To-day's Advertisements.
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A VICTORIA PRECEPTORY will be held
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1901. Entimation.
THE COAL TAX.
Sir William, Harcourt has denounced the proposed Coal tax as slipshod, slapdash, re- effects upon trade in the darkest colours. The opposition will resist every stage, ・ ・
WEATHER REPORT.
VICTORIA
N. EMERGENCY MEETING of the A. S. WATSON & Co., actionary finance. He points out the
at the FREEMASONS HALL, TO-NIGHT, the 4th instant, at 8.30 for 9 P.M. precisely. Visiting Sir Knights are cordially invited to attend.
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TSINGTAU. -
THE Steamship
"AMBRIA,"
Captain Duckstein, will be despatched for the above Ports, on: MONDAY, the 6th instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Office.. Hongkong, ab May, 1901.
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FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL THE Company's Steamship
"BAILOONG,"
Captain Bathurst, will be despatched for the above Ports, on. TUESDAY,the 7th instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.
Hongkenneth May, tor
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITEDİ
FOR MANILA.
THE Company's Steamship
"PERLA,"
Captain R. W. Alaud, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 7th instant, at 5 PM
The Attention of Passengers is directed to the Excellent Accommodation provided by this Steamer. She is fitted throughout with the Electric Light and is supplied with a Refrigera ting Chamber,
A Doctor is carried.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES &,Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 4th May, rgot... 1482€
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
*CALCUTTA.
THE Steamship
CATHERINE APCAR,” Captain J. G. Olifent, will be despatched for the above Ports, on THURSDAY, the gis instant, at 3 P.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co,
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FROM HAMBURG, AMSTERDAM, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
HE H.A.L.Steamship
THE
"AMBRIA," Captain Duckstein, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their, Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside.
Optional Carge will be forwarded - unless notice to the contrary be given before 9 P.M., TO-DAY.
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Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed into the Codowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Winfaut Godown Co, Limited and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godguns, and all Goods rentain ing undelivered after the th instant, will be subject to rent
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be
examined on the 11th instant, at 3 P.. No Fire Insurance has been effected.
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yachts that have sailed regularly in the A and Tomorrow, 5th inst, there will be a race for classes during the season. Each yacht to be steered by the European member of its crew who has acted as mate of such pacht during the present season."..
Prize presented by C. D. Wilkinson, Esq. Start i p.m. Time limit 6.30 p.m. North Fairway Buoy, Stonecutters' Island and Course From usual starting line round Channel Rocks all to starboard, finishing across starting line. 13 miles.
is opposed throughout to the mission. Ger. THE Ceylon Government have forwarded to | the market at $290. Raubs have been dona | ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB, many is in favour of it..
the Government of Burma a cheque for rs. 5oo at declining rates down to $36 and to be distributed amongst the parties responsible and quoted at Si and $1 for the 'A and B close with sellers at this price. Olivers for the arrest of the two Boer prisoners-of-war shares respectively. A telegram from the mines who were sent back to their camp in Ceylon gives the result of April crashing as follows undera military escort not very long ago.
535 tons of quartz crushed for a yield of 163 ounces retorted gold; mill man 21 days. The An ingenious post office stamp fraud was late- crosscut at 500 feet is in 70 feet." Jelebus ly detected at Saumarang. A messenger had have been fixed at $54. Docks, Wharves nade it a practice to take off the stamps from Docks have experienced a further sharp rise and Godowns.-Hongkong and Whampoa parcels, and, to replace then by used stamps and have been deals in at various rates up which he had smeared with ink to render the $315. Al the close, however, weak holders defacing marks invisible. One of the officials show a slight inclination to realise at the figure nanied. Kowloon Wharfs have again been who had gone to attend to some parcels sud done at $103 and ntore are to be had at $to, denly ame bark, and found the messenger Lands, Hotels and Building. Hongkong fingering the addresses on certain, parcels. Lands have been booked at $200. West l'oints Suspicion arose. On investigation the fraud are enquired for at $53. Kowloon Lands are was discovered, and the messenger was hand-siderably improved and have been taken off the on offer at $30. Hongkong Hotels have con. ed over to the police.
market at $124 $125 and $127, the market clos-
The Observatory report says:- On the 4th at 12.10 pm: the barometer has fallen slightly in S. Chinzand The Philippines. The depression in the North has, probably approached W. Japan. Gradients continue slight with light variable winds in S. China and the N. part of the China Sea. Forecast:- Varying winds, light; rainy..
LOGAL AND GENERAL
THE P. & O. steamer Japan arrived yesterday, and lies in the warship anchortge, unloading explosives.
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A MADRID Correspondent of the Birminghaming with enquiries ni $128, Humphrey's Estate Fast writes that the King of Spain will pro have been done at $133 and China Providents at $9.15, Cotton Mills-Ewos are in demand at bably make a tour of the capitals of Europe Tis. 47. Cigar Companies.-All Stocks are firm during the summer, ending with a visit of some and there is no alternation in rates to be noted. A GOOD shorthand reporter is wanted side duration to London. This young monarch is Miscellaneous-Green Island Centents, have advertisement appearing elsewhere.
soon to assume the reins of Government, and Watsons are enquired for at $17. Electrics been parted with at $:84 and $19. A. S. before he does so it is thought by those in (old) have been sold at $123; the new shares charge of his education that he should see are neglected and can be had at quotation. something of the world. He will tmvel in
Ices have been done at $170 and have more semi-state, and will not, so far as is at present buyers at $172. Tramways are wanted at known, be the guest of King Edward while in
$225. England. The visit, indeed, will be somewhat parallel to that of Queen Wilhelmina, who, during the Regency in Holland, stayed in Lon- don for some time, occupying a suite of apart- ments in an hotel. Alfonso XII. will be 15. on the 17th of May next.
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MANY towns in the east besides Hongkong are feeling the commercial competition of Manila. This will in 'due season be the great port in the east. So, at least, says the New American." "AN ideal Husband" will be staged at the Theatre to-night. We would remind our readers that the Brough Company will only play here four more 'nights, to-night inclusive. THE Lady Superior of the Italian Convent begs to acknowledge the following-sums re- ceived for the extension of the Convent :-
Mrs. O'Sullivan An old pupil.....
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WANGHAI RECLAMATION
SCHEME.
FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE,
The following correspondence has been sent to us by Mr. Chater for publication
MR. CHATER TO THE ACTING COLONIAL ' SECRETARY.
THE good ship Perla and its popular master, Captain Almond, is in port again, after being. away from Manila for five weeks, says the New
Hongkong, 20th April, 1901. American of the 27th uit. The Perla became dence on the subject of the proposals for the SI-1. Referring to previous correspon. disabled, and had to go into dry dock for re-reclamation of the foreshore at Wanchai, I have pairs after her last trip. She has undergone a thorough overhauling, had a-new furnace put in, and she is now in finer trim than ever. Captain Almowl took his vessel on a trip to Amoy before coming to Manila. He left Amey, on Tuesday, and enjoyed the best of weather on
the trip, making it in 60 hours, a distance of
A WASHINGTON dispatch states that Surgeon-680 miles. At times the Perla averaged as General Van Reypen has prepared a state. high as 12 knots per hour. She brings 27 ment showing that the casualties of the cabin passengers, 294 steerage passengers, and Small quantities are supplied at American navy in China are greater than in the
war with Spain... .. proportionate whole sale rates,"
A. S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
MARRIAGE.
At the Presbyterian Church, Penang, on the 24th April, by the Rev. John S. Macknight, MA, JAMES WEIR, to SADIE MCKECHNIE, youngest daughter of the late Angus Mc Kechnie and of Mrs. McKechnie, Geerges Square, Greenock
DEATH.
On 12th April, at her residence, St. Johns, Malacca, HELEN MARGARET, widow of the late Louis NKURRONNER, Esq., in her 74th year.
The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1901.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Tin.
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the Punjom Mining Company should appeal The discovery of tin on the concession of to the shareholders as a very good piece of news,
It is a well known fact that some of the richest in lands known exist in the Malay States, where the property of the Punjon Mining Company is situated, and its discovery there will not come as a very great surprise to any who were acquainted
with the district
At the present time tin is a very much more profitable investment than gold, Gold is only found in small quantities, and the lodes are very erratic, sdmetimes running many bunces to the ton and within a few fect petering out to as many grains. Tin, too, is steadily rising in price and as the visible supply is limited, there does not ap- pear to be any near prospect of its falling in value for some considerable time to come.
We shall be obliged if any subscriber on receiving his paper late or irregularly will write on the Wmpper of the paper the Time of delivery, etc., and forward the Wrapper to the Manager, Hongkong Telegraph Co., Ld., 50 Queen's Road Central. The wrapper' will- enable us to check the delivery coolies THERE is no official confirmation of Reuter's home to form a bodyguard for the King, says report of Indian cavalry being likely to be sent
the Bombay Gazette, but it is understood that Lord Roberis has long been in favour of some such arrangement; which would probably work excellently if the contingent were relieved antiually from India.
now the honour to hand you for submission to His Excellency the Governor a report of the proceedings at a meeting of the Marine Lot sider the question. Falso transmit copies of Holders in the Wanchai District, held to con Resolutions passed at that meeting, which was 17th instant. held in the City Hall on Wednesday last, the
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THE SIEGE TRAIN CATTLE.
OUTBREAK, OF FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE,
A Special Meeting of the Sanitary Board is summoned for 12. noon on Monday, the 6th May, for the purpose of considering a report of:: the Stedical Officer of Health concerning an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease among the Siege train cattle at Kowloon.
AT THE MAGISTRACY.
May.3n1.
A SERIOUS CHARGE.
John Mills, a Sanitary Inspector, was charged "That the said John Mills, on the Victoria, in this Colony, feloniously did slay 30th day of April, 1901, at No. Gorge Lane, and kill one Wong, Kam Lee, against the peace of our Sovereign Lord the King, his crown and dignity."
The deceased man is said to have met his death by either juniping or falling a distance of some sixty feet.” It is reported that.Mills went to the house above mentioned, which-is: a coolic lodging-house, at about five o'clock in the morning to enquire into alleged overcrowd. represented,, all the Marine Lot Holders in appearance and the deceased, who is supposed 2. There were present at the meeting, oring: The inmates were alarmed at his sudden terested except two, and I have no reason to to have been sleeping on-the roof and to have believe that any opposition need be expected suddenly awakened at the noise, either fell or two sacks of mail. When the Perta was dis.from either of these. Of the assent of one of rolled over. abled on starting out from Hongkong on her explained to the persons presear the details of bail $1,000.00..
them I am assured. At that meeting I fully The case was remanded to Wednesday next; last trip she was not towed back, but managed the project and the course of the negotiations to make it with one boiler, making it in 6g with the Government, and was prepared to hours it is possible that she will be open for answer any questions or consider any sug a race to Hongkong with the aspirants on the Sestions that might be put forward. There were, however, none. My address to the Meet- ing is fully and accurately reported, as are all the proceedings. The Resolutions were passed by a unanimous vote, and I was duly authorised to forward them to you.
run in the near future.
The Perla arrived Tn Hongkong from Manila yesterday..
ment.
May 4th.
Fung Yau, were charged by P. Sgt. McSwayed Lam Ving, Chan Kwok, Tang Ping and
with being rogues and vagabonds. He found this moming and of the four, only one pos- them sleeping in Stanley Street at four o'clock. sessed a few cents. Mr. Hazeland gave them Tourteen days each.
NO LICENCE.
Cheung To a couple of dollars. A licence would cost less.
Hawking vegetables without a licence cost
Cheung Kwai was fined a couple of dollars,
For the same offence with respect fish,
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DRUNK..
THE RED FLAG AGAIN,
Kwok I, a boatwoman, was 'fined fifteen dollars for neglecting to hoist a red flag on her cargo boat when having sulphuric acid on board, and for failing to have the acid marked' "dangerous"
THE SCHOOLMASTER'S REVOLVER.
4. Before the correspondence is transmitted to the Secretary of State, may, 1, however, be perinitied to call attention to one trifling in- accuracy in your letter to me of the 12th Febru ary last. In the 4th paragraph of that letter you say that His Excellency is of opinion that the premium to be paid the Government for
is a little ambiguous, and might be open here every foot of reclaimed land should be at
after to dispute or question. May I suggest P. Sgt. Mc. Srayed charged Conis Fou least 25 cents per square foot. The phrasing
that the words 'at least' should be eliminated. Sing, a schoolmaster, of 79 Queen's Road My understanding with His Excellency was West, with being in possession of a revolver that the premium should be 25 cents a square and ten rounds of ammunition without a pef- foot. Your letter leaves it open, apparently, to mit. Mr. Hazeland imposed a fine of $5 and the Government to claim hereafter a higher rate of premium, and that is a paint that ordered the confiscation of the revolver and cannot well be left open or in doubt. The Marine Lot Holders will require, before enter- ing into any definite Agreement, to have be premium fixed.
"AGUINALDO May Testify" says the Manila Times of the 27th ult. There is a possibility will move His Excellency the Governor to 3. I have now, therefore, to request that you
Taytay case now baing tried before a military clamation to the Right Honourable the Secie of Aguinaldo's being called as a witness in the transmit the whole of the plans, correspondence,
and papers connected with the proposed Re commission in the beadquarters of the depart-tary of State for the Colonies it as early a date ment of Northern Luzon. Mr. Gibbs, the as possible, with His Excellency's report and lawyer for the defence, wishes to elicit from recommendations thereon. Aguinaldo what the orders from the insurgent consideration given to this matter by Sir Henry, I feel sure that after the very full and careful, headquarters were regarding the killing of Blaker, he will feel himself in a position to urge The insurgent General Cailles has, it is stated, those who proved friendly to the Americans, strongly on the Secretary of State the merits of declared himself president of the Filipino Read what measure of responsibility attaches to the scheme and the advisability of proceeding public, as isuccessor to Aguinaldo. The Nezo the men who carried out the orders of a with it without delay; and that, with the supresiding at the Star Coffee House, failed to put James Lowson 39, of Scotland, an engineer American says he is a notorious outlaw and superior officer, even to murder, into effect. port afforded by His Excellency, there can be
no doubt of the approval of the Home Govern drunk and incapable. His bail of five dollars in an appearance to answer a charge of being murderer, having put to death eight American
Mr. Gibbs contends that as there was no
wás estreated. inalice or personal motive in the deed, that the -prisoners. It is said that he has issued a
proclamation declaring that he will fight to the accused are not legally guilty of murder. end, and will neither give nor take quarter.
Aguinaldo has been approached on the subject of his appearance as a witness, and has ex LAST month the steamer, Diolibak laid down pressed a dislike to the role, suggesting that from Amoy the first section of a French someone of his secretaries, who he alleges knew sessions in Indo China. The steamer Francois stead. It it be found. necessary to call Sr. Government cable to connect with their pos- as much about the orders as he be called in Arage, which arrived on the 26th ult. at Singa- Aguinaldo, the requisition will need to proceed pore, from Havre, has on board the second through the regular military channels, and be section, and the remaining section is on board approved by the Governor-General. In the the Ville d'Alger, now en route to Singapore. Taylay case this morning a "legal wrangle' THE Band of the Madras Light Infantry will occurred during the re-opening of the session.' play at tlie Hongkong Hotel this evening, from Mr. Gibbs wished to recall a former witness in -8 to 9.30 pm.
order to prove that in the Spanish days he had been imprisoned for robbery, and was now an escaped convict. The counsel for the prosecu-
Yesterday at 17.30 p.m. Lee, Sgt. Grant tion objected to this witness being recalled.5. Will you further kindly move His Excel- made a raid on the coolic quarters of the Royal For over half an hour legal lights were quoted lency to give directions that the requisite Artillery Mess and found the Mess, servants and requoted, and ponderous tomes of law Surveys, Reports, Plans and Estimates be
and some friends engaged in a gate of Kau made.to tell diverse truths. After a short sea,Holders have bound themselves to bear and banker. Three dollars fifty was found on the proceeded with forthwith. The Marine Lotbai One of the Mess servants was acting as sign of closed doors the commission passed pay all the expenses thereof, and it will im- upon the question at issue and the routine mensely facilitate the progress of the work if found to have S50.64 on hist. Mr. Hazeland Table and one man, on being searched was of the case was resumed.
all the necessary information can be obtained imposed fines amounting in all to seventy- and, thrown into shape during the three months five dollars and ordered that the money found that must elapse before the Secretary of State's be confiscated.. decision to be known in the Colony. "If the Public Works Department are too. fully occupied to give prompt attention to the:
For selling liquer without a licence, Tong. perhaps His Excellency would feel inclined to Hung, of 69 Nullah Lane, was Gned $15 or work of preparing survey, plans and estimates
get the work done by some firm of Architects one month's imprisonment. He paid the fine. and Engineers practising in the Colony, lut under the supervision, of course, of the Director difficulty in finding competent men free to take of Public Works. I think there would be no up the work and proceed with it promptly..
have the honour to be, Sir,
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IT may be noticed thuit we are publishing a gazette of interest to the shipping community generally, giving the names of officers on leave, promotions, transfers, etc. We imagine it will be found useful by many shipping people here, who can see at a glance where their friends are at the time. We shall be much obliged for any information from our readers tending to keep the column up to date.
A perusal of the extract from 31r. Hucies' letter which we publislied last night leads one to the conclusion that it is stream tin which has been discovered. Mr. HUCues mentions that it was obtained by washing and this must, we believe, mean that it can only be stream tin. If this turns out to be so and further investigation shows that the tin is there in any quantity, then we feel assured that the Punjom Mining Com-fuads of the Hospitals [495c pany will have "struck it rich." Stream
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tin is easily worked and does not require à very expensive plant. For our own part we should advise the Company to start work on the tin without delay, for in it, we believe, lies a fortune.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE THREATENED STRIKE OF COAL MINERS,
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HONGKONG, 'Friday, May 3rd: Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and Potts, in their We are pleased to be able to record a con- tinuance of the healthy tone which has charac good all round business has been done during terised aur market for the past month; A the week and some stocks-notably Hongkong and Shanghai Banks, Hongkong Fires and Hongkong and Whampoa Docks-have further risen in prices. In our last Circular, we made
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Your most obedient servant,
cartridges,
GAMBLING.
SHEBRENING.
mitted for trial at the next Criminal Sessions
RETURNING FROM DANISHMENT.- Shek Ki Shun alias Lam Ki Lok, was com
by Mr Kemp on a charge of returning from. banishment. The accused is, alleged to have been banished for five years from 8th June,
an error in stating that the Union Insurance Honorable T: Sercombe Smith, Acting Colonial 1899.
(Signed)- C. P. CHATER.
Secretary.
Resolved
Society of Canton, Limited, would pay an In terim Bonus of $10 per share on the 1st inst. It should have been an Interim Bonus of zo
"COSTLY "PIGWASH=" per cent on contribution, Banks-Hong
4. That the proposals for the Wanchai Re- Cheng Tai Tai, a married woman of Sam A CONTEMPORARY says:-With reference to kong and Shanghai Banks have been in steady clamation embodied in the correspondence Shul Po, was charged by Indian constable the coinage of King Edward, which has been demand and shares have changed hands at 385 between Mr. Chater and the Government pub. Sunder Sing with carrying pig-wash along the subject of so much conjecture, one thing and 387 per cent. premium cash, closing with lished in the local papps be accepted in prin- Queen's Road in buckets without tight-fitting buyers at 390 per cent. premium; for the settle. ciple, and Mr. Chater is hereby authorised to covers. Cheng stated that the constable kicked may be safely predicted. On the new coinagement transactions at 390 per cent. premium forward this resolution to the Colonial, Secreme of the covers away, but that didn't save her the head of the King will be turned towards have also taken place. The London quotation tary,
from a two dollar fine. the right side of the coin, whereas the head of has advanced to £6:15 In Nationals nothing z. That the holders of lots fronting the sea Queen Victoria was turned towards the left of has transpired, but the stock rules very firm at authorise the Government to proceed forthwith go out on strike if the decision of the Miners, head of the new Sovereign on a new coinage Traders have been bought at $37 and $58.and marine frontages to the expense Incurred by at which to carry night-soil through the public.. the coin. It is not generally known that the ther improved and are wanted at $315. China undertake to contribute in proportion to their 527. Marine Insurances.— Unions have fur- with the preliminary surveys and plans, and
LONDON, May 2nd.
It is estimated that 750,000 miners will
“Federation is executed.
is always turned in the opposite direction' to that of his predecessor.
A WASHINGTON cable states that a scandal is at present agitating the War Department.
The Drigg-Seabury Ammunition Company, which has a big contract for Government shells, was given. the use of the Frankford Arsenal,
are enquired for at the latter rate. Cantons be Government in so doing. after bales at $1671 can not pres THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY TO $170. Fire Insurances-Hongkong have jumped to $360. China Fires have been
MR. CHATER.. done at $85 and $874. Shipping.--Hong,
Colonial Secretary's Office, been fixed at $341 and 535. Indo-Chinas have kang, Canton and Macao Steamboats have changed hands at $129 and close in strong your letter of the 20th April 1901, submit
Hongkong, April 30th. Sir, With reference to paragraph 4 of request at $131. China and Manilas, old issue, ing a report of the proceedings at a Meeting of
A NUISANCE,
Wong Sze thought 6/30 m. the proper hour. streets. Mr. Hazeland differed from Wong and a fine of two dollars or eight days resulted
* & PILLOW AND BOWL.
A disturbance in a use of ill-fame at Yad
sisters, being fined two dollars or four days and ma-li, in which pillows and bowls were used as missiles, resulted in Chan Kiu, one of our frail
ARMY REFORM. Mr. Brodrick, speaking at. Guildford, ex- pressed his determination to execute a scheme for the reorganization of the Army without delay. He declared his willingness to face any unpopularity, but he would act Philadelphia, to facilitate the work. It has now have been sold at $65 and have further buyers the Marine Lot Holders in the Wanchai Dis bound over in the sum of Stoo to keep the with Lord Roberts at his back.
LATER.
been learned that the company used the arsenal at $66 the new shares are in demand at 653. Trict, held to consider your proposals for the to make thirty-two six-pounders and several the advanced rates of $524 and $53. Star directed to inform you that this, Government Douglas Steamships have been negotiated at reclamation of the foreshore at Wanchai, I am. OTTOMAN MISSION TO CHINA,heavy guns, and four thousand shells for the Ferries have ruled steady with sales and buyers definitely adapts Twenty-five cents as the pre-
Colombian Government. a feat Sa4k for the old and Sio for the new shares.mium per square foot to be paid. The Ottoman Mission to China has left. These were shipped on the old Gould yacht, Refineries China Sugars are quiet and can be the Atalanta, now a Columbian.maniof-war of at $39 and are now offering at 538. Mining procured at $135. Luzons have been disposed The payments of this Government to the Driggs Punjoms have been purchased at $6 and Seabury Company have been stopped, have further enquiries, Charbonnages are in
Ing MARCH dedicated to Hargkong Volunteers Constantinople. It consists of Military
had POLKA to Peak Residents. 4440) To be had of all MUSIC DEALERS,
Mussulman clergy, charged, to enter into relations with Mussulmans in China, Russia
i have the honour to be, Sir, ...,
-Your obedient servant,
[T. SERCOMBE SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary: The Honourable C. P. Chater, OM ON
peace for six months
MISJUDGED THEIR DISTANCE.
Four boatmen and as many boatwomen were
charged by P. Const. Harp, before Mr. Haze land, with anchoring within one hundred yards is of the shore after 9'p.m. Que defendant wasrec drifted there and the rest said they were ayer hole a hundred yards out. They all paid up the fines of five dollars imposed