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To-day's Advertisements. BIJOU THEATRE.

RECLAMATION GROUND, WEST POINT.

TO-NIGHT WEDNESDAY, the 15th February, 1899.

Twenty-fourth Appearance of ARC'S NEW MARIONETTES

in their

D'ARC

GIGANTIC NEW PROGRAMME..

IMPORTANT NOTICE.

SATURDAY, the 18th February, GRAND FASHIONABLE COMMAND NIGHT,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1899.

To-day's Advertisements,

THE HONGKONG DEVONIAN SOCIETY.

THE ANNUAL DINNER of the above Society will be held at the HONGKONG CLUB, TO-NIGHT, the 15th instant, at 8 P.. Devonians wishing to join the Society aro requested to apply to the Undersigned.

MOWBRAY 5. NORTHCOTE, Acting Hon, Secretary, Hongkong, 15th February, 1899.

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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR AMOY AND TAMSŲI,

UNDER THE DISTINGUSHED PATRONAGE THE Company's. Chartered Steamship

AND IMMEDIATE PRESENCE OF THEIR

EXCELLENCIES SIR

HENRY AND LADY BLAKE, AND A PARTY "ROM GOVERNMENT HOUSE. Another Monster Bill.

PLAN a ROBINSON'S.

PRICES AS USUAL.

Hongkong, 15th February, 1899.

Book early to avoid the crush.

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HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LD.

PROCESSION OF THE GROSS. SPECIAL CHEAP EXCURSION TO MACAO.

YEATHER permitting and sufficient- W

offering, the Steamer inducement "HONAM" will leave for MACAO, on SUNDAY, the 19th February, at 9 a.M., and on the Return Trip will leave Macao at 10 P.M.

The GRAND PROCESSION of the CROSS is Announced to take place in the afternoon.

Special Fare $2 return.

No Single or Second Class Fares. Chinese Servants, so cents each way. Bicycles 30 cents each.

TICKETS may be purchased at the Cou- PANY'S OFFICES or on board the Steamer before she leaves.

T. ARNOLD, Hongkong, 15th February, 1899.

Secretary.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 65.

HE following Particulars and Conditions of

" PRONTO,"

Captain Grandt, will be despatched for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the 16th instant, at to A.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.

[2163 Hongkong, 15th February, 1899.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. HE Company's Steamship

THE

"PATROCLUS,"

Captain Dickens, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 16th instant, at 10 AM.

For Freight, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, 15th February, 1899.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE IMPERIAL VALUE OF

HONGKONG".

MARRIAGES SALA Lambert Clark, On the 2nd January, at St. Paul's Collegiabe Church, Malta, by the Vonble. Archdeacon Cartwright, Lieutenant RANDAL METHVEN LANDERT, RN com in an article dealing with the position of manding H.M.S. Dragon second son of Robert Great Britain in the Pacific, published in The Carr Lambert, of Eastbourne to MARY FRANCES, Sidest daughter of Francis Malland Times, the writer, states

In India and in the islands of the East In- Clark, of the Admiralty and South Hill Park

protection of Impe- gardens, Hampstead. R.N. and great grand-dian Archipelage Great Britain possesses at daughter of the iste Commander Wm. Clark, R. N. ane bieutenant John Courtie, RN, fisi interests in the Enste the indirect Amant vely declared these interests to consist in the formerly of Lostwithiel, Cornwall

On the 6th inst., at the British Consulate, maintenance of an open door for British Yokohama, and afterwards at Christ Church, trade. Even so peaceful an organisation as the by the Rev. E. Champneys Irwine, JAMES Cobden Club has given its sanction to the pro LESLIE ROBERTSON, of Kobe, to ELIZA TEM-secution of a policy tending to this object. Al PLETON, oldest daughter of James Johnstone, classes of the nation may, therefore, be expect ed to greet with pleasure the peaceful accom Yokohama.

plishment of even the smallest steps which tend to the consolidation of our position, and the gradual opening a little wider of the com mercial door. Such a step is the extension of territory granted last year upon the mainland of China to the colony of Hongkong, and the arrangements now about to be made for the administmtion of our newly acquired Chinese province have an interest which they would not otherwise possess.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1899

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE.

LONDON, February 13th- An apparently Semi-official from Paris states that agreements between Great Britain and France are imminent, granting Frince a com mercial outlet on the Nile and settling the broad outlines of the delimitation of the respec- tive spheres in the regions of Bahr-el Ghazal and Ubanghi,

WEATHER REPORT.

J

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THE PHILIPPINE IBLANDS.

BOM HOME PAPERS,

about

tencian

HEATED DEBATES IN THE BENAT

The Queen March next In the Senate on 9th ulto, Senator Hoar

Cherbourg, for Cimi spoke upon Mr. Vest's resolution that under the Constitution no power is given to the Govern companied by Prince

Carrington will be chief Eque ment to acquire territory to be held and For Her Majesty's visit abroad will extend over erned permanently as colonies. Senator Hoar opposed the policy of expansion, and the some five weeks : There is no intention it pres ground that Governinen had no code tooth sent to visit Ithly. right to acquire foreign territory, and govern MKS GLADSTONE, no right to govern people without their consont, the people thereof, and that in any case it had Mr. Hoar then caused a profund sensation by declaring his intention to opposo the ratifica tion of the Peace Treaty. More than usual in tercet was manifested in the utterances af Mr. dar. Every Sonator in the Capitol was press

speech sent ent, and paid careful attention to

On 10th alto Senator Hoar, responding

his

year on 6th ulto. She had been suffering from Mrs. Gladstone completed her eighty-seventh severo cold during the previous four at Ave Join the family circic. The days, but was able in the afternoon to leave her bedroom and jo venerable lady was in good spirits and extreme- ly pleased with the congratulatory messages, Birthday Cards; and flowers which had been

t to her

the Senate to an inquiry as to what he con INHUMAN BRUTES. sidered should be done in the Philippines, said assist the inhabitants to America aught establish the Government they desire and then withdraw. Senator Mason, speaking on his resolution that the United States should not attempt to govern any people in the world, without the consent of the people themselves, declared himself in favour of the independence of the Philippines. These islands, he said, should be treated, as Cuba is being treated. Then we shall bind the Philippines to us with bands stronger than steel, and can answer the slanders of Europe who called us land-grab hers. The United States have no more right to govern the Philippines than Cuba.

The captain and steward of the British ship: Mary A. Troup wereat Liverpool on toth ultima committed to the assizes for inflicting grievous- bodily harm on a Chinese cabin boy named Ah Ching, resulting in the latter jupping overboard and being drowned last August on a voyage to the Brazils, Evidence of alleged gross cruelty on the part of the steward-such as pouring hot soup down the boy's throat with a fuznel, aaking him eat rope yarn on top of biscuits, brutally beating him, and causing him to cat from a wedge and a coal shovel, and compelling the boy to lap his food off the deck whilst on his knees was given by the crew.

- THE SUGAR QUESTION. - In the Senate on 11th ulto. Mr. Bacon offered Lord Stanmore presided on 9th ulto at a a joint resolution declaring that the United niceting of the Anti-Bounty League, and refor States recégnise that the people of the Philippines red to the failure of the Brussels Conference to ought to be free and independent, and hereby settle the Sugar Question. Sir. N. Lubbock moved a resolution expressing disappointment disclaim any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over the and regret that the Conference did not secure, said islands. Senator Allen introduced a resolu by International Treaty, the suppression of the tion declaring aggressive action against the foreign State Bounty system. This was seconded asked Senator Gray where the power came from resolution was passed, urging the Government, Filipinos to be unwarranted, Senator Hoar by Sir Horace Tozer, and adopted, and a further. to use against the Filipinos, Senator Gray said to enter into a Convention with the Govern that technically the United States were still atmchts of Germany, Austria, Belgium, and Hol war with Spain, but undera truce, and if making land for the abolition of Bounties with those war on the Filipinos was violating the Protocol Powers

SUICIDESH

Although Hongkong represents, the most enster military outpost of the Empire, and has in that sense the full importance which attaches to a defensive half-way house protect- ing the British chain of communications be- tween North America, China, and Australasia, it is as a British free port in the Pacific and a entre of commercial interest that the position of Hongkong attracts the most generál atten- tion. The development of Hongkong has been coincident with the development of European trade with the East, and though the island of Hongkong itself has an area of little more than thirty square miles, the port of Victoria, as THE UNITED STATES.

estimated by the tonnage of vessels entering News from Washington says that the report its waters, has since its cession become the When of the Commission of enquiry on the conductport of third importance in the Empire. -{1875 of the late war with Spain, censures General the British Government tonk possession of Miles for charging the Commissariat with Hongkong the population consisted of about 7,000 Chinese fishermen, I now numbers, without taking the new district into count, supplying bad beel.

about 225,000, of which between 8,000 and 10,000 are white and the remainder are Chinese. In Hongkong we have, therefore, already been called upon to deal with the direct adminis. tration of the Chinese people, and the influx of

administration has not been unsuccessful. The Chinese into the colony since it passed into present population of the acquired district British hands would seem to show that our

numbers about 43,000 and is-divided into three classes, of which the native games when translatedare "Natives at the Soil," Strangers," and "Boat People The Natives of the Sail, or Puntis, speak Cantonese, and trace their des cent back to the early periods of Chinese his THE football match arranged for Wednesday is tory. The Strangers, or Hakkas, are supposed to be descended from the Mongols and to have reached China about the fourteenth century of our era. They speak a dialect of their own. The Boat l'eople, or Tankas, form a class by themselves, much despised by the other races. waterways, and are reported to make excellent They chiefly inhabit the creeks, harbours, and saitora. Both classes of the land poputation are described as hardy, frugal, and agricultural determined the Government to, secure va terrific report, carrying devastation on every

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL THE Company's Steamship

TH

"FORMOSA,"

The Observatory report says-On the 15th at 11.50 p.m. The barometer has fallen rapidly to the W. of the Louchoos. Gradients rather Captain Milroy, will be despatched for the on the E. coast of China owing to a depres at Daylight, above Fors, TO-MORROW, the 17th instant,sion which appears to be moving Northwards steep in the North, slight in the South. FORE CASIModerate or fresh N. winds; fair, but misty.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co... General Managers,

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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI

Tale of Crown Land by puce citition, THE Company's Steamship

to be held on the spot, on

WEDNESDAY,

"KAIFONG,"

the 22nd day of February, 1899, at 3 P.M., are Caplain Clegg, will be despatched as above published for general information.

By Command,

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 4th February, 1899.

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on FRIDAY, the 17th instant, at 3 P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

[2203 Hongkong, 15th February, 1899,

THE SUPERGRES & the ILALIMA

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

off THERE will be a practice game of hockey to- morrow on the Club ground at 4.45 p.m. Ar the Magistracy this morning a married woman was sentenced to six months' imprison meat for child stealing.

TO-MORROW afternoon in the Happy Valley in the second round for the Hongkong Football Challenge shield D Company of the Royal Engineers

The Puntis live chiefly in the valleys, and carry on commerce as well as agriculture. The Hakkas live in the bills, and add quarrying zu beir agricultural pursuits. The village system under which these peoples live is extremely in teresting. In many instances the villages are babit

the 22nd day of February, 1800, at 3 P.M., B1 CONVENT, CAINE ROAD, bega most Order of His Excellency the Officer Adminis tering the Governmen afflue Lot of CROWN respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of LAST year the telegrams dispatched from the no roads in the proper sense of the term

Inland Lot No.

Registry

PARTICULARS OF LOT.

ENCALITY.

Boundary

Mexcursieut

etween Xennedy |

Bowen Roads) |

Contents is

→ Annual Rent

Upset Price.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

HONGKONG HARBOUR.

ROM the 14th February until about the

FROM

18th March, 1899, sunken obstructions

Dact Parts for their kind she will be pleased to receive orders for all kinds

of NEEDLE WORK,

Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffs

And Collars reffewed on old ones.

Ladies and Children's Under-clothing Chil dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, Materiala can be supplied, if required.

The Superioress will also be most grateful for any PAPER, or old ENVELOPES to be made into Books for the Children of the Poor Schools, who are taught by the Sisters.

Hongkong, 22nd April, 1891.

Entimation.

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various Japanese telep Dispatching and Korea) numbered 1,109,972, rived from abroad numbered 8.764 and 8,507 respectively. The total revenue derived therefrom was Y263,015

received by last mail:- THE following appears in a "service" paper

Approaching-Marriage Gaunt-Martyn: shortly, between Louise Geraldine, second daughter of Mr. John Gre gory Martyn, J.P., of Gregans Castle, co-Clare, and Commander Ernest F. A. Gaunt, R.N., Commissioner for Wei-hai-wei and Adminis irator of Liu-kung-tay.

will be laid to the north of Stone Cutters A. S. WATSON & Co., ther Report concerning the outbreak of Bubonic

Island.

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The obstructed area will be bounded on the west by a line drawn from the most northern

point of the island to the Watering Pier at

LIMITED.

A MEETING of the Sanitary Board will be held on Thursday, 16 February, at 4.15 P.M. Order of the day-Nil Agenda.-1. Bobonic Plague Returns from Bombay for January 3rd to 16th. 1899. 2. Further telegram concerning the out- break of Bubonic Plague in Calcutta. 3. Fur

Plague at Tainan, Formosa. 4. Application for the registration of a Fat-boiling Establish ment. 5. Eight applications for licences to

turn for. Macao for the week ending January 29th, 1899. 7. Mortalily Returns for the Co- lony of Hongkong for the weeks ending Fe- bruary 4th and 11th, 1899.

Lychekok and on the east by a line draw from WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. keep cattle, sine and goats. 6. Mortality Re

the Government Pier, on the north shore near

the Magazines, in a N.N.E. direction to the mainland.

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Vessels and junks are prohibited from an. choring in the obstructed arcn.

For purposes of navigation, the sunken ob structions may be considered as reducing the depths of water shown on the chart by eleven feet..

During the same period fearing obstructions will be laid south of Stone Cutters.

The southern limit of this obstructed arca will be marked by bunys carrying red flags.

The easterninost buoy will be approximately 700 yards due south of the south ensiem point

of Sione Custers' Island, the westernmost buoy about 700 yards due west of the first mentioned buoy, Lines due north from these two buoys will give the eastern and wester limits of the obstructed arca.

Vessels and junks are prohibited from anchor. ing in or passing through the obstructed area.

R. MURRAY RUMSEY,

Retd. Comdr, RN,

Harbour Master, S*2. Harbour Department,

Hongkong, 13th February, 1899. [2252

THE EAST ASIATIC, COMPANY, LIMITED..

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM COPENHAGEN, COTHENBURG AND ANTWERP. HE Company's Seamship:

THE

MALAYA," having arrived from the above Ports, Consigness of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risks, into the Godowns of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and

Godown Company, Kewloon, whence delivery

may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in the Office of the Undersigned before Noon on the 22nd instant or they will not be recognised

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns where they will be

examined on the and instant, at 10A.M.

No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the aznd instant will be subject to rent.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

ARNHOLD KARBENG & CO,

Hoppkong 15th February, 1899 (2014.

ESTABLISHED 1841.

PORTS

(For Invalids and General Use.)

B.-VINTAGE superior quality,

Red Capsule

Per dot.

Casa.

..814.40

CFINE OLD VINTAGE, SUP. erior quality, Black Seal Capsule..

10.20

VERY FINE OLD VINTAGE extra superior, Violet Capsule (Old Bottlerl) 20.40

Port after removal should be rested for a month before use. Wine re- quired for drinking at once should be ordered to be decanted at the Dis. before being sent out pensary These Wines are too favourably known to need comment.

THE Installation meeting of the Phenix Chapter of Sovereign Princes Rose' Croix of H. R. D. M., No. 17, A. and A. Scottish Rite, was held in the Masonic Hall on Shrove Tues- day, the 14th inst,, when the following officers were duly clected and installed for the casuing year, viz --

M

J. J. Andrew.

11

Ugo Nervegna

M. W. Soy......Sir Knight Win. Farmer. I. P. M. W. Sov...

Thos. Spafford. Depute M.W.Sov," High Prelate..... Senior Warden.... Junior Warden..... Treasurer

Secretary Mr. of C'monies.. Chancellor...... 19. Standard' Bearer...

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Geo. Mollison. 11. 13. Bridger. Fred. Howell 30. Geo. A. Watkins 37. Jas. Goodchild. Jno. F. Lemm. F. Uthe.

1. McL. Farr.

Jas. Osborne.

H

$1

G. Badolo,

H

Jease Kees Les. Bro. J. Jorus.

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sewed me make entered yes footpaths about 5 ft. wide, paved with slabs of granite. The cultivation of rice, sugar-cane, indign, pineapple, pea mtus and other fruits and vegetables is extensively canied on, and the inhabitants of the country, though not wealthy, are described as generally comfortable. The place of the.Chinese superior authorities will soon be taken by British jurisdiction, but while the newly annexed territory will become an integral portion of the colony of Hongkong, it is proposed for purposes of administration to maintain the authority of village councils, and to interfere as little as possible with that part of the system which has appeared to work sat factorily in the past. Attention will immediately be given to the construction of roads, and the development of new barbours and anchorage, The question of the smuggling of opium into Chinese territory, which has always created the principal difficuly in the relations of the colony with China, will not be rendered casier óh solution by the, acquisition of territory to he placed under British jurisdiction on the main land Another little difficulty has arisen in the need which has already made itself felt for the rectification of the northern frontier which separates the ceded promontory from China. 1 is proposed, if possible, deal with these two questions togetlier, and in return for a rectification of the frontier to under. take the collection within the colony of the Chinese Customs on opium. The opiuin trade; in consequence of its exceptional nature, is already subject to restrictions which would make this course less difficult than is at first. sigh: apparent. The only question which will then remain for fature setilement is that of the Chinese jurisdiction ganranted under the Treaty of Tientsin within the city of Kowloon. But the military occupation of the city by China must evidently come to an end in territory which has been ceded to Great Britain; and when the troops are withdraws the population practically have disappeared. The revenue of the new territory is at present reckoned at about £16,000 a year. Arrange- munts are being made for the gradual introduc tion of a system of local taxation for revenue purposes, and it is confidently anticipated that under the security of British Administration the development of the local resources of the country will share the steady progress which has hitherto characterised the progress of Hongkong.

of the town will

Count Karolyi, a nephew of the Inte Austro would be a matter between the United States to attack Aguinaldo. Senator Allen replied attaché at the Austrian Embassy, was found and Spain. Senator Hoar Contended that it was that Spain had no risdiction at Iloilo, dead in his chambers, in Piccadilly on 6th bad faith to attack Spain at oils and bad policy Hungarian Ambassador in London and an Senator Foraker, who spoke next, based his ulto, with a five chambered revolver, in his remarks principally on Senator Vest's resolution, right hand. The Count was barely twenty five which he opposed. He argued on constitu-years of uge. A verdict of suicide during tem- tional grounds in reply to Mr. Vest's speech inporary insanity was brought in by the coroner's support of his resolution, and maintained that jury. After evidence had been given by the the United States had uniple power to acquiredeceased's valet, a letter was read which he territory by treaty. The unanimous voice of had addressed to Count Mensdorff, in which he the country opposed the retum of the Philip clearly showed his intention to take his life. to take possession for the present, at least, until him professionally, both declared that the pines to tyrannical Spain. We have decided Dr. Freyer and Dr. Harrer, who had attended the people are ready for, and capable of, self Count had been subject to mental depression, government. He twice repeated that no one and both also said that he had no reason for.

BOILER EXPLOSION." ires the permanent retention of the Philipsuch anxiety. pines, and that the President had their ultimate

A shocking disaster took place on 6th-ulto, the same time, the Senator threw out a strong at the shipbuilding yard of Messrs. Hewett and the pre-being got ready for use when it exploded with independence as much at heart as anybody. At

as to the foreign complications which had Co. Barking Creek. A reserve biler was

The Foreign Relations Committee of the sent possession of the islands, Senate has authorised its chainan, Senator Davis, to report the Peace Treaty with Spain to the Senate favourably, and without proposing any amendinent. Mr. Davis gave notice that he would ask at the curliest possible moment

the

ess should be taken into consideri

NAVAL NOTES,

(From Home Papers.)

There is a rumour, at present unconfimed, that the German Government is considering the advisability of mising a local force of Chinese in Kian-chow, This project, it is said, has been suggested by Prince Henry, who holds the opinion that the Chinese in the pro- vince might be trained with advantage to the colony and the mother-country As Wei-hai Wei is situated in the same province it will be interesting to observe the success of the two experiments.

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side. Nine persons engaged on the works were either killed outright or died soon after they were rescued from the debris, and at least thirty others were injured, many of them very severely. Two or three minutes before the disaster took place the engineer in charge, who was one of the killed, told the superintendent that the pressure on the boiler was only from 74 lbs. to 10 lbs. The force of the explosion fact that the duure or the oiler was sent ing through the air and fell, in an adjoining field, whilst other large masses. of iran have been found at considerable distances,

ANOTHER GALER

Landon was visited by a furious gale during the 12th ulto which Continued through the night, and many casualties were reported on the river. A number of chimneys and hoardings. were blown down, and the damage in the parks is considerable: Along the Southem coast the full fury of the storm was experienced, and the Channel-service was again interrupted, At Dover the boats from Detend could not make the landing stage, and were lying in the Downs The Japanese destroyer Shinonowie, recently throughout the night, the Calais service.being launched from the yard of Messrs, John I. transferred to Folkestrite. Between Hythe and Thornycroft and Co., of Chiswick, underwent Sandgate the train service had to be suspended, full-speed official trial at the Maplin Sands on-and-a-train running botwaca Kilrush and Kilee, 6th ulto. The contractors guaranteed a speed of on the West Clare Railway was completely knots when carrying a load of 35 cons, and blown, over A temporary edation hospitat the results obtained on the trial were 30.513was partially demolished at Bromsgrove and knots as a mean of six runs over the measured from all parts of the country casualties are mile, and jazz knots wis maintained during reported, though, happily, the loss of life has three hours' continuous steaming. The Japanese not been as great as might have been expected. Government was represented by Capt. THE RUSSIAN VAMINE Makoyama, Naval Attaché, Com. Kondo, and A St. Petersburg correspondent states -Te Engineer Caps. H. Kurohe

will soon be impassible for the Russian author- The Orlando, cruiser, which has had nilies to disguise the fact that the fatalne at pre- complete overhaul at Portsmouth after a ten sent prevailing in the country is quite as bad years' continuous service on the Australian | as that which wrought so much havoc seven Station, had a two hours trial of her machinery years ago. According to the reports that are an gi ulto. Her repairs have been of an reaching St. Petersburg from the more dis extensive character and have cost over £40,000. tressed, districts; the moment, is at, hand when- Ai her trial she was required to maintain 5,500 the Government will have to recognise the in- horse power, but the speed was not taken. The adequacy of its relief measures, Hitherto trial was satisfactory. On roth she carried out authorides, while trying to minimise the serious. her gun and torpedo trials satisinctorily, Herness of the famine, have affirmed that the am- in. b.l. guns have been coster into qfproved means of communication: now existing guns, and the ship is ordered to be out of the in Russia render the Government, dockyard lands by the end of the month, when meet the emergency wholly cherto unorte to she will be brought forward for service o on the optimist view ofthe situation will soon have to China Station.

be abandoned in view of the overwhelming

the

The Admiralty have placed brders with the

the evidence to hand, of the ravages the famine is Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company calising Among the worst features, of the (Limited), of Blackwall, for the construction of situation is the fact that there is a dearth of two first-class battleships of 14,000 tons dis hay go well as of com. In consequence the placements The directors of the Thames Iron peasants have been compelled to sell their works and Shipbuilding Company, have made | horses and cattle at ridiculously low

prices SALE OF PORCELAIN arrangements for taking over the famous

and Messrs, Christie, Manson, and Woods sold engineering works of Messrs. John Fenn Sons (Limited) at Greenwich- and Deptford on 6th ulto, the collection of old: Chinese and vill undertake the manufacture of the porcelain formed by the late Mr William engines of 18,00 horse power, required forches, of Tientsing between the years 1860 liese vessels. This contract is the largest ever and 890. The collection of 142 lölő produced entrusted by the Admiralty to a single-firm, atoml of 21:366.95 and included the follow SUICIDE OF A BANK PRESIDENT. and together with the two battleships, Hering pieces of old Chinese enamelled porcelain

Majesty's ship Albionatid the Imperial japaneso A powdered,blue vase, decorated with grotes?. battleship Shakiskiing, of 13,000 tons, and "que figures in white and white and brownf Mr. Oya Seibel, President of the Mikage 15,000 tons displacement respectively, now. 17 in. high-60 guinega (Lorkin) cylindrical Savings Bank at Mikage, in this Prefecture, building for the Admiralty and the Japanese vese, enamelled with fish in panels and birds committed suicide on the morning of the 3rd Government, create a battleship record for the and jbsects mishaped medallions, 17 in high-

SALON PS uncas (Harding) ayase, enamelled with abdomen and stabbing liimgelf in the throat, inst, at about 4 o'clock by slashing open his River Thames

Complications in the

the Far East are imposing branchen of pranugin, green, and buff, bird. The cause seems to have had no connection some hardships on the crews who have comand insects, ground, 18.

guineas with his bank business. He had been a very pleted their three cars in some of the ships

and a globular

colour fire in the town in 1892, which his house was invidious position as compared reduced to ashes together with a Shinto shrine other stations, states the Wargi anday diary thin the house (which he had dedicated to the Record, The Grafton was-comitingped, Ri et ise), he grew more and more nervous. He far back as Sept. 18os, and the every devout believer in Shintoisin and mortalit in the following h the destruction of the shrine preyed upon his mind. He used to say, "I shall surely be punished for the deed," meaning that he deserve ed punishment for having allowed the shrine to be destroyed. Owing to his strange mental condition his two younger brothers, whom he Took in as partners in the bank, managed the Bushens together. Of late Mr. Oye grew worse, And, seeing that his condition was getting des was arranged to call in Shinto prices on that fast and have them go through the by the Orla of clearance. (dharol); • But on that the shi mory he put an end to his life, been broug regro

Will who knew him—Kode: The

Hospital Warder Holmes visited his call on nervous man from the first, but since the great on that, station, and who are phipath tow

Steward, "...... Inner Guard. Equerryco YESTERDAY afternoon an inquest was held at the Gol touching the death of Lo Kin, who was admitted on the 7th inst. under sentence of 42 days in default of paying a fine of $25 for keeping an unlicensed lodging house. Sunday afternoon, when he complained of Sample bottles and smaller quanti.having a pain in his chest. He was ties will be supplied at proportionate placed in an association cell in company with three other prisoners. The following moming wholesale rates:.

deceased appeared to be so seriously that his condition was reported to Chief Wardar Craig, and Dr. Lowson was telephoned for. In the meantime brandy and beef tea were administered and hot water bottles, applied to the pit of the stomach. The man diede however, before the doctor arrived. Lowson and Steadman, who made a mortens examination, said death was acule pentonitis due to the ulcar in the stomach, and nu the mod]

We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be conuing whion bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.

AS WATSON & Co., Limited, THE HONGKONGI DISPENSARY

there is no prospect of any reljef being sent our to them until the end of March or beginning bf April, so that by the time the are paid off they will have been con for fully three years and a half, each ship it to be relieved by is scarcely in keeping sirengil with each rollef

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