THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1897.
without
Jaslice of the Peace, you for many years cerved placed at a decided advantage in the ever-pre- on the Sanitary Board; you are also a member sent struggle for existence and so, multiplles. of the District Watchman Committee the rapidly and practically unchecked, Nature, it Board of Examiners, the Po Leung Kuk Society, left to burself, would doubtless castore the the Medient Baard, and also occupied a sest on the Governing Body of Queen's College. In balance of things by the stoppage of the food addition to holding these appointments of supply owlog to the destruction of the fir-trees, Importance, there have been many Commlertons when the Tarr would be left and Committees of which you have been means of subsistence and matters would appointed a member. In short, we can truly way that there
scarcely en Instance during the | gradually resume their original stato ande last ten or fifteen years of an important commis-
the interference of the Afforestation Depart sion having been appointed or of s
* public move. ment of any mngaltude having been stated
to deal without your services having been cheerfully recognition, and we hope that this public rendered. Such distinguished services deserve acknowledgment by the Chloese Community will, in a measure, assure you that many in this Colony appreciate your worth and are grate-. fol for your exertions on behalf of the public.
As founder of the Alice Memorial Hospital, you have done a noble act for the rellet of the suffering poer, and that edifice will forever remale standing monument of your philan thropy and charlly.
As one of the original promoters and founders of the Hongkong College of Medicine for Chinese, you have assisted to the spread of western medical science among the Chinese, and the Interest you take in that "Intitution, as evidenced
by your holding the Professorial Chale of Medical Jurisprudence up to the present moment, matka you out as a staunch supporter and promoter of aclenilft education.
In bidding yon farewell, we desire to express
DUS
carocit hops that you will schiera every success in your new sphere of Uie, and we trust that ere long we may have the pleasure of wel- coming you back again to Hongkong ta good health and in the enjoyment of happiness, and prosperity."
In conclusion, we beg to request you to accept the accompanying souvenir as a sign of our appreciation and esteem.
The Hon. Dr. Ho Kai In reply said it was beyond his power to appropriately acknowledge, the very complimentary address he bad just received and be was quite sensible to the great honour which had been done him by that gather log; to present him with the address and Euch á Bandsome souvenir was quite conscious he did not deserve saything like it and that he was | unworthy of such complimentary remarks. He touched upon the advantages of an English edication to the Chinese and claimed that the Chinete were not devoid of public spirit and, patriotism. His feelings and emotions deprived him of more finent speech and he had to thank the most heartily and sincerely for the very kind manner in which they had addressed him through Mestre Ho Tung and Loy Kum, (Applause).
The proceedings: closed with cheers and #igersler-Dr-Ho-Kai and the Europea
vistar.
Accompanying the address was a handsome silver fer service and salver and three beautifully designed opergnes, two of which were mounted on ebony pedestals,
THE CATERPILLAR PLAGUE,
Hongkongis, wafaar, likely again to experience the "caterpillarfplague,” which has done so much damage to the fir-treas in recent years. The exterpillaes, 'destructive and numerous, have already appeared at Deep Bay and at other points on the mainland, while in Hongkong and Kowloon many of them are to be found in the clump of young firm. The caterpillar in quezilon is the larva of a common brown moth known to entomologists as Estricka punctata (Walker). The question of the eradication of this post cannot be properly considered until we know in Illa "history-where they come from and why they constantly visit as in such numbers,
ment; but as we cannot submit to have our
plantations destroyad, bow nie wa; plague? Hitherts all preventive and destructive promptly and effectively with the caterpillar measures have been aimed at the lisect while in the larval or caterpillar atage, no attention having been paid to the moths themselves. Can nothing be done to prevent a recurrence of the plague by attacking the moths or their egg? Destroying the caterpillars le only efficacious for the current year, for the maths sell still flock in from the surrounding country and depoalt their eggs on the healthy trees, which will be raised again the following year. Matters can nover ba Isaproved by pursuing this short- sighted policy. Vines and hops are frequently protected from the attacks of faseels by the application of chemical washes, and we would suggest that experiments be made on groups of trees with, way, tar, lime, and chemical washes. Quce the moths can be provented from laylag their eggs on the trees, or the eggs themselves be rendered sterile when fald, the plagas must
cease so far as the trees that have been treated are concerned. The larvæ are unable 'to travel far and consequently would be unable to reach the nosttacked trees by crawling in from the surrounding country. In the absence of a natural enemy to restore matters to their original state, by keeping down the moths, we must hard an ficlal one, and this, we convicced, will be tound in the application of washas to the trucks and branches of the itens.
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RATTLE TATTLE.
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NEWS BY THE NORTHERN PACIFIC MAIL.
1 CHICADO, February ̋ist delivery were put into usa la tala city to-day. At -Sevart).compressed afi tricycles for local mall first the air motors will be used only for collecting and delivering mafia in the suburbs, but later their use will be extended over the entire city. Horses are used at present in the suburbs, and 39 that the moleys will do this work la four hours. miles are covered in eight hours. It is expected In constraction the "maior carrier," as Inventor Hartley has named the machines, resembles
Iwo wheels are in front, and between them is the the lever with which the motor is worked. The mall poach. The wheels bava u pucomatic tyre and the machine la noiseless.
Details are a yet-
SWATOW NOTES.
(From our own Correspondent.)
Swatow, March 11th, I am sure not without cause.
We are always grumbling at the weather and foretaste of summer already-several hot muggy
We have had days, with fog. Un Monday it was in thick that steamers could not clear the Pass, bat you have, tree, been having the like. A change been blowing half a gale outside ever since. came anddenly on Tuesday night and it has Unfortunately it seems Inclined to bring rato, but at any rate it is much cooler. Quite
from Batogm with cave kerosene oll, and although strange vestes visited us the other day-the Austro-Hungarian Lloyd steamer Malfomana, she la well known at Hongkong, it is very rarely that a steamer of such deep draft, 23 feet 6 NEW YORK, February and. locbes, comes here. She only just scraped over A dirontch to the Herdid kom Panama says: the Bar. For a steamer of a subsidised mall line Nicaragds, telegraphs that a revolution has the state of abipping in the Eastern trade! The Herald's correspondent la Managua, to be carrying kerosene oil in a good index of broken ont la Guatemala unobtainable. President Zlays of Nicaragus tinne and the authorities are powerless to The inter-village troubles op country still con- has attempted to get a report from President rettle the disputes. If the people call in the
loss to the exact nature of the crisis in
mandarins as arbitrators ibey and their myemi Guatemala, but thus far without access. Guatemalan Government, it is repasted, has many locusts and eat them out of house and The dons simply settle down on the place like so established a censorship over the cable officiome. It certainly stops their ablilty, to con San Jose. This goes far to ranfirm the reporting the struggle, but is hardly satisfactory to that an jasurrection is la progress,
the parties concerned or conducive to the SAN FRANCISCO, February and. general prosperity of the country. - It is a With the Chinese New Year the Six Com-sign of the times when the villagers levoke the panies, the most powerful and far-reaching aid of the foreigner, and reprea ratatives of the organization of Chinese ever known in this Englab, Presbyterian, and American missions country, practically becomes extinct. Shern of are gone up-country at these request to see its power and revenue when the See Yup hat can be done to settle the matters in Was arginised in 1895, the Six Companies dispute and stoo farther blenished. WAS BUI * RADIC to conjura by, and In some way exercised considerable influence. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Fabrazy 3rd. Dan Stuart, the promotes of pugulam, paid a Bylog visit to Kansas City this evening and log an hour was in consultation with pogilist Corbett, Tom reporter Mr. Stuart stated that the рар же of the visit was to secure a promise from the pugilist that he would do ble training in Nerada, Stuart having promised the Nevadans that both Corbett and Fitzsimmons would do their training in the sage brush state. Mr. Stuart left for Dallas, Texas, on a late train, Corbett having made a satisfactory reply.
NEW YORK, February 3rd." It can be definitely stated that J. Addison Porter, of the Hartford (Conn.) Evening Post, will be private secretary to President McKinley. A private telegram from Mr. Porter to a friend appoluted him to that position, and that he has In this city states that Major McKinley bas accepted. Mr. Porter is 41 years of age, a man of means and of high standing, beth at his home original McKinley men of the St. Louis Con and-la-polfifcal-clecles. He wasmane at the
consideration of the Nicaragua Canal Bill, the
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 3rd. At 3 o'clock this afternoon the Senate resumed debate on the Pacific rallways going over until to-morrow. Senator Morgan, in charge of the Nicaraguan Canal Bill, accepted two amandmente proposed by Teller, providing that a complete survey of the canal route shall be submitted to the President and approved before any bords survey shows the cost will exceed $150,000,000, are guaranteed or work done; also, that if the nothing shall be done without authority of Congress,
"The Raule"(No. 10) has come to hand, and does not strike us as belog quite so smuaing and attractive as previous Issues. It contains twa excellent cartoons, that of "Frank" being, in aar opinion, rather the better of the two. It is the popular "Master of the Hant" to the Ufe; gently plump, and with that keen eye to pure sport which all true sportsmen admire. "Lawvention, and Order" is a "white man," too, and is rightly much admired by all grades of his subordinates, for whom te has spared neither pains nor tima in doing his nimest to make the police man's lot in Shangkal a happy one. We this "Law and Order" will make a good model for the recently voted McEwen statne. Of course the present 'Mac' will also have a monument erected to his memory in the west by and bre, which is something to work for, and to prevent Jealousies and backblings this standing dish in Shanghal antil the streets of the monament pidgin will doubtless become a Model Settlement are so fall of bronze Captain Superintendants that there'll be no room for or need of the real live bobby' at all. But what are the gallant Shanghailanders going to do to immortalize the deceased Chairmen of Mauicipal Councils and the Chiefs and Commanders of all the forces of Law and Order la the Model Settle ments? They must not be forgotten. Perhaps for each of such as die lo harness the ratepayers might do well to vote pro bono publico the destruction of some of the filthy, pestilence- breeding blocks of houses (which the powers that be, and have been, bare allowed to be misappropriated at Chinese rookeries) and the sabstation of open green spaces for sanitary purposce. Sach "aquares" or open spaces might take the same of the perion in whose honour they are created as a permanent memorial to the departed.
The Editor in this number of The Rattle
conference will be considered to-morrow by the The Senate bill for the International monetary house committee en colaage, to which it was referred, sad members expect it to be reported without much opposition. There was som contenilen among the members of the commit- tee over jurisdiction in the matter. The foreign affairs committee claimed the right, as it had charge of the question when it was fast agitated in congress, and members of thst Committee served on the Brarsels Conferencs.
LONDON, February 4th. Augustus Harris, the well known theatrical Charles Harrlä, brotber of the late. Sir manager, la dezd.
KOREAN AFFAIRS.
(From our own Correspondini)
SEOUL, February 27th. After more then year in the Russian Legation the Klor has at last removed to the have been sent in to the Throne every few days new palace. For the last few weeks memorials praying him to return, but Hitte heed was paid to these antil about the middle of this month, when the officials, who had been in sympathy with the memorialists and often inspired the memoriale, "came out more openly and joined them. This had the desired effect, and on the acth of February the Kleg and Crown Prince removed in state to the new palace, which His only a few hundred yards distant. This Was An act which the officials have for a amongst which is the fact that they will now be long time desired for several reasons, chief
able to "squeeza" and sell office more frealy than whilst the King resided in the Russian Legation.
CORRUPTION RAMPANT.
I may add that offices are sold as openly now
applicant desires to hold the office. A single as ever. There is a fixed rate for each office, which varies with the length of time that the clerkship costs 60 dollars it only desired for short time. A Royal gravo-keeper's rank costs the same.
WHY IT IS DONE.
so much money for a position which brings him It may be asked why a Korean is willing to risk
on knows something of the state of Korean very little saiary. This will be answered when society. The height of every Korean's amabi tion is to bold office, for he knows that his living
on account of the low prices now ruling for this Į particular kind of grafa.
With regard to coal freights from Japan parts. an actual "boom has been experienced during 60 per ton, but since then business has been the past fortnight Last closing quotation was
number of settlements, mostly of small carriers, done at $2, $2.15, and even $1.30 par toy, and a
sudden to be of long duration, and at the time of are reported. The advance was, however, too writing stes are down agate to $t go per ton, at doxa at japan for this port For Singapore, two which figure chartering is said to have been large boats have been taken up at $3 per to and more tonnage is wanted on that basis, bat
heard of any fresh charters, at least not locally, sot sooner than the second half of April loading: From Philippine ports to Janen, we have not but from Formoss more tonnage is likely to be wanted again ere long, though it can hardly be expected that steamers will accept the last rate of 13 cents per plcal.
is then astuted. There are sure to be a number of people who fear him and whom he can ask short of money. He never intends to repay for a loan "los only a low days,” if he la
this loan, and the antortamata Korean knows that he never will and anly acquiesce In order to escape more dangerous This explains in part why every Korean datos rank. There is a saying amongst them that if a man is so fortunate as to obtain a magistracy, all | his relatives to a cousin five times removed will be able to live at ease for a time,' and if help so appolotment for four or five years, he will have fortunato ne to be able to retain his raagisterial
Do anxiety as to food and clothing fox himself and family for the rest of his life.
IT HAS NEVER CEAIED ALTOGETHER.
1
-Intimations.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC- TURING COMPANY, LIMITED,
HERS in the COMPANY will be held at the TANNUAL RETING af SHAREHOL
Victoria, on MONDAY, the 15th March, at Twelve o'clock Noox, for the purpose of COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 9, Praya Central,
of the General Managers for the year ending receiving a Statement of Accounts and Report 1st December, 189, declaring Dividend and electing Consulitng Committee and Auditors.
HE THIRTEENTH
both days Inclusive,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th to 15th instant,
– SHEWAN, TOMES & Co,
.General Managers. *-- Hongkong, 1st March, 1897.
THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
The rumour, allude to le last circular, that
though the charter has been done locally and Newchwang to Canton has since been verified, s steamer had been fixed at z cents per pleal
eat at Shanghal. No further business has transpired as yet, but la a fortnight or there-SHAR
out some fresh chartering a likely to come
to pass.
Oo
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NOTICE.
HAREHOLDERS in the above COMPANY are requested to attend a PRIVATE MEETING it the COMPANY'S OFFICE No. 9, eight settlements there are no less than Brays Central, on TUESDAY next, the 16th
to report,
March, 1897, at NOON.. SAIL-FREIGHTS¿—We havą uguin' to report a By Order of the Board of Directors, of business is concerned, and alling vessels period of completo dulness as far as this branch Lave mostly to proceed elsewhere for homeward
JAMES B. DUNCAN, Secretary. employment. Whether and when a change for
Hongkong, 11th March, 1807. the better may be looked for it. Is impossible to GEO, FENWICK AND COMPANY, say at present and in the meantime no quota-
LIMITED tions can be given.
The British barq 18 Queen Victoris has left
for Manila ueder owner's orders.
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR
- MARCH, Mateorological means dosed on sen ysari' churvations to 1835.
Barometer...ADTY
Thermometer..............................640 Humidity...................85.
Rainfall..
4.08 lacbes.
On date at On dapat Barometer...... 30.04 29.09 Thermometer ******
59 $9 Homkity,
97 Rainfall
TO-DAY. WEATHER PEPORT.
10 10.
95,
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EETING of SHAREHOLDERS THE EIGHTH ORDINARY GENERAL
be held in the HONGKONG HOTEL, on FRIDAY, the roth March; at Noon, for the pers we of receiving the Repo.. of the Directors,_declaring ||
■ Dividend, and electing Directcs and Auditoz The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 16th to 19th March, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. G. WINTERBURN, General Manager. Hongkong, 11th March, 1897
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
Tees
HE FOURTEENTH ORDINARY
TGENERAL MEETING of SHARE
HOLDERS in the COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 9, Praya Central, Victoria, on MONDAY, the sand March, ai 12 o'clock NOON, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st
Friday. th March, 1897. Chinese-10th of Bud moon of 23rd year of December, 1896, declaring a Dividend, and
Kwong-sti,
Jewish.8ik Adar, 8687. Mohamedan-Bik Skowall, 1514.
Sun-Riter Chr. 18min. 5112 mm Chr. 7min. Moor-Max-Declination N..... Bår, aɛm. Filgh water-Afternoon ....... Skr. Eomis. Low water-Afternoon ......11kr. 65min.
Na inferior high or low water. *
1841-Commissioner Ki-shet, degraded by the 1508-Cæsar Borgia killed.
ANMIVERS ARIKS.
1884-Catur ft Canby Tonkin, by the
Emperor, left Canton a prisoner;
French. 1896-Santiago and Valparaluo damaged by
earthquake.
TO-MORROW.
Filday, 13th March, #897.
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electing & Consulting Committee and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS. of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th to the 22nd last, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.....
General Managers. Hongkong, 4th March, 1897. CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE
TANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE-
NINETEENTH ORDINARY
OFFICES of the GENERAL AGENTS, at NOOM HOLDERS of the COMPANY will be held at the
os SATURDAY, "the 17th March, for the purpose of receiving their Report with a State- ment of Accounts to 31st December, 1896. Chinese 11th of 2nd moon of 23rd year of will be CLOSED from the 13th to 17th March, The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
Jewish-91k Adar, 6857.
Kwong-s
both days incluse, Mohammedan-9th Shawolf, 1315.
Sub-Ritts
¶ 6Ar, 18min.
· on Bår, 8mta. High water-Afternoon *.............. Sky, žimín. Low water-Note.
No,inferer high or low water, ANNIVERSARIES,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
General Agents, Hongkong, 6th March, 180%.
[416 LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
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It must not be supposed that when the King 1841-Renewal of kostlllises and capture of forts ANNUAL MEETING at the SHARK-
PARIS, February 4th. President Faure to-day visited the Pasteur laboratory at Villeneuve Elang, near Paris, and witnessed experiments with 13 homes which resided in the Russian Legation, offices were not had been inoculated In order to produce anti-sold. It is true that it was not done quite to plague seram.
CORRESPONDENCE, '
TÝa đa not necessarily indorse the opinions arprasad by Compundenis la this column.]
THE PROPOSED YACHTING ASSOCIATION.
To rex Korea or men. “Howarowa TELEDRAPE," SIR-I have read with much interest the
paragraph about the probability of a new Yacht or Cance Club being formed. May I ask if you may be included in the "class I ask this on could inform me as to any particularsofrestrictions of dimensions of boats and Canon Yawis which behalf of three or four canoe yawl owners, bealdes myself, who are very glad to see a "Mosquito Club starting and which I am sure will be well sapported.
Yours faithfully,
CANOE YAWL Hongkong, rath March, 1897-
openly, but it existed nevertheless, The chlei spent in the sales then was the interprater to the Russian Legation, a Korean by birth, but a Roulas by naturalisation, and having most of the bad qualities without any of the good ones of those two nations. He is not at all well spoken of, and it is unfortunate that the Legailon must trust to such people.
TOO MUCH MOURNINO.
There is a good deal of murmuring now #mengst the people because nationsi mourning has not been discarded. It is now filteen
In the Macan passage by the British, 1849-Chinese Custom House closed at MacLO. 1879-Steamer Sunfoo lost.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS, MAILE LIDE: American (City of Paking) 14th Inst.
· French (Satorts) 16th init.
English (Thames) aoth lost,. American (Doric) 23rd lust, Canadian (Emprest of China) 24th Inst. Tacoma (Olywiśŝa) 26th inst. American (China) and prox.
..
THE P. & O. S. N. Ca. Reamer Bormas, from China, arrived at London yesterday after
FOOD,
months since the people went into mourning, & longth of time which, with one exception, has no
dynasty (1488-1506), when the nation was mor precedent la Kores. This exception occurred doring the reign of the tenth klog of the present ing for twelve years. Ordinarily the time for THE D.D.R. steamship Erafe, from Hamburg, alfonsi manrning in Keren is three months left Singapore for this port to-day, and may be after the funeral, which as a rule is seven expected here on or about the 18th fast.
months after death-in all, ten months. As the remains of the Queen (which are said to consist of a part of her finger) have not yet been builed, the time when national mourning shall casse bas not yet been fixed.
Apparently two distinct broods of caterpil lara appear during the year, the first emerg. ing from the egg in spring and the second towards the end of summer, Between the two broods isolated groups are to be me. with in all stages of development. Unlike mos, moths, the females of this species are about equal in number to the males, and, as each devotes a paragraph to same (useful?) inform- lays from eighty to a hundred and fifty eggs, ation about Shanghai as contained in the pages even if only fifty per cent, are ferifle, the cater. of the fifth edition of the C. P. R. Ca's Guide pillars must be produced in enormous quartities. Book, and, regrets that the corner of the Settlements therein mentioned in which "the These eggs are deposited upon the trunks and poor Chinese" reside has escaped his notice. branches of the fir-trees and directly the larvae The Rattle of coarse is Intended to be funny, emerge therefrom they commence le feed upon but really there is no fun at all in the so-called the foliage. Unfortunately, too, for all but the corner. Surely the compl'er of the C.P.R. Co'z Guide Book meant the corners in which the caterpillars themselver, they 20 10 well
Root foreigners -ara-eking out, "under rack protected by a covering of irritating hairs rents, their existence, warrounded by de tha! they
defy the attacka of of small-pax, diptheris, vice, Iniquity, and mif that insectivorous birds, animals, and reptiles, while We live and learn concludes the Editor of goes to make up a floursing city à la Chinoiss. even man cannot handle them with complete the Rafile in reference to the C. P. R. Co.'s impunity. Growing to a length of three or
Guide Book of valuable laformation. Do we? four inches, they require a considerable quentlyIt is to be feared that both in this city of Victoria of lood and do much damage to the fir-trees and our great Northern rival, people want to before passing into the chrysalis stage. The they, is as good as a feast, so let us be as joyful live without learning too much. Enough, say chrysalis, or pups, is contained in a cocoon of as we can while wa may. stiff brown all, the outside of which is covered Wallst on the subject of monuments in bosour by small black spikes, which from their inliating of deceased benefactors, and in view of the
A SERIOUS GRIEVANCE. propenalties form an adequate protection against decision of the ratepayers to erect one in possible anemies. The perfect losect then voice in favour of roma fiting and permanent Shanghai, we cannot refrain from raising our
To van Kartonov Yam "HomoxoNGS TELECHAFR.“ DEAR SIR-I hope you will kindly favour me emerges and the system of reproduction conmemorial to the greatest bengfactor China with your assistance, by publishing this note, to ever had, a man whose memory is honoured and | bring to the notice of the Government and of The questions Where do they come from mourned to this day la overy part of the civilised the general public the serious inconvenience I and why do they visit us in such large numbers ? world, whose great fame may be said to have have bem put to in the matter of finding the cradled in and kround Shanghal, and to grave of a relative in the cemetery at Happy are difficult to answer satisfactorily. The meth whom na memorial has yet been erected there-
Valley, is undoubtedly indigenous to China and must General (Chinese) Gordon. The leading man of After paying fifty cents for rickahs hico. I was be always present in large or small numbers. Almost every great city in the British Empire deposited at the cemetery gate and thought it
bare deemed it a duty of posterity to
would be a simple matter to find my friend's The cause of thele appearance as a plague in a fitting manner the memory of this heroic grays by siklog a Keeper to show me the
perpetuate is probably due to the conditions for thels martyr to conscience and daty. Even Tiantain Register was counting my chickens before development being peculiarly favourable in has Gordon Memorial Hall, and the Hongkong they were hatched, for I could and neither Hongkong. A possible resson for a slow and Club honours him equally with our Queen by Keeper, Register, nor occupant of the little operations have again been on a fairly large During the period now under review chartering steady increase may be found in the great having busts of both in the hall. But Shanghai lodge. The only buman beings I could scale and not only have raies of height been
has hitherts done nothing to uphold to the
find were Chinese coolles and gardeners fully maintained, but in several instances. additions to the food supply of the larva bonour and admiration of future generations and from them could learn nothing. occasioned by the planting of fir-trees by the their greatest of all benefactors. In the menu therefore hanted all over the cemetery and after Pprcciable advance on previous quotations Afforestation Department, which would increasement on the Band near the Pubile Gardens to the tizing myself out, and feeling weary and sad, I laft
perceivable,
STEAK-FRRIGHTS |--Rates from Balgen to this the means of livelihood of the insect by providing memory of the officers who fell while fighting to enlist the aid of a friend in the matter,
under his command, the name of Gordon has with
port have gradually advanced to 143 cents per I found the grave at last, but instead of apical and the market closes fairly steady at that, healthier and more numerous trees for the cater characteristic modesty bean carefully omitted. anderme tombstone nought but grass grew though only for suitable steamers, large carriers pillars to feed upon. The fir-trees of Hongkong. This monument was erected by Li Hung-changer the remains of my old friend while without tween decks being sill difteals to place. being well looked aftor and in better condition at Gordan's own request, and in 1880, when number on a stone at the foot of the than those of the surrounding districts would also Ferialing Shangbal, Gordon caused a Chinese KAVA was the only means by which one
Inscription to be added to it at his own cost. could ascertain that the the caterpillars did not appear as a plague unill sincerely hope that the ratepaying and Consell are to be seen in that cemetery with the how many more graves after 1893, and the heavy frost of 16th January of the fast-developing "Manchester of the number only as a guide to where the remains of East" will, jake steps to erect some ftilag loved ones sen to be found. It is and to use so Valley. It is, I lake la Indicative of a callous- ness that is far from creditable.
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NEWS FOR MR CURZOM, The number of soldiers under Russian instruc. tion has been increased to 1,070, and a Russian officer has been engaged for the arsenal for period of three gaầm. Mr. Tang has arrived in Korns for the purpose of making a new Chinese treaty with Korea.-M. C. Daily News,
COMMERCIAL NEWS,
HONGKONG PREIGHT MARKET,
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naturally induce the moths to come here, But While, therefore, his memory is yet green wa❘ been found, I wond*** glave had at last, for Saigon rics en Japanões acdonal, and in the | Mas, 11 Pakkot ........Shanghai ...1), &8.
of that year may, for all 'we know to the tribula to the memory, of the youthful -KONG MADY graves without tombstones in Happy CRaton is not in any strong position as yet.
contrary, have been fatal to some deadly through whose marvellous genlos and fadamir enemy of the caterpillar to the shape of an able will and energy the terrible carnage and insect parasite. This may well be the cause o chaus of the Talping rebellion was obliterated I don't complain, Sie, of the manner in which theis suddenly appearing in large numbers, aar wits anch incredible rapidity and Law and the cemetery is kept all I ask is that the larem and pape, have sincs proved to be tained to the great advantage, commercial and graves of their relatives and friends. A bezerred Order – once again ssiabished and since main reasonable aid shall be given visitors to find the particularly fieo from the attacks of parasites political, of all the nations of the earth.
relative's mission to cemetery is never when under observation. Assuming the above In conclusion, we note that the Raffle's pleasant one, and this fact might at laser b suppositions to be correct, the insect, by as Hongkong comaspondent Seldrog" appears in borne in mind by the authorities in this great
have also become an "aspirant in monamentai - mesport. MUTHON KOT SVarm is he dead; or aan 13, be that konwers, for his facile pan seems to have been be many disopríl F-
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Yours Ialthfully, Hongkong, 11th March, 1897,
Vidoris S'pore&P'ang L.Y.S. & Co.
Halong Hongkong va Ho Chi Stikan Saigon E. & Co. In Port-Kiangnam,"
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PARED THE CAMAL,
The present arms of the local sice market, is, however, mainly attributable to a brisk demand
stopped, it is quite possible that rates of freight event of shipments to Japan being suddenly may experience a deciler, sa the rice market at From Salgon to Java the demand, continues, but for want of multabis tonnage only one settle- mant le reported at 25 cents per picut for x part N.C More tonnage could be placed at that Feb Hector, Kanagawa Mars. 12th February OUTWARD-2nd Feb- Cyrus, Dordogne, 5th figim los bata prompt and forward loading. Anapa, Guadalquiver, 16th Fab.Bestarig, cents per pleal, but Lbere seems to be no farther Hertha, Japan, Astoun, Saloste, Ceres, and For Slegspores charter has been drawn at 14 St. Gili, St. Feroma, 19th February. enquiry at the moment,” kata
TebEllen Rickmers; Tora Mars: 16th Feb. large carder 188 besin ellacied at the Improved and Much Glanzkeray Glasta, Benedich From Bangkok to this port, the charles at a ➡uping, Pathan, Sophia Eickmers, Tamsus, rate of 16 coming outside the bar and a1j15 cents | Orfiúty, Martonikihira, Zinar, Canet. per pical be the sinsing quotation for matiem | Uh, March – Aden, darpiden, Tut Shin, gin Fuad- bouts, ordet Chin mo hoveren, kes kärchem Turkey
FIFTEENTH ORDINARY
HOLDERS of the COMPANY will be held at the OFFICES of the GENERAL AGENTE, Padder's Streef, at 12.36 F.M., on SATURDAY, the 27th March, for the purpose of receiving their Report and Statement of Accounts to 31st December,
1506.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to 17th March, 1897, bath days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
General Agents. Hongkong, 4th March, 1997.
[417 OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED. FOTICE is hereby given that the CALL of
$1.50 Cents per Share on B Shares 32951/33818, 38965/38984. 39245/39449, 40836/41055. 4584/43783,
N°
must be PAID to the Undersigned at the Office of the Company, 38 and--40 Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the 16th day of March, 1897, and Notice la also given that in the event of non-payment of ruck Calf at the Office of the Company storesaid on or before the said 16th day of March, 1897, the abere-mentioned Shares will be liable to be forfeited.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, rut March, 1807.
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AN APPEAL.
"HE' SUPERIORESS' of the ITALIAN THE
CONVENT, CO ROAD, begs most respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of Hongkong and the Count Parts, for their kind patronage and support, and desires to state that she will be pleased in receive orders for all Linds of NEEDLE WORK.
Gendemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuất and Collars renewed on old ones.
Ladies and · Children's Under-clothing. Children's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, Materials can be suppilad, if required.
The Superior will also be most grateful for any Pariz, or clă ENVELOPES to be made into Books for the Children of the Poor Schools, whe
en taught by the Sisters
Hongkong, and Anrii, vïest
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
EX SS. “TACOMA" GOOD AND PURE BEER. From the MINNEAPOLIS Brewing Co., U.S.A.
'OLDEN GRAIN BÉLT LAGER BKIR,
Go EXTRA PALE.
In Cases of 4 dos Quarts or 6 dor, Pints at $13.
gives away with army two came of Beer,
One WATERBURY NICKEL WATCH will be
Family and Pocket Cock Pullore w123. supplied, and sample bottles given to communesS,
BARRETTO & Co.
Vilela Agunta fer the MINHHANNIS BRxwara Co