To-day's Advertisements.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI. (Taking Cargo at through rates for NIMOPO, CHETOO, NEWCHWAKO, TINTIIN, HANKOW and PORTS on the YAKOTIKE)
THE Company's Steamship
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1698.
The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1898.
THE SPANISH-AMERICAN DISPUTE.
It is no longer possible, by any stretch of optimistic imagination, to see any hope. Captain Belt, will be despatched as above of peace between Spain and the United
"PYRRHUS,"
TO-MORROW, the 38th Insisni, at Noon.
For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 27th April, 1898
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
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FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO, THE Company's Chartered Steamship
"NANYANG," Captain Lehmann, will be despatched for the abere Ports on FRIDAY, the 19th instant, at
Daylight,
For Freight or Paisage, apply to
now
PLAGUE STATISTICS.
German Imperial rallways are authorised to make specially low rates for all goods sont from inland towns for │↑ During the 24 hours up to nona, 26th Apell, export over-ses. This is a polley Eng- - zo new cases and ug desihs from pløgne were re- lsh railways do not cordially adopt. The ported, making the total since 1st January (116 Returns prove that in many instances
bigh freights act most injuriously upon days) 643 cases and 568 denibe. English Imports Into the Colonies. In the case of very heavy goods of comparatively low value the freight may become a determining factor in the com
on for the trade. It is positively as serted, for instance, that Germany has secured the trade in cement solely through the lowness of her freights.
English companies do not desi falsly with British
tride.
States. The two countries have feebly drifted into actual, hostilities, which pro- miss to be as painfully prolonged as those In Cuba have been; for nelther Power is In a position to end the fight by a decisive
At the fourth ordinary general meeting blow. The American fleet can probably of the Royal Colonial Institute, in Febru- sweep the Atlante; but Spain can calmly ary, 1898, Mr. Henry Birchenough, M.A., paper on the trade of the come off the Atlantic, and still remain de-read fiant. In Cuba, Spain has about 200,000 British Empire, in which he said :— soldiers, who have
had many
I am aware that Sir Thomas Sutherland, in bis annual address to the shareholders of the months' training in guerrilla warfare; the only way the United States can subdua
P&O. Company, addressed himself seriously to the task of rebutilag the accusation that them will be by starving them, and the only way to starve them will be to starve
My owo knowledge of the tubject is 100 all Cuba, for the soldiers will help them-imited to permit me to effex an episton upon selves as long as anything remains. The the muccess of his defence, but it appears to me, Cuban rebels-now more properly to be as it probably will have appeared to most people, THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAK NAVIGA-tried for three years and falled to conquer there not to be underlying it a serious disability called the Army of Independence have that the question of freights and antes figures far too promi, ently in all the Colonial Reports for the Spaniards; it is to be feared that the
to Imperial trade. FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE
Spaniards will still struggle on, for years AND YOKOHAMA
yet, though their sea communications be THE Company's Steamship
cut all (they will officially deny it), though their national bondholders remain unpaid, certain. They have already refused to realise the hopelessness of their case; it is therefore probable that they will continue refusing to acknowledge themselves beaten.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, General Managers. Hongkong, 17th April, 1898.
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TION COMPANY, LIMITED.
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At the arst Annual Meeting of the Chamber of Shipping of the United King
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
H..S. Edgar and Ratabow arrived here from Chefoo to-day.
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AT a meeting of the Gymkhana Commlitée held, yesterday it was decided to hold the second Gymkhana Sports on aist May next.
THE German Emperor is erected to visit Scotland this year, and it is thought probabis that he will visit Jerusalem and Constantinople next November,
Was so anxious about the time, that he stole ■
A rixa series of photographs of the ships of the | Nobody talks of anything but the war and wa | American Aslatio squadron in their was paint is j ́aco sil duxtonily awaiting the next move in the | 109 on view at Mae Chaung's Photographic game. We hear that the American (set has
Studio and those who wish to obtain mementoes | Teft Hongkong" together" with two. British and - of the ships should pay the place a visit. It la two German warships. This has intensited the hardly necessary to say that some of them, In | excitement here very coauiderehly,
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the event of any of ska rozsels coming to gilet, [^^ Archance offers I shall commucicate "gabac= |will have a Matorical value as being the last | quest proceedings" bui. It is extremely difficult'
photographs'obtained before the departsira ol. to send news out of here jest now. the fist for Manlia....... The series fäcladon views of both the Narlax and the Zeiro.
THE Chinese are, gatilag a move on them after their own style as regards pingue provention and they just ralsed Caln generally down in Wan- chal last night. They furned out from one of the jaw bones at about 8 o'clock and marched through Prays East and Queen's Road in pro cession. Several hundreds of men and boys cock part, some bearing lanterns of monster aixo, others making night hideous with gengs, belle, drums and trumpets. Othere carried trays of burning' wood, amall boys ac
NOTES FROM THE NORTH.
¿From our own Correspondent.)
TIENTSIM, April 18th; not a word as to bow Ressia has taken the All fa qalet bare, and so far we have heard British decupation of Weihaiwat, though a slight anticipation exists in some quarters that objec tions be ralied, The British Admiral yesterday morning, and it is thought his visit in passed through here in his way to the Capital. very clearly indicative that all is quiet and likely to remain so: The Chinese dilly, it which wo are all so much interested at this time, publishes a Russian proclamation which was circulated at One of the coalies of the Whitewash Brigadempenying them with supplies of fuel over, and from it we learn that the new Port Athur soon after it was forinally handed There were great three cornered banners of Governor of that Port (Cal, de Wegack prorum. clock from a house which was being cleansed at qaces design, and the scene as the "preceshable is intended, though only the Chinese- Hunghom. He got plenty of "time" today moved along was an extraordinary one to equivalents for Russian names are given) has
stranger. It was watched by crowds along the DEVICEROY OF THE PACIFIC OCKAN!
been created by H, 1. M. the Car
THE Hongkong agents of the Great Eastern and ning noise. A fosture of the show was a great Pacific Ocean and Governor and Commander is Capt. Hastings giving him six weeks of IL.
sidewalks and at many places it was saluted What may you to this email, order?. Here it is, with cracker-fising, which only added to the deaf., an sccurate, literal translation ¿—
"I, To, by Imperial command, Viceroy of the Caledonian Gold Mining Company, Limited, dragon boine by some go man, us band belag Chief of the Liantung peninsula "---Thin gires a have received the following telegram to-day-illuminated and a ball on a pole carried in front pretty clear blut as to what Rusia aims at and Bank of England Shaft :-The vein is fully 5 feet of its gaplas mouth. It was this dragon pidgin how much less than a grain of sand Port Arthur
The trial 1854. There was a big spree in connection with the det par ion. Concentrates rich
LOOK TO YOUR LAURELS, JÁFAN, crushings, we understand, refer to stone from Man Mo Temple and all the fought, rag, tag and and all the lands of the great Pactic; the Zolo Main Shatt,
bowl and weep, yo distant fales of the Ses, bobtall, the scam of Kwangiang, posted into for the edict has gone forib, and Russia hee The Chinese quarter was doubly crowded with There is great diplomacy in the title, and Hongkong for several weeks before the affair. prospectively claimed thee as her own! them and the frowsy scoundrels disseminatedate of defiance in it to England, but a calm there In a challenge. There is not only a disease all over the place, a fact for which was assurance of power which is intended to bare to thank that Sinophile, the Colonial and doubtless will have its weight with the Secretary, whose fad it was to encourage the Chinese. Unlers, that is, wo are really on the dragon display.
fare of that great disruption of the Empire which *I have tentatively, kinied at of late.
Captain John S. Hogg, will be despatched though their ruln be day after day' more dom, held in London.on 16th February, in width. Melbourne trial crushings a szt 74 that. (infer alls) led to the plague outbreak in
above on or about MONDAY, the sad May. For Freight, &c., apply to
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, Agents. Hongkong, 37th April, 1898,
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Intimations.
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1898, the President said that when he first came to the city of London-over filty years ago-London was the favourite port with shipowners, and the extra freight charged for the Continent was usually THE Hon, Treasurer of the Alice Memorial to a. per ton; while now he was sorry to and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge The American fleet can cut off the Phillp-say many shipowners gave a preference with thanks the following donations to the pines from Spain. Then there will be a to some Continenta! ports, without any big rising of rebels, and probably the extra freight. The discharging and cost funds of the Hospitale DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Spanish troops will be quite helpless, for of despatch in London by the Dock Com- already it is not unusual for Spaniards to pay in one typical case to which he re- be bought over to the rebel side. But, ferred amounted to £419, as against £130 as our correspondent indicates, the rebels at Liverpool, although the quantity of have no idea what they are fighting for: Liverpool was 500 tons more than when MISHRS. WHEELOCK & Co.'s Coat and Kerosene | are so disorganised that many of them care when the vessel discharged at and perhaps they would as promptly rebei at London. That was a serious matter, od Market Report, dated Shanghai, 18h
COMPANY,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG.
AERATED WATERS,
IMPLE AERATED WATER.
SIMPLE
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SODA
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LEMONADE.
SARSAPARILLA,
against Americans or British. Át any rate, Spain seems now no obstinate that even the loss of the Philippines would not | bring her to reason,
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THE YANGTZE IS ASTER, AND THE NORTH
;; IS NOT AT REST,
SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES: Tännet speak confidently as to the state of
as it drove trade away from London. No one could say that the shareholders in the London Docks were over remunerated upon their capital Invested, although but this pointed to some extraordinary shipowners were charged so excessively, The U. S: squadron In Mirs Bay !s, as want of economy in the administration of far as we know at present, in utter ignor-the Dock Companies, and to the need of ance of what is going on; for all attempts better organisation and supervision of to take news from Hongkong have so far labour, and to an increased introduction falled. The Fan tried to go out yester of modern facilities and appliances. It day, and was unable to round the point of was Indeed imperative for the welfare of Tamtoo Island. Despatches were then the port of London that some remedia! sent overland, vis Kowloon City; to Mirs measures should be devised. The point Bay; and after a dreadful journey, which needs to be emphasised is that beard of no business. It is reported that guments, or, rather, I should say skirmishes trebled by Imperial orders, and it in fancied that
know.
RASPBERRYADE, &c. the only result was to find too much wind whatever may be the explanation or In Mirs Bay for a boat to cross. To-Justification, high rates drive trade away day a fresh attempt has been made via to cheaper places, be it a matter of Lyeemoon, with what success we do not freights or of wharfage or other expenses. In dock charges, Liverpool is cheaper than London; in freights to or from, London is cheaper than Liverpool; and la dock char- ges and freights, Antwerp la cheaper than either. This is our indictment against the Conference.
DAKIN, CHUICKSHANK & Co,'n Waters are made under the constant ripervision of a duly qualified English Chemist and will bear commps- sison with the best English Manufactures.
Special terms to HOTELS, CLUES, MERKE and Fitur Large Consumers. Any complatali should be addressed to
Manager,
Hongkong, rat March, 1897.
the
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TO SUBSCRIBERS. SUBSCRIBERS TO THE HONGKONG SVELEGRAFE" ARE MOST RESPECTULLY
REMINDED THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS MUST BE PAID IN ADVANOR
A. S. WATSON-&ƑCO.,
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
WINES & SPIRITS.
ALL these are selected by our London Home, bought direct at first hand, imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving ali Intermediate profits, and enabling no to supply the best growths at 'MODERATE PRICES,
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PRICE LISTS, with Full Detalls, to be had on
Application.
PORT after removal should be rested a month
before use. When required for drinking at ́once it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary before being sent out. SABRRY-Txcellent Dinner and Alter Disser Wines of very superior Vintages. All are frnd Keres Wines. CLARET-Oar. Clarets, including the lowest
priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the Juice of the grape and are not artificially made from rastos and currants, as in generally the case with Cheap BRANDY -All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pure Coguse, the difference in price
Wines,
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Commodore DewXY could, of course, have stayed in Kowloon Bay, or Junk Bay, or any one of a dozen different places, to keep in touch with Hongkong. But in that case, a precedent might be found to be established, justifying Spaln In anchoring her ships near the Bahamas or Bermudas, or any other of the West Indies. It is therefore best, In the Interests of the United States, to have no further communication with Hongkong or any neutral port, as soon as Commodore DEWEY receives notice of the outbreak of war. But that, we believe, is just what he hasn't got! He has a British notification, but he is entitled to have it corroborated by his own Government.
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---We-feel sure that the British nation, fi asked to vote, would decide by an over. whelming majority, if not quite uDAO- Imously, to assist the United States, not merely against Spain (in which case aid la hardly needed) but against all the Powers of Europe which Spals might her side. We would like to tested, We British effusive, nor are we stirred easily by sentiment; but certainly we know our own brothers.
get on see
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THE SHIPping conFERENCE.
[Continued.]
article on "Shipping Bounties and Ship The Incisors Rezino has a trenchant ping: Rings," the concluden of which is: exist at the end of this sineteenth century, with That such a system should be permitted to our boasted progress in "liberty," and so on, la a sterling fact; bat it does extit. And the Billis Parliament, by its weakness, fis readiness to do the biddleg of the permanent officials, its sub servience to shipownes, and its general helpless- sess, is mainly responsible for the evil. It is an evil which is garotting our loreign trade; above
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all, our trade with India and the farther East, and with Australia. Bat you will fed the men most responsible for its instiiation and mainten- ance the loudest, usually, in boasting about the greatness of the Empire," "the necessity for British Interests to be supreme In the world," and so on, and so on, And the cloudy-beaded doubt the wisdom or expediency of paying the multitude binks them "fist clars patriots." To shamefully excessive boncitas we have man- tloned, is to be in the language of these ardent notImperi.llats, "a Little Englander." But they share with the Germans, these same immaculate Imperial patriols, and where they cannot do that they allow our trade to escapes and pass to the foreigner. Ob, Briilik public, what an ass you (To be continued)
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April, says >—Co1L-Tapan.-The natives have pparently on their hands mere of this Astlele than they know what to do with, and it is qolis nestly the whole stock hers la of very interior impossible to extract any offers from them, quality, and low transactions. have taken place. The quotations from Japan seem to be very high, but we can only conclude that they are for the best quality. Rates of freight, having considerably advanced, and with the rarely of losnage, we bould son, wes higher prices. Cardiff-There has been, we believe, « very strong demand, but as yet we have
41, high as Tis. 16 per ton has been affered, bat we know of no trass cilons at this gore Sydney Wollongong. From the latest telegra. phia news received from the Colonies prices anything being done here. We believe that seems to have advanced so much is to prohibit cargo ez sailer has been offered at 3315 per to
but refused,
Quotations:—The andernoted
sgures are based on the most recent sethlements for cargoes to arrive and do not represent market supply and demand-Cardif i godown rates for con la stock, which flectuals with the 17.00 per ton. American Anthracite, ex godown T15.00 per ton nominal, Sydney Wollongong Japan, The 7.168.co per ton, all contracted for steamer cargo ex getown Tls 13.00 per ton sales Korosine Oil.-American.-W4have experienced a very slack fortnight, and a very small business has been done at gradually declining prices the lowest price touched being Tis. 3.57 per case. The northern merchants not having entered the market to make their urusl annual parchastes may account somewhat for the weakness that is now mỹng. Siecka now... stand at 670,000 cases. Batom has declined la sympathy with other brands, and the market is also week at Tia 1.55. Stock, 73,500
cas81. ` Langkat.—70,000 cases.
Affairs In Peking yet, but all sorts of ruimGUES CMIWS FROM THE PHILIPPINES
on the wing which may mean much or ilitie according to the outcome of thechapter of scold- ents, If they mean much, Hesván presaïve the' (From our own Corrasßindent.)
luckless foreigner inland, and the Iltile northern -- MANILA, "Apell zand. Settlement. If anything like a real and organized, Extraordinary excitement prevails here now,
or worse, '*, disorganized Crislag takes place of stories of Spanish pulses, especially in the Reports are abord that there is From the provinces we are continually in recaigt foreign life and property at wall in the shadow of a friendly gunboat will have short shrift, north, and the general opinion here is that most CONSPIRACY IN THE PALACE
and they are short of arms, too, the dele being Chloe is being anciloned, placemeal to the of these reposts are true. “The rebels, however, ・・・ And that an warming (den is taking hold of
the mals weapon, Hall the time, so ignorant highest bidders. I will try and get at the truth are awfully weak in the matter of organisation the ignorant public mind, or being designedly Implanted. Bereln by certain crafty outs, that
are fighting for, and nothing comes of the as-ramour, Some are attaching sigelfcance to the are they, they don't seem to know what they | this week and wire If there is anything in the
Increase of the Shinse garrisons which are being
rebels generally are worsted, but the Spaniards ing to the old capital in that province, I hope In the long run, as far as fighting goes the the step may be preparatory to the Court, shifte suffer heavily from fever and want of prostituce, not, as the Erst more would be the signal in all Many of the Spanish soldiers are mere boys, Price Henry's advent is being looked for- poorly equipped and little fitted physically forward to here with very different sentiments
probability for dist
variety in the nature of the reports that come in paris. Partly by reason of cur neamass the work they are sent here to do There is litle than appear to have found place in southern regarding the fighting For instance, so many of the social species Staologue," there is to the Capital, and the numerical strength thousand rebels are reported to be fonylag very diverse and quite warms fealing on the some place, and an loadequate force is sent out to subject. Those Impregnated with Chisess
from the Spanish Uliams go ever to the rebels ij wille these who, like myself, believe that capture the postton; then there is a repulse of thought declare the visit an imposifon, une the Spanish force, and a number of deserieze warranted, and the like, forcing the 'Emperor zo na one would dare to do in any other country,
force of tipops is sent out, with commissarisse in haring her conservatiems thoroughly with their arms. A "Uttle later a much larger China'a stivation, if arch a thior is possible,
toughest of Britfal troeps, Next we hear of as mir ally serful events The representative arrangements of a kind that would homify the chipped, masken the hand that does it, regard attack, the capture of the place, and "a glorious Britishers have hold a private meeting at which the Prince's visit as my very opperiens and
victory. The rebels clear out, there being so it was decided to offer the German Community food for them, and the works are destroyed. In the use of the Municipal Hall, also to jola these affairs there must be a great deal of suffer have not "Heard you what is decided them la enfertsizing the Pdace at a grand ing amongst the wounded on both sides, as there but I heard it whispered that some of the young are no decont arrangements for their traziment. Sloods among the Germiny, did not les1 like When the Spaniards leave one of these Salray Camp warmly dispoged " In the direc glorious" dildo of action and get into quarter, jedle and Jealousy is allowed to crop up Hind, Foz myself I think 10 le a pity, if then operations by the rebels are reported to in connection with the Princes; vid. He is rome other place and they are ordered off again. from all accounts a dice, genial young, kellow, It Is the general opinion here that the priests who has bores blu chiff cancerning the malled are the real cause of the trouble, and that if they firt lika a man ; and he fî taisted to our, own Throne by ties sufficiently near to justify a were ordered out of the place the whole rebellion very kindly Interest in him by Britiskers, and a would die out at ance, an
cordial appreciation of that interest on the parts of Germant, Goda
The Spanish are talking “big” and appear
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There will be a veritabarray-to
BEAUAH TO
MESIRE. WARNER, BARNES & Co.'s in their Bi-weekly circular dated' Manila, sist ♬ pali, 1898, say -Quarantine vessels preceding them to have the idea that they can thrash (the Hongkong still undergo só days'fromidate of sali- Americans pretty easily if war takes place. Il This Your la pia el twenty or thirty new ing. Coals |---Anzīvais of Australian'new Str. Gulf is exceedingly túnny to read the grandiloquent houses there, is quita, ■ scramble going on of Martadam Bilt, Buk Austria and Brit, Ship | stuff that appears in the local papare, the wilters los houses to rent, and no and of tondylag Honolulu large transactions in this quality | ssying ków confident they are of the loyal help for invitatious among the unfortunates asist cu
In course of time, the Secretary of State TELEGRAMS.ave been recorded at $14 per ton, landed and support of their grateful Philippine subject, fronde renting or purchasing by Loms hard
for the Colonies received reports from all parts of the world in response to the en- quiries he had made, as before mentioned, and these replies were published to the title "Trade of the British Empire and world about the end of 1897 under the Foreign Competition," being a Parliamen- tary Blue-book of 600 pages, full of inter- | esting information, all duly authenticated. Of course, there are many contributory circumstances conducing to the displace- ment of British trade by foreign competi tlon; each one deserves attention, "and. when we single out the Shipping Confe rence as one of them we must not be taken as inferring it is the only one; on the other hand, the mere fact that there are others does not warrant us in overlooking this one, nor does it justify anybody, how ever eminent, In denying the existence of
("HONGKONG TELEGRAPH " SPECIAL) THE CRISIS IN THE NORTH.
|_ CONSEQUENCES OF RAILWAY
DEVELOPMENT. SERIOUS DEFEAT FOR THE BRITISH AT TIENTSIN,
Tizztam, April 26th, Through the establishment of quick railway communication, Peking has been enabled to meet Tientsin at cricket. The first match resulted in an easy victory for Peking, although the Feking team had no practice.
terms May/July shipment. Japan-about 5,000 and also that the Spanish know they have the will have to be, then we sail ter the season ** Want wi wint le a hotel, and a hotel tous bave been sold at $12.25 par ton, landed loss of the natives for giving them the blessings boom with will, and Shanghal and perhaps terms, Flour -Spezzys XXX has advanced to of civilisation, religion, do, and making muss even Hongkong, friends will look us up during $15.25 per 4/4 sacks, and 7000 4/4 sacks of Felands so peaceful, happy, and passperous the dog dayserk The gunmer lines wijl have to Dayton have been sold @ $-14.50.and Russian The Americans' call this sort of stuff poppymo special rates for the season us, the present "comblee kowever with the hotel proprietosa sod: © 4.37) pet caro, almost nominal Expert of cock" and the British "soft soup, The fires from Shangtal bars are sureasonable for a Homp>The put fortnight shows a considerable | Spanish editors use it largely, but the effect of three days trip? The new port is quite.kely to falling off compared with previous weeks, dus it will be another kind of thing altogether.
be so, near to Paliaho as to ho praeileully part apparently in the first place, to the fear caused by A cold-drawnright down fact is that the natives batery valuable some dry,
and parcel of that place, and d property there, wi the present 'critical position of affairs with U, S. | bata'the Spaniards thoroughly and would well We have had somp really brolling days lately, and in the second, to the disturbed state of the come with open arms any enemies that came but Saturday, when one thrice postponed Gym should happily be averted, it is feared that hemp themselves fast as muck hated a Unle hemp provinces ibemselvar-even though war sing to fight, Bald enemies might
turn find köign, come oil, was duit mod fight down cald and incongenial. There way, however, a receipts must be ez a much more moderate basis The Filipinos are a queer, hallsdeveloped race, arekt ameiamant bilag, afforded by the hunt latar on programme splendidly gone through, for some ilme tofcome.--With difficulties regard. but under a strong and if Government, they adoole race, the cherret and ambrells now and ing tonnage due to a preible early declaration would probably turn out pretty well, bare back donkey wrestlinge the first unmad of war and clesing of the port of. Manila,
Our fealing here is that it in a pity the British owned in sossier with, poded sleeves and
Mr. Rotu (jandine), who-war marelicently prices of all kinds taro nominal, Bugar do not takethe group and run it. Theseisland faunty Tam O. Skhater, took an aver int; bo Mala Extras (about No, g D, S.), are rich in nearly every mineral, have an exene in the cheroot esce ka cimde bad cropper is quoted @ $4.372 per picut, all export being dingly factile soil and they Revd properly moniing his fes and of oderse zot throws out 3 quality and of greater sge than most brand,
still for the China Markot. Tari-No crop, opening up by tallways to show & smith that while in the donkey race be was likawind waand Nominal quotations, Hollo's-Owing to the would satorish the world.” Coal, gold
A novelty of the sport was a dog race wi in the market, The SCOTCH WHISKY for drapery goods ---
Easter holidays and political complications Iron abound in several of the islands,
was most Interesting, the dogs ucap syar be "marked " E " is universally popular, and is
pláted course in response to thele masters! (1) From Londen in Melbourne by the P. and Spain reserves her tight to uns priv-tours, but business has hem more for less at a standstill, are places in the group thai, wp: to
log fo, qulla enter into the pronounced by the best local connolmeurs O. Steem Navigaties Company (subsidised) | In the meantime confines karecil to organising exporters kolding aloof, dealers are offering to unexplored. to be superior to any other brand in the 458, per ton for heavy goods, ője, per ten for light | auxillary cruisers, and gives American ships do business a1 84-1875 per pieni hasis of assorted Hongkong market,
goods,
laj. We make our gustations to-day as fol News has satched us that (3) From London to Melbourns by the "Dzioni's thirty days to leave Spanish poris. Line (subsidized) 40% per ton for heavy goods, bas asked for a joint solution declaring that a 34-37% pár picul first cost, and exchange 1/11 ceive the American Rest. Thes President McKinley in a message to Congress | Town's-Manila Extra: Bugar (aha. No. 6 D. 8. declared and the Spaniards dra We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to | das, par ton for light goods, be genulas when bought direct from wt la the From London to Melbourne, via Marseilles, was of war exists since the stat, instant in67.11K, per tan f.o.b. Flolle superior sugar of "tlakering" about the Colony de frem our authorised Agents at the by the Hesiagalan Maritizses (enbeldised) 958. clasive. This resolation has passed both | $4.188 per pleul fist cont, and exchange 1/111; 1 mezus all bests
per ton for all goods, be
(4) From Brantu to Melbourne by the Nord
=£y 18. p2 ton Lo.b. Coffes --No Batangas caught transmi Denischer Lloyd Imperial Service (subsidised) The Spanish Squadron fr silll at St. Vincent | crop-quoted nominally a1 845 par pleal. ... Rice | | In fact I understan 35% pez tom for all goode, on
---Stocks of and White Funguainan nre amall- the pas The Americans have captured the Afiguet wa quote this quality mochanged at 33,6aj per Castel Yover with a valuable cargo, nisofthe Celakna, cavam, lab. in the tivi suờng with myWARÍ Safaretes and various sinalan mafkë---
being merely a question of age and vintage. WHISKY-All one Whisky is of excellent
Coast Ports
8. WATSON & CO.. ED. THE HONGKONG DIFFINSART, Hongkong, 8th December 1897, 2
this baleful Influence.
gives the following comparison of freights The report of the colony of Victoria
In all these caser English freights are higher than foreign freights, and in this | connection it may also be noted that the
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