To-day's Advertisements.
THE HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1638.
Co-day's Advertisements.
FOR KOBE.
A GENERAL MEETING of the MEM. THE Steamship
BERS of the ASSOCIATION will ba hald at VOLUNTEER Hrad-QUARTERS (by per mission of Major Sir J. W. CARRINGTON, K...., C.M.G.) sí MONDAY, the 13th June, at 57.M. for the purpose of passing the accounts, and alecting the Committee and Officers.
The Aggregata pilxes won at Whitsuniide will be distributed at this meeting,
ARTHUR CHAPMAN, Acting Hen, Sec.
H.K.R.A.
Hongkong, 11th June, 1808.
NOTICE.
"CLAVERHILL," Captain Wiglay, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 14th lusteni.
For Freight or Fasssgo, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, reth Jane, figs.
FOR KOBE (DIRECT), *HE Steamship
THE
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'R. EDMUND SINGLETON WHEAL-
MLER is authorised to siga our Fin
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.
· Naima from This Date.
Hongkong, Irik June, 198
"CLAVERHILL,"
Intimation.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
Two men and a woman weis charged by Chlef | We have recolved from the Water Polo Associa Inspector Hanson at the Magistracy to-day with | lon" thele" handbook, which is a nest little having unlawfully sold a girl of xy for immoral volame of small ́1l19, soltabia for the pocket. purposes. "The prisoners, who all told conflict. The list of offense of the Association occupies Ing stories, wars each sentenced to alae months the first page, the balance of the book being hard labour.
inken up by the rulas of the Association and of the game which should prove useful to playam. A roxi in a piece-goods shop in 'Queen's Road West was to-day sentenced to six months' hard labour for obtaining from another plece-goods shop the sum of $100 by false pretences. The defendant had made use of his master's chop and when he secured the money he tried to get away to Macho. Suspicions had meantime been aroused 'and he was arrested on board the boat just before she left. There was also found on prisoner another forged document by means of which he might probably have victimised some one in Macao or Canton to the tune of $1,000.
THE second of the Sunday. Marine Excursions organised by Messrs. Farmer and Harper takes place to-morrow, the fine steamer TAI-ON loa fag the market Whart a to us. Tifs can be 1799 SOLE AGENTS :* HONGKONG, CHINA had on board and every factility is offered for
vory pleasant harbour trip after the heated strenta of the city. Arrangements are made to allow of sea bribing at Castle Peak Bay. These excursions should certainly prova very popular just now.
Captało Wigley, will be despatched for the above Port on WEDNESDAY, the 15th tastant, at 5 P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
Agents.
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Hongkong, rith June, 1898.
THE
EQUITABLE
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
OF THE US.
TOTAL FUNDS
GOLD.
..$136,876,308
TRUSTEES FOR GREAT BRITADE,
THR
THE
EARL OF DINDIGE. EARL OF KINTORE. SIR JOSEPH C. LIK
STATEMENT OF THE SOCIETY'S
BUSINESS FOR 1897.
HAMBURG-AMERICA LINE.
(EAST ASIATIC SERVICE.)
FOR LONDON, HAMBURG AND
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ANTWERP. (Taking Cargo at through rates to AMSTERDAM,
ROTTERDAM, Lisso", OPORTO, LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, NORTH and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTI.
THE Company's Steamship
"ADRIA,"
Captain Reuter, will be despatched for the abovs Ports, an MONDAY, thé soth instant. To be followed by the
3.5. "ARMENIA," Captain Magin, sailing about the 30th June,
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents,
GOLD.
New Applications received
Increase an 1896 .............
Cab Income for 1857.........
-------$181,447,666 32,075,115 48,572,169
Increase on 1896 ........................
3,561,311
Reseve for Security of Policy
Holders
Hongkong, with June, 1898.,
184.101.338
Increase on 1896
10,694.770
Clalma paid during 1897
21,106,314
Surplus over all Liabilities as 4 per
cent Standard,
Increase on 18964
$0,143.574 6,866,395
Life Assurance in force ....................................se 951,165,837 The Society issues policies on the latest and most improved plans of Assurance. Claims AZÚ payable immediately proofs of death are pres sented to the Shanghal Office.
Head Office Eastern Branch :—SHANGHAI. Hongkong Offer ÷—ICE HOUSE ST. BRANCHES and AGENCIES in all the Ports❘ of CHINA and TAPAN.
The Society's Surplus on a 4 per cent stani dard is £10,320,828 ; on * 3 per cent standard £6,0440,646. This surplus is greater than the surplus of any other Life Assurance Company In the world ou similar computations. SURPLUS of any Life Assurance Company tells the story મ lis PAST, PRESENT and FUTURE. SURPLUS, therefore, representing both security and profit already realised but not yet paid our is of vital interest to present and fatending policy-holders.
The fallest Information, Jilustrations, &c, may be had on applicaiton to
W. H. TALBOT,
Sub-Manager.
Ic Hons Street,
Hongkong, 11th Jane, 1898.
LIMITED.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
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—————“MOGUL-LINE7-OF-STEAMERS,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S.S. "SIKH,”
FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL
AND STRAITS. ~~~
AND MANILA FOR
'NESTOR'
SANITARY FLUID.
DISINFECTANT, GERMICIDE,
ANTISEPTIC AND DEODORISER,
NON-POISONOUS,
"NON-CORROSIVE,
DOES NOT STAIN,
OPINION OF A LEADING EXPERT,
'NESTOR' FLUID in a powerful Disinfectant
and Germicide, and is a Deodorizer of
the highest order.
A. B. GRIFFITHS, Ph.D., F.R.S.E.,
Member of the Chemical Societies
REBELLION IN SOUTA China.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
CANTON, JUDG Togh. On the gih instant I wired you nowa relating to the outbreak of rebellion in Kwanginng, at Chowchowfoo near Swatow, I reported that tẨă Inamigeats were in possession of the place and had not only killed the District Magistrate and his wife but had barat the Yamon, an well. Later new confirms that news, and the aspect of affaiss is gloomy to the extreme. The troops seal from here to give battle to the rebels is regiment of northem (Mancho) troops. I think it unfortunate that Manchu troofia shotfið have been detached for this duty for they are the only troops on whom the authorities can rely, and as the Black Flags ard in grest force here it means that the forces at the dis- posal of the provincial authorities are so limited that they could not bold their own with the Black Flage if a colllaton occurs.
I have excellent authority for stating that the Black Flag Chief was asked to despatch
Two Chinese gardeners had a row at Ap-ll-chow on the 8th inst. regarding the payment of some monty. The debtor struck the creditor on the small of the back with a chopper inflicting On the seventeenth of May and the two fol- Basty wound. P.S. McNab had the wounded lowing days, high festival was held at Pang- man taken to Hospital and arrested the mounil- | kullan Bandan, in Langkat, to celebrato the ant. To-day the wounded man appeared in | inauguration of the tank steamer, Sultan of thousand of his his men to Chowchowisa Court and the other man was charged with cut- | Langhai. The Royal Petroleum Company, and that he absolutely refused, alleging ting and wounding, Defendant's story was which owns the steamer, has made great as an excuse that they had came to Canton by complainant fall against u mail, but his coat and progress since the early days of the petro-direct orders from the Emperor and could tako
· other garments all showed clean cats, Adne of leum enterprise in Langkat, when the oll used further orders only from him. He seems to do $35, in default one mpath, was imposed. to be packed only 'In cases. Now, the traffic Just as he pleases. Ho makes use of any of the has so increased that lank vessels have to be parade grounds that suit his convenience for used. Four tank steamers had already been drilling bis men and does not show that courtesy built when the filth ose, the Sultan of Langhts to the local authorities as in considered to be
the largest of all-was taken in band. The dus to them, company, says the Dill. Courant, goes on
In your editorial comments on my tele- Silikly with the patroleums works at Pangkailan gram of the 9th Instant you stated thes Brandin and Besitan. Upwards of one hun. "If the rebel leaders are wet working in dred Europeans are in its service. More conjunction with the Black Flags, desiring ban five thousand wo-kmen are permanently to place their Chief in power, they certainly employed-3.100 st Pangkalian Branden and could act adopt a more suicidal policy than 1,600 at Berlian-the balance working else the creation of disturbances la districts sufficiently where. Of these workmen, 3.226 ure-Javacean-far-from the provincial capital as to necessitala The remainder era. Chinese, Bengalese, Klings, the withdrawal from Canton of large bodies of Malays and others.
TELEGRAMS, received at Singapore giva parti- culars of the Datch successfully opening the campaign In Acheen. The Dutch troops as sembled at Segil, on-the const, under Colonal Van Heulax, the Governor of Acheen. On the | tet Instant (Wednesday), the troope advanced from Segll up the Pedir River, along both banks, to Garut. There, Umar one of the enemy's Bacteriological and Agricultural Expest. Principal commanders, had picked his camp. The troops met with but little spposition on the way to Garst. They drove the enemy out of several positions, successively. The troope Anally occupied Garat, and birouacked at Kots Mantrol, The Dutch losses amounted to four
of Parts and St. Petersburg;
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5 gallon drum
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2 do
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110
1
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4-5
3.35
aso
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed
that all Goade are being landed at their
risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company, st Kowloon,' whence and/or from the "wharves delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo ! be forwarded unless noties to the contrary be given before Noon, TO-DAY.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods bays left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 18th instant will be subject.
to rent.
Pint dias
*APENTA.
The best naiskal Aperient Water bottled at Beda Fest under the direct supervision of the Royal/Hungarian Chemical Institute,
killed and seventeen wounded. The troops passed the night at the bivouac, without being molested by the enemy, Lster, the troops advanced farther, to the south of Garat, through the districts of Tama and Indra.
HR. ERICH GEORG, in his Weekly Share List, published to-day, says: "The firmer feeling, which manifested liself towards the close of last, week, made further progress during the early. part of this week, but only to make room for a quieter tendency towards the close, and the advance established in various stocks was not
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre. A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. stated, Banks-Hongkong and Stanghal wented to the Undersigned on or before the 18th Instant, or they will not be recognized.
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Ali broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 18th Instant, at 3 PM, No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bus of Lading will be countersigned by
DÖDWELL, CARLÍLL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 11th June, 1898.
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Intimations.
FOR SWATOW, CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN. DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & THE
HE Company's Steamship
"KWEIYANG,"
Captain Outerbridge, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the rath lasiant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE"
Agents
Hongkong, 11th Jana 1940
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED,
FOR SHANGĦAL
THE Company's Steamship
"SINGAN,"
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Captain Jamieson, will be despatched as above
on MONDAY, thé rzih instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
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Hongkong, 11th Jana, 1898.
"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS,'
FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
THE Steamship
"SIKH,"
Captain Rowley, will be despatched an above on MONDAY, the zih instant,
For Freight or Passngo, apply to
COMPANY,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG,
ABRATED WATERS,
'IMPLE AERATED WATER,
SIMPLE
'ODA WATER,
SODA
GINGER ALE
LEMONADE,
SARSAPARILLA RA
ASPREE
BERRYADE, &c.
DARIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co.'s WATERS axe rada under the constant supervision of a duly alified English Chemist and will bear compa» rison with the beat English Manufactures.
Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, M and
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. Hongkong, 16th May, 1898.
DEATH.
On the 29th May, at the General Hospital, Penang, JAMES FERGUSON LAMB, eldest son of the late James Lamb, of Prys Estate, Province Wellesley, age 29.
The
Hongkong
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1898.
REUTER'S MESSAGES.
MR, ERNEST HOOLEY BANKRUPT.
Mr. Ernest Hooley has been adjudged a bankrupt on his own patition,
LONDON, June 9th.
THE STATE OF THE PHILIPPINES.
troops for an indefinite period." That indicated, I take it, your apprehension. that the rebel leaders are doing their best to further the objects and designs of the Black Flags and that more trouble could therefore be expected in the southern provinces to the near future. You were quite right. Information has now reached here by telegraph' that
A FRESH OUTBREAK
in Moh's men. Canton has thus lost 1500 of fis most loyal fighting men and the Viceregul Yamen is at the mercy of the Black Fisgs. They as stiil In camp outside the North gate but good- ness knows when their Chlef will lead them Inte the city. It is generally believed that he is wait- ing for a tip frens some quarter and that when It suits him he will take possession not only of the city but also several strategic pelata near Deep Bay and Miss Bay,
MESSRS, Lamke and Rogge In their Freight Circular of to-day's date any s—A fairly lurge amount of chartering has agelu come to pass during the period now under review, but business has been of a somewhat miscellaneous character, steamers la neveral ishtances baving secured licer, Is there latter directlors, Saigos, Bangkas accurred in Lingssn, Luachow profecturo, z vary good employment, outside of the principal
kok, Japan, rates of freight are lower than last city situated about co miles south of Nannlogfos, quoted. Steam Freights :-Recent Salgen ad- la Kwangsi province. Captain Mob Slen Chu Fices have it, that natives are endeavouring to has been sent thither with goo brave's and the hold back supplies with view to raising their Koakimichan Tastal (ene. Taa Chik Sing) has prices, but the local market not warranting any besa directed by telegraph to send to the front material advance in prices, business during the all his available forces to co-operate with Cap sold locally and from the north at 193 to 195 Grat part of the forlafght bad come to a complets per cent, prem, closing with sellers at 194 per standstil. Doring the last few days, some cent, prem, esch. The Loaden rate is £45 10. demand-though a very slight one-again crop- yod. Nationals are obtaluable at $171. Mar'ne ped up and few small sixed steamers were Insurance-very dull and without business. Firé Jaken up, but at nothing better than 23 cents per Insurance-Hongkongs remain on offer at pical, which shows a pretty sharp decline. $332), while Chinas, can be placed now at $99. Grala is of course getting scarcent Salgon and Shipping.-A fow Hongkong, Canton and Macao it is hardly surprising that holders' should try Steamboat Company's shares sold ‘at $36, bat for higher prices. The issue depends on their more shares are offering,Fund a stightly lower ability to hold out long enough L'omer salong offer would be accepted. Indo-Chinas advanced as they can get better employment in other direc to sales at $624 cash sadꞌ $63 for goth fustane, | dions, will'naturally not chaster for Saigon at low of the Empire for a long time past and it in sald Discontent has been evidant in various partu elegraph, closing with sellers at half a dollar lesi. Chlox er rates, unless for some reason they have to go to badne to the weakness of the Central Govern and Mandas sold and are on offer at $80. there. The market closes weak at 23 cents per pl-meet and the despotism of provincial officials. Douglases fetched $38, and, while small lots cul. From Saigon to Japan or any other ports no People of all classes are evlocing a nasty dis could be placed at that Egure, larger lots are fresh chartering is reported and the demand for position sad one often hears hard words attered obtainable. China Mutania are in demand at the Uma belog is absolutely all. For Bangkok, about the corrupt Manchu dynasty and the way £8 for preference shares, £5 tos,od. for fully couple of fresh charters are on record, one in which it has sacrificed Chinese interests. gald up ordinaryl'shares and £3 for 5 paid up steamer being fixed at 25 cents per pical, to load ordinary skates, bat up to time of writing all outside the bar (at Koksichas) and the other notorious Kaolao Hai (it was the latter that It is reported that the Triad Society and the no hvalness 'har come under my notice. Star one at 35/30 cents per picul to load cargo both caused so much trouble in the Yangstaze Valley. Ferry's sold;'at $9k, dat have further sellers. ways. The demand lanow satisfied. Northern | in '91) ais reficing at the golden opportunlly Refineries-Chlos Sugars advanced to $165 basinam remains very quiet indeed; a'settle. cash sales and $171 for delivery on 31st August,❘ment is on record Newchwing to Canton at 38 incressed tyranny of the provincial officials bus which the weakness of the Government and tha bat at the close cash abares might be got at cents per pical, but news having come to $163 cash. Lusons have receded to sellers at hand that it is extremely difficult to for- $41, Mining.-At the privals meeting of theward produce from the interior on account Punjom Company. Beld on Monday fast, the of a long existing drought, farther chartering the option granted to him for the purchase of the produce prices to the North as much too high request of Mr. Bailey, is extend (or rather renew) in quite impracticable. Apart from that, Company's property, was rejseled, but a counter and quite aut of proportion to Canton gustaitons. proposal made to him for the purchase of one squ Coil freights are somewhat easier, a steamer are mile of the Company's property, at his option, having accepted the reduced rate of $10 per but outside of a radius of two miles from the Jalistan, Moj to this. Further demand runs for Mine, for a sum of $150.00c and ball an inter-early July loading. For Stogapore, $2.75 per ext to a Company to be formed by him for ton has been paid; besides a couple of steamers thai purpose. Shares soid as high as $73 for are reported settled in Japan at $3 per ton, to ordinaries and 8r.go for preference shares, but load at two ports. From Hongay to this and to weilers, Charbonnages unchanged, A low saw this port to Japan there is nothing doing at the closing estes are $62 and 81 Borespectively. Swatow some buɑlness has transpired. From preference Balmorals sold at So cents, but there present. A fairly large amount of business has are farther sellers at that rate,"also at yo cents been done, tripwise and monthly, for the per share" for, erdinary shares. Jelebur have Philippines trade and very good rates have been been sold at $39 to $3.70, and have no buyers pald, but details,' cannot be reported, nor are over $34 at present. Rrabs have advanced the various steamers anumerated in to-day's considerably on receipt of a telegram, giving list of settlements. On monthly terms, three the rough clean up for the five weeks ended 6th charters am an record and very full rates have Instant with 3,300 ounces of amalgam, which is | been paid. 8.8, Glenfarg has been taken up shares have advanced to $36 buyers, with of the Germin Navy, and S.8. Ingraðan companies in Netherlands Indis. So much
further improvement on former crushings, and by the P. M. S. 5. Co., Desiferos ta for account bartly werk tended for the Sibarita irade. regards ton- boin sank mining ventures Oliver's have improved, and sold in large lots ange in our waters an ever-mapply send hardly up to $4 for B's shares at which rate there are be feared. From latest Mall advices, steamers farther buyers, while A shares are quoted $14 in Europa are getting “record” rates, mp nominal, Great Eastern and Coledontana sold to to per too on time basisers, and most at $4.80 to $4.70 for fully paid up shares, and at steamers bound East are therefore likely AM English quarter-master belonging to the closing with further sullonajat $4.80 and $3.30 maklog a stay out here and so long as
$3.30 to 83.10 for partly paid shares, the market is refura --homewards at once, instead of They are sure to and employment madiy, steamer Parramatta was to-day gent is gsol respectiusly. Docks, Whuvas, and Godowns, we are not saddled with too much tonnere, for fourteen days for stealing a box of preserved few Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Com- our freight market, ordinary fluctuations except ginger, value $5, the property of his captain,
pany's shares cold at sig per cent, prem, but ed, will hardly change for the worse. Batt. OUR Canton Comespondent reports that savezal shares are on offer now at 354 per cent. prem. Freights-For New York, the British barque cases of plague have occurred in the Pan Yew's Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gadown Marian Woodside has been added on to the lat Yamen at Canton, the Pan Yew (magistrate) Company's shares sold at $60, and are very fires and is said to obiata a fali rate on account of herbal Dutch capitallats hold back, foreign and his wife succumbing to the disease the days that raia. New Amoy Dock shares fetched beings ready ship'; particulars have not trans- Capitalists are stepping is, specially in North
where a great future is said to walt~
The Governor of the Philpplace has sent despairing telegram to Madrid stating that sestly the whole of the Archipelago le in open revolt and that anl as the Government helps it Infoponsible to cope with his enemies by land
and sca.
THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. Twenty-seven thoniand troops commanded by General Shalter have sailed from Tampa for Key West whence they will be convoyed by a strong fleet to a paint agreed upon.
THE PLAGUE.
F
During the 24 hours up to noon, 11th June, 3 new cases and 3 deaths from plague were DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
reported, making the total since 1st January Agents.
- complaints should be addressed to the||(1ốn đaya) 1,373 cases and 1,121 desthe. (713
Hongkong, 11th June, 1898,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI.
THE Company's Steamship
"FORMOSA,"
ta
Captain Douglas, will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the 14th instant, st 10 AM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
General Managers.
(740
Hongkong, 11th June, 1893,
MOGUL-WARRACK-MILBURN LINE.
FOR NEW YORK, VIA SURZ CANAL,
THE Steamably
"AFRIDI,"
will be despatched as above on the 25th June, 1808.
3.S. FATHAN".............about 15th July, 1898. 8.8. "MACDUFFY 8.8. "SIKH
་ས་
31st July, 1898.
13th Aug., 1898,
For Freight of Passage, apply to
DODW CL, CARLILL & Co..
Agents,
Bengkong, 11th Jane,'1298,
1498
FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL
THE Steamship
"ST, NINIAN,"
about
will be despatched as above on or tha xut July.
To be followed by B.8. "CRAIGEARN," on or about 20th July
For Freight, &o., apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Agents,
· Monghang, 111b Juno, 18g#!-
'(715
er Large Conenndary,
Manager
Konekoms. In March, 1897.
SUNDAY EXCURSION.
S.S. TAI ON." JUNE 11, 1808.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL, DEPUTY=1XJPICTOR-GENEREL T. Bolster, R.N. has been appointed to the Hongkong Naval Hospital,
THE appointment of the Rer, T. Kane, B.A., to the as Chiplain and Naval In- structor in gazetted.
"HE above Commodious Steamer, will leave MARKET STRELT WHARF, 11 10 & St. for SEA-TRIP, RETURNING at 7 PM.
FARE.............................................$3 only. Tickets can be obtained from
W. FARMER, or A. HARPER,
Promoters,
Hosgkong, 6th June, 1898,
NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
STEWARDESS
DURING a thunderstorms at Rawang recently, Malay was struck and killed by `ighting. Two bellocks and five buffaloes were also killed at (718 the same time.
TEWARDESS WANTED,
Apply, with coples of testimonials to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
General Agents, Hongkong, yth June, 1898.
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before yeaterday.
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afforded than for fanning the deme of discontent. The Triad and Kaoiso societies are said to be working on plans approved by their respective leaders and that is credible, for the algus fald for a great upheaval- in the south. of the times indicate that plans have been Possibly the French are not wholly unconnected with the movement, and if not d'redily con cerned have, at least, not taken every precaution possible to prevent arms and muntilons of war getting over the Tonkin border into Chlas, B is underway, but it is certain that great restless- may be ico.much to say that a huga revoluilon mess prevails throughout South China and that investigated, Personally, I am H opinion that every move" should be noted and carefully serious trouble le brewing and that emissaries of the Black Flags are sifreiung up revolą la every direction.
GOLD MINING IN THE DUTCH
INDIES.
It la difficult, anys the Straits Times, now ta vaise capital in Holland for new gold mising
that intending investors prefer to wait for results. which mostly are silil in the speciative stage, On the other hand, the search for gold, especially ment, that great numbers of young man in In Celebes, holds ont such prospects of employ Holland are studying to be mining engineers..
beleg likely to Bandit in the next few years owing to the mining industry in Netherlands ucder the encouragement of Government." Australians, Americans, and Germans bara begs beforehand in profilog by the demand They took the best for mintog engineers in tbut quarter of qualified Dalam appointment from the lack
Bat
the pasta. Now
Says a home paper:-" Abdul Rahman Khan, are sold at 3713 to $72, at which latter rate, are not terminated, toonage is likely to become It has secored many concessions which are ig kong Land Investment and Agency Company's | offering no out-let for ships, wällst hostiliiles gold mining There, the Netherlands Trading
arrived the other day in Cossianilaope, on a
member of the suite of the Sultan of Johore, the market is fairly steady. Hongkong Hotels rather abundant ere: long and rates of freight be thoroughly prospected. Two agencies of the mission to return to the Sultan the insignia of change" and "without any business at all. Fockng Suay has arrived at Shanghat and after is the lack of correct maps of the gold
have sellers at $52. Cotton Mills without will therefore probably not rule very high. The Company will be established in the gold dis. the Osmaniah conferred on the late Salian of Miscellaneous-Green istands have Improved having filled her allotted space there will proceed Johora."
further, selling up to $13 for eld and $18 for to this post to complate loading, The American new shares, at which rate more shares can be ship St. David has salled since. The German placed. A. S. Watsons sold in a small way at | ship' Zösnevar proceeds to Singapore to load 8118, but at that figure there seems to be there for New York at £2,000, charter bring fais inquiry for the stock Hongkong Ropes affected st_home-For San Francisco a have sellers at $100 and Geo, Fenwicks are also medium-sis vessel might be placed but at a obtainabis at $30). A few Tramways sold at low rate, s'bout Gold @250 per ton, Coastwise;
Co-♬ ská ter is reported iasis Rajang to thin,
8143 Landr, Hotels, and Balldlage-Hong-pired. Partly in consequence of the Philipples At gone largely into mining basinaga,
KK SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN CONVENT, CADE ROAD, begs most mspectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of Hongkong
and the Coast Ports, for their hind patronage and support, and desiren to state that be pleased to receive andars for all The will b Kinds of NEEDLE WORK.
Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffs and Collara senewed an old ones,
Ladies and Children's Undow Clothing, The Sorrabaya Handelsblad learns from the Children's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, Celebes that the foland. Ouma cena in the Togeas Materials can be supplied, if required,
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