Entertainment.
BOXING.
CITY HALL, TO-NIGHT, 1st December,
at P.K.
LIGHT WEIGHT CHÂMPIONSHIP
от LONGKONA
PEARSON, West Yorks' 9 6. v. Dacey.
NAVY' DOL 4.
and Four (3) or OUN TESTS. Beats can be Booked at Musers. ROBIN BON & Co.. Prices as ungal.
To-day's Advertisements.
MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA LIMITED.
Authorizeḥ Capfraz.............................£1,500,000 SULIN
£1,195,000 PAJD UT.................
662,000 Rzstave FOND................... 10,000
LONDON JOINT Brock Bang, Limited.
BANKERS:
INTEREST allowed on Currout Accounta
Destination
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vesicle.
Australian Ports........ Airlie (6)................. Australian Forte.Taki Maru (4) Bremen & Ports of Cal: Bayern (8) Kobe and Yokohama. Yamaguchi Maru (... London & Perts of Gal Ga
Gaoge (e) Manila... Manila THA
Amoy....amma (8)..
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Balance.
Ox Fire Deposits :--
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Stag Hotel:
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Hongkong, Dooomber 1, 1897.
HONGKONG PHILHARMONIC
SOCIETY,
ORCHESTRAL
CONCERT, IN ST. GEORGE'S HALL, On FRIDAY, 3xv Decaaler, 1897,
at 9.10 r.
PROGRAM ME,
PART 1.
1. Overtura...To Zampa"...Herold. Call me back ....Donaa. Mes. DonWELL.
2. Boug...
3. Violin Solo Ardunte
Grieg.
Mazurka........ Wieniawski. M. GILATI
Moderato from Sym-
4. Bong
Mr. A. FLEET.
5. Allegro...
B Miour.........Schubert,
phony (No. 8) in
PART II.
1. Fast March from Tounhäuser... Wagner. 2. Bong... Light in Darkness' Cocen
Mrs. Deacy.
3. Clarionet Solo, "Soitch Fantasie", Lezarus. Mr. W. G. BENTLEY, A. R.C.M.
4. Song...'An Old Love Dream' St. Quentin. Mr. A. VAN NKIROT
Violin Obbligato Mr. L. RitucwARTY. 5. Overture to Hansel & Gretel' Humper
dinck, Hon. Conductor, Mr. W. G. BENTLEY, A.E.C. M.
Seits may now be Buoked at Mestre, P. ROLINSON & Co.'s,
ALEX. CUMMING
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, November 30, 1807 2931,
To Let.
TO LET.
Manajer, Hongkong, (Hongkong, Dasember 1, 1897, 2340
TO 'LET,
London, & Sanuki.
| Mara{5}.. Nagasaki Kobé & Y'ma Roselts (1) Nagaki, Kobe&Yma Yamashiro Maru (a)... New York, v. Suerdens Fernfield (0)..... Portland, Oregon, doo.
San Francisco.......... Now!
York.
A. Francisco, T. Japa Pora (0)
(D)....
Agents.
Date of Laviny.
Gibb, Livingston & Co. Dec. 2, at 4 p.. Nippon Yuron Kaisha Deo. 24, at 4 p.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Doo. 7, at 09.. Nippon Yuson Kaisha. Dec. 23, at 4 p.m. P. & U. 8. N. Jo, Deo, 2, at noon. Butterfield & Swire... Dec, 2, daylight. Shewan, Tomes & Up. Dan, 3, at 5 p.m. Messageries MailingDeo, 8, at noon. Nippon Yussu Dec. 21, at å p.m. P&0. 8. N. Co....Dec. 3, at noon, Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Dec. 20, at 4 p.m. Sharan, Tomas & Òo. A)
About. Bec 5. Dodwell, Carlill & Co. Dec. 14, at 2000. She wen, Tomen & Co. Quick despatch, Pacino Mall 8. S, Ou. Deo. 10, at noon.
Nippon Yuson
Von Kaisha. Deo
Dgo. 2, at noon Siomasen & Co.Dec. 4, at 5
p.m.
8. Francisco. Japa Belgie)0. & 0, 8. 8. Co. December 7,noon Seattle, WashingtonKi
Kinshiu Maru (4) Shanghai
............ Lysumoon (8) S'hat, Chomulpo, o ૨૦.
Mara (8) Shanghai and C'kizng. Polyang (s) S'hai, Kobo & Y'hama Seghalion (8) .........
FILANDONAN, MOONT KELLET S'pore, Havre & Hoary Thokla (*) ......
FURREURO, Immediate entry. For Six Months only.
Apply to G. C. ANDERSON,
18, Praya Central, "Hongkong, Dessinber 1, 1897.
PUBLIC AUCTION
ов
2348
CHINESE PORCELAIN, BRONZES, EMBROIDERIES.
1HE
TEK Undoraigned has received instrpe..
tion to Soll by Public Auction, oa-
SATURDAY,
the 4th December, 1897, mancing at 2.30 p.m., at his Sales Rootes, Daddell Street,
A COLLECTION OF
CHINESE CURIOS,
Comprising
Beck and WHITE HAWTHORN JAES and Vases, Five COLOURED VARER and Jaes, Ren and GoLD, YHILOW, OKern and other-
wies Decorated VARES, BANG BE Baur Vases, Bows. CUP, PLATES, SCIT Borries, SoockOW LACQUER, 0., &o.
Alav
Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Doc.
Doo. 21, at 4 p.m.
Biomenon & Co. MANA
7, at 6 p.m. angeries Maritimes About Dac. 5. emason."Eng. 3, at 6 p.. Doc. 7, daylight.
Carlowits & Co,
S'pore, P'anng & B'bay Rormida (8)....... S'pore, Penang & C's Lightning (s).... D. Bassoon, Sous & Co. Dec. 2, at 3pm. S'pore, 8'rang 'bays Shantung (), Butterfield & wiro... Doo. 4, at ncon. Tacoma (Wash.), &c...)lympia (0), ...Dodgell, Carlill & Co. Deo 21, at noon. Vancouver (B.Č.), & Empress of Japan (a). Canadian Pic R. Co. Deo. 22, at wou."
| To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SHANGHAI AND CHINKIANG.For
The Steamship
Peiyang, Captain R. KÖBLEE, will be despatched for the above Porta on TUESDAY, the 7th Instant, st 5 p.m.
For Froight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co., Hongkong, Dacembar 1. 1897.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
2348
November 30. Ekaterinoslar, Russian transport, 5,700, Lieutenant Trogiu, St. Petersburg, Nov. 1, Goners!.
Lokuang, British steamor, 189, Leask, Chefeo November 26, General,-JARDINE,
A Lor of BE EMBROIDERIES "Of all MATHERON & CO. descriptions and Bronzza.
Catalogues will be issued prior to Sale.
On view from Friday, the 3rd Dec., 1887. Trays :---As Customary.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. Bangkong, Dewasher 1,,1897. .
PUBLIO AUCTION.
THE
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:--
YOKOHAMA -
Por Kochidats Mazu, at 100 Torunday, the 2nd December, For IDOLO-
Per Kalgan, at. 11.90 s.m., on Thurs.
day, the 3rd December.
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & VAL.
OUTTA.
For Lightning, at 2 p.m., on Thursday,
the 2nd December.
For SWATOW & SHANGHAI,--
Per Wingsang. at 3.30 p.m., on Thurs-
day, the 2nd December,
For SWATOW: & BANGKOK.—
Per Decalconyse, at 5 p.m., on Thursday,
the 2nd December:
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS- LAND, DOUK TOWN, TOWNS- VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE
Per Airlie, Registration at 4.50. p.m. Letters, o at 5 p.m., on Thura. day, the 2nd December, SINGAPORE, SAMARANG SOURABAYA-
Mothilde, German air., 600, F. Hansen, Haiphong Nov. 28, General and Rice.For JRISER & Co.
Desember 1.
Wingsang, British str., from Canton, Merfoo,
Chinesa str., from Canton.
Antenor, British steamer, 3,586, M. H. 2345 F. Jackson, Shangbai Nov. 28, Gonořal.—
BUTTERFIELD & & SWIRE.
Presto, Gorman sit, 720, H. Meyer, SIEMSSEN
REGGAN, The PEAK FIRED Undersigned ist been instructed Newchwarg and Chefoo Nov, 25, Bosni
from 1st November,
Apply to
to Sell by Public Auction, at his Bales Roomi, Zetland Street, No. 3, an
SATURDAY,
& Co. Hain, British ate., 636, H. Bathoest, Swatow November 30, General-DovaLIS STEAMSHIP CO
Peiyang, termen str., 959, R. Köhler,
-SIEMEN & Co.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- the 4th Degrubur, 1897, commencing at Wubu nad Chinking Nov. 25, Croundnuts.
2.30 p.m.,
MENT & AGENCY O., LTD. Hongkong, October 27, 1897.
TO LET.
WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.
2133
W FIVE-ROOMED HOUSES in
Srzwane. Teutas,--Tha Erak.
Apply to
MCEWEN, FRICKEL & Ù‰. Hongkong, November 20, 1897,
TO LET.
ACOMER.'anar the La R. O.
2280
M WESTWARD HO' (late Suitles),
BONHAM ROAD.
A QUANTITY OF VALČÁÚLE AND USEFUL
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,MITRO BUBAN KARA.
Fushun, Chinesstr.,
Comprising
Asosan Maru, Japanese str., 1,211, M. Yamamoto, Kutchiuolzu Nov. 2, Coal.-
1,504, W. H, Drawing Room BUITES, OVERMANTELs,Lant, Shanghal Nov. 28, General.-C. M LOOKING GLASSES, WAxerones,
8. N. Co. WASHING. STANDS, DIXING TABLES, WRITING Das, SIDE and ROUND TABLES, TRA-TABLES, SIDEBOARDS. BLACEWOOD CARVED SCELEN and other FORNITURE, EAST CHAIRE, Ooor. ING STOVEL, Bonecases, CHER15 of Drawers, GrasswaLE CROCKERY, PLATZIE WARE,
Erc..
DEPARTORES. December 1. Sabins Rickmers, for Restow, Bailun, for Faki Krusberg, for H 200g.
CARES, CAQUETS, FENDERS, ETC., Ero. Etans, or Cantorior, for Singapore.
Also,
The WAROROOK CROCKERY, CUTLERY,
LARGE GODOWN on KowLooN TABLE LINEN, GLASSWARE, CANDLESTICKS,
PRATA, Suitable for the STOLTS, COOKING UTENSILS, ETC.,
102 of GENERAL DIRDOBANDISE OF GDAG
GODOWN'S NO. 7A, 720 and 73;
PRAYA BASI, WANDAI,
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, November 1, 1807. 2187
TO LET.
WELLING HOUSES→
DBAHAR LODGE,' at the PEAK.
HOUSES in Ripon Terraca, GODOWNS, in BLUE BUILLINGS. GODOWNS, Praya Bast,
FLOORS in STAUNIOR sud Bran
STREETS:
Apply Lo
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT & ADENOY OB., LTD. Hongkong November 10, 1897, 1919
Intimations.
Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, No, 6; Ice House Street, Praya Central.
HEAD OFFICE:-TOKIO, BRANCH OFFICE:-LONDON, NEW YORK,
BONDAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIEN
I, NEWOHwang and ali Forte lu
- JAPAN.
AGENOTES:
MITCH COAL MINE.
OnNOVEL Cosi Miras.
KATADA COAL MINER
1040
TORIO MARINE Insuranga Co., Lan MELE FIRE INSURANOR CO., LTD. Dertil Govt. Pares Mat, Japan, COTTON CLEANING & WED. Ob., B’bal. ONODA DEMENT COMPANY, Јарал KANESATUUBI COTTON SPING MILE,..
MA COTTON SPIRE MILS, Tomo COTTON BEINING MILL, HATAIHI ULOOK FACTORY,
"J
"
1979
Hongkong, August 3, 1897,
WEEKLY NEWS FOR HOME,
She Overland China Mail,
TS PUBLISHED to suit the Tlaparture of each ExGLISH and, Franum. Mail Steamor for Europe.
of a Man-of-war.
And,
A SINGER INTROVED SEWING MACHINE, quite New and in perfect Order.
On vlow from Friday, 3rd Dec., 1897, Catalogues issued prior to Sale. TERMS OF SALE:At Customary.
PAUL BREWITT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, December 1, 1897.
TH
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Machics, U. Malacca, for Shanghai, Taksang, for Canton. Loksang, for Canton,
Pronto, for Canton, Krim, for Hongay.
Moravia, for Singapore and Calcutta. Toonan, for Shanghai.
Ekaterinoslas, for Shanghai. Anna Bertha, for Whampoa.
OLEARED.
Phra Choun Klao, for Bangkok, 4gsner, for New York.
Haloong, for Bratow.
Anterar, for Singapore and London, Taiyuan. for Yokohama. 2349 Forkeng, for Hoibow.
Kinshi Maru, for Kobe. Clara, for Hoihow. Sungkiang, for Manila.
THE Undersigned have received instruc- 1100e from H. M. NAVAL STOREKEEPER to Sell, by Pablic Auction, on
WEDNESDAY, the 8th December, 1897, at Nenn, at H. M. NAVAL YARD,
SUNDRY NAVAL AND VICTUALLING CONDEMNED STORES,
Comprising
OLD IRON, PARKE STUFF, Raus, Canvas, CLOTHING, IMPLEMENTS, 40, 40,
And,
Abner Coburn, for New York, Kachidate Mars, for Yokohama.
PASSENGERS,
ARRIVED.
Per Loktang, from Obcfos, 8 Chinese, Per Pronto, from Newchwang, 7 Chinese, Par Haimun, from Swatow, Col. Gerdon, Lieut. Smith, Mr Wong, Mr Hantig, De Kaappe, and 70- Chinese.
Per Fun, from Kenzie, and 161 m. Shanghal, Mr Mc
DEPARTED.
&
Per Shantang, at 11.30 a., on Friday,
the 1th Dececabor.
For NAGASAKI, KORE & YOKOHAMA, Per Rosetta, at 11.30 am., on Friday,
the 3rd Dececabor.
For KOBE —
Per Hikosan Maru, at 11.30 a.m., on
Friday, the 3rd Decemties,
For AMOY & MANILA.-
Por mend, at 4.30 p.m., o Fri.
day, the 3rd December.
BAY,
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & BOM- Per Bormida, at 4.80 p.m., on Friday,
the 3rd December.
For SINGAPORE. —.
Fer Thekla, at 5 p.m., on Monday, the
6th December.
·MAILNY THE KRITIK PACKET, The British Contract Packet Ganges will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 2nd December, with Mails for the Unfd Kingdom, Europe, and coun- tries beyond, mid Brindisi, to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Burmah, Ceylon, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
The usual our will be observed In
closing the Malls,
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.- The German Contract Packet
Bayern will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 7th December, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries beyond, via Naples; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Degion, Ladia, Aden, Egypt, Malta, kc., &c.
Registry ceases at 7.80a.m.
The mail obres at 8 .. Late Lett
till 810 to 8.30 am, with 10 conta extra postage.
MAILS IT THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet Begic will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 7th December, with Maile for hang- hai, Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Pero, &c., which will be closed as follows 11 A.M. Post Office cloaca. 10 .N. Beglstry es
HOURS OF GLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS When the Packets leave at Noon. Per Hiroshima Maru, from Japan; for Bombay, Messrs K. Terso, J. Muzubare, closing the Maila for Europe, de, by the The following hours will be observed in S. Hirayams, and S. Kimara.
English and French Packets when they Per Malacca, for Shangha! : from Hong- kong, Hon. J. J. Bell frying, and Mr Aeave at Noon. The Money Order Ullos,
A raw Loze of SoxDuas at Kowloon. The Kowloon Lore can be inspected on P. Stokos; from London, Mrs F. Saune will be closed at 5 the day before. Tuesday by intending Buyers.
TERMS OF SALE :-As Customary.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, December 1, 1997.
2948
ORINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
ders, and Mrs. Ware. From London; for Kobe, Mrs Blackmers; for Yokohams, Mr and Mes Watson, and Birs Bent and 2 children.
TO DEPART
Per Ganges, from Hongkong: for Singa pore, Measta A. Fairland Riedoman; for Colombo, Messrs A Priesmeyer, O. F. Oberbook, Chisley, Miss Iwitchell; for Calcatta, Me and Mrs D. B.
Ivisos, Mr And Mrs W. W. Hill, Mise Mary Bratton, and Mr Clarke, Kimball, Forristall, and Shattuck for Tomailis. Mr Geo. W. Ro- bobinson; for Brindisi, Mr F. B. Sruth, Mr
and Mrs Henry Payot, and Prof. Chas. Burkhalter; for Marcilles, Mr
Mr M. α. Howark; for London, Messrs Gen. Manro
. Blade, and Meintosh. From Yokohama for Colomba, Mr Andor son for Bombay. Mr P. Howarl; for London, Mr 0. Preston. Froux Kobu: for London, Mr A. S. Boyer. From Shang hai: for Brindisi, Mr and Mrs S. A Shoer- koff; for London, Mossre Edgar Austin and A. 8. Letta.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT).
The Co.'s Stesaship
Sungkiary, Captain Doro, despatched as above TO. MORROW, the 2nd December, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & AWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, December 1, 1897.
OHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
2357
It contains special FOR SINGAPORE, SAMARANG AND
Commercial Intelligence, special tables of Ehipping and other information. The Various Reports of Courts and Meetings, and all other new, are given in full as they appear in the Dally lasts.
with
The Overland Chine Mail, by the con venience of las form and the accuracy and fulness of its reports, has long bean popular residents who wish to send keine s weekly badges of the news of Hongkong and the Far East Circulating, as it deas, Among varly all › old
the China hands
st Home and also among residents at the Treaty Ports and in the interior, it offers special advantages to advertiser.
The Overland China Mail will be regularly parbed front, the China Mail Office to embe purlbers, or their addresses beag forwarded" te the Offon.
COCK BURSUSIFTION
$12.00 - postage, --#1,50 0.50
SOURABAYA.
The Co.'s Steamship
Shantung, Captain FRAMPTON, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 4th Justant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
HUTTERFIELD & SWIRÉ, Agents. Hongkong, December 1, 1897.
FOR SHANGHAI
2344
The Steamship
Lyeemoon, Captain G. HAUERMANN smoked will be darpatched for the above Port on SATURDAY, the 4th Instant, at 5 p.D
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BIEMSBEN & Co.
←
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW Shipping. Daylight.-Sungkiang leares for Manila. Noon-Kinshiu Maru loaves for Hont-
tle, Washington.
WIDNESDAY, DECANTER 1, 1897.
• The publication of this iuss commenced that is being fostered by enterprising ut 6.25 p.os.
Britishers.
The China Mail.
The new development places drost Britain in a peculiar position. She has prestige to maintain, and before the Chinese HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1897. Empira can be disinenbored we hope our
statesmon will have a voice in the disposal ; Sp.mLightning leaves tor Straits a THE Lewe wo publish to-day of the new of the spoil. To oppose the coalition would
Neca. English Mail Steamer leaves for
Porta of Call and Europe.
Caloutta
4 pa-dirlie leaves for Australian
Porta.
Miscellaneous. Transfer Books of The New Balmoral Gold Mining Company, Limited, alosed from this date to 8th December, bolh days inclusive.
Goods per Findobone undelivered after
this date subject to rent.
and aggressive policy of the Far Eastem bo nindness. The United States, whose triple alliance-Russis, France and Ger.intorgele in the Far East are groster than mang-is of vital importants to Grost anywhere else outside of the American con“, Britain, and especially to Hongkong. In tinent, even in its present bellicose tem- away, it wo bully be said that the nowe Petament, cannot be reckoned with us an is unexpected. To these who have studied ally; Japan is not strong enough to form a. the gradual effacement of Japan from counter alliance; and China is a quantité Corean affairs-the daring policy of Russia négligeable. 17 Britain is forced into a in North Chins and in Cores, the brushing scramble for the plunder, it is difficult, ia asido of the panese after they had plack the face of present and past declarations, ed the chestnuts out of the fire for the to specify what advantages sko is to seek greater Muscovite empire, and the crushing Our relations with the Far East aze influences exerted by the Russian Minis primarily and essentially commercial, and ter at Foking since the exposure of China's their political importance, to quote a weakness, the, tendonoy of the French oder writer on the Far Eastern quoa- 2.30 p.t.-Anction of Household Furni-colonial and metropolitan press and ition, is merely the result of their com
“Tura, &ē, at Mr. Paul Brewitt'a. leading Coman newspapers to agitate for mercial importance. What we want is BOKTAR,
December 5:-
territorial concessions from China, and the open markets and free play for com. Goods par Mirsipers not cleared after
4 p...subject.
gradust change in the balance of power in mercial and industrial activity, and on to rent. MONDAY, December. 6-
the Far East, the only worder is that that account, more, perhaps, than any. Goods por Malacca not cleared after the coalition has boon so moderato in thing else would we bo justified in
p.m. subject to rent.
General Memoranda. FatDay, December 8-
9.15 p.m.-Orohestral Concert in St.
George's Hall, SATURDLY,
2.30 p.m.-Anction of Chinese Porsalals, Bronzes, Embroiderian, at Mc Geo. P. Lammert's.
December 4-
TUESDAY, December 7 :-
ito demands and has waited so long interfering in the approaching debade. Wo Goods per Salazie unclaimed after this before taking advantage of Chian's help. know what the policy of the French Colo-
date subject to rent.
M
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Quotations.
HONGXONG, Deo. 1, 1897. OPIUM-New Patna, cash, ...
6824/685 Ola New Renares, cash, 715 Ola New Malwa, credit,
Credit 760
760/780 Allowance Taols.... 64/68 Last Year New... 800/820 Allowanco, Taola.... 32/40 Old Malwa credit,... -- Allowance, Taole,... Persian, Paper tied. 660 Allowance. Tanla, ...
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lessness and Japan's inability to roaist nies have been towards British trade; nor the combined naval and military forces has Russia or Germany shown any strong of these three great Powers. All along, desire to grant reciprocal facilities in return the question was What boneft
for our Free Trade policy. If the terri- Germany to derive for her joint inter- torial acquisitions new under contempla- vention with Russia and France to prevention are to be carried into effect, it may be the Japanese aequisition of the Liaotug at the expenes of British tide. That will l'eninsula. Russia had already benefited be a very serious matter indcod. On the largely, France had picked up sono less other hand, the argument used recently by important concessions (one, it is true, the magazine writer that the absorption of cension of territory given up to Chiria by uncivilised and semi-civilised territory, by Britain on the understanding that no other protectionist countries like France was not Power should receive it), but Gormany an unmitigated disadvantage, for whore at had no reward, except, pribably, the good one time there was no foreign trade what will of Russia, for throwing her influence ever there is now a small but expanding into the scale to check Japanese praten-trade of which British manufacturers mono-
·Biɔng, Hor occupation of the important polise the greater share. We fool sute wo 11Bay of Kinochau was a bold stroke, even if are voicing the views of the British com- ...1/118
it were ocasitered only a retaliatory actmunities in the Far East when we expireza ....11 for the murder of German jonaries. the hope that Lord Salisbury will bo no 4
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There was a promptness in the not that sur longer content to remain a passive olmerver Documentary, 4 months' aight, ...2,00° On Paria-
prised the whole of the European com-
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Exchange. HONGKONG, December 1, 1897. On London-
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4 months sight,
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of the extraordinary changes in Far Eastern
... 2.46munities. It was a reversion to the old policy, but that he will adopt a wise course British policy from which all the foreign in which British traditions will be uphold traders of the present age are now and material advantages secured for the in- proptting in China. The true explana-portant, commercial interests our Empire tion of this forward movement is embodies and represents,
On demand,
+420
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HT
... 2.51
1.094
47%
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Wire,
demand,
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155
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On Calcutta
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LIMITED
ESTABLISHED A.D. -1841.
SEEDS
FOR THE PRESENT SEASON.
racst probably supplied by the now's that now reaches us of an agreement between Russia, France and Germany; and a certain degree of confirmation in obtained from the fact that Admiral Tirpitz communicated his intention of occupying Kino-chau to
the Russian and French admicals on the China Station.
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effect on British interests in the Far East.
THE death is announced of the French. General Jesné.
CATTLE disease has broken out in virajent form in Tonkin. At Dapeau, in one week, M. Ronze lust 49 animals.
In this issue we publish the Sfth and cou-
cluding article of the serios, contributed by Mr F. W. H. Migood, RN, on the sub ject of Bimetallism."
As we have already said, the new policy of the coalition will have a far-roaching
The weakness of Lord Rosebery's adminis- GENERAL Sou, the Chinese commander-in- tration at a critical moment in China's chief in Kwangsi, is to pay a visit to M. history was little short of criminal. Lord Doumer, the French Governor General, at Rosebery had at least the ability to forces Hanoi in a few weeks. Fates will be held the coming changes; ho area predicted in his honour.
them in a speech delivered shortly hofors
the fall of his Ministry, and it is only fair THE tobacco tax in Tonkin and Annam has to him to believe that his failure to adopt a been fixed by M. Doumer as follows:- well-defined policy in the face of current Cigare, 1.00 per kilog; cigarettes and dovolopments was due entirely to the Europene tobacco, 75 conts; Chinesa “to”” lack of cohesion afterwards revealed bacco, 50 cents per kilog. amongst the component parts of the
Cabinet. It was hoped that Lord Salis. COLONEL Vallières, who recently resigned bury'e accossion to power would lead to from the French army, is returning to firm and resolute policy in Chins: Up to Tenkiu as managing director of the Com the present time, howover, it cannot be Fagolo do Fives-Talle, which obtained the said honestly that the British Govornoont alway concessions in Kwongal last year. has played that part in the Far East, that
it has played sisewhere; for although Sir The statement is published by a Haiphong Clouds MacDonald has accomplished several contenporary that as a result of a con- successes, during his short stay at Peking.ference between the French Naval and notably the rectification of the Barmess Colonial Ministers it has been decided to frontier and the opening of the West River roduce the French squadron in Tonkin by to foreign trado, thera havo besa occasions two gunbeats. Several officers of the staff when we fear a restraining influence bus are transferred to Cochin-China. been placed upon the British Minister by
the authorities at the other end of the tale. It is announced in a London telegram that graphic cable. To cannot be said, for in the mammoth pontoon dock which is-bolog stance, that the Kucheng affair was sottied built to Spain's order at Stephenson's yard satisfactorily, and the chief credit for the on the Tyne, is destined for the Philippine (Prices Current and Circulars may have received our further Shipients success accomplished ought to be given to lelands and not for. Havana, as was at firat
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remove the restrictions upon commerce. CoMUNDANT Gosselin and Captains, Bour- The only policy the British Government guignon and Schmidt, all three officers in has followed-If policy it can be called the French torins artillery, have hoot ap- has been a passive one. Japan was allow pointed to carry out a series of investiga ed to annex Forniosa without a protees. tions in Yuunsa. The investigations will Russia quietly secured a foothold in Man-scopy ten years. The political direction churis, from which, it is safe to predict of the mission is vested in Colonel Penne she will never be dislodged; and it was quin, who commands the military district only the other day that she showed her on the Tonkin frontier. Three young An infiones in Coroa by unseating the English nemaitas, educated in Shanghai, will soon man who had rescued the Corean finances pany the mission, dressed of Chinese, to Ransom's New Paris' LAWN MOWERS from chaos, and forced upon the Occean act as interpreters. The party will set out
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