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THE MONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, 17TH, MABON 1899. -

| segment poliigal troubles in the Philippines, per money parabasakle for a tael of allver conta HONGKONG BANITARY BOARD.

the year was a trabisme one for the Com-the Government for motal (copper and zino) A mosting of the Hongkong Sanitary Depang, and we are plead to have come out of not less then Tis, 1954, which does not include

The hearing of the motion brought by the Fill pince against the Hongtong and Blaoghai Rank is expected to be resumed at the Saproze

British Government. What attitude Russle and Germany have assumed towards Italy EYE-SIGHT.inthiaquestion is so for appareatly anknown,ust to day Yesterday afternoon wees spant but it would rather appear from, the staud in settling issues. We understand that the complaint against the China Mail has been Laken up by the Peking Government a dropped.. though they had sodo support from out- aide in the matter.

NOTICE.

M. N. LAZARUS

MAY BE CONSULTED FOR

SPECTACLES

ONLY FOR A FEW DAYS MORE

AT

FLETCHER & Co.'s PanMLOT

(Opposite the HONGKONG HOTEL

Haugkong, 11th March, 1890.

1788

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.)

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ALL bur""looks of Wines and Spirits are selected by experienced buyers on the staff of our London Tonse, baght direct at first hoad, Importad in wood sad bottled by ourselves, this saving all intermediate profits, and enabling us to supply the best growths at moderate prices.

PRICE LISTS, with full details, to be bal sa application.

PORT after removal should be rested a month before use. When

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THE OPENING' OF NANKING. According to a Nanking dispatch (hooping

lattor is appointed to the Monocacy, alse 18 men The PRESIDENT Mr. Daggan, I compling expenses have correspondingly advanced. The development of industrial enterprises, employee or two to assist H.Ein the labour of

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SHIPPING REPORTS.,

The Chinese steamer Keangies, from Shang winds with fine weather throughout. hat 12th March, hal light to moderate N.E. The British steamer Taicang, from Shanghai 10th Marsh, and Swatow 15th, had heavy N.E. monsoon with high sea to Swator Fron The British steamer Glenegle, from Tacoma, Bwator to port light vastable winds and hazy.

was held yesterday afternoon. The or was it is well. At passent, as you know, affairs are the cast of minting. This condition has not of that city to futernational trade will now bo tocupied by the President (Dr. J. 5. Atkinson to a very unsettled state over there; no prodane only restricted coinage but bus resulted in only a matter of a tow days. On the lat natant Prinelpal Uivil Medical Ofoer), and there were is coming down from the country to the ship serions disappearance of the coins, due to melt work was began on the new I. M. Catom.home also present the Vice-president (the Hon. F. Hping pbite, and asrgo is consagnantly very scarce, ing down for the sake of the copper. The and it is intended to begin the collection of May, Captain Superintendent of Palico), Hr. E. On the other hand labour for loading and dis amber of cash exchangal for a tael in Shang duties on the lat of April doxt on boards bulk The U. 3. Zafira arrived at Shanghal on the Osborne, Dr. Olark (Medical Ofoon of il mikh), obarging and boat him, sto, is almost quobtain hei has fallen since 1992 from 1,400 to 1,170, lying off the band. It is stated that sche mi

able and when procurable only at oxórbitant and a further fall is to be forced. The brings housries have purchased a very large number 9th Mara. from bisnila, having made the run and Mr. C. W. Daggan (Seerotaryk THE NEW BEOAETATT.

rates. Prospects for the present year cannot somedy is an extended misting of subsidiary of lots in the proposed Foreign Settlement while However that may be, it is perfectly in 4 days 9 hours, and sow awaits the bodyguard lettore road from the Colonial Be therefore be termed very bright just now, but silver coins, dud this process is gradually but thoss natives who have not sold their land. haro

A obvions that the Chiness Govorimaut do of the U3 Legation at Paking. So, ho

brought Lipt. Bingor of the U... Kenda, retary's Office staing that is Excolenuy the of course this state of things will not last for very slowly taking pisco. As soon as the various now begun subting up landmarke to protect their with the general rise in the post of living which to absorb overy year an ingrossing quantity of Lia, it is further stated, telegraphed the other day to Sir Robert Hart for the loan of a foreign not intend to make any concession to Iinly who isen lure, and Dr. Steele and Stoughton, Governor had been pleased to appoint Alr. ever. You must, however, boar in mind that syndistes gat in work Chiss may be expected property from enoronchmonta. H.E. Fiecroy

bas taken place in this salony our steamers run the white motel. without very atong protest. Indeed, their the former of whom is geing home, and the W. Duggur secretary to the Board.

mout you ad Your appointment action has all through been most 400m for the Is Teasel.

secretary to this Board. I fool whre yen will Weges of exptains, floors, and enginesro, the extension of railways, and the exploitation opasing the port.-N. U. Daily News. promising on the subject. They appear to

Mr. Len Tacker, Dows of whose rudder death endeavour to bring to hear in the performance instance, are just about doable what they were of the mineral resources of the country are of your daties that application and depotion when this company was started coals cost fifty likely to have important effects upon treda lu have at once and without qualifiention also et Changking on the 25th nit, has rendbed us,

which always abaracterised your predecessor, par cant more, and stores from home with the the near future. As regards the first, in spite fall in exchange hare doubled their cost in dol of some disappointments, which somit of. tutely declined to accole to the demaade of was the business man of the survey parly

Mr. DUGGAN-I thank you for the remarks lare, It follows that to pay our old dividende explanation and are temporary, steady pro the Fialian Minister, refusing to even die with out, Pottinger, Home down to Chang. Mr. McCallun

king on the 24th alt. from up country. saffar.

to a prosperonsfature which will further and passage money se wo need to do, and this is eurs such an idoa. Hoir far they were ing from inflammation of the lungs, bat it you have made, I will endeavour to do my wo maat earu nearly double as much freight gress is charvable, and everything peints.

of thought that be was seriously ill. Mr. Lit. duty to the best of my ability.

no easy matter, especially with increased com dovelop the Foreign trade. No doubt influenced by the report that Austria was

Correspondence concpraing the prohibition petition on the line. However, with the attvent certain Imports will soon feel the Na about to make a similar request is not known, ton, HBM's. Conant, aan him of 8 pro on the 25th and Losesmed to be going on all right, but

pines, apital and enterpries must be attracted their plate la exchange for the esporte now but & is very probable that the prospect of ten minutes after the Copsal luft him, heart of cattle chiede within osrtain limita was sub-of a strong and stakla Government in the Philip tive competition, but other goods will take several more concamions being demanded stopped benting and he was dead. His 1ge was mitted. It arose out of a paragraph which qu1thither, and Hongkong will doubtless resp the devoted to procaring, these articles. If the Wash., U.8,A... 17th Fol, and Yokohama 6th and a regular chain of foreign settle only about 30, and by kis geniality anékind-kesc» i pearod in the report of the Colonial Veterinary benefit in renewed activity and increase of trade | Chinese osn altain their Cotton Yars and Mar., hed fairly good yassage. Fab, 18th, spoke

tedness he had made himself a great forverite Surgeon for 188 which ran as follows:- ments being established all along her with all with whom he came in contact.-N. O. Although as far back as 185 I recommended between the two places. I do not think there is matches more cheaply by making them, they Colorta. Atur, bark, in lat. 40.41 N., long, 139.17 that no cow sheds be licensed by the Board anything in the accounts that requires special will have something saved to spend en other W, off Chemainus, B.C., for Taku, Ühins, 7 The British woamer Psykur, from Liverpool Caineso Daily News.

within the precincts of the vit, I regret to note outment or oxplanation. In addition to the goods. Industry loads to wealth and wealth days out; this barque was water-logged. has gifted the

dividond seaboard

profuse to place $1,000 to reserve brings demand for goods. And it is surprising Government iuto a determination to

A Newport News press despatchs of the 11th that nothing has been-yet done to consider or

Association, lasting 3407.27 to be carried that the Chinese will import less as they manu

Experience tonchos that the grant no more laates of territory to February says:-The contract for the two carry out my enggostion Mr. Ladde bas de fund, in accordance with the Articles of that the prophsay suonid sometimes he heard

12,000 ton l'acido Mail steamships,eson costing fined the eastern boundary inside which no forward to this year. The autoant at credit factura more. European Powers. If Italy and Austria $2,000,000, has been awarded, it is stated, to the cattle sheds should be lieunzed as "Alina of underwriting account is very little more direct contrary is invariably the case, wly not Holland, Belgium, and the Unitel Newport Shipbuilding, and Drydock Company, from No. 2 Police Station north and south."

The PRESIDENT said he visited the alvin in that for the previous year, as a claim in States, they may aak, aid be resuired to bat no official statement to that effect can le

obtained. These two ships for the Palo Mail Kennedy Btreet (which are inside Mr. Ladils's Consequence of a fire on board the Esmeralda draw the line at once. But now that will be the largest so far built at an American Leandary) with the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon just about abeerbed the premia for the year. dobtors hars since bees respectively paid off Italy has made the dawnnd she has con yard, their dimensions being greater then these days ago. He must say that they acarsoly The forms against sundry creditors and sundry mitted herself to a forward colicy in China of the American libera St. Louis and St. Paul, appeared to bim to be it places for storing and and collected, while the fonds at the Bunk Bed with the minutes of the last monthly meeting

The 170 now ships will bo daplicatod in every collecting milk: The back premises Ware very and it is far easier to set the ball rolling particular. Their length will be. 550 feet, sud dirty, and do what they would they could not The VICE-PRUSIDENT proposed that the than to regulate ita, progress. The Italian thair beam 63 feet. The dimensions of the get the Chinese tenants to keep them alesa.

St. Louie, the largest tip of the Amarione Government hava ao far resolved to put line, are: Length 535.5 feet, beam 63 fast resommendation of the Colonial Vetarius high ta zhamo that they have ordered

INLAND NAVIGATION RULES.

The following correspondence is published

now been redroed by further payments A 10700

rested in shares on 31st Doubler last here of the Shanghai Gezel Ohamber of Com account of cost of now teaser. There is THE CHAMBER TO THE CONSUL-GENSKAL. nothing else that occurs to me to remark upon,

Shangbai Gaueral Chamber but if there are any points that are still not

of Commerce,

21st February, 1849,

Gut as expedition of six warshipe to China Pacifio Mall liners will be 14.5 feet longer than inspector of the district be instructed to dor them before I prvond to move the adoption of

accounts.

rate wird, fine weather and smooth water; thence to lat. 16 N.sirang monsoon and high tea with 31st Jan, and Singapore 9th Mar, bad mode-

heavy rain squalle and strong S.W. current; tuanne to part moderate monsoon and and wea ther and bazy.

PUBLIC COMPANIES OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES,

LIMITED.

NOTICE,

TE THIRD ANNUAL GENERAL THING ANHAREHOLDERS of

The gallant 400 greater than the 54. Louis. To ships and to take immediata aoion if they were found the report end also, the roport and aoin the F. C. Daily Naios on the 14th inst, with DAY), the 18th March, at NOON, for the par-

under Admiral GRENET. officer was to sail in the cruiser Stromboli from Venice in a few days from the 8th inst. These vessels with the cruiser Biba, nas on the Chins station, will constitute a force that the Chiveso at any rate would be unable to effectively oppose.

Meantime, her,

the Chinese Government are announced to

have instructed His Excellency LEI KUN-

the St. Louis. They will have a teliuage of will be fitted out in lurarious stylo, and the pnssanger accommodations will be unsurpassed. Thor, will ulas Lave facilities for tamling freight and mail, and when completed will ply botuesa San Francisco and China.

THE EXTENSION QUESTION AT SHANGHAI. JOINT ACTION BY BRITISH AND AMERICANS.

[SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE "DAILY PRESS.")

SHANGHAI, 16 March,

At a joint meeting of the China Association and Aerican Asciation of China a rodation was Kusnimously passed urging vigorous action Gocuments with the object of scouring an extension of the general settlement

special attention to the sheda In Kennedy Street

in an insanitary di

Dr. CLARE, in seconding, pointed ontthat the feenses for cattle beds were issued on Jancary let, and in consequence po, ressonable notion could be taken by the Board until the expiration of the present year. The matter might by brought up six months house if necessary. In the

No questions

counts were adopted, on the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. Lewis.

Muara, Gillies, Siete, Lewis, and Shewan wore elected on the Consulting Com- müttes, on the motion of Mr. MCGREGOR FORELS, seconded by Mr. FONG WAY CRUES.

Mesura, J. H. Cox and Thos. Appold were in

Sir, I am requested to draw your attention to a letter from Mr. Dudgeon which appeared referoner to the Inland Waters Navigation

Rules.

the above Company will be held at the Registered Offoes of the Company, 98 and 40, QUEEN'S ROADCENTRAL, TOMORROW (SATUR- nose of receiving the iteport of the Goastal A copy of the eaid latter is ancicod, and Manager, torother with a Statement

1893. whilst well aware of the advantage seared by Accounts for the year ending 31st December, H.B.M.'s Minister in obtaining tha assent of the

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company Chinese Government to the opening of Inland will be CLOSED from the 12th to the 18th Water. Navigation, it is evident that many

meantime they could see that the sheds were elected auditors, on the motion of Mr. BALETTO, amendments are needed in the newly-formed Marsh, bath days inclusive...

kept in as sanitary a condition as possible

Mr. OBOENE preposed as an amenduent that the matter be deferred two months, anf that in the meantime the Board's inspectors be instranted to pay particular attention to them dairies, and that a sub-committes be appointed

and obtain their views on the subject 11 here and supowered to confer with the cattle cwners was any truth at all, in the aesumption that milk was a constant source from which diese could be communicated to human beings, it was their inty to see that the wills possible, and knowing as they did the dirty state in which Chiasse kept their whole sur rounding he thought they ought to endeavour to get the dairies away from the town al- together.

The PRENDINT Msconded and the smend ment was sorried,

Mr. Osborna, Dr. Clark, and Mr. Ladds were appointed the sub-committes.

confed by Me. Szena.

This was all the business.

Begulations bofere they can prove any in- contiro to the Trade or; to the providing of craft suitable to its requirements.“

The Committee would therefore be glad to know whether a Hovising of those Regulations 25 contemplated, and whether it would be transulssien to H.B.M.'s Ministr, or

of

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, 10th March, 1899.

1701

THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO, LIMITED.

THE TENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL

a memor- MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in andum of the amendments and additions desired, the Company will be held at the Company's or if you are of opinion that Mr. Dudgeon's Ofice, No. 9, POATA CENTRAL, Visteria, on the necessity at present of troubling His Ex-Neon, for ho perpes of reosdring State- latter overs the ground sufficiently to avoid WEDNESDAY, the 22nd Maroh, at 12 o'clock the honour to be, sir, your obedient sorroot,

DRUMMOND HAT, Secretary,

General Managers for the year ending 31st Decanther, 1848, and electing a Consulting Committos and Auditors

Y and other Chinese officials in the Cential required for drinking at once it provinces to make proparations to resist any should be ordered to be decanted attempt by the Italians to effect a landing at Saumau Bay. The Austro-Hungarian before being sent out.

Government is further reported to have de- SHERRY-Excellent Dinner andaanded the lanes of a locality in Chiun, and After Dinnor Wires of very superior that the demand is being supported by Rue Vintages. All are true XEKES sin nad other Powers. Of course there is on, the part of the British and United States inpply of the colony was kept as pure as would supply it. Various parts of the country colloney with such a formal statement,~1 have ) ment of Acconate and the Report of the Wines

much speculation in all these reports, but CLAR T.--Our CLARETS, in the broad fact at any rate remains that [inly cluding the lowest priced, are desires a lease of Sammun Bay, in Chokiang, guaranteed to be the genuine product and that China etrougly objects and flatly of the juice of the grape and are not refuses to coacode it. The Peking Authori artificially made froin raisins and ties, with their customary want of tact, currants, as is generally the case with oem to have made the occasion one for Cheap Wines...

trying to administer a new ann to foreignore generally. They are credited with having applied to the Russian Minister to assist in procuring the withdrawal of the troops and marines of the various Powers the recall of Signor N. R. Martino from the there had been some cases of plagae in the trade yielded satisfactory results to those change can only be demonstrated after the ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE:

BRANDY-All our BRANDY is guaranteed to be pure CuGsAc, the difference in price being merely a question of age and vintage.

WHISKY.-All our WHISKY is of excellent quality and of greater age than most brands in the market. The SCOTCH WHISKY marked "E" is universally popular, and is pronounced by the best local connois. sears to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market.

We guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine only when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.

A. 8. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.

THE HONGKONO DISPENSARY,

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now retained in Peking for the protection of the Legations. Having regard to the disturbed condition of Peking and of many parts of China, this would seem peculiarly

timed, and it is not likely that the foreign Ministers will listen to such a pro- posal, even if recommended by the Russian Minister, which caû hardly be expected.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS"]

LONDON, 14th March. ITALY AND CHINA.

It is officially announced in Romo that Signor N. R. de Hartine's second note to the Tangli Tauen was contrary to the instructions of his Gorarnment and consequently caoust be ora sidered as an ultimatum. This is aquivalent te

Italian Legation at Peking.

THE FLAGUE.

A European doctor has died of the plague in Calates. The advent of the warm rather is recasing the mortality at Bombay and a con tinual decline of the epidemic is expected.

the Kowloon frontier.

CORRESPONDENCI

[We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.]

, gej

THE PLAGUE,

"

THE FORLIGN TRADE OF CHINA. Mr. F. E. Tayler, Statistical Secretary of the Chinese Emperial Marítims Customs, in his report on the foreign trade of China for Inst year, saya

Ware any proof needed of the vitality of China's Foreign trade, the figures for 1898 were disturbed by moradio reballions of sufficient gravity to check business; the Yellow River once more but its banks and flooded enormous tracts; an ominóns War aload during the greater part of the year mada Byron Bratan, Esq., c.a.G., H.B.M.'s Coasul-

Generul, Shanghai. importers oantious, the political eituation was full of wensce; and in September the news Cross Peking completely disorganised the trade of THE CONSUL GENERAL TO THE CHAMBER, the northern ports. In spite of theas advorso circumstances, the valas of the Import trade- surpassed all presions records, while the valua of the Export trade exceeded that of every past year with the exception of 1997. The total volume of the trade was valued at Kk. Tla 368,616,193, which is the highest on record. It is gratifying to known that, on the whole, the intarestel.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company wil be CLOSED from the 14th to Band ist, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO

General Managers. Hongkong, 11th Mexroh, 1999.

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LINIVED. CHINA SUGAR FEFINING COMPANY,

NOTICE.

TIBE TWENTY-FIRST ORDINARY

H. M. Consulate General, Shanghai, 25th February, 1800. Bit-Roforring to your lotter of the 21st The mortality returas for the solony of Kongkong for the week ended March 4th show

instant, I beg to suggest that you should send a douth, rate of 198, sgust 193 for the pre-

mea memoranduma detailing the amendments vinna week und 22-2 for the corresponding week

and additions you consider necessary in the existing Inland Navigation rules and regalattoma lest year.

Mr. OBORN remarked that ho thought

But it appears to me that the necessity for any regulations bave been put to the test of colour resontly. He believed there were eight death during the west ended March 175

So much Foreign capital has been lately in practical experience. I am not aware that HOLDERS of the Company will be held at the Ho should like to ask how many deaths the vested in China that the condition of the es any steamer in Shanghai has yet attempted Oces of the General Ageals at Noon on had been from the 12th March to the presenterual trade of the country, as an index to the to take advantage of the privileges obtained THURSDAY, 23rd March for the purpose of by IL M. Minister, so that, although Mr. sociving their Report with a Statement në time, and also whether the provisions of sub-national resources, in watched with a cartair Badgoon may be justified in hie antiopations Accounts to 31st December, 1898. seotion 4 section 13, of Ordinanco 24 of 1887 anxiety. On page 7 of this Report will be

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company in regard to the leasing and white washing found the usual table giving the annust values that the Chiness officials will try to nullify the of houses was being strictly enforced, What of the Foreign trade from 1888 to 1898. It effect of the concession, this cannot he charged will be CLOSED tross the 10th to 23rd March, ever difference of opinion there might be os will be observed that in every year the Tale of against them until the violation of the compact both days inclusive,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

General Agents. THE KOWLOON FRONTIER.

to the best means of preventing plague, he the Imports has exceeded that of the Exports as occurred. Our newly acquired rights are

[625 Hongkong, 1st March, 1899. thought thers could be but one opinion as to For the whole period the Imports have autoanted clearly defined u Regulations I and 2, and I Yesterday morning the Hon. J. J. Stewart

the absoluto peacexity of looping the town to Hk Tls. 1.921,788,180, the Esports to I feel confident that H: M: Minister will sus that It is, however, must improbable that the Lockhart and Kai Worand Wong Chulu Shinolean. He thought it rond be a good thing Ts. 1,434,741,501, or an excess of Imports any British snject is compensated for any loss TATZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY

LIMITED NOTICE Italian demand will bring about any serious fores Bay for the purpose of deimiteting if the Board could be aired by some means over exports of Hk. Tls, 457,027,679, makho may suffer should the Chiness oficials by that this law was being strictly and affectually ing an annual average of about H. Tis. any illegal act obetenst him in the enjoyment

of these rights. and consistently carried out. He proposed that 34,000,000. These figures have given rise disturbance of the peace. The Italian Gu-

The questions of inland residence and the SEVENTEENTH ORDINARY return showing the number of leromontain etch in some quarters to the strange belief that vernment clearly never had any such inlen-

besida district and the number of themante Chins being gradually deaden amalgamation of the nativa and foreign Custom TANNEXE MEETING OF SHARE tion, for they have already recalled Signor

time-washed and cleansed up to the date of the to pay for the balance, and it his even been Houses at the Treaty Forts are referred to HOLDERS of the Company wilt be held at report be supplied to the Heart every fortnight. gravely stated that the country in approaching by Mr Dudgeon; and if these advantages the fices of the General Agente, Preppe MARINO, their Representative at Péking,

The VICE-PRESIDENT seconded.

bankroptoy. It is pointed out that China has could be obtained it is unquestionable that they STERKT, at 12.3) F..THUBSDAY, 3rd for issuing a second note which smacked too

THE POLICING OF PRAYA EAST. Dz. CLARE said that during the year the not only to pay for her Imports, but has also to could go a long way in thwarting the thotics of March, for the purpose of receiving their Be- | much of an ultimatum. Italy desires o

had hear 17 casas of plague and 16 desihs. find furls to meet ramittances abroad for the evasion which he with too much reason feurs port and & Statement of Acconale to 31st The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company port in China, but she does not wish to TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DALLY PRESS." Daring the last two days there had been no service of loans, for the purchase of war mater- the officials will adopt; but these are questions Decomber, 1998.

Dear Sir,Allors through the medium of cases reported: The map before him showed the is, and for the support of legations, eto. The which will have to be dealt with by themselves,

and cannot well be grafted on to the Inland will be CLOSED from the 19th to 23rd Marck, cause any breach of the peace in securing your gained paper to bring before the notice of actual position of each case. There wa depressing picture thus presented to the imag it Negotiations will therefors uo doubt the pablis the striking necessity of policing small group in West Point in the weant places,ination has a tendency to destroy credit and Navigation rules. The rules as they stand seem both days inclusiv

One, Two, and Third Street, there was a small procents many people from investing in at present enflsient for ear purpose if they proceed when the Chinese blood has soled uct only the Sutiwan, but the well-known and

winch more frequented Praya East Road. Only group at East Toint, and the rest were generally Chinese secarities and it may be well ice fairly carried out and it is not until we down, and no doubt the demand will receive a night age, at about 845, a party of gonng distributed. With regard to the line-washing to show that, as far as can be ascertained, have practical expericace of their working that influential support from most of the Treaty Indius reported by a gentlemen was on its way of premises, he thought Mr. Osborne bad some the position on that need cause.M. Minister can with reason complain to the Powers. The Chinese Government is still for a quiet rickets frise, when all of a sudden what confused the bye-law made under the 20 anxiety. It must be explained in Chinese Government that what they give with THE CHINA FILE INSURANCE COM- an R.A. rushed from some dark nock or other Ordinance of 1894, which provided for the line the first ince, that the gates given in this one hand they take away with the other. I ok,

BYRON BRENAN, squoozable, so long the Powers are not close by Fenwick's, and endeavoured to seize washing of prynies by the offcors of the Board table on page 7 represent the value of goods on sir, your obedient veryut,

Acting Consul General. aplit up into opposing forces, aud it now held of each of the young ladies in tara. He during the prevalence of an epidele and the the Chinese market that is to say, in the case missed the first-we, but managed to catch bold Bye-law made der Ordinance 24 of 1887, of Importe, the valus after they Lave paid sme iasvitable that the civiliand nations of the third about the neck. The gentleman which only gravided at all tenement houses Daty to the Government and a profit to the The Chairman, Shanghai General Ciamber of

Chinese buyer; and in the ones of Exports, the of the Wost will soon be pressing hard on who was oscorting the party immediately came in the city should be lime-washed twice a year.

The motion was carrie-

value on the market before they liave been sold to the rescue, and while politely taking the Ching in all directions. How under such

drunken H.A. what be meant by the insulting

Mr. Griffiths, Asting British Conand at Tai- to the Foreign buyer and paid Export Duty. circumstances a steady and defined policy the young ladies was ludod a govers blow with

CAR, wrote that the number of cases of bubonio At the foot of this Bogort will be found the ras reported in the prafestare from Feb. 21 figures for 1898 reduced to the value of enn be maintained by the Foreign Ministers & aliok soross the eye and had to be there and

then taken off to the Civil Hospital, where on to reb. 27 was 29. There were 21 deathe and Imports at the moment of landing and the t Peking it is difficult to understand; the Tamination the wound inflicted was found to five recoveries. From Jan: 7 to Feb. 27 there value of Experts at the moment of shipment:

The President of the Filipino Justs in were 14 cases; the deaths numbered 99 and that, at the moment when balance Europe, in a ratament made to a representative ever changing conditions will necessitate be of a very serious nature. Now, shers wore

man may be fairly struck. Treated in this of Beuter's agoney, said :—" It only remains a frequent mclization of attitude towards the polios Where was the military picquet? the racorerias 17.

Mr. R. W. Harst, British Consul at Pakboi, way, it will be found that instead of an for me to deny the statement that Agonoille 560] As for the police, I must say that thongb 1 the Chinees mandarins. The latter have my bike up and down from. Fenwick's to writing on Feb. 27, eald he was informed by axeoss of Imperis amounting to HT ever advised or instigated hostilition. On the

·GATION COMPANY, LIMITED. shown recently that, whatever changes and the Hongkong Bank several time, the only Dr. Hill, one of the medical officers in charge 50,542,185, ws have an excess of Hr. Tis.contrary, he and the European Junts have THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI-

of the Chinese Hospital there, that there ware 7,321,144 only. But we must also take inte mayor cussed to advise Aguinaldo not to com- guerdian of the prace I met wie Sikh ex- reforms may be instituted, they have learned amining some filthy raga Chinamar happened suveral sporadic saess of bubonic plague at account the value of gold exported (guld in monca hostilites. At the same time, it was felt

that port, and that a few destha had nocurred. Chins being simply commodity), amounting by the Filipino leaders in Manila that the HAREHOLDERS are hereby Informed Tax attempt by lily to obtain a foothold practically nothing and have forgotten none to be carrying along in a basket. Whether he

that at the ANNUAL GENERAL was looking for the miscreant or not I cannot. The malady had not as far astamed an epidemic to Hk. Tis. 7,763.843, and the value of the tea attempt to lard American reinforcementa was

MEETING beldia Loudon recently, a FINAL in Chian's menting with more opposition of their ancient prejudices against the fort, but I think our worthy Bugsrintendent form, being confined st present to oue partien sent to Siberia and Russia via thefan River nothing but a threat, and this, added to the

DIVIDEND of 3, was declared on the Com than at first eeemed probable. The demand eigner. They are and will remain impos- shenld ba convinced now that there is great lar locality, and that a very dirty cos. Should (see page 1), valued at Hs. The 1,272,098, and unwise Proclamation of General Otis refusing made by the Italian Minister at Peking for sible, and, yet the march of progress must

need of a few more police along the roads at it seems alarming portions he would com- tana have an excess of exports eror imports of all political rights to the natives and inaugurat-pany's Preference Bhares for the 6months and- ind the 31st Decooter. 1898, making 0% in all, IIk. Th. 1,754,798. Moreover, a oertzia: pro- ing a Military régime, but further inflamed manicate with the Seal ngaŝi.. night. Enclosing any card, and thanking you the lease of Sannun Bay, on the const of roll on and invlade this roost conservative for the insertion, I op, der eir, Yutre truly,

A talogram, dated March 10, stated that portion of the imports, although arrived, were native opinion Cheklang, was not well received at the of countries in its course.

HODIE MINI CRAB TIBI.

Router's Agonoy is also informed that a plagno had broken out in two Bengal villages, not sold at the end of the year. Further, it one in Faridpur and cue in Dioca.

maat be remembered that the figures which mouage, dated Montzaal, February 7, has been Hongkong, 18th March, 1899. oatset, in spite of the complaisance with

some under the cognizance of tho Cualvius de rossiyad by the Filipina, Janta in Evropa tram This was all the business.

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which the Britisha Government were disposed Rear Admiral and Mrs, Swinton Holland will to view it Mr. BRODRICK, the Under not leave by Saturday's mail arranged, ja Secretary of State, in the course of a die consequence of the indisposition of Mrs.Holland.

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·AGONCILLO DENIES THAT HE INSTIGATED BOSTILITIES.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

Ganiral Agents

[£26 Hongkong, let March, 1999.

PANY, LIMITED-

NOTICE.

THE CERTIFICATE NO. 545, dated 4th TEC 1934 of the Five Ahares Nas. 621 to 625 in this Company, standing in the name of Miss MARIA ELIZA O'ENCARNACAD.. of Macao, has heen LOST. and if at the ox- piration of one month from the date hereof the abova dokument be net forthcoming another

·Cerilfionto will be issued by the Company, and thereafter no other will be nelenovielged.

Dated 23rd February, 1899.

GEO. L. TOMLIN,

Acting Secretary.

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A DIVIDEND of 10, for the same year was also declared on the Company's Ordinary Shares

DIVIDEND WARRANTS vili te ́ready

not represent the whole of China's Foreign Senor Agenelle, in which be deplores the hosen 22nd instant trade. There is a junk traffic to Kares and to tilitias në Manila, which had this effect of beteg- The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP the South of which we have no statistion, being about the ratitosson of the Peace Treaty will be CLOSED at this port from the 17th

to the 21st instant, both days 'inclusive. COMPANY LIMITED.

which is certainly profitable; and there is son- Heulieves the outbreak was the result of a plan. adorable trads with Mongalia and Thibet. It prepared by the Americans to bring about the Yesterday morning the 16th ordinary genera is estimated, for instaner, that 20 million tication, end states that the Filipinos, so far meeting of shareholders in the above Company pounds of ton are sent annually into Thibet from being the aggressors, were taken by sar was held at the Company's Office, No. 3, Fray. The large income drived from the expenditure prise and unprepared, Central, Kr. B. Showao occupied the chair, of Foreign vesels, both mercantile and as and them were also present Mosers. N. A Siebtional, for provisions and other necesarios net

EXECUTION OF HIS MURDERERS. cussion on the question in the House of

A large supply of copper coin was received by

We learn from Hankow that some slight Commons on the 12th inst., said that if the P. & O. steamer Textein. This ebould

Bloneraant has been made by the Chinese Italy ena

secure the concessies by di- relieve the scarcity that has of late sext copper cleat Hupels for the barbarens murder

cents to a premium.

and torture of Father Victoria, bat it is on- plomacy Great Britain would welcome her

Captain G. C. Anderson will, deliver an ad-tirely inadequate to the suormity of the crime ap: sarance, in Chion, Great Britain, he

dreeset the City Hall on Monday afternoon Six men have been executed for the mardor, added in effect, had no desire to act the part, rider the auspices of the Odd Volumes which is ridiculous, considering the thousands D. Gillies, J. H. Lowie (directors), W. Gas not be forgattan: and the suns which are re- Beratto, W. Stepsal (setary), and Fung Wah reach a total which would be surprising part of the dog in the kell, A. J. Merogor Parts, THE BELGIAN CONSUL AT MANILA

against every canon of humenity. What about

Chuen.

and which would Were figures arailable, the guilty ofcials! Are they to escape sentt fren Thin Gamelta,

to decline the demands of Italy. According

M. Granville Sharp will preside. · ·

Moor. Lütgens, Eisstmanu & Co., General Agents of the Great Eastern sad Caledonian Gold Mining Co. Limited, inform us that they bave received the following talegram from their manager at the mines :—240 tons, 115 quinces, and 8 tons concentrates.

THE MASSACRE' NEAR PORT ARTHUR.

offcial version of the recent manmore of un- ermed passanta by Cossacks last January near

Wo

AND THE FILIPINOS.

HOLLIDAY.WIBE & CO., Agents:

1767 Hongkong, 17th leroh, 1999. THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIGHTED.

TOTICE is hocuby given that at a Mesting

held at the Company's flee, No. 9, PRATA CENTRAL, Victorin Hongkous, on TUES. DAY, the 7th day of March, 1899, the follow-

rosalation was passed:

That a Calf of one Dollar per Share apon all the bollars of Ordinary Shares in the above Company in respect of all the' Ehares held by them in the above Company be, and the same is hereby made. Such Calls to be paid to the Coping at their Bankers, the HongLong and Shangbai Banking Corperation, at their premises, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hong- kong, on or holore the 17th day of April, -271899,

safeguarding her own intereste" shown

The SECRETARY mad the notice ograning alone o suficient to cover all outgoings In sonasetion with the Philippine question the meeting. willing to support Italy diplomatically. It

The DHAIDHANSU-Gentlemon, the printed for the service of Lodus. It has been stated, the following items spears in the London and would seem, however, that there is soins

report and Recounts have been in your hands apparently upes good authority, that frum China Derras of the 10th FebruaryThe ing doubt as to the attitude of some of the

for some time past and asod not be read, now, California alene the ramittaus amount to Government has received advices that M. Ed. other Powers. It was stated in telegrame

expenditure, of Foreign legations and cop shortly arrive in Washington. He has unster According to a Polting latter, the native Daring the year nador low we have parted 40 or 12 milions of gold dollars sonually. The ward Aure, the Belgian Consul at Mazila; wi with the La. Zafiro, which was a good bost for aniste, the money spent by travellers who scrive taken the affles of mediator between the Fill. from Feking that France privately pprised

the company in her day, but latterly bad be the Chinese Government a fow daya pre-

burssients of synclicaties are all courses of in- the insurgents to pland with President MaKin- A Paris despatch of the 11th February pab Port Arthur, agreed substantially with what come zathoz a weight on our minds, as her in ingressing umbers, and the preliminary dispinos and United States; and has been sent by vions to the event that Italy intended to liebhod in the San Francison papers says-One has heady appeared in these columns, but it is small carrying capacity placed her a great come which mat be taken into oconut. In the tay. His reception, as far as his miliatou goes, will probably be that of the Filipine Junts now make such a demand with the consent of of the attaches of the Chinese Legation in added that the surviving pasaule carried the disadvantage in competition with the other ebsence of definite information, this above son

Paris, believing that he was being prevented rows to the country side, and in se incredibly beats on the line. We were very glad indeed tiderations can only be put forward as presump in the Capital Great Britain. Enter it was stated in

The following despatch dated Chioėgo, 9th by 60 secretary of the Legation, Lien Young, short time some 6,00 armed village militia when the opportunity presented itself of dimpostire evidence that the sation is wall able to pay Lelegraphic advices to a Kobo contemporary yesterday killed the intter by shooting bia with were guthered together who marched the next ing of the best at a favourable price, and have its way; but the proof is to be found in the frot pebre, puts a different complexioni no M.

day to the scene of the massore. There was, very confidonos that her sus vore that the Government retailtaneas to Europe sission Edward C. André. Belgian And Notion is also given that in scoordates. that the French Minister at Peking bad revolver and then committed suicide. *-

Lowever, no agsling, for the Couarks had al. have samel the Bienale, prown for the earvies of loans, amounting during 1809 et Masin, pataed through this city to with Article 24 of the Company's Acticias of at average rates of exchange to early Hk. Tis directly advised the Chinese Government

Mr. Bouffert has returned from accompany-ready retired to Port Arthur; bit when the adapted to the requirements of the line and ing II.E. Li Hung-ohang in his inspection of Russians heard of this gathering af desperate table as to retain the position we have alway 13,000,000, ate made rough pored banks by day an rdite to Washington from the Philip. Association interest will be charged as from the medium of bill of exchange against B pinas. In an interview Mr. André aid he had the mid 17th April, 1899, at the mie of $10 per been much interested in ronding the accounts per sunum upon all Call remaining the Yellow River. In A. Houffer's opinion posante auxions to avenge their rostires and coupled in the Misuits trade. As the-net-res to Router, however, in n telegram dated the conted of the river is perfectly feasible, Einsame deaths, the former sent an interpreter suit of the sale is that we have got rid of an old

thors was a pet import during the year was not surprised they had hean defeated so to the actual dates of payment of the same..

Shareholders are particularly requested to the 8th fust, it was positively denied in but it would require at the outset the provision toexplain matters, bat the exasperated pissantay boat of smal spacity for one of the most audits. Bo for from Sirer being ozported abroad of the Intiles with Aguinaldo's forces and he raid after the said 17th day of April, 1509, up.

of a sum of not less than fifty million tasks. wonki take no explanation and so carried him er type and large carrying capacity, both es Parin that the French Minister had advisou At present the Chinese are daing nothing or of as a prisoner into the hills. The mac's fate regards cargo and passengers, we have nos of Hk. Th: 4,722,025. Moreover, notwith taily by the Amuricau, troops The hitte the Tsangli Yamou to reject the Italian cossaistal tightens at the Dote that upon presentation at the Offos of the demsikis for a concussion in Saumun money grusted by Peking for the regulation of during the sore the Cossiske klied 94 and and loss account, but hap writen off the difporta, information received from all parts of formation of s little adlitary party among the Company of the Bankers receipt for payment ferenes from the book vatie of the emeralds the country points to zo soarcity of silver and Filipinos, but the grestor part of the inhabitants of the call together with the certifiaste of the the river is need for that purpose, and none of weanded 123 men---N. C. Daily News.

and Diamants which, after payment of the deal the general course of silver prices indicates that Bay and stated that, on the contrary, it is profitably und.-N. C. Daily News.

the certificats. In Mr. André's opinion. Aguinaldo is ant

By Order of the Board of Directors, Franca approved of those demanda.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS instalment of the cost of the Diamonds, will the metal is plentiful. It may be couldently of the issue westld appreciate American rule shares in respect of which the call has been paid then stand at a little more than 890,000 eserted that Chins meets the whole of hor all the rare haze of Aguinaldo's dafoat an endorsement to that effoot will be made upon

JAMES B DUNGAN, It in doubtful, however, we think, The San Francisco Chronicle bags

The NP. steamer Fusang jalled team very safe and modojate valuation for two soul obligations without any depletion of her the real leader of the insurgents. He boliares |

Secretary. is a good deal of nonsensical talk about

Hongkong, 11th March, 1899. whether the Italian project has found bandite requiring us to keep possession of

capital to $200,000, by the lane of 1000 abbres except such as a be obtained in exchange for much favour in Tokyo, possibly on account the Philippines. It noteworthy, however the 14th inst

COLD STORAGE that it comes principally from those who The Austrian Lloyd's steamer Horia Faleria of 350 each in payment of sorip dividend, the spurts. No doubt the Government in hard of the vicinity of the proposed station to advocate the wholele plaaghter of the Flipe left Bingapore for this fort on the algaet of the leat Hurialmart paid on the Diamante baring pred for fonds, but the country grow

used up all our funds and left nothing available Wealthier every year. the island of Formos. Bhould the Italianses to touch them that the United States is not 5th inst

HONGKONG IOE COMPAST, LIMITUR, The N. P.stesmer Olympia bus arrived at for s'dividend in bash. We treat this propers ditonity the Government 16 of organising a gyudients to establish railroads succeed in establishing a Bettlement at to be tried will If we retain the Phillippin

will meet the slewe of Wardayo. Thoduploss of in the scarcity of copper sh Banmun, it is not improbable the Japanese humane matives, hat because wo roliers it wil setenta

wo will not do so because we are animated by Yokname and salted for Kobe and Hongkong and best way would be to year the dividenti Adiürült koh Jolikoly be introses in the Philippiam and will romain in the United now prepared to receive perishable

the intrinsic raise of the odah a metal states about Amouth

Me, André is said to entertain glerical symprovisions for Cold Storage at CAST. POINT at The P. R. steamer Empren of China this yone, but we find there is a siecay fouling.

WM. PAKLANE, would formulate a demand for a coeling pay us to keep them. But it will be impossible

to convince any sensible person that we can arrived at Nagasaki at Osm. on Thursday, the in favour & dirslead in some shape or form motully greater than that of the silver pathics, and it is ongested that the road objent Moderate Rates. station in the prevince of Fokion, and in

SawaKa 2807 this traidorant shipped un seos of sports of the Roman Catholic clergy as against the

Hongkong, 17th February, 1999. National GovCALANDRÉ ch event it is understood no opposition make the proposition pay if we have to maintain 10th fast, and left at 4 pan. of sume day for being paid, and this is the only shape it can take for which they wì present uxchange, The nop of his vlnit to Washington is to urge the claims

large standing army to keep the inhabitants Shanghai, where she is due to norite në o sin under tas siromace Owing to the war

between the United Bater mod Epatu and sub. over impatia in Balurday, the 18th inak. ld be made to the domand by the of the islands in geder.

Thare o

of greater intelligenes. Mr. Andréis a strong porter of the sunsrationists. He decid this is the only way to govara the Pallippines

Mr. André one to this country for the purpose

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