Co-day's Advertisements.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1897.
To-day's Advertisements.
DOUGLAS STEAMSPIF COMPANY,
LIMITE
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI,
THE Company's Steamship
"HAILOONG," Captain Davis, will be despatched for the abore Forts TO-MORROW, the 4th foutant, at Daylight,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1897,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR AMOV, AND TAMSUI.
Owing to our Special Steamer being delayed THE Company's Steamship
and on account of the crowded Houses
the past two nights WILLISON'S CIRCUS.
will remalo to Hongkong sit this "week,
-RAZZLE DAZZLE ・・
PICKED, PROGRAMMES.
-EVERY EVENING---
FRIDAY NIGHT
Under Distinguished Patronage Bereft
tendered to
HARRY DIXON,
Australia's Champton. Jockey Act Rider,
SPECIAL PROGRAMME.
GRAND
LOCAL HORSE LEAPING CONTEST
FOR A
HANDSOME SILVER CUP,
now en viewi
G, FALCONER & CO.'S
Entries should be sent in at once"
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, 4 PM.
CHILDREN
FREEE
FREE
Special FREE TICKETS lasued Dally.
The Hongkong Telegraph TELEGRAMS.
elegraph TELEGRAMS. he fort present per competitles the
HONGKONG, WIDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1897.
STORM WARNINGS.
Are the storm warnings as set forth in the Gastle of 27th February, and pub lished in another part of this issue, to supersede those issued by the Observatory In May, 1891 Nothing appears in the notification to this effect, and we are con- sequently in the dark as to whether the [389 old warnings are to be done away with or are to be used in conjunction with the new. If the former supposillon be cor- rect, then we shall have no preliminary notice of typhoons by means of signals and shall have to depend onthe Information published in the Chine Coast Meteorological Register for our knowledge of the probable situation of approaching typhoons. If, on the other hand, the new signals are to be used in conjunction with the old, considerable confusión must
"HÄIMUN," Captain Bathurst, will be despatched for the above Forts on SATURDAY, the 6th instant,
at Noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
General Managers. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1897.
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inevitably result. The first thing that strikes us in the new signals is the Indefinite terms used in describing them. For |Instance, does “from the Northward and Eastward" mean simply the eight points DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & from N. to E, or is it intended to include
Intimations.
COMPANY,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG.
AERATED WATERS,
SIMPLE AERATED WATER. -SODA
ODA WATER.
SATURDAY NIGHT
GOOD-NYK TO HONGKONG,
*INGER ALE.
Hongkong, 3rd March, 1897. :
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HONGKONG. CANTON
STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
AND MACAO
LIMITED.
PROCESSION OF THE CROSS. SPECIAL. CHEAP EXCURSION TO
MACAO.
TX YEATHER permlung. the
WE
Steamer
LEMONADE.
ARSAPARILLA.
SARSAPA
Dakin, CruickSHANK & Co.'s-WATERS RIE
made under the constant, supervision of a duly
HONAM will leave for MACAU allied English Chemist and will bear comps-
nezi SUNDAY, the 7th March, at g A.M., and on the return trip will leave MAÇÃO ME TO P.M.
The GRAND PROCESSION of the CROSS is
́announced to take place 1, ibe Alternnon,
Special Excursion Fare $7 return.
No Single or Second-class Fires Chinese Srevanis 50 Cents each way. TICKETS may be purchased at the Com. pany's Office or in board the Steamer before she leaves.
T. ARNOLD,
Secretary.
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Hongkong 3rd March, 1897
FROM SEATTLE, WASHINGTON,
VIA YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGASĄKI.
T
'HE Company's Steamship
"TENSHIN MARU,"
having arrived from shove Ports, Conilgates of Caiga are requested to take IMMEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods ex-ship or from
►
the sixteen points of the semicircle from
high as the rato ls it probably, represents but half the truth owing to defective returns and to antires concealing caser,
BOMBAY, February 11th. The Goverbraent returns of the fatal plague cases show in Bombay 4,750, In the Presidency 1,094, in Karacht 1,198; în Slad 57: To-day's returns show in Bombay new cases 116, deaths 134, deaths from all causes 131.
CALCUTTA, Fabitary 11th, soflication regarding the plague published le to, Referring to the Government of Bengal's day's Gasstie' and wired you yesterday, the Datly News says the Medical Board has been made king of the situation and the Municipality has been superseded. The press generally speak favourably of the nottication and rejsice that hands. the matter has been taken out of Municipal
BOMBAY, February talb.
To-day's plague returns show 115 new cases Aud r35 deaths, whit 25 deaths from all capses. The werk's mortality was 1971, the highest yet recorded and the equivalent to a death rate of deaths attributed to plague during the past week 11965 por mille per annum. The number of was 745, bot 1.361 is more probably correct.
JUSTICE JARDINE RESIGNS. *
BOMBAY, February 5th.
THE six prisoners charged with being concerned In the Qu'en's Road gang robbery were bought up at the Magistracy to-day, and after further | evidence had been heard they were committed for itial on the 18th inst.
INSIRAD of confiulag blaseli to his own decent avocation of carpentering, Wong Sing must needs go in for a "deal" in illicit oplum and the 3/ taels found on his premises to-day cost him $50 month's imprisonment with hard labour,
Issued for the banquet to be given in the City Volunteers ars at present having,an unusual Hall on Felday next in honour of His Excellency | amount of drill and precilce with, there gust. Wa Ting Fang, Chinese Minister to the United The first prize, a handsome silver cup, is práv States, Spalo, and Peru.
sented by Majw Sie J. Carrington, and the Machine Gas Corps will also compete for a cup second prize by Mr. I. J. Francis, Q.C. The presented by the Hon. T. H. Whitehead Tha date of the shooting has not yet been fixel. AT the Police Court to-day two old woman wera ordered to be imprisoned a year each for bring ing late this colony against their will two young girls (1ged 15 and 17) for immoral puposes. Tho story of bow they were bought and deported from Canton and the attempts to sell them was parated at full length and for the defence it was pleaded that the sole fotention of the accused was to bring them to Hongkong to see the theatre. A shrewd excuse, but it didn't work. MR. HASEGAWA YUTARO has been engaged by the Chinese Government as a teacher of Japanese in the Kwangjung College, on the recommenda- ton of the Educational Department, Mr. Hasegawa kas left Japan for Shanghal en route to Canton, He'ls a good Chinesofscholar, med....... possesses an extensive knowledge of thlags Chinese, The Nippon observes that the blow given by Japan in the war han awakened China, And the Chiness Government has shown a dispo sion to improws the state of the country after the modelof Japan. Ascheme is under contem slation to establish large schools for teaching the Japanese language to Peking as well as la Hupeh and Kwangiang. Mr. Hasegawa is the first Japanese teacher engaged by Chlex. THE very uncommon sight of bamboos lu flower ·
THE Steamboat Company have arranged an excursion to Macao for next Sunday, the 7th Instant. The speedy Homam has been selected for the trip and will leave Hongkong at 9 a.m. and return about midnight. The fire la $3; servants 50 cents each way,
THE Band of the West York Regiment-will play the following programme at the Officers Mess, Murray Barracks, this evening, com
is understood he protested against ibn appointmencing at 8 o'clock:-
Mr. Justice Jardine has resigned the service, It ment of Mr. Ollieant to the Governor's Council.
(From Kobe Chronicit) CURRENCY QUESTIÓN,
TOKIO, February 22nd.
Af dinner given last night by Prince
1- Ruslan Overture ...........Nasafn.wo................ Kricho. -Peloction... "Lard Tom Noddy ".... Demand Carr, '2.—S00% ~out
The First Kia.........Te Leavile, 4.Wali....... "Tarantula, G. Bentley.
Funeral March of a Marionette
Gaused. Spletion... "Lcheng;ta "............na en Wagger.
OUR Centon correspondent, writing on the and
N.W. to S.E.? If the signal only takes are, the President of the House of Peers, inal., says ~There has been something of a In eight points we shall have no signals. Soreda, a Secretary in the Finance Depart-small-pox scare since two of our communitia reported from Trinidad. It appears from a for sixteen points of the compass, namely,
E. to S. and W. to N., while, if eachment, delivered a speech upon the proposed
change in the currency. signal indicates wind from any point Chairman of the Tokio (Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Shibuiawa, the between N.W. or S.E. to NW, respec-put questions in opposition. Conut Matsugsta tively, then they are more indefinite than replied in favour of the scheme, and was sup- those of the old system, when the drum posted by Viscount Tain and Ms. Kawashime, and ball, were used in addition to the M.P., un ardent gold advocate. cones. The hoisting of the drum with the cone, when a strong gale is expected, is a decided improvement on the old order of things, as the public will be able to see, at a glance if the gun has been fired which formerly they were unable to do
rison with the best English Manufactures.
Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, MESSES and other Large Consumers.
RASPBERRYADE, &c. without referring to one of the notice boards. The new signala are identical with those used throughout the United Kingdom, but we doubt If they will be found to be as suitable to the conditions under which they must be used in Hongkong as the old, ones with which Then, too, except for the notice boards everyone in the Colony is acquainted,
we shall be left absolutely in the dark as to the probable distance of a typhoon from the colony, as no mention whatever 1437 is made of different coloured signals being hoisted If the centre of the depression is believed to be within 300 or 600 miles of
Any complaints should-be-addressiä” to the
Bianagar
Honey, 3016. January, 1897.
NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.
It is quasted that all communications relating to Subscription, the Colony, as the case may be. So far as we can estimate, the new storm warnings
Advertisements, de, be addressed to the "Manigm, Highend Telagrogh” and not to the Xter.
Liners on Editorial matters to be sent to "The Edico" and not to indleldual members of the ziaff,
by the case and address of the writers, set scary for pahileadoo but us netdence of good falih,"
scattons intended for prifcation must be accompanied are more simple than the old signals, but may be summed up as follow:-(.) They less definite. (8.) They are only intended to apply to the Colony and unless a gale sardana tha saput any way hold held responsible for hoisted. (.) They are not intended to or typhoon is expected here will not be show If the typhoon is near to or at a considerable distance from the Colony and
Whilst the columns of the Hongkong Telegraph WEƐ zlways be open for the fair discussion by correspondants of all que toda affecting pablic Interests, it must be distinctly understood that
TO ADVERTIAINS, Advertisers Kin requested to forward all actices intended for
PUNJOMS.
The Secretary of the Panjom Mining Com pany, Limited, informs us that he has received the following telegram giving the result of the February clean-up :---
"The mill ran 27 days crushing 1.000 tots of ore yielding 165 oz. of smelted gold ; 400 tons of headings crushed yielded 40 azt, of smelted gold. Thirty-five tons of concentrates calcined Fielded 37 021. of gold,
LOCAL AND GENERAL. THX death is announced of Sir Thomas Spencer Wells, the eminent surgeon.
THE Victoris English School Athletic Sports will be held at the Happy Valley on Saturday,
the 6th foal.
THE French Municipal election at Caston took place on the 28th ulto,, M. Defeire being elected to the Council.
Alpoim will probably be appointed to succeed IT is amoured in the Holy City that Major Senhor Horta e Costa a Governor of Macao. statistics complied by the Japanese matborities THE population of Formosa is, according to the
2.464.gry, chiefly Chinese or of Chinese descent,
bare been attacked by. it, and everybody has been getting vacciusted. Even our worthy medico, I hear, bas ondergene the operation, so I suppose we cannot but submit with due solemnity to be infliction? But li saruko is going to care all dieses under the sun what will become of the poor doctors 71
pagraph in the Sefeniffe American "that the bamboos in the Botanic Gardensst Trialded bore Bowers this year, the occmmence being attributed to the thinning out of a certain clarap of bamboos last November, when a number of the stems were cut to provide fencing for the racecourse. In his twenty years' residence in the West Indies Professor Hart, Director of the Botanic Gardens in Trinidad, has observed the flowering of the hambon, na iwo occasions only
THE year 1896 was peculiarly Tafal to netists, and especially to the Royal Water-colour | Society. It carried off no fewer than six pro- Jamaica in 1885 and in Trinidad In 1897. minent members, Lord Leighton, Messes Alfred. Our readers will doubtless recollect that the Hunt, George Fripp, E. K. Johnson, B. Beavis bamboo flowered in Hongkong in 1894, the and Du Mauler, while another member, Alfred plagan year, and that the Chinese attributed tha outbreak of the disensa es due, to a great extent, Exipp, died in the preceding year, The com- mitee has now opened a memorial exhibi.to the blossoming bamboos, a lact which, Han of the works of these masters at the Society's according to our superstitions Celestial friends, rooms in London.
always brings bed·leck in its train.
THE Hibernians in the Straits mean to do hoo. The first of the new twin-screw steamers for the Day to their patron Salot on the 17th inst. The European leg of the Nippon Yaren Kalsha, the Stratis · Times says that at a small meeting of Kanagawa Maru, 5,800 tons gross, left Antwerp an 2261 January, and is intended to complete the ryth With gentlemen zeildent in Singapore, held on
ulr. in Maxars. For er and the voyage to Japan in forty-Ave days, calling Cumming effice, Battery Road, It was decided only at Singaporean route. For this service the 17th of March. Among those present were to hold a ball on Patrick's Day, Wednesday, | eleven other twin-screw sletmers are under construction, making twelve new brat-in all, Lient-Colonel Fannefather, the Hon. Major An. They have been specialty designed for the Easte driann, Mr. Felzell. Mr. Johnston, Mr. Payne | me trade, sed will baro every facility for the rapla loading and discharging of cargoes, Gallway, and others
excellent accommodation for a large number of Tux installation meeting of the Phoenix Chapter Grst and second passengers, and will be lighted Rose Croix, No. 17. S.C., was held yesterday throughout by electrielty. Directly the Dow
H.P., Str Knight T. Spafford; S.W., Sir Knight Kawacht, Sanuki, Walass, Sade, Tamba, stalled-M.W.S, Sir Kright J. T. Androw; increased to a fortalehtily service. The name afternoon, when the following officers were steamers are delivered, departures will ba
of the other new yousels are Kamakura, Hakala C. Lathiral ; J.W., Sửệ Knight H. B. Bridger;
W.S.; Secretary, Sir Knight, G. A. Watkins,
venicis will be of 5,8 o tons grass,' - Tressarer. Sir Knight F Howell, 30:. I.P.M., Hitachi, and Shinano. Each of thes 13, P.M.W.S.; M. el Car.. Sir Knight W. In the US. Consular Court at Kube on the syrd Farmer; Chanceller. Sir Knight J. H. Thomas j ultimo a motion led by Mr. Maciavish, man.
Insertion in that day's tape not later than Three o'clock such information will only be supplied by / Tax barvests having failed in Timor, rica fs/1.G., Sir Knight F. Uthe; Equairy, Sir Kaighter of the focal branch of the Hangkong and
0 to rotand the early publication of the paper,
Advertisements and Subscriptions
alongside. Any Cargo impeding he discharge fixed perlod will be continued which are not teleradice a
of the vend will be innded and stored at Con- signees' lak zad expens
"Bilis of Lading will be counter.igned by the
NIPPON YU÷EN KAISHA. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1997.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW AND CHINKIANG,
THE Company's Steamship
“TANSUI”.
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Captain Vaughan, will be despatched as above
on FRIDAY, the 5th instant, at 3 PM,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, 3rd March, 1897.
CHINA NAVIGATION LOMPANY,
LIMITED.
•
FOR SWATOW AND SHANGHAI, THE Company's Steamship
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"WUHU.". Captain Benson, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the gib instant, si 3 P.M. For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents,
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Henz, 3rd March 17
FOR SHANGHAI.
HE Steamship
THE
"SWATOW." Captain P. Jespersen, will be despatched for the above Port on FRIDAY, the 5th instant,
at 4 P.M.
For Freight, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co..
- Hangbang, 3rd March, 1807.
1996
THE CHINA AND-MANILA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR MANILA, VIA AMOŸ, "HE Company's Steamship
THE
" ESMERALDA, ̈ ̈ Captain G. A. Tayler, will be despatched for the Abers Port on SATURDAY, the 6th fustani, at Noan, Instead of as proviously advertised,
This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for Passengers, and la fitted with the Electric Light
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers, Hongkong, 3rd March, 1897.
„FOR KOBE (DIRECT).
*HE Steamship
TH
"KIOTO MA"U"
[395]
.. will be despatched for the above Port on or
about the sath instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents.
FOR YOKOHAMA (DIRECT),
Hongkong, 3rd March, 1897,
THE
HE Stenship
"TAIWAN MARU",
short thể rinh lantant,
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will be despatched for the shova Part un or
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong. 3rd March, 1607.
1400
countermanded.
The Highong Tiligraft has the lurest drauiation of any Eagliah sewapapar pabíaised in this Far Rut, and is therefore the best medium for Advertisers, Terms can be lengut on application. The Honghong Telegraph's number at the Telephone Central Kuchanga la Na. La Talograpble cuss — Telegraph,” Hongkong.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED..
ESTABLISHED A‚D, `184Ì,
WINE S
SPIRIT S.
AND
ALL these are selected by our London House, bought direct at first hand, imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all later. mediate profits, and enabling us to supply the best growths ai MODERATE PRicks.
THE. Indian Famins Relle! Fand in Yokohama
-altime.
I. Jarar.
the notice boards. The shipping interest being shipped thither from Hongkong and is will certainly benefit to some extent, belog sold in the cofortenste island at feminà for the cargo-boats will not, as formerly, | prices. be frightened away by the hoisting of signals when a gale is only passing already totals more than $5,500. The Straits and not making direct for Hongkong Times Fund totalled over $31,000 on the 24th citizens, notably one connected with the estate payment of costs the proceeds should be applied The Information published in the Ching Coat Melcorological Register and the notices will, presumably, be the same as formerly, and that is what is chiefly needed. We understand that the real cause of the alteration of the storm warnings lies in the complaint made on account of the cargo-boats and lighters being frightened away to places of shelter by the holsting of the old black signals, next month, will open for a short season of six which, without the firing of the typhoon | weeks in Hongkong.
ACCORDING to previous arrangements, Mr. Tommy Hudron and his Surprise Party may be expected here from Calcutis on or about the'
hoth inst.
WE understand that the Brough Comedy Com. pady, which is coming eastward froin Australia
дем?
JONES. I's an undertaker,"
gun, did not mean that we might expect a foxxs-"Bicycling is raining business,”. strong gale to strike the Colony With SMITH.-"I don't find it so. What's your busi- the advent of the new signals the com- plainants have certainly gained their point; but whether they will be satisfied with the new order of things time alone can show. If the new signals are to supersede the old ones, then the China Coast Meteorological Regler should be widely circulated, and we would suggest its being promptly and regularly supplied to the newspapers.
judgment for the tom of $18,337 49 and costs Shanghat Bank, was heard, that's desclency 10 be granted against the Japan Camphor Company and that further execution should be fried || upon the remaining property of the defendanta
and the same sold by pablic venue; and after- towards satisfying the original judgment and costs. Part of the property was sold and realised $7,000, which was paid over to the creditor less the costs of the Court, The Court decided to grant the motion and enter up the deficiency and arder the sale of the whole of the property of which the Company may be possessed within the jurisdiction of the Cour! ten days from daia The judgment to carry interest up to the time of sale on the deficiency, together with the coste, THERE was a good sitendance at Willson's Clicus last night, when His Excellency the Governor honoured the performance by his pra
senco.
The Viceregal box was tastefully decorated with burling for the occasion and the programme was the best the company bas yok produced here, several new artistes figuring la the fog.
FROM Bangkok exchangesfreceived to-day gather that the Slames: Government is "climb ing down'" and will make full separation to the Velled States for losses incurred through fallata to settle promptly certain claims of United States
of the late Dr. Cheek. of Chengmal. Alan 1 Alu 1. No llitia war. Everything setifing down allo same before, and the King so dreadfully unconcerned as to be making arrangements for a tip to menie, merrio England| It is reported that there was a big fight on board the Chelyra st Penang (on the night of the aand ult. The steamer was on her voyage from China to India, having on board - men of the Hongkong reglmeat on their way home. The row began between five of the Indians, Mohammedros, and the Chinese Bremen. · One of the former la gaid to have been killed and three reported to bo wounded. One Chloaman is said to be seriously bart. Eleven Chinese were arrested and locked up at the Police Station, and all the Indians and the remainder of the Chinese crew were brought ashore and detained at the Police Office-Pinang Gazette. Quadillian" by six ladies and gentlemen, en grep The opening set, "Wild West
The result of the drawing for 'the semi-final the steeds, wearing regular "cowboy" attire, was of the Football Challenge Shield Compethian executed very well, the horses being managed could not well be better and premises a
with much skill, The sisters Pardź had hearty *pplause for their pretty dance and W. Her fast and evenly balanced game between pander, a daring alder, received an ovation for our strongest teams for the final, fomend bis hurricane hurdle set. Mias Alice Wallet of the result being a foregone conclusion, Mile. Frederics, Barry Dixon, and La Petita A too frequently happens. The teams to Adele also gave some capital displays of horre which we refer are the Kowloos and Centurion.manship, The “ Monkeys' Wedding Day " wan Kowloon is generally regarded as the stronger extremely amusing, the two big ap showing changes which have lately been made in the they drank bottles of Rainier beer privas that of the two, but, taking lato consideration the excellent training, and the goste with which personnal of it, we should not be all surprised they have no lack of good taste, The Virsts to sea the navy man carry off the palm of repeated their clever contortionist fanis, and the victory, provided they play earelally and keep twinad, prales, borse, and donkey all did full well together.
credit to their trainers The Clown Leo and his THE Yýji slates that the Yasen Kalaba steamer | LAST night's performance of "Les Cloches de performing spe caused hearty laughter and | Hiroikima Marw, which arrived at Bombay an Carneville" by the Amateur Dramatic Club, at
Peanuts was as funny sa ever. The French game "Jon de la Rose" by thres indy viders- Jan, 8th, is the first Japanese steamer that has the City Hall, apparently pleased everyone. was pretty and interesting and generally the made a voyage-to-n-foreign port with no Unfortunately saveral members of the company show was first rate. To the first part a "well- foreigners on board. The crew consists of Mr. | were indisposed and so were unable to appear, known focal gentleman donned the clawa'y Shimadzu. Gossbero, master, and 26 Japanese, but notwithstanding this drawback everything paint and "motley," and for one unused to the Mr. Curzon in reply to a question said that The only dificulty heretofore found in making its appreciation by frequent
went off capitally and the audience showed work, he made a very satisfactory entrés. On product of the Juice of the grape and are not the British Contul-General reports that Russian Voyage with Japanese alosa kaa been the object applause. The principals, as usual, were pains- | owned locally is auzounced, a fine silver cup lond Felday night a leaping contest for China postes ilons raised by the foreign insurance companies. taking and successful, and the chorus was all effered for being the winner. Tax action Lon Len v. Tam Chen and others, that could be desired. We can only express) THE rules for the Industrial Bank of Japan, that in which the plaintiff claimed (357 for work hope that there is some foundation for the done by bim for the defendants (who are also rumour that Saturday's performance is not to be the fast, and that the public will have a faw known as the Kwong Hop We), was resumed in more opportunities of witnessing the best staged the Supreme Court to-day before His Lordship and best played opers ever produced by smstewe the Chief Justice. Mr. E. Robinson, instructed in the Far East, by Mr. H. L. Dennys appeared for the plaintiff od Mr. J. J. Francis, QC,, instructed by Mr.. evidence of Tang Fan and another witness occupied the whole day sed at 4.30 p.m. the case was adjourned till 10.30 am. on Monday
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TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S MESSAGE.
GREECE AND THE POWERS.
LONDON, March 1st.
It is understand that a collective Note, giving Greece four days to evacuate Creie, will be pre- sealed to-morrow. In the meantime hostilities have been resumed in the faland.
THE PLAGUE IN INDIA. The epidemic of habmic plague is decreasing
RUSSIA AND KOREA.
in India.
officers were drilling Korian troops, but that this was hardly inconsistent with the Russian pledge.
(From Rangoon Times.) THE PLAGUE IN INDIA.
It is reported that the King of Korea has formally consented to the exhumailon and tortber mutilation of the bodies of the two Cabinet Ministers bo were so cruelly done to deaths to the streets of Seoul last February. Splendid ! Long live the King of All Koren 1 - A "FAMILY TAILOR" named Ho Sing and a ["boy" named Ak ·Lan, in the employ of ika Hon. Wel Yak, were charged at the Magistracy to-day with stealing rolls of silk and silk clothing valued at $80, the property of their employer. Inspector Qalacey, who had the case in hand, traced some of the stolen property to pawnshops and recovered about $40 worth. The prisoners wara remanded till to-morrow.
Tax Sydsay, which left Singapore at 5 p.m. on
have been undergoing exarsination in the Financial Department; have been sent to the. Finance Minister for approval. A menting of shareholders of the Bank is to be called witáln | the next three months and húsiness fo ́to.
commenced on the Ist Jaly next.
Another letter has been sent to the Corpora. C.D. Wilkinson, appeared for the defence. The the gth alt,, with the homeward French mal bern enticed away from their peternal aboda
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CALCUTTA, 5th February, The Epidemic Diseases Bill passed yesterday is welcomed by the entire.Press Here,
Two Chinese maidens' of Hongkong having tion by the Goverment of Bengal in which the
says the Free Prezr of the szed alt, passed, 45 sometime ago, kaysa Bangkok paper, remark occurs that there have been far too
hours after leaving port, the Prins Hilarich, the parents of the girls lodged a complaini many meetings and too much reporting. There
which left Singapore with the homeward German with the local authorities and suggested that the general feeling ban that the Lieutenant the 8th lost.
ball at to a.m, on the same day, 7 hours shendontgoing steamers might be erarched, Tha Governor will lesist on the reconstimlen of the A CHIQUE for $3,500 was handed to Miss Mary of the Sydney. The Brasst Stment, which Hongkong authorities communicated with the Commitize. The. Flexlih Officer has sppiled for
came in on Sunday afternoon with the outward | British Cosmal at Bangkok and the latter twelve Medical Inspectors for service in Calcuits Jacob at Yokohama on the 19th ult, represent to visit crowded localities and watch carefully anying the amount raised by subscription for her.4 hours after the fixed dime, owing to bad state of affairs, with the result that Inspector French mail of the 30th January, lett Marseilles acquainted the Siamese Government with the In acknowledging the cheque Miss Jacob waste weather. At Col mbo she was detained in Sheriff was depated to proceed on board every BOMBAY, February gth, to the Secretary of the fuhd (Mir. F. S. James), quarantine on arrival from Bombay, and theresteamer amiving from Hongkong and to meas The plague at Kurichon is causing the saying "Nothing I can write will express the was some, delay, in cosilng her, owing to there enquiries after the two missing meldens from greatest alarm, The total le 2015 cases and deep gratitude 1 feel towards theas who have being four Messageries steamers le port. The Hongkong. The Talchow was first examined 96s deaths 'filly thomind people have lait the acted so nobly in coming forward spontaneously Saghallen, the vasel on which there, was a without refult, but on boarding the Parano place; more are leaving dally a "business is at a to aid me in this time of necessity; and I accept, beller explosion in November last, has been on the xyik mit Mr. Shaile found a bar of
cordon of placed round the saliva clay and Beluchie mpathy and genstoelty. The remembrance place, will be taken, for a trip enly, by the
is with thankfulness, this substantial proof of their withdrawn. from the Indo-China line, and her Chinese ladies, who were brought nabord and A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. mortality in Bombay fast Wk Was about 1,120 pakond will lack of its poignancy when 1 Laos The Last, which is an improved past they were conducted to Boxspal Court, hers The Times of India states tha true plague of the bitter experianca through which I have Fasgies until the completion of the now steamer afterwards escorted to the police station, whenc at ika rate, of 150 a day, bringing the total think of the kindly feeling erinced towards mis Simons, and a very fine and fact ship, is, to an investigation was halde The result has wor morally up in date 1612,157, and adds that, by so many in Yokohama,
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We only guarantee our WinRS and SPIRITS 16 ba genuine when bought disect from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, yçik September, 1806,
sickness which occurs,
marched to the Beities Consulate. The ward