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HONGKONG.RIFLE ASSOCIATION,

TO-MORROW

(SATURDAY), 17TH JULY, 1895,

AT 2.45 P.M.

“OMPETITION, SHORT RANGE CUP ;

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1895.

BROWN, JONES & CO.

DEALERS IN

ITALIAN AND AMERICAN MARBLE AND HONGKONG GRANITE CEMETERY MEMORIALS. LETTERS CUT AND FILLED WITH IMPERISHABLE

LEAD CIMENT.

Intimations.

and 1 sighting at each distance. Entrance fee, DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK &

'30 cents.

G. K. MOORE, Honorary Secretary.

Hongkong, 26th July, 1895.

WANTED.

A SICK LADY

LADY'S MAID willing to attend to a

Apply to

-K.,

COMPANY, LIMITED, VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS.

clo Hometong Telegraph Of SIMPLE AERATED WATER.

Hongkong, 26th July, 1895.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED..

1994

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO.

THE Company's Steamship

"THALES,"

Captain H. Bathurst, will be despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 28th instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LÁPRAIK & Co,. General Managers.

Hongkong, 16th July, 1805.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI, VIA SWATOW,

1990

(Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for CHEPOO, TIENTSIN, NEWCHWANG, HANKOW and PORTS on the· YANOTEZE) THE Company's Steamship

TH

"CHOYSANG,"

Captain Tampilo, will be despatched as above

on MONDAY, the 29th instant, at 4 P.3.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

General Managers,

Hongkong, 25th July, 1895.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR MANILA (DIRECT).

THE Company's Steamship

#YUENSANG,"

1991

Captain W. Waddilove, will be despatched s above on TUESDAY, the goth Instant, at

P.M.

This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for First-class Passengers,

For Freight or Pistage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 16th July, 1845.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA,

THE Company's Steamship

"KUTSANG,"

1995

Captalo Payne, will be despatched sa above on THURSDAY, the tst August, at 3 P.M.

For Freight or Passage, voly to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers.

Hongkang, 26th July, 1805.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED,

FROM CALCUTTA. PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

HE Company's Steamship

TH "KUTSANG "

f995

-having arrived from the above Parts, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby lnformed that their

Goods, will be delivered from alongside.

Carga impeding the, discharge or remaining en board after 4 P.M. on the 29th instant, will be landed at Constynees' risk and expense into Godowns at East Point,

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers,

Hongkong, 16th July, 1895.

"BEN! LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

STEAMSHIP "BENGLOE," FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND SINGAPORE,

ODA WATER,

SODA

*INGER ALE.

LEMONADE.

was stranded about a month ago.

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RE THE MILITARY MULCT-Ata meeting of the Ceylon Association in London last month, the Chalaman, Lord Stanmore, said that the Associa had brought the Ceylon Military Contibution question forcibly and decidedly before the Secretary of State. Lord Stanmore said that the Colonial Of:e had come to no decision yet, but that he had every hope that the Colony might cape any unreasonable further military demand"..

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would only have themselys to blame if, with the aid of the Black Fry had their homes and means of earning livelihood taken from them by the haled and well-despised "Wo Jens." Cossequently, as the Jinanese have falled to send reliable Interpreters among the Hakkas to "ex Juin the truc state o affairs to then, the hil-men assert that they are fully fastlied in fighting for els homes and that they prefer to die on the field of battle than allow their little wil and their wives and familler to fall into the hands of what trocious, despotic, and cruel invaders." they have been tan, ht to regard as "thlew,

towards the capital and that the insurgents are, in

Many Japanese atatesmen are strongly annual general meeting of the British Ar the Magistracy this morning John Wall and in favour of an Anglo-Japanese Alliance India Steam Navigation Company was held in Joseph Donnelly, A. B.'s on the steamer Fofas: Mr. OISHI MASAMI, a former representative London on 19th ultimo. A dividend of to perin arms and bavidg arms in their possession were fined $ro each for importing and dealing of the Mikado in Korea, sees, according cent, for the year was declared, of which 5 per contrary to section to of Ordinance 8 of 1895. the Japan Mail's translation of an Interview cent. was paid last November. granted by him to a representative of the

ASTOWAWAY" SCANDAL--Yoshiro Masahi Toklo Kokkai, which we publish in another | A TELKORAM received at Singapore on the 17th chi_and_bis wife, Kant, wern arrested by the column, clearly that Japan will have to tostant from Labuan stated that the Saint Water Folice at Yokohams on the 12th inst, while attempting to proceed to America with the fight Russia for Korea. Kores, he thinks, Pancras has been examined by divers, who object of engaging in "disgraceful occupations, will be either Russlän, or «Japanese; it | report that the vesazi is not strained, and that

as the Japanese pot It. This couple has been can never become a peaceful neutral zone. In their optolon there is a fair prospect of get proved to be the very parties Implicated la the Whoever wins Korea, either by establish- ting her off the reef near Labuan on which she attempt made in Yokohama in May last year to Ing a preponderance In the Councils of

stip some young Japanese girls to America in

Fighting is going on daily, and on the 16th boxes by the N. P. Liner Tacoma, The div that State, or by actual conquest, will be

the sound of flag could be divinctly beard at the leading power la Eastern Asia. He Ar the annual general mecilog of the Straits honest pair escaped detection at that time and

went over to Amerles, while one of their accom

Tuatutia, and at night the glare of burning sces clearly that Russia and England Settlements Association at Singapore on the 19th plices named Ichimatsu was arrested and fined. villages to the south was seen from the deck of are antagonists in the East and that instant the Chairman announced that a telegram They returned from the other side in March this my bost as I was preceding down river te Japan would be to England a useful had been received from London which read year, and engaged in collecting gila for immoral Tamsul. No doubt lols of innocent people are ally-as useful to England as the Eng-has-"Please advive Straks Settlements purposes, but fearing defection they went to now suffering owing to the "change of franit llah alliance would be to Japan. Mr. Association that we have been given to under. Kobe, where Kuol's sister is la service. They adopted by the Japanese but that is inevitable. OIKI MASAMI is also of opinion that stand that the Military Contribution bas been text of studying the tallering trade, when they discciton and it is even alleged that the troops bad obtained passports to America on the presby the Japanese, are circulating very freely in every Blood-curdlingreports of atrociiles, perpetrated neither France nor Russia" should be

were arrested by the Yokohams polles.-Well allowed, without solemn protest at least, finally arranged on the basis of a percentage.

and good so far, but who are the debate procurers

have been guilty of revolting and brutal excesses that reap a rich harvest by smuggling young to obtain any territory from China. The Cannot give detalls.”

of the mast strecious and savage description Intervention at Shimonoseki during the

women out of Kabe, Moji and Nagasaki, in the

Doubtless the true state of affairs is a good progress of the late negotiations was

fore peaks and coal-bunkers of steamers bound deal exaggerated, à la Chinole, but it is based wholly and entirely on the ground

for Hongkong, Singapore, &c ?

conceivable that it is serious enough. At all events these alarming reports added to the SARSAPARILLA

that any taking of territory from China by

THE statement that some extremists la St. news that the Black Flags and large bodies

are making steady "headWay.. RASPBERRYADE,&c. any one would only be opening the door to a universal demand, difficult to be satisfied

Petersburgh desire the immediato annexation of of Hakkas and fatal to any prospects of permanent

Korea is worthy of note, and the Japan Gazette | very rightly asserts that it should be considered | fact, within a few days' march of Tuatulla hai In conjuncilon with two things-the alliance | caused a great panic amongst the Chinese between France and Russia, and the great settlers who are fleeing to the mainland as fast preparations Russia has been recently making, as they can get steamers and junks to carry France has shown in most emphatic fashion her them. Each steamer leaving here for the determination to place the claims of the alliance mainland has her full complement of passengers A Most Important discovery has been mide in the first rank before all other exigencies and some big Chiness janks are dolog a roaring during the recent Chitral Campaign that Lee-Power Interfering with Russia's plans maat of internal or external policy. Thus any

trade carrying the refugees over to Amoy and Metford rifles are not so effective against frontier reckon on French opposition. Alliances of such

Swatow. Hundreds have already cleared out and hundrede more-men, women and children- bea as Marial Heart rifles, and, according to firmeens are not readily obtainable and are are awalilog an opportunity to cross the channel. the Madras Mail, la various instances during never lasting. Hence Russia will make the the Chitral Expedition tribesmen were struck most of it while she can most safely rely upon prompt support. In any action the may take and were still able to fight. In one Instance a

la Kores the consciousness of having so finalic was discovered with six Lee-Metford powerful an ally will be extremely useful ballet wounds, which the doctors certified would As to Russia's preparations it must be remem- bered that the Russian nature is remarkable have been fital bad they emanated from a

for its prac icability. She has been facurr- Martial Henri

leg Immense expense by shipping thousands upon thousand of "emigrants" to Wladivo- It will probably be a very cold Sanday when

steck. Moreover at no light cost she is main- either-Me-SavÜle-Smith-or-Miss-Gracetalning a very powerful fleet out bere. That fleet Hawthorne are again seen in these classieregions, after a few more months will requira much dock- They did pretty good "be" at Shanghel altering and repairs, so that every additional month leaving here, then they showed in Japan and that it keeps the seas will impair Its fighting efficiency. This being so the Gazette looks for saw the Hawthorne combine are reported to be decided action before the winter sets fa. It will crossing the briny ocean in the direction of San || then be for Japan to declare how far she is Franclace. We wish Miss Hawthorns every willing to go in. foliing Russian de lgns. Of success in the States, and as regards Mr. Saville Caprio if the acilon is to be taken before the

winter it must be before the summer lapies, and-| Smith Il is to be hoped the climate of America the Yokohama paper boldly asserts that it will will do him tons of good and so far refresh his not be surprised to bear of some startling depar memory as to bring back pleasant, memoiser of lure before September 15th, | his visit to Hongkong and the little bill, for

advertising, he left behind him.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co1⁄2 WATERS are made under the constant supervision of a duly qualified English Chemist and will bear compa- rison with the best English Manufactures.

Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, MESTER and | other Large Consumers."

Any complaints should be addressed to

Manager,

Hongkong, 3rd May, 1805.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

the

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CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT..

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

MANUFACTURERS OF. AERATED, WATERS.

UR AERATED WATER FACTORY is fitted with the best English Machinery, embodying the latest improvements in the trade.

The purest Ingredients only are used, and the utmost care and cleanliness exercised in the manufacture throughout.

The water used is proved by repeated analysen to be absolutely pare,

For COAST FORTS, Watera are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages, and Empties when received in good order.

tion.

peace and consequent progress.

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We note, with regret, that the Japanese Government have set down the Chiflima Ken case for bearing in October next They should after their recent victory abandon any claim they may have against the P. & O. Company for the loss of the Chishima and come to an amicable settlement with them with a view to proper provision being made for the survivors of the calamity, and for the relatives of those who were unfortunately lost.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

· LONDON, July-25th......... <Returns to date :--

Unionists..... Liberalakversy Paracllites...DE Anti-Parnellites Labont mi

384 .145

Gains to date i---

.597

Unionista im...... 98 Liberals....iamooni. 18

Sir William Harcourt has been returned for West Monmouth by a majority of five thousand.

THE SPEAKERSHIP.

The Timi vrges the advisability of the relection of Mr. Gally to the Speakership.

THE REVOLT IN CUBA The revolt in Cuba is spreading and incessant Counterfoll Order Books supplied on applica-serious fighting occurs with heavy losses to the Spanish troops. Twenty-three thousand more Our Registered Telegraphic Address is troops will be despatched from Spain in "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG." And all | August, algoed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention.

ready in Stock :-

PURE AERATED WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

(Special to The Astan.) RESULT OF THE JULY STAKES, - The following is a List of Waters always kept The JULY STAKES of to sovs, each, 30 ft,; for two-year-olds; colis ga., fillles Est. 11lbs,, the owner of the second forze to receive 100 sevs, out of the stakes, and the third to save stake. New T. Y. C. 51'sobs Closed July 24th, 1994.

LONDON, July and. Duke of Westminister's bro LABRADOR,

by Sheen-Ornament ....M. Cannon I Mr. I de Rothschild's b¤ Gazzazzo, by

Galopin-Elra unaonummer?

„T. Lõstes a H. R. H. the Prince of Wales' bef THATE, by

St. Ser PolyT. J. Calder 3 Mr. R. H. Combya b c DYNAMO, by Peter= ̧

Electric Light....................................................... Mr. Winter's be BRUNTWOOD, by Galopla- Mr. Douglas Baird's bor bra CHAMPELKURIE,

SELTZER WATER

LITHIA WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER GINGER ALE

GINGERADE

No Credit given for Bottles that look dirty

greasy, or that appear, to have been used Toga for any other purpose than that of contala. Ing Aerated Waters, an inch Bottles are nere: used agalu by us.

`ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are belog landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ld., si Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notices to the contrary be given before 3 P.M. TO-DAY,

No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Godownr, and all Goods remaloing undelivered after the sit proximo, will be subject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or about the 5th proxime, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 3rd proximo, at 11 AM. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Ellis of Lading will be countersigued by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 26th July, 1895,

THE GREEN, ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED,

(093

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hangkang, 1st June, 1895.

DEATH.

On board the steamship Bandļsómassin.......on the 11th July, whilst en a voyage from Sandakan to Singapore. EDWARD S. B. LEVERIDGE, of New York, U, S. A.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1895.

THE half-yearly general meeting of the Singapore Sporting Club was held at the Exchange, Singa pore, on the 18th instant. Mr. Sogden prealded, nod there were also present Mesars. Earle, Joaquim, Makepeace, Silven, Murray, Jeffrey, Payne, Gallwey, Adams, and Camming, The Programme-for-the-autumn-race meeting, which. differed only in very trifling detalls from the Spring programme, was submitted. The only | alterations were on the first day, and these had been made, the Chairman said, on the representation of owners who thought it was hard to have to subscribe to sweepstaker when they were forced to sum. The prizes also were the same as were given at the last meeting, The programs as presented was adopted, and the dates fixed for the autumn races were October 22nd, 24th, and 26th.

THE remains of the late Lieut. Omanney, of | H,M.S. Victor Emanuel, whore untimely and we reported in our last lane, were interred this morning at Happy Valley with the usual naval bonours. The cortege was accompanied by the band of the Ride Brigade, and a large number of Naval and Milltary officers attended. Lient, Omanney was 43 years of age, and antecedent to his joining the Victor Emanuel as xat Lien- tenant he was attached to H.M.S. Pembroke, Chatham. The deceased officer had served most of his time on the China and Pacific Stations, and was in Hongkong some years ago in the Daring. During the six months he had been on board the Victor Emanuel the deceased was much liked by his comrades, and his sudden Won by a neck; same between second and loss is much regretted. Nothing dednite bas third.

Dake of Portland's be HIS REVERENCE by St.

by Springfield--Fleur de Maria immu. Ď Simon-Miss Middlewick..................... Lord Rosebery's ch e BERKELEY, by Barcal

dine-Argumentiusquam

Prince Soligan's br c AURIUS, by Gold--

Light of Other Days ...................... (Winner trained by J. Porter, Kingsclere, Hants)

Betting: a to: against Thais.

Galermo. .3 to 1

Labrador.

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TYPHOON WARNING.

Señor José de Navarro, Spanish Consul as this port, has courteously favoured us with the following telegram (→

*BINONDO, July 26th, 13.37 p. "There is a depresiion in the Pacific N.E. of Manila,

been ascertained yet as to how the deceased met with his death, but we hear that the follow. ing may form a reasonable explanation of this most and affair:-Mis, Omanney, the wife of the deceased officer, died on Sunday last, and on Wednesday"morning the deceased went to bis house in Bonham Road and was there ngaged in packing up his wife's effects. At 4.30 the same afternoon he left the house telling his servant that he was going on board the In the Observatory repovt Iussind to-day Victor. He then wended his way towards East Point to call on some of his friends, and THERE is nothing definite from Kores.stated According to the latest reports from Japan to be forming in the northern part of the Chins morning when his body was found in Quarry Bay, "On the 25th at y p.m. a depression appears nothing more was seen of him till yesterday Count Isaure has returned to Seoul; Prince set. On the 6th at 11.30 am, the barometer The deceased had hon very much depressed PAK has arrived in Japan, and Ki Koany was sling.* has become Premier in his stead. The

since his wife's death, and appeared to feel her lose acutely..

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

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| Japanese vernacular papers are filled with dlicusalona on the orfaliin Kores, and the general tendency of publia oplaton in Dal Nippon seems to be, first, that the designs THE Colonial Secretary of Ceylon har Issand & of Russia on Manchuria and Korea may circular to the principal Government officials NOTICE's hereby given that as EXTRA be more successfully opposed than was there, calling for a return of their local invest.

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING at first thought possible because Rusia menis, the GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COM will probably soon find herself without

COMPANY'S OFFICES, No. 9, Praya Central,

or is unrepre

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THE JAPANESE IN FORMOSA.

DESPERATE ENCOUNTER AT · TOKOHAM.

HUNDREDS SLAIN ON BOTH SIDES.

"BLACK BLAUS" ADVANCING ON TAIPIHFU,

GREAT PANIC AT TAMSUL AND TAIPEIFU

OWING TO JAPANESE. RIVERSES. SHOCKING OURTRAGES IN THE INTERIOR,

The

For some weeks the Japanese have employed a flotilla of river boats carrying stores and ammultion between the capital and· Tokoham, about forty or fifty men being employed In looking after the boats and their loads, other night there boats were attacked about half-way to Tokoham, every man of the guard was killed and the boats taken heaven" only. knows where.

The Japanese are very reticent about their defeats and never admit losing more than a dozen or 10tobisk kirmish-but there is no question about the Tokobam disaster and the subsequent baruing of the whole city by the Japanese who are reported to bave killed Srery man, woman and child'they came across in their retreat towards Teckeran and Taipehia,

Mr. Thomson, of Taxtalis, reports that be was shot at near Tokohum by Japanese and that one of thele bullets went clean through his pith helmet. He had been to Tokoham to "look sce" and was returning by boat when the alleged outrage was commited.

The lights on north Formors coast are now lighted as usual.

On the 16th the Sumidagawa maru entered the Tamsul river. She is the first Japanese merchant ressol that has arrived in this port Her fonnak net is about 6oo. She is dis charging a cargo of Government stores,

{To be continued in our next issue)

NOT A PICNIC.

“This la how the special fcorrespondent of the ̈ Miyako Shimbun explains why the Formosan

Expedition is not, and is not likely to be, a

picnic :

The defences of the enemy in southern

Formosa are very strong and there is no good

Our Tamsal Correspondent under date 17th July forwards the following Interesting news respecting the present chaotic condition of affairs in the "Beautiful Isle-

landing place, for the army. It belog now the The Japanese forces advancing on Talwanico | south-west monsoon reason the sex off the Tokoham by Hakkay, thousands of whom the debarkation of troops an extremely difficult were attacked a few days ago in great force near coast runs very high, which fact would render suddenly surrounded the Ispanese and gave task, even if any suitable landing place could be them a sound thrashing. Great numbers were,

discovered, of course, killed on both sides, the Japanese loss in killed and wounded being variously estimated at between two and three hundred,

Views

If the army could be landed on the southern coast they would and very good roads some two to three metres wide in the vicinity of Talwania; the It is well known that 'ere the Japanese arrived | transportation of provisione, etc, would thereby here to pacify the island, the Hakkan had be freed from the almost insuperable difcalités been well armed by the setising Chiness officials with which it is now beset, and the enemy could with Mauser and Winchester rifer and vast | be subjugated once for all. If, on the other quantities of ammonition, and it seems that they hand, we march overland, we will encounter no have now acquired a fair knowledge of the use hardships in the matter of landing in front of the of these weapons. This in itself is a serious enemy, but we will assuredly find the diff.cotty matter for the Japanese, but when we add to this transporting provisions, etc., far greater than the Hakka's thorough knowledge of the that of debarkation from boats. In the event of mountainous country and the fact that our marching overland. 16 tranzy i stallons five they are hardy hill-wen, accustomed to f spart must be established betweca Talwaniu gucella warfare, and number about 10,000 and Talpebfu, and each of those stations will ghing men, it is not difficult to conceive that the have to be garrisoned with a proper force of Japanese will, if they wish to avoid years of troops. Half of the belligerent strength of cur sexious tonble, bave either to flood the country army will then be engaged on this garrison duty by the time the other half reaches Talwaniu.. with troops or else make up their minds to carry

to difference on guerilla warfare here for the next half-dozen This circumstance has given zise

of opinion between the army and DATY, the yasis, just as we did in Burma owing to the *lipsbed methods of the Indian military former favoring an advance by sea and the latter, department.

baking. ita

on experience, strongly Owing to the Tokoham disaster the expedition advocating a march overland. Recently a which was to be despatched to. South Formosa council of Wir was held in the off:0 on the 18th instant has been postponed sine dis of the Commander-in-Chief, at which the and a Council of War is now sitting in the capital opinion of the military leaders prevailed, to decide on the next move, which will probably and it was decided to make the Pescadores be to hold the positions now occupied anti roodcarons and altempt landing on strong reinforcements arrive from Hiroshima or some fine and calm day, so that the expedition Port Arthur and then advance steadily on. Taf might be able to retreat if necessary. Prepar wanfoo laying waste the whole country en route tions were made for that purpose; the ad and killing every man who offers resistance. That Belgado was ordered to the south, and Colonel is what I gather in likely to be the polley Sameshims, chief of the Staff of the headquarters partued from now out, and it seems fairly of the Imperial Guards with all the staff went reasonable for there can t little doubt down to Keelung to embark. I followed them that the Japanes have hitherto been too thither, Several conferencer were held by Colonel lenient with the insurgents whom they have Sameshima and General Yamane, commander as would be due to Europeans. That is just agreed upon an order for the Brigade to start treated with just as much consideration of the and Brigade, regarding the tactics to be where they've made one great blunder for it is bad already been lasted on July 1st, arm impossible to deal, under the circumstances, Brigade was about to leave, when a telegram with an uncivilised enemy in the same way as was received from General Prince Kitashire.... you would with a civilfred ics. Another mistake | kawa, commander of the Imperial Guards, made has been the failure of the Japanese to countermanding fis departure on the order of "put the fear of God?? in the hearts of the the Commander-in-Chief. Thes that plan of Hakkas, Black Flags and savages from the operation has been abandoned, and what finst very beginning of the "occupation. Had ever-course of action will be taken is still unknown. whelming forces bean rushed into the country The 2nd Brigade, whose departure for the from the north and the south simultaneously south had been countermanded tagan to disem It has not, apparently, struck the critics of the thers cannot be a shadow of doubt that all bark to-day, July 3rd, at Keelong

The officers and men of the army here, who interests of Cains that, if the Tsar's Government whole country well under civiilsed rule long ago. | are always at work under the suluzy rays of the accends is tonowing the 16,000,000 la Paris Lustead of this being so the very acveras is the sun, and with the mercury standing at sot. at 4 per cent, and passes it on to Fekin at 5 per case and go duene knows where it will all end. 130 degrees, are content when they are able to cant be will, by pocketing 1 per cent. for her It means loss to Europeans, loss of valuable gratify their hanger, while the civil officials trouble, secure £160,000 a year. If, in addition, liras, much meray and loss of no little prestige quietly alt down at their tables indoors and their a slice of Manchuria were thrown in by the to the Japanese and doubiless causes no small lozuries, and travel in tallway trains. The mill- grateful Chinese, Russia would have done very amount of amusementlo Japan's worst enemies fary are generally compelled to travel on foot wall de Finsoce and diplomacy could Rusula and France. Of course the Japanese have | under the hot sun, while the civilians walt thren hardly be * more happily combined.

by this time seen the error of their way. Havo | or four days for the convenienes of a railway sant for 20,000 men and are resorting to strong train. Some people are Indignant to observa EXPERIMENTS made by Herr Dammeyer in the measures to the interior. Villages found to this easy-going behaviour on the part of the sugar mills at Oleben fox refining by means of harbour insurgents are baret, and the villagers civilians.

On walking through the streets of Keelarg electricity seem to hare reaated catisfactorily, now find that the little white fig husg up over The analysis, according to a Straits paper, of the their houses no long acts as a chasm, for it is now any day, one meets with at least three or four resulting product when electricity was used, only too well known that the white flag has been men lying down to dio. The natives sic quite with an admixture of a per cint, of lime, was: used to cover if not a multiinds of sins at least | Indifferent to these unhappy creatures, who alsk 367 per cent., salis 265 per cent., water 4'93 angar Borer cent, other organic substances scores and høndreds of the enemy,

an the ground and die in front of their hourer, It is possible that the insurgents, that is the They do not proffer any assistance, and do not. per cent. Another exrailment, without electre Hakkas and savaget, at a not so much to blame as even take the trouble to give the expiring city being employed, and with an admixture of at first sight it might be supposed. They don't wreiches a cup of water. No Japanese can The retiring Chinese imagine the extraordinary inhumanly of the per cent of time gaver sugar 86-8 par cent., grasp the alignilon, other organic substances 4'31 per cent, salts officials spread fales reports throughout the Formosans. The unfortunate people who thus 3:31 per cent, water 5:58 per cent. In the length and breadth of the land and made the die off like dogs are generally found to be älsetria procesi there was ako « gain în_by. | country folk understand that the Japanese were Chinese soldiers from the mainland. Most of prodmete, and crystallisation took place quicker, | mere pirates and rebals, and túas the people | those unlockey devils have joined the insurgents"

CAPT, BRABALON, R.M.L.I. Inte of H.M,S, Victor Emmanuel at Hongkong, was at Singapore on his way home or wall merited promotion on the 17th instant.

PANY, LIMITED, will be held at the the support of one, at least, of her recent / CHARLES Panton, a molcar os bourd H.16.5.-| proposed foan to be raised by Russia in the opposition would have been crushed and the Victoria, Hongkongs on MONDAY, the allies; secondly, that Russia in Japan's Sew, who had been missing for seven days day of August, 1895, at 13 NOOK, when the natural ally; her natural enemies, England, was found drowned on the stat, la the Subjoined Resolation will be proposed, wis (— France and Spain; her natural develop "A" deck at Chatham. His face was terribly That the Capital of the Company be Reduced ment towards the south as presenting the disfigured. The Seorges was recently on the

from $1,000,000, divided into 20,000 line of least resistance and that her policy Chins station. Starts of $50 each, to $200,000, divided respecting the north makes for the prevent T. Dunian, who was very popular out bare into 20,000 Shares of Sto exch, and that tion of encroachment. on her territory. If "such reduction be effected by cancelling Japan acts on this view of her position while touring with the Stanley Opera Company "capital which has been lost or "sented by available asrols to the extent we are very much afraid that she will struck all, as the saying is, at home and Russia, her is now Stage Manager and special representative of $40 per Share on each of the 14,117 have cause to regret it. Shares which have been issued and are powerful and ambitious neighbour, is her of a first-class Company which is "touring the now outstanding, and by reducing the natural enemy, and her only natural enemy, province of the United Kingdom.. Well done "nominal amount of all the Shares in the China is either friend or enemy according | "Tom!" - "Company's Capital from $50 to $10 per to how she is treated. England, and Spalo, another part of tkla issue we pubļļiḥ, the #Share."

are friendly, although, of course, Japan's Should the above Resolution be dely passed recent advent to power and Influence has highly satisfactory repest and statement of It will be submitted for confirmation as a Special naturally excited inquiry and discussion, accounts of the Board of Directors of the Hong Resolution to Second Extraordinary General France is her enemy only because of the kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation to be Meeting which will be subsequently convened.

Dated this 25th day of July, 1895.

Intimate alliance which, for reasons presented at the sixtieth half-yakzly general entirely foreign to all Eastern questions, | meeting of the shareholders to be held in the she now so dearly charlshus with Russia.... || Chy Hall at noon on the roth prosíme.

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SHEWAN & Co.,

General Managers.

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