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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1900.

THE NEW PHILIPPINES

COMMISSION.

The Commission recently despatched by President McKinley to the, Philippines is ex- pected to assemble at Manila in the early part of May. It consists of five members, name- y

Judge Win, H. Taft (of Cincinnati, Ohio) Prezident Polessor Dean C. Worcester, (of Michigan), Mr. Henry C. Ide (of Vermount), Mr. Luke E. Wright (of Tennessee) and Pro- fessor Bernard Moses (of California), associate

members.

Professor Schurman who was President of the First Commission and is now connected with Yale University declined to serve on this new Commission, as also dirk Colonel Charles Denby who was associated with Professor Schurman on the first Commission, or her Advisory Board to President McKinley as it turned out to be, and is in fact so admitted by the Commissioners themselves,

ference to the strictures passed by Lord -Roberts on General Gatácre's despatch upon the Stormberg reverse, Asked whether inquiry would be made into alleged differences between Mr. Rhodes and Colonel Kekewich during the siege of Kimberley, Mr. Wyndham replied in the negative, and added that he was not aware that the authority of olnnel Kekewich in regard to the military disposition for the defence of that place had been questioned. A proposal from the Nationalist benches in favour of the establishment of a Roman Catho lic University in Ireland led to a long debate. Mr. Balfour, describing himself as engaged in h missionary enterprise in connection with this subject, said he meant to do all he could to spread views which he held with alinest pas sionate earnestness. On the other hand, it was not a Government policy which he was advocating, and while he would endeavour to convert those who differed from him he could not coerce them into granting Ireland's de- mand. In his opinion it would be well for the Irish party and the Irish hierarchy to make it perfectly. clear that what was clesired was higher education, and not ecclesiastical in- THE terests. Mr. John Morley said he thought the debate Hady done the House as high honour as any that had ever taken place within die hall, and deprecated a division, believing that in a reasonable time the Commons would be un

Owing to the fact that Admiral Sir Henry animous for the concession for which Mr. Keppel will only return to Singapore in 11.M.S. Balfour had made so powerful an appeal. Mr.

Linnet to-morrow, prior to his departure by the T. Healy insisted, on a division, and Mr. T. Farrell's motion was defeated by 177 votes toward P. & C. mail Massilin on Friday, says the Singapore Free Press of 18th inst. it will be difficult to make arrangements before band for the little ceremony that is to honour New Harbour by its future pernianent associa tion with the illustrious name of "Keppel," We understand that His Honour Sir Alexander Sweetenham with a party will proceed on board the Sendelle, with Sir Henry Keppel on board, round by St. John's and so into New Harbour by the westward. The Linnet and Rattler are expected to accompany, and the latter will then continua her voyage home to England.

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Departure of H.M.8. "Terrible"

from Durban..

The Arst-class cruiser Terrible, from which was drawn part of the Naval higade, which rendered such gallant service in the defence of Ladysmith, left Durban on 27th ulto, to take up duty on the China Station. Large crowds, which completely lined the harbour quays, turned out to give the vessel a hearty sed-off As the cruiser got under way, Captain Percy Scott, who during the time he had acted as port commandant at Durban, had made hin- self extremely popular, signalled in response to the cheers of the spectators," Cond-bye la Durban. We hope by the time we get to Bong kong General Roberts will have hauled down the Vierkleur, and hoisted the flag which Natal bás so materially assisted to uphold" This message was received with tremendous cleer. ing, which was heartily responded to by the bluejackets on board the cruiser.

Home, Foreign; and General, War News.

RE-NAMING OF NEW HAR-

BOUR, SINGAPORE.

"KEPPEL HARBOUR,"

If all agents of local boats would order steam to be got up, and "diess ship" the pro- cession might well be worth looking at, besides being a compliment to the fine uld Admiral to whom Singapore has always been so dear.

"Local launches might proceed out west wards through Keppel Barbour," and await the coming of the Sea Belle so as to add their share to the celebration.

"Nothing official is announced, and there will probably be no chance of that to-morrow, unless the hour of return is as late as 5 p.m.

"If the ceremony comes off, as it is hoped it will, in pretty much the above way, it will de serve the cooperation of all. If Raffles found- ed the Settlement, was Keppel who discover. ed the splendid capacities of the land-locked channel that will bear his honoured name in future."

The only despatch beyond casually lists. issued by the War Ore on 29th alm, was the following from Lord Roberts:--Bloerafontein, March 28th. Clements occupied Fauresmith

The Straits Times, however, gêts upon its yesterday, without opposition. One pounder hind legs over this tribute to the gallant old and one Martini Maxim discovered in pros. Admiral and, on the 19th instant, the day on pecting shaft of wine, and birge quantity of which the ceremony was to take place says:- "The point is that New Harbour Channel is Ammunition buried. Arms surrendered gradu- afly, and inhabitants settling down. Lieut.marked upon thousands of charts scattered all over the world, and retained in all merantie Colonel Pitcher visited Ladybrand on 26th. On leaving the town he was attacked by a

offices for the guidance of shipmasters who may andoubtedly be, called upon at any time party of the enemy. A private of 10th Hussars was woundex, and five men were missing.

to perform a voyage to this part of the world. During the skirinish north of the Modder Of Keppel Channel, of which these people will River on 25th instant, the following casualties, now hear as they approach via Ceylon or the Dutch teritories, they know nothing, and will occurret: Lancers-Wounded, 4 men; missing, 3, 10th Lancers-Wounded, Captain understand nothing, since it will not be easy Sloane Stanley (already reported), and 5 men

to convince a shipmaster, whose information comes from a native boarding officer, that 3 of the latter taken prisoners.

The main line of railway over the Orange something that is marked on his chart as New River was respened for traffic on 28th instant, Harbour Channel is really the same thing as the permanent way having been laid along the something else that is marked Keppel Channel. No doubt the Board of Trade notifications will wagon bridge at Bethulie.

Advices from Pretoria received at Lourenco Marquez maintain that the whole commando, 6,000 strong (supposed to be Oliver's), has arrived at a place of safety,

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A Central News despatch from Ladysmith describes the damage which it is found the Boers have inflicted upon the farms and pro- perty in the neighbourhood of Ladysmith. to many instances attempts had been made to burn the whole of the buildings, and in other. cases the doors and windows have been ruth lessly smashed and the furniture removed.

From Kimberley comes a report that 73 cases of dynamite have been discovered at Dronfield Camp, and that the military authorities have been informed that roo,000 rounds of Mauser ammunition had heen unearthed in one lot at Boshof.

Duke of Norfolk going to South Africa.

The Duke of Norfolk, who is going to the front as an officer of the Sussex Imperial Yeo manry, is mapy things besides being lost master-General; be is by birth Premier Duke and Earl, Hereditary Earl Marshal anti Chief Butler of England; he is Knight of the Garter, and he has performed public duties in a variety of ways, having been Colonel of Volunteers and Mayor of Sheffield. He is moreover, the recognised representative of the Ronian Ca-

· --tholics of Great Britain. The Duka is 5 years

of age.

It was stated on 28th inst, in the Parliamen tary Lobby that the Duke of Norfolk sent in his resignation of the Postmaster Generalship four days previously on account of his approa ching departure for South Africa, Efforts have have since been made by his colleagues to induce him to retaid his, office. -

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be hurried all over the world about the non-

sensical compliment to Admiral Keppel; but the shipping community feet keenly that hun dreds and thousands of men are to be worried over a change that is of no use to anybody. We do not say ships will go ashore because of this alteration, but hundreds and thousands of persons will be annoyed all over the world.

"Steam-launches are to leave Johnston's Pier at 3.20 p.m. and are expected to take the guests on board the Sea Belle at 3.30 pm. It will be observed how, with wonderful lack of consi- deration for the merchants, the ship-owners, and the dock company managers, His Honour the Acting Governor has fixed the hour at the very time when these men should be receiving and signing their drafts on the banks, and and dictating, or ap-

Their exceptionable ability wins have met. good coin for them wherever they go; and a full exchequer, after all is said and done, is not the smallest factor in Mortal Happiness, ~

THE AFFAIRS OF CHINA.

OFFICIAL DESPATCHES.

A bulky Blue-bank containing further corre- spondence respecting the affairs of China was issued last night, and covers the period from

months. Holes were put down every 10 miles for a distance of 350 miles and inevery instance fair prospects were obtained; in fact, some of the returns were phenomenally rich. My purpose in visiting Australia, Mr. Toby added, is to obtain the inost modern machinery for working the Borneo dats and rivers. I think we have one of the biggest things in the world. Never in my travelling experience have I seen such a vast extent of alluvial ground as is to obtained be in Borneo. Fully two-thirds of the ground held by my syndicate is alluvial country I am positive that Borneo will shortly come to December, 1898, down to January 15th fast. the fore as one of the greatest gold producers Altogether for despatches are included in the in the world. In the early days the Chinese volume, dealing with a large number of sub- made good money with their crude appliances,jects, among the most noticeable of which are but could not fight against the water, so where the claims for compensation for the sinking of they finished we propose to start."

the British ship Kowshing daring the Chino- Japanese war, the murder of Mr. Fleming, a missionary in the China Inland Mission, by Chinese Militia in November, 1898, the French settlements at Shanghai and Hankow (con cerning which assurances were given to Lord Salisbury by the French Government), the navigation of the Upper Yangtse, the mining concessions in Szechien granted to Mr. Pri chard Morgan, M.1', piracy in the West River, the conversion of Nanking from nominally a treaty port to an open port, the Anglo-Russian agreeinent regarding railway enterprise, and various railway concessions.

** STROLLING PLAYERS."

DA MUCH TRAVELLED COMPANY.

ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE."

Yes, but our stage is all the world. There's a difference," said Miss Delroy. The Ada Del roy Company who are now giving their clever and unique performance nightly at the Jubilee Tall, have just returned from Peshawar and Quetta; that is the furthermos! corner of the British Empire they have reached, in that direc tion, but at Cooldardie, Vancouver, Hongkong, Dunedin, Mandalay, Malta, Hobart Town, Kim berley, it has played, to say nothing of towns through the United States, Japan and the Trans wal. They have made the circumference of the globe four times. There have played in every English speaking country of the world and many countries where English is not spoken. Twenty-six weeks ago they were play- in the now famous Ladysmith and Mafeking They were in Bulaway with Baden-Powell and in another two or three months they will be again delighting their old friends in Aus tralasia. The British Isles they know well and it was only after every town in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales had been visited that they crossed the seas. There is a curious sense of Imperialism in the thought that a small band of strolling players may start out from England and ring the world by half a dozen routes, never once leaving their kinsfolk behind then

With respect to the murder of Mr. Fleming, our Minister at Peking made energetic repre- sentations to Tsung-li-Yamen and declared that unless the headman of the district were arrested, the dismissal of the governor would be deman ded. The Chinese Lovernment took no satis.. factory action in the matter, and after months of negotiation the British representive address. ed a strongly-worded communication to the Yamen repeating his demand. In this he drew their attention to the fact that dealing with questions between Great Britain and China

"We had been very anxious to avoid any forcible aétion which would lower the position. of the Chinese Government, because the main-

tenance and improvement of that Government constituted a vital element-of British policy. The Yamen must, however, help us to pursue it, and must not compel us to take measures not conducive to the independence and stability of China in order to obtain justice for our selves,"

The result of the remonstrance was that 15 fed of the capture of the headman who during days later our representative was officially noti the protracted negotiations had fed.

NOTANDA

CALENDAR.

APRIL. Meteorological means based an ten years”

observations to 1893.

Barometer

Thermometer

Hntricity Rainfall

.30.050

630

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TO-DAY.

Saturday, 28th April, 1900 Chinese-29th of grẻ moon of 2615 your of

Kwang-si Sun-Rises

Set..

High water-Morning

Afternoon

Low water--Morning

Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES,

shr. 32min.

öhr. zzmin.

gkr. 43uin,

ohr. 53min.

3kr. 33min. 3hr. 43min.

:

1400-Chaucer died. 1789-Mutiny of the Bounty. -1884--Ratification of Korean treaty with Eng.

land,

1888-Privy Council for Japan constituted by

Imperial Decree. 1896-The sentences passed upon the Reform

leaders at Pretoria commmed.

TO-MORROW.

Sunday, 29th April, 1900.

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LIGURIA,Italian cruiser, 3ono, O. Cecsont,

28th April,—Shangliai 25th April RICKMER RICKMERS, German stemmer, 1,828, Azantes, 27th April,–Cardiff 23rd April Coal-Arbold, Karberg & Co. DIAMANTE, British steamer, *1,425, G. T. Blastand, 28th April-Mánia 26th April, General. Shewan, Tomes & Co. AIRLIC, British steamer, 2,500, St. John George, 28th April,-Bydney 5th April, Bristine. 7th, Reppel Bay 9th, Townsville 1th, Cacktown rath, Thursday Island 14th, Port Darwin 17th, and Manila 25th, Gene- val --Gibb, Livingston & Co. HANOI, French steamer, 750. Fannier, 28th April-Haiphong and Hoihow 27th April, General-A. R. Marty,

Clearances at the Harbour Offen. Maidzurn Maruz, Japanese str., for Swalow. Kachidate Mara, Jap. str., for Kutchinatzu,, John Curzio, American ship. for Port Darwin. Decine, Derman str., for Chefoo.” Kalgaz, British str, for Canton. For mesa, British str., for Swałow.

Esmeralda, British stry, for hilo. Glenng?, British sin., for Maji. Sai Ln, British steam-inch, for Macau. Chingue, British ste, for Shanghai Qual, Gorman sir,, for Singapore. Puchow, British str., for Wuchow. Pak Kong, British str., for Canton,

Chinese-1st of 4th moon of zith your of April 28, Regal, British str., for Europe.

Kwang-sh Sun--Rises

shr, grmin Sels

04. 24min. Noon-New Moon ohr, somin, p.m. High water-Morning, tohr, zimin. Afternam Join somin Low water-Morning....... phr. pin. Afternoon ... ghr, zomin, ANNIVERSARIES, 1856--Crimean War ended, 1876-Piracy of a fishing juk near Cape D'Aguitar, Hongkong; 9 of the crew ingritered. 1879-Alexander of Battenburg elected Prince

of Bulgaria. 1892--Great Hurricane in Mauritius; over 1,000

lives lost.

1897- Earthquake ni Guadaloupe; many killed enormous damage. Departure of Dr. 1598-Sister Francis died of plague in Civil

Ayres.

Hospital. 1898--Spanish fleet

Havanna.

AGENDA.

TO-DAY,

Even greater dilatoriness was shown, by Tsung-li-Yamen in the Kowshing case, and last June Lord Salisbury refused to allow the Chinese Government to transfer the discussion of the matter from Peking to London. There upon the Yamen asked for more time to con- sider whether they would agree to submit the Cargo es Maria Palerie subject to rent. case to arbitration as requested by Great Bri- 18.30 for 9 p.m.-An Emergency Meeting of iniu. Nearly four months more having elapsed,

the Eothen Mark Lodge, No. 264. Lord Salisbury desired Sir Claude Macdonald p.m.-Miss Ada Delroy's Company at City

Hall to again press the matter, and a few days later the Chinese Government instructed their Minister in London to arrange with our Foreign Ofice the mode of procedure 'for'arbitration of

Miss-Ada Delroy is a bright-eyed little lady, short in stature with nut brown hair and an immense fund of vivacity. She sings serio- comic songs with great gaiety and go, but ja dating she excels. The Cobra di Capello dance is her own creation. Miss Delroy claims it to be the original of the serpentine dance. Soine Its history is well worth relating nine years ago when the Company were in Calcutta, Miss Delroy was much struck by the gracé with which a 'Nautch-girl wayed her drapery during a tedious nauich, Asking the meaning of it, she was told the movements were to represent a snake fascinating its victim, The idea struck home. Miss Delroy worked out a dance on the same lines and gave to it the significant name of the Cobra di Capello. Leaving fedia the company went to Vancouver

Sir Claude Macdonald, in an interesting de and toured for soine months on the Pacific Coast. Just after this Tie Fuller struck Newspatch describing the reception by the Empress York with the new celebrated serpentine dance. Dowager of the wives of the foreign representa It was none other than the Calcutta nautch-girl's tives in December, 1898, writes--" Her Majesty' imitation of the suake adopted by Miss Delroy made most favourable impression by her Those who went and further evolved by Miss Loir Fuller for the courtesy and affability. introduction of sticks and limefight effects All under the idea that they would meet a cold praise must be given to the latter artiste; and haughty person of strong imperious man but was a stroke of genius that inspired ner, were agreeably surprised to find her Miss Deloy to uriginate the dance, and on Majesty a kind and courteous hostess, who dis- her the highest need must be bestowed for played both the tact and softness of a womanly beholding in the despised fudinu Nautch, the disposition. The incident" adds his Excellen potentiality of the most graceful dance on the cy, may be considered to mark another step Englisle stage, Miss Delray is sister to Marie in the nearer relations of China and foreign

Her nations,"

Loftus and Cissie Litus is her niece.

the clains.

THE PRINCE OF WALES,

THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION,

A QUEER EXCUSE..

signing bills of lading their letters to their private thoughts are not his absolute property, gives fuller particulars of the attempt on the

ed from these.

April 18, Glenegle, Bruish str., for Tacoma. April 28, Hue, French str., for Haiphong. April 28, Methan, French sir, for Holbow. April 28, Glenfalloch, British str, for Amoy, April 28, Cite of Dublin, Beit. str., for Bassein. April 28, Kagoshima Maru, Japanese str., for

Singapore

April 28, Coromandel, British sir, for Shanghai April 28, Foxrtia, British sin, for Japan. April 28, Leongmont, Ges. st., for Shanghai.. April 8, Qwerty, German sir, for Singapore. April 28, Esmerald, Bitish str., for Iloilo. April 28, Khoangler, Chinese str., for Cantons

Passengers--Artive.

Per-algan, from Chinking-to Chinese," Per Kavaylee, from Shanghai--121 Chinese Per Ching Ho, fram Singapore-557 Chi nese,

Per Thales, from. Coast Ports-129 Chinese)

and Japanese.

Per Coromandel, for Hongkong from Bombay. leave St. Vincent for-Rev. Fallerie, Mr. L. Havarana, Lieut.-Col Brown, and M. Postula. From London- Me-srs. Hewart, Richards, Marston, Brown, Quait. Qgent and Lewis. From Marseilles- Messrs. May, Edwards, Rowand, Cheesman and Southeru. From Brindisi--Mr. Galloway, From Colombo-Mr. A. 1: Muggeridge. From Port Said- Dr. S. 1. Lasell. Fiom Singapore -- Messrs. A. Aboobay, Won Boon, J. W. Hanis, 11. W. Corry, i. S. Swain, W. Shnaider, Mrs. Wilkinson, Mrs. 11. McGil), Mr. Domin gues, Mrs. G. Mogado, Mrs Thabil Domin pues, Mr. Remedios and Chinese assistant, Dr. C. Rosseler and Mr. Fong Chin. for Shang hai from Buhay--Mr. S. D. Setna, From St. John's Cathedral-Communion, 7 Man, London-Mr. Chaplin. From Marseilles-

Matins, 11am., Evensong, 5.45 PM.

Mrs. Lachlan, and Dr. Clement. From London Roman Catholic Cathedral:lass at 6 a.m., |--Mu. 3. J. Meakin. From Bombay for Kobe

7 a.m., 8., and 9.30 a.m. Benediction, -Messrs. Rita and Vania." For Yokohama

Mr. Bhicajee. From London-Mrs, Jeroine. 5 pan. Union Church-Services, 1 a.m. and 6 p.m..

From Marseilles--Mr. and Mrs. Parkinsoni German Bethesda Chapel, West Point From Singapore-Mrs. Shewell, and M. E. H.

• Morning Service, 11 am.

Hartley, From London, for Yokohama via Bomber-Mr. Half.

TO-MORROW.

Cargo ex Guclic subject to rent.

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CHURCH SERVICES,

St. Francis' Church, Wanchai :-Mass (Chin), Benediction, 6 am., (Port),730 nam. 5 p.m.

St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road-Morning

Service (English), 9 a.m. St. Anthony's Chapel, West Point-Mass,

8am.

Wesleyan Mothodist Church--Services, 10.30

a.m. and 5.45 p.m.

am. and

MONDAY, 30th. (About) (). S. Co's steamer Avion leaves for

Liverpool (direct) via Suez Canal.

Meeting of Noon-Extraordinary General

Humphrey's Estate and Finance Co., Ld, at 33 & 40 Queen's Road Central. p.m.-Special General Mecting of niem

bers of the Hongkong General Cham- ber of Commerce, at Chamber Rooms, City Hall.

2.45

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At the conclusion of the above there will be an Annual General Meeting of members.. pm--Auction Safe of Crown Land, at the offices of P. W. 12. (Lots 170 and 177.) Cargo ex dua Maru subject in rent.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

ALAIS DUŁ.

brother, Mr. James Bell, who manages this The Blue-book also contains despatches show, is an excellent comedian whose life in which have been exchanged between Lord Sa-

St. Peter's Seamen's Church: Stagcland runs to 57 years. Associated with lisbury-and Mr. Choate regarding the assent

6.30 pm. For sixteen of Great Britain to the United States proposals Mr. Bell is the White Mahatma.

for the open door policy in China. The Am years now she has been interpreting secret thoughts. Truth has flagelated her. Mbassador, in acknowledging Lord Salisbury's Stead has accorded her a niche beside Julia; note, says he is instructed by Mr. Hay, Ane and both circumstances vert altogether ex

rican Secretary of State, to express his gratifi- cellent for business, Truth so far retracted cation at this cordial acceptance by Her Ma that Labouchere after having give the mystery jesty's Government of the proposals of the a practical test declared it to be very clever United States. trick." No claims made for occur or superna- tural power. Mr. Bell says the results are obtained by natural means, but which are not yet thoroughly understood by anyone; but the power may be utilized at some future time for Meanwhile it leaves scientific purposes. belsinn an ceric feeling that even a man's most A Reuter telegram, dated London 7th instant, proaching the finish principals at home. Thus with a happy igno- What a ludicrous group of white fleshed pupile of the Prince of Wales at Brussels. It rance of the customs of a mail day in a great pets would appear if all our little ambitions, appears that Sipido, the tinsmith who fired on mercantile port, His Honour is heaping'unplea pelty motives and passing desires were record the Prince, has implicated a shoemaker, named santness upon the mercantile community. Oured and the character of each individual sketch- Meert, who has been arrested. Sipido and sympathy is for poor Admiral Keppel, who is

Meert maintain that the firing at the Prince of an honourable, courteous, and honest survivor At the outset of the performance Mr. Bell Wales was not connected with politics, but glorious past, and who if he were in pos- states that accuracy is no guaranteed, but is merely the outconic of a foolish bet. ́ At eye. session of all his vigour would not allow such about so per cent of her replies the White witness of the outrage says that the attack was injury and annoyance to be done in the nunt Mahatom is correct. These mistakes, fre-sudden and without the slightest premonition. of Keppel

quently only in lesser detail, are perhaps the Only a few minutes before His Royal Highness most convincing feature. They secin to had left his saloon, and promenaded the plat proclaim the mystery to be something form in company with his Equerry, Sipido, more than trickery, The Mahatma will whose presence had not been noticed, sprang give the exact particulars of the dress and

on the foothoard of the carriage just as the train appearance of people sitting in a distant started. He fired two shots through the part of the theatre, not only of one person' window, and would have emptied his revolver but of two

of three sitting together. had not the station-master rushed up and struck This could hardly be done by inneinonic effort down his aru. The station-master dragged and the simplest solution is that the person the would-be assassin from the footboard, and described stands before the mental vision of the the crowd that had been attracted by the firing speaker.

threw itself on him. It was with great dif- ficulty he was saved from being tom to picces, The train was stopped, and the Prince came to the window to enquire the cause of the 'distur bance. When told he exclaimed: "Simply a pauvre fou." The Prince's cool courage and nonchalance made a very favourable impression on the crowd who raised their hats and cheered. The Prince's Eqiterry has wired from Cologne that the Prince and Princess are none the worse for this untimely incident..

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The Straits Times may be 'annoyed it is, true, but we do not think that bundreds and thousands of people will be: Admiral Keppel is too well known and respected for that." As for the argument anent mail day, we may point out that there are many mail days but only one Keppel.

GOLD-DREDGING IN BORNEO.

BIG THINGS" IN SIGHT.

The result

Unfortunate Mishap to Guards

About 18 months ago Mr. T. R. Toby, well Officers, one killed and

known in Australian mining circles, left Sydney three wounded.

under engagement with a strong syndicale to Lord Roberts, on 24th inst., forwarded, the examine and report upon certain mining con. following dispatch from Bloemfontein-An cessions held by the Alluvia Company, a Java unfortunato occurrence happened yesterday. venture, which had been secured on its behalf Lieutenant-Colonel Crabbe, Captain Trotter, in Sambas, Dutch West Borico. and Lieutenant Hon. E. Lygon (Crenadier was that he returned to Australia to secure Guards), and Lieutenant-Colonel Codrington dredging machinery for use on these conces (Coldstream Guards) rode eight or nine miles sions. At Melbourne, in March last, he was beyond their camp on the Modder River with interviewed by a representative of the Aus out any escort except a trooper of the Grahamstralian Mining, Standard, to whore he gave town Light Horse. They were fired upon by the following particulars of his experiences

At Sambas in Dutch West Borace, I dis- party of Boers. Lygon was killed, Crabbe seriously wounded, right forearm bone splin-covered, at place pup and a half miles south- tered, and slight flesh wound in right leg, east from Pangkaijan Batee named Sa Pa hi, Codrington, severe flesh wound upper leg. vast tracts of alluvial. Speaking specially of Captain Trotter, very serious wound, right fore the Loemar concassion as a reefing property, I arm bone broken. The trooper, named Turner, reported having examined enomous deposits was also wounded slightly. On one of the of gold bearing matter in fact, gold was very wounded officers holding up a white handker freely distributed throughout the material. The chief the Boers came to their assistance, and nature of the country is decomposed pyritic did all they possibly could for them, attending matter, and tests made showed that it carried to their wounds and getting them conveyed to over 7 dwt of gold to the ton. There are the nearest fam, where they were taken care millions of tons in sight. Enormous bodies of of during the night From other reports it quartz-floaters, too, abound in the locality, appears that the officers named were out These floaters, in my opinion, have come away searching for fornge when they capied a small from the reefs. Many of them contain gold party of Boers riding in the distance. Oprofficers, averaging from tooz. to 15or. A peculiar feature armed only (as the Daily Mail's Correspondent of the gold contained in the stone is that it is all puts it) with gigantic pluck and. Welley re- of crystalline formation. At first sight cubicu- volvers, nevertheless endeavoured to head off far nieces of gold might be mistaken for cubes the enemy with pitiful fortune. The enemy of pyrites... The gold averages about 98 fine. retired to a kopje, and opened fire with their Another promising place is at a river called rifles, killing Lieutenant Lygon, who was shot. Sungel Raya. There with a small spoon dredge, dead through the heart, aml wounding all the holes were put down in various portions of the rest of the party. Perceiving the result of their | flver, and in each very rich gold was found, but fire, the Boers, who proved to be the Johnnes the result of the work convinced ine that there burg Mountcal Police, approached the wounded would be a difficulty in working on a larger group of officers and expressed regret, bound scale, because of the snags and dead timber in up their wounds, helped them, and gave the river. permission to nur surgeons and ambulance to come and take the party of wounded officers to Bloemfonteiner

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On the Melawi River, Mr. Toby reported on a river concession held by a Souribaya syndicate. This river was prospected for about three

Even in these days of running to and fro it is a rare experience to come across people with whom one pay discuss the cities of the earth with the same intimacy as Indian Hill Stations, as you may do with Miss Delroy and Mr. Bell. If you have not heen,to such a place you know those who have. They have done a Bule land speculation in Freemantle, dabbled in real es tate in Vancouver, built a theatre in Cape Town and played with South African reefs and scrip So you wander up and down the world's surface asking how this place bas changed, whether so and so still lives in Melbourne or if they have run across that other Johnny is Yokohama? Albany on the Hudson gets mixed with Albany above St. George's Sound and you are never sure what latitude your conversation may reach next. They have spent more money in travel and have travelled more miles than any other company of a like number in the world. They have miles of eulogistic press notices. Their silk and satin programmes show their performances before Princes, Rajahs, presidents, governors, and potentates in all parts of the civilized world.

Hard as the life of the strolling players undoubtedly is, those who have once entered it and have been fairly bitten by the gadfly of travel are never allowed to rest in peace. Fate forces them on and on. There's a fascination in the life that covers all hardship, the roughness and the weary routine. To fit from city to city, from hotel to hotel, living half their lives in trains and steamboats—that is all they desire. Their gaiety is unsurpassed. They never seem to lose heart or spirit; the strong camaraderia and boabomie Liat prevails among them are marvellous, and I doubt if throughout the wide world more or better samaritans can be met with than among the little army of strolling players, who live to amuse their exiled fellow countrymen, and to bring healthy laughter and wholesome merriment to corners of the empire where it is top seldure to be found. The little regiment of mummers under the command of Ada Delroy is one of the happiest families I

SHIPPING REPORTS.

German (Prins, Heinrich) 1st prox. German (Hamburg) 1st prox. Indian (trratoon Apear) zed prox. American (China) jth prox. Canadian (Empress of Japan) 10th pres. American (Doric) 15th prox.

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Per diri, from Australian Ports-Mr. and Mrs. E. W. G. de Gyulay, Mr. and Mrs. Hell, : Mesar. W Hantury, H. Hersfelder, R, H. Foy, Sec Gun, Ye Feng, and 35 Chinese.

Per Diamante, from Vanila Messrs. Braga, F. Jorge, Doheny, R. Morley, Miss Kent Messrs. Beele, Barborest, Mr. and Mrs. Spity, Mr. Brown, Mrs. Jorge, Mr. and Mrs. Thistle-· waiter, Mr. Sack, Mr. and Mis, Batten, Messrs. Alexander, H. Smith, Kostentaion, Wollarger, Miss Blanch Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Ruason, Findlay, Jones, Engelskjon, L. Spityel, and 241 Chinesu.

Departed.

Per Vanity Maru, for Sydney-tr. and Mrs. Hayes, Messrs. F. S. Moses, A. Marks, E. Esperhahn, Mes. Stott, Mr. and Mrs., 1: A. Cooper, and Mr. Wm. Munro For Melbourne ~Miss “Cooper. For Brisbane-års.-C. Riley, For Manika-Mts. J. Switzer and child,- Mr Geo. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Fitton and 2 children, Mr. W. B. Walker, Capt, R. W. Rose, U.S.A., Mr. Lyons, Madame Andree and child. ren (a) As, L. A. Carr and Auguste Andrce.

Ber Hinge Mar, for Marseilles and London -Conur. Takagi and Taneko, Lt. K. Anho, Paymaster S. Uno, Lieut. M. Isoki, Sub-Lieut. T. Miyaji. Miss Y. Yokohama, Messrs. Mat suoka and G. Ukia, Surg. 11. Fujita, Inspector of Mark J. Kind, Chief Engineer G. Tonion- aga. Messrs. S. Saito and E. Stumura, Petty. Officer Hisitomi, 1. Ikeziwa, T. Ohnishi, Ika- mashi, Messrs. K. Iwasaki, I. Onistaka und K, Watanabe, Mr. and Mrs. Spragne,,and four children, Miss Mistumastu and 226 1. J. Navy's

crew,

Per Rusetta, for Kobe from Hongkong 7-Mr.

The N. P. S. Co's steamer Olympia, arrrived and Mis. Colenso, Mr. Chan Yun. Pay and

at Tacoma on the 26th inst.

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The steamer Arration Aptar, from Calcutta, left Singapon for this port this morning.

The N. P. S. Co.'s steamer Goodwin, sailed from Tacuma for Japan and Hongkong on the

6th inst.

The Imperial German Mail stemmer Prinz Heinrich, left Shanghai on Saturday, the 28th- am, and may be expected here on or about Tuesday morning the 1st prox.

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HONGKONG AND WHAMPDADÓCK RETURNS, Isla de Cuba....... at Kowloon Dock, H.M.S. Whiting USS. Monterey, Carlisle City Progress Taiyuan D. Juan Austria

-Captain Laver, of the steamship Kaigan, from Wuhu and Chinking, reports-Strong Independent. N.E. wind and 1 igh sea throughout.

Capt. R. Lincoln, of the steamship Awangles, from Shanghai, reports:-Muderate. Northerly and N.E. winds from Shanghai to Lammocks with overcast and cloudy weather, thence to por fresh E.N.E. winds, moderate sea with fine clear weather, an

Captain W. Passmore, ofthe steamship Thales, | from Coast Ports, reports: Taiwanfod to Amoy fresh M.N.E. gale and high sea. Amoy to Swalow similar weather. Swatow to Hongkong moderate N.E. breeze and clear with moderate sea. Vessel at Amoy on the 26th inst. Seng Ledig. At Swatow on the 27th Foochew, Chuntang, Szechuen, Dagmar and Newchrang, Captain St. John George, of the steamship Airfle, from Sydney, &c., reports:-Left Sydney April 5th, Brisbane 7th, Keppel Bay 9th, Towns ville 11th, Cooktown 12th, Thursday island 14th, Fort 17th, and left on the 18th, and Manila 25th Experienced moderate S.E. winds to Keppel Bay with fine weather, hence to Thursday Island moderate N.W. winds and fine weather, Part Darwin light variable winds and fine weather, Manila S.E. winds, varying to. N.E. and N.W. with occasional showers and fine weather, from Manila to Hongkong strong NE.. monsoon and high sea to arrival.

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PASSED THE CANAL. Outward-25th April-Autenor, Benalder, Sachsen, St. Mary, Alimond, Branch.

Homeward-1st April-Savola. 25th April --Caickas, Parramatta, Sydney,

Arrivals at Home-25th April-St. Mark, State of Maine, Sarteden.

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Servant, Mrs. Chan Yun Pay and two children, Mrs. Tang, Messrs. A. L. Muggeridge and Ng. Chan. From Bombay-Messis. N. Kita and D. H. Vania. For Yokohama from Hongkong, -Messrs. F. 11. Young, Yue Chuong and Mrs. Yue Cheong and infant, Mr. and Mrs. Pan," From Lenton-Miss R. Forster and Mrs. Jerome. From Marseilles-Mr. Lees Milne, Mr. and Mrs. Parkinson. From Singapore— Mr. Shewell. For Nagasaki from 'Penang- Miss Taylor.

Per Bengal, from Yokohama for London- Mr. E. W. Arnold. For Brindisi-Miss S. C Cochran, and 2 Misses O'Brice. For Singapore.

Mrs. Frizell and infant. From Kobe for London-Mrs. F, J. 'Abbott aid family. · From Nagasaki for London--Mrs. F. G. Stone and chid. Fron Shangbai for Singapore-Dr. Bremner. For Marseilles-Miss. Wallaston... For London-Mrs. Smythe, W. M. Bell, Misses Bettinson, Mellor, Pickets, Jansen, Master Folke, Mrs, and Miss Short, Mr. W. H. Wilson, Mrs. Master, and Miss Morgan. From Hongkong for London--Messrs. W. W. laufe, James Harlington, Mrs. Farquhar, Rev. Starr, Sergi, and Mrs. Jolin Baker' and family, and, Mr. C. W. Stoker. For Marseilles-Misses' Weddersprou and Gardner, For Brindisi Mr. and Mrs. F. 'F. Ademns, Messri. Ni M., Shaffer, 1. and A. E. Twyford,. For Bombay -Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Patell and children, and Mr. N. C. Mickny. For Singapore-Licut. F. G Headley, and Mr. A. 'G. Walsh.

STEAMERS. EXPEED,

Names,

Prom.

April 30th

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'Singapore Hainburg.......... Pring Heinrich Shanghai... Tamba baru...... Japan Arraioon Apcar al Singapore ... May 3rd Chintapan May 5th Empress of Japan. Vancouver ...... May 19th Doric hum & man San Francisco...May rath

we would drees the attention of duping fans to hig

CHING WO, British sleamer, 2,536, Harris, 27th April,-Singapore 22nd April, General- Jardine, Matheson & Co. KALGAN, British steamer, 1,148, Laver,, 27th April,--Wuhu 21st April, and Chinkiang 23rd, General,-Butterfield & Swire. THALES, British steaner, 830, W. Passinore, 28th April.-Taiwanfoo, 25th April, Amoy 26th, and Swatow 27th, General.--Douglas, Lapraik & Co. KWANG' LEE, Chinese steamer, 1,505, R. L. Lincoln, 28th April,Shanghai 24th April, General-C. M.S. N. Co.

style in which Steamers Expected" and "Prefected Sailings KACHIDATE MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,143, now published these columbing, and in so doing respect. S. Fujiki, 28th April, Kütchinolzu 22ndflyge the managers of shipping firms to give orders ta their cloki to furnish this effes, on the forma niteady saple, April, Coal-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha,plied grade with the latest arollabis latermalen kriry date