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KOKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1900.

CEBU, P. I., April, 27th.

News has just reached hore of a furious. engagement at Cagayan, Mindanao, between.

THC WAR.

comrade dead, refused to surrender and was immediately shot.

w/bare been nixucted from. Hongkong and taken to Canton,

Mr. Brodrick: We have not heard of any such accident to the Sundßißer. - · Kwang Yu- pui left Hongkong for Canton on 26th ult,, but returned to the Colony on Friday last, 30th ult. for Foreign Affairs whether it was intended to Colonel Milward asked the Under-Secretary the undertakings the United States with reference to the open given by Great Britain and other Powers to doar policy in China.

States and the reply of Her Majesty's Govern- ment to them are included in the Blue Book

answers made to them by other Powers. They have been published at Washington, and they will be laid before Parliament at once. L. C. Express. '

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THE ESCAPE OF BRITISH OFFICERS FROM PRETORIA,

LORENZO MARQUES, "April 2nd. Captain J. A. L' Haldane, of the Gordon Highlanders, who was captured at Chieveley in F. N. Le Mesurier, of the Royal Dublin the annoured train disaster, and Lieutenant Fusillers' Mounted Infantry Company, whe column, after the battle of Glencoe, have made taken prisoner with-Colonel Maller'.

ordinary conditions.

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The precautions taken by the Boers after Mr. Winston Churchill's dight rendered their original

1876. Cireat typhoon in Formosa i 4 abips lost. 1885 Occupation of Part Hamilton, by the

■British Agèt, 1894–Hongkong declared infected with Bubo....

nic Plague: 1898-Congress pass vole of thanks to Admiral Dowey, U.S. torpedo bout: Winslow. engages 3 Spanish unboats off Car- denas. 1899-The Angle-Germina loan of so million.

taels for Tientsin and Chinkiang Rail- way signed.

London.

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2–5.45 PME-PONY RACK.--Once round. | LONG FIGHTING IN MINDAZÃO, Open to British Navy and Army Une com petitor from each Ship or Corps, may futer,

A BOER ACCOUNT OF THE AMBUSHT Ponies will be provided on the courses

BRANDFORT April 2nd. prize, $25; and, $15; 3rd, $104, $5.

Burghers who are returning from the scene 86.00 pin.--BICYCLE RACE-Open to the insurgents and the U.S. troops recently of the Sannas Post ambuscade furnish interest- British Navy and Army. From mile post stationed there by Maj. Gen. Bates. The firsting details of the occurence. It appears it and in. Two competitors from each Ship or Corps may enter. Bicycles will be provided report stated that the losses suffered by the when the first retreating British wagon entered distribute papers relating onthe ground. ist prize, $35; 2nd, $15, 3rd of their bonis were sunk in the river. The removed the officers and let the cart through

insurgants were 220 killed and that four of the drift, the ambuscaders shouted "hands American loss is placed at two killed and ten This process was repeated several times until 9.-6.13 μm.-TUG-OF-WAR, final -Prizes presented. Ricksha Costume Race. of their injuries, "A more conservative estimate was discovered and a disorderly fight followed Mr. Brodrick: The proposals of the United good their escape from Petroria under extra 1899-Great Britain Exhibition at Earls Court,

wounded, two of the latter subsequently dying the wagons arrived in a bunch and the muse 10-6.30p.m.-KIMUÉRLEY RELIEFSTAKĖS,

from each ship or corps may enter. Rickslas47 and this latter is probably nearer the truth. mandant Dewet shouted Hands up." One of inst.laid before Parliament. We have received plan of escape impracticable, and they therefore Open to British Navy and Army. Two comples of the insurgent losses reduces the number to In one cart were two officers to whom Com- will be provided on the course. 1st prize to in the absence of any official statement however, thom obeyed, whereupon the other shot his from the United States Government the dug a trench underneath the floor of tlisirroom

details are meager and hardly reliable.

the insurgents are said to occupy a strongly entrenched position, the only direct approach to which is through a narrow defile. This pass is strongly guarded and further protected by large boulders so placed that they may be easily detached from their position and made to descend upon any, approaching attacking force with disastrous results. Great ingenuity Last night the Dallas Company opened their is said to have been shown by the insurgents season rather unexpectedly with the production in the unique way in which they have secured of " A Runaway Girl," but despite the fact that themselves against attack, and as the only but short notice had been given a large audi feasible plan now suggested for their distody ence assembled in the Theatre and the piece, ment involves a long detour througli an ex- as was only to be expected from this talentediremely rough and broken country, their present company, went off splendidly. The principats safety is apparently assured. were all most deservedly applauded, white *Soldiers in the Park," "Society" and "The Boy guessed Right' again brought down the house. Flipper was quite himself and his song of "Follow the man from Cook's" kupt the audi- ence in a bubble of inerriment the whole time, white his duet with Alice and the nigger dance following it was applauded to the echo. We trust that Mr. Dallas will consent to produce this play once more before finally closing his Hongkong reason, for it is certainly the favourite here.

A RUNAWAY GIRL"

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The theatre is given over to the Terrible Smoking Concert to-night, To-morrow, Thurs- day, the company appear in what is possibly their piece de resistance viz. “The Geisha." It is too late in the day tu criticize their periorin- ance of Owen Hall's dainty play with which they have charmed innumerable audiences all through the East, and Hongkongites are pretty well familiar with the plot and music. The house is sure to be crowded, and, with the Terrible naval element well to the front, encores are liable to be hearty and numerous, Mr. Dallas has made some change in his original arrangements and we can now give the programme for the remaining four nights of an all too limited visit. On Friday the theatre will be closed in order to make the extensive preparations for the Drury Lane Pantomime Babes in the Wood" which Mr. Dallas is producing on Saturday-may we venture to think with a view specially catering for our 'newly arrived naval friends? On Monday we have an important event, the production for the first time in the Enst.of a musical comedy which has created a big success at Terry's Theatre, London. The piece "The French Mard" is by ten of the leading London com. posers, and if the eulogistic criticisms to hand

are to be credited, it is an extremely bright and tuneful one full of sparkling melody and amusing climaxes. Its run of over, twelve months at Terry's Theatre, London, is some proof of its substantial therit, and Mr. Dallas company are in every way capable of giving it an adequate interpretation.

THE ESTIMATES FOR 1900.

THE ANSWER TO THE UNOFFICIAL, MEMĄ JERS' PROTEST..

The following is the text of the extracts from Despatch No. 0 of 16th February, 1900, from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, regard- ing the memoranda, from un-official members of Council, and the protest of the Honourable'} T. H. Whitebead on the subject of the estimates for 1900, which were laid before the Legislative, Council by Command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, an Monday, the 7th instant

"16. I desire morcover to point om that I do not think it desirable that the whole of the small available balances of the Colony should be immediately swallowed up in the execution of Extraordinary Public Works as proposed by the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council, as I consider it very desirable that the Colony should possess considerable reserve, funds, to meet the possibility of an unexpected and unavoidable diminution in the Colony's Revenues. The present Hongkong balances are comparatively trifling in amount.

17. I concur in the view-expressed in para- graph 4 of your despatch under acknowledge- ment that the proceeds of Land Sales are properly applicable only to work of permanent utility. This view has been frequently ex- pressed in despatches from any predecessors, and it is in accordance with this principle that it was laid down in paragraph 26 of the Instructions for the preparation of Colonial Estimates referred to above that in the Abstract of Expenditure the head for works not annually recurrent should be kept distinct from the total Expenditure on other services, which should not, as a rule, exceed the total estimate of Revenue exclusive of Land Sales. It is not, however, necessary to re-establish the Special Land Sales Fund which formerly exist. od in Hongkong, nut of which special votes outside the Estimates were taken for Extrik- ordinary Public Works, since it is desirable to maintain the practice of placing all the Expen diture on the Annual Estimates. I would add that in recent years; although the special Land Sales Fund has been abolished, the Expendi- ture on Extraordinary Public Works has as a matter of fact, on the average, inore or less. balanced the Revenue derived from Land Sales.

18. I have carefully considered the memo- randa from some of the Unofficial Members of Council enclosed in your despatch under ac knowledgment, and also the protest from Mr. TH: Whitehead, MLC forwardled in your despatch No. 346 of the 1st December last, and the above remarks deal with most of the paints raised by them:

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• · Cagayan is an inland town in the northern central part of the island of Mindanao. It is situated on a river of the same name and is the capital of the province of Misanis. Like many other towns in Mindanao, the insurgents had remain et in undisputed posession until the arrival of Maj. Gen. Bates expedition, which garrisoned the principal points on that isthed. As reported at the time in the columns of this paper, no open opposition was offered to American occupation, but the sullen manner in which the troops were received foreshadowed the present outbreak-Manila Tinies Cor.

THE LAW'S DELAY.

An instance of the law's delay, says the Kobe Chronicle, by which an innocent man was kept in prison for about seven months, is reported in a vernacular contemporary. It appears that in August last year the Directors of the three Articles Exchange at Takata, Yamato, instituted a criminal action against Mr. Saito Hiroji, the manager of the Exchange, who was accused of having embezzled the sum of Y34,358 out of the money belonging to the Exchange during a period from about January, 1896, to the 16th August last. In consequence Mr. Santo was arrested on the 23rd August last and detained in the Gujo Prison. The case was considered by the authorities to be of a give character, and it was conducted with great care. On the ts it, the prisoner was examined, for the first time since his arrest, in the pre- liminary examination Court, and on the 17th of the same month for the second time. On the 19th of the same month he was released on bail. On the oth inst. the preliminary examination was concluded, and the prisoner was acquitted on the ground of insufficiency of evidence,

Mr. Saito is taking steps through Mr. Waka- bayashi, a barrister, to bring an action against the Directors of the Exchange for perjury and libel and is also claiming damages. He states that the Directors, in concert with some brokers, spent the sum alleged to have been embezzled by him, and brought a false accusation against him to conceal their fraud.

THE NEW SHAN VAN VOCHT.*

There's a sturm upon the sea,

For the sky is leaden low; And hark how fierce and free

The thunders come and go!" "There's no storm upon the sea, And those thunders rolling free Are our Queen's salute to Me,” Says the Shan Van Vocht.

And has, Herself come o'er, For who but you should know, fier fixed time before,

O Shan Van Vocht?" "Well, may be then She's raced To be with us in such haste

Just to show Her gra towards us,"

.

Says the Shan Van Vocht.

"And what word is that She whispers

In your car soft and low,

And what is that She asks you for,

O Shan Vao Vocht?"

She bul asks a shamrock spray To wear upon Her way, And upon Her heart She'll wear it

For the Shan Van Vocht.

"And She says She's thinking fondly

Of fifty year ago, When first She came to visit

With the Shan Van Vocht; She a young and happy bride Her Beloved One at Her side, -And got a Cead Mille Faillé

From the high and from the low. "But since the Widow's loss

Like myself She's had to know, For the Crown 'She's took the Cross

With the Shan Van Vocht. And Her tears are mixed with Mine Before the Throne Divine. For the boys that for her sake,

Are lying cold and low. "So, my daughters and my sons,

When She rides down your row, Sure, you won't be silent ones,

Only staring at the Show? -yth ! what call had 3-to fear it 1-

Och, that shoui none c'ér came near it! - . How the Darlin' smiles to hear it,” -

Says the Shan: Van Vocht:

ALFRED PARCEval Graves,

- in the Times,

The Poor Old Woinen"-ä cryptic, name for Ireland, rounced Shay Fan V

A PLUCKY YOUNGSTER.

The burghers lost three men killed and ten wounded, including a field cornet. Among the wounded was the Dutch military attaché, Nix, who received a bullet in the chest. Altogether. the Bocs captured 389 prisoners throughout the day. The significance of the battle must not be underrated. It was fought by a force of Free Sisters on the fat plains and without shelter. The Free Staters are now désirous of marching on to Bloemfontein and the Transvaal officers are anxious to emulate the late successes of their allies.

All the southern Boer forces have now formed junctures with the main Boer army and form a large-force of veterans,

THE UNIVERSITY BOAT KACE.

The Oxford and Cambridge eight-aared contest of 1900 will be remembered as one of the most remarkable in the series which com menced in 1829. 11 was the fifty-seventh, Oxford having won on thirty-two occasions and Cambridge on twenty-four, while in 1877 the decision of the judge was that a dead-best had been rowed. Never previously has any crew won with such ease as Cambridge did on the Perhaps of greater importance even than the 31st March, and they made fresh records at victory was the capture of British secret papers, every point on the course from Putney to including usaps and plans of 1897, 1898 and Mortlake, except for the full distance, the time 18og, outlining elaborate schemes for the infor which was returned by the most experienced vasion of the Orange Face State and Transvaal timekeepers as 18min. 47see, this just equalling and giving a plan for reaching jobannesburg the record that was made in 1893 by the Os from Mafeking along Dr. Jameson's route, onions. Apart from a certain chilliness in the amended so as to avoid his mistakes. Another easterly wind, the 31st ul, was an ideal day gives a plan for the march from Bloemfontein

for such an event. Following a mist in the to Kroonstad.

forenoon the sun shone out brightly, and as the time fixed for the start approached an immense crowd assembled on Putney Bridge and along both the Pitney and Fullam Embankments. In the neighbáurhood of the boathouses there was as dense a throng as ever, while right on over the course there was little or no falling off in numbers. What was wanting, especially after the contest began, was enthusiasm, and that could scarcely have been looked for when it was seen how afterly the Oxonians were out- ciassed.

Advices from Vintersburg, Prieska and Kea. hart show the colony is full of rebels. The Kenhardt rebels are marching na Calvinia and others are on their way toward Fourteen Streams. A dispatch box was found at Sannas Post containing the maths signed by the Free Staters who surrendered. The signers have been seut for in ander that the General may explain the invalidity of baths under com pulsion.

The burghers, who were previously sheat of food, now have plenty, Commandant Dewet sent the British guns, wagons and prisoners to Wynburg.

FURTHER OPERATIONS.

LONDON, April 3rd. The Bloemfontein correspondent of the Times, telegraphing on Sunday with reference to the capture of the convoy, says 1--

The whole affair was a flash intended to

Oxford had won the toss for choice of stations, and went to the Surrey side. As two o'clock struck Mr. F. Willan fired the starting pistol, and the race began. The crews struck the water (ogether, Cambridge having a trifling advantage at once, but it was not until a few strokes had been taken that there was any decided lead. Then they gained so rapidly that at the Duke's Head, Büfe more thân á

frighten Free Staters who were desirous of surged parts from the start, they were early rendering to Lord Roberts When Cieneral half a length in front. Continuing to go away

at every stroke, they led by a length and a Colville arrived, although he was almost des

quarter un passing the London Rowing Club litate of mounted wert and had marched eight flagstaff, and by two lengths at the end at the cen miles, he determined to turn the river.

first minute, being then just off the Vesta occupied by the enemy. Accordingly, General strokes, and the Oxonians thirty-sis, buth crossing at some point lower down than that

Rowing Club. They had rowed thirty-eight Smith-Dorriens brigade including the Can dropping to thirty-two a minute. Cambridge dians, attempted another drift, which turned the enemy's original position.

were three and a-half lengths ahead at Craven

Post where they were only rowing at the rate

C TOMORROW,

N. 1. S. Ca. Reamer Queen Adelaide leaves

for Victoria BA and Tacoma.. C. N. Co's steamer Augchang leaves for Tien-,

in the Model School, expecting that the afficers and their guards would be removed to new 9pm-Smoking Cacert in honour of the quarters immediately. But they had to wait 18

Terrible as Cay Hall. days before a transfer enabled them to emerge Cargo ex Bonkarig subject to rent. into the fresh air. Although terribly exhausted, they started on their journey to Delagoa Bay, keeping within touch of the milway. Several times they were almost discovered by the bridge guards and others. Once they had to hide for half an hour up to the neck in water at the side of a river, and on another occasion a searcher lifted the truck tarpaulin under, which they were concealed, part of the journey. They suffered severely from want of food and owing to the roughness of part of the country they were compelled to traverse, but they seem none the worse for their privations.

What adds to the britancy of the achieve ment is the fact that it was accomplished withe out bribery of any expenditure of money beyond a few shillings given to Kafir for food. "The journey was protracted owing to Lieutenant Le Measurer's spraining his ankle at an early stage of the adventure. - Times Cor.

THE CARE OF THE SIOK AND WOUNDED.

The Secretary of State for War has issuedi instructions to be observed in sending soldiers on sick furlough or to convalescent honies from

the hospitals at which they are first received on disembarcation. They are to be sent from the hospitals to their own or the convalescent. bantes direct, being provided with railway war. rants for routes which will entail the fewest changes of carriage and detention at junctions, and not necessarily by the cheapest of most direct route. Care is also is bertaken that the hours of ar ival and departure ate not before given for the method of rejoining for duty on daylight or after nightfall. Directions are

the conclusion of furlough, and for the exten sion of the latter in case of continued infitness. Advances of pay and allowances are to be made on commencing furlough, arrangements being made for such further issites as may be

necessary,

The Gold's-hill Convalescent Honie for Wounded Soldiers, Hampstead, has received from the Queen a framed portrait of herself in half of the committee, and it is understood that response to a request conveyed to her an be. the Prince of Wales will later on pay a visit to

the home.

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Marriage Ceremony of His Imperial Highness

the Cown Prince of Japan. fam-Public Aurion Sale of valuable furni- fumes at the residence of Mr. Davidson by Messa Hughes and Hough.

5 p.m.-C. & 31. P. M. Co.'s steamer Minmuir

leaves for Manila. pn-Mr. Hengy Dils Company "The

Geisha*al City Hall

FRIDAY, THb. 2.15 p.m.--Enquiry of the death of the Indian

Sollen

SHIPPING AN RAIL NEWS.

NATES DEL English (dha-arat) to-mASTOW. Inelian (Chefndra) to-morrow. Canation (Empress of Japan) 11th inst American (Peric) agih inst. Gerina (8) 15th ist. German Prevc n) igih inst. American (Nippon Marari z3rd inst. ̧ Tatoma (Bewa tih inst. American City of Rio de Janeiro) tst prox.

The N. P. S. Ca's steamer Daley Vystak arrived at Tacoma from Japan on the 7th inst.

The Imnerial German Mail steamer Preussen has left Kobe wir Nagasaki and Shanghai on Monday am, the 7th inst, and may be expected here on or about Tuesday, the 15th inst.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPO DOCK RETURNS, fala de Cuba....

Anwloon Dock, U.S.S. Monterey, 13.M.S, Orlando,

other..... Carmarthenshire.....

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"For sonic reason Lieutenam-Colonel Flint's Steps, reached in zmin. 1390c. At the Mile PRO-BOER FEELING IN AMERICA, | Taivan

artillery was detached at 2 o'clock to the right where it remained for a considerable period, shelling at 5,000 yards range three of the enemy's guns that were placed in the vicinių of Colonel Broadwood's encampment.

"Consequently a large force of lloers visible on the far side of the Modder escaped punish ment and retired slowly as our infantry ad vanced. Finally our guns took up a position on rising ground between, the two brigades, thus commanding both drifts, but by that time their support was not needed, as the only resist ance to the advance of the British infantry came from gons firing shrapnel at far too long

a range.

"We could, however, see the enemy in force in a langer at the font of some hills lying between the Modder and Thaba Nchu and we

could also see them move off our convoy to the rear. General Colville's division bitonacked on the river bank Saturday night awaiting the arrival of General French's cavalry."

THE REDDERSBURG BISASTER.

LONDON, April 6th. Lord Roberts reports that five companies of British troops have been captured by Boers near Bethany. The following is the test of his dispatch to the War Office announcing the capture:

of thirty to the thirty-two of Oxford, they were five lengthis in front, their time being amin. 56 see. There was ao possible comparison of the way which in the two crews were rowing, but Oxord struggled on gamely, though thus carly they were hopelessly beates. The Cantabs reacher Hammersmith Bridge in 7min. Insec., 10 less than 25sec. in front of Oxford, who were at that time opposite the lower end of wynne's Engineering Works. When through the bridge, the Cantabs went away even faster than before, and were very soon a dozen lengths in front. Both crews lowed thirty strokes a minute up Corney Reach, Cambridge timin. 28 ser, passing Chiswick Church half a minute ahead Oxford. In Horse Reach there was a little mist, Cambridge being

ly dimly seen from the Press bont. The rate of stroke in each crew was still thirty a minute, and at Barnes Bridge the Cantals were nearly a quarter of a mile in front, their time in it being 15min. 355cc, and that of Oxford 16min. 2766c. Before the steamers reached the bridge, Cambridge were out of sight round the final bend of river. But they soon came into view again, and were still rowing their steady stroke of thinty a minute. At the winning post Mr. S. Le B. Smith (L.R.C) was stationed as judge on the Consnta, "BLOEMFONTEIN, April 5th. aking the place of Mr. F. Fenner (L.R.C.), Another unfortunate occurrence has occured, who would again have officiated but for a resulting, fear, in the capture of a party of in-sudilen tack of illness. Fortunately the Judge fantry,consisting of three companies of the Royal had provided himself with a large white dag, frish Fusiliers and two companies of the Ninth or it would have been impossible to say when Regiment of Mounted Infantry, near Reddlers. the Cantabs had reached the finish of the bug, a Bule castward of Beitany railway course. When be dropped it, Cambridge had station, within a few miles of this place. They been rowing 18min. 47sec, and were about a were surrounded by a stronger force of the quarter of a mile ahead of Oxford, who then enemy with four or five guns.

were just opposite the lower end of Mortlake Brewery. They completed the course, but stopped a length or so short of the end, and drifted past the judge, whose decision was un- derstood to be that the Cantabs had won by twenty lengths.-L. and C. Express.

"The detachment held out from noon April 3rd until April 4th, 9am, and then apparently surrendered, for it is reported that the firing ceased at that time. Immediately after I heard the news during the afternoon of April 3rd ordered Catacre to proced from Springfontein, his present headquarters to Reddersburg with "aft possible speed, and I dispatched the Cameron, Highlanders hence to Bethany, We arrived at Reddersburg at 10.30 am, with- out opposition, but could obtain no news of the missing detachment. There can be no doubt that the whole party has been made prisoners."

THE FAR EAST IN PARLIAMENT,

Disturbances in China. (March 30th.) Mr. H. Roberts asked the Un- der-Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether he would state if the country round Tientsin was greatly disturbed ; and whether concerted action by the Fowers was contemplated.

Mr. Brodrick: Disturbances had taken place in the provinces of Shantung and Pechili, stated to be due to the action of secret societies. Re- presentions have heen-made-to-the Chinese Government on the subject by the foreign rc- prentatives, including Her Majesty's Minister, and the Governor of Shantung has been recalled and a new one appointed. Twonf Her Majes A young bugler in the 1st Gordon Highland-ty's ships have been sent to Taku for the pro ers with Lord Roberts's force is now on his tection of British lives and property. second campaign, having, as a mere lad, "been the Tinh. His father lies at Majuba, and his allowed to accompany his regiment through Abduction of a Chinese Reformer. Mr. J. Walton asked the Under-Secretary

ig. I would only add that I fully concur in their views, which are shared by yourself, as to pressing on Sanitary improvements in the Colony as fast as the finances admit; but I adhere to the opinion that it is not neccessary or desirable to raise a Loan for meeting any stepfather is a retired Sergeant Major. When for Foreign Affairs whether Kwong Yu-pui,

special Expenditure in the New Territory since.

a Loan.

was brought to the notice of the late

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GREAT BRITAIN'S REVENUE.

The Revenue returns for the year ending March 31 present a total far surpassing any figure of which the country has had previous Experience. The revenue paid into the Ex- chequer was no less than 119,839,000, or eleven and a half millions more than the revenue of the previous year. It is true that some part of this enormous total represents an anticipation of next year's revenue due to the rush to clear goods uirough the Custom House before the new taxes were imposed. But even allowing for this factor the rise in the year's revenue still remains unprecedented. It must be realised, too, that the rise is to no appreciable extent due to increased taxation. A few small taxes were imposed last year, but they in yo way made up for previous reductions. In rough figures it may be stated that the revenue the United Kingdom has in ive years fpcreased from £100,000,000 μ year 4120,000,000 a year, solely by the growth in the national prosperity. That is a fact which may with advantage be noted by the pessimists who, less than five years ago, were prophesying the commercial downfall of England.

MR. REDMOND AND THE.

LOYALISTS.

to

the revenue from the New Territory appears the battalion went to South Africa he applied Chinese reformer, was living under British pre-During the night of the 2nd ulio, some persons, likely before long to be sufficient to meet such for permission to enter the ranks, but was refuse section at Hongkong, and whether he was ppposed to be students of Trinity College, Expenditure, and moreover the Pubille Works or queen of not being the age. At the abducted on the 27th ult. from Hongkong and painted in oil-colours on the door f Mr. Wil comfemplated in that Territory are not of Modder, however, he collared a rille and inken to Canton; and whether he would stateam Redmond's house in Leeson Park a large

packed his bugle, away, but was detected sufficient magnitude or such a character a

what steps Her Majesty's Government proposed Union Jack covering the entire surface of the to render necessary or to justify the raising of by his captain. This disobedience of orders to take in order to secure his immediate release.oor. The columns on each side of the entrance

Colonel DawEman, who, had at first refused ceived no information, but we have telegraphed and blue, and the entrance gate was also simi Mr. Brodrick: The Govemment have re:were painted in altemate stripes of red, white, the young soldier's application, but who then to inquire. said, "Well he is a strong, willing, lad. Let -him alone. Be can get his bugle when it is | ́over." The youngster, has been in the ranks ···

ever since and in his letters home grumbles like a trooper, about being made, a navvy in making allways and digging trenches, though He says he likes the shooting fine

THE PLAGUE.

Cases reported to 8th instant

Do. do. during past 24 hours,

Total 173 Deaths reported to 8tli inslunt

during past 24 hours,it

.148

Total

Chinese Affairs, ... ́

The explanation of pro-Boer feeling in America is given by the New York World in the following fallo ---

A Disinterested Citizen, passing a certain house, heard sounds of tumult from within, and entered. He saw the Householder barricaded behind a pile of furniture and defending him self from the onset of five burly bravos.

"How now!" said the Disinterested Üllizen. "What have we here??

"These five men," replied the Heuscholder, "have come in off the street and purpose to eject me from my house and take possession

of it and all that therein is.

"Can this be true?" inquired the Disinterest- ed Citizen of him who seemed to be the lealer of the bravos, and who was curiously decorated with a single eyeglass.

**Mere sophistry,” answered he of the mono- cle. We are civilisation. This Householder is barbarism. He has managed his housel oli badly and is unworthy to have charge of any thing. We are going to take his property as from him and administer it with wisdom, of which we possess a large starė.

"All l'ask," said the -Householder, “is that these robbers go with me to court and allow a peaceable and impartial judgement,” ·

Wherebon, the five bravos set up a great shout of derision and resumed their attack.

NOTANDA.

GALENDAR.

MAY. Meteorological means based on ten years'

observations to 1893, Barometer Thermometer: Humidity Rainfall

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YESTERDAY.

WEATHER REPORT.

Barometer..... Temperature Humidity Rainfall

29.867

.76.2

84..

15.0

Un date at On Jake'

25.88 83

10

29.88

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TO-DAY. Wednesday, 9th May, 1900, Chinese-th of 4th maan of 26th year of

Kwang-sü. Sun-Rises

...shr. 24min. Sels

bh. 28min. Moon-in 'Equator zkr. pan. Moon-In Ajogu rohr. ām. High water-Morning bhr: 23min. Afternoon shr. 53min. Low water-forning. ......thr. qimin. Afternoon ......thr. ¿zmin,

ANNIVERSARIES

1805-Frederick Schiller died. 1890-New Town Hall at Tientsin opened. 1893--Waglan light first exhibited 1896-Russian warships threatened to land

men Chefoo over the foreshore difficulty. 1897-Mutiny of Chinese troops at Woosung;

ringlanders executed, 1898-The Victor Emmanuel sold by auction.

TO-MORROW.

Thursday, 10th May, 1900. Chinese-rath of 4th moon of 26th year of

Kruang-si. Sun-Rises .....

High water-Morning

** Afternoon Low water-Morning .....

Afternoon

ANNIVERSARIES.

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Bily decorated. With reference to this practical jeke Mr. Redmond has written as follows to to the Irish newspapers :-"Dear Sir,--Allow (April 3rd.) Mr. J. Walton asked the Under- me to express my acknowledgements for the Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether the gun kind attentions of the gallant loyalists of Dublin 1774-Louis XV. died. boat Salter was ashore near Samsbus, on to my house. Their conduct in damaging the 1855-H.M.S. Rattler destroyed a piratical ve the Westmiper, and badly damaged, and, if so, house is all the more heroic in view of the fact

flect near Hongkong. What steps were being taken to ensure the that I was away and only an old servant was 1857-The Indian Mutiny broke out at Meerut effectual patrol of the river for the protection on the premises. If the gentlemen who did

and Delhi. Pa, what does M. D, after a doctors, name of British steamers against piratical attacks ; { this would only publish their names, .I would 1864-Capture of Chang Ch

by Col. Gordon mcon?": "Perhaps it refers to his patients, my and whether he could now give the House any endeavour to have them recommended for the

and The Ever Victorious Army.. boy, and stands for many dead,”

Information as to the Chinese reformer, reported Victoria Crosa.".

1869-Jefferson Davis captured in Georgia

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PASTED VICE CANAL,

Antworth May-Dandarus, Glaucus, Albenga, Trieste, A: uria Vederita.

Tomeword-25th April-Catches, Parrs: malia, Syboy.

Arrivals at Home-5th May-Honflerie, Nestor. Catches.

Shipping.

Aeri pats.

TERRIBLE, British, 119/ser, $4,200, Capt. P. Scott, 8th May,-Singapore and May.

French sumer, 794, Merlees, gi May, Haiphong Bud IIlov Sch Máy Geleni.-A. R. Marty,

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GERMANIA, German steamer, 1.774, L. Möller, 9th May,-Saigon 4th May, Rice.-Jebsen & Co.

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SOCOTRA, British steamer, 3,896, Thos. H. BĄ, R.N.R., 9th Mix,-London via Singapore it May, General.-P.. S. M. Co. "MANCHANG, British steamer, tobo, Finlayson,

9th May-Canton 5th May, General. Butterfidki & Swire,.

DEUTEROS, German steamer, '1,001, E. Peter. sen, gth Max, Jam 1st May, Sugar- Siemssen & Cu.

Clearances El the Harbour Office. Inaba Marr, Japanese str., for Nagasaki,, Chiynen, Chinese str., for Swatow, Fushun, Chinese str., for Shanghai. Michael Jebsen, Gequan str, for Haiphong. Areatoon Apain, Bitish str., for Singapore. Köngunin, British str. for Canton. Mecher, British str, for Bangkok, Kavat Lum, British steam-hanch, for Macan,

May'y, Hawking, Bibish str., for Swatów. May 9, fungi, French str., for Haiphong. May 9, Mathese, British sin, for Bangkok. May 9, Zulwan diuru, Japanese str, for Moji. May 9, Chora, German sir, for Haiphong May 5, Human, British str., for Wuhu, May 9. Hongkonge French str., for Hoihow. May 9, Kaitow, British str., for Shanghai, May 9, Petrarcå. Gennan str., for Honkohe Bay, May 9, Konigsberg, Gerinan str., for Singapore." May 9, Leangutaon, German str., for Canton, May 9, Hongkong Maru, japanese str., for San

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May 9, Brisk, British emiser, fór Singapore. May 9, Fushun, Chinese str., for Shanghai.. May 9, Chiyuen, Chinese str, for Shanghai. May 9, Gisela, Austrian str., for Yokohama.||

May 9, Shantung, British str., for Iloilo.

May 9, Amigo, German str., for Canton. May 9, Klangsi, Chiness str, for Canton.. May 9, Arratoon Apcar, British steamer, for

Calcutta.

STEAMAN SARTEN,

Navies.

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Due

Singapore Singapore

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May trik May 12th

May 14th

Ballaami Chelydra Empress of Japan Shanghai... Strailgyle. {Moji.... Monniouthshire...apan..

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May.15th Singapore ..... May 15th Preussen....... ['apan ....ken Way 13th Silesia............... Singapore mit May reth Hiroshima Maru May 18th: Nippon Maru....jan Francis, o., May 23rd 'ortland, Or...tay 26th, City of Rio de Jan. lan Francisco... une jst

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Wo would Jirodi, the attention allah-pinng: Krams to the Teryle in which “Steamer Expected" and tiprojecte Fullings7: are now published for these columns, and in a dolog gerect fully nege din managers of shipping Frup të zhao ordery, to their clerks to furnish this office, on the forma mirandy'sbp, plied gratis wish the investmenüpule jederms dos aneury say,