FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1895.
Tux following will be the programme at Mr Sangelor's next Organ Recital on Thursday noit
• The Occasional Överture.
(a) Andanta Elenasõna «k
(5) Andante in C........
45 font,
by
will occupy sito 160 fost
* Da this site, enclosed "by boundary wall will be the Engins and Bailer Hours, chimney shaft 60ft. high,, workshop, quarters for fitters, engine Adouard Basine, drivers and stokers, and a home for a European overseer with store underneath.
Handel. Tours,
·Bola) It is eusngh* (lendales.
(D5 Meadows,
March (From the Buits, Henry Viti.) Ed. German, Farged for the Orgen by C. W. A. Banger.) Largo Con Gran Expressions Bathore, Belections from Gallia Gudd. (The Bolo Jerusalem will be sung by Mr W. M. Wood.)
Ourachmana. progo, Padre Eterno
The
are of the
BEUTER'S TELEGRAMB
{SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL"]
(Fia Southern Line)
LONDON, Feb. 8, 1895.
COLONIES. T
THE CHINA
*† yot been counted, nor an estimata made of the entrance at the East Gate. His | La the conditions se to the future of Corea.
LAUNCHED FOR THE ROYAL the apoils.
offence was allempted bank robbery. Here it is expected that Japan will again
NAVY. A very incesssful theatrical performance offer China participation with her in intro- During the year 1894 thora hara bosn was given on the 11th instant. The his- dacing reforms into the peninsula, but that launched for the Royal Navy twenty-seven trionic abilities of the Nonghwaugites are there will be no change in the form of vessels, aggregating 31,525 too. famous, and lost nose of their reputation government and no attempt at annexation, engines of 481,250 fadicated heres-power. at the entertainment in question. The Corsa, in fact, will be a sort of Far Eastern The coat of these vessels when completed coales! Sgures in both parts, especially Egypt, with a dual control. The war will be £2,418,576. This total excladas
(Special to the Shanghai Mercury.'). WEIHAIWEL- Yokohama, Feb. 3, 4.15 p.m. A despatch from Yungohing, dated the
.J.
brick, with granite dresinge. The ongluss, FEDERATION OF THE AUSTRALIAN morning of the 1st luriant, gap Forts at button, is beyond my milty ti ritious and pumps which have been Worth- James Simplon Mod 100.
The Australian Premiers, in conference tornad againatus of the forts were the programme:-- ington type and in duplicate team is up at Hobart Towa, have approved of
• Jajebar – Way. Plind by two ballers of the locomotive 139 Federation Bill and of a popularly-elected position in order to get beyond reach of the
Lozdo by Messrs Marshall; Sóns and Co.,
The Offertory will be in ald of the Cathedral Fonds and towards expenses of contemplated repairs to the Organ by the Organ Builders, and the whole sum col- lected will, as in the previous Recitals, be devoted to the above objects.
KOWLOON WATER WORKS. We are enabled, through the courtony of the Director of Public Works, to give the following description of the works which have for some time been in progress and ste now fast approaching completion for the supply of water to the inhabited parte of Bettiah Kowloon.
The disirist to be supplied comprises Tsim Sha Teut, You-ma-t, Mong-kok taal, and Hung Hom, having a combined population, according to the census of 1891, of 13,209; to this must be added the Hong kong Regiment, 1000 strong, for whom barracks aro in seurao of erection at Taim
Sha Tsui.
The only available source of supply: without going into Chinese territory, is to be found among the low bills at the back of the rifle rouges, a district which to a super ficial glance appears fat from favourable for It was found, water supply purposes. however, on close examination, that the valley bottoms among these hills were filled with sand saturated with water, and from
COLOURED LABOUR IN TRE
BRITISH ́MERCANTILE
MARINE.
1
From
Harry
leavintolal despatches, which deserve ared- Nestle Craker At a postal conference held at Hobartence at being in accordance with the known Uncle Browner Town, it was resolved to stipulate for the intentions of the Japanese, state that after Jones exclusion of coloured labour in the future the fall of the eastern forts the Marines from six Japanese reuela lauded on Liu- English Mail Contragte,
kungtao Island and captured the guns thor, We are now wailing for the "Ad- miral's despatches relative to the fleet.
of Gainsborough. To provide accommoda- Convention to draft & Constitution. tion for the pumping station and
storago task some reclamation has been necessary involving the construction of nullah 12 feet wide, spausd
bridge, by * concrete which carries the continuation of Station Street in the direction of Mong Kok Teiu.
The supply will be regulated by means of two service reservoirs, into which the water
will pass when it is not being used as as pumped, fast a
which it will bo and I from drawn at night when the pumps are not at auch other times as the working and
THE UNITED STATES, demand may exceed the pumping capacity
The House of Representatives has re- One of these reservoir in provided, Provide situacted at Yau Ma Ti immediately at thejected, by a large majority, the Bill to give back of the fingataff belonging to the Military Ride Range, 218 feet ahora ses effect to President Cleveland's Bond pro- level, and it is of 100,000
posals. gallons capacity: the other is near Hung Hom at a level of 169 ft. and has a capacity of 20.
of 10,000 gallons, Both reservoirs are commanded by ball- valves which close automatically when the reservoir is full, and at Yau Ma T'i an elec trio signalling apparatus will also be provided which will tell the height of the water in the service reservoir to those in charge of the engines, so that pumping way ho ra atod accordingly. The work connected with the reservoirs, roads, dame, walia, dec, has been carried out by Messrs Chás á and Company, and the whole of the Toog Itou pipes have been laid by Government Departmentally.
f With the exception of the Pamping Station Buildings, the works are sung complete and it is hoped that water will be supplied by the end of the year,
THE NEW CHINESE IMPERIAL
GOVERNMENT LOAN. ›
THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR,
FIGHTING AT WEIHAIWET. THE JAPANESE PUT CHINESE TU FLIGHT MARCHING IN A SNOWSTORM. WEIHAIWEI DESERTED.
the Eastern shore forte, it was determined
From our own Special War Correspondent.)
WEIKAITE, vid Bicgo, Feb. 3 After the Japanese forces had captured to attack the Western forts and those along the shore lying distant about one or two milas from the aaptured forta. It was found, however, that it was impossible to attack thees forts from the shore, owing to the approaches being covered by the gone of the Chinese feel. Consequently, the advance guard of the Japanse army was for £3,000,000—which was issued in-Lon-compelled to make a toilsome march on don on the 4th inst.-closed at the Hongkong Friday, the 1st instant, in order to reach and Shanghai Bank, London, yesterday, the Western forts and attack them from according to a telegram received here this the other side. This enforced march was
heavily, and a strong gale, was blowing, Eventually the Chinese troops were on- countered on the Chefog road, West of Woihaiwei.
We understand that subscriptions for the here it was hoped that a sufficient supply Now Chinese Imperial Government Loan
might be obtained.
permanent Before commencing the works, experiments were made to sacer tain the probable yield of water during dry
Mrs Breezely Fassell Mra Honeywood Edith Clinton
-Mercury.
Mre Fawcett.
Miss Farmer.
A DISGRACE TO HUMANITY.
with
one, and Ubins will bad, yell be heavy torpedo boat of whimbine wars boas con
until it is paid. Formons, Magnificent, the next, cruiser of 5,600
morell be the best and rendiest tons, the Minerva, launched wishla van
#te delicate
bulle
in-
(formerly employed in the Japaasse Legationon of Ioreign interferonos in the Resume will include one first-class cruiser,
have been imprisoned, and are about to
the capture of the Paletiyaso excellent performance. I append have to give or siznoted. principal is the Weihaiwoi, the which
the Chinese mon-of-war,
PROGRAMME,
PART which apparently endeavoured to shift their
1.
The foreign Customs would be months of her keel being laid at Ports- "UNCLA'S WILL'
even better word not that foreign Powere shells. On the afternoon of the 31st Mr. Barker Mr. H. Oldham.
are concerned in these, and I am sure oth; three terpede gunboats balik at January
the Halogen, Harver, and there was haavy snowstorm and Charles Cashmere Me. H. L. Beany, R.N. that Japan will strive to make the Serms Hueso, d the Japanese Squadron was forced to ro Florence Marigold Mrs. J. Hughes. ench that the European Powers will have tur, sada sister real the Hazard
at Pembroke
while the total of the dockyard main inactive. There was nothing further
no excuse for intervening. The Japanese work is made up by two sloops with large. -FAUT II, W
Weihaiwci at the time of the steamer
* Dratest_Mamma...
well aware that
are on very wall ares launched from Sheerness. Their Me A. B. Crisp, R.N. ground, that Busals all intervene dockyard-balit vessels Cost E1,8:13,576. Mr W. H. Campbell.
in Cores 变幻
ADY proper cause is given to her The work launched from private establish. Mr Theo, Lonyon, R.N, to do so, and that any interference with ments for the navy lacladed 18 torpedo Lieut. S.Carey R.N. the treaty
porte
would readily arouse she | bost destroyers of 27 knot speed, of which Dr Daly,
European Powera. Hence it is that the seven have been tried with satisfactory Chinote
coasts,
except those of the Yellow respite. There were also va torpedo boats have remained unmolested, and that and tug boat. As to the work in ecurse the military operations here
boen confined of
of construction in the dockyards that to Manoharis, where co forsiga interacts A HEAVY SNOWSTORM AND GALE,
In addillos to the Magnificent, six alodes, are directly affected. The one THE JAPANESE FLEET RUN It is currently reparted amongst the Chi- which the Japanese have lee principle battle ships of similar type, one morn
kapt in view of 13,950 tons, two other cruisers
orgisers of the FOR SHELTER.
nese in Peking, that all the Chinees servants hitherto, and which will be their main finerea class, and two sloops in addition
in the Yokohama, Feb. 4, 6.60 p.m.
the peace negotiations, is the to the launched. Next be
YEAR'S PTO- Admiral Ito reports that, owing to sovers snowstorm, accompanied by heavy gale, | subj
subjected to the usual hideous tortures for dispute, and this, I
Your am daeared, they eccond-class cruisers, and third-olma the Japanese Fleet has been obliged, sins the purpose of making them confeas having propose to ensure, not by defying the craisse. La private yards aders are build the 31st uit; to take shelter in Yungshing given information to their former mastera. Powers-which the Government knows to ing two Mugnificents, two Terribles, exulaars Bay. A small squadron was "laft on watch
is impossible to believe that domestis be hopeless, whatever native Chauvinist in of 14,000 tons, 25,000 I, H. P., and 22 The cald was intento, the guns being servants, such as boys, cooke and ouliers, the. Press and on the platform may say knot speed, and fire Minereas, in addition covered with ice. English, French, Gor could have had any information of any im- but by carefully abstaining from giving to the torpedo best destroyers, of which man and Italian mon-of-war were watching poctance; though it is quite easy to under any excuse for such interference. The there are fourteen yet to launch. the fight.
Yokohama Moru, stand that Chinese ollicials would be capable very great increase in the British and The transport which
loft Yungching for Port Arthur on of such bassness as is imputed to these poor Russian fisole and the positions of vigilancere may be considered a good sign (osya The
underlings. the morning of the 3rd instant, reports thas ignorant
"It is perfectly and activity close the Japancas flest had then returned off koown now, that the Japanes had their up by Admiral Fremantle satisfed the World of the 2nd Jan.) that the fat Bat- Weihaiwol. The transport in passing spies in all directions observed all the land forts firing upon the who went to work rughout the country / Japancae Government of the groat impor-talion Shropshire Light Infantry is to ba scientifically and 838- Lance for their purposes of moring warily withdrawn from Hongkong after all t Chinese fleet, which was roturning the fire, tematically to get information. They did and of not disturbing sleeping dogs, will arrive in India an the Stis instant, and oplum not suspend military operations during the was at a time proposed to retain the re- (Special to the North- China Daily News' capplied by boy babes and stupid opium Lati, & am told that the Japanese will take over quartors at Fort: Williams, and
ancklings, but relied on their owa psople, negotiations, The charge is ridiculous. If this abhorrent cruelty is to be practised on thess poor creatures it is for the purpose of withdraw.
NEAR CHINKIANG, ing or diverting auspleios from much higher
Shanghai, Feb. 4. placed persons, Already, we are told, the
The U.S.S. Concord attired at Chinking porter of the Legation, whose sole duty was to shut and open the door, has bean decapi on Friday evening and on Saturday morn-We hear fusays the F. § T. Times) that ing thren of her officers and a crew went in considerable dissatisfaction is expressed tated, We hope the whole of this story natras, but the natives evidently believe it to an inand and on a shooting excursion with roference to the quality of the Kai-
an some ten or
below Surely at Peking such frightful
ping coal now supplied for household purs barbarity cannot be tolerated, under the eyes of the Chinking. Hare, by some
bus, when the somewhat slender pretext, is further so-
ne poses. The cost which was of the shot
party Ministers of Foreign powers without
pro-natives assembled іц horrid
force and against anch test on their part
seized the hanced by the large proportion of stone servante have been imprisoned sad that the in the attempt, the natives retaining pes compararely short a distance our coat be Another account says only some of the foreigosra One of the part
party got away to mixed up with the launch, but last nearly all his clothing to
pially with referenca Itorpecially to, the Ne. and saam. Seslag How is still alive. The ostensible charge asssion of two officers and a sailor. The to against
to come its cost is surely already greater officials and
ottere Japanese
when they were making coquiries in diferent places in and having bean reinforced, went back to the seen next autumn whether by a little tune round Felting, But how could these poor the paracooped by su interpreter, for ly co-operation consumers cannot do better purpose of releasing the captives. As for themselves elsewhere. It in anggeated Tatung sailed at 8, the result of the expoantage to check the weight of their pur. employers -P. and T. Fines
dition could not be ascertained.-Daily chases of coal and coke. Nejos,
THE BAFFLED ENVOYS,
Tokio, 3rd Feb., 1.21 p.m.
Yesterday afternoon the second interview took place between the Japanese Ministers and the Chinese Earoys for exchange of aredentiala, when the Chinten eredentials were found to be fatally defectire and powerless, so the Japanese Ministers refused to continue negotiations and closed the oen- férener. The Chinese Enrora were required. te part on the sellest posible occasion, and will leave Hiroshima to-morrow by the Outari Marti for Nagasaki, where the will General of Police and several inspectors await a steamer for China An Inspector
from
Paell
arime.
close to the seat of war taken
AMERICAN OFFICERS ASSAULTED
giment at Hongkong in caso complications arose in Chius; but its remoral to ladia ought to have a reassuring effect, for it
would not have left Honghang and here
been any immediate danger of Britian in- terests being jeopardised.
raised
tipon
weather from this soarce, and it was found morning the loan has been successfully fout- made by a circuitous route. Baow fell accompany the Embassy to Nagasaki for port there is that they accompanied launch then returned to the Concord, and than it'should be and 'it will have to be
ed.
The issue price in £96-13)-, viz.!—
Fayable on application.....£10.
allotment. 26.10
10
133
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17th March... 30. 17th April... 30. Interest commences 15th February.
that a minimum yield of 100,000 gallons a day from 35 acres could be relied on. Thres drainage areas were selected, having a combined area of 220 acres, and therefore a probable_minimum yield of 232,000 gal. | lens a day, which will be equivalent to 16 gallons per day por hand of the population proposed to be supplied. In case of an increase in the population, a further ares | GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
af 101 acres the demand should still grow, the require. ments will probably have to be met by the construction of Impounding reservoirs with
can be utilised, and 1
in the area reserved for water works pur.
LIMITED.
CHANGE OF GENERAL WANAOREN.
An Extraordinary General Meeting of
the Shareholders in the Green Island Ce ment Or. was held this morning, in the offices of the General Managers, Messrs. Arnhold, Karberg and Co. Mr J. Kramer presided
protection.
JAPANESE PATRIOTISM. The Japanese Diet unaniciously passed a resolution that they consider the objects of
Severe fighting ensued, the war yet unattained, and are prepared to creatures foresee the objects of their notute the launch only left at 6 p.m. and the also that consumera will find it to their ad-
grant whatever amounts are necessary for The Chinese were routed and fed pre-military expenses to establish the cooutry's cipitately towards Chefoo. Only about prestige, and adopted this resolution with thirty Japanese officers, and mea
the express intention of making the country's rentimento generally known. killed or woguded.
were
Upon the Japanese sconts reaching Wei. haiwei on the following day they found the town had been deserted, both by the soldiery and the civilians.
The Chinese forts in the neighbourhood
THE SLAUGHTER OF THE GENERALS, in the week, (says the P. and T. Times of General Wet, who arrived in Peking early the 10th it.) has been found guilty of gross THE FIGHTING AT WEIBAIWEI,
cowardice by the Board of Funishments and Tokio, February 3rd, 4,45 pm. condemned to death. The Emperor ap After taking the city of Yungcheng first, proved of the death sentence and he was and captured the Facbirase forts and train that General Wei's brother secaped to the Japanese on the 30th ultimo assaulted executed on Thursday last. It is stated ed the guas parently endeavoured to shift its position Shanghai, haring had his head shaved and ition become a monk, the Chinese law prohibiting beyond
range.
which prevented the that General Yeh and Hang Taotaf are Japanese flest from
credited report it was in beheaded. tended after capture of the Eastern forts the marines from six ships were to be landed on Liukungtao to capture the give.
on the Chinese fleet,
VISITORS AT HOTELS,
HONGKONG HOTEL
there were also present Messrs of Weihalwoi were subsequently captured was a heavy the afternoon there the decapitation of monks. It is also stated Formors in the tea reason. On my last voy. | Afr W. J. Canter The gathering ground to be now afilised tors). L Suidter (Secretary), W. H. Rag, forces making only a feeble attempt to to an unofficial butting, but according under sentence of death and will also be
ровен
extends for about half the width of the Poplusula from the ride ranges to within short distance of Chineas territory, and consists mainly of dare hills of decomposed granite traversed in a directions by som.
J. Orange 0. Ewens, Poon Pang (Dires without much difficulty, the dolending
ShipE,
G. Murray Bain, R. Shawan, Wong E. Terry, W. Bamsey, E. Gosts and R. Rustomjer
The Secretary read the notice calling the meeting.
The Chairman maid-Gentlemon, at the private meeting held on December let last,
paratively flat valley bottoms of core-se sand we proposed to you a scheme of recon- formed from the wasting away of the billstruction which you gays your consent, Since then the prospectus of the new Com. during rain. In each of the three drainage
pany has been issued and circulated and areas a suitable site has been chosen and a subscriptions for shares have been solicited, trouch excavated through the sand to the but to my great regret I have to inform you
that the s proposed hard ground below, the tranch being filled sufficient support.
Acheme has not met with We have therefore in, in one case with concrete and in the been compelled to abandon the same.
moutioned to
to you at the private meeting, other two with clay paddle, commonly
provide
further capital for the carrying en
repol the Japanese.
(SPECIAL TO THE CHINESE MAIK.”) ̈ ́
THE JAPANESE AT WEIHAIWEL LEUKUNGTAU CAPTURED.
THREE CHINESE TRONCLADS SUNK.
SHANGHAI, Feb. 8, 10.37 am The Japanese have taken the Island of Lenkungtau,
Mr J. Kinghorn Mr B. A. Kurczki Me T. Livesey
Mrs R. Mrokatzie Mr & & Mrs fl. R. Mart
den
Master Maradon
Mr H. Medallur
Mr J. McWilliams
THE SERPENT'S BREATH. An old Chinese sailor is made to tell the following story in the socount of some Mira M. D'Aro
Some twenty or more years ago,
was cap. Mias E. D'Arc trevole by correspondent of the Globe, Miss B. D'Are tain of a large Foochow junk trading bo- Mr W. J. D'Are wean that ports Amoy and Swatow, and Mr W. Blayaay sometime making profitable tripe over to Mr Bourussel age in
in her we were lying in Foochow and Mr and Mrs E. 0.Mr R. de Mathurin loading a valuable cargo for Swatow when
Clitherow a party of tiger catchers game abroad as Capt. and Mra Combebir McMillan parengeti, bringing with thems a huge cage
and child We have learned from a source that a large horns, that had been captured in the Mr V. H. Descon
in which was a monstrous snake with two Mr R. F. Crooks CHINESE REINFORCEMENTS.
ant be questioned that the recent report in tiger trap, and hoping to find a Chefoe, 3rd February, 11 a. m.
it Governor Li Ping-heng, of Shantung, the Hon. Col. Denby, had stated that nego-alive. I at litet refused to take the deviliat Mir
with them Me O. N. Edison baring collected force of 18,000 foat, tiations for peace would be futile until the 2000 horas and sixteen guds, has left F. Japoness Look Feking, is absolutely false. ecplite aboard, but they eventually aver
Boruples with
present of six | Mr S, C, For shan to relieve Weihaiwei. Thế force ander General Chia hasy Li■ | That such a statement could have been as thousand casb, end promises that I should Dr. D. Galva
cribed to Cel. Denby, who arranged that share the money they hoped to rasties by its ir D. Gittine Chinese plenipotentiaries should go to Japan sale. So at last. I contented, and had the Me F. M. Gonzales to take pesce, is beyond comprehension, and
securely fastened abaft the main hatch. Me Douglas Graham P. and T. Times.
orvised the
CONTRADICTION OF A CANARD.
Reuter's telegrams that the U.S. Minister, it further south they carried a market for Me W. A. Duff
come my
U.
Mr Fenwick
F. Fearing
Mr T. Mitchell
Mr da Navarro
Lt. & ira
Mere Ommaney
Mr F. Palmeiri Mr
MW. Partt
Mr E. E. Plumacher Mr F. Richards Mrs Richardsun Mr and Mrs Leon G. Mr W. Robinson
La Roux
The Chinese roen-of-war Tingyuen, Chen. tungary Bud a budy of 0,000 cm ander we are pleased to be at liberty to deny it. This was the worst piece of work I ever Mr 0. B. S. Harris Miss Smith
yuen and Loiguen, have buen suok.
[All three vessels belong to the Peiying
known as, Whampoa mud,' so as to form. Four General Managers aro not prepared to (Chinese Northern) Squadron, The Ting- should join forces in the vicinity of Nieghai adam acrom the valley and prevent, as far of the Company on the old basin. They yuen (Admiral Ting's Dagship) and the have thecstore decided to resign, and Chenyuen aro ironclads; the Laiquen za possible the passage of the water under Mesure Showan and Co having ofered to is ons of the bolted cruisers The Chen- ground to the sos. Above the dam a well pay off the Company's indebtedness to them
tha guen, it will be remembered, sustained business. We have, with the
The ironclad
CHINESE VERACITY!
Me N. Sugiyama Mr P. Suthaus Mr and Mrs JL Thoms and child
Mr E. A Turbour'
Mr A. WalkinskáW. Mr. J. W. Wilson
WINDSOR HOTEL DE
Yellow River at Wating and is marching for Cheloo via Tsingchon to join the Shan- General Chang from Nanking, en route for
did in my life, and was the cause of great Mr W. Heime Tienteio, has been stopped at Tsining and
misfortunes that have dogged me like wolves Me J. C. Hilt ordered to Weihaiwet. If nothing happens to prevent the Junction, the thres armies Headquarters, Leukuugtau, Feb. 1. ever since, devouring all good luck that Mrs Hodging comes in my way. Having taken in a full Mr R. Holms The following Chinese telegraphic des. patches have been received at this ported an astrologer, who found me a sailing Mrr St. John
enrgo and a number of passengers, I consult. Col. and Mrs JerrardMr G. Townshend on the 9th of February. CHINESE SHIPS IN ACTION-FORE. (Shanghai) from Welbaloi. On the 1st day favourable to the Fung-shui, and 3 of Mr L. Judell
IGNERS STILL AT LIUKUNGTAU,
enemy's feet made another a tempt to force the easters entrance of the at the precise time indicated by bia, which Mr J. Kilila Obefoo, 3rd February, 1 p.m.
the year 1887. All and the forla at that end, that we succeeded is anok 9 feet in diameter and into this are and to find the funds for continal serious damage recently in consequence of Sho fired 116enyuen bebaved splendidiy,hort, but av hot was our fire from both fleet fell on the 15th day of the sixth moon of mingivings that I first rounds from her big guns on la
entertained through the |
serpent being aboard Miss Bonafield led, at about 10. feat below the surface, the Directory called this meeting in order having sirusk a rock at the entrance to the let, and not the slightest leakage was destroying thres of the enemy's to were soon dispelled by the five weather and Mr W. Brode collecting pipes of earthenware with open to pass the necessary resolutions for the
caused. When the proper moment arrives pedo boats and caused two others to be she will be able to go out with the rest to towed off in a sinking condition by other fair breeze that favoured us at the commense Mrs Chadeau
boats Budamaged, or jolota surrounded with broken, stone, the transfer of the management to Messrs Weibaírei. – Ev., C.M.}"
by
berement of the passage; and for the Best four Mr E. H. Derrick fight the enemy in the open sea. Losses on land and on the fest very slight. Only six- Here also three armoured cres. There days all went well and happily. On the Mr W. Donhar
Flo and one similar to the evening of the fifth day londs gathered. Mr J. O. Gourdin however, the wind Mr X. D. French ty-nine wounded so far. Foreigners and of. ficere of army and navy untouched. Jep well battered by our shells, and two of of sa approaching storm. I called the hands Me John J. Hoar
shima which were observed to be suddenly feli, light,
around us, and there was every appearacco M
Mr J. EL
IL Hall aners losses must be pretty severe,
thom, the Yoshing and the Fuso, were had and shortchat sail, and altering our course Capt. Hundewalt Headquarters, Liukungtao,
ly disabled; the latter listed on one side 30 much
to be evidently is a sinking stood in closer to the land, under the lee of Capt. Hunt, 4.9.9.
which there would be good shelter in oase Mrs Hunt condition. The damage to the Fuso was by the wind blow, as I expented it would, from Mr F. G. Liebe a new invention like dynamite, which whos shot off from special gene caused terrible the westward. I was not
troneu above being filled with barooned aand. The cand valley bottoms are thus made use of as a natural filter and the water during the heaviest rains arrivos clear at the wells. To avoid any possible source of
poliation, granite quarrying has been stop. ged over the areas used for the collection -of water, and all graver in the valleys have
consent of
held on
Showan and Co. At the extraordinary General Meetings of the Company the 12th April, 1802, neð· 5th-
May, 1892, some special resolutions were passed con- ruing the reconstruction of the Company, This reconstruction had
had subsequently to be abandoned and the resolutions have now to
(Special to the China Gazette.")
THE ATTACK ON WEI-HAI-WEL: HEAVY FIGHTING.
Wai-hai-woi, via Japan, Fab. 1st, 1835, Commander Harada in a despatch dated
bo shuulled. Tettore propia on 1st February, 8.50 a.m., reports that the the Special Resolutions of thin Com pany passed and confirmed at Extra Second Army Division commenced the ordinary General Meetings of this Com. attack upon Wei-hai-wei at 6 p.m. that The assault opened on so held respectively on the 12th day of morning.
рап
the committes of the Tang Wah Hospital
to the Chinese cemetery at Ma Tau Wai.
viz: the
d
that di
Mr T. Mehl
Mr G. de Menzies
Mr J. P. Mitchell
Major Nepons
Mrs Nopean Mr F. W. Rapp Surg. O'Regan, N.
O'Began
Mr Cart Rombach Mr. M. B. Shaw. Mrs Shaw and phil-
dren
Rev. Mr.John Steele Mids Trimble
Mr W. Wheeler
MOUNT "AUSTIN HOTEL,
aball be very pleased if any of the gentle. feet high. The Japanese navy at the on which lives the foreigner whose duty it boats, sending it into spaes roost on her beam eads, and in the midst Mr F. . Bell
The
THE MANYANG SQUADZON BEZKING SHELTER.
Shanghai, Feb. 4 The Nangang squadron is now safely Fensconced behind the Kiangyin torte, explosions in the water like the "barsting of ouddenly a heavy squall from, for Mr G.Manicus been opened and the remains removed by April, 1892, and the 6lb day of May, 1892 eminenca ranging to the soulk-nest from There are fire large and two small vezecin, torcedoes. This now weapon was the zene reation struck the old junk and was EC. be and the same are hereby annulled, and Pai Chih Yat-69, over a precipice 150 ose of the latter being used as a guardboat of destroying one of the cosmy's torpede companied by beary rain, thander and
lightning, some of the half-lowered sails Mr Smith Allistons H. Humphreys were blows
the rassel heeled over leaving river.
piedes, nothing behind. We are
and child
and 3 children time bombarded the Pai Chibis to board all rossels bound up
other men-of-w
t-war have their Division com
Mr H. Humphreys Yai-80,
topmants a and the Sixth
struck in possessing this instrument of offence and menced to advance 2 a.m. By 9.30 and are in fighting trim. On shore at defence, and its destructive effects have of the confusion that ensued one of the men Major & Mire Garnett Me Chantrey fuchbald
rushed up and told me that the serpent' Botfield, E. A Me O. Malscis .m. the troops had taken possessing who are acting as drill instructors,
Kiangyin there are a number of foreigners evidently created fear in the hearts of the
bees resta but the na The Chairman-I now beg to propose most of the Chinese lines of defence, a description giren of them by the exptain of when they found out the nature of the shots had escaped into the hold which was full of Mr Hart Buck
tannder, and the monster Mr C. B. Brooke retreated in enemy, who immediately
dage in baste
Mr Alfred Manger advancing behind Mount to the pumping station at Yan-ma-ti appointmentsgors of the Company, such of the Can. Mr H. F. Afegerisk
Chili Yan-sof forts by 12.30. Just then the Battering, though, no doubt, there are some forte are a number of hat the enemy sent danger of being lost, bus when the wind!
From the wolle, which are it a lovel
of 30 to 40 feet above the sen, the water
on will second this resolution. Mr W. H. Ray conced." Agreed.
is conveyed by means of iron pipes, laid as syphons so as to arold deep tranches
that Messrs Shawan and Co, be appointed General
1895.
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same time I was unable to take any and advantage has been taken of the rary
thomaily News. We have good men amongst
have
been abandoned by
steps to secure it, as my junk MrRustomjee-Asonsofthe shareholders Japanese squadron signalled
will not be to avail themselves of them
Mr Gernhem Stewart opportunity thus afforded to form roads I should like to know what Mesars Showan takon prasetion of the easters entrance
LATEST NEWS THOM NEWCHWANG since they are well commanded by our guns moderated a little and orerything had bean Mr J. B. Coughtrie Miss Stewart e range of Pai Chia Yal-so.) along the pipe linos, giving easy access and Co. are going to charge as sommisioning the
Nowchwang, 16th January,
from the eastern and southern forts. This made snug I had the batch opened, but could Mr Henry Cranford Capt. A. Tilhet enemy's ships inside Linkang Island, The Chairman-I am not is a position, coujously with the Yatan, Liukunglao, to 11th, the Twofdi retarding sto uber- past five or six days, which, as may be pur. as it was consigned to a high offcial in the nurse Mrs Vernon C to the works and much improving the geto tell. I do not know.
General Sang called on the Tastai bern is the only less we have autored during these nothing of the serpent. I was bound Mr H. B. For Mir A.E.
to deliver my cargo. in good condition, Mrs Freese, child and Mr J. Taki neral communications of the district. The Mr Rastomice--I think it should be Trougao, atdhe Tagances ships and troops pilmente on the following day. General teived, is not very important, and which it Tautai's Yamen at Bratow, and the awful Me and Mrs E. A. Mr & Meek. A-Way-
Toomis, perhaps the Wangtzo forts, main fine runs up a valley known to the made known to the shareholders.
Mr Bhowan-I may say that we will not The blade sud check the entrances caat estimated (from 30,000 10 60,000), about fered by the enemy at set. It is to be eat allowed to remain there. So as vobody else MrCharles Holworthy Mr and Mrs A: Woole
The Japanou squadron is mancourting so Bang is camped with an army, varionely more than counterbalanced by the lossa ani- monster wild make irreparable herec if Hewitt Chinese as Tai-shek-ku, along which a road charge more than the proviour General
fire milles outside our walls. The 5.000 eetly hoped that the Viceroy Li's promise would weatues near the hatchway, I offered 15 feet wide has been constructed replacing Managers.
I sending a force from Tientsis and turning five thousand cash to whoever would go down The Bhting was still continuing at 4.60 men he sent to Kaichow to defend that the original rough path leading from Yau- In atawer to Mr Rustomjee. the Chair-
and bill it. At length, tempted ma-li towards Kowloon city. Concrete man asid the commission had hitherto been p.m. There has been no report from the place have returned, minus about 500. the southers troops en route for the
by the Division, which has very likely on The Japanese gaired an easy victory over towards Weihaiwei instead, will be Second 5 per cont. bridge span the streams and branch roadi Mr Murray Bain-I have much pleasure cupied the important point of Won Chuan- these and they are now in possession of the On the night of the 81st January a body of args reward, two of the strangest men Mr M. G. Allen Mr G. H. Medhurst
above-mentioned town. To-day, the Japa- 2,000 men and six gans with a quantity sworde and cautiously descended into the Mr J. A. E. Chandet
ity among the crew nemed themselves with Mir J. G. Backle 8 feet wide lead from the main road to the in adsording the resolati n that Messreso
Commander Harada telegraphs at 1 a.m.ese are reported
bo within 10 miles of of rice scrive at Waihatwel, having been held, they had no sooner got down than the Misa Coe on the les February, that on the preceding this place, but are said to move in a N. E. sent to me from Governor 14 Fing-bung's terrible monster approached them, and, Capt. Ton Carbach two other wells. At Yau-ma-ti the water hewan and Co. be appointed General
Managers.
direction. is delivered into a brick tank of 150,000
The Japanese division from encampment at Fashan (near Chefoo) raising its head hissed Ichidly Carried unanimously.
day the Second Division took possession of
and ejected a Mr H. Orombie gallons capacity, which will serve ass stor will be held on the 28th of this month, ozi
The Chairman-A corfirmatory meeting an eminence to the south-east Fang Ling-Haiebeng are well to the N.E. of this pott, We have mers this chough ammunition
chin, and birounced at that place in com- and are endeavoring to surround Sung's both for our large guns as well as small vapour from ita mouth the two brave men Mr. B. P. Dipple
forces. I hear just now that Boog is re- Atme, and our rios granaries contain
full dend. Then it raised its horned head, with Mr J. P. Dowing age tack at night when the engines are not which date the accounts of the Company pary with saother division.
enough treating to the northward and he will no to feed fifteen thousand men for great glaring eyes, above the hatet, and began Me D. Farquharson Wei-hai-woi, via Japan, Feb. 2. ~ at work, and from this tank the water will will also be presented to you.. That is all
to bomis up
up on dicok to make an end of us all, M. W. S. Harlou The commander of the Second Japanese doubt make his way to Shankaikwan months-N. C. Daily News.
Bas we did not wait to see what it would do, Mr Gea, Holmes bo pomped into, the mains and service the business, thank you very much for
your attendanos,
eventually. Army
at Liuskunu telegraphed at 12.50
Four bandred Japanese horsemen were JAPAN'S TERMS OF PEACE DISCURRED.
for launching the two sampana.
•? that were | Mrs Ges. Holmes. p.m. on the 1st instant that the Japanese seen within five miles of usa reconnaitr reservoles. About 9 miles of mains aro
The London correspondent of the Man still cruising about on this coast; and may
forward we all abandoned the junk, which is Mr F. D. Maclean troops commenced the attack on the enemy already laid, commencing with a 7-inch Tax Chinese New Year's holidays, says the on January 30th. The sseault opened on ing party probably and when astising chester Guardian wrote an Dec. 28:- pipe passing dowa Station Street Yeu-ma Foothew Eclis, have passed quietly, and so an eminenos ranging from Pai Chih al-Over 100 wounded soldiers from Kaichow here no credence is attached to the reports attempt to board it!
Sung's forces, they decreetly retreated. I am informed that in diplomatic circles tl, and up Austin Road as far as its june. far as we are capable of judging, penpefully to the south-west The Sixth Division
telegraphed from Japan tion with Robinson Road, from which point197, and some of the shops ara beginning advanced from Proɑha to the roar of Mount are now being attended to by the foreign which bare back the Japanese will Wz are told that the Chinese anthorities are |
Mount medicos at their hospital
se to the forms UA to resume their ordinary business appear Ka and the Second Division advanced from a 6-inch pipe is carried along Robinson unge. The weather proved especially lavar Wen-abuanto and Rushan tog the 10th and handed over to the Total
Two Japanese spies were saptured on dalle peace iterument has been aterped by foreigners either in offices of domesti
Chius. I am told that registering the names of all natives employ. Baremator the Japanere Road and a 6-inch pipe along Austin Road able to the short
In facation.
It is generally belleved that the Japanese tionally reiluent on the point, and that s
Temperature In the rear of Mount Ku, and the
the apparent the Chinese are not maoh Direction of 8 inch which passes round the bay to Hung, orderly bolarious generally. The Second Division captured an eminence phuria entirely, It is further believed that slightest information as to the conditions giren to the collection of statistical infot- Wind hom. The side streets in Hung hom ne view from the Buid en Now Fear's day auth-east of Funglin-ch. By 3 p.m. all the erritory toas on Poking, but bold which may be demanded. It is not believed, antion for sooist or eclentido purposes, we owed ...
only imagine that some poiftioal end You-can-ti and the inhabited portions of was exceptionally picturesque, the sumer the forta from Pai Chih Yai-so to the south the territory they are now in possession of, however, that Japan will súpulsio for
sought single for use knows that by Joe most-facoured: sau, and in precej res, da has to Tsim-cha-tul are served from 8 and 4-inch cription of fag very coussirable den-West were taken and the Obiness retreated lang it to the Chiness to exterminals cotamercial advantages peculiar to branch pipes,
mitten of the Canton Clah provided their in the attack of Pai Ohil Yai-so from about native friends with most legitimate 7.30 am. The Chinese ships are still in place made several raids on different bongs, Powers the latter would ipso facts enjoy geheral oxodus of the foreigner may be ex- The pumping station for which a con-musement at this season and no expense the Gall and are firing at the Japanese fest, dosdorable bloodshed and pillage being the same advantages. There is a feeling. pected and the torture at his faithful ser
too, that the Japsugas will be moto moderate Tants looked for to be enjoyed as soon aɛ bia trast will shortly be lot is to be erected has been spared in obtaining the services There have been lostes on both sides. The the result.
prisoners foton by Hig Vapanyes have nos. Another head of a Chinese je pdorning than is popularly kufelpaked. Tuwen will. BANK ir tarand P at the north and of Yau-mail and of the heat histrionio talent procurable,
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HONGKONG REGISTER.
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to Huog-hom Bay, whore it le reduced to a slight diminution in Pissed to note a Division took possession of an eminence will lako tho place and hold Southern Man- foreign representativo ía: Tokio bag and other service, with what objest is not Humidity arou
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Highest open air temperature on the
F. G. Fros First Assistant "Hongkong Observatory, Feb, 0, 1003,
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