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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 15. 1895.
BIRTH.
At Shanghai, on the 8th Instant, the wife of EDWARD STEVENS, of a son,
The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, Tuesday, January 15, 1895,
TELEGRAMS.
APPALLING NEWS FROM MANCHURIA.
LONDON, January 15th.. Chinese aniving from Manchuria bring ghasily reports of the state of the country; they ate that the entire population bau perished, and groups of frozen corpses are to be reen,
The exhaustion of the country hinders the movements of troops on both sides.
This is the sort of rahbl & the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce (or rather a few high principled and unse fish members of that most Immaculate institution) want, through the aid of a Bill obtained by combined ignorance and barefaced misrepresentation, to conserve to personal interests mainly at the expense of the Hongkong ratepayers. We wonder where the Chinese from Manchuria arrived at, and also how, if the entire population perished, they managed to strive anywhere.--Ed. Hongkong Telegraph.]
MORE SOCIALISM IN PARIS,
A bomb explosion in the frakicnable quarter 127 of Paris has caused much damage to property
but no one was Injured.
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FRENCH POLITICS.
The French Cabinet has resigned owing to a defeat in a debate, in connection with the State guaranteed railways, initiated by the Socialists.
THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR. (Special to the Shanghai Mercury.)
HIROSHIMA, January 3rd. Chinese soldiers are silll seen at and in the vicinity of Newchwang and Yingkow, and four thousand soldiers are stationed at Kalping. The report of the fall of these places is expected to
rive here shortly,
Colonel Wogack, of the Russian Legation In Tokyo, and Lieutenant-Colonel Ikeda, arrived at L'jina to-day from the Second Army.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
LONDON, December 28th. „The Turkish” Government are despatching troops to Armenia to reinforce the garrisons there.
The Manager and foar Directors of the Com- marcial Bank, Newloondland, have been attested. The principal charge against them fa that of making a. fraudulent statement of accounts," "The accused bava bean admitted to
fairly brought down the house. "The Comedy MR. E. J. Ackroyd, Acting Chlef Justice, wil Dao* by Frank and Adélő Hørt la a clever | distribute the prizes at the Dincesan School and operatic travesty, which found great fawone with | Orphansge to-morrow afternoon, the audience, eflchilog WAITO
Ginko of approbation,
A FOOTBALL milch will be played at Pagna
slew between teams representing the Hare kong Foot all Club and the Torpedo D1," Thursday afternoon.
A novel feature in this entertainment In the extraordinary performances of Messrs. Dishwa and Moulton on the triple bars. Nothing equal to these have ever been prezionale seen in this part of the world. They are simply phenomenal. A CHINESE herbalist le "in the asylum now," M Dashway is by по mans &
a light weight and will remain there for ten calendar months, (he must reale something over 100 andler annexing four 1-es term i bran-curd maker,
somersaulis are all the more marvellous, whilet Hastings in the Police Court today. Mr. Monlion can scarcely have an equal which he
STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
On Toradar verdig (Jymang Rik) meerlag of shareholders in the Strat Dhurvice Ch, Lt was held in. Shanghai in the · ffi e of M), R. Francis, to consider the elicular issard by the Agent of the Comp ny uncer, date 24 h ujimo, Upen the mation of Mr.
Begg, secroded by Mr. A. Furman, Mr. R. Vardi, al voted In the chair.
in opebing
The
proceedings
bal los very heavy secuity beld by the Forte perquently his wonderful gyrations and double who gave corclusive evideres before her acele cinco, 1, espesyon bay. all regarding
the beat method of carrying out the are in favour of merging Biz-
and
reforms in Armenis demanded by the Powers. where for the cafe, grier, and precision with Sayer dollars, or 28 dava topdie,' weld Mr.
ATC
The Minis balls into a sløgle erienced hest Inok allogether Impossible. | from the British stemmer Moldova, who bad Shanphed an opportuhly
in TOUM, VEN Vilayet, the Governor of which will be naminsted by the Saltan and hold office for five years. is proposed that the first Governor of the amalgamated districts shall be a Turkish official, but afterwards Christian Governors will be
■ppolated,
PARIS, December 18th.
M. Raoul, member of the French Supreme Colonial Council, fe advocating the employment of zebras for transport purposes in the French operations is Madagascar, quoting Brita experience of the valus of such animals for similar work in India.
ST. PETERSBURG, December 28th, Eighty petliloos have been recelvad by the Russian Government for permission to establish new journals in various places.
Hasilngs to B. R. Harris. a bald sailor mas
Imbibed on freely and kicked up a row on board that vessel. Harris elected to "do fme,"
he performs feats that even to the
There is fittle to be cftically aid about the "Living Pictures." A lot of rohhish, has been talked and written, and any amount of ridiculous
THE tvare uhloped at San Francface by the versions of the troth eliculated by namby pamby puists who understand nothing whatever fated Preific Malt Stermahin Cole stermes
from the Agt of the Straits Insursźce Come mony, mentioning an off from the Commercial Union Insurance Company, and this meeting has been called te afford the shareholders in
of expre
expressing their ders unan the subject, and whether they wish the Company wound up, or whatever step they would
ad like in the mater, and I think, perhaps, In the first festar ce, I had better sak M. Dodge a if he can
Mr. C.
about high art, and whose prurient Imaginations | City of Rio de Janzira, which reached Niprobl|| cirent supplement the information given in the yesterday evening, will be brought on to Hong-
Saturday. ko-g by the Gaelic, which is doe here on
clure. In
i upilcensed rint without the slightest of the best known classical riciares, as presented Kilanyl's grouping of some by Colonel
haolutely nothing to bring blush to the most
Hicks company, thera delicate check. It is a refined and Instructive performance, elaborately and skilfully casted
witnessed in he appreci·ted and admired.
Theatre rolled up as A NUMBER of Thesplans from the Kabine winesses at the Pelle Court this morning and scoured to black verse
J. Dudgeon-Well, gentlemen, as thần meeting is called in consequence of the circular which I went out to the archolders in Shanghai, I think it desirable that I should explain what I know of the matter and explain my action. When I knew that there was a telegram received
Shanghai-and
the effecs such as
cat in all its details, and has only to be regarding the unsvihorised »nnex-fon of a brð- i eathoibative teley By it was a thoroughly
The morical arrangements are in the bande quilt from the downy cruch of the leading published to you, and when I knew that
of Mr. W. Robinson, an accompil bed musician who contributes in an inconsiderable degree to THE WINGLOK STREET MURDER the success of a first-class and highly enjoyable
entertainment.
TRIALS.
FETITION TO THE GOVERNMENT,
leading Chinese merchants of Bonham Strand, Juskas me go to préss we learn that all the
Praya West, Praya Central, Queen's Road Central and Winglok Street have sent in petition to the Government praying for extra protection during the approaching Chinese New Year festivities, and pointing out that, owing to three of the men charged with complicity in the recent Winglok Street robbery and murders baving been sed by a special jury,
acquitted expected the Colony will shortly be flooded with denperadoes of every descripilon.
The Government has not yet repifed to the petition, but it is to be hoped that the appeal lor protection will not be made in vain.
MILITARY LARRIKINISM. --
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pinces along the shore to the east of Wei-hat-Street, East Point and asked for a
wel koldlers are encamped.
The work of construciing a railway between Phyling-yang and Nim-pho, says a correspon.
dent who let Tai-dong on the 30th ult., is being carried on, and the line is expected to b: com- pleted before the end of this month,
Steam launches and small cargo-boats hava heen caught in the Ice on the Tal-dong between Phyong-yang and Kim-jin, and provisions are
very scRice,
The Company will sppear again this evening. commencing sto n'clock, when the entirely new pengramme, special'y arranged, will no doubt afterct a crowded honte.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THR P, M. S. S. Co's steamer City of Rio de Janeiro sitiveð et Nawasaki yesterday',
FOR stealing some copper from Kowloon Docks
■ Chinese coalie was sentenced to six weeks imprisonment at the Police Cont this forenoon.
A PIROSHIMA teleoram in the Nicht Nicht reports that the authorities have isted as instruction to saħject newspaper reports OF strategic matters to severer censorship.
Ax Emergency meeting of Zetland Lodge, No 525, will be held in the Freemasons' Hall. Zetland Street this evening, at 8 so for erlock precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.
THE ' Seoul Correspondent says:~-Two companies of Korean troops have been picked nut from various persons, to undergo training
been appolated.
.
tragedian by one of the many wolf and prove who adorn this model colony HI "Washop' thought that six weeks hard would condene the offence, and decided to that effect,
The Straits Times of the 7th init, syn:-H. F. the Governor telegraphed from Penang on Saturs day, suggesting that the resigning worffils! members of C unct! #hould delay their notion unifl after consultation with him. The realer ing members of Council will not de'ny. Their decision is final,--The Hon. A. Huttenbach has resigned his seat as member of the Legislative Council. We are given to understand that Me Hultenbach tendered h's resignation on "Tord-y
Mr. Huttenbach to adopt that course. Inst, the and inst,; and that personal reasons led
AT the Police Court yesterday afternoon, before ratings; Mokurba Kan, a preste of the Hongkong Regiment, was charged on emend with robbing J.F. Abraham on the highway near Hungham Ducks on the evening of the and Inst under clrcumstances described in these onlumes I the time. Me, H. J. Holmes unnerved for the defence, and abjected P. C. W. Fiedler, and examination, which occuried the whole of the Chinese witness to rather fergthe crane,
alternoon, and ended in the #brave "heleg com- milled for trial at the next Criminal Sessions.
telegram bad been received in Hongkong, and also, I appose, in Singapore, I considered it my duty for the protection of the Interests of share. holders in Shanghai, and to prevent them from beln caught, as I may say, in
sherr gamble, give them Information of the fact, "That I conceived to be my duty
the circumstances, and I did it on my own responsibility. Since then I bave received a t-legram Iron Singapore saying that the offer is dented, but, I understand, at the same time, to fact I know, that telegrams have been passing between Shanghat and London, ich point to the offer being still in full force, so I did not deem it necessary to send out another circular to explain the position to the shareholders. I know no more of the offer then is contained in my circular and can give you no more particular, If there are any questions you may like to ark which may throw any light on the matter 1 am quite prepared
In rswer them.
Mr. Hogg I diébetly understand, Mr. Dadgron, that the head office denies an offer has been made ?
Mr. Dudre n-Yrs. Mr. Hogg-1. Am myarif aware An effr same thare of war, is still has been made and I believe this effer, in matstanding, Whether you can throw any light on OF corral the view which I ke of the telegram which le
is se bodied in your clrcular I do not know, but I thu k the meeting would fe obliged Feeu could say whether you agree to the per
In the panere fashior, Officers have streads ATC's Marionette show last night, ned the pretation which I have put upon it, and which I
THE., & O. S. S. Co la steamer Belgic, with malls. &c. which left Hongkong on Dee, roth for San Francisco, via Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Sen and Yokohama, arrived at her destination on the 12th Inst
A case of very objectionable lurrikinism has been brought to our notice by several respect- able Chinese residents, and from inquiries made to-day we find the incts of a disgracefal escapade wel, which have been in course of construction
The provisional forts at the rear of Wel-bal. may be set forth briefly as follow :-
Át about 6.30 p.m. on Sunday evening three for some time, are nearly completed, but it is. soldiers-two of them in red uniforms and stated that the defence is not much stronger the other wearing a military overcoat-entered than that of Port Arthur. At various important ■ Chinese store (the property of the com- of the China Sugar Refinery) at No. 3, light for their pipes. A coolle, who was in the store, at the time, at once brought them a light, when, much to his surprise, ons of the man drew THE military cheques issued for circalation
rafalver and pointed it at one of the shop avolitants
in the territory coupled by ran into the back part of the who
the Japanese bonse, shouting out to his friends "to run for
in China, have, according to the Japan Herald already proved very satisfactory, 10,00,000yen to their lives. This, it is hardly
necessary of them
them running of them having been issued, with more to state, they did, some late the
"save life! Their fellow when there is a necessity for a further street shoutlog cries quickly attracted a crowd to the spot,
supply. who, as,8008 as they understood what bed transpired, avlaced comalderahis Balety to teb the braves" and altimately hand them aver to the police. Thi a of campaign, however,
police. This plan failed, as the tallar
valiant artiore
Reffected a
a rapid „retreat
after using towards Bay
threats in CREO of parsult and firing several shots in the air.
Up to the present time no arrests have been made in connection with this outrage, and considerable difficulty will be experienced in identifying the culprits, it is probable they will never be brought to justion. It may be that the milliary authorities could run these rowdies to earth by making careial Inquiries, and it is in the hope that an example will be made of them that we have exposed at such length what we can but term military larrikinism of a disgrace- ful type.
What with the wanton destruction of scores of pine trees at Kowloon by man of the
"red-
YOKOHAMA, January 8th,
An official telegram has been received from Skul, dared the 7th fastent, stating that on that day the King of Korea proceeded to the Ancestral Temple, and there declared the Independence of Kores, Hawat accompanied by all bis Ministers and high dignitaries, and escorted by his sidlers dressed and armed in modern style. Miolsters Bokuyleko and Jakoben were specially guarded by Japanese policemen. Order was kept in the streets by new Korean police.
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NOTWITHSTANDING the somewhat depressing weather there was a fairly large attendance of. performance went off with great delat, the verions numbers of this clever and deservedly popular entertainment being received with | hea
hearty applause. Great improvements have heen made in the comfortable file T'entre n the Prays Reclamation and the nightly pro. introduction of various Aft-active pov-lles. grimme have been greatly strengthened by the The performance will commence this evening at
9
o'clock as uro.
A CANTON COTIrespondent writes under date the 13th inst. A most successful dance s river last evening In the Shamern Hotel by the THE following is a list of disabled men brought members of the Philharmonic Society. Although back from the seat of war to the military hospital a somewhat dismal night many ladies wired at Hirshims up in the 24th December:-out and dandag was enthushatically kept up
until after midnight, to the delightful Officers, 74: Non-commissioned officers, 405; Soldiers, 661x: Coolles, 794; and others 153: total 8 74. O the tek men sent back from the seat of war, 320 died at the hospital, and 52 during the vorge.
IT is stated that the negotiations between Manchester merchants trading to the Strait, China, and Japan, and the representatives of the Chine Conference of Steamship ownen have resalted satisfactorily. Farly in January, the first steames will he placed on the berth in Manchester to receive cargo for bina and the Far East, and will be followed by others as the trade requires them.
in-
to
of Strauss and Waldniel. The fry was to excellent order, refreshments were provided hy Mr. Hurley, who is to he congratulated on the way in which be, in conjunction with the C. P S. Committee, carried out all the
the arrangements This is hat the first of a series of entert fr mert to he given, an! I bear that the next on the tapis in a concert and fincy dress ball
·
satisf
*** asscis Turther
50
It looks
term. It
to me extra hat the head
toke to mean that there a cash offer al $25; that the name of the "qaldalers are to be sp- proved by the Comm_rial Udon; and the balance of the assits, after the experses of the 1'qidation re raid, are to be divided *mengst the sharehollers. It seems to me that is some, thing like what might be expreted, and I think such an eff
effers that would commen-i self to all the shareholders. From what I have learned of the paakian of things now, the Straits Insur ance Comp n is a house divided »gainst itself and the inevitable tenulti· Ikely to follow
dow unless shareholders take advantage of the position In which they now find themselves, which is i
at factory position. The position of the at the end of 1853 was not bad. It is to be presumed that
have They
ave som what Improved now. I hink
irarned Shanghai han Usin, is an honourable thee the Commerci company with whom we can deal satifactorily
that And fairly. W need not apprehend tb-y will attempt to any improper advantage of and us and that we may deal fairly with them, fibi fiaccepted I think in the end, after uch discussion as the shareholders prevent here may drem desirable, we may someh: w or
or other. form
some commitee which would endeavone in Thus “Daybreak" in oor Shanghat morning
desf with the shareholders at other
to enforce the quidation contemporary of the sath inst., under the heading that we might be able to endos "Spnrting Notes "I-1 must say Iwas more than
of the company on. surprised the other day at the action of a gentle. man who perstated in riding over the golf round office - it is inexelicable anyhow-that the I has been made, Ignorance might have been the reason, bathed ffice dentes the off
There must be something wro
wrong when
such A have been completed between Mr. Alfred Holt, committing his the owner of the extensive firet of steamere
reply was anything but trading to China, Japan, and the Straits Settle
what it should have heen, and heal Mr. Tudgeon if he can, a willing to, teform
at femething as to
to the goll link of his base ef
pogliton of the
of the company Ship Canal, for a service of steamers between stationed for the purpose of protecting the ground menie, and the managers of the Manchester continued to select
operations. In addition, native policeman staff 1 should like to ask Mr. Dudgeon
as regris its mangement, la direction and its
Manchester and the Far East. After the new year, vessels of the Blue Fannel Line were to lord : in question, be 'deliberately tried to side down, will kindly tell us if M, S byt is now in any bren amuring, as well ay within Way assocf led wib the Board of D rectors la Manchester Instead of Birkenbend, as formerly. the letter of the law, if the Boss Bobby of
huld have
the recent course of ac
ac lon
which has brought who wis the but the existing state of afftirs in the Company. Hamrkang, for he it was who No fewer than eighty-two vateries of pots were
had been taken in the menston here offender,
His was a name on the Board which gave na paraded before. Mr. Rastings in the Police Court that does duty for the "Queen's "at hom know Mr. Rohat will brar me out in that statement confidence in the direction. I think those who this morning by Inspector Quincey and Detective However, I hear that the proper authorities have Sergeant Holl, who caught them red-handed written a letter to the gentleman and, no doubt,
(Hear, hear) in the B and as it now exists, if Indulging in the popular rastime of gambling in
Mr. Schst fr not there still, I, for myself, think KILANY'S LIVING PICTURES.
house in Gage Street about the third cock-crow / an apology - will be trikcoming. Still if that we cannot have & shied of confidence. this morning. They all admitted the serlans not on the ground at the time, otherwise I might like to snk Mr. Dudg on what is the state of very lucky that our most ardent golfers were
(Hear, fthe accomplished troupe of vailety artistes offence against the laws of the land, and fines have had to write the words that "St. Ninian" brought out to the Far East under the able and amounting in the aggregate to $80 were imposed ured I bls golf report in your issue of sth fas experienced management of Colonel Char, B, and paid,"
"I healed "Tim" "I teed him ;. "Ilonal-d Hall, 14st night before a large and anthoslastice, led Roby Neus insh, regarding the expressions, but they would have come in very Hicks, performed at the Theatre Royal, City TN. C. Daily News publishes the foll-wing him" and "47 pulled him. They may he golf ment and deliberate with the least possible delay: lence, and we 626 well within the mark in accident to the Pacific Mafi liner City of Rio:- handy.
that a more enjoyable all round entertain ment has rarely been preserted in this colony. two miles off Satsume at 2 o'clock on the after- The Củy of Rio de Janeiro struck upon a rock Doubtless the large attendance Inst Was to, some considerable extent induced hoon of Sunday. She ripped open fourteen feet
novelly which in
of her fore-hold plates, but was beached and the in Paris under leak has now been stopped. Her passengers
afternoon at Nagasaki.
An official telegram from Soul, dated the 8th instant, states. Information has been received from Fusan that the inhabitants of Kowyoken Tongbaik leaders. Korean soldiers are pursuing have seized and executed three of the principal
the Tonghakr, who, In consequence of the death of their leaders, are dispersing in every direction, To-day Count Ito made an effective speech in
to the war and foreign reladons were clearly set forth in the speech from ibe Throne and further details must be withheld for the present. The repeated victories were attributed to the bravery and loyalty of the Army and Navy, unaofmously supported by the nation as represented by the
WAS
be pure Cognic, the difference in price the Lower House. He said that matters relating Brigade, the outrageons conduct of the Rifle A MANCHESTER paner states that arrangements | up^n being pollidly told of the fraft hething. This can happen. I she old like to ask
being merely a question of age and vintage. WHISKY-All our Whisky is of excellent quality and of greater age than most brands fn the market. The Scotch Whisky marked "E" ir universally popular and is pro- nounced by the best local connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong Market.
Houses,
Count Ito deeply appreciated the honour of belog Prem'er at this very important period of the nation's history, and he promised to ose his utmost endeavour to discharge the datles required of
of him by the Emperor and the people Count Ito also stated that the advanced state of the country required various measures, butt necessary war measures, the ordinary budget, and a few urgent maiters were only to be submitted now. He also stated that after the war had terminated the Government would Colony or from our authorised Agents at the speech by expressing a desire that the House subralt several useful messures. He closed his would coincide with the views of the Govern The whole House listened with the utmost respect and attention. After the speech was concluded the House immediately adjourned.
We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the
Coast Ports.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong 9th January, TROS.
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Es open for the late discussion respons of all spended
Whilst the eleman of the Hongkong Telegraph will always affecting public interests. It must be diadinctly understood that the Rillion does not in any way told himself responsible for oplalons thus expressed,
TO ADVERTISERS,
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costs at East Point on Sunday, and the com- mittal of one of Our Very Own" for trial at highway robbery near Hungham a few days the next Criminal Sessions on an indictment for #g, the time appears to have arrived when the military authorities could be justly called to a vopse of their responsibility towards the Hongkong community.
"THE ORIOLES” AT TRE
** THEATRE ROYAL,
by the Tableaux Vivants." and is
--
the title " PRKING, January 4th,
Citi,and transsıra arrived all well on Wednesday New York and other grand such a great General von Hanneken's project for the Picturen" bus of a controversy In Ì TROVAR there ir no news of operations from the
sensation and sudited, no.
re-organization of the Army has proved a failure swing to the leability of the Treasury to provide funds. The command of the troops still remains in the hands of the Chinese generals,
January 8th,
A noted Mohammedan leader bas aizved from a western province. He wlikes to lend an amy *gainst the Japanese. The Mohammedans, he crys, swear to be swarged for the death of Geners! Teno, who was a Mohammedan.
Liu Ming-chuan, formerly Governor of to be simost blind, but he has been seat for by Formosa, bas arrived at Tientalo. Hol reported the Throne, to cabsult with the Tsung-li Yamba ou matters concerolog the war,
Viceroy Liu Kun-yl, late of Nanking, is stil at Peking. He is busy consulting with the
Jasonry 9th,
It would
THE SAFETY OF SHANGHAI.
----:,--
If he
hear) So far for headquarters;
; I should
In Landant who is managing now in London ? I have heard that the Committee, the
red, ha U derwriter, and the Depuy-U de writer have left the company, and that the Underwriter wil probably Take
away a very consi-ferable amount of business. I should like to
know if these en facts or upt? One other
I should
I like to ask in wiib reference to I que color. It is liule bit difficult to mako it out, I should like to ask if there is anything beyond this circular is it otherwise or is it un- conditions? If Mr. Dudgeon will kindly give us information on these
pitats s I think I will ask you, gentlemen, toj in in recognising the prin ciple apon which we shall ect. Would it not be a good thing to acrept a priciple that we should liquidate upon some such terms as the Inter-
n the circular? pretation have put
A Shareholder-Cenainly.
In general, and then will defer for a moment that
to see if anything, more advisable than that may
may mise from anything Mr. Dudgeon
the class of show Colous! Häcke jas presented to, and the embarkation of the Third Arta Klangnan Aravation of arms and munitions may have to tell us.
s
прод
GREAT BRITAIN INTERVINES, The Shanghai Mercury of the roth Inst, publishes the following important information:- Our readers will recollect that at he outset the play-going world psa intrissle merits two arm'es in the field, the advance of which is of the present war, the Japanese Government without the aid of with, after all, is duly an wald to be mach hampered by lack of supplies, undertook to treat Shanghai and its approaches
reproducilan of Most
calebrated the operations to put the Third Army Corps In
病情 beyond the sphere of their warlike paleilags in the world, which, are to be seen in
Capa the Beld are being rapidly pushed forward. We operations. It was subsequently reported that evaky
kirek2¬{he Austery in the great hear that already (wo or three of the larger teangan the ground
the Japanese were disposed to erade this pre- entertalsment can Justly ports? have left Ulins with troops,
under sealed
that calm public support. A brief resume of the
Cblacse making use of "Shanghel programme will give our readers some notion of
consisting of about 25
| la particular, for the omen, is expected 000 m to be complete by the ith lost. It la belleved that of war. In any case, it was felt that
and the Hon. the Hongkong public.
the sealed orders received by the transperts com difficult to preserve this position in the event af long series if questions, and I am afraid I do
It might be
Mr. Dudgeon Mr. Hogg has asked me So-called laughable sketches, especially when rendered with Yankee accent that would be
Islands mand a rendezvous among some of the
sequence of dangerous at a thousand yards, bare never been
off the southern part of Kores, from whence the the Japanese Fleet proceeding up the Yangi's not altogether remember the army will be carried across the Yellow Sas and River, for the fleet would naturally be fired upon them. The question I remember was-What Is successful to Hongkong, and "Polsoned Milk ***
landed on the Shantong promontory at two by the Waesung forts and would, of course, the Interpretation of the circular? I have already Is no o akception to the rule, Mr. and Mrs. Burt places sonth of Wel-hal wel, that position being reply. An attempt to cap'ure the forts would stated I know no mere shout the circular than and Mr. Mack work hard and conscien Prim
inevitably fellow and would doubtless prove
you do tionsly, but the sketch is kerdly righteous enough
attacked from the sour, an was the care with | Table Tie forts once, takm, the safety of which Fourselves, and it is literally the telegram
exccessful,
was received, Port Arthur.
point out that the for such an exceedingly circumspect, straight
Shanghat and the adjacent #menal would telegram said that the offer was to the share. ced, and alte-censorions abode of the blessed SAVE the N, C. Dafly Nows of the 13th lost. :— be werlously threatened. We are, however, holders and an off
can offer of 815 cash, That seems as this lovely isle has undoubted claims to be considered. It is hardly seentary to sing the Moncler le sown in Peking defence of the the bea authority, that all danger of into the interprétation which Mr. Hagg has put upon about Mr. in position to `atunze "our renders, upon to me to mean it was a cah offer. Probably
the telegram praises of the Girards, whose accomplishments capital. It le generally believed that be hadpatore has been sailsfactorily set aside, for we
is the correct one, and any surplus the United States. They have to be seen ère boguehold: words thugkom England and formed & comprehensive scheme which farolved learn that Admiral Fremantle has received would be divided amongst the shareholders; but, an orduance survey of the country between Kia instructions from the British Government not as to that, I have no sutherly to stale, thoroughly appreciated, and le
chowiu son the capital, and the importation of merely to protect Shanghai and its approaches, and
and koos Delking about it, Mr. Hogg "Apiba 14 Mand Dickson is not only
yinny, sio sen to undeniable number of
of Gertsan
bat also to present, by force if necessary, trade an enquiry whether officers, commissioned and January 10th,
non-comminioned, but
but that both
both of these joven- The
procesding up uncondigna
jather, I abculd Viceroy Li Hang-chang bar memoriallaad the
up
„of | the from
at all. It is understand, that | there was a condition attached to I, that was and» dealbia- voice - walowsky user-like" & funds. It is currently reported in Throne to punish the three Generals, Huang,
[of the Brits | that, during the negotiates between the Arthur at the time it was taken. He reports operatic actress of canaldersble superiance. Her to take measures in the German Consular Court regular, a
temitory is threstesel, it business of the company should be carried on, that they had taken refuge in Kisses and rendering of the dwut Souk rocky, quit" was against the Imperial Government for breach of the paramount importance of British Interestin on the endlossy business lines" I think were HONGKONG| Ashwel provinces, and make for an ediet to be particularly
thout Contract, as he had already committed himself the various Thaty Ports concerned, The the words. Mr. Hogg has referred to Mr. Sobst, sant to the Governors of these provinces to deservedly applauded to rabdiding with that TELEGRAFH" ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY | immediately search for them and arreat ikam, | uretik Minden MY AUT Předán Misters | meantime do kas, as a matter of fact, willyeð | Admiral, whick kávys also been communicated to le consequenda óf leaving Singapore he resigned to the offcare by telegraph. This is probably Japanese Government has been made acquainted Mr. Sphg), I may mention, lek: Singapore for a Which led to na inaccurate as most relative news inỹ the with the lastrictions givan to the Bitish ran home same six or arven months ago, and REMINDED THAT ALL SUNSCRIPTIONS which has been granted. The defeat at Portamot)
Arthur is now recogulsed by the Emperor and wored a decided angores in spumosfet Spanish | much" "thesign help as he found at hand in the Chinese, Goranovent through the Chiasse the dirzalios of the company, so cosasquently ke | frequently referred to by him.
Bir tanes be connected with the management of the
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General Wel Ju-kwel, of Pingyang femme, has bern captared and has arrived here and been
The Honghong Thingznék has the largest clrculation of any
handed over to the Board of Punishment. An English newspaper pubesed in the Far East, and is therefore the edict has been funded in which he has been con« heft modern for Advertison, Tarma can be learnt on applicationdemner, having been found guilty of running The Honghong Tilgrajk's onzabwe at the Talephone Cantină | away from the enemy, cowardice, extortion' and Exchange No. 1. Telegraphia res 14 Telegraph, " plunder, Hangkong.
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