NOTES FROM TH} PHILIPPINES.
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THE LION.
The latest Manli pajero barely refer to the late events in the City ad Island of Caba, the Manila Post Office has detained letters for the neighbouring Colodes to prevent any in- formation leaking out aput the critical state of the Archipelago in gewral-so much for the sacredness of carre: padence, and Spalo's solemn obligations one of the signatory powers to the Postal Uion, like many other of her treaties, made to is broken when it suits bar congenience.
the
From private advies through Hongkong we know that the Chy of Cabu has been almost collely and wantonly destroyed by the Spanik fleet and the rebels taken so the hills or across the Straits neighbouring Islands of Negros and Panay, where a serious satbreik may at any moment Decur. Such was the terror in Iloilo that all the placip families levo escaped xccreen to. the Island of Gemaras opposite, where they are encamping on the beach and in temporary buts wil ing for even's The Governor of Iloilo has Issued a peremptory proclamation ordering and commanding them to gelsin and thus give an example to the rest, of beir patriotism and lava lor Spain, who le erely ready to protect her dutifol children, but safar these people politely degline with thanks. They have already seen the fate that his walie! peaceful tohablants la other towns and vilages, being shot down and butchered by the loops on the slighest dis- turbance, and have no desire to encounter a similar experience should any afteration" in the peace of tollo happen. Several gunboats are patrolling the cousis and the Straite, but have only succeeded in catching one schconer with rebels,
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1898.
THE "MAINE" DISASTER:
THE VIRDICT OF THE COURT. "The Acding of the court of ingalty was resched after twenty-theen days of coniluuous labour, on the sist of March, and having been approved on the and by the Commander-in-Chief of the United States naval force on the North Atlantic station, was transmitted to the Executive. It was laid before the Congress, on March 18th together with the voluminous testimony laken before the court.
Its purpart fe is brief an follows When the Maina stived at Hovina sho was conducted by the regular Gavirament plat to buay No, 4 to which she was moored in from five and one-half to six isthors of water. The s'ate of discipline on board and the condition of her magasiner, coal bookers and starage compartments are passed in review, with the conclusion that extel- lant order prevalled and that'no Indication of any cause for an latermal explosion existed in any quarter.
THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR,
(TROM JAPANESE | PAPERS]
Naw York. April 23rd.
HONGKONG WATER SUPPLY.
On May 1898 the water in Triam Reser vols was 3ift, roles, balow the overfi›w ropte. The Walled Stáles squadron has blockededating a storage of 166,375,000 gallons while the water in Poktulum Reservoir was 14ht 6las. below the overflow representing a storigo of the past of Cabs from Behls Honds on the north count to Cleoluges on the south, and a 34-491000 gallons. The total storage was thus destroyed part of the railway ruanleg across the
The following are the figures on the come- Spanish communications.
and from east to west thus cutitog off the 100.90.000 gallons.
Lavel Storage (The above telegram is stated to have been sponding dates fist year.
Tylam 18it. 4īns... 220 10,000 Paklolam...... aft xin........ 20.079.000
received by the U.S. Minister in Toklo. A telegram from the Minister was received gas. terday at the local Consulate, reading: "Under tesolation Congress Prealdent has ordered blockade Cuban ports."-ED. Kodi Chronicle.
A telegram from Europa'to the Government yesterday states: The European Powers will told as international confdicace lo regard to tha American-Spanish war.
The U.S. guaboat Monstacy has been ordered to proceed to Hongkong.
TOKIO, April 5th. The Japanese Government contemplates send- ing to Manlis a cruiser ofertat epsed on parpone to witness the operations and to protect the Japanese residents there. It is also expected that sumber of crufvers will be sent to For- inosa na guseds, and with the object of compel ling the belligerents to observe the neutrality of
the island.
At 8 o'clock in the evening on February 15th everything had been reported sucure and all about was quiet. At forty minutes past g o'clock the vessel was suddenly destroyed. There were
A remarkable report reschen wa (saye iba two distinct explosions with a brief interval between them. The first find the forward part Kobe Chronicle) from a trustworthy source, of the ship very perceptibly the second, which though we have not as yet been able to secure
its confirmation. was more prolonged, is attributed by the court
It is that Japan has obialned China's consent to lease either Amoy or a part to the partial explorian of two or more of the
In the Immediate neighbourhrad of Amoy forward magazines. The evidence of the divers establishes that the after cast of the stip was soon as Wel-hal-wet la evacuated, China has made this concession to Japan as a return for practically intact and sank in that condition within a very few minutes of the explosion, the assistance afforded la contracting the latest lean, when Japan took up £2,000,000 worth of The forward part was completely demolished,
Upon the evidence of concurrent external bonds through the Yokohama Specie Bank. We are Informed that not only Great Britain, cause, the finding of the court is as follows:
bat Russia also, bare approved of this arrange The temperature at Wanila is at boiling point
"At frame ry the outer shell of the ship, from bat it is haped the rebels, when the crisis comes
apelst eleven and are half feet from the middlement, and that negotiations are now being car ried on with Germany and France. it were there, will continue to display the same geneline of the ship and six feet above the keel when
-not that the story comes to us on very good roilty and forbearance" hey have hitherto die. in its normal position, had been forced up sO RE played in conducting the war.
to be about four feet above the surface of the authorlty, we should be inclined to altogether Valers any further citrages are committed by water; therefore, about thirty-four feet abovs discredit it, seeing that no other Power has ven- tured in any of the recent negotiations to ask the Spaniards an immediate descent on Mania where it would be had she sunk calojura. The
for the lease of a Treaty pott. If, however, the is not to be lested.
aulalde bottom pleting is bent into a reversed
Powers agico, xa presume there is Huls to ba shape, the after wing of which, about Giteen
sald, though is not difficult to foresee many feet broad and thirty-two fest in length from
complications likely to casue. Margals Ita frame 17 to frame 15, is doabled back apos
will certainly score heavily against his critica i Hitelf against the continuation of the same
the news should ultimately be found correct. plsting extending forward,
The Singapore Free Priit says a report has come by the Saigon, the transformed Espana, that Spanlah gamba's have captured an Amerl. can sailing ship coal-laden, In Phlippine waters, The Tonkin papers have had a tele- gram to the same effect, but we la Hongkong have bres, unable to find any evidence of say American ship being hereabouts not accounted for now.
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The teatril provinces of Luxou are quiet at the moment preparing for the coming storm. Singapore Fy Press.
TRE PLAGUE.
"At frame 18 the verticat kest is broken In two and the keel bent into an angle similar to We were loformed by the Secretary of the the angle formed by the outside plates. Thir break is about six feet below the surface of the Land Icstment Co. that there has not bees
water and about thirty feet above Its normal any care of p'agus is their office, as stated fo
Destilon. In the opinion of the cauit this effect our issue of last night. We have confused the cise reported from the office of Messrs. Mayer ould have been produced only by the explosion & Co. on the se and Rear of Victuals Buildings, of a mise slasted under bottom of the ship, at We regret having fondvertently made the mis«bout frame 18 and somewhat on the port side
of the ship."
take.
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A Chinese Sergeant of Submarine Miners went off parade yesterday morning sick and this morning he died of plague,
A private in the King's Own Regiment was to-day taken to hospital for observatiān, be being suspected of having plague."
Sergt. Williamson to-day charged two Chinx men with attempileg to remove a plague patient by the steamer Hankow. The case came from 154 Queen's Road East. Each of the defendants was fined $10.
That grassome object, the dead bor, is becoming quite a familiar sight in Hongkong fast now and every day it is to be seen going along the mals streets. A dead body of a child was picked up this morning near the entrance of the Gardeni, having been thrown down by a Chinsman who
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CORRESPONDence.
We do not necmally endorse the opiniana ampritsed by” Correspondente in thle column,]
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A NATURALIST'S NOTES,
ran off when he saw a Sich constable approach. THE BITTER CRY OF THE CUSTOMS with them so she didn't see any hamm
fog. A corpse in a fearfully decomposed siste was found yesterday on the Shap-kl-wan Road, "and every day similar fluds are being made.
The Captain Superlatendent of Police, Hon, F. H. May, is doing most valuable work just now In the matter of checking the ravages of the plague. It may be that Mr. May is not paill- cularly called upon to do the work but he is out early every morales inspecting suspected houses and he has succeeded in effecting some very great reforms. At 7.30 am, to-day be vislied 37 Gough Sheet and found obstructions on the Acst flost and over the stair case. He ordered their removal and us be war leaving the occE- pani said something insolently in Chinese. A nailro constable, with Mr. May interpreted the words as being "Chop your head off jo the man also used threatening gestures. He was charged. at the Magistracy to-day with threatening language and having nothing but a dental to put forward, he was went to gaol for fourteen days.
Durlog the 24 bears up to noon, 6th May, 30 new cases and 6 deaths from plague were reported, making the total since 1st January (126 days) 829 cases and 702 deathy.
SAUVE QUI PEUTI
STAFF.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Horakong TelegrapIE,” DEAR SIR-The leading article about I. M
The conclarions of the court are; That the loss of the Maine was not in any way due to fault or negligence on the part of any of the offi Probably the Chinese Amab will be mightily cers or members of her crew. Thit the ship | offended at being included la notes which are was destroyed by the explosion of a submarine | asually devoted to birds, baksti and, fishes, bal mine, which caused the partial explosion of two she certainly requires watching at present, so 1 cr main of her forward magazines ; and that no must be allowed to laclade het in my ellastan. evidence bas bien obtainable fixing the respon. Now that the plague is becoming world and mose savere in lypë, it behover every mother to ability for the des'retion of the Mains upon
keeps sharp eye upaa ber mah and to sce any person or pessoas,
that she is not allowɑl to take the children into dly and anwholeenme neighbourhoods. A few days ago I noticed a group of amis quietly altdogIn a clicie and talking, while their charges were romping in a DUST CART 1 A friend Informs me that bis amah allowed the children to play with dead rats, and wald as na excuse for so doing that all the other children were playlog fo It It is just this cireless trait in the character of the amab that has to be guarded against they will sit and gossip together Customs salaries you published in your issue of while the children play las althy gutter, or Esh down some evil-smelling drain with a bit the 15th ulto, has been rand with great satisfaction
of string; while the amount of filth that the by all Members of the Staff. There is no doubt
children are allowed to assimilate in the form that you have done them a great rervice by
of Chinese sweetmeals beggars all description. making their unsatisfactory treatment known to the Fable. Your larder and "Bandholders" The death of one European child has already communication may possibly be the means of been traced to playing at funerals with dead drawing the attention of the Foreign Ministers rats, and as these small rodents are to be seen at Peking and the authorities at home to the lying dead of plague in many lecalities, it would' matter, Evan if it is from that the British be fast as well to see that the children are kept out of burm's way as much as possible. A sat Mirister is not at home for any complaint not connected with trade, perbaps the French, Ger.gralist is not a mother, but he takes an interest mia and Rastian Miolaters may put in a good is all living things, which lact must be my ex. cass for ventarlig upon a subject which some word for the people whose servicos guarantee
may thlok Hes outside my province. However, the faterest on most loans,
The only fault to find with "Bandholder's" every child may some day grow to be a nati statements is that be has no put his case strong uralist, and therefore I drop this word of warn enough. He complains principally about the lag to mothers in order that the children may
mall pay of the in-door employes, who draw, he not suffer for the sins of the Colaese umah. says, a gratuity of C600 or more after seven yeats service die ele. "Will you allow me to explain to
Talking of rate, I am Informed that the dis your roaden the position al a married cut-door Infection of Chinese houses on account of the emplays, say oud, who has served sixteen years plague is deiving them into the European stores His eark is Assistant Examiner, his par $120 and residences in great numbers, and there plus $15, bouserent, equal to $135 or £13. When he joined, sixteen years ago, his pay was $75 plus they carry infection with them. In the epidemic can be little doubt that, to nine cases out of ton, $10, sunt allowance, equal to 885 or 17. Ha bas of 1894 the Roarsof many offices had to be taken up which amounted to $1,440–£150. He basbad carcises of rats that had crawled under them to one your's leave and drawn during that ilmadio of plague. I have met with many of the years pay $1,080-£110. Part of this paid his bodies of these plagun stricken sale fo my and his family's passage home and back wale wanderings about the streets during the bis gratuity' paid part of bis expenses during his last few days, and it has struck ma as feave. His savings want in paying the balance curious that one never hear of dogs contrace Cats frequently die from of passaga and expenses. Now let as count tieg the disease. what he can save, say he has three children.
plague, I am told, and, as they ln nii probability His expenses are as follows:-
((a healthy 4 roomed get it from the rats and mice, one would maits. ally conclude that dogs would be equally rub. Hopiarent ..............$15 - honis cannot be got fect to it. At all events, it would be wise not to
for loss.).
fake valuable dogs late neighbourhoods where Cook ............yesedet
they would be likely to find dead rats lying Coelle........... 6
about and so contract the discase.
Total nocome... 249-279.000 The total consumption for all purposes daring Apill was 93.180.000 gallons giving with an caricated population of 177.450 ad average For the corresponding period last year the daily consumption of 17.5 gallons per head. total consumption was go.820.000 gallons or an average daily consumption of 18 gallons per head for the population of 169.000.
The Government Analyst coports the water in bi of Excellent quality.
R. D. ORMSBY,
late telegrAMS.
LONDON, April 18th. Reuter wires from Yokohams stating it is
llons of the Chinesa loin, officially announced that Japan takes two mill.
Fanther operations wentast the Dervishes have been postponed until the end of July.
The German Chirurgical Society have de. nounced the Da-Dam ballet, and suggest that the provisions of the St. Petersburg Convention should be extends 1 In order to prohibit Its use.
April 20th,
The Daily Telegraph publishes a telegram from Assman sisting that an Egyptian gunboat engaged the Albæra fugitives near Elallab, and that as they refused to surrender 200 were killed and sevenly mada pri oners.
The Canadian House of Commona kaz passed the tart resolations granting a quarter redaction
on Indian goods.
Spurgeon's Metropolitan Bapilit Tabernacle at Newington was burned dows to-day.
LANDIKOTAL, April 18th,
A sealry of the Royal Janiskilling Fusillere was attacked last night by tls thieves and received a pistol ballet in the thigh, besides being cut over the bead and neck.
General Symone left for the Jamrud to-day to interview the Jirgas there,
April 30th.
General Symons reconnaitred to-day a few miles along the Tartars sout which leaves, the | Berg! valley to the north east of Landikotal. All was fapad galte. The weather is cloudy with slight rain.
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NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.
MAY.
Matiorological means based on ten years' abservations to 1893, Barometer KUSEMA Thermometers763 Humidity..................................1-84.0 Reinfall................................15:0
TO-DAY.
WEATHER REPORT.
Baromater..........................
Thermometer
Humidity...INAL Rainfall
TO-DAY.
On datest Odabe
TO
A.
#9.85
19.75
84
83
73
69
101
Saturday, 7th May, 1898.
Consignees.
-NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
"HE P, & O. S. N. Ca's Steamship
THE
* MALACCA," FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named Fessel aro bereby informed that thole Goods ara being landed and placed af skate rich in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where sach consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
This vessel brings on Cargo p
From Italy, ex 5.5. Smile).
Optional Cargo will be forwarded tuleas notice to the contra-y be given before 4 1.M. TO-DAY,
Goods not cleared by the 8th fast, at 4 Fät, will be subject to rent,
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me ba
Chinese- 17th of Int. Brd moon of Bilh year of | any case whatever,
Jawish--18th Viar, 5888,
Mohammadan-183k Dulheggia, 1816.
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All damaged Packages must be_left_in_the. Godowns and cortiăcate of the dancagu sbtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the Vessel's arrival here, sfter which so Claims will be recognised.
300-Rs
Skr. Såmin
Sitt
8k £8min.
Skr. 6šmín.
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Dar, 63min.
High water-Morning
Afternoon
Low water-Morning
Afternoon ........... Jār, 12mies. år. Simán,
ANNIVERSARIN,
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1942-Earthquake at St. Domingo; to,oco
·lives last. 1847-Earl of Roseberry barn. 1868-Lord Brougham died. 1875-janan give the southern half of Sagha- jlan to Russia la exchange for the Karila Isles, 1891-Governor Sir Wm. des Vœux left for
England, 1893-Anly 1.of the Hongkong Regimant. 1897-Macao declared a free part,
TO-MORROW.
Sunday, 8th May, 1898. Chinese-181k of Int. Brd moon of 25th year of
Keong-sh Fête of Kin Hws the Cantones, Goddens of Parturition, Tewish-161k Vitr, 5653. Mohammedan-18th Dulkiggta, 1315.
Sun-Ki! 5kr. 8žmin Sits Chr. 88mia. Moon-In Parigaa '..............hr, am. High water-Morning 9kr. 85min. Afternoon...12hr, 53min. Low waist-Morning Skr. 7min.
Afternoon on Chr. Omin. ANNIVERSARIES. 186g-Restoration o! Prince Kung's has ours. 1870-Bet lah_ship Dunmail wrecked while
entering Hongkong harbour. 1891-Tresty on the Alabama tialma. 1893-Death of John Stuart Mill, 1893-The Clams first kerozine "tank" stemmer
arrived in Hongkong. 1897-Volo captured by the Turks,
CHURCH SERVICES.
St. John's Cathedrat:-Communior, 7 a.m.,
Matias, ci .., Evensong, 3:45 p.m. Roman Catholic Cathedral:—Mass at 6 am g
7, 8 a.m. and 9.30 1.19. Benediction, 5 p.m.
Union Church :—Services, 11 x.m. and 6 p.m. Garman Bethesda Chapel, West Point -
Morning Service, 11 k.m.
St. Francis Church, Wanchal :—Mars (Chin.), 6 a.m., (Port.) 7.30 a.m., Beradiction, 5 pm, 51. Fouph's Church, Garden Road :—Morning
Service (English), 9 a.m.
St. Anthony's Chapel, West Point:-Mass, B
E.TIL
Wesleyan Methodist Church 1-Services, 10.30
POONA, April 18th. Dimedbar Harl Chapekar was hanged this maring at Terrawda. A body of the Punitive Police and Na Ire Police were prerent, but very few of the public. The affair passed off very quietly. A few Brahmin students and Press were thate, with a sprinkling of people Europeint. The gallows yard situated out. alde the front gate is now enclosed by bigh wall. Into ane side the public wara admitted. At about 610 am. the City Magistrate, Mr. Carvalho, arrived, when the party drew up in the entrance of the pilsen contliting of Surgeon-Captain Jack son, Superintendent of the Jall, Mr. Bilerley Head Jallor, and Mr. Carvalho, the Magistrate. The urisoner was led down the centre walk es. fol Nativo, carted by warders, Europtan and lowed by Mr. Gulder, Assistant Superintendent af Police. The big inside gates were opened. admitted them and closed again, the prisoner all the while singing Narayen Jall Govind! Baril' atc. He was plaloned and he held in his hand bebled him a copy of the Bhaguadetia, lent him by Mr. Tilsk. Notwithstanding his attempt to appear ponchalant, he showed a fallen trembling lip and quivering eye, wildly slaring. When Mr. Brierley, Jallor, began to read the death warrant Damodhar stopped chanting and said he did not want to hear It. He then began singing louder. At the conclusion Mr. Bleiley asked hits if he wanted to say anything, but be took na notice. The Magistrats then stepped forward and asked him again, to which Damodhar replied 'Kat Sangachs' The front doors were then slowly pushed back, and Damodhar was led out still chanting.-He gave a wild look around, and continued looking up as he traversed the law yards leading
gallow to the scaffold, Led to the foot of the be looked up despairingly and mounted witheal assistance ill the last stop, at which he faltered but he soon recovered himself, singing louder than before, and taking his rand ander the beam. His legs were quickly lasteaed, the cap KAB drawn over his face, and he was launched isto sternity. The body fell almost huddled up up into the pit below, having a drop of 7 feet 6
ces convulsive. Immes passed through Ware Informed by the Agents that the Austrian the bedy as it straightened on, death rapidly Lloyd's S. Cats somer Friesie left Moji cleared and locked up, and the body felt hang supervening. The gallows yard was then for this port this afternoon, in for an hour. Relations came forward and a proviso that it be cremated at the river side near the Band. When the body was removed the book was still in the hand. The body was placed on e bimbas stretcher and carried by men to the river side, a Police guard accom- paying.
St. Peter's Seamen's Church (−11 am, and
6.30 p.m.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MATES DUTY: French (Yorra) 10th inst. American (Para) 10th inst. ;"' Canadian (Empress of Japan) zith fast, Indlau (Sultang) tith lost,
Australian (Airlie) 13th fasi. Tacoma (Olympia) 14th init. American (City of Rio de Janeiro) aših (net.
Passenger List Per Tela de Panas, strivin drawn after about 13 years service cas grajdity on account of the steach sifelog from tharoiting sked for the bady, which was given them with THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamēr
in Singapore from Manila -84 troops,⋅ 39 pussaders for OFFICIALS 1
Officials are usually brakes on the wheal
of Commerce, wherewar fi's growing, And Marchants do not, I believe, often feel
They are in the parlitos of owing Very much to thelf efforts, or what these suma
do,
Or to what is the past they have done, But I don't think-although we might spara ona
or two,
We could part with Ono Hundered and One.
It's unlikely we have them to spare," for "l'os
KUTO
In these days of the care for the penny,
|| Amah .................................
Life Assmernco £500 30
The whole of our staff, il as múch, la not more ; || Food Ser av 404
(I much doubt if it runs to us many.)
Tis the secret of England's Colonial ken,
And of how the there "captures the bun," While We run the show with a half-dozen men, Ockers must have their Hundred and Que,
But Our little lot have been frequently tried,
And stack at their pools to a Man į,
No shirking, or sign of a turning kalde,
Whenever the trouble began Z
Tis recognised then we are all in the swim,"
(Or, as it is monly called “Fun") We can all poll together when chances look
iliza,
And emerge-praps a Hundred--praps One.
Singapore Free Friss,
Clothing, shoes, ''C, 10
Incidental........... 10
Total.137 Income............135
ftio no!, of course, factude wing, spirits or praled vaters.) f(does not include Manila lottery ticket.)
Balanco... ·8 (say eight dollars) felt for amusements, for sefreshment if a friend comes to sen him, and -- for savings ——-prin And all that at age of forty years after 15 years service and for doing the most responsible pail of the whole Customs work What is that man to do, starve or steal? It is really not surprising that many let thels Ilfe assurances Impre, the present need is more im- portant. There is no money to sayo, no money to educate as childern, no pension to look for the devil take the bindmast. It is not "Bitter
Rmpress of India, iel Yokohama for Vancouver yesterday afternoon, the 6th lait,
THE H. A. L. steamer Armmia from Antwerp and Hamburg, left Singapore for this port at 6am, to-day, the 7th, and may be expected here on or about the rath fest,
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BOMBAY, April 18th, Government has addressed a long letter to the Corporation indicating the manner in which It desires the plague work shall be carried out Weare informed by the Agent of the Mesageries on the dissolution of the Committee on the 1st Maritimes Co. that the steamer Yarra, with the proximo, and asks the Corporation to conilder next French mail, left. Saigon for this port at and report on the same. Briefly the Corporao'clock this morning, the yik inst. tion is asked to take over the staff and respon. ribility,
The magpies here are by no means so shy as their cousins in England, and come into the heart of the city quite fearlessly. A pair of these birds, who acquaintance I have made, have established themselves in a tree sight in the middle of the town, but the where bouts of the nest I do not intend to divulge. They ars to be suck dally, fitting about from roof to sool and peering down with one eye into the back yardi for any scrape that may have been thrown out, and there they sciso and carry off almost before the back of the cook has been turned upon them. I am sorry to say also that || to two annss.“ they have lately taken a fancy for new damp mortar, and the male bird real fally ball-zu-
CALCUTTA, Apill, rgib.
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Hongkong, and May, 1898.
NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP "VICTORIA,"
FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO. HAMA, KOBE AND MOJI,
HE above Steamer having anivod, Come
send in their Bills of Lading for conaturalgia. one and to take immediato delivery of theis Goods from alongside.
Tipster of Cargo are hereby requested to
Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vessel | wii be landed and stared at Confígnoma'rish and
DODWELL CARLILL & Co.,
Agents.
expense.
Hongkong, and May, 1808.
HAMBURG-AMERICA LINE. (EAST ASIATIC SERVICE.)
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP AND
SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship
"ADRIA," having arrived from the above Parts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godoyna of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf Godown Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained. Perishable Goods to be taken delivery of immediately,
Optional Cargo will be discharged here unless notice to the contrary be given Immediately,
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after TUES- DAY, the roth fastant will be subject to rent.
The steamer having anived under general Average, ED Average bond will be signed at HAMBURG.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
CARLOWITZ & Co. “Agents.
· Hongkong, 3rd May, 1898.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S.S. PREUSSEN,** THE above named steamer having antivol Consignees of cargo are hereby informed that their goods, with the exception of Optam, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining undelivered after-the 11th instant will be sub- Ject sent. to
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on MONDAY, the 9th, and THURS. DAY, the rath instant, at 9.30 AM
All claims must reach us before the soth instant, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
MELCHERS & Co.. Agents.
Hongkong, 4th May, 1898.
Eo be Let.
TO LET.
*OAL GODOWNS, PRAYA KAST.
COAL
GODOWN in BLUE BUILDINGS, FLOORS in STAUNTON and ILGIM
STREETS,
Apply to
"Y HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
-& AGENCY Co., Ltd. Hongkong, and May, 1898,
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On the presĒšas, Hongkong, 7th March, 1898,.
AN APPEAL
THE East Asiatic Co's steamship Stam from No. 3 STEWART TERRACE, with Im. An official report has been issued stating the Copenhagen, Hamburg and Antwerp, having death of the native referred to was not due to left Bangkok for this post yesterday, the 6th, plague but to fever accompanied by swollen and may be couldered dus here on or about
the rail lost, glands.
BILA, April 16, The long discussed scheme for twopeony❘ HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA Dock RatʊkKI. Kowloon Dock Holstris magonéama. §. postage beween the Colonias, England and India is likely to come lato force this year, the form
Isidoro Pontinorian stion of a British Empits League for the purposa having been agreed upon. The sate for home Siskan .................. letters from India will be simultaneously reduced | Activ..................
Mathlids RESTAURAN BOMBAY, Aprli ar
Victoriasi
·The Pioneer's London correspondent wires
Krongwat mansantren t |
our the other day la careially undoing the that an epitome of the Government of India's work of some men who had been repairing a despatch on the meatures sequisite to render Copile roof against the advent of the typhoon sisson. gold standard for Todia effective, has been Orange Prince » Whether or no he imagined himself to be on the published.
City is generally unfavourable to the trail of burled treasure I am unable to say, but the amount of labour he expended in carefully proporsien dat yll be fala before the Scor's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oit with removing the damp, sicky mortes might well House of Commons shortly, when the names of Hypophosphiles, lox Rickets, Marasmus and all the Cartency Committee will be announced, wasting disorders of children, is very remapkable The bird also likes great interest in
There is a growing distrust in London in Inguin flesh and strength upon it is very wonderful ships from the Black Sen. The treaty pipula. Cry that sounds through the whole of Chlor, it of pots of plants placed upon the spin searched
children, Lon between Turkey and Russla expressly forbids as of Despair and woe to those le cas goes most carefully over them daily fa search of dian securities, and Threadneedle Street, la sp. Read the following har tried Sest's
feared, may | Emulsión' in case of wasting to young grubs and
it may be that this will go parently participating, which, i Wors ́any Kusalan war vessel to pass the Dardanelles, and will not hear, “
and I am of opinion that it is a valuable prepara- to alone in some drgrne for his sin as regards affect the next sterling loan. mortar. The Chinese zegard the magple as a The Flaque is silously increasing at Kartion for such cases. The children take it and bird of evil emen, the bell being that magpie aches and in the Fuzlab. The Kurrachos zak for more, and the good effects are apparent. maying on the roof is sure to bring disaster. This Municipally has resolved to borrow two lakks I consider it far superior to ordinary Cod being the case, there are several bosses that I of rupear from the Bombay Government to meet Oll-3 MARSHALL, HAR.C.S., SOLAS, Gange Read, Bermondsey, S. L. Acy Chemist Can could point out as beleg under a special ban on Plagas expenditure account of my small feathered friends who forms. Yerimday's retains at Bombay showed 93 apply it. Bole Arants for Hongkow and the Case and to doutes from Fisgas) and from di Empire of China S-Watkins & Coy: Lengkong, BUROKO TIONG, danser sug desthy..
The European press excepting that of Rusila Is greatly worked op over the mystery which
surrounds the departure of two Ruslan' battle. | ward to. It is livizw kom hand to mouth and have been put ja some less mischavous purposes. Sir Henry Fowler will probably be the president, | in its results. The rapidity with which children patronage and support, and desires to stata tisak:
and Aitherto the Sultan has only given parmis«ARA "THE CRY OF DESPAIR,” glan to vessels of the Ramlan volunteer fleet to IN MAY, 1898, UCU pant through the Bosphorus. The armour-clads referred to as having violated the treaty stipula llons are said to have sneaked through in the
night time, and an Investigation le on foot to icense the responsibility,
~N. B.-At regards "Bandholders, statement, that Indoor Employe's gratulles are paid in sliver, your camespondent-causes a misundere manding, they are paid le allver but at the Tale
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