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Co-day's Advertisements.

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.

“HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING te beld in the CLUB GYMNASIUM, on FRIDAY, the 18th Instant, 'aE 5.15 PAL.

Business (1) Adoption of "Reports and Passion of Accounts; (3) Alteration of Cind Rule No. 11.

R. T. LAMMERT, Acting Hom. Secretary.

Hosekons, atut May, 1807,

1843

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

NOTICE.

THE P. M. S. S. Co.'s Chartered Steamship

"CLUDEN

will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, via MOJI, TO-MORROW, the sand instant, at 4 P.M.

For Freight, apply to

J. S. VAN BUREN,

Agent

Hongkong, 2111 May, 1807.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

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FOR FORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.

THE Company's Steamship

"CHINGTU,"

Captain Inces, will be despatched on SUNDAY, the 3rd instant, at to A.M.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1897.

Intimation.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

-tt-MI-TX-IL

CHEMISTS by appointMENT.

ESTABLISHED AD. 1841.

MANUFACTURERS

OF

AERATED WATERS.

RESULT OF THE GREAT METRO-

POLITAN STAKES.

The GREAT MATROPOLITAN STAKRI (handicap) of 1,000 rov, by sbscription of ƒ sova, tich, af sov. for startere. About two miles and a -quarter, la startat_the_Winning_ _Chaly (49

suba,)

LONDON, Apelt zytb. Mr. H. J. Higham's b h Soliman, by St. Simon-Alibech, 5 years, 7st. gibɛ..........................

Allsopp 1 Mr. C. Morley's by GLENTILE, by Highland Chief-Duchess of Connaught, 6 years,

WONG SHE, the washinen who absconded in November list with $33 belonging to the Waskermen's Gail), was to-day sentenced to afx werks with haid labour."

IN the Summary Court le-day, before the Pulsus Judge, Mr. J. Hastings made spplication that the conta in yesterday's case, concerning the owner- ship of a dog, might be taxed on the higher seals. His Lordship'deckled that they should be taxed

on No. 2 scalo.

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IN connection with the plagus report teams Mació it was decided at the Sanitary Board's meetlag yesterday, on the motion of Captain Tax Builder mys :-A flahermen in the little -May, thar-Macho-should-be-proclaimed, and...bay_of_Lixadoitava (a village la_the_lunas« some competent medical man should visit the most north-east corner of the gulf of Corinth, place and report as to the extent of the disease close to where the ancient Creuils is supposed to have stood) has brought to light the, fesgments of a bronzo figure a litle over half life-she. From an fascripilon on the basis it =ppears that the status represented Porcido. The bearded head is the portion best preserved, and it is reported to be closely analogous to the bea:ded broczs head found in the Acropolis If this be correct. it belongs to the afxth century, B.C. Unfortunately, the rest of the statue-4, tha nude standlog body of the god- is so fragmentary and so much corroded that la ls doubtful if even the most careful cleaning and plecing can make much of it. It is not reported whether the fisherman was actually fishlog, or found the status washed up on the shore.

THUS the Stralls Free Priss of 13th May :--

Ibert. "CAREFUL OBSERVER":"Calie Irae. It did rain last night and some rain also fell to-day. ........Madden 1.The thonder was quite as loud as usual and the Mr. J. Platt's ch HATTIE, by Kendal-

Skaite, 4 years, 71!.................Cannon 3 Ugbising so vivid that our effice boy (who is of a very nervous temperament) was unable to BITTING: 4 to 1 against Sollman, Won easily by four lengths; ten lengths sleep fully half the night. As regards the dividing second and third.

weather next week, no saveo. You'd better ask a piliceman.

Steam and electricity are gradually TELEGRAMS. doing their work, and binding the nations of the earth together in one huga com- mercial family. Frenchmen, Englishmen, Germans, Scots, Australians, Danes, Rus slans, Italian, and Austrians are daily rushing about on business bent and mingling harmoniously-together-in-all parts of the world. Steam has shortened distance; steam has broken down many of the barriers to International commercial and social intercourse. All maintain friendly Intercouse as they move about and, generally, think but little of their nationality. Europe is Europe to them, they are Europeans, and save for a little 'occasional friction at some Customs barrier all are moving about in one blg country. True, they do not all speak the same language, neither do all the

(Brom Australian Papers.) people of India, China, or Africa, but

SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS. that does not alter the fact that the

LONDON, April 26th., Inhabitants of those divisions of the globe are much mixed, both European and

The Times correspondent at · Paris 1991 ihat Asiatic, and that they get on well together, the German Chancellor is trying to arrange for The Purest Ingredients only are used, and the promoting industries and developing com- Germany, France, and Russia to give their moral atmest Care and Cleanliness exercised in the merce to the advantage of all partles

support to the Boers in the event of any Manufacture throughout,

both native and foreign.

British action being taken agalost the Trans- The white, or European, race seems destined to rule and civilise the world, itvaal ; and, if they cannot restrain Great Bilialo in South Af les, to seak to embarrass her la Egypt.

LONDON, April 18th, Further military, stores and ammunition asA being sent to Capetown,

OUR ARRATED WATER FACTORY is fitted with the best English Machinery, embodying the latest Improvements in the trade.

The Water caed is proved by repented | has taken great strides in past fifty years, and in the near future benefit to all might Analyses to be Absolutely Pime.

result from all the white races laying aside national distinctions and federate in the one grand scheme of universal civilisation. It seems like hoping against

summation of the bloody struggles of the past for paramount power and influence, but if the Yellow Race Is as great a

- For COATT FORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and Empties when received in gerð vnder.

The attention of Passengers is directed to the the full amount allowed for Packages and hope to look for such a désirable con- Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer. The First-class Saloon is situated forward of the Engines. A Refrigerating Chamber ensures the Supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire

aly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light,

Return Tickets fered by this Company to and from AUSTRALIA are available for zatura by Steamers of the EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN S. S. Co, and vice verin.

For Freight or Fasssge, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, arst May, 1897.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

1776

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI.

THE Company's Steamship

"HAIMUN,"

Captain Bathorst, will be despatched for the above Parts on TUESDAY, the agih instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..

General Managers.

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Hongkong, 21st May, 1897.

"GLEN" LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.

FROM LONDON AND STRAITS.

"HE Steamship

THE

!

GLENESK" having arrived from the above Ports, Consigness of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whar! and Godown Company, Limited, at Kowloos, whence delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notices to the contrary be given balore 11 AM. TO-MORROW.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 28th Instant will be subject to rent.

No Fize Insurance has been effected. Consignees are requested to present all Claimi' For damages and/or shortages not later than the 4th proxim, otherwise they will not be recognised.

Bils of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, HATHESON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 1st May, 1897.

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NOW READY! COMMERCIAL AND STATISTICAL PAPER.

No. 1-APRIL, 1897, Being reports of meetings of Companies and Corporations for periods ending 3rat December, | 1895.

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Eight hundred soldiers bave left England for Capetown, and three batteries of artillery have ten ordered to embark.

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A TILEGRAM Inceived at Tokio from London states that the third instalment of the war

Indemalty together with the semi-annual interest and the yearly payment on account of the occu- pation of Welhafwei (a um 2,891,544 101. ed. in ali) was paid over by the Calaese Minister in London on the 8th inst., and at once deposited

n the Bank of England.

The Stralis Government has (says the Sings. pore Fra Press) wlihdrawn the Immigrants Depot Bill, by which it wa proposed to levy a tax of a dollar a head on all immigrants to build eximiantion' and detention depôts. Detention depo's are not deemed absolutely necessary at present, and funds for examina los depôts will be got from raising the fee on contracts. A FINE specimen ol an'egg of the extinct Great

The Hon. F. A. Cooper, of the Hangkong Ser. vice, passed through by the Mirzopors yester- day on bis way to jalo his new appointment in charge of the Fable Works Department la Ceylon. Mr. E. Cambios, well known here, was also a passenger to England. Among the other homeward passengers by the livxatore yesterday afternoon were the six N. C. O and men of the Asiatic Attilery and a siml'ar number of the Malay submation miners. There was also ón board the Hongkong Contingent, Jaclading men of the Hongkong Regiment, Aslatie Artillery and the Chinese Submarine The

Counterfoil Order Books supplied on sppiles. † danger to the White Race as some French dering the Queen, has been tried and acquitted. | Ack was recently sold by swellon at Mr. J. C. | miners, aboni twenty-five altogether.

tion.

Our Registered Telegraphic Address is "DISPENSARY, "HONGKONG." And all signed messages addressed thes well receive prompt attention,

PURE AERATED WATER,

SODA WATER,

LEMONADE,

POTASH WATER,

SELTZER WATER,

LITHIA WATER,

SARSAPARILLA WATER,

TONIC WATER,

GINGER ALE,

GINGERADE.

No Credit given for Battles that look dirty or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of containing Acrated Waters, as such Bottles are never used again

writers and the German Emperor-whose -famous allegorical picture circulated

Lieutenant Eloff, who was chaiged with stan

LONDON, May 3rd. The British Budget for the coming year shows in the Courts of Europe during the China-an additional expense of £100,000 for the South Japan war had deep meaning in It African garrison, and £500,000 for the navy.

LONDON, May 5th. The Transvaal Volksrand has been opened would have us belleve, then we are bound sooner or later to show a united front to

the yellow host which it is averred may threaten the integrity of our home lands and Impose on us by force of arms its The following is a List of Waliri always kept manners, its religion, and its barbarous

ready in Stock

customs. It should be remembered that all Europeans and Americans are grouped In one great family by the Chinese. To them we are all Fang Jen, ie, foreign men. It is easy for European commuti- tles abroad to realize how perfectly com- patible with commercial interests a federation of Europeans Is. We are all virtually federated out here our treaties place us one and all on an equal footing in the Far East-and in colonial communities all over the world, but our petty political jealousies hitherto at Peking have greatly retarded desirable commercial expansion in the Orient. the more It seems probable that closely Europeans federate the more conducive will it be to the peace of Europe and the prosperity of the White Man in whatever part of the world his lat We would not, however, may be cast. be misunderstood. We do not advocate European antagonism to the Asiatic races of the world, but simply that Europeans should maintain a united front in the grand cause of commerce and universa! civilisation. Those who are opposed to this are, we think, opposed to peace.

by us.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD, THI KONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 13th April, 1807.

MARRIAGES.

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At Tilally Cathedral, Tankijl, Tokio, on May 6th, by the Rigti Rev. Bishop McKim, and before the Ualted States Consul-General, N. W. Malvar, Esq., Mr. HAROLD J MIS METZ, of Yo- kohama, in Miss SUSAN ELIZAT SUMMER, third daughter of the late Professor Sommers, formerly of the Imperial University, Toks.

On the 15th of May at the Church of St. Joseph, French Concession, Shanghal, by the- Rev. Falber Roure HILDEBRAND, N. LOPEZ to ALMIRA, daughter of Rufino and Josephina MARTINS.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1897.

THE FEDERATION, OR EUROPE,

11.-ITS ACTION IN THE FAR KAST.

In our last issue we reviewed briefly the action of the present Federation of Europe In the Nearer East and we think a useful This pamphlet is published for the convience purpose may be served by glancing at the of the Commercial Community and is for sale, present time at the effect which the united

PRICE $: PER CÓPY,

action of the leading factors of the Federation has had in the Far East and how it may be extended in the grand

In the of civilisation future. Its action stopped the Chino Japanese war and practically expelled the Japanese from Korea. During the closing scones of that war action was taken by the Federated States which did much to

at the office of the "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH," No. 8 Pedder's Hill,

Hongkang, 7th May, 1897,

Intimations.

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cause

левг

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & preserve intact the ruling dynasty of

COMPANY,

VICTORIA Dispensary,

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS.

SIMPLE AERATED WATER,

ODA WATER,

SODA

INGER ALE

EMONADE

DAKIN, CRUICKIHAMK, & Cor's WATERS Hig

Chins. It is on record that several of the European Powers despatched to Peking, at what was probably the most dangerous crisis in the capital occa- stoned by the approach of the Japanese army to the Celestial Capital, a amall body of troops, chiefly marines, and they were quartered at the various legations. That handful of Europeans, at the beck and call of determined diplomatiais, did more, by their presence, to prevent a panic and the overthrow of the dynasty In the méles that would follow a panic, than all the hordes of Chinese "braves" then gathered around the city in which the "Son of Heaven" slts enthroned, and of whom the bigh Chinese officials and

SARSAPARILLA RAS

› ASPBERRYADE, &c. the citizens were doubtless in much more dread than of the steadily advancing and victorious legions of the Emperor of Japan. Those foreign troops in the capital were an indication to the Chinese Government and the Chinese people that Federated Europe intended to maintain the status quo, that the advance of the Japanese need not be feared, that they meant the warning, "Thus far but no further" to be headed by Japan. That was in 1895 and we find to-day in Constantinople the same sort of thing going on-a combina 13790 tion of Great Powers coercing the Sultan and giving him to understand that he has gone far enough in his war against Greece,

made under the constant supervision of a duly qualified English Chemist and will bear comps rison with the best Engllah Manufactures,

Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, MESES sad other Large Consumers,

Any complaints should be addressed to the

Manager.

Hongkono, 1st March, 1897.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS,

by Prealdent Kruger, who stated that, while he was guarding the inder adence of the republic, he sought to break the clouds that were mensc- tog South Africa.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY.

We are informed on excellent authority that at the private meeting of shareholders in the Green Island Cement Co., held yesterday afternoon, several important movements were agreed to. It is proposed to lase new shares, to proceed with the bulldlog of works in Hongkong, land to talve new capital to the extent of $600,000. These proposals are to be submitted to an

extraordinary general meeting for confirmation at an early date.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. H.M.S. Hatbots left for Yokohama to-day. Tix French Mall is dun from Salgen to-morrow, HARMSTON'S. chicas opened at Singapore on Friday last.

MEETING of shareholders la A. S. Watson and Co, at noon to-mo.row.

THE first crop of Kamamoto tea is estimated at

TELEGRAMS. over 2,000,000 cattles.

REUTER'S MESSAGES. SUSPENSION OF HOSTILITIES.

LONDON, May 19th. The suspension of hostilities is due to a direct appeal to the Salten by the Tesy of Ftusila.

"

THE POWERS AND THE WAR. The Powers asa contorsing before replying 10 the Turkish polo. Germany Is now prepared to Join the other Powers la stopping the war.

LORD SALISBURY'S OPINION. 1rd Sallsbury faapeech weld that the armistice deca not do much to diminish - ibe difficoltles of the problem.

THE ENGLISH TURF.

RESULT OF NEWMARKET STAKES. The NEWMARKET STAKES of at least 3,500 sovs

by subscription of 30 sors. each, for bres year olds; colts gut, fillles 811. alb. the sxcond to receive 10 per cent, and the third pr cent of the whole stike: AF, ond talle rad ira fuvios gu, straight.

LONDON, May 19th. The following is the result of the race for thess stakes 1-

Morganellenangananerumikeng

...C. Wood i

Mr. Gubbins' b c GAZTEN MORE by Kendal Mr. P. Lollard's ch & BARZAK by Sensation.

Belphabe..........Alisopp 2 Mr. C. D. Rose's be FRIMSON by Chittabob

Surpres....... Wood 3

(Special to the Arian)

lost, with HB.M's. Consul on board,

The Phonix, from Manda, and the Undaunted, from Tricomalee, will be her, shortly, "DANDY DICK" la la xetive rehearsal by the Shanghai A.D.C. It is to be put on the boards InjJune.

HANKOW les market opased on gih instant with simples of Keemans, which were found deficient lu “ point" and very thin,

A BRANCH of the Rosso-Chinese Back WAS opened at Newchwang go the txt May; Mesara, Bash Bros. are the uganis.

Stephen's rooms, Covent Garden. Bidding Hongkong men turned out on parade oa deck commenced at too guinças sed the egg was | aka compliment on the occasion of General Enally knocked down to the Edinburgh Castle Joaca-Vaugban laspection of the departing Slagapore Cortingent. The General addressed Free Maseum for o guineas The record price the man in Hindustani, and urged upon them for a Great Auk's egg is 300 guiness, which was | the necessity of doing themselves and their paid in 894 for a very fue specimen. There Colony credit by their demeanour and behavlast, are in all 68 examples of this egg, all, with the exception of two in America, being in Europe. MR. JOHN HEATH, the well-known Birmleg ham pen-manufacturer, hvi designed a new nib to which he has given the name of the "Diamond Jubilee pen." From the local agents, Messrs. Kelly & Walah, we have received a staple and can truly say that welting with It

plessure. The polet is a happy medium between "fine" and "brand" and the nib is made in gold glit, bearing the Royal Arms, In addition to being of good quality the new nib is remarkably cheap.

WHEN the case ni Mat King, charged with barlog counterfeit Dutch guilders in his posser. sion, was called on at the Criminal Sessions to-day there was no appearance of accused, who was out on ball. An officer of the Court called his name three times ostalde without effect. On the matter being reported to the Chief Justice, his Lardiblo ordered the hall (8500) to be estreated, and a Bench warrant was ordered to issue for this latest exponent of, the vagarlas ol the "Vanishing Act artista."

would be present,

We have received from Mr. R. C. Hurley specl- mens of Photographic Gems" which he is bringing est at the low price of $1 8o per dozen. The series comprizes some fifty photographs of Hongkong and Canton and they are of a suitable size for sending In an ordinary letter. The Flowery Farnda, Centon, is an excellent photo- graph, being particularly good in detail, while Gap Rock Lighthouse thoroughly deserves to be described as a "Photographic Gem," se and sky coming out extremely well, Tocioltal views of the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank from different stations are among the photor seat to us, but as none of the adjaccot offices are included in the view, they give, as is so often the case with photographs of bulidings, an exaggerated iden ↑ of their sise. The Interior of the dining room the Mount Austin Hotel is a fine photograph โรม โร the reception of its class, room of a Chinese residence la Canton. The English Bridge Shameen, is a pretty little bic tore but shows hardly sufficient of the left bask of the canal to throw up the bridge effectively. Some of the prints are rather lacking in detall and we should like to are all of them turned out envarnished, but they are now so bighly finished as to reflect back tas light and so obscure the picture itself. We command to botir residente and travellers Mr. Hurley's intent productions: THe detalls of the programme of work for Chatham Deckyard show that while there is a reduction in the vote for wages and material, ie 1: not suMesently large to necessitato discharges. The total labour voto amounts to over £455 000, whereas the sam exponted in wages during the post year amounted to £105,000. The original vote, however, was only £478,000 and the difference. was made good by supplementary

overtime worked in order to complete ships. estimates, the increase being mainly dae to For the present, overtime will be kept down to the minimum. The Yupiter, battleship, is being pushed on in order that she may be commis- sloned early in June. The Vindictios, cruises, expected to be Apated mat in July; the Goliath, battleship, will be launched in October 1 and the Illustrious, battleship, will be complated by about the same date. Later in the your

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battleship and a cruiser will be laid down. Plans have been submitted to the Admiralty ola new type of hospital Isunch for conwaying naval invalids from Spitbead to Haslar Hospital At present the Invalids are seat ashore in ordinary 42 Ixunches or in ganhosts, and in the latter case they are transferred to launches when inside Portsmouth harbour. The proposed Isanches have been s ecially, designed for carrying invalids in comparative comfort.

Ax nurally excly hour (6.30 a.m.) is reported to have been fixed for the Birthday review on Monday next, 24th Inst. If the report be trosit H.M.S. Pique arrived at Singapore on the 13th is to be hoped that the military authorities will Instant from Sarawak.

ses their way, clear to holding the parade at

■ later hour and afford the public a better 'opportunity of witnessing the display. The tumn-out should be a very fine one and mliltary THE Quemeland International Exhibition was spectacles of this description are always very opened on the 5th instant.

Il it were fixed for popular with the public. H.M.S. Tward arrived at Wachen on the Igih noon, a great number of people undoubtedly A BROEBLACK to-day charged two men at the | magistracy with asaanit and robbery. He said he was walking along Pottinger Street about 8 pm. en the 19th lost, when he was seized from the rear and in front and thrown to the ground, The men took away his waistcoat which contained a silver watch and chain and a §5 noto, and also his shoes, He had many marks, notably a big swelling over ons eye caused by a brick, and he had internal pains, and vomitted blood. His ustallents work usmed with sticks and bricks and the object of their usuguli was robbery. The case was adjourned till Teriday zext at 10. LO PIR SAM, bostman, Ng Kwong, coolie, and Ho Sing, acceaniast, were charged at the Magistracy to-day with unlawfully having in their possession for the purposes of trade certain doxes of tea bearing an imitation of the trade mark of the Wong Hop firm, Mr. Bowley prose ented and Mr. C. D. Wilkinsan appanged for the detence. Mr. Rowley, in stating the facts of the cas, said that the complainant was the manager of the Wong Hop firms, whorebasloess was pack. MR. COLIM M. FORD, who was appointed Consolington in Hongkong and shipping it to America.

On the roth May, 1804, they registered two of Dental displex that for beif an hour WRI at Shanghai, ban been transfered to Swałow and Mr. R. W. Mansfield is appointed Conent their trade marks. On the 19th fest, it was noticed that a cargo-host outside ite Macro and Assistant Judge at Shanghai.

Steamboat Co.'s wharf had some pakeges of les, TER Sportsman has opened its columas to a one of which bore the trade-mark of his client, shiling subscription on behalf of the Fund for The colle superintending the leading was arrested and be informed the 'polisa that the third defendant was the "bors." He charged the men under the Merchandia Ordinance 15 of 1890, section a Mr. Wilkinson pressed for remand saying that he was utterly ignorant whether there was a caso against him or not, and that he wanted to send to Macro for evidence. The case was remanded till Thursday next. THE following is the programme adopted for the celebration of the Diamond Jubilee in Singapara

Ar the Magistracy to-day a "wharf-rat," 14 years of age, was booked for to strokes of the birch for

stealing 45 "coppere" from a finger at the Central Market.

On the 3th May Kennedy's Hotel at Cosfgardle wae barnt down. Several of the Inmates were barbed to death, and athers were only saved by jumping from the balcony.

the Defence of National Sports, This in a counter move to the crusade against legitimate RESULT OF THE CRAWFORD FIATE. The CRAWFORD PLATE HANDICAP of 110v, sport carried on by Exeter-Hall-fanatics.

each, 101 or 5 only (both forlatts to the fund).*Owx of the best ways to acquire à sound If declared by Wednesday, April 7ib, with knowledge of “English as she is wrote and gossovs, added. Bretby Stakes Course, six spoke is to study a standard English dictionary, Jarlonga.

LONDON, April 21st. and of all such works Webster's la universally Mr. B. Robson's a NORTHERN FARMER, by acknowledged to be the best in every way. -

Laureate II-Brockfrock......Robleson x

THE Maser of the steamer Hector which R. H. Coomba b c DYNAMO, by Peter- Electric Light.........................................Alsopp a arrived to-day, reports having spoken the American ba que Gerald C. Tolar on the 19th Tristus-Cydonia, soose one earis 3 | jast, in lat, 11.00 N. „Jong, 130.40 E. She

R. A. Oswald's be DUZETE, by BETTING $ to a againn Northern Farmer, Woa by six lengths. Eleven lengths between wished to be reported " All well" and was bound second and third.

Mr.

Mr.

- RESULT OF THE CRAVEN STAKES.

The CRAVEN STARKs of god porn, added to a

north.

The first edition (of 1,500” copies)' of Captain.

sweepstakes of to sown, each for starters; the a work. The publishers, Mears. Sampson, Mahan's "Life of Neiron" was sold out fully la second to recalvo go work, out of the staken; Low and Marston, are fisting a second large for three-year-olds; colis 8st. 10lb, filles Est. | edition, and are reported to be making prepara- Tiba. Au. M. 66 abs, Closed September 17th, tions for a third editon.

1895.

LONDON, April 24th.

It le recrested that all communications relating to Bebas Unity is strength" and the Indications Duke of Westminster's be a GUERNSEY, by

Advarsatornay ang be addressed in the #Manage, Hughang Talagmadh” and not to the sottofndividual sequebers of the tent.

Zed on Whodalmatian babe to "The faced celoce intended for publication must be accessed

by the pana and sädeme of die wežius, not necmately doe jubiliendien ; but su avidacion of good kits.

When the culmans of the Enchoe Taganja v herm Ke Bera damals by purpose the billing and * kind homo a day way bati koadi pupuntale

are that the truth of the adage is more generally appreciated to-day than it has ever been, especially so by the nations whose policy makes for the maintenance of peace, the prosperity of the masses, and the preservation intact of the best traditions of Chistendom.

We note that one well known shipping firm Bend Or-Jariey Lily Cannon y occupying offices on the Praya has take time. Capt. Lalog's brg KIRKWALL, by Kuwarila by the forelock in the matter of the Jubiles

Padan

........Bradford | illuminations, and already has three star devices, Mr. L'espold de Rothschild's b a BRIGG, by

to be lighted by gas, fixed" on, the first floor Braga Gagoul mummmmmWalls 3 | “wandkh. Silmed up by the example mi-giran, Betting to a against Guernsey, Won by kell length; sis ligths between we hope during the coming week to see many

other firms moving in the same direction, vet second and third,

Wednesday, 2314_Fans ;= 5.30 am, Rloging Bells, &c. 6.30.n

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Parade of Troops, Esplanada. Thanksgiving Services in

Places of Worship, Breakfast for Poor.

230 p... Core

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Council Meeting, Chamber. Presentation of Addresses, Town

Hall

Treat to School ChFdren, Ola:

Gaol Bite.

9.30 # Fireworks, Esplanade,

Illuminations.j

Thursday, 24th June:-

FIRES.

Are broke out in premiers occupied as a paper store, No. 71, Jervats Street, at about a am. yesterday, The Fire Brigade was 100 the scene, bat owing to the inflammable nature of the contests of the shop it was some these before they got the fames fa check. A large quanilty of crackers and bombs were on the

and as they ignited they made

contents of the three floors were destroyed, quite reminiscent of Chinese New Year. The in before the fico was the roo! fell extinguished, and the dense smoke from the burning material made the work of the firemen

a very "dintressing task. The shop was inxared In the Northern Insurance Co. for $15,000,

By a curious coincidenes, the adjoining shop, No. 73, wis barnt out last year within a few days of the same date, and thes, as now, there

Was an argon case pending trial.

Inspector Witchell trade an investigation of the promises yesterday but failed to find any. thing pointing to incendiarism.

At about 45 a.m. today the constable on day in Queen's Road noticed smoke turulog. from No. 311, occupied by a cigar dealer, « The officer entered the place and with some assists ance.raccesded in extinguishing a quapilly si toflammable material that appeared to have bias saturated with kerosine. The outbreak was quelled withest the Fire Brigade being called. The property was insured for $4,300 in the South British Ca. Inspector Kemp was to-day making enquiry into the origin of the fire.

DIAMOND JUBILEE SUBSCRIP- TIONS.

The Hon, Trenauzer bags te acknowledge with thanks, the receipt of the following coo

Morning Treatto Tan Tock Seng's Hos-tributions, ris' you

pital,

10 am-Ses Sports.

3 p.m.--Land Sports..

Evenlog-Ball at Government Houss.

Illuminations.

Friday, 25th-Chinese Procession, 8.30

Baturday, sörkmiRaces, alternoru;

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