To-day's Advertisements.
VICTORIA PRECEPTORY.
•A REGULAR MEETING of the VIC
TORIA PRECEPTORY will be held at the FREENASONS Hap, Zetland Stired op FRIDAY, the 5th instant; at 8.30 for 9 pan. precisely. Visiting Sir Knights are invited to attend.
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1899.
THE
PUBLIC. AUCTION.
dually
HE Undersigned bave received in-line
tions to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
TOR ACCOUNT OF THE COSUJINIKAN
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SATURDAY, the tab May, Tabo, vi
a12.30 PMG **
at their Sales Romns, Ier House Sitzerla SUNDRY JAPANESE CURIOS Comprising: EMBROIDERED & PAINTEIFSC
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1899.
Entimation,
"LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Fon being a stowaway from Honolulu to Hongkong on board the Doric, Thomas Kenstea was imprisoned for fourteen days with hard labour.
this year £5,000,000 will have to be provided, but hereafter the yearly sum will rapidly fall until in 1901-2 the expenditure will only be £1,580,000. The bounties paid by the Mikado to prjyale steamship companies is certainly large and somewhat excessive, but in coniparison to those paid by some of the A. S. WATSON & CO., Second and third rate powers of Entope they A CHINESE hawker was sentenced at the are small and indeed insignificant. That Magistracy this morning to three months' hard LIMITED.
Japan is wise in building a modern and labour for stealing a seiving machine, value Powerful fret no thinker will deny and 95 $36, from a tailor named Chan Chan She will always be next to England, let us hope, the best friend that China has her MR. E. A. Gifiths, Acting British Consal at advancement in the arts of peace and herTai, Forms, fepouts that from March 21st progress as lighting power is of wife than ordinary interest to those whose worldly interests at wrapped up in the future of this
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PANEL PICTURES, CLOISONNE VASES, "C. PLATES, SWORDS, GLOVE BOXESFORD PANEL PICTURES, BRONZES, SAT. SUMA BOWLS, BOOK CASE BARSEIL and also STRAW HATS. ;
On View on FRIDAY.
TERMS: Ustal
HUGHES & BOL
Angturers.
Hongkong, 3rd May, 180g
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LŬAN
MORTGAGE CO., LIMITED.
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NOTICE.
CERTIFICATE for füoshares amagbéved
BstĄgushen A.D. 18ận
́IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS
Very Old Liqueur Cages
country.
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to 27th there were 209 cases. 144 deaths and ↑ 11 ivcoveries figen-plague in the Prefecture.
DURING the week ended 29th April there were twenty-five rases of bubonic plague in the city and three cases in other districts, while diny four deaths occurred in the discase. There was one case of diphtheria and two of small-pos
and one death."
W. would call the attention of our Kowloon readers to the fact that Mr. 11. Ruttonjee has been appointed the Agent of the Hongkong Ice Company, Ltd, and that ice is now obtain able at Nos, 21 and 22 Kigin Koul, Kowloon, au Hongkung rates,
| *que, 1-72 Vintage. Röd-
........ 3..00
BRANDIES.
American manufactures seem likely to -Hennessy's Old Pate, Red
make their greatest record in the fiscal year $1500) | which will end a June 30th pest. Reports **Capsile
show that in the last seven months the ex portation of domestic, manufactures Sywrior Very Old this mae Red Capsule-
21.00$3000.000 greater than the highest record ever made, in the corresponding month of “Very gold Ligneņe Cogne 21,00 | any fiscal year., bturing tur seven months i ending February 1st, 1899, the exports of domestic manufactures ainunted to cover VáĎ. Hennessy's Pinost
$150,000,000. if an average of $1,000,000 day for every business day of that period. Adecade ago the- importa-ol „mânulagnures ) were name thun double the exgifts of man- factures; now the exports of mamilactired goods are twenty-five per cent greater than The imports of manufarumed articles. In ten years exports of the articles which we ate con sidering have increased from $78,751.4330 $182,3,4,5, and the magnificen trade bal- an ist day the way of the world: The Gip verment of the United States has very wisely adopted a plan of obtaining information from abroad which is simple and which is work ing adfirmly. The various officers of the eunstlie server are instructed to notify the Smaller «quantities and Sample Department of State of any opening "for. American made, any large contracts to be, ledtles, will, de, supplied at proper-Lawarded, as matters of a like nature; be tiouite wholesale gates.
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gand Village
45.00
All our Brandy is guaranteed to be
15972:17071 standing in the Register of PHE COGNAC the difference in price the Company in the name of Miss Ebeing merely' a question of age Notice is hereby give that a DUPLICATE and Vinlage. CERTIFICATE for the said too shares will
FARREL BROWS having been,
be issued one worth hence, and that "the "% ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE unless prodi ?ch. within that period, will thereafter be held by
the Company as null and void.
Per pio. SHEWAN, TOMES & THES ANTHONY BABINGTON.
General Manger
ilongkong, 314. May, 1990,
Pada FACILITIES FOR WE XT KOWLOON, HE HONGKONG TE CO., LIMITED. T
having appointed ine Agent for the sale of their ICE at Kowloos, resules of that District are informed that «ve can now he barl at my Store there, at 10NGRONG RATES
II. RUTIONEL. Ekni Steel, Kowloon,
Hongkong, sad May, 189.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED
FOR SHANGHAI
THE Company's Steamship
"PAOTING
610
Captain Jones, will be, despati dest às absule un FRIDAY, the 5th instant.
For Freight ar Passage, apply in
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.. Agent-
Hongkong, ar Alay, 1306 THE CHINA AND MANILA, STEAM
SHIP POYIHANNA 1038095
HE Company's Steadr-bip
THE
ESMERALDA Captain "Conban, will be despatched on the above Port, on SATURDAY, the 6th instant, at 17 AM, sharp, instarlet as previously advertiseid. This steamer has Superna Arcentation for Passengers and is fitted with the Electric Light,
For Freight or Passage, apply ta
SHEWAN, TOMES &'C». General Mariagers. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1899. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR TIENTSEN.
THE Company's Steamship
TAKSANG
Captain Smith, will be adespite huaj en
on SATURDAY, the 6th instant at Novott.
For Freight on Message, apudy w
GARDING MATHESON
Generi Akalogers,
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1800," OCCIDENTALANI ORIENTAL
SHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE:
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We guarantee our WinesandSpirits | to bud genuine duly when haght direct, fronius in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Cast Ports.
A. S. WATSON & Co., Limiter, QUEEN'S KOIDERYTRAL
The Hongkong Telegraph
HeNGKONG, APNI SHAY, May 3, 1899.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Owing to the approach of the time the Treaties prming into imperation in Japan menkil miscare the questions asked as to how lotergners will he acted. One thing jirkara. Negarding that, the question was donated by the late Mr. HENRY TENSANI, editre of the fapan Galette, and the Irisitute of Jomaliks took the matter up and eftersunds the House of Commons. Kevent Telegrams ingorm us that the owners of the newpapers need trouble of longer, so things all practically he carried
an as before:
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Sides. they give news of new industries, valuadale statistics, find information as to trade methods in vogut abroad. At the present thethel nijed States has 39 consul-generais, 200 consuls, and 33 commercial agents, 332 ! oficials in all, who are galluring information in all parts of the world, in additim to the ather duties which pertain to their office, These gomdemen are many of them trained business men, who are quick to seize upon
A HONGKONG Correspondent writing to a naval paper says: "Wei-hai-wei is as yet scarcely settled enough for the presence of English ladies, but it is wonderful how some of them get about this station after their lurshands. After 'ail, money is the main thing,"
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CATHEDRAL
CHARLES DECKER was this morning, at the "|"CHORAL SERVICE AT ST. J Magistracy, declared a vagrant, för laitering about Kowloon, without any visible means of support. He was sent to the House of Deter- tion.
In the early morning of Saturday week, says the Japan Mail, one of the servants:found'n clown stairs rum of the Yokohama N.V.K. ice full of gas. The man, whose name was Sakakibara,lighted a inatchi, when an oxplosion followed, and the room was it once in flames, the windows, the mays on the walls, and other things being destroyed. The four persons who were in the room were injured about the head, face, etc, and one, Suzuki Nanjiru, was, so' seriously hurt that he had to be taken to the Juzen Hospital.
A HANDSOME pair of alumining marine glasses has been presented by Messrs. Macleod & Co., of Manila," to Captain Cowper, of the British gumboat Plover, in recognition of the valuable services rendered by the captain in connection with the difficult task of rescuing Mr. Cogan, Leyte, after the natives hail carried him off for Messrs. Macleod & Co.'s agent in the island of the purpose of holding bini to ransom. The binoculars are of Voigtlander's make, supplied by Gampp & Co.. Hongkong, and they bear the following inscription:"Presented by Macleod; & Co. of Manila, to Captain C. V. de af. Cowper, of 11.M.S. Plover, in remembrance of his gallant rescue of Mt. Bernard Cogan from the hands of Philippine natives who held him prisoner at Barnga, Leyte Island, in March, 1899)--Manila Times,
The Daughter of Jairus was responsible for the gathering of about u thousand people to the Cathedral on Tuesday evening, and well- rewarded were those who braved the heat of a very warm day ad sit for nearly two hours in a sp somewhat close church, After, the opening: voluntary Tour's Allegretto grazioso, and the usual short Church Service; Sullivan's O Gladsome Light was sung unaccompanied by a very well balanced choir, and rendered in a place other than the church, hearty were sure that had the selection been applause would have been tendered. Mon- delssohn Bartholdys motel for Soprano Selo and Choniszivas the next selection, in which Mis Lowson proved herself a capable soloist, and also demonstrated that the right lady had been, witely selected for the solos of the caisata. The anthem was accompanied by the organ and several instruments of the Royal Welch Fusilier's band, and when the forte parts were rendered the church echoed and re-cclived with grand and enchanting
"Hark! the sound of holy voices" was sung, sounds. Whilst a collection to defray expenses connected with the service was being taken up,
and then Mr. Ward signalled for the "Daughter three verses in unison, and one in harmony,
music, and the choir and soloists deserve the of Jairus. The work is full of soul-stirring highest encomiums for the able way in which they rendered it, Mr. G. Grimble demonstrated- his ability at an organist in the introduction," and the band helped considerably in giving effects Then followed a recitative, "In lat day shall the Lord of Hosts," which gave all the voices a chance to distinguish themselves in the separate parts written for them. After the full chorus Mrs. Lawson sang "Behold, there cometh unto esus, and Mr. Crispin. ( followed with "My little daughter liethat the THE Acting Secretary of the Panjom Minių
point of death." But for, one slight slip Mr. Crispin's effort was a good one, expecially còn gi Ca. Lily, advises, us that he has vercived the A Souni silver quaich was presented by the
St. Andrew's Society to the Hon. JJ. Dell-sidering he has been suffering from a severe following telegram from the mines giving tim
The mill ran 24 teying on Monday afternoon, previous to their cold, which has greatly irritated his throat. result of the April clean up: days, crushing 2,200 tons, yielding af nuncès resident's departure from the colony on the We have heard all the best bass voices, per Chim, which left Hongkong yesterday. The haps, in the East, at least from Singapore right up to Tokyo, in Japan, and, in our opinion, of sineled gok! Prospects are carouraging. THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial quaich was placed on a superb silver stand, theit is only one (Mr. Walford, a Yokohama and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge and was a combination of Chinese and Scot solicitor,) who has a more powerful or musical however, in which Mr. Crispin, might improve, inscriptions:
and that is in articulation, which improvement with thanks the following donations to thetish design. The vessel bore the following voice than Mr. Crispin. There is one thing, finds of the Hospitals ;
might be effected by his not being afraid to open his mouth a little more. One of the best snlo efforts was by Mr. G. P. Lammert, who sang "My hope is in the everlasting" with great gusto. His voice, which some masters 10 the big church, and would call a "busto tenor, was admir must have been well heard in every corner. ably suitable One of the sweetest selections was "Sweet tender flower," for sopranos and altos, and it was sung very well indeed, as was also " in: and basses. The" recitative and chorus "But the death of a man" rendered by the tenors when Jesus had put them all out" must have" delighted the audience greatly; the number is full of bold and charming harmony, with pleasing "lights and shades." Mr. Mirow then joined Miss Mitrray Bain in singing a tener and soprano duet entitled Love divine all love excelling." Mr. Mirow seemed to put all his soul into the piece, and Miss urray Bain did very well, but until that lady infuses a little more life into her singing and will give free scope to her rather pleasant voice, we are afraid she will never be numbered the work is "To him who left his throne on amongst nuted singers. The last selection in high, and in this voices, band and
organ it concluded a musicalyard has been untiring his service that will hear "repeating. shone to advantage, efforts during the practices, and to him- all praise is due for the perfection to which he tmined those under the sway of his baton. Mr. C. Grimble also deserves a meed of praise for his able presidency at the organe. We have they would like to hear the service again. Is heard it freely expressed by many people that it possible to give it at the City Hall before the wdather becomes too hot?
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Ho Jung
II. A. Esmail & Co..
L. M. Alvares & Ca
Sur under $5....
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ACCORDING to an exchange, there are no sig of a decrease in the number of cases of bubonic piague which is now prevailing, in Formosa, notwithstanding that stringent measures for the
Come fill this up with barley bree
As generous as your mind, Al join us in the generous toast,
The whole of human kind.'
On the base was a pretty frieze of gold and silver. Four faverted silver dragons supported the stand. A solid gold shield bote a suitable inscription: another shield had a St. Andrew's est inscribed thereon. There were also two
de signilieani, features of trade, 'ami whit tre ! “ppression of the disease have been taken by St. Andrew's crosses on the stand. The sou- ald deal with the comprehensively, the Government deaths have been already reported out of 1.293 persons attacked from The cake if their reports, is fregly geknow-famry last up to the present time. leged by foreign governments.
sentence
ALBERT KOWARS Lagroin, the brotherof CHARELS EME Low, now undergoing in H.B.M.S of imprisonment Jail, at Vikeshama, was declared bankrupt in London, on the 7th December, 1898, the petitions of the Chartered Bank
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venir was the work of Messis. Falconer & Co. Everyfondy is going to The Sign of the -trass to-night, say the Shanghai Mercury of Ei istepisted that the steamer frutore Apear, Saturday best. It is by in means astonishing 1,392 tons Reg, built in 1573 for the Hong that a play with a religious thread running king-Calcutta trade, was recently bought through it should draw. Man is religious in oldiron by a Chinese Syndicate for $33,000 spite of himself. The most he can do to shake They are now so satisfied with her condition himself free fuim, the trammels it winds about that they have derided to put her in the him is to go to the end, of his tether, and Bock, where some slight alterations and staining his eyes to the uttermost verge of his of India. Australia & China. In Her general repairs will be exerted, after which intellectual horizon say, "I can't see what is Majesty's Court of Appeal in Bankrupt she will be engaged Soanh in the coal trade, beyond doubtless there is something, but the chain which holds ime prevents all attempt | un the 15th January of this year, DE ALBERT
Enwari La ora ex parte the Chattered | A. C. I Neren.
11'd be human at investigation, and whatever there may be mind. It is the great unknowable of Herbert Spencer and the evolutinaisis." This naturally leaves much moon for speculation and belief, and hence the everygreen interest in the struggles between paganism and Christianity, between the Crescent and the Cross. Once
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Bank of Halia Australia & Chinaʻa mution | Fan Nagasaki Press says considerable difficulty ceput akan kur jen'dan die appicaitre aula, porious at Yokosuka. Everything that could possibly he moved, including all except the jeg, and that the said geceiving order be re
ended and the petition dismissed. It was biggest guns, down ever to the middies' chests, further ordered that the costs when taxed of this appeal, and of the application to theseen taken out of the mainmoth battleship, [Court below (not to include the costs of the but she must still be lightened nine inches first and second bankruptcy notices,) be paid before she can enter the dock. Advantage will by the 'hartered Bank in ALBERT EDWARD be taken of a high tide next Tuesday to make Ergoun or to his suficitor, and it was orderçal that the buon of Leo deposited upon entering this appeal be repaid to ALBERT EDWARD LEOPOLD or to his solicitor.
dinal attempt. 1.
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time the only plays in existence were religious in the sense that the dramatis personie were Biblical characters. These dramas were THE new American Defender which is to
known as moralities. They were invented in compete with Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock France early in the fifteenth century, and spread for the America Cup next October, will carry with considerable rapidity to England, then as 15 per cent. mme sail than the old one, whose
now a humble learger in the art histrionic at sail area was 19,080 ft, so that the new boat
the feet of France. The German was either will have nearly 11,600 square feet of canvas,
too severe, or ioo.little disposed to accept in- American expert opinion inclines to the view struction from over the border to admit such that she will outsail the old Defender over a 30-performances, and we find them, buttle
patronised in the Faterland. tile course, the length of the course to be sailed in October next, by iram eight to fifteen winutes.
CORRESPONDENCE.
- 1We do not necessarity endure the opinions expressed by
Correspondents in this column.) THE ROBBERY ON KENNEDY ROAD.
and
HONGKONG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
We have received the fallowing correspon ence for publication.:-
The Chamber of Commerce.
Madras, 14th April, 1899. Dear Sir, beg to enclose copy of letter addressed by this Chamber to the Govt. of India on the question of seducing the telegraph tariff between India and Europe in the hope that you will afford your influential supportin the matter
remain, dear Sir
Yours faithfully
Signed) A. E. LAWSON
A Secretary, The Secretary, Hongkong Chamber
1 roti the Japanese Press we lean that [span the project which was mooted some oths aga of legislating in she directions of allowing foreigners and foreign capital more Folks are on the wing already, for Japan freecline in the ersantry, is progressing and elsewhere, paying a visit to the hills space. It is with the hope of attracting while it is yet cool enough to go for long European copiid that the government are walks during the day. Ta Japan now is the Kamakura. Dizushi, Considering the advisability of adhering the time for the seaside. estslang lass affecting jomé stock companies, and Õiso, so niuch in favour amongst the Sauder the proven cule of the Mikado Japanese diemselves, are delightful at this folyigners are not alkate, in hold shares | season of the year, and in the hill district
then are also restrictions attending the Yumo, at Miyanoshita, and Chusenji, Accorning to an exchange Chinese girls are inSesturema of Capital, ofher tina, Japanese, beyond Nikko, you can enjoy every minent froad which an buying the text of keeping of the day if you are only a good walker, it seems, being stanggled into the United STEAMEDHODNY pin of the country. The absurd and Ar Miyanoshita where, by the way the States in boxes. A steamer which arrived in
To The Editor or mit "Hoserọng TELGRAPH." Mobsolete furovision which prohibits foreigners must comfortable hotel in Japan is to be San Francisco a short time ago had four large
S18-May we be allotted a small, space in Hom boddag land in Japan is. we under found), if you get up a little early, it is quite boxes on board, and a Japanese passenger
your valuable paper to inform you that the tand, also likely to be amended, and if it possible to walk to the celebrated Maiden's asked that these should be taken to his sunte is, there is every reasam to believe that Pass, O Tome Toge, and see the wonderful room. While carrying one the stevedures heard paragraph relating to the recent robbery on Kennedy Roul is not a true version of the CONSIG
"ONSIGNEES OLGARÇA) per Steamshop. Comms will come an era of prosperity, view of Fujisamarross, the lovely valley of a peculiar noise issuing, from it, and upon affair, We feel njost certain that you did not The above Stemmer buying jarived, Consignees Sa ninch-ba-been written alust the laaste Goteraba, and be back at Miyanoshita in time opening it was found tri contain four Chinese get it direct from the young lady, for if you tracts from the report, of the Indian Delegater
diel, for tiffin. In Yokohama and Kabe people girls, who were overcome by suffocation. At would be totally different. prefer the comfort of their own homes during small hole was discovered in one end of the Allow us to inform your readers that, should the intense heat. It became quite a fashionable box to let in air, but the boxes were laid on the they cait to hear the truth, it can be supplied thing to rent or erect a little Japanese housewharf with the holes down, and thus the air
by
THE TWO YOUNG MEN. somewhere on the borders of Mississip
Hongkong, May 3rd. 1899.. Hay, drive along the Bluff to Negishii, round the bay, stop, take tea or even dimmer, at the imprompta Marine villa, and drive home during the cool evening, to the residence on the Blaff. As a rule people in Japan go for the eded change, either in early Spring
* DORIC."
of Cargo me hardy t-tent in their Bills of Lading for Countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their finds from alongside,
Carge impeding the discharge så the Vessel will be landed ail stored at Consignres risk and expense,
J. S. VAN BUREN.
Agent.
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TORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
NORTHERN COMPANY.
with which Japan is embracing Western ideas that it is interessary to allude further to that progressive community. We, however, wher five in this cannot hat feel a lule envious of our neigbligars and every much disgusted with the Mandarin rule of this cimpire, which insists on keeping back all tetoru atal, as far as possible, smothering Forgigu enterprises
The high bounties paid in Jajan, do oral steamstrip campanies, together with the cost NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, of the navy, is believed by many to be à crippling Scheme. Berently one of the STEAMSHIP' »TAÇOMA,
most powerid handeships in the world. Two FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO HAMA, KOBE, AND MOJL
anisers, and two torpedo-bost destroyers The above Steamer having arrived. Consignees were kundeal abroad for the Mikado, and of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their this rapid increase to the already strong Bills of Lading for countersignature, anit to navy of Japan has had the effect of stirring take immediate delivery of their Gouds from; up the finatial erities who are always ready alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees
and expense.
DODWELL & Co, Ltarreb, Agents.
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1899.
NOTICËS TO CORRESPONDENTS, "
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IT, is requested thisit all contornicatfans relating to Sub scriptions. Advertisements, he airlessed to the
Manager, Hengdene Telegraph “anch mal tee the Editor: Letters on 12831oriai namiers co, be set 16 The Edit and not to individual members of the staff.
Ceramunications intended for publications neust be accİTİ
pounce upon arts and figures to prove that any country. But their own is rapidly going to perdition.
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE PRESS ON THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN
was shut out."
Ar Shanghai on the 26th April, shortly before
sam., a fire, attended with fatal consequences,
broke out in a wine shop, No. 54, Rue du Con- sutat, caused presumably by carelessness in Jeasing hot ashes. When, the alarin was given it was found that the inmates had their retreat, cut off from below, and four men jumped fróm, a window. Two of them sustained a fracture of the hip, one was severely bruised, ahit the other unhurt. Five frauses were destroyed, and among the ruins the charred remains of a native lad were discovered. From what can The German Press welcomes the Anglo-be learned only one of the houses was insured, Russian Agreement as a guarantee of peace. the amount being for Tis. 6,000.-W. CDaily
Neres. Some of the French newspapers take the same
AGREEMENT.
LONDON, May 1st.
view, but others question whether Russia has
not ignored French interests. The English Press is somewhat reserved pending details of the Agreement
THE TRANSVAAL.
The shipbuilding progranine of Japan is after all, not a high one and is; we believe, quite within the resources of the country, The scheme provides for the construction of
President Kruger opening the Volksraad four battleships of between 14,500 and 15.200, tins displacement; is first-class said that he hoped during the present session cruisers of from 9,000 10,000 uns; three to submit proposals regarding the Franchise second-class cruisers of nearly 5,000 tons; Mining rights and the Dynamite questión. §.
panied by the name and address of the writer, not necessarily two third-class cruisers of over 3,000 tulis; for publication but as evidence of good faith.
Whilet the colppass of the flengkeng Frlegrark will always three torpiedo-gunboats each 1.200 tons;
be open for the fair discussing by correspondents of fun torpedo depot-ship of nearly 7,000 tions affecting public interests, It aust she distinctly under stood that the Fahor does wot in any way hold hingell | tons; eleven torjado-destroyers and eighty- responsible for opinious thus expressed.
nine torpedo-boats! The total expenditure TO ADVERTISERS, Allrerúsems are requested to forward al sollees intended for carrying out this vast programme for Jonertion in that day's issue not later than Three Chick
de noi ta réterd the early publicatiouef the joper Adybrisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed period will be continue will counteruantel.:
Blie #angkong. Telegraph/In the largest election of any Puglish newspaper published in the Far East, and is aberefore the best medium for Advertisers Trims car be Justin on silention;
totals £11,200,000, but it must be teniem bered that the laying out of this sum extends from 1898 to 1906, a period of eight years. Last year saw the greatest annual expenditure, namely, £6,000,000 during
Yokohana Kobe
yen.
Imparts. yen. 5,258,391 8,130,949
total value of the merchandise exported from Japan last month amounted to 15,964,846 yen, while the imports: for the same month reached the sum of 16,529,115 yen, showing an excess in imports of 564,269 yen. The figures of imports and exports for that month for the ratious open ports are as follows:
Exports
5,330,897 8,119,132
317,584 774,762 532,373
2,142,746 159,132
1,112. The Observatory report says-On the3rd.
$405,729
23595
Total 15,964,846 || *16,529,115 - 155m. The barometer has fallen in the oxtreme North, and remains steady on the
During the same month, 271.634 yen,worth China coast. Pressure is highest near the Loochoos, and low over the Sea of Japan of gold and silver coins and bullion were ex Gradients slight on the Chinn coast. FOREported, while the imports amounted 19:3,184,733
Light.or moderate NE winds; fine. Yet, an excess of imports:
WEATHER REPORT.
Osaka
Nagasaki
Hakodate Other ports....
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Commerce.
The Chamber of Comme
Madras, 25th Marcher St-In concluding its letter, dated dhe atalar January 1997 to the Madras Goverments communicating 10-this Chamber, certain de
to the International Telegraph conference held Butla-Pest, the Gogement of Ladjā states that “it is a matter of great regret to Govern: ment that some reduction was not secured in the rates on telegrams between India and Europe, but it is hoped that the thorough dis
place will pave the way to reductions being, obtained at no distant date." MAN
Since these words are written more than two years ago, nothing has been done, by the An Harper's Weekly Edwin Wildan U.S.Telegraph companies concerned in the matter Vice Consul General at Hongkong, speaks thus in praise of Aguinaldo - -
Will The Two Young Men send in their cussion on the subject that has now taken
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AGUINALDO, THE REBEL CHIEF.
of a revision of their rates. The time has theres, fore come, it would seem, for, the Chambers of Commerce in India, and the public generally, to again inval the co-operation of the Govern ment of India in a strenuous endeavour to seek relief from the exorbitant charges, which are now levied
Despite his under-size and mockheroic sur roundings, he impressed ue as a man capable of all he lud, undertaken, and, the possessor of will and determination equal to the task set before him, and I made up my mind, then and there, that he was genuine that his dignity was At the Telegraph. Conference at Buda-Pesth natural that his aim was lofty, and his charad the chief opponent to any reduction of the ter trustful and worthy of being trusted. True charges for telegraphing between - Indja and worth shines through the eyes, will shows itself Europe was the Eastern Telegraph Company, in the mouth, ability in the curve of the nose. whose representatives state that though There is a look in the faces of men who lead, company was most 'anxious to meet the wishes rien who command, that to student of of the Government of India, it regretted character can fail to note. There is a some could not,, for financial reasons, agree to thing in the make-up of this little Tagalo the loss entailed by even a sixpenny reductio that inspires more than respect--something without some guarantee against a diminutio that commands, without words. I do not of revenue. They further pointed that logl think that I am overestimating Aguinaldo especially to the inadequacy of its Reserv when I say that he possesses the attributes Fund, the financial position of the Company that go to make up greatness as it is under- was not such as to justify its facing a'loss stood among men. There is something out £25,000 a year, which the stationary charact of the ordinary in a man, born in the wilds of of the traffic, and the negative results of a an out-lying island, uneducated, uncultured, reduction made ten years previously, untraveled, who possesses the power to inspire as aluost cenaid to ensue. There men to heroism and self-sacrifice; who can also stated that the company was muster an army out of men who never fought of possible competition due, but with the knife or the bow and arrow, who Pacific table and advanced can hold in check the violent passions for which seemed to the company to revenge, plunder, and destruction in a race maintaining its rates at the present which has never known anything but cruelty leve and oppression from the white, mas, and which does not forget that the soil must be filled und the crops harrested, and that there is a God heaven who will listen to the petition Tagao cure and will reject the neck p
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