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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1900.

Co-day's Advertisements.

TO

TEACHERS

HIBBERDINE'S ILLUSTRATED COMPOSI-es of the hills and neks fled when

TION SERIES

MAKĖS LESSONS A, PLEASURE TO SCHOLARS.

To be obtained at:—

Hamilton's division was engaged | A good thing is occasionally to be found in

Church papers. The Christian World Bays yesterday and to-day in foreing a "A story goes that at a dinner where the Bis- passage northward at Houtney. The hop of Chichester was a guest, anoilier Bishop enemy who was in forcò und held the 4 was telling how, after one of his sermons, the sms-bags were choked with the efferings, and ladies took off their jewels to give to the collec. the British attack was delivered andtion. In the silence which followed, the Bishop the passage was cleared. The Boers of Chir hester asked, int, a stage whisper, 'Could on the mountains are now shelling you lend me that sermon ?"

removal to a safer place. DISASTROUS EXPLOSION IN THE

THE result of the examination of 300 speci- mens of mosquitoes found in Singapore, says Dr. Hanitch, is that 75% of the mosquitoes of

are the harmless gray mosquitoes Singapore

THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LTD,

An extraordinary general meeting of the above Company was held to-day at noon: There were present The Hon. 1. J. Keswick

harmless as regards the connection of these insects witte malaria-the rest being chiefly the equally harmless tiger, or brindled, species, in the Chair), the Hon. CP Chater, C.M.C., D. M. Moses, J. Haupt, P. S. Sachse, McKie,. only one specimen of the spotted winged nos blessrs. A. Scibs, C. S. Sharp, A. J. Raymond, quite being found, and as that species is re (Directors), A. Tiller R. C. Wilcox, G. C. garded by Major Ross as the malarin-conveying Anderson, E. Georg, E. Osbome, P. Jorion The Seergary having read the notice con- account for the comparative absence of navening de meeting, the Chairman proposed laria in Singapore. In the jungle about three the following resolutions, passed on the 18th additional species were found.

April and now requiring confirmation:--

1-That the Capital of the Company be increased from $1,000,000 to $1,500,000 by the creation of 10,000 New Shares of $50 each.

Mesara. KELLY & WALSH, Limited, Hongkong, Shanghai Yokohama and singapore.the outlying camp necessitating its a CHINESE correspondent writes from Canton: mosquito the rarity of its occurrence might und J. Goosman..

Messrs. W. BREWER & Co., Hongkong and Shanghai.

Messrs. TSUI MAN KOK, Hongkong.. Mosers. MAN YU TONG, Hongkong.

Wholesale: W. HIBBERDINE, 50, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. SHORT RANGE CUP AND SPOUNS.

(HANDICAP

HERE will be a COMPETITION for the

THERE

Intimation.

abore TO-MORROW, the 5th instant, A. S. WATSON & CO.,

commencing at 3 M.

Ranges, 200, 500 and far yards.

7 Shots and Sighter.

Entrance Fees for the Cup. - 1. Spoons as

ustul.

The Cup to be won Threr Tithes.

Position at 20 yards. Standing.

MOWBRAY 5. NORTHCOTE,

Fion. Secretary.

Hongkong, 4th May, goo

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IN THE MATTER DE ORDINÁNCE No. For

1892,

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18 THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED AJ11, 1841.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

PORTS.

For Invalids and General Use.)

LA SOCIETE MARINTER FILS ET. B.---Vixrack.superior quality.

E. NAVOP at 1, BoULLYARD VAL TAIRE, PARIS, FOR LETTERS PATEXT FOR

"IMPROVED METHOD OF PRINTING EMBOSSING OR ORNA MENTING FABRICS, SHEETS AND THE LIKE.

TOTICE is herchy ghen the the PETI-

4.

NTION, SPECTATUS and D1- 12.

Red Capsule....

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Case.

...$14,40

16.20

PINK OLD VISTAGE. sitp

erior quality. Black Seal Capsule........ VERY FINE CLD VINTAGE extra superior.. Violet Capsule Old Boitled) 20, 14)

Port after removal should be rested

month before use.

Wine re-

CLARATION repairvelise ORDINANGE-NO, 2 of 1892 have been' dailiolite in the vitice of the Colonial Sentary of Hongkong and that it is the latemon of the and LA SOCIETE MAINIER PILS ET E NAVOIT D DESYS and BAVLEY dariz Solicitors to apply at the Saine of the Executive Comicil hereinaftermentioned for ETTERSPATENT for a

for the Exclusive use within the and Colony of Hongkong of the above In cations."

And Notice is bereby also given that Sitting of the Exnsitive Coue if heling whoi the matter of the Peterson call came ler deci sion will be held in the age i amen at GOVERNMENT DIHEIS,QVCpocit, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the è pur dasgar MAX, 10% at

11 A.M..

1ates this 4th de orMy Apte

DENNYS BAWLEY,

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but on the Applicant «.

FOR SINGAPORE, PARANG AND

CALCETTA.

THE

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“ARKATUON APÇÁR,

UNITED STATES. An explosion of blasting powder has occurred at a mine at Schofield. Utah, killing over 200 persons,

THE WAR. CASUALTIES.

op

LATER.

A curious sickness was reported in Kong Moon, a woman who had an a live snake in her stoanch, come up as for up as her throat

HONGKONG sees a good few invalided soldiers leave her shores during the course of a year. To-day: a "party, of 40 soldiers with their wives and families left under invaliding orders by the ss. Malacca, C.S.M. Capel, R.E., was among the number and his comrades could not let him leave after a short stay of a little over 2 years, without presenting him with some token of respect and admiration. On Wednesday night therefore, in the comfortable quanters of the R.E. N.C.O.'s Mess, Q.M.S. Chan, R.E., on behalf of the N.C.O.'s, asked C. S. M. Capel to accept a silver cruet stand, inkstand," and ash tray and expressed his regret that the exigencies of the climate put the Mess to the loss of such a genial comrade and valuable Sportsnian. C. S. M Capel feelingly replied.

afterwards. An impromptu singking concert was held

That such New Shares be issued at a Premium of $25 per Share and be allotted to the Shareholders of the Company in the proportion of One New Share for overy Two Shares now held by them. 3.That the Amount due for the New Shares

be called up as follows, viz

$50 per Share on the 1st July, 1900, to mank for Six months Dividend out of the Profits of the Year 1900, and the remain. ing Sas per Share on the 1st October, -

71900,

Mr. Wilcox seconded, and the resolutions were carried unanimously,

This was all the business.

VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT IN AID OF THE INDIAN FAMINE FUND.

wheurver she swallow her food. The food went down the stake's stomach instead of the woman's. This did not render her any paint of weariness, but simple weaken her body and turning her face pal day after day. physicians were sought all over the place, but no, remedy When her money were, all spent in found getting herself cure, her daughter had to be sold for physicians' fees, but still without any improvement. What is the Hongkong Museum | about? No doubt it is perplexed as to whether The casualties of General Hamil.t would be permitted to put the woman and snake together in spirit, or to bottle the two ton's force the 30th April were subjects separately, ur simply to get possesion | officers and twenty pen of various of the snake.] (Ed. H. K. Triegraph.) regiments, killed, wounded and nuisșTRE P. and O, steamer China leit London for -Bombay on 15th March, and will have. ing

passed the rocks at Perim where, in 1898, W really thought the days of Pickwicķiau RESULT OF THE TWO THOUSAND lay a helpless wreck. The Times of Ceylon newspaper writing had gone for ever, bat at says --When it is considered that practically the Birmingham Assizes which commenced on GUINEAS.

one-half of the bottom of the steamer was either the 14th ́ulto. Mr. Jystice. Darling tried a cass carried away or driven upwards, the wonderful in which indecent evidence occurred," and warned the reporters present against publishing work of eating and getting her safely home

details in extenso Next day an article appeared and won the water again, as good as ever, may be imagined. In dock at Belfast Messrs, in the Birmingham Daily Argus containing the following cominents on the judge's remarks;

JAMES A. LOWSON, Hon. Sec. Harland and Wolf-removed the entire bottom, Mr. Justice Darling having so few prisoners feaving it ready for the iron shipwrights to-put" "to try Birmingham, and feeling the inspira Hongkong, 4th May, 1900. in the new one.

The expenses of putting on a Variety Enter- tion strong upon him to be a terror to evil. By December last this was

doers, filled in a pleasant five minutes yestertainment such as the above would be consider- unished, then engines, boilers, etc., were added, and she was completely renovated. She left day by giving fits to the reporters." The able, if it were not for the kindness and article, also said: "Ilis diminutive lordship generosity of various firms and individuals who Belfast in command of Captain Angus, one of positively glowed with judicial self-conscious assist the Committee by giving their services

There is not a journalist in Birming-free or at a nominal rate. the oldest and most respected commanders of Bess... the line, with her full crew on heard. We trust hara who has anything to learn froth the in- she has a long and successful career before her.pudent little man in horsehair, a microcosm of

conceit and empty-headedness, who admonish ed the Press yesterday. There was a further statement that "one of Mr. Justice Darling's biographers states that an eccentric relative left him much money. The misguided testator spoiled a successful bus conductor.

1 Diamond Jubiler. 2 Bonarosu.

Sidus.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Observatory report says 2-

Un the 4th at 11.55 am. the suometer is | ising in Japan, and inclined to fall on the China coast. The depression seems to be moving N.E.in the N. part of the Sea of Japan: Pressure is highest in the neighbourhood of the Lichons Gradients slight for E. winds in S.

quired for drinking at one should be China. FORECAST --Light or madente E. ardered to be decanted at the Dis-winds; fair at first, probably some rain later. puusary belire being sent These Wines are too favourably known to need coinment.

out:

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

ANOTHER DOn-conference stemper pected at Singapore on the 27th ulto,

Sample bottles and smaller quanti-to had for Zumpe. fors will be supplied at proportionate wholesale rates..

We only guarantee car Wines and

Was CX- She is

to

MK. Rive-Canne, the Financial Adviser the Siamese Government, is going home very shortly on financial business. Two new battalions are to be raised for the

Manila Times.

Captain E. Fey, will be de mate hed in the pirits to be genuine when bought Indian native army to take the place of those up, stool to attention, and informed him above Fans, WRDS BAYZDe odinstant, dirvet hom us in the Colony or from

at Noon.

For Feight or Passage, appdy, tu

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Cou Hongkong, atli May, 1998,

THE

NOTICE FOR MEKANG AND

SINGAPORE

Sternship

ARRATOON APCAR

having arrived frous įle above Party,, Consignees

of Cargo are hereby informed that their Gouls will be delivered flan alongside.

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oùr authorizel Agents at the Coast

Ports.

WHA

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HÖNGKONA, FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1900,

Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed TELEGRAMS.

at once.

Cargo remaining on hard after the 7th instant, at 3, will be tamled at Con- signers' wish and expense into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Konelan Whorfand Gelowi Co., Limited.

Consignees of L'esportom SINGAPORĚ and PENANG are requested in uke 1MMEDIATE DELIVERY of their finals from alongside: such Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landed and storebet Consignées rish; and expense.

No Fire Insurance will be espad Bills of Luding will be cover digned by

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co, Agents. Hongkong, th May, Tgpa

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Special to the "Hongkong Telegraph."

SPECIAL TELEGRAM. THE KUDAT -MASSACRE. NO FURTHER NEWS. ASSISTANCE SENT.

From ourozen Correspondent.

Lantas, May 4th. The ss. Tiganar is overdue and

PACIFIC STEAMSIHP has probably been requisitioned for

COMPANY

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP » ABERGELDIE' FROM PORTLAND, OR, YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND MOLL

The above Siganaer having anived, Co- signees of Caryn are hereby a quested to send

in their Bills of Leding for countersigaglure and to take imediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Carga impeding the desplurge of the Vessel will be handed and scopa Cousignces risk

and expense.

DODWELL & CO. LIMITED, Agents. Hongkong, 4th May, 1907,

Intimations.

NOTICE.

OFFICES of the "ONGKONG

removed to No. 59. QUELN'S ROAD. CENTRAL, Second Floor, (the premises formerly accupied by Messrs. Poweli. & Co). to which address all consunications should be addressed.

Cru.F. SKERTCHLY,

Manager. Hongkong, 1st May, 1800,

TELEGRAPH" have This Day been

AN APPEAL..

THE

HE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN

the relief of Kudat, either at Sanda-

MR. G. X. Malcolin, the gentleman mentioned employed in Mauritius and Singapore.

our Labuan correspondent as being wounded in the attack on Kuriat, only joined

by

saran ärger myHIN IN THIS HE DAW SEJA JEG,

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The gross receipts for the three performances amounted to $1,6300 the expenses incurred totalled $269.34 leaving a balance, which has 'been handel to the Hon. Treasurer of the

Famine Fant, of $1,293.06.

H.

The accounts have been audited by the Hon.

Nicolls.

For the Indian Famine Fund special thanks are due to the City Hall Committee for giving the Theatre free, equivalent 10 $225 to the Amateur Dramatic Club for taking over the Scenery at a cost of $120.00 whilst this club also provided all the properties, wigs, make up S., &c., &c. To Messrs. Kuhn and Komor for providing most of "The Mikado" Costumes free of cost. The Gas and Electric Light Companies charged nothing for lighting and in the case of the former this means a sum of about Sico.

Messrs. Lane, Crawford and Co, and The Rebinson Piano Company loaned pianos and Messrs. Guedes and Co. made a handsome contribution in the shape of the programmes, besides doing all the incidental printing free. The Hongkong Telegraph and China Mail advertized for nothing and the Daily Press in which much more space was Mr. and Mrs. Sakki, besides designing and requisitioned, charged half rates only. making several dresses, gave very valuable assistance, for which they would accept no fee. Half rates only were charged by Mr. Ayau for running the Booking Office and by Messrs. Cheland Co., for making up the Company.

NEWS BY WIRE.

HERE is an extract from a letter from Cape town which reveals Lord Kitchener in a very characteristic light: "The difference since Roberts and Kitchener arrived here is some-

A VERY pretty wedding took place on March thing stupendous. Kitchener toddles about, 27th at St. Mary Abbots Church; Kensington walks into hotels, sniffs after young subalterns

The bridle was Miss Constance Hornby, eldest strotting about, in staff uniform, and makes Laughter of the late Sir Edward Grimani himself generally unpleasant. The other day Hamby, late Judge of the Supreme Court of be presented himself before one of thes peacocky gentlemen, who was lalling about Constantinople, and the bridegroom was at in the grounds of the chief hotel here, sur W. Herbert Drummond, youngest son of Mr. rounded by a crown of female athuizers and W. V. Drummond, of Shanghai. The Reva Canon Pennefather officiated. The bride, who his name was. The young gentleman sprang abruptly asked the young gentleman what

was given away by her brother, Mr. Francis "And what are you doing here said Kitche Villiers Homby, wore a very pretty gown of How fepled the beauteous youth, ivory-white satin duchesse. The pouched have just come down from Aloddah Risah budice was finished with a yoke and sleeves of Oh said Kitchener, Well, perhaps you had lace fichu, while the skirt was prettily arranged with a tuale edged with lace, and lass trimmed better go back to Moddal Rivah. The train

wore a pearl and diamond collar and a is a holy terror to the gifted youth who hate Juniole star, and carried a bouquet of lilies come out here to play at pirmiei.”—3, A. P.

of the valley. Miss Hilda Hornby and Miss Elaine Dumaresq acted as bridesmaids. They We think it a great pity that such scenes wore dresses of white China, silk, with lace should occur in England, as that at Starboro yokes and a pretty trinning of lace insertion, on the 12th ulte, at a reception to welcoms and large white straw hats, trimmed with fulle and white ostrich feathers. They carried bou Mr. Schreiner at Rowntrees Cafe, who was toquets of yellow daffodils, tied with streamers of The following gentlemen have been asked to speak on the conditions for obtaining a dur-yellow ribbon. Mr. Duncan Macpherson sup able peace in South Africa." A large crowd ported the bridegroom as best man. After the join the Committe in connection with the re- ception of H.M.S. Terville; Messrs. D. Rathered opposite, the Cafe, and later on stono cenony #reception was held at Wynnstay Gardens, and later in the day the bride and Crawford, W. Darby, A. Hancock, H.S Mody, throwing and window suashing began, first at bridegroom left for Bordighera. The bride's the Cafe, and afterwards at other establish travelling gown was of pastei blue cloth trimmed ments of Messrs. Rowntrees. This went on effectively on the bodice with pale pink silk till the Deputy Mayor 'read the Riot Act, and

and enlace. With this gown she wore a sotne soldiers were marched through the dis- large black hat, with ostrich. feathers and a

The Paris Exhibition was opened to-day in turbed parts of the town. The British Govern. cluster of pink rosebuds, and a long fawn cloth beautiful weather. The ceremony was simple, ment, having doubtless made up its mind as to travelling coat and feather boat The wedding imposing, and picturesque. M. Loubet sur- "the conditions for obtaining peace, is not presents included from Lady Homby a gold rounded by Foreign Ambassadors and Com likely to be influenced by Mr. Schreiner, or

chain bracelet with a turquoise and diamond missioners delivered an inaugural address, in. any other agitator, and to have disturbances of horseshoe from General and Mrs. Sibore, an which he enlarged on the educative results of this kind is only to advertise such people, and Italiau lace mantilla, from Lady Butt, a tor- the Exhibition, and especially in the demain make martyrs of them. We should probably toiseshell and silver paper-holder; from Sir of social economy and humanity. never have licurd of Mr. Schreiners speech, Cecil and Lady Clementi Smith, a silver entree. It is alleged that the Prince of Wales pleaded but for the riotous conduct which the crowd dish; from Mr. Frank Hamby, a silver Queen for leniency to Sipido, whose parents politioned inclulged in.

Anne tea-set from Mr. W. V. Drummond, a the Prince and the Queen, chest of plate; from Colonel and Mrs. Alta silver lamp; and from Colonel and airs, Patten, a gold cham bracelet

Beis stated that the Canton Government aut- horities have recently sent an agent to Japan to purchase copper, which is required for coin- ing pieces of the value of 5, to, and 20 cash re- spectively at the Canton Mist.

D. M. Moses and J. V. V. Vernon.

H.M.5. Edgår arrived at Singapore homeward hound on the 27th. vlto, and was expected to

sail for Colombo next morning. Shortly after warīs the Russian gumbort tillynk followed by the Russian transport Odessa, carrying a large number of troops, arived. The two Russian vessels are bound for Vladivostock,

The Band of the Hongking Regiment will play at the Hongkong Hotel to-morrow (Satur day evening, from 8 p.m. to 9.30 pun. 7---

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LONDON, April 14th. Lord Wolseley and numerous military and civil dignitaries attended the funeral of Sir Donald Stewart, and the service, with full military ceremonial, was held at Chelsea Hospital Chapel. A salute of 17 minute guns was fred, and an escort furnished by the Blues and squadrons of the 10th and 14th Hussars acconipanied the cortege to Brompton Cemetery. The Queen sent a laurel wreath "as a mark of respect and regard for the memory of a most gallant efficer from his Sovereign. Wreaths were sent also from the Secretary of State for India, and Lady White.

Lord Inchiqui and Sir. Alonza Money are dead...

The Ties Teheran correspondent states the Shab has gone to Tabreez en route to Europe.

Reuter's Yokohama.correspondent says that an extensive rebellion has started-in "the in- terior of Corea

April 15th. The-Mansion House Famine Fund amounts to £184,804.

CALCUTTA, April 16th. The number of persons in receipt of Famine

relief: 851,000 total, 5,112,026-26,000. morean last week. A decrease has occurred. in Bombay, the Punjab, and Central India; Ajumere, Hyderabad, Bombay, and Native. States. LONDON, April 17th.

Relief on relief works is 4,260,000; on gratui

Wites the Chinese coolie bonieward wends his weary way in the evening, he generally has a few tons or clothes, or perhaps a small child, which he places in one of his bamboo suspended baskets; but instead of shortening the bamboo kan the former port. The

in his grasp, and getting the load nearer his

The annual Smoking concert of the above Mezube sailed at midnight yester-Tub Marila Times of the 28th ulto. says shoulder, he leads the other basket with stones club took place last night, Regt. Q.M.S. Cim,

While giving it public exhibition, attended by or other muhlish, to make the two baskets R.E in the chair, day for Caya with extra police.bout 300 natives, on Calle Gamba yesterday, balance. You often seen Chinese schoolboy The following officers graced the company There is no further news from Kudat, Ramon Cruz, a native, was killed by a bobamboo by a string, and a brick at the other to Voeux, Lieuls Brown, Bagnall Wilde, and walking along, his books slung at one end of a with their presence-Capts. Moued and Des constrictor which he had coiled about his body, balance it. But Bien if a Chinnan does a Stephens, R.E. RAJAH BROOKE'S EXPEDITION.

and while so coiled the suake was aggravatad thing a certain way once, he does it again, and

Se lo During the course of the evening, Licut The departure 'bi ajah Brooke's by a small dog which hit his tail. This no if he does it twice he always does it. Once at Bagnall Wilde, in an interesting speech, said expedition. presumably for the doubt aroused the savage instinct in the brute, Bangkok, we saw sonte Chinese coolies dis that the influential position of the club at pre- and an increase in Cental Provinces, Berar, Trusm River, is assuming a more in- and in its demonstrations against the dog caused charging a cargo of old iron from a steamer.sent was entirely due to the assiduous efforts of They had been fifting out some fairly heavy certain active montbers, and he would now usk it perhaps unconsciously to crush it master tó pieces with the steam winch, but at last an old each of these active members to accept from portant-phase, as it is now rumoured death. No hand was raised by the natives and piece of 1 gas pipe came along, some 5ft in him on behalf of the members of the club, some that he intends to compel the people had an American been present the enake would length. They hooked the winch slings on to small token in return for the work they had of Brtinet to pay poll-tax. I am

no doubt have been unsuccessful, as a sharp it, without a smile on their faces, and raised doe knife would have prevented Cruz's death. The and lowered it by steam out of the ship proceeding to Brunei to'make ei snake had been in Cruz's possession for about four years and was devoted not only to Cruz quiries and will advise you later.

but his entire family, and this feeling was res Received 4 p.m.

ciprocated by them. Alte: uncoiling itself from its dead master's body the snake crawled to the Published 5.30 più.

Tondo canal and disappeared into the 'water. Cruz was buried yesterday afternoon at La Loma cemetery. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE WAR.

GENERAL CARRINGTON'S PROCESS.

4

Lord Scarsdale, Lord Curzon's father, has. issued an appeal to Derbyshire, on behalf of To add the Indian Famine Fund, and announces his Sappers Wilmshurt, Long, Bootyand Tisdale intention of opening Kedleston Hall for public R.E. and Pte. Pitt RAMC, were then pre inspection, charging a small, fee for the benefit GERMANY is building some very large mer sented with, some little useful articles as 'reof the Famine Fundin chant steamers and liners just now, of which ward for their hard work in connection with The Morning Fort, in the articles eulogizing we have just had an example here in the the Club.

COSH the plague services of the Indian Civil Service, The following programme was gone renews its pathetic appeal in aid of the famine Hamburg. The following is from the Mandia through during the evening; the singing of and deplores the adequacy, of subscriptions. Tires :-The reply of Germany to the building | E. R. ArWallis, Sgt. Viggers, A.D.C. Sap.

should suffer from the Empire's war, of the British giant steamer Oceanic is the per Madigan, RE Corp. Siminers: RL. The article adds that it is unfair that India Hamburg-American liner Deutschland, built and Corp. Whilewood, R. and the stump 195 deaths from plague have taken place THE long-expected trind of forty-three cers and engined by the Vulcan Company, Stettin, speech by Corp. Watkins, with his famous dunng the last three weeks at Javanrood, on

chop Solos-being well appreciated, and officials of the Russian Navy for ribery lunched in the presence of the German Toast The Queen's al and corruption in connection with the supply

Kurse

M.

the Turco Persian Frontier,

The Queen has declined the invitation to visit Belfast, her reason being that the fatigue might indo the benefit derived from the change"

of in

Song. My heart's owns Queen 4-Song, Lave's Golden Draais Corp. Sog Whisper and I shall bɛaz". 6. Song..."Everything in the Gürdan's lovely

250 Houssas have left Lagos for the Gold Viola Sulo Spring tong Supra Wilomlining, Kg. -Song

Blandalay W WASHINGTON April 18th. -Stump Speech

DRDA ANG 29 Relations between the United States-ant

ash Chuk Turkey are tritical, owing to the Sultan's fallure

LONDON, April 2nd, Reuter's correspondent at Beira CONVENT, CAINE RO11, begs most; 28th April wires, that General Car / witness about Bo have for various reasons failed through each shaft. This is the greatest power Songst as the sun went down"

respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of

Hongkong and the Post. Ports, for their kind rington has reached the depot camp patronage and support, anti desires to state that at Marandellus. she will be pleaseilto receive orders for all kinds

of NEEDLE WORK.

Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffs

and Collars renewed on old ones.

Ladies and Children's Under-clothing-Cu- dren's Dresses, and aff kinds of Embroidery, Materials can be supplied, if required.

The Superioress will also be most grateful for any PAPER, or old ENVELOPES to be made into Books for the Children of the Poor Schools, how are taught by the Sisters.

Hongkong, 22nd April 1892.

THE ADVANCE IN THE FREE STATE.

GENERAL HAMILTON FORCES

HIS WAY NORTHWARD. Reuter's correspondent at Thaba fin'chu Ist instant wires that General

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T.comrades.

Tol

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looking

of coal, oil and salt beef to the Black Sea Reet Emperor. The Oceanic is the largest skipan Safoetion... The Palace Guard

in the world, but she is not intended to attain an exceptional speed. The Deutschland will have a loaded displacement of 23000 tons, and her main propelling engines will exert 33,000 horse-pawer, so that as she has twin screws 16,500 horse-power will be transmitted ever developed on one propeller-shaft. She is intended to attain a speed of twenty-three knots. It may be doubted, however, if she will reach this on the stated displacement un- less the weather and the sea are exceptionally | 16-Song - in her favor. She is 662 ft. 9 in. long, 67 fi. bean, with a depth of 44 ft. She is faster than any British mail steamer or cruiser afloat-like the Kaiser Wilhelm and Raiser Friedrich, She will be followed by a sister ship of the same paltem, and later by a still bigger: and at Song faster steamer. Germany will then possess six steamers in unmatched the world for speed mistee commerce-dostroyers of immense radius and very

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has at last begun at Sebastopol, says the St. Petersburg correspondent of the Times. One of the prisoners is under treatment, in a lunatic asylum, and of the 210 persons summoned us

to put in an appearance. The reading of the indictment, which is of an exceedingly yolu minous character, will occupy several days. Reports of scandalous peculation, in connec- tion "especially with coal supplies to the Imperial navy, have been rife for years past at more than one of the great ports of Russia, and this will be the first exposure of the evil, Apparently the state of affairs has long been known, and it seems strange that some enquiry was not instituted before, but perhaps the great number of persons implicated, some probably in high positions, partially accounts for this, Besides they are quite accustomed to bribery and corruption amongst Russian officials.

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to indemnify the American Blissionaries. It is probable that Mr Secretary of State Hay will and send the Turkish Minister his passport

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LONDON, April 18th, * Reuter, wiring from Accra, state that H.M.S. Maggie has landed a force of Bluejackets ar Cape Coast Castle, relieving a force of Houss Aasaheady on the way to Kumasi, and more

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April 19th nboat Widgeonhas arrived at Accra

a Goverment transport, with

Governor asks for all available forces, timasi človely lavested.