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and the comparatively youthful soldier bids fan to distinguish himself in his dificult post. It is too early yet, perhaps, to furm very definite opinions on his empacity, but the promise of his first year's tenure of the Legation must be pronounced favourable But vlutever the verdict any be on Sir CLAUDE MACDONALD's regime when it comes to a close we must express our surprises at the qualifientions Mr. NORMAN cnumerates

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY MARCH 18TH, 1847,

The MDE beamer: Saluate, with the next French pail lett Balgon on Saturday- the 19th faslart, at 8 aga, fər lais port.

We have possived from Messrs Walkins and Co, a sample of Schutz malt exfacob spared by the Jos, Schlitz Brewing Co..

M. Defranco, the French Minister to Biam going home this inroth on leave for eight mouths, M. Achille Bauchot will be Charge d'Aparea during M. Defranco's absence.

INDIAN FAMINY RUDIEF FUND, The Hoborty Treasurer at the Indini Famine Belief Fuad beg to amponludge, receipt of the undernoted subscriptions

Already esknowledged $48,10153 Ein Tak Fan N

$48,256,53

HONGKONG GOLF CLUS

CAPTAIN'S OUT FOR 1886,

na given holow

might be delayed, he did not believe that it world must with any permanent obstruction,

FINANCIAL QUESTION IN TRELATE,

THE RINORBEST THSEASE,

London, 11th February; Protere Kock the colobrated Germa bacteriologist who want to Cape Colony rh onvily to investigato, the rindoryost disease, throughout South Africa bas how announced

and 362), the market klares with small bugara yaar, but it is not unfair to sismas that at the letter rate sad sellers at 208 an interim) the accelerated mail service will lead as far ditidend of 32 por hars will be paid on 23rd as both the mail carrying comperles weer on Instant, trannies books eleming from 18th to Gerned to the introduction of some fansur vesela, Lenden, 12th February,

Instant China Mntabla, without badasss and the dlcatuin of soms of the older and The Light Has A Balfour, in the House REFINERYREChina Sugars sold to fair lower bonty The Parabitia of the P & O Jine, of Commons, stated that is toys Camalesion ortant at 8148 on Eaturday last but since the for instance, will probably go, and the speed of had been appointed, with instrations to make the rats, kas base dropping standily with but the Himanga, the Australia, and vessels of the arandustion into the whole of the State o« Uttle busisese doing, and as closing gantation ante clase, which now whynlly rene's Colombo an perditure of the thres kuplus of England, is 8141 sellers. It is ported that the balancy Sundays will probably be freread to enable Ireland, and Scotlenil, and to report as to the at erudit of guilt and legs sccount, after wiping them to get there in future on Saturday, amourte ominou to each, and as to how much of off the debit balanco carried forward from 1896, Similarly, the Orent Line spoel is kely to be the cost of local services in Irelaut is dafray w bribunts to about $187,000, of which thoreased in fact, the Company in, wo know, by the Stato as compared with England and She pa share fabroching $110,000) wu already preparing for the, for the Oriant Scotland. The Commission is also to repet m With its last amber Sport and Gossip pras

The following naries of members represent be paid as a dividoad to shareholders, which took the mul home today, and high fato wellies in regard to existing taxation ex as necessary is a Minister at Peking. Asents te ita subscribers a collotype photograph

though knowledge of the Chinese charae of Blackburg Holstemer, and The Broker who those who have qualified for the final competi$25,000 written of for depreciation, and about a notoriously slow bint of the linu, a to be emptibts Ireland is satitled to farther abate

Murray Humay, EN. Ero of the year's have been sold at $47, 516, and 845, closing txpansion engines, to make her's rifter vertel "ter 1 What is-wanted is a thorough ren the historio dond-heat for the Champions tion for the above our presented by Capt R2,000, arried forward to now accomm. ons dite while at home shortly with now triple menta

at the last Shanghai Meting wonthly widers having retired, and Unsa motus quiet with further sellors of the lower rate. knowledge of human nature, and tire helder

On Saturday night, a most enjoyable donge her having doubly established his right to hear that a divided will be paid, but hit

THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL. of the past will then have no difficulty was given in the regration room at Kowloon compete in the faul, the number of players is about $14,000 are available to be written of or BIAM, PHILIPPINES, BORNEO, &., & adapting himself to the treatment of the Docks. There was a large number of guests reduced to aine, and the result of the draw is to be carried forvandlega got the following telegrams are from Australina witch has caused such bare smongst catth

SERVA SER EL MINING SHADER, Puzjoms, The panides follow Chinese varisly. Moreover, if the choice is present as well as practically the whole of the Beasts. G. Stowar, C. W. Kay, H. Is. Dalrym cloak up for Febroare romifted in 520 jerk of papers received by the Ce M. Co's steamer

was kept up until midnight.

and Rev. G. R. Vailings, "yes" Mr. P. Jit of an average assay value of 165, 8d; per tubes, Badaloy, receiving 7 atrofos, plays Mr. G. E. the put tuaning 15 days. Reducing this to full weight ounces and adding the rent of the The first and second tion must be played of ordinary Fabrina'y nahing I arrive at Hume, Matek play to be observed. on or before the 22nd Inst, the semi-final on or result of 251 bylives of gold, or a 48 1bn for the 28th, and the Saul on or before, the por jonnce of a value of about £1,055 In reply to a wire sent to the 31st idem.

mina asting for an expression of erinton A member having very kindly presented at future profpes the answer tame jur cup for the above competition, there desirous af nu chigo to way groot extent could it having bois reported at the Transvaal of entering for it will please rend la their names be expooled or its present This live caset Government had desided upon joining the to the Hon. Suur subscribe them to the list to directore to order strictest economy of the Geneva Convention withent cornulting Great on the table at the Club House, Entries will mina had the dennissal of all surplus labour and Britain, Lord Sallebury ented that, under the thin bus boen doen, since.As it seems in forms of the Convention 2 London, the assent closs on the 20th inat.

possible to carry on andreasful operation with, of Great Britain was necesgo before any suck TRIAL DEFENCE QUESTION, a curtailed staff, ithaa boon teoiced to oils step could be taken Holowocon announced prints misoting, of shareholders for the 16ththat the British Government gara its nacent to lustust, at which the wirectors will pat a fall and the proposed notion on the part of the Sonacisne that have been published spons Eis Folders, and proposing such measures as ore wont ploto hintement of affairs before the shame, Afruma Fepublic AKILTRATION

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THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LAST FOR THE FAR EAST.

FOR

1897.

THE THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL Ieave, which will be found, as hitherto, more fall and narrate than its predecessors,

Royal Octavo-Complete with MaganiPlars, pp. 1,940, 37. Directory only, pp. 872, 88.50.

to be limited to those already possessing a Europeana engaged in the docks. Docspley W. Robertson; C. A. Tomur, M. Stewart, failings treated yielding 203 onnosa of bullion Steinan

"thorough knowledge of the Chinese character" the field of selection becomes a very narrow one, so narrow indeed that the chance of finding a really suitable man, possessed of all the other qualifications as well as knowledge of the Chiucas character, becomes remote. A profound diplopiatio experience." We have had too much of that at Peking; what is wanted in a straightforward business man who when he enge a thing will let it be known that he mates it, a man with sufficient force of A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. character to impress bis will upon others.

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WHOLESOME CONFECTIONERY

Judge Movat having come to Shanghai to rurat his health. Mr. H. 8. Wilkinasu, Crown Advocate, luft for Nagasaki by the Saikio Mars, Capt Conner, on the 6th March, to oundnot n commission de ludice inquirendo there into the case of Mr. A. Norman, proprietor of the Rising Sun, O. Daily Ne

Mr. W. Pritchard Morgan, M.P., rith his daughter and his staf left Shanghai for Pelting on the 6th March by the Eldorado, to discuss with H.E. L Hang-ching the projects whioli were originally opened between them at homo, and which, we understand, brought Mr. Morgan to China C. Daily Nets.

„E POURHOMES,

DIRECTORE.

The covants have been audited by Mr. Arnold, who efem bimself for re-sfaction.

WM: PERLASE,

Chairman

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that he has discovero process, which will für LAPINIC TABLE COMU 18STON,

redor quttle proof aguiat contracting the Inder, Sth February ice and only a fortnight's treatment. is, Iound that the report of the Posifle eccemary. He also states that, as a result of Cable Commission well bo inlet to the colonics his investigations, hot convinced that interested on Friday next traderpost can bontirely eradicated

THE TRANSVAAY AND THE GENEVÄ **

** London, 8th February

18, VEŽEZUELA ARBITRATION

THE LOTPTIAN QUESTION

13% (tiss CHAMPIONS;

Indon, 19 February. Mr. Steinitz, who was defentel recently ty Hot Lasker for the chess championship at Moscow, after a match which Artonded over varit mentha, much delay being comed by the tuners of the former combatant, is Dar seriously ill, and is in the hospital at. Moscow

London 14th February The Dake of Devonshire has disžiewed the

peech delivered of the Guildball, under tas angpicos of the British Empire Lengat, on the

He states that the notion that the Admiralty guaral [ticipis relating to colonial defeneo. hold itself cosponsible for the protecties of alt Tritish, forritory against any organisert in waion, leaving to the colonics the task of 28- Qiralling any attacks that might be made by

bostile crucols or snill squadrons of bastio

London, 8th February.

London, 14th Fobruary

A Horlert, Secretary to the Navy, to arrange for a vessel to convey relief from San Francisco

During the testing of the primers of sens torpedoes by a cruiser off Cribraltar an accidunt pecuro, by which feux teamen wore killed.

QEO, FENWICK & CO., LIMITED. Work on the ten-zile local railway at Hang The following is the raport for presentation In the mere game of diplomacy the Chinese okow will commenos in the Brat, wok of April at the saunad niveling to be held on Friday a vell nigh invincible and it is not there Work on the railway to Woosung, began sert

MAN AZ áóðávod réaetsary for thefuture succesetlery Londen, Jih February 3rd December last, in fob lie described the that à foreign Minister is likely to prove his the th ultimo The Hangobow railway

The Director beg to submit to the sharing en of the operations. I understand that it It is understood that the arbitrators to be aBcials anticipate having their read ready for superiority. The third of the qualifications traffic in six months from the time of starting holds a statement of accounts for the year will be necessary to call for fresh capital appointed nader the Ang. Venezuela Arbitra

onding 81st December, 1808.

Shares have been sold to vary orgy bon Treaty to determine the disputed boundary mentioned by Mr. NORMAN, certain-NC. Daily News

The not profit for the year emanets to extent fit rapidly declining rates, bat the between British Guians and Voreznela will not "age," is rather indefinite, but in reply

Oa Sulang afternoon the Centurion on $19,270.48, to which bus to be added $10,490.01, closing quotation is So par share buyers. Chiar most nalil abou, the middlear, 1898 OUT GLASS BOTTLES it may be pointed out that Sir CLAUDS ered the final stage of the Hongkong foot brought forward from last year's account bonger tokanged. Now Baimonis, after PANIC AT ST. PETERSBURG

MACDONALD is not a very young men, on ball competition by defeating the Rayni Eu From this amount it is proposed to pay a divi- dropping to $1.90 for ordinary and 20 for The rumours of possible war in connection chips. contained no now principle the contrary he is in the prime of life gineers at the Happy Valley by four goalsdend of 10 per cent, er $15,000, do shareholders, preferende, aleres baro boon the icons of very with whales to Turkey, and also of HD UNITED STATES AND THE INDIAN

one. The final between the Centurionanditor's free $150, consulting committee 8300, extensive sales during the last thres dage at of the plague from India, love caused ponto and it is an advantage that we should have aut Kowloon will be played next Saturday transfer $15 000 to reserve fund, and carry for rising rates, and a high as $1 for ordinary on to St. Petersburg Stock Exchange and na Minister at Peking a man wliose mental and a capital game is expected. The Cenward the balance of $5,810,44 to next year's and 59 for preferance, shares his been paid the there le bon a henry fill in the values of United States Senate has asked Mr. H..

market closing with seller at those rates atcoka there turion will certainly have to improve on fast Account

Jelebus without busines. Raaba," oring, to vigoar is at its flood and who will not be Saturday's play to beat Kowloon, for their com

Mr. A. Rodger xetices according to the arti, rumours of vors gode omshings, have boen dampKE subjected to the temptation of being bination was very faulty and there was almost begniled by stulated respect for his grey

an entire look of Snished style about their play eles of association, but offers himself for rent $16 to $1Gs per share, closing with lord at Referring to the strong remarks with regn for the relief of the salirers from the famine

grave errors which we are not accustomed to election. The shareholdere will be asked St. Olivers, ou reseint of belograms from the to the lived Tribunals in Egypt and the ante TOEFEDO FATALITE:

conhirm the appointment of My W. Parlste mine reditg, "At the Enrole mino the 2011 | conditio attitude of Franco made by Bur hairs into weakly making good untured see in the sailors"

LA MOON AUDITOR

shows a width of 5 feet, showing visible gold Stichnol Hicks Bench, Chancellor of the axel London, 14th Fabeunty, concessions and exercising unjustified for

and grade of or being very gond cara into us in the House of Comment in moving beartace. What is wanted as Peking is

strong demand, and sons ruthier ball tying the Fats to over the orgies of the Dongela bus besh going on, saten teaching $12 for expedition, if Hauotas, French Minister for empaatically a strong man, and in Sir

sheree and for B shared, woarket siesing Tercig Alfaire, declares that be speech of RESIGNATION OF LOCE ROSMET CLAUDE MACDONALD we think we have

London, 15th February; gister with sollers at $18 and 36 respastivaly Bir Bljeksel Hicks Beach L not help in any

Lord Romeod (Bie Herens Robinson) has DCCES, WHARVES, AND GUDOWNS Hour way to a solution of the difficulty with regard got him

kong and Whampoa Dvokalistes sold in small to the Dreption arstion and he depraentes nesigned his position as Governor of Cape late at 40 to 45 per cent. prem, for (ses and any alscredit bins thrown upon the Mized Colony and Billish High Cozamirionet for end of the month, and at equivalent raise an Tribisiak South Africs, and it is Announced that he will time, the market olowing weak at 240 per cent Loodan, et Kebruary The succouded by Sir Alfred Milner, dia prem for cash. Kowloon Wharves here been N Handtany in his speech in the French of the Bosed of Inland Revenae, od stoly in good demand with ashes of 358 359, and 260 Chamber of Deputies, further stated lost there Under Secretary for Finance in Egypt.

HEAVY FALL IN COMEDIA. market dlming steengWatcha and New was great cause for anxiety with regard to the Amor Doclis without salas,

future of the Egyptian. toauros, and if the

London, 15th Fourway - LANTS, HOTELS, AND PUILDINGS Hong- uestion Vore submitted to arbitration tka In consequstee of the threstoned trouble in kong Lands sold ct 577, sleeing strong attitude wombined by Price would sertainly caucet on with the disturbance in Crete there Kowloon Lands fetched $10 West Points have busheld France could not in say use his been a sharp fall in the price of Conable; sallar at 20% Hotels are anal asier and consent to the infringsmout of her rights with which have dachood to the extent of 25 d

of British Consols, which resterday 984 and are offering at latter figure Loratad proses made by Great Britala, NE

MISCELA INDOUS, -Green Talasids have für London 10th February fell to the extent of £125. Bes in consequence thṣe improri, and zales luivo been offected uni The Gortant senstapere, commeatibe open of the threathing aspect of affair in 600- to 5257; 1 hour that very good report is going to be issged....... Watsons are quint at 312 Red 27.37 Electrine az offer at 58 Ropee sold at St

F'onrichs have buyers of $53, the eight 3583A inary: getoru meuding will be held on 19th 119.15 slant transfer books closing from 15th to $479.01 19th instant foes old at 3109 and are wanted $259.571.67 Ewo's told at Tix 874 and Tson Kung Mere

at 113, 95.

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Hongkong, 5th January, 1997.

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DEATE.

At Clabo, on the 4th March, FRANCES JOAN,

6 months, youngest daughter of JOEN ERINALD and ELIZABETH MARGARET HARDING

The Daily Press.

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Nitinty tees for Local and Preliminary Ex- enuations were forvarded to Ozford by the last mail from Hongkong.

The Norwegian steamer Aleddin, from New York, left. Singapore un Saturday morning and may be axpcoted here on or abort the 20th inst.

The Austrian cruiser Panther rived from Singapore on Saturday afternoon and the neual salties wore cxchanged.

Hudson's Furprise Party opens at the Theatre Royal on Saturday, 30th March. The box ofico is now open at Messrs. W. Robinson & Co's

Owing to the unfavourable weather the aricket match which was to have been played a Saturday, Over 23 Under £wes postponed.

We have to acknowledge, receipt of the February number of The Rolls. The stochea are good but the letterpress is hardly so bright ng isual.

It is pacified in the Gazelle that I I. the Governor has been pleased to accept the ra- signation of Captain U. Murray Adamson from the Hongkong Volunteer Corpe,

From a notification in the Gazette inviting tanders we gather that it is intendol at last to proceed with the filling in of the reclamazion betrica lec House Streat and Pottinger Street.

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Hongkong, 10th March, 1897

"LZANPRITERS" 1905 Anxit, Slar DiCEMBER, 1896: ASARTO

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Value of land and billings

The N. C. Daily News of the 8th March Says It is reported that Lin Thotai ban toon instructed by Viceroy Lia to erect a copper dash it at the Kiangnan, Argenai in order to supply the local oxchange market. Lán Tavtai has already purchased a large stock of copper. and spelter which will be at once transported to the Arsenal, where the first cash will be stuck to-morrow. It is thought that will appliances at had some 303 strings" (one string equals 1,000 cash) can be made in one day and that. with the stock he has bought Liu Tuotai will be able to turn cut not less than 60,000 Value of land in Kowloon Marine. "strings" of cash, which at the pressat Tow Lot No. 39 rate of bxchange of the Mexican dollar, which is worth only 350 cash; will be equal to $70,000.

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Says Daybroal in Sport and Gosip -- So our old friend John, the part owner of the

gkong Champions winner, Rolelit, is now running in double harness. The happy event was solemnized in Chicago last Saturday even inte 129 Feb.), and a telegram was despatched from this which rand sa foliowa. Best wishes from Shonghot friends," and then followed seventy- six nies, but these were only hurriedly collected and do not represent a tithe of the friends here who, hed time allowed, would have swelled the list. The same day the following nosiver was received Warmest thinke, con gratulatione Brava Reitstet. Marion, John,"

best man, our worthy C.C., may not be back here before tho Spring Meeting, but, as he would any, My Isar fir, it's no use talking"

a no por Iactintulet 524,900.00 Lees uniourt written off for depre

2,000.00

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Val of bus ad ce furniturs

a por fast stemment Added during the Jews

Les amount vallen off for depre

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112,000.De

- 512,928 45 +2,769.36

$25,516.01

3,978.67.

22329

value of stuck br unde Work in pogres Unexplead fre Lauragço Cureat sccount with the Hongbing

Shingbal Danking Colpuration: Cask In band

Sundry debtors

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ES.208.25 03.256.3

160,000.01

Amistat of capital, 1,300 allares at 325 sen

fally parl-up q Reserve fantasy naria Amount reseed in sarano o 20 of

contracte in hout. Do ADATAN RA69616687 3597.50 Bundry credi Balance of prošit and less necORIḥ

35,760 44

57.67

Fobtainable as Si Humphreys toki at 50, and recent to Egipt, which were bisud spon rente pre London, 16th February.

AMERICA AND STAM

SPARENTNATION. ACONITED S

the statement of M. Hauan French Minister for Foreign Allaire with dormice to the recent speech of Sir Michal Hicks Bondi, Chancellor of the Exchequer, on the question of the British mentation of Egypt, describe it ng bùng equivalent to a refusal to accept the challenge of the Brimah Ministers en

TIE CZARINA'S HEALTH

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cotton with the faturbances in Crete, has 207 advanced again to El 2s. 6d, this being Jower than the quotation on Thurday

THE JAMERON RAID INQUIRY?

London, 16th February, The Selent Committee of the House of Con mons sppointed to inquire into the engin and circumstances of the incursion into tha winter Costivities of the Court at Bonth Africau Repablis by an armed farce, St. Petersbury have been abandoned owing to and into the admistration of the British the delicate condition of the Caprian's leath Bonth Africa Company, pted to report thereon, Londen, 11th February. and further to report what alterations are The health of the Craviva, wloss indisposition desirable in the government of the territories caused the badaniont of the usual winter feeander the control of the Company," reswed isiles of the Court at St. Petersburg, is now its sitting to day, under the chairmanship of reported to be improving as

Mr. W. L. Jed

The

Londen, Otla TobenĄTY

TILL NIGER COMPANY EXPEDITION.

London, 10th February Turther information received from the West Court of Atrivs states that the expeditica dos futaled by the Royal Nigor Campany under

HRH Prince Tarawangsu, H.S.M. Foreign Minister, and M1 John Barrett, S. Minister

ko patho the following statement The Siamese Closeramont, through URH Priroe Derawongse, Foreign Minister, and the United States Government, through Mr. Jehn Barret, Minister fo Slam, hara agreat

First, to submit the entire Check on to 15162553 nahitration, the arbitrator to deelde al disputes 177.39 questions of law or fact, and live power to make 2207480 awer, if any against either the Siamese command of Majer a. J. Arnold has cap. If the engagement which took place will the 5,070.07 Gorerament or the Chack Estate Recording to hired Hide, anil coropied the Emir's palace 2,000.00 copulation. The artstrator je bir be scans Burnatives Lieutenant as Thomson, of the

19.80 perz odland of high standing now stationed in Leicestershire Regiment, was killed.

a neighboring foreign colony or Ablatio oily,

To cost of inbour, maforials, and, working dx.do BEST ANS Low-Record, Blar DECEMBER 1866

Toro na Manngers falarios To Are used

Crown rent and res

A correspondent of the Singapore Eyes Preu makes the following suggestions in connection with the diamond jubileo velebrations :-The keynote of the tens Chord of Jubilation haring béin rounded, Į venture to fill it up hy (1) A Stamp Duty of $50 on all addresses of congra- tulation; and a Hesuce fay of 37 for every speech made to more than six porsons, (2) revision of the revenon charges to cover all congratulatory "we" (6) A charge of 50 cents a head on all ohildren proceshing. (Titles of plant account Artillery to find their own ammunition for Mr. J. W. Davidson, the well known news. solutes and infantry blank for the fau de papar correspondent, or United Statos Consejoze (5) Busting may be flown anywhere: nt Tamszi, in, we undersized, accompanying and in any quantity at 6 canis a square foot. Japanese exploring party to the inlands to the EW. of FormLICA.

The "Rickmers" sisainer Elisabeth Hickner, from Middesbro, Antwerp, and Haraburg, passed the Canal on the 18th inst, and may be consided dus et Singapore on or about the 2nd April.

Her Majesty's approval of the Ortiuance to further amend the Post Office Ordinance and of the Ordinance to provide for compensation being paid to Pawnbrokers in certain casas is notified in the Gausta

The appointment of Supernumerary Surgeon Litenant F. O. Stadsns, M.D., to be urge Captain to the Hongkong Voinntoer Corps vice Surgeon Captain J. Cantlie, who has left the colony, is gazetted, the colony

It is noted in the Gazette that Mr. Ryutaro Amaro has been recognised as in charge of the Japanese Consulate in Hongkong during the temporary absenos from the colour of Mr. S Shimizu, Cousal for Japan. M

Vunalını masts 31eech With 'thusa conatituents; and a few higher harmentes; kweli na banting imported from Jingland, lan terms from Japan, nails from France, and sporta from Germany, the people of this place will be able to make the selebration not only momier: uble but entirely antisfactory to the FINALL MIND

To written of property: scour To amount of bed debts written of Talagal atpaziert singin Tulalaner to lo sapopulated, viz.

10,276.87

· Divideril of 16” per eont: án

"Add to carte fund 25,000,000

Casmalting Committeo'r fem

300:00 balando to be carried to now

By amount brought herard from last year's The Field Battery of the Bangkong Volanten Coros and also the Maxim Gaz Company hold By gross curan their competitions on Saturday afternoon. Clin By rectangula target was placed in Deep Water Bay and the Bylan Din Inverses serpsy.

By interest boast firing was from the top of Wongneichung Gap. There was an exceedingly good master of men, notwithstanding the cold weather, and the BURL of the notion was a particularly favour able one for testing the merits of the various detachments, the ground from the preparatory position being hilly and in places decidedly roughThe light was always bad and the smoke was most aggravating in its persistency

$08.50:

3670044)

$215,000,$5

The Right Hon. Cecil Rhodes, who at the time of the raid was Premier of Cape Colony. and managing director of the British Bonth Afrios Company, was examined by the Com mittee. Headmitted having holpad the form movement on the Itant, ait and that Es did faal Government in the way of the development at gwing to the obstacles placed by the Trans of the mustry; and also in the belief that the Transvaal wat about to introduce Germany. London, 11th Fabmiary into the already uplicated sykten in Bouth and is chall it in Bier at the endliest date Fuller cetails of the Sghing area to hard, Africa. He aku admitted that he altomated to Agreeable to him, which may be in November brand it appeare that is sagagement, which re-delaide the public, into the belief that D. 326

Desember, or as the ecusou muita,

ulied in the sapture of Bels, was of a most desperate character, and continued from sun- 180, tatil dark. The enemy, who numbered 20060, velpied ridge betwu Bida and lie British fares Four companies of Major Arnold's trope wills for Mazim guns, ad-

on had gone to tap and to the naistance of the women and children at Johannesburg,

Tuen, 17th February.

Socças, to appoints Mixed Board of Arbi tors who shall fully investigate the alleged Risauit on the US. Vich Carl-Goteral, Mr.

The traminition of Mr. Cesil Khocce by the EY Kellett, at Chengmui, in November, 1896,

Select Committee on the Transvaal raid agitad an arbitrate all questions of law, lace and

leuse interu and among those resout 831030024- reparation. By "Mixed Board it is meant

that the same shall asist of respectively vevedu distance of two miles under Bre from the yesterday were HRH the Prince of Wales Amarican anal or citizen-aid Siamese art on the ridge, and by a vigezons attack and a large number of pears and members of 34,400/01 | Official or subject. The tribunal shall fret ta acceded in dislodging the main body of the the Heas of Commons. There were, however,

enemy, not driving them towards Bids Flank no laures present 103,789.20 | what eridenico there may be in Bangkok ending parties of the enemy, however, crept to the

Mr. Rhodes in his evidencs, declared that 6.00 then reesed to Chiangmat to gotoplets, tear of the British force, whoreupon Major the unfriendly sititsan persistently maintained 265.00 labours In the oreat this Mixed Loard Arnold formed a square, with the Maxim gaus by the Transvaal Government towards and

Tribunal cannot reach a final agreement, an

at the corners. The square was charged 1 Colony and Bribiala South Africa had prevented Umpire, to be nolcoted by the two foyer, portedly by the enemy, notwithstanding the aur commox selien between them. the s macte, shall be appointed why khali

tarrido Losses they were suffering, but every of civil rights to the Outlanders in the Trans- abs maither an American por Siamese temp to break the square filed, vzal was also intolerable. They had, in con- CAMPBELL, MOORE AND CO, The Mixed Tribunal, which will fret sit in although there were hordes of onvalry sequence, heon on the verge of revolution for

Bangkok and then proceed to Changmsi ta con il Rides The surch hounder que years past, and would continue to make prepa tinuo ita ibrostigations will probably tourist of of the Brities for the fact the enemy at a tions for a change until the wrongs frous which The following is the report of the Board of the United States Minister, inajuwal Idro distance of 1000 yards, and with such effect they safered vero redressed. Dr. Janezo,

is no ether Unitell States official here who bould that at 3 o'clock the natives begun to retroat, said, had started without his unthority but the apite, of these drawbacks the shooting was very ary meeting of shareholders ---

Government. The Umpire, if these are walla good and the work of the subdivisiong highly Gentionen-Your Directory bog to submit to agred in their conclusions will be some dia completed their dudool. creditable. The match home was warm werk herewith spconnts for the twvalva mouthrending tinguished ofleinl of o neghbouring Foreign

many was worn out in holding back Lo of $2,313,41. With your approval, the Directers of the members of the tribuna, abill to gustated to bazo been gail to that of the best

aha perth of bootather Slit December, 1898, showing a credit talance colony, to whom the syldance takon and briefs guce while descending the steep hill leading propose to deal with the amount as follows,mitted. This investigation will take price on to the Exppy Valley. The prizes for the vÆT VAN

A won us river and sparon conditions are favoar Field Battery have been given by Major Sir To pay a dividend of 12 per cent. $1,440.00 Blls to proceeling to Chong tan John Carrington Commandant) and Mr. JJ. To pay direstare les Prenoir, - Q.0, while Hon. T. II. Waitsbed To write off goodwill account

LIMITED.

76.7, on the 1st, and the minimani 41, on the 10th, in lingering round the ring position, but in rectore to be submitted to the eleventh ast, and Mr. P. Ora, en oficial, of the Claretend the house gans opening fire upon thèm (MY, Tuhodes) riited that he had placed the.

The inaximum temperature list month was

the mean for the mouth being 54.2. The rain- fall amounted to 1.82 inobos. There were only 474 hours of sunshine, there being none at al on fourteen days. M

- HONGKONG, Manom 15th, 1897,

In an article on “Russia and England” in Mr. G. de Champeaux, agent of the Message the Contemporary Review Mr. HENEY Norrie Maritimes, informs that the M. . MAI Boimad veris on British diplomacy in steamer Oceanion, which was to hard felt sang

hs! on Saturday, at 9 a.m., left only yesterday Chins. It is somewhat remarkable that two mening at five, owing to bad weather. How nch articles as that on "The Russo-Chinese ever, it will be arranged so that sho may have *Treaty" and that on Russia and England"engkong for Europe at the advertised time,

Wodnesday at noon, if practicable.. should appear side by side in the same magaane and, treating the matter from on firely different standpoints arrive at sub stantially the same conclusions, Thera can unfortunately be no doubt that during the critical times of the war between China and Japan, when deep schemes were being elabo rated by our commercial and political rivala, England was very indifferently served in her diplomacy at Peking. In the long ran perhaps Chiou may come to rospent her all the more for the fact that she did not take advantage of the situation to grind sxes of her own at China's expense, especially when the laboriousness of grinding the ares of Russia and France begins to tell at Peking,

to the United States, tft on Saturday for Ban H.E. Wn Ting-fang, the Chinese Minister Francisce by the O. & Ostonmor Ceglzo, when had the Chinese flag flying at the main in A hour of her distinguiabad passenger The Hen. Ho Kai also left by the ducts for Shaug

si to enter on his appointment in connection with the Imperial Bank and railway schemes

300,00 Bargtok, 1 March, 1897

3000

03.65

AFCERERA,: Chairman.

fed towards Sokuta

A TERMINLE DISASTER

- Lordón, 10th February)

troeps on the Transvaal frontier, and had sup

that probably he was The Hanan troops, who composed the British plast money and arms,

to the Transrat, the incident of a few fear xpedition, were nader perfect contest through morally culpable for the end. He however, ont" the ongagement, and their disapling is in lauper, as bolag analogous to the incursion" white troops, the ago, then Prince George of Greece prosedad

Notwithstanding the force onslaught of the with A Greek flotill to Crets putives only six load were wounded Sir Willian Harperrt, the Liberal leader in AAM Loudon, 12th Qbruary

the Hera of Commons, who is one of the “Further information regard coupation-members of the Committee, cross-ozaminod Mr. TUD NEW MAIL CONTRACTS.

of Bide by the expedition drapatched by the Rhodes at scrie length, but with the mosty the prisa competed for by the Maxim To write off ixtures aunt Gun Company. The deners of the prices To carry forward to next year's so AOR

Royal Niger Company sites that the town of bland delicacy, and the veral dual which en- were present and His Excellunty the Governor count_202.70

The following telegram from Kelbourne Bids only visided to the British lorde ter being sued between the two was followed with intense Sa William Rotinach. also put in an oppoor Your Diretom are glad to be in a position ab

bombarded for whole day. Two of the focal interest by (ose who were present. Mr. ance during the fi cor. The result of the present to sinto that the business of the Com appears in West Australian peperiets vero Eitled, and 1te Fodlah Brindes have Rhoder who seemed to be impatient with res

pany lus grostly increased during the past few

An intimatica, wai, roogved by cable to-day

ant to details, sometimes refused to answer the paritions will be known in a day or two

mouths, and there is every urobability of show. (February 4th) from Mr. Chamberlain, the

The neve Emig had a rery narrow 0907, questions put to him, and when he did reply his A cariche aan was thrashed out at the Polering till etter remlts for the parsert year, Secremry of State for the Colonies addressed Court on Saturday Twe Englishmen med

The scosunte has been andited by Mr. A to the sling Gorenor, Six John Mediker, that as two men who were steding within a foot of opiwore were blant nad stroest de Lulay OT. Gourdin, whom re-election as anditor is fub Pastmaster moral had accepted a tender him were killed by the explosion of a obe pouret to here is diaconcerting effect on Bir Charles Moore and Henry Bocles and two Ger

recommended:

for the Anglo-Australian muil nervios for baten London, 17th February William Harcourt. He admitted loving met mans named Oscar Heinfaldt and Cay! Bugan,

years, starting on February 1st, 1898

News from the West Coast of Africa with to the Times the cable mossage with regard to the elf anders, were pharged with belog in possession

tracts have been made with the 0.6 0. regard to the Royal Nigar Company's expedia invitation zest from the Band to Dr. Jameso The Manager of the Hongkong Branch off dangerous weapons with intent to commit

and Orient Companies as formerly, but the two, which recently spared Bids after a des but stated that he was not aware who bad The Straits Tancanoe Co., Limited, has received felony. On Friday Inspectors Stanton and

the time limit being reduced to 28 days 14 overal of the nation Minter the the extensive by bad presed the Band to rise against the a telegram from his head office giving the Quincy and Bergant Holt retired certain is THE HONGKONG SKARE MARKET. deliveries are to be started more muretually pirate engagement states that the rulers of altered the date of its letter. He denied that following summary of the Company accounts formation, upon which they visited 20. Fletcher to be saraitied at the next annusl generel Street, where they arrested two of the defend Mr. 11. Gearg, in his weekly skaro liet dated hours between Brindisi and Adelaide, or 20 Makonnedan empate of Beket, have now aban Traserial overnment, but declined to state, En days 16 hours between Lendon and Adelaids, dened what was known the Bida federation, without refection, whether the telegram sent meeting-Net premium for the year 1996, ants, and Inter the other tavo came into the 13lli Murub, sayı:-

via Brindisi, Hifforts were made by the Aus- which was formed to oppose the advance he tha by Colonel Rhodes under date 21st Dovozbar, With the exception of a big business in mi traktan solonies to hire the service ao explished Fritish erpediaan into the interior. The Emir 15, iplied that the rising was not to proceed. $470,000; mount cared forward from work house and they were also arrested. ing account, 1800, to new account. $585,000 weed but it this way. The police jag stucku lie market has been rether quiet, su 23 days, bat ile companies stipakted for of Bida is now in bidug, and lis Viar in unites Lord-Hosted, the British High Coun

mjesionor, and ha (Mr. Rhodes) wont to the the rate of $130,000 has been withdrawn from heard that it wis the intention of tl pra and rates, with very few exceptions show aan orts 16 hours, and this was conused. The pleading for pque

Rand reserve fand; balance at credit of profit and Beers to go tan ship in the harbour and downward tendency. The disturbed state of existing cragements allow the pants to ocery

After prepending so far witli the axemiration loss, $1,000. It is proposed to pay a divided furdly renova bile za kuda, colaps politics at home, together with the delining 2 das 19 hours between Brindisi and Adilaks of 5 per cent

and to use strong run if they met with exchange, or bre opposition. This casiga the polics frustrated elate of affaire,

less responsible for the Under the now watients the pain will be slightly A der troan accident, Involving great loss of Mr. Bhades, the Committee adjourned nutil

A nader font days The Pr. O. Company s life, e iperted from Cornal A platform Friday next but it would have been better in Tory In the Monarine of Art for February the house in which they were lodging, and Bank shares Eave been sold at deolinior rates, services to Bombay Gate her wook, and to hang work of widening tao "Codrenigk viaduct fell

STATESMEN ON THE CRETAN QUESTION, by immediately apprebending the peisonors in respect if England and opened her eyes to minipal article is on Mt. Georgo Frederick

BAKE SBARES-Hoogkong and Shangri tendered de sua compralousively for the which was employed in winction with the Lordan, 14th Fobruary. what was going on and acted on the course atto, RA by M. H. Spielmann, with eleven it transpired the adlady hod Loss handel e 1, 174, 175, 172, 171, 170, 169, and 168 per hai fortnightly, in addition to the carriage of with lie compunts from beight of 13016, and My Gladstone beß boon interriowa will re of events dictated, instead of making a con-instrations. The other contents are all a revolver and a knife ponding the time for the ort, prem, for eneb, which latter I make the the Australia mails for £290,000 a year, which twelve son were filled our raid to the present situation in Crete aul the mpicuous diplay of her diplomatic weakness, terusting and the flustrations excellent. Special legal to two of the prisoners, but as the fear her looks unter this bealing ere median red for norries. The deputy Postmator Dergrad At the vormors inquest on the boules of the ani ho state that would be a batter commission of the robbery These wespons be closing rate The London rate is 939 10s is £20,000 less than the present annual charge Lordon, 11th February action taken by Graced in connection then with, interest attaches to a production illustrating had been in company with each other they were As M. NORMAN, SAVE, we could bardly the results obtainable by the noir photographie all charged with the lawful possension; of 3 very dull, › Unione hava hoèn sold at 8295; but the Australian colonies should be permitted to the Coldpack viaduct the jury returned af were to succeed in the attempt she is now mik.. MARINE INSURANO SHARES have led for Victoria La berefore, anggested that men who were killed through the acilent at which he would profoundly rejoice if Greece hago euffered moro if we had had no process of reproduction in colour. Siraz thom. Two of the prisoners were fuad SLOV Peloso quiet" China Tradera found bevors t share in the benefit of this reditation pro wala voglio against Mr Blowett, foreman, aud. A fog toiresenthe Christies there. He als diplomatic service

Matall and the stated the method is this. The picturor 1 sach with the altarualiva of three nontheim $793; but more sharos are on offer. Kangtasea insteed of paying the £85,000 per year anbaily, Pearce, mausger of the works, on the ground pressas a hope that the Great Powers, in donl..

may be any coloured object or accept-in BXY British Minister accomplished 20 more posed to the camera and thres asgatires are

than if he had, twiddled his thumbs." teken, ou records the yellow, one the rou, and in $100 to keep the pouco, in default root sold in a small way at $197, but more advantage of the concession. The Orient Com the oated copho,tributed to ing with the Cretan question, will recallest that Having thus sped the parting guest Mr. one the blas rays redected by the ploture or object. This soparation of the values of the NORMAN a little further on welcomes, the tires primary colours is effected by the intor coming one in the following terms -- Thus ; parition of polour Betons, which prevent ăn Más

our Legation et Feling became vacant, the one colour From these negatives blocks panango to the recording negative of any bus

“and the post being one which absolutely are made, one for each primary colour, and by demenda in its ocupier a thorough panting these blocks one ever the other the

IE INSTANCE SHARES. Hardly any likely be seuls from the sdoption of the low was r thing Is been done boyond a small sale of mail contrasts which were shadowed recently knowledge of the Chinese character, a by the proves of photography, are brought | Powers aro couferring together, Hongkong at $370 and a for small lots of by Mr. Charlierlain, and more referred to in profound diplomatic experience, and a wgether again dod the final effect produced Bussin has ofered Survia 120,000 magazine Chinus ut 11084, the latter slcule is offering at the Atli pregi por are such advices certain ago in order to secure Chinese Casal's Fenity Magazine rives the first rifles and Servin his collod put all the reserve 108 posible 8108 while Hongkong ing likely to reach the agents till the new

piace to iz article by Arnold Whitə on: Whất

wasted at 3370 controty nd beuretted by the Hottie respect, a comparatively youthful doldier, millal conld do which may be read at fur drill

SRIPPING SHARED Love you rather not Cremona. Any abangas Last way eventuate was appointed to it driet from the Niger

glooted Hongkong, Canton and Macros sold will not care saturally into present Sharps lecture n money - White Boys THE CRETAN QUESTION

8051 1 835 cal, and be $35 for 30th June Coast Protectorate Words fail to deser

that the millionaires are not an enviable set of It is vollepel that the negotiations of the stares are offering on these terms, with buyers such a preposterous appointment as it ensule, and one drawback to the posis Powers old rather to conciliation than to

En fhr es can be jnrized at tion is that they aro gonerally in want of wority with Gregos, and there is so talk of "denerven." present the preposterous appointment" mones The Quiver sy four complete

atories besides the continuations of the two puting the Greek troops, under Eppens appears to have beez justified by results, urial stories,

vers for pacifying Craze,

fbres primary a collars, wybich were separatač

appropriate supplement to Mr. Granville

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

prisonawat, and the other tre wire bound evor add at 31021. Norik Chinns poglected. «Can- Hand fottlar the uker Government obtain full that negligesos on their part had i

it in mossary for them to redeem their own character months' imprisenisest,

thares are offering, Straits, under the influence any's tendar, a fer the sorries betweon Naples

AKGABUNDAT ULOSING.

ANG BILL REJECTED,

London, 16th February: of rumours of a vory bnd, report and a rumored and Adelaide 28 days 14 hours, thence onwards, eye

Lord Salisbury state that the Grost PowerTM dividend of unly 81 per share, have been coklip for £65,000 yer your Tondon, 10th February

In the Erass of Commons to-day z bill in have protested against the utter unwisdom of fairly large lots at rapidly declining ratos, both Commenting on the above the Tintroduced by lr, Charles H. Wilson, menor the notion taken by Grecse in convection with each and on time, and the closing quolation in Leyton nga--No advions have been ranevad for the Weatpia Divimon of Hull; providing for Crate, and have no intention of monetioning it sellers at $234 For cash and rather under

Companies in Colombe as to changes that are was rejected by a zmajority of 67

LIU TO WIE DAILY PESH5""}

LONDON, 11th March.

KARNAUT THE SITUATION. ant rates on time, A NE VA FER by the agents of the P. & D. and the Orient the entire closing of publie-honses on Sundays, | He added that the concert between the Powers:

The situation mains changed and the

LONDON, 12th March.

at 8844 and 536 rasprotively.Todo Chines cold BEND MACNIVIN & CAMERONS PEN at $74 and elsewak Olles lead Manilis are bean roll at 876 $78, and 377 elcsing

THE WAVELET, Pay, for

dora Call with sellers at the latter te Doeglames have TEISING JAWA 200 words ||pe|} improve slightly and after sales at $016, 80oðild everywhere WATERLEI WOREN, Beshow

at

BRITAIN, AND AMERICA.

on the quartióu is completo.

London, 17th Februsry. London, 12 February The situation in Crete was bought up in the Mr TF: Bayard, the United States Ambas. House of Cosimons last night, the Right sader in Bugised, who about to retire febrer A. J. Houy, First Lord of the Treasury, ce in, consequence of the recent political deprecated aty diyoussion on the matter. He benges in the United Bister was entertained stated that if why revelations were made by the far, banquet by his friend and ad- Government it might have the effect of destroy org in Fogland last night wing the cont of the Great Parere Turkey Gift Barend in replying to the local of his would Man fail to proces apd, the inevitable ra fealth referred specially to the Arbitration sylf would be a rental Europenu war Trosty between Great, iritain and Amarion, Sir William Harcourt, leader of the Opposi whip is now before the Senate for ratification Lion, in reply Balfour, objected to the spl stated that althauge the ratification of the century pased on weds by Lind Sababur treats new proposed, halveen the two countries for the astien she had taken in Crote.