BATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1896.
Tas delivery of the French mall was began | Og Bunday morning, between 9 and 10,90 wat 5.35 p.m.
THE CHINA MAIL.
FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR o'clock, the stent-launch Dayspring, carry-That I have po desire to pose as an alar mist, but the political ontlook is mighty ing the Bethel fing, will call alongside any
pincstorial. Wakar defeated Scotland in the Rugby In-vessel holsting the answering penasal, to ternational by two tries to nil
convey men sahore to 11 a.m, service at St. Peter's (Besmen's) Church, returning about (12.80.
Was the dial left England, Sir John Pender was lying seriously ill from para- lycin of the brain.
The meeting of the Legislative Council adjourned for Tuesday, the 3rd proximo, at 3 p.m., la postponed til Tuesday, the 10th proximo, at 3 p. m.
LED Spencer, who was responsible for the last naval programs of the British authorities, may be expected in Hongkong by the next P. & O. mail steamer. Would
Ma Erich Georg says in bis weekly share report dated Hongkong, 20th Feb.A very fair amount of business has been transacted during this week, and, as pro- dicted by me, at advancing rates for a good many stocks. Holders are davilling sellers for all good stocks, and further rise in rates does not seem palikely. Hongkong, Canton and Messe Steamboat shares have been sold in large lote locally and from the north at 8323 and 232), bat
2.
That the rumoured mesting at Hammerois- cabash of the German Emperor, Senator Chandler, and dear old Delonely budes go good to the British Empire.
Thai thờ gain to the Colony which would have accrued had the condemned district been properly and promptly dealt with at this time, but for the frantis sfforts of the Propety Cabal, no doubt can now be raised.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
(Via Ceylon,)
THE GUREN'S SERFOL.
OPIUM IN FORMOSA. The recent determination of the Japanese Government to cetablish an opium mono- poly in Formosa has ripped in the bad no interesting physiologics) experiment. London, Feb. 14.—Parliament was opened When the island was first accapied the to-day by Royal Commission. The Queen's That I would like to know when the oon-Japannees followed the custom of their Speech as read by the Lord Chancelier was deaned area will again be in a position country and not their faces against as follows: suntinue to receive assar
opium. Tho
The pensorziou it was to be a sees of friendly sentiments from
of offence. Many people thought the
the Powers. The principal object of the Anglo- BBY,
and volatile French treaty in Biam is to make more secure
kingdom of Siam.
I have accepted with the
ta
Crown rent and taxas,
Foreign
Prines Lobano, replying to Bir F. Tarsal- las, said that the employment of force by Russia or any other Power against Turkey was repaguant to the Ozar
THE DISCOVERY OF THE NORTH POLE,
London, February 14-A report, which is got yat copfitted, in murrent to the effect that the explors: Nonen has reached the
North Pate.
TÜK AND OF THE AGHANTER BUSINESS.
London, February 10.Sit F. Scott and
That the great question of the bour: is That this is a nice little problem to solve;j capitis one. I to the sporto the establishment of the independenes of the staff, including Prince Christian, haru sail-
(barring aubsequent telegrame so to Can Great entenics and illiaccon). Britain successfully cope with the naval and military forces of all the European powers and the United States at the samo timo ?!
That this quastic has undoubtedly had to be faced at Bome, and fortunately the answer pisea has been remarkably sim pla: Sho can. That the venerable old Markins' hit the nail on the head when he stated that En- gland and Co, when united, was quite prepared to stand against the world.
but I would not wonder it never, will be solved under present conditiona That I have been trying to read a corisin
A
equally pleasure-loving kingdom of
The real
Article on Buciology and Evolution, but and spined Barman proberer of fungia a liceagreed upon bed from Cape Coast Castle, homeward
BROWNIK.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. ·
[SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAL')
London, 27th Feb. 1890. PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE. Me Carzon, in reply to a question in the
Government had made any recunt proposals involving an early evacuation of Egypt by Great Britis.
it not be well if the local branch of the Navy closo essier, with sellers at the latter rate, Ebst we've clippod their wings before, Houas af Commons, ankl that no Foreign That it was trus in-ides, the Chineno gave a Russia. I deeply regret the fanatical
Leaguo arranged for a public meeting to be addressed by his lordship 1
the prevalence of the plagus frightening investors to some extent; I have it on the
best authority that the Company te duing Ona Hongkong officials might direct their splendidly just now, and shares are vary attsation to the following paragraph -A obeap. On the basis of last half-year'a Den regulation is being enforced in the dividend this stock returns $ per cent. p.a. French Concession at Tientalo. Any Chi-to investors at present ratos Indo-Chiosa
boys, and so wo can again, is a Bong I bare beard when a buy,
That Joey Chamberlain is undoubtedly the mat of the hour, becauau he has sized up' the Kaiser and Kragor factions 10 a point.
That whau bis attention is not taken up by more important matters, doubtiens ha will bestow a
a little of it on. Hongkong.
THE ITALIANS IN ABYSSINYA.
The
Japanese seem as ill suited opiax habit as
the
us the bound, rak iseno, however, question
e probable Commissioners for delimitating the frontier effect of enforced oplum abstinence upon
of India and Afghanistan from the Rassien Roma, February 10,–The Italian Go. the Chinese in Formosa, It is well known dominiona. The Government of the United rernment is despatching large reinforce
a wish to co-operate ments to Massowah, The Duke of Avata that the sea-board portions of the island States Lae expressed a are highly malarious Tamsal fever basin terminating the differences between will probably accompany them. long been a byword in China. It is assert-Gront Britain and Venezuela, and I hare Italian papers state that the Shonns are ed that the
the cultivation of the rice and sugar expressed sympathy with the desire to mostly armed with Frzach-made weapons, districts bas only been rendered possible came to an equitable arrangement, and and urge the Government ocupation of by the use of cum as a febritage. Whe I trust that further negotiations will lead Horror to prevent the importita of some.
a satisfactory settlement.
it The Sultan They add that ther thie was true or not in fact, it is, of to a
vital matter to Italy curg military and political success in has sauctioned the principal reforms in core, impossible to say until the exigi. Armenia urged by Great Britain, Franss ment of doing without it has been tried,
outbreak of a section of the Turkish popula demonstrable preat by promptly forsaking Forms for the mainland in farge numbers, tien, resulting in sories of massacres causing as soon as it was attempted to enforce the deepest indignation, in Great Britain. the prohibition. Japan, with her
wopled
Majesty then alludes to the armed the atilitariaciem and moral indifferentiem, incursion into the Transvaal from
1718m immediately executes a volte face and territory of the Chartered Company, result permits the consumption of opium among ing in a deplorable collision with the Boers, The Brouch Chamber has approved of the her subjects like any ordinary Christian or which the British Government promptly
Mabommedan power. And so she forfeits, intervened to prohibit and warned
will be the subject
Tokyo quaintly at the councils of the anti-of scarshing enquiry. President Kruger, that Margate Ito will socompany Prince For our part we are rather sorry. Wa acting with moderation and
of Birdest of the Privy Council, will in such nase Hercules Rubineus, and I undertake to bring temporarily nacupy the post of Minister opiumitee, and do not object in the least to their snmoshat sorais appreciation of to trial their leaders, President Erugor's President of State. A sum of 170,000 yea Japan as a great moral example. What we conduct and his voluntary assurances load will be granted to defray the expense of the
recogalets the should have liked to have seen was whether me to believe that he
embassy to Russia, the Japaness labourers who replaced the importance of redressing the
THE ANGLO-FRENCH SIAMESE TREATY.
Нет
nese found in the streets after teu p.m. have been in strong demand, and with a That in rat cass I would recommend him Polioy of the Government in re the Siamese Aver, tho sbining position sho has filled subjects sgather palpating in Ibe
#itbont lanteras, are arrested and Boed 500 good bunicans duing at $61 to 968; the
umaticask
market closos sirong with possible buyers at latter rate: Short sales in the north
gonial
to consult the popular and Mem- bor for the Chamber of Commerce, who eat post him on my important points connected with this Colony about which be would otherwise remain in iguoraper- That the Trade Commission will issue its report in re course, but our main re- lines in the hour of need is undoubt--| edly
tho
energy and public spirit! pu of the aforesaid able and experienced Member of Council.
agrepmeat.
GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY,
2
60
opiumiles,
MY Goschen, speaking at Lewes, suid
hold
a
THE YOUNG TURKISH PARTY. Constantinople, February 10.-The young Turkish party are again showing signs of activity here. Several of them have been arrested, including Mahmud Beg, a son of Ghazi Ahmed Mukhtar.
February 13.--The Porte donies the arrest of Malimad Boy.
(From Japanese Papers.} THE CORONATION OF THE TEAX.
Feb. 10.-It is again rumoured-
that Great Britain's relations with Germany as brief either for or against the anti-placed his prisoners in the hood Fushimi to Russia. Count Kuroda, presi.
were now excellent.
Chinese could bave maintained ife effective- grievances complaiced of by the more of
bave
ailudes
THE NEW OPEN TOETS IN OKINA.
Feb. 19. Mr Japanese.
Cubeul av Tientsin, has been appoitted Conens
at Boschow. He will also temporarily dis-
amination of the body, stated that de, after sales at 2100, the market went up by That I may not be for wrong in saying that few days from the Russina Legation, where and resort to some more portable and even for, and fortanate result of the Ashanteo charge Consul'a duties at Koshia.
ceased might have committed suicide. The fading was that deceased had died from asphyxia caused by strangulation,
The Icquiry into the circumstances con- nected with the death of the man whosero said to be at the bottom of this upward body was found on the hillside at Wong mall eates at that and at $324, but at the movement. Douglases roan to $53, with | noi-chong on Sunday was resumed to-day at the Magistracy by Mr T. Sorcombe Smith, clogo there are sellers at $524, perhaps $52. Dr Marques, who held a post-mortem ex- Hongkong Repo's had a phenomenal dige;
auch men as Jus Chamberlain and T Whitehead have made the British Empira leaps and bounds to $180 per share, but it
what it is really difficult to arrive at a correct quotation, as holders refuse to part with That somehow I fancy Pre heard this re.
mark before shares, and I have evon board of a quotat notwithstanding the feet that the tion of $190, bus this is simply and I cannot vouch for its correctness.
constitution of our Sanitary Board seems to have been based upon the Jobannes- burg model, President Kruger might The reason for thie rise may be found to
profitably apoad a few months in this the decision arrived at by the General Colony
money for the necessary extension of the factory, to capitalize the 1893 earnings (about $90,000, I hear and part of the reserve fund, by the creation of 2,000 new shares of $50 each, to be given gratis to tho shareholders in the proportion of twe now shares for three old ones, in lieu of declaring a dividend.
We havo jost received a copy of that handy annual, The North China Desk Boog)List, inued from the office of the North China
convenient style no suitable for commercial houses. It contains an amount of useful Information, and comprises a completa Di. rectory of North China. Hangohow and Somehow to additions to the Hong List There is also a coloured map of China ex pressly compiled for the work showing the routes of various distinguished travellers.
Ar a private meeting held to-day, the Hongkong Rope Company shareholders unanimously approved of the recommenda- tion of the General Managers (Messra Shewan and Co.) to raise the capital of the Company to $250,000 by adding 8100,000 11
A rumour
The Post Offies officials at Dundee have just had brought under their notico a very interesting journoy of a letter in search of the person for whom it was intended. The missive was addressed: The N.QR. Stationmaster, Dnadee.
station The officiels in the city refused to have anything to do with it, A post-mark showed that it had been posted in Zululand, and had bise conreyed a distance of over 5,800 miles On investigating the probable destination
town named Dundes on a branch line of the Natal Government Ballway, probably that before ths envelope and its contents. 100 mile from the point of starting;
are delivered it will have travelled hai
half round the world. A similar occurrence pundent, when a letter posted in London, some years ago, writes a corres happened addressed to agentleman living at Footscray,
he might learn something, if only how draw his pay at 4/3 and spoud it at 22. That our local Meteoris Light, the Typhoon somewhat roughly
has bear
De by the Liverpool Journal of
Commerce.
That I intimated à long time ago that Dr Dobarek did not know so much about
- but he
DOP: 188.
(Special to the China Gaselte")
UNDER RUSSIA'S WING,
Tokyo, Feb. 20. The King of Korea will remove in a ho bus bean staying with the other mem bars of the Royal Family, to the Tindongo Palace, close to the Legation, and whica is now being prepared for his reception. It is ovident his stay there is not to be of short duration,
TO RUSSIA.
been definitely abandoned fin consequence of recent events in Korea) and that Marshal Marquis Yamagata will proceed to St. Petersburg and Moscow in the Fremler's stead.
ADMIRAL FREMANTLE ON THE CHINA JAPAN WAR.
Pabis, to the enormously i
· sorry,
6.-N.-C. Daily News,
CHINA'S INDEMNITY TO JAPAN, CHINESE DUPLICITY THREATENED.
The
for
tie
THE FORMOSAN DISINO,
Tokyo, Fab, 19.-An ufois! telegram has
abent
reports
NEW JAPANESE WARSHIPS.
Tokyo, Feb. 20A official telegram ariticized states that the Yashmerkan, which is being
for the the various point of sobory nad got-built in England, will be fɛunahed op, the
made up of 860,000 taken from the Profit of the letter it was found that there is a That the Liverpudlian allusion to the fact the asse that 36 13 finderstead Sir Edmund Įsiders out of alla figure that Li con.ably the Siam treaty, and our inaction ns28th inst.; and the Fuji-kas as the Blat
Committee
the French
prox
to the necessity Majesty then use of opium, or whether they would
and her daugh-
REWARDS TO SHIT OFFICERS. Majesty more deleterious prophylactic, such as Expedition. Her
1x tousbed
bed and comforted increased inter are greatly
Tokyo, Feb. 10. The Government ban at home of which our
af at the widespread sympathy, Commissioner Customs has more than once invited public and
blic and abroad regarding the death of Frizne recently distributed various rewards to Frite officers on the ateamers of the Mitsui Bassan attention. This would indeed have bees Henry of Battenberg. Her Majesty hopes Kaisha and those owners who were engaged
an etheicat British
control over Kumas in transport service during the war. an object lesson of the highest importance. that an And we ara rather
will tend BES
bencit that by the soracsi will
country,
and commerce. THE MARQUIS IT WILL NOT GO what precipitate descent of Japan from the the people, and
It is now believed that the projected high moral podestal upon which the anti- Allusion is then made to the success of the bees received from Formosa that the co-
to maintain and protect the road from Pen be effected
bent the middle of next month, Herald The book is got up in ite usual pianagers, who propose, in order to Gud That even from thla benighted Government veit of the Marquis Ito to Russia has opiumites had placed her, it has been denied Chitral engagement with the border tribes plate subjugation of the rising will probably
which will be loyally observed. Her Evidently
ntly the rising is proviag then Dys
that the
extension and i murgextended matter than a IZAN improvement of the defences of the r
ences of the It was at first estimated that the country is the most important subject to which tion would be subdued within ten days of the Though no doubt, the Chinese would like the efforts of Parliament can be directed. arrival of the troops at the island,RD, Z.C.
the session very much to set upon the idea contained in Measures will be presented during the
Tokyo, Feb. 20-A dispatch from the the paragraph in the Peking and Tientsin to mitigate agrionitural distress, and fariber Governor-General of Formof sabdits".
sazistanco will be to voluntary schools siderable progress
given
with the Times, and wriggle pat of paying any
The trou
troopa had mat An article upon the Chino-Japanese War further portion of the indemnity to Japan, An Irish Land Act and the following Billsing the insurgents.
with no important resistance. In the die- typhoons as most of our local shipmasters from the pon of Sir Edmund Fremantle will yet the suggestion on the face of it is per. are anaounced :-Compensation for Injuries did, and yet
the aspired to teach not only awaken faterest in aaval circles throughout fectly ridiculous unless China wishes to de- to Workpen: Regulations for Public Com-triots of Saswap, Gosti aad Santo, 80 that science to the Far Eastern world, the world, states the Army and Nasy Ga- clare war cfreeb.
Hung-changi
Destituto Alicos.
quantity of arms asized, The army is now to coach aveb seaman.sele. it appears in an Americas magazine, doubtles inspired by Li Hungchang, was Dates and for checking the Importation of insurgents have been killed and a farge
THE ADDRESS IN BEPLY.
passing through the districts south of Tai ship to ald
the Forum. The general view he takes is has free access to the columns of our
London, February 11, (midnight), The koka. That the castle but perfectly fair comment that while the Chinese were a peace-seeking contemporary, for the purpose, partly, to
of our Liverpool contemporary is nothing people, actuated in fact by an abhorrence of smooth ever be negociations of the Com- Lords voted the Address in reply to the but the natural outcome of common it military mattere mainly to impress fo
and displaying activity in naval and mercial Treaty, which have almost reached Speech from the Throne In be debate
Bowmerg on the other side of the world-only it
foreigners, an
an impasse, sad partly also to bluff the which took place Lord) comes a long time after we had dia- the Japanese were abose all things warlike, banks which have been tendering for donated the grest Doctor's
and even
leven anxions for war. So much was this
Was this next indemnity loan at
Armenia, His proportion to the value of regarde Armo
Lordship
THE COMMERCIAL TERATY WITH DENMARK. that De Doborek destined to sit on a was able to forewarn the home authorities of the security. By pretending that China the poliny of the Government in the
vaal, but be ridiculed the proposal to graut no more money and will pay no more
Tokyo, Feb. 20,--A talegram has been ree with Officer of the B.-N. the seming outbreak of war a month before waste and shipmasters, because he did not deem it occurred. The admiral accepts the Chi. indemnity the Chinese apparently think Home Rule to the Band. Lori Batishary received from Denmark stating that the them capable of judging of meteorological scae version of the apecing questiona, was fully dealt with here in ii-Yuen and Ewanegut between the they will indose the Foreign banks to defended the blam, trenty, which, he said,revised Treaty with this country has been
and Rear-offer to accept a lower rate of interest. It removed the possible danger Hongkong at the time, and, worst of all, Admiral Tsuboi's squadron. He illustrates is prepusterone to suppose that Bassis occupation of Biam. He believed that aurten by the King. The ratideations will was quietly passed over by the Govero to many ways the extraordinary sapiasuess and France, who have practically guar- compromiss would be found to remove
of the Chinese; but it is full of respectful anteed. Chica's fal performance of tres shanter of a conflict between Great Britain That the chips may go, and the winds may sympathy for Admiral Ticw end of admira- treaty obligations to Japan, sould stand and Venezuela. Relatlys to Armenis, bie
blast but the Observators, anns an fox is for Li-Hung.ateng, who had no deld by and see her repudiate her most suloma lordship wa uauless to threaten lie on Mentaly Payments, also' Pienos beat it was land se it is likely to be sions on the subject of China's military sovannals. In international affaire as in warlike measures which it was impossible to returned from Hire cheap. That Manila and Sicawei, also go n-but power. Ho kaew the hollowness of all the Jaaner watters it is absolutely necessary that anforde
with what a difference 1
February 12-Is the debate in the Com-Essas Blohm and Voss, Hamburg, hava secting show, and I feel it might ever the exigencies of statecraft may excuse one on the Address. Sir W. Barcourt launched a new steamer for the Kingaia Ling
acro that he there should be good faith, and that how- A will be seen from our advertising Months afterwards the addreeseo recoived That I us your morning contemptrary was alware acxicus for prietoed sailor | deceptions, there is an unwritten as well as eulogized the notion of Mr Chamberlain in the Cerea-with a carrying capacity of columns, Mezza Gaade, Price, and Com-
spcake of the possible extension of Chias well have
A more puzzled lown to the Eastward, pany, who have carried on business for
thas Admiral Ting to menceusre such an odd a written code which it is total loss of oradit, the Transvaal, and the atticade of President 300 tons. She will make about 124 knote That whatever opinione may be entertained let af ships together. Admiral Fremantle and consequent termination of all relations. Kruger, and demanded that & searching ea- per bout. Come years De wine and spirit mérebants st
point, the result will undoubtedly thinks that peither the Chinese por Japsa to break. The repudiation of the Shimono- quiry be made, regarding the action of Dr. Shaoghal, bare opened a branch osink. In his farewall address to his frienda ia be gained by tile eld was,-uarools, thai
said Treaty to the manner suggested wenld Jameson and the Chartered Company, M. TAB L. and d. Expres of Jan. 81 esys - Bangkong lese than three weeks ago, Dr
A power
Admiral ito'
put China even more outside the Balfour said that the Chartered Company's The new British Minister to Obida, Sie Nehment as Queen's Road. The Hong Cantlle made some very pertinent remarks That the risks has slready made Wanchai ant commend Helf to him, but is re- pola then she is to-day, and by such an act armed forse would be transferred to an Im. Claude Maxwell Macdonald, R.C. M.Q., tas kong hours will be under the care of Mr on the ashjent of the bath of the colony, what it is, and the risksha may, in the sugates that the subordination of the the weald impair the credit of those serial officer, and a full snquiry would be provisionally used to sail for Cains For P Herbert Price. Their price-list is very lum reservolt is a staading danger to the in the course of which hurṇaid: "The Fokius
of the completed Preya and Nagy military requirements did not rent nations who have backed her bills as well as opened as to the position of the Chartered and 0. steamer leaving London on Feb. 98.
extend the traffic further East. with the Japanete admiral, who otherwise her
work at acmprehensive, sad from samples which community, and its days are numbered That I have always thought the Local Go- showed himself & met excellent officer OWE, Neither Franse now Russia, mucb Company efler the trial of Dr. Jameson. Notwithstanding this, he is still dard.
the offices of the Niger Coash as the latter may fear Japan's naval pre- unless all facts were revealed at the trial,
Protectorate, patting all in
in order. Feb. 14.The debate in the Commons on suck the failure parations, dare consent to
act of in. vernment were right in supposing the Butir Edmund points out that t
appointed. ralief of the overcrowding to the Western of
etern of the Japanese ti keep touch with the Chi-ternational fraud and treachery, and we do the address continues. The Home Bute sudcessor, who has not yet been suburbs of the City depended upon the in its true aspects. There was no moment seriously believe he could carry out has been reposted by a majority of a hundred China by Lady Macdonald and his jo
the nese argued a wart of appreciation of sen not think that li Hung-chang would for a amendment brought forward by Mr Dillea Sir lands, who will be accompanied towards the Esaterat
power after they have sat evident desire to bring Ting to action at the auch an outrageous and fraudulent polies and sixteen votee. The Liberals supported daughter, le at the same time siso hard a
work informing himself thoroughly on all the amendment, From the point of view of Chinese
mattera Chinese, so as to be quite on ilme tinuous Praye-wbicli has acted as a would have been of unquestionable advaa- of course, there is nothing is such a sugge BBELT ZRITAIN AND FOREIGN INTERFERENC with all subjects connected with his new grand shuttle-cock game between the tags to the Japanese, and later was tion to provoke anything but applause. Landun, Feb. 13.-The Blue Book on the s War Ofoe, the Admiralty, and the Lodal left unwatched. On the other hand, the Bus it must be remembered that whatever Transvaal Question has appeared, and chiefly post. To this end he has been diligently
making the
of all acquaintance admiral consides that, in the matter of make-believe and bogus defences China deals with the faste aiready knows. In a
connected Gwernment t for the last quarter of gentury-might then solve the other tastios, the Japassos rende admirable use of ponensed before the war she has not even a despatch from Air Chamberlain to Bir E. with China in eister an official or cammers question of evarcrowding in and Wantern districts by subsidising aal important lussons frose the action of the Arrates are coattered, and her lucklees fleet at him to warn President Kruger against rely-served with his old regiment, fath
the Central their saval predaninance. He draws sover sandow of them left to-day. Her skeleton Robinson, dated January 13th, be lustructs pity. Bir Claude is, however, .20
stranger to the Far Bast, for
tramway
way whhe Eastern districts.
Yolu-the acovmity of keeping a Bust un the bottom
Chay
repudiated the treaty, 4 a Japanses would prevent at all over foreign interference
when the battalion was in
· property-owners in the West. but assive, of and of
of spead
of quick-firing guns, the army could be in Peking in a
right erea more drastic may harp need of special precauitous against fire, and one would dare
Heres the commissioning of a visited several of the Treaty Ports of China The atmosphere of Foking will, And Jepan however, be new to him. With his anti-
sad. Loss Account and $40,000 from the Resorve Fond. This will give a tip dividend to shareholders of two new for three old shares and leave a balance of ever $18,000 out of which it was decided to pay in addition, a csah dividend of,10 per cent. or $6 per aliaro to shareholders.
vitinge in Kent, about a dozen miles from the Metropolis, as by some duriane ciz cumstance sent to Footsory in Australis, although only bearing a penny stamp.
and the
the latter, covered with the mual postal hieroglyphics, and words: Try Footscray, Kent, England,'
have reached as we have reason to believe when the fire emblems of its contamina-
tion become known in the form of an
meat,
of
absence
to nederstood the whole savestage of
Beki
did
For question of a Gun- beginning of the war, when a naval victory i
tled the
that their customers will be satisfied with epidemio. De Cantle was called a faddias, the quality of the liquore supplied by the but the warnings of a fuddist are not to be now firm. Their special liqueur whisky, deepisad. and on Saturday the Obairton That the
of the Municipal Council here, Mr 3. L 2013 at 810 per dosen is a mild allow spirit, Scott, was advised by wies that the plague and the 'Sandy Grant? liqueur han the ans had broken out in Hongkong, and that poats four so popular among Scotsmen. there had bees 199. cases up to date. Its price is 811 per dogon. The Hirano ived from our own correspondent yes
terday & rossuring message stating that. water, which is one of the specialities of there webs frequent sporadio oases dal trast that the the firm, le a sparkling alkalinu water, al-epidemic and we sincerely trust
plague. I not going to be epidemic aguic mcal tasteless, which mates it an admir
marked by Mz J. D. Humphreya the other day that Hongkong was experiencing a boom, and the appearance of now firms may be taken as coular demonstration of expansion in this European community,
That prompt
We
something even to be forced upon
hot
he was
and
an
athias,
to
power,
that oily of
02
THE LEADERSHIP OF THE IRISH PARTE,
THE TRANSÚLAD AND ITS ARMAMENTS.
the
shortly be exchanged.
W. Ranision & Co, have 150 Pianos for
માં
for
·his
gar.
able water for mixing with wined, spirits, taken tu stain it measures will be That of quarse this would be objected to by der command, the advantages of the offen. [1m of the seao r in the hands ofdapat | ing of any foreign Power, a Great Britain Highlanders, for some eighteen months ja upon the Government(and the of removing all wood-work, the vastensness send them theration Je, and no in Boath trica, where she is the paramount/bure late in the seventies. Ho ilan proper holders) before long--and Go- for worse) of this acterns or shiolda to gass, and Praio faith be suda Fredoniety | werful special Flying Squadron for the Capo. Tam vernment cannot possibly keep on com- sad the unwisdom of having accumulations duplicity, cowardina and treathery to the Louden, Feb. 11. Mr Sexton has dealin tão for thoroughly informing himself he chapter it may be a question whether in Bun-charges in exponed positions. ground) Moreover, it is certain that Frooshed to accept the leadership of the Irish wit, doabtless, in a short time be pensating owners to the end of the of
in regard to armour-protectwo, and to crai- ideas of bonune would applaud the punist Paris
sonvordant with matters in the Chinese a tramway line should sersersus runelads, he considers that the ment of the Chices in such an event, and the subsidising of considered,
London, Feb. 12, The Trauerunt Gureza dapital The new Minister certainly pos Tate lots the question where it was, and he without Franes, Bussin, whatever her idees That I sen the familiar and sound old ery has come to the conclusion that, in a general are, could not move a single Casenok into ment has telegraphed ordering two more ses a great capacity for hard work, and romour even credits him with the devire, about the lungs of the Colony, is raised action, above water torpedo discharges are China. The whole idea is the dream
man firms,
anmmercial position thoroughly, but also of Bay is poloted out was the next lvaga in the admiral from the arents at Wei-hsi we only hasten the end of Chins, which at
learning the Chinese language. He has a order of marsh between this and North that modern sen forts are practically presunt seems to be drawing boar fast
London, February 8.-Mr Cosil Rhodos Armness and promptitude that will he will wait to address the shareholder of needed in Poking, where these character invulnerable against naval attack, though they might possibly be temporarily silenced
the Chartered Company before leaving for istics are required at the present time. W. Robinson & Co.'s Pianos are guaranthe Caps. He intends to devote himself to Amodges all connected with Chius here he teed for the climate. Pianos Repaired the development of Rhodesia, and orpe bas equal to now,
cially to the speedy completion of the rails certainly created a good impression, and be will go ont not only with the good wishes but the confidence - thst ha"will prove if not the Heaven-born Minister * for the post, at all events, an ablo repre». sentative of British interests. This is what is required,
* Stir contemporary, and Causeway useless, The most notable lesson drawn by | sɔme, opium-szeked mandaria and would batteries of big guns from French and Ģer. not only of mastering the politics) and
be
Point.
That of course Causeway Bay has been re-
claimed, and never need, by the Govern- by a storm of projectiles from quis fiting ment-whether from choice or otherwise and machine gun
BÓ OGO 1ms to know.
this year
out in Honkong and to Stanghal, w wu may be and by itsnif constitutes an exesllect prevent its coming to tabla water for everyday use. It was cesare. It is strange that there should have been so many apuradio cases DỤ eatly in the year, and after there has been so much rals, in Hongkong. It will be deplorable if the returning prosperity of the Southern colony is to hava auch a blow indicted sa it on the reappearance of the plague as an rpidemic would be.
.-N..G. Daily News. NINETEEN men were diargod in a body at Ar the Magistracy to-day, Captain Jackson, the Mixed Cuart this morning with having stolen from on board the steamer Whampoa, of the ses Prism, was charged with having on or about the 16th instant, dixty-seven cleared his ship on 29th October with 38 covereigns. The ofroumstances connected pamangars in excess of the number allowed with the theft are as follows:-About six months ago, doring a vorage from Australia. by bin certificate. It was stated that Capt. the Whampoa bad on board a
a bag contela Jackson want to the Harbour Office and ing 600 sovereigns. These ware delivered aleared his ship with oight European and over to the second officer, who looked them twelve Obloese passengers. It was after-up in the treasure Voom. At the end of the
the bag was found be Toysge
missing. wards found that he had no pasonger car and though a thorough search was made tiacate, and a polios contable boarded the they could not be found. Soon afterwards the Chinese crew were discharged and a ship on the morning of the following day in 20w lot of ze taken on. On the 15th inst. order to count the passengers. There were as the ship was lying at Boyd & Co.'s jaity was balag on-board 38 Chinese, 12 Malsys, and 41 of the cement. Eoor of the
galley, wan taken *crew. The Captain stated when he left and a lot of sovereigns were
found underneath; how
*
ren who made England bis passenger licence was still in sannot be ascertained. The there were the discovery at ones appropriated good forec, and he understood it was in force share, sad bought the silence of the rest of when he came to Hongkong.. Be bad taken the crew with donations from the same un board at Kobe, by the authority of the source. The whole proceedings, however, Compacy and the Consul at Kobe, the crew came to light, and several of the crew at That
the boatswain, once decamped, one was, of the sa. Glaucus, which had been sold, having with him thirty-four movereigns.
The
were communiosted with. assisting of 28 Chinese and 12 Malays.
That if the stream of Chinese residents ap- Ir the Imuris Mine Company had an idiot or
parently looked for by some ardent lovers
space, and
the
onough,-China Gazette.
uct worthy
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CENIE ERODES' PLANK,
THE ADMINISTRATION OF BECHUANALAND.
London, February &--Only that portion of Bechuanaland contiguous to the Trats vaal will be restored to Imperial rule.
THE CHARTEERD COMFANS.
11.-The Directors
HONGKONG REGISTER.
Previous On Asta at,On dala kë (dayatáp.com|10 Ju $p
about the prevalence of Plogue in the contribute towards winding up the Iris TELA is nothing further, to note on the the dobranje to-day waited on Prince Fer
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of the Colony Ends its way as far as wort for a mining engines it certainly has à VERNACtran journal states that a for- Causeway Bay, the Gaverament will do a very wideawake attorney for the liquids eigoer in preparing a pist for the contro well to preserve lung-space, and Pole- or the person of 31: Sterons of crunge tion of a railway on Fujissen, Alloy When the Shanghat_contingout | hus several times, we believe, been suggest. sad V.R.C.-apade generally for ong
arrived for the races that wily lawyer oureed by Japeness, and unless the said for- That the question whether the actual foro-fully examined the passuget lists and signer is acting for Japanese, the report the Chartored Company announce that they
shore of Oateway Bay in the best sitas promptly spotted a few names that he was tion for recreative ground would depend specially interested in, eerving them with the foreigner was promoting the railway on have reason to believe that, although their very much tipon the roade, tramways, summonses for unpaid cells, with the re- his own initiative and as his own wonders, police will be ander she Imperial Govern
amozut of money for gambling etc., leading to that direction.
by rights on the Sacred Mountain yet-Kobe will otherwise remain substantially un- That a very strong feeling exlata about the on the ponies was oussiderably reduced of fint the foreigner has no extra territorial meat, the status of the Chartered Company
altered,
ΩΡΙΑΙΔΕΙΑ, declaration which is alleged to have been the various little items that the sporting Chronicle. prematurely made to our Bills of Health gentry from the Model Settlement had to
Wind. Qology.
(Fifty conts will be paid for the missing new Chinone loan, the negotiations for whieb dinand, to express thanks for the baptisca Foto but usually British officials, although word)-China Gasell
ere ault to progress. We may note, per- of Priods Boris in the Orthodox Faith. Weather ....... od perfectly honest in such matters, are not
0.05 haps, in passing, fa case any ous may be Prince Ferdinand, in vehemens langange, | Bato the drat to
against THeen mandarins who were in Formosa at misled, that the Statist, in its last 1920, replied that his sacrifice of his had Highest open air temperature of the 19th.....t atinking ab their own part
the time of the surrender of the island to hes a tilt against auy new loan. It con broken family ties, and ho demanded from west open as spessura no the 28th Twenty-sight of the Chineas were entered through the energetio cforts of That if the same course as that bow fol-Japan and who thought that they had a tains several surmises, and not a few in the Bulgarians no meto lip-serrios in ro
lowed to Hongkong were followed in periest right help themselves to the
It is not turp in the articles as.com. Eight of these had, we must say, most efficient detective misslog
every port from Saex to Yokobama, government funds in their hands in urdoruracies, which, for our readers,
Correct, RECEBREY to
The question t Londen, February IlesThe Rubrisa Gos nothing but garantins regulations would to to them fran the republicans or the What the security China has to offer, and to rerament have decided to appoint a res be mat with all along the line
Japanese invader seem to be now having what extent is it already piraged? Vitesident Diplomatic Agent at Botia. Tkst Singapore is, of course, the first pretty hot time of in Bomer Gleasor has the only security that 040 (Midnight)-The Bultat has formally
which gives ds & slap in the fave, and morselsland the Throne on the subject, adapt to the favanur of the Chios, Id resogniter fage Ferdinand. this has to be regarded as a wark of and has computed that over three million perial Meritime Customs, which amounts to GERMANY AND 208 MILVER QUESTION,
brothetip feeling.
table were taken away in this manner about three and a half millions sterling a Berlin, February &In the Reichstag,
and
the.
staff, both foreign and quitve, the been on the round, voyage from Singapore men were all apprehended and sixty-naran and the other tirenty were the meu from thirty-four was arrested in a
Bovareigas recovered. The man with the the sa, dessus Asked why he had nos Yangi kepss, while aesther was discovered daciaend them xu crew, he replied it was an io a village in Foutung. The result of the Grinsight Captain Hastings anid he was mitad
31. the minutera men nå, the
months
appear of this afternoon was that sixteent Daly allowed to carrý twelve pansorgers, os of them to doulanted to blot That Isuppoas H.E. of Hongkong will re- which should rightly have been turned over year, and cisting Idant, for which it la Prince Hohenlohe stated that he was ina His lisence had expired, and he still fad imprisonment and, while the thres ptla- twenty to account for. Mr I. Bezsombe pals were given a month's dangte The Court added, however, that if it should be Smith said he thought Captain Jackson had found every of the moace, they would be of the priaanera bad mediated in the recovery muted bona fide throughout, and he did not brought up again and have their esatensus think be laiended in any way ki evade the modified-Mercury, Fobi 241,24 pord regulations, but the statement he made
on the port algerangs was not quite sorteoli He therefore insped a paralty of 83.
Recnate and Brioembed'e Hanes bats no aival for loney alrength and opponcanas. W. Botlanza & Ga
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chalrate with E.E. of Singapore, and to the Provincial Treasury at Foochon, bypothecated amount to, hay twenty formed thate was no prospect of the Barly BABOKRIE→→ they will otobadge despatches for the The Hauppror has therefore instructed the fear millioms sterling. The Iduos ate re-opening of the Indian wins. Germanys ookt month or two, ovaa alshough the Viceroy Pien to investigata, and the result at varying fates of interest, but allow be sald, dose not consider it expedient to Spokedid catos of Plagat disappear witbin in that wholesale stretta havo lately ing alas for redemption, the annual tako the initiative in nonvoking a MoDataty THEKOMSTER AN That I have boun fondering whether the mandarine have sought refuge.NU. Duff sven it it approaches that cisca, The balanta
been going do wherever the defaulting sharge cannos oxosed two millions sterling, Conference.
fuz have dock oN ADRIA, Hou Thomas Whitehead, who la fond Naky. of figuring, would like to calculate the amount that might have been saved the Pulung in doltats had Taipingshan boat destroyed and re-laid out within sy nine months of the lam Plague vicitation,
- of das and a,balf millions-apart from any London, Fab. 18.-The Blue Book on Ar
ather regaardes Ching may possess is quite menia kat appeared, from which it appesen Aufident on which to out the suggested that Sie Frank Leadelles, the British Min. loan of Tis 101,000,000, or, ay, teen mister a 6. Petersburg telegraphes, to imililyas sterling seda and Gy
Hord Zellebury, or the Pth of August, thes
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