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THE CAINE ROAD MURDER.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1698.

TRE SITUATION IN MANILA.

(By our Special Correspondens.) The hearing of the charge of murder agalast,

When I strived at Manila I found the Ame the Portuguese clerk Ozoglo was resumed at the itcan squadra in possession of the port, block Magistracy to-day before Capt. Hatilage. R.N.,ading Manlia. In fact, and the Spinlarda preparing to delend themselves. The whole of Mr. Grist again appeared for the difandant.

bips comprising Admiral Dewey's rquadron Dr.Jordan, sata—On the 'gth Inst. about y

were then In Manila Bay, la tall view of the p.m. I was called to see a man who had been clir, all trade was at a standstill, the mouth of shot in West Terrace. I went along at once to

the river blocked, the banks closed for the No. 2 West Terrace and I was shown upstairs.

greater part of the day, the American fuel I found deceased lying on the bed with blood-carefully pressuting suppiles nichtar the stulna in his shirt. ́ ́ I examined' the body man belesguered city hom sexwards, and the price found that life was exilact, I then examined of provisions abnormally high and rising rapidly the wounds and found four distinct gunshot to famine prices, Thus it was clear that the wounds on the body of decessed, two of which descent of Admital Daway upon the Philipplaes were close to the right besit, the third one was resulting in the destruction of the Spalth fleet jast under the free border of the ribs or the right, and the creation of a great panic in Manila had, about the realon of the liver side and the fourth as it still hat, a very detrimental effect on trade, apparently disectly over the stomach. I con: Thousands of tons of shipping are laid up in

•cluded that deceased had died from Internal

the river and there is no trade. for the liners bemmarbage. I was then shown a revolver | belonging to the China and Manila Steamship which the defendant was supposed to bays used. Co., the Chien Navigation Co., and one of the I know the deceased by sight from meeting him Spanish mall boats. The cassation of trade is In Cottam & Co.'s The wounds could have been

not only noticeable in Manila, but in Ilolls and inflicted by a revolver like that produced. In cebes trade is paralysed and the steamers which the examination of the clothes I concluded that the shots were fired si close quarters from the sally call there to load anger, hemp, etc. have now ceated to keep up communication with chirring of the clothes.

these' ports, although Admiral Dowey has not attempted to blockade any part other than Mans, and it is very doubtful whether he will attempt to extend the blockade for he has only small iquadron and the task of overthrowing Spanish rule in the capital of the Philippines bay yet to be accomplished. The principal sufferers (amongst foreigners) through the blockade of Manila are Bridsh subjects, and next in importance come the Germans, to whom the blockade is believed to be exceedingly distaste. fol. Now, it is laid down very clearly to all standard works on International Law that a blockade to be strictly legaland to merit recogal- ion by the Great Pawers must be effective. Is Admiral Dowey's blockade of the Phillapines effective ? Certainly not. Has blockading Manila only. If an argument be raised on the subject the explanation of the gallant Admhal would probably be to the effect that he has never evan threatened to blockade the Philippines ; ho threatened that falling compliance with the terms of ble ultimatum he would blockada Manila, and that is just what he is doing.

Mr. E. M. Hazeland of the F. W. D. produced plans of the ground for of No. a West Terrace. Cheng Sza bald that she was an smah in the employ of Mrs. Jegus, san. In No. 2 West TerraCO. She was in the back verandah between 6 and 7 p.m. on the 9th Inst; Mist Glafrs and defex- dant were in the front wersadah and were quare relling. They were sitting dawn and afterwards they get up and fought. Then Miss Glafira wept and her weeping drew the attention pi a girl who went out and saw the fighting. The girl called wiiness's mistress and they all went out to the verandab. The mistress went up to the defendant and spoke to him in Portuguese and then witness saw the defendant push the old lady who fell on a box.

Inspec'or Moffati deposed that on the oth Inst, at 7 45 1,mo, ko went to No. West Terrace and proceeded to the fint door. He there saw. the body of deceased lying on a bed. Dr. Jordan was there and he gave witness a report, Witness was banded a five câambered revolver

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containing Eve exploded orrtridges. It appeared to have been recently fired. He removed the body (a the Mortuary and took possession of the coat and shirt deceased was wearing. Witness was present at the post mortem mrda by Dr. Lawras and saw two bullets exacted which he murked and proterests, the blockade of Manlia is in effect duced. The right sleave' the shirt and cont were charred and there was a hole through each. The front of the shirt was also charted and blood-stained,

P. C. M. Faborty, No. 66, said thai at about 7.15 on the 9th inst, be went to No. 2, Watt Terrace, and searched for bullets supposed to have been Gred from a resolver. He found the ballet produced on the ground finer verandah It was 4ft, from the western end of the verandah, That was near the partition wall of the next house. He saw no maɛks on the wall,

At this stage Inspector Hanson asked for an adjournment as there had been some difficulty regarding the translations,

Well and good," say the foreign merchants of Manila, "bai inasmuch as the blockade of Mandia has the effect of serion:ly imbedlog - 19 was foerl:able it would-trade at all the other ports where foreigners. here important the blockade of the Philipplees and as such blockide Is not absolutely effective. It is not necessary. it is not incorbent upon cairds to reengale

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and questioned him abant the commercial affales of the place. He told me that the foreigners expect to lose heavy when the bombardment commences, their proparty. In various parts of the city and suburbs, valued at miny millions sterling, being practically at the mercy of the mob. Then, too, there is the prospect of shot and shell wrecking godowns and offices, while the namerons coasting steamers in the river will probably suffer considerably when Admiral Dewey resorts to extrems measures to leduce the Spaniards to capitulate,

"Row about the Banks ?" I asked. "We have here,” said the wall infarmed re-

RAILWAY CONCESSIONS IN CHINA.

SHANGHAL, 17th May, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. and the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank have secured concession for the bellding and working of a railway from Shanghai to Nanking with pro hable extensions and also for the working of the Shanghal and Woosung line,-Dally Press,

& COMPARISON,

of Nehances ans visited my house noe the TH N. P. 5. S. Co,u steamer Columēta zašled house" underneath ma (and probably not the from Tacoma for Japan and Hongkong, on the others) although they are but Chinese dwellinga. | 15th fast,

There are lo's of coolies living on the ground-

fsors, and they commit their unisances every- | The Canadian Pacific Rallway Cow stormer where especially at the back of the belldings. Empress of India, neilved at Vancouver at 6

I don't wonder at the Chinese being adverse top.m. yesterday, the syth last, bolag taken away to the hospital; the rough Braga they receive in being carried away, no communications with their filced, and unable to THE O. & G. s. S. Co.'s steamer Garlic, with find out if the patients die, they are simply told malis, etc, left San Franciica for the part sta 'you must find out yourself." The ambalances Honolulu, Yokohams, Inland Sea, Kobe, Naga. sta not even provided with a blanket, and the saht and Shanghai, on the roth inst, poor patient is thrown in like a log of wood.

Here am I and my wlio living in a bouts

Tax Agents (Meats. Glbb, Livingston & Co.) where there is plague, and we are welding to hare Inform us that the "Ben" line steamer the place fumigated—but no signs of the opera-Beamohr from Astwerp and London, left Singa- tion taking place.

pare for this part yesterday, the aph last.

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Hongkong, 18th May, 1897,

vident, "branches of the Hongkong and BNGlish and german trade. Shanghal Bank, and the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. These banks sont away a lot of treasure. They won't receive do- poslis. That is, they will pay out but won't fake in at present. On Monday and Tuesday, the and and gui instant, the Banks were closed and so were all the business houses throughout the city, the bombardment being expected to com mence at sex moment, I think it probable the Banks would send away more treasure if they could get an opportunity to do so. It is, of course, not surprising that during crisis such as we are pasilag through the Banks should decline to accept deposits of treasure of any kind. They have probably already more than they care to hold, and it is well known that no special proteciton will be afforded them when the climax comes and the town is given up to pillage and bloodshed. I wonder the Banks didn't export the bulk of their bressare a month ago, I think it probabin that they have done so. but on the other hand it is, of course, no the cards that they hold a considerable amount at the present moment."

"Remilts of British and German Trade during the Year 1897* is the ills of a diplomalle and consular report just issued. The questisa `Is very engrossing one, and one takes up the report with laterust, but puts it down with LEGAL weariness. It might be made so plain, and it is so analytical. The report is made by our com- mercial attaché to the Embassy in Berlin, We gather that "whereas the total valun of the exports of German domestic produce increased hom £176,355,500 la 1856 16 £178,647,450 in 1897, a rise of 1,390,950, that of the exports of British domestic produce fall from £240,145,551 to £234-350,003; a fall of £1,795-548

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Tale Information was obtained on the 8th May. Later in the day I met the accountant of one of the above mentioned Banks and he told me that business belog at a standstill the Banks opened their doors only for an hour or two dilly.

* 11 la, however, but fair to polni sat that the lass on the exportation of British cotton and ceijon goods alone in £1,248,005, which nợ, counts, to within almost half a million pounds sterling, for this total decrease of £5 795,548.

"With the exception of silk goods, all the fm- portant huanches of German exportation men, tioned are flourishing's for though their exports the decresses are very small beilde the amor. of cotton and woollen goods have decreased, yet mous British losses. "The only large gals of Great Britala vis-a-vis of the German Empire is in the coal, galte, and other fuel.

It was pretty generally understood to Manila

"On the other hand, one may say that, com that the emeralda had antred from Hong-paratively speaking, all the branches mentioned kong and was then (5th May) in port awaiting an of British exportation with the great exception of opportantly to ship some general cargo, a lot of coal, fuel, &c, tilks, and chemicals, do not treasure and carry sefugees (chiefly Chiness) to wand well vis-a-vis of similar German exports. Amoy and Honekana.

“Ia iron and steel England 'bas gone well abend with a difference in her favour of THE TRUTH ABOUT OUR CHINA 61,618,000 on the year's commerce ; but for m

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chinery, &, the advantage in with Germany to the value of £93,000. On the whole, how- cvar, 29 regarde mcial industries Great Beltain is well to the front. But her superior results in 1897 for the metal indust:les, as a whole, do not In any way compensate for her very large losses la textile, which in catten and woollen goods alone amounted to $5,718 000

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CORRESPONDENCE..

[We do not neccsrutý sadcrse the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this cokama.]

On Friday, the 13th inat, at raža sm. I seni. letter to Dr. Clarke Informing hẩm, that I had reason to believe that two Chinese woman living. on the tat floor acertain house were suffering from Plague, that their symptom was fever and expectorating and that glandular swellings had made their appearance, and that a Portuguesa lady was stricken with plagus an sdfeining house that I lived on the and floor above the fat where the two Chinese women lived as mentioned.

I received an immediata reply, from Dr. Clarke, (a printed form) which read as follows -

Sit bare the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 13th inst, and beg to fiforms you that the matter shall receive immediate attention.

I am Sir,

Your obedient servant,

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(Dr. CLARKE'S Signature.) I received the reply at 1.15 p.m. (rgib) and naturally I expected that the report would be attended to but up to the present moment no Sanitary officers have visited the house (Sun day 15th, 10 am) List might (Saturday) at about 6 30 p.m. I discovered that one of the women was qefie prestists and unconscious, and that the other one was also prostrate with high fever my wife and self examined them, and the busband of one of the women (s Chicaman who speaks good English) told me that both women had haboen in the grolas.

A RESIDENT.

THE Nippon Yusen Kaisha's steamer Takia Marw (Australian Line) left Thursday Island for tale port on Monday afternoon, the Tóth, and INTELLIGENCE. & expected to arrive bote en the 27th last.

SUPREME COURT.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

(Before His Lordship Str F. W. Carrington, Kt, C.M.G., Chief Justica)

May 18th.

THE O. & O. S. S. Car ateamer Dorte, with malis, etc, which left bence April 19th for Sam Francisco, vta Amey, Shanghal," "Nagaraki, Kobe, Inland Sei, Yokohama and Honofnin, mrrived at her destination on the rőh inst

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURRE Holstein

Kowloon Dock. Isidoro Pontesquamatise Airlie +$18

KRISENGARDENS

An Cheong and Lo Pak Sing pre arraigned | Phra Nang ........ on charges of unlawfully and iclontously throw- - Felkoo ... Ing pepper in the face of one Ung Tin with intent to stemi on 14th ult, and further with

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PASSED THE CANAL..

OUTWARD-Wennington Hall, 15th March- stealing a bandia of clothing from the seme

Bullmouth, Adris, 18; Nedžad Nyanum, Pelzoners, who were undefended, plarded' not Tevisidali, 23; Changwa. Tantalus, "Tye guilty.

ham, 251 Beniawers, Filuiskirs, Morgen, The Allarney-General, Han. W.. M. Grodman Stam; 29 | Niaki, Offerspool, tut Apeli-Mar- instructed by the Crown Solicitor, Mr. H. Lquir Barquehem, Myrmidon, 51, Glonesh, Kriamhild, Arminia, Indrani, Kilburn. Uns Dianys) prosecuted.

The following jury was empannelled :~R E. daunted, 11: Java, Nistor, Farra, Ber- Kayhera D. P. J. Laper. J. M. Grich, F. W.mont, Castle, Fallodon Hall, 151 Breconshire,

Agamemnon, Kalsow, Yarra, Hall, M. J. Aquino, W. H. Gaskell, C. C. HCyprus, 10 Maria Valerie, Oak Branch, 11 3. Schroter.

Sydney, Vindobona, Labuan, 25,

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the rest of the jurymen were given leave to depart The Attorney-General. In statfor the facts of the case to the jury, said that in Pokfulum road there was a marter iaflor who had a young pprentice, 15 years of age. On the 14th air. the tailor sent his boy to collect some clothing On which he had with some seamstresses.

stairs of a house in coming down the Queen's Road West with a bundle of clothes two_men came up to him. One threw pepper la bis eyes and snatched the bundle which be handed to the other and both ran away. A excise officer saw this and gave chain and allmately the first defendant was arrested in Praya West by a constable. With regard to the second man the first defendant gave information agulsot him and ks was arrested.

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The jury found prisoners gality on both counts and the first prisener was sentenced to 18 months' || imprisonment with hard fabour and the second to 15 months,

NOTANDA.

CALENDAR

MAY.

Meteorological means based on ten years'

‚adseruntions to 1898.

Barometer .........................................................29.867 Thermometer ...................................................262 Humidity ..........................................................84.0 Rainfall.....BENEDIK

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Wednesday, 18th May, 1898. Chloess-281k of In!. Brd moon of Sith year of

Jewish-26th Viar, 8858. Mohammedan-oth Dulhagglo; 1815.

Sun-Rises Ekr. 22 min.

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4854×48-14. Chr. 85min. High water-Morning a Tkr. #imia. Afternoon on 8kr. fomin, * Low water-Morning mumu Ohr. 89mine!

Afternoona Ekr. Emin. DANNIVERSARIES,

We are bearing,just now a great deal, from firesporrible people, shout the importance of nar irade with China. In fact, a large number of Englishmen are demanding active measurOS on the part of the Government to secure wast they call our paramount mercintilla laterestı in the Far East, Our conslos on the other side of 11" The merchants are anxious to carry on

the Atlantic have been repeatedly accused by as basisers, but, way they, owing to the blockade of Jingeism; but this is a more flagrantly foolish and the threat to bombard the city of Manila example of war fewer than anything to which is qulle impossible to do anything. It must of we can polot in our neighbours' recent blatory. commas he admitted that the blockade is not The whole situation springs from the read?sess actius except at Manila ; but Admiral Dewey with which people rash to conclusions in is cortainly doing the best he can with the means public affairs, coupled with an extraordinary

PLAGUE IN KOWLOON. bis commend ; he has shown much considéra ignorance of the questions at isso.

INCOMPETENCY OF THE SANITARY BOARD. lion for his foot as well as for the foreign interests migaltude of our commercial relations with

To torron or zum "Homakosa TelegraZK.” In the Philippines and there is reason for beller- China and the Importance of the intérests

STR--Mrs. Collaco died from Plagun at her lag that he will complete his tank with a tile Involved farm the entire basis of this popular bloodshed and destruction of foreign property as clamour. Does anybody know what par Chi-residence No. 6, McDonald Road, Kowloon, Francisco La's Pereira was then called by is possible ander the circumstances. Indeed it mese trade is ? Has any one, otherwise ignorant on Thursday, the fath instant, Thé kouza wai Hla Warship. He was, he said, employed to is highly probable that more real, more irrepar- of the subject, taken the trouble to find out what closed up and a man placed to watch the door the Easters Extension Telegraph Co. and lived able damage will be done to property in varions the extent of our relations with China may and it to prevent any person from entering the at 50. Peel-street. On the application of laparis of the provinces by the fosurgents than by actually be? Apparently not. Somebody bas bulldog

pector Hanson at about midnight on the the American forces. The former are a mere evled "Wolf!" and the test of the community, 9h fast, he went to the Central Station to act rabble, badly armed and undisciplined, and bave like the proverblat flock of sheep, have been as interpreter. Prisoner was there and was charged with mordate and duly cautioned. A "old scores to wips nut. Already they contented to blindly follow suit, "The fact is,

ara burning and pillaging Spanish churches and ony commercial Interests in Calas sre-to use statement made by defendant wis twice read mher property in the provinces and every day volgar but telte expression- mere fleable, * over to him and afterwards he signed it. The the white smoke rising out of valleys and along compared to the great balk of our foreign trade, statement read: I went there mat with the into the hillsides gives evidence of the disturbed The volume of the entire trade of the United tion to kill but to ask my fancte, who had

stale of the country. Nobing is published re- Kingdom-that is to say, our combined Imports betrayed me. I loaded the firearm to frightenspecting the true state of affairs optaldo Manila. and exportsmoanted to £738,183,118 la 1896. bar. Balore he came in I prayed her to come It does not salt the Government to have reports of this sum total the ridiculously losignlicant with me and live in the house of my sister, who of the excesses of the rebels published in local amount of £9,834 783 represents the whole came from Maceo to-day. After five minutes papers, which are under strict censorate, for that volume of our trade with Chion for that year. the man, who came into the house came alter seld merely increase the panic, while it would Yet for this paltry traffic our British Jingo me. Then it excited me to discharge the fire.

serve do szefal purpose, Jodglog by the reports would have us set fire to the European torch, arm on to him.

current in Manila one would imagine that if the and queriel with other Powers, over the import At this stage the case was adjourned until Americans are looking to the insurgents for sup-ance of maintaining friendly relations, with whom moon on Wednesday nexi:

port they are leaning on a very rotten reed, for it our Chinete Interests are a mero drop in the is affirmed that there has been a split in the rebel ocean. Who speaks of the importance of our AMERICAN ATTACK ON ILOILO. camp, that they are under three separate and Egyptian trade? What would be said fl-mp- distinct leaders, twa af whom are in favour posing our political influence in Egypt to be at SUICIDE OF A SPANISH COLONEL of axisting the Spaniards to deleat the an end-the Government of this country pro Americans. I was told that they preler abio-posed going to was with, let my say, Rosila, for SERIOUS DEFICIENCIES DISCOVERED. | It's independence to a foreiga yoke. They are the purpose of securing greater: advantages as

ized of being governed, and want to have a regards our commercial relations with Egypt A STUBBORN FIGHT EXPECTED. chance to govern themselves. It will therefore Aïd yet the public will be sürprised to learn sult their book better to keep the Americans out that our Egyptian teade, although small, exceeds (From our Resident Correspondent). and then when they ste disposed of torn round by half as much again the sum of our Chinese MANILA, May rathon the Espanolas and expel them. I don't be-Imperta and exports. The volume of the foreign The Emeralds has at last got permisslodave a word of this. It stands to reason that as trade dene by China herself reaches an they have made a vigorous and prolonged altogether triding figure. In 1885 tha ng from both Americans and Spaniards to take attempt to expel the hated Spaniards and utterly gregato amonated to £40,535,000 ten years Ister It attained to £51,514,000. But I passengers, and will leave. In a few hours, so I Ixiled they will not be reluciant avail to them-

Ifmmediately reported the mallar to Inspector can send you a line or two.

selves of the golden opportuzly afforded by the must be borne la mind that the population of American invasion to Hound the destb-knell of China has been recently returned at more than Kemp of the Water Police station; he telephoned Spanish rule in the Pallipplaes. Moreover, three hundred millions. Compared, therefore, down to the Sanitary office In Kowloon and the rebels are in alifance Ith the Spaniards with our thirty-eight millions of inhabitants, reported the case. He subsequently came with why should there be a strong Spanish force a China's foreign trade is absurdly mali.

Time to see the women and then he ordered means that evy Chinaman importe forelga ambulances to take them away. They were few miles outside Manila, to protect the city, and

taken away about 9.30 p.m. Në Sanitary man skirmishes with the rebels almost daily accur goods at an average rate of something like TS. rece. Then, too, there are the hospitals in go, per annum while the rate per head in the had yet attended (I mean European); some rough Manila simply packed with wounded brought United Kingdom amounts to nearly 13. Be trained coolies carried down the older woman in from the country districts, sad we have fore tow was planted la India and Ceylon, our (tha le 54 years old), and the way they did it was certainly disgracefal the poor woman's farther to take into account the fact that Imports from China were nearly treble what they the price of provisions, including beef and are now; but during the last fifteen years or so head being entirely neglected and allowed to puoliry is rising enormously, which indicates they have dwindled down to less than three hang down, The younger woman (about 15 that the rebels are catting off supplies on militans sterling. It is true that great-expecta- years) was able to wair, and I aristed her down the landward side of the port, and are thus tions have been raised with regard to the supply stairs myself and I wouldn't allow the coolies already giving Admiral Daway ■ good des! of fros for the projected introduction of allways to touch her. The husband of the latter woma of valuable assistance. Some will my, "Well into China. But we are a long way cif anything wanted to accompany them as far as the Hos- this be so Dewey does not segalo troops like an extensive caliway system in that country,pital, bat he was not allowed to go. He desired to effect the surrender of Manila, for he The dificulties in the way of Chinese progress that baik women should be treated by European cas starvs the garden lato submission." are almost insuperable. The needs of the people doctore, but these was no one there to receive Possibly, in the sweet by and by. But it is nie totally at variance with our own. They make his instructions, so my wife told the younger probable that the Admiral wisker to be able to their own clothes and grow their own food, and pallent to ask for Europese treatment, (But how can you trust a patient who may be fasen salse the blockade na soon as possible and cause commercial as social intercourse, a known in

little dislocation of foreign trade as is cen. European civilisations, is neither practised nor sible in a few minutes 77)

desired by them. That railways will be imposed sistent with the accomplishment of the task set | him by his Government,That may account upon them generally by the Chinese Government for the despatch of troops from San Francisco is most unlikely, and diplomatists are well aware and I submit it is reasonable to take this view that the latter let the population severely alone. of Uncle Sam's policy. Admiral Dewey went The Chinese are saiutated with the prejudices to the Philippines to whip the Spaniards, and of a divilisation which has lasted for more whip them he will thoroughly as soon as pos- than two thousand years; and the amkorities know that any interference on their part would | sible. Of that we may. I think, rest asgured,

I have said the British merchants are the ning a hornets' neat about their ears, In try greatest lorers through the blockade of Manila. log to force a militant policy upon the Govern That is a fact. The best swihodiles, whose ment of this country, it would be as well to opinions and based on Contalar and piber trade; take these facts into consideration. In... It riports, are agreed that on an average about worth while? This is no, question of extensitat - That was the reason why: some of the sub 34 per cent, of the Imperis in the Philippines of territory or of the protection, of Imperialiai suppose he will prevent, the plague from 1873-Capt. Superlatendent Deane and savızał :

are from the Unlied Kingdoms, at per cent. Interests, It is purely quesitos of trade. Spate, indie and Aray, 13 Der cent, from And, as has been amply demonstrated, from and to per cent from Singapore and that point of view the advocales of hosila Briti India. The total imports into Great mexanies on our part have not a leg to stand Britain (Board of Trade Raturns) in 1895 were upon. We have seen that our commercial reis of the value of (1,606,271, and the exports of tons with Egypt, even, are vastly more import British produce to be Polilgsins 6415,803, ant than our Chinese trade, although they do Since 18gs the trade bas considerably increased not meant to much. although taxation has been facrested, Under lighter tariis, more settled covernment, and Admiral Montele, on leaving Manila on Salot with the encouragement of local enterprises of day, 30th April (the day befoin the battle) gave all kinds great expansion of the trade of there out bombastically that he was going to set to fale islands may be confidently looked for. For mitet the American tabble) but that was only years past confidence, the bacicbone, the very a fool the people, for as soon as it was dusk heille-blood of commerce has been sadly lacking ancaked back into Cavite, Moderate and the consequence has been that althongs On the 8th Inst, the Archbishop Issued a there are many opportunities for the investment "Pastoral, making light mention of the of capital they have been but allgally, cautiously, American victory, but pling on the agony and slowly walled of The Spaniards, like one about the American being the sworn foes of Gallic neighbours, are bad cylanisum and they are Feligion, cáclose Comercio with the Pastural tom prend un take a leal-out of John Bell's book [We hope la pubiich a transitilen Lu-chousow. Shortly after surival at Manlin 1 locked up the

The Boston and Concord are, I understand, guleg to Ilollo. They expict to take the place without resistance, and recapture the American coal-laden ship Sarawak which was salsed by the Spanish gunboat Bleone. The Americans found 6,000 tons of good coal at Cavite, had have not yet End to touch the stock they brought in their transports,

Colonel San Miguel, of the Artillery, after making su inspection of the stock of smani tion at his disposal, committed suicide le the Plaza del Arzobispa. It is found that the stock is nothing like what it should be there have been shameful fraude, It is not known whether the Colonel's suicide was dus to any fear of himself belag Implicated, or simply to despate for his country."

Admiral Montojo has recolved high enco. mlems for his bravery. The truth is that he desprvas nothing but dirgines. In the battle he simply fled from one ship to the other, and was among the very first askore, On the Sunday ahemoan, almost before the fight was over,ke was comfortably ensconced in his private villa beyond the city. He had not even allowed bis captains to know where Cavita ancharage was mined, and so they in going to meet the Amol cans were expored to as much danger as the enemy. marine malces more (as described in several reparis published la Hongkong) exploded long before the American ships were anywhere pear It was done in order to let the Spaniards have Art Prioso deRivera sold the corintry; or rather, it was in his tirst kód under, ble rule that stores were depleted and money vanished, leaving no defensive resources in return,

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I wrote a letter for the husband and despatched it to the Tung Wah Hospital, Instructing the. Medical Officer in charge to give them Europtan trosiment, I wrote it in the name of the hairband.

Police were placed to guard the house. allowed the husband, a children (one-3 months old) ene amal and another woman to sleep in my house as the poor creatures were afraid and aufally upset.

Mt. Collaco's house (at the time of writing this) is yet not cleansed or fumigated-now days; neither to the hours underneath me-bat, & policeman is guarding the door

going out.

I

the

Now, this in the niprar stienifon of the Bandiary Boards reposted it to Dr. Clarke on Friday at 12.30 pm, and was promised in

v nearly--48, konspe mediate attention, seed

It was at my own request that the two women example, the case of the Uolled States. In 1806 wars removed, I believe, one is liable to a any exports to that country, notwithstanding all fine if he don't report a case of plague-here the Rosille tariffa žepresented a sum of reported cases and no steps were taken to remove £32,035,000 while ear imgurts were over 106 the patients and fumigate the rooms. Yet, I

y la million sterling That would be something have to live, as one might say, actually worth fighting for, should, the interests of our same room. American trade be threatened, to put to the gases, than why not engage most men 7

If the 5. B. haven't sufficent mes to attend hypothetical case. But, surely caran Jingos expeca something in return for their sacrifice of there ses plenty of good mas in the Colony will lls and money, and if these clamorous patriots Ing tondertake the work if properly and would take the trouble to make themselves adequally paidat The present staff is vaziainly equaluted with the actual facts of the case 1.) noć sukdomi and nasty one-half of them are youtute in gay wa should hear lase of these war") meelesen old, and wet, energetid: 2 Blac like disonstrations---Haroid: K, Korn, in the I have been living" in the block of houses where I now sende (y, months), ne Turpestar

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troops..

1843-The city of Chaps taken by the Bellsh 1968-Nicholas II, Czar of Russia, born. 1873-Kbira captured by the Ramians.

the legal profession, admitted to the 1877-Ng Choy, the first Chicaman to adopt

Hongkong Bar. 1890-Destructive fire in Shanghal ↑ 55 konzer

destroyed.

1891-Anti-foreign slot at Ngunkin. 1896--Suicide di Lient,, Commander Adair, of H.M.S. Pigmy, at Yokohama, 1897-Domokos abandoned by the Greeks.

TO-MORROW.

Thuisday, 19th May, 1898. (81, Dansian.) Chinese-80th of Tai, Brd moon of 94ih year of

Kwong-sl. Fête of Yoh Wang, the Tanist God of Medicine. Jowish--F7th Viar, 5859, Mohammedan-$71k Dulheggia, 1815,-

Sun-Mitts Skr. Bimin. Stir innamento Chr. 8kmin. High water-Morning us Thr. Sömin. Afternoon in Dhr. Dķmin. Low water-Morning Ikr. 9min. Afternoon in 2hr, 45min. ANNIVERSARIES."

3841-The Select Committee fired a notice that British Trade would be suspended at Canton on August 1st. 1849-Attempted arrassing lon of the Queen by

Hamilien. -*-

constables wounded by burglars in Hongkong 1883-Delsat of a French settle at Henol s

Commandant Rivime killed. 1890-Fire at the godowns of the Hongkong Dispensary ; damage $100,000, Malacca; too lives lost, 1897-Capsize of the sa Sri Hiong dan naar

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MAILS DUE: Amarlman (Mafic) to-morrow. Australian (Tylwan) to-morrow, French (Sydney) 22nd Init.

Australian (Tobie Maru) Byth fast, American (City of Rio de Janeiro) alth Inst. Canadian (Emisfer of CMah) stat Enst, Anmeldan (Gadke) yth perce

Arizona,

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