THE ANNEXATION OF THE CARO LINE ISLANDS.
Gowap, Wasteru Carolinos, Sop. The tide of annexation rolling westward and northward has at length reached here, in our isolated and peaceful homes Whether the change from our greadian aimplicity and patriarchal form of native government, to locorporation as a unit of the great Tantonic confederation will provs for n & salutary step, Father Time will, doubtless, relate the sequel. In the meantime, it is neither my qfice to mouro- fully regret the happy golden age now part, nor to look into the vista of the future, but to tell as concisely as possible the immediate events of our island history prior and subsequent to annexation.
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TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE, ΓΙΑ
THE OVERLAND-BAILWAYS,.. ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING
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THE Stonship SAN PABLO will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yukohama, on SATURDAY, the 14th November, at 3 p.m. To be followed by THURSDAY, the S.S. OUMANIO,
26th November, at 3 p.m.
Connection being suede at Yokolining, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan ports.
All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; and same will be received at the Company, co until 5 p.m. the day previous to sailing.
be made from Raturn Fare. Pre-Paid turn Passage Orders, available for one year," will bo ianned at a Discount of 25% from Butumn Fare. These ulleronces de nos apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europa.
Though far removed from the busy haunts of men, we had still an inkling of what was prograsing in the groat cuter world, and wo were not without warning of some auch fate as that which has now over- taken us, the puls radical factor of difference being that our new masters are not those whom foregoing events had point- ed out as likely to assuzuse sovereignty over our island homes. Retracing our steps fen nionths we are in the Ides of March, at which historical period we were visited RETURN PASSAGES.-Passengers, who by the Spanish man-o-war Felusty, ap-have paid full fare, re-emherting at San parently only touching here for water, de Francine for China or Japan (or we eerst) The commander and officers were kind, within six months, will be allowed a discount hearted fellows, while not of 20 from Return Faru; if re-embarking ulgins Choir mision, Mintact that within one your, an allowate of 13 % will speedy zdanection between the Carolines and the deminien over which Alfonso XII rales, would follow their return to Manila.
Menthe had olapsed since the visit of the Fetacco, and nothing had occurred to ruffle the placid stillness of our existenes until the afternoon of the 20th ultimo, when "Sail bo was the cry, and soon a stately alip, the skin Quentin, 2000 tons burthen, fying the Imperial Spanish dag, was in & svg barth, in our safe and commodious have Next morning she was joined by the transport Carriedo, and very speedily it transpired that Gousp and the Caroline group were in a few days to be received at one time, and with one baptism, into the embraces of the Spanish Government, and the Holy Mother Church of Rome. To facilitate the spiritnal pertion of the an- nexation scheme, two reverend fathers accompanied the Governmental expedition, bul subsequent events provented those servants of the Father of Christendom from exercising their vocation, and those of us here who are bending ender an accumula tion of guilt, lost a noble chance of absolu.
maul tion for the past, promised indulgence for the future. But I digress. The Spanish authorities evidently meant business, and by the 22nd ulli site for their futurs town had been selected, material and stres landed, and everything goingmerrily as a marriage bell
Alan
........
The best laid schemes o mice and neu Gang aft a-gloy.' On the afternoon of the 25th nitimo (henceforth a red-letter day in our cal endar) a vessel was observed approx, and our coast under all sail and steam, every glass on board the Spaniards, sa well as on shore, was turned "soawards to try and distinguish the colours of the rapidly spproaching stranger, whe from her tits and tout rig was evidently a fighting craft. Soon gpoeulation was at rest, the Imperial German colours standing out boldly to the breeze us the pilot bourded and brought
the new-comer to the anchorage.
And now my pen must travel as quick- ly as the events which followed on H.LG.Ma gunboat as getting her an- chor bedded in the adhesive mud bolto
one of the armË Ral haven,
of
of
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to ports beyond San Francisco, should be sent to the Company's Ollices, addressed to the Collector of Custurns, Sais Francisco.
For further information as to Freight er Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 5, Queen's Road Central,
C.-D. HARMAN, Acting Agent. Hongkong, November 4, 1895,
NOTICE.
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COMPAGNIE DES. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM. FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN- SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS,
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-ALSO
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places,
TUESDAY, the. 17th November,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ac-
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Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon.
Gargo will be received on-board-until the 16th November, 1885. (Farcels are not p.m., Specie and Parcela until 3 p., on
the Agency's Office.) 40, be aans-012 board; they must be left at
Contants and value of Packages are re-
German mercantile interests have long been predominant in the Caroline and Marshall groups and it was not likely that the Eying risit of the Velasco, in- Marcquired. las, passed unnoticed. Berth was doom on-
For farther particulars, apply at the
the qui vire, and the arrival of the Iltis was Company's Office.
the answer to appeals to save German trade
in these islands from extinctiva. But the preacing questions of the moment for Lieutenant-Commander Hofmaier, of the Illis, were: Are we in time?
Has art nexation boon declared? Has the Spanish
fing book hoisted ?" Right glad was thu writer with others, to answer that, by some atrango overnight on the part of the Spani aeds, thoso vary material and important points embodied in the commander's two latser querisa had been neglected by the representatives of Spain; mad as striking the iron while it is hot is un adage equally well understood by Germans no by English, no time was lost to begin the welding PROGOBE.
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:
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MERCHANT SIKAMERA..
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British
· British
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Chinese
P.O. Kho
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AMOY.
In part on November 1; 1885. MEBOKANT STEAMERS,
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∙Brit, bqe.
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Douglas
Farew
Singapore
Nanzing
Order
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30 Borneo Co., Limited
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Ger.
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China's Relations with Foreign-Triben.” Savage Priestesacs 1a Formoss The Structure of the Yä Kung, Pan Ku.
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1914
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Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
who
Preparations for Landing wern at once made on board the Iltis; the captain's gis and first outter, with an armed party, bear Imperial standard, forming the ing an Botilla. Proc Spaniards would not ha quietly, so that the auspicions of the raised the shore was soon reached, and the formalities for uauering the Carolines to the German Empire wore speedily gone Ere the rosy flush imparted by through. old Sul's fading beams to the fair checks of our western sky had died away, the sanexation of the Caroline and Pelax of 20% from Return Fam; if re-embarking groups was was fail accompli; and the first within one year, an allowance
stare looked calmly down on the ho made from Return Faro. Pre-Paid Re- Jorial German standard floating over
furn
Fasenge Orders, available for one year, Goup, there to remain, I hope, for many will be issued at a Discount of 25 % from Fare. These allowances do not apply
REFCEN PASSAGES.-Passengers, have paid full fare, roombarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa)) within six months, will be allowed a discount
01.10
%% will
long years, Eringing in its, train peace and Returu fares from China and Japan to
foreign
to the native and Five pocity alike residerits of those sunny Pacific isles.
On
of the 26th all the prin the morning cipal chiefs of the island assembled on board
to
Chinese Mythology.
The Theory and Practice of Tuning Pipes, Contributions towards the Topography and
Ethnology of Central Asiò.
Notis and Queries →→→
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Richard Persona.... Santa Filomena..... Sharpshooter.
South America
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Indirect Proofs of Genuitieness of Shu Albatross
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Sandakan
Landon, &a
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London, &c.
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Faery's
SHANGHAI."
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MERDHANT STEAMERS.
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Hongkong
Alaluuta Osaton
British
London, &c.
Chipchure Castle British Chikiang
Britiah
British
K'loon Dock
Fah Wo Fushan Gleneagles Glenogle
Britlah
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British
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8010- & €360
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6010
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4830
Captain Hugo L Person
Champion
corvetés
2380
2340
Captain A. T. Powleth
Cleopatra
sorvette
2380
14
2610
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460
4
Curaçao Daring
corvotto
2343
14
2540
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sowponita alvop
940
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360·
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450
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767
1050
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490
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465
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Yokohama
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Singapore
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794
1010
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360
340
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835
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925
760
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1800
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430
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Ancestor worship. Bearly Wit
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Frontior Tribes. Folklore.
Stage Phraseology.
Changes in the Penal Code.
Taoist Infatuation.
Red-Faired Barbarian.
Functions of Magistrates of Poking.
Europe
Gypsum, Freight will be received on board until 4 p.m. the day previous to sailing. Parcel
the Ittle, where quite an inposing ceremony Packages will be received at the office until took placa. The annexation 1.5 p.m., same day; all Parcel Packages az-abould be marked to address in fall; value
of game is required.
having been translated, it was
pinined to the assembled ohiefs, who with ona accord signified their gratification' at the German flag being bointed over Gouap Captain Hofrasier and his officers then pre- sented the party with suitable gifta, the compliment
being returred on the following
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Hongkong, September 30, 1885.
THE CHINESE MAIL
day by the nativės bringing to the Na, pind Fraight, apply to the Agency of the ES paper is now jeznad svery day. Deures
fowls, taroj and other island delicacies.
of
No que supposed that the representatives
Commander Hotham
Manila Singaporo Hodgkong
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Spain, a nation famous for chivalrona Vompany, No. 60s, Queen's Road Central The subscription is fixed at Four Dachatant
runbost
sotions and worthy pride, would quietly action of Lieutenant-Com- in the Doquiesce mander Hofmeier, HLG.M's Ildle; and nocordingly when the morning of the 40th August dawned over our isle the Spanish bandera was also taunting itself But alas Ltoo late. to the morning brosze... Forcible representations frota Captain Hot- meier addressed to the Spanish officiale, coupled with a feeling on their own part -that-stops which they should have takey" had been neglected, induced those respon sible to order the red and yellow
stripes. to be hauled down, and long before sundown. bugle-sall had sounded, Los Españolas, had dar and wiser men, had decided to retire from the scene as gracefully as possible ua. der the untoward circumstanoes
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