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of $600; and the Assistant Harbour Muster $3,000.0

8-Then Tuming to Queen's College, I ap prove of the head master being given $1,800 rising to $5,400 by triennial increments of $300 The second master may be given $3600 to $4,200; the senior assistant masters $2,400 to $3,000; and the junior assistant masters $1,800 to $2,400, by the same increments.

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The Director of the Observatory may be given $3,000 rising to $3,500; the ChicLAssis tant $2,100 to $2,700, and the First assistit $1,800 to $2,400, with triennial increments of $300 in each case,

10.-1 am also willing to approve of the salaries of the Governor's Private Secretary and Aide-de-Camp being talked to $2,400 a year

each...

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1900.

THE WAR.

The following was issued in, the form of a Gazelle Extrandinary yesterday afternoon :— BY THE QUEEN: A Proclamation.

Victoria, R..

Whereas a state of war, exists between Us and the South African Republic, and also be tween Us and he Orange Free State?

And where it is therefore expedient and necessary to warn all Our subjects of their duties and obligations towards Us, Our Crown

Government ;

Transvaal has become very serious, some of these guards being mere children.

Boer Tricks.

TO-KORROW.

Wednesday, 21st February 1900 Chinese-22nd of 1st moon of 26th year of

Kwang-st. Sun--Rises

Sets

High water Morning a Afternoon

Low watt-Morning'..

- Afternoon

ANNIVERSARIES.

6hr. 20min.

shr. 57mm

ohr. Omin

ohr. gamin, Ohr. 5min. phe, jönnin,

Chinese Progress), or should these men be slain (assassinated) it will only be necessary to have their bodies identified to receive the same reward now offered. To show the sincerity of the Imperial Government in its offer of reward, let the said amount of Tls. 100,000 be sent to the Shanghai Tantai who is to hold the money rently for immediate handing over to the suc cessful inen as soon as the formality of identi Beation be over, in order that there may be no unnecessary they in giving said reward Should oficial rank he desired in preference to this money we will give high, substantial rank far above the usual habit of granting such, which will satisfy the desires of the most ambi- tious. Now as regards the treasomans writings of Kang Yü-wei and Liang aul their newspaper publications, to get people to read then will necessitate these papers bring soid within Chinese jurisdiction and our purjuse must be to prevent them from being bought or read; foresth no one to read their writings it follows that their seditions cannot speed. We their foic come mand all our Viceroys and Governors to make strict investigations regarding the sales of these papers, and to arrest and berily punish any leader wins witnessed it to intervene. The 1897- Indian telief works supporting 2048,000 !

Now, therefore, We do hereby wam all Qur subjects not to enlist or engage themselves in II. These increases may begin from the 1st the military service of the Government of either of January next, and, subject to any modifi.of the said Republics, or in any way to aid, cations which you may suggest in particular abet, or assist either of the said Republics, in cases, officers, whose present salary is less than the prosecution of hostilities, and not to carry on any trade with, or supply any goods, wares, their initial salary in the new incremental scale,

or merchandise to either of the said Republics, should on that date begirat such initial salary,

or to any person resident therein, or to supply while other officers should be regarded as hav- ing earned the increments to which their length any goods, wares, or merchandise to any person

for transmission to either of the said Républics,..one found buying or reading diem. In con of service entitles thein.-1 have the honour to

or to any person resident therein, and not to elusion we learn that followers of the two ch be, sir, your most obedient, humuble servant.

carry any goods, wares, or merchandise destined traitors have also written seditions theses and. J. CHAMBERLAIN,

for either of the said Republies, or for any books, and it is our command that search shall person resident therein.

be made for them and when tend they shall be burnt and destroyed. These measuies will vindicate the dignity of the Imperial dynasty and quict the hearts of our people.

Governor

Sir Henry A. Blake, G.C.M.G.

LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

SUPREME COURT,

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

(Before Sir John Carrington, KL, CAN.G., Chief Justice).

February 19th,

CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD, There were three counts in the indictment against Cheung Ping Nam, viz; (1) obtaining monay by false pretences; (2) obtaining money by false pretences; and (3) conspiracy.to de- fraud. The prisoner pleaded not guilty.

A Cameron (föreman), L. E. zorio, Peter Louriero, James Walker, W. Schmidt, C. G. Klinck, and H. Nolke.

And We'do hereby further warn all persons that whoever, in contravention of the law, shall commit any of the aforesaid acts, will be liable to such penalty as the law provides.

Given at Our Court at Indoor, this twenty Seventh day of Breencher, in the year of our Lord one glionsand eight hundred and ninety nice, and in the sixty-third year of Our reign.

Gud save the Queen.

MUD-FLAT NORTH.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

THENTAIN, February 8th. Absolutely nothing fresh has transpired politically since my last letter, bevond the issue Mr. Shade (instructed by Messrs. Wilkinson

frertain Edicts with regard to the abservance, and Grist) appeared for the defence.

The following compared the jury-Messrs.or rather non-observance of the Exprior's Roth birthday. The Empress Dowager has issued a Laget Edier professing anxiety to recognise the "erent with fullereneiny, and the Emperor's naine has been used discriming all desire for recoghi tin at all, and so it stands. Ofcourse everyone knows that the white thing is a blind in order to preserve peace, at the poor Emperor dues not probably know what Edicts are being issued at all, much less those that are supposed to hear his signature. Son surprise is felt in Peking that so little notice has been taken of the change in the Palice; but the Emperor's friends are well aware thatthe moment they

The evidence for the prosecution con- cluded his Lordship directed the jury to find a verdict of "not guilty" as the Prosecutor, Ip Wing, in his evidence contradicted himself several times besides observing that he did not wish to proceel against the prisoner.

Cheung King Sap, the prisoner, was there fore discharged.

(Before His Honor d. G. W′ise, Puisne Judge) move, the death warrant of the Emperor will be signed. Nothing therefore, ca far as we know, has transpired.

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ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE AT SUAUKIWAN. Tang Cheung was charged under two counts, wiz (1) rabbery by one or more persones: () robbery with vintetine., He pleaded not guilty. The following gelemen composed the jury Messrs R. J. Gerard (foreman), Terry William Patrick Sinan, L. 13. Sequiere, F. Lab, EJ. Hughes, J. J. Leiria, and A. W. Schellass.

It was alleged by the prosecution that on the 23rd January Shaukiwan the prisoner and two other den attacked a woman and took from her jewellery of the value of 340. Her cries attracted the attention of a man, who chased the men and caught the prisoner.

Mr. H. E. Pollock conducted the case for the Crown,

The prisoner said it was not he who come mitted the offence but his younger brother, who was wearing some clothing of his at the time. His younger brother ran away on learning that he had been reported to the police, The prisoner added. "My younger brother looks the same as me, we were twins,"

The prisoner was found guilty on both counts. and sentenced to two years' hard labour un cach count, the sentences to run concurrently, and 20 strokes with the birch,

ASSAULT-WITH-INTENT TO ROIL--

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For the time being the Boxers appear to have dropped out of existence. head of them was that Yuan bad done no. thing, and that the Empress Donger had

had done in Shantung Whether the present publicly expressed her approval of what they calm is the full before the storm or not there is no saying

Note-As ugh the above vindictive and extraordinary degree is issued in the unfitua are Emperor's panik News.

Translator--A, C., D.

·NEGLIGENCE OF YOKOHAMA

QUARANTINE OFFICE

A native enrrespondeat is Yokohama sends us the fallowing translation from a Japanése paper, and invites publiclava-fleration of the inatter, which he says is "an al tele lying in the way of passenger trafike aqui e mañinute at common":-

"Notification issued in Hoa Dengtrient tellencsays the rolete on the pile inst. thal more quariting statrays be long michhard several other-fuse-Sport-dl-pentions.ang, D. course, required in making quarantine in-perce tion in mammor prompt at acute and in blat out public blase which they are being entertained."

"At Nagisaki and Kobe, it r- sail, officers at stations shaif inmedlidels attend the vessels at any hour of day and nigla on their anival. But such a course was really to be win at quarantine, station. Yokohama. It was that when s... America Maryloud apris end therà from San Francisen at 3.31 pm on the 8th all. The authorities appointed, however did not cone to ship even at an caly hour of evening and by this indoleness, all que piger, who were in a high pitch at west with the desire of Luling had been comped, upgr

whhin the glaring sight of Yokolana Barbir

br fist

"In short, all harbours of lapian are really in the form of impestort and "suined condi even no harbour at luge While, however, the Yokohama harbour is to be clined one tins, being of one capacityof proper labour,

of the prominent part amongst vest in Japan water, here is wa available per except With regard to a repent that a Russian foren

one called Engh-h' Batola to was being marched on l'eking overland from eneil the vessel alongside. In the manage ment of passenger of carp lighters or steain Newchwang, I have been able to leam nothing. But I know on the best authority that several

launches are only means to me with this purpose. In onder te, Geilitiate this po ac- Russians, presumed to he officers, have lately been hovering around Shau-kai-wang, and on

commolation Fic Customs and haunting authorities should in caturing out their lani the line between there and Newchwang, Per-

ness pay their careful and profund attentions,” sonally I am always expecting Russia to put in an appearance in, Peking. She has an excuse

"But Americ: Marn was det ned mot for a guard in the present unsettled state of side the breakwater till dawn and therefore all passengers entisely worried on bag wonge affairs; and, as is likely in spite of contradic

wewe, in a state of supplied condition and tions, she isto "meet" Japan this year, she would like to be in a position to ensure that

even in despaired, tennéd up through a coll China will ent assist that Power in any way night. Subsequently in the following mom Locally we are having a bad attack of Jingoing medical inspection has been complete fever, and Boer sympathisers must be having at only one hour. rather a bad time of it. Public feeling, and it taken on previous night it might have done has to be remembered that our community is away by or 4.30 p.m. at west and ssengers cight tenths British, is stirred to the care just should have at all disembaked by do or to

pan, and have ha enjoyed sin then swar as it is elsewhere, and it was a great relief in night and shout a little of it of It was a variety show of excellent merit, the first part ending with the "Absent Minded Beggar," admirably recited by Mrs. Irwin, the wife of

Bal this met tre byent

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A sensational story comes from the Free State which I have refrained from using until I had obtained confirmation of it placing its authenticity beyond question, says a cone- spondent. A Bloemfontein chemist of German nationality. Hochtafel by name, volunteered for service with the Free State artillery. On the battlefield of Graspan he placed an ambul-1733-Geuge Washington Bern. ance badge on his arm and distributed a dazen 1849-Defeat of the Sikhs at Goojerat by Lord

Gough more among his fellow artillerists. Hoohafel and some of his comrades were taken prisoners 1850- Discovery of gold in New South Wales

by Mr. E. Hargreaves. for the treacherous use of the Red Cross, and

1862-Shanghai delivered from a threatened several of their prominent acquaintances, why

attack of the Taipings. escaped openly predicted that they would be summarily shot, as it was recognized that the 1875-Mr. A. R. Margary, of H. B. M.'s Consu- lar Service, murdered by Chinese in British had a right to exact this penalty and that the men deserved it. Hochtafel probably owes his subsequent, release to the tact that it number of bona ride ambulance men were rested at the same time. The worse feature of the air is the failure of the respinsible

Government now refuse to_allow him to return to the front.

Ireland for Ever.

In connection with the Imperial Yeominy Corps, a strong contingent from Ireland, cons posed mainly of bunting men, is being rabesk, od already more than 250 names have been enrolled. Subscriptions towards the necessarily considerable expenses of raising this particular congest are urgently needed, for there is no Fand to draw upon, such as the country funds which are being raised for the different Yeo. munry corps in England. Subscriptions and gifts to the Imperial Yeamaury can be carmark. ed for the Irish contingent, or can be sent to the leadquarters, 63 South Frederick-street,

Dublin.

The Under-Secretary for War, has addressed. a letter in Mr. W. J. Galloway, M.,, to correct an impression which seems to prevail in some guters that in regard to the kinds which are leing raised for the Volunteers and Imperial Yeamaury who are going to South Africa, the Government is promoting private subscriptions: to do work which ought to be done with Government money. He-prints -out-that-the- tinventnent is bearing the whole cost of those forces, providing them directly with their pay, food, and arms, and, through their regiments, with chithing and equipments. But the tavern. meal allowance for equipment, & C, is calculated on the Regular Army scale and the public subscriptions may be servicable in the way of

the local Volunteers and Yeomanry, of wally king better provision in these direction for overcoming certain difficulties of organization, and of decentralizing a great deal of con tracting for horses, saddles, clothing &c. Why Should the man who volunteers his service in the field bear also the cost of making himselfeth ien, and all the cost entailed by his absence from his trade or profession ? Surely those who do not volunteer for the front will be glad to assist him of his corps in this instance, just as

peace for 40 years. they have assisted him ne bis corps in time of

HUMANK GIFT.

The Gift of Lord leeagh of a fully-equipped hospital for the use in South Africa has been accepted by the War Office. Already the main appointments have been made. The chief sur- geon will be Wir William Thonisan, surgeon to the Richmond finspital, Dublin, and expresi- dent of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. The hospitat itself has been named the "Irish. Flospital," and be medical and nursing stalls will be drawn from treland. There will be four civilian surgeons and the usual complement of nurses, ambulance men and supernimetaries, Lord Iveagh is bearing the entire expense of the equipment and despatch of the hospital.

DR. CONAN DOYLE.

Dr Conan Doyle has volunteered his ser- vices in connection with the Langman Field Hospital, for the front. Elis services have been gratefully accepted by Mr. Langman, and it is anticipated that Dr. Genan Doyle will leave Baghand with the whole of the personnel of the

Chan Un pleaded not guilty to a charge of have a patriotic entertainment last Saturdar Those who hanked for Henggong, would also hospital in-about three or four weeks.

assault with intent to rob.:

our senior medico,

have availed themselves in visit Tokio, gaining thereby one night. It will decidedly facilitate great convenience for both ceus, ne of diawing money nut from preteen ters and others of accommodding passengers for shore going, This night well to heron-idered as proper way of welcoining tourists."*

The same jury served. Mr. Pollock said that on the 28th January the prisoner and three other men went to the floor of a house in Aberdeen Street, occupied by a woman name, Lee Hiu, professing to want to hire a cubicle. While they were talking to her, nie of the After the poem came the collection under men rubbed sonic pepper into her eyes from be taken by four little daughters of Oween,"

"Although in the midnight of litter ond hind. She was thrown down and an anempt dressed as Red Cross Nurses, the entrance

weather such an inspection should be great was made to take three rings from her finger, having been free. The children collected the

annoyance to them, however, it must not be She struggled and got away on to the verandah grand sum of $1,400. 1 can tell you some of us

put away if it concerns to their four day and felt as proud as we were surprised when the and began to call out "Save life The men

no excuse shall be admis-able on the pit of thea'skuttled downstairs and the prisoner was little malds were prestated before the font-

their sluggish conduct Mone Thequrtment caught in the street and brought back. The | lights holding up their "little tambourines * on other men got away,"

the back of which the splendid stun was "writ may, it is hoped, hi at the master and give After the evidence was taken the Jury re-large." Next Saturday another entertainment check to such recreure, otherwise, old turned a verdict of guilty and the prisoner is to be given for the fund, and if another $500. fashion of solution which is nearly alaust was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment with can be realized by the seats, the appropriate dying away from this count will play game hard labour.

sum of $1yon might he wired, bone. This once more at proseut penol,”. X. C. Daily

News. would bring Tientsin's contributions to date up North, and shows the milk of patriotisan has to $7,270 which is not had for little Mud-Flat not dried up altogether in spite of nur danger our proximity to Peking, where Jingoism is not mentioned, or throught of, you know. What! never? Well, seldom or ever.

ATTEMPTING TO OUTAIN MONEY BY FORGED

REQUESTS.

Chan Kam Un, mdias Clan tak Un, was charged on four counts with endeirouring to ahtala money by forged request, etc. He pleaded not guilty.

As announced in the local native daily, Corea The jurors were Messrs. W. Richards (foreman), A.A. Gorderjo, John Shelton, Wangis sending a special commissioner to Russia to secretly negotiate for a Russian guard of, Kum Fuk, A. E. Osmond, PA Cox, and

from 1,000 to na more than 10,000 men Chow Dart Fong,

Mr. Pollock said there were four counts in guard save the mark) and for a big loan, this indictment. On the first three counts priving Russia in return several new ports for the purpose of erecting barraciés, or rather the soner was charged with endeavouring to obtain various sums of money-$100, Tis. 5, and T16. right to erect barracks in several new parts, I so-by means of forged requests, and on the should say. This information is from Japanese fourth count he was charged with endeavouring sources, and does not seem improbable, and so I hare wired it to you in case you have not had to obtain the sum of $100 by means of false it from other sources, but I cannot pretend to pretences. All these four counts bad reference to the same date, the 21st Jan, and the first and say if it is truc. It is, however, strictly in fourth counts had reference to the same sum of harmony with Russia's methods.

Since Saturday the Patriotic Fund has gone money. Broadly speaking, what the prisoner did, was to pretend that he came from a certain up to $6,5701 Chinese shop, called the Fuk Loon Shop,. to collect various, sums of money, and that in several of these cases he produced certain letters or requests, for the payment of money, purporting to conie froin the Fuk Loon Shop. As a matter of fact these letters for the pay ment of money were forgeries.

The prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced to 18 months with hard labour on each count, the sentences to run concurrently,

CANTON NOTES.

"THE PIRATES ATTACK A GUARD BOAT.=" Sonic little time ago, when a junk was attacked by the Ching Yuch district pirates. Dear Par Kwong Hou, they were driven off by the arrival of a guard boat. The pirates were enraged at this, interference and determined Upon retaliation. A few nights ago while the guard boat as moored near the shore, the pirates threw a bag of gunpowder with a time fuso attached, on to the boat, while the crew were negligent of their duties. The powder, exploded and set fire to the woodwork on board with the result that very soon the whole abip was la a mass of flames: The tres jumped overboard and those who could swim saved themselves by awiniming ashore, bat large cumber of them perished either being burnt or drowned.

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IMPERIAL DECREES.

February 14th.

WAR NEWYM.

(From our Exchanges,g

Fall of Eurunan

A Heer despatch dated Kuruman. January 2, lepoti:-"commented a landarelinent of the town on Monday morning, uning at the evening when the garrison surrended, coming police barracks, The Aght stedungilu the out from the forts, and laying down their are.s. We to k 120 prisoners, including Captaites Bates, Dennison, Magte, and Hilliard, and eight other officers."

A second despatch says:Have captured 70 natives of the Basi

number

of rifles, revolvers, and ammunition. Fifteen British wounded are being attered by us, with the help of the English Dr. Beare. The horses, oxen, mealies, and tour taken from the prisoners have been sent mit Vryburg to Pre- toria."

First come: First served. The first Militia battalion-sent abroad since the Crimean war left England for Maka on the afternoon of the 4th ultö. This was the ant Battalion of the Queen's Own (Royal West Kent) Regiment, commanded by Colonel Bo hote, and numbering, all tokl, nearly 1,100 officers, non-commissioned officers and men.

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Boora in no want of Food. Reports from the country districts in the Transvaal state that the craps of grain and cereals this season are the finest recorded for

many years,

The Bear women, who have been attending to the farms, have been assisted by commandeered natives to help in the reaping, and ploughing: and the greatest energy has been displayed. The maize crops are estiinated

1-500,000 bags.

THE VINDICTIVE EXNITY OF THE EMPRESS DOWAGER. Ever since the heinous crimes against the dynasty committed by Kang Yn-wei and Liang Chi chao (Reform Leaders) and their const- quent proscription, we have repentedly coin- manded the Viceroys and Governors of the maritime provinces to offer rewards for the capture of these two men and also to buy the naivices of men to betray them to the authori- ties; but so far, it seems, without any success. In the meanwhile these two base been inciting the Chinese of the sea coast and islands against us by their writings, and have even published newspapers to propagate their treason in the success of their nefarious designs guage is insufficient to express pur indigna- tion and anger at the conduct of these men.

Men Scarce in the Transvaal. We, therefore hereby again command the

Apropos of the position of foreigners in the Viceroys and Governor of all our provinces to issue proclamations giving out in clear and Transvaal, a refugue who has recently arrived plain terms that the Imperial Government at Cape Town from Pretoria reports that the guarantees a reward af One Hundred Thousand guard of 300 men over the British prisoners is Taels to any one, without distinction of class or now entirely composed of foreigners of various social standing, who shall be able to hand over countries, the burgher hoys who first formed to the amborines the actual persons of Kang the guard having gone to the front. This indi- Yu-wol and Linng Chi chao (ex-Editor of the cates that the strain on the resources of the

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SHIPPING REPORTS.

Captain Ramsay, of the steamship Esmeralda, from Manila, reports:-Strong N.E. winds and heavy sea throughout the passage.

Captain T. Peters; of the steamship Prestes, from Singapore, reports --Moderate nuusooń, and fine weather up to the, Paracets, from there fresh monsoon with rain.

Captain J. Williamson, of the steamship Chorafa, from Swarow and Bangkok, reports: Fine weather and moderate to Cape Varella. thence strong mensoon and heavy sea..

Captain R. Curtis, of the steamship Den wongse, from Bangkok, reports: -Experienced moderate monsoon and cloudy weather to J'arrel Islands, from thence to Ladrunes strong monsoon with heavy sea and thick dirty

weather.

Captain Bathurst, of the steamship Haileinge from Swatow, reports: Tamsuito Amoy; strong X.E. breeze, rough sex and rainy weather. Amoy to Swatow; fresh N.E. breeze, moderate sea and cloudy weather, Swatow to Hongkong: weather. Vessels in Ainoy on the 17th inst.:- strong northerly winds, rough sea and rain Toonan. In Swatow on the 19th --Ningan, Dagmar, Chowfa, Eldorado, and Tami,

NOTANDA

CALENDAR.

FEBRUARY.

Meteorological means based on fifteen years' observations to 1898.

Barometer

Thermometer

Humidity. Rainfall

TO-DAY.

WEATHER REPORT.

Harometer.. Temperature Humidity Rainfall.

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Yunnan.

Anival of 7 of the Kaie Waters mur- derers in Hongkong in charge of La- buan palice. 1988-Loss of the steamer Sutes with 31

Tives.

AGEWDA.

TO-JAV.

Cargo ry filaturiet subject to rent.

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POMORROW..

Imperial German mal stemer Oldenburgh,

leaves, with nails, for Eosope. HONGKONG ESCRA

rot.

THURSDAY, 22nd.

Cargo ex steamer Frans Ferdinand subject to (About) P. & 0. Peamer Canton, leaves for

London.

HONGKONG PACES,

ILKA,C. ORF.RN.

3 pm. E) Co. F. L. 1 at Lyemun, Launch

leaves S. M. Pier

IRMAY, 23rd. Daylight- N. Y. K. steamer akusa Maru

leaves for Extrope.

Noon-T. K. K. steamer Hongkong Maru,

-leaves-for-San Francisco. Queen's College-Term begins.

for Australian poris.

4 p.m.-M. Y. K. steamer Kasuga ataru leaves Cargu ex Onpack subject to rent, 4.30 pan Range Finding Class 5.30 p.m.- F. 1, Cam bill at Head quarters

and Kowloon Docks,

HRV G. ORDERS.

5.30 14.11.

AR'and 'C' Co's Gun Drill at Heal quarters, 5.30.13 Co, Company Drill. 6 p.ni. E' Co. Company Thill,

SATURDAY, 24th.

OFF BAY, HONGKONG RAPES, (Ab) P. & O. steamer fare, leaves for Shang-

hai and Japan. 9 pm A, B, C. "Yeomen, of the Guard" at

City Hall.

Cargo es Coromandel subject to rent." Cargo es Denbighshire subject to rent,

SUNDAY, 25th.

(N. steamer Kaniyang, leaves for Tientsin.

hewan Tomes & Co.'s steamer Morven for

New York.

MOXIXY, 26th.

3.p.m.-Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co's ordinary yearly meeting at Queen's Buildings.

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9pm A. 1. "Yeonsan of the Guards at

City Hall p.m.--Time for the receipt for Army Tenders,

for Supplies and Services, expires. 5.30 pm-E Co.. F. L. run at Belchers.

Launch leaves S. M. Pier.

R.6.V.C. ORDERS.

TUESDAY, 271. Shrove Tuesday.

leaves New York. (About) Dodwell & Co's steamer Birchtor

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUK

German (Stuttgart)zami inst. Canadian (Empress of Japan) 23rd inst. American (China) 23rd inst. Indian (Catherine Apear) 23rd inst. French (Tonkia) 25th must. American (Beric) ist prox. American (Niffon Marne) 9th prox.

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The N. P. R. Co.'s steamer Monmouthshire, has arrived at Yokohama and sails for long- kong to-day.

The D. & Co., steamer Kenmore, from New York was to leave Singapore yesterday for Manila and Dongkong,

The steamer China, With mails &c., left Shanghai for this port yesterday Monday the 19th ist, at midnight.

-The steamer topic, with umils &c, which left bence January 20th for San Francisco -Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kohe, Inland Sea, Yokohama and Honolulu, arrived on the 13th inst.

HONGKONG AND WHAMEDA POCK'RETURNS.

Kowloon Dock. } Isla de Cuba...............

Prosper.... Hongkong.

Germania.

Kaifour

2.S.3. Monadnock

Amigo

U.S.S. Relief

U.S.S. Iris

U.S.S. Wheeling Chien Thua

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Shipping

Arrivals.

QUEEN ADELAIDE, British steamer, 1,835, M. Nair, 19th Feb.,-Tacoma and Koba 14th Feb., General.-Dodwell & Co, Ld OLDENBURG, German steamer, 3,167, H.

Prager, 20th Feb,-Shanghai 17th Feb, --Alails.and Genemi Melchors & Co... KASUGA MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,797, E W. Haswell, 20th Feb.,-Yokohama 9th General-Nippon Yusen Kaisha Loose, British steamer, 783, Bathurst, 20th 25th Feb,-Swatow 19th Feb, General- Douglas, Lapraik & Co.

Chowra, British steamer, 1,055, J. Williamson, 20th Feb,-Bangkok 9th Feb., and Swatow 19th, Rice-Butterfield & Swire.

ESMERALDA, British steamer, 966, Ramsay,.

oth Feb,-Manila 17th Feb., General. Shewan, Tomes & Co.

KaçhibaTE MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,143

S. Fujiki zotli Feb,--Kuchinotzu 16th Feb., Coal and Coke.—Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.

ORESTES, British steamer, 2,992, T. Pēters, th Feb-Singapore 14th Feb., General, Butterfield & Swire.

SAMNE RICKMERS, British steamer, 690, J. R. Nasbel, R.N.R., 20th Feb.,-Bangkok 13th Feb, General-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

| LENTA, Austrian cruisef, 2,500, E. T. von

Moutalmar, goth Feb., Macno 20th Feb DEVAWONGSE, British steamer, 1,057, Richard Curtis, zoth Feb,Bangkok 11th Feb, and Rob-si-chang 13th, General,-Yuen Fat Hong CHUNSANG, British steamer, 1,418, E. J. Buller, 20th Feb.,Hongay 16th Feb., Coal- Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Clearances at the Harbour Office. Auping, Chinese str, for Shangbai. Tukang, British str., for Bangkok. Nurnberg, German str., for Shanghai. Bravorlich, British str., for Rangoon,

Pak Kong, British str., for Canton, Stenter, British str., for Singapore. Hong Leong, British str., for Amoy. Kerawang, British stry for Singapore. Magosan Maru, Japanese str., for Moji. Kaki Lum, British steam-launch, for Macao Jacob Diederichsen, German str., for Haiphong."

Departures.

Feb. 20, Kuurmang. British str., for Calcutta, Feb. 20, tiuthrie, British str., for Australia. Feb. 20, Auping, Chinese str., for Shanghai. Feb, 20, Fuchя, Chinese str., for Canton. Feb. 20, Hong Leong, British str., for Ainoy, Feb 20, Diamante, British str., for Manila. Feb, 20, Bozkaynik, Russian cruiser, for Manila.

Passengers-Arrived,

Per Crestes, from Singapore-400 Chinese Par Queen Adeltide, from Kobe-a5 Chi-

Dext

Per Choteft, from Bangkok--Mr. Growe, dul 6 Chinese.

Per Devancengse, from Bangkok, &c.—Mi G. B. Allen, and 20 Chinese.

Per Hailong, from Swatow-Capt. Flanow, Gillingham, Martin, and 34 Chinese.

Per Esmeralda, from Manila-Messrs. R. H. Baker, Jones, J. L. Sample, J. Mullhausen, z Europeans and 140 Chinese in steerage.

Per Kusaga Marru, from Japan-Mr. B. T. Kavarsely, Lients. M. Pilcher, R. C. Davi Messrs, J. Huen, H. E. West, 5 Chinese and 20 Japanese.

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

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To-morrow Feb. aand Feb, 22nd

Feb. 22nd

Feb. 3rd

Shanghai. Japan

Feb. 23rd

Feb. 23rd

Feb. 23rd

Feb. 25th-

Wake Maru......Japan. Stuttgart..... Singapore Elizabeth Rimers.. Singapore Fatima Maru.............. Manila........... Empress of Japan. Shanghaies China Arh Catherine Appar...Singapore Tonkin.......... Doric Nippon Manu

Singapore

San Francisco... Mar. 1st San Francisco...Mar. oik

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PROJECTED SAILINGS.

Destination. Dait.

Alesia Algo... America Maru Asturia

Straits, &c. Bayern Bejin King... San Diego, &c. Feb. 28th Singapore, &c...... Feb. zand

Havre, &c. ....... Feb. th San Francisco, &c. Mar.

San Francisco, &c. April 14th- New York

Mar, 18th .Mar. yib

Bormida.. Calchas

Camorta

Candia Canton

Changsha

China

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Hongkong...

790

17. Juan Austria

Cosmopolitan

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TO-DAY Tuesday, 20th February, 1900. Chinese-21st of ast mean of 26th year of

Kuang-s# Sun--Rises

Set

Chr. zumin. shr. symin.

High water-Morningthr. 53min. Afternoon *- - hr. min.

Victoria.

PASSED THE CANAL.

City of Rig Clyde.. Coptic

Denbighshire Doric

Emp. China Emp. India Emp. Japan..... Esmeralda

London...... Rangoon

Kobe,

Loudon.......

Sydney, &c.

.Mar. zoth

Feb. 28th-

Mar..gid-

.Feb, iand

Mar. 5th

San Francisco, &c.]Mar, jid- Kobe

San Francisco, &c. Mar. 27th Curope, &c. Mar. 3rd „San Francisco, &c.{April ‍jih ̈ Tipsa Feb. 21st San Francisco, &c. Mar. 10th ¡Vancouver, &c......April 4th

......Manila

Futami Maru...Japan Gaelic Haitan

Etamburg Heidelberg

April 15th Mar. 14th

Feb. and

............... Feb. 24th San Francisco, &c. May it Swatow, &c...... Feb 21st Straits, &...

May 30t .....Havre, &c,.................JAprilish. Hongkong Mar San Francisco, &c. Feb. 23rd Java Shanghai, &c. Feb 24th Kasuga Maru...Manila, &c. ... Feb 2 Ontward 2nd January–Sinuki Maru, St. König Albert Straits, &c.

stir January-Laos, Teenkai, Lady Joicey......San Diego, &c. Andrews.

Manila Ercherzog, Ferdinana, Denbighshire, Or Loongsang

Marseilles, &c.. mazan 9th January-Tuskar, 16th January Massilin...

Bombay, &c... -Nurnberg, 19th January-Eidsvald, Candia, | Mike Maru

Tientsin Andantice. Jannary-Java, Tonkin, Susonia, Nanchang....

Liverpool. Windsor 30th January-Oakbranch, Socotra. Restor 2nd February Glands, Glenariny 6th-Nippon-Maru-San-Francisco, &c Mar. 20tk Felnuary-Heidelberg, Maria Valerie, St. Ronald, Ardrossan, Orel. 9th February Karachi Maru, Shanghai. 13th February -Bentedi, Hector, Catania, Konig Albert, Vindapona, Ansgar, Aniverse. 16th February

Low water-forming. a ghunghiiAnaya, Binaa Maru

Afternoon ...... Ohr, agutin.

́ ́ ́ANNIVERSARIES.

1845-The China Bfail newspaper started: 1807--Duchess of Fife born. 1858-Outrage on Sir Harry Parkes in Japan, 1897-Armed gang robbery at 264, Queen's 1898-Collision between P&C. steamer Bernes and steamer Tokyo Maruin the Inland Sea

Road Central..

Straits, &c. Oldenburg

Marseilles, &c. Parrainatia Preassen Straits, &c. Prinz Heinrich...|Straits, &c. ..............

......japan Rosetia.. Sachsen.. Straits, &c. London... Homeward 12th Jánbäry-Andalusia, 16th Sarpedon .......................

.......................... Havre, &c. 19th January Savoia January-Yarra, Suevia. Japan, 23rd January-Kenmore, Melpomene, Saxonia. Havre, & 30th January-Tantalus, Renlarig, Rugby, St. Regulus. New York Eskdale St. Kilda, Kornilog, Stuttgarta 6th Stuttgart.Straits, &c.

London February Acama, 9th February-Dioned, Tamsui Maru...Swatow, &c. Horvith Bail 13th February-Inata Maru, Teenkal

Chyrasow

San Diego, Masagon. 16th February Antbria, Sarnia

Waimat depe

Arrivals at Home 16th February Chut lenger Manuel Blaguno, Binlarig, Jeubhus...

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April 14th

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