Intimation.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1896.
W. BOFFEY & Co.
TAILORS,
2, D'AGUILAR STREET.
Have an entirely NEW STOCK of WOOLLaws to suit the Present and Coming Scama,
Cenalsting afton
FANCY SUITINGS, DRESS, FROCK and MORNING COAT SUITINGS, ULSTER and
OVERCOATINGS, BREECHES and RIDING MATERIALS in variety.
FANCY VESTINGS, TATTERSALLS and others.
Hongkong, 21st September, 1895
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK LIMITED. {Incorporated in Faran under the authority of an Imperial Ordinanca No. 29 dated the 6th day of the 7th Month of the 20th Year of MAJL)
To-day's
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Advertisements.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR TAIWANFOO AND SHANGHAI,
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.........Yes 12,000,000 THE Company's Steamship PAID-UP CAPITAL .........................aku j 5.250,003 RESERVE FUND esamąja 19
5,010,000
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· Branches and Agenclexom
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London Bankart :----
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Shangkat Agency !----
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Hongkong Agency ?—`
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STREET.
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DRA
is JAPAN and CHINA, and on the Pein-
cipal Commercial Contres in EUROPE, INDIA and AMERICA, and every description of Exchange . Bolness Transacted.
NAO NABEKRA,
Agant.
Hongkong, 22nd September, 1896.
UN
NOTICE.
NDER the Authority of the Directors and with the Sanction of the Japanese Minister of State for Finance, I have This Day OPENED að AGENCY, of the above BANK AL No, 6, PRAYA CENTRAL 1nd ICE HOUSE STREET, Victoria, Hongkong,
NAO NABERRA, ** Agent. Hongkong, 22nd September, 1896.
Eo-day's Advertisements.
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LODGE,
REGULAR MEETING of the above
A REGULAR in the FREEMASON HALL, Zetland Street, THIS EVENING, the 1st October, at 8.30 for 9 pm, precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.
Hongkong, 1st October, 1896.
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THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO
STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
SPECIAL CHEAP EXCURSION
TO MACAO.
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* WHAMPOA," Capiala Andersen, will be despatched an above TO-MORROW, the and instant, at a PM.
For Freight or Passags, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 1st October, 1896.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SANDAKAN,
HE Company's Steamship
THE
"DEUCALION,"
[1510
Captain Branch, will be despatched as above 0= SATURDAY, the 3rd instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 1st October, 1896,
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·DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
Intimation.
A. S. WATSON & CO.
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841;
WINE S
AND
SPIRIT S.
ALL these are salected by our London House, bought direct at first hand, imported in wood and hottied by ourselves, thus saving all inter mediate profits, and enabling us to supply the
best growths at MODERATE PRICES.
PRICE LISTS, with Fall Detalia, to be had an Application.
PORT after removal should be rested a mant
before use. When required for drinking at once is should be ordered to be decanted at the DIFENSARY bafora being sent-out, t
SHERRY.—Excellent Dinner and After Bluser Wines of very superior Vintagm. All are
true Xeres Wines,
CLARET—Our Clarets, including the lowest
Priced, am gustumtood in be the genuine || product of the juice of the grape and are not artificially made from ralelax and currents, as is generally the case with Cheap Wines,
BRANDY.-All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pare COGNAC, the difference in price belog inarely a question of age and vintage.
WHISKEY.—All our Whiskey is al excellent quality and of greater age than moet brande In the market. The SCOTCH WHEELT marked "E" is univemilly popular, and is pronounced by the best local connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market.
We only guarantee our WINES and SPIRITA to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agentsjjat the
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW. Coast Ports. THE Company's Steamship
"HAILOONG,"
Captain Davis, will be despatched for the above Port on SUNDAY, the 4th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
General Managers.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, 15th September, 1806.
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DOUGLAS PRAIK & CO. The Hongkong Gelegraph
Hongkong, 1st October, 1895.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
* FOR SHANGHAI, CHEFOO AND
NEWCHWANG,
'HE Company's Steamship
THE
[X$37
“ TAMBUI"-- Captain Vaughan, will be despatched as above an MONDAY, the gih instant, at Noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 1st October, 1896,
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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN.
"NANCHANG,"
HE Company's Steamship
THE
For Freight or Passage, apoly to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
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Hongkong, tsi October, 1896.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1896,
"NOTES AND COMMENTS.
We commend to our readers an excel- lent article from the China Gasis of the 24th instant summing up the facts of the situation in the East so far as regards Russia and Russian preparations for war, and asking the very pertinent question, which we have have so often asked "Against whom are these armies and fleets to be directed, or in preparation for what contingency are they in readiness?" An army of over one hundred thousand men on the Eastern shores of Siberia, vast stores of war-like material, nurses and ambulances and litters; the last things provided before active operations com-
REUTER'S MESSAGES. THE TZAR AND THE PREMIER.
Lowdow, September agthi The Thar and Lord Salisbury confed together for one hour on Sunday, in
THE MATABILE REVOLT.
· A talagram from Fart Salisbury reports serious fighting on the Messe River, lasting three days, One engagement lasted ten hours, when the troops were fairly hemmed in by the rebels, who wern well armed,
MEDICAL INSPECTION AT
JAPANESE PORTS.
We have received the following communies- tion from the Chamber of Commerce for publication :-
MR. J. CÓUNTURY HIKSOW, U.S. Consul, leht | Ws publish in this lauri a-muit Interesting Foochow a few days ago för Shinghát a roufs | article, unifiled Ponape and the Carelise to his native land. During his absence Mr. Group* from the pen of Me". W-Christian,
States Consulate at Forchow." N Willam C. Hlason has charge of the Unlied who is engaged in exploraifés in the Caroline ...and other groupe of fulanda in the juterest. of veral of the leading scientific societica of Amatralla and New Zealand.
Hxxx's a chance for some 'cuta D's The Governors of Klangen and Chakiang aro, Rocoed- - lug to the Shanghat Mercury, offering a reward of $4,000 and $5,000, respectively, making it $9,000 in all, for the arrest of a notorious robber named Kin Kwang-ming.
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appear from statements mada by the Diaris da Mandla that the Spanish Government are doing their atrast to improve the condition of the Spanish Navy and bring it up to present requirements. . Two protected cruisers of the Andromeała typo, of 11,000 tons each, are now being bullt on the Clyde, as well as a couple of class cruiser Carlos V, Princisa de Asturias torpedo-destroyers, while it is probable the first and Cardinal Chimeras will be launched this
month, "
TURKEY AND THE POWERS.
In an article on II Hung-chang and the The French papers report an interview be- Fature of China," the Speciafor expresses the former warned His Majusty against the armed China he is made Chancellor of the Empire with twoon M. Cambon and the Saltan, in which the ballef that "if when Ll Hưng-chang returns to | Intervention of Europe. If the troubles in
Armenia and Crete contianed. He added that plenary powers, and is loyally supported at Empire, at least the end of the dynasty, and Ous Antipodean contemporary the Torres CUSTOMs notices to mariners have been issued this would mean, if not the end of the Ottoman | Peking, China may yet suvivo:"
that the European oefente 'was perfect.
Stratis Pilot asks-" Is it the correct thing to by the Coast Inspector of the Imperial Maritimą state that the aổż fathoms in which the dīvais | Customs stating the lights the light-boats worked at the Cafferthum gold is a record fox | marking the NE. Crossing Channel and Spencer deep diving ? It is regarded as a somewhat.com Rock have been changed from white' to red, mon occurrence for a diver in the Torres Stralis to | whilst the Two-fathom 'Creek B:sco Light get that distance down searching for pearl-shell in the Kluklang district has been shifted 270 Some divers will, according to the Flist, go to ymeds N. 4a dag, E, from its last position, so fathoms in the ordinary diving dress in their | consequence of subsidence of the land on which anxiety to get shall, and work successfully. In it stood. Ketting beyond that, however, they hava fallad, and after attempting 33. fathome paralysis and" death follow. The claim, therefore, that the record for depth was pot up by the recoverers of gold from the Callevikus is not correct. Torres Straits divers claim the record, and the credit; if any attaches to it, should be given to them. IMPORTANT decrees having referenos to the disposal of the property of rebels have been published in the Manlia Garstts. Briefly stated the decreen set forth :----
Hongkong, October 1st. Dear Sir,-This Chamber learns from the received iam following telegram from the British
Colonial Secretary that the Government hara
Minister at Tokio
Medical inspection at Japanese ports discow timed on arrivals from Hongkong and China ports,"
I am, dear Sir,
4.
Yours faithfully,
R. CHATTERTON Wmcix,
Secretary.
The Editor" Hongkong Telegraph
THE TYPHOON. Senor José de Navarro, Spanish Canal at this part, has courteously favoured us with a copy of the following telegram's received from Manila ----
HMANILA, October ret. 7.34 1.13. **The depression announced yesterday le now in the China Sea to the W.S.W. of Manlis. Its direction seems to be from E.S.E. to W.N.W."
The Observatory officials report to-day as
follows:-
On the 1st at 17-cam. The depression has entered the China Sea, and appears to be situated off the coast of S.W. Luzon. Apparently it is moving towards W.N.W. at present, The barameter has fallen generally on the Chine coxst, and now rends slightly below the normal in Hongkong FORECAST:-Fresh strong NE. breeze fale.
At 4 p.m. the barometer was falling.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE annual meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club will be held in the City Hall to-morrow a Sp..
1.
MR. HJ. COTTON will succeed Sir William Chlef Ward, who retires next month, s Commissioner, Assam.
Ar the annual menting of the Hongkong Foot ball Club yesterday evening the report and accounts were duly passed.
A CANTAL programme has been turned for the Tientsin Autumn Race Meeting to be held on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th of November. THE Yokohama Chess Club, which has been closed for the off-anason, re-opens- this evening,
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L~~~The goods of all rebels whether residing in the Philippines or in siker countries will be confiscated;
II. The crops and rente of all property belonging to rebola wili be used for wax purposes and they shall have no claim to them now or in the fature;
III-No transmission of goods belonging to rebels will be considered valid after the publica- tian of those decrees, nor contracts entered into which affect such property
IV-The Miliary 'Authorlifes will be the judges of what property is to be confiscated and how to be used;
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AFTER the terrible, brain-tolling and fever- maiming heat of the past Eva manike the news that the Steamboat Company will despatch their fast and exquisitely furnished over steamer He wam on an excursion to Maczò on Sunday next, the 4th instant, should come as the balm of Gilead to hungering souls. As will be reim by an advertisement in another column, the Ho- mam leaves here on Sunday at 9 a.m. and on the return trip will sadi from Macno at ro p.m. Ås the fare for the round trip is only $3 theme should be a brisk demand for tickets at the Coje
office on Saturday.
SETTLEMENT OF THE CHEFOO BORESHORE QUESTION.
[China Gosette, September agrd.] When Sir Claude MacDonald found that the British owners of the disputed plece of Chefoo ̈ foreshore had a French iftlo-deed to the land in ❘ disputo, he promptly re-opened the question which he had previously decided in favour of | the Chinese Government upon the Insufficient and misleading data then before. him. · We are now very plasied to be able to record that the V.-The rebels who giva in their submission British Minister has largely retrieved his former within the time specified In the proclamation blander, and has bets able to amlet Moxers, will not have their property confiscated;
FERGUSSON & Co. in procuring some measure VI.—The Government will make opportune of redress for the ilegal sefsare of their arrangements for the ctrrylag ont af this decree, property by the Chinese Government by Soxx amusement was caused yesterday by the obtaining for them pecuniary compenzation for the loss of their foreshore. The tile anfics of ́s small Malayan sun-bear-which- wan being led with a chain. The little fellow, and Chinese Governments and is worth perusal, deed his been admitted by the British, French though only sama eighteen inches in length,
as it has turned out to be auch a valuable showed a great objection to the crowd of calles
document, and, at the eleventh hour, the means who followed, using his formidable claws when. over occasion offered, at the same time growling done to a British Erm. It is, besides, somewhat of preventing the most gross injustice being in a manner that would have been terrifying boi amusing that a French document should turn for his small aire. This species of bear (Urzur Malayanus) is found in the Malay Peninsula,
(up after so many years-to-be used against.bo Somatre, Java and Borneo and also extends | the Russian and Chinese Governments.. The through Barms to the Garo Hills in North- titla-deed is as follows z eastern ledis. It is a purely forest animal and an excellent climber. Little is known
CONTRAT DE VENTE. of
Concession Françalso. habits Except in captivity. TE
Vice-Consulate de Francs makes an interesting and tractable pet, but is inclined to be destructive.
à Tchi-les. Aimall one belonging to H.M.S. Mercury was never to Comaul de France à Tchi-ion, a les actes des
Nour Chigusse, Lieutenant de Valssexts, Vice
or damaging things generally. Needless to say. Trang, Thang Tsun-ichi, Tan Slen-ties, Tang he cost his owner a small fortuna and eventually Yean-taong, Trang Teman, Wang Kl-fang, Lian led from the effects of eating a plum padding Ling et par les Slears Willam Baker at Holmes, Intended for a dozen hongry'men i
de certalas tarraing, situés sur la Concession Misroztuves Kever come singly, and added to Française de Tchi-los au Sieur Thomas Ferguss the deplorable boating fatality which it was our 100, et un plan representant les diis terrains, actes et plan dont les copies revetnes de notre snpleasant duty to record yesterday we now
signsturn out été dégoném duan lan archives da have to express the profound 'regret with which notre consulat."
Va l'acte d'affermage à perpetulté passe à la | we, in common with a very large circle of his
date de Décember 1863, revalu da sceau suE- friends both ashore and affent, received the news
armies de France et du scena de son Excellence of the death; at the Naval Hospital yesterday to Taoist at waregistid sur les folios t el a da afternoon, of Fleet Paymaster · Bremner, || 16gistre des Contrats de Vents.
mence. A blz fiset on the spot; a still The Tekie Chess Club re-opena to-morrow, the happy at when clawing the bottom out of a boat wentes faites par les Chinols Yu Trung, Yuen
Captain Flolayson, will be despatched as above more powerful one said to be Eastward | 2nd of October.... on TUESDAY, the 6th instant
bound in the early spring. Are these LAM HUNG, the ricksha builder who killed a armaments for offence or defence, and if | fakt in a Queen's Road shop yesterday, win for offence, against whom? The China caught in the afternoon in Caine Road and this Gaselle, without directly saying so, suggests morning he was brought before the Magistrate Japan as the objective, and points to and remanded. active preparations at Port Arthur as Indicating a joint attempt by China and Russia to wipe out the losses and avenge the defeats of 1894. We have always held that England is the power aimed at that a combined attack by Russia and
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
SHOULD the Weather be favourable the THE Company's Steamship
"HONAM "/w}}{ make
* DARDANUS,"
THE dining-room at Thomas's Grill Rooms has bean shifted upstairs, while the old dining-room turned into a commndlous and well-appointed billard room. The building is undergoing an extensive overhaal.
SPECIAL TRI MACAO ̄0a ̄SUNDAY | Captain Gregory, will be despatched as shove France is in course of preparation, to SEVEN cargo-boatmen were fined $3 each this of H.M.S. Centurion. The deceased was
next, the 4th October.
Times of Departure:-From HONGKONG | on SUNDAY, the 11th Instant
at 9 AM, and returning will leave MACAO at
10 P.M.
Return Fare, $1. No Second Clues or Slagle ( Fares. Chinese Servants, ça Cents each way.
In the Afternoon there will be a GRAND RELIGIOUS PROCESSION in MACAO
TICKETS may be obtained on SATURDAY at the OFFICE of the COMPANY or on Board the Steamer on the morning of the saling
THOS. ARNOLD, Secretary.
Hongkong, zek October, 1896.
It's a Far Cry
FROM FOREIGN LANDS TO
Chicago, U.S.A.
But in matter where you live, we are aɛxious to do business with you in Clothing, Shoes. Dry Goods, Watches, Jewelry, Sawing hiachines, Himes, Saddles. Hardware, Tools, Guns. Ra voters. Ammunition. Bicycles, Agricultural Im- plements Vehicles of all kinds, Furniture, Books auswary subject. We handle only dependabla golyne trash.
Wa bellavia we can send to any chese, goods of any kind, perfect in quality, at lowar pricas, laid down, that the residents thereot can obtain them anywhere else. Our bejlef is founded on a -marfer "conury's experience. To acquit you
with our facilities we will send you, or any othat foreign resident, treo of all chargés, our "BUY. | ERS" GUIDE," a 236 pound booIL, 700 PLZEN. 13,000 Illustrations, 40.000 descriptions —It is 218 218 2138PUT, valuatie-and also por "HAND BOOK FOR FOREIGN BUYERS," which con tains all necessary information to put you in close touch with our murvelous methods. WILL YOU ASK US TO DO SO,
Montgomery Ward & Co.
[111 to 118 Michigan Avo. Chicago, U.S, A.
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"RICKMERS" REGULAR LINE OF
* STEAMERS.
FOR MARSEILLES, HAVRE, BRIMIN AND HAMBURG.
THE Company's Steamu mais
*ELISABETH RICKMERS,"
Captain Andersen, will be despatched 'at above
THURSDAY, the Bis instant.
For Freight, apply to:
TOREVE ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
sgkang, 1st October, 1896.
For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 141 October, 1896,
Intimations.
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DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED, VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG.
AERATED WATERS,
SIMPLE AERATED WATER. SODA
INGER ALE
ODA WATER.
LEMONADE.
SARSAPARILLA
RASPBERRYADE,
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co.'s WATERS a made under the constant supervision of a duly qualified English Chelat and will hear compar.
morning for dumping rubbish in the harbour, Tay were bringing earth from Yamati i Hongkong and because they could not get the
commence out here and roll up the whole British line from the extrême East to the narrow seas, threatening all our Eastern colonies, India and Australia, and forcing us in Europe toyield Turkey to Russia and boat along fast enough they tipped some of the Egypt to France. Absit" omen Never-Bath into the sen. theless the sky la filled with omens, sach || A Thar came out of a house in Jablies Stree more pertantous than the other.
this moming and on catching sight of a watch man van back again. · He went upstairs and tried to jump from a window into an opposite bouse in a lane. Ha falied to reach the other; side, dropped to the ground below, and was
lied.
We are not satisfied with the settlement of the Foreshore Question at Chefoc. If FERGUSION & Co.'s right to the land in dispute is admitted as being unquestionable they should be put in possession of it again, and not compensated for Its loss. We notice throughout the town that Ecropean If their dile was good, the Chinese overseers are being employed to a considerabia Government had no right to sell it extent where building operations are being over their heads or to turn them camed on. This is certainly a step in the right out of it in favour of any purchaser, even direction and should tend, if the overseas are
officer
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Va la declaration signés par la Sieur Ferguson sur la follo 4 du même réglire, dans lequella l toući pour avoir le droit de posseder sur la s'engage à se conformer aux formalliés "obilza Concession Franç sise."
Certlaons que la Sleur Thomas Fergusson, resident Anglais à Teh-fou, est acquireur d'un terrain sitne sur la Concession Française et borne
As Nord par la Collion de Yen-ial, Au Sud par sAU THE, *
A PEst par on Cimetière Chinois et una rue, A Pogant par la mer.
highly respected by his superior officers and deeply esteemed by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. He anised here last Tuesday (gth September) from the north by the cruiser Rainbow and was at cacs conveyed to the Hospital, but very little hope was entertained of his recovery and he gradually sank into the deep, deep sleep from which there is no awakening The decensed buried with full naval honours in Happy Valley this afternoon, the firing party and the large number of naval mourners and friends of the deceased who followed his re mains to their last resting place combining to make the ceremony as Impostag and impressive as it will be memorable to all who had the opsomme de quatre mille cinquante-deux portunity to indicate by thair prasence their plaatres, wings conis et qu'en verin des dits actes love and respect for que whose faithful per- formance of arduous duties and whose invariable: coutery and smisble dispost. tion had endeared him to all with whom, in his
Terrain portant les numëron 79, 7b, et zy më le pion Cadastral 'et mesurant—mous, soit 1,
hectare 20, ares se centares que le dit Sien Thomas Fergusson a payé pour le prix du terrals
Siaur Thomas Fergusson a plais droit da disposer at jour du terrain ci-dessus déžanés, d'un trasterer is propriété en de Phypothegear comme étant won bien.
though that purchaser was the Imperial |'adequately paid, to prevent contractors putting lengthy meer in Her Majesty's service, he had. Į sela que le Bleur Thomas Fergusson a' signe
come la contact
it
YOU BEYO
En fol de qual nous avons delivre le presena | Kvec nous apeds lecture falla, vanad ka
Fali à Tchi-fou, le 5 Jailler, 1884. Le Vice-Consul de France,
9. CHIRUSES.
Thomti T. Fergusson.
Russian Government itself. The contract in so much inferior work and material. But for sale should have been cancelled not properly paid—
LI HUNG-CHAND, when in Scotland, paid a visit and Russia compensated for the dis-
to Dalmeny Konse, the residenes of Lord Rosa- appointment with money or with a fresh WE are glad to note that the long-needed repair bery. There El Hungchang and his following grant elsewhere; but if Frauston & Co. to the roof of the hospital ship Meannes have at entered cab engine, but before deparding are not to get back their full foreshore last been commenced Should the typhoon the ex-Viceroy was treated to musld by a
There is no getting over this life-deed which juvenils bagpipe band. The performance rights, not merely have they Icat the reported to the South and near Luson reach us afforded the Grand Secretary and the man bere clearly defines Messrs Fürguson's aight to the simple money value of these rights, but - we may have a very perfect illustration of the of the sale, considerable amusement, When foreshore down to the sea. We are now informed their landward property is seriously truth of the old pears that stitch is time had been concluded, Feng lahad that Bis Robert Hart has been ordered by the diminished in value by being deprived saves nine; that is, if any of the Afennnse in well dressing, the boys," said Jud Viceroy Chinese Government in settle the difficulty, and
trassing, the boys, sald The of access to the sea, and their business lah together. is seriously Injured. If, of course, they are
played in his favour. Your music national he has instructed M. Ls. Rocher, the Commis willing to accept compensation in money We are glad to see that the misleading legend music-bears curtain resemblines is the sicer of Customsters, to arrange the sum to Instead of Insisting on a complete restiin "Victoria Hotel" has at length been removed Chinese, and the Viceroy finds a certain sym- be paid with Massey Ferguson & Co.'s legal tion that is their affair, and we presume from the ruins of the old building at the comer interpreter wers Innghingly rocken, and, his by Messes Fergamon & Co. has thus been given paiby in it." The conclading words of the representative in Shanghai. Every painkraised they have agreed to do so, subject to an of Potiloger Street. It is a pity that this hearers were not slow to recognise the humone arbitration as to the amount; but their sucollem stie has lalu faliow, an nou might of them. Before his Excellency departed ke in their favour and the sole remalolog lesse right la to have the Russians turned out and say, for so long and we wonder soms unter sent an attendant out with a small parcel of la the amount of the compensation to be their property restored with damages for petsing capitalet has not, erected a new balldeliver medals which were distributed among
the youthful pipers, 25. the detention and consequent loss, We weg thers long ago. It looks as though another congratulate Sir CLAUDE MACDONALD, Bot inquest must follow soon if the min is so much on (the settlement affected as on allowed to remain. Sá Its present state. Would the fact that he has brought the affair to is: be too much to expect that the Pubile 9 P.m.-Meeting of Zelland Lodge, a somewhat more speedy conclusion than Works Department, so deeply interested in we have of late been scoustomed to in respect of matters settled through the Legation at Peking Will he turn he is in enforcing all sorts of stupid red-tape attention now to the Went River. With gulation, should see that these buildings, our contemporales, we refolos in the extending from the Queen's Road to the Prays evidence this seulement of the Chefoo do not do any further mischief and take any 17974 Foreshore. Dificultade dejta of the more lives. We shall do our level, best to fad ROBERT JACK & Ca
contauance of Siri Roses Hist's power out the suppopalbie silber and prosecute him, Pottinger Street, N and Lastetoutwith the Chinese Govern- | 16, thenigh wins of proper oratnight, there legumemHONAN WI packed to Mačno on an 'subject that enclennon se made to Khangkal by Houghong, n4th September, 1896.25 (1497 |{1003785173FARRETAK
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rison with the best English Manufactures.
Special terior to Hozzza, Crazy, Mamas and other Large Commmers, Jjdk Any completaté a kould be addressed to the
mäger-
#tangkong, grd Mavitrol.
WHYTE & MACKAY
"DOUBLE LION BRAND
SPECIAL
SELECTED HIGHLAND.
WHISKY.
PURE, MILD AND VERY, CHÍKAY, Sela Agenti di Honghang smell
bellding operations of all kinds and do exact.
MEMORANDAS TO-DAY,It October,
VENUTO-MORROW,—and October
5
4.30 pm.-Extraordinary general meeting of members of the Hongkong Jockey Club at the City Hall, PASTE pmTas saamal general meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club at the City Hall, pies for Gymkhana meeting close to the Hon. Secretary the Hongkong Club
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paid to them. The result is one upon which they sos ta. be congratulated. We bellays that ME: GEORGE JAMIESIN, HB,M.'s Consul, kar been named as a proper person to musees thaž Sguru. Mornis. FERGUSSON claim that thaiz foreshore of 14 mow is worth, Tik 4,000, par
mew, in addition to which they sak moderate sum of 13 per cent, by peamation for disturbance," es li further informed that the Timmyeli only asmer the value of the land at Tim. 2,0 mow, and it is for, the striking of a fair prog tion", "between tum divergent ideas of Mesars FEROUSSON & Co. sad the Yanies upon the