NEWS IN BRIEF.
NORTH CHINA.
We have received Shanghal exchanges to the – ayrd, to which we are indebted for the following
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A syndicate of nine foreigners has purchased -a tract of land measuring 153 mow, below Boyd's Lower Dock, Shanghai, for Tis, 45,000,
The Cormoran, with the German Admiral on board, was expected to arrive at Woosung on the and,
According to news from Chefoo, Ita atated that contractors want $50,000 to raise to wreck of the Nanking, or $25,000-to-make-en-attempt to raise her,
The Empress Dowager bas commanded that last year where should be no pabile celebration of her birth-day, which occurred on the 36th of the current mouth. This was owlog to the serious rebellion in progress in Kanish, and the unsettled state of the country generally.
It is reported from Wachang that a certain Szechuan syndicate has obtained the consent of the high authorities of Szechuan and Hapeh to work the petroleum deposits in these two provlaces, and that the head of the syndicate is man named Chong, who has recently seen some English merchants about procuring the Becessary foreign machinery to develop the Industry,
According to despatches received from Tier. tin, Sheng Tactal has succeeded in getting both the grain merchants and importers, as well as the high authorities of that port, consent to en adeliional taxation of five cash on every picul of tice imported, grown, or told, to form a guarantee fand the expenses of the new Tlentata College of Western Sciences, of which Mr. Tenny is the Principal,
Great difficulty is being experienced at present by the managers of cotton-mills and silk Silatures In Stanghal in getting women and girls to work. This is due, it seems, to the number of such concems that have lately been started, the local labour market belag tosufficient to supply the Increased demand, and consequently a move
ment is on foot amongst the manufacturers of silk and cotton to bilag down women from Ties Lin to work in the Shanghai milia
The new Shanghal tow-boat Company's tuga have been sold to Ningpo. It Is stated that one Is Intended for a pirate-chaser among the Chusza Islands and the other for a ferry boat to run between Chinhal and Ningpo.
A young Cantonese committed suicide in the grounds of Oliver's Bungalow, near Shanghai, on the 151b, by banging, and though the native afficials were at once informed on the body being discovered, no notice had been taken and the body was still hanging, to the disgust of passers
by, on the 18tb,
Viceroy Yang Chang-chun, of Kanst, has been dismissed from his post and ordered to retorn to bis home, for allowing the Mahom medan rebellion to obtain such headway.
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An inquest was held in Shanghal, on the roth, Da Ibe body of Mr. Charles Watt, the fate second engineer of the steamer Canton, who was drowned on the 7th which getting into a sampas. The evidence of a sailor who was present, and who described the attempts made by the filend over Watt, was heard, after of deceased to which a verdict of accidental death was returned. The Director of Zikawel Observatory states that, thanks to the kind assistance rendered by Mr. O. Möller, Superintendent of the Chinese Telegraph Administration, be will benceforth be able to publish meteorological reports from Chefoo, Hankow, Kinklang, and pertape other dally. This will greatly increase the use places, Intress of the Ching Coast Meteorological
Reports.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1895.
on the and October, all quarantine restrictions have been raised and the city and port of Hono- bulu declared free from all contagious or Enfeitous. disease.
Kobe is to have an electric tramway, and already two rival syndicates are in the held seeking to obtain ibe necessary permits from the authoritles,
"The Chow Chow Foo is now on the patent allp at Kosuge, says theNagasak Shipping Lift Captain Meyer and his officers speak in the highest terms of the able manner in which the staff of the Miian Bishi Company got her off from a very difficult position in spite of the beavy seas and Inclement weather, which greatly hampered their exertions...
FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS.
MR. COLQUHOUN'S LECTURE AT THE ROYAL
the 17th December, 1885, as follows :-
NORTH BORNEO NOTES.
off
From the Labak then are reports of finds of 950 or two kinds of minerals which it is to be hoped will turn out to be correct. The discovery of Antimony on any large scale would give the country a much-needed filip.
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The telegraph construction does not advance as quickly as could be wished, and it is vald that 80- miles of the worst country has yet to be laced and that it is questionable if messages go through to Labuan for several months yet. The Pantal Gorge read also, originally estimated to cost $8,000 has already had $20.000 spent requisition for 845,000 has been sent in. This if the way to get rid of any surplus revenue. an its construction, and now I am told a further
We are all walding with anxiety to see what
the Directors will do next 1
were sent round. He should like the Secretary. to mention it.
resident of the sister colony, who concludes his report an follows:-We may, perhaps, be allowed to remark that, on the whole, the debate served The Chairman pointed ont that it was merely no useful purpose, and did not help one to arrive remark to the effect that Mr. Guan bad not prominent Chinese statesman of the present day, bustness of the meeting ---Fra Press, at a true estimate of the character_of_the_most_stan the accounts at Wallwan. This closed the
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French (Orus) to-morrow. Indian (Chelydra) 29th Ins'. English (Rosetta) 30th Inst American (Evandale) and prox Canadian (Empress of Japan) 4th prox "Ameilcan (Peru) 8th prox.
THE D. D. R. steamship Hertha is due hera on or about the and prox. from Singapore She will call here an route to Yokohama and Kobe.
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SHANGHAI, November 18th. There has been a good deal of talk lately that upraptoms are not wanting in_the_capital of China to show that if the sleepy mammoth amongst nations is not awake she is turning. uneasily in-her-uleeps and may Toon be seen moving visibly along the road of rationality and
Wo bare all along expressed honest. Tax Cardian-Facile-Railway C6.4-steamship doors
such assertions, and though rumour i Empren of Japan arrived at Kobe at 2.30 p.m. glibly whispering
of sailways, reorganization, etc., on all sides, we believe that things have day, and left agala at midnight for Hong- not got beyond the "talkee talked" stage,
kong, via Nagasaki and Shanghai, much me we could wish to say otherwise, competent English observer who bas returned regard. He says: There is absolutely no from Peking. Justifies our concfasions in this difference in the Peking of the Peking of twelve months ago. Morally,
to-day physically and intellectually it is the same.
SHIPPING RETURNS. The war has had no effect outwardly or
From 6 pon, yesterday to 5 pm, today, ARRIVALS. streets, followed by the same filthy beggars, and | Actie ..............
steamer, from Bangkok, meets the same bloated looking mandarins rolling in the same carts, the drivers of which Progress will, if they dare, endeavour to
Azamer splash you with the filthy sewage of the streets. Glengyle........... Outside the gates are camps of unpaid and
Ingratan.....n underfed soldiery, the most miserable of their Bygdo ....... kind that the world has ever seen. Ramours of
Telamon....ansarevelik reform
are la the air. Representatives of Alice Mary........... bargue
Lyderkorn oivienne syndicates are constantly coming and going, Plover.............. gunboat But those that are bebind the scenes know fuli well that nothing will be done For Peking officialdom is incapable of reform. The members of the various Boards are drivelling old dotards, whose one fdes is obstruction, and like ali Hongling.teamer, for Amby, etc. men with one idea and with but one hobby, of the leading officials have saver been they ride it to death on every occasion. MADT out of Peking; they have never ten a railway Sullan......... or mine, of do not know what a properly cod Ditarichsen ... Phra Chem Rico...... army and navy means; they equipped nothing about foreign countries, and when visiting or visited by the various foreim Ministers they ask the most absurdly childish questions about the direction, distance, and ways of their visitor's country, Slot a single Minister can take a step towards reforms, for be will immediately be set upon by xli the others. The only man that has any chance of getting reforms carried out is Li Hung-chang. At present he is at very low cbb, but will assuredly rise if he liver, Ministers in self-defence will have to push him The Foreign forward, for they cannot get the present they not knowing what to do through sheer members of the Tsung-ll Yamen to do anything, ignorance. As for the people, they know nothing and care less-China Gassits.
JELEBU MINING AND TRADING COMPANY, LTD.
Singapore, November 16th. Jelebu Mining and Trading Co., Ltd., was held The twelfth ordinary general meeting of the In the Exchange Rooms to-day at noon, Mr. J. P. Joaquim, Charged and G. Fertile, directors, pressat Mestrs. As
presiding. There were W. Ewald, S. P. Joaquim, Abdel Kader, Mr. and Messrs. A. J. Gunn, J. Anderson, A. Dies,
Gros and Swee Hee.
The minutes of the last general meeting, held on the 6th April last, having been read and confirmed,
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Aggregating 14,849 tons register.
Bangkok on the 17th instant, and Ang Hin on The British steamship Krong Waf lelt the 18th, and had moderate north-east winds to high head sea until Cape Padarau was passed, Polo Obl; thence had strong monsoon, with when moderate north-east wieds and sea were encountered.
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decided, after twenty-five years almost to the day A Shanghai contemporary (has published the glad sidfaga that the Chinese authorities have
Woosung. This vessel struck on a sunken Junk to remove the wreck of the Zismars, outside
on the sad of November, 1870, while on s voyage from Foochow to Shangbal.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT).
SANDAKIN, November 18th.
four days' stay left for a cruise to Derval Bay HM.S. Redpole.came in on the 13th, and after.
and the neighbourhood. The officers, had a parties, and a dance at Government House. good time on shore, what-with-dinners, siding Unfortunately the weather at the time was rather unfavourable for tennis and crequet, but even so they seem to have obtained a little exercise in e way or another. Amongst other items arranged for the's amusement was a visit to the Byte coffee extate, where they hid a good deal of hard weiking but were much pleased at what they saw, evincing particular interest in the Manila hemo-making by Sala workers....
Tosaces does not get on axfast as lis supporters could wish. Tac Arendsburg Company's UNITED SERVICE INSTITUTION.
Malay coolles were taken away in the coast trip of the Ranze bound for Pontianak, la Datch So far back as December, 1885, Mr. A. R. Borneo, to start operations there for next season, Colquhoun-bu had been a Commissioner and this company's Chinese coolies are to follow in Upper Barmah-drew attention to Far baled, and shipped. Of all the severs blows as soon as the season's crop. here is sorted, Eastern Affairs in a lecture delivered at the dealt to the tobacco industry in B. N. Borneo, Royal United Service Institution in London. A this is, perhaps, the most severe, for the report of this lecture, which may be lound Arendaburga is a company that pays dividends Interesting and fastractive at this critical joncture," to 130 per cent. per sazom, and it is generally was published in 7ka Standard (London) on had its preliminary operations in Nonh Rinwardly. One rides through the same Elthy Kaongatline
understood that it is short of land to Dell, that,
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been at all successful, it would have brought Mr. Colquhoun, in reference to the great ban-unlimited capital and an infier of population quet girea lu St. Petersburg to General Ignatieff, to the country. One other Company le also sald-Russian intrigued in Korea, intelligence reducing its operations on the Kinabalanyan, that Turcoman and Askib savoys were Im and opening at Malludu Bay, on ground that has ploring Russian protection, and the fortification of already dropped some scores of thousands of Sarakbs and Merv, showed Russia was allontly dollars for those interested, and was therefore preparing to make use of her opportualty closed. Two other estates. I regret to say, have for writing another blow at the Integrity very doubtful prospects before them. But coffee of India or China.. She would not find the now is really coming to the rescue. The Develop opportunity with a strong united Government
ment Corporation's crop for August was 40 In England; but with an irresolate and feeble picols for September 52 plculs, for October 75 Government, such an so bad had for the last picals, whilst for November I hear the manager ve years, she would find her opportunity and confidently looks for con picals. There is a good seize it. China was anxious to secure the friend. local demind for it at full market prices and it is ship of and to act in unison with a strong and
turned into cash on the spot. More and more united Government in England, hat she would
laterest is being shown in coffee, and during the have nothing to do with a weak diausited one, coming year the acreage under cultivaten wil Our possessions furnished usa good basis for comprobably be about doubled, felling being now in mercial expansion in Atis, and upon our political
active
· progress for the proposed extensions. supremacy in the East depended our power to
Charter Day festivities passed off very well. extend our trade. The outcome of the Franco. A theatrical performance at Goverment House Chinese war had been to show that China could afforded much amusement, and was exceedingly not be frightened into the surrender of her well acted and staze. The second half of the must be shortly decided in favour of one or claims. The question of supremacy in Asia programme was devoted to dancing.
Messrs Jones-and Barrant have returned another of the Powers, Rausta or Britain. In from the wars looking extremely well. Moham the coming strife England must play a leading med Salleh (the Borneo Jerry) made series part, and it was probable that the fate of the of masterly retreats whenever approached, the Empire itself might be eventually decided in consequence being that they did not come up Eastern Seas. The factor which could always with him. Panylima Egal, Salich's chief lleu- be reckoned on with certainty was the frresisti tenant, is in sale custody la Sandakan. We bis, but not unnatural, ambition of Russia. hope that the end of this long dragged-put affair France might elect to play a part in this Exterminous rumours now la circulation as to events
wlll be reached
BOOD!
but there are several struggle; but her unwise proceedings had made the Tonquin campaign a valuable national in the interior, training and military education for the Chicere, who were now convinced of their ability to reconquer all their lost territory, both on the Amoor and in Tonquis, which
yet might neck of France, for she could not abandon the become millstone around the new acquisition without lowering her reputation, and it would be disastrous to attem to hold it for ever without large forces. The pregnant fact emerging out of this imbroglie which most con- cerned England and the world was the revival of the national and military spirit in China. The Chlosse amies in Tonqalo and Formes were chiefly raw ievies undrilled, their regalare being always kept in the north, ready for Rus, whose diplomacy they understood from bitter experience, So piala had the Identity of interests have now no fear of Eugilah aggression, while between us and Chins become, that the Chinese they were realiales the fact that Russia was engaged in a purely military conquest to place hersell in an advantageous position for menacing and perhaps attacking the two most populous and the richest countries in Asia. Russia desired seaboard and ports, not to build up a commerce of her own, but to crippls the commerce and power of England and China. The world could not distre to sie Russian domination on the soil of China. Recent changes had developed the political ideas of Chinese statesmen, the rd of England was understood, and they were now begining to realise the value of promoting a Teeling between the British and Chinese Empires. The advantages which England and India would derive from a close intercourse with China selves to Chines: statesmes, and the opportunity commended them. was therefore unique for developing our relations with Chins. It should be the policy ofthe fadian and Imperial Governments to selse every oppar tunity of improving communication with the vast Empire of China, and by all means to draw claser the bands of intimacy, and to establish
■ friendship on soild and well defined bases. One of these was the connection of India with China by telegraph, which he was assured the Imperial Chinese Telegraph Company were Mr. Kemperman, H.LG.M. iolster Re Wuling to effect. They had at Erst contemplated aldent, was received by The Siamese Foreign connecting with the Russian land lines by wires Minister, at the Foreign Office, on the 14th day, from Pekin to Kischia, distance of 1000 miles
H. H. the Rance of Sarawak and ber sou, the ***
through a a desert regions
but they knew that Tuan Muda, took passage for Genos in the would place their communications is the hands German mail steamer Prins-Heferick on the of a potential enemy, and their attention had born ie an 'alternative and more secure route, which was practicable by the Burmah- Siamese telegraph line now being laid, which
denbifal debts, notwithstanding that this is NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEETS, would have fis ultimate terminus at Kiang Teen,
in excess of what the Atalstant Manager zoo miles from the Chiness froller. Recent the troops in occupation of Chantabson,
At the Prinsep Street Chapel, Singapore, on advised, seemed to
Directors a wise The 16th being the anniversary of the Cereusets in Bermah would make our influence the 16h instant, the debating section of the policy, when we consider the small zum
your tion of the King of Slam, the event wis paramount to that region. China and Tapas Chiasse Christina Association had the temerity ber of mines now in actual worklog and celebrated with great rejoicings and festivities, | Anew well Russian character and policy, and to attempt to weigh in the balance no less a the prospect of their being exhausted in a short
saw that the interests of India, Ching, and On this occasion bis Majesty signified his
person than the great Chinese Viceroy, Li time. The loss on the sold contract was 201 pleasure by decorating Mrs. de Richellan with Japan were identical-vis, the malaton. Hang-chung. All the speakers admited that expected to be so heavy as it has turned out. the 3rd Order of the White Elephant. This was
ance of pesca by a cordial understanding there was a dearth of reliable information: This contract was taken up at the request of the believed, on whịch thủ | bebwan the three, With a common po before them, but the Arst occassion, it le King of Slam bas
about the statesman who was an his wial Sungei Unjeng Government, and the account they would form a combination that would ever decorated Huropean
mera triffe Üks Cal lady, an honour which is not even granted to
faciades a sum of $1,3.0 inficted as fines for a an abieluts guarantee for
the pence could not deter two or three bold spirits among little delay in the completes of the contract. all the Princesses of the royal blood,
from doing their duty. They brought u Ia H. B. M. Court, Bangkok on Thursday
authority, whether their mes
The Directors have instructed the General was “hitherto, message
heavy before Mr. M. de Basuen (Chargé d'Afairs
so further
or of a more peremptory for over at hour ponted a torrent of unceasing ment with a blow to these fines being semlited. Akamat, a Britlak Indian subject, was charted character. England under the last Administra invective against poor Li, citing fastsace after These fines were inflicted in terms of the Iba of Nal Ret, - Siamese sellers the peace of rope by cecepting to friendsbly passfotte that enight of April 6th, The Europa the
. It WAN moi until towards the | SUPPORAL BORE the héA! loss JACOB CHAINTENHIN, Norw, str., Capt. Hansen Thompson, Biras,
Bilyan, of Germany, She had a chanos of redeaming
close of
of the debate that
who of Megars. Cairns (foremad) ~lor (instructed by ↑ 1a Asia the errors commiited in Europe, but she ↑ different opinion, the toainuations did be: remitting lo
held a
on this contract
it lo
Order to pluck
see their Wete
rellavins luck up courags a chance of
still and defend alm them with repeating
Company JOHN R. Kazdy, Amer, ship, Capt. Chaposa—- merrni more disastrous
thale nces In Chias charges that had been so freely made in the much
Amboid, Katberg & Co. BOE SOCKER.COM.
considering how *Jalsha. Mining
Com MASCOTTE, Brit, str., Capt. Ross-Bradley & Co. The ary xatarnad, manimous and Japan there were statesmen worlby course of his summing up," the
Pay contabuled to the Kande Banged Ujone Braces, Brik haly, Caps, Crown-Order. of guilty. To reply to the usual question fatanate in having af the present critical
of the name,
Mr. While In India We Were from. His Honoor as to whether he had anything imm.our
Song Ong Stang, said that
is in charge of the Rin lode, is to say why sentence should not be passed upon { MORE.
been given as to the meaning of the word Robereres days of the Company Mr. SWATOW, Ger, str., Capt, Brossen-Stemmen & diplomatist, and use of the
patrice
One speaker gave it as a mas he very hopeful of its success. A quantity of 20 Prisoner said he was not guilty of the
loved his fatherland and was prepared to die for tons of the lods sterf The folly, or rather the and another as a man who wa faithful and bet of Europe not esly of this
Trading Company referred to Slogapore. His Honow, however; } w the country, that we could altogether Pay withre them was whether LA Hung-chang hould other minerale egert stated that it contained paused sentence of death in the usual form, and and ignore foreign affairs which affected so not be regarded a patriot in the latte sense rette p
avold fatimated that the prisoner would be sent to
maiting difficult showed the lode ta be fairly Singapore for execution, according to the closely every social questios in our county, and and not in the Western sense. For his own Plin. Balors recommending any large provisions of the Order In Council,
every man, woman, and singdon was made' class arith a cuestion of twenty-five years, Li Heng-chang, be proved Pavelble to ship to Europe 25 tons of the stuff
was of opinton the
the directors have : sort, not looming shead in the dim and himself to be head and shoulders above for a final trial. These are all the romarku I distant
future,
by any Cabinet with of combined and *ystematic opposition, Intro Karwar any questions you may wish to mak. A man named Chant, of Himeji in Hyoga pass, Cains would tears as to face Russia alone, Important institutions which had dons good formally moved that the Directors' report and
opinion
(sa divergent as the potats of the com duced many reforms and founded several There being so question, the Chairman prefecture, has been arrested for making, mad | And it wsandt aureasonable to predict that in that service to Chins in the hour of her sorest accounts, her paranda attering counterfeit g-zen nickal coins,
CAPE WY TROLLS káve the fame - procrastination, It is said that the Quarantine Inspection office | the saBLE VAGIARISON," the same - wurzendern, and
triais. Taking a broad view of Li Hang-chang's at Wada Polat will be closed this month, as the ad rime enormous expenditure at the eleventh opinion that the great Viceroy was patriot.
past career, he, the speaker, was decidedly or Various infectious disasses which have been hour to avoid war, and at insopably be drified. Eventually, the proposition that Li Rung-chang prevalent throughout Japan are almost no fate as anecessary and terrible war with Russia. was not a patriot was rejected by seven vetes to
A discussion followed, in which the viewg" | four, Official advices from Honolulu by the Child of the tender of the paper towe
This report of the proceedings was, it appears, export that, no the inet Bang of cholera appeared
dummunicaond to the Straits Times by n
The Kullag case still drags its weary length to refile the case is rapidly drawing to a close, along. The time allowed the Tacts! in which and he is now moliesting great eagerness to settle. As a prelimicary guaranten of good faith the foreigners demand that the lanocent men in prison shall be released from their long confine ment. This the Total has refused to do. If the Total is sincere in bis wish to settle, and has he wit der 10 1how himself friendly to foreigners, he will certainly take this step. Demands have been sent to Chang Chib-tung release these men at once, but he does not reply to the depatches.
News comes from Newchwing that H.M.S. Katla now decked for the winter on the 8th,
being roofed in. The Japanese are shipping -ff all their superfluous status, and sre sald to intend to leave during January. The almost wish they would remain until foreigners they fear a reign of lawlessness after
they retire.
SIAM AND THE STRAITS.
We are Indebted to our Bangkok and Sings pore exchanges, dated to the 18th fast, for the following iterá
Messrs. Windsor & Co, of Bangkok placed aa new launch in the water on the 13th, bullt under the superintendence of Mr. David Baird, the Company's engineer.
16th.
The Makong, which left Saigon on the 11th, bad os board General Cosonst, of the Marine Infantry, who is paying a visit of inspection to
with
on
the
Alasile, sad Baird, MT.
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called
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Bay has appeared in cent color of truth about it to make it difficult to contradict, but if I am correct in my surmise the informant is noted in Sandakan for fore all his statements should be taken cum pulling the long bow, and there- grond rollt. What really did occur has already appeared in your columns, where it was siete that when the attempt to arrest the malefactors in question was made, a scuffle ensued in which some of them were killed. Soldiers who
A horrifying account of an affair to Darrel of your contemporaries. and there
matineer, matder their officers, violate women,
have been is your hands during the specified
Chairman sald:-The Directors'
time, we will, with your permission, take it as read. I regret that the Directors have to present such a report to you, showing a loss of $15,917-84 on the half-year's working, but this was not
unexpected, as some time ago the share holders were warned that our mines in Jelebu were being played out, and that we would have to look for fresh fields, which, with the sanction of the shareholders, resulted in the purchase of the Mallwan concession in Lower Burmah from the fature of the Company very largely departs depends Mr. Money is hopeful of the results
the results to be obtained from this concession. this con- af cassion
proving successful, but he has difficulty to contend with, principally in procur
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and then start off with arms and ammunition and a good deal of cash besides, to start community of banditti" elsewhere are not susily treated to chicken and champagne either in North Borneo or any other part of the world. aid, As for the wounded belag slaughtered where they
that is pure fiction; they, were taken asing labour and from the prevalence of antem Sule Agents for Louis« Audemars' Watcher. treated by the doctor, After capture the also mach dificulty to contend with, owing offenders were conveyed to Manils, where they to the fact of the Ghee Hin
secret society were. tried by drum-head
c:urts-martial and
having established itself in Maliwan and subsequently shot, after treatment which must interfering with coolies who are members have made them easy the fate of their com of the rades who died in action, who had purposely aga Society, and even
offences them Against sought immediate death when they saw that be traced to this s
The oplum society. The also to capture was laevitable. The upshot of the whole matter is that the Spanish Government is Manager has been in communication with the Madrid, and the Captain-General is Malls, Directors have since directed the General Agents
anthorities in Mergel on these subjects, and have both telegraphed and sent letters of thanks to write direct to the Chief Commissioner of to the authorities here for the prompt assistance Bermah, pointing out how necessary it was that rendered.
the Government should step in and place the bead men of the society
Within das control, If not suppress the society, and to give all necessary ald to the Mavager të
stop opium smuggling. The sum of $21,575 wrliten off as bad and
LI HUNG CHANG.
HE IS WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE AND KOT TOUND WANTING,
SINGAPORE, November 16th. .
your
LEVY HERMANOS.
AND AT
DAILY NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS. Hongkong, 30th April, 1805
THE
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MACAO.
BOA VISTA HOTEL,
#VIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION.
F
EXCELLENT TABLE.
For terms, apply to
THE MANAGER.
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Telegraphic Address:-" HOAVISTA," Miscno.
Hongkong, 19th November, 1705.
WINDSOR HOTEL,
THIS
HONGKONG
HIS ESTABLISHMENT, situated in the elegant Building known as * CON- NAUGHT HOUSE," offers First-class Accom modation to Residents and Travellers.
Passenger Elevator, from Entrance Hall to each Floor, in charge of experienced Attendant, Favourable Arrangements made for Families and for Monthly or Extended Periods.
P. BOHM, Proprietor & Manager, Hongkong, 3rd Aprill, 1895.
{420
PEAK HOTEL.
OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND.
commodious and well appointed HOTEL, altuated at a height of 1,150 feet above sea-level, has just been thoroughly re-decorated, renovated and re-furnished, and a NEW WING has been balit, which commands galicent Views of the Harbour and mainland of China.
SPECIAL WINTER RATES, One person, per day .............................$3 10$ 3-50 (FROM 1ST NOVEMBEN TO 31ST MARCH),
One person, per week
20.00
One person, per month ............... 60,00 Married couple (occupying one room) per
day
5.00 Married couple (occupying one room) per
month... DETAILYKTE:
massima 110,00 Married couple (occupying two rooms)
20.00 1.50
per month er somma$120 to 130,00 Extra Bed Room, per month inte Extra Bed Room, per day ............... For further particulars apply to "
THE MANAGER,
New Victoris Hotel
Hongkong, roth October, 1805.
Intimations.
Relieves the scal-
and
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SHANGHAI, MANILA, ILOILO AND PARIS. TEWELLERY, DIAMONDS, WATCH, CHRONOMETER & CLOCKMAKERS,
Also GENERAL IMPORT & EXPORT.
10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Opposite the Telegraph Offico.
NOTICE
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Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, DOT the OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or members of the Crews of the following Vessels during thele stay in Hongkong Harbour (— ARGYLL, Brit. str. Capt. Duncaa-Dodwell, ARRATOCH APCAR, Brit. str., Capt. Hansen—D.
Bassoon, Sons & Co. BENLOMOND, Belt, str. Capt. McIntoshGibb,
Livingston & Co.
Cartili & Co.
of dila. To Rumia they could" speak" with}}}}_1000 indictment against the Viceroy, and | Agénis to approach the Bungef ̧U£j»»g GOYER. CHITTAGONG, Brit, er, Capt. Davy--Shawan-
Mr.
1. Kirkpatrick, Legal Adviser to the Siamese had also a Government) prosecuted, and Kr. Goenailleks
Conatry
or
they
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Standard Oil Co.
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FORGES, FONDERIES ET LAMINOIRS DU MARAIS,
MONTIGNY BUR SAMBRE (BELGIUM)
L. LEBRUN, ESQ., Marcairo Directon,
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existent.
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SOOTHITE, (1.17-24 Krons, RALE für Mites
from for lysts and Gables,
TRACK
Merchant and Prodied Iron
for Brjäger, Waggone,
MARAIS wand
for all kinds
of. Constructions
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MARK
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all discharges from the genito- urinary
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sex in
MIDY 48 HOURS
Unlike the san
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Santal-Midy
Bazara,itie su SANTAL paiba, Cubeb, MIDY
perlor to Co-
for Injections,
and causes
no inconveniences,, Beware of Imitations Each tiny Capanto bears the namO
AIDY
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is a specific
'for Cystitle
SANTAL MIDY
A Natural Food, Conditions of
the system arise when ordinary foods cease to build flesh-
there is urgent need of arrest-
ing waste-assistance must come quickly, from natural food source.
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Scott's Emulsion
is a condensation of the life of all foods-it is cod-liver oil reinforced,made easy of digestion, and almost as palatable as milk,
Beats & House, Lad London. An Ozamizin,
China por Watkins & Can Hongkong,
Sole Agents for Hanghong and the Xăm 35angkung, eyth Mardly (196