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To-day's Advertisements.

THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND HAÇAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED..

OTICE is hereby that an EXTRA.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1895.

Today's Advertisements.

LOST I

LOSSTI

$15 REWARD!

A TRANSPORT will leave England about the

The Hongkong Telegraph middle of October with deaths for Ceylon, Strate

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1895.

Settlements, and Chios, and, says the Straits Fris Preis, to conver Reservists, etc., from | those statiởng home.

NO ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING REWARD of 835 will. If desired, REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. 618,

of the above COMPANY will be

OFFICE of the COMPANY, No. 18, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 30th day of September, 1895, at Twelve o'clock Noon, when the Subjoined Resolution will be proposed :~~~

That the Capital of the Company be Redacad "from $1,600,oco, divided into 80,000 "Shares of $10 each to $1,200,000, divided "Into 80,000 Shares of $15 each, and that #such reduc'ton be affected by returning to "the. Holders of the 80,000 Sharon which "have been issued Capital to the extent "of 8 per Share, and by reducing the nominal amount of all the Shares frum *$20 to $15."

Should the reduction be duly passed It will be submitted for confirmation as a Special Resola- Hon to a Second Extraordinary Meeting which will be subsequently convened."

Dated the Thirteenth day of September, 1895,

By Order of the Board,

C. TOMLIN.

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THE

paid to the Person who ratuzas to the Hongkong Teltgraph Office • SOLITAIRE DIAMOND, RING, lost be warn 0.30 and 11 o'clock an SUNDAY last, while driving in a Carriage,

B.

Hongkang, 13h September, 1295.

NORTH BORNEO NOTES.

SANDAKAN, September 2nd.. During the past fortnight a serious and most extraordlary series of events have happened here in connection with a man named Mahomed Emergency meeting of St. John's Lodge, No. | Sallab, who would, seems to have dout, for a

8. C, will be beld in the Freemasons' Hall, 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.

Zetland Street, on Tuesday, the syth instant, at

"RESULT OF THE ST, LEGER,---------

LONDON, September 11th. The ST. LEOKE STAKES of 250èvs such, for then

three yene aids: colla get., Allies 8st, 11th 1 the A TELEGRAM from Raub, dated and Septem- owner of the recond Göran to receive zoosova, | ber, f2245

published in the Stralis papers, and third Fooses out of the stakes. Old State Rough clean-up of balisty yielded 1,050 Leger Course (sheat one mulle, eta furlongs and 131 yards)—213 Babs, Closed Sept. 13th, crushed being 870 tons. Prospects remain uz. amalgam, the estimated quantity of stone

sochange?,

JUST LANDED.

Toffees, Cadbury's Chocolate Cream and "ALLARD'S & Bowser's Butterscotch and Almonds, Huntley & Palmer's Biscuits.

Also

Kepler's Malt and Codliver Oll, Nestin's Milk Food, Brook's Soap, White and Black Knamel.

H. RUTTONJEK, No. 13, D'Aguilar Street. Honphong, 13th September, 1805.

DEALERS IN

1892.

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THE GERMAN CHANCELLOR IN ST. PETERSBURG. German Chancellor hat [1240 at St. Petersburg.

BROWN, JONES & CO. Acting Secretary. ITALIAN AND AMERICAN MARBLE AND

HONGKONG GRANITE CEMETERY MEMORIALS.

NOTICE.

"HE Undersigned, Consul-GENERAL of the NETHERLANDS IN SOUTH CHINA, le prepared to pay a Reward to any person who wil give information leading to the conviction of those who Import FALSE COINS Into NETHERLANDS INDIA and to the selsure of there FALSE COINS by the Datch Authorities.

This Reward will be Fifty per cent of the

Intrinsic value of the False Coins seized.

Hongkong, 13th September, 1891.

F. J. HAVER DROEZE.

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Office:-WYNDHAM STREET, NO. 3.

WILLARD 'OPERA

COMPANY.

GRAND RE-OPENING NIGHT, -TUESDAY, September 17th,

"LA CIGALE"

BOX PLAN at Mesure. KELLY & WALSH, LD.

PRICES AS USUAL. Hongkong, 13th September, 1895.

ST. JOHN'S

LETTERS CUT AND FILLED WITH DIPERIKHARLE LEAD CEMENT.

Intimations.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED, VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG,

AERATED WATERS.

SIMPLE AERATED WATER. SODA

ODA WATER.

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INGER ALE

LODGE

OF HONGKONG, No. 618, S.C.

AN MEETING the

LODGE will be held in the FREIMASONS' HALL, Zelland Street, on TUESDAY, the 17th Inglant, at 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.

Hongkong, 13th September, 1895.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SANDAKAN AND KUDAT. HE Steamship

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"MEMNON DE Captain Branch, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 17th Instant.

For Freight or Pastage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, 13th September, 1895.

LEMONADE.

SARSAPARILLA.

RASPBERRYADE, &c.

The

arrived

THE AMERICA CUP The owner of the Defender entared *| protest against the Valkyrie in the second TEC, on the grounds that a collision excurred at the start, and the race has been awarded to the Defender.

TELEGRAM 5.

(From L'Avenir du Tonktu)} THE SZECHUEN OUTRAGES,

PARIS, August 31st. China has consented to pay to France in Indemnity of 4,000,000 franci for the sutragès perpetrated on the French missionaries to Saechnen.

THE GERMAN FETES.,

PARIS, September 3rd, 11 The English press reproaches Empres Wilhelm with unnecessarily reviving the memory

of France's losses.

SIAMESE AFFAIRS,

PARIS, September 4th. Slam bas decided to adhere strictly to the terms of the Geneva Convention.

RIOTS IN BOMBAY.

PARIS, September 4th.

A coilsion has occurred in Bombay between

Hindu and Mussulman processions, and before. order could be restored the police shot to of the Massnimant and wounded 5 others.

www.

THE UNSPEAKABLE TURK. DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co.'s" WATERS KIO

PARI, September 5th. made under the constant supervision of a daly

The Porte has agreed to accept the reforms qualified English Chemist and will bear compa-proposed by the Power to respect to the | leon with the best English Manufactures, administration of Armenik.

Special terms to HOTELA, Czuas, Messes and other Large Consumers.

Any complaints should be addressed to tha Manager.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

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VEGETABLE AND FLOWER

SEEDS.

THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL,

PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE Company's Steamship

"PINGSUEY,"

having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees

SEASON 1895-96.

حجر

of Cargo are Hereby informed that their Goods Our First Supplies of these best Quality are being landed at their risk, into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Seeds have arrived, and Orders will be executed

may be obtained.

Godown Company, Kowloon, whence delivery in the sequence in which they are received as

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods long as the supply lasis, have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before Noon on the 19th instant, or they will not be recogalsed.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are ta be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on the 18th Inatant, at a P.M.

No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the rgb instant, will be subject to rent.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon TO-DAY.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 13th September, 1895, [1243 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA. TION COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM TRIESTE, VENICE, PORT SAID, SUEZ, JEDDAH, SUAKIM, MASSAWAH, HODEDDA, ADEN, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE Steamship,

་་་་་་་་་་་

SEED LISTS

with

HINTS FOR GARDENING

LIAOTUNG.

PARI, September çik. Japan bas agreed to a reduction of the Indemnity. Her troops will shortly evacuate the

THE THIRD`RACE FOR THE AMERICA CUP.

THE "DIVENDER" WINS AGAIN!

An Extracrdlonry general meeting of the share holders in the Hongkong, Canton and Macko Steamboat Co., Ld., will be held at the office of the Company, No. 18, Bank Balldings, Qurch's Road Central, Hongkong, on the 30th September, 1895, at twelve o'clock noon.

Tax Timer of Ceylon quotes from the Singapors difrad Prats a table of the 173 percentage as all Crows Colonter, applied to the rOVEBUER and remarks on It:-"We recently calculated what the amount of car Milliary Contribution would be, if Ceylon were called on to pay at the „same rate as Hongkong, viz, 171 per cent of its revenue, instead of about 7 per cent. as al present, and we stated that there would be a revolution before we would co-cant to be

plundered in such a fashion,"

THE Kobe Chronicle is our authority for stating that the subject of augmenting the Army has been carefully considered by the Military Department, and it is now stated that a schema has been decided upon to increase the present eren Divisions to thiresa, twelve Divisions being formed Into six Corps, the remaining one standing independently. It is reported that the sombers of the tillery and cavalty will also be greatly increased. **

THE TREATMENTOFTHE INSANE : Bishop Bicker- steth of Exeter some two or three years ago excited a good deal of comment in the press by confirming some persons of weak mind detained at an asylum, and making some remarkable observations in defence of his action. Dr. D.

Daremberg, a well-known French philanthropist and an eminent physician, has brought down upon himself the censure of the press by declir. ing In the Debate that a criminally Insane person is like a wild animal, and should be destroyed.**Formerly," he says, "such people were chained, but our super-humarliariau princ. ples nowadays prohibit this, withough it would be quite rational. What, then, can be done except revival of capital punishment Insanity is, no doubt, vary Interesting, but its phases should only be atodied where it can be rendered harmless."

while, whatever he pleased." its actions faftily

amazed the whole commentty. Hle Excellency

the Governor was absent en cralus at the time, or nothing of the kind would have happened. I refrain from entering into detalis, suffice it to say, at present, that confidence in the Chartered Company has received the several shock it has ever experienced. I fear we hare by no meant yet heard the last of the matter,' ...

The recent opening of the tobacco season was marked by a low mishaps. At one time the weather was ten dry, while at another period some of the young pisals were swept away by phenomenal floodi Later on, however, the weather became very lawnorshic--war, in fact, all that could be destecand cutting is now in fall swing, As to the sea of saltable tobacco land, which it somewhat she of requirements trials have been made in one or two places of replanting in old felds (d, pleating name ground, twice) and the result has been, on iba whole, most sulisfactory, larger crops being rafted the when the soll was firit turned to account. This Imprtant result is quite contrary to experience and being sour the first time it was used, and In Dell hat is probably accounted for by the that the sourness," planters term it, has been eradicated by the first year's working,

Continual Improvement la the coffee estates is reported. The' Byte estate crop for August is reported to be 31 pleals 35 cattles Part of this crop, husked coffee, pets to Hongkong by the Memnon, for sale in your fair "Ister of Fragrant Streams, so some of the readers of the Hongkong Telegraph will doubtless bare a chance of "sampling it. This coffee has been spoken well of in Singapore and Selangor. The amount of fruit in all stages of the growth of the shrubs shows no signs of diminution and holds 'out eray hoșe of monthly crops of ayer- fncreasing bulk for some months to come,

A gentleman representing a Ceylon syndicate is in Borneo just now, looking for coffee land. He fospected the Byte estais and is said to have expressed a high opinion of the coffee he say

"there.

His Excellency the Governor visited the gambler gardena at the back of Sandaken the other day and appeare much pleased with the progress made in that industry,

We are making sure, though slow, progress in this country, and as Rome wasn't bolle in a day, those of us that bear that set in mind live in hopes of a prosp.xous future for British North Borceo.

Upwards of 60,c^o cocoamats have been planted here during the last 12 months, and the commercial barometer is ssipredly on the rise, despite the croakings of some people who leak with doubt, not namixed with synica!

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effort was being mide to capture the lol, as otherwise, basag wall armed, they might prova the nucleus of a formidable bind of plex'es or | freebooters.

AMOY NOTES.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Amor, September 3rd. marcissus trade a short time ago exured goed The articles appearing in your columan re the

deal of gossip: here, and it is hoped by the mercantile portion of the community that they will have a good effect.

On Friday last, the goth ult., between 5 and 6 pm, two successiva earthquake shocks were felt here. The shocks were quite severe is some places, were felt in all the surrounding district add caused some alarm to the nativen,

On the goth, a salzoreoffirearms, ammualtion, and saltpoire was made by the Customs on board the steamer Chsang Hysting. The goods were confiscated, and fine of Th. 100 the goods were shipped 1 Imposed on the vessel It appears that Hongkong, and the rallyman whoreceived them was, at the suggestion of the Consul, discharged from the ship, and his

me removed from the articles. I think this the ship at Singapore, was amenable to Brilsk was an Improper thing to do, as he joined law, and was entitled to British protection. Ha is now in derance. vile at the yames, where he is being flogged daily to make him divulge the Amay. I think the captain was wrong lo this names of the shipper, and of the consigues at matter, and hope you also think so.

miles, at the curious medus operandi suggested recently in the London office of the Chartered Company for the immediate enrichment of all who are either directly or indirectly connected with this country. Tobacco, railways, telegraphe, sansterlams, etc, ele, on the top of Kins Bülow a WRITING on Chies, the Nippon regrets to of all places in this world, of woes, being looked observe that affairs in that country are taking a upon by not a few as about the most magnificent course in the bighest degree unfavourable to chaleur en Espagne that avar emanated

ajaamaan] agomasdation that ́from the elastic imagination of unlawy in opportunity to discharge her duty as the best

Engilab friend of Chios, leading her in the path of pre-sharp-witted London business men is only notions" and aver that war Chication by gress and enlightenment-contrary to this fond farther evidence that there is really no limit to expectation, our contemporary regrets to perceive the stretling excenters of buruan credulity, the chasm of doubt and suspicion is becoming teeper and wider between the two countries, and est the best fruits of the war are undoubtedly

Our Dutch friends are slightly perturbed by the recently appeared in the Telegraph. cotes from an up-country correspondent which The

Apropos of the Custome, I understand that at the investigation of that caso at the Halkwan's yamen, Customs officer Harling was deputed by the Commissioner to be present on bis behalf, which, I think, is against the rules of the Service, Mr. Harling seems, however, to have much more to say in the Customs than his position warrants.

We have just received tidings of a great launda- tion In Changchew, which has caused consider- able loss of property to the country people, but luckily so far no loss of life.

Anent your notice of the asth ult, of a book on Formosa which Mr. Davidson is preparing, and which the Fox says will bem valuable addition to the liorature on the subject, I send you one for Fiance at Canton, in 1893. This is Illustrated compiled by Mr. C. Imbanli-Huari, now Conenl by a number of reproductions of photographe taken by me while In Formoss, Myself and Rev. F. Gamis, a Dominician missionary Dow at Nanking, were the first foreigners to visit the abrigines of Famosa, and later, in company with Mr. J. J. Henderson, U.S. Consul at Amoy, in 1872-3 I visited the natives in the southern part of the Island. I have hundreds of photo. graphs of the style of those reproduced in 2 7 Formose.

[The book which our correspondent sends us is "L'Ile Formose, Histoire et Description, par C. Imbault-5 mart, Consul de France, etc., etc.; published under the auspices of the Minister of Public Instrasilón, París, Ernest Leiany, 1893" Itinia French, and is most interesting and exhaustive work. The repfoducitons from photographs of scenes of the present day-photographs by our correspondent-re exceptionally fine, and show that he has taken 'great pains in his work, as well as shown great muilstle taste and ability,—EL, HX.T.].

CORRESPONDENCE,

We do not necessity sudorse the oplojoes experated by

.*.Comwoondents in this column]

THE NAVY LEAGUE.

TO THE ESTÓR or Tite “Romaxonɑ Telegraph." SIR-Bring very much astonished, not to my sofually'sshamed, to learn from the report of the

A private "wire" received hera to-day states leing snatched by Russia, France, and Germany, correspondent in question attributed the cavid proceedings at the first meeting of the local | that the third rece, salied in a very light breeze. 1 Jailke some of Rs contemporaries, the Nippon, | of the disastrona tobacco salės to a "eing of branch of the Navy Losgue that only by was won by the Defender, which defeated the Jays the Mall, believes that China shows Dutch tobacco dealers and planters whose object | Biltoes have gent in their names to the Honorary

Valkyrie III by exactly half an hour.

THE BELGIC."

jömfetakable signs of her slow but steady waking, among these signs being the project if a great railway and the efforts which are eing made for the reorganization of her Army. Then alluding to the efforts which Sermany and Russia are making to gain The Ageal of the Pacific Mall and Occidental sell advantages, our contemporary and Oriental Steamship Companies courteously conclusion calls upon its countrymen, to foforms us that he has received a telegram frush with keen attention the course of events and specie arsteamship'Belets will be forwarded Yokohama staffor that "the passen ere, malls chica. to Hongkong by the P. & O. User Ancona leaving Yokohama to-morrow, the 14th 16stgnt,!

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

Secretary, I trust you will kindly grant me space for a few remarks on the subject.

sumber of members a disgrace to Englishmen In the first place, I consider such a meagre generally. To think that in this important colony, this great Far Eastern outpost of our vast empire, there should not have been a better response the appeal to my fellow courtrymen resident in the Orient is indeed as disgusting as it is serious disgusting because. It is, I take it, indicativa of lethargy and self-sufficiency which is wholly unjustifiable, and serious because it shows that common sense as he is generally credited the average Briton, if endowed with as much la under the impression that there is no necessity for a Navy League, and that there are no breakerm certain conditions of the political tide, come ta ahead upon which the ship of state may, under. Our gilet

it was to shake out weak holders." Now, far as I know the cause of the bad sales was attributable chiefly to the fact that more tobacco was Indiscreetly placed on the market than was needed to meet the demand, and so the prices fell and allimately approached zero. Just why the Dutch should feel so deeply grieved about the report of the operations of bostile "ring" I don't quite comprehend, but they appear to think the H. K. 7. up. country correspondent was impoling blame FIERI received by the English mall contain merous references to Pillsbury's play on

to them solely and thus making a sort tl first three days of the Chess Tournament,

of Dutch verius English question out of Hastings August 5th, 6th and 7th. The of it, could not be the case, for the Datch planters the situation. This, however, on the face na between Tébigerin

and Pillsbury In Bornea oat-namber the British pisateas, and ch was really started as

king's gambit it is known, too, that Dutchmen are, le commen dined, but was transformed by trans- The Singapore Free Press hears that Sir Irition of moves into a Vienos game, and at of the disappolating sales referred to. This with the hapless Britons, heavy losers by season W. Bonser, Chlef Justice of Ceylon, is engaged cook a lively and foteresting tara, Tehigorin being so, it is dificult to see why.

pting a variation which necessitates the Dutch friends should take the remarks so much iporary sacrifice of the queen's rook for the rilege of an attack on the adverse king." Intended.

to heart and sasume that anything personal was We are glad to note by our Siralts exchapgre toen the game was adjourned at five o'clock, Oor Seeds are all tested before being put ng 5th fustant that the cholerá epidemic has prac|fgoria hird queen, rook, bishop, and five ras, and his apponent queen, two rooks, tically died out in Singapore,

le. pawns, and some attack. On the resump- 1 of play in the evening, Tchigorin won from at interest throughout the day by a large d of spectators. In the second round, jed on August 6th, a splaadid victory was We have been requested to state that at the of the young American over D., Terrasch,

Pillsbury drew against Marco. It f wally concede! that for this hitherto unheard will be a slight change of programme,

to have come out in an exhaustiva iple over the finest players in the world ts him as another Paul Murphy. hote by the Box of Curtas just to

have been famed and can be obtained on application.

in LONDON.

to be married.

On if that Mr. T. Serembe-Smith will act as away on leave on the 16th proximo,

and the grealent care in exercised to inima. Magistrate when Hon. Mr. Wodehouse goes | Jhury, The contest was watched with the tion of some slight trouble having occurred at the taken the chair at yesterday meeting unlem

They are picked under our own. Supervision,

protection in transit.

The mere fact of Adestral Hamiton and bla colleagues in London taking up this question, added to the fact of the China Association "chipping in "shou'd be enough to show that there is need for a Navy League, with SAVAGES ON THE WAR-PATH.

branches in all parts of the Emire, le By the steamer Mamnon, running between it to be supposed for a koment that Hongkong and Sandakan, we received informa Mr. Thomas Jackson, for jostau/2, would have latter place recently. It appears that during the he felt confident that a very useful parposs absence of the Govcinos on a tour, a sawage would be served by the formation hets of a chief named Matsalle," who had some grievance branch of the Leages? The answer must surely over the poll-tax, came to Sandakan with a large be in the negative. Then why should Britishers see the Governor "bang back," lasteadof the League numbering and have bis wrongs redressed, the authorities, had of all set beleg sight bare, at Canton and alsawhere will send in was the refusal of his followers to deliver their names at an early date, back up the League up their arme, ...$2 is required of all with all their influence their voter, and their natives when loding The Governor being subscriptions, and thereby show that they take absent, no active steps were taken, but the Chiell a roal (olerest in the welfare and the superiority occurring. On the return of the Governor the was persuaded to lawn without any conflict of out tight arm of defence the Royal Navy,

The great fault I have to and with my country.

ONLY and the remainder of the packets secured St. Patrick's Club concert to-morrow night theza | Ibusy ́played, magnificently. On the third body of followers from dulu, tosefri takling fifty only, it is to be hoped that British subjects

Sowings should be made in FINE WEATHER from damp, and kept in a dry place for repast sowings.

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CLAY'S FERTILIZER. -

A high-class Fertilizer for Pot Plants and for use in the Garden generally.

Tux Penang Gassits hears that an "Interos tional Asti-Masonic Congters," proposed by the clericals of Europe, is being organised in France.

head,

We very gladly milot space to ́" Sedlčkmány v | trival in Yokohama of Mr, Irving Mr. Scolt, Company's arœzeð ́ steamer. Petrol. was 'sunt, to mer in various parts of the world is that they lester for the Navy League, and trust thosi | kresident of the Halos Iron Works of Sen } the district ecoupled by the tabulent 23.ely Hls, 'uru halfˇaileep, mast, of their time,' having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby and assists the procenu of assimilation, thereby be convinced that mn karıs and vuy possibly a ↓ Weston and Clyman Ron, Monteray, prabus were captured and brought, inf«The Line" greatest commercial dation in the whole

It supplies natural nourishment to the voll, who read it and who have not yet foliad will Reco. Encouraged by their success in stilega alla journed, and his two large -

MARIA TERESA,

Informed that their Goods, are being landed at

their risk Into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained.

This versel brings on Cargo ♬— From Calcutta, ex 5.5. AGLAIA," tran- shipped at Colombo,

From Trieste, z $5. “IMPERATRIX," transhipped at Bombay,

From Venice, ex SÍS. "CARLOTTA," tiaz» shipped at Trieste.

From Odessa er 8.8. "ELECTRA," tran- shipped at Port Said.

From Odessa # 5.5. "ESPERO,” traz- shipped at Port Said.

vigour and beanty.

elding the Plants to stain to their full size, great deal of good may result from the local branch of the League being very warmly supported by the hundreds of Britous resident in the Far East.

.

Said in Tias containing to lbs. each......$1.75. ..$4.50. Directions for use are givan on the Label,

*RANSOME'S "NEW PARIF" LAWN MOWERS.

The Best and Cheapest Machinew in the Market. For Sale at Manufacturers' Prices.

lng the war-Yousels'.

for the U.S. Govern

t

puffed up with the notion that Great Britain is They are

world that our Navy could, if put to it, sweep

1965; that the avarng Britisher in more than match in commercial pursuits for ble Conti position in the world, beth commercially and natal.or American competitors that John Ball's

pincileally unassailable. time that such notions from

of

Chief and bis followers sacapid not, how

a los bad been killed and the sax marine on the Petrel Sounded. ATLAS reported quiet when the demon fait, haggs according to private advices received the aspect ment is severely blamed for lie lestency in the

est instance, and hopra sz-expramed that on one malade, We are bors woundspelled fro no future occasion will a like cowardly bearing the leading markets of the world: Our German who may venture to come to the captial for said to Bellish trade in almost every direction,

presented, were 'unanimomily adopted." yak lán. Francisco, it is claimed, rire be shown towards any of these savage chiattans frlands; havg: “ cut into their credit be it

SPANISH MUTINKERA.

more igit in the near future than many people eem to think either likely or possible. The

and on the lookout for work for the las steppe Boy hak, Mr. Scott is in to attempt to obtain, from the Japan overnment ordern to build one or two of Capols for the paw first. The plant in Sen The halfyasıly meeting of the Japjára Parar de world already turned out proves the firm Duck Company was held at Singapoed on the competent or any builders to constract 4th instant, when the report' and accounts, as warships. The geographical position factiides to supply war vessels Chairman, addressing the shareholders, said the

・ss it is by far the nearest redress.. A ́tenson should be tangki them, which, and men likely, apparently, to make themgalvas total result for the six months was the best the where they can be bullt, and the they will not soon forget, | Company ever had, and amabled the Directors to position held by the United States as

pay the highest Interim dividend (7 per cent) yet riders of that count 7 to a shire of the work Spanish ganbast came in, and, after exchanging Briton should have woken up to the altarllen Fear of Japanese goods and prr doce antilles While the Memnon was at Sandakan aime has long sinca passed when the roble tane. Though Ms. Scott will have to com- the us courtesies with the Governor, made and put forth every effort to malsiale in the In the Legislative Council of the Stalders, it is thought that the Japanese are whom they were basting for. It appears that a measure, through the

Palast agents froth all the large European inquitter about ind of mutlaout soldiers world, the proud postion occupied, notes to the contrary be given before Noen A. S. WATSON & CO., LD, Settlements on the 4th fustant Mr. Huttenbachclined to place a couple of orders in the garrison is one of the outlying lelands of the of the Royal Navy. He has fred long

glorious { military contribution, melion,.... All to ko. Whezky and in thaj 2489 tha Ualon Works Spanish possessions had muilaled, killed their enough in a fon Ph

spoke for go mlastes où, his 20 percent.

"bava alosk in." In addition oficers, stolen, two bosts and a large quantity of take the hat from the parst Association,

• paradise, and, if he deus aut Gramp and Sons, Philadelphis, who of Borneo The ganboit had been desps ghed for, that the proverbial stitch in time should be there is a representative in Japan asma, and decamped, presumedly in the direction 10 pairlocally started by Sle “Vesty Hamil suit se many vastels of the now in pursuit as soon at the occurrence wit known, talkan with law to saving nies, the fature,

aby and of the Bessenser Works, the and Sandakar wasthe frst place made for. The of the armour plates of the day. Cavensor mide inquiries, but the date of the stoppage at Aden, a Colombo in case The Patral, howe, wis ordered to accompany have, Ilear, bess lving in a fool's paradide, and 1 made in San Francice will not be | Memuén Teiving had no tidings of the rebels, Politiently, too, se well as commercially, wa elkar as if they once get away from the Spaniard to place up the coral where it was that vast numbers of my countrymen if sows. be they net safe..

shonghi fidlags might be had of them. Xvery |ars of that opalen is, I like it, clearly shown by

From Sayma S.S." CERES," transkipped at Port Said.

Optional Cargo will go on to Shanghal unless

TO-MORROW.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the Undersigned before Noos on the 19th instant, or they will not be recognised,

No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goode remaining in the Godowns after the 19th Instant, will be subject to rent.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. KSTAKLISHED A,D, 1841. Hongkong, inth August, 1895.

BIRTHS.

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fy purpose, however, for his seconder,

shows, didn't turn up at the meeting and it ad, as a formal matter, to be secunded by an difficial member, Mr. Hatenach allmately Withdrew bia historical Modeh The Straite papers evisse ne idle satietection at the seen,

the

At Hardwick, Panang, on the ist Inst, wife of Mr. A. GRANT MACKIE, of a daughter,

On the 4th instant, as the Adpipal Hess, Singapore, the wils of Eauzer A. BREPEDED, £141# 1 master of iba steamer Hafphe, of a von,

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

SANDER & Co, Agents, Hongkong, 13th September, 1895%

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possibly the meas future may be full of trials, troubles; and news serious dimeulitan