TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1898.
CHOLERA is raging in Nanking.
II.M.8. Archer, which left Shanghai ra, tho 5th inst. for the Saddles, was reported on the 8th to be at anchor near Gough Island, her winds having broken down. ***: PRINCE Fushia, Envoy-Extraordinary for the Caur's Coronation, was given an enthusiastis reception by Le Japandau community at Shanghai un his way back to Japan.
THE CHINA MAIL.
WAILS FROM OTHER SUBS. I.
III.
HONGKONG A CLEAN PORT. Tar Jayan Mail Ens dao s hurtis hung.
The shipping firms will be played to Is editor profosses to tuve read all tho
Government has de Oh Bole, I really wonder what descriptions of Japanus atrocities in For Learn; that the mos, Bags they aes y of contradictions, outed to again fase clean bills of Makes you write such awful rot,
health, although
no mistake would You ought to take a spuit of leave impossibilities and expuratione, says no- tlungine yot been published in the Hongave hoon made had this decision if you do, well, we won't gripre, keing of Slunghi jornals by Egrupoan seen arrived at some sige ago, The fol-You talk of socing dung set rod;
The ice which thaled in your goblet eye-witnes (which in incorrect), and lowing telter hins ¡been forwarded to us by. I fear they've set upon your head; decides to reserve judgment. Till when? the Secretary of the Chamber of Com With whiskey 's risen to your nobist. Till the Japanese tell the correct story, for merce
Hongkong, 8th Angust 1896. Sein reply to your letter of the 28th who also in-there Acurling to the Japan Mail the Chinese cannot be believed, "and ultime I am directed to inform you that the evidence of Eurojus in Forms beclean Bills of Houlth were issued yesterday and elugrams to that effect have bech Me This Tiaaw Sist, the Acting Consul esume it is alloged theydore o information despatched to the Bingapore Geverniment "General for Chint, whose oil is at first hand (which again, state to ab Her Majesty's Consul at Buils, and the Chairman to the Municipal Council, Snug Mr Chang Chin Hsun, is leaving for China (solutely incorrect) camet be accepted. It has I have the honour to be, Sir, Your in a few day, says tho Singapore Free I'ress appears to us, the form Mail, if it also most obedient servant, of the 3rd inst. It is reported that he has refuses to accept the Japanese versions as has recalled to "China on business con-projudiced, is left to roporre judgment. nected with projected railways,
doomsday !
(Sa) J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colomini Seccolary. The Skretary, Chamber of Comatorce.
SUPREME COURT.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.. (Before His Honour Mr T. Sercambe Emith,
arting Paciane Judge) Tuokiay, August 11.
Tre China Gazette, in selling attention to the fact that the telegraph rator have been rushed up 374 per cent to Europe mid 100 per cent to Hongkong from Shanghai, comments on-the ahdition of the competi
A YON n. F. Tπas. tion between the Chic Companies and thi
The plaintiff A You claimed $333.48 for Chinese hudline, syslom. As the Caeste goods sold and delivered sad for money paints ou now that the entes have beched and atraneol to RF. Thoinas.
You say the Thamus is very nito Da go, and we will and the price.. And should you catch ones and sink
one health in bumpers tong wo'll drink.
IV.
You habide, too, of a long cano chair, -
is misapplied I greatly fear, The can to suit you best would be The one applied on parent's knee,
You Hermit-of Stonecutter's Inbind In futuro I hope you'll he vilanit,
The verses you write Make us wish tut they might Ne'er be heard out of Stengoutter's Island.
SICK LIST.
THE INCREASE IN TELEGRAPIJ RATES.
The following correspondance has been Tormarded to th by the Mr B. C. Wilcox, Secretary to the General Commber of Com-
Mr II, W. Looker (of Mr. H. Denem's office) appeared for the plaintit; Mr F. Herco L. Bowley (Mr H. Dennys office) for the defendant.
IN accorbance with instructions from Paris, Trine Pashimi, the Japanese Envoy ro- tartning from Russie, was entertabel at dinner by the French niftcials at Saigon. At the conclusion of the dinner, the Prince; proposed the Last of prosperity to Frange, and said that Japan and France had always been good friends The French found the Trine fourred and a little cold, but bende miforms it in zay one who will get took a lively interest in any subject that the advantage, for sonado man would concerned Japan. !
cheam of entrusting a message to the Chi-
My Looker said after particulars had been ness when for the same price he may sundfurnished he wrote to the defendunt asking Taner men belonging to a gang of bighit by the walls. Our contemporary says: for paymont, and he wrote buck saying he waymen and extortioners who have infested. When the Chinn Association and the wished to pay the accgant and-tist he did spproach this not vish any unaecessary expense to bo in the neighbourhood of Yangtsego were chambers of commerce
question of the increase of eable charges cute in the matter. Last night he re- brought for the Mixel Court at Shang they must bear in pind one most import erived a letter from My Bowley stating that huni on the 7th inst. They were each ant fact, namely, that the assenting parties he had just discovered that the paintiff in thereto consist of the British Minister, Si tho suit was an undischarged bankrupt. sutterned to six hundred blows and air
Chade Macdonald; the Russian Minister. He would like to point out to his Lonship months' prisorunent. This punishment Count Camii, and the Danish Ministor that after having wimittel the debt. Mr Thomas revertheless proposed to take nd would appear to be severe in the eyes of a who is one and the sa person. Mr Judd
the manager of the Eastern Extension Covantage of che technical fact that pulsintiff Hongkong Flogging Ceremission. Six kan.
and de Flor, the fig director of the is an undischarged bankrupt. He asked dred blows in 184 days will not give the Imperial Chinese Telegraphs, have managed his Lordship to alter the writ by bringing prisoners much-tima for sick bay. The their busions Fiking very deftly and it in the name of the Fonir Cheung A Ten
with great despatch, and friendly relationsanal Co.
Mr Bowley objected to any amendniens Shanghai Magistrates probably know where restored between the two services which tlu: fogging is 'n deterrent to crime, and have joined in an imboly alliance to make being allowed no the last moment. The might have been able to give some sound the public pay the perut the Cable plaintiff was an indischarge bank and Companies have, as usual, got the better he was not entitled to make these contracts advice to the Hongkong Commission.
of the Chinese with all Sheng's earning, As a partner of the firm he would be on- and the Chinese les may henceforth be titled to his share of the debt. dimaisnéi as a serious competing factor for the foreign telegraphis trato...
A BRCIAL pasulons of H. M. Justices of the Peace was held at the Magistracy today to consider an application from Gustar Nen- brun for permission to remove his business now carried on under the sign of The Land ve Live in Hotel at No. 334 Queen's Road Central; lo premises at No. 318 Queen' Tond Central Commander W. C. H. Hastings, Acting Polico Magistrato, pre- sided, and Mr W. M. B. Arthar: was the only Justice present. The property in which the hotel is at present situated is owned by the Land Invostruent Co. It is intended to 'pull down and rebuild that property, and the Company offered the applicant the pre- mises at No. 318 Queen's Road Contest. The application was granted.
A JAPANESE native newspaper states that Mr Alexander Mabel Chaise, in com pany with Baron Itabern Oppenteities havo organised a prodigious syndicate to buy and control the entire sulphur output of Sicily. This becsed a sudden rise in quotations, Japaner sulphur now fetching 319.00 per too, the recent price being $14.50.
The Politische Coresponders learns from St. Petersburg thus the tensportation of convicts to Siberia is about to be brought to an end. General Duchovski, tho Gover ter-General of Silesia, who has gone to Vladivostock on the Ore, has urged in high quarters the sceleration of this man sure, and is expectel that an imperial order to this effet will be issued, very shortly,
A Ponrous naned nora Terella The Niragüe ip Charles R. Flint,
Mr Looker said plaintiff was merely the x-of the fit and as such could manager bring an setion against any person for goods supplied and money advanced by the firm. It had been advertised for over consecutive months at the beginning of this year that A Yan was acting for and on behalf of the Fork Chicang Firms, and the defendant must have been aware of it as he believed he lived in the same building.
for the firm.
Mr Bowley-He's trying to commence entirely new suit by means of an amend. ment. Itis nonsense to say this man is act a partner. name inserted...
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awarded costa to
Hongkong General Chamber of Commores, Hugkong, fra August, 1896. DEAR 5-After the reduction in the ate charged for, telegrams hence to the Strata Settlements and other countries to the South, the advertisement of the 31st July anfounding farther revision of rates.came as a great surprise, and the extrums brevity uf is notice before unforcement of the new torff, sooms to my Cammittus tougue a want of curenderation for the publ
The reason put forward by the Telegraph Companies for the advance in their charges is at that ausuicedly will not stmd exuni- nation, being cheatly opposed to facts as at present known. The price of Silver, for 11 T. Tin February, 1895, to 2/9 at fran having doclined, has advanced from the present moment, a rims of sons 14 per cent. The depreciation of Silver in 1505 did not prevent your directors from reduc- the telegraphic mate to Europe from 89830 to 2.09 word.
The extent of the present increase in the cut to Burope, from $2,09 to £75, or 37) per cent., kappusing the good rensers exired for an increase, is surely most ex cessive and quite out of all proportion to any reductions ever made
ratos.
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [STED To The Cuisa MAIL"]
Lasoon, th August, 1800. LIHUNG CHANG IN ENGLAND. Li Hung Chang, upesking at a bang at the Hotel Metrópole, said the difficulties Lotween Great Britain and Chits were the rosult of misunderstandings, but that Britain had bean fair to China and had gained her eiufdence and respect. Ho hoped that his visit would remove seme of the obstacles to a completa lumaory f peace and to the realisation of China's
Commo;t desire.
THE LATE ACTION IN MATA- BELELAND.
Col. Planor's notion against dve hele impio Intel seven hours,
THE IRISH LAND BILL.. The Irish Land Bill has passed the mittee stage in the House of Lords.
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CRICKET.
A PROPER PROCLAMATION: The following latter appears in the N‚-Ů. Daily News of the 6th August,
BOATING FATALITY AT SIJANGHAI, A and fatality occurred on the Socét.ow Crock on the Cth August. Moasra. Rauer fond and Stata cbtained single scullors Sir, and enclosed a copy of a pro frou. the Upper Boathnaye and proceeded clamation issued to unppress the evil ro- for a row on the Creok. After going sumo Ports that have been circulated hore of laty little distance up the Crock, My State, concórning foreigas. I think it only just who was behind, hoard crips and turning that the good this mandarins de us sluuld round saw that Mr Bauerfeind's skill had have as wide circulation as the evil theycapsized, and that the unfortunate gentlu-
ometimes do.
man, who was unable to swim, was "strug I therefore hope you will be able to find gling in the water. Mr Staata at once room in your valuable paper for & transla-jumped overboard and swam to his zodst. ties of the proclamation,
I nu, eta
Josera Bali. (Trandation)
A special proclamation by Heinug, an official of the blue brevet button, expostant sub-prefect, spécially assigned to the dis trict magistracy of Hanghue, and acting magistrate of the district of Wulsion (Sou chow city)
The missionaries of various countriva who come to China to teach their doctrines, bataila establish fren schools and Hospitals, do
The Australian Cricket team has benten Kent by 174 10us.
ance, but. before he could resalt the spot Mr Bauerfeind saak. Mr Stante dived se- veral times, bit without saccea, and wan obliged to give up the attempt to sare Mr Bauerfeind's life or rucover his body. The police at Carter Road Station were at once informed and instituted a sure for the body, but us to a late hour it hul not been found.NO. Bally News.
The lady was subsequently recovered near tim spot where Mr Bauerfeind sark
1 really for the purpose of exhorting people to be good, nil therefore are of benulis to the world at large. The people Mu Tamamoto, Chairman of the Kobe and the converts of the missionaries have † Chamber of Commerce, received & Chu Coni-been on attual teras of harmony for a muntestion the other day from the Director long time is Souchow] hus I havó houd of the Commercial and Industrial Bureau that there is a class of rundies from other in the Aprionlinval sad Commercial Depart- districts who have come to our city and ment, asking for cha rakues and addresses disseminated rumours faginas missionaries] of a few trustworthy analrollamanufactures for the purpose of creating Suspicionin Kobe, wh desire to cotamines & direct and distrust anungst the morant, illite.export truda. Happeared that the Foreign rate alabitants, and this, in trath, is spe-Office laud receivel a cominunication stating Lohusan, Gunn, Abel, Hayward and cially gainst the laws and Bahlo to punish that Mesas Kloss & Go of Srigant, Ware ment. While, on the one hand, I have anxious to purchass umbrellis direct from Riebirdson have rhfused to play in Mon-given instruction to my runners and the dupatture makem, and had applied to the All to make saret uhers and bring the Japes Coreni atougheng for infor- day's third rest untch (Australia v
calms tome for punishment, I, on the mic and the names of trustworthy Engiarely unless their pay is doubled. The other hand, do hereby proclaim all and every audiers.-Fole Chronicle, Surmy Club has refused and has renciel-condition of the people to keep peaceably 'ta your sover) avogations. Of course led cn elesen. The notion of the players thers are not wanting amongst you people Sour time there was an inspector of the wha xto intelligant and to reasonable ad to constabulary at Scotland Yarf who had a know the actual state of auttees, but krst reputation for spotting,' at a glanco, the is generally condanned
there he others who are ignaraut amongst trade or occupation of the recruits who were THE DEPRESSION.
the people who may be wrongfully, in brought before him for enlistnat into the it were possible, The Spanish Consul, Sr. J. de Navarro, fuented by the rowcles) thereby adding force; in fact, a duplicate,
A Scotanan, wishing suspicion and distrust to sa lagnans of Sherlock Holmes. has favoured us with a upy of the follow-miinois] it is to this inter class to enter the force, procured a second-hand ing telegren :--
suit of chatlos (in unter to present a respect-
Manila, 11 Aug., 9.26.There are strong audications of another depression to the N...of Manila in the Pachin
The following was issued by the Hong
On the h at 11,39 n. The recent Kong Observatory -- typhooa jassed near thaiphong last night, Pressure has continued to increase in the neighbaarisest of Hongkong but is giving way again at Bolino. Probably a trough of slightly low pressure lies unross the E.
or moderate E. winds; fair.
FROM CANTON TO CHUNGKING OVERLAND
thin prodation is specially stores that they should took on fad trantfable appearance), which formerly helenged people, and that each individual should into the presence of the cen-oyed inspector, felgners, as they would treat their own jouer or engineer. On being ashered fake it his duty to live in ainnogy with and before he was able to recover from tho all, thereby supplerucuting the good will of punetrating glauca of the murin blue, tho the Emperor and the govemment towards latter addressed han thus: Ah! ah!u mec- the five distant countries, and finally, howie, 1 see No, sir,' repiled the Scots- that each one should do his best to afford na M'Kenzie Putan! protection and help to the wia
sunsries.] Let no one be axilly influenced by the inany false rumours spread short to the detrimens of create disturbances, Ereuselves, which will give them cause for repentance, but let each was carefully obey P.S.At the time of the Kengyen dis- this special proclamatica
and threatening condign parishment to any one convicted of fabricating the soc.
Seochow, 3rd August.
Quotations. HONGKONG, August 11, 1886.
cash,... 22 OPIUM-Nor Faton, Cash,...$15
11
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Now Benazes, cash, 7321
suit C
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New Malwa, credit, 7
Allowanco, Terin.... 1854
Old Malia, credit. 741770
Allowance. Tela, 12-10/5) --
Persian, Oily, cash,.
Allowance, Tasi
Perman, Papar tied 6401050 Akwasioe. Tasiu.... 32/20
Exchange. HONGKONG, August-11, 1806.
Un London-
Bank, Wiro,...
11
On demand,
30 days' sight,
4 months' sight,
Credits, 4
Documentary, 4 months' rights, On Paris-
On demand, we are. Oredits, 4 months' right,
On Berla-Domunid.......... On No
De
On demand;, Cradits, 00 days' sight,...
Wire, On Bombay--
My Committoo cannot, tov etrongly pro. Part of the China Sun and to the Preife turismces there wers proclamations fostel test against action which they consider not in about 18 to 21 Lab Forecast:-light all around here denouncing any evil reports only arbitrary hut as verging on an abuse of the monopoly secured by your Companies, The rights conferred in the Telegraph "with them respon. Mr Bowley subinitted that the plaintiff Companies
the pursuit of polit
The King (Szechain) correspondent of most be a partner as he was the only manebilities which
the N-C. Daily News writes on the 13th NEWS OF MA WENYON. who held himself out as the business man should at no time obscure. Now that the of the firm. He argued ho was entitled to successful conduct of business depends so
Shanghai, Auguan. §.
July:Mrs Bird Bishop passed down the mush on cheap and speedy mians of colo-
Mr W. F. Wenyon, of Hongkong, has river some weeks since in very poor health, have the nuit dismissed.
Mr Looker uintained thought he was amunication, it would seem the interest us discharged bankrupt he had & right to suo well as the privilege of Telegraph Adiuinis just passed through Shanghai, bazing ac- What a disappointment to learn of the trations to afford every reasonable encour-complished an importans journey, starting treatment she has received at the hands of
both people and officials in this province agement for the promotion of coumere, From Canton through the provinces of Austed of attempting to dandicap it by Kaingting, Kuang, Hanan and upch She came to this provlace amned with a heavy and some paraons prohibitive to Changing ia Szechuan. The journey passport that everyone assured her woul occupied close upon theso months, from work wonders even with the most obstinate Sincerely trusting your directors will the 8th of April to the 10th of July, and anti-foreign mandirin. Issue rually. Mr Lookox said ho only wished the term reconsider their action and revert to the Mr Wenyon during the greater part of the through the influence of the British Pro- time being accompanied by Mr Cowen. who mier by the Chinese Ambassador in Lon. reprenesitetin “Tura Leaving Canton des it proved altuost us valaches a co- they took heat to Wnchon, up the West mon patos of red paper. It was a sore dis❘ River There they changed boats and pro-appointinent to this intrepid traveler to be inceded to Kucilin, thence travelling over compelled to return to Shanghai, with har and to Chichen, on the southern borders plans in great part frustrated, use of of Hunan. Boats were again resorted to the treatment she had received in her and by easy stages, and not always by the journey. We have been holding it almost most direct route, the travellers roached us an axiom that, at least, grey hairs would Yohchou, on the Yangtze, and close to the be respected in China. Yet this kind. Taugting Lake.
On duinarit, .... At Yuhchou 3r Wenyonhearted lady of over sixty years was stoned parted with Mr Cowen and traveled by insensibility while travelling quit stourer to Ichaug, then going overland toy and without parade a country On Calcutta
Wire, A little time rince the Franch Chungking Regarding the behaviour of road,
be moving
On demand. the people, Mr Wenyon thinks the ferneity Commissioners seemed o of the Humanese fins boèn very greatly in
bus visinityOu Shanghui-
On demand,... R. Chatterton: Wilms, s. Secretary, exagerated; the peeply of Kangtung sometimes travelling in private chairs and
30 days sight (private paper)... 784 Hongkong General of Commerce. where they have sean as little of the for again with official relinus., "Lately we have
Gold Leaf, 100 fine, (por fazl)... $46.00 DUAL SERI am in receipt. of your let
cigner are far more aggressively hostile thune none shoot. They surely have sne ter of yesterday's date regarding the recen he Humanesc. Mr Wenyon speaks the cceded in socuring a vast amount of com. Sovereigna (Bank's buying rate) 88.07
31 increase in the Companies Tarif to Engage with dusty and has travelled mercia! data to present on their return. Silver (per ca) ... rope and elsewhere and setting forth your extensively in China, and in his opinica Messrs. Uperait and Openshaw latoly ar- Committee's views regarding the same. the ais more criosity about the Husness tired and lave gone on to Fachou. Theso hun ny people he has been amongst. gentlemen einen last your have made the corse during their wanderings the travel long journey to Burma and back overland, lers were hampered with the usual guards Their journoy was full of interesting in of braves, and like many others they found dents; and both aza convinced that France London from the results of the aumlysis of that the waistance derivable from the zal has her eye upea Szechuan. Yunnan in diers was very little, whilst the trouble they the judgment-in, but a means to a much essed with the people was comHorable more important end. Sporking as Ameri- It is only by the exercise of great tact at Missionaries. they sincerely hops that Ir is reported from Seoul that the French that serious trouble was several times aveit-Stachuan may never come under French Minister is in cornication with theed, and Mr Wenyon believes that unless influence, while the hope it Cerean Government with . object of ob- the utmost caution is exercised travelling way come under that of the British. teining on behalf of a French firm a conta Huner is decidedly hazardous. Ques the north of Geneal tract to construct the proposed railway to tioned as to the commercial possibilities of
SHOOTING COMPETITION,
The Eastern Extension, Australasin and China Toiograph Company, Tat., The Gras Nectara Telegraph Company of Copenhagen.
His Lordship aid by us to name | hid tariff-1 a. Dar Six yours faith
tisin roholu writ was altered. As fally,
(Signed) R. CaTTERTON WILCOX, a mintten of sulastane is would bonheulately,
Secretary, this morning charged at the Magistracy with kerosene oil frut New York/changing the plaintiff -suited the
J. M. Beck, Eq.. Acting Manager with assaulting his sorvaut boy. The boy Shaghai, which is previously riported plaintifs and.
abandoned at sea on fire, drifted ashore on
China, L. B. 4. &c., Telegraph Co. aid that on the 6th August at one o'clock the coast of Brud and by latest report
Great Northern Telegraph Co. when defendant came home for tiffin he5,000 attes of oil had hear recovered from pulled him upstairs and beat and kicked her in ally glamaged condition.-N-C
Daily News han. Hie wages were ualy 84 mouth and he had to and for himself. Defendant gave me reason for his unwarranted assault. The dafend eat stated to the Magistrate that he strongly supposted the boy of steni - Tony King-sing The deceased gentie on the 9th inst, when Scrgh MPhil ing nome articles from his room. Come for many your the on same for the fourth time with a grand Managor of the Clina Merchants Steam marder. Hastings imposed a line of 210, or Navigation Company.-N.-U. Daily News. in default ordered him to suffer one month's hard labour, with 3 compensation to the complainant...
The unthly cubine competition for Nowe by box revived at Shanghai of the up presented by Mr John Walco to the doth at Hongalan, nour Mac, of Sir Kowloon Detachment of the H.K.V.C. Tony Ying-sing younger brother of 3r Tony Mow-chus of this port aud of the latetul place at 200,400 and 500 punds range
total of 91. Anued are a few of the
SCOTUS :--
On the 1st inst. (the day of issue) the num ber of uw postagedamps sold at the Kobe General Post Offon was as follows:-2-cens stamps, 20.567; 3ient stamps, 10,930. At | Best, Holball. Hyzgu Post Offos-2 cent stamps, 4,000;
Stewart.....
LENN 200 yds.
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HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
+
AL 5868
Ar the Mugistracy to-day, beford Comb-cont stamps, 6. At Sannomiya Poo mander Hastings, a Chinaman, summon Office-2-cont camps 4,000; 6-cent Indian constable No. 604 for assault. The camps, 4,000.-Reje Chronicle. complaforint, who is a bricklayer employed
The quarterly competition has been by the Kowloon Godown Company, said on Iy the district of Compostela in the Philip the 31st July ho along with two others were in Sims noris has succeeded in played off for the MacEwan Cup, Mr C. F.
developing coal mies to the point of pr walking past the Fatent Fuel Factory rear table returns. A railway facilitates the Hume coming out victor with a 'soure of 80, Taunati whon the castable seized hold of overance of the coal to the seaboard. Mr. Stewart carries of the sweepstakes Maiery and proved applianca have with a score of 86. Play was somewhat hin and hit with his carbine. He was
raised the output to a figure which meets soverely injured that he had been in the local consumption and does away with the interfered with by the high wind. Thera Hospital ever since, having been discharged heed for iriporting the article from Manila. wore twenty-two entries for the Cup and
The coal produce comes up to Australiantzen for the Bogie. Result yesterday. The man's common coal, and the puramenta introdnood are roborative cridence. The constable Haid expected to considerably increase the yield. he only checked the complainant for com- The political consuceso considered inportant in raising bopes that tho Philip mitting a ruisance. The defendant's de pires will no longer be dependent on for faulter sheet showed that he was a pretty eign lands for supplies of coal. ( bad character. The Magistrate, sent hin to prison for three months' hard labour.
The case of fale owner of the .. Ours against the owner of the Nochwng sing out of the collision in the Tangis the 30th of All last came before Sir Niphol J. HATU, in 5.B.5. Supreme Courtes Shanght on the 1th Augast His Lardship explaud that from various. case, it had bin impossible to obrain
Ts King of Sian gave an oflen) dinner on board his yacht at Singapore on the les Inst. The only toasts were those of Her Mejesty the Queen of England, proposed by the King of Siam, and of the Road Host, proposed by the Governor, who, in a happy speech, said that Singapore was pizaçet Ermelenu tha King of Sian, who was so firm analy of the British Govern and mont, and always maintained such plaintifs, and Bic Francis, GoG., and Mr
W. A. C. Platt fy the defendants.
o Assessors who might not have to leare before the case is fuislied. It was then aged to take the evidenco of Mr Cooper, the second officer of the Onsoo, and to ad- purn the case a dato to be fired some plan W. Y. Drummond
more on
Mr C. F. Hume...... Mr J. Stewart
Hongkong Station, Thangus, 180.
I shall take the earliest opportunity to forward this communication to my supe riors-Lam, Dear Sir, yours faithfully,"
(Signed) JM. Beck, A. Managor.
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Hongkong Tide
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The Tide table given below has been compiled by the Nautical Almance Office in observations taken by means of ka autoroa
to tie recording machine in the Water Felice Basin at Taim Sha Taui during the
years 1887.8.9.
The zero of the cable is Low Water Or
dinary Spring Tides, which has been found to be 2 feet below mean sea level.
To obtain the depth of water on the tido the svantry traveroed by him Mr Wangen T steamer Lienshing which was in the gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard add 5 ft. was not very enthusiastic as to the possi-con cn 2nd and 23rd July experienced in, and on the gangs at Lamont Doels, bilities of the West River poate. Between terrific weather on the voyage from Shang. Aberdeen, add 12 ft. 9 in. to the height
given in the table. lui to Tientsin. The lowest reading of the THE sugar crop in Wasi and Mié Java is Wuchoufu and Kueilin, there are no fewer bnterneter was 27.91 at 6 on the 23rd. said to have resulted legs uputitably than 300 rapids, and he strongly melines to at 7am. on the 24th, the Shenking, from
12th to 18th August, in East Java. It is expected that the high the belief that the country will be better yield in these sections of the island will reached by the Yangtze routs. The trade Shanghai to Tientsin, sighted a dismasted junk dying signals of distress. Steamed largely make up for the shortage in the crossing the Tungting Lake is enormous, towards her and cent a boat in charge of and if line, of steamers could ply from other section..
Hankow to Changsha an nestinuable boon the Chief Officer, who brought the junk A would be conferred upon that region, for, captain on hosid. He stated that he was 104 11 3 SURGEON-Colonel Morato, who was sent by like most inland waters, the Tungting Lake from Foochow to Chefoo, with a cargo of Wel 12m 20 102
MACEWEN COP.
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109 18 1 106 16 91 104 12 2
Mr G. W. F. Playfair Mr C. A. Tomes, Mr J. Hastings................. Coramulore Boyes... Rev. G. R. Vallisigs.
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Mr C. A. Tom (15),- Mr G. Stewart (4)
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mothods of the Spanish Hospital Staff in the least sign of suspicious weather is caught in a typhoon, and lost five men, bis Cabo, ritus giving fearful counts of the tough stop traffic for days. Hann inhumanity and noglect of the deators and Me Wenyon's opinion, is very rich in mine-- offere. He expects that Cubs will not tal resources, notably antracite coal, and remaln under Spanish rule much longer, of the prospects of the new treaty port of Shashi he is very sanguino, believing it greatly superior to Ichang.-N. Daily
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taste, sails and rudder and all his deck ad of rules, and had jettisoned part of cargo, and (lost) all his frosh water. grood to toe him if possible to Chefoo. and at 1.30 pm., after a deal of labour, wen got a stool hawser fast to him, and cont menced towing; at 3.30 p.m. had to stop Tues. for adjustment of tow-line, and "by this, time the wind had freshened from E.S.E.,
of Fortussa to allow the Casting tide NEW Stock of Pianna and Repairing Ms with a high and confused sea: the junk waiters, policemen and prison warders in terial. W. Hobinson & Co. Boroom to warry frautas, to be sent y
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When subjected to outrage: (2.) When THE etouchip Urmator Granys, a steel the weapon in absolutely necessary for provessel 340ft, in length and of great beam for in sach weather. It was getting hazy and friendly relations with Great Britain. He
A Amoy correspondent says that the lecting a place or thing or for self-defenes, thus frozen mont and general laade, on July there was every appearance of more wind;
In time of emergency, when they may be at finished a atraight out steaming "yage with night coming en, and the junk.no Digation of) hoped that His Majesty would repeat his Tan Kas military reportent of the Japanese are fouling Formosa with paper called upon for military service, the use of of 12,900 nautical miles, namely, from New having suficient ground tackle to hold her,
money which the Chinese buy at a discount
firearms will be subject to the order of the port (Monmouthshire), round the Cups of the captain and www decided to abandon ruit and possibly and at Singapore a local d: T. Times notions the following in-
Bent & life boat with the chief officer Weather cident of the Mbumedan Rebellion to and then send back to Japan and convert habitation. The todat was drunk with show what the imperial troops from the into silver at par. The Japanese authorities commander of the gamison to which they Good Hope, direct to Sydney. The run cet hor
occupied 48 daya hours. Chor this in- in charge, who brought the crew Raid great enthusiasm. On the same day, the South are made. Eight Battalions, he send back to Japan the silver they receive are attached, ~2.
mcusu distance, without the engines etsing" twenty-eight in all, some of them being for a single hour, this 3500-ton vessel, cap. superengoes or passengers. The derelict Bighest open air temperature on the 10th $3 King lunulied with Mr Seah Liang Seah, re, wolt up the North Valley to capture in exchange for the nates and it is a quda. Sesiapa from a rebels. They on- tion of sme anxiety with the foreign mor
F. G. Fros, Fit d'esistant. the just taking the opportunity when pro harded the place is four days with canton, chants in Formosa, as to how soon the silver ACCORDINE) to the Kreansti" Shoght Nippo, Able of lifting 6000 cons of weight or of being right in the track of shipping bound 14ant of a codare GR 18: 1022
Hongkong Observatay, August 11, 1836. posing the health of his guest to thank His Not & she was fred rear, neither was in circulation will be used up and what the money subscribed by the public for the accommodating in its enormous holds 40,000 to and from the Gulf of Fechili, derini it Majesty for the kindness axended to the single rebel son. They dared uut op beide tas yen netu, will be the currency relief of the sufferers from the recent frozen cep and saveral thousands of bales bost for the safety of shipping to destroy prouck lest the bold might be in hiding of Forense coys that a goal profit is seismin nave is estimated te amount to over of wool, maintained an hourly average speed it by setting it on fire, and at 8.55 p.m. Chinees in Sism. The King replied bristand rush out when them. On the fourth to be made by taking silver to Formosa, million yen, including the 450,000 yen of 10,8 mautical miles taking fair and foul steamed off for Chetoo. The Hsin-ch Jy aging that they had been very well day DJ and solillers same over to buying bank notes at a discount, and taking granted by the Government. The local weather as it amo; and the faster the von vidch was also in the typhoon, reported entia for susccur from our port side, kosrch- oooled by the Chinese in Singapore and their alâ from Fihakon 10 away. A thus back to Japon for re-conversion at paathorities of the devastated districts upsel must with a good deal when crossing the that at 6.10 am, on the 28th July, heard ed for the source of them and found a junk In Java, the reason befog, perhage, that few sunt shots were fired, they into liver. It is not generally realised that plied food to the sufferers for 30 days. Southom Qoear.
(rice junk), with saila split but otherwisa Sian Jast ne they gotle the gate they were rust issue rukoan enennoua profit their notes cient to give food for 30 days mo Jess I hear that the handsome young intact, wanting to be towed to Woosing
rushed forward to take the strongholil the Japanese Government and the banks of There is stil a surplus, which will be suff ach by an old was who neked thom why they by the destruction of the latte. It is cal considerable quantity of clothing has hoen
ing soprano Singular, is it not - Smith Chefoo, but be refused; proposed to take had been firing by so many days, as there quitted that thousands of per of paper money given in addition to toner In-lagi bener of your choirs to marry the harm. Offered the pain to tow his vessel to tekstions was no one in de village but two peman vere destroyed in the late sismic wave profecture alone, the articles of clothing Vos; col struck a chord in the other's of all the people Iut they declined to
lady bande huimet, the rest had run wway when disaster, while the conflagrations that are revived number 40,000, which, when did
they save the diars coming. She hero common 14 Japs are socountable for this tributed among the sufferern, will bu four heart, it did not take long to registor their icare consequently, sening that the shila self could wat as booause she was lame, disappearance of a very fange amount or five for each sufferor. All this however wand it will be note-able wedding only required monding we loft him. (say the Kobe Chronicle), is not helping They will spend their honeymoon on the Twaive ralles N. W. of Budy Island passed lied always been friendly. His Majesty and the other two are blind.
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the beatlers and actiefahermen to res high C.Very romanilo affair no through a asss of abous, tity, sheep and www expocted to ibara Singapore for Dang
suin the maintename of themselves and doubt. Well, no, except that they matte (one roof, as white) paslan, whoh kak on the dih inos, after a pleasant round Crear Compright Musto, 4 for Sanca by all the mous writers at 4 for air families. That is wawe there is the by chants. The pun is the lowest form of an ardently been in the water same time
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