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To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE

ROYAL

CITY HALL..

POLLARD'S

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1897.

To-day's Advertisements.

PERSEVERANCE

LODGE OF

HONGKONG, No. 1,165. REGULAR MEETING of the above.

A REGULARd in the FRASONS

HALL, Zetland Street, on SATURDAY, the 15th

Brethren are cordially invited to attend.

LILLIPUTIAN OPERA COMPANY lastest, 18.30 dos y vite roster Vilding

Lasst......MenTTE. POLLARD & CHESTER.

50 PERFORMERS 10

Under the Distinguished Patronaga oi H.E. Slr WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G., and

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H.E. Major-General WILSONE BLACK, C.B., TO-NIGHT (FRIDAY) TO-NIGHT 7th May, 1897.

LES CLOCHES DE

CORNEVILLE.

and To-morrow, (SATURDAY), May 8th.

TO-MORROW AFTERNOON, May Bik, GRAND MATINER (FOR CHILDREN),

'CELLIERS COMIC OPERA "CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME" Childran half poter to all parts of

The Theatre.

N.B.-Arrangements can be made with the Manager for large partles and schools. Doors open 3 P.M.

Overtura 4 P.M.

Plan at W. ROBINSON & Co, Piano and Music Rooms.

Price$3, $2 and $1. SOLDIRUS and SAILORS in Uniform Half-price

to back seats only, Late Trams 15 minutes after each performance.

A. H. POLLARD, Advance Representative, Hongkong Hotel.

Hougking, 7th May, 1897.

NOW READY!

COMMERCIAL AND STATISTICAL

PAPERS.

No. 1-APRIL, 1897,

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Being reports of meetings of Companies and Corporations for periods ending 31st Dezember, 1895.

This pamphlet le published for the convience of the Commercial Communlly and is for aste,

PRICE $1 PER COPY,

at the office of the

* "HONGKONG telegraFH,!!

No. 0 Padder's Hill.

Hongkong, 7th May, 1897.

THE OREGON RAILWAY AND NAVIGATION COMPANY'S

PACIFIC STEAMSHIP

LINE.

CHINĄ AND JAPAN.

-PROPOSED. SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, 1897. (Subject to Alteration.)

-Monmouthshire. Wednesday..... | 12th May,

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PRESEVERANCE

LODGE OF

HONGKONG, No. 1,155.

LODGE will be held in the FASONS N EMERGENCY MEETING of the above

HALL, Zetland Street, on TUESDAY, the 11th- Instant, at 5 for 3.30 pm. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA (DIRECT),

PHE Company's Steamship

"YUENSANG," Captain W: Weddilove, will be despatched as xbove on MONDAY, the 10th instant, at 4 PM, This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for First-class Passengers.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Ca,

General Managers. Hongkong, 7th May, 1897.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

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FOR SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA,

THE Company's Steamship

- * SHANTUNG," Captain Frampton, will be despatched az abors on TUESDAY, the 11th fustani, at noon,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, 7tb Apăl, 1897.

Auction.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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HE undersigned has recolved instructions TH, M. NAVAL STORE KEEPER

to sell by

01

PUBLIC AUCTION

WEDNESDAY, the 12th May; 1897, at noon, at H,M,Naval Yard.

Sundry Navst and Victualling Condemned Stores, Comprising

OLD IRON, PAPER STUFF,

OLD IRON BOILER TUBES.

RAGS, CANVAS, ELECTRO PLATE, CLOTHING, IMPLEMENTS, &c.

TERMS OF SALE 18 CUSTOMARY.

175$

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hangkong jih May 1897.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

TAKING PASSENGERS AND CARGO FOR UNITED THE Undersigned has received instructions"

STATES AND CANADA AT THROUGH RATES.

-"T"HE Steamship-

"MONMOUTHSHIRE"

will be despatched hence for PORTLAND,

to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION ON

-SATURDAY, the 8th May, 18976

at his Sales Rooms, Zetland Street, No. 2, commencing at 1.30 P.M.,

OREGON, and VICTORIA, (B,C), vía KOBE | VALUABLE AND USEFUL HOUSEHOLD and YOKOHAMA, on the ith fast,

Consular Invoices of Goods for United States Points should be in QUADRUPLICATE; and one Copy must be sent forward by the Steamer to the care of the GENERAL FREIGHT AGENT,

BLACKWOOD

A LARGE QUANTITY OF

FURNITURE (Removed Iram Queen's Garden, Caton Road, Etc., for convenience). Consisting of :- -HANDSOME BLACKWOOD CARVED SIDEBOARD,

DINNER WAGGONS, SOLID BLACKWOOD DINING TABLE, BLACKWOOD ROUND & SQUARE TABLES, SIDEBOARDS with and without GLASS, OAK DINING ROOM CHAIRS, MARBLE TOP WASHING STANDS, TEAK [693 CARVED OVERMANTLES, ICE-CHESTS, BRASS and IRON DOUBLE BEDSTEADS, SCREENS, RATTAN FURNITURE, WARD. ROBES, MIRRORS, HANDSOME ENGRA- VINGS, CARPETS, ORNAMENTS, CUR- TAINS, LAMPS STATUETTES, PLATED WARE, DINNER and FRUIT SERVICES, GLASSWARE, CROCKERY, BATHROOM REQUISITES. &C.

Oregon Rallway and Navigation Co., Portland, Oregon.

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, 6th May, 1897

AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA-

TION C. MPANY, (UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT).

STEAM TO SHANGHAI AND KOBE.

THE Company's Steamship

1.

*POSEIDON," Captain R. Mayer, will leave for the shows places on the 14th fastast.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Hongkong yth May 1897.

SANDER & Co. Agents.

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THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAM FOR

STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, FLYMOUTH AND LONDON. (Through Hills of Lading issued for BATAVIA, PERMAN GULY, CONTINENTAL and

AMERICAN PORTE)..

THE Steamship

*COROMANDEL,"

Captain F. H. Seymour, carrying Her Majesty's Malls, will be despatched from this for LONDON (VIA BOMBAY, THURSDAY, the soth May, at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Ports.

Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France; and Tea for London (under arrangement) wili be transhipped at Colomba into a steamer preceding direct to Marseilles and Londen į other Cargo ke London, &c., will be conveyed vid Bombay,

Parcels will be received at this Office until 4 7.M. the day before sailing The Contents and Valss of all Packages are required.

Shippers are partienlarly requested to nate the terms and conditions of the Company's Bills of Lading.

Toe farther Partionlan, apply to

H. A RITCHIE,

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Manghong, 7th May, 1897,

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On View on THURSDAY, the 6th instant. Catalogues issued prior to Sale. TERMS OF SALE :—ÂS Customary.

PAUL BREWITT, Auctioneer. Hongkong; 3rd May, 1807.

Entimations.

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Intimations.

A. S. WATSON" & CO., LIMITED.

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841;

MANUFACTURERS

OF

AERATED WATERS.

OUR ARRAYED WATER FACTORY ir fitted with the best English Machinery, embodying the latest improvements in the trade.

TELEGRAMS.

NEWMARKET SPRING

MEETING.

THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. The Two THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES of 100

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The following-day the foundation stone of the Hospital for Woman and Children will be laid, and also a siano to mask the openlag of the new road round the island, a "poillion for tha Jatter memorial having been selected in Kennedy-town. The stones are to be laid on the same day as the committee feared that if they were laid on the fint day the public would not be afforded sufficient time for attending the review,

In the afternoon a gymkhana will be held, Whitehead, May and Gray, In addition to races the programme being arranged by MesssE for Chios ponies there are to be foot races,

tions an the harbour,

H.M.S. Algertes, from Singapore, and the Archer, from Maslia, a13 now en route to Hongkong. The Grajtse' and Linnet ma at Koby, the Humler at Nagasaki, the Phædir al | | Maulla," the Pigmy at Labuin,, the Pique at

Sandakan, and the Undaunted at Tricamaleo.

In the House of Commons on 6th April a matlan sovi eich, for a year olds; colts gat, and was adopted directing the attention of the Govern

ment to the question of food supplies for Great fillem Fat. glbs; the owner of second

Britain in the event of war. Mr. Salon-Kerr, home to receive 300 sova, nut of the stakes M. P. for St. Helens, suggested the establish third to save by stakes'; R.M-30 subs.

ment of an Imperial. Zollverein with the view of | bicycle -races and other events open to tha Cloved 29 Oct. 1895,

LONDON, May 5th.

promoting food supplies from the colonies, and public recerally. There are to be more fire also the formation of State granaries. Mr. A. works in the events. The question has been and, if possible, fliumian- The following is the result of the racem

J. Balfour, Flest Lord of the Treasury, replied heard whether the general public are expected Mr. Gabblor' b. c, GALTEX Moxx by Kendal

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that the creation of an Imperial Zollverein would, to illuminate or not. This, the committee sxy?, mol touch the difficulty of a bleckade of the coast. is a matter which is left entirely to the option | Lord Ronetary b.: VILASQUxzbị Doanren

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.........................). Waits 2 He was fairly confident that Britain could zicet of residents, many of whom, no doubt, will help to making the celebration a exccess. The General Owen Williams' b. c. MINSTREL by any possible combination, and with the old of Chinese have expressed their willingness to Minting-Poem ................................. * 3 | the United States they could meet the world, Illuminate and erect triumphal arches in variom Last year this event was won by St. Frur

parts of the city, quin, with Love Wissly second and Labrador | AT the meeting of the Sanitaty Board yesterday

It is also proposed to have an exhibition of third, Is the contest for the Prince of Wales's afternoon Capt. May spoke in very enlogistic cotton, to be held, if possible, fa the City Hall, Stokes last year, Velasquez, on the rails, showed

terms of the valuable work Dr. Ayres had done and Mr. Fung Wa Câne, compradore of the the way to Hellebore in the centre for hall · the journer, when Golfia (T. Loates) (ock seched in connection with the sanitation of the colony, National Bank, has kindly consented to under- take its management. Aireat" is also pro- place, but could never get on terras with Velas Before the Board' exlated he had done much jak `ques, who wan la a center by the lengths, priceless work, and since the establishment posed to be given to the men of the naval allilary and police forces and during the cele of the Board he had done equally good service, bration saturtalament is to be provided for the LOCAL AND GENERAL.

He had much pleasure in moving,-"That this children at the Victoria Pome and the Po board desires to convey its sincere thanks to Dr. Leung Kok. There will probably be a number P. B. C. Ayres for the valuable assistance be will doubtless be able to give the committ: a

of warships here next month and their officers · bis rendered to the board 13 and of its | valuable help,' Tho. Chinese, theatres will be members, and, for some time,

its | open day land night and the intreprenuers are and vice-president, and to preparing special bills for the occasion. prealdont

A record of the Jubilee in Hongkong is to be express its deep appreciation of the coa drawn as in the shape of a literary memestal, spicuous services rendered by bim in the the work being under taken by the Rev. T. W. interests of sanitation in this Colony," Mr." Plence, of the London Mission. Ede seconded the mollen and spoke, from a long personal experiencs, in the warmest terms of Dr. Ayres. The presidant also testifed in cologistic manner to the professional skill of Dr. Ayres, The motion was carried unaulmously,

THE Russian Government have (the St. the Daily Petersburg correspondent of Telegraph saya) unsigned 600,000.roubles for took and of the neighbouring coast, and 700,000 the strengthening of the defences of Vladivos-

The Parest Ingredients only are used, and the H.M,S. Daphne returned tá-day from a cruise. atmost Care and Cleanliness exercised in the Manufacture throughout,

The bank's buying rate for sovereigns in $9.88 per £.

TER Volunteers will be glad to see their lady The Water used is proved by repeated friends at the Association Rangs to-morrow Analyses to be Absolutely Pare,

afternoon to witness the competfilons for the Ladies' prizes.

For COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages "and Empiles when received in good order.

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THE Clydebank Engineering and Shipbuilding Company have received an order for twenty harges, of about 400 tons each, for the Chinese Eastern Ralway Company,

Hea Britannic Majesty's fast and furious com- merce-desiroter Tweed is at Samsul, one of the Counterfall Order Books supplied on applica ports on the West River which will shortly be opened to foreign trade under the February Agreement.

Our Registered Telegraphic Address is "DISPENSARY, KONGKONG."

The Roslan papers stats that the Chinese are”

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The European subscription [lats, open to-day and there for the Chinese open on Monday next.

The Chinese are showing great enthusiasm lu the matter and they amply textily their apprecia tion of the beneficent rule at Her Majesty. At a recent meeting of go of the leading Chinese residents, held at the Registrar-General's office, commlitee of over 100 was elected to cary pat the Chlaese portion of the celebration, and to collect subscriptions."

we are requested to slate that the Hop. H. E In connection with the harbour Ruminations,

Wodehouse, C.M.G., will be extremely obliged members of the shipping commonly and owners of steam isunches, cargo beata and

schemes that may be proposed to them by Mĩ. Wodehouse to make the celebration a memor- able and worthy one,

And all signed messages addressed thus why about to establish a Consulate at Warsaw with i ordered 375,000 rifles for Infantry and 75,000 for other vessela will lead their co-operation in any

receive prompt attention.

the object of promoting trade between Poland and Manchuria. A party of French engineers coming from Australia is expected at Viadivo stock in a few weeks. They will follow the

The following is a List of Walers always keps | track of the Siberian and Manchurian railways

ready in Stock pan

PURE AERATED WATER,

SODA WATER,

'LEMONADE,

'POTASH WATER,

SELTZER WATER,

LITHIA WATER,

SARSAPARILLA WATER,

TONIC WATER,

GINGER ALE,

GINGERADE..

No Credit given for Bottles that look dirty or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of containing Aarated Waters, is such Bottles ara never used again by us.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Wamekame, 13th April, Ro7.

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TO SUBSCRIBERS. SUBSCRIBERS TO THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH ARM MOST RESPECTFULLY REMINDED THAT ALL_HUESCRIPTIONS MUST BE PAID IN ADVANUN..

BIRTH

At Kowloon Station, on the 6th May, the wife of C, P. C. LYNBORO, I.M. Customs, ef a daughter.

Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1897.

TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S MESSAGES.

THE GRECO-TURKISH WAR.

LONDON, May gik. Greece has decided to continue the war,

DISASTER IN PARIS.

An Sppalling fire has occurred at a charity Jourer in Paris, which was attended by the

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & el Parisian society.............

--COMPANY,

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG***

AERATED WATERS.

'IMPLE AERATED WATER,

SIMPLE

ODA WATER.

SODA

LEMONADE

GINGER ALE

SARSAPARILLA.

RASPBERRYADE, &C.

DAXIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co.'s WATERS ar | made under the constant supervision of a duly qualified English Chemist and will bear compa- rison with the best English Manufactures.

Special terms to Horns, Clares, MESES and other Large Consumers.

Any complaints should be addressed to the Manager. Hongkong, 1st March, 1897.

13790

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTE,

framed that all po mamications relating to Bubordir, ko, be addyseed to the Mong, Hongkong Lathan on Maiorial matters so be sent in "The Elite® måd whelkor, Lunguulaga of the sta

Coulmartinschen sanded for Dubuimpien must be accompanied by thu unme and address of the written, nchi haouenelly (for pikklanden | but as evidents of good faith.

Kur kang dad me omane to the doghane Tulunada, will slopes

Fibe the får diecamion by pozrespondents of all quand

The whole structure was utterly consumed la twelve mlastes. Upwards of ons hundred charred bodies have been recovered.

The Hat of the missing includes the Duchess of Alençon, the Counters Mun, the Margalso Gallifat and General Meunier.

Thermalas recovered filed fourteen waggons.

(From L'Avenir du Tonkin.) THE EASTERN CRISIS.

PARIS, April 28th. The Powers hope that the occasion will soon pinsent Healf for them to. Intervens' between Greece and Turkey.

It is believed that hostilities will contiene suspended.

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Public opinion is less excited at Athens. The Crown Piface of Greece continues at the head of the army,

All fear of a dynastic crisis üzemi to have vanlabad.

PARIS, April 29th,

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with the precisi object of studying the surlierons character and openings of the regions through which those lines will pass,

WE learn that the total turnover of the German Clah sweeps at the Shanghat spring meeting was no less than $70,000. The first prize la the Big Sweep was $13,0:0 (won by a subscriber | In Shanghal presumably) and only one of the Hongkong subscribers drew a pony to the Big Sweep, oxwaly, Montebello, who was not placed. Besides the $7,000 invested in three days in the German Cith sweeps, there was probably a greater sum risked in other "swims," rich_as the popular "nari," the Masonic Club sweeps and the Race Club sweeps.-To-morrow-the-Of- Day's race will take place and amongst the events we may be suze of a "Blackberry Cup," after the triumph of that grand pony in the Chimplace.

MANY and loud were ite complaints of those unlucky mortals"whose business forced them to visit the Praya yesterday, owing to the absence of the water carts. "To-day wɑ nola that Pedder Street bas been carefully sprinkled but the Praya is feft” a disgustia' dreary densit" where one not only gets choked with dust at every corner bat gets it into his shoes, eye and clothes in a decidedly unpleasant manner. As most of the principal firms have their offices on the Prays. It is somewhat strange that the watercaria should leave it so savoraly slono as they do. Have the P.W.D. officials sworn a vendetta against the lackless inhabitants of this dorty neighbourhood? Or is the department considering the advisability of getting all the carts out before the cold season sets la ?

A money-charger, named Mai King, was charged at the Magistracy this morning with unlawfully selling on the 21st ult, six counterfeit coln (purporting to be of the Netherland currency) knowing the same to be forgeries. Inspector Stanton, who has cartially conducted many intricate caves, plamed himself en his theory that this money-changer had a large quantity of counterfeit coins. Therefore be Instructed two of his subordinates to go to his | stall in the dieguise of infanding Chinees em!. grants for Tava and to purchase $1 worth of the colos of the Netherlands. This done, the colos were handed to Capt. F. H. May, who in tum kanded them to Mr. Haver Droexe, the

Consul-General for the Netherlands, for uzami. nation. Mr. Droese personally returned them to Mr. May a few days afterwards and told hims that he was prepared to swear that cerisin of

for the armament of the fortress of the same town. The Russian military authorities have

dragoons, together with 85,000,000 rounds of aus. munition suitable for these weapons. They have also given out commands for 6,000,000 Smith and Wesson revolver cartridges, 155,500,000 pounds of smokeless powder for a new lot of slege atlery in the Caucasus, sightsen six-inch guns, sixteen eleven-inch coast defence mortars, and twenty-six field mortars. In all, about 26,000,000 roubles are being devoted to military arma- menta. Of this sum over 7,000,000 roubles goes for the purches of weapone, a similar sum" for | Cariz'dges, 5000,000 for powder and other explo sires, 4,000,000 for defensive works, and 3,000,000 for the non-combatant branches of the Service.

THE ever lncreasing afza of the modern cargo steamer lo shown by the propertiens of the Pennsylvania, at the Hamburg-American line. She ta in some respects the largest ship in the world, not even excepting the Companie and Lucanis, of the Copard line: for, although the two passenger ships exceed the freighter in rome of their dimensions, the displacement,, the actual dead weight of the loaded skips, is less:

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

HONGKONG FREIGHT MARKET.

· In their Freight Circular issued yesterday Messze Lamke and Rogge write:-

A larger business has been done during the last fortnight then for some time past and paten of freight on the whole are satisfactory.

STEAM-FREIGHTS.—There is still · hardly any mavement in southern rice treights, not a slagle fixture being reported locally from Saigon to this cort and no rellable quotation can be given, Prices raling at Saigon contiane quite prohibitive for the local rice market, and unless material concessions are made by holdery, there will be no Improvement in freights, Exports of grain p to date from Salgon to this part are filling short by over two million plculs compared with same period last year, whilst shipments.from the Yangiare rien ports have also been unusually small, but, in spite of that, grafo prices here and at Canton remain almost stationary which Indicafes that this year's_rice-crop in South China most have been s sufficiently.large one to counterbalance this deficiency.

Jmgth. Baa. Depth Speed

...It.. (t. knots, Great Bastern.....68a

831. $8 1x Campania.........600

43 AR -Pennsylvania .....565

42 14t first sight it would scam as though the extra af feet of beam and 40 fext of "length of the Cunard boats would give them a Singano.: 14 cents per picul, eptional to s There is some fresh demand from Salgon to | displacement, but it must be remembered

that there bouts are built for speed, and that the post North coast of Jawa at 16/37 cents per towards the ends, so as to give them a long, for the first mentioned port at 14 cents per balk of their underwater body is greatly reduced picul, but so far only one settlement is reported sharp entrance and delivery. Moreover, they picul. There being no return cargo from Java do not draw so much water as the freighter, will be difficult to procure tonnage for that whose extreme loaded draught is 30 feat. It direction has been frequently stated that the Pan- From Salgon to Kobe, a charter has been....... sylvania tiwald'the famous Great Bastir infected at 33 cents per picul, whilst for ➡ size, but a comparison of the dimensions of the Japanese steamer of somewhat larger capacity wo ships shows that the new cargo boat, big as the best that could be got was 18 cents per she is, is yet a long way behind the levlaikun of | pleel, lorly years ago.

MEDICAL INSPECTION IN JAPAN.

The Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce notifies us that the Colonial Secretary has in- formed the Chamber that a telegram has been received from the British Minister at Tokio reading as follows :----

"Medical Inspection enforced against vessels Tom Formosan ports to Japan.?i

DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRA- TION.

THE PROPOSED PROQRAMME.

A mosting of the general celebration sub-com. mittee in compaction with Her Majesty's Dia. mond Jubiles was held yesterday, when the Hoo. C. F. Chatar presided, and there were also present Hen, T. H. Whitehead. Mr. R. M. Gray and Hons.F. H. May and J. H. Stewart Lockhart (kon. Secretary). The gentral programme for the celebration was considered and it wAY decided to leave it open to alteration should any desirable suggestions de fmikcoming hom the public or any changes made at subsequent meetings,

From Bangkok to this, there is likewise no revival in the demand z a medium sized steamI KE“ might be placed at 15/10 cents par pieni with downward cargo from here, but there is no actual Inquiry and even some of the regulat boats are looking elsewhere for employment,

Rates in all other directions bava zemalpad falsly stendy and, especially in the North, bera appears to be a very good demand for tonnage.

From Newchwing to Canton, 30 cents per pleat has been paid and bustness has been dona at similar rates for Amoy and 'Swałow, but during the last law days there has been a somewhat quieter feeling owing to the excessively high produce prices at Newchwang. Tonnage could also be placed from New- chwang to Nagasaki at 12/13 cents per plent and to Yokobama or Kobe at 25/26 cents par plea! and chartering has been done on that baste up North though no fixtures are reported locally.

The demand for tonsugs from the Japan coul ports has been pretty lively again and a number of settlements are on record froxx Moji and Kochi- bem were counterfelt. Aaked by Mr. Wode- house how it was that he was contain that they

Sag per ton whilst from Moraran to this $3 per notra for this port at estes ranging from ga to were bogus, he said that the coins made in the

ton has bein paid. For Singapore, several charters have been drawn at $3.25 per tor, bat Government mint had some secret marks on the face and the sin and that it would be dangerous

tons capacity had to accept Bato per ton frons for June loading a large estriot of some 7,000 for him to point out those marks in pablo, Mr.

the North ara rolog Wodehouse acquiesced and took the descripilen

we noite. Coal freights in in private after which theesse was remanded til

rary high indeed, Baso per ton baing obtainable 11 am. to-morrow, Mr. E. Robinson,-instructed-

Os Sunday, June 20th, the committee will Japan-Shanghal, $3 for Foochow and for othe by Mr. Wilkinson, appeared for the defense,

meet in the Council Chamber and afterwardscount ports in proportion, this being attributable

to the demand immporally overstepping proceed is a body to the Cathedral' where a **Wx have issued today a pamphlet, thanksgiving service will be hell. On Tuesday, apply of suitable steamers, but with more aniliied Commørcial and Statṭitical Papers, Jane sand, st to a.m., there will be another tenage being likely placed on the market later containing the reports of meetings of companies mating of the committ: in the Comucitov, it is doubtful whether these rates will be

maintained. and corporations held in Hongkong during the Chamber, when congratulatory message

From Takso to Yokohama, another "large gent to Her Majesty. At 11 am, the quarter ending 30th April, 1897. It is published presentation of an addrees to Her Majesty carrier has been taken up from to at the suggestion of an old resident who is of will be made si Government House through his about 16 cents per plcul and from Iloilo to Kobe the Governor. It is understood that or Yokohama a smaller steamer or two could be opinion that the rapòblication in pamphlet form of the proceedings at the meetings held annually his Excellency will also held a reception on the Dalyannts requesting him to resign, and has Hongkong and Chins, and of the reports saval and military forces will be held at Happy

At Athens the King hay written to Mr. and semi-annually by pabile companies in same day. In the afernenn s_review of 10 placed at about 28 cents per pics).. called upon Mr. Rall and other chiefs of the submitted at such meetings, would be a great Valley, Arrangements are also being made for apposition so form a new Cablaat.

convenienes to the commercial community. It chair of yoo voices to sing the Hymn of Praise. The Turks are advancing upon Volo ren was intended to leave the pamphlet on the 20th The various military and naval bands will which the inhabitanta era nesriy all fisting. April, but as the meeting of shareholders of the probably take part in this feature of the celebra The retreat from Larians was a complete route. Oliver Ferehold Mines, Ltd., was held on the ton. The malgious service will be of such a [We were yesterday, informed that French goth ultimo, It was necessary to complete the nature as to permit members of all desolate troops are patrollins in Vola j

work as soon as possible in the month of May, tions to join in 11, and a number of our leading as it was desirable to

to include as far as possible amateur musicians have promised their co all_reports of meetings of companies for periods operation to aid ta miking the vice worlby ending the gist December, and, as the of the very notable occasion. Mr. Danby has repost of the General Managers of Olivers kindly consented to undertake the organization COATWIE The good demand tex Freshold Wings was submitted for passing at

at of the matter. In the evening there will be retsels with bow ports to carry timber from the mating held on 30th April, it is obvious thanks and hosts in the kerbeer, aw is to oz Shanghai and rates of freight and advancing. That Breworks si a number of places on shore and Rajang to this and also from Singapore to this the publication of the pamphlet could not enacted wall the mesting of shareholders was be illuminated. This part of the proceedings The Americam chip Corrier Dows lett for Fort so falt accompit, The pamphlet in now will be under the direction of "r Wodakous-, | Townsend in ballast and the American ship procurable at: late office and all orders thatsfor and Commander Ramsey, R.F., kun. Klos Kory, La Cushing but born ordezels in will have promye stiaution.; Pide advi..

· (From Diarto de Manila.) REVOLUTION IN ATHENS,

MADRID, Apell apik, to 15 pan

A revolution has broken out in Athens, the capital of Greece....

– (This seans hardly fkdly, for the latem Raster's meringa makes no mention of-the mattis and states that Greece has decided to |gostindo the war.)

farther

There have also been a good many merchand seems to be satisfied for the present. Ime-charters recently effected at fair rates, but

BAIL-VRRIGHTS.—From Keben, to San Fran clace, a vessel to carry about-3.000 tons comf has been chastered at (gold) $5.50 per ton suð vessel af somewhat smaller sise has been fixed for Callan, chartered rate about 16/ per ton af to cable feat. For New York, business remains gaite, stagnant. The British'ship", Clow Mas Renefs, chartered some time back at Shanghal, is coming down here to fill up.