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This vessel bilags on Cargo: From Madras, ex S.S. Stren.
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Goods not cleared by the rith instant at 4. P.44 will be subject to rent,
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Intimations.
MARRIAGE.
YESTERDAY #ĺtérdos”, at about half-past five, the At St. George's Church, Perang, on the 26th | bdy of a Chinese child, apparently of tan or ultima, by the Ray, L. C. Brocs, Colonial Chiprelve years of age, was seen floating in the lain, ROBERT HENEY MOUNITY, of Batu Fa-arbour in the vicinity of the Kowloon wharves, ringgi, to ALICE ENZER, of London,
the Water Police were informed and a boat laving get in, they were unsuccessful in their fas despatched to look for the body, but, darkness
jearch.
DEATH.
On the 15th ultimo, at Fioraville, Kusia Pilah, Negi Sembilan. (Stratta Setikemanis), CHRISTIE PALMERSTON, aged 47 year.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARE 5, 1897,
REUTER'S MESSAGES.
ARBITRATION. ·
"LONDON, Februdy 313. Venezunla bas signed the Arbitration Treaty with Great Britalo, The Right Hon. Farrer, Herschell and Mr. Justice Richard Hena Collins Q.C, have been appolated the Bittish Arblira! |
Lots,
GREAT BRITAIN AND THE TRANSVAAL.
Lord Selbourne, speskingat Manchester, seld
UN PING and Pan Yas were charged before Capt Hastings this imorning with unlawfully_tres- passing within the lines of the Hongkong Regl indot at Tsim Sha Tsui yesterday. A fine of $31. each was inflicted with the alternative of 6 months' "retirement."
THE Kode Herald'snya a rómour is abroad that, owing to the spread of plague in Bombay, the
For the pespose of taking guests to Admiral Japanese Government latends to forbla the Sir Alexander and· Lady Boller's "At Home" import of raw cotton from that port. The Aught pa the Centurion, boats will leave the Naval bas it on good authority that such a step will Dockyard at 8.45 to-morrow instead of to-night not be taken, but that stringent measures of asformarly announced. Trams will leave❘ dicinfection will be enforced,
[for the Prek,ut 12.30 p.m., and 1'30 a.m., and a boat will leave the flagship for Kowloon Wharf Jst z um.
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A TONQUIN journal calls attention to the steady: Increase in ike output of coal at the Hongsy mines. --The sales-of-the-coul-have-Increased, THE Bombay Government has applied to the corespondingly. The Company working the Lutherilles here for the services of Dr. JAmines has established a depot at Saigon, where Lawson, Assistant Superintendent of the Govern the first cargo was sold before it was discharged. ment Civil Hospital, to aid in suppressing the Shipments are also about to be made to Singa- plague in Bombay, Dr. Lowson, who is on pore and different Chinere ports where the coal
care at present, did valuable work during the
has not yet been placed on the market. öütbreak of plague here, and the experience bo has knd, together with the keen interest he takes
In the science of his profession, should prove
very useful in Bombay at this Jancture.
THE guida piles placed in front of old Pedder's whatfduring the progress of the reclamation works
THE WAR IN ŢEE PHILIPPINES.
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Manila, February. xat. I am as yet unable to advise the exact dais of the general attack on Cavite, with which operation It in devoutly believed here that the rebellion will be qualled i dilways attoming - that the Spaniards must come of victorious. Bat the ball will no doubi ba set rolling in a few days, hence every available-man has already
been sent to the front and to Manlia city tha' Volunteers arë'again doing patrol duty, at night. It is said that General Palavleja himself will shortly be leaving log the sost of operations. The General is a believer la doing war" on the cheap" and is not going to use any sitillery in the coming attack on Cavite. It is very doubtful whether the Spaniards will be able to iako such strongly fortified places as Imus and Carlie at the pofut pf the bayansi. However, the General tally realises that he is staking bla reputation and his plau seems to be to send the Indian troops-to-the-front-to-bear-the-first-shock of the attack and then to drive is homa and complete the victory with his Spanlah reserves. It must be admitted that this is a very Ingenious plan, but it remains to be seen whether it will have
the desired effect,
that a permanent system depriving the majorly filled the verandah...at the Magistracy this vigorously at last? We have frequently called is transpiring in the disaffected provinces, yet
of whites in the Transvaal of a share to the Government was impossible, and that no infilege ment of the London Convention would be perraltted.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
H.M.S. Peacock is at Chemaipo.
Centurion dance postponed till to-morrow.
THE American and Indian mails are due to morrow morning,
are now being taken up by the dredger. Does mean that the completion of this portion of A very large crowd of well-dressed Chinese the new sea wall is to be pushed forward' morning, and an enquiry elletted the explanation attention to the pestilential odours arising from that this was "cracker day.". In other words, the mud swamp which at present bounds the these people were law-breakers who were pro-wharf on both sides at low water, and doubtless ceeded against for discharging fireworks outside all persons frequenting this portion of the Prays the hours allowed by law at Chloese New Year would be glad to see it filled in. time. The delinquents numbered about 400 and fines of $5 and $t were inflicted, the lesser those who amount being demanded from offended outside the area.
THE Depiche Colomtale publishes the following interesting note on the troubled condition of Franco-Slämere affats :—" There was reason to believe that the probability of war with Slam GRAND multery concert at the Theatre Royal was seriously discussed in Indo-China, and that during his stay in Indo-China General Coronat had laid down the lines for such an expedition MEETING of shareholders in the Hongkong Tee agalast Slam. It was with this object in view Company at noon-to-morrow.
to-morrow at 9 p.m..
THX British cruiser Narcissus, hun antred at Nagasaki from Chemulpo, and the olur hat left Shanghai bound for Hongkong.
THI Devonian Society's annual meeting and dianer has been postposed from Wednesday, roth Inst., acill Tunaday, the 23rd læst,
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Consal-General at Singapore, and Mr. Holding has been appointed Netherlands Connel at Penang,
LIEUTENANT John M. Reddie, and Battalion Worcestershire Regiment, has been aslected for appointment as Commandant of the Police to Bellish North Borneci
A SOLDIER of the West Yorks, of arged at the Magistracy to-day with having straulted a girl In Ladder Street, was remanded till ta-asorzow to allow him to procura wineries,
that the garrisons in the Mekong Valley mero moved to Cochin-China and concentrated at Saigon. From a military polet of view all pro-
cautions had been taken."
THE DISATTICTED PROVINCES. There le comparative dearth of news of what
accounts of skirmishes with the rebels in which the local Spanish papers are dally publishing
the Spaniards would have the world believe that they had been always victorious. Af any rate, been varied by a repeat which had been perala the monotony of so many Spanish successes has
tently circulated for the last two days, though flasly contradicted in official circles, to the effect that a Spanish camp at Carmons—a sort of half.........' way bousa between the provinces of Lagana and Cavite-was surprised at night and that the rebels killed over three hundred Spanish soldiers.
show that the Spaniards are not having a trium- phal march over all the provinces. In this par- tiesist place we are told that notwithstanding Its occupation by a large Spanish forca, the resis dents there carry theit ilvas in their hands and that it is not considered safe for any Spaniard to go about, even: in broad daylight, without a strong escort. It is also affirmed that the Spanish officials in Bulacan have discharged all their native servants and that Spanish soldiers have been employed in their steed. So grest Is the dread of a general mastaZER J
THE Dell Lightship seems to be a misnomer as regards the "light," If what the Singa- pore Fru Priss heart is true, the light te out on more nights than it le in. TwiceBe this as it may, advices from Bulacan plainly In a week in stated to be average, and' In consequence of the encertainty or absence of light two ships lately have run aahore, and a third nearly ran down the dark-ship itself. It does not spekik well for the port authorities or their desire to facilitate trade, although their real for collecting port dues burns with a sixteen thousand candle power.
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THE following is the programme of music to be played by the West Yorkshire Band at the military concert (City Hall) to-morrow evening: 2.March...... 10 Tarvalise unermee + u-Gâīņa,
**Wilam Tell... Rosial -Overture...
THE Chinese shops to-day begin to show a resumption of business after the New Year cele-Rupamium Bolo, Behesucht
Musician Dream) brations. In some places the quaint and gaudy
4.= {a} Cuartelt from... Iolanthe
..Sullivan decorations still remalo and a few devotees "of (b) adrigal Bros. "The Milcado"
3.-Galaction.......Lobangrin "WAT. -Song (Comet Fala."The Garden of Sleep "De kers."
(Mimicita Haley.) ; 1.-Descriptive The Smithy in the Wood Blichaolik.
Fabul
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the finger-counting game xre engaged as noisily as ever. As uus? the now year has been honoured sartorially and there are law Chinese who have not "donned some ralment for the occasion. Many of the more juvenile members of the main sex turned out in silk array of gorgeous colouring that bade fair to out-do even the glory of Solomon himself, and the airs the Httle fellows put on as they' atstatted along with cigar or elgurette in mouth were indeed a sight to amuse the gods.
| A FUNNY story in told regarding the fitting of an onidoos clock in the Dockyard the other day. It seems that a workman had cut a place THE West York's Regimental Sports will be in the wall to fit the time-keeper into, and held on the roth and 11th of this 'month on this side of the barbaar, not at Komioon as wa erraneantly stated in our last tous.
H.M.S. Rattler has hoisted her "paying off" Pennant and is being rapidly dismantled previous to her crew being turned over to the Victor to await an opportunity for being sent home,
THERE was very fair attendance at the Circus TO SUBSCRIBERS.
last night. There will be a matinee at 4 o'clock to-morrow for the young folk and special attrac BUBSCRIBERS TO "THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY tlox's are promised for the performance in the REMODED THAT ALL HUBSURIPTION! | eventog, MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE.
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VICR-ADMIRAL E. H. Seymour, Admkal-Super Intendent of Naval Reserves, has been granted a year's extension of his appointment in order to sublat in carrying out a scheme for improving
the Naval Reserve.
another individual happened along and sarcas. tically asked how the thing was to be wound after being fixed in position. The workman at once "saw" the point, and then, so the story goes, he proceeded to cut a hole through the wall, presuming the clock was to be wound from the back. He had got well through the job when to his disgust he found that the thing wound in front after all. That workman now belleres more strongly than ever that folk should mind their -own burlacs.
Tur (wo boys John Cruz, 15, and Antonio Baptists, 17, who were remanded till this morn fng for breaking into No. 130 Third Street and extracting therefrom a gold necklace, gold locket, a diamond ring and a ŝi note, of the total value of $61, the property of a Mis. Lula ware brought before Capt. Hastings at the Magistracy. They are alleged to have gained admission to the house by picklar the lack THE Football and Cricket Clubs will try con- and were arrested by Sergt. Williamson is clusions with the willow to-morrow, and as Bridges Street on the and Instant. On being strong elevens have been picked the testcharraigned before Capiala Hastings on the 3rd should be a most interesting one. Trandling the frat defendant, John Cruz, admitted his gullt,
but the second pleaded not guilty and stated that | —the things were stolen by Crus, who gave them to him. This morning Cruz was sentenced to zo days' imprisonment and to be confined in the reformatory for 3 yerır, whilst Bupifate was to and securities in go that he would be of good behaviour for 6 months or, in default, to days' hard labour. The auteiles not being fortheom-"
commences aÍ ÍT 8.3.
THE Courrlir de Saigon-reports that on the morning of the 14th ult, a disastrous fure secsired at Cholos, nearly 140 houses being destroyed. The local loss is estimated at over $1,000,cco, only a filth being Insured.
Our old friends of the Ride Brigade are keeping | Ing this favantie disciple of Bill Sykes wat Ben? up their reputation as entertainers in Singapore, to prison. Local papers speak in high praise of an enter
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Patpourri...
THE sea gulls or, as the Malays sometimes aptly term there, the "Wind [Birds," have been in evidence in the harbour for the last day or two and this morning quite a large flack of them had collected and were poaching upon the preserves of our local scavengers, the kites, by pouncing spon whatever scraps of food were brown car. board from the shipping. In this latitude the sea gulls seldom approach the shore except in rough weather, and so they are usually regarded by eastern fishermen as birds of ill omen, The Malaya go so far as to state that the gulle bring bad weather and hence "the name of " Wind Blad" which they give to them,
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THE SITUATION IN MANILA. The military precautions against a surprise are still vigorously enforced in Manlia city, The inherent absurdity of the system: of
Doł challenging passer-by does |have struck-anybody here, and pedestrians
kera challenged
Lller night
night na merrily as ever. Only two casualties have so far been reported. Last week in officer carrying despatches was challenged by the sentry stationed at the Tramway station. The officer was driving in a coupe and appeared not to have heard the challenge. The sentry fred, killing the coachman outright and wounding the officer. Last night a perfect vols ley was fired upon a steam-launch proceeding up river by the senistes posted on one of the bridges. The vessel tarned out to be 1. Gorard- rent launch and was carrying despatches to the
front THE SEVERITY OF POLAVIEJA.
The repressive measures adopted by General Pelavicja_have_not_so_far_borne any fruật, Their advocates ought to be well uigh con vinced of "the inefficacy of the barbarous mCE- sures resorted to damp ike ardour of the rebels.. Of comme i goan without saying that the execution of Dr. Rizal was ordered with the view of striking terror into the rebels' ranks and that the unfortunate medien was innocent of the charges brought against him.
It is affirmed here that the Spanish authorities. are using toriure la arder to extract confessions from the pollitcal prisoners. It in imporrible ta ascertain" the truth of this statement, but it is
notorious that things are done here bébitad the scenes apon which the Spaniards would not dare to let in the light of publicity.
RIZAL'S WIDOW.
It will interest your readers to learn that Mrs. Rizal has joined the rebels at Imus. Everybody here is at a loss to know how she succended la crossing the lluar. The stormy interview she had bath with the Archbishop, and the General on the day previous to that on which Dr. Rizal. was shot, has gained for her the reputation of cyllized world will parhaps be pretty soon elec being a high-spirited and fearless woman. The
trified with highly sensational accounts of the explolis of a modern Jeanne d'Ats.
A MARINE engineer named James Edwardes is probably regretting now that he didn't answer to his same at the Magistracy on Wednesday for being drunk and disorderly. His bail $io was antreated and P.C. McHardie went off the steamer Kwong-hot and arrested Edwardes by warranf, On landing from the pionnen the prisoner went along unili he reached Fan Lun's photographic studio, Queen's Road, when he evinced a burning desire to have his portrait taken. McHardie is an obliging sort of fellow, but he had to refum in this case. Edwards declined to go any further unless he were photographed. The constable expostulated with him, and in reply received a blow from the prisoner's stick and also a couple in every shape and form. Even the same of The Spaniards have decided to wipe out Cavits of kicks. It is with this sort of man that McHardie the province will suffer a change. It is said le quite at home and he soon had him well under that in fature that hot-bed of sedition will be way for the Central. This morning Captala called after the boy-klag of Spain. Hostings fined the culprit $20 for being drunk and disorderly and a like sum for steksling the constable, the alterative boing a months' in each case.
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ODD VOLUMES SOCIETY.
MR. CHRISTIAN'S LECTURE,
WILL WIFE OUT CAVITE.
·MACAO NOTES.
(From our ćws Correspondent.)
· Macao, Febrúary 4th. We have now "got over our English' and, Portuguese New Year, Ruulan New Year, and Chinese New Year festivites, and as deing the Jollifientious that have been going on. I managed : to pick up a few scraps of news I now sei me down to prove that my tranchant pen is not yet relegated as the Hmbo of things that wine; bat”
BIG NOW DO More, m
"quite awfully jolly,
Mr. F. W. Christian, who will read what pro- PORT after removal should be rested a month
mises to be a wary interesting paper as a meeting before use. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted attainment they recently gave before their High-Our Cantos correspondent wiltes :-On Tues of the Odd Volumes Society in the Chamber of the DISPENSARY beforé belag sant out,
versee the Sultan of Johore and the Saltion day last the members of the Custom Staff at Commerce Room, City Hall, on Monday sext st Chinese New Yasy day passed off very tamely, Canton held their second “ social gathering * of 3-15 p.m., the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart fo | demonstrating, I kasume, that the past year har `SHERRY.-Excellent Dianar and Alter Dinner Dowager.
Wines of very superior Vintages. „All ́ate
the season at thelpCb-house st Horam, the chair, kindly informs us that he will explain got been so prosperous as usual and consequent. true Xeres Wines.\.....
Four of the members of the Circus Company Among the sedience wird most of the members to his audiance how he solved: the mystery ofly our Celestial, friends had less coln wherewith (233-+- AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA-CLARET,Our Clarets, locluding the lowest are in hospital suffering from what is pronounced of the Customs staff and several friends from the raine of Fouad, in the Easter Carolines, to procure crackers and bombs and ramahy and
TION COMPANY.
Priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine to be small-pox and one ether, member is under the Shameen and Hongkong. The landing He will also give some information respecting holidays quite too wielly Chain's" larges «Official news has reached as that some of the product of the juice of the grape and are not observation. The remainder of the troupe are stage and the passsge leading to the concert local traditions and folklore, skeich the Minory, (UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT:)
artificially made from raisins and currants, medically" "xamined daily and have all been room was very prettily and brilliantly illumina of Ponape from the date of the Spanlar heste tribes in Timer. Eave at last tendered as is generally the case with Cheap Wines | vaccinated.
ted and the SCELE on entering the occupation in 1887 up to the present time, their submission, but some of them are still on STEAM FOR
the war-path, – Things seem to have been pretty concert, and ball rooms was simply charm. laclading glimpses of the fighting there between badly mismanaged in Timor for no fresh territory SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,
BRANDY-All our Brandy is guaranteed to be BOMBAY, KURACHEE, ADEN, SUEZ,
pare COGNAC, the difference in price being Tue Manchester Courter states that in the ing. The programme was capitally arranged, the Spanish troops and native tilben and the has been occupied, no new torte erected, and PORT SAID, BRINDISI, VENICE,
understand, and still able to merely a question of age and vintage, comas of saother twelve months we are likely one part of the evening being devoted horrible massacre of Ensign Marloes and his the satires, FIUME AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA,
WHISKEY-All our Whiskey is of excellent to witness a surprising development in trade to "tripping on the light lanturile" and the other party on Chokech Teland. Mr. Christian will menace the lives and property of the Fortugusse MADRAS, PERBIAN ĠULI, Ræn SRA, BLACK
quality and of greater age than most brands between Great Britain and Slans, Orders not to singing, tomating and speechllying. The also have a number of Interesting riles on view and other law-abiding colonists. In recent SEA, LIVANT...and.... ADRIATIC, PORTS, "to
a vay unsatisfactory state of affairs la Timor, la the marketThe SCOTCH WEEKY only for railway material, but for factory versatile Mr. Barton scored tremendously with in the lecture rooms and will give series ofs of the Macause I find articles laying bare NATAL, EAST LONDON, FORT - ELIZABITH
More troops and more dollars will be required marked "g" is universally popular, and is machinery, are expected in England shortly, his comic songs "Round the Town" and "You're magic-lantern views. Blustrating scenes an and CAPE TOWN.)
pronounced by the best local connaisseurs It is worthy of note that the natives are showing all been there before, you know," the audience Pepé and the famous amins to which cous-so render Timor a safe and prodiable colony. “HE Company's Steamship
to be superior to any other brand la the astonishing eagerness to embark caplan, though going into fits of laughter and almost forgetting derable interest is attached by "scientists, gone, This is not as it should be after such a lengthy
occupation of the island by the Portuguese, Hongkong market.
generally in small amounis, in undoriskings. to encore him. But he was encored and kindly | rally."
The Hongkong-ballt guchost Andrea han A large number of Invitations have | arrived kare. : She is destined for Timor and, We only guarantee our WINES and SPIRITS which have for their purpose the manufacture of obliged with dities that were highly appreciated, to he genuine when bought direct from us in the traille fabrler, paper, and other articles. Future Great credit and profess Jbanks are due to the bees led and we have, litte doubt will doubtless greatly tailly, the turbulent Colony or frous our authorised Agents at the consular sports from Bangkok and other members of the Club and to their painstaking that Mr. Christian, will receive a hussty natives: Sha to well put together, has fair speed, Coast Ports.
Stamere towar will give particular provalaance Hon. Secretary for the very pleasant entertain welcome by the Old Volumes and their friends and should be a valuable soquisition to the to this activity in the country. The people of mant provided for such a large number of guests, Siam exhibit a grest preferencn for Engilsi se ↑ all of whem seemed to enjoy themselves to their
hearts" ventent, (6' compared with French product.
F.
" MEDUSA" Captain G. Wallasching, will be despsiched as, abore on THURSDAY, the 11th fustant
Cargo will not be received on board after 3 F.prior to date of sailing,
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to
SANDER & Co., Agents, Hongkong, 5th February, 1897. [234
A, S. WATSON & CO., LD, 'THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, silk Bøyteber; 1868,
Mr. Christian has wikitan a series of sketches
of his travals loe the Telegraph and the first
| natlaló witi be ́pitblished in-morroNŰ
|
Governor of Timon, MAARTE
-“I have it from a kigh-authority that “the” Government intend to reball, the olde Fin Market which, wad butal down about two yosen'