+
THE CRISIS AT PEKING,
KAND-VU-WEI'S ARREST ORDERED.
THE IMPEROR'S ILLNESS,
SPECIAL TALIORAMS, PRING, jed September, Naon. (i) HLM. the Emperor's llacs is most serious and there are fears that it may be fatal,
(1) An edict has been issued to-day depriving Kang Yünel of his rank and commanding his arrest and decapliation for treason.
(3) Another edict orders the arrest and con- fication of the esistes of Chang Yla-buan, Senior Vice-President of the Board of Revenus and Co-President of the Bureau of Railways and
Mine".
Later."
(1) All day to-day the slac gates of Feking city have been filled with gendarmes and soldiers to search and arrest all suspicious char acters entering oe leaving the city gates.
the hongkong TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1898.
Hall to pay ceremonial obeisances to Her Imperial M-jesty the Empress Dowager. Let the Board of Rités diam ùs for our perasil the ceremonter la be observed on the above occasion.
Nat-It will be remembered that sil afalra af State have hitherto been transacted to the Grand Council Chamber.
AFTER THE WAR.
SOLDIERS IN SPAIN,
A large proportion of the troops retralog diffically is ex celeaced. In finding suitable from Caba rá an the sick list, and considerable
seem, however, to be exerileg themselves to the accommodation for them. The local authoriiles
ulmost. The Bishop of Lugo han propored that
King Kong-jén, a younger brother of Kang Yiwel has been arrested and casi folo the prisons of the Board of Punishments and will be executed within the next few hours by Imperialements must be ace pted with reserve anti
edict,
The Tsang!! Yaméa has been notified by the Mialsters of the various Treaty Powers of their intention to send gunbosts up to Tientala to protect thefe various subjects there.
The Ministers of the various Powers also came in person to the Tsung! Yames to ask after H. 1. M. the Emperor's health and the
Origin of his illness.
It is also reported that Wa Maoling (We Jin pab) has been cashlered and his property coo. fiscated by verbal command el the Empress Dowager, on the ground that he belongs to the faction of Kang Yü-wel and Chang Yin-hun
It is believed that the Emperor was mordered on the 41st fastant.-N. C. D. Nawi.
THE TAOTAIS DESPATCH,
SHANGHAI, September 3rd, This alicinoon the Total sert out a despatch to the Consular Body stating that he received a telegram from Peking last night orde.lng the arrest of Kang Yu-wei, who is said to have left Tiesiain for Shanghai on the 5th of the 8th moon the sath inst.) in either ths Inde-China steamer Hosing (7) or the China Merchants steamer Flinch. The Tantal sistes that he al unce onlared the City Magistrate and his deputy to be in attendance on the arrival of these ste mer. They que ordered to search for Kang Yonel and arrest him. The Conents are asked.
10 nd his wari tag: and to notify the Municipal Council, who in turn will instruct the Capt Superl tredew of Police to stat the Yamen ranner in taking the alleged delirquent In the despatch it is not stated or what charge Kang Yu-wel la to be surested.
We understand that strong exception has been taken by the British atheistes to the searching of Brbish vessels by the Calnese officials.
bis palace and seminary should be used as a hospital or sanatoriam. Happily, no cases of yellow fever or other epidemic have been yet seported. Officers and soldiers give many ten of Santiago, to show the: General Toral |loteresting details about the alege and capitula. might have held out much longer; hat these
the whole subject la examined by the supreme milliary council, which has to judge General Blanco it is stated that several famlibed Toral's conduct In a telegram from General Americans, who had been maltreated by the tasurgents onder Maximo Gomez, have come to Havans and presented themselves to the Spanish authorfiles.
་ ་ - -
WAR EXPENSES.
showing that during the first six months of the The Madrid Official Gazette publishes dita present year the expenses of the military opera pounds sterling. From other sources we learn tiene in Cuba amounted to about 17) million
on the array in Cabe, Puerto Rico, and the Pelitp that at the end of August, the daily expenditure
pines was estimated At forly show and prende, Bringing home the army from the Antlifes and the reinforcements sent to the Balearic Islands and the Canaries will probably cost two mil. tions sterling.
A member of the Spanish cabinet is reported to have said that it was still impossible to estimate the total cost of the war, but that, according to the latest calculations, It will amonni la 120 millions sterling, or more than half the famous fire milliards war indem nity which France had to pay Germany In 1871
THE ATTEMPT ON THE LIFE OF
THE COREAN EMPEROR.
kitchen at Sepul has resol ed in the dlicovery The examination of the cooks in the Imperial
that one of the mentals was noticed behavig himself in a strange manner on the evening of when he confessed having pat polson luthe the 11th. The mental was thereupon arrested,
coffee intended for His Majesty and others at the Palace table. He was promised a reward of Household Department Suspicha palets to Yen 1:500 from one of the officers of the Imperial
Kim Heung-Yak, an exmialater of State, who is
In consequence of the Tantal's despatch stat- Jag that Karg Vowel might come by the Hitachi there was a great gathering of natives on the Kinteeyen Wharf, and amon, them a small regiment of Yamen anners from the cliyow in exile. This ex-minister's wife has been end from the Mixed Coorts, The steamer moored in the stream almost abreast of the Japanese pudbox: Takes, and was immediately boarded by runners. As the Hainchi lel: before the alleged crime was committed it was not pot. sible that Kang Yu-wel can'd be a passenger by. ber, or may be,-Mercury
ESCAPE OF KANO-NU-WII,
HE ARRIVES AT WOOSUNG; THE YUGITIVE ON A DETISH MAN-OF-WAR.
SHI NOHAL, September 24th. Kang Yowel, the Cantonese official who is witted by the Chinese in connection with the alleged poisoning of the Emperor, has excaped and is at present under the protecting folds of the Brih flag. Notativlog by the Steamers Hincki and Eldorado aa wax expected It way thought he would on me by alther the Fung shun or the Chungking, Thi surmises of the Tantal were correct to far as the latter steamer la concerned. The fugitive krilved this afterneos. The Fengshus being a Chinese steamer was searched, but with no jesoll other than awaken Ing the surpfelons of the native passengers. As the Chungking steamed to the wharf the Tao: tal was here to meet her, having been writing In his carriage for nearly two bears. The French Police were also in attendance with deiecitvas, native and foreiga, from our own Munisipal Police force. But they might well have been absent for Kang Yawel left the Chungking at Woosung Islesm Tranch which was in wabing. He was then transferred to HMS. Eit, which left here at 5.30 this morning obviously for the purpose of affording Kang's temporary asylum. He is by this time
in all probsbilky well out to sea on his way to Hongkong, where, of course, he will be heyand the reach of the Chinese, that fe provid fog he does not fail & victim to hired assassins, Kang Yu-wel travelled, as any ordinary Chlas man with the usual large qunatly of bigeage. This he did not talce with "him, but left it on board the ship, where it was taken charge of by Conal Bourne and was all removed to the Bitish Consulate here,
The coup is certainly a bold one, and It is | hoped that the success which has an får attended It will be maintained There ward revocat foreigners on the stem-launch at Woosung which transferred Kang Yawel to the EJA.
KANO-YU-WIT'S FAMILY. There is every Cason to belleve from informe stion we have received from the South to-day that all the members of the family of Kang Ya. wel residing in Cantos, Including his parents, have been arrested and they will probably be tortured and Fasily executed,
THE KALPEROR NOT DEAD
A firm hero telegraphed to Tfontain yesterday asking if there was any truth in the report of the death of the Emperor. A reply was received to-day stating that the Emperor was not dead,
IMPERIAL DECREE,
|
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rested. The Arohi adds that both “Thè Emperor and the Crown Pilecs are recovering,
THE SOUDAN ADVANCE.
HOSPITAL AND COMMISSARIAT.
Mishaps to the Dervishes.
The British troopy on leaving Wad Hamed. about 26th August, were carrylug five days previsions. Ten days' provisions had gone in the boats, and supplies for five more days were collected si El Hajte, making 20 dayı' in all.
Is the final advance the camels word to carry two days' provisions with the troops and refill topplies as required from the hosts. Tents for the British brigades were on the boats for later
UTE.
The hospital arrangements were carefully
organized. Each briga le had five field hospitals fully equipped. Sections of communication mers placed at Jebal Royan Island, and other sections were to be pushed-orwerd as convenient. The sick would be passed dowa to x mand hos plial containing 1-0 beda at Aibira, whence specially prepared trains might carry them to Wady Halfa. At Abadla, below Berber, a roomy hospital with 200 beds way ready ↑ and serious cases unable to stand the train were to be carried there direct by hast from the front. Fifty. afght British medical officers were with the troops and on the lines of communication; the sick rate at the time was only 3.3 per cent.
Refugees from Omdurman came in daily. All
NOTANDA
CALENDAR,
SEPTIMBER, Meteorological means based on ten years'
Tobiárvations to 1895. - Fixrometer......79.818
Thermometer A...............avo...80.1 Humidity ... Ratafall...
77
8.58
TO-DAY. + WEATHER REPORT,
On date dat
Harometer............. 30.97 Thermometer
86 Humidity....................... Rainfall. 0,68
29.84
86
до
TO-DAY.
Wednesday, 28th September. 1893. Chinese-1978 of 8th moon of Bith year
Kwrong-sü.
High water-forming ................. Thr, 28min.
of
Afternoon * 8kr. 19min. Low water-Morning 1hr, Omin. Afternoon ... 1hr, 57min. ANNIVERSARIES.^^ 1836-Roles and Regulations of the Morrison
Education Society approved. 1840-Loals Napoleon sentenced to perpetui
imprisonment for the landing at Boo legne. 1860-Captore of Ancens by Garibaldi, 1870-Streader of Strasbourg. 1887-Yellow River baret its bank to Hooam
celemitone "undation, 1889-Death of Hon. F. Seat, Colonial So-
cretary at Hongkong. 1890-Departure from Macio of the GemaD
steamer Amigo the first (and last) ver- sel of lae between China and Mexico, with 486 Chinese pastengers, 1896-Serious rising near Swatow.
TO-MORROW.
Thursday, 29th September, 1898. Chloese-13th of 8th moon of Sith year of
Kwong-zü.
Moon-In Equator 1hr, a m High water-Morning ... Bkr. £5min. Afternoon ...... 8kr. 43mntra. Low water-Morning ........ 1år. Gimiin. Afternoon Skr. 15min. ANNIVERSARIES, 1834-Tre reumed with British Merchants
At Canton,
1863-Hurricane at Manila, causing immense
damage to skloplag. 1888-Steamship Kildare lost next the Para- cels, leur of the crew drowned.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS Dog:
English (Parramatta) zo`h inst. Australian (Changiňa) joth Inst. Australian (Guthrie), 30th Inst Indian (Lighting) 30th lost. American (Belgie) 1st prrx.
Canadian (Emprèss of China) 4ih prox. American (Glingyle) 11th prox Tacoma (Olympia) irth prox. American (Cofile) 15th prox,
THE N. P. S. S. Co., steamer Columbia atsived st Ta oma from Japan and Hongkong on, the 25th inst.
THE
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
“HE Undersigned has received instructions to Sell by.. PUBLIC AUCTION,
the Realdeace of Mr. J. LaMEZ,
·Elliot Crescent, Robinson Road,
TO-MORROW (THURSDAY), the 20th September, 1898, Commencing at 2.10 P.M..
· THE WHOLE OF THE VALUABLE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
Comprising
DRAWING ROOM SUITE, SIDEBOARD with Bevelled Glats, BOOK CASES, OVER- MANTELS, EXTENSION DINING TABLE, BRDS with SPRING MATTRESSES,
BLACKWOOD TABLES and STANDS, WARDROBES, OAK WRITING DESK,
· Entimations.
Five of Com-
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held TO-MORROW, the 29th instant, at 5 PM, in the CRICKet Pavilion,— Immediately after which En EXTRAOR DINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held for the purpose of alterlag Rule 3
Present readlog of Rale 3. mittee shall form a quarom,
Proposed Alloration Rofe 3. Three of the Committee shall form a quarum,'!
F. BROWN,
Hos. Set. Hongkong, ztad September, 1898; · [1131
THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
MARDLE TOP TOILET TABLES and WASH-N ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING,
TOTICE thereby given that an EXTRA- ING STANDS, FINE CARPETS and E CHINESE & JAPANESE EMBROIDERIES, of the above Company will be held at the COMPANY'S HOTEL, on THURSDAY, the 5th JAPANESE and CHINESE CURIOS and CARVINGS, JAPANESE LACQUERID day of October. 1898, at Noo, when the SCREENS and CABINETS, CUT GLASS SUBJOINED RESOLUTION which TABLE DECORATIONS, MARBLE CLOCKS, passed at the EXTRAORDINARY MEETING CUT GLASS SPIRIT STAND, PLATED
of the Company held on the 15th instant will be WARE, ORNAMENTS, COOKING RANGE, submitted for confirmation as a SPECIAL
RESOLUTION. BATHROOM REQUISITES, &c. &c.
A Large Collection of FINE PLANTS, PALMS and FERNS.
TINNED PRESERVES, FRUITS, BÚT- TER, c
Two SEDAN CHAIRS and One JIN. RICKSHA.
About a Tone COALS.
Catalogues will be ready on TUESDAY, and can be had at the Office of the Undersigned or at the house.
On view from Tursday, 27th Sept, a.c. TERMS OF SALE —As Cortomary.
PAUL. BREWITT,
Aucilomeer. Hongkong, 24th September, 1808-
"That a BONUS of TWO THOU "SAND DOLLARS be hereby voted to "each of the three existing Directors, or "the som of SIX THOUSAND DOLI ARS "la all, out of the profits of the Company
daring the past balf year, as some re "Coguliton by the Shareholders of the "successful exertions of the Directors in "placing the cancera once more 02 A "dividend paying basis." Dated the 16th day of September, 1898.
C MOONEY, Secretary,
*
1107]
[1147
BY ORDER OF THE ADMINISTRATOR, PUBLIC AUCTION.
R. H. N. MODY has received
MR.
tions to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, TO-MORROW
-
CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE CO.,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Instrue.THE THIRTY SECOND ORDINARY
(THURSDAY), the 29th September, 1898,
at 3 P.M.,
on the Premixes
THE FOLLOWING VERY VALUABLE * LEASEHOLD PROPERTY,
linate in Bonham Road.
Belag ALL THAT PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND state at Victoria In the Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Land Office al INLAND LOT No. 737. The chove property, No. 7, Boubam Roid, is held under a Crown Lease dated the 16th June, 1963, for the residue of a term of 99 years from the 7th JanuURIY, 1262, subject to an Annual Crown Rent of $323.23 area, 93 200 square feet.
The premises are known as "Nallah Side" and are at present let at a monthly rental of $73-45 inclusive of taxes.
to
For Particulars and Condlilons of Sale, apply
Messrs. DEACON & HASTINGS,
Vendor's Solicitors I
or to
The Auctioneer. fionakang. Jath September, 1898.
[1089
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES. -
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamer Empress of China from Vancouver, etc., murived at Kory at 4 pm yesterday the yib, and left again at midnight for Nagasaki, Shanghal, MESSRS, HUGHES & HOUGH have and Hongkong.
THE Agents (Messrs. Caslowitz & Co.) Inform us that the U. 5.C.& J. (Sloman Line) steamer Strathmore from New York, lall Singapore for this port to-day, the 18th, zad may be expected here on the 2nd prox
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS, Kowloon Dock,
fridors Pons...............! Ningchow Atlantic
Michael Jebsen mi 1 Pronto
Fermosa Cathay
Circastian Prix...
Cosmopolitan
Hotels.
WINDSOR HOTEL,
HONGKONG,
R
*
"CON.
reported that the Khallia was making prepare. THIS ESTABLISHMENT, tasted in the tions to offer a stubborn resistance, the Dervishes were expected to first resist the advance' st Kertil, seven miles north of Omdurman.
An amusing story from Omdurman told that during a review these of the whole Davish force, ali Wad Helo, second in command to the Khalifa, was heading a charge which was lo be a rehearsal of the final tilamphant on- slaught on the infidel lavaders, when he was thrown heavily; The Emir's arm was broken, and he received other injuries,
` HOW TO EXTERMINATE
MOSQUITOES.
elegan: Ballding known NAUGHT HOUSE," öffers First-class Accont modation to Residents and Travellers,
Passenger Elevator, from Entrance Hall to ach Finor, is charge of experienced Attendan1,
· Fevoamble Arrangements mande for Yarallies and for Monthly or Axtended Periods.
BILLIARDS.
THE
P. BOHи, Proprister & Manager.
Tar
Flanging. 34 April: that.
“HE KOWLOON HOTEL Is now refitted and reopened as a thoroughly HIGH- CLASS HOTEL, with everything of the very best, Splendid Suburban Situsiton, Unrivalled to the Colony. Cuisine a Specialty: none in colmpare, Liquors of carefully selected quality Billard-tables and Bowling alleys excellent
April 2nd, 1898.
J. W. OSBORNE,
Proprietor.
[489
I SAY! HERE'S SOMETHING GOOD.
A correspondent wiles to The Scotsman :—1 have read in The Scotsman of Saturday the article on this subject, and from long experience of tropical coun'rfez, can vouch for the correct. ness of the mosquito theory." It may interest your renders to know how to éxterminsia the past, and safeguard themselves from Inoculation by them. The South American Journal 23rd July weltes on the subject -The Mexican Central Ballway Company is engaged in a THE OLD MAN'S ON DECK AGAIN Dow experiment which, It is all that fx claimed for it, will be of inestimable value
THOMAS'S GRILL ROOMS. to the residents of this city. To show how earnest they are in the matter, they have created
WHATS' THE MATTER WITH THIS a new office, that of Mosqulie Commissioner,
TARIFF:- and the portfollo was awarded to Capigin | BREAKFAST George C. Skerry, superintendent of telegraphs TIFFIN
PEKING, September aand, At the present moment when on empire fr undergoing a most important cells filled with the heaviest responsibility and desities to us, and the laternal government of the country far the benefit of the masses demands our closest attention, there may have been matters of high Importance which in spite of our samnently and deligently Isbouring day and night at our work, particular, have demonstrated the fact that may, amongst the myriads of matters requling the extermination of the morgullo can ba our decision, llp from our notice to the general successfully accomplished. An exchange fo detriment. This is what now fills ar with pre-discount the
hension. Now H.I M. the Empress Dowager,
to the Company. Experiments in different parts DINNER............... of the United States, and in New Jersey
vestigation has disclosed the fact that a few
AT
.............. $ 0.55
0.75.
received Instructions to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
ON
WEDNESDAY, the 5th October, 1898,
at 3 o'clock P.M.,
on the Premises
THE FOLLOWING VELY VALUABLE RECLAMATION PROPERTY, vīz 1—
|
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Head OFFICE, Victofle, Hangkang, on TUESDAY, the 11th Octobej proxime; at Twelve o'clock,
Shipping.
STEAMERS.
THE EAST ASIATIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR HAVRE, ROTTERDAM, AND COPENHAGEN, ~HE Company's Steamship
THE
.
"CATHAY," Captain Schoolog, will be despatched as above TOMORROW, the 29th fastant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.,
Agent. Hongkong, 24h Sesiember, 1808. (1148
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
T
COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA "HE Company's Steamship
"CHELYDRA," Captain J. T. Dayles, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 1st October, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
General Managers. Hongkong, 26th September, 1898.
[1149 "GLEN" LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.
FOR SINGAPORE AND RANGOON,
HE Steamship
TH
"GLENFARG,"
Captain F. W. Sliby, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 1st October, at 3 P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
Agents, Hongkong 24th September, 1898. [1743
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA.
NCON, for the purpose of preventing the report THE Company's Steamship
of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to 30th April last and of Deciseing Dividendı.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 18th lastzol to the 11th
October, proximo, both days Inclusive. By Order of the Board of Directors.
W, H. RAY,
Secretary.
Hongkong, 19th September, 1898. CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS;
HE SEVENTEENTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders be held at the OFFICES of the Undersigned at 12 u'clock (NOON), on WEDNESDAY the
will
Igth October.
"NANCHANG,"
Captain Finlayson, will be despatched an TUESDAY, the 4th October, at Noon,
For Freight apply to
(1161
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 16th September, 1898.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.
THE Company's Steamship
Captain
"TSINAN,"
Ramsay, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 4th October, at Noon.
The attention of Passengers is directed to tha Superior Accommodation offered by this Steames. The First-class Saloon is situated forward of the Englues. A Refrigerating Chamber ensures the Supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire (1157 VOTARO
́The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 5th to the 19th October, both days inclusive.
General Agents. CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED, Hongkong 26th September, 1898.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED: NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE I hereby given that the TWENTY
FIFTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEET. ING of the Society will be held at the BEAD OFFICE, No. 4, The Priya, Hongkong, an THURSDAY, the 20th October, 1898, at Noom for the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors together with Statements of Accounts
All the beseft, interest, and advantage of for the year 1897 and for the half year ending and in the Reclamation Agreement of
MARINE LOT No. 109.
The Property is situate opposite Nov. 209 to
| 218 Praya West, and its dimensions are :-
Area, 26,507 1quare feet.
Frontage. 165 feet 8 inches.
Depth, 160 feet.
The stava Property is bounded by Rosds on ali alder and is subject to an Annual Crowa Rent of $188 and to the payment of the sums of | $2,864 40 belog the balance remaining due
under the Reclamation Agreement,
-For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply..to
1
Messrs. HUGHES & HOUGH,
The Auctioneers
or ta Mer. DEACON & HASTINGS, 35. Qazen's Road, Solicitors for the Vendors,
Hongkong, aand September, 1898.
[1145
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES,
MESSRS, HUGHES & HOUGH have
received lostructions from the Mext-
gagees to sell by.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
ON
the 30th June 1898, and of declaring dividends. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society October, both days inclusive. #til be CLOSED from the roth to the auth
By Order of the Board,
dr
W. J. SAUNDERS,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong, årst September, 1808. [113
WORTH A GUINEA A BOX' ·
BEECHAM'S
FOR ALL
BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS SUCH AS
SICK HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION, WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION,
DISORDERED LIVER,
AND FEMALE AILMENTS. ANNUAL, SALE SEX MILLION BOXES.
50 Cents per Box. Prepared only by the Proprietor :—
WEDNESDAY, the 12th day of October, 183, THOMAS DEECHAM, St, Helens, England,
at their effices, Praya Central, Victoria Hongkong.
ALL THAT Valuable leasehold properly slid ate at Kowloon Polu! In the Dependency of Kow. loon and Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Land Office * THE REMAINING POR. TION OF KOWLOON INLAND LOT No. 406 and the REMAINING PORTION OF KOWLOON INLAND LOT No. 407.
The properties are held for the respective residuas of the terms of 75 years and 75 years created by the respective Crown Leases thereof at the Crown Rent far the whole of Kowloon, Inland Lot No. 406 nf $62, of which the sum of $54.40 is the apportioned amount payable in respect of Section A, and for the whole of Kow. loon Inland Lot No. 407 of $108, of which the sam of $103.80 is the 'apportioned amount pay. | able in respect of Second A.
Farther particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained of 1.00
Menim. DEACON & HASTINGS,
Vendors' Solleters, 35, Queen's Road, Hongkong, and of
40.00
3
1
I DINNER
MEALS DAILY (Monthly Rate) need 1 TIFFIN
VISITARS 15.00
20.00
2
AYURA
******** 30.00 35.00 18.00
is ten TIFFIN & DINNER
BREAKFAST & TITTIM BREAKFAST & DINNER „
Hal, since the first years of the reign of the late grains of permanganate of potash will destroy Emperor Tung Chin down to our perest selge, all the embryo mosquitoes in a large area of twice ably filled the Regency of the Empire mosquito swamp. At two cents an acre all the and never did Her Majesty fall in happily bring. mosqulices can be killed off for a space of thiriy to a successful Issue even the most difficult days, and as the breeding season to bat two problems of government. In all things we have moniks, four cents will arsure protection for the ever placed the intereals of our empire before entire year. This places it wiibid the possibility | 1791 those of others, and looking back at her Majesty's of a state, and certainly a cliy, to entirely slá successful hardwork, we are now led to beseech, Itself of a great malsance, April and May aro for a third lime, for this assistance from Her the two menihe in which the mosquito
BEST OF VIANDS SERVED IN THE BEST OF STYLES,
Į, E. GOODCHILD,
Mininger.
NOTICE.
breeds. Imperial Mafely, so that we may benefit from They are purely local in theft Babits, and not NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR her wise and kindly advice in all matters of migratory, as some suppose and they seldom State, Having now oblataed her Majesty's move more than a few hundred feet from the gracious consent wa truly consider this to be place of their birth, Hench to exterminate the
a great boon both to ourselves as well breed in a certain focality would rid that locality
to the people of our empire. Hence, wo now command that from henceforth commencing with this morning, the affairs of State shall be transacted in the ordinary Throne Hall and that Lo-miestow (23rd) we shall at the bead of the Princes and Nobles and Ministars of our Court Kitend in full dress in the Chiogekeng Throne
of the pest for that season at least, and tho method of exigimiasilan is Inexpensive that an entire community may be rid of them at a very smell expense. The insect breeds in water, and a few drops of oil or grains of permanganate of potash will prevent the eggs from Matching, and kill the young."
DIRTS.
Nalther the CAPTADrs, the Aɑexts, nor the Owass will be. RESPONSIBLE for DEBT contracted by the Officers or members of the Creoz of the following Vorosis during thel stay in Hongkong Harbour MARY L CUBBING, Amer. ship, Pendleton.
Order,
the AuctioneeTE, Hongkong, 16th September, 1898.
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To be Let.
TO LET.
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" DELVEDERE~; Roomed Bungalow.
Plantation Road-to be let," Far nished for 6 months from ` syth September.
SEMI-DETACHED VILLA RESI. DENCES on Bowen Road [now. In course of erection,]
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No.
MUSKOKA, Brit. 4-m. bk., Crowe-Order, - ̈ Remis Rickuris Ger, ship, Alet Heinige~~
Order:
ELGIN STREÉT.
SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG and the EMPIRE of CHINA :—
WATKINS & CO., “ APOTHECARIS' HALL, 66, Queen's Road Central, HONGKONG.
Shipping.
STEAMERS.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY, HE Company's Steamship
TH
"SUNGKIANG,"
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Captain Rendle, will be despatched an abore TOMORROW, the 29th instant, at Daylight,
For Freight of Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
.lgents. Hongkong, 28th September, 1898.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ. CANAL..
THE Company's Steamship
** IXION,"
[1138
A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Vessel is filed throughout with Lectric Light,
N.B.Return Tickets issued by this Company to and from AUSTRALIA SIE avaliable for reborn by the Steamers of the. EASTERN AND AUSTRA^ LIAN S. S. Co. and víci veria,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, 2181 September, 1898.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR KOBE.
THE Company's Steamship
"CHANGSHA,"
-
(1130
Captain Moore, will be despatched as abors on WEDNESDAY, the 5th October, at Noon
For Freight or Pissage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents
Hongkung, 23rd September, 1898
(1139
UNITED STATES AND CHINA-JAPAN -
STEAMSHIP LINE,
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.
THE Steamship
"INDRAVELLI,"
Captalo Norman, will be despatched as above on or about WEDNESDAY, the 5th October, Instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 74th September, 1808,
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS,
(1144
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL... *HE Steamship
THE
"BENLARIG
Captain Kroble, will be despatched-as abore on or about the 8th October.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON, & Co„ Agents. Hongkong, 16th September, 1898.
T
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. · *HE Company's Steamship
"ANTENOR,"
| Captain Jackson,"wlli_be despatched as above
on SATURDAY, the 8th October,
For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 26th September, 1898.
SAILING VESSELS.
FOR NEW YORK.
9.96,
Captain Nigh, will be despatched as aboveHEA Norwegian Burk TOMORROW, the 29th instant, at, zo AM,
For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, 28th September, 1898,
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SANDAKAN.
HE Company's Steamship
PROPERTY DOT occupied by the TH
Bowitagion Saw Milla.
"DEUCALION,
FLOORS STAUNTON and ELGIN | Captain Branch, will be despatched TO.
· STREETS, Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
B ́AGENCY Co., LIE Hoogkang, gib September, 1898,
MORROW, the 19th instant, at Noon.
For Freight of Fasago, apply to
** BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agentu Hongkong, 18th September, iEg8:
"PRINCE ARTHUR,"
Captain Olien, having arrived will land here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong, raih July, 1898,
FOR NEW YORK. 'HE 3. 3. I. I, I, American Bark
THE 3. 3.
#ADOLPH OBRIG,"
Captain Amsbury, is ready to take eargo few above port and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHÖLD, KARBERG & Co. Honkong, 6th September, 1898.