hay's Advertigements.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
CHRISTMAS SALE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1895-
To-day's Advertisements.
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI, via SWATCW.
MARRIAGES.
At 13, Claremont Park, Lelib on the 24th October, by the Rev. J. Stuart, Macdonald, R. SMART SHIDDEN, younger son of the late John Shedden, F.EKS., St. Anthony House, to TEABELLA, only surviving daughter of the late George Barclay (of Sim & Barclay.)
On the 13th instant, at St. Mary Abbott's, D.D., and the Rev. R. P. Linfield, M.A, cousin of the bridegroom, JAMES HENRY WILSON, Notting-hill, W., to GEORGINA GREY, widow of Thomas Gilles Richmond, late of Yokohama.
THE Undersigned has received instructions ro, HANA Ed although rates of Middlesex, undone by the Ven, the Archdeacon
to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, ..
-ON
SATURDAY, the 21st December, 1895,
enmmencing a!_2.30 P.M...
for and PORTS on the YANGTIZE)
at his SALES ROOMS, DUDDELL STREET, A PINK LOT OF LADIES and CENTLEMEN'S GOLD nođ GOLD PLATED and SUVER WATCHES, WALTHAM MOVEMENT, and WATER. DURYS, &c., &c.
A quantity of JEWELLERY, &c
Also
A QUANTITY OF
FANCY GOODS,
Comprising:-
BRONZES,
HE Company's Steamship
THE
"CHOYSANG."
Captain Tamplia, w he despatched as abors TO-MORROW, tha 17-la (1stant, at 4 P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
"JARDINE MATHESON & Co.
General Managers. |
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW.
VASES. JARDINIERES, THE Company's Steamship
FANCY GLASS WARE, ALBUMS, TOYS,
&c.
&C..
&C.. SUITABLE for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
On View on SATURDAY, from 9 AM. TERMS OF SALE :~-As customary,
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, 16th December, 1805.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 518.
Particulars and Conditions of
#NAMOA,"
Captain Hall, will be despatched for the above
At St. Peter's Church, Hongkong, on the sath Instant, by the Rev, Alfred fllff, JOHN TATAM, of Blankucy, Lincolnshire, England, to Is second daughter of Henry Smith, Cambridge, England.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, Monday, DecembER 16, 1891.'-|
TO-MORROW aftemos, at Happy Valley, la connection with the football competition, the Hongkong Colts" will play H.M.S. Daphnaj kick-off at 4.15,
THE Chinese are about to erect a cotton mill outside the city of Souchow. The mill will copials about 15,000 spindles, and the necessary machinery has, according to a Shanghal con- temporary, been ordered out by Menirs. Arahold, Kasberg and Co, from Dobson and Barlow, of Rochdale.
POLICE Inspectors Kemp and Duncan, and Mrs. Duncan, who bave been on nine months' leave, returned to the Colony this moralog by the
Ficach mall.
Mx. Yu, a Korean who has been studying Customs work at Yokohama for some months past, has returned to Chemalpo, where he will, according to the China Carelle, take charge of the Customs as Commissioner.
IT is not,
Thays the. Nagasaki Shipping. Gaselle, that eight foreigners actually took part fo the recent attack on the palace at Soal.
THE selaras of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ended Dec. 15th,
are Europeans, 122) Chinese 2,010; total
THE Iricks of the Chinein are beyond fathoming. Last Saturday a native weal to a boarding- house, with a bundle and a box, and gave out that he was to return to Canton by the boat this morning. He did go to the boat, but when there a native detective epened his box and found it anclosed another box, which had been reported sa missing from the lodging-house. As a consequence he was brought before the Police Magistrate this morning, and received orders to delay bla departure for Canton for four Ar the Magistracy this morning thirteen persons misath, and to employ the intervening time la were fined under the "Lights and Pass Ordin-serving the Colony in the gaol.
THE following notice issued from the Harbour Office, appears in Saturday's Gariifs :—" The mooring buoy at the Gap Rock having dis- appeared, masters of vessels are requested to THE Philadelphia correspondent of The Times keep a look-out for it, and pick it up if seen. A ~or~~the 14th-aitimo wired-A-sentiment-of-|_sultable-reward.will be given for barrcaxery and friendliners (orwards Great Britala bez mani-delivery at the Harbour Office. The buoy is fested itself to the Stater during the last few conical and paloted, red." Here's a chance to weeks, and a general bond of sympathy is being make a fortune! woven between the two natloos, which may lo the near future lead to most important develop- ments.
Port on WEDNESDAY, the 18th instant, at TELEGRAMS. that the Government "has decided to increase
Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
General Managers, Hongkong, 16th December, 1895. [176
BROWN, JONES & CO.
DEALERS IN ITALIAN AND AMERICAN MARBLE AND HONGKONG GRANITE CEMETERY MEMORIALS.
THE following Picud by Public Auction, LETTERE CUT AND FILLED WITH IMPERISHABLE
to be held on the spot, on
MONDAY,
the 23rd day of December, 1895, at 3 P.M., are published for general information.
By Command,
,',
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 71 December, 1895.
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Particulars' and Conditions of the letting by Publle Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 21'd day of December, 1895, at 3 P.M., by Order of His Excellency the Govermor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, In the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 997 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
of Sate.
Registry.
*CA
Locality,
Inland, lang: Loj
Lot' Win,
No. (Caune
1.158.
* Boun, Jary.
Measure-
ments.
1.1 W.
ft. R. ft. ft.
1.
Contentsia
Annual R
Upset price
Pay Bay) 501 50.frool rool $,000! 381750
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
NO 519.
THE following Particulars and Conditions of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held on the spot, on
MONDAY,
the ayd day of D-cember, 1895, at 4 P.M., are published for general information.
By Card,
H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary."
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 7th December, 1895. -
LEAD CEMENT,
Intimations.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED, VICTORIA DISPENSARY
HONGKONG.
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-Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, Messes and other Large Consumers. Any-complaints should be addressed to the Manager. Hongkong, and May, 1800-
THE
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has just received FRASIT SUPPLIES of WHOLESOME
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Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 23rd day of er, rigs, at 4 P.M., by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, In the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 99% Years,
LOT,
PARTICULARS OF THE
Registry
Wonf
foelchong
Locality.
Inland Wong-
Lot' neichong
N
Houndary
Measure- ments.
9. EW.
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Contents in
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XMAS! XMAS! XMAS!
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A, S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.. OTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA. ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
NOT
of the COMPANY will be held in the BOARD ROOM of THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY ON SATURDAY, the 18th day of December, 1895. at Noon, toonarm the SPECIAL RESOLU. TION passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting beld This Day,
JNO. D. HUMPHREYS,
General Manager, Hongkong, 11th December, 1895,
THE SPORTSMAN'S POCKET BOOK.
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PATE" D'ABRICOT, JORDAN ALMONDS CARAMELS, PRALINES.
DESSERT CHOCOLATE,
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MIXED BONBONS,
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REUTER'S MESSAGES.
MADAGASCAR.
LONDON, December 13th. Further attacles by natives on British Missions have occurred in Madagascar.
GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament will meet on the 11th February,
ARMENIA.
Utter desolation prevails in Armenias a thousand homeless people are perishing from cold and starvation,
TURKEY.
A nervous feeling still prevails amongst the Christians in Constantinople:
(Special to Bangkok Times.)
GERMANY,
LONDON, December 6th. Herr Koeller, German Home Mlofater, haj resigned owing to the Emperor having dissolved the Socialist Committees without cobrulting Prince Hohenlobe, the Chancellor of the Empire.
(Special to Singapore Pris Press) HYDROPHOBIA IN PERAK.
DEATH OF MR. W. E. KELLY.
TAIPING, December gtb. Mr. Kelly," Assistant Magistrato at Tanjong Malim, Perak, died yesterday. He was bitten by a rabid Sakal dog seven weeks ago. Mr. Kelly was a cousin of Mr. E. W. Birch, the Acting Resident.
[Mr. W. H. Kelly was appolated on August 5th to be Acting Assistant to the District Magistrate, Batang Padang, to be stationed at Tanjong Malim, vice Mr. W. G. Maxwell, transferred to Pahang. It was, therefore, only about a month after he had taken up bis déties that he was bitten—F, P.]
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BRITISH ANNEXATION OF CHINESE TERRITORY,
RANGOON, November 24th,
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On the fath alto, the Central News announced
very materially and permanently, the British naval strength in the Far East."—We are afraid. this newe is far too good to be true. It is better, apparently, to bustle the petty monarchs of Darkest Africa than to look after and foster British trade in China.
"
THE Dutch steamer Loyal left Newchwang on, the agth wit., taking most of the members of the Japanese Administrative corps, and $500,000 worth of silver-pårt of the revenue collected | the port during the past season. The Chinese Total was expected on the zad December, to take charge, when the remaining Japanese were to march overland to Tallenwan.
THE absconding cashier of the Netherlands Trading Company, Kam Goan 'Stan, for whose capture a reward of $1,000 and one-tenth of the money he had with him was offered, bas fallen fato the clutches of the Singapore Police, and the Forces of China, Hongkong and Ind's are thereby thoroughly disappointed. Every Police offiëre in the East has been in the qui 'vios lar weeks fo the hope of earning a trip home. ̧
The first general meeting of the Lanu Kang Mow Cotton Spinning and Weaving Co., Ltd. was held in Shanghol on the roth fast,, Mr. C. 1. Dudgeon to the Chair. The Chairman 'explained the steps-that had already been taken': —iand lessed, plans for balldfags received and machinery" ordered-and "held out good prospects for the success of the Company. It was resolved to hold the next meeting in November of next year, when it was hoped the tills would be working.
Apropos of the filling of the post of British Minis- ter at Pekin, Mr. Jerningham, writing in Truth, says he underlands"that there is a kind of "cabal" in existence to prevent the appointment of Mr. Howard, who in official circles is regarded * a hot favorlie for the post. The individus who signs himself "One"who knows in the dailles is evidently a China merchant who is, anxious to get somebody sent out who would deveta a "great deal of his time and Interest to forwarding private commercial undertakings,
Bosh 1
It is stated here on authority that the dispute with China relative to her surrendering to France portions of Klanghung in breach of the conditions of last year's Burmo-Chinese Convention his been now definitely settled, The Rangoon Gassite to-day publisher a summary of the settlement. MIL. HARRY DE WINDT started an' ble journey Briefly put, China's breach of ber solemn engage from New York to Europe, overland, on the 14th ment is punished by the addition to Berman of A large tract north-east of Bhamo, the British, ultima, Perfect arrangements have been made. frontier, being pushed east to the well-known for this expedklon, which is both the longest and Hobday's line. Among the parts lakan are and most hazardous ever undertaken by him, He was to reach New York on 23rd November,
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ance "mostly belated tradespeople ; seventeen hawkers were mulcted (or breaches of the market · AMONG the many displays that now - tempt. regulations, and "three couples' of chair-coolles | purchasers of Christmas presents, it is hard to paid $3 each for plylog without a license. Three choose the best. Mesura, Ricco, & Co., Queen's men were fined for infringing slightly on the Road Central, have made a tall bid for a fair Oplum Farmer's mqnopo'y, and a coolla was abare of the special trade of the festive season. sentenced to three weeks' hard (about for appra. The choicest productions of the leading French pristing coal left near a private residence. For confectioners are displayed in such lavish smoking a cigarette In the Police Court, a hawker profusion by them that the sourext husband who was, watching the proceedings in a British
or guardian must be laevitably sweetened and coast of Justice for the first time, was fined $t, tempied, while the silk and satin bonbonsleres, He now knows what "for,” is 1
beautifully decorated with the highest class of YrsrÈRDAY síternson a number of soldiers handpaintings, which are offered at prices which belonging to the Rifle Brigade were out for a place them within the reach of all, are the [rettiest we've seen for a long time. In addition, stroll and after visiting a house near Bay Vlow, entered a boat to return by water, al
all the many far-famed delicacies for which about 7.45 p.m. Ten or twelve men got into French purveyors are so Jarily renowned, and the boat, and scarcely had they proceeded 50 yards when the boat sank, and the whole 16t were struggling in the water, Assistance was immediately rendered by one of Blackhead's launches and the Water Police, and all who conld be seen were picked up. But the Com- mander of the Rise Brigade reported this morning that Private Killick is missing, and it is thought he was drowned yesterday. Efforis were made this morning to find the body, but so far without sucCUNK.
THIS morning at 1 o'clock fire broke out la ike four-storey building No. ito Praya Wett, méxt door to the scene of the last fine. · The alarm was at once given and the Fire Brigade was soon on the spot. Before Witer could be played on the fire the entire building was ablaze. No fresh water was avaliable,' a very full supply of ren-water being, however, ultimately procured. By this time it was seen to be impossible to save the building, and all the efforts of the Bilgade were directed towards preserving the adjɔlalag buildings. The origin of the fire is ascribed by the fomates to the sccidental overturning of kerosene oll lamp. The contents of the ground floor-a rice-pounder's shop—were insured, but the remaining occupants of the house, have lost their little all;
which are special attractions at this time of the year, are to be found in profusion on, thele shelves, Whether it be the finest of wines and liqueurs, ruch as delight the connoiseur, or preserved dalatles, here they may be found in their best form, and owing to the next approach of the holidays the fresh stock is arrayed in full view of customers, so that there can be no doubt of the quility of what is placed on` sale. The stock is well worth lospection if only to obtain an idea of the many dalatles which are avaliable for Christmastide.
THE “CHINGPING", FATALITY.
THE CORONER ́SUMS UP AGAINST THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
At the Magistracy this afternoon Mr, Sercombe Smith, Coroner, Investigated the circumstances connected with the scalding to death of a Chinese Breman on board, the Chinese vesmer Chingping on Wednesday last. The Chief of Water Police and several witnesses werd examined and then his Worship found as follows:-That the deceased Yol Kas, met his death by scalding, due to an ecipe of steam whilst the feed-pipe was being disconnected on board the steamer Chingping
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the 11th inst. In Victoria Harbour. The Court finds that the pressure of steam in the feed-pipe was due to the very defective state of the check valve, and considers that the chief engineer, Mr Jervis, is answerable for not baying examined the check valve during the year in.
Chingping.
lo-morrow.
THE prizes won at this year's Regatta were presented, in the Gymasslom; on Saturday at 4.30 pm, by Lady Clarke. Nearly every mem ber of the Club, and all the crevi, were present.wblch he has been on board of the steamer The President of the Club, HE. Sir William
A full report of the inquiry Is held over titi Robinson, K.C.M.G., in a neat and happily conceived speach, Congratulated the Club on the success of the meeting, compli mented the rowing members on thels 'forms,' and congratulated the lucky winners on At the same time he conseled those who were the plucky manner in which they had rowed.
defeated with the thought that, though beaten by better men, they would still have the opportunity of regaining their laurels in fature contests. Lady Clarke then presented the various prises
NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL
LONDON, November içib.
The Queen has made the King of Portugal Knight of the Order of the Garter. His Majesty was entertained to luncheon yesterday by the Lord Mayor,
The War Office has sanctioned the adoption
of the kilt for a new, or elaventh, company of the
Janders in Aberdeen.
Sima and Sades, where much, British blood frontier; also the territory given by the Conan and, after making a lecturing four in America, and cups to the winning crews, each recipiant { tai Volunteer Battalion of the Gordon High. purposer leaving Sitka. (Alaska) in March next, being addressed with a few appropriate words, He will then proceed direct to Prince of Wales the spokesman of each Cape, the most westerly point of America, sterwards crossing Bebrlog Straits, and pra ceeding to Europe vid the wilds of]Siberia,
was shed three years since, along the northern tion to Chins has been reoccupied by the British, the only portions Chios is permitted to retain being the three States Santa, Hotbs, and Latha, north-east of Bhame, The fate of Koksag is yet, undecided, but, no doubt, it will follow the sest, and will be retained by the British-Straits Timii..
THE « EDGAR " -RELIEF FUND.
Hongkong, December röth. Mr. F. F. Raper, Hon. Treaser Edgar Relief Fund, begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations --
Mr. G. B. Dodwell ..........................................$25 Captain A. Tillett..........
Mr. Harry Wicklagun 10
Mr. Ho Fook ..............................
de
$ 73 123
- Mr. La-Cheung-Skla-urmoniemernem
Brought Forward
Total up to date..ing...$194
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The latest quotation to Hongkong and Shanghai Bank shares on the London Stock Exchange is £41_108
.......
Dr. Henry Grace died suddenly from spoplexy fies joining a shooting party at Honiton, Devon, yesterday. He was the eldest of the famous brothers Grace, the cricketers. He was sixty-three years of age, and one of the most popular medical men in Gloucestershire,
The Independent Congo-Siate has paid to the British Government sum of 150,000f, a indernity for the Irregular procedure of Majar Lothaire in the trial and execution of the Engilah trader, Mr. Stóker.
Mr. Bayard, United States Minister, was presented with the freedom of the City of Dundee on the 13th inst., and also opened a fine art exhl- bition in the Albert Hill there. Mr. and Mrs. Bayard were afterwards entertained at luncheon by the United States Consul.
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CTCW responding suitably and then calling upon his crew for the castomary chees, which were heartily given: and stil more heartily returned by the spectators and unsuccessful competitors. This brought It appears from a paragraph published in 'the' to a happy conclusion the proceedings connected China Mall last Saturday that the Hongkong with one of the most successful regattas and Whampoa Dock Company has fired a | which has ever taken place in Hongkong... circular to shareholders expressing an opinion apon the proposal to sub-divide the Company's W.TH the apprach of the New Your the various | shares. In this circular the Directors ara Insurance companies wis with each other in their reported to have expressed a decided opinion efforts to place advantageously before the public against the proposed sub-division, and the the conditions of theit funds and the advantages China Mati pronounces the Directors' reassa of their policies. At the same time, thesa adver- to be fairly sound" and "thinks there is no tisements servosto remind intending insurers of An eminent judicial, authority estimates that necessity for the change proposed." We have the agents of the company in Hongkong. These recent changeafs legal procedurebava diminished the income of the Bar by £10,000 per annum. forms, the -not-seen the circular-in-question-and-are not in advertisements take varying
-Thie, adós-the-Low-Times, probably in but a a position, even if so inclined, to call in question principal being date-blocks, calendars and percentage of the loss to solicitors. Notwith the reasons given by the Directors for their views diarles. The first to reach our office this standing this state of affairs, the rush to the Bar on the question at issue, and all we can do there season was a neat calendar from the old continues, and the number of studente who obtained pass certifcates at the recent examina. fore, to view of the fact that this matter in the established. Lion Fire Insurance Company tons of the four Loss of Court was thirty-iz. `subject of considerable discussion just new, in to Meters, Dodwall, Carl & Co. Hongkong say that the result of Inquiries made hurriedly to- | agents. The stability of this office has been day do not warrant the assertion that no beneft | established by years of successful working. could accrue from a sub-division of the Co's From Masers. Douglas Japralk & Co, we shares. We hear that many large contributors are in receipt of a calendar of the Pheats of business are not reckoned amongst the group. Assurance Company of London, established of important shareholders, and that the annual Jn 1782,' which has paid lories amounting to hours to contributors of business averages only twenty million pounds; and of the Liver about $100 every half-year. If, as we hear, pool, London and Globe, which grants Fire, Life the real owners of the Dock Company and Annuity polices, “and has invested funds are chiefly to be found among
those to the amount of nezily seventy million dollars,
In the Court of Bankruptcy, on the talk inst, who do not contribute much business it would From the Queen Latorance Company (now seem quitable that their views and their merged in the Royal, Mr. G. Hation Puits, Oscar Wilde was brought up to custody to Interests should be taken into account, We Hongkong ugent, we hava a calender and a neat undergo ble public examination. The receiving order was made in July last, and the accounte don't say the Directors have ignored the views bletting pad. The figures given on these inform show liabilities £3,207, Fassets, consfeling of holders of Mentrs. A S. Watson & Co., Ltd., will of the latter, and merely mention the matter as as that the invested funds of the Company royalties on literary works and plays, and a life. being the gist of information which has reached amount to £6,250,000. The Transatlantic Insar.polley, the waloe of which is unestimated. The be held in the board room of the Hosgkong. It is certainly conceivable that the sub-ance Company of Hamburg, Merara. Slemssen examination was ordered to be concluded, and Dispensary on Saturday, the aẞth lost, at noon, division might be useful to a good many small & Co., Hongkong agents, send out an exceedingly the bankrupt, was removed in custody. CONFECTIONERY and CONSERVES, ACCORDING to the Mercury's 'Tientsin corzei- Investors who, owing to the present high value usefal datablock, of the style sow Ladispensable Office on 8th fast, a large deputation from th
pendent, Count Butler, Italy of Formors, and of the shares, cannot procure marketable In sa office, The Miisul Busan Kaisha send London Chamber of Commeres, who waited Herr G. Baner, are to be agents in China for quantities of the scrip. The opinion seems to as a calendar from the Melji Fire Insurance Co. open him with a view of enlisting bis interest. Congress of Chambers of Commerce of the Here Krupp-of Essen. Count Butler is at obtain, too, that sub-division into gay or $50 Limited, of Tokio, of which they are the agents and co-operation in the matter of the Third thares would be a boon to the general public here. This, as la but appropriate with the largest Empire, to be held in London next year. The present in Tientals.
We have not, as above stated, yet seen the Japanese company, benen on ka face a representa deputation included, amongst others, Mr. Won. WE the last mail left London it was snão- | circular which has given rise to so much, com, tion of Fujiyama The Northem. Assurance Adamson, representing the faterasts of the unced in the French papers that Captain de mant, and can only, therefore, with a slew to Company, by their agedie, die Tärner and Straits Settlements, and Siz A. Deat, reprenante
At the Colonial Office yesterday, Mr. Chan Pimedan, a cavalry offlost. At present semployed | being fair te both sides, offer to find space for is Co, send us a seat calendar, from which we log the interests of North Borneo, nu'à staff-majin, in to be appointed to the post of In these colmes if the Directors think a useful gather that their accomutated funds amont to beriais received in private a deputation (rom the Military Attachi at the French Legation in purpose would be served by the publication over four million pounds in the two branches Imperial Federation Defenes Committee, The tion· desired to give, expeénodon se, the
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Tux four powerful warships intended to reinforce the Russian Squadron in the War Kast sailed from Cronstadt on the 10th alta:
HERE YOM BRANDT Amived/ni: Tioutsin on the rst inet, and put up at the Globe, Hotal. He was to visit the Viceroy Wang Wen-shag, and then go on to Peking.
Ax extraordinary general meeting of share-
The many friends of Mr. George Augustus Sala will be pained to hear from the World that he is lyleg desperately ill at 59, Norton- road, Hove, Brighton, the residence of his medical adviser, Mr. W. Thinle. About ten and exhome unction was adminis. days ago it was thought Mr. Sale was about to tered by Father Donelly, Stace then, Mr. Sala has rallied somewhat, but an the gth inst, when he was seen by an old filend, he was in a condition of printul weakness, though able to recognise those about him, and to express feebly his wishes.
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