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To-day's Advertisements.

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1901.

Intimation.

THE.first half of the Bengal Lancers returned | ATART from plague and small-pox, the cases to India this morning by the British transport of communicable disease reported last week Vința. They embarked-at-Kowloon. "The were-Enteric fever, 2 (both Europeans, one other half follow them later on.

in Victoria); and one fatal case of puerperal fever (Chinese), The single case of small-pox was in the Harbour,

45,000 to Jend upon First A. S. WATSON & CO., Handicap-P. A. Cox, owes 116, beat A. Hum

Class Mortgage Security in large or small Amounts.

Apply-

J. J. FRANCIS,

4,Des Vœux Rund,

Hongkong, 11th May, 1901,

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

'No. 266.

THE following Particulars and Conditions of

Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held at the. Offices of the Public Works Department, on

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841,

THE LEADING MANUFACTURERS

ÆRATED

OF

IN THE FAR EAST.

Tuż following were the lawn tennis, results, arrived_at_yesterday –Fināl_Tie, A' Class,

M. Pinkie (to pan.)-May, dear, the doctor phreys, owes 2/6 (6-2, 0-6, 6-2, 6-4); Final Tid, says a brisk walk before going to bed will in B Class Handicap--F. X. Da Castro, 15-3, sure sleep to insomnia sufferers like myself.

Mrs. Pinkie-Well, my dear, I will clear the beat C. M. G. Burnie, scratch (6-0,7-5, 6-3)room so you can walk. Please carry the baby To-day will be played the final of the Profes--

with you. sional Pairs P. A. Cox and E. F. Mackay v.

F. Maitland and H. W. Slade--and to-morrow the faal of the Championship H. Pinckney v. P. A. Cox,

A GAMBLING scandal occurred on the steamer WATERS Teutonic, which arrived at Liverpool from New York on April 11th, Two first class passengers, were caught cheating at poker. They secured considerably over zoo, hut were obliged to make restitution. The same men were dis- run, and were forced to give back a cheque for 50, which they had gained in this manner. Upon the Teutonic's arrival at Liverpool the

The growth of tobacco in Ireland, we are told, is being fostered under exceptionally favourable conditions, the Irish Agricultural Board making praiseworthy eftarts to give the experiments a fair trial. It has been shown that very good

tobacco can be grown in Ireland. ·. SoME forty Japanese soldiers stationed at Hsien Shu-ku, on the Road to Taky, by the Provincial Government as a special outpost

by several hundred rascais, The Japanese repulsed them, killing three and capturing eighteen.

NOTICE.

Our Special Edition is now on sale and may be obtained on application. Price fifty cents Intending purchasers are advised to order early. See advertisement appearing cleswhere, OWING to the continued indisposition of His Lordship the Chief Justice, the Hangthow Glengle collision case was, this morning, further adjourned to 10.30 a.m. to-morrow. We learn that Sir John's illness is not severe but is of such a nature as to prevent his presiding in.

court,"

We shall be obliged if any subscriber on receiving his paper late or irregularly will write on the Wrapper of the paper the Time of delivery, etc., and forward the Wrapper to the Manager, Hongkong Telegraph Co., La., 50 Queen's Road Central. The wrapper will enable us to check the delivery coolies As will be seen from our advertisement columns, the ill-fated Sobraon and cargo re

present on Tung-ying island, by public auction on the sand inst., by Messrs. Hughes and Hough, on behalf of the P. & D. Company.

in the bunkers of the Sobraon will also be put up for auction.

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HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.

"A" MACHINE GUN COY.

The second shooting_competition of the pre- sont series took place at Kowloon on the rath inst. when Gunner Blason,, scored his first win on the No. 1 Cup, and also sent in the best contribution towards the No. 2 Cup.

The very unfavourable weather prevailing during the competition, accounts for the poor- scores returned, especially at the 500 yards.

following were the best scores:-

2004 2004.500. Gunner Blason 5 24

range.

14

H'cap. Total, 25 89.

13

81

79

Corpl. Plummer... ,20° 32 17 Capt. Sanders...23-31 Gunner Edwards ...18 37 12 Sergt. Darrett...29 19 16 17 77

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NEWCHWANG TRADE REPORT,

OUR NEW FACTORY, facing covered swinding in the pool of the ship's daily against brigands, were attacked a few days ago maining on board will be sold, as she iles at pieuls 2share, 15,000 piculs afloat. Bean cakes

Writing from Newchwang on 4th instant, Messrs. Bandinel and Co., say --

Produce is arriving more freely by Rail and River, approximate stocks are Beans 130,000 300,000 pieces, Bean. Oil 20,000 baskets,

Besides this there are 1,500,000 piculs Beans at Tichting, and still more at Tungchangizu,

instant. piculs areexpected to arrive here, about 20th

Prices are consequently lower, we quote:- Bean Oil per picuí.....

..Tis. 5.30 strong. 6.40, weak. Bears per 3 pieces yellow......

**5,26 to 5.70

the sath day of May, 1901, at 3 PM, are is constructed with every attention swindlers were allowed to proceed with A CLERICAL. friend, having tead in the Times Upwards of a thousand tons. of coal at present waiting for boats, and 800 boats, with say 160,000

MONDAY,

published for general information.

By Command,

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 4th May, 1901.

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Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the

the sea at the PRAYA RECLAMATION,

to the best principles that sanitary science can suggest.

warning.

A perfect System of Filtration is

a series of definitions of the word "liar,” sup- A HOME paper says:-Mr. Crockett at his plied one of the word "lie," as follows: "A I wildest was outdone, recently. A goods train teacher asked for a good definition of a lie, A LANDSLIP occurred at Suichingwan, Quarry Bean cakes per 10 pieces......

was descending the branch line at Kirkcaldy, when a boy said: 'A lie is an abomination to a harbour leading from the main line of the the Lord, and a present help in time of North British Railway, when the brake failed trouble.""

20th day of May, 1901, at 3 P.M., at the employed guaranteeing Absolute purto act, and the engine and three waggons laden

Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of Oneity. Lot of CROWN LAND, at MacDonnell Read, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years,.commencing from the 19th day of January, 1899.

No. of Sale.

Registry Ka

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT..

LOCALITY...

MacDonnell Kond.

Boundary

Measurements.

- ft. fi. ft.

Contents in

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

Jpset Price.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW THE Company's Steamship.

HAITAN,"

Captain, Roach, will be despatched for the above, Ports, TO-MORROW, the 19th instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.

Hongkon 14th May, 1001.

15136"

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP-COMPANÝ,

THE

LIMITED.

FOR HAIPHONG. Company's Steamship

"THALES,"

Captain Robson, "will be despatched for the above Port, TO-MORROW, the 15th instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 14th May, 1901.`.

· [51&c

EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.

(Calling at TIMOR, PORT DARWIN & QUEENS LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, New Zealand, TASMANIA, &c.)

THE Steamship

"EASTERN," Captain Ellis, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 30th instant, at 5 P.M.

This well-known Steamer is specially fitted for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Cham- ber, which ensures the supply of Frêsh Provi-" sions, Ice, &, throughout the voyage.

This Steamer is installed throughout with the A Stewardess and a duly-qualified Surgeon

Electric-light

are carried.

NB.-Return Tickets issued by this Com pany to and from AUSTRALIA, are available for return by the Steamers of the CHINA NAVIGA TION COMPANY and vice versa.

For Freight.or Passage, apply to.

GIRB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents,

· Hongkong, 14th May, roof.

[5100 NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP "VICTORIA," FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO- HAMA, KOBE, MOJI AND

SHANGHAI.

with paper for the London steamer dashed over the east pier into the sea. The driver leaped from the engine before it plunged into the The Machinery used is of the Latest | water and escaped without injury. No bad show for Kirkcaldy, Some, will hope that the Type,

lost "paper" consisted of Kailyard MSS.

A STAFF OF ENGLISH EXPERTS attends to every detail of the Manu

facture.

The Waters produced are of the highest class and excellence: as testi- fied to by the best English makers,

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Fongkong

BIRTH.

At No. 135-A, Blaf, Yokohama, on the 3rd inst., the wife of W.R. C. FORD, of a daughter

The Hongkong Celegraph

elegraph

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1901.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. --

THE PORTE AND THE FOREIGN POST OFFICES.

May 17th.

The Porte has sent a third Note to the Ambassadors of the Powers peremptorily demanding the suppression of the Foreign Post Offices. This Note has also been re- turned to the Porte, thus creating partially a cestition of Official relations between the Eubassies and the Porte.

ANOTHER RUSSIAN LOAN.

LONDON, May rath! An Imperial Ukase issued at St. Peters burg, authorizes a loan of 424 millions francs bearing interest at four per cent, to repay Treasury advances to the railway, and to meet current expenditure..

RUSSIA AND CHINA.

It is stated that Russia is seeking to obtain

THE London Statist has discovered a clique of swindlers making London their beadquarters, who profess to represent a leading United States insurance company. These swindlers notify the family of a man recently deceased that the last premium, which ought to have been paid at a given date, usually very recent, has not, as a matter of fact, been paid, and that appears, says the Japan Chronicle, that some if it is not forwarded by a specified date, the trouble is likely to arise out of the burning of the R. D. Rite. The fishermen of the neighbour-policy will lapse. The widow hasten's to send the remittance. The victims are usually hood state that owing to the oil which is floating French and Germans. about the, bay it will be impossible to fish for the next two or three weeks, the oil having driven the fish away. It is reported that a claim for compensation is being formulated and will be presented to the Standard Oil Com

The farmers are also grumbling, as they say considerable expense was incurred in the work of extinguishing the blazing tins of kerosene which floated ashore and threatened to set the fields on fire.

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SIR EDWARD HARLAND'S dream bas at last been realised says Fairplay. Many years ago he stated at a dinner at which I was present that foreseeing the coming development in the size of steamers he had long ago prepared the lines of a 7ooft, steaner which up to that time he had not been able to persuade his friend, the late Mr. Ismay, to adopt. It has devolved on Sir Edward's successors in the business to carry out the dream of their great predecessor's Truth asks why Colonel Kekewich, the de-life, and to utilize his ideal. I don't notice, fender of Kimberley, has received no substant though, that they say much about that side of ial recognition of his services. It says the question. The s.s. Celtic was launched Another South African celebrity has disappear by Messrs. Harland & Wolff recently. This vessel, the order for which was the last the late Mr. Ismay gave, is, intended to cater for those passengers who cannot afford to pay the Oceanic rates, and to whom an extra day in crossing is immaterial..

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The name of Colonel Kekewich, who defended Kimberley, was on the lips of all some months ago. He was one of the heroes of the period, and he deserved the popularity which he attained. It became known later

that he had aroused the anger of Mr. Rhodes

and the authorities did not adopt him. Since then no more has been heard of Colonel Keke wich. Either the Colonel saved Kimberley or he did not. If he did, he should be rewarded, notwithstanding that he has incurred the en- mity of Mr. Rhodes or any other financier. If he did not, why did the authorities misinform

the nation by asserting that he had?

A THRILLING experience befel a Norwegian boy, of the schooner Swift, who was sent ashore one evening recently, says a home paper, while the vessel was lying off Faversham, to fetch the captain. He left in a small rowing boat, but owing to the strong seas he was unable to reach the shore or to get back to the ship. The little boat was washed out to sea, and during the night the boy bailed many vessels, but was not heard. He drifted right across the Goodwin Sands, and the boat half filled with water. He hailed the lightship, but he could not grasp the rope which was thrown to him. Lifeboats were sent to search for him; but he could not be found. In the evening, however, the Ramsgate smack Gem observed him, and he was taken aboard in an extremely exhausted state, and conveyed to Ramsgate.

A CHINESE commercial association named the Shingtai Company, which has been advancing money to various Japanese spinning mills, appears to be still supplying Japanese firms ing to a vernacular paper, the Chinese capi- talists signed agreements on the 25th ult, to furnish a loan of 400,000 yen to the Okayama Spinning Company; of 100,000 yen to the Mills. A further contract to supply oflier cotton spinning companies with 250,000 yen was signed by the Chinese at the end of last month. The securities for the loans are said

AT Southport the Parliamentary division which he represents-Mr. Marshall Hall, K.C., the other day, addressing the conference of the National Chamber of Trade, told an amusing experience of his when be unintentionally gave some horsey peoplefa good run for their money, "Every Englishman," he remarked, amid much laughter, "is a bit of a gambler, though he may not know it. Even the extremely religious man is, for when he goes to law

he does so because he wants to win. The man who, would lift up his hands in horror at the very idea of horse racing will go to law, which is just as much of a lottery--as many of your know. Even counsel are sometimes taken in. I remember, many years ago, being taken down to a county court. I had not seen, the brief, which was sent to my chambers, but I was escorted to the place of trial in solemn state. I looked at the brief, and found that the whole amount to be sued for was £6, while my own fee was consider- ably more than five times that sum. Naturally, I could not make the matter out. It was an action for trespass-seizing a horse in execu tion; and the sort of horse it was can be imagined. The case took the whole day long, and in the end I succeeded in winning.. Then, when it was, all over, I heard that there was a bet of £500 depending on the result of the case. The parties were all horsey people, and they knew they would get a fair run for their

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Bay, on Thursday night, owing to the heavy rains of the past week. Fortunately it occurred at night, otherwise serious loss of life would bave been the result. The public road was completely blocked with the debris. Messrs. Butterfield & Swire are building a new dock at Suichingwan and have a large number of coolie working for them there,

may be noticed that we are publishing a gazette of interest to the shipping community generally, giving the names of officers on leave, promotions, transfers, etc. We imagine it will be found useful by many shipping people here, who can see at a glance where their friends are at the time. We shall be much obliged for any information from our readers tending to keep the column up to date, MME. Sada Yacco and Mr. Oto Kawakami, the Japanese actors who performed at the Coronet Theatre last year, have returned to Japani, carrying with them as a result of their successful visit to Europe and America over £40,000, which Mme. Vacco is going to devote to the erection of a large theatre at Tokio, to be built in Japanese style, but with every possible modern improvement."

ACORRESPONDENT has forwarded the follow ing to a home paper--When Little Eva won the Lincolnshire Handicap the result was posted up in the porch of one of the Guildford churches, and the ladies who were leaving afternoon service were shocked beyond measure to find that what they thought was the latest news from the front was merely the result of a horserace. It has been the custom during the past year to display copies of war telegrams in the porch of the church in question. The boy who had been in the habit of delivering these printed slips to different institutions from one of the newspaper offices was given a few copies of the racing telegram to take round. Having a spare copy, and quite oblivious of its nature, he concluded that it was meant for the church porch, and accordingly pinned it up there.

AT THE MAGISTRACY.

NO LICENCES. Plying a chair for hire without a licence cost Chan Wa $3 or ten days.

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Hawking vegetables without a licence led to Shek Lau baving to pay $2 or go to gaol for ten days,

Chan Leung and Lim Tung were each fined $2 or ten days for plying rickshas without

licences..

REFUSING A TARE.

Ng Tsim Yau, a ricksha coolic, pleaded guilty to refusing to accept T. Jand, a P.W.D. Surveyor, ha a fare. He was fined $3 or ten days.

a joint guarantee from the Powers for, a with capital, says the Nagasaki Press. Accord money, and they used me for the purpose of a ing no licence, failed to exhibit a light between

Chinese indemnity loan. The majority of the Powers are opposed thereto.

THE PORTE AND THE FOREIGN

-POST OFFICES.

The Porte shows no signs of yielding in its demands for the suppression of the Forcigo Post Offices. The Ambassadors are com-

The above Steamer having arrived, Con- pletely agreed as to the necessity for deter

signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense,

DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, Agents.

Hongkong, 14th May, 1901.

For Sale.

...NOW READY.

THE

SPECIAL DESCRIPTIVE

STATISTICAL EDITION OF THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."

TEN PAGES.

THOSE

PRICE 60 CENTA.:

mined action.

LATER.

THE NEW RUSSIAN LOAN. The statement that the French House of Messrs. Rothchilds will issue the new Russian loan is confirmed. The arrangement is the [4 result of M. Delcassés visit to St. Petersburg

WEATHER REPORT.

The Observatory report says On the 14th at 11.55 am, the barometer is falling on the China coast. Pressure is highest between the E. coast of China and W. Japan, and gradients are moderate to slight for S.E. and E. winds on the China coast. Forecast Fresh to moderate E winds; fair.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE Chefoo-Taku Cable is restored,

advertisement appearing elsewhere.

Hakata Mills; and of 300,000 yen to the Heian

gamble.-M.A.P.

COMMENTING on the Glasgow Exhibition, Fairplay's special commissioner says he is

charmed with the modest frankness of the official programme, which says: "To Glas- gow belongs the distinction of holding the first International Exhibition in the Twentieth century, and well it deserves the honour.

to be the land, buildings, and machinery owned (Ahem!), Glasgow is the centre of the Scottish by the Japanese firms. The interest on the iron and steel industry, of the coal trade, of loans is 12 per cent, per annum, and one of the shipping and shipbuilding, banking and, insure conditions is that the borrowers must purchaseance-in short, it is the commercial Metropolis. all their raw cotton from the syndicate advanc. of Scotland, and in point of population second only to London amongst the cities of the Unit ing the money.

ed Kingdom. (Nothing like getting in ahead THE famous ivory eagle, which was made by of the Census ) Its reputation for municipal Kaneda for the Paris Exhibition, and which was enterprise, for industrial activity, and as a seat in Messrs. Arthur and 'Bond's collection, is of art and learningfis universal ; its ships trav about to leave Japan for England, says a recent erse the waterways of the world,' its sons guide Japan Advertisers purchaser is Mr. George the affairs of State." I suppose the last refer H: Hodgson, of Bradford and of Hexton Manor, ence is to the great "C. B., of whom a local Hitchin, Herts, who is a large collector of hard sang, at the time of the last General Japanese fine art productions. This life size Election:- eagle is composed of the largest pieces of ivary obtainable, and three years were consumed in its production. The first eagle which Kaneda made was bought by His Majesty the Emperor, and was for some time in the Imperial Falaco at Tokyo; but on the occasion of the coronation of the Tsar of Russia, Prince Fushimi, who

Will end with several 'humps!." attended the ceremony, presented the eagle to But then "C. B. is net guiding the affairs of the Tsar in the name of His Imperial Majesty, State, so I infer that the official programme The eagle which Mr. Hodgson has just pur- was indited at a time when a change of Govern chased stands on a natural rustic teakwoodment seemed at least a possibility. However,

"The Camelban, the Camelbab,

Is looking far from pleasant- It is not safe for any man

To pull its leg at present.

It scowls and growls and howls and yowls,

As up and down it-stumps;

I greatly fear the Camelban

HOSE desirous of obtaining copies should

order early, as only a limited number A Goon shorthand reporter is wanted, vide stand about 4 feet high. The pose and general a fig for politics! We are here for business has been struck off and a Second Edition can-

composition are excellent, and depict in a most (and pleasure, especially pleasure), and this not be printed. NE ZONA

lifelike attitude the bird preparing for flight: quotation from the official programme gives us It will remain on exhibition for a few days a fair start by sounding the keynote. longer at Messrs. Arthur and Bonds, after which A foomote, adds, Sir Henry Campbell kid it will be shipped to England.”.

Bannerman is one of Glasgow'sseur

The Special Edition will be mailed to any address on receipt of 59 cents to cover cost and Postage,

The Remount Depot of the 1st. Bengal Lancers leaves for the North by the RT. M. Canning

NO LICENCE; NO LIGHT. Wang Mun, a boatman, in addition to hav

sunset and sunrise. The first charge cost him $3 and the second Sto He will now probably

money left. get both light and licence, if he has sufficient

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ANCHORING IN THE, FAIRWAY..

J. Hodgson, P.C. 88, charged Tseng Kwong with anchoring his junk in the Southem Fair way. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined 55 or fourteen days.

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A DANGEROUS ACT. Cheung King, of 556 Queen's Road West, was fined $3 or eight days for throwing broken glass into the street.

OBSTRUCTION.

Cheong-Shek caused an obstruction by plac ing chairs on the pavement in Queen's Road East. Fined $3 or eight days.

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the Praya East with a quantity of sand. Fined Yan Kung Cheong, a contractor, obstructed. STS or one month,

Wang Kwok's obstruction was a number of fish baskets placed on the pavement in Queen's Road East Fined $3 or eight, days. His excuse was that his foki forgot to take them

in,

Ying Kee, contractor, thought the footpath in Queen's Road East the best place to store 16 window frames. Fined $15 of one month:

THEFT

For stealing a pair of trowsers and a blanket a pre- from a coal coolie, Tong Yim, who had vious conviction recorded against him, was sentehted to six weeks hard labour.

·Green 4.90.

Black 3.90. 4-35.

Freights are dull but we anticipate a good demand for shipping in another 10 days.

THE PLAGUE.

Number of cases reported (Chinese...... 448 up till noon of the 13th Other Asiatics 4 May, 1901. ......(Europeans3 Number of cases reported Other Asiatics I

during the past 24 hours

Chinese13'

(Europeans......✪

Total number of cases reported to date 469 Number of deaths reported (Chinese..... 422 up till noon of the 13th Other Asiatics z May, 1901 ásanın Europeans..... I (Chinese.........3 Number of deaths reported for Asiatics

during the past 24 hours

Europeans.... о

Total number of deaths recorded to date 438

THE CAPTURE OF AGUINALDO,

WHAT THE "SATURDAY REVIEW" THINKS.

The news of the capture of Aguinaldo may be welcome as meaning the end of a war which is still wasting life and ruining the prosperity of the Philippines. But for Aguinaldo himself, whose capture was effected by a gross act of treachery, there must be general sympathy. He gave the Americans invaluable assistance in the capture of Manila and in the previous maneuvres. He proved a faithful ally until, partly owing to a change of policy at Washing ton and partly to want of tact in American generals, wat suddenly broke out between the allies on 2nd February, 1899. It is inevitable to compare the tactics successfully employed by Aguinaldo and those of De Wet, De Wet is probably the finer general, Aguinaldo the finer character. His proclamations were model expressions of statesmanlike and broad-minded policy and considering his antecedents he proved himself singularly humane. He posses- sed, moreover, a genius forinspiring the scattered tribes with his own enthusiasm for the freedom which was promised them,

DEPARTURE OF TROOPS FROM TIENTSIN.

FRENCH AND AMERICAN TROOPS LEAVING

FOR HOME.

TIENTSIN, May 8th." A small number of French troops have left Tientsin on the way to France and more are following Detachments of American troops are marching down to Taku, and will leave there on the 13th instant-New Press.

THE INDEMNITY.

„ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE ANNUAL REVENUE OF

CHINA.

It is reported on good authority that the British, German, American and Japanese Ministers together with Sir Robert Hart, In- spector General of Customs at Peking, are investigating the question of the total amount of the yearly revenue of China. Until its total be arrived at, the Powers will not decide upon the amount of indemnity and the formal diplo matic notice will not be given to the Chinese Peace Plenipotentiaries.

CHANG CHI TUNG AND REFORM.

PREPARING TO PUBLISH ANOTHER REFORM NEWSPAPER

It is understood that Viceroy Chang Chi Tung has made every preparation for publish- nection with the Shan-hu-pao, à commercial ing another newspaper at Wuching in con- newspaper which was also started by him The new paper in question is either to be termed Hsin-pao or Hsin-Chin-par, and be starts it in conformity with the wishes of the Emperor on reform.

A GOOD RECOMMENDATION.

LU-HAI-HUAN ADVOCATES THE POLICY

OF THE OPEN DODE,,, His Excellency Lu.Hai Huan, Chinese Min- literat Berlin, bas recommended to Li Hung- chang the advisability of granting equal advan- tages to the various Powers in residing, trading and opening mines in inland districts or treaty ports. By doing so, His Excellency farther states that China may preserve her integrity,

THE SHOOTING OF A RUSSIAN

"OFFICER..

AN INQUIRY HELD,

The inquiry into the death of, the Russian Lieut. Captain Telyakowski at Tientsin hows that a German soldier on police duty on Sun- day night iried to arrest twp Russian naval officers, who were drunk and whose ranic he could not make out The officers offered resis. fance. Telyakowski tried to run his sworl through the soldier whereupon the latter made age, of his rifle and fired at the Russian officer, a causing his immediate death-0. Lloyd, you

AN OLD OFFENDER Leung Min, who had four previous convic tions recorded against him, was sent to prison for fourteen days for being in anlawful posses, Psion of quantity of wood