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THE BONGRONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17TH, 1567,

The UBS. Mashite strived at Belgon on Rie 10th Mstol Lrom Bangkok.

de Justico Wise and Mrs. Wise,loare Lote or by the P &0. steamer Sand on the 29th

·GÁRVAL AND MAILITIES,

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or less acglected, whilst Charbonnages continos. 2,000,000.00 out of the market.

3,120.63

DOORS, WIARTES, AND GODOWER-Hong- 2,028,125.40

137,221.08 Xong, and Winapos Decks Lave continued to ruks casior, a fair business has been transacted 34,123,470.41 thoughout the weak at 244 for cost unid the ord of the month, wallet's fair, aumber of time tronations have been. pab through at-aquim. Jert rates forward, chiefly, for Jane sul August The market closes firm of 244 cash.. Kowloon Whares hate maintained their improved

· poritien 'of. 300 with further small sales; tao. Barnings of the Company are reported to be 1,627.07 improving. Wanchainars still out of the marlou 1,005,435.80 et quotation.

2,376,72 S.31,740.90 01,555,41

. Captain McGilan, who was commander of 15th lust, The door was opened a Hits and I | HABARSE CORES-Ür Tranento 117 Decane, 1888, bolag very good. Jalshan have ruled moso the Chinesh warship Chen Zuen ab the battle pat the basin of water on the Boar just insido of the Yala river, he committed suicide, while the room. As soon as he took the water, the Capital pridapat

New water suppY insane. He was really in hospital for medical ofendant closed the room door. I my the furry orelor treatment, huwing given sign of homicidal oorpas of the woman at the mortary yesterday muni It was not imaginel that he had a morning. I last saw her alive at six pm on sunidal terdousy but during the brief abiendo tay 14th ink, when I took a meal its twen of his case he took a revolver from a despatch At that time the defendant was with her. I bes, which was supposed to contain papers only, have reter hoard or seen the defendant and the right temple.

romka erging or spanking to other on. She and shot himself doed by a discharge into the woman querralling and I have hat ein the Property amount, consisting of

were good cloths, but solucra went out. A long The NC. Daily News of the 11th March time ago I went with her to Sin Lan Trai, sare --It is reportel bint the tappory office Yaumat; where she went to a house two doors of the Emporial Bank of China will be at the way from a draggist's shop. Yesterday I was Ching Merchants offices Tooohew Road, seat thure ugain by the manager of the boarding sad will be opened to-day, It appears that as house to look for the woman, Iladset heard qa onepuragement to this new undertaking De her spork that day. The priser had gone Messrs. Leslie, Unwin, and Noyes More Emperor has commanded the Board of Revenge ont twice and each time he looked the door. Ships house, of the Customs Servias, have been pro place the sum of a 2,000,000 at fired dul not find the decoured of Yamati. I usat metod to Commissionerships, and Mr. Paul H.spcot in the new Bank of which one million to be called into the room several times a day t

fands to place the country in indegunte state of defence, to equip the urny, to raise a navy fit to cope with that of Japan, and that he had failed to do either, without good foundation. I was unquestionably the staff on which the Feking Government Telegraphis advies recived at Shaughed leaned, and he proved to be rotten at the from Tientsin state that the Kulgan, from core, corrupt at heart, and let them downplow with a cargo of holes, as badly ashore into an abyss of disaster and humiliation. All this, as we havo maid, was within our knowledge or belief, but wo still retained otre faith in the veteran Viceroy's loyally to his Imperial master and his love of his country. The success that attended his efforts at Shimonoseki in minimising the

in die river.

Nawa was received by wire at Shanghai on the 12th March from Japan, wo learn freza the NC. Daily News, that the Gold Standard has pascol the Lower House of the Diet, and will undoubtedly pass the Upper House.

SIAM, PHILIPPINES, BORNEO, &., &o. | demands of the Japanese helped, further Kig has been appointed Deputy-Commissioner, trels have already been transformed to the sweep, the room. Yestering morning I took

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Founders of tho Bank, altheng, az already upted above, it lose not come info, acles? or isteses until tö-day.

some food into the room and a Foo & I had put the things on the table the defendant or- dered me to loare. The tablo was very rour

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LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDs. The market under this beading has, talék szeptic- ally quiet with an oination to weakness. Lunde have been on for the whole week at 877 1,181,498.95" without indating any bet small sales, Hotor bavo changed hands at the reduced rate of 834. $4,145,170.31 whilst West Points and Humphreys Estater bave been or offer ut quotations without leading S R to business. Kowlcon Lands Late found further 6,158.00

MISCELLANEDER-Groen Island have be 21,526,547.21 in good demand sixl have improved to 26 after aules at $25, $254, and $254; the report just $1,625,347.31 tesued is very encouraging and promies woll

the door. Urnally. I went into the room to Te balnaco at, dohiton Fist Decembar, 15051,610,188.21; grall buyers at quotation. 197 vinced that his absence from the capital of the shareholders of the Pujou Mining OoNo better evidence of the very rapid growth mpya'the water after it had been used dist To now-achinery, de

At a aumpronsly attended private meeting Limited, hold yesterday, an informal resol

was passed aathorising an addition to the But if the opportunity came to Courtall of the Corapszy by the imme, of new

was Count CASSINI's opportunity,

The CN. steamer Pekin, from Shanghai for Nino, an ashore on Geugh fatand on Mon- day evening, Sth March. Thros tuge were sent down to nor assistance and she was successfully dated on Tuesday afternoon, proobeding at qnes for Ningpo. Sho sustained no sétions domego

CASSINI there seems nó doubt, flint LI HUNG | sharey. case was not only a consenting party, bat that he was instrumental in laying things in train for this consummation. It is hinted that when negotiating the Treaty of Sbi manosaki he had information from the Russian Minister that the provision for the version of the portion of Manchuria known ng the Rogant's Sword to Japan would not A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. be permitted by Russia. This points to an

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of the foreign Stotlements at Shanghai can bout go into le boom yesterday morning, bat found than the now less of the Dask: Hong some dirty water was handed out to me. On the List; published at the North Ching Herald night of the 14th inst, the rooma. on ather Ride" Clce. It gives i xirectorios for the defendant's room were not occupied..

By Mr. Monnay-Eack room is divided oft Northern and Yangisse porte. We do not notice any now features, but it is admirably by partitions which do not reach the cat To omorat nerics from inal year's

cringed for say reference and probably I do not know why the leassel vont to cald not be improved upon. I opous with a Yaumati; she did not speak to me when I no Kom Tas Wing, manager of the Ki Shang list of the foreign residents on the Outside computed her de s

anda, the Belgravia of the Medel Settlement, from which at will be seen that more than a boarding house spoke to going to the Central dozen of these large foreign houses in the best Folies Station and accompanying a Chinese sitaatious are occupied by Chinese, Whether detective tack to the house, where the trunk was tais change is to be regretted or is one as oponed and the prisoner arrested which we foreign to Chitose leave our entering the bourding house and putting his

wo shaild congratulate our

a. sentence of six weeks' imprisonment was yesterday imposed on the librery boy at the Centrel Police Station for stealing 40 cents understanding with Count CASSINI, who from a Inkong's box. Several potty larcenics readers to decide for themalves.

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CHANU fent all his influence in favour of Russia, signed the protocol of the CARSTI Convention when in Moscow, and induced the Empress Dowager to use all her power and ability to defeat and over-ride Prince KUNO and the Taung-li Yamen. So tha story runs, and if it be true it reveals a depth of duplicity and meanness in, the so-called "Eismarek of China" which fully justifies all tint has been done in Peking to sust hin from office and power. It also indicates that

have lately been committed at the station and the prisoner is suspected of having bean con- nected with thom..

Wong, Tak, Chineso detective 268, spoke to

acros round the slefondant's body to see if he had ́any arms won him Defendant said What you doing?" and witness af "I want to if you have any opium upon you." Tho dofendant was then told to, spon his room door, Inspector Stanton exid-At 5.45 pm on the 10th inst, in consequence of information received, I want with Sergeant MoIyer to tho

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for the future. It provides for o derkloud of 7 per coat, for writing cft 55,000, for placing $20,000 to riservo, and for omrzing forward $7,117 to not account, Watains have changed bands at $1275, closing quiet with sellers at 10 cents lewer. Electrics continue quiet with 10%,382.45 Hittle ce no business at $5. Ropes sontiuno 24,203.12 frm with sales'nt $156 oz dir. Fonwicks' report 2,509.00 has just been published and shows a satio. 500.00 fastory result of the year's working, xocommon- 40,558.35 iling & dividend of 10 per ount, careying forward $172,800 $5,810, and placing is reserve $15,000 fèoa 127,221.08 anil Tramwaya are enquired for without finding

sollbes. Capbell doors are wanted at $8 on #09,495.0$ a good report, which reveramandla a dividend of 12 por cont., writing off $500 from" "goodwill, $aml carrying forward a se amennt lo. vext 209,105,00 account. Bell's Asbestos are offering at 89 and

$81 without business.

THE LUZON BUGAH: REFINING CO., LIMITED.

The position was further aggravated by the rebellion in the Philippines, which disorganized the business of the Company locally, and neces- stata a stoppage of the works early in

a September.

A native correspondent at Canton sends to the N.. Daily Needs the following:-Itis intended opan Wuchus or Ngoshow, in Kirangsi, It is stated that the Japanese Government foreign trade on the 1st of Jane not, and as proposes to extenil the operation of the the Kwangtung prafectaral city of Chao Currency Law, if pased, to Formon. It is proposed to exchange the chopped dollars and doing (oedlog. Siubing: Lies along the route

of intemational trully, the latter will als Shaug boarding-house, 48, Prays Central, Alexican dollars at a discount of 20 per cent,

The following is the report for presentation at no distant date be also formally declared third floor. There I saw the trunk. The pins of ard to adopt a provision for the exhauge iz bu atrae ontagory as Washon, at least the binges had been drawn, but the lid was to the shareholders at the fifteenth ordinary Biver bullion for gold. The exchange is to be

the poopho of Chaoch ing song to feel that at that time open. I lifted the lid and war a

General Aganta at 12.30pm, Saturday, 27th extrusted to the Bank of Kormoss.

way and the with appears to be father to the bloed-stained quilt which was in the tray. The anal meeting, to be held at the effices of the thought. There is a strong feeling now not chopper produced and a razor were also in the arch Mr. Arthur J. Roga, the advance reprosee-only in Kwangtring, but also in Kwangs, to try together with pieces of cloths with blood-

The General Agents beg to submit to the tati co of the popular Hudson Surprise Party, throw the county open to foreign trade, so natale apen them. Underneath was the corps Fharoholders their report on the Company's has arrived to make the necessary arrangements to enrich the people of the cities and towns se

of the deceased partly covered with a white

ment of accounts to 31st December lust." for the forthecming season, which commatices privileged. This is a completo rummision of the jacket, while two pillows were underneath business during the year 1896, with a state on Saturday nort at the Theatre Boyal. Mr.feelings of the people inhabiting the inland cities She was wearing a tight fitting joket and

At the beginning of the year the prospects" rair of trousers which had been drawn down of the two provinces above named from what and Mrs. Hadson, together with the company, arrive by the P & steamer Japan. Seats it was a short twelve months ago. On the to heels I saw Surgeant Molser search to be fairly satisfactory, as there was may be booked at Massrs. Robinson & Co.'s ether hand, foreigners, and even their wives

the moa: He was wearing a wallet in which god damn fax Spain, and a general advance Masio Warehouse.

lave kept flowing men abxorgx stream into were three envelopes, we containing a depositur suger markets Unfortu Washou and have bought up much land there receipt for 3500 in the name of Chan You, and all the improvement was not maintained in another envelope there were two deposit and dead for the Spanish markot fell off The French officers who, by arrangement-especially missionarias, who already have two LI HONG-CHANG, true to the guiding prin-between Frans and China, are to assume the shape's in the city. da for goods, analize receipts, one for $200 and one for $100 in the considerably during the summer months, ciple in all his past career, was in his direction of the arsenal at Frochon, arrived by som to find great favour with Wachowitas, 6am, while in the third envelope there was

The who have bought up all that have been.

« degusit receipt for $400 also in the nine name, dealings with Count Cassin working for the M. M. etaner Salasie yesterday.

mission is composed of M. Dopere, marine transported hither by foreign firms or their There was also a parse containing five 82 gold purely selash ends, quite regardless of the eagino, sub-director of the School of Marine gents. There should, therefore, be a great pieces, a parcel containing fifty Japanese yen, and one containing 817.80 in tau cant pieces. I true interests of his country. Place and Engineers; M. Borthot, sub-engineer; Birado in this article of import in the future.

cautioned the prisoner in the usual way after he David, engineer of the Société des forges d'Alais; power were in 1896 dearer to this old man

had bear obarged with murdering the woman Le Gall, waster of the 3rd class and M

in the unk. I asked him his nurse and the than personal honour and the weal of his Bollos, superintendent of hydraulic works,

name of the deceased. He then made the country, just as in the previous thirty years

folewing statement, which he zigud My A Tokyo press deepatol of the 4th March

naw is Chai Ki This dond woman in the unassing of wealth was his prime con-

translated by the Tobe. Chronicle, stator ---

reamed Chan Tsul. She is my wife. Her age sideration, in the pursuit of which he Mosars. Samnel Samual & Co. of Yokohama.

128 32. I was married to hor iz Baz Francisco was at all times ready to sacrifice have applied to the Finance Department for a

three years ago. I and my wilo ng here on large amount of Government Bonds, but the

Rio de Janeiro from San Franciero and enme therefore the ex-Viceroy and discredited

to this boarding houso, intending to go to Grand Secretary has, as seems probable,

THE POWERS AND GREECE Kong Hoi in Sao Ning. My wife promised been relegated to obscurity for the future it

The Russian serai-official press insists on the to go home to the country with me, but after- Warls she refused to go and said she wished to coercion of, Greens, will be no loss to China. La ING-CHANG,

bosomes prestitute and to rent a floor. I The Powers are determined to malutajuadrised her not to be a prostituta, but she said let us hope, has had his day. He never

The Minerva, cruiser, Capt. Forris, left represented the party of progress and hearsess on 11th February with the relief punce in the East; mainwhile there is an in- she won'd be a prostitute. I killed her with that the friends of the foreigacr. He simply crow for the Rattler, gunboat, Liontenant and creasing tension on the frontier of Macedonia knife in the ber, which I afterwards washed, at 18 widnight last night. I out her throat and she screamed. I do not know if anyone represented himself and a gang of placerader the Hon. 5. A. Hardinge, and and the missing of troops continues

supernumeraries for the China Station. The

came. I have no friends bere. I put her in the seekers, who sought office solely as a means

or intending to take her to Kwonghoir of personal enrichment. His sympathisait the arrival of the Famion, oruiser,

for burial. The prisoner was then taken were not really with progressive measures,

to the Police Station, whats nineket and a pair of tronsers which he was wearing were found and he was, throughout his career, opposed

to be blood-stsinad, to foreigners, except in enses where lo thought they might be useful in furthering his mercenary ends That he was sincere in his admiration for General GORDON is

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

JOUPPLIED TO TEH DAILY PRERA"!

LONDON, 14th March. THE GERMAN NAVY, ⠀⠀⠀⠀ The Budget Commities of the Reichstag has

Imeluniya of $9,737.18 brought forward from the year 1895, the balanus at oredit of proft and loss account' is $12,76638, which the General Agents oud Consulting Committee ro commend should be carried forward to next | Racoust

CON=GLTING COMMITTEE, The consulting committee consists of Mers. D. Gilles and J. H. Lowas, who offer them- astros for ro election.

AUDITOR.

THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL. The following telegrams aro from Australian pepers received by the N. Y. K. steamer Yema

THE ENGLISH EDUCATION BILL. ***** London, 18th February. Notice has been given of 200 acendments to

Iure the Heans of Commons." the classes of the Education Bill which is bo-

THE NIGER CAMPAIGN,

London; 19th February It was recently stated that following upon the cccupation of Eida, the capital of Num, by Major Arnold's Hansa force, the Emir of Nupe, Aba Bokari, waa hiling, and that his Vizier was

British.

savoring to obtain terms of peace from the According to the latest advices From Wast Africs, the Emir of Nupe is reforming the. Fuliba outside the frontiers of Nupe, with the Intention of making a renewed attack or the British...

artciency for the sake of personal gain. If Department has asked that the applicationrofused to vote twelve millicus for non war the 18th day of the 3st won by the steamship accounts have beer andited by Mr. heir-agarout, has Loon installed in his place.

shall stand over natif the Currency Bill has ships baan voted arou The Chartered Bank has parehased boule amounting to about 300,000 yan from the Bank of Japan. The price has not bean disclosed.

Minerva was to all of Fortsangat te bark ratings under orders from that port, and was to Capt. W. Wilson. Both craisers will come to Hongkong in company. The Endymion left Chatham on the 13th February for Portmonth

The report of the Tanjong Pagar Dook Com may for the half-year ended 31st December, 1896, thit the not profit for that period was $172,405, making, with the balans of $76,707 brought forward after payment of last From this sun, after dividend. $49,172.

A. S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED. very probable, for he was associated with

that gallant officer in a most successful deducting $30,000 for depreciation upon plant dertaking, the suppression of the Taiping the premises, and placing s further sam of Rebellion, and GORDON was really the $50,000 to the special reserve food, the

directors recomaned the payment of means therefore of laying the foundation of dividend of $7 per share, Icaring a balance L's success and fortune. But Li's was after providing for thair remuneration, af cheap kind of gratitude, and it did not $60,672 to be carried forward. prevent him from being guilty of a base act of perfidy to his friend that might have cost him dear had be not kept out of Gonnor's way until the latter's anger had cooled, We allude to his assurs, of the Taipings after GoxDoy had promised to spare their lives. The story of the conclusion of the Kusso-Chinese Convention as related in the

·Contemporary Reviews does not seem se in probable when viewed in the light of La HUNG-CHANG's past history, which is a

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MARRIAGES.

It is semi-officially stated that Russia, Ger rouny, and Austris, have instructed thoir nuval commanders at Crate to take concerted men

ures for the blockade of the Crotan and Greek ports, and it is expected that Great Britain, Italy, and France will follow suit.

The

Thomas Arnold, who offers himself for re doction.

London, 20th February. Adricas from West Africa stale that the forco under the command of Bir G: Taubman-Goklio, K.G.MG., Govorner of the Royal Niger Com- pany, operating against the robel nalives in the Niger Const. Protcelerate, is maching upon Ilorin,

Londcu, 21st February. The Emir of Nupe has been depcred by the Royat Niger Conipany, and. Muhammed, the

London, 23rd February, Reports from West Africa stata that the forco under the command of Sir G. Taubman- Goldio, Governor of the Royal Niger Company, operating against, the rebel zatives in the Niger Coast Protectorate, captured the town of Karin on the 18th instant after a running Fight through the bush country for a distance 700,000.00

63,289.29 of 24 miles.

7,242:38. Four white wero, killed, including Dr. Fyfe, 12,764.39 who was attached to the expedition as medical officer Sixteen were wounded, Captain Byras $783,296.05. | Severely sh

TARTING MATHESON & CO., Genoral Agents Hongkong, 14th March, 1897

CAPITAL ACCOUNT, 1st December, 1836.

Capital cont Jardins, Matheson & Co/a currat necanti.. Bundy roditors

out.

Property accounta J. J. de Castro, a clork at the longkong Steam launchPrecursor”. FOOTBALL:

and Shanghai Bank, said the deposit receipts Refuel ungar.

Coal, rbarropl, sterva, mol bags, landwriting. The three notes, one for Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporall England has beaten Scotland by twolre produced were made out at rarione dates in his Raw sur ..

the second for $100, and the third for, $200, Cab... points to three (Rngly).

wero mude, eat. in February and March this Sundry debora year and they hear the letters C. W.," which ripaus that the money was pail in by a Chins woman. The one for $500 does not bear any Jetters, but it was made out in the same name. as the othersA UNAZA BAT

THE MURDER IN A BOARDING HOUSE,

TWO CONFESSIONS BY THE PRISONER. At the Police Court yesterday: Chui Kwai was charged before Commander Hastings with murdering his wife in the Ki Shang hoarding hores, 48, Praya Central. Mr. K. W. Monsey defonda

Chan Tal Cho, shroff in the Hongkong and

To intercet

$0.

642,142.45

2,000.00

The King of Benin and kis priests fled from. the town.

When the expedition entered the town deep 05,717-47 holes Elled with.corpses ware discovered. The

3.117.91 Faja houses reeked with human blood, $1,078,05

23214.1

1,102.28

·0,040.96

-8783,298.09-

FROFIT AND I Accorar, Dr.

Tu retaanerction to Coranting Committed

To General Agents and Manile agente con- To dior's fee.

milon

By goin on king. by kalance, fram legt ver By exchange.

Shanybai Bank, said he remembered receiving $200 on the 1st March and $100 on the 2nd My Marah from a woman and giving her the receipts Han Hong, Chiasso detective 137, said At produced. He had seen the same woman on To blurre

Ou the first occasion she Mr James R. Ford, of the firm of Ford, 10 minutes past 5 on the afternoon of the 15th two other scensions. Ruthven and Co., wool brokers, & Tastenger inst. I was sent by Dainative Inspector Stanton brought $500, which he did not receiva. Ele by the N. Y. K. steamer Yamashiro Mars from Sydney to Japan Mr. Ford's object is to to accompany Chinese detective 333 to the Kithe speend zod third occasion he took the promote the trade in wool, fides, tallow, pro- Shnug boarding house, 43, Prays Central. When monor, and on the fourth crossion she brought By Mr. ManneayOn the first occasion shh served zacats, wheat, flour, and other Australian we arrived detective 208 was there and he asked $400, which he did not receive. produce with the Far East, and he is sise the defendant, who had been downstairs, to making investigations with respect to the oper lus bedroom door. The defendant pro- came with a man, but witness could not recog prometa a call starego enterprise might have, duced a key and unlocked the third does. We in him now. The woman was pook-marked. An international exbibition is to be held in tell him we had come to search for arms and She said the money was her own, and

Wan Shan, sergeant interpreter at the Con- Sydney during the year 1997 and Mr. Ford is he opened a small box and produced prepared to give advios and assistance to and some cartridges. We then asked kim totzal Police Station, said that after being duly intending exhibitors from this part of the upen a big trank in the room, but he said he cautioned the prisoner use the following had not the key with him as his wife had taken statement Chun Tsui returned with we from it te Yanmati. Hu tried to open it with one the port of San Francisco. She promised to world

7,825.17 3,609.00 8.274.57 160.00 12,700.33

$30,223.12

$

8.727.19

11:11:14 9,187,83

$30,226.12

THE HONGKONG SHARE MARIUT

Mr. J. T. V. Vernon in his sharo report for today's mail syste

The quietness reported in last has continued,

A few of the carriers of Consul Fhillips ill- fated expolition wore fraud alive in u well,

-anongst a number of dead bodies.

The Maxim guns played groat havco amongst the natives. The fighting lasted for eight hours. BRING IN RECHUANALAND,

· London, 19th February, Adrious from Capetowa state, that the Berhuanus have repaked a detachment of the Cape Fides of Landberg, in British Bechuana land. Leaterant Hopkins and one oper ware killel

THE TRANBYAAl, "nstr

Loncon, 20th February. Me Cecil Rhodes was Further examined yas- terday before the committee of the House o Commons appointed to fequire into the origin and chemstances of the incursion into tha South African Republic by an armed force, and into the administration of the British South Africa Company MATERIA

Mr. Raptus admitted that Lord Rosmead, Governor of Cape Colony, was aware of the movement on the end, and that he was willing in the event of a rising to proceed to the Rand with the view of woediating in regard to the larger eivil rights of the Uitlanders. Lord Ramend

On the 19th February, at St Margaret's West minster, by Thev. J. IL Y Creighton, Vicar of King Somborne, Hants, and the lies. E. Johnson, Vicar record of meaumess, perfly, and selfishness, Tout of the crashing at Raub for two key, but could not. This box was not only locked live in the country with me, bet on arriving in and lere is no business of any impurtanes to as, however, suaverá of the preparations that." of Hornchurch, Essex, Major HNET. EDWARD which we trust even bis apparent successor, months onded 28th February was 2220 tons of bus cordled. Defendant will as lu break it Henghong she refused to go I asked her what report Rules have continued to rule we were being made on the Rand in rolesion t der-in-Chief of Lagos, to MAUT (DLE), third the notorious Base, will not be able to stone crushed, realising 1,834 onwees snelted, and his and I ried it into the page, she wished to do in Hongkong. She said she thongh in many cases they have stendies

McCann, RE, MG, Coremor and Comman-

daughter of Lieut. Col. FITMAYBE CREIGHTON, iate R.M.II.

A1 Shaogfni, on the 11th March, 1997, at the Imperial German Contd.te-General, by Dr. 0. Staebel, Coval-General, and afterwards by Pastor H. Hackman, Theo. Lic, at the Union Church, ALLA, second daughter of J. J. BUCHHEISTER,, of Shanghai, to Ep. WARNEREN, of Slonghai.

The Daily Press.

surpass

The delivery of the French and American mails was begun at 11.10 s.m. yesterday.

The now Chinese Minister to England is

passenger by to-day's mail.

O.

Mr. II. E. Wodehouse, Police Magistante, was bocked to leave London by the P. mail steamer of the 12th lure

gare information to this British South Afrien the Juuson raid or of his (Mr. Riedess) con nection with them Mr. Rhodes denied that he any, or to the directors of the movement en the Rind, except possibly to Mr. Rochefort 'Guiro, ong of the directors. He only cibled

to Mr. Harris, his London agent, Mr. Rhodes, admitton that his conduct was judofcusible, ez

advance the interests of South Africa and the British South Africa Company. His desire was to establish a federal union in South Africa, leaving the decision of the Transvaal to join the union to be determined by a plebiscites It Robinson, the South Africa espitalist and shai-man of a number of companies, for tho formation of a republie should be replaced by Mr. Blocoss larger scheme

cept from the point of view that his object was to

We are requested to draw the attention of synd the damage, it is sapped, would Dr. Penny, boting assistant surgeon st the meat with gascention on evs of the unfavourable report, fell to so was intended that the scheme of Mr. J.-B.

our readers to the hair of losing the Canadiano Bonat to a large sum,

in future, 10,45 nm, instead of El am

The following appointment has been made at rison-Smith, to the Centurion, when commis the Admiralty Chupitin the Rev. L. F. Har signed, to date 9th February

the

HONGKONG, MAROH 17th, 1887.- The author of the paper in the Center porary Reviews of the secret history of the Russo Chinese Convention writes with an air of authority, and has evidently had more than a peep behind the scenes. If wo accept his version of the cirectistances that led to the signature of that agreement, then is one more illusion dispelled. We believed; and expressed that belief in these columns, present for would never have been sign of Commerce at its last monthly testing had table has not yet baon settled, but it is notici throat was ent. The wound could have beeGeneral Agonis, at noon, on Saturday, 27th quiet vith soul sales of Hongkongs at $670, and

that the Russo Chinese Convention in its

The Governor of the Straits Settlements has appointed the 23rd and 24th Jane as Public Holidays throughout the colony in commoner tion of the completion of the 60th your of the reign of the Queen. All publio clices will be closed on those days.

by the CASSINI Convention are so great and Overture...... "Di Ballo”- Bo far-reaching that we could not conceive Jig,

it possible su astute a persoango a Kate Kearney

"Excelsior" HUNG-WANG is supposed to be would dream Diet

the gate. We had up high opinion of His Excellency's integrity, whether political

LIMITED.

gold. The results, says the Singapore Free where a man knocked out the pins of the hinges. wished to rent a roum for tre purpose of pro- soincwhat and in some show a blight improve

Just then Inspector Stanton and Sergeant stitution. I said I had enough money to keep her mont.

BANKS-Hongkong and Bhanglais After Press, ure even more satisfactory than those at ever arrived and the coris round the box in the country, and there was no rood for her in the recent emshings, for the outturn is just work out and the box opened by Inspector become a prostitute. She said she wished to be farther small sales at 371, the rate dropped touching 101 dwts per ton. The return for the

Stanton. A blood-stained bed cover was on 2 prostitute for several years and to find a good to 107, with sales at that and at 163, the fall two months work equals over £7.100 at £3.17 the top of the tray and under the tray was the man to live with. I advisor ber sorral tits big caused chiefly by a drop in the London per ounce otherwise about 86,250. This conso of the defendant's wife, who had had her not to do so, but she would not hay me. I rate tool; at 107, however, thargy are would mean an annual rotara, making no throat out. While I was holding the prispaur, tell her that I would boat hor. She mid she wanted azad none seem to be obtainable. allowance for increase of crushing plant, of in the house Fuspector Stanton and I daly would lat me. A week after that she wont to Nationals have changed hands and are enquired over $400,000, Mr. Bibby also ruperis that the

MALIRM INSURANOK. The market has ruled make. He then made a statement, which he do so, and sbo said the matter did not eoncéru Creer part of Buah township huy bean de cantioned him about any statement he might a lace without tolling me. I told her not to for ut quotations stroyed by fire. The Company has sustained no

me heat ter, naingi kaife used to chop quiet, the chief feature being a slump iu Streite, loss. The township consisted mainly of native signed after ithal on read over to him

Whith, aftor fair aules at 827 to 816, saldoaly, This concluded the case for Government Civil Hospitol, said-At 11 am on

time shares changed the 16th i at I saw the body of the doccased and the prisoner was committed for trial at the without rding buyera, In the House of Comment of the 11there was an incised wound on the throat Criminal Sessions, which commence tomorrow, els at 220 for Juus and later at 8025 for

four inches long extending, three inches to the

On the application of Dr. Moussey, who the same data, the stock closing weak at husta February, Sir Long (Dundes) asked the left of the middle line and one inch to the said Mr. Fatuais hat boen zelaiued for the tione. The particulars of the ropert wired to

CYCLING ACCIDENT

Tondon, 19th February. Secretary as presenting the Festanster-right The left external jugular vein was defence, the Magistrate consented to the money the loanl Sarretary ace as follows, a dividund

meal, whether the contract for the bon-red There were slight bruises on the found on the prisoner being handed over to his of 5 per coat.. the withdrawal of $180,000 W Wallace, MA the Whyte Profogsor yeyange of the mails to India, China, and right hand and a small bruise on the left solicitor for the purposes of the defence.

from reserves, and $585,000 brought forward, Australin had now been arranged; and, thaul and a small abrasion of the lower lip

a very peer result in comparison with pravic of Moral Philosophy at Oxford University, was so, what rates of spool had been faed, and There were no other injuries. The organ

reports, caused chiefly it is understood by the killed while bicycling to-dayun hada d

PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION. what saving in time would be effected to

ware normal. The cause of death was he TYE CHINA SUGAR REFINING C, los o sums which had been re-insured with Loudon Syndicate that so recently failed.

* London, 19th February Boutay, Hongkong, and Melbourne-Mr.morrhage from a cut throat. The body lind

Unicin, Unntour, Rad Chian Traders have An election was held to-day to fill the vacunoy Hanbary (Preston)-The tomters which has been dead at least 24 hours -Thers wil o been accepted contemplate a speed of 148 single garment on the body and Chiness

all bon negotiated in amall Lota at quoin in the House of Cominons onused by the retire The following is the report for presentationtions and are steady Yangtzes, and Northment of fr C. H. Cooma Conservativa" tuote on the line to and front Xudi, 13 knots trausts covered the legs Theas glothes bure

the shareholders at the nineteenth annual Chins lave found buyers in the North. mamber for the north west or Churtsey divi on the line to and from China, and 14 Enota blood-stains, did it to quite possible the do

FIFE INSURANCkamarkathas continued sion of Burray. on the line to and frogs Australia. The time- ocased was wearing the garment when har gonoral meeting, to be held at the offices of the

March

BATANGA Chinas offering pretty freely at $108 and $102, paled that under the new contract, as compared nl1.inflisted. The deceased was about forty with the old, the following will be the approxi-years of age. It is gaite possible that the

The General Agents beg to submit to the witsont leading to sur but a small business,

SHIPPING Hongkong, Canton and Macaos mato saving in be time of transit of the malls shopper produced conlil have banged the wound shareholders their report on the Company's from Londen To Bombay, pearly two days in the threst. I cachot ssy whether the business for the year 1896, with a statement of hayo ruled easier with les 8841 and reported to Hongkong, four days; to Melbourne, four women was lying down or standing up when accounts to Slai Deomber stones at 11, while a amall deusand ferntire days.

Jer throat was cut, nor can I say how long she -Phe course of business during fao year was at squivalent rates remalus ugatistet. Inde was blooding to death; she probably did not you the whole satisfactory, and in consequence to have also reunived gries, elitres having

London, 22nd February, die immediately. After the wound was in of the steady demand in most of the consuming on offer for the wool 317 with only shall quotation will email sales. Dougines, not

In odation with the cafebrations to mark ficted it is possible ho could have struggled markets the Befagries were constantly em Sales China and Manile continue steady at

witastanding that the Company has declared completion of the sixtieth year of the and shouted. If metal aid bad foun called in played.

The not gain on working win $41,555.55. an Interira dividond of 8 per cent) Queen a reign it has been prranged that a service imediately after the infiction of the wound the woman's life could have been saved.

Ry Mr. Money Whink the woman die high, after doducting the balance at dabit of share, lave ruled sory gulst with but little of thanksgiving shall beʼkult on the 22nd Jaze profit auit. lose account $104.32.45, saves Lusind, and although the rats hardened in the open air on the western steps of 36. Funl'a art time after the wound was inflisted $187,221.08 to be dealt with which the General madinely after the declaration of the Cathedral go on to avoid the ossity for her.

should be appropriated as follows vis

lus het closos quiet at quotation. Chinas Arihbishop of Canterbury (Dr. Templei Dividend of $5 per share..$110,000.00 Mutils continus changed without boainess.

will deliver un tadress on the occasion. REFINERIES-China Sugars have failed

ENGLAND AND AMERICA, To apply to reduction of property

socount

25,000.00 } to improve their position, sales having beoz.

London, 21st February Carry forward to next uocunt. 9,221.08 | affected at. $141 and $140, the market closing

The trusty for the ostoblishment of a por quist at latter rate: Luzon continue ont of

manort tribunal of arbitration for testimon $137,221,08 the micket with sellers at quotation of disputes arising between Great Britain and..

Mr. Bennett, the Conservatiye candidate, was elected by a majority of 863. MA

MR 'KINLEY'S HEALTH,

London, 19th February Major MXinley, the President-piéct of the United States, who has been suffering from it Duenza, is improving in health. THE QUEENA RECORD REIGN-THANKSGIV ING SERVICE 11 8 916

the

The Committee of the Singapore Charlier at Peking, bad L HOHANG been there under consideration the letter of the Hong to negotiate its provisions with Count kong Chamber on the light duos questava CARSENE We entertained the conviction it was resolved to reply expressing agree

ment with the views pat forward as to the im that the ex-Viceroy of Chibli would never policy and, in the one of o Free Pert, injustice have been a consenting party to a Convention of taxing shipping for the benefit of general which practically places Manchuria under revoluo

At Magistroy yesterday, before Commander Rassian administration and the Chinose

The Band of the West Yorkshire Regiment W. C. H. flastinge Caplain Curnon, of the Empire under an unexpressed but implied will play to following progratene nt the Nippon Yen Kaisha steamer Idrum Mart, Russian protectorat:. The concussions under Mess this evening (St. Patrick's was charged with refosing to go into quamatias

Night-

::: when ordered to done by Dr. Fowler, who was Sullivan eeting for Dr. Jordan, the Health OFcer of St. Patrick's Day" Julius Benedict, the Fort, on the 20th January inst. On the

. Ansquit. 19th of that month, the day after the arrival of probably some nimtos. The bruises I have À vents and Cunsulting Committse rocommand dividend to SERA, after mill-antie al 264 | Majesty leaving her carriage. Fanterin...Erin........

Coole. the stenner in the hathor, defendant was told wentioned wens uct avere. The wound was in ....Balfe there was a case of smallpox on board. De opinion caused by a sharu instrument.

Ho Wan Bel am the accountant at the F. Godfrey. Fowler, who was authorised to not for Dr of installing the ancient enemy within Reminiscences of Bellini

Jordan, a the patient and ordered his Ki Shing boarding house, 48, Praya Contral. told the The defendant came to my tan on the 19th The Queen has approved the following op removal to the hospital, and pointment in Her Majesty's Diplomatie Hervice: espain that Lis ship li have to go February last. He was tocompanied by a Mr. Bryan Clarko-Thornhill, now Second into quarantine. The order was not obeyed woman, and they were taken there from a Cali or moral, knowing-as do all bia country-Secretary at Paris, to be Secretary to ler Ma and the ship wont away. For the defense fomiaz steamer by one of our fokis 1 hava Been the body of the woman at the Government. men-that he has grown rich beyond the jesty's Legation ut Peking, Thouw Secretary Mr. Looker said the captain was under dramas of avarice at the expense of his is not's slanger to the Far East, having already the pression that the patient Luving beer ertuary. 1 lest se hur alve on the 13th country by methods that should be excerated served at Tokyo. He is an M.A of Merton removed thero a necessity for the ship tinst when she was in to house. The defend But gave his name a Chiu, which he said was College, Oxford, where he grudantel with lion- go into guarantine and that it would be for the by all honourable and patriotic men. We am in Moders History in 1980. He was authorities at next port he touched at this urname. I do not know, the woman's name were aware as who is not that to his outed on Attaché in Septoinbar, 1881 and device whether or not quarantine should hear whether he was his wife They occupied a room on the think fleur, MR THAN ANG passed a competitive examination in the follow-imposed. If he had been told that the law. baec and sordid trafficking in contracte was November In July, 138, he se orpolated ootepelled him to go into quarantine he would By Mr. Monnoy--I have never heard them largely due the state of pupreparedness to to Rome, and prometed to be a Third Secretory have oboyed, the law. He carried mails for the quarreling. I have not most flim together which China found herself whon plunged Nort year, be passed unexumination in Fubile Japanese Government and was liable to a leary they always cseppied the sum age, said-I sin Law, June 1884, end was transferred to Copen-alty if he failed to keep the sheduled time | into a war with Jign. It is notorious hagen 1866, where he was: Acting Chorge Its Worbip inid he could not cohesive of 1 a tervant, bey in the Ki Song boarding house that to the mismanagement of his wretched d'Affaires from Jan. 21 to Feb 1; 1986. His more gross vialation of the quarantine law of to wait on the defendant and

- women who was with hh I was in tho promotion to Second Barretary came in Jan. The defendant was distinctly told he would Love tool, YUAN, the then Cainom Resident in uns 1997, when he was appointed to Tokyo to go into quarantine and be distinotly refused unit of going into the rooney

between it and seven o'clock whilst they: Seoul, was due the quarrel which afforded a was trusferred to Paris 1891, but did not to bey the order. The multos oflear on boar a pretext for that war. Nor was the Ex-proceel; to Lisbon, September, 1891; to Con- said the prse was one of smallpox and this wore together in the room to take a basis stantinople, March 1801; to the Hugas, No- orinion was confirmed by the Port Officer. Thi of water. I never went into the room TEROR'A Complaint Last to LX HUNG-CHANG tomber, 1884, and to the oppointinent he now defendant would be Oned 5400, in default, thred unless the door was opened to init me. I

nonths' imprisonment

did not go into the room on the morning of the Led heen entrusted the powers and the vacates at Paris last year,

Lam

same

WATER SUPPLY.

The arrangements referred to in the report of the 18th of Birch bust live proved salis factory, and adequate supply of water for the two, Rofaeries has been assurad.

CONSULTING COMMITTEE,

MINING. On the report that Panjoms required some $80,000 more inpital to be able the United States, which was recently wurbetted, to the United states Suzate for ratification, is to say on, the stock still further declined and sales were effected as low as $4.50; later, regarded as having been shelved for the present however, a better feeling set in and sharesion. This is chiefly due to the hostility. euro into soms demand and sales were effnoted of the Sonptors who balong to the Silver party. at $5, $51, and 252, the market closing steady UNITED STATES MINISTER TO TYGLIND. The Consalting Committee consists of the Hon. B. I. Bolilian, Moms Floof, 1985, Hanby bavo ruled rather quieter with all London, 22nd February.

Colonel Hay, who was private sacratury to lots offering at $10 and $153; the last crushing R Bassoon, St. C. Michaden, and S. S. Sharp 1834, frem 2.230 tons of gaaste showing the late Fresident Lizouls, has been appetited all of whom, with the exoption of Mr. D. is it does about 16 dut, ia considered vary to succeed his. Thonins Bayard as Cnited Staten Benson, who is leaving the colony, offer them- selves for re-election..

AUDITORS. The accounts have Loon audital by Messrs Thomas Arnold and Fullerton Henderson, who

JATINE, MATHESON & CO., for themselves for re-election

General Agents Hongkong, 12th Marol, 1697.

tisfactory Olivers And Bavo Inen Minister to England, largely dealt in at rates varying from $13. Mr. G. W. Smalley: the New York or and $7 to $11 and $0. Balmorals have been spondent of the Tinus, says that the selection of the medium of a fair business at $9 for pre Colonal Hay as andeseador bboys that it is the fereast and $2.40 fee ordinating, closing stay utantion of the Govorament to retors the Co. have reused telegram from the Mine diplomatic business, similar to the time when at quointions. The Manager of the Olivers United. State Embassy to an active aliars in stating the reef at Eureka mine shows a width Mr. Adimi and Mr. Phelps were the sma off with visible gold, and grade of ore dors in Londoni.