The Marquis of Salisbury, in the contres of a speech yesterday, and that the enormes growth of protection In France and Germany everywhere checked British commerce, and demanded that they should no longer delay the Upand's rellway and thus apen up a new femistory | In East Africa.
Mr. C. T. Stewart, the liquidator, in reporting on the affatis of the Bank of South Australis, saya that! It will be necessary for further ir gairies to be made into the payment of the to dividend, and also as to the advances made by Mr. A.G E-gar, the Melbourne manager.
With the exception of Mr. Eagar's manage men, regarding which he has not been fully intanned, Mr Stewart says that there is no yanan to superat frand or improper motives on the east of the dierelors and officers of the bank. He does not consider that any public examisa- tion of the officials will be requisite.
From Ptershare it is reported that since the Car's speech any ourcing bit Intention to uphold the autocracy be has been dolly in receipt of letters from the Niillius threatening his Ble,
It la - Iso reported that a palaçe official at St. Petersburg has been arrested for placing a pleture to the Czar's study representing his Asassination.
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although, om the other hand, it is also likely that those who have made fictitor complaints to suit their own purposes may withdrew them when they find that the prací hag te bei
piven viva, vere on the spot, and not be letters ported to Bangkok. Mon.lent Roland's Indomitable energy is well known, and we ly predict may, therefore, vafoly
that the report of the
Commission showing
the settlement of all disputes will not be ind- finitely delayed. When the labours of this Commissi n are over the smallest semblance of resson for stating that the Slamere Government has not carried out the stipulations of the Treaty will disappear and of we may then expect to see the Evacuation Chantaloon, though we bave always been of the opinion which Lord Rarchery so well stated
In the House of Commons on the 13th of March last year, as follows:
As soon as the articles of the Franco- Siamese convention have been executed by the Siamese Government, we are assured that the place of Chantsboon, which was occupied as a Earantee for the extention of those provisions, will be evacuated by the French Government There is no provision of which I am aware in that Convention which remains unextcated
but their palien' was perceived next day under the Ice and recovered.
Chiness report the appearance of the Japanese men-of-r lately, off the coast to Shan-bai-kuam. An official from Tientsin her been down the last few days Inspecting forts, crunting men and watching larget practice with some of the big gans
The Nest steamers for Tientsin warn advertised to leave Shanghai yesterday but we hear thair. departure has been postponed till to-morrow.
A telegram received yesterday from Tintsla reports that there was ten inches of ice at Taku on Saturday,
We learn from Tungchow that several Japanese war-versele have again been croialog shout there, but when the fast courlet leli on Thursday every thing was quiet.
1
Intimations,
STANDARD FAMILY MEDICINES.
WATKINS' SARSAPARILLA
A COMPOUND CONCENTRATED EXTRACT TONIC AND ALTERATIVE
FOR COLDS, COUGHS, AND ALL THROAT AND LUNG COMPLAINTS.
Chiness any there are about 10000 men in the for's ( third of these re mere servants and camp fallowers) 30,000 encamped at and The following extract is interesting in costrist | BALSAMIC LINCTUS near Fisin-cheng (short distance up the river) with China's methods, Deeres once said to the and shout 20 000 along the line of the railway Emperor Napoleon In Cosncil "I cannot
Sin-ho
ex'emporta a sailor as you do a soldier, you | WATKINS' CATHARTIC PILLS. Mostofthean who left Taku and the neighbour-tarn out a Foldier in six months," "Talura #959,7-
A STRICTLY VEGETABLE PURGATIVE. ing villages after the taking of Port Arthur, have aid. Napolean, "nch ideas are enough to returned, but should the foreigners leave Pilot destroy an Empire, it takes six years to make i Town there will a once he a general exodus ol | soldier."—Chefoo Express.
uo country. While foreigners remain the nativce AYCHE # 14
ist for them to stay..
.
The Inhablian's of Pilot Town who own house properly and for ture are asking themselver, in the event of their having to gult the place and their property being later or destroyed (the first would certainly happen) would they be sure of falt compensation
attended meeting fully recently hon
when it was unanimously agreed to spproach the different consuls on the sobject for information and advice,
NEWCHWANG.
except the trial of the alleged murderer. That kastyy been held at Taku to discure the shartly from the San Ghen, which is about 30
Dispatches from Moracco state that a deinch-trial is now in progress, and do not doubt ment of Mocelsh cavalry is on the road to Fez, tha', when it is concluded, the French Govern- conveying two cationds of salted rebel heads, ment will fulfil its engagement.
are intended to be exhibited on the wall which are f of thai city,
Two hundred and ten members of the German Relchatap have agreed to a world's conference to consider the currency question, and with the ofject of
of jaling the price of liver. Prince
Hohenlohe, the German Imperial Chanceller. Is included in the number. He stated that he was in favor of a conference with Enpresentatives of countries interested in keeping up the value et rilver.
Count ismiick says that he is gratified that Mr. Ballou, the active and chivalrous leader of the Conservative care in the House of Com
mons, has adopted the bimetallic principle.
February 17th,
I
THE AMALGAMATION OF THE NAUTICAL PROFESSIONS..
In a recent issue the Singapore Free Press, discussing the adelrability of a revision of the law relating to Merchant Shipping, advocates the combination of the various marine cfficers'
and engineers' ssociations of the Straits to attain this objet.
As far Penang is concerned, writes the Straits Maritime Journal we think the time he arrived when some effort may be made to ucite the two bodies-The Engineers Institute and the Marine Association--and that
question,
Ice on the river Taku is only 7 Inches thick, soft and slushy, which means breakp the first high le should we not have a cold spell beforehand –– China Gazette.
CHINKIANG.
March 3rd.
Messrs. Bush Brather write :-" Since we last wrote on the goth ulto, there has been to special to comment upon. The 39000 streng under Wa Ta-chung are expected to arrive very
miles this
side of Shan-bal-kwan. General Sung I: supppoerd to hold a consultation with Wu on his anival as to the best means of maklog an attack on Lizutenant General Natsura st Halcheng and, according to general confabula flow, there is to be a fight on the gth Inst. As we remarked before, we cannot make out what Sang means by so dilatory, his soldiers keep
heleg so coming in every morning for provisions from the various villages round abou, and If it were not for the two gun-boats, H.M.S. Firebrand and U.S.S. Petral our part would have been looted laug ere this -China Gasetie.
TENG-CHOW.FU.
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Is
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TOP FLOOR OF ICE HOUSE, IN Ice-House Road.
now in a position, in his New and Com. modious Premises, to eclipse, as heretofore, ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICED
THE POPULAR SUMMER RESORT, and in the Colony or in any part of the Far East.
TERMINUS of the only pleasant DRIVE
to be had on the Island. "BAY VIEW " occupies the beat altuation on the Shan-kl-wan Road, commands an excellent view of the Harbour, and is always open to the cool breezen from the Southward. Steam-launches can at any time come alongside the jetty adjoining the spaciogalawn.
To the other attractions of this popular resort BATHING PAVILIONS
The Relchstag has adopted the motion calling thete combined efforts, joined with the Singapore part la the kindly came forward to take 13nd of the rath’moon (17th January) a shell felt every half-hour after 5 P.M. daily.
an international conference to consider the
refaştalement of sliver in the world's currency, A section of the members of the House sald they were convinced that Great Britain would ant assist in establishing a double standard of Currency.
the
so well
A native writer from Chefoo that he met a satsiver from Teng-chew-in, who gires the following account of his experiences on the
into the kitchen of the District Magistrate's amen the cooks were much surprised. Scan sfer this another shell struck the Prefect's Department (Chi-fu Yamen) and some persons were killed; the inhabitants tried to make their escape, and all became confusion; the city gate was bad weather next day and no Japanese appeared again until the 20th (10 January) when they returned and renewed the firing. Many housen wern destroyed, and many people killed; wo immediately tried to make our escape.-- Paking and Tientsin Timis.
In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Bryce. between the two local de propriety of guion } already d ́awing to a close, it will not be the war z of ordered to be closed as usual. There
President of the Board of Trade, in reply to a question, said that the report of the select commites on shipping advised that shipowners should provide watertight bulkheads, but the Board of Trace were unable to compel them to
A remsskably successful concert was given by the amateurs of Chinklang on Monday night, assluted by their friends of the U.S.S. Concord. The singing and dancing, especially the latter, of the Concord "Surpilse Party," who earned such unstinted praise in Shanghal on the occasion of Miss Adair's visit, were a treat which was duly appreciated by the audience.
The ladies who
orchestral pieces and undertook the Marine Club, may result in the various ordinaccompaniments to the various songs, and the Ances of the Stralis Government relating to fair singers who charmed their audience into shipping affaim being brought into closer touch | forgetfulness of time, met with the applause they with the Merchant Shipplog Act of 1894
merited. Chinklang hopes that though For the present we shall not go further into this is the first concert of the season, which is
than matter 10 urge
This once fast, especially while the Concord is still in port, bodies. accomplished will vastly facilitate matters, and Crossing the river at Chinklang daring a stiff It is surely possible, in this comparatively small, gale on last Friday, a ferry boat capalzed, con- community, to slake soch minor differences as faining about 50 soldiers, the whole of whom jom | May;
exist, and
were thrown in the water. Life-boats went to I for the good of the marine com.
their assistance and succeeded in rescuing about munity as a whole joie tegether with the one object of
of protecting their own interests.
half the number, but the rest were drowned. We are well acquainted with the difficulties The soldiers were part of a regiment of 500 men attending such amalgamatian. Between the on their way to Kiangying fosta.--China Gazelle upper and lower decks, matters have always somewhat strained." Each looks upon the as kis natural enemy. other a
The better
organ! These "Echuca, of Land's lins, which to oblala better pay. It is true that some year ration of the Marine Engineer has enabled him
go the En
Engineers Institute decided to admit asutical officers as associate members. But blint they paid the same subscription they were not permitted to have any vote in the manage ment of the club, and on the formation of the Martoe Ameciation the two bodies drifted farther part. Then, too, the rules of the two associations show their objects to be different. The objects of the Marine Association are thus stated in its roles:-
#To DZD
do so.
A plot to massacre the European and Chinese
residents in the district of Tambea, Island of Java, has been discovered. Fifty natives have
been A number of chiefs are Implt.
ben anested. cated.
Jeft Adélable en January and with a shipment of tve nants, will shive at Portland on Monday.
Mn Fe the owner of the vessel, states that owing to the fittings and fodder, there is
gist of * lack of door head on the cattle,
For Vermer Gothic is being fitted up by the Shiels and Elllatra Thermostat Syndicate an an experiment with the view of carrying chilled New Zealand beef and mellan.
Mr. At lay, the Chairman of the Nicaeague Canal Fourmifree In the House of Representatives of the Pelted States, says that America wifi not persit of on foternational control of the canal, as propered by the British Government.
Repets ave
bren
published which are evidzpity le splice, stating that Russia desires to put an end to the war between China and Japan, and han syreed with the Powers with the view of sparing Chins from being totally prostrated and preventing her conquest by the Japanese.
February 18th.
To promote the interests of all concerned or connected with it, by fostering and promoting a fraternal sympathy and co-operation with each other: by
by holding regular meeilngs for the dis- cussion of subjecta connected with their welfare; by assisting them in distress or difficulties; by using every legitimate means to advance the best interests of its member, and to use it's united influence to have the laws of the country, which affect its members, placed on a filr and
bali." But the
Sir Wm McGregor returns to New Goines in eqaltabis oglacer's Institute does not go as
Apill next. During his stay in England he rend parers heince several Societies in which he urged the English merchants to send agents to New Guinea to plant sugar, tea, coffee, etc.
McGregor also wishes to have the Solomon Jslan
rds placed under his jarlsdiction so he may be better able to control the labour traffic.
Mr. James Nelson, of Nelson Brothers, has patented his thowing process in connection with frozen meat.
e claims that the work of thawing mule can be completed in five hours, and of
He
beef in hours.
The shareholders of the Agency, Land, and Finance Company of Australia. Limited, have empowered the directors to issue debenture stark to replace the terminable debentures.
The New Zealard batter brought by the R.M.S. Kallura has averaged 989, per cwt., and the cheese oft, per rwt.
Macers Weddell and Co. state that the decreasing exprils of buiter from Canada to Great Britada prove that Canada is unable to compete with Australia.
BRISBANE, February 19th. The steamer Nairnshire cleared at the Custome yesterday for London. She has taken from hand top cattle and zoo boxes of butter
THE FRANCO-SIAMESE CON- VENTION.
IN RE THE EVACUATION OF CHANTABION.
for as this. It's objects are as follow ;-
The Association is totended to provide and malofala a sult ble place and facilities for the mutual Improvement and recreation of it's members,"
There is no doubt that the influence and use falnews
of a aulted Marius Club would be much greater than can be exercised under present circumstances. And we ask the serious consi- deration of members of both Associations to our suggestions. On both sides there would be something to give and to take, but, we believe, the matter is approached and discussed in a right spirit it will be to the insting benefit of all concerned.
AMOY.
(FROM OUR CORRISPONDENT,} Another great event in the business of this port took place, when on the 13th of last month the first tank-stesmer arrived from Hongkong with 197,378 gallons of Russian kerosine oil in bulk. It was the German steamer Sabine Rickmers. She anchored for several days in the Outer Harbour as the proper formalliles and the permission to land oil in bulk had not been ablaloed beforehand. The two tanks for the storage of the kerosine oil, pumping machinery and the necessary godowns were bafit on the alle of Bellamy Dock, which had been filed in. The will he'd about ges ions. On the 19th
her
two
CHEFOO.
March 5th.
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Hypophosphites acts both as food and medicine. SCOTT's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oll with
It not only gives flesh and strength by virtue of own nubitions properties, but creates en Appetile for food that builds up the wusted body. Read the following :-"Scott's Ematelon is in my optolon an excellent and valuable compound, I have given It
It to been delighted
patients and have Consumptive
the remlts obtained. It is with pleasant to the taste and can be borne by the most sensitive stomach.-E. A. RODWAY, M.D., Butter-Kaowle, Darlington. Any Chemist can supply -Sole Agents for Hongkong and the Empire of China:-Watkins & Co., Hongkong.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
The body of Admiral Ting still remains Chefes & the small yamen and the permission of the Emperor to remove the body of the old admiral to be interred at his native place ocar Wuhu has not yet arrived. It is to be hoped that permission will be accorded and that the advice of the deceased Admiral's enemies, who wish to degrade his name by Inflicting the lodiralty of➡[Advt. bebeading the corpse, will
will be rejected.
To-day's Advertisements.
Everything at Chefeo is very quiet and ille has assumed its
its accustomed tranquility. The terrats of an Invasion by Chinese braves seed no longer he feared. Even the volunteers have discontinued the night duty, and, among the valiant latter, the mid-night patrol around the Settlement with gun on shoulder and sword on THEATRE thigh will be known no more. The excitement of that noctural duly has gone, and vanished with it has the pleasure of the quiet early game of poker at the much-reputed Saftor's Rest" Teo thought of invasion has done one good thing. It has Inaugurated like its illustrous England prece- dent-the volunteer movement at Chefon. The Chefoo Volunteers should benceforth be an etablished corps and its members should be
corps, duly arra duly arrayed in appropriate solform: The effect of a well-ordered uniform on a Cbinere mob is of much consideration, and General Sun's band might be always berrowed for a march-out to provide martial music.
The Edgar and £olus ure dua bere to relieve the Severn and Undaunted which will go to Ngahl. The Severn will go home when the Rainbow arrives on the station. The U.S. Yorktown left this morning for Chemalpo and fake from Soil the American guard of mar- Ines stationed there. The U.S. Charleston in here together with the Isley, and Lion (French) and the Russian sloop Krister. The
The Kangchi, which the Japanese presented to the
will leave for Canten via Shanghafah Ainese,
ROYAL,
CITY HALL, HONGKONG.
BY KIND PERMISSION OF CAPTAIN MCQUHAE AND OFFICERS, H.M.5. CENTURION'S MATEUR, MINSTREL and VARIETY
TROUPE will give TWO NIGHTLY PERFORMANCES .
A
ON
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19TH AND 20TH,
IN AID OF
have been added, and a LAUNCH runs from the NEW PEDDER'S WHARF to BAY VIEW
Private Dinners or Tiffins prepared in First- class style on the shortest notice, and Menis can be served at all hours.
Hongkong, 13th August, 1804.
PEAK HOTEL.
f1g
OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND. THIS commodious and well appointed
HOTEL, situated at a height of 1,aço feet above sea-level, has just been thoroughly re-decorated, renovated and re-furnished, and a NEW WING has been bollt, which commands of China. magnificent Views of the Harbour and malaland
SPECIAL WINTER, RATES,
(FROM NOVEMBER IST TO MARCH 31ST). One person, per day.........................................$2.50 to $ 3.00 One person, per month $5 to 60,00 Married couple (occupying one room) per
day **** Married couple (occupying one room) per
month
$100 to 505.00
Married couple (occupying two rooms)
5.00
30.00
per month ......................................$110 to 120.00 Extra Bed-room, per month
For further particulars, apply to
THE MANAGER,
New Victoria Hotel. Hongkong, 16th October, 1804.
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FUJIYA HOTEL,
MIYANOSHITA, HAKONE
Pour and a half hours from Yokokama. FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION. NATURAL HOT SPRINGS.
THE
D. EDWARDS, Seaman, who was lost overboard on February 15th, 1895. 231
Band of H.M.S. Centurion will play for the above. Dors Open at 8:30 F.M.
Commence at 9 P.M. Ticketa-Reserved, $2 and $1; Unreserved 50 cents.
Hongkong, 14th March, 1895.
NOTICE.
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All the Japanese troops have left Shantung and have croreeded to Port Arthur and Talles-THE UNDERSIGNED has This Day been appointed MANAGER of the CHINA which places! wan, to
the Japanese firet has also MERCHANTS' STEAM NAVIGATION COM. gone. The
Chenyuen is now in dry dock at Port Arthur, and is being repaired by Chinese FANY, HONGKONG workmen About 100 Japanese soldiers on Llukangtao and three old Japanese men-of-war
Wel-bal.wei harbour-Mercury. are in
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For the C. M. S. N. Co.,
LIAO TSE SAN, Hongkong, rath March, 1815.
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
SATURDAY, 16TH MARCH, 1895, AT 2.45 P.M.
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT IN ALL THE
BUILDINGS.
TWO ENGLISH BILLIARD TABLES.
EXCELLENT CUISINE.
SPECIAL RATES MADE FOR A PROLONGED STAY.
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Amoy, 15th February, 1895.
THE
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occupied by Captain SAUNDERS,
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For further particulars apply to
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BROCKETT & Co., Foochow.
Amoy, 2nd February, 1895.
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and highly recommended
One Person .............................................................................$3.50 | Unsurpassed ią quality Manied Couples occupping one Room......$0,00 Telephone and Electric Bells fitted up throughout the Establishment.
by persons of
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comforting drink
The Hotel provides Boats for the conveyance Makes a delicious and of Visitors to and from Steamers.
T. F. DA CRUZ,
Manager.
Canton, 1st February, 1895. -
(271 THOMAS' GRILL ROOMS,
Our special telegraph service, says the Stam February the Sabine Rickmara left again for Nagasaki indruk Alper is expected from OMPETITION. SHORT RANGE CUP (Corner of Queen's Road and Duddell Strel.) |
officers
Hongkong, it taking about 7 hours to pump
for
or two.
and SPOONS; Ranges, 200 and 300 yards; Seven Shals. Entrance fee, 30 cents,
G. K. MOORE, Honorary Secretary. Hongkong, 14th March, 1895.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
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THX Undersigned has always thought that
such a place as this was the one thing needed to fit in between HOTEL LIFE and the PRIVATE BOARDING House-providing ft be First-class in every detali. A place where ons may have his GRILLED CHOP or STEAK at any hour of the Day, up to 11 P.M.1 or later If notics be given. He is also prepared to
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW. SUPPLY MEALS to PRIVATE PARTIES THE Company's Steamship
"HAILOONG,"
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$20
pac Miziet or ORDER-the Parties sending Dishes, foc, for same-and Cash, Terms :--- Breakfast...per meal- 8.0.75.....per Month $12
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$35 $1.25... H Briant, Tifin and Dinner... Breakfast and Tifin ...........................
$30 Tiffs and Dinner
$40 SPECIAL TIFFINS and DINNERS served in Excellent Style at short notice.
W. THOMAS, Proprietor.
Captain J. Roach, will be despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 17th initant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Pausage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 14th March, 180ț.
1158 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-|||
The Severn will leave Chefeo on Wednesday, homeward bound; she will be replaced on this station by the Rainbow, a crolier after the style of the
and Spartan, 3,600 to 1, 9,000 Acous borsepower, 197 knais, 21 guns.
The French cruiser Observer in a recent Issue, some time beck monounced that the rettlement of all disputes on
oll into the tanks. The tanks were put up and
According to bome papers H.I.G.M. Ship the frontier between Siam and the new French
the whole business is owned by the same com- Alexandrine is sherly to be relieved by the teriltery was to be decided on the spot by a
pany who owns the tanks in Shanghai, Swatow Comeran and H.I.M S. Wolf, by the Schwalbe. Commission composed of an equal number of
The latter was one other places in the east, Mesars. Lapralk,birewade of the East African coast in 1888/89.
one of the principal ships in the and representatives of the two nations.
This
WAL 13
Pass & Co. are Managing Agents.
KG arrangement entered into between the Minister
As usual this time el the year after
The Aralus on her way to Nagasaki called at
· the Chiasse for French Foreign Affairs and Prince Savasli
Shih-tue on the 15th February to Paris. At the time we referred to it as a good
great exodus of Chinese passengers
enquire New Year, for the Straits takes place the steamer Tencer
whether everything was quiet, Bugury for the future * peaceful relations between
The Japanese have blown up all the mainland France and Sism, and the way in which it is left on the 18th with 1134, the steamer Nanyang
forts at on the art with 860, the Chiang Hoch Kian on
Wel-hal-wet making them leral with the now being carried out confirms so lu that view. The initial work of all such undertakings the 25th with 727, and the Guy Mannering on ground and have embarked all their troops,
the 36th with 1,455, all going to the Straits Llo-kung-tan there is still a small garrison and much time. With France, Settlements. absorbs
Home workmen left, which will probably remain naturally
till all materials, etc, have been taken away. perhaps, the difficulty lay in obtaining proper On the 21nd the American barque Lucy A. The troops are said to have been taken to Part
for the purpose-men who have know
Nichols
kels arrived from your port to load tea ledge of the country and the language if possible.
New York. On the 25th the Norwegian steamer Aribur. Evidently France and Sirm have come to the
By the first steamer there will be a general for cool, leaving on the 26 b called conclusion that it would be
of time and Solvalg Saving
for Nagasaki, for which port she was bound with exodus of Wel-hai-wel heroes, combatant and moacy y if the Commission be as small as possible, kerosine ell from Pall-delp-12. The Chinese non-combatant, bound for Tienisio, to reitle their and they have decided upon apcolatlag one ¿un-bout Nanshan arrived from Keelung on the Accounts with the paymaster. The double and Commissioner only on each side. Perhaps this 21st Feb.; abe is ore of the bosts built in treble pry, promited at the beginning of the war. is the best course to take, if the object to be Stettin. Sta went in dock to clean ber bottom.
to some for fighting at Wel-hai-wel, to others for attained be the quick and final settlement of all
gathering at Cheloo, does not seem disputer The French
French Geverament
Coming out on the aših wlibost a pilot she got ashore and was agreand until the following day,
been issued with any mose regularity than the ught for its Commissioner locally, and there
of the miserable coolles, who were supposed when, with the aid of a
deck egalo.
to fight We are having beautifully fue dry spring November driblets of one hundred dollars here,
and
couple of hundred dollars there, have been weather, but rain is very much wanted,
On the 3rd inst, the Chinese steam launch doled out by Paymaster-le-Chief, Lo Feng-le, Nagde antred from Shangbal, and left for whilst many of the most deserving have not Hongkong to-day. Tals is the same boat which received the proverbial red cent. We expect the went to Shanghal last month leaded with war Freige organizers of the Defence optrations, ammunition.
who induced some of there warriorn to The British graboat Reddole arrived the same their other employments to risk their lives, be it
dodging
ging shells and torṛedous at Welzaal, or day from Shanghal and lift to-day' for Hong- all grievances of French subjects kong.-Mercury,
gathering news at Chefoofer even the latter against Siamese, and vice versa, of COUTSO It
fraught with com
some personal danger-wil have a is impossible to say how long the labours
bed quarters of an hour, when these gentle- | of the Commission will fast. A
men appear on the SCORE. depends
ироп the energy of the
of rent
Com-
On the 14th of February the Corps Dip. missioners, and if it were dependent врод
lomatique at Peking was received in audience that alone we could easily vaticlante, know
by His Imperial Majesty, the Emperor of Chies, thg, as we do, the character of both gentle
and offered their New Year congratulations, In A LODGE will be held in the FREEMAROO signed.
Sought
naturally
news at
to
can be no doubt that its choice has fallan happlly haps she bas to go flot, she got off." Per- P for the honour of their country. Sinc
The
an M. Emile Roland, a patriotic Frenchman who has been resident In Siam for many years. Siamese Commissioner is koowa to be a strictly impartial man possessed of a large modicum of sound comman-sense. In a month or six weeks the Commissioners will most probably meet at Battambong, where they will have their head
will then travel along quarters,
end
the chief village of the frontier, through
settling
desl
TAKU.
Last Saturday a terribly fatal fes accident occurred. The Bo'swain, Steward, and another from the steamer Awalyang, were disporting
SHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE “ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship
#OCEANIC" are hereby
of notified that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk in the Company's Godowns at Wanchal, from whence delivery may be oblileod, en countersignature of Bils of Lading
Goods remaining unclaimed after the..noth instant, will be abject to rent
J. 5. VAN BUREN,
Agent. Hongkong, 14th March, 1895.
PERSEVERANCE
LODGE OF
HONGKONG, No. 1165, EC.- REGULAR MEETING of the above
man, a very quick termination, But we have to themselves on's 'paliss' close to the vessel when reckon with travelling and ellmatic difficulties, they got into an open bit of water. The Then, again, the disputes may increase once the accident was not obejived at the stage. Nothing come up specially from Tientsin, were present at - Brechemu fis conditty Jaylinda villagers hene of the advent of the Commission, I niwe kad børn segu of the onforiuante men, the audience.
addition to the personnel of the British Legation, HALL, Zetlund Street, on SATURDAY, the 16th five Brkish naval and military officers, who had | mitant," Ait for 3030 pm, precisely. Vishing
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