and the bouts could comfortably carry all sail but they wore going through the water pretty.
fast Erica and Meteor soon passad Ladybird, and Phobo, making a long took into. Lovinon, Bay, arrived at the Rooks a good third. Maid
Bay uul over-rouched the mark.
THE GERMAN PLANS AT"
KIAQOHLAVAR
We learn from Peking that the Chinese Government har ocnsented to the Germsus construeing a railway through Bbantang on the
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 815, 1898.
| our left as we faced the Dargi Cliff, but also from a ridge feading up to Nurk Sak on our right. Eventually the test of the 15th Rikha reached pa and passed on to the Katal towarła Camp by the road by which Generel Westuracott had a raced, and thou the companies of K. O.
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INSURANCES. FORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
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VESSELS EXPECTED,
THE ANBRICAN MAX. Tho P.M. steamer Belgic, will the American mail of the 15th ulting, left Yobotama on Fri-
Marian waat rather tie fur towards Quay following conditions: The line to an first B. B,a on the Dargal heights cans down andor KESEEYE FUND $7,900,000 || Oompany ara PULPARED TO Accurr Birut day, the 4th instant, and may be exposted here
An uneventful run brought the beals do fire
OF PROFIS about Enterday, the 19th instant.
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of our men were wounded all wound us. Im mediately they, the K{O. 8. E.'s, bit, the cherry began firing on us from thor (the Darysi bruighta.) ·
COURT ȧr DIRECTO
Sr: C. MICHALSEN, BBQ--Chaieran. Hot. J. J. BELL-InVING-Deputy Chairman,
A. J. Haymond, Esq.
G. Settimann, Esq. "
G. 1. Boning Ex.
a, A. Patwell, Long R. M.Cimy, C
R. Richaran, Esj R.Shewan, Kaj N. A. Sieb, Fa
and Chineso subjects to be permitted to hold shares in the railway, Mining rights to be granted to the railway company to work mynoral deposita for three miles on onok sida of the railway. Only Gorman engineers to be un-. It was now getding durk, said the guns which ployed on the railway, und in opening up the had beon shalling the enemy all day cold mines. Chinos vossein, both men of-war and luvilly seú to Bro. The emmy got told, and: trading, woe to be permitted to have the fron nay now thought they would over-power our rur
and came down from the lights und from ailai Unblay, Ket of Kinochou harbour. The foregoing arrango,
Firections on to the Gordous, but the High- is not to ho oubadiod in sny, treaty or courva- |tion, but will be contained in diplorautio uotes Fanders, having fixed bayouste, waited till they. to be exelimized boter the German nud got within thirty yards and gave them deally Chiness. Governments-Chua Gazette.
valloys, killing mary, to which thoy nurse replied but simply boited. The Gardone late loat Major Henley, kilio, and various moON BANS E-Lorno & COUNTY BANK-
Wo thon in the dark made our way hash to CUMANS, LUITTED. Comp, * peaceful thongh tiring wait again. A long day's axeitament with nothing but our waterbottles and a sandwich or two!
TOE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, The recsipts of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha Ancing the second bait of 1897 amounted to THE REPORTED BRITISH LOAN.
about 1.370,000 yon, an inoreass of 190,000 yos cocupared with the same period of 1896. We learn from a well-informed sourse that The paid-up capital of the Company is 5,080,000 the negoti tiens between the Feking Govern on and the rats are said to be yourly ment and the British capitalists who are increasing, the value of vessels at present own
Adding 10 negotiating the proposed loan hare comes to aby it amounting to re millions. standstill owing to the strong insistance of the this the cabs of other property the total British that the end of the 1. M. Customs will will excel the avant of capital paid up. always be a Britisher and that the Yangtan Although the ruouipts show un inerous of Valley will to placed ander British Administro over 40 per count. ngainst the second tion in cam of defuls of pagmous of interest or half of 18, the price of coal was double pirical by the Chinese Government. These in the last year and the number of vessels tute are the key to the whole position and had been faeroagod. it je way to surteise whence the chief opposition introuse of over 20 per cent, was experienced in thernto cours
The Peking Government in the working pusos. In addition to the said to be willing to gire, these guarantees but facts the slipping inatry, which has greatly its" friends will not allow it to do so-Ching developed since the late war, was very stagnnat Greffe.
daring the petiol under review. It is stated 1626 for timo circumstances the Directors of the Company will recommend to pay no divid. end for the past half year. The bounty the Company is at prosont receiving from the
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consequence &
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CUIRY MANAGED: Hongkong JACKSON, Esq "MANAGER:
Shingha~. P. WADE GARÐ'NNK, ESQ
HONGHUNINTHIEST ALLOWED.
On Current Appoitat at the rate of 2 por Coat, For Anupa on the daily balazed.
ON FIXED DEPOSITL
For 3 months, 2 per, Cent, par Armita. For 6 months, 34 per Cent, per Annum. For 12 manys, per Cent, per Autem.
SET JACKSON,
Chief plunnger Hongkong, 9th November, 1897.
E NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA
LIMITED.
13.
There is no wator on theKcall or Darga: Our Inses were 30 killed and Sounded. There were about 10,000 of the enetuy.
On the 20th the ivision under Gozuwal Yeaturas Biggs (who had recovered) started to many over the Kotal to Karappa, but foimil Dergai strongly hold by the enemy, so ho ut tacked it, but had no turning morament as we had on the 15th. The 2nd Geothes and mate the first rush noross the open bit to the foot of the heights. Every taan, bar the offer, was kucoked over. Then mozo Goorklus trivi but with a better success, Majer Judge being PAID UP CAPITAL' 524,374 killed nul Capt. cláusou mrtally wound. Then the Dorsets tried with equal secress, only hey lost nu officer fexiting gorosa. illo and one wonuded. The General Yeat minn Bigge signolled to the Gordous to wait antil las bad shoiled the enguy for threw minutes; and then they advanced, their cotonal- leading and their pipers playing. They cot
peress will an offter killed nad turen olionru
Governmcut for tho. Pormosun carvice is bot suficient to maintain the service and the Com. wounded, and lots of an early very bipor pany has recently applied to the authorities Etwas dod, no had bullet sounds, dinerenge of the amount of the bounty. Muidekį.
THE FIGHTING AT DARGAI.
DESCRIPTION BY ONE ANTIO WAS THERE,
The following is a valuable contribution to the somewhat conflicting soomints that have been received of the fighting at Dargai, for which thu Gordon Highlanders received o much kedes, though the end got of other troops, British and native, it now turns out, was equally ereditaklo,. The account is from a staff officer with General Palmer's force, and who look part in the operations be ̈ destribos, in a letter to a relative in Colombo, a member of the local gar risen who hus kindly placed the lotior at our (Tanes of Deplon) disposal. The reagon why the Dargai heights were not occupied at the first assault, and had afterwards to be stormed with such sericus. Jogg—an incident which is to The the subject of ongniry—is clearly explained SE
Then the who were waiting in covor at the foot of the dida joiect în and the Gortona, with Goorkhas and, Dorsets intermingled got to the top and poured voflogs into the enemy, who would not wait when we had enos got ap. Anything more magnificent than the taking of that place cannot be imagined ne troops Lave won laurels that will never bp forgette, at all seats by anyone who saw it, I bink these two actions ought to dispel any doubts se to the British soldier being as good as of yore: Tho Afridin say they lavo noror seen such men, who are led by Tigers, and nothing wilt heop the back."
MAPPING KEFORTS.
The German steamer Chinn, from Saigon. 2nd Feb., had light monent.
The German steamer Hertha, from Hamburg 15th Feb., and Singapore 1s Fob., hud NE: wind and fine weather.
The British steamer linseng, from Samarang 27th Jn.. had light winds and fine cloudy wea ther to Cabra Island via passage; thence to post moderato urdherly winds and fine clear weather. The Gerrian steamer Lafrenvos, from Shang- From White Dog to Chapel Leland rain, ond bui 4th Feb, and fine weather to White Dog. from Chapel Island to port fius clear wonther,
frost N,NE. to N.E. wind.
RUSSIA UCCUPIES MANCHURIA. CHINESE OFFICIAL DENIALS.
Shanghai, Srt Fobrancy Nonnouncement made sinco is those columis was first roparted the German sciavro of a chau bas heenpublished of such grace importance as the "Ext" which we issued this morning. giving the frat authentic information of the Rassin decupation of Mandharia, and the pres sence of a formidable foveo of Russian troops in Kirin. Thors is no longer any use baking our oyes to this prognant factor in the situation, which makes for the dismemberment of the Chi- nes Empire. Tho telegram from our special correspondent, dated Newchwang 5.10 pin. on the 2nd inst, was to the effect that "5,700 Rne xiaus buvo arrived in Kirin." It was sent in plain English by our sorrespondent, whom urme was signed, and it apparently excuped the Cat Some which we know too well the Eussian officials exervise over nil postal and telegraphic mutters passing through Chinese hands at Pek ing, Newolwang, Tientsiu, and Port Arthur. It will be noted that our Correspondent did not ray that the Ruesinors wore in Kirin city, ** Kirin "being also the name of the extensive praying which rana westward from the Ussuri to the Sogari, from the boundary of the Pri-follows-
The British steamer Kengurai, from Bangkoks morsk, or Russian Manchuria. Ho may have Dear, I don't think I have given you a 29th Jan, and Ang Hin 31st, had mourado raut the province or he may have mort the tuft account of the fights in the 18th, and 20th.W. winds to Padarin; thence to port moderate city, but the proposition" in would seem to ne (October), and, as the nccesats in the popers NE. winds and fine weather. to imply that the Russians bad actually occupied, are very misleading, I may pa well try and des or arrived in the city named. For days post it cribo them, having been all through che, and has been rumoured strongat the Chinees in the lasting on at the oth ustal vague way, that Ruseita troops had If you can get hold of the Illustrated under sutered into Chinese territory, and the numbers: Nees with some pictors of the Chagen Kotal wore variously estimated at from a fow hadrods end Dargai, and Narik Suk, which I saw Biel- to 12,000. Benders to China, familar wish the ton Prior doing here, it will bring the opers country, used not be told that there is often a tions better before your eyes.. Well, to describe sabstratain of truth in the wildest Chinese the 18th, I will, like the Irishan, Sogin on the reports, and that if due allowecce be 17th. The whole of the 2nd Division bad cou mule for the tortuous twistings of our contrated here on the 17th, The Division con Celestial friends, a substantial moral of truth may frequently be found at the bottom of many of their reports In this case the rumours, which we have mentioned in this paper, referring to the presence of Bassian troops in Manchuria, within the last twn on
On the 17th then bod Brigadiers and the three days, appear to have a very substantial foundation. The strangest part, however, of Cavalry, Artilhe and Engineer Commanders, the story remains to be sell. Our delegrum for consultation with the General, and was dated Newchwang, 5.10 par. yesterday, orders were issued for the di Brigade Wo do not know at what hour it was received (General Westmacott) to parado al 4 a.us., and it Shanghai, but it reached the office of this the 3rd Brigade (under General Kempster) at paper about 3 o'clock this morning. It w This meant gotting up at 3 a.. or rather immediately issnol in the form of un "Extix," 2:00 am. as we were not allowed oven to and bet-foot upon it followed another message arder on horses the night before, I, ko maŁY. dated Vinkow (Nowchrang), the 19th others, alopt half-dressed, so had only to put on of the first noon, that is the 2nd February my coat and decontremonts in the morning.
yesterday), 10 p.in," addressed the At 4.a. the Brigade was ready, no bagle Tiitor of this paper, by the Office of las her noise bacing been made, and they gut Inspeĝal Chinese Telegraphs. It was A their orders to muko a direct attack on the "Service" message in the Chinese official node. Kotal, going up by the road our Suppers tad Why such a mesengo should be sat "Op Se improved. This Brigade had the E.-O. S. Ps, vico", on olleial business, ty the Chinese Northamptons, 3rd Goorkkas, un Imperial Government to the Editor of The China Gazette, Servies Regiment, and two Mountain Batteries. was a little puzzling; but on translation its con- Tho 3rd Brigade, which consisted of the tents were found to explain the courtesy of our Gurdous, Dorsets, 2nd corkhas, 15th Sikhs, one Chinuso friends in Yinkow. The telegram Mountain Battery, and one Squadron of the 18th consisted of 27 groups of figures, whick when D.C. (or I.) and one Company 3rd Sikha os tás translated by the Imperial Chinese Tele-General's escort, started at 5 a.m. The Kotal graph Office by mears of the Eervices to the north of Shinwati, so the 4th Brigade code, read as follows Please earmuut wont north, and we wont westwards to try and unte se quickly as possible the following get behind the enemy. The 4th Brigade found delogram to The China Gatto office: Therehe Koral and Dargui boights and Narik Suk, are ro Resinus in Kirin, Tho despatan para which commanded the Kotal, strongly held by hered 188 (the privato merroge from our special the enemy, who were well protected by sangad correspondent) sent by (name of óer", car- Under sover of bedre from the bafberise, the respondent, which wo withheld) is false 3rd Goorkhas led the attack, followed by the Then follows the azue of the Chinese official K, O. S. H's, in support, with the Northamp with one of the anal expressions of Chinese toas in rescrre. They gradually drove the bourtesy. Wo confess the receipt of this onomy off the Kotul on to the Dargai beights, Lologram raised some misgivings in
cur which are an almost in pregable puition. The minds us to the accuracy of our special approach slong the top of tho Kotal is a very correspondent's information, although from bat rocky path, nud, just at the foot of the our knowledge of tax experience and roll. heights for 80 or 100 yards, there is only a lity, we were from the tint, strigly disuarrow hog's bank, about 30 yards wide, without posed to credit his patra, and to receive with a vestige of cover of uny kind, along which is suspicion the urgent official disclaimer of the the path which eventually goes up to the heights Chinese Telegraph Department. The Chinese in a zig-zag.
viated of two Brigadea, the 3rd Brigade ander B-General Kempster, und the 4th ander Bde. General Westmacott. General Yeatman Biggs commands the Division, but, na be was ill, Sir W. Lockhart ordered Sir Power Palmer
ta lakeformmand..
The British steamer Dachowo, from Bangkok vio Ang Hio and Swatow 20th Jan., had ting weather, ight breese modt sooth remap to Palo Obi, then frosh to meilecate brees and moderate E. and N.B. awell up to Taran; from there to Varelia moderate monsoon, weather overcast and showery; 3 p.m., 3rd Feb,, passed Parale Boofs fine weather and high N.E. swell, and then moderate breeze with aloudy and oroast weather to Swatow. From Swalew to port frien breeze, overcast and cloudy weather with amooth
VESSELS PASSED ANJERAS Jan, 19, Datch str. I'rinses Aralin, Viezan, from Avislerdam for Batavia,
19, Dutch sir. Secubing, Do Boer, Jan 19, from Eataria for Rotterdam.
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19, British str. Duke of Westminster, tice, Jan. 19, from Batavia for London
2, British ship Herawal, Gens, Out. 24 from Rotterdam for Hatavis.
22, Dutch burk Johanan, Manrs, Sop2124, from New York for Anjor,
26 Brish er. Orlando, from Australls for Batavia.
· 20, Duish str. Swerve, Guthrie, Dec. 18, from Rotterdam for Batavi
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COMPANY OF HAMBURG. Gorumis mail of the 10th ultimo, eft Singapore The N. D. L, lesner Sachsen with the The Undersigned, having boon appointed on Saturday, the 5th instant, of 9 am AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared may be expected here on or about Thursday,O
the 10th instant to ACCEPT RISICE againne FIRE at Current THE CANADIAN MAL Bring.
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The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Curront Baten,
DOUGĻAS LAPRAIK & CO., Agents for the Phoenix Fire Office, Hongkong, 17th Angust, 1887.
T21 COTTISH
METROPOLITAN ASSURANCE CO.
The occabined ACCIDENT, And LIFE POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS form of INSURANCE.
A yearly prarain of 28 s. (age 30) secures the following :---
$2,000 in case of death by accident, £10 ease of matural death. £1,000 in day of permanent total diable wart by exuitual,
£600 in case of partial total disablement by accident.
E per week in onse of tomporary disable weit by accident
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For further Partiodlars apply to
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The C. P. R steamer Epipres of Japan Teft Vancouver on Monday, the Blat ultimo, for Hongkong and usual ports of call.
MINICHANT "STHAMECH. The N: 1. ateamer Zuntur, has strived at Yokohama from Portland, NT
Thu N. Putoamer Olympia sailed from Fuct land for Japan and Hongkong on the 25th ult.
The N. E. steamer Brasmar sailed from Tacoma for Japan and Hongkong on the 3rd Instant.
The Austrian Lloyd's steamer Maria Valerie left Singapors for this port on the 4th instant. The Y. K. steamer Bingo Maru (Europe Tino) Loft Singapore for this port on the 3rd instant, and is expected to arrive here on the 9th instant.
The Rickers chartered stoumor Obi, from Hamburg, loft Singapore on the 3rd instant for this port and may be consideret dus here an or about the 10th justint
The stenar Langbaik, from Loudon are? and fetant, sad due kere pu ur about the Antworp, left Singapore for Hongkong on the
10th instant.
Tho C. Buteal steamor Dopech, frou Glasgow and Iverpool, left Sangapore for this port on the 4th instant, and may be expected here ou or about the 10th instunt
The C. Mutual steamer Outfi, from Harga and Liverpool, passed the Canal shout at ultimo, and may be considered due at Singapore on or about the 18th instant.
The G, I. steamer Zetimbro lefs Bombay for this port on the 30th instant, and is due here on or about the 19th instant.
Hongkong, 8 Jeno, 1896.
TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN PARED THE CANALA
TILE: INSURANCE COMPANY.
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1800, £32,084,532 Cz. 03. /
£1,500,000 £1,125,000
ALUE*
562,501
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OF FIXED DEPOSITS
For 12 months
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I. AUTHORISED CAPITAL £3,000,000 so'd
SUBSCRIED CAPITAL: 2,750,000. PAID-UP CAPITAL ...... 687,500 00 II. PIRE FUNDS
2,660,650 10 The Vaderagaul having been appointed. AGENTS for the above Company are pre pared to AOGETT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates
SHEWAN, TOMES ́ &. CO.,. A Agents. Hongkong, 12th June, 1897.
[1526 THE MANCHESTER WIRE ASSUR THE
ANCE COMPANY...
ESTABLISHED AD 1824. CAPITA TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY £2,450,053 £2,000,000
| NET ANNUAL FISE PERNIA£757,478 Having been appointed Agents of the above Company wo are prepared to accept EUROPEAN and ÜHINEAR RISKS at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.,
Agents.
[2740 Hongkong January, 1806.
UN INSURANCE OFFICE LONDON
$800,000
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,
CAPTAD PAID UN RESERVY LIABILITY_DE_SHARE.
HOLDERE CANAL00,000 Basive FUED $375,000
INTIREET allowed on Current Ascontat the rate of 5% por annum on the Daily balance
On Eised Deposite de 19 paths.par.cant..
GTH WHITEBEADS
Manager, Hongkong: Hongkong, 3rd Juno, 1897...
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE Brinetes of Uis above Bank is doutnalei Aby the HONGKONG AND SHANG- IFAT BANKING CORPORATION Rules may be obtained on ugalisation..
INTEREST on dipants is allowed at 34 Paz Care, pur abmum
FOUNDED 170.
AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared Ths Undersigned, having been appointed to ACCEPT RISES against FIRE at Currant Rates
BIEMSSEN & CO.,
Agents
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Telegraph Administration has not earned for Hore the atleaned was necessarily touch itself, we know too well, among foreignere aslewer, as the enemy in a safe position coold roputation for strict veracity in the past, and safely pick of any one who appeared in the open, knowing the position, as we do, of the Chinese Moanwhile, we, with the 3rd Brigade, had gone in Manchuria, and their helplessness in the up a volley, which narrowed to bothing more hoods of the fusions, we were strongly than a very strong water course, right fato the disposed to war in the official disclaimer hart rd the hills, and has the foot of the rango a confirmation of the truth of the wall in which is. Dargui ouly 3 or 4 miles South- kept secret which our serial correspondentWest of it. We had beed in the valley for Las unearthed. The importance of the news about unites when the path suddenly went contained in our original message conki not be straight up the hill, a climb of about 3,500 feat. ovor-estimated if it were true. I would mean The road was quite impassable for animals, that the Resins have stoler a highly impor &o, so the Cavalry, Mountain Batteries, amm tant marah upon the British Government in nition melos, in fact all animals, went back China, sad auswered; by the occupation with s under an escort of the Dorsets. formidable force, of Chinese territory, the very The column, with the 2nd Goorkban learling, considerablo angientation which the British and their trained reguntain anonts in front, Admiralty has made to the British Teet to began the assent followed by the Gordon High- these water It would ment moreover, landers and the 15th Siklis. It was an awful that the roparta which have been in ulimb, and took a long time. When we got to circulation for some kya paat, that the Lis top we came under the fire of the enemy -Russians intended to reotaly their Manchurian posted along the ridge above us to the left, frontier by pushing their boundary from the The General und wo wore with the 2nd Goork Tasuri to the Scugari, ont drawing a straight hus, and two-Gverkies wore wounded at once, live from Kirin southwards, which would in while billets came Aying round us in al direc clade the whole of the Lisotang. Peninsula, tions. The Political Officer, I hear, was touched, have come within the region of practical snotder officer had his hand grazed, a bullet politics, and that whatevor Great Britain doss, struck the ground two inches from my foot, on the ses will be' more than counterbalanced and there weto varions other marrow swapes, by Russion activity on land in China. It The Sepoys of the 3d Sikhs had the batts world, again, contiim the oft-repeated report | of their rifles pierced by bullets. The enemy that Russia intends to drive her railway made cxcellent scoting. We of coured, firad - through Kirin acuthwards, to the ses, which volleys at them, und awhile the Scoute got only means to Port Arther or Talisawan:: As to the top of the ridge and cleared them of a military movement" the news-wonli ba of all but one man, who kept putting bullets first-class importance, and we are compalled 'precious near us. Well, we went on and to believe, despite the courtonon disclaimer af | suddenly came in sight of Dargailand the 3rd 1555] the Chinese rficiale in Newchwacg of the au, Goorkhas (of the other. Brigade) attacking it. nouncement, which was wired by our special: We were bobtail, and to the south of Dargai, correspondent, that the intelligence is corrent when the enemy on thesd Beiguts sudenly aww in aubstance and in fnot; and that at this mound evacuated their position, which was im ment there is a Russian army of formidable mediatly occupied by the Srl Goorkhos from dimensions, and probably only the preaurear of the Ketal, aut wo fired volleys into them as
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