1899-05-19 — Page 3

TUESIT IS BAIDY

That a woman and her uncle living in Bang kok have just died from an fuck of cholera of such a violent mature that hirdly any time, clapsed from the moment they were serred by the sickness till they died

That a foreign loan to Japan of ten. pounds will be issued shortlys

That the regular genend, meeting of share holders in the Nippon Yusen Kaisha ia con vened for the 26th Linst The Inst half-year working, we understand is considered unsatis That a neighbour who heard of the sudden factory. The returns form the foreign runs are attack immediately hung herself, falling off, due to the general depression in good, but the coasting service, shows a great That the trains flowing into the sea along trade. The dividend proposed will be at the Des Voeux Road, Kowloon, throw off a most

rate of 8 per cent. per annum. unpleasant enluria at low tide and that they the C should be extended to below low-water mark.

... .

the new German gunboat is steamed

un the Shanghai river on Saturday afternoon That employment might be found for the end her appearance commanded great admira officials of kowican City on the Sanitary Hoard.tion from the shore as she slipped along.. Their experience of insanitaty towns would prove invaluable.

JAPAN

The preparation for the operation of the now treaties is now the order of the day, says the. Tokyo Kohumín. Many a step has been, and is being, taken by the Goverment la view of meeting the new circumstances whose inception is to take place in next July or August. The subject is sedulously discussed in the press, and the list of suggestions, proposals and warnings seems

to be practically inexhaustible. All this bears witness to the solicitude of the authorities as well as the people to prove them selves worthy of the unprecedented position to be shortly attained by their country, and augur well on the whole for the smooth work ness of the importance of the looked-for creat is apt to produce a certain degree of nervous ness, with the result that some measures proposed to provide for the novel situation lack balance and proportion. For

to be

Captain

We are very pleased to hear Hastings has been confirmed in his appoint- ment of Postmaster General, and feefconvinced that our readers will agree with us in saying that he is the right snart in the right place.

THE PEKING-HANKOW RAIL-

SWAY LOAN.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUE- American(City of Rio de Janeiro)to- Australian (Airlie) distinst Australian (Taiyuan) and inst. Indian (Koh-nur) a3rd inst.. American (Cogte) 26th inst Australian Fulani Maru) 27th Inst. Canadian (Empress of China) goth inst American (America Maru) 3rd prox American (City of Peking) 13th prox... Mars (Europe Line) left Singapore for this THE Nippon Yusen Kaisha's steamer Inaba port yesterday, the 18th, and is expected to arrive here on the 23rd instant...... THE Nippon Yusen Kaisha's steamer Him shin Mare (Bombay Line) left Bombay d Tuticorin and Singapore for this port yesterday, 5th proximo.

Afridi

America Marusi. "Australian":"",

Bamberg... Bayern map Belgian King

Carlisle City Bingo Maru .... Birchtor Carmarthenshire.

City of Peking... Chibli China: City of Rio Columbia

BUTED SAILINGS.

ancisco,

une July 19th June 30th: June 4th.

Straits, &e: San Diego, &c

San Diego, &c. Aug. zett Marselllos, &c. Shanghai, May 29th San Diego, &c. fuly 20th Shanghalay 20th

San Francisco, &c. June 2aad Sari; F San Francisco, &c. May 27th rancisco, &c. July 18th

Portland, &c July 8th

That the absence of all disturbance at the any importaned were playeil. A couple of ing of the new order. But the very conscious-joo band. The interest is payable half-yearly the 18th, and is expected to arrive here on the Coptic San Francisco, &eJune ỏth”

occupation of Sam Chun shows how the Tai pohu affair might have been conducted,

That the mandarin of Kowloon walled city has fled to a place no one knows where for fear of having his head taken off

That Cardinal Vaughan willstand for election for the Papacy, and that if he does his election is sure.

That Monsignor Zaleski, who has for eight years represented the Pope in the East, has been advised to leave the land of Kandy for the benefit of his health

That five murders in two months is a record for Malacca.

That a Malay discovered a jar containing $200 when digging the foundation of a house in Kelantan, and that the Rajah clapped him in prison till he surrendered the money,

That a young Siamese lust the whole of his toes recently by a tram passing over them.

That the Gricket season commenced on Saturday Jast, at Shanghai, but no matches of scratch matches took place, the first being an eleven of the Shanghai C. C. against twenty- two and a team got up by the President of the Recreation Ground Club against a team of the Secretary's,

the Rossia,

That M. Dulassoff, Admiral of the Russian instance, feet on the China Station, arrived in Shanghai on Thursday evening in entering the port in the Gremtiatchy, leaving the Russia and Rurik at the Saddles. The Colonies during their short visit and departed Admiral and family stayed at the Hotel des

Port Arthur, the three warships also proceed on Saturday night last for Chefoe, thente to

ing to the same destination.

That the silver canency of Hongkong grows more fearful and more wonderful day by day.

office the other day at 4 o'clock was tall she That a lady who went to the Hongkong Post must bring parels earlier.

the next week for the same time mail and was That she took another parcel at 3 o'clock toll she must bring parcels still earlier.

SDIC people appear.

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and the

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June 28th July 19th

May 29th":

Manila (Direct) May 23rd Japan.

San Francisco, &cjuly 1st London, &c. May th Victoria, B.C.May 30th

London, Jone end

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May 21st

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dayi Mant Heidelberg

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Java - Kasuga Maru Kawachi Maru... Marseilles, &c. Königsberg Lennox Nanchang

27th April--Courie. 28th April-Priant, East Outward--25th April-mbria, Bogstad.

inggi, Nubia, john dibamson.. th May-Tan-Japan ....

2nd May-engloe, Dorothee Rickmers, talus. 9th May--Gengyle, Sarnia, Mogul, Tamarind, 12th May-Sydney, King Hilgar.

thes 16th May-armstolt. Nestor

Homeward 12 May Ching M, Prone

The Chinese Company, at the head of in June, 1898, with the Belgian Syndicate, which is Taotai Sheng, maile the contract which was contituted by French and Belgian capital with the view of opening for the two countries openings for trade or industries in China. On the 215,000 shares represented by the knit bought 78,000 and held certain option rights over the other 117,000 shares. The quantity now offered for subscription on 19th inst. is 133,000, Nearly all of the fixed Belgian manufacturers, though it is stated that rolling stock will be ordered from French or materials are as far as possible to be purchased in China, and the Société d'Etude de Chemins de fer en Chine will work the line on behalf of the Chinese Railway Company.

The long expected prospectus of the loan for the Peking (Lu-kow-chiao) Hankow Hine has at last been issued. The total amount of the foo, each bearing interest at 5 per cent, the foan is fr12,500,000, and the bonds will be of price of issun being. F061, or 482 for each

taxes present or future, will be repayable at on May 1st and Sept. 151 in each year bonds, which are guaranteed free ofall Chinese

within twenty years from Jau, 1st, 1999. This par by annual drawings (to be held in Brussels) loan is to be exclusively devoted to the line under the impression that special and dis Hankow line and its revenues, and will be the which is to he built between Feking and Han- kow. It is specially guaranteed on the Peking criminating provisions must be for the treat ment of foreigners, either by way of inflicting known as the Société d'Etudes de Chemins de first charge on all receipts. The syndicale them particular consideration and liberality. It in Brussels, will have full control over the con- restrictions upon them or by way of showing-fer en Chine, which has its nominal head office

required for the treatment of foreigners, arany is true that sine special provisiems may be struction and working of this line, which is nominally in the hands of a company called rate at the outset but those must be regarded the Compagnie des Chemins de fer Chinois, as exceptions made for the sake of expediency, which, was authorised by Imperial Eric ani not the rule. It is a gross mistake to

1895. The issue is made simultaneously in suppose that the differentiation is necessary in Pads, Brussels Amsterdam, and Geneva. principle, Prof. Westlake axes the interna you the possession by States of a common tional community and the he governing it civilization and defines the term as "contain ing the principle that the institutions, whether of government or justice, which the inhabitants of a State find suitable to themselves, most normally be accepted as suficient r the protection of foreigners anong them." Among the nations possessed of a common civilization, & quote further in the University of Cambridge, "not only is the words of the authority on international there a great circulation of people regardless of territorial boundaries, but the native subjects af one State travelling är résident in another do not form a class apart; they mix freely with the population and usually feet themselves safe this state of things that we must strive to attain. under the local administration of justice." It is We must set it up as the ideal that we give no cause of uneasiness to the foreigners by treat- That Mr. Shioya, an M.P, and others are

ing them in the same manner as our own nati- taking steps for the formation of an Emigraonals, and not by according them a special treat- tion Company with a view to sending Japanese tent. The hea preparation for the operation of labourers to Peru. capital of the concern shall be Y 30,000.

It is proposed that die

the new treaties, therefore, is to reformi and elev- ate our national life in all its departments, not with a special view to its bearing upon the foreigners, hol with a view to general progress. Mr. Kiyo THE EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN, Minister of justice said, in the speech at the conference of judicial officials, that, by way COMPANY'S NEW LINER.

of preparation for subjecting foreigners imder the judiciaries to do their best in discharging Japanese jurisdiction, he had simply to enjoin their proper duties and to give a fair and equal treatment to the foreigners and our nationals, This remark, of course, is not to be understood as excluding special provisions being made for the peculiar circumstances arising out of the difference of language, custom, etc., but, so far as the question of principle is concerned. Mr. Kiyoura struck the keynote of the true spirit in which we ought to face the operation of the

That a charge of weatnding two of the crew of H.M.S. Bonaventure has been preferred knew of pareeks being received from some peo That the latly tenonstrated and said she against one of the quartermasters of the 1 & Ople much later; and that the reply given was: 5.5. Ballaurat, whose nation:dity is understood We only in that as a favour." There should to be fineck.

be no favourijsm.

That tie increased duty on brandy al whiske in Selangor unmits to an extra dollar. on every dozen bottles imported: an increase ..of one hundred per cent.

That the magistrate of langkong does not permit a member of the police force, when on duty in Court, in longe over his work, but insists on his standing at attention,

That, Senich whiskey, to which the Free Press would affix the label of dynamite," is being advertised for delivery in Singapore at 4 shillings the case, inclusive of freight. Wood and glass must be cheap whence this nectar

of the gods emanales..

That in the settlement of Pening, during the first quarter of the present year there were 36 inquests and 16 views, out of the 88 inquests und 42 views, in the colony. In only five cases, out of the 30 inquests, were verdicts of suicide returned. "Fire verdiets of murder, and of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, were returned.

That the Siamese government have ordered 50 bicycles at $200 each for presentation to the princes. It may be worth while mentioning that the Siamese prefer a bicycle painted carmine-red, and are unwilling to buy machines

of any other colour.

That the young Cambridge undergraduate, Mr. Gwynn, who so mysteriously disappeared after leaving the University city, has just as mysteriously turned up again. He reached his friends at Pudley, near Keading, having walked from Maidenhead, a distance of about fifteen miles. It is stated dut he has no recollection as to how he got to Maidenhead, but be found himself at a coffee-house there, having lost his luggage, his gold watch and chain, and also what little money he had with him.

That a'Seoul despatch to an exchange states that several hundred Koreans surrounded the police station there on the rst inst., demanding compensation for a native's-house which had been destroyed by a Japanese named Oka- wat The natives threaten to till the Japan ese if the police do not settle the case in a satisfactory manner at once.

That during the election riots at Bilba Twentysix persons were wounded.

That nighty thousand people attended the Crystal Palace on April 17th to see the find tie.played for the Association Football Club.

The Glasgow Herald gives the following description of the Finstern, the Eastern and Australian Company's new liner, which is now on the way up from Singapore :--

new treaties.

A certain facetious Chinaman, says the Nippon, ence accused the Japanese of being sheep in tiger skins, and the opprobrious des cription is not inapplicable to the present members of the Government. Five years ago. the annual revenue of the country was some thing like eighty million yet. Conscious of

One curious mix-up seems to be forestiulow Sheng and the Belgian Syndicate, to the effect el by a statement in the contact between that the Société d'Etude de Chemins de fer en Chine has the right of option to the bankow- Canton line,, should the contract with the Aerican Syndicate not be definitely concluded, To the reversion of this contract the Anglo Eastern Syndicate, however, likewise lys claims, it was on Oct. 19th fast that the British Minister in Peking informed Messrs. Chance and Isaacs, the agents of the Augle-Eastern Syndicate, that he would support their ap plication for a reversionary agreement to finance and construct the Hankow Canton line in the Amerkan agreement and in a subsequent event of the lapse or, abandonment of the. letter he informed Messrs. Chance and Isaacs that he had notified the Chinese Goverment to that effect Meanwhile, we may note that, as shown in the recently published Blue Book, an agreement exists between the American China Development Company, which holds the contract, and the British and Chinese Cor- poration, which includes this very line. Either corporation has the option certain specific lines being excluded-of entering into business that the other secures, and the British and Chinese Corporation may be relied on to take up the business if it is worth doing.-V. C. Daily News.

NOTANDA

CALENDAR.

MAT

Meteorological means based en ten years observations to 1893. Barometer...... 29.867 Thermometer...

76.2 Humidity. *Rainfall

TO-DAY,

WEATHER REPORT,

Barometer...... Thermometer .Humidity Rainfall...

**** 15.0.

On dute at Unite at

To a.m. .29.90 20.79

77

TO-DAY.

1...

Shipping.

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Nul

Portland, &c...

Tientsin (Direct)...June ist

Nippon, Maru... San Francison, &c.May 21sts,

Slatke Slangbai, &c. May 26th Victoria, B.Cr... June 17thi

Olympia Parramatta

London, &c........May 27th,

Singapore, &C......Any 24th Amoy & Tunsui, May zoth San Francisco..., Ok desp”. Japan

.............. Stmits, &c.

SALAZIE, French steamer, 1,088, Negro, 18th Preussen

Arrivals.

May,Shanghai 10th May, Mails and Pronto! JASON, British steamer, 116, W. Lycett, 18the

General-Messageries Maritimes. Queen Margaret.

Rosetta May Penang 6th May, General --- Butter Sachsen- feld & Swire,

Siberia INSANG, British steamer, 1,530, Crockett, Suisung

18th May-Wehm and Chinking 14th Sumidagawa. May, Rice and Generd. --Jamline, Mathe. Szechuen DAPINE, German steamer, 1,274, Nissen, 18th | Taiyun.

son & Co.

Tacoma

May-Moji 13th May, Coals, Siessen Tartar & Co.

"Chyria BIRCHTOK, British steamer, 3,378. Balleine, Undaunted 18th May--New York via Aden and Victoria HANO, French steaner. 738, P. Menard, 19th

Singapore 4th General.Dodwell & Co.

Vortiger May-Haiphong 15th May, and Hollow ESMERALDA, British steamer, 166, R. W. Cole-

18th, General. A. R. Marly,

Havre, &e:

Singapore, &.. Swatow, &... Takow Victoria, B.C Nagasaki, Ke... Canada, &c..... San Diego, Ke New-York

Victoria, C.

....New York

TWO OF A TRADE.

May, 37th June 21st Mag

July 29th Stay 35th

May 24th

July 4th

May 7th.

Tint two of a trade seklubi agree in a conimons sayeghs weakness, however, resides in the "Inst ht it in pavilling, sneering, saying. The tits,

Tao of a trade my easily see reasons for an honest 16th May,ght to be conveyed is that the disagreement in the titasat nit reciprocat jealousy, While fluu is likely, it is not

necesare, or eren a philophieu, inference. ↑ difference of opinion ts which the

ban, 19th May,--Munila 16th May, Gene ral-Shewan, Tomtes & C Fusuus, Chinese, steamer, 1,504, W. FL.

TRIUMPH, German steamer, 785.A. Rieke,

Lunt, 19th May,Shanghai General-C. MS N. Co. 19th May,Lakhai and Hoihow 18th May, General.~jebsen & Co. KAWACHII MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,720,

S. Thompson, 19th May.-Japan 15th May, General-Nippon Yusen Kaisha.

refor, Chinese str., for Shanghai.

Clearances at the Harbour Office. Thaler, British str., for Swatow,

the oncider in blind. }.wg a point, of course, connected with their Again, two of a trule my agree and both own industry. Hou Viners agnther was high exer the question whether n-uiting exhibited in giz slohate Paris, was no original Velasquez or a

or a way. Half the artists and conantzarure in Europe got hot ander the collar about it. It was one or the other they

fa Ping, Chinese steam-launch, for Wachows Desing, American str., for Wuchow. Angnin, British str., for Canton. Prote, German str., for Amoy. Frshun, Chinese stri, for Cantos Jasson, Britisa str., for Ainoy.. "Birchlar,"British str,, for Shanghai.

Departures.

May 19, Taisang, British str., for Shanghai. May 19, Fermosa, British str., for Amay. May 19, Layah, German str, for Hongar May 19, Tetartos, German str., for Sourabaya May 19, e, French str., for Haiphong, May 19, Mecfon. Chinese str., for Shanghai May 19, Hallan, French str., for Hoihow.

Passengers--Arrived.

Per Jason, from Penang-60 Chinese Per linsang, from Chinking - Cluese. Per Birchtor, from Singapore--130 Chinese. Per Fushun, from Shanghai--Mr., O. » W. Waterhouse.

ail. Taner on the fact cage out. It was neither an original nor a copy : It sits a replica. The experts were mistaken. And so runs peculative Tolginent In everything.

Here is a case of two doctors; both, doatton, competent men. If they were wrong, or if only one was wrong,hut let us hare the story list, t comes from reputable suure, and is well ear robited.

-14.113

March, 1891, ys the relater, hul severe attack of intenza, which prostrated me for awa mouths, After this I could/tust get up my strength. My appetite war poor, and what little and the heart. Sharp, sulling pains in the re

die gave me much pain at the chest and

of the heurt seized mo every now and again, eties sold I feared I was going to lic night I got little or no sleep on alcount of wind,. which use into my throat mit fairly gasped for. breath. Doing the painful attacks of my com plaint perspiration wohl stand in benda apoi my fucts

or lost strength to that extrut 1 mali not Pand, Indred, I was a wrak usa child. I was often so dizzy I had to entes held of sincething to keep myself from fallin. Several times there attacks

come upon at concerte, obliging my friends conduct lee hunde, Arins pardon I grew we met moris feeble angi alandoned all hope of ever

Per Esmeralda, from Manila Mfr. fieber mann, Mrs. E. Fisher, Mrs. Alma Kock, Carmen Jackling, Miss B. Blum, Messrs. Hurse, Mutias Sandleys, Chas. Nieriker, K. Jing well and strong again. Faust, J. C. Ventura, Maywood, Mrs. Sau Juan and servant, Messrs. M. Kaplan, M. Fredom, Fred: Kleigenstein, H. K. Steel, and

Chinese. For Amy-104 Chinese.

"I had two duelis altending me who preseled mirines; which, however, eased only for time Bud then 1 stast as laid as ever.

The new steamer Eastern, built by R. Napier & Sons (Limited) for the Eastern, and Australian Steamship Company, London, has completed her official trials on the Firth of Clyde, when all the conditions of the contract were fully attained. The Eastern is the second steamer Messrs. Napier have con- structed for the company, but is considerably kirger and faster than the first, with many improvements to meet the requirements of the That a minute has been published in Ceylon, company's important service between Australia, dealing with the indebtedness of public servants. China, and Japan, and although intended to No person will in future be eligible for employ-carry a large cargo, is also-designed to main- ment in the clerical departments of the public tain good speed at sea, with very superior service unless he can finish a declaration of accommodation for first and second "class e smallness of this amount the then Cabinet freedom from debt.

passengers. The general dimensions are:-- was most careful to avoid anything that might Length, 350; breadth, 42: depth, 30 feet; and a lead to an international embrojtment. But the gross tonnage of 3,586 tons; with a topgalkunt Tonghak rebellion breaking out at that time, deck amidships; constructed of steel of Lloyd's Kingdom, Japan did not hesitate in do the same forecastle, long bridge, full poup, and shade and China despatching froops to the Hermit highest class under special survey, and com- thing, by way of equalizing her position then pleted in accordances with the Board of Trade with China, and, as everybody knows, the regulations for passenger steaners. The "tiger-skinned sheep" gave a good account of "pper decks and fittings are of teak, and the themselves. Every opportunity was then afforded most modern appliances have been supplied this country to maintain its influence and for the efficient working of the ship and cargo, preserve its interests in Korea, to say nothing including very complete installation of of Formosa and the Pescadore Islands. Unfort 'electric lighting with double dynamos, refrige unately the opportunity has not been taken rating plant, &c. Luxurious accommodation advantage of and the maladministration of has been provided hefore the machinery for these places is common talk the world over. first class passengers, and as the vessel Yet, the proper administration of Korea is a is intended to trade in tropical climates, the matter of tic first importance to Japan. It is exceptionally large state-rooms have been popularly supposed that Korean affairs, are, placed on the upper deck, which admits generally speaking, fairly well looked after, but of perfect ventilation, and are furnished this is far from being a fact. Notwithstanding with the latest improvements for the that Japan's military force is twice as great as passengers Are on the bridge deck are n it was at the time of the outbreak of the China handsonie music-room and dining saloon en war, her foreign diplomacy of to day is not half suite: The walls of both are of selected syca so progressive as it was then. It is afged by more with a golden frieze, the dado and some that the fear of Russia militates against a furniture, including a specially designed piano, too aggressive action in any part of China, but being of walnut; large square windows give as to that, the risk of a clash with the interests of abundance of light, and are draped with delicate any of the Powers may be said to apply with cqual green silk curtains, which have a charming force, so that it has no weight. An active and effect, while a well skylight affords ample decided policy in regard to Korea is imperative ventilation. Abaft of the pantry, and com

if the glory gained in the late war is to be unicating with the dining saloon by an inside preserved. In the present Cabinet are such passage, is a comfortable smoking room. in men as Marquis Yanagata, Count Kabayania, polished sycamore and walnut, the sofas aud Messrs. Katsura and Yamamoto-all earners chairs are upholstered in dark green morrucco, of laurels in the war. Why should they standi and the floor is of encaustic tiles, with teak in such awe of Russia? Why should they gratings

Overhead the shade deck on which regard Koren as a painful protruberance 2 ft That the trial of the ex-President of the, ith the boats are stowed fomis an admirable shells rumoured that Russian influence in the Bank of Kyoto, Japan, for embezzlement will ter to the spacious promenade on the bridge Kingdom is on the increase; that the Japanese be held on the cob inst. It is understood that deck, which is reserved for the first-class pa miles away; that the Koreans no longer treat 1800-Fire at the godowns of the Hongkong Yokuhama--Mrs. Schwartz Amelia, Messrs. st. Were they both right, or both wrong 2:0 A

market in Pyonyang is to a distance some eleven lawyers have been engaged to defend the sengers. Very superior accommodation has accused

been supplied in the poop for the second-class the japanese with any respect. Is it not, then, which is scarcely inferior to the first, and in-appropriate to apply the description "tiger-1895-Bishop Piazzoli consecrated. That it is understood that Vice-Adiniral Dubascludes a large dining salon, comfortable skinned sheep? to the Ministers on whom soff, who is now in command of the Russian smoking room, four-berth cabins, bathrooms, rests the responsibility for such a state of flect in Chinese waters, svill shortly be relieved and the 'tween decks are fitted for Euro things? on this station, and; that Vice Admirai Gild brand, now in charge of the Russian Volunteer Fleet at St. Petersburg, will succeed him. It is believed that the present flagship, the Resia, will also be selected for the pennant of the new Admiral

That the Japanese new cruiser Tokiu in her oficial trial trip developed a speed of 23.59 knots, while the trial of the guns showed satisfactory result. Captain Dewa, who is now in England to take charge of the cruiser, cabled the above to bis Government at Tokyo. "on the 6th inst.

That the 20,000 rifles and 2,000,000 cartridges seized by the Chiness authorities, at Nanking at the request of Consul-General Wildman came from Europe, vir Shanghai-not from

·Japan, as at 'first 'stated.

At the forthcoming Paris Exhibition there will be exhibited a Japanese fire-screen of claborate workmanship, representing waves breaking over a rock. It will be made of copper and the other portions inlaid with gold and silver, and will cost about 10,000 yen

That a home paper states that a gang of men from the Pencoyd Ironworks, Thiladelphia, will leave shortly to erect the bridge which is to carry the Soudan railway across die Atbara, The seven spans of the bridge, tooft in Jength, have already been shipped, though the order was given less than seven weeks ago

That according to me of our Japan ex- changes, the new palen for the Crown Prince to be built at a cost of 2,500,000 yen The palace is being prepared by Mr. map Sperintendent Engineer of the

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There

pean and Chinese emigrants. The machinery consists of a set of triple-expansion engines, laving cylinders 27, 45, and 73 inches diameter SITUATION IN CHINA. by 4 feet stroke, with two double-ended boilers the host recent appliances for efficiency and sures adopted by the Geminns ja Shantung, for a working pressure of 185lbs., and fitted with Discussing the effect of the punitive mea economy, including Howden's forced draught; the Morning Post says that doubtless the bronze propeller blades, &c. The results of the Tsung-li-Yamen is-clever enough to, recognise trials were very satisfactory, the contract speed that of all the Powers which are besetting its being easily attained, and Mr. Henry-Stub Empire from North, South, East and West, bings, who represented the company, expressed Germany is the most determined in cutt himself as highly pleased with the ship and hering her way through its red tape. Recognising performance. Having been built with a cut-this, it follows that the Yamen will politely ac very handsome appearance, and is altogether a It would be useless to suik, and worse than water how and figurehead, the Eastern, has a

quiesce in the action taken by the Germans. splended specimen of a first-class merchant useless to ubject." steamer

BRITISH AND AMERICAN BLUEJACKETS,

has just arrived at Bermuda, has according to The United States cruiser Raleigh, which Laftan, met with exceedingly hearty greeting from Her Majesty's ship Rempeus, the flagship of the British Atlantic Squadron. The crew of Alic. Renown cheered the visitor, whose men returned the greeting in the same fashion, The British battleship sent a supply of fresh bread to the Raleigh, and the officers of the two vessela excu red tints and took lunch too internised and adeship was displayed

Friday, 19th May, 1899. Chinese-zot of 4th moon of 25th year of

Kwang-sü. Sub-Rises

Sets

High waterMorning

Afternoon f.ow water-Vorning.. Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES.

by Hamilton.

Dhr. 6min.

5kr. 55min. skr. 33min. 3kr. zontin. dohr. Jamin. rohr. 51min.

184-The Select Committee issued a notice that British Trade would be suspended 1849-Attempted assassination of the: Queen

at Canton on August 1st.

1878-Capt, Superintendent Dease and several

1983-Defeat of a French sortie at Hanoi; constables wounded by burglars in Hongkong.

Commandant Riviere killed· *· Dispensary; damage $100,000.

"One dieter said I had plenging i'the other aid I had heart dir

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ME. B. Raymund, Mrs. Vera West, Messrs. Per Saisie, for Hongkong from Shanghai- Wittmuse, f. J. Grewing, Lo To Yee, Carl

For two and one-half guns, 1. Tingeresi, nloing, Francke, Thomas Bouladoux, P... Sampson, as much dead as alive, ali, niy relatives and Wang Ho Chun, W. Hunt, Cling Banna, Mir, 103, a book was left at any house in which I read of friends titinking I would not recovers. In November, “ and Mrs. Thiebaut and 4 children, Messrs. II. Simpson and Geo. MacCamish. From Yoko Seigel's Syen My wife procured me' bottle from - ave like miso having been cared by Mother bani—Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, Sisters Amédée the Forneal Drag Stores in Westgate Street, and the and Vilahad, Messrs. Loo Yam Chee, Wong, it gave me so much, relief that I oiled with and Chinese. From Kube-Mr. and Mrs.the indicine. Tell the eat well and the food Tookey, Mr. and Miss Tookey, Miss Elgan, agreed with the pain wound the heart Messrs. Georgacopulos,, Tig Hot, and L. g.

*PTH COLA Ballestracci Maller. For Saigon from Shanghai- Mr. "In a shot is my surgah retted and 1 got.. Ars, Marukami, Mr. Kini Jabavi, Misses Naka- this statement and refer in it.(Signed) Willlum From Yokohama jug to may work well nasl vigorous. Since then I have From Kobe Mr. Filiol. From Nagasaki-en in the best of health. You went liberty to pabilsk

worth, Chia Kong and servant, and Nakagawa of Mr. Tervis octo pronouncut his com mura, Miss Onasi, M. Taki and child. For Henry Jervis, 18, Henkerlian Tond Brints Singapore from Shanghai-Messrs. Brink Hewich, November 19th, 1807;

From pain to be pleurise; the other said it was licuit, dye.

right-ax far as they went which sie Julging from the synnytoms as set one right and the other wrong In the initer esse -- forts by Mr, derve thin pbability is that both were

For Port Said Mr. Durand-Léon,

1897-Capsize of the se. Sir Ifong Ann near Maquet, Bryant S. Passet, Rev. P. V. Amne, Attapowice, Kourgansky, and Vorsnoff. For Marseilles from Shanghai-Messrs. R. 1. Malacca; roo lives lost.

Messrs. Rootdhoofd, Everest, and Gachon. From Yukolana-Messrs. Rayand, Oviedo Schellenberg. From Nagasaki-General and Mrs. Lowe and child, and Mrs. Jasinska

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

TO-MORROW.

Saturday, 20th May, 189. Chinese-irth of 4th moon' of 25th year of

"Kwang-sit

Sta-Rises

Sets

High water-Morning

1506

Óhr, ómin.

shr. ssmin.

shr. Hausin

Names.

Fram,

Due

Tomorrow.

To-morrow To-morrow

Singapore Singapore Singapore To-morrow.

Afternoon ghr. quin. Low water-Morningthr. samin.

Afternoon zkr. zzminë City of Rio de Jan. Shanghai..

Tonkin Japan Idzumi Matu.....Moji.... Cardiganshire. Kawachi Maru Airlia Koh-i-nur Taiyuan

Christopher Columbus died,

ANNIVERSARIES. 1843-Sir H, Pottlager invested with the insigula of a K.C.B. at Government House, Hongkong, 1858--Capture of the Taku forts. 1859-The Austrians defeated by the French

at Montebello,

.1

The German buque Lesions taken 1

pirates in the China Sea.

1800 The striking of coins at the Canton Mint 18974-Armistice of 17 days declared between

commenced.

Turkey and Greece.

Attention is called to the methods adopted respectively by Germany and Italy in China, which suggested the conclusion that it is daily becoming more futile to pay the Tsung-1 1868 Yamen the compliment of diplomatic treat- ment, and to the distrust of all things foreign Chinaman, and in this connection the fersity which is deeply implanted in the heart of e Post says "Too much is made of this aver- sion from foreigners. Its danger lies in the use, which is made of it by sedulous intriguers in the Palace, but if the Great Towers could but agree to put their own differences behind them, and to arrange for a joint Protectorate in China with the least, possible disturbance of the existing order of things, this spectre of a revolution against the foreigners should not cause then much trouble

"AGEN⋅DA

Lennox: Tartar ............. Coptic Kasuga Maru

Eastern Futami Mafu Athenian Empress of China

Tonofrow

Moji.......................To-morrow Port Darvin.. May 21st.. Port Darwin'...May 22nd. Singapore

May 22nd Kobe

May 22nd Moji

May.zzad San Francisco... May auth Nagasaki May 23rd

Singapore May 27th Thursday Id....May 27th

Vancouver May 30th Vancouver May 30th. America Mary San Francisco..June 3

3rd. Olympla

Tacoma June 6th City of Pekings. San Francisco...Juna 13th

We would driect the attention of ship

qiyin in which #Brenerers Expected" Knd „Projected Sallings - ara rear hub laived if these solsamaid in so doing respect Efully segushe manageri; of shipping vigne to "give orders. Their clm's up furelay this ojca, on tus formis already, Voliad grita Pith the Talent Available juformation every day?

de perennium), and the ras in which the lungs rest, Then or bag which surrounds the heart Leafled called the pleura), are parts of the lymphtic system, which is the especia! ahing place and stamping ground of the kind of poison, Iroduced by the dise case digestive system, and the case of rheumation, got, pleuriny, and heart disease. Now, sfler (if not before his attack of influenza Mr derela suffered Team ponte Jupepsis with torpid firet,which eagen

lered the poi in tint set up a mill form of plenriy aud- heart disorder: When the real

hiping ailment of all the dyspepate by Mother Solgela Byrum these upple consequential troubles vauh, ang

So we see that ringe as it Hay.

• trailo can differ and both be right,

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