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THE RUSSO-CHINESE SECRET
COMPACT.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1897..
The Judge granted the acfourament, and, in admited that they weig the hardest-worked consideration of the severe strals sad personal { men in the camp Inconvenience to the jury, promised to grant them is raption from starter Jay ervice for three yours.
MR. DICKINSON IN THE WITNESS-BOX.
OPINIONS OF BRITLH REVIEWS. The Saturday Review, in the coume of its remarks, says-What she has done is to give
YOKOHAMA, January 13th Count Casila sa opportunity of emulailog and The frial of Mrs. Carew was resumed this completing the achievements of Mourayleff and meruing. Igualiefi, forty years ago. The awkward pre-assistant the whole of the morning. dicament of the Russian settlements on the
Mr. Lowder was cross-examising Maraya's
Mr. Wijsman (H.B.M.'s Second Anslutant
Dr. E. B. Torser, fa un article appearing lu a contemporary, evidently fondly fancies that the "makers' amiteur” game is about played aut in England, bay it is hard to imagine how this astato sportsman has arrived at this conciu- sfor. It is not so very long ago shoe tho worthy doctor stated in public that the mile amateur championship of England had not been won for year by a rider justly entitled to be thas regarded. I fear that in many other races the fame statement would truthfully apply.
PROPOSED PACIFIC CABLE.
Pacific coast during the Crimean War anggested Contal) gave formal evidence, as to the exhibits, to Mouraviell the desirability of obtaining from Mr. Dickinson was in the witness-bor the China right of access to them down the Amoor.whole the afternoon, being examined in refer ence to the stitched letters. He stated that be China's defeat by the Expedition in 857 enabled now knew Mrs. Carew's statements as to her Ign atleted statu control over the great province unhappiness and lil treatment by her husband
YOKOHAMA, January gib. of Primork, China's delext by Japan has to be untrae. At the time of wilting the Messer Taguch!, Sakazul, änd four sibers, proved Rusila's oppsitauly now,
letters, however, he firmly believed the truth acting ander instructions from the Japan of her statements. All he information on this Economic Society, have investigated the problem matter which his letters contained was confided of laying a submarine cable from Japan to him by Mrs. Caraw, and be advised her to go to the oppoalte coast of America. "They to England fer year in the bone that on her submitted the result of their researches in a retuto she would find the home happler. Wit-report in which two routes are discussed, neid himself never saw any Ill-treatment or balore starting from Hokkaido and geing to
The Spectator can see ze sound 'reason why this country should spend her strength ln resist- ing the treaty, which It belleves to be genuine, Russia's position Is a superb one, and indicates by far the greatest advance made by that country in Northern Asia during the last two generations." And yet what Is It all when corapared with oor" own poiliion in Southern Asla, where England, seated on three capitals, of which one, Calculis, is beyond attack, roles calmly ever nearly two hundred and filty wellions of peaceful txpayers, maited in a vast and fertile peninsula lonccessible to the south by anyone not mistress of the simr, and defended on the north by a mighty chalo of mountains, the few gates in which are protected by fortresses and a grant system of strategicallways? From India, where she rafies dark memies at her own discre- Hoe, England can strike at Persia, Egypt, East Africa, Indo-Cys, or China almost at will, and using in the first instance resources not derived from the British Tíjazory"
lying of Mrs. Cartw.
Mr. Dickinson's examination was not ball conclrded when the Court adjourned,
MORE ABOUT THE "AL" LITTERS.
SHANGHAI, JADEasy 19th,
In the Carew case Mt. Mason, the expert in handwriting, to his evidence expressed the dis. tinct opinion that the prisoner wrote the " Annie Luke "letters. He was positive that Miss Jacob's handwriting was different.-Daily Press.
CYCLING NOTES.
(BY A SCORCHIR)
That cycling has got a proper hold In Hongkong is now beyond dispute and the ext thing to be done is to form a Cycling Club, Some of the siders one meets away | down the road" show very good forms, and there is no reason why some capital racing should not be bad.
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A number of Chlaese youths have taken to
The Speaker renty-The Russo-Chinese arrangement seems to have taken definite ihape. We have ever objected to the advance wheeling, and a couple I have noted recently are of Russia towards the North-Western, of Far regulir scorchers They just bitch up the ends North-Eastern, Prelfic. But we hope-against of their guevas and sail along in a style that hope that some understanding bar been attain-aught in tell well, under the watch, ed as to our "sphere of laflatace" If the Celes- fial empire should break up,
The National Observer, while believing that a treaty has been arranged, (ix inclined to the
opinion that the published taxt is not the correct one, and that Count Cassini's convention is much simpler, and wholly free from the alleged provisions as to the Liaotung ports, and pro- bably also as to the rallway from Titaisia northwards.
THE CAREW CASE,
MISS JACOB'S ARREST.
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On me of the U.S. warships, the Olympia, | think, the sport has many waim adherents magt officers and bluejackets, and quite a #quadron
ashora whenever opportunity offers.
of wheels is
By the way, the Talkoo Club bicycle races on New Year's day at the sports were very laterest ing, and if nothing else is done the riders who took part then might be able to arrange_for some more races," say on Saturday after Boons. Tha matter of trophies should be caslly arranged, and the contests would prove very popular.
The falt sex have gone in for cycling la earnest The Fapan Mall contains the following report in Hongkang. some of the riders adopting of the arrest of Miss Jacob-
"raticosla" (in other words "bloomers") and other ride in skirts. For my part I must say that I prefer to see lady rider in a well-balle kit, which giver an appearance of grace and comfort alike. The bloomers are anything but graceful, as we know from local experience.
A startling development is the Carew polson ing case was reached on Sunday, At half-part 2 a'clock in the afterneen Mr. Geo. Hedges,
of H.M. Coamler Gaol, sccompanied by a turn- key and Mr. R. McCance, Deputy Marahat of the U.S. Convulste-General, proceeded to Miss Britten's bonie, No. 2, Bluff, where Miss Jacob has been riding since she left Mr. Crew's service on the 24th October last. Mr. Hodgen was armed with a warrant from the British Court for the arrest of Mary Esther Jacob on the charge of mordering Waller Raymond Hallowell Carew on the 22nd October, 1896, Miss Briitan being a clilsen of the Uslied States of Ame» flow, a wamut of permission to enter the pre- mises at No. 2, Bluff, had to be issued by "the U.S. Consul-General, and Mr. McCance was
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There is evidrolly no Hrrit to the money to be made in the creling trade, and some of the | largest English firms are already issuing warn- ings to intending customers to the effect that if orders for 1897 cycles are not placed immediate. | ly they cannot guarantee delivery. This looks very promising.
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CALENDAR,
→JANUARY, Meteorological minns based on in ysang' "observations to 1893. Barometer ........................50365 Thermometer .....................594' Humidity. Rainfal
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me 1.67 Inches.
TO-DAY,
Wednesday, 10th January, 1897. Chinese.—181% of 1tik moon of tånd year of Jenlib.—17th Sadat, 5087,
Υποκρισία. Mohammedan.—16ik Shaaban, 1314. San-Riess 19pUBİLAY
....................... 5kr. 45min. Setz******
Skr. 37min High water-Morning .................ZIÄr, 10mÉM.
Afternoon .............. dkr. 29min Low water-Bfornatag sina får. Lömis.
Afternoon
ikr, 57min.
ANNIVERSARIES, 1841-Treaty of Chumpi concluded and a cir- cular issued by Captain Eliot announ- cing the cession of Hongkong, 1849-Birth of the rst Hongkong-bom Britisher. 18gr-Attempt to set fire to the us. Pelin at
Shanganl
and was teached at Bay View,
TO-MORROW, Intraday, 21st January, 1897. Chinese.~191A of 12ik moon of 22nd year of Jewish.-181 Sébat, 1687.
Kwong-s. Mohammedan-17th Shaadam, 1915. Sat-R443. 8hr. 44mbu. Sets Shr. 38min. High water--Morning like. Simf, Afternoon0kr. 14min. Low walce-Morning ............... 5år. Omt. Afternoon ERVASY
Skr. 45min.
ENGLAND'S WANING PRESTIGE.
[San Francisco Chronicle, December tgth.] It is now an accepled fact in Europe that Russia has mađe a treaty with China by which the gaind a commanding influence in Manchurls. By the terms of ikla compact the line of the Trans-Siberian Rallway is to be canled across
the great province to Vladivostock, Rusia having the right to protect the road with har wn troops. Aside from these advantages toe Tear has secared permission to fortify Port Arthur and use it as a winter · rendezvous for kis-Asiatic Aset, thai at once commanding the sppreiches to Feklog and threatening the western waler-gate of Japan.
Intimations.
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
SIXTY-FIRST ORDINARY HALF-
DERS la the Company will be held at the OFFICE of the COMPANY, No, 18, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central, on SATURDAY, the goth (estant, at rath o'clock Noor, for the Parpors of Receiving a Rsport of Directors, together with a Siatament of Accounts, declaring
■ Dividend, and electing a Director and Auditors.
· Tho TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17th to 30th, locke
By Order of the Board of Directors,¦•
TYEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOL
T. ARNOLD,
Secretary. Hongkong, 12th January, 1895... [132
This news has been gradually developing for year since Mr. Cowen, the able Timer corsive. | respondent at Hongkong, first gave it to the | world. Upon its announcement the press of Great Britain raised a war-cry, the "Thunderer" being as noisy as, ita sickname would suggest." But nothing disturbed the plans of Russia, and the Tsar now has the mild satisfection of hear. ing the Times rour as gently as a sucking dove. over the accomplishment of bla grest design, | "in the Far East," says the great organ of the British Ministry," there is an abundance of
and- ourselves." We even note the statement of a Conservative leader, made with a" regreifa! righ," that China will become to Ruuda what India is to England. With It all there li not the slightest talk of war or even of a diplomatic protest, though a veas go the Cowan dispatch vas made the subject of an acrimonious debate | la the Hame of Commons, which the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs only ended by assuring Parlament that Ruisla had promptly and unequirecally denied that it had mide or contemplated making any new tresly || with Chinn.whatsoever.
Alaska" vid Russian Sherls and Behring Straits, and the other stretching from San Francisco, or its vicinity, vid Hawk The former, though the shorter in point of distance, has many drawbacks, including the screity of the weather that prevalls is the higher latitudes, 1805-The O Sang ran on Dasmall Rock room for a long time to come both for Russia and the liability of the cables being coationally Interrupted, in addition to the strategie defect of lines passing through Russian Siberia and along the coast of Caands. Therefore, wil things considered, the other roule via the Hawaiian islands is to be recommended. The cost of construction by the latter roule is entiunted as follows:-
Yen. Cost of 6,oco miles of cable 11,160,000 Two steamers
1,800,00 Laying charges .................................. 270,000 Working account ....................... 450,005
13,686,009
Gross receipts per annum... 1,674,960
Expenter...
990,400 Officer expenses Threa cable offices...a16,000 Current expanses of
$5,000
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Prash.......
675,000
Yearly dividend of 3 per
cent on capital
410,400
Reserve, for paying off con- struction expenses at a
per cent, per annum .........
264600
As such a cable would conect Easter Asla with America and therefore indirectly connect the former with Europe and Australis, the receipts would increase yearly, so long as the cable was efficient. Among the benefits that would accrue would be a shortening of the time la transmission of telegrams; reduction of charger; the possiblilty oflianamiiting mussages in the Japanese language. The Investigation Commitice is of opinion that the scheme should be undertaken by private individuals rather than. by the Government, and that the caplalists of Hawail and America should become stock. holders, so that interations relations with those two countries could be strengthened.-Japan Mall.
The Unlied States Congress is being nged to|| take deñalle steps before the close of the present: Session for the construction of a cable to japan, with a siatlon in Hawall. It is polated out that the future of the Paclic Coast largely depends upon the development of commerce between the United States and Asiatic |countries.—Morning Posi,
accordingly present to see that Mr. McIvor the National show in Lindon lately, yet where to support, as far as posible, any schema for
commands, that no obstacles should be placed in the way of the law officers of the Crowd, wera carried out. Miss Jacob's room and effecti wara searched. Miss Jacob was taken at once in ska British Consular Gaol and there she remained 1 brought up this (Monday) morning at 8.45 o'elesk.
On Mr. James Trong, the Assisinal Judge, taking his stat on the Beach,
Mr. George Hodges read the following Regína on ibe prosecution of John Frederick Lowder wariss Maxy Esther Jacob, charges on oath that she, on the aand October, did murder one Walter Raymond Hallowell Catow.
His Honest-Do you appear in persen, Mr. Lowder i
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do you meet a cyclist who has them fited to bis are there contrivances recely leg support? Rarely
machine,
I believe that the reason these tblogs do not catch on 'is this:-In the comparatively rare accurrence of a puncture, inner tube tyren'sIE very conlly repaired, and it is generally acknow- ledged that every puncture-preventing contily. suce in the market slows the tyre more or less, necesisilly involving the requirement of extra profiling power, which must be supplied by the rider. The average cyclist, therefore, concludes that the claimed Immunity from puncturing is by no means sale recompense for the extra amount of energy be must put forth in travel- Ungi
Mr. Lowder-I appear in person, not pro- *fessionally, but as a member of this community who considers It his duty to prefer this chige.
The most rational-looking water-bicycle yet Mr. Scidmore—I appear là the interest of the
seen was on view at the National Show upon prisoner,
Mr. Litchfield-Although this case is not the sland of the Crypto Cycle Co., where instituted in this Court by the Crown, I appear don. The bicycle frame was of the Bantam
attracted a large amount of attention and admira. to watch the case on behalf of the Clown.
Mr. Lowder then addressed bla Honour, read-type and the mechanism was very light, the ing the “ Aaris Luke" letters and other papers, suggesting that they were written by Miss Jacob. He made a lengthy address, at the close of which Mr. J. D. Hutchison and Mr. Farch gave evid:809.,
Accused was then remanded til Tuerday morning,
(Special to Kobe Chronicis.)
YOKOHAMA, January 11th. In the magisterial proceedings againn Miss Jacob, Mr. Lowder sought to support the sugges- tion that it was Miss Jacob who wrote the "Annie Lake" letters. Ésidence was given by
Mrs. Hutchison'and Mr. Porch,
oll can" being fixed between the head of the machine and the saddle pillar, while the cyclinders formed part of the frame and tended to strengthen it. It was certainly the mostest motor bicycle ever turned out, and the military
Commerce, the Leeds Chamber hau, according At the instance of the Hongkong Chamber of
to the London and China Express, decided
to Canada, this step having, it was considered. laying a cable across the Pacific from Hongkong
ksen rendered necessary by the recent increased charges made by the telegraph companiei.
TO FREE.CHINA.
SCHEME TO GET UP A MONGOLIAN REPUBLIC.
CHICAGO, December 14th, Wong Chin Feo, who is credited with being the leader of a party which is gaining ground in Chics, and which has for it object the establish ment of a republic in the land of Confucius, delivered an interesting lecture last night at Kimball Hall upon "The Philosophy of Con- foctus,"
The lecturer, who has been in the United States for more than twenty years, has made a
careful study of our Instiations and stilanal characteristics. He was obliged to leave China in 1873 as a result of his active participation in dynasty, sed upon his arrival in America entered an insurrection against the signing Tartar Columbia College, where he studied for several years,
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He afterward spent several years in the lecture field, but subsequently took up mercantla buni. mess. About two months ago he became a news paper man, establishing lo this city the CÃfmaza
officer who designed and patented it must be congratulated. The Pennington motor-bleycle | in America. appeared to be an unwieldy and clumsy monster bes.de it,
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ANNIVERSARIES.
1793-Louis XVI. of France executed. 1869-Attack on Lieut. Kerr and a bost of the
Cockchafer at Swatów, 1887-Collision in the Yangteze between the|
P. & O. s.s. Nepam? and the Chinese transport Wan New Ching; the latter sunk with a lots of over zes lives, 1891-Celebration of the Jubiles of Hongkong
Destructive fire at Hanoi,
MEMORANDA.
commenced.
TO-MORROW,-21st January, 11.30 am-Extraordinary' general meeting of Messrs Geo. Feanick & Co, Ltd., at the Hongkong Hotel. 11.30a.m.-Meeting of shareholdemol the West Point Buliding Co., Ltd, at the Company's office, Victoria Buildings. Non-Meeting of shareholders of the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co., Ltd, at the Company's office, Victoria Buildings 3.30 p.m.-Auction of household furniture, &c., at No. 55, Wyndham Street, by Mr. G. P. Lammert.
FRIDAY,-22nd Janussy. Tacoma mali dus. Noo--Pilze distribution at Queen's College. 9 pm-St. George's Ball at the City Hall.
SATURDAY,—33rd January.
Engilsh mail dae,
2.30 p.m.--Auction of porcelain, &c, at Mr. G.
P. Lammert's sales roomas, Dudieli Street.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE:
Tacoma (Macduf") 22nd inst. English (Ravenna) 23rd last. American (Belgie) 26th Inst. Canadian (Emprin of India) ayh inst. . Tacoma (Brosmar) 28th inst, Australian (Tadywan) 29th init. American (Peru) 6th prox American (Coptic) 15th prox.
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THI Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamship
yederday, and left again at midnight for this port,
Empress of India aired at Kobe at 5.30 p.m.
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from Australian ports, left Post Darwin for this THE Chisa Navigation Co.'s steamer Tafyuan, por: yesterday, and may be expected hare on or abost the agih lust.
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THE P. M. S, S. Co steamer City of Rio de Faneiro, with mails, etc., which left Hongkong on Dec. 19th for San Francisco, via Shanghat, Nagarald, Kobe, Inland Sea, Yokohama and Henolais, arived at her destination on the 18th
inat
SHIPPING RETURNE. From 8 pm, gestirday to 8 pm to-day. ARRIVALS, Formosa '...........tisanier, from Coast Posts Pelipkemus apok
Ampy, etc. Avitra HasFERONIC Choysang
Lerok
News, which is the only Chinese paper published Zymoon
To a reporter to-day Wong Chin Foo said :— "I am impelled to point out to the people of Chicago the beauties of the Confucius system of Therditor of a big London delly must be very philosopky, under which the people of China poorly off for a chance to work in the subject have lived in happiness and tranquility for so of cycling when he agreeably inserts a wes-any centuries. I see so much unrest and mta stricken wall lost the cycle should exterminster your people that I cannot retrain the frock coat! We all know that the bicycle is
'from trying to point out to your peoples system cosjeaction with a frack coat and a " topper "is not exactly an exhilarating spcuss, but realy should bare considered such a dicussion below the dignity of even the extraordinary and original geniuses who write for the Daily Telegraph.
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under which these evils do not exist is anything like such a degree as here. I was expelled from which existed there, and perhaps you will make my own commixy for trying to remedy the abuses me go back home again for doing the same work bere. But if I ever go back to China I want to taks 5,000 fighting Irishmen with me, asd after they have helped me to ina Chins I will guar- antee to feralsk (0,000 fighting Chinmen to help free ireland.
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One of the Annie Lake" letters contains what is practically, an avowal of the murder, The letter, addressed to Mr. Lowder, read
Dead men tell no salos; to, nor dead women either, for I am going to jolu hlm. Do you know what walling means for 8 long weary gears ?
Australia I have watched and waited. Watched til I
Hollow knew he would grow tired of her, that silly little
Kuchinotra Stilt another huge cycling advertisement has fool. And then I came to him. What le the appeared in England in the form of Mr. C. W.
"VARCOTTET result? We between us electrify - Japan..........I
Mira Bay never profened to be a good woman, but for the Grimm, who stands just 6 fest.5 inches high and
Aggregating 16,639 tona register, sake of a few lines, I do not see why I would let years old, owns to a chest mesurement of of sald: You have now studied the Bible for HovoxoG AND WHAMHCA DOCK-RETUZES, weighs just a trife over 361 stons.. He to 27 In the course of bla lecture Wong Chia Foo a silly innocent woman be condemned for what inches; waist 63 inches ; hip 63 inches; thigh twenty centuries and have tried to force the
knows nothing aboul, and for what she
LAH¶uansmission
Kowton Dock, 43 inches; calf 26 inches 1 arm 19 inches; callar: Christian religion down the throats of the. 86- newer will know anything about; and for which when you get this no one on this catth comida lathes. This specimen of frail humanity called heathens, even at the point of the Bygde
rides an American machine alleged to weigh, bayonet, Yet you see your people are no better Biyavragensiny enlighten her. She is a silly fool, otherwise she only 17lbs. As this is the second fat man than the people at other religions, or in they | Disle komunu would not have treated the last two weeks as theployed by American firms to impress the were in the beginning, Confactus Xstyang ma hab done. By the time you get this I shall be great British public with the strength of cycles that we should take care of the present life well on my "way!(?) to join! him, my. twin soul," &c.]"
Imported from the other side, we can only con clade that the British public requires a good deal of convincing on this particular subjact.
THE TRIAL OF MRE. CAREW.
YOKOHAMA, January 11th, ⠀-- In the Supreme Court, Mr. J. C. Hall coIS
An Illinois farmer, mounted on horseback, cluded his evidence. He stated that he had suspicions before Mr. Carew's death, but he did was recently paced seven alles by bis daughter not think the pallent's condtilats so criilesi us to MEG A YOUDZ man ou a fandem, When the old necessitate the immediate taking of his depost man reached the finish, the rural preacher had sons; whress thought there would be plenty of alfed to overflowing with rosy bliss.
Jest kissed the brida, and wished for her a futurg time to get the dying man's depositions
after removing him to the hospital.
Maraya's shop auulitini was next eranilnad at length, is in the preliminary proceedings
The Crown Solicitor applied for an adjbums ment unil Wednesday, This would keep the Jurymen under qused all the time, but the new Frat thrown on the care by the floeb met kunder; « the adjanènyent neonarány,
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not go to heaven before as have done our fall row6 (ELL.G.M.9.)... » work here.. He teaches that the future life will || Nasehang ammumus take care of lizali if we do our whole duly to one ||-follow men here,"
Wong Chin Foo then bitterly, attacked the civil service system in this country. He declared that civil service related only to minor pations, while the heads of departments were idl undle.
turbed.
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Under these ' circumstances' it is not surprising that the prestige of England In Continental politice should be greatly weakened, I!
expected that she would give way to the United States in the Venezuela matter because no Power wishes to | draw this country into the European combinat ons; but, that the Bullish Government shoald lie sapinely down blore Russian land-greed sliez fulminating aptlost it so eirongly in the past goes beyond all anticipation. Hu England no regard for India that it should fat Russia become the virtualiruler of China, with France
THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED,
NE
of
TOTICE is hereby given that the EIGHTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the CouPANY'S OFFICES, Victoria Bulldogs, on TUESDAY, the 9th February, 1897, at 12 o'clock (NOON), for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors, together with a State ment al Accounts for the Twelve Months ending the 31st December, 1896,
The TRANSFER B^OKS of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 29th Jan, inclusive), during which period to TRANITER OF to TUESDAY, ike 9th February (buh days
SHARIS can be registerd,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the
·Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company, Limited,
Agents for the Kowloon Land, and Building Company, Limited.
Hongkong, 18th January, 1897.
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NOTICE.
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bolding a buffer state? Has the no cate for the NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. commerce which a Manchurian railway system would divert to Russia? Is her pavil prestige will be RESPONSIBLE for ROY
In the Far East to be imperilled by a union of Russia's war mazins wih the new Chinese navy in the Yellow Sex ? What has become of the indomitable spirit in such matters which led England's greatest pet to boast:-"Come the four quarters of the world in arms and we shall shock them (??\"
The fact seams to be that the English are justifying the prematore sneer of Napoleon that they are a nation of shopkeepers. That means the subserviency of the paiziotic part of the coun- ly to the financial pari, a phenomenon, we are brand to say, which isnot unknown to America. "Where wealth accumulates men decay," and England, with its vast store of invested capital, no exception to the rule, but rather the greatest exemplifier of it known to modern times. It is not that a nation of shopkeepers will not fight. Touch its great boards and it will battle in the death. But it will not leave the stock | market to fight for ideas, for abstract rentiment, or yet for principio. It is not afraid, but there la more money in pesce and the even course of | values. That is the way England argues about Russia, as she did in respect to the United States, and this is why the great Northern Emplie is certals to displace Great Britain, In the near future, as the dominating power" in Asin.
Intimations.
GEO, FENWICK AND COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of this COMPANY will be teld at the HONGKONG HOTEL TO-MORROW, the 1st day of in the Forencon, when the resclation which was anary, 1897, at Half past Eleren of the clock passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 29th day of December, 1896, will be submitted for confirmation as a Special Resolution.
A printed copy of the Resolation can be seen on application to the General Manager.
By Order,
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W. G. WINTERBURN, General Manager. Rangkong, 20th January, 2E07.
THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the FIGHTH
ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Victoria Belldings, TO-MORROW, the atst January,
· 1897, at 11.30. A, for the purpose of receiving
Neither the CAPTAD), tha 'AGENTs, nor tha
DEBT contractat by the Officers or members of the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay in Fiongkong Harbour Sum AMOY, Ger, str., Wall-Order. LYXXMOON, Ger, str, Heuermann - Slamach &
SUMBAWA, Brit. bk,, Kelberg-Shewan, Tomas
& Co.
Co.
Auctions.
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FUBLIC AUCTION
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
&LC.,
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800,
30.
THE Undersigned her received instructions
to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION
TO-MORROW
(THURSDAY), tha11st January, 1897. commencing at 2.30 P.M.,
at No. 55. WYNDHAM STREET, The whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Comprising:-
HALL FURNITURE, DRAWING-ROOM SUITE la SILK TAPESTRY and PLUSH, FANCY & TEA TABLES, CANTON BLACK WOOD TABLES and STANDS, PICTURES, ORNAMENTS, OVERMANTELS, CARD- TABLES, FENDERS, CURTAINS, CAR- PETS, RUGS, fe., &e.'
FINE TEAK SIDEBOARD with BEVELLED GLASS, DINNER-WAGGON, CHIFFONIER, DINING-TABLE & CHAIRS, LEATHER CHAIRS, DINNER & DESSERT SERVICES, ELECTRO-PLATE and SILVER, GLASS WARE, CUTLERY, &c.
WRITING DESK and BOOK-CASES, TABLE LINEN, &c.
IRON and BRASS MOUNTED BED- STEADS, &c. MARBLE TOP DRESSING TABLE, WASHSTANDS and SETS, WARD- ROBIS with PLATE GLASS DOORS and SUNDRY other FURNITURE ́and HOUSE- HOLD REQUISITES.
Catalogues will be fassed prior to Sale. On View from WEDNESDAY, the 20th January. THIMI OF SALE 1-Cash on delivery.
GEO, P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer, Hongkong, 15th January, 1897.
PUBLIC AUCTION
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OLD CHINESE, PORCELAIN, EMBROIDERIES AND CURIOS.
Undenigned hiring received from the
as Report of the Board of Directors, togetherurb of Calza will offer for Sale by
with the Statement of Accounts" for the year anding 31st December, 1896. -
The REGISTER of SHARES will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 13th, to THURSDAY, the sis! January, 180y (botis days Inclusive), during whsch period no TRANSFER ÖF SHAREs can be registered.
By Order of the Board,
A, SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company, Limited. General Agents for the West Paint Bulding Company, Limited,
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Hongkong, zoik January, 1897,
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.
TOTICE in hereby given that the NINTH INT
ORDINARY MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in this COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Vistoria Bulidings, TO-MORROW, the 31st January, 1897, at 1a. d'clock (Noum), for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with Statemout of Accounts for the year ending 31st December,
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SATURDAY, the 23rd January, 1897. commancing it 2.30 PM..
- at his SALES ROOMS, DUDDELL, ÜTKKET,
A TINE COLLECTION OF OLD CHINESE PORCELAIN AND CURIOS,
Comprising
VALUABLE HPL CHENG OLINE SANG DE BEUT · BLACK and WHITE HAW- THORN, &, SUNG OLD SELADON JAR,
KANGHI BLUE & WHITE HAWTHORN › | JARS, BLUE and WHITE FIGURE, FIVE COLOUR, BLACK & WHITE HAWTHORN, BLUE and GOLD and Other Decorated VASES, YUNG-CHING and KIEHLUNG VASES and TARS of Various Fise Decorations, OLD FLATES, CUPS, BOWLS, and # Variety of PORCELAIN of more modern date.
PEKING CLOISONNE VASES, BRONZES, CARVINGS,
PEKING SNUFF. BOTTLES. and Other CURIOS,
A QUANTITY OF SILK EMBROIDERIES,
Comprising
HANGINGS. MANDARINS! COATS,
JACKETS, PETTICOATS, PEKING BRO
CADES – 184: SUNDRY Other EMBROI. DERIES.
Catalogues will he ismed prior to Sale. On View from Faidat, the sand January. TÉRMS OF SALE ---Cub on deliveryth
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