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To-day's" Advertisements.

LUZON SUGAR REFINING CO.,

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1900.

To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE

CITY HALL.

ROYAL,

THE FIGHTEENTH ORDINARY AN: SPLENDID RECEPTION LAST NIGHT

HOLDERS of the Company will be held at: the OFFICES of the General Agents, Peddar Street, at 12.30 F., on SATURDAY, the 31st March, for the purpose of receiving their Report and a Statement of Account to 31st December, 1899.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 24th to the 31st instant, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents.

Hongkong, auth March, 1900.

DELIGENTIA

54

of the delightful Opera,

THE

GEISHA,"

by A CROWDED AND DELIGHTED AUDIENCE!

Pronounced by Everybody,

[35gb

A MAGNIFICENT SUCCESS.

LODGE

OF

INSTRUCTION.

REGULAR MEETING of the above

A REGULAR BERE in the FREEMASONS HALL,Zetland Street, on THURSDAY, the 22nd instant, at 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, 20th March, 1900.

[364b

VICTORIA PRECEPTORY AND PRIORY.

A REGULAR MEETING of the

VICTORIA PRECEPTORY will be held

at the FREEMASONS' HALL on MONDAY, the 26th instant, at 8.30 for 9 P.M. precisely, Visiting Sir Knights are cordially invited to

attend.

[365b

Hongkong, 20th March, 1900. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW."

'HE Company's Steamship

THE

"FORMOSA,"

Captain Douglas, will be despatched for the above Port, TO-MORROW, the 21st instant, at to A.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 20th March, 1900

(366b

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SINGAPORE, SAMARANG

AND SOURABAYA.

THE Company's Steamship.

"SHANTUNG,"

Captain Sales, will be despatched as above

on TUESDAY, the 27th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,

[349b

Hongkong, 20th March, foc.

NIPPON YUSEN. KAISHA.

FOR MANILA:

THE Company's Steamship

?

*FUTAMI · MARU,” (3,800 Tons Gross, Captain J. Thom,) will be despatched for the above Port, on FRIDAY, the 30th iamant, al 4 P.M.

This new Mail Steamer is specially cons. tructed for service in, the Tropics and is provided with Superior. Accommodation and with all modern fittings and improvements for the safety and comfort of Passengers, Electric Light and Refrigerator, Doctor and Stewardess Carried:

Return Tickets issued by this Company are available for return by steamers of

the other Lines.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

A.Ś. MIHARA,

*Manager.

Hongkong, 20th March, 1900,

!

[363b

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.'S "NEW YORK LINE. FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL,

THE Steamship

Captain

"LOVSTAKKEN,"

will be despatched for the above Part on or about the 5th April.

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Cα, Agents. Hongkong, 20th March, 1900. 1339b

Intimation.

A. S. WATSON & Co.. LIMITED.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

BRANDIES.

TO-NIGHTEI

Also

TO-NIGHT II

TO-MORROW &-THURSDAY, "THE GEISHA" WILL BE REPRATED.

On

FRIDAY NIGHT will be produced FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HONGKONG

The latest success from the GAIETY THEATRE, LONDON,

"A RUNAWAY:GIRL," With entirely New Scenery and Effects.

MARRIAGE.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

LAST night a grahd military tattoo took place On the 11th inst, at Christ Church, Ningpo,

between the H.E. Major-General Gascoignala by the Rev. A: J. Walker, BA, WILLIAM ·

THE return of cases of communicable disease | quarters and Goverment House. A pri ONNERBERO, to ELIZABETH ANN, widow of the late Andreanus Mitchel, of the IM Customs.reported as occurring in the Colony during thevate dinner party at the General's house

DEATH.

week ended 17th March shows two cases of was the occasion for this most popular form of small-pox and one death.

military display. A portion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers first catered the enclosure, set apart for H.M.S. Victorious leaves for the Mediterranean the display, playing "The British Grenadiers" Station next Sunday, where it is expected and accompanied by torch bearers, who fairly. that her present crew will be relieved. H.M.Sturged the night into day and made the rural sur- Station.

On the 8th inst., at No. 50, Penang Read, Penang, JOSEPH WALTER, only son of W. R. Haslam, aged 21.

THEATRE. ROYAL.

THE QEISHA,"

It is very seldom that the "community of Hongkong receives such a musical treat as was placed before them last night when Mr. Dallas and his Company played the "Geisha,”

the City is per

The Hongkong Telegraph

Jongkong Celegraph Glory has sailed to take har place on the roundings of the General's Head quarters into is bound to increase in popularity if such a

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1900.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

ENGLANI'S PERIL..

MR. Alfred Kinnear, the war correspondent, just returned from the front, has, under the title "To Modder River with Methuen," written his experiences. The book will be published by J. W. Arrowsuuth.

States.

In the February Number of th Review ofA WASHINGTON press dispatch states that Reviews, received by last mail, appears a Commander Schroeder has been selected as long article by Mr. V. T. STEAD entitled the first naval governor of Tatuila, in the "England's Peril How can we Avoid Con- Samoan group. It is understood that Com- scription?" The peril to which Mr. STEAD mander Tilley, commanding the Abarende a refers is that to be apprehended from the Pago Page, has already notified the natives of jealousy of Continental Powers, who, he the annexation of the island to the United points out, are only awaiting an opportunity to strike a crushing blow at England in ar der to give vent to what he terms "a passion LA FIRE broke out at No. 324, Queen's Road of righteous wrath against what seems to Central, last nigh: at 1223 The Fire Brigade every European people a piratical enterprise were very promptly on, the scene and the fire against the independence of two small Re-extinguished, the ground floor, used as a medi- publics, which is prompted by the avarice cine shop, alone being burnt out. The origin of the stock-jobber and masked by the cant of the fire is at present unknown, but it has of the Pharisee." We have long known that Mr. STEAD belongs to those "Little England been ascertained that the premises were insured ers" who would be content to see the for $2,000 with the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. The British Empire dwindle into nothingness for actual damage done is estimated at $500. fear of its magnificence giving offence to other There was no loss of life nor any accident PLAN at ROBINSON PIANO CO. nations, but it is not with this phase of Mr. during the suppression of the flames,

STEAD's character we have to deal, but with H. E. the General' Commanding the District NOTE-A LATE TRAM will run 15 minutes his article upon England's Peril.

after the Performance,

The peril which Mr. STEAD apprehends is seld his annual inspection of the three an attack by France or Germany, or by both companies of Royal Artillery this morning, combined, upon the British Isles, and hespecting the barrack rooms, married quarters fabib goes on to show how such could be carried and books, of the companies. He expressed into effect at the present time, when our himselfvery well satisfied, there being only four Army has been sent to South Africa and court martial prisoners during the previous the country is depleted of troops. According year; the amount of disease amongst the troops to Mr. STEAD's argument it would now be has also greatly diminished. General Gascoigne posts fortance tour ich london, for bent the expiration of the inspection complimented points out that were our Channel feet to be the men on the great improvement that had sent to Gibraltar and the attack made in its taken place in the corps. absence there are no defences at any point between the Capital and the coast to check, the French advance, and that consequently London would be forced to capitulate before the Channel fet could possibly return from Gibraltar,

B. HERMANN, Business Manager. Hongkong, 20th March, 1900

H. M. NAVAL YARD.

WANTED WRITER and BOY Apply Personally to VICTUALLING STORE OFFICER, on MONDAY, the 26th instant, with Testimonials.

[370b

Hongkong, zoth March, 1900,

"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS. ·

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP "BENLEDI," FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND SINGAPORE..

Co

ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Gadowns of the Hongkong and Kowl Wharf and Godown Company, Limited whence and/or fruin the wharves delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowas, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered after the 38th instant, will be

subject to rent,

All Claims against the Steamer must be pres sented to the Undersigned on or before the 3rd April, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 27th instant, at 3 P.M.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

Agents.

f368b Hongkong, 20th March, 1900, - INDO-CHINA-STEAM-NAVIGATION.

COMPANY, LIMITED. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE. 'HE Company's Steamship

THE

" CHELYDRA,"

having arrived from the above Forts, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside

Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after Noon, the zand instant, will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense into Godowns at East Point,

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers.

1367b Hongkong, 20th March, 1900. AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA. TION COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM TRIESTE, FIUME, PORT SAID, ADEN, KARRACHI, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

HE Steamship

THE

"MARIA VALERIE," having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained. This vessel brings Cargo —–—–

From Trieste, rr S.S. Imperator transhipped at Bombay.

From Venice,ex S.S.Carioita & Massimiliano transhipped at Trieste,

From Levante, er S.S. Satturna transhipped at Port Port

Optional Cargo will be discharged here unless notice to the contrary be given immediately.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all claims must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before Noon on the 26th instant, or they will not be recognised..

Per Cas

2 der,

A,-Hennessy's Old Pale, Red

Capsule

$18

B.-Superior Very Old Cognao

Red Capsule

21

C.-Very Old Liqueur Cognac

$24

V.0.-D.-Hennessy's Finest

Very Old Liqueur Dog- nao, 1872 Vintage, Red Capsule -

$30

$48 N

Y.V.O.-E. Finest Very Old Liqueur Cognac,” 1882 Vintage

All our Brandies are guaranteed to bo PURE COGNAC, the differences sin price being merely a question of age and vintage.

Sample bottles and smaller quanti- ties will be supplied at proportionate wholesale rates.

8. WATSON & DO, LIMITED,

QUEEN'S ROAD-CENTRAL,

No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Codowns after the 26th instant, will be subject to rent

"Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

SANDER, WIELER & CO... Agents. Hongkong, 20th March, 1900, [329b TORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP." CITY OF DUBLIN," FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO- HAMA, KOBE AND MOJI.

The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees | of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside

Carge impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be lauded and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,

Agents. Hongkong, toil March, 1908,

14

IT is stated by the Universal Garelle that Sir Claude Macdonald called at the Tsungli Yamén on the 22nd to, to make ocrtain demands on the Government for the racent outrage on the British Boundary Commission on the Yunnan. Burma borders, resulting in the wounding of Mr. Litton, British Consul at Szenno, and the death of two officers. It seems that the Chi- nese authorities in Yunnan had foreknowledge of the intended attack but failed to warn the Commissi n of it. It is not known what the demands of the British Minister were. THE Liverpool lost tells a story that a local firm; being delighted at the idea that one of its employés was called up to join the Reserves, volunteered to pay half his wages to his wife in his absence. At the end of the month the woman appeared, and the moiety was at once given to her. "What?" she said, "Four

The article has been very carefully worked out, the author even going so far as to send a special correspondent down the French coast to take stock of the shipping in the various ports to see if there would be sufficient transport available at a momen's notice to supply vessels for the troops engaged in the raid on London. A diagram is published showing the ships found in each port and the conclusion come to by Mr: STEAD is that it would be possible for the French to plan the raid and despatch their troops without attracting the attention of anybody by the assembling of transporis. The ordinary shipping frequening the ports would be quite sufficient if requisitioned,

Mr. STEAD then goes on to discuss how-pound?" "Yes," replied the senior partner, the matter is to be remedied, and does so in a very able manner, save for an occasional lapse into his "Little Englander" senti ments. He points out that at the present time there is not sufficient attention paid to the equipment of the Volunteers. That at this moment England is solely dependent upon them for her defence, and yet they have no means of transport, not one of them knows what to do for ammunition or food in case of emergency, or even where to assemble. He would like to see the whole of the Volunteers placed upon a proper and businesslike footing in order that they could be called up at a moment's notice should the raid which he forsees ever come about. There is a great deal of plain, common sense throughout the article (which is too long for reproduction in our columns) and we com mend it to the station of our readers.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE WAR. Mafeking.

LONDON, March 18th. Reuter's agent at Lobasti, 1 zti instant, says that the railway and telegraph are open to Pitsani, a5 miles North of Mafeking, the relief of which town is expected at any

moment.

DISORDERLY SCENES IN

DUBLIN.

Disorderly scenes have occurred at Dublin as the inaugural procession of the Lord Mayor, whose carriage was stoned and the windows broken owing to his proposing an address of welcome to the Queen. The Police restrained the crowd with difficulty.

THE WAR.

►

Railway Stock Seized. Colonel Pole-Carew has reached Norvals Pont, General Gatacres scouts have seized two engines, forty trucks, a quantity of am munition and several prisoners.

Natal.

Colonel Dundonald, in reconnoitring the Free State border, found the Boers in forge at Van Reenan's, Tiniwa, and De Beer's Passes,

LATER.

The Prisoners. The departure of the transports with the Free States prisoners to St. Helena has been. countermanded and it is probable that the Transvaal prisoners will go instead. Violent guarrelling between the Free State and Transvaal prisoners is incessant,

WEATHER REPORT.

The Observatory report saya: On the 20th at 15.55 am the barometer la falling on the Chian coast, rising in Japan, The centre of the high pressure area seems to

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that is exactly half; sorry you are not satisfied." "It isn't that I'm not satisfied; why, for years lie has told me he only got six pound altogether, and-and-if the Boers don't, kill him, i will"

THE mantle of Sir Boley Roche, says the Daily Chronicle, has descended upon M. de Blowitz. In a recent Times he achieved a bull which rivals the fambus "Sir, I smell a rāt; I see it in the air; but I will nip it in the bud." A passage from the Liberft prompted M. de Blowitz to this surprising piece of natural history: "I quote this because the Liberte is one of those amphibious journals, that waiting to see which way the wind blows, sometimes

unexpectedly turn the scale." The whole per formance is so unexpected that it deserves the Berious attention of science.

The play is perhaps the most popular comic opera that has ever come before the public and as rendered last night by the Dallas Company

for over 700 nights in Daly's Theatre, London. prediction could be made of a play which ran

The plot is very well sustained throughout; a very uncommon virtus for a comic opera Lt. Fairfax, an officer of I.M.S. Turtle, is with his shh his brother officers, falls in love with O. coast and while ashore on the Japanese

Mimoso. San the principal Geisha in the Tea House of Ten thousand Jnys, owned by Wun-hi,

with

ad

most picturesque environments for the following ceremonics. These were followed by the "Drums and Fifes" playing Irish 'airs, also accompanied by torch bearers. Then followed the band of the Hongkong Regiment with bagpipes playing Scottish airs, and bringing up regimental band representing a naval brigade the rear were the remaining portion of the

Lady Constance Wynne, an English lady When the massed bands assembled, a bon fire who is travelling in her yacht round the world was lighted and the Indians in costume gave Fairfax's fiancee, visits this house, and re- with her lady friends, including Molly Seamore,

an exposition of the Afghan war dance. A

that cognizing the British sailorman" is too military quadrille was then given, which oc- well-known, advises Molly to keep a careful the bands played "God Save the Queen" and of an adventurous disposition is induced by cupied a little under an hour. In conclusion eye on her beloved.

Molly goes to the Geisha House, and, being marched off the ground in reverse order to that. Mimoso San, "just for a fark" to don á in which they had entered. The whole per Geisha's babiliments. This little piece of fun formance was admirably given and elicited leads to serious complications, for the Marques Imari, Chief of Police and Governor of the great applause from His Excellency's guests.

Province, who secretly loves O. Mimosa San, held on Thursday, 22nd March, al 3.00 p.m. A MEETING of the Legislative Council will be sells up Wup Hi and his Geisha girls, and although he does not succeed in purchasing his favourite, manages to secure Molly Seamore, now masquerading as "Roly-Poly," : a beatiful Geisha singer. The marriage ordered to take place, but the English officers and visitors hear about it in time, and, with the intervention of the wily Wun, Hi, and Mimosa San who disguises herself as a witch, they are able to rescue Molly from her danger- ous position, and the Marques Imari has to be

. BUSINESS.

1. Financial Minute. ↑ (No. 1o, 11 and 12.) 2. Question by the llon. T. H. Whitehead: Has the attention of the Honourable the Director of Public Works been directed to the dangerous condition of Yec Woo Street at the corner of Mr. Kennedy's Home Repository at Causeway Bay and alongside the site of the and to the fact that the southeast boundarya at Laundry to be erected there

the latter lot projects some six inches stope

above the level-of-the-ground and has been placed well nigh in the middle of the road; and to the fact that on the south side a drain has been dug of considerable depth, without any protection; and will the Honourable member inform the Council why this state of matters is permitted to continue?

3. Resolution by the Hon. T. H. White head:-

That the Honourable the Colonial Secretary lay upon the table a copy of the Crown Leases granted last autumn to the Lee Hing Company. for the dredging and collecting of shells in and around Ping Chau Island in the New Territory, asked for in my question of 15th February last.

ten house as interpreter, content with Juliette, a French-girl attached to

Mr. Dallas, as Wun Hi, kept the house in

one continual roar of laughter. His Imperso nation of the wily Chinaman, whose logic was so carefully wrapped up in a desire for the "dollar," or the "dirty flimsy paper money as he called it, was little short of perfect, and we could not imagine the character in better hands.

Miss Florence Peel's Molly Seamore was throughout a most clever piece of acting, and her solos were sung with such a swing and vivacity that she bad to repeat them more than

once.

Although it is very difficult to criticise individualty in a company of such a high standard as that of Mr. Dallas, yet cannot pass over Mr. Ferrell's acting as

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the Marquis Imari without comment. ORDER OF THE DAY. Third reading of the Bill'entitled An Ordin-possibly has more to do than any other member and settlement of land claims in the New Termost monumental and noble official, and with ance to facilitate fe hearing, determination, of the Company. He is, as Wun Hi said, a ritories, to establish a Land. Court, and for his power of cutting off as many heads an ho other purposes.

wishes, commands all the awe due to his office. NB-A meeting of the Finance Committee Mr, Ferrell succeeded in sustaining the pha- will be held immediately after the Council

racter throughout in a very capable manner.

REUTER'S Correspondent at Philippopolis writes, under date January 4-An interesting discovery has lately been made by M. Georges Scure, Associate of the University of France and member of the French Archeological School at Athens in the shape of a Thracian triumphal car of the later Roman period or about. the fourth century AD. It was found in the

The choruses were well rendered, although .. the orchestra might with advantage be stronger. There was a full house, in spite of other attrac tions last night, and we predict a very success. ful

season for Mr. Dallas, and bis Company, and plenty of healthy pleasure in store for the Hong- kong public who are being so well catered for.

CAST OF CHARACTERS. Wun-ta Chinansay

a Proprietor.

of the Tea House of zen Thon Annd Joy Fairfax Officers (Mr. Laurence Derrick,

................. Mr. Henry Dallas -Lieut. Reginald

Arthur Percival. Lieut. Canningham 1.isur Brenville

Hall

tumulus called Doubova (ghosts mound) at the foot of the Rhodopes, near the village of Pastellipa Stanley, writ. Alle die bridge.

ousha, situated to the south-west of Philippopo-

weto

And

The Marquis Imurs--(Chief of Polica)

W.

Rod Governor of Province). Mina J. B. Ferrell,

is. All the metallic fittings of the charict, Police Sergt. Takemin-attendant with small bronze figures as decorations, and the harness for one horse found, together with five human skulls and several semi-decayed swords lances. The complete charlot is now exhibited in the muscum here, together with several earthenware pots and lachrymatories found in the same place. By the express desire of Prince Ferdinand, the chariot will remain in this town. The discovery has so pleased his Royal Highness that he has offered to give from his private purse the sum of 10,000l., to which the Bulgarian Government will add 5,coof, and the French anothers,ooof, for the Purpose of continuing these archeological researches in the country. M. Seufe states

ou Margain) Mr. D. Munre. Lieut. Katana(of the Imparial

Japanese Artillery) Mr. Edvin Philips.. D. Mimosa San-(■ Gelsba). Nilus Muriel Aildyna Julian French Girl itached to

Tea House as interpreter). Miss Hettie Peel. 0: Kiku (Chryshuthemum Miss Fanny Stanley. O. Nami San-(Blossom) ima Mia Plorice Elliott. XDCKinkets Sau--Golden Harp)..... Miss Ethel Hardacre,

0. Kummarakom(Little Violet)........ Miss Rosie Bad Molly Sesmore Friends of Mi Fiorence Feel.

Lady Miss Gladys Firth. Echel Hur Mabel Grant Constance Miss Mary Brady. Marie Worthington,

Tina Dora South.. Wynne Lady Constance Wynne-fan Eng. Hal Lady travelling round the world in her yacht) MissMadge Grey. Geisha, Telli Asandals, Guards, Coelies, &C. &

Specially Selected and Powerful Chorus, Full Orchestra, Musical Director-M, WV. Fleming Vallance. SYNOPSIS OF BCENERY. Act

that this is the third Roman chariot discovered One of the other two, in marble, is preserved in the Vatican Museum at Rome

We have been asked to republish the following

NEws received from Sheoshing, Chekiang pro- vince, reports that the ancestral home and pro-letter, all over-taas people being interested in the matter referred to in it." Messrs. W, H. perty belonging the Reformer Kin Lien-shan, now under arrest at Macao under the trumped- Everett.and Son are largely engaged in the up charge of owing the Chinese Telegraph business of dispatching newspapers, etc., to "Administration some Tls. 40,000, has been con- subscribers abroad —— fiscated by the local authorities under orders from Peking. The greater portion of Mr. Kin's landed property here was also in Chinese territory, but fortunately for him is now com- prised within the new French Extension, which naturally prevented its also being recently seized upon by the Shanghai magistrate.-N.

C. D. Netus.

NEWSPAPERS AND THE MAILS. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE TIMES.” Sir, Your correspondent "Philo," writing re the Cape Mall, urges the Post Office, while despatching letters posted up to the advertised time up to which postal matter is received, to leave newspapers behind.

This would be very well if the Post Office would, in this and other cases, honestly, state that, where the mail is so in excess as to render

it impossible to get it sway in its entirely per cedence is given to letters, and any portion the remaining matter left behind should be stamped Delayed through pressure," a and forwarded by the next mall f

Exterior and Grgunds of the "Tea House of Tan Theraand Joys" in Japan,

Aci e-The Grounds of The Marquis' Palatı In Tokio. Business Manager (for Ms. Henry Dallas) Mr. Bertram Hermann.

Stage Manager

Mr. H. Stephenann. Blanical Director. W. Fleming Vallance, Scale Artist ni dükannenuille. W. 11. Fulford.. Electrician Mr Simmon

DN HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS,

THE ANNUAL INSPECTION. We are requested te state that the Annual Ins pection of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps will be made by His Excellency Major-General W. J. Gascoign, CM.G., at the Polo Ground, Cause- way Bay, to-morrove at 5.30 p.m. The Corps will fall in at Headquarters at 415 p.m. and will march off to the Inspection Ground at 430 p.m. punctually. It is hoped that all members will parade at Headquarters, but any one who is unavoidably prevented from doing. 50 can fall in on the Inspection Ground not. that it has not been found possible to have the later than 4-15.p.m. The Commandant regrets

Inspection on a Saturday afternoon, but he carnestly appeals to emplayers to give special leave to members of the Comps in their employ ment to attend the Inspection,

The friends of the Corps and the general public are invited to be present at the Inspec

If this were done the public, who do not

This will be the first time, that the newly expect the impossible, would be satisfied when tion. it was sbows, that such was the case, and those, like ourselves, who are engaged Informed companies have been inspected and the posting newspapers, magazines, etc to all turnout will be the biggest ever seen in Hong parts of the world, would be relieved from kong, thanks to the coergy displayed by the being blamed for delay which is beyond our officers of the Corps.

THE champion wrestler of the world has been defeated by a Russian, and the scene at the theatre where the chempion was thrown is thus graphically described by the special corres- pondent of the Telegraph Flowers, hand- kerchiefs, hats, and even fur tippets were cast upon the stage at the feet of Pytlasinski, who stood blowing kisses and murmuring inarticu late thanks in teply to the deafening applause, which was continued until the spectators

As it is, the postal authorities faster the idea. subsided from pure exhaustion. Meanwhile, a pathetic sight was poor Kara Ahmed, who, in that the fault is not with them, by using cancel bitter rage and grief at his overthrow, had re-ling stamps which do not indicate whether fused to take his successful opponent's prof fered hand, and had stunk into a corner, where he stood, bathed in tears and shaking with sobs, like a huge baby.”

A NANKING dispatch states that, on the oth instant, the proprietors of the native private postal agencies of that port presented a petition | to the acting Viceroy Lu Ch'uan-lin, complain- ing that, whereas at the begining of the es tablishment of the Chinese Imperial Post these agencies were charged letter, postage at the rate of ten Mexican cents per pound, this had how been increased to sixty-four cents per pound. "The petitioners declare that they find it impossible to exist on the new terms and, therefore, pray H., to miligale matters by or dering the resumption of the old rate. The acting Viceroy explained to the petitioners that he had no power to do anything, though

be lying over the N.E. coast of China Grahe sympathised with them, and finally.advised dients slight in the North, moderate with strong them to petition the Inspector-General of the monsoon in the Formosa Channel and N. part of the China Sex FORECAST Fresh NE Chinese Imperial Post Office on the matter,

N. CFD, New- yindaj dull, some rein,

control.

CHINA SUGAR REFINING" COMPANY LIMITED.

the package passed through their hands inst The following is the report for presentation week or last month, so there is no fixing them to the Shareholders at the Twenty-second in the matter; yet they reply, in cases of Annual General Meeting, to be held at the complaint, "if posted in time it would have offices of the General Agents, at 3.00 p.m. on been forwarded, leaving us to bear the blame Thursday, 29th March. and possible loss where really blame attaches The General Agents beg to submit to Share Kengasholder their Report on the Company's business for the year 1800, with a Statement of Accounts We are, Sir, your obedient servants,

production of

to no one.

WIL. EVERETT AND SON, toast of December last Salisbury Square, London, E.C..

THE ALLEGED MURDER AT KOWLOON.

This afternoon at the Magistracy further evidence was taken in connection with the murder of the sergeant in the Hongkong Regis ment by a private Mr. Hazeland gave evidence that the particular bed in which the sargeant was lying could be seen through the window from the verandah. He had made a correct plan of the situation in which the bed etcr were placed

Jawan Khan, recalled, gave evidence of have ing seen the prisoner through the window

This concluded the case for the prosecution and the prisoner was formally committed for trial at the next Criminal BaseÍCTS

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Refineries in Japan) and of the increasing importation of European Beet Sugar into that and the other conguming markets in the East, the course of business was unfavour able during the year, and the working shows nett loss of $18,099.03, which sum the General Agents themselves pass. to the credit. of Profit and Loss Account thus starting the Account without i dobit on the 1st January.

After deduction of $40,000 paid at an Interim dividend on the 2nd September last, the sum at credit of Equalization of Dividend Fund is $260,000, out of which it is recommended that final dividend of $5 per Share be paid, making $7 for the year.

CONSULTING COMMITTEE

Mt. Belilios having resigned his seat on the 15th biamo the Consulting Committee now consists of Moners. F. A Gomes, A. Haars