Auctions.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 153.
To-day's Advertisements
PUBLIC AUCTION.
TH
THE Vadoraigned has received instrue- tions to sell by Public. Austles, for.
A
virioni. Á su santa, on
FRIDAY,
E following Particulars and Conditions 15 h Apr, 1898, Commending at 2 30 p.m.,
ON LAND DE
at his cales Louis, Zetland Street, No. 2, PUBLIC AUCTION, to be held the Spot, on MONDAY, the 18th day of April, 1898, al 3 pin, are published for general information.
By Command,
T. BERCOMBE SMITH.
Jeti y Colecial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'R OPPICE,
717 Hongkong, Jot April, 1898. Particulars and Conditious of the Letting
by Public Auction Sale, to be held r MONDAY, the 18th day of April, 1893, at 3 p.m., by Order of His Excel lones the Officer Adininstering the Government, of Oun Lot of Crown of Land at Hung Tom, in the Colony Hongkong. For a term of 73 Years.
Partidase of the Ti
Regulits.
4200.
Tung
Inland
Wisk
Int
212...
Market, 200, 200, 1ÜG
The strongest Company in the world.
Barlas.
A QUANTITY OF
USEFUL HOUSEBOLD FURNITURE.
Comprising :- DawING SURPS, LARGR and SMALL WARPROPES, SIDEBOARDS, WASuno Stips, Sine TABLES; BED-BADS, "CVRA- MANTRAN, Biroga RaqubITE, GLANS WARE, ELEVI PLATED WARE, CROCKERY, ETC. E. Er.
MASHHL E
2 INCROYED SINGER SEWING MACHIN
I Can's PeHAMBULATOR.
{NI.W
day.
Destination,
1, v. Suas Ú
Lindon.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vasselo
Meilles Sigon... Lraast Simons (3) Milos, Lindon, &c. Camba Bara (5) Nag raki,ba Yuthill (8),
2.
JA PEREL.
Date of Learing.
Amoy and Tamsui... Haimun (5)
Douglas Lapraik & Co April 15, daylight... Australian Porta... Menmuir (8), Livingston & Co. april-13, at noon, Australian Po te......Yamashiro Mara (+)... Nippon Yusen Kara (April 29. at 4 pm Bremen & l'or sa O Prius Hemrich (6) Norddeutscher Lloyd April 27, at 9. m. Kou and Yokotama. fatausam Mara()... Nippo Yaser Kain April 14, at 4 pm. Laida & Pots of husan ().........P. & 9. S. N. p... Aprit 10, at sun. Lond
Buttersgid & Swire... April 1
& U. s. A. Ca... about April 28, Londo, . Suez Cannonshist (a)..........Jardine, Mathes & April 16, a 2 p.m. Messageries Mavitime April 23, at noon, Nippan Yon Kainha pr128, at 4 p.m. P. & G. S. X. Co... April 17, daylight, Nippon Yang Kaisha April 25, à p.m. Shewan, Pans & Co Apri 1 at union, Dodwell, Carlit & Co About April 26. Siamesen & .......... nak despatch Dodwell, Carlill-& 0... April 26, at noon Batterhold & wirs Aril 16, at groo
¡A
auri: 13, at boon. lo. & G. . S. ON
Pacific Mai S.
3.8.0
April 30
30 at Boon: Snowan, Tomes & Ouick despatch. Batturbeld & Swice. April 13.
gasaki, Koba & Y'mami Maru (8). Now Yo.k, v. Suez Can. Banaldor (s). NowYork v.Sua infatione (3). New York.
St. David.. Portlan, Oreg...... Argyll (s.. Sandsk...Dudoslion (0) 3. Fran 2.500, 9, dapa. Daric (8)...... 3 Francisco v. Si iChius (6)...... Imbertores. Shaghatorpelon (6)
Francisco......... Sache for andel (5).. Si, N'ki, Kb-XY'm Cantan (3)............... S', 'ki, Kb6&Y'in Afridi (0).......... Panha vist (a)..... Sento, Colon & B'bay S'pore, C5Bby Meko Maru-(8)... 760 S'pore, Pang&bay.sola (8:
SEVERAL NEW & SECOND HAND BICYCLES Da viaw at the Undersignal from Thur Ostalogues issued prior to Sata. TER Sales Customary.
PAUL BREWITT, "ditioneer.
Bongkat, April 12, 1898.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
1 Undersignod has required intrue-
tions to sell by Public Auction, on
SATURDAY,
the 16th April, 1898, Coinmuncing at 2.30 p.m., ut his Sales Rooms, Daddell Strost,-- A QUANTITY or
UBE FUL HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
Comprising:-
TAPESTRY CARED. DRAWING
FOM STITY, EAST CRAIS, TEA and CCCASIONAL TARI THAK OVERMAN TELA, PICTURES URSAMENTS, CABPETi and Rod's, Bre.
ONE FISE MACHLE-TOP TEAR SIDEBOARD with BEVELLED MIKROR, Two EXTENSION DINING TABLES, DINING CHAIRS, Díssei WA8, GLASS WARE, CUTLERY, DINNER SENTIOR, CROCKERY, ETC., ET
inov and Brass MOUNTED LOUD, and S:SCLE BEDSTEADS, CARVED TEAR Ward- 10,529,828 with Quiss Book, Mausta vor WAPISTANDA, TESE Dussia TABLES, Tour SE, ETC., Kro/
The EQCITABLE Life A-surance S city of the United States.
704
TWO RICKSHAX,
*Alg
Spore, Parian & Cu Ohely-tre (8) Racons (Wash), de... ['cums) Vnow (Boop ng India Yokohams and Kohúrie) Yokohama.
Sanuki Mara (8)
at 4 para.
P. & 9/3. 5. Co... About April 15. ¡P. & D. S. N. Go.... (ápr. 16,
Dodwell, Carull &C.April 17, daylight. 1PM 19. 8. N. Ca... April 13, as turon. Nippon Yugo Kisa il 10, at noon. Bander,
Wiolar & Co. April 16, forenoon. Jardins, Matteson&C april 16, at noon, Doll, Carfil: &o April 19, 1 on. (Jata Ptie Ajail 27
Bandor, Wieler & J.. April 19, at mon. Nippon Yusen Kaista April.20, at 4 p.m.
The British steamor Q-sang rapatta:
| To-day's Advertisements Moderats winds and foe water do Cape
FOR NEW YORK. The Aericat. Ship
it Lucil
Captain Lroxa, shortly expected
· Erant Sitangiat, will doad hore for the abovu Port, and will have quick despatel.
For Freight, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Umgang, April 12. 1805
SHIPPING.
Varolls; thence to port, schutz Monsoon and high or, weather overes.
- POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will cle:-
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY 18- LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWN. SVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE--
Posta
M&203. FOR TO-Y JARU A Shipping, Now. Mamun leaves for Australian
Noon. Benalder loaves for New York. Amusements. 0p.m.--Carl-Heriz in th's City Usil.
Miscellaneous.
4.
TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1806.
DEATHS.
| virtus of a term of Governorship in Hong- On Feb. 24, suddenly, at 6, Ponsonby kong, is now spoken of as an authority on Street, Liverpool, aged 42 yours. Jos Ressis, lato Sanitary Dept., Hongkong, the Chinese question, has counselled sc- Mark Master Mason, Lodge 419, E.0., quiessungs in Russia's absorption of Man- Hoogkong.
Ou the 31st March, at No. 101, Blaff, churia aud Skingking, and, beginning de Yokohama, WoorsIE HELEN, tho bolored rem, advocates a rapprochement with Rus-, Wife of Edwart Jatnes Mom.
sia for the preservation of China proper Pour simple-minded Sir William!. He
5.15 p.m.--Lecture to Odd Volumes publication of this ime commerccdia reported to have said that Russia
at City Ball.
Div dond on Preferande Shares of the Puujom Mluisig Co., Ltd „án Liquida. tin ayable.
General Memoranda. TuvusDay, April 1
G peeling of Members of the Hongkong Club, in the Club Home. p.m.-Convocation of Victoria Chapter. Goods per Cradio not cleared alter
pm. subject to rout, Goede par Kawed Alaru unclaimed
sitor this date subject to rent.
SATURDAY, April 18-
ut 6,20 pm.
The China Attail.
DONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1998. -
Sisce the days of Sir Harry Turkes British Minister at Peking has been ter popular than Sir Claude Macdonald-up far with his coinpatriots in the Treaty Purts and Hongkong, populse with the limited
might well be allowed to acquire Shingking and Manduria bacause our commercial - interests there weza vory limited. Bearing in mind the hugo proportion of British trade in China over that of all other nationalitios combined, it is worth noting that thu- total value of the trade of Nawchwang in 1897, in Haekwan Taels, was 26,355,671 tals, which is exceeded by only six other Treaty Ports Guqlusive of Shanghai and Howlon), and no one can read the letter by the Peking Correspondent of the Fines
4.30 Auction of Household Farni. Irgle in England interested in British (7th March) without being impressed with
tare, &, at Mr. Gan, P. Lammert's,
6 p.m.--Meeting of Perseverance Eudge. Goods per Thekla undelivored after this
dsto subject to rent. MONDAY, April 18:
Sp..Auction of Crown Land at Hung
Taus
Goods por Fidus undelivered after this
data at Noon, subjuci to rout. MONDAY, MAY 2 :-
A 01 of 91 on Shires of The Great Estars and Caledonian Gold Mining Co., Ltd., payable.
Quotations.
DONGKONG, April 9, 1988. JPIUM-Yow Patna, cuab, ... 691)
coab, 720
19
Old
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For Mennar, Registration at 10 am., Lettera at 11 a 18i, su Wedutaday, the. April.
"J
For SHANGHAI ----
ARKIVALS. April 11. Naking, British str., from Cautob. Fre Teen, Chinese str. from Cater Sorpedon, Brish stemmer, 2,022,J. K. Grier, Liverpool and Surmoré April 5,
A Few Preces of CANYON BLACKWOUD- General.BirTEEFHIP & SWIRE.
WARK-
And
TWO SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES, NEW.
April 12,
Frejr, Dayzüb tumor. 305, C. Fander, Pakhoi Apri: 8 and how (1, General.
On view on Friday, the loth April, 1908.-A. R. MARTY. Termo ;-Ar Castoinney. Cataloghis will be issued.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. Hoogkong, April 12, 1838.
Formatu. British steamer, 674, Doubles, Tunasui April 8. A op 10, and Swatow Li, Gouoral-LoDGLAN STEAMSHIP CU
Zon, British steamer, 41, J.-H. 750 Nesbitt, Singapore April 5, Coal-Meyer
& C..
Por La w at 11,38, a m., on Wed-
nasly, the 14th April.
For KOBE-
Pet Donar, Kr 11 32. a. tu.. an Wednes-
day. the in April.
For BANGKOK.-
For Panerug, at 11.10 a.m., on Wed-
needy, the 13 April.
For YOKORAMA. --
Per foksa, at 11:30 am, on Wednes
day, the 10th á príje
For SINGAPORE →→
Per Bend fer, 11.0 m, on-Wed-
nesday, the 151 Aril, Per (flonskie), að 1. p., on Saturday,
theraŭ E April,
די
י
Now Henares, cash, 695 cash. 695 Now Malwa, credit, 825 Allowance Taele.... 0/14 Last Year.
allowance, Tels....
Old Malva cradit,... 85910 Alwang, Taria,... 0/5 Pamian, Oils, 00h...-- Allowance, Thole.... Pacau, Paper 6 660 Aglowance. Taels... 0
policy in China. Sir Claude le about the incalculabla possibilities of trade oz- pay the penalty of that popularity. Hapansion in the country lying between to expurionco the tickleness of popular Kira and Newelwang. In this connection we cannot do better than quote The Times
favour,
With customary irresponsibility the Bturday Reviewer-is-on-his track, itself
primed with the gossip of the Chinese
We cannot pretend to see in the poetical capital, and there is a bal quarter of an absorption of two great and wealthy Chin hour in store for our erstwhile poputerese provinces nothing more than an attempt to obtain access, to a suitable commeicil Mininter. The Review accuses hit of enty-
harbour on the Pacific: Even from a purely lesmess over the proposed govemmental business standpoint the substantial transfor Juan to China; from other sources we have, of Mauchuria and Shing-king from China io Russia would be a matter of deep con- heard him accused of tactlessness, lack of
cern to us and to all the other commercial resourcefulness indicating with his diploms Powers with trade interests in the Far tic antagonista, ayant of knowledge of East. Wo already possess a considerable trade with them which now passes through what is transpiring at the Chinese Court,
the treaty port of Nie-chwang, and an im and mor deficiencies, which, solidified portant article on the Trans-Manoburino into one charge, make up an indictment of Railway which we publish to-day from our Peking Correspondent, who travelled last incompetency as a diplomast. We in the
autumn through these little-known regions, Far East who know the good workfir Claude shows that their natural resources are much Macdonald has accomplished-even if ve greater than is comme
commonly supposed." wealth of this region, hoth agcioultural adusit as true that the opening of the Weet and mineral, appears to be abundant. River was chiefly the work of kis sub- and it is inhabited by a numerous po ordinates-will not readily homologate the pulation who with access to our markets probably would prove to be excellent Recimations levelled at him. The Saturday customers. Petana itself, the point from -Beriem does not usually ere on the side of which Russia wants to make her new line to the south, is a town of 60,000 inhabit fair judgment. Its inside' knowledge on ants with water communication availabis this occasion also indicates a source af for steamers to Tsitsihar on the north and ...d/1inspiration not altogether dissociated from Kirin, the capital of Manchuria, to the south. We can hardly be expected to ...1/10 interested unlives, and wo will not be welcome. the suggestion that we should ...1/10}*
warprised if chiving the nest month or two trust for our trade rights in this district for determined onslaught a made upon dir ently irregular, assurance of Russia rathor
the future to the spontaneous, but appar Claude from the very soute to which we than to our treaty rights under the Conven- toare the Seturday Review's inspiration. tion of Tien-tuin. With the precedent inte Having wid so much, to indicats that we the matter of exclusive privileges recently
Baron
Hopking in regard in the Bot by also have heard some of the Puking Hinterland of Kino-chau, and that sot by gossip we think it right to add that Russia bersul ia regard to the trade of the Caucasus and the free port of Batum, favoumble opinion of the British Ministerungasingas is pardonable both as to the
Exchange Hovarono, Apil 12, 1898.
Ju London-
On Paria-
Bank, Wire,
On demand,
3
+1
30 days sight,
4 monthia' sight,
Crodils, 4
Documentary, months' sight,
1:104 «!!]
On demand,
... 2.4
Credits, 4 mouths" sithi,
... 2.3
Do New York
On Berlin-Derunnd....
On demand,
1.88
44;
Creditų, „60 days" sight,........
45+
On Bombay
Wire,
On demand,
139 140
|
Da Calcutta-
Wire,
14
CAL.
On demand,
... 139 ... 140
On Singapore-
On demand,
For SWATOW & SHANGHAL→→
Per Wagsing at 3.30 p.m., on Wed-
nesday, the 19th April,
Kyoto-Maru, pege str. 1,600 TF
To-day's Advertisements THE FASTERN EXTENSION AND Kasuga, Apri. &, Cual 1,300 tone.→
THEATRE
---
ROYAL
ANOTHER CHANGE OF PIDORAMME, BYERT CHINGNEWYDATTURNO FROM START TO FINISH
(TU-NIGHT) TUESDAY TUESDAY
¡TO-NIGHT) WEDNESDAY AND BATURDAY, POSITIVELY LAST
3 NIGHTS.
CARL HERTZ. THE GREAT LONDON CONJURⱭE. ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME,
NEW TRICKS) *Sarler than ever." NEW TRICKS ENTIALLY
NEW PICTURES New and up-to-data NEW PICTURES First Presentation of the fireat Illasian, MEPHISTO'S TARGET
· ASUSTED BY
MDLLE D'ALTON. Now Series of Pictures in the CINEMATOGRAPHE,
THESE WESSION
Cricketers in
Aust alis
The English Football Mach.
Rugby 20-New Seesto:8--23
Curolo PRICES
$3, S sila 8, Pi: $1. Soldier and -Bailor (in uniform) half-price to Pit. Plac at ROBINSON PIANO C
Donra 8. 15. Start at 9. Finish 11,
CARL BERTZ AT CANTON, -CLUB-THEATRE, THURSDAY EVENING NEXT.
HARRY LYONS,
Advance & pont Hongkong, April 12, 1898.
WANTED
GREAT NORTHERN TELE
CRATH COMPANIES.
NOT.CE TO MARINERS. QUE Position of the TELEGRAPE
CABLE IN THE
ORDER.
Danza, British B'eamer, 1.18, Frazier, Wahu April 7. Rice and O4—Berrer- FIELD & SWIRE.
Pehar, British steiner, 2,201, F. W.
Viber, L.NR., K. Audili, Gosal YANGT-Z8| P. O. 8. N. Co.
TUNGSHA LIGHTSHIP s recent y
bi altered,
The Cable has now been laid from a point 1 miles inside the South Et Sit of the Middle Ground to a position 190 fathoms the South East from:he Black Buoy Spi; fro thence across the Channel NE by EE to the Tangalia Bank; and theate Closs to the B uk, to the Nortaward of the Tagaha Lightebip
2. Brition str., 1,775: 4. X sung,
Saigon April 7, Rie: Tan- INC Marueso
& Co.
- DEP AKIVRES.
April 11, Salong, fur Yokohama. Yun chay, for 3 taugh Hanych, for Cintoa.
April 14,
Maulide, for Huihi, Cuffia, for Negarak
Wuolax, for Y kohama, ingrabin, for Sigon,
7 in requested that every endeavour be. made to avoid fonling the Cables, and that, if each fouling saould nevertheless ocou, Caro will be taken to clear tho Cables from
anchor without d-m-gog them or in-Tekla, Et Youh.
Gerda, for Kingapore and Hamburg, ter spring the communiction.
iboi, for hongko Choi Ku, for Hotboy. Quartet, fur Ke
the
It is further requested that in case of any such Recident to the Oablet, the earhuat possible notica be given to the Cable Com panier.
J. M. BECK, Acting Micca,er dething. Hongkong.. April 12, 1899.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAL
761
The U's Steamship
Sarpedon, Captain-Guill be despached TO.MOR.
753
ROW, the 18: Lustab, For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hngkong, April 12, 1808.
16:
QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, and at IN for
PUST OFFICES Reply, g'ring Particu lars as to B, Ace mmodation, and Decary, alterations to the FOSTMASTER GENE: AL
- 753 Mongkong, April 12, 1898
THE EASTERN THE GREAT
EXTENSION, NORTHERN AUSTRALASIA TELEGRAPH
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR AMOY AND TAMSUI,
The Oo's steamshiy
Haimua, Captain HooGINS, will Best be despatched for the
& CHINA TELE. COMPANY OF above Poris on FRIDAY, the 15th Inst.,
GRAPH 0OM-
PANY, L.
at Daylight. COPENHAGEN.
NOTICE.
Mr. J. M. KHOK will, until furthur Notice, be in CHARGE of the above COMPANIES OFFICES in Blougkeng.
F. VON BES:PFORD EN, : Manager-in-China.
737
Hongkong, April 19, 1898 THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED, (IN LIQUIDATION).
NOTICE TO HOLDERS. OF PREFERENCE SHARES.'" MIDE ACCUMULATED DIVIDEND 1887, the
T from lat 0. Ler, 1896, t 15th Nov,
*PREFERENCE CAPITAL'
of the above Company (Im LaquiDATION) ban-This-Day-been-D-glare, and -will-be- PAYABLE at the HONGKONG AND SRANG
For Freight or Passago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, April 12, 1893.
Thales, for Coast Porla, Prosper, tx Port Wallur Bran for Canton,
Sunde, for Singapore and London,
CLEARED.
Nunchong, fr Tientsin. Saspetor, for Shirughat, Loksang, for Yakahams, Balder, for 8 agapore and Nor York. Australian, for Nagas kt. Zafira, for Quam. Keong tu i, for Bangk Nanshan, for Gaske
PASSENGERS,.
ARRIVED.
Pet Sepeda, from Singapore, 270 Chi-
D380.
Per Fajr, from Pakhoj, &, 72 Chinose. Per Form, from Tawaui,, MEH Wheeler, and 10: Cainrar.
Por Cary, from Salgon, 50 Chinese.
DEPARTED,
Pex, Hongkong, for Hoihor, Mr Kaw Houg Take aal tumily, Mr H. Playfair,"|
and 80 Chin se,
Per Sands, from Hongkong: for Siuga- poro, Mr and Mrs Cellinge, Mesra F. Santea and Grossman; for London, Dr Bud Mrs Layng and 4 children, Me D. Wood,
LOSE & YOKOHAMA ---- Per Matonyani Muru, at 3:30 p.m., 00
Thuray, the 14th Ap i
For SINGAPORE, PENANG
COFTA-
Por Chrlylaas on Saturday.
the 16 Ait
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOUCH AMA
Pur„Rohita, at & p:10; "on-Barurdily,
On Anika––
Dil
On Shanghai-
domsud,
For BGİ, KOB YOKOHAMA, VIC-On Yolight,
TORIA & TACOMA. Pur-Tue, 17,30 a. on Tousday,
the 19.2.Apsil
For 310)L KÖRS, YOKOHAMA &
PORTLAND, OR...
Put Ag, at 11.30, n Tuesday,
tha Api.
MAILS BY THE BAITS FAURE-
-
The British Ountant Packet- Chusan 5. Hotel on SATURDAY, the 16th April with Bala for the Under King to, B1rop, and onun telen Ispond, Brantinis to the Straite Settlement, Netherlands India, Burmah, Ceylan, Ilmu, Agypt, Biɛlto, and Goroltar.
The uaf hours will be stæneral
closing, the Masin Som
iz
MAILY by The UNITED STATES PACKET- The Dit à Sutts Mail Packat Du to will be depitched on TUESDAY, the 19th Apr, with Msils for Shang bai, Japan, 8 Fenrises, the United Btur, Onda, Holulu, Pera, &, which will be closed on follass - 10. trg Jenson Trafust so clos
MAILS ar THE CANADIAN Pacirte Ran
wat Owl's PauRET. --
The Canadian Parific Mail Packet Empren of India will be despatched on WBD). KESDAY, the 27th April, with Mails, far Shanghai, Japan, United Status Cauala, & which will be closed er follows:-
1100A.M.
Lagis ry coates. 10. Post-Ouen close, but Corrse
pondence to be posted an board the Packet, with the Late Fee of 10 penis extra Postage, until the time of depar
ture
REGISTRATION.Corespondence can be re- gistered for all Private ship mais sap to fire
mates before the time for closing for tho
14 pm.
2. 91% 1.
sight, (privato, paper,
On dorai,
Gold Loat, 100 fine, ( Suvorogne (Bank's buying that Hiver (per om. V......
Having daunted the personal element,
408
is still held by the majority of the people character of any engagements which may beftendered to us and as to the msoner in of Hongkong.
which they will boobarred. The trader auf. these wealthy provinces is certain to follow the railway, and the railway will termianta only such rights as Russia chooses to allow in Russian ports, where we skall enjoy
us
it would be more foolishness to assert that
No Government ever had a better chance of retrieving lost opportunities in Chins. None over aquandorad its opportunities so
Great Britain has emerged from the dip lomatic contest over the carrin care of China with anything like a fair ahary of the spoil. We have been beaten all along the line. Manchurin, and Shing king to neugoumya 8% pm. the Russian glacier. Russian policy the Salisbury Administration. if, acquiesc» mael)......655.75ing what it is, there is no substantial ing in Russia's advance into Manchuris
$10.62
son why Chihli should escape. Shantung is and Shingking, it does not insist on a virtally a Germaur 'sphoro of influcies, most radical change of policy in China, B.se have the Kaiser's own declaration such as the throwing open of the to aid in the interpretation of that whole of China to foreign trade. - The phrase: - Wherever the tulons of the Cor-British Empire is not yetju the arena bo man eagle bare fixed, their grip will never night for its national existence, but the bo relaxed. France bas obtained hor coal-time has come to struggle for her fair share ing base où the coast of Kwangturg, with of commercial intercourse with the millioni a pločga that no other Power (and Bätain of Chine. If it is to be a contest; betwesu is the most interested of the Powers) will | Russia and Great Britain, no adminiqua.
A. S. WATSON & Co., ressive any of the three southern Proviasos, tion was aver more certain of general supe
LIMITER,
| SOLE AGENTS 1 HONGKONG, CHINA
AND MANILA FOR
'NESTOR'
aud ás Franco will follow the modara polioyport than Lord Salisbury's. With a sang.. of enforcing hiderland influence there is a ready to cope with any emergency,
Administration bas
| very real danger of the Wast River teding army na patriotis and full of fight as nny......... | are being dominated by the tradition ever fed by Mariborough or Wellington, trade-stifling restrictions of France. What and the strong-motol support if the Sir Claude Macdonald's share may be in majority of the nation, Lord Salisbury and the rapid loss of British prestige in the Far his colleagues might well be justified in Enet we are, of course, unable to day; but appealing to force of arms to deferid-mur SANITARY FLUID. appears that unless the Salisbury interests in China-not to drive Russia auttim
a strong call to of Fort Arthur so much as to prereat the. -? play we hate not only lost, the Russianisation of a very vehtable portion of " DISINTROTANT, GERMIO DE
game but the rubber as well, and trust the Chiness Empire, and the elesing of the There is no DEODORISER, acknowledge ourselves defeated by our door to British commerce.
_more_astuto_autagusists. It-is-aid mistaking Rasian natagoniam. Russia by one of our London contemporaries that means to humiliato us politically, to lower Great Britain is playing secund fiddle at our prestige, and to deprive us of our sour Palting. We do not husitano to my that mercial opportunities in the Far East-We the Great British Empire is occupying a must regain lost ground. If neoda be, wo mush humbler position in the international inust fight for the retention of open mate? orchestra. National prestige is not upheld kete for the commerge that has made our g by the occupation of Wei-hai-wei at the Empire groat. option of Japan; by die opening of three
ANTISEPTIO AND
NON POISONOUS,
NON CORROSIVE,
DOES NOT STAIN.
OPINION OF A LEADING EXPERT.
FLUID is 'NESTOR."
poortui
Disinfectant and Germicide, and is's
Deodorisce of the highest ord.r.
or four ports on the Chinese seaboard; by CostataNDER Hastings states the Chinese the opening of inland waterways; or by havo a great advantage over Europeans, in securing a share in a loan which promptly that-they can swear confidently in Chinevo proceeds to the monetary equivalent of in a man's face. This was the remark he
Mr and Mrs. W. B. Carl- and 5 children, Shanghai or Japan contract mails up to a quar- A. B., GRIFFITHS, Ph.D., F.R.S.F.Davy Jones's locker amid the cheers op made in contencing a Chiasman to pay as y
Miss Pakki, Me F. Von der Pfordien,ter of an hour before; for mulls for Europe,
758 Ms Mabuaror, ami Me Cumming. From America, and Cuania, o, up to an hour be
Shanghai: for Singapore, Me 0. McBain; i fore; for Tadian, Northers Pacifio, and Torrea for London, Mrs Keady and e' ild, Mand; Straits mails up to half an hour before. Mrs. K. Craddock and 2 children. Bisa El. Davis and 2 children, Me and w. Dickaun and child, Mre Nawmarsh and chuld, Dr Dudgeon, 3 as Dodge, Mite Olivers (2) Mian ( Kers, Mr Martin Goths, Dr and Mrs Vivisu Echung and 2
"GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Steamship
Glenshiel, Capisia JONES, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 10th Instaut, at 2 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agnata. Hongkong, April 19, 1898,
710
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL,
The Steamship
Benatder, POTTER, Master, will be despatched an above To
RAI BARKING CORPORATION, on and after MORROW, the 13th April, at No. WEDNESDAY, the 13 h Apr 1808 and
those SHAREHOLDERS whose names appe-red
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as the Regiater on the 15th NorsMBER, 88. Claverhill, on or about 19th April
harshy requested to apply for 3.3. Aferioneskire, on or about 3rd May. DIVIDEND WÄREAN18 to the Under 8.3. Queen Margaret, on or about 17th May, Higand at his Orrion, Na, 9, PRAY 9.5 M Ninian, on or about 31st Mage TRA, Bangkong a neDividend Waifunta, 4.9. Gruijtarn, on or about 4th Jans. will be sent patë.
For Fraight or Psaage, apply to
JAMES & DUNGAN,
Diquidator of the PERIOR MINING CA: Bro.
Megpracy, April 14, 18081
BHSWAN, TOMES &-06,
Aganda
Bogskens, April 12, 1800,
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MONEY LETTE-The Post Office decline all rospensibility for registered Letters containing bank notes, coin, or jewellery, and, where Registration has been neglected, WILL MAKE NO ENQUISTER into alleged loss of busel: letters (Post Guide, Par 89)
Inatis, from Hongkong: for Shang- hai, Gulinel and Mrs Dickonann, Maaura W. King, W. J. Allen, Haimonlch, E. F. LOCAL DELIVERS-Soparela Bozen are Gibson, C. Raffs', W. Harry, Mrs Sagar, been provided for posting Correspondance for Mrs L. Rever, Mies Wells, Mra M. Gut. the Town, Kowloon and the Peak. The Bozes tiern E, and Rev. C. Boutier; for Nagasaki, are under the Window at the East end of the Me Nownian Mumford; for Kobe. Are Verandad fucing Queen's Rood. Snowden, Misses E. C. and J. 0. Snowden, Mesars O. Rowo, E. Ganch, and J. M. Guterras for Yokahama, Mr E. Doveson;
SHIPPING REFORTS, The British steamer Sarpedon reporte; Light N. wins and Be weather until paening Mecals 11 Banks; there strong N.E. wind and beary 15,
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of Woi hai-wei has been spoken of as valu.the Magistracy to-day, as complainant in's****. of Paris and St. Petersborgane for the protection of British trade charge of assault against Mr D. Bartworthy
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will soon go the way of Fort Arthur || Magistrate said thore was no doubt the Tiantain must follow, as we firmly bellers third offlcar had committed technical asi Russix intenda hor sphere of infiustos' to mult, and bound bin cvec la the cum ol maroh with Germany's in Shantasy and, dva varia to be of good behaviour for ona in splic of German promise of quailty-day sad in sentencing the Chinsmen sald --- of oppurtunity's trade at Uhufne ten years he had brought it on himself, hence my have to be carried in anther.
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