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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1899.
TEEH BRIGADE,
military bases from which troops and supplier | THE PROPOSED SCOTCH VOLUN- "caslil be drawn with easy while die last-named, situated on the Caspian, opens communication with the army of the Caucasus, which could be
na an Experiment has traversed 600 miles over Lock Hospital at Hongkong ; but the nmounts the sea. This pigeon post will be started at or the respective hospitals are not stated." | the end of March, but will not be in full work. He Naval Ordnance. -Assistant-ZNaval - Ords Ing order'ill a month Internationance Storekeeper L414 Torpedo Store
* A STORY OF A KILT, STE
Depot: Engineer, 310 total, 754 (698). the Fleet, Cris18 (£1,466) A
SCOTT'S Einulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites, for Rickets, Marasmue and alf wasting disorders of children, is very remarkable in its results. The rapidity with which children gain flesh and strength upon it is very wonderful. Read the following:="† | in young children and Fam of opinion that it children take it and ask for more, and the good is a yahrable preparation for such cases. The
effects are apparent. I consider it far superior to ordinary Cod Liver Oil"]. MARSHTATE, M.R.C.S., &c., 145, Grange Road, Bermondsey, Siz. any Ch for Hongkong and the Empire of China- Watkins & Co., Hongkong.—[Alden.
Wo have been informed that the movement drawn on as required, Herat could. thus be for raising a Brigade of Scotch residents in A good story is told of the late "A. K. HB Wages and other expenses of nine artificers of occupied by a Ruksiin amy in a few hours, Hongkong is receiving the support of influen have tried 'Scott's Emuision' in case of wasting
the distance The Afghan city from the neartial members of the Hongkong community. miles, from Merv, 246 miles, and frous Sarakhs At present it is proposed that it will be a Rifle est Russian bases being from Penjdeh 140 202 miles.
Brigade armed with the Lee-Metford rifle, and will be employed as a reserve guard to the Machine Gun Companies. The uniform has not yet been decided but it is expected that kilts will be the order for full, dress tendered their services as willing to form a parades. Several gentleman have already pipe-band so that we may shortly expect to hear the martial strains to which the High- landers have so often march to glory or a grave. We
ARRIVAL OF THE "TERRIBLE" ́ ́ AT PORTSMOUTH,
He once went to visit & woman who had lost her husband. By way of conforting the widow of torpedo workshop at Kowloon,1,900; Works, Buildings, and Repairs. Extension he proceeded to set forth with great earnestness establishing Naval Depot at Weihai-Wei, and beauty of language the joys of the state to 24,500; dredging, 64.500; additional accom which the departed one had attained. The bereaved woman, with a vivid recollection of modation at Hongkong Hospital, 5,000, the her husband's defects, found it hard to share in
total estimate for which work was 16,000, and the minister's hopes, although she wished to
towards which £1,000 has already been voted. Among the storehouse and workhouses show her sense of his kindness. She unbe carried out by the War Department burdened herself thus: "Weel, Dr. Boyd, you're and Admiralty for Local Ordinance Stores maybe no vera instructive, but you're ayes magazine accommodation art Hong amusing."
kong, for which Looo is asked. The total estimate of the work was £3,500, which sum has already been voted. For minor works at Hongkong Naval Yard there is a role of 830; and for additions and alterations, 1,070 For ordinary repaits and maintenance at Hongkong there is a vote of £1,350; and for ordinary repairs and maintenance at Wei-hai-Wei,, a vote of £1000. For minor works at Hongkong Hospital there is a vote of £325. For minor new works in connection with Nayal Ordnance at Hongkong there is a vote of Lys. For additions and alterations in connection with Naval Ordnance at Hongkong, Lab; for ordinary repairs and maintenance at Hongkong Hospital, 330; and for those at Yokohama, £550.
The first-class cruiser Terrible, with ratings and naval details from the Mediterranean Fleet, arrival at Spithead early on the 16th ulto, and went into harbour at half-past nine. The body of the scainan who died from the effects of the explosion on board, as well as the injured men, will, says a Reuter mesange, be landed to await "the official inquiry which will be held.
Captain Giffard, of lier Majesty's ship Tra falgar, and Mr. Melrose, Chief Inspector of Machinery at Portsmouth, visited the Ter rible to investigate the causes of the explo- sion. All the injured are progressing favourably,
THE CARGO OF THE LABRADOR." The seashore on the Torboisk side of Mull is quite covered with apples from the cargo of the wrecked Dominion liner Labrador, and people are being driven round the coast to view the novel sight. The wreckage satved on the Coll coast will be sold by auction at. Tober- mory. Passengers baggage is now coming ashore. One Saratoga trunk recovered yester- [day contained some yards of silk and an umbrella. Pieces of other luggage strew the coast for mites. Several organs, more or less badly damaged, have, according to the Tober- mory correspondent of the Daily Graphic. been found on the south-west of Mull, and at the lighthouse station at Erraid an organ in a good state of preservation has been found.
EDINBURGH STUDENTS AND THE PEACE
* CRUSADE.
Repairs. Permanent officer at Hong Kong: | „Superintendent of Works, Building, and Assistant civil engineer, £360 salary, 453 co lonial allowance, and 8 house allowance. Temporary officer at Hong Kong: Assistant civil engineer, £219 salary. £53 cuhalal allow ance, 89 house allowance. Two accountant clerks, 140. Total, 4,085 (597) Perma nent officer at Wei-lai-Wei: Assistant civil engineer, 312 sakry, L53 colonial allowance. Temporary Officer at Wel-hai-Wei : Assistant clerk, £300; total £565.
Miscellaneous-Loss by exchange and dis- count on bills denwa by hayal accountants on
5,000) the East India ami China Stations. Choco
New Pessels.A screw tug and water tank for Hong Kong is among the vessels torbe built, but details are not yet caroplete.
Surveys in China are in progress.
YOKOHAMA,
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The nearest British fort is, on the other hand, 14 miles away, across a country difficult and cut up by rivera which it is sometimes hard to cross. In any case, the gand from Quetta to than is that troi Nushk or Penjdeh. And Hemat is less rasy for the passage of an any supposing a British army marched on iterat after the place had been occupied by the Russians,, dy woubt have to seal with an chemy so plod as to be able to bring up men hom their various uses at a rate testricted only by the capacity of the nontier railway.
The defences of Herat are not such a state as in present an impingale barrier to attack. The great in wall, ly witch the city is sur rounded were con le commbling away so far back a resz, when Eldred Poutinger, after his be rede delity of the any against the Persian arany, expressed his astonishment at his own success wing, to the nitten condition of the defences, Nothing bus, cortar as is known, been done to strengthaến Herat fem that day to this, and it follows that a scientine assault with molera gens quid oun result in the reduc Buna ek old. But even this under peut of the attab and the great ademtage on taking word? quid divany hass of life on the
ias, due to the proxitnity
Land of te
of than byon, wedi meg tend to make the techgates, ad Herit, "whefe once in Russian dit njutkan, a teda por to be figlity andertaken.
POREZKARON'S VIEWS
qamlara il saken las been done in res spalat arbrennent. Eu quen aðrinn. Out advanced Favill truth, and our strategic railway ninety mire nem Brød har. No suggestion of any adrese in jih vụy no-called scientific frontun B To mode, and we stand to-day ramchi cover stessi to 10%, excepting that our postane loro gren showed and our position Consolidated by in which we can move toege up to idea. We rely upon the Ander Kitob yan
would
Despué dice ave ahniet ge
ing, 450 (50); Contingencies, £70 £70,-
Works-For minor works att kolama auto st Nayal Yard there is a vote of Liga). For man ordinary repairs and maintehance at Volgianra Hospital there is a vote of £550.
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nt, a breach of which
are pleased to als state fluxat it is not in weaken the present force of volunteers but tended that this new brigade should in any way
rather strengthen it, as many men who have objections to joining the Artillery will now be able to render good service as infantrymen, who have so justly been styled the backbone of the British army.
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.
APRIL
› Meteorological means based on ten years' observations to 1893- Barometer.... Thermometer
Humidity Rainfall
TO-DAY,
On date at
WEATHER, REPORT.
Barometer.. Thermometer... Humidity Rainfall
TO-DAY.
10 4,31,
·30.00
70
31
20.058
..69.7
.86.0
7.58
On date it
€ 35,00
Saturday, 22nd April, 1899.
29.00
Entimations.
NOTICE.
SPECIAL SESSIONS of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace will be bell in the WEDNESDAY, the 26th day of April, A.D), JUSTICE's. Room, at the MAGISTRACY, on
1809, at 12 o'clock Nonn, for the purpose of considering an Application from CAWASJEE BYRAMJEE for the Transfer of his Publican's Licence to sell and retail Intoxicating Liquors on the Premises at houses Nos. 29 and 30 Bulkely Street, Husa Hom, under the Sign of "THE HUGN HOM HOTEL" to ANDRA BUDDA BEVEO.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH, Police Magistrate. Magistracy, Hongkong, 12th April, 1899.
ADMIRALTY WORKS DEPARTMENT. EUROPEAN CLERK WANTED, prefer. aly one who has Experience in an Architect's, Quality Surveyor's, or Contrac
tor's Office.
Applications to be made in writing only and to state Age of Applicant and Salary required.
DIRECTOR OF WORKS DEPT.,
Naval Yard...
Hongkong, 20th April, 1899.
N-OTICE.
WHY
(543
RE POLICIES of the EQUITABLE
falar, it must be Chinese-13th of 3rd meen of 25th year of LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY of the
God there is comfort
The students' representativo council of the University of Edinburgh will have no- thing to do with the "Pence Crusade." A Hospital,--Staff-Surgeon," £438, with 2012 : to be louad, Terpelitalent of Lord Curzon letter was received by the council asking the as hospital allowance; Writer, L114; total, to the Vự cap dipegi lule is the wisest step members to interest themselves in a series of 4664 (2004). Wages of 13" lüred servants," which the joy saf vinernhient "has taken meetings to be held in Edinburgh for the pro-174; four sick-berth stewards, 140 zallowance band f'in en launch a ispunjacke never before motion of the "Crusade" and the Tsar's in lieu of provisions, 10; charge of Libray, I seen that of a king tapd alike by taste, by proposals; but the council has decided wem. 2; total, L425 (L411). "Rent of land and fores: kurohedge, hind la capacity to his task. He co, to take no action in the matter. The pre-shore for lospital, 490 (199) : Electric light, a musee oli
esserl of an acquaint
ch as lus been predloessors, and he mal the various Nic pestion, better
visits to Tur to make him Russian bur - exceptional the Afghan frontier, tosyntesed in his two the winter's estimate nat sans and of Russian our tw of the must ma prieka po jame during the ope or no Variably are worthy of Paderes of the partition of
sient, who is also one of the leading spirits in the University Radical Association, observed that he did not think the council existed for promoting peace crusades ; but, apart from that, a great many of them believed that the best way to preserve peace was to increase the British navy.
"IRELAND AND THE PARIS EXHIBITION, Commenting on the withdrawal of the grant of 800 from the Irish Committee of the Royal Commission established in connection with the Paris Exhibition of 1950, the Freiman's Journal says:-" Irish interests don't count. His Ex- cellency and the Committee over which fe preskles may pass as many resolutions as they picuse without effect, The Royal Commission will quietly appropriate the niggardly grant to Ireland for English purposes. We are always being preached to about the glory and profit we derive from our union with this great, rich and This matter of the Paris prosperous country,
Exhibition is interesting illustration of the way it works out in practice.”
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Naval Tand-For wages if pöhte in the Naval Yard there is a vote of £30. - L. & C. Express.
£
WHEN THE AMEER DIES..
[BY ALEXIS KRAUSSE]
The Latest news from Peshawar disproses of the story of the Amcer's death. Still, he is; mortal and gouty. Now, the demise of an Afghan ruler has always been the signal for a., scramble between a number of candidates, who have not hitherto scrupled as to the meas employed for the furtherance of their aims, and the death or removal of more than one of the Ameers of Kabul has been the signal for a stage of things which might not inaptly to described, as civil war,
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tend
Purs altewien. Mgh mislin, ifre compilat
it inte 12 were to become the and destroy a united Mph and my bes Cat Ras the granaries tate a large addition at de to hoop dates Cand Lilage on Indian bounce nad in ae nife 41 constant panics
And, the Kathy to be pursued in the evil of soyule foutine of Afghanis,,!
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY IN PARIS..
The prospects as to the next succession are The Petit Blow states that the High complicated by the number of probable claim- School of Telegraphy made experiments in unts to the throne. The question of heirdom į the Boulevard Brune with a new apparatus for in Afghanistan is not determined by primage telegraphing without wires, These experi ments showed that communications could beure, but depends rather on the popularity ment
conveyed with remarkabic clearness, oyar a distance of ten kilométres. Means are now being sought for improving the results already obtained.
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a- England should retain absolute Goved on a closed as to the employ belling Russia from of the claimant and the amount of Support | Afghanistan, and thig dah consellors should accorded him by the Indian Empire ;, and, it, not, by pogubo aj obligations or by" minimi. of Abdur. Rahman will be even a blond mint vgroter won the regions which, if by no means follows that the successor of i sing obstacles, oh inte a policy of relation of that ruler.
reconquest, side a stid in the prepared to garri The present Ameer has four sons, alf of songual v base they w Lost She could effect whom may be expected to enter in the couraifi les too se o qabda kind of dius que, ply to petition for his throne.
Sirdar Habibullabe vidity a sgather the negative of her oppo Khan, the eldest of these, is said to be his news, father's favourite, buris supposed to hate but i "One list guests and texte done. In his little chance, owing to the low birth of his mompound gab the Persian question, mother, and his unpopakirity with the, tribal hond Queen duena one length opike alims chiefs does not tend to add to his chances, of Russia in boned box port in the Persian NAVY ESTIMATES FOR THE FAR Nasrullah Khan, the second sun, has been in Chuilt the weate an
disgrace since his retum from London, awing to the failure of his mission there, and his con
THE COLDSTREAMERS AT GIBRALTAR. The Coldstream Guards disembarked on 16th uite. The Yorkshire Regiment are leaving by the Nubia, homeward bound. General Carrington also leaves to take over the command of the Belfast district,
EAST.
cause.
Isus in
Akus ja on ile Festan Gultor Indian Vocals would be a man tilented by the Eng duct while in this country was not such as to fish segment than and Hnglish post on the The following are the votes for the Far East,
a contingency so far as they appear on the face of the Esti tempi the British Government to espouse his Caspian by Rose
Sob tile for any British Go Cham-sud-Din, the third-san, is es. would be po mates, for the financial year 1899-1900 ---
leemed a meek man, totally unfitted to rule feratont to „lman, atak, as such, I refrain Command.--Second in command on China his father's people, but Mahonimed Umar Janam sagging goal to considering the idea. Station, 3 per day table money per day, £2; the youngest, has many supporters both ur
The Viceroy action in the recent attempt total annual pay and allowances; £1,823. account of his individual popularity, and his made by France on la lalf of Russia to obtain Special Pay-Assistant-Paymaster, employ mother's birth. Unar Jas, though still a mere thuretion of a goalagi" station from the Sul- ed as Commodore's Secretary, allowance of 2s, youth, is likely to prove a formidable competin of Uthan Bily home on the consistency of 6d. a day, £45 r2s. 6d.; Paymaster, Assistant- for for the Afghan, throne, and, with his numer his views, and gives promise of a display of Paymaster, or Clerk, employed as Seniorous backers, he stands a fair chance of being ability, fint reales in Burked contrast to Officer's Clerk at Shanghai or Singapore,, 20, successful.
the sail blating in apacity which for some time, 6d. a day. 182 toa.; Navigation Officer of
prejudiced Bitish interests in Central Asia - H.MLS. Tomar, Ljo per annum, Wages of a
With Lond Curzon at the indian there need be Master-at-Arms and three ship's corporals of
little for so long as the wirepuiters at home H.M.S. Tamar, £254 (£237).
refrain from interfering where interference is HONGKONG,
emeressange Pad Bali Gazette. -
.
The point which interests the Englishman far more than the more question of succession in Afghanistan is, however, the prospect of trouble with Russia. Since Abdur Rahinan | ascended his throne in 1880 the circumstances of his environment have materially changed. The conquest of Turkomania, the occupation Askabad, of Sarakhs, and of Mert, and the
of
Russian incursion into Afghanistan by the
Naval Yard-Naval officer in charge of establishment, 892; retinue (five) of naval officer in charge of establishment, Commander, for service in the 279: Staff Yard, 4500 Chief Engineer, 733 two Engineers, 678 vallays of the Murghab and the Kush have Chief Constructor, 4807; Assistant Constructor rale. In 1880 no partion of Russian shil entirely altered the surroundings of the Ameer's £433 three Inpectors of Shipwrights, 698 Chief Boatswain, 2891 Chaplain, 469; Staff trenched on Afghan territory. Today the Surgeon, 46; Store Oficer, 47331 Deputy advanced line of Muscovite aggression not only Expense Accounts Officer, 544 two Assistant waded it, and has pushed forward 208 miles Borders, the country of Afghanistan ; it has in- Naval Store Officers, 640 Sepilor Writer from Mery, where an advanced post has been 6263 First-class Dockyard Writer, 18 manned by Russian troops within fifty miles of Senior Writer (native), 160: seventeen Writers Heat. A possible outcome of the disputes 25 (native), £1,441; estimated provision for ad-
ditional writing staff, 61,000 Timekeeper, which are practically certain to ensue on the death of the Ameer is the Russian occupation 673; allowances to the Paymaster and Naviga of Herat, and that once accomplished the rapid ting Officer of H.31.5. Tar for performing absorption of the rest of Afghanistan is a fore the local audit and continuous survey, 100. gone conclusión. No amount of talk, no journa- Total, 11,918, Wages of forty-five of the fistic exposes of Russian duplicity, no appeal Police Force, 1,807 2,024) Contingencies, to the solema covenant" of 1885 will serve to £170 (150) Water: £85; Gas, C650 (530) effect the steadfastness of Russin's purpose Victualling Yard Deputy Victualling The policy of Russin is not influenced by Store: Oficer, 378, with £80 for colonial such considerations. The absorption of Algan. allowance, and 90 for house allowance Senjor Writer, L180 Boy Writer, 23; allow, or of such part of it as may not be pre- sance to officers of HM.'s ships for performing the order of the day, for close on three- "viously occupied by Great Britain, has been duties of continuous survey, 16, Total £777 quarters of a century, its execution has only * (6714) Wages of artificers or labourers on been postponed for lack of opportunity, an the establishment,389 wages of hired opportunity which the death of Abdur Rahman artificers and labourers, 425,- Total: 6814 practically certain to afford,
THE INSECURITY OF HERAT, Hospital Deguty Inspector-General, 707, Nor is it in the power of the Indian Govern- with 12 for hospital allowance, two surment to prevent the advance of Rusain. What geons, "£$29, with a16 for l llowance; ever course tight be determined on when
stores Cossack outposts cross the Helmund, the des
colo cent on Herat could be accomplished before 50 as the news of the Intention reached Kandahar. Wages In this connection the situation of Herat is worth ckberth attention, The Russian outpost known as Hilent) KinhE: Post-Ave miles beyond the Afghan (three boundary of 1887. in within three caly or two
Dispenser, 107, with
29 in lieu of fuel
nial.allowance
house allowance
of 30 hired, servan
stewards 675
19a tola
BRITISH MONTH BORNEO COMPANY.
NEW ISSUE OF CAPITAL.
Kwang-sü.
Sets
Sun-Rises... 6hr, ómin. skr. 55min. High water--Merning ....... 78r. 15min. Afternoon... Ohr. jamin. Low water-Morning chr. 34min. and chr. 56min.
·ANNIVERSARIES,
1834-The East India Co. ceased to trade with
China. 1877-Arrival of Governor J. Pope Hennessy
in Hongkong. 18-Jinrickshas started in Hongkong. 1800-The Foreign Ministers at Peking invited
to it funeral ceremony at the house of the late Marquis Tseng. 1891-Wreck of the ss. Holme Eden on the,
Leucome Isles:
1896-The leaders of the Reform Committee
toria,
pleaded guilty of high treason at Pre- 1897-Sir Claude Macdonald left-Hongkong,
TO-MORROW.
Sunday, 23rd April, 1899. Chinese-14th of 3rd moon of 25th year off
Kwang-si Sun-Rises
Sets
High water-Morning Low water-Morning
Ohr. Omin. shr, 55min.. 7år. 2pmin.
Afternoon... 7hr. 32min. thr. 7min. Afternoon thr, 38min, ANNIVERSARIES,
1616-Shakespeare died, 1845--Happy Valley drainage completed. 1893-Capt, Braxendale drowned at Shanghai. 1897-Attempted assassination of the King of
Italy,
F
CHURCH SERVICES.
8t. John's Cathedral-Communion, 7 am,
Matins, i am, Evensong, 5.45 p.m. Roman Catholic Cathedral-Mass at 6 am, 7 m., 8 a.m., and 9.30 a.m. Benediction, 5 p.m. Union Church-Services, tia.m, nad 6 p.lil. German Bethesda Chapel. West Point
Morning Service, 11 fm, St. Francis' Church, Wanchai-Mass (Chin.), 6m (Port), 7.30 am. Benediction, 5 p.m.
St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road-Morning
Service (English), 9 am..
St. Anthony's Chapel, West Point:—Mass,
8 a.m.
Wesleyan Methodist Church-Services, 10.30
am. and 5.45 p.. Peter's deamen's Church:-11 am. and 6,30 p.111,
St.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE American (China) to-morrow, Indion (Kutsang) zóth inst. Gennan (Presssen)'and prox. Canadian (Empress of Japan) 8th prox. American (Nippon Maru) toth prox.
*
THE Canadian Pacine Railway Co's steamer Athenian, arrived at Vancouver yesterday, the
The British South Bouen Company has. made a new issha of ooo shares of £1 each at £136. per slave. The entire capital of the been subzerfled, and 4508,030 paid up. The 21st instant, company 14 Atoopoo, of which 662,160 has efforts of the company during the early years of its existence were almost exclusively deleted
THE Imperial German Mail Liner Preussen carrying the German Mails with dates from port at i p.m. yesterday, the 31st inst., and may Berlin of the 3rd inst, left Colombo for this be expected here on or shout Tuesday, the and proximo,
to the establishment of a thoroughly organised. THE Nippon Yusen Kaisha's steamer Kinshi system of government. The expense involved Maru (American Line) left Shimonoseki for wás considerable, but it was essential thus to this port to-day, the 22nd, and is expected, to prepare the way fortie introduction of independ. Arriva here on the 17th instant, ent capital for plaming and other purposes. The results obtained are considered by the Court of Directors to be exceedingly satisfactory. A of about £1,000,000 have already taken up land number of companies, with an aggregate capital for the cultivation of tobacco and other products, Tyt if has become necessary, in order to make the land in the interior accessible and to develop nore rapidly the company's resources, to open HowⱭkong and WhamPOA DOCK RETURNS. pursuance of this idea of developing the coun up the country by means of railways. It is in
Isla de Cuba...... Kowloon Dock company has already built twenty-five miles of Henry Failing...... try that the present issue da made. The Isla de Luson ... '„ line from the part of Weston on the west Hating again... ↑ „ coast. The proceeds of the present issue are Irene towards the éstension of the railway to Gantain and Tenam, a total distance of about D.Juan d'Austria ... ninety miles. Provisional arrangements have Victoria................. been made for constructing the ninety miles Katsuyama Maru'... of line, and the contractors, Messrs. and Co., have sent out engineers to make a working survy The line will open up tobacco and timber lands, in addition to a large acreage suitable for the growths of other tropical, po ducts. The prospectus states that, after dañ.
Pauling
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Cosmopolitan
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UNITED STATES to be preferred before those of any other Company? BECAUSE Equitable Paliers are to the intend-
ing assurers what Consols are the investor. BECAUSE the Equitatie is the strongest Life
Company in the world, having over 11 Mils lions sterling of Surplus, and BECAUSE Surplus not only means financial strength, but is also the find from which dividends to policyholders are paid. BECAUSE Dividends to policyholders must be carmel before they can be paid, and during the last ten years the Equible's Surplus Emmings have been larger than those of any other Company.
BECAUSE during the past five years the Equit
able has paid each year more than £400,000. in dividends to policyholders, No other Company can point to such a recoril. BECAUSE the Policies of the Equitable are
paid more promptly than those of any other Company
AND THEREFORE BECAUSE « an asstir.
ing the Equitable secures a contract backed by the Company which is the strongest in the world, which turns greater profits; and which pays its Policies more promptly than NNY other Company,,
Assets....... Surplus
453826,937 $18. £11,539,683 Sig.
F. KIENE, Acting Manager,
No. 9, Queen's Road Hongkong. Hongkong, 21st April, 1899.
[5494
For Sale.
NOW READY., HONGKONG RACES, 1899. THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH'S».
ACCOUNT OF THE
with TANELATED STATEMENTS of PLACED 1899 RACE MEETING
and UNPLACED PONIES, JOCKEYS and OWNERS
PRICE 50 CENTS. Only a limited Number printed. Send Orders early to
The Manager, "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH OFFICE,. Fedder's Hill. Hangkong, 6th March, 1899.
Shipping. STEAMERS.
-THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA,
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REGULAR WEEKLY SERVICE TO SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL
THE Steamship
"SUMIDAGAWA.MARU,“
Captain S. Namekata will be despatched for the above ports TO-MORROW, the 23rd instang, at Daylight,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Shipping STEAMERS.
EASTERN AND 'AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR SYDNEY AND: MELBOURNE (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to
VADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND,
TASMANIA, &C);
THE Steamship
"GUTHRIE Captain McArthur, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the and May, at 3 PM
This well-known Steamer is specially fitted for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Cham ber, which ensures the supply of Fresh Provi. sions, Ice, &c, throughout the voyage, an
This Steamer is installed throughout with the Electric-light.
.
A Stewardess and a duly-qualified Surgeon
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N.-Return Tickets issued by this Com |pany to and from AUSTRALIA, are available for return by the Steamers of the CHINA-NAVIGA-
ON COMPANY and vice versa, For Freight or Passage, apply to
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THE Steamship
"CATANIA": Captain Müller, will be despatched as above on or about the 4th May, For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co, Agents.
Hongkong, 21st April, 1899.
OCEAN STEAMSIHP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA ŠŲEZ, CANAL HE Company's Steamship THE
"SARPEDON,"
Captain Grier, be despatched on MON- Data Cones will
For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE).
Agents Hongkong, 13th April, 1899. FOR NEW YORK V SUEZ CANAL THE
THE Steamship
"UNDAUNTED,” will be despatched-for the above port, on about the 10th May,
For Freight, apply to
·SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents Hongkong, arst April, 1899.
15470
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL
THE Steamship-
"VORTIGERN," Captain Fairweather, will be despatched for the above port, on or about the 27th May.
For Freight, apply to
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED
Agents, Hongkong, zist April, 1899.
Consignees.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. *ONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
"GLAUCUS,"
are hereby noticed that the Cargo is being dis- charged into Craft, and/or landed at the Go downs of the Undersigned; in both cases fr will lie at Consignees' risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Craft or Godown on and after the 17th instant.
Cargo undelivered after the 24th instant, will. be subject to rent. All damaged Goods must he left in the Godowns where they will bes examined at 14 A.St. on the 25th instant,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE;
Agents. Hongkong, 14th April, 1899. TORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
STEAMSHIP "VICTORIA,” FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO- HAMA, KODE, ́MOJI AND SHANGHAL The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees 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: will be landed and stored at Consigneer" risk and expense.
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED.
Agents.
Hongkong, 17th April, 1899,
TOYO KISEN KAISHA:
NOTICE
ONSIGNEES of CARGO për Steamship
-- "HONGKONG MARU."... The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees MITSUI RUSSAN KAISHA, Agents,
of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to Hongkong, 22nd April, 1899.
[4413 take immediate delivery of their Goods from DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
alongside. LIMITED.'
•
FOR AMOY AND TAMSUL
THE Company's Steamship
"PRONTO,"
Captain Grande, will be despatched for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the 33rd instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK,& Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 22nd April, 1899
[550a CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR WEIHAIWEI AND TIENTSIN. THE Company's Steamship
YNANCHANG,"
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignces risk. and expense.
JS VAN BÜREN,
• Agent. 15 Hongkong, 18th April, 1899.
"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS
NOTICE TO.CONSIGNEES,
S.S. "MACDUFF FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND
STRAITS,
"ONSIGNESS of Cargo are hereby informe
CONSIGNESS Yoing janded at their
risk into the Godowns of the the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves
Captain Finlayson, will be despatched as above delivery may be obtained, TO-MORROW, the 23rd instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 22nd April, 1899..
1498a
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY;
LIMITED. -
FOR SHANGHAI,
THE Company Steamship
PASSED THE CANAL, Outward 18th March-Heidelberg, Pekin. sth April-Binlawers, Vindobona, Kumsang Siberia, Telena, 7th April-Broadmayne, Goed 5 forced marches of Herat. The country is fairly cits of 10,890 for 1893 and 42 848 far 1894, win, Fith April Aroussen, Bergen, Cardigan #551; OPER, fertile, and fruitful, capable of providing there has been a steadily increasing durpius, 14th)_Agal-Jidrapur -- Kintuck - Last on TU
ofki upplies foran Indefinite period; and the road which for 1808 ja estimated at about 10,000
"Bombag, Idomeneut, "Palatinia, ~ 18th April— * Jack | (swell adapted for the partage of an ummy, † and for 1899 At-boo. The company pai. Glenlochy, Fabichi, Kenmore, ards at Kibas Pont is in rallway
April-Ufuk, Norman.
of the procee
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary. be given before Noon, TO-MORROW!
No Claims will be admitted after the have left the Godowns, and all Goods rem undelivered after the zoth instant vill be to rent,
All Claims against sented to the Undersign instant or they will not
All broken chafed and to be left in the Golon
Captain Vaughan, will be despatched as above examined on the 26th
CHINKIANG
SEDANG Fire Insurance..
"Billedf
SWIRE
conta