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Lo DON, November 15th,

In the course of a speech last night, the Earth of Rosebery sald that the anxiety displayed by the House of Lords for the Discussion of sucial questions seemed likes death-bed repentance, The next general election would, however, either 'scotch' the Lords or give that Chamber a new Icase of life.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1894.

#retion of the Engilsh people called the men in the employment of the British South Africs Company, under Dr. Jameso", thieves and murderera, veeming to regard the adding of a new province to the British Empire us a crimlari act.

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the fonts at Tallenwan, the Japaṛess advanced in the bands of the Japanese, au despatches urs towards the Namksanling, a pass in a mountain passing frowly between the two invading armim. kange shout half-a-mile long through which the | It is also stated that H.I.H. Prince Ailigawa military road runs to Port Arthu." This pass is Takchita, who has been ordered to proceed to one of those natural fortifications which a few | Chinu for the purpose of walchiig the war oper- deanerste men could hold' against great odds, | ations, left Ujins for the front on 20th Nov,mber. The Queen to-day received the delegates from and here the Japanese, expecting to have their Swaziland, who asked that « Kritish protectorate

passage disputed, advanced with all precaution, Lord Rosebery added that he declined to take might be established over that country. Her but

but found it deserted and their army of fifteen any share in the effort which was being made to Majesty, however, declined to make any altor-thousand men altimately marched through abolish the House of Lords. What he desiredation in the existing condition of affairs. without breaking step, and in the open space The Swasiland delegates suggested that in between it and Lisbunkou formed their camp was to see a reɔdjustment effected of the rela- tions between the two Chambers,

the event of a British protectorate being refured, and settled down to complete their preparation the Marquis of Ripon, Secretary of State for the for the final assault of Port Arthur, with its waxy Colonies, should insist op n Swaziland remaloing formidable farts and a gasrison of eight thousand Independent.

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Mr. Justice William, lo stopping the scilos against the old directors of the New Zealand Loan and Mercanule Agency Company, said lift he acted solely in the Interests of the re- constructed company.

He Wast most reluctant to stop the proceedings, and he conaldered it enfortunate and regretable from every point of view that the charges against the old director ➡aid thus remain unsettled.

The Financial News says that Mr. Justice Willams has proved that his judgment in sound, He personally losced on the scilon against the old directors of the New Zealand L. and M. A. Company, but now admits that he was wrong.

Her Majesty replied that swing to the exist Ing convention between Great Britain and the Transvaal it was hap¬ssible to establish a British protectorate palers with the assent of the Boers. If Swadland was declared an independ ent State the Boers would be certain to resort to Alibanering,

men.

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A decree dated the 4th instan', has been issued In answer to the report of Yű tu, the Gové nor- General of Entien, who had been ordered by the There to enquire into the recent 1. of Kinchru. near Port Arthur, and the are

following are to be the penalties awarded the Generala Shin, Manchu Brigadier-General of Kinchou, and officers concerned in the affair Lien although wounded ·la defendt. ġ the cly

d severely

The thy 8 against the attacks of the japanese, as he The Japanese arrangements must have been not able keep the place, le cablered; but la thoroughly complete when, on the 31st of commanded to remain in the sumy to redeem, November, a Chinese force in two large columns by future deeds of bravery, the disgrace of the advanced from Port Arthur to attack them, present occasion. General Cheng Chibowel, for Waiting until the first column had advanced not

t having been able to give proper relief to close to their lines, the Japanese opened ter-Kinchen, is to be turned over to the Board of zible fire troma rifles, Maxim and field-gune. The War for the determination of severe penalties. first Chinese column broke and fled, and the second column, which was never under fire, led fosts, for not sending succour to Kirchots as was Chao Huai-yib, the commander at the Talienwan

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duty do, and then allowing his soldiers to rob and pillage during the retreat, is to be

And frial and sentence. The Mancha Colonel, Ting sent under escort to Peklog for casblared Mon-mib, for being tardy in seading aid to Kinchon, is to be forged over to the Boards for himself, being the Governor-General of the province whee all this is happening, his conduct is reprehensible, as did not med preparations Cant to meet contingencies. He, therefore, also is to

of a penalty.'

the retreat.

In announcing bis decisions, Mr. Justice Wil fama sald that, in the long ran it would be The Vienna correspondent of the Standard proved that possible disclosures were preferable says that England's change of front with regard to a suppression of the truth. Light never did to the Triple Alliance Pawers, and her increas any harm. even in commercial matters, He|ing friendship with Russia, ara attracting close hoped that the decision he had reluctantly attention, and are generally regretted in Europe.

nived would not injure anybody. He added

The correspondent states that this change on that he was satisfied that the reconstructed com-

of the part of England is attributed to the action pany had no desire in shield the old directors. Germany in bafiling the

Bellith efforts

to secure November 16th.

een China and Japan, and in having peace between checked British progress and influence in Africe, thus forcing England to abandon her friendship with Ger

German brother of the condemned man Henry James Canbam Read, who is now lying under of death for the murder of Florrie sentence of Dean's at South End, on June 24, is most per- sistent in protesting his brother's innocence. He declares that the condemned man could prove an alibi if he would but abandon what be Petersburg has returned to that cly after a

terme bis "fanatica! beroisma "la refasing' tour la Siberia and Saghallen, and

sacrifice the name and reputation of the latest has presented a report on the convict system. He recommends the settlement of a

women with whom he cohabited, and with they of a section of

whom he was lying on the night of the the convicts as farmers, proposat ⚫ scheme

murder. hich will completely transform the treatment to which convicts have been subjected.

From India it is reported that a force of 6000 Waziris have assembled at Bannu, où the Pan-

Jaub frontier, and menace the Foojaob.

p

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The Chlef of the Prison Administration in St.

and

The trial of Games Canbam Read on a charge

murdering

girl named Florrie Denola, at South End on June 24, was concluded st Chelmsford Auslzés, before Baron Follock, 10- day. The judge summed up briefly, and in putting the case to the jury impressed them with the necessity of being just and not beinfluenced by the evidence regarding the immoral bablis of the prisoner.

The jury retired, and after an hour's deliberation returned into court with a verdict

guilty.

of

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A strange story of love and elopement comes

that s

from Flume, a port on the Adriatic. It seems s number of young fellows banded them- selves together for the purpose of kidnapping

whom they had fallen in love

with, but whose parents refused consent to the mariage, Twenty six of these young fellenes made a raid the other evroing, and captured 25 young wo- men. The men were on horseback, and all rode away with the objects of their attentions. A hue and cry has been raised, and the abductors are being pursued.

CHINISE DISORGANIJATION.

their

and

the determination of a penalty. As for 1 Lu

e next

advanced on the } beturned over to the Boards for the determination

the Tiger's Tall, and on Han, the forts on

soon

hed their

CHEFOO NOTES.,

A correspondent writes to the N. C. Dally News on November agth :---

The British fleet was seen yesterday at steam tactics me distance out to ses, afterwards Pissing away to the north. The Archer lanee today for Chemelpo and a cruise round the ports of Formers, and then goes to Hongkong to pay off. The German cruiser Alexandrine has

through the Just Arrived from Port Anthu The French men-of-war Bayard and Lies, and the Russian cruiser Kraysar are silli here.

The Bolus has

The Japanese advanced to storm the nearest forts which weyn all countermined, but befas they arrived within the radius of the mines the Chinese in excitement fired the whole train, when the Jar Anear troops simply lay down escaped without lajary, but the dust and smoke had not cleared away before they fixed bayonets and rushed forward to deliver the assault; there and the forts were in their hands. East Fort.

double, fort overlooking the East Port basin, the guax of which sweep the barin, the slopes of

ngehfb-shan, so that when this fort fell into the enemy's han

hande intact quickly made use of these advantages. The garrison getting demoralised and large numbers running away, the enemy at first opened their columns and allowed them to rus through, but the discovery of mutilated bodies of a

f the Hleutenant and five soldiers altered the

i went out that no quarter was to be given, Afterwards the discovery of the bodies of six more soldiers who had met the same dreadful fate, further exasperated the Japanese and general slaughter of the garrison followed

we hundreds who tried to escape by the West Port retreat cut off by a constant shell-fire from the enemy's fleet which had worked round to Pigaon Bay and fired over the range. Soms soldiers escaping from the forts on the West Bluff got out la

to set i

a la campans and were picked on the next day by the steamship Bygde and taking Mr. Oberg, a Cheloo resident, with a calling muster. Mr. Oberg returned other steamers. Al night on the 21st November to-day in the Eolus and rep ate that Mr. Hart all the farts on the east slide were is a prisoner with the Japanese, who intend to the bands of the Japanese, and

and at noon

detain kim for some little time in order that they on the 22nd the forts on the west side, and In words in his Galldhall speech which went

His Lordship expresses regret that he used fact the whole place, were mastered, and this may supervise his correspondence.

The accident to the Chẳnywes at Wel-hal-wel with a fort spen every colgorty odd forts and Gibraltar of the East, naturally easy to fortify

TH7 | on the 16th inst, has farmed nat to be very beyond his meaning. He explains also that he

of vactuge until the

* serious. The mage extends on both sides of was referring particularly in his speech to an un- whole place was studded founded Timas dated Auckland, October 25th," and

the ship ever forty of her frames. The ship huru batteries, armed with Krupp, cable message which appeared to The

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2 double bottom and the outer bottom plating Armstrong, and every other des

Run

i ripped up, but on the part engine. Ilkely to be of any use, with mimes of military chald which stated that a leading member of the New Zesland Cabinet was about to visit Smos in walls and bridges, the tidal basin with solid compartment the framing and angloe granite walls 550 yards and 26 feet at low water, Inner skin is broken, and that compartment gate seating le forced up to such an extent that the connection with the proposal that New Zealand should assume control of the islands.

to look at which recalled at once Cherbourg or sing flooded the ship listed over to part until the

on, Tosion, the graving dock of the best construc main deck was in the water. The ship has been

Fo feet 385

Gwynne's Pamps and

foreign divers. The officers and crew seem machines and tools, baller shops, forges, foundry, two suxiliary seis of Chinese make, a large establishment full of the best

building slips, fine sheer legs, a large and ship The St. James's Gazstis, referring to the dir-powerful dredger, ammuntilon stores, 15,000 touk of pute between The Timer and the Eart of Ross of Kalping costbare all fallen Intact into the well | bery, says that the laiter, in his explanation, has hands of the enemy after a most miserable

shirked the rest point.

pretence of a defence by a garlson el sight thousand man.

The prisoner remained calm, and beard the verdlet without apparent concern. When asked if he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed, he made a calm and deliberate speech. He declared that he had not seen Florrie Decals for twO TEKIS previous to the murder. He had never during thai period written to her, and had had no com. munication whatever with her. He never fired the revolver at the woman, and the witness

Ayrish, on whose evidence the Crown C chiefly depended, had told a pack of lies. On the day of the tragedy he was 30 miles from the scene of the murder,

November 17th.

The Earl of Rosebery, in a letter pubilubed in The Times this morning, replies to the recent article in that Journal, supplying deta for its desired to undertake the administration of affairn reports, that the New Zealand Government

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His lordship then sentenced prisoner to death. A sbucking tragedy has been perpetrated in a Court

Justice at Nashville, a town in Tennebery's letter, maintains that official dispatches

The Times in

Times in commenting unne Lord Rose. ssee, Utfted States. During

the progress of the business a man named Whitworth, employed regard to New Zealand and Samon and adds that fally Bastala the scuracy of its messages with a clerk of the court, produced revolver and the statemet in the Auckland message of New shot Judge Allison, who was presiding over the court, dead. Before any person could interfere

ober 25th. | given as announced in the New the murderedicting an instantly istal wound.

Hi | Zealand Parliament. the revolver at his own

It is fled that the e tragedy was the outcome of an old political grievance which Whitworth considered he had against the judge

bead and

reports that the

promoted by the

Churches has completely failed,

burricane on

The Armenian Christians have appealed to

judge. The Rome correspondent of The Time! | the Bar) of Kimberity, Secretary of State for Pope for the unity of the Eastern and Western Foreign Affair, to intervene on their behalf, and

Tell

tale of horrible outrage and murder on the this being dus to the hostility displayed by the Eastern Church. Part of Turkish soldiers.

During

They declare that the Turkish soldiers in the the Engilsh coast yes- Beille district of Turkish Armenis, outraged 400 the steel ship Culmors, 1639 tons, sank off Spurn Head, promontory forming the most woman in ons villege, and then hacked them to Bouthern extremity

pieces with sword and bayonet. They also of the coast of Yorkshire, and assert that the commander of the military ordered 21 of her

her crew were drowned. A trawler went to the assistance of the verse his men to violate and murder 200 women in a before she sank, and

They further allege that the soldiers captured crushing and

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them in " and imprisoned R. Reid and his wife. The

where church,

a similar scene of outrage and batchery occurred, the blood of the poor vicilme escaping from under the doors of the sacred building The soldiers are reported to have offered not to kill a few of the girls if they abfored their religion, but they preferred death.

The total number of Armenian Christians the Turkish soldiery is said to have been 6000.

rew collided with the Cu to rescue the second village. Trawler ptala in saving four lives.

killing

The Coloulai Office of Ripon has the subject Conference

under consideration. The weather to England during the past few days has been a continuance of heavy storms

denies that the Margals tts proposed Colonial

and great ra

heavy

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Kane Taral, of Port Arthur, silved some Captain Calder, the late Harbour Master, i days ago and is going on to Tientsin, and still a resident here. Mr. Hart, Renter's agent left some time ago for Port Arthur in a small jook

damage

on

with a fine installation of 38 feet deep | beached and some temporary repairs effected by

THE WAR IN THE NORTH.

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Co-day's Advertisements.

HARMSTON'S GRAND

CIRCUS.

WILD ANIMALS.

adopted by Li Talisan. With only the repairs to have been paralysed by the disaster and to be ROYAL MENAGERIE OF PERFORMING

·without resource unless. It is of the kind that can be affected in Wei-hal-wel, it will be a risky thing taking the ship to any dock, and it would take a first-class establishment about two months to repair her.

TSING KIANOPU.

. C. DAILY NEWS" CORRESPONDENT.) November 27th, The following notes are taken from recent fasues of our Shanghai morning contemporary:---

Since your 'correspondent's last letter thou- Groeral Nich Ste-ch'en according to native sands of soldier have been pousing through this reports from Manchuria, has gained several city going to the war. Among them were the saccesses in Manchuris, in the vicinity of pics of Kiangel and Auhat, the special troops of Motienlog, against the Japanese. But as the the Governor of those two provinces. There troops under his special command have dwindled regiments were detained for several days, unable

BRITONS,

there only four or five thousand men, it leto secure carts of feared that he will not be able to distinguish grave exceptions to the uniformly quit himself much unless the Throne places another the Hunan and Klangs and Anhel braves, who the soldiers. Several fights at behaviour 10,000 men under him. The Chinese officials who know General Nick, declare he is the best are very jealous of each other. It is said that two fangling threatened each other in the pre- sence of the Testal, who was endeavouring to prich up a quaired about certs,

down to

officer now in Manchuria, `

and

гете вода

ccurred between

No means of transportation could be secured for some new Gatling gunn, and the soldiers in magistrate's, yamén, insolently remasking that

"ALL OTHERS FADE WITH THE SETTING SUN," "BUT WE APPEAR MORE BRIGHT

THAN EVER.", TO-NIGHT, TO-NIGHT, TO-NIGHT. IMMENSE SUCCESS!

IMMENSE SUCCESS 1

OF THE

MILITARY, SPECTACLE: THE CHINA AND JAPAN WAR, Introducing af the Exciting Scenes of the FALL OF PING-YANG. Embracing also the HISTORICAL EPISODE 'DING TO SAVE THE COLOURS.! foo Men and Horses will be engaged in this PRODUCTION,

To be Preceded each evening by a Selected

ralufall. Several of the rivers are in brutally killed by me of the people are alleged capabilities of the Pelrang, fleet, has been to charge took the guns with the cafssons to the | Circus Programme, EMBRACING ALL THE

lands of

to have been burned alive in their own houses, beheaded in while babes were seland from their parents and

in their presence. and murders, and declare that the Armenians The Turkish authorities deny there outrages rebelled, and suffered death in consequence.

A Trotal named Hsü, specially ordered by edict to examine and repart upon the fighting flood. The Avon, at Bath, bar over its banks, and 1000 people

Tientaln for the past month or so, trying to the low in rendered homeless. The Thames has risen of the city hars

rersuade the Viceroy Li to order the Petyang flect to come up to Taka la order to enable han he had failed to secure carts for them, the CHOICE ACTS of our REPERTOIRE.

guns would be deposited in his hall, to be for- very high, and houserat Eton and Windsor can only be approached by boats. The storm on the

to perform his mission. But the Viceroy is warded by him later. The Chiarse say the denounced as obstructive," because he has CoLst continues, and a number of

. ແຕ poor magistrate was kukis (icated declared that the Japanese fleet will attack the but the Tsaotal came to his relief and sent the of ships have been

death), lost. Many of the bodies of drowned passengers

Chinese in force if it comes to Taku at The Canadian Government report that the and sallors are being washed ashore at different Australian colonies have signed a convention peccato Hall Ta

The men and guns on their way. Some of these and го flatly refused to men Several serious subsidences have for theinterchange of money orders with Canada. accede to Hait Taptal's request. On the eth Actually took posses:fan of six horses in the Doors open at 3 o'clock, to Commence at 3 sharp.

hai-wel, where the fleet it at present, "for fear chaffs, heads of departments in the yamón, hand tha Tacta! is afraid to take boat to Welagistrate's yameo to carry their baggage north; when objection was offered, they beat the of being captured by a chance Japanese cruiser." with their horsewhips, and the magistrate was Hence Hall Total is still taking his asse at powerless to preveal it. Such is Chinese mili Tientale,

WAY..

points. occurred owing to the floods on important rail- Three Germans and a Frenchman have been *Trested at Parlson suspicion of being spies sent to France to obtain information regarding the fortifications and defences.

The Emperor Nicholas II. bae decided to appoint Prince Lobanoff as Imperial Chasceller of Russia, this position having been left vacant since the retirement of Prince Gortschakoff in

The directors of the Union Bank of Australia of Mr. Justice Willams to allow the voluntary have withdrawn their appeal against the refusal liquidation of the Bank of South Australle under the supervision of the Court. The directors now intend to move for the compulsory liquidation of the bank.

AUCKLAND, November 17th,

·

1997 (Nid. A Klangel soldier who thres-

tenad

Vence to a woman, was condemned to Seves houser, sed as tenements for the death, but at the interesssion of a sayre, bis life employés the Eastern Arsenal at Tientsin, was apsend, and his ears were taken off instand. wind and spirits and general stores, Christ and one of the Arsenal officials who happened our missionaries

By a fire at Fletcher, Humphrey, and Co's were destroyed by fire on the 27th November, On the altarioen of November 19th one "The Times says that the appolstment church, the upper storeys were gusted, and the ❘ to be lying sick in bed at the Hme was burned when AgamulEMWAH returning, from the nort

to death. None of the machine shops, it is from Tidurkinggod by some soldiers, tum på

who demanded his cast. reported, were touched.

Os bis offering resistance, they set upon him with a carrying

blow

1882.

regarded favorably throughout the whole of Europe.

It is reported that Count Goarke has resigned the position of Governor of Warsaw owing to dlaagreement with the policy of the Emperos Nicholas with regard to the Poles.

Heavy storms continue to prevail in the south, and many ships are reported to have been wrecked. In one shipwreck off Dover_three perrons lost their lives. The Promenada Pler at Dover was destroyed by the force of the

The growing friendship between Russia and Great Britain it is believed is certain to lead to an antente cordialis between those powers, Considerable anxiety is felt in Austria and

mock, valued at (70,000, was damaged to the extent of 1,31,000." The Insurances amount to £1,000, among the offices concerned being the and the North Queensland, Australian Alliance, £1000; the Victoria, £1000;

LONDON, Nov. 18th,

£1000

was met on the highway about 40/

kiti hins with a

Bob Fitzsimmons, the Anstra Hän pugilist, has foundation. The Norwegian samed Oberg— emptying klo, pa and the soldiers af:br

been arrested at Syracuse, in the State of New York, charged with causing the death of Riordan, the American pugilist. The iwe had been en- gaged in a pelin tight, when Riordan was struck

ensales with a blow on the chls, and died without regaining consciousmber 10th,

TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY), GRAND MATINEE.

WHEN THE

CHINA AND JAPAN WAR

WILL BE PERFORMED.

BOX PLAN at KELLY & WALSR'S,

ROBERT LOVE, Manager.

Hongkong, z1th December, 1894

pole, struck in Beveral seven TONGKONG The statement that emanated from Chefoo thisalpning $100 „vni Tha ferelanse was forced

H that the body of a foreigner had been discovered one of the st Port Arthur appears to have been without to best a basir

Into the given by the Chefoe Express an Aabergo possession of the cart and horse, and proceeded

MY Cheded to Port Arthur with Mr. Hart, returned

in the Cols. Mr. Hart himself was| WAS

armed on their Journey. The magatrate of this cây.

applied to

to for

but alleged his arrested by the Japanese before he reached Pest inability to do asyiking in the case. Arthur, so that he never landed there wale ADA

of the Idu Kun-yl, the Viossoy of Liang-klang place

VOLUNTEER

Falls

CORPS.

ORDERS BY ACTING COMMANDANT.

No. 165-Tellowlog the English Custom a CHURCH PARADE at ST. JOHN'S CATHE DRAL has been arranged for SUNDAY Dest, details will be communicated to MEMBERS by for himself. He was well treated by the of November amid the usual display bustify TERY and COMPANY. while they appear to have been willing to make Shibasalt station for miles

A fatal diving, adventure occurred yesterday, at was held by the Chinese~~perkapy - fortun- | provinces, resphed this elty at noon to the 14th – šle OFFICERS COMMANDING the BAT. Italy, which, with Germany, form the Triple à man named Fuller, who has been giving | Japanese and bed as objection to stay with them, and TIMISE DE makatry. He spent the $5,4]}} MG, 164,--The RIFLE RANGE is placed at

[ roof of the new Tower Bridge to a height of use of bim sza war correspondent. As they hid TsingMIN ANG PUpartem, the Vígeroy 14. DAY next, from 5.30 M. for RECRUITS

but before the boats walt-

No

-

By Order,

Alliance, at the course of events between Great diving exhibitions for some time, ascended the Beltsin and Russia.

eatly on the sash the disposal of the OFFICER COMMANDING MACHINE GUN COMPANY on SATUR- The United States Government report that to the river from the height. He leaped foto, for him back to Chaloo in the British man-of-war. anything but say at the pepepect of Epp COURSE & MUSKETRY.

ft. Iren the river. He had arranged to dive us for Mr. Oberg they obtained a panage on his journey north, their offer to

negotiate or arbitrate between t Chins and Japan, and thus cause a cessation and fell like a stone into the water, which

into the great Țil's shoey, and is praylog of hosties, has failed for the present.

covered him for a

wind and weather may "delay his journey untit the impending crisis Er past, The Pope proposes, when the war between / rise to the sofa He was soot seen to China and Japan la ended, to establish ang to rescue blm could get near him, he sank blerarchy in China, His Holiness also dankie sought him in vals, and the police are now out of sight and was seen, no more. The boat to establish diplomatic relation between the Vatican and Japan,

engaged in dragging the river for the body. From

Zanzibar it la reported that 200 Somalls on the Tana River, near Witu, approached the THE ATTACK ON PORT ARTHUR. could be sent to them from Port Arthur or elis malo station with hostile intentions, and were attacked by the British, who killed 40 and saved the station.

Mr. Cecil J. Rhodes, Fremier of Cape Colony, and managing director in South Africa of the

The statements that have been made that there are large stocks of coal at Wel-bul-wel sre devoid of truth. There is absolutely no pinon at the port where large stocks of coal can be stored, and the Chinese men-of-war when lying there found this out to their cost, as they were frequently detained for hng time malli con where. It is confidently stated by those who

more than 600 or 700 tons of coal stored there.

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SCOTT's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with 2- Hypephosphiles, for Rickets, Marasmus and 13 wasting disorders of children, le vary remarkable la in cessite. The rapidity with which chliders' gain flesh and strangth upon it is very wonderful. Road the following panel have saladas pola

and I am of opinion that it is a valuabía prepačný tion for each chasserka children came li and nak for A Kobe paper says that a connection between wäre, and the seed enzote may kosáro

C. 8. TAYLOR, Licut, RA, Adjutant, Hongkong Volanteur Corps. Headquarters, Hongkong, rich Eiscember, 1894.

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TO JOURNALISTS.

EXPERIENCED and CAPABLE

A correspóndent contributes to the N. G. Datt know Wei-kal-wel wall that there cannot be | Imulsion is case of wasting in youg chlidren, A JOURNALIST la wanted for the staff.

New the following interesting account of the

fall of Fort Arthur, confirming previous state- mante sa to the dastardly atrocities committed

British South Africe Company, ardred on the defenceless Chinase by the “alviiized" the fat and and Anny Corpi has been already | OILATENAndy Mikler, to srdinary ChʻTË

Plymouth to-day.

Replying to an address of welcome, Mr. soklery of valighted Japan i..... Rhodes wald he was glad to know that hin

SEGDINING THE ASHATUTE.

countrymen approved of bir guneral policy is By all the sows that can be gathered time Feel Airīša. He complained thee Andhli | Fort Arthur îi suponer tant, after maring imprapa

mado, telegraph wires having been laid screen

the country so that each army in thoroughly. acquainted with the more

| The whole senutzy; is welőt, mont; le poset

of the 27angdong Talegraph. Liberal turma to

[ a'computesë mani z sa other need apply. * Full particulars as to expedunca, capacity; |;and tormu to be potut ta

R. FRASER-IMITH,

nghang, yth-flapinebery vägg.

To-day's Advertisements.

ST. ANDREW'S

CHAPTER,

HONGKONG, No. 218, S.C,

AN ADJOURNED CO VUCATION of the

above CHAPTER will be held in the FREEMASONS' HALL, Ze-land Street, on THIS EVENING, theirth instant, at 8 30 for 9 o'clock prechely. Visting Comparions are cordially Invited.

Hongkong, 11th December, 1894.

PUBLIC AUCTION

OF

VALUABLE JAPANESE PLANTS, &c.

HE Undersigned han received instruction

PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE to Sell by

TO-MORROW

(WEDNESDAY), the rath December, 1894, commencing at 2.30 PM..

at hie SALE Rooms, DudDELL STREET. Just Received fram YOKOHAMA pèr Stenmar "NURNBERG,"

for Account of whom it may Concern. A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF JAPANESE PLANT 5, &c, Comprising →→

CAMELIAS, PINK and RED, MAGNO- ! L'AS, AZAL'ÁS, TREE PEONIES, STRAW. BERRY PLANTS. BULBS, and a Variety of other SHRUBS and PLANTS.

On View on the day of Sale. TERMS OF SALE-As customary,

THE

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

*1257

Hongkong, 11th December, 1894

FOR KOBE (DIRECT). "HE Company's Steamship

"FOKIEN," Captain Davis, will be despatched for the above Portion THURSDAY, the 13th Instant, at ro | A.M.

For Freight or Passage, appiv to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

Geoern! Manzgėrs, Hongkong, rith December, 1894 *1288

OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE.

"ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship

"BELGIC"

The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are berahy requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to take Immediate delivery of their Goods from along- side.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.

C. L. GORHAM, Acting Agent, Hongkong. 11th December. 1804

THE

SPECIAL NOTICE.

ta

"HE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" will be on sale at the Hongkong and Victoria Hotels, opposite the Hongkong Club, and sa Pedder's Wharf, EVERY EVENINO from 5.30 tu 7.30 o'clock.

PRICEY

......................TEN CENTS. Copies ordered from the Office will be charged the usual rate--25 cents.

Advertisers are reminded that the Honghang Telegraph has by far the largest circulation of any English newspaper published in the FH East. THIS IS GUARANTEED. Termen Application.

Hamabong, Tafh October, 1801,

To be Bet.

TO LET.

“ODOWNS in WANCHAI at the back of

MCGKBOOR'S BARRACES, OFFICE, FIRST FLOOR, adjóluing the Undersigned Offices In Ice House Street suitable for BROKERS and MERCHANTS,

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong. Ioth December, 1904-

TO LET.

DWELLING HOUSES -

fas

"BANGOUR," MOUNT KELLET—

(FURNISHED),

"HIGHCLERE,” at MAGAZINE GAF, No. 2, CASTLE TERRACE

A HOUSE WEST END TERRACE,

BONHAM ROAD,

FLOORS in BLUE BUILDINGS. › FLOORS in ELGIN STREET, PERL Staket and STAUNTON STREET. FLOORS in No. 5. SHKELLEY STREET, GODOWNS

BLUE BUILDINGS,

No, JA, PRAYA CENTRAL, Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

AGENCY Co., Ltd,

--, Hongkong, 30th November, 1894

FLOUR.

IF YOU WANT GOOD BREAD USE

SPERRYS

MILLS

BAKERS FLOUR

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SAN FRANCISCOFFIN,

AND TAKE NO OTHER

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