To-day's Advertisements.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 544
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1895.
To-day's
Advertisements.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL
THE Company's Steamship
"FORMOSA,"
HE following Particulars and Conditions of Captain Hodgins, will be despatched for the
to be held on the spot, on
TUESDAY,
the 7th day of January, 1896, at 4 PM, aro published for general information,
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office,'
Hongkong, 21st December, 1895..
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WEDNESDAY,
January,
at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,
General Managers. Hongkong, 28th December, 18951- [1842
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY,
Particulars and Conditions of the letting by THE Company's Steamship,
Public Auction Sale, to be held on Tuesday, the 7th day of January, 1896, at 4 P.M., by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of Five Lots of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 996 Years,
Registry
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Locality.
Boundary.
Measure
ments.
Contents in
azerb
Annual Rt.
Upset
*roud
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"ESMERALDA,"
Captain G. A. Tayler, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the aed Jasonry, at 4 PM.
This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for Passengers, and is fitted with the Electric Light.
For Freight
I or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN & Co.,
General Managers.
"NANYANG,"
Hongkong, 30th December, 1895.
Inland
FOR. SHANGHAL
Lot Yo.
West of Morrison
THE Steamship
8,359 Hull Road
| 3,054 39 753
4,050 $11,073
3
1,361.
3.967 50 993
41.
π 1,363.
"
4,043 $11,001 4,011/50 1,006
21,360
3,362.
19
TO LET.
WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION, and,
a Long Leave if necessary. Kowloon Lot 442, containing about 70,000 Square Feet. It is situated to the South side of the SIGNAL STATION, Kowloon Point. It commandra splendid view of the Harbour and City, and is close to the beach, which renders it very saltsbla for MANUFACTURING or STORAGE por. poses an an extensive scale,
For further particolare, apply to
VICTOR H, DEACON,
Solicitor, 135. Queen's Road,
WM. LYSAUGHT, 137 & 139, Wanchal Road:
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Hongkong, 306 December, 1895.
TO LET.
DWELLING HOUSTON
HOUSES In RIPON TERRACE.
No. 3. ALVESTON TERRACE. No. 17, LYNDHURST TERRACE, No, ID, STEWART TERRACE, at the
ΤΣΑΚ,
TOP FLOOR of No. 4, BLUE
BUILDINGS.
OFFICES :-
CENTRAL
$1843
Captain F. Schols, will be despatched for the above Port on THURSDAY, the 2nd January, at 4 PM..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
He "on", 30th December, 1895 F1847
FOR KOBE (DIRECT).
THE Steamship
"STRATHDEE,"
P
Intimations.
Thess Include=!
· CADBURY'S SPECIAL CREMES
PATE D'ABRICOT, JORDAN ALMONDS
CARAMELS, PRALINES,
DESSERT CHOCOLATE, NOUGAT, FRUIT JELLIES,
CRYSTALLISED FRUITS,
METZ FRUITS, ASSORTED TOFFEES,
MIXED BONBONS,
FRY'S CHOCOLATES,
TANGERINE BISCUITS,
ORANGE PASTE, ORANGE ROLLS,
SCC1
&C.,
&c.
Together with the Latest Novelties in FANCY BOXES,
which uro vay suitable as Sennonable Frésents
for LADIES and YOUNG PEOPLE.
FRENCH
CONFECTIONERY and CONSERVES,
is Large Assortment,
from the BEST PARISIAN. HOUSES,
Captain Forsyth, will be despatched for the A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. above Fort on THURSDAY, the 2nd January, at 4 P.af.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, 30th December, 1895. [1844 NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA, (FLORIO & REBatting United COMPANIES.) STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG AND BOMBAY, Having connexion with Company's Mall Steamers to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN and GENOA,..
ALSO
VENICE and TRIESTE, all MEDITERRA
NEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS up to
CALLAO,
Taking Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN
GULF and BAGDAD,
BARCELONA, VALENZA, ALICANTE, ALMERIA and MALAGA,
7. PRAYA THE Steamship
FIRST FLOOR No.
lately nccupied by Mexars, HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
& AGENCY Co., Ltd.
Rawakang z8th December. Roc.
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PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
C
NOTICE,
ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship
"CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO."
The above State; having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bilis of Lading for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from along. side.
Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
1. S. VAN BUREN,
Agent, Hongkong, 30th December. 1805.
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S. S. "MERIONETHSHIRE," FROM NEW YORK AND STRAITS.
fi
*ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed
that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, st Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 6th January will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 6th January or they will not be recognized.
to
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are
be left in the Godowns, where they will be
examined on the 6th January, at 3 F.M.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,
Agents.
Hongkong, 30th December, 1895.
ALSO
"LETIMBRO," Captain Di Marco, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 4th January, at 5 P.M.
At BOMBAY the Steamers are discharging in VICTORIA DOCK.
For Further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co., Agents.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. ESTABLISHED A D), 1841.. Hongkong, 30th November, 1805.
BIRTHS.
of Great Britain and the Great Powers, much that is of immense importance. When last there was danger of war with Russla," our Far Eastern squadron was strong enough to follow and shadow every Russian warship in the East. Each of them was watched, and could have done nothing without Ending an equal or superior, force at hand to Interfere. The position is very different now, and what will it be if the rumoured reinforcement of the Russian Squadron is really on its way to the East and passes the Suez Canal? Against whom is this large force being got together? Either against Japan or against England. There are no others. Which of them is it?
TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S MESSAGES.
SAFETY OF THE "STRATHNEVIS.”
LONDON, December 27th,
|
and instant.
THE annual meeting of the District Grand Lodge COLONEL ALEXANDER MAN, formerly of the will be held at 5 o'clock this evening, when If la Chinese Customs and now of Trinidad, was to hoped the Brethren will be pasctask~-~- read ́a "paper" on Trindad, before an afternoon ADMIRAL MCNAIR, the new Commander-in-ling of the Royal Colonial Tastitate on the Chief of the U.S. Aslastic squadron,-arrived at Yokohamn from the States by the City of Rio SVEN boatmen were charged before the Pollca de Janeiro on the 20th lustant.
Muglatrate this morning, with bringing their THE new German settlement at Tiental was guste. They were foed 2 each, with the sampans alongside the Praya before the marsing formally dedicated, and boundary stoves fixed to position, on the 15th test, with a grast
option of fortnight's Imprisonment, display of military and officials, both German and Chinese. Baton von Seckendorf, the German Consul, performed the ceremonies. THE Bangkok Goll Club hold its first meeting on the roth fostent, H. R. H. Frlace Devawongan having been elected president and Mr. M. de | A coxCKAT given by the "Spartan Warriors * Bausen, C.B., Captalo, Messrs. Murray Camp. at Shanghal on the 53rd în mid of the "Edgar" bell, Michelson, N. H. Johnson, D. G. Ander. | Fand realised $838, and as the pilóting and, son, and G. G. Greig were chosen a 'committee, ・advertising was done gratationsly it was
Estimated $loɔ would be paid into the fund. A SPECIAL telegram from Yokohama on the 24th
THE captain and officers of the U.S S. Monocacy gave a ball in the Club Theatre, Tientsin, on the rgih inst,, thus opening the festive season there.
have been a very great success. It is reported by the Mercury's correspondent to
to the Kobe Herald stated that H.M.S. Edgar | ANOTHER very large batch of offenders agalast
The steamship Strathmovis has been safely was to leave Yokobama on Christmas Day, bound the light and pass regulations were charged at
towed Into Port Townsend.
* UNITED STATES FINANCE. The Washington House has been debating a Bill to empower Mr. Carlisle to Issna 3 per cent. Bonds. A vote was taken on Saturday as to whether the sue should be fifty millions or unlimited.
(From El Comercio.) NEW MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS,
MADRID, December 20lb. Sr. Alonza Morales, Minister for Foreign Affairs, has resigned and Don Francisco Larauldi will probably succeed him,
THE WAR IN CUBA.
MADRID, December aand.
It is reported that the rebel leader M1000 was killed in action a few days ago and that his troops were completely routed,
W
(From Japanese Papers.) FRENCH CRUISER IN COLLISION.
KOFE, December 14th.
A junk collided with the French croiser Zaly Fat 48.0 on the 13th instant off Shiono-mIsak), Kil province; the Japanese vessel went down. The crew was rescued by the cruiser, but the cargo was lost.
On the 17th Instant, at 16, Taizookacho, Hongo, Tokio, the wife of Rev. H. H. COATES, of a son.
At No. 47. Bieff, Yokohama, on zoth instant, Madame KLOBUKOWSKI, of a daughter.
DEATHS.
On the 15th instant, at Kobe, Hanky Bas- JAMIN WOODFORD, aged 56.
At the French Hospital, Yokohama, on the 16th Inuinot, Grozers Dubois, al Le Locle, Switserland, aged 33 years,
At 1 am, on the 19th instant, at-his residence, No. 12A, Higashi Yamate, Nagasaki, JAMER W. DONALD, formerly a resident of Yokohama, aged 56,
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1895.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
A SENSIBLE MAN.
HIROSHIMA, December 14th. Lia Wa-tles, a wealthy resident of Lisatung, and his family, bave come over for the purpose of settling in Japan. They proceeded to Toklo to-day.
THREATENING MARQUIS ITO.
TORIO, December 14th. Marquis Ito is reported to have received a threatening letter a few days ago, and the police. are taking precautions for his safety.
TO "BREAK UP! CHINA.
NAGASAKI, December 14th. According to a dispatch from a Shanghel cor- respondent, it is said that Sie Nicholas O'Conor, before he left Peking, warned Prince Kung that If the Government did not promptly introduce raforms the Empire would certainly be broken up.
THE LIAOTUNG QUESTION,
TOKIO, December 16th. Members of political parties in the Diet who desire to hold the Ministry responsible for the day at which the plan of campaign was settled. retrocession of Liaotong held a meelog yester
for the Boula Islanda in search of the stormer the Magistracy tü's morning, and fined as oraal Bonnington which has been missing for some fifty cents for no light before 9 o'clock and $1 time. Since leaving Yokohama blund for Koba, if abroad after that wlibout light and pass. about three weeks ago she has not been hesed of,SYOOKS" writes:-Why don't you correct a. Tax performance of Pluero's farce "Dandy contemporary which avers that H.M.S. Grafton Dick" at the Theatre Royal, by the A. D. C., was is a transport, and that she arrived here in repented· läst Saturday before a large audience | ballast ? Kindly let me know to whom he is con- which included Admiral and Mrs, Balier. The signed and when she will be ready to discharga performance was a through success, upon which
or sell her ballast? By the way, the Graftom is we cordially congratulate painstaklog a cruiser, not a common or garden transport... amateurs and all who were responsible for the staging of the play and other important details.
THE Osaka Asahi states that the Toyo Shosen Kalsha has purchased the German steamship
Лю
FIRE broke out on board the British steamor | Siegmund (or £11,000. Asamer in Kobe harbour on the 23rd Inst. THE Koba Chronicle sayı about one hundred Fifty bales of cotton shipped at Yokobama were | Japanese surveyors are now in Formosa prepar more or less damaged. The Russian and Japanese | ing a correct map of the "' Beautiful Isle." men-of-war in port despatched blue-jackets, bosen, etc, to the Asamor with commendable promptitude, but the fire was soon subdued by iba Azamor's crew,
THE Post Office will be closed on Wednesday, 1st January, except from 8 to 9 mm, and on Thursday, andJanuary, at noon, Correspondence for the Peak and Kowloon can be posted up to 9 m. on Wednesday and noon on Thursday. The Night Box will be kept open an usual. The Money Order office will be closed entirely on and proximo. Wedoniday and at ro a.m. on Thursday, the
Ova Canton correspondent writes:-By an Imperial Edict of the rgth last over forty officials and volunteers engaged in suppressing the rebellion In Kansub bave been promoted and decorated according to precedent for speciel war service, on the recommendation of General Song Fa-balang, This is a much coveted honour. The revolt is reported to be' rapidly subsidise.
THE Kola Chronicle reports that three of the principal Kobo camphor merchants have notified their foreign customers that no farther camphor can be supplied until after the New Year. The demand is very brisk, arid it is said this circular was sent out to prevent the dealers being worried when they are unable to supply. The exporters are warned, at the same time, that if they attempt to buy from outsiders they will be boycotted!
It is reported by the Advertiser that the Japanese transport Nanyeltu Kan, while on the voyage from Talienwan to Ujins, with the
THE returns of the number of visitors to the Cir Hall Museum for the week ended Dec. 29th, are :—Europeans, 157; Chinese, 1,390; total 1,547.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the undermentioned donation to the funds of the Hospitals :-
$100
Pawnbrokers' Golid ̧
FRANCIS XAVIER FONSECA, lately a court ballift, was executed at Bombay, on the 7th instant for having murdered an East Indian named Anacleto. Duarte, aged about forty years, by administering to him a pill of strychnine on May 17th fast The polson was administered to gain the sum for which the deceased bad insured his life.
THE TACOMA" IN A HURRICANE,
HER DICKHOUSE, STORES, HOSPITAL A: D LIFE-BOATS SWEPT AWAY BY HEAVY SKAS.
exchanges received by the City of Rio yesterday
Among the telegrams pubiliked is our Frisco ·
we find the followlog, dated Vancouver 27th November, referring to the experience of the steamer Tacoma, late Botavls :—
If there is to be any question here of deportation, the Government had better look very carefully into the question of who among the Chinese residents in the Colony [1840 are to be deemed entitled to the privileges found not guilty. A similar hope is entertained postal, telegraph and commisariat corps of the 11:30 sm,
Hongkong, 36th December, 1844.
"SHELL" LINE OF STEAMERS,
FOR MARSEILLES AND GENOA THE Company's Steamship
of British subjects. Not every Chinaman who has been born in Hongkong can claim these privileges although we believe that this position is maintained in very high quarters, and that it is the official opinion Captain D. T. Davis, will be despatched as above that a very large proportion of the on FRIDAY, the Tolk Jaonary.
For Freight, apply to
"CLAM,"
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Agents. Hongkong, 30th December, 1894. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA-
TION COMPANY, LIMITED, *. FOR LONDON, VIA PORTS OF CALL.
HE Company's Steamship
THE
"PAKLING,"
THE POLITICAL SUSPECTS,
HIROSHIMA, December 16th.
Mr. Okamoto Ryunosuke will probably be lor Vlicount Miure, the late Minlater to the Court of Seoul. It is stated on gard authority that only the younger deportees well be found guilty in connection with the Seoul outrage.
'GREAT BRITAIN AND VENEZUELA.
Toxto, December 23rd, According to a despatch received to-day, the British Government has determined to take active measures agelost Venezuela. - -
The United Staics is, however, opposing, and putting forward the Manros doctrine as an | excuse therefor. The reiz foss between Great Biltain and the United States are strained.
According to a despaich from London which reached the Specle Bank to-day the market price securities have fallen, and there is fear of pants, of Consols has fallen to 106. United States
THE AGITATION AGAINST GOVERNOR
resident Chinese population are British subjects in fact and in law. No Chinaman whose wife (kit-far) and family are resident in Chinese territory should be considered [1749 for one
moment to be anything but Chinese, no matter where he was born. He is a domiciled Chinaman. Whatever his rights may have been in virtue of the place of his birth he has elected to remain a Chinese subject. He looks to be buried in his family cemetery; he H. Allen, Commander, will be despatched a worships periodically at the ancestral above on or about the 11th January,
tomba in China; he spends his holidays For Freight or Passage, apply to
In China; he makes his home there, and HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Is only a sojourner in Hongkong for the Agents. Hongkong, 30th December, 1805.
sake of business and the more favourable opportunity of making money here. Last, but not least, he is in the power of the mandarins, through his family, at all times*| and must be obedient to them. He could not be a faithful servant of the Hongkong Government, even If he would. No Chinaman ought to be naturalized hera or be recognised as a British subject whose to the pubile. home and family are in China.
Intimations.
(1848
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED, VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG.
AERATED WATERS.
'IMPLE AERATED WATER,
SIMPLE
SODA WATER
LE
(1839
INGER ALE
THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND
SINGAPORE.
THE Company's Steamship
***NINGCHOW," having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns
EMONADE.
SARSAFARILLA,
RASPBE
ASPBERRYADE, &c.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co.'s WATER ard made under the constant supervision of a duly qualified English Chemist and will bear compa. raon with the best Engilsh Manufactures.
Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, Masses and other Large Consumars,
MIURA.
Taxio, December 23rd. ' The Oficial Gariile states that the Home Minister has ordered the dissolution of the Manicipal Department of the Tokio Prefectural Assembly because of its attitude towards Mr. Miura, Governor of Tokio.
FORMOSA TELEGRAMS.
TORO, December 23rd. The telegraph offices at Taipeh, Tamsul and Kelang, which have hitherto been exclusively used by the military authorities, are now open
THE EVACUATION OF LIAOTUNG.
TOKIO, December 23rd. The Yokohama-marw, which will bring back the last batch of soldiers from the Liao-tung Peninsula, loft Ujina for Tallerowan on the zoth, and la expected back about the 29th inst.
Does not the China Association, or rather the Hongkong branch of it, intend to make any move In support of the Unofficial members in their protest against the Military Contribution arrangement by
LOCAL AND GENERAL, which the percentage agreed upon is to be levied on our entire revenue without The Edgar Rollef Fund in Yokohama amounted distinction? We have been waiting for to $2,433.50 on the 20th instrum some sign of life on the part of the THR British creiser Grofton, with relief crew's Committee. Have they had a meeting? Have they taken the matter into their etc., arrived here yesterday fremi Plymouth, consideration at all? The secrecy that la Tus sanuel meeting of the shareholdere Is and so assiduously cultivated in Hongkong by subscribers to the City Hall wil he held in the the few men who run these associations library of the City Hall to-morrow, the gast is very unsatisfactory.
We want to inst, at noon. know if this question of the Military Contribution has been considered by the KOBE contemporaries report that on the 20th Committee of the China Association, and if Instant the Tokio Chamber of Commerce decided not, why not? It is a maiter of conals to peilion the Diat praying for the abolition of derable importance. If it has been before the duties on cotton.
army of occupailon in Lleolung, stranded near Nimrod Island on the 15th ingt. She was quickly floated, but was then found to have lost three blades of her propeller. Her passengers
were taken off by, the Hokotu Mars, and the Nasyrisu ultimately reached her destination safely.
IT is reported in the L. & C. Express that the Russian Ironclade Rurik, the flagship of Admiral Kologeras, and Dimitri Donsket, amived at Spithead from the Baltic on the 19th November The Russian flagship saluted the nation with twenty-one guns, and the Commander-in-Chief with seventeen, The salates were returned by the garrison battery and the inferible. Admiral Sir Nowell Salmon, V.C,
Card mander-in-Chief at Portamouth, gare an Home "on the gist in honour of Rear-Admiral Kologmas and the officers of the Russian cruisers. A large number of naval and military officers were present. On the sand etilmo Admirai Kologeras and his captains and principal officers were to dine with General and Mrs., Davis at Government House, and next day they were to be the guests of Admiral Sir Nowell and Lady Saimon në Admiralty House,
The North Pacific steamship Tacoma, Capt. Crawford, arrived this morning after a terrible pausage." She sighted the smoke of the steam- blp. Victoria on the way, but saw nothing of the missing Strathnevis. Poner Campbell gives the following account of the eventful trip t "We left Yokohama on November roth at Had talt weather until noon the 14th, whes axirang gale was of Thursday, encountered at 6 p.m.. It was found ñecestary to beave the ship to and slow the engine". At
to become worse again on the morning of the 15th, and at noon we were fa a regular hurricane, but so far had received very little damage, although the sex was something frightfal to look at..
midnight the weather slightly Improved, only
"At 3 p.m. the lowest sending of the band- meter was obtained (28,43), and it was not until 5.15 pm, that much damage was done, when a beavy sea struck the vessel, sweeping the forward deckbouse, including all the storer therein, and port gangway rails over the side. The aspect then became very serious. At 7.2. a tremendous sea, took away alter No. S
lieboal.
of the era.
three
"Immensa quantiles of oil wern poured through all the waterpipes on the port side, doing no end of good, and the ship, although ralling badly, received no further damage, From that time the gale gradually decreased, and at 10.30 .m. the next day the ship was again got under command and run full speed before the ses
"The sea by that time was terrible, and very few of those on board had ever expe= rienced the like. At 8 p.m. another sen went completely over the ship, carrying away,
febasts and smashing in the saloon skylights, down which the water poured in tons. At 11.30 p.m. the steering engine and gear becama fooled with wreckage, when it became evident to those in charge, the ship then being out of commend, that our last prop had fallin. The An examination of the now postal rates a piosome fearful rolls the ship fell off into s trough engines were immediately stopped, and after mulgated by his Excellency the Governor la Saturday's Official Gazette show that we are to be charged more postage than heretofore. To Korea, for instance, WO RIO
exiled upan to pay 10 cents per half ounce in place of 5 cents. The postal union rates for post. cards are Increased from 3 to cente, and
4. the number of adjacent colonias coming under the 5-cent rate is much reduced. For parcel
"The gale remaloed with us until Sunday, the rates show an enormous increase, the 17th, and from that to the 180h meridian, pastage, To Japan the rate for the first pound is raised which was crossed on the 19th at 125 pm from 5 cents to 20, and this rate is contined on nothing unusual occurred. Ve had moderate every additional pound. To the United Kingdom winds and clondy weather to post, which was the rate is now 40 cents in piscaal 15 for the first reached safely on the 27th. The behaviour of ponds to New South Wales so i place 1 of 30. awary one on board during the gale was splendid Rales to the Continent of Europe are also and discipline was well maintained. On the 15th facressed fully fifty per cent. How is this?" In most countries the tendency is to reduce postal the vessel made only sixty-seven miles, and on
the 16th she made only savantoon miles," rates and give additional facilities for inter communiosides, bet here we find the Hongkong Post Office, which is by no means the best in has not necessitated this great, increase on the world, waiting the rates. Surely exchange
tarriff in force during 1895 Jelen AMOTRIZ fire occurred this morning at 4 o'clock, paya this time starting in a cock-left on the first floor of No. 40 Queen's Road West. The building
the
the
to
THE FORMOSA CABLE.
NAGASAKI, December 24th. The following am the particulary of the with Fermoan, vis the Loochow Islands, and telegraph cable which is to connect Kagoshima which are now being finally arranged by the Formose
Telegraph Constructive " Bureau,
of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whari and Any complaints should be addrevud to the | the Committes we want to know what has | Ws read in the Kobe Chronicle that the Tokio workmen ware sleeping in the loft. An all start from Obamas, in the province of Osumi At
Godown Company, Kowloon, whence delivery
may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be went in to the Office of the Undersigned before Noon on
on the 8th Lusty, or they will not be recognised.
All broken, child and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas where they will be examined on the 4th January, at 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been affected, and any Goode remaining in the Godowns after the 5th January, will be subject la rent.
Optional, Cargo will be forwarded kolesa. notice to the contrary be given before Noon TO-DAY,
Bula of Lading will be countersigned by
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Ca,
Agents. Hongkong, 30th December, 1898.
Manager.
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1895.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY
... has just received FRESH SUPPLIES of
WHOLESOME
a
both
the blase was
off
eastern
The
was occupied by a shoe-maker, and twenty recently established in Megasaki. The line will
the extreme south of Klusalu it branches been decided ois. Is the Association going Chamber of Commerce Aas been invited by the woman had just get up to make gruel and in two directloss, one cable geleg to the westers 11650 to support the Governor and the Unoficials
There
at Oshima.
and the other to the in their protest, or is it not? The public London Chamber to assist in the agitation for dressing accidentally knocked over a kerosene
fancy shims. are entited to know. It would be wise of reduction in the telegraph rates from Europe to lamp, which set fire to the place. The workmen cost of Yaku-jime, via
Qablesa
sub-divided, at once rushed out, and in a moment the entire branch running to the Association and the Committee to the Far East,
place waste Barses. The Fire Brigade was quickly one part going to the village of Takuchi, make all their proceedings publio and JAPAN exchanges received here to-day contain on the spot, and as there was a plentiful supply of Okinawa-jima, while the other terminates on the
north coast of the.. to publish them promptly, not bottle up reports respecting the Bettlak steamer Reagry, pot under, though not belare Nos, 33 and 40 connecting with Tokachi jelas there, by means aame island. The main line everything until the time comes for Issuing Captain Bond, which has been reissing for about End been gutted, and considerable damage done of a land wire, with Naws, the chief town of the
got an annual report.
* mouth. She la reported to have lost her to the first and seconds of Nos. 34 and 36. Loochow Inlands. From this point the cable will propeller when approachleg the port of Olar. The fire burned so rapidly and fiercely that had Fran to Ishigaki-Jims. A few miles beyond, the Where is the Navy League and whât in it. doing? The bundle of pamphlets sent out by THE Hon, J, Langdon Parsons, Special Comit not been for the entire absence of wind a much later island, the cabin #gala torks out late two larger conflagration would have occurred. The brancher, one of these going to Kesing and the the Home Association to every member of minioner for South Australia, arrived at Kobe stock of the sentiastic Insurance Co. of honest regated for terminals, and these Niabi-emojejima. • Eigkisan cable the League contains much that is interest from Yokohama's kew days ago, The members for $1,000 in the ing and instructive, apart from any of the Kobe Chamber of Commerce were to Hamburg, Mature, Blainases & Co, sedais.. The were ordered from the Okurs Company special questions, but to us out here in antoriala Mr. Parsons at a banquet on the airdater was absent in Macko bat boen on the birth faciant. The work on the
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