H
Whertisements.
FONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
PROGRAMME OF THIRTEENTH PRIZE MEETING.
TO BE HELD AT KOWLOON
ינד
FRIDAY, SATINDAY AND MONDAY, April 17th, rich and 19th, 1895
President: -
II. F. WODNICUse, Fr, C.M.G,
Commillega
A. 11. Brebryan, Peg 'R,M,LI; C. Forð, Eng : Pergt Gilller; Dei. Hoer, R.B: T. Tarkton, Ben: Inspector Mans: Major G. K. Manes A. Capt. Püper D A.C.G.O.; Cast. Rets, H.K.B: F. Rhinson, Req.: . C. Shepherd, Itq; F. "meth, Erq: W. S'emat. Fan: Inspector A. Watron; Major Wrottesley, R.E.
Treasurer
Captain "ALMER, O.S.D.
¿Hon. Secretary :—
Maly G. K. Moort, A P.D.
Assitt. Hon Secretary
Inemector MANN.
1-A! Comert-biance 100 yards. No, of Shots- Seven. Unlimited entries, 30 cents Ten prizes, value $ar. See condition we. In 2-3fortini-Henry Carline Competition.—Dis- римера деп фарове, Members only. No. of Komte Seven, Entrance to cents. Four , wala po per cent, of the entries with
3-Dur la Stage --Distanca 200 yards.
No. of Shots-Sever
addre
1.1.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1895.
Co-day's Advertisements.
The winner of a National Rifle Association silver or bronze medal or medals shall be sutitled to compete once at the Prizs Meeting of the National Rifle Association · for his Royal High- nest the Prince of Wales' Prizs is respect of
Today's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
SPECIAL
Intimations.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED. VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
NO JAPANESE NEAR HAICHOW. By conttery of Captain Norcock.. of H M S. Caroline, which arrived at noon to-day, we (Shanghat Mercury) are Informed that the Caroline visited Halchow on the 3rd faut, but there were no indications of the Japanese in that vicinity, where it was anticipated the Japanne would fand preparatory to an advance on Manking. Owing in peralatent ing the Halchow and was considerably delayed thereby
New plane repairing machinery, received by W. Robinson & Co.
A MIRTING of the Legislative Council will be held to-morrow at 1:30 pm.
BUSINESS! Financial Micate. No 11.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
Orinance to amend and consolidate the Law 1. Commitee on the Bill entitled "An
weanong,"
each medal won by him, hut he cannot compete A MAJESTY'S JUSTICES of the PEACE
SESIONS of HER COLDS IN THE HEAD, &o. Caroline had great Alicely in approaching-lating to the carriga and possession of deadly
tion.
more than once in each year... 12-Ladies' Competition. Open to Ledy M MAGIFTRACY, at Eleven o'clock in the Foretoon will be held in the JUSTICES ROOM, at the bers only. About yo yards. Saved shots of WEDNESDAY, the 17th one sighting shot. No entrance fee. Rifles 1893, for the torporn of considering an applies-
day
of April, A.D. And Ammanition provided by the Association from one 15RAIL WEINBERG, for the Transfer of bis Publican's Licence to Sell and Retail Intonicating Liqurs on the Premises situate at Hooses Nou go and 91. Queen's Road Weat, under the sign of THE WESTERN HOTEL
W. C..H. HASTINGS, Acting Police Magistrale,
Pelz presented by Surg Cant. Beveridge. Prize presented by J. J. Francis, Esq., Silver ornament presented by C. V. Ladds,
Silver belt presented by A. C. Marshall, E
Silver cream jug presented by Major G. К. Маете.
Prize presented by H. C. Nicolle, Esq. Silver hand-molrior presented by
Robinson, Esq.
Prize presented by H. E. Wodehouse, Esq., C.M.G.
POOL-OPEN TO ALL COMERS.
Son yards.. 20 cents each shot,
to one MAX GOLDBERG,
Magistracy, Hongkong, 5th April, 1895.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG,
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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GEORGE WILLIAM SNELLING, LATE OF VIC- TORIA, IN THE COLONY OF, HONGKONG, DECEASED.
The Entrance Moner for Faal (lest 25 per NOTICE is hereby given that the Hoapur-
cent.) will be divided daily,
CONDITIONS, &c.
Entries must be sent in, with the requisite fees for all competitions (except Nos. 1, 4. 5, and ro) to the Hon, Treasurer, Captain Palmer, D.A.C G.O., Ordnance Office, before NOON on THURSDAY, 1th April, after which time double Entrance Fees will be charged,
able the ACTINO CHITY JUSTICE hivja”, la virtue of Section 3 of Ordinance 9 of 1870, made an ORDER LIMITING to the 23rd May, 195, the time for sending in CLAIMS sgalost the said Estate,
ALL CREDITORS are hereby required to send fa these CLAIMS to the Undersigned before the said date:
Dated the path March, 1895,
→In all I competitions three competitors must- enter or there will no first prize, four or no 466) second, six or no third, and so on.
--Competition No. 4--The Ladies' Toorn-
i
C. F. A. SANGSTER, Acting Registrar
and Official Adilatatrator. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED
E tera go cents, Four prizes, value 70 mes cent of the entries with $10 added. Sunding or Kneeling, 4-fadies' Tournon-Open to Lady Mem Nominees-Distance 30 Wars M4 Shera Seven No. entrance fee.
Sre ment
is open to Members, nominated by Lady codile N
Pilze-Sugar Members, present in the Colony at the time of ps prevented by H. D-icon,
No Lady to nominate more than Domlastian. 4 Phys ergimated by Kelly & Walsh,
Kuhn hangrah frame more than one lady. Each ember to shoot for THE Company's Steamship God by Early Tiina Silver hand-mirrar Chamales with a colour, or freaur, to be worn Each Lady to present ber
veenet d by A, 71, Marshall, Silver by him whilst shooting, without which no one
Papme dhe A G. Stokes, Esq. | wll be adrolited la
le shoot. my 11 F. Wodehouse. Esq.
7,
i un mustard pot presented by
mon yards. Members only.
1ch. No, of Shots Modelrably 30 cents each.
of entries. Carbine Competition —Dk«. Members only. No, of Tetonner 5 cente Four Papir cent of the enteles with
Te mz
1 Laure Royals. No, of 11 Iited entries 30 cents
value $45. See condt
8.- Chrens, 1s Stape-stance çon yards.
N of Shots-S ven. En -Four prizam, valge 70 per fees with Sto added.
500 yards.
9- Owen's 2nd Stace. Fn.
No of Posies pa res, Fler prizes, value 70 per emma of the entries with are added. 10- Durga's 1st.
11f Stare illance fon yardı Angle No of Shots -Seven En. 15. Fuur neizes value yo per **** eft entries, with Sto added. Mar Hi Henry 10 alowed i paint. 112 ilmeka, fed/ Stage-Distance 600 yards. Siberi ante. Na of shots-Fifteen. En
,
50 cents. Four prizes, value 70 per rent, of the entries, with $10 added. Marilni Bid allowed 2 points. 11-12 Comert --Distance Goo yards. No. of Sos-Stern, Valimited eniles, 30 cents each. Seven piles, value 70 per cent. of the poles.
13- Queen's, and Stage. -Distance Boo yards. M-abra only, Flo. of Shots-Ten. En. Faer prizes, value 70 per cent, of the enters with $10 added. Pre anted by Daily Press. Martial Henry stewed 3 polets. Cardite penalized
thren,
pon
one
and
4.ResMartint-Henry, M. H. Carbines, and the English Service Magazine Rifle only to be used, except in Competitions Nɔt 1, 5, 7 12 1 In
In which any bona fide current Service Ri, properly authenticated to the Committee; will be allowed. Pull off 6 by Riles may be tested before ser/or after shooting.
5.-St-how-Sites of paper or other substance capable of being shifted an not allowed; nor sidleg wind-auges an Rites of Carbines except in
mpetition 1,5, 7, 12 and 19, and then only If they Bonn filde form part of Service Rifle admitte under Rafe 4.
6-Pustilan:-Any, except in Competition No. 3. when the member must stand or kneel whitt shooting, and In Competitions Nos. 8, 9. 10, 11, 13 and 14, when he must adopt either the sitting, kneeling or prone posí Inn.
vide
7-Martini-Henry ammunion will be pro-
On payment. 8.-Competitors can shoot in any match at
ilma
during the meeting unless otherwise specified.
any
-Tw sighting shot-tickets, price tes cents each be allowed at each range in every competition, except No. 1 and 12.
10.-In All Comers Competitions the number and or values of prizes may be increase] If en- tries and expenses admit
Aggregates will have precedence at all ranges
11.-Melaniece at all zangen's
bave kept, or are detalled to keep a range, for 12.-Range-keepers (on the day on which they not less than 1 hours) and the Ho". Secretaries wit have precedence over other members,
each day, and cease at, or about, but not later 13-Fil gentrics to commence at 9 am on
than 5.30 p.m.
There will be an interval for Refreshments at 12.30.
14-Competitions No. 4 and 2t will be fired between 3.3 and 5.30 o'clock on Monday, 15th April, weather permitting, during which time all other Competillons will be required to cease.
Lady Winners, in order of merli, shall be per-
-Quick's 3d Stage-Distance 50 yards..mitted to select their Prizes provided that they Meme bly. n, of Shots-Ten. En- 1 goteņis. Foor prizes, value 70 per cou, of the entries, with to died. Fre by No be Elime, Daily Press, Marlinl Henry Hites allowed 4 paists. Cordite pedig det in addilog.
er some persons, authorized by them attend at the Committee Tent at the conclusion of the Competition. Any Winter who does not attend
anal
15.- Quren's. 1st Stace. Apprigats - Optional sweer stake of go cents cacb. The highest Kenrar takes the pool. 16-Carbine Aggregate-Optional sweepstake of so cents each. The highest scorer takes Be prisl. 17,-Nursery Aggregate-Restricted to Mem- bres who live never won outright an Ás10- ciation Subscription Cup, or a First or Second pilze *x eding the value of £t at any previous pilze meeting in Hongkong or firewhrie, and whose respective scores in competitions Nos. 3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13 and 14 (the three stages of the Queen's) make the high st
tegates. Entrance $1.
$1. 1st prize, presented by Capt. Palmer and three CUR other milzen,
70 per cent, of entries. 18.- Queen's, 2nd Stage. Aggregate-Op lonal so cena each. The highest repstake of
to take the pool. 19-Assortation-Hoo and goo yards. Members only. No, of Shola-Fire at each range. Unlimited entries 30 cents each. Prizes 70 per cent. of entries for bighest aggregate Best scores at each distance to count towards Aggregate. Three prizes. 20.~Queen's, Brd Stage,
Aggregate-Optional sweepstake of 50 ccole each. The highest Borer la take the pool. 11.-Queen's Aggregate-For Competitors wuose respective scores in the Three Stages of the Queen's make up the highest aggre gites. Entrance $1. Prizes to be selected
scorer
Acores.
by rule 14 in Lafes Competition.
Rebon, KC M.G.
or
alloted by the Commilles
is not duly represented will have a prize
FOR AMOY AND TAMSUI
"FORMOSA," Captain Hodgins, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the rath instant, at Daylight,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 10.b April, 15.
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ONE
NE of the best remelies extant for Nasal Catarrh and all disorders of the Nasal Passages and Nasopharyngeal membʊmací.
Price ..........
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$1.25.
A STANDARD REMEDY FOR COLDS. Sprinkled on the handkerchief and over the breast of the night clathing it gives almost instant relief,
Bottles........
$1.00 and so Cents.
ALLEGED OUTRAGES DENIED.
2 Second reading of the BB entitled "An With reference to statement by a Newchanged an Ordinance to penelle for conversion Ordinance to renal Ordinance No. 1 of 1864 correspondent, which the Mercury published an the 26th ult., rézarding the condition of the ID-
of B-fish Currency in all payments by or to hurled Chinese corpses on the butlefield of
the fisurament." Trenchwangial, that to explain that Immediately after the battle, and that paper has been requested on the same day, the Trosnere simy returned in the neighbourhood of Halchwanetal, which had, it is now stated, been partly burned ne lejured be Cheese and not by Japanese anliers, were left to bury their own dead and to pick up the wounded Chinese which they very, possibly neglected to do. The Tapanese consequently dis. corpsen referred to, ciate all responsibilty for the slate of the
LOCAL AND GENERAL. At a special parade on Saturday his Fxcellency
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co., Lp..the Governor will present the Hongkons Regt. Contain, thelously, They were fortunately
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,. Hongkong, 19th January, 1896.
ment with their catsure in the name and in 27 behalf of Her Majesty the Queen-Empress.
THE St. Petersburg paper Vidimosillo the course of a lengthy article on "The Wooing of England and Russia" sxserts that "an Anglo-Russian extents may be very useful to Ergland, but it is very harmful to Russia,"who"should keep her bands absolutely free."
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, WIDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1995.
MR. WHITEHEAD ON THE
CURRENCY QUESTION.
the
There will be mectives of the Finance Com- mittee and of the Public Works Committes immediately after the meeting of Council. The Chinese franchid Chan-yuen Is now in the Port Arthur hacin waiting to he d-cked, *arg the Japan Mail. The Japanese have had her colour altered from black to dark orry. It was no exsy task to take her from Wel-hai-wei to Port Arthur, she was severely She was towed by the Saffyn by marant of
dim ged two thick steel cables and was under the escort of the Murashi. In the night, when the sex was very rough, the cables broke and the
crew of the Chen-yuen were thrown into a done to repair the state of great consternation as nothing could be
cables At the
Um The ordered the engineers to try engines found to be in good condiilon, and the big ship Was at last According to the report submitted to H.I.H. brought safely to Port Arthur. Prince Arisugawa, Captain of the
is the task of receiving the ship from the by Lieut. Naw, one of the officere entrusted Chiuere, all the guns on board were found be perfectly serviceable, although that was not the case with the rifles and plutole. The Chin-ysen's injury was caused by THE fourth National Exhibition was opened at
on a submerged rock lying at the ing northern Kvolo on the 1st April by Viscount Enomoto, and entrance to Wel-bat-wel, while steamlog at t full speed from Port Arthur, Almost the entire MR. WHITEHEAD's paper on The Critical Palace Vamaskins who read the Emperor's length of the ship was damaged, but the inner
speech. The weather was very fine, and the bottom remaining Position of British Trade with Oriental coun-
intact, The escaped sinking white and red drapery, flugu, and other decors-It was thought at one time that the damage had trier has, of necessity, evcked and even provoked much criticism, a good deal of ❘tive devices had a very pleasing effect,
been Crepstred I with cement, but that was not the which is very wide of the mark. He bas our Macao correspondent reports that the new
Case. The
tuffed by the Chenyuen la Injazinu the battle of the Yellow Sea had only been tem been accused of plagiarism. But if we Minister for the Colonies has vetoed the long-pararily attended to. More than 400 marks of consider the task he undertook, and the
shots inflicted in that fight could he counted. manner in which he has worked it out,
1alked of rcbeme for the improvement of Macap One of the two 32 centimetre shots fired by the the charge resolves itself into nothing harbone. If this is true-and we have no reason Matsushima destroyed the electric machinery more than the utilisation of all the available to doubt the accuracy of our correspondent's room of the Chinese ship, and the other shat. information respecting the vexed questionInformation-we are bound to say that the side. The engines were found perfect. Of the te ed the torped room and tube on the starboard of bimetallism. The information is sa of the Portuguese Government la far from being eight bolliers, six were serviceable and could de scattered, is often so difficult to lay hands wise, for It is well-known that the trade of the velop a speed of from 8 to g koots, but that only upon, and is so bewildering in Its multi-port has suffered in recent years considers hiv | in crim weather. plicity of detail, that Mr. WHITEHEAD wing, In grest"messure, to the lack of urgently Is the course of his remarks at the annual meet. appears merely to have settled down to
needed Improvements"ol"the"spproaches to anding of members of the Yokohama Chamber of gather the scattered threads and weave
various parts of the harbour. The bar is a great Commerce on them into a coherent fabric; by no means
the 7th ultimo, Mr. J. an easy task. He puts before us in
drawback to the trade of the port and should Lindsley (Chairman) commented on t-e furish- compact form the pros and cons of the
have been dredged yourı sgn,
rg condition of the trade of Japan and question, and bringing to bear great
the successful manner in which the present war has been carried on ax followi "Whereas, last year, the report of the Chamber experience and keen business tact, enables
showed us to grasp the main features of, the
decrease of about $1,500,000 in the foreign trade of Yokohams, as compared with question with ease. He hardly pretends
that of 1892, it will be azen from the tables to be original; he has acted
opperded to this year's report that the the part of an architect rather than that of
volume of trade, expressed in currency, hat 463 a manufacturer of building materials;
exceeded that of 1893 by $32.000.000; and that the total increase but like all architects he has Infused his
at all ports has amounted own Ideas Into the structure, and so given
to nearly $1000.000. It may be thought that This a personality and originality to
the
great increase in the fueign trade dne chief to the anusual demand for vessels Possibly everything has been said that can be said on the question,
of the total gain can be attributed to such and munitions of war; but span reference to to the tables it seems that less than $12,000,000 and sald over and over again; but never before have the salient features
purchases. So far at Yokohama is I concerned, the of the controversy been so tersely put, or
greatest gain is in the expost of Raw Silk and·
on these grounds that we consider Mr. been woven together with such skill. It is
Silk Fabics, which has exceeded that of 1993 by | WHITEHEAD's piper one of the most
$16,000 0xo. Il mat be borne in mind, how. fæer, that the tables cover transactions made instead of those between the berlaning and the between the beginning and the end of the year, valuable contributions to this burning
end of the season. question, and record our agreement with
should also he mentioned the opinions expressed in this morning's
that the statiales showing the total volume of Issue of our valued contemporary the
trade do not include movements of specie and Daily Press.
ballion, of which roughly. $34.400 000 in value were exported. In 1894. Against $12.100,000 fa 1891 very nearly three-fourths of which went to British In1la. On the other hand,
nearly $27000,000 were imupted, agzinst $1 from Great Tirits." In reference to the Chlas. In 1893; more than half of which wi5
Bald--the war Japan was Mr. Indaly
which
nnwer, and with unvarying success. The di Japan declared #gainst China lust Angost has been vigorously waged on
on the part of the formse
countries turbance to other than the trid- between the
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY.
THE Company's Steamship
even
" ZAFIRO," Captain Gerard, will be despatched for the above Port on SATURDAY, the 13th lustab, at P.M.
This Steamer bas Superior Accommodation for Passengers,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, th April, 18.5 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA. TION COMPANY. UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE AUSTRIAN edifice.
GOVERNMENT,
STEAM TO SHANGHAI AND KOBE.
THE Company's Steataship
Captain E. Mecca, will leave for the above "MELPOMENE," places-on or about WEDNESDAY, the 17th instant.
For Freight of Passage, apply to
SANDER & Co.,
Agenta, Hongkong, 10th April, 1895.
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Intimations.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
· ESTABLISHED A.D, 1841.
WINES AND SPIRITS.
15.-Every Competitor for the Queen's Prizes is specfally requested to send in Els scores not later than 3.30 p.m. on Monday, 15th April.
16-One Blow-off shot will be allowed at the 800 and
LL there are Selected by our London ALL yards
Blow-off shots must 19:0 ranges be fired into the Blow-off
House, bought direct at first hand, fplts. 1.Ties, and matters not otherwise provided tmported in Wood and Bottied by ourselves, tor, will he decided by Bisley Rules.
18.-Competitors must write their names and thus saving all intermediate profits and enabling on their tickets distinctly to Eng- as to supply the best growths at moderate Commited Tent, where tickets and | prices,
de
th
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all foformation can be obtulaed, will be rear the 500 yards range.
The Commiten reserve to themselves the right to alter the description of any of the prizes berein stated, and also times of shooting, entry, rangel, and targets. Peranny
wishing to join the H. R. Association should send their names, with that of proposer and cender, to the Hon. Secretary get later than Wednesday, 10th April, at 4 o'clock pm. Subscilption $5. Ladies $1.
titled to fire as such, or to the enjo: ment of any Members are reminded that they are not en, privileges, unless their subscriptions ara vald before date of meeting.
Ranges have been detalled as follows--
All compell:for at- 200 yards-Filday 9- 5.30 Saturday
9-- 5.30 > Police Range. -Monday 9- 100.
Military
by wlaners in urier of merit an luld down 300 yards-Monday 1.30- 5.30 Range (R.B.) Presented by H. E. Wm. 500 yards-Friday 9- 5.30
Military -Saturday 11-5.30 Range (R.B.) -Monday 600 yards-Friday
9-5.30) New Military -Saturday 11 5.30
Ranga (H.K.R)
Tsize-up, Presented by H. E. Vice- At
The Io. Sir E. R. Fremantle,
KC GM.G.
CB
Prize-up; Presented by H. E. L. 800 Pars. Went ouit.)
Gereal Baker, C.B.
Eg
-Cup Presunied by D. Gillles,
dz.The Balkan Cup, presented by Members of the Chicae Imperial Maritime Customs,
-Friday
2.30
5.30 Naval Range.
Saturday 30-5.30 -Monday 9-100
800 yards-Friday 9-17.30
-Saturday 9-11.00: -Saturday 16 1.00)
Triz--Cup; Presented by T. Jackson, 900 yards-Friday 1.30- 3.30 Naval Range,
Esq.
Pelz-Cup: Presented by Hon. J. Į. Kwik.
G. K. MOORE, Honorary Secretary, Address-Hongkong Club. 150
Prize-Cup; Presented by E. Mackintosh,
Ex
"Prize,~~Cu, ¿Presented by The Hongkong
Hongkong, rod April, 1895,"
WANTED.
Telegraph.
Match Martin Henry Rife; Presented
by C. A. Tomes. Erg.
Prize up: Presented by Major Wro- A PIANIST for the
terley, R.F.
PRAYA EAST HOTEL,
BROADWOOD PIANOS at W. Robleson & Co.
A MEETING of the Sanitary Board will be held
415 p.m. to-morrow,
Tax Tokyo News Agency, was suspended on the 24tb alto, for publishing news which the Japanese Press Censors considered detrimental to peace.
COLLARD & COLLARD PIANOS at W. Robinson & Co.
of Admiral Ting's suicide :-Poor China I She THUS a dear old English lady when she hesed
has lost her only sailor. May be rest in peace, poor Ting!
1
THE For Office will be closed on Friday the 12th instant (Good Frider) except from 8 fag .m. Correspondence for the Peak and Kom- Inon may be posted up to The Night Rox will be kept over, but the Money Order office will be entirely closed and
W. ROBINSON & Co., piano builders, tunere and repairers.
THE St. Petersborg paper, Novosti, a re ni- officiel organ, states that after recent events in the East It Is qofte satisfied that Russia will not after overthrowing and isolating France will join the Triple Alliance, kaowing that the Powers attack Russia.
BT
the
Sho
'okumin, a children's paper published in Tokyo,
Editor and Pahlisher of bave been sentenced to three months' imprison. ment for publishing, without special permission, the fig-signals of the Japanese Nevy, thereby committing a breach of a Naval Departmoet ordinance.
New Comic Song and Dance Albums at W. Robinson & Co.
FOR*Ded Inclu❜ing Korea, has
been less than was anticipated. The war has created a great demand for foreign steamers of which 38 have bren sold. realising over eight million yen and many others have been chartered. That
to the Russian restente of Hankow of a gold reacy, seems bigbly creditable to those in charge Japan has been able to carry on such an expen- sive war for nearly nine months without a foreiga "KE late Czur of Rustis authorised the grant foam, and maintain the value of her paper cur པས་་ locket with the letter "N" and the Imperial of her finances and would Imply that the steadily crown set in diamonds on one side of it, as a erowing demand for her produc's abroad, and reward for the attention shown by the Raglan the remarkable fodustrial developinent dwing community to the Crarewitch when he visited the past decade, have enriched the country Hankow'la 1891. These lockets bave, accordia: bayond expectati-n. brought out from Russis by Mr. Molotkoff, to Gour Shanghal morning contemporary, just heen whom they were presented by the Cz*r.
THE CAMPAIGN IN SOUTH CHINA,
THE TERMS OF PEACE, FROM a telegram published in another column, in which it is stated that General Sakuma has been appointed Viceroy of Liuotung, it is evident that the terms of peace have been practically concluded and that these include the surrender of Southern Manchuria, from the Yaloo River to the west bank of Liao River at least, to Japan. A heavy Indemnity is of course included in the terms of peace, but whether Formosa is also to fall to the conqueror it is bably It forms a portion of the prizes impossible at present to say. Pro- won in the
Oriental war, otherwise the Fourth Army Corps, would have captured all the ports and important strategic points in the island long ere this. PRICK LISTS, WITH FULL DETAILS, TO BE HAD It matters little to us, at present, what Japan holds in Manchuria; but we are, to ON APPLICATION.
a certain extent, concerned in the custody of Formosa, and it would be interesting to know what the British Government has had AT a recent Invenigation, by "command of the to say on the subject. Of course we may
Throne, of the accounts of the Celestial Admi have nothing to say about it: The ralty Board, deficit of over four million tsels subjugation of the Waziri hill tribes of the Emperor all the Presidents and co-Pre- and in passing the Pescadores sighted six Japa was discovered. According * recent decre The Thales left Taiwanfon on the 7th instant, and aquabbles with France over the aldente, past and present, have been ordered jo desorts of East Africa are of far refond ali sam within specified time, enese mes-of-war and five transports anchored off tradal affairs in Eastern Asia. greater importance to us than our Board of Presidents and co-Presidents includes bright's Arrived at Amoy at 3-30 pm, on the
Flaber
ber Island.. Lhulish light was then burning True, such as a Princes Chup, Ching and Kung ikand land where the carcase is the eagles gather the Viceroy Li, the Grand Secretary Chad belonging to the Pescadores Islands, who stated and landed there several passengers together," "and" doubtless there are two Chih-wan, etc. or three ravenous eagles in the vicinity FULL stod of banjos, mandollars, muitars, and released the others. Tanke
that the Japanese had captured 1000 Chiusse of Shimonoseki just now, and it may accordions, strings and fittings of all kinds at islands crowded with passengers. Several of bad left the be, as the Shanghal Mercury suggests, that W. Robinson & Co.
he wok landed their passengers on the main we shall have to content ourselves with
land of Formosa and were rabbed of their the clean-picked skeleton, while Russia,
TIZE terms of peace us stated by the Shanebal belonglegs by native brigands. One Chinese soldier arrived at Taiwanfoo with two sługs who cannot be settled with in a hurry, will cry on the rat instant are, as far as can now doubtless pluck as many, if not more chest-
be judged, fairly correct. They includes the fall in his arm which were extracted by Dr. nuts out of the fire than the Japanese recognition of the Independence of Korea, the Cafres of the local Mieston. H.M.S. Leander
called at the Pescadores a low themselves. This is an age of wonders Jademulty of 300 million taris. With
cession of Formosa and the payment of
days found the Japanese suffering and and there would be nothing very surpris the continged occupation, of Port Arthur, and dying
and fring from cholers, supposed to have been gif, after all that has been said about Southern blogking therew was then a divergence brought on through the exposure of the dead the Anglo-Russian entenic, we found our-
of opinion the Chinese Envoy having, It Is.avorted, selves fairly checkmated by the Muscovites and the question, at latest advices from the so far refused to secede to the Japanese demands, at no very distant date. We shall revert North, was therefore still under the consideration to this subject in an early issue,
of both Governments.
FORT:-After removal should be rested
month before use, When required for drinking at once. It should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary before bein,
sent out.
SHERRY:-Excellent dinner and after dinner Wines, of very superior vintage. All are
CLARET:-Oor Clarets, including the lowes priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the Isice of the grape and are not artificially made from raisins had currents, - as is generally th* çaxe with Cheap Wines BRANDY-All our Brandy le guaranteed to be pure Cognac, the difference le price being merely a question of age and vintage, HISKY:--All our Weltky is of excellent quality and of greater age than most brands In the market. The Scotch Whisky market "E" is universally popular and is pro sconced by the best local connalescars to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong Market.
We only guarantee oer Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from we in, the Colony or from our authorised Agente at the Coast Ports,
TELEGRAMS.
Douglas liner Thales, which arrived here this We are indebted to Captajn Bathurst of the moring from Taiwanfoo, for the following interesting Informailon :-
ago
of the slain, mitting very daring acts of robberies outside Several hundred disbanded soldiers are com the city of Taiwanfoo.
H.M.S. Leander and Sparias were at Takow on the 6tb.
COMMOM LODGING HOUSE PROSECUTIONS.
Tax Nicki Nicht's Stoul correspondent sends an astonishing plece of news. About a dozen Korean women have resolved to come to Japan (Special to Shanghal Mercury.) for the purpose of observing the domestic con- A JAPANESE VICEROY OF 11AOTUNG. ditlops of their patron conuiry and of laxagurat- At the Magistracy this morning, before Mr. H.
Уохована, Аргії бль, been appointed Viceroy of Liaotung,
General Sakuma of the Second Division has notorious fact that Korean women pass their common lodging house, was charged on remand, ing changes in Korean famly life, Aile E. Wodehouer, Wong Ping Kwan, keeper of a existence in seclusion, seeing ne men except at the lostance of Detective Sergeant McIver, General Nogt, of the flist brigade, has been their sex loose from their domestic fetters and to 173, Praya West.
relations, the resolution of several of them with falling to register bis lodging house, at No. to the command of the second division. to General Tharail, head of the Civil Admlates-cross the set, is a very string phenomenon. tion at Kinchaw, has been appointed head of the The, wife of the Baperintendent of Police is defendant and now registered under extreme
The N. R. A. Silver Medal will be presented Apply to the PROPRIETOR on the Premises, A. S, WATSON & CO., LD, Viceroy's Bureau of Administration,
to the Members making the highest aggregate | No. 38 & 39, Praya East.
in the Queen's with Martini-Henry Rife.
Hongkong, toth April, 1893,
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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, - Hongkong, 9th January, zdaj,
General Fukuhara, Director of supplies for the Secand Army, has been appointed. Chief of the Viceroy's staff,
among the number, and her husband approves of the idea so thorourbly that he has promised to devote half of his uniary for her maintenance
Detecily Sergeant Molver stated that the proviure. Since the 31st March ho visited the house three times, and on each secasion the de fendant, who collected the route from the svolles Hiring on the Best Sow, was on the