To-day's Advertisements.
ARMY CONTRACTS. TENDERS DA RECEIVED for the SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS, and for Services as below, requlied for the Troops at Hongkong for 12 Months from rat April next.
SUPPLIES.
-FOR TROOPS.-Beef, Grocurbis, "Coil,
Wood, Oll, etc.
3-FOR HOSPITALS.-Beef, Fowls, Gra-ceries, Fruits, Wines, and Medical Comforts generally,
SERVICES.
1-TRANSFORT-Supply
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1896.
Co-day's Advertisements.
ZETLAND
No. 525, E.C.
LODGE,
AN EMERGENCY MEETING of the above LODGE HIl be held in the FREEMASONS HALL, Zetland Street, THIS EVENING,the 25th Instant, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely, lastend of at the hour previously advertised. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.
Hongkong, 15th February, 1896.
VICTORIA PRECEPTORY.
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Launches AN EMERGENCY MEETING of the
and
of Cargo Boats and Crolle Labour, etc., etc. 4-Wasblog, Bedding and Clothing,
-Scavenging, Swerning. ChimaŁys,
Supplying Dry Easth for Latines. 6.----Lighting and Supplying Oll for Lamps, 7-Purchase of Empty Hogsheads.
TENDERS must be made on Ferms, which, Jogether with any further information required,
be obtained at HEADQUARTER OFFICE. B, between the hours of 10 AM. and 4PM. Delly,
APPLICATION for TENDER FORMS muat be made before Noom on THURSDAY, 50 "March, 1896.
The Secretary of State for Ward as not blod himself to kept the lowest or any. Tinder.
Headquarter Office, B., Hongkong, 251h February, 1896.
THEATRE
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ROYAL
CITY HALL
OVIDE MUSIN
GRAND
CONCERTS
ON
SATURDAY, the 29th Februst 5, MONDAY, the and March, and
WEDNESDAY, the 4th March.
OVIDE MUSIN;
ARTISTS:
Violin Virtuosa..
ANNIE LOUISE MUSIN,
Coloratur Soprano.
EDWARD SCHARF,
Planist.
TICKETS now on Sale at W. ROBINSON
& Co.'*
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PRICES $3, $2 & $1. REMEMBER THE DATES! Hangkong, 25th February, 1896. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
T
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
HE DIVIDEND of 8 PER CANZ. pet Shore and BONUS of 4 PIR CENT. per Shate for the Six Months ending 31st De.mber, 1895 DECLARED at Tuesday's Ordinary Yearly Meeting, will be PAYABLE at the Premises al the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
witer on and WEDNESDAY, the 26th February, - and, SHAREHOLDERS are requested to apply lar DIVIDEND WARRANTS at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, NO. 14; Praya Central,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
R. COOKF,
Acting General Manager,
Hongkong, 25th February, 1805.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON, LIMITED.
VICTORIA PRECEPTORY will be held
In the FREEMASONS' HALL, Zetland Street, on FRIDAY, the 28th Instant, at 5 for 5.30 0.07. precisely. Visiting Sir Kalghts are cordially invited to attend,
Hongkong, 4th February, 18qff,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAL
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(Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, HANKOW and PORTS on the "YANGTSZI.)
THE Company's Steamship
"DARDANUS," Captain Gregory, wilt be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 26th instant, 21 10 AM.
For Freight or Passage, apply ta
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 4th February, 1895...
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, .
LIMITED.
(385
FOR AMOY, FOOCHOW AND SHANGHAI,
HE Steamship
THE
"FOOCHOW,"
Captain Blackburne, will be despatched TO-
| MORROW, the 26th Instant, at 10 AM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agents,
Hongkong, ayth February, 1895,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. "HE Company's Steamship
T
F358
"TANTALUS," Captain Hannah, will be despatched as above
on SATURDAY, the 14th March.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents,
Hongkong, 15th February, 1868.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
2
WE
To-day's Advertisements.
SPECIAL NOTICE,
E the Undermentioned beg to notify the Poblic that we have This Day PURCHASED from Mestre, WING CHEONG & Co. the STOCK-IN-TRADE FIXTURES
and GOODWILL of their BUSINESS äs MERCHANTS and SHIPCHANDLERS, and day of February, 1896, as heretofore. the Business will be conducted from this 18th
FOOK CHEONG & Co., '
No, 44, Praya Central.
AH YON, Managing Partner. Hongkong, 18th February, 1896.
TO LET.
DHOUSES I RIPON TERRACE.
WELLING HOUSES :-
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No. 3. ALVESTON TERRACE, No. 17, LYNDHURST TERRACE, No. 6, VICTORIA VIEW, KOWLOON. No, at, ELGIN STREET. Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMEN~
& AGENCY Co., Ltd. Ronbone agih February vaổ
Entimations.
17
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED, VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
~HONGKONG.
AERATED WATERS,
SIMPLE AERATED WATER.
SODA WATER,
LE
INGER ALE.
CHADE
EMONADE.
. MARRIAGES. Oathe 15th instant, at " Bethesds,” Singapore, by the Rev. W. G. Honeywỹ, James Alxx. FARMER to MATHILDA, sliest daughter of the late Captain Waldemar Sex'orph, of Bangkok.
A Hamburg, on the 20th of February, CHARLES OVENBECK, of Shangbal, to AOKES, second daughter of the late A. SONDERMANN, End of Hamburg,
DEATH.
JULIAN, F. PIWN, for many years sub-Editor and On the 13th Instant, at No. 5. Yokohama Manger of the Year Daily Herald, of
poplexy, in bis 58th year.
The Hongkong Telegraph
We again take leave to point out that Tk Maxia Concert Company, conlating of M. there does not appear to be sufficient Ovide Maslo, the femus violtalat, Madame promptness in the action of the Sanitary Annie Louise Musia, the prima donna, and Her Authorities. The case In Staunton Street | Eduard Scharf, planist, who trivs created a was a clear case of plague. The report forore wherever they have been, will open hea was received by the Police at 7 p.m. Why for a short season in the Theatre Royal on the delay till the afternoon of the next day Saturday. Vids adri. In removing the body, and until the 33rd In removing the inhabitants of the house stand how the Police, with ordinary and disinfecting it? We cannot under diligence and intelligence, can be ignorant of the fact of a death having occurred in any house in the city of Victória. The Kaitong knows everything that goes on in
duty and the District Watchmen know too. Have Instructions been given to the Police and to the District Watchmen to report every death without delay, and even every case of serious illness that comes to their knowledge?
Wx hear that the flourishing Sabah Steamship which bas paid several large dividendi sface it Co whose head office is la Sandakan and started business a few year ago, have scut over their Sandakan maunger, Mr. L L. Darby, to arrange for the construction of another coasting steamer of much larger dimensions than herệto-
Gelegraph a district, and the Chinese constables on fore for their ever-increasing trade.
__HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1896.
THE SITUATION IN KOREA.
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In response to an «Inquiry' addressed to the Director of the Observatory, wo bave beɛa la- formed that during January 1.73 inch of rain fell in Hongkong, and to date this mooth 7,02 faches, maklog a total of 8.75 for the year. According to the tables made in 1894 this means that 64.. ---
millions of gallons have been added to Tylam, not counting the additional water caught by the new catch-water system, which so materially increases the collecting area, and the amount
collected In Poklolum. Surely the supply of water must now be sufficient to permit of an addliional amount belog issued to the res!-
TELEGRAMS. dent. With the absolute necessity that a
REUTER'S MESSAGES.
BYE ELECTION.
LONDON, February 23rd. Mr. John Morley has been elected for Montrans (dhtrict) by a majority of two thousand over the Unionist Candidats.
-THE-SUEZ-CANAL-CLEAR.
It is no wonder that there is great excitement in Japan and that the Imperial There have been two cases of plague Government thought it well to prora-to-day up to 4 o'clock p.m. We strongly gue, on the 15th instant, the meetings of advise the Government to resume the the Diet for ten days or so. The proceed. publication of cases and deaths dally, and Ings on Saturday, the 15th, threatened to to. Indicate in each report the districts in become stormy when the reading of the which they occur. Imperial Decree brought the sitting to a summary termination. Korea must be for Japanese of all ranks a very sore subject Indeed. Only a short time ago Japan went to war with China for the purpose, the sole purpose, of rescuing the Koreans from the debasing influences of the Chinese who were accused of promot- ing misgovernment and crime of every discription, and of maintaining,, for their own purposes, the Korean Court- and people In a state of ignorance and poverty. The Mirado declared publicly that it was the duty of the Japari people to 'llberate the Koreans from their thraldom to China, to make them free and inde- pendent, and to introduce among them all the arts of civilization by the cultivation of which Japan herself had grown wealthy and great. The Japanese were successful In their warfare against China. They drove the Chinese from Kores and by the Treaty of Shimonoseki secured their "exclusion from all power and Influence there for ever. But, alas! they had reckoned without taking count of
SARSAPARILLA
RASPBERRYADE, &c. Russia or of Russian ambitions, and they
DAKIN, CRUICHIHANK & CO. WATERS are made under the constant supervision of a duly quilified English Chemist and will bear compa; [395❘rison with the best English Manufacturés.
Special termale HOTELS, CLUBS, MESSZE and
other Large Consumers,
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO. | day complaints should be, addressed to the
Manager. THE Company's Steamship
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1805.
"THALES," Captain H. Bathurst, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 27th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Pastage, apply to
„DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,
·General Managers, Hongkong, sh February, 1896. [394
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR AMOY AND TAMSUI HE Company's Steamship
403 TH
NEXTRAORDINARY
OTICE is hereby given that t
MEETING of
SHAREHOLDERS will he held at the SOCIETY'S 'HEAD'OFFICI, No. 4. Praya Central, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the rath March, 1896, at NOON, to consider and I thought it to pass the following Special Resolution -
That in Article of the words "SEVEN THOU SAND DOLLARS" be eliminated and in place thereof the words “TWELVE THOU SAND DOLLARS" be inserted.
Should the resolution be daly passed it will be submitted for Confirmation to Second Extraordinary Meeting which will be subse quently convened.
By Order of the Board,
11
N. J. EDE,
Secretary, Hongkong, 25th February, 1896. "GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.
---FROM LONDON AND STRAITS,
THE Steamship
FORMOSA,"
Captain Hodgins, will be despatched for the above Ports of THURSDAY, the 27th instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers.
[406 Hongkong, 25th February, 1896,
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA,
THE Steamship
"ARRATOON APCAR,"
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITEDI.
ESTABLISHED AD. 1841;
WINES
AND
SPIRIT S.
(1550
ALL these are selected by our London House,
The Kanaler has been floated and the Canal is clear.
SPORT,
(under Association rules ?)
Oxford bas beaten Cambridge at Football
THE WAR IN ABYSSINIA. Italy is sending ten fresh battalions to Abyssinia.
F
THE TRANSVAAL INCIDENT. Two hundred and fifty of Dr. Jameson's men have arrived at Plymouth, and were loudly cheered.
Boera loss at the battle of Krugersdorp was It is stated from several sources that the
two hundred and eighty. ·
Dr. Jameson and his Officers have arrived at Devonport.
(From Jojancus Papers)
MILL
present exists in the Colony for cleanliness, this spring at least, the D. P. W. cannot too soon furn on as much as possible.
THIS morelog a man from Canton, who was
paying money lato the Treasury for his master, presented a forged Chartered Bank note which had been altered from $10 to $50 face value,
· This was ̈avidently the handiwork of "the man" who was lately sentenced to ten years'im prizam- 'ment at the Cilmioa) Sesalons. As the presenter was evidently innocent of Intent to desraad, ho was
Ea connection ast prosecuted, with this occurrence, the following from the Slogapore Free Preis of the 17th shows that Industry of this kiad is not confined to this Colony:-On the 11thlmat, a Malay was sentenced by the Assize Court, Penang, to two yesra! rigorous imprisonment, for passing a forged bank note of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bink. The cote was a $5 note which had been altered by erasing the figure $ and substituting 25.
MR. Hough this afternoon offered soms sixty ponies for sale in front of the City Hall, includ ing many of the winners in the late race meet- ing. Very good prices were obtained all | round, several ponies being bought for polo,
likely mokes to run during the Ambitious, who won the Ladļas Purse, was bought in by his owner at 2600, this being the highest price offered. Of other winners Bantars
Summer,
now find themselves driven from the Peninsula and deprived of all authority and power there, while Russia assumes openly and formally the protectorate of FIRE AT THE KYOTO SILK-SPINNING and the gymkhans cammiļtea bidding freely for the King and of the Kingdom, and Japan is forced by circumstances to notify that she has adopted a policy of nan-Interference. No wonder the people of Japan are angry with their Government and hostile to a ministry which certainly failed to foresee, before entering upon the war, the possible effect of any interference with the status
KIOTO, February 15th. A fire broke out in the engine room of the Slik-spinning Mill here this maming, and damage to in estimated extent of 236,coo,y was done. Several persons were injured.
THE CORONATION OF THE TSAR. ⠀ TOKIO, February 16th.
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It is stated that information has been received by the Russian Legation of the postponement of the cozonation of the Tsar till Bay 26th. It will take place at Moscow.
THE NIPPON BANK DIVIDEND.
TOKIO, February 15th.
fetched grzo, Armistice $51, Niggler, unbeaten, $125, Speedwell $120. Burnside $155, Visituat 11 $165, Variation $130, and Vagabond $150. Mr. Taylor's four Derby griffins ranged from tea to $180, Canary brought $165 and Blaebell $200. Some of the moker, on the other band, went as low as 21o, while Echo, belonging to the
same stabla as Standard, which the auctioneer explained was not trained for fear he might beat the latter, went for only $19.
At the hall-yearly macting of the shareholders | A CORRISPONDENT of the North China Daily of the Nippon Back to-day the Directors dividend of 13 per cent, was declared. reported a net profit of yen 1,436.722.65, and a'
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
it was rumoured in town today that Mr. C. F. Smith, the painstaking, courteous and deservedly populas Assistant Manager of the Hongkong Hotel, has given the Bard of Directors of the
Hotel a masth's notice.
and to anticipate and provide against Interference from abroad. No Government could have foreseen the joint intervention of France, Germany and Russia. In support of interests and objects purely Russian, but the Japanese Ministers ought to have had sufficient knowledge of their great neigh- bour, and of her hereditary plans of aggression and extension, to be sure that Russia would not with equanimity see a strong and active power like Japan in possession of Korea and of Manchuria without a struggle to prevent it. Japan In the Llacutung peninsula and with
REPORTS from Tianteln, anys the China Ganette; paramount authority in Korea wouldgree that the Pelho river will be open very be; if not an absolute barrier to any further soon, and it is arranged that the first batch of Muscovite advance south certainly an steamers, wil leave Shanghai about the grd of obstacle that it would take many years March. and a vast expenditure of men and money to remove. Japan should have been prepared for this, either with alliances or with adequate forces. As it is she has apparently only precipitated the Inevitable contest between herself and Russia for the possession and control of the Pacific. MR. HAYASHI, Japanese Minister to Feking, is The Japanese, always hated and detested reported to have tendered a representation to bythe great majority of the Koreans, have the Takla Government. In connection with and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all inter-rendered themselves, by their participation Japan's policy towards Chins, regarding which mediats profits, and “ensbling us to supply the in the murder of the Queen, so obnoxious his view differ from the Government's.
that we doubt if, even Russia apart, they best growths at MODERATE PRICES.
AN excellent programme has been arranged could have successfully maintained con- trol in Seoul against Chinese Intrigue for a concert in the Club Lualtann this even and Korean conspiracy. As It is, Russlag, Signorian Belinfante being the prima donna, is in actual possession; the Japanese are while Migs Carvalho, Signora Eckhardt, Kazal ousted; their adherents dead or con- and Danonberg will very materially assist. demned to death, and a powerful Russian fleet and a large army are Interposed Ma ARAKAWA, Japanese Consul at 'Tientsin, their ambition. The Japanese may make up their minds to fight now. "The force of public opinion may precipitate the Government Into adopting a line of conduct It does not by any meana approve of, but if she does not fight, and fight hard, she may as well surrender all hope of ever being continental power, whether for good or evil. Russla means to stay in Korea and certainly even Russian government will be preferable for the unhappy Koreans than the poverty, misery, anarchy, and vila barbarity of the past.
Captain J. E. Hansen, will be despatched for the bought direct at first band, Imported in wood
above Ports on TUESDAY, the 3rd March, at
P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply 10,
[40#
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, ath February, 1896.
FOR SHANGHAI (DIRECT). HE Steamship"
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THE
“GLENORCHY," having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo hy ber are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their titk into the Gadowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon What! and Gedown Company, Limited, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the conltury be given before NOON TO DAY
Cargo remalaing undellvered after the 3rd próximo will be subject to rent.
No Fire Inoranen has been effected. Consignees are requested to present all Claims for damages and/or shortages nok later than the roth proximo, otherwise they will not be recognised.
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Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 25th February, 1896.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
"SINGAPORE
"ADOWA,"
PRICE LISTS,"
with Full Detalli, to be had an Application.
News, willing from Newchwang on the 18th ultimo, reports as follows :—We have just been favoured with a visit from the Russian Explo ration Party. They remained here for fully's week and are again away to the frigid North There are two officers with several Mongol soldiers. They have had a long, tollsome, rough, cold but lateresting Journey from Vladivostock westwards. They descended steep ridges exclose." Ing the great Fool on the Leng White Mountalo, and travelled over very difficult paths along the north of Kare. They have departed for
of the nonhern slopes of the Changpeshan to ascertain thorough geographical exploration the sources of the Sengari Then they go north to Kils, and thence back to Visdivostock. The chief is a particularly interesting man and has been a great traveller, having touched the borders of Persia and seen the English ostposts in northern India. He crossed the Hinganling through N. E. Mongella and made a more level than that to the north of the Amur. straight line for Kirin, through a country much
He will certainly enlarge ex'ensively the party to likely to endure severe cold in the foresta geographical tore on N. E. Manchuria. The on their prosent mission. The ariival of the party created quite an excl'ement in the city.. Every sort of famour. was set float, among others that 500 Mongols drilled after Western methods were left behind in Hi gking and were. by and by to come here. Troops to that number
Captain Owens, will be despatched for the above | FORT after removal should be rested a month 1 belween them and the great object of! who was Governor at Kinchow during the way, coming into the city could scare every obstacle.
Port on WEDNESDAY, the 4th March, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
-ƉODWELL, CARLILL & Co,, Agents. Hongkong, 24th February, 1896, [395
OREGON RAILWAY AND NAVIGA TION COMPANY'S PACIFIC STEAMSHIP LINE,
CHINA AND JAPAN.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, 1896. (Subject to Alteration.)
Chittagong | Saturday...... | 14th March, TAKINO PASSENGERE AND CARGO FOR UNITED STATES AND CANADA. AT THROUGH RATES, *
HE Steamship
1397 THE
THE SARRATOON APCAR having arrived from the above Ports, Condigases of Cargo are bereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside. “
Cargo Impeding the discharge or remaining en board after the 17th instant, will be landed at Consignees risk and expense into the Godowns of the Wancha! Warehouse and Storage Com pacy, Limited, Wanchal
Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE 10Å PENANG as requested to take IMMEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods from slongside, such Caign Impodlag the discharge of the rasei vill be landed and stored at Consignete ritic and
expense.
No Fire Intance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Ca
Agents... longkong, zyth Febrmay, 1896
"CHITTAGONG," will be despatched hance for HONOLULU, VICTORIA, B.C., and PORTLAND, OREGON, via KOBE and YOKOHAMA, on SATUR- DAY, the Talk March
Conralar Invoices of Goods for United States Points should be În QUADRUPLICATE ; and pha Copy must be sent forward by the Steamer to the care of the GENERAL FREIGHT AGENT, Oregon Rallway and Navigation Co., Portland, Oregon.
For further information is to Passage and` Freight, apply to
SHEWAN & Co.
Agenta. Hongkong, 15th Febranty, 1896, -5407
FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL. (Following the 8.S. Fallađan Hall) HE Steamak.
THE
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 Aker Dinner Wines of very superior Vintages. All are
true Xeres Wizes,
!,
CLARET-Our Clarets, including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the gempe and are not artficially made froms talsins and currants na is generally the case with Cheap Wines.
BRANDY.---All our Brandy is gunerstead to be pare Cognic, the difference in price being merely a quiilon of age and vintage, WHISKY.-All or Whisky Is of excellent gamilty and of greater’age than most branda
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NOTES AND commentS. We note that there were 131 cases of plague in Hongkong between the 1st January and the 21st February. On the 21t there was one case; on the 22nd, two caies; on the azrd nine cases; yesterday, 7 cases. This is the official report, and so far-assle-known-to-the-authorities. In the munt. The SCOTCH WERKY We are further Informed that six ́marked * E* la universally popular, and is European constables and six Chinese, pronounced by the best local connotiseurs under Dr. CLARK, are employed
districts Nos. 57 6 and 7 in a regular
has been appointed Consul at Soochow and Hangchow, and is, according to the China Gositis, expected to arrive in Shanghal about the end of March.
RWBY.
TE Poking and Tientsin Times of the st Instant says —An Important memorist, relating to the treatment of Christian Missions by the Chinese government, especially urging (ke sop.. MR. N. P. BROWN, of the well know firm of pression of slanderous anti-missionary literature, has been presented to the Emperor through the as arrived here, bis address being No: 134 we are informed, no response has yet been gives, Brown and Brow, 6 Pall Mall, London, SW, Taingil Yanda by Rev. T. Richard. So far as Hongkong Hotel. Mr. Brown has brought with | but a favourable one is hoped for. him samples of the productions of Erst-class English firms, some of them novelties specially suited for the Far East.
WHO fi responsible for this daisy? A post mortem examination was held at 3 p.m. to-day on the Body of the man found dead nege Wanchal Gap sight before last. That means m body, already four days' exposed, lay in the Mortuary from say to a.m. yesterday until after soon to-day before one of the many Government wargous could spare time to examine it. Xa this right ?
Most sigalicant item of news has reached the China Gaustis krom the North. It is to the effect that the Russian Government has induced the Chinese to adopt the Russian gunge,
to be supérlős to ́any other brand in Lehouse-to-house visitation. As to the cases some 4 ft. 11 it, for the railways 'now under
Hongkong mukat.
We only guannoe' der Wien and SPIRITS to be genuine when bought direct free we in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the
Coast Facts.
Captain Harrie, wil be despatched for the above) (2017KO AUTON BALO HAK
THE HONGKONG DISPENNARY,
*QUEEN OLGA,"
Fort on or about 1gik March, 2
For Freight, apply to
SHEWAN & Co. Hongkong, asth Yahinary, 1894.
referred to in our notes of yesterday, we construction in the North. It will the be wary are told that it was not until 7 p.m. on the much ealer, in the futute for the Russiangra at that the death at 7 a.m. in Staunton run their Imlos right through Ching, should Street was reported to the Police; that Drocesalón require.
wird to the death of copper cash, the Viceroy Chang has inclosed, according to the Dally
News, the purchase of Tis. 160 000 worth of spelter and copper to be sent to Canten to be coined into cash with all baste. Some 350,000 "strings" of cab, of 1,000 (o each sting, will in this way be put into circulation In Shanghai, in relieve the present tention in the salve Sacchow, and Nanking as soon as practicable, markets.
'MEMORANDA. TUESDAY, 25th February. 9 pm-Meeting of Zetland Large. 9Pm-Concert at the Club Lasitado.
Dividends of the Dock Ca, and Hamphreys WEDESDAY-26th February. Estate Co, payable to-day.
THURSDAY 77th Fabrṇary, Kaglish Mall closes. Noon-Meeting of shareholders of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co, Ltd, at the Company's office, Pedder's Street.
FRIDAY —28th February,
The share-register of the Straits Insurance Co. closes from this day to the 12th proximo, inclestya
CLARX's certificate of death from plague Tax China Gasɗfte understands that M., was received by the Police at noon of the Speler, the newly appointed Russian Minister to ad, and that the body was, removed by 12.30. We have heard nothing as to the Korea, will proceed to Tokle, where he will act removal of the people from the house, so at Charge during the absence of M. Hitare la Noon-Sale of the Bennington by ordes of
'Lloyda' agent pradme that our original information on Russia. 11 is also quitwon the cards that recent 5.30pmMeeting of Victoria Preceptny, that point stands in no need of correction vents in the Fed at may cambiate the Poster TODAY February As to the cases said to have occurred in pomsnsent of Coat Cossal'a dépatinre: for
Ben P. Lammert's sale-rooms, Daddall Street. have had no reporta and therefore no him, M. Wanbar will again broomse Karifas 99,mamović stasis. Company's Concert si the knowledge. ⠀
'Thankar Reykl
A. 8. WATSON & CO., LD. Wanchal and lo Mosque Street, the Police. Russia, na ikoen fe no man available to replace 230 pm-Auction of porcelain, etc., at Mr. G.
Chargt in Korum pro tim":