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BROWN, JONES & CO.

AMERICAN AND ITALIAN MAROLE AND HONGKONG ORANITE,

CEMETERY MEMORIALS.

Designs and Prices on application. Oligo, 47. Queen's ROAD CENTRAL., 12704

THE

FOR

"hag been let on lenses of twenty-one years, and the shorics term is five years. The value of the property in question will, unare- over, he tore likely to be enhanced by the erecties of mercentile office than by- the erection of a Post Office on tho "sile in question, as in a commercial quarter continuity of commercial oficus nos to the value of the whole section, ned the breaking of the canthuity by the interposition of nou

RONICLE AND DIRECTOLY commercial buildings detracts from the value, CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO-CHINA.. It may be said that the. Post Office is not s zon-conuercial buckling, but as a matter of STRAITS, NETHERLANDS INDIA, SIAM, PHILIPPINES, BORNEO, o, Sofiet it is comparatively seldom that the

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FOR 18.08.

THE THIRTY-SIXTH ÁNNUAL ISSUE,

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THE

THE HUNDRUGOG DAN

VICTORIOUS" COURİ

MARTIAL.

:

PRESS, WEDNESDAY MARCH 2ND, 1899.

I had hoped to make 1 in 20 th tazimum grade, but found tonfiguration of the

The. PAKSIDENT--I asked Mr. Ladds to be prosent here this morning so that he might an

the ninestrindy disaged?

A Court Martial has been held on the groutelountry aule this very difficult arcopt by un-rer any question you may think nocessary.

daly increasing the longth of the road and the expense of nonstruction. I have therefore allowed abort lengths of 1 in 18, which is a fairly good gradient for earringo rond,

Eng of the Pictorious. The Captain and Staff

Commandór weth Asteroly reprimanded.

L

LOAN.

1.

THIS ANGLO-GERMAN CHINESE

The issue of the British half of the Anglo- Gorman Chinese loan is completed, at 90 and

per cont.

BORE TROUBLE ON THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA

The first mile of the present road was fannd ta be so too stop, aut sensiderable diffenity was expocietoed, and to running of several trial ana uscany, bones getting listastory tence to the first gap.

The third and fourth mile la presented.. overal difenition. D

have been personally over the whole tince on foot, parts of it two or thine in

Mr. Hugisce sends in a weekly poport of his In addition to the traverse god longitudinal section of the trace heling to fall at least 52 cross motions in Ivory mile, to enable the callation

Rontor's Agency at Freetown wires that general rising bus taken place in the Sierr Leong binterband, and the officers of the freution. police hayo pon attacked. A West Indinis ad gumanthes besit deepatched.

of earth and rocks to be rade nad has also to mako enlarged plans of all largo scrubra pross In his roport of kob. 12th, he had completed the saves of the Bril mile,

FRANCE IN CHINA. Manetux has infermod Sir Edwund Monings. con that Franco is not the slightest intention of imitating Germany by seizing a Navel babe, in Ching

Tao. MEDICAL OPPICKA OF HEALTH-AN Mr. LabsThree of them; the other six ago. all right.

The FLEXIDENT--You suggest that those six should be slaughtered?

Dir. LADD Yes.. The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH-ATO

the healthy mas to be used as ford P

Mr. LADDS-No,

Mr Bok-How would Mr. Ladds arrive at the valintien Bo far as I sun from station the animate grist be over fourteen days in the velong

The Passion-How lang ban they been in the cntory

Mt. LADns-Months, and sons of them years The DIRECTOR OF Pernic Works Is it

necessary to recommend this?

KWONGOIAU WAN, OF KWONG.

; CHÁU HAY

→TUE' MITOŘE PRINCIPAL FORT IN

FRESERT CHINA,

(CONTRIBUTED). It has lately been reported that French war ships have antero Kwongoban Wan and lasided troups there. Tho report somewhat premature, the truth probably being that Frouch war vesela love visited the place and

should not consider, Usemselves bound by their for if I advertizol the business for sale.. With these remarks, gentlemen, I have sur to Jay before you an account of the Tiqulation End I shall boloased to answer any questions you may ivlab to asli,

There were no questions and the CRAINAN Ekod sono gantleman to propose the necessary rezolutions.

Hr, STOK-I bey to projose that the ne coat sabmitted to this meeting and showing the manner in which the winding up has been condotel and the property of the Conyany disposed of be received nad adopted.

Jas

Mr GUBBAT seconded. Carried

Mr. SASSOON proposed that the books, au guts, and doormants of the Company and off the liquidator thereof be retained by the unid liquidator ngosi tho suderstumling that he will retain each for five veers from this date.

Mr. STORES Secondeil. Carried.

Mr. STOKESWhint about the unpaid disi dead--the $1,300 7.

arvoying it with a view to making it one of their bases of operations in their coming The shove fact being taken for grated a few. campaign in Bouth China. particulars about Kwongehus Wan, will doubt toss bu of interest to the pagariner mading public. Kwengahan Win lies in lat, 21 deg 15 min. N and long. dog. 30 min. E it is, approximately, about 200 miles WS.W. from Hoogkong. The bay is an excellent one, beth The 128ENT The only question buiero for the purpose of u nayal·lierkour and a cura- the Board in whothor, we consider it negestury to recommend to the Goresument thint these merial port, and the Frenet have in selecting this point as base for their operations exhibited animals be slaaghlorod or whether they should eat grasp of win they want and how to bo simply segregated as before during a similar take it. The harbour is is soms respondsbu attack in Tebu - The animale wore not slaugh-imilar to Hongkong, being superior to it

of slaughtering their holthy attJn.

Mr. Eng Parbps Me Judds will tell why he thinks it necessary to slaughter them.

them and the disease has inient të hadithy suva, and it help to spread to the of them.

Bt.-BDC Will it spread to the native cattle?

Sind the comyuss surver and levels for section of tored them. Personally I do wrote the objectiu some peints, but lacking say, of the droed yet, and there are some in Shanghai and

TLA CHAIRMAN shall pay that over as fast I in. There are some theres that ought to in the colony, but they have not been pro other places. I am going to send out a circular to every registered chareholder. In regard to the appropriated $90, it was impossible for to get the exact sura 1 may state that the anticipated owing to shareholders not collecting their divice and the Bank's interest being more than I expected.

they would gain by the erection of largest number asked for during the present bring the trace to the Gap beyond Stanley Mr LADS-Because i have beeh isolating webly miles long and complotoly land-locked nappropriated sam is a little more than I had

the Post Offico.on the site

When

it was originally proposed to transier the Post Office from its present site to the Praga Itechuanaich no word of objection was raised. Lately, which Mr. OBBY brought forward a scheme for returning the establishment ou the present site, it met with approval and the preponderance of public opinion seeing to be decidedly in its favour. There are some, however, who still believe the transfor would in the long ran prove to be for the benefit of the colony, and thoy a fully entitled to hold that opinion without having corrupt lists imputed to them. It is much to be re- gretted that that. element, should have been introduced into the discussion..

Er is with much pleasure we learn that the iden of placing the Diamond Jubilee Mem- orial Hospital for Women and Chililters in the grounis attached to the Government Civil Hospital e heing recourklere. At

I have just receival this report, dated Feb. 26th reporting the complution of the sixth tile, ⠀⠀⠀ THE ARMY ESTIMATES The Right Hoa, B. J. Biodiek in eubmit sevenfl mile, which is beyond Stanley,

He forma me that he hopes to finish the tog the Army Estimates asked for 180,613 thou

oighth mile by the end of next week, which will contary In his speech the Right Hon, tasumber abors Ropalio Lope to Abertis

cooled to but the charged that the army export he will easily got to Abertson in wae fù a state of collapse, and slowed by Bigtres Marek possibly the whole trace round that after the dispatch of 75,100 men abroad in Mount Davis to Kennedy Town may be cum

pluted in April. of war the conney would say aatheygh, but pistable fast-path is, boing army corps besides large resurses. He sulmitou ont alone trape me I inspect and pass it is that the artillery was deficient and hence the approved

of the quantities of work and demand for an increase in that arm of the servios.

of the estimate will occupy two sand eatiimote are complete, of the road may be divided botioka us may seem desirable, and if untisfactory contractors Fork commuted at tota pode, Pads points between this teamini.

**RD ÜLKEBx. aving been read, a qucation was naked how it was intended that the pro

LOSS OF A UNIONIST SEAT Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice, the Lateral cau- idete has boon elated For Cricitindo (Wiltsh

E DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRA TUTION SCHEMES.

the prep

thre

teng

DIPORTANT MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE

A meeting of the Hongkong Jubilee Composed road sobo, witte was held at the Council Charber Monday afternoon at 4:30 pm, The Hon CP Chater (Clairman of the Committee) prasided, and there were also present- Mesars, 1. Jack son, A. PM6fmen, W. Chatham, J. Francis, 2.0, W. Darby, D. R. Crawford, Hous. T. Hintended to commence the road of both ends.. May B. R. Belilies, J. J. Hell Tering, Wai A. 7, Ho Isei, and J. E. Shvart Lookfurt (Hon Secretary).

The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORES replied that it was intended to make a cut of 18 feet in the solid sud that would make the road sactaos at last 20 fust

After the minutos of the pravions pireting: Lell on the 20th April bad hoen read, the CHA

A question was also unkod whether it was The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS replied that when the survey was completed it was hoped to be able to communes at either and

Trolde the

MLADNE I do not think

Mr. E.-Fthink you will have to slaughter ba diterned animals at once, becauso you can not leave the absensed dulmala among the rest of the Her

advantages of the British port; still it will erizo well worth seizing There are two here entrees to the harbour, which is and has a depth of frem 33 to 10 fathoms with get bolding grout. The eastern trance, winch is about 1 miles wide, has several

This conclude this business of the mooling, The Parroty estriones in 19, 2d banks satside of it which prevent uliroot

The following arm the accounts prescuted to prored last we could isolate big onttle, because approach front seed bed 1 y the discard broke ont at the Dairy Farms and apprechod by good chunneling the meeting

Voluntary winding up as per two special did not spread to the other fermas. A watching the afore from the south with an man was put on the promises and the cltleeruge depth of soren futhotas, but stresointices passed at an extraordinary general ane pains the elaunel is only five and a half meeting of the shareholders tell the Hong- remained there and they dearly all contractat athuras deep. In the entrance itself there is yong Hotel on 17th December, 1886, and duly the disease and find. : 1 think we are justified velve fathoms of water, and ou extoring the confirmed at an extraordinary meeting held at in followings similar coures now.

harbour, which is five to six milos oss at this the some price on 11th January, 1897. point, them in an average depth of nine fathom. The wide pertion of the hathone is about ten miles long, from cash to wast, and alaf six or seven, miles wide, from north to oath, thas affouling a safe anchorage for en use foot of ships of the Louvient draft. In adition to the wider portion of the harbour these is a turrower uzm, averaging from 1 to 2 miles in with, and about 'dificen miles tong landing from the main harbour to the castern exit or entauce. The depth of, water in this Harrow of the harbour airages from 3 to fuhours. The tide runs very strong in the en- retrances of the harbour and through the narrower by dainas; flor signing minutes of

· The PatsiÚENT-If the others have been amongst thru they have probably gut, the disomo new, if ON

TO MEDICAL OFFICER OF LEALTH-WO did not Unng there waa hay danger to other dairies

ADULT The PRESTÓRT That is one point of course, WWE

The MUDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTg There aro only these rise that are not biti cattle. How many have died

ME, LADIS Bight or ten; I are not sure ____Tho« PERRIDE?r. It is evidently afery infectious disease. In 1896 it spread like

quite

arn as might be expected considering the it menan basin which has to be filled and optied with cach rise and fall, quel the nor rew spaos through which the water fins to flow.

To A 8: Watson & Co, Lamited, a ozont of the casernek fer. bualanist. of Dacie, Cruckskar & Co Limited, both hereand ut Amay, including all avats kid all liabi lities axit capital 25 cents per are on 28,000 shares... a longton; and Shanghai Tanking Corpor-

atlon, in forest au current adosant ...... To fee for now suip

PATMENTS.

“merotings of 17th Dec, 1890, and 11th

Jay, 1897, at £35. por nosting

By Court Registration fee

"Dennya, legal, uzpage09 de maigas

A river of some size discharges into Kwong. By voting ativarer, priating, and

The UHAIRAN then kill upon that I wilaita, If we kill these nice. I do not suo abnu ar suck on this river is situated the town Byrout hotel room, stationery, F

following account

To turo caos run unga alitum To entertainment of X 11. embora and soldiers

and Wigung pallein Jubilee day To entertainment of date of cratimble in

stitutions on Jubilee ding:

To spons in cortion with laying the

9,001,17 2,132:41 2001.54

the time the Hospital was decided upon was mid that before procesding with the bag. Tar DIAMOND Jubilee Cosmizzee 25. AnCOUNT WISTER urged that it should be placed on Bowen ness to be brought befors the Committes he JACKSON, Bos. Ta Read, or cu sume other site at a raasenable would like to have an expression of opinion. Taste and procession on Juble sight

from the Committee se to what it was the Talaramotions and frowerka

Toroslabention as Happy Valley an Jubiles day distance from Chinatown. Although the exoriginal intention of the Committee that the To Blence show a cu podivncy of this was recognised by many, the Hospital for Women and Childrenndiitke Nars. |ing lostitute should consist of two buildings, or decision rttit time was in favour of thosito in whether it was the intention of the Committee the Civil Hospital grounds, although it had that there should be baly one brilling to meet, been officially declare that those groups both purposes, be the rescation proposed by

Smochlian Stanozef ike Jublico Hospital were already over-crowded. Apparently the Mr. Watched at the last meating seemed pomewhat jugu on the yumte: “ betygen baj objections, to that site have a been. Hr. Fitiser said he was of opinion that the To upenter of Jubilee Grakhana......... recognise, and the present proposal is to original intention of the Committee was that Tandvertising and pristif

there about he two buildingato gratultice

To bands; PADAN buy Craigieburn, at the Peak Pertaps The Hoz. BECRETARY (Hon. J. H. Stewart out and po the Peak will prove a better site than Dowen Bockhart) concurred in this view, na did all the Road, but it let all oventa à matter for other members with te exception of Mr.

Bellips. congratulation tixt the institution is not to be placed on the site originally decided apon

The CHAIRMAN the explained that the meeting had been originally summoned for the purpose of selecting plans for the Hospital for Women and Children and the Nursing institute.] Competition had been invited and the plane ILMS. Tember hevur to-morry for were, mestved, ont from Messrs Palmer and Nagasalti witla' ziorse.

Trust, one from Messrs. Denison and Ram, and one from Mr. B. Brotherton Harker; but since the notice was sent out summoning the moving the following letter had bent received from Dr. AtkinsonLJANN

The P. & O. steamer Ferkurorlaft Singapore for this port on the 28th Feb, në 5 pm.

The Portuguese cuabout Liberel, Commander Carvalhosa d'Athayde, arrived at Blueno on Sun-- day last and went to her moorings in the inner harbour.

The Commodore pornant will be hosted on board MS. Tower to-morrow morning when the crew of M.MS. Victor Emeritel will be

transferred to hur

Asa Prada-Not Croase, but neting asked elay containing regulations made by A Government Gractia extraordinary was As a Wash, -Cooling, Oleasing and Agreeable...the Acting Gavorner in Council for the

KOLE PROPRIETJES.

Hogeroso, CSA, AND MANILA,

Established AÐ. BH.

Hongkout, 6th January, 1898.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS

Government Civil Hospital, Hongkong, 2661 February, 1898. Sir-I have the honour to suggest to the Gorernment the adviability of its securing the residenos known as "Cragieborn "asan to the Government Civil Hospital patt

as the result of over ten yes xperience. in the Aladical Department of ilas colony, I am vourites of the great benefit derived specially with "convalescents, nors particularly during the hot ensor, by e abort stay at the Leak the higher levels, nudge the administracio

Undoubtedly on instation of this sort of

Tabtress in Her Majtété the Queen : To Chinese dress to 1.5, the Gercenor

fo sindring.........

clonial Secretary......

Tu balunce

it will arch the disease

By first and Bnal dividers paid tusharebriders

on 26,340 etar så 721 conta per shar By lalance in Fongkongan Shangbei Enak

ing Corporation.

Galaca ne skara, rapiscants;

Unpaid dividonda, 501 sham at 723 cents.

Fer whate Unappropriated

of Cheifheroe, a trading centre of considerable Mr. Ebe Mr. Ladde fa of opinion that importance, carrying on a large trade witty ligokia ei's foo will. It will be better to order the slaughter Macao, and Kongen, on the West River. of all the diseased animals and as the others The imperis into Cheikhoms are principally show symptoms of the discape Mt. Ladds should eation yarn, plece goods, and opium, but all the 311,69 be given, authority to have di sangered other staph articles of trade in Chian go there

elso, I understand that with rinderpest you

in consileuble quantities. The principal px 1,008-09, must not only remove the killed carcase of the

perts are groundnut oil and matting. The animal but disinfeet the place and do togt matting is that used so largely in South Chiar 420.00 of things

for inatting packages and for making mat bags The PRIELSEN- Can Mr. Ladas inform hand mat wils. sa1.87" what is the period of incubation PDS 420.38 bir. LADIS—It is indefinite. I thing if you $95.93 do not follow my advice yon run a greas dos of 200.00 risk of getting the disease on the other side 250.00 where there are 170 antiads, IF you re to Skill than animals it will be 'great shing for 283.09

the Government.ter 267:10

184,387.38

$799,741.9€ - off?

by scent of foreign abriplace per lists... $50,025.4 By amount of Chiasse saberiptions per lists, 10,286,44 By received from Pangkosy doratamos.... 19,8928 By informs from Bank

1,957.38

#199,741.04

HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD,

ANOTHER OUTERCAL OF RINDERPEST, A special theating of the Banitary Board was liek tatarday mening at the offices. Dz. Atkinson (Princin Civil Medical Officer) presided and then sent How 1. Ormeby (Diresto, of l'ublic. Wprica), D♣.

de sad Me H. Multum (Beiretary) Clark (Medical Oil of Health), Mr. N. 3.

The PRESIDENT Wa are called here to-day

The PRESIDKIT-In 1890 they were not Jungktured.

Nr. Lars--No, but thers in the raken The PRESIDENT-How far is the

farm

S

Mr.LADZE 400 or 600 yards. The PEZIDENT Will you make a motion, Mr. Elet

Mr. Eva-I kavo ze chjention to poquing that the dished cattle be elang literal at once and that the Colonial Veterinary Surgem be authorized to slaughter ne soon as phy of the others shov symptome of the 'disetae, and that the carcases be disposed of so that the disease shall not sprend. Staps should also be taken to disinfect the premises in a proper manner. Tis question of nempensation can be refered to the Government

The PRELIOENT-You move that Mr. Lauds suggestion to vacrimi est fa 33 Mr. Eus-Izcept of bure the slaughter of the healthy settle When they show the first symptoms Teay they should be slaughtereŭ,. I think that during the outbronk in 1893 that The Pensioun second that motier be envase

course was not followed, and it is more satisfac

control of opiumi diram, boon not only to the overanout officials to consider an outbreak of rinderpest aniongettery to try to eradicate the disease, if possible.

the Medical Department, vont prove a jrrent Cart Forks, the calchritud conjuror, who has temporarily incapacitated by illes, but also to the cattle at Sasso's Vills Pokfulam, and the recently been performing i India, is coming the members of the contamity who avail them recommendations made by the Colonia? Vetorin- In to the Far East to give a series of pre-selves of the opportunition afforded at prementary Surgeon, I ask the Secretary to read a

formances in Hongkong and the ports of China at the Government Civil Hospitality letter which has been received F94 and Japari

"Government Öfficos,

It is not necessary for me to date upon the The SECRETARY read the following lettori ravantages to be derived, especially by the sick front a change to the linate of the Fool; this.

of time in the colony.

Mr. EDE-It spread very rapidly last timo. Tas PRESIDEN. This is a much more ssion- tifle way, nf any, rate:

The resolution was then put and married un- unimarsty

The Board then adjourned.

THE NEW BALMORAL GOLD

KLY chanteractions relating to the seus calamas agistracy, wont hous ou lenço xesterday by is known to all who have resded for as long information of the floard that rinderpest hay MINING CO., LIMITED.

en, ntă de aitarenset The L

Correspondenten el formari iliitams galaltres

wait constications actutrons to the lifur,

or pallination, but as coidence of gend forth.

di telforn for pablication should be written #2 028

me of the pure ente

already appeared in ither papers will be fazer dată,

Mr. W. M. B. Arthur, first dark at the

the Sache. We wish Mr. Arthur a pleasant rayage and hope he will enjoyably spend his well earned holiday in England.

•

From Straits papers un learn that the Aur So non mais segued commutatetions that have tring Toni steuer Metes has been wrooked one of be Coco islands, north of the Anda maus. All hands were molind ware on an island Cyclops for catre conges of PAINT PREOs should inaiting relief by one of the Company's steamers rator 11 ao, on day at perbiinión. After that our the cupply sale. Only suppitel for Cash

grée des Pret.C, (Nido, 10 Eve Ba Traviana M. 12.

The Daily Press.

HANOROSU, Maner 2nd, 186.

1st February, 1998. Sir Lave the honote, to report, for the

broken oat amongst the calls at Sassoon's Villa, Pokialam, the property of the Dairy Farm Company.

The elok anitoule have been isolated from the healthy ones and trist ensures for elitual disinfection takuu,

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with

Apart from its commercial velas the posses sion of Krougchau Bay will carry with it the coutzol of Laichey, Liechow, and Kochow Prefectures, whick, with the island of Hainan (or Kiungehow Prefecture), will now undoubtedly to incorporated with the Fraush possessions in Tonkin.

A comparatively low range of hills, some distance inland, às áll thắt will separate the Freneb porsemiers from

River during the greater part of its course.

The trade of this part will probably quadruplo itself within five years after the French occupa tion, notwithstanding their differentia) (kisfia, for the burden of them special larifts will be as nothing compared to the burden placed on trade by siray and Chinese officialdom at the present time.

CORRESPONDENCE

21,057.30

293.03

140

821,371.85

S 0

3. Jak

3.00

102.40

149.45

43.74

508.30

IP,100.80

1,316,'

$21,981.88

* $1,235.89 ·

$0.75

81,310.14

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the

· opinious expressed by our correspondente.]

SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRES3.” Sis,--Within the last two or three wesks the writer has been informed by several well-to-do Chinese that they are eslling their lead and Louse property in the interior and bringing their money to Hongkong for investment; in each case giving as a resina the fact that the extortion of the officials, the piracy rife through- Hongkong will not fail to profit by those out the country, the failing resources of the changes and night well congratulate itself people, and the sense of impending rebelliou sail upon the additition to the trade of the port consequent disorders influences them in doing si. (for the trade will be with Hongkong dirüst,, When Jovel-beadəd business men, who nunally were it not for the rostlessness and territorial reverse the operation' and take money madain inatiablity of sur Fresch noighters, as the colony to the mainland for investment in they will only be content with that extension real estate, are doing this and bringing their for a few years at most and then be venting to families-to-Hongkong there must be some abeorb the West Hiror valloy, a step whton ground for their action... Britain annat allow unieke she is going to renounce all intration of preserving the Tsug

Laxe Valley intact to Chină,

lod of Krongoku Bay, as the geological for Probably coal will be found in the utightene

mation in the locality is of carboniferous age..

23th February,

DAKIN CRUICKSHANK AND CO.

(IN LIQUIDATION).

Hongkong, Irel, 1898.

A PÁRALEKL

ALERT

been engaged in a keen diplomatic contest in re gard to rearrangements in Hongkong For a time the result was dorhtful but at last the local Hr. MAITLAND sald Gentlemen, in accord. alliance seemed to have achieved success and zace with the notices published in the Goon Hongkong wept in despair, for it was supposed ment faste and the daily papers, we saves that mblic Interests Ind gone to the wall. The hore to-day for the purpose of having an Agrish of the oligarchy seemed firm, bat a pow count laid before you showing the mzazer in power, the Hon. Mr. Orushy, uppeared on the I ena give no definite information as to the which the winding up of Messrs. Dakin soene. Independence triumphed, and all mot sue and quality of the rest beyond the fact Cruickshank & Co., Limited, has been con in Houghong (except one or two interested that it is to all appearances a solid and well ducted, the property disposed of, and of hearing Irties) will be the gainers.. I have net the Iton- defined lods. We Love broken into it a distance pay expianations from me, ne liquidator.four to be a member of the Chamber of Com- of fact and no sign of being through it. It have now to state that the original offer mere, nor even a Justice of the Funos, but if I is highly mineralized, bet gold visible yet referred that the private meeting of the bad I should still way that my representatives but from the quality of the mineral it contains shareholders of the Company on 17th Decem. were not representing

MY INTERESTS. we confidently anticipata tuding good gold in } ber, 189, was made by the pirabssors RS |___ the rest before we get through it and north follows ----$75,000 down; if accepted, the puz-

Hongkong, Jat Marol, 1898. and sondi. of the oressent. Imoy here slate chasers to take over every asect and love a

CANTON NOTES. that the striking of this roof at the dept liquidator to meet all the liabilities, at at stated doinitely settles the question re the my own suggestion I got the purchasers to wake existence of a second formation, as all the an alternative offer ng under 75 cents par PA/PROM THE CHUNG NGO HAN PO." reefs worked in the Grant Mine failed out staro on the capital of 28,050 shares, if uscepted, On the 23rd ultimo a cative crissionary went. before reaching the bottom taunel, and now by the purchasers to take over all nasote and all to pay a visit to Fatshem to carry on his driving south from our present level we ought abilities except capital For the reasons Inc. missionary work. While walking per Chin to cut the second formation of all reefs ar cepted the latter offer, for not only did this Quon Lane he was attacked by a number of skaters worked near the surface.

facilitate the liqidation, but, as I confidently an robbers, who took from his person a diamond New Balmeral Mine. One party of tributors loipated, i turned out to prove a more adva- ting, a gold watch, and tires hundred dollars After the departure of thu area smad porast of stone carted to the tageous one for the shareholders, as the followin hank notes.

prospecting on their own account on terms 28,050 shares at 75 cents per share. $21,037.30 military oficer, who at once seat out some Bank overdraft at time of sale 20,335.65 lukongs to affect the capture of the robbers and glily satisfactory to the Company. Contractors for ra-oration of battery umking. London babilities at time of gals 11,850 39 reported the case to the Nam-hoi Magistrato, but up to date zigze of the offonlere Bave beai fair progres, thiare being a lot more work to do Licent, and Amey fabilities at time

2010.08.12 (urrested. than they at first anticipated, but it will be a

Gooda not paid for but delivered ore firat ulusis jeb when completă

The price of rice is exceedingly high in wceptances to drafts dooninesta 20. Caston, oring to the supplies being small and for acceptance"

4800.00 to smaggling to foreign oonptrisa. The Sanga of the charitable. institutions have asked the $78,422.06 Vioamy to be allowed to import rice from

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS," "BE.--Russia'on behalf of horself and Franca and France, ou "behalf of burself and Russia oz one side, and Great Britain on behalf of hersalf and allthe world on the other, were for a long time engaged in a very keen diplomatic contest A general meeting of the members of Dakin regard tru-serangements in Chint For & in, Cruickshank and Company (in liquidation) time the result was doubtful, but at last the was held of the Hongkong Hotel yesterday, at unbely alliance seemed to have achieved success noon, for the purpose of boving an account laid and Freedom skricked, for it was supposed that Another most importcut mizutoga would

bafore thom showing the manner in which the England had fullen, Their grasp sesmed firm, scerne to the colony by this pencolure, viz., the

winding up has been conducted at the proporty but suoress is not anross till it. As succeeded, The General Managore, Mussra. John D. Eart that the nursing and final staff of the

of the Company disposed of and of hearing any A Lew power, the Hongkong and German Hospital would be able to venjurata in health

Humphreys & Son, hare recirad the following explanation that might be girou by the liquidator Tanks, appenrod on the scene, Liberty triumphed, when living and working atenta instalation.

from their Mining Munger by slummer. and also of determining by extraordinary reso and all nen will be guiners. Fuelosed is a showing the sickness

The Hon. Mr. Chuter on behalf of himselɛ Taiyuan

lution the manner, in which the books, secounty, amongst the members of the natsing and No dangor to the milk apply wood be

Mount Macdonald,

ant the Justices of the Penco aat the Hon, Mr. and documents of the Company sud of the medical staff during the yours 1892, to 1895 apprehended, as lactation is suspended in.

7th February, 180S liquidater thereof shall be disposed of Mr. F. Whitehead on behalf of himself and the Cham- I have the bonour to report having it reaf Maitland (liquidator) prasided and there warsher of Commons en ons side and the Hon. Mr. Fecr this it is gritout how trying hospital work (mediately when the disease invades the animal. The Right Rey, Dr. Cavallo, the ner Bi-is on the lower ferals.

A walchunan might be stationed at beat a depth of 350 feet in the Cueen Wine, also present-Messrs. H. L. Jennys (solicitar), Belilios on behalf of himself and all the public skop of Macao, whoarived by the Prench wait, A transference of their splaws of setion te entrange of the farm to parent the removal of distaut from the shaft. 12 foot west, having A. Stokes, E. Jones Hughes, Ho Fuk, W. f Hongkong on the athor bare for a long time left yesterday in the Portuguese runboat Bengs the Pook, whilst benefiting those who are nursed animals and to carry out ally other instructions slight easterly underlio. I may bero state that Hay, R. A. Gubbuy, W. R. Luxley, Chuz A Lo aseming the duties of hidioceso. Great pre- by the sisters, would undoubtedly assist in in that he might receive,

at 20% fest level the real has a strong wearly Yui, A. A.H. Hotelho, M. 3.-9. Susson, and parations have been made in Macas for his creasing throficiency by a better malutemace I think those precautions will mathies for the underlip as had also the main wall where passed Rozario, reception

of beath.

present.I havo the Lonour to be, &s.

through in sinking below the 205 fvet level. This applies similarly to den medical staf of

VIVIAN LADDS,

The change may regarded as a good indication, Sir Charles Mitchell, Governor of the Bimits the Department.

Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.

seeing the good shoots of stese near the surface Suttlement, is expected to go on leo to Peak, int its sphers of flags is necessiuly

There is at present a private hospital at the The Secretary, Sanitary Board,

on the Grunt and Qncou Mines had an easterly After reading this older the SuCRETARYdorlie Jelabunt the end of Marel. Mr. J. A. Swer {mited, and as in the win it is a commereint suid-That lotter way at once circulate to. Luufum. Colonial Soeri-fury, who returns from Ir was unfortunate, we think, that the leave abouy this aiste of Maeck, will be ndertaking the benefits to be derived from an wombers for approval and the recommendations Пon. E. R. Bedilios should lave deemol appointed Acting Governor,

annesch as this to the Medical Department have been carried out. A asoud letter cape in it necesary at Cp Council meeting on

of the colony must be oralent to all who restoriny and that is at present in ocures of

eironlation. Under the auspitres of the Kowloon Dock seriously consider the matter, Monday to make a stuck Cio senior Faerention Club, a concert was given in the

I would point out that if the suggestion. X The PRESIDENT It is evident that these unofficial woulter and impote, to him un-Chib Room on Monday night. Mr. D. Gillies have made is approval of it will wat in my anfuels are sufering from dangerously

accordance presided over a crowdett agdience, who showed pinion be reary to pracal with the now infectious disease. In wertby molives in respect of the controversy their appreciation of the excellent programno by

Women's Hospital. In this way the original idan section of Ordinance 17 of 1887, "if it with reference to the site of the new Post repeatedly muring the entertainers The per of the promoters of a Woman's Hrepital will be appears to the Suitary Board that on animal Office. It is true that Mr. Beanos's right formes luoladed Ming Chmell, Mrs. Hand. Mes or literally carried out. With a few altera. plasul in gregation is suffering from a dun

White, Mosas. J. Waddell. W. Mnskott, E. dious “ Cragieburn "épall be made availabh forgeruttaly infectious disonas, it shell ens ensk to vote on a particular proposition and Mirow, A. C. Van Nieren . Crispin, South, women and children fu adition to being an animal to be forthwith laughtered, and tho Sreviously been walled in question by an A. J. M. Farr (recompanist, J. Gikrist, and anexe to the Government Civil Hospital. carsano thereof akall be disposed of in such other member on the ground of pecuniary Sivier. The programas was distinctly goul Another important advantage would accrue in motor na the Board may doon fit." Section 7

and varied in charuster. At the conclusion the interest, but that was as a matter of general iron proposed a vote of thus to the not bo farther crowded upon.

the fact that the present hospital promises will says "If it appears to the Scoitary Board that auy animal has been in contust or in the same principle. i was not ircetly suku been ondore, in a very artistic and per. to the Juliloo Committe

performave, voracking that many of the items I request that the whole question he referred herd with animals suffering from discs, it may at diseration chuse such animal to ho slanghtarudi gested that the hum. msnberte judgment Teel manner. A vote of thanks was also passen unestion, I am givon to aiderstand that it may kuch inuer un the Bosed may deem it." M battery ready for treatment and another partying statement will show robbers he went to report the cuss to the local

With regard to the initial asprat of the and the caroass thereof shall be disposal, of in was in het biases by selfinterest. Nor was So the Chairma it by Mr. CRATER that the uhjection

Le possible to purchaseragietara atere. Ladds recommends that these acinals be was taken, but by Mr. WarreAD, aul offered for sale by auction by Mr. P.

Soveral lots of property at the Peak were by that I tag the building without the whole slaughterad. It is not a quication of one or two

of the grounds.

animals, it is a question of nine. He also re when the latter brought the matter 1ammert et his sales room yesterday afternoon.

I understand that there is the fear that commouds that the owners be cuspenated for forward in Conceit he was not apported by Craigieburn was to have been one of the lots, Chinese patients may object to being treated in the lose of those cattle. Sestion 3 of Ordinance ahrspital of the Peak. This prejudice in my 17 of 1887 Bays Governor in Council but the sals of this property was postponed by Mr. CHATER: Mr BALLIOS, however, roquest zalil the 16th Ararob. The man for opinion would soon disappear, uzel it Lust be shall direct that out of the public revenue of seems to have supposed thai the objection to postponement is that the iden of nequiring remembered that it is principally for Beropean the colony compensation shall be paid as fol. was really taken on Mr. CHATER's behalf property for the purposes of the Jablies men and children this greater nocomodation tows for any animal slaughtered under the Hospital for Womer and Children and Nursing is required.I bave the hum to be sir, your provisions of the Ordiuanco.” If you turn and he replied with a direct charge of car Tastitute bus beer, brought forward and is now

The General Managers, Mosers John D. or $3,496 at least better than the original Kwangsi sud other provinces with the exempi rupt motives against that gentleman. The der ecrsideration. The first los offered

17 of 1887 you will find that," Whon an azlinal Humphreys & Son, bave received the following offer of $75,000. I might add with regant tion of all likin taxes. The request liss born Principal Ciril Medical Officer, bas abown symptoms of disease after being report from their Mining Manager by so got the hot figaros. These figures I have Kitchow, saused by the flood and typhoon of removal of the Post Office and Teas for sale yesterday vas No 3, Stewart Torraco, The Honourable J. H. Stewart Lockhart, aver fonetean days in the volmy ave hall its Taiyuan-

to this that it was absolutely impossible to granted,

As formerly reported, famino is prevalent in which was put up at $3,000. The kidling ad to the Frya wauld," he said,, "of course rassed by $100 and 900 to $4,450, at which num

Colonial Secretary.

valuo immediately bafors it became infected

Monat Macdonald'

ngseed or with the purchasers and they bro materially enhance the value of the ad The second tot was No: 7; Stewart Torraco, ister he would be glad to know what conteo

the property was knocked down to Mr. Ke Poo.

The CHAUMAN stated that in view of this shall be given Subsection 3 says Wher

7th February, 1999. tuer ader tunu oror, as the liquidater last year. The Cunton Government Inve asked *joining lots, by ensuring the immediate which was knockal down to the mine buyer

an animal bas shown symptoms of disosse, batbee

EurekAline.--Save last report here driven would have to be answerable for every the French authorities at Haiphong to remit the Committes edvised should not be adopted, been in contact or in the same bord with liesssed through the reef at the 300 feet lovel. Total agreement with the whole staff and as re- the duties levied on rice shipped to iacaow at sccupancy at high roots of the great hlaska for $4,130, No. 8 Stewart Terrace was *Hoa, F. H. MAY moved that the question of cattle compensation shall be given." So wu have width of reef a fast batween two good walls and garda tize lesse and other matters which hat the present moment. The request has beeti Sis course of action or to be erected No. 9. Start Terrace was bought by Mr.

bought by Mr. Pinckney for $4,000. and the selection of the plans be postponed with a power to recommend the Gerorant to gent showing gold thoughont. Cereidor the pro-

not been taken into consideration in these refused, but the French authorities have made view to a furthercousideration of Dr. Atkinson's this compensation. I think I am right in sports at this evel equal to, in fuot hatter than other hand, they settled the London abilities sufferers.

figures. As regards the purchasare, on the donation of five hundred dollare to sid the there, and

and hence my hon, friend's asx Poo for 1, Baral building lot No.

Lettor.

saying that in the former attack by this nt, tin 10 feet level, there Ining moms clean promptly on much more facontable taring than a the 16th ultimo a number of diskuded iety to see these offices removed thither."82 outalning 10620 soare foot, with the Mr. DANDY seconded the saution, which was disease the animals were allowed to die. They stone at the bottom and the gold is coarser.

two houses known as Wageningen Gad The HE. the Acting Governor at once declared Retreat, was then offered, the upset price being

were no shuughtered and the Government di

aliquidater baring surplus aasta in hand soldiers, who were all red, wonde It was then resolved, in view of Craigieburn not compousate. The only question in other good average oro as required for the battery it the $75,000 offer had been accepted. With district. They first went to the shop to Stopes above the Nes. I and levels yielding could have done, as would have been the case on the Wing Tong Market in Samshit this attack to be unfair, but the hon. men $15,000, but as no bid wande in udrange of being offered for sain on the 1st March, to the Beard thinks it advisable is slongkter and Pushing on the drives north and soull at the regard to the romels I made ou the oond carry away the articles that were exposed ber inmediately repeated that hon, this figure, the property was kittiluwa. authorize the Chairman to try and arrange with comprasate or to allow the animals to be isolated 150 foot or No. 1 level whenever men can betion of this Company at the extraordinary meet for ends without paying for them. The

the owners to postpone the sale until such time to Ellaw the course of the disease and die, "gentlemen opposite," meaning Mr. CHATEN RAUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

as the Jubilee Committee had given some dcfinite

spared from the stopes. Mine throughout in ing held on 17th December, 1890, I trast the shopian of course udeavoured to prevent them The Sonrawy here read the following first clam ader with an unlimited amount of atmaraboldera will agree with me that it was and the sellers then drow cut their revolvers and Mr. WHITEHEAD, "have been unable

decision on the propos, made by Dr. Atkinson. and letter-

ore in sight. The CHAIRMAN then rend the following report

Government Offlogs,

impossible to continue the soudern without and fired to the shoppinn. The shops at opze to ect aside their own intemars." Mr.

SUPPLIED TO THE "MILY FEES*"]

Battery-Owing to as unfmween and un-shapital and some extensive alterations is closed the doors and heat their gunge to give on the progress of survaza, do, in connection,

28th February, 1888.

precedented accident to one of the Watson and the management, and 1 would explain that for the aloudy The soldiers then took tas oppor WHITEHEAD, so far ns we are Aware, is not

LONDON, 9th February. with the Victoria Jubileo Road. The report" Sir,-Adverting to my letter of 21-298 re-

Donny pans, and baring to put new segmenta ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF personally interested in property and pie

was prepared by Hon. It D. Ormshy Director porting an outbreak of rinderpest at-assoon's mother, we did not-gob-through near the Beteral months before the Company want into tunity to rob some of the shops, and these shop- THE KING OF GREECE.

of Public Warks, who was present st theilth, Fokinium, I now bare the benoor te average quantity of sicue. Everything hus boon gatag concern if it could tot ho careled on, batiyed on the scone, the soldiers had all got into

Hynidation thera was a ball of milling it or were fatally Got When the lukou anma may therefore be left out of the que

The King drgery whilst driving in the

mooling by riquest:

advise, all the precautions which have remedied and the fall 20 heat and pans are tør. Ás to Mr. CHSTER's intereste, it is outskirts of Athens with his dangliter was as-Blaff, was engaged by Goverment and attached bave proved ussians; that the Bourd new order night a fair average of stone wit be taken from derably short of the offer I obtained anda septed nuts; but it is very doubtial whether any of the Mr. G. Hughes, of the Boyul Engineer been taken to prevent the apesad of the discuss now in full work, and during the cowing for no other bonds offers ronehod nin, although their bosts and rowed away scot free Pho

navörul parties Chlkel of buying at figures cougî: eneo has of course been reported to the Magis well known that of the buildings now in exiled by two men armed with rifles who Brod to the Public Works Department in November the slaughter of the remaining wins Europe every part of the miza, nnd we hope to get There is nother point I would refer la, siz, atollonders car bo captura course of erection and Trojaned on the nine shots at the party. The attendant was for special work, namely, the tracing and, sur bred cattle at the farm and with compensation

Thesitation in Canton is getting worse and of the earringo road round Reclamation every single resim bus boou let wounded, but His Mojonty was not conshed. Talaud of our proposed so good and the pervisions of motions 3 and 3 of Ordinanzen 17 Shaft, malding good progres. No other work hald was zet done, and I would explain that robhaten

to the amount of $1,800 for them under thè Have two man engaged sinking the Eareke Bto private meeting above alluded to it was g Leland

gested but I shouldadvorcias the bulbusafoginja worse. Hundly a day passes without reports of and the demand for offices in that locality only to protect his daughter. All parties deplors November, and has been continuously employed The King displayed great counge and wought

good many robbers have, now Dir. Hughes commenced work on the of 1887 and the by-laws made thoreauder,

There would yet remain, sizteon :: native

before advertising I főt it may duty to mafar | turned their attention to young girls, who are having outrun the priapeotive supply recent the attempted aiution, thousandsassembled shit over since, brod cattle phon the farm, but I do not advice 2007 NEWSPAPERS RECOMMEND.

the matter to the purchasers who and wads ried away by fores to be sold to tho kooperz applicants have failed to secure accommodaround the palace in the evening solebating this. His work consiste in surveying and levolling their slangh for at present, having reason to be

a bond fide offer, which offer run on co 15th of brotbols. On the 10th ultima two young tion. There is no question, licrefore, of Hing's stompo Te Deums were eang in the are found to be ton steep for the now road) suak Ive the honor torbe, 20.

over the existing road and (where the gruttenta luve that they will not contruct. the dissues. I

January 1897, and they replied that it was girls vore kidnappol by force from a bont easuring the immediate occupancy at high Chedral on Sunday cad dowds ou the route ing Butable lion with un stooper radiout

the offer id they be aware that the business of the poor girls erit out loudly for axeltaxico, quite apparent that they would not have madonnchored off Oi Yak Tong Street. The mother BURG, VIVIAN Ladds.. rents of the property, as a good deal of it soplaimed. The samitautu have not been trapad. - than 1 in 18:

was to have been so advertized and that thoy hat no one dared to offer any resistance.

obodiens serv

carried.

J. M. ATKINSON.

to sab-section 2 of section 3 of Ordinance

The Secretary, Sanitary Hoard

OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES,

LIMITED,

through at last 100 tone

being done at presents

ACNIVON & CAMERON'S PENJAS THE WATERY Fat, for Easy Writing Tatu Faring BooLOWMAN PEN, instead of a Quilt ZHEPITING 3 writed 200 wärde per diji Bold sreywhere" WAVERLEY WORK, EDIKURAH

of sale

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