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Entertainment.

Intimations

NEW AMOY BOOK CO, LTR

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VANTER, A QUALIFIED PERION,

CITY HALL.

Nukration.

to fill the position of MANAGER the above Company dating from the Amoy and T-waul Dikt Starch, 1880. Apply by Letter, thustralian Para At the Special Request and under the closing Capton of Tortimonials, o, to the Australian Parts

GENERAL MANAGER, Amby: I. FARROW

General Manager,

Patronage of

Tin Hoyekosa Jockey CLUB, THE HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMA- TIQ OLUB

Will Givo Two Extra Performanoss of the Pantomime

THE YELLOW DWARF

ON

BATURDAY, 18th February, 1899, at 8:30 pm.

Fund SATURDAY, 25th February, 1880, at 8.30 p.m.

Droxy Circle...

Stalls

l'it...

*

$1.

العامة

Half-price to Sdlines, Sailors and Polico

In Uniform to the Pir

The Ticket Office will be Opened at 10 B., on WEDNESDAY, 15th Fab, and will Continue Upon each Day from 10 a.m. to d

Late Trams to the Pock.

H. C. NICOLLE,

Acting Manager, Hongkong, February 17, 1999,

Intimations.

SIC

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND- MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

THE Second Ordinary Annual MEET.

SCORETICALDERS in the

Company will be held at the Company's OFFICE, No. 9, Praya Central, Vistoria, TO-MORROW, the 17th February, at Noon,

Statement

Amay, January 10, Jass,

INSURANCE HOLIDAYS,

177

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Push

Agrola.

Date of Leaving,

Burmas (m. Douglas Lapralk & Chlupa (ak. Butterfield & bwire. Atalia (a) (b, Cavingaton & Co.,

5, 10, d' sieht.

Fab, 21, at noge. Feb. 7, at 4 p.m. Bremen & Ports

a of Cal bschap (2) num. Norddeutscher Lloyd Mar 1, Dam, Hove, Elbery/B'e Marbla (1) .................Carlow & Co Aboat M1, 10

3'avo Sileris (4) Carlowits & Co About March 18, Havro, H'ours/B' Favre, Huron Witebang (8)....

About March 29. Carlowits & 00...............! morjusvis

Carlowin & Co... about March 30. Havre, 'burs/B'mon! NU.nberg (1)..... Carlowita & Co. About pril 8

P. & O, 8. N. Co... Feb. 18. at noon. London & Parts of Oni Ballura (*)

Wise & Co.. About Holliday.

I. Mar, London, .Forts of Um): 10 gạ k. (1).................

Butterfield & Swize February 21. Lindon. v. Sues Jana Dardanus()..... London, v. Buen Cantonesk (s).

Jardino, Matheson &O About Mar. 1. Jardine, Matheson&& hout Mar, 10, Landon, Y. Suez Canal Glengarry ()..

Butterfield & Swire....... Fen, 24, at Nooo, | Manila_blogiu (1)....................

Marseilles v. Saigon... Tuskin (

Mossegories Maritime Fb. 26, at Boon, Marseilles & Loudon Hitachi Mara (a)...... Nippon Yasen Kiss Mar. 9. at 4 p.m.

'ki, Kobe & Yma Rohilla (4)

P. & O. & N. Oo, Feb. 18. at 4 p.m. New York Y.Suara Sikh ()

Dad vell & On., Ltd- About Feb. 24. New York,v. Suorden udrani (a)............. Jardine, Matheson Feb. 10, at son, New York.

For more (•) Jarlowis & Co About end of Feb. Portland, Oregon. Mona bab ro(x), Dodwell & Co., & mited Fab, 18, at noon; Sandakan Batan (8) Wheeley

About March B. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Ban Diego v. Japan... Shanoz (6)........ Butterfield & wire. F-b 20, at p.m.

HONGK NG RACES. THE Undermentioned INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business at -11,95 4. USDAY, WEDNESDAY HURSDAY, the 21st, 22nd and 23rd Instant rosplatively.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents,

Canton Insurance Oflice, Ltd.

General Managers,

W. J. BUNDENS, Acting Secretary,

Union Insurance Socisty of Canton, Ltd,

W. H. PERCIVAL,

Agent, North-China Insurance Co., Ltd.

W. H. RAY,

Secretary, China Traders' Insurance Co., Ltd,

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Agents, Yangtzo Insurancs Association, LtÀ.

GEO. 1. TOMLIN,

Acting Secretary, China Fire Insuranos Co., Ltd.

W. H. T. DAVIS,

Leal Manager, The Straits Insurance Vo., Ltd. 870 Hongkon, February 14, 18

gan

Francisco, v. Japs D

Francisco.............. Qu-un Margaret..............Shanen, Tomes & Quick

| §, Francisco. v. Tap China (1) ..............

Maru (0) 8. Francitoo, Japan Nippon Shanghai

Parramatis ().

Shanghai.. Shanghai

26,

J. & O. 9. s. ... Pob.

do Feb. 17, at nuos. Paoife Mail S. Topo Kisen Kaisha...r, 4, at noon, P. & 0), §. N. Co... About Fab, 18. Buttarfeld & Bwice. Feb. 17, at 8p.L Biemmasen & Co........ Fol, 18, at 4 p.m. D. Sassoon, Sona & Co. Feb, 18. at Noon. Douglas Laprsik & Co Feb. 17, daylight, Dodwell G, Lanted Fab. 2, at ugao, Butterfield & Bwire... February 25, Logross of Japan (Janadian Pee K. Ge Mar: IB at lưng,

lanhsiend Olling. Peiyone (a) .... S'pore, Penang &C'tï Kohinar(?) ................ Hailong (a)...... Faouma (8)

Tacoma (Wash.), o..

Tioutain Vanamage (B.0g), ¥

Kweyung (0)

To-day's Advertisemen '8.

LLOYD'S REGISTER OF BRITISH & FOREIGN SHIPPING,

WANTED.

CLERK. Apply by Letter enclosing!

for the purus loquiving a State-of-day's Advertisemen & A Textual to the Ludasighet.

and the Report

Managers for the year ending 91st Decem ber, 1898, doslaring a Dividend and electing

Consulting ↑ Qumralites and Auditors.

A

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com

pany will ke CLOSED from the 1st to 17th February, 1209, hoth days inclusive

148

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Dosind Managtra Hongkong, February 18, 1899, HONGKONG FIRI INSURANCE COM

PANY, LIMITED.

NOTION NO SHAREHOLDERS,

TVIE

Ordinary Annus! letih MEETING SHAHEHOLDERS

In the show Company, will be held at the Olesa of the Company, Pedder's Street,

WEDNESDAY, 111 day

LECTURE.

M. GRANVILLE SHARP hes kindly

Cangouted to deliver na Address CHINA, ASOLO-AMERIDA and Cons,' in the. ST. ANDREW's HALL on MONDAY, the B0th of Fobraary, at 6.18 pain,

The Maching Open to the Publie and I dies sro invited,

Colonel EVATT will take the Chair.

- HENRY E, POLLOCK, Hon Baeretur,, Haxtrose OnD VOLUMES SOCIETY,

997 Hongkong, February 18, 1809.

WANTED.

of MarchOUSE at the PEAK. Funsites or

at 15 e'eivel (None), to receive a 11. Uszonyosugu; for Sumar Months

Statement of Accounts to Dreamber, for lagre, -1998, and 30 Itupun of the General Mai

Agora, and to elect & Consulting Committed and Anditor.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will to CLOSED from the 18th Feb. to the 1st March, both days inelusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Bracni Manegers, HONGKONG FILE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Hongkong, January 30, 1699.

249

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. TWIE THURIIMTEL ORDINARY MEET-

INGH SHAREHOLDERS in the COMPANY will be in at the CoMPANY'S Onares, No. & Queen's Road Pernat, Viewing a SOXTAY, the 18th March, ap Twelve o'clock, (8508), for the purpose of rocalving a Statement of Ace-uts and

the liepost of

Adurons.

HONGKONG LAND INVT, AND AGENCY

Co., Lru. Hongkong, February 18, 1839.

400

BANK HOLIDAYS."

THE Undermentined BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transactum of Pahile Husinong at 17.45 .., on TUFS. DAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, the lat, 24ud and 28rd Inst, respectively. For the Chartered Bank of India, Ans-

tralis and China, R. BANSOM,

eport of the icers for the year For ending 314 December, Fis99.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Co- pany will be CLOSED from the 27th Int

to the 15th Presinn, bath days inclusive,

By Order,

/eting Manager, Hongkong,

For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-

__ing Corporation,"

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. The National Bank of China, Limited,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

Unaf Manager, The Morcantile Bank of India, Limited,'

For

180

GEO. I, TOMLIN,

Acting Sectory. Hongkong,. Eebruary 13, 1999. HONORONG & WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TK Ordinary Yearly MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong. for the Banque-de-L'Indo-Chino, Hong.

kong Agency.'

F. AUGUSTIN,

Menager. For the Bank of Ohiza and Japan, Lid.,

Hongkong,

CENTREY INCRBALD,

Maayer.

the OFFICES of the Company No. 14, Prayar the Yokohams Spice Bank, Ltd.,'

Central, on MONDAY, the 27th February,

1899, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose

S. CHOH,

Agent.

of receiving the repert of the Directors and Fur the Imperial Bank of China.

the statement of accounts to the Stat

December, 1898.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com. will be CLOSED from the 13th to 27th, February, both days inclusive.

By order of the Board of Directors,

THOS. I. ROSE, Secretary. Hongkong, February 1, 1899.

NOTICE

260

E. W. RUTTER. Acting Manager, Hagkong.

Hongkong. February 16, 1899

396

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers Hongkong, February 16, 1899.

390

FOR SWATOW. HE Company's Stormship HAILOONG, Captain Ronson, will be despatched for TT is hereby Notified that the Cncorsign the above Port, TO-MORROW, the

ed Trading in Sweet-meats and Confec-17th Instant, at Daylight. tionery under the Style of SUN SHING LOONG (1) No. 8, SAI Os LATE, WEST POINT, Hongkong, bara bean carrying on tho Eatablishment from the Thirteenth year of Kwong Su, to the First of January of the 25th year, when, desir Ing to Establish themselves elsewhere, they have now discontinued the Business. Sulling the whole Concern including EFFECTS, FURNITURE GOODWILL to TSU OHIU TING ( H ), of the NG HOP TONO (¤ A K). The Tran. saction was completely effected, on this the

fich day of the first Moom

The new establishment will be conducted by the new Partners, and as there have been no loans effected by the Undersigned the muccuss or failure of the new establishment

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED,

FOR FORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE,

VIA MANILA.

Company's Steamship

OHINGTU, Captain Moore, will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 24th. Instant, ut Noon.

The sttention of

ia directed Passengers

to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer. First-class Satcon la situsted Refrigerating

A

NEWMAN MUMFORD, Surveyor to Loyd's Register. Hongkong, Fubruary 16, 1999, 891

VIOTURIA CHAPTER, No, 525, E.O

AN EMERGENCY CONVOCATION, nf, A the above CHAPTER will be hold in the FaEASONS' BALL, Zetland Streets on WEDNESDAY, the ad Istent, as, 8.90 for p.m. proclesly. Vistro day. Taxions are cordially mean to attend,

Thongkong, February 10, 1800, 554

FOR SHANGHAI AND THINKIANG. THE Steamship,

PEITANO,

Captain T. KOLEN, will be despatched for the abova Ports on SATURDAY, the 18th Instant, at 4 p.m.

will by no means afect thom. The above forward of the Engly of Frosh Pro:

is, distinctly published to present future complications.

LEUNG PUN.

榮

WAT CHUNG SING,

陞

Hongkong, February 14, 1899.

屁

$77

THE NEW; BALMOVAL, QULD.

MININO CO, LIMITED.

L-

IN LIQUIDATION,

YREFER«KUE Shureholders ON THE

PUISTAR of the ahora t'ompany van now ubi in Soip for Shorea in Queen Misse, Limit A, apuri ere ting and mort în pay f1Bice *Shar houdere 20 ON THE REGIS

TEB aufer shares to me, but no vier Acet is in be registered,

W HUTTON LOTTS, Liquidator.

Office hours, 2 (0 3PM. Hongkong, 1st January, 1899,

Onde, N. 2 Albert Ro

Chamber ensures the

visions during the entire ropags. A duty. qualified Surgeon is carried, and the Vessel itted throughout with Electric Light.

N.B. Return Tickets issued by this Com

pany to and from AUSTRALIA are available

for Return by the Steamers of the Bustern

and Australian S. S. Co., and vice versă.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, February 18, 1809..

308

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

COMPAN FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL:

Company's Bremshp

THE

DARDANUS, Cajitain Goodwin, will be despatched sa abáva on FRIDAY, the 4th Instant,

For Freight, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agents. Hongkong, February 16, 1899,

997

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, February 16, 1899,

390

BIJOU THEATRE, RECLAMATION GROUND, WEST POINT.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS, February 18,

Fuld Maru Japanese stoimer, 1,816, Y. Hirayama. Kushimetru Feb, 20, Coal, -Mirst BUWAN KAINA.

Fan Mare, Japanese str., 3.502. Philip Going. Yokul vis Kobe and Moji Fub. 4. Coal 1,487 Lons. NIFFON YUSEN KAISHA.

Foto Muru, Japanwas steamer, 1,008," §. Baltas, Salpen Feb. 8, Riva 1,600 tuas,-- JAPANESH

Fubruary 10. Anping Chincke str., from Canton. Lianching, British utr., from Canton, Firebrand, British gunboat, from Canton, Aiczna, German arubor, 1,640, Reinike, Shanghai Feb. 12.

Hustong: British atomer, 788 A. J. Rabauz. Tamaui, yn amay and Swatar Fob, 18, General DOVOLAS STEAMET

ე.

Kulgon, British atr., 1,108, P. Bennett, Santos Feb. 15, General,-BUTTERFIELD

SWIRE

Lê

Obi, British steamer, 1,950, Punkham, Bingapore February 8, Coment.-Mitsui BUKAAN KAISHA.

Doric, British steamer, 4,673. Smith, Ban Frannis and Shanghai Feb. 14, Maila and General.-0. & C. §. 8. Co

DEPARTURES. February 16. Menelane, for Shanghai and Japan, Nonyang for Swałów. Ntengsla Mare, for Saigon.

moda, British schooner, for Guam.

for Salgan. Deuter for Suigen. Kungs, for Canton. Paper, for Saigon. Cric, for Shanghai, Fulgan, for Canton.

TO-NIGHT (THURSDAY). 16th Fah. The Beautiful Transformation Soone THE HOME of the SEA NYMPHS'Putrucha, for Singanore and London.

A SAILOR'S DREAM.'

Sabrina fair With clouds of amber-dropping hair ; Listen where t'na was sitting Under the glassy cool translucent lake, Listen and kayo,

MITON.

SATURDAY, --18th--- Fúbrunry, Children'e Matinee, at pm. ORPILANAGES INVITED FREE~~ -At pent Grand Fashionable Command Might Under the Distinguished Patronage and Immediate Presenes of Their Excellencies Sir Hasay and Lady Brake, and 4 Party from Government House,

Petoze as UAUAL. PLAN AT ROBINSON'S. Bongkong, February 18, 1899.

OLD TAYLOR.

809

A RICH AND RARE LIQUEUR SCOTCH

WHISKY.

Wood.

UNIQUE-UNIRVALLED,

Grogamy, for Swarow

Tosa Mare, for Singapore and London.

CLEARED. Fence, for Kinnghau. Krany Ping, for Canton, Prunt, for Amoy. Kong Beng, for Saigon. Fukui Marn, for Karatsu. Huloung, for Swatow, Mike Maru, for Kohe. Obi. for Port Arthur

PASSINOEDS. ARRIVKE.

Per Toso Mari, from Yokohama, &c, Miss Mead. 2 Europeans and 21 Chiro

Pur Hailong, from Unast Porta, Rey.

and Mrs Karolay, Messrs M. Hughes, H. Baca, C. Simpson, and E Thomas, and 21 Chines).

Per Kolgan, from Swataw, Mesars G. Cutlush, Willoughby, and Everett, and ♬ Chinese,

DEPARTED.

Per Tort M, for Singapore, Lieut- Commander 3. Tokot, Mess Kadoker, R. Sano, T. Uchida, IL. Tokela, T. Kurado, K. Otani, S. Diez, V. E caleta, A. Alvarez, C. S. Miguel, T. Alonso, and D. M. d'Amaral

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Railoong reports: Fifteen Years Old Matured in Sherry Tunisui to Amay, strong N'ly wind and

high sea, dull oludy wonther, with peca simal rain. Aragy to Swatow, moderate E. wind and following sea, and drizzling rain thraghout. Swatow to port, light variable winds, smouth son and fine wea ther throughest. Strs in Amoy Charter. hness, Hong Laung. Picciola, and Sithun. Btra in Swatuw: Weachoue, Taton, And Rinagpak

PURE AS HIGHLAND AIR.

From JOHN TAYLOR AND CO., LTD., GLASUOW.

Ayegi for Hongkong and Outporia,

W. HUTTON POTTS.

Hongkong, February 16, 1880,

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.

THE KITCOArai asadi bigla guzulke remedy, as aglayed for the Goutine ferpitala by Marord, Jel, Velgenti, id eilers. Forubines ali Che Onslowwta lo he sought in a mediebne of the ki arp-ring bithesis employed.

THERAPION N. 1

In arrincably savest täide, nibusu dew days muig remove all discharge from the urzy otpersenting infections, blir are falto

Diday bayfng the fagulation strictur

THERAPION N., 2

fghantað visa tai mith, vasuya, pingɔime, ajaran, blouber, juhus and swellitia of the jointe, pedale 15 yje, seal all allatuses for which, it ban beria to much a fashion to employ mezoury, dc., is the steerbation of sufferers bubongiurá-la, d “twathandruin of sealth, This preparation nee

therhulosysteanthrough

ile body

linker every chefoonwglaty THERAPION No.3.

· forwardzav, washesť Vilovitý, kudrnazing “Azerae, ved all the stressing, evnarqueters of sady erning eggia rasidico de haut, istabéullby alinate corsaires surpriskey perta roying strength said theag to the slabirend.

la subi by all

THERAPION the peopl

MAMUN, FOR TOMORROW

Shipping.

Daylight Hailong, leaves for Herstow, Fan-Docidental & Oriental Steam

Phip Co,'s Steamer Do it lays for Shanghat, Japan, Bars Franco. Ap. Katong leaves for Shanghai, Meeting. Woon-Missting of Shareholders of the i

China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co, Ltd, at the Company's Uffles, Ko.

, Praya Central,

General Memoranda.. SATURDAY, February 18 :---

Nauling of shareholders of The Hang a Shanghai Bankier Cor

Η poración, at the City H}," Non-Tenders for the supply of labour

for Curling H. M. Ships and Vessels, and for landing and stowing Couls in the Admiralty Stores and Godens, received by Commodore at 11, M. Naval Yord.

8.30 pm.-Performance of the A. D. C. Pantomimo, at City Hall Theatre. 4 and 9pm.-George L. D'Aro's New Marionette Theatre, at Rechmation Ground, Prays West. SUNDAY, Fobrnary on to Moto

0a.m.-Honama, Goods Fer

F

MONDAY,

The British atomer Kulgan reports : - Light variable winda, uno cicar wenhor.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.--- MAILS will close :-

395 For BANGKOK.-

Chenlyks and disputante fornpient die Wortd. Tribe in Kugland 2/9 & 48. I

Jonarthrew awhorelé regulirá andikerte -mi ve Estila Mark, sheh la à tecniafie of word. 1 TURRAPIN " an is appritenieks germans Bremjerior minino fossero šnared greno) sifted 10 every pinkage, by order of Ber Barity's Bok Camilaskoguri, and without which it is a forgery. Sold by A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited, Hongkong, Chins and Manila,

Por Keungwa, at 9a.m., on Friday, the

17th February,

Par Look, at 9 s.m., on Sunday, the

10th February.

For MANILA-

Per Emerald at 10 am, on Friday,

the 17th February.

For SAIGON.-

Por Sechun, at 1 p.m., on Friday, the

Ifth February,

For SHANGHAL.-

19:-

MARRIAGE

Tamir, Pr 10, 100

On the tch Judy Ko the Braiah Ossage and mada asos patriasie avasturen from the lata, Yekolama, and afterwards at Christ

burch by the Her. E. Chempnera freine, | beginning of hostilitian, 10,008: Chadian Tasers Laasaan Boazurage of Kobe, to troppa were shipped in a furtnight and cons ELIA TERILIZOJE Tant daughter of poyed direợp to the Capa. Alla poliz of James Johnatogu, Yokohama.

mi

The China Mail

Great Britain to make such a mall,

the pullization of this sessie cometsas dad tary dammebration so would merliy cherce the Boom into submistice without 6:10 pm.

- blood-shed. Murrores in view of the war raging against ve alanwhere, the past, and union of our Houth afcloan Colonies wITY AJ stake and we could not allow diferenzen with the Beer Republic to remain only half Bottled. The Canadian troops marched. Ins to the Transvaal and on the Limpopo River were met by a body of armed Boats, who, however, surrendered in view of the over.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1819 THE EFFECTS OF ENGLAND'S WAK A RETROSPECT FIUM TER TWENTIETH

CENTURYS

+

Just before the declaration of war the wholming force brought against thỳm, Cocan cables connecting Coylon with Pretoria, Johannesburg and Klerksdort Australis, Coylon with Penang, Blogapore wars invested ponding the signing of an with Saigon, Saigon with Hongkong Adderia to the Convention of 1884 (with's lim

the alternative of annexation) which pres Hongkong with Shanghal, and Shanghai with Nagasaki were out by the enemy, tically coded to the Uitlanders the political and other rights which they had a long domanded,

"whilst the land Hue through Siberin re- mained intact and available, but not for Formosa nos cleared after 4 us. As the war progressed our cáble con- subject to rout, February 20

11 am-Mesting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., at the Com pany's Offices, No. 4, Praya Central. p-Auction of Crown Land at Bar, ker · Road,

4.15 p.m.-Lecture, by Mr. Granville

Bhar, in the St. Andrew's Hall, Gouda per Funmi Mara pot deared

aftor this date subject to rent. Goods

eds per Trieste undelivered after this data subject to rent. TUESDAY, February 21 :—

11a.m.-Auction of Crown Land at Mong

Kok Tsui.

11. a-Meeting of Shareholders of the Humphreys Estate and Finance Cu, at the Registered Offices of the

24urance Officon cluas.

11.468,-Landal Banka clone.

noctions with the Far West and Africa Without telegraphie were Interrupted. cominunication we were compelled to place

In the course of five months the war with the allied Powers came to an end without Que party having gained any decļdéd að- vantage over the other. Under the Treaty an extra number of ships off the Chins of Berne, signed by Great Britain and our oust and keep others in readiness for late opponenta, the following was agreed an wherever they might be wanted, at far as related to their respective possessiona all our porta from Adon eastwards. We and new acquisitions - organized a service of despatch boats ba

ta. Each party retained the possessions

tween the China cosat, which had become respectively hold ante bellum, the road seat of war and Aden, which aor the Chil

2nd, All the Chinese Empire North of West of the Liso and 11-11 province

and Coren WAS Ru ed as our half-way port between home and Ho River begamo

Russian Patoutorate. Chin. We hastily improved our dofoncer seguised as a land of union, from the

3rd. All

down to the

and armament on Petim leland whigh, with Chi province (teclaive) in the North ships patrolling the Red Sea and foating provinase (inclusive) in the Suth and B1 and Kwang Tung Kwang batteries anchored in the West passage, aljnost istute were declared to pinstitate caramended the strange through the the independent Empire of China Proper Straits of Babai Mandob. We equipped (orcapting rights established ante bellum Goods parte, subject to rent.

Challonian undlained after Susz as a base of operations Walles daly and the to be bereinafter spesified; the Noun,

integrity of which WARMEDAY. February 23 -

respecting the Convention of the 89th: Go the large Power, be guarantoo! by ishmand of Hainan bonics tobar, 1888, which arompted the Canal

with Halbow & free port: The Frend, with from blockade and soured a passage to all Provide of Yuna came undor. Breno ships armed or otherwise in pease and in administration, with the right of Great Brit tain to construct a railway through that province and work it indopondently. ARG all foreign goods were to freely enter the pivy nog without dues or coration of any kind..

11

dannoll Bowon

action of Orown Lond at Mao, (between Kennedy and af Victoris Chapter,

p.olivered after this ( war, we angherod

foating batteries in the tai

Coada date

to rent. 94-

FRIDAY, February 24 indelivered after this

dato subject to runt, MONDAY, February 97-

-"L

Noon Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong & Wham on Dock Co., Ld., at the Company's Offices, No. 14 Fraya

2. Cantral

Books of China Firs Insurancs Company Limited, closed from this date to 13th March, both daya in alusiro. CIUNIVO. WEDNESDAY, March 1

Gulf of Busz a mile of the entranos of the Canal. We bad sole dominion of the Red Ses and our despatches renghad home vis Suez and rail across Byyps to Alexandria, thones by conveyed rossel to Gibraltar whence they were either carried overland through Spain to Santander and then again convoyed, or they were carried dirent from Gibraltar by sen according to giroumstances

5th. Gross Britain retained absolute par ation of the newly acquired Chua and You Choo Islands.

During the war our wheat supplies from Russia had been out off and many vessels carrying produce to our porta from Amories and elsewhere hid been intercepted and The opponent fleece were too much engaged esized. Whentrose in the English market in the Fur East to make any onslaught on to an overage of 150 shillings por quarter Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.,our Weat Indian or Bouth equatorial pos. and the current pries of a 2 lb. loaf of at the Company's Offices, Peddar's Strect. MONDAY, March 13 ......

Non-Meeting of Shareholders of the

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sessions. Australia, however, la constant bread reached is. 24. This was due nat expectation of attack and deprived of cable alone to the scarcity of supplies from communication, was placed in a position to abroad, but also to the insurance war defend itself, and the Colonies responded risk premium which shout doubled the enthusiastically to the invitation to prepare rates, whilst fraishta, rose to three times | theta local land domes in noon at pa the austomary quotations. Most also ob- The Colonial Assemblies immediately voted tained about three times the usual special grants for the lary and maintenance prios for the same exada, kupplies of troops for home defence, and collectively from the Antipodes and United States com thoy sont offers to the Mother Country to ing in very irregularly and at great risk. co-operate to the full extent of their means. On the first advances in prices of grain and A magvement in favor of confederacy was Livestock (three-year-old bullocks fetched Bet on foot a Grand Confederate Council up to £42 and sheap 100 shillings), home was convened at Melbourne whose ultimato producers" "sequred cousiderable margina, deliberations were deferred until the clone There twen a like proportionate increase of the war. Active operations were prin in the price of nearly every necesary of sipally confined to the Far East and our life. It was computed, after the war, that WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, possessions along that route east of the out of a sotal British (U. K.) tonnage of Red Bea. Our garrisons in the North over 18 milions tone, representing over

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But trouble befell us in a quarter where tonnage was laid up in porte all over the it was least expected. Acting under the world. These ships were prindpally staa. influence, er pressure, of friendlymers guiog under nine kocta, tramps and Power and supported to the utmost by sailing vessels. Freights unearned on ship. the Afrikander Bund, the Transvaal ping lying idle, maintenance during fira Government took advantage of the situs months, war risk premiums, loss in ship tion to repudiate the suzerainty of Gztat uninsured or only partially so, and suspen Britain. A formati vote to that effect was sion of traffic of the regular licers (whose passed by the Volksroad, amidat the fixed sailing dates were carefully avoided) greatest obmonr of enthusiasm. Some past of the Suez Canal was mugbis calcula - few members who had the sounge toed to be about thres and a half millions oppose the measure as impofitio vere cried sterling, lesa half a million recovered in 10.80 down sa traitors. A crisis was brought increased freights.

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about by the imprisonment of several In the meantime bunger and misery were British subjects on the charge of seditious visibly rampant among the working classes. amambling.

The able-bodied English It in uspossible to compute to what per speaking forelybere uvited to attempt their centage each trade was affected by the rescue from jail, but were met by the general stagnation, but some idea may be Boer-levies and a bloody encounter anmad formed from the figures supplied by the Despatches reporting the desurance wore National Temporary Relief Organization on the way to Dupe Town when the news which was speedily founded to alleviate was abled to Sierra Leone, From this the wants of the working population. place the cable communication with Europe I was ascertained that, about 2,400,000 was interrupted, as a steamer was sent to artisans and labourare, besides those des England with the information In the pendent on them, were, at the end of ... 14.40 meantime a contingent of troops was a month, absolutely penniless and re hastened towards the Transvaal, but many sourceless. The workers, however, may could not be spared from Cape Colony, be cusidered to have brought misfor where it was prudent to retain anaderable tune on their own beads by their stubborn forces. Our troops encamped just outside want of appreciation of the real state of the frontier of the Republic, and the affairs. The masters were reluctant to closa British Commissioner and staff who act work or reduce the number of hands, companied them per escorted to whilst the worker, who began to feel the interview the President, pinch of an all-round 25 per cant risa in Pretoria to The President Limited himself to cate-the-inarket value of food, were preparing to gorically confirming the resolution of the demand higher wages to meet the increase Volksraad and covering his own position by At Nowcastle, Birmingham, Sheffield and ABERLOUR-GLENLIVET is very old a simple stination that it was the will of in several lancashire distriote there were Peat Whisky, (eky) and could not now the people. The people were really the open riot of small proportions which were be replaced in stock at the price.

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porer and no arresta were made, for in and every heart there was an undercurrent of gest arropathy for the hangry omen and

here and there precisely along the wipe the the Commissioner took to Pretoria. They were Boers and adventurers of all sorte in the high com which the Teutonic element, largely figured

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Fix weeks in Bachuanaland while negotia retrench their outlay, he peri tiane proceeded between the Cape Colons, the middle and lower middla che Government and the Republie panding or sorely tried by the face that ders from home. Here the Governmen zyalhable for hausbolts are