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To-day's Advertisements.

"THE "CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI

·GATION, COMPANY, LIMITED... SHAREHOLDERS are hereby informed at the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING held in London recently, a FINAL DIVIDEND of 3 % was declared on the Com pany's Preference Shares for the 6 months, ending the gist December, 1898, making 6%

in all,

A DIVIDEND of 10% for the same year was also declared on the Company's Ordinary

Shares.

DIVIDEND WARRANTS will be ready on the 22nd instant, so name,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED at Tus PORT from the 17th to the 21st instant, both days inclusive.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., : Agent. Hongkong, 16th March, 1899.

LECTURE

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Consented to deliver, an Address, of

“APTAIN G. C. ANDERSON has kindly

"BRITISH INTERESTS' IN THE FAR EAST," in the ST, ANDREW'S HALL, ON MONDAY, the zoth of March, at 5.15 P.3.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1899.

Today's Advertisement.

The same paper states that Italy informed: "Japan of her intentions and presumably: obtained her consent. There are also rumours afloat to the effect that Japan will: demand a coaling station at an important PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF point in the province of Fokien and

HONGKONG, No. 1, 165,

4"

WEATHER REPORT,

manager

and 3 tons concentrate

THE mortality returns for

The Observatory report says →→On the 16th 11:45. The barometer has risen consider hare ably on the E. coast of China, the depression having passed Eastwards moving towards Japan, Pressure is again high over China, Gradients moderate with strong, monsoon on the coast, slight with moderate monsoon in the N. part of the China Sea Forecast Nandkong for the week ended Maryl

death mte of 19:3, against 19" NE. winds, moderate to fresh i fair.

week, and 222 for the corresp year. During the week ended there were 46 deaths in Macao and 5t during the following week.

Peking wire to a Japanese journal states that it is believed there that Great Britain would A REGULAR MEETING of the above not object to such a demand, being made, LODGE will be held in the FREEMA-Apparently China stands in danger of losing BONS HALL, Zetland Street, TO-NIGHT, yet another coaling station and if such the 16th instant, at 8.30 for 9 pm. precisely should take place it is probable that the Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend. other Powers interested will also demand a

Hongkong, 16th March, 1899. 1337 fresh slice of territory in order to maintainA

the balance of power which is always so freely spoken of

Entimation.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.

IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS

SHERRIES.

Par lor. Case.

The MEETING is OPEN to the PUBLIC B-SUPERIOR PALE DRY,

and LADIES are invited.

"Mr. GRANVILLE SHARP will take the

Chair.

HENRY E. POLLOCK,

Hon. Secretary.

·HONGKONG ODD VOLUMES SOCIETY.

Hongkong, 16th March, 1899.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

No. 125.

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HE following Particulars of Sale of Crown Led Public Auction, to be held on the spot, on

THURSDAY,

the 23rd day of March, 1899, at 3 1.M., are published for general information.

By-Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 25th February, 1899,

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Particulars of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Thursday, the 3rd day of March, 1899, at 3 M., by Order of His Ex- cellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN -LAND, in -Victoria, in the Colony of Hong- kong, for a term of 21 Years.

PARTICULARS OF LOT.

Houndary Measurement.

FOR MANILA.

Annual R

(Taking Cargo at through Rates for CRBU.) THE Steamship

"VENUS,"

will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 18th instant, at 5 v.3.

For freight or passage, apply to

BRANDAO & Co Agents. Hongkong, 16th March, 1899. [362a AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI AND KOBE.

THE Company's Steamship

* MARIA VALERIE,"

Captain A. Lellner, with leave for the above

dinner wine, Green Seal Capsule -MANZANILLA, ́ ́ PALE NATURAL SHERRY, White Capsule.. CO-SUPERIOR OLD DRY, PALE NATURAL SHERRY, Red Seal Cap- sule

$10.80

D-VERY SUPERIOR OLD

PALE DRY, choice old. wine, White Seal Cap- sule A-EXTRA SUPERIOR OLD PALE DRY, very finest quality, Black Seal Cap- sulė (Ohl Bottled)

******

12.00

TELEGRAMS,

(By Telegraph.) Special to the Hongkong Telegraph.", (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) THE WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES, MANILA, 16th March," 4.18 p.m.

SEVERE FIGHTING. Seven hours of severe fighting took place at Pasig yesterday. The Philipino loss was four hundred men and three hundred and fifty were taken prisoners. Pateros and Taging were taken by the Americans.

P

A STEAMER SEIZED. The natives of the town of Malitbog, on Leyte Island, rose and seized the steamer Vittoria, murdering the Captain and Engi- 12.00ncer. They captured Mr. Cogan, Macleod and Coy's agent, and are holding him 10-Kusoni, H.M.S. Plver is proceeding to the scene of the outrage!

AGUINALDO IN THE TRENCHES.

14.40

20.40

B., Cd CC, are excellent din- ner Wines and suitable for invalids and delicate stomachs. D. and E. are after-dimer Wines of a very superior vintage. All are true Xeres Wines.

Samottles and smaller quanti ties will be supplied at proportionate wholesale rates.

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

A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

DEATHS. At Chungking, suddenly, on the 25th of February, LEO, son of Major-General Tucker, C.B.

At Heeran Street, Malacca, on 6th instam, Mr TAN CHIN Hoos, father-in-law of Mr. Wee Thiam Tew. Aged 56.

pices on WR, Rashid & oral casting. The Hongkong Telegraph

P:31.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SANDER, WIELER & Co., Agents,

Hongkong, 16th March, 1899.

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EAST ASIATIC COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR HAVRE, ROTTERDAM

AND COPENHAGEN,

THE Company's Steamshipi

"MALAYA,"

HONGKONG, Thursday, Marcu. 16, 1899.

NOTES AND COMMEETS.

ITALY'S ULTEMATUM.

The telegram from our Special Corres pondent, at Tientsin, which we published last night, serves to throw a little light upon, Captain Berentzen, will be despatched as above carefully refrained from informing us of the Redter message of the 14th inst, Reuter on THURSDAY, the 33rd instant.

For Freight, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 16th March, 1899. [365a THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA,

·TION COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR-LONDON AND LIVERPOOL,

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The Independencia newspaper reports that Aguinaldo daily visits the trenches and that the troops are enthusiastic. Aguinaldo's wife is organizing a Red Cross Society.

Received at 4.45 p.m. Published at 5.30 p.m.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS:

ITALY AND CHINA.

LONDON, March 14th.

It is officially announced. in Rome that Signor N. R. de Martino's second note to the

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LOCAL AND GENERAL. PARADE of the whole of the troops in garri son here will be held in the Happy Valley to

morrow, at 10.30 um,

REAR Admiral and Mrs. Holland will not leave by Saturday's mail as armnged, in consequence of the indisposition of Mrs. Holland,

THIS afternoon further issues 'in connection with the Filipino case were settled. We under stand that nothing further will be done in con- nection with the complaint against the China Mail.

ACCORDING to late reports on German naval matters, the German navy at present has under construction, eight ironclad line-of-battle ships, | seven large cruisers, four small cruisers, two- gun-boats, and twelve torpedo-boat destroyers, As will be seen by reference to our advertising columns, Captain Anderson will deliver a fecture on Monday, next ai, 5.15 p.m., before the Odd Volumes Society, on British Interests in the Far East. The public and ladies are invited to attend.

D'ARC's Marionetes are still atiricting birge audiences to the Bijou Theatre, on the Recta mation ground, these entertainments show their excellence by the rounds of applause that greet the extrances and exits of the different models, Cauliflower and Jeey maintaining their well deserved position of first favouries.

OWING to the Soudan Convention, Costaki Authopulo Pasha, the Turkish Ambassador in London, was recently instincted to approach Lord Sidisbury with a view to the conclusion of an arrangement safeguarding Turkey's posi- tion in Egypt. The British Premier, however, declined to discuss the question, pointing our that the present was not a suitable time for do

ing so.

IN Limbang, a district recently acquired by the Sarawak Government from the Sultan of Brunei, trouble has arisen out of raids by cattle thieres from the Suttan's territory. The Sa rawak (overnment has decided to lay the Tsung-li Yamhen was contrary to the instructions watter Llore Sir Charles Mitchell as High of his Government and consequently cannot be Commissioner, who is expected to induce the lent to the recall of Signor X. R. Martino from to these mids. considered as an ultimatum. This is equiva-Bronel Government to take steps to put a stop

the Italian Legation at Peking.

THE PLAGUE.

A European doctor has died of the plague in Calcutta. The advent of the warn weather is reducing the mortality at Bombay and a continual decline of the epidemic is expected."

(From Japanese Papers.)" THE ITALIAN DEMAND AND THE POWERS.

PEKING, March 3rd.

ENGLAND WILL SUPPORT JAPAN. It is thought here that England will not object should Japan propose in the Chinese Goverment the establishment of a qualing station at an important point in the province of Fukien.

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CHINA AND MANIDA STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED,

Gf share

Habbington,

ctto W. Stopani

Secretary read the notice convening the

The Chairman said: Gentlemen, the printed report and accounts have been in your hands WE should like to call the attention of the During the year under review we have parted for some time past and need not be rend now." authorities to the dusty state of many of the with the-ss. Zafro which was a good bont for Hongkong roads and streets. Clouds of flying the company in her day, but intterly had be dust are neither pleasant nor health giving and come father a weight on our ininds, as hor could easily be remedied by the application of disadvantage in competition

small carrying capacity placed her at a great with the other a sprinkling of seawater, which would not tend boats on the line. We were very glad indeed- 10 deplete the small stock of the fresh article. when the opportunity presented itself of dispos- at present on hand,” ş

ing of the boat at a favourable price, and have overy confidence that her successor, which swe WARREN'S CIRCUS' gave another successful have named the Diamante, will prove well exhibition of their popular entertainment instadapted to the requirements of the line and night to a large audience. The marvellous enable us to retain the position we finve always Dccupied in the Manila trade. As the net re- rial flights of the Misses Warren were loudlysult of the sate is that we have got rid of told applauded, as were the "Elite" Acrobats, boat of small capacity for one of the most mod Messrs. Alton, who had to appear a second en type and large carrying capacity, both as

regards cargo and passengers, we have pot.. Bristot announced that there would be a and loss account, but have written all the time in response to a licarty encore. Professor shewn any actual profit in dolls in the profit Martinee on Saturday aft moon when children difference from the book value of the would be admitted at half price, he also said Esmerald and Diamante, which, after. payment of the final instalment of the cost of that there would be a change of programme on

the Diamante will, then, stand htyn- little Friday night.

more than $go0,000-sa, very ir safe and mode- rate valuation for two such, "steamers, Against this we propose to raise the capital each in payment of a scrip dividend, the lase to $300,000, by the issue of 1000 shares of $50.

up all our funds and left nothing available for a -instalment paid on the Diamante having used. dividend in cash. We trust this proposal will meet the views of shareholders. The simplest and best way would be to pass the dividend favor of a dividend in some shape or form this year, but e find, there is a strong feeling

being paid, and this is the only shape it can take under the circumstances. Owing to the war between the United States and Spain and subsequent political troubles in the Philippines, pany, and we are pleased to have come out of it so well, At present, as you know, affairs are very unsettled sinic over there, no produce. eis, coming-down from the country to the shipp-

ing ports, and cargo is conseqitently very scarce... On the other hand labour for leading and dis elinrging and bont hire, etë, lë almost unobtaina. able, ind when procurable only at exorbitant rates, Frospects for the present year cannot "flierefore be termed very bright, just now, but of course this state of things, will por last for with the general rise in the cost of living which has taken place in this colony our steamers running expenses have correspondingly advanced luges of captains, officers and tagineers, for instance, are just about zouble. „what they were when this company was started costs cost fifty per cent more and stires from home with the fall in exchange bave doubled their cost in-dollars. It follows

money as we used to do, and this is no easy nearly double, as much freight and passage matter, especially with increased competition

MR. LEO TUCKER, news of whose sudden reached us by wire, says the N. C. D. News death at Chungking on the 25th ult, has already was the business man of the survey party with Liein. Poninger. He came down to Chung, king on the 24th ult. from up country, suffering from inflammation of the lungs, but it was hot thought that he was seriously ill Mr. Litton H.B.M.'s Consul, saw him at 3 pan on the 25th and be seemed to be going on all right but ten minutes after the Consul left bm, his heart stopped beating and he was dend. His age was only about 30, and by his geniality and kind-heartedness he had made himself a. great favourite with all with whom he came in

ei contact.`

ACCORDING to a Nauking dispatch to Shang hai paper the opening of that city to, interna tional trade will now be only a matter of a few days. On the 1st instant work was begun on the new 1. M. Custon house, and it is intended to begin the collection of duties on the ret of April next on board a bulk lying off the burd It is stated that some missionaries have purch» ased a very large ninther of lots in the proposed Foreign Settlement while those, natives who have not sold their land have new begun setting

ribo year was a troublesome one for this Com-

ever. * You must, however, bear-in/inind that

Tak Singapore police authorities, says the Sup landmarks to protect their property from encroachments. H.E. Viceroy Lit it is further the force of extortion and bribery. A depart Hart for the loan of a foreign employee or iso F. Press, are making strenous efforts to purge stated, telegraphed the other day to Sir Robert that to pay our old dividends we must earn mental caquiry is being made into the conduct of the constables on duty in Smith-strect, and to assist. H.E. in the Loour of opening the port, some ten culprits will in due course appear be

THE KOWLOON EXTENSION. fore the Magistrates for levying contributions of money and kind on the stalkeepers, the In-

We understand that the Hon. J. H. Stewart spector General of Police having been a per-Lockhart, accompanied by the two Chinese sonal observer of the malpractice,

SANITARY BOARD.

*

on the lines However, with the advent of a strong and stable Government, in the Philip pines, capital and enterprise inust be attracted. thither, and Hongkong will doubtless reap the bencft in renewed activity and increase of trade between the two places.. I do not think there is anything in the accounts that requires special comment or expluration. In hedition to the

fund

accordance with the Articles of Association, leashig $407.27 to be carried

officials sent from Canton for the purpose, let The Italian lemand being supported bi M. RoUFFART, has returned to Shanghai frem to-day to decide the question of the new dividend we propose to place $5,000.to-reserva ́é England, it is supposed that the rest of the accompanying H.E. Li Hung-elang in his in-boundary, Powers will make no objection on the matter, spection of the Yellow River. In his

opinion the control of the river is perfecity THE NEW SECRETARY OF THE forward to this year." The amount at

Credit, of underwriting account, is very little. feasible, but it would require at the outset the

camore than for the previous year, as a chain in provision of a sum 3f not less than fifty million)

consequence of ante un board the Esmeralda tacts. At present the Chinese are doing rol At the raceting of the Sanitary Board this just about absorbed prema for the year, thing or worse thim, nothing, and very little of | afternoon a letter was read from the Coloniad. The iteras ligainst sun creditos and sundry: the honey granted by Peking for the regulation Governor had been pleased to appoint. Mr. C. and collected, while the funds at the Bank and secretary stating that His Excellency, the debitors- hayo since been ctively paid off of the river is used for that purpose, and none

W. Duggun as secretary of the Sanitary invested in shares on 31st December last have of it is profitably used:

Board.

now been reduced by further payments on The President complimented Mr Duggan onaccount of cost of new steamer, his appointment and said he felt sure he would nothing else that occurs to the to remark cadeavour to bring to bear in the performance but if there are any points, that are still, not of the duties that application “which); always | clear to you I shall be glad if you will mention characterised his predecessor.

them before proceed to more the adoption Di

No. the report

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THE DEMAND REFUSED.

PEKING, March 4th. The Chinese Government has refused to countenance the Italian demand, and sent back the documents.

THE ATITUDE OF ENGLAND, The Chinese Government is much irritated by the attitude of England in the affair.

FRANCE FOREWARNED CHINA. France acquainted the Chinese Government several days ago with the intended demand of Italy, and the Tsungli Yamén had already been resolved upon the course to be taken in the affair.

wir.

RESOLUTION OF ITALY.,

nature of Signor Martixo,'s secónd noleja the Tsung Yamen, but in view of our own telegram we are of opinion that the note in question can be nothing less than the ultimatum referred to by our Tientsin Cor-

ALLEGED PLEDGE OF THE SHAN- respondent, and which was

HAIKWAN-NEWCHWANG RAILWAY. so promptly retuned by the Tsungli Yumen. Whether It having got abroad that the Shan-hai-kwan or to this repudiation of Signor MARTINO's Newchwang Railway had been hypothecated action by this Government means that Italy against the Chinese loan, Russia has sent in (Taking Carga ni through Rates for GLASGOW, is backing down remains to be seen and can only lie proved by subsequent events, . - PLATE, &c.)

VIA STRAITS.

CONTINENTAL PORTS, RIVER

THE Company's Steamship

"CHINGWO,"

on or about the 4th April,

For Freight; &c., apply to`

HOLIDAY, WISE & Co., Agents..

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Hongkong, 16th-March, 1899.

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CHINA'S CHAMPION.

Captain H. Harris, will be despatched as above other day we remarked that it was hard to In commenting upon the situation the understand China's defiant attitude unless she were being backed up by some other Power. Our well informed contemporary, the North China Daily News, confirms our opinion by stating that it is understood that it is Japan that is backing up China in her opposition to the demand of Italy, Japan claiming Chekiang, south of Ningpo, and Fraser, Master, will lond for the above Port, and Fukien as, being in her sphere of influence.

FOR SAN. FRANCISCO.

THE 100, A. British Back

"QUEEN MARGARET,”-

will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to DERRAAASHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Hongkong, 16th March, 1899. [1533- TORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP

NO

COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

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- STEAMSHIP “GLENOGLE,” FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO- HAMA, KOBE, MOJI AND'

AM SHANCHAL

The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bill of Lading fur countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside, JE N

Tin Laiversal Gazette states that Tsai Taothi emphatically denies that he has been ordered by telegraph to resign and, that hi, Inotal had been ordered to take over his new post as soon as possible. Moreover," says the same paper, it is rumoured among native officialdom that Li Tantai will soon be Sppointed to the acting Provincial. Judgeship of same province. Hence the story of Tsai Tantai's losing his unst has arisen through some misunderstanding." These statements must be taken for what they are worth

The Italian Government will attempt a military occupation on the arrival in Chinese

Ox the recent voyage of the Russian Volunteer waters of the three newly despatched men-of-Fleet steamer Ker through the Straits of Malacca, a military officer 'accidentally felt overboard, Life-beays were immediately thrown to him, the vessel stopped and a bout was lowered and picked him up. The Austrian cruiser Kaiserin Elizabeth, which was in the wake of the Ki,also lowered a boat to render assistance, but the man had already been picked up. One of the life-buoys which was lost was picked up at sen by the Cerberus and brought on to Singapore and handed to the

profcat.

INTERPELLATION TO THE GOVERNMENT.

*Tokyo, March 8th. -

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Mr. Komuchi, a Progressist, and some other addressed a question to the Goreminent to-day members of the House of Representatives in regard to the Sanmun. Bay afair. It runs

as follows:-

operations to occupy the Sanmun Bay, Chekiang We understand that Italy has commenced province, China. What information has the Government received? What, measures will the Government take at present, and what course does the Government intend to pursue ? We desire to leam these facts so far as they can be divulged without injury to nation affairs.

Master Attendant,

No doubt football enthusiasts will regret to

day for Nagasaki, says the V. C. D. News of hear of the departure of 15.M.S. Iphigenia io-

11th inst. They will be long remembered by the excellent exhibitions they have given at football during their stay here, and as the captain of the 5. F. C. recently remarked that his club had learnt a few points from the phis, it may be interesting for footballers 'to know

of possessing a really fine team who have already expressed a desire to play the game." so they will in all probability be able to still further advance the efficiency of our local club. Tuu. Peking and Tientsin Times quotes the, following translation of a Chinese nursery hyme from a recent lecture by the Rey, J. P. Headland

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observations, and said he would endeavour to The Secretory thanked the President for his

do his duty to the best of his ability.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expresńcó

Correspondents in this columa į

RUFFIANISM

To rue Euros OF THE HONGKONd Tradukan, DEAR SIR-Allow me through the medium.

an R.A. rushed from some dark nicek or other

Seco

SPURIOUS PA

asked the report and Won the motion of the

Baretto,

ER-MONEY

We would caution Hongkong res

visitors to the pore to closely watch he

they receiv for spurious notes a

red:

of your valued paper, to bring before the notice of the public, the striking necessity of policing not only the Saukiwan, but the well-known and much more frequented Praya East Road,

Only last night at about 8.45, a party of young ladies esented by a gentleman, was on its way, fog a quiet rickshaw drive, whien, all of a sudden close by Fenwick's, and endeavoured to seizer A prominent business man of Hong hold of encir of the young ladies in turn He other day sent sove missed the first two, but managed to catch hold bank but one.teg- of the third about the neck. The gentleman him artistica who was escorting the party immediately came, word " to the rescue, and while politely asking the detected. drunken R.A. what he meant by thus inquifmuch d ing the young ladies, was landed a severe and blow with a stick across the cycs, and had to bej where on examination the wound inflicted was de there and then, taken off to the Civil Hospital inte found to be of a very serious nature, New where were the Police? Where was the Military Picquet? As for the Police, I must ́any that though I rode ny bike up and down.

times, the only gunedinn of the peacem from Fonwick's to The Hongkong Bank sever

was a Sikh examining some filthy rags 43 hi

not, I cannot say but think Whether he was looking for the Superintendent should be convin that there is great need of a few more along the roads at night,

Enclosing my card, and thanking, insertion

Should this prove to be the case and Italy | JAPAN IN COMMUNICATION WITH that the Bonaventure also has the reputation man happened in he carrying along in a Lask

THE POWERS..

TOKYO, March 7th.

attempt to enforce her demands, then we may expect at the very least a renewal of the war scare in the north. Japan has grown to be

The Japanese Government has been exchange a lower that has to be taken into considering communications with Italy, Ching and ation in Far Eastern affairs, and we doubt other Powers in regard to the Italian demand vory much if Italy would attempt to oppose for the lease of Sanmun Bay, Nothing has yet her unless strongly backed by one of the been definitely settled, and negotiations now in other European Powers, interested in the progress will take a few days before they are Far East. On the other hand it is stated concluded. Lengthy telegrame have been that Italy is supported by Great Britain and recived in Tokyo from both the French and

Chinese Governments, Germany in her demands, and this fact may prove to have a deterrent effect upon Japan.

JAPAN'S DEMANDS.

"He ate too much,

That second brother, And when he had eaten, He beat his mother,

ITALY'S ATTITUDE.

PEKING, March 716. The Halian Minister declares that he is

probable that. Italy intends to make further demands the Japanese papers have been demands on the arrival of her warships. vaguely hinting at an assertion of the rights CHINA "PREPARING of Japart being made shortly, and an extraor dingry meeting of the Japancae Cabinet was held recently at which, the Japan Gazette as - [4 | seris Italy's demand on Ching was discussede,

Since the announcement of the Italian waiting for further instructions. It seems His mother jumped up on the windowsill,

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessal will be landed and stored at Consignees riak and expense.

LIMITED

DODWELL E

Agents,

SPEKING, March, 7th.

The Ghinese

ese Government has given instrueles tions to Lju Kung-yi and other officials order. ing thêm to prepare for war,

But the window bad a crack pa She then looked into the looking glass,

But hic mifror had no back

Then all at once she began to sing,... But the song it had no end- And then she played the monkey (rick,, EuAnd is Hoïveir she did ascendi

Lam, Dear Sit

Yours truly "HODIE-MIHI, CRAS Honkong, March 16th, 1890,

BIG HOUSES

The Sultan of Turkey has the biggest house for the accor of sheltering thouse.

comer of

be termed Ter and in allow or muneythic: