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To-day's Advertisements.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIEŃ

MARITIMES.

HAVE This Day RESUMED CHARGE of the COMPANY'S AGENCY at HONGKONG,

G. DE CHAMPEAUX Hangkong, 16th May, 1896.

ZETLAND

No. $16, E.C.

868

LODGE,

REGULAR MEETING of the above

A LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS"

HALL, Zetland Street, on MONDAY, the 1st Jane, at 8.30 for om, precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, 25 h May, 1806

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL HE Company's Steamship-

THEC

"ULYSSES."

1867

Captain Grier, will be despatched as above TO- MORROW, the 27th instant, at 10 AM,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong. 26th May, 1806-

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

1809

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO.

HE Company's Steamship,

THE Com

"THALES,"

Captain Douglas, will be despatched for the above Porta TO-MORROW, the 27th instant, at

10 A.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.

1869

Hongkong, 26th May. 1o.

THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY."

THE Company's Steamship

"ZAFIRO,"

Captain Cobhah, will be despatched for the above Parts TO-MORROW, the 27th instant, at .5 P.M.

This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for Passengers.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SHEWAN & Co..

General Managers. Hongkong, 16th May, 1806.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.

THE Company's Steamship

"NAMDA,"

Captain Hall, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, 29th instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers, Hońskone, 26 h K*vw, yo6.

FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG. HE Steamship

THE

1875

"INGRABAN," Captain Plaer, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about FRIDAY, the 29th instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

FOOK CHEONG AH YON & Co., 44. Praya Central.

Hongkong, 26th May, 1896

1871

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG AND

CALCUTTA,

THE Company's Steamship

"SUISANG,"

Captain T. R. Galsworthy, will be despatched

jas above on SATURDAY, the goth Instant, xt Noon.

For Freight at Pastage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers.

Hongbang 25th May. 106.

FOR CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN,

THE Steamer

"CHING PING,"

1872

Captain Bike, will be despatched for the above Poils or TUESDAY, the and June, at 5 P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, 26th Mar. 1895.

1873 EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at PoRT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND FORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, -TASWANIA, &c.)..

E Sicamabip

THE

"AIRLIE," Captain Ellis, will be despatched for the above Pon on SATURDAY,' the 6th June, at Daright.

This well-known Steamer is specially fitted for Passengers, and has a Rebigerating Chamber which ensures the supply of Fresh Provisions throughout the voyage,

A Stewardess and a duly qualified Surgeon Bro carried.

For Freight or Parengo, apply to

GIBU, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents. Hangkang, 16th May, 1806,

1874

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED,

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS.

IMPLE AERATED WATER.

SIMPLE

G

SODA

INGER ALÉ.

WATER,

LEMONADE.

SARSAPARILLA,

RASPBERRYADE, &C.,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1896.

Intimations.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D, 1841:

WINES SPIRIT S.

AND

„ALL these are selected by our-Landón House bought direct at first hand, imported in wood, and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all inter mediate profits, and enabling us to supply the

best growths at MODERATE PRICES.

PRICE LISTS,

with Full Detalls, to be had on Application. FORT after removal should be rested a month before use. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary before being sent out,

SHERRY.-Excellent Dinner and After Dinner Wines of very superior Vintages. All are true Xeres Wines.

CLARET. Our Clarets, including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grape and are not artlicially made from raizfax and currents as is generally the case with Cheap Wlues. BRANDY-All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pare Cognac, the difference fa price being merely a question of ago and vintage, WHISKY.-All par Whisky is of excellent quality and of greater age than most brands in the market. The ScorCH WHISKY marked "E" is universelly popular, and is pronounced by the best local connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market.

We only guarantee our WINES and SPIRITS to be genuine when bought direct from us la the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Poris.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkony, 10th January, 1806.

BIRTH.

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At No, 10, Carter Road, Shanghai, on the 10th tasladt, Mrs. MARIE ROHDR, of a son,

MARRIAGES.

At Shanghai, oa the 20th of May, at H.B.M.'s Console-General, by Sir Nicholas J. Hannen, Consul General, and afterwards at Trinity Cathedral by the Rev. H. C. Hodges, M.A., EDITH MAY, daughter of J. A. Stewart, of Sbangbal, to WILLIAM BAMFORD, eldest son of the late George CHEETHAM, of Eccles, near Manchester.

At Shanghal, on the 20th of May, at the Imperial German Consulate-General, by Dr. O. Staebe!, Costal-General, and afterwards by Faster H. Hackmann, Tres. Llc, at the Udlon Church, CLARA, third daughter of A. Kirchner, Esq. Shanghai, to WILHELM SCHRAMEIER, Phil. Dr., Interpreter to the German Consulate-General of Shanghai, –

DEATHS.

On May 14th, at No. 138, Settlement. Yoko. bams, A. MINGARD, of Chapelle (Vaud) Swllxer- land, aged 60 years.

At Shanghai, on the 21s: instant, MARY LUCIE CHRISTIE, infant daughter of WILLIAM and ELIZABETH MARTINSON, aged 1 year and

months.

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The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, Tuzşday, May 25, 1896.

TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S MESSAGES.

LI HUNG-CHANG'S MISSION.

LONDON, May 24th.

Li Hung-chang stated in an interview that his mission, apart from the coronation festivities, making reforms in the Government of Chins. was to study the European systems in view of He said that ne treaty existed between Russia

end China; but that the two countles word entirely in accord and that he desired similar relations with France. It was difficult to ascer tain his ideas of the relations between Great Bilela and Chins until he bad visited London,

THE CORONATION OF THE CZAR.

LONDON, May 22nd.

Moscow was a gorgeons pageant.

THE CHINA-JAPAN COMMERCIAL TREATY.

TOKIO, May 12th. It is again asserted that there is little proba bility of the Commercial Treaty between Japan and Chias being concluded before the return of Li Hung-chasz...

THE KING OF KOREA AND THE JAPANESE SOLDIERS.

THE EMPEROR AND THE ARMY,

TOKIO May 16th. H.M. the Emperor is about to send his Chamberlain to Formosa to Inspect the garrisons in the leland and to passent the soldiers with saké and tobacco,

THE ARMSTRONG DIRECTORS.

TOKIO, May 16lb. Sir Andrew Noble and Mr. Watts, directers of the firm al Armstrong, Mitchell & Co., had an audience with his Majesty the Emperor this morning,

SEOUL, May 12th. The Japanese troops which are about to return home were invited to the War Offes today, where the King had sent a farewell gift of jaké.

This evening the visitors were the guests of Marquis Oyama, the Minister for the Army, at PRINCE PAK.

a dianer held at the official residence, which Toxto, May 13th. was attended also by General Naru and severa} Prince Pak, the Korean refuges, left Sanother well-known army officers. Francisco on the 4th fast, and is expected to arrive la Yokohama on the zoth.

--THE-GOLD AND SILVER MINES.

Tokio, May taib, Considerable feeling has been aroused by the announcement that the Imperial gold mine and oliver mine are offered for sale. As a result at the opposition manifested, it is belløved that the | mines will be withdrawn from the market, and ba transferred from the control of the Imperial Household Department to that of the Govern ment. If, however, the sale is insisted upon Certain peers in the capital, it is stated, will impeach Count Hijikats, the Chamberials.

Tokio, May 13th.

A dalegate from Ikuno, where the Imperial silver miña in situated, bad as interview lo-day appealiion of the inhabitants of the Iccality was with the Imperial Household Binister, when the represented. Count Hijikata is stated to have said in reply that he had fully made up his mind to sali ibo mines as well as the metal-tempering foundry at Osaka, notwithstanding all opposition

A rumour is current that defalcations in the accounts of the mines are suspected, and a fell investigation of the books is taking place.

THE EMPEROR AND THE JENNER CENTENARY.

TOKIO, May 13ik, - H.M. the Emperor has given donation of 200 yen towards the expenses of celebrating the discovery of vaccination by Dr. Jenner, which is to take place in Uyeno Park to-morrow.

A JUDGE CONVICTED OF BRIBERY,

TOKIO, May 16th.

The Court of Appeal to-day confirmed the sentence of eight months' imprisonment, and six months' police sapervision, in addition to the payment of fide al 8 yea, passed upon Judge Yamamoto, who was convicted of having accepted bribes.

AN IMPERIAL DONATION.

KYOTO, May 16th, The Imperial Household Department has forwarded to the Industrial Society of Kyotoa donation of 1,000 yen in aid of the Exhibition

now open lo the city.

THE TREATY WITH GERMANY.

TOKIO, May 16th. The Treaty with Germany has now been received at the Foreign Office, and the Empror is expected to ratify it in the course of a few days, It will then be sent back to Balls, where the exchange of ratifications will take place, and it will lo due course be promulgated, probably in July.

A HIROSHIMA telegram announces that small- pox is prevalent there.

THE supply of ice ran short in Singapore on the 17th inat, and many famlilex and hotels had to go short. How the thirsty athletes mast, have The Chinese Government has offered to defer | suffered just about sundawn, after their exercise! the expenses of the return of the captives takes in the late war.. It is stated that cbnsiderabla On the night of the 19th fat, the plot boat reluctance is felt by the Japanese Government Syras was run down outside Wossung by the | to receiving the money-Nagasaki Express. steamer FKsiskirs, one of the wallors (Chinese) THE Tis. 20,000,050 required for the construction being drowned. The Flintakira rescued the of the Hankow-Lucheso (Poking) Railway is other occupants'of the boat.

-now reported by native pegars to be almost collected by the Viceroys Wang Wen-shao and Chang Chih-tang, of Chinii and Liang-he respectively,

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THE death is reported in late. American papers of General Kennedy, formerly United States Consul-General at Shanghel, During -his torns of office there was not a more popular or more respected man in the Model Settlement. " COLONEL CHARles Denby, U.J. Minister to

China, has left Tientsin for Japan, The Colonel, says the Mercury, is not well-and-he ̄in accompanied by his wife on his furlough, and wo hope the invigorating air of the Land of the Rising Sun will soon restore the American Min-

ister to a perfect state of health again, - THERE MÖTE SAVON cases of plague on Sunday- thren in the city, one in the harbour, and three in Kowloon. To seen of yesterday there were thirteen cases-six in the city, ops in the harbour, five in Kowloon, and ane la Wong-nel- chong. To noon to-day there were twenty Cases-alse in the city, three in the hibaur, and eight in Kowloon,

AMONG the passengers that arrived here to-day

genial and deservedly popular Manager of the from the sorth by the Sydney is Mr. Hewat, the

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A.NATIVE Conçupondent writing from Foochow says that a Chinese syndicate has obtained the pelvilege of running steam-lenackes on the river Min, by paying to the Government an annuel tribute of ten thousand taels, the launches to

confine themselves to carrying passengers only.

A PRIVATE telegram for Peking, from a OUTCO which we (China Gasitte) bare every con- teen ordered by telegraph to return to China at fidence, announces that Li Hong-chang has

ance upon the completion of his basiness in Russia, without visiting any of the European capitals or America, which it was geranged when he started that he should visit upon his return journey.

ACCORDING to the Yuskim Nippo, as translated by a Japanese exchange, a telegram has reached Tekla that the Chinese Government is negellat- og another foreign loan--this time for 50,000,000 tacli—and that the Emperor has sanctioned It. If the news be true, conilauta our contemporary. Chios would appear to be steadily filttering away her credit to raising loans in this piecemeal

fashion.

THI

The ramour that provision is made in the Salgon branch of the Hongkong and Shaoghal Hotel block has been acqatred by a syndicate

Treaty for the retention at the judicial functions of the Consulates is incorrect.

THE TREATY WITH DENMARK.

TOKIO, May 16th,

The Treaty with Denmark, it is stated, will be published on the 18th lost. The provisions are nearly the same as those of the Treaty with England. It comes into force on July 16th, 1899, and holds good for twelve years

* A STEAMER AGROUND."

NAGASAKI, May 17th.

A steamer named the Asaki-maru has run upon a' sunken rock off the coast of Amakusa, in Kishiu, and the prospects of getting her off are not very bright.

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NAQASAXI, May 17th. A Shangbal telegram wates that Roesta has France and Germany have not yet concluded selected site for a Settlement at Hankow.

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· Mercury hears that the lease of the Central Banking Corporation, who is returning to

on behalf of the Central Stores, Umited, a Salon after a well-earned holiday, which has company now being formed for trading been spent in Japan and the prosperous Model Settlement which may be appropriately styled "the Manchester of the Orlent,"

| in all kinds of goods on a similar basis to the Army and Nary and Civil Service Stores la London. It is proposed to carry on the hotel business in conjunction therewith, but on an extended scale.

AT the Police Court yesterday, before Hon, Commander W. C. H. Hastings, Frank Wilker, AN extra supplement of the Official Gasstie the Hongkong manager, of the Vacuum Oll publishes an announcement by the Imperial Company, was charged with embeadlog sume of | Household Department that 'a Princess was money amounting in all to $2,571.76. Mr. V. H. born at 8p.m. on Sunday, the roth inst. The Deacon, who represented the defendant, spplied held on May 17th. A banquet was to be given by Ceremony of naming the Infant Princess was to be for a remand until Friday and the request was the Emperor in honour of the occasion and luri- granted. Mr. Walker was arrested by Detective || tatians had been issued to Princes and Princesses Sergeant Holt in Queen's Read on Saturday. It of the Imperial blood, the Minister of the

skinnin and chobuním ranks, the 1st April and the zor May,

morning contemporary wiltes There has been have it on the authority of persons who went THE Ichang correspondent of our Shanghai bration in Tokis was quite success, but we

Thx Japadese papers state that the Jenner cele

present that the affate was simply a crush. The portrait of Jenner was displɩyed in a prominent

ings were opened by a speech from Const place, and sceiches and various articles relating to vaccination were also on view. The proceed.

Addresses were also given by Marquis Hachlan Hijikata, after which Sir Ernest Satow spoke. Surgeon-General Ishiguro, tea at the Selyoken Hotel -Advertizer. and others, and the affair wound up with a light

SIR ANDREW NOBLE.

Toxio, May 13th. ·· St Andrew Noble and Mr. Watts left the capital to-day to see the dockyards at Yokcauka. EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS,

FURUT (ECHIZE), May ngửi. here at x.of p.m., and the people in much alarm

A strong earthquake shock was experienced FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS AT HANKOW. } is alleged that the money was ember-led between Imperial Hoatebald, and other officials of ran out of doors.

Kanazawa (Kaga), May 13th, At 147 p.m. a strong shock of earthquake I was felt, the vibration issing one minute.

COUNT ITAGAKI AND THE PRISONS.

TOKIO, May 13th. Count Itagaki, the sew Home Minister, in view of the Mixed Residence Impending, is reported to be anxiously considering the police and gaol systems of the country. It is bellaved that he contemplates the establishment of stations for the special training of police and gaolers.

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JAPANESE RELIEFS FOR SEOUL.

Seoux, May 13th. The reliels for the Japanese troops arrived here to-day.

RUSSIA IN KOREA.

SEOUL, May 13th. marines arrived here, bringing 32 horses and i To-day five Russian naval officers and 93 field-plece.

SKIRMISH WITH NATIVES IN FORMOSA.

negotiations.

A POLITICAL SPEECH CURTAILED. OTSU, May 17th.

party was held here to-day for the purpose of A large meeting of members of the Shimpo loaugurating a branch organisation. Mr. Tacak Shozo spoke on "The Making of New Japan," bat the police abruptly terminated the speech, 11 the speaker was commencing an attack upon the Army Department.

(From the Slam Observer.) RESIGNATION OF SIR J. A. DE WET.

LONDON, May 12th, Sir Jacobus A. de Wel, K.C.M.G., the British agent at Pretoria, has resigned,.

ATTACK ON THE CHARTERED COMPANY.

LONDON, May rath, '

Dr. W. J. Leyds, Secretary of State for the Transvaal, in a despatch to Sir H Robinson, declares that the Chartered Company, us now Controlled, la a source of danger to South Africa.

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.KRUGER ASTONISHED,

LONDON, May 12th. President Kroger has been interviewed by one

a disturbance at ■ Roman Catholic station twenty miles from Ichang. The place is called

ander the jerisdiction of three magistracies, Ya-chin-ling and is considered a rowdy place. It

any crime committed there and hand it on to his To each officiel tries to wash his hands clean of

neighbour. Thus in the end the evil-dear area, Margals Kuga, acmolested. The native converts are reported to have irritated the people in some way and the | result was an attack on the mission bulldlag,

We are glad to learn, says the China Garrits, that the Osaka cotton spioners have determined to proceed with the heliding of their cotton mill on the Yangtze-poo Rond »t once. bering spparently got assurances from the Japanese Government that their Investment will be secure against Chinese official cbstruction and squeer. ing" such as they were led to fear would ensus, as a consequence of the delay in the conclusion of the Commercial Treaty, What, the Toko colton spinning companies, who decided upon staring in Shanghal before the bitch arose,

On the 17th insk, secording to the China Gaxiili, Acting Magistrrie Weng, of Klangning, who bug been appointed to Talchow, the scene of the recent anti-Christian riots, visited the Total's yamen. After a consultation with Magistrata Husag, of Shanghai, and Mr. Tu, of the Mixed Court, the three dignitaries drove out to the Roman Catholic Mission at Sien wel, in accordance with instructions of Viceroy Lia Kan-yi, and were granted so audience. by Bishop Garnler, The deliberations.consisted chiefly of references to the Late disturbance and the opportunity was taken to present to his lordship the newly appointed Magistrata of the troubled district.

Toxio, May 13th. A telegram from Formoss reports an fosarzte. tion on a small scale at Nanto, which the Japanese soldiers have succeeded in suppressing. They were stoutly opposed by the natives, who numbered about fifty or alxty and were armed with bayonets. The ringleaders are believed to self as zatonished at the official defence of Mr. A JAPANESE Naval mission to Europe and the expenses and subscribs, to a fand which w

be among the seven or eight killed. Strict me. sares are being adapted to prevent another rising In the district,

SMALLPOX AT HIROSHIMA.

HIROSHIMA, May 13th, Smallpox is prevalent here,

ANPING DECLARED INFECTED.

TOKIO, May 14th. An Ordinance will shortly be (rated declaring that all vessels from Anplag must be quarantined at the warlour gasranilne stationE..

NAMING THE INFANT PRINCESS.

TOKIO, May 14th. The ceremony of naming the infant Princess took place this morning, and an extra of the Official Gasaite announces that she was named Tosh!.

A PEINO correspondent of a rallye paper says bat a couple of months ago an order was mida for some of the officials to curtail their tabla

of the Board of War which were in a dilapidated raised for the purpose of repairing the balldings any Intrigues between the Transvani and Get-Riding San ■ few days ago. It consists of five condition. The amount collected for the past many. The Transvaal'wanted to be friendly with of the most experienced and accomplished naval two months already totals Tis. 3,000 and the As for those who engineered the recent construciors in the service of the beneficent work of repairing the buildings will commence plot they must be punished, as there would other Raler of the neighbouring island empire. Two raised owing to a deficiency of money in the In a few days more. The fand in question was wise be no rest in South Africa.

members of the mission, Captain Sakural andyxmen, and it is now anggested to further 'carry.

of Realer's agents, to whom he expressed him- propone to do we have yet to learn.

Cecil Rhodes and the Chartered Company in the Ualted States left the far-famed Land of the Hattin of Commons and dented that there were

all

JAMESON'S RAID.

ITALIAN'S MOVING HOMEWARD,

LONDON, May 13th, embarking at Massowah for home.

Italian troops to the number of 15.000 are the United States, while the other three, namely, poses of effecting the repalis in other boards. Commander H. Oki and Lieutenants B. Obsts and M. Kondo arrived here to-day by the French mail liner. Sydney on thele way to Europe, Commander Old and Lieutenant Obata are going to Germany, while their companion, Mr. Kondo, is bound for England. Arrived at their destination the gentlemen named wi, we understand, muske arrangemen's for the con. atraction, which they will paraocally superintend. of a number of fast cruisers and other warships in the various countries to which, they are accredited by the Government of the Mikado.

I leutenant Takakura, are now on their way to on this system of obtaining moner for the par-

LONDON, May 13th. A series of telegrams, deciphered through the discovery of a code In Dr. Jameson's baggage, which were read in the course of the trial of the Reform leaders at Pretoria, showed that Colonel Rhodes ponersed complete knowledge of the EXTRA-TERRITORIALITY IN FORMOSA,ald. The Times now pobllabes a fatter signed TOKIO, May 15th. by Dr. Jameson and the Hon. Robert White, It is stated that, according to the Treaties one of his fellow defendants, denying the receipt concluded by Japas with the various foreign of any despatch from Mr. Rhodes ordering the Power, extra-territoriality will be recognised in movement on Johannesburg. Formoss, end the foreign settlements will be limited to Kelang, Tamsul, Talpeb, Anping, -Takow, and Talzza.

KOREAN INTELLIGENCE.

SEOUL, May 15th, Japuzere subjecte sure now allowed to trade The state entry of the Crer and Cxaring into to the interior, the districts of Pingyang-dd

having been pacified.

CEEMULPO, May 15th. Preparatione are being made for the King's The rebels known as the Toraks are rising in rebellion again in Whangthal-do,

The Korean Government has purchased 3,400. Dr. Leyds, in a despatch to Sir Herculen skets and 545 cases of shells from Ronia, ef British troops on the frontier, Six Hercules really belong to Russie, but are Imported as Robinson, asks the meaning of the large massing it is rumoured that the arms and ammusliión In his reply regrets that the Trausvaal Gorem-beg for the Korean Government. The Russian ment should attack any credit to such false Minlater sent for them in order to be prepared construction on the movements. the British for emergencies, and Colonial troopt.

MATABELELAND. The Bulawayo coloma has effected a jonction return to the Palace. with Rhodes's cofame at Gwele,

GREAT BRITAIN AND THE

· TRANSVAAL.

(From Faßantie Papers.) CONFERENCE OF CUSTOMS OFFICIALS."

TOKIO, May 11th,

QUARANTINE AT MOJI.

BAKAN, May 15th. The authorities commenced to enforce quarantina út Moji të»dvy.

JAPANESE NAVVIES, A week's conference of superintendents of Custom-houses has been opened at the Financiel

NAGASAKI, May zgih. Department. Viscount Watanabe, the Mislater left here to-day for Vladivostock.

A thousand railway colles from Kumamoto of Fluance, addiested the Conference to-day. and refered to the increase of foreign trade since The war. Now treating;the Ministër mentioned, had been concluded with nearly all the Power, and tử was the duty of the Custom-house officers | to make themselves acquainted with the revised. scale of duties which will be levied when the Trestles come into force.

THE PLAGUE AT ANPING.

Tokio, May 12th. The bave been no fresh cases of plague at Anping lace the 7th inst., but the garrison troops have been temporailly withdrawn,

· THE EPIDEMICS,

Toxio, May sath,

A JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT,

TOXID, May 15th. Judge Takano has been appointed to be President of the Supreme Court of Formosa.

MOB LAW IN KOREA.

TOXID; May 15th,

It appears from ä Fessa telegram thai tha slotere we doing greater damage than ever to the telegraph wires, and that it is still dangerous for Japanese to venture far outside the wetite ments without a pollen guard.

MISSION.

A COMMERCIAL PROSPECTING

- Toxio, May 16th.

*THE TRANSVAAL.

LONDON, May 14th,

WEE

On Sunday morning, the 17th last, the French authorlifes of Shangkat, wh Commander Mandet, of the French gunboat. Cometé, and a late to the statue of Admiral Pratet, 18 hounur the 34th anniversary of the death party of Marines, all in fall uniform, paid a

of the Admiral, he being killed' on the 17th May, 1862, when fighting with the Chinese troops sgalost the Taiping rebellion when Projet met his death at a place called Nas-chino- Shanghai and Pootung were lulested. Admiral cheng in Pootong, where he is to be officially worshipped, by Imperial command, twice a year, to the spring sad solumn, ia tha asma way that A representative of the Honghong Telegraphy great distinguished and loyal Chinesa Mr. Chamberlain has cabled to Sir E. Robin. had the honour and pleasure of a long chat with

atatesman is after his death-Mercury. son in reply to the complaint made by Prest. some of the members of this Important mission, As Is, mial Edlet of the 18th lost, wired to dent Kruger as to the altitude of the Govern- all of whom combine with high birth, gentle Ho Chang-sing to fill the past of Admiral of Shanghai,ances the appolaiset of General ment in the debate in the House of Commens man repudiates the inferences drawn by Presf profession an exceptionally wide knowledge Cheng fast Friday. The right honourable gentlemanly bearing, and a thorough grounding in their Kwanging vacated by the death of General

Sin.chuer. General Cheng dent Krager regarding a supposed Government of the English and loading Continental fan originally a prominent member of the Company who may bereafter be proved to have carying out the executive part of the large killing bis superior for the expressed purpose of championship of any directors of the Chartered gasges. The vitally important business of Taiping Rebellion, but went отст to the Imperiallaté after treacherously heen connected with Dr. Jameson's trid,"

naval programme recently approved by the private gain, and, but for this place of cowardice, THE CZAR'S CORONATION.

LONDON, May 1yih..

Dlat and absequently sanctioned by the Em we are informed, he would have-as in the cate The Case has started for Moscow, where he is petor of Japan having been entrusted to such of Lin Ming-chsen, who was miso a member of preliminary to his coronaston on the Tuesday to the test during the war with China, as the temple

the rebellion- posthumous name grusted to make his triumphal entry Thursday, as a painstaking, patriotic-their patriotism was pat him, and the distinguished honour of following

Brocied for his worship by cavated decorations that adorn their boasts the Government in the spring and autumn. clearly prove-and learned men there is no | Thli last favour may will be granted, him, but. rooza to doubt that Japan is to be congratulated tention to the Imperialists might have been, It is very unlikely, However devoted ble at not inly on her determination to greatly increase the act of treacherously killing Bis espertar for the strength of the iron bulkwarks she has so in private gain is regarded as a plece of great dustriously constructed around her shares, botaniighteousness, according to Chinese cil alan on the selection of gentlemen of whose quote. " ability to bring, three or four years hence, thele impostaut mission to a highly satisfactory conclusion there cannot be the falafest doubt whatever.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL. SIXTEEN British war vessels were reported to he assembled at Port Hamilton on the 15th inst. ORDINE have been received by the Nagasaki satharities to disinfect all vessels arriving from Anping. TO-DAY, the 26th of May, is the day fixed for the coronation of Nicholas II, the Cru of All the Russias, at Moscow. ****

M. KLOBUKOWELL, Consul-General for Franca at Calcutta, returns to his post on “India's coral strand” by the Sydney, after a brief sojourn in the Further East,

By order of HE. Chang Chib-long twenty young students selected from the Chichlang College. established by him are to be sent to Europe to undergo a course of study.

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MEMORANDA. TO-MORROW,27th May.

1 am-French Mail closes. 2.30 p.m.-Special Sention of Her Malaty's Nook-Sydney leaves for Europe.

Justices of the Peace in the Justices Room, at the Magistracy.

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THURSDAY 18th May, Government Offices, Local Batiks, and Insurance Queen's Birthday (official),"

offices closed..

We hear that when the Grafton, besting the

of Rear-Admiral Oxley, szives on the and Spartan, as well as by one of the amailer station she will probably be jained by the Edgar

cxulaers of the Archer class, and these four verscla will form Admiral Oxley's croisleg aquadron, to specially watch the interests of the British fing, mora particularly is the Galf of Pechili and China 59, from Tientsin to vessels cancilly steam 20 knots, should Tals powerful fleet, three of whore Shanghai, act as a check to any interference with British Interests in the absence of the Senter Admiral and bis still more powerful vessels, vis, the Centurion, Rainbow, and others. We also ste atsured by one who har acquaintance with the inter marciments of the tesloeds and protracted diplomacy of Peking and that, should there be any real concession given

Dakin, CruickshANK & Co.'s WATER are made under the courtant supervision of a duly qualified English Chemist and will bear compa- rison with the best English Manufactures.

A sam of 45,30g yen 33 sen 8 rin has been The Department for Agriculture and Com, Guedes, the well-known printer sad publisher, p.m.-Queen's Jahiler Statue to be unveiled

THE numerous friends in the colony of Mr. P. 5. p.m.-Battles for Gymkhana meeting close to London, and there is good reason to belleva it, Special terms in HOTELS, CLVES, Mässes und

the Hon. Secretary, at the Hongkong Club, issued out of the reserve fund to defray tho | merce, it în statad, is arranging for the appolat. Blher Large Consutters.

expenses of the quarantine stations. A sam of mant of a Commission to visit Americs, England, will be glad to learn that he arrived Hoe by the 297 yen has been expanded on the effort to Germany and Indle in inventiente the commercial Sydney this morning, looking all the better for Moon-Gelle lays for San Francisce, vid

SATURDAY, 2016 May {gay | aïadiente ihs disasse pravalling ansang exile, prospte'i Li Jagan in Selation to those ovuntries, i kia beiet kellday in the nosík.

sqună ports së sali,

Any complaints should be addressed to the Manager Hongkong, grd May, xögj.

5.30

to Rouala in Chelco tan entire land on Tentat hul ramilly Is Yontal) will probably fall to the Line'm (..) What fi lenowa sa Tower kill, Chefoo, but fa

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