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No. 1165.
CHAPTER,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1895.
Intimations.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED. VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
N EMERGENCY CONVOCATION of the COLDS IN THE HEAD, &c.
shove CHAPTER will he held in the FerxMAGONS HALA, Zetland Street, THIS FVENING, the 15th-inat, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. Visiting Campinions are cordially Invited-
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Hanabang, 15th Amfl sing.
NOTICE. HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the MYMBRS of the HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE =l}} be held on FRIDAY the 19th instant, at 3.30 ratust,the Prows of the Chamber, City Hall, for the perpram nf receiving the Report of the Committee, and massing the Secretary's Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1894.
F. HENDERSON, Secretary.
Hanakorn 15th April, 1804.
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"ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL
RESERVE FUND...
$10,000,000
$ 5,000,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP'TORS...$10,000,000
Cewer of DIRECTORS :
·J-S. Moses, Frq -Chairman. KRAMER, Erg --Deputy Chairman.
15. C. Michaelten, Esq. ID. R. Sustoon, Esq.
R. M. Graw, Een.
C. J. Holiday, Esq
Hon. J. Keswick.
Hon. A. McConachia. .|
N. A. Sleba, Esq.
CHIFF MANAGER:
Hongkong-T JACKSON, Esg.
MANAGER:
Shanghal-H. M Brvis, Esq. LONDON HENKER"- LONDON and County Banking COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWID
On Current Account at the rate of z per Cent. ger Annum on the dally balance,
For
On Fixen DEPOSITS:
a mosiba, a per Cent. per Annum. For 6 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum. For iz months, 3 per Cent, per Anoum,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE Barces of the shove Bank in conducted
by 18# HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 34 Per CENT, per arrum.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $reo or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed an FIXED DEPOSIT at 5 PER CENT, per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
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VOLUNTEER PARADE GROUND.
FRIDAY, APRIL 19TH, 1895.
A COMPLIMENTARY
PROMENADE CONCERT
will be Tendered to
MR. C. T. ROBINSON on the 19th instant,
Prior to bls Departure from the Colony, Concert to Commence at 9 P.M., sharp.
Prices of Admission:
GENTLEMEN $200; LADIES $r.co.
BURROUGHS WALLCOME & Co. PINOL EUCALYPTIA INHALERS.
"BETTLEMENT OF THE PAMİRS QUESTION.
In the House of Commons last night_Sir Edward Grey, Bart, Parliamentary Secretary to the Foreign Office, in reply to a question from the Hon. G. Carzon, stated that an agreement as to | the Pamirs had been conchaded between England and Rusle, and that Copy It would be laid on the table of the House.
THE UPPER NILL
W. Rosnescer & Co., piano buliders, tuners auď repairers.
UNDER date the god instant the Tientsin corre- spondent of the Shanghai Mercury wrote : - "To-day there are whispers amongst the Chinese and their Germagtfiends that Lio Kwen-yl has gained a victory over the Japanese somewhere between Klachow and Newchwang. These whispers in some cases go further and say that the Russian army, which is reported to baye crossed the Amoor, has joined Liu's army, and hence the victory, i send you these whispers
doubt have more details it true.”
ONE of the best remedies extant for Nass but that the discussion had not yet concluded for what they are worth, though you will no
Catarth and all disorders of the Nass! Pastages and Nasopharyngeal membranes.
Price .......
EUCALYPTUS OIL.
A STANDARD RIMEDY FOR COLDE. Sprinkled on the handkerchief and over the breast of the night clothing it given simest
instant relief.
Bottles...............$1.00 and 50 Cents. DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co., La.,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY.. Hongkong, 19th January, 1891.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D, 1841.
WINES AND SPIRITS.
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Sir Edward Grey, replying-last night to question from Mr. Labouchers, said that the question, of the British sphere of influence on the Upper Nile was disenowed with France last year,
The negotiations had not yet been broken off, The British Government would not, whatever agreement might finally be come to, Ignore the title of Turkey and Egypt to the Upper Nile districts.
FRANCE AND MADAGASCAR, The British steamer Brinkburn, which was conveying several river gunboats to Madagascar for the purposes of the French expedition,"cume into collision with another British steamer off Stelly, and was badly injured. The French press have broken out with the most furious attacks on England, and new fairly and over the disaster, which they mantmously ascribe to British malice and jealousy.
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THE plegue bas, us usual at this time of the year, reappeared in thelisland of Hainan and in consequence the French authorities at Selgon bare adopted stringent precautionary measures to prevent infected persons landing In Tonkin. Before entering Haiphong all vessels will be thepacted by the vanitary authority, and the menmures adopted will be the same as during the prevalence of the plague last year. Before departure and during the voyage, all captains are recommended to exercise close survelliance uponTMAsiatte passengers and to notify promptly every suspicious CLST,
New piano repairing machinery, received by W. Robinson & Co.
TO-DAY'S SHIPPING RETURNS,
Inward.
Chorrang.......................steamer from Shangbal."
Canton.
Chiyuan La Manche Futhun vognESPASIA Swa Tamarind
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Saigon.
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Hotbow.
Canton, Chinklang,
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Aggregating 8,040 tons register. Outward. Asloum ummaam...teamer for Salgen, Omba............
Saigon. Canton
Swatow. Talynannt Jacob Diederichsen... Gloucester City Friggs...................... Beatrice...................... Narmandle......................
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on the oth instant, and had strong breeze and The German steamıðip Corrus left Salgon
fine weather.
The British steansship Hallam left Foochow
Swatow on the 131b, and had thed throughout. on the roth instant, Amoy on the 11th, and easterly winds and fine weather the steamabips Pakskan. Scockowo, Chingis, In Amoy the steamship Hallsong. In Swatow Whampea, Namoa, Sabins, Richmers. Siskas | Hang-Heong, Hofhow, and the Contamos cruiser
Fathoo.
Subscriptions will be recefred by any member
of the Executive Committer,
W.S. WETMORE,
President,
F. ANDERSON,
Vice-President.Executive
PAUL BRUNAT,
GIORDE JAMIESON,
E. B. SKOTTOWE.
W. H. TALNOT.
Shanghai, Bib April, 1895.
SHANGHAI RACES.
THE CLUB LOTIERIES.
Committee.
The following Lotteries were drawn at Shang- hat on the 8th Infant, and will doubtless interest local "parts":
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THE SUBSCRIPTION STAKES-Mr. Sylva stable, $50; Mr. Pelham's, $40; Mr. Jock's, 20; Mr. Maoskott's. $20; Mr. Pluck's, $107 Mr. Crowd's, $10; Mr. Jimdlek's, 815; Mr. Chapeau's $13; Mr. Fernando's, $13.5. Me. Freddy's, $10 Mr. Parduera, 87; Mr. Charley's, Meltham's | $51. Mesers. Toeg and Barlay's, $5; Me. 85; Mr. Sorensen's, $5; and Mr. Ernest's, 85Total sweep,
PLATE, Ming's stable, $100; GRIFFINS Me. Kaquck's, MT.
890; Dryandust's, $75; Mr.
Chin's $255 Ms. Toksore, 8203 Mr. Sturgis, Pribam's and Barley's $401 Mr. Utos', $35; Mr. Tang
$65;
5 Mr Alde $50; Meus. Toeg Mr. John Peel's Szo: Mr. Henry Morris, $701 Mr. Maries $16 Mr. Common's $15: Mr. $19: Mr. Oswald's,
Mr. Don Juan's, $173 Minor Lake's $to, Mr. Charles Lever's, $8; Mr. Barley's, $63. Mr. Flach's, 361 Mr. Lahmena's 3 Mr. Dennis', 85; Mr. Glenday's $5; Mr. Mercutio's $5; and Mr. Mustard's, 85,-Total We have much pleasure in congratulating Mr. The British steamship Choytane left Shangweep, $1,522 W. G Winterhorn, of Messrs. Geo. Fenwick hat on the oth instant at 11 p.to., and bad Ilght
THE CATHAY CUP. Mr. Pelham's stable, $703 & Co.'s, een woning the gold medal of meritwalber to arrival at Swatow on the 13th, and $10; Mr. Fourman's $20; Mr. Sturgis, $10
north-easterly winds and smooth sea with fine Mr. Uto, $25, bir. Kanuck's, $25; Mr. Aldee's, which the President of the Institute of Engineers had doll, cloudy weather to arrival at Hongkong Mr. Middy's. 815; Mr. The Wo's, $23; Mr. and Shipbuilders, Mr. David Gilles, offered for
on the 15th at 6 1.m. On the roth passed the Dryardust's, 811; Mr. Oswald's, Bo ; Mr. Bar- the best paper read before the members of Company's steamship. Taftang off Tungchow. Ley, 801 Mr. Toeg's, 871 Mr. Sylva's, 37: Mr.
Chia's the Insitute during the past winter session. Mr. On the 17th passed the steamship Empress of a, b, 31 easy, cander's $6 Mr.
China off Turnabout. -
$6; Mr. Reany's, and Mr. Minor and has attracted considerable attention sface
Lake's, 85-Total
weep, $538 THE GRAND STAKES-Mr. Ring's stables, its publication. Five members of the Institute
$23; Mr. Henry Morriss, $25; Mr. Uto's, $10; $45: Mr. John Peels, $25; Mr. Dryandant's, competed for the medal, and all their papers
Mr. Common's $18; Mr. Dannls', $17: were so well written and carefully got up that
Tung Chia's, $141 Mr. Charles Lover's $14; Mr. Pelham's, $ro; Mr. Kanuck's $10; Mr. Sylva's, 89; Mr. Mela, 38; Mr. Lehmann'1 $7; Mr. Don Joan's 16; Mr. Sturgis, 86; Mr. Minor Lake's. c; Mr. Barley's, $5: Mr. Chapeau's, $t; Mr. Mustard's, &c; and Mr. Jack's, $5.-Total sweep, 8587
(Special to N. C. Daily News.) TRE CAMPAIGN IN MANCHURIA.
CHIMERE `VICTORIES,
TIENTED, April 8th. Viceroy Wang received yesterday telegraph'c despatches from Lie K'un-yl, dated Kinchow, announcing the arrival of couriers from Liao-yang reporting that Generals T-ko tang à. Chiang Skin and the guerilla chief Hen Pleil had succeeded In defeating the Japanese Skoan miles i
Ireath ol Liso-yang in a series of bloody battles lasting three days and two nights, on the 24th, asth, and 26th of March. The Japanese have now retreated Boothward House, bought direct at first hand, i tressed" 45. The couriers who brought Winterburn's paper was on "Screw Propellers "
despatches from Liaoyang lost two of sued by the enemy's cavalry near the East Sbabo their number, having been intercepted and par- river. La K'an-yi also telegraphed that General Sung succeeded in beating back a Japanese
LI. these are Selected by our London
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imported in Wood and Boiled by ourselves, thus saving sli jutermediate profits and enabling us to supply the best growths at moderate
prices,
attempt to cross the West Shaho river on the 29th of March, and that Genera! Ma had penes trated east of Tlenchuangtal to the vicinity of PRICE LISTS, WITH FULL DETAILS, TO BE HAD Newchwang. In consequence of defeating, a Japanese division which opposed kim twenty- ON APPLICATION,
iwò li west of Tlenchuangtai,
FORT-After removal should be rested a month before use. When required for dricking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary before being sent out.
SHERRY:-Excellent dinner and after dinner Wines, of very superior vintage. All are true Xercs Wines.
CLARET: Our Clarets, including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the jalce of the grape and are not artificially made from raisins and currents, as is getterally the case with Cheap Wines BRANDY-All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pare Cognac, the difference in price being merely a question of age and vintage.
WHISKY :-AB our Whisky is of excalient quailty and of greater age than most brande in the market. The Scotch Whisky marked "E" is waiversally popular and is pro- nounced by the best local connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong Market.
We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to colore when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
** OUR Macao correspondent, under date | 14th lestant, reports "A few Chinsmes, chiefly passengers from Caston, died here of pi gue during the early part of last week. No Furopean yet attacked,”
THE Japanese terms of pance were delivered to Li Hung-chang on the 1st Instant.
the Committee of Adjudication doubiless had no easy task before them la spotting" the winner.
As will be seen by an advertisement in another column, a complimentary benefit concert will be tendered to Mr. C. T. Robinson on the Volunteer Parade Ground on Friday next. During ble five years residence In this colony Mr. Roblasse de sting at opwards of fifty concerts, in the course of which he has introduced about 70 new songs. He has worked hard to assist charities whenever asked to do so, and now that he is about to go home it is pleasust to see * movement on foot to mark, In a substantial manner, the appreciation of the efforts of a large
THERE will be a fall dress rehearsal of "The hearted, painstaking amateur whose only fault, Il such It can be termed, appears to have been Magistrale" to-morrow evening,
bié failure to draw the line between justice to | kimsoli and generosity towards others.
THE body of a Chinese boy, va years of age, was found floating in the harbour this morning. H.M.S. Archer mallet to-day for Amoy and Shanghal, and the Procock left for Nagasaki.
A FULL report of the Rifle Association's success- ful Prize Meeting will appear in our next issue, THE annual general meeting of members of the Chamber of Commerce will be held on Friday, the rgth Inst., at 3.30 p.m.
Ar the present time there are twenty men-of-war
FULL stock of banjas, mandolines, gulters, Recordions, strings and fittings of all kinde at W. Robinson & Co.
In port, including 4 Russian, z German, 2 | abandoned evan prohabilities, in a not
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on the rath instant. From Woosung to the Tong- The British steamship Fushun left Shanghal sha Light had strong somberly winds and clear weather; thence to the Helshans bad strong. santh-east winds and head sex with dark gloomy weather, and continual heavy rain. From Hel- shan to Peshan bad heavy rain squall and hasy weather; thence to Namkl had light southerly winds and dense fog with considerable swell from south-east; thence to the Walta Dogt had light to moderate wirde and fine clear weather; there on to the Brothers had fresh to strong north-east winds and clear weather with high following ses, and thence to port had moderate breeze and da!! cloudy weather,
THE CONCORDIA CUP-Mr. Ring's stable, $75! Mr. Finch's $24: Mr. Dyrandust's, $201 Mr. Uto's, $20; Mr. Kanncie's, $10; Mr. Dennis', $30; Messrs. Toeg and Burley's, 916; Mr. Minor Lake's, 316; Mr. Common's $141 Mr. Lehmann's $12; Mr. Oswald's, $11 Mr. Pelham's, $9;, Mr. Henry Moniss, 38; Mr. John Peel's $7; Mr. Minor Lake'a, $7; Mr. Don Dock. Juan's, 85; Mr. Toeg's, $51 and Mr. Barley's
85.-Total sweep, $575.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. Irene
* In Kowloon Reina Cristina (cruiset) Wolf (gunboat).
rain (transport)......... Reval (torpedo-boat)..... Polyphemus. Ziklope
Savers (ctuliet)............
Cosmopolitan Aberdeen
A MARITIME DISASTER.
The Norwegian steamer Nora, 354 tons net, has been lost, The Captain and crew have reached Shanghai,
Momm, Whaler & Co., the local Agents, received a telegram on the subject from Shang- hal on Saturday, which reads thus :–“ Nova Is lost; captain and crew safe. The vansel was on a voyage between Nagsaki and Shanghai, and was probably lost somewhere near her
destination.
SHANGHAI STAKES-Mr. Ring's stable, $145 ; Mr. Aldee's, $50; Messen. Toeg and. Barley's, 350; Mr. Kanuck's, $45; Mr. Pelham's, £35; Mr. Lehmann's, $21; Mr. Josser's, $201 Mr. John Peel's, $201 Mr. Don Juan's, $16; Mr. Henry Morries', $tz; Mr. Comman's. $10; Mr. Finch's, $10; Mr. Barley's, $6'; Mr. Jack's, $6; Mr. Divasdual's, $t; and Mr. Minor Lake's, $5.-Total sweep. $1.159. Grand total, $4.950.-N. C. Daily News.
FOOCHOW NOTES.
| A RECENT resident in China weftes in the Pali
Feochow, April 6th, Mall Ganstis on the present diansters to
What threatened to develop into a serious riot China-"That they would be worsted for a time
was happily suppressed, at Kn-cheng, a pre- fectural city, xoo miles from Foschew. The in the present war was a foregone conclusion, but that they would be swept away like chaff nerer
local Magistrale Wang Yi-ch'ang not being able entered into my calculations; nor even now
10 collect the fand taxes from one of the farmern after the contemptible displays made at Port
whe pleaded poverty, tried to induce a richer Arthur and Weld al-wef, will I for one moment
The steamer Poking, which arrived at Wen-relative to pay for him. Unfortunately, this did my belief that in the Chinese are grand
not suit the relative, and the Magistráte threate and chow on the 19th ult, had the misfortune to catch
eved Spanish and r Italian warship, - S
comply distant fature. He then speaks of the many arquence part of her cargo of all had to be The neighbouring farmers, hearing of this, and
fire on the way up from Amoy, and in con- sued to use force to make him good qualities in the Chinese, poloting Jettisoned. Through the promot and energetic Instigated by the Tral-but men, (a secret society: BROADWOOD PIANOS at W. Robinson & Co.
out they are an order-loving people, well THE Queen's exequator has been issued emballt, the, rebest, bardy, accustomed to tragal measures of the Captain and officers the fire as members of which are called the Vegetarians, and speedfly got under, though not before consider. who conspire against the Mancha dynasty) on ibe powerleg Mr. F. J. Haver Dross to act as capable of cheerfully sustaining great able damage had been done,
fare,
28th uit. marched on the city, threatening to un ka given
kill the i.fatigue, and by no means therefore, is the Consul-General for the Netherlands at Hongkong examples to prove.
magistrate if he did not desist from hi What,
Intentions. The city gates were at once closed, resson of their collapse? Corruption supplies.
and assistance asked from Fonchow, the Viceroy the answer in a single word. After showing that
sending at once. 1,003 soldiers to suppress the the average Chinese soldier is drawn from the
riol; the farmers, batter advized, we hear, recon- sidered their conduct and thinking that discre scum of the people he concluder:-"The Chinese soldier la a byword among bis own people, and
tion was the best part of valour, retreated to their tightly so, Rapacious, cruel, and cowardly, he
homes. As a consequence of the above, the is the derisios of his foes and the terror of bis
local magistrate has been cashiered, and a his place. own people. Undrilled, without pay, miserably abrolutely no officers trained to modern
The
TICKETS can be obtained from Meura. Kelly A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. YESTERDAY the native officials of Chinese
& Walsh, Messrs. W. Robinson & Co., Meinrs. Dakin, Crulek-hank & Co, The Victoria RecreK- clon Club, The Engineers! Jostitute, The Mer- tanille Marine Officers' Association, The City Club, The Hongkong Hotel and the New Victoria Hotel,
Hongkong, 15th Apell, 1805.
HONGKONG
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VOLUNTEER CORPS.
No. 260.—DRILLS—The following Drills will take place during the current week to complete the Drill Season.
FIELD BATTERY. SIGNALLING TUESDAY, 4.30 P.M. After- warde with Lamp.
DRIL S-TUESDAY, 5.30 P.M., Gun; Plain Clothes.
DRILLS TUESDAY, ́9 P.M., Gon; Plain Clothes,
MACHINE GUN COMPANY. TUESDAY, 5.30 P.M., Gud¡ Plain Clothes. TUESDAY, 9 P.M., Squad; Plain Clothes. No. 261.-GENERAL-The attention of Members of Field Battery is called to the Sum- mer Uniform which should be lo order for any Parade that may be ordered,
By Order,
C. MURRAY ADAMSON, Lieutenant, H.K.V.C. Acting Adjutant H,K.V.C.
Hongkong, 75th April, 1895.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN,
HE. Steamship
THE
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Caolalo Dawson, will be despatched on WED-
NESDAY, the 17th instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agants,
Hongkong, 15th April, 1895.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL. `HE Company's Ste1mahip
THE
"DARDANUS,"
1462
Captain Gregory, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 19th instant, at Noon,
For Freight or Farage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Ageal
Hongkong, 15th April, 1895.
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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 9th January, 1895.
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Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1895.
TELEGRAMS.
THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
LONDON, April 13th.
Kowloon and Sam-sul-po allowed the keepers of gambling dens in those classlo regions to resume businem,
THE croiser Qutros, 4 guns, bofit and engined by the Hongkong and Whampos Dock Co. to the order of the Spanish Government, will go out for her official trial trip to-morrow.
AN Emerency Convocation of Cathay Chapters No. 1165, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 3p for 9 o'clock precisely. Visiting companions are cordially
invited,
armed, ill-fed and III-clawounded
THE EASTERN BIMETALLIC LEAGUE,
AW APPEAL FOR "THE SINEWS OF WAR."
Under date 8th April the following Interesting { man named 74-lin sent in 1
circular was firued at Shangkal -
A communication has been received fromm Nr. 13rd Instant, trived from Tamsul on tha
156 native passengers, left so perish on the field, despised by all callous R. S. Gandry, Honery Secretary to the Eastern mostly wealthy Formers residents of everything except bis own milserable life- what das be to fight for ? Nothing, What has Section of the Bimetalle League in Eogland, escaping from the laland with the dread of he to lose? Nothing. Then why should he zonacing the great progress now being made Japanese Invasion. We learn that the defenders
In the West generally, and in Great Britain of the Parcadores behaved in a
in fight? The defence of China has hitherto been particular, in the direction of monetary reform, manner, they
disgraceful. And at night, or
or surrendered with making short work of them. Gordon could make ing public attention; and the Bimetallic League Srber, and Alacrity have been at Amoy entrusted to such men as these, and Japan
Тhе Таравско The importance of the question is at last attract-post ose killed, and 17 wounded. The Leander,
e are reported to havs the Chines fight and they would again, I only intends to Institute an active, persistent, and
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drilled, and led as soldiers should be."
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It is reported that China and Japan have H. R. H. PRINCES Tut, oldest child of 12% *vezige men were picked, and they were treated, | Intelligent campaign throughout the country for achish boats must have been those that scared
arṣlved at an understanding and that there are prospects of the terms of peace being concimini at an early date.
THE SIBERIAN RAILWAY, Wholesale peculation in connection with the building of the Siberian railway has been discovered, and large parties of Don Cossacks have sailed for Vladivostok to settle in that district and to assist in the protection of the line.
BURSTING OF A GUN AT WOOSUNG.
A forty-ton Armstrong gun burst at Woosung and let fire to powder magazine Wilch sxploded and killed fifty Chinese,
(Special to Stam Observer.)
OBITUARY.
THE MIMBER FOR OXFORD.
LONDON, April 1st.
General Sir George T. Chemy, K.C.B., ber for Oxford (Conservative), is dead.
Arij 3, 1830; Gradua=
Majesty King Phra. Pin Klæoj efð elder sliter of the late Second King, succumbed to an attack of cholers on the 3rd lost în ton Wang No, Bangkok.
COLLARD & COLLARD PIANOS at W. Robinson,
& Co.
A CHINEZE woman was Boed ($300 at the Magistracy iḥla mipfishing' for Gibelij" fi kør por. sesalon gy table of illicit optim. Wer ladyik!p pald up with as good grass arpisklhle under the
circumstances.
The Acting Coloniai „Treasurer, Mr. A.-M. Thomson, kas, it apponta, bean dieseted, to take.
SHIPPING and Mail NEWS.
MAILS DUZ: Indian (Kutsang) 16th inat, French (Natal) 17th fast. English (Katıard-Hind) 19th fast, Tibetan (Victoria) noth fast, -American (CA(wa) zest fast,
Canadian (Empress of India) 14th inst. American (Belgie) 281hfinat, Tacoma (Tacoma) zid prox Austrellas (Trinan) 4th prox.
over the duties of Superintendent of Victoris We are informed by the Agent of the Messageries Grel, in addition to the work connected with the | Maritimes Ca, that the steamer Natal, with the Tressionship, 114 Captain E. B. Lathbridge est French mail, left Salgon for this port at
| 4 p.m. yesterday.' who is sheent on lanya.
Vancouver, vis Kobe and Yokohama.
the purpose of bringing be oreške people the ran!
for Japanese man-of-WAT was neen at Tamsul; there cause of the distress now so manifest and which the natives and made them wire to the mainland most inevitably become more widespread while that the Japsusse were preparing to storm the the toot of the arii in
fa left
unioecked. That such place have observed that the cultivation of the campaign must be succenfis, there can be ne
doubt whatever. An
An sgliation of this character, poppy, for the manufacture of nativa oplum, is unca consmasood, wili never be abandoned until gelds have been retained for its cultivation in Evidently on the Increase at this port, Two Its object A
gilded. To-ENITY bean
it on, however, money is required. An appeal for funds In Loudan maultad in the Albert receipt of rubscription amounting to And
D would be
be doubled,
Barment fund, to strengthan the "Talnews: of watch the Easton Bimetallle League: appeale ten nii, residents of all nationalities in China and Japan to give freely towards an object the attalumgat, of which will yield a splendid return.
the vicinity of the old Telegraph house, and Another near the sugar works. The popples how in full bloom have a charming appearance, and are really worth the trouble to go and see
Bengal Engineers. He became llestemast in the quarantine fing from Hongkong yesterday, / 19 Ye 54. and serving Captain (saje was released this morning yo On, baing-bounded: The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamship
and served during the siege of Dalbi, H promotion (73), Lieut. Col. (174) Colonel (84), and Genarai by Dr. Simon, PC.M.D., Mirei
Colonna ('s)Major
Miral signs of sick. Empress of India and at Yokohama at 5 am. (65). Two years afterwards be became member and were reported on heard stuches the oualles, fooday, and left agele kit 4 p.m. the time day for of the Council of the Governor-General of See the most part, fear, cama kag kan af babaes, this port, via Kobe, Nagasaki and Shangbal India (Military Secretary). Hls Kitestry work Includes "The Battle of Dorking," which New Comic Bow Bud created great sensation in 71, "The Roblesa & Co Private Secretary," "Indian Pólliy," nod "The Dilemma."]
THE GOVERNMENT AND the *** CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The following is the correspondence forwarded There is no necesalty is enlarge upon the to the Government by the Chamber of Com evils due to the present system of denationalized merce on the roth instant and to which we currency 1, but a brief referon to the conditions referred in a leading article in our last issue pe of exchange in Shushit may be died an (lustisiive of the dangerous element oreks
Hongkong, 4th April, 1893; [Gen. Sir. G. T. Chesney; (G), Oxford 'gs { ?• \ THE^$Mphßérd Fruz Brazi'(of the 5th Inot:) {ɗ || Tuz Cähudian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamship. Introduona kaje kusiners, otherwlan capable No1 F. Henderson, Esquire, Secretary, Hongkong Capt. Chesnay, Bengal Atl 1160 Grade responsible for the following The P. & O. Empress of Chins arrived at Nagasaki at 7p.. darah, March and Dear Bem We beg to sickesemledge the receipt
trustworthy basis. A General Chamber of Commerce, combe and Woolwich, and in '48 jolaed the stormer Adon, Capt. Hill, which came in flyžná | yesterday, and Zaft again at 4 pm, to-day for rom IRIAFANTOM 38 114, to 27, B42,14] || of your circular latter of yesterday's date, together
exchange declined
sunt, Thrace forward to August - STF, with copy anclosed of a letter, addressed to the Decline again, followed and on December 21gtance to the present Coolle Strike, and we nois Exchange rove he kissfm of 34 kar pet cents Chamber by the Colental Secretary, with refer ar tie tras voucher mat ve mat A that your Commlites before replying to some of faction, cared elitha prvega af land would be glad to have so expression of opinion change until February agod, when së. ga
for the contents of the letter are quoted, rising quickly to 35 of on the jed
weud framed In reply, that we have est kad latast ma 108 peĆ CINË, JAN
Any offney from Chiude or others to "supply Drment le a imash plament of dou!
coolles as indicated by the Colonial Secretary in chants: fiuctuations of one par
paragraph mausbered 1 of his letter nor have wa dent with a sliuse of the nature difficulty of belag compound jo apo
Ind lowrowave Compradove or the Stevedores 07 [Nam poklion from boy may
navalir amstored by us, as to the supplying than their e
low pargo working, and consequently wa 1*vo bara amble to take any steps as suggested by the Colonial Secretary to pompel
them
THE AGENT-GENERAL FOR CAPE
COLONY.
Sir Charles MBỊ KCMG, G;B.. Agent». General in London for Cape Colony, is dende THE WELSH DISKSTABLISHMENT BILL,
April sud.
Burce the attack, precautions have bran protect the CH
Begum hae de calpy
Wih saldian and p Chinese Mission,
In the House of Commons last night, the Bill for Disestablishing and Diassdowing the w*** * Bonßaad te s Dioossen of the Church of England passed the the town, it is regrett [487 } sovend reading by a majority of 44-
ro. 2, SEYMOUR TERRACE,
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azbhaktin, Northern Pacific Steamship wwerige 5923, which left Yokakima on the szat uita, azrived at Tacoma on the sath lust;
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THIOʻKO, &<B; Cola, stadmar Coptie, with | Inters wafie, lo,, which left Hongkong on March soth. {lovetrík for Ban Francisco, Die Nagmand, Kow, Talios' 16 WW
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