JOINT STOCK SHARES. Messrs. Vernon and Smyth say in their Weekly Share Report, dated Hongkong, 12th April-Sinon our last report basimons has been interfered with by the Easter holidays. On the market reopening, however, a brick general demand set in, and most stocks-notably Docks
boon placed
and:
and 357 por cant. premium
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 13гH, 1901
tion of Sergeant Gourlay with storing 123 cases of naphtha at Kramer Street, Talkektaus, whilst unposed of the necessary licence,
Mr. K. W. Mousey, who appeared for the defendants, admitted the charge, and a dins of 3100 was imposed. The naphtha was declared forfeited.
·INDEPENDENT SAMTAX OWNERS.
sampaus, und
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unity-of-partier during the many months carried on the campaign very rigorously until of struggle from which England is ferning the last two years, and the success of the now with her strength unimpaired," referred to policy is now seen. Batovlik. strongly trade questions. I don't find," said the Pre-fortified place which the natives regardent mier, that the spectra of Germany has effected
has been captured, seven our coinmervia! Works
impregable withough despondent native strongholds have fallen, and it fo
HE TWELFTH ORDINARY AN- feeling
existe which is due rather to the believed that the Achinese will soon have to TUAL MEETING & SHAREHOL necessity, which fertile writers fool of producing admit dafent. The cessation of hostilities would
any enable the unexplored regions of Northern Company's Office, No. 14. Des Vox Road, DERS in the Company will be held at the oppy for impending issues than to
in fact. Still, there IB Sumatra to be developed, and no doubt there real foundation a note of discouragement in a certain portion would be a revival of the trade which in the old Victoris, THIS DAY (SATURDAY), the
Thi of public option and the public Press.
quaint Eastern kingdoms which have decayed purpose of receiving a Statement of Accommtes
# Dividend and Blecting a Consulting Com- standpoint it has its possibilities, despite the the rear ending 31st December, 1900, declaring
mitteo and Auditor. serious drawback that the mouths of the rivers aze obstructed by sandbars.--Times of India..
CHURCH SERVICE.
Washington, 14th March. Our Government has not yet been able to Mokaya inorgosed in value ahaarhais hose warships, not to mention tho usual fleet of mor-
With the presence in the harbour of so many obtain anything like an official statement of the BAB 306 Gurg
contents of the alleged agreement between chant vessels, etc., sampan owners have of late Russia and China respecting the protectorate for cush, uni ulosa firin ̋st 558, për veat, pre been doing quite a brisk trade. The result beaver Manchuria. If it were uut for the informa perhaps, is the national pessimism which attend. / days was so important. Achin is one of those 13th April, 1901, at 11. o'ɑOCK AM, for the miùm. On tlumo, manley is reportedat 875 per 1 that they are assuming en altogether uncalled. tion, which comes to it uneffivially, yet is known 100 great success; but I trust we shall take such į never to rise again, but from a commercial and the Report of the General Mansgore for cent, premium for Angust. Nations continue
for independence, and the majority take pas- to be reliable, the State Department would not warnings as they were real and give our whole in request at $261, without inducing busness,
MAZINE IZUURANCA Union songoms only when they toel inelized. The police be able to affirm even the existence of the pact. attention to meeting any dangers that might be tinned in demand, and the rate is risen to $230, have received nuurous complaints from pee. Se, in this state of official ignorace, it has not pressing upon us."
viti for
posible to beurz
go very far in the direction of at which there are bayern Chins traders have ple who had called in vain
ED UTAO. bean sold at 855 and are now, wasted at 356, taps ware taken to remedy matters. On Sun protesting against Russia's ep
Such information as has come to the hands Yaugtres have been sold at 81302 Canton day night Sergeant Meswayed and Constable
mont consists of twelve articles, not nine, as boat and pulled in smongst a number of son- pans, whose owners were paying not the slightest her been published. The chief concern of how to saveral would-be-prasungers hailing oficials here has been to learn how far these them from the wharf, and who were standing articles affect the permanent future of Man- éhuria On their face, it is said, they show meantime in a drenching downpour of rain.
return of Manchuria to China, which would The numbers of eleven sampays were taken and the owners summoned. They were eonvicted and fined in sums ranging from $7 to 812.
Later in the address he observed: “I do not largely believe in the decadence of English commerce, but if it is true it is possibly due te Parliament, which meddles too much. Too
have been pikodat X167 and $168, and he Boole executed a "flanking morement" in a of official, indicates that the Russian agre frequent interference with private enterprises
further buyers at $180, men de
Fine Insubayons, Hongkong Firer con tinue yn demand at 8320, at which several parcels have changed hands. Ulina Fires have been sold at $82 and 983 and continue in request at
the latter rate.
BuLPING Hongkong, Canton and Macsos have found bayar. at 334,and a limited domand continues. Indos lave en dous in large lots, chlady for Bhanghai, at 810 to 18 cash, and there are further buyers at the latter rate, China and Manilas (old),ure/obtainable at $60. The new, aberes aru ir request at $38. Douglases have improved in fagour, and after sales at 949, 2101 and 340 are wanted at the last figure Star Ferries have advanced to $23 and 28 for the old and new shares respec tively and there, aga further buyers. China Mutaals and Shell, Transportą - are unchanged at quotations.
KAFIARBIE Chia Sugars have boon placed and are obominable at $185. Lasons are quiet at $38
MISING.-A does temand for Punjoms has raised thy rate to 30, at which, further sharos can be placed. "Kauba havo-been sold at 539, but at the close are fusker at 388. Olivera ...B ers wanted at $115. Other stocks under *this heading ase unchanged. ...
MURDER OF MR. STONEHOUSE.
might discourage capital from seeking employ. meat, and if we dried up capital wp might pro- duce an evil of greater deeny upon industry which subsequent exertios wonid wipe sat.
DEBATE ON ARMY INCREASE,
London, 14th Murch.
In the House of Commous to-day the-loaders of the Opposition searekingly criticised the Gor. ernment's proposal for the increase and reform of the army Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman
nich:
raw material.
ST. PETER'S CHURCH. West Point.
Int Sunday after Easter. 14th April. Matias (11a.m.) Hyum. 127 Venite, Hooper; Te Deum, Lawes, etc.; Jubilate, Robinson; Hymns, 133, 10 and GS.
Evensong (6.30 p.m.)
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will bo CLOSED from the 6th to the 13th April, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.. General Managers. Hongkong. 13th April, 1901.
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THE CHINA BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
SECOND ORDINARY YEARLY
Hyon, 155, Magnifiest, Hall; Nuno Dimittis, TMEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in Bartiskill Hymus, 62, 13 and 343.
EXPORT CARGOS.
.
the above Company will be held at the Offico of the Company, No. 4. Lueen's Builtings, THIS DAY (SATURDAY), the 13th day of April, at 12 o'cLOCK (NOON), to recsive Statement of Accounts to the 31st December. 1900, and the Report of the Manager and Consalting Committes, and to Elect a Con- sulting Committee and Auditor.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
to buite in keeping with the desire of all the Powers. Bat this is accomplished upes vertsin tonditions imposed upon Chine and it is understood that these conditions, in effect, estäblished "Nökünü - suzerainty.
inity over Manchuria, with a Russian official os.
The name and fame of Lord Roberts arv cupying the chief executive position, quite
a little too largely invoked in this question. On Sunday last, says the P. & T Times of similar to that of the British Viceroy of ludis.
Lord Roberts has spent nearly the whole of the 30th March, it became known here that on Comparing this condition with that India in it the previous day one more name had been added in all that if the present agreement is consum
his military life in Tadia, where he has hail to the long list of foreign victims to Chinese usted Manchuria will be much in the same po
to deal with a finished article; but he has had no experience of the peculiar difficulties found ignorance and prejudice. Rer. Joseph Stone sition as one of the Indian states, having a cer- house, of the London Mission, Peking, was tain degres of independence and yet conformine in England of late in atilising and furnishing For Hamburg and/or London-174 pkg. will be CLOSED from the 80th March to visiting the country stations of his mission all its actions to the supreme suthority over il
Bir Henry declared that no justification had near Lo-fa, and reached the village of Wang-
Chinese affairs received considerable atten. ho-lon-tsun is the Yangching district. Ontion at the States Department to-day, as the been offered by the Government for increasing
atanday morning, 23rd March, he was on Chinese Minister, the British Ambassader, and
the aggressive military power of Great Britain. way to Tang-au and had toke the the Russian Ambasador followed each other in Dwelling upon the difficulty of getting re. ferry at Wang-he-lou Tsan. On ohing long conference with Mr. Hay. It is underernits, he asserted that the country would not the boat hp fennd it already ormed by stood that in the informal disenssion with Count stand conscription and that the Government several Chinese armed with rifles. He is Cassini an earnest intimastion was conveyed to was introducting a military system and spirit believed to have remonstrated with them for him that it wordt he most helpful in dealing which would fatally change the character of
th- mation and Empire. their folly in going about armed in broad day with the subfoot if a clear and explicit ander. light, as should they encounter foreign troops
matter were forthcoming. trouble world ensue. They appear to have been standing of Russia's plans in this particular alarmed at what he said, and putting down their
usboro and went
away. They
DOCKS WHASYKE AND GoDowns-Hong- - - -kong and Wlasmpion Docks have experienced a
AMERICA AFRAID OF BEING EXPLOITED. phenomenal riso, and leales cash hare en arms stapped Lowever, with several of their
London, 14th March. effected at rates ranging up to $270, The Roon returned,
The Globe this afternoon continues to bewail demand, continues, and farther shares could be friends, also sried, who deliberately caine on the nervelessness of the British Foreign Office placed at the quotation. On time, al lave board and red at Mr. Stonehotse.. They in regard to Russian activity in Mazehuria and been affected at $293 för August. Hongkong fired five shots into the helpless man sa he reiterates ita appeal to the United States to and Kowloon Wharves have been placed at arouched under his Chinese cart, which was rid itself of the influence of Wa Ting Fang $100 and 8104 sad, and close teady Sales on the ferry, and medical evidence shows that (the Chinese Minister at Washington) and the for June are reported at $106 and $107. the shots were fired at very cleo quarters.gmour of Russian diplomacy, and thereby Wanchai Warphonses are wanted at So Now Mr. Stonehouse was removed to the village Save the Northern China market to the cotton Amoy Docks are sellers at $227
and placed on a kang and was attended by mils of the Southern States. LANDS, HOTELA END BUILDINGS--Heng-cual native Christians up to the last, and he kong Lands have been neglected during the appears to have Hugered for fully six hones interval and are obtainable at $200, Kowloon before death ended his sufferings. The Lands have buyers at 228, West Points have evidence ahtained as yet does not make it clear been sold at 340 and No69, and are wanted at the who reasoyed the body from the best or why the lattor rate. Hongkong Hotels have been ruffians made no attempt to prevent the removal. pinced at $120 and close with a few sollers at but they appear to have ads off after the deed $121. Humphreys Estates haro-again" come was done, and it is stated crossed the river is a into favens and have been places at St and market town on the other side. Noitier is it yet sill, the market closing with, bayers at the quite clear who carried the information to the military at Lo-fa, but it is presumed it higher rate: Orientes are unchanged.
COTTON MiLLa Ewes have been sold and was the Chinese preacher who wax with Mr. have further buyers at Tls, 44 Hongkong Stonehouse when he was attackel. A body of Cottone have sellers at 973 Llaud Coments cavalry left Lo-fa and also Yangisan on Satur day evening, and after some trouble the inter- pretor attached to the force succeeded in tracing which was conveyed to Tangan where the
MISCELLANEOUS Green
lave improved in favour, and sales at $181, $19,
The rest of the long article, however, seems to indicate that the lode, like others, is not really so anxious to aid American commerce as to help the widespread British desire to secure the assistonos of Washington in stemning Rasa un ambition, restoring British prestige, and keeping the open door for British teada..
INDEMNITY SPECULATIONS.
New York, 14th March.
A special to the Herald from Washington says Germany is again showing a disposition. to deal harshly with China. Information reaches here that she comtemplates asking large indemnity and demanding that it be paid with
and $19 in considerable quantities are recorded. I the body; Mission is a etation, and whore that China can pay us total indemnity and then
The market closes with sellers at the last rate: China Boraeos continue in request at $39, but shares are not forthcoming.. Electrics have declined to 8122 and 86.90 for the old and now clares respectively, at which there are sellers, For Hongkong and China Gas Cola shares Layers will now pay $195, but shares are not obtainable., Ices are wanted at $168, and Tram ways at $200. United Asbestos are in demand at $10. China Providents are obtainable at $94, and Watkins at 810, Cigar shares are degotiable at quotations a
MOS-Chins Borneo Company, Limited, ordinary general meeting, and Green Island Cement Co. Limited, ordinary general meeting to-morrow, the 13th instant, Olivers Freehold Mines Limited, urdinary anauni meeting on the 16th instant. Great Eastern and Caledoniau Gold Mining Co. Limited extraordinary meeting on the 13th instant,
POLIOD COURT.
· Friday, 12th April,
BEFOUR ME HAZKLAND.
THE RINKS OF TOME-WORSHIPFING.
the remains were carefully prepared for barial by the native Christians and placed in a cotin provided by the Magistrats. The body was subaequently conveyed by fail to Fuking, where it was interred in the foreign cemetery on Wed- neaday....
The British troops subsequently destroyed the villages on either side of the ferry, as the marderers appear to have belonged to the neighbourhort, and some prominent Boxers have recently been captured in the same dis- tricts, which may in some measure accenut for the murder, which may have been an act of retaliation. The P. & J. Timer regrets to see missionarios returning to their posts oven for
out loss of time. Russia, on the other hand, has intorsed Secretary Hay's proposal that the Ministers in Peking determine upon the amount
distribute it among the Powers. Great Britain agrees with. Germany, while Japan favours the American proposal. Austria and Italy are expoctel t to support the desands of the German Special Commissioner Rockhill is working energetically to obtain the assent of the Powers to Secretary Hay's plan, but it is foured that negotiations will drag along for weeks before a settlement of this vexations question is reached. The situation in China is described by officials as resembling a tinder box. A spark generated by friction intween the Allies may at the country, if not almost the entire world, afame. as an illustration of the serious results that
the purpose of investigating the condition of may arise from minor uses, attention was the Chinese and distributing relief, because so called-to-day to an incident that followed the many low-class foreigners are now going into acquisition by Eussia of a settlement at Tien-
the interior for illegal purposes, whe stir up fain. Italian troops raised their fag over part bad feeling amongst the Chinese, and way of it and indicated a purpose to remain. defenceless missionary following in their wake General Wogick, the Russian commander, used diplomacy, however, and succeeded fi securing the withdrawal of the Italiana,
is liable to suffer in consequence.
A Chinese version of Mr. Stonehouse's murder is given in the Universal Gazette. It says that as Mr. Stonehouse was crossing the forry be observed on board some guns. Fear- ing that he would be involved, he exhorted the ferryman to have them removed and mounted Wong Shing Po, a fisherman, accompanied his horse and rode off. Just as the ferryman by his mother, started out on the 5th last for was in the act of removing the rifles, a land of Chai Wan cemetery, near Shinukiwau, to wor-mounted robbers came suddenly and seeing the ship the tombs. He carried with him propitiaffen dow into a rago, asking in what direction tory offerings of ran pork, cutikfisk, and roast the missionary had gone. The ferryman told pork, and also a number of plates and bowls them, whereupon they chased after him, and When nesring
the cutietery they were stopped in shot him dead.
ones
the roadway by mile men who, using no violence, calmly proceeded to relieve the intending tomb worshippers of their entables and dishes, with which they walked off. The victimised decided to postpone the worshipping of the tombs, and fastend looked up Inspector Robert sou at Shaukiwas. That officer was eventually successful in arresting six of the delinquants and bringing them before his Worship, who sentenced them to three weeks hard labour
encli.
BEFORE ME. KEMP.
CABLE ROUTES TO KIAOCHAI.
GENERAL NEWS.
ISTHMIAN CANAL COMMISSION'S WORK NEARLY ENDED.
New York, 13th March.
Sir William Verion Harcourt, who reviewed the rapid increase in the army estimates during recent years, said nothing could be more hollow than the idea that rent armaments were a
security for peace, adding that it was an easy matter to make a war inevitable. He repro- hated the proposed to have 120,000 men rendy to send abroad,
· Por steatzer Marburg, sailed on the 3rd April. For Havre-12 curks oil, 64 bales cause. For Hamburg: 50 bales rattancore, 100 bales feathers, 1.79 bales canes, 249 cases merchandise.
canes. For Antwerp-17 pkge. canes.
Per steamer Gymeric, sailed on the 1th April For New York:-1,675 cases cassis, pkgs, tire crackers, 315 hales split bamboo, 500 tales hemp, dar cases black woodwars, cases Chinaware, 10 bales raitancore, 5.195 pkgs. merchandise.
TRADE
MARK.
HOCKS & MOSELLES.
LAURENHEIMER
Other countries need great armis," said Sir William, because they have long and val- nerable frontiers England's position is on the ses, and it is the fleet that must be made GRAACHER... suficient at whatever cost."
1 doz.-
<fox.
Battles Bottle 811.00 $13.00
12.00 14,00
1300 15.09
17.00 19.00
19.09 21.00
LIEBFRAUMILCH GetBESHEIMER KOSACKENBERG 25.09 HOCHBEIMER HOLLE SPARKLING HOCK.....
Mr. Balfour, replying to the Opposition leaders, NIERSTEINER pointed out that ingland's colonies and dopen- HOCHREINE dencies were contiguous to great Powers which might be at war with her and that her allies might reasonably expost her assistance. The chief object of the Government, he said, was get to increase the number of troops, but to make that aber affeecive-The only actual increase was the 10,000 garrison veterans und the 25,000
an increase so small us to zu justification for the charges brought against the Government.
Sir Charles Dilko criticised the Government's
schumans vadequate, Jelaxing that he attached
more importance to a strike forca equipped for going abroad than a horde of tas at hoins.
The debate was then adjurned,
LAUEENHEIMER, NIGROTEINER CALIFORNIA RIESLING
Do
Hock....
27.00
23.00 25.00.
180
do
9.00 10.00 -10.00 11.00
7,00 6.00 6.00 700
WHITE WINES.
11ioz.
2 doz.
Battles
Bottles
$7.00 $8.00
"Superior"
1.00
10.00
7,00
8.00
Superior"...
9.00
-10,00
HAUT....
11.00 13.00
Do.
KAUT (Hanappiers) 22.00
GREAT BUDGET DEFICIT PHOBABLE.
London, 13th March. With the naval estimate presented in the House of Commone yesterday evening the Bud- GRAVES,
Da got for the coming year shows an expenditure of upward of £183,000,000, against £150,000,000 for last year. Unless the revenus is zerensal the statement of Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, will show a deficit of nearly £54,000,000, the largest over estimated.
THE VENNZUELAN TROUBLE.
SAUTEINE Do. Dr.
H. PRICE & CO.
Fold
Washington, 4th March. The Venozuelan Chargé d'Afaires, Senúc
.12, QUEEN'S ROAD. Pulido, says there need be no fear of govern
Hongkong, 10th April, 1901. mental complications growing ont of the recent asphalt affairs in Venezuela and the conteo of Mr. Loomis, the United States Minister. Any ARROLINEUM-AVENARIUS
USED FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS. criticisms which have been made of Mr. Loomis are said to come from private sources and not to be shared by the responsible officials of Veno-
Throughly reliable preservative for Wood zuela. The local representatives of the company and Stone against White Azte. Decay, Fangua have cansel articles to be printed in the United Rot, and Daup98....... States arraigning Venezuele us a blood-thirsty country." and these bave unweed considerable irritation and adverse press coinment. But se far as the Venezuelan Government is concerned frequent soramauications to Senor Pulido show that the met. friendly sentiment continues to be entertained for the United States. While. there has been to occasion to discuss Mr. Loomis
A special to the Post from Washington ways:tatus, yet Pulido is satisfied that the reported In qur isthmiun canal history the period of feeling against him is not shared by officials.
BIE EDWIN ARNOLD'S BLINDNESS,
New York, 15th March. investigatibu Las pressed," said Rear Admiral
The Herald esys that a letter just received Walker, head of the Isthmian Canal Commis
on, to-day.
in New York from Sir Edwin Arnold shows that he has been obliged to relinquish not of his active literary work owing to blindness. In his letter he says: "My condition would be a sad one without patience and resignation. never despair and go on with my work, thanking heaven for my unimpaired mental Powere."
"Our complete report, probably making several volumes, will be handel to the Secretary of State not later than the 1st of June. It cannot be printed until Congress authorizes it. and if that occurs in. December, it will probab ly to some time in the spring before the vcl umas are ready for distribution.
1372
Sale Agents for China, LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO., Hongkong, 31st Augart, le97. AUTOMATIC MAUSER
PISTOLS.
CALIBRE 7.63 mm. With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES. FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.
SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1900,
F75
R. J. REMEDIOS. OREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP
DEALER
No. 37, CAINE ROAD, HONGKONG, Will be glad to send STAMFE on approval to any address on receipt of satisfactory refer
once.
Is also prepared to purchase used POSTAGE
Manager.
the 13th April, both days inclusive.
J. WHEELEY,
Hongkong, 18th April, 1901,
OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
[87%.
THE FIFTH ANNUAL GENERAL T MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Re gistered Offices of the Company 38 and 40, Queen's Road Central, on TUESDAY, the 16th April, at Noon, for the purpose of receiv- ing the Report of the Genera! Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1900.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 9th to the 16th April, both days inclusive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong. ut April. 1991, -
1913
THE GREAT EASTERN AND CALE- DONIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
▼OTICE is hereby given that an EXTEA-
NOTICE GENERAL MEETING
of the above-named Company, will be held at the Offices of the General Arents. No. 14, Dos, Yen Road, Hongkong, 2 THURSDAY, the 18th day of April, at Noos, when the sub- joined Resolution, which was passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Com- puoy held on the 3rd day of April, 1901, will be submitted for confirmation as a Special Resolution.
That the Company be wound up voluntarily and that MAX BENNECKE, the Business "Manager of the Company in New South
· Wales, be and he is hereby appointed . Liquidator for the purpose of such "winding up."
By Order of the Board of Directors,
LÜTGENS. EINSTMANN & CO.,
General Agents. Hongkong, 8th April, 1901.-
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
[966
7ITH This Day Mr. E. JOCKERS
W CEASED to be a CLERK at our Office, and we don't hold ourselves RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT incurred by him.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,"
Superintendent's Office, J. Queen's Building. Hongkong, 16th March, 1901.
UAN WAH k CO.,
DEALERS IN ITALIAN MARHLE AND GRANITE MONUMENTS.
*780
DESIGNS & PRICES on APPLICATION at No. 1, Queen's Road East. Hongkong Hongkong. 17th October, 1899.
NOW READY,
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The Rerne Militaire comments on the two
Our investigation is nearly over, and our important submarine cables Germany has re- cantly laid-namely, from i singtau to Chefor mea will come out of the istinuus before many on the one hand, and to Stanghit on the other weeks. Of course, allowances should be nude
AN ANCIENT KINGDOM. The first was laid by the Great Northern for unexpected delays. It is slow work, and Telegraph Company and the second. 15 the worst place to work in you ever saw. If
The recent Dutch successes in Achin point kilometres long, was laid in one mouth by the piece of machinery breaks, it is often necessary
to send to New York for a duplicate part. to the early termination of a contict which has German steamer Podbicinki with the nii of muterinis drawn from the German manu This takes six weeks, and a few such delays as for generations ravaged the northern districts factories at Nordrabant. According to the that, even though avery foreseeable contingen of fucatra. For such a length of time hus
is now prepared to receive perishable pro German Press the following lines will after-ey be guarded against, consume time, but I the type of guerilla warfare adopted by theTHE HONGKONG ICH COMPANY, LIBITED warda be laid down :---
look for no great delay in the making of the Achiness been in progress that the world anoxt MEIOUA CHABOE AGAINST AN AMERICAN.
forgot flat the strife was still preceding.isions for Cold Storage at EAST POINT at 1. From Tsingtau to Nagasaki. This line report.
W PARLAVE, Thomur & Campoli, an American, waa
I am sorry everything is not ready to begin The news that the Dutch have abandoned their Moderate Rates, charged with the larceny of property to the will completely free Germany from the necessity
We have defensive policy, and by a series of incursions of using the British sable. The United States construction of the canal at once. value of $175 from Toter Larson, a hips have a submarine cable which, starting from now men who are thoroughly familiar with the into the interior of the country, have pacified' offoer, residing at the Sailors Home.
Those who delight in the Campbell, who describes himself as a horse San Francisce and crossing the Facific, fands fiel, and there is a difference between having the greater portion of it, revives interest in the
sach work done by men who are full of the ancient kingdom. trainor, came to Hongkong from Australia some at the Philippines, touching at Houlain ani
Juan
subject and having it dore by strangers, who rady of old Eastern potentates will find in eight months ago in obarge of a number of interest in uniting herself with this n facts. In the building of the canal there would
of the Ladrones group. Japan has very
can only work over a mass of recorded? Achin an interesting theme. Centuries ago it horses destined for the North. He went to cable. It, therefore,
was an extremely wealthy and powerful coun German Tringtau- Tientsin, and returned here about four months Nagasaki cable is laid down, it would be possible doubtless be some changes of detail, perhaps a try. It had trade associations with England, go. Since then he has been living as best he for Germany to communicate, telegraphically little easier curve here and better grade theru, and it was into the broad, bat ill-sheitered, roadsterd of the port of Achin, or Acheen, that as in actual railroad construction there ure
that with Kinochian either by Siberia, which is joint variations from the most accurate sur some of the first ships which opened on the ed to Cores, Japan and Shanghai by Danish company, or by Japan, amories and the Gerveys. But the changes are likely to Le sight, English trade with the East Indies sailed. man-American cable.
2nd it is to be
of Achin commanded a fleet which con- King immediately." The effect of the President's California trip pared favourably with that of any European Dutch Government, from Europe to Shanghai,
upon the isthmian
canal policy of the Govern Fower. Queen Elizabeth sent a special Eurey with a brunch cable from the latter place to
Telephone, 232. ment is an interesting subject of speculation. to the luxurious ruler, and in later years James wards the south going to the Bismarck and Caroline Islands, and Dutch Indies and German It will be recalled that the shouts of the crowds I presented the reigning monarch with two New Gaines. This subsidiary line, Landing who gathered ubont the special train on his trip brass cannes, which are said to stand this La Szin, of no fixed residence and occupation, first at the Bismarck and Caroline Islande, is to the Omaha exposition had a marked effect, day at the gate of the King's Palve, the as since published records of bis commupica inscription upon them being still visible. was chargid (1) with the unlawful possession of directed these to the west, araiding British tions to the Pance. Commission Ht Feris show, The Portugue, who established settlements six teals and six mace of prepared piano and possessions, to the Natuna Islands. The Dutch upon the settlement of the Philippine question: in Sumaira in the fifteenth century. could (2) with having in his possession ninety.one Government will lay down the three. following The Facile Coast is regarded as the native not subdue the powerful northern kingdom. tuels of opium drose-an excess of eiglity-uine lines, namely:
home of the caial agitation. McKitley will When their power in the East Indies waned, taels. He denied the first charge, but admitted (a) Natuna Islands, Pontianak, Banka Island. soon be in contact with the Pacific Coast public the Latoh succeeded then and fc inded a factory the second WOMEN This line will join on to the lane telegraph of and no doubt will carefully note the public
Evidence which scoured the conviction of the Palembang, Arjer and Batavia.
raise of that section on the construction of the defendant was led and he was fined $250, with (b) Palembang, Bataria (direct), the alternative of three months imprisonment. He took the alternative,
soukl.
The defendant ploaded not guilty to the charge of larceny, and was defended by Mr. Reece, who requested his Worship to graut a remand and allow tail.
Inspector Gauld, who has charge of the case, anked that the bail, if allowed, be substantial.
His Wenbip Hired it at $5,000, and adjourn ed the kearing till Monday, 15th inst."
HEAVY OPIUM FINE.
TAMARA TRUROPEAN FIRM FINED
Bismarck & Co., ship chandlers, 50 and 55, Des Voeux Read, were charged on the informa
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ESIGNS and Specifications-prepared for any class of Steamships. Launches and light-dranght vessels a speciality. Contractors machinery. New work and repairs supervised. New and second hand Launches For Sale: Telegraus," CELESTE," Hongkong.
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CONTENTS
In The Naval Brigade in South Africa (Boer War, 189.1900)-Of to the Front From England to the tape, and Crossing the
(Colenso)-Bpion Kop-Yaal Krantz- Final Operations and Relief of Ladysmith From the Cape to China-Naval Brigade in North Chini with the Allied Forces- To the Relief of Peking-Summary of Siege-Appendix.
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2. A cuble laid down in conjunction with the be carried one retted that the plans cannot Gold was plentiful in those days, and, the for the supply and erecting of any type of Boards.
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(c) Macassar, Ambon Islands From Ambon Island, Germany will again take up this latter. cable, and lay it as far as German New Guinea to connect it from thers with the line to the Carolines
canal
LORD SALISBURY ON, BRITISH TRADE
London, 19th March Lord Salisbury, speaking this evening at the annual banquet of the Association of the Chambers of Commerce, after alluding to the
at Jambi, on one of the rivers in the south of
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for Ladies and Gentlemen, and other Articles. the Ishud, and half-a-century later (1662) madeNDIAN, Chinese and Japanese Silk Goods treaty with the roigh bearing raler, the Saltao Oriental Embroidery, Rugs and Carpets, of Palembang. Gradually the Dutch power Jewelry, Cashmere Shawle, Ivory, Sandalwood spread until only the Achiness remained in and Tortoiscabell Wares, Curiosities and Fancy dependent. Then began the struggle which is still in progress. For generations the natives he Dutch have not stubbornly held out.
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