SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1800.
CORRESPONDENCE.
RATS:
To the Editor of the * China: MAIL.".
Ho.Ro, March 17.
THE CHINA MAIL.
COMMERCIAL CONDITIONS IN merebundis, a very large consignment of tion is chained, the copot To-day's Advertisements
PANAY.
TRIALS OF ILOILO MERCHANTS UNDER AMERICAN
SOVEREIGNTY.
on
Japotong matulion. The American custout ita fannission to the United States andwritics word immediately suspicious of Panny is not Hourishing comarcally, this big shipment and began casting about and there is no inmediate promise for renstine why Faúay should need so many for a resumquion of its former trade; THE DALLAS COMPANY have arrived
merchants and matches Somo ona suggested that "gon""
in shippora Heile have had Devlet might bo bidden in the hoxe. This macs to contend with under the America and they open in THE GEISHA, ides was acted upon, and for many days occupation, and their troubles are not yet From Our On Correspondent).
patient Chinamen could Lo pour in the biz orer. Sometimes they sigh for a return of Catau horse galawns, carefully pushing the days when the robele ran their city MONDAY NEXT., MANILA, March 12,
For the rebelt, doalgates of making a record out thoumuds of boxes of teles, 49 good and equable governace, did all in ; for hidden powder. Nothing was The island of Fanny, where Gun Tire matohte were delivered to their con- their power to foster and further trade, THE NEW BALMORAL GOLD MIN- It is current talk among the Chinese that Hughes has won operating since het No-vigneas, and in due course were smuggled and practically allowed the foreign mer ING COMPANY, LIMITED. theory of rate is only a foins on thovember, is practically in the possession of
chants to have their own way in municipal part of the S. B. to call upore. Chinese reni- donts to limewash their promises should the American troups; the rebel soldiers
DEAR SIR-Touching this nutter of nuts,. there in fault to be found with the spirit displayed by the unofficial meinbors of the 8, but it almost looks as if some of the Executivo did not want to catch mats, we wather did not want to incur the bother en- tailed thereby.
out of lout to those parts of the islanda of Panay and Negros and Cabu where they would do the most good. Since then, the as or of the island to Negns, Celer and thing of the possibilities for warfare in the Luzon. In the province of Antique, un Japanese match. Tests have lean madn with dilo battrages using unick-hends as the Western side of Panuy, the insurrectos powder, with these results At Mail, it still resist the American advance. There, bullet, driven by match bonds, had six was discorored Eat A Krag-Jorgenson about a thousand pracd inen reccatly opinchus greater penetration in tinther posed a bactation of the 19th Infantry, than when driven by the onlinary black under Major Hanston, and woven Amer-powder charge of this rife, wid texts unde in Ilailo showed that when the same bullet cans were killed in the engagement. Hales was driven by watch-bouls the initial battalion of the 44th, has been sent from force was such that the bullet would net.i Hoile to rainforce Houston, and together take the rifing in the barrel and conse entire trajectory. Even going inside ways the match-bend bullet penetrated 10 inch
uffuira,
(KUPPLIED THROUGH REUTER.) OWARD-Suomía, Windsor. Jan. 20; Obranch, Steur, leg die Koncio, S. Kilda, 30; 3. Runthly Crel, Feb, Howick, Hail, 9; Ansyar',' Aniors, 13 Glenfary, Berlin, Dram mund, Kuron, 20: Irion, Malac
Yarm 27; Weiner, Jutton, Mochain, Film, March 2; Conch, Sarutor, Siniki Meris, 6; Renload, Glenorchy, Au9; Ban bang, Hendel, dapan, Konigsberg, Ping
Destination
Vessels Advertised as Loading,
Vessels,
***
Australian Ports..... Chingtu (a) Bremen & Ports of Call Stuttgart (9) Cobu and oil... Rasfong, (B). Havre and Hamburg..Savoia (s) ..... Havre and Hamburg.. Saxonia (3) *** Havre and Hanburg Heidelberg (s). Havro and Hainburg.. Sibiria (s). Indon... Java (3) London & Posts of Call Parramatta (8). London v. Suez Canal Chiclas (a) London Y. Suez Canal Glaucus (5)...... London v. Suez Canal Orcates (5) ........ Manila via Auoy...... Diamante (6) Manta. Manila.
IN LIQUIDATION. RDINARY SHAREHOLDERS in the ean. Dowlain SCRIP for SHARES in the Qucon Minos, Limited, upon production of their Scrip
Sungkiang (5) ..Chioglu (s) to the undersigned, at the rate of De Marseilles v. Saigon. Sydney (N) Queen Mines Share for Two Balmoral.
Marseilles, London, & Sade Mara (s). Oico No. 2, Albert Rond. Office Hours 2 to 3 þm.
N'aaki, KY'hama Yewnia Maru (5) New Yorky. SuesCanal Asturis (4) New York v. Suez Cana Pathan ()
rots l:n found therein, so the word has boon have been dispersal, driven to the moun-] Avariom authoritina havo learned scane- STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL (abore Company Jassed, no rats for the S. R.!.
The Chinoso are expert rat-catchers, and would show us how to do it if they cared to
There is an extensive field for operations on the foreshore at Hung Hom, among the boat building pherds, and where the spans lie on shore at low water. The place is at pressit swarning with rats, which neg to bana rumming about in broad daylight, attracted, no doubt, by thỏ debris from the boats. Me Meki is quite correct when he wid it should be 300 rats per day, not per work. Lot the S. B. chipley a A low profos- and so much per rat additions), then they will get plenty rata without adiling to the work of the stall in any great dure. Junks and steamers are always bringing fresh supplies-- Yours faithfully,
sini mt-estehota on a fixed small plays they will occupy this district. Then the ently turned over and over during ita f
entire island will be in possession of the Americans. The insurrection in Panay has been unter the control of Tagatis HOW CAN. from Luzon; all the lealers were Tagaloga, [A goodly number of rats are being and the greater part of the 5000 soldiers caught on private premises. let the Chiwha originally opposed General Hughes nese are certainly shy over chiming the premium. Why —ER, CLM.]
WATKINS, LIMITED. The first ordinary general meeting of Watkins, Limited, was laid at the offices of the Company, Qicon's Rund, today. Ma G. A. Walkins prosiled, and the other sharoboldawi pressent were:- Massa Chan A. Fook, Chow Hou Whah, T. Yaille, J. R. Micinol, H. Varrelman and K. W. Mousey, representing (640 shares.
The Chairman said-Gentlemen, with your permission we will follow the ass! course adopted at meetings of this kind and bite the Report and accounts, which have been in your hand for go days, ny read. Your general managers are gratified at being able to lay before you what they consider a very favourable report for the year 1809. We have a sum of $15,022 nett pruit on the year's working available
paid-up capital of the company, absorbing
aped by the ordinary charge anel, taking its late sand, while the mize bullet resistance head eu, penetrated the said for six inches only, Enough natchios went into Iloilo last November to fire several million rounds of munition, but since it han boon demonstrated to what usca were members of this ane trilo. T-matches can be put, their admission into
robel bandé is galog influence has always been · strong
very carefully watch:cil.
the
sney Leshary, 13; Ernest Simons, Hakula
Mara, Idomeness, Alcindit, Verona,
WAR Featulis, Feb. 2;. Az, 13; Jadrantii, $3: Bombay, 27: Witte durg, March 6: Menelaus, ; Hitachi Marie, 13; Oldeninrg, 10,
ARRIVALS AT HOME.
March 16, Carmarthenshire, Kuchen,
Afecits.
Tho
Liquidator.
W. HUTTON POTTS,
Hongkong, March 17, 1900.
New Yorky.Sukan (H)....
635 Portland, Oregon....
San Diego r. Japan.
EYE-SIGHT.
Mr. N. LAZARUS, Occulist-Optician, of Landon and Cala
tuny be consulted for SPECTACLES at
BREWER AND CO., (Next to EosaKONG HOTEL). Business Hours:
(B)... Foicey (8)
S. Francisco v. Japan. Coptic (s)......
Agonia.
Date of Larving,
Batterfield & Swire. April 10.4 Norddeutscher Llog:1. Mar, 21, at noon. Butterfold & Swire...March 23.
Carlowitz & Cuisin Carlovitz & Co...
March
20. About Mar. 21. Cartawitz & &Co About April 6, Carlowitz & Co.......... About April 20. P. 4 0. 8. N. Co................. April 5, P. &0. S. N. Co... Mar. 31, at noon. Buttorfield & Swire.... March 20
Butterfield & Suire....March 26, Butterfold and Swizo. April 3 Shewan Tomes & Co. Mur. 21, at 6 p.m. Butterfield & Swire... March 20 Batterield & Siro... April 10. Messagerien Maritimos for 20; 21 pan. Nippon Yusen Kaisha Mar 27. daylight. Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Mar. 24, at noon, Carlowitz & Co... About March 21. Dodwell Co., Ltd. About April 7. Showan, Tomes & Co.About April 15. Dodwell & Co., Lul...Max. 24, at noon. Butterfold & Swire....March 31. 0. & S. S. Co... April 5, at noon.
S. Fransison v. Japan City of Rio de Janeiro(s). Parife Mail S. 5. C. Mar. 27, daylight.
S. Francisery v. Japan. Nippon Mara (4)
Toyo Kisen Kaisho.... Mur. 20, daylight. Malzcos (s)......... 1. &0. 5. N. Co... About Mar. 22. S'pore, Maru (s)... Nippon Yusen Kais
P. & Q. S. N.
O. C
About March 31 Kaisha. Mar. 30, at noon.
i sad JapBengal (é).
* **** ******
S'pore, Bang & Blay. Bisagno (s).... Calowitz & Co.. Mar. 21, at BOON.
O'ti Arnitoon Apear (s) ... D. Sassoon, Sons & Co. Mar. 20, at 3 p.ni. S'porenges by Shantung (8) Butterfield & Swire....March 24 S'pore, Da.m. to 5 pmSwatow, Amoy Tau Maidzera Maru (n). Mitedi Busean Kaisha. Mar. 18, daylight.
from Hongkong for
A great proportion of cataracts and dis-Tron (Warh.), Olympin (s). Dodwell & Co. Limitac Mar 31, at noon, Casen affecting those advancing in life occur Vancouver (B.), & Empress of China (sj..Canadian Pic TL. Ca April 4, at noon.
Vladivostock. Prout (a)... The P. M. S, S. City of Bio de Janire, to those haring some deficiency in the con-
East Asiatic T. Co..La March 22. with the AMERICAN MA, left Yokohama struction of the oyes,the wiany years of Tokohana Kole. Maria Valerie ()....Sandor, Wieler & Co. Mar. 22, daylight. on Monday, the 12th March, at day-lye Strain ending in serious forms of 'ma, v. N'ali, Kobe Rosetta (3).... P. & O. S. N. Co......About March 31 light, and any to expected here on or disease. Glasses specially adapted in youth about Tuesday, the 20th March. to those requiring them save and prescrve
German Mail a., Stutgart luft the sight. Kole, vin Nagasaki and Shanglini, on the morning of 12th March, and may so expected here on or about Tuesday, the 20th March. Imp. Gonn Mail as. Weimar, eary ing the German Muils with dates from Kerlin of the 19th February, left Colenbe on the morning of 11th March, and may be expected hole on or about the 22nd March,
antly recurring headaches, of To-day's Advertisements, Kre and Miss Mock, e
THE SCUAR CROPS AND COASTING TRADE,
I Jina always been the custom to send the sugar crop of the island of Nogros to Hole, and then up to Mais. This was dene this year as formerly, and come. quently oilo bas enjoyed a certain. if limited, business activity. The gathering of last sugar crop in Negros was attended with many dificulties. First there was the The lack of labour. It has previously been the custom for labourers to pass from floilo ever
pasi
Tho
in the Visayan Islands, and they found little difficulty in `peraunding the Visayan inabitants of Panay to take arms against Amories. That was in the beginning, and in those days American offlers were of opinion that the Visayas were led to this opposition against their will, that as a matter of fact they were eager and willing to accept American Negres, work on the orop there as long novereignty, and were only deterred from so an they wore wanted, and slicn return home. doing, by the power and influenco of the It was impossible thus to obtain labour tha Tagalogs. They pictured the inhabitants Sing to the ansettet conditions Negros and Panay, the American of Puny rs peace-loving farmers and authorition could not allow natives labourers, desiring nothing better than from one island to another, hurro Negras
suffered from a a shortage of hands. tranquillity and enough to eat. Since the
The recent regulations concerning owner-The soldiers of the United States have become ship of coasting craft, known locally as prinmcily fou Cabotajo, emanating possessed of Paway, they have learned con-
Washington and enforced to the letter by siderable concerning its inhabitants, and the American authorities at Iloilo, did their opinione anent the peaceful Visa- nach to render the moving of the erop The from yans have undergone a marked change. Na to Toila slow and dificult.
rating
From Washington state that all consting craft must be unot by Aneri- cat citizens, and be their bona fide property.
citizens, ex course, the memy of sccupation, who mani festly cannot become Irma fide owners of two hundred coasting selteners, are very scarce about Faany. The three sho were available for purposes of straw ownership up to the date of this leat order specifying thousand dollam worth of property in their bou-fe property, had each a good way names, and the authorities know full well
Now, American
T. K. K. .s. America Mare, with
nails re., left San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, Yokaluma, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, 09 the 7th March.
U. & D. Co.'s sa. Cuptin, with mails - c., left. San Francisco fer this part va Homluta, Yokohama, Inland Sen, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 27th Fab.
O. &0. Co. 5.9. Garlic, with maila, Ac, which left Hongkong Feb. 13h, for San Francisco via Shanghai, Naga maki, Kobe, Inland Sex, Tokohane and Honoluin, arrived at her destins
ke 13th March.
Tho. P. R... Empress of Chire ar rived at Nagasaki on Friday, the 10th March, at 8 am, and leaves again at p. on same day for Shanghai, where she is due to arrive at 25.m., on Sunday, the 18th March.
Stamers Expected.
fur distribution, which was recoramond The Visayan fought them persistent should be dealt with in the followingly and bravely, even after having had anner. Pay shareholders a dividend at opportunities peacefully to come back the rate of 8 per cont. per aunum on the to their homes and forme; even new when the island in nlegest to lie peaceful $8,000; carry forward the balinen: of 27,029.43 to n now profit and loss account, the injaession prevails that the Visayan is This wo trust will be
acceptable › ko yon. sll. We have entered as another year under really in sympathy with the Tagalog move- favourable auspices, the returns for Januarymont, that he cannot be trusted, that he Fouruary being highly satisfactory will betray our movements and whereabouts thoso of March give pruraise of being whenever he can do so with a fair degroo oft this ownership was not logitimate, but The Austrian Lloyd's se. Muric Fulerin equally so. Our acrated Water Factory in Alison
Laze i
as they made no objection thereto the letter
costing craft. But
when sumeena in Washington, foreseeing a
e is being fitted up with the heat safety, that his inactivo opposition and of the law was thus fulfilled without undue The and most modern machinery procurable in hatred are distinctly a factor in the pro-hardship to owners of England. We have secured the services of Mr McLaughlin, who arrived from England blem confronting the American authorities. last January, who, besides being a fully All this is distinctly opposed to what they qualified Pharmaceutical Chemist, has had in the beginning imagined.
extensive experience in the maufacture of avrated waters, We have pureleed. The American occupation of the island atam hurch suitable for our barbour work, was followed by the opening of its ports to and in the course of a few wooks shall be trade. It was then learned that there was turning cut mineral waters of a quality unsurpassed by any in the Orient. Before very little brads to do. The ports had proposing the adoption of the report and been closed for months; conditions in the
desic to ank.
pasning: the stunt factions you many island had been unsettled for so long that be happy to answer any questions you pay commerce and besies were paralyzed. Mr J. R. Michiel said-I have much one or two stentaors promptly reuloved the pleasure in seconding tão adoption of the Report and accounts as routed, which I small accumulations of hemy and copia and think will commend theorelves to all, and that was the end of the business hulle opinion they are very activity. The island is not a market for favourable when we consider that the
capital of the company was not subscribed goods from Manila, because the people until lato in the year. The general man have not the wherewithal to buy. Condi- agers have been untiring in their endearouts tions have been much that there were to promote the business of the company
possible way to force sold few natives into wearing allegiacca to the United States, and ignorent of the fact that three-quarters of the ecuting craft out of Iloilo are orne by foreigners, Engliskeen, Germaus and Chinese, declared such craft should become the legitimate property of Ainericans, the troubles
band perplexities of Пoilo merchants tenfold. shippers were multiplied Natives of the island declined to cause the fear that their eruntrymen wou'd allegianes to McKinley, in Washington, fill them for trengen was much stronger th their belief in the Americans' ability to protect them from such vengeance. The
And
swear br-
problem was difficult to solve, and it was finally decided to recognize the straw own- ership as koretofore, the straw twn until shipping interests had suffered consi derably.
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diances when reading, weak eyes, the lo ters running together; any of these symptoms indicate a deficiency in the form of the eyes requiring Glasses only to currect :url cure.
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Mr LAZARUS supplies his SPECTA- CLES only aftor testing the sight.
ADVICE FREE.
'Laings,'
THE
E. N. Arnold, Mr J. S. Fraser Dr Pon. MATO, Rev. F. L. Morris, Misa Smart,
THE GEISHA' is produced on MON- Messrs Caloninbrewoky said E. F. do Sen- na. From Marelics: for Shanghai, Sir THEATRE Gergo Goldio; for Yokotams, Missss Roes
Laud Jainos.
DAY NIGHT, at thu
606 KUYAL
46, STANHOPE GARDES, QUEEN'S GATE,
Lokno, S. W. A CCOMMODATION can be obtained A by VISOs in a large, well-appointed Houss in the best part of Soun KING-
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Large Airy Reception Rooms, BILLIARD ROOM, ELECTRIC LIGHT, (near the Parks, Museuros, Metropolitan. Station. Conveniently situated for Theatros, Shup- Fing, Co. Perfect Sanization, Healthy open situation, Gravel Soil
MODERATE TERMS. EXCELLENT CUISINE AND ATTENDANCE. Tarity and Particulars can be obtained at this Olhoo.
G04
DONT FORGET that ‘The CHISIA'
left. Singapore for this port ou the 13th is produced on MONDAY NEXT,
March.
It. 4. L. steamer Siirte, from H
hur left Singapore for this port on the DALLAN Co. the 14th March, and may be expected The Ba Chetti, from Caluiten and
here on or about the 20th.
Straits, left Singapore for this port on Tuesday, the th March, at 6p.in.
The Ben Lite stesiner Benladi, from Ant- warp and London, left Singapore un 13th March, for this port
The
The The
The
N. 12. Co. Dedy Festuck sailed from Tugos for Yokohama, en the 14th March.
. P. Co.& S.A. Munt Zene from Purtland, Oregon, on the 18th N. 3. Co.'s Olympic as rived March, for Japan and Hongkong.
at Kule, and wils for Hongkong The 17th March.
N. P. Un's 6.5. Bromphur sailed From Tacoma, for Japan and Hongkong on the 7th March.
The N. P. Co. s.s. Sith sailed from Tacoma, for Japan and Hongkong, on the 9th March.
Another thing which worked against the production of a good sugar crop from Negros was the diftically of procuring line. The island of Guimera, lying between Funny The and Negs, contains much lime, and
N.-P. Co.'s City of Dullis has arrived at Kobe, and will sail for Hongkong on the 13th March.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,
by
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.-
FROM MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERF, LONDON, COLOMBO AND SINGAPORE.
THE Company's Sternship, Tumb
Mun, having arrived from the above ports, Consignes of Carge ato hendby
informed that thoir Goods are being land
TO LET.
ATO. 2, CAMERON VILLAS, PEAK.
Apply to BELILIOS & Co.
TO LET FURNISHED. No. 5, CAMERON VILLAS, PEAK.
Apply to F. OSBORN
Ce Mr. W. DANBY's Orrier.
010
Hongkong, March 17, 1900. THE PHINA AND. MANILA STEAM
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE
FOR MANILA V AMOY. HE Company's New Steamship
DIAMANTE, Captain BLAXLAND, will be despatched for the above Forts on WEDNESDAY, the 21st Inat., at 5 p.m.
The Attention of Passengers is directed to the excellent Accouamnilation provided by this Steamor. She is fitted throughout with Electric Light..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong,, March 17, 1900.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
March 16.
608
Diamante, British steamer, 1.225, G. Blaxland, Manila March 14, Goncal SHEWAN, TOMEs & Ca
March 17. Schulz, Shandas March 14, General.
Loonyawon, Gornian steamer, 1,945, F.
& Co.
China, German stemner, 1,115. P. Voss, Soumbaya March 17, Sugar.-SIEMSIEN
and placed at their risk in the HoSOKONG AND KoW OOR WHAUP AND GODOWN COMPANY's ment will be sorted out mack by mark and Gonows at Kowloon, where each unsign-Ce delivery em bo obtained is soon as the Dose landet.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary be fore Nowu, To-Day, the 16th Instan!
Goods not cleared by the 22nd Instant
and so long as they continue to give their no available men to plant sallas full attention to there will be no four vast the sugar crop, consequently there to the resulta continuing to be as satisfac-as been practically no crop this year, it was the cartom of the Negros plan The Cal, and Or. Co.'s 5.8. Lady Joicey left will be subject to seni.
niture.
aveled. Bet during those last few months ters to send over there for what they
been
San Diego on 15th Feb.
Latest Advice.
torg and of a progressive and improving Plantation owners cannot get lainurers,
The Chairman have to thank Mr the natives preferring to work for the communication, oven legitinato and pro- Michael for the very kind remiks he has unerkan authorities uit wages far in process business and pubile walfare, hat boss in The P. & O. Co.'s .a. Tienisin left Singa,
per cominunication in the interests of ando regarding Mr Chan A Fook and my self, usd I only hope that when we have the of any over paid in Panay's history; or if ledged about with walls of
meeting next year wo will titey are willing to work for others they in the form of clomances, cedulas, posses, poro for this port on the 16th March, ba in the position of declaring her sist upon a remuneration that prohibits permissions and chaos, that to put it mero dividend.. That wil tho
of lime from Guimaras and get it The business, gentlemen. I have to thank you their employment oxcept in cases of abover to Negros required much time, much
day.
of
The insurgents have been scattered into small roving bands, living off the country by robbery, loot un despotic demands for contributions, Thead bands assert and be
the fact that Negros has had troubles of her ing these, unfortunato circumstances, and
own that made sugar-growing dificult, a small era, equal to about a third of the eup of normal and prosperous times, bas been shipped into Iloilo and so on up to Manila
CLAIMS AGAINST THE U.S. GOVERNMENT.
at 10 a. nt.
U. F. R. Co.'s 6.8. Empress of Japan arrived at Shanghai on the 17th March, at 1a.m., and leaves on same day ni 10 p.m. for Nagasaki, where she is due to arrive on Monday, the 15th March, at 7 a.m.
VIRTCE is the happy mean (Aristo:la). Thus, there is the highest authority for marriage. But with Selumon, and iu à leas rated into a babit.
Jucab Diederichsen, German str, 689, T. Braha, Haiphong via Hoihow March 16,
Rico-JEESEN & CO.
DEPARTURES. March 17.
Coromande, for Europe, &e. All Ship-damaged Packages must be left Massile, Far Shughur.
in the Godowns, where they will be examinar, for Moji and San Francisco. ed on THURSDAY, the 2nd Instant, and Youter, for Shanghai.
soat in hoor haust rondle the un MONDAY, the 26th instant, both days at Pakhai, for Amuy 10a.m... upou notice of such damage elus Chiang Hirek Kian, for Amny.
Beaten, for Saigon. All Claims must ronol the undersigned before the 26th fret., or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance has been effected N.B. Consignees of certain shipments are required to sign an average Bond and deposit 5 per cent on their value before Bill of Lading can be countersigned for delivery.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, -- Hongkong, March 10, 1900.
werk Reid, for Piget Sound. Rohilla, for Yokohama, Tamba Moru, for Kobo,. Charterhouse, for Amoy : Goode, for Moji and Tacoma. Kersaint, Brench gunboat, for Saigon.
CLEARED.
Hainan, for Keelung. Hating, for Hoihow. 808 Melpomene, for Amey.
Bia, for Swałow. Heigung, for Swatow.
for your attendanes here this morning late necessity, The natives themselves are money and more patience. Notwithstand. Dividend warrants will be issued on Mon-growing their own little patches of rice aud.engar, and getting out a few cocoanuts, Naval Appointments.
bat planting or production on a large scale The following appointments have been seems a thing possible to accomplish made at the Admiralty Chief Engineer under the existing circumstances. ⠀⠀ A. T. Weeb, to the ligne, to date Feb. 15. Surgeon-R. S. Osborne, to the Tuner, additional, and to the Robin, on commission ing, to take passago in the Edger, and for duty, if required, to date Feb. 20. Staff lieve they are waging war against the Ame Surgeons. F. Harper, to the Edgar, for medical charge on voyage to China, to data ricane. As a matter of truth, they are Feb, 20, and afterwends to the Fatorions, generally very careful to avoid any contact undated,
with the American troops, and contno their depredations to the Visayans. They said Piracy on the West Biver.
Wook by wook the mail brings frush and rob, and murder, and then escape back reports of piracy on the West River, and to their lucking places in the mountains.tary administration that does not want to Sold everywhere, at 28. d. par botile. Bewarn people at home are wandering how much They are some times rounded up and chaght longer such a scandalous condition of affairs by the American soldiers, and then their
The ordination of Iloilo last year by the degree, with Heary the Eighth, it degoneON MONDAY NIGHT, Mr Dallas opens Fictoris is wha
ly going to be tolerated without some punishment is effective and quick. (¦- drastic steps being taken to put a stop to Two weeks ago a hundred and fifty it. The measures taken by the Chinese authorities have proved absolutely futile. Tagalog soldiers, including a couple of oulun The so-called gun bouts and police heats ara els and a dozen other officers, surrendered little short of a farcu. They do not appear to Major Pauly of the 1th Intautry, at the
to be manned, and when they are not
in league with the pirates, they ate surged town of Capiz. Taoy said it was impossible
in turning an honest penny by ring for them to live longer in the country; junks, or moored in some sneg berth where they had no food and were starred into rhair uicers can indulge, if we may be pandoned the expression, in litz Jinks arrender. They infiltrated that if food The sumparative apathy with which their was obtainable it would be very different; proceedings have been viewed have led the they had plenty of prins and aminition: pirates Frein tie excess to another; but wo
H
forces under General Miller rosulted in a series of claims for loss of property, enter- the United States, Tae total of thens - ed by foreigners against the government of
For the past quarter of a coutury there bea been one confianous flow of letters bearing lo claims amounts to about a willic and
testimony to the truly wonderful coreselected, arter dollars. They have boen specified by Clarke's World-famed Blood Afixture, the and presented, presented and specified: those most interested in their collection skill hava brought to Fight Enfierers from thest Blood Purifier that science and medied
have come up to Manila to see what could Sarofula, Sourry Eczema, Bad Lens, Shin and be done in the matter, and have learned Blood Drapes, Pimples and Sores of any kind, what it is to approach us a claimant a mill-aze solicited to give it a trint to test its valus, recognize either you of your demand. of worlblass imitatiere and substitutes. Because this matter of claims against the government is a very delicste one, would be most unfortunate, in view
of the approaching presidential election
the Statoa and Mr McKinley's On sinners for a second tora, should the America people know too much about what the Philippines are costing them. They can figuve up, tire or less, what it costs to maintain army of sixty thou
sand men out here, and that is bad enough
Exchange. Hosokong, March 17, 1900." London-
Buak, Wiro,...
*
On demand,
E24
...1/11
***
30 days' night,
4 mintha sight, ...1/13 Chili, 4
...1/11 Docomentary, 4 months' sight, ...2/0
Un desund. Credits, 4 months' sight,
Berla-Dened,... New York
in itself. There is no need for them to On Paris- lean, at prosent at any rate, what they will eventually have deny in slaine for danges and property destroyed encoOn the whole mater is delete and had to ajprósent, kirts areigos-holed, and the.
Imagine that the temerity in stroking in fact, they brought in a hundred and plainant seeking information as to the with firearms the stean cutter of H.M.S. fifty dies which weco vaid for by the Aino. - serta age of his demand, get
satin guts little Tweed will lead to the adoption of more can authorities at 230 Mexicana à piece. vigorous utul effective measures than
have
are three misiter upon which
Un deniand,
Credits, 60 days' sight, On Bohay
Demand
There yet been employed in regard to their con These prisoners were sent-uver to Taxi ou American curre prmdents, seeking informa. On Calcutta stant depredatione. We hope there will be Luzon and thenos to Manila: Here, they tion for the American people can gat
Wire... To delty in
the villages concerned in this latest
inflicting summary punishment will to well housed mud well fed for a detailed or oficial information what On damard, outrigo. This, however, will not be cut while, and conversation with fenue ever one is this no matter of On Singapore
cams asinar the government, snother
on:
ぶ
On demand, cient. The Chinese sutarties must be prisonsys will teach the the word bois what public funds are being collect On Maxilo given to understand once and for all that if barius und proper pinaration of sud how that are being expended On demand, Liby cannot or will not put down the piracy poniteges will soon bring them froodon themselves we shall have to undertake the if they will but go through the form of work for them, and unlours our proacut saving allegiance to the Inited States ations are met witli prompt action on their So the jails where the prisoners of war are
and later is not American, guverament Om Shanghai---- raying to the Courch and the Brother
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hoods the tiebaidies and emoluments which 30 Jaye night, (private pa i Eloy required froni Simin? The third is On Yogorama
any acurate information concerning thụ In desatin,
part there should be no delay in apply kept are nearly always op de repusta of the American soldiers, the Cold Inf, 100 nne, (per feël).
the effective argument of the Biluish gan- Bost. Iz wad 0. Bepresse. [4439; no pro. grows to repo,t.-E., O. M
NA MATUM HEADS USED AS GUKROWDEN, A
Last Novembura Jagantes merchant sly come into a bringing, among other
2.46 2.00%
Hanov, for Haiphong
his, Season with a great production of Amigo, for Saigon.
THE GEISHA.'
Maider Mani, for Swatow. Hadomy, for Smrater. Macduff for Saigon. Talsany, for Bangkok.
PASSENGERS.
ARKIVED.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Hamente reports 1. Light N.E. wind to lat. 19° N., frosh to strong N.E. and hoavy swell.
The Geraian stommer Leonymoon reports: Strong N. and N.. wint, heavy soa, clear weather, minty over land from port to port.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- For CANTON-
Per Faishan, at 9 am, on Sunday, the
18th March.
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19th March,
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19th March.
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the 22nd March.
CUTTA.-
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for
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10.00 AM. Registry ceases.
(Registration, with leto fee of 10 cents,
to 1040a.m.)
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ture.
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REGISTRATION-Correspondence, can be re- gistered for at Private Ship ranile up to fifteen mlaates before the time for closing for tha” Shanghai or Japan contract maile up to a quar Par Dinalute, tra Manila, Mr Reyester of an hour before; for maile for Europe. and fantily, F. Reyes and servant, Mr America, and Choads, &o, up by an hour be Lam Ka C. Long Mrs St. George, Meaerstore; for Indian, Northern Pachle, and Tomas St. Stendia, F. W. Eagot, J. Greaves, 31. Stils mails up to hell an hour before Ferunndes, Lieut. A. W. Dutton, Messrs Tathrop, Fairchik, E. H. Willelm, R. W. Bell, E. Leigh, Mannanay, Rubinsthen, and 196 Chinese.
the 19 and 3.80 o'clock trams only. Correa
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Per Coromande from Hongkong: for Through Bills of Lading used for BATA-
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for Marscillos, Monsignor, J. J. Raposo Versas fasing Queen's Road. Malls, will be despatuled from this for Maria, Lieut. A. d'a Alphrim and 2 child. Besury F. G. Price and H. J. Roth- MARSEILLES and LONDON, Direct, real, for London, Midshiprian O. Goolden,
2.00 THE
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MU-SATUMDAY, the Slat Barch, a Noo,
Capt. S. de B. Lockyer, Inspector Moffatt, 116
taking Passengers, and Cargo for the above Mesare Barron, E. O'Sulliran, F. G. Keen, Turpector J. Bangali, Capt. Robson, Serge 145) Purta. 140 Parcels will be received at this Office G. Berry, 2nd Corporal. W. Jenner, 2nd Corp. It. Bullen, and 2nd Corp. W. R. antil 4 p.m. on the day before sailing. The Osborne. From Shanghai for Marsailles, pm. contents and value of all packages are Mr W: E. Boyd. From Yokohan for
required.
Marseilles, My Buckinghanis for London, Capt. Scale, Miss Hughes, and Mr. J. Me
rom Robot for Londen, Mim Clure. From Evins
Prom
rom Nagaraki - for London, Mr J. Robertson
Per Reküla, for Nagasaki, Chinese and 4 Japanowo for Kobe, Miss Chang aid child for Yokohams, Mis R. Fraser, bir * 807 | Féline Kekukor, Mirako and smak.
2% Shippers are particularly requested to
note the forms and conditions of the Com pany's Billy.of Lading
For further Particulars, apply tu
H.A. RITCHIE,
Supo intendant parentages of viels in the field and in Sovesons (Bank's buyint rate) $10,16 Pr0 N. Co.'s Oce
Hongkong, March 17, 1099, hospital. Even when this latter informa istruz (per day
32 pbt.
Opium Quotations. HONGKONG, March 17, 2000
New Patna, cash,
Old Patala, cash,
1045
Now Berates, cali,
1040
Old Benares, carb,
105)
Now Malwa, credits
03/44
Allowane Taole,
Last Year,
95/96
Allowance, Taols,
Old Malva credit, ári.
97/08
Dowance, Taçl
Persian, Oily, ceah,
(060
Allowanon Table
870/88
Periso, Paper tied lon Allowance, Tecla Persian, Paper Gai