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THE AND YOB
DIRECTORY
CHINA, JAPAN, STRAFTS, &c., &ti.
FOE
1896
With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY, This is the
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRES, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH, 1898,
There were 6,571 visitors to the City Hall
Museum lart week, of whom 153 wero
The N. P. steamer Victoria sailed Yokohams for Tacoma on Saturday, the instant,
2nd
Mesere Hughes and Hongh will held their annual auction of race puntes at thres o cloak this afternoon, opposite the City Hall. ⠀⠀
In an setiale, on the opening of the Chinese that does not belong to her. The Frauch
past year has been one of the best over known rote, which is addressed by the Minister
Euro-New Year the N0. Daily Neat sea-The to the fative tredet, and the ono on which we for Foreign Affairs to the Minister
from entored on Thursday promises to be a satisfa for the Colonics, ie a much briefer nnd,
for one, An anderiahs Indication of this is the fact that all the thirty-one native banks in are bound to say, a ich more
the Settlement are resamine business when the business like document than the British
felldays are over, and thirteen now ones, well ene. There is no high falitia nonsense
backed by native capitalists, are to be epondd, There is no ludication as yet that the boom in shout the integrity of those portions of the
PERMANENland has culminated. The four mon plat of Kingdom of Shan: not expressly included in
The C
60. & O. steamer Coptic, with the Ame ground with some very old building it, in. the agreement. On the contrary torvien mail, left Nigusaki on Saturday, the 2nd Canton Road, oppoerte the Concordia Club, has stating what is actually guaranteed, Mist, at 2 pm, and may be expected here on or been sold to Mr. E. Ephael for £10,500, and it is reported that the house and grounds known as Mr. Peter Maclean's or to Markham Bood BERTHELOT goes on to say The other about Toesday, the 25th ist.
portions of the Kingdom of Shm romain
lave bosa sold for something like Tlg 50,000, "outside of this clause of reciprocal neutm
and Jatdira's Paddock, ale out the Markham that the Total has bem instructed to consent to the estousion of the Settlement westward to "liantion," which seems an honest and
Road, for Th. 25,000. There is also a report straightforward way of saying that France intends at hur convenience to absorb into
to Jossfield and Sicawoi, and we hope to be able ber Indo-Chinn possessions that portion of
to confirm this shortly, Siam lying to the cast of the neutralised A.S. WATSON & CO., TAMITED, including the rich proviamof
THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL INUE, and will be found, es naut, to show na advance on preceding years both in future and accuracy
of information.
The DIRECTORY covers the whole of the ports and cities of the Far East, from Panang to Vlally stack, in which Europeane reside.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
Batterbaug, This is followed by another declaration in the following terms:-"Each "of the two Powers preserves the right of "insuring the execution of the tranties existing between it and Siam by suitable "ways and means. I need not add, as WINES AND SPIRITS." regards the execution, still incomplete of "the treaty of 3rd October, 1893, that wa "shall make use of this privilege in the "spirit of moderation and equity that has "always guided us." This is a direct in tiraation to Biam that she will be aquired to fulf her agreement with France to the letter and that the new agregaat between England and France in reference to her ter ritory moans abecfutely nothing more than
ALL there are selected by our London House, eight direct at first hand. imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all intermediate profits, and abling us to supply the best growths at MÖDERATE PRICES,
PRICE LISTS, with Fall Delails, to bo
had on Application.
PORT after remoral sculd be rested a outh before use. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary before being zent vat
SHERRY-Excellent Dinner, and After Dinner Wines of very superior Vintages. All are trao Kered Win
CLARET Our Clarets, including the lowest priosíl, ar› guaranteed to be the genuine Product of the juice of the grape and are not artificially made from raisins and currente, as is generally the case with Clieng Wines. BRANDY-All our Brandy is guaranteed to the pure Cognac, the difference in pris being merely a question of age and vintage.
WHISKY-All our Wybicky is of excellent quality and of prostor age than most WHrsity marked " is universally popatac, and is pronounced by the best local connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market.
brands in the market. The Scorcu
We only guarantee our Wines and Bpirits to be genmins when bought direct from sa in. the Colony or from our authorised Agents et the Coast Ports.
it saya.
The agreement appears to dier a glenti-
The C. P. atestar prcas of Japan arrived et Shanghai at 86.m. on Sunday and left again at 3.30 pm. for Hongkong, where he may be expected to arrive about 7am. to-morrow.
The C. P. stpairer press of India arrived at Nagasaki at 2 pm yasterday and left again midnight for Kobe where she is expected to arrive at San. to.terrow, the 26th inst.
Major Moora's Backsheesh, 10st, 131bs. Mr. Roy's Snowdrift 10st. 12h..
0:
Gold Sterling--I am pleased to say this has abated and I am in hopes of stamping it of
altogether, one of simpto
Labour The supply of this was very short in the carly part of the men, but has now cone more plentiful.
Health. This is now fairly good again... Rainfall-The total mutall for the month is 24 inches.
LARGE FIEF AT KOBE.
Kobe, 14th February The biggest firo experienced here since the he-opening of the port occurred this morning. It broke out in Sakairuachi, at about 2 am, and Imrned, through the Native, Bund, making a clear sweep of several blocke. Several offices in the occupation of foreigner as well as a razi of the old Hyoge Hotel were destroyed. The Hoga Newce offioe barely escaped. The ared covered with the ruins is probably two ch -Rising Sun,
NEWS FROM KOREA,
the straight, Times being next to them. Visit General-The tenal attention has been given | The flames rapidly spread to No. 1, the roaddu stijght and win by two lengths; six length be into tla jugls to rer timber rezerves Mr. Collins. The Doluge Co. were first on the sot TL got the advantage of Sepoy in the to all work coming rider this head. Reads of Mr. J. Boott, and to No. 2, secupled by tween seachd and third Time-ming. 241 bave been extended and a gang of men set to ono, quickly followed by Hargkow, and lost work to open the water racs preparatory to the no time in getting to work: The Victoria's The "Looky" CEP; prasentod samond pony to erection of a water wheel to sexist in driving steamer did excellent service by pumping water. receive the entrance fees; for vialen subscrip the mill masliners The calcining plaat from the river, as also did the steam Isanch jetty. By 11 o'clock the fire was so far aubdued tion grisins of this season poules that have is well in hand and should be completed, which was brought up and moored at the wo Tun second penalized 3 Iba. unplaced ponies within the next fortnight: allowed 5 The weight for inches as par I regret to have to report the breaking out that the firemen were able to leave, two hoses scala wulance 85, fourth day winners of ploure.pnanatunia among our cattle, oaning being left to play on the sicking débris, Nos. the death of sixteen head and thereby involving 1 and 2, Pekin Rond, we sinest completely barred. One milo.
much less and trouble Tou will be able to gatted, and No. offered considerable fur. Hart Brok) 1 forms some idea of this when I tell you our cart. damage from smoke and water. The contents Mir, J. D. Humphreys Variation, 11st. lib.
ago amounts to about 700 tons per month and of No 1 were insured for Lis, 8000, though this, (Mr. Radolyffe) has to be brought in Irma distances varying will not nearly cover the loss, and those of No. Dr. Noble's Presto, 10st albei de MT, Buxey's. Lightheart, list, dbs
from one to three miles. We have managed to 2 were fully insured.-N. G. Daily News. (Mr. Marshall) & keep the mine and mill going, however, and I
now think we shall continue to do so tr. Paley)
(Mr Gresson)
(Owner) 0 gibe.......... List Col. The O'Gorman's Albany, at Mr. Derick-Hautor's Nasting, 1st. 9lbe..
[[{{Mr. Jones) Yesterday afternoon, Mr. J. E; Fraser sold by auction en bulalf of the Government thres Mr. Quintet's Cocktail, 10st, 72bs
M (Mr. Gedge) 0 The M. M. steamer Salutie, with the French lots of land ab North Polat, miich were offered
(Mr. Power) 0
THE STRANDING OF THE
ON SANG." mail of the 31st January, left Singapore, on together at na opsat price of $14,20. The Mr. Burder's Sensation, Ust. 1lb Sunday, the 23rd Lust, at noon, and may be ox-contents of the three lote aggregate 134,000 pected here on or about Sunday, the 1st March share feet and the anenal Crosra rest is 8740. The winter took a slight lead ca passing the The property was knocked down for $14,276 to grand stand for the first time, hut passing the
Captain Carmichael, hfe of the On" "Sang," HM.8. Spartan arrived at Shanghai on the Messys, deyer and Co, who, we hear, intend plantation he leat ground and the order was
Hotel des Colonies,
Shanghai, 19th February. 15th February and took up ber old herts at the to constrnet as for the storage of Langkat-sotnewhat struggling At the village, however,
Shanghai, Feb, 1896,
On the 10th of this month a hundred Russian British Naval Buoy. On the pacenge across ait. Ona of the lots is a missile lot and the M. Humphreys pony gained an his opponents writes as follows to the China Gazette
S-In your issue of the 18th instant 1 sale provide that the purchasers shall before froit of Presto. Tume 2 mins. 27 seck tered and she lost one of her boats
the expiration of one calendar month commotion The MAPOOS CHAMPIONS; first prize, $25; inom Naguanki very heavy weather was anccan other two are inland lots. The conditions of el passed the winning post six lengths in
ocad prize. $15, third prize, 56, for w notice i repert copied from the Hongkong marines were marahed up to Seoul with
machine gun, for the protection of the Legation, only; entrance $5. One mile als Daily Piene of the 8th instant of the and the next day there was another coup d'état the reclamation of the foreshore included in
into the stranding of the steamer On Sang, in quarter: marine lot 277 and shall before the expiration of 8 mths expend on retoable improvements not a further six months. further eam of $100,000 Mr. Fourman's Sinbad, 10st. (Chur tun) Band. Kindly grunt mospica for the following
Mr. Earey's Black Volvet, 10st 3lbs explanation. less than $50,000 and thefore the expiration of Mr. Jay's Ambitious, 10st (Goose) 1 the harbour of Hongkong whet under my com The following special condition is also in
(Monkey) 3 The steamer struck the Dunmals Cast cluded:The lots are sold subject to the
Mr. J. Pool's Heatherball, 10st. (Kangaroo) Hook when entering Hongkong harbonz on ht of obtaining a water supply from the
Mr. J. Pesl's Blueboll, 10st. (Cedish) 0 the night of the 20th of Jarmary, and I botched valley in which innad, lot 1,366 is situated as
Mr. Drasdust's Kinday, 1st. (So) her to prevent her going down in deep water, now cristing and the purchaser shall not be at
The nice erinted considerableitorest amongst After I saw the ship safely docked, the cargo liberty to interfere witly sack wote supply the Oncese spections, and it would be inter discharged, and crew paid off, I was informed. without first, at his own expanse and to the sati faction of the Director of Public Works, consting to know whether they know what by the owners and managers, Masara, Jardine, Bertoling the newessary works for the con- curious nenes sore of the jackers were given. Matheson, at thers would ho un enquiry into This was on Monday, the 27th of January, and tinuance of the same."It is the intention, we Ambitions took a long load at the rock and won the matter as they did not see any necessity,
in a cauter. Time-2 min. 59 sees.
as my centruot was finished. 1 Tad- muda ar which the versola will lie while discharging, and The HONGKONG STEEPLECHAR CUF PD-
Bented by A. C. S. Manners, Esq., for all rangements for going to Shangimi, and I glad Arnor of the province having out his throat to Chino ponies; provions winners of a steeplo-ly availed myself of their kind offer of e-free avoid being burnt alive by the mob. Ten Japa to the tanks on the inland lots..
have been all killed by the rioters.. chase 71b, extra entrames So to go to record passage and left Fongkang on the 30th pers. soldiers who were sent to quell the cola
Shanghai, 20th February. pony over a course selected by the Stewards. Taisang, arriving here on the 4th inst. I
received in the Lib inot the following lotter: the oil will be convored by pipes under the rind
What the unbiased friends of Japan warned Six to start or no race,
from R. Marrsy Busy Esq., Harbor her would happen when aby stacked Chino iz order to secara the independence of Korea has Mastor, Hongkong
come to pass, and Küria has now established her protectorate over the Korean Court and Government. If Japan had not wanted a war in 1894 she could have came to an arrangement with China for the supervision of the govem
A very attractive programme has beau ar ranged for the convert to he given this evening at the Club Lagitaun by Signorina Balinfanto and Signar Eckbarit, Ades Edith Carvalho, Mr. Kraal, and Mr. Denenborg will asudst
The Yokohama papers raper that s new house which Mr. II. A. O. Bora was erecting at Nugishi, wad whisk prior to bis appointment one completely destroyed by firo on residence, was the 16th February.
The China Gazette repeats that the Queen of ful crop of difficulties for the future, to co-Korea is still alive. In view of the circum-understand, to construct a wharf, alongside fair, in fact, all the elements of a new stantial rapets of the murder of Her Majesty Egyptian question. It is provided that that huro appeared, the statouent of our con-
before it can be acctipted: neither Power will, without the consent of temporary requires to be supported by evidence the other, in any case, or urder any pre-
Three Indians had a quarrel at the race text, advance their armed forces into the
course de Saturday and they came to blows, region the integrity of which is guaranteed. The upshot of the bother was that one of thens; M. BERTHELOT, however, it will be observed, gaanor in the Asiatic Artillery, was yesterday sent to geal for a month by M... Sercotaba says that "each of the two Bowers pre-Smith, and the second, a private in the Hong serves the right of insuring the execution kong Regiment, was bound over to be of good of the treaties existing between it and behaviour. "Siam by suitable ways ad inne." What are we to understand by that if not that the right to use force is reserved?. In dealing with semi-civilised states the exhibition, and if necessary the use, of force is the only suitable ways and means of enforcing treaties Lord SALISBURY his note has a good deal to siy, about the industrial growth of the guratitoed region and the employacat of
This muco did not fill.
Harbour Department,
The "JOIN PEEL CUP; presented; for all bonton
ponies at this meeting placed ponies 3hs.No. 22 MLN. extra; amoription griffins of this season llowed 5 lbs. weight for inches as per scale ; entranon 87 to go to saoond pony fourth day winters barred. One mile and squarter. Ms. Boyd's Dunmore, Blbs...?!
(Mr. Marshall)
The death is reported of Mr. J. I. Miller of Shanghai The N: 0: Daily Nees of the 20th February gives the following obituary notice:--- An old resident, very well known and most popular and respected, passed away yesterday. maing in the person of Mr. Jah Irwin filler, E.W. District Grand Mister of the District Grand Lodge of Nexthora Chins; E.G. He was bom in the north of Ireland in Dé cember, 1837, and joined the firm of Jarvie, Amongst the passengers who arrived from Thorburn & Co., Shanghai, coming from the home by the P. & O. strainer Rosette on Stawell-known London frm of Harvey, Brand &r Newman's Telegraph, 11st. 11b, day was Mr. Mortimer Mapes, the well known Co., in March, 1840. He was subsequently artist whose Japanese pictures attracted 60 partner is the firm of John Jarvis & Co., fr. Dorick-Hunter's Satrap, 10st. 12lbs. 1 much attention when exhibited in Loudon some Shanghai, and tatterly a member of the time age. hir. Merpes is now our his way to firm of bill and ballion brokers. While and & White, oudested, hospitable, and Japon for another sketching tour and leaves by Miller, the successors of Miller, Mackensie the Verona on Friday.
gonial gov:lomas, "J.L." he was fami. finxly called made friends of all who were brought in contact with hiru, and there is probably no old resident of Shanghai who will gretted
(Mr. Hunt)
(Mr. Jones) (Mr. Power)
1
Hongkong, 5th February, 1896 Sir.-I have the honour to inform you that Morine Comt, in parsuance of the provisions of Section 13 of Ordinance 2 of 1891, has been constituted to enquire into the circumstances connected with the standing of the British 2 steamer On Sany, Offel No. 105,745 of London, on the night of the 20th lustent, while under 8your commend
The Court will assemble at this offco on Friday, the 7th inst., at 10.50 o'clock in the forcanone IKKE
Lord C. Conyngham's Monto Cristo, 11st.
Hits Me. Powor and Lord C Conyngham's Bor derar, List. llb. (Mr. Redcly) A good start was made, Daumero, being the xet away, followed by Telegraph, while Monto Cristo was last. At the plantation Telegraph
7 have to request you will be good tough to attend, and bring such officers and crew to this effos, together with such charts, logbooks, and other documents as will assist the Court us
at the palace. The Ministry wore dismissed, ter for Agriculture, bslug Killed and their Ki, the Minister President, and Tei, the Minis bodies dragged through the streets. The other Ministers caped, but a royal order for their eregation has been issued. The King of Kores and the Crown Prince removed to the Bussian Legatiu and there organised, new Cabinet. The Tayonkun and his son wary also taken to Bustin Legation. This bows is from pr vate sources and from Japanese todagras earn further that the rabelion in Chung.... quoted in the Nagasakt Shipping List. We chingdo has assumed serious dimensions, the
British capital. But will there be any Destruction Island, and who were believed to a more widely missed or more generally re-caught up Dunmers, who had been leading by to the cause of the stranding, in question-descended upon him while the Chinese T
industrial growth or any consitlerable Etu- ployment of British capital unless adequate protection is guaranteed? Thepresent ruler of Siam is a tolerably well-hutentiual man, but the government is autocritic and we have no guarantee that CHULALONOKORN's successors may not pursue a course which will call for the intervention of the Powers 19 inevitably as the course of events in Egypt called for it. Taking the most hopeful view of the matter we can hardly anticipate that the Siamese Government will advance in the principles of civilisation at a suficiently rapid rate, without considerable pressure, to keep pace with the requiments A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED., arising from the commercial and industrial development of the country that will follow the extensive employment of foreign capital. The new agreement may perhaps keep. mattere quiet for a quarter of a ccatury or Nate communication releding in the news columuso, but sooner or later it seems inevitable that it will lead to bickering between France and England, which will end probably in teach us then remains of Siaci.
THE KONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 9th January, 1896.
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. -
Adressen. In T3 EDITOR..
1*22
Correspondedsinnst forward their name and addrer
Fursor MacDeankl, the second mate, and two Japanese sailors froth the Strathans, who left the disabled steamer in an open beat when off he dead, arrived at Seattle ch 10th January. After lasing the steamer Strathin-cris they liglithonso-fondor Columbixs reached the island and were taken on board the
The Hon. Treasurer of the Edgar Relief Fand begs to acknowledge, with thanks the ni cvipt of the following:-
Preeneds of Bignorina Belin
faxte's Concert...
Brought forward...
Patel up to sluto.....
$53,60 1,117.00
$1,170.80
On Sunday a Chiraman, whe was very likely B foremaz coolie, was four cend on the hill at the side of a pathway about a mile east of Deep- Water Bay. The body was taken to the West. Point mortuary by the Stanley police, who were informed of the discovery by a roolis. It is supposed that the doosased was murdered, as not only had he several bruises on bis fuce, but his game was tied tightly round his neck.
He was a Volunteer in the old days ire lengths, and before reaching the rock have the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant
of tho Taiping Rebellion, an enthuastic freo- St. Patrick's Socisty. Ho did good servicefrom thas, to tune on the Afanicipal Council, and was mason, a keen sportman, and President of the
haurtily interested in the welfare and prosperity of Shanghai. He had been suffering for seus weeks from cancer of the esophagus, and it was feared on Tuesday that he was sinking, and early yesterday morning, he died suddenly from suffocation. He is to have a Masonit funeral, which will take place to day at 4.30 p.m. at the Mortuary Chapel in the New Cemetery.
HONGKONG RACE MEETING.
THE OFF DAY..
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The cold wet weather of the first three days mesting gave place to more genial conditions yectorday, when the "off" day's races were ran.
It was fine the whole of the afternoon, and as ile sirvac mach parmar there was a very Alarmist reports appear to be in circulation attendance in the grand stand and arclosure, outside the colony with reference to the gigue while many hundreds of Chinese assembled on the green. A very enjoyable afternoon's sporadic cases ars occurring and that the disease It may be well to state, therefore, that only is not epidemio. The to number of deaths sport was witward, a fature being two sar is 154, giving successive was scored by Mr. J. D. Humphreys, No alarm is felt who had boun rather unfortunato with his Fines the beginning of th an average of three per
Satrap overtook the leaders. The throb came and Telegraph drow away, the former wurning by two lengths and a half a bad third Time into the straight almost abreast, but Danimora
3mins. Bagos.
The MAPOGE RACE; first prize 529 ascend prize 810 third prize 35; for all beaten ponies; weight 10st; entrace 85. Unce round. Mr. J. Peel's Bollman, Test(Gorilla) 1 Major Thoma's Morrison; 10st...(Schimaan) 2 Mr. George's Howlet, Iat. (Chor Sang) 3 Capt. Loveband's Artsycries, 10sty
(Chun Sun)0 Mr. J. Peal's The Laird, 10st.Codfish) 0 Mr. FourDon's Sepoy, 1st Tin Sin Mr. J. D. Humphreys Vagabond, lest
(Cheung Hoi) 0 Mr. Boyd's Bluejacket, 10st.Mouse)
The Leird led as far as the plantation, when. he was rapidly overhauled by Howlst, who in won easily by several lengths Timofe tara was passed by Bellms. The last named
se
MUERAY RUMSEY, V Stipendiary: Magistrate, sed President of the Court, William Vize Carniohael, Esq.,
Master, steamer On Sung."
out of Korea, but she wanted the peninsels to herself, and she has turned Claus ont only as she was forewarned, to let Eus
in. If she had sent good man to Seoni when the Chinese were expelled 33 had been very careful as to the character own account to exploit the country, she might of the men whom she allowed to go on their have maintain her zuzerainty, for though the hatred of the Japanges is traditional in Korea, the Korean doss.rst altogether forget the inne ficent influence of the showers of dollars that
it was too often Japanesp of the lorrest and lenet being driven beyond the Talu. Unfortunately, roputable classes who descended upon Korea in the wake of Japan's zistorious armies, and their colet revived and intensified the old esta- blished Korean hatred Mewhile the Japanese Legation, Instead of using its powers to deport I replied the same day sa follows-
these mati who were doing all they would to injure Hotel den Colonira..
Shanghai, 12h Feh, 18 their own country, occupied itself and harassed the Koreans with the imposition of petty worry- ing refocus, flowover good their intentions may have been, they did not succeed in conciliat "Sir, I have the honour to noknowledge the ing the Koreans or the foreign powers repre- receipt of your letter dated the 5th inst. Asented in Korcs, Many of the Korse when was in Shanghai at the date you mention for they oncounded in winning over to their alde had climbed into power by the Japanese ladder. the assembling of your cart I must protest revolted and becse pare patriots when they against any finding of that court during Then came the despairing dispatch of Miura te Alssive. I have the honour to be, sie, your Soon, and bir clamdy cutting of the knot, with obadiant servant,
the aid of the King's inther the Taiwonkup, by W. V. CARMICHAEL
the murder of the Queen. Unfortunately the Japanese did not stop at this They pulvin- King virtually a prisoner in his own palace a power a Cabinet of their orgatures, making the prisoner with the sword of Damooks always lhanging over his head. Or the 28th of Navenge ber last o futile endeavour was made to rescue the King from das Lands of his usurping Cabinst,
"Mr. Bumsay,
"Harbour Master,
Hongkong.
Lato master stasher On Sang." I now not alors protest against the nong of the court during my abece, but I dany the www.competeney and constitution of the sourt.
The ordinanen moder which this court was coxstituted, Ordinansa 26, Bootion 13, of 1891- reats, that if a shipowner should think himself aggrieved, &o.
Datos, de pura $25; ml $15.
third $10. Once round.
Wright
Miles Short
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with communications aildressed to the Editor, rol the partition between the two Powers of ED by the authorities, but every precaution is onnies. There were again some very good fold the spectators, owing to tho singular antics of recson to believe that I knew, there was to be Taiwonkun and his grandson Li Chai-mon, and
for publication, Zul as sidene of good farth.
-All lotters for publication should to written an unAS sin of the paper on
No andy get. communications faibare already appeared in other papers will be insertel.
Orders for extra ospice of Dix l'axe shut be sex i Egere 11 . on day of publication. After that hour the cupply is limited. Unly supplied for Coch "Telegraphic Addres PERSS
Telephone Nu. 18. 2.0. Mar. 20.
DEATHS On the 23rd January, at her residence, Cavendish Crescent, The Park, Nottingham, ROSE HANNAH, widow of the he. W. II. BREG, of Hongkong 1669 On Monday, 24th February, at the Government Civil Hospital Huagkone, PaBOY BRAVE 1556 WURON, aged 28 years. Deeply regrelted.
At 96, Nowchwang Road, Changhai, on the 14th Febuary, 1996, ELIZABETH, the beloved wife of HENRY NON, Assistant Overseer of Municipal At Shanghai General Hospital, on the ith February, 1895, VALUEKAL JULIUS NIETSEN of the Great Northern Telegraph Co, aged 38 years.
At Shangri General Hospital, on the 15th February, 1800, 8. J. Wars, late second engineer, revenon eniser Fingthing, od 52 years.
A Shanghai, on the 19th February, 1898, JOHN TWIN MILLER, aged 58 years..
Connell Roads, aged 50 gears,
The
Daily Press.
HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 25TH, 1896. THE kat mail brought out the full text of the agreement between England and France concerning Sam and the notes which bave been respectively published by the two Governments in explanation thereof. The summaries of the agreement itself which lave
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goes on to speak of the valley of the Menami,
the integrity of which as Siamese territory
is guaranteed, as ordnently fitted to receive
a high industrial development, in which
course being taken to prevent the spread of the diseaso.
"
Four men armel with revolvers entered a HAVING referred editorially to Captain CARMIONAL absence from the Inquiry second hand clothes shogst, Queen's Road into the circumstances attending the strand-West, at seven o'clock un Sunday night. One of the quietly proceeded to order a cont, and ing of the On Song, it seems fair that we while he was thus attracting the attention of should give publicity to his explanation, the master his companions fastened the door. His letter to a Shanghai contemporary will The rubbers then caught bold of the master and two assistants, tied their: quenes together, be found reproduced in another culus. and ander treats of instant death made thean The shop was then He says he was informed by the owners and close their mothe, maungers, Messrz, JARDINE, MAVIDSON- rausschod, but the robbers did not take away much, as they could lay their hands on only 220 in money, and 820 worth of slothing. The Co, that there would be no inquiry into "the matter as they did not see any neces- polico are making inquiries into the affair.. "sity," and he accordingly left for Shanghai.
The following extract from a private letter It seems right, however, to point out that from Chingto, in Srechnen, is published by the Captain CARMICHAEL does not correctly N. 6. Daily News: "Ererything some pece- kindly. The sighbours were warm in their quote the section of the Ordinance to which ful in the West. The people received us very
he refers. The holding of a Court of Inquiry greetings. It hardly seems possible there could
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and altogether the wind up of the anus meeting was highly gratifying to all concerned The STRAIGHTFORWARD" Cor; presented; second pony to receive 70 per cant. of the entrance fees third 30 per cont. for all beaten subscriptios griffus of this season, 1885-96; placed mics penalised 7 lbs.; en trance $10. Ona mile.. Mr. Torce's Bantan, 10st. 131bs..............
(Mr. Greasou). 1 10. Miks. Mr. George's Howlt, 1
(Mr. Fullerton) 2 Mr Roy's Snowdrifs Het. lb (Mr. Gadge) Mr. Jay's Herohl, Dat. 12lbs. (Mr. Jones) £ Mr. Carrather's Pudra, 10st. 12s..
(Mr. Radslyfe)
Hoa. H. L. S. Leo-Billon's Milk Panch,
10ut, (ibs.. Fowar) 0. Mr. Alexander's Blue Green, 1st. 2lbs.....
LM (Mr. Taylor) 0
MR Marshell 0 Mr. Quintet: Cockall; list. àlbs. for
The ponios wore got away in good style, and is not dependent on the owner feeling bosh a change. l'eople generally say that passing the grant and for the first time they the state of affairs regarding forsiguers has were-well together. At the briga Bantam and aggrieved. It is in section 14, not section never been so favourable. The old stories have Howlet cut out the fork, followed by Snowdrift, were decaived. The degradation of the officials ing down the bill M. Tiores's pony took a slight 13, that those words occur, and the connec-about died out, and the people realise that they who can almost leel at the plantation. Com lead from Howlet af at the straight Snowdrift and Howlet were 80 up. It was a good race home between the three; Bantam getting home a longth ans half ahead of Howlet a length between stond and third. Time-2 mins: 18 s. The STANDARD CUP; presented; valu $200; menud pay to receive the entrance
tion in which they stand is that if'a shipowner has worked like tugio, us is acknowledge their feels aggrieved by the refusal of a certificate guilt and the foreigners innocenen. I de hope for hus ship he may appeal to a Court of the future will be far brighter for the present or Survey, which is quito a different matter. past aloud.
We have bad formurded to us by Mr. W. E. Crow the financial statement, audited by Mr. Sharp, of Signorina Bolinfauto's hallad concert in all of the Ayar Relief Fund The receipts were $191, and the expanditur for rent of hall, birs of piano, chairs, alus, etc and printing and culvertising, to over balance of $59.60, which has been handed
...What tho Korean anaided could not do In this instand the shipowners did not think the Russians have now done for them. They have Onytis, Ball, Stewart MoCarthy, O'Brien, themselves aggrieved nor did they ask for any. Bluwer, Scott, Coleman, Horbert, and Robinson court of exynity and under this Ordinance they taken the King and the Crown Prince from are the only parties who can ask for a court of the power of their enemies and put them in safety also ran.
This race provoked tuam of laughter from anquiry. The court also finds that there is under the Russian flag. They have taken the hold them securely. They have sent the tarping an enqu and no inft the colony. The BTÚ both ponies and Fidan. One pony first of all ran eat of the bourre, and another raced round the facts: The nondent occurred on the 26th Cabinet packing, the of the Ministers having teen killed in the tumalt, and the others having the death penalty hanging over them if they urs the conces twice before bis zidur could pull multo and I did not leave Hongkong for tox
found. These are the men who recently had up. The race itself was really a long procession days afterwards, during which time I visited with big gaps between the various ponies, but the Harbour Ofiles twice and reported to the
the audacity to inco to the world that the it created a keen feeling of rivalry and the Receiver of Wrecks, de, on the 28th ults, and Queen's death and abonar wars dns to three winning man looked very prond as he returne
Koreans only, who were accordingly exentod; to the enclosure. A
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE FOR CHINESE:
up to then there was no notios served on me to attend an emotry. #
I should like to finish this letter here, but Fak, who, they tried to have it belissod, killed muet in fastice to myself explain to the public to roon single-handed; Xi, who confessor the cause of Mr. Rumseye anxiety for an en-under torture to having magical power over the. quiry Aldiery and Yan, who found the Queen's body I brought out the steamer Esang in 1802, and thirty-six hours after the murder and tried it A new session of the College of Medicine for was furnished by the Harbour Master in Hong of this Cabinet, then, two members are killed and the rest are fagitives; but it is doubtful Chinoso, to extend from 24th February to 24th kong vita a notice of the wreck of the steamer whether they will be able to make good their
The following Posing in Bonham Pess, which reads an fol July Commenced yesterday. courses of lestures are arranged fer this low Jesion :--
Chemistry Anatomy Materia Medien: Vaccination Botany
by Dr. Stedman
by Dr. Thomson
by Mr Tutcher
by Dr. Noble
Dental Eurgery. Pathology
by Dr. Carvalko Medical Jurisprudence by Hon. De. Ho Kaf Physiology by Dr. Clark Practice of Medicou by Dr. Jordan Eleson students are divided over these classes, from the fourth year of study downward.******
THE PUNJOM MINING CO-
LIMITED
The Secretary of the Punjem Mining Co. Limited, advises no that he has received the
excape. There is more excitement is being s Cabinet Minister in Seoul than even in Paris's Position of wreak of stummer Peleing Guta laff Light Ship N. W. W. Elliott Ronk N..E. changes come quite as often, and there is the additional chance of being killed at the first LEA
crisis. A new. Cabinet has now been formed *** Harbour Dept. Hongkong
Murray Ramsey, Reid, Cont RN ander Russian protection. We know that it is Now Mr. Rumsey's geographical knowledge the conviction of Mr. Weber, the Russia being Haited, and Gatelaff light ship being at Chargé at Seoul, that the Koreans can govern themselves andonesfally if they are let alone. the time a cork, tagether with a fat minor The beat thing to be hoped how for the demiry details such as the bearings being all wrong. Ia that there will to no more interference on fear I did not raluo Mr. Lamsoy's hydrographio notice anciently, and a thought myasif justshed the part of Japan or any other power, but that in sayings in print, especially when the teamer the King Bad his zew Cabinet will be left for a Jittle while to nos if they can rule Kores, and Beated strack, the wreek and had to be darken that the Western powers will agree to secure thereby causing both exponso and delay and owing entirely to Capt. Clurko of the denied them fair fold and no favour.N. C. Baily going by the bearings given from the Hong
The Kobe Herald of the 18th February given keng Harbour Office. Iako epoks at the the following purticalars News of a starling Shipsters Society in London, and I certainly did not ass gloves when handling the subject.naturo is to hand from that hotbed of exciting Apologizing for the orbemna length of my developments-Sent. Basta apparently las
fees; for all been grifins at this meets following report (on work done during the lofter, and thanking you for your valuable resolved to show her hand at lest and to strikes
Section 13 deals with inquiries as to charges of incompetency or misconduct against rusters or officers and as to the loss, abandonment, stranding, cto., of vessels. The charge of personal lias brought by Captain CARMICHAEL, against the Harbour Master may pass without further comment to the Fund. Signorina Beliafonte desires to Mr. Fourman 3 Sodal, 11st. 4lbs....... than that it was Captain Rumsey's plain express her thanks to the City Fall Committes,
H.M.S. Centurion left here yesterday for
and the Managers of the Daily Prees, China
mentis of January, 1896) from the Matager af spot-I am, &c., the Mines
continuation of our East and West reef in that
PROWAV. CARMICEARI
Tate Duster steamer On Bang.
LI HUNG-CHANG'S MISSION TO RUSSIA.
for undisputed mastery in the Hermit Kingdom. weight for inch as per sale. Allowances:
anplaced Deregrins one, unplaced sat
The stroke has long been awaited. What the consequences will be it is imposible to predict. seripticu griffin7lbs; entrance $5, Lourt
Mining. The very best attention has bean
Meanwhile, however, the Czar's influence is para day winners barzi. A mile and a half..
giren to all work coming under this hied and,
zonnt in the Court at Seoul and the more (Mr. Jones) 1 I am pleased to say a fair amount of work h
importaut friends of and sympathisers with Japan have fallen victims to the sword. Mx, Hurt Back) 2 loak erioaraging, notwithstanding the fact
The facts are time related by the Jacke duty to cause an inquiry to be made in such Messus. Kelly & Walab, Aners. Guedes & Co., Mr.J. D. Hamphires Vagabond, 10st. 12lbs bon got through. Une prospects couldane to
Edgabi. During the night of the 10th mil Teking, 15th February. alieadly appeared are sufficiently accurate, and a ces as that of the stranding of the On Song. Maz, and Hoanhung Telegraph for the reduced Capt. Loveland's force, 10st. 71bs that the ore won has been of rather iw geaden
(Lat. Dolls O'Gorman) 3 August Shaft 200 fi: Lavel→There is really
to report at any of the point being It is arranged the La Hang-chang will leave curly on the morning of the 11th a largs the un- the interest new centres in the intentions of It is open to Captain CARMICHAEL, how charges they have been gond enough to make.
* 10st 12lba (Power) Doperated on the two Governments as expressed in their ever, to apply for a rehearing under in the cause of charity, but for which the Hon L. 8. Dllou's The Bout, no cheers. The north drive on Gillies Tenten about the 28th instant, and the steamer fore of Hussian marines (127:
atmount available for tho Edgur Fand would
Kerzos obtained light lead after a Very Best in till in very broken-ground and letting Haion has been tographed for to be ready ber mentioned) marched into Seoul from notes. Lord SALERY in his note to Lord section 7 ofscetion 13, and the Governor has have been exceedingly small
over start, but cung down the hill the ponies out water freely. A roscat has now boos. He will bo secompanied by Eliso Yulien, or Jinson, with one Hold pisos No opposition DUFFERIN explains that a particular area power to direct that the case shall be rebeard
The British North Bornes Herald says:" It were almost abrerand when the grand stand started to go out Best to see if the payable are Acting Governor of Formosa, Total Ma Kien appears to have been offered in the intruders. las bem selected for the application of the either by the Court by when it was beard factory to note that in addition to cotton was poised for the time there was little is in that direction The course of ore we had chong, inte Manager of the Chino Marahants, The King of Kors with the Crown Prince stipulations of the treaty, not becaues the" in the fire, instance, or by a Harme Court and hemp plantations now being opened on he choos between . At the bridge Scandeled through and raferred to in my laat Wang Chil-chang, ex-Minister to Russia and repaired to the Rossinn Legation and there half of residents eleswhere powerful Hong- and Vagabond le ta Xerxes, who get along. report as being about it. wide has been Mr Fethink. Ma sad Wang have both been in the presence of M. Weber, HLRM, title of the King of Stam to other portions to be appointed under this section, or by kong ayndicate is looking out for sugar-come side of the leading at the plantation. On daven on and proved not to belong to the ordered to prepare for thole journey. Li will presentative, a few Cabinet, was organized.” Wanyong Minister for Foreign Affairs, of his dominions is less valid, "but be Judge of the Colonial Court of Ad- and is late nighbourhood. That the cans will rotching the rock, rover, Sosadal of a bad main East and West reel It is amply a hays all i bonours restored to him before The now Cabinet consists of Kim Pycngn "cause it is the area which affects our "miralty." If after shat has occurred fenrish kere, even when cultivated solely by me of halfa length about being second, med kating or intrusive piece of real having no leaving. His selection is believed to be an act. Premier Pak Chong-rang, Home Ministert
Shanghai, 19th February interests as à commercial nation." He Captain CARMICHAEL fails to apply for such tives, whose ideas of planting are so orude that at the village Xere had fallen three lengths defined frenit or dip. We have now begut of friendship on the part of Cunt Cusan Agriculture, Commerce and Indusay, and they resalt in Uttle more that letting the nanes behind, while Tholcast was quite out of the crossunt Lorth to me if we can pick up the
Passages for Li Hung-ahang and his enitencation; Li Yur-yong Minister of Wa rebearing the invente to be drawn will take care of themselves, has already been running. A par co home resulted in any direction. I may retaark here that this cross have bees taken to Marseilles in the Frettch and Superintendent General of Police: Chong proved Undar foreign auspices ruch au enter win for Scandal and third. Time on a west of the slide which ent of this mail stesurer Ernest Simons, which leaves here Pyong chik, Minister of Finance. The late Pagi Alinistors have been dismissed, some in the very not be in his favour
prize is sure of avocess, so far as the produotiori || 453 2018.0
effectual bannor characteristic of Eastern lands of good cane is concerned. The opening of a The "SHANGHALUP presented; second pony reef as it was foliowat west We Juve early in March Oking Cosette.
to receive entrou fees for beaten poules eseded in fullng payable cim to the work of pioneer astate on a fairly large scale will pro
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES AT la constitutional rise. Kim Hoing Chip, ex- Premier, and Chong Trongsha, ex-Minister nt this meetinggriffinn of this year allowed this alide in the upper workings and 1. soe, no bably mark an ere in cur industrial history."
SHANGHAI
of Agriculture, Commers, and Industry have 7 lbs., alacript griffins of this year al reason why we should not do no hazel-z Elsewhere the same paper says:Mr. Macgre
lowod 10lbs.; wght for inohon as per scale; Intermediate Level All pointa at work bero
been killed, and their bodiós hats been exposed This unfor gor Smith is here on a sugar planting enter-
entranos 86th day winners barod continued to maintain their average output
At about 6,90 m. on the 13th February at arious places in the city.. t of ore, and I am pleased to say the quality have had a tendency to encourage doubts as Bombay, left Tuticorin of the 22nd inst, pe He has visited several localition to select
One mile. Merkels Meatable laud, and, wo understand, represents
enamed to improve somewhat at the latter and are broke out in a Chiese house, situated in tunately has not sufired to erpaase the wrath small street off the Run Petit, in the French of the actionaries, as a royal doorse has been” to the stability of the Siamese dominion, and
The O. &O steamer Coptic, with mails, o capitalists in Hongkong and Chili
Mr. J. D. Humphrys Visitant II, 10st lbs.
Mr. Hart Buck) of the oth. The western chute of one of therefore is discourage the growth of that
A strange discovery was made on hosed the Mr. Fourman's Hoy, 10h 10lbs (Bir. Jones) 2 the E. and W. met above infly well, aut Loan Settlement. The Delage Co. were the fretesued for the arrest and beheading of Che Wi- confidence, which is the first condition of left Nagasak for this port on Baturday, the
22ud instant at 2 pu
rest of the Brigada In spite of their oferts several ethers Cho Wi-yan and a Kil-sta ON. Co, stemmer Wunds at Slagbol en Mr. Newman #7, 106 lbs (Mr Hunt) now see a large reserve of ors for the mill at to arrive, followed almost immediatly by the yon (util menntly Minister of War and material improvement," and without in any
Heat-Col. O'Garinan) 0 New LeaderMost of the points operated on the flared sprood to the adjoining, bones and Minister of House Afairs) managed to trade degree sharing in these doubts or admitting The OS. 6. Co.'s itinmer Frian, from Senday, the 18th February. Bome five or six Captalu Lovebas Artes, Flet, Ribs, and above this rel
Liverpool, loft Blogapon on Saturday after months ago, in the coness of a voyage trom "the possibility, within any future withness, and may be expected hero on or about the Australia, a pookago containing £600 in gold dr. Husey's Flant, 10st, 11er. Gressen) 0 ero are yielding or for the mill and from all it was shot on hem before the are would be helt parsusts for the time being, but it is was delivered by the captain to the sesond Mr. Verick-Hauer's Speedwokist, Bibs appearances will de so for many months yet got in hand at all. By this time about fourteen doubtful whether they will be able to make which we have to deal, of the Sinniese - 20th inst.
officer and by him safely locked up in the web, 1180 satclyffe) is ber that wo kava discovered the payable antiro honor hal bien completely destroyed, good their escape. The Tantonkud and Li ore ruforred to in an oarlier part of this report, The English and Hongkew Companige left Chai-mon (ez-Minitor of the Household) hars dependence being compromised, Her Ma
Chally as being to the west of the "slide. As a viols, shortly befers 8 o'clock, but the French Do been transported by forms to the finissiati Lagu- Tuo D. I I. stormer Krithild, from recuro room. Shortly afterwards the luck Mr. Dreamdeat sobwab, 11st.
I do not think the mine ever looked more santined to play on the ruins until 11 o'nlook lou. Such is the news Thoro only remin "jesty's Government could not but fool that Hamburg Left Singapore for this port on the was found to have been forord and the paskage
Two women are enposed to bars been taut to be sodod that tus Japanese were injarvă "there would be an advantage in giving 23rd February and may be exported here on or stolen. A strict search was at 200 made, but Ler U.. Conyngham's Monte Carl
with no result. Nothing had been Lead olther
Drivesgu. Tuo total drivingo for the mouth to death, though no remains have boon found during the disturbares in which the ex- "some security to the commercial world about the lat Maruby
of ionty or tiled until the 19th, when we Thora were/vo false starta Arlorare) promising than if Rose to-day
3. 266. ↑ mahes up to the present The fire is said to hari Ministars were batchared. and the ore mined 990 tom been caused by the upsetting of kerosing Shanghai, 17th February.· ́ The following information derived from The C. Pslocmor Empress of butin arrived for from the NC Dolly Nolos, au Mors a slight land first, but the ponies war ock
latap by a careless into of one of the homes. that, in regard to the region where the
Immediately on their return from the French various telegramms has been communicated to us "most active development, is likely to take at Shangharet 4.80 pan. on Saturday and left Boyd & Co's workmen removing a portion of together on passing the grand stand A
Setemont the Bremen were again called out by a high nathority whose identity, of saares, place, no further disturbances of territorial at Sanday for Vancouver, yia Naga the flooring of the galley ever two hundred bridge Visit II: oams to the front, made up as follows
a me
Now Lundar
351 tan envereigas very found, All the members of Monte Carla fell in the rear. Sepoy at August Shath 619 tans the crew who could be found were handed over overtook Vistant IL on nearing the rook, ban
goured tails does not, Exclado many kreds this time for in ontbreak in the British Con we are not at liberty te disclose, a s
Consequent upon the midden isoovery of sular bulkings in Pekin Road The fire wai "ownership are to be apprehended" That saki, Kobe, and Yokohama.
Mr. S. Les, of the Customs Staff at to the police, but several had made thanindres Mr. Hot Lak fupraved his speed mad at the represents the am and substance of British gain in the matter we have made material Nagno, Left Shanghai on the 19th February Boarce in the meantime. A further large un village led by a longth Monte Carlo now
for Hangchow to make arrangements with the is said to have been traced and there are open me up with the others, but it was wident that pot of stoping a
and Beport they land a goal lend on entering gelasting 1,000 sons, kelding of smelted concessions in order to escurs from Francou authorities dero for the escly opening of that of the gresiar part of the toner being the mon home would be between Viabant 11 lit. This was carried on during 27
British capital may be advantageously-em-cruise. ⠀⠀
ployed. The events ofrecent history, however, The N. Y. K steamer Jdzumi Maru, from
promise that she will not take something port
restored
10154,
ozsdats. T."
Fakin Bosd, octupled by Mr. T. G. Smith | abject the taking of the life of the King and to the curtains in cus of the roome in No. 2 wonkan (inflar of the King), having for its eased by over hosted stove pipe-setting fire another murderous plot, headed by the F