FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1897.
THE death rate at Singapore for the arcok onded May 20 was 51.13 per thousand.
Tax Chinese of Selangor have prepared an sddress for presentation to the Queen. '
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUFFLED TO THE 'Omna MAIY."]
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE EXTENSION OF THE NAVAL
LADIES and Gentlemen are reminded that the first combined practice of the Hallolujai
THE POSTAL SUBSIDY. Chorus and other music to be sang at the
At the last monthly meeting of the Com- Race Course at 5 p.m. on the 22nd inst
LONDON, 8th June, 1807. nittee of the Hongkong General Chamber will be held in the Theatre of the City THE PEACE NEGOCIATIONS. of Clonmores the following eller was pass Hall to-morrow afternoon at 5.30 p.m. un The negociations for peace between Turod to be forwarded to the Govemment on Six Nicholas O'Conor, the British Ambas-der the conductorship of Mr W. G. Bontley, koy and Greece are making but slow pro- the subject of the Postal Subsidy :- sador at St. Petersburg, is again reported | A.R.C.M. Sopranos and Tonors are re-gress, and are likely to be protracted. In to be unwell.
M. DOUMER, Governor-General of Indo. China, has been visiting Nha-trang in the Alouette, and is reported to bave shown great interest in Dr Yersin's hneteziologicul institute. The visit of the Alouette was marked by the death from dioter of one
of the mailom.
quested to occupy the soote on the floor of the Theatre facing the right of the stage, and the ontraltos and Bases on the lot facing the stage.
We learn from D'Ecime Orient that tho! French authorities have established a sati- tary cordon along the Chinese frontiur to prevent the intraduction of pligne into A gauas of H.M.S. Undaunted was fined. Tonkin. All products from Lungehog are 2 at the Magistracy to-day, for ausalting stopped at the frontier town of Nauga, a Chinese constable in Queen's Fond last and no person coming from China is allow night. The blucjoukot truck the tukenged to cross the frontier into Tenkia. The in the mouth, and then darted into the French allege that the precautions aro Seamen's Club. Inspector Maan ohwerver
necessary bypause the plague is seriously the crowd at the Club and went in and prevalent in the South-west provinces of
arrested the mŚN.
AMONGST tiktins of the terrible sharity buznar fire in Paris were Mesdures and Mesdemoiselles Mudrollo, another, wife and 1wo daughters of the French uxorer Mad. rulle, who is well-known in China where he
Chine.
BANCE of the Y. W. O. A. having boon started a year ago in Hunglong by Misses Eyre and Humper, whose philanthropic
fforts are too well known to meel com.
the meantime, Greece is pressing the Pow- era to secciorate them, as keeping her army in the field is draining the resources of
the country.
YARD,
The following correspondence in convec- į tion with the proposed extension of the Naval Yard at Hongkong is forwarded to us by the Secretary of the General Cham- ber of Commerce --
MEDICAL INSPECTION VERSUS
QUARANTINE.
i
Büt
TRADE IN BIAM. The Bangkok Times groups figures to show The fallowing letter was submitted to the how the foreign trace of Sisto grows year croase of 3,082,214. Hongkong and Sin. Committee of the Hongkong Generally year. Last year's exports show an in- gapore took the greater part of the incecage, Chainber of Commeres on the 4th inst. :-
Colonial Secretary's (Dico,
int it is noteworthy that the direct trdo Honglung, 14th Blay, 1897. with Europe shows a very marked increase, Bir,The Secretary of Stala for the being now $1,23,827 over three times Hongkong Chaaber of Commerce,
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce. Colonies having directed the attention of what it was in 1805. This is due, however, Hongkong, 5th June, 1897.
Ifongkong, 14th May, 1907. this Government to the wide divergenes to rico being taken direct, and not to any Sir,With reference to your letters of Sir,In connection with the contempist. existing between the practice as regards increased expert of teak-wood. The only the 3rd February and enclosures on the ed extension of the Naval Yard here, it has quarantine followed in certain Colonies and places that show a decrease are China, Rio come to the knowledge of my Committed the principles which the Local Government de Janeiro, and Saigon. The amount of question of this Colaay's entrimatiem ta the subsidy for thy Eastern Mail Service than it is proposed by the Naval anthorities Board at heme regard as suitable for effective exported is still going slowly down. acknowledge and your letter of to carry their reclamation tire hundred fest tive dealing with diseases, with a view towards as it Ima boen since 1593. the 11th Marels on the mamu subject, I att further out than the frontage of the New preventing their spread both on land and owing to the greatly enhanced price GREAT BRITAIN AND CHINA, riety in a position to state the opinion of raya, the eastern termination of which is water, and the matter having been duly of this staple, there is an increases in the
will adjoin
referred to the Sanitary Board for con value of the aueant exported that con- A protocol zhodifying the Burma-Chinesem Committee thereon.
1.At the outset. the Committee camnet | While hailing with satisfaction the in-pideration, I un directed to state for the siderably more than accounts for the whole incremen in the exports of the your. That, Convention of 1894 has been signed at F'o-repress an expession of surpries that crease of the Naval Establishment in this information of the Chamber of Contenereo
recommended in facs, is the chief feature of the rotarnM, kin. It codes to Creat Britain the State of Hongkong should gain be called upon to colony and being anxious is no way to my that the Board has
of all resol
for ather things of importance are about an pay a contribution so largely out of proper test obstructions to this development of systematic medical inspection of
The increase was 8,443,302. Kokang, agrees to the opening of new trade tion to the value receiver, fund to the means the Naval Yard, my Committee cannot but entering the waters of the Colony and that
1890 was 3,877. routes, allows British subjects and their at the Colony's dispoof to meet such a view with disquiet such an extensive so the intellet plea of destination of persons 1996 while the value
cluiur.
which they think will wiversely landing from an infected port or vessel protégés to settle in Sun and Momain or In official correspondence from the Co-affect the property westward. They feat should in each case be notified to the Shunning-fu for the establishment of trade, lonial Office to the Trasury, the case of that it will not only reduce the inirway inspecting ficer in the mannor provide and grants Great Britain a perpetual lease this culony was very fairly stated, and in a through the man-of-war auchougs, but for in the regulations issued by the Local of a large tract south of Namwan to be despatch dated 23rd February, 1802, Lord that it will also cause a sorios silting up Goverment Board, dated 9th November,
Kimberley said : --
clong the foreshore of the New Trays "Re | 1896, of which a copy is euclused.
If the above recenmendation of the Board der the administration and control of Great The latter Colonies are so well supplied clanation.
My omittee therefore nsk leave to lay is adopted, all ships antering the harbout $1,650,815 over 1895, and nearly $1,000 00 The imports show increase of with stromship servita as to be practient-
will be required to anchor at certain ly independent of any contract, and in their views before His Excellency the Gu the event of any future contr.ch being purner, stud to beg that he will take such station for medical inspection by a dalyver 1991. They are 80518,84 luss than Enteral inte for the earringe of nails by steps as sy he considered necessary in authorised ufieur, who will be on duty at $200,000 in shirtings, and the stars any exports. There sa &falling off of close elling at Carbai, the Straits the interests of shipping and for safeguard-such scation between the bones of 6.n.
he said of coloured pious goods, Turkey red Settlements, and Hongkong, these coloning the foreshore if the harbour.I have|ard 6 pan., mund it will be in the discretion
cloth, twists, and threads, Woollen goods jus many possility tot requib to be inclu- the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient of the inspecting medical officer to release
hava trebled in valus; linen goods, prints, any vessel after inspection or to saler hor
All forms of silk R. CHATTERTON Wilcor, iuto quaruuline and deal with her and her and chintz show increase.
... Secretary.
passenger 15.
accordance with the Quarau-goods show a rearked increase.
fast year,
reached tine Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial
to which Singapore contribu Secretary
Britain.
(L'Azmir de Tonkin.) FRANCE AND RUSSIA..
Paris, June 2, President Faure's visit to Russia is post-
has made several journeys. His last jourment-the Committee decided to celebrate poned until the 25th of July.
ney want in Hamn upon which be published na exhaustive report.
Ar the df-yearly meeting of the P. & 4. Steam Navigation Company, which was to be hold in London on the 4th Jung, the Directors had decided to recommend a dividend at the rate of per cent. per annam on the Proferrod Stock, and an interim dividund at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum on the Deferred Stock of the Совуньсу.
Paris, Juno 3.
The King has arrived at Rome, and vi cited the Quirinal.
the first anniversary on Thursday last by an outing on the water. This was render. THE KING OF SIAM IN EUROPE. al practicable by the kindness of Mr The King of Siam lus arrived at Turin, Gillies, who kindly provided a 'launch for and has visited the palace of the Duke of the occasion. The party left Poddar'a | Günes. Wharf at 4.30, proceeding to Junk Bay, where the young, folit landed and dia- ported themselves in the water, while taa was being prepared for them on board by the ladies of the Commoittes. They rived safely at Padder's Wharf about, 7.30, all having had a thoroughly good time, the weather too, having consented to be favourable for the party.
Az a meeting of the General Committee of the Hongkong Guneral Chamber of Com- merco, on 4th inst., a letter was read from A WATED polo match was played on Wednes- Reuter's aigent, dated 13th May, anounoday, at the Garrison Fresh water bath, ha ing that new arrangements having been twoen a team of the V. R. C. and a team of zande with the Telegraph Companies, sub-the West Yorkshire Regiment. Play com- scribers will, coramcing from the 11th monoed at 5.45 p.in. sharp. Alvos (centro May, be supplied with 1,950 words per forward) was the first to reach the bal, and month in lio of 1,000 words as heretofore.
Tur Solicitor-General's residenco at Penang was broken into during the night of the 31st May by an 'onterprising burglar' and valuables to the amount of 800 carried away. The Penang Solicitor Gonoral sp. parently has never heard Ex-Justice Ackroyd's advice to a Supreme Court, viz.. You should be like mu. I never got anything stolen. I never have anything worth stealing lying about - words to that offer!
victim in the
WEATHER NOTICE. The following notice is issued from the Observatory
On the 11th at 11.15 a. Pressure re ins steady in the South, but has de- creased on the China cost and in the extreme North. The lowest pressure ap pears to be lying over N. Chins, the high- est over 8. E. Japan. Gradients slight. Furcest-light to anoderate S. W winds; mostly fair, but some showers.
Viz
HER MAJESTYS RECORD REIGN.
Already acknowledged C. L. Gorhan Hughes & Hough Capt. Tület... 0. Mooney 0. P. Karborg H. W. Slade B. Tidy.. Jo. Bremner
$ 52,849.84
50.
50.
25.
10,
10.
10.
For the Celebration of the Sixtieth An- passed back to R. F. Lammert (centre niversary of the Reign of Her Most Gmei- hali), who passed out to the wings oud a goal was scored. Stopni soon afterwardsus Majesty Queen Victoria, the Hen. Treasurer begs to acknowledge with thanks scored another for the V. R. C. The West the receipt of the following contributions, Yorks then warmed up to the game, and Sergeant-Major Westoott, having had the ball passed to him by a magnificent shot more than half-way up the pond, scored a goal. At half-time the score stood V. R. C., Egoals; West Yorks, 1 goal On changing ends, the V.R.C. had it protty much their own way, and goals ware scored in rapid succession, the military only manag- ing to get in one more goal. The game "We learn from Tonkin contemperaries that ended with 7 goals for the V.R.C., and 2 the citie des Charbonnages du Toukin goals for the West Yorks. The play of the , Bold 118,912 tons of coal in 1991 as against V. R. C. was very good, their combination 90,501 tons in 1895, or an increase of being excellent. The West Yorks, with a 38,521 "rona, equal to 48 per cent. The little more practice, ought to improve. Société management intimate that already Sergeant-Major Westcott is a brilliant
863,014.84
ROBINSON & Co. Puno and Musical Instrument specialists and experts. Work shops and Factory, Dudiell St.; Show Rooma, Queen's Road Central.
Messus F. W. Barker and H. II. Beg a inimimum sale of 100,000 tons is assured player, but he was not supported. The the authorities at Saigon in connection with left Singapore on the lat inst. to interview for 1897; but this likely to be greatly ex- |V. R. C. team were:--Forwards-A. A.the recently imposed storage charges. They eceded. The Japanesa 'mission,' has vini Alves. A. E. Alves ud W. Stopsai; represent several commercial houses in
Singapore. ed the mines at Hunghai. Thoy cams ecstre-Inli-R. F. Lammert; full backs-- Trom Langson under the guidance of a T. Meek and H. A. Lammert; goal--R. French staff-officer.
Henderson.
steamer,
atcanters
led in it.
and, following up the argument, in a les patch date the 7th December, 1892, it is set forth, in pangrapā 37--
clamation,
Only $17,763 worth of gobt left Bangkok in
ends, rubies, and precious stones only totalled little more than a third of the s- port of the provions year. The value of the from $403,005 to 8160,294, representing bullock trade with Singapore incroused an increased export of 4,421 hond.
the
The
AR
In order to avoid duiny and inconvenience 1 $30,369 to shipping, it is proposed to have two fad i,399,000. The imports aggregated Inspecting sitious, one the Western and 821044,000, of which Singapore acounted one at the Eastern osteomnity of the harbour, fur 28,867,900. and an adequate stuff of medical offers will of couran have to be provided for the
Lord Kimberley in ready to admit that in principle these Colonies may fairly least. ed to hear a share of the cost of a mil
Colonial Secretary's Office, service, provided that much share be res
Hongkong, 20th May, 1897. sonable and proportioned to the benefit
Sir, I am directed to acknowledge the derived by the colonists generally, but his Lately feels himself obliged to point cat reeipt of your letter of the 14th instant, repurpose. that each of the Eastern Colonies is almest lative to the proposed extension seawards entirely inhabited and its revenue contri- of the Naval Yard, and to state for the in buted by a native population making little that it has been referred to the Naval Au- formation of the Clumber of Commerce or no use of the sul servics, and that sa far as its value for purposes of correspond thorities for consideration. I have the auce is concerned, this population would hour to be, Sir, your most obedient ser have no objection to disponed with it vant,
J. E. ScawanT-LOCKHART, altogether. It would therefore hardly
Colonial Scurotary. seem reasonable to ask communities so constituted to pay the large subsidies in The Secretary, Chumbur of Commerco. question, amounting in Hongkong to b per cunt. on the whole public revenue of the Colony,
Besides the assistance which it affords to Hur Majesty'sortiment in facilitating the administration of these dependencies al the direction of the Naval form
"
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 25th May, 1837. Sir-Referring to my letter No. 80s, of transmit the 2th instant, I am directed น
PATENT MURIO boxes, Violina (fine models) Mandolines, and Strings of all kinds, W. Robinson & Oo.
À VERY sad accident occurred o for days nge at Quetta. A young officer. Lieuten
an eye playing at racqueta. He is, how. over, doing well..
Belure, however, entering further into the particulars of the scheme, His Excel- loney the Governor world be glad to receive the opinion of the Claber of Commerce reganiing the adoption any of the Sani-ant Layde, of the Lancashire Fusilions, last tary Regulations enforced at home and as to what modifientions, if any are desirable, bearing in wind the great importance of the object in view.--I have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient servant,
J. H. STEWAnt Lockeant, --
Colonial Secretary-
quisideration.
The Busretary, Chamber of Cuinmerce.
It was agreed that the subject was a very for the information of the Uber of Capriate and wohl require careful Meantime, to secure the the East, it may fairly ba aid that are the enclosed copy of a letter from the opinion of those most interested, it was the mercantile community of the United the Commodore relative to the Naval Yert resolved to ask six gentlemen intimately Kinglon who supply the epical for extension- tuve the Equoue to be, Fit, connected with the shipping interest
Messrs. W. Poate, C. W. Richards, A. M. and astrel the peritions of the compour mest obedient servant, merce of these Colonies are a greater
Marshall, J. H. Lewis, E. S. Whoallor, interest in the correspondence than their
and J. Goosmann-to express their joint Colonial correspondents and should bear The Secretary. Chamber of Commerco
views to the General Committee of the Chamber.
more
than half the expense."
2 that occasion the Secretary of State,
tate, after much well founced densur,
agreed to direct the Governor of Hongkong
.J. H. STEWART-Lockhart, Colonial Secretary.
Victor Emanuel,' at Hongkong, 20th May, 1897.
to propose to the Legislative Council a
Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge annual contribution not exceeding £6,000, the receipt of Your Excelleney's communi the sum still paid, but, owing to the fall incation of date Loth instant, enclosing a lot exchange, it now represents an Amount inter from the Secrety of the Gamers incal currency of early 200,000-na ouin- Chamber of Commerce and to assure Your pared with about $32,500 at the commence. Excellency that it shall be brought before mont of 1883, the data at which the con- the Naval Authorities for careful considor tribution was decided. It will be seen,
ation.- I have, a. therefore, that though the stocking sum has 01 born increased, the local currency amount of the contribution bus, in conse
quenets of the depreciation of silver, almost doubled.
4.
of the con
|
SWINTON C. HOLLAND,
Commodore,
LIVERPOOL AND HONGKONG
-LIGHT DOES.
Laverpool, 3rd April, 1887. Dear Sir, -1 have to acknowledge receipt of your lester of January 28th with en- closures which have been considered by the General Trade Comunittes of the Coun cil, and I have pleasure in transmitting copy letter in support of the action of your Chamberlain.In, yours faithfully,
THOMAS H. BARKER,
Secretary.
COLOUR-SEBET. Barker, 15th Middlewor (Customs) Rifles, shouting at Ilford in the North London Rita Club's Competition, has made a score of 104 with the Le
This Metford Rifle out of a possible 105.
goal the world's record with the Martini- Henry to the credit of Private Garrad, and indicates the superiority of the new riffe so far as acqumcy is concerned. The Leo- Matford has been in the bands. of tho volunteers for only three months.
The account given by Reuter's Correspon- dent with the Turten of the Eighting at Vulestino is very interesting. We like especially its concluding words: • Tha Géreral in command decided to concentrate the troops in a guare fazourable position in THE FEVERISH SPECULATION IN
the rear.
We do not know whether the RACE SHARES.
credit is due to the correspondent himeoff to the milltury censorship. But the Singapore, Juno 4. The almost indecent interest that people the word retreat certainly deserves honour- aubstitution of the words abore given for are taking to the health of Mr W. Bibby,able mention among the rogords of peri- manager of the Raub mines, is a sign of the phrastic cuphanian.--Daily News (Lon- feverish mature of the present gatable indon). flaubs. Itis a gamble. During 1804, and 1806, these shares fluctuated for moat
*
1805,
was ап
If so, and allowing ptatically against the protest most erc. The Searetary, Chamber of Commerce,fit to be realised in a few weeks. The co, and Captian Lia Kek Chesne, to i
the P. and O. stenraer Australia, for contricity. Refrigerating compartments one day behind that sent by the Prins that a mileage basis is absolutely unfair and !
royance direct to China. His physicians be constructed. She will be applied considered that it would be dangerous for with triple-expansion engines by Mossre His Excellency to travel otherwise. At David Rowan ând Son, Glasgow. Colombo, ha
tho was transferred to
www
tion
extokers
rs are of 2,960 tons displacement
of the time at prices of from four to five doll W. R. Lawson, writing in the Duile Alail on a trip through the Inhnd Son, lars bach, but, at the end of 1895, they
gets on to Japaar's coal supply. H crept up to about nine dollars oach. The
of that risa
Staten :-The Isel question has become of explanation
faco years a domirant factor in the East, increuse in the yield of gold per 3. The general advantages derived bytho
ton, sa increase that began in the October Not only are its commercial bearings of the crushing. public from a regular mail servies are u
By buying, probably, for invest-greatest importance, but it has a large
political significance. lf, t
the naval squa doubtedly great, and froin a netime? paint
The following correspondence is forment, the shares rose to oteven dollars in of view are nu important as to render its warded to us by the Hongkong General March of this year-and, so far, no harra drons of Europe go on increasing in these was done. From that date, the time of sens na they have done lately, they will by. maintenance essential, but that is no round Chamber of Comméros --- Consun why thin colony should bear an
stock-jobbing probably commenced. Heenand-by take a lot of cooling. The other. The Incorporated Clamber of Commerce and astute persone foresaw that one was flags flying in the harbour of Hongkong,
day unduc proportion of the
no fower than five Admirals had their
In connection with the demand now
of Liverpool.
was favourable for a boom. Money was made, it must not be forgotton that 17 por
cheap. The community-s rapidly chang and warships are moving about in the Chinese Sen all the time. Their aggregate cent of this Colony's ictal rovenus, includ
ing community-had forgetter its loases in the gross recuerderived from the Post
the mining boons of the past. Things, in consumption of enal must be considerable, Tuz Straits Times of the 3rd inst. saye -
Office, is annually exted as a contribution
a word, war
ware ripe for a boom; and the boom and the Power which controls the fucal supply of fuel, as Japan does, holds a was engineered. The delayai M. M. Farry will leave Sin-towards military 107ases. This contmby
It has been astutely engineered. The trump card in the international game now gapore on Friday; al 10 p.m. She left tion is considerably larger than is required rived to-day lying the Ang of II. E. Kung | Glasgow, have contracted to build a steel yesterday at 2 p.m., and will leave Singa- Crown Colony, regard being paid to their Chamber which has been sent to-day to Mr vision of woaith, beyond the dreams of the 11th May, the Hamburg correspon THE P. and O. mail steaner farm Messrs William Hamilton and Co., Port hanghai five days late, and loft Suigen by the Home Government from any other
manipulators of the market built up a being played. avarica. People were told that they should The very fast relative gross recepts of reverne, and to Ta-jon, the ox-Minister to the Court of St. Screw steamer of 6,000 tons to the order pore only three days late.
invest for their grandchildren; and, with dent of the L. ani. Exprese wrote-Two M. M. Polynesien, will take the gether with the mail azosidy-both devoted
sage in their minds, men representativce of the Chinese navy have ar the East Asiatic Company (Limited), Terra's mad at Colombo; and it is thought to Imperial purposes already form a heavy
that investing phrase in James's. Kung has been ill from paraly Copenhagen. This stealnor is intended to
rushed to buy
the real hope of a rapid rived in Germany, Commander Liu Kok sla for the last eighteen months, was con- trade between troue porta and the Far East, that the mail may be delivered in London tax on the inhabitants of this Colony.
5.-My Committed
Hongkong.
a visit to the German naval wherves, and and will be fitted up in a superior manner within twenty or, at the most, twenty-one
basis on which this voyed to the London Dock on the 6th
gamble went on until, this week, the days from Singapocs. for well as
contributory shares were acid at $20.70 for to be shown over all these establishments. At present no less than seven men-of-wat May in an ambulance, and placed on board 19he decks will be of teak wood, and twenty-four days for the mail by the Prius Colony's share of the subsidy is proposed to
Heinrich, the Tarra's nail may be only be calculated. They respectinily subrott The Incorporated Chamber of Commeros cash and 6de for daivors in July. Thee, steamer will be lighted throughout with
of Liverpool,
Mr Bibby had an attack of fev ror indiges. aro in construction for Chinese acount in
or both, and 'the investore for their
German pards-vis three protested ceti- siarich,
eminently inequitable to this Colony and
Liverpool, 3rd Apríl, 1897. cannot be justified by any sound arguiment.
The Hoogkong Chamber of Commerce grandchildren rushed to realise their sers at the Vulcan, Stettin, and four tor
pedo-boas
ut F. Schichau, Elbing. The Hanbury correspondent of the London, they believe, by any existing procedent. have sont to this Chamber copies of a pe
in As well might the more remote countries in tition addressed to the Governor of long- Nuw, to say nothing against the Raub The cruisers a and China Express writes: The Chinese Universal Postal Tinion be discriminated kong by the agents and representatives of mine. Neither do we say anything in its each, and 7,500 hp with a st
tue Coasting Company (Chinesische Kosten- Raveund. He is accompanied by his son On the 29th May (says the Times of Con fatirt Gesellschaft) at Hamburg reports for against in the rates on the ground of the Companies and firms owring steamers favour. Nothing has happened to the mine capacity of 1 kutts, their draught is only Alamed Arabi Fash, Ele Egyptian, des. 1896 that freights for the second hal of Postal Union have eliminated all consider against the raising of the General Light and the market has been manipulated for a
distance
the letters were carried. The trading to and in this Far East, protesting of lato. The change has been in the market, aki his nephew. The Raven made a very goan rum (é days 10 hours) from Sin-patched to Londún a petition addressed to tho year, especially on the routes Crutonation of distance, and anve lize the pustel os from 1 cent to 2 cents per bon on rise. The buyers have behaved as men 6 msxim gans, sexl one boat's gun, and also
the Queen on behalf of himself and his Hongkong to Shanghai and the Yangtase in gapore. She brought on the mail of May fallow exiles. With it was forwarded at
other, from: Itarahin Bey, Aga, for poste, went lower than ever before: The rates soily sexording to weight, entirely vessels entering the port of Hongkong and behave in games they do not understand, of unfavourable result was aggravated by so disregarding the distance letters bave to be also of a letter in support thereof, stress In this Office, only two days ago, an inting. trious and sober citizen related how, having
are receiving engines of 5,000 h.p., and thus will be able to steam 32 shows an Arabi Pasha, who prays in the name of veral averages, which lave beun met by carried. A haif ounce letter from Houged by that Chamber to the Governor.
kong ten cents to the nearest Postal The General Trade Committee of the resolved to buy some Bauby shares, he was
hour. The above-mentioned officers are tʊ Council Union country, and it is no more te the
turned from his purpose because of carefully considered the case,
cuspi A MEETING of the members of the Hong. their father's exila may be terminated the of the company without ra- that four new steamer Longmoun has begun its voy-
as laid before them by the Hongkong cion of what soured odd conduct in his inspect all these new vessels. the cessation of a 6.-Although of Arabi's daughters and one sou love a05ages between Canton and Shanghai and ha
broker-ind, pot, a few days later, he afternoon at Headquarters for the purpose seen their father ince 1897, while two other done well. The gross profit of the company's mail vino would no doubt he viewed by interests of the shipping trade frequenting chars higher. The broker, or a broker, Megaung-Myitkyina section of the Mu of vlecting & Recreation Committee. Cap. sons, bosider the eldest one who accomp-trabic in 1830 amounted to bat m.44,876 the British and Foreign mercantile com- the part of Hongkong the gamer Light
Valley Railway is expected to be opere: tais Chapman presided, and intimated that nied him into exile, have come from light (against .46,783 for the previous your) manity with gras: regrat, it should be bas Dues should not be raised; and I am ro- and the profit. That sort of thing has been
The man with some money to in April 1898. Great dificulty has been on purpose to see him. One of these is the The extra repairs and the
labour for the in Midi- reasive cost to the Colony, last the ep favourable considerations may be given to spare has been made the sport of the share-expozicnced in obtaining he present through indisposition. A Ro above. He has been four years in the fion to 10.30,452, which latter has been portunities for conveying ecteespondenes the abject of the memorial. I hate the jubber; and as he will be always while he heavy rock cutting on the Maymgo ghat People are talking of Raubsection of the Mandalay-Kuntos Railway progress also has been retarded by thi ested at St. Thomans' and the Royal Col. taken frotu the boiler renewals fund, hither are more numerous and more spoedy honour to be, Bir, your most obedientables,
than they were formerly.
who they should be attending to their The speed of the English Mail Service
business, and are dreaming of shares while great prevalence of sickness. It is now the request of the Counmandant the sense legats, and is now seeking admission in the writing off tho Heet requires an amount
Sandhurst Military Collegs, and how to total loss of m. 240,283 (against a red post per hour as snared with 11.20 knots por Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State be Queen's Memorial Fund and sleep peace, and the works have bush
1306 closes with a of mz. 169,691, the year
between Brindisi and Indiai 12.64 kuote
they should be restfully slumbering. They doubtful if the rails can be laid to Maymya would be wiser to present their shares to and Nammaw before June 1899. The leave for England next month. Hodes of m. 168, 800-7 per cont dividend for 1895)
grading of the Gokteik Gorge suction is to cribe the English and Egyptian armies ns which is taken from the reserve funds. The hour between Suez and Shanghai, An in-
fully of nights-Starts Trasca. one in Egypt now, and believes he will be eteamers of the company represent a value portant factor which should certainly be
topped there until the completion of the of great service to the English in his cative of m.3,210,000 (against m.2,724,407 for an into account in calculating this. Co-
further surve which is now in hand. Ex 1895); the mid-up share capital amounts
clading the lines under construction the ta m 2,400,000),
YEAT COAL the Government of India two and a ter crores of rupees, compared with about one crore in 1895-96 The difaromeo in principally due to decreased earnings owing to the general crup failure in India.Ra youn Gowite.
14.
himself and his brothers and sisters that
have
amount to motres. of thesa
vessels is to receive 17 quick-firing gu
a torpedo srmement is intended for sada of
these vessels. The torpedo-boat catchers
kong Volunteer Corns was held yostorday In this petition it is pointed out that four payment of the assurance companies. The must distant Postal Urion country British Chainher, and are of opinion that in the bought the same shares at eight dollars a A REPORT just issued states that tho
Major Sir John Carrington was unable tower of the petition, whose name is given by average amounted rage suflats in mind, when considering the proposed ex-spectivly to ask that your careful and going on.
creation Committee was then formed. At
of the meeting was taken as tes proposal
that coolies should be employed to take
the guns within a short distance of the Happy Valley on the day of the Review in honour of the Record Reigu of Her Ma jesty. The proposal that cooliea ba eta-
aland, during
country.
which time he has been edu
lony's contribution to the Subsidy."
Another striking circumstanse is that tho cost of
maile is
is 1.724 pers.
servant,
Thomas H. BARKER,
Societary.
for the Colonies, London,
Hongkong Chambar of Cotamerec,
Hongkong, 18th May, 1897.
New Prato and Organ Repairing Material
W. Robtuson & Co.
ployed was barjed by only one, the mam Division, before the Right Ben. Sir Francis THż wonders of the world wore once sup. letter of letters by the French The Secretary, Liverpool Chamber of Com- and Machinery just to hand; also the latest Indian and Bessesss railways bet -
In the Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty
and the
merce.
Musta.
by the English mail the Dear Sir, I have to acknowledge receipt bers in the minority being of opinion that Joe, Fresident, sitting with Trinity Mos pound to be divisible by aaven; in these cost is 2.124. peruz. letter, Why the of your favour of the 3rd ult. transmitting Georgo Jamieson, H.B.B's Consul at the guns should be taken down by the standing of the Mona was hard on 18th and something over, Take, for instan
ters, 2D action arising out of the recent days they are at least seventy times seven, British Postal Service should cost they of a letter addressed by the Trade Shanghai, has been elected a Fellow of the
Committee of of your Chamber to the Royal Colonial Institute. Volunteers themselves. It was unaniagus- May. The quaints were the owners, this microscope. The other night the good letter than the French and Gorman mal port of this Chamber's protest against the colony of Hongkong 23 per cent, more por Secretary of State for the Calonies in sup- ly agreed to accept, the services of a Fipe masters, and crews of the steara tugs er members of the Quakett Microscopical Ulah services my Committee are unable to
proposed permanent increase of the Light Ar Bombay, the pingue has decreased so Hand to march the Yalunteer to the service rendured to the defendants' steam nights at the Queen's Hall, and the mem-
cules and Diluare, and claimed salvage for met to enjoy one of their brilliant lacios explain.
Should my Committee receive fur-Dus at this port, to the detriment of its greatly that it is no longer a prominent eid-faue Blood Mixture is warranted to
as a free port.
topia of conversation there. A Isle of Wight, on April 14 last, under vir in the marvele magnified by the 101 question, they will have the honour to
number
grams were sent for tugs, and the Diables. Nothing, however,
1 am
FOR THE BLOOD 18 ris Live Clarke's
Happy Valer. The Commandant, inti-ship. Moysene near St. Catherine's Print, bors (both auxca, of course) simply reveiled ther information of value boaring on this status instructed by my Committee tu opium farmor has stated that chembar clease. the stond from all impurities from what mated in his letter that H. E. Major cumstances that will be reinerbored. Tele-instruments ranged along the rows of again addrags Hin Excellency the Governor. offer the cordial thanks of this Chamber touf habitual considers of the drug there Pindes, and Bures of all kinds; itu effecta ure the Volunteers would line the central aid I seara and Heroulos me up and a tast, extraurlinery. than two exhibita by I have the honour to be, Sar, your most
Was Kore
Cathedral. The members expressed them was £49,000 The value of the Dargan formed of the scales of a
obedient servant-
Secretary,
evor cause frising, Fer. Scrofula, Bearvy, Eczema, Bad Legs, Siin and Blood Disease your: Committee for their prompt and-tile-
Thousands of wonderful seres late 15 action, and to convey to them they be estimated at nearly 10.003. From arvelions.
enquiries he has made, he believes that
dien offected by it, "Bold everywhom it. 28. 9da gratifying intination that Mr Chamberlain there Is only been a single death from Beware of workdeze imitalione. p. has acceded to the prayer of the memorial plaque amongst these people. Sovaral of addressed to him on the subject.I am, then wors attacked, but they all recovered dear sir, yours faithfully,
with this single exception, the man being B. CHAXTENTON Wucon,
only a modemte cunsumer. One of the Sonrotary,
patients who overcame the attack took no less than 180 gritos of opium daily,
FOR Tilk BLOOD to 8. If the bloed
...
Hongkong Register
Barpmaster Ceriperators
· Berlana On data st0m dafu ás daystépvm.] 1 kl. 29.80. 20.65
ET.
81
General Black had expressed in with that
and at high water the Moyine was success-J. J. Vasey, the Treasures. The ret
R. CHATTERTON WILCOK, at the commemoration service at St. John's fally tuwed off. The value of the Moyne we a
to the naked eye, almose Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial selves as unanimously in favour of this pro was £7,500. The value of the Hercules imperceptible specke of dust you brush off Secretary. posch. At the conclusion of the business was £13,090, The President in giving the insect's wing. But more astounding
julgatent, said
said that the services of the tugs still was the whole of the second chapter of of the general meeting, a mesting of the wem rendered in a skilful way hut they St John's Gospel, written on the two- W. Hornet & On, Piano and Minica Exersation Continitise was held, when sub-men, noten olostad Poland, Poil is richte thousands path of using an hot, and thermonal specialize bal depth, Work
and, taking the facts of the 1940 into Committees were appointed for the pur consideration, he thought that a sum of
read under the misroscops, shops Factory, Dadded
is laden with imparition is opreads disease as ti Tas Blood is the source front which our pose of making arrangements for tennis, 23, 101 was a sudicious reward if the whole Bible could be done in the Rooms Queen's Food Central.
way (and there are 8,300,000 lettera
cirqulates through the eggs of the human eylems are built up, and from which wo deriumidity bowls, cricket, football, swimming and enum hwarded £1,200 to the Heracles and in the Old and New
body--Lungs, Heart, Bench, kidneys, Brain, our mental as well as our physisel, ospabilities. Direction of | £000 to the Düware-li, and 0. Express.
iosh would sudios. Themelita), i aquake Tax approaching Dhavond Jubiles la how loria World-lawed od tasure it was the blood ly diseased the Body le dicekund."
e statamente muka, tertain biants. It was decided to issue an o
MARINK da li suurte, be mare fable to the uninisted one of the principal topice of conversation
ranted to cleanse the blood from all fagurkler nistats from Barefuls, Scurvy, Ecoems Bad For sxpress, requesting members of the Corps We had four organ grinders over on our
boy whatever one aring For Bedfain Legs, and Blood Dirk Pieples and Woher d who wish to join the Recreation Club to strest yesterday, an you didn't have these he grus The Quckett Cab, we may std. the British troops ordered to us in London Scurry, Koros, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood Sorts of any kind arp roliated to give Olaska's Rain send in their names to the Hon. Seoretary, all rights rütected they bar with the top in 1964 and gaw numbers sans 400 ber 40,061 men, and 5,716 horses, and will dates have been affected by ft. Sold averywhere reted by it. Bold everywhere in a. d. Per
mid the boy with its franded trocare, superseded the older drgasdass organise on Jubilee Day shows that they will ums bresses, Pimples, and Borus ef all kinds its world-famed Blend Miscare trial to toel 19
added and marredons Thousands of wonderful vana. Thousands of wonderful garen bare beun. Gantz G. T. Crook, Headquarters. The simlose hat had a mad og embere all ardent in the coast, Daly here 108 gone. So largo & Edco had pererar per Bauer of Korintios olor: Beware of worth bullations and sub-
-before been under szins in Leiden, aubseription was fixed at 68 per sunity.
0.91
Bo
Klukset open airtimɛtrainge on the leth.
3. G. Prsa, Ayting Directors, Hongkong Cheerratory, Juna 11,1027