'To-day's Advertisements.
VOLUNTEER HEADQUARTERS,
P
PROMENADE CONCERT
OPEN AIR THEATRICALS
AND
ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES,
(By LADY CARRINGTON) TO-NIGHT,
(SATURDAY), the 30th April, 1895,
at 9 P.Sc.
ADMISSION .........ṣa
The proceeds to be used in aid of the Band Fund.
TICKETS at Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & CƠN, Kusic Depot. Hongkong, 30th April, 1898.
·ARTACHO & CO.
(503
IMPORTERS AND SELLERS
OF
MANILA GOODS,
ESPEC"ALLY
MANILA CIGARS AND CIGARETTES. No. 51, Peel Street or No. 4, Ripon Terrace.
Hongkong, goth Apill, 1898.
TO LET.
[587
Nmediate Possesiion.
3. STEWART TERRACE, with Im-
Apply fa
Hongkong, goth April, 1898,
J. W. NOBLE.
[$B$
THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA- THE Company's Steamship
"HYSON," Captais John S. Hogg, will be despatched above on MONDAY, the and May, at 5.P.M. For Freight, &c., apply to
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co,
Agents.
Hongkong, goth April, 1898.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SANDAKAN..
HE Company's Steamship
THE
1573
"MEMNON," A Captain · Mogridge, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 3rd May, at 3 P.M. For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,
Hangkong, 30th April, 1898,
MOGUL-WARRACK-MILBURN LINE.
FOR NEW YORK, vĩa SUEZ CANAL
THE Steamship
"ENERGIA,"
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1898.
Intimation.
A, S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
t
WINES & SPIRITS.
ALL these are selected by our London House, bought direct at árul hand, imported In wood and bottled by ourselver, thus saving all Intermediata profils, and enabling us to supply
the boat growthe at MODERATE PRICES,
PRICE LISTS, with Fall Details, to be had on
Application.
true Xeres Wines,
equally low rates from British ports; II Two soldiers of the King's Own were charged they do not, than the directors of the Bing | to-day with disorderly conduct while on boxid » are either injuring their companies by sampas, and one was fined $io and the others carrying unprodtable cargoes (which; $7, while they were each ordered to pay $4 com- judging from their dividends, seems most pensation to the master of the boat, unlikely), or they are forcing British
traders to pay the transport profits, not || WE are 101ry to have to report another case of only on their own consignments, but on the a Xuropena being attacked with plague. This foreigners also. The whole subject is time it is P.C. 75 MacDonald. He had been one of pressing importance, and the ailing for some time past but osly developed Government should be given to under-plague about themo days ago. He was on duty stand that it must no longer continue to help with subsidies shipping companies which so misuse their power and appor
tunities:
In the Central district.
MR. F. Bedlord, of the Western Hotel is again organising his military smoking concerts so popular with the services last year. One w21 given during this week and went off most suc- cessfully. Songs, dances and rocilations filled ta time pleasantly from 6.30 tl 9.15. The host provided a good supper and "The Quesa" brought the proceedings to a close.
In regard to the arrival of Prince Hosty at Hatsu Island, near Foachow, and the report that the Germans latended to annex the island, we find from Shangkat-papers that the truth is as we surmised; the poor old Dentzikland bas broken down again, and that is the only reason to the German Squadron!"staying at Matin.
Wherever therols cutting of rates, there Is expansion of trade. Ten years ago, the Trans-Pacific trade was amply served by a half-dozen boats; other lines started, rates were cut, competition waxed keen, and the trade is a hundred times what it was. American flour was unknown In China; now It feeds half the population, because it was carried at ballast-rates until it made a market for itself. It brings with It American Cotton and machinery, diplacing British, because British freights
·PORT after removal should be rested a month
have not been cut down correspondingly. belore use. When required for drinking at The Conference stifles British competition once it should be ordered to be decanted at Millions of pounds were spent on the Man- the Dispensary before being sent out. chester Ship Canal, to make Manchester The place is utterly useless for annexation SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and After Dinner goods cheaper than American in China; the purposes,
Wines of very soperlar Vintages. All are millions are dead loss, for the Conference Taz rezidents of Calog Road near the Hospital carries 'cotton more cheaply from any are complaining very much about the Sanliary CLARET-Our Clarets, ireinding the lowen Port in America, two thirds round the authorities bording rubbish on a plece of vacast world, than from Manchester. If British priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine shipowners would make a point of study-land in their immediate vicinage. The stoff has product of the juice of the grape and are Ing the interests of British trade, outward been taken from Chinese houses and the odour not artificially made from ealains and nod Inward, the benefit would be mutual.emis is better irangleed than described. It currants, as is generally the care with Cheap A Shipping Conference of all British lines fills the houses and people have to keep doois Wines.
could easily bring Irresistible pressure to and windows constantly closed to prevent the BRANDY-All our Brandy le guaranteed to bear, to establish a scale of freights which neirome smells filling the place.
be pure Cognac, the difference in price should be as low to and from British ports Tax fany steamer Aforning Star got a "bump" being merely a question of age and vintage, rivals, Antwerp, Hamburg, Bremen, etc.
as those to and from their Immediate from a Chinchew Jack on Thursday night and WHISKY-All our Whisky is of excellent London used to be a distributing centre some of her upper works on the port side
qualliy and of greater age than most brand, for huge quantities of merchandise sent to
were carried away. One of the three European In the market. The SCOTCH WHISKY Northern Europe from other continents. passengers received a black-eye and nothing marked "E" is universally popular, and is Liverpool used to be the cheapest route more serious took place. P.G. Benchell-arrested pronounced by the best local connoisseurs for. American raw cotton to reach the the junk master. It is asid that the junk had to be superlos to any other brand to the American customer in the shape of cloth lights but they could not be seen from the Ing. We do not say such conditions could steamer. The matter will probably be enquired last for ever, but we do say that the tato by the Harbour Master. British manufacturer ought at least to have fir play in competing with the German and Belgian, and ought to get as cheap freights. We do say that the British labourer should not be victimised for extra freight on his tea, rice, etc, for the purpose of letting his Continental com-
Hengkong market.
We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the
Coast Ports.
(586 A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.
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will be despatched as above on or about the 15th May.
5.9." MACDUFFbout agth May, ' 8.8. "AFRIDI " .......
[th Jane. 13th June.
8.5. "FATHAN" ............
For Freight or Passage, spply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents,
(353 THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA-
Hongkong, goth April 1908.
TION COMPANY, LIMITED.
"NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM SWANSEA LIVERPOOL AND
SINGAPORE.
THE Company's Steamship
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, 8th December, 1897.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1898.
THE SHIPPing confeRENCE,
[Continued]
petitor get such necessaries more cheaply and thereby be able to live on smaller wages. This is what it amounts to:
Meurs. Wheelock & Co.'s Freight Market Report, dated Shanghal, 18th April, 1898, says: The principal feature of interest in our homeward freigat market has been the renewal of the Conference Agreement for London, etc., for a further period of one year on terms similar to those of recent years. The tariff list has been raviced, new rates fized being nearly the same * those now current, an addiilonal 5/- per ton being Imposed on Tea
RATES OF FREIGHT BY CONFERENCE LINES, Shanghal to--
General Cargo W. Sik
Tea
A WOMAN, her daughter and son, and two coolles were to-day charged with assaaliing an old woman in Ing Hom Street. The complainant said there was a procession and she accidentally shoved the first defendant, when the sty complainant was amusing herself throwing upon her. The story for the defence was that crackers on them while they were worshipping.
There was a good deal of bard swearing and
THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR,
(From our own Correspondent)
MANILA, goth April, 1898. Information wire stopped writing.-. [From this it would appear that the sanding of cables is prohibited and that our correspon- dent is writing.. It is wonder he was per- mitted to give even this information. - The British Consai ar Manila" boliavos that the Spaniards will fight and that they fear the rebels more than Americană. Supposed to be 50,000 troops in Manila, REN
Thxco Spanish ships left Manila on 23rd and three on 14th and are now 'concealnd about the cutrance to Manila Bay while a small guns host fi on watch for the Americans and boarded the Ammon us the lelt.
Munila folks see expecting the Emeralds to return with provisions and have no idea that ako is in American psyc
SCENES IN BANNAMA
BY J. DANCER, IN THE “AINGAYORE FRER PEKES, F There she low countried in, which it is possible to ya wa cheaply, as in Aşnım. The unit of the Annamite currency to the angique, and as less than a thousand of thern coins go to the dollar. All household expenses are calculated. lo "sa; èques, with the result that a Mexican dollar goes a very long way indeed in the bastar account, One of my friends told me that he gave his cook a thousand sapeques every Sun- day morning, and this sum, equal to ane Mexican dollar, had to last him until Saturday evening,
whilst tas unsparing use of the gaitas when occasion required, maintained the service of my hosi'a fable at a very high level, bathe as viled. The sadosills of cane is as much of an to the quantity and quality of the victuala pro- Annamalte instiin on the saggues tha nativen have been hesen and bastinadeed for centuries, and seem to be really unable to get along without an amount of whacking which would be considered simply sinful to any other. country. Ducks and fowis cost about a doller s dosen and are remarkably Has blads, I used to ido a bit of marketing myself occasionally, and
great treat at first, but in the end the Arcanil osen bought a great fat call for the Ascentus for a dollar. This animal was considered a got as tired of voal as the Prodigal Son himse Rice and voretabica are very choop, whilst fish All foreigners are buying up a maid helter fears off writing as this subject, as and game ard to be had for a song. However, I provisions as possible,
The Coniul believes that there is truth in the statement se mines being laki,
rush the town and butcher Indiscriminally It is believed that the rebels will allampi to
so soon as bombardment commences. Consol had consequently telegraphed for Edgar....--
MOVEMENTS OF THE SPANISH
19mu angry "Singapore housekeeper will be hit- FLEET.ng, mo will a brick. It necessually follows, however, that all imported articles, such as flour, coffee, wine, de, are very dear, and there is an enormous duty on petroleum which renda some millions of Annamliento bed most remarke able early, with the exception of those who and steal anything they can lift, profit by the general obscurity to prowl about
Labour
NIWS BY THE "MEMNON": The Blac farmel Huer &fimson, Capiała R. Mogridge, arrived today from Manils and brings news of an interesting nature, It was ascer tated on board that nothing was seen of the American feet on the voyage and as the steamer left the harbour she had to take a torpedo pilet! When she left Manila three days ago two small Spanish zonboats were there anchored in South Channel, and two or three small launches lately bought by the Government were in the North Channel. As the Memon passed out a small gabbost came in towing a largo lighter that had been used in laying mines. She passed the Rameralda yesterday, when it was blowing balf a gale from E.N.E. This was at 8.45, and as the Esmeralda was flying light she was hopping and jomplog Ina manner that boded ill for the comfort of those on board. The Mammox took a cargo of sleepers from one more trip, but, In view of the war, it is Sandakan to Manila. She was to have made doubtful if she will make it. She has brought
being all possessed of main or less money, about g50 Chiness. The latter are described as having disposed of their businesses through the war scare. It is understood that among them is one of the leading Chinese merchants of
Capt. Rasilage feed the woman $5, discharged the son and daughter and bound the coalies Manila. | over in [$1 each to behave themselves for a
month.
THE police and willtary are putting la good work as regards the cleansing of the Chinese quarters. Down Wanchal, Amoy Lane, Swatow Lane, Wal Hirg Lace, Ship Street and Tal Wong Street, ali mast squalid and filthy places Loaden.................................35/0
bave had a thorough overhaul and lima washing, 37/6 40f0ind the rubbish removed from them was very Northern Cant. Ports....35/o
37/6 40/7 New York via London ...43/6 45/0
considerable. By the aid of Jeya's Fluid the 4716 Baltimore of London...47/6 tolo 51/6
houser" bave been "sweetened" and it is only Konigsberg is London...43/5
45/0
4716
maiter for regret that this work was nel cazzled Manchester
-47/6
sola
52/6 out at frequent fatervals during the year instead Liverpool....akonda
..42/6 45/0
47/6 of only being taken up spasmodically when the Hamburg-Ap¶sabb
35/0 37/6 40/0
disease is rife in our midst. Above rates are subject to a deferred rebate, as per Conkereen Circular,
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Two days before the drømmen left a gunboat arrived from down the const where'phere had been trouble with the rebels. The gunboat is reported to have landed a force and they sec ceeded to killing some so or so unfortumats Chibamen..
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coolles' pay at about ten cents per day, or a very cheap, and we calculated our Bundred azèques to pal it more correctly. The able, coin, a little round greasy thing made out sarèque is, as might be expected, a most miser- of a mixture of sing and med, or anything else which happens to be wary chesp. It also con- all very largely of a square hole in the middle, into ligoterat, sight of which go to the dollar, which permits of the sapèque being strung up These Bgainrar are very heavy and requies careful handling, or the string breaks, leasing your maney to roll about oves half an acre of ground. The sapequa kizelf in extremacly beitile, and apt to crumble Into so many etterly worth- ¡cas fragmanis, If any one wants to take Sva. dollars worth of this money about with him, he has to load up a horse with it, and thu sapèque taken all round must surely be the most unsails. factory cola in the whole world - Yet it is moderate, number of those calus, and it is of astonishing what can be done in Annam with a course an easy thing to talk magnificent in
pèques to
the art of sloping with a roasted peacock friends one day, jast as his dog was in --1happened to drop la on one of my
which happened to be on the table "Great Heavens 17 he cried, "that chien de mak paid one hundred and fifty suphques for. O kur kas gone off with a peacock that mon. Dieu !" shalaked the frenzied Frenchman, as he flung brick at the departing dog. One hundred and filly sapèques! Cant cinquanta gegee was autounded at first at the to find that after all the missing bird bad not magalmude of this disaster, but it was consellag cost more than fifteen cents. A tin of sardinem
·was made to replace the stolen: peacock, and
The main cause of uneasiness in Manilatı | 293 Tike cleumriancee this
great kast, JAKKAAMAAL:considered, a the rebel mavement. It is beileved that whan There is a great sense of isolation in travell the bombardment begins, the rebels will entering about Annam. Arsen we seemed is have Manila and they appeated is be much more the whole coast to ourselves, and the little size feared than the "Americanor. In fact (o
confus rarely meet a steamer- anywhere unless is the fatter the general expression in one of con- as the only mercantile enterprise conducted by was one of our own chartered vassale. · Ours tempt.
EuropeACE OVER & Coast line extending for more than six hundred miles ! Want a comirest in the Straits of Malacca, only come four hundred miles distant, where the steamers can never gat out of sight of the smoke of each miker's fannels. other day she was dying English colours, and (ng from point to polat on horts-back with
When the Spanish mail steamer strived the On shore it was often very solitary work travell on coming to an anchorage she holsted Spasiable Annamite guide, whose "nigger French French flag Alringenna
All the Spanish ships have been painted lend colour, but it is a funny thing that no two of them hae the same tint,
" BYSON," having arrived from the abort Ports, Consignces of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns wrought, and the frog and steel export to Baltic port as difficult of access and as him on the eye. Conplafont sald ha was going colours. On leaving again she want out with the long intervals of many miles, 25 official or a
may be obtained.
of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Kowloon, whence delivery No Calma will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before Noon on the th May or they will not be recognised
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godewer, where they will be examined on FRIDAY, the 6th May at 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the May will be subject to rent.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 30th April. 1898.
fx. 54 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY,
NOTICE..
Inte lurid light the operations of the Ship- Mr. CHAMBERLAIN'S Blue-book throws
ping Conference, and indicate something of the evil which the Ring is working on Imperial trade. A little while ago the Peninsular and Oriental Company carried Iron from Antwerp to London, and thence to India, for os. a ton; yet it charged 155. gd. a ton on British Iron from London only to India. Exposure and agitation
THE second mate of the steamer Frøje was to- These rates speak for themselves "New day charged at the Magistracy with assaulting put an end to this particular scandal, but not until Irreparable harm had been York via London," and even a remote
* Chinaman en bord the vessel, by striking India, which of old time had been almost limited in trading resources as Konlsberg to clean a cabin by the officer's order when the the monopoly of England, had practically a London-as cheap in the Confe One English firm, which had an extensive the Conference shipowners to show, If they dant said that complaint took no notice of the passed to German and Belgian hands. rence freight scale as Liverpool. It is for all he was slow and struck him. Daten- iron trade with India, found itself so severe-can, Just cause why the Government should first order and when fold sgala ha moved slowly ly handicapped by these preferential rates not take action to compel au alteration of and spoke le Chinese. He then gave him a to Ita rivals that it was compelled to shut the system,
slight skove. Complainant then trok up a its works at Wigan, where it had employed
bucket to strike him with and defendant struck about five hundred men. Yet the Penin- sular and Oriental Company is heavily subsidised by the British Government.
REUTER'S MESSAGES.
THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR.
LONDON, April 18th,
The Americ.no have tombarded and des- troyed the hall completed b. iterles ai Mataxxas. The American saly Shenandoah bas arrived at Liverpool, her reported capture by the Spaol An American torpedo bost destroyer sagaged * Spanish gunboat off Matarsus, after eleven shote were exchanged the American boat retired, apparently damaged.
The disgraceful system still flourishes, The report from the Straits Settlements gives illustrations, of the preferences accorded the foreigner by the shipping companies, and declares that as the result, "Importere find that it is advisable to payards belog stand. ags, more to a foreign manufacturer for an article, which could be bought in London at a sum less by that amount." Here is another instance-The charges on cotton plece goods from New York to Hongkong or Shanghai averaged from Timber of came required to the same ports from England,
HE above Steamer having arrived, Con-25%, to 30s, a ton, but on the same goods to send in their Bill of Lading for counter charge was 57%. 6d. On machinery the signature and to take immediate delivery of rates are about forty per cent, lower from their Goods from alongside.
America to Chins than from England,
CONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship
"BELGIC,"
Carge impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and
1. S. VAN BUREN,
Agent Hongkong, 30th April, 1898.
[w DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG.
AERATED WATERS. SIMPLE AERATED WATER.
SODA WATER.
LINGER ALE
LEMONADE,
SARSAPARILLA
RASPBERRY
A squadron bas lek Manila to meet tha American fleet,"
RESULT OF THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
1. Disraeli. 2.. Wantage.
3 Nieu,
PLAGUE STATISTICS.
bica. Capt. Hastings bound the defendant over in the sum of $1 to be of good behaviour for one monih,
brought a large consignment of specia for the In addition to her usual cargo the Memnon
Kod
banks,
was almost unintelligible. Here and there,” at
missionary might be found, but not a single The Alcantar was now satigated by an An- merchant, irader, or civilian of any kind, ⠀⠀
'namite pliot's fallow called Nim, who insisted on sticking to me dualog the rest of my career to his country, Nam, though he fulued use the saling master of the Assantus, seived me in turn as cook, boy, Enterpinter WIS: 2. MAAD OF“ „Varied accomplishments, and and yce, Ho wis the most bigansous rogue I have ever had under my orders, and his fondant tantly in hot water. He got an advance from for getting repealedly married kept hits cons mein Salgan for his wife, ne, that she should ast wint during his absence, but as he brought-
• AN EX-REBEL LEADER. With a view to ascertaining the feeling of the Philippine ex-iebel anders now in Hongkong, ** to the "difficully" between Spain and America ■ representative of the Tsisgraph calle ed yesterday at their head quarters. The place MISERS, HENJAWIN, KELLY AND POTTS' Weekly has now taken on quite an air of vificence and Share Report, da'ed Hongkong, Filday, 59' le farnished in a style that should satisfy the April, sys:The past week has resulted in a most fastidions. The csportes met Sitors women on board with him, I concluded that very small amount of business, and rates Ysabelo Artacho and Agustin de la Ross. Both he had decided to take his lady for the trip. She generally show a farther drop on our last quots these gentlemen have very litle English and WA Wife, No 3 however, and wall we got to tlons. Banka-Hongkong and Shanghal Banks again the ustful French came into requisition, ted me to refund an advance which he had made Nhr trang the chanceller of the Raildancy invi- have ruled very quiet and only a small sale at Señor Artacho acted as spokesman and he did to Wife No. 3, whilst Nam was in Saigon with 184 per cent. premium has been effected. The not seem to enthuse" particularly over the me I paid the money, and went off to the fre London rate has advanced to £45. Masins War. He gave the reporter, however, to andar canine to son Nam about his coa rimosial affairs. fararances-China Traders kave changed hands stand that the natives wauld be only too glad of || have three wives at oond, of whom two had way As he utterly failed to explained how he came to | at $64, $63k and $63. Canions are wanted at the opportunitý of fighting egalost the Spaniarda tually got advances from me. I took a fim pop 85378. Yangtzes are offering at 8134 ex div. on the American side. By means of some ex- af Kim by the "scruff" of his neck, and laid it Straits are weak with sellers at St. Unless, cellent charts and maps drawn up, apparently, into bim, hot and heavy, with a good cattlag a small lot has changed hands 41 $215. Fire by the rebels be explained the defences of tengas and Imesoral natuta of kje deliquuncies.
sattan, whilst I told him what I thought of the Insurances.—Hongkang. Fires have ruled quiet Maalia and Carite and I would seam that the My French colleague, who happened to be. with sellers at 3321 Chias Firen are stil United States Heat has all its work cut out What piciort at the time, observed that Nam WIEN obtainable ** $98. Shipplez.-Hongkong, seemed to interest the gentleman most was his bien dégoutant Personnage, and taking over my Casion and and Macao Steamboats have been business prospects in Hongkong. He has with a lid our married friend to what be placed 21 816) and are qulot at the rate. Indo-him his son, a sfant Ind. of 10 or
called was danse, which is sometimes the French Chins have declined to $6o, katere agalo ärmer a pretty little blackeyed daughter, who
and miso for a very handsome, thrashing: Master, Nem.. Dailog the 24 hours up to noon, agih Agill, | with sales and buyers at gör. Douglas Steam Lightened to let kar padre out of her
bensød yelped a lot, and said he was getting beaucoup. 17 new cases and is deaths from plague wernship have changed bande at $58. Refineries vary excellent collection of arms-used
A codonilla but he told us nothing boor Wiie ported, making the total place 187 January (119 | China Sugars have been sold at declining tates rebels was shown, consisting of spea
No 4 at Hang Coke, or Wife No. al Qulubov, and let us to heir abpot there ladies on noms days) 681 cases and dos deaths.
down to $181, owing to forced sales for the settle and arrows, swords, and a formidable sort of Quinton tirolf is an important;
big bows, other day ment. Lusons are offering at $36, Mining dagger called the dual The arrows were far the biggest and most prosperous town Y have Panjoms dropped to #5. Charbonnages bare sipped with bone and would be Sessful misalies teen in augm; Tão Resident and hir: Suff been sold at $130. Ranba have changed hands at effective range. Others again had long steel many of the Auramite buildings steef consider
lite in nice houses, encrounded by gardens, and Caledonians have been done at $3.40, 83.30 and the human body. The swords and daggery had but li has bois withdraws some messo. The at $275, $281 and #282, Great Eastern and | biedensed were capable of going clean throngă Fahir dize, There was formerly a genison: here,
B have been placed at it. Docks, Where they appear to have seen toms service, An ex-et the beldinge took a good as ever $210, and close with buyers at $2.30. Olivara | zazor-like"edges and judging their appearance wooden barracks, in which they ere lodged, were sent up from Blogaparo, many years ago, and Godowns-Hongkong and Whampoa Docks rebet Chialfis not a very formidable, person to as they are 1161 Stam teak, beautiful material Condry have declined to ago per cent premium, at which meet alter at Siflor Artacho has all the jaté a fair number of shaics changed hands ƒ the") ness of a Frenchman and is wa
life for stich purposes. Most of the officials mily, Qulakan sen mattled," so that there is quite a Oriental Chairman put forward in reply A CHINAMAX, the owner of Give Winchesterket closes firm with further buyers. Kowloon deploring his ignoranca of Topless As before sodies sair about the place, but with the nola to the Blue-book accusation and the Press rifles auled by Sergeant Wiliamson on board Waves have been sold at $54 and are now said, he was of opinion that als people, would exception of the Agent of the unbridised joln' in the attack on the Spaniak forces Maka. Meningerien Marttings, the marcantile element comments thereon, is to the effect that if the steamer Hengshan was to-day Goed $rooted at $548 (Wanchels have been negotiated ever they got a chance Beter Artache, it will teatral integrelented in the European com the conference did not charge these lower and the weapons were confiscated.
*1 $47. Naw Amoy Docks have been fixed st be remembered, was one of the parilts is the minity, sThein are the elements of a very ane freights on the traffic it carries from
$18, Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Hongkong recent Supreme Court case in which an injune trade in Qalubon nevertheless, and the amount foreign ports It would not get the trafic CAFT, Hastings held an enquiry to-day regard- Lands continue quiet with sollen at $71 Heng ton was given regarding the diapeal, of the of money paid fate the Cusom. Hour, by the at all.Tis a poor defence, for the quesing tim death of Assa Tingh & gunner in the Kong Hotels are in demand at $53. Cotton Cloney paid to the rebel leaders by 11th Boat labiatga tracer is simply, Onitningsbe Hon la not why they charge low rates to Alalle Artillery, who did in the Station Hos Mile-won' ars quoted at Tis, 100. Interna istow living hers obtained in lajancilogatom unkeard of place called Tam. Qush, which Government. Hon brkill of moms y compie From Quaked Took the Arcondus to a LINIG and from Continental ports, but why they pital on the 8th last. At er heilng the Medical donals are wanted at Tim. 312. Miscellaneous Emilio uinaldo to pravani kimi taklar, the proved to be of much istrest. It was with no decline to make corresponding reductions evidenca a finding was returned to the effect that Chen Island Cements have been bought a Come The Those Who Th $400,000 cut of the jurisdiction of the Tian,
#4511-1="managed to: takes o for British porte. Either these low rates, Cenik was caused by acute gantritis brought on Bay and §12) for the Did and New respectively, pay or they do not. If they do, than the by an overdose of arsenio accidentally self A. 8. Watsons azo obtainable at diff. Gebegs the insurgens Calme ilahey stopped (138)
Upsnisk in Descrsber of last year agreed to (so shipping company could afford to charge adinto) mexed:
Yenwicks are saquired for as 9317
ASPBERRYADE, &C.
DARIN CRUICKIHANT, & Co. WATERS are wade under the constant impervision of a duly cuallied English Chemist and will bear comp alues with the beat alkaa Manzinerum
Special terins to Borsta, Cryss, Masens and
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Houghong, rol Mone
tell concerning the evil genus of the Ring. Other colonies have a similar tale to
Let us find room for one Instance, from Cape Colony. Forniture from England to the Cape pays rates varying between 811. 3d, and 473. 6d. per ton; on furniture from the United States, freight is only from 22s. 6d. to age, and has recently, in some cases, been as low as 151. per ton,
There are not isolated instances; the Colonial Office Blue-book is full of them. LOCAL AND GENERAL, It is difficult to rise from a perusal of the charges without a conviction that the H.M.S. Edger leaves for England to marrow British Shipping Ring is deliberatety en-afternoon, and the Rainbow in soon 21 she has deavouring to enrich itself for the time completed repairs. being by a reckless policy which cannot
but crush British trade. Nor does any A LIGHTERMAN in the employ of the Taiko defence of its amazing policy which the Sugar Refinery was to-day sent to guol for three Shipping Ring has put forward help much months for teing unlawfully in possession of to remove the impression. The only plea | vino bagu of sugar. worth the name which the Peninsular and
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pault had been repeatedly that I had no sight whatever to ZBRich Harup and down the An