1900-04-06 — Page 3

·CANTON NOTES.

PLAGUE IN CANTONA

It is reported that plague is raging furiously in Catton, the following cases. having come to the knowledge of the authorities. In one house in Fok Hing Lane, a man, his wife, and two children have all died from this disease. The youngest son is the sole survivor in the house. Six men are known to have died con- secutively in another house, while there are many more suspected cases in different parts of the city.

A FORTUNETELLER BAMBOORD.

As a magistrate was walking through Yin Chon Street he heard a man who was passing shouting," Last night a few lottery ticketa were picked out by the god Sin See and I am now waiting for those who wish to be rich to conte and buy them." The magistrate had the man arrested as being a bad character trying to defunt ignorant people. quently confessed to being a fortunateller: The magistrate after cautioning him against encouraging people to gamble ordered him to receive 80 stakes on his bare feet with a bamboo.

The man subse.

THE GOVERNORSHIP OF THE

STRAITS.

Some time ago, says the Singapore Free Press, we stated on very good authority that Sir George O'Brien, Governor of Fij, and some time Governor of Hongkong, was the most likely person to be appointed Governor of the Straits Settlements. On the same authority we are able to state that the appoint ment was offered to Sir G. O'Briqa, and that he declined the post.

BRITISHERS IN JAVA.

CIVELLITY AND KINDNESS EVERYWHERE.

The following letter appears in a Singapore .contemporary: -

Sir, I returned a few days ago from a soine. what extended trip through Java, during which I travelled some 1,200 miles hy rail, stayed at fourteen or fifteen hotels and bad intercourse with a considerable number of all classes of the ruling race, with some of whom I had occasion to talk regarding the present deplor. able war; and as before leaving and since my return here I have been told of Englishmen being subjected to insult and ride treatment in that islam, desire to state that, during the whole of the time I was in Java, experienced nothing but civility and kindness, even when, at one of the hotels where remained for several days, your edition of the 17th ult., with the blood-cuniling editorial, was lying on the table of the reailing room. There is doubt- less a very strong feeling in Java with regard to the war, but having during the last seventeen years been many times in that beautiful island, and thus knowing something of our Dutch neighbours, I feel confident that no English man need expect to receive anything but the same kindness that has always been accorded to me, unless by his own want of tact he brings other treatment on himself

Jam, etc. JOIN HAFFENDEN.

Singapore, March 28.

MAJUBA DAY. ·

O Bobs, it was a dreary day until you came

and spoke, The dizzle dripped so silent and the air it ruade

us. choke,

For the wind had, quit the city, and the rain

it fell and fell, And the gloom was. ike the moments when

a sexton tolls his bell.

But you spoke, light footed captain, and the

town began to smile, We could see the streets and buses all a grin-

ning for a mile! And the club forgot the climate, and the clerk

forgot his till, And they talked of little Roberts--and a distant

stricken bill;

Of a hill where England sorrows, and has shed

her mother ears, Through the weary, weary,, waiting of the

bitter, bitter years,

Of a hill where trembling statesmen dug our

honour's shallow grave- Dried our blood with coward parchment and

bowed down before a knave! You put heart into the squadrons when they

stand in grim array- You gave heart to England's Empire when you

kept Majuba Day! And the cheer that gives you answer rulls its

thunder from afar From the muddy streets of London, from the

heights of Kandahar.

His aching loss he put away with firm and

patriot hand,

Tearless the veteran turned from home to

serve his Queen and land, And the love he bears for England steeled the

hand and nerved the brain To the blow which broke rebellion, cleared our

honour of its stain!

HAROLD BEGBIE, (in the Globe).

CHINA'S FOREIGN TRADE..

The value of the foreign trade of China was 460,553,188 Haikwan taels in 1839 ngainst 360,016,481 in 1898, (this tael is slightly under three shillings). The foreign trade of China during the year 1899 was characterised by an astonishing developinent, and merchants both foreign and native, nade bandsome profits in almost every branch. The political situation, although still unsettled, gave rise to no im mediate fear; exchange remained remarkably steady; the rice crop was abundant the spring weather during the critical period for the silk worms was unusually favourable; and, except for a recrudescence of piracy on the West River, there were no disturbances to check trade. The import of opium increased by twenty per cent, and the prices were exceed. ingly reinunerative. It is supposed that this is due to the native crop being bad. The trade in Colton goods which had been stationary for three years jumped from a value of Ts. 77,600,000 to Tis. 103,500,000.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 6,

A JAPANESE BATTLESHI

The Japanese battleship Shikishima, the fine-looking vessel with three funnels, lying at the men-of war anchorage to-day, commanded by Captain Miyoshi, which left Portsmonth on 27th January for Yokosuka, arrived at Singapore yesterday afternoon, the 30th March uko She come in a leisurely fashion by the way of the Suez Canal, and in order to pass through she was lightened to a draught of 26 ft. 6 in. Owing to her having a skeleton crew of 350 hands, instead of her full com- plement of 800, it was necessary to steam at an economical speed. The gunnery and torpedo trials of the Shikishima were carried. ant off Portsmouth. For the torpedo trials the ship steamed backwards and forwards a target was laid out in the Solent, and past the target, varying her speed. Fifty per cent. of the shots passed fairly under the centre of the target, and the remainder were not fitted for the gyroscopic steering gear, they but little off it. Although the torpedoes were ran with unusual accuracy. The system of mounting the guns in the Shikishima is a new one, involving departure from former designs in several important respects. The 12-in. guns of the Shikishima are of 40 calibre. They fire an Sjo lbs. projectile with a velocity of 2,300 fs., and with a charge of tas 1. of cordile. The mechanism for working the guns is amply provided with aler natives. Thus,

accident any

occur

THE "ETHEL" MUTINY.

SINGAPORE 29th March. This morning there arrived at Singapore from Saurabaya the Zwerna. On board were Inspector Farley, Constables Henic, McArthur, Percy and Cook in charge of six Manilamen, These prisoners were part of the crew of the Australian brigantine Ethel, who are allegest to have mutinied, murdered the captain, and to have taken possession of the ship Owing to the non-appearance of the brigantine investiga tions were started and the ship was captured together with three witnesses, will tranship here near Java. The prisoners and their custodians,

to the Sultan and then proceed to Perth, Western Australia —Straits Times.

LAUNCH OF A P. AND 0. STEAMER.

Reuter's Agency states that the Sobraon, a new steamer built at Greenock for the P. and O Company, was successfully unched on Saturday afteranon 16th Feb. She is a vessel of 7,240 registered tonnage and 6,500-horse power,

THE JUNGFRAU KAILWAY.

ONE AND THREE-KIGHTUS OF A MI1.E COMPLETAIL

Hence, ac

to the hydraulic machinery, electric machinery can be brought into use, and should this in turn fail the whole of the machinery can be

The view from the top of the Jungfrah, the worked by hand. The breech mechanism of

most famous peak of the "Bernese Oberland, the guns is so easily worked by hand that it aligst exactly 14,000 feet about sea level, is was considered unnecessary to apply hydraulic considered unique. The ascent is no longer machinery to it. Firing can be une either bygarded as a great feat, but it is tedious and electricity or percussion. The urteen 6-in.

impractiable for non-climbers. and twenty pounder guns fed by the cording to Engineering, the desire to build Shikishima were tried in ember, two fellows, the Monch and the "izer, and its a railway up the Jungfrau, which, with its

Schneehorn, clase to the ridge of the Jungfrau, beautifel satellites, the Sithethon and the offers a most magnificent awe-inspiring spec tacle.

rounds from each 6-in. and four tom each 12. pounder being fired without a hitch of any kind,

The Shikichina has been brought to the Far East by Japanese officers and crew. The details of the size and armament are-Length between perpendiculars, 4ooft.; breadth, 75ft 6in.; draught of water, 27t. 3in.; displacement, 14,800 tons; horse-power, 14,500; speed, 18 knots an hour; amiament, four zin. breech- loading runs of au calibre, fourteen din, quick, firing gans of 40 calibre, 20 pdrs, and Maxins, five 18in. torpedo dischargers, with armour gin, and 14in. The cabins give sleep- ing accommodation for a crew of nearly 1,000.

The Straits Times.

THE FUNERAL OF SIR W. LOCKHART.

Sir William Lockhart's funeral, says the Penang (insette of the 27th of March, was held punctually at 5 o'clock and was a most impos night, The Calcutta Light Horse led the procession and were followed by the 48th full battery, the Viceroy's Bodyguard, the 14th Begal Lancers, and the Royal Irish; and the coffin, which was borne on a gun carriage, was Calcutta Volunteers were also represented. The smathered with wreaths, including tributes from the Viceroy and Lady Curzon, Lady Lockhart atteuried in a half-closed carriage and very large numbers of military officers followed their late chief to his grave. The lieutenant- governor of Bengal with his staff and the Bengal government secretariat completed the proces. sion. The roads were lined with spectators, who all uncovered as the gun carriage passed by, and on every side were heard expressions of regret for the gallant soldier being taken to his last resting place. The scene at the cemetery gate was impressive, for here the Viceroy with his council, secretaries, and all heads of depart ments, foreign consul and leading representa arrival of the cortege. A second procession tives of the ntercantile community awaited the was there formed by the clergy, Bishop Weldon conducting the entire service, and the usual concluded with the final salute, after which the rites having been performed, the ceremony troops dispersed. It was understood that Siz Williata Lockhart bad practically decided on the 17th to resign the commander-in-chiefship, and had he lived would have proceeded home in the Faletta, leaving Calcutta on the 20th of

Märch.

LIQUID FUEL FOR STEAMERS.

The Shelf liner Clam fell in with the shaft broken, about 100 miles north of Perim, Australian Lloyd steamer Pandora with her towards the end of l'ebruary. The Clam, which was homeward bound, returned to Perim with fuel, and on 22nd January last she filled her the Pandora in tow. The Cham buras liquid

liquid fuel to take her to Suez, via Rangoon, al bunkers at Freshwater island with enough which port she loaded for the Levant. Ap parently she has had sufficient fuel on board to admit of her steaming the extra distance en tailed by towing the Pandora. The length of the run on one filling of her bunkers is remark- able, about 5,800 mites. This could not, of course, have been done on coal with the same bunker space, and shows clearly one of the great advantages of liquid fuel, viz. the saving of bunker space, or, conversely, the greater distances which can be run with the same bunker capacity.

CAPT. HAHAN AND THE WAR.

Ata dinner at New York on the 24th February Capt. Maban spoke. He said that the Power of the immediate future would be a sez Power. As he looked upon the isthmus canal he saw that America would be rushed into becoming a sea Power, such as would not the issue of the Boer war, it would cause Great have been foreseen a few years ago. Whatever Britain, already the greatest l'ower at sea, to become even greater. By sea armies would be transported to any part of the world. The land forces would depend almost on sea-power. The war in the Philippines would have the effect of forcing the United States to become a tremen Sous sen Power. There was no taking the hack track now. America would be compelled to become what Great Britain had already become, and she must have a standing Navy.

CONSUMPTION OF BEER IN JAPAN

The Scheidegg Rack railway allows us to adinize this grand panorama. The Jungfrau railway takes us right up to the Tiger glacier, penetrates by tunnels into the Eiger, and is in proceed round the back of the Eiger to the Monch and the Jungfraujuch and finally into the Junghat. The last 240 feet up to the top of the Jungfrau are to be accomplished

with the aid of an elevator.

SHIPPING REPORTS,`

- Captain Th, Nissen, of the steamship Daphne from Moji, reports:-Formosa Channel N.W. winds with rain.

Königsberg, from Singapore,reports:-Southerly Captain E Christiansen, of the steamship wind and fine weather.

Captain G. T. Blaxland, of the steamship Diamante, from Manila, reports:-Fine clear weather and light variable winds.

Tacoma and Kobe, reports: Rough first day, Captain Rowley, of the steamship Sikh, from

out from Moji fine cloudy weather,

Captain G. Payne, of the steamship &'umsange from Calcutta, Penang and Singapore, reports: Light southerly winds and fine weather.

Captain W-H, Gibson, of the steamship Ap from Moji, reports:-Strong southerly winds and thick fog to Heishan, thence strong N.E. winds, overcast, rainy and misty weather to port.

Captain E. Finlayson, of the steamship Man winds and fog to the Saddle, Island, thence chang, from Taku, reports: Light northerly- moderate N. to NE winds to Breaker Point, to port light variable winds and heavy rain.

Gaptain J. Douglas, of the steamship Formigra, from Swatow, reports:-Moderate 5.W: wind and sea, thick, hazy weather with occasional dense fog. Vessels in Swatne Kalgan, Kaifong,Prosper, Chikli, Tamsui, Chungking and Hangchow.

from Sydney, &c., reports Left Sydney on Captain W. Ellis, of the steamship Eastera, March trh, calling at usual Queensland Ports of call, Port Darwin, Timor and Manila, fine light variable winds, fine cloudy weather with weather was experienced throughout the voyage, on the run across frota Manila experienced

delayed through heavy rains and fog. smooth sea until making China coast, then

Captain H. Supmer, of the steamship Prinz Heinrich, Singapore on the 1st inst. at 5.43 a.m., arrived from Singapore, reports:-Left in Hongkong on the 5th at 4 p.in, prevailing weather im voyage S.S.E., smooth moderate winds and sea, and S. E. swell, fair weather all the time. On the 27th ulto, passed steamship Arethusa, from Greenock, (M. KR. W.), on bonal all well, steering southerly course, in Lat. 64 N., and Long, 92° 24′ O...

from Const Parts, reports-Foother to Amny Captain J. S. Roach, of the steamship Haitan,

If the project be carried out, it cannot be completed within the period of six years first specified. An observatdry is to be built on the top of the Jungfrau, on which the Jungfraught variable winds with fog in moderate N.E. Railway Company is to expand a minimum of 44,000, and the company is further to cun- tribute 40 annually toward the research. Already.

ONE AND THREE-EIGHTS OF A MILE

have been buill, to a height of 2,350 feet above the sea level, and in laying out the remainder attention had to be paid to avalanthe tracks. On the Jungfraujoch ice has been set with at an inconveniently low level, so that there will be an incline on this section. The total length of the line will be 7.7 miles.

. Fourteen trains an at present daily on the part of the fine alreat opened, and the power station, as described in Engineering, in to be further extended for the new length of time ap through the eternal sunws. The current comes from the central station at Lauterbrunnen, which now gives 1,000-horse power. The addi tin of tro Escher Wyss turbines, now being erected, will place 365c-horse power at the dis posal of the railway company. The intake is close to the famous bui somewhat too misty.

STAUBRACH CALL

Each electric generator driven by the water

torbice yields currents of 50 amperes at likon Company are for the same speed, but of 700 volts. The two new dynions of the Ger higher power 800 against 500 horse power.

Lightning has several time visited the sta damage was done, linwever, in one case, where tion, without even blowing any fuses. A Bide lightning must have struck the pressure conduit somewhere and, passing along it, got into the turbine. It pierced one of the Raffand rings, and escaped through the asbestos insulation of the generator without doing further harm. It must not he forgotten, in regarding so much about lightning conductors in such installa- tions, that even moderate-sized houses in Swit zerland often bear two or three lightning rods. The first electric car was fitted with two motors, each of,125-horse power. The second has two hundred and sixty revolutions. mators of 150-borse power. They run at seven The question of brakes is naturally very important, provision seems to have been made.

ON THE WAY TO PRETORIA.

OUR SOLDIERS AND THE BOEK LATHES,

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teen engaged in business in the Free State, A gentlemen, who has for same years past has arrived at East London. He states, accord- ing to the Cape Times, that the whole of the Free State is practically denurled of inales, at the front. A new, burgher law has been every man and every lay over thirteen being issued calling up all anales between the ages of thirteen and fiftees. The women, with the aid of Kaffis, are carrying on the farm work, but they spend a great deal of their time driving into town to hear the news. The most absurd rumours are current, and eagerly swallowed against the English, and talk in the most as gospel truth. The women are very bitter bloodthirsty strain. Many of them travel about with a Mauser is their carts, and it is quite commoh to hear women boasting of their pro- ficiency with a rifle and their passionate desire

to exercise it on a "moinek."

breeze and sen, and continuous rain. Amoy to Swalow moderate N. E. breeze and sea, overcast with bcensional rain. Swatow to port imoderate breeze, smooth sea, dull, overcast weather with frequent rain squalls. Vessels in Swatow hing, Kaching, and Prosper, CHAI, Aga, Ironsung, Fatigchoze, Chung

NOTANDA.

CALENDAR.

APRIL.

Meicarological means based on ten years

observations to 1893.

Hatometer... Thermometer

Humidity Rainfall

TO-DAY,

WEATHER REPORT.

Barometer.. Temperature Humidity Rainfall,

30.039

.62.0

85.0

4.08

On date at On date at

30 201

20.83

79

85.

29.75 70 84

0.03

TO-DAY.

Friday, 6th April, 1900. Chinese-7th of 3rd moon of 26th year of

Kwang-sü. Sun-Aixzx

Set....

High water-Morning ..........

Afternoon Low water-Morning

ANNIVERSARIES.

shr. Somin ohr. 15min.

kr. 57mia. 3hr 20min. Shr. 37min. Shr. 24min.

Afternoon 1842---Convention between Sir John Davis and the Viceroy Ki-ying for the admission of Europeans into Canton within two 1885-Peace between France and China. 1897-Robbery of $75,000 from the Hongkong

and Shanghai Bank at Rangoon

months.

TO-MORROW.

Saturday, 7th April, 1900. Chinese-Stä of 3rd mean of 26th year of

Kang-sii.

Sun-Aises

.....shr. domin. Sels

Oh, zómin. Noon--First Quarter 3hr, somin. a.m. High water-djerning ... ahr. 48min. Afternoon shr. Jomin. Low water-Morning går. 39min. Afternoon... ghr. 23min. ANNIVERSARIES.

1739-Dick Turpin hanged. 1842-Defeat of Akbar Khan by Sir Robert

Sales' force, 1853-Prince Leopaki, Duke of Albany, bom, 1866-Hongkong Mint opened, 1881-Death of the Sultan of Sulu. 1897-Mr. H. A. O'Brien accidentally poisoned 1898--Cebu bombarded by Spanish.

at Singapore.

AGENDA

TO-MORROW. (About) D. & Co's steamer Pathan leaves for

New York via Suez Canal,

Noon-C. N. Co's steamer Sungkiang leaves

for Manila.

p.m.-Public Auction sale of Household Furniture at Dunottar" the Peak Residence of Mr. Newman Mumford

Stormberg going up to Pretoria. They were This gentlemah saw the troops captured at very weary and dirty, but kept up their spirits, splendidly, and would not let the crowds who flocked to the stations see any sign of the 2.30 bitterness they felt. At Brandfort some Buer ladies made coffee and ten, and "cookies," speaking of this, said it was the one real touch C. N. Co's steamer Whampoa leaves Singapore, which were handed round. Some of the men, on

by Mr. Paul Brewitt. of kindness they had experienced since they left Samarang and Sourabaya. Burgesdorp. At Winburg Road the train stop 4.30 p.m.-Mr. Sid Black's trick Cycle riding ped for two hours, and the few English there,

Company at Happy Valley.

aided, it must be said, by some Boer ladies, and Cargo ex Argyll subject to rent. "lashings" oftea and coffee and good subtantial slices of bread and butter ready for the men.

SUNDAY, 8th.

It was touching to see the ravenous manner Cargo ex Hongkong Máru subject to rent.

MONDAY, 9th.

Offices of the P. W. D. (Two Lots.)

1900. SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,

MAILS DUE.

French (Ernest Simons) 9th inst. American (City of Peking) 14th inst. Canadian (Empress of India) 16th inst." American (Garlic) 20th inst. American (Hongkong Mury) 28th inst.

The N. 1 S. Co.'s steamer Braemar, arrived at Yokohama and sailed for Portland Oregon to-day.

arrived at Portland Oregon the 4th inst., from The N. 1. S. Co.'s steamer Monmouthshire, Japan and Hongkong,

+

The N. G. I. steamer Rarmida, lelt Singapore for this part yesterday the sth inst, and is due here on or about the eth inst.

The C. P. R. Co., R.M.S, steamer Empress of Juan, arrived at Vancouver yesterday Thursday the 5th insi, at 7 4.3.

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STEAMERS EXPECTED.

Names.

Front.

Due

Broconshire........ Japan Ernest Simons ...Saigon.... Bamberg

Tomorros

April 9th

Singapore

JApril 9th

Alcinous

Singapore

April 9th

April 9th

Singapore

... April roth

April 11th

Japan

April 14th

April 14th

Kinshu Man......Japan Hakata Maru.

Kawachi-Maru Japan... City of Peking

men Saint Trenetapan

We wnuk direct the attention of shipping firms to the style in which "Steamers Expected" and "Profected Saillaga” are now published in these colauss, and in so doing spect Fully urge the tanagers of shipplag Hrms to give orders to theft clerks to furnish this odice, on the forms already sup test gratis with the latest swaalde in lorination every day. PROJECTED SAILINGS:

Ship

Destination

Date.

America Maru..San Francisco, &c.jApril 14th Andalusia...... Havre, &a.....May 30th

Middlebro, London and the Straits left Singa-pig Mart

The Glen Line steamer Glenshil, fram pore on the 6th inst, and is due here on the

Bamberg irth inst.

Bayern. Belgian King Brainar

The N. V. K.'s seamer Hakata Jaru, (European Line) leit Singapore for this port on the 5th inst, and is expected to arrive licre on the roth insi

RONGKONG AND WRAMEDA DOCK RETURNS,

tries Ista de Cuba......

At Kow th H.M.S. Sandpiper...

Ching.... Taiyuan D. Juan d'Austria

tong Leong.....

Swatow, &c.....

Havre, &c.

Straits, &c.

April rath ......May zoth July 11th San Diego, &c. ...June 5th Portland, &c. ......June 9th Carlisle City...... San Diego, &e....April 30th China Chingto Chusan

Dimante

San Francisco, &c May 15th- Sydney, c....... April 10th Shanghai * April 13th ̈

City of Peking... San Francisco, &c. April 21st City of Rio

San Francisco, &c.lfune yth Dark, Coptic

San Francisco, &c. July 14th Manila............... April 10th Doric.

San Francisco, &c.May 23rd Euster............ Shanghai... April 7th Emp. China...... Vancouver, &e......June 6th Erp. India......|

April 25th... May 16th San Diego, &c. April tath Amoy & Tamsui... April 7th Sau Pribrisco,&c. May ist Victoria, B.C....... April 24th Swatow, &c.. .....April 8th Straits, &c.

T

„Cosmopolitan

Aberdeen

Emp. lapan

11

Energia...

Formosa

Gaelic

PASSED THE CANAL Awa Marn, th April-Indrani, Fares, Gisela, laitan

Outward-31st March--Bayern, Pyrrhus, Glenogle Suthaji, Westphalia.

Danburg Homeward 31st March-Chingwe, Patra-, cuts, Secotra, Abbey Holme Khalif, Stautor, Fakası Maru,

Arrivals at Home 4th April-Courie,

Shipping.

Arrivals.

PRINZ HEINRICH, German steamer, 3,903, II. Super, 5th April,--Bremen 11st Feb., and Singapore 1st April, Mails and General-- Melchers & Co.

KONGSBERG, German steamer, 3,135, E. Christiansen, 5th April,- Singapore 31st Mas, General--Siemssen & Co. FORMOSA, BAFish steamer, 674, J. T. Douglas, fith April,--Swatow 5th April, General Douglas, Lapraik & Co. URANO, Austrian steamer, 1,632, P. Berberovich, Ah April Shanghai 3rd April, General, --Sandler, Wieler & Co. DIAMANTE, British steamer, 1,225, G. T. Blaxland, 6th April-Manila 3rd April, General Shewan, Tomes & Co. SUEVIA, German steamer, 4129, Th. Ferck, 6th April-Singapore fist Mar, General Sieussen & Co. BARON ARDROSSAN, British steamer, 1,825, J. Y. Mitchell, 6th April-Moji 1st April, Coal--Dodwell & Co., Ld. WONGKOL, British steamer, t,115, B. B. Brocke Pigot, 6th April,-Buigkok 20th March, Rice and Teak,Yuen Fat Hong. WOSANG, British steamer, 1,127, R. Jobs,

6th April-Canton 6th April, General Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Clearances at the Harbour 'Offico. Lightning, British str, for Singapore. Kenguam, British str., for Canton, Henvenue, British str., for Saigon. Wosang, British str., for Tientsin. Sungking, British str., for Manila, Clara, German str., for Doihow. Urano, Austrian str., for Singapore. Tosa taru, Japanese str., for Moji

•

Dopartures,

Hector Heidelberg

May 30th

¡Liverpool .... April 17th- illavre, &c.

...April roth

Hongkong MamSan Francisco, &c.May. 8th Japan..

Shangheu, &c...... April 9th

Kawachi Maru... Marseilles, &c.... Kinshia Maru... Victoria, B.C. Königsberg... Havre, &c. Kumsang... Singapore, &c... Loongsung Manila

April 13th

April 21st

..May rath

April 13th

April 7th

May ist

Machaon

London.

Massilia. Marseilles, &c...... April 14th Monmouthshire. Tortland, &c. May 19th Nanchang......Tientsin Nippon Maru. San Francisco, &c. May 31st

..........jApril toth Oldenburg Pathan

Straits, &c. New York Preussen

Straits, &c. Prometheus London...

June 28th

April 7th

May 16th.

April 17th

May 5th

Japan

April 14th

Straits, &c.

June 14th

Singapore, &c.

April 9th

Havre, &c.

April 24th

Victoria, B.C.....April 14th

Queen Adelaide, Victoria, B.C. Rohilla Sali

Shanghai Sibiria Sikh Strathgyle. Stuttgart Songking Tamsui Maru...Swatow, &c.......... April 8th Thyra.......

Weimar. Whampoa

San Diego, &c. May 10th Straits; &c...July 26th Maniki

....April 7th

San Diego, &c. ...July 8th Straits, &c. ................ Amoy, &c.

April 18th April 7th

IT WAS NOT THE CLIMATE.

1. Gävi; been well ne to my general health- wrote the late Dr. D. W. Holes a short time before his deathbert lave ind a good leaf of asthma. The climate is cold and rough, but I have found nuch That is tightful at my residence here in Boston (America). Perhaps, after all, the fault is not so auch in kutitele 42 as in age 201

That was it., The wise thinker did not deceiva himself. He knew that it is the wasting muscles that complain of the steepness of the bills and the thinn- ing to that fancies the winters aro colder than they to be.

And it was not because Mrs. Amy Harrey had lost Interest in her domestic affairs that she as led to say everything was a trouble asla banden. No it w because she had Ier trength. Whether a daty

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is a burden ne sot depends on the buck which has lo arry If. Ab, dear me, how stantly experience cuferce that lesson upes me. Then welist keen con eer we feel in the aiswer to the question: What will strengthen the quivering us? What will strengthen the quisering limb! What will restore

April 6. Shansi, British str., for Ningpo. April 6, Cheang Chew, British str., for Amny, April 6, Pakshian, British str., for. Swalow. April 6, Thales, British str., for Switow. April 6, Fictoria, Swedish str., for Chefoo April 6, uc, French str., for Hoihow. April 6, Wingsong, British str, for Canton. April 6, Prins Heinrich, Gernian steamer, for the vigour of the wind? April 6, Lightning, British str., for Calcutta. April 6, British str., for Singapore.

Fussengers-Arrived.

Shanghai, &e.

Per Formos, from 5watow-Mr. Cooper, and 34 Chinese.

Per Königsberg, from Singapore-Messrs. v. Gramatzki, M. Paulsen, H. Paulsen, and roo Chinese,

Per Prinz Heinrich, from Bremen, &c Mrs. Mumin and daughter, Mr. J. Warneket, Mrs. v. Massow, Lieut. Fr. Beyersdolf, Mr. v. Boehl, Dr. Zeyss, Messrs. C. G. M. Meyer, P. Koch, P. Scholz, 240 Chinese and a Japanese from Singapore.

AB my life," says Mrs. Barvey, "I have suffered off and on from indigestion and weaknes, felt Jo and fungid, with a disagrerade sinking sematipa after taking me. I had an energy; everything usa a trouble and a burden, A Man an I:had partaken of fond, no matter how light, I felt a fuln

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gawing pain at my chest, as if something were feuring R.

Interfered nonch from nervous headache url. was often dizzy. My bathing was eling, and If I exerted myref I was quite but of breath. As time went I get extremely weak and could not attend to my work:

I saw dose after doctor and was told by, the that my ailment was owing to my fool not digesting." [The doctors were right. Tint was the trouble, and the only one. Yet instead of being a colaparative Per Diamante, from Manila-Messrs. Stick- trific, at uy shallow persons say, it is the inost neys, Bruhn, Mr. and Mrs. Faber, Mr. Glisserious of all diseases, Of contra nome" of her foot man, Mrs. Glennys, Dr. and Mrs. Sanger, Messrs. R. Parker, Gosta, Mrs. Kile, chill and amah, Messrs. Dietrick, McCall, Mr. and Mrs. Ab Lee, Mr. S. Knapp, U.S. N., Mr. and Mrs. Sutcliffe, z children and servant, Mrs. Mem- winther, and Mr. E. Smith.

Per Suevia, from Singapore--120 Chinese. Per Wongkor, from Bangkok-Mr. and Mrs. Philips, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Anderson and child.

Departed.

digested mate or less Billy; otherwise she could not have fired a fortnight. But the nourishinent wa never enough for the wants of the body. Hence the nervous headaches, the asthma, the singing sensation," the dizziness, the gawing pain, unit the disabling, weakness. The boily mader these conditious is like house alan fodel to decay. All goes to rick and ruin.]

took the docton medicines," continues this lady's plain accuuht, "but my case was an obstinato one, arid none of them seemed of any avail.

Per Prinz Heinrich, for Shanghai from Sievers. From Antwerp-Mr. Alf. de Deyn. Bremen--Messrs. M. P. Breyer, and Cuno

C. H. Wing, F. Shen, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. From Southampton-Miss Spurling, Messrs. Blount. From Genoa-Mr. and Mrs. Quien, Mr. and Mrs. Wilke, Mrs. Fritze, Messrs. Lune in my Ufo von Below, M. Plennenger, Carl Matkan, G.

In May, 1891, a neighbour told us at the benefit she lullerited from Mother Seigel's Syrup. I got a bottle frein Messr, W. Fox and Sons, Chemists Bethunt Green, and when I had taken it two days 1 felt much relief. I continued taking it, and could cat and enjoy my food wilkout Javitg pain. I now gained strength and frit brighter than I had ver Berkwetz, A. Weng, C. W. Schmidt, Otto

"Since then I have kept well, taking a dows or two C. Rydberg, Shen, Sinn, II. S. Woo, H. Y. Bookholtz, F. W. 'Haussner, Mr. and Mrs. A. of Mother Stigel's Syrup when I need it and I find it always puts me tight. Your can publish this

Latement if Wao, C. Yen, C. L. Yen, Christensen, Ch. Harros 1, (Signed) (Mm) Amy

Bluck, Watsaas, From Port Said-Messrs. L. Pen- Ron, London, Jinks Dufferin Street, Buabili ardi, Al Pesaro, E. Bortolussi. From Colombo

"In March, 181," writes Another, "I had a -Mr. C. M. Hay. From Singapore Mr. and sevete attack of influenza which loft ine extremely Mrs. Tyader, Messrs. Stachelin, Ho Yen Shing; weak. I was troubled with indigestion and wast of C. Tieden, O. Schwayenberg, Mrs. M. appetite. Having read of the wonderful curves made Lewin, Mrs. M. Alexew. From Hongkong- by Mother Seigel's Syrup I decided to try it. I Kot

Gruter.

The value of the exports of China was more than double what it was in 1890, and it will go on increasing by leaps and bounds as the means of communication improve. Exports

in which some of the men ate the food thus sup. Since the war with China, owing to the change plied. One man, after drinking several big quality- the farmecked by price and inferior which has taken place in the conditions of life pannikins of coffee and tea, and disposing of an 3 p.m.-Public sale of Crown Land at the Capt. von Hoffmann, Baron von Drepenbruik, bestils frons Mr. Win. Ily, Jones, the chemise in quality the former due to cost of carriage and in Japan, and quite recently, owing to the in- heavy taxation, the latter to adulteration of creased duty on sake, the brewer's trade hasly relaxed his efforts, and remarked, Now 18.30 for 9p.m.-Regular Meeting of the Victoria. Dubgen.

enormous quantity of bread and butter, gradual faulty methods of preparation for foreign thriven with rapid strides and the demand for markets: The complaints made by exporters the noble beverage' has become so great that platform was crowded and in many instances can last all the way to Pretoria " The station have been laid before the Government, and in during last summer the stock on hand was not insulting and offensive remarks were addressed view of the necessity of increasing the export sufficient. There are seven breweries at present to the soldiers,but generally speaking this was trade to meet expenditure abroad, it is to be in Japan which brewed in the year 1898 about not the case. One young Buer gir tried her Noon-C. N. Co's steamer Chingis leaves for A. H. Dare E. Meregali, Emil Orlik. From hoped that steps will be taken to teach the people that practices which, may bring there were about 5 million koku of sake, pro- she said in English," Does your mother know 100,000 koku (0:55.koku 220 gall), whereas hand a chaffing the officers, Addressing ore, interests,

good-humoured reply,

yes, my dear," was the

Priory at the Freemasons' Hall.

TUESDAY, 10th.

C. N. steamer Nanchang leaves for Tientsin.

Australian Ports.

For Kobe from Genoa-Mr. J. From Hongkong Mr. and Mrs. G. da Costa, Misses M. A. da Costa, A. F. Re- medios Messrs. F. F. Guterrey, F. A. Ribeiro. For Yokohama from Bremen-Mr. F. Fre- dichs. From Genoa-Messrs. F. Hermann,

Naples--Mr. and Mrs. S.. A. Cheerkow, Mrs. Suyaki, Shiraisht, L. E. Sperry, W. Coester. From Colombo-Mr. C. M. Hay. From Boon Sean, and Foo Choo Choon. From Singa. pore-Messrs. E. B. S. Edwards, F. G. Schef fler, S. Hamoy. From Hongkong-Princess S. D. Singh, B. D. Bingh, Mesare. A. Imhoff and O, H. Hales.

temporary profil are opposed to their future duced The consumption of beer amounted you're out?""Oh, and now, poor soul, Noon-Extraordinary Generál-Meeting of Penang-Messrs. Cheach Chen Eoh, Foo

therefore already to 1/50 of that of sake, and the hope is entertained in Japan that the breweries Young WifeWhat's the matter, my deart-will increase very inuch more. The Japanese Don't you like pound cake? www brewers calculate even on a lively export to Husband hesitatingly)—Y-e-s, love !" but: I China and Australia as the demand for beer is don't care for ten-pound cake.”

increasing in both countries,

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she knows I'm in" "But are you not sorry. you left your mother "Oh, no. We shan'ı l'a-coming round this way, my dear, to marry be long in Pretoria, only three weeks, and then you. Tata'l

THURSDAY, 12th.

Shareholders of the Green Island Cement Co., Ld.

FRIDAY, 13th. Good Enday.

Caledonian Road. In two days I felt great boneft. I eriid eat, and food agreed with me, caning no pału, a few days I wear cuppletity cured and writ

Since that time I have kept Mother Soigel's Syrup in the house a family medicine, and it always ro lieves when any of us suffer from fulgertion, &c. I bave pleasure in making this statement, and you can 14, Mont, eller Rood, Kentish Town, London, NW, publish it if you wish. (Signed) Goo: II. Barker, June 9th 1996,

Their sincerity, and truth is, plain on the surface. Those excellent letters call for no explanation. And when we remember that what the writers aflirm of Mother Seigel's Syrup is also declared by thon sands of ctiam, the value of this remedy in enablished beyond questioniddett