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Mails.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1901.

U.S. MAIL LINES.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO., OCCIDENTAL

ORIENTAL S.S. CO.,

TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

Intimations.

CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE CO.,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

HE THIRTY-FIFTH · ORDINARY: MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, Victoria, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 12th November, at TWELVE O'CLOCK,

NOON, for the purpose of presenting the Report

of the Directork and Statement of Accounts to the 30th April last, and of declaring Dividends. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 30th instant, to the 12th November, both Days inclusive.. By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. H. RAY, Secretary.

Hongkong, 2181 October, 1901,

THE WANCHAI WAREHOUSE AND- STORAGE CO., LIMITED:

NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-

NORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the COM-

CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE;

"PERU"

"COPTIC"

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

"AMERICA MARU"

"CITY OF PEKING".

"GAELIC "

"NIPPON MARU"

„TUESDAY, 12th November, at Noon. WEDNESDAY, zoth Nov., at Noon. ...THURSDAY, 28th Nov, at Noon.

SATURDAY, 7th December, at Neon. SATURDAY, 14th December, at Noon. ........SATURDAY, 18th January, at Noon,

THE P. M. Company's Steamship "PERU," will be despatched for SAN FRAN- CISCO SHANGHAL, NAGASAKI, INLAND SEA, KOBE, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, on TUESDAY, the 12th-instant, at Noon, taking Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe. Passengers. are allowed to beak their journey at any point en route.

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers, and to the principal cities of the United States or Canada.

Passengers holding through ORDERS TO EUROPE have the choice of the Overland Rail Routes from San Francisco, including the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and NORTHERN PACIFIC RAIL WAY; also the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY on payment of £4 in addition to the regular tarif rate.

Passengers holding Orders for OVERLAND CITIES in the United States have between, SAN FRANCISCO and CHICAGO, the option of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and other direct connecting Railways, and from Chicago to destination the choice of direct lines..

Special rates (First-class unly) to European Points, are granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval Military, Diplomatic and Consular Services, and European Civil Service Officials located in Asia, and to European Officials in the Service of the Governments of China and Japan..

TO UNITED STATES and CANADIAN POINTS, Special rates (first class only) are confined and will apply only to Missionaries, Members of the Naval and Military Services, and to Consular and Diplomatic Officials of the Governments of China and Japan.

Return Passaga-Reduction will be made to passengers who do not hold return tickets, making the return journey between ports in the Orient and Honolulu or beyond, within twelve

month's.

V.

Through Bills of Lading issneil for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Franscisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland Railway, to Havana, Trindl, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Campates' and con ogeting Steamers.

Freight will be received

and unul. the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages will be received at the Office with 5 P.M. sane May; att Phical Packages should be marked to address in full; vidue of same is required.

Consular voice to accompany each sagenent of Cargo or parcel (valued at $100. Gold or over) destinel to Points, beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Companies' Office addressed to the Collector Customs at San Francisco

Merchant's Invoice will be sufficient for cargo or parcel (each shipment) when the value is less than $100. U.S. Gold.

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For further Information is to Passage ana Freight, apply to the Agency of the Com- panies, Queen's Raibling.

1061

Hongkong, 5th November, 1901.

GEORGE ECKLEY, -

Acting Agent.

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.

SAFETY.

SPEED.

PUNCTUALITY,

THE FAST ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN AND EUROPE, VIA CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.

(CALLING AT SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VICTORIA, B.C.) Twin Screw Steamships-6,000 Tons-10,000 Horse Power-Speed 19 Knots. PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,

1901-

EMPRESS OF INDIA...Comdr, O. P. Marshall; R.N.R...WEDNESDAY, 20th November. ATHENIAN........... ....Comdr. H. Mowat, R.N.R...WEDNESDAY, 4th. December. EMPRESS OF JAPAN...Comdr. H. Pybus, R.N.R....WEDNESDAY, 18th December. EMPRESS OF CHINA...Comdr. R. Archibald, R.N.R....WEDNESDAY, 15th January.

Twin-screw Steamships

of the WANCHAI WAREHOUSE AND STORAGE PANY'S OFFICE, No. 5, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 18th day of November, 1901; at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of considering and if thought fit passing the following RESOLUTION that is.to say

That the Company be wound up volun. tarily and that JOHANN GEORG LUDWIG "SCHROTER of Victoria, in the Colony of "Hongkong, be and he is hereby appointed "Liquidator for the purposes of such "winding up."

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At the same Meeting the Shareholders will be asked to fix the remuneration to be paid to the Liquidator.

Should the above Resolution be passed by the requisite majority-it-will-be-submitted for confirmation as a. SPECIAL RESOLUTION to a SECOND' EXTRAORDINARY GEN. ERAL MEETING which will be subsequently convened.

MEYER & CO.,

General Managers. [12000

Hongkong, 6th November, 1901, THE PUMJOM MINING COMPANY,

LIMITED..

tory developments at the Mines, and the CONSEQUENT upon the new and satisfac- necessity for a Tramway, Trucks, and Acces-. sorics in the immediate future; the Directors have resolved to make the FINAL CALL of ONE DOLLAR per Share; and accordingly-

Notice is hereby given that at a Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company, held at the Company's Office, No: 13, Beaconsfield Arcade, Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 14th October, 1901, the following RESOLU- TION was passed.

That the FINAL CALL of ONE DOLLAR per Share upon all the Holders of Ordinary Shares in the above Company in respect of all the Shares held by them in the above Company be and the same is

hereby made. Such CALLS to be PAID to the Company at their Bankers, THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPURATION, at their Premises, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the 15th day of NOVEMBER, 1901. And Notice is also given that in accordance with Article 24 of the Company's Articles of Association, Interest will be charged as from the said 15th day of NOVEMBER, 1961, at the Rate of $10 per centum per annum, upon all Calls remaining unpaid after the said 15th day of NOVEMBER, 1901, up to the actual dates of Payment of the same.

Shareholders are particularly requested to note that upon presentation at the Office of the Company of the Banker's receipt for payment of the Call together with the, Cortificate of the Shares in respect of which the Call has been paid, an endorsement to that effect will bo made upon the certificate,

By Order of the Board of Directors,.

W. H. GASKELL,

Secretary.

[1121C Hongkong, 15th October, 1901, UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. DIVIDEND of $13 per Share for the year A 1900, equivalent to 46% on the Paid-up

Capital of $50 per Share, has been declared.

WARRANTS will be issued on the rith October.

By Order of the Board,

W. J. SAUNDERS, Secretary. Hongkong, toth October, 1901. [1106e

NOTICE.

further rainfall, on and after MONDAY,

the 11th instant, the supply of water will be turned on in the public mains during the follow-

hours only s

TE SEA OF JAPAN, and usualy mage of this Line pass through the famous NLANDT is bereby notifed that, in the absence of (B.C.) in 12 DAYS, saving THREE DAYS to a WEEK in the Trans-Pacific journey, and make connection at Vancouver with the. PALATIAL OVERLAND TRAINS of the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY which leave daily, and cross the Continent FROM THE PACIFIC TO THE ATLANTIC WITHOUT CHANGE. Close connection is made at Montreal, Quebec, Halifax, New York and Boston with all Trans-Atlantic Lines, which passengers to Great Britain and the Continent are given choice of

Passengers Booked through to all principal points and AROUND THE WORLD. Return tickets to various points at reduced rates, Good for 4, 6, 9 and 12 months.

SPECIAL RATES (First class only) granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European Officials in the Service of China and Japan Goverments.

The attractive features of the Company's route embrace its. PALATIAL STEAMSHIPS, (second to none in the World), the LUXURIANCE OF ITS TRANS-CONTINENTAL TRAINS (the Company having received the highest award for same at recent Chicago World's Exhibition), and the diversity of MAGNIFICENT MOUNTAIN AND LAKE SCENERY through which the Railway passes.

THE DINING CARS and MOUNTAIN HOTELS of this route are owned and operated by the Company, and their appointments and Cuisine are unexcelled.

For further information, Maps, Guide, Books, Rates of Passage, &c, apply to Hongkong, 7th November, 1gos.

"

D. E. BROWN, General Agent, Pedder's Street.

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HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIĘ. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

OSTASIATISCHER FRACHTDAMPFER DIENST. (Taking Cargo at through Rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, COPENHAGEN, LISBON, OPORTO, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, TRIESTE, GENOA, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE: BLACK BEA and BALTIC PORTS; NORTH and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS). PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

STEAMERS.

·SEGOVIA

Foerck .......

MARBURG.....

Zachariae..iera

SUEVIA141

Borck

SERBIA.....

Brehmer NUERNBERG.

Ammon

STRASSBURG,

DESTINATIONS.

HAVRE, BREMEN and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG). HAVRE and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO), HAVRE and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG).

HAVRE and -HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO).

SAILING DATES. 16th Nov

Freight,

In

the City of Victoria, below Caine Road

from 6 AM to 10 AM.

In Seymour Road South side of Robinson, Road, South side of Lower Richmond Road and South side of Macdonnell Road from 6 AM to 8 AM,

In Queen's Gardens from 6 A.M. to 7 AM. In Peak Road abave Queen's Gardens from

7 AM to 8 A.M.

In Peak Road below Queen's Gardens from

8 AM to 9 AM.. In Peak and Hill District from 6 A.M. to

W. CHATHAM,

Water Authority, Public Works Department,

Hongkong, 6th November, 1901. [1201c

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WANTED.

30th Nov. Freight, A for CRAIGIEBURN HOTEL

HAVRE and HAMBURG.

(Calling at SINDAPORE and PENANG),

HAVRE and HAMBURG.

SAMBIA

Schmidt

suit,

(Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMED)." HAVRE and HAMBURG, (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG),'

14th Dec.

S.a8th Dec.

6th Jan.

13th Jan

28th Jan:

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE HONGKONG OFFICE,

Freight

Freiz

Freight

Freighte

No. 1; Queen's Buildings/

Madsen

For further Particular, apply to

4th November, TOGE

N EXPERIENCED LADY MANAGER Apply by Letter, stating experience and enclosing copies of Testimonials, &c., to

THE MANAGER,

CRAIGIEBURN HOTEL Hongkong, 8th August, 1001.

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Entimations.

BACON!

BACONII

BACON III

JUST RECEIVED.

AFRESH Consignment of AUSTRALIAN BACON "AS BEFORE will be cut in b and all pieces to suit purchasers.

H. RUTTONJEE, No D'Aguilar Street,

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ongkong, 6th November, 1001.

NEW VICTORIA HOTEL, ROTISSERIE

Meals a la Carte

[11450

HOPS, STEAKS, etc. etc, at any time,

between 7.30 am, and 11 p.m. Monthly fifin at Moderate Rates,

Madar & Farmer, Proprietors. Hongkong, zad September 1901.

[958c

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→HRONOMETER, WATCH, and CLOCK

MAKERS, JEWELLERS, SILVER

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and för Voigtländer and Sohn's CELEBRATEĎ OPERA GLASSES, MARINE GLASSES-and-SPYGLASSES ins. 54 cf. Quero's Road Central, 13

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NEW GOODS.

HAND.

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D. NOMA, No. 12, Beaconsfield.

Arcade,

Opposite the City I al

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CLUB GERMANIA)

SUPPLIED

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TRAPS. WASTE PIPES, &C., CLEANSED and RE- FAIRED. Sanitary Board Notices receive prompt attention. Agent for MOSAIC TILES, Prices on Application.

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INDIAN TROOPS IN CHINA.

The Daily Nate's makes `n nost unwarrante able attack on the Indian troops in North China which it does not support by any evidence." The statement mide. is: "We do not, of course, rank the native regiments of India with savages. But the Chinese campaign has un. happily shown that they do not yet rank with European troops in the matter of selfcontrol in

irregular war. Mr. Chirol, the recent Times Special Correspondent, warmly takes up the cudgels, and in the defence states

THE **POWERFUL.”":

A GLOOMY VIEW, The decision to add four 6-in casemates and guns to the Powerful's battery will assimilate the armament of this class to that of the Drake. The new casemates will be placed above the four existing caserbates amidships on the malt- deck, thus giving four pairs of 6-in guns carried

TREATY REVISION IN CHINA.

THE CHINA LEAGUE'S VIEW,

The China League has issued a memoran. dum containing the views of the League on Treaty Revision in China as communicated by Mr. R. A. Burkill, the hon. sec. to the Cham-

in two stories on either broadside. The work is not likely to be carried out for some time,.. but when i is accomplished the fighting "A more inoustrous and deliberate perversion qualities of this immense cruiser will be con- of the facts it is impossible to conceive. I have siderably improved. The worst defect in-her design, however, says a naval correspondent, no hesitation is saying that there was not a

is the want of armour on the side and water- single European contingent in China whose re- cord in the matter of self-control has been line, coupled, with the great amount of target better than, or even as good as, that of our she exposes to an enemy. In these matters Anglo-Indi in troops. They looted no less and the Diadem class are as bad, or worse. The no more than the trogps of other European Belleiste experiments have shown that these would not be likely to nationalities during the brief period when "egg shell cruisers' Tientsia and Peking were given over to plunder survive half-a-dozen well-directed shots, while with the consent of the military authorities of a single high-explosive 12-in or 9.2-in shell all nationalities. But, with a few isolated ex-lodged amidships would probably then and

there send them to the bottom. ceptions which did not go unpunished, as was too often the case in some European con." tingents, they remained from the beginning of the campaign to the end absolutely guiltless of all those forms of qutrage and wanton cruelty which have brought insting discredit upon our Western civilisation and Christianity, and it was the personal kindliness of the rank and file of our Indian soldiers towards the defenceless Chinese population, and especially towards thebers of Commerce of districts interested in the women and children, which contributed quite China, trade. This document states:- as mucli as the humane policy of the British authorities to restore speedily the confidence of the natives throughout the British area of occupation. If the self-restraint of our Indian troops ever showed signs of giving way, it was not in their dealings with the Chinese, but with some of their European comrades in arms, whose arrogance and insulting behaviour towards them was only too well calculated to goad them into deplorable reprisals. But their discipline stood even that severe test."

From all the evidence that has come before us, we most emphatically endorse Mr. Chirol's statements. Indeed, it was the behaviour of some. European troops that, as Mr. Michie points our, led to the remar by the Indian that there must be a " Sweeper Caste" amongst the foreign Sahibs. Perhaps the Daily News writer belongs to it.-L. & C. Express.

THE ROYAL TOUR,

AN EXCITING KPISODE.

The Ottawa Correspondent of the New York World states that the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall naniwly escaped with their lives while proceeding down the Ouwa River in Indian canoes to Rock-cliffe. At times the Royal cance, which was carried rapidly forward- in the swift current of the river, was almost surrounded by the excursion steamers, the skippers of which had explicit instructions to keep in the wake of the Royal craft. When about half a mile from Rockcliffe the Russell was seen to be bearing down at full speed! directly upon the canoe conveying the Duke and Duchess. Soon the sharp prow of the steamer was less than six feet away from the frail boat, and to add to the danger 4 tug approached o.. the other side. The three leading canoes, in which were several mem. bers of the Royal suite, were caught in the swells and backwash from both steamers, and immediately the Royal cano- was also rock ing dangerously. The light craft at times heeled over alarmingly, while the spray com pletely dashed over the occupanis. Thanks to the skilful manipulation of the canoe all danger was speedily averted, although con siderable, anxiety was occasioned to those in charge of the craft as to the safety of of their distinguished passengers. Steersman, Paulson, who was afterwards interviewed, said "Im. mediately I saw the danger I threw my whole weight on the side of the boat. I turned white. The waves dashed into the buat, and we were All ready to jump as soon as she sank. The Duke and Duchess kept quiet, which was a good thing for them, although undoubte.lly we would have saved them had the canoe gone under. The Duchessppeared to be con- siderably frightened, but the Duke was not put out in the least."

A DISTINCTION.

Ob Sir Somebody This and Sir Somebody Else

an' Mde Whatsisname,.

An' Madame de That an' Mrs. de Nob an' a

whole lot more of the same; They was togged out fine, were the Gran' Stand toffs--with a badge pinned on to each cost An' the Bobby 'e never said nowt to them at

they planked on the bloomin' tote.

After protracted and painstaking research, a thorougly safe and certain Remedy has taken discovered, which will positively Care any Disease of the Nervous System. It is a sure Cure for Nervous Debility in all its forms, from whatever cause arising, Wasting Decay, There was me an' a mate in a khaki suit went, Predisposition to Consumption; and I will send the prescription, and full particulars of the Remedy to any sufferer, on receipt of a self. addressed stamped envelope-Address: Rev. JOSEPH HOPE, "St. Cloud," Westcourt Road, Worthing, England. (Same this paper). [10590

MEE CHEUNG,

PHOTOGRAPHER:

TOP FLOOR or Ice HoUKR,'- IN Ice-House, oud.

Snow in a position in his New na Chm

round to the selfsame plece, An' I laid an innercent dollar down on a 'orse

in the second race:

And the Bobby 'e ups with 'is "No'yer don't"

an'e sex with is knowin' wink,.. "Ye're gamblin "are in a Public place so

you'll please come along to clink," An' the Gran' Stand smiled as they marched us past and they took me before the beaks, An' they made me pay a couple of quid or Jail

modious Premites, to aclipse, is heretofore, for a couple of weekery, a ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICED FAD' I took an scoffed at the British Law, where. in the Colony or any part of the Far East. - GROUPS AND VIEWS

"a sonriulingan Hangkany, 22nd September, 1808,

NOTICE.

Νότ

the Right or the Wrong don't count, While it all depends on where you stand at the

1 back your mount. moment

at you If it's wrong to bet-then it's wrong to be DENTS..an' I own I'm a bit perplexed,

TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR

If a toff can Gamble on one Gran' Stand, why Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS; nor the I'm copped for the same on the next;) GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,WERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any So I've made up my mind when my time is

up an' I've done with drill an' fatigue, go an take up a prominent post on the Anti-Gamblin'. League,

LIMITED, AN

PORTLAND CEMENT.

85,50. Cask of 375 Di Net ex Factory. 13.30 Bay of 250 ba, tak

SHEWAN, TOMÉS & CO › General Managerá.

Hongkong, zei Jung, 1901.

DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews the following Vessel daring her stay in Hongkong Harbour CELESTE BURRILL, British ship, Jefry-Order. HELEN H. WYMAN, American ship, Vanhos,

Arbold, Karberg & Co

GIRAULT for TABLE DELICACIES

To

Joss CHINCHINJO, in S. F. Prun

GIRAULT FRESH GODDS by every

MAI

The League has protested against any con- cessions being made to the Chinese Government without securing countervailing-advantages.for British traders. From the League's point of view the claim of China to her treaty right of an effective 5 per cent. import tariff should only. have been conceded on, the condition that the British treaty right of an effective transit pass system was admitted.

The result of the negotiations so far appears. to the China League to be of bad omen for the future. Certain clauses of the Treaty of Tier tsien have been thrown into the melting pot and recast by a Council of Representatives of (mostly uncommercial) Powers at Peking, and it is needless to point out how fraught with danger to British interests is such a novel pro- ceeding as this.

The League suggests the following as vital points in any revision of the treaties

Abolition of Iektu.

Free navigation of inland waters. Internal residence for trading purposes. A common code for the arrar peinent of all

questions affecting property, and bich concerni

both foreigners and natives.

Afixed tribunals at the treaty ports to ad- aiinister the common code.

Liability natives in foreign companies. Registration of trade marks.

The two last-mentioned would no doubt be dealt with in the comom code:

The China Leagee urges that an increase in the China tariff beyond the treaty rate of 5 per cent. must free foreign goods whether in Chinese or foreign bands throughout the length and breadth of the Empire from any toll, octroi, or tax of any description whatever, and asserts that to obtain this freedom from inland exac tions the abolition of lekin is necessary.

The League holds that revision, to be of any practical benefit to British trade, must take into consideration the consistent bad faith which has always characterised China in her foreign. relations, and she will be more than ever likely to do in future; and that suitable guarantees should be exacted for the due fulfilment of China's treaty obligations.

Mr. Hallett suggests that the special com- mission, should include at least one member capable of representing the views and interests of manufacturers.

A NEW GOLDFIELD.

RICHEST IN THE WORLD. According to news received at Amsterdam, a new goldfield has just been discovered in the neighbourhood of Cayenne, French Guiana, It promises to turn out one of the richest the world has yet known. The auriferous district appears to be located just about the frontier line between French and Dutch territory, along a creek called Inini, near the Maroni. Tha places Lawa and Carserenne are both centres of gold-bearing districts. The exteme richness of this new find may be gathered from the fact that one seeker collected as much as 140 lbs. avoirdupois weight of sold in a fortnight, while several others have found as much as from 30 lbs. to 80 lbs. of the yellow metal. Those who first discovered it naturally took cara to keep their find secret as long as possible. At last they were obliged to try and dispose of some of the ore at Albina, which led to the secret leaking out. It promises to rival Klondyke and the Yukon district, and as the climate is so pleasant a great rash of diggers in expected to take place, k THE AMERICAN PACIFIC CABLE.

The proposition of the Pacific Commercial Cable Company to secure Geveniment permis. slon to lay a cable from the United States to the Philippines is meeting with 'antagonism from Congressman Corliss, of Michigan, who 1s an active opponent of the granting of cons, cessions to private Individuals. He made a protest to the President against the giving of a landing privilege to any company, and urged that a Facific cable should be laid and operated by the Government as cheaper, better, and more to the advantage of public interests than if worked by a private corporation. He claimed that Great Britain had achieved her commercial supremacy by the ownership of canals and cables, and this should be an example to all. other cations to follow,

GIEAULT, WINE SPIRIT MER

CHANT.

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