To-day's Advertisements.
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
ME ACQUET
AƒEMPERS sie informed that the WEST COURT har been REPAIRED and that both COURTS are now OPEN to MEMBERS of the CLUB.
Towards the end of August or early in September, it is proposed to hold a RACQUET TOURNAMENT, detalls of which will be made known izler on.
EDWARD A. RAM
Hon. See, H.K. C. C.
Hongkong, 13th July, 1895.
ZETLAND
[927
"LODGE,
No. 535, EC.
NEMERGENCY MEETING of the above
A LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS
(918
HALL, Zetland Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 17th instant, aty for c.30 p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.
Hoogkong, 13th July, 1805.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED. ...
FOR SHANGHAI, VIA SWATOW. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for CHEGO, TIENTSIN, NEWCHWAND, HANKOW and PORTS on the YanoTEZE.) “HE Company's Steamship
THE
*LOKSANG,"
Captain Moncur, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 14th Instant, st Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Com
General Managers.
Hongkong, 13th July, 1895.
1916
"WARRACK" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
HE Steamship.
THE
"BRAEMAR,"
Captain Porter, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 20th instant, as Noon..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 13th July, 1805.
FOR SINGAPORE.
*HE Steamship
THE
1925
"DARIUS," Captain Curry, will be despatched for the abort Port on SATURDAY, the oth instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 13th July, #895.
BROWN, JONES & CO.
[915
DEALERS IN ITALIAN AND AMERICAN MARBLE AND HONGKONG GRANITE CEMETERY MEMORIALS.
LETTERS CUT AND VILLED WITH IMPERISHABLE LEAD CEMENT.
Intimations. "
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED, VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG.
AERATED WATERS.
*IMPLE AERATED WATER.
SIMPLE
SODA
INGER ALE.
WATER.
LEMONADE.
SARSAPARILLA.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1895.
Intimations.
ready in Stock :---
PURE AERATED WATER.
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
LI BUNG-CHANG," According to the Tientsin correspondent of our Shanghai morning contem. The following la a Lat of Waters always kepe. parary, "is orger ind enthusiastic for internal reform, confident that in, that alone; Her the "one hope of Chfan. The vindiestian of his policy during the last twenty year will be complete when, later on, his memorials and State papers see the light of day.” WHY SHE GOES TO CHURCH-"Maude, do you go to church to bear the sermons? "Oh, dear, LITHIA WATER
no." Then is it for the muile?" "Mwell, SARSAPARILLA WATER some part of hule"Well, I go for the
Alms." TONIC WATER BETINGER ALE,
GINGERADE
POTASH WATER
SELTZER WATER
No Credit given for Bottles that look dinty or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of contain- ing Aerated Waters, as such Bottles are .....never usod again by 'và.
THE Mission steam-labuch Day Spring will call alongside vessels hoisting code pencant C, between 9 and 10.30 am, on Sänday, to convey men nahore to the IT o'clock, service, returning about 12.30 p.m.
An Emergency meeting of Zetland Lodgo, No. $35. E.C.. will be held in the Freemasons, Hall, Zetland Street, on Wednesday, the 17th last, at 5 for 5.10 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. cordially lavited.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Hongkong, 1st June: 1805
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1895.
Daily News, June fith. M. Hasotanx made the strongest pofot whan be reminded his hearers, in effect. that a former Chamber had preferred a pose to a policy at the nutart of the trembles in Egypt. and had ever since had to pay the penalty of an Ineffectual repentance. That is exactly what | happened. There would have been no Egyptian difficulty if France had accepted the lavaling ta tion of tbls country to co-operate in the opers. tions against Arabi, The dosen's triumphed over the statesmen. France, was persuaded to see something sinister in an offer en sær pårt | which was the simplest fulfilment of an Interna. tional obligation, and we were forced to act alone, with consequencer that kive ever since proved only less inconvenient to ourselves than to oor old pasociale ip the Dus! Control.
LATER.
in progress since the Japanese first tended to power which enables it to speak with authority, public will be admitted on board at as costs, a Korta, the nature of her winnings is still a matter at the European Council, and rendered. Its head for a charitable purpose. It is stated that of speculation. Different territorial acquisitions advice an object of desire. The understanding | the attained aj knots at one time of her trial are mentioned In St. Petersburg as the possible with Russia, whatever it may be, le destined urip, but none except the Company's officials fruits of this marked victory of Russian so the Foreign Minister predicted-to bear and selected gurats were on board. It is diplomacy. Some persons talk of the surrender | fruit."_The pailty of action and expansion had. generally understood that span her success will. of the Chinese Panies in the possible com so far, already prompered The alliance with St. depend the order for another American lioer to mission which Russis may expect to receive, en Petersburg was, diciated, wo aru tožil, by political | be givin the Craps, an I Intfainted la a the operation. Others me the long-coveted needs. But how and when the joint resources avions letter. From distance at sea the harbour of Port Lesieff, though a chaers of are to be directed to the attainment of common St. Louts would pass for an American conttwise entes, there might perhape raise serious enda was not revealed. It is certainly worth or West India liner, bat in cabin appointments
the notion of British Statesman that the absten. tles. A third mmour, which appeare to be less improbable than the others, states that Hon of France in 1881 was polatedly cited as a
she is sumptuous. It may not be generally known that the Standard Oll Company's officers, Rami will and her compensation in concessions source of present trouble, and that the Egym'an are among the largest owners of the Cramp for the continuation of the Manchurian Rail- Question was officially pronounced to be still shipyardı.
These yards have now about way. Without questioning that-Runla- may | peading"
£5,000,000 worth of new vessels under construe possibly look for some such immediate roward
tion. All the new ships of this line will be for her successful ex rtions on behalf of Chian,
regwered from New York because this State we are Inclined to fancy that the real reture
possibl-imposes no taxes upon shipplag for either State which she expects is larger, more remote, and
or local purposer. Captain William G. Randle, less'tangible than any of those discussed by the
who commands the St Louis is a native of Rossips of St. Petersburg, which is not a particul..
Dartmouth, England, but his wife is an American, arly well-informed city, as is proved by the fact
and he has made his home on the banks of the that first news of the law reached the public on
Dedaware since boyhood. the News from English and French newsp pers. The'solid advantage which Prince Lobanal and M. de Witte have secured for their country is,
The new American Kner St. Louis left New. as we have already pointed out, in the hold
York on the 5th Inst, at 515 pm whs 330 Eret, AT SCHOOL--"Jahnay, If you had your choice which the position of creditor will ́g ́re Rowla
175 recond, and a6o third-class passengers, 33 would you rather be sa wise as Solemon, 13 | over China." They will let China Bounder on,
bage of mails, and, 300,000 dollars of specie, great as Julius Cæsar, as, rich an Crains,, as ❘ or give her farther help to her financial embar-
She is expected to arrive at Southampton at eloquent 2 Demosthenes, as tail en Gollath, or rasaments, which may be aggravated by this
midnight today (Wednesday) The vessel' as baie as the prophet Elijah 1” “Ploase, sir, byp thecaifen of her best securities, as they
dimensions urn: Length over all 554 fi, 3 in. I'd rather be drummer in a brace band,"
think best Mesawhile they will go on with the
length between perpendiculars 331 ft. 8 in. Siberian, Rallway and make fresh additions to
breadth: 63 it, and depth moulded 43 the CH NA (Limited) is, the name of a new company their fleet. The greatness of their policy lies to
has 17 waterileht. comesstments, and her dis registered by Harvey and. Speed. t. Clamant's
placement at 25 ft, draught is 16,000 tons. The Inn, wiba capital of $18.000. In 603A and basic that it is continuous and deliberate,
main saloon, bas a length of 110 ft., and a width 1,200 ordinary shares of to each. The objcel ends dearly fixed. It moves forwarde towards them steadily. It does not greally
In, France a powerful sillence is a thing to of Is stated to be to seek for, and secure, openings | concern itwell whether it attains them goneta. / eruit over ; in England It is called “an entan. | M450ft,, and it is beautifully decorated.' The I is lahted throughout, by electric light, tlon sooner or later, Our own statesmen might glement. In France, the poilical leader who Accommodation is provided for 310 first-class, wall take a lesson. Our polley is too often shows himself most jealous of bis country's 200 second-class, and 850 sleerage passengers. deficient to those qualhies by which Russian meered at as a Tiage. In both countries cylinder engines on foar cranks driving twin- renown is the most popular, but la England be There are two quadruple-expansion vertical six- policy is distinguished.
It is the plan of the Minister for Foreign Affairscrews. Steam is supplied by ten boilers, at a to show steadfast friendliness towards his pressure of 200-3bt. and it is expected that the country's friends, and not to shrink from argrit-engines and anallartes; will develop about country it has become almost the babit of Forelin siva delence against her enemies, bet kadar 20,000 1.5. Ministers to work on a hand-to-month system, to pat party above patriotimes, to speak of honour in Falstaff's disparaging wain, and to treat prn mises and pledges, given to friends in the name
and it is nearer than most Englishmen thick, How do our Liberals like the outlook? Have Navarino and Dulcigas taught them nething?
for the employment of capital in the Empire of REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. Chloa and elsewhere and to despatch expeditions, Scc., with a view to the above objects. The directors are to be elected by the signatories The qualification in Gico, and the remuneration Est each per annum., f
THE APPROACHING ELECTIONS.
LONDON, July 12ib. Dally meetings are being held and speeches made in different parts of the country, but so far great absence of electoral excitement is apparent.
THE SIBERIAN RAILWAY. The Standard's Berlin correspondent
PRESENTATION TO MR. A. E. WODEHOUSE.
: ין
Shafield Daily Telegraph, June riih.
.vessel
BRITISH - ITEMS.
On Wednesday last week Messen. Scott & Co,
· Morning Post, June 13th. What concerns England more particularly, of course, is the motive Russia may have in view, We imagine it is nothing less than the sequal tion of Port Lusareff or Port Arthur as a southern There was a capital muster of members of the subultate for Vladivostock, which was originally positively re-affirms 'that the extension of the Fire Brigada and Police Force at the Central | Intended to ba the terminus of the Traps" | of the British nation av so much waste paper. Her dimensions ara 300 it. by 47 ft. by 30 thi Siberian railway through Manchuria has been Station this sflarnoon on the occasion of the Siberian Railway. A concesalon of one or other For these follies there will be a day of reckanleg, of about 4,507 tons gross, with a deadweight `
pres-ptation of a mugal@icant sliver cap to the Hon H. E. Wadehouse. C.M.G, a token of the esteem of the members of the Brigado and
definitely agreed to.
*(Special to Sfam Observer) 'LORD ROSEBERY DECORATED.
LONDON, June 30th.
a mark of their appreciation of the able manner in which he has commanded the Hongkong Fire Brigade ul-ce 1883.,
that
The Queen, on Lord Rosebery's final resign-Sar intendent of Police, in handing the hand
Mr. W. C. H. Hastings, Acting Captain tion of the Premiership, has conferred upon him some souvenir to Mr. Wodehouse enlagte "the most ancient and most noble order of the the receplent's splendid and untling services and This le," which is restricted. In number to only mentioned Mr. Wadehouse's patent 16 Käights and the Soveriga and Princes,
despatch box" and other innovations had proved of inestimable value. He concluded by LORD LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND IN
Raying that the members of the Brigade war THE CABINET.
ever hear in grateful memory his hind and copalderate treatment and invariable courtesy evan under the imosi tly!ågéčheumstances,
'The cup bore the following lnscription :— PRESENTED BY THE PAST AND PRESENT MEMBERS OF THE HONGKONG
FIRE BRIGADE « TO H. E. WODEHOUSE. FSQ, C.M.G., LATE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE BRIGADE, 1883-1895,
LONDON, Jane goth. Lord Cadogan, "who has previously held the appointments of Under Secretary for War (1875-8). Under Secretary for the Colanfes (1878-80) and Lord Privy Seal (1886-92), kus been appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Quito a new departure has been made by fncluding this office in the Cabinet.
À CHEAP DECORATION.
LONDON, June 20th,
lu accordance with the avasi precedeal, the Amir's Son, Sirdar Nast Ullah, having been entertained in the City of London, the Lord Mayor has received the honour of Knighthood.
(From L'Avenir Du Tonkin).
PRINCE BISMARCK..
PARIS, July 4th. An Improvement in Prince Bismarck's condi. tion is reported.
THE MADAGASCAR EXPEDITION,
ANOTHER TRINCH VICTORY. On Sunday last General Metzinger defeated the Hovas close to Teoriastra. A great number of the enemy were slaughtered. The French took a great many prisoners as well as a large quantity of munitions of war. On the French sides were killed and 15 wounded.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
MR. Maurice de Bunsen, British Chorg!
AS A MARK OF THRIR HÜTERM AND REGARD. HONGKONG,IZTE JULY, 1895
7
In acknowledging the glit Mr. Wodehous testifiel No he extremely valuable services rendered by the whole Brigade to the community in the pist, and in so doing mentioned the names of Sergeants Moffat. McCauley, McEwen and Witchell, and Mr. Campbell, the papaise and ubiqulieus Belg de Ferema", who promptitude, real and faithfulness was most praiseworthy. Before taking leave of you, sald Mr. Wodehouse, I have a very pleasant duty to priorm and Is to present Mr. Chow Fosk (the clerk of the Brigade) with a gold chala to the same and on behalf of the members. This is presented as a mark of esteem and a slight reto gaf. tion of many years! I'hful servitude. Mr. Wodehouse then handed the chala to Mr. Chow who briefly and suitably acknowledged the compliment and the proceedings were soon thereafter brought to a close with a mast Interesting christening ceremony in which Mr. Wcdehouse's cap was substituted for the prover- blal squalling brat, re
of those parts would mean an enormous saving to Russla in the distance to be traversed by her tallway, which would be carried down through Manchuria Instead of following the winding coune of the River Amoor, and then descend to Vladivostock. It might also mean a good deal Maucharts, sed a part in Kores, or in the Lise more than this. Having once got a free footing in Tag Penalassia, Rassis would he master of the situation in China, and would in zo srest while he planning a vast net-work of rallways, | the outcome of which, in a pollideal and com- mercial sense, we need not stop to speculate upon. This, indeed, is no mere dream. The Russian press is full of the subject. The wor d'ordre has been given, and every journal, it echoing the words of the Moscow Gastle, which stated on Monday last that "Korea is to belong to Russia or nobody."
Such is Russia's price, or rather a part of the price she is to get for guaranteeing the Chinese Loan. price; and we
sure, if the bargain goes through, wait doubtless will is the course of the next few weeks, It this country, which contributes go per cent of the entire shipping trade of Chien, will not in the end have to pay a large part of the balance. In the meantime we are told by Under Secretary for Foreign Affaire that Her Majesty's Government could not make a statement with respect to negotiations between other Powers to which they were not themselves a paity. As to the financial aspect of this business, It has to be borne in mind that the 15,000,000 loan is only the fringe of a much more important operation. Chink will have to find a further £40,000,000 before the bas settled an her account with Japan, Will London and Berilo, who have so been given the cold shoulder, Interest themselves in this part? Perhaps. Anyhow,
·France would hardly he prepared to take upon Berself the whole burden. If.she were to do so, what would she expect to get in return 7 Sha already holds 350 millions sterling of Russias bonds; she is prepared to add another 16 millions to that sum, and therefore stands to be severely hit financially in the event of fatore political trouble. France is paying a heavy price for the empty caresses of Russla, and French fiaan- ciera are every day becoming more fully aware of the fact. They begin to distrust the wisdom of a patriotism which sacrifices everything to a mere shadow, and deepens an isolation that bas
d'Affaires in Siam, has been created a Com- CHIPPINGS FROM HOME PAPERS. been so bitterly felt for a quarter of a centary. panion of the Order of the Bath,
MR. AND MRS. Bella, dear, my hand is almost
lave, I smelt
RASPBERRYADE, &c. rt wel baratos wood sumewhere, Bute, banking-houses have signed an unerment
DAKI, CRUICKSHANK & Co's WATERS' are made under the constant supervision of a duly qualified English Chemist and will bear compa-" rison with the best English Manufactures.
Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, MESSES and
other Large Consumers, Any complaints should de addressed to the
Managar*****
Hongkong, 3rd May, 18gt.
A, S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,
117
Oir the agih ulto Mr. Arthur Bidoulas, Barrister-
THE RUES)-CHINESE LOAN, ́ ́It is announced from Paris that five French
of wxican million pounds sterling to China on the guarantee; of the Russler, THE Kokhoi anys Mr. Barrett, special corres-Government, The Berlin correspondent of the dent of the New York Herald, has obtained Standard_1241:-"I shie to state that permission of the Japanese authorities to follow Russia offered to make an advance of ten millions sterling about four wecks ago, in the troops in Formosa.
accordance with the terms of the recter Rosto- Chinese Treaty. Russla' afterwards raised the mount to rather more than A'teen millions, after Chins and Japan had agreed that the former should pay half of the war indemnity, of little more than thirty millions sterling. 'Immediately, and the remaining half within six ; years.—It is, therefore, probable that China will. hand over to Japan the dicen to sixteen millions sterling advanced to her by Rests, and indemnify the latter by territorial cessions, regarding which both as will slient. It is generally believed, however, that the territory in question is that which Rasala needs in order to shorten the railway to Visdirostack and make a branch line to an ice-fren part in Chionsa waters”—Public Opinion, Jusa 13th,
at-Law, was admitted to practice in the British Consular Court at Bangkok. Mr. Bidoulac`was introduced by Mr. Vernon E. Page
It was rumoured at Tleatsia"on the 1st-inst; that Sir N. R. O'Conor had been wounded, het how, when, why or where the correspondent of the China Garrits could not, for the life of him, find out,
|
FRENCH FOREIGN POLICY. Public Opinion, June 14th.
PARLIAMENTARY.
Greenock, launched the steel stemmer Afenslass for the Ocean Steamabip Company, of Liverpool.
carrying capacity of 6,500 ton. A large com- pany was present at the launch, including t Joba Scolt, C.B. and Mrs. John Scott, Mr. Alfred Holt, of Liverpool; and Mr. and Mrs, John Swire, London. On leaving the ways, the new vessel was gracefully christened Maxelour sister abip to the Orestes, Dardans, and by Mrs. John Swire. The Manalaus, which (u n Diomed recently built by Mesars. Scott & Co. for the same Company, whl be supplied by the alders with triple-expansion cogias of 2,500 being 251 in., 41 in, and 69 in respectively, Indiented horse-power, the diameter of cylinders
W. Ambrose asked whether there was any treaty THE ARMENIAN DIFFICULTY:—On Tuesday Mr. obligation on Great Britain, as distinguished from mere discretionary right, to interfere in the affairs of Armenta. Sir E. Grey said tha article of the Treaty of Berlin which was relevant to the point raised by the hou, member was the 61st. Mr. Mr. W. Ambrose further inquired a piston stroke of 4 ft. 6 in. Like hor whether the Government were serieg pon sister ships, the Menelaus is essentially a cargo- sense of duty created by the treatyos upan policy carrying steamer, and the derick and other entirely their own. Sir E. Grey said Her Majesty ppliances on board for the handling of goods Government had been acting with two other ars of the most efficient description. She is Powery, but they had continually mada represupplied with Hastle's steam-steelag gear. sentations to the Porta during several years past On Saturday last the steel steamer Afridi, and the representations which had been made balli by Sir Rayon Diz & Co., Middlesbrough,
were only in contioustion which bad ways been pasion of the policy for the China and Japan trades, to the order Governments, Mfr T. G. Bowles-desired to of the Mogg! Steamship Company (Mesurs. know whether the projet of reforms, as pubilakad Gellatly, Hankey, Sewell & Co. London, In the English 'pers, was the correct text of managers), was taken to sem on her official trial the document. Sir E. Grey replied that, with sip. Her dimensions, axe : 372 ft. by 45 ft. 6 in. the exception of one or tws errow of translation by 28-1-4-in-with-a carrylog capacity of §,500 the version in the Times, was substantially loss. Her decks are all of East India teak, and correct. In answer to another question, Sir I. Grey said that, as had been previously stated, a project of reforma had been presented to the Porte by the Embassies of Great Britals, France, and Russia. The full text of the reply of the Sultan had only ben received within the last few days, and fill. It had been considered by
the thres Governments, no further statement could be made. Papers could not, therefore, yet be laid upon the table of the House, Public Opinion, June 14th.
Sir E., Grey I mean it to apply to both paragraphu.
SHIPPING NEWS. *
à la fṭted in every way in a first«cļasa manner for the eastern trade.. Tripisexpanden engines have been fitted by the Wallsend Slipway and agiscering Company, Limited, of Newcastle on-Tyce, with cylinders 57 lp., 44 in, and 73 la. by 48 in, smoke, and working at a pressure of 170 lbs., steam being supplied from two s.. bellers Stted with Howden'w system of forced draught. The trial was highly successful and satisfactory to all concerned.
RUSSIAN SHIPS.
--: RUBIA AND CHINA.—Mr. T, G. Bowles asked
According to the Odessa correspondent of the the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, whether Her Majesty's Government have any knowledge has ordered from a Freneb firm two of the three Timar the Russian Volunteer Fleet Committee of negotiations being in progress between the new cruisers for which the Government has Gost, of France and the Government of Russia granted nearly 4.000.000 rambles. The bird with th eobject of attaching the political condition westel will be ordered from an English skip- of more complete alliance between those two building yard. They are to be of the same type countries to the proposed financial arrangement as the Famiat Markuriya, but with a speed of whereby the whole, or a large portion not less than 20 knots. They will each be aimed of the loan of 16,000,000 to be made
with 6-lo, quick-firing gues süd eight 47 mm. to Chios by Russia in to be provided Hotchkiss quick-firing guns. Three torpedo by French franciers; and whether Her boats for the Black Sra Fleet have also been Majesty's Government APS aware of the ordered from a foreign firm--Fatsplay......... exlitence of any convention or arrangement
Fetween Russia and China "Whereby Russia fa HRAVE TO. OR EASE DOWN~WHICH ? ̧: to receive territorial or ́any other advantages -A ship was scudding before a very heavy July From Chios la retura for the loss fa question!!gale in the South Alentles' 'the' was beginning so, whether he could say what those advantages to make bad weather of it, steering badly and In the Chamber on Monday M. Millerandre to be.
shipping heavy water. It was thought time to brought forward his interpellation regarding the Sie E. Grey: Her" Majesty's › Government | heave to, when the main loprail blew away, concerted acilon of France, Germany, and cannot make a statement with respect to. She at once begin to behave better. The Russia in the Far East. He and other members negotiations between other Fowers to which they master," seeing this, thought she might s'il of the Extreme Left taunted the Government are not a party, but my anawer must not be Improve If the foresail was taken off ber. He with subservience to Germany in accepting the taken as implying that tko suggestions made in triad it, and the result was most decidedly invitation for French wirships to be present at ❘ the question are well foundad♫
beneficial; she went along smoothly, and for the Kiel, M. Raastaur dealed that the policy of the MT. G. Bowles: Does that cover the rest of the vala shipped no dangerous water at all, After ible experience he often used the Government had deviated from the general ilac second paragraph of the question 7. followed since 1871. The French vessels would
The old same practice with wmilar results, go to Kiel merely us an set of politensis, M.
usage of seadding under bare poles is possibly Hanolaux then entered into an elaborate defence
the best one after all. "A vessel tanning fourteen of the French Intervention between Chins' and
khots may be imagined to us before the Japan. In the debate that followed M. Flourens,
sen, but it fa doubtful whether in 'reality M Goblet, and M. Ribut took part, and finally
the she - doen so, and lug any case an order of the day approving the statements
strong sack of the hall nahing through made on behalf of the Cabinet was accepted by THE AMERICAN LINER "ST. LOUIS.” the water draw up a high, wave at tha the Government, and carried by 35% voles to
counter which, focressed by a sea of greater 105.
NEW YORK, June 1st.
height than ordinary, often gathers enough Ere this letter reaches you the new Américan sus® to curl up about the main rigging and Ilner St. Louis will be on the way across to break ubanıd, Vesakis running heavy are also Southampton, for she is now here get fog ready aquarely" peeped in some instances. It seems to leave on Wednesday next at it oblock 1 probable that, to many carga, if all canvas: were The Times, June 13th,
venture to predict that British naval architects isken in, the ship would make better weather of and asutical critics will not ball her as a beauty, it, just dilles four or five knots ; il wiib bare The Russo-Chiese loan is for £16,000,000 or
far I have yet to meet an American who bar yards the still kept too grast speed, they might 400,000,000 francs. The rate of interest is to be
given expression to that oplates. I was standi ba braced by,: The following wave, made by 4 per cent, and the security is, first, the Customs
shipmasters watching her from a window over the chlif. cause of studding resis alipping absolute guarantee of Remit The loan is to be redeemable in 36 years and inconvertible for with which the mea is of recovery are belog looking the harbour as the pasted up the North heavy cans, and is sius a premible cause of the
matured, M. Handiaux was prepared to justify
River on
her fint mvival here last Wednesday, Kability of meals in such cheumstances to In the House of Commoss on the 13th ultimo, social houses in Pists and St. Petersburg of sagslust the Treaty of Shimonoseki, by a reference at the other was almost galafel Then remarks shop
15 years. It has been taken by banks and his conduct in backing the Russian protest and the offence amiens the group, a one looked back to Watch a yacht, with the wind on UR AERATED, WATER FACTORY Sir E. Ashmead-Bartlett asked the Under poshion which, fa the ordinary course of thingy, | to the material interest France has in saving | followed about the yacht-like'sppearsNCH OF 49/Master Carrying an in smadik-water ; tha a. swell under the counter thap te JAISCH SUCH A fitted with the best English Machine17. | Secretary for Foreign Affalis whether the enga- | must almest íngure its excenes in the market 1 China-the huge neighbour of its Asiatic domain | White, Star and Cunard shish in comparison). Bonim 41 tops! aboard... Now if this is to gement by which the Russian Government wil be true to the public probably towards the from the mulation and rufs with which the The St. Leste bis not the style of, Abs Belles with a útule vestalla smooth water, it is reasonable end of the month in the caplinis named and in original terms of the Seitlement mansced it bulk finer, and yet it is difficult to say in what to suppose that to a heavy ship, going, at high undertook, when Great Britain evacuated Fort Amsterdama, France will have the gratification But the consideration which he emphasised one respect the difference las. It is father, in a speeds it is fill mou ro. Directly Hamilton, not to occupy any position in Kords, of appearing complexously onca mora is the as dominating was the fundamental necesly maltiplicity of details. She is higher in pro-apsed feleased
this awell dociousan, AS 1000 ES still hold good; and whether the Rantan pledge generous and confiding friend of Rusils. It will of being faithful and energetic in showing or lon to her length than the average as she will not incline to fly up towards the wind e pressure on the kelm is lessened, equally applied to the territory west and south- be her privilege presumably to find the bulk Rumis the value of French friendship, The putting one somewhat“
of the money, and H. French investors are Treaty of Alliance whh the Car—M. west of Koren? Sir E. Grey--I stated in reply content, to fance Russia's poilifcal_schemes Ribot explained-could not be published by #teamas Faraday, when light. Her two miasta | so much, and she will certainly be less ilable to
• usually shipped are very far apart, and their appearance is ship heavy water, where' water le The water and is proved by repeated analyses to a previous question from the hon. member that for the pleasure of proving to themselves that the telegram la which M. Hanetaux responded maized by having heavy, old-fashioned topmasts smely, mbath saldsbips. Farsonal experiance.
full particulars with regard to the withdrawal they no longer stand alone in Europe, nobody to the appeal of St. Petersburg was rend in full, instead of being plain pola, spars. Her two of such e ses would be valuable, for even with from Port Hamilton will be found in the Parlia seed objet their patriotic facrifices. At the and is eloquent indeed. France places her fansels are not rearly the diameter of those of all our improvements there are still times when
Fame Ume, it is not clear to satside observers alliances amongst her first-rate considerations," the big Consid ships, while
ring whọnt: sesson, for the "following" stern wave is that would be seen from that correspondence that is try detivas from the process. As so
to Germany, staservedly at the disposal of the Imperial them such as one sometimes sees on the top of a with wesel going fast through the water the event of the British occupation of Pon | the conclusion of the loan makes it clearer than
Government as regards the conditions of peace, locomotive smoke-stack. In various other hollow is formed pader her steen, through the Hamilton cessing Rutils gave a distinct pledge ever that her fatarvention In the Far East WAI
What is to be the reward for this devation ? respects the new ship presents contrasting water not filling with sufficient rapidly, its to China that in the future Russls would not eliber quita dialateranted or very infalicious. It The question at saked more than once in appearance to provarblacht-like style. bat carity at the after sad of the hull, caused by its take Korgan Berritory, 'Her Majesty's, Govern as proved of great service to the two Europian yesterday's Debate but the solution of the If the possesses the speed and seawatiby qualities quick forward movement. This, in shallow
Powers who are commonly regarded as”, the
problem was judiciously left to intelligent expected of her, all matters of appearance will water, with agamans of excessive spand--auch ment consider that thị engagement still holds chief opponents of the Titple Alliance. Imagination, M. Hamotaux was contant to dwell be forgiven. In equipments she is certainly a torpedo-catchers-causes the vers-i to drop White Ressin thus stands out as the ons clear upon the fact that France has emerged com- ated in all respecte up-to-date, To-day a considerably by the stars and be paraned 17 a good. The engagement which was glyon by | Russia referred exclusively fe Korean territory, wjaner in the complicated game which has been - pletely from its Isolation; that it has built up s | press-vlow was given of her, and on Monday the Į kuge Sešioning ware,- Nautical Magazine.
CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT. 8,000 tes each, two
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
MANUFACTURER-S OF
AERATED WATERS.
embodying the latest Improvements in the
The purest ingredients only are used, and the atmont care and cleanliness exercised in the
* 'manufacture throughout,
to be absolutely parë.
RECENT · Nanking advices report that Viceroy Chang has decided to order two battleships of
first-class armoured cruisers of 5,000 tons each, and four second-class protected cruisers of 3,000 tons exch, to be bulk partly in Germany and partly in Englard, as the nucleus of the new Nanyang Squadron Over 150 naval students are to be sent abroad
shortly for practical s'udy.
Standard, Jans riih.
The more striking and material feature of the Ministerial explanations, tendered yesterday to an enthusiatic Chamber under circumstances of sustaised excitement, was the implicit ascertion of the profound earnestness with which the aspiration to make good some day the territorial foases of the Fatal War is cherished, and of the
revenna of the treaty porte, and, secondly, the silent, nowearying, imperturbable determinating with thies old and experienced American | the vessel, Herself, referred to above, is probably
skip
ar placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and mentary Paper, China." No. 1887, and that it is on the substrusial advantages their coun- and, in pursuancé-of this view, put herself same height and bave me about the the question arises **** Shall I heave to? The
For COAST PORTS, Waters aes packed and the fall amount allowed for Packages and Empties when received in good order.
Counterfoil Order Books supplied on applica Hoa,
Our Registered Telegraphic Address is "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG." And all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention.
what are
Fan o
*
•