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Hongkong, 13th April, 1898.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1898.
Co-day's Advertisements."
PUBLIC AUCTION.
"HE Undersigned has received instructions
to Sell be
PUBLIC AUCTION,
FOR VARIOUS ACCOUNTS
FRIDAY, the 15th April, 1898. Commencing at 2.30 9.1.,
at bl Sales Rooms, Zetland Street, No 2 A QUANTITY OF
STEADS, OVERMANTELS, BATHROOM
Child' PERAMBULATOR. Several New and Second hand BICYCLES.
DEATH.
February 24th, suddenly, at 6. Pozsonby Strect, Liverpool, agad ga yaara, Jon RI, late Sanitary Dept. Hongkong, Hath Master Mason, Lodge, 419. E.C., Hongkong. (Scotch and China papers please copy,
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The Honghong Telegraph
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1898
same period have increased from 12 to 87 for the seven days. And the unpublished, unrecorded, unknown cases may be estimated (from past experience) to be at least twice these numbers.
Search parties are now tardily being
THE Russian Government have ordered thirty mare, torpedo-boats to be built at Crichton's, Abs, Finland, to sugment, the Pacific Squadron at Vladivostock and Port Arthur. Besides this, three large first-class cruisers are to be bulit this year for the Volunteer feet,
PLAGUE: STATISTICS. .
During the 24 hours. up to noom, gth Apell, 18 new cares and 17 deaths from plague wern reported, making the total since at Jakusty (99 dara) 356 cases and 30s deaths,
During the 24 bus op to peas, roth All 8 new cater and
the total wince 1st January (100 | Telegram anneandleg that "The Chamber of days) 364 cases and 317 deaths.
During the 24 hours up to nous, rith Apill, | Dapules by 317 to 69 votes han decided to now cites and to deathe from plages were encourage increase of population, by sanctioning polygamy thingsbout the Repabile and all its
put to work; but this is only a closing of | posted, making deaths from plagus were ie-vrne. Simaise Colontafe publishen a Havas
the stable door after the horse la atolen. It is right to start work now, beiter late than never; but better stilf, infinitely better, if the Sanitary Board had done something towards fulfilling its functions and justifying its existence months ago, years ago.
opted, miklog the total since (for days} 373 cases and 327 deaths,
Jannssy
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
For discharging kiroilus is prohibited, hours boattoan was to-day flord $3,
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territories far the next three months” The data of this ** telegram” is tho' tst of April, however ; and the next item, in about a 'speech in the British House of Commons by "Los Mac," and the next telegram saye “There is a strike of pigs in the bacon factorier of Calcago; there is much discontent and gianting among the
CHINASE eat-ing snatcher was to-day zen. tenced to three months bard labour and eight parkers. strokes with the birch.
USEFUL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
Comprising:
NOTES AND COMMENTS. DRAWING ROOM SUITES, Large and WARDROBES, SIDEBOARDS, Small
The war clouds are becoming less dark, WASHING STANDS, SIDE TABLES, BED. and now seem certain, to vanish, as we Hongkong is, disease germs cannot be It is time to realise that, situated as REQUISITES, GLASSWARE, ELECTRO-felt sure they would, without any storm kept from coming here. The only thing PLATED WARE, CROCKERY, &c, &c., &c occurring. Spain and the United States to do is to render the colony uninhabitable a improved SINGER SEWING MACHINE, have not yet settled their difficulty by any for bacteria, We say "only," but it is a (New)
means but they are evidently considering huge thing to do; and it has not been it in a comparatively pacific frame of mind. done because the Board never realised the INSPECTOR Duncan to-day chaiged a tallox with On the other hand, Russia and Great Bri- hugeness of the task. As we have said it talu seem now dally less and less likely to is only in a minor degree a question of His pls was that he did not know the law.
5 per cent short in bli mésques. Fined $5, come into conflict in the East; France is drains; the principal point is domestic un- not so threatening in West Africa and on cleanness and the only remedy is for the Shanghai Daily Pisis now appeari” with the Upper Nile as she appeared a few authorities to attend closely and comple- the name of Mr. T. Kirgemili as editor, Mr. A family, one aged zo manths and the other nine weeks ago, and all the widely scattered tely to the domestic dangers of the popula- Casafogham having rejoiced the Mercury, elements of international discord which tion. It is a big order, a serious matter; might have combined to set the world so is the alternative-plague. ablaze are remaining disconnected and slowly fading away.
On View at the Undersigned's from THURSDAY. Catalogues Issued prior to Sata. TERMS OF SALs :——As Customary:
PAUL BREWITT,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, 13th April, 1898. ↑
[sos WANTED, IN QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, and KOWLOON PRIs sulable for POST OFFICES. Reply giving particulars an to Real, accommodation and necessary alters
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tions to the POSTMASTER GENERÁL
Hongkong, rath April, 1898.
EXTENSION
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We publish to-day a long letter from THE EASTERN THE GREAT the Colonial Surgeon of Macao to the Colonial Surgeon of Hongkong, protest- NORTHERN TELEGRAPH Ing against the aspersions cast on the COMPANY OF Macao sanitary authorities by the Hong- kong Sanitary Board. We have read it carefully, in the hope (to speak candidly)
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AUSTRALASIA
& CHINA TELE.
THE PUNJOM MINING CO., LIMITED, (IN LIQUIDATION).
THE
NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF "PREFERENCE SHARKS.”
"HE ACCUMULATED DIVIDEND frem 111 October, 1896, to 15th November,
1897, on the
"PREFERENCE CAPITAL"
of the above Company (in liquidation) bas This Day been declared and will be PAYABLE at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BAMEINO CO2-
PORATION on and after WEDNESDAY, the 13th April, 1898, and those Shareholders whose names appeared on the "Regliter" on the 15th NOVEMBER, 1897, are hereby requested to apply for DIVIDEND WARRANTS to the Undersigned at his OFFICE, Nọ 9. Praya Cen- tral, Hongkong, as no Dividend Warrants, will be sent out,
JAMES B. DUNCAN, Ligaldator of
Panjom Mining Co., Limited. [sar
Hongkong, 12th Apríl. 1898,
THE
EASTERN EXTENTION AND GREAT
NORTHERN TELEGRAPH
COMPANIES.
NOTICE TO MARINERS
THE Position of the TELEGRAPH CABLE IN THE YANGTSZE BETWEE THE MIDDLE GROUND AND TUNGSHA LIGHTSHIP has recetly been altered.
The Cable has now beca fald from a point 1} miles inside the South East Spit of the Middle Ground to a poilion 110 fa boms trem the Black Buoy on the South East Spit from theguara" Biak; and theacs, close to the bank to the Northward of the Tangsha Light- ship.
It is requested that every endeavour be made to old faullag the Cables, and that, if such fooling should nevertheless occur. care will be taken to clear the cables from the anchor without damaging them, or interrup. Hog the communication.
GRAPH Co., LD.
COPENHAGEN.
my abienes from Colony, Mr.
DURING BEC, o tarter Molde, of finding some opportunity to defend on?
be lo charge of the abova Companies' Offices in Hongkong,
F. VON DER PFORDTEN, Manager in China. Hongkong, 12th April, 1898,
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own countrymen, and to support our pre- conceived notion that, however insanitary Hongkong may be, Macao is worse. But though we are bound to admit we would
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[503 prefer to rebut Dr. DA SILVA's attack, we cannot. The indictment is proved, and the language in which it is couched most moderate and studiously courteous DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & The rebuke is only too well merited; the
Intimations.
COMPANY,
FICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG.
AERATED WATERS.
*IMPLE AERATED WATER.
SIMPLE
SODA
'ODA WATER,
LEMONADE,
FINGER ALE,
APARILLA..
SARSAPA
Hongkong Sanitary Board ought to at- tend to its duties Instead of vilifying its betters, and every member except Mr. EDI deserves a severe reprimand.
We know the slack way things are done In Macao Do we know the slack, way things are left undone in Hongkong? We talk, talk, talk; we meddle with all manner of things that we would better leave alone; we prevent honest men from earning an honest living by the sale of honest liquors while ruffians and pimps, well-known as such, are allowed to retall polsons; we badger a bacteriologist and force him to break off his researches to explain every- thing to us; we sneer at the Macáo sanitary authorities, and declarè Macao
RA ASPBERRYADE, &C. and Canton Infected when the only Infoc-
tion has reached them from Hongkong; but our own work is neglected while wo DAKIN, CRINCESHANE & Co.'s Wares and talk. Our Sanitary Board is an utter fallure rande ander racialit and will bear compatis inimitable,
te metsava sua ás an amateur gasworks rison with the best English Manufactures.
Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, MESTES and ber Large Consumers.
Any complaints should be addressed to the Monagir
Hongkong, 1st March, 1807.
TAKE NOTE
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It is farther requested that in case of any such
IT IS UNIVERSALLY ÅDMITTED THAT accident to the Cables, the earliest possible ICTIONARY can compare with the Now Indicate the exact use of words, no notice be given to the Cable Companion.
J. M. BECK, Edition of Acting Manager-la-Chlar, Hongkong, 12th April, 1893.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR SHANGHAL
THE Company's Steamship
"SARPEDON,"
Captain Grier, will be despatched TO- MORROW, the 13th instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 11th April, 1898.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR AMOY AND TAMSU!. "THE Company's Steamship
TH
"HÁIMUN,"
1306
Captain Hodgins, will be despatched for the
WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY, At the office of the Hongkong Tekgrapk you can see, and procure for SIX DOLLARS, Cop of the Webster of Websters, the latest and most emphatic proof that Lader omnia vincii,
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED..
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
TELEGRAMS.
("HONGKONG TELEORAPH" SPECIAL.) CHINA IN DANGER. DISLOYATY TO THE DYNASTY,
WIDESPREAD SEDITIONS:
PLOTS IN THE PALACE,
SHANGHAI, April 12th. The disquietude throughout the Yangtse
IN consequence of reports as to pisgau attack- ing Europeans and foreigners, reporter of this paper called 'en Dr. Clark, Medical Officer'of Health, to day, and was informed by that goo tleman that two mile children of an Englis
years, hid been found to be Infected on the oth Inst. A British born man aged 36 was seiz:d
The Belgian offer of a loan of £5,000,000, for Istir on. A few cases have occurred among the the construction of the projected Paking-Hankow | Aristic Artillery. One Japanese boy hat been Railway, has fallen through for the third time, attacked, also an Indian constable, an Indian By the P.&O. misamer Sunds which left to-day Cell Fospital.
child and the Sikh porter at the Government
for London Master Ganner Hayes, R:A., Sergt. Ramage, and a party of invalids from the King's Owa Regiment aro passengers.
Two officers of the Bilelan Arillery will shortly
leave for China on behalf of the Sccidé Cockerill to obʻulo orders which would be of considerable value to Belgian industry,
H.MS. Bokaumfure was to have left Plymouth on 14 h alto. for China. She had a three-hours'
missioning trial and the result was astis- factory, an averige speed al' 19,3 kools being ts a little altercation over a matter of twenty
Valley is now most alarming. There is a growing danger of disruption, the Cen-realired. tral Provinces threatening to defy the discredited Peking Government.
There is also a widespread spirit of unrest in the Northern Provinces. It is known that bribery and corruption relga supreme in the bigbest quarters, and that conspiracy is rampant in Peking.
A formidable plot has been discovered in the Imperial Palace itself, and the lives of the highest officials of the Empire ara in Imminent danger. They are accused
ibree cents are Chinamin-fsid another's bead
open with a broken basin, and be will be able to do penance for his raibness during the next twenty-eight days.
A RUMOUR was cairent to town to-day that the U. S. Government had purchased third steamer la Hangkong. On enquiry at the US. Consulate Mr. Widman was unable to verify the report and he believes it la bol trus,........... MER. Scott & Co, Greenock, have recently
of selling the country to Russia. Ll Hung-nched a ateci screw steamer named Chis chang and the Empress Dowager are supposed to be implicated and startling revelations are expected shortly.
REPORTED RUSSIAN COUP BRITISH NAVAL MOVEMENTS, There is a rumour that the Russians bame salvad Kinchow Bay (across the Isthmus from Talienwany trus the rumour lacks confirmation at present.
Twenty British warships were at Chefoo on the roth April.
LONDON, April roth.
long for the Chins Navigation Company. This is the first of an order for six s'esmers broked by Mezurs. Scott & Co. for this. Company, MR. J. J. Francis, Q.C, will deliver a lecture upan "Vasco da Gama and the discovery of the Sen route to Indly," at the City Hall 10. morrow at 5.15 p.m. under the suspices of the Old Velames Society, Commcdom Holland wili take the chair,
Tum Salgon, Courrier warmly andorres the comments of the_Hongkong Telegraph on the practice of fring guns by way of anluts when
· Rusoyance crused by the childlab and barbaroun
Dayal and other dignitaries are exchanging coartestos. The Courrier ways that Salgon is terribly troubled in this manner, and the abolle tion of sainte-firing would be a blessing to mata- | kjad, not only to civilian residents in seaports,
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but also to the officers and men of the ships and shore batteries. We trust that the queulon will not be allowed to drop unlit, following the example set by the United States iquadron, soma measure is universally adopted for modify-
tag and ultimately abolishing the silly customs, WHAT the writers of "Social Colton" calla very "prelly" wedding took place at "t. John's Cathedral ibis aft∙rsson, the happy pair heng
Henry Humphreys, son at the fate Mr. J. D. Humphreys, and Miss Eva Humphreys, daughterof Mr. W. G. Humphreys of Hongkong. The body of the Cathedral was filled with frends, ladies predominating and the sitar was
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very handsomely and artistically decorated with W
flowers and follage. The marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. R. F. Cobb Id, the JA. Jupp was "best man." The bells strack up a joyous chime as the pa ty lelt the cathedral, and the scene outside to the bright sanshina was decidedi›"preity, the rich green follege' and the bright costumes of the ladies forming a very glarging tout ensemble.
pisters of the bride acted na bridesmaids and Mr.
At the Magistracy to-day, a Chinese shopman charged Mr. Barker, third officer of the steamer Thales, with having selted him on board' ̧·
the vessel this mmning. Complainant vuld ha HE. Fred Collins, ■ 'Kaba merebant; ann of an wanted the officer to receive some cargo bat eld Yokohama resident, shot himself dend at his | be refused to dosa and struck him several times, mother's grave, in Yokohams cemetery on the not hard, A Căinesé wlinnas told a similar 3111 nito, his mind beleg evidently subloged | story, and the and officer deponed that he saw through business wonies. He was 23 years of | no assselt but hosed complalazat use bad langu. age and lerves a young widow.
age. A cross-case was then heard, complainant" beleg charged with disorderly conduct." When his cargo was refused, the mate acting under
The Hongkong Sanitary Board ought to be indicted for criminal neglect of duty. Since 1894 it has had the plague threatening the Colony and has done no thing. It has made à great deal of fuss, wasted a world of words, and done no- thing. Right in the heart of the European the street from a whole In the wall of the section of the city, sewage slops across Hon. Mr. BELILIOS's Bank Buildings. It has been so slopping for years, and will
Advices from Washington say, that the grast-perle and accounts wars passed, continue to slop, probably until the British tog of the Armistice will not change the policy THE Courrier d'Haiphong continues asserting Empire crumbles to pieces and this Colony of President McKinley whose message goes to that the officers of the French gunboat Ava becomes a Russian or Japanese or Fijian dependency. Why is not Mr, BELILIOS
REUTER'S MESSAGES,
SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.
THE manager of the Hongkong Branch of the Yielding to the Pope and the Powers, Spatagram from his Head Office, Slogapore, stating shed him with his elbow and he fell on the Straits Torrance Có, L¿d. has received a tele-orders to do so, he used very fithy language in
party regards the decision as tantamount to dir-held today pissed off railsfactorily and the re-commited a technical assault and bound him has granted en Armistice to Cuba. The military that the annual general meeting of shareholders
Chinese. He annoyed the third mate who
wet deck. Capt. Hastings said the officer hid
over in cents to be of good babaviour for one day. Thể Chinaman had taken great advantiga
grace.
Congress to-day:
The United States Consul kay left HavsñL
THE RECENT FIGHTING IN THE SOUDAN,
fakeke have seen a wondrous monster talog de of the water in the Bay of Falei Long. It must be the "Slumbering Dragon" roused from the depths of his torpor to witness the awakening of Chira.
to being able to wear in Chinese to a man's fice. The mate, be sold, had orders to shut out cargo. Tie Chluaman was fined $10.
I must be especially gratifying to Mr. Carl Herts to see the undoubted · support. Fals nightly accorded his uniquṛ, marvellous and mysterious entertalement, there being again a WHEN the last muil left England, the alination | Nrge attendance present last evanlog. (Abyei. was thus :-The Germans have Klaɔchow. The twenty, including "dead-beads, In conse Rufus have Port Arthur, The Japanese hava Wol-hai-wel The French bave their eyé`on Halasa, The British, have telegraphed inquiries! Now, we are glad to say, the situation bas changed considerably,
ALL these are selected by our London above Poris on FRIDAY, the 15th (natant, at House, bought direct at first hand, imported in decently wholesome condition. Yet the of Zola's appeal against his conviction by the Secretary for Fotelgo Affatry whether Mancheria Theatre, London, where it was dist produced by
Daylight
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managera.
Hongkong, 13th April, 1808.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SANDAKAN.
THE Company's Steamship
"DEUCALION,"
Captain Branch, will be despatched BATURDAY, the 16th instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta,
en
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Hongkong, 12th April, 1898.; *GLEN* LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL,
THE Steamship
"GLENSHIEL," Captain Jones, will be despatched as above DS SATURDAY, the 16th instant, x1 2 2.M. --
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, 1th April, 1898.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. “ONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
CONSIGNE
"SARPEDON,"
1480
are hereby notified that the Cargo is being dis charged into Ciali, and/or landed at the Go. downs of the Undersigned; in both cases it will lie at Consignees slik. The Cargo will be
made to attend to his property and cease obstructing the traffic of Queen's Road with his sewage? Why is not the Sanitary. Inspector of this district called to account? The nuisance has been mentioned in the The British brigade lost to privates killed Zelegraph over and over again; must we and go, wanaded, The Egyptiane 31 Hilled nad provoke & libal action before public 14 officers and 319 men wounded. servants will do their duty? If such a Osman Digna escaped but other leading disgraceful sight is permitted to perman-Emirs were killed. The loss of the Dervishes ently disfigure Queen's Road Central, sesilmated at 3,000, under the windows of medical men's WINES & SPIRITS. chambers, what are we to expect in other.
parts of the town? There is probably ZOLA'S RELEASE FROM PRISON. not a street nor a lane nor a house in the
PARIE, April INR. Chinese part of the town that is in even B
The Appeal Court has begun the consideration Sanitary Board spends its time casting Ausise Court, and will give judgment to-morrow, alura on Macao! From a single back alley, off D'Agullar Street, & search party The Appeal curt has quashed the conviction to-day shifted a whole shipload of Indes- of Zale, without sending it back to the Assizes, cribably filthy rubbish, assuredly contain-The ground for reversing the verdict is that the ing a mass of disease germs enough to kill the whole Colony. Why was it there against Zola for defamation, if any, should at all? Because the Sanitary Board Isve bez taken up by the Connell of War before use. When required for drinking at about as useful as a log of wood full which condemned Dreytas, not by the Minister auce it should be ordered to be decanted at of white ants. the Dispensary before being sent cat,
Because the Colonial of War, Surgeon and the Medical Officer of SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and After Dinner Health devote so much of their time and Wines of very superior Vintages. All are attention to Macao Instead of Hongkong. tmo Xeres Wlaes,
On the Prays, from the Canton steamer CLANET.-Our Clarets, including the lowest wharf to the Hongkong Hotel, we had priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine personal acquaintance of the smells yes- product of the julos of the grape and at terday, and some of the sald smells could not have been cut with a knife; a crow- not artificially made from raislas and bar, perhaps, but it require a very strong demand, as the basis on which negotiations with assaulting an Indian watchman at Quay lay there in the open just a thrown out It is stated that the United States Government Two Chinese bostmen were to-day charged age in part of the line and refuse and water. currants, as is generally the case with Cheap crowbar, "We know the slack way things) with Spain may proceed, the recognition of the Bay. It is the complainant's duty to board all from the houses. The baldings are of theca
wood and bottled by ourselves, that saving all intermediate profits, and enabling us to supply the best growths a! MODERATE PRICES, - PRICE LISTS, with Full Details, to be had on
Application,
PORT after removal should be rested a month
Winem
nothing slack about the Prays perfumery are done in Macso," Indeed! There is in our own territory.
BRANDY.—All que Brandy is guaranteed to be pare Cognac, the difference in price being merely a question of age and vintage. WHISKY-All our Whisky is of excellent
quality and of greater age than most brand, to announce that "for some months, past, Dr. CLARE considers it worth his while In the market. The SCOTCH WHISKY small pox and plague bave been preva marked "E" is universally popular, and is lent in Macao," And Hongkong? Is Dr. pronounced by the best local connoisseurs CLARK pald to do anything about Hong- to be superior to any other brand in the kong, or is he not? For some months Hongkong market.
past, we beg to inform Dr CLARK, small- in Hongkong, to an extent which would pox and plague have been prevalent
monopolise his attention. Also typhold, Also occasional samples of pretty well every dirt-discase under the sun. Plague,
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We only guarantee our Wines and Spirtis to
quance of the present success the management have arranged to give theen farewell performe Bocor, vis fe-n'ght, Wednesday and Saturday. An entire change of programme will be given this evaning, everything being new from start to finlib, foclading the first production of the mar. As hon, member of the House of Commons, on vellous Illusion Maphtator Target. This illusion behalf of Mr. Labouchere, ziked the Under created a perfect ferera'recently at the Alhambra was an integral part of China, or whether it was Carl Hers. There will also be an entirely new series of tricks and new sonra by Mdlfe. D'Alton April and, a separate territory under the rale of the Em-well as a new set of platures by the Clas peror of China. Mr. Carson: Manchuria is not matagraphe, including the Queen's Diamond one of the eighteen provinces of Chins proper, Jablice Procession in London, the Eegilaa betis certainly an fategral part of the Emperor's Cricketers in Australia Football Metch and many others. The theatre will be closed on dominions.
Thaisday and Friday evening as Carl Harīt kau Tax Tockin Avenir mates that Halong Bayernuged to give an entertaloment in Canton st to watch Hongay is siinated, has now been the Canton Club Theatre on Thursday eveolag. rendered practically impregnable, as the result A Telegraph representarles had an opportunity of a recent valt of inspection made by Admiral today of seeing the work performed by the pos Bedalilee with a staff of artillery officers Ites while on plague duty. The Icality was and other experts, Ha-long Bay is remarkable | Woh On Line, a narrow pisnge off D'Agullar and most beautiful place, with tonumerable Street and anyone avslags to get an idem ef toisis like Norwiglan Bode, and (is strategio | what Chinese Alth and squalor are should value is inesilmable,
vhit the quarter. There appears to no desta
April 3rd. In acewer to a question in the Chamber of Deputies, M. Melins stated that the members of the Council of War would consider whether to prosecute Zola or not,
will
THE UNITED STATES AND SPAIN,
principle of Cuban independence,
Spain expresies her regrets for the Mater disaster, bút claims that only the authorities to Coba should arrange matters; with the the critical nature of the situation, offers to refer exigents: the Ministry, however, recognising
to arbitration,
April 4th. The Spanish Miḍlster of War ħas submitted to the Privy Counctis great scheme of military
organisation. There are hopes of preserving peace. Spain,
mediation of the Pops,
lighters and when he was on defendant's vansel they attacked him, he said, and knocked him senseless. The defence was that the Indian wa about to hit one defendant with his stick and the fell on the wet deck and hurt bis head. The other stopped him. While turning sound he
first prizoser was discharged and the second re- ceived a sentence of six weeks,
of four stories high and iconated mest naDER. onsly. Nearly all the ground flours are filled with - cubicles and cocklofin end the scoma are duck er dadzcond.The concate floora kaya berh found to be covered to a depth of several inches have had to scape thes, with shovels. To day with fith and the police and Sanitary coollen the farallure of the places was deposited in the lang and the work of whitewashing und cleani sing was in cċilva prograss.: A glance atike things THERE has been great activity in “Joss pidgin aken from the boutes left little wonder at the out break. The staff was covered with the fish and circles to-day, and to fact, the Chloess sprzar dust of years and looked fr.oals for birding. A to be going in for a regular Mardi Gras. A || Towdayanga tho-lane was blocked with rabbish, ald biskus, woodwork, ingi Ɛand other stuff, pared along Queens Road and down Prays destroyed by fire. Six picked men from the Kast this morning bound for the Wanchet police are engaged in this necessary, but ma temple and the posuted carcases of pork indiente | plassent work and they have each large gangs. a very heavy mortality in the pig tribe. Some of conlles under aber direa lon, Some Afton of the banners were very elaborate and gave a is being made with the work. Plague caras cons."
woldfars até aide on this duty, and fali prozione | good idea of the huibirie, splendour with which inve to be found in the Chinese quarters in all
John Chinaman makes his devotions,
ready for daivery frans Craft or Godown on i be genuino wben tought direct from us in the amply Justify him in letting Hongkong and the United States are willing to accept the number of large, gaudy and noisy procesalonga kwa this has all been removed to the Praya to
and after the 14th ingkat K
* Goods undelivered after the azut Instant will Colony or from our authorised Agents at the
he subject to rent. All damaged Goods must | Coast Ports.
be lost in the Godowns, when they will bộ
examined at 31 AM on the and at
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Muretus Agents,
Hongkong, 13th April, 1898,
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD according to the published statistics, has
·THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, 8th December 1897,
gone up, from 16 cases in the week ended Tath March, to 106 cases in the week yended 9th April; death therefrom in the
CHINA AND THE POWERS.
*April gik.. China is to lesse Wel-ħal-wel to England......... Franca obirised, several days ago, complate satisfanion in regard to her claims on Chinis
Prate
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