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PARTY.
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A GREAT DEMONSTRATION "
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1897.
To-day's Advertisements.
MANAGER.
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· Apply to
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
19 THE, Company's Steamship
Accorded by a packed house on Saturday Night to wines this unique and amusing entertainment.
Two Hours of Incessant Music and laughter. *Overflowing with Life and Action.
A Perpetual. Flow of Mirth. Transtorming."
Tears into Rainbows.
A BLIZZARD of SHRIEKS and Laughter. Fun beyond all Imagination.
And,
Don't you forget it," the second perfor mance in Hongkong at the City Hall,
"NESTOR," Captain_Asquith, will be despatched as abov;
TO-MORROW, the 23rd luniant, at Daylight.
For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkons, and March, 1307.
- "CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAL
TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT!!! THE Company's Steamship
And the far bat one representation of the prereat
MONSTER PROGRAMME. PRICES: & gr. Sprcial Reesived Senta $3; Governor's Bax, to hold four, $10,
Box Plan at Mesurs. W. ROBINSON & CO. Doors Open at 8.30. Smiling Begins at 9.15 sharp. Ambulances for laughter-exhaustið Patrons at 11.30.
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THÒS. P. HUDSON. Hongkong, 22nd March, 1897. HONGKONG FOOTBALL CHALLENGE SHIELD.
FINAL TIE.
HMS, "CENTURION” 2. KOWLOON.
TOMORROW (TUESDAY), a1 4 P.M. Admission to Grand Stand-Flity Cents.
LADIES Free.
F. BROWNE,
Hon. Secretary,
Hongkong, zzad Maich, 1897-
1496
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 91.
THE following Particulars and Conditions of
,
1432
"WOOSUNG." Captain Jones, will be despatched as above TO- MORROW, the 23rd Instant, at Noon, For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Ageats.
Hongkong, sand March, 1897
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE AND
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HAMBURG. (Calling at NAPLES for landing Passengers if sufficient inducement offer.) (Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, LISBON, OPORTO, LONDON, LIVERPOOL. and BRINEM.) THE Sicamship
"IRENE,"
Captala R. Schüder, will he despatched for the above Forts on SATURDAY, the 27th instant, at P.M.
This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for First and Second Class Passengers and carries a Doctor and a Stewardens,
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Agent. Hongkong, sand March, 1897.
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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN.
Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, THE Company's Steamship
to be held on the spot, on
MONDAY,
"KWEIYANG,
the 20th day of March, 1897, at 4 P.M., 110 | Captain Outerbridge, will be despatched as above published for general information.
as WEDNESDAY, the gist Initzat. For Freight or Pastage, apply to.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, and March, 1897,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary,
'By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 13th March, 197.
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Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the anth day of March, 1897, A 4 P.M., by Order
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TUESDAY,
the goth day of March, 1897, at 4' FM, are published for general infarmsilon.
By Command,
1. H. STEWART LOCKHART,” Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 13th March, 1877,
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Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be bold on Tuesday, the 30th day of March, 1897, at 4 P.M., by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, together with Erection and Bafidinge thereon, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of gog Years.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"HE P. & O. 5. N. Con Steamship
THE
"THAMES".
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
Consignees of Cargo by the above-named wexsel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed of their rich in the
Hongkong and Brown, Greek Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed."
--Thla vessel brings on Cargo ¡——
From London, &C., ez 9.$. Bailaarat.
From Calcuttí, ex S.S. Chutan.
From Persian Gulf, ex S.5. Purulta, Optional Goods will be landed here unless Instructions are given to the contrary before 3 P.M. TO-DAY.
Goods not cleared by the 18th Instant, at 4 F.M. will be subject to rent,
No Fire Insurance will be effected by ma în any case whatever.
All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and a cartificals of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within lan days after the Vessel's arrival here, after which no Claims will be recognisedan.
H. A. RITCHIT,
Superintendent
Hengkong, kand March, 18gy,`,
1-
MONTHLY SERVICE.
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FOR SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, VIA MOJI,-KOBE-AND-YOKOHAMA,
Entimations.
TO SUBSCRIBERS,
SUBSCRIBERS TO THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAFE ARE MOST BEEFFORTULAN REMINDED THAT ALL DESCRIPTIONS
MUST BE PAID IN ADVAMON
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED..
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
WINES
AND
SPIRITS.
ALL these are selected by our London House,' bought direct at first hand, imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all-Intoṛ- mediate profts, and enabling us to supply the best growths at MODERATE PRICES.
PRICE LISTS, with Full Detalls, to be had on
Application.
TELEGRAMS.
(From L'Avenir du 'Tonžín) QUEEN VICTORIA.
PARIS, Match roth. The Queen of England "has "Telk "This clay on use for Nice.
PARIS, March zgth. M. Faure went to. gret the Queen in her saloon at the rallway station at Netay. The meeting was very cordial and lasted ten minutes. GENERAL POLAVIEJA.
PARIS, March 13th. General Polavija, Commander-in-Chiel. In the Philippines, is ill and will therefore 1001 leave Manila for Madrid.
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OFF TO REUNION.
PAR15, March 12th. The Queen of Madagascar has been exlied to Réantor. A native Governor will replace her
at Antananarivo.
THE EASTERN CRISIS.
PARIS, March roth. The Europan Prass dies, not believe the refusal of Greece to be defiufte. · It advises a pacific blockade to oblige Greece to give in.
PARIS, March 13th. " It is generally believed that, thanks to the persistent accord of the Powers, the submission of Greece is adar at hand. The Municipal Council of Paris has passed a vote of sympally with Greece.
OBITUARY.
Admiral Vallon is dead.
PARIS, March 12th.
(From Kobe Chronicla) A CURIOUS APPOINTMENT.
TOKIO, March saib. Mr. Shiba Shiro, a member of the Diet, has been nominated Minister to Slam.
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[Mr, Shiba was one of the officials charged with complicity in the Mista coup. d'état la Seoul, who, it will be remembered, were sequitted, for "want of evidence."—ED. K. C.]
PURCHASE OF BONDS,
Toxic, March 12th.
The Yokohama besuch of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank is reparted to have purchased Japanese bonds smanating to 1,500,000 yen (1), through the Bank of Japan.
[The query after amount appears in the originsi tölegram.]
PORT aflet removal should be rested a month
before use.
When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the DuPENSARY before being sent enl SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and After Dinner Wines of very superior Vintages. All mig true Xeres Wines.
THE CURRENCY BILL AND THE PEERS, CLARET.-0¤r Clarets, Including the lowest
TOKIO Warch 13th. It is believed that the House of Foers Priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine
pass the Canency Blil by a small majority, product of the juice of the grape and are not But there is a strong opposition among members artificially made from raisins and currants, of the Upper House to the proposed method of dealing with silver one yen pieces. It is reported as is generally the case with Cheap, Wlacs. that on this pelni an amendment will be moved BRANDY.—All ove Brandy in guaranteed is beby Mr. Tomits, formerly President of the Bask
ef Jagan. pure COGNAC, the difference in price being
JAPAN AND THE NEAR EAST. merely a question of age and vintage.
TOKIO, March 15th. It is reported that Count Okuma, the Foreign WHISKEY.-All our Whiskey is of excellent Minister, has made a detailed report to the Throne on the position of affairs between Turkey quality and of greater age than most branda
and the Powers of Eampe. The attitude taken The SCOTCH WHISKEY up by the Europos Powers is considered one
that must not a looked uren lightly, marked "E" is universally popular, and is pronounced by the best local cagaşilkentre
In the market.
We only guarantee our WINES and Spœur to be genuine when bought direct from as in the
ATYPICAL reprezentative of the venerable Bill | THE final fe for the "Hongkong Fosball Sykes appeared at the Police Court this morning, Challenge Shield," which was postponed on charged with breaking into three houses in Saturday last, owing to the dnfavourabla weniker, different localities and stealing money and alik will be played to-morrow at Happy Valley at 4 clothing. For one-of-the-charges by when the Cresarions will meet Kawloon
Mr. P. G. Davies. R.A., will set as refaies. ordered to be imprisoned for 6 months and Ms. Thomas Bryan Clarke Thornbill, the new on the other two for 4 months sach.
Secretary of the British Legation at Peking, im LORD CHARLES BARKIFORD celebrated his fifty» | rót a stranger to the Far East, having already first birthday on roth-February. Thirty-seven served at Toklo. He is an MA. of Merton years ago be entered the naval service of his College, Oxford, where he graduated with. country. His popularity, whether ashore or honours in Medero, History In 1880. He wan "nóminated an Attaché In September, 1881, and iflost, shows no sign of abatement, and wherever passed a competitive examination in the follow courage and cxndaur ara esteemed the name ofing November, the gallant Captain will long ba cherished.
| CONTRACTORS for the remaining Japanese war- THX postponement of Saturday's football match | vessels which were approved to be balit during was a disappointment to many, for a very large the 49th fiscal year, have all now been placed, number of persons had assembled at Pappy the Japanese fiscal year closing at the end of Valley to witeets IL. Seeing the state of the March. One of these vessels, an armoured cruiser of 9,000 tons, has been ordered bom a weather, we wonder that the msick was not post yard in Germany. The Kobe Chronicle, from poned at an earlier hour and the public notified which we take this report, gives the piles of the In time to prevent a useless journey to the Race-
new cruiser as 6,100 000 yeni COZIER,
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THE Chinese apparently, do not shize as bill posters. On the new hoarding near Pedder's Wharf we note that they are already been at work, but la attempting to six large poster have forgotten ene hall of it, with the result that the whole advertisement is useless, unless one happens to stumble across the other hall some- whato esse and mentally combine the two. THE two men charged with the murder of a sampan gül at Aberdeen re-appened at the Police Court this afternoon. They were com- mited for trial on the 14th inst, but as there is Do tangible evidence against them, the Attorney. General ordered it to be re-tried with the result that to-day they were discharged for want of evidence," Mr. Robinson appeared for the defence.
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At the Supreme Court to-day ble Lordship the
Chief Justice delivered a lengthy judgment in the sction Lt Pang and another v. Yeang Min Shan. This was a claim for commission which has been before the Court for some time past and area through the collection of rants of a deceased Chinese resident named Yeong Chis. His Lord- skip raid he had airived at the conc'mion that the Agreement on which the plaintiffs sued was vold, as amending to champerty, and that the sult therefore filled, Judgment going with costs. Defendant would niso have to bear his own coste In the đi bine esse examination of Yeong Chlu Ngam. Mr. J. J. Francis, QC., appesied for the plaintiffs, and Mr. E. Robinson for the defendant.
WAITING In the Nixilonil Century under the title of "Urgent Questions for the Council of Defence," Lord Charles Beresford lays down his six commandments, which he summarises him-
zell as follows
(1) Imperative necessity of laying down what the numbers are which Authorlty considers becomsary as a standing number for active ser-
(1) A thorough, drastic, and complete reorganisation of the R.N.R., both in numbers and training.
ful old fronclads we posscas.
(3) Necessity of re-arming the seventeen argi
(4) Elimination from the llai of fighting ships (fe. in commission or reserve) of all those obsolete ships which by their age, steaming power, and armament must be totally lost in an gagement without any adequate recompense.
CAPT. SHERARD WREV, Commander of R.M.S. Sanspareti, his obtained £1,750 damages against the London General Omalbus Company in the Queen's Be While in Knights bildge Road on 19th arch last year he was knocked down and ran over by one of the comvice ratings.-.-. pany's 'buter. A metal case in his pocket was forced by the 'but wheel into his groin, and an operation had to be performed. FROM the Times we learn that Dr. Arthur Willey, after a search of two and a half years, succeeded to discovering the eggs of the early nantius at Life, one of the Loyalty sinds. The pearly undtlins is the only living representative of the great group of exilect animals whose theliu are known as ammonites, So rare were specimens of the animal itself that in spisits. twenty years ago £18 was paid for two preserved
A BERLIN wire to a London dally states that the firm of Loewe, of Berlin, has been entrusted by the Chinese Government with the organisation of the arsenal of Hankow. German engineers and foremen are to subsequently superintend the worklog of the arsenal. A certain number of these, already definitely engaged by the China Government, have left Berlin, and havÉ embarked on the last Nordd. Lloyd steamer at „Canoeisc Chian. Cam, was successfally doated of the roof and favourite shooting grounds around Hongkong. | arrived here yesterday.
Many of the birds have already started, or are preparing to start, on their northern migration and we shall doubtless have the swallows back. bare met and questioned all report small bag again within a few days. Sportsmen whom we
description. Shooting may be considered as practically ever for the season.
we could conclude a commercial treaty with Raufs which would secure us against any GOVERNMENT Botification No. 86 of 11th March, increase of duties consequent upon the extension 1897, la cancelled, and the following has been of her sovereignty In Northern China, we might Governor, with the content of His Excellency with complacent satisfaction. Unfortunately, therefort-His Excellency the in Manchuris, not merely with indifference, but contemplate the extension of Russia's dominion the General Officer Commanding, has hem although aloe years have passed since then, pleased to approve of Supernumerary Surgeon nothing has been done in that direction. It is Lieutenant Frederick Omund Stedman, MD, to be hoped that the British Foreign Office will being borne on the Establishment of the Hong-wake up to the need for action in this direction Bang Volunteer Corps, from and December, before it is too late, gazetted to 7th Middlesex Rifle Volmbler, Walter Kerr, who will vacate the command of 1896, vice Surgeon Caotsin James Cantile, M.Br. In practically settled that Vice Admiral Lord from that date.
the Squadron in May, is to be succeeded by
XXX NUTISTA caaticE
New ships to be laid down to isko their place.
(5) Yearly matarres between the combined
(6) A defalia plan of defence, and evidence services as all naval bases of aperailen, that it exists by one important strategic baser, like Gibraltar, etc., being put in a proper condi tion to make such a plan effective. In the February number of Review of Reviews Mr. W. T. Stead comments on the new Russo- Chinese Convention as follows-There is a good deal of discussion upon the effect of the new Russo-Chinese Treaty. "Into the details it is not necessary to enter here, but every. thing that is said and dogs emphasises the by Sir Robert Marler. When I was at Ago was prested in vain upon Downing Street Beasts of the Bahamian zo much at the ciation of a commercial treaty between Britain the British ambassador as tho con.
and it was anderstood that the late Trar was niza and Rasais. M. Wischnegradsky izpresved himself to me very favourably on the subject,
It
yourg
(Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading Colony or from our authorised Agents at the this morning) that, besides Commander Dundas, } for yesterday's shoot and of a very miscellaneous strongly in favour of some such arrangement,
Issued for the principal Cities in the UNITED STATES, CANADA xod EUROPE, in connection with the Great Northern Railway and Atlantic Steamers.)
“HE Company' Steamship
THE
"WAKANOURA 'MARU,” Captalo Alles, will be despatched hence on THURSDAY, the 1st April, at 4 PM for MOJI and KOBE, forming connection at the latter port with the Company's Steamship "MATSU- YAMA MARU," which will take on the Cargo
Coast Ports,
| BRITISH OFFICErs for chiNA, We hear (1398 à paper received by the mail R.N., the Chisels Government has applied for the services of three other British naval officers, which will be granted. A rataour nito states that the services of five milltary officers could be made thao officers from the Indian army, who are already accustomed to dealing with Asiaties, albeit that the Chinaman and the Indian are not quite the samG.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD, are also been applied for. No better selections
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Stongkang, rgth September, #866.
DEATHS.
'6
NEW DOCK FOR TEE "PRILIPPINES.
Tax largest fasting dock yet built is to be located at Olongapo, in the Philippine Islands, awarded by the Spanish Government to Messrs.
substituted
1.
At Strood Green, Looden, on with inskat, and Passengers destined for SEATTLE and | THOMA! MACMILLAN, Senior,, (By lelegraph.) POINTS BEYOND.
At Kaga Hospital, Tokio, on the sath list, Consciax Invoices for the United States alter an operation, BARTON HATCH FRATT, wed should be in QUADRUPLICATE, and one Copy52 years, youngest son of the Isia Benjanla | the contract for the work having been recently THE mail papers contain lengthy reports of the | Vice-Admiral Seymour, Admiral Superintendent must be mailed by the Steamer to the care of | Frau, Esq, of Coventry, England. the FREIGHT AGENT, Great Northern Railway, Seattle, Wash.
For Freight or Passage, apply, to
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA Hongkong, aand March, 1897
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NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
HONGKONG.VLADIVOSTOCK LINE,
MONTHLY SERVICE
FOR VLADIVOSTOCK,
VIA SHANGHAL, CHEFOO, CHEMULPO, NAGASAKI, PUSAN AND GENSAN, THE Company's Steamship
"TOTOMI MARU”
will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 9th April, at 4 D.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, 22nd March, 1897,
(495
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK &
* COMPANY, VICTORIA Dispensary
HONGKONG;
AERATED WATERS.
SIMPLE AERATED WATER.
SODA WATER,
*INGER ALE. · ·
**
EMONADE.
|ARSAPARILLA.
SARSAPARILY
RA ASPBERRYADE, &c.
DAKIN, CRUICESHANK & Co's WATERS are made under the constant supervision of a daty qualified English Chemist and will bear compa rison with the best English Manufactures.
Special terms to HOTELA, CLUES, MENIRS and other Largs Consumers...
Any complaints should be addrarna is the Manager. Hongkong, zwi Marab, 1897;
MARRIAGE. On the 16th February, at St. Alban's Chuch, Streatham-park, England, by the Rev. G. Howard Wright, Vicar of Chilham, Kent, ukle of the bridegroom, assisted by the Vicar, the Rer. S. M. Rasson, Edmund John Menin Larken, only son of the late Thomas Lancair Larken, of Foochow, China, to Violet Maria, only daughter of the late Joseph Senior, ELOCAL AND GENERAL. of Streatham.
Tyne. The length of the proposed dock is 450 ft, width ever pontoons 117 D., and depth lo the top of side walls or girders 38 tt. 6 in. The dock will be capable of lining is oog tems, and can i perded accommodate vessels 500 ft. long.-L. & C. Expraia.
The Hongkong Telegrap
HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1897,
TELEGRAMS
(Special to Hongkong Telegraph.) THE GREAT FIRE AT SHANGHAI.
MANY INSURANCE OFFICES AFFECTED THEREBY,
SHANGHAI, March 22aj The Insurance offices affected bye burning of the Ewo silk spinning lady are as follows-Hongkong Fire, 5. 10,000; Royal, Tls. 40,000; China E, T. 30,000; South British, Tia, 20,0; Commercial Union, Tis. 15,000; Lage shire, Tis, 15,000,
The stock was only pardally destros. The Insurance of the stock is reportgo be-Atlas, Tis: 30,000; Royal, 25,000; Hongkong Fire, Tis. 20,000 Zealand, Tia. 10,000; Allance, Tia. top.
REUTER'S MESSAGES
THE EASTERN CRISIS!
LODOM, March 10 A Russian regiment has passed the Boeple on its way to Cretanih menflo !
British troops will occupy Candia s troops, Bitis and "Spinalonga ; Rules and German troops, Badk and Canes.
"THE DIAMOND JUBILIK. Tuần hai ppslend the con on 1879a ↑ a day of thanksgiving,
در
THE OPENING OF THE WEST RIVER.
R. Stephenson and Co., Limited, Newcastic-on-murder of a barmaid named Elizabeth Carap of Naval Reserves, Rear Admiral Sir Frederick on the rath ultimo in a railway canfage between Bedford, who is now second Set Lord at Whites Hounslow and Waterlos, The unfortunate mander-in-Chief on the China station- post hall, will succeed Vice-Admiral Bater as Coma Woman WLS 27 Years of age and was employed | which he ena hold for three years.--Home News. at the "Good Intent" tavers, East Street, Waboorib Road. She was going to meet her Lances at Waterloo station, but when the train wrived she could not be seen and ultimately her body with the skull badly fractured was fated she was thought be alone. Up to the oth sitime under the sext in the ruliway carriage in which no trace of the murderer had been found and It then ballored by the Police that the object harlog about a sovereign when she left her of the class was robbery, the young women employers house,
THE Japan Mati says that a big fron foundry schema is on the tapis.
THE Volunteer recruits! course of musketry will take place at the Police Range, Kowicm, o Saturday the 27th laut.
IT is noilled that His Excellency jha Governor has been pleased to accept the resignation of Letnant A. McP. Marshall kors the Hongkong
Volunteer Corps. ERMEST LUDW1o, a German cook, was fined $75 with the alternative of 2 mouibs' imprisonment for selling intoxicating liquors without a licence in Graham Street:
that the Becessary Imperial Ediet had been
LONDON, February 19h. After many falsa, aferms, and 'the knowledge.
West River to foreign commerce has now been anctioned long ago, the agreement opening the
Ministar in Peking. Much talk had been expended signed by the Chinesa suthorities and the British Tax battleship Fuis, built at the Thames Iron An interesting case in which the "X" my treaty by which China handed over territory to on the matter, but the breach of the Burmah works for the Japanese Nive, is af Chatham practically decided the point was tried before was under engagement: to us to hold and goe Dockyard being prepared for sen,
France on the Tonkin heider, which__she The departure of the City of Paking for San Nottingham Summer Assizes, 1896, Miss the sight to call the use as he pleased. Mr. Justice Hawkins and a special jury at the code to any other Power, gave Lord Salisbury Francfico vás usas! „parts of call has been post-Folllet, an actress, 'had injured her foot on poned till Wednesday, the 24th instant, at noon, leaving the stage, and in consequence brought of the West River, and this as naturally The price demanded was the opening MR. F. J. SPROULE, Barrister-at-Law, has been ment. At the end of a month, being still wasble conditions would England put aside her an setion for negligence agalast the manage was ogused by France. On no other appointed Acting Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court, Peonog, with effect from the ty College Hospital, Londen, where both feet which China had wrongfully given away to to resume her avocation, she was sent to Valverdizim to resums possession of the teritory 6th instant.
were photographed by the "X*
rayu The Trance, and to the other territory that had been. negatives were shown in Court, and the difference conditionally bestowed on Calas subsequent to to the Judge and jury. There was a displace month ago the statement was cabled from between the two was convincingly demonstrated our conquest of Upper Barmah, Less than a ment of the cuboid bons of the left foot, which Feicing that the document amready, but that the showed at once both the names and the measure Chinese were restrained from signing by the of the Injury.
menades of the French Minister in Chine, H be permitted to the provinces of Kwang. demandad that railway construction shall fudged Kwasgal to order to balance any possible disadvantages for River might involve. Whether there French, French interests which the opening of the Weat
the Chiness officials in the suite of Kung Teen At Frasce's compulsion Chian brake her agrro........ demands have been conceded we know not, but I have reason to know that, although some of the spectacle thus afforded was a curious one, of them are hoping to come back again in order penalty it is again France that would prevent will return with him to the Far Kart, one or two ment with av, sad when we have agreed on the to resume their posts at the Chiness Legation, the faliment. We do not know if France Legation who has found the English climate tion of the implied whiriendliness we need The Minister is not the only member of the har succeeded, but apart from any ques unwholesome, but even his own nephew and not trouble very much. We should be secretary, although he has not always enjoyed willing to believe that British shipping on the perfect health, in said not to be disinclined to West River would be quite able to hold fa informed that, according to the present latention, Tonkin is Kwangiang and Kwanga), granted continue his residence in our midst. I am own against · Franco-Chinese milways bom his Excellency will leave town in March, and he that tariff and duties are equal, Dembulain the will present his letters of recall to her Majesty at French do not tella's the threatened competition Windsor not later than the first week of this which may reader very insory the spell and he would have retired months ago had the from Chins, and at the same time much diminish month. Even now his health is most indifferent-advantages that Franen has been able to obtain exigencies of the Tannali Yamas pot. demanded" the value of Tonkin as meas of penetration his continued presence at the Court of St. to Chisere markets. The check racać provel bewurprised if Lo Fang-lo, should be reacts towa Minister has been able to persuade or again Jamer's and the French Republic. I shouldn't considerable, oven, Indeed, if the Frencha in slese; were to be levited to speak at the cajols the Chinese fate signing the advantages
the Japanese Cabinet decided to grant a subsidy Ar a special meeting held on the 13th instant to the FormosanTM Rallway Company equel to 6. per cent of the capital of the concern. His Excellency the Governor was appointed William James Talcher to be Acting Superin tendent of the Botanical and Afforestation Department during the absence on leave of Hr. C. Ford or unill further notice. Tax last Volunteer Church Parade of the season will takes place at St. John's Cathedral on Bun day, the 28th lost. & launch will leave the Kowloon Docks at xo am. The uniloria for both units will be review order with whits gloves, ME BEST WILLISON writes us saying that his Circus is doing splendid business in Canton, the skow being the first of its kind to visit the place, Mr. Willison says that he may be in Hongkong Meet week and he means to visit Paking Badoes Tha yake the Far Zást
THE following appears in the London correspon dance of Galignant's Messenger relative to Kung, the Chinese Minister at the Count of St. James's and his successor, who left Hongkong on the 17th inst, by the Ocranton dem
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