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To-day's Advertisements.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

No. 466,

HE following Particulars of Sale of Crown' THE

Land by Public Auction, to be held at

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the Offices of the Public Works Department où MONDAY, the 4th day of September, 1999, at 3. P.st., are published for general information.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,,

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· Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 19th August, 1899.. Particulars of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 4th day of September, 18, at 3 P.., at the Offices of the Public Works Departurent, by Order of His Ex- cellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Ilongkong, for a term of 75 Years, with the option of renewal at a GROWN RENT to le fixed by the Surveyor to Her Majesty the QUEEN for one further term of 75 yeus.

Building Registry

PARTICULARS OF LOT.

Bondary Mesirelently.

JxCALITY.

R. 1.

• psi Price.

Near Plant

tina Ra! 150 1 1 1 1 1,800

Station.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL THE Company's Steamship

HAHOONG,"

Captain Robison, will be despatched for the above Pons, TO-MORROW, the 29th instant,

at ko A.M.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 180

Today's Advertisements.

ROYAL ANTIDELUVIAN ORDER OF BUFFALOES

LION AND ROSE LODGE No. 1,360.

REGULAR MEETING" of the above A Lodge will be held at 16, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, at 7 for 7.30\P.M., TO-MORROW, the 29th August, 1899.

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Visiting Brothers are cordially invited Hongkong, 28th August, 1899. HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA of the Hongkong Electric Company, Limited, will, be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES Queen's Buildings, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 16th day of September, 1899, at 12 o'clock NOON, when the SUBJOINED RESOLUTION which was passed at the Extraordinary. General Meeting of the Company held on the 26th day of August will be submitted for "confirmation as a SPECIAL RESOLUTION.

RESOLUTION.

1. That the Capital of the Company be increased to the Sum of $600,000 by the issue of 30,000 New Shares of $10 each, which shall be considered be subject to the of the Original Capital and provisions in the Articles of Association contained with reference to calls transfer, transmission, lien, surrender, voting power and otherwise and that the Directors be authorized to issue such New Shares at par.

2. That the said New Shares be offered to the persons who on the 16th day of September, 1899, shall be the Registered Members of the Existing Shares in the proportion of a New Shate for cach Existing. Share held by thent.

By Order of the Board,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.

Agents. Hongkong, 28th August, 1899. HONGKONG ELECTRIC-COMPANY,

For Freight or Passage apply to

Generi Managers." Hongkong, 28th August, 1899.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

> DOUGLAS LAFAIK & Co., NO

FOR FOOCHOW

THE Company's Steamship

"CHINGTU,"

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Captain Williams, will be despatched as above TOMORROW, the 29th instant,

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 Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

-Hongkong, 28th August, 1899.

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FOR MANILA AND LONDON, - HE Steamship

DUNAY"

renander will be despatched as above on or about the goth instant.

For Freight, &c, apply to

HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.. Agents.

[10722 Hongkong, 28th Augusi, 1899, DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP, COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND-FOOCHÓW.

HE Company's Steamship THE

"THALES,"

Captain Hall, will be despatched for the above Port, on THURSDAY, the 31st instant, at. IOM,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 28th August, 1899.

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

[10022 EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM

FOR MANILA. -

THE Steamship

"AUSTRALIAN,"

Captain Helms, will be despatched as above

on FRIDAY, the 1st September, at 4 P.M.

This well-known Steamer is specially fitted

. LIMITED.

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IOTICE is hereby given that the REGIS

TER of SHARES of the Company, will he CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 16th to the 23rd day of September, (both days inclusive) during which Period NO TRANSFER of Shares can be Registered. By Order of the Board,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

Agents.

[1100 Hongkong, 28th August, 1899.

TO LET. CEMI-DETACHED VILLA RESIDEN.. CES on Bowen Road (now in course of erection.)

PROPERTY lately occupied by the

Bowrington Saw Mills. GROUND FLOOR, 52, PEEL. STREET. OFFICES-1st Anor, No. 10, PRAY

CENTRAL.. (Lately accupied by

Messrs MELCHERS & Co.) HARFORD" MAGAZINE GAR No. 4, RITON TERRACE Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND

INVEST

MENT&AGENCY CO., LD, Hongkong, 38th August, 1899.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

I requested that all connications relating to Sub- pcriptions, Advertisements, &c., be addrested to the Manager, Flascheng Telegraph" and not to the Editor. Letters on Edital mutters to x sest is "The Edine" and not so individual member of the staff

Communications intended for publication must be accgiu-

pared by the name and addens of the writers, not necessarily

publication; bus as evidence of good faith, Whilst the colgens of the fongtong Telegraph will always be open for the fair discussion by correspondents of all ques tons affecting puldic interests, 11 jausi ho distinctly wider stood that the Editor does not fu, any way. „hell himself responsible for opinions thus expre

TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisers are requested) to forward ali motites intende fe lasertion in that day's me not later than Three-'Clock Jo Hot to retard the early publication of the paper,

Advertisements and Subscriptions which are nut ordered fer'a fixed period will be continued until countcrnanded.

The Hongkang Teterrass the largest circulation of y English newspaper published in the War East, and is therefore the best medium for Advertisers. Temi can se

am on application

Intimation.

BIRTHER

On the 27th August, at Blue Bungalow the wife of RT, WRIGHT, of a sonde" [logða

On the 27th August, R8, Morrision: Hilt Road, Hongkong, EDWIN HERBERT (Wee Bertie), dearly-beloved son of Captain El and Celestina Summers; iged's years r month.) (English papers please copy). [ropa

The Hongkong Telegrap

HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1899,

TELEGRAMS.

(By 'Telegraph)

Special to the Hongkong Telegraph! (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

A NEW APPOINTMENT.

TIENTSIN, August 24th.

It is reported that Mr. Dering has best appointed by Imperial Edict foreign advisor to the Railway and Mining Bureau at Pek ing. The information is nut posithe, but is most probable.

· (Delayed in Transmisjon;) BRITAIN AND RUSSIA TROUBLE AT HANKOW,

ONE hundred men from the Long Volunteer Rifles Linye volunteered at the Cape. Their offer no doubt accepted by the Government by A TELEGRAM from Venice states, that the Duchesse de Baufremont, de Leroux, is now in prison in that city, having been extradited from Switzerland on a charge of forgery. The accusation relates, it appears, to some false document manufactured, it is alleged, by the Duchess and an Italian Priest, who is also in prison, with the view of assisting in carrying out a matrimonial scheme. AUSTRIA is now experiencing a period of sharp political repression such as is only possible in a non-Parliamentary State. The Press is sub- ject to more ruthless confiscations than has been the case for many years past, while the police are unceasing in their endeavours in repress all political demonstrations by main force. The law, too, which fully provides for all such poltical emergencies, is employed as a means of coercion. Dr. Adler's sentence of month's imprisonment was simply due to his requesting the commander of a force of mounted police not to ride quite so roughly into the middle of a crowd. Another Labour leader has been sent to prisen for six weeks for criticising the tactics of the police on the same, occasion The strict preservation of public order is, of course, necessary enough, but it seems as if the Authorities were rather overdoing it at present. THE-Osaka Shosen Kaisha intends to add two new steamers to its line between Hongkong Swatow, Amoy, and Tamsi, and the order It is reported that Messrs. Jardine, Ma- for the first has just been placed with the theson decided to fence in their property at Kawasaki Shipbuilding Co., of Kobe. The new Hankow but, on the work being commenced, steamer is to be completed by October, inco, She will be of steel and the following are her the workmen were stopped by a party of dimensions: Length, 253 feet; breadth 34 feet, Russian cossacks. HM.S. Foudark then depth az feet; gross tonnage 1400 and net 880, landed a party of bluejackets and the cosHer engines are to be triple expansion, hp sacks withdrew, the erection of the fence 1,600 and the contract speed is. 12. knots. being proceeded with, H.MIS. Est left here Steam will be supplied by two double-ended boilers. The first-class passenger accommo yesterday for Hankow..

dation consists of five cabins accommodating SERIOUS ILLNESS OF MR. HEARN twelve persons, and in the sicerage accomuna. On Saturday Mr. H. R. Hearn, of Messrs. dation will be provided for three hundred. The Dent & Co., had a paralytic stroke. The deck and cabin fittings are to be of teak and symptoms are reported to be dangerous.the electric fight.will be installed. The vessel is being built to the highest class both in HLINESS OF THE EMPRESS

Lloyd's and under the Japanese law, g DOWAGERS News has been received from Péking to the effect that the Empress Dowager is ill. The nature of the disease is not stated.

GLOOMY OUTLOOK AT PEKING. TROUBLE ANTICIPATED. The outlook at Peking: is considered to be most gloomy and affairs have reached i dangerus crisis. A conflict between the soldiers under. Prince Ching, and General

SHANGHAI, June. 28th.

12.58 p.m.

'Jung-la is thought to be imminent,

*

THE PLAGUE AT NEWCHWANG

A steamer has arrived from Newchwart having thirteen suspicious of illness.on board. She has been quarantinet

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE TRANSVAAL TROUBLE.

LONDON, August 231

It has transpired that the Transvaal and the Orange Free State have imported immense quantities of anns and munitions during the last three years. There is a growing feeling among the British element in South Africa that no settlement will be lasting unless it contains a provision for the reduction of the armaments of tip two Republics.

The distress at Jobannesburg is increasing and every outward train is crowded, with fugi tives. The natives at thic mines are becoming restless.

WEATHER REPORT.

for Passengers; and has a Refrigerating Cham A.-S. WATSON & Co., A low pressure area seems to have left the N.E.

ber which ensures the supply of Fresh Pro

visions, Ice, &c., the voyage.

This Steamer is installed throughout with

the Electric-light.

A Stewardess and a duly qualified Surgeon

are carried.

LIMITED.

MANUFACTURERS OF

THE DAMAGE TO H.M.S. ' BONAVENTURE.”

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To The Editor or mix › HongKONG® DEAR SIR The title for the blue book. have caused H.E. the Clovernor a considerat amount of consideration Anxiety

he must be complimented on getting of a dilemma in a very neat manner. alluding to the expression other papers. There are many papers that the public would like to know the contents of and many questions that they would have liked to have seen? answered but, no, we are presented with"] "despatches and others" and as good as told. that they contain all that is good for us to know. The most important from the publics point of view being most carefully withheld. ***

Tho

very strong Case

inst the who in fines lasti six mouths impris hing junk The case fortnight ago. At that had not been served with not appear, lis has since was again absentiment

rgued that he was entitled to. of the appeal forthwith, allowance of the motion

said that before a nted the court-must-have).

I that there wena de Spellant on the face this re-hearing, Grosecution, as pro-s

What has been given us, is very far from bele pleasant reading, the despatch relating to His Excellency's visit to Canton, although written upply by himself, in the most favourable light or plainly shows that the representative of our usket Queen was treated with scant courtesy by the Chinese Viceroy, the meeting was held in what was practically a public place where some

was allowed entrance, the lowest coolie and the Govenor, representing the strongest

of the depositions;for- nation in the world, figuratively speaking was twisted round the wily Chinaman's finger, and To sum up the case for made to ask as a favour what he ought to have sented by the prosecutor and his wife, it was as demanded as a right. Pardon me, I am wrong, follows The story of the Prosectitor was he ought not to so far have lowered British press that on the 13th June lasi, about five o'clock in tige as making a demand even. He had suff the lemoon, four men in a big sampan, un cient authority to maintain order and command:

armed cimeand boarded the Complainant's junk respect for British persons and property and in dead silents took away his fish whiter he in the New Territory, even before the flag was remained in the bow of the junk looking on hoisted and it was only on account of being Notwithstanding the dead silenco observed reluctant to inke the reponsibility, that the visit Complainant knew that the big simpan belòng to Canton was undertaken. The papers related to the Chang Sha shop, and the Complalpant ing to the time when the British Authority was said that the next morning be roved himself openly defied by the villagers are also unplea ashore in the said big sampan and went to the sant reading, as showing remarkable weakness Chang Sha shep to get the money. Ho de on the part of our rulers, but as there are other, manded the Hongkong price for the fish, which and more important matters in these papers on bail then been delivered at the shop in thja. burning of the matsheds by M

complainant said in tote, and accordingly at which I should like to speak, I must pass the island of Ah Chat Payment was refused, the In the Governor's letter to Mr. Chamberlain three or four o'clock on the afternoon, of the of the 13th April, in the P. S. he says "I have 16th June the Complainant went and reported the honour to enclose herewith a copy and the matter to the police at Tai Ho The wife's translation of a proclamation issued by me and story confirmed this. She also said that the circulated in the lensed Area, and enclosure robbery was effected in compide silence She No 5 is the translation of the prociation, which said her husband was at the stern (the husband doubtless raised the ire of the inhabitants of said at the bow), and that he went ashore the Un-long against the poor bill-poster think following-morning not in a big, sampansas, le Sir, that the public have a right to have more said but in his own boat. The wife did not information concerning this man than what is explain any more than the husband, why, if the contained in the Governors letter, dated April robbers was effected in complete silence and 26th, to the Hon. Colonial Secretary, saying if her husband did not go ashore with the "I have carefully considered all the circum men in the beat, how he knew where to go to you have obtained it appears to me that there waited until three or four o'clock the following stances of the murder. With the evidence that ask for money, nor did they explain why they will be grovhds upon which to offer a large, resalternoon before leaving the anchorage to goata ward for such evidence as will lead to the arrest report to the police. The Complainantas and conviction of any of the offenders You well as his wife in the first instanco denied have the names of several, for whose arrest that he went ashore in the big sampan on the warrants can be obtained. This will mark very moming of the 16th June. He denied that he clearly that the law is not dead. The clan or hailed the Sampan and got the merr to come. village can always be reached under the system to his junk and went ns passenger ashore but of enforcing payment for special police force, he was content to contradict himself a minute, I see it stated that the murdered man was sent afterwards and say he did go in the big sampan

mpan In order to recono in by the Government. I did not know this, to the shop. His wife said he went ashore in

she must have gone to show you that there was the slightest two but even had he been so sent there was nothing the

The story of the the 5th in his own boat, danger to be apprehended. On the con and

morning he went bere was a mat trary, the reports received were to the effect went sho that the people were ready to receive the on the British rule gladly. The man has always been the big known as the Governor's messenger and now minds we have the Governor denying all knowledge conceal of him. If the Governor did not send him who did? Who was responsible for sending

io posr this ignorant Chinaman proclamation without an

was responsible for the reports that the British rule would be received gladly? What steps were taken to punish the Immersof these erroneous reports? The public have a right to know..

While on this subject, the documents relating to Ng-Ki-Cheung, who, judging from what is published, proves himself to have been the only friend that England had in the disturbed re- gions, and we have repaid him, with interest with imprisonment for life; put not your faith in Princes is as true to-day as it was in the year

wife at

the cou

As no doubt an account of the Sundunt of damage done to H.M.S. Bonaventure when be stranded if Korniloff Bay would prove of interest, a representative of the Hongkong Telegraph paid a visit to No. 1 Dock of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co.'s establish- ment at Kowloon, where she is at present undergoing a complete overhaul. It will be remembered that she put into Yokosuka after the accident to be patched up so as to enable her to come down to Hongkong to be repaired, While there she was docked, the wooden alicathing repaired and cement run in between. the wood and the broken shell plates, so that it was necessary to remove this cement before the full amount of damage could with cer tainty be ascertained. This has been done and the full extent revealed, showing dents and rents on both sides, extending from the fore bulk-head to the boiler-room bulk-head while in places the outer shell plates are touch ing the ship's false botton, which has also. been rent here and there. The bulk-heads of the shell riom, fore and aft, the floors, frames, etc., have also been buckled and will require. to be removed and some plates renewed. On the port side tub shell-plates have been torn asunder by the violence of the contact with the rock. It is estimated that the repairs will take

In many of the Chinese petitions and docu between a month and six weeks to execute, but will include a thorough overhaul of the shipments mention is made of a Company and

from the Governor's letter to the Colonial Secre Two points' have been clearly demonstrated by this accident, which no doubt in the fature.tary dated 26th April, I cut the following quotaand will be made use of. The first is the great tion. It seems evident from the statements, superiority of water-tight compartments over made that the working of the company alluded water-tight doors, as the latter, with the terrific shock of the collision would have probaby the general uneasiness. It has been slated to become buckled, and so worse than useless, me by a member of the Executive Council that. We are informed it was the water-tight com: he has been informed that a company for partinents dut actually saved the vessel from Syndicate was formed some time ago to buy sinking. Lord Charles Beresford is a great op-and in the leased area and that the Syndicate ponent of the doors, and has shown that even by bought land at a rate much below its value, by representing to, the villagers and elders that the vibration of the engines and the concussion of firing, the frame work is apt to become twisted and so the doors are a source of danger, Compartiments are a nuisance, as they necessitate going up on deck and down again on the other side of the bulkhead, bai, when the safety of the ship is at stake, a little inconvenience should not be considered.

The Observatory report says On the 27th at 5 am. The barometer has fallen on the E. coast of China, risen in Tongking and over the 5. part of the China Sex coast of China and to be now moving towards the Sea of Japan. Pressure remains high over

This accident has also brought forward the S. China and the Philippines. Gradients slight, great advantage of word sheathing for war except in the North. FORECASTS.E. or ships. The wood, by taking the first-impact

and varying winds, moderate to light; mostly fine, the Donateature's steel plates. The greatest account of its elasticity, greatly saved Or the 28th at 11.50 am. The barometer has ships tage of wood sheathing, however, is that ships with a wooden coating can be Coppered fallen in S. China and Japan. The depressions and therefore do not require to be docked seems to have moved into W. Japan. Pressure nearly so often as iron-ships, for, when barnacles poisoned and fall off. The cost of wood remains high over the 5. part of the China Sea attach themselves to the copper they became Gradients slight in S. China FORECAST sheathing vessel like the Bonaventure would Light Wrto SAW winds Bi

N.-Return Tickeis issued by this Com-AERATED WATERS. but probably some showers.

pany to and from MattLA, are available for

return by the Steamers of the CHINA NAVIGA-

TION COMPANY and vice versa.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

... GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

A Agents.

Hongkong, 28th August, 1809.

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THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA,

LIMITED.

AERATED WATERS of our man facture are sold throughout the Far East and are invariably preferred on account of their excellence.

ABSOLUTE PURITY is guaran FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSU!teed. The best materials only are THE Company's Steamship THE

MAIDZURU MARU Captain T. Ogata, will be despatched for the above ports, on SUNDAY; the 2nd September,

Daylight For Freight or Passage, apply to

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, Agents.

Heldong, 28th August, 1899.

"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.

--

f1090

FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL

HE Steamship,

BENVENUE."..

used.

THE PRICES are only half those charged in England.

WATERS MANUFACTURED BY US are acknowledged bythe leading English makers to be equal to those of

Sir production.

.:

LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE Politique Coloniate of Patis staten that Russia and Japan are drming in view of a post sible conflict in Corea ACCORDING. to the: joumat Verdens Gang of Christiana the Norwegian Government has decided to proclaim a law for the introduction of a purely Norwegian fing for the Consulates and to notify the fact to foreign powers through the Swedish-Norwegian Minister for Foreign

Ahairs

be, about £10,000, which is not so great and amount in comparison to the total value of the vessel, and taking into consideration the fact that an unsheathed ship loses from four to five knots an hour unless her bottom is kept clean, necessitating constant docking, a strong case in favour of sheathing is established. It must be borne in mind that the speed of a fleet is regulated by that of the lowest ship.

TRADE WITH THE PHILIPPINES.

The following letter from the Consul Gener at for the United States of Americs, to the Colonial Secretary is published in this week's Government Gazelle

to more than once has had something to do with

the territory was taken over the land would become the property of this Government who would not acknowledge any land title This, if true, would account for the great

our occupation of the territory. It may not uneasiness displayed and for the ultimate de termination to combine and offer resistance t true, but should inquired into Has been inquired into With what result? letter was written on the 26th when caused by the Triad Societies. These are g generally believed the disturbances

only part of the whole book questions and deserve the pablic all pleasant is The O'Gorman concerning the fighting during your paper. I am a constant reader and 18th. These you very kindl

logs by the Way and have heart! at the vagaries of the time naturalst spontaneously as I did at these happen to know soms persons to be there" who, though, that it was all true said they

these recognises are suppor These despatches are unbiased statements for the hief's guidance. Taken from they must be condemned followed when expressing the spirit" you scratch my back and yours they are invaluable but of the troops engaged and their, are worthless. From jeading he led to think that the only

and Barrelt I do not wish to CONSULAR SERVICE, USA were Indians, and the only HONGKONG, 25th August, rug dust; I myself, if in their Sirf have the honour transmit for your Inclined to say. Defend me Tur-local manager of the Straits Insurance Frankland, K.O...Company, Limited, informs us that he has reinformation, the following Order issued by the To those who are in the kn War Department on May 22nd, 1809culogy for such a invial servic merchandise shall be braught, under penalty of the extreme. The Royal W forfeiture there of, into Cuba, Porto Rico, or there apparently not worthy

D.C.L., PL., P.C.S., &c, the greatest ceived telegraphic advice from the Head Office Potter, will be despatched as above living authority on Water, reports as Singapore, that negotiations, are in progress for

follows on the water as prepared and the transfer of the Eastern business of the Philippines Islands, from the United States of hazy idea that the Volar

on onabout the 8th Septemberge

For Freight or Passage, apply to:

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents,

ongkong, 28th August, 1899, 5 OCEAN. STEAMSHIP COMPANY, DON VIA SUEZ CANAL arly's Steamship

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