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steamer, can ever be obtained will be on- lator on. In fast, to drop the language of
monts, the restriction which Mr. DuBRION saye bas "apparently" been introduced and which, until publication of our article ha bad evidently never heard of, is this: Be ruling of the Imperial Maritime Custouis authoritise stenmore that can from a treaty port to another pannot also take ad- vantage of the opening of inland waters. It, is thin restriction that we again sente will allify the whole concession if it is allowed to pass, and it is this restriction which was the foundation of the charge wa wunde that our Minister was under a miscon ception of the conditions of trade in China. If, as Mr. DODGEUN states, our Minister is not under this mirconception, how is it that the Trade Regulations of the Yangtsze sent from Peking to the Foreign Office on August 6th, 1898, received his sauction The Inland Water Regulatioöe ore dated July 28th, 1809. Earlier then that they were in Sir CLAUDE MACDONALD'S Lands, and the fact that the Yangtze Regulations received his nasent proves that he intended steamers running between treaty ports to be excluded from inland water privilegos! A. S. WATSON & CO., If this were not the case, why is it that
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The American Monitor fonation left you LOYAL HONGKONG TACHT CLUB to arrange for their varoval; leaving.only two | end isyu thay disappose in a tow yanes, The terday for Manila,
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Rock and Cosmopolitan Dee buoy, both to Vice Admiral Sir Edward Saymoar left for post 20 milox. Firet prigs presented by Mr, C. D. Wilkinson; second prize presented by Formoss yesterday in his despatch boat Aldori: Mt. Af. W. Slada. Prizes to be taken by the On Wednesday a coolic employed at the tearsinan of the feet and pond beats respec Cement Works, Hek Un, Kowloon, and his log tively. The prime may be soon at the Hong fractured by some machinery falling upon thong Club The following is the handlesy: Ho wen taken to the Hospital
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ITALY AND CHINA Marquis Raggi succeeds Signor Martino at Peking.
Mr. Brodrick, in reply to several gagations fo the House of Commons, said that he understood the Italian demands on Chian did not include the Chuan Islands, which are subject to treaty ?gagements between Great Britain and Chius.
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men a caretakers. The neomanry permission soil on the surface, of thean islands looks like a obtained and all "greparations made; but izture of earth and cow dong, and is soft and one and all decided to remain. Their presence muddy about are feet down. Below that comes will pissibly fond to sfoguard the Company's hard earth. The meners are continually in property sou wo hope no surtens consequences search of their property, which rather upseta may vault from their deelston. During the one's notions about the Brity of a landed estate. mezy months that the village of Malakon, where Bangles Tiruc the relinary is situated, was held by the Phill pisos no damage was done, our property being serupulously respected. The consulting com mittes ovnsidered the advisability same months ngo of removing our stocks from the rafinery but the Mabila ugents thought it unnecessary to take anch a stop e there would be difleulty in fluding a safe place of storage. From what. I have said you, wilt naderstand that it is not possible for this to ventrire en opinion as to the" fatura, but before moving the adoption of the repget and accounta I shall be glad to anawor to the best of my ability my questions share, holders may nak.
No questions being asked the report and statement of Recounts were adoptel on to motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. FOTT.
On the motion of Mr. ANDERSON, Beconded by Mr. Ho Foox, Messrs. Gilliss and Lewis ware re-elected on the consulting committed
On the motion of Mr. Ho TUR, corded by Mr. J. R. MomABS, Mr, Arnold was re-elected enditor.
THE PUNJOM MINING CO.,
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The Secretary of the Punjom Mining Co. Limited, adviess us that he has received the following progease report on work done, at the Company's minee in Fabang during the month of February, 1899:
ton.
IN THAT ISLAND.
AMERICANS WERE FREMITTED TO TRAVEL URMOLEATED BY PERMISSION OF AQUI- BALDO AND HIS SUBORDINATES, AND WERE AT TIMES FURNISHED MILITARY ESCORT SPANISH FRISONERS IN THA INTERIOR WELL. TREATED-THE HOSPI TALITY OF THE FILIPINOS -The earest and most accurate picturo of poaditions as they exist in the interior of the groasialand of Luzon, the largest of the Philip plao group with an area equaling that of the State of Virginia that has yet been presented to the official eye, is that set out in a report made to the Navy Department of the four of two young American daral officers, Fermaster
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Being granted leaves of absence last October, Paymaster Wilcox and Cadet Sargent shoes to employ their leisure time in making an explors- tion of the interior of the island of Luzon, about which very little was known by the American army and naval offers satset they were warned that they could not
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
No. 138.
HE following Fartionlars of Bals of TION, to be held ca. the upat, THIS DAY (FRIDAY), the 24th day of MAUCE, 1809, at SP.M., are published for general information.
By Command,
THE PUBLIC AUC
J, H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 4th March, 1899. Particular of the Letting by Pallio Auction
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permission of Agnisaldo. Upon application pass the lines of the Philippins forces without to this leader at Malale, bis headquarters, he frst required a formal sanation of their request by Admiral Deway, General Otis, or General McArthur, and, later, when this was produced, destined altogether to issue a passport, although THE UnderTION.
assured the officers that they were free to Prosend without molestation from his forces. Accordingly, a start was mado October 5, with fire servants, eight horse, and between 300 and 400 pounds of baggage, including a cap outfit, two rifles, and a shot gan, with sumnsition. Bome of their experiences follow,
TO-MORBOW (SATURDAY), the 25th March, 1899, At 2 .M..
at his Sales Rooms, Dadaf Street, A QUANTITY OF
CHINA AND THE POWERS. Mr. Brodrick, speaking in the House of
CHINA SUGAR REFINERY CO., LIMITED Cemmons, estil, in reply to questions, that no general agreement among the Powers lulurested
Yesterday at noon the 21st ordinary annual mosting of shareholders in the China Sugar in Chins wus at present contemplated and that the Government was not without hope that an Refinery Company, Lianted, was held. The understanding was possible with Basis, oving Hen. J.J. Bell-Irving prasided, and there were also present the Hon D. E, Belilios, Leaurs to the friendly disposition of both sidue.
D. Gabay, F. A. Gomes, A. Haupt, A. & THE BURNING OF THE WINDSOR
Wood (waiting committee), . C. Anderson,
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G. M. Bain, F. Herton, J. Ri Michaul, A. G..
Lovol No, 3 from Prospecting-Winas Ne, 1. certain parts of call or stages urs provided Testimony is acumulating that the Wind Stokes, J, M. Forbes, J. T. V. Yarnon, B,Layton
D. Landals, G. H. Patts, A. Rodger, Ho Fook, The west drive has fisen driven further for, where these vessels will be at liberty to For Hotel was fired by thieves.
Ho Tung, Wong Leong ling, end To Cheting distance of 14ft. Gin, making total length from North drive 18ft. Gin. At this point we have Shin. stop al embark or laud cargo or passon-
THE COMMISSION OF HMS. gers, and others again where only passen-
The RCRETARY read the notice souvening passed through 15ft. of lode. When first the mosting.
met with we found several stones showing * NARCISSUS.” gers are to bo taken in or discharged? If
The CHAIEMAN 12-Gentlemen, the gold not the sample from brosat of drive the inland watore are open to these vessels H.M.8. Narcissus, now in harbour, iz prepar-pertand accounts, bering heen circalated for gavo by apoy 1 o 19 dets. 4 gr. what would be the use of stating such ing to leave for home on the termination of her some time, you will, I prasums, prepared to las gold per tin. We milled 203 tas broken commission on the Chins station. She co-follow the nical course and consider them as when driving through the lode and we find it places The very fact of the opening of missioned at Portemonth on the 19th Novelo read. It is very gratifying to me to be in a
gives by milling 4 dela, 18 gra, fine gold per tho waters could opes not only these places bar, 1895, and arrived at Hongkong about twe position to agiin congratulate shareholders on
Prospecting Winze No. 3-The drive East but all others besides Nor is it that these maths later, having a complementofolema result which you will agree is extremely
satisfactory. A steady all round demand for has been lengtheted 21 ft. 6 in., making total ports of call, &c., are the lekin barriers, a Tho commission just closed has been an event-relized sugar sa favoured us during the year, length from wine Se it. Fin. This has been list of which is to be published by the Cus- fut and interesting one, on neostat of the and our output exceeded by over 6,500 tone continued in quartz the whole of the distance that of 1897, which you will recollect was a roWe have not railled suy stone from this point peculiar circumstances of the service on which
cord. Consumption in China has increased, it is placed aside for fature treatment. tome for the inland waters steamere. By the vessel has been engaged. The first tent of
TANKÖNG BRAFT. chance, of coures, some may be, but that daty was as Senior Oloer's ship at Chomulpe as was anticipated, and in other dirootiona where the remained for about tan weeks, liaring the volarce of boxiness done has been fully does not alect the argument. Between is Jans to join the fleet ut Korloff Bay lo maintained. To indiesto the vast strides which Whilst on detached the sugar industry has made in this colony, I two ports of call or between a port of call the usual summer cruise.
duty in September, she had the misfortuno to may mention that while 17 years age the out- turn of refined was only some 15,000 tons por and a treaty port duties are already pro lose hor Captain (Capt. Lang, N. and thre vided fur by the Yangteze Rules; for in of her boat's wrow, by drowning off Fish River. anuan, it is now approximately 200.000 tons. Details of the sccident are doubtless stifl. In You will bara observed the recent telegram stance, an domestic trade, between the port the recollection of our rondeza, who will recall through Reuter announcing that the Indian of call Tatung and the treaty port of Kiu how the Captain with the Marine Offer, Capt. Government nonferplats putting a counter D. Mercer, R.M.L.I., attempted to reach their vailing daty on bounty-fol sagers, and if this king, if carried in teamers a full and a ship after a day's fishing on shors and were expke findily determined aron it will be of assist
No. 1-Wo resumed operations here in the half tariff duty is leviablo (plus, of course,mized in the boat on reaching the month of the suco to us a prooming botter prices in Indie, oarly part of the month for the purpose of driv. jokin at both ends after the Customs have river, where a very heavy surf and strong tide where we have met with strong competitioning through the bait of site to test the ground were running, with the felt abovementioned. from tout. Our raw angar requirements for beyond. In driving we bave onto leader over a foot in thickness; the assay result from it not quished with it), whereas by the Inland Mention must also be made of the gallant ann 1898 were filled on farourable terms, and I Water Regulations we find, first onder dust of Commander E. F. A. Gao, Rom pleased to say that for the current year yet know, it is certainly on entouraging
wo hare already acquired the greater por future. “Revance 5," that I will eithor pay what who, in a very heavy sea, promptly went to the
No. 8-4 foot was added to this drive doring resepe in aealtor and excended in saving the tion of our supplies-aprices which ensure an tis Customs decido to be leviable; or, it lives of Capt Morner, Mr. Dalrymplo, PN equally low average post. I thus alluding to the north; it passed through the lads into tha carried in a vessel belonging to a Foreign and three of the boat's crow, who were all the fallure, however, I should mention that two sme channel of ground as No. 1. when it was marchant, it is to be in accordance
which country sa you know is one of our "im.
all Rolinaties were last year started in Japan, decided to stop for the present.
The adit level was communicated with shaft We then turn
portant outlets, and to ret the competition of with the Treaty Tariff
theso two establishments has necessitated some after driving 52 feet, making total length of redaolion in prices. While prospects are pot crass ent 144 foot 6 in. We are getting ready unfavourable the expatiengy of not distributing to atone on the ore body which was opened up town is in the capital city of the province of CROWN LAND by PUBLIC AUC the sale of our exceptionally large profits by the shaft. will, I hope, les recognized by shareholders,
almost hopeless condition.
In November of the same year the Narcissus had the pleasure of receiving Sir Clande and Lady MacDonald on board, and taking them on a tour of inspection of the Treaty Forts
Nothing further of spesial interest occurs until the Fiset again assembled for the cruise after celebrating the Jubiles, which was rugally done at Kobe. After the craie, Narky," she popularly called, the was orderet down to Hongkong to rift, be had hardly been there a week, when she was snddenly ordered North under sealed crders" to join the Ragship at Port Bareilton, spending her Xmas at sea. The cause of this abragt de parture was the threatening attitude of Russia in regard to affairs in China, and a dotermina Buller. K.C.E., to resort to prompt action when
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, The property of the Inte Consul HUART And Other). TWO KATIVE, VILLANES. "In the villagua of Huningan and Lupao
Comprising TEAK SIDEBOARD with BEVELLED there are a few Spanish prisoners, priests, soldiers and civil oficials. We have cess MIRROR, OVERMANTELS DINING these towns. We could detect be signs of ill-OCCASIONAL TABLES. DINING and presentatives of each of these three classes in TABLE. DINNER WAGGONS, TEA and treatment nor of undue restriction. On the EAST CHAIRS, CUTLERY, GLASS and contrary, they appeared in possess the freedom CROCKERY WARE, &o, ko.
DOUBLE IRON BEDSTEADS, TEAK TABLES, MARBLETOP The Presidente lonal and other local officials DRESSING The ground Lota is not so favourable for of the towns in which they live.
WARDROBES with sinking, only 12ft having been munk daringars native Filipinos. Most of them bare re- the month. Total depth from verfode 95 ft. ceived a certain amount of education at religions GLASS DOORS, WHITE LACE CUR Bisa to communicate the 50 ft. Lovel with schools in Manila: They are intelligent man TAINS, CARPETS, and KUDS, &a., &c.
Aled, our upper ground was commenced in the sarly and are extremely eager to learn news from the part of the month and fairly good progress made.ontale world. Their roowledge of modern his This is put up through the foe sad will spentory and goography is extremely limited and ground for stoping, giving their ignorance of current avants is surprising - up this section
We brought them their first definito informá about 70 fort of stoping ground in height...
tin with regard to Cuba and to their, ovo pre sent status.
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to the Supplementary Rules' to find cut what the Customs decide to be levinble, and we fail thus by Clanse 3 it will, if for local Native consumption, pay to the proper affies the duties paid on similar cargo carried in Native vessels. What it will pay it for foreign local consumption is not stated.
If under the heading of "Reveune," in stead of As to the duties to be paid by vessels belonging to Foreign merchants, We only guarantee our Wines and they are to be in accordance with Treaty tion on the part of the then Admiral, Sir A. I ho moh pleasuro in testifying to the real endisely fine gold per-ton.”
an As to the duties to be paid by goods belonging to Foreigs merchants, &c." had been anhstituted, probably the Inland Water Regulations and the Supplementary
wholesalo rates.
Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Const
Ports
ESTABLIND A.D. 1841.
Rules would be more in accordance with each other. It will be interesting to see
necestry.
"One or two of them bad heard of the ren gress at Paris, but no one bad any idon as to its object nor as to its relation to themselves. They were well-grounded on only three points, the destruction of the Spanish squadran in Mania harbour, the surrendor of Manila, and the declaration by the Philippine govera- ment at Malolos of the independence of the lauds and the establishment of a repablican form of goverment, with Boror Aguinable us President. Even on these prints the details they had received wore varg innocurato,
WASHSTANDS.
A Quantity of CANTON BLACKWOOD- WARE.
-AND
Several NEW and SECOND HAND BICYCLES.
A GRAND PLANO, be JOHN BROADWOOD and Sows.
On Viow from FRINAY, the 24th March, 1991), Catalogues will be issued. TERMA Customary:
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, 23rd Marob. 1899.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 29.
[82]
J. II. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary. Colonial Storetary's Offles,
Hongkong, 16th February, 1809.
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ENTERTAINED AT A PILIPINO BALL. **We arrived at Ilagan November 1. This THE following Partiendues of Sale of Isabella It has a population of betwoon tanTION, to be held on the spot, on MONDAY, and fifteen thousand inhabitants, and has many the 27th day of MARCH, 1899, at 8 P., are and I anticipate your concurrence in the The usund attention has been given to this large wooden houses rooted with corrugated iron, published for general information. policy recommended by the coueniting combat with results not quite so favouratila. 774 tons giving it rather a European appearance. In By Command, inittee of transferring the sunstential sam
of ore was trilled from this section, but it only this towa, we were entertained as the houss of Bisided
The first night aftor of $360,000 to elization fund Turning to the balance sheet, the Eave 16 grain fine gold per ton. This, how of a wositby citizen.
ever, was not a representative sample. We love our arrival a bell was given in one bonour, at four heaps braten from the same omiting rudy which there woro over ifty young ladies and only point tout occurs to me to allude to is the anneally beavy stooks of sugar both raw and for the mill assaying 1 dws, grs, drte. 8 an equal number of well-dressed and gentle. rennst. There were taken over at absolutely gra, b'dwie 10 grs., and 12 d. 11 gas, manly won. The ball was well-conducted; the dances were Spanish. The nors evening wa safe miuatious. Befere conduding my remarks
wers invited to the theatrd to see two 'one-nat Spanish comedies, presented by the ageisty at the various establishments throughout the
young people of the tord. They wore both and diligence displayed by the European staff
excellently given, and spoke well for the intel plagas was provalent and native labour more
ligence of the players. arbat more especially during the time when or less disorganized. As a mark of apprecia tien ef suck services I am sure you will en dorsa the proposal to grant a bonus to tho foreign staff. Any further information that whareholders may demire I shall be pleased to giro
A tramway has been laid down in Kilit lavel: an org bin almost completed fo receive the ore from the rainy so as to run into the wagons BELANGO without invable.
We resumed work here in the latter part of the month. There is no change since last re ported on.
Practically the whole of the China Squadron was darembled at Chefoo in Mareli, 1998, and they bad the valuable assistance of the Victorious, Powerful, and Edgar, jast arrived from England. Happily the war cloud passed and on the 19th May the Narcissus was ordoret round to Walhalwej, to take ovex,
This was driven 69 foot 6 inches, making total on behalf of H., Goverement, the island
No questions being asked the CHAIRMAN length 88 fost inches. This I think is beyond of Linkung and the mainland of Weihei ves, an honourable. serviso honourably accom
present, pog ment of accounts. plished. Ou Mar 24th, appropriately no propssed the adoption of the report and state-the-line of rack, an work was stopped for the
BWAT.
No. 1 drive West-Good progress was made with this, 73 feet having been drivan, making total length 203 feet. We have not met with any lide as yet.
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED. which amount of duty is the greater, and it will afford the Chiress marchant a pleasure WINK AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
able addition to his perplexities to decide, not whether he will ship his goods by junk or steamer, hat whether he will ship them [20 by jack, treaty post to treaty port steamer, foreign inland water steamer, er uative inland water elamer, or whether, as an easier solution of the matter, he won't ship them at all. It is not our intention to adopt a cavilling attitude in this matter; we are content to believe that in spite of the doubt "Ix our beste" of the 21st February we gavoful wording of some of the Regulations, the A subary, of a letter written by Mr. Supplementary Rules will be made to apply | British interests, and was present when the How, hear.) It nuk care is bestowed aa tho- 34 fast, sarrying about 1 foot lode. DUDGEON, to the N. C. Daily News on the to all inland water steamers nlike, but by war broke out. She left Manila ex the 14th
The Baily Press.
Hongkono, March 24th, 1839.
Minister, and throughout the numerous ar¬ ticles we have published on the subject of inland waters we have uniformly supported Sir CLAUDE MacDonald in working for the vast reform in the internal taxation of China that must of necessity follow on the aurestricted circulation of goods by steam traffic-unrestricted, that is, by other than the Chinent poliey of evasion which bas
The Hon. E. BELLOS, in 800unding, said the British dag was helated alongside of the Chiness, the Japanese troops evacuating theAlthough the members of thes coulting gace, Commender Gaout was appointed com-unting bare superatou with on, Mr. missioner, and other offers of the slip were Chairman, in bringing about this excellent ra suit, it moet be admitted that a great deal of temporarily appointed to vacious offices, and
our success is due to the fascial support rea sight well have they done their work, as the present satisfactory state of the place in thaso
dered to the company by your firm-thes, he knew it when first taken over will testify.baraspecially at a time when money was
After a short craiso round Japan duxing
soares and when nocommodations of this kind Saly and August, the Nareers rotarne to were hard to obtain in the colony. Thanks Weihaiwei anil reinained till 22nd of November, also I think should specially be offered to your when she left for Hongkong. From Hoag self personally for having taken a keen interest kong, after eleven weeks very welcome tax in the Company through your tenure of office, she was ordered to Manila for the protection of
affairs of the company by your ancestors share holders may relion securing a sorice of good to
instant, being relieved by the Powerful, and on out of her great popularity, she was enthusiastically oboered by the whole At erican feet as she steamed out, the troops on the transporte chesting again and rigain an she pussi the. The "Narty arrived in Hong- kang on the 18th inst. and remains until about the 4th prox, when she leaves for Singapore to meet her raliof, HMS. Orlando, We wish her most popular captain, Capt. G. F. King, Hall, R.N., offers and men, a pleasant and safe voyage home, and the sujoyment of a good holkay, which they thoroughly doserve,
CANTON NOTES.
H. 8. B.
ports in the fature (Hear, bear) The grant of this bonus to our worthy European staff has my most hearty support. I only hope that ja fate we shall do well enough to be able to
continto it. (Hear, "her.)
The motion was carried.
On the motion of Mr. HAXEON, seconded by Mr. ANDERSON, the Hon. F. R. Belios, Ters. F. à. Gones; D. Gubbay, A. Haupt, and 4, G. Wood may looted on the can salding committee.
1
BUKIT SABOND BECTION...
No. I lavel North Gabu has been extended
"We desired to contiune cur journey from fagan to Taguegarao, and from that point Boross the mountains to the western coast. This request was wired by Benor Villa to Col. Tirona at Aparri. The officer replied that it would not be possible to make the proposed trip invitation to visit Aparri, take a steamer from that port; disembark at a northern point on the at this dessen of the year. He repeated his
western coast, and coatirns our journey south by lami. This arrangement was accepted sa the most shisisetory one left open to us.
SPANISH PRISONERS WELL TREATED. No. 2 drive This also has boox driven 58 Thean-are many Spanish prisoners in this fest, total length 115 ft. This is in the worsstown-civil officers, priests, soldiers. Eighty. of red. We baro a little tone at times, not four pricats ware paraded in the street for our regular. At one time during the months inspection, only four or five of them wearing had a leader about 1 fost 6 inches assay value robes of their office. Nearly all of them word Jong hair and bearis They appeared in good health and we could detech no evidence of oz. 14 dwis, in grs, fine gold per ton.
maltreatment. The prisoners had boo2 as- Bezabled from different parts of tho province, They Are kept truder sizieter geard than either of the two other classes of prisoners, for the reason that the native oficiais fear that, if per- Ditted to go among tho, people they will use the inflionco they possssss through their posi tion in the chreuh to ooit then against the Philippine government. We also met Don Josa Paras, Spaniard, who had previously boon Governor of the island. He was wall dressed, and seemed to be enjoying all the or diuary comforte
No. 3 lere! extended 24 feet: 20 feet of this driven in a spall kode.
No. 3 shaft Sunk a further depth of 21 fest and timbered.
No. 1 shaft Bouth. Gubau sank a further distanco of 12 feet and timbered and a drive pat oat 25 fast on late. The lode hore is small. No. 2 abaft-Sank 20 feet and timbered and commenced open up drive. N
Sanghie TssayA shaft was sunk here 29 fest. The ground is hard and water heavy so work was discontinued for the present
Sunghi EnDriva on Jode 12 fat, but owing to the rain it fell in
Sunghie BassThe drita on course of love extended foot. The assay value of the stone from this section is of low grade. No. I drive North Gaban assays the best with 4 dris. 8 gre fine gold par to..
On the motion of Mr. MURRAY BAIX, conded by Mr. Broxes, Monses. T. Arnald and F. Henderson were re-elected anditors.
Mr. STORES-Bofore Reparating I think it is our duty to give a hearty vote of thanks to our worthy chairman and also to the consulting committee and the staff for the! admirable way in which they have managed the Affairs of the company.. (Hoar, heur.).
The CHATEMAN-Oa bibelf of myself and
consulting committee and the European staff Headings Dividend warrants will be ready to-day
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opening of the inland waters of China. the excluding of treaty port to treaty port Our rendera will doubtless remember that stenaars we are forced to believe that no Mr. DeDGEoy in this letter criticised a one will find it profitable to ran boats for lender which appeared in the Daily Preas of those rules to be applied to. We admire the 26th January on the same subject, and Mr. Debaron's chivalrous defence of uur although ho in the main agree with our views as expressed them he thinks that we stre too soon in miting failure, and he does not think that we are “justified in "attributing the present non-saccess of out "of the rost important conecions that has ever been wring from Chinn to an alleged "miaconception of the conditiont of trade
[FROM THE "CHUNG NGOI SAN PU"] * on the part of our Minister ut Peking"
The rabbers are as creal and fierce as aver and We have very few points at issue with Mr. consistently been applied to every the authorities can do bat little to eye wild Denaroy on this important aubject, and if agreement that China has entered into with them. The weakness of the Goverment afiords he thinke we are a little too soon in, nd, I foreigners. This, of course, we understood Í every chance to the bad characters to commit erimen of all descriptions, so that the number of mitting failure, we fenoy it is because he has would bave to be overcome, but when we robbers steadily iuwensen. On the 6th instant not fully followed our previous articles on and what we are told, and what we are will an attack was made by a gang of about one Sazz+ hundred armed robbers on the village the same subject. From the 30th of Apriling to admit, is an important concession in chuen, in Nami district, and twenty-four last year in a series of these we have pointed principle, so restricted as to make the prin-houses were looted. The robbers muscles
village without meeting any opposition, so out that the important point in the wholeoiple impossible of application, we regret that they were able to do as they wished. The nesting of the shareholders of the Lazan Sugar
23. 13:03 the antgamation of the that our Minister did not see it to avail value of the spoils amounted to orer ene Reining Company Limited, was held. The
OYANIDE. WORKS. dual system of Custopia, hivh dual self of that experience and advice which i hundred thousand dollars. The case has been char was occupied by the Hon. J. J. Bell-Ir
reported to the Neuhoi Magistrate, who has in, and there were also present Messrs. D.
Work wae continued here for 15 days treat- system, ce Mr. Dunavox eye, must eurely he might at any time have rbisined from smod u notics offering a reward of thres hand: Gillins, J. H. Lewis, A. Hodger (consulting. red dollars for the capture of each of the rob committed), J. Barten (Secretary), J..
of billion valued at £1.3.5 per 02. The dean hers in question, but up to date no arrest has Mabaol, H. Patts, G. C. Anderson, Hong 150 tous only for is yield of 19 ors, 1 det. Tung, Ho Fook, Ca Cheong Shlo, He Kum up tents only a partial one and the small boon offeated.
Notice has been issued in Canton that the post Tang, and Ho U Shay
The SECENTARY read the notes convening quantity trusted was owing to tacks leshing
and trouble with balta. online at Wuchow will bo opened on the lab April,
On the 18th instant a clan fght broke out the meeting,W PA
The CHATEMAN nid-Gentlemen, when ad- batween the people of the village of Namebusa
Salient for out requirements, but the supply
echers was
gat only seriously hamper the scheme but the mercauifle cemmanity of China. will afford opportunities dear to the evasive Chine malad of blocking it altogether.
We are requested to remind our readers that
Mr. Deperor himself admits that it is u patrica for the V.R.C. athletic sports alone to failure. The question se.to when you make day (Friday) até p...
the adinission is relatively animportat Fostman sues not leave Registered Covers Our contention is, that it is not enough for with the addresses without obtaining the re- The Minister to obtain the concession and septa duly signed-Aårt,
I thank you.
LUZON SUGAR REFINING
CO., LIMITED..
Yesterday at noon the 17th ordinary annual
Paits
Ballion asssy: hars
Gold
Bilter
1 18
2779.10496 00
864 Bae. 115.
WATER POWER,
In these two days we passed out of the pro vinon of Izabella, and entire's throng the province of Cayegon. These are the leading tobadeo provinces in the island. An idea of their wealth can be shtained from the fact that, before the Philippine insurrection $3,000,000 in tobacco alone camo yearly from the one province, of Isabells. The tobasen of thin province-int preferred for exportation to that of Cayagan.
Both provinces raise also sugar, rise, cocon, sud, cofee. Cattle are shipped from Apari. SHARA NATIVE GOVERNMENT 267 UP.
The steamor Saturnes, which had laft, the 2015 harbour the day before our arrival, brought 4709 nowa from Hongkong papers that the Benatom 2 11 6 from the United States at the Congress of Paris 400 favoured the independence of the islands with in American protectorate Col Tirona son-- 158 013 00ered the information of suthient peliability to
justify him regarding the Philippines' Inde 23.13 32 pendence as assured, and warfare in the island at an end. For this rosace, he proceeded to relinquish the military command he held over the provinces, and to place this power in the hands of a civit cloer encted by the people,
*We were hospitably entertained at Aparri ; has a population of 20,000 inhabitaute. It had two ballä pre givan in our honour. The town maps handsome houses and orrel well defined consists of three hundred soldiers, in addition outs. The military foros stationed hire to which the harbour as the protuction of the gamboat Philippiat, watch carries two as of a calibre of about these fuchs: There are no Spaniards here, with the exception of two or three merchants; one of those, representing the company of the steamer Baturia, we have the He is parsning his baninos antinely unmolested."-Washington Post.
and the people of the village of Shisteo, Can- dressing you at our last nanizal meeting I was getting short towards the end of the month. non and rifles were used on both sides, and thationed low very discouraging the outlook theu wa, and I am sorry to say that my remarks: tattle was not stopped till the 20th insint,
RAINFALL.
It lasts for the month-quite exceptional for
This bas been fairly good.
BUILDINGÉL
BEADORAKAR
-"CHINERY."
GENERAL
Everything under this head in laying our
when soldiers wore sont from Cantos to rasture at that time but faintly buicated the dilan-is time of the year
tin with which we have had to sgutend. The then tu mng, as be practically has done,. Muurlare of the ILK.F.C. wishing to have order.
There are at present about tour handrod bad cores of events in the Philippines during thet "The wntors are open; it is your business seats reserved for them in the stand to-morrow
yer you are all conversant withh and you will characters hiding in the fastnesses of the moun "to run steaters on them. If you can't should apply to Mr. Browno, the Secretary,
A galon feet by 12 feet and out-build tain Pigakong, on the North River, where they have bom prspared for the disappointing re “do it under the regulations drawn up by The Vivianne Dugmer Comedy Company have built a fort for their defence is 2259 of solte which the figures beforeyou discione, viz.. "the Chinees Government I am sorry, but, bong their brief but successful season to nine being attacked by the Imperial troops. The lose of $9,8:9.9.6. When hostilities herke outings 30 feet by 10 feet has been put up at Rnicit this evening, when "The Elder of the Kick" junk piying on the river have suffered more or between the Spaniards and Filipinos work had Sarong, & efto prepared and contrast let for s "nher all, the waters are theirs and they will be repeated and Miss Daguar will appear less frour their rages, boing required to to be suspended owing to our not being able ratidenge for Europesini 34 fout by 25 feet.
For Shaft is almost completed and should be pay a certain sums of money to the monthly, to keep our native employés, aud xpon the have the right, as a going concern, to in "The Fire Dance"
under penalty of being robbed and sunk, beequent nocupation of Manila by the forcon- "make what" rules they like." Such, we'
We are requested to call attention to the The band has frequently broken into the of tho United States, the Spanish market, which in place in about 10 days from now.
Is all landed at the mines and carpenters are runiatain, on the strength of Mr. Guszun's advertisement re Scotch Concert Soreral of surrounding villages to demand money by fatce hitherto, as you know, had been our chiul eztlet, alatoment that dar Government would those who have booked rests have not you or sominit robbery, but the villagers have now entirely closed to us. To dispose of tanks.
upplied for the tickets at the City Hall. enrolled volunteers for their protection and they of round the Maxils agents were this made busy getting necesary timbers for foundations insist on theas regulations being revised in a They are regnested to do so as early as have teade up their unfade fout if any robber in icely dependent upon local de ses fremstile on maine. antisfactory sense, should not be the case. possible.
eanght they will cut off one of his care, which fatanately was inereused by the requirements will be presented to the local authorities for of the America Commissariat Department, Mr. Dengros further inys that he "looksi
People with corns will be interested to note reward, and drown bin. The robbers, hearing otherwise the quantity goll world hare heen "to the concession which Sir CLAUDE thef Bir. Behlosser, surgeon chiropodist, is now this, dare not now make their appearance in the very negro, and the losa cu the year cured- pendingly greater. In anticipation of e contin
FLOATING ISLANDS. .... "MACDONALD has obtained being made non a visit to the colony and may be couraited villages
aneo of demand from that source work at the relnary, was, Brain started varly in January
QUEER LANDED PROPERTY. "powerful lover in the work of breaking daily at No. 8 Duddell Bixoet, for ten days only hir. Soblonner pesos testimonials
this year, the cessaty native labour being down the wall of Chinese exclusivism," from many distinguished poronages, some of
On the 10th of last month at Nongban, near ullained with difficulty, notwithstanding i Bo do we, but we must confess that which will be found gusted in the advertisement
omsiderable incresse in wages, but after the form, of Kumpharephi, on the Mekong, au month's running bad egein to be stopped owing island six con wide and 14 am în bougth entirely appears to be remarkably like that lever which appears in another column. of which we have all heart, that would lift
to the scaroity of ra applies, which since the disappeared There wers manber of large
the earth if it were only long enough; &u,
commenonioent of arily heatilities between the tross, 10 fest in froumference on the island prospect of new vocatoing The position of neurobed for lt during three or four days, bat to carry the simile farther, we venture to
Americas and Philipine there every little and it was partly under cultivation. The owner to foreign staff you will realize les but was unable to fud it or hear y novi of it point out that before a lover can be used it Is necessary to obtain a fulcrum on which
on a planeand are, and recently when war 16 so that in the month of March there like operations were being conducted in the are alyeye anumber vi islands floating down the to eat it Whether under existing re
dghbourhood of Malibon, bocaces no critical Mekong. The owner of the large one that ha fist the Manila agents earsidered it prudent jest disappiate has seen many of them FRI, rictions such a fulurum, in the form of a
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The P. & 0..steamer Murg Jatt Singapore for this port on the 23rd inst. at 1 pm The Siam Free Prene of 3th Maroh sayu The ND. Tatramer Husenschlern left Between Labakow and Chaulak on the Korat Nagasaki yesterday at 5 pa and may be or allay se a contractor of Singapore, named pected here on or about alonday, the Pita inst., Rodrigues, and two Chinese were murdered at daylight. BAZA INAT
The OP Bstomer Empress of Japan fortnight age by an armed band of dapeita" aud most of thels vainable removed. Mr. Lane, of arrivod at Kobs at 11 pm on Tresday, the 21st the Railway police, visited the spot took charge iust, and left at 12.30 p.m. on Wednesday, the of the things left behind, and held sa investig2Zari, for Yokohama, where she was dus to
rive at 11 win on Thursday, the 23rd inst lot, The robbers cannot be travel.
AUCTION
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGNES.
TR. GEO, P. LAMMERT has rookived instractions from the MORTGAGEES to
Sell by.
M
PUBLIC AUCTION, an the Premises,
GN
TUESDAY, the 29th March, 1899,"
Particulars of the Tetling by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 97th day of MARCH, 1890, at 3 r., by Order of His Excellancy the Governor, of One. Lot of Crown Land, in the Colony of Hongkong, fara term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Comality.
Des, Vaux
Kew Rd. (pear Hoop a
Back
Sin. 652 Paint)
Touniary
Mchatro
wants
EW.
ft.
J. ft.
Contents in
Annual Rent.
Upast Price
298 24.0 142.5) 12483,500) 155 0025
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 123.
CROWN LAND by PUBLIC · AUC. following Particulars of Sale of TION, to be held on the spoty on TUESDAY, the 9th day of MARU, 1999, at 3 P.M., are published for general information.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Becretary. Colonial Secretary's Offisa,
Hongkong, 25th February, 1898.
Portioniers of the Letting by Pabllo Amotion Sale; to be held on TUESDAY, the 28th day of Marow, 1899, at 3 by Order of Hm Exelleney the Governor/of One Lot of Crown Land, in the Colony of Hong
as
kong, for a term of 75 years:
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry
Inland Lot No. Wepohsi
1,627
Boundary Barometa.
NICH
R.
W
pret Frico.
B06.5 156,368,7 4,391 | 72 || 2,31
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned Lavoreceived instructions
to Sell by
PUBLIC AUÚTION,
...at. Tanmati
TION.
WEDNESDAY, the. 2016 March, 1899, at 9 o'clock in the Afternoon,
. on the Spot, ALL THAT VALUABLE LAND known INLAND LOTS numbered 51 and 50 mga- suring cack 100 fact by 100 foot total bath Lots 20,000 feet..
Annual Crown Rent $52.95 pur Lot, sed for 75 years dated 25th December, 1876.
For further Particulars, apply to the Under- signed.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Anoticneers:
Rutigitong, 23rd March, 1899,
EDUCATION IN ENGLAND. HEATH BRÓW SCHOOL, HEMEL HEMPSTNAD, HESTTORDEAIRE, (Established 1827.)
THIS School, situated in a beautiful and bracing locality, offers a comprobonaivo course of instraction combined with a thorough. athletic training and evory dumsatle comfort.
Complete charge is taken of Colonial pupils whose parents rande abroad and special arrange ments are made with regard to them.
at 3 p. ALL THAT VALUABLE LEASEHOLD. PROPERTY Sifasto at Nos. 50, 62 and 54, LOWER LASCAR Row. Floteria, Hongkong,
A copy of prospectis, with at of referees and Registered in the Land (foe as Sub-sec Lions 1 of Bootion A of INI.AND LOT No 44. can be seen at the Ose of this paper. Fall The property is held for the Rasline of the information will be supplied, on application, by term of 75 yents from the 20th June, 1819, and the Hond Master, WALTER E. H. DOWLING,
the op- for the further term of 924 years from the A.C.P Royal Univ. expiry of the said term of 75 years at
Particulars and Conditions of Hale may be portioned Crowa Rend of $22.00. obtained from
Mesars. DEACON & HASTINGS 35, Queen's Road
Vendor's Balloitara,
and from The Auctionsèr.
Hong kong, 18th March, 1899.
780
JARBOLINEUM AVENARIUS
USED FOR OVER 20 YEARS. Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood and Stone against Waito Ants, Deosy, Funga Rot and Dampàõès.
Sale Agents for China, LUTGENS, BINSTMANN & CO. Hongkong, Sisi Angust, 1997,
910
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