Today's Advertisements.
CPECIAL SERVICES will (GOD WILL- ING) be conducted by Rev. CHARLES INATOOT), (of England) is under LONDON MISSION CHURCH, TO-NIGHT, The 1th March, at 7.30 .5, Chinese. by interpretation. FAILEA: SHOOL ROOM, TO-MOR ROW, the 15th March, at 2 PM. For Women and Girls only, Chinese by inter pretation. UNION CHURCH, TO-MORROW, the 15th
March, at 7 PM, English. Hongkon, 1h March, 1899. NOTICE.
5.S. LEE ON
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JOTICE is hereby given that the above Nichips been sold by the Owner
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1899.
To-day's Advertisement.
1899-1000. EALED TENDERS in duplicate will be to A. on the 20th March, 1899, from persons desirous of Supplying Beef, Mutton, Fowls, Bread, Pure Cow's Milk, Aerated Waters, Ice, and other provisions and necessaries for the year ending 31st March, 1900,
Sealed fenders in duplicate will also be received for the Hospital Washing, and for Coal (Akaike's).
Printed Forms of Tender and further parti culars can be obtained at the R. N. Hospital.
received at the R. N. HOSPITAL, until
in China is not considered to be inimical to On the recommendation of a Medical Board, British interests.
the Officer Commanding in Singapore has granted six months' leave to Lieut. R. EK.. Donajowski "King's Own")
ODD VOLUMES SOCIETY.
THE STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS OF
ENGLAND."
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY CHOENG
LIMITED
To-day at noon the ordinary half yearly meeting of shareholders in the above company was held at the hotel. Mr. R. C. Wilcox presid
WHAT DOES IT MEAN? It is difficult to understand why Italy should demand a port or haval station in was sold on Monday by Public auction, the lot the Odd Volumies Society Mr. JJ. Francisod, and there were also present Messrs. W China unless she were prompted to do so by hother lover and was, in reality, simply
A SMALL lot of Crow Land at Deep Water Bay contains 10,320 square feet and was bought by Mess. Shewas Tomes & Co, on behalf of the
Green Island Cemem Co. for $541.
AN anonymous letter has entailed the Health
way to recovery.
Yesterday afternoon, under the auspices of gave a lecture on "The Strength and Weakness of England". On the proposd of atr Ceile
Parfitt, E. Osborne (directors W
secretary). H. Lewis, W. H. Potts, F. Hend erson, J. M. Michael, F. D. Goddard, C. C.. D. Sanders, J. E. Gomes, W. E. Clarke, S. H. Michael, T. Brown, J. Hooper, Ho Tung, Ho Cox, A. Dennison, E. Georg, R. J. Philpott, E.
Fook, Hon Chok Teen, Wong Kam Fook and others...
The Secretary read the notice convening the, meeting
The right to reject the lowest or any Tender poverished state, would be inclined to under Is connection, with the introduction of the suggested by Mr. Druminond's lecture of the the usual practice here, I propose, with your
15 reserved....
CHI WO to JOHN ORMAECHEA, Esq. X. Hospitol, carrying on business at Manila as MENDEZONA & CA
Ml persons having CLAIMS against the ..said Ship or the Owner thereof are required to send them in to the Undersigned on or before SATURDAY, the 18th instant, after which date NO CLAIM prior to that date will be recognized.
Dated the 14th March, 1899.
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CARLOWITZ & Co., Agents.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR MANILA.
THE Company's Steamship
"TAIYUAN,"
Captain Nelson, will be despatched TO- MORROW, the 13th instani, at Noon.
The attention of l'assengers 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,
Agchis.
Hongkong, 14th March, 1899,
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED. A
(285a
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEERŠLAND. PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE
T
VIA MANILA.
BE Company's Steamship
"TAIYUAN
Captain Nelson,, will be despatched TO. MORROW, the 15th instant, at Noon,
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer. The First-class Sulong is situated Refrigerating forward of the Engines. A Chamber ensures the Supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire voyage,
A doly yuritil Surgeon is furried and the Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light.
MA-Return Tickets issited by this Com- pazy to and from AUSTRALIA are available for return by die Steiners of the EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN 5.S. Co. and vice verná, For Freight ar. Passage, apply to
BUTTERTIELU & SWIRE,
Agents.
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Honghung, rails Mumli, 1899 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL
"HE Company's Steamshije
HAILOONG, Captain Rabson, will be despatched for the above Poste, on THURSDAY, the 16th instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 18 March 1899.
FOR KOBE..
HE Steamship
THE
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RUSOTKAMARU” Capulin Shi, will he despatched for the above Port, on THURSDAY, the 16th instant, nt Noun,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, & CO., LIMITED.
Agents,
Hongkong, 14th March, Egy
[348a FOR SINGAPORE PENANG AND
CALGUTTA.
THE Steamship
CATHERINE APCAR? Captain JG. Olifent, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SATURDAY, the 18th instant, At Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents,
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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
COMPANY..
FOR PACIFIC COAST, CANADA ·
and the UNITED STATES. THEC C.P.R. Cadipany's Steamship
"ATHENIAN,"
3,68 tons gross register. will be despatched on or about SATURDAY, the 25th of March, for VICTORIA and VAN COUVER, via MOJI, KOBE, and YOKO HAMA.
The vessel has excellent accommodation for Saloon passengers. Through tickets issued in all points.
Through Hills of Ladingsinfęd. 10' Pacine Coast, Canada and the United States.
For Information as to rates of, Freight and Passage, & apply in
D. R. BROWN,
General Agant. Hongkong, 14th March, 1899. [349a
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND ‹
SINGPAORE,
THE Steamship
"CATHERINE ARCAR" having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside
Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on-board after F.34. of the 16th instant, will be landed at Consignees risk and expense into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Wanchai, Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE and DELIVERY of their Goods-from-alongside PENANG are requested to take IMMEDIATE auchi Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expenses
No Fire Insurance will be affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co,
Agents Hongkong, 14th March, 199
Cassa
-THOS. BOLSTER,
Dep Insp. Genl.
Hongkong, 14th March, 1899.
Intimation.
[3510 amongst the Powers interested in China and it is earnestly to be hoped that if Italy possesses a backer in the present instance that such backer is none other than Great Britain, and that San Man Bay is in reality
to be held in trust for Great Britain. If, on the other hand, Italy should be acting on behalf of France, then the acquisition of San A. S. WATSON & Co., Mun Bay cannot but be looked upon as a
calamity,
LIMITED.
IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS
SHERRIES.
Per doz. Cace.
B.--SUPERIOR PALE DRY, dinner wine, Green Scal Capsule -MANZANILLA,
$10,80
PALE
NATURAL SHERRY, White Capsule... -SUPERIOR OLD DRY, PALE NATURAL SHERRY, Red Seal Cap:
12.00
-12:00
sule -VERY SUPERIOR OLD PALE DRY, choice old wine. White Seal Cap
14.10
sule
EXTRA SUPERIOR OLD PALE DRY, very finest. quality, Black Seal Cap- sale (Old Bottled) ..: 20.40 BC, and ('7', are exellent din-- Her Wiles and suitable for invalids ael delicate stommels. D. and A. are after-dinner Wines of a very superior Vintage. All are true Xeres Wines.
Sample bottles and smaller quanti ties will be supplied at proportionate
wholesale rates;
or from
TELEGRAMS.
(By Telegraph.)
2.
Penny Postage Service in Ceylon, a new issue of stamps has been ordered from England. The lot will include cent stamps for letter postage: and 75 cent, R-50, and R2-25 stamps for parcel post. At present stamps of different values are. being surcharged, and used. MME. Tussaud and Sons have just purchased the organ used by Viscount Hinton. The gentleman in question is now giving, sitting to Mr John T. Tussaud for his portrait imodel, which it is intended to place by the side of it, dressed in the clothes, he has been recently wearing whilst out'un his rounds. THE Pabang Government has been urging paddy-growers there to use sickles in reaping crops. The headmen in Pekan district have asked for sickles on trial. They all agreed that if the sickle could be introduced it would be an advantage, but feared it would be a long time before their followers would take kindly to it. THE Captain of the steamship Lady Mitchell, which arrived at Singapore on the 4th inst. from Saigon, reports that be passed the British steamer Weedles lying at anchor at Cape St. James, owing to her having collided with the French ship Eridan from Singapore, Both vessels were considerably damaged but the latter ship was able to proceed to Saigon.
Sharp, the Hon. T. H. Whitchend took the ed over when occasion arose for so doing,
Chair. A numerous gathering of the prominent Italy's trade with China does not amount to
'present, amongst whom were H. E the require a squadron of eight ships for its pro-lying in Gaylang Road, Singapore all suffering Governor and H. E. Genoral Cascoigne, Cols. any very great figure and certainly does not Officer's discovery of a Malay and five children,embers of the Hongkong community was tection. The cost of the maintenance of from small-pox. They have had it in the house Elsdale, and Evatt, and Lt. Hobson U.S.N. The Hon. T. H. Whitehead, in introducing the such a squadron would be too heavy for over two months, and are now on the high lecturer, said that Mr. Francis was con well a tax upon the trade, and we do not
known to require an introduction. Mr. Francis fancy that Italy, in her present im-
said that as Col.-Elsdale's lecture had been The Chairman said-Gentlemen, following
take any such action on her own initiative.
previous season so had his been by Cole permission, to take the report and statement of Elsdale's. He could not agree with the accounts as rend. It is gratifying to the Board As we before pointed out the Italian squad
gallant Colonel concerning vulgarity. From to be in a position to meet you with a statement ron will be a factor to be taken into consi
his ad observation he had found other so satisfactory as that presented to-day, The deration should hostilities commence
nationalities quite is vulgar as the Anglo- profit on the working account for the past six Saxon. He thought that many of the weak months, mounting to $64, Bo3.94, is the record nesses of character that were shown by the showing for what we have always been English were inseparable from the virtues
accustomed to consider, the lean half of the they undoubtedly possessed. I was only year-and a very lean half it has often been in. man nature that when a man had done great past times. The dividend proposed--six per deeds he should be fond of letting people cent for the half-year-makes, with that already know that he had done so. He did not believe paid for the first half of 1898, ten per cent for in imagination. It was want of imagination the year, which I think you will agree is a not an that had won for us the battle of Waterloo, as
unsatisfactory return on your investment. We we could not imagine that we were beaten.: have decided to commence the formation of ajj was too much imagination that caused the Reserve Fund, and for this purpose have set defeat of the French. When the imagination had aside $15,000 as the first contribution to what to be applied for scientific research or for new
we hope may soon become an important buttress industries the Anglo-Saxons had not shown to the concern. The usual suni of $6,000 has themselves at all lacking in imagination. They been carried to Repairs and Renewals account, did not want it in colonization, in fact they were and we have written off $8,440.88 from the value, of Furniture and Fixtures, which will better without it. What was wanted was more knowledge. He agreed that it would then stand in our books at $95,000, by, no have been better if the nation had been more
means too high a rate, considering the extent educated before they were granted the franchise
of the renewals. Apart, however, from these by the reform bill of 1832, but we must take results, I ought to mention that the cost of things as they were. The people of England painting and repairing this great building from basement to mot and through – the no doubt at present were the rulers of the Em
greater portion of the interior as well as pire, by the Empire he did not only mean the United Kingdom but our colonies which we had
the entire exterior, amounting to $14,398.98, acquired by different methods. The lecturerthen has come out of the profits of the half-year. This has been a special outlay, and will not gave an interesting description of the different ways in which we had acquired territory. It was have to be incurred again, let us hope, for not lack of knowledge on the part of our rulers several years. Adequate provision for the con- stant and efficient upkeep of the building must, that had caused the blunders enumerated by Col. Elstale, but it was the system of party however, be made. It would be the very intsest government, the country's welfare often having economy to allow the Hotel to fall into shabbl to be sacrificed for party extencies. He strongly-ness or disrepair. The great-aim of your recommended a careful study of Seeley's two directors, which they have kept constantly before books in which he shows that the greatness them through all the years of adversity, as well as during the more prosperous times that have of England is due considerably to circum- stances, and dates from the discovery of Aine- lately dawned upon the company, has been to rica when the centre of trade was removed
make of this a first class hotel in every sense of from Genoa and Venice and round the Medi- the temp and to maintain that reputation, it is terranean those countries in the best positions necessary that its appearance shall be good and for trade with America. He partly ascribed our attractive, its plenishments of the best, and its greatness to our restless activity and enterprise, cafering liberal and excellent. Therefore, quoting two passages from Seeley showing the gentlemen, we shall have to go un' spending development of the English character from the money, for though we have made great pro... gress and have acquired many cost necessary. time of Queen Elizabeth, to what it is now. The great cause of our administration being so desirable things, we still have trants, and among acceptable to our subject races was that others 15 new furniture for most of the rooms everyixxly, fum Her Majesty downwards, in the Old Building. This we are getting by was ametalle to the law. The dust degrees, and expect in anotlier twelve months tive and the executive were equally bound to have the Hotel well funished throughout by it, as well as the porest maive British indeed, we shall not rest-content until: cvary: subject. If by this lecture he had suggested room, corridor, and corner of the building is z subjects for ather lectures he was perfectly equipped in a style that will justify the satisfied. He thanked his audience for their reputation gained. By the removal patience.
Special to the "Bangkang. Telegraph." {FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ITALY AND CHINA. CHINA PREPARES FOR WAR.
TENTSIN, March 13th.
7.45 p.m.
The
The position is critical. The Chinese Government is bitterly hostile to the Italians. Active preparations are being made for war and General Tung and Li Hung-chang have | gǝne-to-Peking. Everything now depends-The United States transport Chit arrived at
upon what is done by Great Britain.
Singapore on the 4th instant and soon after- American guaft (guard?) left to-day,
wards went alongside Bomeo Wharf, where the work of provisioning and coating her was ni once proceeded with Her complement includes 106 cabin passengers, 135 crew, and 17 American soldiers for Manik. The Grant sailed for at port at ball-past six next morning.
Received at 11.15 am.
Published at 18.30 a.m.
THE WAR IN THE PHILIPPIXES.
MASILA, March 14th,
4-25 p.m. AMERICAN LANES EXTENDED..
WAUREN CIRCUS was well attended last night. and panos vould not be otherwise than pleased FURTHER FIGHTING.
with the entertainment. The performers are General Wheaton's brigade has advanced-settling down to their business, and they beyond Pasig, losing the avenue, of com munication between, the Philipino forces to the north and south of Manila. Strong apposition was met with at Pateros. The operation is not considered to have ligen completely successful as it was intended to entrap the Philipinos. An American gun- boat evaded the obstructions and entered the Bay Lake, shelling the Philipinos along
the shore.
THE SHANGHAI EXTENSION,
FRENCH INTERFERENCE. *~~-
We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to he genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony our authorised Agents at the Coast BRITISH AND AMERICAN PROTEST. Ports.
Shanghai, 14th - March.
4.37 p.m.
A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. ESTABLISHED A.D), 1841,
MARRIAGES.
On the 14th of March, at St. John's Cathedral, flongkong, by the Rt. Re the Bishop of Victoria, LAWRENCE, sop-of Thomas Gibbs, Wirksworth, in CATHERINE, daughter, of the
135 late John Meintosh. Stirling.
On the 7th March, 1899, at St. Peter's Church, by the Rev. JH, France, REGMALD DOWSETT Tuomas, eldest son of William Thomas; Esq... West Kensington Park, London, W to Epirit May, eklest daughter of Mrs. Charles Hackers, Government Civil Hospital, Hongkong [3530
The Honghong Telegraph
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1899:
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
THE OUTLOOK. According to our Tientsin correspondent, China is not inclined to allow the Italians to occupy San Mun Bay without protest, but is preparing to resist any such action by force. We are informed by Reuter that it
A public meeting of the British and American Associations has been called for Thursday to protest against French inter- ferency in the matter of the Shanghai-ex-I
tension,
Received at 5.00 p.m. Published at 5.30 p.m.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE QUEEN'S, VISIT TO THE .CONTINENT.
LONDON, March 12th.
The Queen has started for Cimiez. INDISPOSITION OF MR. GOSCHEN.
Mr. Goschen' is suffering from an attack of influenza.
· MAJOR MARCHAND IN AFRICA. Major Marchand's party has arrived at Buureh, twenty days journey from Adisabbaba, GERMANY AND MR RHODE'S
AFRICAN RAILWAYS. Mr. Rhodes is at Berlin in connection with his scheme for a railway and telegraph service from the Cape to Cairo, Mr. Rhodes has had an audience with the Emperor William and attended a sitting of the Reichstag, during a
'The
is believed that Great Britain approves of discussion on his mission, in which several the Italian demands and also that France speakers recalled the Jameson Fald and Mr. has declared herself favourably disposed | Rhodes unfriendliness to Germany', towards them. Who then can be backing Colonial Secretary said that permission to carry China, if indeed she is being backed by a trans African Railway though German terri any Power? We do not fancy that Russia would be inclined at the present time to try was only possible provided German
interests were everywhere guaranteed. risk a war on China's behalf, and Germany is likely to follow our lead. In all prob abilify the preparations now being made for wat are simply for the purpose of "saving face" and if China should make any attempt to resist the Italians it will simply be a show of doing so, the Chinese forces, retiring at the first shot and leaving the Italians masters of the situation.
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ARENT BRITAIN INACTIVE.
We do not fancy that Great Britani is like ly to take a hand in the game now in progress at Peking, except diplomatically, Had any action been intended we do not think that the Centurion and Fictorious would be lying idle. would in all probability hase been hurried in the harbour, as they are at present; they north on receipt of the first news of the Italian demands. We should have made a display of force in the north and stated plain- ly that the Italian demands were not approved of and an end would have been made of the matter. But we have not done so and hence one may conclude that the advent of Italy
SUEZ CANAL BLOCKED.
excell in all they do. 34. Warren does not expect to remain longer than three weeks, so those who intend to pay a visit to the show sheld lose no time, for the whole thing is well
worth seeing.".
DURING the week enced the ith Match the following cases of communicable disease were reported as necurring in the Colany ---Bubonic Plague, six cases and five deaths, all hom the city; Dipheria, one case, from the city; En terie Fever, Oree cases, two from the Harbour and one from the Peak: Small-pos, three cases, one of which was imponed, all from districts outside the city limits.
SOME of the more reforming of the Buddhists of Rangooh are objecting to the spending of enormous sums of monest at the present time to provide yet another casket for the supposed path of the founder of their roligion kept in Ceylon. They contend that the money might be more usefully expencies, and point to the fact that the much-desired-lighting-of-the Ran goon pagodas with electricity, which would cnable worship in be carried on at night, would not cost half the sum now being spent on the golden casket, ornamented with precious stones, which will constitute the eighth box .covering the truth.--Ar
WAGES OF PRISONERS IN JAPAN.
The general excellence of the articles made, by convicts in the various prisons of the country, is referred to by the Yomiuri, which points out that the business men who inake use of this class of Jabout bave profited enormously owing to the low scale bf wages allowed the prisoners. The wages are only about 041 sex per day,on an average. The prisoners engaged in brick making, weaving, shoe-making, and in the manufacture of cloisonne, paper and hemp ropes, etc, receive about eight or nine sen per diens, witle the bamboo and straw-ware makers, a half sen. These rates are absurdly low, and we dyers, etc.. get from two and a half to three and are pleased to note that the authorities are making investigations with a view to raising the wages of the prisoners,
LIGHTHOUSES.
of
Messrs. Skott & Co and the impending Col. Elsdale said, that he was plused vacation of their offices in this building by to see that Mr. Francis agreed with hin
Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co., we shall soon in so many respects. It was not for Mr.
have at least a dozen more good rooms avail Francis nor himself to decide whether we were
able for guests, and furniture for these has al vulgat as not. Other nations said we were, so ready bean ordered and partly received. Te He took it as being so. Mr. Francis' experience will also then be practicable to make various had been principally confined to the colonies improvements on the first floor. One such and an Englishman was greatly like a cabbage, has just been effected by the equipment of a he improved with transplanting, Mr. Fmosis billiard room for the use of boarders and res could have, confounded him as regards im idents which we trust will supply a want. agination simply by the mention of such names The business of the Hotel has shown a steady as Shakespeare and Milion, The quality of increase in every department, this burs and imagination he ascribed to nur Narse ancestry billiard room have been well frequented, and we It bad struck him during the lecture that one are pleased to see that the dining room is now source of weakness was the way in which so popular as a restaurant. The improvement England barred the way for other nations to of the service has occupied much attention, and colonize. We had got so years start and we had efforts have been inade by the Board to secure made remarkably good use of them. All our good Chinese servants and after training, la blunders might be ascribed to the appost keep them, as frequent changes are fatal to tion and cavilings of the Little England or cfficient attendance. I am glad to say that a Manchester school of politicians, but he found
gratifying measure of success has attended assurance in the retirement of Sir William these endeavours. Through the exercise of care and vigilance, the losses from bad debts, Harcourt as he thought in future, no matter whether Conservatives orLiberals were in power. have been brought to a minimum; and the the policy of the maintenance of the British stock of wines and stores has, by the samo Empire would be steadily adhered to means been kept in good order, to the preven-
Lieut. Hobson's remarks were to the effecttion of waste or deterior.time. The loan of t that the strength of the Anglo-Saxon race lay in $500,000, which was called in by the Hongkong the fact that the Anglo-Saxon was a hard work- | Land Investment Company, was paid off on the inginan. In all the industries, arts, and sciences, 31st December and an overdraft arranged. there was a vast mass of accumulated knowledge with the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank at G that had to be mastered before progress could per cent per annum, until arrangements can be made, and it was in the tenacity of the be made for floating Debentures. I think that Anglo-Saxon in sticking to his work that is all I have to say now, gentlemen, but I shall the secret of his success lay. He illustrated be glad to answer any questions you may wish this by iL reference to the contrast to put to me between the activity which prevailed on the American ships when the outbreak of the recent war was anticipated and the supineness. that prevailed in the Spanish feet in the former the men worked all day, without a murmur, getting up cont and putting it back again, protecting weak points around the guns. by coal bags and sand baga, and practising every possible movemcat, and then worked for into the night practising with the electric light; whereas on the Spanish ships the ordinary drill was gone through in the same perfunctory manner as in ordinary times.
Mr. G. Sharp ascribed our success to our
integrity and trust in each other, he gave some amusing examples showing the want of this virtue in Asiatic reces.
Besars. R. C. Wilcox and W. Parfitt wero e elected directors, on the motion of Mr. Ho Tung, seconded by Mr. Philpott
On the motion of Mr. Lewis, seconded by Mr. Georg, Messre, W. H. Potts and W. H, Gaskell Were reselected nuditors
On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. J. M. Michael, the pay of the auditors was raised from Arso per half year to $200.
A hearty vote of tanks, was accorded the directors for their services, on the motion of M Ho Tung
PRITISH VESSEL WRECKED,
STRANGE STORY. The Hon. T. H. Whitehead said that they were greatly indebted to the Odd Volumes Java papers, says the Straits Times, report Society
for providing them with such pleasant the loss of the British barque Port Adelaide means of acquiring knowledge and they were 1,400 tons burden, sund-registered at Olasgow. The oldest lighthouse in existence is believed more indebted 10 Mr. Francis for his most She left Cheribon, a Java port, on the 23rd to be that at Corunna, Spain. It was built in interesting and instructive lecture He had December, with 30,000 piculs of sugar for the reign of Trajan and reconstructed in 1534 much pleasure in proposing a hearty vote of Philadelphia Breakwater to nwalt orders. Doing England and France have lighthouses which thanks to Mr. Francis. Mr. H. E, Pollock pro to the monsoon, she took the eastern route to were built by the Roman conquerors. The posed a vote of thanks to the Chairman. Both pass by Allas Stmits. On the 7th Februn famous Cordovan Tower of France, at the votes were unanimously, carried and the pro-al 1 m., she struck a coml bank to the north mouth of the Gironde, in the Bay of Biscay.ceedings terminated.
of Henry
west of these Straits near the Pastillion Islands, and remained fast la twenty-four hours
The SS. Rydal Hall is ashore in the Canal was completed in 1611, in the reigl con FRANCE AND THE IMMIGRATION time six feet of water stood in the hold
blocking the navigation.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report, says-On the 14th at 11.40 a.m., Tho barometer has fallen on the China coast. Pressure appears to be highest between the E, coast, of "China' and Japan. Gradients slight on the coast, moderate with fresh mansoon in the N. part of the China Sea Forecast-moderate N.E. winds; fine.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL,
RECRUITING for the Russian railway police in Manchurin is going on. busily in the districts. around Odessa.
Ox Sunday nig_t a Chinese bar, eight years old, fall from a verandah in Wellington Street He was taken to the Hospital, but his Injuries were so serious that he died,
IV. After standing 287 years, it was sidered to be one of the linest.lighthouses in the world, although its height has been increas ed. The famous Pharos of Alexandria ante. dates both of the above by many years, it was built 250 B. C. but it is not always considered as a lighthouse.
DEET-SEA RESEARCH.
OF FOREIGNERS,"
German deep-sea scientific expendiion, which have settled in. Belgium. The hospchen steamship, Jacob The crew of
The German steamer Valdivia, with the
left Europe last Summer, has arrived in Colom bd after a cruise round the Cape, and among the Dutch Indies and the Nicbbar Isles. The expedition is now homeward bound. There are twelve scientists on board, and the plates they touched at just before arriving there were Patang, Pula Nias, and the Nicobar Isles. The party have been taking soundings all the way through, and have also been collecting shells, fauna, etc. The Vaidlula is a steamer of the Hamburg-American Line, specially detailed, for the cruise and is, of 2,163 tons grost and 1,372 not register, s
Upon this, the Master Captain Macdonal decided to abandon the vessel. The crow left in three boats fully provisioned. On the second Ip France, says Le Chasteur Francats, there day after leaving the ship one of the boats are 1,30,241 foreigners, while, in foreign reached an inlet and rested there for a day and counties there are but 117,000 Frenchmen, a night. From there, those in the Boat coasted The Europeans of various nationalities residing along Sumbawa and Lombok until they reached, in France number 1,113,072; there are, on the Ampenan, on the latter island, on the 153 other hand, but 117,000 Frenchmen dispersed February They stayed three days these through, Europe. Of Belgians, 465,870 have before proceeding to Sourabaya, In emigrated to France only $2,000
of boat consisted of six sailors only, France is accorded to 286,042 Italians, while two other boats were sti
Contiup in Italy there are only 17,000 Frenchmen. Of date of last advices Oos of Germans there are in France 83,3333 the numthe master, the chief officers the steward, her of Frenchmen living in Germany is 24,000 Tour Bailors in the other body were France has within its borders 14,337 Russians second officer, the carpenter, the cook but in Russia itself there are but 5,200 French four sailors. The Sourabaya Couratif expres inen. The number of Austrians in France is surprise dat no officer had been put in 12,000 the number of Frenchmen in Austria of the rescued boat when It put 3,000 For Spain and Switzerland the figures wreck as is the custom. Nos are more nearly equal. There 77,000 Spaniards rescued sailors could tell in France and 25,000 Frenchimon in Spain taken or could give detailed
eped. The general beliefie £3,137 Swiss in France and 34,900 Frenchmen had his in Switzerland,
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