Today's Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION:
THE Undersigned have received instructions
tá Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
'on'
|_THURSDAY,.the 4th May, 1899).
at Noos,
at the CENTRAL POLICE STATION.
6 Chests each containing 40 BALLS of RAW PATNA OPIUM.
TERMSAs Usual.
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7 HUGHES & HOUGH,
'Government Auctioneers.
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Hongkong, 2nd May, 1899.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE
HE Undersigned has received instructions
to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
0%
SATURDAY, the 6th May, 1899, Continencing at 2.30 Pla
at
KIRKENDOA, MOUST GOUGH, the Residence of Mr. H. 11. KIRCH. THE WHOLE OF THE VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Comprising:
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 21899 S
To-day's
Advertisements.
NORDDEUTSCHIER:LLOYD.-
NOTICE:
STEAM TO
YOKOHAMA, KOUE AND NAGASAKI.
(Passing through the INLAND SEA.)
HE Company's Steamship
THE
"HOHENZOLLERN,"
Captain E. Woltersdorff, will leave for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the 3rd instant, at 5 A.M.
For futher Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agents.
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Hongkong, and May, 1899.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. NOTICE. STEAM TO SHANGHAI THE Company's Steinship
"PREUSSEN,"
Intimation.
to concentrate at any given point y case, Enchgency with great rapidity,
MORE DISTURBANCES
"It is reported that the north-west portion of the new territory is now in a very lawless, state, being overruns, with bands
A. S. WATSON & Co., of armed rowdies who are pillaging in a
LIMITED.
Established "A.D). 1841.
IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS
BRANDIES.
1574
A. --Henessy's Old Pale, 4.od
Capsule B.--Superior Very Oll“Cog-
ae Red Capsule G. - Very Old Liqueur Cognac V.0.-D.-Hennessy's Finest Very Old Liqueur Cog nac. 1872 Vintage. Rel Capsule.
Captain K. Heintze, will leave for the above place, TO-MORROW, the 3rdl instant, at 8 A. M.
--For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.
Agents.
Hongkong, and May, 1890, DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
DRAWING and DINING ROOM FURNÌ- TURE of every Description, 11ATSTAND, CHAIRS, OVERMASTLES, SIDEBOARD with Bevelled Glass, TEAKWORD WARD- ROBES, WASHING STANDS, WHYT- NOTS, BRASS MOUNTED BEDSTEAD, *** FENDERS, CARPETS, TOILET TABLES, THE Company's Chauered Steamship
CHILUS COT, DESKS, GLASSWARE, CUTLERY, CROCKERY, KITCHEN and BATH ROOM REQUISITES, COORING and FEATING STOVES, PLATED WARE
FOR SWATOW.
PRONTO,#
Captain Grant, will be despatched for the anys Port, TO-MORROW, the 3rd instant.
GARDEN SEATS, POTS ong-PLANTS—For Freight--Lussage apply.
etc., etc.
Fine ENGRAVINGS and PICTURES. One
OILPANITING MANDOLINE PLAYER" by PAPPACENI
CARVED BLACKWODD DESK and other
fine BLACKOOD WARE
On view al Place of Salt: from THURSDAY,
the 41 inst.
$18.00
21.00
2100
35.00
48.00
V.V.O. ---Ē. ---Finest Very Old Laqueur Congac. 1802 and Vintage.. Allour Brauy is guaranteed to be PURE t'eușac, the difference in price (597) being murely a question of age
vintage.
BOUGLAS LAPŔAIK & Co, General Managers. Hongkong, and May, 1899.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED,
FOR LO11.0.
Catalogues can be had at the House or from THE Company's Steamship
the Undersigned.
Terms of Sale: Cash briore deliv
PATE BREWITT.
Hongkong, and May, 1899
Auctioneer.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
No. 24,
"HE following Particulars in Side of Unświ
To tium, in be held va
-the spot, v) { THE
TUESDAY,
"HCPER"
Smaller quantities and sample hittles will be supplied at propor tionate wholesale rates.
Captain Haw, will in despatched as above TOMORROW, the 3rd Astant.
We only guarantee our Wines and For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Spirits to be genuine'when bought
Agents.
1598a | direct from us in the Colony or from. our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.
Hongkong, 2nd May, 1890.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI
"HE Company's Steamship
THE
"HAICHING,
the 9th day of May, 1899, at 3 1.3, are publish- Faptain Bödgins, will be despatched for the
ed for general information,
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
Hongkong, 22nd April, 1899. .
Colonial Secretary's Office.
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Particulars of the letting by Public Auction Sale to be held on Tuesday, the yth day of May, 1899, at 3 PM, by Ouler of His Excel lency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN
LAND at Tai Kok Tsui, in the Colony of, Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years!
| No of Sale
Cowloda 1
Registry Na
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Busy
Measurement.
I.
142
ft. It.
(t,
FL.
Tai Kok Tsui.
9 76 10..
LET 'EM ALL. COME.
ΤΟ
YEE CHUN'S STUDIO
at No. 30, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, where
PHOTOGRAPHS and PORTRAITS. on IVORY are executed at Moderate Prices.
Hongkong, 2nd May, 1899.
TO LET.
· EMI-DETACHAD D VILLA RESIDEN. CES on Bowen Roll now-in cpnse of erection.) PROPERTY Now cupied by the
Bowrington Saw Mills FLOORS in STAUNTOX and ELGIN
STREETS..
.
BAHAR LODGE." OFFICES: 1st floor No. 10, PRAVA CENTRAL Lately occupied, hy Messrs. MieHERS & CH
Apply to
above Ports, on THURSDAY, the jth instant,
10A.M.
For Freight ar Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co...
General Mangers.
Esma
Hongkong, 2nd May, 1899.
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR MANILA (DIRECT:
THE Company's Steamship
"VČENSANG"
Captain P. 1). Rolfe, R.S.R., will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the ath instant, t SPM.
This Stewner has Superior Accommodation
for First Flass Passengers.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE. MATHESON & Co..
General Managers. Hongkong, zud Max. 1899.
[58 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY,
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO, BOMBAY, KARACHI, ADEN, SPEZ. PORT
SAID, FIUME AND TRIESTE.
Taking Cargo at through rates to South Africa,
PERSIAN Trur, RED SEA. BLACK SEA, LLVANI, and ADRINTIČ PORES, CHE Panpiny's Steamship
THE
MARQUIS BACQUEBEM," CaptainT„Androvih, will be despatchedasabove
MONDAY, the 8th instam, PML
Silk and Valuables are tramshipped on arrival at flombay into an accelerated liner.
For information as to Passage and Freight, apply to
SANDER. WIELER & C
Agenty, Hongkong, 2nd May, 1899,
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANGʻAND
CALCUTTA.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST THE Steamship
MENT & AGENCY CO., LI,
Hongkong, 2nd May 1899.
THE CHINA
"AND MANILA STEAM. SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.
THE Company's Steamship
ESMERALDA.”
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for
Captain Cobbad, will be despatched for the above Pont, on FRIDAY, the sih Mẩy, at 4 PM.
This steamer juas Superior Accumedal Passengers and is fitted with the Electric Light,
For Freight or Passage, apple in
SHEWAN, TOMES'& Co.,
General Mandgers-
Hongkong, 2nd May, 1899..
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED...
FOR MANILA
THE Company's Steamship
* CHẶNG KH
504
-Captain Moore, will be despatched on
SUNDAY, the 14th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTEREELD & SWIRE,
Agens:
Hongkong, 2nd May, 1899.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. THE Company's Steamship
"CHINGSHA,"
"CATHERINE APCARO
A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
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e pren made la France will anno shells and demonstmited thu shell passing through the annou and exploding inside at a given mome Tur great fire at a Bangkok rice mill at the beginning of last month caused damages to the
amount of 20,000. The insurance.companies are said to give suprisingly little encouragement to owners who take reasonable precautions: against fire,
ns
ND: THOU
directions. This is the district" inhabited by the Chok cian who are said to be at the head of the recent disturbances, as we reported in a previous issue, and If the Choks are giving trouble it will be
they together with divers other evil necessary to deal with them without, delay, THE European Police Force in Singapore is disposed persons to the number of fifty
on the 17th April with firearms
as they number several thousands and have many of their fellow elbisnon living in the Chinese territory at the back of the new boundary. Of course, it cannot be expected that the new territory will be quasified immediately, and mafter having been allowed to reach such a had siate in the first instance we miast expect to have a series of disturbances for some tithe to rame.
This will gessitate force being maintained for service in the district and will also render The posting of strong bodies of police here | and there imperative. It really appears as though our police force has a task before it which will tax to the full esteat of its rescures, and that at a time when Hong kong itself is bally in need of an efficient service. We trust that the authorities will recognise the fact that the new territory must not be policed at the cost of rendering ilfe and property in Hongkong insecure,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
GREAT BRITAIN AND RUSSIA IN
-CHINA-
LONDON, April jothi The Morning Port correspondent at St. Petersburg states that an agreement between Great Britain and Russia regarding railways in China was signed on the z ultimo, by which Russia hinds herself not as attempt to obtain, or to assist any other Power in obtaining a railway or a similar concession in the Yangtze Valley, theat Britain gives a similar pledge regarding Manchuria Existing enterprises in bath spheres of interests to be safe-guarded.
CORRECTION.
in telegram dated London 28th April, mider the heading of Cyclone in the United States" ixten thousand injured " read" one thousand injuret.“
THE ANGLO RUSSIAN, AGREEMENT.
Lord Salisbury speaking it the Royal Academy hamjort said that he believed the
to the augmented shortly by a craft of some thirteen or fourteen men, who have been res cruited from various Rorough Police Forces at home. At present the force of European con stables in Singapore is ning men, all told, two of whom are now in hospital, one awaiting his relifement on pension.
MR. CUSCADES, the Chief Police Officer at Singapore, made a raid on a house in Chin chew Street on the 26th April and arrested i un supposed to be the head of a gang of robbers, seven or eight of whom are now want ed hy die Police. In the house was found an" usually complete set of housebreaking woots and implements, skeleton keys, jemnies, knives, knotted ropes to facilitate descent from houses, &c.
MR. Weir, the China Merchant Company's superintendent, was put through the Shanghai Surpreme Count the other day by "Mr. T. Mt- Elroy, a chief engineer lately in the employ of the Company, for defamation of character. The alleged defamation was contained in a letter said to have been written to the directors by Mr.Weir, but the plaintiff failed to prove the letter, and without the defence being called upon to reply, he was non-suited. Shortly before eigin o'clock this morning information was received at the Central Police Station to the effect that fire had broken out on the tank steamer Sabine Rickmers lying off Lat-chi-kok. The fire brigade with the water fire engine immediately proceeded to the ship. and in about twenty minutes tanaged to get the outbreak, which was confined to the stoke, hold, under control. The ship was then towed In a safe position off Stone-cutter's Island, where she is now lying.
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CONCERNING PRESENT-DAY
LADIES.
being
others offensive-
and
Pit Heung Bass, Bri Colony, unlawfully did assemble, and gather together to turts the peace and being so assem and gathered together armed as afor did there and then unlawfully riotously and rostously make a great noise, flot and distur bance and did there and then remain and con tinue arinell us, aforesaid inaking such noi riot and disturbance for the space of an hour and more then next following, to the great dis turbance and terror not only of the liege subjects of our Lay the Queen there being and residing, but of all others the liege subjects of our said Lady the Queen then passing and re-passing on and along the Queen's highway there, in comtempt of our said Lady the Queen and her laws, to the evil example of all other on the like case offen-
ding and against the peace of our Lady the Queen, her Crown and dignity. E
That on the 17th day of April 1899 being unlawfully assembled together and ar rayed in warlike manner in a certain public street and highway situated in British Kowloon in this Colony, unlawfully and id, the great terror of and disturbance of divers lege subjects. of our Lady the Queen then and there being, did make and an affray in contempt of our said Lady the Queen and her laws to the evil ex ample of all others in the like case offending, and against the peace of our Lady the Qnces, her Crown and dignity.
Mr. H. L. Dennys appeared for the prosecu tion. The evidence given last weck by Lieut., Barret was read over and signed by him the prisoners having no questions to put. -
Havildar Abdullah Khan, H.K.R., swor There was a biggish dinner of men in | stated:=-1am Havikar No. 57± in the H.K. R.- |--Singapore-the-ather-day-says-the-firm Paste |
and it was noticed that only one married man. On 17th April, at at about 5 pm, I was about 4 miles west of Taipohu at a Pass leading over was present. There was some discussion on this point at one end of the table, and it was the hille to Fat Heng Fighting was going on. remarkable with what unanimity it was agreed between the regiment and some Chinese from,
he Hongkong Telegraph angrement or China wosid pre- dust matrimony had become, for men generally, al onsite sin defenenet Heatucie
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1809..
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
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PROBABLE INCREASE IN CRIME, One result of the disturbances attendant
(agoon the taking over of the new territory, and Oh which should not be lost sight of by the authorities, is that an increase in lawlessness
vent the likelihood of a collision between British and Russian interests in the future,
GREAT BRITAIN AND THE TRANSVAAL.
The English newspapers including the Radical ones are, masimously demanding the action of the Imperial Government in response to the petition of the Uklanders für a redress of their grievances. Numerous meetings are being held in Johannesburg demanding political
an unnecessary luxury, and financially a thing not easily attainable, unless at the cost of theed us and wanted to take our ammunition. relinquishment of many comforts available to was close to the ammunition carriage Three the bachelor.
others were with him.
It was admitted that women have themselves. to thank for the growing distaste for matrimony in all above the artisan classes. The milliner and the ladies' tailor combino, as accomplices, to persuade mankind that the paying of their bills is an amusement that soon palls Take this for instance from a recent costume article" in a “Ladies' Column" of a daily paper theThis is indeed an extravagant era, and all the new modes proclaim it so. Few things can he described that do not desnand in the making soing appurtenance of exorbitant price.
The latest height of costly elegance is "attained in a gown which the modiste.asserts most emphatically “will never become com mon," a prophecy that can be relied upon if one but stops to consider the prices,
Mr. Chamberlain speaking in the House of Commons sal that President Kruger had been informed that the Dynamite Concession was a breach of the London Convention.
and crime may be anticipated in the Colony.ights. The Krugerite organs insist that A large mimber of our bad characters are agitation is manufactured in a similar manner said to have taken part in the disturlences to the one prior to the Jameson raid, in the hinterland, and, these will doubtless shortly return to the Colony and probably | bring with them a fah mmber of their con- fveres from the hinterland who will be in want of ovenpation and so ready for any opportunity to rob or extort money from the percably inclined by threats. They will fully recognise the lait titat for the present Hongkong will be a much safer place for them than either the hinterland or Chinese territory, and it therefore behoves the authorities to be on their guard in order to prevent as far as possible aby disturbance of the peace or increase in crime.
MORE PATROLS WANTED
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WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says: -On the 2nd at 11:55 am. The barometer has risen on the China, coast,' fallen in Japan. Pressure Is highest over Central China, and the depression is probably lying over Japan Gradients slight in S. Chist. FORECAST Light to moderate N.E. winds; fine.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
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AT the last monthly sale of opium at Calcutta, Patna fetched rupees 1.052 per case, and Benares 1.024.
Here Mr. Gedge interrupted and stated that he was instructed to appear for Chung Mo Kew? but the Magistrate pointed out that none of the..
prisoncfs bore that name.
Resuming ran after them with Nawab Khan. We caught 4th. defendant. He was armed with an ordinary sword, very sharp. He tried to strike Nawab Khan, I hit him with a rifle from behind and he fell down. Nawab Khan took his sword. The other three men with suli defendant ran away. They were armed with two guns. one long and one short The long one was about paces in length. Two men could carry the long one and one the short. The short gun was about 2 paces in length. The men took the guns with them. The 4th defendant was taken to camp and handed over to Lieutenant Barret with, his sword. The men were to paces frun the ammunition when we first saw then.
But what woman does, if her purse be big: one? To he gaibed in unique style and unlike every one else is the end and aim of every Here Mr. Gedge stated that he appeared for- at beauty, who will pay a hundred pounds the 3rd defendant, Chung Shu, and asked to for a dress upon which some real artist like have the charge read, which was done. The Mason has set her finger, even should it be evidence of Ll. Barrett was again read over. "just a simple title thing." that to ejes unacFirst, 2nd, and 4th defendants had no questions. customed to the grand subject of chiffons it should appear merely an ordinary frock
Men will crowd round and admire the "smart beauty" in "the hundred pound dress," but they will be more likely to marry the girl in the ordinary frock," so long as that is'in good taste and well put on ASA
FROM THE "AMERICAN.”
MINISTERS TO MADRID AND WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, 19th April The Duk d'Arcos to-day presented his cre AN inhabitant of Braila, named Basile Tecutientials, as representative of the Spanish cena, died on March 26th at the extraordinary government, to the Secretary of State His appointment as minister to Washington was age of 117 years-
decided upon some time ago
The attack upon a European fatly on Kennedy Road, which we gave details of in yesterday's issue. proves that sonte members of the lawless fraternity who prey upon their fellows are already amongst us, and should Moon these men be allowed to escape detection and punishment they will be encouraged to repeat their outrage of Saturday, with per haps more disastrous results to their nest viction. As was pointed out in a letter to our morning contemporary on the 23rd WE are" informed by Messrs. Lütgens, Einst- nitino, some of the Tang Kung men appearmann & Co, General Agents of the Great have landed in the vicinity of Causeway Eastern and Caledonian Gold Mining Co., Ld, that telegrams have been received stating Bay, and if this statement should prove to be true, the Shaukiwan road will be rendered | that crushing has been stearted with 10 stamps juvale for cyclists and foot-passengeis un- w ore from the Bank of England shaft. less in parties. Nothing is easier than to upset a evelist and in all probability his ON of the witnesses for the prosecution of the falt would 'render him an easy prey to his four prisoners taken by the Hongkong
Robberies have taken place. Regiment, created some assailants.
amusement by
Captain J. G., Olifent, will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, tregth instant
HELP.M.
For Freight a Passage, apply to
DAVILI SASSOON, SONS & Co..
Agents. Hongking, 2nd May, 1899.
CHINA-NAVIGATION COMPANY.
LIMITED.
Dota
FOR WEIHAIWEL AND TIENTSIN.
HE Company's Steamship THE
"KWEIYANG," Captainuterbridge, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 16th instant...
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWINE,
Agents.
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Hongkong,.zud May, 1899.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S.S. PREUSSEN."
HE above named having 603 Tan be steamer being drive
that their Goods, with the exception of Opiums, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk in the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon, So Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining undelivered after the oth instant, will be subject to run.
Allbroken, chafed and danzaged Goods are la
Captain: Moore, will be despatched on SUNDAY, theith instuit, ut Daylight
The attention of Passengers is directed to the "Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer The First-class. Saloon is situated forward of the Engines. Refrigeriting
the Supply of Chamber ensures Provisions during the entire voyage.
..
-TO-DAY,
The Secretary of State has cabled to Minister Storer, the United States representative at Brussels, to transfer to Madrid-where be will look after the interests of the Washington go vernment until further instructions.
CRUISER "RALEIGH" AT NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, 20th April, The United States cruiser: Raleigh has ar rived at at New York. She was greeted with a tremendous oration.
SPANISH WAR VESSEL RAISED..
-WASHINGTON, 21st April
will be taken to Norfolk, where repairs will be made."
from time to time on the road in question, volunteering the information that there were - The War Department is officially informed the inadequate policing of which renders an no houses in the vicinity of the arrest but that that the Reina Mercedes has been raised. She attack comparatively safe, and, as we have they had burnt reveral on the way to Pat seen that a robbery can be committed with Heung Pass. The Magistrate smiled and impunity in broad daylight and practically within hail of the town, it is but reasonable remarked that the information was not material to presume that a robbery could be effected with far more sevacity to the perpetrators on the Shaukiwan road.
MOUNTED MĘS, WANTED,
We should like to know whether it is a fact that the police force of the Colony has been reduced in consequence of the mimber of men included in the drafts sent into the
to the case.
SOMI.passengers on the s.s. Sultan-a steamer plying between Singapore and Malacca-were Aplaced in an awkward predicament on the 17th April, as it was found on being cleared by the boarding officer that the Captain was carrying more than the steamer's licensed complement. The excess number were ordered ashore,
Capt. Chopard was summoned on the 28th April to answer to the charge.
new territory, and if so whether any steps are being taken to bring the force up to its former strength? It would be, to say the least of it, execedingly impolitie to reduce THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial our police force at the present time, for, and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge even now, once the limits of the city are with thanks the following donations to the left behind, policemen are few and far befunds of the Hospitals --- tween, and if the patrols are thimed out Un Lai Chien, to any extent it will be an encourage ment to the bad characters now in the Colony to ply their trade of plunder. It would not take many men to patrol the out-lying roads were they mounted. A few Sikhs on ponies or bicytes could be told off as patrols, and besides rendering the roads safe they would.
be left in the Godowns, where they will be A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the examined on TUESDAY, the oth instant, be enabled to keep an eye upon any suspici- | Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light, and MONDAY, the 15th instant, at 9.30 AM.
All Claims must reach us before the 19th NB. Return Tickets issued by this Com pany to and from AUSTRALIA are available for instant, or they will not be recognized.** return by the Steamers of the EASTERN AND Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the
Undersigned. TEPENERS AUSTRALIAN S.5. Co. and vite versd..
Na Fire Insurance has been effected. For Freight or Passage, apply to “
MELCHERS
BUTTERFIELD SWIRE,
Hongkong, and Mag
ous characters lurking in the vicinity of their beats, which would be by no means a dis advantage at the present time. Look at the extent of country now to be policed in
Po On Marine Insurance Co.. A. Seth ... A Dennison Mac
J. Ullmann & Co... Banker & Co........... W. H. Wickham Brown Jones & Co. A. Rodger W. Parlane M. S. Northcote Rev. TeKricle. Rev. H. Bender, -R. C Vani
Kowloon too, Mounted men could perfoERARE Te
Coun
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the duty more effectively, there than the foot C. Fort : now exists, and would be able
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[Tho Reina Mercedes is a protected cruiser of 3.200 tons and 4,800 horse power. She is 278 feet 10 inches long, has 42 feet 7 inches breadth of beam and a draught of 16 Itag in She carried six 16 centimetres, Hontoria guns, two of 7 centimetres and cleven smaller quick firing guns. She was built at Cartagena in 1887, and had a speed of zo knots, She was sunk in the harbour of Santiago on June oth by shells from the American warships, thred days after Liemenant Hobson had sunk the rimac in the channel, and thus did not take
part in the surtic of aamiral Cervera's Meets
Ar. Gedge cross examined the last witness, Havildar Abdullah Khan I have not seen the defendant before, oxcept when be was brought before the officer. There were other: Chinese near but defendant was alone. I did not see: him brought face to face with my officer. The other Chinese were not under arrest. I am sure I saw the 3rd defendant. Kdo not know.under: whose arrest he was. My prisonucwas also there Aldid not see him taken there
The Chinese witnesses for the defence, four men, were then ordered to leave the Coun. being placed under charge of Inspector Hanson
Nawab Khan son stated, in No 940 in the Hongkong. Regiment. On 17th Apri at about. p. I was with Lieut. Barrettenbout four miles west Talpobu, neat a pass. There was fighting going on. I saw the fourth defendant with three other men. They were armed with two guns and fourth defendant had a sword. Onc gun was long and the other short. The long one was carried by two Chinesa, I caught fourth defendant with Abdullah Khan I gave his sword to the Adjutant. There were about 1,000 Chinese highong. These four man wero assisting then I went into camp with the de fendant, at the foot of the pass on the Fat Heung side. There I handed hiin over to the Adjutant with his sword frie
did not
Cross examined by Air. Gedge.
see the third defeudant-amongst the four men I saw thinl defendant being held by a man. who told the Adjutant that he the 3rd-defen dant had shot at him. I saw him with his hands and feet tied up. His name was Ghulis tan, He was holding him, "Ife did mot tell me when he caught him or anything about him. I heard Chulistan mention a sword ands pistol to the Adjutant,
Ghulistan, sworn stated
We went
the Hongkong Reginent April Lawas will a Regiment to the west July 3rd, when the other vessels were destroyed. hillside with Fazal
CONVICTED OF COWARDICE, - and Sayed Ahmad I was
NEW YORK, April 25th, thousands Chinesesan this The general court martial which has beenAt first I did not notice third investigating the cases against Colonel Smith, he had fired two shots acme I Major Whittle, and Captain Austin, of the 71st Frock and a tree, He was t New York Infantry, who were charged with from, me and was below cowardice at the battle of San-Jush, bave Ahmed Shah vent fo returned a verdict finding the defendants guilty pointed my rifle at him and recommending that they be expelled from grounds
Ligh-lest the service..
THE COGHLAN INCIDENT
NEW YORK, April asthi, A sensation has been caused throughout the United States by the recent speeelies ma Captain Coghlan, commanding the States cruiser Raleigh, which is now.
The officer has centuating ind menar by Admiral
think had been
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