NEWS BY THE NORTHERN PACIFIC MAIL.
LONDON, December zrak. The Standard will to-morrow publish a dispatch from Shengbut saying it is reported in that city that Russla Is massing troops on the Korean frontier in readiness for any emergency. | Owing to alleged assaults on Russian subjects la Kores seventy Russian officers' and soldiers have arrived at Gensan, on the east coast of Korea.
ROME, December 31st,
A strong earthquake shock was felt on Satur day at Clepiano, in Casesta, three miles north of Nola. Several persons were killed and a number Injared.
BRESLAU, December 31st.
An explosion of lee damp occurred to the colllery at Waldenburg. Frussian Silesia, forty. three miles southwest of this city, to-day. Fiy persons are known to be killed or injured and seventeen others missing. Twenty-two bodies have already been recovered.
VIENNA, December 31st. The St. Petersborg correspondent of the Frete Prassatelegraphs that Russia and France have actually promised diplomatic support to the United States in the Venereala trouble, and adds that Russla is prepared to facilitate the United States loan with her own gold reserve.
RIO DE JANEIRO, December 31st, Before Congress adjourned yesterday the Minliter of Foreign Affairs "explained, the impossibility of arbitration proposed by Great Britain regarding the disputed ownership of Trinidad.
LONDON, January tat The Cunard liner Caphalonia, from Boston to Liverpool, struck a rock this morning near Holyhead. The greatest excitement rexalted, but the boxts were quickly lowered and the passengers safely landed. The Cephalosis flosled at high tide and put into Holyhead harbor, where she is now reached. She is seriously damaged.'.
CHICAGO, January 1st.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1896.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
STRAITS AND SIAM.
From Straits files to the 27th altimo, the following items are culled :-*
The deficit in the Pabang, Budget for 1896 is $100,000,
Chevallier de Koniski gave a very successful concert in Singapore on the aeth sif.
It is announced that two new British Vice Consulates are to be established in Slam.
A Chinaman la the Straits was lately fined $100 for conducting a Whaway lottery.
An assistant master is wanted temporarily at Kuola Lumpor school.
The price of rice is going up at Bangkok. The Burmah crop for 1895/6 la estimated a 1600 cwts, of while.
The sugar estates in Kilan, Punk, Dow maintain their own hospitals.
A lottery is projected in Dell to raise funds to build a church and school,
New Ics works are belog built at Medan, Dell.
A Siamese Mayf`ran amok in Muar lately, pourly killing his wife. He escaped into the jungle.
All dogs have now to be registered 'la Kuals Lamper.
tion, which will control rates on various risks,
As "At Home was given by the Captain and officers of H.M.S. Undaunted on the 21st, at Singapore.
The Spanish mall iteamer Montserrat lately made a record of 4 days between Muulla and Singapore.
The British Government has granted a very liberal concession for the construction of the Malacca Central Rellway. 5,000 acres alter | ataly on either side of the line have been
granted to the company,
THREE WILD men from BORNEO.
YOKOHAMA, January 25th, But a few short days ago, after taking iwo or Hiller and Rev. Jimmie Wilder, the geatle thren days to-got åtarted, Doctors · Furmass and missionary from Honolulu, started on the schoones Retriever, Captals Charlle Barron, for the wilds of Borneo. None of their friends could find out what under heaven they were going for, and the impresstan before they left was that they didn't know themselves. They several skilled sickahamen who wanted to were kindly assisted in working the vessel by become sailors, and they sailed away lo shape, carrying eight or nine dogs as deck passengers, Bets were freely made that the scientific party would not go much farther than Hongkong, and even olds were offered they would never get so far as there. Where they have been we are unable to find out, for
although they came back yesterday morning the talented owners and passengers scattered all aver town and could not be carreled by nor aperter. From fatimate friends, and those we NEW ourselves, we find there are about fifteen to the satherd" and came back for cartridges different stories. One says they "gat fooʻmlles
leak;" "alls carried away" "Jimmie Wilder and "Mountain Daw;" another says got sea-sick and prayed to come home and be buried decently, the ship wouldn't wear;" the wh-wh-ater gave out "we were three
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REFINERIES-There is no change to report in stocks pader this heading.
MINING. Porjoms have been in strong demand with the result that sales have been effected at rates between $5 and $6. Raubs have strengthened and shares have been placed 41 $4.10 and $4.15. - Jelebus are also slightly better and shares hars
have changed hands at $7.75 and $3.
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS ---Hongkong and Whampoa Docks have ruled vay firm, and after sales at 148 per cent. premium are wanted- at 1481 per cent. premium. Kowloon Wharf shares are out of favour at $47). Lands have been sold at $65 and are now LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS-Hongkong enquired for at 8681. Kowloon Lands are quitt at $15 the dividend of Bo cents per share paid on the 31st January. Hongkong Hotels are in demand at $21, but there are no shares offering at the rate.
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MISCELLANEOUS.-Hongkong Electrics are asked for at $5.75. Geo. Fenwicks are wanted at $21 and Ices at $tot. Ewos have been sold at Tis, 60, but ain now enquired for at Tis, 61.
becoms
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BORNEO TRADING AND
~~ PLANTING CO.
The ordinary general meeting of the British North Borneo Trading and Planting Company, Limited, was held on 27th December t Winchester House, London, Mr. A. J. Scrutton presided, and, in moving the adoption of the report, sald
He regretted the accounts again showed loss, for which they had not been quite prepared, because they had hoped that the produce they had received would have sold for a price similar to that which it had previously, realised. The gum, however, sald for very much less, and scarcely paid is expenses. The manager
Amusements.
THEATRE-
MORE ROYAL
CITY HALL
THE
HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC
CLUB Will gles Two Performances of "TRIAL BY JURY* and "CREATURES OF IMPULSE"
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SATURDAY, the 8th February, 1895, MONDAY, fath February, 1895.
had been-endeavouring to find fresh makes and he had to some extent succeeded. The Commencing each Evening at 9 F.M, precisely,
so favourable
Bosco position was not generally as they had hoped, through, as they considered, some laxity on the part of the parent company, who had not done all that they might have done in forwarding the Interests of the colony. Another hindrance to them had bees their small amount of capital, and their maunger- had frequently asked them for more ard coconuts, but these were in an embryd money. They had plantations of cofïéo, sugar, condition. With respect to the accounts, be thought they were shown very clearly 10 to bring out the results of the year 1894. They
· had no particulars as to stocks, and, although
ROYAL on and after MONDAY, the 3rd February, TICKETS can be obtained at the THEATRE
at 10A.M.
BOOKING OFFICE opto each day from ro AM to 4 P.M..
Pricer $3, $and $1.
WILL BE TAKEN at the Booking Office.
The Public are, reminded that 'NO CHITS
manti,
LATE TRAMS 15 minutes after each Perfor
Hongkong, 37th Janusry, th96.
ROYAL,
CITY HALL
Under the Distinguished Patronage of His Excellency THE GOVERNOR. CONCERT BY
they knew how much money had been drawn fr:m this country, they did not know what had been gained in Bomeo. The expenses had been❘ THEATRE
Mr. C. P. Bennett (the macaging director), in seconding the motion, stated that letters had been received from, the manager inform- ing them that they were doing mech larger trade. Experiments had been made la London, in Leicester-square, with their hard wood for paving purposes; and they were SIGNORINA VICTORIA FERRY.
collating with a good firm to lay down some
they would eventually be successful. They had of the blocks in Paris and Marseilles. It took a long time to make such tents, but he believed
also made some shipments of jungle produce-to-
the produce stated that they looked forward to at a small profit, and the persons dealing with receiving higher prices for it in the future. If they had more capital the Chios and Japan markcets could be developed. They had 103,500 acres, forming the pick of the land held by any
beld a convention last night in Mojcaka's ball, A large mausoleum ia being constructed pore,-and-If they have lost-anything-in-Borneo-6th-prox For New-York via Suci.The Holland. It hat been sold, and, he believed,
A local paper says :--Representatives of the Russian secret nihilistic saclettes of America
The convention is the result of rumers of dis- coveries of plots against the Cist. These rumors were emphatically denied. The conven- tion was held for the purpose of deciding upon methods of most effectually assisting the nihilisis of Europe and stopping Russian spying in America. The meeting was conducted with great secrecy, the delegates guarding against a too early exposure of their plans.
WASHINGTON CITY, January 2nd. It is authoritatively stated in behalf of the administration that the Venezuelan Commission will be absolute master of its own procedure, fixing the time and place of its meetings, and determining for itself whether or not it shall viäft foreign countries, what class of evidence may be taken fato consideration, sad bow the interested governments may be represented before the tribunal; This Independent retion is deemed necessary to secure the Commision's Andingsbardegree of weight and respect among other nations that can be attained only through a knowledge that the body te free from any restraint or obligation to the United States government. Our government will occupy the status of an exact peulral In the proceedings.
BERLIN January 3rd. Emperor Willam telegraphed President Kroeger as follows:-
"I express my sincere congratulations that with your people and without appealing for help of friendly powers you have succeeded by your own energetic action against armed bands which invaded your country as disturbers of peace and thas been enabled to restore peace and safeguard in defence of your country agaiam altacks from the outside,
WILLIAM."
RENO, NIV. January 3rd. Hop, Francis G. Nowinads, member of con- gress for Nevada, and a member of the house committee on foreign affairs, in a pobile address at Reno list night, in discosting the Venezuelan incident, declared bimself in favor of war with or without cause and said he would welcome war as a public blessing because it would result in the settlement of the monetary question. He spoke for an hour and a half.
NIW YORK, January 3rd. Dispatches to _the_World_from" Čalon, Colombla, says :-The Valparaiso press, com- menting upon the fact of the British schooner
Myosolts being fired upon by a Venernelan gan- boat causing the captain's death, reads a BeTCID lectate to the neighbouring republies.
It says that Venezuela is evidently asking for just such ⚫ lesson as Great Britain administered to Nicaragua, and will probably get it.
Bangkok to receive the remains of the late Crown Prince.
The Roman Catholic Chinese in Serangoon are becoming so numerons that a new church is being built to accommodate them,
On the night of the 21st two coolles on board the P. & O. steamer Brindit, in Singapore, accidentally fell down a batchway and were killed,
THE SHANGHAI RACE CLUB,
ANNUAL REPORT.
сотрану
la Borneo.
SHANGHAI FREIGHT MARKET, Messrs. Wheelock & Co., in their Fratch write Market Report dated Shanghai 31st January, An effort is being made in Sandakan to have
Sinca our last issue there has been no change Reater's telegraph service extended to that
remark applies to the quantity of cargo offering to record in freights homewards, and the same place.
By a Bra in Singapore on the aritult. damage
for shipment, a fair demand existing for steam to the extent of $6,000 was done.
tonnage to New York, while for London matters Singapore has now a Fire Insurance Associa. big and almaller marine-kavh excuses. remain as dull as they possibly can. Coal freights considerably reduced.
From goed authority we learn that during their from Japan have reached bed-rock, and it has and played the Wild-er men from Borneo, whether they can accept charters now offering ten days' trip they got nu far as Tateyama Bay.
question with available stormLETS and, not seeing a bit of fun in the game, seturned without incurring a loss by so doing. For London the Salvation Army and doing some goed on to Yokohama with the full Intention of joining vid Sues, Departures have been confined to
twe in number, while for immediate leading. earth. If they do this they may be forgiven, but in
have the following vessels circulated.—Oristas Any case they should drop on their marrowbones
to sail tomorrow (ist prox.) HIRVIKKE and lift their angelic voices in thanks to their
to wall to-morrow (1st prox.) Adem to, il Maker that they got off as easy as they did, and then resolve that during their fature lives they Japan. Pyrrhus to sell about 5th prox. Narits to-morrow (ist prox.) Glasers shortly due from will show more good sense if they go to Slagato sall about 18th prox. Diomed to sail about they can bave the schooner meet them there only sign of life in our freight market and go to the god-forsaken country and hunt for seems to show itself in this direction, the what they have lost,—Box of Curtos.
Lennox baring received exceptionally good support for this time of year, vis.'; some 1,500 tons of tex and general cargo. She left here on the 26th inst., and will be followed by the Port Adelaide now dae, the next in tum being the Ghares. Rate for both steamers is 30r all round.
Some discussion followed with respect to the For New York via Cap.-The ship Berlin has financial portion of the company, and the been fixed to load at Amoy, calllog, of course, wisdom or otherwise of reconstructing it with at Hongkong to complete her cargo. Low rates the vlew to obtaining more capital. The chair- by steamer appar to have considerably crippled man, la reply to questions, stated that the this business, but, on resumpilon of trade with the For New York, etc, via Faclic-We have which had been very lukewarm towards its Northern Ports, things are sure to look up again. been no negotiations with the parent company, directors beld nearly 10,000 shares. There had
no change to report, the following being the absidary companies. The metton was adopted. next fallingsBelgic, leaving Yokohama 11th Mr. Bennett afterwards stated that the idea, February. Victorias leaves this 15th February roughly, of the board with regard to the Empress of India leaves this aand February.
queition' of reconstruction was to wind Departures: For Lendon via Suer-Japan, via the company voluntarily, and to transfer its Amay, 1816 last Kattau nia Fanchas atk inat. assets to a new company with a nominal capital up
26th Inst. From Shanghai to London by Con- of 21. 6d. per share, of which only 15. should be For New York via Suck-Lennox via Amoy
of £100,000 in shares of tas, each, with liability ference Lines, general cargo 405.. silk 45. tex called up, the share certificates being issued as 50s; Northern Cort, ports by conference llacs, 8s. 6d. paid. Objection was taken by severn! "general cargo 426, 63, w, allk 453, ten zos.; Now
speakers to any reconstruction; but the chalt- York by conference lines, general cargo gos, tea
man stated that the question would have to Jos; New York via London by conference fines, general cargo jos, tea 501 Boston by for decision, and meantime the shareholders came before an extraordinary general meeting conference lines, general cargo 32, 68.; Phil delphia by conference lines, general cargo 40s.struction through having adopted the report.
were in no way committed to the policy af recon- London by Shell Line, general cargo şöz, less 10 per cent. Hamburg by Shell Line general cargo 35s, met. New York by Shell Line general cargo 50s, less 10 per cent. Havre direct general 378. 6d, net. Genos tallow 352. general Cargo 3
nominal. New York by Pacific Lines, les r cargo 44%, od met ton York 355
6d not. New by
30.95 per ton coal, Nagasak be, Belah cent (gold.) Coast Rates are :-Mojl to Sunaghni 30.95 per ton coal. The Lynnwood, British barque. 1.149 tons register, is the caly dir engaged vessel in port.
280,311.36 piculs of block tin and 120,497.60 pleats of un ore, the duty on which was $1,619,091.05, were exported from Perak during 1895
PERING NOTES.
In accordance with a suggestion made by s member at the last annual general meeting, that the usual yearly statement of accounts should be prefaced by a report upon the affairs of the Club, the Stewards have now the pleasure to submit, for the informaiton of members, the following remarks on the past year's working and the present position of the Club :—
During the past year 48 new members hava Joined the Club, the total number now on the (FROM OUR CORRESPONDINT.)
list being 370, tagalust 331 in 1894, and 259 PIKING, January 15th. in 1893, the revenue from entrance-sees and For some time, and especially since the closing subscriptions amounting to Tls. 6,410, against up of the river, there has beco very litila news Tia. 5,665 tune year.” to relate from the capital of China. The foreign The usual Spring and Autumn Race Meetings population has gone on about the same with itswers-held on the 29th and 30th April and st cliques and rivalries, every one waiting for the May, and on the 28th, 29th and oth empire to topple over.
October. The entries for both were larger than those of the preceding year, the entrance-feer notwithstanding the unfavourable weather in the amennting to Tis 12,800, against Tis. 8,580 and
aatama, both meetings were productive of excel- races well contested, and the prizes distributed lent racing, the felds" generally being large, the amongst a large number of owners; the increase in the number of small stables being a notice able and antisfactory feature, which points to the increasing popularity of pony raclog in Shanghal.
RIFORM MOVIMIXT.
The matter of most talk has been the reform movement and Reformi Club started among the younger officials, and more especially among the younger men belonging to the Hanlie College bolding no office, but wanting to get one. The visible extent of their labours is simply their headquarters and a small newspaper Issued every other day. The paper is rather
ridi- culed by foreigners and will probably gain bat little hold on the Chinese men of educa-
unless it adopts other methods and gives something more than mere figures or brief translations. That far the phat a single reformers have not dared to print a leader or article of their own. They profess to be waiting tili a memorial has been presented to the Throne and sanction from the Emperor is extended to the new scheme. The talk of using foreign services has rather died out, though a friendly spirit still exists towards the two or thren foreigners who have done much for
them.
THE - LUSSIONARY MEMORIAL, The other matter of talk, especially among the missionaries, has been the efforts of Rev. Timoley the Throne. The place of Rev. Dr. Wherry Richard to get some action on his memorial to
has been filed by Rev. Dr. Lowry, as the most Sitting man to represent Americans. I balleve these men have secured two more conferences with the Trangli Yamen though only two of the members of that sugust body were present, Weng Tang-ho and Chang Yin-bua), The French Minister, hearing of the spart of the Protestants, rashed in some more Catholic cases, gave the Yamen to understand that say favours extended could not leave out the Catholic missionaries and converts This was a just
HAVANA, JARHATY and. An engagement between Spanish troops and Insurgents has taken place at El Estante, south of Alfonzo XII, not far from, the frontier of the province of Havina. The "official announce- ment gays the troops captured the insurgents position, but the author files here, in announcing action, though it has rather frightened the this kliimah, added the significant statement that the toppy, "were moved closer to the Yamen officials from doing anything out of the Province of Havana, which would indicates. I hardly the time for any start that the Spanish forces are once more in retrest. Hog fonovation on missionary questions.
BERLIN, Janary and. The Times asserts that Queen Victoria has peremptoril wdered the Duke of Fife, husband of Princess Louise of Wales, to resign the directorship of the Chartered British South Africa Company, bm the Duke of File denies the statement.
A CHINESE Chamber of COMMERCE FOR SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE
January 17th. The Chinese of Singapore have determined to
THE RAILROAD EDICT.
The edict of the Emperor about railroads has created less stir in Peking than in Tientsin and Shanghal. The answer of the shorter route between Tientsin and Peking has beau placed in English hands. On this matter the French Minister has sise been looking out for his own nationals. He Introduced to the Yamen a French
engineer with another Treaty made formerly between China, and the and Fraser over the Tongling matter, granting priviliges to the French, was brought to the notice of the Yamen. I have, however, heard of no change in the plan. The building of the road is a
cd which the head manager or the Govern ment may please to engage. As for materials to be purchased tenders are open to all the world.
RAILROAD TO HANKOW,
31
Nothing is known here of any importance concerning the longer roste la Hankow. See Cantonese merchants offered to take the load and guarantee the money for a part. It is still uncertain whether the Chinese will raise the requisite amount of money, unless foreigners are Included.
follow the excellent example set them by their compatriots In Hongkong. They have resolved mental affair, and any engineer can be to establish bere a Chamber of Commerce that shall serve as a channel for the discussion of local Commercial matters, and, presumably, for the bet ter education of merchants on subjects pertaining to their dally transactions. For this purpose meeting is to be held at the house of Mr. Senh Leang Seah on
on Falday next; and we doubt not that the scheme, subject to sach modif- catlon or enlargement as Intelligent criticism may suggest, will be carried through. Further mers, we believe that present plans are so ambitious me to include the erection or purchase of some substantial building wherein Fariodical deliberations may be held, and which may also Herveas a commercial clab where the hostinformas| tlon on certata subjects will be at the service of members. The new Chinese Chamber
.Com- ol. merce of Singapore will be in no sense an anti- gonfat of the Europan initiation. It will be an
concern
devote, as essential
in the Grand Stand, the faterior of which has Considerable Improvemente have been made been palated throughout, the upper rooms thoroughly we considerably to the comfortable accommondation for the members, whose attend. ance during the entire year has largely increased. The mach-needed improvement is. vaising and re-turing the lawns in front of the Grand Stand and Belle Vae has been carried out most
MOJE MARKET REPORT, January 13th, 1896. alfactorily, and the benefit derived there- The coal market remains unchanged. from during the rainy seasons has bein very
quotations. greatly appreciated.
The question as to the rights of members of the Clab to the tue of the Steeplechase Course has come prominently forward during the of the Stewards, who requested Messrs. year and has occupled the earnest attention Rezny, Gore, Souter, and C. R. Burkill to act as a Committee in conjuncilon with Mr. Charles Mayne, Surveyor to the Municipal Council, in the selection of "a suitable Steeplechase Course." This Course has now been defined and approved of by the Trusices of the Recreation Fand, but the negotiations regarding fis use by the Members of the Club have not yet been completed. The report of the Steeplechase Committee, and the correspondence relating thereto, are published and circulated for the information of members.
It will be seen from the annexed statement of accounts, that the revenge of the Club for 1895, including the balance brought forward from lust expenditure has been Tls. 40,808.76, which year, amounts to Tix, 42,034-53, and that the figures show a considerable increase on those of 1894.
fa conclusion the Stewards consider that they can, on the exply of their term of office, con- gratulate the members on the increasing prosperity and present satisfactory position the Club has attained to, and they look forward with confidence to these conditions being maintained for the future.
A. MCLEOD,
Chairman.
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
·HONGKONG ́SHARE MARKET.
Hongkong, February 4th. Mr. G. H. Potts reports as follows in his
Share Ziif issued at 5 p.m. to-day ş
The market has shown more activity during the past week and most stocks are steady at quota tions. The fallowing Companies have advertised. their meetings as below The Wanchal Ware- house and Storage Company, Limited, for the 10th February The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf sad Godown Company, Limited, for the -OFFICIALS SCARED TO 00 ́AHEAD, -
17th February, and the Hongkong and Whampoa Even since the degradation of the officials, Dock Company, Limited, for the 24th February. Weng Ming-laan and Chang Liu, the officials,
BANKE-Hongkong and Shanghal Broka andespecially the Mancha party, have been more
have improved slightly, and sales at 181, 181) timid than even before. Mr. Wang still keeps and 182 per cent premium have been effected. op his acquaintance, but is planning to The London quotation of £42 55 is › unchanged, return to his home in Kiangsu as soon as the so that at the present exchange of a/t it makes Felhe River opens. He is a man of considerable metsis, to the protection and advance. Iterary ability and will probably spend the rest † Nationals are wanted at $26, but there ara nazis our rate about $41 per share below theirs. ment of the Chlacse trading interests. Inci of his His to literary work. dentally it may contribute to better and sounder relations between the Oklaese and the Europeans, We hope it may. At any rate there can be no doubt that properly managed and energetically conducted, it may usefully fill vacant place in It may accomplish much for the and thereby make is utility felt la stili wider fields. It may tackle questions that the “European, not so well equipped with the deces. sary knowledge of circumstances, has falled antisfactorily to deal with. We trust that we may have occasion, at its first annual meeting,
THE EMPEROR QUITED BY THE EM PRESS-DOWAGER.
The young Emperor for over a month, has gone every few days to pay his respects to the Empraas-Dowager. The policy of the fature will therefore depend as muck on her as spon
-Sings, hlm. “
CHANGE OF VICEROYL
offering under $27.
MARINE INSURANCEE—A few North Chinas have been sold at Tle. 120. Yangtaxes have been placed at $121 and $121 and are wanted at the latter rate. Strafts have changed hands at $15, and are will obtainable.
FIRE
INSURANCES-Hongkong Fires are in demand at $289, China Fires are in the market -at Bos, with no buyers over $90.
Liu Kwan-yi has been in Paking for nearly two SHIPPING Hongkong, Canton and Macao weeks. He is ordered to return to his old post Steamboats have hardened and skies at $351 de Viceroy at Nanking to reliers Chang Chih. and $358 r. the dividend of $1.30 per share fang, who has been ordered to return to his old paid on the 1st February, have been effected, alco post as Viceroy at Wachang. The aged Viceroynt $36 for the January settlement. Indo-Chinas to congratulate it upon the accomplishmen! | Lda, who le is great opium-smoker, has been remain quist at 357. A fairly large business Some good and hitherte neglected four masking and receiving eftir, and will leave, been done to Dadgian Steamships as $509,
ef
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUX:
American (Afridi) 6th insti English (Mirzapora) roth inst. German (Prins Heinrich) 11th inst. American (Peru) 13th init. American (Coptic) 15th inst. American (Dorte) agih inst."
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THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Rohilla left Singapore for this port at 10 am, yesterday.
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Nominal Tax P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamship Mirachore, with the next English mall, left Singapore for this port at I p.m. to-day, and may be expected here about 6 am, on the roth inst,
SILVER YEN PER TOM 3. 0. B. Teyokaal........yen 4.60 | Kanada..............yen 450 Komatsu (nons in stock) Migel 4.00 Akaike yen 3-75 Ohmoura... 3.70 Fajlactans 1.50 Shakano... 3.60 Daijio
» 3,70 Qtupjim. „ 3-65
Mixed coals from yen a to yan 3.50, KKFORT DURING THE LAST FORTNIGHT,
Tomad
-Starship,
To
300 Ohnors...Paking.................Shangbal. 2,000 Hondo..., 1990.491.116 3,000 Hondo...Mathilde w............... 3,550 Akaike ........Mascotte mi....Hongkong. 1,200 Kanays...........Vlor
700 Taka Orestes.Shanghal, 1,700 Toyokan!Hankow 1,000 Shakaue Nordenshold 3.000 Akaike... Wakoncura-maru Bombay. 4,300 Obnoura Mards
100 Takio.Ningchow...Shangbal.
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SHIPPING RETURNS,
From 8 pm, ynsterday to 5 pim. today, ARRIVALS. Con...........teamer, from Singapore.
Natal....
Victoria ... Fakkot inggerisik Activ
Chiegtu LONCHIT Palyang NOTI
Cosmopolit....18/2 Formoza....desyenstark Hothow...............**
Wahu.
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11 Shanghai.
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Tacoma Holhow.
"Shanghai.
Holhow. "Maji.
Chinklang Swalow. Tamtul
1. Woosung. Aggregating 75,830 tona register. DEPARTURES.
Hongkong. Wuotan
3,000 Otsoji Zalików mumum
700 Wasul.....Menmuir......Shanghal 1,600 Shazano...Dona_ 1,100 Mike Glenfarg umana.Marseilles. 1,200 Takaomore........ Portland, 1,405 Namadritte Hainda um Hongkong. 2,500 Akaike Anger Hiad ..Swatow
500 Tagawkidzumi-maru mu...Bombay. 700 Minell
Visum Achilles................................ Shanghai. 700 Toyokua!...Strathmors.........Hongkong. Bo Takamo...Changsha 1,450 Otsuji Tacoma......... 3430 Namadruta.Pederation
4400 Kanada Afghan....................................... 1,500 Shakano Inverlay ima 1,300
Normandis anno ' 2850 Akaike Bent......Hongkong. Ceresia-Rico, row 3.50 per picul; Whest, yen
1.901 Barley yrs 3.70 per koku,
"Hongkong. **Shaoghal
STIGENCED
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT
GAZETTE.
【Saturday, 121 February, 1896.] ||
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS.
It is notified that, by order of the Queen in Council, Danish tonnage registers dated subsequent to the rst day of April, 1895, shall be accepted as equivalent to British registers,
No. 30-The appointment of Mr. S. Shimizu af Acting Japanese Courut is gazetted,
No. 31 Notlfies the appointment of three Inspectors of Naisances under the Puolle Health Ordinance, 1887,
No. 32-Contatos the minutes of a meeting of the Sanliary Board held on 16th January,
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TUESDAY, the'rith Fabraary, 1895, AT 915 P.M. SEATS can be Booked at Mesus KELLY & Watan's, LI.
PRICES AS USUAL.. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1895,
Auctions.
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PUBLIC AUCTION VALUABLE OLD CHINESE PORCELAIN, CURIOS AND EMBROIDERIES,
THE Undersigned as received instructions to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
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SATURDAY, the 8th February, 1896, commencing at 2.30 P.M.j
A
COLLECTION OF
MOST VALUABLE AND EXCEPTIONALLY UNOD at his SALTS ROOMS, DEDDELL STREET, (having just arrived from the North),
OLD CHINESE PORCELAIN AND CURIOS,
15 Comprising —— Many Very RARE and VALUABLE SPECI- MENS of MING, KANGI, YUNGCHING, KIENLUNG and Other PORCELAIN I GREEN, HAWTHORN, #IVE COLORS. BLUE and WHITE. APPLE IMPERIAL and
Many Other DECORATIONS.
VERY RARE SANG DE BOEUF. OLD PEKIN CLOISONNE from MING downwards, -OLD JADE, OLD SOOCHOW LAQUER, CARVED, RHINOCEROS HORNS and Oiber CARVINGS, PORCELAIN MOUNTED SCREENS, OLD PEKIN SNUFFBOTTLES and Other CURIO9, &c.
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A. VINE LOT OF SILK EMBROIDERIES,
Catalogues will be issued previous to the Sale. On View from FRIDAY, the 7th February,
TERMS OF SALE *--ÃI CUstomary,
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. Hongkang, 3rd February, 1848.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
NO. 26.
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THE following Particulars and Conditions of
Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held on the spot, on
MONDAY,
the 10th day of February, 1896, at 4 Pál, Kre published for general information,
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, ayth January, 1896.
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Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the rolh day of February, 1896, at 4 P.M., 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 Years.
PARTICULARS OF THE
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Locality,
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Lot No. N. of Kj
Boundary Measure ments.
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1,674, L. L. 659}{ 50|50|130/150!:7,300|106);
To be Let.
TO LET.
"ARKSPUR UPPER RICHMOND ROAD-STVEN ROOMS and TENNES | LAWN, – Rent, $80 monthly, Indisding Taxes,
Apply to
Mr. L SIMON, Banque de l'Inde Chine, Hongkong, 14th January, 1895.
TO LET,
OFFICE and ROOM IS "BEACONSFIELD
ARCADE," Queen's Road, "PRIORY LODGE,” ■ SIX-ROOMED
BUNGALOW. 4. Bonham Road.
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WEST VILLA," 12, Fokiolum Road. HOUSES In "BEACONSFIELD ARCADE," - facing the Fareds Ground.
OFFICES in BANK BUILDINGS, above the STOCKBROKERS' ASSOCIATION;
GODOWNS in DUDDELL STREET.- HOUSE No. 17, MORQUE JUNGTION.
Apply to
BELILIOS & Ca Hongkong, 18th January, tägä -N [any
TO LET.
IVE-ROOMED BUNGALOW "KHEDA,"
HOMHAM ROAD - Apply to
CHINA MORGAN & NG