofice to females into the Wegang matter with which the correspondence deals.

5. With ropact to Mr. Whitebend's desire kind on shipping, no matter how slight or for twenty-fourth holo Anton got and the last holes health of the British loops in India has now

whatever purpose. Hongkong was established of the round balond; Phillips 1 up on the round been issued. We daly any one, no matter how Husch m that the Estimates should be introduced at an

Acts, to read the frightful statistics which are earlier date, I will cauit a note to be made of his as a free port. It has uitsloed its present post- leaving Anna & op on the 27 bolar, Anton fabaiical he may be in his opposition to the C.. Bylgia barges a

Out Namyong #teamer, for Amay wishes in this respect, which are reasonable and tion because it has been a free port. It can only again leading negosisted the first four holes in which are in accord with the Financial Instruc malatais is position by remaining an entirely 6s, which were taken by Phillips 5, 5, 4, 5, and there set out without fealing that something tons on the subject of the date of introducing the and an absolutely free port. The land owners, the at this point the game was all even, Daving to must be done, and done at once.

merchants, the andars, the professional man, the thirty second bois Philips get into a water of our little army of 71,000 men, 3,300 Zero

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all who are making their livelihood in Hongkong, ditch, but halved the hole. Driving to the short constantly in hospital from causes which L ial.

Bayers Ibave, &c.,

ows their prosperity to the presence of the hole Philips want hard lots the hurdles and lay can be directly and latakably traced to Hollan shipping. A free part opened on the neighbour.close under there on the far side ; Anton missed the repeat of the Cantonment Act, and

Chlagting ing coast would draw away a large portion of his stroke, his ball falling short bola baiyed inculated that, ware the whole Army required to our shipping, and the establishment of such a 5, and will all even. Anton followed bis oppo- take the field, nearly 9,000 men would be found these awful figures do not anything like exhaust MR. CHAMBERLAIN DICLINES TO COMMENT i port bat been and is now in contemplation sent to the long holes, Anton taking it in Gas unfit for service from this cause alone. Even Carrier Dous

The residents in Hongkong should be willing he did miso the next or ante-penultimate hole. No. 23.

Downing Street, to pay bonus*il it were needini, to encouraga Anton who was oyer in two look four more in 17th January, 1897. ships and steamers to ible port, The Light get down, but secured the hole, which might iifle in them have been halved. The next hole was halved Sir-I have the ionour to acknowledge the Dots may be a mere receipt of your despitch No. 187, of the 21st selves, but in these days of keen competition and the match was won by Anten-2 up and altime, enclosing copies of correspondence and careful calculation of expenses they have to to play.

The play was not up to championship form between yoursell and the Unofficial Members of be taken into account. It is the principle of the Legislative Council, on the subject of the freedoms I contand for. 1 cordially support the and the best score for the 'g holes was Anton's - hæatib, and the horror is, as it were, lying in walk

request of the Chamber of Commerce for the of 43 in the first round against Falilips 451 to stilve hius and his innocent children in ki er Strathellasudaunioi ú 79935. Aditia) 196 description of the. Vindo di CAMenniniammannatin. Gay Rock Lighthous Rate, together with a way of a Letter from Kr. Wäinbond on the suhe - Khollien of the Qay Rock Light Dues, andź, the remaining reUDES VIENĖ Šiam 44.60 482

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We rest at this. Here la His history. How can we comment on it adequately? What a pity that thle woman should have so suffered ! What a tala faction to know that she andars no mom! And yet --the lost time, the lost happiness! Ah, you! Mother Beigel had reason enough to induce ber to labour as she did to relieve her sister women. Thank Heren for har smontes,

Mrs. Hillar's real discase was of the stomach- Indigestions and dyspepsis inherited, probably, and made chronic by ofreamstances. The remedy the daily used onred this, and so freed her from an the symptoms and results. How kindly the the arme

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