1
"STŘIKE.
D DEVELOPMENTS.
That I hear Mr G. Wiss spoken of au hia stropares Artisttorney General, and Mr Sercombo Smith as the temporary That the active and enterprio b. L.
ocoupaut of the Beach.
Mr Thomson seconded.
grued,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Mi Gillies moved and Mr Tomes second- Henderson and T. Arnold. ed the re-election of the auditora, Mesars F
C. for the Chamber of Commerce has, | Agreed.
I should think, dons a very good turn! The Chairman-Gentlemen, I thank you to Far Eastern Commerce by his vigorous for your attendance. Dividend warrants paper delivered before the Colental, will be issued on Monday." Institute.
That his arguments, atstiatios and facta
must have arrested the attention of many peraons at Home who had never been so forcibly reminded of the dislocating effects of the present divorce between Fold and
silver, a they were by Mr. Whitehead's
paper. That
CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSID? COMPANY.
shareholders in the Chie and Mavilaj The twelfth ordinar gcueral meeting of Steamship Comproy was held day in the ofaces of the General Manager Merry
UTER'S TELEGRAMS. SUPPLIED TO Tin Ontra Mail']
London, March 29, 1895. THE KAFTRISTAN EXPEDITION. A large British Oelatan is rapidly or ganizing at Peshawar to reliers De Robert- zot, the British resident, and the garrison at Chitral
--
TISH FORCE ANNIHILATED.
gene-
and cus huge gun broken in two like a fhad shown themselves truer and sturdiet carrot in the middle eastern fort; and than some of the older ones. Then he told what I had heard from the foot wrate to admiral Ito asking that the lives
FOOCHOW NOTES. All this I could honestly tell them of the officers and men should be spared: given by the F. A. M. and B. B., originally
March 16. without any breach of confidence or no doubt he refleated that the resistance fixed for the day after the races, has been We learn that the entertajament to de newspapers themselve injury to the Japanese, since it must very had been more stubborn than that at Part postponed until Tuesday, the 20th fastant, acou become known through the Japanese Arthur, and there had on the 29th been when Cut off with a billing' will be put ceraed, Before the dapancas reached the of provocation and oxasperations might be on the 12th, but yesterday downpour of
Little by little- I learnt all about the
some wounded Japanese captured and trouble in which Thomas had buon con- the Chinesa sold
cruelly treated
on the stage. the
* spproved" methods :
$ of
The weather has been very shangeabis soldiery, so that the argumenta last week; the Thermometer went up la 87* vicinity of Weihairci, it had become not less applicable here than they were rain accompanied by thunder has brought apparent that the forts on the mainland there. It had not at any rate DAD NEWS FROM CHITRAL-BRI could not be held, and would 1000 be cap--rally expected that the Japanese would on down the thermometer to 69,*
tured and used against the island and floss. this vocation carry their magnanimity rats been Lieut. Roes and fifty-four Sikhs, ad-defend them, and to hold the hills aroun to give lifa and even liberty to everyone. I disreputable characters have joined the
They required a strong force of infantry to
Lately we in Foodbow have lived in som far putative tranquility s ill the bad and But such was the reply of millions' there was no such force, and as moro, confirming the offer of surrender,
Ito, the batteries must go. Thomas therefore and thanking the victorious Admiral for hie
fing army raised here to protect Formon from landed, under Tinga Instructions, pa the generosity; then he called his officers toge war vessels at Wai-hat-wet by the Japanes
there
for many years to come! 27th January, with a party of sharides other, thanked them again and took apathetic Navy, ars Foochow men. Medisinantle the forts, take out the breath farewell of all, and residly drank the surrendered they gave their parole on being The majority of the crews of the mptured pieces of the guns, and other necessary denth-draught, in his om henne at Liu- released not to join any belligerent fores When they blow up the magazines. He was.kangeun.
ance stopped by the artillery
Thore in danger of dierly suicide of one of Chas's best fighting and the Wyclife 288 of these men. Whet
is a stranga patios in this nusol-
against the Japanesa, telegraphed men.
The Canton brought to Sherp Peak 887 He had expaagimself for hours the poor fellows will do, only the future ars to the enemy's fire,berately withing will tell us. The Chinese government are ad- the to be killed; he had on his men tu rassing them only a month's wages on
Jaw him cut of th arbour and fight till being disbanded.
ead Ting
the old trouble with the oargo.com, Shewna and Co; Me B. Bhewan presidedancing to -infordsen out-paut at Chiteal, and behind them but in spite of China's was extremely grateful. He wrote ones the Japanese, W. tipe they will be kept
ne mther with their Headmen, ie again in
full swing, and it is generally believed the trouble will be escr-recurring unless J.
and there were present Mesars L., Gillies, J. S. Moses, N. A. Siebe (Consalting Cam
a strong stand be made against the mittee), W. Shewan, W. H. Foils, J. H. unruly sesistance to the law shown by thees headmen,
elife strike has begun. The issue of uminantes by the police against the regis. tered occupants of the unregistered coolie houses throughout the city has had the effect of fomenting dissatisfaction amongst the labouring coolies, hundreds of whom refused to begin work this morning. Up to the present time, they hava offered only a passivo rezistues to the autho sition, but that did not prevent the Captain. Superintendent of Police from taking the precaution of sending out two strong pickets of armod constables- European, Indian, and Chinese-in order to chuck all attempts at iplimidation, Only in one instance has an' effort been made by the strikers to prevent other man from doing their duty. This occurred on the Danion steamer wharf, and the strast of one man lnd the effect of dispersing the strikers in the neighbourhood. The pickets, in the coures of the afternoon, were broken up into small. patties, when it was soon that no rioting was to take place, but #pecial precautions will cofilinue to be taken until the mea rosume work. To-day all the carrying coolies engaged on the guage stopped work, which meant a serious check to the shipping rude; and we be- lieve the strike is now
extending to the cargo boats and other labonting classes, So far as we can uncertain the general fael- ing in the mercantile community and in abipping circles, there appeare to ho a a strong determination to Bures of the Government, whway
support the decisiva meg
elad. former mity is probably responsible moro
payag elas for the difficulty in
than
can
|
Robinson
most fitting finish to the Crusoe series of entertainments-besides being most enjoyable, presented a stri: kingly picturesqns scena--a pretly mix. fare of fancy dresses and ordinary
oestumes,
Cox, fi, Crawford and U. A. Tomer.
Mr W. Shewan road the notios calling the meeting.
year's and
were surrounded sud billed.
ENT OF M.P.'6.
ward by
allen for the
igas of Coinmake majority of oighteen.
THE REBELLION IN PERU. The insurgents under Genue Pierola
That such a stand might be an inconveni. ance to the shipping community-unless,
The Chairman said-If you have no ob the man of the Garrison could be oalled Jestion the report and accounts which were upon to aid the community in fighting issued to shareholders some time age
will this, alber sort of
be taken as read. The dividend we THE JAPANESE IN SOUTHE plague, but the face now b Teniende would finally and sous give propose to pay is an improvement
Jast Ήμου That the Danes given by the 4. during the greater part of the year owing to
place lo better state of things.
A Japanese tool is attacking the circumstances and the dig all the i
we had to contend with dores. the prevalence of the plague here
and cod. sequest quarantine at Masila, i tract you
consider the
der the result fairly satisfac tory. In the ordinary year with ordin- have captured Licca aftur desperate light ary expense and The same earnings ing. we should have shown a better result, but when you sensitive that for some considera bla
time the steamers had to wagte fteen days or just half a month in quarqu earnlag
at Manila
every time they went there, nothing, with
just the ing first as 'Joey' and' then as an emak-be greatly reduced. Compared with last will see that our profit had of necessity tv same, you
That these A.D.C. reunions have become $25,000 Icss, owing chiefly to the Zafiro Fear the steamers gross earnings are about quite as institution, and deservedly, a they are exceedingly enjoyable and very of her accident, while their expenses are being off the line for two months on account popular.
sotze $20,000 more, the increase being fo BROWNIE.
the following items:-
tere
That the denizens of Crusoe Island (in slightly modified garba), the other obarso- of the Pantonime, and nearly all the representation of the nations of the earth were gathered together, and a most plea- sant evening was apeut.
tine
THE AMEER OF AFGHANISTAN'S
SON TO VISIT ENGLAND.
The son of the Ameer of Afghanistan,
That Madame Crusoe was immense, appear. Denul runalog expentine and the Sardar Habiballa Khan, will pay a visit to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FI- NANCE CO. LIMITED.
England in May.
(From L'Avenir du Tonkin). HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN.
PARIS, March 13. The Queen has left Ecgland for Nice.
THE FRENCH FLEET, To the course of a discussion in the
Then
batteries,
asily driven
Japanese advancict
the
unprotected res
though the defenders ren
breech blocke again, they for
ones that lay in the undergson
And
In the Japanes were able to
guns ca the foot the same day. Evcu
trying to blow up the magazines, the Chi
neze only subredad at ena s where also histo
thay bien ilmselves ap; the rest of the
forts
were undamaged.
The defenders of
the fate of the сна
The Dew Tartar General for the Provinom
ip should eat though a fow were hero ut enough to work the
rronder, for that would Ching Ya arrived from Peking on 10th xecution, or a horrible from Peking overland, taking over two instaat. Be and his 10 followers travelled Its himself should morths for the journey. On the 13th ba ere was no alternative took over the seals of his office from the se in order and dio, Viaeroy who evoz eince the death of the lata
nut--with the
General Hsl Yuan, on the 18th with au inglations drag.
August last, has acted of his set, was far ceremonial to take over the seals was largely as such. The ding to our ideas; bat
thone s
Fond
cum, passive fortitude attended by the High Mandarins of the
ale new Tartar General, necessarily
wt with Chinese ideale..
Province and was most impressies. The
away symbolical of the is of a
full of
uainly blind i
of Liukungla, on seeing work. He had the
the catura susinland forts, made
ristics which, progrly to save the st; Mr Howard and have made bain gre
a good pride and
most be
characte
to the of fit training for develops, should primary
Isuccessful, just as
haste a party of blasjackets janded, under Gra Chins has matuga ng taw material from the J
Japurso fleet, dismantled the whole of the forts.
and coher were not resisted this time, nor accused of has bad-ablo and willing info
ey some good apporteuilles,"
Mancha,
is
reported
62 years
to
literary family, nge, tail, rather thin and is atrict bui
acurteous and just. An interesting match was postprandially ranged for Monday morning last, in which pete for one mile: Africanus to be piloted the following celebrated flyers were to com
and 13,0r-zalore up, for the making of a mige be bad Py our beary-weight old-time sport¡ "Banja hy the whistling fook; and Materom by
The flag fell to capital start from the mile post. Macaroons And Arleans ae up. This order was maintained thres quarters, the distance when told on peor Africanus, and ink quietly dismorated The
made a be collar
the
Pat-the latter sailed to by
7 four lengths, down. Timě.22, This work het,
mostly composed of
This afternam the ninth annual general has increased their laid-down coat hern Chamber on the Naval Budget, Admiral trondhery, for the land force was sirundy in a splendid field. Ran hatha Ting at once took the lead, with
adopting a firm attitude max against 'coolis zalo. So long as the arikers refrain from rioting, the police do nothing
but ru mein on the qui vise; but meanwhile the attempt will be persisted in to get the coo- lio houses registered as a safeguard against the propagation of pestilenos similar to that which devastated the population of the Colony inst year, Upwards of thirty cases betting of the Humphreys Eatste and%
como before the Magistrates on Finance Co. Limited was held at the Tuenday next, but it is
offices hoped the fees of Mosers J. D. Humphrope and Son. loading Chinone will 越吧
Governing Directors. Mr J. D. Humphrey their intly. опед to persuade their misguided fel presided, and there were also present- low-countrymen of the
Messrs W. D. Sutton, A. P. Nobbs, Capt. futility
the W. E. Clement, of
J. A. asant H. Mancell, G. T. Volte, &C. Cox, A.
of
for the
uller
opposing the wishes
Henry
Marine Zurance, owing to our having rale.d the fasured value la dollars of the boxta in view of the fall in exchange which .................... $2,000 Coal, which
o you all know he- came very much dearer on the outbreak of hostilities between China and Japan..........
$3,500 Quarantine, and other expenses
at Manila
$5,000 Claims, for de
damaged and defici ent cargo at Manila...
$6,000 These
were antsually heavy last year, but we are glad to say that steps have been taken which we think will prevent a regur- rence of them in future at any rate to such an extent as this, and Extra Stores and Provisi. ots consumed during quaran. tiae... $1,500 Wager, the fall in exchange hav ing rendered it procesary to shine the wages of ofiners and engineers in dollars, my
ow. $5,000
1
Besnard testified to the excellence of the French fleet.
Fali
and
that
Concerto the best
close
tas camp at Sathonay bavo boon greeted the magazines were brod with low whole of his officers, the whole of his arieket balls, dancing ball, billiard balls,
Paris.
ITALIAN AFFAIRS.
:
።
B
it
THE FORMOSAN BAFEDITION.
Formosa, in oursegnende, no doubt, of in.
Shaughai, March 16, Today the French cruiser Alger left for formation
To-night the Race Club spread themselv about four dollars, but as both of usere g anyone pan get a beautiful head as guests it won't ovet anything to get bosky.
By the way, the cards for this evening are most tasteful Two we have sesa are excellent. One is as follows:-
THE OLD DOG."; No Speeches,
road, heving dono absolutely nothing to
retreat, miles away on the Chefce have failed present these forts being used by the friends und stifles progres. The result is Japanese, Ting's mon worked desperately that when tried. be was found wan PREPARING FOR MADAGASCAR.—to finish the demolition in time, for the not in spirit but in ability, in
ENTHUSIASM IN PARIS. enemy fight arrive and put an end to the rent
work at Government in a sanitary measure a phreys and Hurt Buck, (Secretary).
This troops leaving. the garrisons to form as chelling the position costinuously, foreigner; and ant Ting alone, but the
moment; the Japanese fletired for the task which by the Whist gallest to Hum-
could accomplish as woll as any despised the
oppression * of the Ching and not
Ouo by one
one the The Chairmen-You have no doubt al.
guns were made selez residing in the Colony.
everywhero with enthusiasm, notably at and by the morning of the 2nd Feb., the that the same conesit way blind them to and shot end the heroen lugs been the the authorities can **cceed
only
in detect ready
perused the
report and statement of
countrymen. Even now i ing the parties responsible for circulating accounts and with your sanction we will
foremost souule of the Japauere advance the sense of their own loss. It would asomsay No change.
is to be feared the unfounded allegations of a poll-tax,
tako then
read
I think I ara quite
guard reached the forts unchecked, to find that inferiority is something the Chiness
gents who tret und gally and deily and rizorous punishment ought to be motod out justized in saying that the prospects of the
that nothing remained worth as a loveon to the leaders in the present
Company had vastly improved during the
PARIS, March 14.
Then the opposing forces settled down to cannot possibly roalise in themselves, in agitation.
down to dividually collectively; it is to be feared past year (bear, bear). The land that has
King Humbert has granted somesty to wun oasily. Woon shore had thought that their own nec. ssities.
trial of endurance, in which the Japanese that they will never voluntarily awake to been lying idle for a great number of pears, and upon which you have been paying
with expionage. Captain Romani who had been charged Admiral Ite might have forced the fish 'FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR and
writing aff
Iarge sums for ground
socaer but he preferred to keep ou the That the Former Resident in China who ronta, has now come into strong demand,
The Italian Preas publish attacks upon waste life uniceesaarily in precipialing
safe side, confident of and in us and I have no be itation in saying that wrote the able letter to the Landon believe that within a period of perhaps two
King Kombert,
the end. It now appears that the Chi Sandard which you reproduced may or years you will not have an inch of land
nras had made erory preparation for may not carry the opinion of the majority bare a large estato in Kowloon (hear hear); against whind there was a saving of about cornment to order the sccupation of Mau time the mine were under direct foreign suveral transporta to that island. The ex-
that is not occupied and.
A total of....... remunerative. You
$ 29,000
Japanese landing on toe worth shore of with him, but he has evidently thought in fact you own the heart of the Kowloon $3,000 on the other hand in various items.
days ago respecting the while the other bears the following insorip-: out the subject carefully and perhaps Peninsula. I think I have already stased This makes a total of $45,000, which is
fully mined in every direction, and this despatch of a Japaness dying squadron and tion- a little diplomatically.
the road frontage and the area of
of the land, roughly speaking the diference of $16,000
supervision; and every available field and large enough to effect a speedy reduotiva
pedition That as I have formerly said, I think be is at work over thero at the prentat moment
and I need not repeat it. We ero actively odd between the prefit on the working of the
achine gut, nearly a hundred
d in all, had somewhat out in his impression that the in point of fact we cannot build fast enough freights you will observe have been reduced-
steamers this
teen brought to bear on the possible un' of British Government have an sort of un-The other big estate-the Richmond of 99 to $10,700 at the same date last year. THE CAPITULATION OF WEIHAI-
year and feet. Uncollected
forts at Kelung and Cameul and the storms, the iolan i forts would have tesaked /átnos there has been a regular exodus of the weather) if he had to does outside on ing-plices. The any attempt to land and southern end of the island. From all those derstanding or, plan of action about the
Es 3810 from $41,600 oulstanding en will be fully but
December
in terrible bloodshed. The tactics dupted i Chinees troops to the mainland during the the mat, with only Rory for company.— hose time. It would be hard nes (considering future of China.
tupan before the d That the balance of power in Asia will! Hatat nd the Kowloon Katatuarents been paid in and the remainder will/WE: WHAT THE SIGNAL-LATE RE-j defence with the least exporditure of life. braver. We hava Dover heard any ex- At six o'clock on February 11 & moter of
Thest In Estates the of this mount the greater portion has
by Admir 1-Its were the very best fort couple of months, and the Douglas ho perhaps be as much heard of or insisted-aro quite enough for ADY Meland-rove") by "collested in due couras by the end COURTESY OF ADMIRAL FREMAN! was made in the booms near the easternt contrary to what we might expect, on-Trent), from N, E. to A. E., and explod
woaring haranaing
aning and breaking down the steamere at Bengkong have toad upon, as was the old ery of the balancefil the other land we hold the odd lots
to desk with, and
amount of money by carrying these return- f propane to get on of power in Europe. That with all the frothy popular agitation here and there and to concentrate all our explanation at my hands. I shall be glad TING AND HIS FOREIGNERS ARE
in Japan, it must he conceded that the dealing with, which of course is a great
energies upon
the two that are bost worth Government of Japan has done nothing to ving, as you will understand, in point of lead the world to suppose Japan desites time and supervision. I do not think I more than the fair recognition of a conured say any more, but I shall be very stituted power in the East.
pleased to answer any questions.
That the situation at present; while Peace negotiations are going on, seems to be that Japan quietly continues her prepara tions for an advance apor the Chinese capital-ab eseat which may be delayed, but only slightly, peading the result of the deliberations. That as Japan ie now practically in full
Porncesion
of
the
The Chairman-No questions being asked, I beg to propose the adoption of the report and statement of accents as pre sented to this meeting.
Mr Veitch-I have much pleasure in seconding. Carried,
The Obairma proposed, and Captain
the sea, it is an enay matter Clement seconded the re-election of Mr
for her to enforme hier right of soarch, at Fullarton Henderson as auditor for the Taku or in Formosa Channel, or at the ensuing year. Pescadorce.
That the residents, both Chinese and foreign,
That
Carriel.
The Chairman-There is nothing more,
at Acey and Formosa are naturally gentlemen, but to thank you for your atton alarmed at the persistent rumours of undance. Ob, there is one most important invasion of Formoen by the Japanese,
the prevention of the passage of ready on Monday.
point, The dividend warrants will be Chideat troops sed muditions of war into Formosa is the only intention of the Japaness which as yet le authentically HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING known.
COMPANY
on dist
of
speak for the meetses and require I think no this month. The other items in the aucunts
may wish to put to me. to answer any questions any shareholder mac moved the adoption of the repart and No questions having beco put, the Chair- secounts. |
Mr. W. H. Pats seconded. Agraed
seconded the re-election of the Consulting Mr J. H. Cox moved and Me H. Crawford Committee. Agreed.
Mr Tomes meyed and. Mr Moses seconded the re-alzation of Messrs J. H. Cox and T. Arrold as auditors.
Agreed,
The Chairman--Gentlemen, that is all the business of the meeting. Dividend war rants will be ready on Monday,
CRICKET.
BONGKONG C. CHILE BRIGADE. Played on the Cricket Graand yesterday and to-day and resulted in an easy win for the Club hy an jacings and 23 runa,
RUSSIA AND MANCHURIA.
The Russia Press urge the Russian Go.he island; the ground had been care. Pablished seming the news which we
churia
THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR. BELATED NEWS FROM OUR WAR CORRESPONDENT.
VEALED.
TLE
TRAITORS,' REFLECTIONS UPON TING'S SUICIDE. DESERTION OF THE TORPEDO BOATS.
(From our Special War Correspondent.)
Weihaiwei, Maiòh 7:
been completed, and we hate buen supplied Since I wrote last, the capitulation bas
with translations of the terms, which have alteady been sent to Jap n by Admiral Tio and will no doubt have been made public
પ
the
a small one, but it will
made. A vast
'THE MENDER FOR LO BOY,
Don't talk through your cosa,'
A strong committee has been told off to
the playful one safe home before lock-out
First, under COECT of
darkness,
an opening ing
planation of this purious movement, which unusual brightness passed over Tean (Stoke forts as the entrance to the harbour; the bat on the face of it, it looks as if the Chied with the sound of distant thunder, Chinese guested that something was being ·
probably
gbarter
done, but could I not prevent it, though they neo did not intend to make even a show of to work each night, as the moonlight dis about, the time that the Fease Ambae There was not much time for the Japanese near opened Bre in the direction suspected, defending Formoen. We shalt
hear une defluite news from that a little bofers daybreak, sadas, Li Hung-obabg, reaches Bikna, Appeared only Once the harbour
calty. At first they used search lights,
entrance was forced, the which would be exnatly in keeping with rest was comparatively ships had no torpedo nets, and they were
what has previously happened in connection ively tay tho Chinese
with every one of the abortiva Chiness picked of one by one without much diff peasa missious.-Gazette. but decided that this did more harm than
000, and so, discontinued shows,
Нель began to run short of cool, and found
Lätodae
THE FRICE OF VICTORY.
ABOTIC WEATHER IN SHANGHAI
Marek 16.
The weather which we have been experien-
made interesting by the Governor's state. Managers (esers Showan & Cu.). Mr-E chiefly to a magnificently compiled 84 by s elale evidently used for recording signal. Ponred, the fatel feeling of hopeless in post srotio in its severity. Tha anoW
there
pre-
Club, Score :----
ence grew upon
g
ge,
&
genuine fare for Dosfaces, Singing in Sara e, no zaatter how severa or long-standing, wil be seat post-froo-Aricial Ear-drums and trailer appliances entirely superseded. Address TONAS KEMPE, Victoria Chambers, 19, South- ampton Buildings, Holborn, London,
DEAFNESS-An omsay describing a really.
Exchange. HOYOKONG, March 23, 1805. Hank, Wire,,
On demand,
Ja London-
4 month night,
He
17
30 days' sight,
2,02
Credits, 4.
Un Paris-
..
On demand,
On demand, Credits, & days' night, Wire,
Barin-Demand,... Documentary, Amouth' anglas, On demand,
On New York
Credits, 4 months' night,"
21
2.02
2.07
Calcutta- Wire,
it difficult to rescal under the Japanese 22, which were riddled with shot, and by Clarke's World-famed Bloed Mixture, the repairing the two torpedo boats, Nes, and teadmony to the Lenly wonderful cures affected We learn that the Japanese are busily been one continuous dow of letters beating Fon the past quarter of a century there, kas in time to re ch you long before this letter ore; so an order was issued to cond at beached on the 4th and 5th altimo, after fuest Blood Purifler that ejerce and medical will arrive. There has also been mentance torpedo boats to make their mark; the the Chinese flagship Tingston and the Scrofula, Sentry, Eczema, Bad Legs, Sklo and
night o ouly. officially a complete description of the forts Laigues went down with two coal lighters oxuleers Laiguen and Weigues. If thessalone simple and Sores of ay hinda Thir, again, enabled the Jap- they had delivered their fatal missiles into skill have brought to light Bufferers fret, and guns, including Linkungtau, before we moored elongsido, Thune sudden dir asterstwo bistorio fittle craft are stadersfully re- i Soïd erasywhere, at 2x. 9d. par bottle. Bawers were even allowed to go to the-island; ie, wurled and worn out with conste: t
struck factor into the hearts of the Chiacar, novated the Japanese and borst that they of worthless imitations and substitates,
Axo Bollaited to give it a trial to test its valua that it is not worth while now to give your watching day and night, uppressed with troyed or captured the entire fleet, without (ook all the forts at Wei-hat-wai and des all these details, which even when how could hardly avoid being tedious.
mae anxiety, doeply affected by sight of the loas of a single boat, and at a cost of the antal fate that had overtaken their 168 men.-China Gazsite. comrades, and user knowing where next That what Japan may do, or he permitted
What is of more interest is the revelation the blow would fall, grew more and more The eleventh ordinary general meeting to do, in the event of the failure of the of shareholders in the Bangkong Rope Me Brigade were very unfortunate on the open.it was first dissoseded. At the eastern Bauk. Erst the mighty Tingenen, then the The of the signal-alate, of which I told you when was weil nigh hopeless. As the warsbice
continced that
that even the bravent resistance Peace Mission is as yet unknown, nofac aring Company was held this after ing day in getting dismissed for the paltry side of the boy, near the southern Layes, Wien, and l'as-chat, then the sing for the past twenty-four hours his beed That the Legislative Council Meeting was boon of tho Ofices of the General total of 26, but this afternoon, thanks fort, la a torpedo deput, in which was found
ment in reference to the six-Jabk balance. Shewes presided, and there were also
Chingyuen, and the w whole torpedudeot That ossidering the time whish bas elapsed sont-ils D. Gülies, 3. S. Moses, Lieut. Lesley, they made the more respect-messges from the island or fleet. On one mour for oppitulation became Indder. The recommenced this morning twice as heavily. between the original statement and the Consulting Commitice), W. Sbewan, D. Table cure of 107. Mast, Darby and Mait side of the slote was written Ask. Admiral of the prisoners had protended, a bold steady shower, so that by upon there was Ja
ths Chitica date of its contradiation er correction, Donald, Russ Thomson, and C. A. Tomes.
and the cix-deased falling yesterday evening, but is is no need to be surprised at an Mr W. Showan road
sortie of the torpedo boals was not, as one and continued nearly all day to descend in a expression like rhetorical fouries,
the notice calling land played well for their big scores for the Ting to read a toate are prisoners, counter-attack designed by Admiral Ting; early a foot of mow upon the ground. thm the meeting. That now His Excellency, after a loog
pauss, has said he is sorry fas the counte baving besu in your hands for some The Chairman said-The report and no-
Thomas. On the other side was Tall it was a cowardly desertion, anexpected by Snow-bailing was of course resemed as 4000 children would say), it may be deemed time now, you are all doubtless
Captain lan to send a boat and cate them of the valiant Cantonese captain (which pitched battles took plaas on the Baad in on Bombay
soybody. So for
poople began to from suporting the story out of place to object to the form of with their contents and with your permis
go around, and several familiar the correction.
off to the ship. This evidently meant that sent you in my letter at the time) the so- That all the one. I think the reference General Managers are very gratified at 146.Paley, campbell, Towson
sion they will be taken as read. The AD. Boden, LOWOR
the spares of the afternoon. The proceed- count given by the Weihaiwoi absent offiser might have been being able to submit so favorable a report Corporal cory, & Mat, & Darby to the
in danger, for the Chinese soldiers are ed to Ting the advisability of trying for and nobody was burk,
had Baggost- made before the offer left,
·It 8. C. Laro Shelcha, b Darby...
with the utmost good humour og wil carried That it in
for the past year, dat pleasant to read that plans are wish to omphasize the fact that it was an
the samo tima they Lord O. Cony agham, met out.......
always an uncertain element; but what the theon on the proposal, and threaten a connection with the snowstorm has been the On Shanghai-
sea, and
and Ting had firmly pai
By far the most serions cocurrence la pai hia in hand for improvements in Taiping exceptional year and offered us exceptional irate Pilbeam, Lownen
Bergt, hearing, ₺ Darby
trouble was, we could not find out. We to fire on the frat that should try. Theu, sollapse of one of the Nippon Yasa Keisha's
foot fant d shan, but it would be even
Batins...... more changes. It is not ikely that such a de- pleasant to know what really is to be done mand as we had from
had hoped to hear from the men of. Liu when the turpedo toats did mate a com-Rodowas in Whangpoo Boad. It was with that condemnad seen, and when the Japan at the outbreak of the war will soon
the North
kungtau after the capitulation, but they bined rush through the western channel, large galvanised iron structure directly Total work of destruction or reformation is to occur again, and although our general busi-Burten, indem
both the Chenyuen and Liakusgou Exts opposite the Austro-Hungarian Consalate, SECOND SIMON,
were hurriedly sent away before we weto tired cis them, The Chinese report is that and sucls was the weight of the snow that begin.
Burton, Shill, Lesso whatever control is exercised over or it will probably be some time yet bofors Conyngham, Powel, b Vallings *ncreasing it does
permitted to go there, This was vexing, one torpedo boat was thus suak; but the cumulated us the roof that the whole so tut slowly and selcy, b Smith ail given to the Director of Public Works go can rely upon the ordinary demand to Pay Tan
forsarial, Carapbell, Yellings
to be deprived of the most interesting story Japat ese have accounted for the whole building caved in this morning at 11.33. of the camprign; for the mere capture of
thirteen.
The keep us fully employed all the year round. Een & Valige,
bargo in the
building is, fortanately, We had from time in time seen pufft of tot of a rature to be much damaged by the the place is only a sort of thing that is bo- awoke and heard ride shu's among the and ouston yarn in baler,
occurrence, as it eatsists chiefly coming monotonous in this procession to buildings on Liakungrau, as we waited on
of Bou nee Pekin, whereas a fight between the Chinese abore for the grand finale; and at first me
Oar stresis present exactly the same and their own instructora, right sader the
ama Barometer... 30.07 had thought it must be a surprise party'
appearanes that they did during the severs
Tere Temperature guns of the invading army, must have been from the Japanese feet. Then, so that we winter of 1892. In that year, however, the Hamidity baciling in the 4 casosial 57 got the nucrative of the for- defenders ware killing each other; and it was It is many years sinos there has been as
aat verilind, we could only cor d'ude that the heavy snowfall occurred much earlier and Direction of }
sosumpatled by much more severe cold, signers at any coals. To go after them to troubls-capcoially in view of the Thomas much snow in Shanghai at euch an advanced
Chefeo was the only way, and even that affair o
Tavaly feared that the Eor „peans must be scomed almost impessihej for one thing, in Chefoo and asked about this. I was at
affair on shore. When I saw the foreigners season as the preneur-Garetis.
That
ត
the Executive Conseil, there appeara
nnas is
and
from
2.0. Fercial, Darb 28 G. Lysay b Lounen Bergt. Burton, LowEn Capt. Evere, & Darby
MILE BRIGADEESIRST ISNING#
to be
be no word of check or even of ont- The dividend paid thin pear should there- Plan, is Day Jud. Long, b Valliage ment upon his action in the Legislative fore not be taken as forming a precedent, Mary, e Elliott, b Powell Соппой.
but the extra 6 % which we are paying
That
the Public Works Committee of the over and above our usual 12 % must be re- Council may do an enormous amount of garden in the light of a bonas from
cathing obecking of which we know usually good yoar, There is"
agora.
au an
not ont
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Total
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but no hint over appears on that think in the accounts that requires special Dr. A. Lovaga, osud bysle
nothing
E. W. Maitland, and to Eccles That it would appear the Head of the Publis
explanation. Interest is now on the right. Cardo, R. Ya Sheartog, b yaley Works has it pretty nearly all his own instead of at dabit with our bankers,
we have a balance at credit. Sarcombe tath, and b Lraly side, as
Rev. G. Vallings, Lyley...... way! and it would sound very oddly in aud Repairs to machinery have cost about The Leader yo these days to ask Who is Mr Cooper? That, notwithstanding the almost unlimited cistion we have writtes of $10,000, b
the osmé as lust pour, while for Depees.
powers apparently held by Mr Cooper. it
ia consolatory to know that he is a seatons ofiser of the Pablo, as well as of the Public Worke
That I hear Eir George O'Brien has resigned the serviss, but no whisper reaches aurate sa to who is to be our next Colonial Secretary
That Sie Fieldleg Clarke is sald to bo due here at end of July, ea that the charges in the legst appointments of the Supreme Court wil be for this short period of abent three months only. That congratulatione are general on the appointment of Mr A. J. Lanoh to the Puisne.Judgeship of the Straits, and be will take many hearty good wishes away With him
befere. Before moving the adoption of
the report and accounts I shall be happy
to answer any nation that may be put
Mr Doosld-Is the working sccount open
fospection of shareholders 1
to the
3. a Ellipt, RN, & Mellory
Campbell, E. o Puicy, b Lydiny..........
Mast, i.b. 5 Bartm P. 6holden, brey
Tob
B. Towel, not pat..
The Chairman-The books of the Oom Lowen
Extras,
BOWLING ANALYSES. RIFLE BIG20—VIRAT TYNIKOS,
pany are open by the Articles of Association, Darby I
Mc Donald-But not ible working at count F
The Chairman-Nd.
No other queations were asked and the Chairman moved the adoption of the report and account.
Me Thomson seconded. Agreed,
Mr Tomas misted the re-election of the Bes Quinaulting Committes-Morera · Gillies, Shewan, Keylo, and Noru.
MaBoy
495122
the foreigners had besu in troubļu, possibly too is that some of the officers in Che-logs, though a little roagh. at times, were
So it
an army subnot be expected to approve of first met with an absurd attempt et off
ite correspondents going over to the enemy cisl reservo, and was outed that it was W. ROBINSON and Company for the highest 1 and
is never easy or safe to go. Getting pathing; that perhaps some Chinese sentry is Fisco Tuning and Repairing. dbank is quite another thing.
*
As it happened, it was not so difficult as witasemed.
248
Admiral
had been idly
for want of
discharging
ging Infe
Wespon in the
I something better to
air merwy Through the courtesy of Fremsasly the offer of
systems are built up, and from which we derive Tas Blood is the source from which our Our mental as well as car physical capabilities,
do. The truth avon came out, however-A MELTING of the committes of the parange on H.M.S. Porpoise, Marshal light any longer, and had broken out in of Commons at Feb. 19, under the pre- that the Chinese soldiers had refused to Bimetallic League was bold at the House Oyama villingly gi ing his consent, 361 arrived in Clife on the Wud February at en mutiny over a hundred of them were sidency of Mr Chaplin. the au time that the other correspondents of the loyal party Suda measures indi shot, after they had killed fiftoon or twenty were going away to Japan to Chelo 1 found all the foreigners from Wuihatel, cated a dueperaio ctate of allain, which and at once got them to speak. At fratould only have a study end. they stulded saying anything about their
As the lust vestigs of hope Goally faded If the blood is diseased the body is dilecased hate in the Bght, but ware eager to learn away. Ting made up his mind that the Safarers from Scofain, Sourry, Edgents, Bad whai had been the effos of the firing on island muat surrender, without any further Legs Skin and Blood Diseases, Pirppiss, adit The Japanese. I told them how the bank needless slaughter; bat for himselt there Bos of any kind are soliated to give Clarke's of earth in front of avory fiet had been could be no surrendar, only death. Bevelse. Thadaude of wanderful cures are beau torn and ploughed up byahells which must retheifdaily thanked the faithful law who geted fold everyshme at da. d. per world-famed Heed Mixiure trist to test it have sostrered inside; how the stone lining had stood by him, especially those who had bette. Howers of worthless imitations and pube wan la neveral plases skattered and placeed," only recently, joined the service, and who pilisiune
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