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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY JANUARY 31, 1905.

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Two plague infected bodies have been dumped [ Tux first instalment of the official correspond-

in the Colony siaca noon of yesterday. {

IT is stated that the Tsar has accepted the re- signation of Prince Sviatopolk-Miraki, Minister. of the Interior.

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HONGKONG, Tuesday, JANUARY 31, 1995.

THE SUGAR INDUSTRY.

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islet in the Indian Ocean, as a base for Admifal Rozhdiestvensky's Squadrons pending the rival of reinforcements. Mainicht,

THE lofant Tsarevitch has developed a setiqua case of paeumonia froņi a cold contracted dur ing the flight of the Imperial household to the Bummet palace of Peterhof. There are grave fears for his life.

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IT is understood that the Weihaiwei Govern ment has secured an expert in afforestation, to proceed to Weihaiwei and develop the natural resources of the place as a suitable soil for the growth of fruit and other trees.

It is stated that the Baltic fleet is to be conted by German steamers at the Marshall Islands in the Pacfic, and it is for this reason that British steamers were driven away from the island. by excessive differential imposts.

By the spring General: Kuropatkin will-have half-a-million men, with which he will take Liaoyang and Port Arthur as a matter of course, mys the Chefoo Daily News. He is to take the aggressive during the latter days of this month.

DR. Morrison, the Times correspondent at Peking, is reported to have wired to the Times, after inspecting the real condition of Port Arthur, that there would never be a more dis- graceful surrender in the world than that of Port Arthur.

A renewed discussion of the Philippine sugar question is aroused by the efforts of the beet sugar interests of the United States to overcome the arguments advanced in lavour of the section of the Philippine bill, admitting the sugar product of the islands to America on a basis of twenty-five per cent of the original Dingley bill. special wire front San Francisco to the Manila Cublenews states that petitions, bearing the names of thousands of voters from Utah, Colorado, Wisconsin, Nebraska, THE following is the return of visitors to the Kansas and Maryland have been filed in City Hall Library and Museum for the week Opposition to the proposed law, the peti-ending the 29th January, 1995:--- tioners claiming that the success of the

Library Museum Non-Chinese..................... 219 1,469 measure will throw thousands out of employ.

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Total.......303, 1.575

(WATSON'S CELEBRATED E. ment and completely cripple the sugar grow. ing industry of the United States. It is also BLEND) AS THE FINEST claimed that the factories have not yet recovered from the blow dealt by the SCOTCH WHISKY I COULD reciprocity arrangement with Cuba, and the Porto Rico product, which, of course, must be taken to mean that, in their opinion, the success of the proposed bill will bring fur- ther distress to the sugar interests of the honic country. The Manila Zimes thinks

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ordinary ruse adopted by large interests to influence legislation in their behalf, its chief motive being to align the working classes against the proposed measure, and to seek the expression of a large number who are

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IN connection with an article which appeared in our columns some days since concerning the Hop Yik godowns we are asked to make it clear that Mrs. Musso. had not rented the premises, but is interested therein by reason. of the fact that on the death of her husband some eight years ago there were still eight years of his unexpired lease to run.

TELEGRAPHIC information has been received

from H.D.M. Consul at Bangkok, by the Colonial Secretary, Hongkong, dated 28th insta as fol-

considered suspected port, arrivals from which merit medical inspection rather than quaran

lows:-Hongkong not declared infected but

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ence in connection with the expropriation of the Tanjong Pagar:Dock Co.'s property is printed on the third page. The concluding portion will be reproduced to-morrow,

DESTROYERS belonging to the Baltic Squadron are believed to be concentrating off the Seychelles with a view to encountering Admiral Uria's scouting vessels, which are now in the neighbourhood of the Chagos Archipelago.-- Mainichi,

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A SERIOUS explosion, involving a lot of ammu- nition belonging to the well-known Japanese firm of Okuragumi, took place at Maruyama Ar- senal, Moji, on the 15th, followed by a fire, Three men and three women were burnt to death, seven persons were-injured, and ten are missing.

IT is announced on St. Petersburg that General Kuropatkin intends to use cavalry extensively on the plains of the Hunho. General's Gripenberg's force will be entrusted with the direct offensive. General Kaulbars will mennce the Japanese right wing. General Linjevitch will attack the Japanese communi. cations south of Mukden.

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A NICE little plan to secure a Happy (Chinese) New Year was frustrated at Po Hing Fung on Sunday, when the excessive greed of the ring-leader led to his undoing. It is said that gang of ruffians planned to rob a house at that place where they had discovered that there was $2,405 ́ in money, and as the terms of 'division did not suit one the gang, he "blew the gaff," with the result that as the robbers left the house they walked into the arms of three detectives, waiting for them outside. They will be dealt with at the Magistracy in due course,

TURK TOPICS.

A few ponies galloped on the inside cours this morning. Following are the times;—

Highland Chief, 1 mile, 2.26. - Zodiac, mile, 34, 1.09, 1.49,"

V. W. Hi and Ledbury, ‡ mite, 38, 1.15, 1:49. K.O.S.B.and Lanark, 3 milo, 36 2/5, 1:18 3/5,

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Croome and Heythrop, & mife, 36), 2.11, 1.45, Fife, I mile, 33 2/5, 106,

Berkeley and The Duke, 4 mile, 36, 111, 1.46 The Duke beating his stable companion.

Blackbird, t mile, last 4, 39, 1.11.

Grand Llama, 4 mile, gag,

Highland Fling, 7 mile, (P'), 35, 1.10. Wee Magregor & Co, † mile, last quarter, 36. Spirtle and Lyta,,1 mile, 49, 1.16, 1.57, 2.31 3/5.

Sport, Royal and Highland Laddie, &'mile, 34, 1.0, 1.451.

test in conversational English for the annual prize was held

The closing (xercises occurred on Wednes. Jw, the twenty-fifth, from three to six o'clock hayoc very simple in character as befit. ting the temporary mature of the accommoda. | tions." One of the large dormitory halls, con- | verted for the time being into an auditorium, was well filled with Chinese gentry and for, ign residents of Canton.

Acting President Woods presided. The prin- cipal address of the alternoon was that made to the students by the Rav. S, G. Tope, of Canton, who spoke on The Supreme Import - ance of the Acquisition of Knowledge,' under

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Policy, Silver and Queen Rose, mile, 33, the heads: The value of knowledge, the value Los), ('

of time, thoroughness, and perseverance. He apily illustrated each topic with a well chosen | story, and his address, while received with much interest by the foreign part of the audience, was also thoroughly appreciated by the students, for whom it was especially in tended. His simple and yet vigorous English held the attention of the student audience from beginning to end. The two sentences which he quoted as the basis of lile address are so tragically applicable to China that it would be difficult to select better ones... Hear the word of the Lord, My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge,--Because" thốn" hast rejected knowledge, I also will reject thee.

Lamarque Rose and Invincible Rose, mile, 308. :

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Empress of India Rose, 4 mile, 34, 106, * Rosy Morn Rose, Ocean and Astia, miile, 301.

Pat and Cascade,+ mile, 32). Umbrian King, 14 mile, 34, 1.08, 1, 44, 2,22,

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THE following telegrams have been received | 3.57, in official quarters at Tokio:-Two destroyers

The exercises included also an address in belonging to the Baltic Fleet have struck rocks

Chinese by the Chinese Head Master, Chung near Madagascar, and are now undergoing THE A.D.C. PERFORMANCE. Wing Kwong, oh Tha Purpose and Plans of repairs in private dock. It is not true that the

the Chinese Christian College, and the reading Blagship sank. She is said to have.collided By special request the A.D.C. gave an extra of an original and uncorrected English essay collided with one of her consaris, The flag-performance of "Jane" at the Theatre Royal by Nge Yue Yun, one of the three students ship of the Baltic Fleet, which was reported to last evening. The farce is replete with funny just completing the four-year preparatory have sunk, was only damaged. She collided situations, and these were made the most of course. Mr. Chung explained to the Chinese with her consort, but is still afloat.

yesterday, and were not lost upon the very guests that the purpose of the College was to appreciative audience, as was testified by the teach Truth. He said, "This College is there roars of laughter which greeted each new sally. I fore based not upon the doctrines of any sect Mrs. Hall-Wright, in the title role of Jane, was of Christians, but solely upon the teachings of extremely good, and did not in any way over do Jesus Christ, Multitudes of men na yet know performance that in less capable hands might nothing about Jesus Christ, bat no man can have been easily vulgarised. Mrs. Chadwick safely contend against the truth There are certain kinds of truth upon which judgment is (Mrs. F. Hooper), and Lucy Norton (Mrs. Chi perfectly simple and proof is at hand, but the chester) had not very much to do, but they did most fundamental truths are extremely difficult that little remarkably well, especially in the to judge. Therefore this College purposes to complicated situations into which they threw teach all forms of knowledge in order to give poor William Tipson (Ms. H. Bird), who ledge as will enable them to deal with truth in

to its young men such a broad basis of know...:" himself put in a finished personation of the whatever sphere of life it met. The College "batchelor's servanta”. As Mr. Kershaw Mr. teaches all Western subjects through the H. W. Looker was just the dear old doddering medium of English because for some years tained the impersonation evenly throughout. guardian of erratic youth to the life, and sus-books translated into Chinese will be so inade

yet the number and character of scientific

Charlie Shackleton, of course, had to sus

Captain Smith did it in his well-known finish tain a full share of the heavy work, and

ed style. Mr. Pixton (Mr. M. D. Silas) was a typical ben-pecked husband, Mrs. Pixton, his wife, (Mrs. Mitchell) was A somewhat thankless and very, trying part. The stage management of Mr. E. W. Mitchell was excellent, and deserv ing, of the highest credit. By kind per. mission of Vice Admiral Sir Gerard Noel,

Fatal ACCIDENT IN WANCHAI..

into the death of a coolie in Morrison Hill This morning Mr. Gompertz held an inquiry

Road, on the 25th inst.

The following jury was impannelled: Messrs. N. 5. Brown (Foreman), A. Cameron, and E. Melkie. Mr. Van Epps, of the firm of Messts. Brown Jones and Cu, undertakers, stated that on the 25th inst, he was having a wardrobe hauled up to the second flour of No. 41. Morri

son Will Road. At that time the deceased was

quate as to seriously limit the student's possibi hties for study of an advanced sort; while those

bulary required for the precise rendering of already translated aro necessarily inexact, since the Chinese language does not possess the voca Western sciences. At the same time, though with adlight lose to the student's acquisition of Eng- lish, large emphasis is laid on the study of the purpose of the College is to produce not Chinese language, literature, and history, for individuals, but citizens

Mr. Ngo's essay was on The Kind of

cellent specimen of a student's own thought

not able to understand the ulterior motive. tine. Station for quarantine and inspection holding the guy-rope, and when the wardrobe Captain the Hon. Walter G. Stopford, and assistance or correction, after four years of

changed from Kobphai to Kobphra,"

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THUS waxes indignant a writer in the China

was at a height of 22, feet, and had but two mors feet to reach the window, the rope broke. The wardrobe fell, but the deceased did not appear to make any effort, to get out of the way. It struck the ground at one corner and then fell on deceased. The other coolies. dragged him out and took him to the basement of the building and there applied Chinese medicine.

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Education Needed le China,' and was an ex- expressed in his own English without any officers of H.M.S. Glory, the band of that English taught according to the method battleship supplied the orchestra, and right well by M. Chung. did they acquit themselves, so much so, indeed, that the general exodus at the intervals being the absurately co a certificate for com- Besides Mr. Chung and Mr. Ngo, Mr. Lan

pleting the preparatory coure

tween the acts was reduced to a minimum.

UNEMPLOYED SEAMEN.

The Rev. J. H. France begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donation →

A. Friend

*. $10.00.

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THE CANTON CHRISTIAN COLLEGE.

THE CLOSING EXERCISES.

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The following prizes ware distributed ;--- The Honor Prize for the highest-rank in scholarship, attendance, and deportment $5. To Hoh Kit of the second year.-

The Beginners' English Prize for the highest | scholarship in the beginning En lish class. A handsome Oxford Bible. To Wong Kai Ming.

The English Credit Prize for the greatest ex- cellence in conversational English. A Student's, Standard Dictionary. To Ng Hei Lui, of the third year.

The Chinese Credit Prize for the best record in Chinese. $5. To Hui Fung Hoi,

The Physical Training Prize for the best record in physical drill and the most marked' physical improvement during the year. Spaid-

improvement in penmanship during the year.

The Waterman Pen Prize for the greatest.

Fortunately for America and her possessions there are many in the home country alive to the importance of following Cuban re- THE British, German, and, the Shanghai Mere ciprocity by tariff favours to the Philippines.cury believes, other Consuls-General have It is certainly a move in the right direction wired to the Hongkong authorities asking them and one that seems almost essential in bring to revoke the order regarding Shanghai being declared infected with small-pox? There were ing relief and consequently, contentment, 10 certainly three times as many cases last month the Filipino, who can scarcely be expected to

when compared with the same period of 1993 exhibit the tranquillity and loyalty which pre-

Out of the coolies told witness but so far, for this month there are not many that the injured man had asked to be sent to vail in Porto Rico, when the Philippines are

cases. The medical authorities here are not of the Tung Wal Hospital, and witness had subject to unequal and invidious treatment opinion that small-pox is epidemic..

him sent there, and subsequently a coolie by American fiscal legislation. The fear

came and reported that the man had died in that the amount of sugar grown in the

the ricksha on the way to hospital. The rope Islands would injure anybody in the United | Gazette:-Hongkong, the perennial pest port produced in Court was the one used to lift the Stales, or that it can be so increased of the Far East, the natal place of plague, wardrobe, and was bought ip March 1904 from as to be a menace, seems ridiculous Asiatic cholera, smallpox and every other Wong Cheong. The rope was constantly in in view of the vast quantities of sugar zymatic ill that Chinese flesh is heir to, has use, and had once raised a stone weighing The Canton Christian College has just coming football. To James Swan of the third year. attained the crowning sanitary absurdity of 1,200 lbs., and had been used for raising ward-pleted the most eventful year in its history and imported from America, but if the beet

declaring Shanghai au "infected" port on acrobes that day as well as on the previous day.one of the most successful. The first semester sugar industry receives a check as the result

count of a few trivial cases of small-pox, on

After medical testimony had been given, was closed at Macao in rented buildings, where SPIRIT MERCHANTS, the Philippines will be stimulated, and what greatly surprise our sanitary authorities, who works Department, said that he had examined. The second semester has been spent in tem.

of the Cooper bill the sugar production in board steamers from Shanghai. This must

R. H. Murkford, foreman of the Public the College has been quartered since 1900. was once a most prosperous industry may seem to fairly revel in breeding small-pux and the rope produced, and from its appearance he porary buildings on the thirty-five acre grounds yet revert to its old time prosperity. We every other filth disease by the studied neglect considered it quite fit for the work. There of the College at Honglok, Canton, where dur: which they give to all ordinary ideas of public was a fault in it, for where it was broken the ing these few months, many improvements cently that, in view of the promising pros- cleanliness in thoroughfares, streets and alleystrands were too short. The strands were very

have been made, such as, a fifty-foot pier, a stone road from the river to the present build. pects of the forthcoming crop in the Philip The only case of smallpox occurring in the dry, and thus could not bear much strain, pines, the general managers of the Luzon

Further testimony was given, and the jurying including a bridge over a canal, an excel Sugar Refining Company, whose mills have

returned a verdict of death by misadventure. been shut down now for the past eight years, have decided to reopen them for the relining of sugar, which, we may take it, will find a ready sale not only within the archipelago, but the surplus of whose supply, when local needs have been met, will find its way, under advantageous conditions by virtue of the new law to be introduced into the States, into that territory. Indirectly, the refining industry in Hongkong will be promoted, and

HONGKONG,

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FIRST FLOOR,

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have announced in our columns quite re.

ways, back from the Bund and the Malgo

Colony last week was imported from Shanghai, while one out of three plague cases came from the Northern settlement.

CANTON'S NEW D. S. CONSOL",

GENERAL.

A Waterman gold mounted fountain pen, pre- sented by the L. E. Waterman Co., of America. To Wong Kai Ming.

The Sylvanus Stall Prizes for the excellence of moral character and good conduct. Four books from the 'Self and Sex series presented by the author. First year. Wong Kai Ming; second year, Ho Kit: third year, Ng Hei Lui, fourth year, Ngo Yue Yun,

After the formal exercises, the two football teams of the school met for the final contest of the year. The game was close, but the Reds made a goal just before time was called. Grays took their defeat in good spirit and joined with their opponents in giving the yell of the col-

Hip Hip! Hurrah! Hipt Hip! Hurrah!

lent athletic field suitable for football games, and in the College yard the elements of an out- door gymnasium. On December 21 ground was broken for the first permanent building THE Lon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and

which will, in the scheme for final development, Ai-yah! Ai-yah! Canton!'-Contributed. Nethersole Hospital begs to acknowledge with

be one of four similar buildings forming a thanks the following donations to the funds of

Among the passengers on the transport group on the summit of the campus, forty feet the Hospitals:-E. D. Sassoon & Co. $100, Thomas arriving at Manila recently were Mr. above tide. It will be 166 feet long by 52 feet Miss H. S. Fletcher $30, Carmichael & Clarke Julius G. Lay and wife. He has been in the wide, three stories, and will be constructed of $25, H. S. H. Nemalee S25, Wing Kee & Co Consular service of the United States for over wood. It will cost $30,000 gold. Mr. C. W. concrete, brick and steel, with a minimum of Jardine Matheson & Co. $100, Druggists Guild Consul General at Canton. The last five years York, who designed the building andare charged Sag, Sperry Flour Co. 525 and Kruse & Co. $20,15 years and is going to accept the position of

Stoughton, of Stoughton and Stoughton, New

THE WEATHER.

vntory

The following report is frog Mr. J. 1, Plum. mer, Chief Assistant of the Hongkong Obser

risen rapidly in N. Japan and more moderately

On the 31st at 11.450.m." The barometer.has

in S. China and Formosa. It has fallen

per doz. the benefits arising from the Cooper bill with $100, Green Island Cement Co. $75, Major of Mr. Lay's consular service bave been spent with developing the method of landscape treat, slightly in the Yangtse valley, merg

quarts.

Sandemay's Invalid Port...

$20.00

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Sandeman's Two Crown Port...

21.00

Sandeman's Fruity Old Port ...

Sandeman's Five Diamonds Port...

22.00

therefore be regarded with some satisfaction by the interests more immediately affected by legislation in a direction which is agitating

the people in the old country,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

ADMIRAL Togo will probably leave Tokio on the 1st of February.

THE St. Louis World's Fair buildings, which 32.00 cost £3,000,000 sterling, have been sold, to be taken down and carted away, for something under £80,000.

Sandeman's Very Crusty Old Port... 42.00

It is noted in Japan, as showing what a large force there must have been originally in Port Arthur, that the soldiers and sailors taken by N.BA at Wines and Spirits are boitied at the Japanese number fully 40,050.

Rome, thereby ensuing to our Customers THE electric light is pow so bad in the evening all the advantages accruing from bottling that we find it almost impossible to bring out done at home under the direct supervision this paper without candle-light to help the

Municipal illuminant -China Goselle,- 30 of Growers and Distillers as compared¦ to battling done. In China by Chinamen

the service of European Firms.. Hongkong, 6th December, 1904,

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H. B. COLLINS, who has been sentenced to eleven years' imprisonment as a spy, was born in Hongkong some forty years ago. His [33-parents died in Yokohama a long time since.

General Hatton $50, Oil Guilds $50, Ufied in Barcelona, Spain.

Fruit Dealers Guild $50, Grossman & Co.525, On being asked as to the condition of affairs Dec. 17, after having spent about three months of China and moderate upon the south coast. ment of the College tract, sailed for America oni Gradients are less sleep upon the east coast Patimer and Turner $15, E. Pabaney $25,in that country, Mr. Lay replied that the people in Canton working on plans. Messrs. Purnalresh NE. monsoon will prevail in the Formosa dos Remedios & Co. S25, Gibb Livingston & had got on pretly well over their anger at the Paget, of Canton, are acting as supervising moderate NE. winds in the northern part of the "Channel and sto: the northward of it and Co. 525, A. M. Essabhoy 525, Lamke and Roggo United States and were pregressing more $25, Holland China Trading Co. $25, Jebsen & rapidly than before they lost their possessions architects. The contract time calls for the China Sea. Co. $25, East Asiatic Trading Co $25, WR.in the Orient and the western hemisphere, al- completion of the building within twelve Loxley & Co. $15, C. R. Scott $15, A. R. Marty though trade between the Philippines and months. $25, H. N. Mody $15, Deutsch Asiatiche Bank their former owners was declining. Mr. Lay and as a relief to the students during the try. As a fitting close to a year of such hard work $15, and Gilman & Co. $25.

bas never been in the Orient before and

Forecast:-Moderate NE. winds, overcast,

faire

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUE. Gerinàn (Sachsen) and prox., Gam American (Mongolia) 2nd prox. American (China) 6th prox." French (Caledonien) 7th prox. German (Prinz Segismund) 13th prox. Canadian (Empress of Japan) 13th prox. American (Manchuria) 25th prox.

consequently could express no opinion of ing period of final examinations, the tension REGARDING the remarks in our columns on the country, but when informed by the of stodious activity was somewhat relaxed by a the subordinate civil servants and exchange Cablenews representative, that the difficulties few simple recreations. On Saturday after- compensation, a correspondent suggests that of the Caston-Biankow K. R. had been settled noon some of the students and teachers at the Government might retain plots of land in permanently by the acquisition of the road by tended the closing exercises of the Medical various localities and erect thereon small a powerful American syndicate, he remarked School of the Woman's Hospital in the charge houses for the exclusive use of members of the that he could not have heard anything that of Dr. Mary Fulton, making a pleasant round lower branch of the Service, and for which would have pleased him better. During his trip in the gasoline launch Vincite. At the merely nominal rents would be asked. Such incumbency at Canton Mr. Ley said that he close of the night study period at gine o'clock, a scheme, be says, would furnish some mea- expected to be a witness of a great industrial the two football teams indulged in a lively sure of relief in these days of heavy rents and invasion by American manufacturers and an game by moonlight, in which Captain Tong's dear food. This might also, he thinks, be the assistant of its successful prosecution in every team won after thirty minutes of vigorous play

The N. G.IS. S. Co.'s ss. Capri.left Singa means of reducing rents throughout the Colony possible way. Mr. Lay expected to leave Ma- by a score of one goal to nothing. So hearty pore for this port to-day, and may be expected

was the students participation in this unpre-here on 6th prox. generally, and therefore the scheme would be pila to-day (27th inst) for Hongkong and beneficial to most members of the community. thence to Canton, relieving Mr. Cheshire who icedented nocturnal contest, that it has been The M. M. Co.'s 5. Caledonien, with the The majority of the subordinate civil servants has been the representative since Consul determined to perpetuate it as a unique New next French Mail, left Singapore on goth inst would no doght prefer exchange compensation McWade's retirement. Mr. Montgomery Year custom in the Canton Christian College. at 8 p.m., for this port via Saigon. with which they would be at liberty to deal as Schuyler another representative of the United The examinations closed at noon Tuesday they thought it rather than being tied down to Siztos consular service, is on the way to Bang- and that evening the school was-enter.ained any stipulated district in which to reside, kok as Consul geopral,

with stereopticon views, after which the con-

The P.M. S. S. Co.'s 6.4. Mongolia left Shang- hai this morning, and is due here on Thursday morning. G..

The C. P. R. Co.'s 5,5. Tartar arrived, at Nagasaki at 10 am, on joth inst, and left again at 4 p.mu, same day, for Kube where she ia due to arrive at 3 am, on tot proxi

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