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HONGKONG AND ROWLOON WILARE AND GODOWNGE
Mr. T, Goodebild was appointed Manager on the 12th September last,
FILE IRISH PARTY,
* London, 25th January. The members of the Ir si party who recully. elooted Mr. John Dillion as their leader in the House of Conimipas Lava rided to compel Seltlier to erop z Dien ne lender or to lenve sinbers of the files festes of the party tho Insh party
DIRECTORS. Meas. F. Osborne and B. C. Wilcox retire by ration, bat offer themselves for re-alection.
has not acquired markets for her own sched Vantage she has ever been vil ing to afford to the traders of other countries the facilities given to British subjects, and made them wel.
Woare glad to hear from Foking but social coms to her colonies. This likord polloy has hats completely stored in diploratio not so far give cause for reget. The bent sircles there the meribere of the French and fits conferred have in many cases brought Rusefan Igrations who resigned some time xines return, indirect in some cases but still often haring, rujoined the Peking Club-N. U. Daileekin, $25, Mr. Thomson Arthurle, $145, Mir, thoro wers also present Hon, CP. Obair é electio
News.
390, Mr Kannedy Pollar $50Mr Kennedy Crabapple, $400, De. / Nable later, geo, Mr. Wol Hing: Humbac, $130, Captain Duczoltod Bico, $175, Hos. E ny Wakeful Jon, 20, M. Konnely, Little Owl,The tenth ordinary anodal meeting of shara 1855, Mr. Til Glentiit, $40, Mr Hill Baury holion in the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart Awkins, 8100, Mr. A. H. Bernis, Oltor, 55, 31 und Godown Co., Limited, was held yesterday, Kennedy, Polo, 8000, Mr. Hastings, Sperber, 890, at noon, at the Company Ofra No. 3 Frara Mr-Kounedy Cestub,815, Too: Chin Central Hon. J. J. Hell-Irving prodad and Hill Dusterlo, $30, Mr. Kennedy Lxile, Mozam, M. D. Brokisl, B. 8. heller, C. 6. 9) Mr. Wah Hing, Bokawan, 340, Mr. Sharp, H.A. Ritulie. C Beurman, 7 Bachs, Mr. T, Sercombe Smith, wo hose has been Kennedy: Croxton, 500 Me. Kennedy Nar St. U Miobacion, N. A Siebe, and D. R. appointed Colonial Treasurer. While con- cissus, 35, Mr Kennedy Comma7, 380, Me, Baton (Dirsefors), 1 Chorne (Secretary), gratulating Mr. Serobe Sath on an appoint. Hastings. In addition to these ponios others R. C. Wife J. Goostmann, W. H. Gaskell, ment that means for the priest hab for the bowght in ut de presad. The flowing word Jordan, B. B, Kozhiyar Ho Tung, and Ho pration, we think if probable that in the at the prisos namol-Flaneur, $15 Fook fang run Le will revert to the legal department, Ter, $10: Grey Leg 3100 Compositor in which he has for some the past been acting 810; Dacapo $200; Kartosh, $115 Sun un lattery an Acting Puno Judge, he huis The Hague, $50; an Australian house, 3150, earned considerable distinction.
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LES CLOOBES DE CORNEVILLE,
BY THE AD.G:
substantial, and this policy will not lightly be reversed or abandoned. Our French noighbours havegoeu British Colonies thrive CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY 1, not being deficient in acuteness, ought to have profited by our experience. But CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO.CHINA, though Freneli merchants and traders have
STRAITS, NETHERLANDS INDIA, recognise the wisdom of our liberal tariffs and in which, formerly an Aoting Magistrate dower, $146; Landstarm, 830 Query, 826) SIAM, PHILIPPINES, BORNEO, &o., &c.,
and the encouragement given to traders of WITH WHICH AN INCORPORATED, THE CHINA DIRECTORY
other nationalities, French officials appear AND N
incapable of grasping thig bryd fact that beavy tariffs roast restrict trade and arrest the growth of a country or port, After witnessing what British free trade by done for the Straits Settlements and Hongkong, the French Government has nevertheless done its best to destroy trade in Indo Chius by tariffs selfishly designed to preserve the market for French goeds but which have only had the elect of checking the growth of the colony and restricting the revenue to such an extent as to necessitate large votes from the French exchequer. As if this error wers to sufficient to hand
THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG IST FOR THE Far Easz. FOR 1897. TAB THUTY-FIFTH ANNUAL ISSUE," which will be found, as hitherto, more fall and accurate than Its predecessor.
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LONDON, 21st February. GREAT BRITAIN, GREECE, CRETE, AND THE POWERS. Lord Salisbury haz intimaled to the Powers that before icking notion against Grenen he is dosirons of learning the views of the other Powers regarding the future government of Crete. He himself is in favour of sa pitonomy smiler to that of Samer Italy and France agree with Land Salisbury, whilst Austria alous bus accepted the Emperor William's proposal to Wecked the Pirans
R.M.L.I.
INQUIET.
The recounts have been andited by Moss
W. II. Eguteel, who are recommended for London, 28th January
Hongkong, 23rd February 1807
Chairman,
FALANDO Bien, il Drew, 1000,
Atombating of the Irish party, held to can aidez ho.question of tuby Mr. Michael Danile morad that it was tombent at the public abold sapport the policy an sgrönt upon by the members and as declared by the chair
MTimothy Henly aroposent au mendment, anfterning that the pledge to the electors was the $19 shares at Bid euch (hile ad op) 43,064,90 best guaranteef the quizion of the party. His Hurtgage le Fesglong: Land Investment
300,000.00 objected to the power which it was prepared to and Agony Up Face
2.831.80 give to the chairisan Efrosted:
74.381
·Profit and fora, a vodjunt
Value of land and fadings ar per la repert
Marine Lot Meth and remain
Ing portion of Mating Lot
Remaining portion of Mano
m No. 7
A SECRETARY rent the notion odling the The CHAIRMAN Gentleman, na is ussel, I mesting DNEVA proposs to take it for granted that yon have read the report, which bey hoes in your hands, for some days. It leads with the tenth year of the Company's existence, and the noceutis,. which in their new form are, I hope, clear to every shareholder, slow the grise receipts ad net profits in be the largest since the Company's formation. A satisfactory feature in cazues ten with these receipts in that they have been carded satirely a what might ho oslled solid business, that is to us, there has been no ind folks or exceptional sourvos of resante as in cepted us an indication of the normal business of: the Company. The expenses fortunately keep former years, and the figure noted may be së- paco with the recsipts, bet, this is only wint
work in which the profits are the profits on. Shock of wine and provisions mint to expected, seeing that a large propor
labins, and in which the Company has to meet teen launch tion of our revenue is derived from a class of de the competition of nativos in the mime Line of Cash basina During the early months of the year Share la pablic inpanos. it became evident to your Directors that the Leiere materuing to 169?
to noted by the Company were inculoient to yield eren a moderate ratarn on your ospital, and they wore of opinion the circumstances justified
value of
Value of frallore and Iklaces
parfait ropiej
Bire inmiracule BY
Ass
882,048.15
22,000.00
$30,048.14
On the amoudpigut baing put the umondmesti was rejected Ly 9 votes to 18, and Mr. Davitt's de motion was declared curgind, w
Mr. Healy loas not intend to inka any notice
EXPECTED DITARIURE OF LORTY ROSE
FROM SOUTH AFRICA
Lorden, 20th January,^ Reports from Lanstown state that is in pected tEat Bord Roserend, the Governor of Capa Colony on British Administrator for South Africa, will leave Cupolown within two
THE MAIL CONTRAC TOKO London, 26th January,
Mr. RW Hanbarr, Finncial goretary to the Treamy, has stated that tendyre have been 74,058.07 Bocepted for the orringo of the mails holwenn 21915.47 England and Australia. The contracts, how
2,806. ever, have not been signed. Mr. Hanbury has 66416 further stated that it is annorussory to hy on 7019. the table of the Home of Commone tire com
570.00
munications which have bunu received from tho, 32,87045 11,692.21
London, 20th January logkong and Shanghai Banking Cerpen 13,695.58 colonial Governments on the subjesse
The Italian Government baz arcangelo ex- mense oopa
pedite the transhipment of mails at Brindis.
- SOUTH POLAR REGIONS,
London, 26th January...
240.05
6974229.08
PORTE AR Los AccouT FOR THE SIX Montna
I is reported that the Kogal Geographical Society and nither scientific societies are taking 305.89 to raise £50,000 for the purpose of sunding. 1,050.000palition to the Autoretiaz 4,810.50 The proposal in that the expedition sball 110100 lcro England on the lab Jung, and bo away 398432 the year $18,08437
SECOND FELFORMANCE, Thero wae again a large attendance at the performance of "Les Closher do Cocnerille by the Amaton Dramatic Club on Monday voning and everyone was well patisded with the way the place went, us indeed they had cocasion to be, A great improvement of the first reproiontation was noticeable, as we ticipated would be the case, und we vont Ben en the amateur stage in Hongkong to say that nothing batter has over bean Othor pieces may have evoked mors enthusiastic An iamants demonstration has taken placepplause by rason of their novelty on their country possessed of resumes at Athons, daring which the King delivered amusing local solouring, but judging Monday's performance simply by the quality of the work that ought to easily render it not only stirring address from the balcony of the palace. into it, both from a dramatic and a consical scif-supporting but even remunerative, the Excitement ruigus in Albania, where the point of view, we should be inclined to place it small increase. This small increase, which was Guveiraient are now bent on harassing the Turks and Greeke are collecting on the frontier.
Bret antongst the many successes that the A.D.C. mado apputable squally to the landing and Chinese residents to an extent that threatens.
last, and the accounts for the year have there has inscribed on its long roll. The few defects sorting binusa, took effect from let Jeptember THE SUICIDE OF CAPTAIN WARD, maticeuble on Saturday night, which, though not for benefitted by the clings to the extent of
xing Decruz, 1996; to greatly restrict their influx. The Chinese
very serious individually, in the aggregate de four months only. An important event of the are undoubtedly more restive and trou
trasted from the success of the piece, were year's working was the acquisition of the Tirestons and auditors' fees - blesome to govern than the Annuites and
Testerday morning Commander Hastings)
business, the details of which I need not troable To fire furance Tonkinese, but they are much more valtt-held on inquest, on the body of Captain Jahr either entireir absent on Monday or reduced to Wanchai Warehouse, and Storage Company's To rates and jaris able, both as traders and labourers, and it is Harry Word, R.M.LI of H.MS. Grofton such a mininux as to become annoticeable you with. Sulice it to say that the nong. To reppins ad
Thepisce was nitogather brighter and more lively runt practically amounts to the Wharf Com Tallinnal evaut c a suicidal policy to attempt to exclude them. who committed suicide on the 22nd inst
The jurora wire6sara. R. T. Wright, and without any radus hasta was got through any guaranteeing an E. por dent dividend bad debts and refonds attaching us year The imposition of a poll tax of $10 per head Charles Alteck, and D. W. Craddock,
ia trouty five minutes les time than on Satie on the paid-np spital of the Wascha Com 1805-1893
pany for ten years, in return for which perannum was perhaps excusable, since thero Commander Arthur Ewnet, of HM.S. Graf
the lattor hand over their promises and ten, eal-About 1.20 p.m. on the 22ad instant day. The sex in the dark room of the chatesu is already a considerablo native population I ess in my cabin when I heard a rifle shot on was better managed as regards lighting effects goodwill, and rotire from active brukte that must be employer. But when, in order the atarboard side of the abip. I was struck by and the srdienes was thereby enabled the for that periot So far as can bo sườn at present the dimot proEls alone, resulting from Lo make up the defcit in the revenue, the fow splinters of wood and saw that the shot better to sad and apposite the admirable
ilus aequisition, justify tho stop taken, and had come through the after bulkhead. I im Indo-Chinese Colonial Council raise this mediately went into the next cabin abaft mine acting of Mr. Frowd in this part of the play there have been indirect bonents which made it desirable and should have an Improtsat tax to 813, they certainly are guilty of an and found that the locposed was severely The choruses also went almost without a hitch
West Point godowns are practically completed error in judgment. The Chinese tre up wounded in the head with a rifle shot. The and were reutered with confidens and spirit, bending on the future of the Wharf Co. The
rife was lying alongside him. He was bace arms against the increase, not probably 20-footed and one of his legs was bent, and it The principals as they mudo their appearance and already carning f fair amount from By proft on wucking avant for six months N
were all greeted with warm applauser and
storage. The Directors look for good results much on account of its actual amount, bateared to me that he had pulled the trigger throughout the performance the audience gave from the wetking of these godowns, and should
with his foot. I sent for medical pesistance and because they have no security that it will
reported the occurrence to my captain. The numistakeable evidence of its appreciation of their expectations be realised it is in com not be augmented next year to 15, pre- deceased was a captain of Marine Light their offorts, Mrs. Mitehall, we were glad to Leurplation to build two more on the sho of the present transit ab As pointed sently to $20; and, possibly, to an eventual Taubry. He joined the sun see, had lost till visible traces of her recort out in my reitingles at one last year e moit
of last year. He was appċinted from
A Manila correspondent writes $50 tax. It would reassors the Chiness to HIM.S. Edgar By the captain's erder I atenco indisposition and cazze up to the ing, the Company's assets représented by land
Manila has lost one of its most popular foreign know that this tax, like the. British income End the door of the cabin closed and a sentry standard we are secustomed to look for and waillings stand in the socks at a figure
considerably below their real value, and the residents in the person of Mr. L.-W. Blodgett, placed on duty, and the jury viewed the bin in this lady's work on the stage.
Ferishably properties, such as whervos, las of the firm of Warner, Blodgett & Co, who left tax, is not to be regarded as an elastic ons
and lody just as they were when I entered..
chas lighters, felling, sicak, ko,, hasa buen hers for good by the last tip of the Emeralda casily collected, which may be stretched to The deceased arcived on board from shore about
The Manila Goverment is progoeding in all 11 am on the 22nd and was placed under arrest
written Lown to a point representing as mens ma meet any datieit in any direction. One
inet a quarter of an hour after. He had gone
possible their actual worth today, Noverthe cars in the scirea of preparties belong lose the suggested appropriation of profia willing to these alleged to be implicated in the rebel
trust, merit the approval of shareholders, chứ branch in which a reduction in revenue his whore some time on the previous day I have mken place-nately, the Castons-points reason to believe he was in serinus pecuniary.
I refer," says the correspondant in question, will doubtless agree with the Board in recognise. It is said that in the care of one of the wealthiest conspirators, who sucenaded in escape
A OF A COUNTERS pretty plainly to another crror. It is little difficulties. He had never basa, made inget to Lao beauty of the English it wising the necessity of writing down the portable ing, grore complications will arise, ne the balk Louba, Mith January
Lufore. When he was about in the morning I good securing the market for French goods sasile onquiries and heard that the deceased was spoken. Our mother tongue, overladon as it property, and making libarul provision for of his property is mortgaged to an Eagleb The Dowager Countess of Delnwar- una hod
rep.rs, whielt imagt ut times constituto a heavy bank.
MERTON escape from being barat to deelk. drate out the Company o regenress. The rear It is held that Britishers affoot to defpite The town resident of the Countess was if they do not suit local wants, for the last seen ashore about 11.20 p.m. on the pre-in with sibilante generally, goes hirsing liko m
vions night outside the Hongkong Club anger gander, but it can and does succumb result is only a loss of revenue without any should say the deceased vse not of sober habits to feminine infiance, and in the mouth of for the year were large, costing bad, forsign lungorgon. This is attributed to what destroyed by Bro this morning, and by the in accordance with the suggestion in last year's bez baan felicitously farmud British justlarity time the alarm reached her, the means of egion corresponding advantage. It is a great Ill never heard of the deneased making any
in
ite
deceased.
tha
A correspondent of our Tientsin contemporary has been writing to remind the critic of that paper of one marked feature in a recent amateur for formance in that portt
By balanes from 20th June, 1898 $22,1246 By less prition of furcitare and fixturas as recarpended in last report
by dividesz-os Uros By rozts of shops and offices
onding 21st Decembar, 1896
MANILA,
A sum of £2,400 has already been subscribed 198.90
Mr Groten, Tire: Lord of the Admiralty. 147.58 bas promised to help in the manning and. equipment of the expedition, bat states that the 334,67246 Admiralty ja urable to spard a resat from the
Navy
S COLLISION IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL, London, 20th January. collikina has occurred of Dungontes Between HMS. Blenheim and the five-masted steel ship Franco.
24,43
10,355.95
2,120,70"
$84,872.08
1
The reels narrowly escaped Marions
The Bedwin has hean doaked for repairs: KARA CAPEÍZE OP, À IJFEBOAT.
MEU ATOL London, 26th January Owing to the upsetting of a lifebout off the coast of Tatlid, 12 men have been drowned. BRITISH TRADE WITH THE COLONIES. London, 27th January Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Cefecim, sinted, in reply to a nation anked in the House of Couous yesterday, that the replice from the colonise to his despatch, as the trucs of the colonies with Great Britaju as compared with fraign chantries were full at interest and suggestion, but at present they, were incomplete.
FILE IN LONDON WARROW ESCAPE
pity the Indo-Chincar officials will not throat of taking his life. I had the deceased's refined, sweet-voiced woman it may become roport, and which was approved by shareholders,It is true that there are Englishmen who hevesd been cut et- Bha, therefore, made
tion end repairs count, which, after and still apozi vils. Spennh, simply because into the struct recruise these frets and, by à more limit theurs placed in security yesterday morn | music itolf King Lear in the crisis of his this bunnt has been debited to depreciabeen residing in Masis for a score of yesta.of blankets, and succeeded in towering herself
ug after he was arrested. The rifio risk guy tolls na
transferring to it 815,000 from working they do not care to improve them). THE CONTA RICA PACKET CARS Her yere was anft,.. Sscal policy, endeavour to attract the trade was immediately opposite the cabin deer of
London, 27th January, On the 20th inst.
Gautie and be an croient thing in wind, court, now stand with a credit baland However thers are honourable exceptiona $75,180, Will the renewal of No. 3 whert, to the rule Sir John Berring, a former that they are now forcing into other deceased bad been in charge of a firing party. Surdy must of the charm of the comedy on
Replying to a question asked in the Howe which will be shortly completed, the wha Covernor of Hongkong, is an abetadeo in
if Commons yesterday, Mr. G. N. Curzon, channels. Or what use will be the Langson Tecesseil had fifty rounds of kall cartridge in Railway and the attempts now being madebis.clinrge for asuing to the contries in con Saturday last was due to the dnnts articulation will be in first class ordar, and should not under point, Bir Joan knew no fewer than seven Parliamentary Secretary to the Foreign Office, of erkorgency Ons kennit had been used. It sutiful rhythm of the ladies spesa. It ordiony diren aitances require any largo of modern language, Sir George Bowen, mother that the arbitrator in the Ghita Bica was on the reconimendation of Staff Sergeon recalled to one happy rapmories of the London pouditure: for some years. It must he bore Governor d Hongkong, was also to uso a Packet case was ondering his decision. Crowley that I had the deceased's razors place! stage, Senture to think in mind, however, that the bis et a wooden did expression-road of his lingaletio ut whart in these fraters is approximately of only tainment which he lost no opportunity of eno hours English at its very lesk. at least, EB from 10 to 15 Fours' duration, and provision parading. And list, but not least, on finding in somurity. I uticed nothing wild about the docensed, on the contrary I though he was wonderfully steady before the captain after far as we
must be made accurlingly. Bofere omni hu oldalt as the Commodore of the China should like to refer to a matter topeliad apas in and Muila B. 8. Co. speaking to tie passen gere visited the cabin cu dorided to secure all the ing wo were stuck with their pecular the report, viz., the plague, which with nay ta in all the know, langrangosantor the san, ono
with a large amplorers of labour, constitutes a papers. Amongst them was the following letter applicability to Mrs. Mitchell and we repro- very serious menace to our business (oveji mor murht wel zelaim that the English arb which is in Captain Ward's handwriting
Te the Deticbusat, Royal Marines,duce them, with tanka steily to work to develop those already.M.S. Grafton, Good bye all I am leavitar correspondant for a happy suggestion with 80 perhaps to the Wharf Compang than other Polyglots after all
to build up a frontier trade with Kwangs and Yuan, if both are to be rendered abortivo by excessive taxation of goods in trapsit ? Our French friends are ap purently always hankering after fresh
more to the purpose if they would go
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. territory red new markets, it would be
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. ·
Hongkong, 6th January, 1897.
22j
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Unrespondents must forward their nams and address with communications addressed to the Editer, not for publicatier, but as evidence of good faith.
Alt letters for greblination should be written in our side of the paper only.
No anonymously apod. communications that have already appeared in other papers will be intorted.
in their hands:
A number of matting makers at Ningpo are reported to bo sealing permission to import mat-making machinery.
The Directors cf the Shanghai Land lavest ment Co., Limited, propage to lease the new shares at a promints of forsy per cont.
The Japanese Foreign Office hes Leon notified
in visit of the jury Surgeon Crowley and 1 On reading those remarka yesterday morn-
this world through no fault of my own. luck to you`ail,
the unkora
KARELLATES TELEGRAMS
industrial establishments, because a plentiful special reference to that lady resupply of oben Inbears with us, the qua chell's suit is altars: musical, whether in
elonu nga healthy dwelling for our employés J. H. WARD speaking or singing, and the clarisss of her erything that we can do in the way of afinest word for word. On Monday show the prections thus taken will be ellcacions, to warmly, applauded for the Logond of the
the Company in the eront of a recurrence of bella,*** At his ride"- Girls should never by the disse: this summer, There are all tha yoa or nay, and her other numbers, and had it not bien for the prohibition of encores world comicke I have to make Haforo incving the adoption of the report and accounts I shall be have been several times called please to unsrer sy uistine Mr. UJ Engleden, MP for Norts Kildare,
1 of the report and past repost the adoption
The wore a questions and the CHATMAX
MY GARKETL secondes.. Curried C
HMS. Graftonuneiation allows the audience to falloys r is purefully attended to, and it is to be ope and Yungőnyér penese poe
- Mind yon fire decont volleys over my grave or I she rise up and extra parade you
Josiph Crowly sald-1 am Stail Surgeon on HMS Grajton On the 2nd instabout 1.10. p.m. I was in the wardroom. I henyl the soport of a rifle, I went to the deceased's cabin. I found him lying on his back and left side out bis bad. He had shot kissoif through the dying. The cause of death was compression sne Laceration of the brain and fracture of the that it is not always easy to folow hor words. To Mr. Browiit, as Manette, we are afraid wa
Mn, Brown reparted her magnificent, sna- plimented on most admirable performance cets of Baturay evening and is hd bacon.
CIEBIGATION AT DONGOLA
London, 27th January Officials of the Egyptian Governmout ara ingesting Dongols with the very of carrying ant irrigation works ther
Bienes ChemE: CIGU ROODEN.
, London, 27th Jannury. Cecil Thodes to day had a long interview with Mr. Joseph Chamberlain Segretory of State for the Colonies
FRANCE AND THE WEST BIYER
London, 26th January, Frauod is opposed to the opening of the Wes Biver, in China, to frade, unless she is granted formission to build railways" in
wangtung and Krange CASE
Loulon, 27th January, QRBAT FIRO IN PHILADELPHIA
Philadelphia, U.S.A
Thirty buildings were burned, and lansge disutrous fire h29 verursa in the city of
Tao fclosing telegrama are from AustralianZAT
DISABILITIES OF RIGHT CATHOLICE,
London, 19rd Jantry The debate on the motion for the deption of the Address in Reply was contained yesterday
Catholics on an equal footing with Protestants Aftar debate the suretinout wee withdrawn. moved an amendment in favour of plasing Irish
Mr. A. Balfour, Firat Lord of the Treasury
if he were assured that the Catholics would eftain the object aimed at in the gumendiment nocept it.
it be for entra copies of DALY POZES should be by Lo US: Minister to Japaa that Mr. James it before 12 am on day of publication. After that W. Davidson has been appointed T.S. Acting dead. He was not dead, but unconscious and whisli loft no room for criticises, nnless it be fog of the Rocounts DEREK SA respect to University education, the extent of over the millon doines waAR
-hour the supply is limited. Only Supplied for Cash Teurophic Adds IRER-AlV. Vods. "P.C. Hor. 30. Telephone No, 19,
MARRIAGE,
Congal at Tamani, Fermoa
MORPHEW-LAWRENCE-On the 293 inst, at St. Joseph's Church, Hongkong, GEORGE MORFUWV, of Canton, to Josepiese Exczy, third daughter of | Taotni's rank-N. C. Daily News. JUREK LAWRENCE, of Hongkong,
[519 A DEATH....»'
WERKER KROHN, of Meats Bemoert & Krohr, Fochow, act depully drowned on the 4th inst. [519
The Daily Press.
been a shipmate of decoared since last August:
ENGLAND AND VENEZUELA
London, 23rd January Tenesela has paid an indemnity of £1,300 to Great Britain as compensation for the Urma outrage
to
done,
ohion, 27th January.
Regarding tise allogul indisposition of this Graz, the Daily Telegraph St. Petersberg Correspondent hae had an interview with the Czar's physician in ordumty, who cauid, Hin
Majesty has not even asked medical advido, bat temperature through the wound is received in it is true that he feels very sudden change in Japan mestly in the form of neuralgia, and he has even boen known to sauon. But for the
moment he is quite free from any murvons dia- order or from symptoms of any malo ly what- exor.
capacity of Minister designats to Grow Britain, seven minutes after the shot was fired. I had fasten to repair the onion. The part is hot. Sachse who Board of
It is reported that H.E. Lo Feng-lo, in his skall and hemorrhage. He died from five. Barcely did justico in oar first notice and we Mr. P JOBDAN proposed that the appoint said he would bo roady to propose a scheme to
nout of Messrs B. 5. When H. & Butelio
has appointed his elder brother to the Censal Generalship at Singapore, and his nephew to About 9.30 nm. on the 22aid inst. I was sont principal one, bet et suroral poina Directers by onliemed, and that Mca M, D. bo Consul at Pemung Both of them are of 1shom by Captain Jones to visit the deceased good deal depends on her and list she Tokiel hud, N. AL Steve be re-alcoted directers,
had to do who did gincefully and effectively WILCOX seconded at Sargon-Captain Watson's house. On ex-
mization I found him to be in a condition fit Mr. Brasilts Knother lady whose voice Carved Mr. G. D. Pizzinice, of the British Consular to be removed without langer to his health. Is the quality of music in and M. GOOSMANN proposed the boletion of Service, is to be transferred from Shanghai to could find no signs of disease; he was praca well - ng Mr Francis Clark Messrs. F. Hendargos, and WH. Pottas
Gertreda bel discarded the ones auditors 2
*** BETERE WEATHER IN ENGLAND Consug to take over charge of the Consulate Livully well. Tis was stelted and nervous, bag coilfire in which tho appeared on Saturday Ms. Ho Tusa secanded.
-London, 2416 January there from Mr. W. R. Carlos, who is under broken his leave. I necompanied the decaked night, and the now looked as pretty and
Carrion, A
Severo gales and heavy snowstorms tave ordurs to ralievo Me Clement P. R. Alen at a board. Directly suited on board I spoke charming churnoter as any songe mango The CHARAAN That concluder the busienrad thoughout the United Kingdon
Londen, 28th January. Fohow. The latter gentleman is proceeding to the last witness and advised that the docoazed's to Englad leave of abgenes. It is ramonrod razers should be removed. I did sa bosse old wish for in his tableaux Miss Hum-
warrant will be issued to-morrow morning several portons have died from, gold.
A despatch to the Telegraph dated St. THE NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE, tant Mr. Macsfold is to succeed Mr. Balleos thought he was in such a state of narvons phreys and Miss Mist sian cokel wel as 2453 of the meeting, gentlemen Dividend Trains have been buried under the snow, and Margnerits and Jan Mr. G. P. Lammert
Petersburg, Wednesday evening, says London, 24th Janitary- in the post of Leting-Conan at Shanghaiitement that ho ajght take his life. Come received quite an pention when be AP THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY. The natives at Bonay, one of the chief Court Vorontsolf Dascakon, Minister of the
months ago I do not remember the date- pauding Mr. George Jaxleson's return to decensed remarked that if he ever got into pearl dad bis valka ronda With joy my beart has often bounded called forth
Cantrer of trade, in the Niger Cost Pro Imperial Court, anthorises me to affirm in the Ir the English people were really na Shanghai.
trouble he would rather, tako bis life than eich burst of phase that it was tome The following is the report of the Directors foolorate, recently dopoeed one af, then obief. most copbatie terms that the heall of the unfriendly to and as jealous of the expan-
The poor Shanghailander periodically ands tried by court-martial No attention was bad little time before the piece could preced.
sal, and the natives are so inossed at this governement reports duly and takes his mon of French colonies te some rabit! bis income gradually sened by fmsli demands to this threat at the timp I know nothing There commod sotse, wirozing as to whether to be presented at the ordinary mesting of fans. He was reinstatoil by thy Brish Con- Car le excellent and that His Majestr receives about his monetary affins. I know nothing of to Secode to tencere 57 But, bet the decision shareholder, to be held at the Company's stay, hesab be murder the Ccam pis yolka, and makes his accustomed visits. lile his in no, any changed the routine of his Anglophobe French journals insut is the upon his purse. House owners, sou to as the family of the deceased, I am of opinion not to do we we think a wise bac, Hotel, at noon on Saturday next. The Consul has asked that a-
indoped the motto "Excelsior" in the matter of case, they would hall with delight the runs and the coupler has to dive into his aconsthat the wound was set ulioted The rice for rendre rule must either be applied
In Eccordance with section 38 of the articles.
Michael Lowerer, suffering frem & curious was in the hands of the deceased 3
attack at infamation of the lungs, according Londen. 24th January to the St. Petersburg corresponpact of the regretting the blindness that dictates them taxes. Silver, in opposition to the Louse vrners Suicide by shooting through the lead whist enters in Les Cloches de Correvilly where it to this sharekollars their half-yearly report RICK COAL DISCOVERED IN MATABELARJA
almost every song would be redemanded, would for the a motha ending 31st December, 1916..
Telegraph His elder son lus been hinatily The British Fress would morcover cense te metto, keeps on Tirking and is only in state of meciul aberration
lengthen out the perft trance marssonalysis it is to be longthened at all it should raldar be the preft on working account for the territory, Matabeleland; close to the route of anmade from the Cancaaus Togona dhe
HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 2415, 1897,
SALIMITED.
Tulistakes made in Indo-China instead of bag to satisfy the demand and also pay morense The jury returned the following vercier strictly or withdrawn altogether, and to allow of association, the Directors have now to sub. despatchod to Bouny, ifa doring the last few weeks." Grand Duke
the
SALE OF RACE PONIES,
The Dircetars propers to deal with the balance Write off furniture and fixtures 25,000.00 freuzfer to repairs and rennyals de event mentioned inlow 2,000.00 $47 32
$7,417.38
• Curry forward to now accontat...
DUBINERS
Rich coil has been discovered in Khania'
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the proprad railway to Baluwayo. Dowger. Emprom pays daily visits to the Grund
AMALGAMATION OF ORDNA HUE FIRMS, -· A Loxden, 94th January,
The proposal for an amalgamation between the great gun manufacturing firms of Sir W Armstrong and Co., Limited Nawaastleous us and Sie losoph Whitworth and Con miter Manchester, wotal founders, has been agreed to be the shareholders of the Jagt named company
AMINE IN BRGRES Nambore of the natives in Rhodes, Spath Africa, are starving They have been path to chatraits that they hare eaten the corn which was to have been used for seed; and have eroared the crosses of the animals whick Pal been destroyed owing to the rinderpost
RE-ARMING THE RUSSIAN ARTULERY.
Raspatch to the Delly Neies from Bertn quoting from & St. Petersburg letter to the Leipziger Nachrichtony makes stamoots which? threw additional light upon the troubles of the Grir. This correspondent says that the Czar really suzers Frans nothing more than ordine baal complicated with a nervous affoe- hoy due to the incidents accompanying his ac
CURATON, court political struggles, and numerous the flusuolat rosmes proposed by M. Demitte, Roman Minister Finance. This really amounts to a struggle for ascendency betroen the old Rosinus party and the. Progressives. So werin was the discussion as a recent eenheil fing that Lis Car toks down entirely, teats gathering in his eyes al te buried his fans i bir hands and cried. Do what you
BOUDÁN, AN like. It is all the barag to me,"
"With And Tondon, 48th January....
A special to the Daily News from Cairo rays within bas Kholia is removing all Wouse, children, and valuables from Omduriusa, on the
something like 860 cash to the dollar, so that, criticise these mistakes, and calmly lenre in time, we skull be, existing at a discount,
by restoring some of the numbers that invest amounted to 321,110,76, as compared their Gallie neighbours to flounder as they Now the butcham hava come fortied sod, spin
had to be sacrificed-in the cutting down 00495) CK for the corresponding period of ning a pitilal tale, inferintheir customers that. might in the difficulties of their own mat has gone a two cats a round It is
at three o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr. T proes. Mr. W. 3. Lord, PN, aga av 1995, being a deurcase of $149.80. creation. Probably the French Press will enough make one a vegetarian and live on F. Hergh planed Lis ft font on the British an oxcellent representation of Gaspard, the The pret und loss account, including $94.45 etori,Save, ab save us from the candid porridge and other house foglanin on at the north corner of the waterless wiser, and fully merited the warm upplausn he brought forwent shows a credit balance of fountain opposite the City Hall and commenced restived. Mr. Flowd sems to have grasped $7,113, after writing of $22,000 from friend," and intimate that they have no Wonsderstand the Gorman Minister at what be called the "nual sale of bloodstock," the character thoroughly und in his poting furniture and fixtures as recommended in lust faith in the sincerity of Anglo Sorrow with Sir Robart his mida of red ponies always, autots a hego displays conning blint, We were more struck roport and paying $4,08413, for repairs audi criticism. Whether that is their abject of he now Imperial Chinese number of people, and yesterday the store of with his performance on Monday then
Post, and the sto donor of that institutu up the touziain were as thick as over with Chinese Saturday, but that is probably to be attritated provements to buildings eitur, & fortune and our full many be questioned, the fres and valuermolled trantit of the Ger of both the ocolie and the higher class this to the more favourable conditions than seanca falows London, 24th January, inkoguss. heve tisputes are ostensibly over Perhaps we are also only too ready in man mail between one Taly port and other grant unwashed being in the greater proportion, particular change in Mr. Browd's playing.
in Chinhhe upshot of the mooting is that the while number of the leading English sports Grace, as e Bailie, was loudly applauded for Li our turn to question the one files of Inspector-General of Castome las giren ass surrounded the arena in which the ponies bor's song which Is suutler item that the advies offered to us by foreign critics ces that no interference will take place with walked in order to display their points. The nadietco would have liked ropastet. Mr O Doubiless our conceit is equal to thoir regard to the Gorrann mails, which will be idling was rarály od most of the fan Caldwell in the was if possible moro amusing despatched and carriol shoretozom, by con- was at the unmer.cement. One goationis, in at the first performance and not que of unity. But however that may be, we vrient steaners, without referance Le te now Mr, Wab Hing, had some mucicur notions of lus humerens hite failed to tell Mr. Sana confidently assert there is not ba the British Postal Service Peuple in Poking are waking nuotioneering Premior was put up and $20 was a Greiricheuz, neodless to say, was most suc
up to the shortcomings and extortions of offered for him at Wah Hing thereupon cessful in his singing, and was free and confident The business of the Rotel has continued to London, 2511 Janeare side the rincour or the persistent deter the now institution and the densers will offered $17. He was told to get up a Bitls in his poting, but Granicheur, thongchamprove with the exception of the bar and It is reported from St. Petersburg that the mination to attribute bad motives that so introduces, and doubtless other diplomats willaume soon morning tire and then be releuted street singer, is a humu, point that raillard on to the recently to Russian artillery is being armed wit
Frough rapid-fitiak gas
RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION IN conmonly distinguishes and pervades follow the spirited lead of the German Minister and bid 325. Somebody topped this and Mr. Simon in his conception of the character the falling off in choss departments, mainly to Sting, deterrined to be a horse-owner, shouted seems to grasp rate imperfectly. Mr G the closing of Fedder's Wharf and coneequent -Chan Vazelto,
a to Mr. G. disgrios of trail, nearly all French criticism or comment on British political or other action. At this Oak Marine Office, on the 28th down. But the Oriental was still somewhat on Christope, and Messy Sawyer, RN. On the completion of the new wharf (which January, en jugairy was held lute the circum przzled, He claimed to have hid only 325, and E. Hill de Engene and Sopion wow alley trust will not be misch longer delayed) We have our insular-prejudices dances attestling lie dollision between the whereupon. Mr. Hough settled the vexed queas offective in their respectiro parte, and they hope for a resumption of receipts on the President Kruger has stated that it is Nale opposite Khartoum, to Flobide, the chief and they are often unfounded, some did times urcarumble, noil not seldom ludi owned by My Fava Kokichi Mr. Wilson ge gool torude. No further plonanntry was no contain a weak mubes. The horns, bus colony during the summer months also always in the Trenereal because the rinder
London, 25th Jaaunay, crous. Cocasionally we distrust and appre-Walker, pilot of the Gaelic, stated that the nigersary and the sale precceded. To ench already remarked, was good, sud, the toil adversely on the Company's business but pet is destroying the means of transport.
sel loft Nagasaki about 6p on the 12th pony Mir Hough had an arouraging word; Silent Haroos number, which was rather in spite of the drawbacks the revenne frain
EDUUATION IN AUSTRIA hend sinister motives where nono,exist, but, agust, 1996, for Kabe, and on the following indeed be seemed to read the inuorest thought speilten Saturday, wis on Monday a great other sources slimesatisfactory inprovement
At the close of the place the vurtain The shops nud ollices under the balding The Episcopacy In Apetrin has itnod day about 5 am, te voel entered Shimunu of every animal and to be able to tell the par snecess. humanum est errare, and while the world ki Straits. Sour aftoe lie sighted the Kinchabore exactly what the gee-gre intended to do had to be raised on the final tableau coutique to be satisfactorily let, and the de manifesto demanding that the votes of the MDLE ESTENSIONA Inste this will be the case. What we do not
De January do is to be over on the watch to carp and managed to avoid a collision with her, the rose in the nuotionering profession: Dasape, which F. Clark, the usting mangan, sad Mr. B. W extremely central position of the Hotel, in such a way as to soure to the Episcopacy the The Secretary of State for the Colonies, TERRIBLE FLIZZARD IN AMERICA, Georg Baden Powell, Conservative, said the Goserapent is still considering the question of cavil, and exclumpertdiena France^ouring off at the firele i nomers after was bought in for $200, was said to be the most Mitchell, this stage gayer, and indeed all who alware in vxons of the supply
control of the allural clucation, replying in the House of Commons to Die Brack a junk, tempi Men After the honest pony that prer looked thrrugh a bridle, took puri, ars to be hotly congratulated on LEFAIRS AND RENEWALS ACCOUNT,
Wilds a view to provide in a mora systematie
London, 25th January,
conting the Hallfr. Belo caule to the For have we the desire attributed to stollision the plot tried to pass the sunken rock landubb, the place de estriance of the ants satisfactory ronit.of Uisir hard work and greedily devour the universe On the known as Lorbol, but without sites and 12 tion sax us goed a bit of stuif en was ever on on baviar de such good use of the experience manner for the repairy and renewals to build.
with the opproval of shareholders, to open During the storm the thertocmeter fell 50des question c. Sir George Nadon-l'owel, said the contrary, the British Government have freased struck the rock. About 3 am, t s the accur, and he was sold to Mr. Lorax for gained the dress releursal and the firotings, furniture, and ixtures, the Board propse of Hans Town, Nebraske, and Minnesota West Ladies Me Chamberlain, answering,
day the Guelio using Boater off the rock, 5251. Other panies would have won most of the performance
but added that is it will be the subjel of a quently declined to increase their respond anchored near Ellejimo and effecto temporary bust prizes, but they were badly trained, or they The third performance takes place blau count to be called repairs and renewals The railways were blocked, and many lives were Fille Cable Conference had made a report.
POLA BOCUsht, Al commencing with the current lost bilities, and have on many ucajons been repairs to her bottom. At noer the fallowing wore cit colour, or well, there are virions oraung.
year, to credit the account with a minim DISTRESS IN CHICAGO 2
dolential dikinisalon, between Great Britain London, 25th January, and the colonias, he was unable to give the date day the seel left for Nagasaki, arriving there other exallat ressons advanced for their hous
Bum of 50,000 half yearly from the profile, and driven to nauexations by the force of about 11:30 p the same day. Aflex chaug gees, The ruce poutes were sold for the
3007 NEARPAT26
There is great disten ja Chicago, 16 of its prestation to Paclistent. circumstances. This truth will be admitted the evidence of several witnesses, the Court Fullas ng urges brindle $15, 31. Usil, ROMMEND MACNIVEN & CAMERONS PENS thus make exili balf-year's working bank an and shown by any voracious historian of the found that Me Walker the pilot, gor not to Pest, 16. Mr. Margies Tommy, 825, Mr. Tus WAVE P for Easy Weiling mgad proportion of the charge for federals reported that 50,000 people are starting The The Company must arvessarily very very much the purpose of alleviating the distress and British Empire. Laye and let live is a cito blame in regard to the collisin, but was blame Thin Hd Elusjacket, $20, Me, Konnedy Sex In Versa SCOTSAN PEN, Instead of a Quilly which in a business like that carried on by Mayor of the city bus appealed for funds for
averting riots, which are feared, worthy for having struck the rooke His Baw, S15, Mr Kennedy, Scout $10 M. TIL FTING tee 200 morca per dip Great Britain has always acted upon, Shet boats was suspended to two month, Marques Cockleshe1320, Mr. Hill Blasball Fold everywhere WAYLEY WORK INSU from year to year
A terrible bizzard has posted over the Stater
has desortent the main portion of Berber gar rison and gone to strengthen the fortifications. of the Angle-gyptist forces, Aba Huned
at Oladurrann, which is being troughsted in every way pulsiklo, –1 2
Are St. Petersburg, "8th January, The Russian Government is about to estal AURI REACHING OUT,
fish for the purpose of encouraging trade cuin