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To-day's Advertisements.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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ON

SATURDAY, the 30th April, 189%,

At 3.30 F.M.,

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A LAROE QUANTITY OF

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TROPICAL TWEEDS.

CASHMERES.

STRIPED SERGES, CRICKETING FLAN-

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LADIES' DRESS MATERIAL, STOCK. INGS, FLANNELETTES, &c, de,

On View from FRIDAY, the agth Instant, 1898. TERMS:-As Customary.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, 18th Apell, 1898.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

[$77

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW,

THE Company's Steamship

"HAITAN,"

Captain Hall, will be despatched for the abore Ports, on SUNDAY, the frst May, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passagu apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 28th April, 1893.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR AMOY And Tamsul "HE Company's Steamship

THE

"FORMOSA,"

$575

Captain Douglas, will be despatched for the above Ports, an SUNDAY, the 1st May, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 18th April, 1898.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.

THE Company's Steamship

"ANTENOR,"

{576

Captain Jackson, will be despatched as above 00 THURSDAY, the 12th May,

For Freight, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, 18th April, 1898.

THE

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE P. & D. 3. N. Con Steamanhl

"BENGAL,"

FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND

STRAITS.

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Consignees of Cargo by the above-named wessel are hereby lnformed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk_in_the|| Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark sad delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

This vessel brings on Cargo :—

From London, &c., ex §.5. Himalaya.. From Australia, ex S.S. India.

From Persian Gulf, ex S.S, Patna, Kilwa and Simia.

Optional goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary befors 10 4.M. TO-MORROW.

Goods not cleared by the 4th,. May at 4 PAL, will be subject to rent

No Fire Insurance will be affected by me in any case whatever.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1898.

Intimations."

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY,

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS,

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SODA WATER. L

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EMONADE.

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RASPBERRYADE, &C.

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

Special terms to HOTXIA, CLUBS, MESERS and other Large Consumers.

Any complaints should be addrunid to the Manager.

Hongkong, 1st March, 1897.

NOTICKS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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It is requested that all communicatous relating to Subscłytions, Advertiscimacia, &c., be addressed in the "Manags, Hongkong Taligraph.......anil not in the Militor.

PLAGUE STATISTICS.

A SAILOR of the steamship Hounslowo was 'son- lanced to laur weeks' hard labour at the Harbour During the 24 hours up to noon, 17th April, | Office yesterday for refusing duty when on a 14 now GR663 and 14 deaths from plaguo weza re- | voyage from Yokohama to Hongkong. ported, making the total since 1st January (117 (days) 658 CLsen and 583 deaths.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

THE appointment of Sir Clande Macdonald to be K.C.B. has been formally gazetted,

Two Chinese charged with theits of clothing were to day sentenced to six weeks' hard labour

sach.

At the annual meeting of the Chios Association held on 23rd alto, Sle Willam Des V, formerly Governor of Hongkong, was elected

President for the ensuing year.

In order to attend the Supreme Court where he is acting as a Nautical Assessor, Cspl. Hastings bolde his seances at the Magistracy at 8.30 am each day and as the charge Hats are unusually light just now be is generally "through" by 10 o'clock,

Four Helgian officers will shortly leave for Chlox in order to reorganise the Chinese field and slege rulle. The members of the mission are all prominent officers In the Belgian army and are thorongbly versed in the technicalities of their profession.

THE Band of the K. O. L. Regiment will play

Letera os Kältorial mates to be sent to "The Edit and the following-programme-at-the-Officers-Mess

to-morrow, commencing at 8 p.

set to ladividual members of the staf.

Comcomicions Extended for publication must be accompenfed

+by the name and addemes of tha writers, not necesary for

publication; bet nu evidence of good falih.

Whilst the columns of the Henghong Telegraph will, always for the bir discussion by carerpondents of all questions &fectbar pabic interests, it must be diariactly understood that the Mditor does not in any way bold himself responsible for eplafons thus expressað.

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PRICE LISTS, with Full Detalls, to be bad on

Application.

PORT after removal should be rested a month belote usc. When required for dilaking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary before being sent cùt. SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and After Dinner Wines of very superior Vintages. All are ine Xerex Wines.

CLARET.-Our Clarets, including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the Juice of the grape and are not artificially made from raisins and currania, as la generally the case with Cheap

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By command of the Queer, à Lovć: was held at St. James's Palace on the 31st March by H. R. H. the Dake of York, on behalf of Her Majesty, The Diplomatic Circle was attended by the Ministers of Japan, China and Slam, and amongst the general piseentations were :— Admiral Sir Alexander Buller, K.C.B., on pro- motion and return from active sexvico, by the First Lord of the Admiralty, and Sir William Robinson, G.C.M.G., late Governor of Hong koog, on being crenică G.C.M.G., by Secretary

of State.

THE P. & O. Company's new steamer Arabia had her efficial trials on the Clyde on 31st alt and subsequently left for London. The Arabts, which ballt by Messrs. C: led & Co., | Greent ck, Isa largo zerow prssenger steamer of 8,000 tons register, with triple expansion en- gives, and la capable of steaming at a sped of 18 konis at sea. She is a sister ship of the India, China and Egypt, and is intended mataly for the Indian well service, as she i, net fitted for cold storage cargo. She lett London on her first voyage on Apill 14 for Bombay.

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THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR.

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affairs of the British Empire can'rise to the level of a great occasion, and cas, dhuregard a prost, slak—for there is more than a possibl The U.S. Squadron lefs Mirs Bay yesterday, ty that Spain may God support la Europa- with one of the Philippine insurgent chiefs on then the breach opened four generations ago board she flagikip. Should be prove to be all may, at last be pracilently healed, and tha that he claims to be, he will be landed some before the world as a single whole, in effect it allied English-speaking peoples may stand where in Luxon to gather his supporters together not in form or name. How pregnant would and act la combination with the American flect, be the message of that uelty to the future with the object of haatentog the au rinder of the progress of the piinciples of freedom amcegst Spaniards, Commodore Dawey ill take his manhis can be grasped fully only by those who Vessels as near an possible to Maoils and sends the rally, the inadequacy and the in- "security offico institati ne amongst the European in a demand for instant capitulation. If the silons. Italy is weak Craggs poverty; the Spaniards do notsdirender in thirty sulautés, | government of France has passed practically the bombardment wili Legio. As far as is known, into the hands of the generals of her army; tha the Spanish warships are all in Macila Bay. It ruption; in Germany, llbartymas we understand Austrjan Empire is visibly threatened with dis- is probable that Manila would have to surrender. | it--hardly axiste ; in Rassin, despotism

and unashamed. The Russian colossus impends The Diario of the 15th lost, says 5-9 We visibly over Asia and Kurope; anly within the HE, the Governor-General - to-day received growth. To stand together as the barrier of have been informed from the Secretariat that the principle of democracy firm soot and upward limite of the English-speaking communion has

optimistic despatches concerning the relationshaman freedoms against the tide of militant between Spain and the Opinions differ as to the definition of the word cendrals, throughout the wild, of the Norman, Stater," and autocracy which thrextons to engulf man-

kind; this may yet be the destiny of the des "optimiuic."

the Saxon, and the Dane of the men who, lika would rather "Freemen stand, or firemen fa1” thore to whom Bruce speaks in Burns's 10ng,

In an hour at the most,

Valted

received after we went to press Laat night, but The following telegrams from Manlia wern they were published in Shanghal several days aga

(1). From the Vice-Admiral in command of Philippine squadron ;—

"All parts are closed and all lights extinguished as Philippine coat."

(1). From Governor-General of Philippines: - "Notica has been given that all lights to the THE Pollard's Liliputians are touring South Archipelago are extinguished except that of Africa and are doing well. The Natal Mercury Cape Melville; all sentral vessels going to of 14th oft, xxys :-"The appréciatios of the Manlis must stop at Corregidor (island at- really clever and enjoyablo enfestainment pro-arold the dangers of the channels."

entrance to Manila-Harbou) and take pilola, to vided by the Pollard Lilliputian Company was shown on Sairiday_avening-by the fact that before the doors opened thero was not a vacant resstved scat la the theatre, and scares of people who came with the hope of getting in had to go away dhiappalated. The theatre was simply packed from floor to ceiling, and, despite the great heat even the grds watched every detall of the performance with the closest faterest, and listened to the tunefal music with the greatest attention,"

PEOPLE travelling by the ferry steamers to Kowloon have a great grievance owing to the 5lthy behaviour of coolles at the wharves there. They use maalatile the teams under the what and disgusting instances of exposure before, European women take place there daily. The management of the company should certainly give attention to this matter, it being one that calls for panopt attention.

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EXTRAORDINARY FROCI-AMATION BY THE GOVERNOR DINERAL OF THE PHILIPPINES,

"SPANIARDS.—.

"Between Spain and the United States of North America hostilities bave broken out.

The moment has anfved to prove to the world that we possess the split to conquer these who, pretending to be loyal friends, lake advant- age of our misfortunes and abuse our hospitality, using means which civilised nations count unworthy and disreputable,

"The North American people, consthisted of all the social exeresences, have exhausted our Patience and provoked war with their perfidious machinations, with the acts of treachery, with thels outrages against the law of nations and in- ternational conventions.

is stated on War Office authorly that on Jan the combine strength of the Regular Army and its First Class Reserve, and of the Home Militia, Yeomanry Cavalry, and Volunteers, was estimated at 641,353, Towards this total the Regular troops serving with the Colonis contri- "The struggle will be short and decisiva. boted 112,393, the Reserve 23,005, the Militia The God of Victorias will give us one as bril- 105.531, the Yeomanry 9,409, and the Volunteers fant and complete as the righteousness and 231,914. The grand total has been axrseded

jastics of our causa demand. Spało, which three times le the perk 3 slace 1888-in 1894, will emarge triumphantly from this new freak counts upon the sympathies, of all the nations, when it was 641,813; la 1895, 645.306; and humiliating and blasting the adventurers from last year, 643.668. Allowing for the Regular those States that, without cohesion and without traps serving in India, Egypt, and the Colonies,dition and the angrateful spectacle of Chambiri there are considerably over 500,000 Regulars, in which appear united insolence and defama

a history, offer to humanity only infamous tra-

Milla, and Volunteers in the ranks at home, tion, cowardice and cynicisms,

THE Chinesa "Anti-Plague" procession was out In Wanchal last night and maden se enough to frighten a South Sea Islander. If the evil spirit responsible for the plagae has any respect for his serie of hearing be (should lose no time in cles Ing out. The junk and simpan people added to the din of gangs, &c. by firing crackers eresy lew minutes. All the lanes in the locally | were tr›versed 'and the people seemed to thick

No, 1 pidgin judging by the expressions of | THE Queen' and Lord Treasurer's Remem- adminton hered from lookers.on.

brances has handed to Dr. Badger, medical officer of health for Peacek, a moiety of the coins the latter aneanhed in a plantation on the farm of Mouatlothian, near Penicuik, Midlothian, Dr. Badger, en discovering the color, lodged, them with the Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer, and an official examina

A squadron manned by foreigners, possérs«' Ing naliber lostruction nor discipline, is preparing to come to this archipelago with the ruffanly intention of robbing us of all that means life,

HOCH, DER RAISER I

open

The following amusing skit on one of the " Kaiser's famous utterances-the one about "God and Iappears in the Qui Capo publication :-

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Der Kaiser auf der Vaterland

Und Gott on High all things gommand. Va two1 Ach I don'd you understand ?

Melarel-and Gott.

Wills some men sing der power divine, Main soldiers wing der Wacht am Rhein, Und trink der healt, in Rbanish woln,

Auf me--and Gott.

Dere's Fiance dot swaggers all aroundt, Sus ausgesplit-she's no sggandt. To much, ve diaks, she don't amount-

Meinsalt-and Gott,

She will not dare to fight sgala ; But, if she should, I'll show her blain Dot Elsass und (in French) Lorraine

Are mela, by Gett, Dero's gran's dinks she's keln shmall befr Mit Beren and dings she interfere- She'll learn none owns dis hamisphere

„But me-und Gott, She dicks, good Fran, some ships ska's got, Und soldiers mit der scarlet coal-

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Ach! Ve could kneck dem-pouf-iks dot 1

Metusel and Gatt.

in dimes suf peace brebared for wars,

Melavell and Golt, 1 bear the helm and speas of Mars. We care nicht for ten dousand Cxtra-

lo skart, I bumer every whim, Mit aspect dack and visage grim; Goit pulls mit me, and I mit Him-

Melasel and Gott,

CORRESPONDENCE,

We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondant in this commen.1

STAFF.

car, and liberty. Pretending to be inspired by a courage of which they are incapable, tha North American seamen undertake as an enter- arise capable of realisation the substitution of THE BITTER CRY OF THE CUSTOMS Protestantism for the Catholle reigion you profess, to treat you as tribes refractory to civilis- Ifon, to take possession of your siches as if they were unacquainted with the rights of property, and to kidnap those persons whom they consider useful to man their ships or to be explefted in agricultural or Industrial labour.

SPEAKING of the present conditon of trade generally in Hongkong, some leading bastness men informed a Telegraph reporter that things are very slow and that money seems to be very

To the Editon or Tis "Florazowa TaLzGRAP" scarce. At one lime April was a' brisk month

Sta-Your Editorial on the was made by Dr. for every class of trade but the present month ison of the collection

LF Custom Service" to your knus of the 15th Inst, has. quoted as belog the slowest in the past ten years. Joseph Anderson. The analysis showed that

caused favourable comment both by the public The rate of exchange doubtless has affected the there were in the collection:-Edward I. and

and the Castem's Staff. As one who has close- spending power of the pubile and of visitors but Edward II. pennies of the following mints:--

"Vain designs | Ridiculous boastings ! ly watched the workings of-thin Service-for_a it is a sad thing at the same time to see the London, sos; Canterbury, 68; Darat, 15 trate the attempt to carry them into realessione remarks thereon. The settlement of the Your indomitable bravery will suffice to frus- quater of a century' will you allow me to make colony making so much lee way. It is ander. Bristol, B.; St. Edmundsbury, 7; Newcastle, 4; You will not allow the faith you profess to be last less in favour of the Brilah and German stood that the plague-is-in-considerable degree Lincoln, a; York with quarteloll on the reverse, made a mook of implous bands to be placed on harks has much strengthened the "position" of answerable for many people leaving Hongkong.; Exeter, Kingston-u, in-Hall, 11 ancer- the temple of the true Ged, the images you adore

the Service, it is patent to all waprejudiced re tain.. 1; broken, z.

to be thrown down by unbelież: The #ggressor should be Britlab, and this has been secured by Edward Irish pennies:

sidents in the East that the head of the service shall not profane the tombs of your fathers, they being merely a question of age and vintage. THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial nics: a mullets of 6 and a sfata of 7 points, 3; of your wives and daughters' honour, or sppropiłower it continuance and existence to Sir Ro Dublin, 4; Waterlord, 3 Alexander III. pen-aball not gratify their inatial passions at tan coat viso in the loan arrangements. The service malicts of po'sts, ; Rol xt the Bruce ate the property that your industry has accumul. best Hart and it is to he hoped that the former pénuy, 7; foreign, sterling, 1

A Farinated as a provision for your old agd. Ned There is no doubt but that the present pay of rathods will be contiased by his successor, who accompanꞌed Dr. Badge 'alsa krwarded eg shall not prepetrats any of the crimen lospired, the staff is inadequato÷all'articles of consump

Winer

All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns-and-a-certificats-of-the-damage obtained from the Godown Company within ten | BRANDY—All our Brandy is guaranteed to ha para Cognac, the difference In prica

days after the Vessal's mirival here, after which

no Claims will be recognised.

H. A. RITCHIE,

Superlatendent.

Hongkong, 28th April, 1848

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"GLEN" LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.

FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.

THE Steamship

"GLENOGLE,"

having arrived from the above Porta, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon What and Godown Company, Limited, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unfem

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WHISKY.-All our Whisky is of excellent and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge quality and of greater age than most brand, with thanks the following donations to the in the market. The SCOTCH WHISKY fands of the Hospitals :- marked "E" is 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 bo genulae when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Cosi Porte

notice to the contrary be given before Noon A. S. WATSON & CO., LD,

TO-DAY.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 5th May will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Consignees are requested to present all Claims for damages and/or shortages not later than the rath Way otherwise they will not be recognised.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE MATHESON & Co., Agents, Hongkong, 28th April, 1898.

NOTICE!

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A. J. TURNER, of Stockton (Cal.), cannot be con- vinced that x Chinaman 'is not up to date on some shoricomings of people making more pre- tensions to civilization and integrity. This gentleman is now mourning the loss of a Mongol steward armed Wong, but his distress is greater over $1400 bis supposedly meek and faithful servant has taken across the water with him.

color, but among that we no fresh mintages, although one of the Alexander III. Isles showed 4 stars and 7 points. A claim for the coles was my te by the Lord of the Manor, but after some negotiations, an sulcible range. ment has been come to. No satisfactory explanailon bas so i'r 1 zen discovered as to how so many English co’ao e-me to be buried In such a place.

"AT_your_reques","said the kindly critic to the young author, "I have lead your book from beginning to end,"

"So goed of you," returned the young author, "And now I want you to feel that you can speak frankly and tell me just what you think about it. I suppose you saw agreat deal in it that you would change If it were infi la you".

"No:0," replied the kindly crilic thoughtfally, "On the whole I think I may say there was very

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1898.

TELEGRAMS. bad and scrupulously bonest was the Mongol

Several years ago Wong came to the big almond orchred owned by Turner, near Lodi. So meek, little."

[" BONGKONG TELEORAPH " SPECIAL]. EXCELSIOR!

TSINGTAO, April 27th.

The Kaiser has sent a telegram of con- gratulation on Prince Henry's arrival at Klaochow; but Prince Henry has not yet arrived.

by their wickedness and covetousness, because your valour and patriotism will suffice to panish and abate the people that, claiming to be civill. red and cultivated, hava exterminated the nativas of North America instead of bringing to them the life of civilisation and of progress, "pag

"Philipinos, prepare for the struggle and, nul. led under the glorious Spanish Bag, which is over covered with lameld, let us fight with and to the call of our enemies let us oppose the conviction that victory will crown nur efforts, with the decision of the Christian and the patriot the cry of "Viva Espana.”

"Maulle, 23rd Apall, 1898,

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*** Your Cemerat⠀⠀ **BASILIO AUGUSTIN DAVILA. clares that any one offering assistance directly Another proclamation of the same date de or indirectly to the enemy shall be summarly fries by Court Martisi as a traitor and be punished with death, and that those who propose the submission of any place besieged by the enemy or spread reparts calculated to discourage the defenders shall also be dealt with a traitors and punished with death or penal servitude for A third proclamation declares martial law and selves for military service. requires all able bodied Spaniards to enrol them-

Life.

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tion from foreign countries have doubled in cost to the silver wage earner, while the decernarice of life purchased in China have increased some 25 Paccot. If not more, and yet the pay of the servica in the same as in 1866 when a gain of zo per cent. was obtained on rondlung lands to Europe, fat the education of children, đa, Stan whereas now a loss of go per cent. ie the case.

defalcation, the Chinese have had a sure source Since the service was first established the Chinese Government has not last, a cash by of revenue to depend on and, if the Govern mant is capable of grailtede, now is the time to show It by meeting the loanda of, the staff by an increase equal to the decreased value of the Mexican dollar. If the Chinese- Government will not see the way to act is a foreign ministers in Peking to take up the cause of reasonable and just mannce, then it behaves the their nationals, who, fren their very pestilen ara able to act for themselves, besides many from their loyalty to the Inspector General are averse to taking a decided stand for their rights--but if no relief is obtained by the respectful and ably written request already addressed to the head of the anivice then the measures you suggest in your editorial of the ryth instant. 2, 7. appeal to ' the Ministers, should be made. It is said that gratitude is an unknown quantity with the Chinese, and indeed the inaction of the There are other proclamations addressed to Chinese. Government in the present case scams the Volunteers and to the inhabitants of Manila, to prove the expression. The rank and die af In regard to the relative efficiency of the twa the service are equal to any other In the world paries, there can be no harm in saying that, to and it would be quite impossible to replace the the opinion of Belilah naval officers who are present staff with their acquirements and know. acquainted with the Spanish crows, the Intier will ledge of procedure, not to mention Caleere stand no chance in an engagement with any, knowledge-should they take measures to ite thing like an equal force, for the simple, reason and a recognition of their right and falling that they canet sboot straight: The cause of the same, resign to a body; · The majority have their inability is not far to seek Target, prac devoted much time and money to obtain a know- tice is utterly neglected, becapes, ammunition ledge of Chinese in the hope that the future costs money. Ar gunnery is the absolutely would bring reward, how now can they regard vital part of all naval training, the case of the result? A knowledge of Chinese is of no Spain in hopeless so far as fighting is concerned, alas outside of the different services unless one and this in spite of the miubborn pride and obtalos, perliton under high Chinese officials, courage of her men. The general forecast and we know how precious such positions arc, to be made of the result of the war Is It follows therefore that the Customs amplerá that the United States will succeed in enabling is, after several yoımı” service, totally unfired for the Liberationists to conquer Cubs, but that commercial life and must depend solely on his Spain will succeed in driving the commerce of ability to command good pay in the Servies. Esitala supports Is Kinsment. If we open our opportunity to present the claims of their the great Repablic from European waters, autery | Képont, events, bare given the Ministers more coalleg station to the candiers of the States, "untionals, in the Costoms, to the Chinese Govan.

· « You-you wouldn't have them rescued 7"

then they will be able to protect hele meresnille mint, and it is to be hoped that they will take marine, but otherwise the lack of the necessary advantage of the same; at the same time sot * Certainly not. · Let them both drown."

naval baita on the Koropean side of the Atlantic| laldif:flag wiib the present régima bat fally res *Bat this happens to the first chapter-will render such protecilos impossible, creed coppling that Sie Robert Hast has dano and simast the first thing in thơ hɔak.”

It is obvious that at this point au norivalled Wildo all possible to relieve the present position

of the stuff, "Precisely. That's just when it ought to together the serdaad branches of the Anglo- opportunity presints itself. for drawing close

AMERI.US | happen."--CAízago Post.

SEZON FADO, Is the statesmen who direct th

explained the Lic.

** There's only one that's of much importance,”

that the orchardist, fax removed from scenes lightedly, "Do you know I had an idea you'il "Really!" exclaimed the young author de where Chicero tricks are best known, gave tear the whole book to pieces, figuratively speak- Wong all rela-more than would erdinarily be fag of course. I can't tell you how pleased I am accorded a white man in the samsition. But of course there are some changes that you So implicit was bis 1.ast in his faithful would advise relative to the publication of servant that when he reaped his big harvest second edhion.. What rre they? of several ions of almonds last year he com missioned the Mongolian to go to San Francisco with the crop, belleving that the Chiusman could make a better bargain and get more “And that ?" said ike young suibos fa qulringly [We do not vouch for the authenticity of this for the nuts than he himself could. Now this "Why, that's where the hero jumps from the

telegram.-Ed. H.R.Z,]

evidence of Tarner's desire to buy gold bricks yacht into the ocean to save the heroine from was made three months ago. The days ran | drownleg.”.... Into weeks and months, and finally he conclud.

"Is it too thrilllog ? Wouldn't you have him ed he would not be dolog Wong any injustice jump after her ?" Inquired the young author If a qulei Inquiry was made. It took some time anxiously. to trace the Mongol's movements, but one day recently a abock came when he found that

REUTER'S MESSAGE,

THE WAR.

LONDON, April 26th. The declaration of neutrality bas been tions have been issued to enforce the same.

from anyone who is asked to pay more gazetted-la-India-and-the-Colonies, and instructhe Chiusman had sold: the almonds at a profit than fin centra All complaints respecting irregularity in the delivery of the Telegraph to subscribers or as regards: any overcharge by the newsboys or pigmen should be addressed to

The Washington Government has summoned the different States to furulub quotas of Volan IELTS. I appears esitain that no large body of troops will be sent to Caba for several months, partly owing to the lack of equipment and partly on account of the approach of the rainy and [1575.! fever sERSOD,

***"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "

No.0, Pidder'z'EXT!}: Hongkung, 20th December, 1847,

of $1,400 sfior all expenses were paid and then skipped to Chloš, taking with him the proceeds, presumably for safa keeping. It is presumic 3 that Wong in doing well in Chinx, where servants come cheap and waler renty are low. Tamer makes the beat of the situation, but is a Dennis Keseylte on the subject of Chinese.

“No, It's not too thrilling,” was the reply, "and of coume I would have him gain after her; but, you see, they'ra bath rescue wouldn't have that,"

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North Pole, April, 1898,