THE Naval D:partment of Stam has fixed four port #ghts at different stations along the east coast of that country. The lights are f French design and are visible ten miles at sea. The Hghts tra
* Bangplasol and Kob Koog, and at the small ports on the cast, The Koh-chut. Ught will be banded over almost immediately to the Siamese Harbour Department,
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1897.
INTERESTING BANKRUPTCY
CASE.
At the Supreme Court today In Bankruptcy Tarlsdiction, before his Lun'ship the Chic? Justice, an examination was held ze the affel of C. J. Lopes The itabilities on his own' account were $162214 and on'jant and sever..! bill $1,716; meets ril
Bankrupt sad he was a clerk in Mr. Da con's office, and was máir só, having two children. He had been in the office several years and
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APPARENTLY law perions are aware that fecur and plants may be purchased at the Botanicstace March last he had been getting $10 per Gardens. When buying pot, plants from the Chinese there is always a risk of their having been potted only a few hours previously, and in some cases they have no roots at all and wither and die immediately. On the other hand, these obtained from the Gardens are always burdy and in good condlifɔs and there is no fear of their dying from having as soots or having been recer ty potted. We would advise those of one readers requiring out plans for rable decoration to try the Güdens, Malden-hale ferme, for instance, are to be obtained there is exquisite follage for the madext sum of twenty-five cents per pot.
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NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MÁIL,
The Occidental and Oriental Co,% steamship Gashi, Capt. Fink, R,N,R,, from San Fran clico, via Honolulu, Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shangbal, with the American malls up to 2nd Febenɔty, arrived in harbour thịs morning. We are indebted to our San Francisco exchanges for the subjoined interest log telegrams:-
PARIS, January 29th. Count Muravleff, the Ravshan Mialster of For- eign Affair, who is on a speciał mierion in this city, had a long conference to-dar with M. Hintaax, Minister at Foc:lgn Affiler. Að a latch in honour of the Russian vislar, at which the Cabinet Ministers and members of the Diple- matic Corps whepretent, Coust Muraviest dwelt {} upon the peaceful alms of the Franco-Ruslan intimacy.
LONDON, January 19th.
month. Before then be received $100 per month, He had never been hankrant before he fint found Lira in trouble in 1888 when he had to borrow from money anders. He and his wife were chiel promoters of a men y lo m' avicela. | tian and fire or six resp who borrowed frem it absconded, he helpg mode responsible. He had to borrow by giving promissory notes at $30 for $too He continued barrowing from the gan laic and got still more deeply involved. He joined with Mr. Remedios and they assisted each other in borrowing They received about $1,100 or $1,400, for which they gave notes to the amount of $2,216. Mr. Remedies left the Colony an then bank THE spread of babooie plague in Bombay, says borrowing sources were exhausted. Fla home paper, has within the last few weeks defed got ́ +854 fiem Mr. borne with which to pay Mr. Ritable added that he wat sware of opport
all efforts to cope with it. The conditions are too novel to allow of very d'?ect maatorei being" taken, bat experience is gradually accuriblating which will prove of great service the next time an outbreak occurs. A Forrible warninglis provided in the shape of dead rals, which were found in thousands fully month before any ham
being was attacked in Bombay. The infection
Is carried from them to food and drinking water In a variety of ways, but maloly perhaps by the ants which feed uponitheir bodies. Pigs, dogs snakes, and jackals, besides rats, have all proved to be insceptible to the same disease, THE Chungking covrespondentļof the Shangkat Mercury, writing on February 8ib, says "Fabro spy tiwas a noteworthy day far Chungking, for on that day arrived the frat English Naval officer, Mr. Broadbent, of H.M.S. Própoks, together with the first Royal Marine, that ever had our streets of stairs or surmounted the
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aff his ludisa creditors. He did not speculsie in shares, and only held two in the Elecule "Compary, which he sold for $4. He did not gamble with the maner. As to a note for $60 be only received $30 and so mention was made of interest, but he paid's per cent, per month. If Mr. Remedios had not left the colony bankrupt would have been able to pay his share in instal- meniu. To one of the gun (xxcars he bad been
The President of the Board of Trail replied, In the House of Cemmeus, to a question regard
the regulations of the Washington Coster- they had been submitted to all the Powers repre- ence for the prevention of coillstons at 902, that serted, and all had agreed to them with the exception et Venezuels, which rad not replied. ton to some of the features of these regulations, but la view of the exhaustive discussion and Consideration of the mitter, the Government wre
ant prepared to denart in any way from the position taken by the Powers.
January 30th,
The Graphie says that it is rumoured that Mr. Cecil Rhodes, who arrived in England a
paying $4 per month. His salary was all he had week ago, brought with him to London doca. to live open and bin son got $40 per month; hementary proof of intilgues alleged to have taken creditors, but he could not afford to lasure bis was willing to pay $50 for the benefit of his place between President Kruger of the Transvaal life. Mr. Deacon had spoken to him merlonely
and the German Government. It is claimed that the magnificent country house at CapetowA about his conduct. He was involved so bezvily
belonging to Bir. Call Rhodes, ruined by fire because he had to pay heavy Interest.
December 151b, was 'set fire to for the purpos of destroying these documents.
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Another Sikh said some of the bankrupt's friends had to abscond through gambling.
His Lordship, in reply to one of the claimants, who said he only wanted his money and to go home, sald "It is one of the risks of all money lenders that a man who borrows from them may go into the Bankruptcy Court. You have always to taken that risk." As to the dividend His Lordship said to the interpreter, “Tell him he The Official Receiver will let him know." will have to take his chance like all the creditors
Sebastopol fleet, the correspondest of the Times at Odessa asserts It never was in a more splendid trim for fighting.
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PARIS, Februry rat, The Chamber of Deputies to-day adopted the tice of the Sugar Bill fixing surtaxoig francs on Imperia of raw sugar en i ro fɛancı on refined sugar.
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INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.
The Honorary Trezinter of the Indian Famine Relief Fund begs to acknowledge receipt of the undernoted adscripilons:-
Intimations.
OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED,
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ANNIVERSARIES.
37-Menclat born.
1101-Emporre Saladin died... 1850-Chia Apoa's piretical fleet of 13 junks destroyed in Mira Bay by H.M.$. Midea. 1875-Wreck of the British barque Pride of the
Thames near Nagasaki 1879-Collision between the steamers Ocaan and Fusing and loss of the Istter with many lives,
ment of Chini.
TO-MORROW,
“Felday, jih March, 1897-
L.W, Cey
N. B. C. Shroffs
N.B C. Boys
Total to dale........ $46,885.56
We are glad to see that subscriptions are still flowing fo to this Fund, a list of contelbators kindly forwarded by the Hon. Treasures this afternoon showing that the total amount sub- scribed to date is $46 139.67.
SUBSCRIPTION LISTS.
Subscription Lists will be found in the various Bank, stores, and Clobe, in the Colony.
BURMA AND CHINA.
If Rea'e's information is accurate, the long dispute regaiding the Burmo-Chinese frontier is practically at an end and little romatos but the actal demarcation of the frontler. We are not told what peaulty, except the opening of the Wes, or Canton, River to trade, has been axacted from China for her breach of the terms of the Burmo-Chinere Convention by handiag
wo told whether France hor has not succeeded in her demand for ċertala railway concession in Southern China. {The French ob tained the importent:allway concession referred
Chinese-Sed of 2nd meon of 23rd year of to through M. Gérard last year which would,
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ANNIVERSARIES.
After adopting the arcles of the Sugar Bl fizlog surtax on sagar Imports, the Chamber also adopted a close authorising the Govern-7849-Fxtincion of the Chinese Custom House foreign countries agreed to arrange for a similar ment to abellsh, all bouniler pild whenever
in Macao by Governor Amaral, reduction or abolition of bonuser pold on sagar production.
CANNI!, February 1st.
MEMORANDA.
TO-DAY-4th March.
was thought, neutralise the effects an Tonkin trade the opening of the West River. So far as British merchants and traders are concerned, the more rivers opened free lo commarce and the more raliway concessions given in bins, even to a power like France that adopts a system of protection rimost as strid and exclusive as China berself, the better will they be plessed. The demarcation of the Eurmo-Chinese frontler will follow a matter of course bat 01 fr done the work of our officers It will be a long and troublesome task,
in settling disputes, checking lawlessners, and encouraging trade will not be perfectly satis izz'ory,—Rangoon Gasitte
SCOTT'S Emulsion of Para Cod Liver Oll with
9 p.m.-Williton's Cireas at back of Chy Hall, | Hypophosphites is prescribed by Physicians ali
Artillery, one a civillan, and the others ex-gun Five Sikhs, one a bombardier the Asiatic
A despatch to the Times from Odesia, com laser, then came forward in turn and produced mesting upon the military and naval preparatios 1889-Emperor Kong-sü assumed the govern- over purtions of Kenghaaz to France, nor are bills signed by the bankrupt. Two of them the on the part of Russia, siys that the Black Sea plaintiff said he had never belote seen, where-fleet, consisting of seven Ironclads, as well as apan one of them replied "Ob, you know ma cruisers, gunboats, torpedo hoals and torpido- whện you wint money, but when you don' you destroyers, is, continuously kept under stam say you don't know me." Several of them and ready for active service. As for the Eiripools of the olds. On that day arrived asked the bankrupt what he did with the money also the first Bishop that has yet reached Chung audilld he not ramble? This as emphatically king, Dr. and Mrs Joyce, of the American dented and hankrupt said he could bring friends Melaodist Episcopal Mission. Thog all were to make affidavit that be never gambled. One but on a visit, and with them came Dr. and Mrs. of the swarthy ocutors sald as had heard that Wolsey of the same Mission, to serde among bankrupt was great gambler, like us, as also Dr. Wollendals of the London Misr if the Portuguese. They all questioned the alon. So now at last Dr, McCartney is no bankrupt as to what he had done with the longer alone to fight disesse singlehanded by
money and the one reply was that it had been European methods, and he starts to-day to con-abaorbed in paying loans on heavy Interest. For the Bishop to Chengt for three or fou days visit, thereby gaining himself much seeded holiday and change. In the now remarkable party of rat February arrived Mr. and Mrs, Uperalt, who, alter tarrying with as week, s'e to-day also proceeding on thele way to remote Yichen, first attending a conference of their Baptist Mission on their way at Sulfa,” In the San Francisco Chronicle of the and altime there is publisded a Press daspsich dated New York, 1st February, reporting the slight difficulty that has artsen between the United States Tepresentatire_at Bangkok and the Siamese Government as follows:-The Herald's Washington special says: Consul Generi! Barrett, stationed at Bangkok, has been Instracted to press his claim for an investigation of the Kellett outrage, In addition, Mr. Barrett has been directed to do all possible to CHINA and the POSTAL UNION. Ansilta cunell cf. Misisters, "belonged to the recore the reference of the Cheek' clalm to arbitration, The State Deparment has nothing from Bangkok in regard in the situation there except two dispatches received several weeks. sgo. The gurbont Mackias strived at Bangkok the and fast, and under Instrictions sent to him, Commander Reiter, the commanding officer, was directed to confer with the Conial-General | partial and eventual full adhesion to the and act in conjunction with him to secure separation for the Kellett outrage.—The "Check claim is based on the provisions of a dlipated contract, and the "Kellet outrage" is, if wa
mistake not an alarged edition of the murder. of an American citizen by Siamese highwaym. Magistinto.—What is the charge against this man, Inspector?
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Replying to another anxious ex-gunner as to his dividend, His Lordship said "You must take what you can get. You will know by and Hys, The creditor (Chola Slog) remarked that be leet his
money out to get some advantage from it and not to lose it all.
The examination was iten terminaled.
The following is a translation of the Circolar Note, menilored in a recent fisse, addressed, to the Postal Union Conuiries by the Swiss Fede ral Council informing them of China's present
Union:
Monsieur le Ministre,
Berne, June aand, 1895..
We have the honour to inform your Excellency that by a nete dated the rgth of April at the Minister of Foreign Azizs al China at Peking bus communicated to us that his Gererement has the intention, while organiting an Imperial Postal Service, to admit without førther charge from the 1st of January, 1997, corespondence franked at Union rates desilned to a certain Bobby. Indeed, it was, sir. It woke meister on that China shall be admited into the number of Chinese locallies, and to request suddenly.
Magistrate (zolemnly)-Prisoner cautioned Universai Postal Union. and discharged.
Hongkong Hobby-Creating a disturbance, your Worship.
Magistrate-Was it much of a disturbance?
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S Thomas Spencer Wells, Bait., M.D., dead. Queen Victoris, in April, 1883, conferred upon him the bonour of baronet in acknowledg ment of the dialogulthed services Ich he had rendered to the medical professios and humanity." Deceased was the author of several Important surgical works.
VIENNA, February tał.
Prince Alfred Windisch-Graetz died at Ajac- clo, in the land of Corsica, in-day. Proce Alfred Windisch-Graafz, former President of the
highest rank of German nobility.
PARIS, February 1st.
A repart from Fronenfeld, Switzerland, announces the desib at that placé of M. Martini, the laventor of the Martial rif, M Marist commenced his experiments lu gan-making förty years ago. It was not until 1859, however, when combluation of the Martel breech action with a Henry barrel was selected from a large number of iifle inventions submitted to the Bilth Government, that M Martini achieved fame and fortase. The whole of the Ballsh army is now provided with these weapons, The manufacture of the Marin- Henry rifle is now cirdded on by the British Government at a factory at Enfield, rear Lon- don. Abant 1,500 operaltres are employed at the Government factory and it is estimated that
48 shillings. ench Mariial-Henry rifa coss England abbut
M. Martial had taken out a large number of patents upon inventions connected with the manufacture of guns, and the Martini-Henry rifle has been adopted by a number of the lead ing nations of the world. Of all the military rifies
TO-MORROW,-5th March.
5.5 p.m.-Meeting of the Odd-Volumes Society at the Chamber of Commerce Room, City Hall,
7.30 p..-Banquet to H.E. Wa.Ting Fing,
| 9 pm.—WIIIcon's Circus at back, of City Hall
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
Mans Dur:
1dlin (Sulsang) 6th inst. Tacoma (Victoria) 6th inat, English (Rostia) 7th Inst. German (Sachsen) 10th last. American (City of Peking) 15th inst American (Doric) 23rd inst. Canadian (Empress of China) zqth fast. Tacoma (Olympia) 26th inst.
THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamer Emprats of China lell Vancouver for Yakobama on the st lost,
THE Ocean Steamship Co.'s sicamer' Mansions, from Liverpool, left Stagspore for this port this morning, and may be expected kere on or about the gth lost.
ARRIVALE,
SHIFTING RETURNE. From B pm: yesterday to 8 pon. to-day. for teamer, for Saigon Cheysong...........
THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanke: the following donations to the has just ordered the establishment oLa-Postal |-adopted by the various Governments the Mar} Talcheong
funds of the Hospitals --
Jardine, Matheson & Co..........................$100
D. Satreon, Sons & Co
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On Tal Insurance Co, Ld...............û 199
Grossmann & Co..................
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H. K. & W. Dock Co., Ld.............................. Melcters & Co........... Reater. Brockelmann & Co....... 50 Abdoolally Ebrahim & Co.....
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Dr. G. H. Bateson Wright -uum E. Bowdler
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E. V. Buna maainstaretinal
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al-Henry has been demonstrated by rum tests as the most powerful. It underwent a practical test in Tusker, where a cheap gun of this pattern was supplied on contract by an American firm during the war of 1877-78, and the results were most satisfactory.
NEW YORK, February rat.
A despatch to the, Harald from St. Petersburg ways :-The Glazmozio, which of late seems to have been especially inspired concerning the "Little Eastern Question, as the Turkish question is called here,
Sendal Maruy Garke Mathilde Nanshan
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The Chinese Note reads an loliawe ;- "The Mininers of Foreign Affairs" in "China have the honour of informing the bontuable Swiss Federal Council that an Imperial Decree Service, to faction primarily at Peking and the ports open to foreign trade, and to be developed by degrees as clacumstances permis. Their attention having been drawn to the existence of the Postal Union, its great adity and the admirable manner in which it is adminis, tered by the Swiss Government, its delegate, and consideitag that all the Powers with which China has concluded Treaties are members of this Unios, and that the adhesion of Chios to the Union cannot but be to the general advantage, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs beg, accordingly. to noilly the bonourable Swiss Federal Council of the intention of the Chloess Government to the greater Eastern Question, speaking of Korea Vulcan establish Postal Service, and, later on, to join ay "Russla cannot descend to the pillage of Victoria tha Postal Unin; but as the Imperial Postal Turkey together with Turkey's other creditors, Keongwas Service is a new creation, and its organisation Russia has given Turkey 100 years to pay her femal will requira's more
e less long period, the date | war Indemnity, at the rate of 30,000,000 roubles at which Chins proposes to give her formal a year. Russia has shown she knows how to adhesion and accept the accompanying duties | be magnahímous, zor does Francs wish to and responsibilities cannot be fixed until later on, exchange the Interests in her pocket for Russia's after it is decided that the Service is working fiendship, Russia always shows the rime properly. Meanwhile, the Trungli Yamdo, that traditioral policy, namely, not to interfere with ia, the Ministers of Foreign Affaire, wish cogus. | the International affairs of other countries, cance to be now taken of China's intention to jota ike Paral Union,and déclars, for the informa allon of the honourable Federal Council and the
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--HAYANA, February 1ał.
One of Weyler's river expeditions has been
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ever the world. Its a remarkable remedy for Consumption, Scrofuda, and wasting diseases.
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have much pleasure in stating that I have tried very palatable. Read the following :—"1 Scott's Emulsion, in a case of impoverished blood, with scrofulous disease, and found it to be
Cents per Share on B Shares 25001/25636, 16004/16143, 25194/36343, 26391/26593, 26694/16793, 26894/26043 3699 27011, 9*438/18637, 31861/31869, 33961/33818, 34089/34103, 3610/36103, 36350/36359 36696/36720, 31834/36863 -37384/17309. 37943/37094, 38045/38319 38345/38391 38830/38043, 38064/38984, 39145/39749, 40493/40534. 40846/47055, 41656/41715, 41984/42381, 42384/42483 41584/42783, 44184/44783. 41884/44533, 45131/45231, 47372/47421, 44884/44983. must be PAID to the Undersigned at the Office of the Company, 38 and 40 Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the 16th day of March, 1897, and Notice.is also given that in the event of sea-payment of such Call at the Office of the Company aforesaid on or before the said rồth day of March, 1297, the above-mentioned Shares will be liable to be forfatted.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,.
General Managers, Hongkong, 1st March, 1807
THE HONGKONG ROPE : MANUFAC- TURING COMPÁNY, LIMITED.
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TANNUAL INTERING OF SHAREHOLY THIRTEENTH ORDINARY ERS to the COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 9, Prays Central, Victoria, on MONDAY, the 15th March, ei Twelve o'clock Noow, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of. Accounts and Report of the General Managers for the year ending 1st December, 1894, declaring a Dividend and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th to 15th fastant both days inclusive,
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers. „ Hongkong, 1st March, 1897.
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Consignees.
FROM SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, VIA YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGASAKL THE Company's Steamship
"TENSHIN MARU," having arrived from above Parts, Consignees of Cargo are requested to take IMMEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods ex-ship or from alongside. Any Cargo Impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landed and stored at Con signees' risk and expense.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1897.
1398 -THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA. TION COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND
SINGAPORE.
"OOLONG"
very efficient preparation. It was takes with THE Company's Steamship cut the least difficulty.-A. TEMPLE PERKINS, 22, Lordship Park, Stoke Newington, N." Any Chemlat can supply it.—Sole Agents for Hong- kang and the Empire of China Watkins & Co, Hongkenno,-[Advi‚”‚
Intimations.
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED. PROCESSION OF THE CROSS SPECIAL CHEAP FXCURSION TO
- MACAO. TXEATHER permitlag,
the
Steamer
WENTONAMI leave for MACAO
next SUNDAY, the 7th March, at A. and on the relayn nip will leave MACAO at to F.M.
The GRAND PROCESSION of the CROSS is announced to take place in the Afternoon,
Spectaf Excursion Fare $7 retard. No Slugle or Second-class Faren Chloess Servants go Cents each way. TICKETS may be purchased at the Com pany's Office or on board the Steamer belove she leaves.
T. ARNOLD,
Secretary. 'Hongkong, 3rd March, 1897.
[394 HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK--
COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDIES, "ONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS nið requested to send in a STATEMENT of BUSINESS CONTRIBUTED during the Half-Year ended 31st December, 1896, an or before the 13th March, on which date the ACCOUNTS will be CLOSED.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
THOS. I. ROSE, Secretary.
Hongkong, 25th February, 1897.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED. ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1895, HONGKONG AND WRAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. To foralak the Underizact, with ONTRIBUTORS to the above OFFICE zra Prins Wilhelm...... in Kowloon Dock. Daphne. Klangnan suniukais,-) Centurion, H.M.S... Kachidals Mar............
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members of the Union, that from the.jst.ol| defeated. Hearing that the insurgents had Tatarlos meronui January, 1897, cameipondence coming from fortifind some heights near Fres, on the river countries that are members of the Union will, Canne, worth of Clentangon, Waylerrent Colonel | Gutkrit samymuna .. Cosmopolitas from the rat of January, 1892, on dis arrival at Serves with 300 men in small boats to exptura Peklog Newchwang Tientsin, Chefoc, Chungking, the place and destroy the forts. In rounding Tchang, Shaif, Hanks, Kinklang, Wahu, China sharp bend, after proceeding up the river some klang, Shanghai, Sonchow, Hangchow, Niagpe, twenty miles, a heavy musketry fire was opened Mar. 3 Halfan Werchow, Foochow, Amoy, Swalow, Canton; on them, while '6-pound plece threw shot and Holhow (Klangchow), Pakbol, Lungchow, and sank, several of their boats. The Spaniards Mêngize, be received, transmitted, and distri- leaped out of their boats, waded to the shore, and bated by the offices of the Imperial Post at these charged the insurgents. The fight was fierce one, points, free of all supplementary postal charger, In which the Spaniards were forced to retire. In As additional post offices, are established all, fifteen boats were sank and roo men killed and the Postal Service Is developed, notice and maissing, seventy-five more being badly will from time to time be given for general wounded. Information, The Imperial Postal Service is at the outset · attached to the Service of the Imperial Maritime Costume, and placed under the direction of the Inspector. General of Customs its delegate in Europe for postal questions is the Commissioner of Cangas, Mr. J. D. Campbell, resident In Landor, to whom all questions as to details or necessary Information should be addressed.
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"We have the honour, etc.
The President of the Confederation,
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(Signed) LACHEMEL, The Chancellor of the Confederation,
(Signed)" | RixoIER.
The Minkler of Verudga Affilin**
To Hit Excaliency,
LONDON, February Katą
The East of Kingcall is dead. He was born in 1817, and is succeeded by bla eldest 100, Lord Hay of Kintsuns, a well-known Angis. Egyptian army bfficer.
Sima Rooves, the famous English aluger who recently married a young wife and returned to the stage, has been declared a bankrupt. He was born in 1812.
LIST al their CONTRIBUTIONS for the year ending 31st December, 1846, in order that the Distribution of BONUS may be arrangad,
Returns not rendered prior to the 31st day of March Instant will be adjusted by the Office, and no CLAIMS OF ALTERATIONS will be subse- quently admitted.
having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods of the Hongkong and Kawloon Wharf and Godown Company, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before Noon on the 5th March, or they will not be recognized.
A broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on FRIDAY, the 5th March, at 3 FK,
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 5th March, will be subject to rent.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 26th February, 1897.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
THE F. & O. S. N. Ca's Steamakip
"CANDIA,"
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FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, whern exch consignment will be sorted out mack by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
This vessal brings on Cargo :-- From Madras, ex S.S., Camorta. Optional goods will be landed here unless --instractions are given to the, contrary before 10
AM TO-MORROW.
Goods not cleared by the 4th March, at 4 P.M., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effectad
by so in any case whatever,
All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and a certificate of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the Vessel's antival here, after which no Claims will be recognised.
H. A RITCHIE,
Superintendent, Hengkang, 15th February, 1807,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., THE P. & 0. 5. N. Co.'s Steamship
General Agente,
"CEYLON," CANTON INSURANCE ÜFFICE, LIMITED, Hongkong, 1st March, 1897.
1385 THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED. “ENDÉRS are invited and will be received T
up to Noom of 31st March next, at the Offices of the Company, both in BRIRANE and SINGAPORE, for 10,000 CONTRIBUTING SHARES of 1 each Paid-up to 138, rod, sach in THE RAUB" AUSTRALIAN GÖLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED,
PASTED, THE CAMAL., FUTWARD-22nd Jan-Palawan, Ago. 26th. Jan-Agamemnon, Dalka Richmark, Norman Tenders, which should be sailed and sugar? d. 29th Jan,--Melpomana, Quma, Kulong, St. voribed “TENDER FOR UNALLOTTED SHARES," Andrews, and Feb,-- Cyrus, Dordogne, sih must quote a price la Sterling per Share for a Feb-Hector, Kamzawa Marx, gik Teh~~ | minimum of 100 Shares or for any multipis of Glenavon, Menstaus, Helen: Rickmar). 18th - 200 Shares up to the maximum of 10,000 Shares WebAnapo, Guadalquivir 10th Feb. and minst be accompanied by 39. 6d. deposit
eba, slon, Salary Car Allotment is made.
Brato, St. Giles, St. Varoma._ngth | per Share, which will be returned fa ciò no
-23rd Feb.-Ellen Rickmers, Tota Marin, : 16th SCRIP will be legued on: BRISBANE OF The Very Ree. 1. (Owen, MA, principal of Fab-Angieg, Pathan, Sophie Rickmers, SINGAPORE HOTTER to suit Purchaser, Lampeter College, has been appointed Bishop of Tamans. St. Davids,
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Oration, Mertomatkahiri, Trugari | Receptod. February 2nd. Vangin
By Order of the Directors,
A despatch to the Daily Tiltgroßh (rots St. Honorward-16th – Fas-Pakkug, Prías Petersburg annage con thai the "jarina kap bien | Hatarki, Sydney, and -" "Murch=Friggo, rumorid të parkeat k mail?”
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FROM LONDON AND STRAITS, vessel are hereby informed that their Goods meu Consignees of Cargo by the above-named
being landed and, placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company's Godawns' at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by nanch and delivery can be obtained as moon si the Goods are landed.
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This vessel brings on Cargo From Italy, ex S.S. Sullej, *-* From Madras, 1x 8.9, Sửia. Optional goods will be landed here wilew instructions are given to the contrary before to Auld, on the ged inst.
Goods not cleared by the 8th Instant at 4 P.M. will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in kby caso whatever.
|| All damagod Packages must be left in the
Godowns and a certificate of the damage. obtained from the Godowe Company within ben days after the Vesoni's arrival huru afer which no Claimer will be recognised,
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superinte Hongkong, and Marời, 1897,
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