INTIMATIONS
think that Germany has made a mistake at Kiscshai. In our own case, however, if Chiness revenue, not ou opium alone, but on the whole import trade, could be secured. without introducing Chinese jurisdiction Dovelist-Optician, of London and Culosits, may into the colouy it should be hailed with
EYE-SIGHT.y sohome could be devised by which the
Ma. N. LAZARUA,
I consulted for SPECTACLES så.
FLETCHER & Ç¿1⁄2, PHARMACY, ·'
(Opposite the HoNerova HOTEL). Business Houra
.... to 5 PM
Constantly scarring headaches, spolls of. Mane when reading, weak eyes, the letters "sawning together; soy of these symptoms indi
TAR HONGKONG DAILE PRESS, KATERIMAN, POBRUARY SAM, 1600,
The Baltan of Musest, yielding to the throat of the British Admiral to bombord the town, called the grant of a railing station in the Persisa Gult to the French. The French Cousul bos protostor, pl
FOOTBALL.
Tan Isi maten but one hi thesscend raund of the Shield competition was played yesterday after noon on the Hongking Football Clül'e ground, between the 256 Crespany, Southern Division,
Welsh Fusiliare Mr. Browne blow the whistle
wadraal the Chamberof Cancherga husded the Commarolal delegation.
ITALY AND CHINA.
London, and January." The Rume corespondent of the Times refer- port in Obina, says he believes it absolutely
Ronio, ad January. The Tribune announces that the fialian
sold of foundation.
<
IN TROPICAL LANDS, REUTERS TELEOBAMS. — gros inferent in the artillery Bring from a kill PACOLIMATISATION OF BUROPEANN 1
Heer San Pedro to the south toward Gadaloups, Aba distance of 2500 tha: party of nativos (SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY TAB.7]~
were dean passing along the ridge of gently. Parents condos, 22m3 February
In a leading artiale In yesterday's iteze re- yesenter try, but without affect and then the Artillery frence was made to the opinions attributed to GREAT BRITAIN IN THE PERSIANT around. The earpakcutors tinist took a
GULFSAMARADOR Sikh 8.2 in, guns dropped two shola (shespaei) Dr Hanson on the subject of the seclimatisation Royal Artillery and D. Company of the Hovering to the cuthour that Italy is about to seize
apparently tight in their midst. The bursting of Europeans in the tropics sad the contrast was plainly visible and the uscires could be eran hatween those opinions and the views bold by tempering in all direcido Dr. Manson when he was in Hongkong Webined rush, and get close to the Fusiliers goal
As darkness drew an there was a general are indebted to a correspondent for a copy of Ini and the staitom and several ofeials zotacuel de Geographical Journal for Deceptive, to town. In all likelihood the poor follows out containing a full report of Dr. Hambon ar the lines will spend a sleepless night trying paper read before the Royal Geographical Lo pump land inte tiny tons of fine indiesting Society and the diusalon which followed,
Dr. Mausou asid-In former years, der the position of some Filipino worry, man
the jufnenos of ourly teneblog. I shared in the pesamielie offintous then escent about tropical GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE IN colonisation by the white car in recent
THE PERSIAN GULF, In view of leay's Belogram siating that the Bultan of Muscat, gialling to the threat of the British Admiral'te bombard the town, bas can. Tho death is announced of Sir George Bowen.alled the grant of a souling station in the Par-
{FROM THE EQпO DE CUIXE"]. THE LATE PRESIDENT FAURE AND HIS SUCCESSOR
Pario, 18th February. Melancholy motion in Paris. Complete salta
THE REPORTED FINDING. OF M; ANDREE'S POLAR EXPEDITION.. Russian researches threw discredit on the discovery of the remains of M. Ardiée'e Tolar expedition in Northern Siberia,
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. The House of Commons have silopted the
OBITUARY: Address without a divisjon,
eian Gulf to the French, pecial interest at tauhee to the following article which we trous. late from the Currier d'Haiphong of the 16th Fobrancy
The Bultau of Mont bas ceded to France
A NEWSPAPER BYNDICATE.
London, 22nd January,*** A company has boon formed with a capital of a million etorling, to inquire the publications of Sir William Angram, ivsloding the three popular wookien, the Illustrated London News, the Skalch, and the Fenny flustrated Paper. Sir William will be abairman, and the company will be called the Illustrated Londoa News, Limited.
-ENGLISH POSTAL REFORMS.
London. 22nd January. The British postolico is a hye soncern. Moro reformas have been introduced since tha in 1895 than in the prorious 20 years. Duke of Norfolk besame Postmaster General
The latest innovation, watch as Log in uperation since January 2nd, introduces a sys- tern of posting hexes located in private houses.
for the start of the gums at 415, the Fusiliers Batting the ball in motion. They made a cam-
oraitors, in and. Eina are abortly going to
entisfaction. In the report already allude
Sud Hutakinson, a trying to divert the ball China, bat that the rumour of the Italian Gov-
promslāra. into tonoh, garo sabener, but the kick in waarment's intention to seize a Chinese port is to Mr. BRENAM, it may be remembered.
of the ground the Fusiliers got close to poor indesi. After a little play in the centre thair opponents' goal again and Hatchinson, said steer leaving Shanghai for a
aiment let them la Tho, Artillery then got "Yaugtaze part has been landed inder
way and put the ball into touch close to the goal-line. A brong attack was hist "Chinese Customs anpervision, the Custom-
up by the Artillery, but the Fosili A great propertion of entomate and leasehouse have a correct munifast of all cargo
years, however, my views on this subjost have defended well and relieved, but the Arilery undergone a complete revolution. This re-
instileted augther attack and compelled Steel to sing them advancing in life voor to those on board, and security has been taken for
In qafoli succession Jones and Baring some defislary in the construciona
"The Tuyanent of all duties, Whand steamer
volution began with the stablisbont of the knock af, the eye--the many years of "Bye Strain
from Hongkong bound for a West River
Form theory of disease it gathered force as, Walsh put in hot shob, but Steed was im ending in serious forms of discasos. Ularn
one after anothor, the great diaman scourges pragnable The Fusiliers got away with a rush of mankind, of boats, and of plants to the other end, but Kilay sent the ball over the specially adapted in youth to those requiring
"port arrives in Chinese water; the Customs
Far Play, not of a very high ordernt first, ira- Chun savs sad preserve the sight.
inve no knowledge what is on board and
were proved to be caused hy living organsims; and it was complete when I had personally proved a little, and the Fusiliers had a look in a "great frands on the revente are possible "before the vossol arrives at the first trendy
conviuced myself that Lava's immortal dis pariencing hard lies in mot scoring. Stewart, for avery of the protozoal germ of tuslarin was the Artillery, was prominent later with a good at indeed fast. now Brmly believe in the fempt at ring. Then play became anistocest- deficiency in the form of tho or requirport, over a hundred miles up the river.
possibility of tropical solonisation by the whita ing, and several of the pinyecs gare a poor Ing fuse only to correct and sure.
exhibition of kicking, Shewell especially making Mr. LAZARUS suppilas tis SPECTA-It is inevitable that the Customs regula-
muous," Dr. Manses woat on to ftesarite at
CLB only after tealing the sight.
tions should be more stringent in the onse
in the provinces. A flood of dispatcher-from
of £1 yazrly. for fou acklitional fae i Charged 1-458 "of a steamer arriving from a foreign port abroad at the Elysio. Notably Emperor Wilport as a coaling station. The Sultanate of length the gorms theory of disease and in de miskick The Artillery commenced another From these boxes the postmez vollect letters ADVICE FRER.
than in that of a steamer plying between Jiam bas sent a telegrain of nendelence. The Muscat commands the entrance of the l'ex couras of his remarks said: Most diseases attack, and Blood was called upon to save again, at regular intervals. Two poflenticus am
about an equal parasites, when they have got below the surface and made aments for his previous bad di A light
This user is not allowed to have a key to the box. two Chiese ports. There is here room fuuoral will take place on lis 23rd Justant, andaian Gulf, to the perth the Indian aro osused by parasiteer. Unfortunately, most but he gave a corner;: Shewell Cook the kick made.daily.
will be a national one. The Congress will meet Quean, aud situated at
bas dome trade in those parts a protest must be ing the body or the epithelia lining the resulted in a goal through Walsh "for an arrangement equally convenient to-day at Vorsailles Parliament has adjourned.distative from India and Aden. Au England of the body, whether it be the opidermis cover play by putting in a capital centre, which for wok vor ators or below ground. The We may, to some ex spurred the Fusiliers to score, and a hot attack A letter once posted becomes the property of expected from her Government against the racons tracts, see Bate,
vas nado, Griffiths netting a goal. Immediately the Postnaster-General, and cannot be returned.
to the maitor. "and advantageous to merchants, steamers, The foreign Press is sympathetic..
Paris, 19th February
treaty signed by France had the Sailan. En atent, by drugs and other incans, hampur them a
Probably other faculties will follow, for G. H. " the Chinese Custores-some systein
M. Loubet, President of the Senate; bas non- short time we shall hear the echo of the eagle little when thus fairly lodged; in no instances, afterwards ander bardment took place ortes of Bilisa statesmen and journals. Our however can we under such circumstances be and during a scramble around the goal's month
Rovents Board, acospted the secretaryship of "by which a vessel clearing from Heng-sented to stand for the Fresidenes. Messrs. *kong for a Chinese port could be loaded Meliso and Lupay have refused. The Con Ministers have only to let them ary and take no sure of killing them outright, But the same the ball was put krough. Five minutes later
gress opened at Versailles quite quietly.
All the Bovereigos hare sent telegrams of 40ties of their shrioke, with which we have long parasites, from their very natura und in order half time was called with the Welsh lending by the post-office at the special request of "the
been familiar. The country in which the ceded that their respective species may keep in exia two goals tu bhodrtillery's one.
On restarting tho Fusiliers had the best of overusent, which found that a strong outside man whe neccesary to break the red tape "under Chinese Customs inspection; but in
autovrsey. “raatters of this kind sentiment has greater condolence on the death of Felix Feurs.
Lord Salisbury and Mr. Balfour, in the port is situated for anurow zone along the once by yoding from the host to un-
Thas it comes shont that Artillery bombarded the Fusiliers' citadel and north of the town of Oman. It is peoplet by unan body.
Munish, 22nd January. A. N. WATSON & CO., weight than practical convenience, 20 pro English Parliament, and Prisca Hokenloke in coast running up into the Parsian Gulf to the other, must at some kime or another leave the matters for about ten minutes, and then the
the German Parliament, eulogised the Presid-Ambe, Hindogs, a few Jers, and nogress from they have perforee to live for a longer or Mateor equalized. Through the remaindge GERANY AND THE UNITED STATEN The Neueste Nachrichten, which raised at and expressed their sympathy with France. Ensi Afriosa rant. It is diblenit to Gk shorter space in outer naturo. During his of this half the Artillery did most of the The Italian Chamber nejourned as a sign of the exact figure of its population, but that of necessary extra-corporeal state they are exceed pressing: Sat ut sites the Filices wore
the capital, Musest, is estimated by travellers logiy helpless and eminently vulnerable Herein, dangurons. Although several of the players stern of indignation among the ultra-patriclio mourning.
M. Louost is elected President of the Boat front fifty to sixly thousand France lies our opportunity. To kili theo then se nil appeared to be blown, the game was still papers by hinting fant Gorman doings in the playnd vigoroudly, and when time was called Philippines were largely responsible for the which maintains a conval at Kuscat, conalnded ply a matter of knowledge and the application of public by 483 votes against 270 for M. Meline.
Paris, 25th February.
In 1841, with the independent Sultan of the this knowledge-sanitary solence and sanitation botn lad scored an equal number of gosis, so country, tresty, favourable to our trade in fact. He proceeded to illustrate this by the the referee ordered on extra ten minutes each and Germany, and that, no the German Fcesign way. The Fusiliers started the ball, bet play co know nothing of them, it would be advis of avoiding the recurrence of auch mistakes, throughout his territories. We recall that Eng-case of elephantiasis, and went on to say "I the Mediterranean to India by the Euphrates point for the malaria parasite, that germ which, when Robinson did what the Artillery required,
"The Acoricans here bave decided to send land formerly tried to obtain a direct route from wish I could indicats with precision is weak had been in progress about three minutes only able to instituto as investigation with a view Valloy and the Parsian Gulf, but it collided par sscsilence, renders the tropics in many and the game dadou in favour of them by three makes the following sunonement today.
against the anti-Germue expressions dood in it in those regions. Tomorrow we will be in the main obstacle to the successful colonis
the House of Representatives, and a declaration: stalled a short üistance from our friends. Willation of the tropics by white races. There
that no ánimosity against Americs exists in. not this be suficient to induce England to claim are signs, however, that the day of deliver
Germany whore Ameriosos always meet with. the most friendly reception." rights which bave nevor bad any existence ez une from this worst care of mankind íz tera? No doubt he will invoke the service about the malaria germ, and step by step cept in the imagination of some of her Miniat hand. Fast after fact is coming to light she rendered at the beginning of the century to are approaching that complete knowledge if its the sovereigns of Marcat in their struggles lite history which alone will enable us to ornsh against the surrounding tribes. Let us hope out this terrible parasite, er, at all events, ta that Ministers will have safloient energy to protect ourselves from its attacks." make the English understand that there has been enough of Frohoda..
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The teams lised up as follows:
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Murray, the succesful chairman of the Irland
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A few nationalist manifestations took pisos he imposod for the prevention of smug-
on the accssion of M. Loubet's election.
The new President hae requested M. Dapuy Cogling it would be an advantage, and
China, in consideration of an arratige to continue to lend kim his support: He has ment which would secure her revenue, made an appeal to the anion of all Republicans M. Lonhot bag received numerous telegmans .$10.90 might possibly be found willing to surron of congratulation from Franca and abroad, in. with Russian influence, which soon supplanted places są deally, and which is in fact, goals to two. Malvary, for the winners, played to the Washington Government & protest
der the rights over Kowloon elty which she cluding one from M. Constan
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THE WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES. AMERICANS ABANDON GUADA. LOUPE
THE STRAIN TELLING ON VOLUNTEERS.
Hutobinson
FUSILIERS
Stood
Wilks Roberts
Fialvos
Showell
Rysu
Stewart White
Jasse
Clark
Maalor
Forwards
Dawson
Walsh-
Griffiths
Mathews Tomlinso Riny
Huvory Perigo Robinieri.
Sir Harry Johnston said he thought the theory which had been advanced must not be pushed too far, and that though he would be avors to opposing the idea that erently in THE LATE SIR GEORGE BOWEN,
Router informs us of the death of Sir George tropical countries e Enropean ras might take ADVANCE IN THE LONG FIRING Bowon, a former Gatarar of Hongkong, from root. he thought it would be an inferior race. whom Boren. Road takes its name. On reempt He referred also to the competition of the of the news on Thameday the ing at Governmentaties in the labor marked as an obstacle to European colonisation in the tropice and said:
On the Happy Velley a game of Rugby was House was half-masted...
"What we do want is the knowledge of how
limited number of Europesan may ruis the pinyol between teams from the Garrison and and was a To DCL of Oxford end tropics, because so inferior are all indigenous Fleet The game was fast and open, and a lot Hou. LL.D. of Cambridge He was a sentropical races that there scaronis remains of scoring was done, especially by the Fleet
or 23 puizia (o 10,5-
LINE.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]
Manila, 19th February. Fifteen days hays now passed since the cut break of hostilities on the memorable Saturday
Bir George Bowon was created a G.C.MO. in 1860 and a Prive Coanoillor in 1880,
London, 23rd Janrary. The Borlin correspondent of the Times says, There are good reasons for believing that the Gorms Government ragards the maintenance. of sordial relations with Germany sad the United States. as far more important than oven: Gorman equaerial interests in Sumea. The tane of the losting journals therefore is, on the whole, free from bitterness or exaggeration. In a word, there are many indiestions that. Gormany will not frustrate a revision of the treaty of Berlin by extravagant frauds such, for instance, as the passion of the islands to Garminny.
B. C. and CC are excellent dinner with ragard to both steamers and junke night of 4th February and beyond the advances of the Into Lev. E. Boven, Rector of Taughingle tropical oauntry which is independort pizzera, who won by goals and 1 ter lo 2 goals, Battery to the effect that there have been
Wines and suitable for invalids and
delicate stomacha. D and Care after-
The Band of the Gorman flagship Kaiser dinner Wines of a very superior vint-will play at the Ladies Recreation Cinh on
Tuesday attornoon next. age. All are true Xeres Wines.
Sample bottles and smaller quanti ties will be supplied at proportionate wholesale rates,
It has bean decided to hold the V.R.C. ntblatio sports on the 25th March next at the Happy Valley,
CORRESPONDENCE
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correpondents.) CHINA, ANGLO-AMERICA, AND CORN,
sade during the first four days the Americans-bayne, and was born in 1823. He married in politically or whose independence is not more
1856 Countess Roma, slanghfar of Count Roma, or is threatened." President of the Ionisp Senato, who died in 1893, and in 1986 be married Florance, danghter of T. Laby, DD., Senior Fellow of Trinity. College, Dally, and widow of the Rev. H. Whits He was educated at Charterhouse and Trinity College, Oxford (scholar) and was elected a fel. low of Brasenose in 1844, 1st clan in Claties. His official career was. As fellows Secre Governor of Queensland 1859-68, Now Zealand tary of Government, Ionian Island, 1354-59 1868-73, Victoria 1873-79, Mazritine 1879-83, Hongkong 1883-87; Royal Commissioner to Mate 1889. He was the anthor of the follow- ing publications-Ithaca in 1650; Meant Athos, Thessaly, Epirus, 1859; Thirty Years of Colonial Government, 1869,
have scarcely changed their position. On the south of the long flrlug ne beyoud Maiste and Passas, General Ovegabine's brigade has pasted ita entprste some four or five handred yards into the enemy's country, in the direction of old Camp Dewey near Paranaque, bet here they are entrouched so strongly that a helt must be anticipated. On the contrary, if there has been any advantage gained it lies on the side of the Filipinas. Skicruishing continues night and day insessantly, hooping the troops everch the qui vite, and it is far more woaring on the Asaericans than on the antives. The hattar are The Directors of the Shanghai Safra direst from us in the Colony or from an erant of the roofan Inuiand condition, "Wh
Tubaso Co. bave decided to pay a fire dividing the old tactics practised on the Span
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CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO-CHINA, SIAM, STRAÍTS SETTLEMENTS. MALAY STATES, NETHER 'LANDS INDIA, PHILIP
PINEE, BORNEO, J., FOR 18 09-
THE TRINTY-SEVENTH ̈ÅNSTAL Isete
BIRTH.
* Perzington, on the 24th February, the wife of HENRY HUMPHREYS, OF SON DEATH.
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As No. 1, Chaon-foong Rearl, Shanghai, on tho 19th February, 1899, CHARLES IILNY BURAXD,
ged $3 years.
The Daily Press.
A serere gale was experienced in Japan on the 16th February aud at Kobo a number of lighters and jak were wrecked in the harbeur. Traffe en soine of the railways had to be step ped naing to a heary fall of enor
The Nippon Muru had, bad weather from Honelala to Yokohama. From the 9th to the 11th February abo exporionead heavy W.S.W. to W.N.W. gule with high sens and her en- gines had to slow down. Daring that time the bowsprit was carried away and a considerable amount of damage done sa dunke
resting, while a a small squad of scattervi eldiers worries the Americans with eccasional shots failing inin camp, causing everyone a straie that is beginning to tell on the men,
WINNING OWNERS AND JOCKEYS.
The following is a complete list of the wins cured by: owners and jockeys during the Race Mooting.
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THE HONGKONG SHARE MARKET. M. J. V. V. Vernon in his weakly share re- port dated 24h. February anys
Dess
COMMISSARY FRAUDS AF- MANILA.
Washington, 3rd January, There is to be an investigation of the che ges
gruas commissary fronds at Manile. Itikadmit, of Private J. M. McFarlane of the Astor
bal that even in times of peade goods are bought by men from the commissary and resell, ho Inxity of war permitted it on a larger scale. Thero is talk of arresting McFarlane, she admits being a party to some of the frands
By :- HOOLEY RULES FOR LIBEL,
Business, which had scarcely been resubicul
London, 23 January after the rent (Chineas New Year, has been
Eruoat T. Hooley, the bankrupt speculator again ratardal by the Race holidays, and there is but very little to report Raton bare ruled and promoter, remains at his home, Riley ball. fairly stondy, but with an inclisation to weak. He is a bright and confident as ever, and in- formed an intareriower that he would continue BANKS-Hongkong and Shanghais, immedi- to live at the rate of £12,000 a year, and would fro THE EDITOR OF THE "DALLY FEES" SIR-Will you allow zo steall space ally after to shareholders' mosting held on pay 20 shillings is the pound. Hooley declares to comment upon the shore article. With the 15th, clinaged hands in swali lots at 205 per that he welcomes public prosecution, being pre- reference to the seathing remarks upen Chinese cent prom, cam, div. and later at 274 and 273 porod to prove the apatissants of his transao- officials, 1 cannot say that I altogether agran por erat. prom. er div, market closing quist at tione, though he will reveal aturthing facts with them. The error lies in supposing that 471 por cent prom. ceel, and with some share concerning members of the pears, having add a das bent 1920 with counsel made an application to the queen's. that 7024 than others the world offering forward at a little more than equivalent vad many cards up his alive. Hooly's “DORÇU GAVINTON óf the High Court of Justice to- my ex by they will sellore without | Stand everywhere, and in countries where MALIZE INSURANOES-Chine Traders a day for the commitment of the publisher of the there is nefrong backing force they are perhaps procurable at $64 but without sales or buyers, newspaper Sunday Special for sontempt of court.
The ground of the application was the publi less able de wish oppression than in a country Unions and Cantons continng quiet and an. where the Government is weak, as in. China. changed, witing business. Strafts have foundation in the newspaper of an selicle in which The system of Ching differs from our own, bab bayers at $7, and sales are reported at 871, but the writor declared that it should be assumed the enda, I opine, are manoa the end the world at time of closing sales hara boan effected that Hooley's next appearance would be in the OWNERS,
OFOT. India is a fair example of this, and at 28. The Northern Iuratances remain on look. Unless Hooley welcomed an enquiry into. Firsta. Sacenda. Thirds. question very much whether the natives of changed and without any local business.
bistraussstions, the paper added, be ought to bei FIRE INSTANCE,Hongcngs have found sent to prison in company with Jabas Balfour. China are faxed to the same extent as are those buyer's at $327, and 8326 et div. and Chinas Tho court fixed Thursday as the day for the.. of the former counterfei
But if we are going to grab China, whether at 800, market closing quiet in both stocks,
SHIPPING Hongkong, Canton and Macao
THE POPE'S HEALTH. for our own bought or theirs, for goodness
Romu, 21st January. sako let us pat guide ant, and Isave God and continas quet and without much business,
sellors at 828 raling the market. Indo-Chinas The Poris has completály recovered his health. Providence out of the question: Itahomet, keva phangal hands at SOA, bat: there are after his slight attack of influenza, and received. Genghis, and a host of others have, in all ages, fartier Sallas at that cale, whilst effort to part in audience to-day a deputation of the Cauon robbed, and slanghtered, and slayed in that 29 for Atarch out with no reponse, of St. Jean de Tron, with the annual offer mums of God and of religion, and it was only Douglasta ronisin julet with bollard of $58 and ing of two lambs upon the occasion of the fate the other day that sa American Admiral afier without busisces, China Manilas have changed of St. Agnos. The wool of these lamba is weed. putting many of his follow creatures to a horribls death called upon his men to witness that he hands and Ching Mutuals continue in demand to weave the Archbishops paliaros.
-London, 24 January. believed in God Almighty. It seems to me that
REFINERIES--China Sugars remain quiet The Home correspondent of the Daily it would have kese more appropriate if he had with only small sales at $176 sad 5175, losing Chronicle says:- The Pope is giving audience called upon them to witness that he believed in
at the latter rate; au time a few lots have been in bed. His physician, Dr. Lapponi, vants him the Devil. It is high time that we got rid of this remnant of Judaic barbarism, of trying to negotiated at $179 for March 31st. Luzons have to suspend all occupations, but his iroliness Finis. Seconds. Thirds former clash with the latter, by acknowledging
reconcile car dends with our erents. when the beer enquired for at 353 and wall sales have déclines.
benu oftente ut that rete.
MININGTAS market han ruled vary dall that fores rates the world and we take simply with soarcely any business. Pasjons have ban because we are the strongest. Rather let us placed in small fols at 85.75, Caledonians at 26, The British gleamar] Whempia, from Swatow utter the cry of Clovis of old: What," prie Kanbrat gel and Jalehus at $7.75 Charbon 23rd Feb, had light N.W. wind and Bus wez ha, as he gazed upon the rich folde beyond the neges are still angsired for in a small way at ghar Garonne, Is it not a shame that villains who $140 without landing to business profem a different creed to oure should own.
Since the taking of Caloocan, the natives have retired to Malabon, where tho, nary could sbell them out in short order, but it has not Mr. Derick Hunter boon dodo. Dosent of English flags flying Mr. John Paul The Committee of the Flantsin General from the houses, mixed up with a few German Messrs. Mokie & Gove Chamber of Commerce bas adopted the fuller and Swiss, make the plass look for all the Mr. Bazny... ing resolutionThat the Secretary write to world like a foreign nolony dropped from the Mr. Glendaya the Assinted Chambers of Commerce of Great clouds. Most of the natives are recently Mr. David.. Britain, thanking them for initiating the Missier withdrawn, leaving only a small guard plainly Mr. Hopeful.... of Lord Charles Beresford, and at the same time visible by the glason, who scatter here and Capt. Lambton take the opportunity of recording this Cham-there and throw Massera and Bewingbocs into Mr Elis Kellery. ber's confidence in his Lordship's ability to deal the American entrenchments beyond Calagona. Mr. Therea
Mr. Ort..... with the inquiry into matters affecting mor. The artillery commande the main road to the.
Mr. J. H. Lewis cantile questions in Chion.
city and the infantry line under the 'able direo- tion of General McArthur is in a position to Mr. G. H. Palts. sweop off all attempts at retreat towerd Malolos, Mr. Pogese... bat no advance is made, perhaps becanis if the Mr. Ask towu were takan it would not be advisable to Mr. Gordon spare the woe necessary to hold in unimportant Mr. Nescome
Hongkong has not been averbarthened by travelling played this winter and therefore the announcement that a frat class company is ou its way will be the more welecms. The Dallas and Musgrave Dramatie Company have had a Feat
A long line of smallshelterbents extendatround
Mr. Willennior..
JOCKEYE
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Guch landa? "Onward! Let as take possession of their land ?—I am, sir, yours truly,
FLAIN TRUTE. Canton, 23rd February, 1899.
at quotations
hearing of the application.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Hain, from Tamini
long season is Calentts and expact to bi behind the trenches to Santolan, the waterworks, Mr. Burkill.... Hongkong in about three weeks, “Their réper foire is a large ene and comprises aneb popular with here and there a-berch or proteutions Mr. laster pisers as the Sign of the Crow, East Lulpa house marking the bandquarters of regir Cumming Never too late to Mead, From Frau, Tarned Up mente or divisions. At Santolan there as Mr. Crawford The Workean, and Drivon from Ins. The been heavy Bring during the last three days
Mr. Brynele firat nursed they played for four, consecutive and a number of the meu bave been wounded
Mr. Moller..
BOCKE WHARYES, AND GODO was 21st Feb., Amoy 22nd, and Swatow ri, had weeks in Calcutta.
and many more overomme by the intense heal.
Hongkong and Whampoa Decks have found trat part light winds and colros and bazy won- Continning to San Pedro Mecati and Guada. Mr. W. W. Cox
Mr. Owan
kmak buyon at 325 and 828 per cent, prem, ther; latter part light northerly wind, clear A Poking telegrain of the 17th of February loupe, the men have practically been en duly
closing him at 397 and with hayors for weather and smooth sea. Vessels in Amoy eays that H.E. Hu Ya-fon has beez czomerateað
for four days. Last night, Sunday, the natives Mr. P. A. Cox
April and Jung at equivalents, Kowloon Ping Ching, Bellerophon, Namyong, Elizabeth, from the charges of malversation of Railway snoceeded in passing down both sides of the Mr. Craiksbe
barves have onsed us a little and are abtein- and H.IMS. Deutschland. In Swatow-Sheng- faade made against him by Chang Yon-mao, river and came so near that hats were erakanged Mr. Newland
able at $52 ex dividend no sales have been king. Kaaleing, and Tommaa. and released from surveillanon, HE. may be at short range from the Cnreh and Tora Hall, Mr. West
reported. Wanchais unchanged and without renpporated Director-General of Northern Rail: the headgaarters of Brigadier General King.
buginese, At daybreak this morning the force of the way, the post which was taken away from him
HOTELS, AND DU and given to Hsu Ching-cheng, forger Minister attack was concentrated on Guadaloupe and che
The following is the programme for to-day's
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS-Hong kong Tanda kava found small buzera at S18 to Germany, but this has not rot hesa settled. tired companies just returned to garters were races, the first saddling-bell to be ring at 1:30
ved $79. Hotels have changed bands at $76 It is stated not without authority that this thened out to defend the linea. After au bour's p.. and the fast race to start at 2.00 pan, Butterdald and Swire, Shanghai, dist on the
and 8755 Wort Points at $183 and $18, and change of frout is das eutiraly to the romen- fighting the church was fired and the Americans sharp.
Hungaroyé Zakatos at ex disiden. The STRATHFINET" Cue; presented; second 20th February, lung bitten by a pet dog. pirances of the British Ministar, who protested draw in their lines, retreating for a fire to
pony to rusive 70 per cent, of the entrando The Chang Gazelle of the 21st saysWASA COTTON Hongkongs have been negotiated to the Tenagli Yamon strongly on Ha's behalf, some high ground just in the roar. A week
fees; third 30 per cent, for all beaten zub some three or four weeks ago Mir A. G. Palmer at 585 and seo still in request at thats inte. fonated.-N. C. Daily News. that thủ charges made against him wore un. age their finss were three miles farther out
than they are to-day
scription grians of this season, 1598-99 oratched on the finger by his little Maltees The Northors Bill being without lost hust piened ponies penalised 7 lbs; entrance $10.terrier, while he was petting it, no oneness are quotad from the latest Shanghai
imagined, least of all the victim, that turk, ciroulage One mile.
HOROKORO, February 25th, 18:0. THR Hon. E R. BELLOS has need on she notice paper for Monday's meating of the Legislative Council a long lise of questions with reference to the new Kowloon territory and the delay in its trister. The replies to these questions will be awaited by the public with much curiosity, but whether they will embody all the information that Mr. BELIOS sks for is problemintiest The Chinese Customs revenue for the last quarter of 1898 shows a marked improvement on Presumably, however, the delay is due to 1897, Le comparative figures being, in Haikuen
negotiations with reference to the Customs tuels:-
H2040..
QUADALOUPE ABANDONED. Guadaloupe is now coupied by the Insur gents, who have been coming nearer and nesrer to San Pedro Macsti all day, patil the Artillery sighted its gana at 1,500 yards in nhelling with 1888. 1997 shrapnel I don't wish to be an alarmist, but if 6,231.339 5,508 the aituation does not soon take a charge 201 the url wore will be by the Americans falling back on Sants Ans. It is more than Rusly 39,749 that general orders prevent on advance into.
Filipino territory until the exported roinform. 6,508,102 4,794,10 menla arrive, but the ground already won han The collection at Shanghai amounted to Hi. in this instance been gitez up. kan Tis.3,117,594 against Enik uanı Tla. 1,831.678 in the corresponding quarter of 1897.
D'Arc's Bijon Theatre we well attended on the Marionette. A spectacular diorama of the Spanish-American war was staged, and susired
questiou. In this connection it may be Chinese Treaty Ports noted that the Germans, who are understoKowloon & Lappa 257,493 to be organising the administration of their Langebow, Mlägtze, and
39,870 new possession of Kinoebau on tho Hong- koug model, have in this rospect made an exception and "in order to facilitate imffic between the German territory and the Chineza hinterland s Chinese Customs
Total
+1
ADMIRAL DEWEY VISITS THE
FIRING LINES. DEN This afternoon Admiral Dewoy with Captain Lamberton of the Olympia and some ladies Pedro Mati About this time the firing boozne very heavy and probably considering
ffice has been established on Garnion seorsdag rening at another performance of went up tho river in a launch and vieiled Eau
near the guny; this arrangement saves "mond and the time and expense which
FILIPINOS BECOMING MORE ACCURATE.
"would be involved in upaking their
river. gramme opened with the usual fantoosíni,” "goods a second time when passing into followed by the court minstrels. The Spanish- "Chinese territory." Apparently the Gor American war diorama consisted of a scene,
Bantiago by night; the bombardment of 3panisli A study of the woorded men in the hospitals man view incides with that expressed parts; sinking of the ferrimac, escape and and observation on the Bring lines derslops the by Mr. BrRON BEAN with reference osptare of. Lieutenant Hobson, meeting of the foot that the accuracy of the tintive ain is fast rivni Boots, and destruction of the Spanish fast improving large percentage of the wounds to the trade of Hongkong in the Canton age. The Blew Board aptosis it are in the lower part of the body and legs. The Consular Repeet for 1897, namely, an improvement upon Robinzon Crusos, aud great mass of builuta still By high, as thay to that "if it is conceited that all iner is well worth aoeing. Mr. Dre las de even in well traiand armies, but the line itself,
chandise arriving in Canton water and will, daring that time, siege reveal new
oided to remain in Hongkong exother work, previously more safe than some two or three hurled yards in the rear, is becoming more *from Hongkong must pay a duty it (alitome.
dangerous.
Agnionklo's wackeless powder supply seents to be running short, for Low the notion of the natives in easily ado et by the pulls of smoke, where formerly they were absent.
Members of the much vaunted tad-costed rai gincent were seen totky naar Guadaloipe and the anticipation of an attack from that quarter tn.night or to-morrow werning has led to the The N. D. L. steamer Holenaalle left strengthening of the line in this directioner de banded warshaures for the storage of the Nagasaki on Thursday, the 23rd inph, at 4pm., drug should be established. But the es and may be expected here on Monday morning, and four of the old Astor battery night com
the 27th inst
sador of the California, two companies of the tablishment of a Chinese Custom-bound
Washington, and seven companies of the In would be decidedly unpopular, and there Imitated but not equalled, Liebig Company's Voluntoms are on the front; are other considerations besides senti.. Extract, the original, is pesqualled for purity: Mikla
and favour. Every jar is signed J. Liebig in ENGLISH OFFICERS AT THE FRONT. Several Bugs offers visited Een Fodro 1164-9 Maa decing the glting today and took
ant conneding very much rooie to say that LATEST BERAMEN MOVIMENTS. the dry shall be paid before starting." The Hongkong General Chamber of Corsoms for Jepati and Hongkong on the 22nd ist. The N. Pistoaner Olympia, miled from Tu- "merce has practically nowopted this pain. The teamer Indravalli, from New York as ciple in regard to opium, haring made a Straits, left Bingapore for this port on the 24th recommendation to the Gorertmout that inst. a.
mental ones that reuder such a coure blue, The Company has 49 genasction. with inexpedient In this maltor we cannot but any other branit,
In addition to two gun of the 6th Artillery
THE OFF DAY:
The SANDSTORM" CUP; prosented; for all beaten ponies at the meeting; weight for in- ches as per scalo "asplaced ponies allowed 5lbs, gritas of this anon allowed bits, stb. scription griffins of this season allowed 200bs; fourth day winters hatred One mile The "LUCKY" Cor presented; for sabscription griffins of this season that have. uct wou or boon placed second in any race daring the meeting including the farth day, weight for inches us per scale, entrance $5 to go to the second pony; three quarters of mile.
Erve to start or ne ries
The MAFFOOF CHAMPIONS: first prize, $25; second prize, 815; third priza, S for sin nors only, weight 10st; entrance $5. One mile and a quarter, The JoHN FEEL STEEPLECHASK; Cap
presented to go to the for
or no co.
poules; previous winners of a Stooplosbase the extra; entrance $5 to go to second pony, over a course solcoted by the Steward weight for inches as par sonie; four to start The "WILD Hoan" Cer; presented, second pony to receive the entrance fees; for all Boston Grimas, at this meeting; welgal for fuches se per scale; allowapens unplicar Darby Gripius 5 lbs, anplaced subscription Grifins 7 lbs., entrance 15; fourth day vin- ners barred. One mile and a half.
ANOTHER DEATH FROM HYDR.D. PHOBIA AT SHANGHAT,
Kr. ▲ Go Pulmer, CF" thờ. staff of MossIK.
a terrible termination was to follow so simple MISCELLASEOUS Star Ferries, Greau Is- thing. The dog, which he was but koop lands, and Watsons remain unchanged and ing temporarily for friend, however, died have charged bands at quotatiers. Fonwicks within a couple of days, and it was only then have improved to A after sales at 631, $311, that Mr. Falmer and his friends became and $32, and China Providents have been placed Bayway approbrasive. A number of rabbits at $0.10 ex dvidend for each in fair lots and at
or innoculated with virne tabin from the slightly better cates forward, doad dog, which was a very fing drature, pr bigger than a good need at, and after a short parlod of incubation the unmistakeable symp toms of rubbies were developed. Mr. Palmer was thereupon urged to proceed to Japan to am- dergo the Pasteur treatment, and renomboring the failure of the treatment of the Shanghai patients at the Nagasaki Tatliste last year. Mr.Palmer amodien? adviser ordered him to go to the mere advanced fauteur Irstitate at Tokyo, This is under the direction of the famous Dr.
THE AMERICAN MAIL: The following telegrams are from San Fran cisco papers received by the Nippon Mara
THE PRICES OF THE NORTHSEN PACIFIC
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rocaire the entrance fee for ponlas flat hie paas hopeless. It nincst makes ona hats The steamer Belgian King, the test of the have run and not won a race; weight for in the entire cabins kace to 166 the draad result of fear of five vessels of the California and Or obes as per sele; ponies that have raced be a simple scratch inflisted by some trusted and encal Starship Company plying between fore, the meating & Tie matern; tubeoription leted yet upon a rereiding hund: Mr. Palonor Hongkang, Tokobagus and this poet, arrived at Griffins of this inveting sewed 10 lbs, all had not been in Bhanghal very long, but leaves amont 9 o'clove 10-day, with 2,650 sens of freight, cuplaced ponies during the melting allowed many friends who are filled with profound or principally of ripe, tea and silk. The stammer left Yokohama December Sist, and the voyage a munitional be, fourth day winners barrow at his terrible death, red, and placing to count against alloware
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The MAFPODE Bon; first price. 320; neosad pro $10 third prins $5 for all buatan ponie: weight 10 Entrance Que round. The VISITORS Cor presented for all besten endsaription grillus of this season: pissed poules 7 lbs. extra. Entrance 35 to go to
econd pony Tall o ileti SAILORS High Bret pries, $25; second, $15,
third, 810 Duos round,
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