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INTIMATIONS

EYE SIGHT,

Ma. Ń. LAZARUS, Ooonlist-Optician, af London and Calcutta, may Je consulteil for. SPECTACLES at W. BREWER & Co (Nert the HorGuero Horni).

9. to. Business HourB: >It

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A grant proportion of enkazaots and limonton Affouling those advancing in life scour to those hari soms defioinney in this construction of the eye-the many years of Eye Strain unding in serious forius of diamass. Gleases specially opted in youth to those requiring thom va and prosorve the sight.

Custantly recurring headaches, spells of dimess wheeling, weak eyes, the lathers rauming together, any of these symptoms indi. ats dalirissor in the form of the eye require Ingilasata only to corros and, enre,

Bis John Colenie Erst ar I TENTA Hayne Jelegram, dated 826 March suzean and the Waragon eror till zeebtor's inune, con that oneral f'my will romaus for another a

NE MANERE year, bis third, in Corain Chias J

zvilke the Tho 20 in cefiction Hongkong liber Draustic Béoisty took placy in the sky Hall on Batuedas right, most of liese prosent being is fancy costume,

international control of jelut undertakings, The joint administration of Eaton, for in ataure, was abt na experiment such as tho United States would care to try their bau at a sacond time, or was the Dual Control in Egypt such an institution as England.

The Mavot na Military Escort son that would wish to support again. Ou thote the erade Pique has only been whole Tord Sataanny's Government inay completal a cost of ET2,300 She List only

But Gerval she commission on the China Station woll he congratulated on the measure.

from which ata rolnened a year ugodne even more than this; there is, wo believe, at geroral dosiro on the part of the dation that the Cagal should be taken in hand at rs early a date as possible, and the United Statas worn certainly in a better momentary position to do this than Eagland. We have spoken so recently on the probable effect of the rohomo on British race that wy need. scarcely repeat our wurde on the subject:

Wo antratant that Major i HVE Mo Motion, of the Royal Welsh Faliore, au zur cefrat orders to prossed to Bouth Africa.

After all, the library records and mot al the artistle treasures of the There Fricain wore preserved during the recent great fre there. The outbreak is attributed to the light ing upparatus.

FROM APA CORRESPONDENT.]

MANILA, 13th March.

SAN, AMIRIBAR BAREBOMUAT TEU MURRUÝ

OF THE INSURGENTA SUBIT

12 IN FLAMUS,

FOOTBALL.

The Cha T, Hongrong

PIBRAM LOTTS WANDERINGS.

Pierre Loti, who, as in mentionai tha olkor

a

OHALEENER SHIELD Aday, in contamplating a visit to Sagtalian this Oa Saturday but the ( and Companion year, his Loon wandering and after if of the Royal Welo Fusiliere mit in the Finaler of Kipling, in astral of the native pictures- Tin for the Hongkong Shield, G Co. being que in Southern Indis, hat es terribly borel strong favourites owing to their deeplay against by listo else but indifferent imitations of tho Engineers. The Happy Thing round Western antities. At Trivandru he was was sailor slippery owing to a fane damp, driven in the Mphunjab'e rings to the school In the last lotta attention was osile) to the but the suraires spectators witnessed a good of art, where he was shown pupils tourning after the meas approvad South Kensington methods. matinsas of the perigos that are occupying game in which the plucky play of Co

On the now golf links this skill of the State on- presersek thom for another malol G' Ge the pocks and districts of pus-southern islands, curtmaly, had a wall all through, and still wor

gineer Lad been apanded on terra d fountain conveying a faint reminiscenos of Ver- The final is for the Hongkong Challenge According to an Algerian papir pub. · Last night now was brought to Manila confirm was this the case whan H waro prastically a

dilla. M. Lati mnds some ranurks in aD KE- Edwards Clark IV. Shield Saturday batwon the G and Ilished in Arabio, Sir

half. The epiring play was fairly lovel, but dertons to his secretary, He was then taken the forces are in loquate. A merchant steamer Co, begat: gradually to get the better of the to the Musana, where he was shown some in a draw of one goal onoh, aftor an extra balf berlain" on the subject of the Boor wax, was Companies of the Royal Welsh Fasilit oudnding violently disputed with the Lord Chang all sous flat ware giren to show that short from an early point in the second hear had besa. played. A reports appears olée suddenly appressed by the Budget Conus serived from Gubal with the startling news that oxolange, and playing a mero combinat game, Nagercoil Inos made by this mission people. where, to other with the Hon. Bot. uotios of sit the Cousorrative party? Those are the American goveison at that place was swore fading at half the by one goal to nil almost as good, as real point d'Agon "M the date of replay,

points that ought to be known, g

rounded and probably now in the hands of the hood half was far mero osaiting, and the Loti's admiration was too deep for words, insurgents. The whip had no mazifest or dear had to long been restarted when the Gloss by are the beatifal zoological and rottiest pisco of play of the afternoon was botanical gardeur, and M. Lati was driven anda poporn, az she had ran out of the port at sea, II Co, taking the bal Fight down to the through them. By this time the long-suffering the first signs of hostilities, and task with list grond-ling, whore, when the bill seemed quite ruoat was beginning to grow restive and says. All the Chinese and native refuges that maldartain merely to roll behind, a wonderful con the Daily News, quoting from the Madian May)

treonable the uol-favourites to draw level. was heard to remark that caged Ugere could b bidites latily veritfor papas signed by the and thong our decident rendered them virtust up in a kiosk, at the music, aloa! was Parisia port commander, who is aeting captain of the ly a toamna togus, they hit only played oat fallud Loti Red,, nnly, however, torn into the clutches of the Commandant of the Nayar pork and collector of internal rerous, in which time, bat saccosted alao, in keeping their go! Brigals, who offered to give a parade in. Lis le stated that be could give, no olsurance, sa ali-i înnet for uti extra half-bair. Their defence Leaour, This was tho Tast straw, and the was tried very sorely, but flag waves were re- the people in town were crowding aboard and upeatedly sees, aut b, though they hart all the French anther emphatically declined. Many bits man were fay Biting the insurgents who baster of the game, will have to wait for the thants, Monsieur, but I did not come to Tuda tore allacking in large number. The officer, reply to win. All the sans time, with a strong to toe troops. Truly, we have enough of them ter understood, neid was allowed to prowl abortt victory. hea lieutenant, states that he had sixteen loft wing, H Có, would make strong bid for Europe. He then seeins to have boon bet

withcat lot or hindrance, listening to the tom- | tom plying in the streets or watching two ok pen wrangling over the prino of some plas taian,

The subasi uspostion of the Hongkong Fo hunteer Corps by His Excelleney the General Offler Commanding will take place on the Palo bat on the whole a believe that will hedruunt, Causeway Bay, on Wednesday after

Headpuarters at 4:15 p.m.

Mr. LAZARUS applies his SPECTA- | ny advantage kir British trade, andtiin hoon next. The mon will fall in at Volinisor by nativor of the raks about contrahnaid goods, ¦ by accommodated. The maler of the ship his sucess infazed a lot of energy into H Co., Baon in Eureps. TEs Maharajah'e hand struck

CLMS only after beating the sight.

ADVICE.FREË.

BROWN, JONES & CO. MONUMENTAL SCULPTORS.

AMERICAN MARBLE. ITALIAN MARBLE.. HONGKONG GRANITE Desigus sal Prices on application. Ofico, 17à Queek's No. CENTRAL, 1ST FLOOK

French Indo-Chinesa jepruals, bays bon ex prassing some concern recently ever the Dra- corian sergrity with which the Westech Customs Department has been punishing infringements and particularly alcohol. Bome villages, it in compinized, have been fine quile beyond their settroduce in contain lines sa increased compe-

tition, will in others prove au incentive to Mr. Erich Gong way in his Wookly Shares and the head men hare vrea been impri

squed on the ground that they must barn bean Bur powers of production. It is not likely List, dated 17th MarchThe srket has.

-rated's little quieter this wock, and, although aware of the smuggling, u to provoke such-n revolution in the com-rates have not undergone a marked change as

The Autwerp correspondent of The Bayly perce of the world is followed the opening compared with those raling last Saturday, of the Suez Curd, and yet for all that itsuvoral stocks Lace uptrated in price principal. Mail says that he has been informed that the

ly China Sugarz.”

visit paid by M. Beeraert, & member of the Telgian Cabinet: to Barlia, was not connected. will profoundly improve the position of

The Stamp Revenue of Hongkong for the with South Afrien, but with Chins M, Beor many of our Pacific depandencies, as well as

month of February amounts to 831,330,71, naort, I learn, contians the favorespondent, in his command, and raked for reintoronments. bring the West Indies into the direct line chewing wat daatsus of $4.617.24 on the "concluded an agreement between King Leopold Thas atoduoc called away and as she drew out to of the world's commerce. From all these collection in February, 1899. But as the ro- and the Kaiser for the formation of a syndicates, red broke out in many parts of the town points of view the Canal cant but bendyan come from Probster Letters of Administration of a capital of Sure, here for the purse of tail on the plec was in fame. The sends

Was waly $1,327. agtiget $13,254 last year, the oxploring the tarriers in C -heavy bring were board by the past, ingeods to us res a nation, and it beconies, rutera really shows a calthy expansion, best The King of the Belgians Thadspedition will

Instead of going to Sorsogon or some of the a matter of importanee that it should be in lustrated by the sale of Adhesivo Stamps, be commanded by Commandad de Gerlacho, late chief of the Bolgian Antastic ozpedition. which amounted to $4,170 spainst 32,162 In

Lading heals of the syndicate." Wo nyo must beybeledyskere is common ele-of trade, file of Fxalange, Bl ment and a Lotter understanding of our and Policies of Insurancs have slightly noivased, differences hotween ourselves and the people:

The deaths of two generals, thres lieut- of the States than pronil between us and generale, two major-generala, two colonels, ve any other nation. It is well to remember lient-colonale, thirteen majors, twenty-three captains, sorsalecu liontenants, fon second-lient- thas it is scarcely more than thirty years enauts, unalopaty-surgeon-general, trosurgeon. since the first line of stemmers crossed the majors, one surgeon, ons deputy-comiary of Pacific Occan; even now the lines of stew. orduanes, die parwuster, ons veterinary major, ers are comparatively few compared with inspector of sebouls,, two ndjutants of mi Litin and volanteora, and one quartermaster were those of the other oceans; but, with the open-reported to the War-office in the first month of this year. Of this number 18 mure killed in or

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

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The Henry Sucretary of the Hongkong Challenge Shield Competition sends us the following notica

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| friovaly knak Arall evints, cron, when 1999. Othor item which indiesta 1 courau M. Bearmor and Mr. Walford, ära responsible near ports and telling of the disaster, the Arrangements are already in hard for making bai en the 17th inst. ut 11 àm. And t

AERATED WATERS ing of the Canal-anther please of things is

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-FAR LAST.

The Machinery in uso is of the latest design and most up to date character...

died of wounds, received in sution in Sonth.

Africs, whilst avarat tobre died of disenso sen- tracted in the Bold.

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TELEGRAMS.

"DAILY PRESS SERVICE,

THE WAR

LOSSES AT DRIFFONTEIN.

London, 16th Maril, 8.20 pas.

Lord Roberts's losser in the fighting at Driefontein were sixty-five killed, three

GENERAL CLEMENTS' MOVE- MENTS.

The final tie will be replayed on Saturday, March 24th, at fane d'alook. In the event of a

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. draw a stra-balt boor will probably be played..

TEN. ĐẠI. Tanner Scarire bột another entranos to the Club. Stand, as it in ship's offoors apparently som to have gone founil that spectators invariably Lake the seats expected hero on or about Taasday morning,

the 20th-inst. off their heads, for they came on to Manila nonrant the entrance, thus render The H. A I stoomor Serbia from Han without a stop. It is a good two days' trip and sky for late comes in walk the farther enth

fburg loft Singapore.for this port on the 17th there is no telling what has become of the Hills to find a sea

st, and may be expected, here on er aboat the "A's soveral biercida 'Lavo bandos. Eygan, the detachment in the ineratime. As soo us the bicycle-stande watobran, will he slatkendid and int

The MP. Co.'s steamer Patkan has serised news was raportat i landguariors, General or them on Saturday next, but the Hong" at Yokohamaal ils for Hongkong on the Otis telegraphed to the commander of the diakong Football Club will not be responsible, in

19th just. triot ordering omadafn rainforcements to pre say way for lost articles, saad to Gubat,

That anch affair ne this one bare beou daily arpooted in many of the little garrisons when duty it is to keep the peace in large and xapa oiled districts. The capture of one or twe garrisons, no matter how bell they may be would be a splendid stroke for the Jusurgents.

apita of Chuis, affnien (have' come to a past where the strength of the insurgents is lighed at and underestimated, while that of the Am ericana la vory much exaggerated. Now ząd then nambers will toll, even though the bravest oppose then

certain to arise. The Pacific is not wanting in fertile islande, whose productions have hitherto thiled to reach the markets of the

The Universal Atblatio Sports euna off in hundred súd two wounded, and twelve mis and the result would be far reaching In world, because of the difficulty of com the leppis Valley yesterday at 2p. The sing. munication. All this must undergo nprincipalesants and winners wors-100 yards (13-18). D. Eamjahn, scratch, 12-rc. 220 change with the opening of the now ori, D. Humjshn, own yards, 33 ecc. Long passage, and as Great Britain already hole Juma (15-16). D. Enajahu, 15tt, 2iv.; High Jump (19-181, D. Rumjahn, 4ft; J0in. Half Mile in Australia, New Zealand and the Kijis (14-16), Gulam, 2 min. 25 cas. ; 600 yards (13-18). the most important and most productive of dalam, owes 8 yards, 1 min. 40 380.; Quartez the Pacific lands, there is already an assured Mile (13-18), A. R. Kadar, serateb, 1 min. 10 opening for her enterprise, But the Transeo.: One Milo Bicycle Her, Haugmente crossed the Orange River at Narval'a scratch; Throwing Cricket Ball, D. Ramjaha, Tothasiga Caual, it is important to recall, is Three Legged Itare, 8. R. Caroom and E. Ellis, Pont with the Guards and has arrival at

Springfontein

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produces an article that is unrivalled

or its excellence.

The water asof is the best it this

We use only the best and most expensive ingrediants guaranteeing ABSOLUTE

RITY

LONDON, 17th March, 10.30 am,

Lord Rohorts reports that General Cle-

FROM CAPETOWN TO BLOEM- FONTEIN

The football season will be closed with the final on Saturday next. Early in April ar rangements will be made for ro-turfing par tions of the ground, as, on asteant of the large number of matehoa, there has been considerable

wear."

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ENTEREAINMENT ON U.S.S." "MONADNOCK."

arrived at Shanghai on the 17th inst, at noon The C. P. B. stourer Emprsa of Japan. and left same day at 10 p.m. for Nagasaki, where she is due to strive on Monday, the 19th Marut, at 7 am.

SHIPPING REPORTS:

The British steamer Bungkiang, Prom Manito 15th Marchi, had light monsoon, moderato N.1.

The British steamer Esmeraldo, from Ilvilo 14th March, had light breet, fire and clear weather throughout.

The British steamer Calchus, troie Shanghai 15th Marek, had frosh N.. mansoor, sky eter. oast, hasy weather and constant main through. out the passage.

The U.B.B. Monadnock was tastetally decrawell and fine weather. rated on Friday evening last on the secanion of performance given by the Minstrel and Fou- deville Bztertainment Company, Among those whe patronised the entertainment mure:Commer dero Powell, Consul General and Mrs. Wildmad, Lents Hobson, Commander J. C. McLean, Lent Commander Burgdorf, Mr. W. Whiley, ME W. B. Walker, Mr. J. Goodǝhild, a name In view of the serious conditions that aristher of the European staff of the Kewigen Dooks, among the people of the Sala Archipelage, froobers of the Warmant Officers' Club nad the trade has bean granted to the port of Jalo, to Engineer Institute, and a mamber of ladies. Not only were the visitors provided with a ompi remain in force until Bacimber 31st of itel programme, but they were most hospitably eu year. It is erpoofed that this clangs will retained in other respects, and the generally oz. Love much of the provent diftoully.j

FREE STATE FOR JALO.

TO AID MINMAS, -

The British stearate dyr, from Kutelinotza 18th March, had strong SW wind in eastern Sea; strong to moderato N.F. wind, overcast

The British staamor Kohy Deng, froin Bang and misty from Turnabent. kok. 9th. Marsh and Kob-si-plar 11th. had fresh E. to N.E. wind and moderate sa te Pole Conderos, then to part fresh southerly wind and hazy weather.

Blacfoutain is now practically in railway the last bunch of general-ozdark inned by interspersed with jokes, were given-Hesti. 15th March, oy 16th and Strato 17th, hai

communication with Capetown,

EFFECT OF EVENTS ON THE BOERS

Saveral hundred burghers have expressed their intention of surrendering their arms Governor travelled as his own servant Tho its details are nothing in our eyes, with the and returning oure more to their vacations. Chaste they have a tremendous importance." gight hundred Boera hays Bed into Pasu M. Doamer's. error unfortunately is only too

mon among European oficials dealing with toland.

the Chipeso.

tant, enterprise at the moment orunpying "L. Ginths Courrier & Haiphong, writing the attention of the Sintes, in which Eng of M. Demmar, the Governor of French Indo- lish interests are largely concerned. By China and his raid" into Yunnan, oals iko Tiaita muistake. "We know," he saya," how ber admirabla system of ship-coals. Canada the great dignitaries of China travel. The has hitherto succeeded in divorting to her coromany displayed by them in the last journey seems Europeans nothing short of own ports the lion's share of the enormous stupidying, Chinese custom rendars it never Island of fragrant" streams and traffic of the Great Lakes; how great is thissary. The sight, therefore, of M. Douer rid ing on home-back with no particular pomp or skilfully filtered on scriptific priu-traffic may be guessed, when we look at in the devourer of miles" (the train, caused a the statement that during the last year no smile and prompted the witty remark that the eiplos.

loss than 20,000 vessela of a capacity of 22,000,000 ans passed through the Sault Ste Marie Canal from Lake Superior to Huron, Seventy-five years ago the United States contracted the Erie Canal, leading

En oxtenuation of the vengeful decrees lately. from Albany on the Findson to Buffalo..on

published in the Empress Dowager's name, snys Lake Erie; 2ud for many years this sufficed 17. North Chind Daily News, it is urged that for the traffic but with the growth of steam they are not her work at all, but are the pro- Davigation, and the increased advantages daclieu of Kang Yi and one or two others of the reactionaries who have batzol of her pen offered by Chanda, the stream of traffic at prosent; but that they are repugnant to eventually selected the Dominion route. Jung Ta, and will be aunulied as soon as Viceroy Liu Kun-yi, who is now one of the The result of this bas boon that New York strongest men in the Empire, sau got the ear has found its oxport trade scriously an of his importal trassi olland pered; the Canadian Goverumsat has prozoru nad vay sound it his views, and he has at not in very good health, but he is a very able vided a through water-way from Superior sick the latent strength of the snost politi. A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, so Montreal with a minimum depth of 14ally important pravines in China, the nursery fest, while the Erie Canal only affords of the great sulministrators. Hassu. We may add that remaurs are rife in Nauking that the Governor Fonctionaries there are planning to prevent passage to ordinary barges.

H.E. Liu from getting an audiomes of the Eri- press Dowager at all.

The leading, English makers freely Acknowledge that WATERS MANU FACTURED BY US are equal to those of their own production.

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99 Rocarrets, of New York, one of the ablest Amerionin spatermen of the day, has taken the matter in hand, and is promoting the. At the Coronadant's parade in connection Construction of deep-water canal from Lake with the Hongkong Volunteer Corps several of the officers and soon who hail from the Bioerald In observed St. Patrick's Day by woaring Brie to the Hodson. The scheme is a fernudable one--little if anything inferior sprig of Bhamrock in their heimats: The

seocas to be an impression that this is a conta. to the Trans-Isthmian project; but in the ion grented only to Irish Reginerts. This present uxtension tampor of the Sinte in howover, is misiskon idea, as the tollomag almost certain to be carried. The distanpassage from the Corps Orders for his work will show--Notideation The following ex-

commeations altressed by the Editor, mọi for yourlication, but as coriilence of good faith.

ate of the pepar viedy.

at tetters jos pubication should be writion on one No anonymously agad communications that how already appeared in other papers enll be inserted.

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HONGKONG, Murch 19th, 1900.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 15th March. THE WAR-PRISONERS SENT TO ST. HELENA Commandant Cronje and tho balk of the Boor prisoners have sailed for St. Heleva.

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GENERAL WARREN'S DIVISION.. General Warran's listen after subarking at Dubau has been re-drop

THE ORANGE FREE STATE. President Store has preclaimed Kroonstar the Capital of the Free Sluts.

THE CAPE COLONY CONCEN TRATION.

General Clourants' force at Norvals Pout, General Gatacro's at Be' balio, and General Bra- baut's at Aliwal North at joining, hauls. LORD SALISBURY'S REPLY TO THE

PEACE PROPOSALS. Lord Salisbury's reply has evoked bitter. resentment at Pretoria in the Continent was received calmly.

LONDON, 1Slit Maroh; FRANCE AND THE WAR. M. Delcassé, speaking in the Sanats, said

the military governor, provision was made for the establishment of a mising bapaan. dia mena

agement has been placed in the hands of Lieut Burrill, a expable officer of the 11th UB.V. Cadry.

WATKINS LIMITED,

The British steamer diching, from Fonchow fresh monsoon with occasional showers to Amoy. From Atier to port light to wedorate breeze, cloudy or hazy. Steamers in SwatowTrend and Sinkan.

EXPORT CARGO

Par steamer, Noster, sailed on the 12th March. For Liverpool-5.701 bales heup, 80 bales canes, 18 casus ginger, and 21 paakagen sandries.

LAST POSTPONEMENT.

FN consequence of increasing demand for

pressed opinion was that the evening had been uster joyable ons. The programman epened with minstrel performance, when the following items, mental, E. W. White; "Rag Time," Howard and Coleman; "You'll have to choose another baby now. B. Colamaz; The Wandering Min trols". While and Frohrein; Sentimental,

Tise British stommer Dovawonges, from Esng- GD. Leeg omie Ditty, T., Mac Mahoa Professional Dancing, M. F. Washington. Akok 8th March, Koh-si-chong Aih and Swatory most festive tablesu followed, J. F. Craig 17th, experienced fresh E. ENE. winds to Ingersonating Columbia, J. J. Martin.the Cape Fadaran; thence to Swatow modernis E. U.S. Army, and A. F. Geath the U. &. Navy, and S.E. winds, olondy and overcast weather. On Saturday, at noon, the first ordinary gan. An using conjuring exhibition was given by thence to port modorale ENE. to N.W. giuds, eral meeting of Watkins, Limited, was held at Trofessor A. B. Colanian, sainted by H. Heye, cloudy and fue drizzling rain. the offers of the companyfiu Queen's Road Cant Emily, and Tyrell gave thort baring show, tral. The General Managers (Mossre." GA

G. F. Cross scling ns referos, and Coleman and Watkina and Chan A Feokt were present, Mr.

Howard contributed a laughabls sket entilled Walking presiding, and aloy the following go-

The Musical Mokes in the ilaunted House," tlemen, representing 5,640 shares-Mesure. J. with R. Hay as ghost. M. 8ohmi, "or R. Michael, K. W. Monsey, H. Varrsimani, own original ikis," appeared next, and after T. Bloortebly, T. Tule and Chow ILou War, him came notor skole, Burlesqueing- The CHAMMAN -Gentlemon, with your

Pali, a manger stranded in Hongkong," in permission we will follow the usual coarse atop which the characters wore taken ss follow- ted ut meetings of this kind and take the report is Maunger, J. A. Howard, Fote, 1. W and accounts, which have been in your hand, for Spiny Dammy Joo, Straub, Booth, G. F. some days, og rend. Your General Binuagers Cres; Kernell, M. F. Washington, Black gratifioilet bety hofors at CL Sofort. Scenes on the Plautativ what "hey consider a very favourable report far and man-o-we cake walk were given by the the year 1879, We haron sum, $15,922 nett entire company. Coleman, Howard, Frohwein, profit on the your's working available for dis.

Simab, Crone, Siefert, Gibson, Martin, White; tribution, which we recommend should be dealt Lang, MeMabon, Washington, Craig, Hoys, with in he following manner. Pay share Lally, Bessual, Morrow, shroud, Wetherbes, hos POSTPONED his DEPARTURE from

Hongkong holders a dividend at the rate of & per cont per Schmidt. Genisch, Spinny (as the toughest- aunum on the paid-up capital of the company, on in town). Tho at item on the program absorbing $8,000; carry forward the balato me was The Girl in Rot" by E. J. Gib al $7,020,48 to a new profit and loss account.sen. The following were the managers, alc This o trust will be soeptable to you all. Gural manager, J.. P. Merton besinen. We have entered on another yder under favour tunniger, G. B. Colomer stage manger, J. A. eble adspices, the ratures for Juntars and Howard; property saunger, J. J. Martin; trea February being highly satisfactory; those of oures, W. Guliek; electrician J. Johnson; Marsh give promise of being equally so. Our age carpenter A. F. Goutch, interlocuter, G. serated water fretery in Mason's Lane is being F.Cross; Bones, J. A. Howard and B. W.White, tied up with the best and modern machivers Tambos, G. B. Coleman sud P. Frohwein Frocurable to Baglund We have securel the Aso visitor iced off for home hearty. services of Mr. McLaughlin, who arrived From Foberns we given for the Mendonk Wo Bagland 1st Jansary, who, besides being aandorstand but it is probable the performance fally qualified pharmaceutical chemist, has had will be repeated in th City Hall in aid of the

Indian Fume Relief Found. extensivo perience in the manufacinio of loch euitable for our front work, and in the sours of a low weeks suli bo tazoing out mineral watera of a quality uoste passed by say in the Orlant Before pressing the adoption of the port and passing the statement of acconuts, shall be happy to answer any ques tons you many less to ask

to be traversed is about 360 miles, and the tract from Garrison Orders, dated 17th March, differences in level aro serious, amounting 1900, is published for general information. No. that after Great Britain's public reply to Prored waters. We have purchased & steam in the present canal to over 600 foot: nad-Her Majesty orders that of St. Patrick'sident Kroger's telegrams the Powers cannot

Day xil rank in Irish Regiments wear as a dis- jutervene.

from

FORMER ON THE EDUCATION

OV CHINA,

They

Bing Clichoe, a prominent member of the Islom party, says Feups talk oftacation, of course, this is of primo necessity, but where are the loachora? Heu of natural abili

With No questions being asked, the CHAIRMAN ty pro not taught the art of ideation. proposed the adoption of the report

the ritering of knowledge, which the current Mr. J. Michal, in secondling, said he system of education imparts, nothing is achieved thought the reportand scrompts would sommend towards making the nation, either rich or por- themseiras the shoreholders. In his opinion of A for yours ago pupils were sout abroad they were very favourable what they considered to learn what might be waiful. Through the that the candy of the company was not sub. i want of well-dirouted effort and too much in- scribed nufil to the year. The General dolence the opportunity was lost. Managers had been intiring in their endeavours ended in faturo Granted that schools for to promote the business of the capazy; and so squiring useful knowledge ses long as they confined to give their full kiten they must be established by our tina ta it there would be no tear na to the results aud City Magistintos, bat, it isy be con- The Boers occupy reteral irongly entre continuing to be as satisfactory and of a pro filently asked if our present magistrates chat positions with guna ni the junction of the ressive and improving nuturo, bay thepsyles sequinod sach Kiowledge that Drakensburg and Biggarsberg mugas TL CHAIRMAN thanked Mr. Michael for hi they are really the cap to found then instita- kud marks, nud sided I only Lopaten Thedastion of which we hear, yal Lord Roberts met with a tremendous oration that when wo have the pleasure of meeting the colleges wilab arist. kro not what we really mixt year we will We in the position of declaring need. Elication must be of such a estursas fo A very much mora satisfactory dividend. That help us in making railways and steamships, ia is all the business, gentleman. I have to thenk founding banka and post-odices, in improving you for your attendanes hore this morning. "Dividend warrants will be issued on Monday,"

THE UNITED STATES AND THE WAR Mr. Balfour speaking in the House of Com to lendly tots of this ratication also the United States, which plininted that Prosi A correspondent in North Wartin Shantung dens McKinley would be ad, in any friendly writes to The North China Daily News that the although some of the new Governor's followers rater added, the Government dona not propose wero sanguine enough to set ten days as the to accept the intervention of any Power limit berond which it would by so moans figure. The announcement was received with loud and But it is relancholy lust evident to those who prolongad ehooring know the real conditions of the disturbed dis

THE WAR. tricts, that the Boxse bave not been in the least augprossel, bat en temporarily repressed. In many places there are still camps drilling with more or less publicity and with the firm: expectation that, apo tits in the woord ranth" or in the third month there is to b aganeral rising. For outbreaks of this short it is popularly expposed that the Chino "Consti tation" has kindly, made provision. "Every two bandrol and fifty years a small revulatina, and every five hundred years n grist revolution although none of those cataclysms are in suy

A Church of England boarding school has proper sans revolutions, but merely readjust bon opened at Singapore under the managements. ment of Bister Catherine, mis has managed in

at Bufontein.

CRICKET MA

LONDON,15th March. INVASION OF THN FREE STATE FROM THE SOUTH. General Gatore busy crouted the Orangs River and demapied Debaufip. Colonel Fole- Casew, with 2,000 gurdgitto grus and a for mounted infantry, has left left to join the Hongkong CO made a good show Generals Gainora and Clement Colonel Polo-ainet the LR on Saturday. The matchs Carew has passed Bethuty unopposed,

was, however, not played out. The following

the estimated cost is put down at no less tinction a sprig of shamrock in their head dress, -thau 80,000,000, dolines. The promoters also that all Irishmen, whether serving in Irish openly state that their object is, not ocly Regiments or not, he allowed to do so. Autho rity W. O. Telegram, dated 19th instant. The to make a shorter route from the Lakes to Caporal Officer Comensacing directs compliance the sea, but to make it entirely through with this order. American Lerritory and eventually to turn The Treaty concluded with the United into American routes and Amarienu boats, Stato, in abrogation of the Buwan LITTON the vast trade of the Tankes, which now seeks Boxer brziness is far from being at an end manner, to aid in restoring peaps, but, the Pre Convention, is one which will commsad it-Its ocean outlet by way of the St. Lawrence. calf to most intelligent Englishmen. If, on It is not to be denied that these inten the one hand, it withdrew the claim of Eng|tions are serious, and threaten boldly our land to intortere actively in the construction, amaritime supremacy. Fortunately trade on the other it provides that her interests begeta trado, and if we lose su ons hand, lull bo ciuefully guarded, and that the there will be doubtless corresponding ad Caual shall at all timer be open to her shipa, vantages to be gained on the other, if we unval asil merchant, without favour or disface the inevitable in a proper spirit. crimination The Government of the United Statce has always declared this to he its li ia amavansod that Light. “A, J. R. Greene, polier with jogard to the Canal. It has R.G.A., has been promoted to the rank of bor formally ratified this policy by making exptain, it the subject of a solemn convention, taking the international contention regarding the Suez Canal as the model of this new treats Rangnon and Madras similar institutions to Mr. Granville, the licenses of the Metropole "That convention has come to be acknow

Fotel, appeared at the Registracy au Satur day charged with haring on the 16th inst at Jedged as a part of the common code of

It is reported from Maalia bhat Admiral | about 1250 am. supplied drink to four view at international law rēgninting the intercourse of Watson will be relieved from the command of the bar of the Metropole. Inspector Förü mid -eivilisad nasions, und leaves little room upon ako United States agadron in the hippies that bout the time mentioned he was so daty for dispate, so that the question under what by Adults! George C. Bemey, who loares San Rud waw a light in the bar of the Metropole. DRABANT AND CLEMENTS ON THE

NORTH BANK, Francisup on the 31st of this month, Admirale walked up to the door, which is a glass one, antional fag the work may tome to be Watson will assure command of the United and baszd voices lucida. He then saw one of Grenerals Brabant and Clements bars grossed four man laky a drink from a tumbler on the the Orange River and extablished themistres on actusily carries ant becomes a mutter of States aquadron in China And Japan.

counter. The door was fastened fuside, but be nerely private interest, That the people

The insurgout louder Maxilou a ireed a knoaked and the door was opened by defendant. the Northern bank

LOYAL MALAYS AT THE CAFE of the Unitol Bride should desire that a deures in copy of which has failen into American Witness entered ad feand, besides the web,

The Mayor of Simonatowy), presenting an Caul, where must marked utility is that it bands) di voting has pervation of guerilla tre glasses at the counter containing liquor,

wariard aganet the United Slatos troopa in the He called defendant's attention to the fact that | addrons to the Haral Bilgade for their service- will connect more closely than before the island of Cebu. The insurrection, however, is he was selling drink after hours, and his reply Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the great Regid not to be popular in the towns of Cebu, but was that the men more boarders. Bergeant at Ladysmith, referred to the presence at the is supported by bol chamoters ad fugitive Lacock entroborated. Defendant asked for the earemony of novaral Malay priests who were dy public, is mutural enough and indeed is a Tegalos.

g to be adjournud Lili uday, as he had some sirous of beatifying their dorphins to the Queen subject of laudable ambition; on the other

Wilhemen to cite for the defens. Hu Worship hand, there was to grent desire on this part of the 9th fust, that there has been serious Monday

News was received in Singapore on the night agreed to postpone as further bearing Hill and the country. of British capitalists to invest in so distant trouble with labourers se the sensuasion of Lun and difficult an undertaking, while the pos- toys Juuore in Mining Co., Limited. The Wa tee, from the Foichoic Daily Boho that ̈scusion of tho-Caal oould not but lead to sterydin, says the Straits Times, tust to coolies the each of the new craimar took place at struck work, stabbed the manager, broke away Foooler ou the 3rd inst. Ths, oremony kad. internation! jealousy. From every cousi-i dau and flooded the mine. This is oxas teen delayed pending the arrival of the newly duration it was politic that the constructioningly unfortunate, but it may be remembered appointed Tartar General, 11.E. Rhan Lion, should be doft in hauds of the most interested that it is precisely what was sirgeted as likely who is nlse Imperial Coramimfoner of the Assocal. The Kian. Nygda, which in ́n ́sintere nation, and as fluit potion was connected f

ship to the Kien Jai Jaanohad last year, wan with our own by the ties, not only of blood, Whos many friends are leaving us benantenoted from aigne formler codes all the more pleasurable to welcome the Dayers Director of the Munich Arsenal, and

the new St. Mary's Institution.

LONDON, 18th March.

SIR FREDERICK WARRINGTON FOR

RHODESIA

General Bir Frederick Carrington nud staf hava sailed to take command of the Rhodesian. Field force, to prevent the Bears from trekking Northward.

A NEW AMERICAN RAILWAY. RUMOUR.

HỒNGKUNG 0,9., V. THERE, SRO Q.;

is the neuro

J. Huojat, la laikoman

• 3. Wooti, 1.kow, b Mulliken

*.-K. Lowe, a Higgon, à Mullikens

K. W. Mcutney, b Schapenz

A. 4. Ward, b Shang

Y. ok. Wilson, set eithe

J. A. Bans, Folason 1 Pa

R. HAU, nghorne, b Joho

In Toole, RA, b Strong

W. K. Howard, Kulikon,

Total

ada berry

hozam

TEN GASTER? BECKIĄ "IUN CLUB,

Dr. Kiuno, A Rong, Tauro J. A. Higgou, R.W.F., Wilson Dr. Tuck, K.Ne and b Wisd Major Clasko, bit wke, b Wilso H. Strong, or out

Korca

Total

ROWLING ANALYSIS.. HONGKONG CRICKET MU

د

Ovors Mail. Un, Wide, K.B. Wiekem.

Langhorba

4.2

17

Higgan

18

4

53

Johnson

14

A telegram in Lyrer de Tenkin, 13th Song

but also of general cumamity of interoski rezura of olei pup, orun af thee stay ahengst oss pronounoad in uvory way, to be' socks, Marsh, y: Tho· Amesticast odutemplate | Clarko the Government, with the approval of the be of short durstin Mr. N. Lasaras, at the ceremur mur prorout, besides theiling by real New York and Uranos Ayres

Tartar Omeral, Adini Frites and 1162, the Some item of this tornera line may be formed toward mation at farge, as soon as the sings for the hearted from Calbatta y de by Captain and principales of the Ross, the frit the fest that is length will be at least tamaucetuent of the work my imminent, there long, as he has by by in London by Captain and the pricipal officers of the team

fired iste. It may be tunststry, to tell Bouw coolased its intention of not permitting the waters that Dr Laras is an optici and Jiert, Admiral Yeh of the Feiyang feet, the Co: 16,34 kilometres, The total expones is estima- einuses of the existing tiny, to stand in the information is not required fthel-eneral for Kussin, the. Urals for Fesce ad ut 875 millions, sicksire of supervirusčnísi Germany and Japan, the Vicu-Consul for Grest work aust rolling-stock? Tits railway will eros

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1

3

ecessary. Prefects

cur silk and 1 production, in tilling our waste. lands and in the intrudnotion of machinery for the manufacture of all sorts of pinos goods. In a word, there must be fio susptation of

asus to ends."

DR SCHLOSSER

FOR A FEW DAYS,

BUT MOST POVULT LAST. DELAY.

CORNS.

BUNIONS, SOFT CORNS

DISEASES OF HIS FEST

PERMANENTLY CURED

ia Few Minutes

without the fast palu or inconfaniukuo

Ly

OR. M. A. SCHLOSSER,

SURGEON CHIROPODIST,

Author of wvyrał j

TREATIES ON DISEASES OF Yast.

May in Consulted,

- 3, DOBDELL Senker, HomaronS,.

Rosat No. 1, First Flour.

Coulting from ) am, till 5 pm. NB-Social pointments can only be inde

by ghing nice the day previous, skating exact hours.

LEAVES HONGKONG IN A

FEW DAYS

INDIAN TRADE WITH CHINA, Although the trage of India with Chins con-

No professional connection with sayune. tinues to be larger that Indian trade with my

[770 other country exopt the United Kingdour, it cannot be regarded, sayk ME J, E. O'Coner in

WANTED KNOWN that "THE CEX his latest import on the subjects being SHA" with all the original scenery and effects. entirely fisfactory condition. The impurt

from Dax's THE LONDOK, will be pro trade last year stod at procisely the amy odced 10-NIUNT, MARCH 1,

larul to which it had fallaudin 1837-8, and that loval was rasound by a gradual fall from a value,

of the rapists of best post. The great KWONG SANG & CO.

valou of the import Eride în 1893-4 was Ex 3,343,558 and in 1898-9) it was Rx. 1,691,880, The apartations of tea have fallen to a very low-level, that portion of the tea which was in todail tới trởxport to Vemia and the thing Caspima provimons of Russia having been driven - away by the subulisad competition of the Rus- sind volunteer tot aiding the natural advan tages of the Colombe route, and by the final lage of Rosia and Afghanistan. This trudo in doahtless persoutly lost To decline in sather stiples in the list may be more or ley toorary, but it wonki be sanguine to hope for revival of the trade to the sonaro of for years ago. The aggregato relas of the oxport trade in 1893-4 was Rx, 10,959, K, and fo 1868-9 it was R1,707, 913. Tho oplu trasle in not in a flourishing condi Lien, although, in cousequenes of a bad plum orop in the Yangtzo Valley, exports and prices last rentaare bolter than in 1807-8 which was

The trade in

LADIES' HECREATION CLUB exceptionally bail in consequence of the stri

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the way of construction," This friendly for uki ronjugate, un lain ligte reputation as Britain at Parola, the Camorirsizse of Co, the Central American republics, Colam for their excellent Inventions Dover Causicie

"Kemly enablished during prevažus visita, bar,

fooling was doubtless strengthenal by the Jararus may be comalted at Musers. W. toms, & great many Chinese Mandarinabor of Equinier, Par, a Bolivia, to lerminste

spite of the inclement weather, a number of expuricuce, of both uations with regard to

visitors.

at Buenos Ayrar.

Lifewer und Qo's-itore,

The FatentoMacalven & Ozigoroa, Lbañed; DESERVE A NATIONAL MEMORIAL

THE WATERLAY PEs... THE PICKWICK, PENG

Tuz Huspoo Pr WAVERLEY Worms, EbivvuNGIN

Igousy of the money market.

yarus is kid t to have been profitablo, the market having been overstocked, but the Cavat of Chino competition-bardy Aul sinco 1998 baz aut or get transluted itself into facts. Nor is to statement, that Chint ona zapply. this Japanese mills with raw' colton to, the oxelusion of the Judian tibes-compatible with the fact that China is hereelt annually taking increasing giant tids of Indian button.

RIIP-QUANDLUES, SAIL-MAKERS, GENERAL STOREKEEPERSE HARDWARE, KROIKEUS TOURS, BRASS AND TRON MERCHANTS, CONTRACTORS, Tigana & Srevano LES,

No 8, Praya Contral,

Hongkong.

6yay

K

WAN- W 0·0.

LEYLER IN NEW AND SECONDHAND'EUROPEAN

DRESSES TOWELS, OILSKINS- AND UMBRELLAS, 40, No. 8. Bast Stuter,.

Hongkong Hangkong, 5th March, 19t

TO SHIPMASTERS,

1679

DNULLE Where You FRESH WATEL

WAT

|

Ship.

is obtained by the Water Bouts, os Food

in the cause of much Seknoes on board

ས་

Wo Meets ONLY WATER BOAT COMPANT in. Havexosa. EXCLUSIVELY supplying

· FILTERED WATER.

CALL FLAG W

J. W. KEW & CO. STEAM VATER Boat Compant, *Hongkone, Sits Autation 16

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