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To-day's

Advertisements.

DAG, ROYAL,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1899.

Intimation.

LIEUT. YOUNO, tat Duke of Comwall's Light Infantry, has just died at Calcutta" from a fractured skull, the result of a fall at polo... ON condition that 6,000 coolies are imported during the year, the steamship companies have extended their arrangement with the Feder-

THEATRE-

LIMITED.

MESSRS. DALLAS AND MUSGRAVE'S A. S. WATSON & Co., ated States Government for reduced fares for

THEATRICAL SEASON.

TO-NIGHT!

TO-NIGHT!

MRS. HARRIETT BEECHER STOWE'S

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IMMORTAL WORK

UNCLE TOM'S CABIN

Special Scenery for this grand production. THE RIVER OF FROZEN ICE THE ROCK OF FREEDOM

THE GREAT KNIFE FIGHT

GRAND PLANATION SCENE Introducing Songs, Choruses, Coon Dances, Cake Walks, &e., &c.

PRICES $3. $2 and $1.

Box Plan at the ROBINSON PIANO CO.

SATURDAY, April 8th,

Grand Production of

THE WORLD RENOWNED DRAMA "THE SILVER KING." NOTICEA special tram will run a quarter of an hour after fall of curtain every evening.

W. H. BROWN,

Business Manager.

Hongkong, 6th April, 1899.

ESTABLISHED Á.D. 1841.

PORTS

(For Invalids and General Use.)

Per dur

Саме

B.---VISTAQE,superior quality,

Red Capsule $14.40

another twelve months.

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THE mountain observatory has been erected on Mount Mounier, in the Maritime Alps, about 56 miles northwest of Nice. The station is about 2,816 meters above sea-level, and as it THE Admiralty have stipulated with the Go-will be connected by telegraph and telephone vernment of New Zealand that, before a sub- with others, some useful results will no doubt sidy Can be granted for the Calliope Dock at be obtained. The establishing of this observatory Auckland, priority of occupation by Her Ma is the work of M. Bischoffsheini, who founded jesty's ships must be conceded.

that at Nice.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. At London on the 3rd alto, the price of tin was £105 158 per ton, against £64 138 a year previously. The advance is 65 per cent. The visible supplies of tia were 20 per cent lower then they had been on the same date last year. OIL to calm the waves was used on an unusual. ly large scale during the recent gales in the English Channel. The waves broke over Folkestone pier making it difficult for steamers to enter the port until a considerable quantity of the oil was poured into the harbour, when the seas immediately became smooth. Perhaps the use of a little oil at our piers during typhoon weather would enable launches to come alongside with greater ease and safety. The experiment should be worth trying at all

10.20

| C.—FINE, OLD VINTAGE, SUP- erior quality Black

eul Capsule..... VERY FINE OLD VINTAGE extra superior. Violet' Capsule (Old Bottled) 20.40

D.

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FRENCH COMIC OPERA COMPANY.

C. DARON, Directeur, 18me Annee. CITY HALL-ST. ANDREW'S HALL,

MONDAY, 10 Avril, 1899, à 9 houres.

GRAND PERFORMANCE,

to be given by

Alle G. VASTI,

Mile J. LONG,

Ire Chanteuse d'opérette. ire Dugazon.

Mr. C. DAKON,

le Coinique populaire,

Mile M. SAVART,

Chanteuse à diction.

Mr. OHL Pianiste.

Artistes des principaux Theatres de l'aris.

LE GRAND SUCCESS

Les Pantius-de-Violette,

Opéra Comique en 1 acte.

MUSIQUE HE MR, A. ADAM.

Violette Mlle VASTI.

events.

THE damp weather of the last two days has come as a welcome relief after the long drought Port after reinoval should be rested which we have experienced. Still, if we are to Wine re-receive any material benefit in the matter of for a mouth before use.

our water supply a really heavy fall is needed, quired for drinking at once should be for the drizzle of the last couple of days, will ordered to be decanted at the Dis-make no appreciable addition to the stocks in pensary before

being sent out. the reservoirs. The vegetation is already show

ing signs of awakening life, but so far the rain These Wines are too favourably has not been sufficiently heavy to cleanse the known to need comment..

leaves of the roadside trees of their accumulated In reality we are in need, of a veritable Sample bottles and smaller quanti. deluge. ties will be supplied at proportionate

wholesale rates.

We only guarantee our Wines and Alcofribas Mr. C. DARON; Pierrot Mile J. LORIG; Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.

Prereeded by

A Grand Musical Performance By the whole Company. LES PARISIENNES !!! Grule.Polka, chantée,

1

Miles Vaxti Lounger SVART.

(On commencera par

PAOLA et PETKO Z Operette en acię Musique de Paul Henrion

'PAOLA, Mile: VASTI. - PuzTRO, Mile Loric

PRICES Arisston; RESERVED SEATS... STALLS:

Tickets at ROBINSON PLANO Co., -Hongkong, 6th April, 1899.

IN BANKRUPTCY.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received instructions

from the Official Receiver and Trustee to Sell by PUBLIC AUTION..

on

MONDAY,

the roth April, 1809, at 2.30 PAL

at the residence of M. X. A. SOUZA, Esq.,.

No. 2. CASTLE TERRACE.

+

SUNDRY VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Comprising:- DRAWING ROOM SUIT, OVERMAN- TELS, WARDROBES, and SIDEBOARDS, with BEVELLED-GLASS, DINING TABLE, MARBLE-TOP WASHSTAND FENDERS and SETS FIRE IRONS, DRESSING TA BLE, DINNER SERVICES, VASES, OR- NAMENTS, LACE' CURTAINS GRASS BEDSTEAD, RODS and RINGS, CROCK ERY.

&c.,

On View from Saturday, A., when logues can be had on application.

TERMS: As Usual

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

The Hongkong Telegraph

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A COMMITTE consisting of the Duke of Con- naught, Sir R. Buller, and others, appointed by the War Office to consider the improvements which may be made in the conduct of future manœuvres from the experience of those of last year, has presented a report containing a long series of suggestions and recommedations dealing especially with the questions of supply, the framing of schemes of manoeuvres, and the principal considerations that should guide um pires in their decisions.

M. DOUMER, Governor-General of French Indo-China, was expected to leave Saigon, in a French man-of-war, probably the Kersaint, on April 4th, on his long-talked of visit to Bangkok. A Siamese Government steamer is to meet him at the bar, and the New Palace, lately occupied by the Count of Turin, is to be put at his disposal, M. Doumer has cancelled other engagements in order to return at pace the visit of the special Siamese Embassy, and the King of Siam has postponed his visit to Malaya

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The Bishop of Victoria and the Colonial Secretary, Trustees of the Sharp Legacy Find present the following balance sheet and state- ment of the apportionment of the Fund amongst the sevend Protestant Charitable Institutions in the Colony in accordance with the power conferred upon them by the will of the late Mr.

Edmund Sharp-

elegraph requires all milway trains which carry passen Victoria Hume

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRI, 6, 1899,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

FUSION OF THE IRISH PARTIES.

LONDON, April 4th,

Dioscesan girls schoot and orphanage. 600 Berlin Foundling House

500 600

500 500

Sou

500 430

Bantu mission. Ladies Benevolent Society Alice Memorial Hospital Kowloon Institute Star Coffee House Soldier and Sailors Institute Diocesan Boys School and Orphanage 42933

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As will be seen by reference to our advertising from other bodies, and took occasion in May | the w columns, the French Comic Open Company last to address the Secretary of State for Foreign have will open at St. Andrew's Hall on Monday Affairs both by wire and mail on the subject dis

strongly urging the necessity nilke? for next with "Les Pantins de Violette "and a the benefit of the Colonists and on | frồm: ather. Algué, Jobte Variety Entertainment.

strategic grounds, of securing a new frontage exception to the messages andk to the nonh, and the cession of contain islands Directors of the Observatory in the vicinity. When in July we gathered possessed of very little scientific some hints as to the conditions of the conven of sending sensational typ tion signed on the 9th June, that the granted Hongkong newspapers concession was clogged with a stipulation for with the Weather dustali at Warkh the reservation of Kowloon city under Chinese without the sanction of the Hongkong Govern- jurisdiction, together with a landing place there ment, who, in consequence of a dispatch: from for the convenience of Chinese men-of-war, etc., this Chamber enquiring into the matter,-have' now addressed the Military Gqvemor of the while the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customa desired to keep a fooling within the waters of Philippines to that effect, and have expressed n the colony, it was decided by the committee hope that the order for the discontinuance of that an earnest protest should be sent home to the meteorological information will be rescinded. the same quarter pointing out the necessity of fail to see how the most prejudiced person. absolute freedom from Chinese Customs and could possibly characterize ns-"sensational " jurisdiction of the whole Kowloon extension the very brief and businesslike, but at the ̈* territory, (Applause.) This was accordingly same time extremely valuable despatches done, and am happy to state that it has now we liave been in the habit of receiving been officially given out that the Chinese Cus- from Manila, and for which the thanks of the toms stations will be removed to their own Chamber, as representing the mercantile and frontier. We are still without precise informa¦ shipping.community, are undoubtedly due, "A" tion with regard to the proposed Chinese scheme for making a western harbour of refuge, reservation of Kowloon city, which was ap for small craft in stormy weather by the con- parently conceded for the saving of Chinese struction of a breakwater from Slaughterhouse face, but which can only be regarded as a mis Point, was advanced by Air. R. K. Loigh, and take, as it must either be à farce as far as recommended to the favourable consideration. Chinese jurisdiction is concerned, or else an of the Goverment by your Committee, who intolerable thorn in the flesh of the colony, have in no way altered their opinion, although which will necessitate early and complete H.E. the Governor doce not see his way for extraction. There has been considerable. the present to take up the question in con delay in taking possession of the new territory, sequence of the heavy expenditure which would over which the British flag has not yet been be involved. The existing harbour of refuge hoisted, but nirangements are now in progress to the eastward is not only silting up, but it for its administration and, we trust, early possesses the great disadvantage of being to development. The newly-acquired territory, windward whenever bad weather is approach. with the same conditions of freedom undering, and is therefore very difficult of access to which this port flourishes, promises to have a small craft, which consequently have to seek most successful future and to be of much value shelter much earlier than if they had a refuge to this colony, giving, as it will, greater scope in the opposite direction. Consequent upon order 10 meet him.

for the establishment of new industries, and the the recurrence of plague last year, this colony cheaper habitation of a large population, with was-again put to great loss and inconvenience. THREE impudent, young ruffians, Henry John out let or hindrance to their free circulation by the quarantine imposed at the various pors within our borders. In congratulating our in Eastern seas on arrivals from Hongkong Wood, John Wood, and George Hanson, were

to record our thanks to Sir Claude MacDonald brighter, and the cases of plague, both bere. indicted at the Clerkenwell Sessions recently serves on this acquisition, we should not forget waters. Happily the prospect this year is for breaking and entering the shop of Louis.

for his successful exertions on our behalf. (Ap- and on the mainland, have been few in number, Wolff in Tottenham Coun-road. A policeman platse.) The use of bank notes having become and we have every hope that the dispase will far more general of late years, the inconvenience continue to be of a sporadic chamcter. All the found them hidden behind a chimney-stack on

to trade caused by their scarcity even when the same, the southern ports have already, imposed: the roof, and on asking them what they were doing got the answer "Looking for cats." authorised limit of issue had been somewhat quarantine upon us To-day, we have received exceeded, was greatly aggravated last Midsuma notice from the Government that nine days When their previous convictions were being mer by the Bank concerned being called upon quarantine has been imposed di Bangkok, and - A PETITION from nine-owners and others in-

read out in court the prisoners laughed heartily. to reduce its circulation to the legalized amount, the Venice Sanitäry Convention Regulation. terested in mining in the State of Perak, is to Mr. McConnell, Q.C... the chairman, said he and the pressure felt by all engaged in com will be imposed at Calcuttà, against, vessels. be presented to the Resident, praying for would not pass sentences which would allow merce was so marked that some-relief-became riving from Hongkong, L.: regret to certain amendments in the mining code there.them to be liberated from gaol on the same day, imperative. The Hongkong and Shanghai say that in the matter of taxation on and at once recommence operations. Jolin Banking Corporation accordingly made a pro tereign imports, although much has been These amendments include registration facili

Wood (nudging his companion): "What hoposal to the Government that for any excess of said and more has been written, we can sies, less rigid forfeiture regulations, quicker Henry Wood was sentenced to twelve, John the authorized note issue they would lodge hardly claim to have adynaced one lain, dealing with mining applications, and stricter Wood to cleven, and Hanson to ten months' silver, dollar for dollar, in the custody of the The so if or destination Lax, continues to bear

Colonial Treasurer. enactments to protect mine owners against hard labour. All of them laughed heartily on

This proposition was the same mdefinite shape that it has always strongly supported, by your committee, and done, and which it will do so long as Chinese absconding coolies. The petitioners urge these receiving their sentences,

having been accepted by the Government, has officials, from the highest to the lowest, nie changes on the ground that the present state of

afforded the desired relief by an adequate sup really unfriendly to foreign trade and look the law deters capitalists from investment in

ply of note issue. In this connection, I would upon it as a milch cow to be squeezed it every like to point out that the colony is at present available manner, while foreign.Powers seem Perak. The consequence is that the raising or

flooded with dollars and small coin from the to be quite impotent in the matter of insisting.. procuring of money there at reasonable rates

Camon mint, and also Japanese yen, none upon the carrying out of their Treaties. It has been altogether impracticable, and mining

of which are legal tender. They have, how cannot be too often brought below the public, has been impeded.--Straits Times.

ever, been introduced here, and were no and this inust be my excuse für repenting it THE French Minister of Public Works, in view

douls obtained at discount. This is an here, that in Article 8 of the British Tientsin evil which will grow, and being one which Treaty of 1858, after defining the method" of of some, recent serious railroad accidents, now

causes riconvenience and loss to, the gene payment. of transit dues, the following words ial public, stips should be taken to amend occur:And on payment thereof a certificate- it. The sudden resolve by the Government shall be issued which shall exempt'the goods last September to raise the rents asked from all further inland charges whatsoever! for wharves and piers, by something like ten This contention is fully endorsed by Loid times the ame unt now paid, elicited a protest Elgin's private despatch to the Foreign Office fmn the Chamber, but the Government in advising the Treaty--and yet the indefinite fro reply, expressed their inability to modify the tax still flourishes. This efforts made by Mfr.. revised tariff H.E. the Governor, who arrived Brenan, HBM, Consul at Canton, to obtain meantime, has I am glad to note, recognised reliable information about taxation at destina the reasonableness of the Chamber's suggestion had a somewhat disappointing result, as it tions, and understand an amended tariff on a transpired that although most articles of foreign more equitable basis has been practically import were professedly liable to a sorta of agreed upon. The idea of shortening the about 2 per cent, the system of collection is 30 Sharp Legacy Fund

periods of leases of Crown lands, in order that | unreliable that there is really no certainty as to In acccount with Hongkong and Shanghai the Government should reap the benefit of its amount. With regard to the mission of

some of the mearned increment has been Ox- Banking Corporation.

tended to Hongkong by the Colonial Office, although the circumstances are different from March 4th, 1899.

these ruling in the United Kingdom. After aistened with much pleasure to his address, brief trial of the system of short leases when here, and shall watch with interest the pro April 4th.

the colony was first started, the Government gress, of his advocacy of the policy of the granted leases for 999 years (practically equal Open Door. His Lordship has reached to freehold, except in the point of Crown Rent), England, and the press of that country nro and for about half a century land has been sold beginning to discuss his suggestions. Wh in this colony for that term, which the Chinese ever may be the outcome of those suggestio rightly consider as being quite as good as free- one thing at least is certain, nothing hold as regards tenure. This policy has now, good can result from the discussion of without any previous notice, been reversed Chinese problem and from the wide pub and your committee, considering that the short of the array of facts and opinions that Lord period would be likely to adversely affect sales, Charles Beresford has collected with the object and cause an unfair appreciation of existing of influencing and instructing public opinion. properties, with a tendency to crowd the old in Great Britain and America, (Applause) 15ts, addressed a strong protest to the Secretary One of the recommendations in the resolutions of State, through this Government, on the sub passed by your Committee for transmission to ject. Mr. Chamberlain was, however, not to be his Lordship has already seen partial futil march on Sedan) z kilometers, and for the

nuved, and adheres to his decision, thoughment in the promised opening to foreign French troops 15. In the case of the mounted

expressing a readiness to embody terms in the trade of the port of Nanningfoo on the West arm the record is held by Murat's cavalry,

leases providing for their renewal for a similar River, for which, I believe, we are greatly in which marched 800 kilometers in twenty-four

period at such an advance in Crown rents as debted to the exertions of Mr. Hosic, H.B.M, seems justified by the then value of the land. Consul at Wuchow, We have great reason to days during the operations of 1806, a daily

Wo provision is made fora reduction in the Crown hope that fits will be of mucir ultimate benefit rent in the event of depreciation, (Mr.Granville to pur trade. The attention of capitalists in average of over 33 kilometers.

-Sharp “Hear, hear."). The working of the Post Europe and America is being drawn to China "THE United States composite guiboat

Office during the past year caused great dia as a field for the investment of capital, and the Princeton is the fourth to bear the naine in the

satisfaction and inconvenience and gave rise to various railway projects are making steady United States navy," says The Army and Navy

much correspondence. The Chamber address | progress, i It is most gualifyjng,, coming, down "Journal. **She is of 1,000 tons displacement,

ed strong representations to the Government to our own borders, to know that the survey of is of composite construction, with her wetied

on the subject; in response to which General the line from Hankow to Canton has been, surface coppered, is furnished with engines of

Black requested the Secretary of State to ap completed; and the one for the railway from point a trained officer from the English Post Kowloon to Canton has just been commenced. Boo indicated horse power, she has a single

Office to succeed. Mr. Northcote as Assistant at will, of course, be sonte time before we are screw and carries a battery of six guns, The

Pastinaster General. Unfortunately, no attenin direct railway communication with Hankow, tion has been paid to this most reasonable re but that Event (which but lately, looked very far first craft to bear the name was built in

guest, and the position is to be filled by an eff) seems now to be almost within measurable Philadelphia in 1843, after the hull designs of

official with only a colonial experience at St distance. The balance of trade is a very real Captain R. F. Stockton, U.S. N. The machinery

Vintent. We have in Captain Hastings, who thing in the actual foreign trade with China, and boilers were designed by the late John

now directs the Post Office, a zealous officer, When the products of the country, particularly Ericsson, and built by the well-known firm

who may be relied upon to do all he can to minerals, aro tapped by a milway system ensure care and despatch, but it is very much which will increase the volume of exports and of Marrick & Towne, of Philadelphia. The

to be regretted that when a Government. De the money coming in for them then, and not hull was built by John Lenthall, who afterward

of inefficiency, trained assistance has not been imports increase in proportion to the reason t became chief of the Bureau of Construction

atment has been allowed to laspe into a state, till then, can we expect to see the demand for and Repair. This Princeton was the first ship

There is also a strong opinion abroad that the soon af peace is restored in the Philippines and provided to thoroughly re-organize the staffable wants of this immense population. As fitted with a screw propeller in the navy, and

accommodation in the presens buliding is in the orderly administration of the islands under..... her cost, complete in all respects, was $212,615.

sufficient for this important and still growing taken, there can be little doubt that their trade The second of the name was fitted with

department. Without consulting the colony or will receive a great stimulus from beir enginos and boilers designed and built by the

at any rate not until it was too late to object, under the control of a progressive, the Colonial Office has extended to us theUnder the Spanish rules frade venerable Charles H. Haswell, and is rècorded

system of penny postage with the United pered by heavy as having performed remarkably well under

At the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Kingdom and certain of the other colonies. tious system of steam and canvas: No. 3 was built at Boston, held yesterday afterpon the Chairman, in Excellent as is the universal system of penny is sincerely to be hyp are awaiting a full report from the British Con- launched in 1851, cost a total of 3259,460, reviewing the work of the Chamber during the postage, I fear that its partial application will will adopt alboml sul before deciding what course to adopt in and her engines were designed by John. past twelve months, said-Gentlemen, I think prove an expensive matter to this colony, judge the interests of regard to compensation for the deceased man's. Ericsson, her boilers by. Benjamin F. Isher that I may with advantage follow the usual ing from the Memorandum of the late Post trade generally family.

wood, late chief of the Bureau of Steam En practice and propose that the report of the master-General, Mr. Thomson, who estimated during the year wel

committee and the secretary's accounts for a probable loss for the revenue of $800,000 for the services of gineering, her hull by Samuel H. Pook, U.S.N. 1898, which have been in you hands for some annually. Owing to the interruption of cable Whitehead. The

with Luzon during the | Ordinance, has beer The machinery was built by Murray & Hazel time, be taken as read. The repoit embraces communication

Consolida hurst, of Baltimore, Md. This craft was fara considerable variety of subjects and shows hostilities in the Philippines last year, we were of your Committee

that we have not been altogether idle during for some time deprived of the valuable and from being the success anticipated, and having the period, under, review. The year that has timely storm, warnings we have for many years stocks failed to come up to expectation as a cruiser, elapsed since I had the pleasure of addressing beenatcustomed to receive from the Observatory the cons was first laid up in ordinary at the Norfolk navy you at our last yearly general meeting has at Manila. Fortunately for the colony and its worthy yard, and afterward, having been divested of been a very momentous one in the life of this shipping last year was, one of compative in given his her boilers and machinery, was commissioned colony. Not only have we seen most import mualty from typhoons. It was, however, dicon-Chambe

ant developments in the neighbouring Empire siderable relief when telegraphic communica will A MARRIAGE Las been arranged and will shortly at Philadelphia as a permanent store and of China, but we have experienced the enlarge. tion with Manila was restored, and these pla take place between Lt. H. A. V. Cummins, and celving ship, Remaining there until 1866, the ment of our own boundaries, which cannot fail messages were recommenced in reference to Infantry Hyderabad Contingent, and Miss Princeton was surveyed, condemned and sold, to add immensely to the growth and importance this subject since the report was Greenfield, of Haynes Park, Bedford, L. and so the name disappeared from the navy it with a belter means of defence Events at of the Manila Observatory has of the colony, while at the same time providing unpleasant incident has occur Cummins is the eldest son of Brigadier General | list until 1899, when the present vessel takes | Peking matched rapidly, fart year, and your Chamber A) I Kingwhich begantes! Cummins, D.S.O., and the nephew of Major up the naine and renews the fame of the his committee, remarking their lendency, decided consequence of celtain repres Daman, V.D., Bingapore, Volunteer Artillery, Joric forerunner of the modern screw navy, to throw in their weight with the representatives; the Director of the. Obse

At a conference of the Nationalist Members of the House of Commons it was agreed to accept Mr. Dillon's proposal for a reunion of the Party under a Parnellite Chairman.

THE TIMES' ON SIAM,

gers to be provided with requisities for prompt surgical aid to the wounded, as even when the services of surgeons are promptly obtained they. are not always provided with the necessary bandage and other surgical appliances to aid the injured. The Lehigh Valley Railroad has for years carried "first aid packets" on all trains. The amount of suffering which such precautions have relieved and the number of lives which have been saved is very great. All milroad" companies should, in their own in: terest, carry such outfits; and if they do not choose to do this, at their own volition, they The Times publishes a fong correspondence should be compelled to by proper legislation. on the progress of Siam and in a eulogistic A GERMAN service contemporary gives some leading, article admits the claim of Sjant for a interesting details on the marching perform revision of the Customs duties.

ances of the troops engaged in various cale- brated campaigns. Thus the highest average of distances marched by troops during the campaign of 1796 is to be credited to the We would call the attention of our readers, to French, who, on the authority of Gen. Lewal, the hour of closing die" French" and-American-marched daily on the average a distance slight- mails on Saturday next, viz., 10.345 am MADRAS conniers are said to have perfected their operations, so that a spurious rupee, giving them 30 per cent of profit, is hardly distinguish able from the genuine coin.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE estate of the late Mr. J. M. Keiller, of marmalade fame, has been returned at over Cauc£21,000, on which estate duty of over £38,000

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, fab April, 1899.

THE MUTUAL STORES.

28, 28 & 30, POTTINGER STREKT.

has been paid.

THE Sanitary Board of Kuala Lumpur has decided against lighting that town by electricity, [470 on the ground of the expense attending an

THE BEST VALUE IN THE COLONY

GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.

* Hongkong, 8th December, 1898.

electrical installation.

A REGULAR trade in sheep is now springing up between north-west Australia and Singapore For aone time past regular shipments have come thither from Derby.

ish.

THE barracks of the Hongkong Regiment at Kowtoon, which are built of brick are now being faced with cement, This will serve to preserve the face of the brickwork which in this climate is very liable to crumble and per

THE Hongkong Football Club have handed $74.70 to the Treasurer of the Hongkong Font xall Challenge shield, this sum being the ba lance over expenditure resulting from the sale of seats in the Grand-Stand at the final on March 25th last. QUESTIONS have been asked-in Parliament as to the shooting of Mr. C. F. Simpson in the recent fighting at Maniin. The Goverment

A COMMITTEE has been formed for the purpose of establishing a memorial to the late William Black. It is proposed that friends and admirers of the novelist be invited to contribute. This memorial may take the form of a life-boat for the west coast of Scotland, if a useful position

can be found for it there.

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By Cheque.....

Interest to date..

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Balance

..$0,030,50 5,258.23

$5,258.83

ly exceeding 25 kilometers. In the war of 1866 the highest avenge was that attained by the By Balince... Prussians, marching az kilometers, while dur ing the Franco-German war the highest averages were for the Germans (during the

$5.258.33

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Hangkeng, April 4h, :899. FUNERAL OF SERGEANT COUTS

This afternoon the remains of Sergeant Couts, who had been a meniher of the Hong, kong Police Force for the last to years, were interred in the Centetery at Happy Valley in the presence of many of his late comrades The Sergeant died at the hospital yesterday, peritonitis being the cause of his death. He was very popular with the force. He was only 34 years of age. **

MR. T. SERCOMBE SMITH AND. RICKSHA OWNERS.

At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. T. Sercombe Smith made an observation of some interest to ricksha owners. Mr. J. J. Spooner was driving along Bonham Strand in a public richsha when a private ricksha occupied by a Chinaman came along in the opposite direction. The Chinaman was on the wrong sideofthe road, and in swerving across to his right side caught air. Spooner's ricksha and upset it, Mt. Spooner being thrown into the road. On regaining his fee; he seized the Chinaman and his coolie and handed them over to the police. In fining the coolic $10 for being on the wrong side of the road, Mr. Smith he should really be in the coolie's place, as he told the owner that he ought to pay the fine, as considered the owner to be responsible for his | coolie being on the wrong side of the road.

THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

ITS' WORK IN 1898,

Lord Charles Beresford and his meetings with us here, that is all too fresh in your recollection to need much comment "from me now. Wo

sand, the most ibtoms:

bam;