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THE OBSERVATORY REPORT. The report of the Director of the Observatory. for 1898 is published in the Garelle. We make the following extracts"—

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1899.

THE TRANSVAAL.

THE CREAT. TREK

trains, attacked defeated

stance

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NOTANDA.

CALENDAR

MAY.

Meteorológical means based on ten years observations to 1893.

Barometer......

to disann after..every effort had been used by which be received from your most respectable. long as the Commissioners permit the practice, Sirlercules Robinson, the High Commissioner, body, has inspired him, coming as it does from" "In direct violation of what they led the public Subsequently followed the trial in England of a corporation, for which the Filipino people to expect, it is unreasonable to suppose that the high treason. Since then the Dr. Jameson and his officers on charges of eblertain a most lively regards vendors will give it up. Now, the public are

Ditlauders.have been in much the same condition of discontent,atives of the countries to which you severally pork, and it is obviously the duty of the. Com He recognizes you as the moral represent cheated wholesale in the matter of purchasing which has recently eventuated in their latest belong, and also recognizes your absolute im- petition to the Queen. It is signed by 31,000 partiality in the past confict, as well as your

missioners to find a reinedy for this. Brish subjects and covers the whole of the present disinterestedness and unanimity of feel- Uitlander grievances against the Transvaaling; but he must inform you that you have Goverenent. It asserts that in spite of all formed a mistaken judgment on this question. indeed, since President Krager renewed his not yet terminated, it has only clianged in form promises there have been no practical reforms The war between the Filipinos and Spain has undertakings after the revolt of 1895, the posi- because the latter nation has transferred to free examples of unfriendly legislation, the Aliens ernment by pretending, by means of the pre- tion of the Uitlanders, it is declared, has America what it called its right to rule us with- been actually worse. The petition cities as out our consent. The North American gov Immigration Act, withdrawn at the in- sent war, to impose its sovereignty upon us

heir-presumptive of the ancient Spanish gov crament, has contracted before humanity and in virtue of the etemal principles of justice the obligation of obtaining the release of the Spanish prisoners; either by force of arms or by a treaty with us terminating the war. We therefore ask you to use your influence with the American government so that it will not they are so proud and for which they are refuse the Filipinos their sovereignty of which struggling, thus obtaining the freedom of the Spanish prisoners as well as of millions of It is the President's duty to obtain the freedom Filipinos who will be eternally obliged to you.

press the most generous impulses of his heart, of these millions, though he has often to re- though he had to renounce his liberty or exis- of thousands and cause inestimable destruction tence, or even to sacrifice the lives and liberty of property.

of the British Government; the Press Law, giving the President arbitrary powers; and the Aliens Expulsion Law, per mitting the expulsion of British subjects at the will of the President without appeal to the High Court while burghers cannot be expelled, this being contrary to the Convention. The municipality granted to Johannesburg is des cribed as worthless; it is pointed out that the Government rejected the report of the Indus trial Commission, which was composed of its own officials; it is urged that the High Court servience; and it is stated that the revenues of has been reduced to a condition of sub-

of building forts at Pretoria and Johannesburg the country have been diverted for the purpose in order to terrorise British subjects. Finally, as "intolerable," and her fajesty is prayed the condition of British subjects is described to make inquiry into the grievances of the Uitlanders, to secure the refurm of abuses, and to obtain substantial guarantees from the Transvaal Government and recognition of the petitioners' rights." Krugerite position is, briefly, that the Boers were first in the country and that it is foreign country, and that they can therefore their's, that the Uitlanders are foreigners in a huve a voice in the Government of the country. Obligations are placed upon the British subject living in the Transvaal without corresponding rights, he is treated as a member of a politically inferior order, he is, in fact, in the position of an outlaw. Such is the complex puzzle which Mr. Chamberlain has set himself to solve, ar to cause to be solved.

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the honorable charge conferred on me.

This is all that I can say in the fulfillment of

I remain your most respectful and faithful servant, who kisees your hands.

The writer prudence does not attach his signature.-Oceania Española May 6t

THE STATUS OF NEWSPAPERS.

son, formerly a member of the New South Wales The action hrought by Alexander Hutchin- Legislative Assembly, against the Australiau Star, having been concluded, the Sydney Telegraph, in a recent issue, says:

Thermometer...mmmigran

Humidity Rainfall

TO-DAY.

WEATHER REPORT

Barometer..... Thermometer

Humidity Rainfall

.29.867

76,2

84.0

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On date at On date al

20.90

TO-DAY:

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Tuesday, 16th May, 1899. Chinese-7th of th moon of 25th year of

Kwang-si, Sun-Kises

Sels

High water-Morning. Afternoon Low water-Morning

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bkr. 6min. Shr. 55min. 3hr. 35min. rihr. samin, shr. Omin Afternoon...... Shr. 18min. ANNIVERSARIES.

AUSTRALIAN, Hrlish steamer, 3,000, P. T. Helms, 16th May-Kobe 11th May, Gene CROYSANG, British Br 7,194 CH. Bowker

ral-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

16th May,Shanehalath May, and Swatow 15th, General Jardine, Matheson & Co.

HAILOONO, British steamer, 783, A. J. Robson, 16th May,Tamsui and Amoy 15th May, Geneml-Douglas, Laprik & Co. CANDIA, British steamer, 195, W. H. Haugh

ton, 16th May, Yokohama. 6th May: Genemi. P. & O. 5. N. Ca GLENLOCHY, British steamer, 2,997, James

McGregor, 16th May,-London and Singa.... pore foth May, Ganeml-Jardine, Mathe

son & Co.

KWEIYANG, British steamer, 1,160, A., We Outerbridge, ioth May-Canton 16th May, GeneralButterfield & Swire. Lovat, German steamer, 1,237, Lorensen, 16th May, Cantori 16th May, Ballast.-Sander, Wieler & Co.;

IKADUSCH, Japanese torpedo boat destroyer,

311, Comdr. I. Ishida, 16th May, Singa pore toth May.

Departures.NA

May 16, Hongkong, French str., for Haiphong May 16, Holstein, German str., for Saigon, May 16, Bergenhks, Norwegian str., for Kobe.. May 16, Hernes, Norwegian str., for Chefoo. May 16, Benlomond, British str., for Shanghai. May 16, Diamante, British str., for Manila: May 16, Bisagne, Italian str, for Singapore. May 16, Indrapura, British str., for Shanghai. May 16, Wingsang, British str., for Shanghai, May 16, Lyeemoen, German str., fur Shanghai. May 16, Hongleong, British str., for Singapore,

Clearances at the Harbour Office. Yaguchi Maru, Jap. str., for Singapore. Lycentoon, German str., for Shanghai.

Hong-Vingsang, British str., for Shanghai,

Kwangping, Chinese stry for Chefoo.

Russin

1855-H.M.S. Rattler made a successful raid

against pirates at Taichow, 1878-A new Volunteer Corps formed in

kong. 1881-The amended Treaty between 1896-Accidental explosion of a shell at Wan and China ratified at Peking. 1886-Suakim evacuated.

chai; two persons injured.

TO-MORROW. Wednesday, 17th May, 1899. Kwang-sit Sun--Rises

Sels

is not only needed for determining time and extending the boundaries of the State west by Regt., 2nd B. Regt, 2nd Bati. Berkshire privilege on a question of privilege than Chinese---8th of ¿th moon of 25th year of

High water-lorning Low water-Morning

Ohr. bmin.

shr. 55min.

hone

Hongtong, British str., for Amoy. Pub Kong, British str., for Canton...

Idomeneus, British str., for Shanghai. San Gallardo, Italian sir, for Guari. Martha, German str., for Moji. Holstein, German sir, for Saigon.

Passengers Arrived.

Ver Hailoong, from Coast Ports- Chinese. Per Glenlochy, from Singapore-180 Chinese and Japanese.

Per Australian from Kobe-Hon. J. S. Turner, Messra. Turner, Steele, Miss Gatton, and Chinese.

the historic life of the Transvaal began with theGreat Trek, or general exodus of the The typhoons in 1898 were above the Cape Colony Boers, who, being dissatisfied nverge bath with regard to number and inton with the liberal policy of the British Govern- ty. The telegrams issued from here attained ment towards the natives, moved northwards that year a maximum of efficiency. All necesin large numbers between 1833 and 1837, sary notices, and only necessary notices, were 1835, some thousands had crossed the Vaal, By issued, so that the shipping was not needlessly that is reached the "Trans-vaal" country, disturbed. Flicy were subsequently compared which at that time was under the sway of the with entries in logbooks, and confirmed by powerful Zulu chief Moselekatie. In 1837, the such entries. In all 75 typhoons, bave now. Boers, to avenge the murder of some im been investigated at this observaturday, issued mis one who, in 1835, withdrew beyond the

"The comparison of weather f daily about i am, with the weather sub Limpopo and founded the present Matabele sequently experienced, has, been conducted on State, virtually, leaving the region between the same system as heretofore. We have the Val and the Limpopo in the hands Success 66 per cent part success 28 per cent. of the Boers. There were other trouble partial failure & per cent. total failure u per some Zulas chiefs round the borders, how cent. Following the method used in meteor ever, and in 1838 the Boers stood a very ological offices and taking the sum of total and good chance of being utterly exterminated. At partialess as a measure of success, and the this juncture they were saved by Andries Pre- sum of total and partial failure as a measure of torius who inflicted, twe crushing defeats on the failure, we find finally that:-94 per cent of the Zulus, and soon after Natal was proclaimed a weather forecasts were successful,

Boer republic. But the British occupation of In 1899 the number of transits observed was that territory in 1843 induced the Boers to 3600. The axis of the transit instrument was retire in two bands across the -Drakensberg, levelled z15 times, and azimuth and collimation the southern division settling in the present were determined 67 times by aid of the meri Orange Free State, the northern again passing dian mark erected in 1884. No measurable into the Transvaal from which they had been deviation of this mark from the true meridian almost entirely ousted by the Zulus. Perpetual has yet been detected. Mostly stars of southern bickerings between two prominent personages, declination, whose right-ascension is not very Pretorius and Potgieter, brought to failure all accumtely known, have been observed, and it attempts to establish an organized system of is intended when 20,000 transits are available, Government in the Transvaal until Pretorius, -say in five years from now-to form in 1852, induced the British Government to sign catalogue of right-ascensions of about 2000 the Sand River Convention which virtually stars, so distributed that when the sky clears established the political independence of that for only a couple of minutes a satisfactory

region. determination of the time caf be, obtained. This fused to

The Boers however, persistently

treat the natives on is of great importance, especially early in the of equality, or even of common justice. a fopting year, when the sky is generally clouded here, The "Fundamental Law" passed in 1895 de- But with this view it is absolutely neces-clared, indeed, that the "people will admit of sary diat a fixed transit-circle, be added to the no equality of persons of colour with the white equipment of this Observatory, the same as in inhabitants, either in State or church." Owing other observatories. Such comparatively sthal to this policy, opposition was constantly slipwn ter centres of shipping as Madras and Perth both to English traders, who were disposed to (West Australia) have observatories supplied deal fairly with all, and toemissionaries, as with fixed transit cicles, whereas the enormous witness the plundering of Livingstone's houses shipping at Hongkong depends for its time and in 1852. There were continuous troubles with position and consequently safe navigation after the natives more especially with the Batlapins, leaving this port upon observations wide with the Barolongs, and the Griquas in the West. small semi-portable instrument. I have in 1876 came the discovery of diamonds and

FORCES IN THE TRANSYAAL already submitted to the Government that this the announcement of gold-fields in the interior, at present, are as follows:-Cape Colony, The British troops quartered in South Africa, defect ought to be remedied. A transit-circle and a year. tater a proclamation by Pretorius 1st Batt. Liverpool longitude, but serves also to lay down geodetic, Lake Ngami, and east to Delagon Bay. Then

Yorkshire Light Infantry, bearings, latitude, right ascension and declina followed disputes and negotiations with Eng. Companies Royal Artillery (Western Div.

1st Hatt King's Royal Rifles, 14 and 21 tion. It can be used for observing earthquakes land and Portugal, Delagoa Bay being nitima 29th Co. fortress engineers, detachments of A. and would enable me to runa level right across.tely awarded to Portugal (1875) by the French S.C., RAMC, and A.O.C Natal 5th the harbour, and otherwise contribute informa President, Marshal MacMahon, to whose deci lancers, 18th Hussars; 1st Batt. Leicester tion required in survey work, which would be sion the matter had been referred. In 1871, Pre-Regt, 1st Batt. K.R.R. (H. and Q. Companies), not only important at the present time but sident Burgers was appointed and visited Europe and Bati. Dublin Fusiliers; 13th, 67th, and goth likely be more and more useful in the future."

in connection with the Delagoa railway scheine. Amongst the tables given is one showing the On his rerurn he found everything in the Battery, 29th Co. detachment R.E, detach- field batteries Royal Artillery, No.-to Mountain results of fifteen years meteorological obser- greatest confusion, the Boers dispirited byments of A.S.C., R.A.M.C., and.A.O.C. There vations made it the Hongkong Observatory, frequent reverses in lighting with natives, an concerning which Dr. Doberck says "In empty treasury, broken credit, and the state Batt. West India Regt..

are troops also at St. Helena, including the 33d Appendix P to my annual report for the year practically bankrupt and exposed to imminent 1898 (Observations and Researches in 1893 danger of invasion by Bapedis and Zulus. 1. 20) are given ten years' means for the daily Hence the intervention of England in 1876, variation of the meteorogical elements. The and Sir Theophilus Shepstone's proclamation following table shows the fifteen years' incans in 1877 annexing the Transvaal and appointing of the annual and nonthly values of the Sir W. Owen Langon as British: Administrator. meteorological elements. I also shows the Arising of the Boers took place in 1880, the probable upper and lower limits of certain of British garrisons in the Transvaal were besieged, those values, so detennined that in future years and force of Boers crossed into Natal to the actual values observed are as likely to fall meet the available friush forces advancing outside as they are to fall within those limits. For instance, the mean temperature of January positionat Laing's Nek, within the Natal frontier, against them. The Boers took up a strong 1897 being 63. by inspecting the followi from which the English forces failed to dislodge

wing table, where the upper limit is given as Gr.1 them; and in several, engagement the Boers for January, we learn that this month was niore than held their own. Especially was unusually warm in 1897-- the total rainfall this the case at Majuba Hill where General for June 1896 being 18.530 inches while the Colley advanced against a auch superior body upper probable limit for June is 22,773, we learn of the enemy, well posied under cover, and that this mouth was not unusually wet in 1896, was forced to fall back. The British troops

or the total rain-fall for May 1883 being 4.860, while the lower limit for the mouth 5. 3 shows killed. While reinforcements were on the way were shot down and large numbers were that May was untersally in 1885. By apply out from England, Mr. Gladstone's Cabinet ing the laws of chance number of probabilities concluded a treaty of can be determined when such limits are known." public was restored, under the suzerainty of the peace by which the re Queen, and a British Resident appointed with PRESENTATION OF THE LEGION the functions of a consul-general. The treaty

·OF HONOUR TO THE JAPANESE

was signed at the end of 1881. In 1883, Krüger was elected President. The next year saw the Convention of London recognizing the state as the South African republic and quali The ceremony of presenting the Grand Im fing, while retaiming, the British Suzerainty, perial Cordon of the Legion of Honour to the In 1885 there came the proclamation of Prince Imperial took place in the Shiba Detach the. British protectorate over Bechuana- ed Palace on the forenoon of the 3rd, instant. land, considerably arresting the His Excellency the French Representative, ward advance of the Boers and keeping accompanied by Vicomu de Dondy, and other open. the great trade route from Cape members of the French Legation Staff, repaired Colony through Hopetown and Shoshong, to to the Palace at 11 am, and the Prince arrived the Zambesi. Fresh discoveries of rich auri- at 11.20. M. Harmand made the presentation, ferous deposits were reported in 1886, especi- and the Prince expressed his thanks in the atly in the fiddelburg province and then French language, Lancheon was served after followed a great inlux of English-speaking the price being paid for the article by them A trust, have decided drive all competitors from Jamaica, wards, and among those present, were their population, threatening to swamp the Boer Imperiat Highnesses Prince and Princess Arisu element. Since that time the influx has con.

in Jamica being such as to make other gawa and Prince and Princess Kanin, their tinued, until the population (according to the

companies lose money and only leave the field Excellencies. Baron and Baroness Sannomiya, most recent statistics to hard) exceeds 750,000,

clear for them. At the present moment it is Madame and Mademoiselle Harmand, the of whom only 150,000 are whites The latter cents per bunch, with a gowing upward Vicomtesse de Bondy Viscount Viscountess include 63,000 Transcaal Boers and $7,000 tendency, Just as shausted the coil the Municipal abattoirs. Now, if I remember THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Japan left and Miss Auki, Marquis and Marchioness Uitlanders, do. per cent of whom are British companies' capital is exhausted they will have well, one argument brought forward in favour Singapore, for this port at 7 a.m. on the 14th Columbia Portland, Sec. Car

of the public abattoir scheme was that the subjects.

practice of watering pork should be discon. instant. tinued, and for a time it was so. The Muni- cipal Commissioners have, however, changed THE, N. P. S..S. Co's scamer Columbia arrived Doric........... San Francisco, &c. July 25th

PRINCE IMPERIAL.

Oyama, and Viscount and Viscountess. Kagawa-Japan D.Mail,

west-

army, with the exception of a small force of The Trausvaal Republic has no standing

signed officers, and 289 men. All able-bodied horse artillery of 32 officers, 79 non-commis citizens are called out in case of war. There numbering about 2,000 men, subsidized by the are three foot and six mounted volunteer corps, Transvaal Government-Straits Times.

TROUBLE BREWING IN JAMAICA.

THE ISLAND SUFFERING FROM A SEVERE CRISIS OWING TO SEVERE "

TAXATION.

PORT ANTONIO, JAMAICA, March 28th. Indies, is passing through a severe crisis. If This island of jamaica, in the British West

due to the unequalled loyalty of Her Majesty's anarchism does not break out it will be entirely subjects.

with a tariff of 60 per cent, on nessaries, yet, The island is taxed to its cumost capacity,

salaries being reduced, the weak Government in order to provide funds and prevent their

salaries of the Jamaica officials amount to bas actually introduced a higher tarift. The nearly 50 per cent. of the revenue collectable.

officials, have not the means to do it. The The people, while willing to support these home Government will not permit counter. vailing duties. Thus, sugar is crippled and coffee can find no market owing to the enormous output of the rest of the world. Bananas form, as a means of support. the only industry to which the people can look

CORNERING THE BANANA MARKET. Even this article will soon be unable to depended upon. The Boston Fait Company having been made

to

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Afternoon...HOME

ohr. 39min. Afternoon ... 9kr. 13min. No inferior high or low water. ANNIVERSARIES.

1838-Prince Tallyrand died, 1858-A reward of $500 offered by Sir John Bowring for the arrest of the pirate Chu-A-Kwai. 1860-Loss of the French warship Stere off

Amuy. 1879-Arrival of General Grant in Shanghai. 1886-King of Spain born. 1893-The four-masted ship Somali towed into

Hongkong dismasted, 1897-Battle of Domoko

Mr. Justice Owen, in his summing up, made a statement of the newspaper position which is though "no newspaper had any greater worthy of public attention. He said that

any individual in the community, neverthe damage done by the libel, they could not shat less, if they came to estimate a libel and the

What that position is his Honor proceeded in then eyes to the position of the newspaper." define with clearness. It was not the whole truth, he said, that it newspaper could be des cribed as a matter simply of private enterprise a matter in which gain is the sole considera. present day," said his Honor to the jury, "was tion of the proprietor. "The Press of the public institution, interwoven in the social and political and religious life-web and described it as having taken the place, to a wool in every stage, of social life."

instructor and educator of the people. He even large extent, of the pulpit, which used to be the went so far as to quote an authority who "fore paper would overshadow even Parliament it saw the time when, in all probability, the news- self" This is a great contrast to the description middle of the last century the Press, beginning which some years ago passed current. In the to make its influence felt, was denounced by men of light and leading as the institution. which if not put down, would sweep away by its pestilent aggressiveness King, Lords, and Com-3.30 p.m.-Meeting of Fire Assurance Asso- mons, and all property: Later (in 1863), when ciation of Hongkong, the cheap newspaper was regarded by many the repeal of the paper duties was in question, 9 pm-Meeting of Perseverance Lodge.

Republicanist, Communism and bad spelling," Whit Monday, Bank Holiday, worthy people as synonymous with "Red To-day it is called, with a respect which is at all events, the Fourth Estate." That implies accorded in every part of the British Empire

high estate, as well as of the consideration the recognition of its responsibilities and its Undelivered cargo per Suisang subject to rent

Press, as no longer on the level with the irre Undelivered cargo per Chusar subject to rent. which-it deserves. It is a conception of the sponsible man in the street.

THE SINGAPORE PORK QUESTION.

A correspondent of a Singapore paper says on this subject

In yesterday's issue of your paper there appeared an item from Selangor beaded heark seller may water his park and sell it by "Watering Pork," in which it is stated that "a weight with as much safety as he might sell the dissatisfaction of numbers of pork con- same condition of things obtains here much to Fork which had not been so adulterated." The

sumers. For a considerable time it has been quite patent that by far the greater portion carcases of pigs are watered of the pork vended is watered..

to leave jamaica and prices then, judging from past experence, will be such as to render the cultivation of the banana by small settlers impossible. This will not hurt the Boston Fruit Company, as they have large cultivations to get their fruit from. Jamaica then will, by the British Government and the Boston Freit

Company be driven to anarchisin or perhaps

worse rebellion.

STRUGGLE IN THE PARLIAMENT.

BRAVE MEN.

The

even at

AGENDA

TQ-MORROW.

MONDAY:

THURSDAY.

WEDNESDAY,

བན་པ་ FRIDAY.

Undelivered cargo per Indrapara subject to

rent.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,

MAILS DUE French (Tonkin) 20th inst. American (City of Rio de Janeiro) zoth inst.. Australian (Airlic) zrst inst. -Australian (Taiyuan) zzad inst -American (Coptic) 26th inst.

Canadian (Empress of China) 3oth inst. - American (America Maru) 3rd prox..

at Portland from Japan and Hongkong on the can learn 13th instant..

their front and a reversion to the old practice has been sanctioned. As far as this has been done in deference to the taste of

the Chinese who seem to prefer soft fabby

meat.

THE C. N. Co's steamer Taiyuas, from Aus- Manila and this, aid may be expected here on talian ports, left Port Darwin on the gth for or about Monday, the 22nd instant,

HỌNGKONG AND WHAMTOA DOCK RETURNS. Kowloon Dock

On the other hand, consumers with is that the consumption of pork is falling European tastes favour firm flesh; the result off with the latter class. This has been perceived by the vendors who now keep by them a cloth saturated with pig's blood, and this. they occasionally smear over the pale sickly-looking flesh to give it a ruddy ap Isla de Cuba abattoirs the usual price of watered pork was Hongkong Maru..... pearance. Before the establishment of the Isla de Lugon fourteens cents a catty; now the mininum price for the same class of meat is twenty-four cents, and it

Hyson... occasionally rises to a U.S.S. Bennington maximun of twenty-eight cents. The Hailan people naturally ask what have they Nippon Mari abattoirs. They are told that they are sure that Gerard C. Taley... gained by the -establishment of the healthy animals are killed. The police records

D. Júan d'Austria do not support this. There have been prose- cutions for expasing for sale pork, infested with

BVENTS OF RECENT YEARS. The political discontent among the Uitlan THE NEW PACIFIC CABLE. ders increased rapidly during the carly nine- ties, and in 1896 it became still more manifest, The new telegraph.cable, which the New especially as the inferiority in numbers of York Pacific Cable Company propose to lay the Boers was realized. In December of the between the United States and Philippines, is year, the National Union, of Johannesburg to be 11,000 miles long, is to touch at Hawaii issued a manifest setting forth the Uitlanders and the urolines, and connect the Southern grievances and claiming an equitable Ladrones, being thence extended to Manila franchise and fair representation for all The island Parliament is in session and the The weight of the cable amounts to twenty-resitients in the Transvaal, with other adminis- people's representatives are fighting hard to eight tons per mile. The cost is reckoned at tative reforms. The rejection by the Volks throw out the Tariff Bill. The Government 1000 dols. per mile, and as soon as Congress mad of two petitions, one, signed by 13,000 and

side is further strengthened by the addition of has given its consent to the slight concessions. the other, by 38,000 Uitlanders, praying for the

four members to autvate the people and they still demanded, the company is ready to.com franchise, was referred to, and it was pointed monce work. The starting-point, according to

will succeed. The whole country is aroused out that, though Uitlanders constituted the and indignant. The Governor is afraid to the company's plans, will be Monterey in majority of the State, owning more than half remain at his residence and is always travelling California and the last point the town of the land and at least nine-tenths of the pro: away from it. To-day he is under the pro Manila, Two years will probably he spent on periy, yet in all matters affecting their lives,tection of the American flag, being the guest the completion and laying of the cable, liberties, and properties they had absolutely no of the president of the Boston Fruit Company. but the survey of the route across the voice. The Administration was charged with MEDAL FOR ADMIRAL DEWEY'S Pacific to Manila will probably he begun im- the grossest extravagance, bribery and cor- mediately telegram of forty words from ruption, and with an intense hostility to the Washington to Manila How costs 2.62 dols per English. The leaders of the Union were by Congress to the men who won the fight at The making of the medals, that were, voted word and takes about two to three hours in prepared to fight for their rights, and, as it Manila under Admiral Dewey, will be begun transit. At least half a day, therefore, is necesary appeared at the Boers, were about to attack immediately, and they will be finished and for an exchange of telegrams. With the new the town, the central.committee of tire Johan sent away as soon as possible. The designer connection, a telegram of the same length to nesburg Union constituted themselves a proof the medal is Mr. Daniel C. French, the cysts of tapeworm, and the explanation given Manila will cost at first only 30 dois, and a visional government pledged to reform, men sculptor, and Messrs. Tiffany and Co, New by the fealth Officer in defence of the cording to the calculations of the Cable Cont were enlisted in large numbers, and a request York, will strike the medals off. Upon theefauginter-louse supervisions is that these cysts pany, would reach its destination, in not more was sent to Dr. Jameson, who was in Bechuana obverse appears the reproduction of. Admiral cannot be discovered until the carcase is cut than half an hour. One difficulty has hitherto land, for aid, Dr. Jameson at once, and without Dewey's head, and the inscription: "The been the want of intermediate stations in the waiting further advices, crossed the frontier gift of the people of the United States to the Pacific as the islands which would have serv into the Transvaal with about 700 men, and officers and men of the Asiatic squadron under ed the purpose did not possess h Goverment maxim and other guns, white President Kruger the command of Commodore George Dewey

their own. If Hawaii, Wake Island, Gunno, gave orders for his advance to be stopped by On the reverse side is the figure of a young and the Philippines can be utilised as landing force of arms. As soon as the news reached sailor shiting on a gun, and holding a fag on. laces for the cable, there will be no extent of England Mr, Chamberlain ordered the High his knees. The figure is surrounded by the le between these points so long as to const Commissioner of South Africa to publicly re- the words "In incmory of the victory of tute a difficulty None of these sections would pudiate Dr. Jameson's act by proclamation. Manila Bay, May 1st, 1898. The medals will he as long as the French cable which is laid from Messengers vere sent after the Doctor ordering be made of copper, and will number 1,635 in Brest to Cape Cod, on the coast of Massa him to chusetin, and which is 3,250 miles in length, du 1'ransvaal were enjoined against aiding ACUINALDO MAKES REPLY.

and Her Majesty's subjects in all, The longest section of the proposed Pacific him, The Higher Commissiou's messengers SPANISH PRISONERS ARE TO BE HELD. cable would be that fron mancisco to reaclied Dr. Jameson before he came into con: The fowowing is Aguinaldo's reply to the

unting!

English Lact with the Borns, and were told that the des request, of the foreign merchants for release of Hawaii,

dis 3,040, patches would be attended to. The force pushed the Spanish prisoners now in the hands of the

jego on lowever, was fired on by the Boers and insurgents miles. In aftercontinuous fighting Dr Jameson's band, Respe depths on

lack of food and sleep, was OartHondral which would

rugerdorp and was forced tosur Has conferred on sile, Krugerstopped all suppites the

thich town was only saduce

Aguinaldo expressing

on

up. The inference is that the abattoirs do not answer the purposo, for which they were established; since we are not sure that healthy pigs are slaughtered, and we ate told that watering the carcases is permitted. Obviously, thare should be a remedy for this. It is absurd, that the people should be called upon to support a costly institution from which, derived, is doubtful. Somewhat over a year the showing of the authorities, the benefit ugo, the President of the Municipality an nounced to the Commissioners, and through butchers "ring" and that the community them to the public, that he had broken the would be able to obtain cheaper meat in future. The people are still awaiting this boon. From this statement, it may be inferred- that we are in the hands of a ring which the Commissioners, are powerless, to breaks in

clusion

Bur-cents

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Per Suisung, from Calcutta, &c-Captain Monis, Messrs. Kirk, McKenzie, Newbold, and 333 Chinese

Ter Choyrang, from Shanghai, &-Mrs. Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, Capts. Tagg, Hall, Messrs. Smith, Marshall, and 75 Chinese. Departed.

Per Yamaguchi Mare, for Singapore-Mr. and Mrs. Hendry.

STEAMERS EXPECTED,

Names.

Cardiganshire...

From Due,

City of Rio de Jan. Shanghai: Tonkin.

May 20th

Singapore

May 20th

Japan

****...[Singapore

May 20th

Singapore

May 20th

Tartar

May doth

Idzumi Maru

May 20th

Kawachi Mani

May 20th

Airlio

Port Darwin

May, zist

Lennox

Kebe

San Francisco.

May 30th

Coptic

Empress of China. Vancouver......

Athenian

NAMES ...Vancouver

'America Maru... San Francisco...June 3rd. Olympia... Taconta

et une 6th F

We would direct the attention of shipping firms to the stylo in which Steamers Expected and Projected Sailings are now published in these columne, and in so doing respect fully urge the managers of shipping firms to give orders to their clerks to furnish this odice, on the forms already sup plied gratia with the latest available toformation every day

PROJECTED SAILINGS.

Ship

Destination

Date

America Maru,San Francisco, &c June 13th. Australian Sydney, &c.

Bayern

May and

Bamberg...

Havre, st

June 15th

Straits,

19th

Belgina King

San Diego, &

June 20th

Birchter.

Shanghai. Landon

May 20th

May 18th

Aug oth

Carmarthenshire San Diego, &c Chihli China

July 20th

Candia

Carlisle City... San Diego, &c

Shanghai.

May 18th San Francisco, &c. July 18th City of Peking...San Francisco, &c. June 22nd- City of Rio. San Francisco, &c. May 27th

July 8th Coptic. San Francisco; &c. June 6th Deike Rickmers. New York, &c... July 5th Emp. China ... Vancouver, &c. June the Emp. India

To June 28th Emp, Japan.

May 17th Futami Mara Japan May 25th Gaelic

San Francisco Sc Glaucus

London, &

Glenogle..... Vict Hailoong Heidelberg. Havre, Idzumi Maru...Seattle, &c Japanapan Java úno Kasuga Maru...Thursday Kawachi Maru..Marseilles, Königsberg Havre &

Kweiyang Lennox Nankin

Nippona Maru

Núbia

Cosmopolitan

Olympin

1st

May both

18th May 24th

une ist

Maycand

&c May 26th May 21st

June 25th

May 17th:

Swatoy, & Portland, Kobeundam May 1715 ?

San Francisco, & May Zoth Shanghai, &c. May 26th

Victoria, B.C

Parramatta London, &c Preussen. Singapore, &©!!! Queen Margaret. San Francisco Rosella

Salvadora

PASSED THE CANAL 37th April-Cowric, 28th April-Priam, East-Sachsen

Ontward-25th April--Ambria, Bogstad. ern and MayBengloc, Dorothea Rickmers, Aggi, Nubia, John Adamson 5th.May-Tau tales, gth May-Glengyle, Sarnia, Mogul, Tamarind. 12th May-Sydney, King Edgar. Homeward 12th May-Ching Wp, Prome

thes

Shipping.

Arrivals.

SUISANG, British steamer, 1,776, Geo. Payne

15th May, Calcutta 27th April, Penang and Singapore 9th May, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co

AFRIDI, British steamer, 354

ith May,Saigon 11th MD Chinese:

Golding,

Suisang.. Sumidagawa Tacoma Thyria

Japan).

Straits, & į

Manila (Direct) Havre, &c.

Singapore, Swalow,

&C Victoring B.C San Diego, &c New York N Victoria, R.G.

Undaunted Victoria Vortigern. New York Yuensang Manila, &E

Pure Cod Liver Oil with Foon for Consumptives. Scott Lime and Soda is a most Consumptive." Itn increases the flesh

turgal and lun take it like both for ada