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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26rd" 1808,
Telegrams to the Manila Comercio state that to disaster to the Maine at Hafana was caused by the dyrams of the clectric light installatina cominuslating fire to the magazine, which caused at explosion of the powder and torpados, blowing the ship with the whole of the araw. Two andred and, eighty wore killed and bandrons injured. The grater namber of the survivors were picitud op hy ont from the Spanish cramer on XIII."
A San Francisco papet auys that the British steamer Comment, 6,000 tons, having beas abandoned on the cost of Vaucouror Island and picked up by the seamer Willapa was safely anchored in Sidney Inlut. The Common
calia was bound from Kobe to Portland, and so her shaft, Eho drifted for three weeks and fully was to zachor hear. Nootka Sound. The ancur chains parted, and the raw took to the bouts in panic and made in safely. The Willapa sing towed the abandoned vessel to safely, went in soarele of the state mul picked them on about twenty-five fulles falant
Cauship was reamed at p. the samo resing. The ahore rough cicap-up is the best bare had and from the appearance of the mise I anticipate our next general clean-up will be un improvement on our Inst
Bloctric Installation-The wonther is much more frourable, nud consequently botter pro grass is being made witli this work. The art tout connecting the Government cart-road at
Acting Mining Mansiger,
will uaturally be on the mono lines a England's policy Germany can dosenly very lito in China, her contingent oftroops would bespemlity. swamped by Chinese unibori while Esglish Lotion will not-rerein marolg 'n looker en
OUR PARIS LETTER, effective soures of danger it would con be The P. & O, ateamer Dornes, while ontering THE LAUNCH COLLISION A THE HONGKONG BUARE MARKET. | which very gold. The lode is broken ap for detected and the source of supply change. February, grounded on Saratogs spit, and the
Yokolaam bay abins o'clock on Tuesday, 15t
about 4 foot on the footwall side, but it is got KOWLOON
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PAZI, 8th January, Mr. J.TV. Vernoon in his weekly sharong old again. This drive lug, boom extended
Europe for a while is left to Naaff; judorest Yesterday Hon. I. Murray Romo (Harbour
foot, ranking the total distance from the ovusS; There are also regulations in forea for the Japaness mac-of-war Kongo went from Yoke-
TRANATUARA hos migrated to the Chinoso seas and the Uppor control of duiries which are understood to calm to zonder bor Assistance Tu attempting Mentor hold an inquiry at the Harbourth February, ears
A fair business hue ban trussoted during cat 206 fot.
North Drivo. The de hore fa about 7 El Nite, and it is upon British movemoute that ali to tow her on, a steel tow abla was lost, Aiuto the circumstances eseted with o ensure a supply of page water for olennaing similar atempt on the part of the P.&O. stampar collision between the steam launches kid this wook under review, generally at gradually wide of nion calle ore which carries far gold. attention is concentrated. It was full time for insing rates, the market blasing stondy to Thoirien kina hoon extended I feet, making a Eugland to show the world she was not usuợp, Heron... purposes, and the inspection should also be Rosetta proved equally unencoessful, but the
Gax24 E. W. Lunghy, assigimit in Dakin_uisi Co.
total distance acuth, from the orcesont 228. foot, but only awaiting the tarn of the tide. Thas such as to ousure a reasonable observancaster finally backed off at rising tide at mid-
BANKE-Hongkong and Shanghais up to Victoria Dispensary; said I was on board thetho 23rd ruled very quiet and neglected, a few fight-Japan Herald.
Bakis Tellin-Goed progross continues to be bes nas occurred, for she has taken it at the ፍፁ Dakar-about 430 pat on the 22nd inst of cleanliness. If the conditions puder,
has rory quietly brought Russia to book, by ra which the milk is collected' are really as
were learing No, & Wharf at the Kolo small lote. at 173 per cent. proms casha sad at race with the sloking of this shaft, which is food-which it is said in pu to fortune, and 15 and 176 for Haroh constituting the satire sunk and timbered to -stil-depth of 191 ft. Wharvas and we wont out ahead from the
Inter, however, rumours of a big loan The simit for the last 10 ft. has been sunk installing, aided by seven hattleships, her super bad as would appear from Mr. LA's
wharf: A we get opposite No. 2 what a Stately, data: a vive en yrket und 175 is through quartz, not a defined lode, bie nudes intandele of Customs at Seoul, Korea,; Mr. of quartz varying in size from see to three feet Medavy Brown, whom a Russian funétisary report it follows that the system of inspection
ferry launch, try hiving Star, wha taening maat he radically defective, and this throws
between the wharvog to pass under our story without bringing out any shathick ruaning right narose the shaft. Ne gold jockeyed away, That net mazas protection and trangcility for Bir Kobort Hart, the foremost bound for Hongkong, while the Guiding Star the rate further strourthed to 182 per cent. the responsibility upon the Government
was ou ont pol thrive, bonts hundred wads of grem, after some small sales at 176 and 178, ut has teen found in any of it.
the pices sharos, both canh and time are still in Battery-On Monday, 7th instant, wo hat and most moured functionary in the servios of It would be satisfactory, we think, if a small
Abbout the gums on the Harikas on or dond with very few sellors. Nationals on the usual rough elsin-up for the previous four China, It will lead to other good things; that tumission were appointed to visit the
star hond bow about hundred well off. All the foamo of an unexpectedly bad report have weeks when 1940 tons of ors realized 2093 of to British Government regarding favour- the boats wore running at the out palveled very weak at with sellors and no buy patienlora of the ore crusted
outes < annigam. The following are the ably the negotiation of on English loan for the Celestials, and the lower by several pegs the niries in company with Mr. Eapps, the
My coaswain Blows two whistles and wout fowards SINK INSURANCES Chica Traders, Can- Bakst Konu 104 tons 1,019 toas
rither oxoivo indusace of Kanin in the homse A sziokat match will be played today between the Guiding Star. We were raising or to tone, and Shaits contening on offer at unchanged
Raub Holo
airs of the Son of Hongen. Bugland hna alm HONGKONG DISPENSARY Naval and Army Medical Services being
"A tam and B" toan. The following is port with tho Guiding Star when the Heron was reprezented upon the commission
replied to the ont pat of the arrangements the The teain Mast, A. Mackenzie, cut, coming in on us on our starbeard bow, and Trsten without basis, Tang(stes. Unione afters are really as bad as Mr. Lamps Lothbridge, K.OB, Lient. Moberly, H.K., saw the coxsirain patting his liein to port. If inquired for a North Chinx
Muscovite has made with China, as the segmente represents it is disgraceful that milk should Rev. GR. Vallings, E. R. Morris, Feile, ho had kept his comis, he would hate cleared bave changed bands in small lots at Tls. 39.
FIRE INSURANCES Remain very quiet
of the alliance to pull up the Japs; she will coa R.N., Capt. Simmonds, B.A., D). Woods, Lieut. As it was, be come right into us without with sellers and no suer of Hongkongs at
sent to no Chinese port being field, and closed, by European power against the traders of the be obtained from native dairies for the naval Daris, RA, and J. F. A. Hustiags, H.N. slowing or stopping and struck un about aasid S072) and small sales of Unas nt $107, both
world. Port Arthur onu allow what chips it The following is the "B" team-L. 8. Crawships and out into us. Water was coming in and military hospitals.
pleason to anchor there for the winter; Husein ford, .D. Campbell, K.R., P. A. Cox, Dr. nnd the Guiding Star took us in tow to the wharf cloding quiet
SHIPPING Hongkong: Cantor and Macros Boddington, J. Arinson, A. &. Antco, Mr. and wished tbs Dakin and to prevented her Lave changed hands to a fair, extent at 3261
has already removed from Vindivostock her best Ella, Ineit. Egerton, Capt. Laugheroe, au from sinking
and 8267 cash and at 597 for foron and $271
there to escape being froze up; and England Wong Yting, manter of this Haron, mid-1 was coming from Carlowits and Go's steamer for April, closing steady to firms at $263.rus with our power station, a distance of about les sent two cruisers to keep theur compaus, by Tudo-China contine of pter at 355 without miles, is practically completed us to earth victus of the clanse of the most favoured nation and going to the forry wharf. The Dakin was fading to bnginate Douglases have ruled firms work, baring paly some rock to blast and in her commercial tranties.
As to Germany, her spooulation in China is coraing round from No. 1-warf and the at 3581 with amali salen. Chins Manilas cold bridges to build. When the road is inished it
niting Star was coming from Hongkong placed at 8179, but no skies appear to be will able us to carry car machinery and stores not gay; the altitude of England reminds ber "The Dakin was on my port bow and the forthouming. Chino Mutnala no ouquired for from the railway at Kuala Kubu to our power is advance that she will not be allowed to Guiding Star on my starboard bow. I blew myat quotations.
station withont transhipping. Contractors are took out the ships of other natiors free whistle to the Deem, and sho answered and REFINERIE,China Eugnan have further at work on the pipe lino and clearing the Kiio-clera unless John Chinaman has previously It is, thas wout astern The Dillin came up and I ran improved their position 15:31731 after fair cleuble track of all timler possible to fall on the accorded a write-off to Britain.
Lattitude which has given heart of grace to flis - intuber. The Gegen Star was close to me at 3172 and 9173 for cash and at $174, $175, and
The sawyers are making good progress with Celestials; their buck boue appears to be develop- when i struck the did not give me $176 for Marola and $1 and 3178 for April, Luber. It is sow alongside our new sug. An to what curarso the Japanese will adapt, it
Be we were both the market losing steady at $173. Lazou to the Guiding going to the wha
oak havo boga bare boon engaired for from the North and a
road and will be carted on to the dame-line as clear of mach uống
for shares have thouged bands at $41.
suot as our son is enmpleted. Cheung E salta of the Dalin, said- MINE Pujoms he led quiel
Goutal All work was suspended in the When I go No wharf I blow to study dating the wag with small sales at
mines for fuarlays during the month owing to whistles to the because I washed to keep $3.90.10 56.60, sling stedy it the latter sate Chee New Year. This stoppage did not in- to post and gire way to the Heron. Now Balmorale have improved to 31.80 and terfere with the Battery, witch was kept going Fauce is not, it seems, bound to follow this a sul full time. The wostker has proved Asiatic fortues of her ally, so will remain When we near to ask other the $150 with sales and buyera: Olivers have
and nay thint the Chinese bolidays are over Igor Restdes, hur hund will soon be drawn.re- an was eng on my airhoad pic continued quiet with 3 shared on offer at $24 She blow a whistle Tho Calding Star cans and only small set. Hanks have boun in pretty red gaite
awin bers of being able to get up our sterk spacting the Uppor Nile, Germany in Chion in in a fx: she has a hornet's most about hor up on my port tidernd we were pussing port gosetal comand at from $213 to $231, but very
GILBERT B WAYTE ears, and the Kaiser will woon and out that to Furt. The front did not slow or go the shares are obtainable oven at puchia tampi
playing at filibustering is costly works, and the and sko rau lali mp. i. I blew my whistle foaring advance and the brainsa dona doring
The is. tounding of colonies no easy task. times. The Guiding Star took us in tow. We the week is very small; at time of closing
ternal condition of Austro-Hungery, as the Tore dinking.
Jace further improved to $145 with sales
European dangers, place Emperor Wilism in a and more could he placed at the rate.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S VIEW.
brown study. DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS Hong-
The following extract from a despatch, Jatet It is a good influence that has sticulated istently enquired for at 339 per cent aan and 37 per sout to 220 per coat, prom, es dividend State for the Colonies, has been published in Ondorionu. She will then as better alin to Opinion but the enquiry has resulted in litle of a boat Ceylon for the information and guidance of the penetrate deeper into the Soudan.
inclina to conclude that the advance of Frenok vers Wherres hate ruted steady with all officers concerned- ankesat $500 can and at $58 of dividend, dosing Letters recommending Colonial officers for explorers, to work in with the Khalifa, in tho ateity at 958. Wanchnia anobanged audith promotion or honoure are ressival at this cause of the nick march. Any one is free to offlee from so many correspondents, who ap help the Dervishes, but they must take the pear to have bron appended to on the groid consequonses from the British compaign. The of their supposed infinance, but who bato Eaglish Government has
either themsolves, boon connected with this declared it was resolved to win back the lost not permit of any interferents.with its projects. Colonial Servica nor are in a position to psoriaces of Egypt for the Khediva, and would jage of the merits of other caudilates for similar promotion, that I am compelled to request King, or Emperor Menelik is too sagicians you to make it known among sach officers of to allow his Abyssinians to be drawn into your Goverusent as it may be likely to affet, collision with the British, for the beautiful eyes MISCELLANEOT-Grean Talauds continus that I'ilo not approve of the use of these means of either Bussis or France. He knows England out of favour with pellets $35 and $17 and to influence my judget, and that applications is not lialy, and appreciates the full value of 10.Balès. Watsons have found small; bayers ut
of this kind are by no meats necessarily of the rente she has Dow from Stakin to Kassala, The projects of the $12 lactries at $10, and Ropes at $174 and vlage to the parsons recommended in and up to Berber.
empire-building, ren of Rhodesia and af $175 Fenwicks upon the publication of achtaining the fulfilment of their wishes. good report for 1807 have jumped to Sok after do not mean to suggest, however, that East Africa, and the organization of s Babent 831, 302 $31, and 533 Cuttons the great majority of Colonist offers coluaial army in East Africa, are faces that there is nothing espacial to report. Les con-
have not already perception of the drawbeks raunet ba. over-locked. Savo Crete, Europe tinue on offer at par. The Shanghai Mills and the irregularity of the proceedings upun kes nothing disquieting at the present moment; have ruled quiet without basines had Hong
which I have felt it.any duty to comment, and still to ous can be assured whit turn Oriental kong Wearing & Co.'s shares are on offer which I bave directed you to make to your oh-The curtain will soon be rang down upon the
this should be stated in the communications and African events may tako at $16.in small lets.
cers on the subject. It should also be stated that Dreyfus scandal,The eart martial open I have no wish to disconage direct applications Major Esterhazy will sit in a few days, and so from officers who desire, promotion to partionlar all that is precise and true will be made knows. appointments, or who consider that. their per There are partizans on both sides who claim to vices entitle them to prometinn generally be alike victorious at the nomination of the Such applications will continue to resive Military Coart: aul Lbe reflecting pablo also careful consideration, provided of course, that, am pleased that fluce will be nothing this time if the offleor is in the Colony when he applies, open to question in the search light that Justion the Colonial Regulations as to the transmission will this time lay on. It is curious that the of correspondence through the Governor aro Press is divided rospecting the holding of the pleased to report that we have at last out what complied with. If gr. officer applies while ou bija with closed doors; one would have im After to be a lode. In the age of the drive
leave of absence in this eotutry the application agined there was nothing to conces! savo the will, when there is any occasion to do so, be blunderings of route functionarius. In ang there is a body of quart about 1 in. thick, but
yet no gold has been got in it. It is too referred to the Governor, unless there is a dare the holling of an coon court is a question early to say for certain what it in, but it has recent report respecting him on record in this exchisively for the soyen judges, composed of
one general, two alone, two Lieutenant-col every appeura no debing a true todo and from fiex"
es position I have every reason to suppose it is
erele, and two majors—with three supuismestal the Buit Impey ledo that we have cut a
judges drafted from the last three categories, depth of 220 ft Years use the Bakit Impez
The selections liave been made by General lode was worked by this company to a depth of
COAL BY THE ADMIRALTY... Sanseier from the list of oflcers told of
for urlamántial, and do not repre- A great influx of visitors from Hongkong is about 50 ft. what we could not go door for water. Soveral hundred tous of payable ore
No (Singapore Free Prase are enabled to
zent femr, favour, or affection: Besides, ovely- exported for the procession of the Croas, which
were omibod from bere, but ne we had no
make, on the best authority, the statement fat bly accepte General Stacaier as the Bayard Jakes place on unlay next d
I her that Messrs. Broty, Jones & Co., of pumps ar machinery available we stoppet the British Admiralty, in providing themselves of the French arury, that he has to quit in
at Singapore, Hongkong, and other Basler few weeks ou tesount of old age. He w Hongkong, are submitting tenders to the water down by al labour. It was for the work on it as it was toc expensive to keep the
porty with supplies of Welsh steam coal, are commander ciske troops of Paris, and in ca de Guns Celebration Committee for the erection parposs of prespecting the country and ascar
only consulting their fumellate and immediately of war would base, to take the supreme post. prospective requirements. The puroitness of
Having heavily handicapped pigs, fresh pork, The weather has entirely changed within the door settled water that the wost crasstut wes disloted the market and burbed the bulk of So, thus aming directly at the United States,
driven, and should further exploration, prove
the slocks of Canti coal, and really no reference which, it is asserted, were "striking oil" at the is to be the Bukit Impsy lels, and that it
label, is one of our oldert Proprietary Articles,
Tur Government, we think, will on con sideration recognise the justice of the on-two others. official members' request that all motions to be brought forward in the Legislative Council sind be sol out at length on the agenda. It may be assumed that the members will Hably have a general acquaintance with the subject matter of a resolution, but they are placed ut qu unfair disadvantage if they. are kept in ignorance of the exact terra of the resulation until they hear them from the lips of the proposer. If the matter is one upon which they wish to move an
The repablication of Count Willem's little mendment they, are entitled to know the novel, The Fanghwa Yuda, which bogies torius of the madlution in order that they in today's Prese, should exite more than Any be able with due deliberation to drafting tutorest, as the theated of its plot in sister Crown evlony and as characters ars for Their amendment in accordance therewith, the most part sivil servable in the Straits Set which they cannot always be expected toment in 1990. Ou the completion of the "Panglima. Mnda" as a serial in the Oserland to do in the
heat of debate and Monthis, that magaziny said editorially regard without a copy of the resolution before them ing the story: The tale the scenery, ho oka The favourite Donturice refarced to in this The omission of the resolutions, and questions ranters (with arcaptions), and the uction, eru trus The cosawain of the Heron said I saw the shares are wanted at $235 Cherbonnages | DOLONIAL SERVICE PROMOTION. readintion of Italy to abstain from all extr
to history, with erstain allowable licences that would be a collisionsbecause the Dali did not also, from the agenda is of quite recent date theanthor haataken with motives The give way and I could not go to part because of Few who have ever tried it so any other, and and we beliore eriginated frem a feeling of Orang Kayah, the Panglima Muda (the rebot | The Rising Star, which was coming rond the log oud Whampoa Docks have been met 19th.Dacumber. 1897, from the Secretary of Britain to accelerate lor advance on Khortoeva-
General, the Saltans of Johcruand Pahang, the stern of the Bakis, V irritation on the part of the Government Governer of the Straits Settlements (Ble Cool The following as the finding of the Court: officials nt certain rather long-winded re- C. Smith), the President of Pahang (Mr. LodDazin solely to blame for at giving way to ger), all filled the posts accribed To capture launch on her starboard side, Lustead of which solutions of which antice was given by and bonding of the notorious Panglios Muda he blew the whistles and thinks this absolves the Mon. T. H. WHITEHEAD, which did not and the war, as predicted. It simply hind from beerving the rules of the road swelled the agenda paper to rather porten brought year's peace, while the old Oring Certificate suspooded for two months.
Kagahı focal Malar Governor) was in hiding iu trus size. The hon. gentleman is a thorn the fas mosses of the Siarse, Malayan state, ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB, anre changed hands in fair lots 63755 $73 in the side of the Government and perhaps of Tringanu
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101 $74, closing with further smallers at it was thought undesirable to give him any
EOYAL NOLDERS FRING 26 PER the last rule Hotels Regested and The starting gun will be fired at 3p. The without business at quotationWest Pointe vetsure of pallinity that could possibly
following is the coarserons Police Pier, and Humphreys Estates have falou quiet with be avoided, or perhaps it was a prove coninci-
harlon, round Channel Rooies, Kowloon Hooks, sellers and is sub at 820 d 30% respe dence, butcurtain it is that it was ata time when
Moyo's east busy Channel Rocks, leaving all Lively | to for, and finish off the Polk Piar; 95 miles. Mr. WHITEN CAD was rather prolife of long
lashing resolutions that the proti e of pristing them
Erion (ratch) allows seconds
and eldar per mile! with the orders of the day was discontinued
Maid Mariva... 51 1 in 30 seca. General Black, we think, will recognise
Phete, bu the fairness of reverting to the cld practice
Meteor Chantipicor 20 00 28.19 and of setting side any paltry objections
Active RAM 34 40 Priwa thereto arising from official hostility to Mr.
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The N. D. L. stunner Sachsen, left Shangbui yesterday at 2 pm, and may be expected here on or about Monday morning, the 28th inst.
The C. Mutual steamer Oolong, from Glasgow and Láverpuul, procede Canal on the 17th instal, and may be capsulover time at Singapore on or about the 10th pros."
The D. 1. R. stoner Oreund, hrom Ham. with communications addreces to the Editor, not burg, left. Singapore for this port on the ith instaur and nay be expectul bere en er about the El prox.
or publication, but ne svidence of good faith.
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The Daily Press.
HOSESONG, FEBRUARY 26th, 1898. THE report presented to the Sanitary Board on Thursday by the Colonial Veter inary Surgeon' with referenec to the milk
From the China Gazette wo fan that of the native French polishers in Shanghai, wumbering Over 910, well on strika on the 21st February for an ingrave of 10 cents a day wages,
The O. & O. stenmor Coptic, with malla, &c., from San Francisco to the Sed instant has arrive at Yokohamu, and will leave for this port this giorning, via Island Ses Lobo, Nagasaki, and Shanybai.
The P. . steamer City of Peking, with mails. Se, which loft honee 25th altimo for San Francisco viaShanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Sen, Yokolan, und Hessfulu, arrived at ber destination on the 2nd notant
Theron alleged why the
war was it brought to woodfire the term of Sir Cool C. Smith was because of the jealousy between the civil and militars unthorities of the Straits Bettlements. This set command
the troops of the cling wo Sie Uhrles Warzen, but the Governor declinat de call upon him fer did and underored to pat down the uprising with native Malay and Ladiah policy His fore proving entirely fadajuste, rather than os on the Major General, bo opalal to the old Saltan of Johore, who, by using bis glorias eles, and mode the celebrated Ping good oliven, brought the first war la ao lima agitive."
PRINCE HENRY OF PRUSSIA AT SINGAPURE.
Tarot TELEGRAM TO TES“ DAILY PRESS.]
SINGAPORE, 24 February, 11.30 pm Prizm Henry of Prussia arrived at Singa pore today with his equadron: the Crajon and Deutschland. He lauded en Admiral mad at once ogled on His Excellency the Governor He then drove to the German Consulate, after which he returned to Coserument House and attended Lady Milcholl's reoption
In the evening Prince Hours dined with His Estallenny the Governor und afterwards uttandosi a reemption at the Teutonic lab
To-morrow Prus Heury goes to Johore tiger shosting,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS:
SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY TRESS."
LONDON, 23 February, THE ZOLA TRIAL SENTENCE.
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[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] MARAS MACAO, 25th February On Sunday right thirteen prisoners confined in the Monte Fort prison male their escaps, at what time is not known, but in the morning when the door was opened the prison was found o be omply The expapers were all notorione. criminals ander scatenon of leportation to Aftin. The cevape we do through a small window, the iron bers of which were on
Onene Bishin Ustalbe, on his rufte are pengers by M. steamer Melbourne The gnabant Bengo is going to Hongkong to bring His Lordship uver, and he is expected to
arrive on Monday
out business. Pada
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS, Lands
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The following is the Aoting Manager's Re- part for the four weeks and ng on 10th Feb., 1998-
MINING
Raub Hole Main West Croasent. I am
IF BUYING-UP OF CARDIFF
mon than once
11. Zola has been, sestoftank topus Year of the monuments to be put up in connectiontaining whether the Enkit Imay lole lived in coal hero ond elsewhere, that have so seriously bacon, fami, and coaud meats of that animal's
with the creaKİN.
Inst two days. In place of this damp
muggy wea
imprisonment and a fino of Frow, 3,0). This in the most Bavar sentence that, ho las porther lately expirienend we now have it cold liver and carries gold in the deep ground, at to the amour actually then in the bands of servease of French stomachs, the public is zow supply from native dairies is calculated to grennd of the Hongkang Football Club Com. enthusiasm in Paris. The sadience throughout gain and as I write the thermometer denotes will give no nearly 200 ft, of backs to work in clauts or contrastors, but simply covered the trailing to note the netion of Uncle Sam in the
This afternoon on the Happy Valley or the
núta. The postereo was hailed with frantio
the trial was allowed to cheer and hoot, marea- GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE IN
cause CoDan mers some uncasines Mr. in the third ran for the Hongkong Football tsinel
pany Olt will play G Company, K.OR Laus saya thist from the manper ju which Challenge Shield. Kick-off at four o'cock.
Refereor, J. W. L. Olver.
AFRICA
M. Hubotaux hos informal Sir Edmond Manson that the Sokoto incident was against the wiston and instructions of the French Go.
vernment.
THE OPENING UP OF CHINA. The Chinese stertal waterways will
THE £16,000,000 CHINA LOAN.
Yesterday afternoon the mafshed barracks atopaned in June, Kowloon copied by a company of mor of the King's Own. Regiment caught fire, and before the fines vore extinguished a considerable portion of the barracks was destroyed, together with mist of the men's glothing and greatre
ments.
25 deg. indoors.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FIN- -ANCE CO., LIMITED. The following is the report of the governing directors for the year ending the Slet Dxem- br, 1877, 10: prestation to the shareholder as the twelfth ordinary annual general meeting of the Company, to be held at the Registered Offices of the Company, 39 und 16. Queen's Road beutral, at noon on Saturday, 5th March
To the shurukoldus of 1fsinphrey's Estate and
Finance Company, Limited. Gentlemen.We bog to lay before you our.
China has concluded's loan for £1,000,000 at 44 per cent with the Hongkong & Shanghai and the German Asiatic Banks.
THE FINJOM MINING C, ̈*:
LIMITED
port and balance sheet for the year ending
31st December, 1897,
and drive on this ore and ascertain whether it
The netpret forthat period, including 19.23 have them amplayed sinking a wiuzs to bring British Admiralty purchases. If an American brought forward from last account, amounts tu i air and ventilate their Isder. When the $13,4.68, out of which we propose to pay a
wizze is through I hope to get a start on the dividend of a per cent. for the year and carry leader again. forward $9318 to the credit of now proft and loss account,
the milk is collected he should say that it would be very unwise to drink any of it, Major Sir Jobri Carrington, Commandant of unless preciously boiled, and even then the Hougang Volunteer Corna, regrete that le should hesitate to do so because of the owing to a difficulty lo attaining seating no gommodationin St. John's Cathedral the Charob risk to health which might arise from the Parnte aunounced in orders for to-morrow conatimption of such fluid. Hitherto con morning will not take place. siers have bocu under the impression that they could secaro absolutely pure wilk By patronising one of the European duiries, but Mr. Lanos throws doubt on this, for he enya :-" Upon reference to the attached list, "it will be seen that all three of the dairy "Grms have been buying milk from these A Tuish telegram of the 10th February uative conseils, one of them being in-states that the Government has srinugul to published in the Japanese vernacular papers "directly supplied with milk from Cauton; undertake, the construction of the Formosu The Secretary of the Panjom Mining Co "and in future their customers would de railways, and Mix Kawai, a Commissioner in the Limited, ddvises us. that he has received the "well if in protection of their own interests Forman Governor-General's Offico, Las left following progress report on the operatious far Tokyo this business. The Formoean carried on at the Company's wive for the 'they wero to insist upon a guarantee from Electric Light Co. has been wound up.
month sading S1st January, 1895:- the dairy supplying them thut they had al-
Angat Bhaft. 300 Ices InvoiWork was. Who Russiez seaman who was on Thursday resume here on the morning of the 10th ult "together come from purchasing from out sont to gol for six weeks for stooling a Boreign after the water bad drained off. The water, "side sources. The dairy farmas may per was yesterday ordered to be disaburged. On however, got tote the soft, roual causing small haps say that they do not purchase milk plication of Mr. Hostings the ease was falls of rook, ea that it was necessary to timber Capital sound 50,000 shares of $10 each
Tap red and the additional evikenos which this portion of the level. This has now bees Lebentures 200 cf $1,000 cuel from the native towabeds for the purpose was pertinend singthened the awe for the done mp to the face of the drive, 74 fast having Fuel for ualization of dividends ef paling it off upon their customers is former decision and ordered the discharge of been made for the time werkod, 22 feat having Fixed loans
teles, and therefore the Magistrate reverend been strongly timbered. Fain progress has the prisoner.
teen driven, making total distance from shaft 178 foot Ilope in my burl'uport to advise you The Tanugli Yamen anting on advies from of having strook the lode with payable stone. Minister Wi to the United States, has requested 200 feet Lovel--This has been drives during the Viveros of this province to rise orders to the month 14 fost, making total distance from his burdinates to aduerish all len phunters went presscut 38 11., very good progress for the merchinte to be careful in the quality of time worked. I have stopped this for the pro- teus exported, und not to x leaves of infocior sent, it having in my opinion phased through quality with gool tens, to detrituvat of the a elute af inte, and I prefer to prospect this chute xude Viceroy Liu fins eordingly instructed at a deeper level.
d
Cuclaimed dividends ...............
tudry creditors.
Bull and loss..
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what is practically a new raise. I will open cut actual wants, so far as they could be appreciated rantter of reprisals. Not much is left to him to of the Chin squadron, and reinforcements to
tax tanre heavily, save silks, fancy leathers, ex- pensive wines, art products, and litarataro. carries gold and whether it is a lodo or only a arrive. It has been held neocary not only to
These are out-puts not quite in demand with the banch of ore. The west croaneut was extended provide for the coaling of slips in trabeit and
on arrival, but to ensure that the whole squadron, Aneriean masses. The tido runs strongly pro- 27 ft. during the mouth making the total thus increased, shall be able for an indefinite tection wards. The orisis will arrive the mo distance wost from the orgive shaft, 163 ft.
time, not od very long deration perhaps, to freely meat England is compelled, in self-defence, to Mais North Drive-There is no improve-
make the stranger in her exobegner Germany mant hers. At the date of my last raport there keep the scent transfor itself from point to
point as exigeveles may determine. That, and as yet to negotiate a commercial treaty with wore benches of quartz in the face. These n
that aloue, was the sole motive of the recent England, as old ureauveravala expire at the fortunately did not coatings but out sat. Atchison, and consequent almost entire doule close of July. But the Tenton has perhaps pesut, there is only a very small leader in the fan of Eastern free stocks of that variety of us fish to fry China for example. Being face of the drive, which has been extended 16 coal. It is incidentally, u possible dansequence nipped in the Flowery Land may aid to explain fest making the total distance north from the
that other squadrous in the East should find why John Bull had not lievitated to advance eensways 308 feet,
their supplies exhausted, or at losst so
upon Khartonas After the Kruger tolegram, Leaders I had a party at work on the sailed as to deny them any real collective his Majesty of Germany was able to indaige leaders in the old workings store, but the air ability to bold tas nenu But that is the accid
in every chemo of had grubbing. was too hot to allow them to do any work so I
ental consequence, not the intention, of the
Paris is reported to publish 330 different almanaca in a year, exclusive of those of a not telegram is to be credited, the whole BritisII
serious charecter. One of these, by the three Pacific equadron from Esquimault Leadof by henils of the meteorological statione, is always the Imperieuse ingship, had orders to leave for interesting. The Tour de St. Jacques, in the Bukit Komas, 150 feetCevel South Drive.-- The lode here is larger, being fully 8 feet wile, Chino, and the latter was about to sull As Buude Rivoli, is the most employed of all wea the latter gl that contingency was one
ther stations, because ladies employ its one. To akeenuta have been audited by Mr. Full- but is very antich split up. This is evidently
directly specified by and hinted that it
frane balletin to be told the kind of weather it arton, Henderson, who offer himself for re-caused by the hard crosscourse, which came in
woad not surprise na any day to hear of the
will be for the same hours they intend to dis- alretion.
from the wost, throwing the lods of its course
arrient of the Imperieuse at Yokohama. It is
play a new boninst. In order to acquire build- Jaux D. HUMPHREYS & SON, te the east. I am in hopes that when the
man to be sonited wither more that bas of ag sites for the wasts of the city, 261 accos of Governing Directora. country gals sottied again the Isda will resatio
elther the Amphion or Leander would nece
gardens, devoted to the commercial cultivation Hongkong, 24th Fobruary, 1808.
ite old cores and gat solid again. The south
pany the Importeuse, conceding the commotf dowers, have been utilised and about 1,000 drive has been extended 11 fest, making tho
169 of the telegram. But it appears to be sees of vineyards. When Wales can grow total distance from the rossoat 614 Teet BALANCE SHEET, FOR THE YEAR ENDING HIST Diren, 1897.
No. 4 North Air-Shalt-As the cit in the understood that, in certain contingencias, all wins Faris may be excused having done so, mall ships, like the liver and so on, would bo In the matter of either wot, drunght, heat, or LEADLINES.
north drive was geiting very hot and time was
subsidised araisor? of the » Empress" line man- 300,000 lust waiting for the sake to clear out after assembled at Esqimasit or Hongkong and the frost, wooden pavement was the best. There is a mean of 5 frosty days in Paris during the 20,000.00 fiing, I have started to sink a new airchoft 20.00 No. 4 zorth-to ventilate the north drive ned with their rows when got ready for service, year, and 25 of fog The ne average tom
magazines flied, and guns mounted. But there erature varies from 50 to 38 degrees Fah., and 227.07 This is shaft is sank and timberad 43 £t. no 63,24235 viteated over the swamp from Bukit Koman seems no peospast of that being wuuted and we the total yearly rainfall in 20 inches, spread think that, excepting one or at most two ships, arer 150 days. The duration of a shower is 30 3513.10 on the side of Bukit Jollis Ketchil, so that the
the Pacific squadron, will remain for the mo 18,005 orth Grivo nor aziende under Bukit Jallis
minrtes. Between March and October, 30 days sout at Eximul The plain faol of the zo starmy, and the wind travels from 4 to 55 Ketchil and proves the Bakit Koman lode to sitontion is this, that it is the British Adair yards in second. Snow is never hear, but in $510,02231
extend into Bukit Jellie Ketebil..
Winse No. 1 North-This is now down a provided beyond misadventure for obrus deos Since 1801 the logul hour for all Fraace alty alone that has grasped the occasion and 1879 the soll was covered with a layer 20 inches 464,072 73 total depth of 43ft Very slow progress has
possibilities in the way of cosi experti. is the mean time at Poria. 15,037.60been made here during the worth as we were
A singular cycle aouident has occurred, to unfortunate enough to cut heavy, water, which are Other power studing out ships Lar boat as anat. The water has drainci a little und trusted to much to the ordinacy Coaling Barrister Moued. On Dockinber 17th Jay he was 105,000.00 Lace let the contract to another party, who facilities, without seeing to prehend that wheeling with his daughter, when his bike thur action in the aggrogata was sertain le caught in a tram rail; be was upset, und a 891424 appear to be making much better progress. 1212.50 Main South Drive-The lols has improved overstrain these facilities, and depte soul cab that was following ran over him, the horse slooks before tless could again in the course of trampling him in addition. He got on his feet, daring the last few days, being fully 2 ft. 6 in. of nice solid stone in fans of the drive with trade benght up eren to the con level and shook himhelf together; complained of ne 135-6.3 avery appearance of making lug The total of supply. It is anderdood that it may internal injuries, and exteriorly had only a for necessary to transfer portion of the Admiralty braises. Yesterday a relative paid him a yisit; distance south from, the main crosscut
Leading Stope. The lotta be improved hors, stuck of Welsh cond at Singapore to pats he was us merry as a lark and for goy. An
further el, for the maintenance of the being about 2 ft. of solid are in which gold c 骂 t,
bason. It appears to be, like the south drive bunker supply of the squadron. The action hour later he was dead He was a model of indeed, goes to prove that the enpplies availitie Nearly half the taxes of Paris are raised by making larger as we drive south on it.
atnorthern ports are not cantilored sutrient for the the sctrois sirock on evrtain clossen No.1 Stope Tuls stope is being taken out the proper centiuncus adpply of the enforon utiles entering the city. The Manisipal 3,702 GO 1001.01 over 12 ft. wide, it being that width of quart: British squadron. It les foen in a souse • Council intend to abelish that indirect in 4.16 lulers and mullock all mixed up and imposable commercial rather than political, zove and favour of a national system of direct, tation,
to separate it. The ore in this stope is grada if nay merchant, foros es rau on a linated Poranps this is the outflow of the cou 100.00 ally going out over the back of the stope, tho
market he takes time by the forelock and lays out of the change that must ensue from the in all he wants, quite inapattive of the state of vomaltion of the fortifications of the city, 18,000.00 are as it did further back in the stops bele. 931.08. As the ero rises in the face of the stope mulloch
his nightinuta stocks. Indirectly the station the tax on the stomach is very unfair; thus takosite plaeo and al prosent half way up the
dem late nu iminating effort on the die $30,541 47 face is pure mullock and the other half goartz tribation of Britisk stations on the trade
and kodere. It will be advisable when the are Cyanido Plant worked 26 Angs, treating 729 By runout urried forward from 1866........ 610.20 rises further to stop this atops and work the ore routs, and the valus of those to any squadron *** particularly as regards what becomes of three local directories (in addition to the two tone of tailings for a return of 264 935, 5 gr.
drawing supplies of motira, power from the "the milk which is collected in the cowsheds general ones pablished in Yokohamaa) for & one of held at / per o... This also By commissionsand profitucniny monts. 10,849,9 from the next stays
So. Stope from the No. Air-Shaft-Tho po But because a port of silent ins antisipated o hora in making use of the limited
Meca must have their utility, since they lede is fully 10 ft. wide of nice solid ore which supplies on the spot, it does not at all fullon extat, put nano is 10 sad and dreary an that to owice by Chinese, and Indians. Mr.Dores town it would seem that there is a waste shot lava a profit on the month's rus.
of energy. By vestorday's mail we received two Tie-On the night of the 31st ult. fire de
800541:47arries very good gold. LAUDE nccordingly gives a list of the of thees. The Kobe Directory published by the stand two-thirds of the Chiness, cap in
No. 3 Stops continnes cheat 8 ft. wide of indead it is very warmly disclaimed, that Jaudis, on Nur Year's Day, the residence of
pessible carnal inconvenience to the vessels of principal customers of each of the Indian and Hobe Publishing Company, which appears to
the business part of it all the chops ware barnt
fi
If the blood in diseased the body is diseased are which carries very fair, gold. This
other Governments had the slightest date is the expatriot Guzibotta, and where the ex Chinese cowsheds, but ne to the milk itself, be another name for the offionof the Kobo Herald down. The camp is beilt on gither side of the
the intuitions of the British Admiralty or of patriot vspired. It is an humble residuzen, not This is in book form mix) contains a lot of Jalis river and is so closely built that I enter that lie blood, whether pure or ingrope ought to get larger as wo drive soath on it. No. Stope going north from No. 3 Air be confines himself to saying that it would be information besides the directory proper. The houso takes fire there is no hope of saving the
of bey
groolness; it was there he lived with bis mistress unwise to drink it. It would appear from other is the Chronicle Kobe and Deaks Die mallest portion. The Company raze subered. Innes, Heart Shapers, mainit le Rhaft. The lode is smail, Leius culy about their executive cessa in the Far East the remotest protonsion, inside or outside, to
laden with poons mutter it spreads lease on it. 6 in thick, and carries fair gold. This stope
Font THE BLOOD TCR Lien”-- Clarke's World and only his most intimate friends were ad- famel Bool Mixture is wimented to the utted. Every year the apartments they soli General-Everything coming under this coura. In cases of Serafula, kurry, ceea, Budought to incrcne in size as we drive north on it. This seems more vonvenient for reference but is
of populchro--are opened, a green-wood fire Army and Navy drew their supplies from striolly confined to a list of firms, etc., and an Zeed is having attontton and things generally Legs Skin and on me I'imples, and Sores of No. S Stojititanea emall; there being only blood from all impurities from wiever ado; on a plaią table are sheets of paper, whero -
all buds the elasts of Clarke's Blood Mixture are about 2 low grade cre here. This atrising For Serint, Ecorry, Eeren, Bad Leg native sources, and with the strict medical alphabetini list residents. Boli love plans are in good olur.
PAáit is difficult to choose hotween the two those
Labont. Very plentiful and the both of marvellous Thousands of wonderful cures barateca presont is the only poor stope we live in the Stin and Bad Texa, Fimpins, and Sores of all visitors write their names. The remaining effeted by it. Clarke's Blood Mixture is sold every mine, but it ought to improve works on it. Kinds its effects are urvellous. Thousands of leading men of his partys now very small, arrivo surveillance exercised in these Bervices we who require ans should buy hotb, and the camp is rocd.
where su 91. per boule Berare of verlos Botion Level, Bouth Drive-The lole con wonderful res huve en acted by it. Beld there, deliver un oration, and retire. On ebould think that if the milk were really an Higgs News que as an umpire.
Rainfall for the month is 134 inches.
tattons and skálint,
aues fully 16 foot wide of quartz and leaders, everywhere ut 29. 9. Beware of white minties road in line with the dwelling is a monumcat to
as coming from their own cows, but for the purpose of feeling it to their calves, or för: butzer-making, or for other such purposes in connection with the working of their forms Inloed we have known cases in which, upon its own supply of milk ru uning short, foreign dairy has informed its cumtegers that it could only supply milk
Ohe Shanghal Magistrato dust offcct.- North Shaft-This has been ask 20 East, procured from native sporcos na a matter of Micrcury..
roaking total di from surface 234 fost, convenience for the customers. Whether
17 feet boter the 200) fent we struck what menting of the Legislative Courail will to peared to be die lode, but it proved to be only hanging wall leader of 2 feet thick carrying good looking mineral, but no fren gold. You will so from plans sent, you that we shoul strike the main chute of stone at about 44 foot, or in a fost more of sinking. We should get fairly good stone here when mot with.
that is the rule or an exception we are held on Monday at 3 p.m. The following unable to say, at the mutter is in such a the orders of the day position, that some explanation from the dairies seems called for in reply to Mr. Lappe's strictures..
are
Report of the Finance Committee. No. 1) oes, by the on Director of Public Works.
Resolution on the subject of the New Government Alion by Hon. T. H. Whitehead. further amend the Prison Ordinance, 1886. Second reading of the Till eatided an Ordinance Scout reading of the full entitled su Ordinance on to tram to mill, Chok Gang, lint Leang Ching. for the Naturtization of Leung Pui Chi, aline Leung
We must confess, however, that we would to baye liked more details ne to the grounds! on which Mr. LADDS bases his swooping condemnation of the native duiries, för his roport is couched in very geudruk terms. It appeurs he was neked to report upon the
Koba fafourishing port, probably by reason (of die kron competition which is said to be the
Ardcant invested in property ...i- Amount invesen uitgege
not invested in publie companies (250 shares of the Hongkong and
Napon Dook Co.) Rents due and soronis repeivable....... Cice furniture. pighinking & Shai Bank $18,018.24 7.12
At
Chipse Now Your All works except with ing was stopped for four days. Malaye were put
hrilling was carried on lur 28 deje, crashing 2,400 tons of headings for a yield of 300 oz. of smelted gold.
Karian Puss treated 30 top of soncentrates for a siell of 30 uza, waking total output 36
Life of trade, but it is still of second rank anong ozs. This should leave a profit on the month's milk supply of the Colony; "aut more foreign settlements in the Far East, and when i work.
that competition leads to the proluation of
the minutes attached to the report that the rotory" out large shoot mounted on rellers. 20 loss.
TUOFIT AND Luss Account, 1. To general changes, Crown reut, fre ju
Tu repairs.... To fulerest
to governing directors and auditor's fees and allowance for clerks and office rent a dividend.af.6 per cent on $300,000... To balance to new account .....
Ey renta
By transfer fécs
Co
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$310,022.32
25,078,19
0400
14
794 EU.
Health
-tha.poor - 1000-s barrel of wine thas costs but 70 fr. has to pay some 59 fr. duty, just or the oh citizen's barrel, valued it may be at 700 fr. Thin what a regiment of excise officers to patt
on off, or to compensate-