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the same criticisms, the same appration-
BIRTH. At No. 3, North Szechuan Road, Shang-alosa, recur again and again; the experi- hai, on the 20th August, the wife of Mr ences of those who have left the phase be- CHAS. BEWICK QUELON, of a daughter. ing to rapidly logh night of."
4 p.m. --Omi Maru leavor for Australian MARRIAGE
In Germany, GEORG FRIEDRICH HER Porte.
Here again we trace a remitisconce of a There is a strangely familiar ring in this.
5.p.m. Longinoon leaves for Shangbai. MANN HEIDKAMPER to KATLINA MARGABETHain official document not intended for
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HUNDAY, August 28 :-
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DEATHS publication, an outspoken but sanely At Bonham Leland, on the 18th August, discret reply to a very dutspoken demand at 6 a.m., NORMAN A. LAMore, agéd. Bu
At Shanghat, on the 20
20th August
years, youngest son of the lato Captain by the Baropean public of Hongkong for Angus LAMONT and Ann Banner (of a greater shore in the management of London.)
local affairs. It is hero where Mr Colquhoun, in our opinion, maken a falas stop. His more of less Intimate acquaintance with Hongkong for a large
DOUGLAS HAXTER, eldest child of John and Holen CHRISTIE, aga 22 months.
The publicatan ng this issue commened number of years ought to have prevented at 5,93 p.
The China lail
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUÜUNE 25, 1898.
3 p.m.--Auction of Crown Land at DETIN his boy book, entitled Chips in Tran
Then Bill Rond, (Ünrial side).
thje mistake. Our local leaders, such as they are--and we have no higher opinion of them than the average man in the stroot. -hate as long a residence in the Colony.
any of the officials who seek to posé as authorities on the management of its affairs The curse of Hongkong politics is Goods par Silesia undelivered after this formation,' Mr A. R. Colquhoun devotes a ust so much coulant change in its local
date anbject to rent,
chapter to the British Colony of Hong leader as a lack of judgment in the choice koug. We may the British Colony of of our so-called leaders. Wo have too Hongkong,' because at the present time many fooulised. have beeno poeing
Goods per Tamla Maru undelivered after
thie datu eject 10 cent,
TUESDAY, August 30-
2.30 p.m. (A) Shanghai)-Sule of the there seem to be doubts in some quarters local leaders. The times have changed, areak of the r. Amaroponra, as she has to the Culong's statue-a tendency to but olo-customis the bane of our now lies on Shatung Promontorý.
assume that Hongkong still is an appanage local political existence. por Prossen undelivered after
of the Chinoso Empire. Air Colquhoun is best representatives
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CILIB,...
12
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... 474
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in
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to be congratulated on his recognition of for instance, only two can bo Hongkong's trus position in regard to the spoken of as elective. The Gatern neighbouring empire. He is not a stranger ment, wisely for its own sako, perpetuates In this Colony i his knowledge of it extends the old fetish of choosing men without vo- over many years, and he has had the good gard to popolar feeling or personal ability. sense to renew his association with it in for the discharge of public affairs. We. time to time during recent years, it is have no wish to depreciate our present well to grant this, because we have no legislators, most of who can boast of 'a desire to take an undue advantage of 'bim longer residence in the Colony than any in any exisicisms we may have to offer on officia! at the Council table; but can- his passing treatment of local politice. The doth compels us to say that this predominant feature of Mr Colquhoun's community is not ropresented as it ought work in that it is reminiscent-reminiscent to be in the Législative Council; The it is true, of what is host and most recent public has repeatedly endeavoured to in Chinese affaire, but still reminiscent, free itself of this incubus called popular and, therefore, without the freshness and reprecontation, but has been defeated hy charm of absolute originality. In what he dental pappete; and it is, therefore, has to say of the commercial possibilities of little wonder that the policy of the Colony China, it is easy to trace the influence of has lacked continuity of purpose com- the recent reports of Mr Consul Brenan bined with freibress of luftiative. It was and Mr Consul Bourne, and even the mora the Government representative who cast recent lectures of Mr W. F. Wenyon. In the first snoering reproach; Me Col what he has to say of the growing im quhom only repeats a half-truth with- portance of Hongkong we trace De Eitel is out explaining at whose door the responsi»» the following passage It (Hongkong) bility lich for the unsatisfactory representa occupies a unique position, therofors, with tion of Hongkong public opinion. regard to Chins and Japan, and, situated a Japanese Cotton Mills are giving up
night work.
as it is, must take a leading part in the
development of the Facile, where history
is being rapidly made. The Pacific must THE Iussions have changed the name of occupy an increasingly important position | Port Artlur to Nikula-wện.
in the evolution of the work's history,
pin. Not merely the leading countries of Europe,QUE readers are reminded of Mr. Morse's
but also the United States, have entered concert at the Peak Hotel to night.
rom,
apon i struggle to obtain the control of
countries adjacent to this ocean and of the ONE of the standing jokes in the U.S....... neighbouring isisuds. In this shifting of Army in the Philippines is the major."
5% pm. the balance of power, in this commerois! There are majors enough to formen part d
Gold Leaf, 100 fine, (per tool)...64.00 and political contest, and in the working stantial battalion, if not a complete army. Sovereign (Bank's baylug rate 10.20 out of the destinies of the Far East, Hong corps. They will appreciate the following
Iver (per o
...ted.
kang, the pivot of British operations jokelet culled from one of all in that part of the world, will play no um Journals — Blifflin's bey has been suportant part. Dr Eital says the same major, I want know that he over saw He didin's. He a the thing, but puts it differently; to wit," The any service. fact is, the fulcrum of the World's balaris resident." of power has shifted from the Was the East, from the Medications to the Pacifio
Hongkong our
Or the 10th inst., the rice mills at Bang- kok, leased from Phra Samut Sa Khan by
M DONALD having bems appoints SOLE AGENTS for Masers J. and E HALL'stion for Passengers and is Atted with the HMuk W. Buss, Fay Ya 100 A. Rost-Ulice closes, but Corros-ANT WATSON N Go regard to the problems gathering round 20,000 tionis the damaged stock in
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tration beson neglected, WILL WINE NO ESQUERTES into alleged lossan of mob letters (Post Guide, 98),
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Nukusaki 19 b, and Shanghai 22ad; frominates before tas time for losing for the STATE OF MAINE, America ship, Capt. Shanghai to Tang Ying, experianced muabangasi or Japaa contract mails up to QRAF- H. G. Curtis.Standard Oil Co.
derats to light E. and N.E. winds and frotar of an hour before for mails for Burepo, weather, from Tung Ying to Ochsen, light America, and Canada, ike, op to an hour bo- N.E. winds and showery: Onkees to pori, fara for Indian, Northern Pacifio, and Torres light N.E. to S.W. winda and due alear Straite mais up to half an hour before. weather. August 23, at 8 30 a.m., spoko British man-of-war, in 14t. 27.48 N., Jong. 121.36 E. August 24, spoke British man- of war, off the Brothers.
SHIPPING,
ARRIVATA, August 25,
Finch,
Fecht, British str., from Canton. Luoligmoon, German str., from Canton. Gaelic, British otr., 2,691, Wo RN.R., Ban Francisco July 2, vin Bons lola August 2, Yokohama 16, Kobe 17 Nszanaki 19, and Shanghai 22, Malla and General-0.0. 8. B. Oo,
Devewong e, British steamer, 1,057, R. Curtis, Bangkok August 17, Rice.-YUEK FAT HONG.
The British steamer Zerwonyse reports, Fino wasthet generally.
The Japanes soumur Kochidste Maru reports: Licht. to moderate S. to SE'l breeze and fine cloudy weather.
The British erular Iphigenia reports: Very good weather.
The Gorman steamer drabia roporte Fine weather, Northerly winds, smooth
water; last night heavy rain.
The British stover Saint Jerent reports: Hanoi, French steamer, 73, P. Menard, August 1, spoke Frani, from New York, Halphong August 22, and Hoitow 24, Gen-hound Hungkung, 400 miles from long-
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Kachidats Maru, Japanese str., 9,143. J. Narasaki, Kutchinotza August 20, -9,700 tons Coal.-MITSUI BUSSAN RAHA,
Chi Yuen, Chinese steamer, 1.311, Win. Jamieson, Shangbai August 19, General 0. M. F. N. Co.
Iphigenia, British raiser, 8.000, H. N. Duding, Manila August 32.
Cowrie, British stammer, 3,186, Parsons, Ba cum July 17, and Biogapore August 19, OilANOL, KAROENG & Co.
Arabla German steamer, 8,304, Car. Dempwolf, Fotebow August 23, Goodral, CARLOWITS & Co.
German str.. 057, P. Brands, Sets & Co.
quent bour, 10 ang sug, 19; Heras and General.
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are acknowledged by the leading Bogfish governed, onervated country struggling. L'Atinér du Tontin of the 20th just re- makers to be equal to those of their own with her Western masters it the commer ports serious inundations throughout Ton- production.
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