To-day's Advertisements,
EATRE LE ROYAL.
VIVIANNE
DAGMAR:
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY MARCH 18, 1899.
To-day's Advertisement.
BIJOU THEATRE.
RECLAMATION GROUND, PRAYA WEST.
PARC'S
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PARISIENNE.
D'A
OMPANY.
COMEDY
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“THE ELDER OF THE KIRK."-
Comedy in two Acts,
To be followed by Select Varieties and
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£ CREATIONS I MONDAY, ibę zoth March, 1899.
THE GUINEA STAMP," "THE GUINEA STAMP," *THE GUINEA STAMP,
PRICES $2&si BOOK at ROBINSON PIANO CO.
LIONEL WILLIS,
- Manager
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Hongkong, 18th March, 1899,
ON
LOST AND FOUND.
N the Praya, West of Peddar's. Wharf, TO-DAY, about 13., a LADY'S GOLD WATCH and SAFETY PIX AT- TACHMENT. May he had on Application to the Undersigned an prouf of Dwnership,
Hongkong, 1701 March, 1809.
AG. AITKEN,
Dock Other,
(3701
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUR
ATHLETIC SPORTS,
MARIONETTES,
.EIGHTH WEEK:
Tire first sad of the Graving Dock at Colminbi was to be cut by the Govenor of Ceylon on the 1st instant.
fer to take away sewage matler uncontanii- nated by disinfectants. For disinfectants prevent the sewage, for a long time, from re- solving into the constituents necessary for
It is THE relics of Buddha that were offered by the aiding the growth of our food plants. a well-known fact that, at some of the Indian Goverment to the King of Siam have Treaty Ports the Chinese are willing heen made over to flis Majesty's Commissioner to pay for the privilege of removing at Gorakhpur. The occasion was marked by'a | sewage matter where disinfectants are absent,. fitting ceremony.
white where they have been used payment
Is Perak, the new mining code provides for the exclusion of Counsel in all matters, within the jurisdiction of the Mines Warden's court The reason for this is difficult to understand, and the lawyers there object to the exclusion.
NATAL, ted is providing the colony with new outlets for energy and capital. Last year's output was estimated at from 300,000 to 400,000 pounds; und as there are 'other' 'estaten, whichi'
OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LTD,
The third onlinary annual general meeting, of the shareholders in the Olivers Freehold Mines, Lid was held to dily in the registered offices of the Company Mr H. Humphreys presided, The others present were Messrs. A Jupp, W. H. Potts, C. Ewens, A. H. Man cell, Capinin Clarke, Lan Chi Pak, J. S. Hagen and W. C. Taylor (Secretary), ****
is demanded for its removal. This being The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial bring up the total under tca-culture to between The Chairman gaid-Gentlemen, the report the case it is easily seen that the obstacles Despite the Present Continuous Enormous and in the way of the removal of night soil would be greatly diminished were the system which we advocate universally adopted in Hong. kong.
Sensational Success.
PACKED AUDIENCES NIGHTLY.
The Management regret to announce the LAST WEEK
of this. Exceptionally Brilliant and Enormonsly Successful Company owing to previous arrangements; consequently the Season terminates, positively
SATURDAY EVENING, the 25th instant.
TO SIGHT,
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Grand Change of Programme ROBINSON CRUSOE
PLAX at RoBINSON PLANO COA Hongkong, 18th March, 1899.
Entimation.
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In private houses where dry carth has been used it has invariably been found to be a decided improvement upon the use of disinfectants. The earth not only prevents all unpleasant odours from arising from the bathrooms, but renders the handling of the night soil much less obnoxious and at the same time transforms it into a valuable and non-dangerous, manure which can be used with perfect safety and "freedom from offence to the nostrils of the most delicate lady in either the lower or vegetable garden. To those of our'renders who doubt oRIF
assertions we can only say give the system a fair trial. It has been scoffed at Fin its early days by sanitary authorities and unbelievers in England frequently, but when once induced 26 make a trial of the system for themselves the verdict has invariably heen in its favour
IT is proposed to hold an ATHLETICA, S. WATSON & Co., TELEGRAM S.
MEETING OF SATURDAY, 1st
1899, under A.A.A. Rules (subject to sufficient entries being received).
1.--Long Jump
EVENTS
2-Throwing the Cricket Ball. 3.Throwing the Hammer (t-lbs.)
20 yards Flat Race (Handicap), 5-Bicych Burm. 1 mile. (Handicap). 6.100 yards Flat Race, Challenge Cup (to
he won three Z-High jump. -8--Bicycle Race 2 miles. Handicap..
9-Half-mile Flat Rare. To-Fog-of-War--8 men a ̈side-open ta Non-Commissioned Officers and "Men" of Army, Navy, and Police, Bach ship, Regiment or Corps may enter ond team only.
1 Sack Race,
12-936 yards Flat Race (Handicap) 13-Three-legged Race. yards. 14 --One Mile Flat Rage (Handicap) 13-120 yards Vrirems" Race (Handicap)
open.
167-174 yard, Hard Race, To Flights.
17. Hi Raxes Milk - Handicap.
B-Half-Mile Flat Race: sepay to Soldiers.
Sailors, Police.
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197 440 yards Flat Rate Challenge Cups 30. Consolation icaci.. Events
17% 19% 20. ojen pi all Gentlemes Amarises who are Mounts Visitors of the Hog Sáng Club, Nay Chub. ! Club Germania 1 y, chet, or Viguria Real Hong Kong Host Clubs Entrance fray as for each pɔent (1-9, 15- 17 and 195 -Gemszal Batry, 29,
Entries CLOSE FRIDAY 28th March,
Entrance forms obtainable at the abme mentioned Club,
W. S. BAILEY. Acting Hon, Secretary. NB-This programe is subject alteration.
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Hongkong, 18th March, 1899. 1730
LUNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
Dates
KOTICE.
By Order of the Bogad.
LIMITED.
Established 'A.D), 1844,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
A
LI, our stocks of WINES and SPIRITS are selected by experienced buyers' on
the staff of our Loudon House, bright direct at first har auportusin word and bottled by Topselves; dans "saving all intermediate profits, and enabling us to supply the best growths at moderate prices.
PRICE LISTS, with full details, to be
had on application.
PORT after removal should be rester a month before use. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted before being sent out...
are
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SHERRY.Excellent Dinner, and Mter Poner Wines of very superior Vintages. * All true Xamus Wines
CLARET. Our CLARECS., in- uding. The lowest -prived, -- are garastood to be the gélatine proluce Yol the juter of the grape and are not artificially rule. f raisins and j'aurants, as is generally flie cuse with
Cheap Wines.
DOUGLAS JONES,
Sian pelatry Hongkong, 13th March, 18000
676; OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
HE Company's Steamship- THE
· MENELAUSE
BRANDY.All our BRANDY is guaranteed to be. pire, Conxac, the difference in price being merely question of age and vintage,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
GERMANY AND THE TRANS-AFRICAN RAILWAY.
LONDON, March 16th. Mr. Kholles has succeeded in the negotia tions to construct the Cape-Cairo telegraphe!
system through Geiman teritory instead of via the Congo Pire state, and similar arrange ments concerning the milway are nearly com.
pirted
THE GERMAN ARMY BILI.. In conséquence of an adverse yote in the Reichstag the German Government assents to fixing the peace effective force at 495,000, instead of 502,000 demanded by the Army, Bill
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Prout Jpanese Papers.s
THE ITALIAN DEMANDS.
PERISIA. Marcfi 7ılı, Haly will do nothing further t'i the arrival in in her men of a The British liniste, ampanied by the talian Minister, has panta vigi; to the Tsunghi Vamen to support the claimes of Italy,
MILITARY OFFICERS OFFERED,
PERING, March 70% Germany, útilising the present opportunity. has suggested in the Chinese Covemment the visity of China engaging German military
instructors.
TO CHINAA.
ILLNESS OF QUEEN MARIE HENRIETTE.
Tokio, Marcha yili.
Mr Karno, the Japanese Minister in, Paris, telegraphed yesterday that H. M. the Queen of hope of her recovery: Belgium is dangerously ill, and there is little
MASSACRE IN FORMOSA.
Tokyo, March 9th.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says-On the 18th at 1145 am. Barometric changes on the China coast are slight. The high pressure area appears to be apizning over japan, and pres sure is relatively low in the S. part of the China Sea. Gradients slight to moderate on the coast, Father steep with very strong monsoon in the S. part of the China Sex. Forecast :-- Fresh NUR. wink a fair.
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and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals; Tse Hing, Vin
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The shall-pos epidemic in Kangron enhtinues to spread, and the number of patients is the Hospital increases daily. Captain Smith and Mr. Greasy chief engine:) of the x Fitzpatrick have both died of that disease there.
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As will be seen by referencé un mir advertising columns, Captain Anderson will deliver a lecture on Monday next al 5.15 pan, before the Odd Volumes Society, on British Interests in the Far East The public and ladies are invited to attend,
MR. W.,M. Mister of Çaleadoniar Estate, in
Province Wellesley, has been authorised to fill
the specification of an invention for "au ime movement in the process of manufacturing grand particully insket or muscovado sugar. by using oil as a means for regulating The evaporation asul temperature of boiling and adrying.
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The Secretary read the notice calling the meeting or a 2,500 to 3,000 ames, this year's output of tea and statement of accounts having been in your may be put down at hoog,ocols, at least, hands for one days, I will, with your permission wtake them as rond. You will see by the CARL MILLER, who won the great interna accounts that besides the amount spent in tional 'aix days bieyele race at Madison Square Mining and crushing, and actual Mining course, New York, last December, breaking all charges, we have expended during the year a records witha run of 2037 miles, and was marrie which has been charged to a new account sum uf St,600 in developing our property, ed on the rare track, broke his own record on called development account. This amount the 28th February and won the-six days' mce at San Francisco with 2192 miles or 366 miles a day.
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will have to be written off from time to time as opportunity offers and when we get returns from these developments. It includes the cost of sinking the shaft which we referred to The Hongkong Volunteers lost one of their in the report and the cost of driving at the 300 senior members to day by the departure of level in the Main shaft, which work is quite Sergt. Hayward for Borneo, on board the remunerative, but which must be done in order to discover, if possible, the cause of the Sultan. Sergt. Hayward, who has been a mem、
alling off in the value of the stone at this depilt. her of the Volunteer Corps for 13 years, during. You will readily understand that the striking six of which he has held the position of. No. 1 of payable ore at the bottom level or deeper, in. No. 1, 7pir, gun detachment Field would greatly enhance the value of our pro battery, had an informal dinner given in you will remember that at the end of 1897, we had just finished sinking our his homar last night, at Thomas Grill Main shaft to a depth of 300 feet and were Eleven sat down to a well furnished table and the reef at this level. The reef wis & fect Roons, by the members of No. 1 detachment. prepating to drive both north and south on heartily appreciated the choice viands put thick and looked very promising; unfortunate before them by the worthy host. The chair-ly it did not come up to the expectations man in proposing the health of their departing of our Manager, and as far as we have gone' erunrade sud he had known Sergt. Hayward for yet, we have not met with any payable stone. upwards of 14 years and could distinctly call to Latterly, however, there are signs of change in memory the first occasion that he had seen the lode and we may reasonably, hope for an him. He could conscientionsly,say that No. 1 detachment was, and shud for a number of movement in the near future. At the 200 and the 150 feet levels, driving and stoping years past been the best detachment, and it has been cirried on almost continuously and was greatly owing to the untiring zeal that had both from the stopes above, these evels and contibuted to their occupying such an envious feet, been shown by their No. 1, which had so vastly from those of the intermediate level below, 200 position. He wished their late Sergeant every sngress in tile and felt confulenge in him, as be had known him in different situatious and he was Bound to say he had been successful in them all REPORT foon London sites, that the rate at Sent, Hayward, in responding, thanked the which" Lilian and Ceylon tea is dispiring the | Chaizan for his fan ngơ high, opinion of his un- tex of the Chinese from the Baglich meiber it is to de bis duty; wherever he might have toge ite would always remember the novits to the mose careless observe Moren of No. 1 detachment, as it was owing to their antiqularly is this the'cise with round to Lullanation that he find bien able to heat such eulogestic remarks passed concern Pa binself. He fat great reluctance-at leaving had grown up and heen associated in all the Hongkong and the many triends with whom he happiest days he could reall. He, moked them for the generosity and good will shown
wants him,
SOME time ago" the Welsh and some of the English coalaniners demanded in increase in the hewing rates. The matter was referred to a Conciliation anul Arbitration Board, which has now given its decision that an increase of 5 per cent, shall take place in the men's wages in April and that an additional increase of zy per cent, shall be gmotel in October,
age teas, for only blindness, itsch could fit to note the fasaduse and incutising stark of Ceylon tea in tin-fuil par kūts of various sizes which stores nowadays fuck and dispose of
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Titz German Consul General and party were waiting for some time at the 1. & 48, Jetty you terly afternoon, says the A. 41 22. Nitos of a3th in-t, to welcome II.R.H. Pänce Heng of Pres by ten news was brought them that the Min. criares had Linded quietly the Japane Slani "Wharf, May the poved ed to the Comman to be of great, where !{
they are
Pike" Vonsgat (Gended wet the NHLS: hayeza wield gail, dres alswitli tes, had the nationdoken av di played endly Hieram homers in the rigidemem pondus late of the Find für Sphalis on lady Hannan were who are pat
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MORE CASES OF RINDERPEST AT UNUSEWAY MAY,
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biy be the means of tenninding the quidende
On the more of Atkinson, secondled by 1. Clark, the premises were declared infected. The Hon. F. H. May proposed that the sis infected are he slaughtered, and that the Cofound Versinary Surgeon be authorised to staigiter an of the remaining 17 immediately they show uptoms of the disease, and that proper ringements be male for the isolation of the cold and attendants by the Colonia! Veterinay Surgeon with the assistance of the polire.
M. Osborne coniled.
FOOTBALL.
No questions being asked, the Chairman proposed the adoption of the repert and
accounts,
“Mr. Lun Chu Pak seconded.
Carried,
resigned from the Consulting Committee, Wr. The Chairman--M. G. R. Stevens having Pollock, was asked to join the Board. This appointinent tecnires confirmation. I would therefore propose that the appointinent of Mr. Pollock be confirmed.
Carded Mr. Jupp seconded.
have been getting large quantities of are of good quality In the North drive at 150 feet, a good shute of stone has lately been met with, and as we are how out beyond any old workings in this drive and approaching. the "Shaft all the time, we regard this as most satisfactory. The distances driven on the various drives during the year amount to abistr 50 feet. The B Shait has been sunk to depth of 136 feet. Driving to intercept the Reel it this polite is now in progress and at the end of the year 33 ft. had bech driven. As stated in our Report, 6383. realising 3307 ounces 6 dwis of gold, or an tons of stone were crushed during the year, average yichtof 7.4 dwts, per ton. The Battery was idle for 2 months; weeks on account of drought and consequent failure of our water supply and two weeks owing to a breakdown. in the machinery. Advaninge was taken of the dam being empty to dredge and Calurge it and to construct a new one, giving vådliggether, e are informed, a storage cagael y name comes meaing of the Soultry Doord
greater than before. This in turmeerere Dr. 1. M. Akinase vraadlog) a
necmins to the increase of "the" perount handed by Mr. Lublu (Colonial
at the flebit of works, Buildings and fixed: geo, diben. they were sis hint account, the cost of these operatiins rindérmest en n shed at MR.
wing 1720415, including all Jabung al sinres. des Chevy By, which he and the cost of the erection of a new showcarnú repened as containing 17 cattle and assay office accounts for the balance. It ded the immediate slughter of salsolutely necessary are sheed be in a posi
This course if gloped would lect all the cuple for the place and proband as our Battery Manager is an experienced tion to do bir own assaying on the spet
at the German Consulate tieneral to welcome!
Essayer, we shall not need to increase our stuff.
the whole, we think that the result of the popular Prince and his consort,
year's working may be consideral-fainly Tursaer is promise of auch drink and music at
much improved results, which have continued satisfactory. The last three months, we got the City Hall to night. The Viclame Dagmar
in January and February this year. We see Company will put on the leads the endisely
no reason why we should not look forward; The Piler of the Kick and dies. there, one
to a profitable year's work. During the year an be variety performatives by several anists
the Mines have been visited in your intcrusts by Hart Buck and Mr. J. A. Jupp of our who have been oppetting at the London Halls,
firm. The latter's visit, being occasioned by WHISKY. ALL WHISKY is
The sensation of the evening. i weus
the sad death of our representative in Austra off excellent quality and of greater A dispatch from the commander of the 14th probable, will be Miss ViVianne Pagina's
faur Serpentine dancestream," Foready that the adini i te 17 cattle be slaughtered shall be pleased to answer them.
Dr. Atkinson proposed as an amendinent C. J. Millmutt, whom we greatly.
regret. If there are any questions to ask, THE Undersigned, takes chatge mom The than most brands in the market.mpany of Gendarmes in Formosa states that
of the 7th inst. 20 Formosans were massacredNight" and "Uppitunera hich have fiterally | He, however, could not find a secender, and The SCOTCH WIHSKY marked | by aborigines at Daransho, Taichu prefecture. taken Sluggone aid other places by storm. | the motion Was carries).
1" is universally popular, and is
La belle danswers is, a Budsian by birth she boned 1 tot ge engagement pronounced by, the best local co-
in 1890 in Lily Rest Ridding Blood moisseurs to be superior to any other"}"
Lyrie Company revelling East On return. Shield was played this afternoon on the Happy Edinbaugh, and egen ads, poù efl the London
The ent that for the Hongkong Challenge! and in the Hongkong turket.
ing to England Miss Daur catioried her Valley, the compating teams being 1,M.S. stage work until the formation of the present Waterhous and Hongkong F. C. As we go to We guarantee our Wines and
is making round the company, which she
press before the match is concluded, we Spirits to be gentine only, when
Far East gerorally. It is a tinge that that are unable to give the result, but Hong- Miss Dagier was never ught the "Speed kong ought to have won another, victory/ bought "groet front fis in the Colony
pentine agres på best at nigud the Jadon | Lucker and his colleagues were success. Captain Towell, will be despatched as alwaye on or frana bug authorised Agents' at the
Albania, first gave it at folie on the way fal, the final should be any easy thing, and be WEDNESDAY, the 22nd in tàng.
¦ to India, anil sende d'un great -4 strcesses with Coast Ports. (For Freight, apply in
secured by the Club with a couple of gouls to it. The company core W the tet, best, spare. This season the Hongkong F. C has eulogifins of the quies of bini,,my and fustia. And their performances will to doubt be the present suge of the competition has not you the whole, shown very gond Town, and up to keenly appreciated by Bonglong as they have had a single goal scored against t been everywhere the colpany have perigned other hand the Club players have notched nine On the in the Far East,
goals-a very creditable" pårformance. In the Massks, Henjamin. Kelly and Pets in their first runt ft. Company of the Royal Welch Pretty Share te port de Banks Hong-silicis was best by goals; Company, in the second round, by 3 goods; and the Royal long jad Shanghy Blacks, owing to a derline Engineers, in the third round. by a gopis, of of £a in the London quotation and a low shops course, the unexpected might have happened | offerjag fe die senleinent, dropped to 265 per
this afternoon. If so, the Pictorious's team" dent, premium, it have since reacted and for practically it is an, as the 38th Company
must be congratulated on winning the shield have been dune as 261 und 265 per cent. Artillery will stand no chance at all when their premium. The London rate has again ad eleven net either of the semi-final scams in Cian Wob and Ching Fu were charged with vanced to £57. Nationals are steady with Club win the trophy, for its players have worked pleaded guilty on three counts and not guilty the final game. We would like to see the larceny from a dwelling-house. First prisoner buyers at 20. Marine Insurances-Unions hard, played in every round, and never met on the fourth-as to the theft of it handle thief, are enquired for at guotation. China Traders with the slightest luck; in fact, as for as lick Second prisoner pleaded not guilty on all are quiet will: sales and sellers at 805. Korth is concerned, it lias always been ill; for the toss counts. He also.pleaded not guilty to receiv
has been lost every time, and the first half hasing stolen goods well knowing the same to have Chings have been taken off the jacket al Tis. 183. Straits have been sold at 847 and $5.
in consequence had to be played against a been stolen. The Company has decided to issue 30,002, blazing sim, pryferynce shares of Bro. It is also proposed to reduce the present shares from $100 with sto paid. the nomin with stopsid up, so that capital and the fability on the
A terrible incident is recorded in the verna The Hon W. V. Goodmar (Attorneys ordinary shares will remain the same as cular papers as having taken place at Nakaya General), instructed by Mr H L Dennya. hitherto. Fire Insumers. There'is ma-mum, Iyo district. Early in the morning (Crown Solictor); prosecuted He said both business to report in stacles under this heading of the sibs inst. a fire was discovered in the prisoners were formerly house copiles in Shipping.--Hongkong, Canton and Macdo house of a woman named Miyamoto Mjasyo,succession in the employ of Mis. Stevens of Steamboats have improved their position and the neighbours immediately proceeded to Edenhall, Lower Richmond, Road, First and have been done at 328 26 and $283. extinguish the flames, which they succeeded prisoner, who had, pleaded guilty to certain Indo China have soll af 67 ud 3679 23 of the knuse, who was ultimately found nong the 23 February but after being there an Dou in doing. Search was then made for the owner facts, entered the employ of Mrs, Stevens on 12581, and close with sellers in the latter the dorés quite dead, her arms tied and lier hour or two he cleared off." Second prisoner ΤΗΣ
rate. Refineries-China Sugars have been mooth gagged. Some bad cuts on her neck | entered Mrs. Stevens, employ on the 16th deal in a large extent at gist and gras, and body had apparently been done with an Pendly and was discharged on the 19th Captain. E. Strest, currying Her Majesty's
Mining --Charbonnages after sales at Stag axe, is supposed that a burglar entered the February On first, prisoner leaving the house Mails, will be despatched frue this for
have been done at S140: Jelbus have been house, and being discovered by the owner,
on the 23id. February five- Angs, a silk hand- BOMBAY & SATURDAY, die ist is used daily by hundreds of coolies and FOLLOWING the advice concluding the report extant at $324, 8393 and 60 Great Easterne ceal his crime,Kobe Chrontela,
sold at $8, Raubs have been placed to a fair murdered her and set fire to the house to con- kerchick, and other articles were found to have: April, at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo the disinfectants used appear to have little
been stolen, and angst of these articles weref for the above Parts
have changed hands au 85. Docks, Wharves
found in possession of prisoners the next day,, Silk and Valbaldus, all Cargo for France,
or no power to deodorize the place. This of a special Commission sent not long ago to
Evidence having been given, prisoners were and Tea for London (under arrangement) will nuisance cool, we are assured, be easily China and Japan in order to inquire into the and Godowns-Hongkong and Whampoa "Docks reacted slightly and have been sold at
found guilty, first prisoner being sentenced to be transhipped at Colombo into a steamer done away with by providing each latrine Reconsity of creating a Swedish-Norwegian 3:3 per cent premium, Kowloon Wharf Sharan
All sorts of projects of new armament are remonths imprisonment and the second proceeding diver: Marseilles and Londos with hoses of dry earth with a scoop at representation in the Far East; the Swedish have been placed at $80. Lands, Hotels and under discussion, including the rehullding and nine manuis. other Cage for Lalon, das, wil be conveyed, tached so that every coolie after making use Foreign Secretary has provided in bis Buildings-Hongkong Lands have been done earning of the fortresses of the Dardanelles
a Bombay
of the latrine could sprinkle a scoopful of estimates the sum of 113,000, crowns for at $78, and are steady at the rate. Hongkong and Hesphorus, The Sultan has determined Parcels will be recoijed at this tonice until 4.dry arth into the pail. The system could a Legation at Peklog of this amount
Hotels are enquired for at $78 ex the final divi- | in principle to reorganize the artillery and give FM, the day before salling. The Conteo and son by got to work satisfactorily by posting 60,000 crowns were destined for the purchase China Providents have been sold at 0.20 and order whatever for arms or ammunition has Regimen
dend of $3 per share paid on the 15th instant, jt a new outfit of quick-firing guns:4: But no |--Khain Zai Value of all Packages are rojuired,
Shippers are particularly requested to-prite notices in the Jarines with directions for the of a site where the building was to be erected. $9.25 Cotton Mills Ewos have changed been given since last summer, when a contracte the terms and conditions of the Company's use of the carb. fortiore there will then in accordance, however, with its systematic hands at advancing rates up to Tls. 78. Hong was made with Mauser, for 100,000,000 cast- Billeted Lading
be no offence in the öpón-air latrine, unlicy of obstruction, the Norwegian Govern kong Cottons have been booked at $85. Mis ridges. The first advance in respect of this PAH
·cellaneous -fireen Island. Comenta have de- | 'contract, which war to have been made within | Műsús, ment has opposed the realisation of Disclined 24 522 after sales at $23 Repos inve a few days of its signature has only just been relle Another point in favour of the dry earth scheme, and King Ceear has now struck the been placed at sign as the divideng qi sio per i paid, and it is only now That the manufacture, toile [5.egelem is that the Chinese would:much pre | item our of this year's Judges,
share paid on the Tóth instant..
of the cartridges ja beginning.
CAUTARNJELDS DWIRE
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Agents,
„Hongkong, 18th March, 1899,-
FOR NEW YORK VIA SPEZ CANAL.
THE Steamship
"MOYUEN÷
Captain Comradi, will be despatched forthe above ports, on or about the 25th instant,
To be placed by the
Captain Jacobs, sailing about 15th April, For Freight of Passage apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & CH Agents, Hongkong, 18th March, 1899.
A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1899,
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
I plots are thickening round us. Says the M. C. 1). Neton, of 14th just. It is reported that tidy has given China four days in which to conunde San Man Bay in pain of the use
of force.
THE Royal Hongkong Yacht Club's tenth race will be sailed to-morrow, the perse being from the, Police Pier Kowloon passing Are our sanumy authorities aware of the Channel Rorks in porty, Kowloon Rocks (to [2458 comparatively recem bahteriological experi-port), and Meyers Easi Baoy to pon, twice
ments made on the breaking up of sewage round. matter by the gerina eðútained in the living i soil, and the results obtained? These exper! THREE elephants now play a game of skittles ments have shown that no better system every night on the stage of a Londen müügia, of sanitation than the dry earth system hall. The naimals appear to be masters of ́exists. That it is an absolutely safe pantomime, and the audience is consulsed with method of dealing with sewage inatter and laughter by the ludicrous manner in which the that it is cheaper and far more satis huge beasts maltates the way men play the factory than the eastly sewage systems in vogue in, most towns, which entailme. endless supervision, anul a large expenditure ACCORDING to Major Waddell, who has written an, interesting book of travel about the Hima. in the matter of upkeep.
layas, it is the Chinese, and not the Thibetans, who exclude British trade and travellers from the Grand Lama's country. He declares that it is the object of China to prevent any made with Britain and India in the gold and wool of
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STEAM FOR
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Thibet, and he suggests the wisdom of throwing teamships bayy been time at 8374,
No one visiting Kowloon can fail to be (Through Bill of Lading issued for Hay Wig struck by the powerful and disgusting odours that askil the olfactory nerves on luming the comer from the harves bud Elgin Road. These "odours proveer from the public batrine, situated in Elgin Road, and over the Chinese, with their decelts and false which is always girded by. Kowioun te promises, and dealing direct with the Thibetans sidents as a standing suurcé of annoyance. Į themselves,
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AS A KITCHIE,
Superinrekidunt.
Hongkong; 18th nautti, 1899,
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MURDER AND INCENDIARISM.
PARA
TURKISH ARMAMENTS,
LOAN MAYOR
The Chairman
proposed the Me W. H. Polts as auditóri
Mr. Mancell seconded Carried,
The Chairman intimated that this conclude the business of the meeting
LEGAL INTELLIGNUE.
SUPREME COURT
CRIMINAL SESSIONS. Defere Sir John Carrington (Chief Justice.)
March 18th.
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The following composed the jury Measts, A. 5. Anton (foreman), E Hi-Josephi, C, Klinck, DT. Perigaro, B. M. Nicirn, J. Aquino and FIAMO 3 Alvares.
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