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Co-day's Advertisements. POPULAR CO

ONCERTS.

MR. SYDNEY H. MORSE. (PUPIL OF MR. T. V. TWINNING)

·with kind assistance of several Lady and Genife. man Atasiewis, will gtwo a series at Conces so the following datos :----

TO-NIGHT, August 18th, at § P.M.;

at the

PEAK HOTEL.

MONDAY, August asad, ni g ̧FAGE at the

ST. ANDREW'S HALL. THURSDAY, August afth, 18 9 PM.; at the PEAK HOTEL. THURSDAY, Sept, rat, at 9PMG At the ST. ANDREW'S HALL. MONDAY, September 5th, at 9 P.M.; at the

ST, ANDREW'S HALL.

TICKETS can be obtained at Moss Lane, CRAWFORD & Co., the Hoxakong HOTEL and the PEAK HOTEL. PRICE Sa each, be $10 for a

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1838.

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 PRIORS are only half those

set of 6 tickets, available for all or any of the charged in England,

above dates.

T. V. TWINNING. Hongkong, 18th August, 1898.

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB,

1968

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

That be held in the PAVILION

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THURSDAY, the rat September, at 5 PM to receive Report and elect cffice-bearers for the easulag year.

JAMES' A. LOWSON,

Fios, Secretary,

Honkong, 18th August, 1898.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. “HE Company's Steamship

THE

"NESTOR,"

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

REUTER'S MESSAGES.

RUSSIA IN CHINA.

· LONDON, August 15th.

A Semboficial Rasalan Statement says that Runala is solely analous to secure ker recently gained advantages in the Far East, that she contemplates as fresh acquisitions and does not desire to injure the iesnomic interests of Grent Britain,

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ABOUT T1 o'clock on the night of the 7th last,, a man allempted to murder a woman living at Kamajimura in Hyogo prefecture, Japan, but did |

DURINO yesterday's blow some eight or ten jonks and dirt boats caino to gulek. Two'ol "Dz. Clark's yachts were swamped alongside Pexys not succeed in accomplishing his purpose, though | East and down West several others succumbed be loflicted a nerlaus wased. He then set fre to the heavy sons. It is also reported that a to the house of the women, and jumping into the couple of steam fuunches were swamped. So Games werberatio death. Six adjolalar hausos far it is not thought that there has been any loss

of ille. caught fire and were also destroyed.

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upon extravagant and waste, to stop at no 10asonable experiture that will yield a good all year, the Wain the Philippines tas sent return. Regardle the prospects of the prizent

us a number of witors whose contribulurs wil snab’e us to tide our the lean summer months and tom whai hasitherto desa s perlod of loss into one of madente profit--Apart from thin wind-fall, howeveryou will be pleased to learn there neems every rospect in the future of the SOME remarks of a Scaret Jadge-Sheriff Gathon which I this even our most hatile and Hotel reaping the mast of the Improved repats. captions celice conceda It is entitled to. (Applause). If angentlemen have any ques Hons to ask before, move the adoption of the report and account I shall be very happy to answer them,

A DISCOVERY of a remarkable character, and ana

rio of Glasgow--are ilkely to attract com which emphasises the necessity for thoroughsiderable attention. Here is an extract from the The Madrid Press discusses the loss of Spain | IDspection of vessels, was made the other day report of a care of wife assumit which came

THE SPANISH PRESS ON THE WAR.

Colonial Empire in a tone of philosophic resig-

nation.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tax programme of the fourth Gymkhans met Ing, to be held at Happy Valley on Saturday, 27th fast,, roached this office too late for p bil- cation in today'e issue,

H.M.S. Alenkim, which arrived to-day from England, went ashore aff Blackbend's Polot this afternoon and cannot be floated off until high water, she is in no danger. The ordern for H.M.S. Powerful to proceed to Batavia to be prevent at the fosilvlites in cole- bration of the coronation of the Queen of the Netherlands have been cancelled. She will re main here for the time bilog. H.M.S. Harmions has been ordered to proceed to Wal-hal-wel as aroa as ponible and in to carry stores for the fire". The overhaul of the Alacrfly has been cut short and the io sish |

under orders for our new naval station.

launch went off to her to bilog ashore "ow very

SIR EDWARD FRANKLAND, K,O,B., D.C.L., Y.R.B., P.C.s., &c. the greatest 1996 living authority on Water, reports as

follows on the water as prepared and WHEN the Zafro nived yesterday a newspaper used by us in our manufacture:

ow," Aa American newspaper gentleman "It possesses an extremely high de-accepted the general offer to come to Hongkong 'gree of organic purity and is and was refused a pastage. By the ald of one "of most excellent quality for the ship's boats and a good bicycle he beat the

'drinking."

Captain Aigaith, will be despatched as above TO-MORRÓW, the rgth Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, 18th August, 1898.

CHINA NAVIGATION 'COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR YOKOHAMA.

THE Company's Steamship

THE

* TAIWAN,"

1979

Captain Harder, will be despatched as above TOMORROW, the 19th instant, ut 4 P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, 18th August, 1898.

Matimations.

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launch people by 15 minutes.

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the barque Orellana, now at Newcastle, by Mr. says the Sydney Telegraphțin connection with

Thomas Brooks, Lloyd's surveyor. He was complating No. 3 sarvay of the vessel, when, on removing the close lining in the after-hold, and spplying the kammor to the cement and plates, the jar of the blows revealed a rivethole, three questais of an inch in diameter, in one of the plates about 3ft, from the keel. The water roshed in" as the irall stopping el cement was

knocked out, but the apexture was soon plugged up. A mlucto iospecilon of the plate led to the tellef that the hele must have been a false one, ariglasily filled up by a blind rival, which had falion out. A screw bolt was pot in the hole, with a washerover l', and the jolat made perfectly | water iight with valcanised india-rubber. Had ❘ the cement, which alone kept the ship diy, been | knocked out of the hole at ses, the vessel would

probably have gone to the baltom without any

one knowing the exact reason why. It is astonishing that she should have continued her voyages during the to years which have elapsed since she was launched wibout the defect boing discar rež.

AMONG the recally-added attractions of the Earl's Com! Exhibiton, London, is "Joe, the the Polynesien Ghat Chief," Gilbert Islander of immense physique, whose business it is to amose and lustraci the pabite by lecturing on the mutilarious costos he has gathered during his travel round the world. His accumulation of interesting edds and er de is really astonishing, WI would remind our renters of the concert to and complies † vomerangs by the score, scalps, be given at the Peak Hotel this evening: Mr. tanned human beads, war clubi, skolls, South A. S. WATSON & CO., LD, Morse will sing "A Vision," by Mole, "My Seat ad work, and a comprehensive museam Sweetheart when a Boy," by Morgen, "Si tu of Polyazılan curlos. Like many a less Interest- Surals," by Balle, "Non & ver," by Mattel and | Ing visitor, "Jea"hes boon Interviewed by 8, Sun "An Evening Song" by Blumenthal, Mr. | representative, who was staggered to find in his Pollack is to give a recitation and Mrs. Bath-victim" welleducated man, speaking the English gate will give two plansforte xolos, M‹. S, H. | langungo ar flacatly and correctly as the most

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Somerton will add to the pleasure of the corceni | exacting fotóz could daska.? This is not sur with some of his faa baritone songs.

prising, however, for "Joe," on his own contes

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Hongkong, 18th June, 1898.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDINTS.

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Letters on Multovial matters to be meat to "The Reitor" and not to individual members of the statt.

Commargusunione intended for publication mat be sonompaniy by the name and address of the welters, not securly for publication a bat sa webdaacs of good faith,

While the columns of the Hongkong Telegraph wit always be open for the fair discussion by pervarpondents of all questiona facing pabilo hiturasta, it must be distinctly understood that

opinions thus expresand.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & the Kallion does not in any way bold himself responsible for

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NOTES AND COMMENTS: According to Reuter Russia has made & semi-official statement disclaiming all in- tentions of aggressions In China and stat- ing that she has no desire to injure the economic Interests of Great Britain. This Is merely what Russia invariably replies, however, to all questions as to her inten- SARSAPARILLA

tions, and, despite her semi-offcial RAS

ASPBERRYADE, &c.denials it generally turns out that Russia had certain intentions and that she carried them out without regard to the protests of other Powers. Hence we not consider, that Reuter's message indicates any abandonment of her designs by Russia, but simply that she is follow- ing her usual policy of throwing dust in the eyes of Great Britain in order that she may be enabled to carry or her plans without opposition, being perfectly well aware that Great Britain is only too ready to accept assurances from any Power as to its peacable intentions.

DAKIN, CRVICkshane & Co.4% WATERS KIS

aade under the constant supervision of a duly qualified English Chemist and will bear compa

rison with the best English Manufactures. Special terms to HOTELA, CLUB, MEST other Large Contamers.

and

¿ny complaints should be addressed to the

Manager.

Hovekong, rit March, 1897

DENTISTRY.

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Duty Practising with Dr. I. SAZATA),

DENTIST,

No. 8, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, oth February, 1898.

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THE Norwegiin barque Fantast, which arrived | at Melbourne from Frederickstedt, recently hed

• peculiar experience in the North Atlaotle From latitude zodeg, to latBude adeg, worth'she was enveloped lo a cloud of very fins dust, which was at times so thick that it was impossible to see a ship's length ahead, and fog signals bad to be constantly died. When the vessel at length emerged from this cload, she was entirely cover ed with dust. The walls, which had previously been beautifully white, were changed. In colour to a dull brown, whilst the decks of the vessel

were thickly, coated.

A Datly Mail: New York correspondent says: It is pointed out that American ships are so well protected byfarmour that not one of the Spanish shots did any damage. It is thought that one consequence of the battle will be a large crop of foreign order to American shipbuilders, The latter can now balid more cheaply than those of England or Germany.

The Alabama, a first class batil ship will only cost £550,000, against the 900,000 which the British Maffic and £700,000 which the German Konig Wilhelm cost. A distinguished American 'officer whom I have Interviewed sald:-"Our ships are three timen as well protected as yours; they are neatly as fast and they are much better armed. There is not a man in our fleet but feels confident that the Alabama would blow the Majestic out of water

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"before bles recently: "Too Sheilfeuld he was not one who would say that, under all cireum. alances, it was a belsous'offence, and ons should mesi with no toleration, if a man lllted his hands | to his wife because she was misbehaving, or should use means of cosicion if she was in the habit of indulging in drink, but that must be done in reason 'and moderation. If a husband exceeded the point of moderation in correcting The sentence would be alxty days' imprison. his wife he must fast take the consequenCOE

The Chairman-hese being no questions bag to move the adoption of the report and accounts.

Mr. Cox-I havenech pleasure in seconding gratification this me than satisfactory report it. I am sure all tharsholders will sea with and we are much falebted to the Directors for the success. I havmuch pleasure in reconding the adaption of the sport and accounts

Canted.

the re-election of Maurs, E. Osborne and R. C. Mr. Ho Tung proped and Mr Pater seconded,

Mr. Michael and Mr. Pillpolt seconded the reselection of Messn. W. H. Potts and W. H.

Gaskell an auditori.

Carled,

ment.” We are afraid that the sheriff's conclad. Wilcox directors ing remark has somewhat discounted the effect

Carried. of bis "season and moderation" dictum." Ax amusing incident took place late the other evening at Norwich Assises, where Mr. Justice

Mr. Ho Tung ald–Me, Chalingan, I aus aura Hawking was'slitlog. The judge kopt'the count all present must be gratified to learn from your until nearly ten,lin order to 'fsish a long case, lips the sound pastion this Company has nie until at lastļinaforemen of the jury placked up tained, and which is to plainly shown to the

present are not swar, howaver, at I am SWATH courage to remind him that they had breakfasted excellent report laid before us. Some of these at seven in the morning and were hungry. (having sat on the Board myscil in the dark "But stely you had some lunch 25. sald days of the Compay) what an advance bas the judge. We had one bef patty each, bren made. Fire yers ago, the prospect of any and some bread and cheere," said the fore seemed very remate, and bat for the indefatige- dividend belog are paid by this Company man, and added slyly "We have a suspible efforts of the p crot Directors it is doabifal, clop that your lordship's lunch paitakes some, I think, whether suci a result would hava tiza what of the character of a dinner, while enri1eached (applaus:) The shares at that time was a very mengre one." But Janice Hawin $10; it was a struggle to pay the laterest on the might rondily have ben picked up at from 17 to emphatically denied that he took a substantial loan; nothing had ben written off for deprecia midday meal. "Then everyons must egres that long and the balanceat credit was oil Stap by your lordship is the youngest man in court," step, however and bigld economies, by care aid counsel, coming to the rescueofthe femish.flattention to the business of the Hotel, by prevention of loss by bad debis, by judicious ed jury, who were 'forthwith sent off to diener letting of all availible premisss as shops, withoni further delay,

offices &c. and by puiting a stop to leak. ager in all departmint, the balance on the wrong side was relsessed, the hotel was gradually brought into a better condition, Its servies Improved, andthe place rendered more attractive as the direcors in course of time got command of fonds, a sleek was overbaaled and replenished and the furniture first wrillen down and then addel to Thus, by degrees the Hotel a attaised the pollon. It now enjoys, that of second none in the Far East. All this has been effcted, in spite of much discouragement, by ndlring attention to details basicess man. Your directors have cheerfully of a kind calculated tatry the patience of any given up most of their spare time to this work, being determined to see the thing (hrough, and they have succeeded. To do this they have been practically managers as well as directors.

A STRANGE RUMOUR.

There has been a rumoor absuj town yeater day and to-day that matters bad almost come to the shooting point between Great Britain and Germany. The way or wherefore of hostilities did not seem to be known and people were and now wondering what it is all about. One set. stov, has been on the wallaby among white mentions! story was that the Trans (German) had been sunk by the Americans in Manila Bay slace 1872, and in the show business nearly 'aj long. To the Interviewer, indeed, he said: "I've

This was utterly discredited when the Zafiro been travelling among the whites so long that I

came into port to-day. Then came the story have grown to thoroughly admire their manners

| thất we had strained relations with Germany, and castoms." "Joe's" ambition and that of This, on enquiry at reliable sources, proved to bis wife, whom he married. In Australia under be utterly unauthenticated. Chelatian auspices, ls, however, to return to the Island to spend the declining days of life, and there, as the schoolboy has told us, "their cus toms are beasily, and manners they bave none."

AN English resident in the Canary Islands

wiltes to a friend in England as follows :--" We | are going through a beautiful ́timo bėrę. Alt lights are to be suppressed, and the port and shipping loft lu prifect darkness. Two nights. ago our privalo house door, was nearly thomped in by soldiers at midnight, and the womenfalk nearly scared to death. When I had lortified myself with a revolver, I learned that we were ordered to pat out the lamps in our bedrooms, which are kept lighted for the children. As we have no shutters to our windows on the ground floor, we have to sig op improvised ones every night in the shape of tablecloths, carpets, rugs, or whatever is available, and cover up all the windows looking out on the sea. It is getting sickening, and the English are promised all sorts of sweet and speedy desths later on in con sequence of the belief that we are at one with the Americans. They threaten to fire our pre- miser, and I don't know what all, if the Yankees come here. They arera ignorant, belated lot. It is stated that by orders from Madrid the stare are to be covered up, and the moon to appear only in the dayilo e, until the danger of visit

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good chance of a better one lo I belleve all the shareholders will

I know what `all this work meats, and I am sure that only men ir vigorous health could We hear on good authority that H.M.S.ampt such labours in addition to their ordia- Barter is not to turn over her crew and that ary duties. Well, gentlemen, the bad times sho la to be ready for ses in six days. H.M.S. have fortunately been Ilded over, abares are Blanhưẩm which has just arrivai will sat turn

now at a premium, and the Company is paying over her reli-f crew and will go north imme-dividend at the rate of 8 per cent per annuing

with # Ergoly at official quarters indicates that there thoroughly agree with me that tht psis of the diately. The Hermione goce north on Tuesday, come. is no ground for the story of a rupture with tired for some recognition on their part of the efforts of the Directors la achieving this revalt. Germany so far.

You will zomerber that, at the last menting, I referred to this matter, and then said that I haped the time would come when I should be able to proposa a bonus for the directors. I think, gentlemen, that time has come, and I will now is the Board to summon an extransdinary general meeting of the Company for the purpose antherising the grant so the three existing direc of submitting to shareholders a resolution tors of a substantial bonas in recogofilon of their services in the past. With regard to the amount of the bonus I oropese to causalt some of the principal shareholders. (Applause).

THE HONGKONG Hotel COMPANY, LIMITDÐ.

Hongkong Hotel Company Limited, was held at The ordinary meeting of shareholders of the the Company's Hotel to-day. Mr. Osborne pre- sided and there were alas present Messrs R. C. Wilcox, W. Parfit (Directors) C Mesney (Secretary), J. R. Michael, Capt. W. E. Clarke, G. C. Cez Pailpott, Le Cheung Shin, Leang Tit Ho Tang, W. H. Potts, JC Peter, W. K. L.

Shan, Ip Chi Fong, Ho Yan Nam, Chan Chan Nam, Tai Tak and Worg Kan Fook.

The Secretary read the notice convening the masling,

The Chairman-On behalf of my co-directors and myself I beg to thank you Mr. Cox and Mr. Ha Tang for the comments on have been good enough to pass on our work. It is exceedingly gralifying to us to note that our efforts have met The Chal min sald-With your permission with success and it is even more gratifying to The trails which have been realised on the 6 shareholders. We will be happy to call a most we will accept the Report and Accounts as rend, feel that these efforts are appreciated by the mopibs covered by the Report are the largest, lag la which the subject will be discussed, This for any single half year, in the Company's | is all the business, I thank you for your nitend. bistory; and the Directors have to congratulate ance, Dividend warrants will be ready this you on their being able to recommend a fairly | alternoon. substantial dividend al-er wilting off an adequais The mesilog then terminated, sem from persbable property and allowing for

BILLIARDS.

CAPTAIN Slecam, of Boston, whose voyage round the world in the foy call, of which he is owner, master, and c:aw, has excited consider able interest in the virions Beltish Colonies at which he has touched, Tries to the London from the Yankees is over. The chlidren are

a balance to be carried forward that will ensure the second half year's dividend being at lexit " Times" from S+, Helena on April 20th :-" ↑ | golag home in Jaza to schnol. Of course, we, equal to the first. It may interest you to know, sall to-day for America and home via Barbadoes, may all be killed by then, and the cost of school gentlemen, as showing the recuperativa power

2A SERGIANTS V. R.K. SERGEANTS. Despite this fact, however, it appears is a very unosnai voyage, but a voyage of com-

In a few days I shall have finished what I know ing saved. There is one British and one French of your businers that stecs the year 1894-* year thei proved to be the turning pólaí between and three Spanish war wessels in port."

At the R.A Sergeanta Messa interesting that the minds of the British authorities mercial value to me. It is not the greatest show

ials or success-you have. Inveiled $63,009. Iq billard match was begun last evening between are not at rest. H.M.S. Bermione has

new furniture and foralsblog accessories, you R.A. and R.E. Sergeants. There was a lungo bare carried out, repairs and improvements to attendance and the gunners treated their guests been ordered north to Wel-hal-wel with on centb, nurt al scheine, wehner sms I ‘a dims AT the farewell tarquet given to tim in London. LEVY HERMANOS.

all possible despatch, the daily museum Davigator! My versel is nine toni Mr. T. Playford, Agent-General for South Aus your building to the extent of $32,000, and into a capital supper. "MicMilligan's" private has had her overhaul, rushed through register sel. Half that size would, I think, go walls, said that one of his financial advisers, written down your asssis by $47,000, & totalCock of the North" number of dance cluding the present half year you. will have | niper was on hand and he played · the DIAMOND WATCHMARERS.

IAMOND MERCHANTS, JEWELLERS | and also leaving for the north, rosad the world safely enough, if well appointed Mr. Arnold, had been of Immence service to of $134,000, rqual to about oncebird of your pieces and out of compliment to the K.O.R. while the Blenheim, which arrived and sailed with pray or skill, and so I disclaim him. He had laught, bim mach, and amongst capital; (Applause), and the whole of this men present be sise played "Com Rigs to-day with rallels for the Barfleur, any attempt to show what may be done in the other things a great deal “öf, slang, ` (Laughter.) money, gentlemen, has come enitely out are Bonny," the Lavenate's' regimental march. la to remain on the station for the time line of lesibardy navigation, I bave in the He did not mean Billagszute, bay Stock Ex- of profite, a place of the bankruptcy that The Grat pair to play were Sergt. Roberts, R.A., being, the men not being turned over to bold several tons of eight on ship's account, change slang, which, indeed, was wonderful stated yes is the lace 5 years ago, you possess and C. S. M. Capel, R.E. The farmer won by

greally Improved usefu valpable goodwill, 30. The next pair way Sergt. Beasley, R.A the battleship. The Barfieur is having her which will pay me ship-matte's wager, and thing. (Loud laughter). On first suiving he and comfortable balance at the Bank. (Hey, and Sergi. Bowery, R.E. The guaner woo by defects remedied as quickly as possible more, for the whole voyage. A pleasanter had heard of men who kept bucketshops, and hear.). The business of the Hotel daring the 64 points. In the third game the competitors and is to be ready for sea with her old crew voyage I have not made in my whole life. Is he thought to himself that there must be get than weally profitable for in consequence of net, R.E, the latter winning by 26. The best winter mason was distinctly good, and more were Sergt. Mephan, R.A., and Q.M.S. String on board within six days. The Powerful late-day to years younger than when I felled the demand for backets when it was necessary to the depreciation of the dollar we were in a past break of the evening was das 24 made by not to make ber projected trip to Batavia

devote special shops to their sale. (More laugh- tion to raise the charges to the travelling public Sergeant-Beanly. The eveolog's pastime was but is to stay here for the present. Our first tree for the construction of the Spray

ter.) Mr. Arnold, however, soon set him right, without their feeling it. In former years the most enjoyable and the time was sprat la a Kantango was another, very awkward word, tourist was able for his golden hovereign, to very agreeable manner. The next match taires place at the R. A, N. C. mess on Saturday night! aed "backwardation" more extindadlexity and command only 85 worth of accommodation to

day he is in the festosate position of getting 810 He had had some experience himself of worts for the same expendiions. This unior- going backward, and was acquainted with tonately cuts both ways, however, as in evidenced the habits of the cah, but, “backwarda- by the heavy lacrease in the cost of our home tion" was beyond him. So he applied to his purchas. Since our last meeting we have ins counsellor, who at once told him all about it, easbles us to get the vasblog done on the pre- vested in sleum washing machinery, which

"Backwardation" my good fellow," said ho|mises at considerably lem coạt than the local "is just the opposite of kantango” (Roars of dhobl would charge, and with the additional cleanliness. We have laughter.) He had heard of "balls" and "dvantage of earsted

also erected a steam punkah puller, a "great "beaza," bat Matag" was a mystery to him; improvement upon the uncertain energias of the average pankan coolie. In the near future the whole building, both inside and out will undergo a thorough overhaul and palating, and we hope by next season Hotel will present a much smarter appearance, ban it does today. Bat whilst providing bus for outward show, we have not been smladíci of internal szeds ie the shape of up-to-date for the comfort of guests and the good name of furnishing and other details which do so much

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Hongkong, 18th March, 1898.

NOTICE.

TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR

NOT

naval authorities are not in the habit of

WEATHER REPORT.

upsetting all their prearranged plans for A REGULAR eldstery patrel arrived here yester nothing, and it placed day morning in the thick of the storm. It was that the situation is graver than we have Capt. O'Keefs in his fine litio schooner the been led to expect. For the last few days, Santa Cruz. The genial old skipper had too, the Naval Yard folki have been been away collecting copra at St. Davids, and exceedingly busy and to all appearances other alanda near the line and was edlarning we are now in the midst of a war scare home with a fall silp. When Best Yap he fully as strong as the last,

met a Dutch warship and was informed of the war. As the schooner 'flies the American fing there was a big chance of belog captured by the Spaniards if he headed for his own Island and The Observatory report 'ie-day says:--Op | after soma deliberation between. Singapore and❘ and vo was "flat plece." What "options" and,

Hongkong he chose the initer port us his dostlan- "a conner" meant he could guess; and "boom" tion. The weather was femifol outside, the little was familler, but he was walker troubled about" craftbaving to go under bare põles for some time."punter" and "slump," "A deal" he knew all She weathered the blow brautifully, not lasing about, but what was "hammered Undoubtedly On the 19th at 5 40 mm; Black[Ballholsted. | a rope yarn, alibongh at one time, the captain | there was such a thing, as the poor fellows who DEBTS, | At 10,35 1.0 : Black Ball lowered, Attr.is sald, he would not have given "tuppsace" les were (bus operated upon too well katw, Silit

m: The typhoon, moving quickly, appears the craft or the lives of those on board. The more bewildering was that awful thing "dis to bave entered the coast this morning between captain is foriat an over and says he has heard | triagas.”. Yes, he had learned something of chya Hotel I mention this because It is wall St. John's Island and the Llenchan peninsula, of another rebellion at Panapé. He intends to The barometer has slaan tapidly and is again | ship his earga direct from here to Hamburg, normal in Hongkong, FORECASTS.E. winds, The voyage being so unexpectedly prolonged, decrezalogs equally, and showary at first, in- gresi, inconvenience has been caused to Capt proving later.

| O'Kerfa náð Kis crew.

Walther the CAPTAIMI, the Admires, por the OFTER be RESPONSIBLE for a DEBT contracted by the Officer or members of the Cewes_of-the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour --- Zuziaw, Spenlik sir, Madrisgo--Brodao &

the 17th at 13.20 p.m.: Gün'fited. At 3 pm's The typhoon to the Southward of Hongkong appears to be moving Northwest. The gale will probably be severe from Bast.

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slang, und be intended, when. He got back to Shareholders should renilse that, for the succes (~ South Australis, to pour out his knowledge on fol conduct of their business, it la ubacia oly the devoted heads of his friends. He would cocerary there should be a ceasclere and chica beavy szpenditure on improvements, People. convince them that he had not lived three-no || are prepared to pay for comfart,, and it bokoven four-years in Lúndan for nothing. (Laughter), uv, (kernfors, whilst keeping a vigliant check

"THE HONOUR OF SPAIN"

From the Lowlands rising high As the winds go wailing by, Comes a clamor and a knell That of Alva Berce.doth tell Load the peaceful burghers graan, Faint the Flemich'maidens moan j Fire, and sword, and tears, and pain, Mesk the honour of old Spain, From the Ingaliliton's rack,

· Down the bigol's bloody track,

. Countless ghosts that shriek and qunka

Tell of Kalle, and cord, and slako. Darkest hose that land n'er know, to His name they racked and slow i By the blazing sinka so plain Read the honour of old Spain,

On the baralóg sell they llo, Gaplog things that rot and die y Forms that scarce a shadow cast, Men from whom we shrink sghart, - Mothers, babes, in liring death

Strugoling for the fleeting bresib, In starvation's awful train, age Great the honour of old Spafy.