Entertainments.
THEATRE
HONGKONG.
THE
ROYAL,
THE BLACK FLAGUE
HONGKONG. MINSTRELS will give Another of their POPULAR ENTERTAINMENTS, For the Benefit of the Plague Workers.
Under distinguished Patronage and Sapport,
TO-MORROW, 27th October. ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME
.
Popular Prices, $2 and $1. Soldiers and Sailors in uniform, Half-price to Back Seats only.
Commencing at Doors open at 8.30,
'olock precisely.
Plan and Tickets at Mesara. KELLY AND WALSH, LIMITED,
Seats may be Booked on and after Satur- day, 20th Octabor.
A SPECIAL TEAM will run to the Peak, and a SPECIAL LAUNUH to Kowloon, 15 minates after the Pechrmance,
WILLIAM BLAYNAY,
Hon, Suretary. Hongkong, October 26, 184,
1469
THE CHINESE TWINS, TWO BOYS
DINED TOGETHEE, have arrived from Shangaat, and will be ON VIEW on the First Floor of No. 49, QUEEN'S ROAD Ozval, from 9 am to 9p.m.
Entrance from Queen's Road only.
Admisson ---20 Cents.
Hongkong, October 18, 1694.
CONCEPT.
1630
CIGNOR CATTANEO will give a CONCERT in the OTT BALL on the TTH NOVEMBER. Asisted by his Purma Bigner FCEBOOKI(leading Kania Tenor), and several LADY AMATEURA
The Concert will be given for the Beneft
of the FEMUR CONVENT.
Hongkong, October 22, 1894.
Mails,
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To-day's Advertisements:
ODD VOLUMES,'
MEETING
IMPORTANT NOTICE,
notified for TE TEVENING at the Mount Austin Hotel is POSTPONED antil NEXT FRIDAY, owing in Dr. CANTLIS's sudden departure for Swatow
SIDNEY JEFFREY, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, October 28, 1894. 1728
HONGKUNG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
SATURDAY, 27TH OCTOBER, 1894,
AT 2.45 EM.
YOMPETI \ION—Short Range CUP and yards, Skota-Seven. "Entrance Tea, 20 Cents.
G. K. MUORE,
Hem. Secretary. Hongkong, October 28, 1894,
CONS Ranges-200 and 300
Destination
THE CHNA
Vessels Advertised as Loang.
Vessels
Bremen & Ports o Cal: Bayern (9)... Kotó...***
- Hongay (1). London, v. Suez Canal I'ujamed (8). Londen & Ports of Oul Rosetta ()
Marseillas. Manila Manila, via Amay......Zakiro (8)..... Marselle, v. Saig. Ocennion (8) A. Francisco, v. Ja... ¡Oceanic (1).... 8. Francisco. . Java Olyef RiodeJan Sandakan and Kudat.. Memnon (s).
Bombay() Shanghai Shangha......... Rohill
(3) Shanghai, Kobe &Yin Orono (8). S'pore, Havre & El'hurg Niobe (8)..... S'pors, Ponang & Ct Wingang (
Shaya Oromarty Spors, 3'rang &
water, Amoy & Taut Formoss (e). Vancouver (B... Erapeces of China Victoria (B.C.), ... Victoria (s)..
Aganti,
MAIL.
Date of Leavin‹.
Norddeutsaber oyd. Nov. 12, at 3 p.m. Jardine, Mather&00 Oct, 27, at noon. Batterield & co... November 6.
&0. 8. N. Nov. 8, at noon. (P. & Q. S. N. About Nne. 9.
Shewan & Co. Od 27, at 5 pm. Messagerier Mimes Cat. 31, at noon. 0.0. 8. 8. 4. Oct. 31, daylight. Pacific Mail S.100.. Nov. 7. at 1 pm. Butterfield & Bre...Out. 30, at 4 p.m. P.&.0. 8, N. Abon Nov. 4. P. & 0.8
About Nov. 4 Dodwell, Carlilt Co. About October 31. Siemiana & Co....... About Nov. 6. Jardine, Matheb&Co Oct. 31, at noon.
at 3 p.m. Jardine, Mathen&Ou Oct. 20, at 3 Douglas Laprai Co. Oct. 28, daylight. (8).. Danadian Pic, Do. Oct. 31, at noon. Nor. Fie S. & Cos Nov. 6, at noon.
"izzo To-day's Advertisements Rabiuro, and 4 Chiness,
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, GENERAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,
VIA
AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING ETEAMERS.
ON
GYMKHANA MEETING.
BATURDAY NEXT, the Fourth GYMKHANA of the Season will take plate on the Happy Valley.
First Bnce at 3.16. Programmes may be bad at the CLUE.
W. H. E. MURRAY, Han. Secretary, Hongkong, October 26, 1894.
Ta
Far Formosarom Cosat Ports, Mr B. Per W. H. nith, from Amoy, 3 Barc-
0236.
Per Hongkongfrom Isiphong, Monaro Widmer, Price, ed 34 Chinese.
Por Para Choi Ktao, from Bangkok, 24 Chinese.
EPARTED.
4
Per Thales, Amoy, Mr G. P. Baysan. Per Pakshantor Bwstow, 100 Chinese. Por Taiyuor for Port Darwin, Mr R. Bennet, Mr Tu Fujits; for Townsvilla, 1727 Dr. Macdonald for Sydney, Messrs A. H. Sargood, H. Buer and G. J. Russell; for Adalside, Dr FJ. Roche.
Rag, for Stalow, 1 European, Par Kang and 170 Chines
Per Zaisang for Shanghai, 2 Europeans, And 150 Chines
THE COMMUNITY OF HONGKONG.
THE COMIrrer appointed at the Public Meeting held on the 27th September, 1894, to take Beps to regulee the Servo VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND rendered to the Colony during the recout Plagas beg to state that, having carefully coraidered the matter, they now APPSAL for FUNDS in order to carry out the fol lowing Recommendations:—
HONOLULU.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. Oceanic (via Naga-)
aski, Kobe, Inland WNESDAY, Oot. 31, Sea Yokohama zed Honolulu)..... astic (via Nagasaki, Kobs, Inland Sea and Yokohama)....
Belgic (via Nagasaki, Kobo, Inland Bea and Yokohama) .......
THE
at daylight.
TUESDAY, Nov. 20.
nt ? p..
WNESDAY. Dec. 19.
at 1 p.m.
E Steamship GCEANIC wat be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO,
id NAGASAKI, KOBE, INLAND SEA, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, WED. NESDAY, the 31st October, at Daylight, connection being made at Yokohama with Beamers from Shanghai.
Steamers of this line pass through the INLAND SEA OF JAPAN and call at HONOLULU, and passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point an route.
Through Passengers Tickoa granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-
That a Gold Medal bo presented to certain Officers, Volunteers and Surees, and & Silver Medal to all the Non-Commissioned Officers and men of the Shropshire Light Infantry and of the detachments of the Royal Engineers and Nary who volunteered for and were onplayed on Plague work, and to the members of the Paline Foras and the member of the Civil Service who were also so em- played.
2. That a Picss of Plate be presented to the Officers' Mees of the Shropshire Light Infantry, to the Royal En gineers' Mesa and to Colonel ROBIN- son and Lieutenant Bores.
& That
A Shield engraved with the names of the Sergeants who were employed as above, to be kept in the Sergeants Mess, and slaa Jup for Football, be presented to the Regiment.
4. That a Memorial breas or small stained
glass window be erected in St. John Cathedral to the Memory of Captain VENLY
5. That a Contribution be made to the Italian Convent in recognition of the Bervices rendered by the Sisters,
The Committee estimate that the sum
asked for.
of
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
Noon. Hongay leaves for Kobé 5 p.m.-Zafiro leaves for Manila, dio.
Auctions.
2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni
ture, &c., at Geo. P. Lammert'. ......... Meeting.
Amusements. p.m.-Performance at the City Hall. Miscellaneous.
2.46 p.m.-Competition of the Hougkong
Riko Amsociation. Goods par Priok undelivered after this
data subject to ront,
The preblication of this immie commercia af 8.30 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER, 26, 1894,
REUTER's telegram, dated London, 24th
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1894.
Re
FORT ARTHUR... As a great amount of interent at present centres in Port Arthur we give our readace the following extract from the Chronicle. and Directory for Chins, Japan, kos, for“
1894'--
Lu Shun-klon, tho now Chinese Naval Areenal, in altuated at the extremity of the Mancharian peninsula, in the province of 3.15 p.m.-Gymkhans Meeting on the inst., stating that a battle was fought at Bhingking in Intitode 08′ 36 N., and
.491*. Happy Valley,
Wi-ja (on the Corean bank of the longitude 121*
not very extensive, sonpeated with the sea by a narrow ev treated to Ping-yang, seems to us to trance. It is strongly fortified and is armed require confirmation. When the loss with Keapp guns of benry calibre. There reported on either side (Japanese 3000 is also a complete system of modern sub- The steam basin, and Chinese 4000) is considered, there marine mine defenes. would appear to be all the greater wharves, and workshops have powerful elao- the reason for suspecting the necuracy of tric lights for night work, and along. the statement as to the rest of the donat defences there are powerful electrio search-lights, commanding the approaches Japanese, The, only adequate reason to the per The entrance to the port has for the Japaness refront must be sought been deepened to 24 foot at low water and a For if we accept Router's message in basin constructed inside, 1,470 feet in length the tactical superiority of the Japanese by 984 feet in breadth, with a depth of 38 leaders and in the inference that the feat & is, at high water, 25 test 6 in, at low water. The port is well found. There are Chinese troops massed on the northern bank of the Yalco-kiatg were being cranes from which the vessels azn be unm
5,161 feet of spacious qaeys with steam drawn back into Coren in order to pre-missioned and troops and prews embarked; vent them giving any assistance the dry dook 870 feet on the bloke by 70 feet troops defending the approaches to in width, which can be smjelz Peking. We know that Ping-yang is by a aleasa pamp; a pair
Yaloo), and that the Japanese had re-ural harbour, B. It is a five o
General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, October 31:-
3 p.m.-Meeting of Members of the
Bonskong Jockey Club. Goods per Bayern undelivered after this
dalo mubject to rent Goods por Kistuck undelivered after
this date subject to rent. 9 p.m.-Convocation of Cathay Chapter.
NOW READY.
Vol. XXI.-No. 4. -
'CHINA REVIEW'
Bnt
REVIEW'Wu, and it would take an army
CONTAINS
The Triad Society, or Esaven and Earth
Asaveistion.
The Ancient Coinage of China.” Turko-Soytbian Tribes-After Ban Dyanety. Jottings from Canada-Antiquarian and
Philological Researches. Notes,
Tha
Measts Yoshiike and F. Franson; for Far Ananginan Hongkong: for Kobe, Yokohams, MP. C. Jackson. From Bow. hay for Yobama, Surg. Major G. A. Hughe
Froo London: Kobe, Mt Galliver.
Par Nürnbry, for Yokohama: from Quotien Southampton, Miss Belons Page, Mias Eveline Page, Miss Dorothy Page, and Mr W. Fagor Fron Genor, Sorg General Mit- tukate Kagan, Dr. Ogata, Dr. Yamang, Dr. Toris, Dr.O. Schaamamera, and Mr J. Putz; from Engkang, Mosses J. Babrans, T. Eim, Delanamal, Dainemull, Milk chand, Dalucrat, and F. S. Friend. For Bigo from fouthampton, Mr A. M. Dell.
TO DEPART.
Par Nunchung, for Foochow, 12 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British
staswer Zafira reports: Had fresh N.E. wind and moderato ses.
The British steamer Strathdee reports: Had Gus weather and light N, E. breess up to port
The British steamer Taishion reports:! From Kah-al-chang to Pulo Obi, moderate East to N.E. winds and fine weather; from Pulo Obi to port, strong monsoon, with high sea and equally weather.
The British steamer Straits of Dover - ports: From leaving Foochow, had mods. rate N.E. to N.N.E. winds and fine clear
westber.
The British steamer Formosa reports; Tamai to Amoy, strong N.E. breeze and
The British stexmor Guthrie reporte: Left (Sharp Peak) Foochow at 4 p.m., 24th October. Passed Ookson 1
25th inst.
Increase in the Cultivation of Oplam
in China. Construction of the Yib King.
Cutrero-Sociology. Reply to Dr. Edkins. Notices of New Books. Collectioen Bibliographion, Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c. To Contributors.
Replies.-
Exchange,
HONGKONG, October 20, 1894. in London-
wore carried out by
:
a strong position, and it has been capacity; a small graving doc strengthened lately since a portion of boats; graving slip, &o. There is also a torpedo establishment A Naval Hospital, the Japanese feet has taken up a posi prended over by two Chinese doctors trained tion in the Ping-yang Inlet. in the Viceroy Hospital at Tiantan, has is distant about 125 miles lately been established. The works, which Frosch Syndicate, were completed at the latter end of 1800, This is the chief naval station in China, and the bead-quarters of the Pei Yang Squa dron. Iba civiljan population of La Shut 'ou is about 8,000 and increasing, and there is a garrison of 4,000 trained sold fore
several days to march with all its im pedimenta from Wi-ju, to Ping-yang, more especially if harassed by a hostile force. Possibly the telegram may mean that the Japanese fell back on the rond to Ping-yang. In any case, it will be interesting to learn the Japanese version of thie fight and the alleged retreat, Up to the present, the Japanese seen
LOLAL AND GENERAL.
PAREED SUET CANAL.
to have made very few mistakes in corry-OUTWARD BOUND Maple Branch. Aggi,
Sept. 28; Benledi, Bombay, Frigga, Brynton Oct. Glenartney, Cam, Cascadia, BCentan, 18 Aga- memsan, Chingwa, Kirkland, Freno, 16; Radnorshire, Adelaide, 19; Cheul J.Jebsen, Obi, 23.
HOMEWARD BOUND-Daphne, Aden, Oct. 9 Carmarthenshire, Yarra, Alderly, Teucer, 16; Glenorchy, Hertha, Mace duff, Japan, Gera, 19.
ing out their carefully-prepared plan of campaign; and more than once be fore, it has been found that a defeat of the Chinese has been preceded by an apparently retrograde movement on the palt of the Japanese forces. We shall now look forward with additional in- terast to the news that ought to reach us within the next few days. The ra- port that fighting bad taken place on the 23rd inst., near Port Arthur, in a little The vague, and no details are given as to the place where the opposing forces met, or the result of the engagement, It is interesting, however, to hear that the Japanese Army Corps which recent- ly left Hiroshima were engaged in these hostilities. That Corps, it must be re- 1.56 membered, was reported to number forty 2.72 2.15
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4 months' sight,
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VIA, PERSIAN GULE, CONTIN. Áilantio lines of Steamers, and to the prin- about $5,000 will be required to carry out high following sea, cloudy weather. Amoy On Shaaghal- ENTAL AND AMERICAN, PURTSipal cities of the United States or Canada. these recommendations. This, they believe, to Swaton light N.E. breeze and clear)
Rates and particulars of the various router is not an excessive amount to ask the oderwand, Hupsa, sizdito, álio Var- to Hongkong, light FUL, THE Community, therefore they use ganboat. Steamers in Swator, Los Hos Majesty's Mails, will be despatched Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services, and the Community to join in augnauza and Cheang Hoek Kian. from this for BOMBAY, on THURSDAY, 0 Europeas officials in sorries of Chinabem. If this is done, a small contribution the 8th Novembar, at Noon, taking Fassad Japan, and to Govamment officials and frem ech would aon raise the amount now Rangers and Cargo for the above Ports, (The Steamer connects at Bombay with the CARTHAGE, which Vessel Lakes on her Cargo for LONDON, vid SUEZ QANAL, leaving that port on the let DECEMBER, 1894),
Milk and Valuables, all Cargo For France, and Ton for London (under arrangement) will be hipped at Calamba into a steamer proceeding, direct to Marseilles and London; other Carge for London, &, will be conveyed vid Bombayy dama
their families.
Passengers who have paid full fare, re- embarking at Bau Frabosco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year, at be Allowed discount of 10 per cent. This allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Burope.
All Parsal Packages should be marked eddress in full and same will be received at the Company's Office until 5 g.. the day previous to mailing.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to points beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offloss, addrossed to the Col. Lentor of Curtains, San Francisco.
For further information as to Freight
Parcels will be received at this Oficer Passage, apply to the Agency of the antil 4 p.m. on the day before sailing. The Company, Na, Praya Centrala
contents and value of all packages are required.
Skippers are particularly requested to note the terma sud oonditions of the Com parry's Bill of Lading.
For further Particulars, apply to
H. H. JOSEPH,
Superintendent.
P. 8.0, 8. A. 00.4.Office, Con
Hongkong, October 25, 1994.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD:
NOTICE
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STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, QOLOMEO, ADEN, SUEZ PORT SAID, 259 NAPLES, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IF THE LEVANT, BLACK SEA & BALTIC PORTS;
A250,
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN
APPORTS, AN
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AN-SOUTHAMPTON TO LÁM PASSENGERS
F.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills
of Lading for the principal places in RUSSIAN
M
NMONDAY, the 12th day of November, 1994 At 3.0, the Company 8.8. BAYERN, Captain W. BeLDER, with HAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this port m above,
gaf Naries and Gro Shipping Order will be granted #ill Hoon, ou
10 November, SATURDAYTMs Cargo and Specie will be received on board until Noon, on Mowgày; the 19th November, and Parcels will be received (at the Agency's Office) until Noor, on SUNDAY, the 11th November.. Content of Package are required. “No Parcel Receipts will be signed at less than $8, and Farseli szpuld not exceed Two Feet Cubio in mesence ment,
The beamer has splendid Accommodation and carries 's Dostor and Stowie den Linus can be washed on boucle For further Partiqulam, apply to
MELCHERS, & les
Hapakang, Vytober 20, 1894 ---- 1090
C. L. GORHAM, Acting Agent. Hongkong, October 26, 1894.
1661
FÛE SINGAPORE, HAVRE AND HAMBURG,
(Calling at NAPLES for
Passengers
if sufficient inducement offers. (Taking Cargo at through rates fo ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTER DAM, LISBON, OPORTO, LONDON, LIVERPOOL AND BREMEN
The Steamship
Capt. E. G. PFAFF, will be despatched for the above Porta on or abusit eth November.
This Steamer has superior Accommoda. don for First and Second Class Passengers and carries a Doctor and a Stewardess..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents,· Hongkong, October 28, 1894
1730
Dakin, Cruickshank &
H
Company, Ltd.
BUBSCRIPTION LISTS are lying at the ExeLSER GERMAN, FORTCOUSSE, and CITY CLUBS, and wils MassTS. LANE, ORAW- FORD & Co, KELLY & WALSH LIMITED, the HomeEONG DISTRY, the VICTORA Dis PENSARY MOASTE, BLACKHEAD & Co., Hond- zona ReTEL and New VICTORIA HOTEL
E. J. ACKROYD, Chairman of Committee. Honkong, October 28, 1894.
SEIPFIN G.
ARRUVAIN
October 2
1731
Zafiro, British steamer, 675, A. W. R. Cobban, Manila Ost. 23, 9 p.m., General. ---SHLWAN & Co.
Strathder, Britishsteamer, 1,164. Forsyth, Hongay Oct. 32, Coal, – Jarding, Marke- SON & Co.
Taichiow, British steamer, 80%, E. Deans,
THE
190
P. M. 1. a. City of Río de Janeiro, with the AMERIJan Mail of Out. 4 left Yokohama for this port on Tues- , Oct. 23, at daylight, via Nagasaki, day, and may be expected here on or about Tuonday, Oct. 30.
The M. M. Co.'s stostner Caledonim, with the FRENCH MAIL of Sept. 28, loft Biogapore on Wedaysday, 24th Octo ber, at 6 p.m., and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, the 31st October. This Packet brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on August 22
The N. P. . . Fictoria lett Yokohama for Hongkong, vin Kobe, on Oct. 20,
The Empress of India left Vancouver for
this port on Oct. 15.
thousand men one of the largest yot assembled by the Japanese. It is just within the bounds of possibility, there fore, that the fighting near Port Arthur does not disclose tho chief aim of the large army which sailed from Hiroshima, 190 Japan, 88 we have noted on several occasions, wisely keeps her counsel until the blow is delivered. At present The O. & O. . . Garlic left San Frat- the information lately to hand concern-eleco on October 16 for thin port, via
Yokohama and Nagasaki. ing the convergence of a force, ons bundred thousand strong upon Peking, is all unchallenged. The plan which to be follower, i que means for carry ing the war into the enemy's country, are as yet known only to the Japanese leadors; and we must still wait patient-
390
Paesed Larks st 2.40 p.m.. 25th it. Hongkong Dispensary, ly for the development of the game.
Made fast to line of Kowloon Dock: Ex-
poriented N. tu N. B. Kind strong and fresh And tne weather throughout, wind and sen moderating towards Hongkong.
The American ship Wm. L. Smith ra porce: Had fine weather all through and moderate N.E. wind.
The British steamer Phra Cham Klao re- porte: Loft Koh-si-chaug 17th October, bad strong N.E. monsoon and high sea, np to arrival at Hongkong.
The British man-of-war Pigeon reports: October 18-b, apoka Bidston Hall, from Hongkong, 3 days out, and 8.8. Arroyo.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For KOBE.--
Per Hongay, at 11.30 s.m., on Saturday,
the 27th inst,
For AMOY & MANILA.—
Per Zajiro, at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday, the 27th inst., instead of as previous- ly notiẞed.
| Bangkuk and Koh-ai-chnoz October 17.For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL-
YURN FAT HONG.
Straits ofer, British steamer, 1,904, EL, Halliday, Foot October 24, Ballast. -CAKKOWITZ & Co.
Bornova, Britishstr., 74, A. E. Hodglas, 1 Tamani Oetobar 22. Ang 24, and Bra 25, Generaland mphor-DOUGLASTEAM BID! Oo.
Guthrie, British steamer, 1,496, P. T. Hakos, hanghai October 20, and Foochow 24, Tea for Australian Porta-Ga, Livingston & Co.
W. H. Smith, American ship, 1,908, B. Brov, Amoy October 24, Tes-B ZEE, BROOKELMANN & Uo,
Honung, French steamer, 739, 0. Bastian, Haiphong Detober 23, General.
Per Formora, at 5 pm, on Saturday,
the 27th inst.
For
BWATOW & SHANGHAI,—
Fer Canton, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the
27th inst.
For SINGAPORE, SAMARANG & SOU-
RABAYA
Par Cromarty, at 2.06 m., on Monday,
the 29th inst.
For SHANGHAL
~-
=
Per Choysang, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 29th inst.
For SANDAKAN & KUDAT.—
Per Memnon, at 9.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 30th inat.
For YOKOHAMA & KOBE.-
Per Straits of Dover, at 5 p.m., on Fuss-
day, the 30th inst. SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL» CUTTA-
Phya Chom Klao, Britsh steswar, 1,011,For James Fowler, Bangkok October 17, Rice. -YUEN FAT HONG.
Frejr, Danish steamer, 37, U. L. Strand, FAVE Joer EzcRIVED A CONSIGNMENT Paraceli Ilad October 24, Ballast
Ásszold, KaraERG & C), (A-
Ilford Dry Plates,
1/1, 108, 10 × 12,
and are offering the came at
POPULAR PRICES.
Sensitized Albumenized
PAPER,
† pl., in tina."
CHEAP AND RELIABLE.
Dakin, Cruickshank & Co., VICTORIA DISPENSABY,
CONGKONG
Pigros, British mus-of-war, 750, Lieut.- Commander M. t. Cartwright, Singapore October 14.
DEPARTURES,
October 26 Sherard Osborn, for Port Darwic Pakshan, for Bator. Thales, for Swater. Jatos Diederichsen, for Canton, Turner; for Yokohama,
Beny, for Bwatow,
Taiyuan for Fort Darwie and Syduey, Taising, for Shangkaj.
Ancona, for Yokohama,
CLEARED
Bygda, for Nagasaki. Olage, ter Valparaino, Nanchang, for Foodkow.
PASSINGERS. ARRIVED,
Pez Zafire, from Manila, Mesa Silva, Tatsuprel, and 57 Obiness.
Par Strathiles, from Hongay, B Chinese. Por Tangkion, from Bangkok, 18 Chips,
Per Wingsang, at 10.30 am., on Wednes
day, the 31st iust,
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL
WAT Co.'s PACKET. →→
The Canadian Pacific Mail Packet Empres of China will be despatched on WED NESDAY, the 31st October, with Mails for Amoy, Shanghai, Japan, the United States, Canada, &c., which will be closed as follows
10AM Regia ry closer.
11.00 AM. Post-Ofias closes, but Corres pendence may be posted on board the Packet with the Late Bes of 10 cents
extra Fostage, until time of departure:
HONGKONG REGISTER.
Barometer. Temparstars Humidity Direction of
Wind Force Weather Rain
DELICIOUS SWEETS
AND
CONSERVES.
E have JUST
RECEIVED
our first
W
shipment of WHOLESOME SWEETS and CONFECTIONERY suitable for the
Samson,
It includes:-
No. 1 Fondante Fourrea.
Nougatines.
Chocolatines.
No. 2 Fondlauts Fourres.
Eggi.
Dragées Créme Caraque, Dragées Nougat Jarren.
Praline Vanille.
French Almond Rock.
Buster Scotch. Marzipan Jabes. Montelimart Nougat.
Qollard's Butter Scotch.
Collard's Almond Rock
Cadbury's Chocolate Creams.
Apricotines.
Trocaderos Patisseries.
Amandes Aboukir
Msions.
-Small Légumes Eiqueurs.
Largo Legumen Liqueurs,
Old English Toffee. Everton Toffes.
Pine Apple Noyeau.
Pascall's Golden Malter
day Blép.
10.10.
希望の
30,04
66
· 30.10
30.01
Fine Jordan Almonds.
172
.75
40
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Hongkong Obawvatory, Cot 29, 1894,
Collard's Everton Toffee.
·Collard's Assorted Taffes.
A. S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
ESTABLISHED AD. 181.
· Hongkong, October 19, 1894,
The N. G. I. 9.x. Permida left Singapore for
this port on Oct. 21, and may be axe The e. s. Orano left Singapore on Dot, 24, and may be expacted bare on or abock Oct. 30.
The P. & O. a. a. Bombey left London for thia port on Sept. 17, and the same Co.'s a. a: Canton left on 20th Sept The P. & O. Co.'s a. ._ Shanghai loft Log-
don for China on Ook 14
Since writing the above, Reuter tells us that the so-called retreat to Ping- yang was not a retreat, but that the Japanese have re-crossed the Yaloo, and Tae gunbost Pigeon, which left Singapore are now on the Manchurian side of the on the 14th inst., arrived here this morning river. From this we must infer that She has thus taken twelve days over the ths Chinese had the worst of the fight,
and that the Japanese ars following up voyage.
their advantage. This statement, if;
reliable, puta oven & worse face upon Tax fourth Gymkhina of the sonson taxes Chian's chancea than we bud ventured place at the Happy Valley to-morrow after- to predict. In the absence of news Doon, There are no less than seven items from the Japanese side, there is now down for decision-four of them posy little to prevent us from believing events which are creating a great deal of that the Chinese have given up hope,
lost all the little cohesion they ever interent bod, and have got into a panic. It
is, of course, difficult to discern which Ten Oda Volumes,, who wore to have version of an event is trae, and which listened to a lecture by Dr Cantle on the is false. As a keen observer said the Great Wall of China st Mount Austin other day This Chino-Japan struggle
appears to be a big war without a Hotel to-night, are notified that there will history. The results, however, seem be no meating, Dr Cantle having bean to have favoured Japan so far; and called away to Swalow on urgent profes- although it is almost too much to supsional business.
pose that the Chinese have actually,
evacuated the magzificent naval centre
at Port Arthur (which has coat so At the Magistraey this morning, a coolie was many millions of hard-earned dollars) contenced to three weeks' imprisonment for without a struggle, it is just within the stealing two rolls of paper from the printing bounds of possibility that the Chinese office of Messrs Kelly and Wolab. The so- have run away from the Japanese, oused had been in the employ of Kelly aud The accounts which we have received Walsh until yesterday when he was dismiss from time to time from the North baveed for neglect of duty. Mr. F. Foxcroft, prepared us somewhat for almost aby
vagaries on the part of the Chinese manager of the printing office, stated that troops They are reported to be so dis-numerous articles had been missed during gusted with the utter break-down of the past year,
their beasted military system, and so
filled with a wholesome (or unwhole-A NESTING of property owners was held in some) dread of the Japanese victors, the Supreme Court this afternoon to elect that they have ne stomach for further
fighting The small modicum of whot
representative on the Board of Arbitratora
is called patriotis feeling if it ever under the Talpfogaben Raumption Ordiz existed at all has apparently been noe. There was a large attendance, chief crushed out by the unpardouable condi-ly of Chineze. Amongst those present were: tion of the stores nad ammunition with- Mears . L Donnys, Y. H. Dessau, W. out which neither morcenaries nor
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patriots can carry out a successful.com Danby, J. Orange, G. J. Phillippo, J. F. paign or a make a brilliant defence. Reco, C. D. Wilkinson, A. J. Holmes, 0. This utter collapse of a military sya. C. Master, C. Ewens, E. R. Balilios, J. tem which is made up from top to B. Cougatrie, C. Tomlin, Chan Cheung bottom of theft, robbery, and embezzle-Fas (Man On Tosures Co), Ho Tung, Jes meat should move an object lesson to M. D'Avedo, & Mr V. H. Deacon raise. she world at large to the semi-ed the point whether thers should be more civilised portion espesially, and also to
one or two sections of the world that than one vote in respect of such lot of land, protend to some degree of civilisation. It was left indefinite in the Ordinace, but From all accounts, the results have he maintained that where there was a mort beea and will continue to be most gage both the mortgages and the mortgagor dissstrous to Chine, which has been, should be entitled to vote, Mr Bruce par excellmce, the greatest sinner in Shepherd, who presided, asked whether if it this respect for many hundreds, or
thousands of years. The evacuation or were admitted that Mr. Deaton's contention" capture of Port Arthur by the Japanese was a correct taterpretation of the Ordinance means the complete command of the there was a sufficient number present to con Mass for Japan. That includes the form with the requirements of the Ordinance. provision of a convenient base for the It was isid down that unless thers were then what next aramies converging upon Peking; and
three-fourths of the owners present at the Brat meeting sa sdjournment was negLEY. The number represented was insufficent, and the meeting was adjourzed till Saturday, 3rd November, at BO3D;
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