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DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,

LIMITED,

DISPENSING HEMISTS,&C.

HEM STS AND AFRATED WATER

MANUFA”TUREKS,

DAKIN'S SODA WATER,

EQUAL TO THAT OF THE BEST

ENGLISH MAKERS.

IN LARGEST BOMBAY SIZE BOTTLES

CENTS 50 PER DOZEN.

-Discount To Clubs, MESSES AND HOTIES.

(Telephone No. 60,)

No 22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL [37 Hongkong, 36th March, 1891.

BY APPOINTMENT, WINES AND SPIRITS,

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.

Our New Factory has been recently rented with automatić Steam Machinery of the latest and most approved kind, and we are well able to compete in quality with the bast English Makers.

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The purest ingredients.only are mud, and the utmost care and cleanliness are exercised in the manufacture throughout. LARGE BOMBAY

"SODAS"

We continue to supply large bottles as beretofore, free of Extra Charge, to those of our Customers who prefer to have them to the ordinary stic

COAST PORT ORDERS, whenever practicable, are despatched by first steamer leaving after receipt of order.

FOR COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties

when received in good order,

Counterfoil Order Books supplied on applica-

tien.

Our Registered Telegraphic Address is, "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG," And all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention.

The following is a List of Waters always-

kept ready in Stock -

PURE AERATED WATERS

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

LITHIA WATER

SELTZER WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE.

No Credit given for bottles that lock dirty, or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other perpors than that of Containing Aerated Water, as such bottles are never used again by us.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, Hongkong, China, and Manila.

DEATHS.

On the and March, at Corstorphine, ADAM SCOTT, late of Hongkong, and Kosich'ull-road, London,

On the 26th of Mych, at Hou Li Likin Office, Kao-yao Hulen, WILLIAM SILLS, of Her Britannic Majesty's Colonial,Service, Singapore.

The Hongheng Telegraph.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1891.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA.

For some weeks past. It has been an open secret in local commercial circles that active measures were on foot for the formation of a new, bank on a large scale in Hongkong, with branches in the Straits Settlements, the Treaty Porte of China and Japan, and elsewhere. The accuracy of the reports current has been amply demonstrated, and the National Bank of Chins, Limited, is now for all practical An established fact. The purposes

capital of this rival to the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation je one million sterling, and of the first issue of half a million, £300,000–49,925 ordinary shares of £10 each and 750 founders' ‚ shares£1 ench—were offered for subscrip-

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1891.

influential Chinese in the Empire, and has been guaranteed the support of the Viceroy LI HUNG-CHLAND and other officials of the highest rank. There would, indeed, seem to be very little doubt that the vast volume of Chinese financial business will in future be negoclated through this Bank, and in view of projected railways' and the opening of mines all over the country, In addition to extensive water-work and reclamation schemes for Canton and other large cities, many of which have already been sanctioned and are in course of active preparation, operations are likely in the very near future to assume almost gigantic proportions. And though we consider that the huge profits realised during the past eighteen months, by the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank were mainly fictitious and unreliable, and | calculated in many respects to bèguile the unwary who were not behind the scenes and did not enjoy the secret confidence of the Supreme Dictator who "bossed" the show as he thought fit without restraint or interference from the Court of Directors, there are, nevertheless, good grounds for believing that the National Bank of China has a paying field of operations ready at hand and avery prospect of a successful

MR. A. K. Travers informs us that the first ties | THERE 'will be a game of polo at Causeway ship must be concluded on or before Wednesday MESS3S, Adamson, Bell & Co. inform us that the In connection with the Lawn Tennis Champion- | Bay to-morrow, commencing at 4.45 p.mi next

"Shire" liner Flintshire, from London, left Singapore yesterday afternoon for this port.

THE P. M. 5. S. Co's steamer City of Pekinge with mails, &c., from San Francisco to the 213) alto, kas arived at Yokohama, and will leave for this port on Saturday, the 11th inst. THE L. and C. Express says that the Admiralty' has recently returned from the China Station, lo have ordered the composite sloop Mutine, which be paid out of commission, and placed in the third-class reserve,

Five coolles who are now in custody on suspicion of having been connected with the recent robbery of jewellery, etc., from the Hong. kong Hotel, were again remanded for a week by ME, Wise this morning, pending further investi. gatione by the police.

THERE were no cases of importance to engage the attention of the Bench to-day-the majority of those tried being hawkers arrested for plying their various avocations without the necessary permit. Mr. Wise dealt leniently and uniformly with some dozen of these, finning each s solitary

*સા Mexican, or seven days in the "jug."; Same accepted the decree of fate and quietly retired. SIR John Pope Hennessy delivered his maiden speech in the present House of Commons on the 2nd ulto, says the L. & C. Express, Ind although the subject was somewhat prosaic he contrived to hold the attention, of members from the beginning to the end of his remarks. A good deal of curiosity was manifested to hear one whose reputation as a parliamentary debater was won in the last generation, and the generat Impression was that Sir John did extremely well,

service to his party.

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Locat cbarity, althoughdormant, is not yet dead There will be special services in the Union Church on Sunday next in aid of the funds of the Diocesan Home. Sinners and the City Hall committee are specially invited to attend..

AT the Magistracy this afternoon an inquiry was held by Mr. Wise into the circumstancès alten- ding the death of Bombardier Ashdown, R.A., who died from the effects of a fractured skull caused by jumping from a verandah into the yard at the North Barracks on Saturday evening last. Dr. Smythe and. Sergeant Edwards were examined, and the Inquiry was adjourned for a week.

THE feverish debate that arose a few days ago, as to whether a dinner at the Hongkong Hotel strongly resembled a dog-fight or not, bas extended to Singapore. There, however,, ther understand the art of agitating better than we do

here, for the poet of the Press lifts up his voite in the following pain-air, "Never again," in five fits and no clevator :- Once more our ment is Matton rich and tender,

Not as we fed on in the bygone days, Whan Skin and Bone, and Chickens very slender, Were all we not-served up in various ways.

Once more the Beel is not as tough as leather,

Once more we feel our appeikė again ;- Never to grumble-only at the weather,

J, Orange, C. Hirst (directors), H. G. James, Captala at 4 a.m. which I did. The light at the

K. A. Stevens (Secretary); A. G. Stokes, C. Georg, H. J. Scott, G. M. Bain, time was hazy, but I could see three miles W. H. Young, W. Needham, H. Harms,' and | ahead. I saw no land or junks during my watch. I was relieved at. 4 á.m, by the chief

By Captain Hogg—1 was surprised at receiving orders to call you at 4 n.m. that morning, You naked me when you came on deck 'If I had seen anything and how the weather was. I replied I had seen nothing and that the weather was slightly hexy.

The Chairman moved that the following officer. resolution be confirmed:

That the capital be increased to $235,00 by the creation of 4,500 new shares of $10 each to be fully paid up, and that such new shares be feaued upon the following terms and coadi.ions, and with the follow ing rights and privileges, viz. (e.) That the new shares be called Preference Shares and that the holders thereof be cntitled to a cumulative preferential dividend at the rate of 13 per cent, per

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Alexander Lang, chief engineer of the Narsing, gave evidence of being called when the ship- struck.

After a short deliberation the Court recorded the following

FINDING.

We find that the Nanring was a British vessel, schooner rigged, of 807 tons registered tonnage, officia! No. 08046, belonging to the port of Shanghal,

(4) That in the event of the Company being wound up the hollers of the said Prefer ence Shares shall be entitled to have the surplus assets of the Company applied in the first place in repaying to them the It appears from the evidence given before the amount ($10) paid up on the preference Court that she salled from Manila on the 17th shares held by them respectively, but that March last bound for Hongkong with a generat the residue of such belong to and be depius assets shall cargo and about 150 persons" on bord xii. told. Tamong the other To noon on the 19th the Nassing had expert members of the Company.

enced an eas erly set of miles.

3* (6) That the Directors be and they are hereby authorized 'issue the said shutes, oi such proportion of them as they may deem necessary, in such manner and to such persons as they may think fit. agreed to the proceedings terminated.

Mr. A. G. Stokes seconded, and on its being

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THE WRECK OF THE "NANZING!"

On the morning of the doth the land was seen ahead, which being recognised as was supposed to be Tankan Island, showed westerly set must have been experienced. The ship struck about 5 am, and was found to be ambiyed on the south side of Yechow Island and subsequently became a total loss.

The Court finds that the master. Foseph Hogg appears to have navigated his vessel in a see- manlike and proper manner, but when the land was observed on the morning of the sath ull., showing thereby that the vessel was not in the position assigned her by the log, be committed an error of judgment in not standing off the land at once, and in again approaching it before daylight enabled him to verify his position. It being his,

to have been made frem aver confidence believing that the land seen (the E. extremity of Tamkan), was the point steered for.

career as the leading banking institution and would in a stiff party fight be of considerable defamation of character, which (the Gazette ultimate loss of the British steamer Nansing. 13th or 14th voyage to and fro the error appears

in the Far East.

been

MARINE COURT OF INQUIRY.

A Marine Court of Inquiry was held the Harbour Office this morning to inquire into the circumstances attending the stranding and

Yechow, on the Middle Lema Island, on the 20th Captain James Hogg, which ran ashore at

ult., during n ́ dense fog. The Court wis com posid as follows :-Commander W. C. Hastings R. N., President; Lieut. H. M. Heathcote, H.M.S. Mercury, A. H. Walker; master British steamer. Belgic; J. Fowler, master British steamer Phra Chom Klao; and F. Cole, master British steamer Lombardy

The Court is of opinion that when the casualty had occurred the measures adopted were proper and seamanlike and the discipline abserved in getting cat the boats and landing the passengers worthy of praise. The certificates of the master. and officers we herewith return to them,

W. C. HASTINGs, R.N., President, Lieut., HEATHCOTE.

A. H. WALKER.

J. FOWLER. F. COLL.

THE CZARE WITCH.

As we reported on Monday, the Crorewitch - left Hongkong in the China Merchants' steamer Kinngkwas, (Captain Blethen) shortly after 8 o'clock on Sunday morning last, accompanled by H. I. H. the Grand Duke Nicolas Alcxendroivich, H. R. H. Prince George of Greece, General Prince Bariatinsky, alda de comp to the Czar, Prince Obolensky, Captain Volkoff, M. Grizenko, painter and photographer, and Mr. Michaelsen, Russian Consul in Hongkong. The band from the Russian flagship and a guard of 100 Ruslan sailors formed the body-guard.

Our Canton Correspondent writes :-The Kiangkwan was saluted with ar guns, an passing the Bogue Forts at 1.30, and again at Whampoa, where she stopped in order to allow M. Imbault-Huart, the French Consul at Canton, (and who also looks after the Russian interestá there) to come on board. M. Hoart was accom- pauled by Colonel Wang of the vice-regal

Never to think of bygone weeks of pain. A CURIUS case was heard by the Magistrate at Penang the other day. An Indian, watchman was prosecuted by a tramway inspector for

say) was alleged to consist in an accusation At the meeting of the Punjom Corapany yester-made by the defendant that the prosecutor Of course the promoters of the new,

day the reporters were desired to give the who is a high caste Brahmin, had been in concern disclaim all rivalry with the great concern "bold (and gratuitous) advertisement"

his the habit of taking bis meals in local Bank, but such a disclaimer, means to the effect that some very comforting reports employer's house. In consequence of this, it was stated for the prosecution that one Jetmal absolutely nothing. It is inevitable, that had been received from the prospector, Mr.

Tonieram, a shopkeeper in Bench Street, would Blamey, and could be seen by the shareholders. with such a powerfully-supported rival in A Singapore contemporary reports that the water not permit the prosecutor to help himself to tea or smoke his hookah in his shop, as he the field the business of the Hongkong which had over-powered the pumps at Jalls last

had been accustomed to do before; in shorl and Shanghal Bank must be materially of more boiler power to the engine, and the 100 month has again been mastered by the addition

he was treated as an outcast. Mr. Gurney,

Joseph Hogg shid-I was master of the British steamer Nanzing, a vessel of Boy tons register. who appeared for the defendant, admitted affected; to what extent it is at present ft, level was dry on the 14th, when work was to

be recommenced to supply quartz for milling. that his client had made the accusation, but said

She was schooner rigged and owned by Mess 5. impossible aven to guess, but there

it was true. After bearing the evidence on both Jardine, Matheson & Co. We left Manila on can be no denying that the Court of

It may comfort the official members of the sides, Mr. Watson found the defendant guilty the 17th March at 7.10 p.m. with a full general Directors and the immediate supporters Legislative Council to know what our sister of the churce, and sentenced him to pay a fine following day we saw Capares Light, the course Cargo for Hongkong. At 2.30 am, on the of $100 or, in default of payment, to undergo being set N.W. by N. The light was passed of that somewhat dubiously-constituted colony thinks of their attitude in respect to the

Military Contribution swindle-they have heard three months' imprisonment.

six miles off, bearing N.E. We continued the sanhedrim have exhibited a feeling of bitter-cur opinion already. The Singapore Free Press

In the House of Commons, on the 5th ult., Mr. course N.W, by N. till noon on the 18th, when ness towards their opponents which; If says that they (the Hongkong officials) have

an observation was taken showing 16.21 N. and | Marjodbanks asked the Under-Secretary öl “servile," and the whole pack of them. somewhat mean and contemptible, is at

118.51 E. The weather was fine, wind light, have gone submissively to heel at the crack of State for Foreign Affairs whether he had any

and a heavy N.E. swell. We continued that least comprehensible when viewed in the Governor's whip. Our contemporary adds information with regard to an attack made by pirates who were" on board the ship as

course until the foll wing day at doon, when our the light of old custom in Hongkong, which cans i betrayers of the salt, but we, passengers, about Dec. 10th, 1890, on a steamer position was 19 56 N. and 116 59 E. At 1 pm.

other little epithets, such as "neemuk haran," Honourable rivalry in business as in most

I altered the course to N. 43 W. I calculated 'can pass them. "Servile" is good, though we voyaging from Hongkong to Swatow, in other things is an unknown quantity here; thank thee, colleague, for the word. Henceforth which a passenger, named Petersen, and that that would take us four miles N.E. of Tam the dog-in-the-manger policy is all but shall the C.S. be known as the "Servile Service," the captain (Captain Pocock) were killed, and kan Island. At noon we were 193 miles from

properly to the value of £5,000 was takeo

the island, the steamer at the time steaming 101 by the pirates, who escaped from the ship knots. I did not expect to see any land universally recognised and strictly carried fy it. were not too late to boom up Bernes we

till next morning. I made no allowance for out whenever possible and, therefore, the might draw the attention of a few friends at Court by boats; and what steps had been taken to back-handed abuse so freely bestowed (of Directors) to the fact that advices from bring the perpetrators of that outrage to punish-set" in laying my course, and thought I should

ment -Sir J. Ferguson: Since answering the

find myself further up the coast, I went on Holland point to a good year for several of the question put by the hon. member for East by a rabid mob of interested schemers on tobacco-growing companies doing business in Crinstend on February 2nd the

deck shortly after 4 a.m, on the 20th when, the Admiral chief officer was on watch. I saw land and the The land was on engines were slowed down. on the station has reported that he had the promoters of the National Bank of Dell. Their dividends for the year are expected

to reach the following figures-Arendsburg, scat two ships of war to visit certain places to

the W.N.W, to N.E. ahead. The chief officer China is not so very surprising. It fi

135 per cent.. Dell Co., 100 per cent,

the north and south of Hongkong, where It was

slowed the engines and ported the helm, pro- not our province to draw any invidious Dell Batavia Co., 62 per cent, & thought some information might be obtained, ceeding E. at half speed. I afterwards saw land comparison between the qualides, social But now that matters in Dell are becoming bet but they totally failed to learn anything of value, bearing N.E, which I took to be E. of Tankan Licut-Col. Fung, and Mr. Kau, interpreter,

ter known in Holland, the mnge for starting new

Island and I altered the conrie to EN E. and status, Influence, etc., of the gentlemen Companies in that Settlement has calmed down, large, Instructions are being sent to the and up to January 8th the pirates were still at

went on that course for about eight minutes, when mooring alongside the Mandarin landing stage, forming the respective Boards of the two and speculators with land concessions in their

Governor of Hongkong to report what measures

we saw the land looming ahead on the starboard | which was crowded with sight-seers in spite of the efforts of a number of soldiers charged to pockets find scast encouragement, Capitallas he propores to take with a view to preventing bow, and we went full speed astern, the ship rival Banka; but if there. Is anything prefer to wait and see how the next crops turn the surreptitious embarkation of arms by Chinese taking the ground about two minutes afterwards: keep it clear. A few minutes later H. E. L meaner or more contemptible on the face out, before sinking any more money in the East

As she took the ground easily I kept the engines Han-cbang arrived, accompanied by Wang Tax passengers in future. of the earth than the "Court" of the Coast of Sumatra..

going ahead until the passengers were landed. | Chun, Provincial Treasurer, the latter repre It was very dork and I had about go passengers senting the Governor, Lio, who was III. The Hongkong Bank in its administrative

on board and a crew of sixty, and I was very | Viceroy was received on board by M. Huart, capacity we should like to know where it

anxious to have them all landed. Water was Col. Peutiate, military affachd to the Raszián is to be found. The National Bank of

washing into the fore held and I was afraid the Legation at Peking, and the interpreters from ship would sink. I sent the second officer off to the Legation. The Czarewitch and his party met China, it is expected, will start active

|Hongkong as quick as possible. The ship was H. E. at the door of the saloon, the band playing operations in this colony within three

ashore at Yecbow Island, about ra miles to the a sost of Chinese "melody." When nil had months of the present date. We wish it

westward of what I thought was my rasition. Inside the Czarewitch called for the if boy," and a On the night of the zoth about 10 p.m. the Pilot, few small bottles were discussed, the Viceroy every prosperity,

FA came from Hongkong and took the remaining about a quaiter of an hour. After passengers off the island. We had 15 fathoms || his departure the Kiangkwan moved up to the of water about a hundred yards asterm of us, 1a Shameen, mooring at the Ewo busy. The feet abreast the bridge and about eight feet at foreign community expected to see the royal the bow. No attempt was made to get the ship Russians land at once, but "Sleepy Hollow" off till the morning of the 21st, after the cargo was not to be so favored, the visitors embarking had been discharged into the lighters, and it in a big Customs launch, adorned with the Russian was found sho

was on the rocks. She colors, and returning down the stream-probably Was abandoned on the gth, the Tocks to escape the fass. Still, it was rather dis- balng through her bottom and the decks appointing, as quite elaborate decorations had forced up. At the time of striking the wind been stranged, the French Consulate being was light from the N.E, with a moderate swell. | decked out with daga, &c, and a pretty Chinesa There was no fog, but there must have been a landing-place built on the French Concession, fog bank settled over the land where we struck The royal party, however, only visited the temple I have made about thirteen or fourteen trips to at Honam, and then went back to the steamer, and from Manila. I never experienced any ""set" The various Consuls were not officially received. of more than eight miles to W. coming from The next morning a big dinner party was given Manila. When I went on deck at 4 8.m." I had by the Viceroy at the Kwang Ya Shu Yuen, the no idea of the ship's position

College founded by Cheng Chih-tang-probably the first practical use the building had been put

TELEGRAM-S.

PRINCE BISMARCK.

LONDON, March 30th.

It is reported that Prince Nismarck will accept a sent in the Reichstag should be be elected for

Hanovers

DARON DE MOHRENHEIM.

The Grand Crows of the Legion of Honour bas been conferred upon Baron de Mohrenheim, the Russian Ambassador at Paris.

PARNELL V. MCCARTHY,

·March 31st, Violent conflicts are daily taking place between the partisans of Mr. Parnell and. Mr. McCarthy in the election campalen at Silgo.

FASHIONABLE women, we read in the New York Timas, no longer care for silk underwear. When actresses and the world at large take kindly to a thing milady begins to look upon it with dis- favor. With the inconsistency for which she is noted, she is using the same argument to doff !! for the sake of health. Only a short time ago It was deemed the some of sanitary dressing on the part of she of the tea-gown and tailor-made, bu now she finds it was all a gilerous blunder. In this changeable climate,” she says, “natural wool garments are the only safe ones," and natural wool, fine as lace and soft as down, she is taking. Some physicians have aided the notlon. They bave Intely noted, an unusual prevalence of neuralgia among women of fashion, and they are inclined to scribe. It to silken, or more properly to the absence of woollen, underwear. And miindy does not like neuralgia, and too many other persons do like all this silken stuff, and beside, she is ready for something different, and so she will find it, for awhile, in natural wool.

SUPREME COURT.

"IN BANKRUPTCY, (Before Sir James Russell, Chief Justici.) April 9th.

THAT DEBTORS' DUNGEON AGAIN.

·U Kwong-nam appeared to show cause why he should be discharged from the Debtors Prison and be doly adjudicated a bankrupt, Mr. Gedge (of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master's office), opposed the application,

U Kwong-nam, the petitioner, sald be filed the petition for adjudication and the accounts His total liabilities amounted to produced. $143-73 and his assets tatted up to all, with the exception of a few articles of clothing,

Mr. Gadge contended that the applicant was not altogether without means of discharging his liabilities. He had, he said, been instructed by his client, the chief creditor, that the debtor had made certain overtures in respect to settlement, The man had wealthy relatives who could easily, pay the amount for him.

His lordship" Squeeze" the relatives, eb } Mr. Gedge denied that he desired to relatives. "squeere "the money out of the petitioner's

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His lordship Just 10, That's the danger with this debtors' prison; it is used as an engine to extort money from relatives. Its proper use: in for impounding men, who, able to pay, desire to leave the colony and take all their effects with them.

ly we may venture for once to put our faith in princes, there was some significance in the Czarevitch's movemen's whilst at Canton. Reater wired on the goth alto, that the Ruzifan Cross of the Legion of Honer (which we wouldn't ambassador, at Paris had received the Grand

swap our own Order of Bedang for) in retam for. the despatch by the Car to President Carnot of the Order of St. Andrew. That looks as though LOCAL AND GENERAL.

France and Russlá were willing to use the same amall-tooth-comb, especially when we bear An Emergency meeting of St. John Lodge No. from our Canton correspondent that the 618, S.C., will be held in Freemasons Hall, Creviteb's suite took tea at the French Con- Mr. Gedge-He carried, on business as a

timber merchant here 'with others as partners Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock salate, and that M. Imbault-Huart dined with precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially fovitod. His Highnessoffsky, The fate of nations may His trustee ban left the Colony, as he has said, have been decided over that cup of tea perhaps with his money. He further stated, in the course A CELESTIAE, by name Che Sam, and a stones the downfall of perfidious Albion was arranged of a Summary Court case before Mr. Justice breaker by profession, but who is also well over the candle-and-vodka banquet. "Observer " Clarke, that his partter had collected imony versed in the mysteries of oakum, was this writes to-day that at 4.45 yesterday morning be under a certain deed and appropriated it to his morning sent "up" for the term of twelve noticed a unique phenomenon the Maraing own use, calendar months for returning from banishment. Star and another star shining brightly in con Debtor I have been in prison for about "SHAKESPEARE i aald by theatrical managers Junction, and not another to be seen in the clear (excepting always our talented visitor Mr. Millay black sky. He says it means war, but we can't in spill "r-u-i-n.” Similarly Panjon is follow him so far unless be sends an affidavit pronounced "m-a-d-n-e-s-s" if the stock quota-along declaring that the second star belonged tions for the last couple of years are anything to

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Dr. Cantlie could find the particular bacillus WHILE British Columbians, and Canadians and which is to blame for a correspondent of the Yankee skippers are doing their best to kill the Singapore Free Press writes that "Tache Wan roose that lays the

three months and have never yet been examined before the Court. I don't know where my

security mana

Mr. Gedge Worg, his partner, collected $500 before he was imprisoned. If you will grant an adjournment I will get my client here, and be will be able to testify as the petitioner's solvency. His lordship don't like to send this man an order for adjudication. There is no use in nothing to be got out of him. He should be making such a man a bankrupt. There's liberated if not guilty of fraud,

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guards reached at 3.45 p.m., the steamer

Rad If Geriche said-1 was chief officer of the steamer Nansing. I hold 'n frst mate's certi- ficate No, 445, given in September 1889 at On Monday morning their Royal Highnesses Hongkong, I was on watch on the morning of went ashore in a steam-launch sent for them by the 20th March. The weather was hary on the the Viceroy, a guard of thirty Russian sailors, herizon, bul was fine

and I could with the band, accompanying in another launch, are Junks two or three miles away About 4-40 and a salute belag fired by two Chinese gunboats, along to the N.E. The course we were steering panied the party to the College abore sclered saw land suddenly from NWN, right which brought up the rear. The Viceroy accom. w N.W. N. and travelling about 100 to, where tiffin was served, M. Imbault-Huart Snots. On observing land the engines were being the only Consal invited. For the first slowed down and I sent a quartermaster to call the time in modern history Imperial honors were captain, who came on deck at once. He came accorded to a foreigner, a Yellow Chair being pro- on the bridge and turned the ship to the eastward.vided for the Czarewitch, and the route ilaed with We then went on half-speed for about eighteen | troops, the public being excluded from the streets. to twenty minutes and we observed land sloping | The tiffin lasted some two hours, the Russian down which I took to be Tanken Island. The band playing several selections. It is said that course was then altered and the land I saw at the Viceroy was unusually emlable 1. The

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first was passing about a quarter beam, no sign reciprocal toasts of The Emperor of China of other land being seen. We kept on the course and "The Crar" were pledged, and the Viceroy E.N.E. for about ten minutes, when both the ; accompanied his guests to the pler on their captain and myself suddenly observed land right return. The Czarewitch stayed on board the bead and on the starboard how. The engines rest of the evening, but Prince Barladinsky and were pat fall speed astern and the helm bard,a few others took tea with Mme. Imbault-Huart, port, and after going full speed for two or three and made shopping excursions. minutes she struck far'ard. The crew were

On Tuesday H. R. Highness went shopplag

don in Hongkong, China, and the East. Inger, the son of the mad Toh Hadll who was at / Criminsta slaughteren eggs by the Indis back to gaol, If the Court thinks fit it can give | called and I told the carpenter to sound the wells. Incognito, with his sulte, and bought may

out of darkness

His lordship asked the petitioner who drew up and paid for the legal documents and list of creditors After a good deal of shuffling the man said he wrote to a nat.ye friend who put the business through for him.

of young and breeding scale £200,000 being specially reserved for Kwala Linia shout two years ago, has also bu da therines, hem that as yet unknown bere springs a ray of hope Europe. The subscription list closed become afflicted with the family mania, and t

commenced by killing his wife. A panic quantity in geographical and piscatorial terms on Tuesday last, and wa are credibly amongst the Malays was the consequence is the

the South Pole. ́It is said that there are as Informed that the applications not only northern part of the Punjom concession; this has large and important seal rookeries in the neigh

bourhood of Kerguelen's Land as any around #greatly exceeded the anticipations of the face subsided,"

Behring Sea, and that they only ared to be Directors, but were far in excess of the ANOTHER old China band of the '40's, has explored to have their value appreciated and

passed away, says the L & C. Express, in the known. All that is known of the regions His lordship, after referring to the Ordinance, number of shares available for allotment, person of Mr. Adam Scott, who died on the 2nd around the South Pole is that, some fifty said-ás he does not seem to be very truthful, The object of the National Bank of March, at ble sister's residence, Corstorphine. years ago, the Billish Government vessels, and there may be some doubt attached to his China is fairly indicated by its name, and Our fate friend went to China about 1844 to the Arabus and Terror, did their best to circum- evidence, I will send him back to prison for one

house of Gemmell and Co., Caston, Later, in navigate and arrive at such details as they week. The case is now adjourned for a week. as general bankers and finance agents, conjunction with his brother, he carried on

could, regarding a lofty line of ice stretching for The petitioner, a pitiable looking object, was with its head-quarters in this colony and extensive operations along the West Coast thousands of miles and impeding passage, then removed. under the guidance of an able chief Puntis he rendered effective assistance is the the Pole itself few charts about this expedi- THE BALMORAL MINING CO., LTD. insanger, assisted by an efficient staff, the former when they migrated. He returned to tlon were published, but the facts were so prospects of securing a fair share of what England after a long residence, and from his shadowy and unrellable that none but a few of extensive knowledge of Chineso affairs was a the more progressive or visionary grographers ever business may be going is undeniable, recognised authority, During bir felsyre he cared to define these regions in their maps. Now, But this Bank has peculiar advantages studied painting, and acquired some distinction however, things are assuming quite another as a delineator of Chinese subjects. His | shape, and there is no question as to the existence over all rivals.

It has been founded charitable and kindly disposition will be missed of immense and valuable seal and whale bisheries under the direct auspices of the most – by many friends and acquaintances,

in thees inhospitable regions,

the tribal wars between the Hakkas and somewhere about twenty degrees of latitude from

He found five feet of water lo the fore hold, the valdsbie curios. They tiffined at the French there was twelve feet of water to the bold. The writing by H.R.H., M. Hurst meanwhile shewing water rising rapidly, and ten minutes afterwards Consulate. The afternoon was devoted to letter captain gave his orders calmly and the engines the suite the various sights—the Five-storeyed were kept going. The boats were lowered and all Pagoda, c. In the evening M. Huart dined with the passengers taken on the island. There was H.R.H., and afterwards the party attended a per nobody drowned, but a Chinsmen who was very formance by a japanese trosspe, specially engaged, sick died whilst on the island. When the ship The Cratewitch and his brother seemed to enjoy took the ground the men went to their stations | the relaxation, and at the cless a sum of money

riven to quietly,

the performers, quite fa

By Licat, Heathcote-From the time of first: seeing land to the time we struck about twenty five minutes elapsed. The ship had travelled about 31 miles during that time.

'Was

Arabian bights style, -

Yesterday morning the Klangkwas brought the party down to Hongkong agala, amid salutes They stopped at Whampoa to inspect the Naval By Capt. Walker-The land sppeared to School, where H.R.H. reviewed the cadets.

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be about 300 ft. high, and I took it to be 'It was expected that the Russian squadron Tankan Island. There was a Chinaman on the j'would leave Hongkong yesterday afternoon, look-out.

when the princely party returned, hat the Czase By the Court-I did not make any suggestions witch and Prince George decided to have a look to the Captain because I was ofthe same spintos at the colony before doing so. They therefor An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders as himself, viz: that if we tried to get off the put off the ropes of rank, and, in modest civilian in the above Company was held in the Hongkong rocks the vessel would go down and perhaps & dig went up to the Peak this marrning to tifția Hotel this afternoon, for the purpose of confirma loss of life might have occurred, with the genini Thomas. He treated them as ing a special resolution passed on the 26th ult,

*. W. E. Kent sald=1 was officer of the middle: he treats everybody; most courteously, but just Mr. G. R. Stevens presided, and among those watch. The course we steered was No.4 Was though he and a crowd of Crasewiches to les | prosent ware Moors. H. L. Woodin, A. V. Stakes; } all through the watch. : 32 had arders to call the ! every day; and wood se ha a poćanima kimseelle