M. Bourgeois, the French Fremler and Minister for Foreign Affelts, has, at the request of the Salian, forbidden the newspaper organ of the Young Turkey Party to be published or circulated in France. The action of M. Bourgeois has 'caused public entery in France.
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria has left Sofia for St Petersburg. He will be present at the certmonles in connection with the coronation of
the Case at Moscow next month,
It is stated that 20,000 pomons have been vaccinated at Gloucester atace the outbreak of small-pox in the district. People repent their opposition to vaccination as a preventive of the disease.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1896.
greater in propertion as she is weaker, The Chluasa Government during the last few months bas become aware that Russia is a far more formidable and deadly antagonist than Japan The moment is, therefore, favourable for a come bination between Chlon, Japan, and Great Britain for the defence of their common in terests; and the resources of the three powers Britain would consist in supplying China with are fully equal to the task. The share of Great
number of officers and with theè necessary arts | to make a serious army of some of the excellent Bghting men, of which China has an almost exhaustible supply.' In the organization and training of a Chinese army Japanese officers will also be able to render great service. The MELBOURNE, April 15th, British navy would assist the Japanese navy in The express train from Adelaide, with the maintaining against Russia the control of the English malls aboard for the eastern colonies, sen. An alliance once formed renders it im was completely wrecked four miles to the practicable for Russia to invade Chinese teri Adelaide side of Dimboola, at a quarter past 13
lory without declaration of war from the three o'clock this morning. The passengers bad alles. In such case the principal Russian marvellous escape. One only was slightly burt, fleets would be driven by the British deate fate The train was composed of three mull vans, two
the Baltic and Black Sea, and whatever Russlan togle carriages, a sleeping car, and a guard's ships were in other waters would be destroyed. van, and war travelling about 30 miles an hour, The military forces of Japan and Chins would when the engine left the track, at a spot where the be amply sufficient to defeat any Rasilan armies embankment in three feet high. If travelled that can be moved across Asia by land. over the sleepers some 40 yards and then dashed down the embankment into the level ground, taking two rail vans with it. After ploughing its way 50 yards further it came to a wandstiil, olx yards off, but quite parallel with, the line.
LONDON, April 16th.
The Government of Russia have requested the Bolgarian Government to refastaic the Bulgarian military officers who took refuge in Russia after the abduction Prince Alexander in 1886.
The English coal trade is being threatened
with competiton from Germany in the bome markets. Owing to the rebates granted on the German railways, Westphallan coal can now be landed in England at a cost which enables it to compete with British coal.
It is reported from Upper Egypt that five ---friendly Arab tribes at Wady Halia will under. take the patrol of both sides of the Nile in the vicinity of that place.
Apell 17th,
The German Govejament are parleying with the German New Guines Company for the transfer of Kalier Wilhelm's Land (German New Guinea) to the Government, for the purpose of making it an Imperial colony,
An engagement bas been fought at Tor, beat Suskle, between the friendly Araba and the Derwishes under Orman Digna. Eighty of ́the Derwishes were killed, while the loss on the - other side was only alma mea.
It is stated that the Australians on the Rand made an offer to Earl Grey, the new Adminis- Irator of the British South Africa Company's territories, to place 1,000 men at his service.1
An expeditias was to have started for the relief of Palowayo, but the Boer authorities prevented Mr. Fowler taking commandpa the ground that ble evidence was required at the trial of the members of the Johannesburg Reform Committee, who are charged with
treason.
Eighteen chiefs in the disturbed districts in Matabeleland aro now asking for Bettiah protection..
News has just been received that Egyptian trenas nader Major Sidney had an engagement at Tekay with a force of 3oo mounted Dervishes and 1,000 Infantry, and completely routed the enemy.
The Dervishes afterwards make a second attack, which was repslmed by Feo. wick's Egyptian cavely, the Dervish cavalry being defented with a lois of thinty men killed.
RUSSIA-IN THE FAR EAST.
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SYDNEY, March 28th, Significent se in a beskie's half-columa advt. "Merchandise of every description brought for cash."
A copper boom is looming. Copper has fately been sold-to-arrive in London at L46- copper contents only.
The sweep business is booming at Johannes burg, ons for £10,000 being fixed for April, with a special of £50,000 to be drawn same day, The Great Boulder, 177 tons 79496. Up to 1st Jan, over £107,000 worth of gold had been taken out of the mine since crushing started on roth April, 1895.
In some of the American theatres proper vengeance has fallen upon females with high and vast hats, who are required to sit all on one sida by themselves,
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Down by Drouin (Gippsland, Vic) the local authorities have discovered costly beldge which some humorist built over the railway In the boom, days. There is no road near it on either side; it leads nowhare, and the bush has almost grown over it. The department bas going to shift it somewhere where it will be of presented it to the local authorities, who are
use, but how it got to be where it is remains a mystery-B«llátin.
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LATE TELEGRAMS.
LONDON, April 6th.
A daring burglary, which resulted in a double murder, occurred in the East end of London last sight. A gang entered the house of a wealthy Jew la Waitechapel, and on resistance being offered, murdered bim, to ether with a domestic | verwani who attempted to give the slarm” After an exciting chase by the police over the tops of houses, one of the gang, in attempting to escape, jumped from the roof of a house into the streat. Ho was so severely fojured that the police were enally able to capture, hlm. Hls, accomplices managed to effect their escape.
The Government of Great Britain has pur- chased the main tronk Hoes of the telephones connecting the towns in that country. This stop is preliminary to the nationalisation of the whole telephoza system.”
The agents in Madagascar of British Mile- alonery Societies bare forwarded to the French Resident at Antananarivo an address congratu- lating him on his important appointments declaring their intention to unreservedly supent his authority in the island, and expresiing cordial desire that they may be able to carry on their labours in the direction of Christianiting the natives in a spirit that shall be acceptable to the French Government, and ensure complete harmony between the authoritiesand themselves. The question of establishing 'a permanent tri- bunal for the settlement of all disputes between Great Britain and the United States by arbitra- tien has been taken up by the English, Irish, and American members of the Sacred College. Their Eminences invite sil the faithful to give their assistance and co-operation in establishing such a tribunal,
At Beenak (Victoria) several alleged payable deposits of stream tin, saying up to 78 per cent, are being opened. But the crowd runnlag the field is more anxious to sell than to develop. In consequence of the recent outbreak of A phenomenon in trade nusigneeship. In a brigandage in the island of Stelly, King Ham- Melbourne usulgued estate the book-debts doo bert han decided to effect certain cardinal by customers totalled £15,000, and the trade- | changes in the form of administration of the assignee actually collected every penny of that | Government. In order to give effect to the new propovals, Count Codronchi has been sopolated Governor of the island, with the rank of « Minister of the Crown. The new Governor will reside at Palermo, and will be responsible to the Crown' for the public affairs of Sicily, * The Sullan is resisting the pressure of France and Russia to induce him to hinder the move. ment of England in the Soudan,
Overbeard at Randwick. Her "Pre just heard that this borse we're backed (s 'stiff.) * She: "Indeed! Well, perbaps in a long race like this hir stiffness might wear off ; you can Dever tell [ #
The story goes that a polliceman istely gave a man on the quiet to back a horse on the tote. The individual joyfully drank the cash. X47 followed and saw, and later in the evening ran his friend in for drunkenness.
A del find of aller und bismuth has been made at Jingers, near Pambula (N.S.W.), place created on the strength of a discovery of this kind some four years ago. It proved a patch, and the field was abandoned.
The wife of a Sydney brewery employé has, in three confinements, launched into this golden and seven children; twins on the first and second occasion, triplets on the third. And all are " doing well"—except possibly the old man.
"A Victorian, writing from Coolgardia, asys that many of the mine-owners are applying for mere exemptions. If these were not granted 150,000 men could be employed.”—Meld. Aga 150,000 11. Shade of Westralia's choicent llar. Welcome the champion.
Parls won the Great Northamptonshire Handicap.
April 7th.
The Matabele people believe that thele tato Kite Labengals is still alive, and that he is collecting Impis for the purpose of attacking the Brilish settlements at Bu’uwayo and Gwelo.,
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Sövorul sharp skirmishes close to Baluwayo took place on the roth instant, in which the Matabeles lost heavily.
General Carrington-salle for the Cape on Saturday, to sasume command of the forces against the Matabeles.
April 220d.
Advices from Bulawaya of Tuesday afternoon state that the situation is serious and that fourteen thousand Matables are within three miles of the town. Eleven hundred friendlies have come in to assist the garrison.
April 23rd. Oman Diana's forces are demarailted by losses suffered in the recent fighting and by want of food.
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Advices from the East Coast of Africa stato that the Chief Mbarek Ariz, with his followers, has surrendered to Majos Wissmann in German territory.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,
MAILE DUR:
Indian and Straits (Kutsang) to-morrow. Australian (Airlis) 10th inst. Canadian (Empress of Japan) inih inst, Freach (Caledonian) 12th Inst. American {City of Rio de Janeiro) 14th inst, Tacoma (Strathleven) 15th`last, American (Garlic) aand lost. American (Cly of Peking) gut inst.
THE P. M. S. 5. Co.'s steamer City of Piking, with malls, etc., ledt San Francisco for this post, via Yokohama and Nagasaki, on the 4th fast.
Tux P. M. S. S. Co's steamer City of Rie de Fameiro, with malls, etc., from San Francisco to the 16th alto, via Honolulu, has arrived at Yokohama, and will leave for this port, vía Nagasaki, to-morrow morning....
THE Canadian Padfc Railway Co.'s steamship Empress of India, from Hongkong, arrived at Kobe at 1 pm, on Tuesday, and left again at 11.30a.m. yesterday for Yokohama, ker sba is due at 11 ́u.m. to-day, en route to Vancouver,
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SHIPPING RETURNS. From 8 pm. yesterday to 8 pm, to-day, -
Hatter ................steamer, from Singapore. Skalli) ............ Radnorskirt su Glenogle
Triumph samacar Phra Nang ma FLÅME
The Right Hon. Cecil Rhodes, at the head of iça men, is starting from Fort Salisbury to relleve Gwelo, which is besieged by the Mata-Choysang m bele.
AUCKLAND, April 7th.
Zamin, the representative of a powerfa! Engilsh Mining Co. In New Zealand, has offered to contilbate £1,000 to start a fund of £50,000. to be raised la Australasis to present England |-·with a battleship,
Spain te arranging to
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LONDON, April 8th, send 40,000 additonal
Nanchang
Choysang........
In a series of articles to "The Nation's div. of 15 per cent,adds £1,000 to reserve (making trops to Cuba and four Ironcladu are ready to
Awakening" the Morning Post, la considering the position of Russia, writes:
Rossin is to find a warm harbour In the Pacific. For what purpose? It cannot be an outlet for Russian trade, for the whole breadth of China lies between the Russian Empire and the wam ports of the Profic. The theory that a power which extends across the northem half of Asia'is entitled to conquer any parts of Southern Asia which it covers in order to find mn cutlet for its trade, which has to cross half the
Continent, acrour vast deserts, and over the most Impenetrable ranges of meuntalas in the whole world, in ton absurd to require serious refutation, and those who commit themselves to it merely show how much may be presumed upon the carelessness of the British public with regard to the facts "geography. This ridiculous hypothesis has the further weakness of being quite unnecessary for the policy of Russia admits of a simpler explanation. What Russia seeks are daval erscoals as convenient bases for the creation and for the operations of a great Davy. With the largest territory in the world and the largest army the Russian Empire seeks to become the rival of the great maritime powers. Il she can once attain to that portion The will be the most formidable state in the Old World, and will press upon all her neighbours like a nightmare. The Annexation of Persia of the greater part of China would then be merely the preliminaries to the expolios of the British from Asia, which will become not merely possible, bot easy whenever a hostile naval combination is able to dispute with Great Britain the command of the ses.
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£8,000) 1,000 to re-insurance account (making £5,000), and £1000 to contingency account making it 4.000), and has a small balance left. Companies like this are rare nowadays.
A glance at the Adelaide share-list shown bow badly Westralia stocks have got the "pip." Where the February list spread four leches, the March one has shrunk to two. The holy city will 'have to grow considerably before it can stand a lengthened wild-cat boom.
An extraordinary shoot of gold" has bean struck in the Maori mine, Menzies, Westrails, Nothing is called a patch in Westralla, but bitter experience has proved that nearly every hing extraordinarily rich yet found there has been s small pocket or a short-lived patch.
The Salvation Army leaders, terrified apparently by the rebellion of Ballington Booth, have lately decided not to leave their officials too long in one province. Consequently a large wap of blood-and-glory barrackers Is Just taking place between Maoriland and Queensland, As Adelaide philatelist, when recently baying stamps at the central office, noticed that a shoot of 240 ball-penny stamps was only semi- perforated. He promptly bought the whole sheet, and has been slace totalling them at 7. 6d. a pair, with a profit of over £40. What cranka!
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The very latest exenan is that Bayley's Re. ward collapsed, not from want of goid in the mine, but for want of fonde to get li aut. Not enough capital, in fact. If the gold in the great show-mine of Westralia won't pay for getting Itself out, what kind of a goldfield is that pro- wlace, anyhow?
It is computed that the aggregate wealth of the members of the Johannesburg Reform Com-, mittee, now in Pretoria geol awaking trial for treason, is 40 millions sterling Ball is refused, though the trial le set ill April. Conviction will mean, it is probable, among other things, confiscation of the prisoners' estates. And then the real trouble will begin.
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so that a steamer had to accept the rulacusly low rate of 9/14 cents per pical.
Coal freight from Japan ports are also gradually declining; $1.40 per ton Moji to this has been accepted and several largu steamers, now disengaged la port, would very likely accept an even lower rate for want of something better.
As to Northern business, there is no revival to zoites as yet; on the contrary, rates from Newchwang to Canton me down to to cents per pical and thers is very little enquiry at the moment,
From Takso to Yokohams, a low ratę has been accepted by a steamer, to lead towards the almost at an end. end of this month, and the sugar season la now
Auctions.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 153.
THE
Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, following Particulars and Conditions of to be held on the spot, an
MONDAY, the 11th day of May, 1895, at 4 PM, 120 put shed for general information.
By Command,
On monthly terms, two fresh charters ars | Colonial Secretary's Office, pored at very moderate rates and to further Ulustrate the present dulness and uncertain prospects, it may be worth mentioning, that of the time-charter boats, taken up previously on focal account, can now be obtained on sab-charler at rates which would leave a serious loss to ebatterers.
many
SAIL FREIGHTS!Freights for New York have remained weak generally and there have been fxtures on the basis of 157, par ton or there. abouts. At the same time, several charters previously effected at'äätes ranging from 201, downward are to ba carried out yet and the present position is a somewhat peculiar one; consequently shiprers are somewhat reluctant to further engagements and quote even lower rates. The Gerard C. Tobey has arrived and will commence loading after discharge of her oil carga.
For San Francisco there is nothing fresh to report, but for Ceilso a small carrier has been taken up at about 352, per ton of 50 cubic feet. Singapore to this at about $6.50 per reg, ton, and there is more eaquiry-The German bar Orient proceeds there, bat her charter has been effected elsewbore.
COASTWISE :-A Charter le reported from
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J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.........
Hongkong, 25th April, 1896.
Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 12th day of May, 1896, at 4 P.M., by Önder of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 999 Years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale
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FOR SALE.
"HE Undermentioned Steamer will be
SOLD. at AUCTION,
on the aand MAY, STEAMSHIP" AMBOINA” FOOD for Consumptives,-Scott's Emulsion of Reg. Tonnage, Gross 760 Tous; Net 486 001. Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypopharpåtter of Deadweight Capacity 510 Tons, Incisag Lime and Soda is a most wanderfal fact for the|| Bankers of 140 Tone. Consumptive. It not only gives strength and
COMPOUND SURFACE CONDENSING ENGINES. PASSENDIR ACCOMODATION |--- Increases the flesh, but heals the irritation of the throat and lungs. It is very palatable j children take it like milk, and in all wasting diseases both for adults and children, it is a marvellous food and mediclae. Any Chemist can supply Sole Agents for Hongkong and the Empire of Chius-Watkins & Co, Hong kong-[Advt.
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Intimations.
MEE CHEUNG, PHOTOGRAPHER,
TOP FLOOR OF ICH HOUER, IN Ter-House Road.
S now in a position, in bis New and Corn-
eclipse, su heretoforo,
ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICED In the Colony or in any part of the Far East.
GROUPS AND VIEWS * speciality, Rangkong, Band September, TROI.
AMERICAN SYSTEM
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(LATE OF POATE & NOBLE) Hongkong, 5th March, 1896.
DENTISTRY.
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frontes daste with Great Britain is considered Yokohama, vfs Ports, on the 13th March, and MR. Stay Actising with Dr. 1. SARATA),
The Times friendly settlement of the
certain in the Venezuelan capital.
The feeling at Bulawayo is strongly against the people of Johannesburg, and any help from the latter is not desired.
Gregoryaski, formerly Judge of the Orange Free States, is trying the members of the Reform Committed who were arrested at
Johannesburg for treanan, as President Kroger would not allow the Transvaal Judges to decide the maller.
The defences at Saskim see now complete. Natives to the number of 3,200 have attacked British force between Yoruba and Lsgos in British West Africs. They were repulsed by means of the Maxim guns,
The Daily News says that Rossia expecte that Li Hang-chang will ratify the cession of Port Arthur to Russia
April gib.
The people of Bulawayo are reported to be short of rifles. The rebels have captured 3,000
head of cattla.
The Matsbela the attacks on the force of Mr. Gifford fort aço mon.
The conquis at Madagascar have accepted the "treaty, except those of Great Britain and America.
In honour of the Jublion of the Shah in May, the Car has presented him with a complete battery of Kropp guns.
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kad strọng vorth-east monsoon,"
The British steamship Glenogle ieh London on the 1st allimo, and Singapore on the 2nd instant, and had Ane weather throughout.
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The British steamship Phra Nang left Bangkok on the 30th alfiaso, The latter part of the passage had strong aarth, and north-east winds, accompanied by heavy rain,
The British steamship Hictor left Singapore on the Tet Instant. Experienced fine weather from 1st to gib. On the gth and 6th had heavy head swell. On the 6th hid strong winds, with heavy rain.
*The British steamship Afriis Left Sydney on the 16th ultimo at 4 p.m.. Brisbane on the 18th, Townsville on the 21st, Cooktown on the 22nd, Thursday Island on the 24th, Port Darwin os the 28th, and arrived here at 3 pm, on the 7th Experienced fine weather throughout to Cabra: Across the China Sex had Hght variable' winds till approaching the coast, when a strong north- axet monsoon with considerable sea was met with.
HoroLONG AND WHAMPOA Dock RETURNE. Marcotte.............. in Kowloon
f April 19th. Olympia T Scouts had two skirmishes with the Matabeles | Halmus · Con in the neighbourhood of Buluwayo yesterday, Tatihow muman PISTON and inflicted a loss on them of fifty killed. raamite mines have been laid by the garrison to the streets on the outskirts of the tows, and those in command feel confident that the post Hon can be held.
April 20th.
Camo, Apell soth.
The Russian Red Cross detachment for Abyssinia, proceeds via the French colony at Jibuti on the Gulf of Tegurrah, The kamowah sections return to Russia.
The latest advices stato that Omdurmen de in Isturbed state, owing to a quarrel among the Khaira's body-gased, in which fifty were killed. Osman Digns has been relaforced.
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HONGKONG PEKNIHY MARKT.
Hongkong, May 7th," In their Freight Circular Iszned to-day Mesers Lamke and Rogge write !--
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DENTIST, No. 55, Qison's Road Central, Hongkong, and November, 1895.
SIEN TING,
SURGEON DENTIST, · No. 10, DAGUILAR STREET, TERMS VERY MODERATE, Consultation fres. Hongkong, 27th September, 1893.
DENTISTRY.
M.
FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP
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MODERATE FEES.
28
at Class Passengers.,
14 and Class Passengers.. 154 Steerave Passengers. 308 Deck Passengers,
built in 1874, at PORT GLASGOW, by Messrs,
INON HULL, ENGINES and BOILERS,
BLACKWOOD & GORDON.
STEAMER, with Inventory, to be sold as lying in the Harbour of Tanjong Priok, Batavia, ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF NETHERLANDS INDIA.
For further Particulars, apply to
LAUTS, WEGENER & Co.,
General Agents.
Hongkong, 5th May, 1895.
Motels.
WINDSOR HOTEL,
HONGKONG.
(775
THIS ESTABLISHMENT, situated in the Terant Building known as *CON-
NAUGHT HOUSE" affer First-class Accom» - modation to Residents and Travellers.
Passenger Elevator, from Entrance Hall to sach Floor, in charge of experienced Attendant. Favourable Arrangements made for Familien and for Monthly or Káxtended Perioda.
P. BOHM, Proprietor & Manager, [25
Hongkong, 3rd April, 1895.
FUJIYA HOTEL,
MIYANOSHITA, HAKONE.
Four and a half hours from Yokohama,
FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION.
NATURAL HOT SPRINGS, "HE' ELECTRIC LIGHT IN ALL THE
BUILDINGS
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TWO ENGLISH BILLIARD TABLES. EXCELLENT CUISINE
S. N. YAMAGUCHI,
Proprietor. [45 THOMAS' GRILL ROOMS,
No★ QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
"HE most Liberal and Chalcast modes in the
FAR EAST.
1.3. WONG TAL-FONG,
Surgeon Deatlat,
(Famely ardelëd Apprentice, and latterly
alatant to. Dr. Roans),
FLAS REMOVED то
THE BANK BUILDINGS, QUEEN'S ROAD, (Opparie Hongkong Hotel),
CONSULTATION FREZ, Honokany, 19th July, tƐar.
Nor
NOTICE!
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THE
BREAKFAST, TIFFIN AND DINNER by Monthly contract. Tenders för BANQUETS and BALL SUPPERS on application.
PICNIC and SHOOTING PARTIES Supplied on the shortest notics—A Spetallly,
For further Particulars,
Address:--
THE MANAGER. Hongkong, 13th January, 1896.
VICTORIA HOTEL,
CANTON,
(LATE SHAMEEN HOTEL, CANTON.)
[OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Neither the CAPTAIN, the Auxar, nor the M55
Owners will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEET contracted by the Officers or mentan of the Crews of the following Vessels - during their stay in Hongkong Harbour 1-
Astovw, Brit. str., Murray-Shewan & Co. BENMORE, Brit. str., Le Boutiller-Gibb,
Livingston & Co.
FORMOSA, Brit. bk., Ohrloff-Melchers & Co. INCHDUKE, Best, alt., Purse-Order.
JACOB CHRISTENIEM, Norw. str., Hansen--
Chinese
LUCY A. NICKELS, Amer, sh., Nichola-Rauter,
Brockelmann & Co.
Macous, Brit, str., Ross-Bradley & Co. MASCOTTE, Bell, str., Ross-Bradley & Co;- OzYMPIA, Bill. sir, Trenbridge-Dadwell,
Carlin & Co.
The freight market continues in much about the same condition as was reported last fort night, and as far as is generály observable SzaaSTIAN BACH, Brit, bk., Hansen—Master, there is not likely yet awhile to be any material | TAM OʻSHANTER, Arner, 18., Prabody---Caplała, charge for the better.
VELOCITY, Brit bk., Martin-Chiness.
Consider, map in hand, the meaning of Russia's latest Asiatic moves. The territory on the Pamira recently annexed is a sort of central baation projecting southward from the general Hoe of the Russian frontier. It flanks on the ..one band the indefensible region of Afghan Turkestan, with which Rasults is conterminers on the north, and, on the other hand, the plain of Eastern Turkestan, which begins at
The main body of Matabelen is seeking to cat Kashgar and Yarkband, and extends along more
Governor Branicy, at the Melbourne Odd. off communication between Bulawayo and the thu 2,000 miles of desert bordering the grass fellows' banquet, goke of the powers and south, and to effect a junction with the Matabeles -Central Asian range a far as the wester possibilities of well-directed self-help. Judge in the Maichappo hills. The total number of frontier of Manchuria. The advance south lost Molesworth had something to say upon the defenders in Balawayo and the neighbourhood the Faxair at one end of this plates and down same subject during the City of Melboume amount to sixteen hundred.* to Wisdiwostock at its other and are the Banks enquiry. Haly yourselves," prellosiones mores' of a forward march of the Brassey. You have helped yourselves," anyN Rasian border so that it may include the Molesworth, J., to the overdrafting City Bank #bole of Eastern Turkestan and Mongolis. directors. The Russian intention of laying the Siberian
A sample of Westralls wild-cata, Writes a rally pay through: Manchuria is only velle formes bourse realdent: "My second Seare, declaration that at no distant dale the
English Great Wall of Ching is to mark the Russian which the papers wald was seld frentler ; while it is notorious that the Russian syndicats for £1,000, actually want for €300 positions on the Afghan frontler are such that, cash. The same claim was afterwards floated;
STRAM FREIGHT:--A fairly large amount of business has been transacted in various whenever the relations between Great Britain la connotion with another adjoining: it, in
CALCUTTA, Aprīļ aoth. and Russia become strained, the Russian more England fat £122,000. This gives you AD
directions, bat estes are ruling so low, that An unusual fall of temperature has taken owners cannot possibly reap. any benefit from THE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN spon Herat can not be prevented, although the right into the amount of plander the
place in the North-West and Central provinces, the Chartering from Salgun to this port
CONVENT, CATE ROAD, begs most British Govorenient is fally pledged to resist prompters receirs. any fartbar Russian 'encreáchment upon the The other days North Queensland miner fell the Punjab, Central India, and Rajputana.
even that with diffenity. tamitory of the Ameer. Thes Great Britain is down a 70-foot shaft into six feet of water, with It is now generally alas degrees below normal; Costines of a hand-to-esouk character and respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of broad by her martiime interests to resist the the only result that he was immediately sobered bat, there no rain of any conquest Caston are anything but largs; in fact, patronage and support, and desires to state that Stocks of rice Hongkong and the Coast Ports, for their kind Russian designs in regard to the Black Bea; she up and bawled rigorouly for a rope and Yesterday there was another phenomenal weather there are reports of famine in some of the wil be pleased in receive orders for all is bound by her duty to India, admitted by all assistance. No harm done cheerfally record in Calcutta, showing the dried scan the Southern provinces and also is Tonkin, but kinds of NEEDLE WORK.
Gentlemen's Skirts made to order, and Cuffs Bililah Governments of both pastics for many chipped in a chum as they hauled the wanfor ever known. On Wednesday afternoon there in agits of list, no disposition is shown to
was the highest temperature evar moneded, vit impost min on a larger scale owing to the and Collars renewed on old ones. YERI past, and emboliad la the most format to the surface, "No harm 1 escalated the izsalies, to resist the Ra'ssian design in Cestral rescued one indignantly "why, do it, toga degress.
excesively high prices ruling at Balgon. A Ladies and Children's Undanclothing,
· Lonbow, Apell sist. charter is reported frear Avis; she is bound, in latenon of her trade, in man, I'we zobar ↑ It's apolit my drank in resist the Russian attacks upon Călan,
The people of Nauru, in the Marshall - Islands The India Office has invited tenders up to the 233 cents per out the shocks, one alla at Children's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery,
Rifother one to Amoy, Oppoelden to Ruisis is the cardinal point ofsccording to Dr. Irmer, the German Captain 28th instant for a loan of $2,400,000 at two and Kantong, and Timbul at mid cents per pical and Materials can be supplied, if required.
- The Superiorses will also be most grateful for British policy, of any defance of British Inter Generatoare mentally and physically the finest a ball per cent, interest. The rate of fans is there is also mouse demand from Balgan to eita, "The insk has been rendered far easier he has met with in the Pacifo. The mission 99, and the loan is redeemsble in thirty years. Haiphong, but the kick prices are rendering Lay FABER, or old ENVELOPES to be made into Books in se Children of the Poor Schools, who than it was by the rise of Japan, for Japan, av uries, however, kara sever been able to do any. In the House of Commons last night the further boslasse exceedid dy diffimit, pu
maritime power, is threatened to the "razse | thing with them, in and...is this cause and effect? Agricultural Rating Bill, samvening land at hall Bangkok le in the same position ; gráin is ↑ are taught by the Sistari... way as Great Betining and, the danger su foon: hill just attate in unhoown in the island?". Baina i value for local taxation, ike Imperidi Xmaksijour, }), ponçer une te hajë në koment peskiktiva pešcu,
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【ESSRE. MADAR & FARKER kava tha piekaure to inform their Patrons, Friends
and the Public Generally that, having fossed the BHAMKEN HOTEL, they have Refurnished the whole Establishment, and it vastly improved. In every department, and have now RE-OPINED It under the może popular Styla oË VICTORIA HOTEL
For further Particulars, apply to the
MANAGER
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NEW VICTORIA HOTEL,
Hongkong.
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PEAK HOTEL, OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND. THIS commodious and wall appointed HOTEL, situated at a kusght of sjáço feat above sea-level, has just been thoroughly re-decorated, regavated and re-furnished, and á ----- NEW WING has been built, which curmande magnificent Vlows of the Harbour and mafaland of China..
SPECIAL SUMMER RATES,
we person, per day.
400 (FROM APRIL, 18T TO OCTOBER SIFT). One person, per montkomis...875 to 90,00 Married couple (occupying one room) per
7.00 Mamiei comple (occupying one rooms) per
Boulli sinuosiuspáðsföhn $50,00
man per month, autoreismusiciansnesansnesis. 17600 Married cople (noraying two rooted) Extra Bed Rooms, por meuk van je le Sona
- For further particulars, apply to
THR MANAGER.
New Victoria Hotels.