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Co-day's Albertisements.

THEATRE ROYAL,

MESSRS. DALLAS AND MUSGRAVE'S

EASON.

HEATRICAL SEA THE

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LAST NIGHT OF

THE WORLD RENOWNED DRAMA

***NI SILVER KING." (Speci decency painted for this great production.)

TO-MORROW NIGHT, WEDNESDAY), April 12th,

Grand Production of

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1899.

Co-day's Advertisement.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA.

THE Company's Steamship

"CHELYDRA,”

Captain Davies, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 15th April, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers,

Hongkong, 4th April, 1899,

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CALIFORNIA AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY; FOR SAN FRANCISCO, AND SAN

DIEGO...

*HE Steamship

TH

"CARMARTHENSHIRE,"

sailing on the zoth instant, has Accommodation for a limited number of Saloon Passengers at

Solders and Sailes (in uniform) half-price to Special Rates of Passage.

seats smle.

Box Plan at the Romissus PIANO Co. Norton Spacial trean vill ran a quarter of an hour after full of cumin every evening.

W. IL BROWN,

FRENCH

Business Manager,

For further pauiculars apply to

BUTTERFIED & SWIRE,

Agents, Hongkong, 11th April, 1899.

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FOR MANILA (DIRECT)

144 THE Company's Suamiship

Hongkong, Fith April, illoy, "RENCH COMIC OPERA COMPANY.

3 NIGHTS 3 THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. ST. ANDREW'S HALL, CITY HALL

SATURDAY, 15th April, 18999.

GRAND

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will be given at the alive Hall at 9'1.30, by

1 allowing Artists.

Mrs MUSEL. 7.14'banditted

Miss J. LORIC, Comique

MG DARON, Cosmique

Mis M. AS ART. Chanteuse

alio tiem

Mr. E. DaNENBERG, Pianiste.

NEW PROGRAMME.

facluding the

LATEST GRAND SUCCESSES FROM

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bones by the while: Company,

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TREASURY BILLS.

"SUNGKIANG," Captain Dodd, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 17th instant

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, trh April, 1899.

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THE

FOR WEIHAIWEI AND TIESTSIN. ("HE Company's Steamship

" KASHING,”

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS...

to the Philippine peoples," "This is all as it should be and is what should have IT is requested that all communications relating to Su been done months ago. But how is it

criptions, Advertisements, c, be addressed to the "Manager, Bangkang Telegraph" and not to the Editor.

Lerters on Editorial taalters to be sent to The Editor" and not to ludividual members of the staff.

'Communications intended for publication must be accom panied by the name and address of the waiters, not necessarily for publication; but as evidence of good falili,

not

CHANGVI, better known na Yenmow, Lib Heuhhsten, and Li Cheng yang three

anti

THE KOWLOON EXTENSION:

HARBOURS ROADS AND OBOLOGY THE HARBOURS IN MIRS DAY,

COMMANDER DE HORSEY, RN Starting Intel-Good ancliorage in 4 fins, Head of bay too shallow for purposes of naviga

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to be accomplished at the present time? reformers, have been strongly recommended

for Imperial favours by Kangi. The proclamation of the Commissioners.docs

armistice has been THE Ohinese at, one of the outlying villages state that an declared and unless that is done it is hardly near Shanghai kava petitioned Mr. U. K. Chengtion. If rond be brought down to either side. Whilst the columns of the Hongkong Telegraph will always

to be supposed that while hostilities are at the Mixed court, to have all the dogs in the of bay on parallel 114° degrees 14' 30". E, ship? be open for the fair discuselon by correspondents of all ques tions afecting public interests, it must be distinctly under actively in progress the Philippinos will be village, destroyed so great is their fear of drawing 21 feet of water could lie alongside a etood tha the Editor does not in any way hold himself

content to allow the members of the Com- responsible for opinions shus expressed.

hydrophobin.. mission to wander through the provinces at their discretion, nor do we fancy that the leaders of the people will walk into the American lines and give themselves up for the purpose of laying their respective views before the Coumissioners. It would seem ten much like walking into the lion's jaws.

TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisers are requested ip forward all notices intended for Insertion that day' lasue not later than Thres o'Clock 40 A4,not to retard the early publication of this paper,

Advertisement and Subscriptions which are in ordered for a fixed period will be continued until countersmanded.

The Flengkeng Telegraph has the largest cireslation of any English newspaper published in the Far East, andtia therefore the best medium for Advertisers.. Teims can be learnt on appilention.

DEATH.

At Shangbai, on the 4th of April, 1899. GUSTAV KREMSIR, aged 58 years.

A PLEA FOR PRACE,

short pier.

2-Crooked Harbour.—3—Double Haven.

Good protected anchorages in-6 to 7 fm, Useful only for fishing requirements.

4-Anchorage under Pingchap Island- Good anchorage in 7. fins, but much taken up with fishing stakes and unimportant for line communication.

THE Shanghai A.D.C. gave a very successful entertainment on the sth Inst. Besides variety entertainment, the comedietta "Wither. ed Leaves was produced and was received with great applause the major part of which fell to Madame Reitrop. The town band sup-all weathers in 47 fms., but out of trade route.

plied the orchestra.

5-Plover Cove-Very good anchorage:in

6-Tolo Harbour.-Like Starling Inlet, too shallow.nt head, of bay for purposes of navi ||gation, although there is a boat channel, which, if marked out will take small junks up to town. Anchorage on a fins. line. Suitable for shipping; whichever side of bay road is nuide, it should be brought out on parallel 114 degs. 11 45" E in order to allow of vessels lying alongside á

On the outbreak of hostilities Aguinaldo assured General Orts that the rupture was A FOOTBALL match between the Shanghai not of bis seeking and asked that a Cessa-Rangers and H.M.S. Bonaventure was played tion of hostilities might be agreed upon in. | a Shanghai, on the 3rd inst, and resulted in a order that the situation might be discus victory for the Rangers by 4 goals to 2, Cunn Red. If as the proclamation of the ingham, Buchanan aud Wilson scored for the Commissioners sets forth, the Philip Rangers, while Benn had the credit of obtain.pier in 1 fect.

he Hongkong Telegraph es have been acquired by the Un-

HONGKONG, Tuesday, APRIL 11, 1899.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

THE PILLLIPPINE COMMISSION.

A PRESENTATION was made to Mr C. J. Dudgeon at the Shanghai Club on the 5th inst Mr. Byron Brenan, H. B. Mi's Consul General presided, and in making the prepent stion mande a “highly eulogistic speech, to which Mr. Dudgeon replied and in the course of his shin speech impressed upon his hearers the necessity of self-reliance to the Shanghai Municipality, as they could not expect the Imperial Government to fight all their battles

7.-Tide Cove Communication by small: jeaks or light launches at high water to top of: bay. Sampans at low. Anchorage in 3 ms. Protected in 'all winds. Distance from head of bay 3 files. faportant as being the closest by land to Kowloon

B-Long Harbon-Good anchorage in 7 to 8 fos. More suitable for a military than a -Poft Shelter-Good anchorage for any

size of ships. Chicily useful as being deep close to shore, and divided from Tseung Kwan O by a smail neck of land 4 mile wide.

10.-Rocky Harbour,Unimportant, being out of line of communication,

ited States solely with the object of bene-ing the two goals for the blue-jackets. fitting the Philipino people. of granting THE China Garette publishes the following them the blessings of a just and upright foot-note to the telegram from Hongkong con government and of doing this "in a way that cerning Sir Henry's Blake's visit to Canton will satisfy the well-founder! demands and the Kowloon has already been conceded by China highest semimentami aspirations of the

10 Great Britain and the latter should shoot Philippine people," why cannot a ruce now be arranged and negotiations entered into down anyone opposing the fixing of the baund-mercantile port. At last the members of the American We believe that such course of action would aries, as die Germans would do. It is this Civil Commission to the Philippines have go much further towards convincing the | miserable paltering with the rascally mamlarins by British officials that has left British prestige made a move towards the prosecution of the Philipines of the disinterestedings of the task before them--that of reporting upon Americains than the present metigal of strive | in China where it is to-day." the best form of government to be adopteding to "inst this belief with the bayonet, by the United States in administering the | Everyone is well aware of the power of the government of the Philippines. With this United States and we di not think that by end f view the members have issued a adopting the more humane Pôurse, and this roclamation to the Philippine people, sacing hundreds of the lives of the people which will be found in another column, set- that they profess to fuive, cojne to elevate Captain Hopkins, will be despatched as above ting forth the aims of the United States and presumably calling upon the Philippinos to lay down their arms and quietly await the decision of the Americans as to the form of government which is to be adopted. We fear, however, that the proclamation of the Commissioners has come rather too late in REUTER'S TELECRAMS. the day to be of much service in smoothing down the animosity of the Philipinos towards

GREAT BRITAIN AND RUSSIA. the Americans. As Kipling would put it,

insi Loxnos, April-qıb. Reuters Agency, understands that the nogo. the Philipinos "have seen their dead," mourning has been brought to hundreds of Philipino-homes by the bullets of the Ametiations between Great Britain and Russia will rican troops, thousands have been rendered be extended to other questions-besides-that-af- China in view of the adjustinent of present or homeless and hopeless and have, unfor tunately, learnt to look upon the Americans contingent difficulties. rot as their liberators but as their oppressors, and, this being the case, it is but too pro- bable that it will require more than a mere proclamation, however noble in stiment or smoothly worded it may be, to rightmatters.

on MONDAY, the 17th instant...

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“ CATHAY,"

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may be obtained,

9% in The Lords Connas;

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So Chad will be admitted after the Goods

Vote on the 18th in-tit t they will not be reggard,

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The Tenders to bar in Duplicate and in sealed" covers, able sad to the Diliger in charge of H.M. Treasury Chest, and endused Tenders, for Treasty Bh

The right in an org or reject any or all of the Tenders de neked,

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INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the nation of Public Business, on MONDAY, the 17th-instant, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Geral Agents,

KANION INSURANEL OFFICn.. ko. Generd in 19

HON.COM FIRE INSURANCE CO.,

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HEAD

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Serretary,

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Agents,

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Secretary,

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W. H. T. DAVIS,

Local Manage. *

Allspoken hated lad daneged Goods are ja he left in the Gorowns where they will be

examined on the 18th instantan 3 PM.

No Fire Tastrance has been effected, and and foods remaining in the Gindoaps after the 18th justant will be subiect få rent.

Bills of Laling will be countersigned by

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

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COMPANY. LIMITED. FRÒM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE Company's Steam-fup

#CHELY DRA,” bayingarrived front theatre Purts, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their | Goads will be delivered frim alongside.

Larga impeding the discharge or remaining on board after THURSDAY, "The 13th instant at Noon, will be husled at Consigners' risk and

see, wie

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

· JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Manager, Hongkong, rith April 1899.

Entimation..

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TILL POLICS OF DRIETU

As we have beltre pointed out, the Aine rieans waited 100 lung befine they derided as to what was to be done with the Philip- pinés. pinium was divided to such an extent that the ratification of the treaty of peace with Spain, by which the Philip pines were handed over to the United States, hung in the balance, and there was little hope entertained of its passing the Senate. Then, on the eve of the introduction of the bill, came the news of the outbreak of hos- tilities between the Pilipinos and the American troops and it is a matter of history that the treaty went through the Senate by a majority of one only. There are many who say that for the outbreak of hos tilities at such an uppertime moment for the Expansionists the treaty would never have received ratification in its present forn. From the date of the destruction of the

Spanish Beet at Cavite by 1WEY's ships until the ratification of the treaty of peace,

and civilize, that the least loss of prestige could accrue to them. The Flessings of civilization will not be of much account to an extinct face!

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SAMOA.

MlieTann was crowned King of Samoa on the @gid-March in the presence of the representatives of Great Britain and the United States. The Cerasus, hell aloof troia the ceremony.

for them.

PROPOSED NEW ROADS.,

BY MR, ÖRMSBY,.. good cart road on an easy trace from the shores One of the first and most pressing needs is a of Mirs Bay, where it approaches nearest to Kowloon city, over to British Kowlogn. Such a toad gan readily be made as a continuation of the road already constructed on the west side of the peninsula to Mong-kok-isul. The trice ivould pass through Tai-kok-tsut and along thie sea coast past Lai-chi kok, Keo-pakang, &c., rising by an easy gradient until it passed round the end of the southerly, mountain range, and entered the valley leading down towards Tint: Shanghai Waterworks Co., Ltd. held their Sha-t'in Inlet in Mirs Bay. Leaving Sha Tin

on the right, the trace would pass the villages - nineteenth annual general meeting on the 5th of Tai Wai, Cheung.ung, Foinn, and keeping A final dividend of twenty five shillings up by Kauto, drop again to the important. a share was declared, to be paid at the rate of centre of Taipo Hu market icwa at the head 2/8d per tael to the shareholders in Shanghai of Tole harbour. From Taipo Hu the road should follow the existing paths up the valley, Mr. Davies moved a grant of £200 perto the north-west to Sham Chan. The line annam to Mr. Ringer for his past services to have indicated only scales 32 miles on the map, the Company which was carried. Owing to and I am of opinion that a good carriage road the French municipality proposing to start trace would turn out to be not more than 25 or their own Waterworks the Company's mains.6 miles. I put this road first, as I consider it in that concession, have been sold to the far and away the most important; it would pass through the centre of thebearing, and municipality.

hot only would afford rapid aoling access to Hongzong markets for villagers with preduce to dispose of, but would wander the dministra there is daily communication by junks from tion of the new territory shuple. Beskles this

different points on Mirs Day with Tuipo Hu and Sha-tia,

Ter eztoly my, that the store is tulit of a wagghh criqth who wrote to Mr. Kipling saying that it was stated in the papers that he had re-

TRISH COUNTY COUNCH, ELECTIONS.

The County Council lations in hetinderived for or of his stories no less than a have resulted in Unionisan being narepresented shilling a ward'; the boy, therefore, ventured to enclose a postal order, för one shilling in the in Munster and Costaat, and scarcely repre

a word of wis-tor for the paper he was editing sented in Lainstar. The case has also sufpe that Mr. Kipling might kindly send him fered severely in Ulster.

The answer arrived without delay, It was simplyThanks," And Mr. Kipling kept the shilling. If the coin was nor den innate the story at least is.

THE DREYFUS AFFAIR. The Obarier says that Major Esterhazy has averted he wrote the Ronderean by order of General Sandherrs.

WEATHER REPORT.

at 11:40 amL

The Observatory report says: On the 17th. The barometer has risen in the

pressure is highest over tapin, and a low area extreme North, Gillen on the Eacoast of China, seems to be advancing Eriwards in 3. China.

Tue, Shanghai Rangers athletic club held their annual general meeting on the 5th, inst. at the U.S. Consulate-General. There was a a full attemilace of members. The Rev.C. E.

Next in importance I would put a road frein Shim Chun to Shatau Kok or Starling Inks: very easy gynticas, the greatest elevation be tween these twu ton as being only 80 feet above his road would be about to miles long and on

sea level.

The Des Voux road on the east side of British Kowlobo through Hung-Hom should be carried on to Kowloon city, and generally *ollowing the existing footpath through a low

pass in the chain of hills, be continued on to: the important town of Sai-Kung on the shores- of Port Shelter. This road should eventually be continued across the dividing range to the shore of Tolo Harbourin Mirs Bay,

The roads so far described should in my Darwent, M. A. in the absence of Mr. Good opinion be what I would designated is second- now cupied the chair and in proposing the glass carriage roads, 12 feet wide, all rivers and Streams permanently bridged with stone or iron structures, stone cross drains, and sin faced with option of the accounts made a higlily ainus- ingand instructive speech. The report was the best gravel or distintegrated rock obtain carried. Mr. A. Cunningham presented Mr.able locally, all soft ground having a bottoning

the United States cannot be said to have Gradin's slight with light minensoon on Brombead, who will shortly join our morning of large stoner; t-in 18 should be the steepest

THE KOWLOON EXTENSION.

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indicated any definite line of policy as regards the Philippines and the Philipinos. coast, and moderate inonsoon in the X. put of The Philipinos were allowed to assist the the China Sea. Forecast: Moderate or light Angicans in bing up the Spaniards E winds; fair.

Manila-in fet they effectuals cleared the way so that the American troops had aterely to march in and take the place-- while the Philipinos were allowed to look on and take no part in the occupation. Then f-the-Philipinos were left severely along. In fact, one might say that they did not exist A. S. WATSON & Co., officially. They were allowed to form their government and do practically as they liked everywhere, except in Manila itself, until they imagined that they were masters of the

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ITS RESULT

contemporary, with a silver cigarette case, on behalf on the older members, for the good

work he had done in promoting the club.

Tus: following story comes from Naples, and is suid by the Pall Mall Gazelle to be true The other evening a gentleman was assaulted

ponies in light two-wheeled carriages could gradients permitted. On such roads thinese readily accomplish eight miles an hour, bring ing Sham Chun within a three hours' drive of Kowloon roughly estimate the cost of such reads at $10,000 a mile, but in the absence of surveys and sections this must be considered rather of a guess.

We understand tha: Maior General Gasenigne | by three thieves, one of whom, after relieving hind of all his money and valuables, demanded and staff will proceed in Taipen to-inorrow in the destroyer Fame, for the purpose of select-his--overcoat. -- Buz,”--objected the man, where it enters the valley leading to Sha

ing a suitable site for a military camp in the vicinity. The site having been decided upon, a company of the Hongkong Regiment will be marched overland se Taipon and will re main there for some days as a guard and also to assist in the function of brising the British ring on Monday next. It is not decided as to how long the company will he retained at

take part in the ceremony, leasing Hongkong

shall die of cold," whereupon the thief forced his victim to put on his old ragged coat, and all three thieves disappeared in a twinkling laughing heartily. The gentleman, making a virtue of necessity, plungel his hands into the threadbare pockets to keep warm, and to his stupefaction found there-everything of which

had been despoited.

Issued

Besides these, some good brille ronds should be constructed, the most important being one leaving the first main road above described

tin, skirting the hills close above Tsunarati-and following the telegraph line path through one... of the gaps on Taimo Shan down into the Pat Heung Valley, and so on to Unlong Hi-and Tingshan by Kantin Hu, 4 road joining Uniong Hu with Sham Chun. would also by desirable. Another useful-road would be one connecting Pat Heung Valley will Tape Hu, through the Lautsun valley, a low ridge of hills. between the two making this a simple matter. These bridle roads, should be six feet wide, with

Is it to be wondered at that affairs drifted into their present state? The Philipinos I were left utterly in the dark as to the inten- Taipoo. It is also said that the Volunteers wil | The following Notice to Mariners, has been stone culverts over, the smaller-streams; and

tions of the Americans regarding them, while they were fed up-with-ibe, reports which

at 475 am. on Monday morning in H.M.S. found their way into the newspapers as to Peacock or 5.M.M. Solint. As each member is

Anterien was what they were to expect, about to grant them independence, would re-directed to "take his own four" we presume tire from "Manila and leave them to their own that this little ouling has not been provided for resources; America would force govemment in the estimates.

upon them; America would enrol them in

the brotherhogd of States and America would

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do this and do that, until the Philipinos knew not what to think, nor to whom to go-

LOCAL AND CENÉRAL.

for advice or guidance. We believe that at We are informed that the cruiser Orlando häs

sanitat papers state that both D'Arc's Ma

Shanghai and have started operations. rionnettes and Warreir's Circus have arrived at

CHINA SEA.

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SHANGHAI DISTRICT South channel entrance to the Yangtzd

Alteration in stature of the Tungsha -»

Light-vessel.

Notice is hereby given that the Tungsha Light-vessel Welchoang has been withdmwn and replaced by a new Light-vessel having the following characteristics

The Light is Catoptric, Group-flashing, show every 45 seconds. It is elevated 38 feet above the sea, and in clear weather should he visible for a distance of miles.

paved fordsover the larger ones, lo sive expenso ** in bridging. The graditos should be limitat to in to, but carriage mad gradients adopted. if possible, with a view to future developments. The natural surface might be left. I estimate: that such roads should not cost more than $2,000 a mile-

THE GEOLOGY.

BY MAC ORMSBY The geological formation of this territory is simple, granitic, trappean, and metamorphile rockstargely predominating, the only stratified rocks which are found belonging to the hypozoice period. There are in places evidences of canic action but of a very remate period, while the granitic and trappeau rocks are very pro minent everywhere. The hills facing Hang- A small while light will be exhibited from kong arc, chiefly of granitic, of which many the forestay, at a height of 6 feet above the rail, varieties occur, from a fine close-grained fels, for the purpose of showing in what direction pathic white rock and a pink-cloured granste,

like that of Aberdeen, to a very Conrse pro the vessel is riding.

phyritic granite. Kaolin probably exists, but The Light-vessel is painted red, with the I did not come on any defined beds of it word "Tungsha" in white letters on each side.gh told that it was to be found near the and sfic has one mast surmounted by a black west point of Castle Peak Bar-Syenite it

common and of very good quality u darkis During thick or foggy weather a first class highly crystalline variety, in many cases the double-note Fog Siren, giving a low and a high large distinct crystals of horubleride being well note every minutes, will be sounded. In shown, the event of the Fog Siren being disabled, uThe bold and rocky east coast shows

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the time of Dewry's victory and even at the arrived at Singapore, si we may expect to seeing three sulle fashes in quick succession Capsule (Old Bottled) 20.40 | time of the capitulation of slanin the Philiher in Hongkong very shortly. .

pinos would have been perfectly ready to Port after removal should be rested have met the Americans in an amicable stat,for a month before use. Wine refuture of the islands sensibly and calmly: spirit and have discussed the question of the quired for drinking at once should be They would not perhaps have agreed to all ordered to be decanted at the Dis- that was put forward by the Americans, but SIR CLAUDE MACDONALD arrived at Shang- tact aid diplomacy would doubtless hare hai on the 3rd inst., on board H.St.S. Grafton. pensary before being sent out,

overcome many of the differences and a very These Wines are too favourably different state of affairs might have existed Lady MacDonald left the next morning in the in the Philippines than the warfare which is China Merchant's steamer Klangyùi for Han- kow, H.M.S. Linnet has been retained for Sir being waged to-day,

Claude's use on the Yangtze. HOW CAN THE COMMISSION ACT?

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known to need comment.

Sample bottles and smaller quanti.

Now, the Philipinos have "seen their ADMIRAL MONTOJO, who was in command of to any reasons put forward by the United

ball.

(Taking Cargo at thrangli kates to South Africa, Į ties will be supplied at proportionate | dead" and will be much less ready to listen the Spanish squadron destroyed by Admiral/gong will be sounded at intervals of 14 minutes very characteristic clifts of colurnar bas

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States than they would have been some Dewey in the battle of Manila Bay, and the months ago. Then, they and the Americans commander of the Cavite arsenal have been were allies, now, the Philipino hatred for the Incarcerated in the Cadiz military prison pend- Spaniard has been transferred to the ing trial for their conduct at Manila. American. The present Commission expect

"to visit the Philippine people in their THE native papers record that near Soochow respective provinces, both for the purpose of a quantity of rice, estimated, at a thousand. cultivating a more intimate mutual acquaint-piculs, on being husked, was found to be almost ance and also with a view to ascertaining black in colour, and all sorts of superstitions from enlightened native opinion what form explanations and prophecies are consequently or forms of government seem to be adapted forthcoming amongst the occultly wise;"

If the Light-vessel be driven from her proper and blocks of this, an almost black and position to one where she is of no use as a crystalline rock, are largely used for guide to shipping, the usual light will not be streams Inlard each end of the vessel; the ball will be struck shown, but a fixed red light will be exhibited at as soon as possible, and till struck it will be surmounted by a red flags, gynyb

By Order of the Inspector General of Customs,

W. FERD. TYLER, Acting Coast Juspectori / ISIPERIAL MARITINE CUSTOMS,

COAST INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,

SHANGHAI, A April, 1809

some of the islands in Mire Day:

Further inland other trap rocks appen distinctly the terraced and step! of thee formations. The more crystalline varieties seem to though trap tuffs and claystone pro not absent. Specimens of basaltsg and falspar porphyrics were nu

It is extremely difficult in such a t have described; whifre the varieties. tocks are so numerous and so mixed