YU MAN-TZE AND HIS REBELS.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1898.
A SECRET EDICT.:
THE Agents (Messrs. Shewa, Tonics & Co.) inform us that the steamer Hongkong Maru from London, Left Singapore for this port, and is die here on or about the 19th instant.
We are informed by the Agents (Messis. She- wan, Tones & Co. that the Shire" line steaints Ratnershire from London, left Singa pore for this part. and is due hère on or about. the and instant.
•HONGKONG AND WHAMPOÀ DOCK RETURNS, Dock. at-Kowloon
Isidore Pons
H.I.GS. Kaiser... Hongkang untuk Chwnshan;...... Bygdo
HLGMLS. Afoerve... HIGMS. Gefion 262
st... HICALS, KĀta.....
graban Haiphong ..
Arrivals.
主角
17
Cosmopolitan
75
SWATOW.
from Agents. Dec. 14 Haimun ......Hongkong.....J. M. & Co.
14 Pitchrong...Amoy......L. & H. 14 Bellerophen......Amoy......B. & S. 14 Wuchang.........Wuhu.....B. & S. Wenchord.....Chefon...B. & S. 15 Whampoa Shanghai...B. & S. 15 Formosa Hongkong...J. M. & Co.
Agents.
The following dispatch from a native corre It is stated," says our Kiukiang caries spondent at Chungking will give an idea of the pondent, that, a secret edict has been issued condition of the country within the sphere of by the Empress-Dowager to every Yaman in Yu Man-ize and his lieutenants' operations: the Empire ordering the officials on a given In the market town of Shuangchiang, under date to institute a general massacre of all the jurisdiction of the district magistracy of Christains and foreigners. The hope being, Suisinghsien, lives a wealthy, notable samed presume, that by this drastic stroke the Em Yang Santai. Yu Manytze hearing of this pire will be rid of all innovatori and and that man's wealth sent his lieutenant Tang a period of peace for the spoilers will ensuc Taui-ping and a body of rebels to Shuang It will pay our officials to look into this and chiang and demanded funds for the good not pass it over as an idle rumor for it is very work, ie, driving out the Christians and widespread The missionaries in Pekin have foreigners. Fearing to disobey Ye's commands heard of it through their native friends and so lest the whole town should suffer, this notable have the missionaries in Nankin. In the latter gave at once. the Tls. 2,000 demanded. | place I am told the actual edict has been seen. But Yü'g lieutenant having obtained the In Kiukiang also there is a rumour to the moncy at the first demand so easily wanted same effect. This wide spread enough more. The rapacity of the rebels, however, and no doubt but that in other places roused up the townsmon of Yang and they the same is true. Take al! prepared to fight the rebels, declaring at the in connection with the gathering of armies same time that not one copper cash more in the North and it would seem to should be paid the rebels. A fight them en- indicate the Empress-Dowager is plotting sued between the militiamen of the town and something on a grand scale. If we are fore, the rebels, resulting disastrously for the latter, warned we are forearmed. Every precaution-Heungshan fifteen being killed and thirteen captured alive. should be taken, and, if the Empress is given Yang then carried his captives in triumph to to know that her secret is no longer a secret the "Suinghsion magistrate asking that they but common property and that the first move should be beheaded as rebels, At first the in any direction will bring irremedial disaster magistrate consented; then he became scared
to her and her Empire, auch a mad scheme at the threats of the prisoners who declared will probably be abandoned. In the meantime that for each one beheaded of their com what is the British Government doing in citizens of Suininghsien would reference to the murder of the Englishman out pany ten be slain in
by their leader West. The Mission may probably from one- revenge Yü Man-tze, and o wanted to free sided religious notions take no action. But the the prisoners! Yang and his townsmen, how Goverment is bound to do so whether the ever, resolutely refused to allow the pusillani Mission requests it or not. The man Mr. Mega- maus magistrate to do so and this getting to the ing is an Englishman and is in this country in cary of Tang Yu's lieutenant, he and his men accordance with Treaty and engaged in a made a demonstration in force upon Shuanglawful occupation. He was entitled to pro- chiang threatening to me the market town lo tection and could have obtained it; the duty of the ground if his men were not released. The the Government is clear and if some strong townsmen, however, showed a bold front to the measures are not taken this murder will be rebels and the two forces, at date of this letter repeated on a larger scale. (3rd November), are still opposed to each The idea that Yu Man Tsz cannot be other-On the night of 15th of November controlled is of course absurd and does not | IN some one-supposed, to De one of Yi's deceive any one, acquainted with Chinese sympathisers--set fire
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barpicks methods of govemment. The officials' seem occupied by some troops at a place called certainly at the back of him and are not Pishan. A panic ensued and numbers of displeased at the turn affairs have taken.
I women, thinking the rebels had entered the foreigners are murdered as they have been in place, committed suicide, trose who were this instance, and in that of M. Fleury, for he inothers first killing their youngest children is as good as dead, the officials will plead that Large numbers of rebels have recently crossed the country is in lawless condition and over the river into, Hochiang und Nochi dis they could not help it. The extensive mas- tricts, pillaging ant plundering indiscriminate sacres of Christians in Szechuen is along the ly wherever they go, while the people, misled line indicated above. If an open official uur by the declamations of the febels that they had der of foreigners and Christians fails then the only come to Kill Christians and Foreigners" same thing accomplished in another way will welcomed the rebels only to find out their misbe just as effectual. All this may be pooh take to their own detriment and loss. Those pooled, but the officials seem to be mad who have been plundered of their all have enough to attempt almost anything. This at therefore also turned into bandits and so the any rate is certain and that is that an anti- game goes on the insurgents, as they must foreign wave is again sweeping in over this now be called, increasing in numbers daily country and there are many signs of it on all N. C. D. N250s,
hands,"
A SLAVER OF FIFTY YEARS AGO. A correspondent writes: "In reference to the slave trading dhow captured recently off the coast of Persia, everybody said,' 'How tor. rible for such things to be in these days!' I happened to come across an old identity of nautical renown, who told me about thrifling days, and showed me an old paper of Sydney In 46, in which was written an account of the capture of an American slaver by a United! States cruiser of Africa, The cruiser kept the rize alongside, and in the morning the captain was shocked to find eighteen had died during the night. Still greater horror was felt when on going on board it was found that on a 350- ton vessel there were 480 men slaves stowed on the water casks in the bold, like herrings,, with the covers on, for fear of detection. Some of the weaker were strangled by the stronger ones battling for air.. Fifty women were stowed
The above is indeed startling news, but wo |bad as we believe her to be, would be foolish not think that the Empress Dowager, as enough to issue such an Edict.—Mercury.
THE PACIFIC CABLE;
Departures
for
Dec. 14 Newchwang.......Shanghai .....B. & S.
14 Haimum. Amoy....I. M. & Co. 35 Formosa Hongkong.... M.& Co. 15 Whampoa Hongkong...B. & S. 15 Wuching....Shanghai...B. & S. 15 Bellerophou...Singapore...B. & S. PORT--Hoihew, Wenchew.
PASSED THE CANAL.
Outward Nov. 22nd Indrani, Flintshire; Nov. 29th Gisela, Malacca. Benledi. Dorothea Rickmers: Dec. 6th Tantalus; Dec. 9th Sikh Socotra, Vladimir; Dec. 13th Patroclus, Nor
-man Isles,
Homoward-Dec 13th Caledonien.
THE MESSAGE OF THE SPEAR.
Awar back in the year 64 3.0.-1,049 years ago—* Hitta detachment of Roman soldiers was boro'ged by a host of Chula at Charlerai, in the north of what fa now callel Framer Daliering that no help could possibly reach them, the Romana enratol to fght until they were all stricken down. One day s short spear ente whizzing over tha ramparts and stock in ons of the wooden tower. Nabody paid any attan sion to it at first. They just went on slaughtering length aa olleer sa amething Buttering ferum that Gala and galting laughtered thomscirai. At epar. It proved to be a nate from Julius Coser written in Greek.. To raid he was on his way with an army to relieve the garrison. That mate had been there, nplicadest for several dari, Indeo time CHAT osms and made short work of the Gauls.
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That people should suiter and straggle hopelessly when help is near it head in and to think of, but must know of the coming help before they can drew court of the ging help but are gous of disease for example. We fight them with all the wrapora w brye, Bametimes we hit on the ghi thing, and more often we don', eren when it is as close as the spear in the tower was to the arhaust
The following Washington telegram, says the Japan Times, has just been received in Tokyo The United States gun-boat Kanger is being fitted out at San Francisco, and wil soon sail for the purpose of surveying the route of the Pacific Cable between Hawaii, the Philippines and Japan via the Caroline and Ladrone Islands. Rear Admiral John Irwin, aed garrison. Director of the Pacific Cable Co, will accom pany the expedition."
This is welcome news to Japan and the whole East, says our contemporary. We hope that the results of the survey will be such as will induce the Americans to proceed with the lay-
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in half the deck cabin round-house, the othering of the line without any delay. The cost ongh, rosdress Fatown. 312 faney always long
half being used by the officers for meals, etc. The captain of the Pons' slaver said he had meant to ship 400 more if he had pos been chased. When on the, spar deck to slaves nyore than filled it. This is only one case of many to be found in the newspapers of barely fifty years ago-the 'good old days,"
THE GOSPEL OF AUTOCRACY.
1. Fobledonos seff, who held the position of tutor to the late Caur and who as Procurator of the Holy Synod stood nearest to the Russian Throne, has published his reflections, under the title of "Reflections of a Russian States- man”. A Star reviewer says the pages of this work reveal the most potent and most remark able personality in Russia-perhaps in Europe! M. Pobiedonostseff has been of the most power- ful influences at work in the shaping of Russian- policy. The down-trodden Jew and the hunted Stundist detect in his hands the unseen cause of their misery. Thoughtful, learned, astute, jorqut, ha retires every year for several months nto a convent, and in this quiet monastic isolation be has evolved his narrow theories of humanity and its government. With a pas sionate hate for Western idens, a boundless scom for the common herd, and a blind rever face for faith and authority, he holdly challen ges the whole course of modern progress. He mmingles as a scoffer among the people in the marketplace; he is a prophet crying “Woel! wae famong the councillors of the Car warning figure beckoning the peoples of Europe away from the snares and gjitills of Liberalism, a medieval monk guiding the Mesijnica of a modern state. While he is tell; ing his beads, tie world has heen rolling on, But he either knows not or gares not; it is but the progress to chaos and anarchy It
The Procurator has such a contempt for the mere human reason that we wonder why he himself uses it so freely through-out his work. as an instrument of human persuasion.ja According to this philosopher mankind in quetaphorically speaking, a mere aggregate of the lime, hal, and blind, only safe as long as It leans on those crutches of faith and autocracy which Western nations flung away when they stumbled on to the path of Liberalism. M. Pobiedonestseff. accordingly bares his arms and proceeds to smash to "atome and grind to the valinted idols of the Libera faith- Parliament, trial by jury democratic
demont, Blow after blow falls upon the t
edifice "The Press, is one of the falsest institutions of our time representing hathing but the cupidity of its owners and the folly and wickedness of the mob.. "Parliament 19 an institution serving for the satisfaction of
need not be very great, for an arrangement. we believe, can easily be made with the Jup anese Government for the use of the cable alieady in opeqition between this country and Forinasa, which is separated from the Phil pines only by a short distance: Such a arrangement will be mutually advantageous,
NOTAND A.
CALENDAR.
DECEMBER,
Meteorological micans based on ten years'. observations to 1893- Barometer ense
.20.818 Thermometer ngame
,80,1 Humidity.
77 Rainfall
2.58
TO-DAY.
WEATHER REPORT,"
Barometer... Thermomoter Humidity Rainfall.
Kayang-s
TO-DAY,
Pin date at Chine at 10 nan. 1pau. .30.38.
30.25
21
3-4
Chinese 7th moon of 24th year of Friday, 16th December, 1898,
High waler Afternom u Ohr, zâmin. and zohr. 43min. Low water-Morning and shr. 22min,
Afternoon 3hr, 49min..
ANNIVERSARIES.
·
1857-Earthquake along the Mediterranean
shores; 10,000 lives lost. 1874--Loss by fire of the ship Horatio et
Shanghaj
*
TO-MORROW.
Saturday, 17th December, 1898, - Chinese-gth of rith moon of 74th year of
Kwang-st
om the Guin.
High water-After and z1hr, somln. Low water-Morning
Ohr 5min. "Afternoon 4hr. 38min. ANNIVERSARIES,
If Mr Robert Lavin, portmaster at High Ham, Lameport, Bomerect, orald have found a remedy for indigeatine, dyaperain, and Hees, complaint he one- tally would not have suffered from it, as he did, for
wout yours. Why that is more than half a non lifetime. A ginela day af illnean fa
such an experi
You •, drexifully montmor ports, but dues that fact reconcile anybody to Mr. Laris is not a man to sit tamaly down and brood over misfortuna Besides being past busy. Unter what difficulties this work was done master he is grocer, with work enough to keep him
ho tells us in a letter dated. Now, 8th, 1893,
ence rtretshing itself into
into wenke,
month, and 15-
I had a bad teate in the month," he says, "pars ticularly in the inning, and my mouth was dry, and I sat up Hiok, tennulous phlegm. After exting even the alpiest fond I had grest pain in the chest and around the heart. I suffered greatly from alok. hendents and gilinere, and If I exercised much, I got out of breath."
This was asthma, enured by the siopifying nation of foul blood upon the nerves that more the lunge; the impurition in the bload haring come from the festering men of andigatel food in the stomach, The heart trushie, the alek headache, and the giddi- nyag, mera symptoms of the same thing.]
As time went on," contingen Mr. Laris, I be pare very low, west, and mentally discouraged and depressed."
CA dector, writing about this case for a learned
Auctions.
PUBLIC. AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received instructions
· from The OFFICIAL RECEIVER to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION, For Account of CHENG KAM PO (FUNG KEE) DECEASED. GN TUESDAY, the zoth December, at Noon, at Messrs. Musso & Co's Godown
at West Point..
88 Casks CLARET (BERGASSE)
in good Order and Condition.
TERMS AS Uguni.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
Hongkong, råth December, 1898
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BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
MESSRS, HUGHES & HOUGH have
received instructions to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
ON
TUESDAY, the zoth day of December, 1898, at 3 P.M.
at their Offices, Fraya Central, in One Lor
THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES,
ALL THAT PIECE.or PARCEL of GROUND situate at Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, and registered in the Land Office as INLAND LOT No. 1413, formerly known, as the Remaining Portion of Inland Lot No. 5A. These premises (Nes, 236 and 238, Queen's Road Centml) are held for the residue, of a term 999 years from the 1st July, 1846. Annual proportion of CROWN RENT Szc. The Lot number was altered last year to
Intimations.
SALE OF WORK. THE FRENCH SISTERS beg to announce that they will have a SALE OF WORK and other articles suitable for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, at the Convent, from the 15th to the 23rd instant, inclusive, from 10 M. till 4 P.M. "When they hope their friends will patronise them
1
Owing to the absence of the Mother Superior their BAZAAR will not take place till the 29th inst.
Hongkong, 12th December, 1898. €1455
WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.
BEECHAM'S
PILLS
FOR ALL
SUCH AS
BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS SICK HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION, WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION,
DISORDERED LIVER,
AND FEMALE AILMENTS, ANNUAL SALE SIX MILLION BOXES,
go Cents per Box, Prepared only by the Proprietor 2-- THOMAS BEECHAM, SL Helens, England. SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG and the EMPIRE of CHINA-
WATKINS & CO.. APOTHECARIES' HALL, 66, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.
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THE LEADING CATERERS. COMPARE OUR
No. 1413, but the Crown Lease has never been MENU, BILLIARD TABLES and
taken up.
ALL THAT PIECE or PARCEL of LAND situate at Victoria aforesaid, and registered in the Land Office as SECTION D) of MARINE LOT No. too. These Premises face on the Praya West (No. 213) and are held for the residue of a enn of 999 years from the th January, 1862. Annual Proportion of CROWN RENT $zz.
LIQUORS to all others.
THE GRILL ROOM. Hongkong, 1st September, 1897.
Consignees.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
"PARRAMATTA,"
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
ALL THAT PIECE or PARCEL of LAND situate at Victoria aforesaid, and registered in THE P. & O. 5. N. Co's Steamship the Land Office as SECTION L of MARINE LOT No. 190. These premises face on Queen's Road West (Nos. 373 and 375) and Sai Hing Land (Nos. 4 and 5) and are held for the same term as SECTION-D of MARINE LOT 199 above. Annual Proportion of CROWN RENT, $5.
ALL THAT PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND situate at Victoria aforesaid, and registered in the Land Office as SECTION Q of MARINE LOT No. 199. These premises face on Sai Wo Lane (Nos. 1 and 2) and are held for the same term as SECTIONS D and Labove, Annual Proportion of CROWN_ RENT $15
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STRAITS, Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed of their rish in the Hongkong and Kowloong Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kaloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
This vessel brings on Cargo:-
From London, &c., er S.S. Arcadia, From Australia, er S.S. Oceana.
From Persian Gulf, er S.S, Khandalla, Pemba and fohile,
ALL THAT PIECE or PARCEL - of GROUND situate at Victoria aforesaid, and registered in the Land Office as SECTION Cwill of MARINE LOT No. 198. These premises facs.on Praya West (No. 225) ond are held for the residue of a term of 993 years from the fun January, 1B6z. Annual Proportion of CROWN RENT, $19.
For Particulars and Conditions of Sale, ap- ply to
Messrs, HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers; or to
Messrs, DEACON & HASTINGS, Vendor's Solicitors. Hongkong, 3rd December, 1898..
Intimations. EYE-SIGHT,
MR, N. LAZARUS,
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Goods not cleared by the 16th instant at P.M.,
be subject to rent.
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No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.
All damaged. Packages, must be left in the Godowns and a certificate of the damage ob tained from the Godown Company within ten days after the Vessel's arrival here, after which no Claims will be recognised.
H. A, RITCHIE,
Superintendent. Hongkong, roth December, 1898 ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ [I»w $ AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM SHANGHAI AND KOBE,
THE Steamship.
;
"MARQUIS BACQUEHEM," having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong
Occulist-Optician, of London and Culcutta, and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, may be consulted for SPECTACLES at
FLETCHER & Co's PHARMACY, (Opposite the HONGKONG HOTEL),. Business Hours:
9am to 5 P.M.
A great proportion of cataracts and diseases affecting those advancing ia life occur to those having some dificiency in the construction of the eyes, the many years of Eye Strain ending in serious forms of diseases. Glasses specially adapted in youth to those requiring them save and preserve the sight,
Limited, whence delivery may he obtained.
No Claims will be adialtted after the Goods have loft the Godowns, and all claims must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before Noon on the 19th instant, or they will not be recognised,
Shipping
STEAMERS.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM, TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGASAKI, (Passing through the Island SEA) THE Company's Steamship
"HOHENZOLLERN," Captain Waltersdorff will leave for the above Ports on or about SUNDAY, the 18th instant
For futher Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co, Agents. Hongkong, 12th December, 1898,
"NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD."
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NOTICE.
STEAM-TO SHANGHAI AND KIAUTSCHAU, THE Company's Steamship
**PRINZ HEINRICH" "Captain O. Cippers due here with the outward
German Mail about the 16th or 17th instant" will leave for the above places about 24 hours after arrival,
For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & C
Akents. Hongkong, 12th December, 1898. [1436
MOGUL-WARRACK-MILBURN LINE
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ. CANAL.
THE Steamship
BRAEMAR,”.
will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 20th instant, at Noon, instead of as pro viously adveptised.
S.S. ENERGIA".....About 31st Dec, 1898. 15th Jan, 1899.
5.S.."MOGUL"..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, GARLILL & Co., Agents,
1337
Hongkong, 14th December, 1898.
"GLEN" LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.
FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL,
"HE Steamship THE
"GLENARTNEY,"
Captain Frakes, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 21st instant, at 4 PM..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
Agents,
Hongkong, 3rd December, 1896,
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FOR LONDON VIA MANILA AND SUEZ CANAL. "HE Steamship
THE
•
"BELGIC Captain Rinder, will be despatched as above- on THURSDAY the aand instant, at Noon.
The well-known steamer has Superior Accomodation for Passengers and carries a Doctor and Stewardess. For Pussage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIPE,
Agents Hongkong, 14th December, 1898..
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA,
THE Steamship
"CATHERINE APCAR;" Captain J, G. Olifent, will be despatched for: the above Foïfè, di SATURDAY, Jiand instant, at 3 P.MI
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS. & Co
Agents. Hongkong, toth December, 1898,
AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA,
TION COMPANY, (UNDER MAIL' CONTRACT WITH THE AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT);
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. ÁÅND KOBE,
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 19th THE Company's Steamship
instant will be subject to rent,
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SANDER WIELER & CO., Agents. Hongkong, 13th December, 1898.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
Constantly recurring headaches, spells of dimness when reading, weak eyes, the letters THE P, &.0. S. N. Co's Steamship running together; any of these symptoms indi- cate a deficiency in the form of the eye requir
medical Journal, would use many tough-Latin word
she woubl not make the facts as plain as Mr. Levithimself has made them. Naturally a man who can eat but little-which little mostly Tot in bling Glasses only to correct and cure, atomsoli-will lose dish and strength and come to be of smell us to umreif or to any one else. We gan all see that aven by candle light.
fried many medicines," he asya finally, "but they did me no real good. At last I heard of Mother
1 Belgel's Curatire Byrup, and qued it. I am happy to
it soon relieved and cured me. When
tell you the sign of my old allment I resort to the
over
Arrop at once, and the disease gets no further held upon on Publish my statement If you like, and” belleve me yours, &c., (Signed) Robert Lavis," -
The Roman soldiers left Casar's message unre- garded for days. It wàs written on parchment and fluttered frato a spear, at I have raid, "Botol We live in the age of print. Are you ill and in psin sa almost all the publications your eye falls on, contain Mr. Laris was Hymy resepaper, every magazine
accounts of what Mother Belgel's Byrup has done, and daily does, for those who suffer. Besd the meas- uages. This is oro; and, having road it, you know where to look for help.-Ads,
Entimation.
F. BLACKHEAD & 00,, SHIP CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, COAL AND PROVISION MER- | CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS
AND GENERAL COMMISSION
MARIA AGENTS,
-Captain Elliot held a public meeting
meeding and asked the foreign mer chants of Canton to assist him in stop - ping the opium traffic between Lintin And Whampoam
the personal ambition, vanity, and self interest | 1845-Gun colten invented..
of its members-ond of the greatest illustra- | 1874-The P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer Japan.
tions of human delusion, the great political lie which dominates our age." Trial by jury is but the grotesque absurdity of a gaping mob, whose shallow brains are played upon by the dialectical skill of clever and unscrupulous Advocates-and so forth and so forth,
THE MAJOR'S WRITING, -
The story is told of Major Bower, who has recently been sent to Wel-hal-wel to raise a regiment of Chinese, that he once sent home to the British Archæological Society, a valuable Buddhist document he had unearthed in Thibet, together with a hurrieilly-written covering letter. Finly one' circumstance defracto" from "the
elight of the savanis i nope of fem could, decide which was the Buddhist «cument and which the covering letter-Exchange on any
burat, European passenger, the cook,
Fugasura loss,
and 389 Chinese drowner! $3500 1897-Explosion at a gunpowder factory at
Cantone lives lost.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,
MAILS DUR -German (Print Heinrich) to-morrow,
Indian (Suisang) to-morrow, American (Belgie) 19th inst French (fr) 19th inat Australian (Afennigír) 20th inst,
· Australian (Paujashtra Aförű) 2180 innt,
American (Coffic), 27th list),
PRAYA CENTRAL HONGKONG) SOAP MANUFACTURERS,
SOLE AGENTS FOR HCOMPOSITION RED HAND ARTMANN'S RÄHTIEN'S GENUINE BRAND, HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT,
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P. & 0. SPECIAL LIQUER SCOTCH WHISKY, &c EVERY:KIND OF SHIPS STORES-AND REQUISITES
"ALWAYS IN STOCK. REASONABLE PRICES. Hongkong 14th May, 1896,
139.
Mr. LAZARUS supplies his SPECTA. CLES only after testing the sight,
FINEST FRESH
AUSTRALIAN CREAMERY
ADVICE FREE.
BUTTER
IN } &:1 B. POTS.
-------75 CENTS Per B.
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THE MUTUAL STORES,
25, 28 & 30, POTTINGER STREET.
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Hongkong, Ist December, 1898.
"JAPAN."
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VINDÓBONA,” Captain C. Bellen, will leave for the above places on FRIDAY; the 23rd instant. For Freight or Passage, apply to
SANDER, WIELER & CO., Agents. Hongkong, 14th December, 1898. [1465
"GLEN" LINE OF STEAM PACKETS,
FOR LONDON-VIA-SUE:
"GLENAVÓN":
"FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT-
SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS... - Consignees of Cargo by the above-named THE Steamship vastel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
This vessel brings on Cargo
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From Madras, ex S.S. Loondiana, Optional Goods will be landed here unleas instructions are given to the contrary before
4 P.M. TO-DAY,
Goode not cleared by the 21st instant, at 4
F.3. will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in
any case whatever.
All damagod Packages must be left in the Godowns and a certificate of the damage ob tained from the Godown Company within ten days after the Vessel's arrival here, after which no Claims will be recognised.
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent, Hongkong, 15th December, 1898,
"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
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FROM NEW YORK AND STRAITS, CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their rick Into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining: undelivered after the 19th instant will be subject to rent:~~-~
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 19th instant, or they will not be recognized,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the roth instant, ar3 P.M. No Fite Insurance has been effected
- Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL, CARLILL & Com
Agente d Hongkong, ifth December,
Captain W. Pithic, will be despatched as above the 24th December...
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agente Hongkong, 9th December, 1898.
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- CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND
LAUNCESTON, THE Company's Steamship
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Captain Nelson, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY the 28th instant, at Noon,
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation wfered by this Steamer
The First-class Saloon la situated forward of the Enginet. A Refrigerating Chamber ensures the Supply of Fresh Provis ons during the entire voyage.
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A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric light.
NB-Return. Tickets lasued by this Com. pany to and from AUSTRALIA are available for return by the Steamers of the EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN S.S. Col and vice versa..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Hongkong, 14th December, 1898. [1469
THE SHELL TRANSPORT AND TRAD: ING COMPANY, LIMITED. “SHELL " LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON (VIA SINGAPORE,
THE Company's Steamship Captain C. Abbott, will be despatched as above ELPHINSTONE,
on or about the 5th January
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co, „Agenta, Hongkong, roth December, 1898,