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ZETLAND

LODGE

No. 535, E.C./

A a the FARMAN'S

REGULAR MEETING of the above

HALL, Zetland Street, TO-NIGHT, the st Instant, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, 1st July, 1898.

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THE ́ORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE

SOCIETY.

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FOUNDED 1797 AMOUNT INSURED.......................£330,000,000 LOSSES PAID... 13,150,000 PREMIUM INCOME.£ 872,000

The Undersigned, Agents of the above Com pany are prepared to accept RISKS against Fire at CURRENT RATES.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & CO. Hongkong, 1st July, 198

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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR AMOY AND TAMSUL

THE Company's Steamship

"HAIMUN,"

Captain Hodgins, be despatched for the above Ports, TOMORROW, the 2nd Instant

at a P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

General Manager,

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erongkong, 1st July, 1898

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR CHEFOO AND NEWCHWANG,"

THE Company's Steamship

"HOIHOW,"

Captain Carnaghan, will be despatched se above TO-HORROW, the and fastant, at a P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, 1st July, 1893.

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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO, HE Company's Chartered Steamship

THE

"NANYANG,"

Captain Lehmann, will be despatched for the above Ports, sa SUNDAY, the ged instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Manager. Hongkong, at July, 1898.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA,

THE Steamship

"CATHERINE AFCAR,"

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Captain J. G. Olilent, will be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 5th instan),

at Noon, instead of as previously advertised.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co..

Agents,

Hoogkong, at July, 1898,

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SANDAKAN AND KUDAT, HE Company's Steamship

THE

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"MEMNON." Captain Mogridge, will be despatched on TUESDAY, ihe 5th instant, #2 3 Pár. For Freight or Passage, 2pply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, 1st July, 1898. |

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FOR NEW YORK, vĩ▲ SUEZ CANAL.

THE Steamsialp

"ST. NINIAN,”.

will be despatched as above on or about the 7th instant, 1898.

To be followed by 3.5. "CRAIGEARN," 65"'or about noth July,

1895.

9.5. "FORTUNA," on or about 5th August,

1891. For Freight, & apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Ageale, Hongkong, ut July, 1898.

Intimations.

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THE HONGKONGTELE RAPHS Intimation.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

MANUFACTURERS OF

AERATED WATERS.

AERATED WATERS of our manu- facture are sold throughout the Far East and are invariably pre- ferred on account of their excellence.

ABSOLUTE PURITY is guaranteed. The best materials only are used.

THE PRICES are only half those charged in England.

WATERS MANUFACTURED DY US are acknowledged by the leading English makers to be equal to those of their own production.

THE Hon. Secretary of the Gymkhana' Cổbi- -|- ́A CHAIR Coolle in the employ of Mỹ, H. Baztec, mities informor us that a meșiing will be held At of Stoke'ʼn Bangalow, the Peak, was to-day Baad to a.m. to-morrow when it will be decided ifi: | $10 or one month for disobeying orders and is necessary to again postpone the Gymkhana. abusing his master. Should a further postponement de inevitable un express to that effect will be issued, Tax Rosslas Government recently ordered twenty new fast torpedo-bosts of the Sokol type and of the same speed. The Sokol It may be mentioned, is one of the fastest afloat, being capable of over thirty knots an hour, and she was balit in England. It has now been decided' that ton of these torpedo-bosts, together with | Long, 135 deg. E. who algualled "Report ma three new gunboats, ars to bu'despatched to the | all well" and gave her name as St. David oi Pacific and attached to the Russian Squadron New York, tonnage 1595, and Capt. Wm. Lelgeur, there for service at Vladivostock and Port Arthur, mastër from Hongkong. Weather was fair with The boats are not to be fully finished in Europa, medcrate wind. but for greater convenience of transport are to be carried so far in their construction and dilings As will admit of befag faslly completed with the resources available at Viadivostock when they

arrive at thefe dastiastion in the Far East.

A Good story is told of General Shafer, the officer who is in command of the Americas army which is about to concentrate at Key Wat. A cynical minded young thing with raven hair and cagis byen was passing through the miliary reservation the other day and eroled a fat form a carriage, sucking a young banyan tree in the shape of a cigar: "Who's that 2 and the teal young thing. That," said bet com pastor, while his American chest swelled, and bia American pose amorted with the pride that is deadly, "That, Madam, is General Shalter," "Oh: Indeed'!" sald the. "I suppose these llues were willjen for him—' But he his coanby's |

sword and shisid. I suppose that is why he is

made "General. He'd be such a nice thick

shield to get behind.”

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LAST NIGHT'S GALA:

between Halland and the two Sicilies requires the presence of at least six vessels of war at a What is known as "the typhoon season "

distance of a little more than cannon-shot opened rather auspicionaly yesterday afternoon from the place, or the existence of batteries with a heavy gale that raged violently from the raised on the cost, atch that entrance Both eastward. The local Observatory had cannot be effected without passag ander the ziven notice of the blow during the day and all baslager's gune It results from this that all prudent folk bastirred themselves in seeing to paper or cabinet blockader, whether declarations poskion. The asfely anchorage al Causewaying an adequate force (hither, or the taste farm. window fasteningy and getting typhoon bits in an latention to blockade a place without sand- Bay was filled with small jonks and sampans blockade, are so andas streich of belligerent pronounclog a tract of coast under that had stampeded there directly the Tamar right, and of zo validity whatevas.

THE U. S. Consul-General at Hongkong (Mr. R. Wildman) has received a communication from | Mr. J. W. Davidson, U. S. Consular Agent at Tamaut, Formosa, dated 23rd June stating that the Commander of the Yokohama Maru, which arrived at Keelung Harbour on the aand reported as follows :-)? At 8 mm. yesterday wo met with showed the cone, and the steam launches a sailing ship at sen, Lat. 13 deg. 43 min, N.,tows. Kowloon residents who had busi- bad a regular harvest in the matter of neen in the diy anxiously tapped their barometers and specniated on the casaces of The outlook across the harbour was not chear their teleg able to reach home that evening ing one last before nightfall. The whole all Kowloon shoreline and hills was obscured with mist and rala drifts and the water off the Praya

WHEELOCK & Co.'s Coal and Kerosene Oll bad a very lively popple," running up to the Starket Report dated Shanghal, 17th June, sea wall and sending plenty of spray ashore 1898. *ays:-Tapan-Business is Jass about as The ferry boats ran till 7 p.m. and then had to dull as it possibly can be, and we believe there deslat. The passengers on the later boats had a very disagreeabla time and the splashes that have been no important iransactions during the cams aboard ensured more or Isus of a drea whole fornight. This may be on account of the ching for everybody. The gala seemed la severe tightness of money, niso to the settlement reach its greatest force after midnight and then which took place on the 23rd instant, which, came in gusts that at times falsly tossed and tested the stability of doors and shutters. So we believe, passed off most unsatisfactorily, only far we have not heard of any damage being done about 40 per cent. of the balances being paid, to buildings but the shrubberies and gardens and with native Interest high can scarcely have escaped injury. Early this 15 per cent, which thewas during the past morning ball was hoisted on the Tawar in week, it is not suprising that only a "hand of that the sale had paared to the West- to mouth" business was done. Cardiff-Ai | ever there were some pretty revere blows, and ward of the colony. Daring this morning how- present the market is overstocked, with a great at times it looked as if there was going to be many sellers. There is also on offer a large reposition of rade Horeas," behaviour of the cargo due to arrive next month, which we could night before. Some very heavy rainsqualls buy considerably under quotations. The L. has been stormy at lotmvels during the day,

accompained the gale last night and the weather

yesterday a full gale (force B) was blowing at Adana on the 19th and av. Craadmcor on the To-day's weather register abows that at 4 p.. Gap Rock and the Feak, and in the city the Al zo am. to-day the wind fn Hongkong a force was 6, with an E. to E. N. E. direction.

S. E. force 4 sad at the Peak there was a full force gale from the Southward, centre of the depression is likely to pass near On the 30th at 3.30 p.m. Gon fired. The

harbour.

21st bringing 4,600 and 2,384 tons respectively; the loiter vessel was originally intended for Nagasaki, but on arrival there, apparently no salo was' possible, she was therefore ordered berean equally bad marker. Sydney Wallon gong.-Retail prices have very considerably

S.

SIR EDWARD FRANKLAND, K.C.B., D.C.L., P.R.S., F.0.8., &c. the greatest living authority on Water, reports as follows on the water as prepared and used by us in our manufacture:- UNDER the titis "Lord Sallabary and the Far "It possesses an extremely high de East" there appears an important article in the

gree of organic purity and is Juse number of the Fortnightly Review," declined and a further reduction is more than Gap Rock. Strong E gals probable in the

based, according to a foot-nola by the editor, for the most part on public records, but referring also to data which, though not to be found in the

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"of most excellent quality for

drinking."

probable, as even with the lower ratés consumers refrain from purchasing more than their actual wants. The saller Vasco da Gama, which sailed

a

As a blockade is not a necessary consequence of a state of war, but has to be specially fo stated, it would evidently be impassible to sume that a neutral possessss any knowledge ment had been in of its existence until the fact of its establis

some minner notified only is the general rule as a matter of or brought homa to

So fur, not

It is sufficient, in order to justify the belligerent fact agreed upon, but it could not stand ather

in seising the property of the neutral, that the wise. But opinions differ widely as to whether

knowledge of the later shall be proved, af whether a formal macation must be served upon bla. According to the view which finds its expression in English and North American practice, and which laadopted also by Russia and knowledge of the fact that a blockade has bees Denmark, the soures of liability to selsure Is stablebed, together with the presumption that an existing blockade will under ordinary clrcumstances "coatings. A neutral, there fore, who alls for a port with full knowledge that it is blackaded at the moment when his voyage is commenced, ought to expect that it will be in the camo state when he inve; and iraowledge at the former time will renfor him anything which can be proved to affect him with table to the penalites Imposed for violation of

de

On the other hand, according to the view

Sweden, the sentret is not expected to shape which is identified with French practice, and which is also followed by Italy, Spain, and als course onay presumption with respect blockade'; and be is not lojarlously affected by to the coalinaca OT censation of knowledge acqstred at any time before he can experimentally test its existance as good on the spot which is subjected to it.,

ÈNGLAND'S NATUVAL ALLIES.

official correspondence,' may be accepted as from Sydney on the 1st of May, should arrivo au5. The depression entered the const to the West of Mr. Claute Le-Garnicka Crospia addressed

absolutely tworthy. It forms a spirited de- fence of Lord Salisbury's policy against ils A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. cxliler who have raised an outcry against bis so

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

KENANGAN WARGAMA K

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. Hongkong, 18th June, 1898.

be obtained.

day, as yet her cargo la warold and no offers can Sgures are based on the most recent settlements Quatation -The undernoted called "vaclilasios, puslilanimity," and want of the cargoes to arrive and do not represent the ative. The writer anys a survey of the negaila. present market rates for coals in stock, which [tions in connection with the Far East, ranging fluctuate with the supply and demand :-Cardiff ani over a few months, but over the last two or ex godown Tix. 35.ca per too.. na demand. three years, shows no trace of humiliation br

American Anthracite, ex godown Tim. 15.00 per this country or abandonment of any points of ton. seminal. Sydney Wollongong, steamer our charter as defined by Mr Balfour at Mas cargo ex godown Tis. 15.00 per ton, sales, cheater. That we have falled to secure a control, ex godown, Karaiz, ez godown, Ohnours, plete understanding with Russia le a matter of ex gedown, Komaize ez godowo, Hokoku ex regret, but the fanlit lay not with Lord Salisbury, godown, Ohooura 3 feet, Ohmoura 5 feet, Tis.

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1898.

REUTER'S MESSAGES.

THE SPANISH-AM KRICAN WAR,

LONDON, June 29th,

The Observatory report to-day says-On the 1st at 4.40 : Bisck Ball bolated. At 1035 am: Black Ball lowered. Al 11.25 am.: Macan this morning. The barometer has rise fellen, slightly in the North. Gradients rather quickly is the neighbourhood of Hongkong, steep but decreasing on the S. coast, slight alen- where. FORECAST :-S.E. winds, decreasing: squally, showery,

A SWORD For captaiN DYER.

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above subject to the Morning Post on the the following interesting and pitby letter on the

4th May 2

Now that the truth bag at last come home to the mind of the English nation that the policy of Isolation can no longer be followed with any hope of future success on the present lines of small Army and lasufficient Navy, it behoveS us, while still entertalaing every hope that an Alliance between ourBlves and the United States may ere long be an accomplished fact, to seck an Allianca also with a nation a little Bearer home, a nation already akin to as in race, religion, Royalty, Government, and tradition- I mean the German Empire. Time it is arfien between the two nations: bat unrely the time

come for both

who spared no pafos to stizin it. And if we | 7.25 8.00 per ton, Japan, Takasima Lamo. I more, uzys the Baltimore Sus, will be present. } that for the last year or so a cloud, ban

Judge our diplomacy by the test of results, wa find ourselves in an fafallely stronger politon |to-day than we were when the Chicero cristá assumed a scute phase. Ruiz, bas obtained It is reported to New York that the Ame-Port Arthur, and against that we must set Wal- rleans have cut the water mains supplylogbai-wel, which for all poiltiesi purposer, at any Smatlago de Cuba.`

General Merriti loft San Franclace yesterday proceeding with all haste to Manila where, upon mrrival, he will issue a proclamation announcing sha estabilskment of a provisions! Government, President McKinlay bas proclaimed the ex-

tension of the blockade to the whole Southern

Coast of Cuba and also of San Just, Porto

Rico.

GREAT BRITAIN AND CHINA, Mr. Carson states that the Government will Insist upon the Chinese Government revising the regulations for inland navigation, in a sathfactory sen15.

THE PLAGUE,

During the 24 hours up to noon, 1st July, No new cases and no deaths from plague were reported.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A ERSTENCE of twenty-eight days' gaol was awarded a coolle te-day for stealing a quabilly of empty sacks.

A CHINHAN, charged with keeping La un. licensed common ledging house, was to-day fined $10 er one month.

THY cime of stealing from the person to-day DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK &esa ed in a culprit being sent to prison for

COMPANY,

| forty-two days with hard labour,

VICTORIA Dispensary,

BONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS.

THE Band of the K, O, L. Regiment will play the following programme at the Officers' Mess this evening, commenting at 8 o'clock

Overture......Manschaft An Bord Selection The Mikadoumatete Valen

Polo Interfa

Suppe

Sull (van

„Make you Vacanze of Verd, Art 12. Godde

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rate, is fis équivalent, Besides that, whos giving either financial angistance or guarantee of protection to Chins Great Britain bar ob tained, not for herself only, but for the world, the opealag of new ports, the permission to ale the water ways of Chins, the permanent appoint. ment of an Englishmaan as Inspector-General of Costoms, and the pledge that the Yangi Valley shall never be allenated to any other Power, and not a single commercial port has been opened to others which is not also open to us. Moreover, our lufurace in Pekin, thinks largely to the distrust fnspired by M. Mouravleff's deplicly, stands higher than t

ex godown, Takatima Smalt ex godown Namiznia Lomp, ex godown, Namazuta Dust ex godowo, Milko Lamp, ex gedown Miik Small, ex godown, all contacted for.

THA

WAR.

LATEST NEWS' FROM MANILA.

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The Japanese count defence ship Maïruskima. Captain Yendo, arrived this morning from

Manila, having left that port on the afternoon of Monday the 27th ultimo,

and her officers say that they had an exceedingly The Matsushima brought up several refugees,

rough passage across the Chins Sea

The rebels are steadily paining and have taken the provlace of Bulacan. A few skirmishes have taken place around Manila and hot engagement was fought a few

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THE LAW OF BLOCKADE.

How

BALTIMORE'S TRIBUTE TO THE COMMANDER OF THE "BALTIMORE,"

Captalo N. Mayo Dyer, of the cruiser Balti-

token of the appreciation felt by our people of bary their differences in the glorious mem ed with a sword by the city of Baltimore, as a

the gallant part played by his ship in the actioneries of the past, when Germin and Briton at Molls. The sum of $330 will be appro- fought the battle of the world's freedom side by priated for the purchase of the sword, which is side, and who knows but that to-morrow they to be delivered to Captain Dyer on the oceaalos. Resals and France have combinarlin entralise. may be called on to do the same again? That of bis next visit to this city. Meanwhile both ar destroy the power of Great Britain is now Acting Rear Admiral Dewcy and Captain Dyer beyond doubt, and ibla onco accomplished the will receive the thunks of the city for their valued and can readily surmised. With Alsace. services la winning the first brilliant victory of

Larralee" for the battle cry, what then would the war.

be Germany's position? England helpless to aid, with avowed enemies on either flank bath possessing largo Fleets of modern constrution, and immense Armics, her chance, land locked as she is, would be small indeed, and even sep. posing that she succeeded for a while in stem» ming the tide by means of her grand Army, her Ballon must perforce succomb ere long beneath the enormous burden of taxation necessarily. Imposed. What may happen within the next few months. I know not, but this I know, that to the present fastance, when the whold world threatened by an upheaval greater even than that of the Napolroalc era, which

from it so lay and all petty animosity andsisad sfaretime threatened the freedom of the Angle Saxon race, it behover the nations descended shoulder to shoulder, not only to their own interests, but for a higher and beitar matire, that of civiilation. In cor clasion, an Alliance och I have foreshadowed, of the thres grest est Christian Powers that are would be the grandest memento of a dying Centory-the creation of new and mighty trust for the gene- rations to come, the fruit cf peace-for to my mind it is. Impossible to conceive a higher or better application of the majrity and power which the Crostor bas granted to our race than to apply it in the maintenance of peace and goodwil

ever did, and the advice of our Minister is / days ago south of Manils and in another extensiva coasts and whole countries in a state.

Bought by the Chinese Govelament on very cecasion. such results is dubbed a fallure; and a short. And yet a polley which can show sighted democracy is inclied to believe, and perhaps does believe, that the accusation Is LYKO,

and wounded. Three thousand well armed action on the 17th a few were killed Spaniards are on continual watch at the chief points near Manila, The zebels have captared

and

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among man.

CENTRAL-SIBERIAN RAILWAY.

(From a Special Correspondent). The Central Siberian Railway, running from Tomek to the Za-Balkel cuntry and forming the second section of the Trans-Coniluental Rae, fr rapidly approachlog fis terminus on the shores of Lake Baikal. Its completion, In fact, is se close at hand thai the Rasilan Minister of Wars and Commeofcations is making arrangements for the immediate preparation of

the foiling stock nerdfal for its working. The order for the locomotives required two hundred in number, has been given to the firms to Philadephls, at the instigation, of course, of the Minister, Prince Khilkow, whose partisiity for the American

Blockade consists in the Interception by helifgerant of access to territory or to a place which is in possession of his enemy, By the Declaration of Pails of 1856, it was agreed that blockades, to order to be binding, must be effectives that is to say, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the cost of the спешу. All decrees sed orders declaring

naval force to support it, are manifestly flagal of blackade, withost the presence of an adequate and veld, and have no section in public law. The sacient authorities all referred to strict setaal siege or blockade. The defiafdea of a valuable priza in the thren, masted ship

A blockade given by the Convention of the Battle Bohol in Kayabas Bay. She was convey-Powess in 1780, and gain in 1801, and by the Ing goo Spanish soldiers ačross the Bay. When ordinance of Congress in 1781, "required be actually namber MISERS, Wheelock & Co., In their Freight trying to land themen she was boarded by rebels that there should

of vessels stationed near coough to the Markit Report date Shanghai, 6774 ans, who demanded a surrender, The request was 1898, state:-In our lag! issue wa noted that not complied with and a fight esssed in which the dangerous. The Government of the United port to make the cotry apparently there was a probability of rater to New York Spanish Lieutenant Colonel in command was States have adiformly insisted that the blockade Killed. The rebels eventually took possession should be effective by the presence of a'com- belog further reduced, and this probability be of the ship together with several launches, small petent force stationed and present at or near the came a reality a 100m after we wrote as posatesmers and a low cascol. The province of entrance of the port, having protested with great sible, they did not go dowo with a rush, bu by Bulucin has at last fallen and the Governor, whe energy against the application of the right talf crowns until 25) was reached. We have | Is a Brigadier General and a very weathy, pro- seizure and confiscation to ineffectual or fictitious

as yet been able to get a clear ides of the with his handsome young wifs, a great favomite

minent and leficential man, was inken prisoner blackades.

"The institution of a siege or blockade it a high reason for redeelig, as such a move certainly In Manila, society, and one or two children. act of sovereignty, and must proceed either did not bring out any more cargo, and therealse The fight is reported to have been very stab directly from the Government of the State or washo threatening oppostilan, Business in tem for

born. Filteen rebels returned by the last from some officer to whom the authority has the United States is almost at a complete stand-

trip of the Zadro, among whom wern Sandico been expressly or impliedly delegated. The and Atachlo, It was supposed they would general of an army of the commander of a stili, owing, of course, to the extremely wicked be received warmly by Aguinaldo but the minute fest in foreign country or on distant tax America has pot on this article. For London he got hold of them be imprisoned them inmation may be reasonably presumed to carry there has been no alteration and more cargo than satte of Sandice being the most valuable man with him this authority, as the exigencies of was really expected has came down from Han he had, It being ka who had done almost al the service on which he is employed puder the work for the robei esusa, who settled the kow, so that stormers are getting helter support quarrel between Aguinaldo and Aischia and

the varying circumstances of the war would aften seem to requha its exercise. A mers prn- than they anticipated. Coasting business in a who get the money released. He had clamation or notification of one belligerent that deplorable state, very little demand existe sisa bean their interpreter being gradanie such a part of the other belligerent will be block any direction, fixtures have been made at 150 of a European Coolah and Tagalo, and is commerce, is not sufficient to constiinte legal aded at such a time, and thus closed to neutral per ton from Mejt to this, but the present rate certidasted Profissor of a German Univer blockade the force must be actually present

French, German, a little better than that. For London vid Suez vity. Sandice applied to Consul Williams for at the entrance to the port, or sufficiently near There have been four steamesa loading during relief and Mr. Williams demanded his release, to prevent communication. Nor is the mere cargo to cause any excllement. There is al the fortnight, but nass of them got too much gardles was taken on board the Nanthaw is, to make the blockade a legal one;

was granted by Agalcaldo, and presence of a hostlie força noficient," of Atlantic that early delivery in desked' and that

The whole trouble ' xrass presant nothing hat the malls on the bath Paste affair.

it must not only be actually prevant, bet however, it will not remain tong in this stats, as contracted with a Tientiis firm, to the cation. or, at least, to render it dangerous of the Siberian line will be canleg barand

A ribel gill in Hongkong, it must be large enough to prevent commual.

the steamship Príam is due very shortly from report says, for nams, and pal 1-$100,000 to attempt to enter the port. The caly excep. Irkutsk lathe hemiet or fishing village, for it Japan to take her chance, which by then should Farig which the Brith Government seized, actual presence of inadequate fores to constitute Listvinichuce on the shores of Lake Baikal. down and the arms were to go on board the tion to the general rula which requires the can scarcely yet be termed a town, known ES be more remunerate. For New York vid An American Ordinasce Officer who is a legal blockade is the temporary absence of Here the title, when it arrives, will be run Suez-Just before the Afridi left the St Ninton avrived, and at once proceeded to work, to

under Aguinaldo, is said to have told his the blockading squadron produced by accident, beard an enormous stolus ferry heat, which will `chiel" that - Aischio had revealed the Porig | as in the care of a storm. Such accidental re- convey locomotive, carriages, and all sit lower rates, the opened at 30/4 per ton, and affair to the British Government and the lemoval of the blockading force, illt be only for stands across the Inland water to Missarnya scarcely an hour bad elapsed before 5/0 "was that Alzculo And Sandice were trying to set operation of the blockade, and the attempt to employed in this service is one

why they were imprisoned. Aglusside claims very short time, done not suspend the legal on the oppofita alde! The vessel to be of the knocked of this, at which rate she is still book up a party of their own, Sandico says he take advantage of such an accidental removal most remarkable over constracted, not merely minent members of the Ucton Church. Foring cargo, as we havo aheady stated the object fears his comrades will be shot but it is is regarded as a fraudulent attempt to break the by rosson of a slot is over 5,000 long time past Hr. McCallum had been in bad of this will never be known to others than the thought in the U.S. fleet that Aguinaldo wil blockade. But if the blockading forces should tear hunden--but on account of the fact that it health and he was granted two months' leave to shipowners or agents; it might in their opinion Consul Willams in the latter, Will probably unable to resume thale stations without repairs winter work when Lake Baikal freezes.

not take ruch serious steps without consulting | be so scattered or fsjured by the worm Re to be has had to be specially designed and built for I was visit Japan akter leaving hospital. He returned have been the proper course to prag, but not allow anything of the kind to take place, and within a reasonable time, the blockade will necessary to make the craft an ico-breaker from Japan on Jane yih but was so fil that he thing of this sort only worries shipper and does This quarrel is more important than it welld be considered as terminated, in the same man- well as a ferry-boat, for it will have to break It is requested that s'il nommunestions resting to intecription had at once to be caused to the hospital where nobody any good. The rate for the following team si fint sight because the success of the act as if the blockading squadron had been the ice, and ince its way through the froz tu and her to the cater to the longer, find he died last night from an affection of the steamer vix, Pathan and Bikmohr will be gols rebels, chiefly depended on the ability of the driven away by a superior force of the enemys musion wallo i) in carrying the huge loid of a adidas mens and to be great to it be Elior and Hver and an attack of malastal spleta. The nex tan, For New York via Capte The Man Bandico to manager theke diplomatic Treaties have sometimes determined the heavy locomotive and a whole grain of carsliger. Comammortions intacond for pabrication sout be accompanied deceived bas a brother practising as a doctor to Wällkay, me Bellers, har a good quanilty of Spanish at Masila, sze still at work on valides Thus, a treaty of 1742 between France that, though no bulider in the United States or

Amount of force necessary to make a blockade containing passengers. It is sailalactory 10 adication a boss at vidence of good with my Cumberland, England. Mr. McCallum was very cargo engaged, and will all almost immediately the riction of their sand bag defences. The and Denmark declared that the antsy of port on the Cabinent would value to undertaka

alles had column of the Forging Taligraph with slags well liked throughout the service and his funeral so also will the Fooling Suny. There is an owaived when the Matsushima left. The vaunale, or by w battery of CANUDOR placed on

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We regret to announce the death of Mr. Hugh McCallum, late secretary of the Sanitary Board. The deceased gentleman Joined the Government DAKIN, CHUICKSHANK & Co's WATERS are service here 18 years ago, first acting as Govern- Gradition English Cheat a wide eta duyment Analyst. Since 1884 he has been secre- qualified English Chemist and will bear comptary to the Saultary Board. He was unmarried, sison with the best English Manufactures. 2

Special termete HOTELS, CLUBS, MS and native of Scolland, and one of the most pro other Large ConEGIN BEK, Any complaints should be addresses to the

* Managér, Hongkong, 1st March; 1897.

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