1900-04-07 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1900.

GERMAN SHIPPING IN CHINA.

THE VERY FLAG.

BOER PRISONERS' LETTERS,

MR. DOOLEY ON WAR TELEGRAMS.

can't do th' English-speakin' people. Oursilves "I tell ye, Hinnissy," said Mr. Dooley, “ ye an' the hands acrost th' sea ar re rapidly teachip' th' benighted Lutheryan an' other haythin that as a nice we're onvincible and oncatchable. The Anglo-Soxon race meetings now going on in the Philippeens ant South Africa ought to convince anny wan that, give us a fair start, an' we can bate the würruld to a tillygraft office.

"Th' war our cousins be Sir Thomas Lipton acctate Boers is doin' more than that. It's believe at first, whin Ir-read th' dispatches in givin' us a common war lithrachoor. I wuddent

thi pa-apers, that me friend Gin'ral Útis wasn't in South Africa. It was only whin I see an- other chapter is justly cillybrated sceryal story, intitled Th Captare iv Porad, that I knew he had an imitator over in th' mother- fans style almost as well as be our own gerent country. An, be living! I like the English | artist's. Mehbe 'tis as the pa-apers say, that Olis has wrh himself out. Annyhow, the last chapter isn't thrillin'. He says, "To-day th army under my command fell upon ik' inimy with gr-reat slaughter an' seized th' important town of Parac, which I have mintioned hefure, but he says, we are fortunately now safe in Manila. Fe see, doesn't keep up th' intherest to th' end. Th' English pute does betther.

`RMA-CHINESE FRONTIER.

NDARY "GOMISSION MURDERS.

The French Consul General at Hanbury The following extracts from the Amsterdam has addresseil to his Government some inter Handelsblad recently appeared in the Afrikan lowing extracts from a letter written esting particulars on the maritime development der organ Oss Land, One was a letter of an camp of the above Comission at of Germany is China. This communication Amsterdam Dutchman taken prisoner at hrow saine light on the punishment is based upon statistics of the year 1898, Elandslangte. The account begins with his 'England,” he says, "still occupies first rank | Night :-"I looked round and saw them stona- it to the War for the murder of the dary Commissioners at Mong Tun. The in the Chinese ports, leaving all other nations ing up the hill, and at the same time I heard General Lin asked for British help in far behind. In 1898 English ship transported the bagpipes-a sign that the Highlanders had ive expedition, and the the Reserve over half (and valorem of the merchandise got to the top. Immediately after one of my as sent, but could not arrive till the unloaded in these 'ports, whilst China for the horses fell, so I had only twe left. I jumped jruary. The correspondent says that same year accounts only for a third of the on one of them, but scarcely ten paces further is prosecutin' as Hogan saya, again th' foul but British aid, the Chinese would probably general tariff Japan contributes with 3 per it fell with me. I was dazed by the fall, but been able to punish the murderers of cent, and the United States with 1 per cent. had just presence of mind enough to try and officers. He says: "The presenceABogether, European mercantile marines remount my third horse."

As I stamped to catch hall race of savages on nur lærders, in present 62 per cent,, of the movement in hold of the stirrup, felt a blow in my back{ sent defiant attitude, is as unbearable Chinese ports, and, if England is left out and felt down. When I recovered conscious. ness I found myself with a flask full of whisky innecessary. It is moreover a direct of considemtion, the other European nations

in my mouth, which a Gordon Highlander was ement to similar races now, within our are concerned with only a tenth of the and temporarily moderately quiet, to general commerce. Nevertheless, the reholding to it. I had a bulletin. ny back, thority should circunstances at any laure importance of German navigation is but it had pased through my horse first I their to conceive a hope that such being manifested. It amounts to 55 per cent, and stuck just under the skin on my emight be successful."

of the movement of the Eurpean States, Great shoulder blade. I think it was my horse Ins that on February the 26th after Britain excluded, and, taking into account this falling on me stunned me, for the wound was tried unsuccessfully to treat with power, one-eleventh of the European trade quite trifling. The lighlander took the bullet gese, the latter drove them from a exchanges. Consequently, the German marine out, with his knife and tore his handkerchief and a party of Duchas and Military ranks now Immediately, aner Great Britain's, up into strips to bind the wound up. Then int other works, and killed several being followed, but at a considerable distance, two soldiers took me along, but on the way by France, and Norway, In the coasting trade they stopped me and took away all I had on Un the 27th, however, when four were burn by the combined forces, German shippers are also drawing large pro me, my money belt with fro, my watch and ese ammunitión ran short, and they fas. According to the latest returns the chain. Unfortunately, they also saw my ring German flag has made 1,901 voyages between and asked for it as a 'keep-yake. Naturally ave been in a bad case, lan for our e. The corresponder says "Of the Chinese ports, representing over 5,000,000 enough I refused. One of them seized my gas burnt, two were situated astride of tons. besides 380 journeys between India and hand. 1 hit him back, whereupon he loaded Then a rean Mckeng watershed, being thus China, 335 between Indian and Japan, tog his rifle and held it before my nose. Chinese and partly in British territory. between the Russian possessions and Korea, third came, and the tree rascals between s fact it would seem that a watershed and, finally, 134 costing journeys on the them stole my master's ring, at once coin, stry inhabited bill folk is not the Japanese seaboard.

plained when brought before an officer. The are to select for a frontier". The iptal

officer, a major, a very nice fellow said he was sorry, the soldiers had strictest orders to es for the two days were supposed to bo killed, and many wounded. One

do nothing of the sort, and if I could puit of the British party was killed, and

them out to him That I had little ese. The writer evidently does not

chance of doing, as it was more than half ch of the Was as fighting men: if

dark already, and I heard no more of the aviour of the Was met with may be

matter. Later on I was searched again and my - a criterion of Was fighting power in

cigarettes found. I was so boiling with indig it is evident that the subjugation of

nation that when one of the soldiers ironically 2 tract will be a matter involving no

offered me one of my own cigarettes I said, "won't even accepting own cigarettes from an 5 to us,"

Englishman, whereupon they again threatened me with their rifles.... We were taken to an other kopje and told to make ourselves counter- table, as we had to pass the night there.ak ing oneself comfortable incant curling up under a rock, which was horribly painful for my shoul der. Continually more prisoners were brought up, till there were at least 20 of us. I shall not forget that night sova. I hadn't slept for three nights, having been on outpost duty. I was not destined to sleep that night either, as it poured in sheets.fickily my Highlander of the whisky buttle had given me my mackintosh

there's a real good Sainacitan for you." The other extract from the Handelsblari was a letter from G. V. de Witt Hamer, captain of the Hollander Volunteer corps, written to his mother when be was a prisoner on board her Majesty's ship Penelope':--On board we have I have a cabin and a saloon in common w a good deal of liberty, considering. As officer the other officer, Colonel Schiel and M. S. de Villiers, bead of a boily of secret police in the Transvaal With us are sundry gentlemen who have assumed for themselves the rank of officers for the occasion, and iness with us. We are allowed buy luxuries and to read books and newspapers. Friends in the colony send us fruit, butter, clothes, &c... I am putting on lat, and think I shall amuse-myself by growing a beard while on board, neither occupation is very exciting. The prisoners spend their time in scrubbing the deck in the morning, in being paraded at 9.30 and 4.30. The rest of the day they lie on deck reading, or play at leap frog, cock-fighting, or tug of war, and in the evening they dance to the tunes of a guitar quantities of tobacco. At 9 o'clock they tura and a harmonica. They comsume incredible

into their hammocks to sleep the sleep of the During the fight (Elandslaagte) just..'» a heavy rain fell which compelled me con inually to take of my glasses to wipe them while under fire. I think it was that which caused me to get caught. Our corps fought well, but lost heavily. Of four officers two were killed and two wounded."

In view of the fact that possibly at this time the British flag is hoisted over Bloemfontein, the capital of the Orange Fice State-and we hope will sous be floating over Pretoria--we may state that the very ng which once was hoisted by Sir Theophilus Shepstone over the latter city when it was first annexed by the British Government, was presented to General Buller on his departure for the seat of the war, "ING VOYAGE OF A LAUNCH. and, no doubt, is still in his possession. We hope he has by this time handed it over to tanika Timers of the 3rd April says:-- Lord Roberts, who will doubtless pass it on to am launch Dolores arrived in the General French for the final ceremony. And of Manila on the 1st April after an ex-in this way the oft-quoted remark of Sir Theo ssage from Hongkong. The launch was philus, made at the time when the flag was first d in Hongkong by a Manila tirm for formally hoisted, will yet come true-"The sun shall sooner go back in the Heavens," he -work here, and was piloted over by ymond, who bas succesfully navigated declared, "than that flag shall be lowered umber of these small craft across themes-of-Ceylon Sa to Mauil recently.

unch of Hongkong on Tuesday. Ed made the trip across in a little and a half days. Captain Raymond In exciting passage. After leaving ig heavy winds and strong North-East s were encountered. This weather 1 for the first tivo days, during which little craft was tossed about by very is. Forty-eight-hours out frean Hong- launch, probably as a result of the about she had received, spring a leak. pumps were put to work, but owing ghness of the sen there became choked

THE NON-CONFERENCE

STEAMER.

In the Times (London) of February 26th, there appears the following letter by Alessrs. luttenbach & Co. The letter is, presumably, written by Mr Ludwig Huttenbach; and it deals with the telegram sent from Singapore by the Times correspondent. It is headed

The Far Eastern Shipping Ring.", Sir,-As we are the firm referred to in your Singapore telegrant in your to-day's issue, and

ast from remarks which have come to our

inorwork. The captain and his crew to work to bail out the craft with knowledge it appears that our action is nd succeeded in their efforts to pre-misunderstood of misrepresented in some launch gaining water, bringing her quarters, we hope we shall be allowed a short bort early Sunday morning.

explanation. ring Manila another incident occurred

tead to the excitement of the passage alores Of Kapona lighthouse the boat Leyte fired a shot across her - signal for the launch to heave to and ned. The Dutores headed for the ered a boat and the officer boarded and steamed alongside, when the

It.

Her papers were found to be in she was allowed to proceed! 10

ather launches leh Hongkong almost rously with the Dolores, but put back ntering the rough weather.

DEATH OF MAT SALLEH. -

er-that there may be no remaining the defent and death of this rebel, we he following extracts from a despatch Excellency Governor Clifford report e identification of Mat Salleh's body. or was entered by our men on the

Let us state at once that we owe no apology to anyone. There is absolutely no agreement or arrangement between the "conference" and aurselves. The "conference" simply undertakes from year to year to allow at the end of the year to those shippers who have found it 10 the year to the steamers of the conference" their interest to confine the shipments during

rebate on the freight contributed. Our action in shipping a cargo by a steamer not belonging to the conference dues not, therefore, require any justification or excuse.

Our reason as | simply that we do not "find it to our interest,

&c., and as every one must be allowed to judge for himself as to what he finds to his interest, the question is one to be decided by us and by us alone.

As regards the "conference" and our brother merchants, we really fail to see that either have any reason to complain. We are quite willing to pay to the former the penalty for our action and, to forego the rebate on any ship ment by their steamers, while our neighbours are, of course, perfectly at liberty to continue of February 1st, and it was then re-shipping exclusively by the conference," if

they "find this to their interest."

a woman who had been captured that th had been shot on the previous after- a bullet from the maxim gun. The lad seen the corpse laid out for burial hite shroud raped it, and she said it

only body buried in the fort to which stion had been paid. Mr. Fraser accord- tered an examination of the body. Five lies were unearthed before Mat Salleh's ns found. The face and feet, which were ble for their size, wero idéntified by ser, District Officer, who had met Mat everal times and was prepared to swear dentity. The body was also identified furt Chief Kansanat, by several other 'cawan Chiefs, and by many Tuaran all of whom knew Mat Salleh "well. and made by the maxim bullet was in , and death must have been insaneous. jow prisoners captured all described ind with accuracy, although they had

the body since it was buried bove will enable readers to see that of of Mat Salleh's death is complete. e natives the fact that Mat Salleh's Including the noted Dayang Bandong are in our hands, will perhaps, be igest argument as to his death. er Mat Saileb's reputation as to his vulnerable or bullet and knife proof, nor Bandong's knowledge of witchcraft,in eir followers believed, have stood the le is dead and the other is a prisoner. 3 the women are being well treated, be handed over to their relations. As Bandong is related to the Sultan of is Highness has been invited to send

e female prisoners and their children, Venty in number, are expected by the Kudal. The steamer Normanhurst, trived on the 11th, brought back Capt on, sante Sikhs, Dyaks, and fifteen prisoners--B. N. B. Herald.

OY BLANK'S FOURPENCE. b trooper in one ofthe Yeomanry.com has had a somewhat amusing ex

He is himself a man of some means very rich wife Reing asked with his s by the officer whose duty it was to be inquiry, what allowance out of his proposed making to his wife during his he replied that he did not wish to sy. This, he was told, was impossible, laid down that each trooper shall allow than fourpence a day out of his pay to whose address, for the purpose was In the absence of her lord, therefore, who possesses many thousands a year drn, will, if this be true, receive periodi- ditances equal to fourpence a day earn der busband,

We leave everyone, conference and mer- chants, to do as they like, and all we claim is that we should be allowed to do likewise.

The largerquestion ns to the benefit or other wise of the "conference to the Straits trade we do not feel called upon to discuss at any length. While we do not deny that stability of rates contributes to satisfactory business we "must state it as our opinion that the "conference" has hampered and injured trade in various respects. When an opportunity arises we shall be prepared to substantiate this statement.

Thanking you for the space granted us, We rentai, Sir, your obedient servants,

HUTTENDACH AND CO. 4. Fenchurch-avenuc, E.C. Feb. 24.

INVESTING IN THE PHILIPPINES.

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SALUTING THE WRONG SHIP.

The departure of Loid Brassey from Mel- bourne on the termination of his period of office as Govenor of Victoria, was the occasion of an amusing mistake on the part of a battery just outside the Heads.

A little after nightfall a steamer, the Gulf of Genon,, a trader bound for London, received a salute, much to the astonishrivent of those on board. The captain was bewildered. What traband of war on board? Was he being had happened? Had he unwittingly got com- signalled to lay to

So he slowed down, and sent up four rockets, which, in turn, bewildered the occupants of the fort. Then, as no boat put out go him, he held on his way. Presently, when the vessel came within the shaff of light from the lighthouse, those ashore were disgusted to find they had bean saluting a inere, merchant steamer. The salute had. of course, been intended for the Sunbeam, with Lord Brassey on board.

Shortly afterwards, the Governor's racht came along, but there was no salute. A party of dejected officers, however, put off in a launch, and explained that all the ammunition had been fired away in saluting the Gulf of Gensa. Lord Brassey appreciated the joke. He shook hands with the officer, and wished them good-bye and good luck, chuckling all the time, very good, "very good."'—Er.

The restoration of order in the Philippine islands is giving encouragement to American capital and enterprise to develop their resources.. Most of the great, commercial houses of the United States dispatched their agents to the islands to open new markets for their com- modities simultaneously with the assumption THE INTERRUPTED POLITICIAN. of Auferican authority over the group. As a result a growing American trade has been ablished there. Now capital, is seeking Franchises inherited through Spain. It is permanent investment there in lands and represented that a syndicate of San Francisco capitalists, including Prince Poniatowski and the Crockers, have purchased a large tract of land and valuable franchises granted by the Spanish crown on the Island of Basilan, involving an investment of half a million dollars.

THE WIDOW's Squasit P "THOU ART THE MAN, J.B." The following amusing story is told by the Washington Post-

John Barret, the ex-minister to Siam, who is charging that Senator Hoar's speech upon the Filipino question gare Aguinaldo encourage- ment when telegraphed from here, is a graduate of Dartmouth College. Thereby hangs a story which was told yesterday in the Senate marble

room.

When the timidity of capital is so far over come that it ventures freely to invest in fixed properties in the islands it is the best of evidence

Barrett was invited to a Dartmouth dinner, that American authority is securely established and was, of course, called upon for a speech. and that all danger of disaffection among the

Aseverybody knows, he has a ratherexaggerated people is past. We predict that the investment idea of his own importance. So he began, in of the Californian syndicate is the forerunner of stilted fashion, to relate the prominent part he any others which will quickly follow, and took in the Orient during and after the war with which will result in the heakly development of the resources of the island group-San Francisco Chronicle.

A PATRIOTIC BAPTIST MINISTER.

At a largely attended church meeting of Bap tists at Bury St Edmunds, fast evening, the members decided to refuse the request of their pastor, the Rev. S.-J. Baker, for twelve months leave of absence that he might respond to the Queen's appeal to ex-soldiers to rejoin regiments for home defence. Pastor Baker left the to3th Foot Regiment, now the 2nd Inniskilling Fusi llers, eighteen years ago, after serving four years. has been twelve years in the ministry, P. Casette March

Spain.

When I was in the cabin of that magnificent vessel, the Olympia, began Barrett, where I had been called to consult with that brave man, together the interests of our common country, George Dewey, in order that we might protect the greatest republic which the world has ever known. Dewey placed his hand upon my shoulder, and solemnly said to me.

Who stole Widow Perkins' squash pie ?' The voice was the voice of an old classmate of Barrett. It broke upon the speech with the force of an exploding shell. Instantly all the Dartmouth men solemnly answered:

'John. Barrett.'

The ex-Minister to Siam grew red and en- barrassed, floundered through a few more sen- tences and sat down.

TO-DAY.

WEATHER REPORT.

Barometer.... Temperature Humidity Rainfall.....

Kwang-si Sun-Rises

Sets

On date at On date at

THAW

4.

29.88 79

29.80

83

TO-DAY.

phrwyomin 9hr. 39min. går. 23min.

Saturday, 7th April, 1900. Chinese--Sih of 3rd moon of 26th, year of

shr. domin Dhr. zómin. Noon-First Quarter zur. 5omin, aan. High water-Merning to.............. zhr. gồmin.

Afternoon Low water-Aarning.

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

1853-Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, born. 1666-Hongkong Mint opened. 1881--Death of the Sultan of Sulu- 1897M. H. A. O'Brien accidentally poisoned

at Singapore. 1898-Cebu bombarded by Spanish.

TOMORROW. Sunday, 8th A

1900, Chinese-gtk of grd moon of 20th year of

Kamang-si Sun-Riser

Sales' force.

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

Afternoon Low water--Morning

4

shr. 48min. 6hr, sómin.

shr. Sinin bhr. 16min. The gmin

Afternoon ....11hr, 28min. ANNIVERSARIES,

1842-Lorenzo de Medici dlied. 1818-King of Denmark bor. 1865-$1,000 reward offered by the Hongkong Government for information leading

Shipping.

Arrivals.

MAUSANG, British steamer 1,644, J. Kynock, 7th April,Sandakan. 1st April, Timber and General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. PHODES, Norwegian steamer, 3,414, Wilhelm- sen, 6th April,--New York 7th April, General and Kerosine-Order. CROWN OF ARRAGON, British steamer, 1,474, John G. Dorward, 6th April,-Saigon 2nd April, Rice.-Order.

TAKSANG, British steamer, 977, Thomas, gh April,-Bangkok 29th Mar., Rice.-Jantine, Matheson & Co.

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TAI FU, German steamer, "1,050. E. Schipper, April-Saigon 3rd April, Rice and Rice-four.-Siemssen & Co. LOONGSANG, British steamer, 1,092, T S Weigall, 7th April,-Manila 4th April, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. ALDONG, British steamer, 783, H. Bathurst, 7th April Swalow 6th April, General.➡ Douglas, Lapraik & Co. HANOI, French stemmer, 750, Pannier, 7tis April-Haiphong and Hojhow 6th April, General.-A. R. Marty.

SHANGHAI, British steamer, 2,163, A. F. Street, 7th April,-Moji and April, General.-- P.&O. S. N. Co.

SANDAKAN, German steamer, 1,374, E. Mubic, 7th April-Sandakan 2nd April, Timber ind General-Melchers & Co.

Clearances at the Harbour Offico. ~ Nazurenu, British steam-launch, for Manila. Formosa, British,str., for Amoy. Tamsui Maru, Japanese str., for Swatow. Krevat Lam, British steam-launch, for Macao. Eastern, British str., for Shanghai.

Fale of Doen, British bark, for Rajang.. Haidin, British sir, for Swatow.

mara, British str., för Singapore.

ter, British str., for Kutchinôtzu.

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Departures.

to the arrest of foreigners employed April 7, Wesang, British str., for Tientsin. on piratical craft in the neighbourhood. | April 7, Benvenue, British str., for Saigon. 1896 – Peking-Normandie collision at Shang; | April 7, Tosa Afaru, Japanese-str., for Seattle,

bai the fornier badly damaged and | April 7, Argyll, British str., for Shanghai,

April 7, Subine Rickmers, British steamer, for

Foochow

beached.

Las' night at eight d'clock,' he says, we found our slender but intrepid army sur. rounded by wan hundred thousan' Boers,' he says, We attackled thim with 'gr-rent Jury,' he says, 'pursuin' thim up th' almost inacces- sible mountain sides an' capturin' eight guns, which we didn't want, so we give thim back with siveral in our own, he says, 'Th' Irish reg'mints, he says, 'th Kerry Rifles, t'' Land Leaguers' Own, an' th' Dublin Pets, commanded be ' popular Irish sojer ginral Sir Fansonby Tompkins, wint into battle singin' their well- known nayisaal anthem, "Mrs, Innery 'Awk- ings is a Fust-Class Name." Th' Boers re- treated,' he says, pursued by ile Davitt Terrors, who cut their way through th' fugitives with awful slaughter," he says. They have now, he says, 'pinethrated as far as Pretoria,' he says, th officers airwin' in first-class carredges and th men in thrucks, he says, 'anar-re camped in th' bettinshed, where they ar-re afforded ivry attintion, be th' vanquished inimy, he says. As fr us, he says, we decided, after th' viethry, to light out f'r Ladysmith, lie says! Th' Inimy had similar intintions,' he says, but their skill has been vastly ver rated, he says. 'We hate thim,' he says-we bate thim be thirty miles, he says,

"That's where we're strong. Hinnissy W. Cargo ex Argyll subject to rent. may get licked on th' battlefield, we may be climbin' threes in the Philipeens-with arrows stickin' in ps like quills, as Ilogan says, into th' fretful porcupine, or we may be doin' a mile five minyits flat down th pike that leads to Cape Town, pursued be the less fleet but more ignorant Boer, peltin' us with guns full i that our children read we niver turned back gold an" Bibles; but in th' pages i histhry on g'er an inity. We make our own gloryous pages on the battlefield, an' in the camp, an'

in the cabinet meetin’

"Well, 'tis all r-right for ye to be jokin',” said Mr. Hennessy, but there's manny a brave fellow down there that it's no joke to...

1897--The King of Siam left Bangkok for

England. 1898-Bittle of Athara.

AGENDA

TO-DAY.

TO-MORROW.

Cargo.ex Hongkong Maru subject to rent.

CHURCH SERVICES. St. John's Cathedral:- Communion, 7 a,

Matins, 11 m., Evensong, 5-45 p.m. Roman Catholic Cathedral --Mass at 6 a.m., 7 a.m., 8 ant, and 9.30 am. Benediction," 5 p.m.

Union Church:--Services, 11 ant and 6 p.m. German Bethesda Chapel, West Point -

Morning Service, 11 am,

Mass ( Chin.), 6 am, (Port), 7.30 n.m. Benediction, Spin St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road :--Morning

Service (English), 9 a.m..

St. Francia Church, Wanchai

St. Anthony's Chapel, West Point:-Mass,

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Wesleyan Methodist Church-Services, 10.30

Thrue frye," said M. ooley," an' that's why I wish; it cud be fix'd up so's th' men that starts the wars could do il fightin' Th' trouble is that all th' preliminaries is arranged be match-makers, an' all that's left frighters is to do th' mardhrin' A man's got a good job at home, an he wants to make it stronger. St. How can he do it? By throwin' out some wan that's got an akelly good job down th' street. Now be don't go over, as I wud, an' say, 'Here,

monkey is me in argymint before th' neigh-8.30 Schwartzmeister (or Kruger, as th' case might 3 be). I don't like yeer appearance ; ye made

a

bourhood, an' if ye continyue in business ye'll hurt me trade, so here goes to move ye into th sthreet. Not that laad. He gets a crowd around him, an' says he :

Kruger (or Schwartzmeister, as the case may be) is no good. To begin with, he's a Dutchnian. If that ain't enough, hick a cantin, hymnsingin', murdhrous wretch that wuddent lave was 'iv our countbrymen ate a. square meal if he had his way. I'll give yo all two dollars a week if ye'll go over an' destroy him. An' th' other la-ad, what does he do? He calls in th' neighbours, an' says he : Dooley is sindir down a gang iv savages to urdher nie. Do ye lare our wurruk an' yeer families an' rally arround me, in' where ye see me plug hat waved do ye go in th' other direction,' he says, 'an' slay th brutal inimy he says. An' off goes th'apjers an' they meet a lot iv la-ads that look like thinselveş an' inakes sounds that's more less human an' ates out iv songs together an' the next day they're up early plates, an' they swap smokin' tobacco an' sing

jabbin' holes in each other with long, cold baynits. An whin it's all over they's me and Chamberlain at home victoryous, and Kruger and Schwartzmeister at home ekelly victoryous. And they make me prime minister or alderman, but whin I want a man to put in me coal [ don' take one with a wooden leg.

"I'll aiver go down again to see sojers off to the war. But we'll see me at th' depot with a brass band whin th' men that causes wars starts for the scene of carnage. Whin Congress goes forth to th' sun-kissed an' tainjooled isles in th' Passyfic no more heartier cheer will be heard thin th' wan or two that rises from th' bosom in Martin Dooley. Says-1, give him th' chanst to make history and lave the young men to come home and make car wheels. If Chamber- lain likes war so much, 'tis him that ought 10 be down there in South Africa, peltin' over th road, with olKruger chasin' him with a boe. Th' man that likes fightin' ought to be willing to turn in' an' spell his fellow countrymen him- silf. An' I'd aven go this far an say that if Mack wants to subjoo th' dam Philippéens-——"

"Ye're a thraitor," said Mr. Hennessy.

I know it," said Mr. Dooley, complacently. "Ye're an anti-expansionist."

"If ye say that again," cried Mr. Dooley angrily," I'llsmash yeer head."-P. M. Gasettée.

'SHIPPING REPORTS.

a.m. and 5.45 p.in.

Peter's Seamen's Church:11 am and

6.30 p.in.

MONDAY, 9th.

gp.m.-Regular Meeting of the Victoria p.m.-Public sale of Crown Land at the

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

Priory at the Freemasons' Hall,

for

TUESDAY, 10th

C. N. steamer Nanchang leaves for Tientsin. Noon-C. N. Co's steamer Chingtu leaves for

Australian Ports.

5 p.m.-C. & M. S. Co's steamer Diamante

leaves for Manila

WEDNESDÂY, Huth." 5pm-1. C. S. N. Co.'s steamer Loongsang

leaves fo Manila.

THURSDAY, 13th. Noon-Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of the Green Cement Co., Ld.

FRIDAY, 13th. 'Good Friday.

Bland

18th-Annual Prize Meeting of the Hongkong Rifle Association at Kowloon. Noon--1. C. S. N. Co's steamer Kumsang |

leaves for Singapore, Penang and Calcutta.

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April 7, Sungkiang, British str., for Manila. April 7, Clara, German str., for Hoihow. April 7, Urano, Austrian str., for Singapore. April 7, Amara, British str., for Singapore. April 7, Formosa, British sir,, for Amoy.

Passengers-Arrived,

Per Tai F, from Saigon--for Chinese. Per Taksang, Fum Bangkok-84 Chinese." Per Sandakan, from Sandakan-Messrs. E. Lane, Ponsonby, Mr. and Mrs. Augier, and 63 Chinese.

Departed.

Per Tosa Marz, for Yokohama Mr. B. Jensen. For Moji-Mr. and Mrs. J. Faber.

Per Longsung, from Manila-Messrs. Ignato Marcovic, John Davis, Chas. Johnson, and 41

Chinese.

Per fazu, for London-Miss Norton, Master Playfair, Master Langhorn, Messrs. A. S. P. Read, R.N., H. J. Britten, RN. For Singa pore-Mr. W. E. Keog.

STEAMERS EXPECTED,

Names:

From

Due

Ernest Simons

Saigon

April 9th

Singapore

April 9th

Singapore

April 9th

April 9th

April 10th

April 11th

Singapore

April 12th

April 14th

[April 14th

¡April 16th

Bamberg Alcinous Kinshiu Mart......Japan Hakata Maru.....Singapore Kawachi Maru...Japan

Japan

City of Peking...Japan Saint Irene........Japan.... Empress of India. Vancouver Preussen

Colombo

April 17th Gaelic..... ........San Francisco... April 20th Mike Mare Bombay April oth Hongkong Man... San Francisco... April 28th

We wohl direct the attention of shipping firms to lle style in which “Sigamers Expected” and “Projected Sailings"

Ally urge the manager of shipping firms 10 give orders to their clerk to furnish this ollige, en, the forms already aup plied gratis with the latest available information every day.

are now published in these columns, and in so doing respect

PROJECTED SAILINGS.

Ship.

Destination.

Dale.

America Maru...San Francisco, &c. April 14th Andalusia Havre, &c.

May 30th Anping Maru...Swatow, &c........ April 12th Bamberg Havre, &. May 20th Bayern

Straits, &c ...July 12th Belgian King...San Diego, &c. ...June 5th Bingo Maru...... Marseilles, &c...... April 27th Carlisle City.. Braemar ...Portland, &c. ......[June 9th

SATURDAY, 14th. 18-Annual Prize Meeting of the Hongkong Rifle Association at Kowloon. Noon-3rd Ordinary General Meeting of Share-

holders of the Penjam Mining Co., Chusan.......Shanghai. April 13th

18th

La

MONDAY, 16th. Annual Meeting of the Hongkong Rule

Association at Kowloon,

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUE.

French (Ernest Simons) 9th inst. American (City of Peking) tath inst. Canadian (Empress of India) 10th' inst. German (Pretessen) 17th inst. American (Garlic) 20th inst. American (Hongkong Maru) 28th inst.

Singapore for this port the 6th inst., at 3 p.m.

The P. & D. S. N. Co.'s steamer Japan, left

弗

The N. PS. Co.'s steamer Duke of Fife, sailed from Tacoma for Japan and Hongkong

Capt. H. Bathurst, of the steamship /ailoong, | the 5th inst. from Swatow, reports-Swatow to Hongkong. light south wind and foggy weather.. Vessels at Swatow on the 6th inst.:-Chunsang, Hang chew, and Kalgan.

Captain E. Shipper, of the steamship Taï Fu, from Saigon,, reports-Left Saigon on the 3rd insi, at 7 a.m., from Cape St. James to Cape Varela light southerly winds and fine weather, from Varela to North of Paracels strong 5.S.E. wind with light sea, from thence to port fresh southerly wind and fine weather; arrived at Hongkong at 12 p.m. on the 6th. Off North southward bound. Reef passed D. L. steamship König Albert,

NOTANDA.

CALENDAR.

APRIL. Méteorological means bused on ten years!

observations to 1893. Barometer civemusi

.30.059, Thermometer

62.0 Humidity ..................................................85.0. Rainfall...inami 4:08

The . G. Mail steamer Preussen, carrying the German Mails with dates from Berlin the 19th March left Colombo on Friday the 6th inst, and may be expected here on or about Tuesday the 17th inst.

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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. Isla de Cuba........... at Kowloon Dock H.M.S. Wivern....... H.M.S. Sandpiper... Taiyuan............... D. Juan d'Austria ... Chingtu....... Hong Leongo

China Chingtu

City of Peking City of Rio Coptic

Diamante Doric....!! Emp. China Emp. India Emp. Japan Energia Gaelic Glenogic

Hajtoong

Haitan

Hakata Marti

Hamburg

Heidelberg

Hector

San Diego, &c. April joth San Francisco, &c. May 15th Sydney, &c......... April 11th

San Francisco, &c. April 21st San Francisco, &c. June 9th San Francisco, &c. July 14th Manila ..................... April 10th San Francisco, &c. May 23rd Vancouver, &c...... June 6th

April 25th May 16th

San Diego, &c. ...April 12th San Francisco, &c. May 1st Victoria, B.C....... April 24th. Swalow ...... April foth Swatow, &c. April 8th Kobe & YokobamajApril 17th [Straits, &c.

May Joth April 17Us Havre, &c. ... April rath

Liverpool......

Hongkong Mare San Francisco, &c May 8th Japan...... Shanghai, &c. April 9th Kasuga Maru ...Japan

April 21st Kawachi Maru... Marseilles, &c......April 13th Kinshiu Maru...Victoria, B.C....... April 20th Königaberg Havre, &c. May 12th Kumsang...... Singapore, &c....... April 12th Kwangse Shanghai..... Loongsang Machon

Manila London. Massilia.... ¡Marseilles, &c.... Miike Maruapan ... Mikawa Maru...Shanghai Monmouthshire. Portlandr&c. Nanchang......Tientsin

April toth

April 11th

May 1st

April 14th

April 24th

April 24th

May 19th

April toth

Nippon Maru.San Francisco, &c. May 31st

June 18th.

New York

April 15th

Straits, &c.

May 16th

April 17th

... April 14th

June, 14th

| Oldenburg Straits, &c.

Pathan

Preussen

Prometheus London

Queen Adelaide. Victoria, B.C.... .. May 5th Rohilla............fapan

Sachsen....Straits, &c.

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Cosmopolitan

Aberdeen

11

Shanghai

Sibiria Sikh Strathgyle. Stuttgart

PASSED THE CANAL

Outward-31st March-Bayern, Pyrrhus, dwa Maru, 4th April-Indrant, Laos, Gisela, Salahadji, Westphalia.

Homeward-31st March-Chingwo, Patro clus, Socotra, Abbey Holme,

Arrivals at Home 4th April-Couric, Khall, Stentor, Wakasa Maru.

Singapore, &c...... April 9th Havre, &c.

April 24th

Victoria, B.C... April 14th San Diego, &c... May roth Straits, &c.... July 26th. Tamsui Maru...Swatow, &c........ April 8th Thyra.. [San Diego, &c. ...]July 8th Weimar

Straits, ... April 18th- Yawata Maru Sydney, &c. April 7th