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"To-day's Advertisements.
PERSEVERANCE,
LODGE QE.
HONGKONG, No,'1165, E.C.
A REGULAR MEETING of the above
LODGE will in the FREEMASONS'
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1805
BROWN, JONES & CO.
DEALERS IN
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On the 4th August, at "The Tuf Kallarg near Toochow, the wife of CHARLES S. MOORE, ITALIAN AND AMERICAN MARBLE AND ¦ of a son.
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MEMORIALS.
insert in the Bill the effect of the Order in Contclle
LETTERS GUT AND FILLED WITH IMPERISHABLE / HANNAH, senior coast Pilot in the British India year he, dismissed Stambouloff from office posipand last Saturday. omlag to the inclemency with and that the Government was greatly
G. H. HALL, aged 45 yeir.
Hongkong Telegraph
BALL,2012, THE EVENINGS MORE DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK &he Hongkong
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instant, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.
Hongkong, 16th August, 1895.
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HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
C°
TO-MORROW
(SATURDAY), 17TH AUGUST, 1895,
AT 1.45. P.M.
"OMPETITION, SHORT RANGE CUP ; Ranges, 200 and 400 yards; Seveen Shots and sighting at each distance. Entrance fee, 30 cents,
G. K. MOORE,
Honorary Secretary.
Hongkong, 16th August, 1995,
BONUS YEAR.
THE
Intimations.
COMPANY, LIMITED, VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG
AERATED WATERS.
"IMPLE AERATED WATER.
SIMP
SODA
ODA WATER.
INGER ALE. Fça
STANDARD LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1815.
POLICIES ISSUED IN 1894 FOR £1,792,569. FUNDS................. .................................£8,000,000. The maxi DIVISION OF PROFITS will ba as at 16th November next, BONUSES Declared at 15th November, 1890, £1,000,000
SPECIAL NOTICE.
"With Profits" Pollcles laken out before 15th November, 1895, will rank for one year's Bonus,
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.'
Agents.
Hongkong, 16th August, #Ɛnc.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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*HE Undersigned has received instructions
From A. NAVAL STOREKEEPER,
to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
AT NOON,
LEMONADE.
HONOKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1895.
NOTES AND.COMMENTS.
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The Colonial Secretary In seconding the Bill
indebted to Mr. Thomas Jackson, of the Hong- said that the question was not an easy one to
kong and Shanghal Bank, for the able assistance rendered in the matter through his tong experi ence of currency in the East, (heur, hear)..
have been gaining in numbers, In Influence, A GENERAL meeting of members of the British chopped British Mallars will therefore, after the and in courage, and Ferdinand, fired Mercantile Marine Officers Association has passing of this Ordinance, cease to be a valid apparently of his anomalous position, has bees convaned for Monday, the 19th inst, attender and the last two lines of this Bill merely gone over to the Russian Interest' In 'the 9 pm. hope of being recognized as a King. Last und Installed Ministry of Russian sympathisers, but Stambouloff was still a power and his removal was determined on. He has been successfully "removed" and the Bulgarian Government and Prince Ferdinand are accused by the Press and by public opinion generally as accessories. It is said that Prince Ferdinand went to Carlsbad purposely to be out of the way: He forbade his officials to be present at the funeral, and only returned to his capital after all was over. Bulgaria seems to be won for the Russian cause.
THE third Gymkhana meeting, which had to be of the weather, will (D.V, and W.P.) be held to-morrow afternoon commenclog at 4.30 pm. Tax following Ladies and Gentlemen have kindly censented to take part in M. Bady's farewell concert M. Humphreys, Mr. Hagen, and Miss Lammert; Mesurs. Alsberg, C. H. Grice, G. P. Lammert, E. W. Maliland, D. K. Silmen and W. E. Crowe.-The Band of the Rifle Brigade will also render valuable Assistance.
THE Kokkaistales that a new Cholera Hospital] le is course of construction at Hirowo, Azabu, Tokio, and that it will be placed under the charge of Professor Kits xato, who proposes ia traat
We have been Informed that the China
duty and intends to take vigorously in hand the formation of a local branch if
THE CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY, the Navy League. We congratulate the
LONDON, August 15th: Chairman on this resolution." The China
_At_a_meeting of the Church "Missionary Association is the proper source of any Society it was resolved that no disaster sbagid such movement In China. We only probe allowed to interfere with the work of the posed to move in the absence of any signa || Tociety, of Ule elsewhere. Pending the action of the Association we suspend all proposals
Association has woken up to as ense of its FREÛTER'S TELEGRAMS. patents according to a new methed upon which
SARSAPARILLA.
RASPBERRYADE, &c. for the formation of the Hongkong Branch
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co.'s WATERS are made ander the constant' supervision of a daly qualified English Chemist and will bear comps rison with the best English Manufactures.
Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, MEKses and ather Large Consumers.
Any complaints should be addressed to the
Manager.
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1805.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
VEGETABLE AND-FLOWER-
SEEDS.
SEASON 1895-96.
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Our First Supplies of these best Quality
WEDNESDAY, the 4th day of September, 1895,❘ Seeds have arrived, and Orders will be executed In the sequence in which they are received as long as the supply late.
at H. M. NAVAL YARD,
SUNDRY NAVAL AND VICTUALLING CONDEMNED STORES, Comprising:-
OLD IRON, PAPER STUFF. RAGS CANVAS, BUNTINGS (018 Flags for Decora- tlop Purpores), STORES, CLOTHING, &c.
ALSO
ONE BOILER. Lecamotive Typs, 80 H.P.,
60 164. working steam pressure.
TERMS OF Sale :—As customary.
J. M. ARMSTRONG,/ Auctioneer.
Hanekono. 16th August, tЯ05.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI (DIRECT), (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINGYO, CHE100, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and PORTS on the VANGTAZE.)
HE Company's Steamship
"TANTALUS,"
THE
Captain Hannah, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 17th lastant, at Daylight,
*For Freight or Passage, apply to
SEED LIS.TS
with
HINTS FOR GARDENING
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of the Navy League, but they are only suspended. If the "usual lot” and seats on the Committee or governing body of the League we shall see what can be done outside the sacred circle. Men who take a serious Interest in the subject and mean business will have our full support. but—. We propose to publish the pro- gramme of the League to-morrow; the Military Contribution Question and the meeting of Council take precedence to-day.
the
As we supposed, the papers relating to the Military Contribution" arrived in the Colony towards the end of July last, were circulated as "confidential" to the Unoffi. cials, and are, for the first time, made public to-day. His Excellency Governor writing to the senior Unofficial Member, enclosing the papers in question, confidently-anticipates"_that_he-and-bla colleagues will agree to the Secretary of State's proposals and will support the Imperial Government generally in a matter of such importance. He asks, further, | that he may be informed as to the conclu. sions the Unofficials arrive at: What these are we know not at the moment of
CENTRAL AFRICA.
A German Company hopes to commence the copyliaction of a Central African railway next apslag,
(From El Comercio\}, THE BOUNDARY OF FORMOSA,
MADRID, August 9th, The Spanish Ambassador to Japan has tele. graphed to the Government that a proterol has been concluded tween China and Japan in which the limit of Formoss is recognised as the centre of the Bä-hee Channel, without preten- sions to the islands to the south and south-east.
TYPHOON WARNING.
·Señor José de Navarro. Spanish Consul at this port, has courteously favoured us with a copy of the following telegram received from the Manila Observatory —
"BINONDO Angust tgth.
5.25 p.m.
"There las depression In the Pacific to the Fast of Lez-6,"
In the Hongkong Observatory wasther sport issued th's maining "It I stated:-On the 16th, at 11.5 am, there appeared to be a depres slon Dear (be Ballngtang Channel, and the barameter was then filling.
LOCAL, AND GENERAL.. TARP were two cases of chalers on board the steamer Banmohr which arrived at Foochow from Shanghai on the gth inst.
THE Hon. T. H. Whitehead is expected to return to the colony on the 27th fast,, by the "Empress” liner das on that date from the north. **NORTH Borneo correspondence and a miss of Interesting matter held over to-day will be published to our next issue,"together with the uiuul Saturday specialities.
writing. They will have been made public at the Meeting of Council held this afternoon. They are to be found in another portion of this issue, but before knowing what they are, whether they are what H. E. confidently anticipated or what they ought to be, we again formally pro- test against the entire procedure. These documents ought to have been made public. at once. There should have been no private and confidential communications between the Governor shd.the Unofficia! Members of Council. The only object in A REGULAR meeting of Ferseverance Lodge, No. such communications is to get the repre-1165, Z.C., will be held in the Freemasons' Hall, sentatives of the public to commit them Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock selves to the Government view before their precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited, minds have been enlightened by public Our Seeds are all tested before being put up opinion and to render it difficult or impor- On the 30th última Mr. Spankes, the Manager In LONDON.
sible for them afterwards to back out, or
of the South Australian Company, assaulted the to consent to alter their opinions. It is a grave breach of trust on the part of the
Premier of South Australla in Adela'da with 'a Unofficials, who; whether elected or nominated, are only the representatives of the community, to consent to take part in any such private and confidential proceed-lives lost! ing, and on behalf of the publle we
formally protest against it.
"have been ̄ls-ned and 'can be obtained on
application,
They are picked under our own Supervision, and the greatest care is exercised to losure protection la transit.
Sowlogs should be made in FINE WEATHER ONLY and the remalader of the packets secured from damp, and kept in a dry place for repeat sowings,
DUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, →→
Ageats.
Hongkong, 16th August, 1895.
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"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FÜR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL
THE Steamship
*BENMOHR," Captain Clark, will be despatched as above
TO-MORROW, the 17th instant, at Noon.
Rate of Freight for Matting 25/- per ton of 40 cubic feet.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 16th August, 1895..
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DOUGLAS STeamship ComPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW. THE
HE Company's Steamship
"NAMOA," Captain Ranch, will be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 20th Instant, at Day. light.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 16th August, 1895.
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
THE Steamship
"BENALDER,"
Captain Thomson, will be despatched as abov on or about 30th Instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents:
[rog
Hongkong, 16th August, 1895.
·SPECIAL NOTICE.
THE
THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
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CLAY'S FERTILIZER. A high-class Fertilizer for Pot Plants and for use in the Garden generally,
By degrees we are getting a little more light on the meaning of the mysterious telegrams about the absence of Prince Ferdinand from Bulgaria. He has not abdicated, he has not been kidnapped, he has not run away without any intention of returning. He has only absented himself on a pleasure trip while his late Minister Stambouloff was being murdered and burled. By the Treaty of Berlin, Bulgaria was constituted an independent state under the suzeranity of the Porte, and Prince -Sold-in Tins containing in lbs. each......$1.75. Alexander of Battenberg was its first ruler
It supplies natural nourishment to the sell, and assists the process of assimilation, thereby siding the Fispts to attain to their full size, vigour and beauty,
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18 lbs. 24$450 Directions for us: are given on the'Labo!.
RAMBOME'S "NEW PARIS " LAWN MOWERS.
For Sale at Manufacturers' Prices.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. Hongkong, rath August, 180g.
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NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENT",
Advertisements, Ike, be addressestiar la bart;
Telegraph" and not to the Bátar,
not to individual members of the maď.
The
horse-whip, inflicting some lojaries; but Fremler Kingston wrestled the whip from bis assaliant and returned the compliment vigorously. No
THROUGH Mr. Salter, who passed through here recently on his way back to Australls from Japan, the Yokohama Jockey Club have ordered 15 two-year-old race-baries which they intend to train on the Yokohama course for the next spring meeting. We hear the Y. J. C. purpose im poing Australian racers regularly fastend of
Mongolian griffins.
OUR Sandakan correspondent reports that la reference to the wholly unexpected bad sales of Boiasan tobacco in London and the rumoured operations of a Dutch "ring" whose object was said to be the ruination of the tobacco industry to British North Borneo, for reasons set forth is there colamos recently, it is explained that "the
merket was oversticked with good leaf, bercs
the prices receded rapidly and in some cases disastrously.
Ar the Harbour Office to-day, Capt, Hastings presiding, Frederick Martimer, chief officer of the American barque George S. Homar, was charged with assaulting two seamen, Saunders and Thomas, belonging to the same ship. The defendant stated that Saunders was a lazy and incompetent seaman, and therefore he "plugged" him, but not to the extent alleged. His Worship fined the slicer $10. The charge brought by
Thomas against the officer was dismissed.
he has been experimenting since the outbreak of the present epidemic. No particulars of the treatment are given, but it seems to the Japan Mail to be on the same principle as that clabora- led by Dr. Kitrato in concert with his great master, Dr Koch, in the case of phthisis.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held täls afternoon. There were prezent -His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Robin. 100, K.C.M.G., Mr. J. H. Stewart Lockhart (Colonial Secretary); Mr. W. M. Goodman (Attorney General); Mr. F. A. Cooper (Director) of Public Works); Capt, W.C.H. Hastings, R.N., (Acting Harbour Master); Mr. A. M. Themson (Acting Colonial Treasurer); Mr. A. K. Travers; Dr. Ha Kal, Messrs. J.J. Bell-Irving, C. P Chater, A. McConschle and the Hon. E. R. J. G. T. Bockle, Acting Clerk of Councils. Bellos, C.M.G., unofficial members, and Mr.
MINUTES.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
The reports of the Finsnes and Public Works Committees were laid on the table together with s copy of the new Sanitary byesława..
THE MILITARY MULCT.
In opening the Council bis Excellency sald be bad received, and communicated to the
Unofficial Members, a despatch from Lord Ripon fixing the military contribu'lon at 17h per cent, of the revenus of the colony. He understood the Unofficial members approve, to the malo, of the terms set forth In Lärd Ripon's despatch. RESOLUTION.
The following resolution stood in the name of the Colonial Sec etary :-
1.-"That the percentages on the valuation of tenements in Yaumati and Kowloon Fetat at present payable a rates under The Rating Ordinanca 1888, as amended by Ordinances of 192 be altered from 103 per cent, to 123 per
7.
That the percentages on the valuation of tenements in Hanghom at present payable as rates under The Rating Ordinance, 1888, amended by Ordinance 5 of rƐ91 be altered from 82 per cent, to top per cent.".
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3. That the percentages on the valuation of lenements in Mong Koketsul at present payable *s rates under The Rating Ordinance, 1888, a as amended by Ordiannice 5 of 1893 be altered 7 per cent. to g per cent,
Mr. Chater seconded and the resolution wAI Carled wan.com.__
QUESTION.
The Hou, Bellilor :=1 beg to give notice that | following question: In the last annual repest at the next meeting of Cossell I shall put the
it is stated that Victoria Peak and Gap Rock would shortly be placed in direct communication with the Observatory. This improvementhas not yet been effected and the wind observations made at the Victoria Peak are often received too late for Insertion in the China Coast Register, and latterly no observations have been received until 2.30 p.m. and frequently inter than this exch
day. This apparently arises to a great extent from the roundabout method by which the observations are forwarded to the United Telegraph Office in Queen's Road for trans. mission to the Observatory, The Importance of the wind observallens from Victoris Peak har frequently been insisted on by me bat their vaisels at once discounted through the delay in transmission ;---
"In view of the great importance of the very important warnings to the shipper of the port, and impossiblities of the Direc- of the Observatory giving accurate weather forecasts unless supplied with the
tor
TRADE MARKS.
A Bill entitled an ordinance to amend the Trade. swarks Ordinances (Nos. 16 of 1973 and 8 of 1886) was read. It provides, inter alia, that: 3. In Hen of section 3 of Ordinance No. 16 of 1873 the following secilan shall be subsiltated -- "Every sach application shall be made to the Governor of the Colony and shall be accompanied by a facsientle or specimen of the trade mark sought to be registered. verified by affidavit; and every such affidavit shall at forth the description and pature of the goods upon which such trade mark has bitherto been or is intended to be used and that the dependent is the best of his bellef entitled solely or jalmily with other per
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therein named to the exclusive use of such made mark. Provid d always that such application shall not be granted unless netice of snch application having been made shall have been inserted by the applicant st laust once a month in the Government Gastle and in such other newspaper as the Governor shall direct, for a period of at least three months before the granting thereof."
Reasons :-
To prevent applications being made through the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and to provide that proper police of applications to the Governor shall be given, so that persons objecting may have an opportunity of lodging their objections prior to the granting of such applications.
The Colonial Secretary seconded. Bill pussed.
THE MERCHANT SHIPPING LAW. The Attorney General moved the first reading of a bill entitled An Ordinanca to further amend The Marchant Shipping Consoldation Ordinance, No. 25 of 1891.
This Ordinance shall be read and com. strued together with Ordinance No. 16 of 1891 as amended by Ordinance No. 9 of 1391.
2-Sub-section of section 6 of Ordinance after the word "leave "In the second line thereof No. 26 of 1891 is hereby amended by inserting the words "or attempt to leave
Reasons
The original Ordinance does not cover an attempt, and after the ship has gone away prose. cation is delayed and proof difficult to obtain.
The Colonial Secretary in seconding sald he felt sure that honorable members would raise
abjection to passing the bill as "hipping was the Hfe-blood of Hongkong" and every possible steps should be taken to prohibit emigrants leaving the colony without paying ferrants leaving
Bill passed.
ADJ WURNMENT. The Couneli then adjourned sina dia,
THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION. spaCIAL CORRESPONDINCE LAID BIFORE THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON the 16th AUGUST BY.COMMAND OF THE GOVERNOR.
(Colonial Secretary to Senior Unofficial Member, Legislative Council) Confidential No. 19.
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Colonial Secretary's Office. Hengkang, and August, 1895, Sir, I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to trasmit to you, for the consideration of yourself and colleagues in the Legislative Council, a copy of a despatck from the Secretary of State for the Colonies in regard to the Mill tary Contribution to he paid by. Hongkong towards the support of the Imperial Garrison,
You will learn from this despatch that H& Majesty's Government has decided to fix ibla contribution in fature at a certain proportios,, wis, 173 per cent, of the revenus of the Colony axciniive of the proceeds of land sales or premia on leases.
The effect of this will be, so far as the year 1895 is concerned, that the contribution will be $333,000, thereerthereabouts, instead of $384,000 as provided in the Appropriation Ordinance,
Lord Ripon suggests that a permanent Ordinance should be passed appropriating 17) per cent, of the Colonial revenue to the use of the Imperial Government as Military Contri batlon, thus removing from the areas of public
wind observations promptly, may I ask if steps debate's question which in the past has given
have since been taken to ensure the early and regular transmision of such observations.from the Reak and Gap Rock to the Observatory, and to whose neglect was due the delay in canying system of communication?" into thorough effect so abviously necessary a
might answer the honourable member's The Hon, Colonial Secretary:-I think
question at once by saying that the Peak and Telegraph Offices are now in direci communica. tion with the Observatory (bear, hear).
A
THE RIVER STRAMERS ORDINANCE.
bill entled The River Steamers Ordi- and was passed. The bill reads:- carrying more than twelve passengers and 1. River steamer shall mean any steamship regularly plylag between the colony of Hang kong and any port or place on the Canton River or Maca
2,
month and any such person so found on board may be taken before a Magistrate without warrant and such Magistrate may summarily hear the case and on proof of the offence convict such offender as aforesaid,
rise to some vexation and irritation.
His Excellency fully concurs in this suggestion and trusts that it will recommend itself unanime ously to the Unofficial Members of Council,
I am also to forward to you for your consider. allon
i a copy of a further despatch from Lord Ripan enclosing an amended schedule of “Barrack Services sequired in the Colony la consequence of the lacressed Garrison stationed here.
It will be observed that the expenditure on this account will be divided in the proportion of Arda, to the Imperial and id, to the Colonial Government, and that the expenditure will be spiced over a period of ten years.
to take a vote for that amount at an early, date,
The nations of Europe when they con stituted the State hoped that it would grow up into a barrier, and unimpregnable bar- rier, against Russian advancesouthward, a buffer state between Rusala and Turkey, and their hopes were based on the know ledge of the strong feeling of independence diaplayed by the Bulgarians, the Servians The Beat and Cheapest Machines in the Market.. and other Inhabitants of that region who
The contribution from the Colony for 1895 wil were neither Turks nor Russlans and who
be $25,000, and the Governor has been instructed had no love for alther. Russia agreed to
These works will doubtless involve a very large the formation of the State, partly because she could not help herself, partly because
in any river stemmer without paying bla fare and benefit a large number of contractors and may she hoped to be able, mainly by the ald
I any person travels or attempts to travel expenditure is the Colony which will directly of Prince Alexander-who had been in the
with intent to avoid payment thereal, such person members of the labouring classes, and tal Ruslan army and was a favorite at the Ow the goth nitime the Moscow Gasette slding and abeiting him shall be liable to a cxpenditure will also Indirectly benefit the Russian Court to turn what was designed | published an article discussing an eventual default of payment to imprisonment with or with-
perally not exceeding twenty-five dollars and in revenue of the Colony.
I am to call your special attention to para. Tas a weapon of offence against her into a Randan campaign in India which, it asserit, out hard bent for a period not exceeding one graphs a add 3.of this despatch and to enclose
weapon of defence and a useful instrument though difficult is perfectly possible and eves
at the same time in elucidation thereof copy of the slavonic propaganda. Servians became jealous of the new state
Iserliable if Great Britain perslits in her
of the Secretary of State's Circular Despatch of the 30th December last, and attacked it. Alexander Game out of tilty to Russia everywhere, Nevertheless the war a successful general. Turkish if England prefers a mutual beneficial intents Latiovese Editorial matters to be pot to "The Water" and Bulgaria revolted and added itself to hit cordial, Russia is prepared to aid her to streng. by the name and addrem of the writers, sot necessarily f in the love and adoration of his subjects Great Britain bar Idolsted Russia is thwarting Communications tobanded for publication must be acompaled dominions, and he thought he saw his way then her dominios in Southern Asia which Whise the columns of the Nonghong Tak wil always and in the strength of their anti-Russian-For these and all other Russian mercies how he open for their discusion by correspondents of all nations feelings to an Independent position and s thankful we should be | affecting publia laborants, It must be distinctly the Weitor does not let any way hold should seekingdom. He took sides against Russia. Tais, says the Yokohama Advsriiser, button Russian gold and Russian Intrigue were good reason to believe that our predictions as to TO ADVERTISERS.
too much for him. There was a military the failure of Japan's chief food supply were Advertisers are regonted to forward all sociom intended for Emeute, He was kidnapped from the hertion in that day's ten noe late the Tree o'clock so
well founded. The late rainy season and'accom. not to retard the surfy pabilondon of the paper.
capital of his dominionu and uldmately Advertisements and Subscriptions which saw not ordered for a terrified Into resigning. Prince Ferdinand paying low temperature have wrought most dzed period wil be continued vincli sgemparsaḍad.
succeeded him, and as he was professedly serious damage to the rice plants, and in many Iglish newspaper published in the Far West, and to the hostile to the views of Russla and came from districts heavy flooding has accentuated the a hostile party and threw himself at first gravity of the si nailon. A general' appreken- Into the arms of the party of Independence.
ston prevails among the Jap nese that the great Russla never recognized
famine of the Tempo era will be repeated in this, him, and persuaded the other European states to
the statyear since its occurrence, though of course the hardships and privation among the lower Ignore him likewise.” “Stambouloff was
classes will be greatly lessend owing the heart and soul opposed to Russia and the greatly advanced conditions of the country. On strongest Champion of Bulgarian Indepen- the ged the closing quotation for rice, October dence, and unill comparatively recently delivery, was van 9.55 per kong on the 4th the he maintained his position and power is market opsoed at yes g 68 and it closed at 10.05 Ferdinand's Minister. But Russian gold, prica that has not been reached for years. Russian promises, Ruslan intrigue, Rus-o shaormally unsettled and disturbed was business that it has been found negrasary to alan daggers have never been lille. The resort to the rules of the Tokyo Rice Exchange, pro-Russian party In the State seems to || kid suspend dealings for five days,
Hotels, opposite the Hongkong Club, and at Pedder's Wharf, EVERY EVENING. from 5.30 to 7.30 o'clock.
PRICE...................................TEN CENTS. Coples ordered from the Office will be charged the usual rate-25 cents.
publication but as evidence of good faith.
apalona than expressed.
The Highong Talgadh has te larguse efreniation of any median for Advoetliers, Tunis can be benent on appillantion. „The Hongkong Tilgreik's sumber at the Talichons Central Exchange No. 1. Telegraphic drama p=""Telegraph," Hongkong.
TO SUBSCRIBERS.
SUBSCRIBERS TO THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH " ABE MOST AMFROTFULLY
Advertisers ar reminded that the Hongkong Dj Telegraph has by far the largest circulation of any English newspaper published in the TAX Han. THIS 15 GUARÂNTERD, Terme en DEMINDED THAT · ALL SUBBORIPTION: application.
Hangkong, 14th October, 1891% -
MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE,
The Altorney General in moving this bill
found great hardship in having no mesas of aid that it was brought forward at the special request of the River Steam-boat Company who punishing persons who got on board the steamers at Canton without passage money.
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AN AKTI CHOPPING" HEASURE, entitled an Ordinance to prohibit the defacing The Attorney-General read the following bill or chopping of British dollars
1. British Dollar means the dollar coined in pursuance of Her Majesty's Order Is Council (the Britisk Dollar Order, 1895) dated the and day of February, 1894, and published in the Henghong Government Gasstie of March 30th, 1891. Government Netlica fon No. 138,
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2. It is hereby declared illegal to deface any British Dollar by stamping theroon any name of word or mark, or by cațileg, ponching or chop. ping such Dollar in any way whatever. No tender of payment of money made in this Colony, in such Dollar or Dollars ad defaced whall be a legal tender.
Reasons
His Excellency the Governor proposes to call a meeting of the Legislativa Council about ibe middle of this month in order past the
you and the Unofficial Members will agree to Ordinance and to take the vote referred to in this letter, and he confidently anticipates that there measures, and will support the Imperial Government generally las matter which is of greatest importance from sa Imperial as well as
Colonial polat of view.
of these documents, you will announce to me for I shall be obliged if after a full consideration
His Excellency's Information the conclusions at which you have arrived. obedient Servant,
I have the bonour to be, Sir, Your most
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary. The Honourable C. P. Chater, Seater Unofficial
Member, Legislativa Consell,
INCLOSURE. (Secratary of State to the Governor]) Hongkong, No. 150,-
*Downing Street, 37th June, 1895, Sir--With reference to the last paragraph of The object of this Ordinanca fe to prokĺbit the my despatch No. 75 of 19th March last relative defacing and chopping of Pritish Dollars. to the Military Contribution, I have the honour Section 4 (1) of the Honkong (Colange) Order, to Inform you that Her Mafstyle. Government, only where such colus have not been dealt with the contribution, whatever its amount, should be 1895, renders vaild a tender of British Dollars although blihetta adhering to the principle that in any manner prohibited by law. A tender of | Kued for the time being in sterling, havO BUYER
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