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It is reported that the American Government | are negotiating for the purchase of a large steamer to be employed in the Pacific as a cruiser. The feeling of irritation at the action of Germany is increasing, but the Cabinet is still undecided. Both the Congress and Senate are assuming à bellicose attitude,
PARIS, January 28th.
It is announced that M. Floquet, the Premier,"
will not resign unless the Chamber of Deputies pass a vote of want of confidence in the Ministry M. Flequel forthwith introduced a bill to restore the scrutin daendissement or single ballot system, whereby each arrondissement returns i own member, and also a bill to prevent plebi scites and intrigues. The offenders against the provisions of those measures are to be liable to transportation.
ROME, January 28th
At the opening of the Italian Parliament, in the speech from the throne, King Humbert referred to his recent visit to the Emperor William, of G.rmany, which proved the strong lies existing between Germany and Italy. A strong army and feet, were necessary to guar- antee Italian unity, but Italy and her allies would work eamesily for peace.
LUNDON, January 28th. France has agreed to the continuation of the Egyptian muxed tribunals for five years longer.
Several merchants who have arrived at Suakin report that the Mahdi's white prisoners are Egyptians.
The recovery of Bates, the cricketer, is hopeful. In the Reichstag, Bismarck declared himself opposed to colonial enthusiasts, but forced to respond to public opinion.
January 29th.
The ship Sir Walter Raleigh, which left Sydney in November last with a cargo of wool and other produce, has been wrecked on the coast of France. Five persons were drowned.
Tenders have been called for the South Australian Government loan of £1,817,800, -bearing gå per cent, interest at par
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January 30th.
The brokers have coldly received the South Australian loan. They say that the minimum is too high at the present time. The loan, however, fins been quoted at a quarter premium. In the Hungarian Diet, the Army Bill was rend a second time, and passed by a large majority. There were violent scenes inside and outside the Diel
The Reichstag has passed the East African
Dill a second time.
Mr. W. O'Brien addressed Jacob Bright's meeting at Manchester, and declared that French and Russian dynamiters were offered more protection in Britain than Irish agitators The audience'sought to prevent O'Brien's arrest and rushed the platform. An excited scene preceded his capture, which eventually was effecied.
Italy has ordered 16 of the heaviest guns from England...
The chief American Ministers at the European courts have been created Ambassadors.
The British Admiralty bas decided to enlist *2000 marines,
NAVAL NEWS:
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1889
di-charged at 100 yards' distance by the enemy, our men miraculously escaping. The enemy had over-estimated the range. A volley was fired st the barricade, and it was charged with the | bayonet. The enemy, who lost one killed and several wounded, fed through Sontek, firing it as they went.
On the roth instant Mr. Davis and Lieutenant Maxwell brought up extra' rations, and on the th Khutte was visited. It had been burned brisk skirmish Moyangjamie was captured on beforehand, however, by the villagers. After a the ath, the enemy attempting to nmbuscade the path, and losing several men. A rapid advance prevented the enemy from firing this village of 600 houses,
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the foreign merchants take pleasure in benevolent actions, and it is very deeply recorded in my heart. I earnestly entreat the Committee_to consult with the Tao-t'ais Jên and Kung, and ta remit the foreign subscription to Nanking as soon as possible in order to help in relief and in saving of life." Ch'ian [seal.]"
Amusements.
THEATRE
ROYAL
CITY HALL, HONGKONG.
General Mesny, who had returned on the previous day from the famine district, then gave an account of his journey, fully confirming the THE HONGKONG CHORAL of the severity of the distress, and the great reports previously' received by the Committee efforts of the officials and gentry to cope with it.
wing to their exertions, the lives of the sufferers had up to the present been preserved, but their
great numbers, and the extent of the districts requiring relief involved the expenditure of such enormous sums that the authorities were at loss how to raise sufficient funds to keep the
On the 13th inst. a halt was made to endeavour to negotiate with Mozungers, but in the evening one sepoy was killed, and one wounded, by a party of the enemy lying in ambush at the water-people, alive till the spring harvest is gathered supply. The upper half of the village was im He had visited Ho fei-hsien and Ting-yuan-hsien mediately burned, and at night the enemy tried in Anhui, and Tan-t'u, Tan-yang and Kinng-yin to burn out our party by firing the lower half. in Kiang-su. The distress in all these places On the 14th two parties scoured the neighbour- is very great, but the places most urgently hood, burning Khojak, “The enciny were am- in need of immediate relief are in Anbul, buscaded at the water-supply by our sepoys, and There were many ather places in need of help which he had not been able to visit owing to lack of time and dificulty of travel- ling." He spoke most favourably of the native.
one was killed.
On the 15th and 16th Kokchunj, Yanu, and Lungtam were burned, and on the 17th the force returned from Noksen to Mangsendi.
LONDON, January 26th. The prospectus of the Delhi, Umballa, and Kalka Railway has been issued. The capital of the Company is £300,000, of which nearly a quarter of a million has been privately subscribed.. The Company will receive fifty per cent, of the gross receipts, under their working agreement. The Secretary of State, owing to the policy. of the Government, will cease in guarantee interest.
RANGAMATI, January 27 8. Serious riding is reported to have occurred between the 8th and jothi instint in the Upper Chengji. Väll y, about 41 miles north-west of Rangamati., Small bands of Kukis attacked some 24 villages, and $4 bodies of men, women and children have been found. All the males were scalped. The number carried offis unknown, but must be large. The raids were committed in the Mong Rajah's lands, in British territory, close to the border lite of independent Tipperah.
A village in Hill Tipperah-is reported to have been seen in dames. The leaders are supposed to be Lalbura and Laibuta; the latter is the son of Savunga Sylu. Even the catile, pigs and goals were found backed to icces in the villages. Nearly every village had been burned.
system of relief which appeared to be very efficiently and honestly conducted, and be considered that the Committee could not de better than to make use of this means of distributing funds.
SOCIETY
will 'Repeat GILBERT & Sullivan's OréRETTĄ
IOLANTHE
ON
SATURDAY,
the 23rd February, 1899.
Doors open at 8.30 PM. Performance to commence at g O'CLOCK P.M.
CRAWFORD & Co. on MONDAY, 18th instant, Tickets may be obtained from Messrs. Land,
at 9 A.M.
Tickets for Back Scats of the Stalls may be had at the Door of the Theatre on the evening of the Performance. Price, $1.
R. LYALI, Hon. Secretary. (190
Hongkong, 11th February, 1889.
It was decided to make the following division A
of the funds at the disposal of the Committee:-
To be conveyed by General Mesny to Nanking, thence to the different districts. where it is most needed as directed by the Tis." Victroy .........
To be remitted by wire to H.B.M.'s
50,000 Consulat Newchwang
.10,000
To be remitted by wire to H.D.M.'s Consul at Chefoo.....
.10,000
At the request of the Committee, General Mesny also undertook to give his services in supervising the distribution of the funds at the different centres of relief-N. C. Daily News.
CHEFOO.
These
F
ST. GEORGE'S HALL
C 0 N C.
R. T will be given in the above Hall;
ON
WEDNESDAY,
February 27th, In Aid of. THE HONGKONG BRANCH OF THE SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' FAMILIES AID ASSOCIATION."
Under the Distinguished Patronage of “
Mrs. GORDON CAMERON, Mrs. MAXWELL.
Mrs. BEL IRVING,
&c, &C., *&c.
Doors open at.........................................8:30 P.M. To commence at.
9.00 P.M.-
Tickets-2 cach, can be obtained at MessTS. KELLY & WALSH, Ld.
Hongkong, 13th February, 1889
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
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$150, Cash.
Apply to
B. C., Office of this Paper. Hongkong, 16th February, 1889.
(FROM OUR SPECIAL, CORRESPONDENT.)
Cheloo, 26th January, 1889 Considerable apprehension is felt with regard to the safety of the inhabitants in the small It seems probable that the offenders belong villages to the westward of Chefon, owing to a to the same body who committed the outrage at mutinied at the torts, winch are situated some number of soldiers, estimated at 250, having the Pakuma Rani's village.
six miles from here. It is reported that they RANG ON, January 27th, The situation at Sawlon is unchanged. There have killed one of the officers, and decamped has been no sign of Sawlapaw whose last day of with atins and ammunition, and have shaped a grace expires to-day. Nothing authentic is course to the southward and westward, probably known as to his whereabouts, but it is generally with the intention of plundering the cutlying A thought possible that he is making his way villages. It is rumoured that the cause of this, Assistant Superintendent of the Shan States, across the Salween to Kaingtoung. Mr. Scott,
disturbance originated from the decapitation of one of their comrades yesterday morning at the left Mauking on the 7th for Sonlon ferry with a forts, but many attribute it to the non-payment of small detachment to intercep him A recon-
some two months arrears of pay through some naisance of 150 Infantry and 60 Mounted red-tape transaction of the officials. Infantry under Colonel Sartorius' was to start soldiers only receive Tis. 3 per month, but by to-day for Yonatha on the Salween,
the time the money has passed through the Advices from Mogoung state that the expedi. bands of the many officials, the rightful owner The new United States Government cruisertion against the Lepel Kachyens left Mogoung Ends that it has dwindled down to about tw Vesuvius in her trial trip averaged twenty-ons on the 7th, The force was commanded by dollars, which is truly a miserable piitance, and one sixth knots per hour. Mr. Whitney,
Lieutenant O'Donnel, Commandant of the Police especially during such a festive season. There the Secretary to the Admiralty, states that she Levy, and was composed of two guns, No. 2
fore it is supposed that these soldiers, not caring is the fastest armed cruiser in the world.
Bengal Mountain Battery under "Lieutenant about submitting to this time-horoured "squeez Fuller, so of the Hampshires under Captaining process, forcibly resented it by carrying off Macdonald, and Lieutenant Richards, 196 of the whatever they 'could lay hands on. Gurkhas, 113 of the Sikhs and Military Police. The column, after marching through thick jungle Three or four of the soldiers have been cap. paths, arrived on the rib near Kamaing, Findered, and will probably be sent to Port Arthur ing Kamaing stockaded and in a position difficult for trial.-Skangkai Mercury, for Infantry to attack without probable loss of life, the mountain guns shelled the position, while Infantry fired volleys into it. The Kachyens fled, and Kamaing was successfully taken without loss of life. The enemy's loss is unknown. A police post is to be established at Kamaing, garrisoned by 130 Gurkhas, 20 Sikhs, and the Military Police.
The Admiralty have issued orders for the steel cruiser Leander, 10, 3.750 tons, 5,500-horse power, Captain M. J. Dunlop, to be recommis sioned for another term of service on the China Station. The Leander will pay off at Hong- kong, whither new officers and men will be conveyed to her in the troopship Orontes.
It appears that, taking one thing with another, says the Adiniralty and Horsa Guards Gozelfi, that the flagship on the China Station consumes a ion of coal for every mile she quarter of travels. Her coal consumption is reported to have been 5,000 tons, and the distance she has covered since leaving England 21,000 miles.
A valuable addition to the effective strength of the Royal Navy has been made by the com- pletion for sea of the new first-class armour- plated cruiser Narcissues, which is ordered to be placed in the first division of the Medway Steam Reserve and kept ready for commission. The Narcissus, is equipped with two 22-ton and 10 5-ton breachloading guns, together, with 16 quick-firing guns and a torpedo armament: She is fitted with engines of 8500-horse power, and is capable of f steaming nearly 19 knots per hour. The following appointments have been mado
assistant paymaster, to the Leander, to date Feb. 14; Staff Commander Edwin H. 'Richards, to the Audacious, to date Jan. 11. Captain Rt. Watson and Staff Engineer M. R Miller to the
at the Admiralty: Farcourt W. B. Delafous,
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Small-pox has broken out among the Gurkhas of the expedition, and measures are being taken to segregate those affected, but this outbreak of disease somewhat delays the advance of the expedition.
Authentic details regarding the death of Mr. Perreau, the District Superintendent of Police at Thayetmyo, on the 31st ukimo, show. beyond doubt that the act was that of a band of dacoits encamped on the opposite side of a creck near the bungalow of Myothit, where Mr. Perreau and Mr. Haines were resting. Attracted by light from the bungalow the dacoits sent one of their number across who, seeing the opportunity. fired from outside, killing one, and seriously.
dingspondent at Mandalay, a progressing
A corespondent Mandalay, where the Chief Commissioner is, says that the latter, who has Just returned from Bhams to Mandalay, has been in indifferent health lately.
General Sir George White and General Faunce, Leander Lieut. Thomas H. Fisher and Lieut.
on the and instant, reconnaitred to the summit George G. Haswell, both to date Feb, 1; Lieut. of the Sethia Range, and to within about two Cunningham R. de C. Foot and Lieut. Ernest miles of the capital of the Sirjin Chins, who made
Martin, both
Lieut. Philip Hconsiderable resistance, killing one Gurkha, and Colomb and Lieut. Arthur.. Meggridge, both to
bily date Feb. 1, all to the Leander,
The Admiralty bave ordered the new composite gua-vessel Pigmy, 6,755 tons, 1,200-horse power, preparing for sea at Sheerness Dockyard, to be fted for service on the China Station, where she is to take the place of the Espoir 4,465 tons, 470-horse power, Lieut-Commander Reginald Y.. Smith, which will shortly complete her second term of service. The Espoir will return to England to pay off, it being the intention of the Admiralty to bring home all the slow
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injuring a few with stones, which they hurled down on the advancing troops. The force carried every position. The troops had a very heavy day.
A conroy on its way up to Thayerpin, met with some opposition from the rebels, and last one of the Norfolk men, killed,
A road to the Sethia summit miht be made,
January 29th,
it was found, without any great difficulty.
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January 28th.
To-day's Advertisements.
GREEN ISLAND COMPANY, LIMITED.
A
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in DAY, the 2nd of March, at the Office of the
the Company will be held on SATUR Company, 62 Queen's Road Central, at HALF- PAST TWO O'CLOCK in the AFTERNOON.
C. EWENS; General Manger. Hongkong, 19th February, 1889.
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HE
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TESTLAND SHAREABY ANNUAL
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON, & Co.'s Office, Pedder's Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 6th March, 1889. at 12 O'CLOCK (NOON), to receive a Statement of Accounts and Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1988.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 21st instant, to WEDNESDAY, the Sib "day of March next, both days inclusive,
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By Order of the Board of Directors,
ISAAC HUGHES, Secretary, Hongkong, 19th February, 1889.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
N, EXTRAORDINARY MEETING" of
Consignees.
UNION LINE.
Entimations
BANK HOLIDAYS,
HONGKONG RACES. ·
SHE Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business, at NOD, TO-MORROW, THURS- DAY, and FRIDAY, the 20th, 21st and zand instarit,
For the CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA; LONDON, AND CHINA,
JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong, For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,
T. H. WHITEHEAD, Manager, Hongkong.
For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION,
G. E. NOBLE,
Chief Manager. For the COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS,
CHANTREY INCHBALD, Agent, Hongkong. For the NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,
LIMITED,
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E. W. RUTTER,
Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 15th February, 1889.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB, RACE MEETING, 1889 WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, & FRIDAY, the 20th, 21st, and 22nd February..
RULE 15-Admission to the Grand Stand and Enclosure. For Members of the Jockey Club, Free; for Non-Members $5 for the Meeting. For Admission to Grand Stand $3 for the Meeting...*
RULE 6-Tickets of Admission to the Grand Stand and Enclosure to be had on application to E. W. RUTTER, Esq, Honorary Treasurer. No one admitted without a Ticket, to be shewn to the Gatekeeper.
·
H. J. H. TRIPP, Clerk of the Course, Hongkong 12th February, 1889..
HONGKONG (OCKEY CLUB,
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‹ Entimations.
THE HALL & HOLTZ CO. OPERATIVE CO., LIMITED.
STOCK-TAKING,
To Close Consignments. Valuable watches by W. RENSON,
Ludgate Hill, London.
Will be sold at Home Prices, Exchange 3/- per Dollar.
Gold Keyless Field Watch
English Half Hunter
35. o
Horizontal
do.
do.
flor
do. do.
12.12
-Silver Keyless Horizontal Hunter
do.
do.
A FEW CASES Glen Dronach Blend Whiskey (Pure Highland"
Male,)
6 years in bottle, $7.50 per case of i dozen, for cash,
A small parcel of
STUART'S
Vind de Pasto Sherry
per case of a dozen, $7.00, for cash,'
Soo New Standard works and Novels published at 2/- 35 cents, each, Three for a Dollar. THE HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE
CO., LÔ, Hongkong, 18th February, 1889. THE PUNJOM AND. SUNGHEI
SAMANTAN MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
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DUA
OTICE is hereby given that, an EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
of the PUNJOM And Sungrei Dua SAMANTAN MINING COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Registered Office of the Company No. 9. Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, an MONDAY, the 25th day of February, 1889, at 4 O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON, when the subjoined resolution. will be proposed,
Should the resolution he passed by the required majority it will be submitted for confirmation as a special resolution to a Second Extraordinary Meeting which will be subsequently convened." RESOLUTION,
THE STEWARDS request, the pleasurand That the Capital of the Company be increased
the of Ladies at the Stand and Enclosure during the Races on the 20th, 21st, and 2and instant.
H. J. H. TRIPP, Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 14th February, 189.
NAVAL CONTRACTS, 1889-90
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[216 SEALED TENDERS, in Duplicate, will be
NOTICE TO CONSIGENES.
FROM MIDDLEBRO', LONDON, AND
SINGAPORE.
"HIGHFIELD
"HE Steamship
THE
Captain Si pson, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Under- signed for countersignature, and to take imme diate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Steamer will be at once landed and stored 'at Consignees risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be effected.
All claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 25th instant or they will not be recognised.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 18th February, 1889.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG, AND SINGAPORE.
received at. H. M. NAVAL YARD until
10 AM. on THURSDAY, the 28th instant, from Persons desirous of SUPPLYING the Under- mentioned ARTICLES for the use of H. M. NAVY for the year 1899-90., BISCUIT,
SOFT DREAD, FLOUR,
FRESH BEEF,
to the sum of $600,0:0 legally current in the Colony of Hongkong by the creation of 20,000 New Shares of $15 each. Subject to any direction to the contrary that may be given by the Meeting sanctioning the increase of Capital, all New Shares shall be offered to the Members in proportion to the existing Shares held by them, and such offer shall be made by notice specifying the number of Shares to which the Member is entitled and limiting a time within which the offer if not accepted will be deemed to be declined, and after the expiration of such time or on the receipt of an intimation from the Member to whom' notice is such given that he declines to accept the Shares offered, Buch Shares shall be dealt with by the Directors in their discretion. Dated the 14th day of February, 189.
A. O'D. GOURDIN. Secretary, HE HONGKONG AMATEUR
ATHLETIC SPORTS.
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FRESH MILK, RAISINS, RICE, SUGAR, FRESH VEGETABLES, and FRESH POTATOES, FRESH WATER,
Printed Forms of Tender and further particulars. can be obtained at the NAVAL STOREKEEPER'S OFFICE.
The right to reject the lowest or any Tender is reserved.
W. H. LOBB, Naval and Victualling Storekeeper. Hongkong Naval Yard,
18th February, 189.
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NOTI
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
· CORPORATION.
OTICE is hereby given that.. the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, (222 the 23rd day of February next, at 12 O'CLOCK NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the, Court of Directors together with a State ment of Accounts to 31st December, 1888.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
G. E. NOBLE,
Chief Manager.
THE Steamship
"JAPAN " having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods are being landed at their risk into the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at West Point, whence delivery may be obtained
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 24th instant, will be subject to rent. No Fire Insur- ance has been effected. de
claims must be made immediately, as none will Consignees are hereby informed, that all
be entertained after the zand instant,
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID SASSOON; SONS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 18th February, 1889. [219
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Hongkong, 24th January;1889. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
REGISTERS OF SHARES of the NOTICE is hereby given. that the
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Corporation will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 9th, to SATURDAY, the 23rd February next, (both days inclusive) during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered. By Order of the Court of Directors,
G. E. NOBLE,
Chief Manager. Hongong, 24th January, 1889.
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.......
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TWENTIETH ORDINARY
HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, Pedder's Street, on MONDAY, the 25th February instant, at 12 O'CLOCK (ÑOON) to receive a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1888, the Report
ing Committee and Auditors.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.THENUAL MEETING of SHARE
↓
NOTICE.
ONSIGNEES. of Cargo per Steamship CITY OF PEKING."
CONSI
going_gundoats serving abroad at the termina in the Thayetpin stockade, on the Siyin river. A SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their of the General Managers, and to elect a Consult
Bon of their present commissions, replacing them with new gun-vessels of greater speed and more efficient armaments,
On the 27th instant General Sir George White heliographed to Major Raikes, the Political Officer at Toungu that all the troops there were engaged with the Chins, who were in consider- able strength, and very strongly posted in a Sigyl stockade had gone to the front, and two guns had been left at Kambale.
be held at the Company's Office, No. 5, Queen's Road, Victoria, at THREE O'CLOCK in the AFTERNOON, of WEDNESDAY, the 6th day of March, 1889, for the purpose of confirming the the 19th February, 1889,
The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees
Bill of Lading for Countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from along side.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel and expense.
will
Captain May, in command of the impérieuze | sióne stockade, All the available men from the Resolution passed at the Meeting held this day, will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk of February instant, both days inclurive.
on the Chisa Station, has reported to the Ad- miralty the substantial disablement of her auxiliary armament of 6-in. breechloaders, It appears that, while engaged at prize-firing at Port Hamilton, the locksy in the breechblocks fitted so badly that they were constantly being blown out. None of the crew were seriously art, but there were, several narrow escapes, 'The defects eventually became so alarming that the captain suspended the prize-firing, and continued to fire by means of the electric circuit, the gun crews lying down in the meantime, Several rounds were fired with crusher gauges attached to the blocks, when it was found that the pressures developed by the explosion of the charges were greatly in excess, of what ought to be the case with slów-burning powder.
LATE TELEGRAMS,
By Order, On the same date Colonel McGregor returned to Sibaung. He has been ordered to Rambale with 200 men of the 44th Garkhas. It is hoped that the capital of the Siyin Chins will be occupied at once.
Mr. Pockett, Inspector of Police, Pokoku, bas obtained the release of 31 persons captured recently by the Chins,
NORTH CHINA FAMINE RELIEF
FUND.
A meeting of the Committee was held on the 13th instant to decide in what manner the funds at their disposal, amounting to about Tis. 70,000, should be distributed.
The following telegram dated 12th Feb, from the Viceroy of the Two Klang, Tseng Kuo-chan, to the Shanghai Tao-t'ai, Kung, and Jen Tao-t'ai, was tald before the Committee
The Anhui famine is more than ever severe
At this moment, when the crops are still in the blade the distribution of charity is eagerly awaited. I have already commissioned the
JAS. B, COUGHTRIE, Secretary. Hongkong, 19th February, 1889 LUZON SUGÁR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
fast
CHAS, D. HARMAN,
Hongkong, 14th February, 1889,
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Agent.
12
T. MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Office of the General Agents, Pedder's Street, on SATUR DAY, the 7th March, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Report from the General Agents, with a Statement of Accounts, to the 31st of December, 1889,
"HE SEVENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 2nd February until 7th March, both days inclusive.
M
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents. Hongkong, roth February, 1889,
STEAM TO SHANGHAI,
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FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP, LONDON, STEAMSHIP "CARDIGANSHIRE,
PENANG AND SINGAPORE. CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed risk, Into the Godowns of the Kowloon Wharf that all goods, are being landed at their
and Godown Company, at Kowloon,, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
Optional cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 48.M, TO- DAY MANA
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company be CLOSED from the rath to the aeth day
...... JARDINE, MATHESON & Cai,
General Managers,
Limited. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Hongkong, 1st February, 1889.
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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK ¿COMPANY, LIMITED, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING
Offices of the Company, No. 14, Praya Central, TH of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the
on MONDAY, the 25th instant, at 3 P.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1888.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 11th to the 25th instant, both days inclusive.
By Order of the. Board of Directors,
D. GILLIES, Secretary
Hongkong, 8th February, 1889... (184
"HONGKONG AND CHINA BAKERY "COMPANY".LIMITED. deal for
*
TO BE HELD ON
THE RACE COURSE MEADOW,
CA
SATURDAY,
the 16th March, 1889.
⚫ Held under, the Laws of the Amateur Athletic Association, open to all Gentleman Amateurs who are Members or visitors of the Hongkong Club, The Club Germania, The Hongkong Cricket Club, The Victoria Recreation Club, The Ladies Recreation Club, and Commissioned Naval and Military Officers,,
The following is the list of Events, VÍK. 1.100 YARDS FLAT RACE (Winners at previous meetings at Hong- kong orelsewhere penalised.t yards),.......................... 2 prizės. 2.-PUTTING THE SHOT (16 lbs.) Win-
ners at previous meetings atTM Hongkong or elsewhere penal. ised I foot), 3.-120 YARDS FLAT RACE, (Handicap), 4-TOSSING THE CABER, (Open) 1. S-HIGH JUMP, (Winners at previous
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meetings at Hongkong or clac- where penalised z inches for one win and one inch addi- tional for more than one win), s 6.— MILE FLAT RACE, (Ladies Purse), (Winners at previous meetings at Hongkong or elsewhere penalised to yards for one win and 5 yards additional for more than one win)
7-THROWING THE CRICKET BALL (Winners at previous meetings penalised 5 yards) 8.-EXERCISES ON THE GERMAN
HORSE,
MILE_FLAT RACE, (Handicap), 2 10- MILE FLAT RACE, (Open to N.C. O's and Men of Her Majesty's Imperial Services, including Police).........unga
11-120 YARDS HURDLE RACE, (Wing ners at previous meetings penalised yards for one win, 2 yards for each succeeding win).............. 2 12-BOYS' RACE, 100 YARDS (Open)
(Competitors, must be under to years of years of age),... 3
13-VETERANS' RACE, 120 YARDS (Open), (Competitors must be 35 years of age or upwards of to years residence in India, China, or the Tropics,
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14-LONG JUMP, (Winners at previous
meatings penalised 6 inches), 1 15.~~~~THREE-LEGGED RACK (post
entries), 16.-SMALL GIRIS RACE (handicap) (Competitors must be under y years old)..... 1--220 YARDS PLAT RACK (handicap) a 18.1 MILE FLAT RACE (winners at
previous meetings penalised, 100 yards for first win and so yards additional for each auc ceeding win) 30-TUG OF WAR, (International) ...... 19.-CONSOLATION RACE (120 yards)... BICYCLE RACE (1 mile) Start on
Saddle) (Post entries) 2- 1-Entries to close on Friday 8th March, 3-Competitors are requested to send in thair cutries to the Hon. Sec, WELLINGTON · BAK- RACKS, as early as possible,
3The above order of events may be changed at the Committee think proper.
KOHIMA, January 26th: The Naga expedition has returned to British territory, having accomplished successfully the objects for which it was intended. On the 9th inst. an advance was made by Mr. Porteous and Lieutenant Macintyre from Noksen. - Yanu had been burard by its inhabitants before our party Tao-tfals Kuel, Shep, and others to convey large P.&O. S. N." Co.'s Steamship Sontek, and à quartèr 'ofa mile short of it the ['Hell-chow, Ch'an-chino, and other places to will leave for the above place about 24 hours 20th Instant, or they will not be recognised. HOLDERS of the Company will be held on PAVILION, Messrs.. KELLY & WALSH, and
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| No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goodsremaining after the 30th instant, will be subject to rent
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigued on or before the
arrived. Two miles further on is the village of sums to Ying-chow, Feng-yang, Lüchow, Ho-fel, enemy had erected a breastwork of stones and make an additional general distribution. The after her arrival with the next outward EnglishBill of Lading will be countersigned by logs, with a deep dhet so yards in front, thickly subscriptions received by the Treasury Depart Maile.
ment are insufficient to meet requirements. I While the Deputy Commissioner was making, know that the foreign subscriptions have reached pacifc: overtures;jų aɛshowâr of carTOWN "Wan! a total of about $50,000,. This is a proof that
Superintendent,
EL WOODINA:
Hongkong, 13th Febrilary, 1889.
GENERAL MEETING of the SHARE HE SEVENTEENTH ORDINARY
No Fire, Tourance has been effected
MONDAY the agih instant, at 3D'CLOCK P.M., at the Company's Office, ADAMSON, BELL & Cow
LANE CRAWFORD & Co., VARADYZHI Agentsia UNA MALL BE
General Managers. Hangling 13th February, 1889 ·(168) Hongkong, 11th February, 1889.
Members are requested to send in their (on WEDNESDAY, and after) at iba CRICKET Entries for races on forms which are obtainable
Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD & CO..
GEO. BRAMWELL 2nd Northamptonshire Regt. G+ Hon. Sect Hongkong, 18th February, 1889,