LATE TELEGRAMS.
(From American l'apers), INVAUIMENT IN HIGH LIFE. Berlin, March 4.-Prisio Alexander von Hohenlohe, the youngest son of the Chancellor, in betrothed to the Princess Emanuells, widow of Priges Georgo of Salm-Shraunteiz. The Prince vas born in 1802, and is a member of the Reichstag.
BRITISH AGGRESSION IN VENEZURLA. New York, March 4-Tae World's car. respondent in Caracas saga: It is known that in obedience instructions from. London the Government of British Guiana is massing troops on the frontier. This
THE CHINA MAIL.
Abbolabad; the 18th Bengal Infantry, Ty-present status as represented by Britain. zabad the 23rd Pioneers, Jhalam; Nos. 1, 4 and 6 Compssion Bengal Sappers and Miaers; A und B ceations of No. 4 British Field Hospital; No. 17 and 18 Native Field Hapitale.
Jaise of
of Communications Troups :-East aucashire Regitzout, Lucknow 29th and 30th Panjab Infantry, Meerut and Rawal- pizdir; Derajat Mountain Battery; 4 guna Kchat Mountain Battery; O and D BEC tioun of No. 4 British Fast Hospital,
This contingeney-far and away mora serious and pore powerful in its bearing on the future history of the world than any mere change of Japan's becoming indivi dually hostile to Britair-does not seem to have been discovered by the writer of the Spectator article. But that is the posi tion that has to be examined and taken into acount, and the course of the world's future hangs on its solution.→→Singapore Free Press.
Major-Genera! 5 Robert Low, Oudh District, will have command of the Division which will be about 14,000 strong. Colonel the Globe Bindon Blood will is Assistant Adjutant
ANOTHER OPINION,
Gorerament, fearing an attack on Uransi, General, Lieutenant Colonel Utaigio, High- other places, for moro mogey to be spent au
is reading troops there in great habte.
It is reported that President Crespo has naked for the moral support of ather South American countries in his sand against British aggression.
Colon, March Adtices from Vene- zuela indicate that fighting with the British on the border may begin any moment. The British are massing on Cuyuni river.
THE HON, GEORGE CURZON.
land. Light Infantry, will be Assistant Quartermaster-General.
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CONTENTS: The Yang-tae Gorges and Rapids in Bu-pe The Rapids of the Upper Yang-tse.
The Vademecum of the Traveller through the Gorgen of the Great Rivar Special Observations.
A naval correspondent.writes as follows to Hongkong, it appears, is drying out, like iterdockyard. The Government do dub pcs- ecasa dock there at all, and the private ones that the Navy is obliged to make use of are rarely unsccupied by merchant ships, while their proprietors know is to racks inordi 7A INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN Up the Kis-ling River.
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
HONOLULU.
Proposed SALLING FROM HONGKONG. Fackie (via Nagasaki,
at noon.
Kcbs, Inland Sea, TUESDAY, April 9, Yokohama and Honolulu). Belgie (via Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Sex and Yukobans)...) Coptic (via Naga-1
THURSDAY, May 9,
The Brigado Commanders will probably se followa
Tet Brigade, Brigads General Kinloch,
nately soatly domands when they are re- 2nd Brigade, Colonel Waterfold.
quired for the publio service. Tho whoto- Brd Brigade, Brigadler-General Gatacre, Government establishment is far too small, Bombay
and should anything serious go wrong with Line of Communications, Colonel Ham-cruiser on the Chinn station it would be a
the Guides.
matter of great di fioulty to put it to righte ne fongong he considered Be
moner ossary there is at the least buff a million.
which A point about our cational defen does not seem to pie to have received the attention it deserves is that all our wilt rusil steamers of 10 knots and over ought to be be permanently armed, France and Russia have seen to this some time ago, and we should do well to follow their example. A few 12-poundor quick firers should be!
Steamship GAELIO will bo mounted in every fast-stezining ship, ever if her boavier gure were left at some coaling
despatch for SAN FRANCISCO, stations for her to pick up.
And the drill with these stall weapons should be frequent out NAGASAKI, ROBE, INLAND BEA and compulsory. No officer who has not YOKOHAMA
at noon.
ki. Kobe, Inland TURSDAY, Hay 28, Sen, Yokulda at noon, and Honolulu) (...)
held, March 16.--Major-General, Washington, March Society hero was trouted to a gongation to-day by the an Sir R. Low has arrived in Calcutta, wierd nonacement of the engagement of bliss he will receive from Government his in- Leiter, the eldest daughter of L 2. Leiter structions as to the conduct of the expedi of Chicago, who has an income of A cubation to Chitral provided Umra Khau dous
, the
nat giza in The will concentrate
troops Billion early, and Georgo Curzon,
probably as Hou Madar early next month eldest son of Lord Scaredale of England.
Miss Leiter has long been a reigning fee an advance aerose Molokand past.
The force decided differs in sund res hello at the capital, owing that faver as much to her beauty and grace of manner pects from the first division for satire ss to the high position which her father's service se laid down in the Army M. bili. wealth enabled her to more in. This lion scheme, the reason being that the mozning she sent notes by special mea-authorities have had to bite and Bonger to
to the noarest friends of the family troups as have almady been employed Announcing the pleassal news, and of
According to the latest news there is was soon surrounded by friends, during the winter in Waziristan.
་ས་ ་་ ་ who came to share her new happiness and little chance of a
Sher Afzal, the cell settlement, passed his year in the Navy should Lenca-TUESDAY, the 9:h April, at Neon, con forth be first, segud, or third oficer of any tender their congratulations.
disant Meher, acting under orders if courts of Unira Khuz, has ship currying
The shipbuilding trade, like most others, been adopting an inotont and aggressivo ja no doubt very depressed, but it canast be tone towards Dr Rubertaon, ordering him
course,
NEW IRISH LAND BILL.
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London, March 4. In the House of Commons to-day John Morley introduced the new Irish land bill, and in deing so he said he had accepted the declaration of Unionist belief, made by Thomas Waldo Russell, that the land question was at the bottom of the disturbance and ill feeling
Ireland,
and that Parliament was com pelled to make such lawn as the condition of Troland required.
The reason for melting the House of Com. mon to amend the act now was that in October next the tenants could have their renta renewed for fourteen years. It was desirable, therefore, to make the circum stances of these ronewpis as easy as pos- Díble.
Mr Morloy defended the report of the recent Land Commission, ridiculing the idea that it was coe-sided or issue by a packed majority.
RIOTOUS EVERIAN STUDENTA.
mails.
to believe when a private syndicate bas just to retire from the country and adding that a bad way as we are sometimes led the British Government might send a No-been formed for the purpose of building a tive Agost to represent them in
future.
The Pioneer pals the number of tribe me with whom the expedition mus! astuully come in contact at thirty-five thousand. A galluring is possible, as was shown at Umbeyla, of zimo sixty thousand
SIR R
W. DUFY'S FUKENAL.
Sydney, March 18.-The remains of Sir Robert W. Daff, late Governor of New South Wales, were secorded a fail Stato funeral. All the troops and blue-jackets were present and the spectacle was the largest and most imposing that has over been witnessed in Sydney. The Queen has set a telogram of sympathy.
SIKHS FOR AFRICA.
Allahabad, March 15.-The Sikh force intended for service in Central Airien has St. Petersburg, March 3.-Beaides the strength of & firitish officers, & Hospital twenty studente badly injured and placed Assistante and 200 men. The Government under arrest during the recent student of India bas waived its objection to sending ricts, ethere
are still under treatment at the Sikha to Africa on the understanding the hospitals,
that all expenses, whether for pay, pension Most of them are terribly disfigured by or gratuities, shall be borne by the admi- the wounds inflicted by the police. Six-nistration in Africa.
hundred students held a noisy meet- took
Testerday and
and called upon Rector Rome, March 18-It is stated that the Nikitine to resign.
The rector promised to sccode.3 The Emperor of China has written to King ripting was repewed at the Philological Humbert asking the good offices of Italy to The assist in the resteration of peace with
Iostituta to-day in consequence. Cossacks cleared tho stroute.
LARGEST BNIP IN THE WORLD. Baltimore, February 25-What will be the largeet sailing vessel in ibe world will Leave Baltimore for Ban Francisce on her maiden voyage about the last of February or the first of March. She will spread 10,000 yarda Lof fcanvas and carry 5000 tous of coal from the Cheespeake to the Goldey. Bate, a voyage of 10,000 miles is the four-masted iron steam-
ore
The
versol is
ehip Persian Monarch, formerly of the
Japan.
WAR NEWS FROM SDBOYA.
and HONOLULU, UB
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS,
... PORTS.
41 SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSEZ
and Luggage.
A Journey in North Sz Ch'uan. Nan-ch'uan and the Kung-t'an River.
The Great Salt Weils.
North Kwai Chou.
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL
The Wilds of Bu-peh
Sz Ch'aan Planta,
Orders for Copies will be received N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Büla | Mesars. LanE, CRAWFORD & Co.,
Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Limited of Lading for the principal places 192 L0831A
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- Monkey | April 25. Karlsruhe Munday May 27. Prins Heinrich... | Moulay | Juce 24. Bayern............ Monday July 22, Presen..
Monday August 13. FRIDAY, the 5th day of April, 1898, 43, the Company
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MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1896.
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WEEKLY NEWS FOR HOME.
The Overland China Mall, TS PUBLISHED to suit the Departure of och ENGLISH and FRENCH Mair Steamer for Burope. It contains special Commercial Intelligence, special tables of Skipping, and other information. The various Reports of Courts and Meetings, and all other nowe, sro giren in full as they appear in the Daily isqus.
The Overland China Mail, by the con: venience of its form and the accuracy and falness of its reports, has long been popular with residents who wish to send home a weakly budget of the rows of Hongkong and the Far East. Giroulating, as it down, among nearly all the old China hands st Home and also among residents at the Troaty Porta and in the interior, it offers special advantages to advertizors.
The Overland China Mail will be regularly posted from the Chins Mail Office to sub- scribers, on their addresses being forwarded to the Office,
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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.
auction being wavin at. Yokohama, with Steamship BAYERN, Caps. SCHMOLDER, 1895. Steamers from Shanghai,
Steamers of this lino pass through the INLAND SEA OF JAPAN and call at HONOLULU, and passengers are allowed to break their journey at sty point en route.
Through Passengers Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans Allentis lines of Steamers, and to the prin cipal cities of the United States or Canada. Rates and particulars of the various routes: NEW Fiano Repairing Machinery arrived for may be obtained upon application. W. Robinson and Company.
sruiser as a matter ct speculation, which is to have a displacement of 10,000 runs and a Ben-going speed of 21 krieta. It the price is not exorbitant, probably the Japanese will buy hur with Chimae money. Unlous a new war scare comes on, the English wili unhesitatingly lot ber severely alone.
Special rates (brat class only) are granted to Missionaries, members of the Naval, Tax Admiralty have given ordars (says a hiilitary, Diplomatic, and Civil Services, recently arrived paper from Eugland) forte European officials in service of Chins aguard of bluejackets and Royal Marines and Japan, and to Government officials and to be held in readinces at Shetcucas to em- their families. bark on a carol supposed to have been built by a Thames irm for 1:00 of the Powers engaged in the war in the East. The vessel is about to proceed out of the Thames on a trial trip, and it is proposed to send a guard on board to insure that he will not proceed to sea at the conclusion of the trial.
l'assengers who have paid ful: fare, ro embarking at San Francisco to: China or Japan (or nice tersa) within one your, will be allowed a discount of 10 per cent. This allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Burope.
All Parcel Packages should be marked to vidress in full; and game will he received the Companying
Odoo until 5
P.in. the Ucnsular Ingoloca to accompany Cargo lostined to points beyond San Francisco, ta the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Ou acter of Castame, San Francisco.
18. SECOND-HAND Pianos wanted for Export, day previous to W. Robinson and Company.
THE Secretary of State has authorised the Colonial Government of the Straite Settle- menta to issue notes that shall be legal tender; the amount of the lesse is unlialit-
For further information as to Freight dumpang, No. 7, Praga Omtrai
5
J. S. VAN BUREN,
Agent. Hongkong, March 20, 1896.
561
London, March 18-The Times corres-d. The security proposed is that, for ther Passage, apply to the Agency of the pondent at St. Petersburg telegraphs that whole dollar value of the issue, the Colonial
stated in that capital that the whole Government shell keep in band half Rassian Mediterranean equidron has been that valna in
vilre!
dollars mad the other ordered to proceed to the Pacife to to in half in first-class securition to be approved readiness for any eventualities.
of Slate. The notes will by 11:0 Secretory be for a
& Tariety of same varying probably $1 upwards, as may be found cou- from New York, March 18-In connection. er douirable. The peculiarity of shovestigatious being held regarding this State note ima 88 compared, for
-PLONECUTION OF NEW YORK PÓLICE OFFICIALS
U. Mail Line.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
with MATLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this port as above, calling at
at NAPLES and GENOL.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, ou BATURDAY, the 30th March, Cargo and
and Specks; will be received on board until Noon, on WEDNESDAY, the Sid April, and Parcels will be received (at the Agency's Office) antil Noun, on WEDNES Day, the 3rd April. Contants of Packages DAY, are ragared. No Parcal Receipts will be signed for less than $2, and Pateels should, signed not exceed Two Fret Cabic in measure- ment.
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carrian a Doctor and Stewardess. Lloon can be washed on board. For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agenta
flongkong. April 1, 1855.
SAFETY SPEED-PUNCTUALITY.
-1895.
THE FAST ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN AND EUROPE, FIA CANADA AND, THE UNITED STATES,
(Calling at SHANGHAL, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VICTORIA, B.C.) Twin Scrom Stoomships 6,000 Toue-10,000 Hores power-Spred 19 knots.
PROPOSED BAILINGS FROM HONGKONO, KMPRESS OF CHINA ...Condr. R. ARCHIBALD, R.N.R....WEDNESDAY, 10th April. EMPRESS OF INDIA.Comdr, O. P. MARSHALL, R.K.R. WEDNESDAY, 1st May. EMPRESS OF JAPAN... Comdr, G. A. Lts, R.N.R........WSONESDAY, 2nd May.
pass through the famous INLAND SEA OF THE magnificent Steamships of this Luns THA
JAPAN, and I usually make the voyage YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER (B.C.) in 12 DAYS, making close connection at Vancouver with the PALATIAL TRANS- CONTINENTAL TRAINS of the CANADIAN PAUIFIO RAILWAY leaving there 650 daily, -am crose the Continent FROM THE PACIFIC TO THE ATLANTIC WITHOUT CHANCE. Close connection is made at Montreal, Quebec, Halifax, Nov York and | Boston with all Trans-Atlantic Lines, which passengers to Great Britain and the Continent-are given
chơ:03. Đặc
STEAM FOR STRAITS, OBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYFT, MEDITERRANEÁN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON.
through Bills of Lading issued for BATA. VIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTIN ENTAL AND AMERICAN PORTS.
THE
[THE Steamship PEKIN, Captain G L, LANGBOEKH, B.N.R., carrying Her Majesty's Mail, will be despatched from thia for BOMBAY, en THURSDAY, the 11th April, at Noon, taking Passengers at Cargo for the above Poria.
Thie
Passengers booked | through tp all principal points and AROUND THE WORLD. Return tickets to varinan points at reduced rates, Good for 4, 6, 9 and 12 montha
SPECIAL RATES (first class only) granted to Missionarios, Membors of the Naval, Afilitery, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European Officials in the Service of
1 Japan Governments.
China
Bud
CIRCULAR PACIFIC TICKETS Hongkong to Vancouver, Vancouver to Sydney Australia vioolata, and Sydney to Hongkong via Brisbane and Torres Straits, Good for 9 months ELOO..
The attractive features of this Company's route, embraces its PALATIÁL STEAMSHIPS, (econd to nono in the World), the LUXURIANCE OF ITS TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAINS (ibe Company having received the highest award for sate at recent Chicago World's Exhibition) and the diversity at MAGNIFICENT THE DINING CARS AND MOUNTAIN HOTELS of this route are owned and MOUNTAIN AND LAKE SOENERY through which the Line przez. operated by the Company, and their appointments and Cuisine are unexcelled.
For further information, Maps, Guide Booke, Rates of Passago, etc., apply to
D. B. BROWN, General Agent,
PENDER BAGET.
Hongkong, March-20, 1805.
SHARE LIST-QUOTATIONS-APRIL 1, 1805.
Stocks.
Vals
Shar
Ľan up.
Vormy tanton,
Gasta
BANK
Wilson lino between New York and Lor twenty-five of the highest police officials of that the present and by IA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND Steamer connects at Bombay with the Hongkong and Shaaghal B, 1 Oor, 30,00
New York hazo now been indicted for cot
is now at
at Nawpert News, ruption.
bejos.ged ship. From the keel to thei
THE ARMY ESTIMATES.
the other
the the bribery and blackmailing scandals, instauer, with the note issue of Ceylon, is
Issuing privileges)
Hong- by the Chartered don. She
kong and Shanghai Bauk are not to he converted into four-masted whole-
intorfored with; so that the tiovernment with topmost point of the vessel's fore and main Loudon, March 16 The Secretary for pote issue will circalate competitively masts the beight ja 104 feet. The fore, War, in submitting the Array Estimates in the note taste of the Banke. Ir Ceylcu.
the Banke do not im main and cross-jack yards are 3 foot the House of Commons, and the Army and long. The bowsprit and jibbocm extend auxiliary forces were steadily adsaucing in notes. In January, the mole nirculation out 40 feet. The width of the royal yard efficiency and that the war in the Far East of the Chartered Bank in the Straits is 50 feet; this topgallant G3 feet; the up- proved that Great Britain was working in amounted to $2,652,672 against specie in
reserve #gregating 31,600,000. par topazil yurd & fest; the spanker boom the right direction with regard to organiza. reser
Mr Campbell Ban. Hongkong Bank figures reached $4.387,569 in 36 feet in length.
cruan also aid it was proposed to increase with a TCBerro of 81,500,00). The two the strength of the Arttilory by one Horse Bonks together aireniated 87,040.740 in
notes, the reserve being $3,000,000.- and seven field Baituries.
Straits Times.
At the deck the masts are 32 inches fa thickness, and the lower miels and yards "are of steel. From the stern to the point
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tion and armamenta
TRE.NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT AT
1
HONGKONG.
the bowsprit the ship measures 41 feet, is 60 feet between perpendiculara, 45 fest 1 inch in broadth and 23 feet 8 inches depth. If stood on her stern, her bow- spirit
Fould
rise sixty-two feet higher than
AN OPINION FYROM SINGAPORE, the top of the Bagstaff to the New York Wold building, the highest building in There is much that is interesting nur sig. New York. She can carry the same build: gestive in an article quoted from the ing in ber hull.
Specialor to-day. Under the title, The The Jow sailing vessels that approach Werning of Wel-bai-wei' the writer touches the Persian Monarch in size are the French on some of the political and strategical pro- hve meeted steel bark France, 3624 toes; blems that the swift rise of Japan sa the British four-masted ship Liverpool, 3330 military and naval power has suddenly thrust ton, the American four-masted ship far to the frent. The reference to our needs
The
Persian
The
of the vessel retains the entrepot for comentat cited to be
The
MONOLULU.
до побр
8.S. CALEDONIA, which Vessel takes on her Cargo for LONDON, vid SUEZ PROPOSED SAILINGS, HRGM HONGKONG,
CANAL leaving that port on the 4th Nagasaki, Kube, W'NEBDAY, April 17, MAY, 1805). Lty of Peling (via)
Inland Sea and
Silk söd Valushies, all Cargo for France, Yokohama)
and Tea for London (under arrangement) Koac
Juland Sea,Tersay, April 30, will be transhipped at Colombo into a China (via Nagasaki, Yokohama and
ernames proceeding direct to Marseilles and Honolula)......
London; other Cargo for London, & will feru (via Nagasaki,
Kobe, Inland Sea SATURDAY, May 18, be conveyed má Bombay. and Yokohama).....)
st noon.
at noon,
Parcels will be received at this Office until 4 p.m. on the day before sailing, The contents and value of all packages are
Mail Steamship CITY OF TPEKING will be despatched-for SAN FRANCISCO, vid NAGASAKI, required. KOBE, INLAND SEA and YOKOHAMA, Shippers are particularly requested on WEDNESDAY, 17th April, at Noon,
to
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.-— The French Contract Packet Sydney wil be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd April, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places bs-taking Passsagers and Freight for Japan, note the terms and conditions of the Com
pany's Bills of Lading. the United States, and Europe.
Steamers of this line pass through the INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, and call at HONOLULD, and
passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point on route. Through Fauage Tickets granted to Kugland, France, and fermany by ali trans-Atlantic Hires of Steamers, and to the urinsipal cities of the United States or Canad
Rates may be obtained on applis
yond, viu Marseilles, to Saigon, Straits Settlemonta, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Tuticorio, Calcutta, Adon, Manritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
elosing the Mails, &c.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.-
The Gorrian Contract Packet Ravern will cation.
Passengers holding through ORDERS 7
Roanoke, 3400 tons, and the American] of a Fortsmanth in the Far East' The usual hours will be observed in four-msated ship Shenandoah, 328 tons. specially attract the attention of Hongkong
sian Menorch's gross tonnage is and Singapore. 3923. The iron hull
with China, ita original shape, with the exception that then
though Hongkong itself is not slow to elaim the main deck has been cut down between that is is the Gibraltar of the Far East, AN -the houses. She retains bor four bulk- for Singapore, chiefly because it is the
kords and ballast
apartments, but jucation of the Pacifio, the Australian, and her 500 horse-power engines and her can the Indian areas of British imperial influ- buukera have been taken out.
ence, its strategis superiority Hongkong has long been recoguised by maral theorists and the article reminds us that Lord Beacons field, the most frankly imperial of the British premiers of this reign, declared Singapore to be, in his estimation, the key of Asia. That Hongkong and ingepore can afford certain amount of Book conmmodation to the British navy, chiefly from private re-
DEATH OF A STEAMSHIP MAN.
Glasgow, Feb. 24.-Thomas Henderson of the Anchor Lins Steamship Company is dead.
TMPRISONED MINERS RESCUED. London, February 26-A diapatob from Normanton says the O miners imprisoned in the pit of the Whitewood colliary by collition of the onges were rescued during the night.
(Rangoon Gazette.}' ANOTHER LITTER WAR' FOR GENAT BRITAIN, Allahabad, March 15,-Iusmach Umra Khan has declined to leave Chitral territory a communication is to be sent to him notifying him that he must withdraw
03
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STO be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the
the EUROPE have the choice the Overlend 3rd April, with Mails for United Kingdom, Europe and coun Rail routes from San Francisco, including tries beyond, vit Brindisi; to the the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER Ceylon, India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and RIO GRANDE and NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAYS; is the OANA- Soc., &c.
DIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
Registry causes at 1.00 p.m. The mall closed at 2 pani Lato letters till 2.30 p.m. with 10 cents extra postage.
sources, here at any rate, is overlooked by MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET the writer who appears to believe that there
For further Particulars, apply to
* ALF WOOLLEY,
Acting Superintendent. P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, March 28, 1896
Intimations.
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Do... Ld......... 50,00 $ 10 3 Union Insuranco Society Co., Ed... 10,0 Fangte Insurance Association; La 8,00 Gains Firs insurance Co., Lak................... 30,00 || dongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,03
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5,004
China and Mania. S. Co., La...........
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China Sagar Company, Emited...... 20,000 Luzon Sugar Company, Limited... 7,
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RLVINARIES.
10
a
$131, ex div.
10
M
45, sales and sellers
339, salor and sollers,
2,600 $
100# 37:467
Aroney Company, Limited.......
10 & 357), sales
Lontoon Laud and Building Oom
$6,0 - pang, Humphreye' Estate & Finance Co...13, 400|||
5989, buyers
1.
st: $0, cx div.
10
Bit: €65, salon
$125
60,00 3489386
Coupany, Tami
LAND AND BCÜDING.
Hongkong Land Investment and 60,000
TRAMWAYEL Relieves the scilding pain at onec and West Point Building Co., Lamited.. 12.b
HK. High-Levai Tesmwaye Co., Ld. 1,250
CURES
MERING.
415, salos
Panjom Afining.co., Société Franeštis, das Üharbón» - 100 as, 601.600 €75, selfors
unges du Tonkin antimonidan |
of £4 in addition to the regular tariff rate, all discharges from the genitourinary or Jelaha Mining & Trading Co., Ld. £6,0
Passengers holding crders FOR OVER gaus in either sez in LAND CITIES in the United States have, between San Francisco and Chicago, the option of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIVIC, SUNION PACIFTO, DENVER and RIO GRANDE and other
is nothing in the way of docking space The United States Mail Packet Gaelic will available nearer to the Far East then Bom. be despatched on TUESDAY, the
9th April, with Mails for Japan, direct connecting Railways, and from Obi- San Francisco, the United States, cage to destination, the choice of direct Canada, Heuolum. will be closed as follows, which inen.
Registry crases.
bay. As a matter of fact, seeing that the Orion dooked at Singapore a few years ago, the great majority of the vessels of the China-Equadron could be dooked cither at
-.-
Hongkong or Singapore, although it is true 10.00.
that Singapore, at present, could not desk 1101 Post Office closes, but Corran
by April ist, and he is ward if he does Le Centurio, and we have doubts abeat
not move by that date that the Government the Undu:ented getting into dook here als
શું
t India will compel him to do m.
Ae to the eruisera the Kyar sad Gibraltar
com- would have to dock at Hongkong, but bar
In order to be prepared to enforce com-
Of course, the
pliance with their request the Government ring the tha Tanjong Pagar door. could
great point is that is dass of, I
f, naval war
of India bave ordered a full division of take uny of the others.
board the pondence may be posted Packet, with Late Fee of 10 centa ertra Postage until the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RALL-
WAY.Co.'s PAoket.~~
Particulars of the various fontos can be had on application.
Special rates (Brat class only) are granted
to Missionaries, members of the Naval, Military,
Diplomatic, and Civil Sorvicos, to European officials in service of China and Japan; and to Government officials and their families.
troope to be inobilised in the Punjab forthwith its possibilities of severe atmerous and The Canadian Pacific Mail Packet Empress Ports, to San Francisco to Atlantic and
with..
The constitution of the Division is
Eoliowa-
1st Brigadest Battalion King's Royal Bife Corps; the Bedfordshire Regiment
15th Sikhs, now at Peshawar: 37th Dogras,
i
simultaneous casualties Britaia is quite without a suficiency of deck accommodation in the Far
Leaving that, however, the remarkable.
part of the article is that it looke on Japan
48 HOURS.
AL MIDY
SANTAL
New Balmoral Gold Ming Co., Ld. 50,0x Boub Anat. Gold Mining Co., Lá....... com £
is a specific for Cystitis. Societé Franoise des Houilleros do Touran sivupetorostiarakeva
SAPLANTING, 130__ ANTAL MIDY
China-Borneo Company, L.
SANTAL
3 J 1139/10(84), zales 8,000 Fox 500 all com.
6,00
7,00 8
100 5t
ail**74), sellors
cbtained from the beat Mysore woods. G. Brown & Co., Limited,
HOTALS, STC. Hongkong Hotel Osmpany, L. 6,00% $
DIAPERSABIME.
ANTAL MIDY
SANTAL
IDY.
Unlike the suudal oll of the Batars, is Through Bills of Lading issued for trans.superior to Copaiba, Cabab, or Injections, portation to Yokohama and other Japan and causes no inconveniences.
Beware of intimations.. of China will be despatched on WED- Inland Cities of the United States,
the 10th April, with Overland Railway, to Bavans, Trinidad, Each tiny Capsule boume the name NESDAY,
porte in Mexico, Mails for Shanghai, Japan, the United and Demerara, and to
B. RUE VIVIENNE, PARIS. States, Canade, &c., which will be Coutral and South America, by the Clum
panya and connecting Slowpera closed as follows t
Fraight will be received on board until i m the day previous to caillag. Parce Amo day; all Parool Packages Pino should ba matized to address in full; salus of ame is required.
Conenler Invoices to
Accompany Cargo destined to points
ints beyond San Francisco la the United States, should be sent to thự Company's Offose in Esaled Envelopes,
as a naval power acting by itself and for 10A.M. Registry olones. case with Japan as a potential
p.m.
A. 8. Watson & Co., Idmited........ 60,000 $ Darin, Craickshank & Co. L. 30,000 € HK, and Chins Goa Uo., Limited.. 7,0X 9 Hongkong Electric Co., Limited.... 50,0x8
LIGHTING,
BRICK AND CAT.
Green Leland Cement Co., Ld. 20,000 B Hongkong Brick & Cement Co., Ld 4,000
MEUSUREGANHOUS Bell's Asbestos Eastern
Agency 8,000
$$7,000 £ Campbell, Moore & Co., Lamitea.. Gee. Feariak & Oo., Limited 8,00
Kohat. No. 1 British and No. 14 Native itself. From that standpoint it argues the 11.00 . Post-Office closes, but Dotz Radkages wil be reodved at the affos For Sale by A. S. WATRON & Co, Chimistui | Hongkong Bakery Com
Field Hospitals.
Hoti
pondence may be posted on board the ential independent
Packet with the Lata Feo of 10 cente extra Postage, until time of departure.
2ad Brigade: The Gordon Highland-ouemy of Britain. We have already print B75, Rawalpindi the Guides Infaniry, ed out that the diverse character of the
4th Sikhs, Barnu; No. 2 cu Mardan British and No. 36 Native Field Hospital, polipies of Russia and Dritain indicate clear
if that there is really no possibility of any Bilgade: The Besforth, Highlan-future dom, Ferozepore; the Buffs, Jullunder; future independenes of notion of Japan ench
¿
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACZEZ——
the 25th Punjab Infantry Sialkote; 2nd das that we have just seen exerted against The British Contract Packet Pekin will Obito, Colva was the only pussible Asia Battalion 4lli Gurkhas Bakloh; No tie rival Japot, and she has her now British Field Hospital, 3rd Section, No. 13 British Field
Native Field Pital, Roction of No. 10 dealt with is as clear that China'
Divisional troops
fature will be spent under de sort pf. implied European control, en that Jaga Guides Cavalry will have to throw her, let in with one or Hati Mardan; 11th Bengal Lancers, Now other of the two great European Soterests
18th Dongal Latoets, Peshawur is the F Kast, that of aggression per Nos. 3 nod & British-Mountain, Botterice, mothed in Russia, or that of peas and the the guides the
deni tho Hizura Mountain Baitory,
be despatched on THURSDAY, the addressed to the Collector of Customs at Sa 1th April, with Mails for the United Franciatus Kingdom, Europe, and countries be For further information as to Passage yond, vid rindia to the Siraste
And Fraight, apply to the Agency of the Settlements, Netherlands Indio, Bur
Company, No. 7, Pears Center, zak, Deylan, Aden, Egypt, Maitaj aud Gibraltar. The total hours will be observed in closing
the Malia, e
8. VAN BUREN.
Agent Boerkung, Naroh £2, 1816,
JUST PUBLISHED Price, 50 Cents.
MISSION TTRANG BEBS
History of the Chorobes of India, Burmah, Slam, China, Japan,
TRANSLATED HY
E. B. PARKER E., H.B.M's Conmilar Bertion.
To be had of Messrs. Lake, OmawTTORD Co Mesara, Kelly & Watch (L); and Mr. W. BRITER) and sh the China, Mail
6000
50 a $9, buyers
mil 8195, buyers
6 247ỡ, sales and sollers
1531261844, sales
com..
10
259 27118, buyera
50 1
$33 ali 107, buysts -
25
Hongkong Dairy Farm Uchina 10,000 15 Hongkong lus Company, Idmited.. 3,000 Erkong Rope Maasfactory Co., Led 30000 $121, ex diri bater
* Founder's sharon
Chinees Imonda 18. ANG DIDENTURIA, M Hongkong Bato Mort- gaga Debentures, 1899
Amount
Falia Interest
Quotation
†Th. 787,201 Fix, 2007 % ji annisi 10 % prom,, sales
400,000.00 $500
Printed at the China Almi Qfles
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