Co-day's Advertisements.
THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
SHAREHOLDERS is the shore Company
are hereby requested to attend a PRIVATE MEETING to be held in the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 9, Praya Central, os MONDAY, the 6th June, 1898, at Noon.
By Order of the Board of Directore.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1698.
Intimation.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG,
ARD MANILA TOR
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JAMES E. DUNCAN,
Secretary,
Hongkong, 3rd June, 1898.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR AMOY.
*HE Company's Steamship
THE
"BELLEROPHON,"
Captain Paints, will be despatched TO-
MORROW, the 4th fortant, at 5 P.M.
For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Rongkong, 3rd June, 1863.
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
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علم
LIMITED,
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.
"HE Compray's Steamship
THE
"HAITAN,"
Captain Hall, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SUNDAY, thê gih instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passago apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, General Managers.
Hongkong, 31d June, Roy
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"MOGUL" Line of steAMERS.
FOR YOKOHAMA (DIRECT),
HE Steamship
THE
"PATHAN,"
Captain Day, will be despatched as above-
on MONDAY, the 6th Insïant, at 4 P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., Agents,
Hongkong, 3rd Jara, 1898.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG AND
CALCUTTA
THE Company's Steamship
"CHELYDRA,"
'NESTOR'
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REUTER'S MESSAGES.
THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. OPERATIONS AT SANTIAGO DE CUBA.
LONDON, June 1st.
We are informed that the Chinese who were attracted to Port Arthär by high`wiger, `aio returning to their homes. They were brutally uested, houses having been broken fuis and two or three murders committed by RuestMHE.
NEWS AF THE AUSTRALIAN-
MAIL.
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The China Navigation Co a steamer Telyude Captain R. Nels^n, from Sydney and ports,
May roth. The Italian government aro supplylag cheap wheat to the cistes
pisce in Italy the army remained loyal, and intr
Throughout the riots which hava bran taking - helped to materially check the uprising,
Official despatches to Modrid state that CAPTAIN Galsworthy, of the Indo-China Cau / arrived in harbour ynsterday. For the subjoined by the Spaniards, snd condemned to death 11
Admiral Schley had commenced the bombard-steamer Sutrang, and formerly master of the ment of the forts at Seuilago. The Spanish ill-fated steamer Kowshing, has been selected, Ironclad Colon guarded the entrance to the ant of a list of candidates of some 260, to fil CHINA | barbour and replied to the American fire. The
one of the torpectorates of the Board of Trado. Americans were repulsed. The Americans admit one auxillary cruiser badly damaged but A CHINAMAM charged with throwing lamps clame to have slienced and destroyed the prin- | about lu a brothel, who was foed a few days. cipal fort; killing many of its defenders. Never-go appealed atstho Magistracy to-day for a re theless the official despatches are not yet to bearing of his case. The P. M. confirmed his hand.
former sentence and things are " as you were." The Skin Pao' says that the Trangli Yamen | has obtained permission of the Emperor to con
struct a raliway from Ningpo to Shaashing, The contracting merchants proposa to laun Tis. 4,000 oco at 6 per cent, per auram, repayable in four or five years.
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"No battle at Santiago. Schley bombarded forts at harbour mouth and warships in the Channel mouth for two hours, Then drew off, No Toit."]
SPANISH FINANCE. Spain is arranging for an internal loan of Pesetan 100,000,000, The Cortes has passed 'NESTOR' FLUID is a powerful Disinfectant bill probiblilog the export of coined or uncolaed
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Captain Davis, will be despatched as abori 00 THURSDAY, the 9th instant, at 3 P.M.
For Freight of Fassage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
General Managers,
Hoogkong, 3rd Jane, 1898.
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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED,
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
The Company's Steamship
"CHELYDRA,"
having arrived from the above Ports, Consigneer of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Gooda will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board alter NOOK of the yth inst, will be lan-led at Consignees risk and expense Into Godos.ns at East Point,
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 3rd June" 1898,
'APENTA.
$10.00
4.25
2.35
0.50
THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
States have resulted in an Agreementos all subjects that were under discassian..
WELHAL-WEI FORTIFICATIONS. Measures have been taken to improve the fortifications of Wel-Hal-W-L
THE Centurion, Barffeur and Iphigenta left Chefos for Wal-hai-wel on the 25th ultimo, The Grafton,Victorious, Undaunted. Powerful and digerine and two destroyers are still at Chefoo and expect to relieve the Wei-hal-wei
qandran in about a w ́ek's time.
The Illustrated London News seens, from its Negotiations between Canada and the United drawings in a recent issue representing The Chinese Question: Scenes in the Yangtzekiang Distrio," to be a trifle "mixed" as to where that "district" lies, for one picture is entitled "Kowlesng, viewed from Hongkong."
·Tar Dally Chinese Prograss says that, of the labourers engaged to work on the railways near the Amoor, more than a thousand ran away owing to reported fil-treatment. The Russian Conant at Tientsin captured twelve deserters 7 new cases and g deaths from plague werend bånded them over to the Tactal for pucish- reported, making the total riace vat January ment, |(153 days) 1,244 cries and 1,093 deniks.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE PLAGUE.
During the 24 hours up to moon, 3rd June,
FOR stealing a gold watch and chain, the pro
ONE of the band of pirates who recently broke Into a yaman at Woosung, was at the request of military officer who recogalsed him, arrested and brought before the Mixed Court Magistrate, Shanghal, on Saturday morning, 28th ulto. Is
The beat astaral Aperient Water bottled at Perly of Mr. Hartainek a house boy was to-day his porseculon he had a watch and chain and
Buda Pest under the direct supervision of the | Royal Hungarian Chemical Institute,
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.. THE MONGKONG DISPENSARY, ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. Hongkong, 16th May, 1898.
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sentenced to six months? hard labour,
H.M. ships.Esb and Phants and a Japanese gunboat were at Hankow on the 16th ult, while the Marco Polo wr's at Kinklang on the 27th
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ACCORDING to the Supao, there was nearly a Etot at Ningrs on Friday last, In conquence of
the Customs prohibiting the freight boala from carrying firewood.
May 15 b, at St. Bernend's Hospkal, Nagarak), Ar the monthly auction sale of opium at W. B. RUSSELL, Commissioner of Imperiaí || Calcutta yesterday, Paina fetched Rs.937 and Marfilme Customs at Swatow, Aged, 49 years.
Benares Rs, pro as compared with Ra go and Rs. 915 respectively realised at the ́May said. A STEAM Inusch master-was to-day summoned by P.C. Ashmore for carrylog twenty-aloe passengers in excess of his proper number. Defendant was fined $2 for each passenger in
The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1898
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
A CAST in connection with the United Service Clab will be heard at the Supreme Court on Wednesday next when Yea We will proceeds
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$107 66. He was handed over to the military authorities who had a couple of soldiers waiting to escort him dowa to Woosong, where if found guilty, he will probably lose either his ears or his head.
Duning & dinner party conversation in London recently, Lord Wolseley drew a parallel between
Cuba and Crete, saying "White Great Britain interfered in Crate on moral grounds, the United Sixter has both moral and material justification for lutervention in Cuba. I believe the quality of the Ualied Sixtos Army and Navy is so much superior to Spała that the Americans will have no difficulty in defeating Spain's ships and land forces, which are their equals or superiprs on paper only,"
| Ox Sunday night 29th ult, a brilliant glow in the sky down-riverwards betokened a large condagration. The Ere bells did not ring hat some members of the Salvage Corps proceeded down the Yangiazspoo-road and discovered that, a godown of the Dab Tuck
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LONDON, May 5th.' A great demonstration is connection with the Primrose Lesguo was bold at the Albert Hall last Dlght.
Lord Sallibney, who recently returned to Lon. don from his, sejam at Besullen, in the south of Franco, wer present, and was accorded a great ovation.
He delivered a speech in which he dwelt upon the foreign outlook of Great Balt-lo. He said that the integrity of the Empire was much safer at the present time than it was in 1884 when the Empire was amongst the breakers,
Referring to home aftales, Lord Salisbury ex- pressed his confidence that the House of Lords would remain unaltered, and unimproved for many years to come. It would be impossible to strengthen that Chamber, which contained splendid material, without weakening the House of Commons. The fical poltion of the country was.anequalled in the history of the world. He refered to the splendid work performed for the Empire by such men as Mr. Cecil Rhodes, the Sir William Lockhart, Sie Claude Macdonald, late Sir Gerald Portal, Sir Herbert Kitchener,
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and Lord Cromer.
Advening to the British policy in the Far East, Lord Salisbury said that the Chluase quar» tion was "diplomalle cracker with many dev tonations." The occupation of Wel-hal-wei gave Belial an daormons advantage, and it was a Arbor would have been useless to Bittain. port that could be easily defended. Fort It was a great mistika on the part of Rumia to to take it, and she had not added to her in- fluence at Peklo thereby. Despite the jargon abost her "splendid Isolation," Britafa wa amply competent to held her own, and her Influence in China had been enhanced by what had taken place. Viria nations were every- where absorbing decadent nations. Although seeds of confites were beleg sown in many al- rections, Britain faced the future without dirgale tinde, but would never allow herself to be taken at a disadvantage.
The Cape Verde Fleat has returned to Cadiz far the purpose of strengthening its forces,
The clamons amongst the populace of Madrid caused through the acilon of the Spanish govern- ment in surchaging all taxation twenty per cent. with the view of raising funds with which to pro. secule the war, is losgening,
Two American journailais, captured in Cuba spies, were ultimately exchanged for two Spanish officers.
The Spanish feet har left Coracos,
The admizale fn command of the American® fiet, Admirals Schley and Sampson, are Spanish feet with their aquadran Koxiously awaiting a chance of attacking the
Americs is complaining that Fance contienes to supply coal to the Spanish warships now [ye log off Martinique,
Australian Premiera aro requested to unite in sending representations to London regarding them Isante ownership of the Philiplare
The French Naval Department¶s showing in- tenso actvity:
Japan has secured the support of Russia in protesting amalner Amerion permanently occupy- log the Falllipines Franch and Germany are also supporting the protest,
Eighteen Americans have been killed while attempting to remove torpedoes from Cardenas Harbour.
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In the United States the feeling is growing very strong against France, who is accused of suggesting a naval demontration of the Great America by armed Intervention. Pawers in the West Indies, simply to overame
The Chief American papers continue to write complatalogly of the delay in attacking Cuba.
Lord Chamberlain's great speech at Birming
ham, binilog at the prospect of an Anglo-Ameri can alliance caused great anikualases amongst The American regiments, giving xins to wild demonstrations of approval.
The alliance is still generally discussed throughout Great Britalo, On the Continent attaches little or no importance to it. Germany supports, the 'idem feably, whilst Russla
A Spanish reserve squadron of sevan vessels is leaving Cadis imusediately for Caba.
GREAT EASTERN AND CALEDO. MAN GOLD MINING CO., LIMITED.
The following report has been received from the Manager at the mines per Tafyuan:-
Mount Macdonald,
7th May, 1898 Great Eastern Máni, - Alter sinking a wall,
It has been found necessary to distributo forty | which brought the shaft down to 18 feet, and thousand troops in the different towns to mala-caiting chamber prior to starting to drive for the talo order. '-
reel, we have commenced crocicnting, and are Beth France and Italy have surpended the now in 6 feet east, to cut the main real and grain duties.
feet west, to cat the reaf, knows an Clarkes, and we hope soon to be able to put good news before you from base.
The leading German nawspapers demand the transferred to England for Jamaica and Ber- sole possession of Samon if the Philiptoes are
Chill has sent an ultimatum to the Argentian Government demanding so immediate setile ment of the boundary dispute. An appeal to arms la ibrozianed.
BRISBANE, May 9th.
Zulu Shaft. We have mastered the water, which was only the result of a floor, so far, as to go on sinking, and this shait is now down to 119 feet. To our great delight we cut a new chata of ore, after breaking through the floor, which follows exactly in the make of the chute cut et the 70 feet level, and which is undoubtedly tha What is durcribed as a terrible storm has continuation of the northern chutes as explained occurred on the eastern coast of Australfa, Thala the skatek I sent you some time ago. The shoot is to all apparences sicher than the one steamer Maliland was wrecked, and over 30 iven lost. "Seran smaller craft were ales Ioe2
cat at a more shallow, depth, for we estimate During the storm which has barbraging ou
it to yield quite 3 cances to the ton, of a very the eastern coast' many deeds otherolam” are
rich chuto Indeed. We shall know more about. reported to have taken place. ...."
hla wfew days, when we have get more below it. so far almost every place of quarts broken from the real, shows gold to the naked eye, but the great importance of this find lies in the fact that the second maske, or that our rich ore lives at It conclusively proves, that we have now cut greater depth without losing any of its gold bearing qualities; it is also richer in minmal, which bears out the opinion of Mr. Schlapp the famous expert. After we have reached the depth of ago feet, which will be end of Jane, we shall
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LONDON, May 9th, Speaking in London recently Lord Brassey affirmed that Australls would welcome common action by Britain and America to the larger affairs of the world.
A large veandron, under the Spanish dag, is
In a recent issuè we drew attention to avalost H, Wolle for the sum of $133 cost of Colton. Seed Oil Co. was well abloss. The eported off Barbadoes.. the existence of a Chinese plague hospital on the shore of Kowloon Bay a short dis-goods delivered. tance to the eastward of Kowloon City. THE men of the Royal Artillery, istaly in quar- Yesterday a representative of the Hong-ters at North Barracks, yesterday moved into hong. Telegraph visited this hospital and was Victoria Barracks. The men of the King's Own informed by those in charge of the place who occupied these quarters have been trans- that the daily average of patients under ferred to Mount Austin and Kowloon. "It is DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & treatment was fifty, that the dally death rate understood that the Naval Authorities will take was fifteen and that within thelast few days
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flames contioned to spread and the fire was not got under galli it kad burnt. Itself out at about 1.30 am. The godown was Insured with the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. for Tis. 3,200 while the Phoenix Co, had a line on the contents for Tis, to,000. Spontanegue combustion to given as the cause.—Shangkat Datly Press.
regular communication by steamers will be THE St. Petersburg Viadomont reports that 'a
established next year between the ports of the Black Sea and Yokohemy, The chief alm of the promoters of this service will be the export of Russian petroleum to Japie, and in exchange for this commodity raw iron and camphor are to be brought back. The same Journal also says that one of its officials to Russia with a view to finding the Japanese Ministry of Trade has lately addi openings for Japanese goods In that country, When it was ended mild little min, the fatrodece their tea into Russia, and to ibat end winkle of whose ayes belled the gravity of his the first depot for the sale of Japanese tea in countenance, proposed the following toast: Russia will shortly be opened in Moscow, To the ladies-sace our superfoss, now ourWarsaw, and Odcats. An important company equals("
has been formed in Japan to carry out the project.
THE RIOTING AT WENCROW. A later from Ningpo, dated the 28th salt,
Upon enquiring from whence the patients came our representative was in- formed that the greater part of them were brought from Hangkong in sampana, junks and launches, few cases being admitted A BRILLIANT speech had been made with refer from Kowloon City or other places in esce to the wide variety of careers now open to L EMONADE
Chinese territory. He was also told that most of the patients were Chinese of the women and their success in every direction. The producers of tea in Japan intend also to better class, and that recoveries were few SARSAPARILLA
and far between; that the hospital is a branch of the Tungwah Hospital and in RASPBERRYADE, &c. preferred by the better classes of Chinese owing to there being none of the foreign element about It,”
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As the daily average number of patients fifty and the daily death rate is fifteen, it naturally follows that the daily ad- misalons must number fifteen or there- abouts, and, as the bulk of them come
A WILL cass Leung Mung Sung v. Leung Ngan Pan was brought balore his Lordship the Chief Tastice in Original Jurisdiction to-day. Hr. J. J. Frands, Q.C., appeared for the plaintiff and Dr. He Kal and Ms. Slade appeared for the defendants, After short argument the case was
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Intensa enthusiasm is bo'ng displayed over the decision to invade Cuba immediately. The first Instalment of the lavading army, to the number of sixty thousand, is concentrating in Florida. land at different points on the coast, with the
The troops, divided into several bodies, will | intention of forcing the Spaniards into Havana. The lossigents have promised their hearty co-operation with the movement,
island of Manila, instead of exchanging with The troops make thels first move on Monday, President McKinley favours retaining the Britain for Beranda and Barbados
Great disturbances are prevailing throughout Spala owing to the famine prices, bread being especially dear. The gloomy" war outlook fr also causing much goessless.
The Italian bread slots still continua.
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driving and getting our the ore. I promptly wired you this good news, and shall telegraph you the width of the new cheto, as soon su wA claim at the time of starting is a proof of our kaow its extent. The promptsecuring of the Zala Mine Managers good judgment, and of his great knowledge of this ground,
"Riza and Shine-We expect to eat the reef. hourly, for all the indication are there, and fo. morrow I shall probably be able to send you a wire with gend news.
Bank of England has turned out a surprisingly- good claim. My last repost mentioned that the real seemed to widen out as we were going down, and on the 27th ult. I was able to wire you, that the reef was fully feet wide. It has since Increased in width and we have now in the shaft *fice solid body of quart, over 6 feet wide. The negotiated, the amount required being ever sub-the hanging wall shows gold, and we are certain foot wall is the richest part of it, of which fully
scribed in Paris and Londin
Due foot will go from 5 to 6 causes par ton ; nisa
that the reef taken out from wall to wall will yield at the least one ounce per ten. We have already about 30 tons on grew. The total depth of shaft la 37 feet and 6 inches. This his also been a splended acquisition,
May 12th, The new Greek loan was successfully
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The repasted disturbances in the Spanish pro inces are on the increase owing to the great distress which provalis,
Caledonian Shafi is down to 340 feet. We
wholesale. It is asserted on good evidence that The Italian riots are now said to be spreading they are contected with an extensive revolt and to timber nearly 40 fast so that not much
Illan is ilkaned to Paris daring the Raign of and the ground favourable for working.
by the The condition of sinking could The water in recading Terror. Bamicades have bien erected in the shall reach go fest in one fortnight when main streets, and thousands of civilians bare we also shall start driving for the reef. A been killed by the soldiers, using canson to our shaft is vertical and by 30 fost lower down quell the disturbances. The slots have reached the hill depth of aga feet will bring as Naples, and it is expected they will extend to fally-go feet under even the derpent · old Rome.
workings and consequently give us plenty of American has chartered go ships to convey backs,
s to Cuba and Manila.
Dam. This is progressing as fast as circum- squadron remains at Cad's, one of the chief parts when finished. in Spain. This announcement has been receirad with surprise, and the belief prevails
(from Hongkong, there must be a certain adjourned. Mr. Bince Shepherd being appolated tetura dinner to the Taotal, profect, and district | troops com ansounted that the Cape de Verdo stances permit, and will be a vary large one
number (say eight or ten) plague cases hospital each day. Colony to this Chinese
Are these cases included in the returns published by the Sanitary Board and if not, why not? Each person admitted to this hospital from Hongkong must have developed the disease in the Colony and must have left infection behind him, for It is idiotic to suppose that a Chinaman will go to the hospital before the disease
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Tir white ass has made his appearance as
usual and householders are in dire trouble. The
insect has no discriminatory tastes and he drops with equal pleasure into one's lak-bottle or plate of koop. We have some inventive geniuses in
the Far East and the man who finds out a re-
dy for these creeping loathsons and distinc tire little posts will earn the bearty thanks of Co-residenta.
WEI-BAI-WEI was held by the Japanese 400 | years age, untarisfiba Osaka Mafnicht, and the coaste of China during the next century and a We should like to know whether the waif were hurled by Japanese rovers from Man Sanitary authorities are aware of these charts to Stam, and Shantung was overrun by cases being removed from the Colony, and these hardy fighters. It was la the 31st year of
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Last night the Protestant Missioneries gava a
msgistrale. They were very much exclad over It is further news which they had jest zeceived from Waschow.
There had been farther trouble, and the native oficials, taking a 6 mer stiftude, had used the persons were shot dead. This has complicated soldiers at their dispoux), with the result that two affairs; but the Winchow officials were trying to appease the relatives of the two men by a moncy Compensation of bree thousand dollar. That the
poshton of affairs to Weichow was grave was evident from the convenation and demeanour of the oficiais kern, and we shall look with engernair for news pár Poocht on Monday next.
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The mandarine in. Ningpo are apprcheustre the people here. Qas good more has been res being sold at the rate of 36 cash per shing, each of the troubles in other places tapding to facile
In the East Suburb-Klangtung-where sice, family being allowed to purchase five shig per To-day, the officials are consulting on mes
If proper precautions are taken to disinfect Kobe of the Min dynasty that the first Wel-hal day at this rate.
that the commanders are unwilling to face the
American aguadion.
ammunition have been ates cent to the Caban
Seven thousand rifles and 200,000 rounds of
losergents by the United States Government.
The offer of Hawall to America as coming station has been accepted.
May xgth,
The Spanish Cartes is relinquishing the pro- posed taxation owing to the excited state of the papalace
NEWS PROM ILOILO,
Says the Straits Times of 26th uit.:- The British steamer Trocas ardived yesterday letters from Itolla ap to 18th May. From these from Iloilo consigned to Syme & Co. She brings. letters it seams that the steamer Urani got back safely on the 13th inst. from Labnan It furibar seema list, although the rebels have. sacked some small villages near the town of Hello, the Spaniards have now recovered sube It has been found necessary to place all the stantial control of the bland of Cebu. There have been arrested, on a charge of inciting the has wired to the Governor-General at Maslia popisce to me tha Italian railways under military control. is, however, great scarcity of provisions The conductors of several Socialist newspapers at Boiler and the local Government thera
operating with the Lostirgents in the attempt to stores. It is alleged that a ready market
Parking It is ramonted that the Vatican Intends co- free, from Singapore of all sorts of provisons and permission to allow the import, daty
overthrow the zeigning dynasty, with the Flow will be found at flalto by any person who Thousands of liallans, resident in Switzerland, from Manila to Capiz and the land line from will ship provisions there quickly. The cable are returning to their homes,
Capiz to follo are working all right. On laire May 1718. log Tiafia on the 18th fast, the Trocas sighted prevalent lately, are now assuming a quister to be an American man-of-ware
Matters In Italy, where tinting has been so large two-fannel'ship, patated grey, supansed aspect
Turkay has commenced the avacuation of Thessaly,R
The Spanish fleet is now lying el anchor eft „Venezuelk,
The American flea', under Admiral Sampson,
Send has arilwad at Hayil, de
His Wils (heusing him indistinctly) Henry, Casmberlain's and Lord Salisbury's portentous the phone. He (with considerable indignr= England is greatly concamed, eving to Lord plass hold your mouth a little farther away from tomatky when commenting on the general option)"Do you think I've been drinking,
the houses from which they come, or are wel stronghold was erected to repel Japk | anres which would tend to mɔlilly the people, of restoring the Pope's temporal power, fash
they allowed to escape the Inconveniences arising therefrom? In 1894 the harbour (cursions at that polos.
and put off say trouble until the Best éröp`li
104] RELIEF OF TAXATION. F.8.-Precimations are out telling the people
was patrolled in order to prevent the Want the Olympia was in quarantine at armed. secret removal from the Colony of persons Tacoma recently, eighty Japanese and sa many suffering from the disease, and it would Chinese Indulged insa fist fight and queso pall that far the time belag the Houselax will not be be of interest to know if such steps have ing match, in which many on each side ware lo collected ; ibere in furthermore a rumour that been taken during the present epidemic. At all the events it appears probable jared. The Japancae charged the Chiatre with the new opium tax will also be suspended faz that there can now be but few admissions stealing their shoes, which had been removed the lime being.-N.C. Dally News to the Kennedytown hospital, if the canes during the fumigation process, and pounced ⠀⠀ taken daily from Hongkong to the Chi- upon them. Faza afer face was disfigured unti nate hospital at Kowloon are included the warriors were gelding winded, when the In the Sanitary Board's returns, for the ship's officers stopped lo and separated the Kowloon admissions would account for The Japanese shoes were found and returned to: the bulk of the caseu reported." ~ | tham-Kile Chrontale,
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