To-day's Advertisements. BIJOU THEATRE.
RECLAMATION GROUND, WEST POINT.
TO-MORROW, (MONDAY)
and Every Evening till further notice. For the first time in Hongkong.
THE
SPANISH-AMERICAN
WAR,
with startling New Effects. Santiago before, Bombardment.
Cabans fishing, rowing, &c. Steamboats plying. Fishermen furling and unfurling sails.
Soldiers marching.
Arrival of troops..
Horses Galloping...
c..
Sc.,
&c. A-perfeit Host-of-Mechanical Wonders.
PRICES AS USUAL.
Hongkong, 4th March, 1899.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1899.
To-day's Advertisements.
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE...
THE Company's Steanship
"KUTSANG,"
having arrived from the above Parts, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Coods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining | on board after Noon, the 7th instant, will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense into Godowns at East Point.
Intimation.
INDIEST
established in Kwangtung,and already have JAPAN AND THE DUTCH EAST THE New York Ssin says that the United, a half promise front the Chinese to the effect that no portion of the Yangtze Valley shall be ceded to another Power, France has been casting longing cycs, upon Nanking and will probably wish to dispute the
A: S. WATSON & Co., possession of the Yangtze Valley.
LIMITED.
IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS
SHERRIES.
Per dos. Case.
[ava
PALE SHERRY, NATURAL White Capsule.....
B.-SUPERIOR PALE DRY, dinner wino, Green Seal Capsule
$10.80 C-MANZANILLA,
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Manager,
Hongkong, 4th March, 1899.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE P. & O. 5. N. Co.'s Steamship
TH
"CHUSAN,"
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS.
CC.-SUPERIOR OLD DRY,
PALE NATURAL SHERRY, Red Seal Cap- sule
Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods-VERY 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 [118and delivery can be obtained as soon as the'
Goods are landed.
GEO. FENWICK, AND COMPANY,
LIMITED.
HE TENTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the HONGKONG HOTEL, on SATURDAY, the 11th March, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, declaring a Dividend, and electing Directors and Auditor
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, will be CLOSEI) from the 8th to 11th March, both days inclusive.
By order of the Board of Directors.
W. G. WINTERBURN,
General Manager,
Hongkong, 4th March, 1899,
BIPORTANT:.
WATCH THIS SPACE DAILYH
COMING! COMING!
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COLOSSAL SHOW
WARREN Sensational Successful
Season in Manila,
The Mammoth Programme of a Morister Enterprise.
The Most Intensely interesting Performance Ever Witnessed.
A Triumphant show crowned with The Plaudits of Nations.
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A Carnival of Mirth, Music and Marvels. Hosts of Norefties Artistic. Refined and Original WHERE
WHEN
WATCH THIS SPACE
WHAT
THE ANSWER.
PRICES:
W. PFLUEGER, '
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Press Representative.
AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA-
TION COMPANY.
STEAM. FOR
This vessel brings on Cargo :--
From London, &c., er S.S. Victoria. From Australia, er S.S. Himalaya. From
ex S.S. Khandalla.
Option Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 2 EM, TO-DAY.
Gands not cleared by the 10th instant, at 4.r.M, will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me ip. any case whatever.
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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.
SUPERIOR OLD PALE DRY, choice old wine: White Seal Cap sule.
12.00
12.00.
14.40
Sample bottles and smaller quanti * $ties will he supplied at proportionate
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 4th March, 1899.
[ORTHERN 'PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP LENNOX"
FROM PORTLAND, OR., & YOKOHAMA, The above Steamer having arrived. Con signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel wilbe landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
DODWELF & Co., Ld Agents. Hongkong, 4th March, 1899. AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OM KOBE,
SINGAPORE, PORT SAID, FIUME AND THE Steamship
TRIESTE---
(Taking Cargo at through rates to BLACK SEA, LEVANT and ADRIATIC PORTS) THE Company's Steamship
→ ISTRIA"
Captain Rassevich, will be despatched as above
on MONDAY, the 6th instant, P.M.
For information as to Freight, apply to
SANDER, WIELER & Co.,
Agents..
[28in
Hongkong, 4th March, 1899.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
"FOR SWATOAR, AMOY AND FOÓCHOW.
THE Company's Steamship
** HAITÁN, Captain Roach, will be despatched for the above Parts, on TUESDAY, the 7th instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
**** DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO...
General Managers,
Hongkong, 4th March, 1899.
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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA.
THE Company's Steamship
"KUTSANG,"
Captain Bradley, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 11th instant, at Noon..
For Freight or Passage, apply in
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co..
General Managers,
Hongkong, 4th March, 1899,
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THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.. STEAM FOR
STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. (Through Jills of Lading issued for HaraYIA,' PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL and
AMERICAN PORTE)'
THE: Steamship THE
• PARRAMATTA,
Captain C. T. Denny, R.N.R., carrying Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, &c. on SATURDAY, the 18th Instant, at Noon taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Ports.
Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tea for London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Colombe into a steamer proceeding direct-to Marseilles and London; ollier Cargo for London, &c., will be conveyed via Bombay.
Parcels will be received at this Office until 4 PM. the day before sailing. The Contents and
Value of all Packages are required,
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's
Bills of Lading
For further Particulars as
apply to
H. A RITCHIE
Superintendent.
Hengkong, 4th March,táps
» ISTRIAN
wholesale rates.
THE RIVAL ČLAIMS.
Then look at the claims to be put forward. We have practically opened China to the world; we were first on the segne and then came the French, who after us certainly have the best claim to China. The Germans and Americans are practically newcomers on the scene but each will doubtless ask for a sphere of influence gul advance arguments to support their cause. Then there is Japan the considered, for it is hardly to be supposed that she would be content to stand idly by and see China divided up amongst the European Powers unleas she was granted a share of the spoil. And now we have Italy Coming forward and asking for concessions, Where can it all end, and how? With all these rival factions in the field the outlook for China appears to be a very gloomy one indeed. The Powers are well aware that she is helpless she can be easily overcome by the weakest of them, and there they all
The Dutch Second Chamber has passed a Bill placing the Japanese on an equal footing with Europeans in the Dutch East Indies,
THE "TIMES" ON CHINAS The Times in an article sympathises with the Italian demand for concessions in the Che kiang province and says that it hopes the British Foreign Office will grasp the true con dition of affairs before it is too late, as China is breaking up and the future lies with the nations who understand what to do.
WEATHER REPORT,
The Observatory report says On the 4th at 40a.m. The barometer has risen slightly on the E. coast of China, antl'is inclined to fall on the S. coast. The high pressure area seems. to be central between N. China, and Japan. Gradients moderate with fresh monsoon on the coast, and in the N. part of the China Sen FORECAST:-Moderate or fresh NE winds
finc
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
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tes Naval Department has come to the chualon that it will cost more than the mant supposed to establish a nával the island of Guim. "Bids recently juvit contractors, in New York: several times greater than the work in the United States. CONSIDERABLE damage, says the
Two
was done on the railway between pur and Kuma Kubu on the 21st ulto bridges were washed away, one at the zist mike and the other at Serandah. Also a con- siderable quantity of the banks fell away, three alips having occurred between. Rawang and Serendah. Serendah is flooded. The majority of the mines have been drowned and thousands of men are out of work. The losses are
enormous, ly
THE Malay Mail cosistently advocates the employment of Malays in State or township services. All existing unskilled labour employ- under Goverment should be recruited for among Malays, where the work is such as they
́can undertake. Our contemporary also says that one of the for mistakes made by the late Sir Willian Maxwell was when he announced "Malay being the language of
sit, like hungry dogs round a bone, each.3.S. Powerful leaves for Manila on Tuesday the State, Government servants are expected
alrakl to make the first step for fear, of bringing down the wrath of the rest.
WHERE WILL IT ENG?
next to relieve HM.S. Narcissusi
COMMODORE Powell, who is to relieve Rear Admiral Holland, arrived to-day by the Chasin.
TUE Spanish military court has decided that Admiral Cervera and another be prosecuted in connection with the naval disaster at Santiago, A w stamp-value three pies-is out, in Inde It is rose-coloured, with the Queen's head under a widow's "cap, surmounted by a tiny.crown.
bluejackets.
to be acquainted with it: no bonus will, there fore, in future be granted by Goverment to officers in the service passing intit" - Every in- ducement, it thinks, should be offered to en gingers, doctors, surveyors, police, &c. to pass.
an examination in colloquial Malay,
E-EXTRA SUPERIOR OLD PALE DRY, very finest
Apparently China is dermed miless she fifth annual dinner of the members of the quality, Black Seal Cap- can find a champion to arise in lær defence,
Hongkong Football Club will take place on sule (Old Bottled) ...... 20,40 who have offered her aid and it is difficul but she has played fist and loose with all
Saturday, March-25th.
A' QUETTA telegram of rath ulto, to a Calcutta,
Les find anyong to ring to the sette.
paper saysIntellience received here from: Sibi gues
show that Captain Spence, First B‚, 6',, and ('f', are excellent din-She fears that an appaj for help may end ner. Wines and suitable for invalids in her protector refusing to relinquish his
Assistant to the Agent to the Governor- General, while out for a drive along with. hold when she has been put-oget more upon
his wife on Saturday evening, was autocked. and delicate stomachs. D. and E. are
a secure footing. With the Powers interested Each
by a swordsman on horseback who turns after-dimer Wines of a very superior in China the case is much the same.
mistrusts the intentions of all the others to a
out to be a Brahui Baluch. Mr. Spence.. vintage. All are true Keres Wines,
certain extent and is inclined to weigh the
received a serious but not a dangerous wound, cost of coming to the rescue before making A SHAM Gght is to be held in Kowloon on besides being hurt through having fallen off his a move. Each is well aware that a crisis Monday next when a body of marines will dica dog-cart, the horse of which was also slashed may arise at any moment Which will necefend the place against an attacking force of across by the would-be murderer and rendered sitate action, but one and all fear to make
unmanageable. There is a feeling of insecurity, the first step either for the preservation or the disruption of China, apparently, the Os Monday afternoon on the Happy Valley in for European iffe abroad in these parts, how only road out of the difficulty lies in an at the third round for the Hongkong Football ever, owing to certain provincial factors induc lance of certain Powis, whose interests are Challenge Shield 25th Company, Eastern Diving unrest. The Baluch was shot dead by a of a similar nature, for the purpose of main-sian, R.A., will play H.M.S. Awerful. Kick-off bystader minimed ilution, formerly of the Royal taining the integrity of China and ensuring that at half-past four.
Antillery, all and everyone shali haven fair field in the tace for trade. But even this solution of Poornag of a remarkable kind was recently the question has its drawbacks. Alliances witnessed at Bangalore, when in the play for -have-been-talked-of-and-liseussen lebat the Mamas Gymkhana Cup, the West Riding shyness exists on the part of the Powers com Regiment and the 4th (Q.0.) Hussars tied for ecided to make the first step towards the the fifth consecutive time. realization of such dreams. There is always the haunting fear that the game may not be Tur Compania "Transatlantica's Buenos Aires, worth the candle ged in desiters arVultowed | Patricia de Satrustegui, San Francisco, drift. If only fagiand, tierny, America houdt, Lea de Luna, Puerto Rico and and Japan could come to a mutual under others are in the way from Barcelona en route standing upon the question of China's future | Le Manila to repatriate the remainder of the then she might yet li sayed, but unless such | Spanish garrison in the Philippines. Fan understanding is shortly arrived at and
We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.
A. 8. WATSON & Co., Limited, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. ESTABLISHED A.D.,1841.
BIRTHIS.
[-4 At No. 1. Queen's Gardens, on 3rd March the wife of ARNOLD FUCHs, of a son.
(304 Ai Dunbar Hall, Penang, on the 20th February, the wife of J. LEITH WEMYSS, of a daughter.
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed at their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all claims must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before Noon on the roth, instant, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the oth instant, will be subject to rent.
Jills of Lading will be countersigned by
SANDER, WIELER & Co... Agents, Hongkong, 4th March, 1899, -
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Entimations.
LECTURE.
MARRIAGES.
On the 1st February, ERNST GOETZ, son of Julius Grouz, of Hamburg, to CISSEY COLES, the eldest daughter of Ferdinand Cohen, Ham burg, formerly of Aictoria Park, Manchester.
On the 28th January, at St. Thomas's Poit- Tientsin, North China, to CECILE, daughter of man-square, WILLIAM ALFRED MORLING, of the late Thomas Porter Grayson, Lincolnshire..
TELEGRAMS.
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the tutelage of China undertaken, we fear | As will be sen by reference to our advenising that it will be too lati,
cofians, atcture will be delivered on Monday next in St. Andrew's Hall, under the auspices of the Od] Volmnes Society, by Colonel Elsdale, R.E., on "Our National Weak Points." The meeting will be open to the public and ladies are invited to attend. His Excellency, Major-General Gascoigne, C.M.G., will take The chalg
( BvTilegraph, j
· Spertai to the " Hongkong Talegraph." | IN THE
The Hongkong Telegraph THE WAR ISSFILE PIELIPINES.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1899.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
A WARNING.
We are glad to note that, according to the Reuter's message which we publish-to-day, the Tinies has taken its namesake by the forclock and uttered, a word of warning to the British Goverment with regard to the China question. The leading English daily has apparently awakened to the fact
"QLONEL ELSDALE, R.E. has kindly Consented to an Address, that a definite and strong line of policy in "OUR NATIONAL WEAK POINTS," in the ST. ANDREW'S HALL, on MONDAY, the 6th of March, at 5:15 PM. -
The MEETING will be open to the Public and Ladies are invited.
H.E. Major General GASCOIGNE, C.M.G. will take the Chair.
HENRY E. POLLOCK,
Hon. Secretary. HONGKONG; ODD VOLUMES SOCIETY. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1899.
THE MUTUAL STORES.
26. 28 & 30, POTTINGER STREET,
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69£11
THE BEST VALUE IN THE COLONY
FOR
GROCERIES AND
Hongkong, 28th December, 1898.
PROVISIONS.
Chinese affairs is needed and hopes that the British Foreign Office-will grasp the true condition of affairs before it is too late, as China is breaking up and the future lies with the nations who understand what to do. The question is, however, what will our Government decide to do and how will they do it?
FRIENDS OR FOES?
Is Great Britain prepared to maintain the integrity of the Chinese Empire and thus keep the door open to British trade, or will she be content to sanction the formation of spheres of influence, which may, as was recently pointed out by Mr. J. J. FRANCIS, Q. C., in his lecture before the Odd Volumes Society, ultimately develope into the acquisi lion of the territory included in the sphere of influence of each Power concerned, 'and the consequent disruption of the empire? If we are to support China, then her enemies. will of necessity become our enemies, and a clear understanding must be arrived at of the intentions of the various Powers "concerned in the question of the future of China in order that we may be enabled to distinguish between those who are in favour of the maintenance of the Empire of .China and those who favour its partition. In other words we must separate our friends from our possible enemies...
SPHERES OF INFLUESCE.
On the other hand, if spheres of influence are to be created then no time should be lost in plainly stating what is considered to be the British sphere or spheres, defining boundaries and giving our reasons for con sidering such tracts of territory to be under our influence.. This statement having been made, the other Powers concerned can do. likewise, and, if needs be, raise objections to the various claims put forward. But then, will the Powers agree? Russia will doubtless assert her claim to the whole of Manchuria and as large a slice of the northern pro- vinces as she dare, while France will wish to push northwards from Tongking, Germany la already established in Shantung and soʻis Great Britain, and cach will have a claim to put forward in that region, Then, we are
Misina, March jít.
5 Pa
FURTHER FIGHTING. The fheunington has shell-f the, Philipino intrenchments at Malabon and silences, them. There is fegint fighting at San Pedro.
PROMOTION FOR DEWEY. Rear Admiral Dewgs has been promoted
to Admiral.
Received at 4 pm Published at 5.30 p VICE-ADMIRAL VON DIEDRICHS RECALLED.
SHAKORAL, March 4th 4.pa
By the acceptance of a lump sum in cash from the British Government the Duke of Norfolk just committed a remarkable pension, The Duke's ancistor, the Earl of Surrey; commanded (nt Fladen Field, where the Scotchwere defeated, and was awarded a perpetual pension pf £40 year for his victorious soldiership. The money has been paid annually, century in and century out, ever since, and now the Duke has let the country off for £800 down.
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TRE Royal Academy, and the Pall Mall seife and the plainspoken master mariner may shake hands with themselves and South- ampton on the preservation of the Bargate:- The Town Council, going with general opinion, vetuas any removal or mutation whatever There is to be that hideous overhead electric business for the trains, but it has been discovered that to take little bit off the Sore through that awkward central arch is not the only way to get the evo which, even as it is, compels a conductor to “duck with care if he happens to be on the roof at the critical moment. A dropping of the rondway is the solution. As to the construc tion of a cireus round the gate for the general: traffic, which would be a great but costly reform, a committee is to see into that. The minia point, however, is that the Council will not make a circus" of itsell by, sacrificing Southampton's greatest-treasure. T. Gazette,
WARREN'S CIRCUS EN ROUTE,
Mr, George Warren, the enterprising proprie tor of Warren's Circus arrived by the a.s. Vuen
to-day and is busily arranging, details for Short season in Hongkong The preliminary announcement is made in our advertizing columna to-day. Full particulars giving open- ing date, location, prices, &c. will be announced in a later issue. With the high encomiums given the Company by the Press of Manila as a cri terion, Honghong amusement lovers are assured a treat.. Many features distinctly unique ure pro- mised and the organisation throughout has won much praise for the rofined, artistic and original features that characterizeit. Especial praise has „A PRIVATE message from the expedition to the been accorded the Sisters Warren for the daring Upper Nile, received in London vid Mom and intrepidity, evinced in their aerial flights, bassa, and dated the end of October, reports Press clippings from newspapers in many lan quages vote Prof. D. M. Bristol's mule-come- that all sections of a steam launch had then dian "Denver the most sagacious animal Been transported overland to Bedden, the pre known. Some enthusiastically claim that to sent head-quarters there, in be rebuilt and discover and develop in animal evincing in pie down to Fashioda, and “should Khar telligence almost human is an event of a cens fewn prove to have fallen" the advance party. The company will arrive on Monday per the of the expedition will join hands with the Nile specially chartered s.5. Tayo Mary direct from flotilla. The river vegetation, and the heavy an enormously successful season in Manila, which they are certain to repeat in Hongkong, sickness hand been the cause of the delay,
Vice Admiral von Diedlichs, in contand of the German Asiatic Squadron, has been recalled and Price Hemy of Prussia has
AT the Magistracy this morning Peter Hutchin-THE JAPAN SOCIETY been placed in command of the Squadronson, a private in the Royal Artillery, was in his stead.
Received at 415. PM. Published at 5.30 pa
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE ILLNESS OF THE POPE OF ROME
LONDON, March 2nd. The Pope is progressing favaumbly.
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DEATH OF LORD HERSCHELL Lord Herschell has died suddenly at Wash ington [Herschell, Favrer, First-Lord-terented-1886) Surname Herschell. Born 1837, educated at University College, London, and the University Bonn; called to the Bar in 1860 and became a Queen's Counsel in 1872, and a Bencher of Lincoln's Inn the same year. *Recorder of Carlisle 1873; represented Dur- ham in the Liberal interest (874-1885; Soli- citor General in Mr. Cladstone's Ministry 1880 and received the honour of knight-
charged with deserting on the 17th of last month. P.C. Garrod said that he came across defendant in Queen's Road on Friday night wearing plain clothes and a wide-awake hat, and took him to the Central Police Station, The man was handed over to an escort to be ́dealt with by Court, Martial. His past record is not a satisfactory one. He was dismissed the service in Malta, but re-enlisted and was sent out here.
Ar a meeting of the Shield Committee held yesterday, after hearing the evidence of the referee as to repeated and dangerous fouling in a shield tie on February 27th-lust, it was re solved in accordance with Rule 16 of the com petition to suspend Privato Bevan of A Con pany of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers till the end of November next, and in accordance with the above-quoted rule, any Association, Club, or pinyer, playing with or against Private Bevan shall also be dealt with in such manner as the committee shall think fit
Tur Kronstadiski Vesinik states, in referenco to the new ships for the Russian navy, that the problem of the use of petroleum fuel on board ship has been finally solved by Russian specia-
hood. On the appointment of a Royal Commmission to enquire into the work- ing of the Metropolitan Board of Works he was appointed chairman; and was one of the coinmissioners appointed to adjust differences between the States and Canada, He again became Lord Chancellor in Mr. Gindstone's 1892 Administration, holding lists. This was proved by the splendid success office until it resigned (June 1895). Oxford obtained in the trial of the machinery of the University conferred the degree of D.C.L. | Rostislut. The success is attributed to a new on him in 1886, and Cambridge University method of pulverizing petroleum residuum by, L.L.D. in June 1893; G.C.B. 1893 ; appointed mechanical (pneumatic) menna instead of by Captain of Deal Castle 1890; Chancellor of the University of London 1893. Heir, Hon, steam us formerly. The engines of the Rostislau exceeded the power contracted for, and during R. F. Herschell-Hazell's Annual.]
six hours at full speed, showed clearly, the great THE DREYFUS CASE,
advantage which liquid fuel, when The Senate has passed the Dreyfus Bil
the new method; has over coal SPAIN.
:
Señor Sagasta's Cabinet has resigned after mealing with viclent opposition in the Cortes,
to erect at St. Petersburg (wo large, capable of holding 450,000-poods, about 6.500 tons, of petrofel
The annual, conversazione, of the Japane Society was held on and ultimo, at. Princes Hall, Piccadilly Officers and others weto requested to wear uniform out of compliment to the Japanese naval officers, many of whom were present, and the few who did go lent effect. to make a brighter scene. The members and guests, who numbered several hundreds, were received on arrival by the President of the Society, Mr. Takanki Kato, Japanese Minister
London, and Madanie. Kato and the mem bers of the Council of the Society. Amongst those present were the Chinese Minister and suite, the Siamese Minister and suite, Viscount Dilon, Lord Strathcona Lady Trevor Livrence and Colin Campbell, Sir Edwin Arnold and Lady Arnold, Lady Lawrence, Sir Ernest and Lady Clarke Sir Halliday Macartney, Admiral and Mrs. D'Arcy Irvine, Professor and Mrs. Anderson Sec. Professor Kadono, Mr. Nakai, Mr. Sk Mr. and Mrs. Diósy, Mr. Charles Holme (Hon. Kajima, Mr. H. Edgar Consul General Georges Jamieson,
1. Mr. R. A. Mowin, Captain James, Mr. J. P-Reid, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Angier the officers of the Asana and of other vessels building for the Japanese Navy in this country In the reception room was a collection of Angers, pleasingly arranged in the Japanese manner by M Mr. S. Kajima, the styles. which were much admired by many ladies. A number of artifical flowers, by Japanese artificers, were also shown, these There was also displayed a very fine model of having been lent by the officers of the Asama. the magnificent Japanese battleship Shikishima, recently launched by the Tlaines Shipbuilding Company, and lent for the occasion by ta chairman Mr. AF. Hills, Twice during the its People were shown and explained by Mr. evening some excellent views of "Japan and A. Diday, Vice-Chairman Music was supplied by the Bijou Orchestra (a new march composed by Mr. Paul Bevan, the Hon Treasurer being played for the first time, Dilfer Japanese airs were also given, and just revious to God Save the Queen the F-Sp
Kimi Ga To were renderedZTENCI