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men had been rescued. A number of those taken out were severely injured.
The rescuing parties are still searching for those remaining in the mine. It is feared that it will be impossible to rescue the miners who are still imprisoned... Forty bodies bave been taken from the mine. Fifty miners are still imprisoned and it is not known, whether they are dead or alive.
The cause of the explosion was the flooding of the pits adjacent to that in which the explosion occurred, this forcing the gas into the pit where work was in progress and where it was ignited. The explosion had a tremendous force, being heard a mile away.
The fist party of rescuers organized, endeavor ed to penetrate the pit through the old workings. They got far enough to be able to see the groups of dead, but they could not reach them and were compelled to retreat by the soffocating volumes Upon the first appearance of a diminution in the volume of smoke the rescuers went down the main shaft. They rescued a large number of
of smoke,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1890.
his subordinates. The Yankee had on magnificent broadcloth suit, which pleased. Mosby's eyes, and he said: "Yank, just shed that, I believe it will fit me," and it did, but Mosby threw back the cont with the remark. "If I wear that some of my men might shout me for a dd Yankee." When the two men talked over the episode they afforded much entertainment for their auditors.
BOSTON, February 7th,
The steamer Iowa, fton Liverpool, reports that on January 31st the signaled the steamer Persian Monarch, bound from London to New York. The steamer had lost her propeller and was heading east under sail... The Jowa offered assistance, but it was declined.
LONDON, February 7th. At the Pelican Club, in a boxing-match-for- £200. Tolf Wall beat Goode.
Ministry last Thursday, at the Cabinet council, Lord Salisbury informed his colleagues in the that since his health is returning and he feels equal to continuing the full duties of his position, he desiresto keep the dual post of Prime Minister and
Intimations.
HONGKONG
TRADING COMPANY,
LIMITED.
(LATE_THE HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE-COMPANY", LIMITED.)
COMPLETE
HOUSE FURNISHERS, CARPET WAREHOUSEMEN,
miners yet alive, but all were badly burned, and Foreign Secretary. William Henry Smith basalso LINEN DRAPERS, &
they brought out sixty dead bodies, nearly all so mutilated that recognition is impossible.
The latest estimate of the dead is 150. Mary Anderson has written a letter to William Black, the famous novelist, who is an intimate frend of the actress, in which she announces that she is engaged to marry Antonio de Navarro, the son of Jose F. de Navarro of New York.
NEW YORK, February 6th,
Jose F. de Navarre was much pleased when the dispatch confumatory of his son's engage. ment to Miss Anderson was shown him. He said, however, that he had no information on the subject,
Alfred Thomas, a Home Ruler, will at the next session of Parliament move an amendment to the address in reply to the Queen's speech st the opening of Paillament that the affairs of Wales ought to be administered by a special department, presided over by a Minister acquainted with Welsh national affairs,
A committee of the Dock Laborers' Union is making arrangements for a general strike on Monday.
PARIS. February 6th. An order has been issued directing Secretan and others connected with the collapse of the Socicte des Metaux to be handed over to the correctional police to be dealt with.
Rouvier, the Minister of Finance, appeared before the Budget Committee of the Chamber to-day and urged the necessity of finding fresh resources in order to secure a financial equill brium. His remarks indicated that the issue of a new laan by the Government was imminent. The Govergreent, he said, had resolved to ask the country to make needful sacrifices for the
expenses of the nation.
M. Tirard, Prime Minister, also appeared and spoke in a similar strain.
intimated that he feels quite equal to the Govern ment leadership of the Commons, so that the Cabinet changes which I cabled you as being "on the.lapis, may not after all be carried out and Mr. Smith may postpone bis entrance to the House of Lords indefinitely.
Princess Beatrice has finally managed to effect a reconciliation between her mether and her husband, and Prince Henry of Battenberg is to return again to the Queen's favor and to be- reinstated at court and resume-his duties es Governor of the Isle of Wight,
Mrs. Langtry is now able to get up. Her laryngitis is subsiding.
February 8th.
Dr. Bapchioski announces, after experiments at St. Petersburg, that inoculation, with the virus of erysipelas cures diphtheria.
News from Sofia of to-day's date makes no mention of the execution of Panitsa and his accomplices. It is stated that. Zankoff and Mathejeff were the ringleaders of the conspiracy. Mathejell received from the Pan-Slavist Suciety at St. Petersburg $120,000 with which to carry on operations. All the adherents of Zankoff are now flying for their lives, and taking refuge in Servia.
The O'Shea suit as a political move has fallen flat because Parnell has grappled with it like a man. His health is completely restored. In talking with his leading colleagues to-day he assured them that if the case should ever be investigated they need have no fear that his honor would be tarnished or that the Irish cause would be compromised. Though their loyally to him would not have been materially affected whichever way it went, they were greatly please, at this assurance, which they implicitly accept
O'Shea has no money, and never had any His wife has always supported him out of her fortune. Recently Mrs. O'Shea's mother died, Government will shortly issuca loan of850,000,cco leaving her all her property, valued at about $750,000, and bequeathing nothing to any of her other sons and daughters. The relatives bare instituted suit to set aside the will.
A newspaper of Paris. states that the French
francs.
SOFIA, February 6th.
It is now proved that, Major Panitza had all things prepared for surrounding the palace during the ball on Saturday and the plot was to kill
Prince Ferdinand'nt that time.
i
VIENNA, February 6th. formerly a Russian officer, was arrested for com- Kaiopkof, a merchant of Rastchak' and plicity in the Panitza conspiracy. He is believed to be an agent,, through whom the Russian Legation in Bucharest acted with the conspirators.
CITY OF MEXICO, February 6th. The influenza is increasing here and is causing so many deaths that a sufficient number of hearses are not available to carry the bodies of
the dead to the cemetery.
President Diaz and several of the Ministers of the Cabinet are contributing from their private purses for the relief of the sufferers who are in poor circumstances.
MELBOURNE, February 6th. Duncan Gillies, Premier of the Colony of Victoria, gave a grand banquet to the delegates to the convention called to form a colonial federation. James Service, the late Premier, proposed the toast of United Australia. Sir Henry Parkes, Premier of New South Wales.
responded. There was great enthusiasm,
ROME, February 6th, Cardinal Rampolla, in reference to the protest of the late Rabbi Adler, disavows, through Cardinal Manning, the report that the Pope approved a French book accusing the Jews of blood sacrifices of Christian children.. The Vatican simply acknowledged the receipt of the book.
Cardinal Pecci, the brother of the Pope, is suffering from pneumonia, and is believed to be dyingi
PARIS, February 7th......... A dispatch tol La France from Obock states that the Somalis, instigated by the English, have attacked and massacred a French caravan en route to Harrar.
LONDON, February 7th. The work of removing the bodies of the miners who lost their lives by the explosion in the colliery at Aberaychan yesterday is being carried on as rapidly as possible. One hundred ..and seventy bodies have been taken from the pit. It is believed that the number killed will reach 190.
The Herald's Bucharest dispatch reports that Panitza and four accomplices had been shot.
MADRID, February 7th. The Duke of Menterums, descended from the Emperor of Mexico of that name, is dead.
General Chinchilla, formerly Minister of War, has been appointed succeed Salamanca as Captain-General of Cubs,
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The O'Shea divorce proceedings were cal
culated to prejudice Mrs. O'Shea in upholding
her title to the money,
Besides a considerable part of this money is her husband. If O'Shea can set aside the will held by Mrs. O'Shea in trust for her children by he may get a life interest in this sum by secur- ing the custody of the children,
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VICTORIA (B. C.), 8th February, Chinamen and opium are being smuggled from this city into the United States to an alarming extent. Every dark night now one or more vessels slip quietly out of the harbor, touch at some point within United States territory, discharge their cargoes and return before day. light.
Within the past few days an opium ring has contracted for a small but powerful steam launch to be used in this business, and it is estimated that it will clear for her owners over $75,000 per year. The chances of the capture are not great, and the smugglers generally get rid of their cargo when pursued by dumping it overboard into the Straits of Fuca.
BERLIN, February 6th.
An army order has been issued to the effect that at military casinos officers shall be served with more than one liquor glass of spirits before noor, and never with absinthe. This is intended to check the habit that has became part of the is of frequenters of these places, where, before, the dinner hour, they toss up for drinks all round, with the consequence that all the after- noon duly is performed with much-muddled brains.
Ex-Archduke John of Austria, now called Herr Orth, has ught a trading steamer, hired crew,' will be his own skipper, and intends to make trading voyages from Fiume to the Levantine ports.
NEW YORK, February 10th. The Timer Olawa special says: Lord Stanley, the Governor-General, has raised a storm of indignation among the Members of the most unpopular Governors-General Canada Parliament, which threatens to make him one of
The charge is boldly made by members of Parliament that the representatives of the country assembled at the capital have been ignored socially by Lord Stanley.
has ever had,
O'Shea has changed his tactics. His original petition charged adultery against Parnell at various places since 1886. He now intends to ask the Court to allow him to amend his petition. It has been the custom for many years for the so as to extend the charges back to 18 o. This Queen's representatives in Canada to give a state hall at the Governmen! House, during the is a striking change.
session of the Federal Parliament,
In 1986 O'Shea went to Chamberlain on the home rule question, and he has virtually been supported since by that party as a weapon petition against Parnell. To begin his
addi- tional suspicion to the very shady business. Since 1886 until the last few months Parcel! has been in bad health. The charges are now to date from 1880. O'Shea is to pretend that this intrigue was going on under his nose for six. years without his knowledge, and that of only discovered it when he separated himself from Parnell. The whole case is, on the face of it, a rotten one, and, when tried, it will probably turn out to be another painful surprise to the politi cians who, having failed to ruin Parnell's public reputation, now seek to hit him through his, domestic life..
from 1886 has therefore lent an
STUTTGART, February Bib. Lieutenant Andreas and a seamstress named Llein were unable to marry because of the inequality of their social positions. They retired to & room together, and, putting phosphorus in soup, drank ft. Both were found dead,
ROME, February 8th. The Prince of Naples, heir to the throne, is growing worse. His symptoms are, tuberculosis, bave ordered a trip to the East. He is aged 21 years.
This season there will be no State ball, nomi- nally because Lady Stanley is said to be indis posed, but in reality because his Excellency and the vice-regal household are averse to having a vulgar crowd of common people invade the privileged precincts of the vice-regal residence.
WASHINGTON, February 10th. The President to-day sent to the Senate the following nominations;
Charles Emory Smith of Philadelphia to be Ministes to Russin, in place of Allen Thorndike
Rice, deceased,
PITTSBURG, February roth.
The munificent offer of Andrew Carnegie to expend not less $1,000,000 in public libraries in this city was presented to the Council this afternoon and accepted. Charles J. Clark, another millionaire, has offered a site valued at $100,000 for the central building.
LONDON, February 10th. The Financial Newr states semi-officially that the scheme to issue 1 Bank of England nates has been quietly shelved, in deference to the views of leading bankers,
February 11th.
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dutiable goods transmitted by or through them must be reported at the proper station and the lawful duty, fully paid. Any infringement of this order, if detected, will be handled with great severity and the guilty will not receive the least mercy..
"Goday's Advertisements..
DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY,
UPADLIMITED:
GEA. "FOR TAKA^,. THE Company's Steamship
THE
"HAIPHONG,".
Captain Harris, will be despatched for the above Port, on TUESDAY, the 18th inst,, at NOON.
For Freight or Passage, apply 10
DOUGLAS LAPRAÍK & Co., General Managers.
Hongkong. 15th March, 189
DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP_COMPANY,
LIMITED.
146
To-day's Advertisements.
DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SWATOW, AMOY,'& TAMSUL:
HE Company's Steamship
"HAILOONG,"
Captain Goddard, will be despatched for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the 16th instant, at DAYLIGHT.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,
-General Managers.
Hongkong 15th Mach, 1890.
STEAM TO MANILA, VIA AMOY.
FOR SWATI W. AMOY & FOOCHOW. THE Steamship THE Company's Steamship
"NAMOA,"
Captain Pocock, will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the 18.h. instant, at DAVLIGHT.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
· General Managers, Hongkong, 15th March, 1890.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE.
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STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGASAKI,
(Passing through the INLAND SEA.) HE Company's Steamship.
TH Captain M. Eichel, will leave for the above Ports,
"GENERAL WERDER,"
on or about the 21st instant,
For further particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 15th March; 1890.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL THE Company's Steataship.
A native and a foreign inspector of mines were nearly coming to grief in Sin Kok Chow through a misunderstanding with country people of th locality. They had been sent by the Viceroy Chang to inspect the coal and iron mines there.. but the people mistook their object, and though! they were missionaries looking for a site to build a church. Gong's were sounded and the alarm spread through the country like wild-fire. Mul- titudes assembled and at one time thatters lookerT very threatening for the inspectors. They beat a retreat, and managed to catch the ear of the district magistrate, to whom they explained whe they were. He at once tnok, steps to pacify the people, who no sooner understood the mistake they had made than they dispersed, and the in spectors were enabled to proceed with their work. The report they sent in to the Viceroy is highly satisfactory.
In spite of the gigantic efforts hade by the
Was
"PREUSSEN,”
"NANZING,"
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Captain Talbot, will be despatched as above, on MONDAY, the 17th inst, at 3 P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents,
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Hongkong,5th March, 1890.
"SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS,
FOR HAVRE, LONDON, HAMBURG AND ANTWERP, "HE Steamship
THE
"FLINTSHIRE,"
Captain Davies, will be despatched for the above Ports, on or about the 6th April.
This. Steamer has good Passenger Accom✔ modation, and carries a Surgeon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co,
Agents Hongkong. 15th March. Foo
[267 STEAM TO LONDON, VIA BOMBAY AND . MARSEILLES. Colling at intermediate Ports.
THE P.&O. 5. N. Co.'s Steamship
"BOMBAY,"
Captain E. Weston. will leave for the above places, at Noon, on FRIDAY, the arst inst.
This vessel is disconnected from the Mail services, but has excellent accommodation for
reduced rates. Electric Light, Deck cabins, Captain C. Pohle, will leave for the above through passengers (First Saloon only) at pince about 24 hours after arrival with the out-
Sunçon carried, &c.
E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent.
werd German Mail.
For further particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & 'Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong. 15th March. tho, HET NORDDEUTSCHER-LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
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SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUE?
PORT
GENOA, SAID. BRINDISI, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG
PORTS IN THE LEVANT; BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS; ALSO,
BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
SOUTHAMPTON TO LANTI PASSENGERS AND LUDAŻU,
ex-Viceroy Chang Chih-tung to uproot piracy
we still hear of occasional attacks upon outlying and brigandage. on the coast of Kunngeung, towns and villages where the force of the Imperial arm has not been fell. In the district of Shih. Wan, for instance, several attacks have been made, in one of which a police boat that was The pirates nearly burned, and destroyed, watched for their opportunity, and as soon as LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON stationed to safeguard the locality
they discovered that the crew of the police bot had gone ashore, they drew alongside and threw grenades inte the boat. Luckily the few soldiers who remained in the boat
guas they communicated to their comrades on extinguished the fire, and by discharging their THE COMPANY'S STRAMERS WILL CALE AT shore of their danger. These promptly ran to their rescue and succeeded in killing two of the piratea, but the rest, on account of their superior. umbers, managed to effect their escape. On another occasion a night attack was made upon one of the country bazaars in the same district, the popular terror that even in the daytime shops when several shops were plundered. Such was did their business with doors half closed for fear lest some pirate'spy might slip in unobserved. Admiral Feng, in command of the sea forces, and Brigadier-General Kuang, in command of the land troops, found it necessary to act together against these pirates, of whom they captured seventeen and decapitated them, on the spot. Troops are still left to keep guard over the disturbed locality, and the strictest orders have been issued to all to maintain the most wakeful
vigilance.
J
SCOTT's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites acts both as food and medicine.. It not only gives flesh and strength by virtue of its own nutritious properties, but creates an appetite for food that builds up the wasted body. Read the following:-"Scott's Emulsion is in my opinion an excellent and valuable compound. I have given it to consumptive patients and have pleasant to the taste and can be borne by the, most sensitive stomach, E, A. RODWAY, M.D., Butter-Knowic, Darlington, Any Chemist can supply it.-A. S. Watson & Co. (Ltd), agents in Hongkong and China-[Advt.
WB.-Caren can be taken on through RUI of Lading for the buincipal places ir RUSSIA.
N SUNDAY, the 13thday of April, TRoo, at To A.M.. the Company Steamshir with "PREUSSEN" Contain C. Pohle. MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE & CARGO will leave this Paris shove, Calling at GENOA Shipping, Orlers will be granted till Noon. Cargo will be received on Board until 4 pm. Specie and Parcels until Dm., on 12th April, (Parcels are not to be sent on Board; they must he left at the Agency's Office). Con tents and Value of Packages are required.
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation
For further Particulars, apply to and carries a Doctor and Stewardess
MELCHERS & Co.. Arents Annakoon 15th March #Rac.
14
EAST BORNEO PLANTING COMPANY; LIMITED.
and he is in a dangerous condition, Physicians | reply to the speech 'from the throne was moved been delighted with the results obtained. It is ORDINARY MEETING of the SHARE-
ST. PETERSBURG, February 8th. The Russian Government is massing troops at. Manchuria. It fears a coup de main by the Chinese on the Amoor river.
CITY OF MEXICO, February 8th. The Twelfth Infantry have met the Yaqui Indians and are driving them northward. A fight is expected hourly.
LISBON, February 6th. Senor J. D. Andrade of Corvo, a member of the Council of State, has sent a challenge to Glynn Petre, the British Minister, owing to the nature of his reply to the manifestations of students.
The Commercial Association here has expelled. the English members, because they furnished a statement to the newspapers in London com, plaining of the treatment to which they have been subjected,
GLASGOW, February 7th. There was a collapse in the pig-iron market to-day owing to the temporary suspension of M. 6. Wellis, a young broker,
Mitchell beat Mace in a boxing match for $5000 to-night Mace was badly, punished. TheThe municipal authorkies of Oporto have contest was short and decisive. It was fought decided to subrense to the fund for national
In the House of Lords to-day the address in by Baron de Ramsey and seconded by the Earl of Stradbroke. Earl Granville criticised the tone of the dispatches to Portugal as unneces- sarily harsh and as having gone out of the way to provoke irritation in a small and feeble nation that had a great colonial history and was justly. proud of it. He also hoped that the Government would tell the House why in the speech from the throne no mention whatever was made of the Parnell commission.
Co-day's Advertisements.
Lord Salisbury said that the Government shared with the country the pain arising from H. G. BROWN AND COMPANY, LIMITED. the dispute with Portugal, but when the House had read the papers it would find that Portugal had been warned again and again; that it was impossible for England to accept or assent to her claims to the ownership of the territory of tribes that were under British protection, or her settlements in the Shire and Nyassa countries. Decided diplomatic pressure presented the best course for the Interests of Portugal and the interests of humanity, pad van kayna Earl Granville asked if the convention for
the
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
the SHAREHOLDERS in the above "THE First Ordinary General MEETING of Company will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, on MONDAY, the 31st instant, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, and Statement of Accounts to 3rat December, 1899,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company March; 1890, both days inclusive
NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS. TOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA HOLDERS in the shove Company will be keld at the Hongkong Hotel, on SATURDAY, the 29th day of March, 1890, at 0.30 F.M., when certain 'resolutions necessary, to carry out the Reconstraction of the Company (passed at the Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders held on the 13th inst. will be put to the Meeting for confirmation as Special Resolutions. Copies of these resolutions have been forwarded to the Registered Shareholders in the Company, and uereglatered holders of shares can obtain copies on application at the Office of Mesmi. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
CHAS, F. HARTON, Secretary.
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Hongkong, 15th March, 1890. ་་ LABUK PLANTING COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given that the 3rd CALL is the acco Sharea numbered 1001/5000 is payable to the Hongkong
₤429
Hongkong, 15th March, 18co."
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, ISMAILIA, PORT. SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR. MARSEILLES, BRIN-:
DISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON:
ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND AUSTRALIA.
̧N, F.-Cargo) CAN BE TAKEN UN THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAM» · BUKO, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.
THE
HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S, Steamship "PEKIN," Captain G. Hartly, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched; from this for LONDON VIA BOMBAY & SUEZ CANAL, on WEDNESDAY, the 26th March, at Noon.
Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office until 4 FM on the day before sailing.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped at Colombo; Tea and General Cargo for London will be conveyed via Bombay without transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct. route via Colombo,
For further particulars regarding Frator and PASSAGE Ppply to the PE TINGULAR & O MENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM"ANY'S Office, Hong- kong...
The Contents and Value of Fackages are re- quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
This Steamer takes Cargo and Passengers for Marseilles.
E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent.
P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office, Hanavana, 15th March Tro PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE
*ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship.
"CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO" The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from along- side.
Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at. Consignees risk and expense.
CHAS, D. HARMAN,
Agent
Hongkong, 15th March, 1890
HE
GAMES.
ANNUAL T
of the
‚16T ARGYLL” and SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS
... will be held on SATURDAY, the 22nd March,
on the Race Course-Happy Valley-by kind.
in four rounds of two minutes each; Neither of defense. The English members of the social suppresslor of Sugar Bounties would be ratified, will; be CLOSED from the zoth to the 31 and Shanghat Banking Corporation on or belo permission of the Stewards of the Jockey Club).
the men had trained much. Mitchell forced the fighting from the first and gained the first knock down blow. At the end of the first round it was evident that Mace had but little chance to win
In the second round Mace was again knocked down. He arose and was a little reluctant, but made, upon the whole, a better showing than at the autact.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.: General Managers, -
T434 Hongkong, 15th March, 1899. A
PUBLIC AUCTION. DAS
E Undersigned has received instructions
Public Auction, on
club whose house was attacked by students Lord Balisbury responded that its ratification yesterday, because the club permitted English would depend upon the amount of, co-operation men to retain their membership, have all they should have from the principal users of sugar. He thought the prospects for an ultimate tesigned. AANKH
The Republicans are organizing a great agreement unfavorable. The French Govern- demonstration for next Tusaday. The procession ment had expressed its distinct dissent from will meet around the status of Camoens, The some of the provisions of the convention. The Spanish Pederalists are going to assist. The splitt of protection in America increased the from H.M. Naval Storekeeper, to Sell by Government will have troops ready for the difficulty, and Brazil was also against the con
vention. emergency, JANEIRO, February 8th.
RJ A mob yesterday collected before the re- sidence of General Da Fonseca, Fresident of the provisional Goyer, ment, and made a demon streion in favour of a dictatorship, The Ides as to have Fonseca assume the position of Dictator for five years, Many soldiers were in the crowd.
After dilating upon the notable decrease of crime in Ireland, the Premier concluded with the prediction that if just and firm government were continued, harmony, love, and good-will would grow fast-rooted among the people of that country, even after the lapse of generations that had known only disgord,
The Parnellite members of Parliament have re-elected Parnell chairman and adopted a vote of confidence in him.
In the third round Mace made a determined attempt to turn the tide. He landed on Mitchell's cheat twice very heavily, and received in return one on his forehead which aggered.-him. Nevertheless be faced up well, Mitchell'slipped and fell. Both showed signs of distress, and the veteran was clearly done up. Mitchell had him on the ropes and punished him severely, but
When time was called for the fourth round there were many doubt whether Mace could appear, but he came up, though in bad condition, and received a heavy one between the eyes The police here ordered the match to cease, and both the judges pronounced in favor of Mitchell It was a very interesting contest: Mitchell showed himself clevers Mace was capital but: lacked the nimble readiness of other days. He broke a finger of his left hand in the first round. Both hit very hard, though no blood was drawn. MARWASHINGTON, February 7th. Colon 1 Mosby, who is now here, met Mayor Pingree of Detroit at the Ebbit to-night for the twenty-five years ago. Mayor Plogree was a The Government's aim is to effect an offensive seriously deranged, the Imperial revenue greatly Yankee soldier in charge of recruits and a dele- and defensive league of lithe Spanish-American suffering thereby. As a preventive against the gation of fractions mules. While on guard one | Slates, and also, if possible, a commercial recurrence of these reprehensible practices, the postal agencies are enjoined that henceforth, all night Mosby's pickets gathered in Fingor and alliance with much of them?!”
MONDAY, NO sik The 24th March; 1890, at NOON, at
H.M.Naval Vand, SUNDRY NAVAL AND VICTUALLING)
- CONDEMNED STORE,
Comprising OLD IRON, PAPER STAFF RAGS, CANVAS, PROVISIONS, CLOTHING, IN FLEMENTS, and OLD BOXES.
TERMS OF SALE-As customary.
JM, ARMSTRONG,"
Gov. Auctioneer,
· Hongkong, 15th March, 1890
General Da Fonseca did not make his ap pentance, but caused the police to disperse the people. The President was afterward interviewed, He said he disliked such demonstrations | NOTES FROM Chinese PAPERS, extremely, and is firmly opposed to the idea of age dictatorship and that the demonstration was In view of the smuggling irregularities cur rently reported in connection with the native distastelul to him london a therma
Senator Bocaytha's mission of peace and postal services between Macao, Hongkong, and federation to other coustries of America includes Canton, the Commissioner of Customs at the last VICTOR LA In its scopa Uruguay, the Argentine Repubile, named port has just promulgated a proclamation, Chill, and Peru Agents have also been sent to informing the public concerned that on account the governments of Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia,of the doings of certain disreputabia native por-
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the 17th April, 1890, and Calls not paid on said date, are liable to interest at the rate of 12 % per Lunum.sym
en to the Services,
The following Events are open
The TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED-Sailors, Soldiers, Volunteers and Police. from 7th April to 17th April, 1990.
LABUK PLANTING Co., LA.
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Par at General Managers, A Hongkong, 15h March, rEco ....(438.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
LIMITED, MA NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. CHAREHOLDERS are hereby noised that by the Articles of Association the Fourth (LAST INSTALMENT of $10 (Ten Dollars) per Share (on Shares not fully paid) is due on- the 31st of March, 1890. This Instalment will by received at the Registered Office of the above Company, No. 63, Queen's Road Central, Hong kong Interest at the rate of 13 per cent, per Annum will be charged on Unpaid instalments,
C. EWENS, Geɓeral Manager.
Hongkong, 15th March, 1800, NOTICE
I MILE-Prizes, $io, $5, $1. ¡HALT MILE-Prizes, $10, $5$A$34
TUG-OF-WAR Teams of 10, Prize, $za naj PIPE PLAYING, Quick Step, Strathspey and
Rech Prizes, 810, $3 m
Entries to be made on the Ground. The Band will play during the afternoon. Hongkong, 5th March, 1890,
NOTICE
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF
MISE COMMERCE
MEMBERS of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce will be held on THURSDAY, the zoth March, at 3.30 PM, at the Rooms of the Chamber, City Hall, for the [433 purpose of receiving the Report of the Committee, and passing the Secretary's Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1889.
By Order,
HE Annual General MEETING of the
HE ATHLETIC GAMES of the rat A. & S HIGHLANDERS have been POST-
second time. They bad their first meeting and Venezuela on the san e errand.row talagents, the collection of Custerus duty 10. named Lodge will be held in FREEMASONB PONED) from Tuesday, the 18th instant, until
No. 1026. REGULAR MEETING of the above HALL, Zetland Street, on "SATURDAY, the sand instant, at 8.30 for a P.Me precisely
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SATURDAY, the and, on account of the 1433 Inclemency of the weather.
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F. HENDERSON, Hongkong, 11th March, 1890
Tamsul, ayth February, 1890,
Secretary,