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To-day's Advertisements.

POSTPONEMENT,

AYAL HONGKONG

GOLF CLUB the SCHOOLS SPORTS

ars further POSTPONED unul SATURDAY nax', the 23rd of April, 1868.

WILLIAM BLAYNAY, Hon. Secretary.

Hongkong, 19th April, 1898.

"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS,

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FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE AND

YOKOHAMA.

THE Steamap

"AFRIDI," »

Captain Golding, will be despatched as above

TO-MORROW, the 30th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILLƐ& Co., Agents.

Hongkong, 19th April, 1898.

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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW AMOY AND TAMSUI.

THE Company's Steamship

"HAILOONG,"

Captain Robson, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the art instant, at 10A.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers,

Hongkong, 19th April, 1898.

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NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE-ITALJANA, (FLORIO & Rubattino UNITED COMPANIES).

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG AND BOMBAY, Having connexion with Company's

logo ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN and GENOA,

ALSO

VENICE and TRIESTE, all MEDITERRA-

NEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE- and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS up to CALLAO,

Taking Cargo at. through rates to PERSIAN

GULF Rad BAGDAD,

ALSO

-BARCELONA, VALENZA, ALICANTE, ALMERIA and MALAGA.

THE Steamship

"LETIMBRO,"

Captain Belsito, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 21st Instant, at Noon.

At BOMBAY the Steamers are discharging in -VICTORIA DOCK.

For Further Particulars regarding Freight and Paige apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co, Agents

Hongkong, 19th April, 1998,

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

'FOR LONDON, vĩ SUEZ CANAL. HE Company's Steamship **

THE

"TEUCER,"

Captala Riley, wil be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 21st instant at 4 7 M.

For Freight, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,

Hongkong, igth April, 1898.

OCEAN STEamship COMPANY,

FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.

THE Corpsay's Steamship

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"GLAUCUS," Captain Barwie, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 23rd logiant.

For Freight, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

1540

Hongkong, roth April, 1898.

EAST ASIATIC COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR HAVRE, ROTTERDAM AND COPENHAGEN.

THE Company's Steamship

"STAM,"

Captain C. Cold, will be despatched as above on or about the joth inslant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Agents.

Hangkong, 19th April, 1898.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

THE Steamship

"LIGHTNING,"

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having anived from the above Ports, Consignees

of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining

on board after 4 PM, of the 22nd lastant wil

be

the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Wanchal,

Consignons of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requested to take IMMEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods from alongside į such Cargo Impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' riak and expense.

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bitis of Lading will be countersigned by

DAVIS SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agunts.

Hongkong, 19th April, 1848.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1898.

Co-day's

· Advertisement. HONGKONG ODD VOLUMES SOCIETY.

EVENING MEETING.

THERE will be an EVENING MEETING ef this SUCIETY, la ST. ANDREW'S HALL at the CITY HALL, TO-MORROW, the 20th of April, at 9.30 PM, at which experiments In Electrical Discharge and exbiblilons of the Graphophone and Phonograph and Microscope Ladles are invited, and members may ask || their friends.

HENRY E POLLOCK, Hon. Secretary.

will be held.

18 Bink Buildings,

1918 April, 1898.

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Intimations.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS,

it is curious to note that two jurymen to-day res fused to agree to a verdict of guilty of obtaining money with intent to stosi and yet agrood to verdict of guilty of stealing.

Tax U.S. warships in port'wers half-masted to- day out of respect for the late Boatswain's mate Grant of the Baston who died at the Govern- ment Civli Hospital yesterday evening from

in charge of the police steam pinnace that cruises about the quarantine ground all the morning probably notes the order in which the vessels arrive from Canton and ❘ other Infected ports and he could guldo the Medical Officer to the ships in proper.] rotation. The Doctors are well paid and they should do their duty as quickly and sensibly as possible.

Apart from the question of the order of Inspection there is the more important one of the practical utility or otherwise of this Ayaa in Squire Strent last pight cost a delay and inspection of vessels. The Chinaman $7 at the Magistracy to-day. To whole business as at present conducted is no doubt a perfect farce. It would require addition to being drunk and disorderly be half-a-dozen medical practitioners and a

typhoid fever,

#biffed" Chinese constable to whom he was

score or two of rough-and-tumble search-ordered to pay $3 compensation.. An alerna [txers to go through a ship properly; that tire of twenty-eight days was given by Capt.

Is, to make sure no sick persons or corpses | Paitings. of children were concealed on board. The

FOUR Chinese belonging to the steamer Mengkud were to-day charged with steallog sali fish from the vessel. Mr. J. Reid, chief officer, prosecuted, and the accused, who pleaded guilty, were sent for forty-two days where they will have some" thing else to think about besides pilfering other people's fish.

searchers would have to open boxes, turn over coals in the bunkers, hunt for bodies DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & in the cupboards, boats and recesses

COMPANY,

of each ship and the Doctors would have to do their inspection in a very thorough manner, carefully examining the glands of each passenger. Female doctors should also be employed to carefully examine Chi- 'hèse women and female children, of whom

there are many carried as passengers in AMONG the passengers who left bere to-day by the Canton and Macao liners. Short of by the Doric is Mr. C. T. Robinzon of the this, any inspection is ineffective. If the Electric Light Worke, who in going to Shanghal Inspection cannot be carried out in a less on a well earned holiday. The people on the farcical, vexatious, and unpractical manner Band will be a xious to know whether our own than at present it would be better to give C. T. hus brought his title "brok" with him. It up altogether. It 15 silly to suppose | It will be race time up north soon. that any Chinese would come to Hong-

IMPLE AERATED WATER,

SIMPLE

SODA WATER.

LEMONADE.

*INGER ALE,

SARSAPARILLA

RASPBERRYADE,

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co.'s WATERS are qualified English Chemist and will bear compa-

son with the best English Manufactures.

Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, MESSES and

made under the constant supervision of a duly

Fer Large Consumers.

my complaints should be addressed to the

Manager

Konekone, 1st March, 1897

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TO SUBSCRIBERS.

SUBSCRIBERS ΤΟ *UTER HONGKONS TELEGRAPH" ARR MOST RESPECTFUTMAY

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kong they knew they were suffering The result of the 7-Pr. Gun Competition of the from plague. They would infinitely pre-Volunteers, bold et Repulse Bay on Saturday fer to die in their native land. And it is 18th inst., is as follows :-Lt, Michelly section equally certain that rather than Incur (Sergis, G. C, Harward and J. Armstrong sum. extra and costly delay in quarantine, some compradores of the Canton and Macao bez ene) 243 points for shooting and 70 for boats would do their utmost to conceal time, fire discipline and drill; total 312-winners. bodies until the vessel, after the usual few Lt. Stade's section is second with stopsiais, and bours' delay in port, returns to Macao L. McDonald's third with 8g points." or Canton. We are Informed that it

In no uncommon thing nowadays ¦ A SPECIAL session of Justices of the Peace.com for corpses to be landed and buried simtlog of Capt. Hastings, RN and Mr. C. W. at Canton, and we think. It probable Duggan was held at the Magistracy to-day. that some of them died on the way The application of Gustave Newbrunn, Hicenses to Hongkong, their bodies were concealed of the L-nd wo Live in Hotel, Queen's Road: REMINDED THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS while the ship was here and the compra Central, for the transfer of bis licence to his dores report each case only when the ship is near Canton, and then represent it daughter Regina Newbrunn was granted, Isidor Silbermann, Resnice of the Grand Hotel, Queen's Road Central was also granted ros mission to transfer bis license to his wife during his absence in Europe,

MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE,

A, S, WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED AD. 1841.

WINES & SPIRITS. ALL these are selected by our London House, bought direct at first band, imported mood and be filed by ourselves, thesis the best growths at MODERATE PRICES. intermediate profits, and enabling us to supply

PRICE LISTS, with Full Details, to be had on

Application.

PORT after removal should be rested a month before use. When required for drinking at

once it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary balore being sent out,

trus Kores Wines,

SHERRY-Excellent Dianer and After Dinner Wines of vary superior Vintages. All are CLARKT.—Our Clarets, including the lowest peiced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the fulca of the grape and are not milficially made from raisins and carrants, as is generally the case with Cheap

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Wines. BRANDY.—All our Brandy is guaranteed to

be pure Cognac, the difference --in-price - being merely a quesilon of age and vintage. WHISKY.-All our Whisky is of excellent quality and of gresier age than most brand, in the market. The SCOTCH WHISKY marked "E" in universally popular, and is pronounced by the best local connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market.

We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.

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Union Church to kly abundant labours. In 1870 | nëse officials had yet supplied any infocenation Dr. Legge returned to Hongkong on a three as to tell taxes, and whather any sailsfactory of the Englis Church," and he was heartlived. On the 19th March replies were recufrad years' engagement "to take the pastoral ebirge explanation of Mr. Watts'n cuan had been rocel

welcomed back. At the nongil congregational from Mr. Bongao, in which he unfed (1) that li mening in 1873 sezolu:lans wero passed again was correct that a modification la the regulations tesillying even more strangly than beford to the paralling sale of goods under transit pass walle sense of ladebtedness of the Union Char.h conyouts had been agreed to (a) that with 18- and in general to the great success which had neveral times applied to the Viceroy for aut regation to Dr. Legge for the present prosperity gard to Mr. Walt's complaink, xitkiugh he had attended his work to the Far East. It may be planailon, it was silll not forthcoming; and (3) meationed that until his desth, in November that the Viceroy had abolished the syndlexis leal, ha held the Chair of Chinese in Oxford which formed the collection of tsal-li on kerosing Laivaralty.

(and that in future the daty was to be callected by Government officials, Replies to these lettera were on the kind March" despatched to the Consol

"THE LIFE OF NELSON”.

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LECTURE BY MR. J. J. FRANCIS, Q.C.

Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C., delivered a lecture en "The Life of Nelson and the lessons to be learned from it," under the auspices of the local branch of the Navy League, in the Chamber of Commerce Room, City Hall, at evening. Capt. Hastings, R.N. presided and there was

■ good attendance, including a number of ladies, In introducing the lecturer, the Chalaman - gald he was well-known to all of them, and ke had no doubt he would give them, some very useful lessons to be drawn from the life of Nelson. He was glad to see the progress of the Hongkong branch of the Navy League which now had 193 members and 35 svaociates, making 307 in all as against 1x3 at the annual meeting last year. (Applause),

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Reed farther feller, received 23rd March, from Mt. Bresan, in which he states that he had been | supplied with a list of ail existing icklag stations and with a tastff of the lewin charges. From the Consul's statement it is clear that most arifeles of foreign import are liable to pay a terminal tax of about 3 per cent. ad valorem, but there is no guarantee against the indefinite maitiplication of this impost

which it was proposed to despatch that after- The Chairman then rand a reply to shove,

BOCHL

POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS. Agreeably to instruction, a letter had,`on the 17th March, beanaddressed to the Post-master- General In reply to his dispatch of the 14th idem stating that in the opinion of the Committee the delivery of the letters by French mall in advance

of other matter would be a decided improvement.

MR. WATTS'S CASE, Read letter, dated zộth March, from H.B.M.'«' Consul at Canton sunouncing that he was at length in receipt of the Sa Choen Magistrate's explaasdon of his action in placing an embargo on the coal purchased by Mr. Wats at Saiwan, in Keangul, namely, that the coal was not the property of the vendor.

Also read litter from Mr. Watts, dated 4th April, enclosing copy of despatch from Mr. Brensa to similar effect as above and copy of his reply theram caster ing his claim.

· Dedded to await result of Mr. Watts' further application.

· Ga the "18th March a further letter was re- ceived from the Postmaster-General inquiring whether, in the oplaton of the Chamber, the establishment of branch Post Offices near Banham Strand, at Wauchel, and as Kowloon Mr. Francis said him address, was taken for would ha' desirable. A reply was, on the 15th- the most part from Captain Mahan's “Life of Idem, returned to the effect that, before endors Nelson," a work which he believed would standing the experiment, the Committee would be Nelson. The lecturer said that Nelson was cost of maintenance of branch offices ar for yousm-if-mot-for-wear-s-the-tendard Hia at "glad to have an estimate of the approximate born on the 29th September, 1758 and was Bonham Sirsad and at Kowloon, and with Hiled at Trafalgar at the are off and practi- reference to Wanchal, were of opinion it would cally the experiences of his life were summed up he better to first awali result of trial of the first En its last twelve years. Mishna divided Nelson's named proposed bra-cher. being the Battle of the Nile. The preps-master-General stating that as the Commitles life into two great spochs, the first of them Read reply, dated 28th March, from the Post- raitons for the study of the Ule of Nelson Capl, is not in a position to ascertain the requirements Makan sald were simply the complement of his † of the localtiles in question, £; is unnecessary to previous studies of the lufluence of sex poweran trouble them further is the matter," the world's history. Nelson, the writer said, wa This latter wen regarded by the Commliten as the one man who, in himself, summed up and hardly courteous. embodied the grestness and the possibilities which were comprehended by jes power, and one for wham génius and opportunity worked together to make him the personification-of. Great Britain's naval power. The lecturer ra- ferred to the arsodation of the names of Wel- lington and Napolson sed said that Captain Closely allied to this question of quaran-

Mahan emphasised the fact that the great ants tine is the matter of obstructing the free

genist of Napoleon, and by whom were given the most serious blows to his power, the man egress of diseased persons from the colony.

who enccessfully opposed and confronted him at We think the action of the Sanitary Board

the principal paints of his career was Nelson, In this connection very ill-advhed. We SANITARY Inspector F, Allan to-day grosecuted Mahan considered Nelson throughout his life should do all that lies in cur power to get ■ Chinaman named Lo Chi Sen, for disorderly and placed him side by side with Napoleon. rld of plague patients and the greater behaviour and obstracting him to the execution story of the world in which Great Britain Nelson concreted in himzelf that period is the the exodus of the lower and middle classes of his daty. The Inspector hadigiven defend reached its crowning paint. Next the lecturer of Chinese at the present time the better ant notice that he would bare to remove his seferred to Napoleon's threatened invasion and will be the prospect of getting the city furniture from bis house in Station Street; while the presence of the British fiset in Toulon, with well cleaned and the plague suppressed.

Nelson in corumand and he dealt at length with For heaven's sake let the victims of the the place was being limewashed. Defendant other features in the fast great campaign of plague go away as fast as they please, afterwards sald he had permission to clean the Napoleon, bringing the history down to Eng- Read letter from the Acting Colonial Secra- and If the wealthy Chinese come for-promises himself, and resisted the Inspector, land's reply to Austarlits by Trafalgar, a battle tarr, dated 22nd March, in reply, in which it ward as they did in 1894 and offer ordering him and his conifes into the streat.."A

which ence and for over southlisted the come was stated that H.Z. the Acting Govornos to tow them away to China is properly fine of $10 was imposed,

blood navler -f Spala and France, After this || had already used his best efforts to induce the the Duke of Wellington successfally opposed the || Smalls Government to modify the restrictions equipped Junks it is to be hoped that

French on the Peninsula and he also invaded. | Imposed, sad enclosos coplex of the talegramu they will receive every encouragement|| Ar a special meeting of the Sanitary Board this the south of France and, the lecturer said, that, which had passed on the subject, t completely rid of this awful scourge. The slon, on the mailon of the Captain Superlaten seas. Had that supremacy not been established the first confirming thefe telegram of the 13th to carry on the good work until we are afternoon, it was decided, after a long discus Nelson had made Britia the mistress of the ber of Commerce diled 17th and 18th March, his victory of Waterloo was mainly because Also rend letters from the. Singapore Chame plague is now fairly raging at Canton dent of Palice, that the cammalitee of the Tang it was certain that our forces could never have Idem, and the latter acknowledging receipt of and several districts of the Canton Delta Wab Hospita! be asked to appoint a branch entered the Idomene Peatonals, or have main- this Chamber's letter of the igih. and if the Chinese wish to go from the frying pan into the fire it is no concern hospital at Kennedytown on a site to be selected tained their position there with provisions of ours. Our concern, our duty, is to get option of Chinese or Western treatment and that lessons of daty to be learned from the by the board, where pritente could have the to polat out in graphio langeage the many sad amma a'tion. Mr. Frands proceeded Hongkong clean as soon as possible and the best way to do that is to encourage the boside officers should have control over Ule of Nelson and he also told "In interest emigration, not retard it by silly rules. borials, treatment of vistors and disinfection of Ing fashion many of the historic facts of It is no help to us to ascertain where the premiseses. The Mesting, on the motion of

his career. As to Capt. Mahan's work ha - The Chairman road a letter just received strongly advised all-interested in the Havp | from the Government enclosing copy of telegrams patient pretends to hall from; our own Dr. Clark tercinded the resolution of the th

League and masters appertstofog to the Navy || from the British. Minlater at Bangkok to follow. olfactory nerves are guide enough for the net dealing with the Immigration of plague to discard all other lives of Nelion and likes him. Ing effect; Bobenie plague all veutels from work we have to do.

patients from the Colony, The Government | study this work by Capt. Mahan. On conclude Hoogkung shail call at Koh Phae and complete aro siso to be saked to sanction the employmenting his lecture Mr. Francis was loadly applauded. nine days from date of sailing before receiving

On the motion of Capt. Anderson, sacosded pratique's of more police, milliary and Chinese for the by Mr. Hamilton Sharp, a hearty vote of thanks cleansing work in 5 and 6 díxíricio.

was accorded Mr. Francis for his interesting lectore and the proceedings termfastað,

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"REUTER'S MESSAGE.

SPAIN, AND THE UNITED STATES.

London, April 17th. The Senate has silopted the Comminae's résolution, with amendments, by 67 votes to si, recognizing the republic of Cubs, but disclaiming any intention of exercising any sovereignty over

THE LATE DR. LEGGE.

PROPOSED MEMORIAL,

HONGEONG GENERAL GHÄMBER OF COMMERCE,

The monthly meeting of the General - Comi mittee of the Hongkong General Chamber of

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QUARANTINE)'

A letter was on the 17th March addressed to the Government transmithing copy of the latter of the shipping Sens pritesting against the action of the Strelts Government în declaring Forgang as infected post.

Letters from the Government, dated 11st, agrð,

from Hongkong at Sitges, pests of Indo-Chins, Imposition of quarantino es vessels arriving 29th March, "and - 119 April announcing the

Shanghai and parts of Egypt were laid on the table,

ADULTERATION OF ANISEED OIL

The Secretary reported that the correspond- [en es on this subject had been circulated among. the firm's interested in the trade with a covering letter asking their opinion as to whether con- certed setion was pose!ble as whether it should be left to fadívidas effort.

the island except for its pacification, and sysert- of sreciing a memorial tablet in the Ualos Commerce, was bald at 3 pim. og Täesday, the Secretary was instructed to reply to Mr. Huller

log its determination to leave the Government to the inhabitants after prace has been estab lished.

A deadleck of the two Houses is probable. The United States have chartered four Ame rican Atlantic liners, eight regiments have been A. 8. WATSON & CO., LD. ordered to New Orleans, seven to Mobile and

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.. Hongkong, th*December, 1Ɛ97.

he Hongkong Celegraph

seven to Tampa.

The Spanish Cablust has decided to convert the Spanish Transation:fo Co,'s mesmers into

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A Committee has been formed with the object Church to the memory of the lato Dr. Leggo, the founder and first pastor of the Union Church, Subscriptions will be received by the Hon. Treasurer, Me. D. R. Crawford, or the Hon, Secretary, Mr. Alexander Kackens's, or may be put into special envelopes obialasble from the Commitee and deposited in any of the boxes at

the Church doors. Should there be any balance after defraying"the expenses of the tablet- which is reckoned to cast about $300-It will

13th April Present Meters, R. M. Gray (Chair T. Jackson, N. A. Slabs, T-H. Whitehend, and man), G B. Dodwell, A. Haupt, J. J. Bell-Irving, R. C. Wilcox (Secretary),

MINUTES.

2. As the ropilës showed a grest division of opin.. ten, the Committen decided that it most be left to ladividual effort to provide a remedy, and the stating what had been done and thanking Mr. Worse for the treable he had taken in the matter,

TERAPINNACLE ROCK JUNIORARE - Read let ́or from Mr. H: Iőgáz, Commissioner of Customs, Focskow, daled 6th April, unneung, roth March) were read and confirmed.

The minutes of the previous meeting (held the steamer Namon was wrecked, and enclosing Ing the discovery of the sunken rock on which

-- ME, K. J. IDEA

business I should like to mention that at the The Chuirusan sald-Before proceeding to

Gelegraph | "American demonstrations have occurred applied to any of the Church long twenty farited to give us the b-pefl: of his advice and

be funda at the general request of the committes, Mr. Edo was.

In Spule.

PLAGUE STATISTICS.

During the 24 hores up to soon, 18th April, 27 new casts and 13 deiths. from plague were reported, making the total sincs 1st January (108 daya) 482 cases and 415 deaths. ·

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Horozong, TurHDAY, ÁPRIL 19, 1898.

THE QUARANTINE FARCE.

Loud, long and bitter are the com- plaints that reach us regarding the man- ner in which the inspection of vessela is conducted by the médical authorities. It | appears from the statements of our cor- respondents that a good deal of vexatious and wholly unnecessary delay_la_experi- enced in the quarantine ground off Stone A COOLIE who had laid felonious bands on the cutters' Island, the medical officer calling jacket of another was to-day seat in to pick on board new arrivals before passing oak for ulm weeks, those that have been at anchor for hours anxiously awaiting his appearance on the scene. It is probable in respect. of the morning rounds that the Medical Officer, who commences duty at any time that. suits him between 7 and 8 s.m., does THE returns of the number of visitors to the City arrived and takes in which the vessels Hall Museum for the week ended April 17th as no steps to ascer

tafa. We certainly agree with our cor-

are Europeans, 192; Chinese, 2,056) total respondent "Eyewlines" that the gulding 2,248.

“HE P. & O. 8.,N. Co.'s Steamship

THE F.&O.

*BRINDISI,"

·FROM BOMBAY AND STRAITS.

Consigners of Cargo by the above-named being landed, and placed of their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company's Godowns, at Kowloon, where each consement will be obtained as soon as the

delivery can be Goods are landed, This Tunnd brings on Cargo 3-**

From Malabar Coxit, ex S.§. Nawað,

vemal are hereby informed that their Goods are

Goods not cleared by the 25th instant, at Pl. will be subject to rent. / Valbelin

No Wire Insurance will be affected by ma

ANY CAM. Wastevere

in

Two Chloeso basimen, who did not know better than to make fast to the scamer Powan whils user weigh, were to-day fined $35 each,

4ft la manifestly unfair, and causes un-

rule should be "first come, first served." FOR bot having a light on their water boat P.C. necessary loss and inconvenience, to go Hammond to-day prosecuted Means. Laas, rigidly upon the biblical principle and Crawford & Co. A fine of $10, in default one make the first go last. The least to be months, was leflicted. expected of the authorities is that the

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five years have elapsed since Dr. Legge ceased his connection with Hongkong, we have no doubt that there will be a worthy response to services rendered to the Church by the deceased this appeal to keep in memory the vainable

Doctor,

As it is many ya:es since-Dr. Leggs ceased his labours in this Colony, wo give a skort sketch of his career here for the information of those who have not the honour of his acquaint. ance. Dr. Legge came to Hongkong in 1843, u missionary of the London Missionary Society, Society la Chica. After reelding bare for about which was then the only British Missionary twelve months, various circumstances forced upao his mind the desirableness of there being place of worship in the island in which Protestants of all denominations and of Bifferent countles

might walle and obseres the doctrines of Christianity without refer ance to minor differstere in polat of doculus and Church order. Afer consultation with his colleagues, an appeal was made to the forego into existence in 1884. In 1863, ander the

into

guidance of Dr. Loggs, stops were taken towards the erection of a new chaşel and the Church records show that the Annual Congregation Meeting to 1866 was held la the new building. le 1869 De Legge stated to a meetleg of the ratio est for the last seven, ya thers hed - bem ose agent (of the Society resident in Hongkorg, and that "for five years the discharge of all the responsibilides regulations if not dropped be enforced in as WE cotics that the American waribips in port of the Society and devolved spas himself, while reasonable a manner as la possible; and if a belog palated liad colour, on the halls, spars Hitle or no occasional assistance to the Maglish the vessels are inpected in the order In and fazasis. The yards are sent down and been anticipated in 1844 When le 1857 Dr. Services had been received from others, as had which they arrive here, one cause for grave generally i looks as U Uncle Sam's people use ↑ Logga had to bid farewall to Hongkong slogdent fw si complaint will be removed. The silour getting condy for the worst..

Festimony was borns by the Congregation of the

All damaged Packages must be lah In the Godswus and a certificats of the damage obtained from the Godown Coping within ton days after the vessel's Arrival here, shies which

se Calme will be trosguised.

1. A. RITCHIE,

·Superintendent.

copy of w notice to mariners about to be issued. ⠀: Resolved to publish the fellar and notics, In the Prom,

THE NEW TRANSIT PASS REGULATIONS.

his presence to cisimed by the Sanitary Board, ssistance at this meeting; but, unfortunately, I am sure that you all agree with man that we cannot allow kle name to be disɛstociated from

to us during the six years since he first Joined the committee without expressing our hige opinion of the valuable, asitspoes he has been:

the committes, and I now propose that the H. B, Ms Consulate, Secretary he instructed to write kim in the name Canton, 1815 March, 1898, of the committen a letter of acknowledgment of his valuable services with our bestiest good wishes for his future health and haggiossa am sure that we shall greatly miss hir opinion and liberal views,

Referring to the new transit pass regulations,

lollowing letters for publientiem s frat published by the Hongkong Telegraph, the Chamber of Commerce has forwarded the

recording that resofeties, I eat fall zondottu all

Mr. Jackson=I_|_have_ great plessure that the Chairman has said shout Mt. Ede, and 1 km sure we all greatly, reżent Mia loss,zi sonally I have dingys considered. Me. Ede

3 st pillas of strength in the commlites.

The resolution was adopted unanimously.

{Bir===Id=reply to your letter of yesterday regarding the sale de-routs of foreign goods. under transit, pain, although I have sa

Tet na official Information on the subject, I am able to stale that a modification of the existing role will new regnouimen to will be permatted to sell goods. come late force Immedistety ; and ender the

would before they reach the destination meas ponton of the merchandise be thus sold as-resta toned in the covering transit pass. Should a

It will be necstusty for the owner to make a declaraiso to that effect at law sexi bartice. encountered, and hawaine goantity sold endorsed an the transit paL

APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTERE,

Committes sapa waerith the consider this mod Gicsiles of the transit, pass

The Chairman proposed that the Arbitration, substitution of Mt. Hampi, Kame foe, that of Mr regulations to be of great vaine i del busly in that Dichelsen, with Messrs. J. Boll, Tevice cand o distal market when a more profitable Dodwell, A. Haupt, M. A. Slabs, and T. FL. Ceed to toons Whitehead.

ose: proients (traf many, at higud, bat bicAKES underthe new mula li wil be more difficult for recovering from the Chinese purchaser at the the Tekin officiate to ararge this place for

destination the charges which the trámolt pass. kau enabled the yodda to dícape on the fouraty, As regards the interference on the part of the Pa Caden Magistrale with the sale of coal te Mr. Wave, I am as yet without any explanation

This was agreed to.. Committen should comatet of Monmr, R. M. GH

It was further agreed that the Corresponding Herbart Sealings Jackson, HH. R. M. Gr INTERNAL TAXATION OF FORKTON, WERE **CHANDISE IN THE TWO KWANDA The Chairman stated that in accordance with

the decision come in at fast meeting/letter was from the Vicesy, i have several times requests on the 29th March, despatched to H.D.KC Cone Blm to call on the dechova Magistrale (de Tazogʻli Yausen had spremi in modily the regu occasion the Viceroy stated that an had directed and at Canton, asking whether the report that the 5 suport, and in replying to me on the last lations governing they reunit Fan trade by prze the Maele rats to submit an explanation lihtn mining vale of goods in Punie, whether the Chiề nước dưa, et ska gedeipt of ble kantenatione,