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To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE ROYAL,

MESSRS. DALLAS AND MUSGRAVE'S

THEATRICAL SEASON

TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! (WEDNESDAY) NIGHT Grand Production of

MRS. HARRIETT BEECHER STOWE'S IMMORTAL WORK

แ

UNCLE TOM'S CABIN

Special Scenery for this grand prixtuction. THE RIVER OF FROZEN ICE

THE ROCK OF FREEDOM:

THE GREAT KNIFE FIGHT

GRAND PLANATION SCENE

Introducing Songs, Choruses, Coon Dances, Cake Walks, &c, do PRICES:-$3, $2 and $1.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1899.

Entimation.

SOME time ago, the Java Goverment gave permission to recruit coolics there for service in New Caledonia. Several coolies, who had gone there on engagement, have now com plained in writing of ill-treatment: The Go vernor-General has the matter' under consi}

A. S. WATSON & CO., deration,

LIMITED:

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

Ma. Hugh St, John Hughes, of Sandakan and Labuan, recently obtained a verdict in his favour in the Singapore Court in an action for libel against Mr. Archibald Alison, damages being assessed at $1,000. The libel was con- WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. tained in a book published by defendant

entitled "The Real Pirates of Borneo."

.PORTS.

(For Invalide and General Use.)

Per dur.

$14.40

Case.

| B.-VINTAGE.Superior quality,

Red Capsule C.-FINE OLD VINTAGE, sup erior quality. Black

eal Capsule... D-VERY FINE OLD VINTAGE

(4240

CHAPTER.

Bos Plan at the RONSON PIANO Co.

SATURDAY, April 8th, **THE SILVER KING,” NOTICE-A special traum will run a quarter of an hour after fall of curtain every evening,

W. H. BROWN,

Business Manager Hongkong, 5th April, 1899,

VICTORIA

No. 545, E.Ç.

REGULAR CONVO ATION of VIC A

TORIA CHAPTER will be held at the FREEMASONS HM... on THURSDAY, the 13th instant, at 8. jo for 9 m. precisely Visiting Companions are cordially invited to atle fe

Hongkong, Ith Aprii, 1899. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

683

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND POOCHOW.

THE Company's Steamship

"HAITAN,"

Captain Rouch, will be despatched for the above Ports, on FRIDAY, the 7th instant, at Daylight

For Freight-or-Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong. th April, 1899.

Сабза

CHINA SAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED,

FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE

VIA MANILA...

THE Company's Steamship

"TŠINAN

Captain Ramsay, will be despatched on SATURDAY, the oth instant, At Soon

The attention oft gasilinected to the this Superior Accomam lation shered by Steamer. The Powclass Saloon is situated forward of the Engines. A Refrigerating Chamber ensures the Supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire voyage.

A duly quidified Surgeon is carried and the Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light.

N.B.-Return Tickets issued by this Com pany to and from AUSTRALIA are available for return by the Sicanters of the EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN S.S. Co. and vice verski, For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, 3th April, 1899..

[460

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR MANILA.

"THE Company's Steamship ›

*TSINAN,"

Captain Ramsay, will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 15th instant, at Noon."

The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer. The First-class Saloon is situated forward of the Engines.

A daly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light

For Passage. apply" is

BUTTERFIELD& SWIRE,

Ageins.

Hongkong, 5th April, 1899.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

16.20

extra'superior. Violet

·Capsule (Old Bottled) 20.40

As to the secret treaty concluded last autumn between Germany and Great Britain, Herr von Bülow has said that both Governments loyally adhere to their undertaking not to dis- close the terms of the treaty until certain de- finite eventualities arise.The treaty was not concerned with actual questions but with future circumstances.

The new Turbinig of zzoft. length and 330 tons displacement is in an advanced stage of construction.at Elswick, and hopes are, enter- tained of her being tried in two mantha frum the present time. The modifications found to be desirable after the exhaustive trials of her predecessors are considerable.

This new vessel has eight propellers on four shafts, ins tead of the original Turbinia's three shafts and nine propellers. Her "going astern" arrange. Port after removal should be restedments are far in advance of those of the pioneer for a month before use. Wine re-boat, whose extreme specd caused great excite quired for drinking at once should be ment in the Solent at the time of the Naval ordered to be decanted at the Dis before being sent out. pensary These Wines are too favourably known to need comment.

Review of 1897.

BOP THORN, ina published letter from Manila says "The military situation in Manila is somewhat complicated. and the opinions ofparties are different concerning it Americans without exception are confident that tlie: American Government will permanently Sample bottles and smaller-until the islands, but nearly all Europeans take

a different view. The opinion of these author ties will be supplied at proportionate ties is owing no doubt in large measure to their wholesale rates. .

respective wishes. Be the cause what it may, 1. do not find Europeans very partial to the American cause in Manila. The Americans, on the other hand, have not only a personal interest in the cause, but the war-fever is now on them, and they are naturally somewhat san- gaine, in their hopes."-S. F. Press,

We only guarantee our Wipes and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Const Pórts.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

MARRIAGES,

27th Mach For Lustissid, i l'HOMAN D. At St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, on the

CANNING.

Oathe 20th March, at Si. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, day the Venerable Archdeacon Perham, HARRY OSMAN, eldest son of Major Newland of Fa Alexander Park, Hastings, to JosEPHINE, fourth daughter of the late John Newman of The Brocas," Woodville, South Australia.

he

Hongkong elegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1899.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

FIGHTING ON THE TURKISH- BULGARIAN FRONTIER.

LONDON, April 3rd.

THE Japanese steamer Futami Maru that picked up the crew of the abandoned barque Chuyd, is the latest addition in the Nippon Yusan Kaisha's feet this, being her first trip from Yokohama to Australia. She was built.

THE TYPHOON. WARNINGS”. THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND FATHER "ALOUS."

At the meeting of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce this afternoon. The Hon. T. H. Whitehead said :-- In consequence of the great practical value of the information hitherto gratuitously supply ed by the Directors of the Meteorological De partment of the Manila Observatory, and of their having rendered the Colony and the shipping interests invaluable services, I beg f submit the following Resolution. In view of the very satisfactory letter dated 28th ultimo received by the Chumber from the Government in connection herewith, which has been publish ed in the local press, I need scarcely do more than express the hope that the motion will meet with the unanimous support of the Chamber..

The Members of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce desire to convey to the Rev. Father Jose Algus, S. J., the expression of their extreme regret and dissatisfaction at the unjustifiable attack made upon the Rev. Director of the Manila Observatory and his colleagues by the Director of the Hongkong Observatory, and at the consequent stoppage by the American Government of the Telegra phic Meteorological warnings from the Phi lippines. The Members desire te place on re- cord their high appreciation of the very valu able services at all times rendered by the Director of the Meteorological Department of the Manila Observatory to the mercantile and shipping community in Hongkong and China, and their hope and expectation that in a very short time full justice will be done the Direct- ors of the Manila Observatory by the acknow, ledgment of the immence practical value of in the cause of science, and the removal of their labours in the past for the public benefit the restriction recently placed upon them."

The resolution was seconded and carried unamidously.

SANITARY BOARD.

THE IMPERIAL CHINESE

- CUSTOMS.

Speaking at the Annual General meeting of the Chamber of Commerce this afternoon, on the above, subject the Hon. T. H. Whitehead

said!--

The continuance of the Imperial Chinese Customs office and establishment in and about Hongkong is extremely undesirable and the very unsatisfactory position of matters obtain | ing should now be remedied. Paragraph 7 of ¦ section 3 of the Chefoo Convention of 1876. rends -

HONGKONG-RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Quran's 1st Stage Distance apoyds. Mem- bars only. No of Shots Seven. Entrance. 50 cents. Three prizes value 50 per cent of Entries with Sadded. Position- Standing or Kneeling Martini-Henry Rifles allowed a polnite Mr. A. H. Skelton Capt. Carlyle

C. SM. Wallace, R.E. 2-Martini Harð. Carl

Distance zoo yards. * of Shots-Seven: Entrance Three prizes value to per cent" of Entries with $5 added. Mr. A. H. Skelton..... Mr. A. Chapman ...... Mr: A. Watson

28 3---- Ludies Nomination-Open to Lad} Mem^

"The Governor of Hongkong having long complained of the interference of the Canton Customs Revenue Cruisers with the junk trade of that Colony, the Chinese Government agrees to the appointment of a Commission... in order to the establishment of some systeinbert or their Nominees, Distance: 300 that shall enable the Chinese Goverment towards. No. of Shots--Seven. No Entrance.

fee Prizes presented. protect its revenue without prejudice to this

Corpl. Hill

Mias L. May 33 interests of the Colony,

Mr. W. Toller, og Mrs. Kew Mr G. L. Duncan Capt. Carlyle

The Commission was appointed and resulted in a memorandum of the basis of Agreement signed in Hongkong 11th September 1886 in which"the" Hongkong Government.re serves the right to cancel the. arrangement if it proved injurious to the revenue or to the legitimate trade of the Colony."

Mt. A. H. Skelton Mr. G. P. Lammert... Sergt Bowery Mr, A. Watson Lieut. Hobson Sergt. Blair Corp. Ledingham Q.3.5 West..

M.S. Watling

The 1886 arrangement" permits a Chinese Customs Office in Hongkong and tolerates Chinese Revenue and armed cruisers to visit British waters day and night-they have by courtesy the status of men-of-war-&c. The

arrangement has worked seriously to the in-4 jury of the legitimate trade of Hongkong, more especially the trade in native vessels, and this fact has been demonstrated by the statistics furnished by the Assistant Harbour Master. in favour of the Customs being required to with The principal Chinese traders and Guilds are draw into Chinese territor,,The original

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Mt. Duncan Mr. Carlyle

Mrs. Skelton........ Mrs. G. R. Lammert Mise Stone

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: Mrs. Watson ... Mrs. Francis..... Mrs. Blair..... Mr. F.G. Smith... 18 Miss Corries

Mrs. Watling Martins-Henry Carbine Competition-400 yards. Members only,' 'No. of Shots- Seven. Entrance 50 cents. Three prizes value 50 per cent, of Entries with $; added. Mr. A. Watson Mr. W., Tojler

Mr. A. H. Skeiton Mr. G. P. Laminert } Tic.

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Members only." No. of Shots-Seven, Entrance 50 cents, Three prizes value 5o7 per cent, of the Entries with $5 added. Martini-Henry Rifles allowed a points,

Mr. G. E. Lammert Amourer Sergeant Blair. Private Pond. R.W.F.

Corporal Hills, RE.. Mr. A. Watson..... Captain Carlyle......

6.- Queen's 2nd Stage--Distance-500-yards.

reason for permitting the Customs to establish5-Queen's 1st Stage-Distance, 500 yards. themselves in and about Hongkong was the collection of Opium revenue, but now they are not only collecting duties on Opium for Chi- nese Imperial purposes but in this British Co- lony they are collecting general duties on goods This aftemoon a special meeting of the

merchandise for the Imperial as well as Hongkong Sunitary Board was held for the pur; for the Provincial Governments. Goods and pose of declaring Health District No. 9 infected merchandise which have paid duties to the with bubonic plague. The President (Dz. Chinese Customs in Hongkong through stress Atkinson, Principal Civil Medical Oficer) of weather or otherwise may never reach occupied the chair, and there were also present their destination but if they do arrive at the Hon. R.-D. Ormsby (Director of Public parts on the Coast where there is no braneli of Works), Mr. E. Osborne, and Dr. Clark the Imperial Maritime Customs the native Medical Officer of Health, The Hor. F. Hoficials may exact lekin and subject the said lay Captain Superintendent of Police), Mr goods to other duties as if they had not already A. W. Brewin (Acting Registrar-General), and paid, duty to the Chinese Government at its Mr. Duggan (Secretary)

Customs office in Hongkong. It is contrary to all precedent that our Government should per mit the Chinese Government to collect duties in British waters. The British Government might just as readily permit an European Govein-Mr. A. Watson

ment to establish its Custom Houses or offices in the Thames, at Dover or Folkestone for the collection of its duties.

Dr. Atkinson explained the reason for calling the meeting and said he fully agreed with the motion as he thought the district certainly did want cleansing

Mr. Ormsby asked what was the meaning of "cleansing" as last year he saw women and children picking over filthy rags; in his opinion this was the way of spreading the desiase

The Hon. F. 1. May remarked that no police

could be red.

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Opium smuggling from Hongkong was the main and continues the chief reason for the continued blockade of Hongkong, waters by the Imperial Chinese Government's Reventio Dr. Clarke Medical Officer of Health then

Cruisers. In same respects the Government's for the Japan Australian Mail line by Messrs.inovert the following resolution: What Health

the Colony, it seriously interferes with the merchant ship in castert waters, her gear Eastern Street in a freedom of the pot and the movement of the Napier and Co. England and is the fastest District No 9, hunted on the East by pins Bar has tea and is a great purse to

station Tokiutumn Road, and Western Spassenger frame, it s anteed speed being 17 knots an hour but on the South be the harbour, and on it is the chise of much state-created attended with grave she can maintain quite easily 18 knots. The the South by the Bonham Regal, be accommodation for passengers has received declared infected with bubonic plague in

crine, and it is most objectionable on political as well as comniercial grounds. The the greatest consideration, the latest appliances Retration all 45, 4. also that the Colonial stem of farming out the Opium tax is hit, accordance with bye laws under See 13 of Pro. to ensure comfort being adopted both for the Secretary be written to for authority to obtain

any to directly opposed to the established laws first and second class passengers. Capinin four sappers for the purposes of disinfecting

of Great Britain. Hongkong is now, in a Hillcoat who is now in command expressed the houses and house to house visitation, to be pa position to face the less its Governmin and sustain by placing the Opium importation and greatest satisfaction with the Japanese crew, $1.00 a day from this. Department.

exportation oa a sound basis. The trade from. in his opinion they are quite equal if nut

India is educaving one and it is only a'question of time when it will dwindle into insignificance superior to Europeans for trustworthiness.

as the cultivation of Opium throughout ATTENTION has been drawn to the failure of the

the proviner of China annually, and, the latter being the cheaper, must necessarily drive out the dearer article. Opium could be handled and dealt with as in Shanghai in hulls or in Bonded Warehouses or otherwise and be required to collect its Customs duties as all Chinese Government should other countries do in their own ports and not in British waters or in stations specially estab- fished on our frontiers. That British

present mountain gun during the recent opera tions on the Indian frontier. It is understood that already the Government of India have been advised to supersede this gun by one of superior quality. A decision on the subject was arrived at some time ago, and the new gan will be issued to mountain batteries with as Four hours fighting has taken place at Kizylate delay as possible. The new gun weighs gack, onthe Turkish-Bulgarian frontier, betweeno lbs, which is the same weight as the present the frontier guards. A gumber of the Com one. It can therefore be carried easily by mule batants were killed and wounded."

transport over the most difficulty country. It is in two parts and much more powerful than the weapon it is to supersede, having a 24. calibre in place of 2-412th, whilst it fires a projectile weighing to lb. instead of one, 7lb.

SAMOA AND THE POWERS.. It is stated at Washington that the three Powers concerned in the Samoan question have arrived at an understanding thereby obviating the necessity for the King of Sweden to act as umpire.

WEATHER REPORT. The Oliservatory report says:-On the 5th FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, LONDON, at 11.45 am. The barometer has risen rapitly on the China const, particularly in the North A high pressure area is central over N.E. China, and presure, is relatively low in the N. pari of the China Sea. Cradients steep with strong monsoon on the coast, and in the, N. part of the China, Sea Forecast:-strong, to fresh X.E. winds, dull, rainy.

THE Steamship

"DIAMANTE"

Captain Cobban, having agrived from above Parts, Consignees of Cars are hereby, in- formed that their goods are being tanded at their risk in the Golowns of the Hungkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, at Kowloon and stored at Consignees risk and expense.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Gotowns and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 11th instant, will be

subject to rent.

All broken, chifed, and damaged Goods are to bo left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 13th instant, at 2.30 PM. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by、 SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.

Agents,

£464a

Hongkong, 5th April, 1899.

WORTH A GUINEA A BON.

BEECHAM'S

PILLS

FOR ALL BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS SUCH AS

SICK HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION, WEAK STOMACH,

IMPAIRED DIGESTION,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

AT the annual meeting of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce this afternoon the old Committee were re-elected. THERE will probably be a contested Municipal election at Penang, the rival candidates, being Mr. Wreford and Mr. Bromhead Matthews, A GERMAN post official is expected shortly at Bangkok, to take the appointment of Superin tendent of the Siamese postal department. THE American yacht Norna, owned by Com modore N. J. Weaver, is due at Singapore shortly from Massowah, vin Colombo, en route

**

to Manila.

If

He did not know what were the best preven; tatives for cholera, but for plague all rubbish and filth had to be removed and in a restricted aren like Hongkong they could only burn it Cleans- ing meant that the stuff was removed to be burnt, not to be picked over dley had tried burning it in the streets but found that it was also got bain, which they did not want. a source of danger as the people's furniture they had a large staff of mer and a bottomless purse they could then prevent persons picking over the rubbish heaps. MA Osborne said that in his opinion it was a very good rags burnt in front of their houses. Last year object lesson for the Chinese he had to complain of the heaps that were left in front of his Godowns on the Praya which were a cause of delay in his business.

Seconded by Dr. Atkinson, and after a short argument is to whether four suppers were

sufficient, the motion was carried.

This was all the business.

is increasing

Members only. No. of Shots-Ten: En- trance 50 cents. Three prizes valed 30 per cent of the Entries with $5 added. Magtini-Henry Rifles allowed 3 points. Mr. A. H. Skelton. Corporal Hills Armourer Sergeant Blair C.-S. M. Wallace, K.E. Corporal Ledingham, R.E.. Captain Carlyle.....

Mr. J. M. Beck..... |7-Queen's 1st Stage-Distance foo

Members only. No. of Shots-Sev Entrance 50 cents. Three prizes value per cent, of the entries with $5 added." Martini-Henry Rifles allowed, 4 points. Captain Carlyle Col. Sergeant Ruscoe, R.W.F. impone S-Queen's and Stage-Distance 000 yards. Mr. A. Watson.

Members only. No of Ghols-Fifteen. Entrance 50 cents. Three prizes value so per cent, of the Entries with 95'added, Martini-Henry Rifles allowed 9 points, Sergeant Wesi, R. E

66 Mr. G. P. Lammert ..................... 66: Armourer Sergeant Blair ....... 9-Queen's 3rd Stage-Distance 700 yards,

Members only No. of Shots-Ten En. trance 50 cents. Three prizes value so Martini Henry Rifles allowed.7 points. per cent of the Entries with 35 added. Mr. G. P. Lammert Corpomi Hillstaaži kasjonen men Captain Carlyle C. S. M. Wallace............

Queen's 3rd Stage -Distanco 80 yards. Members only. No. of Shots-Ten, En - trance: 50 cents. Three prizes value so per cent of the Entfies, with S added. Mar- tini-Henry Rifles allowed to points,

Corporal Jones, R.E..... Annourer. Sergeant Blair.

have their suffers injury in the eyes of our Chinese Mr. A. H. Skelton............

SPECIAL LICENSING SESSIONS.

jects from the Chinese Revenue Cruisers fre quenting our waters and through the con

tinuance of the Chinese Customs office in the

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Martini-Heury" Carbine Competition.- Distance 500 yards.. Members only, Nő, of Shots Seven. Entrance to cents. Three prizes, value so per cent of the

Entries, with $5 added.

Mr. A. H. Skelton, G Mr. A. Watson Mr. Deas

CS. M. Wading wi

Colony goes I think without saying. The Chinese Revenue Cruisers manned by Chinese and officered by Europeans of all nationalities, including Americans, have by courtesy the status of meis-of-war. It has been tacitly grant- ed but has never been formally conceded, and Cordite is to be used instead of black- power,

the privilege, a not inconsiderable one, fees the feature of smokelessness being of immenses

them from harbour dues, and permits of their free movement in and about British waters at advamage. The present year, it is hoped, will At noon today a special session of Her all hours of the night and day. The dangers see all mountain, batteries in possession of this Majesty's Justices of the Peace was held in the which in time of war may arise from their con improved weapon, orders having been given Justices Room at the Magistracy, Mr.tinuance in our waters are too apparent to need the chair, and there were also present. Dr. perial Chinese Customs in and about Hong some time ago for batteries on the frontier to become Smith Police Magistrate) occupied to be detailed. All reasons for having the less in order of merit as laid down by Rule rearmed with all possible despatch.".

Clark, M&C. V. Ladds, Mr. J. Dyer Hall, Mr. kong waters should be abolished at the earliest J. Shelton Hooper, Dr. Bateson Wright, Dr. date possible. Lowson, Mr. R.W," Mitchell, Deputy Superin- tendent Baddeley, and Mr. W. M. B. Arthur (Magistrate's Clerk.) The, following appli- cations were considered-

SIR JOHN CARRINGTON'S

DEPARTURE. ·

The Chief Justice (Sir John Carrington) and Lady and Miss Carrington left for home dis morning, Sir John by the Canadian Pacific route and Lady and Miss Carrington by the P. and O. steamer Formosa,

› At it o'clock the whole of the staff of the Registry and of the Land Office assembled in His Lordship's chambers at the Supreme Court for the purpose of bidding Sir John Au revoir Mr. Seth introducing the staff in a few choice: words.

Sir John, said a few words in reply, and then shook hands with those assembled,

Sir John has rendered himself universally popular during his stay in the colony and will be missed greatly by all sections of the come munity. We feel sure that we are expressing the sentiments of our readers: in wishing Sir John and his family a pleasant trip and 3 speedy return 10 Hongkong, where a acany welcome will await them.

“IMPERIAL FEDERATION." Yesterday evening Mr. J. W. Jones delivered a lecture in the City Hall, under the auspices of the Hongkong bad Volumes Society, an Imperial Federation." Sir John W. Gärring ton occupied the chair.

DURING the week ended on 1st April there were seven cases of plague and seven deaths in the City. During the same period, there were four cases of small-pox and one death. MYRIADS of caterpillars are said to have been seen feeding on the trees along the Ayer Hitam

Mr. Jones dealt in a most exhaustive and Road, Selangor." This is bad news for the interesting manner with the important subject coffee estates at Kajang al-Kuala Lumpor, as he had chosen, and towards the conclusion of the moths are likely to find their way there. his remarks advocated as a means of draw ing the different portions of the empire MR. T. CLOSE, formerly of the Rifle Brigade, together a colonial nobility; greater facilities writes privately to the SF. Press from Amafor communication, such as an exclusive cable terdam, whither he went on his honeymoon running through British territory; and the trip. He is working for the Bar, and all his diffusion of literature dealing with this im-

portant subject. old Hongkong and Singapore friends will wish

Sir John Carrington, in thanking Mr. Jones him all success in his new professional career. on behalf of the audience, touched on the Mr. and Mrs, Close arrived in Brussels from question of conferences. He said two confer Paris on the evening of the awful railway ences had already taken place in London between colonial statesmen' and the head of accident in which thirty were killed, and sixtythe Colonial Office, and he had no doubt that APOTHECARIES HALL, 66, Queen's Road Injured. He says the engine simply walked these would be but the forerunners of other

conferences of a similar character Central, Hongkong

on the top of the carriagos.

DISORDERED LIVER,

AND FEMALE AILMENTS. ANNUAL SALE SIX MILLION BOXES, 50 Cents, per lox.

Prepared only by the Proprietor:-- THOMAS REECHAM, St. Helens, England, SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG and the EMPIRE of CHINA A

WATKINS & CO.,

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(1) James Edwards for a Publican's licence to self and retail intoxicating liquors un the premises situmen house No. 18 Praya Central, under the sign of The Central Hotel"

(2) George Leitch for the transfer of his Publican's licence to sell and retail intoxicating- liquors on the premisec situate at houses Nos. 148 and 10, Qeen's Road Central, under the sign of The Stag Hotel" to John Morson Cowell..

The first application was refused and the second granted,

In the absence of Mr. D. R. Crawford, Dr. Clark proposed. Thit the Justices recom- mend to Government that it is inadvisable that sureties should be connected directly or in- directly with the sale of liquor," Mr. J. Dyer Ball seconded, but the motion was not carried, only the mover and seconder rating in favour.

QUARANTINE.

The Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce has forwarded the following letter to us :-

Hongkong, 5th April, 1899; Dear Sir, The Ghamber has just been notified, by the Goverment that they have received the following telegram from the Bri- tish Minister at Bangkok:-

"Nine days quarantine imposed on Hong- kong; vessels to stop at Koh Phini for inspec. tion? The Government are also in receipt of a despatch from the Under Secretary to the Government of Bengal, dated Calcutta, 13th March, to the following effect:

am instructed to sinte for your information that intimation having been received of the outbreak of plague at Hongkong, the necessary instructions have been issued to the officers concerned to strictly enforce the Venice Sanitary Convention Regulations in the Ports of Calcutta and Chittagong against vessels arriving from Hongkong,"

Yours faithfully,s

R CHATTERTON WILCOX,

Secretary:

THE DISTURBANCES IN THE HINTERLAND.-

RETURN OF THE EXPEDITION.

ACGIDENT TO THE "WHITING.'

2—Curdiur, Aggregate. For Competitors whose respective scores in Events Nos. 2. L'and is make up the highest aggregates.. Entrance S. Prizes to be selected by win...

12 in Ladies' Competition. Mr. AH. Skelton Mr. A. Watson Mr G. P. Lanimert

13~Queen's Aggregate.—For Competitors -whose respective scores in the Three Stages Be of the Queen's make up the highest aggre Entrance $1 Prizes to be selected gates

by winners in order of merit as laid down

by Rule 12 in Ladies Competition.

Armourer Sergeant Blair...... Mr. A. H. Skelton. mai: 200 Captain Carlyle

Mr. G..P. Lammertga

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As stated in our issue of yesterday the topedo boat destroyers Fame and Whing left early in the morning for the scene of the distur. hances in the Kowloon hinterland taking with thêm 100 or 200 men of the Welsh Fusiliers. Major-General Gosesigne and the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart accompanied the expedition.. On Taipo being reached it was seen that the villagers had dispersed, everything being quiet. A number of the elders of the village were brought before Mr. Lockhart, who reprimaned then on account of the proceedings of the Mr. A. Wats previous day, and they pronised to do all in Corpomi HIS Te their power to prevent the recurrence of 50% 700 VARDİ similar proceedings. The expedition then Private Pond returned to Hongkong, entering the Harbour MrG. PLammert Tic in good time,

C.S.MWallace

Comers,Competitions for All Comers, Rifles or Carbines, will take place simultan eously with the foregoing events at the 200, 500, 600,700, and 800 yards ranges. Number of shots-Five at each range. Entrance 30 cents per ranger Three prizes of each range value 70 per cent, of the entries. Tickets will be obtainable at the Firing Points Sighting shots" as, par Rulá

Watson

In the fog the Whiting ran on to a rock and stove in her bows, but her watertight coin- partments enabled her to return to Hongkang without any great inconvenience,

200 YARDS,

00 YARD

Mr. G. P. Lammert Corporal Hills

Mr. A. Watson

Se b00: VARDS, C.S.M. Wallace...... SWMr. A. H. Skelton....

CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Corporal Hills

A meeting was held in St. Paul's College, on Tuesday evening, with the Bishop of Victoria in Mr. A. Watsons the chair to consider what steps should be Corporal Hills, RE taken to commemorate the centenary of the Armourer Sergeant Church Missionary, Society which is to be cele brated this year. There were from twenty to Mr A, Watso thirty present, and it was decided to form a C/ S. M. Wal Church Missionary association in Hongkong Corporal Jenne for the purpose of spreading information and stirring up interest in Missionary work, and also for helping the work in any way that may Mr. A. Watson bo practicable. A committee was appointed Corporal Hills to form a plan of action. It is expected that CM, S. Walla the first public step to be taken will be a series of sermons and addresses by some of those. Corporal Hi who have had long experience of the Mise MG "alonary work in China,;