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WEDNESDAY, MARON 9, 1898.
THERS is a heavy agenda for the Sanitary) WE noted yesterday, with regret the death Board mosting to-morrow afternoon.
The Russian battleships Sissi Veliky and Navarin as led and provisioned at Penang, and simply called in at Singapore for mails,
Ma Harry W. Arthur, son of Mr W. M. B. Arthur, of Hongkong, has joined the firm of Manses Bain and Co, Taiwanfoo and Takow,"
*** Wx print on the 6th page a loading article translated from El Pais (Madrid) tresting of the buying out of the Philip pine rebels.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION
IN CELINA...
RUSSIA AND PORT ARTHUR.
LEASE.
PROTESTS BY JAPAN. WARLIKE. ASPECT OF AFFAIRS. (Special Telegram from Our Own Creepandent.)
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL SHIELD
COMPETITION, - -·
MUSICAL NOTES.
In chronicling the musical events of Insi month, taking them in order, wero I to criticiso everything, Mr Editor, I am afraid I should be taking up too much of your valuatio space. Seldom before have we been gifted with so many concerts, anokers, ets, all in the space of a short month; We
LATE TELEGRAMS.
(Times of Ceylon }
ANOTHER NURSE IN DOMBAT DIES OF
FLAGUR Bombay, Pobraary 34.--Tho wisk's
deaths at Bombay from plague numbered 1,092, and from all capas 1,974. Th» - death rate was 123-20.
THE NEW CHINA LOAN AND THE LIHIN QUESTION. THE DRAW FOR THE SEMI-VINAL TIEL
Shanghai, March 3. The Committee met yesterday, and drew The contract for the new loan was likin in the Yangtes Valley provinces and Challonge Shiald as follows:-
Cheking
be collected by the 25th Company, SD, R.A. v. Kowloon,Imperial Maritime CustomA. While
Another European nurse has died of boho played next Saturday, March 12, at this will add enormously to Sir Robert
plague. 4.30 pm. Refores :-Me, W. L. Oliver.
is Hart's work and responsibility, it were first of all treated to two rattling good
Calodu, February 21.-Tho plague is G. Company, K.O.R., . H.M.S. Cen- the inauguration of a reform that will Aurion, to be played on Saturday, March 10, bo cf the greatest benefit to China. emekers' under the auspices of the Hong. spreading in the Punjab. Another Tillaga
has now been attacked. 4.30 will be played on the 26th 7 honest collection of likin in Central second of those entertainmentes capital daughter of Mr Justice Mischlerion, of
When the Felting Government finds what kolig Smoking Copeert Club,
Feb. 29-Misa
at
IL.BL.
of Mr Edwin Tomlin, of Maasrs Butterfield & Swire's office. Je, was a son of Mr G. L. Tomlin (for many years in the Go- vernment Borrico her in Hongkong), and RATIFICATION OF THE KIAOCHAU the sami-inals for the Hongkong Football signed on Tuesday at Peking, and the proved his ability by making a name for himself as one of the most able shipping men in the Far East. Ile was in the employ of Taikoo until his death, and the firm, n well as his many friends, will keenly regret the death of a valuably servant and a genial companion at so early an ago as thirty-six years. He was a beal sportsman, but as he was sufforing when he passed through during the tire burnediately preceding the fast Hongkong Raco Mecting, he was in duced to go Home. His friends were anxious, but hoped he would get flotng in time before the und. It was not to bo. and he died. board the French steamer Yarr on the 20th Feb., between Singapore and Colomb
Arran our Stock List had gone to preas we received the following altoration:long kong and Shanghai Banks 187 per cent. prom=$368.75, sollers. Yesterday's price was 128 por cont. prom.$308.26, bayor Ar the Magistracy to-day, a Chinese shop. Tur Russian battleships Nuvarin and Sissi keeper was pronocuted by Inspector Dan. Veliky arrived in the nabour this fore can for kooping seventeen tins of korosine noon, and immediately commenced around in his shop in excuay of the amount allowed of natulog. The Sissi Feliks is an impos by his licence. Commander Hastings iming-looking battleship, with a displacement ...........of 8,880.ions. She has four funuals, placed pored stine of $25,-~* ·
two abrunat. She is 348 fost long; bum 66 feet 6 in., and has a draught of 24 funt. Her armour belt is 15 inches thick, with turret urmour of the same thickness. Two burrets, forward and aft, are exch armicd with two 18-in. guns, and the auxikary Brmament includes six in, and twelve 1.8-in. quick-firing guns. The euginos develop 8,500 horsepower, and sho
teams at a speed of 16 knots.
H.M.S. Aigerine has not yet, completed repairs at Shanghai Lieut. Commander E. H. Grafton, of the Redpole, has beca appointed to the command of the Algerine, while Lieut. C. P. R. Conde, of the latter véssel, takes charge of the Redpole.
It was
SKANGHAI,, March 8, 6.17 p.m. The Russian Minister at Peking has Prosenbed a formal demand to the Chinese
Government for the lense to Bussin of Port Arthur and Tallawan on precisely similar terms a those under which
Kinochau has been leased to Germany,
Russia promises freedom of trade in her sphoree of induce subject to the Russian administration.
Japan in protesting against the Russian demands; and the situation in the North has now assumed a warlike aspect,
The lease of Kinsocbau to Germany was formally ratified by the Chinese Ruperor fon Monday, the 7th inst.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMIS.
(Sorriazo ro The Cuis▲ MAK"}
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March.
THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB
CAPTAIN'S GUT FOR MARCH.
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A fait average number of competitors en- tered for this cup, resulting in a tie be tween two of the members, but the scoring was not very briliant, in spite of the fair weather prevailing during the three days set ngaari for plage as.. Dr J. M Atkinson..., 103
Mr A. J. McClure... 105 Vir J, Bell Mr E. A. Ka
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99
106
15 60
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窿 93
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12 89 14
8 94 0 14
Mr G. Stewart ...
Mr G. Millward.. 101 Mr E. R. Morriss ... 104 Mr H. Dalrymple.. 102 ... 103
Me E. A. Ram 15 entries.
The monthly winners of the Cap-9 at present in the colony-are notified that the at for possession of the truphy will play off at an early date; the draw will be post- al in tho Club house in a day or two.
OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES. LTD. Losnos, 7: March, 1838.
The second ordinary annual general RUSSIA AND CHINA. It is expected that the German squadron Iping in the harbour will be detained hers
The Times Peking Correspondent wires weeting of Olivers Freehold Mines, Ltal.. longer than was first anticipated. Thero on board this veral that the terrible that Russia has donandes that China was held to-day, in the offices of the General are some extensive repairs to be carried out un explosion took place when she was surrenders her sovereign rights in Port Managers,, Messie J. D. Humphreys and on the Deutschland, and she is to be docked lying in Cretan waters, as one of the inter- Arthur and Ta-dien-wan and grants the same Sun. Mr Hart Buck presided. The other to be cleaned.
It is estimated that the national squadron. The Navarin is a first-conditions to Russia na have been granted gentlemen present were:-Messrs C. Ewens work may taka wooks to finish.
class battleship of 9746 tons displacement to Germany at Kingham Rusein also a member of the Consulting Committeoj She was built at a cast of £770,000. She demands the right to constructa railway Jordan, A. II. Mancoll, B. Allen, W. D. Sutton. II. E. Pollock, Captaia FOLLOWING the example of Britain and carries four 12-in. 52-ton guns, with a com from Petria to Mukden and Port Arthur Russia, France will keep two admirals on plenant of quick-from as secondary In the event of Chins not complying with Clemonts, 11. Humphreys, Alves, and J, A.
Jupp (Secretary,
The Secretary read the notice convoning the Far Eastern Station. Vice-Admiral dermaront. Her bunker capacity is 1,200 these demands within five days, Russia
the meeting. Beaumont will be Commander-in-chief and tons, and she is rated at a speed of 16 threatens to send troops into Manchuria. the Furban will be his flagship Rear knots. Admiral de la Bédollibee will retains the Kayard as his flagship. Germany has also
two admirals on the station.
Tax reputition of The Amazons by the Brough Comedy Company took place last night at the Theatre Royal.It is unneces- sary to say more as to the performance than! we have said already. The main thing to
Lastor, 7th March, 1898.
RUSSIA AND CHINA. -EXCITEMENT
IN LONDON:
· Mr Curzon, speaking in the House of Coldning, said that no information con
the
should be the Empire, and
At the
India Horse.
A WEDDING.
HIK GEORIE WETTE,
Sir George White is progressing so antia Following those was the smoker given factorily that bullitus legarding his aundi
THE YOONA ASSAULT CASE,
Biba Macpherson, China really means, it will assuredly be
extend the systurn to the rendering was given of the Policemen's Calcutta, was martiol yesterday at Cal Anxious to remainder of the
this Chorus from Sullivan's Pirates of Pen-outta, to Major Herbert, of the Central of the long-
The Viceroy and Laudy hoped-for financial roforni
zance, under the personal conductori Egin were present, with all Calcutta - without adopting which Chins cannot hopo tor | of the hardworking Secretary, *Dr Jids." Suciety.' prouve her independence. It will need a skilful hand and great tact to formu late and put in action the regalations that this now system will requio, and thereby the Wardroons Ocers of IM.Sion will no longer be issued. could be no more experienced porche und Anker, under the leadership of the Oper
undertake
Pema, February 31-Privatu MeQail---- than Sir Robert and carry it through, All who see really zootik- taon Mr Manning-on board Inas, Reyal Irish Riflea, has been sentenced friends of China will hear with great ro
H.M.S. Victor Emanuel. The programinio by the Cantonment. Magistrata to chra liut and satisfaction that the now loan has beonstittled on the terms that was kng, entertaining and amusing, at months hard labour for agsulting and wounding a dhoolie bosor at the Military we have mentioned. China's external trou- the nuungement showed good sense in re-lospital on the 5th instant. bles are at an end for the present; we fusing to peruit, with two excoptions, must hope that the means by which
encores, and in this way brought a mont have been rumoved will not become the crigi uf any informal troubles, but that enjoyable evening to a clue at 11 pm ele will have the nocpsary time given her lots of time for Paskites to catch the trap. for reform and renganisation, and that hur rulers will have the sense to take advantage of the respite that has been granted her.-- N.-O. Daily News......
they
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. NINTH CLIT Kata.-March 6, 1898. There was a very strong cast wind, so considerable sea in the middle of the bar our at starting tima, and only three boats
ench class scutured out.
The course was From the Police Pier.
Rocks, marklont off Lyeman, Kowloon Kowloon, round Kowloon Rock, Chanel Rock Channel Rocks (all to starboard), finishing at the Felice Pier; 12 miles,
The starters were
FIRST CLASE.
Maid Marim, Mr J, Hastings. Phabe, Hon, Hr May, Frico, Mr A. Denison, Dast, Dr F. Clark.
SECOND CLASS.
Payne Officers R. E Tagbind, Mr C. D. Wilkinson;
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The second-class hoats were sent away
at 1 90 and the first-class at 1.30.
IDE DEPARTURE OF INDIAN TROOrs For MOSTRARYA,
Bomboy, Feli, 23.—The 4th Boniny Rifles leave here for Moni bassa on Friday next in the Indian Marine steuner Dhal- housie.
GENERAL KEMPSTER THEMANDA AN ENQUIRY. On the following orening, another en
It is statoil, thab General Koopster hus cert was given by the officers of H.M.S.demuded a Court of Enquiry imo the Inca Fictor Emanuel, on board tho receiving which led to his return from the field. ahip, at which most of the better and well-
known autoura gave us, amongst other
THE HORRORS OF FILE ADDED TO THOSE
UP PLAJCE. Fortun
Feb. 21-A serious firo broke
erected
pleasing items, some really good and high-out last night at Molykas, Dombay, de class music. Every item, without going for European and Eurasian
atroying the special Plague patients into particulars, was well rendered, and en- and gradually spread to the native hospital. cores worn frequent showing the true ap-Thore were twelve Europians and 86 - preciation of the audience.
On the 28th February, Mr Ward gate srother of his vary clarer and attractive srigan recitals at St John's Cathedral The following was the programure 1.Pastoral Sansta Rheinberger.
Pastorale-Intermezzo-Fugue. 2.-Offertoire..(From Ten Salomé.
pieces for the Organ"), 3-Minuet und Tria Hoyle.......
org.... The Morning Henchcl. flyin'......
Mrs. VALLINGS.
H" Smarf
tive patients stretched in their cots hely less at the time of the fire; but, with the exception of five or six who died from and superhuman efforts of the Kuropean shuck, the rest were saved by the gallantry
hy nurses.
But for their efforts the fire would have been a great intal catastrophe.
THE IRISH LOCAL GOVERNMENT DILL, foulou, February 29The Irish. Local. Government Bill has been introduced into the Boase of Commons. The Liborala. and Nationalists receive it cordially.
DEATH OF A LONDON M. F
The death is announced of Mr. Frederick Wootton Isaacson, Meater of Parliament for the Stepovy Division of the Tower Tiamlota.
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[Mr Eyeson was 'progressive,' and = 1 years of age Ho was an unsuccuse- ful candidate for Parliamentary honours AU Wednesbury in 1880, and for Stopney in 1885, when a petition was presssted showing that sixteen slicns had voted for him. Ifo secured the seat in the following your, how- ever, and retained it til his death. His majority in 1995 was 472; and a close anticipated.
Hongkong Football Club to-morrow at 5 pany (taking it en bloc) is unquestionably statergents re Russia and China had been Report Mine. Olivers Iroperly at last over was tout up to. Channel Rocks when programine were now to the Hongkong omtcat for the vacancy but used way ba A. Gonssires, L Brutt, H. Craig, J. Ly Colony. One piece they play raay be better the Loudon Stock Exchange, owing to feara hotl Property accounts at the prico thoy Lyecmur sont of Ladybird At the the piecos played by Mr Sangster, the late GARAT DRITAIN SOT RESPONSIBLE FOE. THE
Taz following will represent the Colts team in the football match against The
be kept in view is, that the Brough Com-coming the Peking Times' correspondent's
pm. Henderson, Harold Seth,
P.
Hyndman, J. Corveth, H W. Lapsley, X.
the best coriedy company which has ever received by the Government. como se far afield a ta visit this
Enreka
An approach to a panic has occurred on
naught, J. M. E. Carvalho, A. A. Alves.
This will be the first match between these
than another; we hear that the Brough of a conflict with Russia in connection with management know how to alternate China.
to be, productive of much interest The Club will be represented by the follow
im
kill
FRONTIER OPERATIONE. J
In the House of Commons, Mr Samuel
two Clubes, and the game.promises the emotionally serious and the gaySPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES, jed about $13,000 during the year on the at the deck lavel, and she made the best berger's Pastoral Sants' a solo requiringly to India, Lord George Hamilton admit
ing players: Gral, P. G. Davies, R-A.; backe, W. D. Mayson and T. Kew;
and they do so. But whatever piece may
be chosen, the universal verdict must be
Finding that the United States resentod, given that they produce, every time thSpain has withdrawn hot rehuest concurs curtain is raised, a representation which is the substitution of merchant men for warships for conveying relief to distressed Cubank.
amount mot
In the second beat up, Phule passed | where the German Chorale is so benatiland telegraphed that the prospects of the.
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coming your justified the anticipation that the expenditure could be at without ad- ditional taxation or undue increase in the deficit. Lord George added that it was impossible to contend that the
operations Sir Henry were an Imperiul matter. Fowler dissented, and moreover said that the resolution was rise as a matter of.. policy. The motion on being put to the vote was negatived by 188 against 08.“.
The Chairman esi? :-Gentlemen, I pre-
The boats in the second class male sume you have all examined the Regul and Statement of accounts, so with your rather a triggling start, but the three i5--Cantilene l'astorale... Guilmant.
Dart 5.-6. Paco Adagio permision i will take them as read. You tho A chus got off with the gun,
b. Melody... ...(From) will notice we love adopted a little different went away with a lead in the strong wind
Taree pieces for the Marshall. and ngement in dealing with the assots in and set, and was soon about half-a-mile
Organ account for 18977; the amount spent on ahend in her class, with Payne next;
the 7.- Festal March
J. B. Culkin, the Eureka retain shaft to the 31st Decem-in the A class aid Marian wont to ber, 1897, now appests in a separate account front, with rice second. The order a
With the exception of No. 5, Guilatant's under that heading, whereas in last year's Kowloon Itock was-Darb
Maid Marian
'Cantilano Pastorale,' all the items on the yne, Ladyist, Ericu, Phate. The same it was included in the account year stand at $60, 235.99. The amount of the Maid and Payne parsel Dart, and audianca. This particular item was one of $235.99 has now been written off, leaving
Erica got
Erica had caught both organist, at the inatagaration of the organ,. Hark, the art and Pune, and the three went round on the occasion of the Queen's Jubilos nor- original stay when we first the fasckbuat practically together. In thu vice in 1887, Forticular mention should moved that the expenditure on the frontier atuoint 8235.99 spent, acquired the property, in some preliminary run down to the Kowloon Rook, a stronger he made of fr Ward's rendering of Rhein- operations should not be charges ble antire prospecting anal stores, We have expend puff than usual carried away Payne's mast
grest and study on the part of the ted that the meas of the people of India Eureka Main Shaft which brings the toest her way home under jury boathook and
executant particularly in the fague, were very poor; bat their condition was improving, and the Indian. Government me the Ladybird, but after that no other changes worked in. It would be invidious for not only covers the of the L
expenso spent to that date to $32.516.61. This jib. actual sinking of the shaft but also all took places and a stiff race finished as to particularise any special pisce in such a
under:
good and well-thought-out programme. work intonlod for permanent we in far above what we have hitherto seen in
10 marks The large congregation testified to the mine, such as wiedit, pumping Maid Marian... 9 48 52 frat the
popularity of the Recitals, and recognition ventilating statis, levels, drivas Brisas and this Colony. It may be said prices are
... 3 50 second 4 and cross cuta designed for the blocking Dart... ...4050 first 10. of the organist's capabilities. high, and our conservative notions are
out, atoping and converance of ore to Phobs ... 4 ruffled; but that is purely a matter for the
We have ecquired during Ladybird...
... 4 36 second the surface.
management. There was a
very good
the sear, on the advice of our Mining
The total marke to date aro Gold Jets Nos. 105 and Manager
1st CLASE. has been done 308. A little prospecting. Everseas people may be presumed to know house last night, and it is norely a
59 Ladybird Erica on the first of these and a reef of 3 feat Maid Marian... 02 Payne their own business best, but a certain-coal platitude to say "The Amazons went
is in width has been found which it
Estima- ted will yield parable stons. We must Meteor company not une pnected with Hongkong on it ought to have gone, and as Pinero
not forget in connection with the working is considered to have made a great mistake would have wished it to go.
account that we were only able frota in raising the price of their cords altogether said, it is unnecessary to report, any in-
various causes to crush about 2000 bons out of proportion with its efficacy as a dividual criticism, it may be out of form to
of stone for the whole year; frequent
minately. soles and On the 9th at 11.40 . The barometer stoppigos had to be made for repairing Or Germany's soven principal axports to
i compositions by the best and ultime but was dotained at Jellalabad fos steam raider. The paucity of Japanese and meating Mr Roberts' personation of a
ld Battery, And it Australian coal and the almost entire ab- Frenchman, but we are of opinion be ex- has riten in China, fallen over E. Japan. the
and The Afghan escort erts, such as Brot's posts f satohy pleses. His ilers, such as
poste of the 564 senos of Cardiff coal for general purposes, called himself in that part last night. Of High pressure cover N. China and a low Inst found necessary to ohol & trew one in Japan all sava sugar and woolley yarn show has net stooped to the to the prosent he twenty one days by the orders of the Amir
We did not commence sa falling-off in the last returns. area lies to the B of Japan, Gradients its place.
fligion,
Tocestas Rheinberger's achates, Kat
ilo reports that the Admiralty, seemed to afford an excel. style, and the feeling of the audience in modems to rather steep on the coast and gular crushings until the middle of Yex pistes that hare bean chopped' in Land other great compositions by the best Jellalahad in full of tegitivo Afrikis | Owing to the supplies being bought up by course, everything goos in a first-class
in the N. part of the China Ses. Fore- lent opportunity to place upon the market that of easy enjoyment, whon the fun goes chat :-fresh N.E. winds; cloudy, probably erection of the new machinery on the 24th China are discounted on exchange on return. khawa and acknowledged organists of the but that he mot sundry famihos of this
August
and did not commence again until to Japan by 20 per cont.
past and present day, such Bhatt, full, the 28th of Noverabor. As might be reason the second half of 1897 the 0.8.K. careta, have considerably enhanced, than country andisturbed. He is
mant, Lemmens, Hoyte, Lefebury. Welnenug towards the Tirah. Ho
that the Alaser is in good other coals not usually in demand. Once with a smoothness and a perfect finish some light rain.
ably expected, slight alterations had to be on the market at the low price the coal in like that demonstrated in The Amazone.'
made in this now machinery and then we ried 16,259 passengers between Japan and detracted from, the popularity of the re the attitude of question might be brought into geners! We understand Amb A Village Priest favost, and then an increasing demand is tragical, or, perhaps, rather comedy
were unfortunate enough to run abort of Farmoss, and 6,941 between the island citals. water and the milk had again to be ports, stopped. As far as I can make nut we would enable the proprietors to bring their of a tragical kind, and that the Abbé prisca to the higher level of the Japanese
of Mr Brough's favourite
- half-backs, F. E. Kow, H. W. Looker, d J. D. Showell; R.A.; forwards, F. H. *Greeno, R.A., P. A. Cor, H. 8. Moberley, ́H.KR, J. F. Noble, and H. Grant
Smith.
3. одо
As we have
THE UNITED STATES.
A Bill has been introduced to the House of Representatives, with the approval of President Ma. Kiulay, for appropriating 850,000,000 for national defence.
WEATHER REPORT.
The following notico is issued from the Observatory
THE death agurred in hospital on the 23rd Feb. of a gallos from H. S. Undaunted Nagasaki The decessed was buried at Urakami with full naval beneyes.
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This only goes to prove what I mention ed in my last netes. Make the recitals an institution, weekly or fortnightly, and the public, qusical
or otherwise, will always show their appredation by turning op in 41 the numbers they now do. Rarely had 28
more appreciation been shown in Hong Bombay, Feb, 21.-Sir Baiter Prne ar- kong towards goed meid as has been rived at Peshawar
A querecpo vur on Friday. erinaed at Mr Ward's recitals. I do not dent, who had a conversation with him on use the words,
music Indisari. his arrival, says Sir Salter is it and well. Mr Ward sprogrammes contain le reports that he loft Cabal on the 10th
up
04 and laund in the outs
treen Lendi
health, and
reports
Dent frontior
hanistan
He b
b of opinton that from first to laat it is a wave of fana
during
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Alone for and then points.
Dit the
Special praise should be given to Mestloism for Muilaks, and Mullahs Vallings, who in singing Henchel's along, are
position which the hamuk · the Hart, Added considerably
iniddle couraG
produst. Other people have other opinions, parte. In that pieve he will not be re TEB Fushin Nippo lama that Count our water supply as long as we dit, for the read that the Emperor is about to found Muthing Hymn" and Sport. As partner has had to
cat ovaning, her rich voice being a great awam of Mahomedan an
were exceptionally fortunate in racaining the Peking Galls of the 17th Feb, drought in the district is said to have University in Peking. Good sign for the Inouye, the Japanese Minister for Finanoo heen the worst they had experienced for future of China! cognisable if compared with hie luat night's has decided to sell about 80 million you out 30 years. and a great many neighbouring THERE is much slarıned talk among the treat and admiffably suited to the devo hear that Mr W, A. Duff, who, for wholesome fooling. Ms Brough, by the of the Government's alvor reservo with milis had to stop work much eat you ignorant Chinese (saya tha F. and T. Timer
Borde years, has been Becretary for the Hongkong Brick and Cement Co. (now mered in the Green Island Cement Co., under the management of Messra Shewan, Toming and Qu.), leaves Hoop for the Philip pine Islands to join the new Prospecting and Developerent Company floated by Mr Neil Macleod and dog. phreys and Sons. Prior to cooning to Bong kong, Mr Daff had spent several genre in prospecting work in the Asiatlo Archipelago- On Monday night he was entertained at. a fepewell dinner by a fow ut his Hongkong friend Mr Duff's geniality has gained
way, was again the stage world's axis last right. The Company, we trust, will be supported as it ought to be, as it is (as we have said) the best that has ever come po far as Hongkong-and we can go back to a date quite ancient enough to defy con tradiction.
riow to relieving the financial stringency we did. I am pleased to be able to toll
than
It is reported that silver is already haing that our how will is the working well and of the 26th Feb.) that the Emperor intends shipped from Kobe, but our contemperaty that we hav plentiful supply of water moving the Court to Shana and leaving fail to get the report onfirmadebt and as its crushing dapacity is now about Peking to Russian occupation.
Chronicle.
own expense,
and
the British Government the
tional zaio.
m
the
the foreign policy opposed to all Moslern diotates. As to hashouring Afridi sofrigots, Two things, though (I want to put this us
they arrived without pro-arrangement, ami delistely as possible), struck me as being as such, by the laws of Mahaied, he was very poor fernt, and rather out of tants on bound to countonstoe them. He is positivo doubled, which incins that we can crush
the part of the congregation. They are tant the Ameer was innocent of supplying About 800 tons month and our mining Saverá cases of assault, apparently with both small lauits and can consequently be munitions of wit to the triboszren, what Ir is alleged that Mr Miyabara, supervisor in charge of the construction of the Fairinger raports tha: be has an an inton to rob, have, the Sunyhai Mercury easily remedied with a little thought, Out over others may have done; but doubtless
aupair of
payable ore in night Ann and Fashims.kan, has patented both there appears to be 20 reason to fest Broad for lat op te from the vicinity of of an audience of 130-I believe it was sinait quantities of munition were
Broadway lately. In one case the victim more like 150-100 by the Cathedral chased from unauthorized persons selling in Great Britain and Japan a ship's boiler anty
anything but confidence in the success of appears to have been krocked senseless Notes for March, the offertory only what they possessed. If there had bean a for which he claims several advantages over our line. We received a telegram on with a sand bag or some such weapon. amounted to 846.60. Further comment system he (Sir Salter) would have known VISIS AT THE DOORS -At Keulen all existing types. The ine sation has hadn Monday last ceiling as that at the lowest Thare is reason to believe that some would be useless (for the Recitals are not Sir Salter is at present staying with Kranglec, Martha, Cosmopolit, Batuan, practically tested by on English fem st its luvels, whore the rouf is 8 feet in width, foreignors of the beach-cuber glass are given for the sake of making money, gland in America and Jagan
Major Denny's at Feshswur. Ha prossede nze รัช Progress, Daphne, Clar, Sullberg,
as implicated in the matter.
though the upkeep of the magnificent organ has taken the matter in haud. One quality of borders-(None),
enthusiastic Japanese acribe assures his | satisfactory news, and expressed by Ix the Abordaco Express. The MoHaggis | sin that the small amount collected is Do | Google-Deucalion, Coptic, Wuo-roaders that it has already been decided to out the truth of the opiaten
due to the fact of so many more M. Farien was consecrated bishop on San- adopt the bailer for us in all new British the late Mr Willmight that the deeper We (pitjingly); An' d'ye no play go than a quarter, of the congregation, leaving day, the 20th Feb., in the North Cathe and Japanese warships-Iiogo Newes ank the richer we afionld find the stone.
Southerner (apologetically):
just before the last place, or, in fact, just drid, Faking. The entire foreign and bas Shareholders have occasionally asked us but I speak it.'
learing in time to escape the offertory. Attive official world was invited. The core- showed very poor form, particularly when mony was followed by a dajduner to the The F. and T. Tanes comments editorially whether it would not be advisable to ereat on the steady increase in the price of scalars crushing machinery. We must hear Tony Atkins is to get his shilling & it was so marked, as at the last Rosital principal quests. at Tientsis, the Chinese Engineering and in mind, however, that only 4 certain day. proposals which was over by twenty cainnten past six Tae Hiogo News of the 22nd Feb. says:-Mining Company having raised prises by arount of stone can be raised from ons This is the root-idow-of-thegrouse of a'dick, and greatly interfered with the A party of friends assembled Inst evening one tai per ton. Our contemporary con- shaft and that if we put up additional the standing army that will be brought comfort of the remaining betono to bid farewell to Mr J, K. Hatton, who is cludes:--From various indications it seeras stampers we must also slok athor shaft forward by the Marquess of Lansdowne, Tasse is still some wonderful news in proceeding on a holiday to England, to skoly that this question of coal supply, will to feed them with. This there is no doub; the Pat Mi Gazette states. Waz Office
typhoid fever. He has taken passage by to
or net to betwoon the
his large circle of friends during his coLocat Composar, & Fleces, by Orange, sidence in the Colony, and they will wish ends, do. Xmas 1897. Price, $1.00.
Robinson Piano Company him every success in the new venture on which he has etpharked.
the I take this,
gentlemoving as
ZA vers
to bear
icare Hongkong for the north shout the
been sening the Edjar daily in our Har-speofal launch leaving the halobe slurtly sive of future possibilities, Japan has grown our operations very mu
recciva substanti boys will fud the following page Kobe Mr Hutton has made hiviself a
only obtain it from her by subterfuge, anigang *-* From southern exchanges we general favourite, and has done good service Great Britain
profits
emmanda
Far Hast
result in the near future. I am leaving
for
4th lust., and from private advices from
Cheloo dated the 14th wo learn she had
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But thin will not
is no doubt very heavy) were it not proper to
of sura,
MUSICUS.
IN
connection with the evolution of ovents in Chins, a contemporary anys :---- We are in close telographic communi- Nothern paper: regarding the movements recruit after his recent severe sttack of playa
play a very important part in the decision wil all agree with us that it is wiser to fod opinion has it last boen brought into line
Rad the Foreign Gülce as made of British warships. Those of us who have to Hohenzollers and went on board hy nations represented nut hem. Apprehen our way at the present tinia and but extend on this question, and a solution of theMe E. D. H. Thenson, of the Straits Leation with the most important ports in
roblom to how it is to be done Trading Company, arrived at Singapore on much until we begin to has, we believe, now been arrived as the 2nd inst. from Perak in order to pro- noquainted with every move that is road
This is natlafactory, so for salt goes, but we ceed to Saigon, where he will undergo a from der present After half-past five. During hin stay in chary of selling hor coal, and Russia caparkings and I do not see UF reason why ray and conditions of service of the won was bitten a short time ago by a dog ease, should the neossion unfortatataly The changes to be proposed in the uro of Pasteur treatment. Mr Thom- have frequently pointed out with what will Beccarily in which proved to be rabid, and his mediestarlso, this means of communication could de that H.M.S. Edgar was expected to for Hobe as Captain of the K. & A. station from England to the dealing wo may not confidantly look forward to this private soldier
Tolve the practical abolition of
advisers have recommended this treatment be interrupted. In the Southern Chine sad ass alone oman and general and has been industriously buying up the mines by the next steamer and hope to rotorred athlete He carries with in the hearty all available stock along the line for herbs back in Hongkang by the aiddle of disappear altogether не will still to be undertaken, as a precautionary inea sa the water in which the cabins many miles is quite shalow, and t good wishes of a host friende snd of a own use, so much so that prices have ma. Bay, when I shall have great pleasure in tave a for pounds to draw at the end
is in that nolahbourhood that those still wider circle of aquaintances. terially risen in Hongkong Runais, Gurmeeting the shareholders and giving thoms
cables would probably be out, and conti bau înta-tant port, coaled AND COUGAR Te our last week's Issue faays tho P. and 3; /any and France are therefore entirely de. full disenption of everything we are doing, rod of service. To secure him a elger
pendent on what they aan figuratively beg, and I trust
a day, and also to provide him with Tas following Tokio telegram, dated Feb. muniastion with England interrupted, thab before my return I shall b again. It is stated that prior to lasting Times of the 35th Feb.) wo stated that Bormon, or steal, Chiro being their only able to telegragit really good-news. Before what are called 'full' ations, dabunt, how24, appsors in the Hobs Chronicle-Count That the cables which run into Singapure
by appropriating three-
Inouys, Minister for Finance, statca as centre, from India, China and Flongkong the arew of the age were the passition that large numbers of Russian open market, and a very uncertain one of moving the adoption of the Report and fourths of his deferred pay to that an ad that the tinanunt position of the Japanese Australia, could be destroyed with the phatrasted in disposs of all their fancy 12. tranps Wore müştering at Kirin had been best. That China has vast toni regnurnen | Gtatoment of açavants I shall bo pleased to | Mition to the sathnates on this account will Government will necessitate the raising of greatest of caso requires no domonsiziilent
emphatically contradicted. Sinne then weis generally acknowledged, but as we never any questions dongings, and that they had gone on shore have raived Information which points to know, the aurises of them has barely No questions batug sated, the Chairman be novitable. But it will not amount to a
to satiated revenue from taxation and of the Chinese Ocone, some 5,000 miles of Parliament cannot object to paying Tomm that derived from the payment of the next these cables Le in wazee less Chat 50 And dispend of quantities of curios and his contradiction hating omsasted from besu daratched as yet. If, as is supposed, proposed the adoption of the report and great deal, and your domecratic member of tion to satiated yon for this year in sudi.ss in Javs Ses and the auth-west portion
Russlid
for what is undeniably good and
instalment e
of the indemnity. If Chita Falls Fathoms in depth, a great portion of h such beiden, so allows generally gather a source while high Chinese Blasting contales extensive coal folde, we stateinant
Mr Allen veusded_ through here passad
will without loss may expect that
faithful serviss.
the indemnity, the full appropria baing in water only 30 or 80 5 Shomar drep round them.
Cartled Bar Mancall propiused the election of Mis
tions demanded by the various Departments and Laus santy Salt with by the Agar qurios had already been loughed that his object to using the capital is especially as her occupation in for the But of› wark long before k reached Tion. Biolver presence in and around Kirin | ostensible purpose of having a coaling W, H. Fetts as duditor for, the easemony 7. said one of the quanér invited to a 60 million ren are issued. Under the dit) obain cable and" enonorac Bazaki (these
number of Russian troops (his station out hero. But in the meantimetr Jordan asconded. esthoate is 13,000 to 20,000), and to in the situations leares Japan and England Mr
Chicago wedding addressing the staan demstanse, the Minister for Finance is sabies be destroyed, we would have to rey mum of the Government what attinide he with all the trump carde les their hands for
one to her think they are waiting for compelled to salesh the demande for addle on the landlines aprose Biberis, And 6 the The Chairman That gentlenier, con talephone misetage that the ledge has tonal appropriations repaired from various for a inuens of curtayultating with th to adopt towards than, Information without soal the grost laristhans of way hum her sources sppears to support this nor making Bush'd bears show in these cludes the busines of the meeting. Thocked the divorce the bride had miss Department, ja avors driving to Bispo Xalladay and watampuh.
#29 for your #lendar
Just
The riiuloua story abous on his WAY to Peking from Kirin stator | of time take places to work them,
Indah Camporere, & Pess, by Omage,
TA 1807 Primm, $1.00
Carried.
atcoats,
Ever, be
fair
Wage
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