INTIMATIONS
to the Customs regulations and therefore: not being included in the returns, but trade
EYE-SIGHT, of that kind must contribute its quoin t
Ma. N. LAZĄ RUS,
FLETCHER & (6.5 PHARMACY,
(Opposite the Hoxerona HotmL). Ensinaey Hours:
being the principal cause of the jactered activity of the port; w is it likely that they will have cause to regret it in the a. to 5 r.sfoture, for whatever qualities changes may tako place the British Government may be trouted, der the influence of public opinion, to see that all commercial privileges hitherto.enjoyed by Britian subjects shall remain intner.
A great proportion of cataracts and digasho affecting shas advancing in life ocear to floss baving some deficisany in the instruction of the eyes-the many years of Nyo Strain" eading in excious forlas of diseases. Glasing spoutally adaptod in youth to those requiring them are wil presorve the sight.
THR DONGKONG DAILY PRESS, BRI I BARCH 10 ~ 1800.
MILLIONAIRE'S SON CHARGED
WITH MURDER
New York, lut Magh The son of the millionaire, Gougral Melinius. be been arrested in this oily, on a charge of belog implicated in this enelor of Mr. Admnus.
SUPREME COURT.
9th March
IN ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION, BEFORE SIR JOHN CARRINGTON (CHIEF Justien).
AMOY NOTENK [TROM AN OODASIONAL, COBEESPONDENT]
Amoy 4th March. During tilest ter monthe-tas pomiriunity less in sumowuat if a flutter, lanking forened with pleasurable anticipation to the nervel of Thoir Royal Highnessas Princd and Prin
I
CORRESPONDENCE.
[We do not hohl care vos responsilite for plan oplators expressly our correspondcata MESSING IN THE ROYAL WELCH FUMLIERS.
mouth and left it to the mercy of Millar, j By madry revesne who soured the bail from another pan By greit sie of star
by MoNeo, and Millar abbia alde one goal By broth on als of mucioni allores 19203 ahead. The sallone; chuered up by their success aoi chogts from scores of their phipmates, By lalanén.... Instituted another attack, and atter a semblo around the uprights HoNe skilfully magi to got the bail kotirson them. The Artillery
Bayles
Creightozi Kane
Sorton
ARTILLERY
Cox
Hutchison Jackson
the prosperity of the port. Foreign mor elnuts established at Newchwang cannot have much reason as yet to regret af oppo in coroner's lugacht on the wouse's body re-sury of Frasmia, as on the former slot, visit TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRE" tied all they knew to ‘ojializa, but the ga Ocoulet Optician, of London and Culcutta, may Russia's appearance upon the some, that led in a verdict of murder against him of Sie Prince his gaitul disposition had gained
Sir-With refers to the grievango about disus to their disadvantage, the sailors wir- ba ounsalted for SPECTACLES at
in parkets of poison having bon tenced to many mires: While he was always graticus Soldiers Messing which was publisbed in a sing the matali by Hiros goals to one
he never forgot what was due to him, and some former edition of the Honglong Dilly Fress Victorious team now etdiy for the i-Dual, him, The case is crenting immense expitenout of out an ordon Republicans were ele. wish to just wat two or three fasts which and the game with the Tionghoa risit to in the higlast vircles of society,
thelastic in bla: praise. Such hoing the case wire omitted by your former carapeadout and Saturday should be well worth the risit to ons can readilymagine that the stessesful which would, I think, materialle strengthon the Happy Valley.
The teams nod ng as follow attempt of certain pashing motor lading argument in favour of a lower scale of mewing.
H.6.1OTORIQTY" residents of their own nation--to place them. Any intelligent persun, who read the debates in
Goalkeeperu aulina before Royalty, ins spitted feelings of the House of Commons should kee the Act pity. It spurs that certain Britishers was passed to give the selliora higher rate of
Baoke uffored, without eonsalting any of the leading phy. To furce the soldice to spond the extra members of the omaurity, entertainuacat inoney in food is ernivalent to saying he did to the Royal party A. plonis was decided or not get enough to at under the old regime. and bos Laken place.. When it is said Whon this Ast came into forco India (by's thas the unly people who were considered similar order) the soldier throughout fudin was eligible to sit down the tables wore members forced to pay 31 per diem messing, an absoluto of the Amoy Club I think it is enough to show waste of money. The attention of the War that Thackery did certainly not incluy the Off was called to this: the result was, the or catport sea when he wrote his celebrated book der was at once rescindod. Again, the Colousl en the subject, or be woudt hary added several la coramand of the Royal Lane Region,trind pages necessary to describe the local spesinou, to enforce 13 cents a day messing scale, hit spartes uut found, is hoped in Europe General Black said they were already paying When and where doar membership of a local too much, viz, 6 cents a day. The iden HAJOTIEN Club muko bo gentlema? Echo answers, no. very prevalent amongst cere that Tommy where! And yet many estituablo residents have Alkiue does not ouro in the lost what, he gets boon rulogated to outer dorless, baso they to eat as long as bo potolink. This may be were not mombers of this particular cipolo, ne as regards oerlnius elats, but that this ap While a Club Has the right to shoot sinembers, pltes to the majority of solliers is absurd. it ins not the right to delegate itself as the Thore are hundreds of men in my owa Etogiment why embraced the now Act with the sole iden of mouthpiece of the commily.
savings for ponade to start life with on feaving the servico.
Coustaatly recurring headaches, spells of. dimness when reading, woak oyes, the letions moning tagetline; any of these symptoms in l. cata a dodeleney in the farm of the'ara roquie--| ing Glasses only to correct and euro.
ME LAZARUS suppins his· BPEUTA- CLES only after testing the sight.
ADVICE FREE.
The Austrian eraser Kaiserin Elinabith arrived yesterday from Singapore.
Entries for Lo Cricket Club's Jan Tennis Tournment-close on the lith feat.
.....
Mi J. J. Franels, Q.G., will deliver a lecture in St. Andrew's Inn Monday afternen nxt, under the auspices of the "Old Volumes
England.
SEEING TO OUTAIN POSSESSION OF A STEAM LAUNCII,
In this action daintiffs sought to obtain possession of a steni lagreb,
A. S. WATSON & CO. Society, oa The strugth and weakness of outed Lah Wah was the sole proprietor al porta during the lost treaty-five years, has
LIMITED.
Established A.D. 1841.
WINE AND SPIRIT
MERCHANTS.
ALL our stooks of Wizon and Spirits are selected by expational buyers on deaf of our London Hause, bonight direct at first haud,
impacted in west and bartled by ourselves, bos saving all intermediate profits, and enabling us to supply the best growths at! - modurate prices.
PRICE LISTS, with full details, to be bad on application.
Mouers. W. Bower & Co. inform as that until they read the notes of the side to Manila and the Philippines" in yesterday's issus they had no ides it uns e copy from the Chronicle and Firectory," as they printed it to the author
at Mauile from 31.8. copy.
Halvor
... Wioku
Longmate
White Griffiths
Steward
Forwards—
Porigo
Robinson
Mulvey
Millor Lewis
Butland McNeo Likedora
MoMurray Jonca
THE PUNJOM MINING CO.,
LIMITED.
The following is the report for presentation to the elareholders at the second ordinary goneral mating, to be held at the office of the company, No. 9, Trapo Central, Hongkong, on Colcual Dininwaring says that men nader the Wednesday, 15th March, at ilm
The Directors beg to submit the annexed now Act get their messing for noticing; but what about a soldier who enlisted before the statement of accounts fivm the date of the now Act-ind 75 paz copt. of the Royal. Welch incorporation of the Company to the jist Besam Fusiliers dil no-does ho ant forfeit at parber. 1999, which they raprot show a hating at diers deferred pay formerly placed to bis credit? dcbit of Working Account of $10.340,98 This 1fu must remember that to seldies's pay was balanon has been carried forward to the detit of really is 20 day before the new Aut was the new Account passed. Of course the massing welur Jooks all right and propor, but the fact is we don't want the staff; wo woald much rather have the money.
Daring the pust your a considerable amonat of prospecting his toon sarried on at Paujom at the date of the latest report from the lines, ut points hitherto untouched, and there ruro, 12 prospects iu sporation, not including Best Mr. L-L. Bailey was appointed Manager at Punjour in July, 1895, and took over charge on the 13th Septaber last and the Board are hoping that under his slajuistration a more Bourishing state of affairs may exist at the end. of the ouxrent year.
Mr. Pallic (instructed by Mr. Gedge of Tomay Alkins" has not complied with the Mussa Jubuson, Blokes, and Mastor) sit be ral that correspondents must sead their are appeared for plaiutin, who had obtained leave with their communications.
of the court to proceed ex parte. Plintits, the Yaan Kuo firm, was a firo a rabants Gunner T. Curran, of the Hougkong Valon earrying onbusiness at 4, Queen's Fond West, teer Corps, died at the Government Civil Rosar, Kwok Chan was the managing partner at pital yesturday: The funeral will bear the the firm. The stent Imunch Frank, ugainst Volunteer feed Quarters at 43) p.in. to-day. which the notion was brought, was in course of construction, and was bow lying on the stacks
The Amoy community as compared with is the boat building yard with Jately belonged
mway outperts stands big as regards oharacter, in the Sheung Lee Wat Rre firm, at 29,
and the writer, who has resule in any ont- Mong Kok Tsui, Britiah Kowloon man thie bout boiling yard. Up to 3 morning Dever fou a higher standard of intelligence of the 4 of Fobenier si, Lan Wah was and spectability than exists here, therefore it te the mero 10. he depronted that certain few We have wceived from Meters. Lane, Cras in charge of platolite launch, and was in
should call themselves the clate and aclarle ford & Co, sample itics of The Bushwoaugged in biking ber for plaintifs, but on Blond and The House of Corntons Soptel that moreing plaintiff's discovered that Lan others who sen every wait their uqua's from whiskies both of the liquors of very and Wah ku souded from the colony, Phin assisting to entertain the grandson of their
huseter.
fi's evordingly commenced these proceedings belovedl Que. for the possession of the launch. The price While the writer would be the last to lift the agreed upon for the earstenation of the launchreil surrounding private interests, he cannot was S900. I won aleut half built; and Cap. but mention that the action of verlam railouts
who have controlled the invitations in neut- Colonel Mainwaring encore at the education tin Inais estimated the value of the work dine at $1,300, which left $1,900 worth of work royalty line bee lined and has caused more of the modern soldier. I suppen hadees not tiket Falin Mine to be lan yet. Plaintiffs had paid Lau Wartburning a sec language the any us to make er geformed public; but there ovori in the bistory of Aavy fer many years. has evor for many years been bn Army reforta $2,000 on count of this launch, or 5700 more - thân thể value of the work done.
The following is the heading of the insile forced on the War Once without the aid of the blic Press. It is be Officers themselves who Kryck Chan, munnaging partner in the plain-sauds to the senin, on which comment le nu The performaneo of D'Ares Marionettes on Saturday, witch will be the last appearance of ti firm, said it was agaved that the storessure The Giab melure of the British have taught is this.
Can any person well me why General Black the show here, will be under the patronage of och should be afloat on the 19th of March. Comnuity of Anos Trwa the honour to regrest
the company of ute., ele.""
ignated this Army Oriler, and why it is still The price was to be $3,200. The contract was Livat. Helena aut party. The programEA
i Qutåler Just paar. Altoge
Mosa Batterhold & Swire have completed ignored by the Artillers and Departmental made on the Ma will include the bombardioant of the Spanist ther $2,000 nd bean paid to the Shing Leo Way
the building of their offens and large galows Corps in Hongkou, who are much better paid Forts, the sinking of the Merrimac, Lieut
on either side, and as soon as they cafest than wo? The trad is, if Army Orders and Kes on account of the Jaruch, and to produced PORT after removal should be Hobson's escape, the meeting of the rival
to destruction, of
Thripts "chopped" by Lax Web nuiale sigeed sandrons, and restet a month before use. Wit Sparish fort off Santiago harbour. The by him. On the 4th of Feb. this year she is an unrivalled writion to deal with the ly, if sonic wozi Lo a caso de mil w stripgarhinus with parograph 104 of he repared for drinking at onec it gallant officer wit thus be a witness of tho should be ordered to bo decante representation of bs own during Teat before being sent out.
The liability of the Iamrance Companies in SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and connection with the cusut tires at Manila is being discusard. The Manila Tiara says:— After Dinner Wines of very superior fost, if not all of the ordinary is insuranc Vintages.
All are truc Nears policies state explicitly that the is to bo no Wines
lain in casinf Sres due to "car or eirit com- motion of any kind." This, as far as we eza fed, CLART-Our CLARETS, inves no room for discussing at all. It sens cluding the lowest priced, are to us to complely exempt the insurance co- guorinteed to be the genuine productes from all liability under brdiziry, fire on properly destroyed in the repent of the juice of the grape and are not conflagratios in Manila. Le to whether the artificially made from raisins and United States Government can be called on to pay for the loss, that is a question less easy to currants, as is generally the case with answer. In fact, a decision will probably not Cheap Wings.
be arrived at until after long and curefid vestigation by able jurists. There are inmumEK- BRANDY.All our BRANDY is go roots and precedents both for and guaranteed to be pure COGNAC, the against. Our ownepinion is that the Gorer- Aifference in price being merely n
ment, baviag asanmind responsibility for the main tenness of order in Mauila, is liable for lose question of and vintage. ago
sunset by three firta, but the Government may argue that, if this principle were verspted un roservedly, everybody in the country und many ontside of it have lost by the distances and THE BILLIARD AND TENNIS TOURNAMENTS. might staini on the saxes grannað.
•
WHISKY. All our WHISKY is f excellent quality and of greater age than most brands in the market The SCOTCH WHISKY marked
is-universally popular, and is pronounced by the best local commise seurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market.
We gaaunted our Wines and Spirits to be genuins only when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Const Ports.
NOW READY
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LONDON, 7th March.
THE DREYFUS AFFAIR The whole of the Cour de Cossstina Das 28-
sembled in connection with the Dreyfus case, the public hearing in and kudy is tido place hefore 10th April.
CREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE. M. Deleassé, specking in the Chamber, said that the British Government recognised the
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.idential rights of France and Great Britain
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
in Muscat, and Bud expressed profound regret resto Francs for the incorrect, spoutaneous notion of one of its Agouts. The Times commenda comments upon) the divergence of this state- ment kom; Lke statements made in the British Parliamout and say that if the latter are correct the local aguats deserved commendation, not repudiation, and that their action. Les buffed the original designs of France.
THE
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BIRTH.
At 3 Kimberley Villas, Kowloon, on the March, the wife of A. MAZE, of h sen. 1705 DEATH.
A the Peak Hospital, Hongkong, om de 9th March, Captain JOEP Houn, of Menila, aged 50 700
FEITA.
The Daily Press.
Honusung, March 10th, 1889-...
Tus foreign trade of China the the year 1803 was the largest on record. The Cux- tous report and annual returns have not yet been issued, but the quarterly return give us figures for the various ports, from which the progress made by each may be gurgei. Special interest aftuchos to the Nowalwang returns in view of Russian ac
THE EMPEROR' OF GERMANY AND MR. RUDYARD KIPLING. The impene of Germany as an enthusiastic admirer of Mr. Rudyard Kipling's anrivalled backs bas cabled enquiries concerning the author's oondition.
{PROM TONKIN PAPERS} THE POPE'S HEALTH:
PARIS. March. The Pope has been operated apos for an abscess in the hip. His couli fon causes,no- aneiress.
Parts, 2nd March.
The Pops is better. A quick veessary is es- pected.
SPAIN AND THE CESSION OF THE PHILIPPINES.
-
PARIS, 1st March. The Spanial Cubiust has resignal aring
FRENCH POLITICS.
Paris. 28th February.
ind out that Lan Wah bad gone away from the golony, and in coureganave he brought this action. He had reerived a report frean Meare. Dernis and Goddard valaing the work done to the launch at $1,300, He paid $300 on the day of the contract and the rest because Lan Wak said I wanted the money to buy materials with. Lan Wah bil tot dous any work for the firm before He had not seeu Lan Wal since be absconded.
ad tzat on the 4th February bo zaryad th
F. Howell. Bailiff at the Supress Court, writ of mens in this netion just of the boat building yard at Mong Koke ani pa the stam auch Yuan lion by affixing it to the of the
libos. He found the polies in possesion,
The Chief Justice-How about the custs 1 do not know how you can got them,
Mr. Pullock-Inak fer costs. There is a possibility of a fund being available. In fret there is one now in the Court to the amount of $82-00.
Judgment or plaintiffs with cost
HONGKONG POLICE RECREATION
CLUB,
PREVENTATION OF PRIZES HY SEA. MAY TESTERDAY,
The fuais in the tennis tournament in con- pection with the Police Recreation Ciné were played off on the testis eonrt attached to the Central Police Station yesterday afternoon in the prestace of Rishop and Mrs. Harry, the Ror. F. T. Johnson assistant chaplain of the Cathedral, the Rev. C. ul Mrs. Buna, Captain-Superintendent May and Mrs. May, it. Behluley, Mrs. L'omes, Mr. Gregs, Sister Elizabeth, Chief Inspector nokcie, al others. The billiard tournament had boou already nished. Mrs. May preauted the prizes, aftor which she was presented with gificent bongnat by Inspector Ford (secretary of the Recreation Club). The Captain-Superlator- Jant, in reforming thanks for his wife, com. pentol the wombors of the club on the ikili bey had displayed both at billiards and
tennis.
Below will be foun} the names of the succes ful competitors. In the billiard touzament the first prize was won by Inspesies Hollat, It consisted of a bountiful sup, with inscription, proseuted by the Captain-Superintsudont.
BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.
1st prize, wou by Tuspoetor Moffatt. 2nd (gold study won by P.C. 54 Smith. 3rd (gold pia) won by Ex P.0. 10 Moore, ita (gold pin) won by Barpt. Langley,
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.,
CLASS A DOUBLE-Wan by Inspecter Dauman and Juspootor Ford
CLES B Doris-Won-by PC. 47 Quinu and F.C. 82 Angos,
CRASH U DOUBLE-Won by P.0.58 Kent and P.C. 20 Gerrard..
CLAER A SINGLEE-Wou by Ex P.C. 60 Grant.....
CLASS B SINOLES.-Won by PC. 47 Quina. CLASS C SINULES--Won by P.0.85 South, LADIES NOMINATION-Won by sp Han nal (nominated by Ave, Boberson). Won fy - ¡P.C. Quiza (nominated by Mrs. Fáter.
CANTON NOTES.
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[ROM THE CHUNG NOCI BAN PO*I It is reported and the newly appointed Tar- La Gomeral of Kwangtang has left Peking for Curton, where ha is expected to arrive at the lound of next month.
Governor Lak Chnen-lam, Les givin instrac-
Northern- trade.
The Machiners and Plant at the Mincs are in good working order.
Diretora.r. W. R. Larley has signe his goat on the Board, owing to his in posting l Shaghad with the band they willen's Regulations warsheays obeyed literal departero for Eiropa
Articles of Asscolation, Moers, D. Gillies and and the figure will morn. We should have a H. Lovis retire from the Board, but being model army. If the authorities in Hongkongligible offer themselves for re-election. are such stickkers for Army Orders and Queen's
Auditars.The Accounts have been audited Kegulations Jet thein fer the matter to thy Messrs. F. Hendors and W. H. Gatoll Wer Office. We.com wait, In the meantime we are like Mr. Micawber, waiting for some and the Board recommend these gaztiemen for thing to turu up-romain, yous faithfully,
REFORM Hongkong, fih Hareb, 1999.
THE NEGRITOS.
The steam launch teaEc inland, if the cam bor of passengers at present cried ia aus guide, must be a paying business, un the faunches always appear to be crowded.
It is remonted that our tyre local companies, the toy Dock and Molla & Co., will-ply very hon isomés dividends for the past year*
Onforta antely for Amey, a considerable amount of smallpax is reported to exist among La salivy population.
A number of important charges are, I believe, about to take place. B. Conent, Mr. C.ro THE EDITOR OF THE "AFLY FROSS T. Gardner, M., ete, et, praeds to the
homeland flós a resulenc hero of overal years, and I state the sitple Leith" when I say the Pagers ant good wishes of the greater portion of the residents fellow hig. I understand that the foreign officials who have had to cousas with him are of the tatimos opinion that be his worthily Blul his impetout post.
misend."
re-election.
13. GILLIES Chairman.
Hongkong, 7th March, 1899.
BALVOR SUMET, 318Y DECÉSIDER, 1800, GATIPAS: AND JJABILITIEL.
Orly star
$480,000.0
Anthorized capital, 60,000 orillary stres 3.40 Live 250 aburen deemel
So paid up onelloteta 1,750.00 Less uncalled $3 tach yo
60,000 shares.
190,000,00
1$1,750.00
208,25/200
share Anthorized air; 30,005
praferes shazes $1anch 30,000 Arcanate payable
Brme & Co... Segapove
agent
1087
870.51 1940.08
$150,128.99
SEPTİNO REPORTĄ. The German Bieamer Nangang, from Thiwar- clear weather and NE. wind from Swatow. foo Bil March, Amoy 7, and Senter Bil, ba
The British amor étiching, from Glasgow 28th Dec, expurienoad Leavy weather till roh- ing Mallterranean; theurs to Bingapore mals. rate winds andt Bne wertlior. From Singapore to part strong monsoon and rough eve.
The British steamer Phra . C. Kina, from Bangkok aul Koh-ei-obang 4th March, had mo darata. to light 8. and S. winds in Pale Obi; frola Pala Obi to Parnu moderate to fresh NE. wind; from Padavan to port modcrate to light N. and N., and fixe.
INSURANCES.
TEXRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undoraigned, having bean appointed ACENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Raton.
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
Agenta: Hongkong. 10th November. 1872"
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ENIX FIRE OFFICE. The clerigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Ratos.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., -Agents for the Phoenix Fire Office. Hongkong, 17 August, 1587.
TANY OF HAMBURG. 11 ANSEATIC FIRE INSURANCE COM-
Undersigned AGENTS for abera Ferrign and Chinese KIBKS agalust PINE Company a70 prepared to ACCEPT Current Rates.
at
EAST ASIATIC TRADING CO.
· [112 Hongkong, 1st January, 1800.
COTTISH
METROPOLITAN ASSURANCE 00.
HTE
The combined ACCIDENT and POLICY the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS form of INSURANCE.
A yearly prent of £28 24. (age 30) spends the following
£2,000 ta cass of death by norident,
£1,000 la cass of natural death.
+
£1,000 in case of permanent total disable- out by necidout..
30 in ease of partial total disablonost by
scoldrnt.
LG per weak in case of temporary diseblo mont by secidant.
Accidents insured against for £4 and £ per annum (81,000 in ease of death by weekly paymionts in case of injury.)
For further Particulare apply to
JY.V. VERNON,
Agout.
(1320
Hongkong, 8th Jrina, 1896. ATORTA BRITISH AND MERCAN
NITE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TOTAL FUNDS AT 1ST DECEmraŃ, 1307, 213,558,980 Oa, 0đ.
s. ¿
:687,500 00 2,763,819 7 The Undersigned having been, appointed AGENTS for the above Company, ore pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at 328,25.00 | Carraná Bales.
I AUTHORISED CAPITAL £3,000,000 £ SOUSCRIBED CAPITAL 2,750,000 PAID CF CAPITAL: ................................ [I. PIRD FUNDS
DEAR SIR-Ons of your contemporaries, spanking of the "cosion of the island of No- res, quotes Mr. John Whitehead, the natura list, as being the best lising authority on tho Philippine Islands. This will be news to many, instuding evou Mr. Whitebeat himgolf Da
cubtedly the latter has travelled oxtensively in. The the Islande on zoological raunvokes, and thus native officials are, I am told, or reserved income in contact with the inhabitants of goveral their expressions of approval. Secially Mr. Gard of them, but knowing Mr. Whitehead many per haberer been extremely active in further. Sears before your certomporary's correspondent. ay all forts made for our anusement and has arrived in the Brst, I have Der yet heard canned many a poor heart to mgnies," That ros his lips that be made any special study of he may long live to enjoy the honourable the ethnology or authropology of the telands retirement he has ATC is the wish of uti. The correspondent can hardly have reported
que of our two Germa irus has closed, and hira corrently because I cannot imagine. the representative, M. N. Michelsen, auori do a man of Br. Whitohoal's talout would. purts for the Faryad. The Consular intor. bare fallen into engkau errer and wished is of Sweden and Norway, which ho has so to mislead the pattic to. believe the island of ably represented for years have been landet Negros was populated by Spaniards, well-to-do ever to the efficient Consul for the Netherlands. Indinn sngar plantes, and thus "Iegrotis ! Mr. A. Pisht. Mr. Michelsen during his long The Sparjords muy possibly represual po zosidono al Amoy has earned the respect and cent of the population, the well-to-do Inlin will be sugar planters & per cent, the Chinese per treadship of al, and he certainly
eunt, and thu Negítes 3 to 4 per cont; tho 31r. Barnott, the abla British Consular As-rust, the gut toilers and moilers, oro Visayans sisters, as already Loft For Mingpo, to panas puce and simple, of the same race and origin
the Tagalogs of Luzes and ur dates of Court of Coatrone, 24. Noyoristas de Fegritos of Negros-uul Luzo Borehouse, goue on leave une monts, so it is coportet. Varioue opinions pressed as to his administration, but it is admit it that his term of fee has been marked by adraice to accciamo dato la mercantile commuolly as far as pos. sible. The departure of Mrs. Noyes Morehouse will cause a feeling of sorrow among the juvenile community, who always leaked forward to the entertainment provided for their amuse
Another contemporary gives unther revsion ment at Orstars. In thestriants, notably the
Tableaux gwo time ago, and at social of the "ession Negros Which of the two eroals she has always gives her talent and is right? Other foulis papers stale that || labour, as far as possible. Dir. Law, the rope. 4,000 men are near arms ready to repel a Cost of esti wentative of Messrs. Tuttartali and Saito, Amorien inrasion Time will show whether Machinery, plant and genres equipment 37,714.12 leares is riso, and Mr. Maclavish, gouf of the thres repressmatives who went up to Cyanide pim the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, is tans Manila were really readas representativer of Maiznie ferred, to the regers of all who have had occa the people, or simply paid hirslings for holi sion Lo enter the portals of the faint Geal banks; emashing from the high pre suen put on by the exalted emotions that deve institution be bar nounge with aneh success.
The Berman men-of-rer Deutschland wadon ouly acrofa tho Atlastic."
VERITAS VINCIT Irene leave for Woosaag on the 8th. Tho
Pears have been welcomed and will leave Heugkong 7th March, 1894. belied them pleasant memories of their stay bere
The Commissioner
MADLO,
stenaw. fast dying out are the abririginal and uncivilized inhabitants of the Arohi polage, siraitar to these forul in the monatass of Celobes and other Dutch lands and the Salvis of the Malay Penius, and of a totally distinct reo from the Malova, who in prehistoric times. migrated to the Archipelago and form now its ten millions of inhabitants, aut with whom Legaspi forted his "blood pact.
$1,132.60
James Morrico, I,
London agents Wildey Ore Conconfrater
Stud. Le Landet Jola Fille & Co, Linital,
Deposit and peramal-oci county wing dayout
Asiatin pay ratt, Dec. 1893 Dividends unci.... Directors fors
4-4.41
9-49.79.
80258
4,793.60
1,896.05
1,528.10
5,781.86
Alitors' Fees
Marine istrerice on gald
zud specie
150.00
070.86
375.53
Boyalty to Canel Gold Br
Hargow
559.76
11-103
267.24
16,698.49
$34,43
$157,954.50
Legal open
traching Co, Ix Sundey, neerunta Praft galast wachinery. ordered from London
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agents. Heugkoog, Eid June, 1893.
(1391
AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRÀ INSUR-
ANCE CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.
[106 Vodersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are propared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.,
Agente.
178 Huugkong, 21st April, 1897. JUN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
FOUNDED 1710,
The Undersigned, having bein sppointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEET RISKS against FIRE at Current Relay,
SIAMSSEN & co.,
Agoats
133
Hongkong 16th May, 1892
PROPERTY AND AMETS, NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
Main and tid daas" Buildings OK. Hoody mi bridges
Life stock uur? Bullods zanji Farniture at mines tod Stores in spot at miner Stores in transit... Development of asumsion
--COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
$2,320.27
10,000.00
8000,00
10,322,58
Tho Uadovélynéd. AGENTS of the above Coonpany ara PROPARED TO ACCEPT First Class Foriga and Chinese Risks at Current Batos,
234,76
017.05
1,236.04.
909.97. 1,230.09
Cashire Hongkong and Shup
Fask, Hoogkong.
Casain Hongkong and Shanghai
∙Funk, Sigaper
63.
2,318.32
12,600,000,
985,52
589.07.
Fixed deposit with Hongkor, and Shang
bai Bank, Hongkong Dividens front, 1898 Actuated preference divideot
account 1897
pause account
Kuala Jampur
Timber and fireweed en land Merchandise Level
CAPITAL
£1,000,000
Hongkong, th February, 1909,
00:
1433
SIEMSEEN & 00.
¡24 Hongkong, 9th May, 1895.
KATHE
TATE FIRE INSURANCE · COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
The Undesignod. AGENTS for above Com pany uro propared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Ratas.
MINI W. GHUMFHREYS &
| BEST YUBARI GUMP COAL FOR SALE. 1,528.29 6,069.09
4063E SS. Doyo Maruis expected here on er 1,292.60 abust 11th inst. carrying 2200 tons of
$5.00 best Tuberi Lap Cual froin Japan, Moroman. Lány ship requiring same. for use” should apply 487.33to.
KWONG MAN. WO.... No. 12, Boukan Strand West, Hongkong, 11th January, 1899, 1181
JAPAN FINN ART CURIOS
KUHN KOMOT
MANGKONG; JOKOHAMA; KOBE.
237
hand
in Chartered Bank of IA, C
2,149.22
100.32
2013.67
.709.93
646.43
.42:00
Can in huuda of Pokse asook masu Advances modo to employees at Fanjom Mines adjustment au
Advance to Telegraph Master at Kuala
Accounts Receivable!
Interest the on dividend se
control $10.47 Balance due on September.
„and October gold winnings 3,801,45 - Advance obtained on Theme by
ter gold winning
-FOOTBALL-
CHALLENGE SUIELD, ÖRD ROUND.
[FROM QUE CORRESTENDENT.]
H.K.S. VICTORIOUS "V. 20TH.CO.RA MACAO, 9 March. The above leans met yosterday to my con The transport dyrice nerived on Sunday lost clusions in the third round for the Challonge beinging about riety Emopan okliais and Shield. The sila tems was full afrong, forty Tudinous for the Garrison. The men at the Artillery gero handicapped.be losing leaded on Monday morning, and marched to four thete u pleyors and, in consequor their quarters, brated by the Regimental Brind, lost the game Up to half time the play was
trumport also brought a quantity of was very close, neither of the teams having Head Office Attre like stores, including xides, and alecio mu advantage, and no far as the scor Cul on hand. Mine torials for the Telephone department. She is was concerned, it fished one allege Stamps to pay a visit to Ilougkeng for the purpose of. The saliers lost the tour and had to face this balag docked, aftor which she will return here, sun, but the gume started with some remain a few days, and then leave on her home long exchanges, the sailors eventually getting ward vay nge. She left Lithoni Novan bor fast, the leshef tlun, suabling Idemere to score, H
ina! and out for way out has visited all the Portuguess pub in a slowhot, which one of the hackstried to the impossibility of obtaining a majority to age in the Magistrates of Nam-hi and fat-colonies, including Goa. It is said shu is to kick away, but he just grazed the ball enough prove of the session of the Philippines to the vir districts tact they are not to datain pouple follow the same route on her way home.
however, te then it out of the ronah of the you Americus.
constel with the cases brought before them During the past week line have been keeper and taken it to between the uprights whether the prosocntur for the proscenited, ox- several cases of suicido by opium2 Two The bing jackets for sound time after bad the cepted of emergency The cleria Chins girls about fourt on or fifteen host of the play, and Lawie sont in good shot wucruly appreciated by all the Chinese, for the years of age, want in a private house, but the backs managed to clear, wid the for
wardly rushed up the field. Creighton fried to, The Ozlemiste god Bonapartists reprullato i teation of people in the femens purdling the were found to kito taken opine, and were ya. tivity in the quarter and of Lord CHARLES all complicity with M. Tornulata
investigation of the saves concerned afforded moved to the Chinese bospital, but the measures return the kall, but he missed it and it looked BERESFORD's declaration, in connection"
The Senate har merced to discussion of hunce to the yapon saple to make thirken for their recovery were unaccasfalas if Perigo would get up in time to score, but with the open dur question, that in the the Day fes Revision Prostars W, and its lag to stand any amount of suffering rather took opium and were rotored to the hospital, Artillery still kept up the pressure and ans The day before yesterday two Chinamen aleo the goalkeeper run out and secured, The rques and it is a fact that the Chiose cre North the door had already becù "shut,doption quona certain
then pesent theamilyes biferes the mandarius to but they also died from the oftests of the poison trying to kick away game a corner The Vale of cold esscentrales en land absolutely shut." That singular declara-
PARIS, 1st March,
ha makrostrana syzed by the yameon people, In neither case la the motive for the suicidal, however, cloned when the ball was contra, and Batload Dried a long shot, but flo tion was made at Shanghai, and his Lordship The Sount has decided by 153 votes to 325 who de no receive dng wages from the mandarins known.
and suply watet for chances of eqnouzing Yesterday morning the Halion Police ar feather, went wido of the taarks. The sicking tonk the opportunity in one of his species to prescut to the discussion of the okers of the People ordered to detained by the Magistrata, rested fane or five mar belonging to the Chiness at Luis singo was not good, overe of the player Worrine Aceznye, 158 November, 1897,
misjudging the fight of the ball. Again the at ilongkong of resitying it and explating Procedure Bill... C. Dupuy made it a gas in the yamon are kept under the custody of the Imperini Maritimo Casters Sesion who cares.
you people, who lock them up in exceedingly fate Portuguese vafors to capture a juuk which airs prossel Ged Lismore raged at goal, 31 DECRES, 1895. that it was only made with reference to the
Serretos were made this morning in the pre-lirty rooms, worse than a dirty water closel had some rice ou board, the export of rice from but the attempt was futia Thon McKee had. To vast of mining $50,887.07 railway questions; but even so, it turns eat mines of the Ligui de la Patric Fanuculso, the
piring them my food and no bouding nul lögár | Chimu being prohibited. The cagu od now
a shot for the net and Fuckson cedulerne. To cost milling nod water
22,716.75 to have been quite wrong, for the railway Ligna des Interats do a Thatons Natiounia, and friends and relatives cume forward to amply enjoying free board and lodging in the garl The soldiers relieval anil guro the ninejackets
bebo the quatodiane. Sometiesco a perzon" is "The Lisbon Coroenmont having expresand a
tronble, but, after while tho Tatler cleared. To eme of evanide, working fron. Elanbaikwan to Newchwang is, after the Plebiscitory Committees. Numorous papers de ind in the yames for many years aliqugh desire that all the Foringasse aotohis should and some give and take play ousued. The and laboratory. Call; to be constructed with "British capital wore ezizer).
the cave may ko only a minor one, if there is no represented at the Paris Brhibition a dom Artillery encouro bombarded, and Joning influential Sansa to stong bail, which buil de ver mittes Bag loen formed here under the pri
secured on this right wing after a tassla with raised through the Hongkong and Shanghai
Lewis Jones en entend to Robinson, and The Senato has adapt the Procure Billed by ineuse and not by money. It eldmey of the Chin Justice and including Baok, Land CARLAS BERTATORN'A -
js not uncommon for the Chivus to successfully several Chineno webers to tanko nerarignals Le did the seedful, souding in a shot which Bowles failed to reach This aade pluy bribe the yaman rumiers not to take then be for the representation of Minore.
for the 3gistrate, if a warrant is issued for
interesting, for both foams atrived hard to get
· balf-time: their Berest.
the appar band before the all- The game waged fast and vigourously, but the
force, Mr. Oliver, blew his wise for the Lo legal expou interval with the teams having to their redre office ex
To alegrama
Cat Fmore i
tion of confidenc
fortunate expression affords an example of by 158 votes to 13).
the danger of veing imperfectly understood
catch phases.
A was to be expected, the activity pro vailing at Newchwang is reflected in the trado raurus. The shipping coterol dur Sing the last three years has been as follows: 1896, 382,208 tous; 1897, 065,482 Los;
PARIA, 2nd Mar
[FROM THE "MANILA. TEMER.") THE U. 8. ARMY BILL.
Washington, 1st March. The Senate has passed the Army Bill in its multilated condition, Ly 55 votes to 15. Senator Gormann's mikendment, which is incorporated, iu
the bill as passed by the Senate, provides that
D'Ave's Marioreties kara takonvate licence to give performances here for a month Tho The party of onginenes and experta of tho | Bijen Theatre is to be orested on the Ra- Canton-Hankow Railway Srudicato hate. cum - ulumation ground at Tabcías, pleted their sorvay Kupong, in Paugui. district, and are buying land from the owners
obling title deeda.
A gol for Biropean touching has lou established inside the Kyong Ah College by Vieeray Tan. An examination as bold, the other day to select boys. Over six nndred
and 1898, 413,885 tons. The amount of the army is only to be increased to 16,000 in- boys attended the examination and sixty were dufics collected ahers a diwilar progression, i stead of 1,009,000, and ayou this iucrvase is only seluctal. the figures for 1898, being Tls. 566,702; får | for a short while. In Joly, 1901, the army is 1897, Tls. 509,547, and for 1898, Th, to be reduced to $7,000, the figaw at which it 234,236. The increase has been greater stod before the war with Spais,
Tho alterations made by the Sonato fill in exports than in imports, the forport
market having been adversely affected require scafimaation by the Hoven of Repre 320 the earlier pars Just rearon sentativos. It le considered that there is in by extreme stringency of money and hope whatever of getting this done before fears as to the outfura of the cres, but Congress rises, but the bill may far better in
the next session of Congre during the latter part there was a marked revival. The @gures as published, however,
THE "OREGON " COMING
San Francisco, 1st March.
only tell part of the tale, the vessels cou- The battleship Oregon Bailed to-day for veying railway material not being subject | Manija fia IIvoolalu.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The C.&O.Co stemmer Verlisle City arrived Bui Diego on the Stü insat
The P. & O. Co.'s steamer Tientsin lit Siu-
gapuro for this port on the 8th inst. at 4 p..
The 0. & 0.30 a stentar Dopticswi to left Shanghai for this port on 9th inst. at disght.
3,15000
mo at deli of working account ..............
20,086.92 52.79. 19,$10.99
5944,942,43
To Landry clings:
15,930.84
$99,337.50.
8 774,00
1105.00
806.09:
ayments to Toir Baya. Travelling exprazes.
890,60
$46.36
3,107.00
Tugurando t Upkeep of poiler Charges on goll
THE SAIGON RICE DUTY,
The second hol: had hers started only a foro Hanager's sabiry and clice expenses minutos when Jons, for the Artillery, smartly. To aguiate fees and general expenses al
Pasjon The export daty on rica has, wo learn from secured and mughed along the touch line, clear- Mosers. Wm. G. Edle & Casinler being all opposition. He want in a good confs To Ready te sultan of Patang altered since the 7th Fubrusy nad now lands but the other forwards were not wall up 10 Roynity to Cal Gold Extracting- as follows:-
•Co. Limited, Glugamannaa argl the ball went over the line on the For Frazeo and all other destina
I'revel tions without
Wito Rico
Jalonies.
distinction. Per 100 Jikom net. Ter 100 kilo
·Labı "Quáln
Onetionis day.
Tax, aty. 2014 036, Kit- $0.75 0
mitatu bat
·Sp Paddy Pankymaisár ↑ 19, 20 DE Fron Ries -0.05
The C. P. R. Co.'s stemme Empress of India ariyod at Vancouver at I am on Wednesday, the 5th arch
The C., Co.'s sten vor Targuan, from Aust, ralian Porte und Manila, may be exported here to-morrow morning.”
To trust law in expente
Off Mide of the gail For many rainutes E's reconstriction expense and larges. the artillery did the aggrelvo work ando ilirector fes usat Bandes to save twice, but the sailors had To anditon fem a look in and McNee cotopelled Cos to some out from under the bar to clear, which lie did in exchange count good style, The Artillery on more assed,isted and hospital fr 2 ct bat Creighton retorned the ball, and after LifTe value of farice
mors, and MoNee bar naricipated in some wing. play, the Tenthor was- sagt ty Butland, and la
6.9 8pvalorasi our 9.995 2
again called upon Ger to save. Then lisaster
fell the Artillery Fortiem, unfortunately,AVA oprase was in dod the salóra, Lewis took the
dag hick and centred well. Criming, however. By proceeds of geld
In addition to the shows, there in Droit headed away, bat MoNee cangat the ball on the Betere
statistique of 10 centimer per 1,000,khoa, when in balk, and 10 centiues per paulage oil picked
by and litted iter the horde of those By Cransfer foes: aronce the goal, whioll compelled Co-fo By Mines. fet out allaleared aways from the goals. By lighed fres
BICYCLES.
JUST LANDED.
A Few
FIRST CLASS ENGLEGU LADIES AND GENT'S
BICYCLES.
W SCHMIDT & 00.
Ganemie,
12188
Hongkong, 9th February, 1899,
TO SHIPMASTERS, FANQUIRE where your FRESH WATER This oxtained by the Water Boats, as For 31.08. WATER to the tause of much Sickness on board 6,169,04 Slip.
We are the ONLY WATER BOAT COMPANY- 237,26,
in, HONGKONG. EXCLUSIVELY supplying 11,658.44 FILTALED WATER:
CALL FLAG 'W.
JW. KEW & CO., CA STILAM KVATER BOAT COMPANY, Honkong, 9th October, 1205
30.00
VAVID... CORSAR
D MERCHANT NAVY
9.874.30 9.287.37
KOBORY
31.16
2,734.38
9,439.51
-18 79.02)
409 20 21,3:8.56
"Oligniščale jelli
[270]
$150,128,28
$128,170.70 745.73
118161
208.75
NAVY BOILED LONG FLAX
LELIANOD CROWN" TARPAULING
WSON'S
FOARVAS
ARNYOLD, KARBELG & CO, Bolo, Agenta.
IMEAN
FIN
1
SURGEON DENTIST. “ No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET,
TEDMS VERY-MODERATE, Consultation Fros. Hongkong, 23rd Septoman 1901,