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To-day's Advertisements.

LL OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS of

ALL the GOVERNOR

must be SENT isto GOVERNMENT Hout on er before MONDAY, the 31st Fanuary.

C. C. PLATT,

Pivate Secretary.

- Hongkong, 27th January, 1568.

NAVY LEAGUE.

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CAPTAIN ANDERSON has kietly con Hanted to give an Address upon the

"Reasons why we ought to support the Navy Lesgas" fo the CITY HALL, on MONDAY, the 31st of January at § 15 PM.

The general public of both sexes are lovited to attend

HENRY E. POLLOCK,

18, Bank Bulidings,

Hom Sicritary.

27th January, 1898. HONGKONG SMOKING CONCERT CLUB.

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THE SECOND CONCERT of the SEASON Til be given to THEATRE ROYAL on SATURDAY, February 5th, st_9.15PM- FULLARTON HENDERSON, Erq, In the Chair.

MEMBERS who have not yet 'received their TICKETS are requested to forward $3 to H. C. NICOLLE, Esq. Hou. Treasurer, when they will receive them.

MEMBERS are reminded that TICKETS must be shown at the Door-and the Rula will be tig'dly enforced on this occasion.

1. A. LOWSON,

Hom. Stcretary.

Hongkong 17th January, 1898.

NOTICE.

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“AKEN by“ mistake from Billard Room, TAKEN

Hengkong Hotel, the asth fosfant, BROWN MELTON OVERCOAT, VILVET COLLAR. Kindly RETURN to P. S. P room 138, HONGKONG HOTEL.

Hongkong, 17th January, 1898,

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI,

THE Company's Steamship

1178

"PROMETHEUS," Captain Keay, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 18th instant, si Daylight,

For Freight, apply lo

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,

Hongkong, 27th January, 1898,

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LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL.

THE Company's Steamship

"FORMOSA," Captain Hodgins, will be despatched for the above Ports on SUNDY, the 30th instant, Ri Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,

General Managers. Fongkang, 27th January, 1808.

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INDO-CHINA' STEAM-NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA (DIRECT). HE Company's Steamship

THE

Captain J, Kynoch, will be despatched as above 05 MONDÁY, the 31st lastant, at Noon, Instead of as previously advertised.

This Steamer has Saperter Accommodation for First-class Passengers.

For-Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 27th January, 1898

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.

*HE Company's Steamship

THE

FOR YOKOHAMA (DIRECT).

"CARMARTHENSHIRE,"

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Captata Stacock, will be despatched for the above Part on or about the 4th February,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Agents.

Hongkong, 27th January, 1898.

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THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANKAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. (Through Bilin ́of Lading issued for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL and AMERIČAN PORTS). THE Steamship

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1638.

Intimations. DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY,

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VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS.

SIMPLE

AERATED WATER.

SODA

GINGER ALE,

WATER,

LEMONADE.

clusions as to the object of the North Borneo Company In framlag Ita game lawi

January 14-be

In reply to a gazilsa to the Chamber of Deputies, M. Me lno stated that the prosecution of Zola would be carried out. The Chamber. thereupss passed Tole

A

of confidener is the Government, by 311 to 113 votes It was stated that,il ho fa convicted, the Govern- munt will then take strong mensareu to suppress the attacks on avay administration. ¡

We are informed that some while ago a telegraphic message was sent from Sandakan to Labuan but that in some places it had to be sent from one station to the next by special messenger owing to the line not having been completed. Since

The Seante elections are over. M. Loubet, then another message has been got through President, was not re-elected. M. Scbeans. and the line still remains unfinished, owing, we are told, to a great extent to the falling Reamer (who defends Dreyfus and attacks Estar of trees across the wire which necessitates) is elected vice-president, polling to votes.

January 15th. men being sent immediately to repair

Severst demonstrations have been made by damages and retards the work of con- struction. It appears strange that the students against Zola. constructors of the line should not have

January 16th. RASPB

ASPBERRYADE, &c. seen in the first instance that the track cut through the jungle must be wide enough to avoid all danger from falling trees but this never seems, to have entered their heads and it will be useless to expect the overland telegraph to be a success when completed unless steps are at once taken to widen the track.

SARSAPARILLA

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co.'s WATERS AND made under the constant supervision of a duly qualified English Chemist and will bear com risan with the best English Manufactures.

Special teras to HOTELS, CLUBS, MESSES and other Large Consumers. Any complaints should be” addṛasted is the Manager

Hongkong, 1st March, 1897.

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ARBOLINEU M-AVENARIUS

USED FOR OVER 20 YEARS, Win the Vimest Succest.

Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood and Stone against White Ants, Decay, Fungus Rot and Dampnesa.

Sole Agents for Chioa, LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & Co, Hongkong, with September. 1806.

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A. 9. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

WINES & SPIRITS.

ALL these are selected by our London House, bought direct at first hand, imported in wood and bottled by curiclves, thus saving all Intermediate profits, and enabling us to supply the best growths at MODERATE PRICES,

PRICE LISTS, with Full Detalls, to be had on

Applicniton. PO&T after removal should be rested a month before use. Whee required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary belare belag sent out. SHERRY--Excellent Dinner and After Dinner

Wines of very superior Vintages. All are

true Xeres Wines,

CLARET, Our Clarets, including the lowest

(Special to Hongkong Telegraph.) THE PROPOSED LOAN.

CHINA'S DILEMMA. CODLIN'S THE FRIEND, NOT SHORT."

(From our own Correspondent.)

SHANGHAI, Jan. 27th, The negotiations for the proposed Brit- Ish loan to China have come to a dead- lock. The Tsungil Yamen is afraid to grant the concessions asked by the British Government In return for the Joan (namely, the opening of Nanning-fu, Ta- llenwan, and the whole Yangtse to foreign trade).

The Russian and French Ministers in Peking continue to strenuously oppose the arrangement, and Russia offers to provide the money, at the same. Interest as the British offered, (ten millions sterling at three per cent.)

To this offer, China replies by asking

whether Rusala will support China in re- fusing the British demands, and protect her against any possible aggressive mea sures, in view of the recent declaration that the British Government would prevent the closing of the doors of commerce even at the cost of war If necessary. To this query, Russia has given a non-committal answer.

M. Cavalguac has written to Madame Dreyfus asserting that the Minister for War is in posses slon of wiltten evidence showing that Dreyfus at the time of his degradation made a confession replies that Captain Lebron-Reynaud denies to Captain Lebron-Reynand. Madame Dreyfus having received any confession from Dreyfus, January 17th, The streets were yesterday paraded by riotous mabe raising a fierce outery, agalust Zols, and shouting" Death to the Jews 1 " The Zola House In the Rue de Bruxelles was polted with stones.

· Fillaan riaters'were arrested,

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January 18th,

The Chamber of Deputies threw ́ant, by 310 to aga votes, an Interpellation by M. Cavalgnac en the alleged confession of Dieyfun. M, Meline, to asking for a vote of confidence, pointed out the lejurisai effects of keeping up the agitation. An't.Semitic demonstrations, arising out of the Zola case, occurred last night at Paris, Nancy, Clermont, Lyons, Nantes Bordeaux, and Marseilles,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE buying rate for sovereigns is $10.60 per LIKUT, Howard, of the West Yorkshire, while Hdlag at Slogapsto on the 17th January, was unfortunately thrown from his horse, breaking his collar bone in the fall.

IN bonour of the birthday of the Emperor of Germany, all the warships, la port to-day and also a number of morchant vessels were dressed

with bunting. At noon the warships fred a royal

inlate.

with having assaulted a foreman of works at Tal-ping-shan by breaking a rice bowl on his head. The plaintif had to go to hospital for some time, befog badly hurt. A fine of $5, in default fourteen days, was imposed,

A COOLIX was charged at the Magistracy to-day

A MANILA Baller, was taken to the Government

Civil Hospital last night, suffering from a savere kalle wound in the back. It appears that he had had a quarrel with a countryman named Pedio Bolesterio in Bridger Street "last night. The

up till noen to-day.

priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the Juice of the grapa and are

China asks England a similar question not sitificially made from ratitos, and whether she is sure of protection against | currants, ua is generally the care with Cheap | Russia in case of the Russian demands | police were unsuccessful in finding the assailant Wlacs.

BRANDY.—All our Brandy ta' guaranteed to be pure Cognac, the difference in price beling merely a question of age wad vintage. WHISKY.—All mer Whisky in of swoollan

quailly and of greater age than most brand, In the market, The SCOTCH WHISKY marked "E" in universally popular, and is pronounced by the best local connoisseura to be superior to' any other brand in the Hongkong market,

Wo only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genates when bought direct from as in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.

being rejected. The British Government also gives a non-committal answer.

REUTER'S MESSAGES.

AN ITALIAN CRUISER ORDERED TO CHINA.

LONDON, January 15th. The Italian cruiser Marco Polo has been ordered to China.

THE SITUATION IN THE FAR EAST.

Re-assuring statements have been published regarding the situation in the Far East. It le affirmed that no power contamplates, the seizure

of any territory, and that the talk of war is alte A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. gether inappropriato to the aliuailon,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 8th December, 1707.

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The Hongkong Velegraph

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1898.

THE DREYFUS CASE.

On the Interpellations re the Dreyfus care, the Chamber passed a voln of confidence in the Goverment by a majority of 243.

Count von Blow stated In the Reichstag thei Captain Dreyfus never had the the remotest connection with German Agenis. This confirme the belief that Rasala was ́'the Power Implicated

in the Dreyfus affair. Count von Bülow also stated that the -economic policy at Kiso Chow would be based on the policy of "lve and let live,"

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THE SALE OF FRENCH ARMY PLANS.

INTENSE EPCITEMENT IN FRANCE.

TO-DAY'S mall was the last of the F. & D. Thurs day departures and after the French mail on Wednesday next Saturday will be the day of de. partara for both Eaglich and French malls. There will be two French malls together, namely, on Wednesday, 2nd February, and Saturday, 11th February, the next P; & O. dopature belog on Saturday, 19th February,

THE alarm of fire which was given as wo were going to press yesterday was for an outbreak the inmates of No. 13 Ward is sold to hava been playing with the fire in the stove and a Brigade was lo attendance shortly and the out- rattan partition became Ignited. The Fire

break was got under after a bed and some clothing had been burat

which occurred at the Lunatic Asylum. One of

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THE Band of the K. O, L. Kegiment will play the following programme at the Officers? Mess to-morrow evening, commenclog at B o'clock March......" Prluste War from Athalla ...... EmJalezabu DER: Tha Kalles”

GRLINE

Waldte ful Soug

I moramo su "The Lost Chard" A Fullraa Saloctions Cloches De Corverbla"... Blanquette Good Save the Queen, TO-MORROW afternoon on the Happy Valley the Hongkong Football Cub #lil play 2gib Company, S.D., R.A., Kick off at 445. The Club team will ba-P.G. Davies, R.A., Goal ; A. O, Klug and C. T. Kew backs; H. W. Side, H. W. Loker (Captals) and F. R, Kow, halves ; E. F. Mackay, J. F. Noble, A. S. Anton, H. S. Maberloy, and

Eeloctor Genevieva 2

Ya......."* Lea Sirende ”

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A. N. Olber, forwards.

We have received from Messrs. Noronha and Co. copy of the race-book for the Hongkong Jockey Club meeting on the 15th, 16th and 17th of next month. The book is in its usual form, well arranged and neatly finished. We publiab 37 stables entering and the entries number 341 tas, programme of the races to-day.” There are

on the first day, 160 on the second, and 314 besides the forced entries (18) for the Champlons on the third day, or R43 in all.

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SANITARY BOARD.

meeting of the Sanitary Board was held Als, aftergeon. Dr Atkinson (Colonial Sur goon) presided, and there were also present Mr. R. D. Ormsby (Director of Public Worksh Mr. N. J. Ede, and Me.' H. McCallum (Secretary.)

MINUTES.

The mluates of the last meeting vejra read and confirmed,

MORTALITY RETURNS tality rate was 223 per thousand and for the For the week ended, 15th January the mor- week ended 17th January, the rate was 14-7 par thousand.

FCOT AND MOUTH DISEASE,

Dr. Clarke and Mr. Ladda was laid on the table, A report of the Salect Committee consisting of

It stated that four cattle which were imported day last were, upon landing, found to be from Canton by local butchers on Thurs Infected with the foot and mouth disease and therefore they were destroy d and buried.

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tary area of Shauki-wan village and rexamp SHAU-XI-WAN VILLAGE, Farther correspondenca regarding the lasen-

laid on the table. tlon of the aninhabliëd' dwellings thereon, was

Mr. Ede minuted that he thought le was dê- drable to carry out the original proposal of the Board of 16th November.

The Hon. the Director of Pubile Works Tux temporary pathway recently made across

minuted that it was voyy unfortunate that there the reclamation from Pedder's Wharf to the

seemed to be not only a difference of opleian between the Medical Officer af Hewith and him- and of Padder's Street has become exceedingly self on this question, but a confiict of evidence, popular, not only on account of its being a cor- Before the question came up for consideration. venient short cut, but because when the Prays at first be was zumble through press of basistas and the continuadon of Ice House Lane to

to lospect the place. He still maintained that saveral houses had floors partly of stone, Pedder's Wharf are reduced to veritable mad some partly tiled and others of-hand-beaten boles by wet weather, the new path remains earth on species of lima.conerate. They clean and moderately dry. If our tonds cinnot compared favourably with the buildings be so constructed that the fist shower does not which were of carib, pura and simple. As ta of large shops to the main street of Skin-kl-wan render them of the copsistency of so much batter drainage, the hats being on the side of a steep pudding, the P, W. D. folks might at least invest rocky bill, all water for cooking and other par [lo ́a few street scrapers or sweepers to dispose poses fowed rapidly away to the harbour, The

of a litle of the ilquid mad as it forms, -----

Anis wars described as being "guft for human habitation" but this was merely a commonly Six men belonging to a cargo bost were to layed expression wanting in definiteness, charged with the theft of sixteen bags of sugar, had for many years bein inhabited by

The fact remalued that there bate valued at $40, the property of Messrs. Jardins, not unhealthy-looking set of tenants and he was Matheson & Co. The apgar had bean placed informed they had been singularly fres, from on board their boat at the East Point. Refinery disease. The owners of the houses were ready and the men were caught sealing it by a Chi-to sign paper that they guaranteed that they would concrete the floors of their house, nase watchman. The watchman was set upon There was no fond for the purpose of com the gang belag cat on the lip and bead, and pensating owners of resumed land and to obtain he had to make his escape by swimming. Insaccha yote now it won'd be necessary to bring pector Hann gave evidence in to the identifies the matter.before the Council and plead urgent tion of the prisoners, eich of whom dented could not concientiously suppo:t such a ples.

necessity for, special prevision.. He, at least, knowing anything about the matter. The Best,

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third and fourth defendants were sentenced to were bound over de aureiles of $50 each to be of eix months' imprisonment-exch and the others good behaviour for six months.

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The Medical Officer of Health mloused that the premises referred to bad pervious earth foirs

reason to amend the advice which he tendered partly covered with loose stones and entirely unprovided with drains and he could see no

to the Board on October last, namely, that the premises, in their present condition, was in. sanitary and unfit for human habitatlan.

-PADJOURNMENT. The Board adjourned until Thursday week.

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

HONGKONG FREIGHT MARKET. A

Messrs. Lamke and Rogge report as follows d

In their Freight. Circular Weurd, to-day

The past fortnight has agala witnessed less Izlence of the Chinese New Year festivilles activity in the fetight market bat the disturbing now belga thing of the past there is no justifi cation for aniteipating a prolonged slackness in the demand for tonnage on the contra¥Y=== now every reason to expect more inquiry for lon always excepting things anforeseen-there is nige ere long and fair rates of freight in every

Mussus. Benjamin, Kelly and Potts in their Wethly Share Report, dated Hongkong, Wed., nésday, 16th January, says :-Owing to the China New Year holidays Eusiness has been slightly interfered wib, but stocks in general rale very firm. Hongkong and Shanghai Banks ere quiet with sellers at 187 per cent premium Nationals remain unchanged. Hongkong, Can. Ion and Macio Beamboats bave been sold at 8191 and $igt, and close with sellers at $19 The Directors propose to pay the usual dividend of $1,30 for the half year, making $ado for the year, and carry forward $17,344.58'to new account Indo bluaa haya changed hands to a considerable extent at $55 and $56, and more shares are wanted at the latter rate. Douglas || direction. Steamships have found buyers al 957). China · SILAM-FREIGHTS :-Fram Saigan in this port Sugars have boss in strong demand and after have been made at the average rate al 14 conta the season has opened and some engagements being sold at $163 have jumped to $165 and per pleat for immediate loading, a cent more be close with bayers. Lazans are gulet at $44ng procurable for loading in about a lernight. Punjoms are wanted at $7.10. Charbonnages Business so far is on a small scale only the have been placed at $112 and are now wanted new grain is damp and rathes unsuitable for skipment and some tims may, elapse before st $15, Raubs are steady at $11. Great chartering assumes laager dimensions-From Easterns have been done at various raics and Salgan to Japan, no fresh chartering has come to close steady at $320. Hongkong and Wham-pass; there have been enquiries for March/April pon Ducks have advanced to 234 per cent pipical have not been responded to. For Jaya,

landing, but offers of tonnage at 37 cenis čer mlum. Kowloon Wharf shtres have been taken settlement is reported at 25 cents per pical and of the market;at $58. Hongkong Lands have more tonnage i Ekely to be wanted, though the changed hands at $730 and $74 and, close | demand is limited and runs for medium sized steady. Hongkong Hotels have been done at steamers only. For Singapore or Philipp. porta

there is no inquiry. $54. Two Cottone are offering at Tie, tor, and,

From this port to Japan a moderate inquiry Hongkong Colton shares at $18,

I still existing and steamers are 'booklög at IT ald seam that the Singapore Civil Service per pical for Yokohama, but only 'mali quasti 16/17 cents per picui for Kobe and at 20/21 cents is, like that of Hongkong, not free from theilts are going forward at the moment. blight of corrupiton and a case before the Assizes at the Strails expliat on the 18th instant

THE imitativeness of the Chinese known no brands. A short time ago a Hongkong resident ordered a garment from a Chinese tailor and as a pattern gave him a "pieces" which was orna- mented with a couple of patches. When the order was completed the astonishment of the purchase may ba Imagined on fading that the patches on the pattern were faithfully reproduced on the new article. To many no doubt this will i ¡ffords a sirlidog Illustration of the fact the second half ́öf February loading, but rates will

sound like a traveller's tale but it is a positivo fact notwithstanding.

tonnage could be placed at 33/28 cents per plcul, Fat Bangkok, no fresh fixtures are reported;

have lo advance in order to bring about bosiners. Coal freights as anticipated hare rule! firm, several Chaitois having been drawn at the ad- Vanced rate of $1.65 per ton, Moj! to this. More we quote $1.50 per ton tonnage is v Waniel From Mojl to Slagspore,

With the exception of two setdementa on monthly terms, particulars in subja’ned list, nos thing else requises special mention,

Hongkong le not the only place where "squeeze. pidgin" is in vogue. B, B. J. Roz:lls, formerly Chief Clerk at the Police Court, was convicted of receiving an illegal gratification. The accused | was responsible for refusing or accepting cure. tien in ball cases, and the case against him was that on the 30th November a man named Lim Leng Chiang went to the Chief Clerk to stand ball for a friend named Yong Kong. On this, the Chief Clerk asked him for Bro. On being asked by Mr. Chiang why he should pay That sum, the accused raid that it was the usuni practice to pay ibis sam to the Chief Clerk on anyone being bailed, - Mr, Chlong rafused, and went to see Mr. Bell, the Chief Inspector, and NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS, Chief Inspector $15. is marked notes were paid told him about the affilt. By advice of the to prisoner, and afterwards identified. The notes crops, famine was reported in Wel Chu Owing to the heavy rala spolling the autumn were, however, not found on the prisoner, but prefect, Klangsu. A mfilisty offices appealed to

SAIL FREIO T-Theme is absolutely nothing fresh to report nader this head, the demand for all tonnage from this post being almost nil at the moment.

BRITISH NORTH BORneo.

Some time ago we drew attention to the fact that the north Borneo Company had raised the price of game licences to such a degree as to place them beyond the | reach of all but the wealthiest sportsmen,

while the restrictions placed upon the holder of a licence were such as to deter all but the RIOTS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, most enthusiastic from visiting the country

PARIS, January 11th, In search of sport. That the elephants

The Ravary report impates serious miscon- | should be strictly preserved we admit, but,

aa we before pointed out, the destruction duct to Colonel Picquart in connection with the wrought amongst other varieties of game Dreyfus case. M. Esterbary ressorts that he by Europeans is scarcely worth mention-never committed any act of treachery, while M. " GANGES,"

Ing, while the natives, who kill consi- Mathie (Dreyfar' advocațe) and M. Scheurer. Captain T. F. Creery currying Har Majesty's derably more animals than the few Keitzer maintain that it was Esterhazy who Malls, will be despatched from this fox foreigners scattered through the country, wrote the notorious memorandum attributed to BOMBAY, &c., SATURDAY, the 19th will hardly see the force of taking Diepfas. It has been decided that the bearing February, at Noon, taking Past ngeri and Cargo out a fifty dollar licence when they of Picquart's evidence which began yesterday,

Silk and Valuables, ail Cargo for France and know perfectly well they can poach shall be continued with closed doors. General and beautifully finished, displaying a delicately tatter and the accured ikers had been a money $10,000 to be distibuted to the phx sid

to heart's content without fear Gonso and Colonel Henri wil next be heard, of their depredations being discovered. also in camera This being the case it really appears as if

for the shore Poris,

transhipped at Colembo tato a steamer proceed ing direct to Marselles and London:

Farcels will be received at this Ofies until 2.1. the day before sailing. The Contenti and Value of all Packages are required,

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditious of the Company's Bille of Lading,

For further Particulars, apply to

the Company wished solely to place re- | strictions upon sport, and this they have

effectually done.

January 13th.

THE three members of the Hongkong Regiment charged with robbing and dragging an ex comrade were brought up on remand at the Magistracy to-day. Dr. ƒ. M. Atkinson gave evidence that when he saw the complainant at the hospital he was suffering from some polson and there was elation of the paplis of the eyer, Mr. F. Brown, Government Analyst, described the testsha'had made for polson, but he had failed to discover say traces of it in the secretions. The case was remanded till Saturday: Tax Nippon Yasen Kalba (Japanese Mall Steamship Company) iranes for 1898 a very handsome and artistic calendar, simple in design

The Bildth ship Silkirk left („z'Mkalla under

Charter effecked elsewher

on the caretaker of the effes, but between the the Viceroy Liu Kaneyland His Excellency sest

shima, or somewhere thereabouts, with the ovary lating Folyama glimmering dimly in the tion of the sale of Stats secrets, and unanimously chromo-callotype, by the well-known Tokyo acquitted M. Esterhazy, who on coming out into artist Ogawa 3 bat somehow the process spalle the street was accorded an ovation by the crowd, words wrongly. A calender is some sort of con-

January 13th. Colonel Picquart is ander detention at Montraption used for rolling cloth,

The Council of War continued lin Investiga- | distance. The work, is a good specimen of excess of the amount das. The Chier The people to take pzit fotko Latbooming exhibition

at that to

to have given the carsiaker $15 change on | The Amtican Consal at Soochow invited the

· ក being repaid a loan in larger notes $15

America

The officials issued proclamations blackmail was levied by some person in the secret message was received by Chang in sammleg op there was no doubt:

that effect to the people of Sonchow. office on that date, but a fact the notes Chih-tung a few days

Cefepi that tha- age to the were not found with the prisoner but with Yangtse valley canst be carefully protected to Babu, so thai all; the precautions which were prevent foreign klincke taken to identify the notes were not conclusive, Owing to the Ligh price of sice the Taolal of and the fury had to face the question raised by Chinklang prohibited the exportation of that the defence whether the notes were paid by the grate and forbade the dealers to sell it at a prosecutor to consider the probabilities of the mic. The res

ta Bahr, and to higher price, the prisoner ponsibility for accepting the suretias, rusted with the prisoner, and so far one could age. Babu, the caretaker of the office, could have no

influence whatever.

The Cairlaga oroidy were commenced at. Wachang and work is steadily going on.

A fire broke out at Niopo a few days ago destroying five houses but there was no loss of

We are Informed that Mr. Flower, curator of the Bangkok Museum, recently H, A. RITCHIE, visited Sandakan för the purpose of obtain-

Superintendent. Ing a little sport and at the same time Vailoen, pending the decision as to send. THE members of the winning detachment in the Hongkong, 27th Janitary, #898.

Is adding specimens to the museum which he tog him before the Council of War for trial. Hongkong Volunteers' 64-pr. competition were M. Emli Zɔla, who is awalling fitil'lör dethe guests of Sergt. Hayward at dinner at the OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- | represents. The high price charged for

SHIP COMPANY.

game licences, however, came as eaux-lamation of character in connection with the Gifil Rooms on Tuesday night. The party con prise to Mr. Flowza in the first in- Dreyfus case, has sent President Faure a letter sisted of Bombardiers Baker, and Burgers (gon NOTICE

stance, but thinking that the object of accusing Colonel Paty de Clam of having en layers), Corporal Homphreys, Ganters Buck, the Company was simply to prevent in-glacered a miscarriage of justice, with Generals Giller, Bildger, Uphill mad Topping and they de theration found the prisoner.

The Jary after a brief- His. The origin of the Bm was das to the `ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship discriminate slaughter, the Governor was Mercler, Billot, Boladeffie, and Goose an kls | kad u right merry' time. The loyal toasts were | majority of five to two: Mr: Ford kulity by x' cirelessness of the inmates while cooking.

the prisoner's • Thres": "passenger boats plying between asked to allow Mr. FLOWER to shoot and accomplices, for the purpose of screening the honoured and the health of Sergeant Hayward counsel, asked, la view of the importance of the Hengshan and Fatshin, while lying at the collect specimens without paying for a bureaux of the War Department, Zols brings was drank with much cathulaim. Gunner case, and considering that the verdict way former port were looted by robbers on the 1611 licence. One would suppose that Mr. Frowzx, being a naturalist in search of criminal charges against both Councils of War Uphill proved himself a perfect de sacian by a majority of five to wo, that s now inst. The mone on the bea:s amounted to over triat might be granted. The Chief Janice con- $100,000, cwing to people sending out their New specimens for a museum, would have been (the one cow sliting and the one which con. Demonibanes and sentiment and harmony aldered that this was not a case in which a pow

Year orders. On one of the boats, the Tak Lasy told to shoot when and where he pleased, demned Disyfas) and he defies the Government helped to pass a very pleasant evening. This is hial should be granted. Frisoner then asked $20,000, escaped emoties of the pirates and but no, the Governor refused the applicato bring him to trial in open court, “

the second time Sergeant Hayward's detach that he might be allowed to sppeal, but the the owner of the money gave 83,000 to the crew tion and Mr. Frows left North Borneo The Council of the Zigade is to discuss ment, has won's on the last occasion Bom-Chief Jailonald an appeal could not be allowed for their services. Two salons of the Tek Zas He considered the case clearly proved, and were killed by the robbers. The land police with nothing to add to his collections. We measures for putting a stop to the agitation to birdie Baker knacked the barrel target isto sentenced the prisoner to afas menthe simple came off to the reseal and the robbers, fredy [r-ws | leave our readers to draw their own con- favour of Dreyfus,

piscan with his first shot..

imprisonment.

killing two of thusa,

"DORIC":

ate hereby notified that their Gods are being landed and stored at theirzisks in the Company Godewas at Wanchal, from whence delivery may be obtained on countersignature of Bulls of Lading.

Gooda, remaining unclaimed after the 3rd Febranty will be subject to tent,

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

J. S. VAN BUREN,

Agent.

Hongkong, syth Janu«ry, 1898,"