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reason: Russia is committed by the policy which has always dictated her
growth to the completa context of China and Korea. She is by nature mire Asistic than Eur pean, and the methods of her government are such as no Bririgh Government omulate. Her aptitudo fur commercial and industrial development is undeniably very great, and she has resources in her colosal population of which few other than those aberefore,
Over Campbell's Restaurant. Hongkong, 24th April, 1890,
countries would march shoulder to shoulder, as Lord Charles had suggested, he was coavinued that there would hereafter be a good understanding between the two, which would be a bonefit to bath, and to 1093 the world in general,
Death of a Rising Diplomat. Washington, April 10. Mr Opdiny. Davidson Bland, First Secretary of the PROF. E. FRANKEL, Bitish Waibasar, died suddenly to night of heart failure, at his apartmants in this city. He had complained this afternoon of feel ing unwell and a physlelan was called. He grow. zapiz o'clock.
and oxpired
SURGEON CHIROPODIET, INDERTAKES to patrept Curna, and
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Toanally. Terma moderate,
Address.
$4-88, Quary's Bean CENTRAR: Hongkong, 11 May, 1809,
So
Her Britannle Melesty' Bhips on the China Station.
3400
10 0000 Capt. B 4.J Montgomerie, C,B,
Cam R. B. S. WIT
1840
G. A. Callaghan
Comdr.-H. Ji Davison:
Hongkong
Zone Guns HP.
Captain.
Where at
despatch-vami:
10
8000
loop
3080
1400
sained auther
10,600
100
Hon. a. C. 3. Colville, 0:3.
Comer. 4. H. Balth-Barden Commander E. JAW. Blade Laptain E. H. Bayly
Shanghal Fogobow
Shanghai
8.200
10,800
1418,000
Captain F. R. Joliven
Hongkong
Wethalve
9000
900
I dam. C
Cam C. Chadwiole
-hon) dentropare gunboat, and clas
880
6700
Llunt Com. R. J. Kapet
Hongkong
465
Hongkong
Gralcon Body
Harmions
eralser, 1st class
350
19 18,000
orulser, and slane
cod boat destroyer
Osptain F
F. W. Fisher
Ricohau
hoal dantreyer
4000
4000
Hongkong Hongkong
4880
0000
Hamber
1840
Bad clam
8800
19000
Capt. H. N. Dudding
gon-ramel, 2nd clase
788
$800
Com. Wat
ut. W. Bmyine Captain
1900
Lout-Com. P. S.
John
1000
1100
Capt. B. P. Cochran qual
gunboat, Lat ola
1200.
Liant. Com, J. F. Green
Singaporm Manila Shanghai Doilo
gunboat, Tat plaa
1800
L.Com. C. V. de M. Cowper
Hongkong
Powerful
•Rattler Sandpiper
arulsory Int class.
14-25,000
Capt. Hon. H. Lambton
Manila
gunboat, Lab class
1200
Lt. Com. Hon. G. A. Hardinge
Hongkong
gunboat
Ligus, Comde. Carr
On ́orutse
Tamar
receiving shee
870
Comd. O, W. Winningten Ingram
4050
Commodore Francis Powell
Bangkong
Hongkong
goat. Sed eller chart defence
368
Hongkong
Undaunted
cruiser, Laz clans
5800-
19
8500
Capt. A. C. Clarks
Hongkong
Victorious
14,900 620
19
12,000
Capt. & Schomberg
Yokohama
Comdr. W. P-Dawson
Touchow
torpedo boat asstroyer 800 0
6920
out Com. E Kelly
Hongkong
cour defence ship, armoured
1000
river gunboat UN
180
Hongkong Ighang
Watermilch
Whiting
Wivorn
Woodcook
Pr
Lisut-Dom. H. D. S. Watson.
•Flagship of Vice Admiral Sir E. B. Seymour, K.0.B. Fiaphip of Rear-Admiral-0. 3. P. Fingerald.
Foreign Men of war on the China and Japan Station.
Aspis Caravan Descarter Daguay-Trouin Eclaireur Jean Bart
Captain
Last reported us
Capt. Julius Beck von Wellstast Shanghai
Hongkong Captein Guarde
Saigon Saigon Foochow Saigon
Captain Theamar
Taku
Name*
Flag and Descripučkom.
Tuna, Duns
A.P
Kaiserin Elizabeth Baida
Austrian argiser
29 4000 2350
French gunboat
476
460
Cammander Journa
Lisut Schwerer
Frenih gunboat
French cruiser.
1000
:8500
Philibert
Freno cruiser.
9598
4999
Freno cruiser
1458
2050
Capt. Jezier
Frebah ortiser
French gaubost
1770
French cruiser
3983
8500′′
French ganbost
629
9:00
French flagship
Garman ironclad
Nagasaki
-8000
Carmas 2nd class cruiser
$4109
8000
Amoy
Foochow
*Gercent cruiser
4200
2030
German digahip German cruiser
7877
$700
Captain Stuberta ch
Shanghal
6931
90 14,000
Nagasaki
800
Capt Merten
Amoy
2100
8000
Captain Trappal
Pascal Surprise
Vauban
Deutschland
Getion
Irene
Kaiser Kaiserin Augusta Mueva Prinzen Wilhelm
Amerigo Vespucoi Elba Marco Polo Strombali
Africa
Liberal
Admiral Kornielöff
aloost
Bobra. Dimitri Donskoi Gaidamak Geminsbely
Korolez
Mandshur
Otvalny
· Pamiat Azova
Bossia Barik
Bilstch
Singoi Valiky
Vladimir Monam
German gunboat German cruiser Italian oru set Italian Cruiser Etsi oruiser Italian cruiser
Portugupko gubbers Russian cruau Russian gunboat“ 5-
·Esiviazi loop Bussian cruiser Russian gunboat - Bussivu gunbost
Russian elvop Russian dalam hal Bundan gunboat Russian oraiser Hasatan drei
Bassion 2 class Hagman ganbi Pustinar ars Russian gar Ruzalan
[$700
1487
Capt? Amet
Captain de Brétizel Captain de Plessis
Boutas
Co fuller
Rollmann
Commander Ubenheimer
Captain Kosllnor
Capt. Cecont
Captain Incoronato.
Captain Constantino
Vaum Cieniho
Kwongchauwan Shanghai *** Manila
Shanghai
Opt
Hongkong
MADLO
Poudr. Cunba Lima
18
9000
Captain Molas
810
Poku
2110
Captara Parenego
Captain
Beisman
B000
16
500
9500
Capt Berebrenníku.
1490
-2000.
Capt Rudne
1900
1900-
2180 821400
Captain Silman
10,0 2000 18000
1490
8000
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$750
703
Capt. Witthofft
Commander Koobaloff
Capisin
Captain De
Barranol
Zale A Captain Prinse Quabianisky
Port Arthur Vladivostock Nagamaki NA
Taku
Nagasaki Chemulpo Port Arthur Nagasaki
Port Arthur Nagasaki
Port Arthur
Vladivostook.
Hongkong
Mr. Bland ent
Apat
have ME rasclves the of the of the Rimbagay
tant the complete sange of pracent year, having kopa transferred to Kora and Chet: phone alio to this post from the Hague, Ke antared
distanghie, tervisa el a clure in the ¦ no greatly and porginuous effort on
that anaquest, and has mereci in
Various argraftlerin ș
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and
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the world
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This to what we bays to BOSARIM DUE kinak why the merit of Russian paljoy la its per- London, April 9, Lord Charios Berse sincera contulit our
Chick Far Chien is not only our dedit somewhat as length with his ant grantest market, but matria in which our experiences in Chion, na representative dif
ford, apsaking this ayoping at Bradfordi del jaldstent and continuous in eamă,
7/4). [
the Astopiated Chamber of Commerce, zamanda an &ade Howar ramacked that foreign competition driven
be for
Sabios das Khaped and mari (VGATH HOR Gand
she form and out of many warketa:
*Thora
which
She contents of the report Lord Oksanen Heredord had to mannopolised and that China prestat le
Obamber of Com the • London now along was open
ban growt
the marte on his respit tone in the East, but that the gallant to-day in England, he said for the we are safely able to
with opon door, but that would be usplexe we
¡Admiral is
POWE the imi is in entire acord walim the soum un the ashur alde main we have expressed,
in regard to order. The Americans thoroughly agreed friends
but naturally they the nepasity for more united action be combating Rukdans designe community for in the 1st Eat Whether political, ter
deposially
| with me on this pain with her pro- | doon the Governinis 2nd the camerșial -
think that Great panderaces of trade, ought
· the. to heal **Chine, his experience had shown hist, sicorial, commercial, Donatar
him. Journal and Greater Britain,
offered unbounded opportunitia es trades.
whose word was a good ne thele bond
but he depressted *aphores of In
Quence is anonymous with sartald war,
What
AN EPIDEMIC OF WHOOPING COUGH
Apply to COMFANT'S
Hongkong, April 1, 1898,
PICE, 16 Praya Centrala
GORDON, General Manager.
PURE—NOURISHINO,
ESBENSEN'S BUTTER
In TINS with PATENT OPENERS, ESBENSEN'S PURE BUTTER
To be phlained stall, Storuni.
DO NOT BE PUT OFF WITH ANY OTHEI
TO PREVENT CONSUMPTION.
Only one way is known. Increase vitality by making the rystam assimilate the right nourishment. This enriches the blood, sanists in making healthy flesh, restores body heat and vigorous action of the vital organs, and prevents the germs from taking root in the bunga,
Scott's Emulsion
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Englaud, continued the speaker, ART winter during an epidemic of requires 100,000 troops in India. could they do against the 100,000,000 of whooping pengh my children contract Chin dl dominated by hatred of the fired the disc having severe coughing viguera? The
worth the spells, Wo bat used Chamberlin' Vaugh -prisp is well- effort, but that effort must ha medo Remedy very guessfully for croup and clear and definita lines. naturally turned to it at that time and
Charles
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Hongkong Tides.
29.86 11 61
May 10th-10 Wl'ostook. 29.81 50 Tekno......
Koshi.
Nagasaki, Kagoshima
The Tide Table given below has bean Guistaff... 30. compiled by the Nautical Almanas Office sharp P.,
in London from the result of the analysis Amoy....2006
of observations taken by insens of an au- tamatic title-recording maching in the Wa Bha Taui during
wat Folies Basin at KES
the years 1887-8-8
The sare of the table le Low Water Or dinary Spring Tides, which has been found to be 3 font below mean nan level.
Swatow
Canton
Blangkong 30.06
Vict. Peals.
Gap Rock 30.0 Maced. 30.05 Haiphong.
To obtain the depth of water on the file Manilam gato at the Victoria Naval Yard add & fi | FUN, Jame in, and on the ghuge at Lanient Dook, Malate..... Aberdeen, add 19 16 38. to the height sivair in the tabla
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