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The post and money order offoes will be closed at noon to morrow and on Friday and Saturday. The night box will be kept onen. Lettere, do. for the Foak and Kowloon my ha posted up to 11.30 am." THINA)
Long insy not be without intereste
A PUZELN
Find a word of aight lettem, which when
Off to the links is now the or For Golf now man's vi De not or slow. ------ it; the ball will go.
LI NUNC-CHANG ORDERED TO ST PETERSBURG.
the case, it is smal wonder that the Tho N. C. Daily News There de no efforded by the City Hall for gatherings of this by the Distrion Grand Master, Right Worship. | 22,000.00 to the European; 7 of the Company, doubt now that E. Chang Chih-tung will nature. Upwards of twelve hundred invita tan ful Brother the Hon. P. Chater, who escorted that $200,000.00 bedre fund and the negotiations for the opening of the West shortly leave Naalding for her former Viceroy very imod and tas attendande was between and Omers of Zatland Lodge and the members During the half year benghening of A. 2
them upstairs preceded by the Wor. Master belance 854,474.20 carried to BEDVIDAL" River to foreign trède mage scant progress.alty: and he has already sent away his family height and nine hundred meteo of the Distelot Grand Hodge," "In St, sorga's Dock har heen completat, sed geod progres pås been spelt in different ways will fill up the gaps. We note that the Peking correspondent of the Han
Botero describing the ball in detail a briod. Hall lines were again formed by these in the made in the excelfort of the new watters for the staff bas besa finisher, and the new overhead travelling our Shanghai morning contemporary, writ
glance at the history of Freemasonry in Hagame order as before and the District Grand The new indbine shop at the Lok Aleater and guests advanced between the list be been erectal and is at work. The has been ing on the 24th ultimo, announces that
found necessary to Shrew the quarters for the stat "another ultimatum was premated to the
the ball was declared po Dancing commenced shortly afterwards to at the Commopolitan Deck, and, thus incressed { acosta, the excellent strains of the Rife Brigade Band,modation is nearly completed, angaj "Teungli Yamon by the British Charge
The plant afst tools at all the Company's'e slabiist the first set of moss being formed as follows. l'A Haires,-demanding the opening of the
Hra Black, H.D. the Governor and Mrs. Bullar, efficiebay and PLUNG "West River. If this be true, it is doubt,
the Right Wor District Grand Master and ments have been usintered in a thorough state-of-
The following tologram, dated Peking, 11th less as a corollary to the settlement arrived
General Blsck And Mrs, Stewart Lockhart, Diores THIRTY-FOURzh Annual Issun, and will be found, as usal, to show an advance at with France with regard to the Mekong
Admiral Baller and Mrs Millward, Commo Nr. J. J. Keswick having left the colony, chFebruary appears in the China Gazelle ne on preceding years both in fulness and scour question. A reckoning would have to be
dore Boyes and Lady Maud Warrender, Hon. Hon, J. Ball-Irving has been invited to tile, Tour: An Ip perial Doree orders La Ing-chang JH. Blewart Lockhart and Mrs. Danby, Wor. seat on the Eoin The appolotnest requires to pracer das Special Envoy to St. Petersburg of information."
Trocordance with, classe 10 of the articles of remor iies of the Caar's eeronation. He takes Bro. Cooke, LG.W and Mrs. Boyes, and confirmed at this meeting precent the Chinese Emperor at the Hon. E. B. Bellins, C.M.0. and Mrs. Cuckoociation, Mess, phablar and Lawla retire by with him many costly presents and will leave The DIRECTORY covers the whole of the come to with "Chlua for having, without ports and cities of the Far East, from Perang to authorisation, ceded territory in the Shan
The dance programme was as follows
- rotation, but being allgitte offer themselves für so here se 2002 se navigation opens, Lancerr Vladivostock, in which Europeans reside.
election. country to France which England had caded
Valca
the year 1898. "E
With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY."
This is the
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.'
ALL those are golected by our London Hons, bongat direct at first hand. imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all intermediate profite, and enabling us to supply the best growths at MODERATE PRICES,
PRICE LISTS,th Full Details, to be had on Application.
PORT after romoval should be rosted.
mouth before use. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be décated at the Dispensary before being svut out.
SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and After Dinner Wines of ery superior Vintages.
The moerse for the Royal Hongkong. Yacht club's race on Sunday will be from the Pier, Kowloon, round the Channel Hecks, Stoneantters, and muck best off Chung Hue, leaving all to port and finishing at the starling Lirie, 15-miles,
|hard labour.."
On the 416 December, 1845, nine members of the oreft then resident in the colony, being desiress to establish a lodge hora, forwarded petition to the Grand Lodge of England for wariant giving them the mossary authority for so doing. The petition was recosumended by the Master and Wardens of the Royal Sasser Lodge, No. 735, then meeting in Canton, but now domiciled at Shangmi. The potion At the Harbour Master's ollos yesterday was granted and the warranty dated 1st March, seven Chinese seamen belonging to the British 1846, having been received, the now Lodge, teamship Strathleven were charged with comhich was named the Zethind, ball its frut to her as a third party." Even this does not,bining together to disobey the Iswfal commande masting on the 24th Jane of that year. Brother, in the estimation of the Peking, mandarins, of the master, Mr. J. Moat, and with refusing Goldsmith being appointed the Worshipful ecastitate & sufficient claim for England to to work on tas 16 and 17th it. Each Master. For some rents the Lodge met in hired A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED for the opening of the West River, as sent to guol for oven days with rooms, which were found more or less inconvent ent, and changes were rather traquent. Other troubles also attended the early working of tho They are prepared to take alt and give..........
Mr. Gordon, of Hankow, he is at present Lodge and at one time it very gzistencs seemed aone their presumption and assurance are
staying at Mount Austin Hotel, met with a in jeopardy. In 1852, however, it received a largo literally boundless. The correspondent above rakeba nosidant on Monday evening. He was accession of strong the when Bight Worshipful quoted, speaking on the reluctance of the going to the Masonic Ball with Mr and Misa Brother Eawson, the District Grand Master of Chinese Government to come to a settle Gordon and after leaving the tram got into a South China (ns the district was then need), Tinjesha The drawer unfortunately lost control consented to fill the chair. An ora of prosperity ment on this question, says: The Chinese of his reticlr going down the hill, with the dawned on the Lodge with Right Wor. Bro. WINES AND SPIRITS." Ministers have, among themselves, resolved rent that Mr Gorden was thrown out and Rawen's assumption of oflos and to the for
"upon this step (the opening of the river] sustained rather serious bruises about the fooydon then laid the raft in this district in indebted for much of its present well-being.. and body: in the interests of their own revenue,
Right War, Bro. Rawson za kucceeded by Yesterday afternoon at meeting of the Wo Bro. Mordor, a distinguished member of and very little pressure is needed
the Civil Service of the onlony, and the chair Phonix Chapter of the Ruse Croix, No. 17, to influence them to adopt this action. That and Arcopted Scottish Rite, the follow was afterwards puccessively led by a number They see that, unless this is done, the ing micers were installed by the M. S. Sir of able and distinguished Masons. Having maved about from-plate to place the Lodge at. trade of Kwangs, Eastern Yunnan, and A. Watkins M.WB, Bie Knight 7
Howell H.P., Sir Knight G. Moffatt, S., longth decided to build premises of Ita own and Western Kwangtung will in a few years Sir Knight J..1 Androws; J.W., Sir Knight thy sito now scarpied by the Masonic Hall. wa flow southwards through Tonkin, and the G. Mollison; Treasury, Sir Knight C. Lesbirel: Auqaired by lease from Bro Tarrant, The "duties thereupon will be completely lost Secretary, Bir Knight F. Walker: Master of foundation stone was laid on the lat February Ceremonies, Bir Knight T. Spafford Chancelier, 1853, with fail Masonic honours, the secasion "to them
The Chinese Sir Knight J. B. Thomas; L., Bir Knight being made the greatest Masonic fanation which has ever heat held in the colony, "Government, like other Governments, F., Uths, Ezerzy, Bir Knight J. Merwell.
The craft, however, rapidly outgrow the want some guid pro quo, and so they
now home, An unfortunate accident happened during the accommodation afforded by have made it a condition of opening progress of the semi-final tie for the Football and in 1865 the building was reconstructed the river to foreign trade that Great Bri- Caps belteon the Kongkong Football Club and another story being added. In the mean HMS. Centurion on Monday afternoon. Soon time moro satisfactory arrangements wore tain do not take back the territory after the game started a very heavy shovor of made with regard to the tents of the site. ceded to her by the Burmo-China rain fall and the ground soon became a quag- which is now hald direct from, the Gotocasant "Convention.” It seems that according to mire, but the game was proceeded with, Just en a Crown lease, At various times other before the faith Oliver, one of the Hongkong lodges bare branched off from the etiand, the view Olth's half backs, raced up to a member of the numberof members increased, but there has never report, Lord SALISBURY, with, a of punishing China for breaking the Centurion tears with the intention of frustating been anything in the nature of unfriendly supara treaty by the cession to France of Mangú a kick. Oliver clipped in the attempt and tion. As prosat there are in the colour five received a-kick which was intended for the hall emit lodges, working, with the exception of one and Utai in Chlaugheng province, now on his skin, just above the ankle. The bone belonging to the Scottish constitution, nudor the domande the opening of the West River snapped and the injured man was taken to the District Grandi Lodge of Hongkong and Fouth and the retrocession of the Burman Shan Royal Naval Hospital, where it was found that China, whose jurisdiction extends as far north the fracture was a simple one, but it will necesae Poochow; a Lodge of Instruction; a District territory handed over by England by treaty sitate bis detention in the hospital for iveral Grand Chapter of Rogal. Ares Masonry and to China. The British Minister for Foreign weeks. The gene was continued after Oliver fehr Chapters one of which is under the Afairs will, it is to he hoped, bold strongly Centurion team by two goals to ni.
had been removed and resulted in a win for the Boottish constitution; two Mark Lodges and a Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners; Freceptory of Knights Templar, a to this point, for he is sure to get it by DRANDY-All our Bianty is guaranteed. to insistence.
The N. C. Daily News of the 11th inst, says Rose, Croix Chapter, and another Chapter of A general feeling of regret was socasioned the same togree working under the Scottish be pars Cognac, the difference in price But, if this story be true, how comics itterday in the Settlement by the receipt of rite. Within the last few years a Benevoleren being auuly
question of age and that no reparation is naked for, the foul the news that Mr. S. J. Morris, an old Shanghai. Fand has been stablished for the relief of vintúgo.
saures which have to a'isgraced China? resident and Fell-known civil and mining en indigent brothers and the widows and orphans
ginger, had died in Yokohama, whither he had of Masons. WHISKY All our Whisky ie of exoallent Can it be true that Lord SA URY, follow gone in the hope of being restored to health quality and of greater age than mosting the ROSEBERY load, has contented him- Mr. Morris, who was born in Dublin, was for bed in the market.
The Scoron self with the mere exaction vir blood for some time, we beliore, professionally engaged on railway construction in India, and came to WHISKY Barked "Es univugally blood and silver for destruction et property, the Far East in 1865, frat settling in Japan. pra, and is pronounced by the bout Surely this cannot be the fact Justice where he aided greatly in the development of the coal industry. The spirit of adventure next local commissiers to the superior to any may have been delayed; the wise for the took him to Siberia, where he is said to have other brand in the Hapgkong market,
nxissionaries has not, let us hope been become a naturalised Russian subject; at any suffered to drop Of what valuere the heads rate he was possessed of some property there, às to the coal-bearing qualition of which he of a fow coolies-human flesh is so chop in was enthusiastio.. Mr. Morris cue to Shang. the Central Kingdom as compared with hai twenty-five years ago and hod sites re-
The decorations first call for patios. those of delicately nurtured and cducated gularly practised his profession. His life was
ar adventurens one, and he could recall many temporary portico had been created, which was Englishmen, women, and children, who interesting reminiscorrea of his varied oxung with saloured Japanese lanterns. In the ball the spaces between the pillars leading to personally had given no possible olience to periones
the staircase were filled in with archos of the wretoben who planned the murdere, mud
erezgrans and the floor, was carpetted with who are still, we doubt not, at liberty to
canvas painted to represent the Maspujo
wameka.CO. LIMITED..
plut new crimes against the foreigner?
tersalated pavement. At the foot of the
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
authorship of an anti-foreign work, was Hongkong, th January, 1890.
advanced to one of the highest offices in his prevince. In this open manner does the Iu perial Government reward those who incite to riot and violence against the foreigner. The statement of this Peking correspondent may, however, rest on only a slight founda tion, perhaps merely the fact that Mr. BEAUCLERK is once more discussing the tengely signed unit batented West River question with the Tsungli Yamen. We hope that this and some other
All are tras Xores Wines.
OLAT-One Clares, including the lowest prived, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the inics of the grape and are not mitifiendly made from raisins and carrants, as is generally the case with Cheap Wines.
We only guarantee our Wines ad Spirits to ba geanine when bought direct free in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.
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hout be adresadlo THE EDITOR.
Cherudentemt forward their homeand address with excations willrassed to the Editor, not „for publication, but ex sidemen of good faith.
-All Wilers for priblication should havritten in one side of the paper only.
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The metabore of, Zetland Lodge decided that the jubileu of the Lodge should be celebrated in a fitting wanair, and a desire having her orinced by the other Lodges to compereta aut wake the celebration commemorative not only of the foundation of the mother lodge of the district but also of the introduction of Masonry into the colony, the idea was gladly adopted. A bill was considered this moet oppropriate forms of celebratica and a strong committee, com posed of representatives of the variovelodges unică other Masonic bodies, was appointed to carry out the arrangementa,.
Vales
Pollos
Volsa Valsa Lancers Polka
Barn Dande
Carmen. Turador. Ever and Evar Mine, Belos Free Dorothy Dorado
Towns Bisor and Tan Visions d'Amour. Happy Darkies.
BUFFER BANODR
Valse Valse
Valse
Valgó
Polke
Landors
Birn Danca:
Value: Galop
Suspinell
·My Sweetheart.
Lee Birannes
River of Yours. Highland. Hume, Love's Dreamlandi „a Resmen of Spring. Blue Danube. King of the Revels. The Boston Bella. Go Bang. Cupid John Peel.
Kramer has been appolnited Chairman
for
The excounts have bem atdited by Meso Arnold and S. G, Bird. The directors, record Ethese gentleman for jewler lon
Gro. B. Denwi Chirr
CAPITAL AUT, JULY -Dacen BER, 187 15. Let Floc, 180A
...ASSETS. M Abandon
Tu vile of Aberdeen Docka, za por lasts;
statement
Komboa
To vakre of Kowloon Dooks,
vas per lidt ababominate 21,906,855.40
Amount paid haiando al vost * No. 2 Ddele artistion' 'Anvert paid on “account ex
Cosmopolitan Duck...
To value at Commopolitan
1,884051
£9,000,00%
Took, eyor Inst statement 313,059.881 Kematant aduce writron of
Amount paid an account at new fitting shop and plant
dded Arcount paid on servant of now European justlers.
1,058.987
750,000:00
71,300,00
Tho call to supper was souided by a bugle and a procession was formed, headed by the principal guasta, who were seated at the table on the stage in the following order →→→The District Grand Mastor and Mrs. Baller, the Governor and Mrs. Black, Admiral Buller and Mes, Cocke, General Black and Mrs. Boyen, Commodore Boyes and Mus. Wise, Captain,ug, Launalan, and Lighters Sterling A.D.C. and Miss Boyes. After Ta vile of Fame as per la 21168.21.
upper the toasts of "The Queen and Craft." "HEIL the Prince of Wales, Lost Wor shipfal Grand Master and the Tyler's toast were duly honoured.
Labonteiner written
-6,453.71
To value of 11 steam launches, I stom
-fighing, and beats... To sundry dollart.....
To Hongkong and Shanghai. Bonk, cánh
outrout account
To cest of material on hand
Dancing was then resumed and continued until well into the morning. All present appeared to thoroughly enjoy themselves and too much praise cannot be given to the member of the various committees who worked so har to make the Masonic Jabiles Ball worthy of the
Bestestet Dho., 1805. occasion.
The following is a list of the Stowards HE. Bro. S William Robinson, K.OMG
HF. Bro Vico-Admiral Alexander Baller C.B.; H.B. Wor: Bro. Major-General Wine Bligh, C.B., Past D. Did G.M.,braltar, Right Wor. Bro. the Hon. C. P. Chatex, Dist. G. H Wor. Bro. E. GRey, D. Dist G. M., Chairman. Wor, Brothers
G. C. Anderson. WM. B. Arthur G. Caldwell.. J. Christio RCooks,
.W. Danby.
5. L. Darby.. A. D: Death... A E. C. BUU. W.L. Ford. W. C. II. Hastings F. Howell.
G. P. Jordau. P. Jordan.
G. J. W. King."
J. W. Kinghorn.
R.K. Laigh
J. Lowrie
A
D. Macdonald.
to golden pillars froin covered with foliage and flowers. On the fratlanding, facing the stairs, was a large mirror, in front of which was a pedestal, bearing the by the rough, and porfoot ashlars. At either volume of the sacred law, fanked each side side of the mirror were shiells bearing the and the figures 1846-1896, On the sido wolla arms of the cony and of Zetland Lodge were life-size trzcings of figures emblematic f. the cardinal wires, temperaue, justice, Trudoncs, and fortitude,. A profusion of ex- Sedlocked the staircase and the square and com- per and stars worked in flowers or tinsel were quisite ferns, palms; and other plants and flowers Introduced with plansing effect. In the auto
L. Mallory.
H. W. Robertsou. P.R.Simmonds, R.A
T. Sjafford.
G. A Watkins FW. Watts. A. Woolley.
Brothers
J. L do §; Alvos. St. A. Baylee, RN. HB Bradshaw, R.N.
"D. E. Brown
Ji Crook,
W. A. Cruickshank.
FW: Edwards.
A. Bwing.
C. H. Grace, VAC. Hawkins.
J. Kirkwond
H Lee-Dillon, K.B..
0.8. Mckinley.
H. N. Mody.
G. Moffat.
G. K. Moore A.E.D.
G. Sayer:
W. M. Thompson, RK.
A. Tillett.
W. J. Tntoher.
P.R. Wilson.
Bro. A Shelton Hooper, Hon. Treasurer, Wor. Ero E. C. Ray, Chairman i CanTÁ Committee, and Bro. E. W. Mitchell, Hon. Becretary, ex oficio members of all sab-com- mitteos.
Dante-Wor. Bro. H. W. Robertson, Hrs. Lee-Dillon, E.B., Ers. W. A. Cepickshank, Supper-Wor, Bro. P. R. Simmonds, RA, and Bro. W. M. Thompson, R.E. Bro. H. Grase
23ABILAÏ(1254)
Fy, haraaldans for: 12,500 barna, of $125):
cash fally paid-up By Admiralty inan £20,000.00.0 Jem reparments 4,362.15.4
***£13,637: 4,3 2,15 By Admiralty Jean orohange djamenats
credit of tále zecount ...... By aundry erodibors
By balanco of pynät krought for
ward from last sooonntags ∙Dy profit.
8260,60 3,713.90.
Eat Deck, 1895. REVERTE ALL DUNT.
To get of labour, material, and working
expenses at the Company"s thepetiklilia! *pronta
To fitores
Taro iriamnzé
To Browaren...
To office expensen, sekar
rent of fund, add to a
To drawing fire expe
To telegotav
To legal exponeca
To prot
1st July to 31st Dec, 1895.
By grosening of the Company's throo
establishments sipara
By towage per miningen,
(By transfer then Stan
By bongs on pretio, &c.
1,030,5ALO
From MARQUIS IT WILL GO AURO,
· The a samo paper also publishes the following tolog nam dated Tokyo, 11th February nee
It now an open secret, and is regarded as soft jed, that the Japanese Premier will go to St. Petersbarg. In time for the coronation
ve zeronies,
"THE KIANGSU RAILWAY.
Shanghai, 11th February. The following talegram from the Viceroy Chang Chih-tang was cheired on Sunday by the local mandarine, addrsened to De Yang Wing (who is also a first-class expectant l'aotaŭ of tins provinas), Huang Trotal, Istendant ng this port Haang Chún haien, late Chi- ness Consul General at "Slugspore, and Yah In-obrang, acting Marina Bub-profect of Shang-
“Railways have been repeatedly ap. prored of by Imperial edict, and I osa, mare Over, assure you that HE. Lád Kun-y2, apon being granted his farewell dina tha other day prior to leaving Peking for Nan king, was nominally Instructed by hule. Majesty the Emperor to make no thangos: in, the arrangements made by his predecessor (meaning thereby the Viceroy Chang himself). His Imperial Majesty haa, also immed in edict to the same effect. It is decided now to make » beginning with a railway between Shanghai 119.96 and Soochon, and the estimate for the road of
200 l (65 miles) amounts to abönt two milliner tach. In view of this I intend to memorialise the Throne on the matter. There is now lying 16,000.00 in the bank a reserve fund of two million and a sbulf fuels and it was at first my 28,299.00
intention to use this money on behalf of 104,877-40
the Government for the building of the pre- 92,732.01 posed me, but being, moreover, anions Also 782,470.59 that one roantile elasege should
honeft and taks an interest in the venture, I $2,421,17345" | "authorise you to canvass at Shanghai for shares from, amongst the people to an extent not exceeding a million teels Should it be found 3,502,610.00 that only shares amounting to, say," several Landeed thousand tools be forthcoming, there will be no objections made; but the furals, of- ficial and mercantile, will be deposited in the 128,350,12 Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and the farma
8,485.10
Bink. You are also nútbucised to invite ... corbtia mumber of directors from the mer- cantile classes to net. on the Railway Board, so that they may be able to learn for themselves the capital of the company and the extent. of the expenditure on construction, sta, of 187,974.30 the proposed lius. The accpants of the com pany shall be kept by a foreign officer, on 39,121,173.40 raged for the purpone, and he shall be the la financial inanuger, by whon; the samus balance Alvote of the me shall alons de visde up. The
control and construction shall be held by this $13,886.74 Government, bat in the event of anything bap 10,087.pening that might be distasteful to the marcantile 13.98Bhareholders their representatives on the Board 1,440mář | mind) louve lim right of Isying complaints beforo the whole Board for amendment or fervise, but 17,328.24
3,540,00 the said shareholders shall not be permitted to 63.47 act on their own responsibility. I hereby appoint 753.65 Wa Cheng-lu, Provincist Jurign of Kiangsu, 402,713.90 to be Chief Director, and the Taulai. Hang Chun-hsien and Yung Wing to be Assistant $1,252,42.74 | Directors. Wu Chong-in will have control over territorial affairs, the police and good order of the whole line and foreign affairs; Huang Chun-hen shall have control over the con 7,247,692.71
4,285,313struction of the line, and Yung Wing the
93.00 direction of coursesing for shares. Only Chi 266.19
Bogo aliareholders are to be admitted, nor shall it be permissible to recaivo sub road sny
shares also. I will in a few days "memorialisa the Throne on this subject. In the meanwhile I hereby authorise you all to publish this telegram for the information of all concerned." A. Daily News
HONGKONG" SHAEL MARKET****
Masers. Chater and Vernon in their share report for today's mail say
Although rates have still further risen during the weak under tariew, business has continued
A. vary Restractive fire courred in Yokohama on the morning of the 9th inst. It broke out in a building that was being eroated for the Mofa walist Eniscopal Mision pt that wa lessuose of workmen, who made a huge led logs in the workshop and lay down to aleep he sila. A wind spring up in the night, and the Are was ommanicated, it is supposed, to was so ablas and the main building also some shavings with the resalt that the shed The wind being strong, the residenes of the
alsole and only small transfers hese boen made. The market gecerally closes firm with more gentleman and his family having barely time to
Layers thar sellers. Fersistent ramones are Roy H. Loomis mt caught fire, the reverend effort their escape, and losing everything save
deposit rate of interest and even of a further three small trunks. Mr. Alexador Clark's house was the next to go, and, says the Japan
current farther redzotion in the Bank ruenction of Interest on overdrafts which pied by the Bor. Wb Worlen, Rev.
svecanta ee sure for the rise in this Mail, in quick succession the houses onem
market value of shares. We have been unable J. G. Cleveland, and Moser, G. F. Gordo, L. Ph von Hamert, F. da Boks, V. F. Bar
Decoration Bro. H. B. Bridshaw, RN
Banks.--Hougkong and Shanghais have destroyed. Water was altogether sufficient, Grand, Master of the craft, surmounted by
and simpy give them for what they are worth His other blasonic regals and devices were Wor. Bro, G. Caldwell, Wor. Bro. R. Cooke, continued to rale study with little or and the last house of the block e sved His Royal Highness's drest, Royal Arch Lan simply in consequenos of the direction of the wind changing: The Joss incurred is said to bo bang round the rails, and the time-honored Bro. J. Grool W. Pass, Bro. F. Howell, hosted at 182 per centrem, cum div: market very grost, and is only partly covered by inner-portrait, fermitted to the graft, was in oridence. Bro. J. Kirkwood, War, Bro. D. Maclengid,sed trendy at 112 per wont, jiran, ex dive ance. The police have detained for examination lady over
workshed." six carpenters who were sleeping in the
Cloak and Cart Hoom-Bro, the Rev. SA. Baylee E.N., Wor: Bro. G. C. Anderson, or Tavitation Wor. Bro. W. AL B. Arthur, Wor. Ero. E C. Ellis, Wor. Bro. Bro. J. Lawrie, and Wor. Bro. Ihr Jordan,
Hanisch, Wor. Bro. FW Watts, Wer. Bru K. Moors, A.P.D.
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SLAL FRICTION IN THE DIPLOMA- TIO CAMP AT PEKING.
Carione reports continue, tu rasch us about the extraordinary development of social sffairs in Polsing. It is now seserted that Id: Gérmed, the French dinister, Iris carring kis Anglo
The authorities of the Tronoh convert to give the privileges of their hundry to the natives of periklions Albion. M. Gerard does no seem to have sabibed the traditional feeling of the Quai l'Orsay towards the British Foreig
in chore 11 am on day of publication. After that scarcely less burning questions are being made, and R. Schulinor ware Jacked sud† roem was a portent of the Prince of Wales, Capt. W.C. H. Hastings, and Bro. Major G. to End any grounds for these rumours, however, phobia to tho laughable extremity of forbidding...
elray appeared in other popas will be inserted.';
Orders for extra zupas e DAILY PREs skaald be hear the supply is limited inty Supplied for Cash Tegraphin Address PRESS
Telephone No. 12 P.O. Bor. 20.
DEATH:
On the to of December, 1895, at Lashak's vid Hankow, China, ANNTR HI. PARBOTT, we ALUDTORGE PARROTT, M.RCE. (Kagan LR.C.P. (London), sged 40 years.
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notively negotiated at Teking. We want the West River opened up to foreign trades because we are satisfied that it would heeft not only foreign bat native trede also.. We also want it because trade with the interior of Southern China by means of transit passes is wholly impossible on account of the obstruction of the provincial officials. We urge the step from no feeling of hostility to France, who will still have a grad oppor tunity to open up a magnificent trade route through Toakin, Add we are prompted by no solish desire to gain an exclusive privilege, for, if obtained, the concession will be general, and all nations who can The Governments of Kwangsi will benefit. and Kweichow will, moreover, if steamers
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[8VPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PERSH,”] [ LONDON, 16th February. DISCOVERY OF THE NORTH POLE. The British Coral ut Archangel telegraphs
At the head of St. George's Hall was a splendid insorio trophy will the banner of the Listrict Grand Chapter in the centre and those of the District Grand Lodge sad Zetland Lodge on either side, varicus athor musonic devloss nad regalia being introduced with excollent judg ment and taite Over the doorways were the names of the rarione virtues held in special re gard by Mann, and ca the pillasters were shields with curious appropriate devices. The most striking feature in the rongi, however, was the
MARLYE INSURANCES-China Traders con
Ompe. As ar readers are Award, over since
Bro. C. S. McKinley, Brt. G. Sayer, Wor. Brefining in demand the wafas cons to 6h and the days of Lonis Philippo there has hoon an T. Spanged, and Bro. W. Thtcher. 376, at which a fair amber of shares changed nuwaten saw in Downing Street that at all Ceremonial Wor. Bro. . L Darby, Words at time of writing a few small parcels hazardktao estente cordials between the two great aro obtainabls at the rafe - Unions contiude en burakni -vas to be maintain: Evon on the Bro. L. Mallory, Wor. Bro. Capf, P. R. Sim. monde. War Bro. S. J. Hauisch, and Wor. offer at 2105 withvat finding buyers. Small muy cecions when the natious spirits here sales of Yangtares, North Chinse, and Straits | ran high the prosess of Lendon and Paris Bro. G. Caldwell.
sru roportad at quotations.
buvo bank girusy and snapping at 'oach other. these have been?
THE WATER SUPPLY. Residuals in the colony may now dismiss
FIRE INSURANCE Hongkongs have been enquired for, and sales lays been affected at courtesy in the role and profet gth nations. It is truly 82673, $269, and $290, market closing firm with the struxtant goofs of the two Offres to further buyers at the latter rate. Chiuns have lamptable that even in such a remote corper
that Dr. Naneen in returning after having magnificent big star" in the vexitro, formed any fear they entertained of a water famine, 25:so raled strong, hating changed hands at 601 as Peking to happy a relponship between two
reached the North Pale.
THE UNITED STATES FREE COINAGE BILL.
HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 19TH, 1896. POLITICALLY, in South Chinese question of the hour is that of the opostes of the West River. To say that it has nes becoms somewhat stale, or that the delays which
The House of Representatives han refocted attend its discussion have not become wear some, would perhaps be insecurate, to put it be allowed to navigate the West River, be the Fros Colnago Bill which the Sanata sab milly. The question has come up over able to procare supplies of food in time ofalitated for the proposed Bond Bill nod over again; it has been discussed ad droight and scarcity which will enable nasium; and every argument in favour of them to avert the famines that have in the great inland waterway being made free to former years played such havoc in the the navigation of foreign staatoera has been interior of those provinces. But we want, advanced and pressed on the attention of the in addition, a rectification of the boundaries Governments of Great Britain and China of this colony--the political, strategical, On two or thres occasions the time for and commercial importance of which become urging this question on the Trangli Tamén daily more apparent such as will enable has seemed so propitious, the arguments to us, living and trading within it, to make
ourselves secure from all attack whether BOBBERT
SUPREME COURT,
18th February. CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
out. the room.
end a
BEFORE HON. W. M. GOODMAN (AOTING Chip JoeTICE.)
THE QUARRY BAY ARMED ASSAULT and
at the present time there is a sufficient ranks 134real branches of a Genoble Peter and SHIPPING-Hongkong, Centon and Macabe disturbed, especially are rolls un have been dealt in te sorte extant at $367, 23% adequate cause eier plate or Fivate. The capi $33, and 6571 cash, market olusing steady at tal in its sounk esporte is how in teld conta cours of payment Sharea are enquired for Republic Heliable information
surend informas ns that the "hh private for March and April. Donglases have found fur ther buyers at 862, sud small lets have changed basin wasiquita unnecessad The
army of months rotin, capital air to the halayor times of the art arid zostrist
are members of the Club; this in ranted, but holders refuse to part under 662% Logation along as seronto Bulemon he with other British interests gave spreponder. Chinas with a continued demand from the North Ace to British management. The Cint is hava further advanood to $89 and 850, with as social Institution and has hear ran hitherto on a bow no busines; holders continus strictly spoil lines Whist figure largely Erm and refuse to park in its corporati life and whist players are REMINERTEED are Vanted in small elrong on the committey. There was no, insult late, but wa bave 6 of 16 In Luzons to Franco or Freshten in electing gentle- ellers netinue to ask $50 and buyers to offor men to the management who would rut it on 358, but no shares have chuiged handla the linos which frequcs had hown to be MINING Panjome faw roore shares the most acceptable to the great majority of. changed hands at Sabat the demand proving 60 smbe M Gérard thought otherwise
if it will only keep fine for the rates, we shall heartily welcome as many showers as will make the reservoirs bubble over as if with joy. On
Aina Monday morning the Tytam reservoir contain 113,000,000 gallons of water and the Pokfulam rowervoir 36,000,000, gising a total of 154,000,000 The quantity lest from the reservoir daring last wok was 3,000,000, and, the quantity sup pled to the town (the city and hill district) was
by electric lights, which diffusod s plocsant bat not ofreadively brilliant, illumination rung of water stored in the reservoirs to meet the The band was placed in the ordinary demands for the next twelve weeks. eastern doesway leading from St George's to The calculation is inda on the assumption that St Andrew's Hall in a very tastelally con and hong with masonia aprons, etc. The the rainy season should get in hofors that period wella of St Andrew's Hall als displayed elapses; indo judging by the recent rains. It strnetal stand wrested with evergreens dot a drop of rain falle in the meantime, but wolfgare representative of 4. Knight looks as if the weather had already made up its Toupat, while at the ather end the regalia of mind to stons for last year's dilator, at which rate only a few urs obfaible, ludo that aegros was syhibited. Suppor was served in the Thept., sud the stage, where the prix cipal table as lard, was pronchased by evory body one of the greatest laiumphs of the decor etor e art they had evtix soon. The proscenium was carered with overgreens among which glowed numerous white and roze electric lights The scenery at the back represented an oriental scame, the effent of which was heightened by the picturesyo costinnes of the baul of the Hong incontrovertible, that sexrcely a doubt threatened-from-the adjoining toolmand or Ng Man wan charged with burglary and kong Regiment which supplied muse during 12,000,000, so really we galod 7,000,000 gallons grester than the repply the auto rose to 85.10 and foolishwise, he wrote to his co-nationals, nacoria formet a pleasing feature in the teassuming that the consumption averages phares are sated at 35.19, New Balmorals gad Minister of Frapos commanding them to entertained of its being yielded. But the from the adiscent ulande to the south, Afaroony, and with comrollding an armed ossandi sapper, at the front part of the stage a cor- of water by last week's rainfall. Therefore, without Ending sellers: at time of writing not at Gérard Boking, them to resiga, bat Hori H. E. Pollock (Acting Attorney-Gur-corations. The front of the dress circle was 12,000,000 gallons week there still a sufficient Lave bess,engued for in malay and buvo do so, One of the ratet prominent of his staff. of white zul coloured banting with a silver star rain falls in the meantime: We are really no firmish with buyers at later rate. Raubs have personal erder. Count Cassini has followed Instructed by Mr. Johnson (Crown Solicitor). power of the British Minister or underrated for insisting on this concession is ever likely eral) prosented on behalf of the Crown, being hung with Master Mesons' spions and festoons store to let for twolve weak, oven supposing no shangod bands at $1,60, 81.70 and $120, slowingt-Bret refusel, and only did so on receiving a The following gentleinen were sworn on the hanging from each festoon. On the pillars at unnel worse off for water this year than we found buyers at $120 and 3430 closing arm snit, hat with a more of less inwilling though. JoryMessrs. O. Perkins, 3. M. Robarts, J. the back of the dressoircle were Knight Terapin last on the 1st Februnty, 1885, the qurdily with buyses; the resnit if they hatterashing is lavel following on the part of hit stuit. The H. Maclebore, W, Day, 3. M. P. Tarare, shields and acte festoont of hunting. Thein Tytam was 183,000,000 gallons and in Fel: 1350 or analgem from 1,13% tous stone, aqual 19por sinareness on the part of a man who doogrations Tor where way most effective falnia 35,000,000 while on the let of February to about 430 oz of gold, Julabus after further professes to be a diplomat as well as on of The Russian cottle Vladimir Monomach left T. 3. Powell, and M. J. Aquino
The prisoner, accompanied by other men, wid tasteful and the committes that had this year Tylen ontained 139,000,000 gallons, sales at $3 have based up and are obtainable at the world is hamsatello where it is not ridien- entered hefiro at Quarry Bay gagged the charge of this important part of the work is. and Pokfulam 37 CM)-altogether a depase that and probably at a shade lower lous. The accredited representative of a great her yesterday, for Bingapors.
inmates, and stale what property he conki.com to be congratulated on the result of its labours. this year of just about four weeks supply. The DOCES, WEARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Heng-nation famed for the rafinebat of its mannor
A picturesque ceremonial had been arrangal new catchment arendat Tytem has proved a
per cant prem. Iave been effected, and a male of,postenint and urblaity N. C. Daily News. Zortably carry away. The jury found a verdict
at 161 is reportal Market olises steady at was most effectively carried out, except that four months bus averaged 50,000 gallons a day.
161 per cent. prem. Tim report of the Company de Baza SANDANG
THE BELGIAN MINISTER ON THE spament and a logging of tinrty strokes we
unfortunately co publie intanation nd boon
OUTRENCY QUESTION. given of the time passed." "
CO Chan Sam was want to gaol for two years for saris, e sins at which the Governor would HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK is now about to be published. The dir committing an assault with intent to rob
Tho Court adjourned til 10.30 this morning
be presented in favour of the concession so
publie either exaggerated the persuasive to time more opportune than the present
the obstinate contrimuy of the Chiness to occur. mandarins. The British Governgent had plong account to settle with Chisa, and this, account has, again and again, been in creased, put there has been no limit, bitherto,
with intent to rob..
The steamer Arration Areas, from Calcutta, to Anglo-Saxon patience and forbearanda, lett Singapore for this port yesterday after200gnilty, and a scatenies of three years Impri- for the reception of the principal guests and it very great nerantige, he the flow during the last kong and Whimpans-Eurther sales ab* 150 | might show his co-opilén a better ampla of
and the mandarins must are now have ar rived at the comfortable conviction that John Bull's forbearance is a soundices depth. He may, they argue, fame a little and may. even threaten, but be will not proceed to action. Of course this conviction any prové to be a mistake, for the Lion does bocor ally, awake and his anger is then terrible, but it certainly takes a great deal to roURS him, and it is so long since bis anger we fall in Ubina that the memory of it has paled. Then, again, he has not seemed in
On account of the uncertain weather the Committee of the Hongkong Football Competi- tion has decided to postpone the final tis to Saturday, 7th March
The U.P. steer Empress of Japan, from modarer, wrrived at Yokohama at noon on the 3745 rat, and left st.11a.m. yosterday for Hong. kong vis Kote, Nagasaki, and Shanghal Ele
The P. O. atester Rosette, with the Eng. linkmal of the 4th January, left Singapore wanda, the 17th fash, at s'p.m. and may be exposted here on or chant Sqaday, the 23rd just Commanning, to-day by malls by the French real earnest in demanding reparation for these will close to folow Circulars, 7:30 Yangtze Valley, Szechuan, and Kucheng Fam. registration, 8. newspapers, 8.30am riets and massacres. True, he demanded letters, and late lettere 0.10 to 9.30 the punishment of the immediate instruments
in the perpetration of these
aborauable
ABBAULT
THE JUBILEE OF FREEMASONRY
IN HONGHUNG."
GRAND BALE AT THE CITY HALL
LIMITEDEV
the profits proposed by the Directors will be fonen in tur repurt of the 21st January, the only
The Belgian Minister at Peking, writing the minute, and came before the Masone had
The following is the report of the Board of differences being a sura of $22,000 in lieu of s quite completed their forming up, there was a little delay, which owned a block at the Directors of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dook 10 per cent couns to employée, and call to his Gererament, Hats -For some resze door and compelled a number of the arriving
Wladrson have been neglected but steady at 4 ports, have diminished in a sensible manner, and guests to wait outside In their chaire, thersby Company, Limited, to the ordinary yearly meet-mount it the sam, cared forward Kowloon Suropesu isports, and particularly British im Imppointing many who had looked forwarding of Bhareholders to be held on Tuesday, the bloniny at 34 ex die Wenchals remain as this despite the opening of new markets, because the increase is due to American, Japanese, and to seeing the arou, of stood and the Mason 5th February
changed with no-business to report To the aliaroholders of the Hongkong and LANDS HOTELS, AND BUILDINGEHOOR-Indian articles. This poline can be attributed arranged under their respective banners The
kong Lays have continued in strong demand to three principal causes: (1) The continued members of the District Grand Lodge were Wasps Deck Company, Laulted c
Gentlemen,The directors have zow to subini to buyers vauly, offering $71 end $711 without and enormous, fall in this Solar, which does not formed in twe lipes from the main entrance to the foot of the stairway, while the right and left you their report, with a statement of seal for the bringing out selfogada, however, a ser permis British manufacters to lay down their of the stairway were lined by the Worshipful nlf-year ended 31 Decaribe ket shares changed hands and more could be placed products on the Chinese market at a sufficiently Inledetési at quotation with Lile or notion of Japen which the fall in the dollar doce Master (War. Hro, D. Macdonald) and oilers The total weigh for the six months are at the rafe tarkot doses fr Hotels have remorative price)) dinestrons competi of the Zelland Lodge, and higher up by the $1,252,232,24, and the pes padit, after paying interest Knights Templar, who formed az arch of steel die and all charge amounts to 402,718.00 bulnessWest Points confiens neglected, not effect, and which, besitse, hat costs of trade-
are rapidly Alling with their swords. Frors the top of the to which us to be added the belange pest branch of tas statris a page was brought facward from last count 85200.40g yn hear the hogues on the property port considerably less, apri (3) the stabiliment MISCELLANEOUS Sales of Ion at 397, Day 2 Chinese territory of gotten mannfactories Farus at $, Watados at $11, and Fenwi which are the outcome of the two preceding names. Chinese and fons.gn speculators who formed through St. Andrew's Hall and to the
st301, se all we have to suport under this have undertaken those affairs, wish, in effect, to compete with Japanese products, as well as to heading.
obtain for their estil an interest which in Tarely obtained in Europe. The Minister then proceeds to note the cotton mills that have been- Betablished in Bhangh, and remarks that one has exly to observe the prices of the Shanghai share inacket to note that longer part of the enterprises which pay.tusi sividends in silver give very Batistutory raukta, a dollar
head of St. George's Hall by two Enes of
487,974,80
$3,500.00,
600.00
4,000.00
On Monday evening a bell was great the City Hall by the Masonic Fraternity to the Jubileent Zetinha Lodge and the intra of Freemonry into Hongkong. The our was fasily deemed an important one by Mast and offort was spared to make the celebrate The 0, & 0, steiner Coptic, with walls, &c., worthy of it, the result being one of the from San Francisco to the 28th ult, via Hono- brilliant and successful functions the City Hall crimes, but has he yet seriously instated on: min, has arrived at Yokohams, and will leave, Ever BCI The decorations were nicat Maron-members of Hine Lodges from the top and from this have to be deducted
Hall, and from the satrance of St George's reparation for the wrong? Do not the for this port this morning, the 19th inst, infective and the angments for the comfort
and enjoyment of the guste were all that could Hall to the pedestal at the head Royal Arob Chinese Coverament imagine that a few Nagual tuels of silver and a few blood-stained heads
Mr. T. Bercombe Sraith had an orcelaingly be desired. The weather was unfortunately. Masons and St. John's Losera (Spatzah), Tke of celics lego aftoiently condoned those husy ze sterday afternoon, when he had to cold and wet, which probably deterred sine distinguished guests ware HD the Gevirder, Jensing available for appropriation .... $458,874.50
General Wilsons Black, C.B. Past Deputy Dishalf year of 8 par dent, or $125,000.00, and ba erimes agaitist humanity and civilisation deal with merly six hundred charges of firing from sending, ospecially residents at the Funk. Adiniral Buller 0.8, and Mre, Baller, B. The directory recommend that dividend for the If, as we bellows, through the pre-corporates in the union grafted bou, and Kowloon, but the large number of yuba teiet Grand Maitse of Gibraltar, and Ms ok, fi per al 189625000k) equaling together
Hosso duzing proibited hours. tion of the Foreign Office and the lethargy Obsomes all the difendants were Chinese, and present showed cuce moes how pilly the and the Hon. J. H: Swart Lockhart and Mrs. $187,000.001 paid to the sharehaldera, in bonus of Community in outgrowing the scommodation Lockhart. They were retired at the entrance | $20,000.00 to contributing shareholders, & tons of of the British Minister at Peking, is be in many cases a penalty of a wha imposed.
of the stairosse to the entrance of St. George of
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