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To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
MEETING of the DIAMOND JUBILEE
CELEBRATION COMMITTEE will be held in the COUNCIL CHAMBER OD MONDAY next, the 26th lostent; at (PM.
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Hongkong, 23rd April, 1997, OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.
THE
NOTICE.
THE ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the above COMPANY will be held at the RaiSTERED Orricks of the COMPANY. 38 and 40. Queen's Road Central, pa FRIDAY, the 30th instant, at NOUN, for the purpose of receiving ibe Report al the General Managers, together with a State. ment of Accounts for the year endlog gist December, 1805
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 27th intent to the 3rd May, both days Inclusive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
· General Manogart.
Hongkang, 23rd April, 1897.
HONGKONG CLUB,
NOTICE
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HE ELEVENTH YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the MEMBERS of the CLUB will be held in the CLUB HOUSE on FRIDAY, the 30th Aprli, 1897, at 4 P.M.
By Order,
C. H. GRACE,
Secretary. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1897. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE.
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"ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship
CONSIGNEES PERC
The above Sicance having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Ell of Lading for Countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongalde.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1897.
To-day's Advertisements.
GRAND CONCERT.
ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH ORGAN FUND.
Signor A. CATTANEO AND PUPILS will give a Concert in the LUSITANO CLUB
ON
MONDAY, the 3rd May, 1897, at g. 15 P.M.
IN AID OF THE ABOVE FUND, Full Orchestra of Mindelines and Guitars, Songy, &c, &c, by Leading Amateurs. Full particulars at a later date. Hongkong, 231d-April, 1807.
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FOR SALE.
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CUTTER "PIROUETTE,” (LAT "CHARMIAN." Apply to
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efo Hongkong Telegraph Office. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1897.
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"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA. THE
HE Steamship
" ARGYLL," Captain Ward, will be despatched as above on or about FRIDAY, the 30th instant. For Freight Parsage apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 33rd April, 1897.
Intimations.
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DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY,
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Verse! S
will be failed and stored at Consignees' risk- and expenit.
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG.
AERATED WATERS.
*IMPLE AERATED WATER.
SODA
5. VAN BUREN,
Agent.
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INGER ALE.
Hongkong, 23rd April, 1897.
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY.
THE Company's Steamship,
"".ZAFIRO,"
Captain Cobban, will be despatched for the above Port: on MONDAY, the 26th logiant, at { P.M.
This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for Passengers.
WATER
LEMONADE.
ARSAPARILLA.
SARSAPARIL
RASPBERRYADE,&c.
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DAKIN, CRUICKSHANE & CO. WATERS are made under the constant supervision of a duly qualled Englah Chemist and will bear compa- rison with the best English Manülsetures.
Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, MESIRS and For Freight or Passage, apply to
other Large Consumers. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Any complaints should be addressed to the Manager. Stanovam, 1st March, 1807.
"General Managers. Hörgkong, 23rd Aprli, 1857.
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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
COMPANY.
FOR PACIFIC COAST CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES,
“HE British Steamship
THE
-"HUREH
will be despatched on or abrat THURSDAY, the 19th Instant (instead of as previously adrez- Ifsed) for VICTORIA and VANCOUVER (B,C.), via KOBE and YOKOHAMA
Through Bills of Lading leaned to JAPAN, PACIFIC COAST, CANADIAN and UNITED STATES POINTS.
For Particulares to Rates, &c., apply to
D. E. BROWN,
General Agent.
Hongkong 23rd April 1937
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR KOBE.
HE Compaay's Steamship
THE
"CHINGTU.".
399.
Captain Innes, will be despatched as above on
THURSDAY, the 29th Inviant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents, Hongkong, 23rd April, 1807.
NIPPON, YUSEN KAISHA.
TRANS-PACIFIC LINE.
MONTHLY SERVICE.
1656
FOR SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. VIA MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA. (Through Passenger Tickets and Bill of Lading firmed for the principal Citler (a the UNITED STATES, CANADA and EVROPE, ta connection with the Great Northern Raliway and Atlantic Steamers.)
HE Company's Steamship
THE
"SAKURA MARU," Captain W. Brady, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 15th May, at Noon,
Consoler Invokee's lot the United Staten should be in QUADRUPLICATE, and one Copy must be mailed by the Steamer to the care of the FREIGHT AGENT, Great Northern Railway, Seattle, Wash,
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1897.
REUTER'S MESSAGES.
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
-LONDON, April 21st
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The Turks have carifed all the positions commanding the road to Larison and are now bombarding Tyrnavos, whither the Greeks havo rellied.
The Torks are immensely superior in artillery and, notwithstanding the small Greek gains in Epleur, it is undoubted that the Tarks are so far
victorious.
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The Greek palice have been ordered to re- inforce the array, and citizens take their place in the towns.
RUSSIA'S ADVICE. Russia has sent Cireuleg to the Powers | advising an expectant w'iitude until one of the combatants requests for intervention, and to maintain the blockade of Crete in the manotime, bolding that faland in tract.
ANTI-MISSIONARY, RIOTS IN
*KWANGSI.
A MISSIONARY MASSACRED AND A
CHAPEL PILLAGED.
We regret to learn that information reached here by wire on Wednesday last from the Bishop Apostolte of Kwangsi who reports that a young missionary named Marel has been killed by * mob in the province of Kwangs, that ibe Roman Catholic chapel at Leif has been pillaged, and that the Sylln ls threatened. The telegram reads as follow:-
Kwelahan, 194
4 pm.
"Chapelle Lolt pills; Maxal massacre; Sylla
merce."
"We are courteously informed by the local Superintendent, of the Missions Etrangères that he cannot say positively whether Father
**ONE of the best ways to acquire a sound knowledge of "English as sha la wrote and spoke is to study a standard English dictionary, sad of nit such works Widatar's la universally acknowledged to ba the best in urety way, PROT. Andre ́dannounces that he North Pole expediiton leaves Gathenburg on May 15th for | Spitsbergen. The vaya, e to Spl'ab`rgen'will be made in a gunboat, and fi fr expected that the balloon will be filled and ready to usli on June zoth.
Messy Bredan and Woodruff, Commissioners Company, as noted in the marglo, on the sub- of Customs, Me. Beascleick, ex-Secretary of theject of the Light Dussa Magkong. British Légation at Peking who has been appointed Consal-General at Bada-Pasth, were among the passengers leaving Shinghal last week by the Empress of India.
** We understand that it was intended to hold a meeting of the Diamond Jubilee Celebration Commitee to-morrow, Saturday, but it was considered it would probably be more conventent for the members If held on Monday at 4 p.m., these being a beller prosp:e: of a fell attendance of members on Monday than there would be to-morrow afternoon. Vide ndrű, AN American Press despatch states that the Ecclesiastical Court, ai St. Paul'a bax granted annual revenue of at least Tls, 60,000 within the prayer of the petition presented by Ambas couple of years' time.
Frost the progress which has attended the trade at Hangchow since it has been made lată a Treaty port, it iv, 471 the N. C. Daily News calculated by the officials of that city that the
now foreign Customs will be able to collect an
sador Bayard on behalf of the President and On March 16th the honorary degree of Docioeciliens of the United States asking for the In Science was conferred on Dr. Nansen at custody of a manuscript deposited in the Cambridge University and two days later, on brary of Fulham Palace, containing records of the 18th, the degree of'D.C.L. was presented to the early history of the Pilgrim Fathers and him by the alster University of Oxford. Great their voyage to Amerlea in the Mayflower. entheislaim was exhibited at both places, but THE London Press generally comments severely Dr. Nansen spoke at neither.
on the Senate's amendments to the Arbitration THERE has been a heavy mortality in the porclue Treaty.. The Tímri says :-The Uafted Sister family jadging from the Immense number of has done what optimists affected to believa im- mixt pigs that were being carried through the | possible, and what the cosler observers thought sizeets to-d. We understand that this plethora extremely improbable. It has destroyed the of pork is connected with the festival of the arbitration treaty. It has struck a blow at the Chinese delty called "The Goddess of the principle of arbitrailse itself, and at the com Heavens," Many picturesque processions were Gidence of the world in the American people, alto oni in bonour of the goddess, with musiclane | Iis scilon strikes a nois of levity, wantonness maklog sounds that were anything bat celestial | and tresponsible caprice such as ta happily rarely to Western ears. The Goddess of Heaven, struck by any legislativé suasmbly.......
whose "day" is tomorrow, in the Chinese allors patron saint and the harbour population will no doubt chin-chin her with crackers, &c., on a most liberal scale.
THE ODD VOLUMES.
JOHN STUART BLACKIE.
3. I consider that the shipping laterests, were given a reasonable expectation that the Light Ïues should be reduced, when the cost of the | Gip Rock Lighthouse was me'. At the same time, I concur in your view that moderate dues may properly be levied in Hongkong, provided the poceeds do not In ordinary times exceed the total expendliere on the Harbour Depart- ment, including Lighthouse, Water Police, etc.
3. I am, however, of oploton that to calculat- tag the proceeds of the barbour dues, the charges on native shipping must be include), an wait as those on ocean-going steamers, A suggested in the enclosed letter from the Penla nular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.
4. I am not therefore prepared to inction your proposal to make a permanent charge of 24 cents per ton on general shipping, although that charge must be continued to the end of the present year, in order to avoid a dislocation of the year's finances.
5. Next year the charge must be reduced to sach x iste as will, with the harbour receipts, be sufficient to cover all harbour and lighthouse expenditure; and i will be necessary to find some other source of revenua to make up the deficiency, which may perhaps most conveniently he dane by increasing the Assessed Taxes. I shall be glad to learn, at your early convenience, what changes in taxation you will recomiend in order to carry out the above decision, so that the maller may be settled before the time arrives for passing next year's Estimates.
6. I desire to add, that liat any time herdalier general revenue, I should be prepared to con gent necessity should arise for Increxatop the alder any proposal for again raising the shipping dues, as I have no reason to think that the present charge has torne very hardly on the shipping intercela,
I have, etc.,
· J. CHAMBERLAIN, Governor Sir William Rablösen, K.C.M.G.
SECRETARY OF STATE TO SECRETARY Or P, & 0, 8. N.CO.
Downing Street, (Immediate)
Eth March, 1897. SIR.-With reference to the "letter from this
Department of the 1816 ultime, I am directed by for your information and for that of the other Mr. Secretary Chamberlain to transmit to you, steamship companies whose representatives signed with you the letter of the 13th ultime, the enclosed copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hongkong, relative to the proposal to maintain as Harbour Dues the charge of 23 cents per ton at present levied as Light Dues on all shipping at Hongkong.
2. Mr. Chamberlain concurs In Sir W. Robin.
Mizal's death is the result of persecution | dallas. A number of leading amateurs will alto | student period were also touched"apon. Then that the proceeds da not exceed the total expen
directed against misionaries or is dus to an
ajtack on the mission premises by thieves. It is #ignificant fact, however, that in 1856 the Venerable Augusto Chapdelston, RC mission- ary, was decapitated at Sylin..
slag. We understand that a sum of $1,000 will bequired to obtain a suitable organ and a few successful concerts bould soon result in the Accessary amount being raised.
FOR a long time past the want of an Organ bas
At a meeting of the Odd Volumes Society ibis been very much felt at St. Joseph's Church, alternoon held in the Chamber of Commerce where the Catholic members of the Army and Koems, City Hall, Mr. W. C. Bariow, of Q Navy stationed here are accustomed to worship. College, delivered an interesting lecture on " John Stuart Blackle." Hon. J. Stewart Lockhart pre- To aid in supplying this want Signor A. Caits-sided and there was a large audience present. neo~and bis pupils have arranged to give a The lecture opened with a graphic story of the early life and education of the famosa Scottish grand classical concert to the Lusitano Club on the 3rd prox and an excellent programme has thilosopher, and drew attention to the antipathy this antipathy been arranged. A feature of the entertalament to learning displayed by him in his youth.
Then he pointed out how was overcame by the spirit of emulation and will be the performances of an orchestra di 14 ladles and gentlemen playing guitars and man- his fits of religious depres lon. daring his his travels in Germany and other places on the Contime at widened bly mind and gave him more cheerful views. Mr. Barlow then descilhed ho.. Blackle became the most radi. e of Tories and was
an eager claimant In the cause of University reform. Halatoora la founding Celtic Chair In the Univer sly of Edioburgh were also panned in review, the grait profestar by lectures through at Scotland allaga san. of £10,000 in furtherance of this object. Ref rent was also made to the Greek travelling scholarship founded by Blackie and then Mr. Blow gave an intensialog descil tion of Blackle's personal appearance, and many very interesting anecdotes sed remielicences connected with this eminent Scotsman. A fine photograph the professor was exhibited during the close. At the car clusion of his | address, which was listened to with the utmost attention, M. Barlow was accorded a hearty Tole of thanks
WUI KING, a money-changer, appeared on Kwelshan is the place where the Vicar Apos- remand at the Magistracy to-day on the charge tolle of Kwangil resides, and is on the Siklang, or of having counterfeit coins in his possession West River, about half way between Wochow Itspector Stanton said hat he went to defendant's and Nanning. Sylla la silunted at the souths | stall at No. 139. Queen's Road Central, and western extremity of the Siklang in the north-niked him to show bim seme of his colos. He west of Kwangal, not far from the Torkla 3700 frontler, and Loll is between Posé and Sylla.
TO SUBSCRIBERS. SUBSCRIBERS TO THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY REMINDED THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
MANUFACTURERS OF
AERATED.
WATERS."
OUR ARRATID WATER FACTORY is filled with the best English Machinery, embodylog the lateat improvements in the trade.
The Purest ingredients only are used, and the ctmest Care and Cleanliness exercised in the Manolactore throughont,
Father Max was about 25 years of are and bad been only aboni 7 months in Chios, ariir- ing at Kwelahan Iom Hongkong with Father Barrière on arth October last. In March Father Mazal left for Sylin, where he was to Join three or four miseledirles. Assuming he traveled by bost he most have been about a monıb in voyage and it is clear from the date of the telegram giving the sad news of his death that the young missionary could have been at Slim only a few days.
THE LIGHT DUES QUESTION.
We received this afternson coples of the car. respondence on the subject of Light Dues which has passed between the Government and the Secretary of State for the Colonies. We give quotitions from the Governor's despatch of the 18th January (will give it in exiengo to-morrow) and publish the other and later despatches in fail-
found that 17 of them, comprising 12 Mexican dollars, Spanish dollar, 3 Japanese yes and 1 Indian rupee, were counterfeit.. Mr. Wilkinson, who appeared for the defendant, said that he #mitted that his client was aware the cotus were counterfelt, but they were pot meant to be used unlawfolly. It was a general custom for money-changers to buy counterfeit coins 10 a to test their junior employé and after that to melt them for what they were worth. Me. Wodehouse fofiicted a fine of $5 for each coun- tarfelt cofo found la possession of defendant.' TEE master of the steam-launch Ewen Fat, We shall awalt farther
news about this which sank No. 4 Police plunace some time ago, shocking affir with deep interest and in
was charged at the Magistracy this morning the meantime CAD only hope that the with evercrowding bis launch and relostog to anxioly for theuxiety-of-the-missionaries--stop-when-ordered to da so_by_the_Police to the province will torn out to have been ill-R.C. 416 stated that on the art instant at
The Governor on the 18th January wrota :- founded and that th÷rlifng is purely local and
133 3.40 p.m. be the launch steaming
"So far as light dues at concerned I agree with will soon be put down, though it must be out of Messrs. Jardine, Marbeson & Co.'s petitioners that the revenue derived from them admitted that the destruction of a chapel, the wharf at West Palat overcrowded with passen-akould be applied to the purpose for which it is murder of a missionary, and the fact of Sylla gers and she refused to stop when he and raised, vis, the upkeep and maintenance of the belog threatened indicate an alarming r'ato
the steersman called cat and blew the steam lighthouses; and it is true that the charge of
De cent a ton is sufficient to cover all present of affairs" for which the higher officials will, we whistle. P.C. 361 corroborated this evidence: | expenditure incured on that account, trust, be held responsible. It is to be earnestly Mr. Master, who appeared for the defence, said trusted that the French Government not in that the Ordinance stated that the Polic- may spect of the massacre at Loli be satisfied with stop a craft and count the passengers, but there a repetition of the never-to-be-forgatten farce was no penally fixed for not stopping. Inspec- enacled at Kucheng in 1895.
(or Hansen, who had charge of the care, miked for a remand that be might be able to consult the Captala Superintendent. Mr. Wodehouse adjourned the case till 2.15 pm, on Monday, the 26th inst.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
H. M. S. Immortalité in ni Nagricht.
THE Pracoch has arrived at Chemulpo.
Tax buying rate for sovereigns is $9:82 per £.
The Water used is proved by repeated THERE are 650 Japanese soldiers in Korsa at Analyses to be Absolutely Parc,
For COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empiler when received in good order,
the present time:
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500's view that it is not unresionable to levy moderate barbour dees in Hongkong, provided
diture on the Harbour Department, including Lighthouses, Water Police, etc., and he bas at present under his consideration to adopt que of the two following alternatives, vis, (1) a uniforma charge of a cents (instead of 24 cents) per ton on all shipping, or (2) a charge on a graduated seils such as fa levied at Gibraltar, beginning at 2 cents per ton on smaller vessels, and ring to a maximum charge of (1my)$30 or $40 on ships of (say) 1,800 tons and over.
3. Before finally deciding the question ke-will- wish to offer, but I am to sak (bat any sepre- be glad to consider any observations you may stations may be made at your earliest con elence as the Governor wishes to be informed by telegraph of Mr. Chamberinia's decision.
I am, etc..
SILIORNE. The Secretary to the Peninsular and Oriental
Steam Navigation Company.
1KCRETARY P. & 0. 5. N. CO, TO UNDER SICRI-
TARY OF STATE.
·117, Leadenhall Street Londos, 10 h March, 1997. Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge tha receipt of yourleiter of the 6th instant, No.3981of 1897, enclosing, by the direction of Mr. Secretary Chamberlain, for the information of the sigontó- ries to the letter, of the 13th ulilmə, coyy of a despatch from the Governor of Hongkong relative to the proposal to maintain, as Harbour Dues, the charge of a cents per tos lerted at present |-as-Light-Dues-as-abloping at Hongkong, also adding that Mr. Chamberlain concurs in the viaw that it is not unseasonable to levy moderate Harbour Tues in Hongkong, provided that the proceeds do not exceed the total expenditure on the Harbour Department, including Lighthouses, Water Police, ele
In reply, I am desired to state, on behalf of the signstorfes in the letter above referred to, that hey regret that Mr Chamberlain does not con sider it expedient to reinstate Hongkong in the position of an abrolutely free port, that having andoubtedly been the mainspring of the Im portapce it has arilved at as a port of call and converging centre for the bulk of the shippleg visiting the Far Eastern seas.
in this site bearing on the question of Dig | Saturday the crew worm set to work bending | affect the prosperity of thle port, which ovan li i ton yield » revenue of upwards of '$$7,000. In
Dass.
THE sonal meeting of the members of the Hongkong Club will be held on the 30th lastant
at 4 p.m
H.M.S. Grafton arrived at Chinklang on the Countertoll Order Books suppiled an applica-16th instant and left for Narking early on
tion.
the 18th.
the 25th
this Colony are limited and only two years ago "As you are aware the sources of taxation in
the fees charged for various licences were raised considerably. It le true the tax charged on the rateable value of house property là sai a heavy one and might be increased without imposing too great a burden on awners of property. Bat In view, however, of Mr. Chamberlain's opinion I do not regard the present time a favourable that the amount levied as Harbour Duer should one for incressing taxation in this direction, as not exceed the total expendi1ure on the Harbour recent sanitary legislation has involved a cousi- Department, I am desized to draw attention to derable outlay on house properly, though, should the following facts, which, it is conaldared, con. ADVERTING to paragraph in our issue of the necessity arise, an increase might be made. clusively indicate that, on this basis, there is no Wednesday last regarding sellors and ther "After a cavolal cousideration of the arguments ground for Increasing the levy of cent per tos Mivsion launch we heard a good story to-day, advanced by the petitioners and of the views which has been kliberto collected as fixed Light: - It seems that some six or seven years ago an beld by others on the subject of the taxing of Dees.
I am of post European abippleg entering this | American ̋vessel shipped a crew of 14 men bere
In the letter from His Excellency the opinion that a charge of 23 cents a ton imposed Governor of Hoogkang is stated that IMPORTANT official correspondence is published ↑ and rave them advance notes. She was to have
on such shipping as harbour does is not an the tonange which visited the port in 1895 salled on a Monday and on the previous unfair one, and is not calculated to inju-localy | ameuured to 5,773,289 tony, which at 1 cent per
this charge be impoxed will still be one of the letter from the Shipping Firms of the Bill, &e. They soon sized her up as a "hard " ship, and felt sorry for their bargain. Next day, world. If it appeared to me that harbour dues, expend! are of the whole Lighthouse Establish
cheapest porta for shipping in the nitimo, it was pointed out that the present tatal being their last on shore, they were permitted anch as I recommend should be imposed, would ment in Hongkong is under $17,000, There is to go to church on the application of the have an lojarious effect on the welfare of this consequently balance of upwards of $40,000. available from this source for General Harbour Mission chaplain. Once sabere all hands took Colony, 1 should not hesitate for a moment to
tax should be levied. Expenditure and, as is shown in Sir W. Robin- to the bills, and escaped. The vessel was detain advien that no such ed for a week, a new crew had to be engaged, a fully alive to the importance to this Colony of son's letter, there is a farther revenue of $50,050, and the expenses for the voyage were mate- shipping and to the necessity of care being taken
a year emanating from thechargeon nativo Craft also available for that purpass, but in addition rally augmented. There was tromble segarding to avoid imposing on it any burden which would
to this sum of $50,000 per annum, I am able to liability for costs and the story goes that ulti- deler vessels from villog it. But to view pl mately H. Goldemith paid the bill.
the figures given above, which show that the state that there are further charges on shipping Ar the Magistracy to-day's very deliberate and teenage catering the port has steadily focressed, collected by the Harbour Dapsriment, such as
though it has
kad to pay for sev: native Emigration Fous, taxes on Moorings barelaced piece of fraud, of the kind termed years a tax of 3 cents a too exactly the and Lighters, etc., which bring in a casider.
hoging the changes," was brought to light, It
same amount which it Bow proposed whie annual revenue, though I am unable, to impote
harbour dear, from the permanently as
informaiton at my appears that Mr. G. P. Lamment last evening and of the fact that Hongkong is such a cheap this counity, to slate what the amount is,
disposal
engaged a chair to take him to his realdence, part for shipping, I am led to the conclusion that It is considered, however, that the foregoing "Stonehenge "Robluson Road. On completing the fears expressed by the peilitones are ground. statement may be fairly held to indicate that | the journey Mr. Lammeil gave one of the cookies | less, and that harbour dues of zì cente e ion will the revenue at present collected by the Harbour no cente, and after he had walked a few yards ol keep vessels sway from the Colony to the department (exclusive of the special lory of ri
lajary at its trade and fis prosperity.
rton as Light Dues in connection with away the man ran after bim saying "Blong TELEGRAPHIC comme sallon with Macro Is copper; no can," at the same time holding out restored ; also with Tonklo and Annam vt copper cent in his hand. „By the lamp where ¦ present light dues into harbour dues it will be is is therefore respectfully urged that no furites
halighted Mr Lammert neticed that the The attention of Passengers is directed to the
Safgon. The chatge per word to Tonkis is silver coin he gave had black ink marks Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer. The First-class Saloon is situated forward of the
$1.10 to Anna, 93 cents.
en it and he airo noticed that when the Engines. A Refrigerating Chamber ensures the
THE officer of the National Women's Christian fellow spoke to him he kept one hand behind his back. The Intended victim of Supply
of Fresh Provisions; during the entire
No Credit given for Betiles that look dirty or Temperance Union have forwarded to President Chinere cupidity caught hold of the coolle voyage.
daly qualified Surgeon is carried and the tressy, or that appear to have been used for any McKinley and to Govomers of States protests and forcing open the concealed band found his Vassel in fiited throughout with Electric Light, other purpose than that of containing Aeried against kisetoncops exhibitions of the Corbetto-cent plece there. He gave the imposter into custody and Mr. Wodehouse this morning Retorn Tickets fasizd by this Company to Wareis, na zach Bottles are never used mysia | Fitzsimmons fighti
relegated him to x place where he will have no and from AUSTRALIA $10 QVallable for return by
by us. the Sicamers of the EASTERM AND AUSTRALIAN
opportunity of singing the changes for the next six weeks It is to be hoped that this incident will be seaful as a warning to the strangers within var gate, many of whom are 100 elles vleiimised in the most audacious tananer by besk chair and ricksha copiles.
For Freight or Panags, apply to
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong 23rd April, 1897.
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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,.
LIMITED.
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,
HE Company's Steamship
THE
"CHINGTU,"
Our Registered Telegraphic Address is "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG."
And all signed messigen addressed thus wil❘
receive prompt attention.
A DISPATCH to the Mainicht from Mejl states that the were fourteen cases of plague at Taiwan (Formosa) during last month. COLONEL CONNELLY, U.S. Consul, was giran very bestty "send-off on the occasion of his departure from Kobe for the United States un
The following is a List of Waters always kept | the gib instant.
ready in Stock -
PURE AERATED WATER,
SODA WATER,
LEMONADE,
Captain Jones, will be despatched on TUES-LITHIA WATER, DAY, the 18th May, at 3 P.M.
8. 5. Co. and vice versa.
For Freight or Punge, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
· Hongkong, #3rd April, 1897,
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POTASH WATER,
SELTZER WATER,
SARSAPARILLA WATER,
TONIC WATER, -
GINGER ALE,
GINGERADE.
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A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, '13th April, TR,
SIX thousand spectators watched George Dizon und Frank Erne fight at the Broadway Athleife Club, New York, on March 24th. Dixon won in
the agih round.
We understand at the Hosowable F. A. Cooper, Director of Pobile Works, is to be enter. tained at a farewell dinner in the City Hall
tom row'avening by bis esilenguer in the 16 Chyll Service, prior te kla déperiora for Cejlon
per
I ans advised that in order to give legal effect the Gap Rack Lighthouse) is already in excess
to the change which I propose of converting the of the total expenditure of that Department, sod accessary to pass an Ordinance. I have there- tax of any description may be invled upon lore lo request, it you concur in the condidelen shipping, as such charge would be exclusively at which I have arrived, that you will authoris applicable to the general expenditure of the me to latroduce into the Legislative Council an Colony, and is absolutely not required to meet Ordinance for this purpose, and that you will any expenditure eliber directly or indirectly convey to me your authority by talestar, as it is connected with shipping. Important that this question should be definitely settled with as ikulo delay as possible.
EXCRETARY OF STATE TO GOVERNOR
It is satisfactory to note that the Secretary of State is of opinion that the charge should not be forced on shipping in the interest of what may be called the general Budget of the Colony.
I am, etc,
H. H. JOSEPH, Sucritory:
Downing Street, 17th March, 1897 SIR,-Wish reference to your Despatch-No.. 15 of the 18th of January last and to my tele. gram of the gik Instant, I have the honour to trapsmit to you coplar of dorrespondence with Tas Under Secretary of State, ike Panizzolar and“Osleniki, Steam-Navigation {
Colonial Olcu,.
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