The weather held up well this morning although it was very misly and up to sight o'clock misi hung over the course,© Just after the gallops were over the rain cama down.
The "Kings" were put to work this morning but the que poay-Emerald Ķing-that quits * low wanted to see did not turn up in day- fight.
As there am only a few days more to go for the meeting great preparations are being made At the course. The race booths are staring completion and everything in the compound of the grand stand look spick and spa.
The times were as underc.......
Wakelyn, one milo, 37, 1.19, 1.48, 2.21þe Mikosh cantered two miles; last mile and a half, 531, 1.44, 3.10), 3.07, 344, 4178.
Common Rose, three-quarters of a mile, 1.49, last quarter 37...
Frecdachs, one mile 1 dnt mile *.70) 1.451 Coronet Rose, mile and a half; last mile and & quarter 17, 11th, 1.46, 3,21, 3:53.
Spring Chicken, mile and three-quarters, 47, *1.30 213, 2.538, 3.37, 4.07, 4:45.
Sunrise Rose, last mile and a half, 364, 1,10, 145, 2.27, 2.58, 3.32
Glorious Rose, mile and a half, 38, 1.13; 1.49, 4.25, 3.00, 3.31.
Triumph Rase, mile and a half 381, 1.498, 2.25, 3.0, 3.31.
KINOS."
THE
Heather King, three-quarters of a mile, 36),
10, 1.41.
Sycee King, one mile, 37, 1.12, 1.471, 2.19. Norman King, mile and a quarter, 351 TATS), 1.54, 231, 3.031
ין
Gold King, mile and a quarter, 371, 133, 1.51, 2.23,3-57.
Exchange King, one mile, 37, 1.5, 1.491, 3.29. Maori King, one mile, 39, 1.14), 1.50, 2.22)..
THE RIDING BOY.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY
Total: 1,4303/5 for Sundial
Pilot 1.45
Diadem (Cox), Drogheda (Gresson). Į mile (c.).
37 3/5 34
*33 3/6
Total: 145 for Diadem. Drogheda 3 seconds beblad: Drogheda loped once more round the course,
Shimoesite (Moller) Aconite ("Boy")
34 4/1
-34
34
34 4/5 34 25
THE VICEROY OF THE TWO KWANG
HIS ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE CONSULAR BODY.
[From a Corrußondent,},
Ceston, 5th February. "There has been a good deal written in the galiwa Kwang and the polley which he seems.o! Telegraph regarding H. E, the Viceroy of the late to have adopted towards the people and the representatives of foreign Governments. But
EARLY 'BIRD.
A very dull and muggy morning dawned, and the attendance around the rails was fair.
Emerald King, who yesterday wis statert in have been "boxed," out came this morning, but
did owing to the bea"y course.
FEBRUARY 10, 1906,
THE LIBŅOHAU MASSACRE,
THE DECISION OF THE BOARD.
* STRAITS TIMES! ANNUAL
and the
confidence
LOCAL AND GENERAL
MARQUIS Salon, speaking the Japanese ny, in order to perpetuate the honour and Dlot, urged the continuation of national barmo Interests ancared by the war An increase in the national expenditure, he said, is unavoida able.
PESTORD, Estaban, the Filipine who was charg ed and remanded on Monday for cutting and wounding his wife at No. 45. Bridgun Street on Sanday fast, was this morning santaneed to
Melbourne.
| notwithstanding all that has been written few thing in opposition to the wishes of the Board. in post wowled lives in this part of the Ahoan" days' hard larbour br ̃Mr. G. A. DU
J
DASS
...
GENERAL Oku has instructed the officers u der him to refrain from attending ceremonies. and feasts of welcome as much as possibld. - He declares that, having lost 20,000 of his man, he feels as if in mourning, and is in no mood for enjoying himself, •
'A NOTABLE PRODUCTION, :
The decision of the Presbyterian Board of thing in the Far East to approach the Straits
For conception and do ign we have seen Go Ferige Missions in regard to the Lien-chau Times Annual, The appearance of this work of Massacre has come to hand and is very interest art and beauty is not surpassed in any part of ing to all foreign residents in China. Of course the world, and we ran only congratulate the this is the decision of a private body of man and proprietor of the Straits Timer for having the not of the United States Goverment, but it power to probable that the Government will not do any such a publication, the rare prise to compile Far East is bonoured people appear to realise the very serious resalte
The first part of the decision was made in the which may follow from the conduct of the following words
in their know with so much
of what is wanted by the In no can whatever wipeo Viceroy in the attitude which he has assumed dead, nor will it accept indemnity of a puoltivano for cranked with food for reflection, THE N. C. D. Now is informed by the -34 2/3
the board receive Indemnity for the boloved |. world he
But the Editor and The
Viceroy bolds very unusual
contributors Total: 1.43 1/3 for Shimoesite
Dead position. As a native of Kwangsi ha could not, according.
for the Annual speaks for character." 21 Aconite 2 seconds ahead, with lighter weight to Chinese custom, be Viceroy of the Two
itself. It la in.
The board, however, consider that its able to begin a description of this volume Chinese E. & M. Có... I d., that the total output
and the difficulty Kwang. He came to Canton not simply as not unfair to consider the question of in-
occare in this cass of being Viceroy, but as the special representative of demaity from the view point of replacing In the first place, it is so beautifully got up and Las gallop was Rising Sun (Moller), and the Emperor, or rather the Rimpress Dowager. the property destroyed at the time of the the contents are so interesting that one feels atanding 13th January amounted to 12.57904 of the Company's thres mines for the wisk Mangalian Chief(" Boy"), ↑ mile (0.)
He was given supreme command in the South murders of Mr. Machle, Amy Machle. Ma loan how to echo the just praises of an Annual tone and the sales during the period, to over all officials and over the military and naval forces. He was given almost absolut benefit of the Chinese, the schools for the adu
Peste, Mrs. Peale and Miss Chestnut, holding which comprises all that is best in a first class 14.169.03 tona. that the mission buildings were used for the magazine; and piles value on value until one it H.M.S-Diadem played H.M.S. Bonaventuri at Tolat: 1431 for Rising Sun and Montious nature of the Kwaogai rebellion that such power and authority. It was in view of the so
almost surfeited with no excess of golian Chief 4 Recs, behind.
cation of the Chinese, children and the two extraordinary powers were conferred upon him. hospitals for the care of sick and injured Chi in a fashion which is seldom possible, and the yesterday afternoon." A very tight game was depicts Singapore, and life in Malaya generally a game of rugby on the Naval Football ground 138jarkasserted there was much more in him extent of the authority granted to him. He has Rising Sun has shown his mettle and his He was not slow to avail himself of the full
nese of all classes, wholly irrespective of their work of gathering the material for the Annual played and the Diadem defeated the Bona than his performance exhibited; that his blood acted as though he were independent
relition to Christianity, and that it is for the must have represented a tremendous labour fure by one goal, one drop and a try to oas is that of "a good second-class cattle goes Peking. He has practically been Emperor of
gand of the Chinese themselves that this work exicading over a considerable period. Then goal, and a try, of without saying.
should continue," the Two Kwang. His kingdom has over thirty"
again the Straits Times Audiwa hata history. If such indemnity is accepted it will only be the entire edition was consumed in a fire After it was printed and ready to be sent out millions of people and no Czar of Russia has for the actual cost of replacing the destroy which occurred in the English offices where present Viceroy of the southern provinces. reserved on this point till a resort is received remained uninjured, with the result that the been more supreme in authority than has the and damaged property, and a final decision is
the Annual was printed." Hir authority has been great and unquestioned, from the three missionaries who went to Cantos
Luckily the plates Officials and people fear him. He has ruled to examine iste the affair, as to sit the circum edition was reprinted. The full-page photo- with a high hand. He has collected millions, stances. iu commenting upon the decision of a preproductions will inform the stranger 1 come up to expectation, probably na col'ected. White it has been charged that Arthur f. Brown, the secretary of the board] Annualwill be t
of money and he has spent almost as much the board not is accept nod money
of all that
isita lively ways. The e treasured almost asa bible by the the Viceroy is ever after money, it said that he wishes to enrich himself. Like field as Christ came into the world, to help oured photograph of the Sultan of Johore and a
seldom
sayı: The foreign missioatty goes to his
old Singaporean.
It opens with a full page col. many great men just of wer and influence in high places have been the motive power of his fically said, As the Father his sent me inte cipal buildings in that city. Then we have a men and to save them. Indeed, Christ space cored description of Johore, and the prin. life. The falen have favoured bim, He also the world, so send I you into the world. The fine photograph of His Excellency fir John nations. To these ends he has devoted not this work he accepta some risks, and if, like WAD:s China to be great and feared among the missionary fully understands that in accepting Anderson, followed by scenes of native life. a little of his energy and ability, both of his Master, he is called upos in lay down his
Marvellous are the beauty and clearness of which are of no mean order.
these photographe. His efforts life, no bill of damages should be sent to Cæsar. are meeting with success,
Among the contributors to the prose unction Under his rule greater advance has been made
The blood of missionaries who have devoted ing delineator of Maisyan life, and Mr. Hugh
are Sir Frank Swottenham, who in a fascinat towards the modernizing of China than during not be estimated in dollars. and cents, nor is the half-light." But there are also Japanese their lives to the uplifting of Chinese should Clifford, who tells a characteristic story "in of years which preceded his advent the score
Canton. Of course, the times have been
there any disposition on our part to insist on stories, descriptions of Sarawak, Malacca and propitious, but the Viceroy's attitude towards in such circumstances would probably fall in and humorous sketches of Chinese towkays and finaccial punishment, which, at we are aware, Penang, creepy tales typical of native beliefs, refarm and the assistance he has given to large part upon those who are innocent. worthy schemes have contributed not a little to
Babas in the southern settlement. Mr. W..R. We wish the Chinese Government and people Prior has a series of caricatures entitled "Men, bring about the present forward movement in South Chios.
to feel that the mlusionaries are the real friends we know," but we would have known them disposed to do ourcives or to countenance in of China and the Chinese, and that we are not somewhat better if they had been labelled. other anything that is unjust or that is dictated who never gets beyond Singapore, with a live One of the writers invests a Hongkong youth, by a spirit of revenge, ceive from Sir Chentung Liang Cheng, Chinese Nr.
ly character, his intrigues with a Japanese From this viewpoint we are gmlified to re-demi-mandaine being just Miniiter to the United States the following there is not n
a triflerio, Flut all this "goer to prove that
dull letter:- I have just received your letter of the meal. It is alive with interest, and the com- Page in the dinn twenty-second instant, in which you are an piler must have been inspired when he arrang kind as to communicate to me the views of ed the scheme of the publication. Along with your board on the question of indemnity arisity it are several coloured supplements, the picture from the killing of your missionaries at Lion of a. Malayan beauty being decidedly worthy of chau, China, ante with special gratific preservation. And all this is being sold for $1 tion that it has been unanimously decided how it can be done at the price we cannot con by your board not to ask nor to receive caive. People have only to see the Annual to has produced nothing to compare with the Annual, and it is difficult to see that there is any prospect of competing with Bingapore in this respect for years to come. In conclusion. Straits Times in tribute to their remarkable we can only offer our compliments to the publication.
8th February.. The weather at the couras this morning waE clearer than yesterday, but muggy and clammy. The course is still havy, especially at the and where it has been dug up by many gallops. The times are now recorded in as exclusive form, and I hope they will not be copied by other time-keepers.
One of the secretaries to the "field-marshal" has been suspended.
New Boy (Alderton) (0.), Į mile.
|
The "times" taken were as under- The Skirl, mile and a quarter. Last mile, 37. Faris 1.46), 2.20.. -
New Boy, three quarters of a mile; joined by Red Iferring in the last half mile, 34, 1.08,
1.42.
A
Emerald King, one mile, 16, 1.17, 1.48, 2,19%. A very disappointing performance to some, but taking into consideration the heavy state of the course, it may be placed underthe heading of "can pass. 7
Ca-Canny, half-mile, 33, 104.
White Blaze, one mile, 39, 1.14, 148, 2.30. Speculation and Grafton, three-quarters of a
Red Berring(Cruickshank)(6.) joined | mite | mila, 37, 11, 143.
33 4/5
33-375
.34 1/5
Total: 3/5
'Velocity (Owner up) (i.)
Halcyon
Days (1.)
i mile.
Time reposted, a.22 3/5 ; but
Eagle (o), mile.
Zapater joined mile
35 2/5
37 3/5
Total: 2,27
Blue Nile (1) + mile.
34 5
~34 4/5
Total: 2:16
very
doubtful,
Emerald King (Burkill), (e) r mile.
35 1/5 321/5
Total: 2.19 3/5
+2
Rover, half a mile, 35, no. Arab Chief and Corean Chief, three quarters of a mile, 331,1.0, 1.41.
The Peebles and Gaberlunzie, half-mile, 34,
1.07.
Kamloops i saw going half a mile, but his time I missed. Evidently this pony is going good and coming back to his old form.
Sundial and Pilot, three quarters of a mile. 35. 1.10, 1.41. Pilat was left at the bottom corner. Evidently he is tired of this game.
Aconite and Shimaesite, three-quarters of a mile 1.48, last quarter 341. Both under the whip.
THE RIDING BOY.
9th February.
What a change from yesterday in the wea ther. The morning was a magnificent one. Our princely visitor from the South and our princely jockey from the North hrought King's weather with them. Johnstone arrived by the English mall front Shanghai. It was quite exhilarating to see his cheary, beaming countenance at the Course, and many will extend him a hearty welcome and wish him a Jolly, good time in Hongkong, with many win The inner course was open to gallop it was considered fast going. The "times are given in succession (or each respective
Ceardas (Cox), (0-), twice mund trotting and ing mounts. +milo.
33
30 a/s Total: 1.03 2/5
Sirocco (Owner up), (0,), 1 mile.
331/5
36 4/5-
30 3/5
34 3/8
Total: 2.26 ifs
Jovial Monk (Dupree), (0.}
34
-35
Total: 1.09
White. Blaze (Moller), (~.), 1 milo, Old Boy ("Bay," Joined | mile.
19 3/5 35.3/5
3311/5
33 4/5
-Total: 2.21 !!!
Ca-Canny ("Boy") (0.) | mile.
322/5
303/5
Total, 1.04..
Rabbit (Abdul
Soup Meat (Owner).
Promised Land (Mackie) (1), à mile.
*30 3/5
32
Total: 1.03 3/5
The best gallop of the morning,
**Rosthern (Cox)
Brockville (Greston)
X
mila (a.)
33
3/
32 4/5
Total: 1.06 rij for Rosthera
Brockville 1 1/5 sec. behind.
Grafton (Gegg)
Speculation.
+ mile (0.)
36 35
33 4/5
Total: 1.42 35
Röver (Aldentoo) (0.) tratted twice' round"
and half a mile.
34 7/5
32 415
Total: 1.05 1/5
“Ahb Chief (Moller}
Korean Chief ("Bay") (o.)
33.3/5
32:05 33 4/5
Total 7 1.40
Kamloops (Cox),† mila (a.) 35 4/5 32 1/
Total : 1,08 ||
"Gaberlunzlo (Grasson)
Paeblon ("Boy").
„Totali,, 106 2/5 *
Sundial (Car) Pilot (Gogg) mlle,
3-4/58
of power
WHEN His Honour, Sir Francis Piggott, Chief on Wednesday, he was accompanied by Dra Justice, took his sent in the Supreme Court Cat the Judge of Kisuchou, who is as i visit to this Colony, who was accommodated with a seat on the Bench and followed, the arguments in the Paul Bran coal care with mich
apparent interest.
THE Japancia consus returns for December Fesidents in Ping-Yang give the following particulars, of Japanese Malemmur '1283-
529
Female
The extraordinary preponderance of female 'emigrants" is noteworthy,
at the meeting held on Tuesday, in addre THE Hon, the President of the Sanitary Board,"
hers, Messrs. H. Humphreys and Shelton sing the meeting said: "Gentleman, before com fencing the business of this meeting, I With to extend a cordial welcome to two new mem Hooper, whose long residence in the Colony
And acquaintance with the conditions, should prove of incalculable value to us in our work." The usual business was then proceeded,with, CAPTAIN Badham-Thornhill, R.G.A. latterly Barving with No. 46 Company Dover, has been. Tharnhill, who recently passed through. patted to No. 83 Company, Hongkong, whither he proceeds this month, Captain Badham course of study in the Japanese language, Rohis captaincy in 1993, and whilst a sub altern saw service in the China campaige, 1900, he
being then in the Hongkong Singapore Battalion, K.G...
the alm and endeavour of the Conjule Indemnity of a punitative character. I have Ì part with the $r in a twinkling. Hongkong Joined the Royal Artillery in January, 1898,
оп
at time informing my Government of the conciliatory stand taken by your board in this matter, which I am sure will be as greatly ap preciated by my Government as by myself.
from the letter recently received from the Rev. I have read with profound interest the extract John Rogers Peale, one of the murdered mis signeries, His warde seem to me to have a prophetic ring. In his untimely death America has lost a noble man and China a true friend" Legation.
Signed at the City of Washington, Chinese:
sum of money from its churches at home to The presbyterian board is asking for a large enlarge the work at Bien-chau as soon as it can be taken up again-in all almost twenty thousand dollars.
· THE TANJONG PAGAR DUCK
COMPANY, LIMITED,
members to he held at Singapore la-morrow half-yearly ordinary general meeting of the The directors' report in be presented to the
is as follows:-
How unfortunate it is that the Viceroy with Diadem and Drogheda, three-quarters of a
so many points in his favour and so well fitted mile, 38, 1.12, 1.45. Drogheda was out-disto promote the interest of China abroad, as he tanced..
has done at home, should adopt a parive attitude towards the representatives of foreige Governments, and persistently and doggedly maintain that attitude of aloofness towards them. The most reasonable requests are ignored, Claims, the most just, are denied; or, what is worse, side-tracked on some quibble. Business Is at a standstill. If it was not for the ex- ceptional patience and forbearance of the setious Complications would have Consula resulted are now. It has evidently been give the Viceroy no opportunity complain of their unfairness, and their vowillingness to meet all issues squarely. They have tried to avoid all friction. Their patience has been rely Iried. We cannot say when for bearance may carry his tactics ton far, and receive a rude cease to be a virtue. But the Viceroy may awakening. At the very time when America and China are trying to avoid friction the Viceroy seems determined to provoke it. His prosent difficulty with the entry may be se: ded soon. He seems blame to other shoulders, Wen Tacial may disposed to shift the be compelled to bear the blame and suffer in consequence Perhaps he merits considerable blame o and probably will, result in a compromise and
this
i occasion. But this trouble may,
serious this trouble may be, it is not to be com-
evil rise therefrom, no great
But, however
pared in
a imponance to the evils which are re- sulting and will continue to result from the continuance of the Viceroy's attitude in the consular body. When there is a spirit of good
The Court of Arbitration sat in Singapore will and friendliness between the officials and
from the 16th to the 16th October last, and the Consuls, as the, representatives of the for. eigners, the peuple generally show
further sittings may be held in London as side to foreigners, and all goes smoothly. friendly
песеварту.
It is imposible to give any idea for the foreigner and be discourteous in his But let those in high authority, show, contempt
as to the date of the declaration of the Award.
With reference to the, dividend of $14 per share declared at the meeting of 13th October mediately adopt a similar attitude. If the dealings with him, and the people will im-.
the directors regret that Government refused foreigner is to be respected and treated with
within the meaning of the Ordinance. As the that it was not prost distributable as dividend to pay same over to the Company, contending courtesy throughout the
known by his own con duct and in his despatches and the people people were present. The meeting was called general meeting held on the 18th
was very largely attended; several thousand in pursuance of the resolution passed at the rapidly fall into line.
The unfriendly and anti-foreign spirit which of the Canton-Hankow Railway and whether on account, and to refer to the Court of Arbi with the object of discussing the vexed quen lan to receive 56 per share son interim payme
November, Canton has spread throughout the province imposed under the new schems of Viceroy of the Goverment to pay the balance, the Viceroy has shown during his reign in the people should submit to extra taxation tration in London the question of the liability trade will suffer. Life and property will not be raise the necessary capital by public subscrip to members on the 20th November, 1905, It is growing in intensity. If this continues Shum, or whether they should endeavour to safer in fact, they cannot be said to be comtion amongst the Cantonese. After consider
This So war duly received and distributed fortably safe now. There is no question but able discussion a resolution was unanimously of 6 per share was received from Government that, in the opinion of the best informed, the adopted and passed to the effect that the funds in pursuance of clause 21 of the Ordinance in On the and January. rgo, interest at the rate Viceroy is largely responsible for this condi- required for the completion of the line shall he respect of the hall-year ending 1st December tion of things.
Again, the Viceroy is concentrating his raised by the people themselves and the prose-. 905, and was forth with distributed to the energy upon his army. It is growing rapidly cution of the great work be conducted by the members aber and Mr. C. Sugden, direc- subscribers and the undertaking wrested from
quarter-
Forward (Inglis up), I mile, 37, 38 3/5, 37/5341 7.27.
La France Rose and Bush Rose, jm., ?, 31. Rabbil (Mackie), žm, }, 38;
Coronal Rose (Hayes), jm, 33, 37; 1.05. Highland Star, m ), 31 2/5. Sirocco (Owner up), im, ?, 31. Bantal and Highland Chiol, m, 30 4/5. Arab Chief (Moller) cantered im, galloped m. 35.1/5, 33 4/5 13.08.
Criedas (Cox), im, 41 2/5, 37 3/5. 37. 36, 35, 31 4/53-40 4/5,
Emerald King (Burkill), two quanera: first
CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.
OVER $2,000,000 SUBSCRIBED.
[From a Corrispondent.) -
'Canton, 4th February.
the chy was held in the newly-established A mais meeting of all classes of Chinese in
The undertaking of the Company having been transferred to Government in terms of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Ordinance, 1905, ** from the 30th June last, your directors have not any accounts to submit.
30 3/5 1 second 20 45m 33, 34 $ 1.07.
Sonenoid ("boy" Ca-Canny(Johnstone), two quartart: first has only to make this Province the Viceroy Chinese Chamber of Commerce yesterday, It Government adopted this attitude it was agreed,
401 secnad 34.
Freedachs and Buali› Rose, àm., 33 4/5. 32: Los 4/5.
Rover (Rutherford), Įm., 33 2/5; Kamloops (Cox), 1, 3, 34, 34 3/5, 33 4/5
·1.42 2/3.
Highland-man, two quarters: first 31 4/5 Pathan, 4, 31, 33 7/5, 39 2/51 1.39 4/5, Galloped once round more, last quarter 32 2/5 Lucky Chief, two quarters: first quarter 34
30 3/5.
second 32.
second
;
3151
Gold King (Burkilij and Gipsy Klog, two quarters first 29 4/51 second 31 1/5.. Speculation (Johnstone), m, 32. Rosthern (Cox), 1m, 40 1/5, 38 3/5, 36 a/5. 35. 32 4/5 33.3/3 1 3.36 3
53/5. Sunrise Ross and Rambler Ross, two-
quar-
ters 1
1 first, 29 4/5 ¿ second 29 4/4,
Norman King (Burkill), m., 32. Common Rose, m, 101/5. Sundial (with blankei) Cox up. Zm, 32. Graftan (Gegg), m; 31. Spring
Chickon (Johnstone), two quarters: Arst, 39, 35 4/5.
Old Bay (Maller), m., joined by Mongolian Chief i
1 M+ 39; 33 3/5) 35 2/5 ; total 1.38, - Gaberlunzie (Johnstone), two quarters, 34 1/5
and
Rnd 31 4/4
Exchange King (Burkili), two quarters, 30 3/5 Spotted Rose, im, joined by Himalaya Rose, tm, 33 2/5, 31 3/5. 1.03.
Triumph Rore, my jo Maori King and Kil King, two quarters: 31.4/5 and 31.
EARLY BIRD.
|
Immediately after the meeting a million dollars were subscribed on the spot. The sum was raised among the people only none of the eventy-two guilds have yet gnified the mous of their contributions. When this is one will be seen that no difficulty need be anticipated as to the amount required for the great, undertaking.
in numbers and daily drill, ir bringing the rawofficial control, material into shape. But while increasing the force
in Canton the country is being left de fencelers
The outlying districts are being robbed to
to enrich Canton. In the silk and rice regions the people complain bitterly becsiste blackmail is levied to such an extent that the harvest cannot be gathered except at a loss, District magistrates complain that they have not sufficient soldiers to protect life and pro- of fact), cannot travel in the interior with any prety, Foreigners (nor Chinese, as a patter degree of anfety. There is uncertainty and un- eariness ail about. All of which is largely due to the impolitle course which the Viceroy is pursuing.
elves. It is their object to show up the ex. There appears to be no difficulty that the $1,000,000 will be found by the people them tortionate taxation which the Viceroy sought to impose upon the over-burdened people of the province, and thus cause the official th "Jose face."
A CALCUTTA wire, of the 28th ult, to the The intest report from the Norths that H. Straits Times, myat-A great sensation has Shum has been impeached. No reliability is been caused by the publication of a Govern- placed on the news, since the source whence ment Order prohibiting the supply of news and official advertisements to, and withdrawing
it ernannter is considered doubtful, other facilities from, the Siation (a rather the Police Station, and positively sefuses to be Petra Pui la still in confnement at radical Calcutta dally paper, with the subtitle removed to better and more comfortable quar
Friend of Tadla ">. The reason given for sers. 7th, the Stateiman published a confidential such official ostracism is that in its issue ofjan. Note of Lord Curron's on "Departmentalium," severely criticising the Secretariat method of dealing with questions,
6th February.
THE British leamer Cambromans, Captain M. H. Moris, which has been chartered by the Japanese Government as a transport, arrived at Singapore from Hamburg on the 30th ult. and anchored in the roads. There were on board 916 Japanese officers and men, who wore taken prisoner by the Russians in the war, The Japanese on board appeared to be in the besl of spirits. Very few of them were ill. It was understood that there were only a few sick Japanese troops left in hospital in Europe. AM inquest was held by Mr. J. C. E. Dougiss on board the P. & O. str. Arcadia at Woosung on the 2nd Inst, on the body of George Cameron, who was found dead in the main bold the
apptors that deceased was last seen alive st
previous day. From the evidence taken it. about 11.20 p.m. on the statult, when he was discovered in the hold, was dord, his skull and walking along the main deck. Deceased, when.
death to be due to deceased accidentally one thigh being fractured. The Coroner found falling down the main batch baween 11 and 12 on the 31st glt,
41
"
THE following telegraphic information dated Fat init has been received from the Sumatis Director and Manager of the Maatschappij tot Mijn Boschen Landbouwexplotatie in Ling. kat, .d.- Daily aggregate output of Crude
Gallons Petroleum...
80,000 Crude Petroleum in. Tanks at date,.,230,000)
Сан Kerosene made since the date of the
preceding half-monthly telegram 78,000 | Kerosene shipped since the date of the preceding half-monthly tele.
maanai 60,005 Kerdiene in Stock at Refinery at 78,000
Mr. A. G.
relire tars, offer themselves for re-election.
by rotation and are, eligible and AT the instance of Inspector A Collett, en Monday, a butcher. from the Kennedy Towe members of the London consulting committer,
Mr. T. Cuthbertson and Mr. G. J. Manifiaki. | slaughter house was placed before Mr. F. A retire by rotation and are eligible and offer bullock on the 4th instant. Mr. Otto Kong Hartland, charged with cruelly ill-treating a themselves for reselection.
Sing appeared for the defence. From the avid W. P. Waddell, ence taken it appeara that the defondant
Chairman:
knocking down the bullock commenced cutting up the animal before it bad bled to death The inspector of the slaughter-house said that as soon se the animal's throat was cut, it wa The defendant Insensible, and that to operate on the animal 14 minutes afterwards was not too short a Hote
was
was
to
The
discharged.
African Monarch summoned, one of his sex. BEFORE Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Magistracy on Tuesday, the master of the B., men named Samuel Wamer for disobedience en board ship on the 13th ultimo while in the waters of the Colony. The master, swom, said On 18th Dec. Near. Armstrong, Whitworth that defendant signed on as an ordinary seaman, and it was understood that in case of short their Walker shipyard for the Chion Metal
handedness he was to give a hand in
and Co. isunched a large cargo sleamer from stokehold. On the date in question defendant
Steam Navigation Company, of Liverpool.
that he signed on as "boy" on board ship. He carries a total dead weight of 7,000 tons on
okehold go down and assiet trimmers in the followinylow, she is named, it of the
bot he refused. Defendant said
dimensions:-Length, over all, 4c9 was not an A. B. He did not say he would ma
fts b breadth, 49 ft. 3 in depth, 11 ft. 6 in.) She AT the meeting of the Sanitary Board on Tues-
sot do the work, but "could not. He tried finer form than is usual amongst present-day.
moderate draught of water. The vessel is of day the question of the minuring of the veget
the work, but could not alick to it as he wAN able gardens of the Colony was agale brought
weak. His Worships. Three weeks' bard
cargo steamers, and has been designed to girs up for discussion. Mr. Humphreya said he was
Jabour.
an economical foul result. Ebe will be sued not in favour of stopping or restricting the asa
with triple-expansion-engines, and the speed humin
man sxcrela or urine in Chinese
gardens
designed is about a knots. These will be Save where they are in the immediate vicinity. THE Eastern Daily Mail (Singapore) learns
ing Company at their Wallsend works, toss Ve built by the North-Eastern Marine Engiasury of European dwellings, or highways cou that certain large holders of silver in banking stantly frequented by Europeans. The odour, circles declare that Government will be unable
A CANTON letter states that Mr. Chên Yi-hisi, though offensive, is not dangerous to health, to meet anything like the demand for gold for and the
Managing Director of the Syndicate which is amell. As almost all the vegetables consumed
Chinese do not object to the the next three weeks, and that for that period
the middle of last month from Pakinggand, Sunning Railway, arrived: in, ist cly show to construct the Canton-Helooing(colloquially! at least it will be possible to force upwards the in Hongkong come from Cantan where there
rale of exchange are no restrictions, any regulations mado, save
One banker anticipates that there will still be a large amount of speculation that the Viceroy is to leave and that Chang for to the salon Shanghai, and has informed those interested in on the ground of public puisance, would
Chi Tung or Chang Yu Chan is to take his between Hongkong, Shanghai and the cou, in place.
per placed his band? inffice great hardship on Chinese
bis pocket and the proposed line that with the beginning; farmers Of cott
courna
be the minimum rate, and in British territory, and he was, more
forth fighting weapon-chiefly used, February steps will once be taken to park over, avere to any course being followed porary nature. The general opisies in brok
any quotations above that sum will be of a tem Mr. Lu Kwai Pul is'nilt la prison. Ha senttisalated, by members of the Triad Society our the road bad and that mataríkis-E which would entail an increased charge foring circles is that the course adopted by Go, shares in the railway, costin
word to the authorities to buy five thousand prisoner threw the weapon away. Itwas and will be ready for use with the compl
Rad on being seen by the policeman the stract the line have already been contracted for Inspectors. Mr. Lau Chu Pak emphasized bin verment is a sale one, and, except that 3/4 is
on arrival at the Stados that the charge of the survey work, so that no time will former minute, and said there was no better an awkward sum for the public to calculate
charged for being in unlawful possession of the Mr. Chen, everything will work test of theft was i false one, but defendant WAR way of disposing of nightsoil than by retorn upon when exchanging, the rate fixed should
Have poluta Aghting weapon, On-Thunday, as there is no obstruction in the Krys by unsecessary delays. In fact, asco ing it to Mother Earth. The matter was taken meet the requirements of the various coin
at the Police Court, Mr. CAD Melbourne can to heady completion of the y Ipfo further consideration.
munition,
Aned defendant $3.
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of
The subscriptions, for the railroad have, up to the present, exceeded $2,000,000 and contri. is being received from the gentry, butions are still coming in. Most of the money
have subscribed so far.
There are only two guilde out of ya that
On Wednesday afternoon a pative entered the charge-room of the Central Police Station and made a report that he had been robbed. A detective accompanied the native to a house In Queen Street where the alleged thief was failed in obtain from the people will soon be the supposed thief was removed to the Station 3bs $3,000,000 which the Viceroy tried and is his boxes, but no money was found and
pointed
out. The man. was searchad, as wa subscribed tw.ico over, There A Tumour
forward to plentifully for a public work, and In the history of Canion money never came the suggestion has been made that the Viceroy is confounded by the response to the appeal
the
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