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noon the Chinese were repulsed, and fled toward | Yingkow (Newchwang) The Japanese loss was was 70 killed and 150 wurded, including 7 officers. The Chinese bed 100 killed, but the number of wounded is unknown. The natives state that the Chinese made the attack in full force, nembering 20,0on, and that they were led by Generals Sung, Ma, Shang, Chang, and Sun.
NO HITCH THIS TIME.
PEKINO, March and.
There's very likelihood of pero being coon proclaimed between China and Japan. The credentials and focuments for the Envoy FX'TA- ordinu are nearly finished, being settled by telegraph, so that no hi ch In the arrangements may occur, The departure of Li Hong-chang bas not yet been settled, but he is expected to leave Tientato about the sa'h or 12th lost.
THE U.S. MINISTER acts as GO-BETWEEN.
PEKING, March 2nd. 1.1 Hung-chang Is still here. All the leading officials are of opinion that it is best to make i third attempt to negotiate with Japan for peace. A STANDARD REMEDY FOR COLDS. The American Minister is acting a transmiting Sprinkled on the handkerchief and over the agent in arranging a Conferences adrecepttion by breast of the night clothing it gives almost telegraph. Li Hung-chang will leave bere as szon un arrangements have been completed. Chip's attempi fa suing for peace is sincère.
PEACE CREDENTIALS COMPLETED,
LI BUNG-CHANG LEAVES PEKINO
March 4th, All anangements with regard to credentials and other documents have.now been completed, Viceroy L Hung-chang leaves Peking to morrow, on bis way to Japan.
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THE WAR IN MANCHURIA, OCCUPATION OF TUNG-YER-TAL,
YOKOHAMA, 3rd March,
NEW Comic Song and Dance Albums at W. Robinson & Co.
CHIP Inspector Corcoran has been ar palated Deputy Superintendent of the Fire Brigade. THE death is voeported of Mr. N. Smith, of the Chinese Customs Service, at Hingpo an the 281k ultimo, after a long and palofal Illinous.
THE Indien Merchant Shipping Bill (1994), about which there has been so much talk of late, bax, according to a Calcutta peper, been
shelved till next cold season.
MR. J. W. Forter, legal adviser to the Chinese Government in carrying on the pence negotia- loss with Japan, left Shanghai for Tientsin om- the 5th instant to meet the Viceroy Li.
AN Emergency meeting of St John's Lodge, No. 618, SC, will be held in Freemasons Hall, Letland Street this evening, at 8 30 for 9 o'clock precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited. Ex-CHier Inspector Mathieson, a very old and fairly popular member of the Hongkong Police Force, let here yesterday afemon by the Prins Henrick bound for his home in " banale Dundas"
A JAPANESE PADer recentle pahlfabed an Illus- tration of a fearful man frosty born of a fapanese women in the Hokkaido. The child has four hands, four feet, and feine eare, but only one beed and trunk. The child d'e? Immediately after birth.
dence bearing on the fall of Yung-ching and Wel-bat-wel, "And in tn-nleht's issue of our spicy evening contemporary Brer Brownle will have | an Innings, at per maust, on the eve of the
Lord's Day, Hooroosh i
THE Peking correspondent of the Shanghai Mercury, wederdate theirth instant, rep sets that the nauseating Audience Queallon has spaja cropped up. The New Year recep'ion was fixed for the 14th and the Ministers demanded entrance courtesy than before. by the main gate of the palace and much more
to Ita
ant
wives
Tank continues to make good progress, one of onder
You are
What
THE British steamer Canton, Captain Sellars, which arrived here to-day from Shanghai, innded 300 semen belonging to the lil-fated Pelang Squadron at Forchow on her way bither. The Captain of the Canton size reports passing call alongside vessels solating code pennant C, Ruslan for the Choker dad is an Daydates will be off there seilnus in the fe ure, best we. White Quen " derece them in this colony,
THE Mission steam-launch Day Spring will between 9 and ro.30 s.m., on Sunday, to convey men ashore to the 1t o'clock service, returning about 12.30 p.m.
A BREACH of promise case, which will furnish some interesting disclosures, will, says en Allababad paper, come on shortly, unless a settlement can be arrived at. The plaintiff is a "Variety' arfists, and the defendant a young British officer,
Ar a meeting of shareholders of the National per share was declared on all shares on which Bank of China held to-day a dividend at $1.25 calls were not in arrears on the 31st December last. The report of the meeting well be found to another column.
COLLARD & COLLARD PIANOS at W. Robinson
A telegram, dated Haicheng the night of the 28th February, from a native correspondent, states that on that day the First Japanese Army altacked the Chinese forces encamped between the Laoyang and Newchwang roads, The fifth Japanese brigade made an attack on the right wing of the Chinese and rosted and they fled towards Teloton. The & Co. main column attacked and routed the Chinese at Changhotal. The sixth Jananese brigade proceeding along the Luoyang rond joined their main division and after smart fight occupied Tun-yental and the viciultles en route, lo Lao- yang. The Japanese logs was ten killed and #chiy-two wounded. The Chinese left 150 dend behind them. KOREAN OFFICIALS ACCOMPANY THE JAPANESE ARMY.
A telegram from Soal, dated the 3rd Instant, states that the Korean Minister of War and other high Korean officials accom-any the Japa. nese Second Army In future operations.
PEACE ENVOYS WILL PROBABLY
MEET AT SHIMONOSEKI.
It is stated that Shimonoseki will probably be the place fixed for the meeting of the Envoys to negotiate for peace.
ANOTHER CHINESE REPULSE. An official telegram from Haicheng, dated the native correspondent. 28th ult., confirms my former telegram from
The Japanese have orcupied the catre district from Salzontal to Talular. The Japanese will make further movements to-morrw. The Chinese had la ten 15,000, with ten field guns, under the command of General Yib. Daring the action another force of over 3.000 Chinese troops, com- Ing from the eastward, made an attack on Hal- cheng, but after a brief encounter, were repulsed.
THE Britisk steamer Pakskan, which arrived here to-day from Bangkok, spoke the schooner Caleb Curtti, Capata J. Raymond, (which was despatched bence
off Breaker Point at 5 pm, yesterday.
or
BROADWOOD PIANOS at W. Robinson & Co.
The Chairman said-Your Directors In 'sub-
uo at a Yankee roulette table) 'I know just what's mitting to you the accounts and report for the what in a newspaper qffice--you bet. But that's THE American cruiser Detroit let) for Nagasak! past half year, are happy to be able to show what this morning.
'dead' off the lindi What I want to cel at in this may be considered a satisfactory result, The-fired jim-crack rumpus about the heathen accounts having been to your bands for some Chisee" going to the bottom of the "bottom- weeks, you will have been enabled to see how It less is proposed to apply the balance standing at the you wily foreigners
less plt" st break-neck spe
speed becau credit of our Profit and Loss account. We think an
(I almost dropped it very necessary to commerce the formation of
fan-wai
off the well-worn tip of my trench. reserve, and to put every year a certain part code) were good enough to sell to my of our earnings to the credit of auch fun. It contradistinction to Beastials of the Great West countrymen (we call ourselves Celotaple in
THE China Mall is now publishing correspon Bank, and is an earnest of our intention to add mad, or blow their brains out, or cut their
will redound to the stability and credit of the who soak in whisky, rum and gin until they g
nd solidity; a strength and feel sore
policy which we will be warmly endorsed by all the
or dump themselves in a shareholders. We Intimated to you last year for the famous bottomless
deep well which sppears to be often
be often mistaken our intention of having a small Note Issue and than they know how to make for them- #pie (7 better opium we have now to inform you that it has been an
ancress and, with full consideration | You Rood (ing nothing?) people say angosified for the safety of the sablie and the credit cymbals and play jew's-harps by depriving us make us all go "te-side and hang nt the Bank, we keep ample cash fandı Instit
st of the use of Indian
aplum1 With
difficultées against us, we yet feel wonderlal many
Indeed 1 people, antiafuction in being able to sasure you ibat the
By the same mode of ext. 1 reasoning the first principles of i
YOU could Analbilate us, by sending
unlimited sound Baoking being
being kept quantities of Indian oplun into all our provinces very steadily in view, and that is not to cany bad and giving it away to all comers! Well, I neveri debts. Thes
| scare' caused
used by the plague impeded Powstapid some of your good-goody people business here very considerably do tog the must be to be sure summer, added To which the effect of the war
Now, let has been to cause a considerable cartallment in
us suppose the " Exeter Hall Crowd,” the Royal Commission sent to India by order the usual import irade, and if the war continues (God be praised if they succeed 1) of the "Great
longer
on generally
that one of incerely trest that boxtititles will 200
soon cease and
and do you suppose that we shall knock off smoking that the results of peace will be increased frade, and sit down and twiddle our thumbs extended communications and a keener apprecia- and
and go tion by the ruling powers in Chios of Western
ala your big jous bouses every Sunday and methods and Ideas. We keep our expenses at Well, I for one would be inclined to do so, more or "pratze God from whom ali blessings flow?" as low a minimum as is consistant with efficiency less, for the stoppage of the local supply of Instien and, generally, take every care to further the opium would put tens of thousands of shekels Bank' interests by cautious management and in 1
in my way in prudent supervision. With these remarks just how I would
very short time. I'll tell you you Persian get
and other A. I. Gentlemen, I now beg to move that the oplum and sud up a few gorgeous divang dividend of $1.45 per share be paid an all shares city of Victoria, have them fixed up in the most accounts and report be adopted and that
at Sam-sul-pop, just opposite your far-famed whose calls were not in arrear on 31st December sumptuous manner and, like the gambling "hell "
No questions beling asked the Chairman's gambling illegal in the colony, I'd run
proprietore have don
done ever since you mada motion, seconded by Mr. Chan Fat Man, was modious and free launches across to Sam-sul-poo Scom- carried unanimously
day and night. The
could then poorest coolie get his pipe by that means in what I should label would lounge upon magnificent plush plum
divans, while the Chinese gentry
"run"
"Optam Palaces." Moreover, sun" fan-fan and po-isze ight~
fable over there in connection with the divens, and in the g^ure of and offer to buy you and all the foreign two or three years I'd be able to call on
call on you merchants of your "busted "cly clean out in one act-the act of signing & cheque a lew bandred thousand dollars. Now, go right ahead with your ontum "racket," for God's sake, and be assured that I will not be amongst the number that will laugh at your bostted, albelt short-sighted, philotbrophy, because it will be A. 1. "biz" for
Yours truly,
On the 12th foulant Information was received at Tientsin to the effect that "General" von Hanneken had met with an accident near Hoo- hru-hoo. Mess. John Price, Detring and general and were expected to return to Tien'sin Chang Yen went to the assistance of the Ir jured with him on the
13th.
Crusoe under the patronage of Commodore By special request the pantomime "Robinson
Fleet, will be given at the Theatre Royal, City Boyer, R.N., and the officers of Her Majesty's Hall, at g p.m. to-night. The house will, we are glad to bear, be filled to overflowing, so these who have ant vet wecuted sexts and betier he at the theatre in good time,
patie
AN Incorrecting having broken out in Muscat, H.MS. ordered to proceed there at once to protect Bramble wax, on the 18th ultimo, Brilleh
Interests, The town of Muscat was then ssles the cargo of then possession of the rebels, beaded by Shefich wrecked steamer Bellona, two months ago) near the Sultan of Mo*c* and his brother were Abdulla-bin-Saleh and Hamad-ul-Jabas, while the northern end of the Paracels.
holding the forts of Julali and Meran), respec Res'deat at the Persian Gulf has proceeded to tively. with anmelloweTM*, The Politica! the scene of disturbance
We regret "to hear that Mr. A. Hunt, an employé of Menra, A. S. Watson & Co., who took passage for England by the Palluurus on January 17th, and who was at that time for from well, succumbed to the effects of heart disease Bear Colombo, and was buried at sen.
fast.
Mand
It was then proposed by Captalo Burnle, and seconded by Lee Yan Me, that Mears, Stalter-ND, 2 foht and Kwan Hol Chuen be re-elected Direc
ors and that Mr. C. B. Stuart-Wortley, QC, couches MP, he re-elected a member of the London Committer.
M
Carried unanimously.
It was proposed by Mr. Chow Lin Hu, and seconded by Mr. Su Fong Chuen, that Mesurs. J. W. Cox and W. H. Paite be re-elected auditors, and that Moss, Deloitte Dever, Griffiths & Co. be re-appolated auditors in London, at the same remaseration as before,
This was also carried unanimously, and con- cluded the business of the meeting.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
A LONDON dally received by the mall to-day bas The following " yarn ":" The officers and whips! companies of Her Majesty's ships on the China Ar the Magistracy to-day, before Mr. Wode-officer on board one of the chips in a letter to his Station were very much amused," writes an house, five Chinches coolles, votaries of fantan, relatives in England, were charged at the Instance of Inspector from Li Husp-chang to purchase at an exorhil
on the receipt of an offer lacey with gambling to a house to Tung-want pate the Centurion (the flagship), the Un
The twenty-six b ordinary annust meeting of Lane. The defendants were fined $5 each, or daunted, and two other vessels of the China
shareholders of the Hongkong Fire Insurance In default fourteen days' hard labour. Most of Squadron. The offer also included continued
Company was held to-day at the offices of the them decided to "da time,"
General Managers. There were present Mears employment for the men on board. It is need... Keswick (Chairman) 3. S.
S. Mores, S. H. less to say the offer was declined."
3d, J. Holiday, J. 15, Lewis (Consalting Commitee) and
and Messrs. G. T. Veitch (Secretary) A. McConachie, J. H. Humphreys, E. F. Alford, C. Peter B. Byramgee, I. M. J. Pereira, J. м. E. Machado, H. Humphreys, Ho Taylor, K. Mackay Ress. V. H.
C. S.
INSPECTOR W. Stanton, Chlaf of the local Detective Department, arrived here to-day_from London by the 'blue-fannel' steamer Titan. The ubiquitous Inspector shipped a consign- ment of Metropolitan constables by the Titan In number. we believe) which he duly delivered to the consignee the Captain Super- intendent of Police shortly after his arrival here.
ment as
A LONDON correspondent of the Yapan Daily Harold on the war, thus Nothing could have happened more oparture than this war to play fato the hands of Russia, and I wonder that the faire to see the trashle they are plunging frio. Japanese statesmen have not sufficient savoir The entente cordials between Russia and England they car not understand. We ought never to have quarrelled. Russia is our best here, the better." Possibly, thinks our contemp ally, and the Booner she is allowed an outlet
title too late. the Japanese will awake to the situation when a
Ma:
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WAY UP CHINAMAN.
for
Hongkong,gh March, 1895. P.S.When Alfred S. Dyer and old Joe Peni come this way let me know, for I and a lot more gard "boys "Intend to give 'em a proper blow out and send them home happy-like.-W.U.C.
REVIEW.
"Not So Black As They Pointed Her" and
R. C. Wilcox and W. PART 2 other stovies, by Lulu.-W. Brewer, Hongkong.
edom will | The publtubers' business does not flourish have
SEVERAL TOWNS CAPTURED, In a telegram from Halcheng, dated the st Instant. General Nodzu reports that the third division of the Japanese army,commenced their advance at 8 o'clock in the morning soon after their advance guard encountered 2,000 Chinese soldiers, Capisin Hayashi's battalion Jolard bis forces with the third division completely routing the Chinese, and capturing Kooshinbe After this the advance guard drove by noon. 3 coo other Chinese troops from Santalisy. The jepanese outpost guard attacked Taitau, be genuine when bought direct from us in the Lushoktao, and Kunfants, from which mach of the Order of the Chrwasnthemum, bestowed | vious year's eccoont), and $120,000 to Exchuoge closing earlier than we could he accreded in Hongkong. Authors are few and far between ;
I
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BIRTH.
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The Hongkong Celegunph
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1893,
TELEGRAMS.
the enemy retreated to the north. The main Chinese forces are gathered only a short distance from the Japanese front. There was a severe sanwstorm, but it ceased towards the afternoon.
THE WOUNDED AT NEWCHWANG. No authentic detalls have been received about the fighting near Newchwang. A telegram thence to-day reports 600 wounded received at the Red Cross Hospital this week. Funds for this estabilibment are much needed.
A SPECIAL DECREE
March 2nd. Pilnce Kang has obtained. Decree of Mercy Irom the Emperor that efficers and soldiers defeated in battle are not to be decapitated If it be proved that they have not committed exccares while retreating, but are to be given the chance of retrieving their faults. Orders have therefore been issued to all the Generals of divisions at the front to post the above edict In the various camps After a defeat, soldiers are to form again according to their respectiva regi- menis, at any spot previously indicated by their Generals.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
W. ROBINSON & Co., piano bulldera, tuners and repairert.
No less then 17 steamers cleared from Shangbal
the following morning.
IT is reported that Mr. M'Caimont, the owner of the magnificent yacht Giralds, bas been offered by the Japanese a sum exceeding by £50,000 the cost of that vessel, on condition that she should be allowed to proceed at onse to the Emat. The Giralda partly armoured, has quick-firing guce, and was desired by the Japanese Govern fast despatch-boat. In the Mediter raneas recently the Giralds attained a speed of 21 knots. Mr. M'Calmont refused the offer. THE German Emperer gave audience on 25th January to the Japanese Minister, Viscount Ackl, who presented to his Majesty the Insignia by the Miksda in-repo
n-resogaltion of the services rendered to the Japanese army by the lestruction given by German officers. The honour is a sign?! one, as it is the highest that the Emperor of Japan can confer, and the L. & C. Express under. stands that the collar has not been hitherto worn by any one but the Emperor of Japan. MR. Baardilton's Leprosy BIF, Introduced in the Bengal Council in the early part of February; contatos clauses allowing lepers volunterlly to seek admission in an Asylums or Retreat either for life or for segregation of pauper lepers and a sexes and gives power to the Government to Pada separation of
make rules for the msuagement of Lepez Asylums; it also provides restraints to be placed on lepers who
are not paupers, and prevent them from engaging in trades closely connected with food, drisk and the glothing of their fellow. men. The proposed regulations had previously been approved by large numbers of Influential persons and specialists.
Tax focal Manager of the Straits Insurance Co., Ltd., has received a telegram from Sings pore stating that at the annual general meeting. to be held on the 21st fast, the Directors will recommend the payment of a dividend of 10 per cent, on account of Profit and Loss Account, 1604, (Underwriting account 1891); the placing
and, of $20 000 to General Reserve Funt: $40.000 10 Reserve for Outstanding Losses (1893 and pre- attention to our
and
Investment Fluctuation Reserve. The net premiums for 1894 are stated to amount $950,000. and the balance of Working Account 1894, ($450,000), is carried forward.
FULL stock of banjos, mandolines, galtura, sccordions, strings and fittings of all klods st W. Robinson & Co.
A NOTE of Jealousy is sounded in one of the Moscow papers. The cause is the strength of the fleets of Russia and Great: Britaļu now
paper, however,
The notice convening the meeting having A little volume of stories, printed and published been read, the Chairman said-The report sat in Hongkong, writen by lady resident in the days, with your permit sion we will take them peculiar to Colonial life, in sot to be passed over accounts having been in your hands for some Colony and dealing mainly with incidents an read. In future I hope we may be able to as an ordinary everyday eccurrence of which present the accounts to you
as the no special notice need be taken by the press. closing of agencies in the United now abviate the necessity of waiting a conulder. Ab
An occasional guide book, able time after the close of the t
directories, Exchange from London: All in connection with the rates of exchange, and, now and agato, a book of
year for accounts
ants Tables, liter
written down to suit the present low Burd Biliish agencies
sed on the 31st December last, Our Agents in
berlast pamphlet on the characteristics of the Chinese, Co., took an enormous amount of trouble in condite falls alleatly from
Messrs. Matheson and Eastern Baddblum or something equally recon-
the prese nection with the establishment of
and finds Hife there
agencies; or DO efforis did not meet with the success which we periodical the China Review. Of books of
they ard: though are naturally disappointed their mentios except in the pages of the bel Government Gasetis, or of that equally unknown at first anticipated, they have in winding up the distinctly literary character, we have hardly business of the company, given every care and any. Literature, as such, does not flourish in
Interests and
· expected; and ❘ and of fair authoresses, Sulu is, we believe, the our thanka are Tarsing to the accounts, I regret we are unable due them for li have done,
they
very first and only one we can boast of.
Let us therefore sa'ute her reverently, and dividend for 1803 equal to welcome her cordially. But first, we must to give a ibat of
of 1892. for, bat with the reductions to rales To
express our regret that her little volume has In every direction and an increase in been so badly printed and turned out to so the number of fires, our profits for 1893 were
with so little care bestowed will have greatly diminished, as you
on it in the way of expert proof reading. It must 1894 was also an unfortunate be the first effort of the printer in that line, and the accopste year for us, as, after debiting
loss aver At several of
Tome beavy
It leaves abundant room for Improvement in At. Reveral reduced to $167,213.19 against $238,450 47 the nine stortes contained in the volume are well
agencies the credit balance to almost every direc four
direction. In
great pity, for the previou
כז
that
Louses may
În
10
gulso, from lamentable noticed
and **
of connections and associations in
consist of four eralvers of the first TANK, BIX Maith, to know that he will celebrate the thirileth | With these remarks, gen questions [b bits change, bia views of life wand.
and
1 term of years. It deals with 200 | stationed in the waters of the Far East. The viool year. From this balance have TU NG] worthy of a better and more effective presenta.
deducted claims la hand amosating contents Itself by observing that
ouating to $52,300 ton. Three of them," Marian as the English. It then p the Russian fleet is "almost equally as powerful"
practically speaking we have not more "The Reverend Regin proceeds to say
assy that the further losses
than a lakh of dollars. We trust, however, that day
Midnight Adventure" bay be
have no special British Best
under 1894 policles
Strange light total water displacement of 71,943 tons, and in
number 18
ships
representing a and that we may not have to make a call on the The scenes of the other six are
connection
the East or with colonial life, Reserve Fund to provide an equal-dividend to Hongkong, Singapore, or Australia and torn
ald la
la Shengbel, orduance armament of 213 gans; Russia kan aa ships of
the present. The outlook for the fature is, 1 more or less on the special conditions in which of 71,598
tons displacement, carrying 346 thick, distinctly better than it has been for some we find ourselves cul here; leading double lives | gunu ; and Franco 13 war vessels, representing time past. Fire Insurance Companies have with one set
29,548 tons displacement, and armed with 155 found that the low rates which have ruled for England, Ireland or Scotland and another set in guas. Coosequently the Russian fleet, although
some time New plano repairing machinery, received by numerically smaller, is stranger than the British
past resulted in heavy losses, and I the place of our exile. There are, sometimes W. Robinson & Co.
Squadron by 134 gdan.
am glad to
to note movements in var
Various directions for incress in rates. We
clons complications arising out of this double now working on they lend themselves very easily to the purposes the fines of pine years ago and I feel corfient ACCORDING to an official report, the Russian fr. Wm, Schmidt, the well known local gun- there is a brighter future before this Company placed socially from what he may have been at is will doubtless Interest the many friends of that,if shareholderswill give uvthat layat support, fongkong finds long low coay di sett Squadron la the Facific Ocean will shortly.
himself as a rule very differently cruisers of the stond rank, six gunboats, two morrow, the 10th Instant. He arrived in this
anniversary of
I resume my of his tenidance in Hongkong to- seat, but shall be pleased to s
home, aed ferding A very
different life. Hi torpeds cruisers, and four
r torpedo bosts.
What vesisis will form the Russian Flaat, together then twenty-nine years and six months old, and moved that
any gentlemen may wish to ask me. Colony on the roth |diti
of March, 1865, and was There
pleased and satisfied him at home may cease to being Do questions the tronclad for the Peito on the 4th fret, and left for Tientela ww under the command of RearvÁdmiral | zither from the Colony than as never been accounts be prased. This was duly seconded, Chairman with an
| as flagship, during the
coateat him with present since he set foot on shore here bas
the
his wider horizon. The li report and the statemat of Year.
he left behind bim" may be, sometimes is, Alexieff. The crews of these ships numb
Canton. Recently by
Herlficed to the girl he found We understand that the "blue-funnel' liner Fan Wedito.ER: Bag Flat will be under the nor connned him to his bed-room far sva weeks, | Mr. J. C. Peter, the whole of the members of the her, it he beds a friend as true and as resourceful awaiting him in Destly five thousand men,
Mr. Humphreys, and unanimously carried. That Mr. Schmidt met with a serious
Ruslan
sccident which On the motion of Mr. Machado, seconded by thrown over altogether. Lucky for him sad for Shangba', or she runs a great risk of being of Rear Admiral Makare f the curent but owing to his iron constitution and pluck he Consulting Committee (conslating of Messrs. yant, and will consist of one trouglad, two crafans covered and is now setively enraged to P. Chaler, J. S. Moses, S. G. Bird, C. J. Holiday this unique Htile volume, who was by no means C the heroine of the first cleverly written tale in of the Grat tank, and one gunboat, Ike srews of
vih § hộp anant businose ; and looks like living for and J. H. Le moved and Mr. Machado ter. The voyage out has its dangers and
were unanimously re-elected. these vo:nolu wambering upwards of two
ever and ever. Mr. Schmidt has always been
Mr. Brimagee
29 black as malicious tongues would have made thousand men. Besides the above, six vessels
A very active man; a keen sportsman, a lover of seconded the re-election of the auditors MesusColombo has been the scene of more than one are to be sent on special service, but it has not thing pertaining to his trade. He served in
the gan sad takes the greatest interest in every Fullerton Henderson and A. Gazon.
Carried nem. COM.
unexpected marriage i and old residents la the proceeding to the Far East,
Artillery Volonters 1865 to 1878; The Chalman-Gentlemer, this concludes stories of the same character as "My Match-
Colony
could furnish material for many more Testeraher Dugay Trends, says the never resided at the Peak, and is now the oldest
be bas
Buch good health, He bas
ob Ilged to you for your attendance. Progres de Salgen, has Hi
returned from Europesa resident in Hongkong. Long may be cross lasting three years, during which time she continue as such and as an unfailing proof that has carried the tri-colour fig over all the southern in Hanghang it is possible for any one to live to seas, including America, Australls, Talisti, New good old age so long as reasonable care is taken Zealand and New Chiedonis,
The China-ofane's health. Japan way has turned her towards the East, and The Japanese are destroying the forts and big WHAT with two meelings of public com and draw crowds to the beach to watch the on Mardi Gras, hope was given on board guns at Wal-hai-wel,
profes to-day, the receipt of a sumber of in- dancing, admire the vari-coloured lights and portant telegrams from Shanghal and the decorations and Urten to the music. The aume reports that a Russian Best is shortly which have unavoidably besn
hid over for days past, we find it necessary to bold cruisers, 1 despatch boat and savaal deep-water
talus, which leaves here for Japan to-morrow morcing, will be handed over to the Japanese on her arrival at Yokohama.
A "WHITE ELEPHANT."
LONDON, March 9th. Sir William Vernon Harcourt stated in the House of Commons that the island of Cyprus had proved absolutely useles to Great Britain, but having accepted the onus of is possession AN Emergency meeting of Perseveranca Lodge, #behoved her to do her best with the island, No, 1165, EC, will be held in the Freemasons [The noble lord has ma e this hair-raising die-Hall, Zetland Street, on Wednesday, the 13th
Hongkong Telegraph.]
brethren are cordially invited
the
covery rather late in the day, Lasn't hel—Ed,, † ins', at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting | leaked out whether this mgame that they are Bregangsraten, it is owing to bla seilylty ❘ the business of the meeting and I am very much, miking. Sometimes, too, ft in the other way a
A NEW MOVE, The Duke of Cambildge proceeds to Malta OD A tour of Inspection.
(Special to Shanghai Mercury) WEI-HAI-WEL
NAGASAKI, March Tat,
THE CHINESE REPULSED.
YOKOHAMA, March 1st,
Marshal Oyama sende a telegram, dated ayth
THE death is announced of Major General Robert Mantresor Rogers, V.CC.B. bellant record of service included the Chins War of 1860, where he was the Victoris Cross by being the first Englishman to enter the Taky forts, when he was acvorely wounded. His decorations included the China medal.
necessity of publishing a number of articles jouren Sagop, and will be composed of a
Over
and.
that
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.
CORRESPONDENCE.
[We do not marly undergo the opisiens expressed by Correspondent fo this column.)
WHAT WE WILL DO IF YOU "KILL THE GOOSE THAT LAYS THE GOLDEN EGGS."
home-les, home-connections may prove too strong for local attractions; and the sudden removals, to which all are subject in the East, afford the opportunity and the motive for many a *broken wow and many a son heart,
Lulu has given us very pretty and very gracefully written taler, with a dailnct literary flavour about them, and has taken for her themes these very possible Incidents, there romantic elements to aar otherwise very To re Everon os sam "Hanakovu Telšaraju." prosaic lives out here, and has worked them SIR-I am remfuded of the Anil-Oplum up very cleverly for her purpose. There The fourth ordinary annual general meeting League's crusade by a telegram pablished in an extensive of shareholders of the National Bank of Chins,
vein
unworked at her till Monday a leader on Marcantle Marine forpede-boste," #Moms redroelém patrione Vitoria Balidlogs, Queen's Road Central, to-day. | day. To save you trouble I have written the volume are, with ose excéntien
your columns stailng the report of the Optum disposal If she continues to wrlic, as w Ltd, was held at the Head Office of the Bank, Commission will soon see the light of hope she will. All the stories in this little the first vision of the Japanese army stalloped "Stal Chambers,”several stortarticles on specias da ars on the korison, * exclaims OWN DRIETVELY Mr. D. Gülben (Cbïltman) prasided, and there title of this letter at the top. Ing I believe you | Concelved, well written, and thoroughly enjoy. about Kalping defeated" the Chinese" near Tal- | *tch.msp of the strategic positons which the } times are ahead 1"- It is added that the steam plog-shen. On the same afternoon about 13,000
perhaps, well Chinese, with twenty guns opened an attack Japanese will have to take batore they can
ware also prevent Menus. H. Stelterfobt, Kwan news parveyors have no time to waste in writing fable reading and we congratulate the gifted from Pelilates, Tonchahota and Faoramiao. pich shells into the palace of the ill-advised completed and in running order a fortnight the Landon Committee), H.
tramway line from Selger i Birk that vil be Hot Canes, (Director) J. Battery (a member of headlines for your numerous components born on batera vonture. Perhaps the After heavy cannonsding the Japanese attacked youth who imagines himself to be the "Bea of hence, and will be amended so the pubile (Manager) W. H. Potts, H. Con, Captain in the United States "-law youre den aller MAs Old Mald's Story Will It will, we think, dragg
C. Mamball Having been a full-Qudged. #f when most beautiful of the that the Chiness centre, and at g d'alosit that nigde Konven" and " kord of AIL"
#boring" a pruty large lentube that i plebed at wear seem moes opeć skan oven
alt., stating that on the morning of the 24th ult.
subjects, some short stories and an excellent
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