WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1805,
Tas Shanghai Políos, tape the N>0._ Dalby↑ News, are now busy investigating the air- oumstances attending the disappearance oba box of treasure from one of the F.&O. steamareture now in post, and bave arrested a Chiasman, against whom there are strong suspicions.
THE COLONY'S FINANCES.
It is reported at Tientsin that Mr Delring is ture $2,299,096, exclusive of $230,910 for now no longer of loially saaneoted with the public works extraordinary chargeable Chinese I. M. Customs service, and official
The following despatches from that port are said to have inst the 1833 loan. been received at Shanghai confirming the financial statement is also given --- netthat he has been appointed Director- General of the Kaiping Mines and North China Bailways.
•DA ACCMER.
To inscribed work in at b5 per cant.
Dr. Internet, to be paid off on the 15th April, 1998 wi
Hinking fund.-N.
Cr.
+0m
THE CHINA MAIL.
En
rovingh
Lands. A few Houghong Lands have
STLLICOS-I do hate to walk on these
.. 4. Dection with recovery of oils on shares sadsoldiers fight so badly is that they are is the place where Captain Bower has it forward and commenced forcing slippery pavements. Cynious-Never mind,
8,100,10.1
ANETË JED LIABILITIKA, UN TUS JIGT DECKIDKE,
~1894
Deposit in Bank......
Balance in Bank at current account
On the 9th ult. a fatal los accident occurred at Taku. The boatswain, steward, and Another man from the steamer is wat Bubalilazy wiņoties dan tentanti bakmayil were disperting themselves on apaltze close to to vased when they got into sa open bit of water. The accident was not observed at the time. Nothing more has been even of the unfortuusta men, but their 'paitza' was perceived next day under the ios and recovered,
The tyranny of the misrobe is turning ex. istence into a vast bowling wilderness. (We „never mw, our heard, a bowling wilderness, and don't quite know what it means, but it
|
D
4,000,00
trade
capital scoonnt and the value of hotel one and a half bours a gun was actually guards from Tientein, where there is con- several lighters campalongside the Rheingold, The statement of revenus and expendi. property' written down to that extent.
1 of 82,600 on account of calls has got oi The targatjwae 2500 metros dis- / siderable fear of a riot, but with five guu- | mad the aganta cf. the sub-charterera with a | been purchased from the south at 35% 60. FLE
large number of coolies came on board and MiscellaneouWaterworks I have here I
Company Home demanded to be allowed to remove the will pay eighteen shillinge at a fasi diri- for 1894 was laid before the Legiela-bean, collected daring the half-year from innst, but owing to the German ammunition in love ught to be sefu tive Council on the 12th int. The total various persons whose chares have been for being bad the shell bit the ground 300 of the cavalry, infantry, and artillery of cargo. The chist oficer said this could not dead, making with the twelve shillings revenus was 82,287,203 and the expendi. | faited. The sum of 81,000 was received 1 yards from the muzzle !! General Wa-la- | fɑrts and ¿lite of the Manobu bannormon. the maaier, bas not being able to had or por sent on the expital“ Transfers the Poking Field Force, which is the picked bo parmitted, and come da allore flad already paid in July last, £1.10.0 for 1896 similar way prior to 30th Jane last. These two atennis now atsed at credit of Cheng, who commands this beautiful force, although showing signs of foreign drill, Captain Bahls his returned on board, As of these shares have been effected at The profit and loss account, but the directors says foreigners are no dep, and all the re- the whole thing is an absurd faros, and, as soon as he returned, another demand 175. Begara have been putted with at Tik Frontmend that they should be written off auf to die Chinus nang hats beag due oas of the Mandarins admitted the other made for the cargo, and on his repeating 29 and Langsta changed hands at par.
furniture account during the current half-year.
ia foreign military idols. He is, besides, day, perfontly useless. On my way to that nothing could be dischar zelating Thentain next week, to to raview the the charter.money was paid he was Legal
theust Chinese
troops at Chau chia wao, where aside expenses $608 are chiefly in con- Finced that one reason why the Chinese
and a number of coolies. where there are about 5000 of them. This
the hatches...open. Finding that his pld chap. There's a good time coming. debts. The sum of $5,403 was paid last month hungry. His taction" will, therefore, be been stoned or cloddod, and whore the resistonoa to this illegal sot was met to the Government, being stud instalment these. His foros will be drawn up in five soldiers, not having received their pay, by violanca, the chief officer went to his and now he any ies in the text world. The And now Sillious wonder which he meant, due en account of the Hotel Compacy's in-lines, each 300 yards apart, the first line hare boon Icoting the cash and pawnshops. room and procured his revolver.
We have had letters from Colonel Taylor feoolias still woat on with their work of terest in the Praya-reolamation.
Business. The business done by the hotel will fight for two hours, then retire behind and Capt. du Boulay on the Japanese side. fereing open the hatches, and, apparently Waar becomes of the girl-graduate when 15500.00 has beun somewhat larger than during the the fifth line and eat rico. Their places Toby do not, of course, say where they are believing that the revolver would not alle leaves the groves of Academy? Kra ho end buckled the chief officer and Sidgwick, the Principal of Nowalam, kas 56.500 corresponding half of 1893,
streck him,
He thereupon fired upon has been holding a canans of the past studente 28,206.73 The gross receipts, apart from the rests will be taken by the second line, who will going, but they hopo to meet un soon!
revolver in the air, and instantly a panic of the College. 01 667 of these ladies, 200,000.06 of shops and offices, show 10 incrence of adopt a similar procedure; the third, 86,450,01 about & per eset,
fourth, and Gifik, having eason their ill, BLACK FLAGS ON THE RAMPARE seized upon the coolies, who left the known to be alive and in England, 108 have
hatches rushed to the side of the The gross revenue to date of the present will successively light for two hour. Thus
so far forgotten
themselves As to and half year (1895) shows an improvement on
Fessel, some jumping into the ses and marry persons of the oppocaite sox, and asme months of last yese, will he bare ten hours' fighting, yet all
(From a Correspondent. ) that for
then clambering into their boats, while are living with their parents. No less than pihere succeeded Management.-The late manager, Mr B. his men will is fod ti!
the lighters 374 reaching South Formosa, March 5.
teaching in engaged from the side of the vessel without five lady dostore, two missionarice, Tucker,
book- I soo from a Hongkong paper that we taking such an unpleasantly cold bath. I daro say it han struck you, as it did me, His five 587.15 the 22nd, Dee, la up charge of the hotel an
binder, and a market-gardener. On the By this time Captain Bahis had been whale, however, it seems that considerably ent did not expire until the 30th April, that the Japanese can a narrow share of bave had an insurrection of Black Flegs in
informed of the trouble, and was on his more than half the women who go is the but directors considered it best
the 3,450.15 1895,
as south as a new manager sould be obtained.
The
agreement of the present manager, 16,000.00 Mr M. 4. tichardson, eapures on the 30th
June next. 1,423,61257 Threctors. Messrs. He Tang and W.
Parfitt retire
e by rotation. Mr Ho Taag dass not offer himself for ro.etention.; Mr Parfitt
• Of which 1912974.35 represente unexpended tal- does. The directors have invited Mr E. J. Wilcox to a seat on the board, which ap- pointment requires confirmation by shareholders,
nepout is England at all....... subsidiary coins in trantit... "Hislance in banda of Crown Agenta........
Amare of taxes.......... Ama of Croma tent....
Advance to be record
trunalt
2-14SULITTER-
Drafts Janwa by the Crown Agents, in Deposits out a valle.. Praza Reclamation Copasis account.... Beland of t
is a good phrase). Kissing in bapucailer tha
the microbiologists, circulating libraries are condamned, eating and breathing will soon be suspended by medioal authority, Wo sigh for the times that were, when there wire po gerina for whed they were undiscovered which is the game thing), and look for the good time soming
Ware built rense from troubling And the microbes are suppreKNİ
Tax Scotch oil companies have, as the re- salt of a joint meeting in Glasgow with Mr Bedford, of the Standard Oil Company in America, come to an agreement whereby of and a half years arrangement
paraffin is ago will be renewed. Solid para be increased a farthing per pound, which will advance the ro
rovenua of the Scotch oil
the
www
two
to
Mones orders, not yet paid............ Amount due to Fast Utice--London, Pensions due to Ciril officers......... Penatona dan to ex-fotico coulation.....
Italy, Frano, any cra
Total Habi Balancetta
15.188.29
50,207.81
67,302,213.76
$4. 400,000.co 100,000.00 ment
$,000,00
40,500.00
$581,200,0
$1,009,917.70
Luce of 1893 loan of £200,000,
N. G. MILL-INNIS,
Colonial TroRSTITER. Treemary, Hongkong, 29th February, 1985,
CHARGES AGAINST THE HARBOUR OFFICE.
year agree.
the distinctly rely beaten. T's idea wa
Audit. The acounts have been audited by Messrs. W. EL. Pelts and W. H. Gaskell, who offer themselves for re-election.
Ho TONG, Chairman, Hongkong, 12th March, 1875.
It is
the
NEWS FROM FORMOSA.
A SALUTARY LESSON.
serious row by refusing to pay freight on rome treasure sant from ous Formosus port to another, and threatened the loudh with a sword whom he refused to let the dollara go, but there has never bean any fear of the insurrection. Probably it originated in the fertile imagiaation of some of the consting ship's officers.
Gores cut off On December 14 and 10, had General Nish and I-ko-tang combined all their forces and made a vigorous attack upan Feng-hoang-cheng they could have cut the Japanese line, and by moving on siu-yeu raade it devilish awkward for the 3pause Third Division at Haicheng Bet Niel sent only 200 cavalry to support
who was sover
and I am worry it failed. the only bright spot in the war, except defence of
the laland at W eihaiwei.
Tho caso I hate mentioned was reported When your road in the papers of the to the British Consul and the Black Flage enurmous masses of troops collected by the leader, Liu Yung Fu, ordered the men to Chiness, knock off 33 per cent. at least for be decapitated. Mr Hurst, however,
then allow
for. Exaggeration men with spearn, one-quarter for banners intercaded, and the fellow were Egged
and dismissed instead. and coolies, ano-quartor for men with
The soldiers are nearly all Cantoneso. muskole, gingals and antiqus rifles, and a couple strolled into the house of
Armed with you leave one quarter for
which they do not under-salan the other day and made them- modern rifles, stand and cannot use properly. The cavalry alves offensive to the accupants. They wote placed under arrest, and, afterwards, ara useless, , and the Artillery also.
te publicly flogged in front of the British Consulate, i in the
the Consul presence and Commander Cotosworth, of H M.S. Retier.
in the
*
have been
374 BTO
KONGKONG HOTELL
there are
VISITORS AT HOTELS.
Mr J. Kinghorn
Kynook
Mr
and Mrs Manich
Mr
H.
McCallum
Bir J. MeWilliams
Mr
T. Mitchell
6.79 in ths. interests of the hotel to pay him offing their line of communication with South Formex Bosh! It is true they way to the vennel. Ho saw something of ladies' collages at Cambridge intend to are a cheeky sut, and nearly caused the disturbance as he was approaching, devote themselves to teaching others;
and being hustled and strack on reaching which perhópa is as it should be. the gangway he went to his cabin and Arrued himself with a Winchester ride. Fortunately he did not stempt to nes it, as by this time the water police the polies bost came alongside and the Mr. B. Aitken having been apprised of the disturbance trouble was at an end. The disturbance Mrs and Mise Borsionbir W. Krumme was at its worst about half-past cleven Mr J. W. Bulies
and wines that time the Mr G. C. Boumon morning
Mr M. Brown guarding Japanese police have been the vessel from attack. The whole of Miss E. Booth
placed bir W. J. Canter the circumstances before the Guruan Consul, and an Capi. and Mrs Combeðir G. B. Marshall
and child investigation will be made. It is alleged that some of the men whe came on board Mr E. J. Damang- with the object of taking the cargo.by force Mr R. Deuna were dressed in a sort of uniform as if Mr W. &. Duff Mt T Fenwick officials of some kind, and it is to be hoped Mr C. N. Edison that all the circumstances of the affair will be thoroughly investigated. Up to the Mr and Mrs F. presunt, none of this man who made the assault upon the vessel appear to bare bçen
Mr J. Gobet arrested.
The Rheingold is the second vessel within the last few weeks that has bad trouble over her chatter. The Protos has boen month with undischarged ring here for dango, the dispute baing only settled on the 6th inst.--Kebe Chronicle.
The following extract from the report of the Retrenchment Committee gives the re- ference to alleged corruption in the Emigra- tion Department dealt with in the official letter published by us yesterday :--
that P
have heard that corruption exista, I think
companies to £50,000 manually. The com- petition with American petroleum is also to come to an end. The agreement is of the
Mr Justice Ackroyd Lust year there was greatest importance to the Scotsh oil com commission composed of De Ho Kai, Mr panies, because when the last rangement Keswick, the Acting Registrar General, and broke through, solid paraffic fell £12 per myself appointed to report on the migration ton, which mesat a loss of £250,000 per laws, and it was ther mentioned by Mr year to the Scotch oil companies. The Thomson, who was
holding
the office of Be Snal arrangements nra to be made in Lob-gistrar General, that he had
great reason dod.
for believing that there was a good deal of corruption on the part of the men who were The smoy correspondent of the Mercury passing the emigrants, that they received writes: Another great event is the busi-heavy bribes is order to pam men who were ness of this port took place, when on the never going on board. Have you heard of 13th of last month the first tank-steamor
Bir Stewart Lockhart-Though I have from Hongkong with 192,378 gallons of Raseian ketosino old in ball not been told the names of the offers, I It was the German steamer Sabine Rick
She anchored for several days in the it is desirable that the matter should be Stice under the direct supervision of an offer Outer Harbour, as the proper formalitics and the permission to land oil in balk had acquainted with Chinese. I do not wish not been obtained beforehand. The two for a moment to throw say reflection on the of the Harbour Master, but I tanks for the storage of the karcsius oil, regard it as impossible for sa officer anac
supervision pumping machinery, and the necessary godowns wore built on the site of Ballany quainted with Chinese to properly supervise Dark, which had been filled in. The two the matter. In the Strafts Settlements, I tanka will hold about 300 tons. On tits way mention, the passing of emigrants is 19th Fob, the Sabine Rickoners left again under the Protector of Chinese and the Harbour Master, or Master altendont sa be for Hongkong, it taking about 7 wore to is called there, has nothing whatever to do pump her oil into the tanks. The tanke. were put up and the whole business is own- ed by the same company that owns thu tanke in Shanghai, Swatow, and other places in the East, Mesere. Lapraik, Oses & Co, are Managing agents,
Tux dia for the British dollar, which is to bo coined in Donsbay for neo in Laniera Asin, is being prepared in the Mint in London, and will probably reach India ostly in March. The writer on Indian Affairs in the Times declares that neither knowledge nor forethought has been want ing
der to make it a success order to
The
Indian Government, writes Sir William Hunter, agreed La edin it at a charge or seigniorage of i per cent, just soficiant to the actoci cost of minting, provided that the banks guaranteed a minimum issue
of fire million dollars. This guarante
the
with it.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LIMITED. The following in the report to be submit- ted to the shareholders of the Green Island
Cement Company Limited, at the general meeting, to be held at the Company's office to-morrow:-
To the Shareholders of the Green Island
Cament Company Limited. GENTLEMEN - We have to report to you on the Company's working during 1884.
The year commenced under favouratio auspices and the factory was well employed until the outbreak of the plague in Hong kong and the political troubles in the North compelled un to partly rodes the produe tions owing to the slackness in the demand and the high price of fuel.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
[SUPPLIED TO THE CHIWA BAIL']
LONDON, 13th March, 1895. PROGRESS OF THE PEACE PROPOSALS.
one-quarter
The natives of Manchuria, many of whom have died from exhaustion and exposare in their flight from the marauding ravishing of the Chinese soldiers, and very different treatment from the Japanese, whn not only pay well for supplies and labour, bet give componention for loss and damage
caused by fighting. to houses and goods
The Chinese troops at Weihaiwei seem to have made a good stand, but must bo We hear that au-starved out eventually.
The Times correspondent at Pekin states that Chica, through the medium of the American Ministers at Fokin and Tokio, has already agreed to many points which will be under discussion at the peace con- ference. Thess points include the tonomy of Coren, the cassion of territory and the payment of an indemnity.
THE WAR.
(From Le Ceurrier d'Haiphong.) THE BALTIC FÊTE
PARIS, March 6, The French press approves of the parti
a pretext not to
I do not think we need fear any further trouble after this, especially as the Battler remains. Her presence is not actually netted, but it gives the compradores greater confidence in carrying on basiness; there has been such a scare lately over the rumours of an intended attack by PAY the Japa on Firmoss.
Caccio
Meld
#nd Valst
Mr J. E. Natham The Misans Nathan Mr do Navarre Mra Onimaner Me W. Parfitt G.Me W, Robinson
Mta.C.B. Mr A.
Mr
•Rope: *Schomatizz Seyfforth
Mt L K. G. Smith Mr and Mrs J. P.
Thomas and child Mr Tulsant
Col. & Mrs O'Gorman Miss Smith Mr Douglas Graham Me C. Barris Mr A. Haupt Mrs Hodgins Mra and Mias J. Hogg Mr Underwoed Capt. W. Hall Jack-Mr M. Vaudevalde Mr F. A. Whimsy
and Mrs 0. R.; Wilson
BOU
Mrs St. John - Mr F.. A. Johrison
Me B. C. K. chraon Mr F. Walker Mr J. H. Jonos
Mr H. D. Waessenti!.
ler
THE FAR EAST IN PARLIAMENT.
In the course of the debate on the Ad- The European electrician of the Chinese dress Sir R. Temple drew attention to the Telegraph steamer Fetheu, which had lately been repairing the cable between paragraph in the Queen's Speach referring Taiwanfou and the Pescadores, told me to our relations with other countrics, and Mr H. C. Jocelyne
said that the reference to the war between the other day that they wore chased by a China and Japan was mild and general in man-of-war, but sering that he could notite language, but the fature terms and con- Mr Smith Alliston Me Croad cut off the Feches from the islands, the clitions of peses between the belligerents
and child stranger turned about and steamred away.
excited anxiety in the mind of every Mr and Mrs Arthurbfr H. Humphreys
Anderson patriotic Englishman, and why1, Because
(Special to the Shanghai Mercury.") THE TAKING OF NEWCHWANG,
Yokokams, 7th March, 8.30 a, m. General Nodzu, in a telegrafa dated Hai- cheng, March 5th, states: According to ar- rauged plans the Japanese army attacked New
MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.
MrCharles Holworthy
Mrs H. Humphroge
and 3 children
Mr R. Foglia
thirteen torpedo bosts attempted cape, but were chased by the Japanese and were all sunk or run ashore or captured. It must have been a fine sight to sea all these torpedo boats. darting aboat like tad The Chinese have been driven out of polea We rather think the telegraph Donahodai with a loss of 1400
wires from here to Chefso have been cut, as we have heard nothing from Obefoe for several days, though, of course, the tele- Kraus they be suppressed by the Chinere.
one knew there was Russia looming like a Mr F. H. Boll There is here at present, a most
black cloud in the background. He ques- Majar & Mrs GarnettMe Chantroy Tuchbald nascrupulous German, one named
tioned whether the ordinary Englishman Botfeld, RA. who is capable of anything, but at present
Mr 0. raalised the enormous advantages gained Mr O. B, Brooke
Malsch his little game is not quite clear,
Mr H. E. Mejerink Tho rejection of the Peace Eurogs by
by Japan. She had taken the Portsmouth Mr Hart Buck
China and the Woolwich as well, Dr. and Mrs J. Can-Mit Gershom Stewark is more or less
and there was nothing except the ics lie and child
Misa Stewart regotiate
full powers might have bees rectified by the Fordige Settlement) on the 4th instand dictating terms of pesce in
Cohen
E. Tomkiss Peking.
Mr H. 1 To my now that Chatg and The fifth division of the Japanese array. It& telegraph.
question of cession of after having accepted Sina,
territory Me J. B. Coughtrie Mr J. Y. V. Verdon them,
not coming from south-east and the third divi- sufficient is most obviously a
Bubterfage.
Aross the Russian difficulty
at once Mr Henry Crawford Mrs Vernon It is not
sion coming from northward, attacked
Was Kotes to be independent? Hrs Qushuey andMr & Mr F. A. Way by any mesus so wild hero as place at 10 m., and by DOVE
both stepped in.
Would Russia permit it! If not, then children
Ten and maid expected. Only pee has the therniometer divisions entered the city. A portion of everybody would be drawn into the For Mr and Mrs Denison Mr and Mrs A Wool. been below zero, while the wind and [dost the
the
tex. Or supposing Japan marched to sad 4 children ley and 2 children Mr Asquith, Home Secretary, has intro-storms have been conspicuous by their ab-h
Nowehwang Fekin ice to
of the Chi duced in the House of Commons a Bill for ensesterday to-day
and
hrus the disestablishment of the Welsh diocese swing with the temperature et 40 degrees, the Chinese occupied the treaser and streets, rest of the Church of England. The Bill is practically identical with that withdrawn last year.
cipation of France and Russia in the Balapan at all, for the mistake in the wabebwang (a Ohivese town of that name, not and the snow to provont hes marching Mr and Mrs CharlesCapt. A. Tillett
tio fête.
(From the Siam Observer.") THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND DISESTA ELISEMENT.
LONDON, 26th Febraïrg,
of
$15
enemy
to commenced, lighting been (Treats
port). The
fled,
6000
but it is damp and raw. The Chinese say
are to
alter
the
become e1 If China broke
thero would be a
WINDSOE HOTEL.
pošla Mr F. G. Borr
Mrs & Master Mason Mr T. Mehi Capt. Robert Morgan Velasco 49, Monteith
A. Tarson-Niur Major Nopean Mrs Nepean
THE GOVERNORSHIP OF THE CAPE.gether forty-two foreigners were there, of eleven at night the Chinese were eli driven we sa the case of Siam, an to which he Mr F. Ezekiel -
Losoon, 8th February.
Sic Hercules Robinson has been ap
Over 80,000 have been spent during the pointed to the Governorship of the Cape, through a dirty strect to a gale of the Pa- beside as were taken by the Japanese, ond to suist that there should be some Mr J. O. Gourdin
Buildings and Machinery have been kept
to Siz Beory Brougham
THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.
Hour
guarantee in the future for the independ- Mr John J. ence of that country.
Capt. Haut, &.8.0. Mr V. Gibbs, referring to the condition Mrs Hant of agriculture at the prosent time, said the Me F. G. Liabe fall in priden muat arise from over produc- Mr O. Manions tion and the depreciation in the currency, Mr W. McClure and be was certain that, sooner or later, Rev. J; E. 8. Mason sumer Guverument must deal in a
a drastic measure with the currency question. The
Mr E. PE
Mr F. W
Surg O'Regan, .. Mes O'Regan Me Cari Rombroh Mr Max Stempel. Mr F. H. O. Burplie Mrs. Tryinami Mr W. Wheeler · Captain Webster
a scramble for the then the Lower Fei-ho will be open on the 18th making a most obstinate resistance, and of that empire. While these tremendous Afr J. Chapeal March, as tho Japs must hary up if they touring the time some desperate street fight eventualities were impending, and while Mr Gucking ing took place. The Japanese great they had the knowledge forced upon them Commandor gat hore before the runde become dificulty to dislodge the Chinese, by the sad experience of the last thirty too bad
gradasily, street by street, they drove them by
years of Eussian ambition, it was not poa- oni, R.8.N. Last Thursday was the Audience, Alto-out and took possession of the place. By sible to affirm that our relations with Russia Mr E. H. Dorrick
With regard to France, Mr W. Dunbse whom we provided elevou. It was a curious off, leaving 1,880 killed and wounded there
there was function. We all went in chairs, entered scattered about. Six hundred prisonere sad pressed the Government for information Mr J. D. French the Imperial city by the east gate, and went
a quantity of rifles and other arme, lace.. Here we had to get out of chairs and ammunition, banners, provisions, etc. The walk through a gate and a courtyard to Japanese bad upwards of 20 killed nod rocoption rooms, where the Yemen Minis- | wounded. ters mal us and gave us tea while arranging
A ARTILLERY DUBL, the ceremonial. Then To were taken to
Yokohama, March 7, 11-s, m. some blue cloth pavilion, where wo waited {
A telegram has been received from Gene till the Emperor was ready. We then proral Tauji, dated Kaiping the 5th instant, seeded in ingle ble along a felt carpet reporting that the Chinese from Newchwang We anger the Balance Sheet for 1601
to the Hall of Audience, which was aparthed to Tapingahan on the morning of condition of a country where the currency Me M. G. Allen showing the financial position of the Com
proached by two
two Bigtits of steps and an the 4th instact, their line extending from steadily appreciated and the prices of Mr J. G. Buckle pany on the 31st December, 1894.-We no-
inclined plane in the centre, up which we uniu, Gentlemen, your obedient servants, AN AUDIENCE WITH THE CHINESE want. We were formed in fent lines; ist, wards of 10,000 men with fine guns. The serious and important, and he could act Mr J. A. E. Chander
Lasyomics to Bhichilias consisting of up. produce steadily depreciated was most eight Ministars; 2nd, uleves Secretaries |
Mr J. Rankin and Military stiuches; 3rd, twelve Inter-left wing of the Chinese army, under Gone-conceive any subject which could better Miss One
Mr Handelande preters, Chiness Secretaries, do; 4b, zal Ma, war attacked by the Japanese stiil grottss the attention of the Government. Capt. Von Cortach Mr H.-W. Robertica
He had no doubt that the cause of misfor Mr H. Orombie We allery and commended to retire before noon.. ploven Assistant Interpreters, &c.
Mr R. F. Dipple Mr and Mca Sanson osed thres times. The Colonel Derby, Generals Liu and Sung-ching soon gave way, anffering was the condition of the currency. Mr. D. Farquharsou Bir and Mfrs & Find The right wing of the Chiness army, under tanos from which all commerce WAS HOW
Mr J. P. Dowling Mr F. H. Blagher the U.S. Minister, made a speech, e shule Chinese force, commanded by Io regard to the reference, in the earlier Mr and Mrs Golddan lay Smith & family I have been a long time in redeeming which was travelated by the Spanish General Sung, retired to Pehmiuols. The portion of the Queen's Speech, se to the Me W. S. Hatriaan. Mes Alfred Smith The following is the report of the direstore my promise of writing you, but I have atacation Interpretar to Prince. Kang, whole affair was only au urtillery duel. unfortunate war between China and Japan, Mr Geo. Bolmes
who was ou the right of the throne. There was a loss among the Japanese.
Mr A. P. Stokes to be presented at the ordinary meeting of least the reasonable excuss that ex-To Emporos was seated at a table shareholders, to be hold at the Company's posted exciting adventures and have been Hotel, on the 16th inst.:~~
was readily given. The British doller will and the Working Account on the 31st De
Sales for the year aggregate to $106,361.55 starting, be made legal teader in our colonies of the Straits Settlements, Hong-cember shows a profit of $10,034.09. kong (from which it will spread into Southern Chins), Labuan with its hold on your for the re-libing of our kilns and for
in quecassion the Malay Archipelago, and North Bornoe. replacing part of the Cement grinding ma- Northern China would probably prefer to chinery, and this auto has been written off Loch. keep to its old Mexican dollar if the supply on Working Account.
Заряд were forthcoming, and in is at present the only legal tender of that Dlake of coins. In the Philippine Islands the Importating of Mexican dollars bag been forbiddeo mince, if we remember tightly, 1877, and, antess diplomacy can intervono, the proh bition will be extended to the British dollar. Java has of course its own currency, nor is it likely that Bangkok and Baigou will be anxious to adopt the new coin.'
BUGBY FOOTBALL
IPONGIONO FOCTBALL CLUD V. THE NAVY.
It may be safely said that tbs Hongkong Football Cimb never put in the field so strong a fifteen as that which represented them against the Navy at the Happy Valley yea terday afternoon. The game was watched
in good repair and the quality of the Co- ment produced has been of the highest standard.
ABNHOLD, KARDERO & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong, 28th February, 1885,
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED,
A MILITARY EXPERT ON THE CHINESE ARMY
..THE PEKING FIELD FORCE
A FAROE
EMPEROR.
INTERESTING DESCRIPTION.
(From a Military Correspondent. --
■
PEKING, Feb. 19, and later datea.
DBA
a dies in the middle of the Hall
ap-
In aouordance with section 63 of the sadly disappointed. When we parted Iproached by ing sale of three steps. Everything nearly was starlet, including a articles of sessoiation, the directors have intended going right on to Newchwang, sort of large wooden screen, behind. His by a large number of spectators, including E. now to submit to the shareholders theie in the hope of Busing some lighting in Majosty. On this screen were large Chinese | baif-rearly report for the six months endiug} Manchutris, but I was advised to come characters; two huge fablets, fourteen feet
them
to
The
away
December, 1813. The amount received from
sime
1804
The profit of the hotel, sa distinct from
war broke out.
As you doubtless know,
SERIOUS AFFRAY ON THE.
RHEINGOLD.'
CARGO ATTEMPTED TO BE TAKEN OUT OF
A VESSEL BY FOROR
FBAK HOTEL
Me G. H. Medhurst Major and Mr G.K.
Mowe
he hoped the House and the country might Mrs Gan. Holmes
Mr A. Stokes
rely on the Government to seanre at iba:
end of that war the free opening of the Mr F. D. Maclean Rev. and Mrs Vallings Chinese markets to English commerce,
-SHANGHAI SHARE MARKET.
“Quotations. HONGKONG, March 13, 7895,
Mr B. Rettanjos, in his weekly share | OPIUM-Now Paton, cash,..... 760 report dated Shanghai, 7th March, says:
Old "
cash No sale. March came in like a lamb for quietness,
New Benares, cash, 716 very little having occurred during the past
Ola
cash, No sale. New Malwa, czaditį 690 Allowance, Taela,... 8
an end in the dentre of the ground. Faccount for the half-year is $14,731 00, they went over from Tientsin to Portoked about sevented, & thin-shouldered, and left for the Hokkaido, i cont. prem. The low rate of exchango |
Bo
bero,
fret to
A
--
12
#
30
*
Old Malwa, credit. 710 Allowance, Treis,... 10 Persian, Vily, call,
**
Allowance, Tedaj
Pornian, Papar tied 800 Allowance, Tael -
HONGKONG REGISTER.
Temperaturo
E. the Governor. Leatham kicked off for 31st December, 1894.
with youg,
characters a foot in size, hung On the 5th inst. a somewhat serious affray Accounts.The profit and less account of on to Poking an quickly as possible. Tous on aach side of the screen. the Navy at dve minutes to 5 o'clock; Lam- the
On the took place at Kobe between the officere of the Сотираву
a credit balance of shows bardo immediately returned the ball into the 2576.92, including 82,765,31 brought for. Had I gone to Newobwang I might Emperor's right stood two Princes, on his German stestuer Rheingold and coolies who opponent's quarters by a good puct-into touob. ward from last account, as compared with have seen some of the fighting, but eft Prince Ching. On the table, which had come on board to remove the cargo, week to exsito operators, The eatlock is
was draped with yellow silk, wore the seal Shortly after, Leatham secured the ball and a debit balanes of $10,370.17 on 31st most probably would have besa rautderod. heres and the Vermilion Pencil Holder, all which might have had serious consequences not discouraging, but at the same time not atory will be found interest-calculated to sford much satisfaction to complete made a good run into the Club's territory, rents of shops and offices is practically the The British attaches bers aro Captain of cloisonne war. In front of the dias ing, specially to firme concerned in the those who believe in an almost immediato
basidoze but he was starily tackled by Anton and
stands with pieces of cloisonne were steamor-chartering
ries all round. We see all now waiting for ›› on them; the walls of the, Hall were red me weeks
Som the game was then worked up to the Navy as for the half-year ending 30th June, Bower, of the Indien Arary, Capt. Gaven-wax
вка woll-known Japanees the results of peace negotiations between dish, of the Argyle and Sutherland High- and no word the pillars supporting
the camp and thats it remained til halftime.
firm in shipping fr
of good sanding, China and Japan. but the 200f,
paint and plaster zero falling Nothing accred. Shortly after recommeno that of the Company, for the six months landers, and Surgeon Major James, who
off. On each side was a crowd of Manchu la Kobe and then suluhartered her to hande at 145 per cent. prem. locally, and chartered the Reina foreign firm
Banks-A for Hongkong Banks changed ing the Navy several times brought off moute to 85,714,06, against a profit for came up from Hongkong shortly after the dignitaries, eunnelis, &s. The Konperor others fur voyage up north to the fols noms were imported from Hongkong at 141 Fasting runs that desersed a better fate, the same half-year of 1895 of $2.381.10. but the tackling of the Club ameys brought
was dressed in a sable cloak, with a string kaido, do The rossel was. The profit on the board and lodging
of large coral·
1 beads round his neck.
Fushiki for!
(713) now ruling between Hongkong and 'the purpose of ball was beautifully passed by Anton against a profit on the same acostat for Arthur in the Toonan, with the Tientsin
10 this makes the latter purchase laid down across the ground to the other three quarters July to December, 1899, of $12,883.13.
narrow-chested, frail,
worn-out Loy. cargo there. At Fushiki the captain dis here in Shanghai at the equivalent of 141 and. De Vitid ran in and secured the frat
Elis face is retined looking, and the expecs covered that the vessel had sustained some The bar and wine room 2000ants show Red Cross Society, but ware not allowed to
of 23. tay for the handle failed to couvert a surplus of 83,662.58, against $6,692. 18 land by the Japanese, who were probably sion was hoyish and intelligent, but he injury, whigh wes of such a nature that it per cent, prem, and the local exebangs Baromater
Juuked frightfally ill.. When Prince into a gost. The Navy now began to proes, for the same period of the previous year, afraid that information of their strength Kung bad got.
WAR notasiary to wire home to bi UW BALA Insurance.-Marina-Willi the excep. Humidity and Arbuthnot picked up and got smartly
the specah, he The billiards pecount' shows a dimizích-
Bank on Bis and was as smartly brought down by
to repair and proceed. Re exchango of some Straits at $22.60, there
Wind... Anton. A Borum followed close to the Cined profit to the extent of $882.47, with con. and movements would be given to the ascended the dais, painfully for instructionz He did this and received tion of a deal in Yangtsges at 890, and the Direction of 1/
on 16 a ablegram Ences on his nephew's left and the siderably less grass receipia which the Chinese authorities. They then paid ac goal-line, and Baelford scouring the ball
had it as the vessel was made Light, notica ForHongkong Fires have been sold at Weather ..... boon intérpreted that Lasbed in and guided a try, which Noble had directors find it difficult to explain natis. visit to Shaalsikwan, which might be speech to the Emperor, but so well had it be the vast me comme pad, and is oun bar been nothing doing in thess stacks Foras
Bis Majesty did not given to the Japaness that the Play soon al- revenue wills from this source of
factorily. cossed,
require turetut watching by pretty strong, but, of course, is not. I require it to be translated into Manchu, wan rondy to leare the port. Meanwhile, $175 or div. China Firse bave been sold................
at 377 for cash and $50 for May and June the NATY vlotora
and gave his
at once to in consequence of the reply in the management in future, five points (1 goal) to three points (1 try).
Kung
they had lost; Whipping.There has been a big demand, Bhelford
The gross earnings of the steam launch a splendid exhibition of hull- also show a heavy falling off, upwards of Days but expect to go back to Tientsin in passeit the reply in China to the inter- the cargo which they expected to bring obiray from the south, los Macao Steam gave a Lust 1937, posed to doubt by the beating 80 par cect. This is likewise difletits 16 for dogs. Of cours post Innow the ons e and sales bars reported that he had men
men behind in traat. For the Club, Potts, Mathieson and charge of the collections during the period heard about the force at Bhanhaikwan what is likely to be the last Audience held their responsibilities. At any rate, they been sold at Tis. 123.50 also at Tim. 125.
explai
assuming that the subordinates is yarns about the Obiness army. Have you one by one by the right-hand entrance, further use for the reel, it would appear high as 838 and ex. 76, oqual to about
making
thies bows. Thus was Bnished that they determ ned to attempt evading 828.00 to Hongkong, Shanghai Tags have Edwards of Ethe ● forwarda and Lendale, Staw. ext and Anton behind all played well, abdur review paid to
the money they received.
which had gone to reinforce Genotat Baug 1 27* Manchu Emperor, and we hope the absolutely refused to giro any tantructions Indo-Chinns advanced to Tia, 26 60, reani Whilst for the Navy Arbuthnot, Nable and Salaries and wages for the al months Ite airengtis is, 8400 and fortefeuir guns, dhions as a prusst, for dry had to make
very Just
amounted 1 to 89,704.18, agalust 80,000:08 Club three-quarters and the algsod the
game
Bunday
Garga Boats-Sales of Shanghais hare back wars seriously hampered in their el- the second ball of 1899, do 30,000 men, as reported. "One of the our way through a road of Althy
still Cargo andischarged. Repairs and adsdry expenses accouals European instructors says that on the and losiers, stared at by althy enoughs and
been reported at Tla 150 eam,” dividend, laring, b the
fant of a couple of dogs rab show balances at debit much about the same 16th January, the Infantry for the first peror, It was quite undigrißed. Only an attempt to unload their cargo, but were dead, I now quote the Shanghel Co. at Tia. pilaso Idlers within fifty yards of the Em- On arrival here the sub-charterers made Both these companion having paid a diel. Blog
where the game was going on, as last year. notably when Anton lastend of
faring
Hotel Company's was smartly tackled by a bl
A lnterest vargach martgegen and debenturis
Hall Van kept alser by the guards, Buz a lion on the orge and refused to allow
WAzr
Docke-In Wharres, business Impresion. We might suggest that owners half years. It will be noted that the whole hundred metros distant. On the 10th geou Major Janies has made a very good any packages whatever to badaukarged in Hongkews at Tia: 280 has been mention. until the modes was paid It then appeared In Docks, Farnhams have been sold of dogs should either leave them at home of this charge has been debited to the profit January, the fald gem we tried; sketch of the scene. when an important match is being played and lose encount of the Company.
to Weihsiwet has surrendered after all that, with almost incredible ignorance or pratell events take measures to prevent.
no one know how to work them but and Adasira. Ting has committed suicide, delisuse of the law, the encobertores do Tis 180 and hate farther buyers at this The sum of £23,050, being the ampant of 12y possibility of their becoming antenne allotment and first calls paid up on 992 another propean instructor was at length I wonder what will be the next move fermined to attempt the removal of the Mining, -No demand for to the player
forivited whores, has been removed from the allowed to shew them, and after a delay of Tas diferent Legatform are gesing up their cargo by forse. On the morning of the 8th the moment
by fire
difficulty leathe
about
came up to Peking in a tart on Christmas
who painfully gain and that the sub-charterers 14 is elated diveries
the hotel effoe alt
prosed without orders, has the with her out buyers at former rates, aut. Audiogo under to homilating to to the vapaus oder, the Rheingold te log in, business. Mezcals again brought
Previous on date atį On data as
day wiśp.z.) 10 ma
28.88 29.90 . 29,78
74 .81
70
90
Highest open mirtómperatɗro ́ɔn the zæth,, Lowest open air semperature on the 12thumid
E, G. FIGO, First Assistand Hongkong Obiarvatory, March 18, 1895.
Temperature,
(Taken at Mars Falconer & Co.'s Premisss, Queen's Road) BONGKONG, March 13, 1836. ELBOMETER. 9AM 20.02
Do.
1M
The very large time did munketry, and vol ate shot that portion of the courtyard (which is 100 | told that the date for payment of the obar. 147.50 and the Co-op, Do, ut Tle, 122.50 | THEEKOMETER=0 MM STE ba left bellave painful differa bot wir litt from that of prorogat of one hundred all the target two | Firde square) fast in front of the Audienas ter-money having pared, the asptain held both ex dir.
Do
★ From
30.62 29.79
Do,
78
Do.
(Wit halb) 0.434, 1890
-Do.
De. Mazimaner
rate
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