INTIMATIONS
EYE-SIGHT.
Ma. N. LAZARTS, Oculist-Optician, of Landou and Calcutta, may be conselleil for SPECTACLES at
FLETCHER & Co.'s PHARMACY, (Opposite the HONGKONG HOTEL).
Businosa Hours:
9.m. to 5 r.M
A groat proportion of cataracts and die aueating these advancing in life scour to thes having some definjanay in the construction of the eyes,the sny years of Eye Strain" anding in sorlous forms of diss. Glasur specially adapted in youth to those repairing them sive uml preserva tan sight,
Constantly recurring headaches, spells of dimasse when roading, volk epers, the lektors ranging together; any of thew symptoms iddi- ante & deficiency in the form of the ere requir ing as only to correct and pace.
Mr. LAZARDS enpplies kis SPECTA LES only after testing the sight.
ADVICE FREE,
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED AD. 1641,
158
WINE AND SPIRIT
institutions. The publication of paragrapha such as the one above referred to serves to increase the delusions and perplexities surrounding the subject of Chinn, a subject on which it is important that the fullest nud clearest light should be thrown.
THE HONGKONG DAILT FRB», SATUR JAH MARQU 4711899.
the conienry, with an honest adafalatration at Poking they can undertake any ned all big conenrra which the Chinese themselves are unable to organize or work, such as mining, railways, manufactories, steamship lines, &o, but until the British Government take fiumein! reform of the country the foreigner is likely to find his efforts to engage in any of these other thwarte completely or else
the
A
SUPREME COURT,
3rd March.
I ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE SIR.JOHR CARRINGTON
(Chier Juarios)..
was ble
mezay marked, and especially it experience a year ago lo Ends himself at tim
able to obtain nesominolation on any barms, which he gives to others with the remilt that he must of sanity ortul the accommodalita all the operations of trado uro restricted. The cultivator doon not realise his prodnou to the kust advantage. The power of buying imports decreases, sad, in short, ta gears! prosperity of Indlas wivoresly affected-Bangoon Guzelle.
Wharves remain gates and out of favour et FRENCH ANGZOPHOBIA, P
982 with sellers and no vales. Wanchain.con The Courrior d'Haiphong has long setiolo tinue quiet with no sliage or businesstorsport. hotade suglich friendship" which opene Now Amoy Dooks are enquired for at $:01, wils the question Conld we become friends without bringing any shareson the market.
LANDS, HOTELE AND BUILDINGS.--Hong- with the English sed prioseds to disones the relations of the two nations in various parts kong Landa have ruled quiet with small sale of the irarld, amely, Modagatter, China, New and sellors at 878 and $75, Hotele contiuno fobulint, the Badan, and Indo-Chinn, Wein demand and have changed bands at $77 and $78, closing wendy with a fuction demand for PROMISSORY NOTE URANEACTION...
translate the following pasangos's—
Ia China England strives to thwart our hoth enali na tim shures West Points In this case Ruraardino de Sonna Fernandes, Count de Sapns Formandes, sought to recover tion and to ruin our infinans At the Court without hasless ciste quiet at 829 outEDIATION IN THE PHILIPPINES Lua anggestion is nyuiu put forward by tho Hochi Shimbun likt Japan Abould merliste It from Cossum Mooss the sum of $4,500 paid to of Poking the English Minishir loses on con call of $10. Humphrys viajn noglootect with
nosorded to France. Do so obalo, a ter Jude are onqaivoit for at $18.
Carroso, small lot of Hongkonge bavo boltreon the Filipinos and the Americans, note for which is late falter was guarantor, the National Bank of Okia under a promissory si of protesting against the advantages only all business it.quolation. Kowloon
Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C. (instructed by Mrtvini or rullway concession, forthwith Eng
inlushes diminished, ote stalways the ut that rate: Etos have kom engaired for at country is on emiasutly friendly terms with secondly, that the affects Gedge) appeared for plaintiff and ar: E. Robin haud rates, fer rights are violated, her changed lands at $85 and more are obtainable in based on three considerations: first, that this constructed by bir. Hursthouse) for defensic songs de whole world might to helong to Tis. 70, but no selai rupertal. In the absencs bath the people of the United States and
the Euglish. Lot as raca a recent invidout of town uses in the other Northern Cotton the insurgents;
than by any other Power; and thirdly, that Mr. Robinson resumed the oress exomicction thint of shotguni. There existed in the French Mille quotatioon se takor from the Bbengkaf of the war will be felt by Japan mare MISCELLANEOUs-Star Ferric have changed this country would be acting wingly did it arizo of Viscount Terasades, and on his concluding Concession a Chinese conetary where in recent circulars.
yours saven or eight handral corpass in badly for plaintiff.
Jointed office had nocumulated. We had bands at 312, Green Islanda continue on offer the appariosity to dispel tas peacetisturbing Mr. Francis announced that that was the case
911 and later at with China. The ides seems highly commend waited for and obtained the removal of this locus at quotations without leading to business. reputation that attaches to it aiuos the w Mr. Robinson contended that ́ão case had been
The mabago-servat, do not aim at completa independence, made out, that ne ausser ras required, that plain of epidemise. But Chins wished the Elestrics has found bayers in the first instance on to defondant, regard consented to this un scndition that ber Con- steady at 8176 with all sales. wise than by informing na that by stam mntiff had not shifted the onus which lag on him thin the ownership of the semstory: Franos! $124 for cus and Settlements. Roper continue able. The Filipinos, as the Hecki justiy ob- a dividend of 20 per cent. $10. Fenwicks them entirely. Both sites would be content to vigation on the inland waters a vast saving to the way in which the noto case to be signed, cession was enlarged by an area equivalent of the last mod Company recommands and the Americans have no desire to conver
ovidence did not hear nut the allegations of the eat to that of the cemetery. What could be would be rande in time!
hands in small lots at $38 and 3333 China and Japan is well qualled to do the Unding-- petition. He admitted that a loan was obtained more just? Pls Chinese Government con have ruled in good demos and have changed take a vis media, if ane sore found for them, 1.M.8. Fistoricus returned to harbour yes from the National Bank, but the whole prooands canted bat the English will protested and
Went to Fernandes, Cassina Moons transferring the Court of Peking touk bank its word. We Providente have found small buyera at $0.10 Japan Mei today from gun practice.
the whole value for which the premissory notes in this deplorable affair the hand of Lord and $9,20,
Charles Beresford, charged with a pretended The German oraisor Cormoran leaves for a purported to be given to Fernandos.
His Lordship. I think there is a case for counerist saission to Chin and who filled the Far Enat with the noise of his warlike speedbes roa to-day and will carry a mail
ground for my tblaking so; perhaps it would and his suspicions negotiations with the Chinese.
anthorities.
Nor is the act of conveying wrong im pressions condued to the newspaper, Professor DOUGLAS-quito unwittingly we admit-is engaged in the same aud, where pored by sucli vexatious restriction ignoratice is a general, not too difficult regulation that the same result will be tnek. In his speech before the London arrived at. The ridiculous and absurd Institution he is reported to have a "A Mining Regulations issued by the Taungli graat disinclination, posibly a natural one, Yanon and the restrictions imposed on the “bud also been shown by moroliants to take opening of inland waters, making both up their residence at the outports, and atingible as onterprises for the exfe lavest *several of the treaty ports not a single ment of unpin), ne samples of these. To "British morehant was to be found. It was neither of there exceedingly important high time that it should be recognized points does Professor DovLas refer, other "that it was only by personally pushing "the trade at the treaty ports and as for, island as possible that our aerobants could expect to add consider "ably to the volume of British commerce," Then follows squashing about the difficulty of fouraing Chinose being exaggerated. Again:-"Though by the Cheloo Corivon- tion the right of navigating the Yangtze "Kinng from Iching to Changking was "accarded to foreignes only one stakmer
H. M. 8. Powerful goes to Movila on Tpes- day next to relers the Narcisas, whose curl- mission has expired.
defendant to staver. I will not indicate the
Bo batter I should not.
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMI-
SHIP CO., LIMITED.
The following the report for presentation to the shareholders at the sixteenth ordinary general masting to be held at the office of the General Managers on Thursday, 16th March, At 11 a..
Annezeil we beg to submit to shareholders
the usual cal statement of reconnts for the year ending 31st December, 1898.
A. S. WATSON & CO., ad over attempted the passage." 150 Later adds: If the passage of the Yang taze Kinng above Iclaag was to be made really navigable the British Government "must with the consent of the Taungli "Yaren undertake the conservancy of the A little dynamite would soon clear away the rosics which are the main "sourees of paril." Wo will not dispute ALL our stucks of Wine and Spirits are salocted by experienced buyats on the staff of Profesor DoTOLAS's technical knowledge our Loaccu Hongo, bought firest at fret kau, of the application of dynamite is the Yang imported in ocu and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all intermediate protits, and tere rapids, though we have an impression enabling us to supply the beat growths at that the Sin-tan, the Tatung, and Shan-vincial Treasuror, Sham Chow-buín, the gained big shopin Macio. The transaction ju regard She has nitoady protested it Poking aganist is outbreak of hrstitities and will be replaced by moderate pricc
MERCHANTS.
PRICE LISTS, with fall details, to be bad on application.
PORT after removal should be
“ river.
The following football game will se played to-day, kick-off 1.30p.m.-V.R.C. H. & Bonaventure. Owing to similarity of colours the Recreation team will play in white. The ecin position of the teara will ho:-Gol, Erolt; backs Toby, and Corveth; half becke, Loraire ton, Roth, Roso, nad Henderson. Craig, and A E. Alves; forwards, Yuls, Sut
CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not hold curves responsible for the opinions expressal hy our correspondeate]
by
Gilllex,
HEWAN, TONES & Co.' **Queral Managers. Hongkong, 28th February, 1899.
PHUFT AND Loss Accour For You Than 1899. Consulting Committee...
SHIPPING REPORTS,
The British atemor (hwnshas, from Bang-" kok 24th Feb., Ene weather, light wind and mo- derats sou to 2nd March; taonce fresh monsoon and bend ads to port.
The Chinese steamer Mtefas, from Shanghai 38th Fob., had moderate N.W. to easterly winds throughout; misty with rain to Ockup; fine olondy mather to port.
The British steamer Chittagong, Erom Saigon 26th Feb,, had first part of passage light winde
jacother all and cloudy.
and how weather, lattor part fresh N.E. winds,
The British eteimer Kong Beng, from Saigon 27th Feb., had light aortherly wind and fine. ponthor to North Reat; thence to port strong NE winds and moderate head soo,
The British steamer Antconr, from Moji 28th Fab, had strong wasterly wind to Trugging; from Turnabout to port moderate N.E. mon scous and cloudy weather. March Sed spoke ate. Istria, of Pyramid, from Moji for Hong- kong.
EXPORT CAEGU,
Per steamer Sarnia, sailed on the 14th February. For Padang 185 rolls matting. 15 balco feathers, 5 ralis cuts, 1 cases gali
For Havre and/or Housturg-3 cases ylang ylang, For Herbale goatskine, 12 rolls matting nuta, 125 baies hidas, and 147 bamboće.
JADESTONE AND CURIOS.
Ta lcdo-Ubius it would be easy to find tracce Mr. Robinson, continning, and he had very of their medling. The Government ought to We are informed by Messrs. John D. Ham-little to any in opening is Lordship would be informed on this point. We have on a pre- curtail is intended stay in France because he rug advised of certain intrigues which required phreys and Son, General Managers Glivers have gathered clearly the nature of the defence cious occasion stated that M.. Doumer had in Freehold Minos, Limited, that they have re- from the pleadings and from the orase-osamies- cvived the following telegram from the Mines:tion. It was a fact that the late Cannt and de-
Milla 24 days crushing 500 tons of stone feriant wore well-known to each other, boing to be watched on the spot. It is said that the porecnal friends for a very long period, and a
enquiries made in conation with the lust die-
Thio not protit, including the balance from lost ertain amount of business was done by defendant turbanea at Hanoi revealed the action of forsigu for a yield of 294 oza, of retorted goi"
to deal with as follows, viz through Baran (as bo then was) Fernandos m.saries. Bagksul cases Indo-Chian, where your, mounds to 855,47.27, which it is proposed
.... $5,000.00 To place to Reserve Fund with Humphreys and Company in the way of our presauce sicznescribes her influence is
To pay scrip dividend of 20
50,000.00 por feet. ordering goods from England. Defendant hud China, which, iz, as will be understood, truly wa. other sbausle for transacting his bassince endrettable. She will de bything and it will
To carry forward to vext your's
407.27 account... be dead other banks than the Oriental Bank, bo understood what is ment by thatto nuo construction of railways frightons her; the
The steator Zojiro having become quite in About antama of the port 1891 he did peneti eral position up to the time of the closing of bis projected line to Yunnan is a nightmaret to the Magistrale owing to bor email ebop and the practical rain of his business was to her for she is afraid it the whistle of our cally no businary through Fernandes. His genus the greatest embarrassment inssible. Tho It is reported in Canton that the late Fro described by the plaintiff when he said he had a loenetires may be heard there before her site was sold to the U. & Government on the the Company at Aberdeen and is expected to ap so much popularity there, kas made a complaint to this promiseory note we that he ratified the
line to Yona son. Womay be sure that she
risa here next mouth. The purubase of this will not be sparing of her snares. Let us taupia rapide consisting as they do of against the Viceroy Tan, the chief of the Lekin siguntars rosie to it and became enrety for authorisation girou to Flans to prolong this steamer Diavente which has been built for wast sunsees of rock which in the winter Buror, Wong Chuiu-shin, and the Panyu Boron Fernandes at the laitor's request
Defendant said the signature on the pre respond of our side by the cationers, korey, steamer has been met by the sale of the skamer Magistrate, Pai. Pending the investigation of
slocks but it has `n tands available for form islands and in sunumer, with a risc of the charge III.M. the Engrosa Dowager han de rossory note was written by his ofork, Joseph and force given be the consciousness of tire and of the Company's investments in local No. 5 was written by cho of Fernandes's olerkin, Residents, and contracters, desire to promote the payment of a dividend in shares of the Clon 60 feet in the river, are those most danger-cided to uccspt the resignation of the Viceroy Ismail, who frequently sigaud for him. Exhibit and by the activity which all; Governor, sh diviland and it is therefore proposed by eus cbstacles to navigation, namely rocks
Mesra Benjamin, Kelly, & Pulis, in their bet ko zigued it. The letter was, however, not in the construction of our always When
From all thess feels the impossibility of an pay to increase the Capital to $300,000, A15 cases bristles, and 95 baleshoras. For BAVITY- London andjor Antwerp endfor Marseilles-52 rested a month before use. required for drinking at once it just wash--will try the greatest engineering weekly share report of yesterday's date, any written as he had intended it to bs. There was
The result of the year's working is less than as bumin. For Hamburg-l'euse ganga, 2,cases Chinaware, 3 cases brussware, 4 CASOS should be ordered to bo decented skill before they can be overcome; but be Daring the early part of the weak China Sugars an account between Fraudes and the New being united in bout of friendship, with the Company will thou own two boats worth as and/or Hamburg and/or Loudra:-573 cases that as it may, according to the Professor's were placed sit $175, 81764, and 8176, but since Oriental Bank, to whom he former was indested. France clearly appears. Wherever we meet moderate valuation $50,000, the proposed in amples. For Harro and/or Hamburg and/or
the figures became known, have risen to $1821 He had heard that hu awut the Bank between bar she treats its ne semiss; averywhere reau of Capital is fully justitiel. before being sent on
own showing untit something in the nature and are in dewand. We hear that the Company $5,000 and $6,000. Old Fernandes wished to she tried to destroy us; ali meday. scom
cowhides, IS bags wood oil nuta, 15 packages SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and
of druamite is applicil they can't be made will pay a final dividend of $12 per share, place borrow some money from the National Bank of light to her. Qui veut le fin veut les moyens, that for 1897 but this is of course explained by earios, 4 cases sundriva, 5 cuses gymbols, 6 catOS $160,000 to Besozzo Fund, write of 30,000, Chinu to pay of this debt, and thu the clerk, says the proverb. England acts on this pria the fact that we have somtimes had only one After Dinner Wives of very superior;
our special requirements. "really navigable," and in the meantime it and carry forward $28,000 Lazóns have boon of old Fornandes drew out the document pro chile it her international craticnt, which boat running and at other tintes has had to fate, 1 pares bristina, Il cases oigars, 12, bales
Anced and witness signed it. He signed it, are kaged on a forurions etiam. The Engleh employ shartered stoners not well adapted to ozes, If bales rhubard, 26 cazee tes, 28 c
259 bales Leathers, and 2,321 cases camphor. Consulting Committee.-Iu eccordance with machinery, 46 rulls matting 18 cases gallants. Lease be mid he wanted this loan, and after alliane, world be more than a deşoption, it truc XERTE Vintages. All are
is not to be wondered at that the shipoienerscid at EES.
bristles and 37 bales feathers. For Bremen:- Wines.
duas not thinks the amount to be earned in
This afternoon on the Happy Valley, in the he had signed the other be suspected the wont be a plague for France. Let us never CLAR TOur CLARETS, frig is equal to the risks his roseal third round for the Hongkong Football Chal- contents and bad them explained to him forget these monstrous words spoken in London the sticks of association, Messes
Auditors The accounts have beco andited bafos feathers and 120-bals tobacco. Tor Antwory:-65 balen feathers and 81 balas tobacco. For Milen ander Novara and/or cluding the lowest priced, are would run when making the passage. In lunge Shield, the Royal Ezginoors will play the and frour the explanation given he karnet siter the Fuskoda incident on Novee was the Slebs, In wis, and howan all rotira; but offer For Haubing audier Lendes-25 (Cus
Arona-250 bales wusto silk. eligible for, es-election. "four. Reforue-Mr. J. W. L. Olicar. The coording to the letter. He was not iu declare war ngainst France, which would destroy: guaranteed to be the genuine product met the merchant's reply to both of Hongkong Football Club. Kick-en at half-part that he was the mus she wanted the money an occasion moro Eurounists for England to theurselves in ro-elsation. of the juice of the gape and are not the abors contentions is abort, sharp, and Clth team will be:-F. H. Ker, goal à. 8. nerd of money at the time, so be kept the Wrench intence throughout the world for Mesars, J. i. Coz and T. Arnold, who are artificially made from raisins and
He says, "it docen's pay," Anten aul H. Finckney, backs W. D. Mayson, letter back. It was not true as the letter fifty years to come." decisive.
C. Kew, and W. E. Howard, halves: A. Related that the Now Oriental Bank had. Whon his olark told bin ko had signed the pre- ourrants, as is generally the case with and in those fow words the whole situation Lows, H. W. Looker, J. F. Noble, H. C. Basked in to repay southing which be owed. missory note he told him he should not have Cheat Wince.
is summed up. One would imagine from Inocock, and J. D. Danby, forwards, speeches like the one sa are dealing with
done so and scolded him. A few days after- and rive from some of our Consular Reporia
wards he saw the old Const und they had a dis- that the pansces for all evils in China is for
pate about the matter. liensked alm to retara G. R. Vellinge, F. Mast, K. Q. Campbell, G. to him all the papers and money he had belong the merchant to learn Chiners and reside in D. Campbell, Colville, RA, R. Rotherham, ing to him, but he returned him nothing, and
TO THE EDITOR OF THE “DAILY PRESS." Sa--I trust you will be good enough to an outport. It does not weens to strike these Lient Oastle, Capt. Langtorne, Hill. Nasal aleo refused to render is an account. No ac Team-F. A. Powlett, H. W. Manisty. F. L. count had been rendered to be up to the pre theorists that the merobant is quite willing. Strong, F. I. Hall, C. H. Salisbury, C. Post time. The first time he saw the promis
St. J. Benn, C. R. Shews, R. F. White, soy note was when he was shed at the Mace allow me a small space in year valuable paper with the promissory note nor had he ever Hongkong, amongst the non-commissioned off- P. Jelf, and A. J. Wool. The bands of the Court. It was met tres es stated by plaintiff to ank known a grievance which is, on has etired receipts for interest paid. He was sued rors and weu of the 2nd Battalion Royal Welsh Centurion and Powerful will play during the that he had ever paid interest in connection beeu during the whole time we have been in for this same debt by the National Bank of Fusiliers, through having to pay 15 couts per diem Chins in Macae, and a suit was alas brought messing money. I am given to undocztand
that we are the aule Regiment er Corps that Fleros against him by Countles Fernandes, the latter suit ronciting in the closing of his shop at pays so much, and the most that a paid Exchange
by any Corps in the Garrison is 8 couts per Dirida Trational elificator: The farther hoaring was adjmarned nutidiem, and the N.QO and men live to their Account bansferred from kid and doukisal
sarefaction on that appant. We know whosh Macao. 16 remained closed abuot 12 months. Monday.
order it is that we pay so muck, and all think that 18 conta per diem la Hongkong, whore living is mach diaper than in England, The same authority tells in that it is oly may be inferred that thero le something
is by far too much, and possibly if you would. by personally pushing the trade at the in the tir. In view of the popular dissatisfac
be good enough to maksit known it would be the mosas of our getting it reduced. We all look Austin Hotel le the military it is to be assumed treaty porta nud-as far inland as possible to caused by the transfer of the Mount
at it in the light that if we can live on 8 cents Peak Hotel, and if so it might be pradont to
per diem messing morey, why ahonid we be that our merchants can expect to add to the that the public weld desire to presse de volume of British commerce. There are
taks atope to that effect while there is yet time, I
compelled to spond 18, and I am of opinion that Holdiers should make their own arrangements one or two phras here which would be for if the matter is deferral it may, as in tuo case of the Mount Austin, be elcsed suddenly without more useful if their meaning were more
Chartoring from Saigon has been on a very superintended of ours by their-Company, clearly defined. For instance, what does he giving time to float a Company to take ore
the property. We understand that both the small scula daring the furtnight. A for re-ficer) for their own messing, as it is their own
Brad and Ze we, as pos nean by "paaling” and “as for inland as Peak Hotel and Craigieburn are now paying chartare of Chinese tee-okartored atonmore money that they are sponding, and as loug us
Innt state reol... - --- --- --- --- $179,000:00 Insiniments paid un nen stoomor VERONIOLE AND DIR
IRECTORY ressible?" A, a British merchant, lives at, handsomely. The proprietors are naturally not make up the total of the business lone for this the men ars Fatisted, I think the Oczamanding Valer of Company Elexpiors.
influenced by sentimental considerations and are port. Bates have an zuling ersa lower than Offlear slinda The subject. I am told, has
Diamante
218,126.12 issned an order that scenta was to be exponda. CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO.CUINA,ay, Samahui, and Importe cotton yarn prepared either to continus ta rm the establish- daring the preceding wooks and the closing bass put bafora biti uce or twice by Company
3K8,126.52 there. B, a Chinese merchant, does tho ments on their present basis or to sell to the hi-figure is not better than 14 cents for small sized Offers, and he has ignored it, and at last hi samo. It costa A to live at Banshui $100 | itary or to the public if offers aro rucsivel that benta, with hardly any demand at fat. Higher By so doing has enasol almost the make it worth their while to sell. Should the preprices at Saigon, that leave no margin on the per month, board and lodging. It costs B, sent reports prove in have to foundation in fact, valas of grain lonally, eansed obiefly it is said N.C.Os and won to foal dissatisfied, and we it may nevertheless be taken for granted thatifit by the Sling of contrats for Europe, ranging hope bat by your publishing a little about it any, 930. For the sake of argument we
that N.C.O.s and on alonld be compelled to will eay that it costs both the same to the, Peak Hotel is allowed to continua in privato to something like 90,000 tons for February your valuable paper it night cause this depreciction written offsh
ownership the Military authorities will sooner March/April delivery, are stated to bo the grievanes to bo pat sight. It seems a shema reason for the falling off at Saigon of the de get their yara up to Sumshui in the way or later make a bid for it, and possibly also for
mand for toursge for Hongkong. For other pay south warm ther Corps are not paying ports, for the like racsna no doubt, engairien thing like that monal, and live quite as of freight and duty. Both can send their Craigiebart.
for tonnage have also been few and far between well, if not better than wo do.
NEW MESSING. goods into any part of China under a transit
only.
Hongkong, 3rd Marob, 1899. pass. Bath accompany their goods to, say, Yunaso. The foreigner, even if he goëa Tus omnes in Europe on the subject of in the same junk, will probably require
BRANDY.All our BRANDY is guaranteed to be pure Coaxac, the difference in price being merely question of age and vintage.
WHISKY -All our WHISKY is of excellent quality and of greater age than most brands in the market. to go anywliers and do anything the Govern- The SCOTCH WHISKY marked eat will allow him, provided he can make "B" ie universally popular, and is a proft, and that it is because he is unable pronounced by the best local connoista anke a profit that he shows a disinchim sours to be superior to any other tion to reside at the outporta. Professor brand in the Hongkong market DOUGLAS admit that the disinclination is I to difficulà to pornbly a ustural vim," conceive a more natural oue in view of the reason the merchant givės.
We guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine only when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the
Coast Porte,
A. B. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
NOW READY
THE
FOR
SIAM, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. MALAY STATES, NETHER LANDH INDIA, PHILIP
PINES, DORNEO, &a.
FR 1899
THE TAINTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL BAUE
The Daily Press.
tloxaxore, March 4th, 1899.
The Hongkong Cricket Club will play the Nays to day, the match commencing at 11.30 3.0. Clan Team-T. S. Saith, A. G. Ward,
afteronou
Daring the last few days reporte have bean in eirenlation to the effect that the Military Authorities were negotiating for the precho of the Bank Hotel and that the transaction was practically closed. On enquiry we learn that matters have not gone quite se force that, no formal negotiations having na yet boon opened, but from the existenes of the rumour
REUTER'S TELEURAMS. LEUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY FREE4."]
LONDON, Jet March. INDISPOSITION OF THE POPE. The Pope is suffering from the effects of a
bed for absciate repose. His Holiness is now somewhat better,
GERMANY.
་
THE PREIGHT MARKET.
Masses. Latake and Reggo, in their Freight Circalar for to-day's mail, sy
The general position of our market bas changed bat little kin issue of last vircalar.
As for steam freights, there is no improve ment to record.
Saigon to Singapor! two more charters buve hora Uroaght about at 17 cants per pion), an Saigon to Amoy as ouquiry was filed at the reduced rats of 23 coute. For other direulious
THE MESSING OF THE ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS.
THE HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
+
Apliters' foo.......
Larges cust
Amant written of for depreciation 1899. Bilance i
Balanco benght forward from 1897
aldi nnd Tadca
68,492.69
0,63.33
Zaro and Fergun... Leto less onwerklog of stun Profit of worling ufatonasere Banter. S
Pronto attes
Debia
$ WE, the Undorsigned, beg to notify the pablic that we have been carrying ou 2,000,00
200.00 business as Exporters of Chine Gooda for ap 970.18 words of 60 years past, enjoying the good 10,000.00 opinion of all our unmerous eustomers. 56,407.27 We have zow bare appointed Agents for KWONG MAN CHONG, of Peking, in ancient :08,040. CURIOS. PEABLE, JADESTONE, and CRISTAL WARE. &c., &o., of the best description, which we offer at most moderate Pricee,
2,432.00
Visitors are respectfully invited to call and make inspection at our premises, No. 90, Queen's Road Control.
SUN SHING,
61,500,80 65.32
-1,726.70
26.39
15.00 2
J,071.35
$80,58845
BALANCE SEELT.
CA HAMLIYE.
$
Capital, 5,00 stares at $50 paid up... Reserve and
adoreillegg serunt Das te General Managers jogu Sundry erraitors. Daisies of p. and igas socupat
ABSZTY.
Los preceeds of sale of etr. Luiro 181,28:0 200,152.66
Esmeralda
Valve of boys and borit 25 at Hongkong .. Sale of coals on hand.
Pretion ralds of used policier
盛新
Agents for KwONG MAN CHONG.
TO SHIPMASTERS.
NQUIRE where your FRESH WATEE is obtained by the Water Boats, as Four WATER is to cash of male Sickmoss on board 250,000.00 Ship, :
60390.00 We are the ONLY WATER BOAT COMPANY in HONGKONG EXCLUSIVELY supplying FILTERED WATER
CALS, FLAG W.
8,228.04
226623) 5,269.11 55,-07.29
$401,568,39
10,400.00
106,637.60
100.00
$22.75
Value of sizes ng hand-
1,039.61
4,244.70
Outstanding iglał 3398 Askere Sundry dnbfore
-24,021.56
60,931
Hosong &8lughal Banking Carporation, Cush on band
22404.44 1,460,12
Kavailment in s
Agungy Co., Twited
Co. Limited
Co Ladited
Mr. J.T. V Verion in his weakly share re-10 she alongkong Land Investaseat and
China is truly appalling. In a late Zimes 50parate accommodation and his experprolonged swoon and has been ordered to bis from Saigon there have been no offers on the port dated 3rd March say
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market,
A fair business beau traucted during 200 shares Yangtere Lestrange Association the weak der review. The Settlements passed 250 hores flangkong Rojs Manufacturing wissin's faw stocks, notably in Banke of satisfactorily, but caused a temporary work- Brza-Hongkong hul Shanghais changed hands in the caly part of the week al 272 and and 201 per cent: pre; the stock, however, rallied ahost intiately and basijuess whe transacted at 270 und27),market closing stondo at the latter rate. Nationals roquiz quiet with
appears a communication from Berlin in at the lowest estimate will amount to $1 which it is stated that i uber of guilds per day. The Chinamna will spread his mat with the junk master and live on 20 to and Chisce at Away are anxious to 30 cents per day. On arrival, et their des Herr von Enelow, speaking in the Reichstag Gorban uationality and that the German Consul there has referred the matter bortination the never failing "tenii" or "lotiaid that anless the onlprits of the entrages on native competition. Details of these fixtures 1 and later. furisg settlemanis), ut 207, 266, :
"shui" is levied; bath protest against it. Gormans at Ticulalu (P Trintan) were sever!5 and we are asked to neoopt this as a proof of After a few days the Chinese merchant punished, or if the outrages were repented, Esterring to the Anglo-Gorman Agreement held by the Chinese. No doubt the Ger compounds with the lekin, pays up, and China would four grave consequer feg. appreciated by the Chinese as the British Pay, stops a month (post at least 840) to see/Herr von Baslow said that it deals rather with for the voyage from Heilo to Hongkong, retai soiall sales at $20) - mans in China are as much respected and back to Samshui. The foreigner won't
the estimation in which the Germans are
it is not levied, then goes away. As 2000
futurs contingencies than with actualities. THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.
to
or any other European race, but the conteng he bag felt the lekin levy the "tsoli" in The English Church Union has decided tion that that respect is shown by the full on the Chinese holder of the goods memorialise the Queen, tho. Archbishops and Chinese wishing to nesuze Gennun nation. He writes to the foreign marchant whe sold Bishops, and both Houses of Parliament, any. ality is to reduce the thing to a farce. Pat- them. The foreign merobant goes to issing the right of the Crown or Parliament to ting aside the absurdity of a "guild" atum Consul. The Consul says "If the same goods determine the doctrine and discipline of the ing or taking any nationality, the Chinese,
"bot under transit pass are subject to tsuli en Ceromonial of the Church of England. The as everyono familiar with tho knows, "are yours, noLutherwise, Bring me prouf Union declares that it is not preporod to harter when they seek foreign nationality are au
"thut the goods are not subject to troli and the principle of the Church for establishcant
or endowment, xious to obtain its cover, not out of respect will take up the case." Which will
CHURCH NOTES. tar foreigners, but either to escape taxation or to gain protection from their own offciala.ay his goode down in Yannon the cheaper, the foreigner or Chinese? The reply is
75,036.00
$101,868.30
THE ROMBAY CHAMBER OF COM MERCE AND THE CURRENCY QUESTION
Bombay, Jath February.
J. W. KEW & CO., SINAN WATER BOAT COMPANY. IZGAL Bourkong, 9th October, 1895.
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA
No. & Ice HOUSE STREET, PRATA CENTRAL.
Head Office TOKIO. Branch Odices-LONDON, NEW Your, Dox. BAT, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIEN- TELN, NEWCHwang, and all Ports in JAPAN.
AGENCIES***
Miike Coal Mines.
Chnoura Coal Mines.
Hanada Coal Mines.
The Miiko Cotton Spinning MiB, LA Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Limited. Meiji Tire Insurance Co., Limited. -Emporial Government Paper Mills. Coftoi Clenning and Working Co,
Shanghai.
Onada Cement Company, Japan. Kanegafushi Cotton Spinning Mill. Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mill, Japan, Hayashi Clock: l'actory.
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·PRICE OF 12-EDGE CARTRIDGES:
Loaded with
Wilk Powder Powder only and or ofbol.
..st.es: 6.25
Primrose Case -
$7.40
9.00
Conserving chartering from Bangkok is this port, after a very long parse two outside steamers have been taken ap, both by the agents of the Scottish Oriental Steamship Co., for the obvious purpose of kuoping out any possible are given in the list of settlements; the rates leave much to be desired.
Philippines business is naturally very much curtailed through existing croumstances. Thera is only one fixture reported coastwice,
MARINE INSURANCES-China Tradora can 17 cents per pical.
At the annual musting of the Chamber of PORTLIND. rinne quist with killers at 563) and no sulca Cost Charters again make up the bulk of the reported. Unions steady at $30. Caulons Commerce to say, the Chairman, the Hou. L. chartering busmoss that has been done incsily are changed kande 26 3145 Steuils are weak H. Macaulay, in moving the adoption of the re during the period under review. The Hongas at $6. North Cass have boon in deraand in port, said:-There is onu point upon which I Hongkong-rate continues at $140. To Suat the North and small local sales bavo bonbons the members of the Chamber are united, currency not, managed by Devorament bnt. $1.50 per ton and to Amny 8275 per ton has effectoll as Tis. 181; and Tla 185. Yangiares and Unt is in the demanding a sound system of regalated automatically according to the been paid. Moji to Houghong thoce ass beau remain quiet and without business, further mettlements of medium sized steamera of
FIRE INSURANCES--Hangkong uro, en-
Wharo $220. The Singapore rate has remained steady
La part unter $300 Chin Bees remais ont of Iste heard a good deal about of favour with a steal business at $90 and $39, duudaney sud contention in relation to for prompt, 53.30 per ton being quoted for fint mirror at 2005 ez div. but holders refuse caring requirements of truda.
nerone. We base rand of the wickedness of than $3.10 zu be quoted.. half March-loading: for later, nothing better
The Northern season is drawing near and the closing at latter rate with sellers.
SHIPPING--Hagkong, Cantun out Macaos making of Inda a sink for the silver of the Brat steamers for Tioitsin aro expected to lose changed hands aver settlements at $273, int the world." I question very much whether so long Shanghai on the Eth. Respecting Nowobang uling rate has brou 929 Indo-China have no or survey was on a metallic basis there was any redundancy af mesoy la sironlation,- freights, there is nothing new to be said The following items are taken from the concerus Forages to Canton, do business donorated stondy will amali axles at 866 casli, $69
equivalent rate for June and July China lustic currency, a wo ali kuow there always cente Latest telegramos from Neschwang
know In proof of this statement let the following house this what Professor DOUGLAS morthly "Notes" isased by the Kar. X.-F. yet. For Senter the opening rate bas Leon 35 for April, and so sinalat, high thun an but, we certainly bad one great advantage,
Cobbold, chaplain of St. John's Cathedral-
Douglass have ruled in some denied and sales for alvor in Indis. I am glad be tried. Give the Amoy tuerelnuts the ents by pushing," and "as far inland ne The Rev. F. T. Johnson arrived from Eng report prices for produce to be advancing. The Mailas continue ready at 399 with small sales. has been and always will be an imense douand Chins Kend to the Secretary of State that a certain German nationality they covet, they ht ikossible"? There las gentleman not au- land on February 25th. He vores to take up demand for tonnage to load for Amy in have been effected at $574 cash, market elesing Sir James Westrand promised to reco
the work of Assistant Chaplain. We welcome ceased for the present.
portion of the transnes balances should be made German Government put a tax on those connected with the cotton thread trade whežim amongeż ne, ani trust that his life and work levet, the reason will upon at something like 25 with further buyers at that ra
For Nagasaki obarter bus uctually Mutuale anekoppel and without businosa
REFINERIE China Sugars changed hande vaiablo for trale purposes during the busiest merchants" ships and on the goods and pro-speaks Chinese well and who goes into the here may be a blessing to himself and to co been drawn at 20 sants, for five consecativo trips in the early part of the week, at 5176 and over months of the year. I fully endorse the ver duce they deal in, the tax to be slightly in interior establishing, so it ia reported, agar. We are glad to hear that steps are being On monthly terms, four Axtures are recorded, rattlements at $175; later, however, on the Cant trade should as far as possible be indepen. excess of what they can got through thecies for the sale of thread. Ho, we remember, taken for the appointment of an additional all for Northern requirezapate and all for longer strength of a proposed dividend (nl) of S12 deid of Governmont holp, and no one suggeste lekin with or what it would cost thein to
Chaplain whom duty & will be te minister to term, roept German steamer Fuccb Diedrich- they rapally rest without salos to 31824 that the Government balances should be de secure British nationality by paying a Bri-was held up in one of the Consular reports the Church people in Canton and other Trentyn, taken up for such time only as required to for oh sad to 8184 and 3185 for settlements; ploted to a dangerous extant. The stringency
back, immediate delivery.
in demared at 33 without funcing sales, but eained by their own notion by the necessity of collecting the land zevenuo at the very time tish subject to lend then bis anque. Then as the model for other merchants to imitate. Ports in Bouchern China, whore, fera long time, perform a vorage from water to Hankow and market eioze Armat $1831 Jazone has been which wo aik Government to rollers in greatly
Sail Freight--American ship McLourd lose with sellors. The Bishop of Victoria goes to Fosshow scon
just arrived at Shanghat, to circulated ar-the
MtING-Panjoins crutinas dull and hard when money is inert needed to unable the ryot lot & census of the Gertaan subjects beIt is of course not our business to en-provision of the kind has been made. taken. The number of Chinese who would quire into private individuale' affure, but after Easter
Bishop Harden, some time Bishop of Victoria, first veel charioted for this sansen's loading to more, only a few anuell parcels have changed to bring his crops laterkok, and we only sk
besoing locality, offers a comprehensive register as such would, we fa007, ball we fancy that if the gentleman's accounte
of the Now Testament in Chinese thor toupage will to wanted shortly. In other rule the market at that rate, Charbonnages on their own wilbdials of noney from circula-HIS School, sitented in a beatiful and when compared with shore who would elect nere gone into his expenses would be found he staying in Hongkong, working at a there sad at this york for Now York, and for Labas nt $5.75 and at tins of closing sales then in soute meanie to correct the effect of shortly to Pub, where he will mini-directions requirements are filled for the presentours of a dividend within, masurable dis tion by coming to the assistance of trade st
Conatwise, the demand continues for suitable to remmin Chinese or be the authorized to exceed his gatus from the enle r
cessels to load timber. Britisk mrk Fale of the Ivo izred to 8125 after tall salon times of medial stringway by adopting this course of instruction combined with a thorough -Vale mot sk for Complote eberga i takon of Colonial pupils Lit iltarary weida “ gents of British firms or individuals! It and that it is as an advertising gen be a pr. 5 à Chrifixed and continue
nist and weak with sellers at 31 and but very thaie own best intereals. We regret to my that using the month of Doon, 059 toas not register, is reported zout $120 and 122 Queen Mines have ruled see we feel wire Gorernment will conssit athletic training and every domestic comfort. is useless to trespass on our readers' tio powerful syndicate, who are content to drop
A copy of protus, with list of references, and patience by illustrations of imaginary money for the tins being with the object of February there were two secasions when the cor a charter done at Singapore, te small mics Fellus five change finds at relief so much in our more inmediato whose parents reside abroad and special arrange
fings of offer without Anding buyers, Rautasonlativo. The stringent inoney market way cases when in their every day experience urcating a demand for their goods, rather Cathedral was forcibly entered si night, and Foochow St Sachem, en route frura New quotations, also Oliver D's, bat Oliver A'sconsinterests as in the interests of the agriculturalments ûre unde with regard to them. they meet real one of the kind; but the than us a merchant, that he travel, eet of Communion. Flate in silver, und at York for Shanghat, gut ju hoe on 10ta Fob axco eased up a like and have been neglected enable us to employ our own capital to be can be seen at the Office of this paper. Fail (2264 public at home come under a different cnto. Whether the syndicats will ever recover the Parade Service, and a Fort Ewer in brass be-FANCY, Consequent upon the death of the 113 al 20 od 500, losing steady at 361 Grester advantage; it cable us to buy prodaoo Information will be supplied, on application, by longing to the Cathedral mero takoa sway. We tar and, after completing her crew, continued Enstezze buvo med dail and peglasted with keeper; to the export pure and simple it way the Head Master, WALTER K. DOWLING,
only a small husfices at $6.75 and 8h 50,000 make but little differnen, for he works on n.C.P Royal Univ.
DOCES, WERVEN, AND GOBGYN sin and the boys his produce gory and we have no doubt but that to amount so expended is a qucation time must look to it that we do not lose more valuable her vorage on the 24th February
things: a batbar watch must be kept, and thus sbathers need renown, atid repair.
The Practical Engineer is the best Hongkong and Whampoa Ducks continue ho van proviste, funds by selling sterling billsOPIES of the ART SUPPLEMENTS are many of them the impression was conveyed alone will solve?
To enfeguard agaust colds, chile, and in Weekly Engineering Journal. Bent post free strong and tufator; sales kate been effected at ar buying Cranail drafts, but the Native soit only by Masers KELLY & WALSH, fuerte, take a cuplul of Liebly. Company's to any address for ten shillings por azance, in- 314 opd S17 ex dividend cash, and at 319 shroff whofasses the inornal mavement LIMITED
Book putihod. 31, Whitworth Strost, Man farther forward rumaine unsatisfed, market He deals in Indian surrouey slope and if per separate shoot. - the Company's, digued J.v. Liebig la blue.
120 das fire at $15 per pout, prem. Kowloon his operations are clogged by lringent 1 Hongkong, 12th July, 1898. treat, morning or evening, bat be sure it is aluding free copy of best Engineering Packet and 33 for Belmonts, whilst a doomed of experts and Imports has not this regres. Pries 81, per set of three shacie or 50 centa
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of a large red influential body of Chinese It is far from our intention to infor that louging to place themselves under the there is nothing for foreign merchants to do banast of the Fatherland, uctuated thesto, at the treaty ports or in the interior when by an admiration of that country and its they are allowed to reside in the latter. On
to whom he ministara.
some elvar and brega vesela stoleu. A whole American hark
For Kohe, it b
eption to Skughal $8,000,
3.65 Ejector Brass Cases. 6.50*
5% discount on orders of 1,000 and over. Pogamoid Casor ...
Apply to
WM. SCHMIDT & Co., Quintakers,
Houghong
Honkong, 97th July, 1897
EDUCATION IN ENGLAND.
HEATH BROW. SCHOOL, HEMEL HOTSTEAD, HERTFORDSHIRE.
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