To-day's
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VICTORIA
山
CHAPTER,
No. 525, E.C.
RECULAR CONVOCATION of VIC-
ATORIA CHAPTER will be held at
the FREEMASONS' HALL TO-NIGHT, the "mærth Fastani, at 3.30 for gp.m. precisely, Visit- Ing Companions are confially invited to attend,
Hongkong, Toh November, 1898. -
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION, PEARSON CUP AND SPOONS. COMPETITION for the above will be
A FOMORROW, (SATURDAY), the
szik instant, commencing at 8.30, P.1,
RANGES.—200, gɛo sed 600-yardı,
Seven Shots and ode Sighter.
ENTRANCE-FEE'for Šponom.—30 cents.
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTI,
*Hon. Secretary,
Hongkong, 17th November, 1808.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE.
STEAM TO
YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGAŠAKI,
[Passing through the INLAND SKA)
"HE Company's Steamship
T
HOHENZOLLERN,"
133
Captain E. Woltersdorf, will leave for the above Ports on or about WEDNESDAY, the rách Lestant.
For further Particulars apply to.
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents
Hongkong, 11th November, 1808.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, ·
NOTICE.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI
THE Company's Steamship
"BAYERN,”
1333
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1898,
Entimation.
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TELEGRAMS..
REUTER'S MESSAGES.
THE PLAGUE IN BOMBAY.
LONDON, November gib. The plague in the City of Bombay, is headily decilolog. -
TRE " ACTIV", WRECKED.
Mers. Arnhold, Kerberg & Co, courteously place the following telegram received from Tamsul at our disposal ——
"Activ stranded Tameut fall water craw saved"
L
FOR-having a taels of oplam drass in excus without the consent of the oplum farmer,, . Chinaimon was fined $imo la delsult of three months. Anorher waChalcted of $75 for bay tug 17 taels of the drug. SHORTLY after 7 o'clock this morning a Chlaste prisoner who was serving a testerés of three months for Indecent expam'e mide his escape over the western wall of tho giot using a short pole and several yards of tope. He was mitred Mr. R. Wildman, U. S. Conial General, kindly in a couple of minutes and the gaol staff with forwards the following copy of a telegram which he received from Manila to-day-
:"Depression announced yesterday is regular typhoon E.S.E. of Manila, approaching Lazan."
TYPHOON WARNING.
WARNING FROM MANILA,
OBSERVATORY REPORT.
th
The' Obserwatory report says :-On the at 10.30 .05. A depression, apparently movieg W.N.W., seem to be situaird in S.E. Luzon. The baremeler has risen much la the extreme North, and is incllued to fall on the Chian coast. The depression lying in the North of the Sea of Japan yesterday, his passed to the Eastward and pressure is now high over NE. China. Gradients for N. and N.E. winds increasing on the cost and in the N part of the Chias Ses.
· FORECAST Fresh N. winda; fair,
·LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE UNITED STATES-STÅTE
A BOATMAN was fined $50 today for making ELECTIONS.
fast to the steamer Farom while under way, I-complete retorns show that the Republicsas Another was fined a similar smount for board have elected Col. Roareveld Governor al wing the vessel without permission. York state, and stra' Géveinars for Bleen other
states. The Democrats have eircled Governors for three sites. The results of the elections to the State Legalajure assure Republican Senato, (From Japanis Papers.) RUSSIAN WARSHIPS
NAGASARI, November 1st. Yested the "Clusa unived from Vidivo
Smaller quantities and sample stock, and the Sadlynka hom-Port Arthur, Captain E. Prehr, due here with the bottles will be supplied at propor
tionate wholesale rates.
outward German Mall about TUESDAY, the 15th instant, will leave for the above place about
4 hours after anival.
For further Paritcalars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, rich November, 1898.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship]
THE
"BALLAARAT,"
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS,
133
Consignees of Cargo by the abort-named vessel are heraby Inforined that their Goods are being landed and placed or their rish in the Hongkong and Kowicon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowos at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted at mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
This vessel beings on Cargo :---
From London, &c., de §.5, Jadia. From Australia, ex S.$_ Cristal.
From Peralan Gulf, wx-5 S. Avıyria. - Optional Goods will be landed here saless fastractions are giren to the contrary before x P.M.TO-DAY,
Goods not cleared by the 7th lestant, at 2,3, will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by mo lin Roy care whatever,
All damaged Packages, must be left in the Godowns and certicate of the damage obtained from the Godows Company wlikin ten days after the Vessel's murivalbere, aher which mo ́Claims will be recogulted:
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent,' Hongkong, 1 th November 1898
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED",
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM COPENHAGEN, GOTHENBURG AND ANTWERP,
THE Company's Steambly
"SIAM."
[TOW $
having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being isaded at their dik Into the Godown the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Kowloon, whonce delivery may be obtslaed.
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
BERLIN, October 28th. The German Garciment intends to choose commissioners to represent the Empire at the We only guarantee our Wines and International Peter Conluence. Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.
CHINESE SOLDIERS AND
FOREIGNERS
PIKING, October 28th,
AAPAL NOTES.
(From Home Papers);
London, October yth. The following appolotments, hawe' heen made at the Admiralty Llen'enents E. L. B. Bonth- by to the Narcissus, is date September 30, R. J. Shee, to the Dans, to date March 33. E. H. Jellicoe to the Bar fiur, to: date Oct. 15.; Sub Leutenant V. D. Fagilsh to the Pattesë, 10 date Oct, rs..
commendable alacrity were soon on the trail of cock and Sondeiber, which are siroidy on their
the escape. The trail was an easy one to find owing to the prisoner having badly injured him-. telf on the wall and Warder Hughes ran tho
man to earth in short time catching blm la # boote No. 37 Staunton St. The occupant of the place on being Interrogated dealed alt know ledge of such a refugee. Hughes found the ran. away behind some bandies 'öl straw in the house, Today both parties wars brought up at the Magistracy. Te escaped prisoner was given six months' hard labour and the other man 41 days.
Crews for the shallow draught steamets Wood- way to the Chias Station, were de pa'ched frous Chatham on 1st Inst. The party embarked on
■ P. and O. steamer at the Royal Albert Docks. The Woodlak und Suiße; stellar river steam ers, are now being embarked to sections on a steam Transport ship at Chatham, which wil shortly leave the Medway for Hongkong.
The maream of the United Service Testation has now on view a megelfcent mold of the Shikishima, Brst-class battleship, which being bolt at Blackwall to the arder of the Japanese Government The model is a bevall fal one, and it is clear that in the Shƒzklmen he Japanese will hire a battleship of the atmoil power. She will be a better looking of the Majestic clasa, owing to the greater ship, in the opinion of many, than our vessela length of her superstructure, and will be every bit a formidable.
It is in lis way significant, says the L. &C. Express, that the military authorities are now encouraging the study of the Ruslan Turkish, and Chlarse languages by our officers. Certain officers are to be sent to Peking to acquite a cralstr Terrible had been ordered to prepuse for It was reported from Portemoth that the knowledge of the Caloes tongue, Chlotte Isness to stl for the the Pacific Station to day. not at present included among the subjects of
sex et ance-to coal, that is--and be in readi
the language examinations, but after the forth. THE master of cargo bast No. 139 pleaded comlag competition special marks and special guilty at the Magistracy to-day to stealing two | Tewards will be given the officers who pass in bales of cotton yarn, ilu :60, the property Chinese. We learn farther that the prelimlossy sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour.
of Messer. Dodwell, Carli & Co. He was
THE Band of the K, O. L Regiment will play the fallowing programme at the Officers' Mess, Mary Bracks, this evening, commencing S'o'clock.
►
Selection. Sulés..
Светов
Selezion
Valo
Storela
La Nalio in Maschera
Bear Gynt. A & B)...
Birico......
„Shamus O'Brien......
Roten Auf Den Weg God Save the Queen
Pintow Vanill Gelag Petrell Stanford Fetraa
TO-MCRRCW afteraton on the Happy Valley The baritons of troops are silli at Nahren, four o'clock the Hongkong: Football Club Despite the objection of the Foreign Reprosea-play E. Company of the King's. Own Regiment, tatives to the troops being stationed in the vicinity of Peking, the commander has issued
Lelar.
A, S. WATSON & CO., LD. orders calling up lour mere batallons.
BIRTH.
At 31, Carington Road, Singapore, on Friday, 4th the November, 1898, at gam, the wife of MI. VICTOR JOSIPH REUTENS,-ola 150,
MARRIAGES.
The Chlosse Government has made no reply yet to the flat representalons of the. Foreign Ministers in Peking with regard to the soldiers, Yu lu, the Pelyang Minliter, has ordered Tong Fahslang, however, to stop any further relator cement of the troops, and has also probibited the troops ilstioned in and 'bout Shanbal-kwe from aproaching, the plaers which may be
Da cober, at St. Mary's Charch, Kesla Lupo, ERNIST M. L. EDWARDSlatted by for Igners Anlitant Commissioner of Poller, Selangor, to There were has 5 of the mains sal troops SOPHIE T. ELLIS, daughter of the late Colonel R: Elllo, 23rd N L. I. M
of the Poxes bring wihdraw from Peking. Bat the calling our of keeps by Le Chlacso Government has changed the altaation and ali
October 30th.
Al the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, an the 5th of November, 1898, by the Rev. S.Chope of their withdrawal at an end. Partridge, American Church Mission, misted by the Rey B. C. Hodges, Chaplain, Min LOULOU FAYITTE HACKER of Cairo, fact, USA, to ALBERT WHITNEY DANFORTH .of Lowell, Mans, U⤠A.
The Honghong Telegra
HONGKONO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1898.
́NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The Trang Vamen bis tow replied cos senting to the demand of the Foreign Minister that the inpular soldiers should be withderwa from the neighbou hood of Peking.
THE SITUATIOM IN CHINA, ANOTHER SECRET TREATY WITH. RUSSIA.
AN EXTRAORDINARY RUMOUR.
PrXING, October 30th. It is reported that a new secret Treaty has bero concluded between China ao i Rusis, Is epitome li given as foBows -
Until the reorganization of the Chinese kimy and mary is c moleted, Chlac shall have the assistance at the Russian army and sary for defence in case of emergency, In such case, the command of the stmy and navy shall re- mala in the hands of the Roslan officers.
Affairs at Peking appear to have been ominously quiet for the past few days and consequently our northern contemporaries
The Chinese Government eball make proper are speculating as to the probable mean- Fecaplay compensation to the Russian army ing of this lull in the whirl of events. The The commander of the Rurals army at Liao nd navy when their rvices are required. Shanghal papers view this unusual tram ting and Port Arthur shall hold himself at the quility as # bad sign and predict that orders of the Chinere Governmest, and may be developments to face which will be far before long we shall have some startling called apoo to render sæ›illance at any time. and away more serious thas any which
. FAMINE IN RUSSIA, have threatened during the last few
Moscow, October 'h. The Ruslan Government has decided to con. months. What these developments are 10 ttbute 103,000,000 soubles for the relled of the be we do not know, but in all probability famine. they will take the forin of some action or other on the part of Russia for it is stated that she now has practically the whole of her Asiatic forces concentrated along the Chinese frontier and ready to push for No Fire Jusurance has been effected, and any ward along the roads to Peklog at any Goods remaining in the Gedowns after the 18th | time. A correspondent of the Merring Instant will be subject to rent
Per estimates these troops at no less than 125.000 men with flying artillery and a strong contingent of cavalry,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before Noon on the 18th instant, or they' will noi be recognized.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be erarained on the 18th log int út 3 P.M.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before Hess,
TO-DAY.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agenta.
KOREAN AFFAIRS,
SIQUE, October 31st, Ordinance for the reform of the Pity Council, The Korean Emperor has issued an imperial the establishment of a Commercial and Indos lal school, and the formolation of regnilons for newspapers, and meetings,
The Emperor ordered the Independent Club to offer him their opinions on political questions. STEAMERS IN COLLISION.
Koar, Naveenbar jat,
The steamer Minatezawa Mars, of the Osika
examination in the Chinese language for efficers of the Army will be held to Farmah by the Adviser on Chinese Aff btween April 16th and May 15th and during the month of Sep'em her in each year. The yen's leave to Chiss for the parposes of study will commence from the date of embarcation at Rengoan, which should
These orders have been cat anded, owing, it li believed, to defects in ber michinery, which
will take two or three weeks to make good,
Though nothing is stated by the dockyard of. cials to the future of the Terrible, the vessel
is
coaling, and there is rumour that the is to
be brought forward hr service on a fotelga station, and the Pacific is sifil.motioned,
An important additisa is abot to be made to the Biltish Nay by the delivery from Tha con- Glasgow; of the new first-class protected craise, Argonaut. Although not se colossal a vesicl ractors, the Fairfield Shipbalding Company,
the Tarriol, she is, nevertheless, a formid- be within a fortnight of receiving the notifications'c.fighing-mech'ne, being armed with sixteen of having pissed the prelimicary examlasilon
6-in. quick-fing guns, heilder nearly twenty other of miler calare, Ste is fired with Officers who have qualified in the language will englar # 18.001 indicated horse-p wer, and be held to have a claim to any employment Yer speed will leabiatar knots per hour She which may offer itself, but the fact of their issylly be considered to establish for them any having passed the examination will not rezes. right to preference of selection for any appolat London, in honour of the greatest clly of the ments which may be created.
The Clab team will be:-F. H. Kerr, goal; H. Plackney and H. W. Looker, backs; C. Stockwell, E. Plockney, and T. W. Hornby, halves; E. F, Mackay, H. K. Holmes, J. F. Noble, H. S. Holtzes, and A. L. Lowe, forwards, By kind permission of Captain Si E. Chichester and officers of H.M.S. Immortalite, the band will play the following programme at the cricket: 'maica to-morrow sferanon, at g'o'clock;-
Hoogkong.......
Sharp Red, Wilie and Bus
Hase AviDem Hochwald .......... Kanlich The Turkish pairal Micha
„Fauti.....
Ganand ...Oke Bennety...
Balfour
March... Fantasia,
Valio -
Despiten. Selection... Sebattleche..
THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the fands of the Hospitals, and offers apologies to Mers. Arhhold, Kerberg & Co. for delay In collecting -
Arnhold, Kurberg & Co..........................................$50 R. Cookt Rumjan and Arab.
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WATER RETURN.
he 1st November,
Level and Storage of Water la Resesyok on
LIVIL.
Lana
*897.
1798. Tytım...2'6" abova overflow 1'3" above over sw Pokle-1
- 1'3′′ below overf›w ola” above'overflow
STORAGE GALLONS. 1897.
1898, Tylam407.000 000 404.880.co Pokfulam...... 63,150,000 66,860,000 Total...1410,160,000 471,240,000 Consumption of Water in the City of Victoria and Bill District during the month of October.
1807.
1898.
***
191,5ca
197,000
I go to Chatham to be equipped for rex. Preparations have ben began Partsmouth Dockyard for vying down, a fing^«clus batiles thip, which will be knows Her Majesty's ship British Empire. The scion of the authorlifes at Whitehall in ibns re-establishing the link between London and Her Majesty's Navy, and at the same time reviving an old and honoured practice of naming warships, is generally spplauded.
The new third-class cruiser Fegasus big successfully completed the effical trials of her propelling machinery. The last trisi was a four hours isfp under forced draught, and the contra^E | requiements were more than satisfied. With ≈ steam pressure of 125 lbs. per square Inch, and with the engines making 25 relations per minnte, mean Indicated horse-power of 7,134 was registered, while the average speed way 21 2. nols per hear. At the previous trils the Pagnis bad maintained a speed of so kante per hour, with 5.400-haric power, in an eight hout ran under natural draught, and a mean speed of 17.25 kaate au baaz, in a 30 hours' con- Consumption...98,42,000 108,151,000 gallons-nous run, steaming at hall-power. Then performances are regirded "as excepilonally Estimated 1
brilliant. Depalation Consumption
per
head.
16,6 per day Consumption of Water in Kowloon Penforala doing the month of October, Consumption... 6,796,027 7,773,030 gallons (niereris in the Far East, and the neccesily of
1898. Estimated Į population Consumption].
head.
8,8 gallons per day -The Government Anslyst reports that the
R. D. CRUSHY,
Water Authority.
Fe
1897.
25.000
8.8
ABOUT Blue Chiasmen were inaigned before Commander Hastings at the Magistracy today, charged with keeping a common gaming bare at No i Prays Central on the 18th ult. Mr. Dennys appeared for the prosecution and Mr. Ewens for the defence. Three of the principals, who pleaded guilty, were Baal $1,000 each in delauit of nine months impili00ment, the water Is of excellent qually. remainder being dischargd. Inspector Moffat effected the arrests,
are the team
OVER 18,
*
Tax Cricket Match to-morrow" Over 28 9. Under 28" likely to prove an interesting one, ** the under 28" ara ve y streng whet the "old uns "are silf fighti▸g crowd and even if defented will probably die game. The following.
UNDIR 3% A. S. Anton C. M. G. Burala W. L. Lethbridge.- Н. Наксоск K. G. Campbell G. D. Campbell H. 1 R. A. Telf R. N. While R. E. Saller R. N.
T. Seicambr-Smith Capt, Langhorne P. G. Davids Capt, Dyson E. Mast | †. A, LowIOD
.
Mr. Wall R. N. Lt. Eration R. N. Mr. Gill R. N. Lt. Micholars R. N. Capt. C B. Simenda R.A.
Play will commence at 11.30.
Dewar R. N.
|
per
17.7 gallons
26,203
CORRESPONDENCE.
(We do not sumarly endorse the opinions expressed by Carpondant this column.}
I am cabled to affim, states the St. Petern burg Correspondent to the Daily Telegraph, that the naval programme of the Marine Male try has just undergone a series of important modifications In consequence of various recent political events. The mala cruses of this curuge are the unlooked-tor development of Russlan
belog ever lo a poetion to protect these interests. agatust a great sea Power. The first and most important problem to be salved was how to ender ships of the Pacific Squadron Indipendent of the services of freien collug stalons on their wayrga from Cronstad to Wlad:wostock and back. The bitter exserlence of the Spinlarda who had to reta n from Su'z ing'eld of pushing on to the Peploes, orig to the coiling diff culty which confronted them, created a profeged impression on the minds of the members of the Marine Technical Committed kere The wish wasempbafcally expressed that the Government should, we soon mi possible, acquire coaling stations on the way. Until this "häs bien done It was rendived to commust all future protected cruisers according to that pe of the Rosits, only with larger cooling expacities and undiminished speed, "The Rozita was the first croiser to start from Cronstadt for The Far East with coal enough to last for the Journey, sad not only was the qualityisken found to be sufficient, hot there was enou à over to enable the vessel to accomplish half of the zatura yayage. | Experli were not at one as to the desirability al multiplying, the number of ships of this type, and the quesifon was regarded su one which might be left waftlag, without any prejudice to the interests of the Empire.
Hongkong, Irth November, 1898. [1~# 1340 correspondent in question, "starts from or Shosen Kalsha, and the steamer Chura Mars, sidents of the Seulement were routed from a growing feeling in the younger and educated | Naval Commitee, whose final conclusions,
Intimations.
·DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Russian force, ready to move South at any
COMPANY,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG.
AERATED WATERS.
"Every highroad to Peking," says the
passes through the cities and districts of the Nippoa Yasen Kalibs, collided yesterday named Tsi-Tal-Har, Petuna, Kirin, Ninharbour, bolb steamers anilcising injuries. The a seven o'clock at the entrance of the guta, and Moukden, and at the head of former transferred its cargo and pa-sengers to every one of these roads is now stationed athe Okura, which afterwards left for Bakan. time, at a moment's notice, for trains and
CHINESE AFFAIRS, supplies have been fairly well organised.
DECORATIONS FOR THE JAPANESE Nor is this all. Under direction of General
EMPEROR AND EMPRESS.
PIXINO, October 31st, GRODIKOT, Governor of the Amur Pro.
The Chiocre Emperor and the Empress Dow vinces, the line of the Amur Cossack posts ager intend to present, the Japanese Emperor has been pushed steadily forward up and and Empress with the highest decorsion of along the Surgari River, its tributaries, Chios, the Hurko and the Nonni, so that there exists a chain of Cossack defensive posts stretching practically all the way from Blagoveschensk to the foot of the Great of His Hafely. Wall of China, The existence of these posts throughout Manchuria to the border, as it were, of China proper will greatly facilitate an advance 'Southward if emner
Bat the rapidity with which poilical_sweaty. have followed each other in China and M churla suddenly" randred It scale, and the Marine Ministes recently convoked the Tronical
sauction. The meta comment!m of the having been approved by the Carnell of the Admiralty, have now received bis Majesty'e Committee, which has already the force of law, is that all fatore warships of the Pacific Squad- the same system as the Ruusta, only with yet ron (orotected cruisers) is to be constructed on larger coaling capselites. Two will be built la the new Admiralty Works, two by the Franco- Russian Shipbuilding Company here, and ons In the Baltic Works,
MR. HO TUNG AND KANG YU-WEI TO TEX EDITOR OF van “Hosonowa Tribiraju,”. DEAR SIR-As one who has given much and deep attention to the matter of political and social selom in China, I fiquest that you will kindly insert the following laes in reference lo ceilale letters that have appeared recently in the local papers, Some time ago, there appeared some letters signed " Modern Truth Floder," And following these cime several from car respected cities Mr Ho Tang. "Modern Tra: Finder" In his letters has made many filte examplons, and in his last laid charges at the door of one the latebel of whole shots he was Do! worthy to fasten." The recent action of Mr. SHORTLY before three o'clock this morning, saya Ho Tung must commend itself to all who has the the China Garitis of ych lost, the sleeping re. Itaest and best laterest of Chian at heart, Thore
portion el que race that China ball followed Immediately by a free falliade that she has sunk by so many years of malerale, theft slumbers by three tremendous concussions lifted from the stagnant condition ininach
recalled to those familiar with the sound the corruption, and treachery, It is with pleature noise of a midnight attack of a hostile force. Tong lo seeking to repair this Iementable state we hall the efforts of a gentleman like Mr. Ho Half the people in the vicinity of the Burd were of affairs, and I am sure that I am only echelag awakened, and the foreign warships in the hat the views of many of my compatriots in saying bour best to quarters, expecting that somaibing | that we agree with him in all bla plain, honest, big was at hand, but it was only some miserable and outspoken sentiments as regards the reform rakudalo golug away and the masal salates
in the great Empire of Chiat being fired by the native gunboats. We should made agalast Mr. Ho Tung by "Modern Trath Allow me hero to say that the imputations like to see the commanders of these craft in the Finder" su regards bla | seeking advancement cangur on the Band of in some other way vislied and emolument are, as most of us know, utterly with strong marks of displeasure at their abomin the gentleman who poses as the modern uncalled for and not in the least creditable sa ablazeil to give the great man, whoever he was, Diogenes. " Modern Traih Finder" has the the best send off they knew how,
Interest of bis country at heart so warmly, it is FERNANDO JOSE, Sergeant in the Micro military that he should be found so strongly contestlag rather strange to many of us, le Hongkong, force, was brought before Commander Hasitngs the efforts of the who is doing his best to bring to-day, on serand, under the extradition the Chlocis nailon to lis proper leesi In, the ordinance charged with larceny within the honour and respect amongst all who come in icale of nations, Mr. Ho Tang, who commands Jurisdiction of the Portuguese Colony, An official contact with him, and in most Chinese centres, from the Consulate at Hongkong produced a was only actuated by the kisdifest and noblear warrant sened by the Macao Gorerament and and his family, and for this can he be held to of aspirations in his treatment of Kang Yo-rei also read over to the prisoner the depositions blame by any? What he has done has proved carried away der anchor, and beat one or two Six divisions of troops will be withdrawn to taken at Macao, The Magistrate, in accordance him one who thinks no sacilico too great when with the Ordinance, Committed prisoner to the cause of humanly, needs a helping hand. FRENCH WARSHIP.
gaal to await the orders of the Governor-la- Kay be have long life to farther his good work, Consell and told the prizens, through the 40d may route of bis kind be with us always to perpetuate the brotherhood of manklod. faterpieler, that within the next 15 days he Thanking you in anticipation for the insertion would have an opportunity of appealing to the of the above. Supreme Court and that if he did not äppast he SHANGHAI, October gisk
I am, Sir, ALL SUBSCRIPTIOSS stated that orders have been luued to the authorities to release the foreign missionaries soner intimated that ke đội noi wint to appeal The sloters have promised the Government would be sent to the authorities at Macao," Pr Raplan commanders at Port Arthur, and | whom they have captured. The disiziet is quiet. | and wosid rather go to Mucku to-day.
SIMPLE AERATED WATER, SODA
CODA WATER.
GINGER ALE.
LEMONADE.
SARSAPARILLA.
RASPBERRYADE, &c.gencies require It."
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DAKIM, CRUTCESHANE & Co.'s WATERS 210 The Japaness papers have "gone one made under the constant supervision of a duly better" and report the existence of a qualified English Chernist and will bear compa-secret treaty between hina and Russla Flaon with the best Englab Manufacturii, *Special tema to HOTELS, CLUBS, MENES and by which Russla places her army and navy
other Large Coneumers.
Any complaints should be addressed in the
Managir Hongkong, 1st March, 1897.
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MR. YANO,
The Chinese Government has agreed to give Mr. Yano, the Japanese Minister, an audience
GERMAN GARRISON IN PEKING.
BERLIN, October 281b, The German Government, it is seld, will not withdraw the guards from its Legation is Peking.
- DEATH OF PRİNCE YO,
PIKINO, October 31st. Prince Yo bar in scumbed to Illness.
WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS.
at the disposal of China in the event of day or to-morrow,
TIENTSIN, October 31st.
China in the event of assistance being re- of Invasion, the forces to be paid for by quired. This agreement is to hold good The French warship Zion, which has been until such time as the forces of China have anchoring al Takp, bæï left for Canton, been put upon a footing sufficiently strong HONGKONG to provide for her protection In case of TELEGRAPH ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY | invasion by another power. It is also
TO SUBSCRIBERS.
SUBSCRIBERS TO
BEMINDED THAT
MUST EI TAKU IN ADVAN OR.
RIOTERS AT CHUNG-KING,
Yours truly,
CLAUDE LEY KUM, Hongkong, tóth November, 1898, a
THE "PARRAMATTA” IN
COLLISION
Singapore, November 4th.
from China, collided, yesterday morning, with The P. & O. Parramatta, bilaging the mall the Quain Bleanor, and afterwards struck No. 4 section of the Tanjong Pagar What The and was proceeding towards the P. & O. Wha Parramatta had been at anchor in the roads, where the wis to he moored, The Queen Blanner was going in the opposite direction, on explained, the mallhout struck her bow on, her voyage out, when, for some reason yet un-
plates, The Parramatta then sheered on to the wooden wharf in which she knocked a hole quite a couple of yards deep, and three yarda wide. She subsequently desmed in the P this morning with the homeward mad, On O, Whail, apparently didam:g'd, and sailed
hearing of the occurrence, Mr. Moulsdale, the Manager of Tarjing Pagir, and the Assistant Manager, Mr. Swan, were soon on the scene, and by their instrućilons & lemporary rali was placed round the damaged portion of the wharf, -Stratiz Times.
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