Co-day's Advertisements.
THE MICASTOS FACTORY.
Mr C. HOLDSWORTH, Superintendent at Works,
Sanhwan Road, Hongkong.
THE GENERAL MANAGERS are prepared
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1898.
Intimations.
if the Navy weakens. So, I a ship can take Europeans, let at least half of DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & them be British; if Lascars, let them be British Lascars. And If this provision" COMPANY,
presses hard on the companies, let them be compensated duly, lest the result be simply further allenation of shipping,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG
AERATED WATERS.
to entry falo contracts for covella boller SIMPLE AERATED WATER.
and steam pipon with either Mica or Äabeston Compositions at the following quotillóns (—
51 cts, per superficial square foot for boilers.
65
"
steam pipes.
Exposed Storm Plons weeding extra wrapping and Casvar, ked tri dressing will be treated with the abava Campoililanı st $1.5g per superficial square foot,
A Stock oliba Compridoos is kept ready for salo packed in 6 cut, casku. Price for ton lais $too per ion FO.8, or la smaller quantities at $5 per cwt. 7.0.P.
All works will be under the verional suparel- sion of Mr. Holdsworth and all orders must be sent through the undersigned,
SHEWAN TOMES &JCO., General Managers,
Hongkong, 11th February, 1898,'
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THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT).
THE Company's Steamship
"ZAFIRO,"
· Captain Cobban, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the rath lustant, at Noon, instead of as previously advertised.
This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for Passengers.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & CA,
General Managers. Hongkong, 11th February, 1893. [231
THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR LONDON, VIA STRAITS AND
COLOMBO,
(Taking Cargo si through rates for
SODA WATER.
LEMONADE.
*INGER ALE.
SARSAPARILLA RA
•
A MARINE belonging to H.MS. Edgar, who | UNE of the moonlaced beauties belorglog to a | HIS Lordship the Chief Justice will, deliver was removed in the hospital ship Midge suffering | Lyadhasa, jarings troiñal to-day prosecuted the Judgment la the Syazgagae case. (Gubbay and from small-pos, on Wednesday, accushed in mistross for detaining her clothes and assaulting others. Belillos) at po am, to-maION, the malady to-day. He will be buried at 6am bor. The girl wented en lezve for another house to-morrow There is nothing definita knows and the old lady objected, hence the trouble. yet as to the Edgar's next destianilos but it wa
The mistress was bound over to keep the peace rumoured in town to-day that sho'would shortly for six months, in a surely of $ja, be sent off on a 30-days' cruisa.
At the same time, the chief desideratum
A Butz, dress malform cast of the West Yorks for an increased supply of man, whether
The Ruslan Admiralty bave ordered, a Brslabire Regiment was' found yesterday hidden In trained adults or boys to be trained, whe-class battleship, of 12,670 tons dispiaciment, to the scrub at Yau-ma-il. Alihough very diny the ther Bremen or seamen or officers-the be laid down at the arsenal at: 1) mm. Great
cant is not an old one. Not long ago a colle chief desideratum consists of attractive things are expected of the armour for this westo),
was punished at the Magistracy for wearing
prospects and satisfactory pay. All the legislation on earth will not persuade a man to take a poor and unpromising berth if he can get 4 better one. The British nation does not grudge the money for the navy; let the pay be raised and prospects be improved. Regu- ASPBERRYADE, &c. lations as to nationality of crews are in force in France-with what result? Much more harm than good. Perhaps the British DAKIN, CHUICKSHANK & CO. WATERS I would not bungle the matter so much; but made under the constant supervision of a duly it is better to be careful, and try some qualified English Chemist and will bear comps-other way first. The main thing is the rison with the best English Manufactures. money.
Hongkong, 1st March, 1897....
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TO SUBSCRIBERS. SUBSCRIBERS ΤΟ THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH" ARR MOST REBPROFULLY ERWINDED THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE,
A. S.- WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED..
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
which it is said, la belag constructed under a
secret process. The Russian authorities have sisa la band two “destroyers" of the Sokol type ballding in St. Petersburg, and a triple screw croiser of the Rossa type.
Sour time ago a resident of Bellilos Tenace reported the lows of bis watch to the Police Enquiries were made but with no result. Os Tuesday last Detective Sergeant Scott found a error in a pawnshop is Wellington Street which
was identified as having been stolen from No.
fr
FOR striking an officer, signalman of H.M.S. Tauranga has been sentenced by Court Martial to three years' penal servlinde, “and dismissed the service. The offince was commlited on the |aulser whilar in Port Jackson.
Two more possessors of anjost weights were the day landed by Inspector Duncan. After a le interview with Mr. Wodehouse they were each ordered to hand over $to to the gentleman who
similar garment. It is probable that these are sits in the receipt of custom at the Magistracy? some of the loot from the Kowloon camp bafore the regiment fafk.' -
TO-MORROW BIGBOOK on the Happy Valloy, on the ground of the Hongkong Football Club, THE action of the German Emperor in sending "C" Company, K. O. R. will play H.M.S. Prince Henry out to China to carve his way to | Powerful in the second round for the Honge deathless fame has been the case of so.ne kong Football Challenge Shield. Kick=dff al 4 amusement at [Windsor Cassie, a caricaturs af❘ o'clock. Referee, Mr. H. W. Looker, the Katser, drawn by one of that gentleman's Two newsboys in thegallery witnered a perform young second cousins, havleg gone the rounds, It represents the warlike Monarch of Germany, Hamlet has killed Luertes and the King, und ance of "Hamlet" In the last scenes, after Bellitos Terrice. In consequence of this a
a Oliver Cromwell, welcoming Admiral Blake the Queen has died of poison and Hamlet of a coolie was arrested and in his lodging house laglers and its la is "Bast sain the caltiffim, what a time that zavit have been for exten home to England after his bombardment of Al- Special terms to HOTELA, CLUBS, Masses and
polsored wound, one of the newsboys exclaimazi On Lane Sergeant Scott found a European horde? 'Tis good! He, h other Large' Consumers.
Reuter alleges that Russia has promised tweed jacket and vest and a revolver. The case Any complaints should be addressed to tA to make a free port of any port she may
tpeshu's!" acquire from China. If Russia, or any be made.
was remanded till Felday next for engulɛies to “AMEW INDUSTRY,”, Writes a correspondent to THE FORfaring turde of Hamburg bas agato Manager,
other Power, can be depended on to do
the Stralis Times, "appears to have sprung up shown a considerably increase during the past this, Britain can well afford to let the T appearance of the modern freight steam- | of late in Singapore, in the manufacture of bla- few years. While in 1895 as many as 12,477 whole of China or indeed the whole earthship is anything but élégant, and when contrasted cuts, which are packed in tins of various alies, | «en-gológ wensels Ked made thele appearance is be partitioned by the rest of the Powers, with the symmetrical lines of the passenger and labelled in exart imitation of the genuine that harbour, the year 1897 shows 11,173 vessels, steamship she makes bet a sorry showing. A article as exported to all parts by the wells and a total of 6,708,000 tons register, un'incréasə The Singapore Supreme Court has been very fair example of the two classes of vessels known firm of Huntlay and Palmer of it as per cent in four years, wrong busy with a case which recalls a Hong-was exhibited at the dry docks at Brooklyn last Reading. So far as appearance goes, the BURGLARS broke fato the fortress of Viccennar, kong incident of three or four years ago. montb, says the Maritime Journal, when one design of the labels, and the get-up of them near Paris, recently, and after stealing tha The keeper of a "hotel" (so-called, beat the freighters and a next passenger steamer In general ura anch that poless anyone ex-money and valua1I's of the soldiert und - fficers- cause" grog-shop" is a defamatory term) were docked side by side. The towelsg straight amines them very minutely, he stands a chance used the tools of the military blacksmith shop to engaged two Australian girls as barmaids. wall of the freighter showed great extent of of having the Slugapore-made article palmed on break into the commissariat, which they plun They were told by an agent in Sydney surface, which would prove fatal to her through to him, thinking at the time he is really purchas-dered, and then made their way out through tha” that the house was a first-class hotel, one of the best in Singapore. When they
collision er stranding. The passenger steamer lng the goods el the above-named firm. There moat by means of the ladňaim in the fort. arrived, they found it was a rum-mill
was trim with neat lines and fine turn af bilge
are neveral Chinese firms engaged in their where no decent girl could allow herself also with an exposure of plating which proved mancfacture, and though it is said they are to stay, so they left. Their employer sued her to be no more shell.
made for export to the Native States and them for breach of contract, and judgment
not for local consumption, yet the fact was given against him with costs. It was
gaged chiefly for the purpose of having drinks at the expense of male visitors; the rainstorm such as is seldom seen out of the
labelled "made in Singapore, there are desens girls were frequently in a most abomin-tropics. Houses were washed away, the wood able state of Intoxication, and usually pavement of the principal'streets went cashing is where the deception lies. A considerable and Kowloon Godown Co. was cangat in an-
designated simply as Reading hisculis, and thle | YESTERDAY colle employed by the B.E found themselves unable to endure the life off to join the river, the gas works were wrecked, rade, it la said, is being done, sad one or two attempt to snatx a cell of a from his em that the place was not a hotel but supply, says a correspondent, collapsed, and aller So far as quality goes, they appear to be examined it was discovered that y cases of wire for any length of time. The Judge found and some children were drowned. The city gas firms cannot make the biaculis up fast enough. ployers. On the goode the Godown being quired not as barmaids but as lures suspension of the service for repairs, and Malaga market." This same "industry is being carri-another. Eask, were missing. The coolle was a drinking shop; that the girls were re-a partial resumption had to announce a week's superior to the German brands now in the containing 132, the each, and 75 lbs from to promote Intemperance. It was also would have been to Cimmerian gloors but fosed on la Hongkong and some strong measure in evidence that the girls did not get the English Electricity Works, which rose supa-
brant up at the Falice Court this meraing married, they got gentlemen to keep rior to such a trife as a ilver in nearly every
are required to put a stop to it. them, and to pay them once a month." tree, and continued to supply a customers
nd the case was remanded for a week to The proprietor admitted that he did expect with the illuminant as if nothing abioward had
enable the Police to trace the stolen goods. the girls to sit alongside men, and ge, men to drink and to stand drinks. When a girl found herself getting tipsy, she was "WEZZ," said the red-faced man, the most to give the servant a hint, and lemonade exciting chass I ever had happened a low years would be brought her, though the gentle-go in Russia Oas night, when sleighing man would still be required to pay for it about 10 miles from my desilus len, I discovered as champagne. It appears there are several such places in Singapore, and it by a pack ni 13 wolves,
to my intense brror that I was being followed would also appear that they ought to for- felt their Ucences, if the business they do
WINES & SPIRITS.
ALL there are selected by our London wood and bottled by ourselves, this saving all intermediate profits, and enabling us to supply the beat growths at MODERATE PRICES.
Tax English ectric light works at Malagaremas that. they stoon have lately scored a distinct triumph. The
sala fa many Chinese cores in town. There are various
LIVED YOOL, GLASGOW, CONTINENTAL PORTS, House, bought direct at first hand, imported fa proved In evidence that girls were en- Spanish reaport was, a liɛtle while ago, visited i kleds made, and where one tin may be seen
RIVER PLATE, &C.)
THE Company's Steamship
"PINGSUEY,"
Captain D. Davies, will be despatched ai above on TUESDAY, the 15th instant, at Daylight.
To be followed by the Steamship "NINGCHOW." For Freight, &c, apply to
- HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., Agents Hongkong, sith Fob vary, 1948. [185
"RICKMERS" REGULAR LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM HAMBURG.
THE Company's Chartered Steamship
"OBI"
having arrived from the above Port, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods- are being landed at their risk into the GedowDS of the Hongkang and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admited after the Goods have left the Godewar, and all Claims must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before Noon on the agih instant, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed und damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 25th lestant at 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining, in the Godowns after the 18th fastant will be subject to rent,
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co
Agents.
Hongkong, 11th February, 1898
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
[x241
FROM MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP, LON. DON AND SINGAPORE, THE Steamship
THE
LANGBANK,
Captain Roat, having arrived from the above
PRICE LISTS, with Full Detalls, to be bad on PORT after removal should be rested a month
-Application,
before us. When required for drinking at
once it should be ordered to be decanted at SHERRY, Excellent Dianer and After Dinner Wince of very superior Vistages. All are true Xeres Wines. CLARET. Our Clues, including the lowest pric, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grape and are not licially made from raising_and curtants, as is generally the case with Cheap BRANDY-All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pure Cegaxe, the difference in price being merely a question of age and vintage. WHISKY-All Lur Whisky is of excellent guailty and of greater age than most brand.
the Dispensary before being sent out.
Wines
Is
lù the market.” The SCOTCH WHISKY 'marked "E" is universally popular, and pronounced by the best local compolsters to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market,
We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be goulas when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the
Coast Porta.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 8th December, 1897.
MARRIAGE.
17
On the Bh Fab usry, at American Consulatu, Hongkong, by Rev. Dr. C. R. Hager, Mr. C. A CONRY and Mrs. MARY J1X,
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The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEĽRUARY 11, 1895.
NOTES AND comments.
happened.
#1 Ered blindly into the pack, killed one of
the Hangry Dimens, the Osaka Asahi re- UNDER the caption "Figoku Galt""H, and
marks that members of prolectarii assemblies occasionally make curious to. Here is an example, which, we may add, siso gires an insight into prisen restment and food-Re- cently when the cost of the ras (food eaten with rice) in the prison expenditure was debated at the Ma prefectural assembly, Mr. Kimusa Shy ro, a member of the standing commites, moved that the ons ses a day for each pitsoner
& in, as in the preceding year. In support
The Band of the K, O, L. Regiment will play
the following programme at the Officers' Mem this evening, commencing at 8 o'clock -
"Cown Diamondi Asbez Selection WeThe Mikado. Sullivan Vaise.cmu.“ Happy Thoughts” anjala H. Rest Babe Pilgrims Song of HopsTM wek. Bausta Felociion. Cavillarin Rusdenna Mascagul
· Valse sinemanın Azionétion Time".Gong? God Save the Questi
best in Queen's Road Central, wear Possession WHILE Police Constablo 75, was on duty on bis Street, this morning he espieda Celestial. with bag under his sim. He acted suspiciously and on seeing the conviable crossed to the opposite side of the road. P.C. ys went for the
man who immediately dropped the bag and toode better sprinter and had no diffically in ecurios to his heels. The constable, however, wan the
his quarry. Onexsmining the hag be found is lo contafa yos ronads of revolver ammuntilon.
Hongkong also there have been cases of stop to devour it. After doing this, however, appearing in the estimais should be reduced to Thê mạn was brought before the Magistrate to
is really as set out in the evidence. In the rates, and, to my delight, saw the others
a similar nature. In one case, a girl was
they still came on. I kept on repeating the dore, brought from Australia to a "first class with the same result, and each ocenilen gave hotel" here, and on arrival she found it me sa opportunity to whip up my horns. Final such as no decent girl would stay in. Iny there was only one wolf left, yet on 11 came, other cases girls stay.
with its fierce eyes glaring in anticipation of a good bat eu; p." TELEGRAMS. Here the man who had been string quietly to
the corner burst forth into a fit of laughter,
"Why, mar," said he, "by your way of reckoning that last woll must have had the other
{"BOKOKONG TELEGRAFH" SPECIAL.) BRITISH WARSHIP IN COLLISION. THE "ALGERINE" STRANDED. SHANGHAI, February 10th.
5.30 p.m. The British gunboat Algerine has been In collision with some steamer, and stranded immediately afterwards. She has now been docked for repairs, which
13 Inside It ("
"Ab," said the red-inced man, remember, it did wobble a bit!"
* DOW I
Kalleted.
measure are divided; a good many welcoming
In view of the undoubted fact that the which are estimated to cost £3,000 sterling. ports, Consignaes of Cargo are hereby informed British Navy is already deplorably short Her starboard bilge-keel and false keet Fisher to have been served on him. Mr. H. because of the desiäuse of their guests, but they (ngs in tha mmexatile world concerning this that their goods are belag landed at their risk of trained men, and will of course be even are almost entirely gone, and the port he was willing that the summons should be Foreigners will come under Japanese juri sălation the new "departure, while others regard it aga Into the Godowes of the Hongkong and Kow. loon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, at Kowloon and stored at Consignées risk and No claims will be admited after the Goods have left the Godowo, and all Goods remaining
expense.
worse as the programme of Naval blige-keel is considerably damaged, as expansion is carried out, It becomes a question of vital importance to the Empire the result of the stranding; while the boats to get more recruits for the Navy--trained and upper deck works were badly damag seamen, stokers, and officers. One proposal ed In the collision. is to combat the growing tendency to man
(In connection with the above message a
1000 1
competlilou #gainst the old Kingala Line.
Ara farewell banquet to Admiral Bridge given THE British India Company's steamor Orizam in the Town Hall, Sydney, last month, slagspore via Sydney last month took the walch left Newcastle, New South Wales, for Sir George Dibbs (x-Premier), speaking
undalivered after the 27th instant will be subject British ships with allens, by putting | Telegraph reporter called on the Naval Author withdraw the sammens on condities that the of the colony'ʼn neval contribution; said they argent cargo of cont ever. Hited out of the port.
to rebl
All broken, chaled. and damaged goods are to be left is the godowns, where they will be
examined on the 16th instant at 2 30 PM No Fire Insurance has b’en effected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents,
Hongkong, 17th February, 1898. [142 THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM GLASGOW LIVERPOOL AND
SINGAPORE.
THE Company's Steamship
M: "OOPACK,"
having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be went in to the Offics of the Undersigned before Noon on the 18th instant or they will not be recoenland.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be foed en FRIDAY, the 18th Instant,
MI 3 PM,
Na Fire Insurance has been affected, and a Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 1818 Instant will be subject to rent.
Bills of Lading will be countereigned by
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co,
Hongkong, usth Tebruary, klogt
hangoku (priton) should be argarded as jigoksad been attacked by pirates some time ago and of his mailan, Mr. Kimura remarked that day and kli "say” was to the effect that bis juok (ball), the prisoners as the gas (hungry demons), the cartridges were purchased for defendler his and the Governor of the Frison as Emma Dalo craft from farther attacks. A fize of $1: wa (Great King of Hell), the prison warders being the Red and Blick Demons of the Buddhist An advertisement issued in the home DOWN mythology. It was necessity that Emma ́and papers by the Hamburg-American Line an« the Red Demons should treat the galt ki xounces that in view of the developtent which cruelly as possible in order to prevent them matters have taken in the Far East, they can'ʼno from returning to the hell. This being so, it longer abstain from extending their line in this was wrong to increase the amouel of for direction. The directors of the line have, there and Improve the treatment of the prisoners, fors, resolved at first 10 despatch monthly ons Ar the Magistracy to-day Mr. Wodehouse, on
He earnestly advocated that the gaff should be steamer from Hamburg to Penang, Singapore, the application of Mr. F. M«liland (of Linstead
thrown into the chinotke (Blood Fond), camed Hongkong, Shanghai, Yokohams, and Hyogo, and Davies) rebenid a case in which a convic and all the paina and peculites possible leficted almost new vessels, which take a cargo of over to climb up the Bartnoyama (BIII of Needest The boats to be employed in that directlen are tion wis obialued recently for neglecting to imewash houses in the Western district. Mr. It this were done, the number of prisoners would hour. The employment of silil farger and fast- upon them to induce a wholesome fear of prison, 18,000 tons, and generally make sa knots uzs Halland stated that he had been given an ex-gradually decreais, to the great benefit of feral going steamers will follow as soon as it appears. 'casion of time in which to do the work and he expendliure. Pasibly the Emma Dalo and the advisable, to do so. The boats are to leave als denied receiving a malice said by Inspector Red and Black Demons would become leisely. Hamburg on the 25th of each month. The feel -McCallum, secretary of the Sanitary Board, said must be patient under this affiction, N.B. withdrawn as contract had already been made to have the work done. It was made four days before the summons was issued, and li lay with Dr. Clarke to say whether it should be witk« drawn. Dr. Clarke expressed his willingness to work was done at once. To carry out the law were now paying the paltry suvs of 637,000 The had at least 6pco ters, in addition to which properly the work should be done in November per annum as a contribution, not only for she had en board too tons taken to at Sydney. cleansing was to maintain premises in a azpitary waters, but £17,000 for the protection of the same edmpany's steames Cora previously or December. The object of imewashing and the protection of the squadion In those The vergel, draws about azit:- 6io. The condition with a view to the prevention of epide- whole British cavy. Hothought New Southheld the Newcastle record, she having taken mics like the plague, There were sixty-three Wales did not pay half enough in her contion away dras toss in September last on a draught houses in the block in question and none of tion to the navy, and he hoped, as the day was of salt. Bin, In October, 1896, the Adelaide them had been done, and they were all inhabited, not far distant when the, Government would
· The work was folshed yesterday. It would be have to deal with the question of the renewal difficult to say whether, if the houses had been of the Naval Defence Bil, they would have the done la August fast, it would be dairimental to courage to come boldly forward- and he wasper. December he told W. Maltiend he would have bare the support of both sides of the House love them till January or early in February, Infectly contain that in such a move they would special fargeçiton made, and he was granted and propose a more libers contribution, He leave to have the wok done setly in January. wen well aware that there was a certain, class of Ho (Dr, Clarke) had wrliton a mamo on January the community which did not like the Impariat 29th that the work should be done at once or a connection, and which abjected to the payment. prosecution, would follow, but that same was of the naval subsidy. This class was ready to never delivered,' He had no other complaint to insult the dsg of Old England, Bat he von against Liastard and Davies but a good macy tured to thick that it was a class which received landlords showed a disposition to evade the bya- | more direct benefit from the connte.len: than law. He was unable to say whether Linstead any other in the community. There was a Local and Davies did so, Mr. Maitland said that in expenditure in connection with the navy of this particular Instance tenders were on his desk something like £200,000 per annum, the whole before the summons was issued and the notice of which went to the employment of labor payer teacked him. There was no inteniton about the port of Sydney, and probably the class There is, of course, no doubt what THE buying rate for sovereigns in $10.63 per £. whatever of evading the. responsibility, Tie | which talked most against tão naval, ozbildyd ever that some step must be taken to
Chinese New Year had interfered a great dent. and the Imperial connection was the one stich Increase the number of traiced seamen morrow. Parade at Headquarters at 230 pm cald not get contractors. His Worship said the protection of the British navy, they might THE Velantears will have a toate march to with the matter, beib before and affer, and they received most of the bansit. While they has and firemen of British nationality In the Uniform Khaki, merchant service, from which the Navy
he was satisfied that there had been neglect, be careless of the whole world. He hoped the prsalbly unintentional but is was of the utmost Premier would boldly stand forward, and that importance that these laws should be carried he would receive the support of every lacent gut property and as he thought the other man la the community in an endeavor to in day that it was a general seglect he would re- fatuto lecat the naval authorities in as thabby dden the ins from 845 to 830,
way as regarded she colonial unbsidy,
REUTER'S MESSAGES.
THE TRANSVAAL.
London, February 9th. President Kruger has been re-elected,
RUSSIA AND CRETE.--
some legislative limitation on the number ties 11 the Dock Yard, and was informed that of aliens who may be employed on. & nothing whatever was known of either the coll British ship, and by encouraging with ston or the standing. In fact, our correspon State funds the apprenticing of British dent's telegrams was the first intimation the Navy boys to the sea. Limitations and handl people here had of the occurrence.) capa are oppressive enough on British shipping, and the only possible way to put any restriclon on the employment of allens is to give some compensating In- crease of liberty to British shipown. era-abolish some of the vexatious regulations which place our ships at such a disadvantage in competing with foreign ships. The fond-line, and the restrictions It is officially sacounced in St. Petersburg on over-loading, were all very well and that Russia withdraws her support from the necessary formerly; but the Insurance candidacy of Prince George, and sopodiates all companies are nowadays well able to take further responsibility in the Cretan question, care of themselves, as evidenced by the fact but states that she will not permit an increase that German ships without load-lines do Just as well as ours with load-lines. Thereof Turkish troops, nor the coercion of the are several other regulations which great- ly hamper British shipping, and thus give foreigners an unfair advantage; if these were abolished, shipowners could afford to ship British crews, or to take fewer if if any allens. "Asiatics may be best for firemen but at least let us have British Asiatics.
,
Cretane
RUSSIA IN CHINA. Russia has given a spontaneous assurance that any post which she may obtain from China shall be made a free port.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
may draw for other means of manning THE Hon. Treasures of the Alice Memorial the fleet are not adequate. Unless there and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge Gap be more Bridon in the mercantile with thanks the following donation to the marine, the Navy will starve for want fonds of the Hospitals some
(w 243 of men, and the Empire will perish Tal Shing Paper Manufacturing Co., Ltd, gej
temakip Compofpatched the stormer Glenorchy for Adelaide Ind-Fort Pirls with 3655 tons, yoo of which ware puviomaly, to the vessel's bookers Another large cargo was than 1896, with 5665 ton. This vessels which was of the dropanthus, which sailed in March, dispatched by Messty, Stakes and Co., draw 24ft, of water when she crossed the bar there being very high tides at the time. The Crissa loaded another rooo tons of coal at Pys
mont Sydney.
ROYAL HONGKONG FACHT CLUB.
RACE FOR ROYAL ENGINEERS' PAIR,
Saturday, February 12th, 1898, starting gra pay course from Police Pier, Kowloon, round Meyer cast husy, to post Kowloon Rock, in starboard, Meyer's cast buoy, to pori i Channel Rocks, to post, and finish off the Polica Pier, 84.
HANDICAP,
Erica, scratch, allows Maid Maglas kai, 2 minuto 27 seconds Phab ADVI Chanticleer g
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Ladybird Dart
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