Intimations.
WHY IS
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1896.
ARMOUR'S BEEF JUICE
FREFERRED TO ANY OTHER MAKE BY THE PHYSICIAN D PUBLIC. BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT GOOD RESULTS FOLLOW ITS USE,
A SPECIALITY FOR INVALIDS, REQUIRES NO DIGESTIVE EFFORT.
THE PULSE QUICKENED` AND THE HEART'S ACTION STRENGTHENED,
INVALUABLE IN THE SICK ROOM.
WATKINS & CO., APOTHECARIES' HALL, 66, Queen's Road Central.
SOLE AGENTS 3—
Hongkong, aged janna. „', 1896.
To-day's Advertisements.
CITY CLUB.
o-day's Advertisements.
4.
THEATRE
HE SIXTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the MEMBERS will be
beld in the CLUN HOUSE on TUESDAY, February 11th, at 9 P.34.
E. K. CHANDLER; Secretary.
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1896.
· PUBLIC AUCTION
OF
(52
ROYAL
CITY HALLane's
Under the Distinguished Patronage of
·His Excellency THE GOVERNOR,
fasa
SIGNO
VALUABLE OLD CHINESE PORCELAIN, CURIOS AND EMBROIDERIES.
THE Undersigned has received instructions
to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
ON
SATURDAY, the 8th February, 1856, ~commencingʻat¬2:30PM;~
at bis SALES ROOMS, DUDDELL STREET, (having just arrtvid from the North);
A MOST VALUABLE AND EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD
OF
CONCERT BY
IGNORINA VICTORIA FERRY.
Assisted by
SEVERAL LEADING AMATEURS.
TUESDAY, the 11th February, 1896, AT.9.19.P.M.
SEATS can be Booked at Mesurs KILLY & WALSH'S, Ld.
--F257
PRICES AS USUAL. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1896,
ADDRESSES AND PRESENTATION · TO DR. CANTLIE.
N ADDRESS from the Residents of
PLATE,
To-day's Advertisements.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAL
DEATH.
On the 1st instant, at his residence “The Rent," Macao, JOHN ROBINSON WHITE, late of Hongkong, aged 65 years.
MARRIAGE.
On the 3rd November, at the Catholl Church, Newmarket, county Cork, by the Rev. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates. MacSwiney, PP, GEORGE HENNESSY, for Nixoro, CHEFOO, Hankow and PORTS Inspector of Police, Hongkong, to SUSANNA,
on the VANOTATE,).
youngest daughter of the late Harry Taylor, of İlsdangan... “HE Company's Steamship
THE
*TANTALUS,"
Captain Hannah, will be despatched, as above TO-MORROW, iha qih instant, at ID A.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
[240
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1896.
THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR LONDON, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, &c.
THE Company's Steamship
"KAISOW,"
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR AMOY AND SHANGHAI
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1895.
NOTES 'AND COMMENTS.
We note that a public meeting is called for Wednesday next, the 5th instant, at 4 p.m. for the presentation of addresses to Dr. GANTLIE on the eve of his departure E. Warrall, Commander, will be despatched as be made in the name and on behalf of the from the Colony. Une presentation is to above TO-MORROW, the 4th instant, at 4 P.M.
For Freight, apply a
community generally; anotheris on behalf HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. of the College of Medicine for Chinese. It
-----Agents,
appears that there is to benodemonstration Hongkong, 3rd February, 1896, [142 on the part of the association that owes more to Dr. CANTLIK than any other body of men in the Colony, We mean the "Odd Volumes." This association was founded by Dr. CANTILE, and organised on lines suggested by him, and he has been its mainstay from the date of Captala Stott, will be despatched on THURS- its birth until the present day, What- DAY, the 6th instant,
ever claims it has on public recognition and support it owes to the spirit he has infused into it and to the zeal and energy he has devoted to its management. We hope to hear soon that his Excel- lency the Governor, as the President of the "Odd Volumes," has taken the matter in hand and that Dr. CAVTLIE will not be allowed to leave the Colony without having received from the "Odd Volumes" odd to be grateful.
THE Steamship THE
"PAKHOL,"
For Freight or Passage, apply to
[364
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1996. _____OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
THE Steamship
"IXION,"
NAVAL
NAGASAKI, January sgth. Admiral Tyrtell, Commander-in-chief of the Rasstan Asisule Squadron, who has been trans- down his flag and left for home. ferred to a command in the Baltic, has hauled Captain Schoukhine has assumed command of the
Squadron.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Sporting Gossip is held over ill-to-morrow.
VECOUNT Minṛs, late Japanese Minister at the Court of Sequi, anived in Tokdo on the 25th
ultimo.
We understand, officially, that the recent rain fall has not appreciably Increased the supply in tha Tytam reservoir; at all events not enough | to induce the Water Authority to issue orders feramore liberal supply than has been graciously vouchsafed since 1st October, A.D. 1895.
members of the crew of a well-known Bangkok We read in a Bangkok paper that some Chinese
perencesied six tins of opium "In the casing of the wheel-chains on the bridge." The Oplom Farmer's oldes found the "plant," and seized it, but filled to find out " whe man bllong."
The third round in the Victoris Hotel billard handicap was begun last Saturday evening, and games in connection with the contest will be played every evening, this week. With the retorn of the genial host, Mr. Farmer, Interest in the handicap has revived, and some spirited contests may now be looked forward to with confidence.
THE German Ironclad Kafter, having completed the repairs necesillated by finding an "unknown" near Amoy, left for Quemay yesterday socom- prnied by the Zrene.
NOT long since four Lieutenant-Colonels R. L. were specially selected by the War Office (or ver- vice in India on account of their previous Indian experience. They were sent ant in order to tellava the Indian Government from the necessity of promoting Majors, R. E, to the rank of Lies- tenant-Colonel over the heads of brother afficere, senior to themselves in England and the India all four of there offcom have been kept Colonies; but from the time of their arrival in
compulsorily unemployed, and they are now cooling their heels at the headquarters of the several Iodiaŭ military divistani, Rawalpindi, Nani-ta), Poona, and Ostacemond. Truth iħinks it is high time that some explanation of this state of things was demanded by the Home Government, not only in the Interests of the
drawing 1,062 rupees per month for dolag. officers themselves, but also in that of the Indian taxpayers, for each of theso gallant Colonels is nothing.
AT dianer given at the Imperial Institute, London, on the 15th ultimo, to Sir Joseph West Ridgway, the Governor-elect of Ceylan, Lord Stanmore prealded, and Lard Wolseley, Sir Aither Birch, General Maaray and many mer chants and planters from Ceylon were present. Lord' Wolseley, in a speech, said the Army was rever beiter prepared than at present to do whatever was required of it. Sir West Ridgway made a long speech in which he dwelt on the Importance of the strategle portion of Ceylon,, especially Colombo, He IT is notified to Saturday's Government Gazette id be would de his atmost to extend the that fospector D. Bremner, Acting Inspector-roadt-and-railways-in-the-Island and develop D. Hall and Sergeant P. McNab have been tis industries ; he would give special attention to appolated Inspectors of Netrances. If we had irrigation and the promotion of commerce. As less fine and larga "spectres," mare well-paid regards the defences of the Island, Sir Joseph scavengers, and a more rational administration #gid it would be his endeavour to Improve the
OLD CHINESE PORCELAIN AND CURIOS, A HONGKONG and a Service of SILVER Captain Nish, will be despatched on FRIDAY, abundant testimony that they are not too of the whole Sanitary Department the health of
Comprising
Many Very RARE and VALUABLE SPECI MENS of MING, KANG3⁄4I, YUNGCHING, KIENLUNG and Other PORCELAIN in FIVE COLORS. BI UE and WHITE, APPLE GREEN, HAWTHORN, IMPERIAL and many Other DECORATIONS.
VERY RARE SANG DE BOEUF, OLD PEKIN CLOISONNE from MING dawnwirdi. OLD JADE, OLD_SOOCHOW LAQUER, CARVED, RUINOCEROS HORNS and Other CARVINGS, PORCELAIN MOUNTED SCREENS. OLD PEKIN SNUFFBOTTLES and Other CURIOS, &c.
Also
* A FINE LOT OF'
SILK EMBROIDERIES,
&C.,
&C.
&c.
Catalogues will be issued previous to the Sale. On View from FRIDAY, the 7th February.
TERMS OF SALE :—As customary.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer,
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1895.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 26.
[263
*HE following Particulars and Conditions of
THE
Also
An Address from the HONGKONG, COLLEGE of MEDICINE for CHINIST and the CLINICAL STAFF of the ALICE MEMORIÁL and NETHYRSOLE HOSPITALS, will be presented to Dr. CANTLIE at the CITY HALL, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM, at 4 o'clock in the Afternoon of WEDNESDAY, 5th February, 1896.
present.
the 7th instant.
For Freight or Faisago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1895. -
Intimations.
LADIES and GENTLEMEN are invited to be DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK &
COMPANY, LIMITED, VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
}
C. MURRAY ADAMSON. Į Hon, J C. THOMSON,
Secretaries, [261
Hongkong, 3rd Febronry 1856.
Y
By virtue of Government Decree of the 11th
HONGKONG,
AERATED WATERS.
January, 1896, No. 1, 1 Reward of G5,000 (five thousand guilders) will be paid by the GOVERNMENT of the DUTCH EAST INDIES to any Person or Persons who shall give such SIMPLE AERATED WATER.
Information to the present abode of TÂN BAN TIANG, alias TAN SAWANG, DI BABA SAWANG, late Chinese Cashier of the TREASURY DEPARTMENT in Batavia, or as to the place where the money stolen has been con- cealed, and which may lead to the discovery of the absconder or to the recovery of the money stolen.
Hongkong, 3rd Fabruniy, 1895.
[255
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON
Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, | WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LD. to be held on the spot, on
MONDAY,
the roth day of February, 1896, at 4 P.M., Aro
published for general information,
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 25th January, 1896. [353 Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, iba zoth day of February, 1895, at 4 PM, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, at Yaumati, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Yearn. -
| No. of Sale,
Registry
I
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Kow..
loon
Locality.
Inland Yaumail
Lot No./N. of K..
Boundary
Measure
ments.
| 5,│| L | X│| W.
| ft.) ft. | ft. | ft.
Contentsia
Squarefeet.
Annual Ri
674. I. L. 659) 501 5ofigoliçal 7,500/106]
"GLEN" LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND
THE Steamship
STRAITS:
Upset price
"GLENAVON," having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their rink into the Godowns, of the Hongkong and Kowloon What! and Godown Company, Limited, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
MORROW.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon TO- Cargo remalolog undelivered after the roth Instant will be subject to reat.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Consignees are requested to present all Claims for damages and/or shortager not later than the 17th instant, otherwise they will not be stcognised.
Hiils of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents,
(166
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1896.
"PINILLOS" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, ANTWERP, BARCELONA, CADIZ AND
THE Steamship
MANILA.
------* BARCELONA,"——-~-
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
SODA
WATER.
L
G
INGER ALE,
||
There is another local Association [265 equally in need of a reminder, and that is the Hongkong branch of the China Association. What has it done? What is it doing? What is the cause of its Branch has made a very good show and inactivity and silence? The Shanghai given a very good report of itself at its annual meeting and dinner. It has justified its existence and given Its members something for their subscriptions. That is more than the Hongkong-Branch has ever done. Has it been "got at," as the Unofficial members of Council (with one bright exception) have been got at, and induced to believe that if it will only keep perfectly quiet and say nothing and slang nobody everything will come out all right, and British Interests will be far more effec- tively safeguarded than ever. We are afraid that it is so, and that nothing can be expected from the Hongkong branch
return of the subscription monies paid.
The Japanese officers and soldiers con- cerned in the raid on the palace in which
EMONADE.
ARSAPARILLA.
SARSAPARILL
Volunteer Force, for he was of opinion that pre-
the community might be improved.
-paring for war was a 'guarantee of peace, and he MR, SKERTCALY, the Head Master of Kowloon hoped Ceylon would take her part. School, is to be congratulated on the success he D'ARC'S MARIONETTES IN COURT ! We read has attained, Nineteen of his pupils were fa a recent issue of Calcutta paper that M. eximtaed at the close of last year and every Melon and W. Howell, of H. M. S. Marathen, one of them passed their exams in a highly ❘ and F. Trigear, of H. M. S. Bonavanture, were
creditable manner. After this we shall be prepared to see the names of students from this now academy figure la the Oxford Local Hair in the near future.
charged with having respassed to the Bijou Theatre, Calcutta, and committed inlschief by damaging a charlot used in the performance of "Blae Beard" by the D'Arc's Marionettes, THE Chins Gasstie learns from good authority van, and other things. Superintendent Darlen breaking an electric lamp, smashing the package
that an Intrigue is afoot in Korea to appolat stated that two of the men, who were on shore on M. Weber, ex-Russian Minister, to be leave, went of sleep on the maldas near the Bijou Adviser to the King of Korea, M. and Mdme Theatre on Saturday night, being then more Waeber were WATER friends of the Tate or less under the Influence of liquor. Shortly lamented Queen, and the appointment of after the performance of D'Art's Marionetten the ex-Rumian Minister to such a post cannot was over, one of the men awoke, as he said, on fall to have a considerable Interest for all who being struck, a blow, and found he had been watch the progress of events in the Penlasular divested of his pants and shoes. He thought Kingdom.
the tren who had struck him
ha suw
RASPBERRYADE, &c. of the China Association, not even the THE Japaness government has decided to issue run into the Theatre, and be awoke his
ĎAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co.'s WATERS are
rison with the best English Manufactures,
*
postage stampa la commemoration of the China Tupanete war, and 'the new issue will appear to June next. They are said to be of two kinds, one bearing the portrait of the late Marshal
shipmate. By als time the two men werO Joined by the third, who was returning to his vessel. All three then rushed into the Theatre, by tearing down some of the mit wall, chased
made under the constant supervision of a day the Queen of Korea is said to have been Prince Arisuyawi Taruhito, Chief of Staff of the after the man who was in charge of the place, and.” THE NINTH ORDINARY ANNUAL qualified English Chemist and will bear cop killed have all been acquitted on "the Army of the Empire, and the other carrying the who, they thought, was the person who had, Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, MERIES and done in obedience to the orders of their protrait of the late Lieut-General Prince lied oneof them. They brake open the stage (NOON), an MONDAY, the 17th February next, Any complaints should be addressed to, th, superior, Viscount MIURA. It is a little Kitaubirakawa, Commander of the Imperial door, get on the stage, where they found the cha
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS In the | above COMPANY will be held at the CoMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 4. Prava Central, et in o'clock
for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1895.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. will be CLOSED from the 8th to the ryth Fabrosary, both days inclusive,
EDWARD OSBORNE,
Secretary. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1895.
(254 HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. "NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
'HE ORDINARY, YEARLY MEETING of the OFFICES of the COMPANY, No. 14, Praya Gentra), on MONDAY, the. a4th February, 1896, Noox, for the purpose of receiving the Repor! of the Directors, and the Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1895.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the zoth to the 24th February, both days inclusivo.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
R. COOKE,
1262
Acting General Manager, Hongkong, 3rd February, 1895. THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIF COMPANY, LIMITED. FÖR MANILA (DIRECT),
THE Company's Steamship,
"
"ZAFIRO,"
Captain Cobban, will be despatched for the above Fort on WEDNESDAY, the 5th instant,
at 4 P.M.
This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for Passangers.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN & Co.,
General Managers Hongkong, 3id Fobruary, 1896.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO AND
BOMBAY.
THE Company's Steamskip
“MIIKI_MARU,"
| Captain F. Brown, will be despatched for the
having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees bore Ports on FRIDAY, the 7th instant, ·ai |
For Freight or Passage, apply to
of Cargo by her from Europe sie hereby 8 A.M. informed that their Goods are belog landed at their risk into the Godowas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be Cargo remstalog undelivered after the già instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. '.'
Consignees are requested to present all Claims
for damages and/or shortages not later than
[aso
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1896.
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND TOKOHAMA.
THE Steamship
"RADNORSHIRE,"
other Large Consumers.
Manager,
Hongkong, 3rd May, roj.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
Established A.D. 1841.
AND!
WINES
SPIRIT S.
[1650
ALL these are salceted by our London House, bought direct at first hand, imported fa wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all inter mediate profits, and enabling us to supply the best growths at MODERATE PRICES.
PRICE LISTS,
with Full Details, to be had on Application.
PORT after removal should be rested a month
before use. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary before being sent out.
SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and After Dinner Wines of very superior Vintages. All are
trus Keres Wines.
grounds that whatever they did was
difficult to understand how, after such a finding, Viscount MIURA is himself also acquitted on the ground of Insufficient evidence. There
must have been abundant evidence that he gave the orders that set the Japanese soldiers in motion on the occasion In question, otherwise the officers and mien could not bave been hold free from blame. If he gave the orders, how comes it that he is not held responsible for the consequences?
TELEGRAMS.
·Guards in the war in Formosa.
slot and threw it off the place,” broke an electric light, smashed the package van, and caused other" GERALD JAY is the name of a rising artist whose damage. Constables Pitches and Thuronen and studio is situated in D'Aguilar Street. He has another constable arrested them. They were recently set up in business and has already charged the next day before the Naval authorities earned a good name asja landscape and scene | and were eventually brought to the court. Mr. palater, Among other well-executed pictures EC. Clitherow, the stuttering manager of D'Arc's that caught the eye of a Telegraph reporter who | Marionettes, said that the chariat was worth £20. dropped into Mr. Jay's studio the other day were It was broken in two, and would cost £ro to capital paintings of the Mimmon, Tat Chow, repair. He did not wish to press the charge if he and Phra Chom Ciao, while in the rear of the received the amount of the damage. His Worship studio were seen, partially completed, excellent observed that Mr. Cilikarow would have to go-
copfer of Harding's famous masterpiece Tosto a Civil Court to obtain damages. In reply to
Late" and a very pretty representation of sunset
as seen from the Island of Trinidad.
the court, the accused said, they had no inten- tion of doing any 'mischief, but were merely looking for the person who had assaulted one
REUTER'S MESSAGES. INTERNATIONAL SPORT.
·LONDON, January 31st - Yale University totends sending a crew to '|'(L. and C. Extrus) pabilis, that several | Theatre and went after bim. An officer from the the Healey Regatta.
Ir will be gathered from the table of Malls | of them and deprived another of his breeches
LORD DUNRAVEN'S CHARGES AGAINST THE "DEFENDER."
The Committee of the New York Yacht Club In their report are unanimous in saying that Dunraven't charges are disproved,
LORD SALISBURY ON THE SITUATION,
Lord Salisbury in a speech said that the appeal of the Transvaal for foreign support proved what would happen in Ireland ander home ruls. Regarding the Venezuelan Question he mid that England had never contested the Monroe doctrine. Referring to Turkey he said that a Great Britain was unable to go to war on | behält of the Armenians she must give time to the Soltan to execute reforms. He concluded by saying that he cared not how much Great Britain la isolated if she is united,
From Tontin Papere.) THE WAR IN CUBA,
PARIS, January aand. the eastern portion of the island.
The Cuban Insurgenta bave setrented towards
CLARET-O Clarets, including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the falcs of the grape and are not. artificially made from raisins and currents, as is generally the case with Champ Wines BRANDY,—All our Brandy le gusmnteed to be
THE TONKIN LOAN. pors Cognac, the difference in price being
PARIS, January 23rd, merely a question of age and vintage. -
During the discussion of the Tankin loan 15. WHISKY--All our Whisky is of callent as to the public contracts of Tonkia, and the Montfort demanded that an enquiry be opened -quality and of greater sge than most brands the debate should be adjourned pending such an in the market. The Scorch WHY mqairy. The Minister for the Colonies opposed marked “E” is universally popular, and la H. Etienne. M. Krantz supported the motion for the motion, and was vigorously supported by pronounced by the best local connoisseurs
enquiry. to be superior to any other brand in the - Hongkong masket,
We only guaraniga our Works and SPIRITS tó ba genuine when bought direct frees un f the Colony or from our 'authorised Agents st the
the 16th "instant, otherwise they will not be | Captain Davies, R.N.R., will be despatched as | Coast Porta,
recognized.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Agents. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1896,
fard
above on or about TUESDAY, the zith instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to:
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.
'Agents. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1596.
AS WATSON & CO, LD, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, [555] | Hanghouwg; 10th January; züąd,/
THE LATE PRINCE HENRY.
PARIS, January 23rd. --- Prince Henry of Battenberg died at Cape
| to the Fur East for this year, which we | and shoek. ~They saw the man raunlag lato the
changes have been made. In the way of Bonaventure and another from the Marathon,, clering the services. This seems to be who were in court, gave the times good charac the cheracteristic oaf'all'the"liner við Snes Canal, (arr. His Worship convicted the accessd of and more especially in the case of the trespass and mischief, and sentenced both of | Messageries Maritimes, whore programme is them to three weeks' rigorous' imprisonment,
quite altered, aswahawa already indicated'it was | E
arranged to be carried out. In futurs alternate THE returns of the number of visitors to the City boats on the China Une will preceed outwards Hall Museum for the week endod Feb, and *10-Europeans, 173; Chinese, 2,308; total and homowards vid Bombay, the Chia's mulls
2,381. for such vertels'as go to the Indian port being taken by the Andrullan line bort, and trans CONTRARY to the statement made rectly int shipped at Colombo, The Australian boats ars
some quarters, the answer of the Chinare Govern- much faster, and the result, as far as Londonment to Lord Salisbury's demands, made in of the Franco-Chinese Convention people are concerned, will be that the homeward of June last, has not yet been deilvered. The mall will reach London on Thursdays on a fargo | reason is, as the L, and C. Express bus stated, number of oscaalaus, an arrangement that is not once or twice recently, the lilaess of the Chiness dearly so convenient as the Monday, to which Master in Londen. His Excellency up to the 3rd attimo had not been able to get about, and the habit of many yours has sccustomed
the answer had not been given, Londoners.
CONSEQUATICE
MEMORANDA,
TUESDAY,--4th February,
Nor a few of our readers will be glad to hear that "Charlie" Robinson, ama of the most popular comedians that evar settled in this fas. The fury List for 1896 closes.
At 5 p.m.--Karlsruhe leaves for Bremen and *way Isle of fragrant streams and never-to-be- ^
ports of call forgotten odours, returned to the Colony last Saturday, and at once wjsined the staff of
-
Mall closes,
Ice Company, Limited, at „Mesurs Jarding Matharos & Cols office. ?
WEDNESDAY.-gth February.
has been connected ever since the first coll of last, inclusive, ma the Electric Light Company, with which he The Transfer Booles of the Chins Fire Insurance -Co, Ltd, close from this date to the rgth the scores of miles of wires which now CRITY | 11 RM-French Hght through the streets and lanes of this city 11 am. The appeal cans of Mr. Chau Treng-fat was landed on these shores upwards of five] =
inst a decision of the Polles Magistrate against will be heard at the Supreme Court, years ago, "Charlie" appears to have bene sited considerably in health by his trip to the Nom Annual Meeting of the Hongkong Old Country, and is, in fact, in such fine form * that it would be a thousand pilles if his a services are not promptly avalind of for a public entertainment in 'aid of the “Edgar” Kallef Fund which, só far as Hongkong is concerned, (From Japanese Papers). ANOTHER KOREAN LOAN..
has not reached the dimensions which might not BROUT, Jan. agth, unreasonably have bem expected. Hongkong The Korean Government has decided to die came very near being eclipsed in this respect by patch Mesars K. Nilo and K. Miwa, Japanese. Nagasaki, while Tokohama took the shine out, advisers in the Finance Department, and thres other Koreas whicials to lepus to raise a free of us la one act, ery lo he more sonoles perkaps,
100 | La sua day.
Coast Castle.
|
p.m.-Hearing of a chargs of conspiracy to
defraud at the Magistracy.
THURSDAY,—5th Teberary....... Koon-Public examination, in bankruptcy, af Mr. E. F. Birchall, and of Wong Lleuaus. TARA SATURDAY.—8th February,"
At noon-Chine leaves for San Francisco, via tranza) ports of callajelis AtomND, Ch Performance at the Theatre
Kayak CHY PEN
TA