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THE HONGKONG HOTEL OO,, M. D. The following is the report of the Board of Directors for presentation at the ordinary meeting of shareholders, to be held at the Company's hotel, at noon, on Tuesday, the 14th March

Gentlemen,-in accordance with Section 53 of the Company's Articles of Association, the Directors beg to submit to the Shareholders their half-yearly Report for the six months. eniled the 31st December, 1898.

SACCOUNTS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1899.

THE ELSA": The barquera which gor ashore on the Middle Ground on the 14th ult, was to be She left Puget Sound with oopoo sup. feet of sold at Shanghai yesterday by public auction. lumber, and is consigned to Messrs. Schultz & Co. Same 20,000 ft. have been jettisoned and from 150 to 160,000 ft discharged. Her main mast is gone by the board, and she now lies, hogged, across the tide in an exposed position, making about 4 inches of water per hour. Every effort has been made to get her off and now there is no chance of loing so without dis charging the remainder of her cargo.

HOXING,

POSSIBILITIES.

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LEGAL INTELLIGENCE,

SUPREME COURT.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

substantial sense of satisfaction, confident that Something is happening in l'eking. There are certain statements which one makes with a they are absolutely unchallengeable. To say (Before Sir J. W. Carrington, KA, GAGN something is happening in l'eking is, we know, analogous to reutrking that rain is wet; yet we make it with a curious, and quite unwonted

Chief Justice.) gratification in being quite correct," We don't feel "newsy about it, because we are. well aware that the act has been apparent for

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March 7th.

A PROMISSORY NOTE CASE, In this case Bernardino de Senia Eernandes, Viscount de Senna Fernandez, sought to recover from Cassum Moosa the sun of $4,500 paid to the National Bank of China Limited

·TQ-MORROW. Wednesday, 8th March, 1899. Chinese-27th of rst moon of "25th_year" of

Kwang-sil

Sun-Rises

Sets S High water-torning-. Afternoon Low water-Morning

7

6hr, 13min

The semin

shr. min.

shr. 55min. ohr. 42min

Shipping.

STEAMERS.

"GLEN" LINE OF STEAM PACKET. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.

THE Steamship ant tehr. Fomin.

ANNIVERSARIKS.,

1801--Battle of Aboukir. 1844-Bernadotte, King of Sweden, dieil 1854-Commercial treaty between States and Japan concluded, ultimatum of the Allies. 1868-Steamer Folge lost.

United

$32,448.65 for the corresponding six-months of J. Lawrence, of Shanghai, and J. Lamberi or/and piecemeal in Pekingslut that fact in no way under a profissory note for which his late 1860-A defiant reply given by. China to the

The profit on Working Account for the half year amounted to $62,809.94, as compared with 1897, showing an increase of $32,361.29, or of $38,699.18 over the net profits on the Working Account for the same period of 1896.

The much talked of Boxing Contest between H.M.S. Iphigenia, was fought at the Lyceum Theatre Shanghai on the 2nd inst. the latter proving the winner, having knocked out his The Profit and Loss Account, including opponent in the fourth round. Three other from 30th June, 1898, shows a credit balance of results of which were as follows:-W. Head of credit balance of $24,805.94 brought forward bouts were included in the programnie, the $56,976, as compared with $33,078, 17 for the the Iphigenia beat F. Chandler phigenia: W. for the periv~1897.

Pedder Iphigenia beat T King, Iphigenin Your Directors propose to deal with the J. Blower, Phenir heat F. Mcke, balance of $56,920.76 as follows:-

Iphigenia. To set aside against Repairs and

Renewals

To write off Furniture and Fixtures To pay a final Dividend of 6 per

cent, for the half-year, absorbing) To placcio Reserve Fund.

To carry forward to new account...

BUSINESS.

The business of the Hotel during the past six months has shown a gratifying increase in évery dejarment.

LI RUNG-CHANG

A Chinanfu, capital of Shantity dispatch of the 16th ultimo states that H.E. Liitung-chang and suite were expected to leave that city on the 26th ultimo for Peking, as the labour of examining the Yellow River had now been the necessary suggestions as to the best way to finisked and all that is now required is to make conduct the conservation of the River in the future, H.E. left as stated on the ultinio there appears to have been no truth to the story of his having been recalled to Peking.

Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C. (instructed by air. binson (instructed by Mr. Hursthouse) for SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS," Gedge) appeared for plaintiff and Mr. E. Ro-

defendant,

sonic' time, and quite a formidable budget of reports" have been circulating for at least ten days. These reports are discredited wholesale

responsible for their existence. It is satisfather was guarantor. affects the understrata of truth which is probably actory, and of the whole exciting to meet with l'ehing's faith or scepticism is not the corner some fact which Pekinges believed. But

piled, and if something is going to happen, in stobe of Far Eastern history its no being com additing of course, in what is already happening, it will happen, whether Peking believes it or not: in fact, it is rather more assured, if thing, if Peking does not believe it; vide 'the coup d'etar! We are expweled to go farther and frankly we do dit know." No one knows; say what is happening. We prefer to say

itself behind not even Peking, which' aggressively shelters "phew don't believe

stronger hold made of the

R

on

6,000.00

WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Telegraphic news has been received from 8.440.88 Peking that telegrams have been sent by ones 26,637.00 manding troops in Shansi, Shensi, Monan, and of the Empress Dowager to the Generals com 15,000.00 even as far west as Kansu province, to make it What seems possible however, is that a

822.88 all haste to assemble with their best troops in

the vicinity of Peking and await erders there.ge will is made in the Palace which will Apropos of the above, the natorious General China a new Emperor, but leave the $56,900.76 The dividend, with the per cent paid for Tung Fu-hsiang, Commander of the half-savage luckless Kyang Hs is killed off, and it is Dowager precisely where she is. Whether the the previous hall-year, gives a return of 10 per had orders

Kansu troops, now i Chikli province, has also stated he is again in had health or merely cent on paid up capital for the year,

present himself at Court as the tepeset in snake mon for a healthier, stronger The stock of furniture has been still further Empress Dowager "has necul of him." Augmented during the past half-sear, and the

man, we may be quite sure the Empress will, amount written off, though somewhat less than

hot in her domestic and political relations, minnir "precisely the same position as she in previous, half-years has been ssed upon for

does now. If a change is made, the new the purpose of placing the amount in round

Emperor, will probably be a figures at $95,000,

man inferior in blood, which would give the Empress a yet rank to the present one, albeit still of Imperial

muster of Frances Just now within the him. Much bas been fact, that there is a large Palace; but that is not in itself sufficient to go upen, as at this season there might and THE U. . CONSUL AT NANKING.

naturally would be such a gathering. It is A correspondent writes from Chinkiang as

very confidently believed in cficial circles follows:- noticed an item in the Shanghait is probable that by the fifteenth of this first however, at some movement is pending, and fercury of 27th ult., from the native suppose, that Mr. Martin, the U. S. Consult Chinese more we s

Chinese moon we may discover more exactly this part, to the effect that when Nanking is

While we cannot see made an open port he will reside there.

that the Empress Dowager is going to benefit This in any way by transferring the nominal news, so far as I can learn, is incorrect. The sovereigny to other shoulders, it is highly bis S.Consul cunnot Izare Chinking without probable that these around her are urging his receiving orders to do so from the Depart incut of State at Washington. Of course both

the election of a new Emperor thigh a Nanking and Wuhu are now within his Consu lar limits. There is no doubt that the Mission- aries at Nanking would like Mr. Martin to rese there, and it is probable that the U. S. Minister may ask the Department of State to authorize the change you mentioned, but I no not think he is likely to do so.

STAFF

Mr. B..Haynes was appointed manager in place of Mr. Death on the 12th November, 1858.

DIRECTORS.

Messrs. R. C. Wilcox and W. Parfitt retire by rotation, but offer themselves for re-election,

AUDIT

The accounts have been audited by Messrs. W. H. Potts and W. H. Gaskell, whose re- election is recommended..

R. CHATTERTON WILCOX,

Chairman.

Hongkong, 3rd March, 1899.

NORTHERN NEWS.

(From Shanghai Papers.)

NAVAL MOVEMENTS. H.M.S. Phenix left Shanghai for Wei-hai-wei on the 3rd inst, and the foodcock for Hankow on the 4th.

THERESIAN¬AF-KINGHOÙ--

A native despatch from Mukden to the Universal Gazette gives the number of Chinese killed by the Russians at Kinchou for opposing taxation, as upwards of anety, and adds that this serious matter is still

pending.

THE SHANGHAI WATERWORKS.. Work on the Chinese Waterworks, in the now Chinese Bund district, is now suspended awing, it is stated, to the difficulty of getting labourers, who have been enticed to join the Kiangnan Arsenal and the Tribute Rice department by the higher pay offered.

chow.

LIAO SHOU-FENG,

THE SHANGHAI BAND.

THE SYDNEY."

and Mr. Francis followed, after which His Mr. Robinson summed up for the defence Lordship gave judgment for plaintiff for at the rate of 8 per cent.; plaintiff to have costs $4.790.70, and interest from January 1st, 1897, of suit.

SINGAPORE AND THE SOUTH,

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(From Straits Papers)

DOGS AND CYCLISTS. Dogs se beset cyclists at Penang, that same witeefers think the tune has come for them to take protective measures.

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A ROGUE ELEPHANT.

A wild elephant charged a party of travellers near Shwegyeen, in Burua,, on the 13th ulto., and killed one of their number, a tax-collector.

GAMBLING AND BURGLARA,

Gambling is the common viée, and burglary the popular occupation, of a numerous class in that town. Monimein, according to the paper published in

SELANGOR FLOOns,

The floods round Serendah Selangor, are very severe, three road bridges, in addition to the two on the railway, having been washed away. The landslips are unimportant, but the country is Hooded.

SCHOOL FOR SEREMBAN,

ban, St. Pauls, to accommodate 200 children. A new English school is to opened ai Serem Father Cateson being the manager, Govern. tuent contributes $150 to the building and $75 a math towards salaries,

PERAK MILKMEN STRIKE.

going on strike because the police shot one of The Bengali milkimen of Taipeng propose their buffaloes that had stayed in the lake

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MAULS DUE. American (Coptic) 11th inst. Indian (Catherine Zipcar) 13th inst Canadian (Empress of China) zoth inst." American (America Marn) ist inst. American (City of Peking) 29th instant.

THE Agents (Messrs. D. Sassoon, Sons & Co.) inform us that the Company's steamer Cutle rine apear from Catentia, feft Sitigapore for this port this afternoon, the 7th instant. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA Dock' RETURNS, HLG.MLS. Kaiser..... at Kowinan Dock. Athenilin ...

Isla de Cuba... Ista de Lusen Hue

BIG.MLS.P.11"helm Try.........

\ BAGS, Mozzer ...

Chuzan

17:15. larity ...... Empress of Japan

D, Juan d'Austria ... Phra Nang ... Phra Chom Kino.

Aure

11

Cosmopolitan

"

Aberdeen

PASSED THE CANAL,

Outward--Feb. 3rd dumpa; Feb. 7th flor- perley: Feb. roth-Glenfarg Nurnburg Feb Kamal Feb, 21st Rubrister Feb. 24th Ernest 14th Pyrrhus, Elphinstone, Tientsin ; Feb. 17th Simans, yrmidon: Feb. 28th Candia, Hyson, Lielsvold, Kara, Vortigern.

"GI,ENGARRY,“

Captain Gedye, will be despatched as abo on or about the toth March.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Agents,

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Hongkong, 11th February, 1899 INDO-CIUNA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA,

THE Company's Steanskrip

"KUTSANG". Captain Bradley, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 11th instant, at Noon.

For Freight or assage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. -- Hongkong, 4th March, 1899.

[302a AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY.

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

SAID, FIUME AND TRIESTE.. (Taking Cargo at through rates to the PERSIAN. GULF, RED SEA, DLACK SEA, LEVANT and ADRIATIC PORTS.)

"HE Company's Steamship

THE

TRIESTE,”

Captain A. Mitis, will be despatched as above

SATURDAY, the 11th instant, P.M.

Silk and Valuables are transhipped on arrival at Bombay into an accelerated liner.

For information as to Passage and Freight, apply to

SANDER, WIELER & Co, Agents. Hongkong, 6th March, 1899.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,:

LIMITED.

THE Company's Steamship

FOR TAKOW.

TIENTSIN"

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nervous apprehension that if any change grounds and did damage 10. the young trees Surpedon;" Mar. 3rd Marquis Bacquehem, \ Captain Dawson, will be despatched as above

of foutine branght Kwang Hsu gain into powi they would themselves fire badly. The quiet attitude and apparent induference of the Foreign Rrepresentatives favours move- ment. If it is genuine indifference as in who s on the Throne, providing there is some, no- ainal head, then change of Emperor can be The M. M. ss. Sydney, which broke from

efected withom risk. If it is merely a tem her momings at Shanghai on Wednesday after and gauge at once the possibilities of Kwang porary quiescence, then it is safer to kne it, noon, and wents of the Peatuny side in-sus being at any are espoused. The the mud, was got off early on the morning of foreign pulse is most carefully and judiciously that the steamer had no steam up at the Ume the 2nd inst. on the tide. It innfortunate fel by die wily Duwager at every turn, and otherwise the accident could not have occurred,

wy may be sun that if the plans suggested alive are varied cut, véry shortly, she has duly As it was, the slackness of the water prevented apprised herself beforehand of their probable herdrifting far, or she might have caused several lee: in diplomatic circles.-P. & 7. Times. serious accidents.by falling foul of other sten. mers and ships in the D

The and, drin

for as is ascertainable, is a couple of her own plates bulged in by contact with the P. & O. Coy's tender Gulag, on to whose stem she swung after parting.

ANOTHER FIRE,

A FIRE broke out shortly before of luck on It is stated that one of the last official acts of the moming of the and insi, on the Tepan H.E. Liao Shou-feng, the late Governor of Road, West Hongkew, ́n short distance fim Cheklang, who is obtained the Imperial per- the new Police Station. Only two streams were mission to retire into private life, was to order brought a bear on the hurting dwelling as the the establishment of a School of Mechanical hydrants were a long way listan, one time of Science for the Instruction of artisans, in Hang-hose being gooft long and, the other Soof. the former taking the reels of three companies. Three houses were gutted out and two were In consequence of the entire disruption of damaged. Unfortunately, the contagration the Band, the Shanghai Philharmonic Society was attented with serious loss of life, the have been obliged in issue a 'notice to its sub-remains of three bodies, namely, that of a man cribers to the effect that the 32nd Performance, 32, a boy 8, and a girl 3 years of age horribly which was to be given, un the 10th, is now in- burat and mutilated being found huddled to definitely postponed.

gether amongst the deris. The mother escaped by leaping from a window and was badly hurt thereby but refused to go to the hospital; some friends, however, took charge of ber, The neighbours rendered valuable service by tarry ing water, thus preventing the fire from spread ing to the adjoining premises.

A STARTLING RUMOUR. A report is going the round in Slauginal tax a telegram from Peking has been received by the. Nanking Viceroy ordering him to make extensive purchases of timber for the building of an Imperial Palace, as the Court at Peking will be transferred to Singanfu, Shense.

UNMUZZLEĎ nots.

Mr. U. E. Chêng, the magistrate of the Mixed Court, has agreed that in future cases of unmuzzled dogs being found on the public roads in Shanghai contrary to Municipal Re- gulations a ball of sro will be demanded, the same to be forfeited as a fine in cases where such a sum can be paid, otherwise the dogs will be confiscated and destroyed.

A HANKOW ASSAULT.

On the aandulto. a foreign resident in Hankow while witnessing an exhibition of Chinese juggling was cut on the forehead by a stone thrown from the crowd. The captain on the station quickly had the foreigner escorted back to his house and severely censured the tipao, also drove the juggler away from the place,

SOOCHOW ROADS.

REVIEW AT TIENTSIN,

A review of the combined forces stationed in Tientsin (with the exception of the French) and the Tientsin Volunteer Corps, took place at the Recreation Ground on the 13th ulto. Unfor tutely the weather was most unpropitious for any outdoor recreation, a piercing wind and elady sky marring what was otherwise a most interesting event. A large untster of speciators nevertheless gathered on the ground, and proved a most appreciative audiences

The forces feft Vizuria Park, where the Fall In took place, at 10,30 am, headed by the Band, being inspected on arrival at the Recrea- tion Ground by the British, American and Cerman Consuls. This, was followed by a march past, and five minutes' drill by ench. force, the whole Bine, subsequently advancing to a general salute and then marching off

THE CHARGES AGAINST LI HUNG. displayed in the German evolutions

CHANG AND CHANG JU-MEL,

THE SEQUEL.

WHAT THE "MORGAN CITY"

BRINGS TO MANILA.

The cargo of the Transport Morgan City is ships bottoms have carried to Manila since the strangest of all the odil as spriments that last July. In addition to army stores, she has their box coverings superintendent under three hundred hermetically scaled coffins and taker afr. S. E. Reinhard and five assistants disinterment and sending to the States of the are among the passengers, who will effect the bodies of nearly three hundred officers and men now buried in the vicinity of Manila. On arrival at San Francisco the remains of dead

there.

RINDERPEST AT KUALA LUMPÒR,

Several cases of what appears to be rinder pest, have nccurred "a couple of miles outside Kuala Lumpor.

Later reports confirm the news of the severity of the outbreak, titty beasts having already succumbed.

MURDER IN PERAK-

Perak, a King employed on the railway killing Another brutal.murder is reported fronIpoh, woman and her two children and then com mitting suicide. Jealousy is alleged to be the

cause of the tragedy

AFALSE ALARM

J

The other night, while some gamblers were at play at Penang, one of them cried out for Bird The nolice are coming!" His com into the road from a window and brake his leg.

A WISE, DECISION.

ar Colombo, the Messageries Maritimes agent has intimated that, in future no one will be allowed to go on board the Company's touts without a special permit from him. in steamers in Colombo harbour as hawkers, or writing,"

PENANG'S DEPENCE CONTRIBUTION, Contribution Bill ought to be considered and The Pinang Gazette thinks that, the Defence

treated as a ridicatous piece of legislation unless promise to repay the Colony the excessive over- it contains in black and white the government's charge for past construction.

BANGKOK PLANS.

KUALA LUMPOR MINING, alienated but not worked, the Kuala Lumpor Owing to the farge amount of mining land Mines Office is not giving out much new land at present. Licensed surveyors are, therefore,. crying out for want of work. Yet the terms offered in Perak, where there is a great block in survey work, are not good enough to induce them to go there,

TO THE RESCUE.

Tumour

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Homeward Mar, 3rd Benglos, Vindobona.

Score's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with all over the world. 11 is the remarkable re Hypophosphites, is prescribed by Physicians medy for Consumption, Scroful, and wasting discales, and very palatable. Read the follow-

impoverished blood, with scrofulous disease, ing: "I have much pleasure in stating that have tried Scott's Emulsion' in a case of and found it to be a very efficient preparation. It was taken without the least difficulty."-A. TEMPLE PERKINS, 22, Lordship Park. Stoke Sole Agents for Hongkong and the Empire of Newington, N. Any Chemist can supply it. China-Watkins & Co., Hongkong.—{Adut.

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ENTERTAINMents.

SCOTCH CONCERT

will be given in the THEATRE ROYAL,

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SATURDAY, the 25th March;. 1899, at 9.P.M.

Under the Patronage of the ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY, (Particulars later.)" Hongkong, 6th March, 1899.

IMPORTANT! WATCH THIS SPACE DAILY!!

COMING! COMING!!

COLOSSAL

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on SUNDAY, the 12th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, 6th March, 1899.

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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPÁNÝ,

· LIMITED

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

THE Company's Steamship:

Captain Nelson, will be despatched, on "TAIYUAN,"

Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer The First-class Saloon is situated, forward of the Engines. A Refrigerating Chamber ensures the Supply of Provisions during the entire voyage

Fresh

A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the" Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Liglit

N.B. Return Tickets issued by this 'Com pany to and from AUSTRALIA are available for return by the Steamers of the EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN S.S. Co, and vice versa, For Freight or Passage, app y to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,, Agents Hongkong, 3rd March, 1899.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA

W. Direct from a Sensational Successful THE Company's Steamship

Senison in Manila.

The Mammoth Programme of a Monster Enterprise.

Ever Witnessed,

The Most Intensely Interesting Performance

A Triumphant slow crowned with The Plaudits of Nations,

!

WATCH THIS SPACE

THE ANSWER.

W. PFLUEGER,

Press Representative...

A Carnival of Mirth, Music and Marvels. Iosts of Novelties Artistie, Refined and Original. WHERE THE "ARCHER," TO The Archer left Singapore somewhat sud. WHEN On the previous day, there was a denly early on the morning of the 26th ulto. | WHAT PRICES. current that either the Immortalite or the Archer was to leave for some destination 308] unknown, and later in the evening the Archer's engineers were ordered to have stean upby 5am. next day, when the ship proceeded to Tanjong Pagar and coated. Her destination, when she left later on in the morning, was not made known, but there was a general belief that she had there may possibly be some trouble. with the sailed, under sealed orders, for Palawan, where natives, or else for Sulu, in connection with the natives and their action against the few incidents connected with the present attitude of Spanish still remaining there,

pany, a company has been formed in Copen Under the style of the Siam Electricity Com hagen, with a capital of £33,800, with power to It would not be becoming to make any concured a concession for electric undertakings at increase to 100,000. The company has se parison between the various styles of drill which the respective companies enabled us to witness, Bangkok, the capital being principally Danish. and as no two were alike, it would hardly be possible to make any. Each company showed in the best advantage in its especial exhibition, and was loudly applauded, very great interest which are exceedingly difficult. We cannot re- frain however from very warmly compliment- ing our Volunteers, who show marked im provement every time they appear in public. and now bear themselves so smartly that one Reader Ch'en Pin-ho neutralised his memorial--arked "surely those are the rogulass" A As might have been predicted the Hanlin of the spectators the other day involuntarily re- against Li Hung-chang and Chang June higher compliment could not have been paid when he wound up his denunciations by de- the Corps and its Commander, and it was cer- claring that he feared he had already incurred tainly well inerted.-P. & T. Times. the enmity of certaint high Ministers of the Court by making the above and so refrained from saying more. The Empress Dowager de manded an explanation of this hint and required the memorialist to point out the high Ministers by name. No one dreamed that he would have the daring to mix up the most powerful The Universal Gazele says that the Soochow officer of the Empire and a

rising favourite authorities have again decided to continue the of the Empress Dowager in at construction of macadamized roads to the Jung Lu and Li Shan, Senior Vice-Pre Changmen, a distance of 900 add chang, sident of the Board of Revenue. Yet so it The work had been undertaken by an Anhui man appears this Hanin has done. Ch'en Pin-ho for $33 per chang, but as he had sublet his declared that the hint was directed against contract at a lower cost, the materials turned Jung Lu and Li Shan, for when the former was our very poor and very likely the contract will fartar-General at Hsian, he is declared to hare be cancelled.

been on most intimate terms with Chang ju THE TIENTSIN' TRADE.

mei when Chang was Provincial Treasurer and For the first time for a number of years the Tientsin trade has been opened. without the acting Geremer in the same city (Hsian, exciting rush of steamers to the Bar with the of the 1st of March is declared to be absurd capital of Shensi). This according to an edict accompanying provision of Cardiff coal, extra for Jung Lu left Hsian for Chilli, where stokers, and heavy bets. The first vessel to he has been over since, in 1894, whereas Chang leave Shanghai was the Firping which left on Ju-mel did not get to Halan until the the and instant, followed next day by the following or 1895. As for Li Shan, the deno year Tungchow, Hunan, Wosong, Chinping, Tafn uncer declared that when he was Imperial Com tan, Taishun, Yungching, and Kaijoug missioner of the Soochow Silk-looms,

DISCONTENT AT HANKOW

ago, Chang. Ju-mei, then an expectant Taatai According to advices from Hanków there is of Kiangau, was connected with the Salt a great deal of discontent manifested amongst Gabella at Hunian, and the two were very great the people on account of the action of certain friends then. To this charge the Empress mandarins there in prohibiting the circulation Dowager says Li Shan, as Silk-looms Com of all cash notes except such as are issued by a missioner, was always at Soochow in the South bauke of which the said mandarins are the of Kiangsu Hunian is in the North of the owner. However the people generally refuse province, a distance of many miles, where the College the same evening. to accept the official-owned bank's notes in moreover, the one had nothing to do with the the first time that the Prince of Wales payment, on account of the constant repudia-other, their businesses being so very different, has honoured the Hunterian Orator by attends Chinese-26th of 1st mean of 25th year of tion by the denizens of the yamers of their and separated as they were by many daysing the delivery of the Oration. He was lability to pay on their notes when presented. Journey. Hence both charges being prepos present when Sir James Paget and Mr. Bryant We are sure the Viceroy Chang Chih-tung canterous they must naturally fall through"- not know of this kind of thing, or he would

were the Orators. Nor is it the first time that as the denouncer apparently meant them his Royal Highness has dined with the College; promptly stop it

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says the edict in ques but there are circumstances that make his RUSSIAN SCHOOL, FOR TIENTSIN 25th- tion, ought to be overely punished for his A RUSSIAN School was opened on the

charges, but he la pardoned as a mat-

presence especially gratifying to the Collegathis ultimo at Tiantsin, specially built in its own, tor of extraordinary grace, and we command

year. The Prince of Wales has clearly designed to do honour to the medical profession at ground, owing to the fact that it was the that he be only reprimanded for his folly," in tussian Minis or's desire to have it at least, other words, Chen Pin-ha by making absurd of surgery, while his host on the occasion will a time when he has just received the benefits so it is reported amongst the Chiness in that charges not only saved the reputations of his be the surgeon responsible for the line of treat-1874 port. It seems that a class for the study of victims with the Empress Dowager, but by ment which was then adopted. By the way, Russian was added to the English school at the amusing her with such daring and preposterous the Royal College of Surgeons of England, re- 1804 Eastern Arsenal, but Viceroy Ya Li was asked charge the politic Hanlin succeeded in tummembering that this Prince is a Fellow of the by the Russian officials to provide separateing galds the wrath of the Empress Dowager Royal College of Physicians of Londen, may (funds for the building and inaintenance of at and all the Minister of the Court from him deure to give bin the second qualification ne independent Russian School or College:

castary to registration and slept him a Fellow!"

soldiers will be sent at the expense of the go-

vernment to their former homes.

and some additional govemment nurses are on Several of the families of army and navy men the passenger list-Manila Timer.

PRINUE AND PHYSICIANS.

F. R. C. F. PERHAPS 7. RAC, S. The Lancet says: "The occasion of the delivery by Sir William MacCormac of the Hunterian Oration at the Royal College of Surgeons of England this year will be dlatin- guished by the presence of the Prince of Wales, who has also graciously consented, at the President's invitation, to dine with It is not

NOTAN DA.... CALENDAR.

MARCH," Meteorological means based on ten years observations to 1893. Barometer...... 30.059. Thermometer 6.0 Humidity......22 Rainfall

TO-DAY.

..........25.0

4.08

WEATHER REPORT.

Barometer.... Thermometer Humidity

···Rainfall

Sets

On date at On date

to 6.1.

..30.11

• p.m. 29.99

74 74

TO-DAY. Tuesday, 7th March, 1899,

Kwang-sti. Sun-Rise erasaris ... 6hr. 13min. "shr. 47udu High water-Morning ..............tione

Afternoon an 4hr. 34min. Low water-Morning none "Afternoon tone

·ANNIVERSARIES. ***

Hongkong ANS 1856-Chinese Fire Brigade organised in Burning of Coomassie and fight of King

Kolice Po Ocean Co. steamer Tantalus stranded

off Table Island afterwards got off

1807-Suicide of Mr. R. Faneth near Yoko

much damaged.est

Notice of Firm.

BANQUE DE L'INDO CHINE.

NOTICE.

FROM This Day Mr. LOUIS BERINDOAGUE takes charge of our Hongkong Branch during my absence from this colouy

J. G. F. AUGUSTIN, Manager, Hongkong, 6th March, 1899,

Auction.

1313a

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 92.

THE following Particulars of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held on the spot, on

MONDAY,

the 13th day of March, 1899, at 3. P.M., are, published for general information.

By Command,

(3122

-J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,

'Hongkong, 18th February, 1899, Particulars of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 13th day of March, 1899, at 3 P.M., by Örder of His Ex- cellency the Governor, of Ona Lat of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong for a torm of 75 Years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

No. of Sale

Baral Building

Boundary

Captain Nelson, will be despatched on "TAIYUAN MONDAY, the 13th instant, at 4 PM

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

A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Vessel is fitted throughout with Electre Light,"

For Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents, Hongkong, 3rd March, 1899.

1285a

EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM-

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED"

FOR-SYDNEY AND-MELBOURNE (Calling at TIMOR, PORT DARWIN & QUEENS LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &c.) "HE'Steamship

THE

AIRLIES Captain Kock, will be despatched at above Da THURSDAY, the 16th March, at Daylight.. This well-known Steamer is specially fitted: for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Cham ber which ensures the supply of Fresh Provi sions, Ice, &c, throughout the voyage....

This Steamer is installed throughout with the Electric-light.

A Stewardness and a duly qualified Surgeon: are carried.

NB. Return Tickets issued by this Com pany to and from AUSTRALIA, are available for return by the Steamers of the CHINA NAVIGA

TION COMPANY and vice verad,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 28th February, 1899 [266

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL THE Company's Steamship-

"MENELAUS," Captain Towell, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 18th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,, Hongkong, 6th March, 1899.

£409a FOR-NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL

MARKMOYUNE

Captain Conradi, will be despatched for the above ports, on or about the acth March!

To ba followed by the

Captain Jacobs, calling about Tyth Apri For Freight or Passage, apply

HEWAN

Hongkong, seth February