1895-02-04 — Page 3

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1806)

New Pistic Repairing Machinery arrived for | HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO W. Robinson and Company.

„Anour a week ago we made reference to Mr Handall, the Yankes globe-trotter, the in-

STEAMBOAT CO.

KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY.

THE CHINA MAIL

Payna ran up on the leaders comorbat, |and, at the Fairway Buay, passed Lart, being herselfile for lengths only behind Brica, with Petrel a good fourth. Sheets

THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR. The sixth ordinary mealing of the share The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the holders of the Kowloon Laud and Building

(SPRCIAL TO THE CHINESE MAIL") shareholders of this Company was Company, Limited, was held at the Gouwers now hauled for the best back FAILURE OF THE PEACE NEGOTIA- Bank Buildings to-day. The Hou, E. R. Belilios (Clisirman) presided, and there Pay's offices, Victoria Buildings, at noon, to the mark boat off the Pior, where Payne.At the Dock

TIONS. Baoy the tour Gomes, Poor Pong (Directors); O. Tomlin Messrs J. M. H. Machado, F. A. (Acting

THE VIEWS OF CATT. YOUNGHUSBAND, N

larger ships the Chinese fave six gunboats was all Harloquluade; thu jaterest ostred and eleven torpedo hosts at Wei-hai-wol. in the four traditional Masks, and the picos was resily one prolonged series of fowling, with the Clown a prime jester, the Harle- Captain Younghusband, who has creased, quin se part confederate, part foil, the Pan- Manchuria in mid-Winter, given the fol- taloon as butt and victims, and Columbine to ambody that slightly matimental and Japanese advanos against Pekin. He poetic eleme

compatibility of whoms atatements at Ran~wers also present-Hor. J. J. Keswick, Yesterday, Me F. Handerson (Chairman) | Dart again a hosts were so clean that CHINESE AMBASSADORS RETURN lowing xpression of his views regarding tic elemoat without which there la goon when compared with his statements in Mesars N. A. Steba, J. Kramer, F. A presided, and thors were alsan, it was at once obrions that there would

polog.. The Siam Free Press now gets a wick, E. J. Morel, N. 3.. Gomes, A. T. G, Stokes, H. 3. Holmes, J. H. Cox, E. J. fout foaling one lable only to find

4. Tillett, Gao: Fan-M. 8. Northests, G. A. Ozorio, A. G. be some close work in getting round Secretary);

with- Brica arrived Hughes, and A. Shelton Hooper (Secre-first and jibed over

Hongkong wo took the opportunity of ex.

hie trick as follows:-

Mr Randall, who will be remembered in Bangkok as the Yankee globe-trotter on nothing, has arrived safely in Kangoon. He appeara to

grow more fertile of imagination the farther he go fold. In

the Bangkok the bet was at one time for $1,000, another $5000. It is now for

820,000 bie enu- a statement to be received with

TO CHINA, SHANGHAI, Föb. 4, 10.55 a.. The Peace Ambassadors have failed to

the

said

BO

da Bitva, Wong Ping Lom, Woo Hon, A. mars). Chairman, la moving the adoption of /Meraclf in danger of iamming l'eird, who was | arrivo at a settimaout, with Japan. The Pekin by way of Shan-Hai-Kwao, which is actors to redeem it from monotony. 10

the report, which has already been publish.alog close-bed over and met two countries caunot agree as to terma

0. B. Boares, and J. R. Michael.

Mr Tomlin read the notice calling the

meating.

The Chairman said-Gentlemen, the road, said:The accounts so closely

those of last year that it is hardly necessary

roand. Dart round second, resemble Petrel, who was in the act of hauling in her sheets to jibe, with Payne clone astern, to make comment.

aty

ú on them.

The re-

With all four boats within a very fow shows a very fair increase, but the

repairn tias

middle, it looked as if something trust | the profits are almost exactly the be bit as these little boats with doup And lost same as lost year. There has boon an in-

in-keels almost always run up hard against demand for houses on the Korthair helms after

a strong wind, jibe in

port and accounts having been for some days to the bands of the shareholders, I propose, with your permission, to taks thom sa cead. Before referring to them, I wish to

to correct a wrong impression 1 UR. for

repairs has been consider of one anather and a large buoy in Ohios this morning,

lin

larga grain of salt. He alleged in Rangoon consciously conveyed to you, at the last rese, and Koutsford Terrace has been It reflects credit on the four skippora ceived here during the past fow dayı, we anese havo i

1

1

a

vigorously advocated

the local Chamber

aecare

от

of out even &

Bor

in, who

captured these

large

capital;

would keep any

fato

eftacin, which

brought to such

pribl. Our own opinion is that it is timo 1e past six months. Our steamers have forta, or is this Company at borty to exllrounder laurre let good. It was a=gozan or as remaining on board zka alipo, furae in Mauchoria, and the Japanese couid. absolute perfection as they are in this kind

in

to

Any

hench-

-camber who

hend

comedy and no true farco. In Italy they If the reported arrival of a Japanea army en still endure a play made up wholly in at Newchwaug be true, the troops there will this fashian; but it needs the vivacity, the probably proceed by the coast road direct to serve, the invincible lightners of Southern the only polei where resistance nould be offer. England the Harlequinade has been allowed Tho Chineau Ambanindors, Chang Yin-d. The road is good, and when I visited the more and more to sink into the parition of hwan and Shao Yau-fin, left Birosliline for all directed against the landing of force Cyclops of Euripides is the only earviving forts there, some eight years ago, they were mere boisterous afterplace, something like the satiric comedy-uf which the from the ea, not

not taking lend party seennot. There are strong lists of earth speciman-that followed a set of Grock, works, built ander FOREIGNERS IN WET-HAT. WEI.

European supervision, of

The first portion was longthon." tragedien. modern type, and armed with Krupp

ed and elaborated more and more, till is Shanghat, Jan. 30. that is tud a letter from Li Hung Chan halfting. When replying to and will probably soon add to this that

From private and reliable advices reune, in charge of a Gerinen non-commission became regular nomic epio, or satirical ed officer, who is still thers. Once the Jap. romance, based upon some familiar story. Prines Devnwongue gave him fatherly advice West River was provided for by treaty, but well occupied throughout the year. The when they eventually squared away with learn that the state of affairs at Wei-hai- have command of the

I said that the opening of the loon.

forte, they will

Some угата ко there was a rather hasar- befoto leaving for

for Burmah. As Itaedall

particle of paint boing Will-be-honoured by his experienoo in more howovor, that the opening of this great in-bar the Terraco has been copsidered, (touched, although at first sight it lookedai is a very serious one for the Chinese. There is every probably to Tintendons tendency to daralope the comic cle- trudges on Westward the Shah and Sultan I have since sacortained that this in infor- question of utilising the vacant pioce

tunately not the fact. I a

I am glad to say, land

not two collisions/The Japanese have delivered no attack pushing allow themselves to be stop-

of the Japanese ment to an undus extrat, till some Panto it sec

secros hardly advisable to

obeglo 20 odda on one

on to Pekin,

mimes were mere medleys

of the whatever

Pekin, it being very unlikely mimes or fe choice English, and by the time he land waterway to Foreign trado is being/Operations until the debentures in the Te rug to the Fairway was repeated do it is likely to be so short and decisiva ped by the Winter when the roads are in There is a good deal of the music-kall in

the fortress, upoo

but when they that

they will

music-koll tarus,' songs, And reaches London Mr Randall ought to have

Wharf

zad established a reputation far beyond that of a Commerce, and I trust the time is not diapered of.

by

Godown Company hars bean without further incident except for the as the

like off the Observatory, and at the mark takon. The Chineas, we are credibly in the weather is cold, the days are orisp. deg. Nichols and Mr Lens it becomes only ler as the rush with which Port Arthur was the beat passible condition, and, although the Pantomine stili; but in the capable rallway, engineer for parodying the marvel-

für distent when the

their efforts to

Mr HolmesBefore proceeding with the

Erica was first,

zat. Petre! second, Dart third to

hands of such performers formed, have not a single round of

as Mr Harry Joue Mr Randall cars he received 160 this right will be crowned with success questions, that will probably make mat- a nonsations! jibe and ran up into the fantry attack, though they are well as in order to secure their communications; bo- avtore hue mat bern allowed to drive out

accounts I should like to ask one or two and Payne

foneth. Dart

of shrap- and again enacted nel or

bright. The Mikado's Ticals in Bangkok for his contributions to Torning to matters immediately before

1 or cane shot, with which to ropol an in-will que era to take or hald' Mukda

comedy of the most humorous kind, and the local prees. Our contemporaries mayor us, the remarks I made on the Com-tere a little learer to the public. Is the wind with Bails all shaking and ong

with uther varieties of ammunition.

be-even the delightful fares of the admirabla may not have equandered this sum inon the

under

fore they catt apparently her fore- of the foreigners have loft, and gone to with Pekin itself threatened, it in the last mesting money invested in the Godoru Company to of her headeaila

advanne on

on tho interesting pilgrim, but we do not remember pany's working at

the Company for an unlimited foot. This

more secure quarters in

doubtful the ballets and the in Chefoo, only half. having seen Me Bandall's little historic apply, in many respects, to that of be held by

whether the somo lengths to the

Chinese

Do have nover, perhaps, basn strong NOW B close

fetch home, Payne being the ongst those who are standing to their therefore put a stop to the sensation-mongering of been earning an an average 82,000 note it in on notice?

The Chairman-Tho deboniares run over only boat to make a tack, and this was only gene trangh thick and thin, are Admi- capital. The Great Wall is a formidable encrificed to the Transformation

send the bulk of their army to the entertainment. Everything is no longer may take it into his per month than they did during the ton years, but are transferable at auf too• nécessitaled by a steamer at anchor. ral McClure; Mr Mellows, 20 amazed batale, being fruga "hirly to forty fest

Scatte i to walk or awim reand the world'

corresponding half year of 1893, but the in-

They crossed the line in the following hai policeman and an uld gunner'a mato in

The whole perferitance is ons auc

is one succession expento

ente of everybody else. Nobody is one crease has bouis absorbed by larger outlay ment. We can dispose of them whenever

order, and to ended one of the best races the English navy, who now occupies & would probably sva overcome this. The seated, with a lavish magnificance that for such ridion coal, stores and insurance, and I think we find a

; but a modern army like the Japanero of gorgeous tablesuz and

processions, therefore that the working of the floct

Mr Holme

The Company can deal teen this conSOD-

place on the quarter deck of the Tingyuen; H. H

Japanese passed the Shan Hai-Kwaa

having

was costs to beggar the wealth of Orase and to Randalls aad people of

Mr Woods, who was in the battle of the fort have outflanked the whole of the dew in a saturnalia of barbario pong The Chairman Whenever they like. of 1893 period of

2 Erica, his is. The papers ought, we think, to feed the river trade

have af- Other

10 58 4 macks. influences

i having passed the Great Wall, of Ind. Cortainly Eastora patentate, Yalu, and one or two other. Before an Father adversely, In Thuy

are now secured over the property of Petrel... .....2 11 33 10 marke.

attack can be made from the land-site, the ateraly at their facs against advertising July, August and in a less degree Septem-the Company; they were not before.

Dart,

12 04 1 mark.

fences of Pekin which is along the sea produced a more picturesque combination these people, and to expose the absurdity of bor, trade suffered from the epidemic of mark made by the Chairman about build-

Japanese will have to bring up their guns const, and wauli mest with no sataral ob- of lights, colours, and splendidly dressed Mr Holmes With referencs to the ra

Payne, 2 12 33 supporting su palpable a swindle on good-plague, and latterly the Chinese business

from Yang-obing, and got their batteries stacles until they reach the high, strong figures than can bo zoon on the stage again Ladybi d and Stella gavo pp. natured generosity.

in position; and from our telegrams in wall of masonry surrounding the capital it and again during the long series of po has boon nomatat restricted owing to the ing on the vacant lot, in the evout of the Petrel thus won ou her time allowance, another column, ruforing to the stato of wolf, but which is not dafended by modern tacles that go to make up the sort of Fan- disturbing effect of the Chine Ja

Company deciding to baiti opon it, will and her owners are to be heartily congra- 9.Japanese war.on

the road, it will easily be perceived that fortificatione. After Port Arthur, I osa tomime which Sir Augustus Flarris and TRANSPORINO Pianos, at W. Robinson and The War has, moreover, been the means of f 1bore be any probability of a farther Catulated on the performance of their boat in this will be a task which it will take some hardly imagine this would prove a serious one or two of his rivate gira as cach

the low rates of exchange heal, while upon the shareholders or will the money la good trus breeze. There is no doubt sho¡ days to accomplish. -Gazette. farther enhancing the

price of heen felt in now at command-aay $13,000-be dealt will have many opportunities of repeating

difficulty."

Christmas.-Standard, our remittances for Stores and farins in with or drawn Tofler, stating that the Chi-aprance, Navertheless. I think I can zoo out a further on like Dompany with this feat now that bor time seema te bo

being mads on the share-correctly found.

Protests have been lodged by Pefrei aud The Chairman-There is no Intention on

Dart against Eric. We are not aware WAR NEWS FROM MANUHURIA.- further call, The $19,000) will go very far, protests, and, of course, it would be impro-

Yokohama, 26th January, 5.35 p.m. A telegram has been received from Karrery dull, and vary unimaginatire. For He- Her boazt is no hard glose. I can't Mr BolmesIt might give a little more confidence to the public if it were known to advance any opinion upon them. ping, dated the afternoon of the 24th inst Doorved, however, *

that the Erica from General Nogi, which statos that a

who that has a spark of fapoy in his canaise any impression on it." Sho-* Hara that there was no intention at present to

escape the fascination of this strange and you tried a diamond ? make any call.

is very headstrong and has a great ten-Chinese force of about 10,000 men, coming most venerable entertainment, that so dency to run up into the wind against her from the direction of Tatheigon, advanced curiously links the past with the present? Es you wanter fattah or man's vauity The Chairman-There is no latention at helm especially after jibing. We think against the Japaneso ontermost lins цесебвагу. The houses will not cost cars to ees that all is clear before jibing in both sides, and after a while the Chinese 819,000.

strong wind, otherwise come sariene were routed end completely demoralized by Mr Holmes-They will be built at the damage may be done.

the Japuso shrapnel, retreating is two request of probable tenants?

The Chairman-Yos

The second class Gnished at the following bodice, one going to the northward and

another to the north-west.

II. X,

penny the better, ot

of happier

at the

calouf having tho bonour cive bottor results than that of the same with the debentures at any timel

of paying

Company.

**** holders

against

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Wn (Mercury) have received new from Nowelwag ness have succeeded in poisoning the water used by the Japanowo, aud that many are and I fool hopeful that at the next meeting the part of the directors to make any what the facts are with regard to these Biok and dying in consequence,

A watres is the Montreal Daily Star con- cludes an article on Newfoundland as follows: The only remedy for our commercial and political disneter appears to be the reversion of Newfoundland to a Crown colony, the

signs of improvement in business generally, the Board will be able to present a state iment to the full as satisfactory, if not more so, as the one before you. I am glad be able to state that the feet is in a satisfac tory condition, all the steamers being in bas good ranning order. The 'Fowan undergone rather heavier repairs than

Dor

We have

The following telegrams are taken from the Shanghai Mercury:—

of

and

THE PANTOMIME. Bome highly superior persons, wo beileve, sasor at the Pantomima; but you have to be very superior to do that very superior,

goan resist the contagion of the harmless ↑

*For

COLLARD and Collard Pianos, at W. Robla son and Company.

giving up of her charter and agreeing to be fatal, avme of the superstructure having the present moment, nor does it seem therefore, her owner should take especial dafante. Artillere only came into play on mirth that these wasquezaders rouse amore good,' said Vusla Eben, tha stony philoso

ruted by a commission of experts from Great Britala. Constitutional government, Ad is commonly argued,

han proved a

failure hero. Wo are unfit to govern ourselves. The merchants, the one hand, are ruined by the exposure of their

Jitrate money then with there a fow days only; I may say the cistion of the property. There is nothing

Didier hand, have been no less

funde.

of

$8

I bare boon away

times:-

8.

She, Kitten, Elfi,.......

Marks now are (subject to protect) :--

2 42 27 10 marks. 2 43 44 4 marks. 2 49 30 1 mark.

FIRST CLASS, Dark,.........53

Erica..........46

Petre,...15

Stella,

Ladybird, ... 3 Payne,

2

bees renewed, and the coat of fitting hor with steam steering gear was a large item, hut it has proved satisfactory in enabling With To. her to be more readily handlod. gard to the Iarga sum shown by the do- with counts to boying in the Hongkong and

Mr Margan-I notice in the secounte the Shanghai Bank at call, this was judged that there is nothing put down for depre-

Between

ween them they have money has been well invested on sound written off whatever. ing the cannis, impoverished the people, noticed is the writing off of some $7,000

Another item you may have from the Colony recently and do not know ple, sourity

whether in depleted

last

Seabreeze, gave up. year's accounts anything raveouca, foorchard tarnished our

written est credit, from the value of investments in the abarca

off, and I do not know how old our honde, imperille taxation, noli acd us in a position from which nothing of local joint stock Companies in order that the

left

Toperty in. oan extricate us but the caim, unbiased, they may stand in our books at

Chairman-The property is supposed at market

to have been disinterested administration of a commission value. I am confident you will

will agree with

kept up in propor repair, and experts who are not hampered by the the Board that this is a predent and reason- considering that it is not very old nothing eneraling necessities and exigencies of parable measure. When the Chineso Autho-been written off. There is an item of ty politics, but will work for the public ritien laid torpedo wines in the Caston $834.05 for maintenance. good and that alone.

Morgan-That goes to show that the Risor, your Ditestors deemed it advis able to provide for this extra risk, repairs are kept up wall. How old and the full value of the Company's

are the buildings? A san tecurzonga took place during the pro. atenuers

running in

The Secretary-The Company was start- the river was covered and flis Cut, at the Elephant and Castle pany owned by foreclosure one block and cuced within twelve months after that, Theatre, ou Boxing Day, Miss Kitty Tyrell was intecosted as mortgagees in three other and they took about twelve months to (Mes Barry Ewing), who was taking the bloaks in the Taipingshan closed

Area. Out build. of our claims of these, two have

been Mr Morgan-So that they are campara. demon), after having appeared in the second act, shows a loss which was anticipated and has sider it necessary to write anything off for tired to the wings to await her re-entrapos. been provided for, and the fourth claim is depreciation this year. She then complained of feeling faint, but a before the Board of Arbitrators to-day, but The Chairman-No, not this year.

Mr Stokes reconded the Chairman's few minutes afterwards again went on to so far as the Company is interested I am tha

took part-la a

art-la a dialogue stage,

in which glad to say that the offer of the Governmotion and the report was adopted. to fortuns bell had to

Da the motion of Mr Ozcrio, seconded Elia road to fortuns

ment exceeds the amount of the Company's pare ever my sorpas," and then made another mortgago. This speaks well for our by Mr Siskes, Messrs. F. Henderson and exit to the wings. Here she was seen to

SECOND CLASS. Shetl Elán...... 31 Killen, ......25 Mary Ann, 10

THE ARRIVAL AT YUNGOHING, Yokohama, 25th January, 6.36 pt. The following telegram has been received from Yungching, dated the 23rd instant, ot noon, from Marshal Orama's headquar-

tore:-

%

to

EXPORT CARGOES.

Por a. . Glenfruin, asifod 18th January: -For London, 2,231 boxes Tea (unknown), 1,800 bales Hemp, 1,000 cases Preserven, 110 casks Ginger, 110 casks Soy, 40 boxes Bristles, 16 pkgs. Effects, 6 cues Bandrion and I case Cigars.

all who are still fresh sough to laugh pher, toll im bo sin' got mono.' easily? What thousands of bays and girls will have found a full feast of merriment in the Pantomimes before their Christmas holi-

s are over, and it is time to

go back school and work?

And how many hundrede of elders gazing somewhat wistfully at the stage across hedgerows of brown or golden curls, will have been carried back to a tita when their own beads were neither bald mor and. when they, too, could laugh grizzled, The third batch of Japanese transports

full-throated at the Clown's red-hot

Per a. a. Formosa, sailed 24th January: arrived at daybreaks and landed on the play, and rejoigs in the discomators of the For London; 20 bales Duck Feathers, 204

Policeman, and go troops successfully. The civilian inhabi

home to dream of the boxes Tea from Foochow, 61 boxes Tea, tanto, remaining in

* principal boy," who is invaribly a afmast without exception peacefully dising-Hood or the bolder charms of Morgiana, 368 boxes Tes, containing 7,176 lbs. Scented Red Rid- Tea, containing 111,582 lbs. Scented Caper, posed. Fuel and water were found to bo

the dashing, the exceedingly scaron. The Japanese cagiros.

Orange Pakoe, 155 boxes Tea, containing resourceful, the adventu neers are busily employed repairing the rous, the ecourge of iniquity. Happy is the

the 6,200 lbs. Sorts; 465 bales Waste Silk, 21 reads for the passage of the artillery. Ex-daughters, or at least little nephews and Preserves, 760 rolle Matting, 18 pkgs. Cam- man who has his quiver full of sous and cases Bristles, 58 cases Cames, 310 casks repting when first laading, the advancing nistes, that he may have good warrant for phor Wood Trunk, 123 casse Blackwood-

the vicinity. vero of the demurs beanties of Littis and containing 1,281 lbs. Congou, 6,742 boxes

duation of the pantomline Dick Whittington in Louden at a moderate rate. Tho Com-ed in 1889 and the buildings were com- HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. | octposts encounter aune of the enemy, they visiting many Pantomimes at this season of wara, 83 cases Chinaware, 4,000 dasza Pre-

There was a good attendance of mombois oz Saturday. The Cap was won by Supper Pritchard and the Spoons by Major Wrot- tesley, Surgoon-Mejor Wastcott Captio ing aro the best scores

part of the Rat (according to the pro--ed without entailing any, luss, one tively new and the directora did not con- Palmer and Lient. Staveley, The follow-

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to say

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Natio.

Bopper Priteling, RE, Major Wrottales, B. Sur. Maj. Wertrett, AM S. Capt. Palmer, 0.8.0. goes to prove that all the F. A. Gomen were ro-elected directors. EL C. B. Staveley. I.B.

Mr. Hagbes proposed and Mr Gax 88-Mr Honeycre, ... properties under mortgage to us havo stagger and recl, and was carried by her fatafully valued and that tady are conded the re-election of Mowers, Arnold Mr Butter....

Valuators,

her other pro

husband, Mr Harry Ewins, who was taking part in the pantomime, and was ales the good and safe investments. And now with and Layall as auditors, and this motion was

room.

Olown in the barlequinade, to her dressing

Restoratives were procured, but without any effect. She died within a few minutes after she had left the stage. The andies were not made aware of what had taken place, and a substituta was found to tako bat place.

regard to another matter which was also carried brought up at the last meeting. I refer to

the proposal by one or two Shareholders.

RIKTH CLUB NACE

that there should be a return of a portion ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. of the Capital. The Board has carefully considered this proposition from all points Lof view and bas for the

Course: From the Submarine Mining present decided Fagainst it, for reasons which will, I fuel Pier, Wellington Barracks, round No. Î sure, receive the general concurrence of the Dook Booy. White Fairway Busy, Dingly

***** Total

10......07

*......49

6......50

BOT

12......81

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MATE."]

Losoon, February 4, 1397. THE CHINESE FLEET,

beving, apparently, retreated to Weihaiwci the year. or into the interior.

by

.

sarves, 8 cases Lacquered Ware, Deasem Silke, 100 cases Paluuleaf-fars, 3 casesCopper; w Gongs and 13 pkgs. Sundries. For France,

85 cases Tem

For London, & casas Digara, 27 cases Bris- Per.,, Rosella, sailed 31st January:-

tles, 110 boxas Tea, containing 2,310 lbs. Congon, and 4 plige. Sundries. For Franzus, 95 balos Raw Bile.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SAIGON.—.

Par Beatrice, at 2.30 pm, on Tuenday,

the 5th lost.

For SHANGHAL-

Per Kungsang, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuca-

'day, the 5th inat, Per Nanyang, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 5th inst

But, indeed, the taste for Pantomime needs TWELVE THOUSAND CHINESE ATTACK THE JAPANESE.

no apology or vindication. There is no na tion, no race, which does not like it. It is Yokohama, 26th January, 10 18 a.m. the oldest of all forran of dramatic entertain A telegram, dated Haichang on the night ment-ulder then tragedy, der that co- of the 2nd instant, from General Nudza, medy, older even than farce. Where it reports that he was expecting to be re- came from to Europe no man knowe. Pre attacked

the Chinese forces from Liao-bably they played it in India, in the dim youg, consequently the Third Division was dawn of an antiquity so remote that org arranged for the defences and their plan to language-the oldest of all draw the enemy within six hundred metres no memory of it; they may have played it recoris--bears wad auccessful, when the Fifth Infantry in Egypt, under the mighty pillared roof of Brigade and three batteries of artillery and some oaternous palace, or under s enn-baked deply attacked and opened fire on the Bank of the Chinese forces, and being thus that they played it in Greece before Thespie

right awning by the Nile; it is

ia almost Dertain taken by complete surprise they fled in all and his cart had begun their wanderings. directions in great confusion. The ethor Hut Pantomime, 48 we Northern nations Tafantry y flank of the Japanese attacked the know it, is essentially Italian. Perhaps rolrenting Chinees which very much in that is one of its charms for us; it is exotic, oreased the panic amongst them. The alien, full of suggestions of lands where greater part of the Chinese and to the people live more than we de lo the open air, north. The prisonete taken

in this action and where the blood runs so lightly in the the command of Tartar Generals Chanz- and expression, without the need for stato that the campaign conducted under veins that one can speak by gestaro shang and I. The whole force of the Chi-anything so rude as opecah, There is was only twenty-nine wounded, but the whitened and masked frees and the curious enemy's casualties are not at present fully gaudy drees-something which has struck known, except that over one hundred the French Imagination even more than correos were left on the field,

our own, and has passed quite & literary and artistic cult of Pierrot and Pierrette, terary of course, are only first casins to Burlequin and Columbiae. If any thought. ful pereca chocce to pause for Fantomimo rally, he can enjoy penket a 5.00 r.. Post-Ofico closes, but Correspon. dence may be posted on board the Packet, with Late Fee of 10 centa eztra Postage, until the time of departure.

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.-- Per Namoa, at pum, on Tuesday, the

5th inst,

A COSHESPOSENT of the Mandard, writing Shareholders. The War between China off Pier, No. 1 Dock Buoy, White Fairway on the subject of Defence against Torpe and Japan just now is a disturbing factor! Busy (leaving all to port) and home; 15 shelter under the guns of the foris en the nose exceeded 12,000. Tha Japanzes loas something, too, of mystery about the MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET, ---

The following were the starters

docs,' says (the following is only an excerpt in all calculations, and it will be wise to miles. feum hiu letter)It becomes necessary, defer any change in our Enancial position. either to prevent the craft, be it ship or until it is concluded. Great changes may boat, coming near enough to use this result from the conflict and we ought to he weapon, or the torpedo itself must be stopp-in a position to secure any advantages that ed before it can strike the ship. Destroyera be attainable at its close." It is will aid in Looping off torpedo-busts, but probable among other things that, on they cannot be relied upon entiraly as a the conclusion of

peace, the upper defence, far they may be evaded, and bongo branches of the Fear River-the Weat, men's minds have been directed towards the North, and the East Rivere-may all devising some form of defonce carried by bec

should be read

the ship herself. The only moans hithertoned to Foreign trade, and this Com❤ |

pany

No

FIRST OLAR

Tetre......Royal Artillery Payne......Royal Engineers Part ... Dr Lue 82EA

·Stella. Capt. Sterling Erica.......MA. Denis Ladybird....Mr. C. D. Wilkinson

The

rand from

The news that the Chinesa Halled left Wei-bai-woi was incorrect; the fleet took

island of Lia-kung-tan, and up to Friday the set and the lurts were unsubdued.

THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. It is reported from Yokohama that the credentials of the Chinese Favors des- patched to Tukle were found imperfect,

that parioying was refused, that the

Envoys have been told to depart and that they proceed to Nagasaki under protection.

THE FRENCH IN MADAGASCAR. French troops occupied Mojinga on the 16th January unopposed,

THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE MARSHAL CANROBERT.

The funeral of the late Marshal Canro-

in

PROSPECTS OF PEAUE

The following telegrams are taken from the China Guzelts! —

AN OMINOUS INCIDENT-OVER- TURES FROM A WOULD-BE .LLY.

Haicheng, sia Japan, Jan. 26,

The United States Mail Packet City of Peking will bo despatched on TUESDAY, the 5th February, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolula, Peru, &, which will be closed follows:- moment in 4.30 PM Registry consen

nf

On the 9th insient a Chinese (Taria: 1) food for What more strad Berth named Subs Naria Naberg, from than to fod these grotesque figures, the borders of Kirin or Shingking, pra cuina down to us aimeat auchanged from the ented himself at the head quarters of the incidents of our most modern life? The

earlier was

world, moving amid the scenes and 5th Army Division and rebemently de noticed the ravages of the Chinete, whom Clown, with his whiteped face and low shoes be accused of being plunderers of the worst and partially shaven crown, wears the dress description. He then offered his services to of the Mini-the alare-buffocus who assist the Japanese in attacking Moulden, tumbled and made broad jests for the amu. and said he had an o

u organised force of

Terence and Plculus were bort the Har

men who were ready to jen the Japanement of the Roman populace before

and thus avenge the crueltion of the Chi-gain, with his word of lath, and the

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15

Quotations.

"

Homakone, February 4, 1895,. OTIUM-Now Patua, cash,... 620

Old

cash,... Sol Now Benares, cash, 870 Old

cash, 851 Now Malwa, credit,

700/710 Allowance, Tuels,... 48

اور

*

11

ول

Old Malwa, credit. 740/730 Allamanos, Taels, 8/12 Persian, Oily, cash,.

Allowance, Table,...no iles. Perian, Paper tid 810 Allowanco, Tacis........ ---

SECOND CLASS. ElAn...

Mr G. P. Lammert ready to occupy the new adopted towards this end has been to field with the smallest possible delay. We

Kitten Capt, Murray, A.D.0. of Steam Navige- surround the vessel with a crinoline of have been the

The r 0. H. Gale wire netting at a distance from the huil of tiers on the inland rat

Heabreeze...Sg, Maj. Westcott waterways of South shoal thirty feet, and supperied in this Chins, and it would be the wildest folly to Handicap: 1st class :-Payne and Stella position by projecting boons of wood or allow others to reap where we hate sows. allow: Dart and Erica 56 seca: Petrel and

At first, as long so the ship was To secure the legitimate fruits of our past Ladybird 1 min. 56 Becs. stationary, this was fairly effcetire in enterprise, therefore, we must be prepared allows: Elan 1 rain: Kitten 3 mins, Sea- 2nd class. She arresting the early locomotive torpedoes, with the requisite capital to provide breeze 9 mins. bot it could not be used

exempt with the test of smaller craft to run-in shallow Yesterday's race was one of the best) ship moving at very slow speed, and water, and act to foedera to our big and most exciting contrate batwaen four latterly it has been rendered quite dasless steamors. The Board sincerely famouts boats seen this season. The day broko with

fixing soulter in the nces of the which enables it to pass through the net. Mr B. Heppius, who has occupied a sont though it lighteted somewhat, towards the Humbert, President M. Felix Faure and it with suspicion. The Japanese treated masks. In Italy, in ens form or other, the torpedo, the loss by death of one of its members, bard true bro.se North-East, and abort was imposing, Queen Victoria, Kingnese. His offer appeared to be perfectly black strip of velvet across his eyee, is the bona fide, and there was no reason to treat Bignar Arlecchine of the medieval Italian Houce it was avidont shat any such external ait for rather more than a year Mr N. middle of the day at times the little boats the Russian Army sout wreaths,

bare

hi Kward touch

furnished him with money for Pantomime drama has never died out; in kindly, tance to penetration Numerous

travelling expenses, but declined his pro northern Europe it did, until Italy sent ffered aid. They instructed him, however, is back for so. lu England, something

the natives near Linogang have been re- to report to them on the condition of the very like it existed in the soares Daemy. Berides this

many potitions from Interludes and rough Morality Plays,

which

were the forerunnera of the ceived at the Administrative Bureau at Haicheng, asking the Japancas to come shot, as everybody knows from Bam'et, at Elizabeiban drams; and plays in dumb speedily and occupy the district. Nothing were cocasionally enacted the Ilfetime could show plainer the attitude of the of Shakespeare and Ben Jonson.. But in

Baromoter nativce towards the invaders and the the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries etocration in which the Chinese authorities

Fantomint was

was supersaded by the Maque

Temperature Ara held

and the Opera'; it was net till the eight-

Humidity centh that the PORT ARTHUR-FINAL DISPOSAL made because known. When onge intry Force ........

Direction of regular Italian.

* Harlequi Wind OF THE DEAD.

dused, however, it Port Arthur, cia Japan, Jan. 26, On the 18th instant the bodies of thres in spite of the satire of Pops and Addison, in wa

larity

which it han apocally galued a popuWeather Re elain in the storming of Port Arthur were removed from their temporary resting Covent Garden, in its

-went wild

over the new entertainment Hubert open air temperature on the ari.......... places and interred anew; many of the

long struggle with

LUTCAL Open Que sempersture on the r bodies were cremated. The fonetale were its great rival, scored a point by ile. Pan-

F. G. Fico, First Assistant, carried out on a scale of great magnificongo, times; Retora like Rich and dolley Cib ber played in them; Pisiding paid this form Obloons and Japanese priests officiating.

of the drems the sumpliment to travely it a brilliant burlesque, It became a Port Arthur, via Japan, Jan. 28. etanding dish at some of the principe! A despatch from the Commander of the London theatres in the winter season in Second Army says that the Chinese fugi the first decade of tho present century, tives from Linking faland, off Wel hat-wet, and since then it is not, perhape, speaking. report that the Chinese feat remaining too broadly to say that Loadours have

mined.

tho

дог

(From Le t'ourrier de Saigon.")

THE NEW FRENCH QABINET.

SAIGON, JAN. 23. private despatch has arrived at Saigon

greater rigidity and ronis Bieb, his successor in the fiens of Musers had quite as much wind as they could com- suggos. Siessen and Co., has besa invited to fillfortably stand up to. tions have been made and many crude the vacancy, and this appointment will alart to Gaish as lull of incident, the only ideas pat forward, but the only pleu require your confirmation. In conclusion feature to be regretted being Ladybird hitherto anggested Which

to my mind bae I may add that I shall be happy to answer and Stella wote early thrown out of the tors at Pekin and Tokio karo received The British, French and Russian Minis. any elements of practicability is that any questions.

ronning by an aufortunate tect which devised by Dr Jones, in which

ba subss:

questions were naked, and the Chair-left the remaining four to fight it out be instructions to adviso-Japan and China to tutes steel shields for the betting. These man moved the adoption of the report and tween themselves. Frida has increased arrange peace. shields are made to the form of the ship, accounts.

bar rating to 1.5 and appeared for the first and when not in use rest:

Capt. Tillott asconded, tagainst the hull.

time reaplondout in a brand-new maicaail They are hinged or pivotted at the top, Agreed unanimously.

which sat

sak like a board and took her and when required to defend the ship

Capt

Tillett-As I am somewhat repon to windward like the

which

she is agrinet Torpedoes, the lower portions are sible for the remarks you made with regard on this

Bho tas of sailing. pulled out so as to surround to skip some to returning a certain amount of capital to only hat, as far as ould be distance from bor with a steel guard, which the shareholders, I beg to say that I quits seen, which sailed the course with a whole is more rigid than the nets and cannot be concur with yun. Circumstarices alter oss08, msinsail, all the rest being raore or less giving the names of some of tho nust Mini- paustrated by the torpedo. Many objec- and I concur with the views of the Board anugly roofed. A good start was officted, tions will, doubtless, us made to such a that we should be prepared to take the working sails heing trimmed for the hamsters as follows: system; but it is, at any rate, an ingenious carliest advantage for the welfare of the mer to No. 1 Duck Buoy Ladybird and endeavour to deal with a very dificaft Company of any future developments in Stella worked the Hongkong shore, the re

President of the Council and Minister problem, and the importance of the quas- Chius such as you have mentioned in your maindor taking a long leg over to Kawinon, of Inrior M. Behrgeois. sion is such that its practicability or remarks. I have much pleasure in pro a procedúro otherwise should be demonstrated by trial.posing the confirmation of the sleation of as it turned out. Erica held pride

Wow eventually justified Minister for Foreign Affaire-M. Hano Mr. Jiebs as succesme on the Board of the spin to was pat about by a steamer at

place lesax. of within a hundred yards of ibe mari 1a Fenwick #gooded.

Mr Hoppins.

whun

Minister of the Finances-1, Polopar: d. anchor sad passed by Dart, whe rounded Agteed.

Miolator of Mazirio Affairs-M. Imakrog. first, and with Pagne and Petrel close up in the order named. A heavy jibe fad to be

-Minister for the Colonies~3. Etienne. faced here and main-booms could be heard

Ministor of Justice-M. Waldeck-Boun

which

ì

THE CHINESE FLEET.

to

11

nover lost. The town,'

HONGKONG REGISTER

Previous date ni, Qu dato at Heyatdp.m)-10 m...

29.76

29.80 23.73

58

60

BU

12

99

97

K

0

of

Hongkong Observatory, Fob, 4, 1897,

Temperature.

(Taken at Moors Falconer & Co.'s Premia, Queen's Road) Honorowa, February 4, 1805. BAK...

st Wei-hai vrei, consists of eight ships, never been without their sinus! Pento | BANDMETER namely, the Chenguen, Tingguen, Laiguan, Pingyuen, Kangin Weyen, Kungchi

That the Pantomime bas bhanged a good

ALEXIS (aflor Icaring bor); 'Hooray! ikis in the happiest day of my life; T- hava.

Mr Kramer moved, and Mr Michan kinned her six times without her enying anything. Uige, crying (after loalag esconded, the re-election es auditors of him): It's too bad; he kissed the six Menste Gourdin and Henderson. gimes, and then left without proposing.⠀

Agreed.

CIRUUMSTANTIAL ovidenco-Magistrate (to witness) I auderstand that you overheard the quarrel between this defendant and his wife Witness-Ys, or Magistrate

Mr Fearick-I bag to propose a vote of) Buoy) turning up a ware off their quarto Trn the healer. In young dimaok in- dumunt, and she cannot stand the Britig vi and his sisters acted in the early Sixties as Tell the Court, if you can, what he The Chairman-Thank you. I hope we Off the Observatory.ba, oh was the proving in his violin pleging. I don't her heavy guns. The Letters's repairs ats that was from the entertainmdat in which ested to be doing Witse He will be able to meet you with even better order, are apparently negocinting hers kany. Either he's imprarius, or wetonos somplete and there are no guns on Grimaldi had on his triumphs thirty years #emed to be dola' the listenia',

asvuunta gezi balf-7eir,

Fall standing 'fortunately with no miship. polling need to it,

board the Kangchi. In adduten to the entlier. The ansient Pantomime, of course,

29.09

1 P. Movi

4. M

20.75 20:76

04

at the Docks coming over with a regular scau arish and causing more than one skipper. The Chairmen-That is all the busi-o vest an anxious eye a at his wealber nos: before the meeting; gentlemen, I runner, have to thank you for your attendance.

W. Roarsson and Company for the highest and Chigien. The damage sustained by deal of leta resta every pid piry dear would THERMOMETER-AN.... Dividend warrants will be ready to-morrow,

With mptomakers bouned out to port they class Piano Tuning.

the Chenpeen through going ashore, has admit. The Blue Leard, of Dick Whitting- tore away for the next mark (the Fairway thanks to the Chairman,

like a torpedo boat going at til speed

Do.

Do

Do

not been adequately repaired. The hole ton, or Aldin is almost on different from in her bottom was blind with timber and the Pantomime in which Mr Frad Voken

Do

Do. Maaliumini

Do. (Wes bulb) 9 4,4. 63.

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