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and The Chinese are neither good nor dotio was sahoro ministraters nor good fighters They possess west of Boikow The delis left
on the 2nd April for Huihow. The vessel neither method nor organisation, nor are
HRONICLE ANDIBEUTUNG they a monable to discipline. CHANG CRIM. under charior to Mr. A. B. Marty
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OHIŅA, JAPAN, STRAITS, &o, &c.
FOR
1898,
With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY.
"This is the
THIRTY-FOURTR ANNUAL ICGUE; nd will be found, as urus, to show an afrancs preceding years both in talness and accuracy t Information.
The DIENUTORY oerors the whole of the ort and cities of the Far East, from Fonang to Vladivostock, in which Europeans reside.
ESTABLISHED AD, 1841.
ALL these are golected by car London Louse, bought dirent at first hand. imported in rood and bottled by curedres, thus saving all ntermedists profits, and enabling us to supply he best growths at MODALATH PRIOES
PRICE LISTS, with Fall Dotaïls, ko bo' hed on Application. FORT after removal should be reated a
before us. When
montat i should be coquired for domated at the Dispensary before being
sent out...
SHERRY--Excollout Dinner and After Dinner Wines of very superior Vintages All are trus Xors Wines. LABET-One Clareta, including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the gannine product of the juice of the grape and are zot artificially made from raisins and currents, as is generally the case with Cheap Wines
and Roserrent, Kowloon
P
this we are unable
which he has always been famous. He con- following is the official certificato which was places in the colony, and Mr. Francis, Conlties, ml of inerting with success in his own interests of eccontage 1 A for number changed hands at 180
CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not find or mselves responsible for the alipomsə sxpressed-ha_nur.cortspondents.]. BCIENTIFIC OR MILK-AND-WATER LAWANANING EVIDENCE AN
end the charseter al ons United and 100, the closing role in our unds the Local Chorro, Kingden or the nators of the processes by China and Cantons kaya yuled
for whatreasons which the solions of a mighty Emydre are enotations, a Ianuary laste enthay
FISH INSURANCES. Hongkonge in the early Olles staff har joined forces directed The jet criticism and the Just inding me. un address of
oms from my the
Theroi i absolute-rotusal to pa cousures of the Press are invaluable they part of the weak further improved to 3946 and follow-runduante, aas doly you
but pressure with them. of bruness han, I greatly regreh, unavoidably dice the correspondence, whith disables us franare the mirror through which man en acquire sales sere reported as high $950; this last Trávented my sooner, sokuowledging
roosip, zecking the arguments aralist in either by knowledge and can learn how to amand his rate however, vus nos verited and we have, cordia, espression of dephal, by explanation, or by concession, Insults, to avoid errors, utilise his abilities daunts as to its genuineneas: (st line of closing forts whan in nito, however, of, temporary dissonagement whatever they may be, and make them more shares are attainable at 8340, Chiesa hava TUNG is an instance of how little even The Sanitary Doerd moes this afternoon, thanks, and appreciation
England on behalf of the colony, a sudes there is rep to hope for some success Be ky uvailable for doing mors perfectly that which changed hands at 807 ned aluse stealy at that. yours to obtili, for the people their right to us the conspicuously ablo and onEghtened Mr his hand andell to dele Hongkong Pro SHIPPING Hongkong, Canton, and Hassos honest affuial con nobievs. He is and The following is the agenda ---
Analge's tororts on air samples of water dren have some share in the ministration of their Chambertin, a man of solid son of a unas pusly condemnes the Government's have been almost totally neglected with te we think - rightly, credited with being on Hells in Visor
Arzan Surfejor reports on the condition of commeal offairs, are deeply gratifying. They longhi, a real lleng mad, fills the post of retrograde polloy, tre, the Sardiacy Board or ro birintas. Small bayars offer, 3535, and indifferent to money, and is reputed to
Crown Colony in Council is Movember 1894, saldatori Indo-Chines have continuod in strong receipt, as I had then been subjuted to what, Hongkong was createst n Crown be a bitter opponent of the squeezing the hease desinsia block No. 120, and at Glenfermerasa tablettur afme of that Colonial Miningar.
The Governox Mi opening address to the sells oak 5231, without being able to come t others to be a deliberately prepared, unator wisely and rightly recognised that night could troperly control and direct euch 6 870, and $70 for 30th inst. sad at equivalent, practices of the officials. But his ven- Carnsponderos concerning the conversion of our I am sorry to say, appeared to and to tiny 181, and Captain Elliet. Its Adminle That Bandtury Board meeting once a tort demand p North, reiting in mies at 863, An application for an extension of time to an expseted, and utterly unprovoked attack mats Hongkong chuid le nade to prosper only by staff the Bantary staff). I do not beliste, and or a little better than, equivalent, rated further tures, though undertaken, from patriotia tain besomeal floors into ground floors,
Po
on me in Connoil in Decembar lest, by His looping serodly inviolate its character s that four or fre independent gentlemen coulds-and The market closes steady at 870 cash. motives, and so far as he to concerned, de certain floor.
An application that certain silos for wins be not Broellency the Govora final by the Colonial tres part, and by gatorning id colonists on be found who have the time and inclination to Dongles contime somewhat neglebted with ratus forward. China Alntuale are on offer at honestly conducted, have not bona con- re-licensed
Ecerstary, because I endevoured to obtain for principles of constitutional lilarly. It is to be devota serer hour daily to such a faak is deshires on offer at 514 to $61, and at equivalent spicuous successes. Rather the reverse in Morality returns for the weeks ended the 24h the emim of Connell and For the publio regrated that Captain Elliot was alot away yond the bounds of possibility.
information on public affairs to which they for other service before he could give full aflost vould eraestly urge and skrenuously anctations, with no business to report China: REPINERIES.Both Chinss End-Lusurs have fact. Ho also is unpractical and unnethod-March and 4th April, respectively.
Twenty-seven applications for licences and removal were entitied and which the Government should to the principles on which is established the entreat the Government to look to Shanghai anday have ruled neglected ical, and his enterprises bhava in consequence of licences to keep cale and swino.,
not withhold, but should communicate unasked. Geornment, and which unfortunately Lava notand there ses a system of municipal adiofalitia-
don, and one economicaly managed, which again fallen out of the market and we have no Will you boar with no while I try to give a best continusd. languished for the most part or proved only
Company presented. The brief history of the petition to the House of Thors are inozessing and almoen July&proofs Gspiros Implicit confidence, and which is busuiere to report. A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED qualified successes. What the astute Lt. The Willand Open Toesday night. The trip Commons. It sitios pu chtaining a Seasonable of the pressing and absolutely orgens arcessity wisely directed on thoroughly round bugines AINING. The boom in Panjoins reported In failed to accomplish the patriotic CHANG of course is made a fanny seit ja ebars of local government, so far as was coneis for a form of Government which will yidd the ringlea, by practical business men, menborg on last continuing, ratas rose quickly with sales would equally, we feal sure, have been possible for Mr. Sheridan to make it, that with Tportal interests. Such a concession British residents some veieu li xuspect of theit of the mercantile samitunity and men of at 99,810,311, 31912), $13, 8134 to 814, at all unable to achieve, and for the most rart for and the audience anghel repeatedly at would have given the desired control over incat commatinal affails. Lad this boons granted in common seder, without the aid of overar of which rates a fair number of shares chauge the whimsicalities of Johanns Murphy, the and municipal matters, sa wolles a consultativo: bygone years it possible that the logos and without the expense of an army of ovials, Laude Telegrame from the mines announcing very similar reasons. It is quite possible part taken by him, while the lively songs of voice on Imperial questions, but such rights insinitatiba bluoughons the vity which the pre-giving god sanitation, mulimited freedoor to the setting up of the syanide machinery, and that had CHAND conducted the negotiations Miss Voon Patey and Miss Gracis Whiteford did were to be subject to the Governor's rato, the sont generation has fallen hair, to might have foreigner and native, trivalled expansion and an outturn of Gore for March from the at Shimongeki he would not have sat much to enhauer the secese of the piece paramoant control resting with Us Imperial, been somewhat less chérong than it now is prosperity in local Industrial enterprise, profterlinary anshings are responsible for the Eise "The maiden and the larab" and "Just like tovernment. Those privileges are enjoyed by The system of Government lablished in 1841 Abby result in every direction, and at every At time of writing market is a little quieter and WINES AND SPIRITS. corded in securing such good terms for you were particutely appreciated and the other Crown Colonies, of far less importance say chon, when the colony was in ifa intensyn, of carpsasod, anywhere in the wide shares are obtainable at 813.25. Ranby have his country. No doubt the veteran ex-chorus were full of amrit. Last night Gothan Hongkong, ris, Malle, Cypins, Mauritius, have been the most conveniet wil the most world, and sory seldom equallode to the red stonly witli eles at $5.25, $5.59, and Viceroy of Chihli owed no little portion of oman Joe" was reposted. Tonight the com- British Honduras, and others: If conceded, to suitable. With tuo totall litiovont and altered quality and capacity of Hongkong Thou 1 5575, albeit einier with salers from Singapor pany will appear for the last time, as they Hongkong ant kabjast to the Governor's vote, circuiustruons, and the completely changbig would refer to the Colonial Soureterys recent at $6.25. Julebat have improved to $5.30, and tellroy to reconsider the question, publish all hero remand neglected with but mail sales at his success to the bullet of his would be leave for Bhanghai to-morrow by the Saches. they could by no more dangerose here than the conditions of the time and things gonemilly spesodios, and the high character he entertains Balmorals to $3, both with cales." Za asssian unfortunate episode which They will per form the new burlesque Two rights extended to the colonies before-mentioned, the old systotu las grown applicaule. It is regarding thon would beseeck His Ex BANDS, HOTELA AND BUILDING-Lande
Lonely Black Eyed Barn," in which Mr or to the much greater ores of self-governmont, alzo much too espansivo. rendered the Japanese more disposed to Sheridon will appear as Captain Crosstree, one in Cape Colony, where also there is an over Bir William Bobinisca July, 1822 publicly the papers in unnection with the Sanitary 5234 and 573 Hotels have changed hands at heining preponderance of the native element informet to community tant ho had been the Board's original construction and reconstr 320, and more Bro wanted at the rate. West DOOKS, WHALTER AND GODOwe. Hong- concede to the victim of the attack-but it of his best parts,
Un my departure from Hongkong for Europe financial Savion time colonies Bakan, tion, and endeavour if possible to sympathise Points neglected cannot be denied that he showed throughout In connection with the recent prosecution for in May; 1994, for thor signatures were being Barbados, and Trinidad, that he did not with the views of the ratepaying community,
SERVERANDI par cont, prem, cash, nitor sales at 176 and the negotiations the emft and subtlety for milk adulteration at the Police Court, the added to the copias lying at various public demir of rowing Hongkong from its usucial and with what they deem to be best for their keng and Whatppos Decks further advanced to
put in Analysis of milk. Received 5th undertook to forwant the petition in due administration. This Exercuey also held on Your hearty and welcome words of seated, it is true, to the cession of Formosa Arch. Analysed 25th March Handed to me coarse, Tho bubonic plague developed at that hopes of being able to shop in a tow months neat and of apprenation of my works, in spite fer end of the month, 182 and 185 for Jano, for that was inevitable, and to that of the by Mr Cotton at 11.50 am. Marks Milk time, and soon thereafter attained grave dimen from that time prospective anal saving in the of the many drags and the many clogs on the and it 387 for July market, closen saaier at Liaotung peninsula, but who will say he had purchased from Mr. J. Kennedy, Hers Reposions, very largely in conscious of vast coat of government of 200,000,4 year. Has any wheels of local progress, will but inspire me 178 per cent, prom, with cash sallere. Kewison sitory. Garden Boad, 25th March, 1896 accumulations of 6ith which öfleial negligence such saving or roleumcuteen secomplished?. with fresh vigout and ivoreased sporgy Wharfs have changed hands at $42, $472, and not already counted on Russian Intervention sa T. Cotton, Inspector of Nuisances alone hab. permitted The Sanitary Board Ne, the cost of goramirant la rison Crug refiss in a deep strep your having honoured 347, loang of laat rate, Wabeliai: Godowas in connection with the latter? On the other: Hottle duly salad J. Kennedy, Hongkong could not be held to. blank under the oirotra $54,650 in 1887 to 968.10 in 180, aid to the me-with a reaaws of your confulence. In addi" neglected
Dairs Non-fatty solids 801, fat 206, water stano as the Governhout had persistently unprecedented amount of 330 32.86 for 1895 tion thereto, it is gratifying to possess, og 1 MISCELLANKOVA-Watsons have found for. hand, bo induced the Japanese Commissioner 89.93-100. Total solid matter 10.07. Ash withheld from the Board the aduqunte stair Inglesd of diraising, inxation it his had to be conscientiously do the full conviction that that buyers at 315. Browns are enquired for to forego all the more important commercial 040 Specifio gravity by hydrometer at 67 and machinery to carry on the nosey work increased, to rent the ver-expanding cost of notwithstanding my many shortcomings and without finding sellers Electrics have concessions first. demanded, although he was dag. Fah 1025. I hereby certify that this and offoot the pressing and urgently required administration, and the Government's inlf the aumerous mistakes I have made, my actions teen negotinted at $7.10 and $7.15, Ropas st milk contains at least six (6) per cent of mnitary reforms. Mr. Fracis's time and beartet advocacy of tin interests of the colony huyo over buen prompted by the desire to S101 to $195, closing strong at latter me in a position to insist upon them all. The added mates W. BEWARD Gnow, Govern- energies wore, ompletely absorbed with the in respect of iso military contribution has do only that which 1 believed to be most ces at $10, and S. Truman at 804 sad wily old Celestial, who thoroughly outwitted ment Analyst Governmens Laboratory, 27th responsible and heavy duties devolving apa rented in Hongkong, being died with a conduct to the public good nut for 395, and Tenwicks at $28. All Shanghai Cotton
kind in his position as Chairman of the Perinoqnitable and heavy of args far hearing thin the welfare of the community While I Mills show a slight decline, Captain FOURNIER and other French diplo March, 1896."
wanent Committee of the Board, and, is con- it would have buon had to posessed the even have the pleasure of residing inget Sir Robert Bart, Inspector General of Cus sequence, the forwarding of the petition wastages of a Municipal Couch Ses the memoyon, my fellow citizous way Tort Sure mats, had lost nothing of his cunning when he west ae China's forlorn hope to Japan to tour, the Union saya, pa gaite takon away the delayed. It did not reach England until 24th madum of the unofficial manters at Connell to that I shall avail myself of every opportunity A forward the much-needed cause of reform in endeavour to obtain peace without too vast breath of some of his subordinates, for he has, September, 1894, when Parliament was in the Secretary of State for the Calies of this and will ces overy constitutional beans to help
as it were, de a wholesale tranfer of men vacation, and the House did not resume its date.
The weanest Rotonn otison had the right of our antiquated system of government To sacrifice of face and specie.
from the outdope to the indoor department, sittlage zatii 5th February, 1895
in some casER- I may bers be permitted to remark that the appealing to Crear against official oppression, ondeavour to contribute, in however small w Whether or not Lt HUNG-ORANG has gone and not only has he done this, to Russia, as stated, simply and solely to the outdoor man has jamped over the hands of Community is under great obligations to the In the modern British Empire the Case degree, to promoting the general interests of indoor men. It may be that Sir Robert wishes member of the Permanent Committee of the to which wo uppeal ie pable opinion: Against the colony, in which I love lad the good for represent his Imperial Master at the Cure to convey to the minds of some that there is nof Sastry Board and to the self-sacrificing labours that fores happily injustice enuno tag stand tune to spend many of the best years of my life, nation of the Car NICOLAS II. we cannot such a big rop between the two staffs as they ut the soldiers sailors, sud civilians who It is studied by statescu ástanxiously as the is. I feel, iny bounder duty. Sard work tonda TO IME BULIUE OF THE “DAILY PRESS,”
think. The transfers bare mostly lakon placo voluntarily batllad: with the discano, and for winds and currents by enilars, and it controls to fit man for a life of some nefrites in the B-The conclusion arrived at by yanr ANN future, and it is assurotlly a refreshing stulas correspondent." Innocent in the recut, pro- pretend to say. There may be some secrelame the examiners, who proriously, providing their invaluable sarvies, for it was mainly ever Parliament itself,
The desire on the part of the Hongkong people and strong incentive to intellectual life. Te secation for alleged adulteration of milk is. moderstanding between Russia and China they were not euforing mon, had bat, Bittle their strounens afferta and theirs alone which
for a ransonable control nyer, their manicipal each and all of the gasteries I offer my similar to that of nine-tenths of the community, with reference to the Trans-Siberian Rail-chance of rising to be lideraveyors, so that broke the mack of the plague
Soon after the opening of Purlinner Maffairs a most sutural, for io sanitary coalition heartfelt thanks for their unexpected address fois), and malletal alike. There can be no when they reached the former stage they way, and it is quite possible that the Chinese considered they caald net got any bighor, and Hennikar fanion asked certain questions, and of the ofly could not well be worse that it be and kind words of welcome. They afford me doubt that a mistake was made by Mr. Crow have tacitly agreed to make, or allow to be resigned themselves to their fate. If the recent presented our petition to the Coinmmons a 21st been, an unfortunately still is, while ingrained mingled gratification, and let me assart you ust in finding 89 per cent of water in the milk trovertible fon contain added water to the made, a railway through Manchuria to action of the IG. may be taken as a guide the March of last year. Mr. Henniker-Helen's red taps and official contine is too mmer in our they are deeply and lighly appreciated Belforenly by tu bat in declaring upon his
is still hope of promotion for them. We have endeavours on behalf of Hongkong we any defice in most departments The general posi- me, yours very truly,
ostent of 6 per cent. Ir other words, Mr. connect with it to a port on the Yellow always been ander the impression that the ex and unceasing, his great services were most tion and outlook does not lend to create or in (Signed) 1. H. WRITEREAD water must, as a matter of micatio and incon Crner asserted upon his oath us a scientist that Sea. This is possible; but the Chinese have sinore did not receive the consideration des cheerfully renderod, and he thoroughly deserves spi implicit confidence, and conquantly new Messrs. G. B. Dodwell, and OW F.Pkyfair. no political gratitude, and they re given to them, for en them, ines than on any other your hearty and most grateful thanks. At the auterprises are thereby to some extent deterçol branch, depends the payment of the propor Honorable. Member's special request.. or from staring Trado and foul lidastries al-
anl upon this sworn sistamenf, and upon it uloue, Mr. Kennedy was convicted of wilfully distrust professed friends equally with open dates on goods imported and exported, for they memorial was read by the lack of the House, roly stablishet cut claim to receive the dus
milk contains 83 per cent of water and so mOKS, enemies. They never yield anything oxcept alone know the true values of the commodities Sir Reginald Palgrave, though such a couren is onecuragement they deserve at le bands of
contrary to the usual practices of the House.
The Submarine Mining Boatshed as new diluting his milk with 6 per cent of water. that come under their notic
-On the same evening I addressed a lufter to the Times, advocating to the best of my ability
become pretty well known in the garrison: as In a case of milk adulteration just recorded recreaticual.resort and the varions branches of at home, the judge of the higher court We only guarantee our Winsa and Spiritale forceful pressure, and are far more likely o be genuine when bought dirons from us in to make concessions under a sense of favours
your just and reasonsele alaims, but owing to
the two services are not backward in showing befers whom the Sanitary anthorities car Prasanre upon its columns it could not then spare
their appreciation of the efforts made in their ried the cagy referal de oanviut, on the the Colony or from our authorised Agents at to come than from reccllection of past
space. Shortly afterwards, howefer, a brief
bahalf to afford them an occasional evening's ground that the analyst's sectificata epeni services, especially when these have been rendered from obviously selfish motives.
leader appeared in its columns in connection nothing new or presumps in the verer enjoyment in burraska The civilian com- tiod only the quantity of addal water ind with our petition, containing faicearate and mis-ment in favour of communal reform. Dvery The probabilities are all against La having
Isading statements. I theranpon asket for Englishman, as a matte of course, looks for Jannity, too, show their interest in the doinge did not give the total percentage of water in of the Variety Chub by coming from all parts the milk. The judge had that it was for him, fair feld, and appealed to the Tins and the the privilege of being permitted to manage his been despatched on his present mission with
traditions of that great paper for a full and municipal affairs, as it is bis alionable births of the colony to witness the performances.net this analyst, to say whether, having befor Owing to the wet weather the satortainment him the quantities of the several constituents any ulterior aim. Yet the appointment is
patient hearing. The Colonied Editor granted right, but it is tonied him in Hongkong
Spalding at the Royal Colonial Tuslibeto in a Tuesday evening was not so woll found in the milk, water had been added or not, rether remarkable and noteworthy for more.
me several meetings, mentioned that they ro-
factor in the one. gardeil their information as reliable when their set month on National Defence Sir George attended as its predecessors, but in ather respects and that the quantity of added water, was
it was a thorough emocess. The well arranged Dot
From Mr. Fow's evidence it would appear reasons than one. His Excellency is now
editorist was written, and that at the Colonial Clarke B in advanced years and in somewhat infirm
"Burke plainly fores what is now come programme was gone through without the Office it was inderstood the Homo Govorament had decided to grant the more undicial mem-to pass when he wrotu I was over of opinion slightest hitob, which reflects reach credit outhut the percentage of water in this PRES, WAS health. He occupies a most important.
bers on our Legislative Council. I was led to that every considerable part of the British tanaging Committee, who do S, Bud from this Mr. Crow dednoes the in- led. The public therefors Inve it on Me office as Grand Secretary of the Council,
believe that if a condensed letter was sent in, domiulous should be governed as a free comtry, laboured hard to get the Club to such a high forenes that 6 per cent, of water must have boca Molen Lifiëully and as the adviser of the Emperor on all
the Times would endeavour to find space for it, otherwise, I know that it it grow to strength state of efficiency.
A large proportion of the songs were of a Crow's authority that it is and this, dated 10th April last; appeared in their and was favoured with opportunity it would comic unture and proved highly amusing, es- denteneirsted and universally admitted fact that matters connected with Foreign affairs
Boon shake off the yoko intolerable in etarla-in-a unique position. Nevertheless
issue of the 18th of that month
Lord Hipon, then Colenial Minister, granted all liberal minds, and low to be borne from penially those by End Corporal Danicls, Sapperswilk contenis 93 per pot of water, no mors, me three interviews, and at the list of these I England than from any country in the worid Coventry und Rogers, which gained wall no less; and that 17 it contains more it is due this seemingly indispensable counseller has
The Magistrate accepts this siente fasti nederstood from him, that two more unofficial Free institutions vstablished in the Mother deserved encares. Nappers Mills Beatty, and to som nenoy other than the cos heen spared at a more or less critical period
members would be appointed to the Legislative Country must us Barke foretold, to re.Privata Malyon, M.S., slee did remarkably in China's foreign relations. Why, it may
Underwood sang in splendid style Sunshine of Keinudy is promptly convicted and heavily Council. At a later eating His Lardship dead and extonded in her coloniens, but this in the characters they look. Sappermost as if it were an established fact, and Mr. seamed less decided, but he promised that two knowledge was puroiased by tho maten at a arging the recognition of the Cuban insurgents himself to most favourably recansider our claim colorising powers, have not yet attained to as belligerents.
for the appointment of two more anofficial freedom as we nuderstand the wort that they wombers to the Legislature.
have so far, patirely failed to urentes single the 9th of May I bad the honour of teal colus
Summaries of severs of the humorous gris. addressing the Members of the Colonial Party. in cae of the Committen rooms of the House of ances which the toccatio and Chase com Commons on the subject of the Petition, and unity inve given us pression to from time to itis gratifying to know that we have earnest in and on sundry occasions, comment being introduced in the hookground Two live his Manual of Dairy Wor James Muy sympathy and warm support in our endeavours far back as in 15 to be found in dr for reform of maty Members of Parlamenitel's recently published and must excelled keys were also to he saw on the boughs of MRAC, etc., Profesant of Agrioniters in the including Sir John Gorst Mr. Henniker History of Hongkong (S60 pages 312 995 the trees and their anties contributed in no site College, Louis, saga, Coy milk of sriel degree to the aurustment of the audience.azerago quality is found to have the following Sapper. Garra performed the somewhat dif- composition Heston, Sir George Balep Powell, Jeneral 260-213, 359, 507, ml $74) gen
87 per pout. Bir J. Bevan Edwards, Mr. Arnold Foster, Mit, ASelect Committee of the House of Chaouen part of the tyrannical plaster in a very Water
2. Nitrogenous maltar W. W. McArthur, Junior Lent of the Treasury was appointed in March, 1947, tengaire into creditable way, and the did married couple and
Fal in the Into Government, Mr. E. R. P Moon. British commercial relations with China, their sons kept the horse in Fours of laughter Mr. J. F. Hogan, the Secretary of the Colonial The evidence and the port are interesting
The following was the urogrammə
Sagar roading, and contain a serious and weights con Overture. The Chistle Party in the House, and others.
demnation of the administrative policy of the Opening Cheris Government of Hongkong of that dr
BRANDY-All our Brandy is gasmates to be pure Cognse, the difference in price Leing micrely a quastion of age and ・.vintage.
THISKY-All our. Whisky is of excellent quality and of greater age than most brands in the market. The Scozen WHISKY marked "E" is miversally popular, and le pronounced by the best local connoisseurs to be superior to my other brand in the Hongkong market,
he Comit Ports,
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongheng, 9th January, 1896. -[2g
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SAON, 7th April, 9.10 p.m. Li Hung-chang reception was most brilliant. floyal honours were accorded him.
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The belief isstowly but steadily gaining ground throughout the colony that the community will not rest sotished and the British residenta are allowed to enjoy the privilege of muraging vir sounicipal and sanitary affairs. There is
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on this occasion to represent the Emperor Kwan Su at Moscow? The Emperor of Japan will be represented by a Prince of the Blood, one of the ablest and most distin- guished of the Imperial Family. Could not Chinn do tho Czan equal honour? She ha sent her most renowned statesman, but it. would have been more significant of an inten- tion to treat Russia on an equality had Prines KUNG been despatched to Moscow to be pre- sent at the coronation ceremony There
[FROM SAIGON PAPERS.] THE NEW GENERAL FOR INDO. CHINA.
PARIS, 28th March. General Dedds has embarked at Toalan. He We warmly cheered.
THE FRENCH MINISTRY.
PARIS, 28th March. 1. Berthalet resigned on account of reasons connected with the bealth of his family
M. Bourgeois accepts the office of Minister of Foreign Affairs and it is believed M. Serrien will take that of Minister of the Interior.
PARIA, Jlet March.
M. Sarrien. has been appointed Minister of
FRENCH FOREIGN POLICY, //
PARIS, 30th March.
The Cabinet with interpellated to-morrow in the Chamber and Senate en it formiga policy PARIS, 31st March.
HONGKONG, APRIL 9th, 1896. THE report that a secret treaty has been may have been some object in the appoint concluded between China and Russia isdeated meat of LI HUNG-CHANG to Russin on this by the Peking correspondent of our Shang-odcasion chat, is not generally suspected, hai morning contemporary, though not with The veterau ez-Viceroy is still the trusted any great confidence or apparently on any adviser of his sovereign. He may have first class authority. His only authority gone to Bussia to see something sure than appears to be Chinese rumour or report, but the coronation. He may have been deputed concerning the mission of L. HUNG-CHANG to take stock of the country and its apparent the Interior. he it somewhat more explicit and positive, resources, to now for the Feking Govern He says" It is positively denied that the ment what manner of Power Liris great rest- Ex-Viceroy Li goes with any authority to less neighbour of theirs really is; to try sign, ratify, or exchange any such treaty and detect its weaknesses as well as to ascer as the reported secret treaty]; hetain its strength. Who can tell? Oue proceeds to Russsia simply and solely in thing at least we know: namely, that the "connection with the coronation. The Chinese Ambassadors have not lived in "Chinese say the EMPEROR would never have Europe and America for nothing. It is "deputed LI HUNG-CHANG to conduct such true their country has profited little from "n mesure after the fiasco of the Japanese any knowledge of Western civilization they “war." This razy or may not be true but have gained; but their Government has whatever may have been the ease in connecleared how to play upon the jealousies and tica with the conduct of the war, we fail to take advantage of the weaknesses of the see that the veteran Viceroy made noy Western Powers through the knowledge Lasco of the peace negotiations. He wore and experience garnered by its. Repre than any man was certainly responsible for sentatives.
the slate of unpreparedness in which the
War found China. He it was who armed The total for the year is now $26. the troups with worthless rifles of various makes, obsolete in design and supplied with
There were eleven uses of plogue yesterday.
-
The Chamber has postponed until Thursday the debate on foreign policy. RUSSIA, FRANCE, AND THE BOUDAN QUESTIONS
PAR16, 31st Macuk.
· HON, TH. WHITEHEAD ON THE AFFAIRS OF THE COLONY.
BEPLY TO THE ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
The following documente have been handed to us for pablication
Hongkong January 20th, 1896. Sir We have very innob pleasure in hand ing you the acompanying address of walcomo for your fellow colonists, which sufficiently speaks for itself, without further continent fan us.Yours faithfully,
(Ed.) Gro. B. DOWELL. (81) GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR, To the Honourable T. H. Whitehead. ADDRESS or WELCOME TO THE HONOURABLE LACANT E. WHITEHEAD. To the Honourable
Mr. Sidney Duxton, MP: Under Secretray for the Colonies in the lost-Parliament, I also was repeatedly, and before leaving home I wrote to him as follows on 18th May last
"Dear Mr. Buxton, "
more for his recold song. Bepper Connelly rentage of water a one-of the constituents of gave a stamp speech, in which he dealt with milk was 83. Certainly he must live some the leading toples of the day in a most hamorous authority for his belief, whether ho took it from mautor VSE PEERSHAM book erorcired it from a scientiffs cou The closing sketch Poor Fear was the scionsses, it it may not be uninteresting to a principal event of the evening The scenery vary considerable section of the community to representing the Jolliffe and Warren Planta know that they many misly take at Crow's tone was most realistic real plants and shrubs union with at lasst 0 pué pent, of salt, » In
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Hongkong, Stli April, 1390
OUR PARIS LETTER
On the eve of any return to the Far East vizz Americs and Canada, I feel it my duty to again thank you most heartily for your unvarying kluduess to me during my stay in this country.
"I am returning to Hongkang with the foll Asurance that the small concessions fore shadowed by Lord Ripon; at the interview which As to British Municipal Comioil, it luarenture His Lordship honoured me with on Saturday, to be noted that the history of this period Stay Specch
Barper ContullyS 11th instart, will be granted in a generous (1878) emphatically contradicts ons great olm
Brighton" Sper Coventry En face of the published utterances of so spirit. These are two unoticia! members on jection to it, which Sie Bonham formulated Son members on the Legislative Council. This is is no leisured class, uel that fan of standing Song The Bobby in the Indiu Reber Shoes fasey Mr. Crow would encounter some difficulty the Executive Connell, and two more unofficial by nesorting that out on in the East to
Have Another Super Mills weisent an anthority as Frofones: Meir I Begge 2ød Cpl. Daniels convincing the public that milk which co- So he did Sapper Tezo tains 60 per cent. of water must zo bertainly not what the people of Hongkong asked for, but possess neither time nor inclination to derate Sing
“Of in America? Sapper Walsh bave had water added to it to the extent of it will strengthen the local Colonial Govern in the intones of the public. The ong The Russian press reposte that France may ment and leave the casting rate with the overtinued and varied activity in party publja
viduals like J Dent Ph. Byrie, Whittall, Ple, Balyan, S.C.declaration on his cuth. And if it is not an 5. “Angther ki Bapper Penity opted scientito Isot thef milk contains off my mind, do, le.",
He lies asleep Sapper Rogers rely absolutely on the support of Russia father. This small concession has taken a weight aduits, displayed during this perial by indig (ster) He now the very wines on your 6 per cent that he is warranted in making that
The lecture which I delivered in February of W. Koswick, and other and most particularly sing Dongen question
last year on The critical raition of British the large red festion au time which Song Bunshine Trade with Oriental Countries" under the the Hongkong Climber of Commerè dovoded suspices of the Royal Colonial. Institute well to onestions of general policy, pives the lix to repaid the Inbeur is preparation involved, inas the weartion that the commeren en of this much as it proved to me a no mean education colony are unwilling to caorifice their time on one of the most important questions of the and than reagh to the management of
Jolie day, and provoked an exhaustive and weighty communal airs
PRIMA In addition to those the following baby may all the first rusting of Council alter be mentioned Sir Thom Suthaglaul, MP Storks return, I saked the Government for the corre Mr. Richard Howeit My Bulkley Johnson, Tirunes
2nd Cpl. Daniels spondence which had passed between the Homs and there are other of when any community Sally
DE PARIS, 7th March. Eapper Tooze and Colonial Authorities, including the Colonial has raison to specially and justly fel proud Lim
Napper Coventry England and Germany must anstain Italy, in Sperotary exhaustive merrorandrim en our Hongkong owesansol its material progress Nitty?"
Cuizers ter presont tribulations, her existance as a first position, but the Governor will withholds and said importance to the great qualities with which Ben
Jake
Melville clans power is a necessity for the peaes of the to this nothing further has been heard of your to the rigorous and acutinous development of Fed Loo refuses to publish the paper. From that day Frovidence slowed the Angio-Buzon ance Tom
Hebb world Germany should now extend a helping Anerbe and for sho, has mach to answer for by en Tetition and no alteration whatever has been these qualifies by successiva enrations to the Leo
rollmg ba mother of the Latins in the triple me in the constitution of afther Courail | zoalöte industrial entarse and the conspionous Permanent official in Darning Street dis ability of its citizens, muy of whom ahow aut
alliance, and so dicing her to expand upon like the growth of any influence calculated to almost unparalleled record of unabated activity
Gauron blestel armaments money List" she could ill Jews the powers and patronage they hava It is to be regretted score. Gov
Healty sparo as a unified people the Italians are about hitherto so loug exercised and enjoyed, hence ernors have not degued it expedient to basa
of the same age as the Tectats they are a very Inborious, frugal, and sober notion, excellent their determined opposition to the British their policy on the recommendations of the
olouring and make the most painful sunifices Thena Henderson Whitehead
residents here being conceded any share in the Parliamentary Committed of 1817, or to ad
to maintain their present rank as a first class Unofficial Member of the Legislative administration of the ordinary and local affairs. minister the Government on popular principles, HONGKONG SHARE MARKTT. 1. Council, Hongkong, th
et the Island, and the cordial sapport the mud anystomatically perifies the dividun
Dèher roalms, and to speculate iu hubs of the Sir-Wo, the undersigned residents in Hong have received from the authorities in the views of Departments, which could have kom Moers Chater and Vernon in their share power, They have the right to grow big like Business bas not both very risk during the Dark Centinant, as do several Europese Govern kong, beg to offer you a very haarty walooms on colony. The combined notion of the home and done with adsutage to the rateriayors, as was report for today's mail tay voted how much really reached the zinau- |
the occasion of your roburn amongst us, a colonial officials lana, for the present tueridenced during Bir ergo Vonkama facturer? La himself has grown
rich
We are well aware of the immense and of dambtedly blocked the progress of our reform governorship, without hur sacrifice the week under review, chially owing to the inter-mula. It will bo surions to vote in what shape
mes instance lackened up a little xcept in te her ally, time sad trouble which, during your say morement, which had tho support of the vast dialty of the Gaverage. The policy of the action of the Easter holidays. Ilates have in flermany will send material, ust verba, sid beyond the dreams of the most lotiable
England, you devoted to furthering the interests majority of Hongkong's best non, including Government ha condion with sonify Matias and Mining and market deres foor Ruglanti Italy is a kind of musttached
then why are a close acquaintation with local mattery gronvially, the Saillery Ikari, at, ita avurice, and his relatives and creatures have
of the colony..
on hd nilot be ignored who Ruskis Ton left here on a well-earned holiday, but as beads and repairement refer more par racunstraction, is unkatigiletory and it in every strong lan we have had to report for this last ally, a tart of bastion anecour in the Meditor simply battened on contracts and squeezes
Rays Hongkong and Blanghoda, Weis knocking deis sud Europe into a raked bot, Four Cergien word given us during almost the ticularly to men of the calibre of Mr. These sport unworthy of an allylica anahitro Hough The narrel is not that no little was achieved
whoho, of that period to pabllo work in our Jackson, who was among the first to sign the tum, evripletely of yarnaco with the spirit of during the war by the Chinese forces as that a fire broke out on the first floor of 13, Wing hebalf, we wick, dot only to tender pon our petion, and who has renderal very important the times, in which we lire and move, and I have nothing of any importance to report; It is expected she will join Germany to mid they for made any stand at all. A certain Wo Strest, a three storey building. The firs thanks, but also donvey to you how highly service to the colony over a long period of years, boline contrary to publis opinion set to this squall entcs at 10 per cunt, prsu, have takenly wits a loan. A good money plaster husis mau were quickly in attendance and suossoded we appreciate the ablo manner which you I well ramamber his informity mo at the time wishes of the majority of the residents, and place and the market loses dull at that rate any wounds Italy must retrore her check beer negotiated at 3311 and $313, using Chequire a few asths to pull number of war vessels, of heavy guns, and in keeping the farsus within the first and second dealt with the abjent of extended looal, salf chas after careful porusal of the petition be absolutely opposed to the recommendations of Nationals after further small sales at $32 have in Abysmuo, not now, but in the autumn.. horsill tusaluer and take stock of the floors, both of which are family house. These government, and the mice intricate subject of considered it a very incderato and very able the l'arlamentary Committee of 1627
doorment, and that he did not see hot suy in Paldje me do well to remember and to study at latter rate, but there was no system, and every auch Anors were gulled, but the grennd foor. used as the trade of the For Fashion
noll store, suffered no darsage The fire ori. We believe that your specchios and public dependent maroculd have my objection to sup recogne tin fact that the Press is how MARINH NAUZANOES Unions have imalation to lessons of miremity are sweat. of the public service such as it was was ginsted through a lamp falling from a nail instions will bear fruit at zo distant date, ad we porting it. That the opinions and wishes of great copial, political, ut moral power. It proved to $2124 with solis; China Traders to Every nation in colonial expansioning, has ex honeycombed with corruption,
partition. The master of the first door was hope tant pon may continue to interest yourself such monin chief mainstays and pillars of wall sete public-opinter, suid 16 also reflects the 3793, also with males: Taugtezes on the public perienced a laconifire at the cutest; retursing to Even if It HusG-CHANG had been an formerly an interpreter at the Police Court. He tu the public affairs of the colony so long as we the colony should have boon thweries is to be nation. It appeals to the sense and the judgestion of a good report have jumps to its 160 the sharge they have won. Italy met fall back. saya kis place is insured, but he does not know are the privilege of counting you among our drpinred, but the need which has bed own, nent of the pouple, and its infinance and teal and close with buyers at that rats. Au unquiry the latter to suting forward she must not though it may temporarily appear to save fallen ing Inspire the world. Itemnot be dinegarded, for Stralis from the North has resulted in a rish ler laudable, oploua subition, but learn honest administrator instead of a squeezing in what offos, as the policy is at Kowloon odly, fellow-citisens
(Horo follow 260 signaturva.)
en stony ground, will yet bring forth fruit in even by the Prohier of England if he would rise to $27 with but Low sales betmoon that to labour and to wait The moment Italy muodarin, it may fairly bo deubled where he was at the time of the outbreak.
The Austrian Lloyd's steamer Maria Valerie cartridges that would not fit; he was the left Singapore for this port yesterday morning. creator and maintainer of the fest, raspon- The Rickmers Line steamer Deike Ricksanys, tible alike for its existence and its numerous from Europa, left Birgapore on Tuesday for this defects; and it was at his direction that the port and may be expected here on the 14th inst. forts were erected and armed with guns. The M. M. lancer Sydney, with the French core or less unsuitable and earned by mail of the 13th March, left Singapore on Today, the 7th inst, at 5 p., and may be coolics who knew nothing of the working of expected here on or about Tuesday, the 14th artillery. To some extent this deplorable inst
We are indebted to the Spanish Comeal for a copy of the following telegram received from
all round failure was the fault of the system of administration, but L HUNG-CHANG had large powers and used them freely. The the Manila Observatory Binondo, 7th April, raaterial was purchased, but of the money 7.45p. There is a depresion to the
of arms for the troops had been collected,
Legon in the Pachita,
of
The comme for the Royal Hongkong Yacht Clab's race on Sunday will be from the Poles Pier, Kowloon, roard Howloon Rook, Channel Books, dinghy off pier (leaving all to starboard), twice round; 11 miles.
Shortly after four o'clock yesterday morning
On the Warren Plantation
Transical Planter Supper Boly. The ally kid.
Toor Peter The Runaway Blave Pte. Milyon, MC