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Hongkong, 15th March, 1899.
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Commencing
SATURDAY, the 18th March, 1899..
VIVIANNE
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DAGMAR,
PARISIENNE,
OMPANY
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"THE ELDER OF THE KIRK." Comedy in two Acts,
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To be followed by Select Varieties and SERPENTINE +
CREATIONS. Direct frou Loie Fuller Miss Dagmar uses four different dresses for these dances the
first 3 contain 500 yds. of silk Find-the 4th 700 yds.
The Most Wonderful Dance of the
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY MARCH 15 1899
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IMPORTERS OF HIGH CLASS
SHERRIES.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL
ENTRIES for the Cricket Club's Lawn Tennis Tournament close to-morrow, as antomced in our advertising columns. The case of Aguinaldo y, the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank was adjourned on Tuesday night until to-morrow morning, this afternoon being set aside for the settling of certain issues
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in Chambers. THE Royal Hongkong Yacht Club's tenth. race will be sailed on Sunday, next, the course being from the Police Pier Kowloon passing Channel Rocks (to port), Kowloon Rocks (to part), and Meyer's East Buoy (to port), twice
round.
THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY LIMITED.
This forenoon the second ordinary general meeting of shareholders in the Punjom Mining Company, Limited was held at the offices of the Company, No. 4. Praya Central. Mr. David present Messrs. J. H. Lewis, (Capt.), Burnie Gillies occupied the chair, and there were also (directors), J. B. Duncan (sec.), H. Wicking, G. C. Cox, W. 11. Gaskell, S. B. Bhabha, K. JV Jorge, W. E. Clement, P. M. N. de Silva, (Capt.) Ellie, and E. W. Terry,
The Secretary read the notice convening the meeting.
The Chairman said-tientlemen, the report having been in Your hands for some days with your permission we will consider it as having Į been read. Your directors are very much disappointed that they are not in a position te
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other part for a term of fifty years dating from |:April 1808. -The uret granted le fifty aquaro miles, being ten miles long and five miles -wide, with the longth-running on the lay of the gold bearing country rock. The lease provides, that the company has full mining rights over the whole area granted together with ample timber rights The cool was executed by the subsequently completed by the Resident and a company. So the 13th, September 1898 and
copy is kept among the archives of the con- pany's head office. Mr. Duncan, secretary, is desirous of taking a trip home on account of family fairs, and the Board has granted leave of absence for 8 months i Mr. Gaskell has consented to take on the Secretary's duties during his absence.
The report and balance-sheet were adopted, on the motion of the chairman) seconded by Mr. G. C. Cox..
Messrs. D. Gillies and J. H. Lowis were re
THE AMATEUR DRAMATIO
CLUB'S DANODARR
.810.80 YESTERDAY forenoon some Chinamen were--Jay before yourn more favourable report on the l'elected directors, on the motion of Mr. Wicking, roking costumes was that of a Pathis, while
seconded by Afr. Bhabha, months. We have done our utmost n
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engaged in excavating at Applichau, Aberdeen, when the earth gave way and several of them were buried beneath it. On being extri- cated two were found to be "dead, and another was so seriously injured that he had to be taken to the Hospital.
THERE will be a Hockey Match to-morrow Thursday at 4.45 p.m. Club v. Maxim Company Team. Messrs. Anton Brulton Cox Millward, Rowbroft Robinson, Wilkinson, Thompson, Wikefield Campbell, and Loring, play for the Club The Maxim Tean will be Messrs. Hornby, Hooper, A. Brown, Morrell, Gerrard, Ellis, Sanders, Lammert, Thornhill, Wode- 14.40.house, and J. Grant Smith.
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ties will be supplied at proportionate POPULAR PRICES
$2 & $1
wholesale rates. BOX OFFICE at the ROBINSON PIANO CO.
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GATION COMPANY, LIMITED:
HAREHOLDERS are hereby informed that at the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING held in 1,andan recently, a FINAL. DIVIDEND of 3 7 was declared on the Cam pany's Preference Shares, for the 6 months; ending the December, 1898, making 67 in all,
“A DIVIDEND of sex for the same year was also declared on the Company's Ordinary. Shares.
DIVIDEND WARRANTS will be ready on the 2nd instauit.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17th to the 2164 instant, both days inclusive:--
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co,, Agent. Hongkong, 15th March, 1899.
NOTICE.
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IN peri Rekulations for N conformity with the provisions of Regula
the CHINESE PILOTAGE SERVICE, a Board of Appointment will hold a Competitive Examination at the HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, Canton, at 11 AM, on the 24th instant, to fill one vacancy for 'h pilot in the Canton
Pilotage Body,
Only those was have served an Apprentice ship are eligible for Appointment.
W. NELSON LOVATT, Harbour Master.
Custom House,
Canton. 13th March, 1899..
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Approved:
E. B. DREW,
Commissioner
TO LET From IST.APRIL.
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HE COMMODIOUS OFFICES on the GROUND FLOUR of No. 9. Praya Central,
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. S. WATSON & Co.. Limite:l, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. ESTABLISHED A.D. 1891.
IN Kuala Kangsar. (Pemk) the other day, a lalay, while cunting rattans, was killed by a tiger. The lifeless body was found the same day lying in the jungle with the neck broken, while a bloodstained knife, with hair adhering to it, and the foot-prints of a tiger, went to show the manner in which the man had met his death. A lead tiger has since been found badly
wounded about the neck,
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As notified in our advertising columns Miss Vivianne Dagmar and her Comedy Company will give their arst l'erformance at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, on Saturday next. As will be noticed from the advertisement, the prices af admission are $2 and $ only, and from what the Straits Papers say of this talented company it is evident that Hongkong is to have a first rate entertainment at a very popular rate. HUNDREDS of letters were received in Mel-
bourne by the mails from England immediatly after Christinas, bearing a penny, stainp, from postage applied to Australia. The local post- persons who believed that the penny occan office surcharged each letter three-pence. Ja
maica was aucused of withholding proper notice of its solitary aloofness (amòng the West Indian Islands) from the scherie for the sake of the extra revenue passible by this surcharging. Zanti bar has lately given his adherence to the scheme. A MEJTING of the Sanitary Board will be held to-margy at 4.15 p.r. Order of the Day - Sil Agendhi. L-Appointment of a Secretary to the Sanitary Board 2. Correspondence concem
The Hongkong Telegraphing the pubibition of Cattle Sheds within cer-
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1899.
TELEGRAMS.
(by Telegraph.).
Special to the Hongkong Telegraph,
ACCIDENT TO PRINCE HENRY,
SHASHA, March-14th.
..5-55 pm.
tain limits. 3. Further reparts concerning the outbreak of Bubonic Plague in Formosa, Report of sporadie cases of Plague at Pokhoi. 5. Report of butbreak of Plague in two villages in Bengal. 6. Bubonic Plague Returns from Bombay for January 31st to February 13th 1899. 7. Mortality statistics for the Colony of Hongkong for the week ended March 4th, 1899, B. Mortality Returns for Macao for the weeks ended February 19th and 26th, 1899.
The usual dance given by the Amateur Dramatic Club at the conclusion of their annual series of performances took place last night at the City Hall St George's Hall was re- served for dancing and the floor was in excellent condition, as, indeed;":"is usually the case. Supper, which was o a formal one, was laid in St. Andrew's Hall, a special portion of which was reserved for the juvenile members of the pantomime who were thus released from the restraint occasioned by the presence of their seniors, 1034|| Card-roons, cloak-rooms, and ante-rooma wero fitted up in the usual manner and the arrange. ments were all that could be desired Fancy dress was the order of the day for the members of the A.D.C. and they appeared in costumes as ng, diverse and ingenious as pretty. One of the most On the motion of Captain Ellis, Messrs. another matlier ludicrous one consisted of con- Gaskell and Henderson were re-elected nu-ventional evening dress with a hot box by way ditors...
of head gear. The principals wore their panto- This was all the business.
ime dresses as also did many of the chorus and the gay colours under the electric light had a very pretty and pleasing effect, the lace of the Namal and Military uniforms adding n glitter, to the scene, the few plain evening dresses showing up as black spots. The band of the Centurion was in attendance and the music of the various dances was in most cases adapt ed from the pantomime and was all that could le desired by the most fastidious taste, The choruses of many "of, the songs were: taken up by the dancers and added to the gaiety of the evening. The romp dance from the pantomime was included in the programme and was danced by the members of the com pany in capital style. Dancing was kept up to a late hour and the general opinion expressed
given by the A.D.C. We append the pro- was, that the dance was one of the most success
gramme
SAD DEATH OF A BLUEJACKET.
This morning while landing for drill at Kowtoon, a seaman of the Centurion was. obliged to fall out of the ranks feeling faint He was left sitting leaning against a tree and when next seen was found to be dead. It is supposed that he died of heart disease.
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THE WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES.
(From our own Correspondent,}
MANILA, March 7th, 1899,
working of our miles dating the past twelve accomplish the end we had in view, but so far success has not attended our endeavours, In the early part of the year our hopes were dispose of our concession on favourable terms, buoyant with the fair prospect of being able to
which would have given us a good price and admitted of our retaining one half interest in the property in fully paid up shares ; but owing to adverse circumstances influencing the London market, our expectations in this direction were not realised. Since we met at our last annual meeting an immense amount of prospecting has been done with the view of finding a payable lode, but so far our efforts have not been altogether successful. We have cut several very promising looking buddies of stone, but in nearly every, instance, the 'lode proved to be of a very low grade, which would net pay the cost of passing it through the mill. You are all doubtless aware that the large body of payable are found in the Jalis tint the war between the Americans and It is becoming more and more apparent daily mine was practically worked out nearly two Filipinos will be a prolonged one, continuing years ago, and since that time the mill has been for an indefinite period. In spite of the fact kept going on the large heaps of headings left that the Filipinos have not the advantage of the by the Chinese who, we have reason to believe, blessings of modern military education, in spite mined in this part of the country for over one of the fact that they are ill-fed and cind and; hundred and fly years; during that period many thousand tons of stone after having been allah, and as a matter of fact, handicapped round, they still prove a stubbom enemy, quarried were rejected and thrown into the who will probably give the Americans more neighbouring jungle, an account of the quartz trouble than they bargained for when they pur bring of too low grade to pay the expense of chased the claim to the Philippines from Spain. winuing the gold by the primitive methods then Without a force of about 35,000 men the Ame in practice. These headings have kept the mill ricans can only remain on the defensive, with going for nearly two years, crushing from 2,000 the exception of the offensive undertakings of to 2500 tons and yielding a return from 250 the warships, and cannot successfully operate to 300 ounces of fine gold per month, represent against the enemy so as to make short work of ing a fair profit on the outlay, but when we them. With a force, of the number above take into consideration the large amount. expended on Jalis Mine for prospecting, driving commanders can, provided that they have the mentioned at their disposal, the American on the ore body, and sinking wines, all with a powers necessary, surround the Filipinos, hem view to prove the lady, it is somewhat discouraging them in on all sides, and then hold out the ing to find at the end of the year that we have inevitable alternatives—death or surrender. not yet located the trite lode andthat our tiñan-
It was with feelings of pleasure that the news was receive here of Read-Admiral Dewey's promotion to full; Admiral, and chief of the U. 5. Navy It is needless to say that the pro- motion was well merited and fully deserved and Ind Admiral Dewey is the right man in' the right place. At the same time General Otis vival his promotion to be Major-General Bigadier-General of the regulars and Major of the 5. regular army. He was previously General of the Volunteers.
Latreon
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Valte &ne Lancers
Polka.
9-Romp by the company,
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CORRESPONDENCE.
„We do not necessarily endorse the opinions
Correspondente in this plan.J
OUR WEAKNESS. ·
To var Boiton arʻunx "Hondroxa" "Tillicham Sin-We have had during the last fortnight":" two very able and instructive lectures on the
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of
The country is thoroughly-alive to the necessities of the Navy and the wants of our sailors, but seems quite indifferent to Military matters, People seem quite contented with the knowledge that British soldiers have conquered before and in the belief that they will do it again. This is, Sir, a great source of weakness especially when it is combined with a vast amount of prudishness.We heard a few years ago that whef a regiment was ordered to the frontier war, then raging in India, that iliey were unable togo,
the time but the matter, was allowed to drop. or account of so many of the men being in Hor pital. "This fact created quite a sensation, at
state of things. I myself have been in the army And no steps were taken to rectify this awful for a number of years and can speak from my own observation of the number of men, whose, whole lifeand
this one
cial returas shew a debit inlance on the place practically every day in some point weakness and the strength of England both
Since my last despatch fighting us taken year's working oft9,840. 98. I must however or other, The 'death roll is, likewise swel- tell you gentlemen that gold mining in the ling daily, of course, that of the Filipinns given by well educnted men, both alike full of Stute uf Perak is a very difficult problems indeed, pretoisating. Want is to be the end of all this suggestions that as a nation we should mark miler giving indication that was are in Spanish comic paper called El Tio Verdude. One of the lecturers is influentially corected we are almost weekly discovering à must pro fighting, fire and general destruction? || A
and inwardly digest for our future guidance, the immediate vicinity of gold-bearing work. The true old uncle.) publishes a picture witch with the army and the other served an appren but after driving a few feet further the indica gives a fitting and appropriate answer to this ticeship in the service of his Queen, and tions become less pronounced and the leader query. It is the picture of a town completely country, and it struck me as being very wonder pitches out and partially disappens. The reduced to rains, without a single sntil, and flyful that neither gentleman thought fit to say whole of the country rock at Jalis from the going progionaly is the Stars & Stripes.
anything about our: fighting capabilities, com- feet upwards is so fuch broken up and dis- turbed by volcanic eruption that no reliance chan-The former ins-on-board 684 meu of the 22nd instincts that have so greatly contributed to The ironsparts Senator and Ohio have arrived. pletely ignoring the fact that it is our lighting be placed on what in other spheres would be Infantry Regiment and the latter brought 729 saying this I am not putting forward my "the "attainment "of our present position. - In locked upon, as well defined indications. men belonging to the same orgarization. The Nevertheless, our Directors are convinced Senator also brought 14,000 Krag-jorgenson own opinion but that of Lord Macauley who that we have good prospects of discovering in repeating rides which are intended to replace dwells upon this point at great length in his the near future a valurible mine at Punjum; the Springfields now in use on the firify line. essay on. Hallams constitutional History gold is to be found all over the country and we
The transport Grant, which brings the 4th England may reasonably assume, more particularly if Infantry and a battalion of the 17th, was reported we take into consides in the good fortune at Singapore the day before yesterday and will they liave met with at Raub, that success will probably be here.on Friday or Saturday: yet sitend our virts in discovering the inde we have looked so long and on anxiously fur. the working of the cyanide process during the past year has not been satisfactory owing to The tailings containing such a very large per centage of decomposition products of the frem Tax departure this afternoon of Mr. W. Farmer-pyrites, rendering them impenetrable to the action of the cyanide. The only tailings we was the signal for his business associates and have bad for some time to undergo the cyanide friends to tender him a right and Bon treatment are those got from the milling of the Voyage. The hearty farewells attested highly headings which have been exposed for a long period of yous" to the action of the In Mr. Farmer's popularity and enterprise. weather causing an inclu,lale lasic iron sait Prince Henry of Prussia was present at the The festivities commenced on Tuesday found to be most desuntives of cymile and launch of a tow-bost to-day at. Farnham's night with n dinner given in the making it comparatively nodiesa in the estate- Vard. A piece of wood fell from the rafters equestrian ring of Warren's Circus, and tion of gold, we have tried many experiments striking the Prince on the head and inflicting presided over by Mr. Warren. This afternoon with the view of overcoming this serious tit-Borses, imported from the States. These give it with all reserve that since
Promptly at 2, be cordial "au revoirs," were culty but up to the present I regret to
we vigon The scene of only partial success. We have now secured animation, antivened by a mammoth bouquet of the services of a most able and enterprising fire-crackers, was very reminiscent of a Chinese Manager at the names and the Beard is confit New year. The trip of the launch from Queen's ent that he will devote all his energy and wharf to the s.s. Taiyuan was further accenability to make Payim a dividend paying tuated by the incessant roar of powder, inters mine. When Mr. Bailey was in Hongkong a persed by the inspiring music of Mr. Warren's shon ting ago with the object of consulting the cornet band. Mr. Farmer has presided over Board on some importaia points connected Advices from Cebu have been received here the Victoria Hotel for nine and a half years with the development of our property, he sub-to-day. The Pigy arrived there on the 16th and is leaving for a six montiis holiday through-mitted a short report on the probabile vidue of Feb. from iloilo, the Kaiserin Augusta follow out Australia and New Zealand, returning with the concession and 4 we embrace the ing on the 20th. The Consuls advised the his family. We join in extending him our best opportunity of reading in to you, it is dated natives that any attempt to destroy foreign pro- wishes for a happy tour and a speedy return:. Pahang, Cib, Febunay and runs as follows —— perty, would lead to the landing of parties of "Gentleman, I am unable to present to you, marines for protection. Some discussion ensued THE SUMMER CRUISE OF THE an annual report of the operations on your between the older and younger sections of the
FLEET.
property for last year in such define from or antives and the older and wiser ones, prevailed on such lines as I would be pleased to do, and there was no outbreak. shaving been there but a little over three The Petref arrived on the 21st accompanied by The following, we understand is the pro-months of that period Duijng this time a small steam launch. There was considerable gramuse for the summer cruise of the British I have devoted myself in getting an under excitement among the natives, almost amount- standing of the general conditions existing ing to a panic. The acting American Consul, at and about the mines from a coinmercial Mr. Sidebotton, went on board and brought a standpoint and in accordance with your message that the commander wished to regati Nara of Place Arrive Leave uber of Days Remark instructions as I have understood them, have ate with the natives for the peacceful transfer of Wei-hai-wel...
carried on prospecting work as rigorously as the place. 2 J Fort Hamilton", 22 June 24 June
seemed at all practicabile or possible consistent A commission of natives went on
cot on board and Bangla balet... June 27 Juge
with a judicious expenditure of money and informed the Captain that the place having been Pare Sazarofag Jussy July Karuilof day. i July 15 July,
with reasonable economy. As you have been abandoned by the Spaniards they had formed Oberm45 July to July.
advised this prospecting has not been prohemselves into a gareming body, a branch of f Harracoreta 21 July 23 July Fakedale July
ductive of any delinite results one way or the the Philippine. Republic and considered they Part II
other, nor could it have been expected to be had every night to continue doing so. untess we had been favourel by most excep The Captain handed them an ultimatum
a wound which bled profusely. The Prince was not seriously injured and made a speech
afterwards.
Received 6.15 p.m. 14th March. Published 9.30 a 15th March.
(From our da Correspondent;)
now occupied by Messrs. DODWELL & Co., ITALY'S ULTIMATEM TO CHINA. LIMITED..
Apply to
E. D. SASSOON & Co.
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· Hongkon, 16th March, 1899.
-DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW. THE Company's Steamship
"HAITAN,"
Captain Roach, will be despatched for the aboye Ports, où FRIDAY, the 17th instant, at Daylight,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 15th March, 1899. - [3570
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEÉS.'
CHE, P. & O. 5. N: Co.'s Steamship-
"TIENTSIN,"
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS, Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed nad placed at their rish 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 funded.
This vessel brings on Cargo:
From Madras, er 5.5. Eveliinu: Optional goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contary before 9 AM. TO-MORROW
Goods not cleared by the 2185 instant, at 4 Þ.14, will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be offered by me in any case whatever,
All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and certificate of the dange ob taited from the Godown Company within ten daya after the Vessel's arrival here, after which no Citime will be recognised."
HA RITCHIE,
Superintendent,
Hongkong, th March, 1899.
TIENTSIN, March 15th.
3.28 p.m.
The Italian Minister sent an ultimatuin to the Tsungli Yames last Friday. *The time for an answer has expired and the Tsungli Yamen has returned the document rudely. Nobody seems to know what is pending and the actions of Great Britain appear vague.
Received at 5 p.m. “ Published at 5.30 p.m.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE SUEZ ČANAL-THE OBSTRỤC. TION REMOVED.
LONDON, March 13 The $.5. Rydal Hall which obstructed the navigation of the Suez Canal, has been floated,
OBITUARY.
The death of Mrs. Keely the actress is announced.
ITALY IN CHINA,
A discussion on the concession of San Mun
Bay to Italy has taken place in the House of Commons. Mr. St. John Brodrick said that if Italy can secure the concession by diplomacy, Great Britain will welcome her appearance in China. Great Britain's polley is the safeguard ing of her own interests and the non obstruction safeguarding her own interests Great Britain is of those of friendly powers; and that while
willing to support Italy by diplomatic nicans.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says:On the 15th at 11.45 . The barometer has fallen consider bly on the E. coast with indications of a da pression moving Eastwards over Central China. Gradients slight on the coast, and in the N. part of the China Sex Forecast i-modernte › [5] E winds ; fair,
revived with
fleet -
Hakodate Endermo. Akisht
andy
Saudal lay Volokanin
CRUISE 1899. Part 1.
ya Ang $136, 14 ADE Asging Aug.
Orang, 24 Aug.
Sen Harbour
2
13 Aug, 23 Aug.
-30 Aug
Approximate dates only,
QUARANTINE.
The Consul-General for the Netherlands has favoured us with the following -
say.
luringing the two members of the special com
The Baitimare arrived here on Saturday vision, Professors Schurmann and Warrester A recent acquisition to the Abierican Army of occupatina is a number, tos did, ́of cavalry
re full-grown, large animals who will, no doulat werdler yery valuable service. It is calculated that a charge of cavalry men, mounted on these barses, wild easily disperse a large force of Pilipinos who have not been drilled against suelvattacks,
NEWS FROM CERUPIGI
physique are spoilt from
the Welsh Fusiliers, which I believe is no kong no less than 814, men have been seiniited worse than other regiments have been ja Hong. into hospital suffering from this prevenable dis.. case 1 am informed that both 11.Ele general: and M. Owere surprised and shocked or such A state of affairs of my own personal "knuw- ledge I know that the Army Authorities. have done all in their power to amend matters, but they can only deal with the soldier which, in my opinion, is the wrong end to start at What is wanted is to go to the cause nnd pus tify that. Religion, punishments and dis
ribution of knowlerige on the subject have been tried and found wanting, Government must take up the inatter, and bring special legisla meture to bear on the subject. This, Sir, I mainta
in, is the Government's duty, as at out only affects soldiers but civilians alike our army men are civilians first then serve in the army returning back again to civilian employmente
Thanking you Sir for allowing this great intrusion on your valuable space.
I am, etc
RESERVIST. Hongkong, March 15th, 1899..
SELANGOR PLANTERS.
NEET COFFEE GROWERS UOPEFULI
The military govenfor, Geneml Maxilum,coffee-growing in Brazil. Note is made, of was absent but returned in the afternoon. He growl disinclination on the part of planters renmined outside of the town and censured the to sell their coffee in outside, markets, the local committee for their surrender adding prices ruling in Singapore having compared that he had six to seven thousand men with Vely filvourably with anything obtainable cisce of this, and the want of food made most of the him to punish them. Nothing, however, came where, natives return to their homes,
tional good fortune during that brief period. giving them up to 8 a. m. onthic zand to deliver The details of the work done have been fully the city. After a stormy meeting in the even The Selangor Planters Association's annual Squadron reported from time to time so I will not go into ing the natives decided to yield to force ma report for 1898 speaks hopefully of coffee dispare the particulars thereof now. From what has fire and delivered the place under protest prospects. Even with the price of coffee to
teen done heretofore, what 1 irave been able suting that they had no power to act without ew planters still hope to cover expenses to do, and so farms I am able to judge of the orders from Aguinaldo.. VAN TUGThe report urges unwearying efforts to improve property from surface working, explorations by At 9.30 am, on the 22nd, the Petret landed a quality and keep down the cost of production the natives, and such other indications as there small force which raised the Stars and Stripes, by planters, and states that steps have been taken to get trustworthy information about are to guide an expert in forming an opinion the natives looking sulkily our Maili
as is already well known, that a considerable extent a
of our terri- tory is gold beanng beyond a doubt, that, there are well defined loues existent in it, and that the geological formation, of the country heing the most favourable of any formation for the
The report, dwells with pleasure, upon the slate and porphery for the most part, is perhaps existence of payable gold fodes, it cannot but be
efforts made to extend the cultivation of rubber more than probable that in the large area of land "No flag was raised on the government house, and coconuts in the State, and calls attention owned by the Punjur Company there will be The Vered remained, in the harbour but not the little interest taken toeramie cultivation, found not only a'lode but more likely several men ware left to guard the flag until the 45tl there. The report favours the appointment oft lode of payable value, these however can only when a detachment of men was landed for this de Veterinary Surgeon, in Selang deal be brought to light by pursuing our present purpose..
effectively with the cattle diseases whic policy of activity, and assiduously searching and H.M.S. Pigmy sailed on March 1st for out there at times. The wants of a store prospecting for them." Gentlemen, I think we ports to protect Britishers. On the same day, plante
send their have no reason to call in question the bona fides the transport Pennyshanda arrived with 380 to be eled "hasi; Bech suppijt of our Manager, in my opinion this is a straight-men of the 23rd who landed on the two follow. Bar] forward and unbiased report on our concession- ing days and took up suitable quarters. which is full of hope and promise to share- bolders. It gives me much pleasure to inform you that our new lease of the Punjum Conces sion was prepared on the rath day of Septem
Hongkong, March 15th, 1899.3. Sir, I have the honour to inform you that the Governor-General of Netherlands India from Hongkong or having called at, this, port has decreed that all ships or vessels arriving are subject in Netherlands-India to a quarantine of ten days from the date of departure from this port or since the last case of plague on board,
Importation of animal refuse, of claws, hoofs and animal hair from Hongkong or transhipped
Hongkong 19 temporarily prohibited. Also it is temporarily prohibited to import into Netherlands-India, tapestry and used embroi deries unless these are transported as personal Ingage or in consequence of change of resi dence,
Also it is temporarily prohibited to Import into Netherlands India, bags or sacks, which have already been used and coming from Hongkong or transhipped at this part
រុប
Things are quiet and it appears as if the natives havesubmitted to the inevitable Reports, Lowever, have been received that entrench- mentswere being thrown up at Tacloban,
I have the honour to remain, Sir, fiber last, between the British Resident on behalf. The Americans are now moking, usu
Your obedient servant, 2-1 of the Sultan of Pahang, on the one part and the native officials who were in charge, o
Drozzi, the l'unjum Gold Mining Company on the us possible putting them juto, official posi
to tin mining: