To-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE
CITY HALL.
ROYAL
(Under the Management of Xowix Geach),
TO-NIGHT
TO-NIGHT
THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING.
(Brief Season only)
The Flexi appearance in Far East of
CARL HERTZ,
CARL HERTZ CARL
ABSORTZ
· THE GREATEST LIVING CONJURER
Assisted by the Charming and Graceful KDLLE. D'ALTON,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1898.
Co-day's Advertisements.
HONGKONG ODD VOLUMES SOCIETY.
“IR JOHN CARRINGTON, C.H G., has
SCARRINGTON G. Lecture
upon "1 VOLUNTEERING," in the CITY HALL, on WEDNESDAY, the 6th of APEI, at 5,15 PM.
Hitimations.
suspected before: In 1884, through his agents in Korça, he had dubious dealings DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & with Russia, which were only checked by
COMPANY,
the Brith occupation of Port Hamilton In the present crisis we have occupied no strategic station, we have holsted no whip at the thast-head; but our friends the enemy know that the whip is somewhere about, ready to hand when wanted. "Fau- dra éviter démembrement Chine," Indeedi
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
- HONGKONG. AERATED WATERS.
His Excellency Major-General WILLON SE AERATED WATER.
BLACK, C.B, will teko tho chair,
Ladies are invited and members may sak their friends,
HENRY E POLLOCK, Hon. Secretary
Hongkong, and April, 1898,
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN.
"HE Company's Steamship
4
THE
From the Crystal Palaco and Alhambra Thestra, London, Eden Theatre, Paris, and The World's Principal Theatres.
In His Great Entertainment of
1
MAGIC, MUSIC, MIRTH, AND MYSTERY.
An Illusion
that met the
Thames on Fire
(STROUBAIKA
| STROUBAIKA
Į STROUBAIKA
You are not to Up-to-Data if you fail to sès the Original and Marvellous
CINEMATOGRAPHE.
RECENTLY
0
THE CRAZE OF WEST,'
Including the Great " Star" Pletura *THE DEATH OF NELSON,
THE DEATH OF NNESON.
Being a truly marvellans representation of ike sad and herole, death of England's greatest Admiral which cannot fail to create a profound -Impression upon the pòpalace of Hongkong.
RECEIVES THREE CALLS NIGHTLY, EVERYWHERE.
PRICES --Drass Circle $3, Stals §i (may be reserved), Pit.$1.
Box Plex at ROBINSON PIANO Co.'s Ware. house, where stats can be booked (and the Tickets abisined).
A Lata Trams for the Peak will leave ench evening fiftcam.mtoutes after the termination of the performance,
"Doors open 8.157) Performance at 9.
Terminating at 11.15.
Remember
FOR A BRIEF SEASON ONLY,””.
HARRY LYONS,
„Advance ALGO
Hongkong, and April, 1898,
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NOTICE TO MARINERS AND OTHERS.
UNDER
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"KAIFONG,"
SODA WATER.
LEMONADE
Tim following will represent the HK, C. C., and the LR. C. on Monday to the Tenala match:— L. R. C-Plackney and Mackay, Slade and Mwird, and Campbelt and Mobailey, "H.K. c. C-Simmonde and Jellicoe, Skelton and Humphreys, and Dyson and Langhorne
A HOUSEBOY Bamed Wong Kun Fal, was to-day fined $50, in default two months" hard labour for infringing the exclusiós pilvlegg of the Postmaster General" by being the hearer of letters And the good work on which Britain for transmisalon to Canton stamped and not has for so long been engaged single- having passed through the General Post Office. handed, against the combined forces of Russian Intrigue, French daring and We send in the New York Yournal that "the Chinese duplicity, is now being taken Chinese troubles are not regarded as an unmixed SARSAP
up also by another mighty power, uvll in the latitude of Chicago. Gizat Biliado, ASPBERRYADE, &c. The United States representatives are Germany and Rusala" may ́send their fleets RASPBE
at last fully alive to the fact that the there but the forces, it is urged, will have to "Britisher," with his cool, calculat-subsist on provisions packed at the Windy City."
*INGER 'ALE
1469
Captain Wright, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 3rd April, as Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
(438
Hongkong, and April, 1898.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI
THE Company's Steamship
"HAIMUN,"
Captain Rodglos, will be despatched for the Above Ports on TUESDAY, 120 gih instant, at Daylight.
+
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
General Managers. Hongkong, zed April 1808.
CALCUTTA,
· FOR SINGAPORE PENANG AND
HE Steamship
THE
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"ARRATOON APCAR," Captain K. H. Sundberg, will be despatched for the shove Porte on TUESDAY, the 6th fast., at 3 P...
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID $455OON, SONS & CO.,
Agents; Hierong, and April, 1808.
1468
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FOR NEW YORK, vĩa SUEZ-ÇANAL,
HE Steamship
"BINALDER.". Potter, Master, will be despatched as 'above on MONDAY, the 11th April
To be followed-by
5.8. "CLAVERHILL,” on or about 19th April. 6.5." MERIONETHSHIRE," on or about 3rd
May. 9.5. "QUEEN MARGARET," on or about 17th
May.
INDER the Praya’Reclamation Ordinance
No. 16 of 1889, A DOUBLE ROW OF S.S."ST. NINIAN," on or about 31st May, PILES will be driven into the sas bed for mark.S.S. "CRAIGEARN," on or about 14th Jona; Ing the face of the rubblerstens foundations of
For Freight &c, apply to gas-wall and cross drálas, from Marina Lot 185,
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. about 150 feet Eastward from WHITTY
⚫ Agests, STRIET, to a polot in existing rea-wall shout- Honstone, 2nd April 188
1373 200 feet Westward" from "SHIK-TONG-TAU! NOLLAR Work wil be commenced on, or
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND-- about the 4th April, and Masters of Junks,
SINGAPORE. Cargo Boats, Launches and other vessels ura warned to use caution to approaching within so yards of the said work, and that they will be beld responsible for any damage caused by them to such PILES OR WORK,
R. D. CRMSEY, Director of Pablle Works,
Public Works Office; Hongkong, 30th March, 1808.
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.
NOTICE.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
Steamship
'"ARRATOON APCAR," having wrived from the above Ports, Consigates of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
ARSAPARILLA.
DAKIN, CRUÍCKsaanx & Co.'s WATERS are made under the constant supervision of a dulying, selfish policy, has enough Intelli- qusited Kagilah Chemist and will bear compst gence to frame his demands so that they rison with the best English Manufactures. carry conviction with them; that we ask Special terms to HOTELE, CLUBS, MESIES and for nothing but what others are forced to other Large Consumers,
admit must be conceded in justice. We Any complaints should be addressed to the should take no credit for any instinctive
Manager. Hongkong, 1st March, 1897
(30 sense of justice; It is the science of working for our own advantage. But it carries conviction all the same. When we
TO SUBSCRIBERS. SUBSCRIBERS TO THE HONGKOgė | demand that a market shall be open to TELEGRAPH ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY the world, our demand necessarily draws REMENDED ELAVE ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS the world to support it, even unwillingly, MUST BE PAID IN ADVANOS.
It may be, for there are nations that hate to be allied with Great Britain. In America there are many of our own kin who love us less than alleas; but the United States cannot help seeing the necessity of open markets, whoever may be the obnoxious person that asks-for- them. We hope that in course of time the occasional coolness between, the two halves of our race will be recognised as a mare product of the imagination, for such
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
·LIMITED, ---
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
WINES & SPIRITS.
ALL these are selected by our Londan Heuse, bought direct at first hand, imported in wood and bouled by ourselves, thus saving all Intermediate profts, and enabling as to supply | the best growths at MODERATE PRICES. “
FRICE LISTS, with Feli Detalia, to be had on
Application.
FORT after removal should be rested a month before use. When required for drinking at ance it should be ordered to be decanted at | the Dispensary before being sent dul SHERRY-Excellent Dinger and After Diante Wines of very superior Vintages. All are
true Xeres Wincs,
we think it to be.
But to the polot. The point of greatest interest now is the triumph of United States diplomacy in the matter of Chinese internal trade, which is signalised by the new transit pass rules published in this paper to-day. British Consuls might, we consider, have achieved this long ago; but they manage to devote themselves to other things, and we are Informed that the active and able British Consul in Canton had not even obtained any official Intimation of the new regulation, when questioned by the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce on the first announcement In our columns. However, we need not be jealous of our American cousins; we
well. energetic representatives who succeed so
Tagoats of the Yangtas Insurance Associa than Informs us that they have received the following telegram from Shanghai:-The_Dec. | tors will recommend at the general meeting of shareholders that no dividend be paid on the past year; but in previous years a farther diri. dend of 10 per cent.
CARL HERTZ, TO-NIGHT:
DISTINGUSHED ENTERTANCE
Curl Rotir, Réconpauled by M&'lla [PAlton anived in our midst this moving aher a pleas zani run on from Singapore, and will make thele first appearuncathis evening and since Carl Hedz las confator of world-wide repsie, should -and to doubt will-office to attract and over. flowing audience to the Theatre Royal In Bombay, galet recently, the popular guter- taldes easily attracted enormous audiences sightly, ad in the midst of his succe he had to depart, In order to, koop faith with the Calcutta play-goerd. "Q(^%ie_ro- markable performance a contemporary asya be
The first portion of the programme consisted of a clear exhibition of card shoiling, in the performance of which Mr. Horia matatxised. Fore the great reputation ho has gained. in this department was that of restoring haps the most extraordiaury of his tricks- card which had been cut into sixteen parts. This performance completely myalified the large audience and was received while a load outborst of applause und laughter. His execution of the Cage trick, in which a wire cage and a living Canary axe suddenly made to disappear from performed by himself on the stage, but when s view, was mysterious and mystifying when. gentleman from the stalls, who responded
is Mr. Herta's invitation for an uusistant, and both hands on the cage, and it anddenly dis H.M.S. Bonaventure was commissioned at appeared, the feat was too much for the audience, Devonport on 3rd ullo, for univica in the Chins who burst into loud laughter, which was only Station. Active massures are being employed Increased when the celebrated illusionist alter- wards took the fluttering Canary from inside tha at Devonport, saya a home paper, to prepare the waistant's coat. The wonder exclied by this sister cruiser Hermions, which it is understood performance was still upon the audience when will proceed to China. There is a rumour that they were mystified by one still more starting the craisers St. George and Crescent are also lentila Stronballs." The advance bosking in excellent, there is every probability of a phenomenally successful steron.
come out here.
Last night, we understand, the #wild-haythen Femy-wumies" of the Hongkong Regiment give a private performance of their colebrated blood-curdling war-dance for the edification of Prices Henry at Government House, His Imperial Highness is, we are further informed, going to Wachow next week to the Imperial
Maritime Customs first-class battleship Fu- mun-teak.
UNITED STATEs butter, cheese, milk, canned vegetables, meats, bacon, ham, stoves, imitation geld watches, clocks, hand sowlog michluss, California wines, beer, whisky, flour, oll and cotions are baring Increased sales in Chins, wellen U. S. Consul Fowler of Cheloo, and CAD be found in English and German as well as Chlaere shops. The Germans and English are, according to Consul Fowler, unwilling customers, but there is as sentiment in trade, and Untied States exports, are forcing out the English and German goods all along the line..
THE GROUNDING OF THE
VICTORIOUS."
interesting desciption of the circumstances at A correspondent sends to a home paper an tending the grounding of the Victorious. He
The Victorious left Malta en Friday, Feb- tuary 31, at 4.30 P.M., to prossed 21 13 knots for Fort Bald. After a rather rough voyage she aived off Port Said at 3 P. Monday, 4th, and was met by a pilot tug, which holsted - the the signal, "Follow me and turned round to cater Port Sald. The Fiorious followed but when near the entrance to the channel she took the starboard aids and lurching over to port the ground at 3.36 P., slightly touching at bat immediately righting herself. The star. bound bower ancher was at once let go and the eagles put asters, to stop the ship's way, but the cable immediately parted, and the anchor was lost, Spore was a strong⋅ wlad at the" time, and also a very strong current of about six knota on her starboard beam. The engines were kept worklog sa required for about an hour,
choked with the very fins, sand and mod, and the engines became temporarily disabled. Then, with the swell, the ship began to dɗfi bodily to leeward. The port anchor was then let go, but, after helding for about two hours, the cabla parted, and this anchoralso was lost. The ship fically, ceased to drift when in slightly under fire fathomr, drawing al fest aft, and 16 feet signals were made to the Dring, which was amidships. - A third nachor was then let go, and
lying fa Port Said, to raise steam and come out to siglat, and bring whatever lighters and tuge, ́shotðuld engage. The lehterevafused to come. out until the weather in oderated, and there were so tugs sufficiently powerful to be of any use.
CLARET. Our Clarets, including the lowest
priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine congratulate them heartily on having The community were invited on board H.M.S. until finally the condansers breams utterly
product of the Julee of the grape and are not artificially made from raisina and *cartzats, as is generally the care with Cheap
Wines. BRANDY.-All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pare Cognac, the difference in price being merely a question of age and vintage. WHISKY-All our Whisky in of excellent quality and of greater age than most brand, in the market. The SCOTCH WHISKY -marked`” E “ lë universally popular, and is pronounced by the best local connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market,
be genuine when bought direct from us in the We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.
Cargo trapeding the discharge.or remaining on board after 4 P34. of the gih instant will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense Into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown.Co., Limited, at Wanchal. URING_my_TEMPORARY, ABSENCE Consigueas of Carga from SINGAPORE and from HONGKONG, Mɛ D. W. CRAD- | FENANG. are requested to take IMMEDIATE DOCK, will assuma Charge of this Company's | DELIVERY of their Goods from alongside { Basiness.
such Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
DURIN
D. E, BROWN,
General Agent, Hongkong, and April, 1898.
1472 IN THE MATTER OF THE TRADE MARKS Ordinances (Nos 16 of 1873 AND 10 07 1895),
AND
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION ON BIHALF. or Mass11 F. C. CALVERT & CO. POR LEAVE TO REGISTER A CERTAIN TRADE MARK.
NOTICE
TOTICE is hereby given that CHARLES LOWE, of Bradford, Manchester, Enge Land, the sole member of the firm of F. C. CALVERT AND COMPANY_carrying on business at Bradford, Manchester, England, a Manu facturing Chemist under the style or firm of of March 1898, applied to His Excellency the Offices Administering the Government of Hang- keng for leave to register a certain TRADE MARKA the Register of Trade Marks to the Office of the Colonial Secretary for the Colony of Hongkong in the name of Messrs. F. L. CALVERT & CO.
No Fire Insurancs will be effected. Blis of Lading will be countersigand by
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 2nd April, 18-8
34 468
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
THEP.B
"HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship'
"VERONA," FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named ressol are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed of their rish in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Godowns at Kowloos, where each
7. C. CALVERT & CO. has, on the aand day Company ill be sorted out mark by mark
and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goeds are landed.
This vessel brings on Cargo ;-
From London, &2, 1* §,5. Arcadia. From Persian Gull, ex S.S. Hinry Balckow, Capusikalia and Assyria.
instructions are given to the contrary before EE Optional goods will be landed here saless
The sald TRADE MARK has b:on or is la. landed to be used la respect of Medicinal, Bargical, Disinfectant, Detergent, Deodorising. TO-DAY. Veterinary Toilet and Sanitary preparations į
Goods not cleared by the 8th March at 4 and especially those in the preparation of PLC, will be subject to rent,
No
Which CARBOLIC ACID is ured,
A Facilmile of the said TRADE MARK can be seen on application at the office of the Coy lonial Secretary for the Colony of Hongkong or
is the Undersigned,
Dated the and day of April 1898.
JOHNSON STOKES & MASTER,
Solicitors for
MYESHE, F. C. CALVERT & CO.
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· Hongkang and Apell, 1898.
IN THE MATTER CY THE TRADE MARKS
17 ORDINANCES (Nọ9, 16 or 1873 AND 20
Dr· 1895;)"
Fire Insurance will be effected by me in case whatever. Godowns and certificate of the damage All damaged Packages must be left in the obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the Vesse's arrival here, after which no Claims will be recognised
H. A. RITCHIE,
Supert sendent, Hongkong, zid April, 1898.
[15 NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
THE P. & 0. 5. N, Co.'s Steamship
"FORMOSA,"
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, 8th December, 1897,
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MARRIAGE.
On the 3rd March, at Spelabury Parish Church, by the Rev. C. F. A. Dillos, SYDNTA WAKEFIELD, of the Imperial Maritime Customs, Chica, to MARGARET, daughter of Alfred Nelld, Dean House, Charlbury,
DEATH.
On the and March, at F, Cathcart-hill, Junc- tion-road, after many yairs of suffering, DAVID 'MUIRHEAD, lain of Shangbal, aged 69 year.
The Honghong Telegraph
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1898..
NOTES AND GOMMENTS.
Victorious by Capisla Schomberg and officers of the ship during the forenoon and a large The Philippine rebellion, according to
number of people avalled themselves of the private advices, has never been suppressed opportunity. Men' were detailed to show visitors at all. The rebels were induced to aus- round and everybody seemed qalia satisfied with pend hostilities on promises of an am-thecourtesy shown by the people on board. The nesty and exemption from taxes for alx ship is very fies and trim and had very lite months. Then the leaders were induced signs of the confusion that necessarily provalis to leave the country, but the amnesty was
on board a ship at the pening hour of departure, violated and the taxes reimposed, so the Tas people on board the ship wdia disappointed rebellion was resumed, and is now
becausa nobody went on bourd yesterday but sa thriving apace.
a matter of fact nobody knew that they were welcome, and toildes, the ship was cosling,
TELEGRAMS.H.M.S. Weforfous this afternron for the
["HONGKONG TELEGRAPH " SPECIAL.]
THE RUSSO-CHINESE NEGOTIATIONS.
HOW RUSSIA SCORES POINTS.
AND HOW CHINAMEN GET RICH.
TIENTSIN, April 2nd.
An influential Censor at Peking has Impeached LI Hung-chang on a charge of having accepted bribes from Russia to the extent of one and a half million taels.
REUTER'S MESSAGES.
.PARLIAMENTARY,
SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES, Spain is carneally considering President MKinley's demands,
MORE QUARANTINE.
The Colonial Secretary transmlin the en-
closed copy of a Telegram. received by the Governmeal-
"Alexandria, 29th March, 1898.
"Hongkong.
"Plague Regulation applied in Egypt to anirals from Hongkong
North,
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Meanwhile, on board the Victorioma, ovary endeavour was being made to prepare to lighten
the ship by geiling up coal and ammualtion on deck, to be ready to poffit in the lighters as SAVE the New York Commercial Amartta |- quickly as posible when they should arrive, Golf is an amusement of purely Belush or rather the engines being now useless all the water Scottish, origio, but the way it has taken hold of tanks, only sufficient being reserved for dink- was faken out of the skip, emptying bollers and the American public is even more suprising than | Ing and cooking purposes, thus lightening the the bycycle cuis. It is, however, Interesting | ship by sboni 200 1015. All the night and all to note that our countrymen have not allowed | day on the 13th it continued very equally won the developement of interest and skill in playing could be given to the stip. At night the ship ther with rough sen and, no external sesistanco the game to shut their eyes to the commercial, began to bump heartly and continued dalag possibilities which its vegna both hare föld lumbae all night. All this time the men ware work- mother country involves. - Golf cluts of Americing incessantly and Indefatigably to get on deck can make have invided the British market with the coal and ammaation and provisions ready the utmost success, and not only undersell the
for the anxiously·látkarī·for Uchture. · On the
home production, hut obtain a decided preference with the vaturies of the game there. · A'new and promising industry has thus been evolved from what at first seemed an amusement panned by our leisured class.
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morning of 16th the si. Picton (Samuel Samo! and Ca) came to offer maelstance as alto, did Kozeralingsandsgwetë. The sea was now much calmes, and after the work of lightening the ship first attempt to low, but one of the hawser had proceeded for zomerme, the Pecian made her.
fanied ber screw, und so had to be cast off, and when the strala came on the other hawear the M35523, Benjamin Kelly and Potts, In their Isshing with which it was made fast to the 11 Apuli, say We have no important changes e P. and O. Salk then volunteered to try, Wiskly Shari Report, dated Hongkong, Friday, Preias parted, and the trist had to be aband- to report since our last circular; rates in gansial. In being about 4 p.m. The bswserS. WOTE have maintained their position, and a falz amount made fast to her, and carried all round her ball, of business has been transated. The settlement, and she commenced to steam, fall speed ahead, which was a heavy one, passed off very sailsface but could make no impression, whatever on the torilly. Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have chip, although she kept up the trial for about three hours. She then had to the ruled steady at x85 per cent premium, at which attempt, as the was due to leays Fort Sad sta
The
The
rato saveral small parcels have changed hands; mails; but she was mill delayed about three the stock closes' firm,with buyers at a palat | hours owlog to the difficulty of getting the haw- higher, The London rate is £43 10s. National shackled and free from bey Banks have been taken off the market a $19ghtening the ship was going on
whols of a thlagi time the work of
with. Straits are wanted in small lots at $13, Colas out Intermission, in the evening at six | sio wanted at $115, and Unions at $217), o'clock; 2.M.S. flowke andred, and stand by Hongkong Flies are offering at $335, and China Mati, the Victoriour was fisated. 04 17th the Steamboats have changed hands at $161 and greal use in the salvage operations, as she was Fires at $98. Hongkong Canton and Macao to work alongside the ship,, and she proved of
Chási Cơg, sucking hopper barge *.
was got
$27 the market closing fairly steady silke latter employed at the time in sucking up and clear- rate. Indo-Calons have Improved their position is then than mand, which had formed a bed and several large lots were placed at 360, tóci
"round" the, warehip." At 10 mm, the Pattah $61 and 62 and more ate wanted at the latter liter hour, but with no apparent result. During
again commenced towing, and kept atit hour- rate. China Sugar kurs been in steady demand. the previous night the ship was disgged forward and have been taken off the Market at about her own length by continually heaving in |$100 and $167, Lutons are quiet with as the cable every lims it slackened, and so the small lots offering at #19 - Pusjoms have ship was drieged almost to bee anchor. This pisa was coniferind theory hout the next day and been done at $61 and 363, kloning with hayas and sight and material, maijsted the Pertan been placed at 81.30 and $1.50 fortas Ordinary the fit real ray of hope appeared, and them at the latter pate. Now Balmoraly, have lo her towing operations, At., p.m. on the 17th-
and Preference respectively. Great Eastern and one suprem flatwith the walls stesmer, and capstane and men combined
LONDON, March 31st, St. Charles Dilka has given notice of a motion, that the direction of Foreign Affairs for the past year, has shown that it is desirable to separate the Offices of Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary, Mr. Balfour has refused to give The Victorious left for the North thisay to discuss the motion, but offers to give a afternoon, to throw her huge weight into a fora dill woeve in the art, if Sir William the scale and help to decide the question Harcourt will move in the maiter, now hanging in the balance, the question of Russian Intrigue and Russlan selishness against Brush diplomatic fairness and openness. The latest news is that Li
excessively rich; we do not know how he bribes from Russia. Li Hung-chang is Hung-chang is accused of receiving big
became rich. That is to say, we have not suficient information at first hand to account for all his wealth. But we are perfectly entitled to have our own opinion."Governor Whatever may be Russia's game, it is satisfactory to know that Britain has now sixteen good modern fighting ships on the spot and as many again that, though not intended to undertake any fight on their own account, could always "đo their little bit towards it," while France and Consignees of Cargo by the above-named Russia combined have only one that can NCOATS, LIMITED carrying on busi. being landed and placed of their rish to the ships even by a stretch of the term, and to date Dec. 31st, 1897
hereby given that J. and F. ressel are hersby fatormed that their Goods are be fairly cisssed among modern fighting the Connly of Renfraw in that part of the Ualted Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown thirteen smaller craft. It is probably | GENERAL Augusıl, Captata Genaral of the Caledonians have been dealt ki at 23.80 and faciciy yorult that ft.
Godowns at Kowloon, where each fact that explains the sudden pronounce Kingdom of Great Britain called Scotland have consignment will be sorted out mark by mark ment of President FAURZ in favour of pre Pallippines, has been appointed in succession to
the aand day of March 1898, applied to His and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Estellancy the Offices Administering the Go | Goods:
serving China's Integrity. After what General Primo de Rivera. vernment of Hongkong for leave to register a
France has been doing and demanding, It Sin). W. Carrington leciarsson "Volunteering Catkin TRADE MARK in the Register of
From Madras, or 3.3. Lalporio and Lindala. la a great surprise that he should exhibit at the Odd Volumes meeting at the City Hall at TRADE MARKS in the office of the Colonial
Optional goods will be landed harm unless such a dislike for dismemberment of China. Secretary for the Colony of Hongkong in the instructions we given to the contrary before 4 Probably It is due largely to the despatch. 5-15 p.m, on Wednesday, 6-h last, name of the sald Comp has been or is in-
P.M. TO-DAY,
of the Victoriour, Hannibal, and Gibraltar, The three men charged with being concerned
• The said TRADE MARK bis
Goods not cleared by the 8th fast, al ́4 with the certainty that others will follow to the theft of a watch from the house of Min, tended to be used in respect of clans #3 Corrox || will be subject to sent. VARS AND THREAD,
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in If needed, without weakening the British Guileres, Castle Road, were to-day brand over my caso yhaleyser",
squadrons in the Mediterranean and in a sum of a each to be of good behaviour for All damaged Packages must be left in the English Channel so seriously as the ebrgined from Godown Company within tea weakened. days after the V., uf's antral here, sitar which ho Claimss will be, kognised.
E A RITCHIE,
AND
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION ON PUN BEHALF OF J. AND P. COATS LIMITED FOR LEAVE To Register A CERTAIN
·TRADE MARK.
ROSS AÐ FERGUSLIK THREAD WORKE, Paisley, in
A facsimile of the said TRADE MARK can
be seen on application at the office of the
THE
FROM LONDON, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS.
landed.
TALS a vessel brings on Cargo -
" GOULD,"
·LOCAL AND GENERAL, Tur following appolotment has been made lu the Admiralty ? - Com. H. F. Alpin, to the Edgar
one month.
then decided
$170. Rambs have fuctuated between sach, tepon sin of too factor TWA Forrible to $17) and $281, and close with bayari At the fo make every latter rate. Hongkong and Whamper Dockerbier end and corolla 18 day more for
effort in the morning, bave strengthened their position, and salos have the Bagama, H.M. 8, Rover and EL.M.S. been affected at 240, 559, BO 257
Veski were then expected to arrive from Malim premium, shares are now wanted at 255
to sixist, add everyone thought that as the cap. premium Kowloon Whul shaças sin obtain
falm of the Pician had 10 mobly, tluck to his able at $57. Naw Laboy Decks are wanted at
Apparently bopolcan (ank he deserved the credit 9174 tz. div. Hongkong Landy have again Fraan costiamed towing all sight, and finally at entira success if that were possible, The bren done at $74 and more sin oferings, Hano 7301 on 18th the Victoriaser dazted amid phrey's Keinta mão mandy dass Shina Hongkong the transted axellement of graybody pecsent. Hotale have been taken of the market at 399) | She was at once
Colonial Secretary for the Colony of Hongkang Godowns and a corificate of the damage | koma fleets of foreign powers are beingx months' hard labour apleca was the sens Cotton Mills are all obtainable At quindians., chared (see Lewed into deep water and an-
of to the Undersigned)" ganggu
Dated the and of April, 1508. ***
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
PRCOATS LIMITED,
[474]
kong, kad Apell, 1865,
tance imposed to-day on the two men charged It must not be said that the impeach yesterday with demanding money with mensões tient of Li HuwGO-CHANG for taking bribes | tom a woman. Ona of them, we we reposted proves him gailty. But Ls has boas last iight, was a district watchman,
chat at Port Said Miscellaneous Green CON Tie Commutual wich ful have been placed at 8184; there is sorbusingia kat, sayenely reprimanded Captain Ay Baham at 3i4n/ Leon, Trani fer framed 22 8107 Victoriour for the granding of the balleskip to room in the New shares, which are offering - berg and Stab-Cons.. T. C. A. Crooke, of the
eff Fort Bald
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