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Co-day's Advertisements.
TONGKONG FOOTBALL CHALLENGE
SHIELD FINAL TIE,
H.M.S. "CENTURION" ⇓ KOWLOON. TO-MORROW AFTERNOON on the HAPPY VALLY, at 4 P.M.
Admission to Grand Stand, Fly Cents,
LADIES Free,
F. BROWNE,
Hon. Secretary
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THE CHINA ASSOCIATION.
A
HONGKONG BRANCH.
NOTICE.
MEETING of MEMBERS will be held #1 the KCMS f the CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE ON THURSDAY, the 25th instant, at Neo, for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts, for the past year, and electing a Commitic.
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F. HENDERSON,
Hon, Secretary.
Hongkong. 19th March, 1807
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL...
ATTENTION I
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THE GREAT AMUSEMENT EVENT OF THE YEAR! TO-MORROW NIGHT I (SATURDAY), MARCH 20TH; 197 HUDSON'S
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SURPRISE
PARTY.
THE DONATORS OF MIRTH AND MUSIC STAR ARTISTS
19 Our Combination of Acknowledged. Vocalists, Comedians, Instrumentalists and Dancers will appear fu the following Mourier Programtue:
PART FIRST. MINSTRELSY.
OUR SOCIAL GATHERING. M. MAY HABGOOD
will preside" at the Pianoforte. Tambourtaisiss
Mr. T, HUDSON.
Bonitis
Mr. J. KEARNS.
Mr. F. HARLEY.
Mr. A. MCKISSON.
Conversationalist z
Mi LILLIE LINTON.
Introductory l
Overlore...)
- "Spilog Time"...Company.
Thoroton
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Song & Dance "Juhilation ! ...
Medley
SOBR *******
Acrobatle
Song and
•Danc......
Song *******
Humarelle
Sisters.
"By the Foon-Į Miss Lillian
Southern
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1897.
To-day's Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION
OF A
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
HANDSOME ENGRAVINGS,
FINE COTTAGE PIANO, &c. *HE Undersfgsed has received Instructions
to Sell by
THE
PUBLIC AUCTION
ON
„THURSDAY, the 29th March, 1897-
commencing at 2.30 PM
at No. 45. WYNDHAM STARKT, The whole of the VALUABLE HOUsehold furnitURE,
PARTLY OY
MARINBURK MANUFACTURE,
DRAWING-ROOM SUITE IS OLD GOLD, SILK TAPESTRY and PLUSH,
HALL FU Comprising
BEVELLED OVERMANTELS, BEVELLED CONSOLE, CANTON BLACK- UPHOLSTERED CHAIRS and CUSHIONS; WOOD FANCY TABLES and TANCY Very Handsome ENGRAVINGS and PAINT INGS, BRONZES, ORANAMENTS, STAN- DARD and PEDESTAL LAMPS, PLAQUES, | TAPESTRY, CHENILLE and LACE CUR- TAINS, CARPETS, RUGS, HAIR CARPET- ING, OIL-CLOTH, Quite Niw,
ONE COTTAGE PIANO, by (Hamburg), Qalte New and in Fine Condition.
TEAK SIDEBOARD with REVELLED GLASS. CHIFFONIER, EXTENSION DINING TABLE, LEATHER-COVEREN DINING-ROOM SUITE, HAND-PAINTED FRENCH PORCELAIN DINNER and DES- SERT SERVICES, ELECTRO-PLATE and
BISTER
GLASS-WARE, CUTLERY, PANTRY REQUISITES,
&C.
Sto.. Finely CARVED TEAK DOUBLE BED- STEAD with SPRING and HAIR MAT- TRESSES, &c., MARBLE TOP WASH STANDS and SETS, MARBLE TOP BUREAU with BEVELLED GLASS, DRESS. ING TABLE with SWINGING GLASS, LADIES' DESK with BOOK-CASE, BOK COUCH COVERED with PLUSH, WARD ROBES with BEVELLED GLASS-DOORS and FLAIN,
AND
SUNDRY OTHER ARTICLES, AMERICAN COOKING STOVE and COOKING UTENSILS, LADIES' IRON and RATTAN CARRYING CHAIRS..
Catalogues will be issued previous to the Salt. On View from WEDNEHDAY, the 24th March. TERMS OF SÁLX :—Âî customary.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.
Hangkang, 19th March, 1897
Intimatione.
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McKen&DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK &
*tain"
Stanbridge.
"Sonny
MCURTE,
Country
Kearns.
The Mighty
Deep"
Miss Violat
Elliott:
and Jubilee "Hear dem Belb",Mr.T.Hudson *Refrala...
Serio.Vacal
Effusion & "The Jolly Gul" DAGCC......
Mio Ida
.Rosalyn.
Song and Sally Horner.Mr. W. King, (Overlate and Vocal Quartettes exranged by Miss YAY HABIGOOD)
First Part terminating, with-Scone from the
Galety Burlesque
THE SHOP
GIRL
Introducing an Original Japanese and Fan Dance by Misa L. LINTON and Mia J. WILLIAMS, and "Golden Hair Down Her Back" Tableau.
(BY THE WHOLE COMPANY).
INTERVAL OF TEN MINUTES ONLY.
PART II.
Interlude, Piano ......... .....Mr. H. Burton, And Now Comer
ALTRO, The Demon Equilibrist, in his Marvellous Performance. HUDSON will Rhapsodias and Parodise a fow,
moments.
COMPANY,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG.
AERATED WATERS.
SIMPLE AERATED WATER, SODA
ODA WATER,
GINGER
ALE.
LEMONADE.
SARSAPARILLA.
RASPBERRYADE, de,
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co.'s WATERS
made under the constant supervision of a duly qualified English Chemist and will bear compa- rison with the best English Manufactures.
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1897,
TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S MESSAGES.
THE EASTERN ORISIS.
LONDON, March 17th.
All the Greek sps, with the exception of the Crown Prince's reg'nient, have preceeded to the frontler. There is a conviction at Alhans that war is inevitable.
FRANCE ON THE QUI VIVE. France is sending 600 Marines to Crete,
THE BLOCKADE COMMENCED, The blockade of Crete has virtually com menced, and It Greece contienes obstinate the Squadrons will blockade the Pitzm and pro- bably Vais (7 Volo).
GREECE STILL ON THE WAR-PATHI
The Greek troops in Crete have been ordered to occupy Spbakla to swalt events,
(From Straits Times)) DEATH FROM HYDROPHOBIA.
PEVANO, March 10th, Father Leymet died last night from hydro- phoblr, He was bitten eighteen months ago.
[The Free Prass of 11th March has the follow. ing remarks on this sad event "Yesterday evening Blahop Fén received a telegrams froms Father Rivet _announcing the death there of Father Leymet, the assistant priest of the Tamil Mission under Father Cesbron. Bishop Fée re- celred a letter on Monday from Father Cesbron in #bich nothing was mentioned about Father Laymel being ill and the supposition is that be must have died suddenly and ka das therefore telegraphed to Penang for particulars. Father Leymat was born in 1863 and came from the diocese of Pails. He arrived in Singapore la 1893 and for three months stayed with Father Vignol here, when he was sent by the late Bishop Gasnier to axulat Father (now Bishop) Fés in the Tamil Mission at Penang. His last visit to Singapore was in November 1896 for the epia- copal consecration of Father Fea."]
(From Rangoon Times.)
'A MAHARAJAH'S PALACE BURNT,
BOMBAY, March 185,...... The Maharajah's palace at Mysore caught fre this morning and it is still blazing.
THE PLAGUE IN INDIA.
CALCUTTA, February 24th. The last telegram re piague from the Secretary of State to the Viceroy roads ju
Rusia-Bokhara-Algham frontier is closed against Indian trade. Šaklazabar is the only open trans-Casplan town for partengers and gorde. The Hedjas pilgrimage la forbidden.
Portugal-Lisbon is the only open port for landing mails and passengers' luggage. All will be subject to quarantine sad disinfection. Patterns and postal parcels are excluded. This
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Greek reserves have been called cat and it is THE "Queen Victoria Shilling Fund," to which | THE death of a priest frim tables at Penang Seared that the rejection by Greece of the avaty, woman in Victoria (Australia) will.” Be arouses Interest la recent accounts of iku de : honocradia solation proposed by the Powers will asked to contribute, is to be opened at Mel. Holston treatment of hydrophoble as an altor. probably result in very grave consequences.bourne for the purpose of establishing a hospital | native to that of Pasteur, remarks the Stratti' M. Dolyannis, the Grack Premior, says that the` decision to maintain Greek treaps in Crete where women will receive treatment entirely Times. By the de Butason system the patient la irrevocable, but this'is not generálly bolfeved. | trons professional members of their own sex. Is at once placed in a yepour bath, and it is Intense fritation prevails at Athens agolast all The hosp'tal is intended to be a memorial of | argued that this proctus, if properly applied, foreigners.
the Qazen's record raiga......
causes the polion to exuded through the pares naèil AN OVERDUE STRAMER. Ar the opening of the Supreme Court to-day his the system is perfectly puriflid. Captain Pakis Lordship the Chief Justice raid he had to coma (Royal Navy) is taking groxt Interest in the Mestre Marty & Co's steamer Hongkong,pliment the Fallen àfficum angaged-in-the-gang-
„discovery, andike Viceroy of India bas İntimated - ...which-joft-Pakhof, win-Hoikaw, at gpm; datha"
to him that the Government will afford facilities - ordinary circumstances she should have arrived 12th instant, is several days overdue. Under
for the placing of Bulsson baths for the treat ment af bydrophobia in Government hospitals here on the night of the rath or morning of the
and dispensaries in India. Twenty baths have been already ordered. 15th: A Telegraph reporter on calling at the owners' offics to-day, was informed that nothing has been heard of the vessel since she left Pakhol and it in feared that she has met with some mishap. Part of her course is through the dangerous Hrinan Strait, and it is possible that she has encountered thick or foggy weather and so delay was unavoidable.
robbery case tried yesterday on the seal they Mr. H. E. Pollock, who conducted the cas had shown in bringing the offenders to justice
for the Crown, sald the polica would feel highly complimented by His Lordship's remarke Tax Slam Free Press avma that the wilt of Klag, Chulalongkorn to Europe a not under taken solely for the sake of pleasure. It is rather a diplomatie mission, and undertaken to range the politicst differences now pending between France and Siam. On the grd Instant the King presided over Grand Connell of Princes and Nobles, to make provision for hand- Ing over the government of the Kingdom, during bis abience, to the Quren. The second Queen THE COSTA RICA PACKET CASE. | —mother of the presoni Crown Prince-will act
as Regent.
Up to the hour of golag to press ikaro were no tidings of the missing vessel,
DECISION IN, FAVOUR OF THE BRITISH
CLAIMANT.
INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.
The Honorary Treasurer of the Indian Famine Relief Fund begs to acknowledge receipt of the undersoted sabicriptions ---
THE Freemasons of Singapore will gire a ball In the Town Hall on the 24th of May next in SINGAPORE, March roth.
celebration, of the sixtieth year of the. Queca's Wires have been received in Batavia to the Reign. His Excellency the Governor, as District effect that Professor Martens, the Russian authority on international law, has awarded
Grand Master of the Eastern Archipelago, will £9,000 in the Costa Rica Pachet arbitration.
be present. An indsential local committee has The total claims were about £33,000. It la not
been formed, and arrangements on an extensive yet known bow the compensation is to be dis-scale are being made. The grusl Birthday Ball will not be held on the 14th of May this year, tributed, or whether the whole goes to Captain
the Governor and Lady Mitchell will be Carpenter and crew, or same portion of it to the
giving a ball on the peccasion of the Jubilee owners and Indirect losers by the Costa Rica Packet affair.Free Press.
sentivities in June,—Siralls Times, THE North China Daily News winds up a leader on the Russo-Japanese Convention as follows: The Convention is a very amusing one, because facts have shown how purely Illusory it is, being intended simply to appease the indignation of the Japanese while the country,le straining every nerve to get ready to fight Rassle. The palat in this Convention of most importance to japan is the stipulation that Karen shall be left to organize her army and her police "without recourse to foreign aid, whereas Russian officers have been engaged for ame time, and are still engaged, in re-organising the Korean Army and drilling her soldiers." Questioned on this pelat, Count Okuma "ask that he did not think the occasion suitable for discussing the matter of the dilllling of Korean troops by Rurslan officers. Such a discussion would not be wise, whether considered from the standpoint of Japan's diplomacy or the speaker's policy, or in defference to bis predeces for and to Merikal Yamagata." Asked by Tuzex has been another big fire in Rangoon,vious declaration, that Korean independence must Liberal member whether he adhered or his pre. the estimated damage amounting to 1,800,000
Already acknowledged ....................... $ 48,477.53 H. L. D...............
50 Gande, Price & Co
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Talal to date..... $48,562.53
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE "march out" is off.
| H.MS. Swift has left Manila for Hongkong.
The British cruiser Iphigenta bat strived at Singapore in revit for Hongkong, We would remind our readers of the Englacar Dance in the City Hall this evening.
rupees.
HONG SHANG, a shopman, was to-day fined $xco for having in bis possession 5 tals of
left opium.
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be supported by Japan alone, the Countdiploma tically repiled that so long as an under- standing existed between Japan and Russia la connection with the maintenance of Korean Independence, no objection need be entertained though the task were undertaken conjointly with Rosis, or avan with other Fowers. It
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Out of the Calculia papers, in a long cilifque of Hudson's Surprise Perty, speaks in glowing terms of these entertainers. In ballads and soniimental songs Misies Stanbridge and Killatt and Messes. Royd and Wallace King stand pre- eminent, and the comle rong and sketch business is sain in the hands of the Thornton Sisters, Miss Ida Roslyn, Mesars. McKisson, and Kearns and, of course, the one and only “Tommy." Then there are Willam and Anny Goutlay, two, burlesque artists who have name and fame from one and si Australia to the other, and lasi, but not at all least, that wonderful planlat, Miss May Habgood. The Company's season commences 10-morrow evening in the Theatre Royal, City Hall,
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GEO. FENWICK AND CO., LTD.
The annual general meeting of shareholders in the above company was held at the Hongkong Hotel at noon to-day. Mr. W. Pailane occupied the chair and there were siro present Wear. M. B. Polishwalls, J. C. Jesson, W. S. Batley, R. C. Wilcox, F. Henderson, J. R. Cox, A Rodger, A. Dennison, Thos. Amold, W. G. Winterheen (General Manager), and J. Rodger,
The Chairman said-Gentlemen, the accounts having been in your hands for some days, with your permission we will take them as read. From the balaned ubeet you will observe that the grosa, carologs duilag the year show 'large increase over any former year. The reasons the net profits are not quite up to the profits of 1595
that the keen competition for contracis reduced the margin of profit, and the abort time allowed to complete several of the largest of them neces- sitated the wacks running night and day during portion of the yaar, and this alght work in both costly and unsatisfactory." Then, In 1895 the Company made net profit of some $goco from the sale of material in stock, while daring the present year we have made only a fraction of that smount from that source. There have klso been some expenses in connection with the newly- acquired Kowloon property, all of which le rent and Included in worklog expenses and Crown
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taxes, "that" property standing- in the books at the net price paid for.
You will slso, matice that a larger amount than usual has been written off for depreciation on the old property and pisat. This we consider necessary so some of the moperly and plant are raiber run down, and we find that If we are to turn cut first-class work economically, and compete with others in the trade, it is recess that our appliances be up to date, and
appites in_arrival- from Indian ports, the Gulf |'MR. P.A. REUTENS has won the Singapore cheis may be noted by the way that Japan, notwlik, during the present fear it is intended to expend
of Oman äid the Persian Gulf..
BOMBAY, February agil, Yesterday's returns show toy cases of plague and 79 deaths; 206 from all causes. The plagan
In Karaches continues wisalént.
CALCUTTA, February agih. The following telegram has been received to day from the Secretary of Stat:--
-Antwerp:-My_lelegizos of 10th February, The revised raies enjoin the probibtiles to import textile or similar products, animal os segetable, as wood, cation, jute, fibres of these products, coconut fibres, etc., unless packed in com- pressed bales bound with hoops,
championship prize. At the last tournament he standing the stipulation attached to 3 of the memorandum, has just withdrawn all reaisie also carried off the first prizz.
tions on Sarks and men of that class emigrating Han Majesty's ships Undaunted and Immor. to Korea - The fact, of course, is that taliff are at Nagasaki; the Edinner in at Shang: Independent and is not Independent now, and Kores never bas in modern times been hat, and the Narcissus at Chefoo.
that Russle, without firing a gun or losing a man, TO-MORROW allcenson at Happy Valley, in the bas dusted Japan froes the suzerainty of Korea final for the Hongkang Challenge Shield, H.M.Sabe has cutsed japan from Manchuris. It will which Japan urumed after the late war, Jest as Centurion will play Kowloon. Kick-off at still be two or three years before japan can attempt to recover the ground she has lost, sad, il Rassis can postpone a war in Europe, she will spend that time in greatly strengthening ber position in the Far East,
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improving the buildings, and trust that in this we some $4,000 to $1,000 in new tools, and in have your approval. Derlag the your we partly balls and equipped four steamers the largest of which was twin screw 130 feet in length and of 11 knot speed. A portion of the work on these is included in the item work in progress The prest on the completed work of these vessels still in hand at the end of the year we pisced at balance of profit-ny-will therefore come › very low estimate to be on the mufe side, the
Into 1897 account. For the building of steamers..... of this site and class, and also for the erection of scrow pila, what and plers, wa` have at. the present time special facilities. For the laller we have acquired diving apparatus and other special appliances, and wait that
Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, MESSEN and days under observation. Prohibition to impertship Olymṣta will play at the Hongkong Hotel MR. THOMAS Hudson, of Surprise Party in these lines of work we will--as lay the
other Large Consumers.
Miss MAY HANGOOD, the Brilliant Solo Pianist Any complatats should be addressed to the liner, hemp, fate, etc., from India.
will play grand Paraphrase on Scotch Abs "Abergeldle."
THE GOURI AYS (Willem and Amy), the Versa- tile Character Artlets, in thei: Original
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and Humorous Sketch.
"THAT AWFUL GIRL"
M JESSIE WILLIAMS, is her Wonderfol Terpsichorean Originality.
Messrs. McKiss ́N and KLARNS, in their Origion! Grotesqueril "Silence and Fun," MIDA ROSSLYN, the Young English Soubrette, In her amusing Serlo-Vocal Effusions and Dances.
The Evening's Entertalement terminating with Hudson's Laughable Sketch DR. BROWN'S TROUBLES OR
THOMPSON'S GHOST,"
PRICES OF ADMISSION :—$3, $a & $1. SOLDIERS and SAILORS in Uniform Half-price to back seats only. Reserv: Seats booked at W. ROBINSON & Co. Music Warehouse. Doors Open at 8.30. Smilling Begins at 15 P.M. Ambulances for innghter-exhaust:d Patrons
THOS. P. HUDSON, Proprietor. ARTHUR J. ROYD, Representativo.
Hongkong, 19th March, 1897.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI,
THE Company's Steamship
"WOOSUNG,"
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Captain Jones, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 22nd lastant, at 3 F.M For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, Iglb March. 1807
FOR SHANGHAL
THE Sicamskip
"LYEEMOON,"
the above Port on MONDAY, the and instant,
Manager. Hongkong, 1st March, 1897.
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TO SUBSCRIBERS. SUBSCRIBERS TO *THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY REMINDED THAT ALL BUBSCRIPTIONS
MUST BE PAID IF ADVANUB,
A, S. WATSON &-CO., LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED AD. 1841.
WINE S
AND
SPIRIT S.
ALL there are selected by our London House, bought direct at first hand, imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all inter. mediate profits, and ansbling us to supply the beat growthafai MODERATE PRICES,
-PRICE LISTS, with Fall Detalls, to be had on
Application.
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FORT after removal should be rested a month before ard. When required for drinking at ance it should be ordered to be decanted at the DISPENSARY before being sent out.
SHERRY, Excellent Diater and After Dinner Winds of very superior Vintages. All are trus Xeres Wines.
[485 CLARET-Our Clarets, including the lowest Priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grape and are not artificially made from raisins and currants, as is generally the case with Cheap Wider. Captain G. Heuermann, will be despatched for BRANDY-All our Brandy is guaranteed to be para CodNAC, the difference in price being merely a question of ago and vintage. WHISKEY--All our Whiskey is at excellent quality and of greater age than most brands in the market. The SCOTCH WHISKEY marked. "E" is university popular, and is pronounced by the best local consofagus to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market.
st 4 P.M
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkang, 19th March, 1807,-
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL "HX Company's Steamship
THE
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Spain:-Vessels arriving from Egypt, Arabis, THROUGH the courtesy of Admiral McNair and Indian and the Persian Golf parts-to be three the Officers, the Band of the United States fing- rags, old clothes, tissues, mattresses, poultry to-morrow evening during the dinner hour. feathers, animal hair, horns, hoofs, wood, slik,
BOMBAY, February 15th. The plague la Bombay shows a tete! to date of 7,638 cases and 6,198 deaths. The week's mortality from all causes was 1,650.
There is great excitement in Poona cily regarding segregation; people are afraid to gire information of plague cases and death Five thousand have left Poons within a fortnight; several skops and houses are closed.
A MERTING of subscribers to St. George's Ball will be held in the City Hall on Tuesday, the 33rd instant, at 5 p.m. to receive and pass the accoua's end to determine what shall be done with the balance.
fame, wrote as follows to the Staleiman on the
are of his departure from Calentis-In reply to Past-come in for s fale sham of the cog- Dr. Ranking's letter in the Englishman attracts likely to be placed in the Colony at an yesterday's: date, I once had the misfortune to and the horrors of the sight will never be affaced witness a person suffering from hydrophobia from my memory. I would willegly give the use of the Theatre Royal (iree) for
Any two or three evenings if some of the Calcutta amateur would organise mexies of entertainments for what I should think the most urgent requirement just now Pasteur Institute for Calcutta, I feel certain the public world promptly respond to á call for such an object, especially while there are so many roving pariah dogs tá the city Hrs wany friends in the Colony will be glad to and many young children are in danger frets hear that Major Wrottesley, R.E., on returning them. I should be happy to have given a benefit home from Hongkong, was appolated staff departure for Chins (March 71) preventa ma performance for the cause, but my early officer to Colonel Sir Arthur Mackworth, Camassiating with my company. However, the theatre is free to those who care to start to mending Royal Engineers, Aldarshot,
ENTRIES for the Lawn Tennis Tournament close to-morrow. Members of the Hongkong Cricket CALCUTTA, March 1st. Cinh who wish to enter should sign their names Docter Hankin, the well known bacteriologist, on one of the lists to be found in the Hongkong who left Bombay a week ago for Agra, wai | Cích and the Cricket Pavilion..........
.well.
attacked there with the plague, but is doing The position as regards the plague in Bombay is about the same no signs of material Improvement.
The plague has appeared among the pilgrims
who were transported to Naslck.
BOMBAY, March and,
Yesterday's plague reigns were 77 crass and 88 deaths. The total from all causes was 189.
A slight disturbance occurred yesterday la the village of Danda, near Bandia, owing to the people refusing to leave houses where the pingue occurred. As they defied the police, a Coppaay of Native Infantry was ordered to the cons, when order was restared and the tenants ericied.
THE INDIAN FAMINE.
CALCUTTA, February 4th.
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NO TAX, Esherman, ropeared at the Magieracy to-day on the charge of having a
maskets, a revolvers, and ammualtion in his possession. Capt. Hartings'inflicted the usual The Famine Fund has reached Ra. 41,42,003; | fine of $too with the alternative of 3 months) this includes the second contributions of Ra hard labour,
Colonial Government .............................$300. LF.B.
drmacamión
J. W. Oborunia 10 1. M. Armstrong
H. Betel
Campbell, Moore & Co..... W. J. Canter, R.N. ..........................................
5,000 and Rs. 20,000 from Yokohama and sign Singapore Free. Prezi understands-that-1 W. E. Clatko DIGERENTSISST
Hangkang respectively,...
The Fimine Fand now amounts to Rs 41,04,000. Thla locladas a lakh, bang the second remittance, given-by- Canada -- The subscriptions received in Bengal assent to Rs. 67,002, including Rs. 5,000 from Bbw Re manath Ghose,
the electric power scheme for Raub in practically decided upon. There is nothing problematica! In the scheme, and the economies It will affect, will be endless-In labase, woad-cotting, faxi, Urma stock, hanlage, jumpingf lighting, and milling. In a letter published in, another column “A ́ Visitor" calls attention to the nauseating and
CHOLERA IN INDIA.
CALCUTTA, February 24th.- An unfortunate autbreak of cholera is reportad on the relle! works fia Rewah State, when sondrous odours emanating from (so drains, 20,002, or 39,000 persons are engaged, Ow of Wa know that the stenches are overpowering in 350 cases 160 deaths occurred it is hoped Queen's Road and Wanchal, and we hear that enquiry will at once be made, otherwise the the condition of many-private drafas is simply terrorstricken people ill carry the disease to diegusting. We hope the authorities will have the neighbouring districts in the Coral the drains will flusted without delay, Provinces and the North-West Provinces. /
Ir palat counts for anything then outainly gresë | progress is being made with the Tomar, Not only has the completed portion of her roof been sainted, but it is now being covered with Canvas. One side of her has also been painted white. Probably a cost of composition would not be out of place on her boilet, aw from the
THE CRETAN DIFFICULTY
CALCUTTA, March The Indian Dally Now publishes the foll fog special telegram from home :-The Grab Cretan question has reached a very gIRTO Č. is and most adexpected events happened whic necessitated a hurrica meating of the Canite yesterday. The entire Liberal Feast, with exception of the Daily We only guarantee our WINES and SPIRITS to accept the declatest time she has been lying at the buoy it should
· arrived at, by' ké Pawern regarding" Katonomy: Jor-Crete: 4th- now be wall covered with barnacles and oysters, suzerainty of the Butian, and urges Greece note not to posk of rest. There can be no excuse resist the united scilos of this Fowars but you for allowing her to get into a bad state below scouts the idea of the retention of Twpick the waterline, as presumably, unlike the old soldiers in Crat ). The King of Grame hás tipe graphed to his father that he will never ry, Victor Emanuel, she is strong enough, or should unill the union of Gryton and Chase his bin "be strong anaugh, is stand docking without accomplished. – An unusule of this darinion mar | welfaging like's horas of aarde;"
to be genuine when bought direct from as in the Colony or from our authorised Agents 1 the
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Captain Barwise, will be despatched as abova Coast Parts, on MONDAY, the agth instant."
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early data. On the other hand the repairs to lately almost deserted the port, and but little of shipping in the harbour show a mort regrettable decline owing to the tramp steamers having the regular and local lines repairs coming at work, we trust the depression is bat our way. As this is a most profitable class temporary. The prompects for the present the whole very Lavourable YGAY AID ON From the beginning of the year we have bee though at the moment our large contracts ar fally, and, we believe, profitably, employed, and well advanced, general work in fairly busy and we have a steady flow of small orders and pairs for local firms and to staxes intnches. We have also tenders out for senie fally large contracts, some of which will probably come our way. You will observe we propose transferring 1500 to far reserve fund af ise balance hitherta. carried forward from year to year; thus in- think this better than again carrying such a creasing the reserve fund to $10,000. Wa large balance forward. Regarding the Kawizen land, which sa doubt you are aware was, sincs the fast'annual meeting, parekasod on behalf of the Company by the late General Manager, wa bays:in accordance with the wishes of a larga number of shareholders expressed at a private meeting held kers on Ang, the 13th last tried our best to dispose of it, but kitherio, we regret to any, unsuccessfully. Our present hopes in direction are not sanguine and should all ous, endensours to dispose of prove faille, it may become necessary for your directors to take steps to carry out the original Intieation of the late General Manugur with the property in the meantime the Government have in consideration of the circumstances of the case graniad one year's extension, of÷tima": in which to carry out the terms of the purchase. I do know that I can usefully add anything farther, but before proposing the passing of the accounts I will be glad to give any further Information or explanation in conneción, with than
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The motion for the adoption of the repost was seconded by Mr. Bailey and carried unanimasily, The election of Mr. Alex Rodger as a director and the confirmation of the appoint ment of Mr. Parlano sa director were carried on the motion of Messrs. Cox and Handerson...
Mr. Thos. Amold was re-elected anditos on the motion of Messrs. Balley and Denison. So The Chairman, asked the masling what was Ein opinion regarding the appointment of a third director; there was; he knew, soms difficulty in | getting an eligible person. »
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opiniem tisa far, the present it would be best zo ¡ED 90 L(they wardingThe matter then dropped. * The Chairman asid that he would like the mosting to expesss its 'regret at tha dasth of the late General Manager, nad kas moved" "that a vote of sympathy to the "widów" kad orphans 'be paired.
was carried unanfas