THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1866,
will respond to Fresident Cleveland's appeal," | night a man seated in the gallery took a dive The Daily News financial anicle says: "The held foremost into the stalls beacaib, Injuring United States is appreciably near the danger of | several persons and almost killing blouself, a silver basis. The national subscription which
MELB URNE, Jannery and.. President Cleveland invites is obviously lands.
The intercolonial cricket match, New South gaate to get what he requires, "
In a victory for the former by 123 runs.
A railway survey has been ordered In view of the construction of a line to Menzies from Coolgurdi.
Berlin's Weboats, which had last control of her rudder in the heavy sch.
The American Live telegraph■ from South- -ampion as follows The Red Star steamship Berlin; om Antwerp for New York, ha returned hers with her bow damaged by a colli. saved and are aboard the Baylis, including the Willowbank, who went below to save ble captain's wife; but the Falmouth pliet on the clothes, was drowned."
As the meeting of the Geographical Society Wales v. Victoria, played in Melbourne, resulted Gordlať“ Koot. "Natura Las come to the ass- this part of China. As cach barrow carries | and, 14th 'Instant 82 bays were examined ios with the Willowbank, whore crow was
Dr. Donaldson Smith, of Philadelphia, who bas
recently returned from an extensive exploring trip in Africa, -delivered a lecture open his Somaliland expedition, U. S Ambawador Bayard opened the discussion and in the course of his remarks said that ha rejoiced that the heats of the people on both sides of the Atlantic beat.in the common cause of the elevation of their race and of the human race,
The Berlin correspondent of the Standard says that the German papers state that the Emperor has ordered Prince Leopold, of Prussis, ta alfort- night's confinement in bis room, owing to kla behaviour towards his wife, Princess Louise Sophie, of Schleswig-Holstele, after the skating accident at Griedk!łam, which resulted in her almost being drowned.
CAPE TOWN, Janúary 6ih. Hon. Sir George Godin Spring, Treasurer of Cane Colony, socceeds Cedil” Rhodes as premier,
HAVANA, January 5th. Havana has spent a day of nervousness and anxity and has decir in-hourly apprehenaton of an attack by the insurgent army, or a part of it. Yesterday the bands commanded by Nanes and Bermuder were seen si Mana20s, a village not more than twelve miles from Havana.
DIRLIN, January 4th.
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LONDON, January 318.
At a meeting of 3.000 Australians held at Johannesburg it was decided not to take any part at present in the revolution against the Boers.
The German Press is greatly Irritated over the outbreak of hostilities, bui rejoleen at Jamieson's desent.
A portion of the Black Watch has been ordered
The German Press denies that Great Britain
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kong competitors only 36 prised; of our 23 candidates 13 passed, which may be considered. satisfactory for school whats average atten- dance has just risen to 100,- --
At the Government examination on the 13th (several boys had gone away to the country), 73 passed, or 89 per cent. (last year 97 per cent) In English history, English composition, and slementary science 500
per cent. parsed: reading geography, physical propraphy, 971 writing, 96 ; cuclid, 90; grammar. 86; meniura- flan, & dictation, 79; arithmetic, 75; algebra. 6t. These percentages are not quite equal to Inni yaur. This is due chiefly to two causes (1) the unusual amount of sickness in the autome and winter caused boys to be often absent and others to go off to their native villages; (7) the extreme difficulty of certain papers in arithmetic and algebra; simple looking problems often prove very complicated and tedious in solution. The increasing number of schools where Eng.
LONDON, December sand. was towed off Warden-ledge, near Towland The North German Lloyd steamship Stree Bay, Isle of Wight, span which she was run proceeded to Santhampton, apparently untoured. Thursday last, by four tuge this afternoon, and
The steamship Sprei has, antved at South- ampion. Her officers ray the Sprie did not make any water, but she will be dry-docked and surveyed to-morrow.
has any claim to suzerainty over the Transvan! | skirts the north will of the city, is, not navigable | are affixed stringers and sheet piling of Sing-ish ta taught by. Chinese has had a perceptible/SCOTT's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with
Republic.
The Secretary of State forthe Colonics everts
Ermly insist on maintaining her position. that England does possess such rights, and will
The English Press unanimously supports the views of Mr. Chamberlain.
- LONDON, January 9th. The Marquis of Salisbury is taking a firm stand as regards the sights of Great Britain in the Transvaal.
disembarking at Cape Town, with orders to Two regiments returning from India are now
proceed at once to the front-----
Hypophosphies, for Rickets, Marasmus and all in its results. The rapidity with which children wasting disorders of children, is very remarkable gain flesh, and strength upon it is very wonderful. Read the following "I have tried Scott's Emulsion 'fa cates of wasting in young children, and I am of oplelon that it is a valuable prepara- tlog for such cases. The children take it and Our best thanks are due to Dr. Atkinson for ask for more, and the good effects are apparent. careful attention to sick boys: to Mr. T. Jackson CILJ. MARSHAL M.R.C.S., &c., 743 Grange I consider it far superler to ordinary Cod Liver for kladly contributing to the Christmas tree; and to Sir F. Clarke, Hon. W. M. Goodman, Road, Bermondsey, S.E.. Any Chemist can and Hon-E-R-Belillos, CMG Rev. F. Rupply it. Sole Arents for Hongkong and the Empire of China :-Watkins & Co. Hong. Cobbold, Messrs. He Toag, J. D. Hamphreys, kong Adol T. Jackson, A. B. Johnson, A. Mackie, W. Qalacey, and G. Sharp and three former pupils for again providing the prizes. "
the Chinese will gaire Insuperable objections the material-generally mud÷employed for to it, and negotiations will be carried on filling in is dog where it can be acquired or ever and ever unless tho Japanese | and conveyed in two small baskets, one adopt the summary procedure attributed on each side of the wheelbarrow-the chief | to the famous gentleman who dealt with the mode of conveyance and cartage on land in stance of the Chinese la'this matter, for it is someiblog less than a hundredweight the task puzzling matter to any but the expert to fix of reclaiming 2,cno odd feet is a vexationsmaller, upon a slie, not one which presents particular ad. extending over a long period. A visit to the vantages at any time of the year or height of Chlon Merchants territory enabled us to see the river, but one which is suliable. The city what has been done and what is being accom twelf is out of the question being siready led plished. A stretch of foreshore was bought, up, and in any case presenting no special induce reclalined, and wharves and godowns resected ment to appex hay part of lis únsavoury surface | seven years ago, a part of which has since been of firegular rocks, and stove steps. There are, leased to the Standard Oil Company, sod this has moreover, certain regulations about closing paid for the faltial expenditure four times over. gates and street barriers at a given hour. Im. Of course, the land bought later coandderably in mediately outside the walls facing the Yangisse creased in value, sud the land adjoining the there exista a great shoal in winter, and a rapid Standard Cil Co.'s promises is now undergoing the current in summer, with sundry savage racks reclamation process, at a great expense. Plies against which native craft only too oftes come
of Foochow wood are driven to a depth in some to griet The Kia-ling, or Little River, which places of twelve feet into the med. To these
freres small steamers in winter and in sata»
aporn hardwood, with iron tierods going back effect on our lower standards, which are becom mer is subject to floods which sweep everything
distance of thirty feet and the whole is faced tag the smallest classes in the school, whereas before them and render it the last place in which with cemented blocks of rubble stone. The formerly they were the largest. Now that the a steamer should be anchored. On the north bank width of the ground bought by the China colonial finances are flourishing we are hoping of the Little River, opposite the city, and facing the Merchants, from the godowns to the foreabore, is the Government will be able to revive the about 800 feet, and 75 feet of this has been Government scholarshin' which has been in Yangtze River Is Chiang-pel, a walled suburb. This may be considered the best site near the reclaimed, making altogether 30 or 45 mow-one abeyance three years, but formerly furnished cily, with which it communicates by a constant mow=16.73, 19. poles. On the side adjoining such an focentive to study. traffic of ferry-boats, and is adjacent to the great Meties Arabold, Karberg & Co.'s godowns river. It f, however, already in the hands of are belag erected for Chan Of Ting, the man- people who have a reputation for lawlessness gee of the Chinese Engineering and Mining and strong aversion to foreigners. This was Company of Tientsin, two large godowns, with shown lately when some two thousand of examiner's office and residence-and-residences them drilled on the foreshore with a view for the native staff, with a frontage of 600 feet. to giving what they considered a suitable The interior of the godowns are 380 feet, long reception to the Japanese, The manifesta and too feet wide. This wharf will be ultimately to was regarded as serious enough to cause oned chicfy as a government coal depot. The extra troops, to the number of 700, to be toofing of the gedawes are of corrugated fron The German Emperor has formally recognised despatched from the capital, Choogte, is view of supplied by Mesara Tallock & Co., of London, the Transvaal Republic 1 an entirely indepen possible difficulties. The share on the opposite and the iron water pipes and gutters by Messrs.
alde dent power, owing allegiance to nose,
of the river is rocky and precipitous, and
Macfarlane, of Glasgow. From the foreshore, It is reported that Her Majesty the Queen has would require an immense outlay to render It
four strong wooden 110 feet have been written the German Emperor censuring him for tolerable as a seulement. Not only would the already erected and there will be two iron his gratuitous interference in the matter abrupt hills facing the river have to be reduced pontoons, ajo feet long by 30 feet
The Continental press is now taking a lessto proper level, but great ravines Immediately wide, with
connecting bridge 60 feet hostile tone towards England, some of the lead. behind would have to be filled in and aqueducts long. The pontoons are being made by constructed before anything like a flat space the Shanghai Engine Works. The depth of lng papers admitting that her attitude is justified.
Several outrages on German Clubs in London could be fald out. A huge rock, or series of water outside the pontoons is from 21 to 22 feet, rocks, runs out into the river on the opposite The reclamation commenced in May last and the are reported to have taken place,
aide of, and below, Chiang-pel. This place is erection of the godowns, residences and plers called Wanchiato. It is mentioned as a possible two or three months ago. Mt. Middleton is site, and already forms the favourite anchorage responsible for the whole of these operations, for junke, mere particularly those Aying foreign his company landing his services and the bulld fag. Altogether, the question of getting a resings being erected by a Chinese contractor under pectable concession is a hard conundrum; any MT, Middleton's goldance. It is an Interesting spot fixed upon musthave great natural disadvant- || feature that quite a briske business is carried on ages connected with it. The fature Municipal by the Chinese in the sale of mud for refiilag Council of Chungking will be in an unenviabie purposer, it belog sold at from $200 to $300 * position in trying to overcome these difficulties, maw, the mud being cat foland and conveyed on and even granting that they may be overcome barrows to the foreshore. The cost of mod to a certain extent, such an amount of capital filling alone to the Chins Merchants wa would be required as to preclude all thought of Tis 40,000, on the land between the Chloese revenue for other purposes for generations to Mialog and Engineering Company's wharves come. The general configuration of the country to within 300- or 400 feet of the New adjacent may be described in the terms applied Dock compañy's premises. The operations Wėje by a recent wilter to Korea, "alat of irregular commenced by Mr. Middleton with the consent "stones" with" cloth thrown over them." Fature of Shing Nang-ho, the director of the China residents will be put to great expense before they Merchants. The Chios Merchants also inlcad can drive their tandems on anything like a fair to build more godowas on the land bring road. The present "roads" are chiefly sleps reclaimed between the Standard Oil Company's. made nation slabs of stoas, and are as gremises and the New Dock, and they will also 'narrow as they are filthy and discreditable to there erect two pontoons. At the rear of this the authorities.
land the China Merchants bave bought up about 100 maws; the land being now worth about Tils. 1,800 a tow.
Sir Hercules Robinson has arrived at Johan Prince Bismarck passed. New Year's day at neabarg, sad, acting on instructions from the Friedricharaho, where he received many distin-Imperial Government, bas taken possession of gulshed callere, including Baron von Stumm, all the war material of the Brilia Chartered Count van Kardarff, Biron von Mantenfiel, Company Ivlong at that place. Count von Kratz, Count (von Mirbach, and
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Prince Alexander von Hohenlohe. The Emperor on New Years' day telegraphed to Prince Bismarck as follows:--" Many more years of strength and wisdom to the builder up of the Emplie." To this kind message, Prince Blu- marck replied :-" My deep felt thanks to Your Majesty for your kind wishes, which I fally reciprocate."
OTTAWA, January stb. Within a week's time it seems as if a new ministry will be formed, with Sir Charles Tanner. Sr... Premier. Sir Mackenzie Rowell and he had a long conference this afternoon and evening, and although Premier Bowell has not, as yet, resigned, it is more than likely he will do 'so as soon as he has the opportunity of consult ing his party lends in concus next Tuesday or Wednesday. This action is forced upon him by the fact that at 745 to-night seven minister tendered their resignations. They are Mer Foster, Tupper, Haggart, Montague, Ives, Dickey and Wood.The Premier himself informed me of the fact. As yet be bes not 'decided what course to take, but seemingly it
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It is reported that the Germans had made every preperation for landing a force in Delagos Bay to march to the assistance of the Boers in the event of the after being defeated in their recent encounter with the force coder Dr. Jamieson.
LONDON, January gth.
The Pall Mall Gasstie reveals a huge scheme of Preuident Kroger's intention to crush the Uitlanders in the Transvaz! while they are unprepared His designs are to cripple the British faterests in the country, to limit the activity of the British. In South Airies, to allenate the sympathy of the Orange Free State from Cape. Colour, and ultimately to divert the Transvaal trade to Dalagoa Bay.. PORT TOWN IND, January 4th,
There has been an latense revision of feeling -Yesterday-morning-a-llie-bany-belonging-to- the steamship Aflowern was found on Waddak
at Johannesberg against the referim leaders for island by Indians. The Miowera was last seen having dererled Jamieson, and the mob have about 2 m. on December 24'b, fifteen miles threatened to attack them. southwest of Cape Flattery, when she and the Strathnevis parted. The Indians around Cape Flattery are much excited and are carefully watching the shore for wreckage as they firmly believe that a big ship has gone down.
Havana, January 3rd, The insurgent forces are moving westward from the southera, portion of the province of Havana, and have now reached Meless, about fifly kilometres from Havana, The northern Insurgent army was last reported at Agucaps, about seventy kilometres Trom this city. The news of the steady approach of the Insurgent forces in raising the hopes of the Cobans and is having a correspondingly depressing effect, on the Spaniards The excitement among the population here is increasing every hour as the news of the rapid approach of the insurgent columre becomes definitely known.
LONDON, January 3rd:
A correspondent at Rio de Janeiro sends word that it is reported in offictil circles that the government wil send a note to the British Minister to the effect that Brazil will reject the proposal to submit to arbitration the dispute
over the possession of Trialdad. The corres- pondent states that the Jacobin party has been the strongest opponents of arbitration, and has fought the suggestion wib all its influence fo Congress. Mr. Carvalho, the Mivister of Foralgo Affair", was also one of those who was anta- gonistic to the arbitration of the question.
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The Transvaal envoy to Germany had gratifying interview with the Emperor, who
dependence of the Transvaal. la reported to have recognised the complete
There is a strong war feeling against Germany in England, and Lord Sallsbury's energetic action has been received with enthusiasm by the British public,
At a number of mee:logs held in England the |„Emperor Williani's name was blused.
SYDN1Y, January.gth.
At the Sydney Tatieralls races on Saturday the Tattersalis Cup was wos by Quiver, with Aciens second and Jack O'Lantern third.
Thomas M. Sheridan was executed in Darling burst Gaol on Tuesday morning for the murder of Jessie Nice! by performing upon beran illegal operation.
LONDON, Jan. 13th.
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THE FUTURE OF SHANGHAI,
EXTENSIVE SPECULATION IN LAND AND WHARVES.
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The China Merchants have also purchased land for the same purpoïes on the fareshore opposite the end of the French Settlement, which will be called the Yangkidoo Wharf, This land covers an area of 100 mows It is generally known amongst the business xd has a Töreshore frontage of 960 feet. men at Shadghal that fand lying between the Part of the ground, orginally belonged Settlement and Weo ung and land on the Poo
to Mr. Thomas Hanbury, and was bought from tang side of the river is being extensively pur- him by Mr. Thome in 1865. To show the chased, with the consequence that prices for land Increase in the value of land since then it may have jumped to extremely high figures, and the be interesting to note that it was bought in 1865 and yet unsold, which in many cases the Chinese for $3,000. Half of that plot has now been said owners are now sinart enough to bold, is becom- .to the China Merchants for Tls, 32,000. There ing more valuable every day. In the Sings dis- is a lot of recl mailon work to be done there as there were formerly several native docks. President Kruger has handed over the prl trict land has considerably increased to value coners taken by the Boers lo the recent engage.
and much speculation is going on among enter Sheds will be erected capable of each staring ment to the Cape Town authorities, and it is prising natives, because it is confidently believed 150,000 bags of tribute rice, and the pontoon. thought this action will help towards a peaceful B soch naives and maby
European will be the same as at the Kinlenyarn Wharf, solution of the difficulty,
that the Shangbal, Soochow and Hang-on the opposite side of the rivas, Thera in a terminus in good depth of water, and there operations are. Portugal bas resolved to remain strictly neu-chow Railway will have a tral throughout the affair, and on that ground that district. In addition to the land required also under the guidance of Ms. Middleton. It has refused to permit the landing of any British for the fallway, if the Hae is really started and may be interesting to note that the entire troops in Delagon Bay.
maintained, extensive godown accommodation' || wharfage area of the China Merchants now
amunts to 400 mows--Shangkat Marcury, wil be required, which necessarily will increase as the railway extends and Shanghai enlarges as the chief post and commercial city of the Empire. It holds that polifon already, but the settle- menly, as the latest new-comer may observe, seed extensin, and the constantly tacressing trade and Industries demand such extension. bave under consideration the question as to The Consolar sathörities, even now, we believe, whether or not the Settlements shall be extended to The Pelat, five miles from the Band, or to Woo. sung, about ten miles from the Bund. It is doubt la consequence of this reported consideration of the advisablilly of enlarging the settlements that foreliners, and Chinese especially, have been buying up land on a con- siderable scale with a tiver frontage between the Settlements and Woosung on the netthem alde of the Whampoa River. Land is also being bonghiat Woosung with a sea frontage, on which wharves will be erected, and the difficulty of steamers crossing the bar will thus be evaded.
Work is being carried on night and day at all the British dockyards.
A remour is aflost that Ronsta is seizing the occasion, and is bually scheming with the object of forclog Great Britalo to evacuate Egypt,
The Queen has welten to Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, thanking him for bis judicious action during recent develop
Action is being taken by the Government which will have the effect of adding immensely to the strength of the British fleet within the
menis.
The Eastern and Australian Co.'s steamship Airlie, Capt. Keck, from Sydney and ports, arrived in harbour this morning. For the sub-shortest possible time. joined telegrams we are indebted to our Colonial Exchanges
ADELAIDE, December 26:b.
Scotch merchinis are arranging for direct shipments of produce from Adelaide to Dundee. A report has been received from the Hon John Douglas, Government Resident at Thursday Island, to the effect that he has discovered two large and unknown rivers on Cape York Penin- suli. They are tald to surpass the Batavia River.
Lord Rosebery ways ibat if Great Britain goes to war with America óver the polity matter Involved in her dispote with Venezuels, the Sillsbury Cabinet will have been gulity of one. of the greatest cilmes ever recorded in the world's histo17.
The whole matter is to be debated in Parlia ment. The Parnellites announce their intention of voting solidly in favour of the claims of America,
ADELAIDE, December goth.
A creabing of two bundred and ten tons of stone from the Great Boulder mine, Western Amteelle, has yielded eleven hundred ounces of gold,
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PERTH, W.A... January 16th,
Partial ralos are reported from many parts of Western Australia The Government has decided on expending one hundred thousand pounds forthwith to supplying the goldfields with
water,
Tagh Mahomet, the well-known Afghan camel proprietor, has been shot dead by a countryman whilst waying his prayers in a mosque.
CHUNGRING NOTES.
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THE HEAD MASTER'S XXPORT.
SCRIPTURE EXAMINATION,
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
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"I have agalo examined the teaching Holy Scripture in the school, and dad repart very favorably been taken Teath by meste Find THE Undersigned will Let by
svidently both masteri boys, and the papers sent in show that most of the boys have understood what_they_bave been taught. The marks are on the whole better than last year. In each form, except la the two lowest, the second bay fe very nearly equal to the first, so that besides the prize winners the foliowlug boys deserve honourable mention: Elphlosione, Long, Macbeth, Teegillus, Fan Kow. The boys should be taught to write more concisely in an examination.
"R. F. COBBOLD, M.A.‚"
SHIPPING And mail NEWS,
MAILS DUT: French (Melbourne) Ist prox. Indian (Rutsang) is! prox. Tacoma (Victoria) gib prox. American (Afridi) ổth prox. American (Doric) 29th prox.
-SATURDAY,-the-1st-February, 1895,--
At 3 PM. on the Spot. plan to be seen at the Auctioneer's Rooms, for The Several Lots-Numbered, to 18 on Erection of BOOTHS and MATSHEDS on the Government Ground adjoining the RACE Cousse, North of the Grand Stand Enclosure.
THE Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Tantalus,
Terms:-Cash,
For Condition of Sale,
Apply to
J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer.. Hongkong, a5th Jammay, 1896;
Masonic,
VICTORIA PRECEPTORY.
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fran-Manchester-and-Liverpool, lelt-Stugapore expected here on er about the and prox. for this port yesterday afternoon, and may be A REGULAR MEETING of the VICTORIA
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SHIPPING RETURNS, From &fim, yesterday to 6 p.m. to-day.
ARRIVALS.
Bookrang......steamer, from Chinklang. Empress of India ... Airlin Peshawar fixes
Plectola.......étai
Adewa Argyll Kwangler.... Winghong
Shanghal
Australia.
Shanghai.
Chlokiang.
Saigon.
S⚫igen,
PRECEPTORY will be held in the FRIE MASONS' HALL, Zetland Street, TO-MORROW, the 29th instant, at 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely, Visiting Sir Knights are cordially távited to attend.
Hongkong, zoth January, 1896.
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Street, Kotchinotzu, "FRIDAY, the grst fistant, at 5 for $.30 0.0. Shangbai. precisely. Visiting Companions are cordially
invited to attend.
Swalow, Aggregating 16,336 ions register.
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BONGKONG, AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS,
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The following is the report submitted by the
School at the sanual prise distribution rspored in
our last issue:
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The school has been unlaterruptedly carried on much as in former years. Careful attention has been paid to health and physical as well as mental and moral training. Happy Valley being so far away, cricket, football, and other games bare been played twice a week, on the rough patch of land near Robinson Road granted by the Government for the use of St. Joseph's College, Victoria English School and ourselves. The ground is very uneven and forms two It may be of interest to learn that all the land terraces It would be a great improvement if it on the Footing or southern side of the river could be levelled ; this should not cost much. In between Collyer's Dock to opposite the Set sadimer the boys have segalar excursions for tlements, a distance of five miles, basse bathing and swimming. been purchased by both foreigners and Chinese, and in a short time there is little doubt the Poolung side of the river will be lined with wharves and godowas as is the other side. The largest purchasers have no doubt been the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company, which is an coilrely Chinese corporation, Sheng Tuotal has bought a farge quantity of land on both sides of the river.
The China Merchants have acquired a large strip of land with river frontage running from
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CHUNGKING, January 10th, Weather statistics from here may not excite much faterest among the general public but members of the seafaring community are aware that the meteorological conditions of this area have a consideration bearing upon the summospheric conditions of a vast region to the West kod South. These indications, to be of any service, must, of course, be communicated the New Dock to the Standard Oll Company's, at once to some central spot where they can be Wharves, and from there to the Chinese con'idered in combination with reports of
Engineering and Mining Co.'s baryons, with a weather phenomena from other places. Arrange total river frontage of 2,400 lest. In addition ments are now complets for sending telegrams to the length of the line of frontage they dally to the Sicawel Observatory in Shanghal, have bought land for some considerable distance the Director of which will no doubt find them in the rear. The value of this land is that it is exceedingly valuable in computing atmospheric admirably adapted for wharfage purposes as Presse hart inclined daily in Shanghai for whilst the reclaiming of the foreshore and the changes of weather, of there is a good depth of water op to the bank, erection of pontoons will enable the largest vital and pressing necessity, and without steamers that can cross the bar to come along which the risk to navigation of wreck or side and discharge cargo. The agent who led damage is indefinitely increased. This useful to this acquisition of land by the Chias Mex- service has been undertaken by the Imperial chants is Mr. Osborne Middleien, who has been Several heavy duggets recently obtained are
Customs, and will add another to those many for a number of years the manager of the Chias useful acts for which this service is noted. Merchants Steam Navigation Company's Honded now being exhibited at Coolgardie, the largest The Customs may not be altogether a popsias Warehouses. Mr. Middleton, who had his eye one welgling 300k avačaj,
A sensational augger; from the Devon Consols faltution to Hongkong, and perhaps not with so the growing needs of the company in his own. Bensing the 5th. But although twelve mine, is now being exhibited at Cosigardie. It out reason, but, apart from these considerations, especial branch, suggested about five years ago is mostly pure gold, and weighs three hundred will deny that its chief, who has that bis company should purchase land on the ordained this new order of things, is never found Pootaan side with a deap-water approach, for the continued lacking in a generous response to say public erection of wharves and godowns, which he supply.
A highly Important discovery of a new class of stone has been made at. Hannan's. It fu similar stone to that found in the Ballarat dis- ariet, Victoris, consisting of diorife, with bands of quarts sunning through it heavily charged with pysites, galens, and gold crystals. The elone has been struck at ina gcoit, level, in a test shaft which 14 being funber deepened,"
The barque Glasmere has been totally wrecked at Wellington, New Zealand, All hands Daved.
*PERTH, W. A January and,
angget, Wantara Australia,Mp, and three cances, ten dwts. It is the largest
dale,
BRIEDAME, December grat,”
Sir Thomas McIlwraith will not be able to accept the position of Agunt-General of Queens. lund, and C. 8. Dicken will conilane to get in that capacity,
Synxry, December geat,
During the performance of a pantomime in Her Majesty's Theatre In Sydney on Saturday,
the t TILO
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LETTERS FOR MERCHANT SHIPS,
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It is stated in the Government Gazette of the 25th instant that letters and papers are lying at the Post Office addressed" to the following vessels :-
Latters. Papers.
Address, Algoms moopamī Anna Woerman ......)
· Afrija Mañaniorat, Auretta ...................................................toget -Amy Turner mummmm”
Celeste Borrell
Caberloc ApcRT ...................TL Charron Watona ................! Dramfeld................................... ↑
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Empress of Japan Glengarry
Glen Caladh....II Genkai Maru .............................................nt Te Glorgle Clitavechla ..................! G. F. Manso3.......................................... Gizela.
Hong
Kwong .. Kitty....... Kennebec
Lias
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Lady Farness.tomanum! Macdaff..............!! Maria Valerie...memasumas? Es Madab......amamamat North Coute............................................! Queen O'ga Klogun Matu
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Hongkong. 25th January, 1896.
ZETLAND
No. 535, E.Ç.
F202
LO D.GE
REGULAR MEETING of the above
A LODGE -lll be held le the FREEMASONS HALL, Zelland Street, on SATURDAY, the 1st February, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Viziting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.
Hongkong. 17th January, 1896,
Entimations.
JUST LANDED
FRENCH CONFECTIONERY,
Comprising
Crystallized Fruits, Barnt Almonds,
Cocotines,"
Apricolines,
&
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Almonda Fiets,
Marzips: Almonds,
&c.
CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE CREMES —
Vanilla Cremes, Honey Cremes, Caramels, Nougat Pistache, Plenapple Chocolate, Chocolate Wafaat.
The present members of the staff have worked well and harmoniously, Mr. Blayzay came in February to take the place of Mr. Conke, who has gone to South Africa. In August Mr. Ralphs attired from England; he is trained and certificated master and an Associate of the London College of Maste, and has greatly asalated Quartermaster-Sergeant Gornell in bringing our dram and file band to its present state of efficiency. Mr. Barclay has been. here sixteen months. It is with great regret. that we find the condition of the School funds necessitates nor giving up his services, si any rate in part. The school grows steadily larger, and particularly the boarding department; the baarders number between 60 and 70, and come from Japan, Borneo, the Straits, and all parts of China. Their supervision in dormitory, lavatory, dining room, and playground fnvolves a great houre; and if a master falle ill, as is likely in amount of work in addition to teaching in school this climate, the pressure on the others becomes greater. The income from fees was $1,300 more than in 1891 and was the highest ever attained, but unfortunately the subscriptions and charitable contribuilons were less,
Last January 5 boys entered the Belliios Medal and Prix Examination, of whom S.. Flphinstone won the sad place, Barns the 3rd, months have elapsed they have not received
her medal
No examination has DT prizes.
AMERICAN MAIL ITEME. been held this Jannisy Brators aron Ladal amin, it fullur a the Usford Examination in July, 3
LONDON, December and, The American Line Steamship Berlin, Cap- passed, Tiiu equal to former years. A now this Lewis, from Southampton for New York, examination called Preliminary was hald for collided with and sanke the British ship Willows: you gor boysi fi anterad, of whom 4 passed, čaka, Captain Young, of Glasgow, thing miles
| This is fairly good for a fist, especially an ome south of the Bill of Portland, at 3 o'clock on boy, Ford, was distinguished in proasphy and Bunday morning
Her Majesty's cruises Blake seriyad upon the
Sovereign
marzisses!
St. Paulu vururovis Troop
Tam O'Shanter semi- Willow Breach.............
Whampoaringī
to press the matter, and after several years The great topic of the day here is the arrange- meditation and vaciliation the China Merchants manis to be made about a japanese concession. purchased the land and gave the massger carie It is not at all sure that ground will be demanded blanche for the accomplishment of his plant. for such a purpose, but the general opinion is The first work to be performed was that of ze that the Japanese are to do great talegs fu this claiming an irregular stretch of swampy for estigious knowledge met, was placed in the city, and speculation is rile na to what particular shore, and thle at Poolung is a prolonged task. | Xenonm-diviated. So far as I Am AWNE no, scans at 7 o'clock this morning and picked up a spot they may taka a fancy 10. Casibing is There are no zonde at Footning and no care for Hongkong Gradidae had previously attained to waterlogged liaboats, She sighted the Egglin Seriala, and that is, that whoserer li may beʻl the roads if there were any, and consequently, Honoury at the Osford Locals, 0585 Henge, Mireth, and rescued die use of one of the
Plash Bags, Plush Boxes and Fancy Boxes,
&c.,
BEC.
*TANSAN," the New Japanese Table-Water which contains 8 per cent, mora iron carbonate than that from any other Chalybeste Spring. -.
FLETCHER & Co,
THE PHARMACY" 23, Queen's Road Central.
[48 Hongkong, roth October, 1895.
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