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To-day's Advertisements.

THE

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Undersigned has received instructions:

to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON

SATURDAY, the 7th January, 1899. Commencing at 2.30 P.M.

at his SALES-Rooms, Zetland Street, No. 2. A LARGE QUANTITY OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

Comprising:

DRAWING ROOM SUITES, WARD- ROBES, OVERMANTLES, SIDEBOARDS,

CENTRE-TABLES, DESKS,

SIDE TABLES, EXTENSION DINING- TABLES, WHATNOTS, CHAIRS, WASH- ING-STANDS, TOILET-TABLES, CAR PETS, PICTURES, CLOCKS, ORNA MENTS, GLASS, PLATED & CROCKERY WARE, &c., &c., &c.

ALSO

A few pieces of CANTON CARVED BLACKWOODWARE.

2 COTTAGE PIANOS,

IGENT'S and LADY'S BICYCLE.

Catalogues issued Prior to Sale.

On View at the Undersigned's.

TERMS OF SALE:As customary;

PAUL BREWITT, Auctioneer.

Hongkong, 4th January, 1899.

DENTISTRY.

SUL, SANG,

(Lately Practising with Dr. I. SAKATA

DENTIST,

No. 8, Queen's Road Central.

Hongkong, 4th January, 1899.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI.

THE Company's Steamship

"WOOSUNG,"

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1899

*

Intimation.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

ESTABLISHED 1841.

SCOTCH WHISKY.

Per Case -1 doa

entered into a contract with Messrs. C. Wein- / Cabinet at home is responsible-Hear, heat) | future with regard to other nations. (Hear, urope until Europears had a right of resi-

THE fastest passage ever made between Singa- pore and Batavia has just been accomplished by the M. M. mail steamer La Seyne, which did the ran up in 36 hours on her last voyage. LIEUT. Ingpen of the West Yorkshire Regi- A. S. WATSON & Co., ment has been appointed a Wing Officer in the Malay States Guides, and will join the local LIMITED.

corps on the departure of his regiment to India.

THE Atsuta Harbour Works authorities are reported by a vernacular contemporary to have berger Co. No, 46, Yokohana, for the purchases of two dredgers, the price being 380,0xx yen for the two. Atsuta is a town not fat from Nagoya, In the Gulf of Owari: ANOTHER collision in the Inland Sea between steamers is reported. At about half past four on the morning of the 23rd ulto, the Kanya maru, a wooden steamer of 154 tone gross, while on her way up to Osaka from Fukuyama, came into collision with the Kounyu-maru, a wooden steamer of 148 totis belonging to the Osaka Steamship Union. The accident occur red west of Takejima, an island off Okaya ma The Kanyo-mars sustained surious damage and was beached, now lying half submerged. Fortunately all hands on board were saved. The other steamer suffered but slight injury, and was able to leave port about twelve hours later.

ATHORNE'S BLEND, White

Capsule B.-WATSON' GLENORORY MELLOW BLEND, Blue Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark

ABELOUR-

$10.80

10.80

12.00

C-WATSON'S

GLENLrver, Red Cap- sule, with name and Trade Mark...

D.

WATSON'SH.K.D. BLEND

.[19a

OF THE FINEST SCOTCH

MALT WHISKIES; Vio- let Capsule. E-WATSON'S VERY OLD LI

14.40

(1$a

Captain Dowson, will be despatched as "above TO-MORROW, the 5th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

-Agents.

Hongkong, 4th January, 1899.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR AMOY AND JAVA. "HE "Company's Steamship

THE

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"KWEIYANG," Captain Outerbridge, will be despatched as above on SUNDAY, the 8th instant, at Daylight-

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, 4th January, 1899.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

[160

FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND THE

PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,

HE Company's Steamship

*TSINAN," Captain Ramsay, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 9th instant, at 3 P.SI.

16.00

QUEUR SCOTCH WHISKT, Gold Capsule THORNE'S BLEND and WATSON's GLENORCHY are high class Sodn Whiskies, of greater age than most brands in the market.

ADELOUR-GLENLIVET is a very old Peat Whisky, (smoky) and could not now be replaced in stock at the price. Dis well known for its fine

flavour.

E is of superb quality and pro- nounced by leading local connois- seurs to be the best braid in the Hongkong market.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Established 1841,

BIRTH.

On the 25th ulto, at ar, Nakayamate-dari, Kobe, the wife of C. B. MOSELEY, of a son.

MARRIAGE.

On the 21st ulto,, at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, by the Ven Arch. Perham, VICTOR LOUIS, thirdson of the late James L. Neubron. ner, of Singapore, with CHARLOTTE, eldest daughter of R. V. Roswell, of Singapore,

DEATH. At Nagasaki, on 21st December, GRUNSEID, aged 42.

WILLIAM

A public meeting under the auspices of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce was held at the City Hall yesterday afternoon for the pur pose of welcoming Lord Charles Beresford to Hongkong. Mr. R. M. Gray presided, and be- sides Lord Charles Beresford there were present on the platform Messrs. R. Grey, T. Jackson, A. Haupt, N. A Siebs, A. McConachie, W. Peate, and R. C. Wilcox.

Mr. Granville Sharp in proposing a vote of thanks to Lord Charles Beresford said that at list after a great deal of weary, waiting some one had at last been sent out to look after our interests in the Far East. He thought that before being elected to Parliament every can.. 'didate should have at least travelled once round the world (Laugther); Lord Charles had spoken very modestly of his acquaintance with China; Sir Thomas Wade after 40 years experience said "I know nothing of China." to the people of China the people were good, He agreed with what had been said with regard but the rulers-laughter), The pressing need of China was railways, and every inile of rail- way laid in China will require at first eight native soldiers. The people in the Far East had been brought nearer to the old country by such agencica as Lord Charles Beresford, (Applause). We wanted to keep more in touch with home. He begged heartily to propose a vote of thanks to Lord Charles Beresford for having taken the labour and toil to study the Chinese question on the spot, and concluded by laying that the people of the Far East looked for great things when his Lordship-ter presented their caso at home. (Applause),

Mr. Thomas Jackson seconded. He said that everyone owed a debt of gratitude to Lard Chas. Beresford for going so thoroughly inte this question. Occasionally his Lordship.had asked him questions, but he might have, sayed himself the trouble, for he always knew the answers to the questions he pur. The four great manufacturing powers Great Britain, America, Germany, and Japan banded together for the open door might not succeed for the moment, but he was convinced that they would ultimately do so. (Applause)

affairs in China. (Hear hear) As to this the greatest admiration for their diplomacy, We must have a revision of the tariff Wo want of policy and as to certain things not be for whenever they have met us in diplomacy must take up the whole fiscal system of the ing carried out I have observed remarks which they have invariably beaten us. What their country, which as the Chairman had poisted mather censured your Minister, Sir Claude methods are. I do not care to onquite, 1 out, militated against the traders. We must MacDonald. Now I do not think that that is. am not at all anti-Russian but I am pro have some understanding that the country is quite fair or chivalrous. Sir Claude is the first British, and when I see things which may to be opened up--that any country can send Minister who has grasped the idea that endanger our trade and commerce in the future engineers and capital to open up the latent Minister's duty here, is not only to think of like to state in the most courteous way, but resources of the country. If the Chinese did diplomatic arrangements but of trade and com- in a broad, plain, and honest way, what I think not do this very soon they would be in a posi merce as well, and he is a man who has work may happen in the future if we do not do any tion of poverty, for in another five or six years ed as hard as any man could work in the inter thing. (Hear, hear) Tan not one of those they would have no money whatever. With esta of the trade of Great Britain. (Hear, hear,) who believe in the security of our trade and regard to the throwing open of the water ways, Sir Claude is after all but the accredited agent commerce unless we have that defence which they had not been thrown open in satis of Great Britain. He is not responsible. The is adequate to meet whatever may occur in the factory way. The winter ways would, not be Batisfactorily thrown open to the nations of find fault with are hear). Another point in regard to this a and the proper peopinto the Cabinets and of the Russian occupation, or military domina dence in the country, and until they had a undoubtedly in my opinion for this reason: the Cabinet can defend them-tian. I read in one paper that I was very in different system of allowing those boats which selves, the Cabinet can give reasons for their discrete and that I ought not to say such things, were registered in a certain port to pass any port to go to a destination. (Hear, hear) policy if the British community find fault with but I think you will agree with ine that it is that policy, whilst Sir Claude MacDonald has always best to tell the muth right out. You We should send gunboats up these water. no right of reply, and has no method whatever need not be discourteous. (Hear, hear). It is ways-not at all with the iden of frightening of arguing against those who argue with him. not indiscrete to tell the truth, more particularly the Viceroy, and the Viceroy had told him ho Therefore the proper people to censure are the when the great trading and commercial inte would be very glad to have their gunboats rests of this country may be threatened, and up the rivers. Another thing that might be dealt with was the scientific classification of Cabinet. Possibly you may think as I am an Irishman and would be against authority in any they are threatened certainly if things go on as

they are. Now, sir, with regard to the future, the products such as had been done in India, event-(Laughter)that that is the reason

As you know, my mission is a commercial On the subject of non-respect of treaty obliga- make that remark, but it is not so. Govern- ments are created to be criticised, and no Go- mission, and therefore a peaceful mission, but tions by China, he reminded his hearers that a

one or two of my critics have said, "What does treaty was not only between two Governments a verament in the world, however strong, can

but was a contract between the British Gover- carry out measure involving and entite change he talk politics for when his mission is com

mercial? 1 most respectfully submit that it went and the British merchants, and therefore. of policy or which might lead to war, un. less they see that the communities and the is absolutely impossible for you to separate the every point should be kept China was not great electorate are behind them. (Hear, hear.) political question of to-day from the commer over-taxed, but badly taxed. The reform of Therefore, I say the prople to resolutions to, cial questions of the future. Upon what your China would not be difficult, because there and to censure, are the Cabinctand not your political thought is now will depend your comwere no ferens, Das 110 vested interests, minister, who is doing his best under difficult inercial future, whether it is successful or a no feudal system to consider as was the case in failure. Therefore it is absurd to talk of shirt. Japan The Chinese had a great reverence circumstances. But let me bring this home to your minds by an incident in my own country. ings and samples and trousers buttons. (Laugh for authority and were honest traders, and There was a certain landlord who ordered ter). Upon the political question depends the these ware factors that should cell in favour of what we call a "hanging gale" of rents-that whole future of the trade and commerce of this reform, in the adininistrative system, for it was LORD CHARLES BERESFORD ON all the rents on his property were to be country-certainly as far as Great Britain is con- the system more than the people who were bad. doubled. The agent wrote back that if he car cerned, and indisputably as far as Germany,He was glad to see that the British Government THE CHINA QUESTION. ried out his landlord's orders he would be shot Japan, and America are concerned. (Here, hear) was realising the importance of our position in Now, air, there are only three policies open in -China by raising a garrison for Wei-hai-wei, to which the landlord replied," "Please inform

the future. One is the policy of the open-door, sending, out a commercial attaché instead of my tenants that if they think they are going to terrify me by shooting you they are very much another is the policy of the sphere of influence, paying an additional 100 to the Consul Gea mistaken." (augliter). Now, Sir, I do not and the other is the policy of drift. I believe eral at Shanghai to act as a sort of commercial medify at all the views I ventured to express at the door can be kept open by having a commer attache, and by supporting a test case about the area of exemption at Canton, where a British Shanghai. From my point of view we have cial alliance between America, Germany, and

trider was to establish a store outside the con- Japan and ourselves. I mention these countries two dangers in the future with regard to the

because each ono of these countries bas the same cessions in order to test the position.. His security of our trade and commerce-one is the

interest that we have. It is just as important Lordship, in conclusion, asked for a chivalrous dominant military position taken up in the north by Russia, and the other is the effete for everyone of these countries that the open policy towards China on the one hand and condition of the Chinese Goremment. When door should he maintained as it is for the British towards the European Powers on the other, I speak of the dominant position of Russia in merchants. Therefore let us keep together. The abandoning any policy of irritating criticism The Chairman said-In introducing Lord the north I speak of what I know and of what British nation cannot fight for the open door and Jealous interference with other foreign I myself saw, and if a foreign country takes up by itself, but it could very well ally itself with powers in China. He called for such resolu these three countries, You know what occurred tons on the part of the British communities in Charles Beresford to this meeting I feel that i

in Europe when Germany, Austria, and Italy China as would strengthen the hands of his have undertakeh a very grateful task. It was certain strong positions with regard to what a great disappointment that we did not hear they think necessary for their own people, it is

formed an alliance the basis of which was the mission, and he closed with an assurance that for us to see that they do nothing which hurts him speak upon his arrival out, but we cannot

whatever question was brought to his notice by fail to admit that he was the best judge upon the interest of our people (Hear, hear.) 1 peace of Europe; they kept the peace of

mitted by him to the Cabinet for consideration. this point, and it will give us all the more think if I was a Russian 1 should do exactly Europe for 29 years. That is adsolutely certain, any public body or individual would be sub pleasure to listen to him now that he has made what the Russians are doing only I should do a (Hear, hear Whether that alfiance if tested himself master of the Chinese question by great deal more. I am not at all sure 1 should by war would have succeeded or not is not the (Loud applause).

point. The point is that alliance was based most energetic and exhaustive enquiry and by not have been in Peking before now, and I am personal observation. (Hear, hear.) We are much absolutely certain the Russians will be in Pekon a definite-object-and-it attained that object indebted to the Associated Chambers of Com-ing before very long when once they have for 29 years, The greatest interest we can hold merce of Great Britain for inducing Lork Charis secured the military positions, if they find wo is the interest of peace. Why should we not Beressford to come out, and we are also very more remonstrance or opposition than they do at have an alliance of the same sort here. Ameri much indebted to Lord Charter Beresford present from the other great countries of Europe.ca's trade with China has gone up by leaps and for acceptin, the mission. That such an There was one thing telegraphed home with rebounds, and she must have an open door. Japan certainly wants an open door because gard to some remarks 1 made at Shanghai which enquiry was neediul, nay imperative for British interests, I think you will all agree, and the wastelraphed incorrectly. It said I remarked her population and her trade are incicas only regret to my mind it that this mission was that the open door was being everywhere closed ing enormously in Corca. If the door is shut I never said anything so foolish, in Manchuria it is net vere unreasonable not undertaken several years ago, (Hear hear) against us. so that the position in China might have been or so untrue. What I did say with regard to to suppose it would be shut in Corea, And brought clearly before our Government, which the policy of the open door and British trade in then there is the great empire of Germany. would have been of the greatest value during Manchuria was that it was worse for our country. The Germans must have an open door the stirring events of the year just closed men and our traders to have a commercial in this country, and the Germans I have met have been most friendly and sympathetic From his speeches elsewhere we know that enterprise interfered with-not to by allowed to

conduct commercial enterprises-than it was to on this question when I have asked both their Lord Charles Beresford lina given very great attention to the question of the open door" as put on tariffs or preferential rates. If another consuls and their traders. Germans have said essential to our trade with Ching, an opinion in country puts on a tariff the British Trader knows to me, “your great country opened out the trade

of China.

You made our trade possible first, which all interested in the trade must agree, where he is. It goes into his profit and loss

account but eventually falls on to the consumer, and we ought to support you in trying to keep and we shall also listen with the greatest in- terest to his suggested commercial alliance He ens go on trading, but if a merchant is this policy of the open door a definite and deter of the largest trading nations, an alliance stopped altogether, I say the door is shut more mined policy in the whole of China (Hear) which must prove of inestimable benefit to all firmly than if you put on a traif, and I cited the Well, then, that is the first and formest sugges tion I would make to you, but then that would both in the interest of peace and the extension Shanhaikwan-Newchwang Railway. As of commerce, Hear, hear) Of all the various know our Goveran:ene told the Russian Cov-be no use because, as a friend of mine said to points which have come before his Lordship, I crment they would not be allowed to interfere me to-day, it is no use having an open door sincerely hope that he has not failed to regognise with any commercial enterprise which British unless you have the house in order inside. You must have what is the basis of security of all merchants might undertake, but the Russian that what concerns us very deeply is that,

trade and commerce, the basis of life and in spite of all efforts by Chambers of Com Govemment did interfore, and they said we merce and Consuls, our treaties are deliberately should not have the security for the line which contentment, which is only to be provided by floated in the matter of provincial exactions, went beyond Shanhaikwan. That was a direct an efficient military and an efficient police and that our trade is thereby prevented from interference with a commercial enterprise, and throughout the country, You know very well expanding as it otherwise would certainly do, I hold here, as I have held before, that the what the state of the Chinese army and police were our importations allowed to reach the British Government should not have allowed the is at this moment. I knew it was bad, of you know it is bad, but I consumers without being burdened by indefinite Russian Government to interfere with a come Some

mercial enterprise, and therefore, the door is never had the shadow of a suspicion that inland taxes. (Ilear, bear) In spite of clause No. 28in the Treaty of Tientsin, it is only within a very just as shut us if there was a most hostile tarif it was as bad as I found it. They absolutely You must remember we have nothing at this moment in the whole of recent time that a transit pass was of any value put against us. in the Southern Provinces. Now a transit pass have in the Treaty of Tientsin-got-equal-this-empire. They have no navy, their ships rates with olier nations in all parts of are-not worth the name--they have only one is a very good thing as franking the goods to their destination after payment at port of entry China. Those equal rates do not exist at this army of 7,000 men in the whole of this gigantic moment in Manchuria where the Russians have population of four hundred million people of one duty and a half, but when there is an

That is not enough to preserve life and property; undefined Isu- or Lo ti-shui Tax awaiting this military domination. With regard to

The first thing for the alliance to do would. the military domination, when the Russians the shipment at its destination, I should like to know what is the good of pretending that the are ready, when they have their bases of be to induce the Chinese Government to commercial clauses of the Treaty of Tientsin supply, when they have a great many troops organise their army on suitable methods. and suitable grounds, Since I have been in are being carried out. (Hear, hear.) This there, there is no reason in the world why they

not only a should not put on a tariff. It is always wise to China I have seen everyone of the armies, Lord Charles Beresford was entertained last system of inland taxation bar to trade in regard to the amount judge of events which are comming by what arsenals, dockyards, forts, ships, and naval evening at a dinner given in his honour by levied, but it also causes continual delay and has preceded in history. If in the case of and military schools of China and found the Hongkong Hranch of the Navy League them in a deplorable state. Lord Beresford, at the City Hall. Captain, Hastings presided, opportunities for squeezing en route which Merve and Batoum the Russians had taken up ought to be done away with, and which nothing their positions at once there would certainly continuing, gave instances of this, and, said and among others there were present: H.E have been war, but they waited and did it after that with the same budget, if waste was obvi Sir Henry Blake, Majer Sommerville, K.O.R. but the comple opening of the waterways of Such an opening of the

the British people had calmed down. Thereated, he was of opinion that an army of 200,000 Capt Lee, Norman, Capt. Hastings, H. A Chino will remed

Ritchie, H.E. Major-General Gascoigne, Hon inland waterways, combined with efficient pri- from Shanhaikwan to Newchwang. I explain had seen had approved of its suggestions, ed. Capt. Trefosis. All Carnegie Jackson,

has been something said about the railway men might be maintained. The Viceroys he liceing, would-put-down-the piracy and hiri gandage which are so rife in these Southern ed to the people of Shanghai that the Russians reorganizing the army, but had maintained R. Cooke, Sirian Carrington, L. Jackson J were ignoring the Customs. That was a thing there was no money to carry them out The C. Pejer, W Loan, A Tillett, G. Stewart, A I saw with my own eyes. Steamers came in whole system of the adminiziration should be Maconachie, G. We Playfair, H. E. Pollock, E. to trade. We have thereford every reason to Provinces, and which are a constant deterrent press for these necessary measures as well as and passed the Customs House and discharged reformed. by the adequate payment of the S. Wheatler, R. M. Gray, Capt. 1. H. Roifa, for the reform of fiscal taxation. There are their material at the Russian wharf, and the officials. There were seven collectorates in RNR D. Lindale, W. Rutter, V. A. C... the Yangtaze Valley alone in which the in Hawkins, Col. Elsdale, RF, Wei Yuk, R. H had been allocated to pay the interests on the Hill. many other paints which arise in the great Customs House officials were ordered not to China question, but which must leave to interfere. The Custom House officials do not

Queen and Lord Charlas Beresford to deal with, and I go on board at all. I hold that as the Mari- loans to foreigners, and Lord Charies showed The fonts of ttér, Majesty the Queep

time Customs are part of the security for what this was likely to cluse disturbance because His Excellenbyte Governor having been have therefore now very much pleasure in re- questing him to address this meeting. Germany and England save lent to China that there was no money to carry on the provincial duly-honoured and responded to, Mr. J. J, security should not be interfered with. It is Governments, which made the positions of the Francis proppseil the toast of the Navy, (Applause.)

Lord Charles Beresford,

ord, who was received said the Chinese will do the same thing but higher officials very arduous and made them Army, and Reserve Forces. He said that we with loud cheers, said Mr. Gray, ladies and the Russian railway in Manchuria is essentially look to the future with fear. Speaking of the owe to the Army and Navy, and indirectly of gentlemen: I have to return my heartp thanks. being made with Russian capital for strategical sphere of influence policy Lord. Charles pointed, course to this Reserves, what this Colony is for

There is no nade alere at pre-

out that if we went in for a sphere of influences day-one bf tip most important centres of to the Chamber of Commerce of Hongkong purposes. for having asked me to address them here sent, but the other railway which the Bank France, Russia, Germany, America and Japan commercial life, not in the East alque, but it given security for would go in for the some thing, and the inevithe whole world (Applause). Witen we drank before I get home to England. I think it is Ing Corporation bas very necessary I should say a few words here is a Chinese railway for trade-altogether table result, of that would be that we should to-night to the Crown ive were possessed with to the Chamber of Commesce, because I have a different matter and the Chinese railway have to use British troops and have to expend that glorious idea that e vaster Empire hap come out here in the interests of traders, parti. for trade revers to the Chinese Govern. British money at first, and the inevitable result never existed on the face of this earth than the ment in, I think, 35 years, but the Rus would be that tariffs would Be put on, and our Empirs which owes Her Majesty's sway cularly British traders, of this great country, and I was sent out bare by the Associated sian railway does not revert to the Chinese trade and commerce would certainly not be in (Applause). We have only just heard of Chambers of Commerce, which, as you know, Government until the end of to years, and I as good a position as if we had the open door. the great and tremendous successes of our interested in trade. With regard to what year whether it does or does not at that date. There French Consul in Shanghai, Lord Charles said of Englishmen which ought to receive this toast in many in numbers of foreigners don't suppose many of us will live to seclear, hear.) Alluding to the demands of the soldiers in Egypt and there is no association chairman said just now as to my knowing is another point about this. Russian domination that if persisted in it must have caused riots with greater enthusiasm than the members of much about China, I am afraid I must differ in the north. We ought to asks ourselves, among the Chinese The French wanted to the Navy League, who have done so much tg. with him entirely, I shall not pretend when what are all these enormous preparations in take the whinte Chinese Bund where the stir up the inhabitants of Great Britain thi go home that I know all about Chilla or oven Manchuila for? Not to protect trade, because Chinese had expended some fifty millilon deeper sense of the importance of the Navy a very little about China, What I shall pre- there is no trade. Anyone can see what are dollars, which was illuminated with elece and Anny of the Empire (applause). Our commenced have indirectly, had an effect upon the move tend to do is, as far as i am able, to com the claims and aims of Rusain, and I do say tricity. and which was one of the few efforts to make the Navy, what it ought to bg municato four views to the people at home, that we should say what our claims are and instances where China had the greatefectorate at honie, what your wishes what our aims are. There is no necessity for a great commercial enterprise and had sucement of those responsible for the Army He are and how you concider they should be car any antagonismo to Russia, there is no necessity ceeded. The French Consul wanted to take associated with the Navy the name of Lord in the world to make use ofirritating language; over the whole Bund from the native town, Charles Beresford (applause, and he coupled In the future, and how you think that danger granted by the Government privilege to issue can be disposed of or modifed. (Hear, hear) and definite policy in the most.courteous way ous, and ho did not believe the great French Major Gederal Gascoigne, who had just received notes to the amount of 150 million yen heyond Well as far as I have gone, and I bave vislied and to let Russia know what we think, That nation could know anything about it It was from Her Majesty a proof of her approbation in REST the prescribed limit. The Bank will shortly every place where there is a British community, hold, is not an irritating line to pursue it is not right that in a cosmopolitan community his nominalind as a Companing of the Order of DENCES on Bowen Road (now it issue Tyther noles to the value of 30 million I have found our opinion amony our country--not an aggravating line, but an honest states such as Shanghai one part of that community St. Michael and SE George (applause).-Withthỏ ̈: men, and that opinion is that spriching, has manlike bine, and I do sily with regard to the should create disturbances which they would Reserve Force he associated the name of Major. got to be done (Hear hear) that we cannot policy enunciated by certain members of our do if their demands were granted which would Sir John Carrington, who has done for the commerce must be secured in the future in the north, that it is much better to do as I bf the rest of the community, and ho therefore Commanding Officer we have ever possessed *FLOORS in STAUNTON and ELGIN A TELEira. from Tuihoku teporte that of 80 on as we are doing, and that our trado and J. Government at home with regard to the affairs Jeopardise the lives and property of the whole volunteers to Hongkong more than any other

(Hear, hear.) I have been bold enough to put say to be courteous and put down something hoped the other consule would suck very (applause de l before the China Association what I think that definite and do something than it is to be strongly to the protests which they had made something should be. Anyway it is a something irritating and do nothing. (Hear, bear.) Now, to their Governments with regard to the French and it is a policy, and at the present moment Sir, I have been called anti, Russia. action at Shanghal (Hear, hear.) Reverting suddenly called upon to return thanks for the we have nothing whatever to secure our trade entirely, demur to that I am no more to the suggested-re-afganisation of the Chinese great service: to which he had the honour to for the future, and I think you will agree with anti-Russian than anything else. I am per may with perhaps British officers, Lord Charbeloog (applause). As Mr. Fracis had aid me we have no policy us all in regard us our fectly frichilly with the Russians, and I have les added that we must have x quid pro quo. Į our great Empire raste mainly or the defence

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BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, 4th January, 1890-

"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS, NOTICE TO BONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP "BENLEDI," FROM ANTWERP, LONDON- AND SINGAPORE.

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ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns whence andjor from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods

have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain. ing undelivered after the instant, will be

subject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- stated to the Undersigned on or before the 18th instant, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are. to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 10th instant, at 3 P.M.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 4th January, 1899.

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WINDSOR HOTEL,

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HONGKONG.

Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1899.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

CUBA.

LONDON, January 2nd. The American dag has been hoisted at Havana, The Ceremony was a simple one and nothing untoward occurred.

GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE IN

CHINA."

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The Thes protests strongly against the French dog-in-the-manger policy in Shanghai and says that Great Britain does not intend to submit to such treatment.

NEW YEAR HONOURS. Lord Cramer has been created a Viscount, Sir Philip Currie and Justice Hawkins have been raised in the peorage. Col. Chermoide has received the Cross of St. Michael and St. George, Mr. Cockburn of the Peking Lega- on, has been made a Companion of the Bath and C. W. S. Kynnersley resident Councellor of Penang, a Companion of St. Michal and St. George.

WEATHER REPORT. - The Observatory report says On the 4th at 11.25 aan. The barometer has risen slightly on the China coast, fallen moderately in the extreme North Pressurs remains high over Central China, and low in a shallow area lying in the Sen of Japan. Gradients moderate on the China coast, rather steep with strong monsoon in the N. part of the China Sea FORECAST:-Moderate N. to N.E. winds; fine

LOCAL AND GENERAL, THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ended ist January, are Europeans 129, Chinese 14331

HIS ESTABLISHMENT, situated in the elegant Building known as "CON- NAUGHT HOUSE," offers First-class Acpm modation to Residents and Travellers.

Passenger Elevator, frons Entrance Hall to Each Floor, in charge of experienced Atendant,

Favourable Arrangements made for Fainilig" | total 1,562 and for Monthly or Extended Periods.

P. BOHM, Proprietor & Mannger, Hongkong, 3rd April, 1895.

To be Let.

TOLET.

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course of erection.)

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THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge [21 with thanks the following donation to the

funds of the Hospitals

Als, Mackenzie......

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Lord-Beresford briefly replied thanking the proposer and seconder for their kind remarks,

Three cheers for Lord Beresford were called for by the Chairman, and the proceedings terminated,

THE NAVY LEAGUE DINNER.

Tit Hank of. Japan was on the 28th inst.ried out, and what you wish in regard to dunger but there is every nçagssity to put down a clear He must say he thought the demand, outrage:with the toast of the Army, the name of H. E..

PROPERTY now occupied by the yen."

STREETS.

"BAHAR LODGE"

No. 4. RIPON TERRACE, Apply to THE HONGKONG LAND INSVEST

MENT & AGENCY Co., Ltd.

[13 Hongkong, 16th November, 1898,

3 pm on 22nd ulto, rioters attacked a stoum launch named singsome, Afaru, at Akoten, Tainan Ken, belonging to this Water Police Station. The Military came up. In cime anỤ shot and killed thirty and captured sixty of the marzudors

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Loid. Charles Beresford in responding for the Navy said he was very proud to have been