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emphasising the remarks of Mr. Wagstafl. He shoroughly believed in a peace policy. He must say that be had preached to the directors, hut he was getting easier and quieter now because they were doing their best, and, he should like to say, because it would come better from Bim than anybody else, us le had - found so much fault with them, that he should like to find fault with the shareholders. They

had nearly 1,000 shareholders, some of whom were in the very highest position in this world. They were connected with men of equal posi tion, and they could with a single word often help this company forward, but they, as he had

said at the dinner the other day, did not. "There were 536 shareholders out of 1,000 who have held their shares for seventeen years, and therefore they must have confidence in the concern. There were coal areas all over the place undeveloped, and they also believed that gold was to be found in large quantities. Then, with regard to timber, there were many of their shareholders who could start a syndicate for developing that product. Tobacco was another product which would pay to work, as would cotton and indiarubber. Then, as to their shares, he would say stick to them. Do not throw them away for a few shillings.

Mr. Coleman said that with regard to what the chairman had said about the limited capital, they had shares which were not fully paid up, and he should be only too pleased to make the shares he held fully paid, in order to give the directors more capital to develop the country." Of course, it was a question for the directors whether it was wise on their part to call this capital up, and whether they think the majority of the shareholders can afford to pay for the

shares.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1899.

cials, suddenly fast all mental control and shot | have, just entered the nullah, and are among his colleague, Captain Cook. He was taken the Dervishes. down to the past to Montbass for trial, but was too ill to plead, and died on Nov. toth. His insanity is attributed to the hardships and strain of the recent campaign in which he had taken part.

PASHIONABLE MARRIAGE.

There was a fashionable assembly at St. Stark's Church, North Audley-street, on Dec, 13, when Mr. Henry Hopkinson, of the Sea- forth Highlanders (who was wounded in the battle of Omdurman), son of Mr. G. H. Hop kinson, late of Edgenorth Manos, Cirencester, was married to the Hon, Mabel Frances Leti tia Parnell, youngest daughter of the late Lord Congleton and the Dowager Lady Congleton, of 3, Bryanston square, W., and balf sister

of the present peer.

THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS, An enthusiastic welcome was accorded the Gordon Highlanders, the heroes of Dargai, on their arrival in Edinburgh on 9th ulto. Gene ml Chapman, Commanding the Forces in Scotland, the Earl of Rosebery, and the Lord Provost of Edinburgh were amongst those who met the regiment at Waverley Station. The Highlanders were marched along Princes street, and a crowd of many thousands mingled with the soldiers and completely broke up the ranks, No regiment has had such a reception since the return of the Ross-shire Buffs from India, forty years ago.

Lieut. Grenfell, his horse hamstrung, and its rider falling back dead in the saddle, is in the forefront. Lieut. Mont morency, V.C, on a white horse, striking a blow at a mounted nail-clad Dervish, appears in the centre. It was 'on the Dervish's arinour that Licur. Montmorency's sword doubled up, his opponent labing subsequently run through by a trooper. Col. Martin, C.B... on a white horse and unarmed, cheering on his men; Capt Kenna, V.C, waving his sword, and Private Byrne, V.C., running a Dervish through, are among the other prominent figures in the charge.

THE NEW REGIME IN CRETE

The Admirals have published a proclamation to the Cretans announcing the establishment of a new régime and the terms of Prince George's appointment as High Commissioner, and adding that the arrival of the Prince will end their mission They are happy to have contributed to the liberation of the island, and hope that under Prince George's rule its people may find union and prosperity.

The Daily Mail understands that the present British occupation of Crete will probably be come permanent, though not on identical lines with our position in Egypt. It was hoped at first that we should be able to leave. Crete at- any early date, but it is now considered that the present state of affairs may result in an occupation which may last for many years,

A Times telegram announces that "the new Cretan dag will bear a white cross on a bluc ground with a smaller white cross on a red ground in the top left-hand corner," The Turkish and Greek colours will thus be com- hined."

THE HURMO-CHINESE FRONTIER. A Rangoon wire to. The Times says it is now clear that the Chinese will give no assistance in delimiting the frontier. Liu, the Chinese representative, net Mr. Scott at Nampaung, Sir Charles Jessel, in reply to the last speaker, and the party advanced up the Taiping river said that as a matter of fact if they were to pay demarcating the boundary, Liu is merely the up all the unpaid shares it would be delegate of the Viceroy of Yunnan, who has mere drop in the ocean to what they could spend. He thought if they paid up the rest of given him no definite instructions, having being too pessimistic (says a Berlin correspon received none from Peking. He accompanies the British officers, but takes no part in the operations. His only desire, apparently, is to avoid degradation, so he meets every proposal

what were still owing, it would only amount to from 50,000 to £, which would be a mere flea bite. What he thought the Board had in view was simply this of course the present capital was insufficient, and they would have to come one day or another to the public for more money, but two things would have to occur before that--one thing was, that the country must prosper, and secondly, the country must have confidence in the concern and in the directors.. When those two events had occurred he did not think there

would be the slightest difficulty in raising the necessary capital

Mr. Bruce Gardyne said he had bad consi- derable experience in railway building and knewa great deal abou railways, and it seemed very remarkable what they had been able to do in the construction of railways, so far. The line he ventured to suggest they should take is to develop the country by ironstructing rail- ways. There waone district which the chair. anan said was a thickly peopled district. Would át not be possible by means of a subordinate or subsidiary company to develop that part of the country by the building of a railway ?

with a protest.

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RUSSIA'S DISARMAMENT,,

The report that "Russia, in consequence of the Tsar's proposals for disarmament, will not devote the go,ouc,oco reubics (10,000,000) formerly decided on to the construction of war ship is, a St. Petersburg telegram states, not accurate. The Ministry of Marine has already disposed of the ninety millions, and, indeed, has contemplated increasing this sum. The Minister of Finance will place the next big order for rails with an English firm, Russian firmus says a St. Peterburg correspondent cannot supply the quantity required, and Germany, on account of the shortness of time required for delivery, has refused the order. The Russian Minister has therefore been obliged to turn to Engiand.

TURKEY

The dedication ceremony of the Russian Church erected near San Stefano, in memory of the troops who died during the war with Turkey, was of a most imposing character. When the Grand Duke Nicholas reached Galataria the consecration service was nearing its close, but he was in time to attend the Te Deum for the Tear which followed the other ceremony. It was a noticeable fact that no representative of the Sultan or of the Turkish Government was present, the soie Ottoman official seen on the occasion being General Ahed Ali, who has been appointed by Abdul Hamid to attend on the Russian Prince during his stay in Turkey, Roumania was not repre-

PLAGUE INFECTION.

One of the curiosities in connection with the outbreak of plague in Bombay and in other parts of Asia was the discovery of large numbers of plague-stricken rats. It is now well re- cognised that rats not only herald the advent of the pingue, but help to spread it. In part they do this directly but M. Simond, who

the subject in writes

on the

Revus

healthy animals. This carries out the theories formed by other scientific men in respect of the transference of germs by insects--of Yersin, who found that fies can transmit plague bacilli, and of Dr. Koch and Surgeon Major Ross, who convicted the mos quite of carrying malaria.

THE KAISER'S WARNING. The German Emperor has been talking to Reichstag on the foreign situation. Without the President and two Vice-Presidents of the

dent) His Majesty left no doubt that we have to look forward to more or less restless, not to say disquieting, times, "Although," said His Majesty, we are on a peaceful and friendly footing with all the Powers concerned, the in- ternational situation requires great attentióry as, indeed, every layman' can see for himself, and it is, therefore, necessary to carry out the proposed perfecting and completing of the Army." The Daily News Paris correspon- dent is able to furnish further details of the Kaiser's remarks concerning Great Britain in his conversation on Sunday with the Pre- silents of the Reichstag Germany, in the opinion of His Majesty, sees the necessity of meeting half way the advances made by. England, While she is not willing to fight the battles of Great Britain or any other Power, she cannot be blind to the danger which might arise were Enfand defeated in a war with France and Russia. It is stated that the three

bafficials of the Reichstag left the Catincil Chamber with the conviction that the German Emperor is sincerely uneasy about the cause of European pence.

OFFICIAL REPORT ON VACCINATION, The supplement if the twenty-seventh annual report of the Local Governinent Board for the year 1897-1898 containing the medical officer's report on the proceedings of the Medical De- partment was issued on December 15th. Sit Richard Thorns in the course of his remarks observes that the digest of the vaccination officers' returns its concerned with the births during 1895, the most recent period for which final information is procumble. This digest shows that of 921,512 births 20'; per cent. could not be traced or were finally accouted for as regards vaccination. The proportion unaccounted for in the metropolis was 249 that for the rest of England was 198, both of which rates, says the medical officer, show a still further increase of failure to comply with the provisions of the Vaccination Acts which has been steadily growing fer some fifteen years. Indeed, adds Sir Richard, if allowance be made for the further falling off in this respect which is believed to have accurred since 1895, the number of children now born in England and Wales who in one way or ether escape vaccination is probably not much less than one-third of the whole. In this way the country is being prepared for widespread epidemics of smallpox such as have been un- Known to the present generation.

SIR EDMUND MONSON'S SPEECH. Sir Edmund Monson's plain speaking in Paris has afforded the French - Press-s

NOTANDA

CALENDAR.

JANUARY.

Meteorological means based on ten years observations to 1893:

29.818

Baromeler Thermometer .... Humidity.... Hainfall

WEATHER REPORT.

Barometer..

•Thermometer

•Humidity Rainfall.

TO-DAY.

On date at

20a.m.

TO-DAY,

.30.33

.80.1

8.58

On dats at 4B.m.

Saturday, 21st January, 1899. (St. Agnes.)

30.19 64

Chinese-roth of rath moon of 25th year of

Kwang.st. High water-Morning....................... 6hr, qómin.

Afternoon

..... Shr. 15min. Low water-Morning. ohr, 28min. and Shr. 38min.

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ANNIVERSARIES,

1793-Louis XVI. executed. 1835--Mr. Davis lefl Canton for Englund and was succeeded by Sir George Best Robinson. 1801-Lord Elgin_left Hongkong for England. 1867-S.S. Corta lost,

1869-Attack on Lieut. Kerr and the boat of

the Cockchafer at Swatow, 1887-Collision in the Yangisze between the

P.&O. steamer Nepaul and the

Chinese transpar lên Ninh Chinh the latter sunk and over too lives lost. 1891-Celebration of the Jubilee of Hongkong commenced. Destructive fire at Hanoi. 1897-Jubilee of the London Daily News.

TO-MORROW.

Sunday, 22nd January, 1899, (St. Vincent.)

Chinese-11th of 12th moon of 25th year of

Kwang-sit. High water-Morning ....... ohr. omin.

Afternoon 6hr, smine

shr. 24min ohr. omin

Shipping. STEAMERS.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED..

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA.:

HE Company's Steamship

THE

"KUTSANG," Captain Bradley, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY the 24th instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JÄRDINE, MATHESON & Co., . General Managers,

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1

Hongkong, 19th January, 1899, UNITED STATES AND CHINA-JAPAN STEAMSHIP LINE.

FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.

HE Steamship

THE

"EIDSVOLD," -

Captain Anderson, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 24th instant, at 3 P.M.

For Freight, apply to

JÄRDINË, MATHESON & Co., - Agents, Hongkong, 6th January, 1899..

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AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, (UNDER MAH. CONTRACT WITH THE ` AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT),

"STEAM" FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, KARACHI, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT

SAID, FIUME AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to SOUTH

AFRICA, CALCUTTA, PERSIAN GULF, RED SEA, BLACK SEA, LEVANT and ADRIATIC PORTS.) HE Company's Steamship

"VINDONA,"

THE

Captain B. Bellen, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 24th instant, P.M.

Silk and Valuables are transhipped on arrival

For information as to Passage and Freight, apply to

at Bombay into an accelerated liner

SANDER, WIELER & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 17th January, 1899,

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

Low water-Morning ........

Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES. 1801-First Imperial Parliament. 1835-Crew of the Argyle salted by the Chinese authorities on the China coast. 1541-Hongkong ceded to England. 1877-The first Chinese Ambassadors arrived THE Company's Steainship . ·

in London. 1879-Battles of Rorke's Drift and of Isaniluka. 4886-Steamship Corinth sunk by H. M.S. Fire-

brand near Amoy. 1893-American ship Robert 1 Belknap

..wrecked near Natum Island. 1897--Death of Sir Isaac Pitman,

CHURCH SERVICES,

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FOR SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA.

---HUPEN,"

Captain Quail, witt be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 24th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, 10th January, 1899.

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MOGUL-WARRACK-MILBURN LINE.

FOR NEW YORK YIA SUEZ CANAL.

St. John's Cathedral:Communion, 7 an Roman Catholic Cathedral: Mass 21 6 L.m., THE Steamship

Matins, 11 a.m., Evensong, 5.45 p.m. 7 am. Bam, and 9.30 am. Benediction,

5 p.m.

Union Church-Services, 11 a.m, and 6 p.m. German Bethesda Chapel, West Point:

Francia Church, Wanchai-Mass (Chin),

Morning Service, 11 am.

Ga.m., (Port,), 7,30 am. Benediction, Sp.m.

St.

St.

St.

Service (English), 9 am,

Joseph's Church, Garden Road-Morning

Anthony's Chapel, West Point:--Mass, 8 a.m.

Wesleyan Methodist Chureb :---Services, 10.30

n.. and 5.45 p.m.

St. Peter's Seamen's Church--11 am, and

6.30 p.m.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUE. American (City of Peking) 23rd inst. Canadian (Buípress of India) 24th inst Indian (Catherine Apear) 24th inst. American (Gaelic) 25th inst. Australian (Chingtu) 29th inst, American (China) 5th prox. Tacoma (Victoria) 5th prox. American (Doric) 14th prox.

"ENERGIA,"

will be desnatched as abord on TUESDAY, the 24th instant. 5.S.PATHAN" S.S. "SIKH "

S.S. "ARGYLL"

.....About. 2nd Feb., 1899, 24th Feb,, 1899, 1th Mar., 1899. For Freight or Passage, applyTMw".

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED. Agents.

Hongkong, 18th January, 1899.

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FOR NEW YORK VIÁ SUEZ.CANAL.

THE Steap ship

"COMMONWEALTH," Captain Janes, will be despatched for the above port on SATURDAY, the 28th instant,

For Freight, apply to

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SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 17th January, 1899.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,. LIMITED.

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The Chairman, in the course of his reply, said: I think I can assure Mr. Gardyne and the gentlemen who have referred to this subject that this is engaging the directors,' attention; in fact, negotiations are in progress to that end. I am not justified in saying more at present, but if Mr. Bruce Gardyne, who has had great experience in the construction of railways in different countries, or any other shareholder, would have an interview with our managing director and give him any hints, I am sure he would value them. Mr. Wagstaff wished that the company should work up a 2 or 3 persented at all. cent. divided. You know it is quite impossi– ble when your look at the basis on which this company is founded to squeeze or press the inhabitants there, I am not talking from a philanthropic point of view, but from 'a' practi cable point of view: You cannot aqueeze them with a heavy tusation for you would kill the gouse that laid the golden eggs at once. You cannot put any heavy imposts on any goods you might mention that would raise sufficient Scientifique, has discovered a far more subtle income, because the first effect would be to method by which the plague virus, may be drive the people out of the country, and then transferred. He foug by a large number of there would be no income at all. You have experiments that fleas taken from plague gradually to get what you can. We will destricken rats can communicate the disease to what we can. We hold that every man, woman, and child who goes into the country is a source of revenue, and if the railway could be worked up the revenue would come in quickly, I quite agree with Mr. Wagstaff that we want to get 3, 4, or 5 per cent, but we cannot do that by

new text for bitter sermons directed at Great increasing the taxation without any chance of LIVERPOOL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Britain. A semi-official communiqué of the increasing the revenue and not curtailing it, At a meeting of the Liverpool Chamber of British Ambassador, in which he sought to I regret to say that one or two people objected Commerce on 8th. ult., a long memorial to Lord show that be entertains no feelings of unfriendi. to the dinner which is held annually. The com. Curzon of Kedleston, drawn up by the East ness towards France; has not had a soothing pany docs pay a small amount towards the India and China trade section, was considered, effect. The French publicist has made up his cost but it is one of the cheapest advertise.The memorial asked for the new Viceroy's mind that England is seeking for an opport- ments that we can get. If we spent the money assistance. In completing the Burmah-Shanunity to fight France, and regrets only that any other way we could not get half the China railway (from Manadalay to Kunlon the incompetency of the Quai d'Orsay permit

and the Valley of the Yangtze River;inted England to be overwhelmingly strong at Mr. Hildyard It has added £40,000 to the constructing a railway from Rangoon or Moul. the moment when the crisis came, France, shares since January, (Applause),

mein or the vicinity of those ports, to connect we are told, has been eager for English friend; with the railways of Siam. One of the speakers ship if some of us have been altogether blind at the meeting mentioned that the general to ht circumstance, the explanation, no doubt, trade committee had been informed by the is due to the playful habit which Franes has India Ofice that the railway surveys in Yunnan of dissembling her love, British hostility is now had not been undertaken by the Government clear to all French winds, and the result is that of India, but by a private company.

France must reluctantly seek friends elsew- Tue Canadian Pacific Railway Co's steamer bere. Where shall she turn? Forgetful, ap- Empress of China, arrived at Shanghai at 8 a.m. In the course of a lecture at Liverpool onparently, of the Russian-alliance, or perhaps,--to-day, tho atst, and leaves at 4-p.m. for Naga-pany to and from AUSTRALIA are available for "Behind the Scenes in the Court Life of Pek-appraising it at its proper value, France prosaki, where the is due to arrive at 7 am on was sent to Europe to superintend the building ing," over which Mr. E-H. Parker presided, poses to find some way of improving her rela. Monday, the 23rd instantı of some torpedo-boats at Elbing, lost his heart the Rev. Gilbert Reid said The Empressions with Germany. The way, of course, and to a German lady, ani married her recently in Dowager was a woman of remarkably stong all idea of the revanche. Alsace-Lorraine THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co's steamer

the only way, is for the Republic to abandon Heligoland He does not, however, propose to will, dictatorial in character, tyrannical in take her to the Far East, and has resigned his disposition, and not inclined during her life must be forgotten, and assurances given to Empress of India, arrived at Shanghai at gam appointment, with a view to starting in business time to see even an Emperor carry out 'mea.

Germany that French friendship is real; and 10-day, the 21st, and will leave at 4 a.m. to nt Hamburg.

there will then be no difficulty. The condi-morrow, the 22nd, for Hongkong, where she sures without her consent. It was wrong,

was expected to arrive at 8 am, on Tuesday, "PECULIAR", PERSON. A Thomas George Senior, one of the "Peculiar lowerer, to suppose that she was altogther Lions are need it be said, impossible.

the 24th instant, People," was recently sentenced to four months opposed to progress. Those who were asso. ciated with the Empress-Dowager sa her

HONGKONG, AND WHAMPOA Dock Returns, hard labour by Mr. Justice Wills at the Central special advisers were, just at present, mostly of

Kowloon Criminal Court, his lordship observing that the Manchu race. One of them, who was at such a sentence might have a "salutary effect upon persons who were prone to adopt fantastic the head of the army in the North, and the views from a love of posing the wou Grand-Secretary next in rank to Li Hung

roriginal."

j13 result.

A vote of thanks to the chairman and the Court of Directors.terminated the proceedings,

-L. &C. Express.

FROM HOME PAPERS.

LIEUTENANT-"SCHAIF-

Lieutenant Tschal, of the Chinese navy, who

ecentic

THEFT OF AMMUNITION. About 50,000 rounds of ammunition were recently abstracted from the magazine at Hounslow Barracks, and a Court of Inquiry has

success. The most curious circumstance in

been sitting to investigate the thel but without the case is that, in order to get at the ammuni tion, the theft would have to pass four strong doors, one of which is in full view of the guard at the barrack gate.

HOBSON'S KISSES.

COURT LIFE AT PIKING.

chang, by the name of Jung, Lu, had always been very friendly to foreigners. He was n man of great diplomatic skill, and very politic, always courteous, and of the best type of Chin ese official life. The trouble that existed in the Peking Court was not that of opposita to progress, but that of personal jealousles and suspicions, stirred up by. the mutual rivalries of foreign Powers,"

SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE,

DISORDERLY DEMONSTRATION IN PARIS,

A disorderly demonstration against Colonel Picquart and in honour of the army took place about 150 persons, led by M.. Millevore and in the streets of, Paris on Dec. 12. A party of

Prison and the Invalides, indulging in various two other deputies, visited the Cherche-Midi cries. This demonstration was followed by a scene of uproar in the Chamber, arising out of Socialist Deputy, who accused the General an interpellation 'by M. Paschal Grousser, a Staff of the army of indiscretions," and pro- ceeded, amid continual disorder, to quote new- spaper articles bringing various foreign Sovereigns and Governments into the Dreyfus affair. M de Freycinet, Minister of War, protested against the accusations preferred by M. Grousset against the General Staff and the army. Eventually the Chamber, by 346 votes against 78, decided to proceed to the order of the day.

The British Medical Journal bas authority from the Foreign Office to state that Lord Lieutenant Hobson's kissing campaign has Salisbury has intimated his desire that the attracted the attention at the Navy Department protectorates under the administration of the

Another attempt to raise the Dreyfus case. His official superiors consider that the gallant Foreign Office should participate in the benefits officer's conduct is open to criticism, but as

which will be derived from the establishment was made in the French Chamber on Dec. 13: there is nothing in the Navy regulations relat. of the new School of Tropical Medicine, and but, on the demand of the Premier, the inter- ing to osculation, the department has decided to that the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's pellation was postponed for a month. send the young man to a distant post. He is Treasury have consented in principle to the' M. Paul Derouitile and M. Antide Bayer now on his way to Manila, and has been refused protectorates making the requisite contribution fought a duel with pistols on Dec. 13, but to the funds necessary for carrying out the neither was hurt. Other duels, arising out of temporary leave of absence.

PENNY POSTAGE.

spheme. Lord Salisbury will also nominate a the scene in the Chamber on Dec. 12, are representative on the board of management of pending the Seamen's Hospital Society. The project for the new school has met with an unexpected amount of opposition on the part of the medical profession, distinguished members of which inaintain that the required instruction can be obtained at Netley,

Several correspondents have written to Mr. Henniker Heaton, M.P., asking him if he could schis way to urge the postal authorities to extend the Imperial penny postage scheme to letters directed to officers of the Navy serving on foreign stations. From a letter sent by the Postmaster-General to a cleryman, whose son is in the Navy on the China Smuton, it would appear that the postal authorities are consider ing the subject.

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A TRAGEDY IN UGANDA A painful tragedy is reported from Uganda Captain Dugmors, one of the Protestorate off.

The French Goverment has authorised the despatch to Dreyfus of the documents which his counsel has asked leave to send him for the purposes of his defence.

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THE P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer City of Peking with mails, etc., left Shanghai for this port at 4 p.m. yesterday, the zoth instant.

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THE O. & O. S. S. Co,'s steamer Daric with mails, etc., leit San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Na- gasaki and Shanghai, on the 17th instant.

Isidoro Pons.

H.I.G.M.S. Moewe... .I.G.M.S. Kaiser...

Athenian........... | HLGMS KA'la...

face on HG.M.S. Gefion... Monmouthshire Beechdale.

Isla de Cuba.....

Haimun

Dr. Hau Jurg Kier.... Amara TE

Changsha ....... Juan Austria

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FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA MANILA

THE Company's Steamship

"CHANGSHA," Captain Moore, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 31st instant, at Noon.

The attention of Passengers is directed to the Steamer. The First-class Saloon is situated Superior Accommodation offered by this

Chamber ensures the Supply of Fresh forward of the Engines., A Refrigerating

Provisions during the entire voyage.

A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Vessel is fined throughout with Electric Light, NB-Retura Tickets issued by this Com-

return by the Steamers of the EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN S.S. Co. and vice versa. For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, 19th January, 1899

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA.

Dock.THE Company's Steamship

11

"

"

W

17

17

1F

12

"

17

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Cosmopolitan

PASSED THE CANAL. Outward-Dec, 13th Norman Isles: Dec, 16th Vine Branch; Dec. 20th Glenesk, Ettrick dales. Dec 23rd Wennington Hall, Tonkin; Dec. 27th Manila Dec. 30th Antenor, Boyn ten, Savela; Jan. 318 Sydney, Trieste, Sariaz Jan. 6th Olingarry, Silesta, Nerites Jan, 1oth Menclaus, St Andrews, Holur,

Homeward-Jah. Joth Melbourne.

1950

"CHANGSHA,". Captain Moore, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 31st instant, at Noon.

The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer. The First-class Saloon is situated forward of the Engines.

A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light.

For Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, 19th January, 1899,

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UNITED STATES AND CHINA-JAPAN

STEAMSHIP LINE

'PUBLIU AUCTION, THE

'HE Undersigned will let by a

PUBLIC AUCTIÓN, :

ON

MONDAY, the, 23nl day of January, ›

at 3 o'clock; M.M., on the Spot: - The several lots numbered to to on plan to be seen at the AUCTIONEERS' OFFICE; for erection of Booths and Matsheds on the Government Ground adjoining the Race Course, North of the Grand Stand Enclosure.

TERMS: Cash,

For conditions of Sale, apply to

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers, Hongkong, 11th January, 1899.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 10.

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Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, "HE following Particulars and Conditious of

to be held on the spot, on

MONDAY, the 23rd day of January, 1899, at 3 P.3., aro published for general mfaumatjon.

By Command,

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong; 7th January, 1899-

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Particulars and Condition: fof the jetting by Public. Auction Site to be lekt on Monday, the 23rd day of January, 1899, at SM, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, f One Lot. of CROWN LAND), in the Colony of Hong- kong, for a term of 75 Years, -*-*-

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Bundy Measurement

| No. of Sale.

LOCALITY.

(190) 140 + 140 15,400 106;

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

NO. 11.

THE following Particulars and Condition of Sal of Crown Land by HuldicAuction, to be held on the spot, on

TUESDAY,

the 24th day of January, 1899, at 3 PM, are published for general information.

By Command,

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Colonia! Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 7th January, 1899

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Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on TUESDAY, the 24th day of January, 1899, at 3 PM, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, at Mong Kok Tsui, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

- Boundary Measurments.

term of 75 Years.

Lot No. 8

of Salz

Registry Nộ

LOCALITY,

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Mong Kok

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150 | 150

Entertainment.

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HE HONGKONG AMATEUR

DRAMATIC CLUB. Will give Three inore Performance.

...of the PANTOMIME "THE YELLOW DWARF,"

on

SATURDAY, 28th January, 1899, WEDNESDAY, 1st February, 1899.. SATURDAY, 4th February, 1899,

at 8:30 PM. Dress Circle

Stalls

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Half Price to Soldiers, Sailors and Police in uniform to the Pit

The TICKET OFFICE Will OPEN 6 THURSDAY, the 26th January, at 10 AM. and continue open. Each Day from 10 to 4 P.M.

Late Trams to the Peak

H. C. NICOLLE,

Acting Manager.

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· Hongkong, 16th January, 1899.

Intimations,

THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LIMITED,

N accordance with this Company's Articles- IN of cusociation, Interest at the Rate of us PER CENT Per Annum is being charged on all unpaid CALLS.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Manager; · Hongkong, th January, 1899.

IMPERIAL KWANGTUNG LÒAN OF 1894."

PAYMENT OF INTEREST AND PART PRINCIPAL

(SEVENTH PERIOD.)

NOTICE is hereby given that the Warrants

FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL. Nor interest on, and RE-PAYMENT of

HE Steamship

HINDRANI,"

Part Principal of, the Bonds of the 1MPERIAL KWANGTUNG LOAN OF 1894 will be ready Captain Trotter, will be despatched as above for issue on the 1st January, 1890, at the Office of the IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS, on or about the zotli February,

Canton. For Freight, apply to

-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agenta. Hongkong, 6th January, 1899.

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Custom Hdust,

E. B. DREW, Commissioner of Customs.

Canton, 17th January, 1899

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