1900-02-26 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1900.

of Painters in Water Colours, which was very Tuesday afternoon at first were successful at the northern end of the kople but, on reinforce-largely attended by the members and their ments arriving, the position was re-carried with friends. The guests were received by Mr. Kei- the bayonet,

shin Matsui, the Japanese Chargé d'Affaires ad interins, and included a number of Japanese naval officers in uniform, and representatives from the Chiness Legation in their national Dress and Brush flage, and the floral adorn; The galleries were decorated with Japanese ments were arranged by Mr.S. Eida, in the

affect. Japanese manner with highly picturesque A plensing selection of music was performed by the Bijou Orchestra, which closed with the Japanese and British notional airs. The function was altogether highly auccessful, and afforded further testimony to the growing influence and importance of the society

The Boer pasillon which was attacked on Monday consisted of a line ofrongly entrench ed kopfes extending three miles eastward of Spienkop. There extremity of the line curves sharply southwards opposite Zwartskop, where Cour anval, feld, and mouniain Batteries were strongly massed. Genatal Wynne's Brigade and the Durham Light Infantry, supported by six batteries, carried out the feint attack adinis ably, crossing at Font Drif in the face of a storm, of bullets, The force then retired in perfect order towards the right. Two batteries exposed themselves to heavy shelling from both

F

Dense Fog in London.

sides, but withdrew safeered the main attack

General Lyttleton on the right, crossing Molen Drift or Sniet Late on zathula for of almost unparalled Drift by a bridge which the Engineers had density fell over London, especially in the built under cover of the guns sheltered by trees West end, and cjured iminense inconvenience on Zwariskop, and succeeded in taking the

to people who had been in theatres and other southernmost kopje, Kranz Klool, otherwise

places of entertainment. Link-boys with Vaul Kranz. Meanwhile, the Boer guns mounted torches, lighted pedestrians across the streets, on Spionkop, and also on a high range called and also guiden omnibuses and cabs through Doorn Kloof, shelled the British heavily, pre-squares and over intricate crossings to prevent venting a father advance. Our shelly, how them taking the wrong turning. Even with ever, exploded the Boer magazine. Disappenr-thiassistance tielays were long and wearisome, for several hours, the fours made a deter and many wayfarers who expected to be home mined attempt in the afternoon to re-take the by midnight did not reach their abodes until the hill; bit reinforcements arrived, and they

well into Sunday morning. In Piccadilly and were repulsed at the point of the bayonet. The Knightsbridge the scene was quite demon- work of the balloon has been lavaluable, giving esque in its wierdness, and the traffic got inex- most useful information of the enemy's position tricably mixed. Omnibuses and cabs were as and movements daily; and the Boers are doing often on the pavement as in the roadway, and their utmost to destroy it. They have their big collisons were numerous-fortunately not of a Creusor gun on an imponent bill to the right, serious character, but giving rise to language The Daily Telegraph corespondent says

us gloomy as the log. The visitation was the worst we live had this winter.

Tlie Durhams carried Vaal Kranz which is described as the key of the lower ridges, while Hildyard's Brigade assailed the loftier Kranz Kloof. Several hills covered with grass were Ignited, and smoked like volcanoes." A tele- grain, dated Spearman's Camp, 7 ̧ o'clock last night, says all was then well.

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Danish Butter for Tommy.

Her

A commitiée of Danish farmers have colleried a large quantity of the very best Danish butter, and have asked her Royal Highness the Pin- In the capture of Kranz Kloof on Monday, ceas of Wales to accent 12,003 beses of this the Durhams, forming part of General Lyttle article as a gift for the British soldiers. ton's Brigade, bors a very gallant pan, and Royal Highness has graciously consented tes advanced under fire from several directions disbute the same to the sick and wounded with the utmost dash and intrepidity, Cover in South Africa, and has sent the following telegrainao the Danish committee:-Sandring was scarce, and to assist the success of the assault, the hill was heavily bombarted before, Jan. 6.--My heart was deeply moved when hand by our artillery Who made splendid heard of the handsome and practical manner practice: In spite, however, of the destructive in which the Danish dairies are showing their ness of the cannonade, the enemy held on with sympathy for our gallant British soldiers by grand pluck, and remained at their position sending them 12,000 boxes of burentasi until the Burtains reached the top of the bite to distribute this large and splendid gift and sentiered then like chaff before a splendid among the sick and wounded in South Africa and on my hospital ship, you cause me the bayonet charge. Over filty of the enemy, half of whom were armed natives, were precipitated vatest pleasure, especially as I shall be able to say that it is a present from my beloved native country Dennirk. With repeated thanks. Alexandra.

down the hillside.

BY THE HAIL.

(Frɔu Home Papers...

Conan Doyle for the Front. Dr. Conan Doyle announced on 22nd uho, that he was going to the frant not with a rifle, but with a stethoscope, which many people considered the more dangerous weapon. The Hospital Service will be delighted with its new recruit, and we really envy the wounded, man whose surgeon can not only tie the broken lim up skilfully but tell him thrilling stories after. wards,

Germany's New Colonies.

The Reichesanzeiger published a decree re garding the provisional regulation and adminis tration of imperial affairs in the new territory consisting of the Carolines, Pelow and Marianne islands. This territory will until further notice form part of the German New Guinea Pro tectorate. The Reichsauseiger also publishes an order of the Imperial Chancellor on the sub: ject, together with a decice prohibiting for the present the acquisition of landed property be longing to the natives of the above-mentioned

islands.

Exploitation of Siberian Forests, The Russian Ministry of Agriculture has just completed the formulailon of a scheme for the organised exploitation of a very considerable portion of the Siberian forests, and it is expected, says an Odessa correspondent, that-the-tailed Kingdom will in time become one of the largest importers of timber from the vast primeval woodlands of the Far North. Eight chief organisers and administrators of the newly created department for the deforestation of the Crown lands in the governments of Tomsk and Tobolsk have been appointed. Something like 10,000,000 acres of forest will come under their initiatory operations. A great timber post and emprisin is to be established at the mouth of the Obi

The Russian Volunteer Fleet. According to the programme issued by the comimmitice of the Russian Volunteer Fleet, ar voyages will be made by their cruisers between Russia and the Far East during the present year. It is highly probable, states an Odessa correspondent, that this number will be greatly exceeded, but this will depend on the number of men that the Government will send to the Far East as reinforcements to the already large army that they have quartered. there, as well as number of guns, ammunition, and garrison stores required at the strongly fortified places of Port Anhurand Wladivostock. It reported that for the strengthening of the fonifications of these two places a sum of 3,000,000 roubles is to be spent during the current year,

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A man of strenuous

the record of the nineteeth century na writer has made a mark which will compare with that stamped upon our literature by Mr. Ruskin. Throughout his long life-he was born in 1819- he has been accepted as the master and supreme leader of that great band of workers who bave devoted themselves to the advocacy of thehighest type of aestheticism. and be has ranked as chief among the theorists whose writings have popu larised the consideration of artistic questions He had indisputably a quite exceptional fitnest for the position he held. conviction and dominated by an intense love of art, he possessed also a very rare faculty of literary expression, a gift of persuasiveness which enabled him to impose his beliefs upon all sorts and conditions of people and to cap: tivate eyen his opponents by his sincerity and honest self-reliance. During the later years of his life ill health crippled his activity, and

put him out of touch with newerdevelopments, but in the time of his fullest vigour he was the one Supreme figure in the art world, a benevolent despot whose criticism was accepted as an almost infallible utterance, capable by its praise or blame of deciding the fortunes of every phase of artistic effort, and powerful to make or mar the career of any worker who was striving for popularity. Amid every sign of general sorrow, the body of John Ruskin was laid to rest on 25th ulto. in Coniston Church-yard. The ceremony was of a simple but exceedingly impressive character. The floral tributes sent

coffin, were of extraordinary beauty, and were scut by admirers, not only in England, but on the Continen. A memorial service was also

NOTANDA.

CALENDAR.

FEBRUARY. Usterological means based on fifteen years

observations to 1898.

Barometer Thermometer Humidity Rainfall

TO-DAY.

.....30.141

* 57.3 ....79.0

1.76

WEATHER REPORT,

Barometer.. Temperature Humidity... Rainfall.

TO-DAY.

Ôn thi Ôn Mail AI

10 K.M,

1.1.

3015

75

30.05 62 .71

Monday, 26th February, 1900. Chinese-27th of sst moon of 26th year of

'Kwang-sil. Sun-Rises

Sel

öhr, 26min. ohr, omin

High water-Morning Thr. Samin. Afternoon ...... 6hr. 17min. Low water-Morning ... thr. quin, Afternoon tihr, jāmin, ANNIVERSARIES.

to the house, and partially displayed upon the 1841-Bogue fonts (Canton) destroyed by Sir

Gordon Bremner. 1890-Chinese troops lost their Colonel and 200 men in an engagement with the Formosau savages. 1848-French Republic proclained. The officiating clergy1853-Loss of H. M. S. Birkenhead. were the Sub-dean (Conon Duckworth) and 1871-Peace signed between Germany and

France. Minor-Canon Daniell-Bainbridge. No sermon was preached.

1897-The Woosung Railway Commenced.

held in Westminster Abbey, while the funeral was taking place at Coniston. There was a large congregation.

SPEECHES ON THE WAR.

(From Home Papers.)

Mr John Morley.

Mr John Morley, speaking at Forfar on 24th ulto, referred to the campaign in South Africa as a war in the dark, brought about by the fai lure of tritish diplomacy. He ridiculed the Statements, on the strength of a few reverses to our arms, that the Transvaal Republic had shown itself to be a first-class military power. Nn dault after what had happened as the result bound to indicate the Queen's authority in the Queen's duminions, but it did not settle the question as to the wisdom of the policy which led up to the ultimatum from the Transvaal.

of the negotiations with that State, we were

Mr. Courtney.

Mr. Courtney, M... adressed the Libera“ Association for the Liskeard-Bodmin Division of Cornwall, at Liskeard, on 23rd ulto. He admitted that the govemment of the Rand by the Transvaal was had, but it did ng follow that we were justified in making war about it. The Raid was an attempt once more to mph the Transvaal of its freedom. The war was

TO-MORROW,

Tuciday, 27th February, 1900. Chinese-28th of 1st moon of 25th year of

.

Kwang-si Son-Rises

Sels

High water-torning

Afternoon Low water-forning

Afternoon 'ANNIVERSARIES.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUE.

American (Doric) 1st prox. Indian (Taisang) and prox. German (Konig Albert) 6th prox. American (Nippon Maru) 9th prox. „American ( City of Klo de Fanairo) 17th prox.

*

The N. P. S. Co.'s steiner Olympia, sailed from Tacoma for Japan and Hongkong on the 23rd inst

The N. P. S. Co., steamer Glenagle, has arrived at Yokohama and sailed for Tacoma on the 24th inst.

The N. P. S. Co.. steamer toergeldie, has arrived at Yokohama and sailed fer Portland Oregon-on-the-24th-inst-

The C. R. Co., R.M.S. steamer Empress of India, lef. Yokohama on Friday af moon the 23rd inst, for Victoria and Vancouver.

*

The P. M. S. S. Co's steamer City of Rie de Janeiro, with mails &c, left San Francisco for this port via Honolula, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 17th inst.

*

The P. M.S. S. Co.'s steamer America Afaru, for San Francisco ziz Shanghai, Nagasaki Kobe, with mails &c., which left hence January 27th, Inland Sea, Yokohama and Honolus, arrived at her destination on the 22nd inst.

--HONGKONG-ANDE WHAMPON DOCK RETURN~---

Isla de Cuba.....

nt Kowloon Dock.

Belgian King Loyal.... Hongkong. Germania

Kaifong

U.S.S. Monadnock U.S.S. Reli..........

U.S.S. Whiting

11

Per Irene, from Shanghai-Mr. McDonald, and 6 Chinese.

Per Hakuai Maru, from Anoy-37 Chinese and 5 Japanese,

Por Keong Wai, from Bangkok—Dr. H Adamsen, and 14 Chinese.

Per Tonkin, for Hongkong from Marselles --Messrs. Raymonals Gersies anal Bannachwig, From Bombay-Mr. Basil Scott, From Colombo-Mr. Schles. From Batavia-Meik Oven and Aldis Owen. From Singapore Mr. and Mrs, Angier, Moeste, Lins Hi Choos and boy, Yep Chiap Joo and boy, Mr. and Mrs. Dellseque, Mrs. Polet, Rev. Fabriel, Mesra, Wong Kong Yet and boy, Thowmall and child. From Saigon-Mr. Aublet and child, Mr, Auguste Dabin, and 161 Chinese For Shang bai from Marseilles--A essrs. Lion, Zucchini and Cardot, Fon Singapore-Dr. and Mrs. From Patotski and child, and 1 Chinese. Saigon Messrs Morel and Kowolkowski, For Nagasaki from Singapore--Mr. Sangico. For Yokohama from Marseilles--Mr. Thi• bandie, Mr. and Mrs. Corviset, z children and servant, Mr. Thevenst, Miss Yra Sato, Mr. and Mrs. Suzor and chit, From Bombay Mr. and Mrs. Bell and children, Mr. and Ms. Monks and chill. From Saigon Mr. and Mrs. Paal Devaux.

Per Indus, for longkong from Shanghai- Messrs. J. Lille, Rocker and boy, Lafon, Staro Kusaka, March Saywick, J. Dandrade, Qu Ying Kang, E. Wallies and Duncan. From Wing and Va Tong. From Nagasaki-Messrs Woosung-Messr, Forest, Lo Chek Bang, Labbe Ferrie, Miyake, Miss Shirakawa, and M. Shirakawa, For Saigon from Yokobama-- Messrs. Usciati, Schferet, and Lo Hong Ti. For Singapore how Shanghai-Ma, Joseph," Mr. C. Wasinchi, Miss Bronetta and a servants. From Yokohama~Messrs. ). Lines, Abdulally, Wilson, Cumming, Swan, Poinclit, Mr. and Mrs. Bright, Mr. Mess and 4 children, and z amabs, Messrs. Kaiser and Michaells. From Shanghai for Port Said-Mr. J. Menier. For Marseilles- Mr. Damaskine, Mr. and Mrs, Trancqui, child and ninah, Mrs. Quang King Hong, Mrs. Ouang King Sing, Messrs. Magnan, Hennan

"Mrs. Castelin de Mardones, Cooper. and Mrs. Golgaaul. From Yokohama~Mr and Mrs. Sibioday and 2 children, Mr. and Mrs, de Micheaux, Messrs. Nichols, Boissiere, Princes Kay In, Iwakum, Lieut. Col. Oshima, Messrs. Ivanura Kuin, Saitó Kiku, Nayajema Hom, Narashima Take, Kono Cho, Mycsugki Kimi, Outward-13th February-Benledi, Hector-Aboyashi-Wo-Maide-Hi Suzuki Tama, Saito Catania, Konig Albert, Vindupont, Ansgar Rin, Abbe Balet, tireto, Doki, Mrs. Haroi 16th February-Anapa, Bingo | Tsume, Horic Kane. Hatsukawa Waka, Kato 20th February-Annam, Benalder Kanotsuka, Utshitora Eyaze, Ichikowa and Yangtze, Glenfare, Serbia, Tamba Maan, Mayaska. From Kobe Messrs. Iwai, Tanako, Sibiria, Drummond, Karlsruhe, Karin

Homeward-9th Feb.-Diomed, Horvick Hall, 13th February—inata Maru Mazagon, 16th February-Aubria, Sarnia.

Arrivals at Home-2 February—Inabi]} Marte.

Chuen Tiar

Hongkong da

Shr. 25min.

bhr. Omin.

D. Juan & Austria

8ar, romin,

phr. tomin.

tur. 40min.

ohr. 30min.

1843-The establishment of the Superintendent

of Trade removed from Macao to Hongkong. 1853-End of the Kaffir War. British Kaffraria

annexed,

1876--Treaty of peace between Japan and

Korea.

1879-The barque Forget-me-not lost in Chefoo

harbour. 1880-British defeated at Majuba HR |–4882—A farowoll-hanque-given to Sic Pope.i

Hennessey by the Tung Wa Hospital Committee. 1887-Evacuation of Port Hamilton by the

British.

.1897–Indian Relief Works supporting 3,141,000

persons.

AGENDA ......*

TO-DAY.

Hankow

Dupline

Aniverse. Maru.

Cosmopolitan

PASSED THE CANAL.

Shipping.

Arrivals.

FAUSANG, British steamer, 1,410, T. A. Mitchell,

24th Feb., Java 14th Feb., Sugan Jardine, Matheson & Co. TONKIN, French steamer, 2,327, A. Vaquier, 25th Feb., Marseilles 21st January, and Saigon 22nd Feb, Mails and General-n Messageries Maritimes.

unnecessary, but it had been made necessary by the Diplomacy of the Colonial Office. The remarks of the right hon. gentleman elicited several expressions of dissent, and the Chair. 8.30 for 9 p.m. Regular Meeting of the Eothen INDUS, French steamer, 2,330, G. Duchateau,

man the Earl of St Germans) stated that he was not in agreement with his views,

Infuenza in London. Hafluenza in London says a mail papers is AU list on the want. Last week all the indications pointed to the high-water mark having been reached, although, on that pasti alar occasion, the fatalities resulting from it were more mumerous than had ever been known since in- fluenza made its presence felt, and that the abl might be expected immediately. The return issued by the Registrar-General on 23rd witp. shows that a great amelioration took place in the metropolis during the week ending oth ulis. Instead of 340 deaths directly attributable to influenza, us in the previous report, there were but zoß, with so that were marked as having that scourge as a contributory cause.. The fatalities from pulmonary maladies also diminished enormously, having fallen foun 1,221 a fortnight go to 728, or only above the corrected average. These for very cheer- ng hygienic indications of a still further relief from a condition of things which made life in Ladysmith almost as safe es residence in London. The general death-rate metropolis is rapidly reaching its normal condi tion. The figures for inst week were 20, the previous return having been 133 Brighton's was 197, Croydon's 21.9, and West Ham'sus on false, insufficient and corrupt information, 18.9.

Obituary.

of the

The following deaths have been reported re- Scully-The Marquis of Lothian, after an ill- ness extending over a period of three-months. Dr. James Mattineau, one of the faretnost leaders of Modern Thought in Ethical and Religious subjects. Earl Manvers, the deceased Earl, who had been suffering from an attack of influenza. Sir Alfred Kirby, the well-known.com- pany promoter. Sir Henry William Gore-Booth,

Baronet of Lissadell, Sligo, and Earlsfield Ballymore, Lady Probyn, wife of General Sir Digiton Probya, V.C., Comptroller and Trea- surer to the Prince of Wales Mr. William Edward Tirebuck, who has made somewhat of anames as a novelist by his "Sweetheart Gwen: a Welsh Idyll," and "Miss Grace of All Souls." The Rev. Richard Watson Dixon, D.D., vicar of Warkworth and Hon. Canon of Carlisle. Professor Davin Edward Hughes, F.R.S., the inventor of the Hughes Printing Telegraph Instrument, and discoverer of the microphone, The Dowager Lady Hicks-Beach, mother of the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

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Lord Rosebory.

Lord Rosebery was the chief guest at a lun- cheon which followed his opening of the new town hall at Chatham on 23rd ukto. In propos- ing prosperity to the borough, he referred to the present war as probably the most formidable in which the country had ever been involved, as much from the number of troops, engaged' as the distance they had to lie sent to the scene of conflict; while there was also arrayed against

almost the unanunous opinion of Europe. While rejoicing in the bearing of the British people under recent reverses and the evidences shown by our Colonies, of the real federation of the Empire, he maintained that one of the chief lessons-of the war, when it was brought to a successful conclusion would be that our old unmethodical system should be done away with and our great heritage placed ond scienti fically business footing.

Captain Mahan.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

There is probably no individuat citizen of the United States whose gond opinion is more highly valued by Englishmen than Captain Mahan. He knows the history of the British Empire as few of ourselves know it, and it is therefore gratifying to see that in his judgment with regard to our present war, "not only is England's cause just, but to have failed to uphold it would have been to fail in national honour." Captain Mahan also perceives that American intereats require a good understand- ing with England, and he appeals to his country men to abstain from provocative expressions of pro-Boer sympathy. Tais is good advice, and is Het a little needed over there. That strict Index Numbers for 1899. The following are Mr. Sauerbeck's annual neutralitylismaintained correctly in the American average index numbers of the prices of forty-official world, and that goodwill to England is five commodities, the average of the eleven felt among the better-informed, is no doubt true; but it is simply misleading the public in years 1867-77 being 100-1878-87, 79; 1889.

in this country to suggest, as some of the 98, 86 1893, 68; 1896, 61; 1897, 62; 1898, 64 1899, 68. The index number for last year, is

correspondents are doing, that antagonistic four points (or 6 per cent.) higher than in the feeling to England is confined to a regligible preceding year, but the advance as compared minority of the American people. The Late General Wauchope. with the lowentyear on record-1896-amounts It is with the utmost satisfaction that we to seven points (or 11 per cent.) It is still 32 read the emphatic note which Mrs. Wauchope per cont, below the standard period, which was has sent to the Press, says a home paper. A equivalent to the average of the twenty-five crop of very ugly rumours had sprung up years 1853-77. The rise is smaller than was some to the effect that General Wauchope had probably expected by many observers, and appealed to his pen to hold him blameless for this is explained by the fact that the average the disaster to the Highland Brigadeat advance for the whole year applies only Magersfontein, while others purported to assure to materials, and here principally to us that the General had written to his family, minerals, to a smaller extent to textiles, on the night before the battle, saying that he and to a very slight extent to sundry materials. felt a was being sacrificed. Mrs. Wauchope Articles of food, on the other hand, were in the disposes of the second set of sories by aggregate lower-an advantage, no doubt, to that her last letter from her husband consumers, and were exactly on a level with declaring was dated from the Orange River, on Nov. 16th, 1867, so that the advance obtained in 1896 was and contained praise of Lord. Melbuen, and again lost. The average price of silver was not blame. After that we may dismiss the | 27,7-160, per ot against 26.11-16d. in 1898. It wild stories of soldiers who profess to know stood at 27.5-16d. At the end of 1898, and, with what a dying man shid amid the crash and the exception of a moderate speculative move- clamour of the repulse...

ment in April and May, the metal remained remarkably steady, and closed at 27.3-16d. The Death of Mr. R. D. Blackmore, shipments to India and China were large, and One of the most popular novellits of the Russia purchased also a larger quantity than in century has passed away in Mt. R.D. Black the previous year. The index numbers were as more, who died at his house at Teddington on follows (oc84d per ounce being the parity of Both ulto, at the age of seventy-five. It is worth 1/10 1 galdico)-Average, 1898, 4481 and while to point out how curious was the chance of 1898, 44'9. Average, 1899, 451; end of 1898 which brought him fame. Wlien it was first 147

published in 1869, -“Lorna Doone" was an utter failure, and it is possible that

Death of Mr. John Ruskin

Captain N. K. Wills, of the steamship Arab, from Nagasaki, reports-Fine weather through.

out.

Captain Blethen, of the steamship Taishun, from Shanghai, reports:-Light northerly breeze and fine throughout.

Captain W. Mackay, of the steamship Propontis, from Saigon, reports :-Strong head winds throughout passage.

Captain P. Rolfe, of the steamship Yuentang, from Manila, reports:-Fine and clear, mode- rate breeze and sea throughout.

Captain J. Barwise, of the steamship Glaucus, from Singapore, reports: Had fresh N.E. winds to Paracels, thence fine weather to port.

Mark Lodge.

9 p.m.-A. D. C. "Yeoman of the Guard" at

City Hall

TC-MORROW.

Shrove Tuesday, 2.30 p.m.-Auction sale of ready made, gentle man's clothing, at Paul Brewitt's Auc

5.15

"The

tion, rooms, pm.-Odd Volumes Society, Lecture by

Captain G. G. Anderson on Situation in the Far East."

JL.K.V.C. ORDERS.

5.30 p.m.-Signalling Class.

4 for 5.30 p.m.-Revolver Practice for Officers. 5.30 p.m. A, B & C Co.'s Gun Drill under

the Adjutant, at Head Quarters. (About) Dodwell & Co.'s steamer Birchter

leaves for New York. Noon-Eleventh Annual Meeting of Share

holders in Geo. Fenwick & Co.; Ld., at Hongkong Hotel.

WEDNESDAY, 18th.

Ash Wednesday. 230 p.m.-Auction sale of ready made, gentle. iman's clothing, at Paul Brewitt's Auc

tion rooms.

H.K.Y.C. ORDERS.

|

25th Feb,Shanghai 22nd Feb, Mails and Gener-Messageries Maritimes. AMARA, British steamer, 1,566, I. C. Mattock, 25th Feb.,-Sourabaya 15th Feb. Sugar.- Jardine, Matheson & Co. IRENE, German cruiser, 4,400, Stein, 25th Feb., HAKUAI MARU, Japanese steamer, 1,419, M.

Amoy 24th February.

Nishimura, 25th Feb.,-Kobe via Amoy 24th February, General.-Nippon Yusca Kaisha. KEONG WAI, British steamer, 1,1g, T. W. Graves, 25th Feb,-Bangkok 18th Feb.. Rice and General-Yuen Fat Hong. SAXONIA, German steamer, 3.325, A. Krach,

25th Feb., Macao 25th Feb., General. Siemssen & Co.

IRENE, Chinese steamer, B26, A. A. Crawford, 25th Feb, Shanghai 21st Feb., General.

-C. M. S. N. Co.

QUARTA, Germansteamer, 1,146, H. Johannsen, 25th Feb.,-Saigon 20th Feb., Rice and Flour-Sander, "Wieler & Co."

TRITOS, German steamer, 1,033, P. Lassen,

25th Feb.,Saigon 19th Feb, Rice.- Siemssen & Co.

ABAH, British steamer, 1,674, N. K. Wills, 25th Feb,-Nagasaki 21st Feb., General- Dodwell & Co., Ld.

.

26th Feb,Singapore 20th Feb, General. -Butterfield & Swire.

9.30 p.m.-F. B. Gan Drill at Kowloon Docka. GLAUCUS, British steamer, 3,590, J. Barwise, 5.30 pm. D' Co. Company Drill. p.m.-E' Co. Company Lirill. for& p.m.-H

-Practice for unenrolled drummers. for 7 pan-Band practice. Noon- The China-Borneo

2.15

Ca. Ld. First Ordinary Yearly Meeting, at No. 4 Queen's Buildings. p.n.Meeting of Her Majesty's Justices of

the Peace, at the Magistracy,

(About) C. & O. steamer Belgian King leaves

for San Diego and San Francisco. Sanitary Board Notice-Time Expires for lime-

washing houses in Eastern District.

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THURSDAY, 1st March, Diocesan School, Tern Commences. Cargo ex Stuttgart subject to rent. Noon-Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Ld,

Thirty-first Ordinary Annual meeting at Jarding, Matheson & Co.'s offices. 3 pm Creggan sold by auction by Mr. H. N. Mody, at Messrs. Sassoon & Co's

offices.

3 p.m.-Meeting of the Legislative Council.

·H.K.V C. ORDERS, 5.30 p.m.-Trumpeters Class. 3.30 p.m. A, B' and 'C' Co's Company

Drill, at Head Quarters. 8.30 for 9pm. Regular Meeting of the Zetland

Lodge,

FRIDAY, and.

Nocn-N, Y.-K. steamer Mike Maru, teaves

for Bombay vía Colombo.

3pm-Messrs. D. Sassoon & Co.'s steamer

Catherine Aptar, leaves for Calcutta

H.K.V.C. ORDERS

$30 p.m.-F. B. Company Drill, under the

Adjutant, at Head Quarters.

SATURDAY, 3rd. The Punjom Mining Company's call of 31 10

bear interest, Noon-P. & O. steamer Clyde, with mails,

Icaves for Europe.'

H.K.V.C. ORDERS

should endeavour to attend. Rehearsal for Genoal's Inspection of Corps, 9. pm-A. D. C., "Yeoman of the Guard," at

City Hall.

pm.-Coinmandant Parade.: All members

Captain J. E. Williams, of the steamship Chingin, from Sydney, &c, repons-Left 3 Sydney on the 30th ulto, Brisbane and inst., town 6th, Thursday Island roth, Port Darwin Mackay 4th, Townsville gth, Cairns and Cook 14th, and Manila 231d; fine weather with light. winds and moderate seas throughout. On Feb. 14th, passed steamship Victoria, towing fowling lusser, from Port Darwin for Manila, t days (About) N. D. L. H. A steamer Beside lux out, Lat. 1o S., and Long, 130 E.

for Havre, Hamburg and Bordeaux.

Captain G. W. Gordon, R. N.R., of the steamship

Its merits would never have been discovered Mr. John Ruskin died on 20th ulto. at his re- by the general public but for the marriage sidence, Brantwood, Coniston, the immediate of the Princess Louise to the Marquis of Lorne cause of death being syncope following on an In 1871. The public somehow conceived that attack of Influenza, which developed on 18th there was a connection between the names alto: The end was sudden, and Mr. Ruskin Java, from London, reports:-Left Singapore *Lorna" and "Lome, and bought up the whole had been unconcious for some time before two on the 20th instant-at-6.40-am, experienced edition, to find that, though the book had no reference to the Royal marriage, it was the most fascinating

novel which had appeared for years

The Japan Society,

The Japan Society held a conversazione on 3rd-ulto in the gallanes of the Royal Institute

o'clock, when he breathed his last. The an nouncement of his death came as a painful surprise, since it was not generally known that there had been any serious change in the course of the failure of strength from which Mr. Ruskin had for a considerable period suffered, is cortainly, no exaggeration, to pay that in

modemte N.E. monsoon until noon of the 218, Lat 5 20' N., Long, 106 41 E., from that: time till midnight of the 23rd in ta° 10′ N 121 39' E, the ship, encountered strong N.E.. monsoon with considerable sea and cloudy weather, from which time the monsoon fell to a light brease and moderste gon to porti

SUNDAY, 4th.

MONDAY, 5th. Noon-C. N. steamer Changsha, leaves for

Australia.. Noon-Hongkong-and-Kowloon Wharf and

Godown Co., Ld Meeting of share holders, at Company's offices. (About) S. T. & Co.'s steamer Morven, leaves

for New York

9p.m.-A. D. 0 'Yeoman of the Guard' at

City Hall,

PROPONTIS, British str. 1,390, W. Mackay,

25th Feb, Saigon 20th Feb, Rice, Ifeung Sing Steamship Co. ALESIA, German steamer, 3,533, H. Kunthi,

26th Feb.,Kobe zoth Feb., General Carlowitz & Co.

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R.N.R, 20th Feb-London 13th Jan., JAVA, British steamer, 1,532, G. W. Gordon, and Singapore 2014 Feb., General.-P. & O. S. N. Co. PETRARCH, German steamer, 1,258, H. Uecker, 26th Feb., Singapore 17th Feb, Timber. -Sander, Wieler & Co, YUENSANG, British steer 1,128, P. Rolfe, R.N.R, 26th Feb-Manila 24th Feb., General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. CHINOTU, British steamer, 1,459, J. Williams,

26th Feb., Sydney jath Jan., and Manila 23rd Feb., General--Butterfield & Swire. TAISHUN, Chinese steamer, 1,216, Blethen, 26th

Fol-Shanghai 23rd Feb, General C. M. 5. N. Co. THYKA, Norwegian steamer, 2,420, J, D. Edvadsen, 26th Feb.,-San Diego 7th Jan., Flour and Coal-Butterfield & Swire." HANOI, French steamer, 750. Pannier, 26th Feb.,-Haiphong nad Hoihow 13th Feb., Rice-A. R. Marty. HERTHA, German cruiser, 6,000, 5. v. Usedom, 26th Feb., Singapore 20th February.

Clearances at the Harbour Office. Saxonia, German str., for Yokohama, Michael Jebsen, German str, for Hollow, Fushun, Chinese str., fdr Shanghai. · Irene, Chinese str., for Canton. Hailan, French str., for Hoihow. Chunsang, British str., for Swatow, Wewal, Chinese steam-launch, for Wuchow, Menmuir, British str, for Manila.. Kongnam, British str., for Canton. Taishun, Chinese str. for Canton.

Departures, Kwai Ln, British steam-launch, for Macar.

Feb, 24, is, French gunboat, for Amoy. Feb. 25, Dagmar, German str., for Chirikiang. Feb. 25, Hatching. British str., for Swatow. Feb. 25, Kwangping, Chinese str, for Cheloo. Feb. 25, Priyang, German str., for Saigon. Feb. 25,

Wuhu, British str., for Canton.

Feb 26, Jadns, French str, for Europe. Feb. 26, Tonkin, French sir, fur Shanghai. Feb. 26, Chowfa, British str, for Swatow. Feb. 26, Hating, French str., for. Haiphong. Keb. 26, Fushun, Chinese str., for Shanghai. Feb. 26, Tamsul Maru, Jap, str., for 5watow. Feb. 26, Irene, Chinese str., for Canton. Feb, 26, Zenta, Austrian cruiser, for SwatOW.

Passangeri-Arrived,,

- Por Saxonia, from Macao-Mr, Slebs,

Levy and Takagi. From Nagasaki-Baron Osten. From Shanghai--Messrs. Mcjouvenet, Longin and Matsun

Per Tritos, from Saigon-47 Chinese. Per Propantis, from Saigon 12 Chinese Per Glaucus, from Singapore—101.Chinese, Per Yuensang, from Manil-Misses Schultz, Burrel, Tiegler, Messrs. Findly and child, C. Gorria, Gorna, Platt. Mercer, Jackson and' servant, Millat, Kewabava and servant, Fisher Stevens, P. Welch, Welch, Rolstein Shaw, Crockett Randruff, Maxwell, James, Hastings. Ganthier, and 137 Chinese.

Per Thyra, from San Diego-Mr., Mrs, and Miss Buttler, and 3 Chinese.

Per Taishun, from Shanghai-70 Chinese, and 3 Japanese.

Tarner, Mrs. Scars, Messrs. Tumer, Toovey Per Chingt, from Australian Ports Mrs. and servant, Fleming and 1 Chinese.

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

Names,

Front.

Due,

Japan Japan

Japan Singapore Japan

'Feb. 18th- Feb. 28th

Feb. 18th:

Marint Mar, and Mar. th

Changsha Mijke Maru Riojun Maru ......Japan Doric Taisang Goodwin Koaig Albert Colombo, Mar, th Nippon Maru.....San Francisco... Mar. 9th City of Rio de Jan. San Francisco...Mar. 17th

We would direct the attention of shipping firms to the style in which "Steamers Expected" and "Projected Salling" are now published in these columna, and in so doing respect fully urge the managers-of-shipping-firma-la-giva-onders in- their clerks to farulsh this office, on the forms already sup plied gratis with the later avaliable information every day..

PROJECTED SAILINGS.

Ship,

Destination.

Kobe.

Date;

Mar 15th

Mar, 2b

Alesia ............ Havre, &c. Feb. 27th Algoa...............San Francisco, &c. Mar 1st. America Maru... San Francisco, &c. April 14th New York

Mar. 18th Asturia Australian Sydney, &c..... Bayern ....... Straits, &c.

Feb. 28th: Belgian King San Diego, &c. Calchas

Loudon

[Mar. 20th Rangoon ....................... Mar, 3rd Candin

Mar. 3rd Camorta Catherine Apcar. Singapore, &c...... Mat. and Ceylon............ London... Mar. 6th Changsha Sydney, &c. Mar, gth China ............San Francisco, &c. Mar, 3rd Chingtu

Kobe City of Peking.. San Francisco, &c. April art 27th City of Rio Clyde....

Europe, &c. Mar, 3rd... Columbia

Portland, &c. April 7th- Coptic San Francisco, &c. April 5th

San Francisco, &c. Mar. toth ........Manila Más d

Doric... Diamante

.........Mar. 6th

I

xc

Emp. China......Vancouver, &c....... Emp. India Emp. Japan...... Foochow

Gaelic.

....... Shanghal".

th April 15th. Mar. 14th

San Francisco, &c. May 1st Victoria, B.C. ........]April 24th Glenogle

Victoria, B.C. ... ..[Mar. 15th Goodwin Hakuni Maru...Amoy, &c............................ Mar. 1st

Straits, &c. May 30th Hamburg ...... Heidelberg Havre, &c. A pijl 6th - Hongkong Maru San Francisco, &c. May 8th

Shanghai, &c. Feb 28th Kanagawa Maru Marseilles, &c...... Mar. oth König Albert...Straits, &c. April 4th Lady Joicey.... San Diego, &c. MargENG Maidzuru Maru..... Swatow, &c.................... Mar 4th- Massilia.... Marseilles &c...... Apdi 14th-

Java

Mike Maru Bombay, &c.... Mar 2nd Monmouthshire..

Morven New York.... Nanchang......Fientsin

Nestor

Liverpool

Mai su

Mat

Mar7th

Mar 7th

Nippon Maru...San Francisco, &c. Mar, oth Oldenburg

&G,

B.C

......... Straits, &c.

Olympia

Orestes

Mar. 2611

Farramatta Marseilles, &c...

Mar. 31st

Preussen

May 16th

May and r

Mar 10th

Mar 3rd

June 4th

Marand

Prinz Heinrich Strafts, &c Riojun Maru......Victoria, B.C.- Rosetta japan. Sachsen .........Straits, &c., K Sarpedon

Savoia Saxonia St. Regulus Stuttgart

London...

Havre, &c.

Havre, &c.

New York

Manist Que desp

Straits, & M Z1 SungkiangManila Annamon Mar 240: Teenkai ..........London... Mar 140 Thyra..........San Diego, &c. ...Mar. 6th Welmatadi. Straits, &c. ...... April 18th