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THE PORT ARTHUR CON- VENT.ON.

TEXT OF THE SECRET TREATY." AH (From our Special Correspondents)"

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1898.

wlik Tellenwan, which is to be the Far Eastern | SUICIDE OF CHAPLAIN FREEMAN, | HONGKONG AND WHAMPOR DOCK RETURN", terminus of the Great Siberian Ral way,

It may be well to remind us readers that Mr. Cuzon in the course of a speech la the House of Commous on the 1st March last vald The principles which have underieln the policy of Her Majesty's Coverament in all these cases (tho When it became known in England la Jan-Port Aribar care and the Kanchow surpritc) are, first, that of the maintenace of the lategrity usly is that Rogils bad evidently concluded a

and be indepedence of Chins, and, secondly, secre: spreement with China which had for t

the preservation of our Treaty rights.. Under object the ceision of Post Arthur la Rüssta great the Treaty of Tlentils, in the first place, we are not to be called on in any case to pay higher untaskɛ194 was fel, The Bilibh Government sought in various ways to oblalu assurances from dailes than any other nailon; secondly, our ships

of war ate to be at liberly to visit all parts whi Russia that any Ice-free parts she should obtain

the Chinese Domlolons; and, thirdly, we and the lesse of in North China would be made to have the most favoured nation rights." "There," added Mr. Curzio, "there articles are open ports, similar in every way to other open

the mala. chatter of our commercial pashton in Paris on the Chinese littoral. After good deal of

China. We cannot consent-I do not think any she filing Count Mouravleft, the Ratylan Minister

British Government would content-ta thelt for Fortige Affile, announced to the British abandonment of infraction." Toit, be it noted, is what Mr. Caizon was zuibotised by Lord Minister in S. Petersburg (Sir N. O'Coner) that

Sellabary to proclaim to the Beliish nation on he was sustorted by the Taar "to give 'assur-

the 1st March. It was quoted and commented ance to Her Majesty's Government that both

on in the leading juals in every European Port Arthur and Tallenwao would be open to

capital, and yerlew days later this wholly Begal Agreement was signed by the Russian foreign trade, like other Chintae ports, in the

Minister and Li Hang Ceang in Peklog, and event of the Raslan Government obtaining 1

H. E. Hsu, the Chinese Minister at St. Petersburg, lease of them from the Chinese Government."

was instruered by whe to draw up, in concert Sir Mcholas O'Conor was thatructed by Lord with Count Mouravicff, a formal Convention em. Sallboy to get that assurance in wilting, but bodying the points Isld down to what the A the most that was obtained was & tather Impa dittaguished Count styled at the time

"arrangement" dent despatch from Count Moaravi: ff in which he told the Brils Mi-ister that he had placed a wrong construction on bir sistements, and this of course greatly modified the whole of the "astriances" and left Russia fairly fre: hand te do as she mighoses di alih her new passes. slan. The whale corr-spandence relating to these malt, as laid on the table of the House of Cams Ap.illes, Indicated beyond doubi al we had brea "seen" by Rossia, but to - hat ex salt-obody seemed to know for the Convention was kept secret, Rasila permitting us to have only an lekiing of its purport traceable In the stateme is (a) that Russia required both pense galst la protecting Manchuria against apgreasion of elber Powers"; (3) "the arrange ment was tigred in Peking on 27 (15) March; (c) "the ports are lessed for 25 years."

Nowy bower, through the execilons of our Special Correspondin, full pazilcalars of the "trangement signed in Peking on the 27th March" are placed before the public, who will agree that the rangement with Russia con.. stilote: a serious violation of Treaty Rights,

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PASSED THE CANAL. OUTWARD-Bolder, Strathmore, Candia, Indra Sept. ad; Sarpedon 6th; Caledonian, Babelsberg, Cholon in Shand 13th; Java, Myrmidon, Fyrrkus, Masazon 16th: Hyson, Glemartney, Benvotriick, Fallodon Hall, St. Olberg zoth.

HOMEWARD-Ernest Simons, Pabling, 70- dan, Fortuna Sept. zoth,

On Monday 12th insient, T. S. 'Freeman, lato | Atlantic................................ chaplain of the U.S. min-ni-wax Baltimore, | Michael Jedzen committed suicide, by jumping overboard from | Immortal!!! (H.M.S.)...

Deucation the U.S. siesmer Zealandia, in Nagaraki

Sullberg harbour. The deceased was placed on board at Manila suffering from melancholls. He gave no

Victoria trouble to anyone on board and it was not thought necessary to confine bim. He, how ever, grow works after arrival at Nagasak, bat gave no signs of any suicidal Intentions. At 3.50 s.m. on raih instant the quartermaster beard someone calling out, "Telegraph my wife the result of this and send her my money," when he saw a man standing over the side of the ship. One loot was on the chock of adavit five feet down the ship's side, and one hand was holding on to the edge of the ship's side. The quarter- master stooped down, trying to catch him, but did not succeed. At the same time. the decessed let go and dropped, when the qartermaster observed that he had lead stokers tied round COMFORT FOR THE OLD FOLKS. his waist. The body was recovered at midalght on the 13th. An inquest was held that day, and after bearing the evidence of captain, chief

Burross the wheels of time could suddenly be ro officer, surgeon, and quartermaster of the Zealandia, and Liest. Wm. F. Ellot, U.S.N.,vered, and we could, in an Instsat, go back to the the following verdict was returned -

year 1814. Why, man, you wouldn't recognise Eng. We find that the body is that of T. S. Free-land. You wouldn't know how to speak, what to do, man, Icte Chaplain in the U.S. Navy, a passen. ger on the transport Zealandia. That the deceased fook his life by drowning himself whilst under a temporary aberration of mind, produced by melancholy, whilst the vessel was lying at anchor la Nagasaki Harbour. We find at deceased was weil treated by the officers of the vessel and that Lear. Elitet, U.S.N,, was particularly, kind and watchful to deceased.- Mercury,

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Intimations.

HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY,

HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING,

Consignees.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

for the purpose of receiving the C: THEP. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

matice's Report and Statement of Account for the past year, electlog Committee for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of General Business, will be held at the CITY HALL, on MONDAY, the 26th September, at 6 PM.

JAS. M. FORBES,

How Secretary. Hongkong, 19th September, rhod [1118

DOUGLAS STFAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING TSHAREHOLDERS in the abovs COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICIS on TUESDAY, the 37th September, al Neon, for the purpose of receiving the Re port of the General Managers, together with Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1898.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to 17th Sept., both days inclusive.

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DOUGLAS LAPRALK & CO., General Mausgers. Hongkong, 7th September, 1898.

HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB. THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

or how to understand the things around you. You would be sa completely lost as though you wors wirks od away and dropped on the planet Jupiter. YouTube held on THURSDAY, the 29th

would find no milways in England, no telegraphs, no running water in the City houses and mighty few of the houses themselves that are standing now. Bo two 1814 sad 1894 the difference la na great s between 1814 and 1600. Yeay and greater.

Yot a lady who was born In 1814 writes us the following letter. She says: "in the early part of 1HE VISIT OF THE MARQUIS ITO. 1894 I commenced to feel weak and siling. My

Mio ter Hau, who was charged with the com. cission of the formil Agreement, arrived at Shanghai on the roth Inast par Empress of Japan from Europe Ho bar with him the ratified copy of the compact for delivery to bis august employers in Peking. It is to be hoped that our Peace-al-any-vico Gaverament will now be able to estimate the value of Russlan assurances and Chinese gratitude and witle yet there is time take the necessary steps to prevent Russia from accomplitting the object which it

The Madlo and suite arrived at Taku os Is only too obvious she has la view. We can

The alternoon of the gb lait., on board the regard with equanimlly the cacroachments of

steamer Hies Mars. The visitors were met by two tenders sent by the Viceroy Jang-la ior rivals on a sphere of activity which was untli

thelr accommodation, but in coarequence of the recently almost enthiely our own on'y so long If the encroachment is legitimate 'and

pacific The Peit Atthar Agreement is, however, Deliber proplitans state of the weather it was not until 8 o'clock in the morsing that they went axbore. tegflmste nor pacific. It is to be hoped that the Powers whose tateresis are gravely affected They then landed at Ton ko, where they were by this extraordinary compact, this placing of received by a number of native officials who China, br. Li Herg Chang, o-der the "protec-presented the Marquis with the compliments of tion" of Rassla, sro seady to cope with all phases the Viceroy, in acknowleiglag which Marquis Ito said that bis good wisbes and advice were of the sitnails..

always at the service of the Chinese Gavara- ment. The visitors then continued their journey to Tlenisin by train, It was expected that Vice- ray Jung-la wauld entertain thems at a banquet on the 12th inst

In a leading artfule on the Russian Coup (the Cassint secret Rallway Conventios) in October, 1895 we stated-and we still adhere to the opinion--

It is thought that the Marquis will leave Peking in about a fortnight and come down to Shanghal early next month; remaining here for

appetite was bad, and after meals 1 had an sshing pain in the chest and a most ascomfortable feeling In the stomach. My month taited bully, and I spat op a sour, alckening fuld. I was much troubled with wind, belching it up frequently. It was about all could do to get around here and there in the house,

Instant, at P., in the CRICKET PAVILION,-

#1 EXTRAOR- after which Immediately DINARY GENERAL MEETING w be held for the purpose of altering Rule 3.

Five of Com- Present readiez of Rule 3. mittee shall form a quorain,'

Proposed Alterat on Rule 3. Three of the Committee ab■li form■ quorum."

F. BROWN,

Hon. Sec. Hongkong, 22nd September, 1899, [xx31 THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED,

[OTICE hereby given that an EXTRA-

I know told me of a modleine that NINARY GENERAL MEETING,

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"A woman that she said had done her a great deal of good; she called it Mother Seigel's Ourstlee Syrup. She ald

On hearing. it would no doubt do much for me. this I sent and got bottle from Mr. P. Daniel's SUBJOINED RESOLUTION grocer and draper, in Linton, and began to take it. I am glad to say that in a very short time I felt much better. The bad symptoms I have spoken of went away, and soon I was si strong and hearty a T had been before the trouble came on me.

of the above Company will be held at the COMPANY'S HOTEL. on THURSDAY, the 6th day of ctnter. 1898, at Nooy, when the which W&D

"I am BO years of ago, and can do almost any kind of work enally and with comfort. I owe it to Mother Beigel's Syrup, and by taking an occasional dose when fest siling it has kept me is good health for tes years. I recommend the Syrup to all my friends, and If by priating my letter in the papers you

think those who are advanced in life-may come shall be very pleased to have you do so. (Bigned) frs. Ann Woollett, Wheeler's Lane, Linton, near raidstone, Jan. 18, 1891"

the course of an Interview with Mr, Henry Nor-three or four days, after which he will very likely other persons especially or the Syrup and use it, I

"The scion of Chian in making such great concesilons to Russla is in complete accord with shews the Ingratiince of China to be practi- what Li Hong Chang is reported to have sald in cally, wellied, ber fawning to Russ part and parcel of a conspiracy to selously la jare Hith commerce in the Far East, and Ruslan designs more alarming in their scope and effect than has been generally eliber mited or support¿. The "arrangement," as Count Mouraviceff was pleased to term the secret Convention, esis as follows:-

THE CONVENTION,

His Majesty the Emperor of Russla being destraas to abuda anival station in the Far

man, then of the Pall Mall Gazette and now of the London Chronicle, in 1898, that "Russia and China bad better be good friends,' and that when the Trans-Siberian Railway is finished the relations between China and Raisit would be revised. That the revlalon' referred come about now is doubtless the result of the force of peculiar circumstances, and it is note- worthy that the 'Blamarck of Chiaz' evidently

the of more or less

travel in other parts of China. Foreign enter prise to China, is largely indebted to Margols Ito for the Insertion of the clause in the Treaty of Shimoneseki obliging the Chinese to admit forelga mechloery and allow cotton manalacture to be carried on by foreigners, and la visw at the history of the new cotton mills the share- holders of there enterprises might very appro- priately give a banquet to the Marquis during express gratitude for bis stay here to po art their money into the Indesiry which he threw open to theft enterprlie.

contemplated, sta russia at least six years go. Revenge is sweet, and in order to revenge the disasters of 1894 China has, apparentlyChina Gazette.

albelt anacropalous, Power, able to protect ber

in Japan, whom sho bas feared for years, and when the one comes give effect to Li's programme, drifted in 1882, for the lavaston and complete conquest of pin."

Est ip clail requests His Majesty the Empereen fit to pisce hersell at the mercy of a grest, or of Chien tu levne in the Russian Government the ten placa Port Authar and Talienwan and fer vicinities, The Rarian Government will not fater with the administration of the places lease in order not to Impair the sovereige rletts of Chios.. Chios may charge rent for the places lerred but after the leasehold is made all matters relellso ta army and nival move. ment and all faire, within the territoriesgoed felends with Rasis." He has been and

bonded over to the Rain Government shall be administered by high Russian officer. No officer holding the tile of Governor-General or Governor shall beltowed in the teased territo- sies senly an official is to be appolated by Russia f the erritoiles Airse al find north of Tallenwan shall be marked off, and be defined by special apeement, as a buffer is onder to separate the force of the two connitles stationed there. The buffer territory shall be placed under the control of H- Chin'se authorlifes, bat Ma Chinese koldlers xbal be permitted to pass bryond it late Russian ground without first obtatelor permission from the Russian authorl. tles. Only Russian vessels sie to be allowed to enter the Inner Harbour of Tallenwan, but the rest of the place is to be thrown opeo Ag-R trealy port and merchants of all nationalities

While there may be doubts as to China's craving to whip Japan, there can be no question that Ll has carried through his policy of beleg

now is playing off" Rais agulast Great Beltala and an der representatives are not al lowed by Loid Salisbury to "depart from the bestea, tricks of diplomacy" our government and our capitsists are gehing worsted all along the line. All the conchalance of years is bearing its natural ult. How much longer will the British taxpayer stand this rot of thing? Let de hope the limalt of forbearance kas at last been reached.

It is only necessary to add, in concluding this briel commentary, that the difficulty respecting no official holding the rank of Governor-General or Governor being allowed authority in the leased territory, this clause was intended to apply to Russia, was got over very neatly by the accomplished M Pavloff appointing Colonel Wogack, Military Attachd of the Russian Lega.

shall be permitted in trade there. Tal ruletion in Peking, Raler of Port Arthur and the does not apply to Port Arthur, where only adjacent territory with the title of "Viceroy of Russian and Chinese warships shall enjoy the privilege of entering. All efficial building the Pacific" Nothing very modest or deceptive

which are to be hande 1 over for the use of the Rosslan authorities shall be paid for by Russia, But the dockyards shall be used in common by The two contracting pinies. All matters per. laing to defence works such as 'oris, light- ouses, land and barbour marks within the stipulated leased territory shall be erected and their expenser be defrayed by the Rasslan Government in order to defend the two countries' maturi interests against the aggressions of foreign Powera. Endeavor shall be made to hasten the rapid constraction and congrxion of the Reselan and Chinese allways fonds therefor shall be borrowed, if at all, from Russis. The lease-hold is to hold good for 25 years. At the expiration of that period governments may make farther agreements regarding the cessation tension of the lease. Within a month alier the signing of this document Minister Hau, In Saint Petersburg, shall draw up a detalled agrerment setting forth all that. I stated in this document. This shalt be done in Chinese and Russian, each to duplicate. In the event of Any question arising as to be true intent and meaning of the Agreement it shall be deter mized by the Hossian text Signed, Peking, 15 (17) March, 1898."-

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Here, then, we have the clearest evidence that neither Ching nor Russia ever intended that both parts should be "open." Nor have they any desire dkat Tallenwan "shall be open to foreign trade, like other Chinese ports,"

about that

The RECENT ATTEMPT ON THE LIFE OF THE KOREAN "EMPEROR."

We learn that Kin Keri-ku, lately Korean Interpreter at the Russian Legation at Seoul, bas been arrested as the chief instigator of the recent attempt to polson the Emperor of that distressful country. The prisoner's compilcity Was discovered through the confession of ona Ko, a Secretary of the Household Department, who bad also been arrested for participating in the murderous plot. When examined Ko confessed that Kin bad, through the medium of bis wife, bribed one of the cooks in the Imperial kitchen to put poison into some coffee that was being prepared for the Emperor. So for this is all that bas transpired of this important confer- alon, but if the ex-Reulen Interpreter can be induced in turn to confess we may expect still more interesting revelations. Kin and his wife are now lecked äp, pendlag examination,-CAfwa Garitti, ·

· MORE REFORMS.

IMPERIAL DICHEES,

In compliance with, suggestions made by a Licentiate of the Hanlin College the Emperor It is clear that this Agreement consiliates s

orders the Board of Revenue to make out for deliberate violation of treaty rights, for Art. LII.

publication monthly as extimate of revenue and of the Tientsin Treaty of 1858 reads "British government expenditure, following the methed ships of war coming for no hostile purpose, or of making out a budget in Western countries, so being engaged in the pursuit of pirates, shall be that the people may be Informed of the financial position at the country, A Secretary of the at liberty to visit all ports while the demiolons Board of Revenge having requested the Throne of the Emperor of China, and shall receive to make alterations in the official ranks and every facility for the purchase of provisions, fancilons of the administration with the excep piocaring water, and, if occasion require, for the tons of changing the Censors into Chic An making of repairs. The commanders, of auch (a Censor who is appointed to travel through all the provinces to favestigate the provincial admi- ships shall hold fatercourse with the Chinese nistrations as lu the time of Ming) and Superin sutkorliler oa terms of equality and courtesy," tendent of Chitoms into Customs Tactels; the Notwithstanding this important provision, the rest are approved and ordered to be considered Agreement silpalates that only Russian and 2nd reported upon micutely by the Grand Secretaries, Presidents, Vice-Presidents, tha Chinese warskips shot! enjoy the privilegt of | Literary Official, and Censors. In consideration entering Port Arthur, while at Talionwan all of his energetic services in the drille of soldiers foreign vessels except Russian shall be excluded Yann Shibal, Provincial Judge in Chitil, is from the Laner Harbour, The fact is that Rus ordered to vacate his post and is made an expectant Vice-President (of a Board) charged

ala intends to turn Port Arthur into an Impreg with the special fanciton of managlog the dril nabis fortress whence she can dominaja Peking, ling and organisation of the different troops, dud she has also decided to do just as she planse ! mäteriury..

NOTANDA

CALENDAR.

SEPTEMBER.. - . Mattérological means based on ten years' observationsde 1895.

Berameter Thermometer..... Hucidlynty Rainfal

.29.818 .30 x ..77 ...... BЯ

70 DAY.. WEATHER REPORT,

On date at On dato at MR.M. Am. 29.99. 2991

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83 73

Baromeles Thermometer un nue Humidity. Rafall

TO-DAY.

Fiday, 23rd September, 1898,

Chinese- 8th of 3th moon of 24th year of

Kwong-sil. Moon-First Quarter, 10kr. 16min. a.m. High water-Morning Okr. 56min.

Afternoon ....HOME. Low water-Morning i Bår. 20min.

Afternoon .....OR.

No Inferior high or low water. ANNIVERSARIES,

We do think Mr. Woollatt's letter will do good and so you and it printed hare. "Now, there are great many old people in this country, some of them Old perhaps even older than the. And they used a gentle good medialne like Mother Belga's Syrup.

time A when life

to seetha to bear partiolarly if there is more or less pain and Illness. And this is sure to be the cars.

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passed at the EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of the Company held on the 15th instant will be. submitied for confirmallon 11 SPECIAL RESOLUTION.

"That FONUS of TWO THOU. "SAND DOLLARS be hereby voted to cach of the three exiailag Directors, or the sam ni SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS "In all, out of the profits of the Company "during the past half year, as some re- "cogatilon by the Shareholders, of be successful exertions of the Directors la "placing the concern once more on k "dividend paying basle." Dated the 16 day of September, 1893:

C MOONEY, "Secretary.

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CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE CO,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

MERTING of SHAREHOLDERS. the above Company will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, Victoria, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the irth October proximo, at Twelve o'clock, NCON, for the purpose of presenting the report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to 30th April last nad of Declaring Dividends.

gires out. Old people can't digest as they once did.HE THIRTY SECOND ORDINARY Their food sours and forments in the stomach, and makes all those bad feelings that Mr. Wasllott her self had. And when they cannot eat and digest their food, of course they get weak and feeble, and have to lis in bed or sit in the corner, unable to take the

Then and go abort for moosiary exercise.

they get to thinking they are in the way, and grow down. hearted and low pritet. Besides, they are likely to be troubled with rheumatism, which is a complaint peculiarly common to old people, and comes from a bad digestion.

Now, for caring and mitigating the ailments of old people, there is nothing in the world so good an Mother Seigel's Syrup. It doesn't sloken them and taar them all to pieces as some harth medicines do. It operates gently and thoroughly; it doesn't make them worse before it makes them better. For indi- gestion, dyspepsis, rheumatism, and all the aches, pains, and discomforts of age, it is just right.

Mother Belgel, who discovered It, know what her elderly friends needed-nobody batter

Well, we can't go back to 1814, and we don't want to. In spite of all the growlers and grumblers, we are better off where we are. In 1814 Mother Boigel Byrop was never heard of; it didn't exist. But everybody knows it in 1894 It is one of the great and good things of this end of the century --ddr.

Intimations.

LEVY HERMANOS.

DIAMO

The TRANSFER BOOKS" of the Company will be CLOSED f.om 38th instant to the rub October, proximo, both days inclusive, By Oider of the Board of Directors.

W. H. RAY,

Secretary.

Hongkong, roth S-ptember, 1898.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

1110

FIFTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEET. NOTICE is hereby given that the TWENTY ING of the Seclety will be held at the HEAD Orvice, No. 4, The Fraya, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 20th October, 1898, at NOOK for the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors together with Statements of Accounts for the year 1897 and for the half year ending. the 30th June 1893, and of declaring dividends. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society wifi be CLOSED from the roth to the oth October, both days inclusive By Order of the Board,

"BRINDISI,"

FROM BOMBAY AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named resuel are hereby informed that their Goods ar being landed and placed ai ikatr risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

This vessel brings on Cargo

From Persian Gulf, ex S.S. Kondolla, Goods not cleared by the aged last., at 4 P.M., will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.

All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and a certificate of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within tos days alter the Vessel's antival here, after which do Claims will be recognised.

H. A. RITCHIE,

Superintendent. Honkong, 17th September, 1898.

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP VICTORIA," FROM TACOMÀ, VICTORIA, VOKOHAMA, KOBE AND MOJI.

"HE above Steamer having arrived, Con. Tigner of Cargo Are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consigneca' vlak and expense.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 17th September, 1898. [IW 4

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

S.S. DARMSTADT,"

"HE above named steamer having arrived, Coasigaces of cargo are hereby informed that their goods, with the exception of Oplars, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stared at their risk toto the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, 1.imited, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained

THE

Optional cargo will go on to Shanghal unless. notice to the contrary be given TO-DAY at Noon.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 29th fastani, will be sub- fect to tent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on THURSDAY, the agth Instant, and THURSDAY, the 5th October, at 9.30 AM. All claims must reach us before the oth October, or they will not be recognised. -No Fire Insurance will be effected.

Blils of Lading will be countersigned by the

MELCHERS & Co., undersigned.

Agents. Hongkong, and September, 1898. [1-# 1104

Motels.

THE KOWLOON HOTEL Is now refitted and re-pened as a thoroughly HIGH. CLASS HOTEL, with everything of the very best, Splendid Suburban Situation, Dorivalled to, the Colony. Calsine Specialty: none in colmpare. Liquors of carefaily selected quality Bulard.tables and Bowling-alleys excellent,

J. W. OSBORNE,

Proprietor

April 2nd, 1898.

[48$

I SAY! HERE'S SOMETHING GOOD, THE OLD MAN'S ON DECK AGAIN ·

AT

THOMAS'S GRILL ROOMS, WHATS' THE MATTER WITH THIS TARIFF:-

BREAKFAST

**** $ 55

0.73

DINNER

1,00

[1132

3 MEALS DAILY (Monthly Rate)

TIFFIN

40.00

15.00

1 DINAIR TIFFIN & DINNER BREAKFAST & TIFFIN BREAKFAST & DINNER ..

OF

10.00

* 30.00

25.00

18.00

W. J. SAUNDERS,

Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 211 September, 1898.

WANTED. FURNISHED ROOM, for single Termas moderate from st

1762 -- Admiral Cornish demanded the surrender CLAMENT, HUNTER and GLADIATOR C L Trent & FUR

of Manila.

1866-American brig Zubra taken by phatce, 1875-Mutlay of the Chinese 'crew of the Ger

man schooner Anna, when rear Matros morder of the Captain and male, and selzare, of the vessel by the mutineers. 1896-H., the Queen completed the longest

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relga la English History. Dongola taken by the troops under Sir H. H. Kitchener Lal Mlt, murderer of a Chiere detective bebeaded at Kowloon City,

TO-MORROW...

Low water-pring

Saturday, 24th September, 1898 Chineze Otk of 8th moon of Bặth year of

Kwong-sü. High water-Morning á Skr. 11min.

Afternoon MORE.

10kr. 48min. Afternoon MORE, No inferior high or low water. ANNIVERSARIES. 1853-Hengkong Government Gazette first

-published, 1868-H.M.S. Rattler lost off Japan, 1869-Plistical attack on the German barque

Apenrads Bear Macao, 844-The Satsuma rebels in Japan routed with

great slaughter, the leader, Saigo, killed and the Iniurecilon suppressed. 1836-Oatbreak of Bubonic Plague reported lo

Bombay.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

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