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To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE ROYAL,

TO-NIGHTI TO-NIGHT!

MESSRS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 3, 1899.

BIRTHS. At the Margaret Williamson, Hospital, Slanghai, on the 29th of March, 1899, the wife of JoÛN JÜRGENS, of a son. "

MARRIAGE.

At the Cathedral, Shanghai on the 25th ulto. by the Rev, H. C. Hodges, M.A., assisted by the Rev, C. I. F. Symons, I., Arthur T. Kember, FRCS. ED, C. M. S. Hospital, Hangchow, to Alice, second daughter of Richard Hant, MUSGRAVE'S Esq., Hampstead.

ALLAS AND

DALLAS

THEATRICAL SEASON.

THE

DEATH.

HOUSTON-At the Imperial Bank of China, Peking on Sunday, 19th of March, MILLICENT Epirit, the dearly beloved wife of Matthew

GREAT ADELPHI NAUTICAL DRAMA Henry HOUSTON.

"THE HARBOUR LIGHTS."

PRICES --$3, $2 and St..

Box Plan at the ROBINSON PIANO CO. Soldiers and Sailors, (in Uniform), Half-price, to Bark Seats only.

(WEDNESDAY}, April Jat,

Grand Production of

MRS. HARRIETT BEECHER STOWE'S GRANT MASTERPIECE UNCLE TOM'S, GABIN"

NOTICE.--A special tram will run a quarter of an hour after fall of curtain every evening."

W. H. BROWN,

Business Manager,

Hongkong, 2nd April, 1899.

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VICTORIA PRECEPTORY.

REGULAR MEETING of the VIC.

ATORIA TRECEPLARY will be held

at the FREEMASONS' HALL, Zetland Street, TO-NIGHT, the 3rd April, at 9.30 for 9 pan. precisely. Visiting Sir Knights are cordially Invited to attend.

Hongkong, and April, 1899.

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THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA! LIMITED.

REGULAR WEEKLY SERVICE TO SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL

HE Company will run the Regular Line between HoNnext and the abové ports. with the Company's steamiers.

*SUMIBAGAWA MARU"

"MAIZURU MARU”

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIĻ 3, 1899. TELEGRAMS:

(By Telegraph.) ·

Special ta the "Hongkong (Telegraph", GERMANY AND CHINA.

OCCUPATION OF ICHOW-FU.

SHASHAL 3rd April. 11.15 a.. German troops have been landed at Jihchow and marched to Ichow-fu. The natives report that the Germans 'intend to occupy Shantung, Province while the Germans declare that the troops have only been landed to pacify the country.

ANTI-CHRISTIAN OUTRAGES. A number of Catholic Christians have been murdered near Ichow-fu. Two were publjely burnt and another two had their eyes gonged out. A German priest was obliged to fee for his life.

GERMAN TRAVELLERS ATTACKED. Three German travellers who were attack gd managed to escape after killing three

S.S. Sumidagawa Hare due here on the 5th Chinese and wounding several others.

instant, WEDNESDAY,

„For Freight or Passage, apply to

MITSCLBUSSAN KAISHA, Agrats..

Hongkong, and April, 1899.

Insurance,

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THE

COMPANY OF HAMUJRG.

HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepsurd to accept First Class FOREIGN 2004 CHINESE, RISKS at CURRENT RATION

SIEMSSEN & Cn.

Hongkong, like Man, abag..

wote.

THE following Rangoon notification is pub-10-SACK RACE ME. Asgar was getting the lished in the Gazette:

best of H. Gubbias, bu tcuriously enough both fell within a few yards of the tape. Gubbins was the quicket in rising and finished a yard in front of Asgar 11-220 YARDS FLAT RACE (Handicap) First prize presented by Commodore F. Fowell, C.B. This was supposed to be run for in heats, but only three or four competitors came out. F. H. Kew won the race, beating Licut Hall by few feet. Time, 24 secs.

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"ACCIDENT TO HM.S. “NARË CISSUS.”

BLOW THE YOTE IS VIEWED IN THE PRESS

AMARAS PARÍS, March 3rd.-

The anti-Revistonist newspapers this morn? Dated Rangoon, the 10th March 1899.

ing express satisfaction at the adoption by the No 38 with reference to Rule I, clause (7), of

It appears as if HMS. Narcissus is to Senate of the Government Revision Bill, not*"* maintain her reputation for ill-juck right up to withstanding the systematic obstruction and this Department's Notifications Nos. 207, 208,

the close of her commission in the Far East desperate efforts of agitatora. They ace in this 209, and 210, dated the 7th October 1897, pras-

Her present crew, it will be remembered, haveyote the first chance of a definitive pacification. cribing na a temporary measure rules for quar

already been four or five months over their The Revisionist newspapers, while antine against plague, and for the medical

three years, and were no doubt rather fubilant, the vote, consider that the bill which has just

regretting y inspection, isolation, observation, and survell

afternoon, but stern fate decreed that they of the promise, which has been made and re- when they started for home last Saturday been passed loses much of its interest in view lance of persons suffering from, or suspected of being infected with. plague in the ports of 2-THREE-LEGGED RACK-E. Abraliam and would have to remain, we hope, for the men's peated that the most completa públicity will ba F. G. Chunnett beat E. S. Ford and A. E. but shortly left the harbour and were steaming the judicial proceedings. They declare that sake, only a short time longer here. They had. given bath to the preliminary investigation and Asgar easily. 13-GIRLS' RACE, 100 yards (Handicap,

towards Singapore, when at 9p.m. a leak bak this publicity will allow public opinion to form Only three girls entered. Alice Lisborel her main discharge pipe was discovered.

All (scratch) Just beat Louisa Silas on the tape. coal from No. 9 bunker was thrown overboard,nion is expressed by sonte of the newspapers the pumps were immediately manned, and the vent truth from following its course. The opi

its own judgment, and that nothing will pres Time, 15 secs, 14-ÓNÍ MILE FLAT RACh (Handicap),

as the ship had a nasty list of 12 degrees to that the Court of Cassation will give its decision First prize presented by H. E. Major-General port. The whole crew were kept at the pumps before the end of March-Kenter, W. J. Gascoigne, C.M.G.

all night and the vessel arrived safely at Hong- H. W. Looker in the first three lips to-day and we hope that it will not be long kong at 3a.m. Sunday morning. She was docked gradually closed on the front men, but when half way round the fourth lap and

before her crew have the pleasure of seeing the just opening into long stride, he was

white cliffs of the ** dear homeland". seized with the cramp and had to give up. a good race then ensued between D. E. Car valho and A. Humphreys, but the later gradual- ly drew away, and won by about 15 yards, Time,

Rangoon, Moulmein Akyab and Bassein, the Lieutenant-Governor declares Hongkong, to be an infected port.

By order,

J. B. WINGATE. Offg. Secy. to the Govt. of Burma.

THE following Straits Settlements Notification is published in the Government Gazette for the information of the public.

S. S. Government Notification. No 199. laformation having been received that a con- tagious disease, namely bubonic plague, exists at Hongkong, it is hereby declared by his Ex- cellency the Governor that the port of Hong. kong is infected,

Under the Regulations made by the Governor in Council, under The quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance ·1886," all-vessels arriving from the port of Hongkong will he put quarantine, and -there

for detained nine days from the date of the last case of the said discase on board or from the date of sailing from such port if

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no discase has manifested itself on board, provided that in all cases the Health Officer of the port may, in his discretion, release such vessel from quarantine before the expiry of the period above-named.

By his Excellency's Command. J. H. SWETTENHAM.

Colonial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

SINGAPORE, March 15th, 1899. -

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB'S FIFTH ATHLETIC MEETING.

FATRONS:His Excellency Sir Henry Blake, .C.M., Chief Justice Sir John W. Carrington, His Excellency Major-General W. J. Gascoigne, CMA, Commodore, F. Powell, C., Hon. R. D. Ormsby. Colonel Henry Elsdale, K., Lieut-Col. R. B. Mainwaring, R.W.F., Lieut. Col. The O'Gorman, NAAML

NO DESIRE FOR CONQUEST.. The_Germans_are stred to have no desire. for conquest.

Received at 45 4.0 Pablished at

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

DISASTER IN THE ENGLISH CHANSEL

Losinosy March,gist.

The South Western Railway steamer Shilla with 140 gessengers and it crew, on hief way [18 | to Guernsey struck the Casquets reeks in a fog qa Thurs-lay afternoon and sank in terminutes; the boilers exploding." Seventy four of the passengers comprising most of the women and children, and nineteen of the crew were saved in boats but upwards of eighty' werd drowned.

"THE REVENUE,

shows a net increase of £1,841,039.

WINDSOR HOTEL,

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IPONGKONG.C

THIS ESTABLISHMENT, siinated in the

elegant Building known as "CON NAUGHT HOUSES F modation to Residents and Travellers.

Previor, from Entrance Hall to each Floor, in clange of experienced Attendant, Favourable Arrangements made for Families and for Mouthly or Extended Perinds.

P. BOHM, Proprietor & Miyager.

Hangkang, and April, 1895.

Intimation.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

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Committer-Capt. W. C. H. Hastings, R.N., Chairman, Mr. W. Armstrong, Mr. G. A. Guld- well, Mr. A. Denison, Mr. G. I.. Duncan, Mr. F. Lammert, Mr Thos. H. Reid. Me. E. D. Sanders, "Mr. M. A. A. Souzh.

Judges Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Capt. W. C. H. Hastings, R.Ñ., Mr. E. D. Sanders. - Before. Hao. J. H. Stewárt Lockhart," CMG,

Handicappers, - Mr. F. Lammen, Lieutenant Castle, R.A. Mr. A. Denison, Lieut. R. B. Johnson, R.W.F. Lieut. H. Strong, R.M: LI,

Clerks of the Coneer.-15. J. A. Lowson, Capt. C. F. Mould, R.E., Mr. E. W. Mitchell,

Starters.--Mt. G, A. Caldwell, Mr. A. Denison,

Time Keoper,-Me. E. Jones Hughes, flon Treasurer--Mr. W. Hutton Polts. Acting on Secretary-Mr. We mariey. The threatening weath had linle effect on alice at the. V.R.C.'s annual sports; the stand was well filled and hundreds of spectators fined the ropes. The programme contained no less than 24 events, and to these were added two others-races for officials and bandsmen, T. Benning upset expectations in winning the three bicycle won the races, and F. H. Kew again 100 yards flat race, which makes four successive

By kind permission of Captain A. Schomberg and Officers of H.M. S. Pictorious, the ships selections:- Band during the afternoon played the following

No company of the Asiatic Artillery, we hear, are to go to Singapore at the end of this Tra week, their place being taken by the Nowins.

company of the same regiment who are now at Singapore,

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED:

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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

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.-March.

-Exstasia.

...Pia Ferning lawang

** Populunía," "William "Stall-cenen,

'foulke irath election, "The Circus Girl,” Capill 3.-Alazurka Militare, Salerna Clas

Mista. -Descriptive, The Parkey's Dream," Lansing..

anal queitas,

At the conclusion of the sports Mrs. Gascoigne presented the successful competitors with the LONG JUMP. Prize present by Messrs. Davit

GOVERNMENT Notification No. 197 in Sator day's Gazelle, contains Rules and Regulations in relation to Petroleum in Bulk, which deal principally with Tank Ships, and their manage ment while in the harbour of Hongkong. We would remined one renders that the Hong kong School Athletic sports take place to morrow on the "Happy Valley Race Course,trophes they won. To enable the, Manusement to get through the programme, the first heats were run off to-day. We learn on good authority from Peking says the A. C. News, that it is the German Mi nister who has been urging the Italian Minister to claim Sanmun Bay The sanie opinion pre-. vails in Peking as here, that it is a great pity that the British Minister was mixed up in the

PORTS (For Invalids and General Use.) affair a all.

B.-VistaGr.superior quality,

Red Capsule -FINE OLD VISTAGE, Sup- erior quality. Black Seal Capsule.....

4.0

Ir will be learnt with regret that Mr. E. F. Alford has been obliged to resign the Chair manship of the Shanghai Chamber of Com inerce, having been ordered by his medical adviser to give up all work for the present. He leaves for home byahe Canadian Mail on the 8th instant. 16.20THERE was a rumour in the town on Saturday last to the effect that a riot had occured in Canton and that various war-ships had been ordered to proceed there. We have been unable in substantiate the rumour and fancy

D. VERY FINE OLD VISTAĢE extra superior. Violet Capsujer Old Bolted). 20,411

it arose from the fact of H.E. the Gover- nor having gone to Canton on Saturday Port after removal should le rested | last, probably on an official visit to the Viceroy." for a month before use." Wino-re-have reached Hongkong by now,

Had there been a riot news would certainly quired for drinking at one should be ordered to be dented at the Dis- pensary before being sent out, These Wines are too favourably known to need comment.

Os inquiring at the Imperial Post Office na to the cause of the delay in the receiving of lettera on the 24th of March which were posted in Tientsin on the 11th of February, we were in-

Sassoun & Co.

FIL Kew has won this event for three suc cessive years, but was beaten this season by P. Hyndman, who jumped-18 feet 3 ins,

Kew really beat fyndman, but he fell backwards after amking the jump, and the judges consider

ed it a foul.

THROWING THE

CRICKET BALLA · Prize presented by Hongkong Cricket Club. There were not many competitors, and J. M. S. Machado best G. Tuohy by a few yards but the winner's throw was not particularly good last year, his go yards being 14 less than G. R. Valling's

THROWING THE

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15-120 YARDS VETERANS' RACE. (Handi-

caps) Competitors to be over 35 years. age. First prize presented by the Hon. C. p.

hater, C. M.

The competitors were:

CH. Thompson, ...... 39 years, 6 yards. Ed. Robinson,

..... 43 A. M. Roma Pereira, St., 50 3:11. Logan, Sr........... Neil McDonald, ......................

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It was an easy win for N. MacDonald.

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16--Boys' RACE; 440 yards (Handicap)About 30 entered. J. Lopez looked like winning, but C. Alves sprinted when near the tape and ran home winner). Silas was a very good 7-BICYCLE RACE, THREE MILES (Handicap.) First prize presented' is the Hon. E. R. Helilios, C.M.G.

third.

This was Benning's race, who had a start of 300 yards from McKirdy. On a grass track Such a handicap was ridiculous. For eight or nime laps Benning had no difficulty in keeping up with McKindy. In the eleventh dap he let the scratch rider go away, for Benning knew then there was no chance of being beaten, McKirdy rode pluckily and througlity de served second place.. A. E. Alyes was third, with a start of 450 yards. Benning's time was & minst seek and McKinly's 9 mins. as secs. | 18-HALF-MILE FLAT BACK & open to soldiers,

sailors and police). There were nine competitors,_but_the_race was an easy one for Thaker Mal, No. 201 police. Eyont of the Fusiliers, was second. 49-440 YARDS FLAT RACE challenge cup.) First Prize presented by H. N. Mody, Esq. Only three started, F. H. Kew, J. A. Moller and J. M. V. Remedios. Kes again won, making four successive wins for this distance. 20--- Cogs - trioN RACE 120 YARDS---Five || competed. A. Ellisand J. M. V. Reinedios ran a dbad beat, but when they ran ito i Remedios gave up. Fourteen sends was the time of The first attempt.

21 OFFICIALS RADE. This was extra to the programmed events. Five started to hand taps. Mr. Bailey was first and Mr. Hastings second. Time, 11 sees.

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22 BANDSMESRA E. Nine started, and the race was an amusing one, cach competitor having to play his instrument as he man C. Triggs was first, and Sergt. Haythorne second.

MACAO.

(From a Correspondent).

MACA, 1st April 1899. On account of the endeavour on the part of the excheqler officials to collect a stamp duty on Chinese receipts and documents of a like nature, there has been quite a commotion in native circles, and the principal merchants of this city, constituting themselves as spakmens for their hamerous countrymen in humbler vacations, have petitionéd the Governor with a view suspending the law for the present if it canini he revoked. The mer- chant of Macao, as'everyone knows, has to eke out a pretty hard living. What with monoophies, and various kinds of taxes and the ever in creasing competion at cut throat rates.

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ARRESTED. “.

IBM'S POLICE COURT.

SHANGHAI, March 28th. Before E. H. Burrows, Esq., Police Magistrate,

R. HOPKINS. Reginald George Hopkins, a young man was charged with the larceny of $1,000, at the in stance of the Hongkong police.

Captain Fattisson, Chief of the Local Police, spoke to receiving a telegram from Hongkong As a consequence of which he gave instructions for the arrest of prisoner.

Chief Inspector Howard deposed to going on board the Austrian mail steamer Maria Falerie when she arrived at the lower limits on

Monday. He at once recognised Hopkins as the man wanted, but no actual arrest was, made until the steamer arrived at the wharf at Hongkew. When the vessel was made fast to the wharf he instructed Detective Sergeant Wood to follow the prisoner on his landing and ask him certain questions. This was. done and satisfied him that the prisoner was the inan wanted. Frisoner was afterwards arrested and admitted that his name was Hop- kins.

ilmu be had been arrested en information from He made no reply to the announcement

Hongkong for stealing $1,000 His property was cfterwards confiscated, two londed re-

volvers being found amongst his property. Prisoner was remanded for a week pending the arrival of certain documents from Hongkong

N. D. News,

NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL"

1S MORÁLITT A QUESTION OF LATITUDE?

LONDON, February 25th. The Me Atkins who sighed for that happy. spot, cast of Suez, where, there ain't no ten commandments" has sonte ardent sympathizers in the membership of the Edinburgh Univer- sity Philanthic Society. The members of fluit society have been engaged in an interest- ing discusibi en a motion "The morality is a question of titude. The proposition was strongly upheld, and warmly defended; and although the sciety eventually decided that morality is not a question of latitude, it was only by the very small majority of three votes.

THE COMMAND OF THE-FOURTH HUSSARS, February 27th.. Lieutenant-Colonel (7. Hamilton, the new commander of the 4th Hussars, is the first in staner on record of an English officer who has risen from the ranks being promoted to the comand of a cavalry regment. He joined the Life Guards in 1870 and received his com: mission in 1875. Since-his-enlistment-he-has- fought in Afghanistan and the Transvaal. The last campaign his tragic memories, for Sir G. Colley was his uncle,

THE GLASGOW EXHIBITION OF. 1901. the international exhibition to be held in Kelv

Action preparations are now being made for

A LOW PERCENTAGE OF PAUPERISÁL

periam in England and Wales in December The Parliamentary return, relating to pau last, contains some Interesting information. Taking the fourth week of the month, we find that in 1857 the number of paupers in every 1,000 inhabitants was 48.6. In 1862 the figures rose as high as 34.3. By 1875 the percentage had dropped to 29.2 and only once since then has it exceeded 3b, viz. in 1879, when it was 31.1. Last December it was 22.8, the lowest on record. As a matter of fact, the number of paupers in receipt of relief in December, 1898, yas, notwithstanding the increase in popula tion, smaller in each week of that month than the number relieved in, the corresponding week in thirty two of the forty-one preceeding years, and it was also smaller than in some of the werks of two other of those years. The statistics dealing with the metropolis alone show that in the fourth week of December the number of paupers in every 1,000 of the in- in 1857, and with 48.t in 1869. Since 1874 the habitants was 23.2. This compares with 38.7

percentage has consistently been below thirty There are about 104,000 paupers in the metropolis and 751,000 in England and Wales.

BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Mr. Thomas Barclay, the new President of the British Chamber of Commerce in Paris, is a barrister, who was formerly on the Paris staff of the Times, his connection with the paper, dating from his student days at Jena Universi ty, when he wrote a series of notable articles on the Ghirustworthiness of current statistics of 1881, he severed his connection with journalism, crime and intemperance. Called to the Barin

end, specializing in international law, has built: Among other appointments, a judgeship of the up a very wide and lucrative practice, holding, Supreme Appeal Court of the Congo State at Brussels. At one time he had ambitions to en ter the House of Conimons, and in 1886 stood for Kirkcaldy as a Liberal-Unionist, against the late Sir George Campbell, but only polled gr votes to 2,014. He is a native of the Kingdom of Fife, and bis patriotism, found expression in the establishment of the Franco-Scottish Society in Paris.

NOTANDA CALENDAR

APRI

Meteorologient means based on ten years

Sobservations, to 1893, Barometer t... Thermometer.

Humidity Rainfall:

TO-DAY.

-30.059

62.0

.85.0

4.08:

Monday, 3rd April, 1899. Chinese-23rd of and moon of 25th-year of

Kwangist. Sun-ser

"Shre Sets

wwwwwwwww ghr 55min. High water-Morning. ghr-27min.

Afternoon. Low. water-Morning.

tur, 27min. shr. domin. and tour, omina

1872--Antioch destroyed by earthquake; 1,600

ANNIVERSARIES.

lives lost.

Park, Glasgow, in 1901, The guarantee fund amounts to 447,000, and is still being in-890-Grent fire in Maniin; between 4,000 and creased. The exhibition held in Glasgow in 1888 was visited by over 6,000,000 people, and.

1,000 houses destroyed. realized a surplus of 54,000. This sum, sup- plemented by interest and private subscriptions, is being expended in the erection of fine art galleries, which will for an important part of the forthcoming exhibition. When completed the galleries will have cost £172,000,

FATAL MOTOR-CAR ACCIDENT, Then he has to suffer the partial loss of part

A wagonnette motor-car, coming down' Grove exportation business to up-river merchants as well as those the of villages and Hill, of the Harrow-raad, on Saturday evening, till its got out of the control of the driver-a "man. hamlets on the West River, who themselves with the needful, whereas now the decline the brakes were applied with full force pening, used to come to Macau to provide Bamed Sewell, When near the bottom of the villages are better provided; things being taken The front wheels immediately catlapsed, and up to the nearest markets by launches from the whole car was wrecked. Sewell was killed Hongkong and canton, where prices are always the spot, while Major Ritchie, who was a little lower than in this city.

sitting on the front seat,, had the base of his skull fractured. Other gentlemen who were in the wagonnette, were thrown out and injured more or less seriously. The persons in the vehicle were connected with "the_Auxiliary" Army and Navy Stores, and were making an official trial of the motor-Car

It is to be hoped that the Metropolitan Co- vernment will hear the advice of HE. the Governor who has promised to do what he can, on behalf of the Chinese merchants, with a view of furthering and developing the trade of this City

Í am sorry to say our popular and patriotic governor, Colonel Galhardo, has been ift for the last few days, and it is earnestly hoped he will recover in the course of a few days at the most. The transport Africcis going to sail on the Timor and also calling at the Portuguese 2nd for Lisbon via the Portuguese Indies and

African possessions on her way home. She takes from Macao time expired men from the Police force and some officers from the navy as well as the ammy.

MILLWALL DOCK AFFAIRS.

February 28th! The Press Association learns upon inquiry. this morning at the offices of the Millwall Dock Company that the special committee appointed commence their investigations to-morrow at at yesterday's, meeting of shareholders will the Millwall Dock, where the books and docu- ments necessary for their purpose are kept. No further developments are expected to take place until this committee make their report, as the auditors will be unable to conclude their labours for some weeks. Nothing has tran spired as to the whereabouts of Mr. Birt, the missing chairman of the company.

THE MARSEILLAISE AND QUEEN RANAVALONA,

; Match 1st. Ranavalona, ex-Queen of Madagascar, arrived

TO-MORROW, Tuesday, 4th April, 1899 Chinese-zdil of and moon of 25th your

“Kwangrily,"

Sun Riser

Sets

High water-Morning

Low water-Morning

Afterisoon

Ohr. butu. sler, 55min. zone':

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Afternoon the rgmin ANNIVERSARIES.

1774-Oliver Goldsmith died. 1857-Tang-chi, late Emperor of China, bora 1885-Protocol of peace between France and"

China signed at Paris, toda 1890-The Rev. T. A Largomurdered, at Tokio,

by Japanese burglare; 2 1891-Arrival of the Czarewitch and Prince

George of Greece in Hongkong D 1896-Treaty between Germany and Japan

signed at Berlin. bag si 1897-Klondyke gold discoveries reported,

SHIPPING AND, MAIL NEWS,

MAILS DUR German (Prinz Heinrich), tommorrow. Australian (Guthrie) 10-morrow, American (Guelle) 9th_inst, American (Hongkong Maru) 14th inst Canadian (Empress of India) 19th inst American (China) 22nd inst

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THE Canadian Pacific Railway stoniner Alke ningu nian arrived at Yokohama this morning and prod will leave on Wednesday the sth inst.

HAMMER (16 lbs) W. Gerrard was the only one to come out for this, and be put the hammer 96 ft. bins. 4422 YARUS FLAT Race Handicap. First

prize presented by G. C. C.-Master, Esq. The first heat was won by A. Ellis, P. H. for second place. In the second heat Kew and A. L. Sutton running a dead heat

Lieut. Hall and J. M. V. Remedios were first and second. The final heat was won by Lieut. Hall, who beat Kew by only a few inches. Ellis was not a bad third. Time for the firt heat

‘HARBOUR LIGHTS." was 138 sers; second heat. 13 secs; and the final 12 4/5 seca,

Messrs. Dallas and Musgrave's Dramatic 5-ONE MILK BICYCLE Race (Handicap) Company gave their first, performance of this

First prize presented by Ho Tung, Esq.

well known Adelphi Drania, last Saturday at T. Denning, who received 120 yards start, the Theatre Royal. The house was crowded beat A. Humphreys (100 yards), A. McKirdy and many late-comers for the one and two yesterday at Marseilles on her way to Algiers. THE Agents (Messrs, Jardine, Matheson & Co.) (scratch) being third. Henning rode well. dollar seats were obliged to postpone their

At Réunion, till the arrival of the steamer on, inform us that the Company's steamer Gien Time, 2.524.

visit for a time. The story and plot of "Har the 5th ult, she had had no notice of her re Thief from London and Straits, left: Singapore 6-100 YARDS FLAT RACE (challenge cup, pre-bour Lights" is so well known that it does not moval, and only after she had gone on board for this port on Saturday afternoon, the ist inst,

sented by the V.R.C.) First Prize presented need relating. The part of Lieut. David did she learn her, destination. She was, says a by R. Shewan, Esq.

Kingsley

R. N. in which the late Mr. Terris Timer telegram, naturally much pained, but HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS, A good race took place between F. H. Kew made his name, formed that the mail which was dispatched on

was taken by Mr. Henry was very reserved and dignified during the fila de Cuba at Kowloon Doct, and Licut. Hall, but the former won with only Dallas and was played with true naval exact voyage and wou the sympathy of all. She is Vila de Luson hairy a little to spare. Time, to secs, being a thai day overland to Chinkiang, was stolen by quarter of a second better than 1898 time.

neas and spirit. Mr. Kenypa Musgrave as thirty years of age; and the Marseilles people, Nicholas Morland was a right down good who such are their ideas of geography and Hear 5. Redpole some-brigands from the courier about 600-77-TUG OF WAR (8 men a side),

villain and was greeted after his first appearance ethology-expected to see a negress, Il-clad Chusan kepada this side of Tientsin. The mail having been The Welsh Fusiliers competed against the with enthusiatic hisses, principally from the and clumsy, were surprised to see a slim figure Dos Hermanos...... Sample bottles and smaller quanti-robbers was only received here 74d Chinking won by the latter in 1 min, fr sees. The ed by the sweetness of Kingsley's sweetheart feathers. She bowed slightly in response to Henry Failing

recovered after the capture of two of the Asiatic Artillery and the first full was blue-jackets, who were entirely captivat in a green silk dress and a hat with black Katpad s on Friday the 24th of March,--N, C. D. Netus. Fusiliers won the second and third pulls in Dora Vane (Miss Madge Grey). In this senti. their salutations,

Empress of China A sap accident happened to No. 3551 Private 553 secs, and a mine, to secs. Later in the ment the sailors were not the exception, as the

THE SENATE AND THE REVISION BILI Sultang afternoon the Fusiliers competed against whole audience entered heartily into und

March and D. Juan d'Austria Horgan of the Royal Welshi Fusiliers yesterday eight men from H.M.S. Victorious, and the sympathised, with this young Indy's troubles. The French Senate yesterday adopted the Phra Chom Klabu afternoon. While he and some of his chums ware

"Fusiliers won easily, both pulls taking only Lena Nelson's pri was very touchingly Revision Bill by 158 votes to 138-a majority | Chittagong skylarking on the topveranilah of C. Block, Vic 30 seconds,

portrayed by Miss Barbara Fenn, Mr. Munro's of 37. The Times correspondent says, this Petrarchumann 8-TWO MILE BICYCLE RACE (Handicap). First, Tom. Dosscter was very comic, but in our does not mean that the Senate really approved toria Barracks, Queen's Road, he had the mis

prize presented by the Hon, J. J. Belt Irving. opinion not quite so effective as bis Glabrio. the measure, but is rejection would have

PASSED THE CANALI fonune to fall over the sailings to the ground underneath; a distance of about forty feet,

T. Benning was again the exccessful winner. The other parts were very well taken, entalled the fall of the Cabinet, thus engrafting Outward 28th February Candla. 3rd Mar, A. E. Alves was second and J. C. Logan third, many of the Hongkong dramatic aspirants a fresh crials on the interminable and painful Marguls Darguchem, Leirvold, Kara, Vor He was immediately taken to the military Time, 5.48AED hospital, which fortunately is only just semss

being enlisted to assist. The scenic effects Dreyfus affair The adoption of the bill was gen 2th March: /ndi Orrifes, Catani the road, and received prompt attention. He

navelling company have to fight against, would have been the certain signat for fan daunteil 14th March Java, Ask, a 19th Märch was still alive this morning when it was found

decidedly good, and the whole performance, agitation difficult to circumscribe It was thus Glaucu atat March Mardy, Salasie, sell, that nu bones were broken, but it is feared that

from beginning to end, received the hearty almost casential for the Senate for once to March, Indug, Ofterspool – 18th March deinchis he has concussion of the brain, and is therefore

applause, which it richly deserved.Uncle ancrifice its reason, in order is stave off the burg Pikin in rather a critical state.

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sented by Taikoo This was an easy win for H. W Looker. He lie13 J. H. Logan well in hand until within 200 yards of the tape) and then he spurted and won as he pleased

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