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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1899.
'AT MAÇÃO.
THE CONSUL INTERVENES.
as one of the few, great men living, His domestic policy, according to Sir Lepel Griffin, is harsh, rapacious, and entel. He rules with a-rod of iron, but he rules a bard and cruel people, and he is not to be judged by the principles of Christendom.
The appointment is not an extraordinary one A BRITISH OFFICER ARKESTED from the Service point of view, for Prince Henry is one of the oldest Vice Admirals in the Ger man Navy. He ranks, as regards seniority, neal to the Imperial Secretary of Marine, Vice- Admiral Tirpitz, With the exception of twelve months ending in the autumn of 1866, he since October, 1897. been engaged unremisting- ly in active service. The Berliner Neurile Nachrichten thinks the appointment has 3 distinct political significance.. The brother of the Emperor William, who at the same time is the brother-in-law of the Tear and the grandson of Queen Victoria, is described as a personage whose chameter and tank will both help him to compose many differences in the Far East and also to promote German prestige.
The repon of the Amay Medical Department for 1997, which has been issued as a Blue-book, states that the average strength of European Troups serving at home and abroad in 1897, as computed from the returns received by the Armyde-Camp to the Governor of Marzo, and taken Medical Department, was 198,294 warrant to the church enclosure. Capt. Clarice of offreers, non-comunissioned officers, and men. the 5.S. Fungshan attempted in explain The total number of admissions to hospitals natters and after some little dine prevailet was 19,054, and the total deaths 1,871. The upon Lieut. Galhardo to accompany Colonel TAMILISE ONACTERISTICS."" admissions represent ratio of 975 per
Brown to the British Consulte, where, after We at last learn to one of our cousins 4,000 of strength as above; the deaths
strength of some discussion, he was allowed to go fren, wenn the Asherrie A Tulim Ralph, writing one of 9'35 ser 1,000, on H
English Characteristes the real and We understand that the matter has been re-do about the English,imate. It is, 200.08, which includes detached men not shown in the returns received. In Caina theported to the British Minister but as to weather My Ralph fear-wife, so enervating that health of the hoops generally was unfavorable. iec most marked feature being the continuous apology has been sendered or demanded we į six medsa day, with even a smack between scrape of tare tutelato are reded to combat it, and exceptional prevalence of venereal diseases,are unable to say,
wly one in the after- *which show a further increase, amounting to
the immuns of al- none at ande nearly 33 per cent, in excess of the admissions
cobedo, who logra in hopes tu piss through | during the previous year. In the Straits Senle
15 pianetin health. ments there was a large amount of sirkness
me va de skor utleniative seeing from malarial fevers, but venereal disenses.
om at Englishman, although they continue to be very prevident,
load "des soberest and most derlined emsiderably as compared with 1896
All Bag
hom he complained of ani with the decennial average.
pepetida bo'tal word-win pointed out to In the di
parang ung chi to the English ely mate with se unfathied by ardent
Colonel Brown D. S. O., Military Attaché to We hear that on Monday afternoon last
AN ALLEGED CURE FOR PNEUMONIA. Professor Wassengann, one of the most dill the British Legation at Peking, was arrested at gent and capable pupils of Professor Koch, Macao. It appears that Colonel Brown, white. hopes, states the Berlin correspondent of the passing a religious processión.. known as the Daily News, to have found the serum for the cure of pneumonia, Pneumonia is said to be Senhora temedios procession, nolected to take caused by the pneumococcus bacillus, Dr. off his hat 1 is said the Colonel's hat was Wassermann inculated rabbits with this, and knocked off and he, unaware of the Porty- with the serum thas gained he inventated mice guese custom and thinking that his hat had been infected by pneumonia. After prolonged ex- knocked on by accident, replaced it'on his head,¦periments he discovered that it was the red purene of the bones in which the production of only to have the act repeated. He was then
the auti kun in tople place, and the most promis. arrested by order of Lieutenant Gallardo, Aleing disy is that the red marrow taken from a human whjeet dead from preumonia, withtha de base. Professor Wassermann thinks, j and used any senam, will cure mice infected these, that the sun severed by him will also move effective with human beings.
The Admiralty have decided that the new first-class cuiser to be laid down at Barrow-in Furness shall be named the King Alfred, in honour of Alfred the Great's millenary. The two first-class cruisers to be laid down on the Clyde are named the Leviathan and Africa. The twa first-class battleship, allotted to the Thames Ronworks are to be called the Duncan and Cornwallis. The first-class battleship to be laid down at Birkenhend will be christened the Exmouth, and the Kustel is in be the name of the inst-class battleship thuit is to be built at Hull.
On 4th inst. a Royal Warrant was announced to give adstantive in place of honorary rank to officers of the Algy. Pay Department. Chief paymasters are in future to have the sank of colonel: staff paymasters, with ve yers full pay service as such, are to be lieut.. culinets and the rank of major is to be given. to other staff paymasters, to paymasters with ven years full-pay service as such, and not Jess than twenty years commissioned service en full pay my also if appointed before April By to payunsters with ten years full-pay service as such, though they may not have completed twenty years' commissioned service fill pay. With the exceptions mentioned, -paymasters will have the rank of captain.
The Navy Estimates for 1899-1950, show an merease of nearly £3,000,000 upon those of 1898 96, the total which Parliament is asked to vote being considerably over £16,000,000. It is proposed to add between 4,000 and 3,000 mn to the existing strength, which accounts for a subsantial inirease bi, the vote for officers, sestnen, “and others. This, howeyer, is by no means the most important item; for the largest share of the new expenditure is for shipbuilding, repairs, Kot; while thë votës for victualling and clothing, naval annaments, works at home and abroad, &o, are also considerably in excess of those sulavitter last year.
here
THE CHINESE PROBLEM.
PARIS, March 8th, The following semi-official Note-is issued "It is absolutely untrue that the French Minister at Tekin has made any representations to the Tsung--Yamen advising the rejection of a request for a concession presented by the, Italian Covernment: It is unnecessary to point out the hiassed character of this statement, which attributes to the French agen un'attitude contrary to the instructions which have been given him,"
PARIS, March Sth.
The Journal in an article on "The Partition
of China," says
All the Powers have established themselves in such a way as to be able to take advantage if the eventualities of a near future. Each one wants, or will want, a portion of China. To. day it is Italy to-morrow it will be Belgium. That does not suit the English, who, there as
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NOTES FROM HOME PAPERS.
ALGERIA AND MOROCEDI,
1
It is states that there are indications ad the possibility of serious temible between Algan, and Morocco. The chint curse of friction l arisen, apparently, iron the whidesale exodas of Jews from Algenia to Mvoce la quence of the persecution to which they have recently been subjected in the French depen dency, and the indisposition of various Moorpla chief to perai theia to settle in Morocco,
A 'WIFE'S' GLASS PAR
A Cincinnati man, named Charles Kratten las filed a novel answer and cross-petition to the diverce suit of his wife, Katherine Krauss, According to the Ass Fork Times, he alleges that she carefully concealed from him during courtship that she had a glass eyr, and when it became broken a bill came in for the exp
of another. He left her, and now show fu! divorce because of the alleged fraud practisesi upon him,
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KIPTING, AND LOWER
One
A good mor things are being, written and Saud alker Bobond Rapling just now. magosjenden teinitalus that Kipling's friends hade some men of ion rather than men of theugle Taney of 1. diorel he was almost Cody nd seltran in the Lawrence Hall, at the hub on the Patse, or wherever aten mode, at de poly or two being Liontenants
Man, bah soldiers of Tand divem service Bah, nad B mana Maton, Soon ng bui Cadast the famous Thibct.p explorer, at Jamanten pep Sea Pig cregment of Chinese the ita derybos The as a mati who will go
fat, edpoding petape have of "Chinese
CONDEMNED.
AMERICAN DAMLE TO HAWALE The Standard Washington correspondeur states that-the-Sundry-Civil-Appropriation. (B), GSBL Bakean lystore lends itself to includes half a million dollars towards the quote on deadly of construction by the Naval Department of a cable to lawall, which, when completed, willa the cable in the United States, will be m ferred to the Post Office, whien wall materede s cretionary powers regarding the commercial ast of the wire. An additional two million dollar will be available for the undertaking-u-lua sim quired.
HIS GRACE'S FIRST SMOKING CONCERT, The Duke of Devonshire is 60 years of t but up till the other evening he had never des present at a smoking concert.
was the annuund smoking concen- helst by the staff of the Education Department, and his Grace uk the chair. It was in reply to a voge
gentig excited upon
Mrs Findley, of Assn option, luts procured to the New York State Le- 1.Foto abolish kissing, on the
odenje in moral, but helps disques At the same mos akulier of Payson, New espressibly at the sugges the band thay la fotte Scotsmen in tured in thar presence. While the M dag teesere huddeh bind their Tow, ank goalient had fewer is taken up on then behalf by a reverend gentleman
at tanks, proposed by Sis George Kekewich, why na kailang, when he thinks of "the pos that the Duke of Devonshire made the conde det see on suhan exhibition here." fession referred to, and suppleniented it by die 'la yana for not 1itersom been remind statement that he had been a confirmed snicker el that Queen Viramonte, to rounded by High- all bis life.
danden.
jew 1.
SAND IN THE AMERICAN HOUSE.
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NOTANDA.
CALENDAR,
APKIL.
Meteorological means based on ten years observations to 1893.
Barometer
Thermometer.....
Humidity...... Rainfall
TO-DAY.
WEATHER REPORT.
Barometer.. Thermometer Humidity Rainfall.
29.958
.69.7
E6.0
7.58
On date at Cute t
TO-DAV.
to in
.30.04
71
78
45...
49.95
Wednesday, 12th April, 1899. Chinese-3rd of 3rd moon of 25th year of
Kwang si, Sun-Rises
Sets
High water-Morning
Afternoon
Low water-forning.........
*
bhr. ómin,
shr. 55min.
ghr gimin
thr. Jgmin.
3hr, 27min.
Afternoon ... phr. 33min. ANNIVERSARIES,
1738-37,000 Christians butchered in Japan. 1837 Captain Elliot removed from Macao to
Canton.
1874-Loss of the M.M. steamer NO.
877--Annexation of the Transvaal. 1881-Arrival of the King of Hawaii in Hong-
kong.
go-Death of Marquis Tsung.
Boy--Sir Claude Macdonald visited Hong- kong on a tour of inspection in H.M.S. Narcissus,
TO-MORROW,
Thursday, 13th April, 1899 Chinese-2nd of grå meon of 25th year of
Kwang-så. Sun-Riser
Sets
High water-Morning
Afternoon Low water-Morning',
bar, Emin, shr. 55min. Johr. Smin.
Hone
3hr. samin. Afternoon ... shr. tymin ANNIVERSARIES,,
1829-Roman Catholic Relief Bill passed. 1838-A native opium smuggler executed under
the walls of Macao as a warning to foreigners.
34 Arrival of Govenor Sir John Bowring.
1360-Commencement of the American Civil
War
1895-Presentation of colours to the Hongkong
Regiment.
1897-The Hangcbow Mint commenced to
coin casli.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUR. English (Coromandel) to-morrow." Indian (Lightning) tqth inst, American (Hongkong Mart) 14th inst. Australian (Kasuga Maru) 17th inst. Canadian (Empress of Initia) 1guli inst. Australian (Australian) 21st insi. American (China) 22nd inst.
Henry Fulling. Hating m H.M.S. Whiting..... U.S.S. Bennington ... Columbia Carmarthenshire
Dock,
HONGKONG ANd Whampoa -Dock Returns. "indiscreet," and the Isla de Cuba...
at Kowloon Christian Association || Zila de Luzon CINEMATOGRAPRING»A MURDER,, During the trial at St. Louis, Missoun, wie pirjoong to raste to her on the sub-iné of a +21 named Campbell Allgair murder the prosecution introduced a set of cinematograpli pictures giving the entire scenes of the crime. The inseriment, which was kept in the room where the murder was commntitted, happened to be working at the time and
The lawyris" recorded the details of the killing. for the defence say that is their clical is convicted they will appeal against the use of the photographs as not being in the instance, among, the evidence legally allow.cble.
¦
The House Representatives on the ultes. adjoined „% Rotinmaus Session of both Hattar - usar-ling even twenty-five hours except beseerizers chasing of the House of Reppesentative game m'epsion for a remarkable
Miter die closing speech of pattini ether t Mr. Speder Regd. unge members near the Rostuia singing the well-known words: “Mycan, ng, Todd thre, Sweet land of liberty," the tube being the same God save the M. Faure is the subject, have made their de ese and the people in the galleries
Sunne revolting cartoons, of which the late
Speedily, of the Congressmen on the appearance in Paris. Une by Forain is pulver. Mae were affecte en
GRUEL FRENCH ( VITOG%s.
lished in the Comedic Parisienar. The subs ject, says the Daily News Paris correspondent, ia an elderly gentlech wearing white saiter and of imposing appearance, who has fallen on the ground in a fit of apopless lady crie to her femme de chambre: Maria: Bring Be quick about it. Another cruel gartoon is the mothers of the 700 victims of marshy, fener at Majunga, placing on M. Faure's fouth wreaths on which skulls, take the place of flowers.
Esmeralda Rohilla
D. Juan d'Austria
Cosmopolitan
PASSED THE CANAL. Ontward-7th March–Afridi, Catania, 10th March-Benulder, Undaunted. 14th March- Ask. 17th March-Glaucus. 21st March---
Telena,
Homeward-5th April-Benledi, Dardours, Sith, Sydney,
Macduff, 24th March-Ludus, Otterspool, 28.11. March-Heidelberg, Pekin, 5th April-Ben the of athusiast, Then "Aubi lotu "passing with equal ardour,wers, Hector, Vindobona, Kumsang, Siberia, and when that was dat shed a member waved a dag, and the lude essenblage broke out into the « Red. Without Blog Somebody in the gallery shouted. The cheers for Dewey" 61 teli were given with explosive vigour. Wild Weed. This wonderful demonstra- floods the singing of the Posology.
elsewhere, wish to be the sole masters directly can de mulisse, and call a fourwheeler. cheers for the army and navy and for General
way.
our part, Italy's endeavour will cause neither surprise nor displeasure. It will not be our diplomacy that will put difficulties in Italy's To see all the European nations taking up positions in China is for us a guarantee. There is room for all, and the competition of the Powers offers us a technical guarantec, which it would be difficult for us to secure if we found ourselves alone face to face with the English." Heuter.
RUSSIAN AND AMERICAN POLICY, (From » Scotsman" Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, March 8th
HOW RUSSIA “DISARMS "
THE RUSSIAN NAVY.
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1 LADY JE, BOYD. POOLI KEROUGH MEADVENTURE. The Rev. A. K. 11. Boyd, well-known to nearly two gene...tions of readers us A. K. H. ¦ 17o died at batrnemouth on Wednesday night Naši Marella. 3 transpires that the death took place title, vei, poinfübvironmstances. Helad bend aling fe some time, but when passing triagh London to Bornemouth last week he appeared to be ni tir health, and on arrival a Bournemouth with. Mrs. Boyd he took up his residence on the West Cliff." The change of air was furaeticial to him, and he seemed
The Russian Government has recently given orders for the speedy construction of an u moured cruiser of the same type as the ictoria now being built at the Baltic Works, nuar Su Petersborg. The new vessel will be built in the yards of the New Admiralty at St. Peters-
to be 18 knots an hour. The Russian Mediter ranean Squadron, under the command of Reat- Admiral Skrydlov, has recently left Crete, and rly convalescent. He had been accus is visiting the ports of the Mediteranean. Doring the coming summer part of the squadron will return to Russia.
GREAT FIND OF OPALS.
".
Count-Cassini, the Russian Ambassador, finsburg, and the speed alined at in each cruiser is been interviewed on the new aspect of the Chi- nese questiem, by which the Continental Powers seni to be preparing for the eventual partition of China, while this country is be- lieved in be adapting the British policy of free commercial access, but not turritorialnggrandise ment. The Ambassador said "We are faced with aproposition which Italy's action has inade possible. The attitude of Russia is unchanged, but we are wondering what the United States will do in this emergency. It would seem that the United States will, by force of the necessities of the case, share in the deliberations of the other nations concerning China's commerical exis lence"
toned a the sleeping draughts, and this habit at the accidental cause of his death. Mistaking a bottle of bulic lotion for that which "contadined the streping draught, he drank a quantity of the prison. He had gone is beil on Wedíesday night degbout half-past nine, and aiheur Eater want to Mrs. Boyd's rom, and said: Isn't this an awful thing? I have taken dris," at the same time holding up the hat empit bottle of lation, which was about the same size as that containing the opiate. Dr. Boyd was assisted to his bedroom, and Dr. forts was at onge summoned, but in
A sensational find af opals is reported from Winton, Queensland, Two Gernxins who had done well left their claim to two men named Shillingtyn and Greenwood, who had only te moved a few inches of earth when they struck a big apal band. This, shen opened up, resni- ed in the unearthing of one of the largest blocks of opal ever discovered The "pipe is alles ed to be 11ft. in length and in places as thick a ↑ spite of all that could be done Dr. Boyd died man's thigh. The services of four men were required to carry it to the main field. The valse of the opal is between £7,000 and £10,000.
A Southern apal buyer states that there is such a great quantity of opal on the field, that he is unable to purchase it all.
"The Anibassador referred to the interests of the United States being also Russia's in- terests, and declared Front the outlet of the China Sea we may hope to enter the commercial world in the four quarters of the globe."
Since the publication of this interview the officials of the 5t te Department have denied that negotiations are proceeding with the British Government regarding China. It is gathered that the American Government will conjoin any
For a considerable time M. Gauckler, the Power in making representations regarding the French Director of Antiquities in Tunisia, has political situation in the Ear Fast.
The Ambassador argued for a common been conducting excavations at Carthage, and writer in the Newcastle Journal states that policy on the ground of the similarity of the interests, and referring to his country's friend his efforts have just been crowned with great ship for the United States, said if Russia's success. A colossal head of Marcus Aurelius,
UNEARTHING CARTHAGE
within the hour, after suffering much agony.
THE HOOLEY HANKRUPTCY.
BWATOW WEEKLY SHIPPING REPORT.
(1st April, 1899.)
Dale.
Vessels.
Apr. 2 Huiloong
ARRIVALS
Where Itout,
Agents. ....Amoy......]: M. & Co.
N'wang...B. & S. Shanghai... Honghong...J, Nine Có..
14
2 Kurilin
34
3 Ichang.....
3 Thales
13
3 M, Maru......
"1
3. Siam,.
"
4
&Haitan
11
.b. & Co...
Amy......J.
4 Kwongsung, Clou & N....
4 Taisang
Shanghai...
Nanyang...... Hongkong...
Singan......
5 Hunan
1
Pichili
6 Haimun
6 Sium
M. & Co.
..Cfoo & N....B. & S.
N'wang
"As CiboJ. W. & Co.
......B. & Co.
6 Taiwan.... Moji......B. & S.
6 Hothow. C'foo & N....
6 Pasting ...W. & Chiang...
6 Phranang...Hongkong...
...L. & H.
J. M. & Co.
8 Samidagawa...Amoy......B. & Co.
„N'wang ...B. &9,
H
7 Taithrong....
7 Hallapugn
B Huilar
H
8 Vuktu
*
Date.
Apr.
DEPARTURES,
Ycerola, Demination. * Agents.
2 Legyen........... S'hai ...G.M.S.N. Co. w2 J. Brichten......H'kong ...L. & H.
3 Halloong11 11
...J. M. & Co. Thales..........Amoy....
D. & Co.
"....
Too.....J. M. & Co.
11
3 Stam
"
4 M. Maru nikio
11
4 Ebani
#
4 Halian Hongkong...
**
4. Chowtal.....S. & B'kok...B.
& §.
M
3 Kalgan......... A. & S'hai........
22
3 Nanyang ...Amoy..............J.
M. & co.
1
& Halmyn .........
Talang Hongkong...
&fchang
7 Hailoong
7
Slam.
8 Kwailin
Shanghai...B. &?
Amoy......J. M. & Co. S'pore......B. & Co, ..Shanghai ...B, & 6.
Entertainment.
FRENCE
RENGH COMIC 'OPERA COMPANY,
9 NIGHTS 3 THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. ST. ANDREW'S HALL, CITY HALL,
TO-MORROW NIGHT, (THURSDAY), 13th April, 1899.
GRAND
CONCERT
A LA PARISIENNE
will be given at the above Hall at 9 PM, by
the following Artistes.
Miss G. VastI,
1st Chantense
Miss J. LORI, Comique
M. C. DARON, Comique
Miss M. SAVART, Mr. E DANENBERG,
Pianiste. Chamtense à diction.
ww
NEW PROGRAMME. Including the
LATEST GRAND SUCCESSES FROM
PARIS.
Operettes Chansmietieș, &o, Songs by the whole Company.
PRICES, OF ADMISSION :
RESERVED SEATS,
...$2
STALLS
(487a
Plan at ROBINSON PIANO Co, Hongkong, uth April, 1899.
Entimations.
TREASURY BILLS.
TENDERS for SPECIE-MEXICAN DOLLARS, Current is this Colony, and weighing 2.1.7 in Exchange for Sterling Bills drawn at to days sight on the Lords Commis- sinners of Her Majesty's Treasury, London, will be received by the Officers in charge of H.M.Treasury Chest, until 11 AM, on THÜRS- DAV, the 13th instant.
The Tenders to state the total amount re quired in Pounds Sterling, and the amount for which euch Bill should be diawn, but no Bills will be issued for sums less than £100.
The Tenders in be in Duplicaté and in scaled covers, addressed to the Olicer in charge of M. Treasure Chest, and endorsed "Tenders for Treasury Bills,"
The right to accept or reject any or all of the Tenders is reserved.
E. B. GORGES, Cólone! T. ChestTM Officer.
Her Blajesty's Treasury Office. Queen's Rand
Hongkong, 14th April 1899.
THE MUTUAL STORES.
26, 29 & 30, POTTINGER STREET.
(4340
THE BEST VALUE IN THE COLONY
FOR
GROCERIES AND
Hongkong, 28th December, 1898.
PROVISIONS.
WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.
BEECHAM'S
FOR ALL
BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS SUCH AS
SICK HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION, WEAK STOMACH,
IMPAIRED DIGESTION,.......
DISORDERED LIVER,
Shipping.
STEAMERS.
AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM"NAVIGA-
TION COMPANY;***
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.
“HE Company's Steamship »'
TH
*MARQUIS BACQUEMEM,” Captain G. Willusching, will leave, for the above places on FRIDAY the 14th instant,
A. 3.
For Freight or Passage, apple to ̈*
SANDER, WIELER & Co....
Agents.
Hongkong, Sth April, 1899.
[4770
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- -SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.. FOR MANILA. THE Company's New Screw Steamship THE
*DIAMANTE," Captain . A. Tayles, will be despatched for the above port, on FRIDAY, the 14th instant, at 4P.M.
3
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Excellent Accommodation provided by this Steamer. She is fitted throughout with Electric Ligbe
For Freighter Passage, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES &.Co., General Manager. Hongkong, Sth April, 1899.
[4Boa
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SINGAPURE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA.
THE Company's Steamship.
"CHELYDRA,"
Captain Davies, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 15th April, at Noon,
For Freight or Pastage, apply to
JÄRDINE, MATHESON & Co
General Managers. Hongkong, 11th April, 1899. * [492a AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA; TION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, KARACHH, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, FIUME AND TRIESTE, (Taking Cargo at throught rates to South Africa,
PERSIAN GULF, RED SEA, BLACK SEA,. LEVANT and ADRIATIC -PORTS.)
THE Company's Steamship
EMARIA VALERIE,”. Captain A. Fellner, will be despatched as above on SUNDAY, the thith instant, at Daylight.
Silk and Valuables are transhipped on arrival at Bombay into an accelerited liner.
For information as to Passage and Freight,
SANDER, WIELER & Co, .Agenta. Hongkong, 11th April, 1899.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,. LIMITED.
apply to
FOR MANILA (DIRECT) "HE Company's Steamship
THE
"SUNGKIANG,"
L4B9a
Captain Dodd, will be despatched as above- on MONDAY, the 17th instant. ·
For Freight or Passage, apply to,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
[4863
Hongkong, 11th April, 1899. FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.
THE Steamship
*LIV,"
For Freight, apply to.
will be despatched for the above port, In or about the 17th instant.
To be followed by the S.S. UNDAUNTED," Sailing about the ith stay,
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 8th April, 1899.
1450 CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY; LIMITED.
FOR PORT
DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA MANILA.
THE Company's Steamship
"TSINAN."" Captain Ramsay, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 18th instant, at Noon.
Tire attention of Passengers is directed to the
Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer, The First-class Saloon is situated forward of the Engines. A Refrigerating. Chamber ensures the Supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire voyage.
A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light NB-Return Tickets issued by this Com- "pany to and from AUSTRALIA are available for return by the Steamers of the EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN 5.5. Co. and vice verså..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 7th April, 1899.
[466 CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA.
AND FEMALE AILMENTS. THE Comp's Steunship
ANNUAL SALE SIX MILLION BOXES,
Box.
30 Cents per Prepared only by the Proprietor:- THOMAS REECHAM, St. Helens, England. SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG and the EMPIRE of CHINA |—.
WATKINS & CO., APOTHECARIES' HALL, 66, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong.
Shipping. STEAMERS.'
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
[38
"TSINAN," Captain Ramsay, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 18th instant, at Noons
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer. The First-class Saloon is situated forward of the Engines.
A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light
For Passage, apply to
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BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
4678
· Hongkong, 7th April, 1899.
CALIFORNIA AND ORIENTALA STEAMSHIP COMPANY."
FOR SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN DIEGO.
FOR WEIHAIWEI AND TIENTSIN. THE Steamship THE Company's Steamship THE
:
*KASHING,"
"CARMARTHENSHIRE"
sailing on the soth instant, has Accommodation for a limited number of Saloon Passengers'at
Captain Hopkins, will be despatched as above Special Rates of Passage,, on MONDAY, the 17th instant.
A supplementary report by Mr. Brougham! the Official Riser, to the Cour of Bank ruptcy, on, the subject of the charges against Mr. Hooley, alleges that he has not delivered up certain books and documents relating to his property or affairs; that after the presentation of a bankruptcy petition by him he has pre- vented the production of books and documents, and that he has concented, destroyed, mutilated, destruction, mutilation, or falsification of books or falsified, or been privy to the concealment, tid disring the late war had been wanted, it statutes of priests and priestesses, beautiful and documents relating to his affairs. The would have been given freely and fully. Rus-mosaics, and many sculptured relies of gods Official Receiver, therefore, submits that, if the and goddesses are among the discoveries
Court is of opinion that there is a reasonable sia would be the first to welcoine the co-oper
numbered. But it would seam to be only the ation of the United States in finding a solution
probability of the bankrupt's conviction, an Roman Carthage that M. Gauckier has gorder should be made to prosecute him accord- for the existing difficulties.".
NEW YORK March 8th,
down to-not the Carthage of the ancient ingly. This decision will be welcomed by the Phoeniciana which Cipio Emilianus destroyed; public at large as the only proper solution of bur the Carthage built on its ruins by Caius the many questions' marsed at the previous Gracchus in B.Č. 122.
investigation. Charges of fraud and of the fraudulent destruction of books and papers ABOUT THE AMEER. The Ameer of Afghanistan, the rumour of were then freely made, and it would have been whose death has not been confirmed, is one of something of a scandal had they been allowed Apt 4 Kwongiang.Cloo & N....J. M. & Co. THE Company's Steamship
where the examination in bankruptcy the most interesting despots in the world. He to res is a man of great stature and colossal strength, left them. Under the new Act Mr. Hooley with a broad, massive countenance, and brilliant will have an opportunity of giving evidence in black eyes. His bearing is dignified and com his own behall, and the Crown may be relied. manding, though he can be genial when he upon to probe his statements to the bottom is cares to be. Sir West Ridgeway, who bad cross-examination, and to demonstrate their good opportunatles of judging, describes inm truth or otherwise beyond all reasonable doubte
The Washington correspondent of the Hirald telegraphs that Mr. Hay distinctly and un- equivocally refused Italy's formal request to support her in the action she had taken in' claiming Sammun Bay Hendds that the
definite announcement of Great Britain's policy In China ja anxiously awaited. Mr. Hay said he regarded it as of great Importance to the United States. The authorities at Washington think, that Great Britain must, within a few days, distinctly reiterate its insistence on the open door and the territorial integrity of China, or announce a reversal of policy.
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8 Talyan- Amoy......
8 Phranang....), Bangkok
8 Hallon Amoy......J. M. & Co.
SHIPPING IN FORT.
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8 Samidagawa
Vezala,
Pechili Hunan Slugan
...B. & Co.
Agente
N'wang...B, & 5. Cico & N...
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Taicheong Hongkong, L. & Hi
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 11th April, 1899.
1493
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
"PYRRHUS
Captain Batt, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 17th instant
For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD, & SWIRE,
Hongkong, 4th April, 1899,
14538
For further particulars apply to
BUTTERFIED & SWIRE
Agents. Hongkong, 11th April, 1899, 21 UNITED STATES AND CHINA JAPA
STEAMSHIP LINE
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL THE Steamship
CANTANTA MISS Captain Muller, will be despatched as on or about the 8th May, For Freight, apply to
CARLOWI
Hongkong, 7th April,
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