Co-day's Advertisement.
THEATRE
CITY HALL.
POLLARD'S
ROYA
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1897.
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE
WING to similailty of names the Bank.
rupte of MAñOMED ALLY SHI. RAZEE, Marchant and Commission Agent, has been launderstood, trela lag to the Under-
LILLIPUTIAN OPERA COMPANY fgned, who takes the oppofita in resid
al
Y
Less......Meurs. POLLARD & CHISTER.
50 PERFORMERS BOSNA Under the Distinguished Patronege, of “İLE. SI: WILLIAM Robinson, K.C.M.G, end H.E. Major-Genera! WILSONE BLACK, C.B., TO-NIGHT (WEDNESDAY)
11
5th May, 1897.
TO-NIGHT
LA MASCOTTE, and THURSDAY, Ta-morrow, May 6th, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
May, 7th and 8th,
LES CLOCHES DE CORNEVILLE.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, May 8th, GRAND MATINEE
(FOR CHILDAIN) CELLIERS COMIC OPERA "CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME" ** Children kalf price to `all parts of
Doors open 3 Pi
OvertuṬt 4 P.M.
Plan at W. ROBINSON & Co's Plano and Music RoomI.
the Theatra.
Prices-93, 2 and $1. SOLDIERS and SAILORS in Uniform Hall-price
to back seats only.
Late Trams 15 minutes after each performance,
A. H. POLLARD,
Advance Representativa,
Hongkong Hotel
Hongkong, 5th May, 1897.
ST. ANDREW'S HALL,
(CITY HALL),
(749
TO-DAY (WEDNESDAY}|{ "THE, CINEMATOGRAPH." (THE GREATEST MARVEL OF THE AGE)
Will be exhibited, under the persons! super vision of Professor MAURICE CHARVET, at the (following hours :——-
5.30 P.M.
- 11 AM. 2.30 P.,
9 P.M. and 10.15 P.M.
ADMISSION $1.0)
CHILDREN HALF-PRICE: Hongkong, c'h Kay, 1897.
***" BEN-" LINE OF STEAMERS, ·
1750
FOR NEW YORK, VĨA SUEZ CANAL. CHE Steamship
THE
"BENMOHR,"
Captain Le Boutiller, is due here on 3rd May, and will be despatched as ahora on or about ite 5th May.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co
Agents:
Hongkong. 30th April. 1997
FOR SHANGHAI.
THE Steamship
"LOONGMOON,".
* 597
Captala F. W. Schals, will be despatched for the above Port on TO-MORROW, the 6th inst,
# 4 P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
|Hongkong, 3rd May, 1807,
SIEMSSEN & Co,
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NORDDEUTSCHER. LLOYD."
NOTICE
STEAM TO
YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGASAKI. (Parking through the INLAND SEA)
THE Company's Steamship
"FOHENZOLLERN,"
Captain H. Bleeker, will leave for the above Posts TO-MORROW, the 6th Instant, at noon.
MELCHERS & Co.
.Agents.
Hongkong. May, 1807, ***
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE. STEAM TO SHANGHAI.
THE Company's Steamship
"PRINZ HEINRICH,"
disavowing any connection with the aforesaid Merchant lying at WYNDHAM STREET.
H. A. SHIRAZEE, Exchange and General Broker. [752 Hongkong, 5th May, 1897.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES..
"PRINZ HEINRICH,"
THE above named ste mer having strived, Consigneer of cargo are hereby informed that their goods with expaction of Oplam, Tressure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk Into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, nied, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
Optional cargo will go on to Shanghai unless aoilce to the contrary be given before this afternoon at 4. P.M.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods
have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining undelivered after 13th Instant, will be subject
to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods sra to be left in the Godowns, where they will ba examined on WEDNESDAY, the 12th faptant, at 1 P.M.
་
All claims must reach us before the 16th Instant, or they will not be recognised. ́
No Fire Insurance has bern effected. - Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
MELCHERS & Cb,'«
Agents.
1686
Hangkong, 4th May, rẽgő
то ALL LOYAL SUBJECTS-
OF
|
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED..
M
CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.
ESTABLISHED`A.D. 1841.
- MANUFACTURERS
.. Or
AERATED WATERS. ›
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
MR. JOHN STRATFORD DUODALE, Q.C., Recor- dee of Birmingham, has been appolated to | succeed Sir Arthur Charles as one of the
Justices of the Queen's Bench Division
A MANSION in Piccadily has been let for the W. STEINITZ, the chess playas, who was recant- Jubilee week for £5,000 sterling.
·ly defeated by Tasker, and who was reported to have died at St. Petersbuig an the rith ultime · completed 22 simultaneous games st Vlcona, of which he won' seventeen.—Not bad for a corpse !
„*. MATINSE by the Lillpatlena, Saturday, 3 pm. "Charity Begins at Home" is the programme.
Next in Importance to the question of Light Dues which has been so satisfac- tory settled-and the opening of the West THE Sanitary Board meets-to-morrow at 4.15 River is that old "standing dish" that | p.m." never falls us-the sanitation, or rather Insanitation, of the colony generally. Mr. WHITEHEAD Complains of the inaction of the Government Ip the matter of net confer- ring on the emasculated Sanitary Board power to "enable it to compel land- lords to do what is essential and necessary"; he asserts that there are a large numbers of insanitary dwellings "quite unfit for human habitation" in the Colony, and he fears and we think there is good reason for the apprehension-that the lesson of the painful experience of 1894 has been only imperfectly learned. Mr. WHITEHEAD Is, if we mistake not, a the best English Machinery, embodying the member of the Insanitary Dwellings Commission appointed some months ago latest Improvements in the trade.
and he has, therefore, no doubt had many opportunities of ascertaining the facts concerning the condition of house property in the slums. There is, no doubt, a good to prevent their constant molestation by trappers, deal of insanitary property in. existence
as also to secure the rest and sanctuary neces- here. Many underground dens in Wely for their reproductión. lington Street, for instance, have been re-occupied although closed in 1895 and pronounced by the Sanitary Board as nalaca to be absolutely proved by repeated unfit for human habitation, and the slums Analyses to be Absolutely Pare,
generally are in a discreditable condition.
THX Band of the West York Regiment will play the following programme at the Lawn Tennis
AT the Magistracy to-day A. O. Gailerrez was fined $10 for keeping a ferecious dog and he had site to pay $ as compensation to a Chinese Champlonsbly at 4 p.rs, to-mertaw !—— boy, whom the dog had bitter, THE prices oberfaed at last month's Calcutia oplum sales were Rs. 1,056 for Patna and Kv. 1,266,
OUR AKRATED WATER FACTORY is fitted with
The Parast Ingredicats only are used, and the utmost Care and Cleanliness exercised in the Manufacture throughout,
i
For COAST FORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the fall amount allowed for Packages and Empties when received in good order.
ilon.
Our Registered Telegraphk Address lu "DISPENSARY, "HONGKONG," HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY VIC- And, all signed messages addressed this will
TORIA. QUEEN EMPRESS
Of whatever Race, Kindred or Tongus Mr. H. RUTTONJEE of 11, D'Agullar Street sends Greeting and has the honger to announce the Publication by Mesurs RAPHARI. TUCK & SONS, of a Series of specially designed AUTOGRAPH CARDS or CONGRATULATION arranged to be sent from every Household in the Empire in Her Mast Gracious Majesty on the memorable. attelement of Her" Diamond Reign."
All the Designs are Folders and appropriate in Subje, Sentiment and Wording to this evential Forch in the Victorian Ers, while the Individuallly of each Card to realued. by the Autograph Signature and address wilch is to be writen by each Sender.
Hoogkang 4th May, 1897.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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from H. M. NAVAL STORE KEEPER HE undersigned bas received instructions
to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION
WEDNESDAY, tha
00
receive prompt attention.
!
The
most casual observer passlog. through the "lower reglons" of Hongkong cannot fall to assume that the lesson of our bitter experiances in 1894 has been imperfectly learned, and he would wonder why a Government
ar Benares. The respective prices for the pre- ceding month ware Rs. 1,031 and Rs. 1,018. RULES are notified in the Ceylon Gazstis relative to the protection of elephants in the island and
in their Wakly Shara List Issued at 5 pm. -day Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and Potta
Much firmer feeling has prevailed in the market during the past week, and in consequence
general advance in rates has taken place, *."İr you are in doubt about the pronunciation or spelling of a word lock it up to Webster's Dictionary. It is a standard work and is offered for me at the Hongkong Telegraph-office at i
March. Diamond Jubilan mealOrd Home Overture Mazanfall
Thren Dance... Henry VIII. Sen summeGurman Wait........... Wiener Klader
SPLAS Seng...........Queen of my Heart (Formhy)...Calliar Selection. The Mikado
...Jubleas
As we announced was-probable a low days ago, H.M.S. Tared has been despatched to survey the West River in place of H.M.S. Ratılır, sa the latter vessel had too great a draught. The Tweed is in command of Commander the Hos. G. A. Hardinge, of H.M.S. Rattler, and her crow in alto drawn fram the latter vessel. Mr:
Fisker, Biklsh Consul at Canton, is on board the surveying vessal, which is to go as far as Wuchow fa
We understand that in addition to the six new shops, now nearly complèted, which the. Godown Company ato erecting in Robinson Road, Kowloon, another black of nix ja to be balit adjoining them and extending as far...ay, - the Kowloon Hotel. This rising suburb appears to be going ahead rapidly now, the new housan
that can force us to pay an enormous MIII. 1 price that places it within reach “öf ever lipated to the east of Kontsford Taurace having....
body. Viď advt.
Kowloon.
We shall....
tary Contribution fails to cause the rate-
-bren all let before completion. Counterfoll Order Books supplied on applica. payers to keep their property in a proper A TOKIO Press despatch of 23rd April states probably soon. see the settlement extending sanitary condition, no matter what the The outbreak of babonic plagua at Taiwan isooriwaids towards Yan-mati, and Chlaese cost. It is possible too, that the casual spreading very rapidly. Twenty-three fresh observer would be tempted to ask, "Why
cases were reported on the 22nd and 23rd. This does Government allow such property to be in existence; why not do as was done in has brought the total number of cases up to 68 AT the meeting of the Central Stores, Ltd, at
Shanghal, on the ngth último, at which Mr. J;, respect of the insanitary dwellings in Tallace the outbreak was reported. pingshan-buy up all fastid hovels and MR. HARRY FURNISS the well-known caricature H. P. Parker presided, there were 70 directora and sbarebolders present, and a stormy dlacus." destroy them? The most suitable answer artist, who was for many years connected with would be to the effect that Government is London Punch, but severed his connection. have a clear and detailed statement of accounts, Klan ensued, the shareholders demanding to considering the matter. That would be a
with that journal some time' ago, has now The following is a List of Walers always kept true as it is disgraceful. There should in perfectly true answer and it would be as
anderlaken a lecturing tour in the colonies and Finally, on the mollen of Capt, E. W. Tisdall, `ready in Stock 2-- PURE Aerated WATER,
sailed for Australia from London on the 8th elt.stconded by Mr. Fyffe, the following resolution
was carried by an overwhelming majorliy THE Si. Jamar Budzai recently published a "That the report and accounts as now presented statement alleging that Miss Marlon Terry, the❘ to the shareholders be was adopted and passed, well-known actress, was about to marry her outil a committen of two or three shareholders brother-in-law. Mus Terry brought an action be appointed with power to take to their for libel against the paper, and on the 6th alifmo assialance experts if necessary to lovestigate the -books, stock, and inventory of the Company. was awarded £500 damages
The meeting was then adjowned, the moljon by the Chairman, secondid by Mr. Sopher (Director),
SODA WATER,
LEMONADÉ,
POTASH WATER,
SELTZER WATER,
LITHIA WATER,
.
SARSAPARILLA WATER,
TONIC WATter,
GINGER ALE
· GINGERADE, No Credit given for Botiles, that look dirty ar greasy, or that appear to have been used for any sther purpose than that of containing Aerated Waters, as such Battles are riever used again by us.
this year of grace be no cause for com- plaints about insanitary dwellings, and we feel sure that if we had a "real live" and popularly constituted Sanitary Board, Invested with proper powers to carry out great sanitary reforms, Instead of the emasculated remnant of such a body, there would now be very few dwellings in the Colony unfit for human habita- tion. It seems almost incredible that after the sad experience of the past three years such a scandalous state of affairs should now be tolerated. We are now on the verge of the hot season and it is therefore to be earnestly hoped Government will do whatever may be advisable promptly and throughly to render the slums less dangerous to the public health than
zah May, 1897, at noon, A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. they are at present. It is regrettable
st H.M. Navi. Yard.
Sundry Naval and Victualling. Condemned Stores, Comprising:-
OLD IRON, PAPER STUFF,
** OLD IRON BOILER TUBES,
RAGS, CANVAS, ELECTRO, PLATE," CLOTHING, IMPLEMENTS, &c. TERMS OF SALE AS CUSTOMARY.
J.M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer, Hongkong 5th May 1897.
Intimations.
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG.
AERATED WATERS.
[IMPLE AERATED WATER,
--1686
SIMPLE
SODA
WATER.
L
“INGER ALE
Captain O. Caeppers, will leave for the abure
place on FRIDAY, the 7th fost, at nood.
The steamer will start after docking direct
from the No. 1 dock at Kowloon,'
For Freight or Parsage, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agents,
Hongkong, tat May, 1897, .
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
(686
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANEGO,
THE Company's Steamship.
*THALES,"
Captain Douglas, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY the 7th inst, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Con 'General Managers.
Hongkong, 5th May, 1897.
THE
„FOR NEW YORK."
100 4.7, Britlab-Ship
"CLAN MACKENZIE,”
[755.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 13th April, 1807.
16
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, WIDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1897.
THE Gereix] Manayers inform as that they bara received the following telegram from the Ollvers Freehold Mines :-"The Eteka Mise, 150 to 138 ounces; mill starta agala on the 10th of May; he developments of the mine fully jautify the expectaitons which have been farmed."
A FURTHER supply of Dr. Yersin' serum war
expected in Bombay about the middle of April.
The quantity was expected to be over a that there should at the present time be any cause for complaints such as Mr. thousand tubes, and a regular supply of the WHITEHEAD made last week. Surely all serum for Bombay has been arranged for, who have Important Interests here mustAccording to latest accounts, Dr. Yersin was to admit that any sanitary reform necessary leave Bombay on-the-arrival' of a competent to render the port clean and healthy should subsikote.
be effected forthwith regardless of the cost.
It is well known that the plague bacillus 1 was a somewhat severe ethical maxim thai thrives only in the most disgusting filth.
Managing Director being pai to the meeting, to dismiss Mr. W. W. Clifford from his position
hat the vote thereon was postponed the Committee's report is received.-China Gosetts, MR. W. F. Wenyoo, writing from Hongkong on the 23rd April to the N. C. Daily News, states, that," the articles which appeared in the China
Gazette last June, professing to give an account of my journey through Huaan, and which con-- tained very gross misstatements, with which my name bas most onlərtunately born associated were "written and poblished without eliber my - knowledge or approval by a person quite
unknown, to me." On the zgih ultimo the editor of the Daily News published the follow-
China Gazette :— Mr. Henry O'Shen wrlies us
letter from the China Garita office in which
be explains that Mr. Wenyon, whose letter
Mr. J. G. Hamilton- propounded the other daying in reply to a letter from the editor of the It is obvious therefore that no effort should at the meeting of the South Mysore Planters be spared to make Hongkong not only Acrociation, says the Times of India. Spenk as clean as most colonial cities but a gooding an coffee stealing he said: "We may, I deal cleaner. Let us remember 1894, and am afraid, take it for granted that no uneducated also remember Bombay!
native is honest except from polity, and then generally only temporarily,”
There were matters mentioned by the Chairman in his Interesting speech which cannot be dealt with satisfactorily in a brief review of the meeting and we therefore hold
to all would have meant the lass of service of some fifty clerks on full pay for the whole month. From such a state of things one might be led to
"ppeared in our columes yesterday mornlog, is entirely mistaken. The articles in questios, he ssys, never meatloned Mr. Wenyon, boi gave In account of the travels of Mr. Cowen, the
London Times' correspondent, through Hunan. Mr. Cowen himself wrote the column of Introduction to the articles, which were dictated to one of the China Gasitte's reporters, and moreover, Mr. Cowen read the proofs, We, cf course, know nothing about the matter ourselver, and merely published Mr. Wenyon's letter ovès bis name at Ale request, and we had no inten- tion whatever of publishing-* a serious reflection
THE CHAMBER'S MEETING,
It affords us pleasure to be able to join DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & with those who are of opinion that the annual meeting of the Hongkong General COMPANY,
Chamber of Commerce held last Wednes-
In a public office not a hundred miles from Cal. day was the most noteworthy gathering of the kind held in the Chamber's Rooms
cutia in which nine hundred clerks are employed, them over conten- no fewer than vix hundred and sevenly applied for many a long year. We congratulate ting ourselves for the present with the for casual leave during March. As each appli- the Chamber on the important work it assurance that we very heartily concurcation was for a few days, the granting of leave accomplished during the past year and in all that Mr. HERBERT SMITH said, we also congratulate the members on hav-especially in regard to the proposed Im- ing as members of the Committee such perial Postal Mulct and the desirability of shrewd, zealous, able and energetic our Consuls insisting on the native autho business men as were able to give such ritles in the two Kwangs giving full effect suppose that the plague had reached Calcutta upon a contemporary without any just cause,' an excellent account of their stewardship to the orders of the Central Government as is contained in the Report submitted at as set out in the proclamations bearing the annual meeting. It is a record of upon the question of trade under transit work undertaken and carried to a success-passes. It is high time the vexatious ful issue in a manner that is simply beyond obstruction of native officials was caused praise. It contains avidence that momen- to cease for ever, and we are glad to think tous and complicated questions aflecting that with Sir CLAUDE MACDONALD 1 the interests of all who have Important Peking and an energetic and zealous made ander, the constant supervision of a daly commercial Interests at stake in the Far official like Mr. FRASER as Consul at qualified English Chemlat and will bear compa East were dealt with promptly and | Wuchow-lu there is reason for the hope that varsel sank. As the men were falling in E Carson, Q.C, M.P for Dabila University, efficiently and that not only have their, that foreign trade with South China will on the Warran Hastings. the word was passede efforts to get the West River thrown open expand considerably in the near future.
GINGER
SARSAPARILL RA
EMONADE,
ASPBERRYADE, &c.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Cola WATERS KIR
rison with the best English Manufactures,
other Large Consumers,
Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, MESES and Any complaints should be addressed to th Handger. Hongkong, 1st March, 1897,
$75!
ΤΗΣ
Captain Idder, shortly expected from Shanghal
will lond here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Auction.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
1379a
“HE Undersigned has received Instruction
to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION
SATURDAY, the 8th May, 1897,
ON
at his Sales Rooms, Zeland Street, No. 2, commencing KT 2.30 PM.,
3
A LARGE QUANTITY OF
·
Hongkong, 5th May, 1807,
1748 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- | VALUABLE AND USEFUL HOUSEHOLD
TION COMPANY,
(UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE AUSTRIAN
GOVERNMENT.)
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG COLOMBO, BOMBAY, KURRACHER, ADEN, SUEZ, MASSOWAH, PORT SAID, BRINDISI
VENICE, FIUME AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, RED SEA, BLACK Sea, Lífant ADRIATIC PORTS, also to SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS)
THE Company's Steamship
"GISELA,"
Captain Brelich, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 11th lost.”
Cargo will not be received on board after 3 7.1, prior to date of anlling.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to
BANDER & Co.
Hongkong, 9th April, 1897.
Agents.
FURNITURE
&c., for conventence), Conalsting of :-
and that the people were panic stricken.
SPEAKING of the wreck of the Warren Has
lings the Times of India says :—By a remark-prisoners to give evidence in their own behall, able coincidence, one of the detachments on the Warres Hastings consisted of men from s regiment which was largely represented to the troops who stood noflockingly shoulder to shoulder on the deck on the Birkenhead wann
from ly to Ilp," Remember the Birkenhead." The recollection of the splendid example set by their predecessors simulated them to face their peti calmly, and the fact should not be forgstien.
In the House of Commant on 8th April the secord reading of the Criminal Law Amand- ment Bill was carried. The measure entiles
and allows a wife or a husband to be called to give compulsory evidence against either party in. a criminal case. The provisions of the bill will. apply to England and Scotland. Mr. A. K Lloyd, QC M.P. for Abingdon, Sir G. O. Morgan, QC, M.P. My East Danbigh, and Mr.
MP. for Plymouth who supported the mesture, oppered the bill. Sir Edward Clarke, QC, said that it would be the rear of removing the isit remaining relics of barbarium, Tax Admiralty have lost ro time in given effect to the improved system of training the men of the Royal Naval Reserve., Tüele lordships
to International trade been crowned wit'a If the Transit Pass regulations are strictly success but they have, through their adhered to there is a bright future before Indefatigable representative in the Legis- the pioneers of foreign trade with South lative Council, been able to obtain from China. If the regulations and proclama the Imperial Government a decision. on a dons are ignored with impunity then the question vitally affecting the welfare of this last state of our trade with the two MXEBRE. H. M. SCHULTZ & Co., Shanghel, who have (says the Globe) made arrangements lo Colony which is practically a guarantee | Kwanga will be worse, far worse, than the i were the last chasterers of the American four trala 500 men at once, sed are offering special
recent
REUTER'S MESSAGES.
THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE.
LONDON, May 31d. The conference on the Greco-Turkish war proposed by Lord Sallabary has been abandoned. THE DEFEAT OF THE GREEKS. The retreat of the Greeks from Pentepagadia deplorable leadership and unreasoning panic in December last bound for Paget Sound, in ballast, which morals and discipline vanished. Out of and she was to return to Shanghai again with
1,000 troops “engaged, vaty 1,000 were under tamber. fire, Throughout the was the lossen on both
to Arta was like that from Latisss, the result of San Francisco. She left Shanghai on the 2nd
rides have been remzikably mali,
that the freedom of the part of Hongkong first.
masted schooner Aldo, hayo, according to China | inducements to men to volunteer for this service. shall never be Impaired, the Secretary
Gazette, received a letter from San Francisco is now recognized at Whitehall that if a really of State having refused to allow the
Intimating the loss of the Aida with all bands. Efficient Reserve is to be maintained the man must have a practical acquaintance with service Local Government to tax our shipping
The Mida is a well-known vessel in Shanghai, in modern warships and Ge familiarised with the trade for the purposes of general
having been engaged in carrying lumber from are of the latest weapons. Special inducement revenue; and it is, as the Hon. T. H.
Puget Sound to that post for gulle a number of are offered under the new scheme to young men
of the fishing and yachting community," Pro WHITEHEAD pointed out in his speech, very
years. Captala Anderson, who was la charge motion to the first class, with a prospectiva Important that Mr. Chamexrzain's words
of her, is highly spoken of as being an able and pension at the age al 6o, has been sendered an this subject, as embodied in
experienced skipper. The Alda was a versol of cult in their essa hitherto, owing to the an despatch, should not be lost, sight of, namely, That moderate dues may pro-
438 tons, and owned by Messes, Papa and Talbot, certain nature of their employment. Under the new conditions, however, any man between the (Removed from Queen's Garden, Caine Road,perly be levied in Hongkang provided the
the past three years in the flabing or costing #ges of 19 and 30 who has been employed for proceeds do not in ordinary times exceed
trade, or in yschis, can join the second the total expenditure of the Harbour HANDSOME BLACKWOOD
and after serving six months to the Citer Raservo and CARVED
Department, including Lighthouses, Water SIDEBOARD, BLACKWOOD DINNER
Royal Navy can obtain promotion to the new WAGGONS, SOLID BLACKWOOD DINING Police, &c.," Against the imposition of TABLE, BLACKWOOD ROUND & SQUARE necessary and moderate dues, no one
clair, with its advantages of fucreased retainer and pension. In addition to the pay and TABLES, SIDEBOARDS with and without would ever have protasted. It was against
allowances, which are to be the same as those GLASS, OAK DINING ROOM CHAIRS, the levying of wholly unnecessary, exorbi- MARBLE TOP WASHING STANDS, TEAK tant, and unfale, does that the shipping
granted to non-continous service men in the CARVED OVERMANTLES, ICE-CHESTS, firms agitated, because it was felt that the
Royal Navy, a bounty of 3 will be given in
BRASS and IRON DOUBLE BEDSTEADS,
men of the first-class on completion of training, whits second-class men who are passed ka (From La Courrier de Satgon.) SCREENS, RATTAN FURNITURE, WARD. mainspring of the colony's progress and
proficient will be advanced to the new class of THE CRISIS IN EUROPE. ROBES, MIRRORS, HANDSOME ENGRA prosperity was being interfered with and....
qualified seamen," with drill pay and allowances, VINGS, CARPETS, ORNAMENTS, CUR- that nothing, "but Irreparable mischief
PARIS, April syth,
P sit TAINS, LAMPS STATUETTES, PLATED could result from such ill-advised sction. subject of medailon between lurker and Greece
mt-class, and a rotaiate len of 66 The Powers sro exchanging views on the
the same as those which apply to the
por anum WARE, DINNER and FRUIT SERVICES, Moreover it was well known that the with a sincere desire to terminate the war.
Second-class man who, before attaining the BES GLASSWARE, CROCKERY, BATHROOM | Colony is not on the verge of bankruptcy,The public-in Athens are very excited, and kitself. Tonight' a change of programme of 35, volunteer for a furiker perfed of six REQUISITES, &c.
that It supports a number of highly paid pabile uplates fi dead against the Cabinet and takes place, “La Mascotte" being selected for months fraldleg (which may be divided inte and superduous, officials, and that there even against the Klag,
representation. The critiques in the Calcutta wo periods of thres months each) will bɛcome was neither rhyme nor reason in the local leader of the Opposition, several charger have the Lilliputians' happiest efforts; and i certainly volunteer sal with the redatendents of accordance with the proposals of Rally, the | press describe "La Mascotia" as being one ofgible for passion of C1a x yaar on attainleg the age of 60. The enrolment and selección b Government's efforts to make the Gape made on the military and raval Staffs, Rook Light Dues a permanent charge, on,
Grivitis Osman has been appointed Generális work that affords these islanted young Mercantile Matine, Is is expected that-1,and the shipping visiting ihla port.
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On Viaw on THURSDAY, the 6th instant.
Catalogues issued prior to Sale, TERMS OF SALE ---Ãa cuartovary.
PAUL BREWITT, Auctioneer.
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1897.
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CRETE AND GREECE.
THE Lilliputien Opere Company had another farge audience at the Theatre Royal last evening,
annexation to Greece.
The Cretane refuse autonomy and demand when the youthful artists again won golden
opinions for their clever performance of "Dorothy," The various songs and dances were all most enthusistically applauded, and the small folk entered into the humour of the Master Goulding, again proving a host in spers with a spirit that was simply irresistible,