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should pay their fair share towards the cost of Imperial defence, and when the question of what is a fair share is gone into the chances, we fear, are rather in favour of the A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. mission taking the view that bas been taken by successive Liberal and Conservative

EMablished A.D. 1841.

PINTS AND SPIRITS, '

Administrations as, to the actual amoent

FER BONGKONG DAILY FENIL, MONDAY MARCH 479. 1998. ***

The Jury Lint for 1895 in pubilehed in Aster day's Greate

The first batch of aleator for Tientalu was) to leave Shanghai yesterday

It is stated that overal Japanese killed lith ser forpedo attacks en Wahlwei were given suitable harlal by order of the late Admiral Ting- The Sanitary Based holds a special mosting at 4.15 p.m. to-day for the purpose of annsiering tha draft by-laws under section, la of Ordinanse 15 of 1894,

paid by Singapore not being in excess. The colony may find it less irritating to pay a certain sum in accordance with sont prin- tiple laid down by the Commissiou instead The appointment of Mr. A. M. Thoparx to of at the behest of the Downing Street beActing Colonial Treuerer and Collector authorities, but if the aureant remains the Stamp Revenus dering the absence of the Hon. G. Mitchell-Jones is gamatted. Mir same the effect on the colonial xchequer 3. G. T. Buckle hos boon appointed Aling Loudan will be pil. It would, however, be a satisfac- Assistant Colonial Secretary.

thou to know thas all the Crown colonies were treated on the enme basis and we may assume that the commission would recognise the injustice of allowing certain melonies to escape altogether while levsiog large sume

ALL those uro selected by House, bondhur direct at Brat hand, imported in wood and hattled by barelves, thus mying all

intermediate prod's, and subling onto supply La bast growls at Moperare Parcs

PRICE LISTS, with Fall Detail. to be,

had ou Application. · 1.

PORT Rfor romesal should be rested a mont before 190. When required for drinking at anno Mobould be ordered to ba

an others.

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The Austrian Lloyd's steaiaer Vindobone left Kobe for this part via Moji on the let inst.

The Dongles Steamship Co., Limited, has de- elurad un inteřím dividend for the Fall-year of] ivo por cent.

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The Volunteer Ball, which was postponed from Friday Inst, is now fixed for the 15th inst

The Fatalan una of wax Fandnik and the torpedo erciser Gaydameak arrived hers of Saine.by from Saigon.

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Some at the men bas had their

The Spanish ofatter Beina Cristina greived|458 the cost of thean repair bus boek debited to|eppteranos and richness. I bays story zimeon | fame. He was detalued and the Japanasa fxtend here on Saturde from Manila.

working count. The business of the Company to pot a large retors of gold from those work to try him by cosetmartist which is rather smild proceeding, but it is not thought that de wa ure gind to say, rapidly improving, and Ings daring the pressat gaar? our sales darlng the period under review ezsood Bukit Komas-The only work being carried ho will be shot, because it is the apparent those of the former year by about 40 per contibers soping over the back of the main poling of the Japancao to deal as leniently an And for the opening months of our present Involat 140 foot and in the leader formation in possible with the Harapenas to Chinesarsto Baseini year we have to report a farther marked the shaft. Tuore in ne ohsage to report in the the Chiness offers wage jigant donnerstag aprovement in the many large orders coming prospects of alther place; ahont half of the last his detention sad expresse opinio tunt the to band, so that the woche will now be fully on orashing sine from those stopes. Since the Japanese did not abide by air agreement, The P. & D. steamer Ganger, with the English played on contract work for some mouths. Tao Sue weather hes wat in, the water in the mine naweely, that all Europos as ajad beallowed ter tail, luft dingspore at nood yesterday and is a kilns of large capacity have just been combat and off a great deal, which makes the work depart to a placa of safety. Farthing this indigsation is quickened by theft ce pasted hero about noon on Friday next, the ploted aid will ha dried and tiled during the fugs better.

earreat month. From them was expect a voty Western Loss.-There is no obshrs in the bave arrived at Ch-foo from Lattuigte Chi just,

favourable result and so fácrease on our catpat prospects of theas workings. Stoping i benene soldiers and sailors who have bich relb From the Comercio we learn that the Com of oror 30 per cout; so that notwithstanding the na, sarried on both north and south from and maltenated, soms severely, by sheer pand pani Maritime are shoot to commence a service many misfortunes and the great difhealties the the north witze; the lode if anything is a little soldiers. between Manila sud Japan, the steam. Nira, Company have had to contend with we muy now smaller on the south stops. Gold can be seen bozes and limbs broken by tko butia of the Svo, da "sorate haing employed on the Hun: look to the future with creat coufidetov, as we in breaking the ore in all the stops and a fair Japauerilla

The Japanese presented to the Chinese the The bell pently general mating of the Pak.can always find a ready market for our goode at amount of orashing staff has been sent to the

emsil steamer the 'Kangeht (forwarly belonging romanorative rates. Before procesding to the battery from hera bajo Railway Company was hold at Baugkok adoption of the report and soocanta I shall ba Battery-Arough aleonp of the batlary. to, the China Marstants Semin Navigation on the 14th F. brusty, at which a dividend of 31 very glad to answer any questions that share took place to-day; 350 tona yiolded 1.200 onto Company), wax a torpette training ship, to convey to chufoo the badian of the Admirst. Ga |aconigram," About half of the ors crushed came cent, was declared, making the profits of the holders day wish to pat

Mr. FLEWICK-In theen plenty of clay, Mr. from Rakit Koman,, thren-tantha from Raab neral, and offers, and ale ten ylle Europeane At,230 yesterday mornlaga Chiosman died Chairman, to keep the place going for many Hole, and two-teaths from the western Ind, and Chinese offers. Before the lines reved One week we lost owing to the Caineen New Admiral Tiur's body several prominent Japan- dealy in Queen' Road. He had been uiling year to come?

ove desired to aen it, to pay their last respects to The CHAIRMAN--I believe, there is sufficient | Tear ho ideya. for some time pret, and be bad just been to day to keep the works going for twenty year

RailwayThe survey of this is completed their decussed opponent. Fauy antered the [pired almost immediately. The Secretary of State has directed that ex- doaltor, when he sat down in the gattee and exobably mnab longer, as the olay extends un. jfrom the wastera lode "shaft as far as Bakit room where the coma was lying with bared derneath the upper surface for about half a mile Malacos, with all the nece anry, plans, soetions, beds, and steading beside the cofottered a Anather attack br pirates on Europeans is ro- beyond the Company's property:

and estintos to proceed with the work. The few words as if in prayer. Needs to say this ported from Tonkin. Two officers of the Post The CHAIRMAN As there are no farther total length with sidings is 3 miles ad 12 orated a deep impression on the Chinese officers and Telegraph Department who were engagedalion, 1 bag to propose the adoption of the absins. The total cost, inoinding rolling stook, who were watching.

estimate at $3.799. The lios is longer than in etablishing a line of telegraph betown 1 hai report and soounts.

I originally induded to carry it in the fret in gayon and Chound were the ristima. One of: them was killed and the otkor mas taken pri.

statee, but by carrying it to Bakit Malason it sonor. Dotails of the affair bad not been recuitai

wil sable me to at once open ap several mines equally as pond as Rokit Kanao, and raise suficient ore so keep double our present number {of stampe employed.

A telegram to the Mercury dated Tokolum 23rd Febranry, states that the Supplementary Budget for extra war expanses, the loan of three million you to the Korena Government, and the law regarding the raining of the national losa: bad been.simonsly passed by the House.

obungs compensation be paid to the Chief Justice of Singaparo, Mr. Cox and to Mr. J. Anthodis. Second Magistrate, Paligs. Copert Singapore. The Sourstary of Blato deslines to water into the question of the domicile of ofinials of rank.

year over bi par oeut.

dapunted at the Dienersary before being Lantion and Straits, lift Singaporu for this port mazgled ferocious dog in bi Daving an ua at the date of the latest papers to band.

sont out.

BHERRY-Brollent

Dinnor and

After Dinner Wiums of very enperior, Vintages. All are tene Kores Wines

CLARET.-Oor Clarels Fueluding the Inwest priced, are guaranteed to be the genuina prained of the jaios of the grap and are

On Saturday Mr. H. J. Holmen, - tulisitor, appear at the Polias Court in answer to a The Glen Line esmer Glengary, from sammene charging him with

possession. The |suimal bita ship's carpenter in the leg and Com. on Friday, the 1st iust.

piandor Hastings said the dog had lost bis eher noter, Mr. Holmes promised to have the dig - rauszied in fatura.

E.MS. dhority, with Admiral" Fromantis on board, arrival at Shanghai on the 25th Febronry from Chefou and Weihaiwei.

The sale of land at the Peak by Mr. J. Armstrong, which was advertised for Saturday fast, has been postponed until Saturday next.

Mr. Dance II. Mackintosh, of the Hongkong

Captain Mackenzie, the new Dapaly Superio- tant "nétificially made from casins and tondent of Police and djutant to the Folus currants, as is generally the man withers, arrived at Shanghai by the Empress of Cheap Wins.

Į Japan on the 2616 February.

BRANDY-All our Brandy is guammlerd to|

be pure Cognac, the different in Trios being merly a question of age and vintage. WHISKY-All our Whisky is of oxcollont

quality and of greator age, flan et brands in the market. The Scoren

WWISKY marked "E" is kniversally popular, and is proponned by the best local Coisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the longkong markof

and Shanghai Bank, who was married the other day to Miss Louisa Mary K-kawich, daughter of Mr. Justin Kekewiob. is coming out from bome to succred Mr. Met. Browns sa agant at B gick.

Captain Zilo of the Russian mar-of-war Rasboinick, died of kidney disease at the Shang- hai General Hospital on Sunday, the 24th Feb ruary. The fansrel took place on the 25th, her in addition to detachments from the D of-war in port, tus Volunteers wera presunt.

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A Tainnolu telegram of the 24th February to the NC. Daily News says:The military authorities here have captured a man suppced to be connected with a band of Japanese emis maries, who are believed to have caused the recent --The--Siam Observer of the 19th February digustrons explosion at the Chiron forts. The We are glad to learn that His Majesty loss of life is estimated at a little over 200, bas the King is quite well-again. For the frat tims, tuo destruction of the arms and ammunition ninon the Crown Prince's death His Majesty forel up in thoes forts is a úd to amount la gave private audiences to the princes, nobles, rury large sum, sad officials on Thursday last in the Main Chakkri Andienca Hull. The andienes were continued on Friday and Saturday nights:

Many of the natives at Shanghai, says the N° C. Ďaily News, including quite a number of. The offisini ulasten, appear to give on dit to s

Mr. ENWICE-I bez to socan I that.. Carried.

MR.BAI-b-g_to_propose that she reficiar diroatnes, Messrs J. D. Humphreys and J. B. Cougatria, bo re-elected.

Mr. Sices-I wond that. Carried.

Mr. JORDAN-I beg la propose there-alostian of Messrs. A. O'D. Gaurdia and T. I. Rose es indite

Me, Stoczy seconded. Carciud.

The CHAIRMAN-That is all the business. gentiamen. I thank you for your attendance.

CRICKET.

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HOW WEIKAIWEI CAPITULATED.

From a long account in the Shanghai Mercury of the proceedings at Waihatwai. We extract the following +---

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for and anchored off the Bluff, the weather being On Monday Inst the Kangeht arrived eff Che- verv rong. It was decided by, The I repea

floors that when the bodies we brought estar the arious foreign men-of-war in port should farish guards of honour. The time ized for the arrival of the remains at the Can- tous jetty was eleven o'clock the following morning. The coffins were brought nahnen, bow. avor, at half-past ten, with the consegaeos that the gnarus ef honour who had been ordered to assemble at slevou were not all present. The only goard of tovar pressat was that of tha British mariner, and the happonad ti seriya Admiral Ting received a dispatch. from

in English fashion half an hour before the Chatoo that his expround reiuforgemate had appointed time. - Et is said that Nelson wan bia not arrived, but when retreating. It was battles by bring kalt an hour before time. then, teeing his ships disappear ons after the The Amuriosa, Gurman, French, and RussÁSLET other and "itsu forts ailenced that he began mustinwa ware all ardurad 11 ha present. The THE CLUB. THE NATE.

to think of opitulation. It was impossible for body of the Admiral with the other bodies Thus, the retura mustab, balween the Club and the Chinos mon-of-way to goal and they ras later in the day were conted to the military A Poking telegram to the Meroury dated rumeur now la circulation at this part that 25th February, etales-Almosting at the Japan will demand from China se conditions for the Navy, was decided upon the Cricket Ground abort of supplies. They could not approach the yaman, where a Cling guard of Lonour re Grand Cou-oil hat on the 24th it was agred pro rat, un indemnity of ex hooded mitigo Saiardy last and after a game interesting coaling wharf to cool owing to the fire of the old in the Chinges goldiery firing a miante that all the High Olaials from the first to the dollars; condly, certain strongholds, ach itself and rendered additionally interesting by forts, for they would harsanturbtally been sunk. saints with tall cartridge. At the band of the third rank should vote, mending their replies by Port Arthur, to be ceded is perpetuity to Tapan; the last that warak of the players wero now to They tried to coul very evening, but the terpolo calm was placed a table with the mual array telegrum, whether they agreed to a prolonged, and, hirdly, the island of Formosa ay anacaste the colony, so far as foket is concerned, re-boats of the army kept thom at their posts. On of Chinese delicacies, and about war er to have pesce, All have expressed their of Uhina's pledges. The above are the thresulted in a victory for the Club by a majority the 8th of February consultation of Chice and roumers chanted a Rhuddist air, led by three opinion that the ver is unjust, hat that they are, principal conditions; there are end in be, ho 64 run At no time it appeared as if the Earopen officers was held. The result was ronsicians. The body of Ting will remain at the anxious for peace; some are anxious for peace if over, twenty other minor conditions.

jasse might be otherwies, or at une rate the that it was decided to send a letter to the yaman until bis son arrive, and be will courey margin in the clab's favour would be mach Japanese dmiral offering to capitulate. Adibs remata to his father's birthplace, Anhui, Japan's terme are bourable..

This aftarsoon, at the Happy Valloy the ongrower, the telegraph board showing 3 navaleiral Ting agreed to sign the latter. On the near Wuhu, whare tung will be interns. The "Ou Saturday Chief Inspector Mathieson was Pangkong Football Club will "hold" an Inter-wickets dowa for

90 PRO, with the recipient of three razy handsome presents Club asiation aloh. Teams will be captaine batsmen apparenty will eat.

two 19th of February the Kuangping, dommanded by Baropean headed by "Rear-Admiral " Nectars At this period. Captain Cheag, left the barbour of Weibalwe are now staying at Chefoo, and they will prossed from the Chires: steg-ant iaterpreters at the by G. W. Millward and P. G. Anderen, I.K.B. borever. Darby imagined a missbisboundarios, bearing, an offer of surrender signed by Admiral to Tientsin, when toe los at Paka breaks dp. Central Stations at Mathieson goes away on Me, Millwar da fum. Macholl goal; G. 11. and sing that air of devilish suauing for Tin, the pur met of which was that, baring Before they were permitted 10-lears Linkanutso leave Lo-incrow, and as a mark of respect the le Swanting and P. B. Molesworth, R., backs; which he is now famous, saat dawa sticar fongit resolutely and had his abips destroyed and they each gave a pledge to the Japannes that terpreters gave him an exceedingly beautiini AC Dewar, R. Kozhevar. F. H. Kow, and Wo tarde, who jumped out a bit. missed it, his men decimated, he purposed to as Eghting. they would not again tako up arms in Chinese The F. & C. steamer Ceylon, Capinia Baker, silk soroll on which was inscribed To John Armstrong, half backs; E. B. Noble, Bir K. K. and was bawled. Frong thin stage of the game the and now desired only to are the lives of his men. Borvion aralast the Japanese. The Europeans which arrived at Singapore on the 21st February Mzabicou, Esq., Chief Laspector of the Houg. Arbrisnot, BN., G. W. Millward, F. B. De-resistangs of the batting sides was of a rather world, therefore, hand over all the ships, forta, with a fowrxceptions do not appear to here comes from Hengkung, is to convey the Sith Cokong Folies Fores. Will ever be grateful. con.-C. Poel, and P, D, Sheldon, forwards. Mr feable description, omyth, he was in a very long and weapons of war, provided the Japanese on out of the affair very strikingly. Tyler, Thomas, pany. Southern Fivbion, R A. to Malta to re- 4tb Maral 1895. Presented by three sergeant Anden team. Sharp, goal; C. T. K time for 14 raus, big the culy utaman bu dertook to spare the lives of his facere, wou, and Clerkson, wud Walpole, who had be a formerly place the 25th Company, which arrived at Sin-interpreters belonging to the Foros M, Me and the P. Lemmert, back; C, L. Arnold, I played with ag confidence; And the whole others, foreigners included, and to allow them all in the British Navy, undoubtedly did a deal of gapers on the 13th February in the P. & O. thissun also received a sandalwood jog and lempar, U. Stewart, and 3 Chang, half backs; side was eventually diepuud of for 122 to coturn to their native places. If this wedition work, and they were the meu, with the asception Steamer Malosen.*

andalwood pagoda, both very fire apsõimus, P. & Anderson, U.K.R, J. 3. Steel, W. ruse. It is rather onrions to Bote that nut were ampted, he desired that the Commander of Tylor and Clarkson, who tried to blow up the of carving.

Bumphrey, T. L Shelford, R.N. J. C. nors, of the 307 runs put together in the two in-Chief of the British Navy should to be made gaus in the land forts. Bear-Admiral" Mo- and G. . Blonat, forwards. Klok-off at 4.4obicgs, 197 were compiled by four batsrreu, gusrator. This elicited the following reply Clare was of course in actul fighting a mete leaving 110 rune for the remaining sixters Formur 12th, 1895: Sir, Theve the bishour to nonentity. Admiral Ting did the actual work and teams in white

winhots, or a trido under 7ratwa piros sede sekonwledge the roosipt of your letter sad to in the only geminaud that SirChirs had was the tak played an excellent innings for the Navy, hilting form you that I accept the proposals whisk young of the Kangchi from the barbour outdo with a little more freedom than is usual with have made to ma. Accordingly. I shall take partare of bis admital's remains Of course, it him, and giving, so far as we saw, ng cheap, passion 10-morrow of ell your ships (forty) and was never anticipated that McClure with half of Maitland, too, was quite in his oil form for theater materialsof war which are left in your hands. his Europos would sver be of the slightest ose Cimb, and with the armata ey of a litle bit As to the hose and other nanditions I shall be in actual fighting, for they had up kanwledge of at toe family "jus" kuorked up the substantial glad to make arrangements with son le mercow gunnery, or naval thation, and were as much out contribution of 85 not score which was at the time when I shuil receive a dvoisive user of place on an ironclad as "Rear Admiral" Ma- fiavaluble to his side pon tue whole the to this my present letter. When the above men- Clore was at home on a tug boat. They formed batting my U wok'd upon as a ticalo dlaaptioned materials of war have been delivered objoote of ametient to me of the trained Chi- Correspondanta are requested to forwarthir The following roturas of the average monet

pointing, as rather mara then Sve bours' orisket up to me I shall then be willing to make one of nose naval officers, and then are ca sɩata Editor, ot for publication has idoof Bank mates in cirvelation and of profs ingin the walking-ation ordinasne, but after, precipito killed one hundred and injured ico'y only produced a to over 330 runs-about my ships conduct all, the persone aetioned in that a few of the men were not always in centy Page du bébick in a very por your letter, including yourself, to a plass cou s condition to do ney fighting if they had desired. resurs in Hongkong daring the month ended the mauan ofenry IV, thank Presidence for passengers.

resord upon a fast and purfestly true wicket venient for both partia is perfect secarity. But Maoh praise has been bestowed on Mr. Howard All lettern for publientinu ahonld be wrilbou on our 28th February, 1995, un cartitied by the Masa boving givan him both a police superintendent · OBRIAN NAVY ÉS VINATES.

and upon the tougkong ground with its narrow were I to state to you my personal views and and Dr. Kirk. Neithor of them were àghting side of the paper only.

who know how to administer, the laws and a In a bat in the Boishatag on the Naval Boundaries. Shoilord and Blount, each of who a feelings I would beckon you sa I had inne in my men nor pestsadad to be, ezd the former was a No anonymously sigind commonestion; but heers of the respective Banks, are published:

Arange Spesie to judge who respecte their authority

estimates the Government strong insisted and a good analysis, may take the credit for the last letter to come over to our side. and wait insufferan froxi rhoncoscien dering the block. Yet Amond RoweṛTE.

so far as the Navy oes; whilst Watson, Leach. my country the termination of the present war. it is said that when any repairing was to be done $

an increase in the number of cruisers to anal and Darby work obiefly respalla on the side not only for your own safety, but alas for the to the guns ne ships, and ropties that be could Hongkong and Sherghat

Australia, and Chiew 1,403,101

The N. Daily News saya-The govern 800,000

ment of this provinge is apparently aware that them to fittingly protect German trade and of the Club. Darby bowled 11 maidens out of futare interest of your country. I consider il possibly de, he undertook the task persoanlly at Banking Corporation 5,435,939 3,500,000 a commotion of some kind on the part of secret subjects and to watch their intern, notably 15 overs and took wickets for Grans-a very far more preferable that you should render your: nsiderable danger to himself. Dr. Kirk of

ciety men, oh as the Kolvo Hui, the Feklien" in China and Japan.

{noticeabla performance.

salf to my country, whare you are sure to be treated are looked after the wounded, of whom there 36,899,070 $3,300,000

Chico sud of here, is on the tapis, for effective The cast of four new craises wordingly the Navy this season, but it only fair intention to rejoin your country, I let it

This is the mood victory of the Club over with care and alleation. However, if it is your were many. preparations are being made to mentalt emel

The less of the Chiass, judging from all re- The Clear Water Dairy Farm, Limited (Sin-gencies. The Presinoial Commander-in,Chief Voted by a larga mujority. gopore) with a capital of $25,000, the prospectan ef. tris province, whose adquarters are st

We only gmmates ear Wines and Spirits to bw gannina” when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Const. Porte.

A. 8. WATSON & CO, LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. '

Hongkong, 10th January, 1895.

· NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS

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Only on muzicatione rafting.rn the nays colaua skooli ke addressed to the Editor."

and address with communications address 1 dan Be

faith.

appeared in other pepers first wil be inserted,

سعصيد

A Felting telegram of the 25th Fobranes to the. N. C. Daily News sayThe Vio rag. Li chung Au incident which might almost belong to the chang, bas lud audience twine with his Majesty realm of aucocete is reported from the polles in the Grand Council Chavaler is arriving at gourts, says the Bangkok Times. On Monday the capital and interviews, with the Empress morning constable No 21 (Nai Chen) in coo- Dowager of an unarremozionu naturo, in which formity with tas local regalition for walking.: the Emperor iso teok paël. Conversation was stiola, arrosted Phys Thamararunate, Chint Jarīga; strictly private, all enougs and ladies-in-waiting of the Appal Coart, only discovering dis idea- upnu hør Majesty being ordered to keep mut of tity on arrival at the poltre station. Here, how- bering. The outcome of the interviews, aver, Fire Apar, the Chief Inperintendent of however, will be made apparent within a few Police, confiscated the offending but budssary kinys,

staff of the learned judge, psading the pigmentuð í the neon) four tieal fine. In thie fustaner, at-lenst, Kine Chalongkorn hey, apart from his appro-1,

Bapiks

Orders fos artes copies of the Daily Presa shonli Chaetocad Bank of India,”-,, be peal before 1a.m. on the day of yahlicatio

After that hour theanpply is limited. Only Sapplied

for Corb.

Telegraphin Address Press.

P. O. Box 20.

Telephone No. 12.

The Daily Dress.

HomeRoya. Mascu ýra. 19%.

of which was published a few weeks ago. bne boon Sanction has recently ordered a wile)

or will be fusted. All the capital asked for from the public has been fally subacribed. The capi tal is axed at 325,00%, of which, however, $5000 is unissned. The purchase price of the concern is $16.000, of which one half ($8,000) is taken in shares in the company. The expanses of the formation being borne by the vendors, there remain $4,000 as a working capital. The direo torate is formed of Mr. Sellord, Dr. Tripp, and

about fotilla of Lower Kuugan, inuti baring some 360 Boats (e utiliing" anoni

·REUFER'S -TELEGRAMS.

SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PREIS "

LONDON, 2nd March. LORO KOSEBERY. The health of Lord Rossbery is improving. DISASTER IN MEXICO.

A pilgris tent in Mexico playing over a

[ROM TONELS PAPERS PLANOB AND ENGLAND,

Paars, ad February.

twenty men and carrying fear muzzleloading. In a sparch at Paris Lord Dafferis said that four pounders apiro), Le ble at Paricus the relations between Fra and Euriand war pointe in the inland rivers and scenka, so as to

ready to afford each other assistance bon over or amigable than at present and wanted. pushed on with all vigour for inlaud, where relating to Africa.

Volanteur organizations are so being time would bring a solation of the questions the idea of a foreign invasion wonki bi na absurdity, and the only logical reason for such steps is that a local rising is expreted amongst THE GERMAN BOUNTY ON SUGAR the a cret societies which the sath wities are

MADRID, 21 February. determined to suppress, if possible.

The German Parliament is dizonssing th:

From "EL CUN EBCIC."]

Bill with reference to the grauting of new bonsties on the export of best sugar.

FIRES IN QUEEN'S ROAD.

FOUR HOUSES' GUTTEIN

ly recognize that In the provivas encomater eutirely to your oboina. As to your dedrs to porla, net inane. With ons exception the orang the Navy was out vary strongly repre- make the Admiral Commanding in Chief of of all the shina mara saved, and although the fire ented, bilat on the print occasion some the British Squadron 13 B guarantee on from the tow we most, esters the manalties of the players who should have proved most day your behult I consider it nanetary ; it in your i amongst the Chinese were not gront. About gorous are much out of practice after a long military honour in which I pince my cantides. By were killed during the whole of the fight- sojourn up ourth, sud in foot hardly thawed. Io sonolusion tot mu inform that I shall being on Linng and about two hundred By the courtesy of Capris Moabae sad the waiting for your answer to my present, lektor at wooded. A few were killest on Itsu island and

fears of HM.B. Centurion the bsad af 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

aboat flty wounded. The fatalities sa ships were not many, though, many word the flagship played on the groand during the

wounded,

aftern.

HONGKONG CHJEET CLUB. Frist LawNDA.

Freero InwmAK.

(Signed): 8, H. Iro,

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The naval of cars at Chefeo stand in constant dread of a telegram baing roosived from Paking ordering them to bo dapitated, though ther

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The following was the next letter from Ad. mirni Ito:February 18th, 1995 To the off. cer representing the Chinese flent at Waibniwei, Sir--I hereby acknowledge the receipt of the letter of Admiral Ting dated th 18th day of the Chiness year. The part of the death of Admiral para on the cash er credit question. Ting at night came to mo Tarbally by the respondent of the Straits Times in the coma of a Big who brought it over; this the said letter liter on the subject says:-In the spirit of the carve with great personal regret. As to the knights errant of old, I propose to breaks lance postponing the rearing of the foris and other in favour of the march abused storskaper. My materials of war until the 2nd day of the Chisees proposition is that the price of all articles of the Straitz Nettlements aru yar I am ready to imply with duder confitmas necessity in

this edition-that some responsible Chiscas abaxrdly low. When I buy a suit of 80- Hoor, should an nu over to this my fwship-ing clothes in London I pay for it 10.guiarss. a scil here I pay for Matiushima-dore 6 d'olnok pm. This day the When I buy sch

When buy 13 b of Febrary of Japanese year and make it the silver equivalent of £7.10. Arrangements with us upon several points.which pair of boots in London I pay 4:, and ibey. have to be fixed with certitude regarding the invariably too tight, although I the recoiring of the said vals, forts, and other maker that if they should be tight I wealt saad When I buy a pair of materals of war as well as the certing of them back to bien. the Chinese wod foreign offers and men out comfortably Atting show made to onder by of Weihaiwei. In my last latter in the lamented thinese shoemaker herbes ont me the Admiral Ting it wee said sa to the hour and other dollar equivalent of 8. When I purchas miuer conditions I shall be glad to make arrange a pair of ready made boote, which really look arents with you tomorrow, nad now that he is very decent. I pay the inflar equivalent of 201- dend these nur ovaditions have to be arranged The last pair of poups I get to 1 paden were with somebody who can deal with a in his stand.made by a so in Burlington Arcade, and they ware priced at 3 The last past ben.lt It is my express with that the and office who is Toons to this one flagship for the above purpose were taken ready made from the store ↑ be a Chiesan had not a for-igo offered, but onderated that I am willing to receive him with

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S. H. Ito:""

Visa- Adment, Commander-in-Chief.

Mosar: John Little & Co, and, speaking under correction, they orst, I think, abst 016 or 7 14 is trum that they were of infering guolity to those which the sterbeper recommended, but they were our taials" quite good

SINGAPORE is about to present a petition in the House of Commons with reference to its grievance in respect of the military con- tribution. The reitittee of the local branch Mr. B. Crane. of the Straits Settleuate Assocation WER While the sormentor of the St. Dewid, now at to meet on the 22nd ult. for the purpose of Shanghai, was centig examining the ship's considering the draft of the petition and it copper after she had discharged her cargo he

Soms for daya ngo, we (N. C. Daily News) camo accom a peculiar object embedded in the may be assumed that the movement will be ship's side. He called the attention of the spounced that the Great Northern Telegraph duly carried through. We have heard captain to this and an examination was made, steamer Store Nordiske had mot with very To effect this the object had to be out out of the severe weather when on the way to Posenta nothing more of the petition scat wood and it use the found to be part of a word Bay on the lat and 2nd February, and we tsva from Hongkong with reference to the tab' sword, which bad not only gone clean now repairal farther pactionburs of thic The constitution of the Legislative Council, through three to four inches of pitch pins plank steamer was only abwat diy giles from her

ing, bat had also penetrated one of the white oak destination when she one-nuntered a strong mor On Saturday evening, at 6.30, a fire bryke ant Shelford and hardly expect to do so, hut the timbers some inghet, where it had come in therly gale of typhoon ferns, accompanied by in a leu shop at 228, Quean's Resil West, Elliott petition from Singapore will probably be contact with a bell, the length of the sword being driving snow that prevented anything being cupine by Nam Hol. Ene oathrak www cring to } Panlett more fortunate in commanding attention, solves twelve inchen. The sword is now seen, and the calf was intense at the time, the falling of kerosine lamp which was bang Arbuthnot...

in the hands of the captain of the ship,

the thermometer indicating forty degrees of jing over the stairs of the ground floor. The Blon for several reasons, In the first place, the

frost. Every spa that broke on Usard formed Fire Brigade attended as speedily as possible. Shelford ...... Hongkong petitión, if the truth, must be A Tamai telegrams to the N. C. Daily Newsion at opon, and so thickly covered was the dook but the Bames oblataed a firm hold of the build Bhart

All the rail (Arbuthnot... confessed, was somewhat too gue and of the 26th February anys: The high author of the vessel fut it gave her a dangerous list to in and spread vary rapidly.

rita here evidently expect, the island to be at port, Everything ba deck was a mass of is,alle hore was brought into play, but the general in its character to excite very lively tacked by the Japanese in the near future, and and of course the steering gear was ascles. In efforts of the Braten, could not prevent the attention at home, whereas the Singapore bave been busy making efficient preparatione for this belles condition the steamer fell into the promises on each side-No. 328 and 280-be- reosiving the ensay ever since the paws of the trough of the son, and wre in danger of capsizing, coming able and in's very short time the petition deals with a sovereto grievance, eighting of a Japanese squadros in the Forzosanud it was only by almost sap-rhamar exertions three houses were completely gutted. Am Hoi the importance of which, from a colonial Channel. Although the garrisons et Kalong that she could be kept Hong. Fortunately for occupies the first floor of the three houses, aud point of view, has been onphasised and Huwej, with the large covering tores in the ali on board the strong galo cause the stempur ti ground for of 226 is a saman shop a

which at cuna sukoul, and ikat of 280 is occupied by a dealer neighbouring hills, ent to be quite saffielent to to drift alser af dae ini, by the cragnation of several of the Sings-give a good account of themselves if pulled to do time it was considerat he was in danger in westests The tfal domage in estimated pore members of Council and the whole of so. Governor Tang has decided to reinforce the of roaning, as, dan bad la ba kept going, at $10,000. No. 228 is iozured with Messa the Justices of the Peace; and in the troops there with several mors regímonts. Anthongs it s not possible to steer her. When Shelihass and Co. fo the Haosetio, famraner second place, the London branch of the sting wads the other day toy-loat the the gas moderats all bands were employed to Co. for $4000 and the two others houses are i-

mea that are to bu kart'ta Kelong.

clear the vessel from in-," it being estimated cord for $3,1510) sach by. Mesara.Si-messe & Co. | Lawson Straits Association is a strong body with

that there were 150 tons weight on board, Another Arbrokedont la Li Sing Street. Queen's Watson A correspondent writes to the N. C. Daily and this andarus work sccupied the crew two | Koad West, at 745 last night. The promine Firth sufficient influence in Parliament to see that New-The early advent of the long-delayedentin days, Photographs were taken of the are ed by a rattan dealer, and when the Derby the petition receives attention, whereas the British-dollar is to be exprated. A question Store Nordisks when the gule ainted which give break occurred there was to one or the premises, Leash Hongkong petition had ab auch tacking. Will then arise in regard to the manner of re-au excellent view of the extraordinary circam The Fire Brigado worked for upwards of an hour

demption of existing contracts, of very consider- stanocs under which she wea, nituated, showing and a half before they mastered the famoi.” Thei expect in course of time, therefor, to hearable Importance to the manantile ammonition that asia, rigging, and anything on deck place wa barat sut, and it is not yet knowa

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOUTATION.

On the afternoon of the 12th jest ut Admiralaugh for singapore, which is all wants nct only that the Singapore petition of the Straits Settlements and Hongkong and were a man of ice. Some of the drew suffered whether the amount of the insurance 82,000-

HORT RANGE CUP AND SPOONE. Ting sea ed in his house on Liskaugtno pai When I run through the list of all the clothes of has been in due course presentad to of the open ports of Chios. To the British from frost-bits, which is not to be wondered að covers the dama é, or what the origin of the There was a large attendance of members nu soned himself with upina, sharing the contentscy kind, the shirts and Pullers i nokties, the House, but that a debate has been made a legal tender for all "risting obligations

flos was |oplouias, it is probable the now dollar will be

Saturday, but a strong gusty wind down the of a box of opluns between hime-li and General find that I am paying lawer prices than I ever A Peking correspondent of Ibe Singapore Free

range prevented heavy zooring. The Cup as Chong Captuiu Ying, one of the sbleat of the paid before. It save to be much the sune with formally raised on it. We are not equally expressed in Staits of dougkung currency." Press writes: bays been spending much

won by Corp. Lynes, ... and the Spoons by Chinese mai oficers commit Bride by arniture, Wafarnished a phummery lately and THE HONGKONG RHIOF AND sanguine as to the result of the dabate. but even then a doubt must arise in regard to of my time lately in icterminabla arguments

Sarpar Lawsin, Petty Offer Bishop, Major shooting ideelf in the head, with a repulver, benzed to say how little it. cost us, bar. considerations conditioned in “Mexican dollars,” with one of my tesɑhers on the subject

CEMENT CO., LIMITED. cannot be made a party question, for tla: In the porta in China, where the dollar can only of what true politeness. T bad jokingly

Writtealey, Sapper Thompson, and Litat, Boy, whilst Commodore in and three other scale amount of furnishing the whole of a very Liberals and Conservatives are in the same oironlate on, sufferanos, the situation is ons of informed him that I was going to call at The wand aunts meeting of the sharehallerere stared being for the best sett score affoers likerla committed vored by taking largo homes was less than. I paid for furnishing. opium. Nedless to say the death of Time was two exordingly small rooms in. London, Even bost on this matter. The Colouis party in somn gravity; partianlarly so if Mexican dollars his born on New Year's day and be as of the ongkong Brick and Osment Co., Limited. The following are the best scoros

500 800 To 'oap Gt. greatly regretted both by the Chinees and by golf ball of the prins, of which I constantly. should reach a high premium. This question and implared me by ell tant ana boly Confecias, was held on Saturday, ab noos, at the Company Name.

yarda.yarda tal, points total home Europeans with whom he had coma atuar complaints) is ont deur. To on boy the House also recognise the furtice of the raised some worthy of consideration, its estis-etc.) to bave mercy on bin and not do so. Iothes, 9. Praya Central, Mé. J. O. Haphy Comp. Lynch, B.E............ $1 · 25 · · 50

onutact Admiral Fing lacked the reining them at Masre, Robinson & Cee at biopats sofonies abaring is the cost of the defence factory enlatin will be needingly acceptable naturally bridled an at his insult he was oon-Chairman of the Company, was unable to attend, Sapper lamann, LB 3. 55 4.

of many of his junior fitsers; his knew each, which is fractionally less that a shilling.

You pay. 1ld in the ferring on me, frat, as a Befilsh subject, soonally and the chair was taken by Mr. David Gillies Falty Officer Bashop... 3) of the rapire and a mere question of account to many.

Jedge of meal tics and us an exprotaut natoi, by aut omsidering me There were also present the Hon. O. P Chater, jr. Wrottonley, B-E 23 20

Biopos that go to inaste a naval coming I think that a large part of the com- id not likely to excite tauch "enthuninsxc** Respooling the proposed Icmirance of the worthy of bring is at his house at a Masari. J. B. Coogbtris (Diretor), W. A. Dag Sep. Thomson, 272151

der was-miled prhaps to the rxtreme, but plaint of the ent of imported gode prizes The probability is, therefore, that the members Kiangnan Arsenal, fr. J. 4. Ballard writes to relobed "in 'ni's Aving on $15 per month. (Secretary). W. IL, Farts, George Funwick. W. Ziant. Lioar, B... 21

he won sokawindand by all to be heal from the fact that persons who by them specially interested to the Struts will be the North-China Daily NewsAs the pan. which we were kind eaingh to give him ent of H. Ry, A. Stokes, Paul Jordan Leung Capt. Palmyr, 1.8.D... 233

minded, upright, and brave ans. His duthole refuse to emember that the delir is a Major Moore, A.P.D...

was regretted by his officers and men and bisle less than the Barin in rats that gorls opponents, and perhaps not more so than by have to be brought 8,000 miles, and that, in oorreatly represcat the faots of the case, I shall quote most charot regio--(1)e might be that I have beep galled upon to take the chair, Mr. W. McDonal

Admiral Ite bimpelf, Gdored Chung was of intering a sick in good maditii in cui feal oblig d by your giving pablicity to the taken for a Christian." it washit be the greatest owing to the illues of Mr. Humphreys, so sim! to reliere icself m some measure of respons following statement of what Betaally ou complimal ever paid him. (2) is houssif there are any hts of interest that may

the ordinary type of the Chinese Gonigal, as furate, there canet necesarily stisna e etnis an military education went, though he apparently out of waste and deterioration. My eya- bility in connection with a rather irritating curred. Towards the end of December. at would be taken for one of ill-fan for Europeans omitia the few entrka I have to make to you question, may consent to, ar itself propose, the request of the Shanghai Tantai, I tale-only visited eneb. I and I should buy thought I have to orave your fudulgengs end, plead to The mining managers export for the four weeks posessed more plack then his foto sting optby in with the starskap and I would ly frèren. The fours who followed their leaderske say, to conclusion, that I gard the tow the appointmeet of a commission inquire and Loadia to gain upon what his character might have been able to stand an very thort notion 1 have bad. The report red ending 9th February, 1895, rune as follows

farms ipasrano to the extent of £2.001,000 imputation of the land. (I would destroy the statement of accounts for last year's working Baub Hold No. Lovel-The only work going examples in inficting if death are all & scribed of Singapore as the cheapest place I have ever- into the matter not only as regards the could be effected upon the buildings and con.great object of his life for the last twenty yzam, having been in your hands for some time, sit on in titie level is working the small cross leaders na able and brave officers, able in the sense that lived in. After paying my share of the

in, and after paying for the maiştopados nfs Straits in particular but the clans in tests of the Kingcas Areinal:-(.) To cover, to impress upon his aigubotice that, though your pa mission we will seneider them as bar which show fair gold: but are smell. In the they had revived a thorough modern naval of the chum nory which I have lahed

all risks, including war risk, dad (b.) to cover the employed by forrigem, he was as the worst of ing ban read. From tha stalement of secumis intermediate drive between the No. 1 north and adisation.

Further parlaying took place an to the consequed hand and ramshackle trap and regzy general That is in itself a thing to be dero risk only. My correspondents telegraph d terms with thou, and he was only employed or you will obserys that your Diretera ara again onth wines, we re getting dome very good ore sired, for it would naturally led to the main dos forran daku te qastations for differ rather craniard at the Ingation bessuse, they unable to recommend the payment of a dividend, fa thin scopes, whiol e Rbout 12 to 18" wide, ditions of sarrendor, and it was agreed, that the and apprepossessing horse. I dad is imposible. establishment of some well defined prindent periode unter both hadtags, and theas couldn't le without bit. By presanos, he said, although at car last sumant mosting the basicos There is still a good look of ground to take out oflour, bota Kurogan sud Chinese, and soldiers selling if has lungs, to spend more thom aud anilors were to be londed with their pirate 8150 a mouth, $150 a mouth is only £80yar, were submitted to the Tagai sccordingly. My would contrudiot his pisvious assurancos. (1) of the Company looked as 4 urishing that wo derz aiple upon which the contributie shook proposals were laid by the Tsotsi before the He would by despised for ovir aber by all his fully anticipated handsome return to share:

No. 2 Level. In the main drire going souib effects to a place of erpurity ouenient to both and the proposition that any man could live in ba levied, and tho

local irritation] Viceroy Chang Cub-ong at Nanking and friends; nul co on. It was only when he burit i hallars on the years working, and so far in are good progress is being made, the ground being partion. A few date lator the Japanese enter London in comfort sud luxory on £180 to night Lereby be in some measure remainerante time under the consideration into tears. however, that I posted 10 spare glad to say that the returns have Uren sais favourable for driving. Several more small the labour of Weibels and took pasion of belong to moore. It is true that my talet

of the provincial authorities Chern. In the mean. Hafterwards bright & leug, doueat, footery: hat uforiately considerable damage cross leaders here boas dut, showing fair gold.ths cpmaining ships of the Chinese float; the that is the dignified appoliation of a Chinese etsored. But whether there would be anytime; however, the political eltartion nader-on which he had drawn up a list of quotations | was ilgos te sur property by the notere typhoone Cher appears to be a good extens of gold. | Pingijuss, Chezynen, Treynor: Kwangping, and boy--is na exceedingly olujny, prson, and that actual pocuniare relief may be done went change; and the publication of the feo Meroids and Confucius, to prove he was in the thonths of September and Databer lest bearing country at this level. The main lode si piplanetiol gunboats. It may be mentioned the carriage is one which would his hand t The members of the Commission uld not atractions regarding the protection of the right in not sllowing me to call on him, the ones The Amount at debit of typhom deege will formation still remains small and shows no gold but previous to this the whole of the Europies be veu entering is any respectable Mariti Zeugtase od its approaches forwarded by the be faid most stres ou bring that, a pop $1,100, does got gearly represents, as this Do, 2 Shaft. The main driva going sonib in were asked tooome on board the Japanes ship to but still for ringuere it is, if seything, be expected to be inbred with my great British Government to Admiral Frenaotle should do what his ma ter tells bin," and that corro the dangs to be and ouma su only now in 120 feet from crossunt, the fods hi the to be interviewed. With this exception of Dr. Kirk rather a swagger vobiels, and the bay is in fairy. desire to shift the burden of taxation from served to allay the apprehensions of the Chinees on meat eat do what one ought not to do whereas in addition to this whirst a lage tase being fully 3 feet wide, swing gold. The Mr. Lyler, and a Schnall this request was good enough domestic. It a true that the bur the ratepayer of Singapore or to the The Viceroy consequently telegraphed the Tao gave him up after this. By the way, my teacher quantity of grea goode in, the kilge, some outtert drive is new in 100-test from the orossout, complied with by the Europeses. Tas three was bought at Mears. Kats Brotbare sta tal that be considered the proposed lestinare let stip in the mid of his argument that in of washed away, malagde destroyed, fxpiry, rocit Fita a lode about 10 inches wide in the fans of gentlemen mentioned intended to go, bnt mind prins which London winker weald have re- Balders of the trendy heavily burdened audioessary. The sistement that underwriters dinary conversation amongst Larnacles Chins arried, war, orosit pebre, ore of the wharf solid stone, in which gold oan de geen whas break the that was to take them. On serieing garded as an insult to offer. The reel point lä täst, as "Singapore is ovnistitäted, we innst, bii British taxpayer. It would no doubt be would not era quote a rate for the risic is the men, whether offelale or other, always spoke washed away, and owing to the lajarr tapar kilning: This drive is very hard and difficult to on boers tan dagalip the Enropiata were argued that the active communities who ret; and there is no doubt that insuration of us sErrege devil. Can you understand and dinners the works ware, qub-productive for drite. In the stopes uvar the back of the south questioned and cross-examined and were al content with a soon rate style of thing; but The towel to deport with one exception, that per- We get our sound rate thing at prices. could have been affected in London, if desired, now why our sympathy for them is not a great about two months, wever, the disastrosoffrets drive good geld in being got in all of them. njoy the ontaction of the British flag en favourable terms

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allowed to have their way, but a small nurse bore subject which appars in barity (be ought to have bees suparaunasted Tung, lo, und J. Watt (Manager).

this mornicy's issue of your paper dues not quite long spoja Elle gumo rodinne innumerable, but I Tho' CHAZMAN amid-sil em ex romely sorry. Mr. W. Howart,

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