good-bye to the kindest of hosts, the party set- out to walk. By mid-day a brief hult was made at the village of Tsangkaleu, some four miles from Shanghai, where light refreshment was served in the house adjoining the chapel. This village is interesting as consisting alaiost en tirely
of Christians-some 8oo or goo. Here he trip" practically ended, for some stayed behind, others took wheelbarrow or pony, and others walked.-N.G, D. News,
COL. BADEN-POWELL.
THE STORY OF A HERO,
One word of this weary war All our hearts are waiting for, Of the hero, England bore,
Kind and gay:
The soul so cnim whale'er befalls it For un peril yet-appals it And his ceaseless toil, he calls it
Holiday.
Half an endless year ag He was left amidst the foe, With some thousand men or so,
As their chief.
For his country's amus miscarried, And across the desert neid Many a tedious noolay tarried
The relief..
But he knew his masters well: And not fortune, nor Pall Mall, That is piven savooth as Hell,
No man's wond
Trusted he, but God who made him. And his own gond sword, 19 aid him a And the soldiers that obeyed him
Like his sword,
"Ln, what pix, my hand, at hay On its am-bill, bars our way? These nur guns shall sweep away
In a trice."
So the scorful Dutchnien vaunted: But their braggart humour seanted. When that gallant troop undaunted
Foiled them thrice.
Came and went the Christmas feast, Yet the fight nor stayed nor ceased, Still the swarming fre increased!
Help delayed.
And the great siege cron, shelling Spit-live on and harmless twelling, Young and old at random felling,
Man and inaid.
See nor English Greatheart then, How he moved among his men, Gave each soul the strength of ten,"
Cheered and fired ¦.
Till the famine-stricken, meagiz Captives of that iron leaguer, As their colonel's self grew eager,
Hope-inspired,
So, all hearts are longing for Tidings from the weary war,
Of the hero England bore,
Kind and gay:
The soul sa caini whate'er befalls, it, For no peril yet appals it ;.
In his country's cause he calls it
Holiday.
EDWARD SYDNEY TYLKE
Spectator, May 5th.
STRAITS DEVELOPMENT
} COMPANY,
CANCELLATION OF THE CONCESSION..
His Highness the Sultan of Pahang, weites a Pahang correspondent to the Straits Times, has, on the foul of May, formally cancelled the Paliang-Bera Timber Concession, estimated to contain an area of 1,200 square miles, hitherto -held by the Sunits Development Co. The can cellation of the property seems to have excited the bitter resentment of the shareholders, and injustice," "hardship? "high-handed," and similar platform expressions have been glibly used in referring to the loss of this land. It may therefore, be nivisable to briefly state a few of the more salient facts connected with this concession, which the company are very desirous of still holding but not working. It was originally granted by the Sultan, on the 4th June, 1887, 19 one Tan Hay Seng, of Singapore, who promptly sold it to the Pahang Exploration and Development Company, which, in due course, went into liquidation, and whose successors are the present Straits Development Company, The grant was
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1900.
LOYAL STRÄITS CHINESE,
Like the Irish and Friendly Societies, says the Singapore Free Press of 7th instant, the Chinese have a natural aptitude for "process. ioning Although the news of the capture of Pretoria was only made public yesterday morn ing, during the day arrangements were made by the Chinese sections of the community about whose British nationality there is some doubt, the result being a large procession, which met on the Esplanade between seven and eight o'clock, marched through the town, and did not disperse till after ten.
A deputation of the leading Chinese in Singapore headed by Mr. Capper, Protectorate of Chiness, proceeded to Government House, and on their arrival Mr. Capper introduced the party to the Acting-Governor. On behalf of the Chinese Visitors Mr. Capper expressed the patriotic sentintents of the Deputation, who had come to offer their congratulations to the Queen, and who desired that a telegram might
be sent to this effect.
Sir Alexander Swettenham já 'replying, said he was extremely pleased to see such an out- burst of patriotism and would gladly wire their kind
message to the Secretary of State. Three cheers were then given to the Queen, Lord Roberts and His Honour the Acting Governor, and the whole procession passed through the perch of Gaverniment House back to town.
The procession was essentially a lantern one, but there were dozens, nay hundreds of Union Jacks, big and little. The lanterns were very preuily bunched together in places, and of all sorts of colours and designs, conspicuous being those painted with the Union Jack, of which there must have been thousands. There seemed also some idea that magic resides in | the figures "rgos" for it was on nearly every Tantern, many having in addition the names of the section or of the chop which they repre schted. Two huge "lights" also were rendered extremely conspicanus, by one bearing the inscription "British Supremacy is Liberty." and other, "British Rule is Justice," designed By Mr. Tan Jiak Kim,
Government House was beautifully u minated, and a large number of people were assembled there to watch the spreacle, a biflit one at this point,
The procession was about a mile long, and was quite orderly, groups of the bystanders, Chinese too, raising cheers whenever a speci- ally big. Jack came by. It was curious and pleasant to see the Asiatics, away from all Europeans, entering so fully into the celebration, which they evidently understood, for, as á bystander said, "Ini Hari besar, British suda diasah Pretoria. This is a great day, British have entered Pretoria.
SOUTH AFRICAN ITEMS.
May 26th-27th,
The Retreat of the Boers. fomerly known as Heilbron road station, 35 An unofficial message from Vredefort, miles from the Vaal, confirms the news that
of the enemy have crossed the river, They have effectually destroyed the railway and evacuated every post south of the river.
Rhenosier.
J
THE AMIR AT HOME.'"
DESCRIBED BY A LADY RESIDENT IN
KABUL
writes:-Mrs. Martin, the wife of Mr. Frank The Simla.correspondent of the Daily Mail Martin, whose interesting interview with the Amir was recently communicated to the Lon don newspapers, has lately left Kabul and is at present staying in Simla.
Mrs, Mustin is one of the very few English- Free State Deaerters.
women-er Europeans of either sex for the Some 1,200 Free Staters deseried at the matter of that-who have journeyed through Afghanistan and taken up their residence in the Amir's capital. Mrs. Martin has very kindly given me a few of her impressions of the place and the people, and what she says is nut interesting because she is the latest European arrival from Kabul but because her impres sions, many of them, differ very materially from those recorded by previous observers."
The British Advance. General French is well forward and Generals Gordon and Inn Hamilton are receiv ing wholesale surrenders.
Pretoria messages, dated Friday, state that the British are advancing by Schoemansdrift.
Mrs. Martin, no doubi, saw Afghanistan with |-eyes-absolutely-unbiased, and with a mind clear from the disturbing element of politics, Frank-which, of course, cannot be said of the majority
of previous residents in Kabul.
A False Roport. Christian De Wet announces from fort that the Boers have reoccupied feilbron, which is obviously false.
Mr. Steyn on Lord Roberts's Amnesty.
Mr. Steyn has vigourously barangued. the Boers, declaring Lord Roberts's amnesty has been withdrawn, with the result that hundreds of waverers have refrained from surrender for fear of being sent to St. Helena.
(3
Dismissal of Engineers.
Both state engineers, having protested against the proposed destruction of the mines, have been dismissed:
Issue of Paper Money. The Pretoria government are issuing paper
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Still, I may mention one interesting point she did make, in her conversation with me re- specting the political situation. I-mentioned the rumour that a Russian Consul had been appointed to Kabul, but was informed that the Ainir is reported to have said that he would rather rot under a stone than allow a Consul of any Pawer whatever into his duinains.
Viewed from without the pale of polities, and solely in the role of a Mahomedan gentleinan, the Amir, from Mrs. Martin's account, appears to have a most engaging personality,
Mrs. Martin intends returning to Kahal next
year.
HOW THE AMIR'S ORDERS ARE OBEYED. Mrs. Martin says that the roads to Kabul are fearful. To get there you have to obtain the permission of the Amr and a pass to take you across the frontier from the British authorities. Mrs. Martin was accompanied on her journey by the lady doctor, Mrs. Daly, who has taken Miss Hamilton's place at the Afghan capital, The Church parade at Mafeking onSunday and who was the only other European lady in was a brilliant affair.
money.
Mafoking.
...
Kabul. Next year there will probably be a German lady there in addition, as one of the Our Latest Major-General. European residents, a German, has gone home" Major-General Baden-Powell insists he is into get married and will take his wife back to the best of health, and despite the protestations Kabul with him. of his friends he insists on remaining at the front.
NOTANDA
CALENDAR.
Meteorological means based on fifteen years' JUNE..
observations to 1895.
39 764
Barometer... Therutelul Humidity. Rainfall
807
83.0
10 496
TO-DAY,
WEATHER REPORT.
Cintiate al (on 4 -
4pm.
29.58
78
yo
5.36
TO-DAY.
Barometer... Temperature Humidity Rainfall.
29.58
1. Friday, 15th June, 1900. Chinese-19th of 5th moon of 26th roue of
Kwang-su. Sun-Rises
Sets
5hr, 18min. ohr. 43min. High water-Morning ........... ghr, zómin, Afternoon ....tehr. somin. Low water-torning pl. 7min. Shr. junin.
Aftermon ANNIVERSARIES.
1215--Magna Charta signed, 1866--War declared between Prussia, Italy and 1381-Wai Tyler killed, -
Austria.
1867-Hope Dock, Hongkong opened. 1881-Hongkong Telegraph newspaper started. 1888-Empress Frederick died. 1896-Seismic disturbances in Japan 3749
Sives lost. 1899-Venezuela Arbitration tribunal assembled
at Paris. 1599-Collision between Bluecher and loglitz former sank, many lives lost.
TO-MORROW,
Saturday, 16th June, 1900. Chinese-20th of 5th moon of, 25th year of
Kung-si. Sub-Ases
Nels
shr, 18min. bar, min. 1ohr, 24min. ohr, omin. zhr. 40min. 5kr. 48min,
High water--Morning
Afternoon Low water--iforning, Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES.
181-Battle of Quatre Bras. 1722-- Death of the Duke of Marlborough. 1842-Woosung taken by the British
Boers to the East of Mafeking. The burghers have rallied ten miles to the East of Malcking. They were sick of the siege and declare that Commandant Eloff was sold RIFLE CLUES: AT HOME AND IN by Snyman, who has the reputation of being a handed her over to the Khyber Rifles at Lundi 1877-New native: lax imposed on shipments
THE EAST.
INDIA NOT ENTHUSIASTIC IN THE MATTER.
cruel, bully: General Snyman credits General Baden Powell with supernatural
powers General Sayman has always sworn if ever Mafeking was relieved the Roer cause would
be lost,
Mrs. Martin travelled in a “kht-rewan," which is a sort of sedan-chair with a horse at each end for bearers, tioing up she was terribly frightened of her ferocious-looking Afghan escort, but afterwards, when she got to know them better, she preferred them to. British native troops, and was very nervous when her own Afghans on the retus journey Kotal to be escorted through the pass. The chiefs all along the route were most courteous, and owing to the implicit commands which they had received from the Amir they look most elaborate, precautions for her safety, as the following story will show
On the journey down, from Kabul, Mrs. Martin and her little boy arrived one morning in the territories of the Chief of Decca.
The sarti, arrayed in all his robes of state, stepped up to the "takht-rewan" and made the
Boers Near Natal. Various estimates put the strength of the Boers at Vryheid at 1,000 and at Laingsnek at 1,000. There are niso patrols at the Buffal river and a large semi-circle extending from Majuba so Pogwani is being, fortified and cnusual salutations. trenched. Six guns have been placed. in posi tion and are visible. Other accounts state the main forces are all making for Heidelberg.
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The Ambuscade.
Land Salisbury's suggestion that Rifle clubs should be fively established in the United Kingdom may be sympathetically received by the public, but the military authorities are not likely to welcome it with any enthusiasm. As the annual musketry reports show, there is the greatest difficulty experienced in getting rifle tanges for the Regular troops, while in the case of the Volunteers the case is regarded almost as hopeless, except in remote country districts. As matters now stund, the War Ofice, quite Lately, has had, to spend several hundred thou sand pounds on rifle ranges for the Army, and still the accomodation is said to be deficient.
Colonel Bethune reports that the aumbuscade The expenditure would certainly run to was due to Captain Goff's impetuously attack- millions sterling if the Volunteers, or ordinarying Christian Botha's entrenched commando persons forming clubs at Lord Salisbury's without awaiting reinforcements. Lieutenants suggestions, are to be provided with ground on Lanham and Maclachlan were killed, nine which to perfect themselves in shooting. In were captured and the rest of the squadron India the case is different, and it would be pos- killed and wounded. sible out here to form rifle clubs in all'im- portant stations where there are groups of Europeans and, Eurasians, whether these be long to the Volunteers or not. The idea has bech put forward very strongly in one of the Indian sporting papers, but it does not yet seem to have attracted much attention. In this country, we are rather given to looking to Government to give the lead in everything con- nected-with military affairs, and a good oppor- tunity would now seem to offer for some "declaration of policy regarding rifle clubs. files at cost price and ammunition at cheap rates were issued to responsible person for the asking, we should, soon have clubs formed. Pioner.
¦
"You must stop here," he said, laying his hanit on the shaft of the vehicle. "But i won't stay here," said Mrs. Martin; I want to go og." But it is, the Amir's hookum (order) that you stay here," cried the sartif, greatly distressed. The pass is closed, and your escort would not be able to go with you. If anything should happen to you, what would happen to me? I am responsible to the Amir for your safety, and you must not go on," really alarmed, stayed there until the pass was And so Mrs. Martin, seeing that he was
open.
Arrivals at Home 9th June~~Binge Maru Ernest Simons, Savonia, 13th June→→Frins. Heinrich, Sibiria, Pumba Maru, Machaon.
Shipping.
Arrivals. EMMA LUYKEN, German stemmer, 1,185, C. Wallis, 14th Jime, Cheloo 9th June, Beans and General-Heung Sing 5. S. Co. SLAM; Danish steamer, 2,489, P. "E. Glahn, 14th June-Singapore Bil June, General— Melchers & Co.
HAIMUN, British steamer, 636, W. Davis, 16th June-Swatow 14th June, General.— Douglas, Lapraik & Co.
SUNGKIANG, British steamer, 1,021, S. W.- Moore, 15th June, Manila 12th June, General.-Butterfield & Swire.
KAGOSHIMA MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,652, R. Numaine, 15th June,-Bombay via Singa pore 9th June, GeneralMitsui Bussan Kaisha. WITTENBERG, Gernian steamer, 1,366, R. Hempel, 15th June,-Hamburg 29th April, and Singapore 9th Jane, General-- Siemssen & Co.
L. SCHErr, American-ship, 1,673, Chás. S. Kendall, 15th June. Hakodate 6th May, Ballas. Master. AVENRADE, German steanter, 356, Bendixon, 15th June,--Haiphong 12th June, and Hoihow th; Rice-Jebsen & Co. HANO, French steamer, 507. Goodman, 15th
June-Haiphong and Hoihow 14th June, General-A. K. Marty,
Clearances at the Harbour Offic.. Saikong, British str, for Samaui. Kelsang, British str. for Swalow. Progress, German str., for Touron.
Benvenue, British str., for Moji. Mongin, British str, for Bangkok. Thaler, British str., for Hongay. Formosa, British str., for Swatow.
Departares.
June 15, Shanri, British str., for Wuliu. June 15, Look, British str., for Bangkok. June 15, Sishan, British str, for Swatow. June 15, formosa, British str., for Swatow. Inne 15, Krongsang, British str., for Carton. June 15, Kansu„British sto, for Canton. June 15, Drummond, British str., for S'pore. Jane 15, Kutsang, British str., for Singapore.
Passengers-Arrived.
Per Siam, from Singapore-253 Chinese. Per Namun, from Swatow-24 Chinese. Per Kiama Luyken, from Chefoo-13 Chi-
nesc.
nese.
Per Wittenberg, from Singapore-100 Chi- by foreign vessels at Newchwang. 1896-Dr. Jamieson committed for trial. 1898-H:M.S. Waterwitch arrived on China Per Kagoshima Maru, from Singapore-,
Miss J. J. Efford and baby, 214 Chinese and 2
station-Amounty of Behring Sea award paid over to Sir Julian Paunce-Japanese, fote at Washington. 1899-Fire at Godowas 24 and 25 Praya West Hongkong estimated damage $150,000,
AGENDA.
TO-DAY,
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
Nasier.
Favre
Sydney....
Saigon
8 p.m.-Regular Meeting of the Lion and America Maru Shanghai...
Rose Lodge. Cargo ex Gisela subject to rent.
TO-MORROW.
Sports at Mount Austin.
MONDAY, 18th. ́
3pm-Special General Meeting of members $ p.m.--C. & M. S. N. Co.'s steamer Menmuir
leaves for Manila (direct),
of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, at the Chamber Rooms, City Hall.
Beyond Ficksburg. laagers are visible but the enemy are disincliner standing on his feet, and Mr. Martin hind 4 pm. C. N. Co's steamer Sugkling leaves
General Rundle is still at Trommel. Two ed to fight and are making in the direction of 2,000 others beyond Ficksburg, which has been taken, the landdrust being imprisoned.
The Basutos.
The Basutos are delighted because 50 of their men have been selected to police the Ladybrand district.
-t{3-
THE PROJECTED U. 8. CABLE TO for the Victoria Cross for returning and lifting
HONOLULU.
пп
by no means an absolute one, for it contained a clause providing for efficient and continuous working within three years from June, 1887,
According to an American contemporary, and this condition has, since 1893, been stead the recommendation of the Committee on Naval Estly ignored by the company, for absolutely Affairs, the Senate has made an appropriation nothing has been done in the property for river
of $3,000,000 for the construction of a cable six years. In fact, the directors have publicly line, from San Francisco to Honolulu. Con- stated that the concession was not of any value current action of the house will be necessary to them now, and have admitted that they do
to enable the navy department, under whose not mean to work it, and, in the face of this supervision the line is to be constructed, to assertion, coupled with the fact that pot proceed with the work. The preliminary work a single ton of timber has been exported has already been completed by navy officers, for several years, it is difficult to under-
so that the construction can be taken up at stand what other nurse, are that
of once should the measure meet with the approval absolute cancellation, was left open to of the house and the president. This would be the Ruler of the State. The wonder is that the
the lieginning of a govemment cable line to not.declared null and void the Orient, and, instead of being dependent on concession was years ago. In this connection, it may be per- finent to remark that, so far back as February, for an annual subsidy from the government, the service of a private corporation which maks 1885. notification was published by the then Governor of the Straits Settlements that British peple would own and operate the line and subjects going into Malay States where there share in whatever profits the business may were no British officials, for purposes of trade
bring.
!
or commercial enterprise, would not be entitled experiment in government ownership of cables.
of..
The line to Honolulu is in the nature of an in Government protection, and that, further, it does not follow that the extension to the The Government resten av Complete Orient will be from Honolulu should the the reserved to itself complete cable grunted by the Native Rulers of Borthern route by way of Alaska may be select such States. This notification was republished ed, as that route is much the shorter and offers in February, 1888, with special reference to far less difficulties in construction than a line Pabang. i may also be interesting to recall
from Honolulu by way of Guam to lapan and the fact that in its prospectus issued about Manila. That much was indicated during the a dozen years ago, the 'Pahang "Explora debate preceding the appropriation. tion and Development Company, when
The main point is that the U.S. Senate has inviting subscriptions from the public, estim- declared in favour of government ownership of ated the area of this concession at 6,000 the proposed line and, by implication at least, square miles, which is more than half the area against granting any subsidy to a private cor of the entire State of Pahang.. That pill was duly swallowed at the time by people in Eng with the Hawaiian islands. Since they have been poration. There is no wire connection now land. In addition to this timber concession annexed to the States, such connection is indis- the Straits Development Company also held pensable, as at leant-two weeks' time is required two mineral concessions (Bera and Cherang to send an inquiry and receive an answer from Yang) in this State, but they were cancelled in January, 1897, for the same perfectly sound here. The cable will therefore prove a good reason that has now led to the cancellation of thyestment, and, constructed and operated by the U.S. Government, rates can be made low the timber grant. Thus ends, so far as Pahang enough to ninke the line ore of the busiest and is concerned, the life of a company which best-paying of any in existence might, had things been done properly at the start, have had a very prosperous career in this State. And no one who has any knowledge of GENERAL WHEELER PROMOTED. the circumstances attending the cancellation of its three concessions can regret its demise.
PAHANG.
GROWING REVENUE
NEW YORK, June 10th. Brigadier-General Joseph Wheeler, formerly on service in the Philippines has been pro noted to be a Brigadier-General in the U.S. Regular Army. The promotion is the result of an administration bill recently introduced The annual report of the British Resident of three volunteer officers as brigadier-generals nuthorizing President McKinley to, appoint
crease of $150,194 or 66.93 per cent. Enhanced Wheeler is the first to he prompted under the farm rents and increased duty on tin and bill, which is designed to benefit also General gold are the main factors in this
In this encouraging Fitzhugh Lee and General James H. Wilson, prosperity,
both of them volunteer officers, who will be But the expenditure was $198,941, in addition given rank as brigadier-generals in the regular to which St.315,089 were clintged up as Palang's share of the Trunk-road,
A Trooper Recommended for the V. C. General Rundle has recommended a teooper Mr. Winston Churchill on to his saddle during a scouting skirmish at Wakkerstroom at the end of April. Both Mr. Churchill and the trooper escaped unhurt.
ADMIRAL DEWEY'S CAMPAIGN TRIP.
A Washington despatch says All reports to the effect that Adinira! Dewey as changed his mind in regant to becoming a candidate for 'resident are denounced by him as with out foundation." He has been at work prepar- ing a statement as to the platform he favours, there were rumors that it would be furnished for publication very soon. When the Admiral made his original announcement le gave it to a New York newspaper, which, he said, had first proposed him as a candidate for President. Some of the rival Democratic newspapers were very much displeased over the matter and then the Admiral said that any further communica
ions he had to make on the subject would be newspapers would get it. He has been informed given to the press associations, so that all by some astute politicians that it will be to his benefit to get the wildest publicity possible for everything he has to say in the future.
The Admiral has decided to make a swing around the circle. He is to visit a number of cities in the West, and is to make another trip to the South, going to New Orleans. The train that has been fixed up by the Baltimore and Ohio Rond for the Admirals' trip to Chicago, St. Louis, Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, and business." It will be one of the most luxurious elsewhere, indicate that the Admiral "means train outfits that has ever been used in America or in any other country-
The Amir, when Mrs. Martin left Kabul, was. perfectly well, except, of course, that his gout prevented him, as it has for years, from walking made him a bath-chair. Ir. Martin is an engineer, but he is called upon to make, or superintend the making of every sort of thing, from bath chairs to smokeless powder. He spends his whole day in the workshops.
8.30
for Manila.
p.m.-Regular Meeting of the Victoria Preceptory and Priory Lodge at Free- masons' Hall.
TUESDAY, 19th. THE AMIR AND THE WAR, Abdul Rahman gets very angry when he
Noon---0. & O; steamer Coffie leaves for San receives newspapers containing reports that
Francisco via Amoy etc. 3.30 he is dead. fle gets nearly all the papers, English, Russian, and German, and he takes the keenest interest in the war, runners
pm-Public Auction Sale of Building Land (K. L. No. 524) at Messrs. Hughes and Hough's Sales Room.
Cargo ex Bayern subject to rent. 4pm. C. 5. N. Co's steamer Leongsang
leaves for Manila,
ཤ ' , THURSDAY, 21st,
4 p.m.-C. M. S. N. Co.'s steamer Esmeralda
leaves for Manila via Amoy.
5 p.m.-E. & A. S. Co.'s, steamer Australian
leaves for Australia.
Martin tells me, and dresses in European Peshawar. He is a handsome man still, Mrs. bringing him the latest telegrams daily from
fashion, but he sits, as is the fashion among all Eastern men of rank, upon a "charpoy" or native bedstead, covered with rugs. The re- ception-room in which he receives visitors is furnished in every other respect like an ordin- ary English drawing-room, and the room is always full of lovely flowers. Mrs. Martin says that the Amir is a must courteous man, and that she has most agreeable memories of Kabul and the Amir's kindness to all the En- glish there. He makes every effort to-make their fives comfortable and pleasant, The English are treated with the greatest courtesy Noon--N. Y. K. steamer firoshima afuru
ERIDAY, 22nd. by both Amir and subjects.
There were four other Europeans in Kabul when Mrs. Martin was there besides herself. The house in which she lived at Kabol was formerly a barem and is enclosed by a huge wall with strong gates.
And of fificen of the Amir's sepoys guard it day and night, and by the Amir's orders no member of the household is allowed out with-
out an escor.
• THE BICYCLE IN KABUL, she is the first woman who has ever ridden a Mrs. Martin took a bicycle to Kabul, and' cycle in the streets of Kabul. The quen was struck with admiration, and having ordered a costly machine from. England, sent for Mrs. Martin to teach her to ride it, but after one or balance herself, and the bicycle has been an two attempts she grew weary of trying to
ornament of the harem ever since.
THE KAISER'S SON..
ORIENTAL, TOUR.
VISIT TO INDIA.
The Committee of Ambassadors at Berlin India, for the Crown Prince. are arranging for an Oriental tour, including
Lord Curzon has been apprised of the Kaiser's wishes in the matter.-fidia.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The Admiral and Mrs. Dewey have for their personal use one of the so-called "business" cars of the company, which contains all the modern improvements for pleasant and com fortable travelling. In addition he has two other cams of a peculiar character. Oncisknown as the "club car" which was christened by the famous Gridiron Club, of Washington, when the mem bers went to New York to dine with the Lotus Club. On the outside the car looks like, a Capt. C. Wallis, of the steamship Euro first-class coach. But on the inside it is parti. Luyken, from Chefoo, reports:-Light winds cularly well arranged to receive friends and to and miny. hold conferences with committees and soch other persons as may call on the Admirali Captain P. E. Glahn, of the steamship Siam, The third car of the special train has a baggage from Singapore, reports i-Fine weather with large bathrooms. compartment, six sleeping sections and two 5.5.W. winds,
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WEDNESDAY, 20th.
To-morrow To-morrow June 18th
June 18th
Singapore
June 18th
June 18th
Empress of India.. Shanghai, Benlomond. ¡Singapore Pyrrhus..
Stentor............. Singapore Suisang...... Singapore Wakasa Maru...... Singapore Glenogle
June 19th June 21st
Japan. June 24th City of Peking ..San Francisco...June 25th Armenia, Vladivostock...June 27th Gaelic ............. San Francisco... July 4th
We would direct the attention of shipping firms 104 myle in which "Steiner Expected" and "Projected Sellings" are now pulillalaed in these columnat, and in so doing, prapente fully urge the managers, of shipping time to give ordms to their clerks to furnish this office, on the forms already sup ndimet pestis with the Inimif availaista infomastion every day.
DON'T LET THE CLOCK RUN
DOWN..
**The_batann_budiy," says a great physicians, “ica seventy-year clock."
depesus largely on how it is treated. Take the
Yer, and like all other clocks the time it will rau
pentabam weight off the end of the wire and your clocis will rattlu awty at the male of half a dozen hours in one. Neglect it as it will run irregularly": wow fret, now slow, Break the mainspring, or a whoul, tad it stops instantly. Tuko" intelligent care of it and a good clock will serve your grandchildren. -us faithfully as it now Ferres you
There is an impedant difference, lowered, between your elpek unst your fly. Even after yourelock is completely run down, and at a standstill, you can wind it up and set it going again. Not so with the Lady. Once stoppal
igres no more,
We know the Halts of his renting perfectly well,
C. M. S. N. Co.'s steamer Chingwe leaves for yet, making itemlly, Mr. Matthew L. Brown was. Thuely ruwdown" at the time he refers to.
London via Manila.
leares for Bombay via Singapore and
Colombo..
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAHS DUE,
American (America Maru), to-morrow. French (Sydney) to-morrow. Canadian (Empress of India) 18th inst. Indian (Suisung) 19th inst.
American (City of Peking) 25th inst. American (Garlic) 4th prox. ¿
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The N. P. S. Co.'s steamer Glenogie, has
to-morrow. arrived at Yokohama and sailed for Hongkong
The N. Y. K.'s steamer Wakasa Maru, (European Line) left Singapore for this port on the 14th inst, and is expected to arrive here on 'the 19th inst.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS.
U.S.S. Monterey ...... ** Kowloon Dock. U.S.S. Oregon.......... W. Smith Hainan.
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*Abrat, fixo years ago," writes Mr. Brown, “I was completely run down. I lost mySäppetite. I could get nothing to lie où my stomach. Sometimes: I would dele dizzy spellasand sœurly fall down, and would see bark fots lefore my eyes. I kept getting wore all the time.
"I tried different pateat medicines; they gave me no relief. I kept gihing worse. 1 tried two of the best doctory In the place; they did ine no good: 'I was obliged to take to any lied, -
I would take faint spells and my heart would bent and arter, awl I would nearly mother for breath. I felt more like lying than living."
These fainting or sinking spells of which Mr. Brown speaks are a pronliar feature of the discuse ho www suffering from. Only modern physiciaus, *and” not all of them, understand their gavity, or have given them the study they call
for. are alarming, one more. patient. While they last the
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to have folded his wings over the entierer's palo and auxious face. The cram is a poison in the blood arising from contine fermentation of food in the stomach. It acts upon the nerves of the brain, langs and heart as a land might impale the pendukun of
great clock.}
began to think," adil par correspondent,
that
1 never should get and again. My wife wanted mo to try Mather Seigel's Syrup. I said I didn't Hank it was muy uso. She wont and got a hottja of Mother Selget's Syrup and before I had taken it all Puan umu
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By work have taken cover), bottles since I hul bow, adle to work as hard as ever. I would advise any
·0110 that is suffering a 1 was to try Blother Selgei'a Cuative Syrup, and it will not lui in vain. Yours truly (Binod Matthew L. Brown, Pat
Hapletan, March 25th, 1
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Our friend laboured müder a profound attack of:
Co to feel hetons he described were Juc it
the uersons systems, and through that upon other organs, Tollows that the malicine to wall lini must be one Laring. power to espol exkting impurities, from the blood, band liver, render dutrition rowe to action the storich's posible by means of the restored digestion, and so
This is wint Mother Beigel Sy
Syrup dial for our corriented does for all who smral to it under
that bodily clock of yours, sud dy't let it run so far circumstance. It winds up the clock before the pendulan koa reared to infeg. But keep eu cyo to
(240) down. In other words, the very hour you feel the fret Homeward-5th Juns-Malacca, 8th June, sign of illodas taken down of Mother Seigel's Syrups "Provisiem, talb Juno-Zxion;
Pahang chronicles a revenue of $375,350, an in-with a view to their retirement., General' ··· The Admiral expects to be a very busy man berg, from Hamburg and Singapore, téporis:- | farú, Valitta, Kintuck, Arant, Drešden, th′′ give new Bls to the whole body
service, and subseruently retired.Manila
PASSED THE CANAL. Outward 2nd May-Sydney, Vindoboná, Pathan, Catanda, Koln, Logstakken, Sniksiang, Bayern, Indiavelli, agth May Stentor, Tonkin, Wakasa Maru, Chittagong 19th May-Dings Juno-Savoia, Helsalia, Tamba Maru, Stutt Cart 8th June Kanagawa Mary, Mavi look of delegates, is said by his friends to pro-from Swatow, reports: Fresh S.W. winds, 12th June Arai, Cito, Marie Valerie, Courie Captain Davis, of the steamship Halmur Nalerie, Calchas, Ereherzog, F. Ferdinand, mise the best results, as his friends in the hard squalls, with continuous rain. Vessels in Tonkin, Malla, Evo North think that his, presence in flat part of Swatow-Daginar, Keong Wal, and Ping the country will not be so necessary:
CAINE
from this on to the time of the Democratic Fine weather all the way.
Capt. R. Hempel, of the steamship Witten.
National Convention, spending the greater part
of his time in the South, from which the out-
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