outrages committed under two laws; one to. lerating this pillage and the other that which permits the prosecution and condemnation of the Filipinos to be hanged or deported.
Filipinos wearing any article of personal clothing belonging to the Imperialist Army, although legitimately acquired, are arrested under the pretext that the American soldiers must have sold them to them. This is the reason why the use of such articles of clothing is prohibited, because the soldiers will sell their hafs or shoes for a cup of whisky, and if we do not buy their hats or shoes when they become thirsty, what scandalous scenes do we not wit: ness in the pillage of Filipino homes in search
of drink 7
And this being allowed by the so-called Government of Occupation, the day will come when we shall no longer be able to bribe our tormentors;when-the Imperialists will strive to deal the revolution its deathblow, This is the truth.
The revolution, now continuing for nearly two years of desperate struggle is causing much expense to the American Treasury, six bundred thousand dollars per day, according to official report. This is very evident, and hence they pull every string for pacification, which will never come without the recognition of our independence. This may be gained by uniting ourelves closely and prolonging the struggle with faith and enthusiasm until Almighty God, in is infinite goodness, shall appoint the great day of the triumph of our
armis.
Filipinos at Arms!. We must all flock to the camp and to the trenches and we must bravely defend ourselves against the ferocious hyena that so cowardly. intends to exterminate UJ. The fate of our sons and the honour of Our wives demands from us this hard sacrifice. The finger of Providence points out to us the difficult way by which we may obtain redemp- tion. No sign of weakness, no sign of dismay if we would not abase the sacred independence of our country. Let "Liberty or Death" be the moto engraved on our hearts and the sign by which all Europe and America may know
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1901.
C. Morriss, "C" Cay, R.W.F.; Sergt. Morgan, 250V, R.; Thos. Phillips, H.31.S. Argonaut; Gen, Smith H.M.S. Centurion ; John Riuzey, U.S.S. Bennington; Sergt. Davis. " Cay. n.w.r.; W. Toster, R.M., H.M.S. Terrible; T. Baddeley, Sapper, R.; W. Barrett, Sapper, R.E.; Sergt. Jones, R.W.F.
MIDDLE WEIGHTS 158iba.
Quarry Bay; log. H. Tibbs, U.S.S. Brooklyn, Geo. Smith, H.M.S. Centurion; R. Berwick, E. C. Duffy, U.S.S. Brooklyn G. P. Hayes, Seige Train; G. C. Sinclair, Seige Train; Jack Gorman, Hannston's Circus; J. W. Newnan, H.M.S. Terrible; Thos. Phillips, H.M.S. Argonaut: 3. Donald, H.M.S. Undaunted Albany: W. S. Bailey, Amateur Middle Weight Mansford, H.M.S. Argonaut; Burns, U.S.S. Champion of Hongkong,
HEAVY OR CATCH WEIGHT.
John H. Tibbs, U.S.S. Brooklyn; McMurray, 25 Coy., R.A.; Bob. Savidge, H.M.S. Galiath: Jack Gorman, Harmston's Circus; Corpl. Aldridge, 25 Coy., R.A.; W. S. Bailey, Hong- kong.
PRIZES. Winners; Purse $120, and Solid Gold
Jewel medal to each. Runners up, Purse $75 each Losers in Second Bouts $40 each Losers in First Bouts $20 each Reserve men .....
Prize for Best and neatest costume
THE HONGKONG CHALLENGE SHIELD COMPETITION.
DRAW FOR THE 3RD ROUND.
G. Co., R. W. F... V. R. C. to be played on- Saturday, February tōth,
Monday, February asth
25 E. D., R. A. v. R. E. to be played on
The Club H. Co., R. W. F. to be played an Saturday, February 23rd.
The Winners of Siege Train and 25 S. D., Thursday, February 21st. R. A. v. B. Co., R. W. F. to be played on
Club Ground. First named Club to provide All ties to be played on Hongkong Football ball. Time fixed for completion of 3rd Round Saturday, March and.
The drawn tie between the Siege Train and 25. D. R. A, to be played on Wednesday, February 13th.
THE BATTLESHIP "KENTUCKY."
$700,00
We take the following account of the 300,00
Kentucky, which, arrived here this morning, 320,00 330.00 from the Manila Times 2-
120.00
50.00 $ 1,510.00
AT THE MAGISTRACY,
THE BANK NOTE trick. A confirmed criminal imprisoned. A very interesting case came before Mr. Hazeland this morning when Cheung Lai and U Cheung, of no occupation besides that of swindling, stood charged with obtaining money by false pretences. The first defendant had three charges against him of the nature identi cal with the above named.
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The United States first-class battleship Kentucky arived in Cavite harbour on the 3rd ult., after an eventful trip from New York, which port she left on the 26th of October. While in mid ocean she encountered a very severe storm and showed her sea-going qualities to the best of advantage; as one officer expressed it, "Ste
is as steady as a church."
complished, at least the Porte promised to pay
The business in hand was satisfactorily a
tious in his obligations with Uncle Sam. From up, and in the future to be a little more expedi Smyrna the ship touched at Suez, Port Said, Aden, and Colombo, where she remained five days' coaling, from there to Singapore and thence to this port.
The Kentucky is the first American battle- ship that ever crossed the Atlantic Ocean to record. foreign porta, and all on board are proud of her 8th at Gibraltar, next at Algiers, then at Naples, The first stop was made on November where a stop of one week was made. Next to Smyma for a stop of three weeks, in order to impress the Sultan with the fact that it was time for him to "anie up" in that Four cases of having been swindled had been missionary game he has been playing. The Imperialists do not like the idea of peace reported to the police, all the information com- at the price of our independence. The war, ing from women who had been defrauded by and three officers visited Constantinople, and While lying there, Captain Colby M. Ghester despite the enormous drain upon their the bank note trick. They were accosted in the Treasury and despite all its great horrors usual way adopted by these light fingered thieves. Mr. Lloyd C. Griscom introducing the guests to were banqueted by the Sultan, Charge d'Affahes and consequences, is agreeable in their The man would be dressed after the street interests, at the sacrifice of their own people,coolic fashion and would ask the way to the aries were present at the dinner. Before leav the Sultan. The Grand Vizier and other dignit whom they miserably deceived, suits market or another large and well-known build- them, yes, because, from the Commander-in- ing or place. The person addressed would being Constantinople Mr. Griscom and Captain chief down to the lowest official, all obtain going in the direction of the place asked after the Sultan, after which the officers were accord. Chester were received in private audience by great profits from the management of the frnds by the enquirer and would probably show the appropriated for the needs of the war.
way. Of course the defendant swindlers would Sultan.
ed an audience and were addressed by the only attempt their tricks. upon some person who evidently had money or jewellery. Then the second defendant went up to the intended dupe and, being dressed in No. 1. style, told the victim that the first defendant, being all the time dressed as a street coofic, had just picked up in the street a roll of banknotes. He repre- sented the "conlie"
a fool and said that if any one saw him with several hundred dollars in his possession, he would be suspected of having stolen the money Then he came to the point. Ile would ask the selected person, usually a married Chinese woman, if she would change the notes, or give some jewellery for them. Seeing chance of a good profit by receiving more than she gave in ex- change for the notes, the woman would, as a rule, either go to fetch money from home, or hand over her jewellery in ex- changed for, as she thought, the roll of bank notes. The swindler would take what she offered and instead of wrapping the roll of notes up and handing them to the woman, deftly substituted a roll of blank paper and wrapped it in a handkerchief with the caution not to open the packet till she got home, for far someone might have suspicions. Or they would give her the notes but call her back, saying that they had no security that she would fetch money, as she promised. Then she would take off her rings and hand them over instead. To arins bretheren, and do not wait, since we In 1893 there were fifteen cases reported to are arrested without cause, tortured in dun- the police, One of the victims, a woman, geons, shot at the back of the law and deported went mad in consequence of all her savings for life from our beloved home and the place being taken in exchange for, as she found on of our affections. Let us die rather than sub-her arrival home, a roll of waste paper. Three mit to such tremendous iniquities.
swindlers were sent to the Supreme Court and sentences of five years, three years, and two years and nine months were passed. Eight cases out of the fifteen were brought home and that stopped the business for some time.
Our greatest politicians in a loud voice cry for peace, and endeavour to convince them selves that so much bloodshed must ceased posing mutual concessions between the bel ligerents in order to reach a state of friendship and concord within a short period. In one sense the leaders are willing to make conces sions, as any other weak opponent would, but with our independence as the basis of negotia- tions. The Imperialists have no such wish, for they demand the unconditional surrender of our arms and the blind recognition of their sovereignty, without guaranteeing in any way our fate in the future. We forsee in all this new means of deceiving and enslaving us.
If the Imperialists really desite peace let them make a compact with us on the above cited terms, guaranteed by whatever nations they please, and then the struggle will cease.
By demanding from us unconditional sur- render they will never succeed, nor can such an idea have place in the mind of the sudest. -peasant, who would rather die than thus sur-
render.
The directon and leaders of Imperialism do not want peace under these conditions as it is against their personal interests, especially now that they try to rule us by brute force with arbitrary and severe measures.
To the fore Filipinos, the force is the an- swer! Courage and Fortitude!
Courage and decision. With the country in danger it is like a ship in mid ocean in a storm. In order to bring her safe from the turbulent waves, from the jaws of death, triumphantly and rejoicing to the longed for port, it is necessary to have brave and resolute seamen, screne and dashing men, men of iron soul and of firm heart and men who do not bend themselves before the fury of the storm nor before the ridiculous threatenings of a tyrant who, proud one day as the condor in the immensity of space thought victory sure, but now, in the day of trouble, finds that he will have to continue to fight at our pleasure and to maintain the war until such time as we wish to cease it.
Now these cases have cropped up and the men have been indentified by several of the victims. It is to be hoped that examples will be made of them, and that they will serve as a lesson to others to keep away
from the "banknote trick"
After hearing the evidence this moming His Worship said he was quite satisfied that the defendants were rogues and that they did the tricks. He was present at the Supreme Court when the above mentioned men were santen- Do not be afraid therefore, noble and heroicced and remembered the facts, defenders of Philippine Independence. We are in our home and we can lack for nothing. It remains to tell you only that the firmness that infames your hearts enlivens more and mare the fire of Filipin patriotisma. Let abnegation, sacrifice, death, be the fortifying words marmured by your lips amid the tumult of the battle; and be sure that we will triumph, for so God has written in the Book of Destiny.
BOXING CONTEST.
Last evening at Thomas' Grill Rooms, the mach talked of meeting between Con Sheenan
and R. Armstrong of 11.M. Navy, was ratified. to take place Feb. 21st for a purse of 5730, and side wager son aside; this should be a great contest, as the men are evenly matched and both are anxious to decide the question of superiority in the Navy.
Sentence was passed in each case of six months' hard labour. On each of the other two charges the first defendant was sentenced to six months' hard labour, the three sentences, however, to run concurrently. The first and last fourteen days were ordered to be' spent in solitary confinement,
The money found on the men was returned to the victims.
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FIGHTING AND CREATING A DISTURBANCE
James Joyce and Louis Loncote, seamen, were charged before Mr. Kemp this morning with fighting and creating a disturbance in the Globe Hotel yesterday.. One of them was knocked down and the first man commenced a regular pantomime with his antics.
His Worship fined the first defendant $3 or ten days and the second defendant was dis charged.
MANSLAUGHTER
Certainly we have never before in Hong- kong had a boxing tournament organized on such a large scale as that of which we give
A distressing case was on for hearing before details below, and from what we hear of the Mr. Hazeland this morning. A young Portuguese preparations being made for the contest, both woman aged 22, named Leocardia Francisca as regards arrangements for spectators and da Cruz Rosa, wife of a clerk employed by Mealle and Company, Amoy, was recently con participators, everything points to the whole affair being an unboundell success.
fined in her house with a child. Dr. Harston We note that the organiser of the Tourna-
was in attendance and, the woman having died; ment, Mr. C. T. Robinson, has, in view of the he communicated to the police. In consequence numerous entries, increased the value of the of this report, the medical officer in charge of postmortems, Dr. Thomson, made a postmortem
The Kentucky is a sister ship to the Keas arge, being built by the Newport News Ship: building Company and launched some 18 months ago. At her trial trip she developed a speed of 17 knots an hour. Her armament consists of the following: four 13-inch and four 8-inch guns mounted in superimposed turrets fore and aft, fourteen 5 inch guns, twelve & pounders on superstructure, eight 6-pounders on berth deck, four 1-pound automatic and Colt Machine guns in upper main top, two 3. four 1-pound rapid fire in lower main tops, four inch field pieces, and four torpede tubes. The Kentucky can throw at one round more metal than any battleship afloat. Her officers are Colby, M. Chester; Lieut Commander Hugo as follows: She is commanded by Captain Osterhaus; Lieut. Commander Caas. A. Gove; Lieuts. M. Bevington, Sims, Leonard, Crose, Moffat, Scott and Woods; Ensign Palmer; Chief Surgeon Lumsden, Assistant Surgeon Evans, Pay Master Drury; Captain of Marines, Captain Newman; Lieut. of Marines, Lieut Wallace; six cadets-Messrs. Naile, Doyle, Noa, Schoenfeld, Landenberger and Landram; Boatswain Larkin, Guaners Eilers and Fries, and Carpenter Kiley.
kong harbour; 30 lives lost. $575-Outbreak of Convicts in Singapore Gaol, 1895-Surrender of the Island forts anil res mainder of the Chinese fleet to the Japanese.
Auence. They recognise in the long-desired | 1873--Hongkong Harticultural Society fonned consummation of the hope of patriotic Austra 1874-The steamer Wandung capsized in Hong lians a further step in the direction of the permanent unity of the British Empire, and" they are satisfied that the wider powers and responsibilities henceforth secured to Australia | will give fresh opportunity for the display of that generous loyalty and devotion to the Throne and Empire which has always charac- terised the action in the past of its several States."-Je T'adist,
LORD ROBERTS,
RECEPTION IN SOUTHAMPTION AND LONDON.
* AGENDA.
TO-DAT.
9 pmSharp Harmatons Circus at the Re- creation Ground (near the Race Course.) Cargo ex Teenkas subject to coat.
TO-MORROW.
Moon-C. P. R. steamer Empress of Judia with Mails passengers etc. leaves for Vancouver B.C. via Shanghai. Noon-D. & Co.'s steamer Hailoong leaves for
Haiphong. Daylight-D. & Co.'s steamer Thales leaves for
Swatow.
1-30 p.m.-Matinee of Harmston's Circus at the Recreation Ground (near the Race Course)
Loosor, British steamer, 1,012, J. B. Jackson, 12th Feb,Bangkok 1st Feb. and Swatow th, Rice and Teak Wood-Butterfield & Swire;
LOKSANG, British steamer, 987, Leask, tath Feb., Bangkok and Feb., Rice-Jardins, Matheson & Co.
带
THALES, British steamer, 820, A. Robson, 12th
Feb,-Swatow 1th Februaty, General Douglas, Lapraik & Co. ARETNUSA, British cruiser, $400, James.
Startin, 12th Feb.,-Yokohama 3rd Fab. WING SANG, British steamer, 1,517, T. H. Sellar, isth Feb.-Canton 11th Feb, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. HELIOS, Norwegian steamer, 833, Eitrem, rath Feb.,Canton 11th Feb., Ballast-E, A. T. Co. ANDING, British steamer, 1,159, H. Barlow, 12th Feb,Canton 12th Feb,, General.. C. M. S. N. Co. GLENFALLOCH, British steamer, 1,440, Fripp,
12th Feb Penang 2nd Feb, and Singa pore 5th, General-Joo Teck Seng.
Clearanced at the Harbour Offer. Saikong, British str., for Samsuj,.. Pak Kong, British str., for Canton. Heimeon, British str, for Canton. Silesia, German sir, for Koh-si-chang. Amana British str., for Singapore. Kweiyang, British str., for Nagasaki.
Departures, Feb. 12, Huiching, British str. for Swatow. Feb. 12, Chilli, British: str., for Yokohama, Feb. 13, Hailart, French str., for Hoihow. Feb. 11, Kweilin, British str., for Canton. Feb. 12, Comele, French gunboal, for Canton, Feb. 12, Jacsh Diederichsen, German str., for
Haiphong.
Roberts' landing at Cowes was redoubled at The enthusiasm which had greeted. Lord Southampton. Though a thick fog delayed the arrival of the Canada, it was powerless to damp the spirits of the waiting crowds who were determined to manifest their appreciation of the soldier who had done such great work for the Empire. Cheers' resounded along the route as his Lordship on landing proceeded direct to the Hartley Institution, where he was presented with an address and the freedom of the borough. Lord Roberts replied in a speech, in the course of which he paid a high tribute to the self-sacrificing work of Lord Kitchener,p.m.-Sharp. Harmston's Circus at the Re-ingsang, British str., for Swatów, who had been his right-hand through out the campaign, and to the grand men to whose cours
creation Ground (near the Course.) age and devotion he owed the great distinction Cargo ex Arratoon Aptar subject to rent. conferred upon him. At Paddington he was received by the Prince and Princess of Wales, amid fog, and mighty cheering from the crowds Then followed a procession through the streets massed along the way to Buckingham Palace, where lucheon was served, and the Prince of Wales proposed his health. His Lordship after- wards drove to the War Office. The Tablet.
GENERAL COLVILLE AND THE
THURSDAY, 14th.
Raco
10 ■.m.--Public Auction by Messrs. Hughes & Noon--U.S. Mail steamer City of Piking
Hough at the Naval Yard,
leaves for San Franciscu via Shanghal p.m.-C. & M. Co.'s steamer Esmeralda leaves
etc.
for Manila.
5
9 pm-Sharp Harmaton's Circus at the Re- creation Ground (near the Race Course.)
SATURDAY, 16th, Noon-Meeting of the Shareholders of the
Hongkong Shanghai Banking Cor poration at the City Hall. Noon-P. & O.S. N. steamer Coromandel with mails etc leaves for Europe.
LINDLEY DISASTER.
Major-General Sir Henry Colville, who had Battalion of Imperial Yeomanry at Lindley in Daylight-N. Y. K. steamer Tamba Maru leaves been held responsible for the loss of the 13th
FRIDAY 15th.
South Africa, and after an inquiry into the May last, was allowed, un his return from
for Kobe and Yokohama. Noon-1. C. N. steamer Arpation Aptar leaves of the five highest officials of the War Office,p.m.-C. N. Co.'s steamer Changsha leaves matter by the Army Board, which is composed
for Singapore Penang and Calcutta.. to resume his command at Gibraltar in October.
for Manila and Australian Ports. On December 11, however, he was informed Carap ex Richmond Castle subject to rent. that the Secretary of State for War held him mainly responsible for the loss of the Yeomanry and had decided that he could no longer retain his command, but was at once to hand in his resignation. Regarding this decision as a retrial for the same offence, General Colville reversal of that of Lord Lansdowne and a declined to tender his resignation, but asked for the matter. He arrived and has supplied the leave to come to England in order to go into press with a detailed defence of his case. In this he roundly declares that the primary cause of the surrender of the Yeomanry was the insufficient information given by the lead- quarters Staff to himself and Colonel Spragge, who was in command of the battalion. Order ed by the Chief of the Staff to leave Ventersburg on May 24 and to march to Heilbron via Lind ley, arriving at the latter town on May 26 and at the former on May 29, he considered that he was taking part in a great combined movement, having for its object to sweep the country south of the Vaal, and that accordingly exactitude in being up to time was of the first importance. his command should march at least seventeen His orders necessitated that the troops under miles a day.
Feb. 12, Silesia, German str., for Koh-si-chang. Feb. 12, Amara, British str., for Singapore.
Fassengers-Arrived.
Per Leasok, from Bangkok-9 Chinese. Per Cheysang, from Swatow-59 Chinese. Per Thales, from Swatow-Rev. Giess, Rev. Chinese. Schüle, Rev. Kohdr. Mr. E. Thomas and 18
Chinese."
Per Glenjallock, from Penang, &c.—1,195
Departed.
Per Laos, for Saigon-Messrs. Y. Quentel, F. Gallon and C. Corio. For Singapore. Messrs. T. G. von Houtes, Zerpermann and Fritz. For Colombo-Dr. Ethel Tribe, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Bebosersky. For Marseilles... and Mrs. A. A. Caldas and 2 children, Licut. Capt. and Mrs. C. A. de Vasconcellos, Capt. and Mrs. F. de Mineres and child, Sisters
5 for 5.30 p.m.-A Regular Meeting of the Onisini, Patrice, Messra. J. Guethaumat, A Perseverance Lodge at the Free-Fernandez, J. Apolonio, Jose Maria, J. Pereira, mason's Hall,
Cargo
ex City of Peking subject to rent.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,
MAILS DUE.
French (Tonkin) to-morrow. American (Gaelic) to-morrow. English (Bengal) 17th instant. Canadian (Empress of Japan) 17th instant. American (longkong Maru) 19th instant. German (Bayern) 20th instant. Australian (Airlie) 22nd instant, American (China) 1st prox. American (Doric) 12th prox.
*
The N. P. Co.'s steamer Glenegle, sails from Yokohama for Hongkong to-day, the 12th inst.
Port Darwin yesterday, the 11th inst., for this The G. L. Co.'s steamer Airlie, sailed from port via Manila and is due here about Friday, the and inst.
J. Ferreira, Engrella, J. Costa, R. Silva, J. Augusto, J. Carmo, M. Rodriga, J. Gonsalves, Alfreda, G. Chisinien, H. Sive, A. Le re mense, P. Furland and L. Saux.
SHIPPING REPORTS,
Capt. J. B. Jackson, of the steatoship Loosek from Bangkok, via Swatow, reporta Very strong monsoon.
Capt. Leask, of the steamship Latang, from Bangkok, reports-Strong monsoon, and high sea through the voyage.
Captain G. H. Bowker, of the steamship Chaysans, from Shanghai and Swalow, reports": -Light to strong monsoon,,high'sca and un- settled weather with rain.
Capt. A. Robson, of the steamship Thales, from from Swatow, reports-Fresh N, winds, fair and cloudy, Vessels in Swato-H.I.G.M.S. Seendier, s.s. Phra Nang, and Dagmar
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The O. &0. S. S. Cols steamer Doric, with Mails, &c., left San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagaok saki and Shanghai, on the 9th inst.
message from Colonel Spragge, three miles On May 28th he received a
nouncing that he had only one day's food and below Lindley on the Kroondstad RoadJan- could not get away without great loss. not march back to give the help required. for He did the reason that doing so would have prevented him from reaching Heilbron on the following day. He was also influenced by the fact that he had only two days' food with him, and that consequently a march back to Colonel Spragge's relief would have reduced his force to the verge of starvation. Considering, therefore, that the safety his 4,000 Highlanders was not of less importance than that of Lieutenant Sims, now on board the Kentucky, them might be," he sent a message to Colonel 500 Yeomanry, millionaires though some of was the former United States naval attache at Faris, and the one whom La Presse described in farther quisies im to retire to Kroonstad. as the person guilty of disclosing the gun secrets. disaster was primarily due to bad Staff work, support of his contention that the The French Government gave most emphatic he recalls how a convoy was captured owing to denial to these rumours, and to uphold the stand the insufficient escort sent with it, in the teeth taken, offered the cross of the Legion of Honour of a recommendation from himself, and how he will have to acquire the sanction of Congress were dispatched to him on the same day, pre-Empress of Japan, arrived Yokohama at 4-30 to Lieutenant Sims. Being a government official on another occasion, at Heilbron, two telegrams
The Canadian Pacific Railway Co's R.M.S. before accepting. The Kentucky expects to sumably speaking in Lord Robert's naine,
pn., on Monday, the rith inst, and left again leave for Hongkong on the 9th inst. and will giving him diametrically opposite instructions, a lo a.m. on Tuesday, for Kobs where is duc then relieve the Origon, who is to return home and that one of these, was never delivered.-
to arrive at 9 a.m., on Wednesday, the 13th inst for repairs.
The Tablet.
The full complement of the ship is 540 men and 60 marines, besides 32 officers.
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.
FEBRUART. Meteorological means based on fifteen years' observations to 1898.
Barometer........... Thermometer
Humidity Bainfall
WEATHER REPORT.
Harometer. Temperature "Humidity..... Rainfall........
*
The Imperial German Mail steamer Sachsen, day, at to p.m., the toth inst., and may be ex left Kobe via Nagasaki and Shanghai on Sun pected here on or about, Tuesday, the 19th inst.
骨
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The T. K. K. steamer Hongkong Maru, with“ Mails, &c., from San Francisco to the 24th último, via Honolulu. has arrived at Yokohama and will leave for this port to-morrow morning the 13th inst., via Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shanghai.
HONGKONG AND, WRAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. S.M.S. Hanse
Dor
Names.
Torkin
Tacoma Glenturret
Freuc
Singapore Japan Japun
To-morrow To-morrow
To-morrow
To-morrow
Feb. 17th
Feb, 17th
Feb. 20th
Empress of Japan. Japan layern......... Bengal..... Mike Mary.
Singapore Singapore ......Bombay. Feb. 32nd
San Francisco...Mar. 1st We would direct the attention of shipping firms to the style in "Steamers and "Prafecte i
China
are now published in these columns, and in re doing syspect fully urge the managers of slippies firms to give order to their clerks to farnish this oface, on the form already sp pling grails with the langt svallahin Information wvery day.
PROJECTED SAILINGS,
Ship
Destination,
Date.
T
Akashi Máru...Swatow, &c.. Feb. 14th Alcinous... London..... Feb. 33rd America Maru... San Francisco, &c. April, 23rd Anping Maru...Swatow, &c.......... Feb. zoth Armatoon Apcar.Singapore, &c...... Feb. 15th Baniberg
+30141 .57.3 ...790
Kowloon
U.S.S. Brooklyn....... U.S.S. Isla de Luzon
+
H
H
+
1.76
U.S.S. Bennington...
Bayern
71
"
H.M.S. Terrible
31
Bengal
51
47
Hue
Garenne
TO-DAY.
On date at On date t
10 2.5,
Lethair....
peme
Nanyang
30.42
j0.32
Fausong
40
53
Avalanche
33
17
Sugrib
Diamante
Hankow
TO-DAY.
Tuesday, 12th February, 1901. Chinese-24th of rath moon of 26th your of
Rangsi Sun-Ritis...!
6hr 37min. Sets
5hr, Simin. Moon Last Quarter ihr. 49min. a.. High water-orning shr. zamin. Afternoon *****
ahr. 28min. Lore water-Morning........ óhr. 57min. Afternoon...ther. “zmin.
ANNIVERKANITES.
AUSTRALIA A NATION,
Nowhere has the passing of the old century and the opening of the new marked more strik ingly a great change in a nation's history than in the great Australasian continent, where on the first day of the new age, with a solemnity and pomp not unbefitting so memorable an event, the federation of the five colonies into one common-wealth was inaugurated at Sydney. The ceremonial which culminated in the swear- ing in of Lord Hopetoun as Governor General of the new nation within the British Empire, began with a procession through the streets to the pavillion prepared in Contemnial Park. The gaily decorated streets were a sign of the rejoicing felt at the larger liberty achieved and of the hope for the coming years, and that. by the cathusiasm of the crowds who bad sign was emphasised in no niggard fashion gathered toitness the "New Queen" enter upon the enjoyment of the rights and pri vileges bestowed by the "Old Queen's" hand, As the imperial contingent of troops march- ed through streets whose names enshrine memories of the Motherland's historic past, the mighty cheers that greeted the soldiers showed that though the Commonwealth is a new birth she comes of ancient stock and is rightly proud of her origin. This fact was illustrated by the forms of the ceremony enact- ed in the pavilion in the park. After a prayer: offered by the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, the clerk of the Federal Convention read the commission from the Crown to the first- Govar-1841-Death of Sir Astley Geoper, the great presentative Lord Hopetoun took the oath of 1858-Allied Commissioners at Canton. nor of United Australia. As her Majesty's re- office and signed it at a table, presumably the 1893-Collision at Shanghai between M. M. same at which her Majesty herself signed the
Co.'s steamer. Sydney, and a Chinese presented to Mr. Barton, then the principal 1896-Great fire in Manila, between 60 anu 79 Act of Federation, and which she graciously
man-of-war. Australian delegate to this country, and an
houses destroyed. the first Premier of the Commonwealth. When he and his colleagues had been sworn in, the Governor-General read two messages from Mr. Chamberlain. The first was from the Queen and ran as follows: The Queen-com- mands me to express through you to the people of Australia Her Majesty's heartfelt interest in the inauguration of the Com- monwealth, and her carnest wish that; under prosperity and well-being of her royal and. be- Divine Providence, it may ensure the increased foved subjects in Australia The second, from Jaunch.
y the Imperial Government, sent cordial greetings, His Worship inflicted a fine of $500 or in to the Commonwealth of Australia, They default imprisonment with hard labour for welcome her to her place among the nations three months/~3/ was a funited under Her Majesty's sovereignity, and The defendant was imprisoned and the confidently anticipate for the now. Federation Forfeited to the Crown fature of corrinsteasing prosperity and 110,
prizes from $1,500 to $1,810, and that a chequeexarnination of the body, the result of which Royal proclamation, the letters patent, and the 1554-Lady Jane Grey beheaded.
for that amount has been placed in the hands
of Mr. W. Farmer, the well-known proprietor being that the midwife employed, Clara
of the Victoria Hotel.. It will be seen from Cordevio, 80 years of age, professional midwife, the prize list which we print below, that was arrested and charged with manslaughter, every competitor receives a prize. It now only
as the blame for the woman's death fell upon remains for the sponing community to book her. The child is still alive. their seats as soon as the plans are opened at the Robinson Piano Co.
DRAWING.
The drawing for first bouts takes place to morrow evening at 6 o'clock, at the Victoria Hotel
LIST OF ENTRIES. FEATHER WEIGHTS, 126 Tbs.
His Worship remanded the case, bail being fixed at $2,500.
"HEAVY TEUM For opium. - Kwan I, coolie, stood before Mr. Hazeland this morning charged with being in unlawful possession of 864 taels of raw opium, not hav ing a valid certificate for the possession.
Indian P. S. 137. said he arrested the defend
tained the 864 taels of opiuin.
C. A Bowley, Quarry Bay; J. H. Brihu, U.S.S. Brooklyn G. W. H. Creasy, 15 Cyant with a box on bis shoulder. The box con Seige Train D. Davis, "E" Coy, R.W., F. Mathews, Baad R.W.; T. Lawless, Band R.W.F. Sergt. J. Weir, H. M. Naval Yards Jago, H.M.S. Centurion; Tim Bailey, H.M.S, Undaunted.
LIGHT WEIGHTS, 140 Ds.
GT Harvey, RMA, H.M.S. Tamar; C Watkins, C Coy, R.W.F; J. Sandford B
know asked me to carry this box for him to a The defendant stated-A man whom I don't steam launch. I do not know which ateau
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TO-MORROW.
Chinese-25th of 13th moon of 16th yeariet Wednesday, 13th February, 1901. ·
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1692-Massacre of Glencoś,,^: 1771-Lissolution of the Co. Hong at Canton 1841-The British trooper Kift mranted near
Tinghai and was captated by the 9455
Layat... Hansa
Cosmripshtin Aherdzen
PASSED THE CANAL
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Bombay. Changsha China.. Chinn.. City of Peking
City of Rie Caplic
Havre, Sel Straits, &c.
Shanghai Shanghai
April 5th
Mar. 20th Feb. 17th ...Feb. 28th
Port Darwin, &c...Feb. 18th Yokohama & Kobe Feb. zand San Francisco, &c. Mar. 12th San Francisco, &c. Feb. 14th. an Francisco, April 6th San Francisco, &c. April 13th Europe, &c. Feb. 16th- London...........Mar. 19th San Francisco, &c. Mar. 19th Duke of Fife.. Victoria, E.C.Mar. 15th Eastern........... Sydney, &c... Feb. 27th Emp China... Vancouver, &c... Emp India......
Coromandel Deucalion.....
Doric........
Emp. Japan
Esmeralda Eva Folmina Freiburg Gaelic Glaucus.
Gymeric
April 3rd
Feb. 13th
Mar 13th
Manila
Feb. 14th
Portland, &c.
Mar roth
New York
Feb. 18th
Harre, &c.
Marth
San Francisco, &c. Feb. 23rd:: Liverpool...
Feb. 16th
Victoria, B.C.Mar. 22nd
New York Haiphong..
Qk. desp
Feb 13th
Straits, &c. June 13th
Mar. 5th
Feb. 22nd
Mar 6th.
April 17th
Feb. 14th Mar 15th
Outward-18th Jan-China, Chittagong, Flandria. 22nd January-Khalif, Stenter, Nurnberg, Tonkin, Roland, Nithsdale. 25th January-Annam Kelvindale, Tanglin 29th January-Bayern, Bombay, Glenariney, falle, Glenesk, St. Andrews. 1st February. II. Maser, Sanuki Maru, Idomeneus, Wittenberg, Orl, Atlas, Elektra, 5th February-Adria, Glenople, 8th February-Agamemnon, Beucleuch. Olimpo, Plassy, Radnorshire, Saruta, Trane,
Hailoong Homoward-5th Feb-Bamberg, Verona Hongkong Maru San Francisco, &c. Mar. 2nd
Hamburg 8th February-Dardanus,
Ixion......London... February-Prins Heinrich, Higien, Ulysses Klauschou
Arrivals at Home 30th Jan-Antenor, 26d Kasuga Maru ...Sydney, &c. Nurnberg, Shinano Maru, Roland 9th Fob Kwelin S 2th FebruaryGlengarry, Ambria, Octavien, | König Albert
Straits, de Straits, &e Frankfurt.
Shanghai.... Marburg
...Havre, &en Maria Teresa Singapore, &c...... Feb. 14th Nippon Maruban Francisco, de Mar. 28th, Preussen Straits, SexMay 29th Prinz Heinrich...Straits, c. May 15th Prinzess Irene... Strait, &c. Rosetta Maru. Japan Sachsen... Straits, c Sado Maru
Shipping
Arriza
Sarnia Shangbai
TARSANG, Bitish steamer, 977, Baker, fith
FebBangkok 5th Feb., General. Jardine, Matheson & Go. CHOYSANG, British str. 194. GH. Bawker,
12th Feb., Shanghal 7th Feb., and Swatov Sibiria uth, General-Jardine; Matheson & Co. Suathgyle YORIHIMI-MARU, Japanese steamer, 1750 Y
Coal-Jardine, Matheson & Co Minamita, 12th Feb Keelung gth Febr
Marseilles,
London. Havie &c San
ww Feb, zand Feb. 26th