Hongkong, Apr. 22.
The Canton Government commenced to-day to circulate new one dollar bank notes, but as the old bank notes are not in good repute the mew ones fail to inspire much Bank note of $5 and $50 denomipotions are theoretically redeemable Fae' tp codes dome 'a now road, by the Provincial Bank, but the asp come down, Naural, ths Meda thy tate public refuse te anana' cee at fxeasing enormously and. they" are now said to number 20,000," What that means tothe" people in the country towns "T heed hardly Jdcscribe, and if things goon like "this "soon the few. soldiers eft will not be able to keep. the cities. In one place, they go across the viver daily to sleep, as the bane its are only 10. i away, And Jduving the day they have to run eve or three times as'they never know if the rumours they hear are the same story, a letter yesterday no kin another iyi aid, that often' three of four time 8 day rumours would start, and the People would ce in ai' dinectigns not knowing where to hide.
Worse still is reported from Hohow. HAIL a di ders, bringing up a 'Before "reaching they were attacked by bane hard fight ensued. 'The soldiers got the worst' of it, linne Jdveds were killed and others surrendered, their rifles being. taken. A small number driven to despera tion Joined the bandits. Altogether the Government forces are said to have lost one tuan. A captain was killed, a major was caught, but men. Says a great, was "gallant, retened by' hig for that "In that' after such fewperate Aight, they'd not all Join the "bandits but. did" their Utmost to save as much as they could. They" are "now. stopping. Hohow, until other soldiers come to xe costly but the company is willing to spare no pense s0 that this: diseule problem fan tole, forever Dr eres Metaoy has given is full support hues, "Acting Governor dnd his done much. &0, help matters hrough government channels, Col Schiappa'Sontelro also has, done rear deal by furnishing. complete ita' for" the' working "out of" the
early, randy Seta "and! agate "pans, age presented ina few days to the loca) Seton al approve, tne"Cngineee' Mee Woltmate the cording to the declarations Shem provides for the securing of Potable "water. in a. big. catchment rea in the Island of Coloane to impounded' in a. reservoir "on the seme island. After filtration and stenisation" the. water" wil Pumped into Macao through a. ssu Rrarine-pipe, 'This line will be se: eral miles fong. It is believed that this will be one of the longest in the Workt and" although" the' work of Tnying ie will not be very, difieatt Dwi certainly be a very interesting operation. The. potable. water Pumped into this city will enter the Uistribution' system of pipes in this colony and will be served. into the Routes. "Te is estimated. that" the talons" wilt need atleest 600,000 lions per day ducing the frst four "years and the. reservoir planned in Coloane will have a en Cig" Tone alla ster for other purposes. will be drawn from the river close Green Island, This water is modely
Sind. sterilization the. water_ wi oder batsing through firaton ure an bed for any amd coe used foe ailing force this water: into an exten system which will be quite different from that laid. down for. potable alr Maca will "need at leat {o'be hoped tha works Go: will give the same pri. the Shanguet Wat fo the popd
riving to, Shangha'.
toh of this compan and wit With he fore won to be done fu corey ive employment to "many Tortee that. thie beautiful city is Bue cannot but feel happy
improving little by Iitle thanks to the Mable government. in Portagal and {the confidence of the public to invest their money to make Macao centre of attraction, Sir, Lino 'Moreira' Pinto left a fow days ago for Portuguese East Aiviea where. he isto occupy. the
Serving four years in this city, fosiion of Biectoe of Pony ater During this: period he dia. much Improve the postal services ehense' the salary of th, fora mlaerable. salary, engaged. the ser layers "who "were earning a vives of the well-known German firm of iBiemens and "Halake' to install the iantomatie telephone and joined -Lisbon' Government asking the affords "an cany way of taking [ges an allowance of at least 20 to hom authorities to ye che employ-Toney: householders are. ready 25. per cent, on their salary during Enybody's property bat Sheir own. One in eer ole and fo have the road go throu this crisis," It is sincerely to. be! hoped that the "home government 'The suggestion that for $1,000" the will approve this measure to provide road would go elsewhere' was suf. sufficient means to" many unfor-teleut' in most, "eeaess "But it did tunate employees whose. salary Rot work in the village of Ming almost ridiculous. Not only do' the Tiang. "The road was to go clean government employees deserve. this through this village: the villagers allowance but also the Municipal Said 1 was not. Mr. Ney's solution Jemployees because they" never had wast imple one. "He said. that jarly inevease for many"years on ae-teeing "the. villagers: "did. of count of the difficult financial situa-want' a rond, they should. have tion of the Municipal Council. ihtee roads for objecting, and gave Although Macao is almost forgotten orders to that effect. "Had. these by the' outside world, the popula. cen carried out there would have ton are feeling the high Cost been little left of the original vilege, ig without any prospect of be Seeing their condition improved.
Phe wilagers anid they would rather they had come to the end of, The plot took the old one of a feast to which the chief military
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