To-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE
CITY HALL
ROYAL
Under the direction of Mr. ROBERT BRQUOH. Representative-Mr. HAMILTON.
THIS EVENING.
(MONDAY), the 21st March, 1898,
BROUGH
Commencing at gray
LAST TEN NIGHTS
OF THE
NOMEDY
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH 21 1638.
Entimations.
It is notified that telegraphic communication | THERE was a row got to the West Terrace betw.en Bollano und Manila in restored, bot yesterday and when an' Indian Constable sailed DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & ❘ there is at present "some delay” in trame,
In to act as pekea maker Chan Kam landed him on the Jaw with a plece granite of “gisable" proportions. Chan won't have chance to take a hand in a spred for the next 18 days.
COMPANY,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG.
AERATED WATERS.
SIMPLE AERATED WATER, SODA
ODA WATER,
`INGER ALE,
COMPANY.
THIS EVENING #1 9. "THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING
EARNEST"
*THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST"
"THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST"
BY O'CAR WILDE,
WEDNESDAY #eð THURSDAY, and and 24h March, "THE SECOND MRL TANQUERAY“ › "THE SECOND MRS. TANQUERAY" **THE SECOND Mas. TANQUERAY " By A. W. PINERO.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY, 25th and 26th March. "THE PASSPORT "
"THE PASSPORT "
"THE PASSPORT !
As Original Farcical Com: ly, bỷ B. C. STE- PHENSON and W. YAPOLKY. Adapted from Colonel Savage's Celebrated
Novel "My Official Wile,"
PRICES OF ADMISSION.
DRESS CIRCLE and ORCHESTRA STALLS $3 STALLS............................................................. £*
Soldiers and Sallora In Ualform Half Price to the Fit only.
Doors open 8.15 P.M. Curtain 9 P.M. Box Plan now open at the ROBINSON Plano Co's. Warehouse, where seats can be booked (and the Tickets obtained) six nights in advance. A Late Tram for the Peak will leave each evening fifteen minutes after the termination of the performaDCE.
Hongkong, arst¶March, 1848
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
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FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO0.
HE Company's Chartered Steamakip
"NANYANG,"
THE
Captain Lehmann, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd intt.. at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LÁPRAIK & Co., General Managers.
Hongkong, 21st March, 1898.
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MOGUL-WARRACK-MILBURN LINE. FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship
"GHAZEE,”
Captain Bailey will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 26th Mr ch.
S.S. "LENNOX" .........about 16th Apell, S.S." PATHAN"
23rd April.
1.
5.S. "ENERGIA " ......... 5th May,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL CARLILL & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, z1st March 1898.
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THE PENINSULAR ¦ D ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON.
(Through Bills of Lading issued for Batavia, FERBIAN GULT, CONTINENTAL and AMERICAN PORTS). THE Steamship
"THAMES." Captain S. Baicham, carrying Her Majesty's Malls, will be despatched" from this for BOMBAY, &c., on SATURDAY the 2nd April, at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Ports.
Silk and Valuables, ali Cargo for France and Tes for London (under Arrangement) will be
LEMONADE.
SARSAPARILLA
RASPBERRYADE, &C.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co.'s WATERS aro
made under the constant supervision of a duly
rison with the best English Manufactures.
Special larms to FOTKLA, CLUES, MISITA and
One of Mr, G. W. Flaylair's coollss who annex ed $150 belonging to his mester and lost it a gambilog was to-day sent to gaol for six months.
THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ended March rath
ard :-Europeans, 215 : Chinese, 2,75 total
1,915.
One more exile has returned to the shares of Hongkang it! a banlekmant of five years had | bean scored against him and he went into guol for twelve months to-day.
A SMALL boy, sent up for six months at the police court to-day for theft has a record to be ProufoL He has been sentenced alas times and thize whippings figure against his name.
THE Full Cheng Sing Tong . Ho Fung Sing was before His Lordship the Chief Justice in Summary Jurisdiction on Saturday. Mr J. F. Reece appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. T. J. Francie, Q.C. (Mstructed by Mr. C. Ewens), for the defendant. After hearing argument his Lordship dismissed the sult with costs. FRENCH papers slate that Pilece Henry of Prussia had a long and filendly chat with the French Admiral Beaumont at Slogapore, where they were both buylog coal. The Prince la re- ported to have said "We shall meet again in
Chinese waters, to combine in the good cause ("
qualified English Chemist and will bear compa" | Tur first gyakbena will be held on Saturday: It is not stated what the "good cause" is, bat.
16th April (weather permitting). The programme Hongkong Dock shares are going up. will abc:lly be out, and consfits of six events, ali races, including a steeplechare
other Large Consumers,
Any complaints should be addressed to the Manager.
Hongkong, 1st March, 1897.
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A RETURN CACket match between the Craigen. gower Cricket Club and the Harmanic Cricket Club was played at Happy Valley, on Saturday and resulted in a victory for the latter who made REMINDED THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTION: 93 **** egalost 14 suns by iba former,
TO`SUBSCRIBERS.
SUBSCRIBERS' TO THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH " ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY
MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE,
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D., 1841.
WINES & SPIRITS.
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"ALL those are selected by our London House, bought direct at first hand, imported In wood and bottled by ourselves, this saving all intermediate profits, and enabling us to supply the best growths at MODERATE PRICES.
PRICE LISTS, with Full Detalls, to be had on
Application.
PORT after removal, should be rested a month before use. When required for drinking at onen it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary before being sent out. SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and Altar Dinner Wines of very superior Vintages. All are
true Keres Wines.
CLARET-Our 'Clarets, Incloding the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grape and aro not artificially made from raisins and currants, as is generally the case with Cheap
Wines BRANDY-All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pure Cogose, the difference in price being merely a question of sgn and vintage, WHISKY¬AŃ 60¢ Whisky is of excellent
quality and of greater age than most brand in the market. The SCOTCH WHISKY
ma-ked "E" is suiversally popular, and is pronounced by the best local connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market.
We only guarantee oor Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY Hongkong, 8th December, 1997,
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1898.
·REUTER'S MESSAGES.
THE SOUDAN,
LONDON, March 18th, The Egyptian position at Atbara is Impreg transhipped at Colombo into a steamer proceed-nable. The Slidar lospected the whole Army Ing received at Office until 4.
in battle array yesterday, "The troops are in splendid condition. In the meanwhile the Dervishes are advancing steadily in battle forme-
direct to Marseilles and London.
2.16. the day before walling. The Contents and Vales
of fall Packages are required. Shippers are particularly requested to nete the terms and conditions of the Company's Bills of Lading,
For further Particulars, apply to
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent,
Hongkong, zith March, 188.
FOR SYDNEY VIA THURSDAY ISLAND AND TOWNSVILLE.
THE Sleip
"JACOB CHRISTENSEN,"
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will be despatched for the above ports on or about the sih, proximo.
For freight, apply to
&
Gro, R. STEVENS,
Agmi,
Hongkong, 31st March, 1898,
CEMENTIGHT
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HEAD OFFICE
AND
MANUFACTORY
Tin Loh Lans, Wanchal, Bowrington.
SPECIAL PAINT Without Competition.
ORDINARY- CEMENTIGHT-For Bulidings
Hien Northward,
RUSSIA IN CHINA.
Mr. Chiron stated in the House that the Government have no knowledge of any special privilege having been accorded to Russia at Post Arthur,
THE "MAINE" DISASTER.
The United States report on the Matxi catastrophe is expected to-day but President McKinley bas determined to keep it secret until | he consi ́en it opportune to pablish it,
It is semi-officially Intimated that Spzla repudiates the theory of the explosion baving been externally caused,
QUARANTINE AT SAIGON. Moints. Limke, Rogge & Co. to forms on that they are to receipt of a telegram from Mestre, W. G. Hale & Co, nollying that plus days' quaraalina locluding passage is being enforced ai Seigen on all arrivals from Hongkong.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
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THE semi-final tle in the Hongkong Challenge Football Shield Competition was played on Saturday at Happy Valloy between teams from H.M.S. Centurion and G Company, King's Own. After a rat'og good game, the soldiers won by 6 garis ta mfl.
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Ar Saigon on the 3rd lust, fourteen bousch were destroyed by 6, in the Rue de Canton, the principal bustores thoroughfare of the Chipers quarter. Tae damage, estimated at $150,000, was 'most salfrely covered by lusurance. The sewarar as complain that the fire brigade la very lardequate.
In consequence of the xbrance of the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial Secretary, the following appointments, are nailñed to the Gar" ella:-Hen. T, Surcombe Smith to be Acting Coloalt Stoic ary, Mr. A. M. Thomson to be Ac'ing Colonial Treasurer and Acting Collector ol Stamp Korenus la addition to bie 'duller as Post-mase--General and Mr. A. W. Brewin to b Actog Regi tar-General in addition to hit duties as Inspector of Schools. "
MR. Thomss Aikins need no longer grumble that "they do these things batter in France," for they don', The Indo-Chins Française reporis that a soldier in the garlsonst Yen-Bay, Tonkin, reported himself (", and was declared by the decter to be perfectly well. Again be reported himself II, and was again certified quite healthy A third time he applied to be put in the hospital, but was fut la the cells for mallugerlog. Then he died. Whereupon it is sald "Estier let 99 cafg, than kill one sex: Invalid." But that *ge deston docs not restora Private Retière to life.
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THE BROUGH COMEDY COMPANY.
"Niobe" was again presented on Saturday night by the Brough Comedy Company and Judging from the applause could very well be given for a week to come.
There was a crowded bouse. Each member in the Company seemed to be in thorough form and fun rolled out in a continuous stream. ||
The greatest of praise. Is due to the manage- mert for the variety of pieces given and the Hongkong pablic will miss the amusement when the time of departure arrives. There is another change of programme to-night when "The Importance of being in Earnest" will be given,
It ly one of the very finest 'gems of modern comedy.
The City Hall Committee would confer a text boon on the public by covering the bate planks of the corridor flors with something to deaden the noise of people walklar. Every evening, the first part of the performance is Inandible.
THE PHILIPPINE REBELLION,
TEE OFFICIAL VERSION
The Manlia Diarto of March 11th given some detalls of a rising in Zambales province, which stretches along the west coast of Taxon from Bolinzo to Manila Bay. From this it appears that a native named Gabino had gathered a large number of malcontents about him. For a time the Gabfalsts had kept their organisation
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CHINA AND "MANILA S. S. CO., LIMITED.
9th February) were read and confirmed.
be Minutes of the previous meeting (hekl
STORM WARNINGS.
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The 15th ordinary general modiing of sbaro- *The momihje „M[cotlog of the General Com. holders in the above company was held at the mitten of the Hongkong General Chamber of office of the Goseral Managers, Mestis, Shewan, Commerce, was held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Tomes & Co., No. 9. Praya Central at 11a.m. the roth March,--Present, Messs R. M. Gray to-day. The Chale was occupied by Mr. R. ↑ (Chairman), Herbert Smith (Vice-Chairwan Shawan and there were also present Messrs. G. B. Dodwell, N. J. Ede, A. Haupt, J. J. Bell- N. A. Sieb, Fung W's Chuen, JH. Lewis, J. H. Irving, T. Jackson, N. A. Stebe, T. H. Walte port and Accounts having been issued sometime
bead, and R. C. Wilcox (Secretary.) Cox, Karberg (Secretary), and A. Bablogion.
The Chairman aid-Gentlemas The Re-
MINUTES, I will with your permission dispense with road- log them now. We ste glad to come before
STRAITS CURRENCY, you again with a satisfactory statement of the Read letter from Singapore Chamber, dated year's business the more satisfactory as the great 7th February, forwarding copies of the Sub place since we last mat has swelled our working November, 1897, with artifciams thereon, and Increase in the piłce of coal which has taken Committee's Report on the currency of 6th
goes on whether we work at a profit or a loss | 150h January, expeones considerably. Depreciation which Report of Proceedings at General meeting of has been allowed for an before, and alter pattleg to recommend a dividend of 15 per cent as against a substantial ass aside as Reserve we are able 12 per cent, this time last year. Torning to the Accounts there is nothing in them I think that needs explaining but I am pleased to say that after giving up the item of $733.39 as a bad job we have at the last mement succeeded in
THE FINWAGLE ROCK FUND. recovering rama $600,00 of it and here Another acknowledgment of receipt of the I might remark that considering we have Chamber's letter on this subject from the Acting always from $39,000.00 $40,000.ca aut. Commissioner of Customs, Pakhol, was read, in standing in uncollected frieights it speaks which he stated that the previous latter of the well lor supporters that We have fow bad dobis. The different soms making op
so 25th Nov. bad not reached him. A copy of the
lattee had since been forwarded. the item of sundry Creditors and sundry Deb-
EXTENSION OF HAMBURG--AMERICAN. LIE tons are now all practically wiped off. Our
TO FAR XAST. surplas funds are all invested si yon sen and bring in a good return. As for this year our earnings so far ate qelle satisfactory although we are threatened with a renewal of political troubles to the Philly plass, and I fear alih the example of Singapore before as that our old enemy quarantine is not far off. However we have faced there difficulties before and overcome them and I have no doubt wo sbali da so again, Before proceeding to move the adoption of the report and accounts I shall be glad to answer to the best of abilly any questions you may wish to usic,
There were no questions and the Chairman said I now more that the Report and Accounts as presented boadopted and paired.
Seconded By Mr. A. Babington and carried angalmously.
The Chairman: The next business is the eles tion of the Consulting Committer.
Proposed by Mr. J.H. Cox and seconded by Mr. Fung Wa chun that Mesars, Gilles, Slebs, Lewis, and Shewan, be elected the Consulting Committee for the current year.—
Cox, and T. Arnold be elected Auditass for the Proposed By Mr. Stebs that Messrs as H.
carreat year.
Seconded by Mi Lewis and camind,
The chairman : That concludes the business, gentlemen ; dividend warrants will be ready to MOTION.
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in accordance with the Chamber's recommzada- Read letter from the Government stating that, tion, the systern of Metcorological Signals obtaining from Jan, 1884. to Dec., 1996, was revived on the 29th Jan, 1897, and will continue in force until further nailes.
Read copy of depatch (forwarded by conlesy of the Government) from the British Ambassador at Berlin to the Foreign Office Announcing that the above Line have resolved to establish a regular monthly service of steamers between Hamborg and ports of Eastern Avis sald service
of the Str Andalusia. to commence on the 25th January by the despatch
ADULTERATION OF ANISEED OIL Read letter from Mr. Hether, Commissioner of Imperial Maritimes Customs, Kowleon, forward- Ing enclosure fram Mr, Merce, Comminaioner of Customs, Lungchow, an the friction by dealera op connity of adulterating Aniseed Oil, in which he suggests the co-oration of Hongkong Importers to check faed in this trade and prevent fts loss or diversion,
Resolved to refer the question to the firms faterested in the trade to report as the best means of prevention,
· DELIVERIES OF LETTERS BY FRIKCH MILS.
Read letter from Pocimaster. General In which he asks whether the convenience of firms would be better consulted if the letters only, in and other matter dealt with subsequently, the care of the French Malls, worn frat delivered Decided to send si answer in the affirmative,
QUARANTING AGAINST HONGKONG. ment in declaring Hongkong an infected post Consequent on the action of the Straits Govern and Imposing nine days' quarantine, courting from date of departure, in "rescels antiving in
passengers, the following jelegrams was on the 12th that, despatched to the Singapore Chamber of Commerce
#Chairman, Chamber of Commerce, Singapore." "Hongkong Chamber strongly protest against quarantine Hongkong Piagge merely sporadia Cars decreasing equest your Chamber urge Government reicind,"
secret. It was apparently a semi-religious THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., Sgar from this port with Chinese society, and Gableo was regarded as a super, natural being, a heaven-sent uncrowned king, destined to drive out the priests of the hated Catholic religion. Fazlanately, ways the Diardo, holders in the above Company was held at the A txiraodinary grossal meeting of share. the fanatical movement was discovered by the offices, No. 3. Queen's Road Central to-day autherliles, who found the dangerous doctrines to confirm certatu resolutions passed at spreading and being propagated in various pro-ling of the Company held on the 28th ulto.
meeting
A Sieb presided, and there were also vlaces of the Philippines, until prompt mesures present Messrs. H. L. Dalrymple, C. S, Sharp, were taken to suppress the sedition and put the C. Beurmann, D. Gabbay and A. Haupt (direc leader in prison." He was, shot at Apalit on the top), J. B. Coughile (secretary), Hon. Wel Awiro was received in reply:—"
Yok, Keam, G L Tomlin, Chan Pat, A. Ross, yth March, in presence of a large crowd of his J. H. Cox, D R. Crawlord and J. M. S. Alret. supersilious followers, and General Monet was
The Chairman sald-The only business before given the most stringent orders and the fallgatus is the confirmation of certain resolutions powers to fofilct summary and severe punto barred at the extraordinary meeting of share. 'AN un cadented incident occurred on the morning of February 3rd at the Bolton Evening vinces, which, it is added, were perfectly peace.tors are still swase of a slagle expression of ment wholesale throughout the disaffected pro up your time farther than to say that your direc holders held on the 28th nito. I need not take News office,
A pig, exasping from the slaughte sa's hands, got through a coat bunker fal during the recent insurrection of the Tagales opinion adverse in the changes introduced by of hier-hours, and, dashing into the engine. | Diario stated that the telegraph lines were being The Chairman then moved the resolation stand- in various parts of Luzon. On the 15th the there resolutions which I now proceed to read, restored; but it is now the 21st and communica
Ing in his
name, tion is still later apled.
rem get caught in the rope race. It was eled fwrdd and the fy-wheel became wedg 1 ro that it could not more. It took twe hours to cx':icate the dead animal and got the engine in moilea again. We have often heard of a bull in a Ch'us-shop, but never of a pig la
■ p:luting-héus We once knew, however, a newspaper that bed an office goal,...
King Cear of Sweden, at the annual banquet Lof the Sw- lsh Press Club, repiled to an address of welcome, and dwelt apin the pileeless privileges prezensed by the country which, like their ow" p afited by a long period of peace to carry out its development on the basis of con- stitutional feedom. "Sech a people," rald the Klog, "I way to have a free Prens, rad it able to make use of its many-sided powers with- out fear of possible abases. I cherish the wish th?, in lis efficiency, the Swedish Proms may ever show itself worthy of the people and I haarilly thank you for your friendly invitation |lo-day,"
CORRESPONDENCË.
[We do not necselly (andorse the opinions expressed by Correspondent in this colum.1
"Chahmas." On the evening of the 14th inst, the subjoined
Chairman Chamber of Commerce, Hongkong." "Singapore Chamber regrets cannot take reponsibility interfere in so grave matter as poit health precautions which Government afirms folly justled.*
"Chairman,"
A letter following up the telegram of the rath
Inst. and acknowledgieg, recept of the seply of the 14th instg'was willian on the 17th fast,“
Read letter from principal shipping firms arging the Chamber to approach the Gore.. meat on the subject, and take action which had already been adopted.
Resolved to forward copy of latter to Govern.
TAXES ON IMPORIS IN TRINAIT, &C' The Chairman called attention to the state.
That Articles Nos. 53 and rea of the Articles of Association of the Company be altered by eliminating therefrom the word February? and substituting therefor the word "! Marchment with covering letter endorsing the sugget.
That Article Na y de altezed by inserting the || tions. words "for Extra Rezervá Fund immediately altor the ward "Fond" in the sixth line of the said Article, and the words " and Extra Reavement in the Tientsin paper to the effect that the Fond" Immediately after the word "Fund” in German Minister had induced the Teungli Yamen to alter the regulations affecting "ransit Pauses, by which Imports will be allowed sale in transli, antject to certain trifitng farmallies
HOW SHIPPING BUSINESS IS MANAGED the seventh lag of the rald Article.
IN MANILA.
TO THE EDITOR OF VEN "Bongmona TwiNGRAYK," voyage from Singapore to Shangbal, lades SIR, The German Berquo Byleta, while on with hard wood, encountered beavy weather to the north of Lezon, and owing to the tem that the had to run back for Mantis, where she pestuous weather the vessel became so lesky anchored on the 1st of December last, and about the same time the Captain, knowing | that he had to discharge cargo, engaged as his stavedore a certain Mr. Smith-Alliston formerly fally two months to discharge the cargo of the of Hongkong. This Mr. Allston after taking Bylgis on completion of the same, sest in a bill for $1,073, this being, he said, the costs of discharging the cargo. Naturally, the Captain objected to pay such a large amount for dis THE Taiwan Nippo, dated 6th March, gives charging the carge of such a small vessel, and some valuable statistics concerning cases of dere $750 This, however, the Stevedore after some conversation offered the Steve' Malada 'mong the civil officers of the island of would not accept, and although Mr. Formers. According to the percentage in the Alliston about 11 km. on the forendan el different sectors. Hasan, which includes 19th Feb. Agreed to arbirats the question, at Takaw and the south part of Formoss, heads fatter from Mr. Alliston stating that the had
3 p.m. of the same day the Captain received the list of malacial cases, the proportion bring put the matter into the hands of his noifefters. the larg.at in the island, vir 31.84 per cent. of At the same time the Captain received a fettar the official" staff. Talchu, the centre of the from the Acting Agent of ibe Hongkong and Island, comes rext to Horau, with a sick-llat of bad, been placed on all the money he then had Shanghal Bask stating that by 'order an embargo 20.7% per cent, of the staff. Taloar, which in lying on deposit then beleg some $3,700. clodes Anplog, shows only 11.93 per cent. The storerilen of those under the table, in good baslib" in the prefecture of Hoxin is 67.18 per cent, the lowest in the island, while Talaan rɔoks as the besstbles; district, with a percentage of Ba.16.
That Article No. 1st be altered by inserting the words and anbject to the provisions of Articles 131A and 1418" Immediately after the word "sum" and before the word "be" in the fourth line of such Articlo.
That the following Articles be inserted ins- bered Aril:le1 121A and 1218 mediately after Article No. 131, and be num,
After some discussion. It was resolved to addrés Inquiries to the British Consul at Canton on this subject, on the question of the declaration of a tariff of the Tec-ll or terminal taxes, and as to whether an explanation had been received frons the local officials at Fuckuen in Mr. Watts's" cute.
"THE ANNUAL REPORT,
amount to the sum of One Million Dollars the 1214,-" Although the Reserve Fund may.
Directors may nevertheless at their discretion The draft of the annual report was considered, from time to time appropriate a portion of the paragraph by paragraph, and passed, the sunsai in any one year to the formation of an additional proximo. net income and profile earned by the Company | meeting being fixed to take place on the th
Fund." Reserve Fund, to be called 'Extra Reservo
121B.-- The montes standing at the credit of the Extra Reserve Fond may be applicabis for the equalisation of dividends, and such menter, Directors shall thick fit be appropilated towards or some portion thereof may, whenever the the equalizaton of dividends.":
Mr. J. H. Cox seconded the resolution, which was carried, and the meeting closed.
Colonial Secretary-Office,
"17th February, 1898. Sle, With referance to your letter of the aged -- December last, I am directed to slate for the Commerce that in accordance with its recom information of the Committee of the Chamber of
mendation the systems of Meleorological signals obaloing from January to 2884 December 1806 was rerined on the 29th, ultima, and will conti inue in force anill further nisties,
A notification to the above effect was pahili. ihed for general information in the Government Gereits of the sp'k phimo
That,
I have to express regret
THE LATE MR A: BELTHAM,
omde. Hastings, R. N. tāls afternoon began an enquiry into the death of Alfred Feltham,rence, wardmasier at the Government Civil Hospital.
On Monday, the 21st Feb., at 11 am, the Dr A1kinson deposed to having been called to Captala received a further communication hom the quiters of deconsed where he found, hind Bank stating that the embargo had been limited three years In the Hospital, and had the acting agent of the Hongkong and Shanghal ¡ylog dend on a sole. Deceased had been to a certato amount.
In the afternoon of the same diy the Captainly been in the A. M/S, C. He had
after considering the matter and the fact that be was ignorant of the Spanish law, arranged with A VERY Izog hy report by the Rev. R. F. Cob- Mr. Alllaton to pay him the amount of his bill bold, M. A., and Rev. T. W. Pearce the examine than demain in Manila to facere loss of
time and probably legal expenses. ersappointed by the Governing Body of Quorn's
Accordingly at about 2 p.m the Captain set College, a published in the Garcits. The con- tied with Mr. Allision, paying the bis in full cluding paragraph of the report is as follows !--- Notwithstanding this, in spite of the fact In the above remarks, wo has tried to make that the embargo most have been arranged and a late e fik 'sm of the work as it was presented the Captain, that is still lying on deposit. In the pat on la less than an hour, the money das to tous red if we have been obliged to censure Bank, is yet under embargo, and the only Fome of the work we would not have it forgotten guarantee the Captain now has that he will ge that there is much which we have praised, Init is a note from the Acting Agent of the Hong: The buying rate for sovereigns is $10.65 per almal all esses the work of many boys way
icong and Shanghal Bank to the effect that HM.S. Hamber arrived here from Shanghai distinctly satisfactory sod we are of opinion that Agent for the Bank, will wille to Hongkong in when the embargo is removed he, the Acting there han k on a general Improvement in mor structing the Bank tee to pay up the amount "THE Importance of Bolog la Exsnett" at the subjects doing the past two years. We strongly still held by the Bank to the Captain,
When the Captain had been about one week with unchangeable Coloury, for all applica- | Tayates Kayal at 9 o'clock this evening. '
recommend the lacressed study of the English in Hongkong the amount duo was wired to language and as far as possible mader English Hongkong less about $100, which as a later CEMENTIGHT OIL-Yor protecting Wood Maps. Deacon & Hastings Inform un, but too monsters Believing that the large number of admir. letter explained had been used as Court Fees, from Whits Ants, Dampness, &e, do, late for the amendment of the advertisement, sions dosing the past year has been chiefly due to although the case had been sealed without
BARRETTO & Od., that Section V has now been added to the land an increvsing desire on the part of the Chineza in coming into court Agists for CHINA MAYAPAN: | to be mid at auction on the Reclamation on, receive an English éducation,” we trust that the
Yours Sincerely, Hongkong, Bik November, 1897,
(zs | Wednesday, soth March,
| College will be fully this to meet this demand. Amoy, 15th March, 1898.
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in on monetary difficulties that witness knew of The stomach and contents were sent to the
Government Analyst. Dicassed was of tem, perate habits and had been acting as Dispenser lor the last 18 months. He had been in the Dispensary in the A. M. 9. C.
A Cainete boy employed by decented gave evidence as to finding fie master dend on the couch.
Mr. Chapman sisward of the hospital, said he was called to see deceared and in his right hand be was holding a partly smoked cigiratia. deccsed that he had known decessed for d Mr. H. B. Clough, manager of the New Clob
there on the night of his death, Deceased moniha past. They had arranged to go to the
morbid,. He had been engaged to be married Bad been low spirited of late and appeared to ba to a young lady in England but the engagement had been broken off some months ago. 3
Inspector MacDonald deposed that he saw the body and in the fingers of the right hand a partly smoked cigarette and the left hand was holding a band miners top
The enquiry was postponed till 11,30 to-morrow for the mykisson of Mr. Browns,
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an earlier reply was not sent to your
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have the honour to be Sit,
Your mest abadient servant,
(Sigand) J. B. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.
Downing Street, 4th February, 18GE, Sir, I have the honour to transmit to you, for your information, the document noted below respecting the extension of the service of the Hamburg-American lies to the Far Easte
by I have the honour to be, Bir,
Your mast obedient hamskie servant
(Signed) EDWARD WINGFIELD, Mehta tek for the Secretary of Stata Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong.
The
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3rd January
Description of Derament, Copy of despatch" from the British Ambas aadorat: Berlin to the Foreign Offic
Berlin January 31, 1898... Lordship that the Hamburg-America Line ATE My Lord, I have the honour to inform your this day faxued the following notice
“In view of the development which affsira have taken especially actually, in Rustera Asia, the Hamburg-America Line consider that thay can no longer postpone as extension of their service to those parts. They have therefore resolved to establish's regular monikly steamOS- sotice hoween Hamburg and Penang, Blagay