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At 4 15 p.m. Boltono signalled: "we notice the European women and priests are captured and led back to the villaga; but wo Spaniards seem to have been killed.—

Nothing arter happened as the staison af ter this sod the night of the 7th remained madisturbed, the office and quarters being kept in total darkness.—

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1638.

NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAII.

The Padic Mall 5. S. Co.'s steamer City of Els de Faneiro, Capt. Wm. Ward, from San Francisco, via Honolulu, Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghal, with the American mails up to rath February, arrived in harbour last Sooday. We are indebted to our San Fran. cisco exchanges for the subjoined interesting telegrams :----

- LONDON, February_31d. Beauchamp Henry John Scout, sixth Earl of Clonmell, is dead. He was born in 1847 and was formerly a castala in the Scots Guards. He succeeded to the viile in 1895.

Vanka, February 3rd: Owing to the students' strike, lectores at the Univemity and Polytechnie hare bean discan- | toned. The German and Slay students had a tree fight at noun today is the ball of the ani- versity, and the students of the Academy of Mines at Leoben interrupted the lectures by shouting and singing.

NEW YORK, February 3rd. Reports current yesterday to the effect that J. P. Morgan & Co. had sõid in Londen some thing lika 6,coo.com of Reading general mortgage 4 per cent bonds were confirmed to-day.

BERLIN, February 3th.

COLUMBUS (0.), February 3th. Representative Charles W. Parker of Caya- hogs county introduced in the Legislatura to-day a bill requiring all persons applying for licenses to marry to pass a medical examination. Per sons having dipsomanis, any form of insanity, hereditary tuberculosis or consumption are barred from marriage by the bill.

An examining board of three physicians in each county will be created by the bill if it be comes a law.

WARSAW, February yoth.

Daring a funeral sƐrvice in the synagogue at Idislancios, in Grodno, yesterday, the women'! gallery collapsed. In the pinle that ensured twelve women, five men and three children were crushed to death.

PARIS, February toth. Official advicen receive) by the Forelga Offices from Peking vay Janan bas nolled China that the intends to keep Wel-hal-wel permanently.

LONDON, Febru»y 17th.

At the Old Hailty to-day the ti»l of Vladimiro Bourngiff, etter of the Narodnya Volets (Wil at the Peopl^), and Wefrzylch, the printer of the commenced. The prisoners are -paper, was

charged with issning = publication locking the assination of the Czar. They pleaded not guilty,

A special dispatch from Beillo ways a duci has taken place hetween Prince Frederick Hohen- lobe-Waldenburg and Lieutenant Scholts, offi- cers of the Hussars. Both were wounded,

In the House of Commons yesterday Michael Davitt's amendment to the address is reply to the speech tram the throne, calling attention to the distress in Ireland and the failure of the potato crop, was resected by a vote ol 235 to 153,

NOTES FROM THE NORTH

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(From our own Çorrespondent:)

Tientsin, March 4ib.

TO-MORROW.

Wednesday, 16th March, 1898, Chinese-23th of and moon of tűk year of

Kwong-

Jewish-find Adar, 5658, Mohammedan-42ed Shawall, 1315,

Sun-Mies..................... Bår. Smde. Sets Str. 58min. High water-Morning umu#0NE.

Afternoon 2år, 54mtu. Low water-Horning sons,

Afternoon ......11kr. 58mÉ. ANNIVERSARIES, 1511-Magellan reached the Ladrone Islands. 1841-Fates and Dutch Volly farts captured. 136-Duchess of Kest, the Queen's mother,

died.

1866 Chinese Envoy Plog and saltelelt Shang-

bat for Europe. 1876-H.M. the Qicen created Empress of

Judia

1881-Cremation at the late Queen of Slam at

Bangkok.

MEMORANDA,

TO-DAY, March. 9p.m.-Performance of "The Solicitor" by the

Brough Company at Theatre Royal

TO-MORROW,—16th March. p.m.-Performance o!. "The Cane Rebuillous Susan" by the Brough Company at Theatre Royal

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I send you to-day a transtellon f om our new pativa dally paper, the Kuo Wen Pao, which I have reason to keow to absolutely true in every pariicolar. I may say that this paper is con dacied by very advanced (binese and has bad the good luck to find favour in the eyes of the 19 Chinese Government with the result that some

of Ita uilerances saveur of Government loxpira tlon. Anyway you may accept the following as perfectly tree, and the only trae account of what actually transpired in Peking that we are ever likely to bare.

To belə Chlas out of her financial difficultler, England proposed to lend her money at a low rate of faterest. In return China was to make five concessions :-

On the 8th the rebels rent round again in the morning saking the staff to leave the building as they intended to stack at ten o'clock. Thi however the staff would not do. On the gth a reportcame in from the rebels durlogibe darthai the Governor Generalbad left Manila for Europe on the 5th and that the whole Philippines had 1, at Spania da bad been killed in Manila and that the country was in the hands of the rebele. This was hardly to be credited as Manila is well gurtisoned, but no help reaching from Mali by aca looked suspicious. The tabels also stated that some Spanish gunboats had No further more was made by been cap ured. the rebels at Bolfyno to-day owing to the absence at the rebel Chief a full bloed native who wan reported to be on his way to that A launch came to during the day and after skielog beach rande for one of iba amali bays and gat-out of

On the roth Bolinao reported that the rebels seemed to be increasing and that there was no The Constantinople catrespondent of the siga of may help bom Manila. The staff were Frankfort Zeffung says Russla, France and all able to get fo d from the village but Great Britain have greed to infat upon the servant who had gone out for firewood yesterday candidature of Prince George of Greece for the had not returned. The rebels sent in an siti. Governorship of Crete and are ready to enforce malom" that they would attack the sixtion if it should the Sultan prove obdurale, Prince krms not delivered and that they would spain | George, the correspondent unserts, has been so the soldiers' lives if this was done. Some par-informed and is ready to depart for Creta under laying went en after this and on the receipt of a | the tripartite projection. long letter from the rebels, ose of the Co.'s staff west to them to try and mrsnoge waiters and brought back the news that the surrender al tha two rebels captured. by the soldiers and taken to the station on the day of the rising was demanded that day and that the Company's staff had permissloa to come and go whenever they liked. If these conditions not fulfilled they Intended carrying our original plan of atincklog the station. The Corporal in charge however refused to surrender ike prisoners at any price. This corporal is esĺčestly, a splendid fellow. He

FARIS, February 41b. Is only twenty years of age and has shown Alexandre Millorand, one of the Far's Depuiles, great tack-No attack was made up to the night and Henri Lavestujan, Deputy for Saint Yrlex of this date and all précautions taken at the ¦ will fight a duel with swords lö-day, growing aut stallan in weet a night attack —On, iha mern- of an alteracallan in the Chamber resterday, Ing of the 11th one of the Co's staff agala went | wben M. Laevertajın called M, Millerand to the rebel camp to say that if the crual fast. "Insofcat." nightly steamer due the next day did not arrive, the corporal would surrender arms. The reply came back that the Chief rebelrequired the Cor- poral to meet bim ball way between the camp That he must not fear as be gave his word of honour that no harm would come to him. The Corporal refused this beleg against Spaslik law but repented that he would surender mm If no steamer by to-morrow. Company's delegate then went back to say this bat policing great commotion amongst the rebels hurried back to the Station after having overbeard one of the rebels say that a worship The Pope is pronounced to be in excellent The Yamen were placed in difficult position wasio sight. There was however no sign of health and to be busying himself with a docu- by the Britah Minister's demands but they It from the Station but it was considered pro- ment to be addressed to the Catholics of Chris-could get bat promise what he asked. The bable as the rebels had sentries at the mouth oftendom, thanking them for their affection as first dincely was the fierce character of the the harbour whence they could see further. The | expressed upon the occasion of his Jablien. The Helang tan enple and noted hatred of foreigners. native craft suddenly became very active and | document strokes guiltiexi and religious peaco

It was on meenant of this that the Grand Secre- the men at the Station concluded that they were throughout the whole human race. His Holloessary Li reftated the Japanese demand for the eliber preparing to attacc or to leave the place. will preside at the function at St. Peter's and opening of Hsiang 'an when the Shimanoseki

Ala.40 p.m. a gunboat_srifred, much to the will afterward receive a body of pilgrims, includ-Treaty wax being nego:lled, zellof of 11 and after land'ng 107 marion the loga numerous celegation from the United States. dours of the Station were once more opened, but An lofsectio has been granted restraining heavy firing followed between the Station and Sir Robert Pal from removing pictures from the rebel camp daring which many of the rebels Drayton Manor, which, the trustees claim, sta are said to have been killed the Spaniards | heirlooms. It is said that forty-five bankruptcy losing one soller, The night parsed quietly. | ro1ices are out againal Sir Robert ›nd in exeep-

On the 12th at 8.30 a.m. a merchant steamer ten on Drayton M-not, and a Sparish cruiới anhved si Bolin am with Mr. Jenes, the Company's Manila Superluten- dest, and telegraph operator Wright on the farmer. They brought with them the necessary telegraph apparatus in be able to communicate with Hongkong in case the Station was des troyed.

and the office.

On the rath Her M.j1my's Skip Edgar Arived at Boltona and with hals and the rein forcements sent by the Sprash rathorities, the portion of the Stalon became quiet sale.

The latest wire received by the Telegraph Companies at Hongkong from the branch at Boltono and dated to-day, toads :-

(1) Opening of Tallenwas. (1) Opening of Halung-lia.

(3) Burma Ching-Klang railway.

(4) Internal navigation to be opened to British Steamers.

THURSDAY,—17th March. pm. Performance of "The Case of Rebellions Sasso" by the Brough Company at Theatre Royal

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUE! Australian (Menmuts) 10-morrow, English (Chusan) 18th inst. Tacoma (Columbia) aznă last. American (Guelle) aand lust, Canadian (Emprèss of China) 24th lost. Australian (Guthrie) njih last American (City of Peking) 31st Inst. Tacoma (Tacomaj 11th proz

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(s) Non allenation of Yangdie teritory, Everybody heard in Chinî that England had promised a large long at low rate of interest and all rejoiced exterdingly, but the Russians object-THE N. P. S. S. Co's steamer Tacoma sulled from Tacoma for Japan and Hongkong on the log to the opening of Tallen-was on the ground that i would be detrimental to their interests, 13th last, opposed the loan with all their might, and It fali through.

LONDON, February 5th. Lady Violei Grevill, whose tips on the farbtons are always accepted as gospel, wilten kom Paris saying that velvet will reign supreme in the fashionable world this spring. She says: "Volvat in every style, shape and color, black, cornflower, blue, sapphire allver gray, shot with But the Bish Minister told the Tsung | gold sed a host of other startilog shades is the

Yames that loan or no loin the concersicas thing." Costinning, Lady Greville describes x 10ught by Er glend must be promised neverthe- number of velvet costumes which are being madeless, except the two refering to Tallen-wan and for the Princess of Wales and the Queen Regent the Burmese rallway, which would be dropped of Spala.

for the time being.

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"General Morici and a thousand men airived overland læt right. Had five engagements between here and Lingayen. Insurgents suf fered heavy lossen. Spanish, one lentenant and one soldier. Garrison and priests, neigh burlag villages, have been killed except wix soldiers who managed to escape. In some villages the garnizon surrenderal ikels aime on condition they were allowed to go nearest friendly village. This rebels agreed to, but after gatlog" arms, veidlass weze killed, proving that the Bolinao garrison was only spared on account of the English stuff being there. Telegraph iins | from Lingayen to within a few miles of Bolinao. kas bern cu toto pleces. Pasty is now sepair- Ing. General leaves garrison and three hundred men and reluros to Manila tein abernoon by Czalser,"

A letter willten by the acting superintendent of the Telegraph Companies at Maoils, under date of this, to the Manager in Hongkong reads as follows :--

The death of Lord Clonmel, which was no- Bounced on Wednesday last, was caused by his dropping a title hot sesling wax on his hand, whereupon blood poisoning rapidly developed. He only succeeded to the title in 1895.

The weather has been colder and stormy, and. the first snow fill in London on Friday. In- | floessa sið measles are epidemic. The former is so severe la Cornwall that business is seriously Isterropted and many of the schools ara, closed.

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KIEL, Febranty 5th.

By the capsizing of a navy launch here to-day mins sailors and three workmen were drawned,

VIENNA, February gɛh. The Neue Frati Presse announces that the Cabinet Council has decided, after eight days' delay, to adopt strict meatures to prevent further interference by students with teachers at the universlifes and schoole,

LIVERPOOL February 51h,

In an interview on his retura hera from the United Stater, Dr. Nansen, the Arcile explorer, was quoted as saying that lecturing in America to as bad as exploring, adding that when not lecturing he was travelling and the American style of travelling is not to his tante,

CHARLESTON (W. Va.), Februsty'5th. George P. Tucker, à coal micer at Crescest, Fayett county, on going home at noon, found his gifs with W. A. McAllister. He fired four shots, liling both his wife and McAllister Instantly, He then walked two miles to Montgomery and gave himself up to the officers, Urs. Tucker was the mother of three grown children. She was 41 years of age. McAllister was 22.

CHIC100, February 8th. Edward Hedgman, the absconding treasurer of the Building Trades Connell, has been located. on his way to the Klondike country. He was arrested in a remote part of the Northwest Tersliory and a Chicago detective left to day to bring the man back. Hodgman's shortage is said to be nearly $25,000.

The Vi men advanced every possible argument based on the same objection to the English re- quest, but the Minier was lenacleus and would nal be induced to relingelsh it altogether ; and the Yam-n then ofered Yochow (ustead, which | was accented.

Tha Yà nên bạs now mide the f flowing new agreement with the British Minister

*(1) Yechow shall be opened as a Treaty Port | within two TERIS,

(1) Interes) waterways shall be opened to navigation by steamers within four months.

(3) China ergsges not to allerato territory in | the Yanez valley to other Powers,

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THE N. P. S. S. Co.'s sleamer Columbia hay antred at Yokobama and sails for Kobe and Hongkong to-day, the 11th fost,

We are informed by the Agents (Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co.) that the E. & A 5. S. Co.'s steamer Guthrie, from Sydney, etc, lelt Part Darwin for this port yesterday, the 14th intl.

Tux Canadian Piclic Rallway Co.'s steamer Empress of China, arrived at Yokohama al 7 a.m. to-dar, the 15th, und will leave at 5 am. to-morrow for Kobe, where she is expected to arrive at 5 a.m, on Thursday, the 17th Inst.

SHIPPING RETURNS.

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It will be seen from the above that without the aid of any loan the British Minister has obtained some very valuable concessions from China, by which not only we but siber nuʼlon«ts benefit. I bave already written about the faternal water- ways referred to as about to be opened to naviga. Clara tion, and it does not require much argoment to show that in this demand and Its concaution Promiskus there is a prospect of trade development which ban not been justified by the results of other interior posts being open. Wherever thein is a cheap, easy and alone all familiar mode of tran- sit there native patronage will be lavishly bes. towed. We must not expect to realise any large increase of trade with the interior at a bound, but the late concession with regard to transit | Paul Rickmers ......4 m. ihip, Singapore passes ob'ained by the German Minister will

Aggregating 10,164 tons register. facilitate matters not a like,

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Rampar have reached here of ricts, and | HOROLONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS mastacres at K'ukiang, but I have been unable | Kwangles on viesmann át Kowloon Dock

go for in obtain definite information.

Martha

The last few days here been bitterly cold Butuan again and there is said to be a great deal of ice PrograKESTO, In some of the river bends, so much so that it is Profonit feared the steamers already op will not be able D'schland (H.I G.M.S.) to clear their cargo, I hope however some way Stihan ...**** will be found for sending the malls forward and | Katóan ......

Talchiong that this will reach you with depatch.

NOTANDA.

CALENDAR.

MARCH.

Meteorological means based on ten years' observations to 1809. Barometer...............................................30.059

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Intimations.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

N EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of

will be held at the COMPANY'S OPTICKS, No * QUIEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Victoris, ob MONDAY, the 31st March, ar 17 o'clock (NOON), when the subjoined Rreniations, which were passed at the Extraordinary Meeting held on the 18th February, 1898, will be submitted for confirmation as SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS.

A SHAREHOLDERS in the COMPAY

SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS. That Articles Nos. 53 and 112 of the Articles of Association of the Company be altered by eliminating therefrom the word "February i and vabetitling therefor the word "March,"

That Article No. 7 be altered by laserting the words "or Extra Reverre Fund" Immediately after the word "Fund" in the sixth line of the auid Article, and the words " and Extra Reserve Fand immediately after the word "Fund" la the seventh line of the wald Article.

That Article No, tzt be altered by inserting the words "and subject to the provisions of Articles 121A and taiB" Immediately after the word "sum" and before the word "be" in the fourth line of such Article.

That the following Articles be inserted im mediately alter Arilcis No, tar, and be numa- bered Articles 131A and 1218. 131A-" Although the Reserve Fund may amount to the sum of One Million Dollars the Directors may nevertheless at their discretion from time to time appropriate s portion of the net income and profits earned by the Company in any one year to the formation of an additional Reserve Fund, to be called 'Extra Reserve Fond?" 11B. The monies landing at the credit of

Cosmopolitan

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Agents.

the Extra Reserve Fund may be appifcable for the equalization of dividends, and rach monies, or some portion thereof may, when ever be Directors shall think it be appropriated towards the equaiization of dividends."

By Order,

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary, Hongkong, 18th February, 1898.

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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

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· NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

"ONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS «1e

requested to send in a Statement of Baslaess contributed during the Half Year ended grst December, 1897 on or before the 15th March, on which date the Accounts will b. CLOSED.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

THOS. 1. ROSE,

Hongkong, 23rd February, 1898. THE CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

Sucritary,

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(IN LIQUIDATION)." TOTILE is hereby given that a SECOND

NOTE FINAL RETURN! CAPITAL monating to $3.75 per Share has been declared

In this matter.

Upon delivery of Scrip to the Liquidator for Cancellation at his Office on or alter the asst instant each Shareholder will receive an Order on the HoxʊKONG AND SHANGHAI CORPORA TON in full settlement of his Claim against the Company

Shareholders who have not collected yet the First Return of Capital, amounting to $7.50 per sbare, declared on the gist August, 1897, are requested to do so without farther delay to enable the final winding-up of this Company,

Hongkong, Bth day of March, 1598.

J. GOOSMANN,

Liquidator.

c/o Messrs. MELCHERS & Co,

Praya Central,

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THE CHINA AND JAPAN TELEPHONE

COMPANY, LIMITED. ---

HONGKONG EXCHANGE,

OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.

SUBSCRIPTIONS.

EXCHANGE LINES, $50 Per Annum,

PRIVATE LINES, $100 Per Annum.

NO CHARGE FOR INSTALLATION.

N.B.-A special charge is raad: for lines el more than average leogib.

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ELECTRIC SUPPLIES OF EVERY DES. CRIPTION IN STOCK.

INCLUDING --

ATTERIES,

Hongkong...C.M.5 N. Co. BA 11 H.M.S. Alaertly...Amey...De Vessel. 12 R.M.S. Handy.....Amoy...T. B. D'izoyat, 13 Talcheong mu¤oy............la & H 13 Halisong............ABOY..............]. M. & Ca 14 Halmun...Amo..............). M. & Co. 14 Prosper .............Moji ................), M. & Co. Departures. for

CHEMICALS,

(NSULATORS,

Agents I

Mat. 13 Krongwat......Singapore... B. & S.

13 Glenfallock SpLY S. & Co. 13 Irekt ..Shangbat.....C.M.9.N. CA. 13 H.M.S. Alacrity...kong Du. Vessel. 13 H.M.S. Handy.H'kong.T. B. D'troyer. 14 Talcheong Hongkong...L. & H.

14 Haflong..Hongkong...). M. & Co. 14 Halman.......................AM07.............). M. & Co. IN PORT—H.M.3. Redßois (under Masu, survey« |

Ing), Prosper.

Just as I had this ready for the post news Coptic As you must be awarn communleation, bei

reached me to the effect that arrangemestu pre tween Manila and Bolinas,Has been totally

being made for the reception of the "Mailed Was Interrupted place the 7th lust.. We are in total

Flat" in Tlentila ||| He will be received here Ignorance of what his pasted in Bolinao since

by Prince Churg, Li Hungchang, and Cheng Ja that day.

One thing appears to be certain and

Hoan, and he will be entertained in the house of that is that an tesurrection of mast serious

weltby Chinese named Chang Yen Mad in Mar. 13 Irene dimensions has broken out in the north

the Extra-Concession. The Chinese authorlifes of Lozon and that Balloso in the

are much exercised over the proper reception of bands of rebsla. In care the cable, should

LONDON, February 9th.

the Prince by the Emperor. For the Brat ima be cut or the Bellano station occupied by the The Datly News publishes this morning an

in the history of the country ibe Son of Heaven |- rebels, I take this opportaulty of communicating interview which David Chilitle Murray, the will acinally baze to stand to receive his guest, to you, belefly, what has happened and what novelist and playwright, has had with Mme, All the Conit Officials are in leo much of a fank action has been taken by ca in Mazlls. On the Dreyfus. She said that after her husband's | ss yet to broach the subjici" of the Imperial yib last, the Une jo Billoso was announced in he ansit Major Pasy du Clam visited ber os arven, return visit. interrupted from Lingayen, Some hours later | teen consective days, denouncing her husband the Lingayen ollice reported that the lineman as a scoundrel and 'traltor, and alternately who had been sent to repale the line had been threatening and cajoling her, in the hope that prevented from worklog by groups of auspicious she would confess ber husband's gulit. But she lookding natives. A detachment of civil gaards | envanled nothing, because she had nothing to ther accompanied the lineman to the place ol | reveal, and she now says it was Impossible that Interruption but wire stacked and forced to her husband could have confessed himself gulliy, Estreat,

On the Eth fast We wired to | ignimuch as bo was innocent. Daputan to send a launch to Bollaso la order to ascertain if the station stiff- was sale, But no lasoch was available on that day, On the 9'h at daybreak a launch left Dipati for Belinse but retarded on the roth reporting that no landing could be effected

• NEW YORK, February gib, and that it had been fired an from the The Health Department 10-day made an ca- shote. The people on board, however, wern timate of the population of the greater cliy, abis to give somewhat scarsuring statement The number of persons in all five boroughs is that the Companies' house did not appear to fixed at 3,438,890, have been damaged. On the rock the Sup

MONTREAL, February gih. erlatendeat succeeded la chartering « specia! Ble William Dawson, former president of steamer after having made an oscersial McGill University and a noted geologist, is very attempt on the previous day and leaving me fail, his left side being almost paralyzed. charge proceeded to Boliano,. They have taken

KANAIS CITY, February gib, with them a mimor installation in case of Presciliano L. Corpie, whose late father, Pros mecosslly. I have hond nothing of them aface ciliano Corple, was a millonaise; and ex-Post- they left but shops that they will communicate master-General of Mexico, has ben married with us from Santa Crus. Three mos-of-war. here by Judge Ebert to Msille. Y. Peebles of left for Bolinao yesterday and tone theusand Dispatch, Kat a widow and fortser maizen of troops have been dispatched by railway," Tho of the Kansas State pendientíery,: The bride #lgbibasse keeper, and so fospector of forests at | had secured Corpio'a pardon after he bad served Bolinao have arrived at Santa Cruz, about forty six years in "ike Kansas penitentiary under an miles south, baring escaped in a small, bost, assomed name for the murder of a Wichita They report that the datachments of troops at MAN," Bollaso were surprised and managed on the

Mr. Murray adda; "It is impossible to say what would have happened if this beauilla) woman had been permitted to give the foregoing evidence in court, which she would have done fi allowed." .

7th inst, and that the town is in the hands of the

to the North Pele:

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Rainfall.................. 4.08

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WEATHER REPORT,

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4 Pin Barometer. 30.03 39.00 Thermometer............... Humidity..... Rainfall

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DONATE

TO-DAY Tuesday, 15th March, 1898.

3rd of and moon of åkth year of Kwong-t Jewish—21st Ador, 6868, Mohammedang 81rt Shawall, 1316.

-San-Messum

Chr. min. 5482 Kosmosuna Ekr. 57min, Moon-Last Quarter Bhr. 88min. p.m. High water--Morutne mišim dhr." 8min. Afternoon sa 1kr. Sjmís. Low water-Morning umunn Ohr. Ümin. Afternoon ......10AM. AMEN. ANNIVERSAKERS,

28th

FAIZED THE CANAL, OUTWARD-25th Feb.-Rose Castls. February-Shangkat, Telamon, Mantis, Anda. Iuria, Avala. 22nd February-Binglos, Bow. head, St. Mary, Wally, 15th Feb,-Salaris, Quem Olea, Queen Margaret, ·zet March- Antenor, Egndia, St. Andrews, ́ 4th March— Formosa, Macduff, Kintuch, Glenturret, Rug- by.

HOMEWARD-IIth Maich-Hector, Senta,

Intimations./

THE MICASTOS FACTORY.

Mr. C. HOLDSWORTH, Superintendent at Works

Sanktwan Read, Howgkong.

THE GENERAL MANAGERS are prepared - to enter into contracts for covering ballers and steam pipes with either Mics or Asbestosi Composiitoss at the following quotations:-- 55 ct. per superficial équara loɔt for bellers.

stuum pipes. Exposed Steam Pipes needing extra wrapping and Canvas and tar drassing well be treated with the above Campoildoni at $1.05 per superficial square foot.

A Stock of the Compallons ta kept ready for sale packed in 6 cw2, casks. Price for ten lois $100 per ton F.O.B. or is smaller quantition at 36 per cwt. F.Q.B.

All works will be under the personal suparvi- sion of Mt. Holdsworth and all orders must be sent through the undersigned.

"SHEWAN TOMES, & CO,

General Managers. Hongkong, 7th March, 1898

LOST, STOLEN OR STRAYED.

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N UNBROKEN RECORD, in Happy ANUN 13 March, 1898. Last heard of at the above mentioned place at 5.30 PM, on that date. Il found piesso return to

THE SECRETARY, K. F. C.

Hongkong, 13th March 158.

LEVY HERMANOS.

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DIAMOND MERCHANTS, JEWELLERS AND WATCHMAKERS. Sale Agents in the East for the amalgamated CLEMENT, HUMBER and GLADIATOR Co, Lakua DUNLOF TYRES'S BICYCLEE PRICK...$IES. A special reliable Watch made for this Climate- Quality A...........................$16 Quality B.... ..............................$21

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10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Opposite the Telegraph Offc0.

CHS. J. GAUPP & CO., HRONOMETER, WATCH, and CLOCK. CMANERS, JEWELLERS, SILVER

SMITHS, and OPTICIANS. CHARTS and BOOKS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS. Sole Agents for Louis Audemars Watchers awards”, the highest Pykes at every Rabíblikon and for Velgründer and Söhn's

· CELEBRATED OPERA GLASSES, MARINE GLASSES and SPYGLASSES,

Nos. (a có, Damanha Rend Central.

Consignees.

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"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES: The Steamship "BEVORLICH." FROM LEITH, ANTWERP, LONDON AND SINGAPORE, "ONSIGNERS of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Company's Godowns - whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 19th Instant, will be subject

to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer níust be pro- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 24th instant, or they will not be recognized.

Ail broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the xyih instant,

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co, Agents. (Hongkong, toth March, 1898. [x-W 373

AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

РКОМ КОВЕ,

THE Steamship

"MARIA VALERIE ®

| having sidved, Consignons of Cargo sro Léreby

informed that their Goods sin being landed në – their risk fato the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company. Limited, whence delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be zimlited after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all claims inust be ment in to the Undersigned before. Hoan on the 1th lostant, or they will not be recognised

No Fire Insurance has been affected, and ang: Goode remaining in the Godowns after tha'x768 instant will be subject to rent,

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by: SANDER & C

Agents,

Hongkong, 10th March, 1898. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY":

NOTICE.

*ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamably

"CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO," Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vesel

ELECTRIC BELLS, be faded and stored at Consigners' risk

and expense.

The above Steamer having anirod, Consignes of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature and to take

LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS, immediate delivery of their Goods from along

ELEPHONES,

WITCHES,

WIRE,

FIRE, &c., &c.

PRICE LISTS ON APPLICATION.

ELECTRIC BELL INSTALLATIONS, Erected and kept la ordes.

Esilmates given for all kinds of Electrical work.

Trained' Mechanicians sent to Oul-Porte to fi up Installations if required.

Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vessal will be landed and stored at Contigones' risk and expense

↑ S. VAN BUREN,

Agent. Hongkong 24th Hisrch, 1808

"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

9.S. "ENERGIA” FROM NEW YORK AND STRAITS.

“ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed

risk into the Godowes of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the, WARITOR delivery may be obtained b

No Claims, will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowes, and all Goods remaining undelivered after th

after the just instant will be subjeci,

SCOTT'S Emulsion of Pare Cod Liver Oil- with Hypophorphites is prec-ibed by Physicians all over the world. It is a remarkable remedy for Consumption, Scrofula, and wasting direnser, and very palatable. Head the following NOTE ADDRESS:-1), FRAYA CENTRAL.ted to the Undersigned on or before the sim

bava,much pleasure in stating that I hava tried. Scott's Emulsion' in a case of impoverished blood, with scrofa'ous disease, and found it to be a very efficient preparation. It was taken without the least difficulty."A. TEMPLE PARKINS, 22, Lordship Park, Stoke Newi«gton, N. ẩny Chemist can supply it. Sala Aganir for

Klog Humbert has councated thai the Duke of : 2849-Drathi of Cardinal Morsolanti, Izangents. They are, however, unable to give - Abruzzi skull undertake the proposed expedition | 185j-Governor Bir Hercules Robinson: Isf | Hongkong and the Znanira af China ---- Watkins Any information about the wins stal♬

Holigkeity for, Tayloni,

For fall particulars &c., dining Apply to

W. STUART HARRISON, Manager, Hongkong 19th January, siyi..

to rent."

All Claims against the Steamer mast be pe

Instant, or they will not be recognized.

All beoban, chated and damaged Goods are én be left in the Godowas, where they will be szemised on the stat iamant, at 5 PM.. #No Fire Ioannce will be affectade

Bills of Lading will be countersigned

DODWELL, CARLILL & CA,

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