Co-day's Advertisements,
HỌNGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION,
SPOON COMPETITION will be held TO-MORROW, the syth instant .com. mengingat
11.30 F.M.
RANGES 700 and 800 yards.
to SHOTS and one Sighter at each Range. ENTRANCE FEE 30 Conia. “
GENTLEMEN wishing to JOIN the Associa- tion are requested to SEND their NAMES to the Undersigned.
M. S. NORTHCOTI,
Hon. Sec.
16th August, 1808.
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Hongkong Club,
DOUGLAS. STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED,
HE Company's Steamship
"THALES,"
above Ports, on SUNDAY, the 18th Instant,
at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 16th August, 1898. [1029
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1898.
£ntimation.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
MANUFACTURERS OF
AERATED WATERS.
ABSOLUTE PURITY is guaranteed, The best materials only are used.
THE PRICES are only half those charged in England
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
THE N.Y.K. steamer Mikawa Mark was 10- ported to have gone ashore at Mihara on the 17th Inst.
For disobeying his 'master's orders a private sickahs coolle was to-day filand $rg, in default
employing foreign workman, only so lae as hor rulers ́ses that they can promote the ultimata self-containedears of the Emplia by such aid. Emphatically, the Russian commercial policy fr based on the molta * Rurala for the Russians, and for none but the Russians. In pursuance of this policy, although the Government of the Emperor condescends to borrow so many hundred or thousand millions
franca per sanam from the French, and to utilise Belgian companies to build its railways and support !!r | six weeks. avaofacturer, the whole endeavour of thi Government ist, lathe end, exclude the foreigns: from every branch of Russian fudosity and commoxca.. We already some time ago drew attention to the new law in regard to shipping which is of a place with the entire commercial policy of the Emperor. After 1920, Pussels carry. ing a foreign flag will find Russlao posta closed to them or almost go."!
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It was announced in Washington three weeks aga that the whole $200 millión war loan would be absorbed by subscribers of less than $5,000
plece.
A JUNK master-charged with cruelty to animals, to wit pigs, owing to the manner fo which be carried them on his cralt, was to-day fined $16, In default siz"wecks' hard.
THE possession of rice for which no reasonable THE oplam buslauta continues to flourlah apacdi account could be given cost a caolla ·to-day-$15 | Ona colpelt to-day was Bned ĝõa or 3 moniks, or six weeks in gaol.
“another $20.or six weeks and a third goes into "Creagh's Hotel” for six weeks unless ho hands over twenty-five Mexicans.
reckless systems of finance recently prevalling la As illestrailag the straits to which, owing to the
A.MOTLEY 1540riment of rogues and vagabends ment with 14 days' gratuitous work in the shape were sent to prisen to-day to help the govern
of oplum picking and mat maklog.
THE following is the programme of music to be | played by the K. O. L. Band at the Gymkhana
(Happy Valley) to-morrow, at 4 p.m. :—
March...............Our Tadian Empra. Esthetini Cert Marthag Selection.La Mascotte................... Carole Monogram
$atct}ca.¢yravess Utoplan
Vaise........
..Stalla Bils
Flowtow Arizon Louthlan Sulkan „Aigre!!!
ir
than Manila, cannot at present be accepted.
We are glad to see that the police are getting a more on regarding "those persons who will persist in throwing water from their balconies and hanging out wet clather over the footways. Both practices are a great loconvenience to pedestrians and Capt. Hastings to-day taught the offenders a lesson they will not forget to
AERATED WATERS of our manu-
THE manager of the Jolat Telegraph""Co, In- China was virtually opened to the world FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW. facture are sold throughout the British enterprise that first caused the American paper, states that the British barqueed. It runderstood that the use of cade or
by the British. It was British trade and A LONDON dispatch dated Jafy goth to an
forms us that telegraphic communication with, THE
Panay (Iloko) Negros, and Cebu, la re-establish- Far East and are invariably pre-opening of the treaty Ports, and we did Midas, Captain Massenger, which salied from cypher language to these places is still pro- Captain Bathurst, will be despatched for the ferred on account of their excellence. not take everything for ourselves as we Nagasakl, on February 14th, for Portland, Or.,hibited. Telegrams for places in Luzon, ether
might have done, but allowed all nations bat been posted at Lloyd's as missing. which we had gained. Yet even now, A YIGHT occurred at Moji on to freely participate in the advantages
the 14th last. when we declare our Intention of preserv❘ between the crew of a Norwegian steamer and ing the Empire of China intact, our rivals the coolles coaling the vessel, four persons being are not satisfied. They fear that should injured on each side, says the Nagasaki Press. all compete upon an equal footing it will The police authorities are Investigating the not be the Briton who will eventually go to the wall. No, the Briton must be ousted at all cost and to do this, it is necessary that Russia should seize Manchuria and the Yangtze and so advance to the south- ward, while France would doubtless seize the opportunity to annex the Southern Provinces bordering upon Tengkin and the partition of China would be com- Once this is accomplished then plete. the motto "France for the rench and Russia for the Russians" would be
UNITED STATES AND CHINA-JAPAN STEAMSHIP LINE.
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL
*HE Steamship
"INDRAPURA,"
WATERS MANUFACTURED BY Uus are acknowledged by the landing English makers to be equal to those of their
Captain A. Harifall will be ready to receive cargo as above on MONDAY, the agth instant | own production. and will have qu'ck despatch.
For Freight and Further Particulars apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents.
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CHINA,NAVIGATION COMPANY,
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FOR KOKE.
THE Company's Steamship
"TAIYUAN,"
Captala Nelson, will be despatched as above os WEDNESDAY, the 31s: lastact, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, 26th August, 1898.
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FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
THE Steamship
" SIKH,"
will sail on the 31st August, 1893. S.S." MACDUFF".....boat 25th Sept., 1898. S.S." GHAZEX",
7th Oct., 1898,
S.S." LENNOX"
וי
» 30th Oct., 1898.
For Freight or Passage,apply to
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Agents.
Hongkong, 6th August, 1898.
CHINA 'NAVIGATION COMPANY,
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'HE Company's Steamship
THE
"SHANTUNG,"
Captain Frampton, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 5th September, at Hoon...
For Freight of Fassage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta.
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FROM HAMBURG AND SINGAPORE.
Hongkong, 26th. August, 1898,
THE
HE Steamship
"MAROA,"
SIR EDWARD FRANKLAND, K.C.B., D.S.I., F.R.S., P.C.s., &c. the greatest living authority on Water, reporta as follows on the water as prepared and used by us in our manufacture:- "It possesses an extremely high de
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would arise as would mean the deathblow
annexation of the bulk of the Chinese
matter.
Two Chiness of the Bill Sykes genus were to- day charged with breaking and entering dwell.hurry.
Leg The first had got away with his "swag" from Tal Lane and Capt. Hastings gave him the house and he got three months, four months. The other bad not time to loot
A PEXING telegram to the yiff, under date of the 11th inst., states that the Chinese Govera ment has decided to send a special ambasado to visit Japan and America, a second to Rusala and Germany and a third to Great Britain ard
France. The object of these missions is pot
clear.
A WATER POLO match will be played to-morra
adopted and such a barrier of hostile tariffs (British trade. Russia may appear to abandon her intention of the ultimate Fmpire for a time, but the desire will re- main although the object be for the pre-afternoon at 5.30 sharp between H.M.S. Plover sent unobtainable. If then we are to pose. V.R.C. The following wil represent V.R.C.'s as the champion and protector of China
team-Goal-R. Henderson; Backs.-T. the sooner that we set about the task of Meck and A. A Alves; Half Back-A. E. putting her army and navy in an efficient state the better. If we miss the op-
Alves; Forwards—]. Hance, C. Hance and portunity of taking at the flood the tide Herbst. that appears now to be setting in the direction of the awakening of China we may be certain that Russia will not fail to do so, and once she succeeds in that our merchants may retire from the unequal
contest.
TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S MESSAGES.
-THE WEST INDIES.
LONDON, August 24th. The West Indies are wholly dlazatlufied with the proffeured Imperial assistance, and Jamaica
is preparing a plebiscite on the question, pell toning Great Britain to sanction annexation to the United States.
SERGEANT McNabb (good name for a Polico man) raided a gambling use at Aberdeen last algbt "Nabbing" glee offenders. The first two were fined $15, in default 5 weeks; the thlid wax fined gro for selling lies and the others were each ordered to hand over $3 or "go in " for 10 days.
The Band of the K.O. L. Regiment will play the fallowing programme at the Officers' Mess this evening, commencing at 8 o'clock:-
Crestur.....y
Martha Balection.
Romeo, Gulletta.....Geased Dances...Starth, Pollab, French, Hipagsala. Edwards Duet from Nadoshd.
Thom
Bret Waldianfel
Xelection.........Carmen
Chantilly
God Save The Queen.
HONOKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1898.
NOTES AND COMMENTS. The Reuter's telegram which we publish to-day gives, we believe, the real reason for the conciliatory tone adopted by the Russian press towards Great Britain in the present crisis. It states that the Russian crops have again failed and that a partial famine in the winter is certain. Russia, as everybody is well aware, is helming majority for Namaqualand. The suc beard of an insect of a such a size getting into a one of the greatest grain producing coun-
SCUTH AFRICA. Mr. Rhodes has been elected by an over-
cens of the Ahlcander Band is regarded as
experience the other evening. While riding in A SHANGHAI realdent met with rather a curious
■ 'leksba an lurect flew into bis ear and refused 10 by dialedged. He went at once to a doctor, who could see nothing in the ear, but on sprlag. ing a large moth was washed out. The doctor to whom he weat sald he bat never seen or
pernon's car, and described it as ore of the most
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THE Porodsu Choko ways the Nippon Yasca Kaisha intends to raise a foreign loza of 10,000,000 yen and to reduce the capital of Ibe company from 22,000,000 to 12,000,000 yen.
Another prospective barrower is the One Hun- dredth Bink, which thinks of raising a load of 100 000,000 yen to finance several rallway com- panfes and some other Industrial undertakings.
A WOCHANG dispatch states that the first con-
slypment of 2,00) Menser rifles, made at the small arms factory of the Hatyang Iron Works, and four rapid-fire field pieces, made at the gun foundry of the same works, and a sufficient quantity of ammunition were recently sent from Hasying by the Viceroy Chang for the use of the Peking Field Force. Tils corps of 15,000 men and the Imperial Guards were ordered by with monern weapons of pretiilon, immediately special Imperial edict to be entirely re-armed after a review of these corps" before T. M, the Emperor and Empren-Dowager last May.
THE Korean Government will, says the Kobe Chronicis, propose a'curious daal in exchange for the Soul-Fasan railway charter. There are the Korean Government wishes to get hold of, A number of Korean refugees in Japan whom
and a demand is about to be made upon the Japsucie Government for their delivery, a promise being given that the concession to Japanere of the Soal-Puma railway will be made as soon as they are delivered up. If this story is true Korean politicans must be in a
likely to consent to say deal of the sort, state of wonderful "taaccence. Japan is not
especially as the concession has already been promised unconditionally.
Captain Adams, having anived from the above tries of the world and hence, as a.gen- / *asared, The 7otes blames Sir Gordon Sprig curious accidents that had ever come to bly Governor) and stuff. Mr. S. H. Morse, Mr.
Port, Consigneer of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersigna. fure by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside,
Any Cargo Impeding her discharge will be landed Into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Company, Ld., and stored at Consig«nes' risk and expense.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goode remaining andelivered after the 2nd September, will be subject to rent.
RUSSIAN CROPS. The Russian Crops have again failed and a partial frmine in the winter is certain.
(From Japaneza Popers.)
THE TERMS OF PEACE.
TOKIO, August 16th, The following telegram from Washington, dated the 13th lost, has been received by the Government respicting the terms of peace between Ameiles and Spain -
eral rule, she is able to be independent for making "British-supremacy the battle cry. of other countries for her food supply. Now, however, just at the moment when affairs with Great Britain were reaching a critical state and rumours of war were in the air, comes the fallure of her crops and con- sequently Russia sees that it would be un- wise to precipitate matters in the face of & possible famine. She also has seen from the attitude taken up by the press of the United States that any action she might take against Great Britain would be resented by the American nation, and, were Russia to be plunged Into war with the United States as well as with Great Britain one of the chief sources of her food supply [roay would be cut off, for the United States are also large producers of grain and Russia will, in all probability, have to look to America for relief during the coming famine. DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & declare war against Great Britain and the In other words, should Russia COMPANY,
Jatter Power be supported by the United States, Russia would virtually be starved Into submission owing to the fallure of her crops.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be axamined on the 3rd September, at 3 P.M. No Fire Insurance has been effected.
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 26th August, 1898
Entimations.
Victoria dispensary,
MONGKONG.
AERATED WATERS.
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to
The peace protocol was signed on the 13th faat, by the U. S. Secretary of State and the French Ambassader. Its text has not yet been made public, bat according to information from most reliable source it is said to be as follows: -That Spalo shall abandon sovereignty and all other rights over Cuba,
-That Porto Rico and the other islands of with an island of the Ladrone group la the Pacific the West Indies in Spanish possession, together, shall be ceded to the United States. The island in the Ladrones shall be one selected by the Ualted States.
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molice,
Tax last but one of Mr. T. V. Twinning's concerts was given at the Peak Hotel last evening in the presence of a large audience, including H. E. Major General Black (Acting
Twinning's gifted pupil, sang "Life's Lullaby," "La Serenata" and "The gathering" and the capacity of his sweet MicGregor's tenor voice bad fall play in these numbers. He was besrilly applauded for each item. Mrs. Battanshaw's Arifatic rendering of her son, "When the Heart is Young" and Blumenthal's charming "Venetian Boat Song"
We have received from Mes116. Watkins & Co. a copy of Schilia's War Ailar, a handy atlas containing most lastráciiva and lateresting maps of the scats of war and also much information regarding the two, belligerent countries. The map of the West Indies is as complate a cue a we have seen and should prove mest scceptable
Won for her well merlied praise in Cuban affairs. It is educational advertise- gave lofaite pleasure to her suditors and Mrs. to those patrons of Schilts who take an interest Mrs. David, with her wacal Item "Good bys ments of this description that tend to advance Batbgalo's plano solos played with exquisite general knowledge and wa trust that it will also | taste and execution wan her hearty and well advance Schlitz Beer,
carood plaadis.
THE care of the Indian P.C. No. 650, charged a comrade was again brought on for beating at with the theft of a registered letter belonging to
Thus it is costly to be seen that it will suit Russia's plans to postpone matters until such time as a good harvest has removed the fear of starvation and then she will be able once more to turn her attention
which is to be appointed within thirty days Tax Japanese bave at lest been roused out of all the ousting of after the protocol has been signed, shall meet at British trade and British Influence Havana and San Juan in order to discuss and patience by the mistakes constantly made in from China. We do not mean to carry out the detalle relating to the wildrawals the vernacular journals, says the Koos telegrams, and many examples have been given say that Russia has abandoned her of the troops. designs upon China, for we do not believe
5-The United States and Sp in will each that such is the case. Russla, £5 We Give members, in order to negeilste the terms of appoint a committee, consisting of no more than the Treaty of Peace. The Jalet committees shall meet at Paris, not later than the rat October of this year.
Chronicle. The Oraka Mainicht giros pazil culars of À most extraordinary error made by the
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Japan, that country is delven in its attempt to beliter up its undertakings, the following, taken from the Kade Herald, on the 17th foutant in Instructive. Japan has been warned so often by her best friends that, further remonstrance would be useless, and all that can be done is to wait for the loovitable crush,
THE
WAR.
MANILA NOTES. (From our Rustdent Correspondent),
MANILA, August 14th. From four to are thestand Spanish troops came in past San Sebastian to-day to deliver up their arms. Their places are baleg taken by American troops to keep the rebels la check and it la lucky thai the Americans have taken the proper course with the rebels from ibc com. mencement as much losting, and even worse,
has been prevented thereby. Even the few who managed to get into the town with the Ameri cans or evaded the guards promptly commenced to show what their little game was. They looled everything that they could lay hands on and even entered houses flying forelan dago. The American guarda, however, noon put a stop to this and they are now dirarmleg the rag, tag and bobtail crowds about the streets. I hear that one or two of them who refused to be disarmed have been shot.
August 15th,
from yesterday's date all raual-either give up- The disarming of the rebels's all continuing. They have been pollfed that within five days.. their arms of return peaceably to their homes and that those who refute will have to take the consequences. There was some fighting at the outposia ikis morning but it has now galeted down again. The Spanish officers are still wearing their swords and appear to have quite changed their optalon as to ite Americans," I suppose that they really expected to have their throats eat, or to be hung up by the heels and ‘- hardly believe that they are better off la roasted or some other horrible fate, and can every way than they were before. They are still a bit sirald of the rebels, but I fancy that the Americans will soon show them how such office, but with the Spanish staff, la now working folk are to be treated. The American port and American stamps can be obtained there.
August 16th.
day to the effect that the Americans intended to All quiet. There was a rumour float yester abandon the place and leave us in the lurch, as Manila was not taken until the 13th, If that peace had been proclaimed on the 12th and had been so of course all white men would have had to leave the place and the last state of
the Spanish army from Cabs sent out here, but affairs would have been the worst that it has experienced. Of course we should have had by the time it arrived the rebels would have slit every white throat to the place. It is to be hoped that the Americans will not abandon the place now that they have gone so far.
A CAPTIVE FRENCH PRIEST.
A telegram has been received in Shanghal from Chungking, Szechuen, concerning Father Fitary, the French Priest of the Missions Etrangeter, whose station was recently destroyed and whole native assistant priest was murdered the reverend gentleman, although silila prisoner by Klangpeh men. The message states that of the rebels, was perfectly sale. He is allowed to occasionally go out by day, but is then always Trisily watched, and at night in locked up. The ichels demand a very heavy ransoms ere very well treated indeed, except in the matter of they will release him. He stater that he is personal liberty, Negotiations for his releasa ste in progress, but they are necessary of a very delicate Dature-Mercury.
THE ROBE HARBOUR IMPROVE. MENT SCHEME.
The following report has been receivad from
Pians for the improvement of Kobe harbour have been drawn up and an estimate of the cort is now being made. At first, it is sald, the work million yea being considered sufficient, as it was was designed on a small scale, two or three proposed caly to improve the facilities for the old filed Mr. Q C. Van Nierop and he sang Improvements will be ineffective. Application Another vocalist was our anchorage of vessels. Now the proposal is to spend some 13 million yen, without which the
ariife expression and feeling. The same ist is thought will be granted to cover a third of his numbers in fine voice and with much will be made for a Government subsidy, which the Maglatrecy to-day. Evidence was given by also to be aald of the clever young barlions Mr. the total cost, Mr. Barron, G. P. O. as to delivery of the letter. H. Somertone, who through net in the best reclaimed to an extent of 300,000 (21 in knowledge of the letter was: dealed. It was
When the work in completed, ground will be a statement by prisoner was read in which all of health, acquitted himself well up to his old front of the Settlement, we hope.
Ŏ bli form and the natural beauty of his voice and 100,000 frubo will be used for rallway and other potated out by Mr. Slade that the signature ou
600 execution were amply appreciated. The
public purposes, and another 50,000 frudo can the receipt in prisoner's name was not in his
Irewell concert Isker place in St. Andrew's while the grond sent and whaitage dues paid by be let for precilog bonded warehouses, & Cat That got the conclusion of the Treaty of hardwrking and it was alro urged that he would Hall, on Wednesday next at 9 p.m. and vesicle can be used for the maintenance of the Poace, which will deelde, co the disposal and not have med his own name if he had stolen plendid programme is being prepared for the plers, The 150.000 tubo remaining it is pro States shail bold the city, bay and part of defence and Capt. Haslings announced that her ban bean more than once polated out, says administration of the Philipines, the United
the Telter. No witnesses were called for the occasion.
posed should be sold to defray the expenses of Manila,
the improvement--K. Chronicle. 4-That the troops shali be withdrawn at an would give his decision on the matter on Mon. Spanish West India inlands, and a commister, early date from Cuba, Porto Rico and other day next.
the Japan Maif, that while no one thinks of] GREAT EASTERN. AND CALEDO- asking for better treatment, theoretically, for foreigners imprisoned in Japanese Julls than
NIAN GOLD MINING CO., Japanese prisoners receive, there is an emphale
LIMITED.
y sggravate the punishment in the case of the the Manager at the mines per steamer feeling that to treat both alike would be to great-
foreigners, Japanese diet, Japanese made of Tokio Maru:- living, and Japanese garments are absolutely telegraph clerks at Maisun. It appears that a stoker on the battleship Yoshima, which re- diet, fereign modes of living, and foreign gar. painful to the average foreigner, just as foreign cently visited Malauro, accidently fall overboard, manis might be painful to the average Japruese. and though search was made for two days his To satisfy the principles of justice the foreign body could not be recovered. The officers of criminal and the Japanese criminal should the vessels thereupon telegraphed to the reis receive treatment which is absolutely equal when
mint ockiti skinda. tives of the deceased in Tokio as follows: estimated by their respective standards. We have Skflat wakaranu reason to know that leading Japanese statesmen turi nt buruba" ["Yell overboard and died, have always recogolued that argument, and The body was not recovered. Are you com | the Mainichi Shimbus now tells us that it i *It is not clear in the original telegraming to take delivery of the body (if found) "recognised by the present Cablact. Even in whether this is ten or thirty,
Whether through a mistake of the despatching Western countries the old-time theory was that or receiving office, the telegram resched the re- a crimioal deserved to consideration. Hence the latives in the form - Tsumintochtle shinda. | system of doiform tresiment prevailed-old and the 26th at 11.45 1.m.: A small depression be delivered. Are you coming to take it modera reformers have radically changed all Skilat sagarann. Tort at kuruka" ("Con young, adults and child-en, men and women The Observatory report to-day says 1-On || victed of a crime and died. The body will not being included in the same category. But entered the S. coast of Japan yesterday evening, The relatives concluded that the mis had been that, and Japan herself has for many years and this morning another depression is allasted convicted of a crime and beheaded, but that the endeavoured to bring her pilson practice fata Northwards. Pressure is high in the E. of Japan, a reply : “Rubi dako narito kotsunt såffe || the Vindividuil system.”. It would be entirely a. the S. E. of the Loochoo Islands, maving body would not be delivered, and therefore sent conformity with the enlightened system called The barometer has fallen lightly on the Eokura" ("If possible,, cremate the head slane contrary to that system to aggravate the punish. coast of China, risen a little on the E. cast. and send the ashes"). What, says the Mfafsicht, |ment of a foreign criminal by adding to the Gradients moderate for N, E. winds on the M. ❘ must have been the father's feelings when he penalty of hard labour and confinsment, the The truth of the matter is, that Bursía' is const, slight for S. W. Winds over the China Sea, heard that kia son had been convicted of a pula of unaccustomed and unpaintable diet,
·lags Futilising foreign brains and foreign capital and | FORECAST I-Moderatë 5, W. winde ; showery, | silme and keheaded 1 ̧
acomfortable clather and restless nights.
CARSAPARILIA,
RASPBERRYADE, &c.
DAKIN, CHUICKSHANK & Co.'s WATERS are made under the constant supervision of a duly qualified English Chemist and will bear compa- rison with the best English Manufactures.
Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, Mac and wy complaints should be addressed to the
other Large Consumare.
Manager.
-Hongkong, 1st March, 1897.
AN APPEAL
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HE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN TCONVENT, CAINE ROAD, begs most respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of Hongkong and the Coast Ports, for their kind patronage and support, and desires to state that the will be pleased to receive orders for all Hnds of NEEDLE WORK
Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffs Children's Under-clothing, Children's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, Materials can be supplied, if required.,
and Collars renewed on old anex,
Ladies
Red
The Superioress will also be inost grateful for RAY PAPER, or oid Exvazors in be made into Books for the Children of the Poor Schising who are taught by the Sisters.
Hongkong, sand April, 1895.
commanders.
have frequently pointed out seldom abandons for dealgns, but, if opposition be offered, boldly denies all ulterior motives and continues to work secretly for the accomplishment of her ends, causing so
6-Thit on this protocol being sigred besilii. little disturbance by her secret machinach constry shall communicate the fact xx 2000 Hes skall be suspended and the Government of tons that the desired change is effected posible to its respective military and naval by almost imperceptible degrees, and, those who opposed it, and whom she as- sured that such change was not in pro- gress, are surprised to be discover when it is too late that the change has been effected and that Rusela has gained the day,
In all probability we shall hear little or nothing of Russian opposition to British demands at Peking for some time to come, but all the same the opposition will be there though it does not make Itself manifest. Russia is steadily working for one end, and that end is ibe overthrow of British influence in the Far East.
Says the Investor's Review of 15th July —
سمجھو
lastractions were listed to the military and Immediately on the protocol being tigned, naval commandere of each country, ordering the suspension of hostilities.
WEATHER REPORT.
Great Bastern Mins.-The drive an the reef distance of 38 feet. We shall cut the function north has been extended 12 feet, mokleg a total
reel is getting wider. We expect to be in clean quaris in a few feet. The gold value of the lode mentioned in my lest now very soon, as the
is the same.
Zulu Main Shaff.—The Shaft has been sunk 10 353 foot, and alter the sloking of the uscal north and south, The reel is as sick as over, w:1-hole we shall start driving on the reef and the gold can be seen lacly,
Rise and Shins-Tho contractor have put the shalt down 13 feet making a total depth of
good for sinking and we shall soon reach the. 93 feet 6 inches from the old brace. The ground required depth.
Bank of England-The contactors have
water, just like at the other, matoes but it does sunk this sbaft a further depth of y leet, makisg Through callfog a floor we had an inrosh of * sotul depth of 73 feet from the old brace.
This for might alter the course of the reel a not interfers with the progress of the works, Helle, but it is too early yet to form an opinion.
We continue to raise goed stone. been extended to 48 feet and we expect to cut
Caledonian Mina-Tus drive for the reel has
at any time now.
has arrived in Woodstock and we shall com
Dam The water is rising steadily. - Surface Work,-The timber for the office mence with the erection next wach,
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