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All the Forts at Wel-hai-wal have been taken by the Japanese; the First and Forte on the Idland are Intart.

[The name of the Island la Lu-kong-tse, which le well foritfied, and on which are the Gunnery School, Naval College. Naval Yard, Naval | Hospital, and other" Government establish- ments. Megeri, Schnall and Feckmann are an the liland, and thè s'her foreignets have left the place.-ED. H.K.T]

12 15 pm.

New plans repairing machinery, received by NEW Comic Song and Dance Albums at W. W. Robinson & Co.

We are informed by the agents (Messrs. Dodwell, Carill & Co.) that the "Shire" Line steamer

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FULL stock of banjos, mandolines, valtare, accordions, strings and fitlogs of all kinds ut W. Robinson & Co

THE O, & O. 5. S. Co.'s steamer Oceanic, with mails, &c., which left Hongkong on January 9th for San Francisco, vfa Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Ser, and Yokohama, arrived at ber destination on the tut Inst.

F. A. HASKINGS, seaman of the Lernder, goi rather "full" fast night within the sacred pre- cinct of the City Hall, where "Robinaon Crusne" sent the jolly 'tor into hysterics, and he kicked up a shindy. He attended the Magisterial lever this morning, and "squared the bla" for $2.

THUS the Shanghai Mercury of the 1st has bren spying for the Ispanese rabber, and

Robinson & Co.

fast night, chirit Chinese. The performance D'ARC'S MARIONETTES drew a good audience commences at 8,go in-night.

WI are informed by the Agents of the Austrian Lloyd's S. N. Co. that the Company's steamer Maria Valerie left Kobe for this part, via M-ji. on the 3rd fast,

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bear that he died last month in San Francisco.

THE Hachi Shimbun has an interesting note sbout the number of foreign steamera acquired by Javan since the war broke out. Our contem- 81,554 tons, belag an average of 2.548 tons each, porary puls them at 32 with a total tonnage of

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THE "ON. SECRETARIES, Hongkong, February 5th, 1895.

A WONDERFUL VOYAGE.

TO THE EDITOR of tra "Homokoms TelmoraPH,"

The Japancen attacked Wei-hoi-wel at daybreak instant :-A man named Chan Shun-lain, who | vessels met, but the crew of the web'want | being • "shipping man," naturally glanced over

on the 30th ultima. The Chinese resisted well. Firing continues at intervals. Nantel fort was taken by the Japanese, but the Chinese attacked afterwards and destroyed it. Wel-hat-wel Itself and the fleet are fetret, Chinese are stiil making a Arm resistance, and the situation icoke hopeful.

QUITE ANOTHER STORY...

SHAWOHAI, February 【et,

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five others were lately arrested in Kowloon sent to Canton, In consequence of the confession of the man whose attempted recruiting for the Japanese we mentioned some time

Their "ago. case is under the consideration of L Hang chaug.

THE P. M. Co's steamer City of Piking, while her last vorage to Yokohama, overhauled Japanese fishing boat, about aço, miles from Yokohama, says the Fiji Skimpo. The storm which W drove the boat out had abated when the craft,

aff of provisions. Captain "Billy" Ward offered to numbering 8 in all, were ́suffering

bring them en Yokohama, but the Japanese declined. Sufficient provisions were then given nadve town in Bosbu.

to the fishermen to enable them to reach their

SIR-Having nothing to do last night" [ took a file of vir morning contemporary and,

the shipping news, Suddenly my dexter optic lighted upon the following literary gem, under date 22nd attimo

The British steamer Propontis. From Pakhol 20th Jan, bad fine weather and light northerly winds to Cane Varella; from thance moderate to fresh N.E. wlade and thick dirty weather to Halhow on reth, From Hathew moderate N.E. wind and thick weather to Pakkot. Dull etmsdy

A telegram has been received by a Chinese Dyer delivered a lengthy address relative to British steamer Ayr, with absenting themele westher throughout at P.khol. From Pakhol

gentleman to the following effect:~

"The southern Forts" of Wel-hal-wel have been taken by the Japanese; the northern Forts and Fleet are intact.”

THE JAPANESE NEWS BUREAU 'ON THE JOB.'

YOKOHAMA, January 31st.

THE members of the Tokyo Chamber of Cóm- merce entertained on the 23rð ultimo, at the Koya-kan, Tokyo, Mr. 1. Dyer of Australls, Mr. trade between Japan and Australia. Visment Egnsato, Minister, and Mr. Kaneko, Vice- Minister of Agriculture and Commerce, and Mr. Wakamiya, Chief of the Trade and Industy about midalght, when they fasulted Mr. I. Elliott, Hongkong, vía Cape Varells, which leatout ten Bureau, were present.

AT the Magistracy to-day, before Mr. Wede:

house, four shopkeepers of Bonham Strand West, Hollywood Road, and Gʻugh and Posses-

Ar the Marine Magistrate's Court this morning, before Captain Romsey, Harbour Master, two seaman named R. Shepherd and W H. Richard- son, were charged by Capt. Johnson, of the from their ship without leave, on the 3rd inst, Tt appeared from the evidence led that the defendanta loft the ship on the night of the gr instant without permission and returned drunk

the second officer. The charge was proved up to the hilt, and the "Jacks" were sent "loft"

for two weeks.

moderate to fresh N.E. winds and light for to Ladrones; from thence to port fine clear weather. Apparently, then, the good stermskio Propontis has been on a plesire trip from Pakhol to

degrees south of Pakhol. From Case Vareila sha seems to have gone back to Pakhei and thencs proceeded to Hongkang. A strange and probably very unprofitable kind of voyage, öne

The report that the Japanese, to stacking | slon Streets, were charged at the instance of THg Legations in Tokyo seem to have suffered would imagine, for the famous old Atlantic liner,

Tangchowfoo, bombarded an undefended elty

is baseless. There was an acte fire was directed soldiers there, and the Japanese fire was directed galost the foils only, and waF A VECENTRİY measure,

[The manipulators of the News Bureau are contemptible Hars --Ed. H.K. Telegraph.]

(Special in N. C. Daily News) THE BOMBARDMENT OF 1ENGCHOWFU.

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TOKIO, Febuary 1st. The complaint of wanton cruelly when bombarding Tengchowfo is unfounded. The city ple fortified, the Chinese troeps there numbering 3.300 Infantry, 50ɔ cavalry, and 500 artillery with twenty guns. The Japanese fire was directed upon the forts only. Passibly thin caused personal inconventence, but owing to the Important position of the town from s military and strategle point of vefw, it wa naccreary to ensure the ontstaffed landing of the Japanese troops elsewhere,

THE MANCHURIAN CAMPAIGN. Reperts from Kriping dated the girt ül, state that the Chinese force at Yingkan numbers 090€ 10,000. Another Chingia' fères nerup'es soromiya A Chinese force to the west of that whace it moving mouth. There is no Chinetr* road between Huichéng and Newchwang. A!l is'quiet at Fånghuangcheng.

KAIPINO, Vía JAPAN, Jan, goth, The enemy's forces in Newchwang base been largely Inéressed. General Li or Liu from the South arrived on the 23rd December (Chinese calendu) with 20.000 Hunan Ineops. These soldiers never fought before and great things are expected of them. "The enamy's first lipe appears. to be adv-ncing.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

BROADWOOD PIANOS' W. Robinson & Co.

'Uncle George," the illustrious Inspector_of

Weights and Measures, with being in possession of fraudatent balances. The defendants admitted the charge, and obtained their liberty by con- tributing to aplece to ber Gracious' Treasury.

FNAP SHOTS.

It is sometlines creel to be lenient, The ambition of some men is nothing better than an appetite for adventure.

Feople thould give thanks for many things that they have not been able to get,

Love is most delightful slavery. Life is basy round of unfinished business. Some watery people can pump out all the tears they want.

Good behaviour should be something better than a mere matter of policy.

Good is a preventive rather than a remedy for evil.

CHANG CHI-TUNO, Viceroy of Nanking, has chased the following proclamation to be posted at Shanghal and published in all the native papers of that city (—) Zig

RIWARDS FOR ARRESTS OF JAPANESE -If engaging Chinese as Pilots

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2.If found ascertaining particolars

of the Const defence............................... 3.—If a Japanese is found carrying rice in native boats to supply the army, for arresting blm............. 4--For catching 3-For winning a vic

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good deal in the recent earthquake. The British Legation, which had only just been

rendered babirable after the bad shaving it demoralized on the 18th 'timo. The cellings received in June, was agila considerably of several of the bsd-reems will have to be

Your report of the wayage la enrrect, and vete forth that the old " booker's ” starting point wAR

Singapore, which port she left seven days prior

latter port en voyage, to her arrival at Pakhol, merely calling at the

The D.P. never excels in anything except

AN ADMIRER OF THE

"TRIEGRAPH.". Hongkong, 4th February, 1995.

re-plastered and other parts of the bonse will re-sickening drivel, and it is abundantly manifest quire a good deal of repair. The building now to the average "sailor man" that the art of occupied as a temporary Legation by the Gerwriting to shipping intelligence in a very doubt. man Representative, was sire so much injured fat quantity in the office of the Wyndham Street In the

the upper storey

arey that his Excellency Baron Thunderer. Gutschmid has to more elsewhere pending the

Yours, etc., work of restoration, He

will probably put ap at Yokohams.

ohams. Perhaps the worst damage was inflicted on the Raslan Legation-camslative damage-for in this case the shock seems to have followed the lines of its pred⚫cessor in Jane. Mr. Hirown, the Russian Minister, has | THE PROTECTION OF SHANGHAI taken a house in Yokobamu, and will rexide there while the Legation is in the hands of the workmen. The Italian Legation seems to have escaped with comparatively title damage, bat

We recently stated'ihat Admiral Fremantle- it suffered sufficient last June to be entitled to hal and its approaches, but sise to prevent, by Linst I received orders not merely to planeet Shang- some exemption on this occasion. Most forta- nate of all were the French and Belgian Lexceeding up the Yangtze at all. There has been

force. tions, but there, being wooded-buildings, were naturally less ditfigured by evidences of shocks and twists than more solid structures,

"ROBINSON GRUSOE" AT THE CITY HALL.

The second performance of "Robinson Crusoe" took place last night at the City Hall 300 under the patronig of Commodore Boyes.

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30,000

roo,000 50,000

AND THE YANGTSZE PORTS.

necessary, the Japanese fret from pro-

no official contradiction of this Information, and we note a recent ferme of the Manchester Guardian the following confirmation of it -

"A very important plece of news in regard to the understanding between Grest Britain and Raufs as to their joint action in China rescher me this evening. I am told that one of the items of the

f the arrangement in question is that no warlike

operations will be permitted in

LRY the approaches to Shanghai, including the north and and the officers of H.M. Fleet. The

and south entrances to the Yangisze River, and that warlike operations are held audience war 2 large and enthusiastic one,

to Include the passage of a hostile fleet and insisted on numerous encores which would

This declaton of through these entrances. have been better omitted considering the tedious

Y

the (wa Powers, was notified to the Japanese. length of the pantomime. It has, however, been

bly curtaited since the first per

Government, and was at first accepted by them. The practical effect of that no attack can be Os of the French papers, which has been

and last night had much more devoting great deal of attention to Napoleon originality and

made, not only on Sharghat, but on any port of "go"

o" about it The Jolly Bonaparte of late bar been entertaining He Jacks," thickly sprinkled among the audience,

place on the Yangtze River, for no hostile flest can enter that viream. Soon after the renders by

Japanese by having a consut made of the survivors thoroughly sporeclated the pointed and rather of Napoleon's grand

Four of these man

'chic' bits aimed at them by the ubiquitous victories, they began to complain of the arrange now fell.

ment, on the ground that the Shinghal Arsenal are left. The eldest Is Jean Jacques | O'Brady, and vociferously applauded almort

was still at work Sabayer, who born on the 15th of

troops of April every allusion to the Queen's Narce.

supplying Chinese with arm, and they threatened to renounce at Vernoux l'Ardeche, where he has retirement for many years.

The A. D. C. can hardly be congratulated upon

the arrangement and withdraw from it. Then come

their choice of this pantomime "Robinson They were Victor Balllod, Jean Bousset and Joseph Rose,

clearly informed that this Crused-for, as performed by them, it smacks would not be permitted: but it was feared sged respectively one hundred and one years of first-class variety show in music hall that in the national excitement and exnitation and yes and one month, one hundred years rather than of high-clasy pantomime, and while

while of their successes the Japanese would dely the sitting it out one is tuclined to look for the two Powers and try to sail on the river and seize few days. It is said that all are as bearty and Chairman and hess kits announce that Mr. Nanking, and it was thought that the third vigorous as can be expecte i, in spite of their So-and-so will appear next and so forth. reterrible retreat, when the beggarly remnant of experiences eighty-two years ago in

nt of But perhaps the good old Xmas pantomime this operatemy At Hiroshima was destined for soperation. Accordingly, Admiral Fremantle is really, as with the A.D.C., a thing of the collected at the end of last the greatest army the world has ever seen, worst past, and to be slick and up-to-date the naval force near the Chasan Islands, which com

month e conviderable oot with cold and hunger, angrily called to the cto

mde from has to come

The balls! Allowing horse and share in the miseries of his men. victor of Marengo and Austerlitz to get off his the

mand the mouth of the river. to be in readiness selection to have been a bad ane, we mest admit also that the beat is being made of it by siderable Russian force was collected at Cheloo. to enforce the mandate of the Powers, while a con. most of the performers, who work hard and This movement has been wholly conscientiously to get through their tasks

Only

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in

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THE Spanish cruiser Castellà, which arrived here yesterday from Manila, is undergoing general overhaul at Kowloon docks.

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THE P. M. S. 3. Co. steamer Par, with malis, &c, left San Francisco for this port, vis Yokohama and Nagasaki, on the and Inst.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. THE Koian Government has decided to borrow yen 130,000 from the First National Bank of

esecurity.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 9th January, 1895.

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BIRTHS.

the wife of W. SLOSS, of a daughter,

On the 30th Jannery, at 72, Nanking Poad, Shanghai, the wifs of E. G. WILSON, of a sen,

report dated Shanghai, 1st Febuary, contatos the following:-Since our last issue the Chinese

W Rosson & Co., plazo bulidera, tuoury and | New Year holidays have Intervened, and repairers.

MR. F. Godell, of the Nighthouse department of the Chinese Customs Service. arrived bare from Hoikow recently and this morning left for Shang hal by the Lies-aking,

) steamer at

business has been almost entirely suspended, For London business has been small, nearly all shipments being made before the holidays spt in. For New York by steam the steams present on the berth should get very fair support entwithstanding the slack time. For London

bare to advise the departure of the Formosa and Benledi on the

SHANGHAI native papers report that several 20th

concentrated efforts are badly needed.

bolly misunderstood,

OCCUPY Chugan, whereur, In fact, the fleet was going to prevent warlike operations by the The performance of some of the "leading Japanese in the Yangters 1 I understand that to lights" is, dicidedly disappolating. Mr. Grace this movement, which is still proceeding, as the has been seen time and again to very much apprehension of Japanese

not ret greater advantage than in the character of parted away, the British and Russian fleets (the "Snooks.”. Last eight be was Mr. Grace for latter having bern largely reinforced during the excellence, and not even the shadow of Snooks past two months) acted in perfect harmony, and whoever Snooks may be and as for his gear both would have fought, had it been necessary up, well, the can be that keep the Yangtze free from fashions must have been very odd and

Commenting on this subject on the rat instant shall to see the versaille Mr. Brady some day in a has been current that, although the Japanese

His Mrs, Crusoe Is

els would be prevented by the British fleet from not a success.

Smacker

ta full

cleared direct for London on the agià | rdie which suits him he is smusing, but | ontering the Yangto14, they might alteript

At times

At Newchwang, on the agth of Janusty, 1895, i Japanese iransports have been frezen lo in the 30th and 23rd ulto, the former calling at in the days of Robinson Crusoe, Woothelle. Shangbaj Mercury anys:-The opinion

Talong River, and that the Japanese in Mansoillee, and the latter at Havre, whit churla are in bad straite,

pita The Telamon having arrived yesterday is now ready to receive cargo and will sail others be lapses too much into Mr. Brady at a to reach Nanking by marching overland from At Shanghal, on the 30th of January, the wife | Wizn the 'Douglas' steamer Halloing, Capt. posliively on Saturday, and now on the The two leading ladies In the cast looked point ca the coast, say, for lostance,

For New

charge of the boards, York via Sue The Glenshiel is there were in port the steamships Fokian, berth loading, and will fall about the rath { charaing and sang and are and bright Perky Framantia cover thle contingency as well; It

1 very prettily, Mrs. test, she will be immediately followed by the and dancer as if it was really a pleasure to her. Monmouthakiri. For Genor and Marsellion.---

of ANDREW MCKELVIE, of a daughter..

:

J. Reach, lett Swatow for Hongkong yesterday,

Tallis, Taichow and Hangchawi.

On the rst instant, at 58, Broadway, Shanghai, the wife of WM. TAYLOR, of a daughter.

DEATHS.

At Shanghal, on the 31st January, the lulant

son of EDWARD and MARION STIVENE

Ato, Woosung Road, Shanghai, on the gist Meredith Hardman, of the China Inland Mission, of January, 1895, MEREDITH JAMES, SO of

And

8 months.

Brown

| makes a most vivacious a

some

Chapoo. But we now learn that the instructions Issued by the British Government to Admiral being held that an overland march in this dire Interests in Shanghal.

Up to date the Magistrates have danit with The Murex now loading will meet with quiet The general effect of their exceedingly becom Hon would b. likely to loterfere with British

despatch, 142 summonses... – originating from the cracker | Glenfalloch wis be ready to load here about the being rather too long at the back, the judicious

For Havre and Hamburg-The ing costumes was slightly marred by the skirts |

care and a uniform Roe of go cents imposed,

aged 1 year and Road, Shanghai, on the gist of taken by the Japanese on the tst instant, but Azz the landward foris at Wel-hai-wel were A 5, Thib January, CHRISTIAN SCHEPPELMANN, Secretary according to latest advices from the North the of the Shangbal Gas Company: aged 49 years, feet and forts on the Island were stiil Intapt,

At Shanghai, on the rat instant, of diphtheria, LaDOS CAKESKERA CONSTANCE MARY HAVERDAL., dearly beloved child of Andrew, and Kate McKelvis, aged four yeus,

he

Hongkong Tragraph Celegraph

PRINCE Komaten, Commander-in-Chial of the Imperial Body Guard, has been appoloted Superlatendent of the General Sisf, a poslilon Altbeto beld by H.LH. Priace Arisugawa Tarubito.

оп

Employ off of an Each or so, would be a great

Improvement.

admirable.

middle of this month. For New York via Caps. The St. David having arrived, will, on com

sor dito, Benledi aard alio, and Kon

The March of the Nationa" went very well, plexing her discharge, take cargo at current zales. Departures: -For London via Suez-Formosa except Just at the first, owing to a alight mistake the 25th alto. For New York via Sues. ever, he must be forgiven on account of the very on the part of the Scotch Isadle, for which, how.

Polken 33rd alto. For San Francisco via excellent manner in which he and his lassle Hongkong.. Tills & Starbuch 24th alto, bad just danced the "Highland Fling." The Rates of Fraight are -Shanghal to Londen, Orchestra, under the able leadership of Mr. 408, per ton general cargo. 453, waste silk, 507, Orange, played in admirable style throughout. tes, Shangha; to Northern Continental Ports,

Mr. G. Caldwell in to be congratulated on 42/6 per ton general cargo, 451. waste silk bis efforts in the terpsichoress line, in many Shunghat to New York direct gos, tan and general instances the dancing being both amusing and cargo. Shanghai to New York direct 50s, tex Wir learn that the highly civilized Japanese via London gos, tes and general cargo. and general cargo Shanghai to New York

A special word of prafen is due to. Mr. have noted the Metalen Ahorros that chy Shanghal to New York, Saller, 334. Ins Coughtsle for bis design of the new drop, scene, wil ekplured, in "active |

Haves which was used last night for the first time. The service with the Calcas ar prisoners of war, and general cargo, Shaoghal to

direct-general bokshay will be treated as szíválider.

per ton of 40 cuble fest, delicate colouring was quite a relled to the eye wt.somewhat wearled with the general brilliance of 37%. 6d. net, General cargo par tan of zo.cwt COLONEL C) B. TICKS, LU vance agent of the at Shanghal to Genoa and Marselles the costumes and stage surroundings.

Geneal per tos of 40 cubic feet, 37s. 6d. On the whole last night's " show" WALK Orioles Baard te wiles on the sets General cargo per ton of 20 cwt. 45. great and much-needed improvement on that staff of Mr. ENV. Think hear, the ke ke Moji to Shanghai $3.00 per ton, gosi, Nagsunki given on the 30th sitimo. If the Company go kama Bes of Eucien

fincs, sinevad two frost to Shanghai gr.go per ton, coal. Disengaged on insproving at the same rate, by the time the CHALL | rows of the rem

Theatre Royal vessels in ports-Belle of Bath, American hip, last two performances are given we may have panaganditám | K1347 fons register, John Smith, American | fairly presentable pantomime on the bourdes.

Lalbagh Wage | pohooner, 565 tond, register, Darra, British The next performance will be given to-morrow

| Surque, 999 tons register,

[aight.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEÐRUARY 5, 1895,

TELEGRAMS.

THE ITALIAN EMBASSIES.

LONDON, February gib, Ambassador to London, and Count Fornieul

General Femero has been appoloted Italian

| Brussių di· Vergano, the present Ambasadej,

proceeds to Paris,

with Beris

THE BOMBARDMENT OF

TENGCHOWFU.

RICKLESS MASSACRE OF NON-COMBATANTS.

The following interesting report of the attack upon Tenechown on the arst ultimo from the pen of a reliable Americis eye-witness, Dr. C. W. Mateer, of the wanton déstraction of the lives of stumds of our Shanghai morning contemporary defenceless non-combatants, was published to the

on Filday last p

TENGCHOW, January 21st. This afternoon about four o'clock (18th January) the galet city of Tengchow was startled by the firing of heavy guns. They came, as it proved, from three Japanese men-of-war passing opposite the city through Hope Sound toward the cast. Hope Sound Repainter: Mlagino Island from the mainland, and is about four miles wide, The city of Tengchow Hes just opposite the est end of this island, the worth wall belog about hall a mile from the shore, Between the city proper and the sea lion the water city, which has ke own separste wall, a amali stream flowing between the two. The ordinary galo of the city is awtossed in this "water city,” and