INTIMATIONS
EYE-SIGHT.
NOTICE.
MR. N. LAZARUS
MAY BE ONBULTED NON
SPECTACLES
ONLY FOR A FEW DAYS MORE
AT
FLETCHER & Co.'s PharMAGY
(Opposite the HONGKONG HOTEL)
Bugany, 11th March, 1539.
LIMITED.
ESTABISHI A.D. 1847.
WINE AND SPIRIT
MERCHANTS.
All our stocks of Wines and Spirits are molested by orparienced bayers on the staff of que London House, bought direct at first bond, Reported in wood and bottled by ourselves, the saving all intermediate profis, and enabling us to supply the host granths at moderate prices.-
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It le notified in the Caette that Inspector W. Robertson das heen uppoluted an Inspector of Nuisances.
The 'Governor's assent to the Ordinance to. anced and consolidate the Iam rolating tà Prisons le notified in the Garello.
The death rate Inst month was, for the British and Foreign community, dril population, 25.5, And for the Chinesa comammalty 17.ki
The maximum temperature last month was 7-1.5, on the 12th, and the minimum 47.6, on the 6th, the mean for the month being 59.4. The rainfall amounted to 2.205 inchos.
REULER'S TELLGICAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE
DAILY ERES.”]. LONDON, 8th March,
THE PLAGUE AT MECCA The Flagne kos broken out at Meous, have coongrod at Jeddah arming from wares taken to combat the plagdə,
lots the
THE EXPLOSION AT TOULON. Proofs are numents that the recent explurion at Toulon, whero 68 people were killed and 132 worndel, was the result of foul play. The cause, however, not known;"
THE NAVY ESTIMATES. The Times states that the forthcoming Navy At the unnal meeting of shareholders in Major Bros., Limited, Shaoghal, the Directors estimates will amount to £23,000,000, an in- propose to recommend a dividend of Tle. E perros of £3,000,000), chiefy for shipbuilding share, equal te four pos cont.
D'Ard's Marionettes were again largely pa tronised on Saturday evening. In consequence of the sustained papularity of the show Mr. D'Aro has resolved. to prolong his stay for Another wack.
#Warren's Circue is drawing large houses. The exhibition is not one that palla and the favourable impressions formed from the first performance are more than confirmed on sub- dequent vitits.
The following telegram datel Rangoon, 10th March, is published in the Crosette:-" long- kong colared infooted part under Quarantine. Herniations framed under Venice Convention for Borma porte. Request that shipping firms
THE BAJAH OF-SARAWAK.
The Rejau of Sarawak will sail on the 24th instant.
LONDON, 10th March, THE CZAR'S PRACE PROPOSALS. The Disarmament. Costeracco will meet at The Hago on the 13th of May.
On the motion of 14%. A. RAMSAWY, Meconded by Mr. Buy UK, it was solved-That Mosses, JH. Cex and W. Hniton Poita be elected o ditors in Hongkang for the unening par at a remuneration of 8300 socis and that Messrs. Deleitte, Deror, Griff the and Co., be elected auditors in London at remoration of twenty
This was all the business.... fro gainees.
GEO. FENWICK & CO, LIMITED. The snual meeting of Goo. Feariok and Co, Limited, was held on Eaturday at the Hongkong Hotel. There were pressat Mears. A. Rodger (Chairman), W. Parlane (Director), W. G. Wis tortara (Manager), E. C. Wilcer, and (4. C. Ucx.
The MANAGas ad the notice coarguing the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN said-optimngs, the report and statement of accounts have been in your
PEKINO
[FROM A CORRESPONDENT] Li Hung-chang's roturn ban been
abject
WATER RETURN
LÉÝEL AND ETŐOLAGH OF WATER IN BETZA- VOIRD ON THE İST MABON,
fun.
Foxota
LEVEL.
1898:
1900.. Ada below overdos alta, Ion, balsw overdow art, buic avertow 38ft, m. below radiow
STORAGE. GALLONA
of interest for some the past. He left 8i-Guan, the provincial capital of Shantong, soras time ago, but, when two days on bis journey, wall ondered by telegram to return to Investigate some irregularities on the part of the local off
1699 1808. alais, “This is locked upon sa a mere mue of Tylam kon 249,400,000 160,800,000 4,200,000 his rivals to keep him out of Peking His long Pokfulam 54,740,000 experience in forsign affairs constitates him a art of Nestor, if he be on the spot the Dewager CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN THE CITY OF 304,140,000 173,500,000
Total
coneita him, willy-fly his omgelitors. As long as the old Toung Tang is about nobody else feels that a free hand is possible.
Jung La's influonos is still paramount in the Consumption administration. For some considerable time
hunts for some days, so with your permission back he has loan striving hard at a bit of ean we will take them as road. Your Directors and tralization. very desirable on abstract grounds, Maneger hope that you will consider the rainlts however tarpadient it may be from other of the year's werking and the division of profita points of view. He has been trying to get the satisfactory. I am sorry to say we had rather a shok time during the months of April and administration and control of the Bonthara mos, osansa by political troubles and the war military forces tuto his hands. Bin Kun-y in the Philippines, but since the month of June has maintained a steadfast and determined op THE NAVY ESTIMATES. we have had work enough on hand to keep position to this; and is backed up by every Mr. Goben has introduced thu Navy all the departments fally employed. The now estimates ousting to £26,500,000. Theunshinery and looks siklet doring the year, and flour mouth of the Yangtze. Jang Ass the ontimates provide for au increase of 4.550 men other improvements row in ue at the works, support of the Ex-Empress, but is one the fore ouable your Company to take larger jobs on
out improvement against interests rested or and a new programme of two battle ships and hard than they were in e position to do former experiencing the extreme diffouity of carrying two armoured and three very fast smallan, and you will be glad to learn that wO DID
now turning the work out quicker and at a les corrupt. Each side credits the other with a armirers. It is intended to make Waihalwe not. I do not think I need say anything resole desire to bandio the spoils, and in the pre-
and Coal Stores, and email repairing shops.detailed in the statement kid before you. The
Russia, and not against the British loan.
Estimated popu
·lation........ Consumption per
1800 86,965000 gal.
190,600
VICTORIA AND HILL DISTRICT DURING THE MONTH "OV, FEBRUARY, 169U.. 78,927,000
103,500
1451 head per day...
154 gala. CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN KOWLOON PENINSULA DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY,
1998.
Consumption... 5:491,000 Estimated popu-
Iation
Consumption per
·་
1890 4.474000 gals.
15,400
24,500,
hoad per day...
7.7
6,0 gale. The Government Analyst reports that "the
The sipply to Kowloon Faninsula vas inter- water is of excellent quality.
mittent owing to sauroity of water.
R. D. ORMEDY,
Water Authority:
THE FIRE BRIGADE REPORT.
Joar.
AUCTIONS
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
No. 92,
THE following Particulars of Bala ot OROWN LAND by PUBLIC AUC. TION, to be held on the spot, THIS DAY (MONDAY), the 18th day of March, 1899, st ŠP.M., are published for general information..
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary,
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Cafehial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 18th February, 1899. Particalsrs of the Lofting by Publie Anation
Bale, to to hell THIŠ NÀY (MONDAY} the 19th day of MABUH, 1899, at 3 P.M., by Order of His Excellency the Governor, Que Lot of Crown Land in the Colony Hoogkeng, for a term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT:
Brglatky Nu
Locality
Boundary Mouzuromona,
N R. H...
EL $t. Et.
Itarsi
Ing
Buld
Lus Deep Walerį
Bay 155 121 800 1020 26
PUBLIO AUCTION.
to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
TO-MORROW
(TUESDAY), the 14th March, 1990,
at 2,30 r.M.
nt bis Salos Rooms, No. 8A, Queur's Rɔsé Central,
SUNDRY HOUSEHOLD FURNI
TURE, &C.,
belonging to Inspector BAKER and other,
Comprising TAPESTRY COVERED DRAWING. ROOM SUITE.
2. CENTRE and SIDE TABLES, OVER- MANTELS PICTURES, and ORNA MENTS..
Bince he broume Pelier Magistrate Mr. T. Bercombo Smith has revived a practice which had previonely been allowed to lie in abayaace for noveral years-making prisoners who bara served a tera in gaol sit in the stocks for several boura.
On Saturday a man who had been convicted of larceny finished his term of three weels, and then sat in the stocks near the Canton Wharf for five hours, with a board in front of hira reciting his offence, an Indian constable standing un esob side of hire. He had to carry the stooks-ne light weight-lo PORT after removal should be and from the Wharf himself. The spectacle aroused the suriosity of bia follow-countrymen, sestel a month before use. When who gathered round Jearing and laughing at mquired for drinking at once it bim. Bush spectacles are not calonlated to have ahonid, be ordered to lie decanted & wholesoure effect either vu the criminal or on hos resolved to take up a detormined attitude tire. It is always a good thing to hare a good, desperate struggle ousted Ha Yeu-fo from the convenient places in the city for the reception WARDROBES with BEVELLED GLASS
FRICE LISTS, with full details, to be · bad on application.
[FROM JAPANESE PAPERS.) ITALY AND CHINA
PEKING, 2nd March. To Italian Minister at Paking has dowuded from the Chiusas Government that a lesso of Barnea Bay should be granted to Italy, and that an undertaking should be giren not to cedo any part of the Chckiang province le any other foreign country.
PEEING, 2nd Morsb. Three Italian men-of-war bare arrived at Bomen Bay.
It is reported that tho Chinges Government
against the Italian demands, and the Minister!
The CHAIGHAN Well, we talked that orer and wo thought it was six of the ane and half- a dozen of the other. Of course the money is ted by the Company and it does that matter
vary milok.
EXTENSION DINING TABLES, SIDE- BOARD, DINNER WAGGONS, GLASS BOOK CASE and WRITING TABLES
CROCKERY, GLASE and PLATED WARE.
DOUBLE and SINGLE IRON BED. STEA DS.
DOUBLE and SINGER WARDROBES,
maybe informed accordingly. Lotter fellows."econdary naval base with adequato fortiflostious. Į garding the accounts, as they are very olunriyent state of Chizers and Marchu offoialdom, | A. S. WATSON & CO... Mr. B. erg, in his wukly share list dated THE NEWOHWANG RAILWAY LOAN. Eropean staff dasarvs a word of praise for the he would be a bold man who would assert that
The report for 1898 of the Hon, F. H. May, THE Undersigned has received Instructions, 11th March, says:-The tone of our market Mr. St. John Brodrick, replying to mories god sorglues they Love rendered the Company sucli a desire in noi part and parcel of the policy
during the year. I am pleased to say that the undertaken.
Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, is published during the week under review has bean rather
of questions concerning the Newchwang Rail-returns for the months of January and Febru
It is of course obvious that on its own merits in the Gouette, from which we tanko ile follow- quiet. The henry Maroh settlements make themselves felt already, and see eausing a way loan, want that he understood M. de Giora's ́ary have been very good. Fons will be pleased † military centralization is an absolute noemity jing oxirits
There were 16 fires and 73 incipient fires However, is bound to pass by after the end of denoy of Chipa to ignore the prior engagements fully employed, and our prompente: for the first if China is evor to make a beginning in warlike during the year.. The brigade turned out 93 weiter feeling for several stuck, which feeling, protest was directed against the supposed top-to learn that at present all the departments are
hsf of the year are very promising. I think, oloisney, For years Li, while in Tientsin, times. The estimated damage caused by the entk, as there is no other reason for a fall,
gentlemen, that is all I can say that will inter-arged osntralisation in naval matters; he fires was $35,000.74 and by the incipient fros the Companies doing well,
est you, but before proposing the adoption of the report and statement of anerante, I shall be clearly notated out the luuritable conesquence $1,999.00.
The record for last year in the bast in the pleased to awawor to the best of my ability uur of neglecting it. Had the Nangang ships booners. The estimated value of property de quations you may think to ask..
Lus efficient, as the Foiyang and mobilised with strayed is fass than $3,000 more than the lowest Mr. WILCOX-I gee, Mr. Chairman, you are them, the Yalso would either, never have been recorded which was in the year 1991, while the transferring $3,000 to the reserve fund and our rying forward the large balanes of $19,576.08. fought or would have and other issue. But this number of Bros was double the number in that
There was one progonation for arson in con- | You do not thinks it advisable to place mortis indulging in the most useless
of all the rosorro furd, I suppose?
nection with theinsipient fire at No.112, Third hypothetics those of what might have been.
For some weeks an ovenlt and mysterious Strout. The scoused, Chinese woman, was quarrel has been raging here about the Rafway disbarged at the Crimianl Sessions, being ap- Directorate. None of us know hosarately, the parently not mentally responsible for her actions.
There was no Iries of He at any fire details or the éract issues, though we know the The water in the meine was not turued off at Mr. Wilcox-Of course if you are using the
main lines on which it has been condnotað. any time daring the year, and none of the land money it does not inatter very much, but I
Daring, the your six sheltors wore built at should like to see the zoove find acommnia. Chang, You-ano and Total He have after a vagines were used at a fire. substantial manerve.
The CHAINMAN-Wa will attend to that chief directorate of the Railwaye. The Ein- of a dosgatel bar each. A certain number of gineer-in-biel, having had former experience of Indian and China Polios Constable, not Of course it is all the same.
in the no of the despatch box, and the bends on Mr. PARLAKE-The singunt carried for. Mr. Chang's intuical attitude to himself and embers of the Fire Brigado, have been trained sent year,
last year's sum. We can use the amount car mercial intereste, strongly resented them; be these particular constables, who carry the keys ried forward for anything that is necessary.
took up a position of stout bostility to the new of the shelters and are ready to render first aid The reserve fund cannot bo used for any par
management The Minister seems to have sugat eny fire ooourring on their boots or in the pese,
immediate vicinity. The men rescire a smal The CHAIRMAN-1 beg to propose the sdopported bim; and as the Northern Railways are monthly allowance for this additional responsi ties of the report and socounts.
M. WELCOME. Chairman, I have chargely the security for the resont huge loans bility. The idea of the artending the use pleasure in seconding the adoption of the report End Reconnte I think they are very satisfas said, the proat bad to be made in one portion of the year. Of coures this intorruption to business caused by the hostilities in the Philip. pizee was quite unforeseen and appreventible. I hope we shall hayo as good a year this year se we had in 1897, which was a very good year, bat in any case I do not think shareholders will have any reason to greable at the dividends or the rents. I have great pleasure in gecoading the report.
The motion was carried.
before being sent out.
BHERRY-Excellent Dinner and
the Seoverf.
At tho Magistroy or Saturday, boforo Mr.els Power whose interest is identical with that
After Dinner Wines of very superior T. Borcombe Binith, à pantry boy on the Hui of Chins has advised the Chinese Guvorument ward is only a couple of hulrod dolars over thinking the changes advors to British com- which the shelters are situated are assigned to
Vintages. All are Wines.
truc XERES
charged with stealing at racions dates be to refuse compliance with the Italian demande. tween the 9th alt, and the 10th inst. blankets and towels to the value of $49-50. The steamer has been in deck for the last month. Defend.
day night with two bandes. On belag stopped
he returned to to stoomer. Here it war dis-
SUPREME COURT.
11th March.
CLARET-Our CLARETS, isut was seen trying to get out of desk on Fri luding the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grape and are not artificially made from raisins anders were found in a spod parentice Barons Sia Joan CARRINGTON (CHES 107, considering that, the Chairman has
severed what he had been about, and he wa taken to the Hang Hom Police Station. On his being by Sergeant Gould
currants, as is generally the case with fendant, against whom there were two presious Cheap Wines.
convictions, was sentenced to six inothe' im- prisonment, en each of four counts, the sentences
IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
JUSTICE) AND MR. JUSTICE WISE (PUISNE JUDGE).
ontracted between the Imparial Government and British capitalista, it is highly probablo that Sir Claude's interference was both stren.
zona sul pertinent..
of the despatch bar and of utilising the Felice on boat daty for the purpose, is I have discovered from an old report of
that Mr. Wodehouse
his) before it occurred to me. The system is capable of indefinits extension, and I am of opinion that the moral effect some of the existence on the spot of appliances for first aid will he found to have a deterrent effect on fa.. uncondiariem.
Chang is the clavarest man living in squaring the grist burcanorate, of Peking: as the bailiff of the Seventh Prince amassed a ange fortune and acquired an approachable knowledge of the undercurrente of the Capital. His pilotage is phenomenal, and is always shown in exesieis when his own interests are at stake. He is believed up here On the motion of Mr. Cox, seconded by Mr. Wacox, Mr. Rodger was re-elected a director to be under the landing strings and inspiration of the former foreign Commisioner of Customs for the ensuing year,
Mr. Thos. Arnold was re-elected anditor, on
in Tientsin who, though on furlough, ia pre the motion of Mr. FARKANK, seconded by Mr.ut in the North as a private resident. It in The CHAIMANentlemen, that is all the freely bruited about that there has been a sort business. I thank you for your attendance, of informal combination of the Germs, Dividend warrants will be sent out on Monday French and Russian legations against the at titude takes by HM, Minister in the quarrel
It is étato to-day that a modus on ends has been reached, that Hrt and Chang are to pó main directore, but that their power of intreler
It was my intention to fx in the stresite a fow fire alarms of the usual type used at home, but on the suggestion of Mr. D. M. Harelend,
DOORS, CHEST OF DRAWERS. DE ESS ING TABLES and MARBLETOP WASH. STANDS
One COTTAGE FIANÓ, by COLLARD and COLELED.
Two HARMONIUMS. One JINRICKSHA and-one BIJYCLE. OLO SEWING MACHINE and STOVE. Ono COOKING STOVE' and one KERO. SINE COOKING STOVE biantion Lock, 2 10 by 2 by 2 T.
TERMS OF SALE:--As Customary.
V. I. REMEDIOS, Auctioneer. Hongkong, 9th March, 1899.
One AMERICAN IRON SAFE with Con-
&C.,
و، تمهارت یادگی
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 124.
1477
in charge of the Government Telephone Ser. Following: Particulars of Sale of vice, telephones connected with the Conten! CROWN LAND) by PUBLIC AUC of the Barbour Ofies, at the jrection of DAY, the 15th day of MARCH, 1899, at 3 P.M., Fire Station have been Exed instead of the back TTON, to be held on the spot, on WEDNES Hollywood Road and Queen's Road, and at the re published for general information. janetion of Wilmer Street and Connaught Road Thers has bee as yet no opportunity to test the stility of these telephones, but I om in hopes that they may prove useful in speedily communicating alarms of fires to the Brigade, The system roquires careful walobing and is capable of extensive developmont.
BRANDY.--All our BRANDY iso ran concurrently.
THE HARDOON-BELILIOS CAFE. guaranteed to be pure COGNAC, the
The Hardoon-Belillos case was again brought Jifference in price being merely a
Insurance Companies are said to have bad before the court, notico having been given of question of ago and vintage.
raks amounting lubelween a hundred-und-up application for loare to appeal to the Privy eighty and a hundred-and-ninety thousand dol- Connal against the dosison of the full court on February 28th, when an appeal brought by WHISKY-All our WHISKY is lors on property destroyed in the recent insen-
dinry thes at Manila, but it is understood that E. A. Hordeon was dismissed with coats. It of excellent quality and of greater age the loss will not fall upon them, riska arising was on the 19th hay last the judgment was than most brands in the market. from war and oivil disturbance being expressly given against Mr. Hardoon, who brought an The SCOTCH WHISKY marked eluded from the policia. The home Fire astion against the Hon. F. . Balilios, contend Companies sent out instructions to their Mailing that the latter was the true owner of certain
By Command, universally popular, and is goats some time ago flint under no condi- stares and was fiable by agreement or otherwins pronounced by the best local connois. tions were risks of that character to be taken, to indemnify him in respect of all calls on the
but at Cis time the bombardingut was impending share. sure to be superior to any other murolants were able to effect insurances at
The Hon. H. E. Pollock (instructed by brand in the Hongkong market.
Lloyds to enter thef: property on shoro, Of Messrs. Monusoy and Brutton) appeared for our two local Fice Companies the Hongkong. Nr. Hardoon and Mr. E. Robinson (instructed We guarantee our Wines and not interested in the property destroyed by Messrs. Descon and Hastings) for Mr. Bu
in the rocont fires and the Chins only had one lili Spirits to be genuine only when moderata risk. bought direct from us in the Colony er from our authorised Agents at the Coast Porte.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
CHE
NOW READY.
THE
FOL
DIRECTO
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hova pomer to giust learn to appeal-I think that was indicated at the hearing of the appeal- but we feel some doubt whether we have nower to grant sach Jeuve, and we think it would be mero satisfactory
yen will take an order calling on the other sido to appear and show cuss why leave should not be given. I sworn that proceedings of this kind are general ly ex parte, but I think it would be more satis factory if you esasent to that course.
The Fuisa Jadge-You say you are making 'the amount with interest. Will you tell mo when was the call mində?
Cox.
CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not hold ounsiver responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.3 THE BARBARITIES PRACTISED ON
FATHER VICTORIN.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY TREES."
Sir, Old China Hand". in to be con gratulated upon his keen pareeptional faculties and proplistic power. He enght to get at last a province when the division of Chine for which he aenme so anxious-takes place. If he had road my letter and bis Daily Press only half as carefully na he seem to bare gloated over the detaile of the above outrage, he would have understood the relation which my quotation bara to the case in question, and whouse I obtained it. I was referring to the perpetrators, of the outrage and not
Tho Chief Justice--I think it may shorten matters if we state what our view of the mattor Mears. Dailand Musgrave's Dramatic Com-is. Our view is that we are quilo willing if we Ray, which we anteced side times ago might be shortly expected, bave engaged the Theatre Royal for a short on and will open on 27th instant with The Sign of the Cross," A. 8, WATSON & Co., LIMITED. of which the Indian Daily Notes says:It paaks rolomes for the excellence of Wilson Barrett's Sign of the Cross," and no less so for the dramatic talent of the Dallas Musgrave Company when they can keep ravning for erer's tornight now, a play that the oublie sms Lever to tira of, for crowded houses nightly grest the opacing zoena of this ra markable piece. Messrs. Dallas, and Musgrave en be congratulated on having mado & record Mr. Pollack said the and wax payable ro for Ludin, as the pione will be coulinned for on the 15th November, 1893, and judgment Sve nights longer." Mr. Thos. Empeon, well was delivered in the High Court on June known in Hongkong from his connection with 27th, 1826. Of course with regard to the tho Stanley and ather Companies, is the re-giving notion to the olor de he thought it presentative and is oor bero. Suals may be had been laid down by the court in the camo of bcched at the Robinson Piano Ca's Store.
the Bank of Chine and Japan that that applies liva was to be made ex parto, and the wording The Kobe Herald of the 4th March says of the rules showed that they were entitled to i There was a large attendance at Messrs. right of appost if they proved themselves up to Whymark and Thompson's Sale Room this the appaatable amount. There was nothing in morning, on the I. & D. steamship Brindisi the rules about giving any notice to the other being brought under the hammer. Beveral side. foreigners were pretont, but the majority of The Chief Justice asid bi thought it would those whose uttandsnes bespoke either interest be more satisfactory if the suggestion of the or curiosity in (as baziness were Japanese.court were udupled. They were not clear at Some time was occupied in reading the co-present that they had power to grant the appeel.eted but the recess or words to this street ditions of particulars of the vessel, ato. Who It was agreed to adopt the suggestion of the Mr. Why murk Bually settled down to business, curt, aud Monday next was fixed for the In today's supplement will be found a Paris after auo or two briot consultations with Mr. hearing of the application. latter, late telegrams, and other news.
Abbott, Agent of the Peninsalar and Crivate]
HRONICLE AND IRECTORY CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO-CSINA, SIAL, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. MALAY STATES, "NETHER- LANDS INDIA, PHILIP- PINES, BORNEO, &o..
1899 This Hurry-SEVENTH ÁNNUAL ISSUE
KR
The Daily Press.
HomeKong, March 18th, 1899.
Amended regulations for the water supply are published in the Guastle,
Early on Saturday the etoomer Chittagong, which foft the barbons on the 7th inat, returned wish her bottom damaged throngli touching on the Praia Shoal.
8. N. Co., hidding started at you 40,000. This
LIMITED..
1688
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 25th February, 1889. Partiorders of the Letting by Pablo Auotion The morousing height of Chinees houses inSste, to be held on WEDNESDAY, the the city and the great height of the buildings on the Praya rendor necessary a re-organisation of the ladder supply of the Brigade, and the
In the meantime it is wall to warn the oson- pante of the upper stories of the blocks of now buildings on the Prays Reclamation that there Iata #3 is no fire Grospe in the colony and that they should provide themselves with smo simple escapes such as the Amateur Dramatic Clab have provided themselves with for ase from tho dressing rooms attached to the tinstru.
15th day of MARCH, 1899, at 3 x.31., by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of Crown Land, in the Colony of
Hongkong, fer a term of 75 years.
PARTICULAES OF THE LOT.
No ef Sale.
Registry No.
Bural
Lorailty.
Rd. (
Plante No 93-Station)
fing Lot Men Road
N
Measure. mente
N.ESW. (NY
It.
the thit.
S
10.J 100; 50 60 5,003! 34 490
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Public Auction Rooms In Balavis to the Marsh, there will be sold in the highest bidder:
The Iron 2-Maatod light drsaght Mail Setow Steamer called the
once with the Engineor-in-Chief has boon pre-subject is receiving my attention. The roafter cieely defined and their powers limited. A would be an easy one were it not for the ob
struction caused by vocandahs. curious story roses un from Tisatsin in con nexion with the incident, vin, that the German firms there have formally or informally ex pressed hair sympathy with the against the present railway management, on the ground that sader the former things were submitted to courtitive tender in the open market, whiks ander the latter they fear that the Northern Railways will beootus à mere. The extension of the Central Fire Station Ins appaunge of F. Krupp of Essen
been completed and advantage has boon takon "Personally I must confess to some scepticism of the additional accommodation to increase the on this obeure affair. National bias and permanent staff by 10 Chinoso remen, the commercial rivalry go a long way in the foolish servisos of the six soldiers who used to be on to those who noquiessed in it. My conten-taining of bogave, Bayond one or two changes night dity belug cispensed with. The soldiers the administration when he took over the weed continually to be changed for various reasons tion was, and is, that there are devils in all lands-which there are--and that look. Tongaben pits, thon ja no rezon whatever,) and rarely had an opportunity of becoming inground upon the world and considering to show Mr. Ching is inimical to British in really-afolent frames. The number of Eure pe como of our own civilised barharities commifta terests. Indeed there is vars abundant traduce an firmer at the Station has its been in end aogaienced in muder the flimsy roll of ham that he is not adverse to Britlabor chronged and the Station should be generally anitarianism and other such-like latter-day nine-tenths of his staff both in the pits and in a higher state of effisionoy than was possible platitudes, we should not be so ready to shrieksteswers are Englishmen and most of the new under the old conditions. It re certainly far at our neighbours when they sometimes get upon steamers and much of the plant a British. more decent and comfortabls for the men.
"GOUVERNEUK GENERAAL MIJER," the warpath. But Ol Chim. Hand was bang is an estate man of business, and so The conduct of the Brigade throughout the
far has bought where he can buy bust either too much blinded by roos prejudice or
year has been very good, with one exoption Built in 1871 by Moers, CHARLES CORNELL
& Co., in Glasgow, Flying the Dutch Fing. van his mental vision in ico cramped to wo Like many other great capitalists he has that of a Chinese watchman who was convicted
Length as por certificate of mascherzent matters in this light,
strong biar to monopoly He has sucsealed in of larcy of a jolt from the scene of the fre He saya-The details are not exagger, making the-conl of North Chins strictly such, at No. 2, Weet Street, on the 10th October, and 66.90 metrus (2 feet), beam 83 metres (28
His control of the Railways is directed to the sentenced to two months' hard labour.
feet); depth 5,04 nistros (17 feat), menyaring I Ask: How does he know this? Was he asa end. His energies et present are directed. M. Thomas Campbell, assistant engineer, who gross 842.04 and not 4171 tuas, dradght present on to spot at the time de outrage to forming a big all-the-year-round open port was someoted with the Brigade for upwards of empty 9 fest, draught loaded, 141 foot; wáth 25 took place! It cof, has be not-lived long for ocean steamers si Chingwangton, the new Dine yours, died at the end of 1897. Mri Camp.rs, and 12 second olass passenger accommoda ̈ bell was very able and experienced officer at Jou, compound surface condensing Engines of rough in the world to know that horrors of treaty port near Poitaibo. all descriptions, Bast or West, always are more Our Tientsin neighbones profoss much alarm was a great loss to the Brigade. His post was 550 indicated EP, steam boilers and donkey at this threatened rival, and think the inmost Alled during the year by Sergeant Molanan boiler (now in 1892); o basta and all inventory. so much so as to be beyond ali recognition by spirit of Macchiavel in at Chang's right ear in of the Police Force whe fulfiled the duties in a. To be sold as she is now lying in the harbour fbuse who are acquainted with the true facts this policy. They forget the inherent conseratisfatóry zuiker,
of Tanjong Prick. (Batavia), where she is daily open for inspection. I might call to mind a certain seallad riot vatism of trade in sticking to established plágos, the unknown physical difficulties of a ses mole
In the meantime offers will be entertained. which happened rot long ago et a port not a
The Agent thousand miles from Hangkong, the report of at Chigwagon, and the boundless expensa
The British leamer Benaralda, from Manila KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAALF MAARSCHAFFT, which frightened everybody half out of their before's went will be seen in return. We have
LAUTS WEGENER & Co. fires up and dowa the coast, bat which in its had two very opon waters in snopsesion, and the 9th March, had fresh breeze from N.E sad clear
Hongkong, 13th Foburary 1899. mrigin, it progress, and its oud was only "souadassumption is made that these give sufficient weather March 10th, spoke Yussrang, lo lat. and fury signifying nothing" Boposted hydraulic data for a huge engineering cohome. 164 N. long. 11850 from Hongkong for experience of this kind of thing has in fast Daly when an experienced engineer has watched taught me to diabolicrest lanet half of every. the coast through very savere anch thing that I gand, and to doubt the rest, and has seen the action of the ice pader a great This is no doubt a sadly pasžiristie state to be north-easter, and reported accordingly, will in; but possibly Old Chipa Band" may some be time to talk of a safe, open, winter port in The CHATEMAN-Gentlemen, in submitting day arrive at the same anhappy situation if he the Gulf of Pochihli
The disturbancos, in Thantong are sozioni, The British barkentine Iris, from Freemantle Cascell's Magasine for February has an at last to be entered upon.. Kas Wei, an Kz. to you the accounts for 1898, I would point out any ltres long enough and grows wise enough.
that we have simplifted thers so as to dispensa As to the safety of Chine, be forgets that and that is practically all that we know about 21st Jaz, had fair weather and southierig winds several complete stories, besides the serials, pevtaut Magistrate, and another Weignen with the adjusting acount, which was not vary there are thousands of missionarios living at them The skimpiest of telegrams have reached to Ombay Head winds, squalle, and much rain and member of miscellaneous articles. The mood Wong Chuin-shia are the Chinese cfficers intelligible to the ordinary shareholder and was
peace bundreds of miles in the interior of this the Chinese officials here; they are to the to lat. N. after fresh trailes and high sea to Quiver is also a good number.
appointed for the purpose and the Canton Go- a mero matter of account, being simply dif- great land; that they have been doing so for affect that the Chinese in Kinchow, the city Luzon; thence to port N.E. to E. winds and tine
many yours and that there ettasks are but just to the north of the Regent's Sword (any weather dre verament Gazelle sontzias a polidostion to the forence between the exchange salvos of the We have been supplied with a portrait of the affoot that they paid a visit to the Viceroy' in ether countries were formerly enteral in our quite as frequently, if not more so, in wayto pay their taxes:- thereupon, the Cossacks ). 29th Jan, Low Head 20th; No wrongtle 2nd Feb., i
day set the par rate of which our various funda isolated oases which would probably happen sixty miles directly from Fort Arthur), refuso The British steamer Taiyuan, from Melbourne which may be seen at this office. The portrait Yaton on the 10th inst. to take leave of His booke. You will chserre from the report now other land andes similar conditions. Let us were brunght out, a row took place, and one Bydney 7th, Brisbane 11th, Townsville 14th tells its owa ghastly tale and will convince say Exaloney. The gunboat Kwangli has been in your hands that, as we indicated last year, suppnas, for example, China were to send to hundred antires wore promptly shot doads Cooktown lith, Thursday Island 18th, Port men of the utter barbarity of the trestaisut to which the Rev. Fatbar was subjected,
placed at their disposal for the journey to wo hore put all our profile to capital reserve Europe the same namber of Centaciau or larger number being onded. This on the Darwin 2nd Feb, and Monils 8th March. fand- had we not done so we could hara gald Buddhist sissionarier as there are Christian Bios of it is untrustworthy and is clearly an Fine weather, moderate winds throughout, Hongkong.
inadequate description. Konter's wire from China Sea, clear to cloudy, modémte- to frosk the same dividend se we paid in Maret, 1887. missionaries In China, would they enjoy such a No announcement has got beni made of Capital reserve fund our stands at $170.870.50, happy time of it so the latter da in China Europe makes fallenwan the soone of the N.E wiede and moderate non.
or over 7 per cent. on the capital. We have on the whole I very much doubt it, with frans; at Talienwan is not mentioned in the medrages received here. We'chall hear all about The folowing are the farms the appointment of the Hongkong officials to only or to plaes the further small ram of sil our boasted freedom amri sicilitation. Over Quarter Ombary-Mesure, Bowley, Brutton, be deputed for the work.
84,689,30 to that scoonat and thon the bulk of Anyhow, Old Chinese Hand can hardly it next week when the river spa, Taliana Ess, Oslo, Zoring, Moxon, Owen, Robinson,
our earnings for 1999 will be available for expent the enlightened public to soupthis is muder Russian lense, it is doubtful if Kis- Roweroft. Thompson, Wilkinson. The Rent
diridond. As we have full employment for all mare ipse dicit upon the subject as of much show a
Sir Clands MacDonald, hopes to get a run our fands in Hongheng, and, our fandu baving value su against the experience of so exception. proved insuficient to work profitably tho vari ally keon an observer as the author of "Chinese home this spring or summer. Lady MaoDonald ous branches, we have turned our branches at Characteristics" gulos be it kind rough to toll with her ohildren and sister will spend the Amoy and Shangbal into agencies, which will us something of bimandi, who he is, and what he time at Peitaiho,. The Minister has taken o suable us to show a considerable reduction in has done to enreret the tangled akeis of settags at East Shore for his family he will Mood instructions from the bold. faina in our chargea nocomat, which for 1893 Calential idiosyncracy. It is quite possible to this spring build a seaside residence for him- is larger than usual owing to heavy legal ex-be a very Old Chins Band" and still to know self understand that the Princely "House, Joses in Shanghai and ox peason soznected with no more of
We hear that steps are being taken for the formation of Pablo Champagy. to tako.over tur Peak Hotel and Craigieburn. $350,000 is mentioned as the probable capital.
The alump ravenne last month was $35,948, being an increurs of $9,698 on the amount ool- borted in the corresponding month last year. The principal increase occurs under the head al probate,
akreative list of contents, which includes
remins (of the martyred Father Visterin,
----
- There will be a Hoskey watch. to-morrow
x64,45 p.m.-Over Quarter of a Century u. The
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was made by Mr. Alion Mr. de Berigny THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, or less anggerated, generally more, and often promptly reisad it to yen 41,000. From this dgure, by jampe of a thousand, the amonut was ruised to yen 48,000. The bidding then went on
On Baturday at noon the eighth cydiary an by five hundred and hundreds and finally flies nual general meeting of shareholders in the auti yen 19,000 was ached. At this stage National Bank of Chies, Limited, was held at Mr. Denbigh made a bit of pen 50,000, and for the offices of the Bank, Victoria Brildings, the gare the steamer was knocked down. It Mr. Chan Kit Shan cocupied Lite chair, and is understood that Mr. Denbigh has tought there were also present Capt. Baruie, Messrs. D. Gillion, T. Lauts, Chow Tong Shang, Kwa Hoi Chean (direstors), G.W.F. Playthic chief anager). V. K. Deacon (solicitor), and a namiter of shareholdere.
the steamer for a Wisdivestock firm,
DELIMITATION OF THE KOWLOON FRONTIER.
The delimitation of the Kowloon trontior is
- Anton Castle, Celville, Gerrard, COLONELCY OF THE VOLUNTEER Kumphreys, Morrell, Thornbill, Wakefield, Weinhauer, mad two others.
CORPS.
- LETTOR FROM BIR HOBINSON,
Among the public works projected in, wo The following letter from Biosun, The formation of a road along the Pok.C.M.G, Funerary Colonel, Hongkong Vel fo Conduit, in the same style ta the Bowan unteer Corps, is published in the Voluntoor
This would form a pleasant promenade weekly ordars
(and would open up a number of desirable
building dito. In connection with the pro- jesied road running by High Weet and down in
28, Evelyn Mansions
Carlisle Place, S.W..
31st Janusry, 1899
MT. PLAYTAIE read the notice conrsaing
the meeting.
a
The very commodious new premises, for the
* SHIPPING REPORTS,
Manila
The German steamer Pronto, from Timsui Bh March, Amoy 9th, and Swatow 11th, Zad light to fresh N.E wind. Vassale in Amy- Cheong Hook Kian. In Swato-Chinkiany, Bhames, and ChoyINI
AUCTION
BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY
PUBLIC AUCTION.""
AUCTION SALE
OF THE STEAMONIN
PRATABOU G”
(willent reserve)
ON
THURSDAY, 30th March, 1889,
at. I P.M.
1300
THE have received instructions Undusigue haya steel the stanchip PRATA BOUG, as abe now: les abreast of the premises occupied by the Bangkok Dock Company Limited, at Bangkok, Bara.
The steamer bus rovently boon overhauled wod in well worth the attention of those who are in want of a steamship of hor size.
She is an Iren Screw Steater, Sohooner rigged, with 4 decks. Hor dimensions are 96 FESBRS: HUGHES and HOUGH live fest long by 21 feet beam and 15 feet depth of
in BANKRUPTCY to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION: on the Premises
SATURDAY, the 18th day of March, 1890,
"ALL THAT verý valuable LEASEHOLD
Legation at the Western Hills will be Raished PROPERTY taste at Tiotaria, Hongkong. this semmérges and registeret in tan Land Office INLAND
Athleticism ans strong in Teang England LOT No 187
barn just now and ballons d'esson are being The property has a frontage to Kat Os down to see if a plot of ground could not be - Braset of 5 feet and two houses being Nos. teased in the mouth park angls of the Manchst 9 and 4. Káy On Breahr, are srested on a |ofty whare pole, football, ke, might be prae- portion of the Lot,
Chiness Characteristics," than Mr. Probat of Shangast, and Dr. Robertson of in our establishments in Amoy and Sheng one who has never travelled beyond the Tiontsiu vill to his neighboms In Bus hai One business connections continue quito East end of Isodod, or who only he settlement one mile east of Rechy Point, the satisfactory. We have confidence in the fetare quaintance with a peacock's father has Mimishary Settlement the direction of Richmond Road the Pokfulam Dear Sir John Carrington,
of the Hank and our prospects aro more promis been somewhore round about the neighbaar- Sonduit Road would also give an alternative Before leaving Hongkong. I mitted to place Ing. Your directors, having agreed to the dehood of Portland Place. I have known many medna of avonss to the Peak.
in your lands the Honorary Coloneluy of the grability of adding another Brilish dirotor to such and they gouently dogmatise more fiercely Hongkong Volunteer Corps. I do so now, I helt number, have seked Mr. Burnie to join theu these who know something, Apologising The following reteras of the avenge amount trust you will convey to the Officers and men, the Board. We trust this appointment mesta for zoosching an mac upon yore space, od Bank notes în sirvulation and of specie in an expression of my thanks for the kindness #ith your approval. With these few remarks, remain, sir, yours truly, zers to Hongkong, during the month ended and courtesy with which they always received gentlemen, I have to propose that tho report and Bib Webruary, 1899, en ourlified by the man-me. I shall be most glad to boar of the farther. Doosants es presented to you be adopted, but he. agua of the cosprofie Banks, are published sucess of the Corps, and hope under your abis fore doing so I will be happy to answer any
Average Spoola in command it will increase in barbers and effe Amount Reserro. envy,Very truly yours, Chartered Bank of India,
Inatrala sad Chine... $2,944,785 $1,600,000 Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation 8,275,100 5,000,060 National Bank of China,
Timited
448:083 150,000
$11,687,077 86,760,000
Banks
Teiul
(Signed) WILLIAM ROBINSON..
The Patentos Muniran & Cameron, Limited;
· DESERVE A NATIONAL MEMORIAL for their excellent inventions."Doner Chronicle.
THE WATERLSY FAR THE FICKWION PRÉ.
The Heron Pat Waverley Works, Edinburgh,'
goestions which you may wish to noir, g
2. No questions being asked, the report said no
counts were passed on the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. CHAN HI
On the motion of Mr. J. R. MICHAEL. oponded by Mr. Taney, it was remired--That Mr Lants and Mr. Kwau Hơi Chiton be jean elected decotors on the Head Ofhoe Band and that Mr Buttery be re-elected as a member of the London Committer.
ANTI-PREJUDION. Canton, 10th March, 1899* LATEST STEINER MOVEMENTS.
Har engines are of the compound typo, hav- ing an indinated H. P. of 110.
Her registered gross tonnage in 22441
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Apply to the Auctionsor
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185-65
KEBR & CO., Bangkok,
TO SHIPMASTERS.
INQUIRE where your FRESH WATER
Uned. - Stil & proposal would have been fataora. The property is held for the residue of term five years ago, but things have moved since then, of 900 years at bestal Crown Bob El obtained by the Water Bosts, as FOUL
The Priush Marine Guard her book confired|| $30.80,
WATRI in the ‹ suso of manch Biokases on board
We are the ONLY WATER Bear Company
to the Lagation at the winter: except drill, Furor Particulars and Conditions of Sale Ship. modified socker," and bowling, physland may be obtained from axeroča has beso imposibi
The Shiro Lino teaser Flintelize, from Middlesbro and London, left Singapore on the 10th instant, and is due here on or about the
Bir Bobert Hart has been suffering, from K 176h instant
The P, and (), steamer Bengal, with the out - severe attack of Luabago, but is better sghing ward English mad, les Singapore on Faturday No nonfidence whatever can be placed in the afternoon and may be ezpaolod to arrive horo | rumours of intended Painop revolutions which
are Ending their way houth viê Blastin at 4 pm on Thursday, the 16th ins
ZAⱭ EWDNS,-"
“The Vendors' Solicitor, 36, Queen's Iload Central,
From the Avotioncers.
Hongkong, 11th March, 1890,
1716
in HOYGEON EXCLUSIVELY supplying FILTRRED WATER.
CALL FLAG W..
J. W. KEW & CO., ATSAK WATER Boat CompANT-
Mongkong, 9th October, 1895.
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