To-day's “ Advertisements.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO. IE Company's Chartered Steamship
T
NANYANG,"
prain Lelunann, will be despatched for the above Ports, on THURSDAY, the 16th instant, ut Daylight
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Mangers.
Hongkong, 13th February, 1899.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA,
THE Steamship
"KOH-I-NUR,"
Captain 11. Elliot, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SATURDAY, the 18th instant, at 3 P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15 18
To-day's Advertisements.
BIJOU THEATRE.
RECLAMATION GROUND WEST POINT.
Another
Crammed and Enthusiastic House on
SATURDAY NIGHT-
bore testimony to the continued and Sensa. tional Popularity of
ARC'S NEW MARIONTTES.
D'ARC'S
TO-NIGHT
For the First Time this Season.
The Gorgeous Oriental Pantomime..
Intimation.
most probable that when the limit of safety has been reached we shall see a cessation of the American advance until the arrival of reinforcements. In the meantime the Com- mission appointed by President MCKINLEY to report upon affairs will have arrived and
A, S. WATSON & Co., perhaps matters can be amicably arranged.
LIMITED.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
ESTABLISHED 1341.
PORTS
(For Invalids and General Use.)
[alqu
BLUE BEARDY BLUE BEARD
Fer Jos.
NEW SONGS.
Case.
BLUE BEARD BLUE BEARD.
NEW DANCES.
NEW JOKES.
B.--VINTAGE, superior quality,
Red Capsule C.-FINE OLD VINTAGE, SUP- erior quality, Black Seul Capsule... D-VERY FINE OLD VINTAGE extra superior, Violet. Capsule Old Bottled) 20.10
$14440
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 13th February, 1899,
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THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COCHIN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES AND LONDON.
HE Company's Steamship
THE
"СОРАСК."
J. Barber, Commander, will be despatched as above on or about the 1st March.
For Freight, &c., apply to
HOLIDAY, WISE & Co., Agents.
(2138. Hongkong, 13th February, 1899. AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM TRIESTE, FIUME, ADEN, BOM- BAY, COLOMBO, PENANG AND SINGAPORE. HE Steamship
THE
1
"TRIESTE,"
New Comic Scenes. Jay and Cauliflower on the Razzle-Dazzle. &c., &c.
PRICES AS USUAL.
PLAN at RonINSON'S.
&c.
Look out for the SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR." Hongkong, 13th February, 1899.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION..
"
No. 63. THE following Particulars ar! Condition of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held on the spot, on
MONDAY, the 20th day of February, 1899, at 3 P.M., arc pablished for general information.
lly Command,
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonia! Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 4th February, 1899,
[212a Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 20th day of February, 1899, at 3 P.M., by-j Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
16.20
Port after removal should he rested for a month before use. Wine re- quired for drinking at once should be ordered to be decanted at the Dis- pensary before being sent out. These Wines are too favourably known to need comment.
TELEGRAMS
(By Telegraph.),
·Special in the "Hongkong Telegraph" THE SITUATION IN THE PHILIPPINES.
MANILA, February 11th.
•
3.30 p.m. FURTHER FIGHTING.
CALOOCAN TAKEN.
The Philipino forces having concentrated in the vicinity of Caloocan, the Americans attacked the position yesterday. Severe fighting took place and the Philipinos were completely routed with heavy loss. Caloocan was taken and partially burnt by the Americans.
THE CASUALTIES. · The American loss amounted to forty-two killed and wounded,
Received at 6.30 pan. 17th February, Published.at 5 p.m. 12th February.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE DREYFUS AFFAIR.
LONDON, February roth. Yesterday's version of the Commillee's report is confirmed, notwithstanding which the Govern
Sample bottles and smaller quantiment insists on passing the Dreyfus Bill. tics will be supplied at proportionate wholesale rates.
We only guarantee our Wines and
having arrived Consignees of Cargo are hereby Lot of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Spirits to be renuine when bought
informed that their Goods ard being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained. This vessel brings no Cargo -
From Trieste, er S.S. Amphitrite transhipped at Bombay.
From Venice, ex S.S. Massimiliano and Carlotta transhipped at Trieste.
From Calcetta, ex S.S. Melpomene tran- shipped at Colombo.
Optional Cargo will be discharged here unless notice to the contrary be given immediately.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the attice of the Undersigned before Noon on the 20th instant, or they will not be recangnised.
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 20th instant will be subject to rent.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SANDER, WIELER & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 13th February, 1899.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
HE I. & O, S, N. Co.'s Steamship THE
"FORMOSA,"
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FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID, SUEZ, AND STRAITS. Consignees of Carge by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hougkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown, Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be surted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed,
Optional goods will be landed here unless instructions are given tu the contary before i PM. TO-DAY.
M
Goods not cleared by the 19th instant, at 4 PM, will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whaterer.
All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and a certificate of the damage ob- tained from the Clown Company within tea days after the Vessel's arrival here, after which no Claims will be recognised.
H.A. RITCHIE,
- Superintendent.
Hongkong, th February, 189.
NIPPON VUSEN KAISHA:
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, SOUTH-
AMPTON AND SINGAPORE."- ~HE Company's Steamship THE
G
*FUTAMI MARU,” having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong angi Kowloom Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kawloon, whence each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are landed.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary, before Noon, TO-DAY:
Goods not cleared by the zoth instant, will bo subject to rent.
1 No. of Sale.
Rural Building
Registry No.
I
Boundary Measurmente.
EUCALIFY.
it. . . .
Square feet.
Annual Rent
Price
Harker Road 221 130 130 11 24.303) 640; 2,930
To be Sold by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
a NAGASAKI
on the
4th Marche
HE P. & O. 5. N. Co's S.S.
TH
"BRINDISI "
as she now lies in Nagasaki Harbour. Built in 1880 by WM. DOXFORD, & SONS at Sunderland.
feet
Length: 360 feet, Breadth 40 feet, Depth 31 Gross tonnage 3,688 tons. Effective Power of Engines 2,800,
Capacity of holds 4,530 tons of 40 cubic feet. The Engines are in excellent preservation and, the vessel, with some repairs, could be put in thorough sea-going condition, or she could be converted into an Admirable Hulk or Receiving Ship"
CONPANY, LIMITED.
direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports
A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
BIRTH. On the 7th February, at, 24, Boone Road, Shanghai, Mrs. F. F. FERRIS, of a sna.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1899.
THE DEBATE ON THE ADDRESS. Mr. Samuel Smith in an amendment to the address · demanded legislation to secure the obedience of Ritualists to the law. The amend ment was rejected by 221 to Sq. Mr. Balfour speaking on the amendment admitted the existence of certain excesses but urged the House to leave the maner in the hands of the Bishops, until their impotence in settle it was proved.
WEATHER REFORT.
The Observatory report says :--On the 13th at 11.45 am. The barometer has fallen in China. Pssure is highest between the E coast of China and Japan with moderate gra- dients and fresh monsoon on the coast, and in The N. part of the Chin Sea. FORECAST -
Moderate N.E. winds ; wir
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
CONSUI. General R. Wildman is in receipt of telegraphic information that the Philippine Commission has arrived at Yokohama.
THE returns of the number of visitors to the
City Hall Museum for the week ended 12th February, are:-Europams 118, Chinese 1,820: total 1,938.
News from Nganking, says the AL. 12, Xews,
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Reuter has tok us that the Washington government has decided to make a deter- mined attempt to capture AGUINALDO's seat of government at Malolos, but we do not think that any such attempt will or can be made by the American forces until re-in forcements arrive upon the scene. This opinion is shared by an American military officer of high standing with whom we dis-reports that the Kuyang rebel chief Niu is in cussed the matter the other day. He is of South Aubui and that his army is now a very opinion that General Oris, whom he describes age one. The Imperial troops sent against as a thorough soldier and clever tactician, the rebels secta to have been able to do nothing would never attenipt to attack Malolos with except to follow up the tracks of the rebels and the force at present at his command. The report that they have dispensed thent from their Americans are handicapped by having the successive positions. town of Manila on their hands, which must of
Saturday night 1. Arc's Marionettes gave another performance in a crowded house. The programme was stressfully, carried out, and as usual deserving, of every praise. It was an- nounced that for to-night there would be several alterations in the programme, including new songs, &c., and above all that they would play Blue Beard" in the place of "Robin Crusoe."
Private offers for the purchase of the vessel will be entertained in the meantime.
For Further Particulars, apply to
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 13th February, 1899. [111a necessity be adequately garissoned and polic-ON
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE. ed, whilethe Philipino forces are not confined to one particular position but are spread over the whole surrounding country, and so cannot be easily watched and kept in check by the small number of American troops available. Another point which appears to have been lost sight of to a great extent, also, is the fact that the country is most difficult for troops to move in, roads being either non- extistent or so bad as to practically render the moving of a baggage train in possible. an efficient commissariat the Without Americans cannot push forward for any great distance and as they only hold Manila and its suburbs they would experience great difficulty in obtaining efficient means of transport.
THE
HE THIRTIETH ORDINARY MEET- ING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held the COMPANY'S OFFICES, No. 3. Queen's Rand Central, Victoria, on MONDAY, the 13th March, at Twelve o'clock (Noon), for the purpose of receiving a State ment of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December. 1898.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 27th instant to the 13th March, both days inclusive.
By Ondler,
GEO. L. TOMLIN,
Acting Secretary, Hongkong, 13th February, 1899.
Intimations.
THE HONGKONG DEVONIAN
SOCIETY.
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THE ANNUAL DINNER of the above Society will be held at the HONGKONG CLUB, on WEDNESDAY, the 18th February, at 8 P.M.
Devonians wishing to join the Society are requested to apply to the Undersigned,
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MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,
Acting Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1899. THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LIMITED.
4.
|
Nuso ALVARES GONSALVES, 'a clerk in the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
was sentenced to six months hard labour at the Magistracy, last Saturday, for falsifying a bank debit voucher with intent to defraud. Mr. Masters appeared for the defence. Mr. Jackson, his employer, asked for the case to be dealt with summarily and as the prisoner pleaded -guilty-Commander Bestings passed the above
sentence.
A GENTLEMAN who has just arrived at Shang- hai from Nganking says that fairly reliable in- formation he has received goes to show that the rebellion in Anhui is not so serious as some native reports represent, and the rebels are working towards the north instead of the south A man who came in ́after a six days' Journey hom Huaiyuenhsien-between-Méngchéng and- Fengyang reported that so far from Mêngcheng being taken by the rebels all was quiet therei A NUMBER of Chinese merchants, headed by
No Fire Insurance has been effected; -- All ship-damaged packets must be left in the Godowns and a certificate of the damage association, Interest at the Rate of 12 TN accordance with this Company's Articles obtained from the Godown Company, and sent- in to this Office within ten days after the vessel's PER CENT Per Annum is being charged on.alling fare rather more palatable. They are in Shanghai, the proceeds of which will be arrival here, after which no claims will be unpaid CALLS. recognized.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, 13th February, 1899.
(aoBa
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Manager. Hongkong, 20th January, 1899. [101a
WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGPAORE.
THE Steamship
«KOHINUR,” having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside),
Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 2 F., of the 19th instant, will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense inlo the Godowns of the Hongkong und Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited..
Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requested to take IMMEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods from alongside t such Cargo impeding the discharge of tre vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and
expense.
No Fire Insumpce will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co, Agents, Hongkong, 13th February, 1899,
BEECHAM'S
FOR ALL BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS
·SUCH AS SICK HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION, WEAK STOMACH,
DISORDERED LIVER,
AND FEMALE AILMENTS. ANNUAL SALE SIX MILLION BOXES. 50 Cents per Box, Prepared only by the Proprietor, THOMAS; BEECHAM, St. Helens, England, SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG and the
IMPAIRED DIGESTION,
EMPIRE of CHINA-
WATKINS & CO., APOTHECARIES' HALL, 66, Queen's Rond Central, Hongkong,
138
As will be seen by reference to our advertising columns, the P. & O. Company intend to sell the old Brindisi by public auction at Nagasaki.. on 4th March next.
THE following data are taken from the extract of Meteorological Observations made at the Hongkong Observatory during January, as published in the Gazette. Rain fell on three
days but the total fall only amounted to 185 of an inch. The highest temperature recorded was 73.6° and the lowest 43.6”", the mean for the month being 59', There were 198.6 hours of sunshine during the month. The prevailing wind direction was, N.E. by E., the greatest velocity, 28.5 miles per hour, being registered
on the 8th.
YESTERDAY morning the H.K.V.C. fell in nt Headquarters about 10.20, and marched to St. John's Gathedral, with the 'band playing the (which was taken by the Rey, R. Gobbold), wasa tune "Many Happy Retums." The service very appropiate one, after which the corps marched back, (band playing "Hoch Hose berg). Major Sir John Carrington announced that there was to be a mobolization of the troops nest Saturday, and that the Volunteers were expected to be manuing the Peak Road at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and that he hoped to see a good muster. The men were dismissed at 12.45. It would be much better if some of the young Hongkong man had been taking part in the parade yesterday, instead of being, spec
tators.
Ar the Magistracy this moming a Chinaman was charged with unlawfully removing a case of infectious disease. At about half-past four this morning a Chinese constable saw defen- dant carrying a man towards the harbour at Yau-ma-ti and place him down in the street and cover bhn up with a blanket.” On the coustable asking him what he had got there defendant replied, “A friend of mine." The constable uncovered the rin and seeing that be was suffering froin small-pox followed defendant, who had run away, and arrested him and took him to the Police Station. Inspector Robertson sent the sick man to the Hospital. Defendant said he did not know it was neces sary to report the case to the police. He was tenant of a place which he 'sub-let to others, including the sick man, whom he was carrying to a boat to be treated. A file of $to, or one month, was imposer.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCILA
This afternoon a mesting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber at the Government Offices, there heing present His Excellency the Governor (Sir Henry Blake, G.C.M.G.), the Hon. J. A. Stewart Lockhart (Colonial Secretary), the Hon. H. E Pollock (Acting Attorney-General), the Hon.
R. Murray Rumsey (Harbour Master) the Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G. (Captain Super A M intendent of Police), the Hon. Thomson (Colonial Treasurer), the Hon. R. D. Ormby (Director of Public Works), the Hon. C. P. Chater, C.M.G., the Hoa, Dr. Ho Kai, the Hon. E. K. Belilios, C.M.G., the Hom J. R Bell-Irving, the Hon. T. H. Whitehead, the Hon. Wei A Yuk, and Mr. G. F. T. Buckle (Clerk of Councils.)
Mr. Whitehead gave notice of the following questions
FLUSHING DRAINS AND WATERING ROADS.
Are the Government taking steps to provide for the flushing of the drains and sewers and the watering of the roads throughout the City levels either for fresh or salt water, and if the by the construction of tanks along the upper latter for the construction' of the necessary pumping stations.
REFUSE DESTRUCTORS. Are the Government taking any steps to in- troduce destructors for the diposal of the city' refuse.
FURTHER QUESTIONS FROM MR. RELILIOS,
Mr. Belitics had given notice of the following questions →→→
(1) The plot of land lying between Arbuthnot and Hollywood Roads to the N. E. of Victoria Gaol which has been resumed and cleared of the houses formerly standing thereon, and which hns for about 12 months been lying fallow and unproductive, being a valuable site, will the Government state whether any plan for utilis ing it was considered before the rent-earning dwelling houses were demolished?.
(a) plans for utilising the ground had not been considere before the destruction of the.. property standing on this site, will the Govern- ment state whether or not such plans are under consideration now ?
(3) If plans and specifications for building on the site are ready in the hands of the Public Works Department, will the Government be good enough to state when it is probable that such buildings will be ready for occupation by the Government servants or others for whom they may have been designed, and at what date the Colony may expect to be relieved from
payment of rents for the accommodation of such: Government officers?
The Colonial Secretary said the reply to the first question was "Yes," to the second "Plans have already been considered, and the third "Probably before the end of this year.
Mr. Betilios said that at the next meeting of the Council he proposed to ask a few questions on the subject matter of the newly-acquired. territory across the harbour and situated to the north of British Kowloon.
SALES OF LAND. IN THE KOWLOON EXTENSION.
Mr. Chater asked-will the Government state whether any steps have been taken to prevent
A NANKING dispatch reports the arrival at that city and taking over of his seals of office by the new Tartar-General Yu Hsien on the 31st ultimo. The rise of this official lately has heen phenomenal and can only happen in the case of Manchus who are connected in some way with the Imperial House. Last spring Yusules of land in the Kowloon extrusion since Hsien was a Total in Shantung, and in the the signing of the convention,
The Colonial Secretary' said that at the ins summer following he was promoted Judge of tance of the Government the Chinese Govern- the same province. Then came the coup d'état ment issued notices warning the inhabitants of the Kowloon extension that sales of land made in September, and early in October he was promated Provincial Treasurer of Hunan vice after the signing of the convention, on the 9th Yu San-hien promoted Governor to succeed Jure last would be made at their own risk and
would not as a matter of course he recognised.: the able Reformer Chiên Fao-chôn. While he by the Government of Great Britain. was at Peking in November giving thanks for his promotion. Feng Shen the Tartar-General
at Nanking dier, and Ya Huien, who seems in love pleased the Empress Dowager, was. appointed Tartar-Geneni to succedd Feng Shôn, a post a step, higher than Viceroy of a province: that is to say from Thotai to Tartar- General in seven months.--N. C. D. News,
CRICKET.
SECOND READINGS; The Bill to consolidate and amend the laws rolasing 10 musicast shipping, and the Bill to consolidate and amend the laws relating to criminal procedure in the Supreme Court were read a second time and referred to the Standing Law Committee.
THIRD READING, A The Bill to amend and consolitiate the law relating to, prisons was read third time and passed
The Council adjourned until Maday week, QUEEN'S COLLEGE.
REPORT OF THE EXAMINERS,
A close match was played on the Happy Valley on Saturday between an elevan of Rayal Engineers and a team from H.M.S. Centurion,
At the meeting of the Legislative Counci The good stand made by Sergt. Shrubb and Golding was responsible for the victory of re seamen, who won the match by 12 runs. Sivier this afternoon the report on Queen's Collag did very well for the Engineers, and Moore by the examiners appointed by the Governmdi captured eight wickets. Shrubb was the most
for 1899 was submitted. We extract le Following are successful bowler on his side.
following --'''' the scores --
ROYAL ENGINEERS. Woods, b Killick........ Hall, c Killick, b Shrabb Capt. Mould, b Lawson Lieut Stephens, c Jordan. b Shrubb. Barnfather, b Jordan, b Shrubb... Wild, Jordan, b Shrubb.... Moore, cand b′ Shrubb................. Davise, Broad, Shrubb Spillard, b. Killick
Sivier, b Lawson .....
·Golly; not-outersedayanirahan
Extras...
H. M. S. CENTURION," Gibshan, b Moore.. Jordon, b Moore Lawson, c Sivier, b Spillard Chapman, b Moore Killie, b Moore Brand, b Moore... Golding, b Moore Barker b Moora -Serubb, b. Moore
Hause, b Wild ... Summerban, not out-
Extras,
·AN APOLOGY,
81
The following letter explaining and apolo- gising for the loss of a photograph sent for enlargement was received by a lady at Wei- bai-wei
We carefully set papers in accordance wi the schedule of work that was given us, befor, hand, taking care that nong of the question were above, the standard, indicated by thi schedule. The work as a whole was fairly satisfactory; the teaching was obviously very careful-so much so that, in many cases, the boys seemed to consider anything in the shape of independent thought unnecessary. The large proportion of failures in some of the forms is not to be ascribed altogether to idleness or stupidity; careful work of some ability w3s" shewn by many boys, who were, however, clearly beyond their depth. We understand that the cause, this year as tost, is; the rapid promotion necessitated by the in Bux of large numbers of boys at the bottom of the school with the result that boys are re.. quired to do senior work, before they have acquired a sound elementary grounding. The dangers of this system are so obvious that we would suggest some change; for instance, that the promotions in case of need should be made, merely nominal, for the sake of getting a mora convenient division of the numbers of the boys, We venture to think that, though this system may seem to imply a lowering of the standard of the higher forms, the final results would shew an improvement. To make, a boy, do“ work that he cannot fully understand, if it does. not result in mere confusion, furthers the tendency to an absolute reliance on memory.... the besetting fault of the Chinese boy, as in- stanced in this examination ; the adoption of any syrtem that would foster independence of thought would have the best results. This criticism is prompted by a general review of all the papers, but more especially by a comparison of the General Intellience papers with the rest of the work offered. The style of answer in the General intelligence was a pleasant surprise the boys could not trust to memory, and co sequently there were few or no instances of the catch phrases that ruined so many of the answers
the ather papers.
On the other hand the Philipinos are not at all'handicapped by this state of affairs. They are perfectly acquainted with the country and are used to travelling with no more baggage than a small quantity of am- munition and a pocketful of rice. Their wants are simple and few and they can en- dure hardships which, in a tropical and foreign country, would soon place half the American troops on the sick list. To them a mat or a few leaves woven into a light thatch means all that can be desired in the way of a tent, and every hut is, as it were, a -source of supplies where their stock of rice
can be replenished and possibly some little Cantonese, have obtained permission from luxury can be obtained to render compaign the Viceroy of Liang Kiang to start a lottery
thus enabled to move from place to place, devoted to charitable purposes Representa despite the natural difficulties of the countives of the Chinese press and ethers were the try, with a celerity that the American troops, other day invited to a foreign dinner in a new to the locality and climate, and encum Foochow Road hotel to discuss the preliminary bered with an extensive baggage train, could
steps to be talien. The native press unani. never hope to accomplish.
mously favour the establishment of this lottery, its object being charitable.--Mercury, Then too, our informant pointed out that should the Americans extend their A DECREE issued by the Empress Downger fighting line by pushing their outposts states that all his honours have been restored further afield from Manila the more open to Jung-lu, the Grand Secretary, who was re- to attack their position becomes. The cently degraded two steps. At the same time: facility with which the Philipinos can Che Heu, formerly President of the, Board of move bodies of men from place to place Ceremonies, has had the three grades, recently would enable them to suddenly concentrate taken from him, restored. The Controller of a large force at some particular point on the the Household. (Sung Kuang) who was de American front and probably break their graded five steps is on restored to favour and line of defences and do an immense amount at his titles and honours are banded back to
to excuse us in penalty or some other way relation to the questions of the paper. Thi of destruction before supporte could arrive, Thus it is improbable that the American him, while Wai-teh, the Censor, who was re- though we believe that nothing T-compared is the more to be regretted, as it appeared more with your photo of great consequence regret, often in the case of the better boys mang front will be pushed very far from Manila at cently deprived of his peacock's feather, isting that circumstance prevent us froth being wasted so much time in giving irrelevan (though correct) information, that t they were forced to leave unattempted questions which present. Eren were a flying column to be made happy by having that coveted plume as usual. despatched to Malolos little good could be replaced in his official headdress. What is the
were probably within their scope-a, fault done, owing to the difficulty in the present old lady in Peking preparing for? There is
which resulted in a heavy loss of marks,
The writhy and general mentness, cupecially state of affairs of maintaining communication evidently something to follow these renewals
of the Chinese Days, was very good, in spite of with the base at Manila, Therefore it is of her favour,
Photograpers,
Mainland, Dec. 20th, 1898. Dear Madam-We having met your ask of copy of your photo, and being examined all men belonged to our company, are in great sorrow to inform you the fact understood.
The man received the photo from you having been discharged went to southern country of China without giving the photo to our artist to make copy of
The English of the Chinese boys wat on the whole satisfactory. Some of the questions were misunderstood, and some of the answers were unintelligible but with a few exceptions, and in the receiver's hand and says it is group of managed to make their meaning clear
One of us certify that he saw once the photo in spite of an entire lack of style, the, boys, two persons, We are so sorry that we must common fault in the whole School was tell you the truth which we are not to be found a want of concentration; at times there) out the photo at present. We beg you heartily would be pages of manuscript
bearing no
Most faithfully.of yours!
Photographer.
Studio,
Mainland Very much anxious to finar your reply,