İ
FRIDAY, AUGUST 81, 1800.
THE LATE LT.-COL RYAN-
RAM.C
A Tribute,
GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC
NEWS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Auctions.
sin, shouted vigorously, for the purpose of confusing the crowd and facilitating Bressi's to The police find that the conspiracy aneaminate King Harbors originated in America and Paris, and that the conspira
"A FUNNY LANGUAGE
The English language isory funny one. There are a good many inconsistencies all and but when we aró about it, as learning to speak and write it. Sure it contradictions are set out in the following
The Waima Invident. London, August S-Mr St. John Brotors aimed at King Humbert and others, The mual, fortnightly meeting of the drick arounced in the House of Commous Banitary Board was held yesterday evening last night that Franco had agreed to go to Dr Bell, Vico-president and Acting Prin- arbitration with Great Britain concerning cipal Medical Officer, ocoupled the clair the latter's claim for conguensation from the French Government on behalf of the In the absence of the Hon. R. D. Ormsby, widows and children of the British officers who were killet at Waima, in West Africa, and the others prosont wero Mr Tooker, collision with a French forer some -Acting Director of Publie Works, Dr
~JOAVA NRO: Hartigan, De Clark, Medical Officer of Health, Meanes J. McKie, E. Osborno, Fung Wa Ohlin and G. A. Woodcock, Secretary,
New Zealand and Proferential Duties
Wellington, August 3-The Premior The Chairman said that before proceed-announced in the Huren to-day that us ing with the order of the day, he wished to soon as Britial anafacturers were in a bring forward a resolution of regret at the position to supply all the requirements of losa they had sustained by the death of one tho colony within reasonable time, he was of their members. Since the Board met prepared to introduce a preferential rate last, Colonel Ryan, R.A.M.C., had suc-duty for British gouds. At present Britain ourbed to an attack of pneumonia. As was unable to supply any orders for they all knew, Colonel Ryan took a great ranchinery and soquently the colony hil interest in Banitary matters in Hongkong, to go to America. He was a prominent member of the Board,
Mr Seddon alsu anmannced that ipforcia-
and the Board could ill afford to loso ation of a somewhat alarming chroroctor had member, especially when that member was reached him during the last few dings in a medical man, and me who had served in regard to an indux of Austrians. Threa one of the best, medical schools in the thousand were alrondly in the North Auck- world. He begged to move that the Board and district, nud, voral hundred pre express its doep regret at the death of Co-wise on the way from Austria. This Wad lonel Ryan of the loyal Army Medical very undesirable, and if it could not he Corps.
checked otherwise, he would sk Farlia
Dr Hartigan said he had deep regret inmont to pneu legislation to do so, seconding. Colonel Ryan took a very great interest in everything which went on there, and at the time of his death, was actually preparing e-olienie for the better battling with plague in the onlony. He Was a man of very distinguished service in the army, and there was one thing which he did of which he believed me of the ubers were aware-it had certain ly not appeared in the papers-and which he thought, deserved the highest recognition. When stationed in Crete! he gut aptics from eots of his Indian survants that an attack was being contemplated Basbi Bashuuke
The imports of the colony for the Lane quarter show an increnso of £11,000 compared with the corresponding quarter of last year, ar more than 25 per cent. The exporta increased by 437,841, or org than 15 per cent. To excess of oxports war imports was £1,261,703, a slight in crease as compared with the corresponding- quarter of last year.
THE MURDERED KING HUMBERT.
"From Australian Papers Y Londen, July 30.-Advices from Rows stalu that King Humbert was killed by the Anarchist Angelo Breasi in the street at Menze, while His Majesty was returning The yumastic competition.
from
2
We'll Login with box, and the plural ia
boxes,
But the plural of ox should be exen, not
OXES.
The one fowl is a goose, but we nee
called geese,
Yet the plural of mouse should never be
-ficcat
You may find a lone mouse, or a whole
best of nico,
But the plural of house is houses, not
hiee,
If the plural of nuin is always called men, Why shouldn't the plural of pan be call
ed pen
The cow in the plural may be coWE OF
kine
But a tow if repealed. is never called
bing
And tho plural of vow is vows, never vine,
If I speak of a foot and you show me,
your feet,
And I give you a bout, would a pair-bo
called heet 3.
We speak of a brother, ant also of
brethren,
But thought we say mother, we never say
methren,
Then the masculine pronouns are he, his,
hini,
But imagine the feminine abe, shis, shim
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 430.-
Anotions.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
Nb. 442
THE following Particolare and Codi following Particulers and Conditions Ttions of SALE of CROWN LAND by of BALE of CROWN LAND by PUB PUBLIC AUCTION, to to fred at the Offices LG AUCTION, to be held at the Officus of the Public Works Department, on if the Fablic Works Department, TUESDAY, hedh dyor Beptember, 1990, MONDAY, the 3rd day of September, 1900, at 5 pa ne published for general in
apmatu nublishel for general inform-formation.
"By Uclemand"," ation.
By Command,
R. H. MAY -Ading Colonial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Hongkong, 18th August, 1800,- 1790
Particulats and Conditions of the Letting by
Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 3rd day of Sopt., 1900, at 35.00p.m.. at the Offices of the Pablis Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One of Lot of Crowu Land, in the Colony Hongkong, for a term of 70 Years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Ront to be fixed by the Survegur of Hor Majesty the Query, for one farther term of To years.
No. of B415.
Registry No.
So the English, I think, you all will }",
agree,
In the funniest language you over did see.
WEATHER REPORT.
The following notics is issued from tha Observatory:
Barometric On the 31st nt. 11.55..
Pressure changes are unimportant. mains high over S. China and Japan, and bighest in the Pacific to the E. of the latter mildio part of the China Ses, in the area lying between N.E. and W. Win Gradienta alight for E. and K.B. winds on the coast and in the N. part of the China
winds -Sen.
on the hospital. "Ho appled to the Guneral in command for
His appli aquard co dofumi the Hospital. cation was refused, and he said at uuck, I am not going to see nig men slaughtered, and we he was entitled the applied for ridles. The men who were hardly able to get out of bed bold rifles at the popularity of the King was evidenced durates. Pressure is relatively low over the windows whilst others who were strongering the afternoon by the enthusiastic had them outside. The attack came in and ovation which were accorded hint by the was repolsed. He got thie not from the populace.
"Rome was quiet at midnight, but this is Colonel himself, because he never boasted, Int froin ellicers of the Garrison who were accounted for by the inel that very low per- aware of the circomstereo. The Colaw sous knew of the frightful tragedy. was never even thanked for his work. Tho whole report was barked. Instead of his getting the Distinguished Service Order, be undoubtedly should have done, he got nothing. The mali taark of recognition would show that they had done what they could in a stall way in recognition of his
services.
The resolution, as proposed by the Chair- man, was declared carried.
QUARTERS OF A SANITARY INSPECTOR.
Unfit for Habitation-Saturated with Malaria.
the meeting of the Sanitary Board yesterday, Dr Bell, Vice-President, in the chrit, as itom of contidential business was
London, July 31.The tragedy was per petrated at the hour of 10.30 at night. When the bullat entered his side, the King saak in his carriage, calmly exchining, 'It is nothing!
The catchman drore as quickly as possi- ide to the royal villa, which was reached in three minutes,
His Majesty expired as he was boing bozze over the threshold of the house.
Queen Margherita for gorau time imagin- ol that bo was merely unconscious front the effect of the wound, and the doctors who were anammed had to discharge the paiafal duty of informing her that her hus. band way more.
Who she knew the sad truth the un- lady, bursting into a food of tests, bappy exclaimed, Tho greatest crime of the century Hembers was a good, faiteful pan Nobody love the peoplo mere truly and he bure no ill-will to shy one!
The first message of condolence to the bercared Quech cane tvar Hir-Holiness
showery.
*
Forecast: moočate
STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL. (SUPPLIED THROUGH REUTER.) OUTWARD :-Raffre, Larrinaga, July 3; Odessa, Borgenhaus,
Rolby, 13) Asturin Singapore,. Yaroshuri, 24 31 Fe 27 India, Morten, Becine, Canton River, Flores, Heich ho, August 7: Bentoitlich, Glengde, Ser- Hulle 10; bia, Indus Dresden, Gandic Eltrickdale, Hemburg, Aachen, Charles Rogier, Masters, Naunting, Bein, Sardine, Strassburg, 34; Adine, Patro dus, Dentxin, H. II. Meier, Phoenicia, Inspusten, 17. Aloeduff, Denbighshire.
Ford Glengarry, Adour, America, Bunderg, Konigsberg, 21; Bom bry, Caledonien, Idamanens, Alexandre III., Cymbeline 24: Dardanes, Suchen, Glenturret, Punches, Kures, Adelt, Cinely, Gera, La Champagne, Sunita,
28.
discnesed iu public, on the motion of the Pope, who, on learning of the assassing. tioneWARED Domed July 20; Soutra,- Hartigan, sapported by Mr McKie and Mrtion, sail a nas for the repose of the dead
Osborne.
monarch's soul.
The Queen of England and the Prince
24; Mangen, August 14; Canton, 21; Stentor, 24 Hitachi Mar, 28.
The Clerk Mr Woodcock submitted and Princess of Wales were inexpressibly letter from the Colonial Veterinary Sur shocked and grieved at the crime, and The P. & Co.'s 1.8. Clyde, with the geon (Mr C. V. Ladds) in reference to the promptly sent messages to Margherite con-
veying their tender cuilolences, Sanitary Inspector's quarters at Kennedy- town Cattle Depot, and other papers
thereient.
De Hartigay moved that the Government be requested to provida suitable quarters for the Inspector at the Cattle Depot, the
Bressa, the assassin, is proved to be a silk-weaver, and to bave hailed from Pater- son, a city in the State of New Jersey, America. Since his arrest he has ruin- tained an insolent and cynical demeanour. He denied that he had any accomplices. has transpiral that an On this question Italian named
Sperandio, an Anarchist,
housent Kennedy town new coupled who recently committed suicide in New Lim-bairy most unhealthy and in its prost Jersey left-a-written declaration to the ecralition mufit for buman habitation. This effect that he final pen chosen by lot for nutter had been under discussion for some
the task of killing King Humbert, and that,
Le or three years and yet the Government had done nothing. Every man who lived in this particular house had heon ill. In spreter Watson, when he left and went to
SLASH MAIL, of 3rd Aug. left Sin- gapure on Monday, the 27th August, at pm, and may be expected hera on or about Saturday, the 1st Sept This Packet brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong to July 2 The T..K. K... America Baru with loft Shanghai for this part on mails & Wednesday, at midnight, the 29th Aug Imp. German Mail 8.9. Aries fentric Jell Kobe, vis Nagasaki, Shangha
and Tonchow. on Monday, the 27th
and may be Aug-1
be expected here our about Wednesday, the 5th Sept.
The
through lasting become An American sub- The C. P. R. Co.'s 8.6. of jeur, he had boun allowed to select a
substitute for the mission.
The Austrise Government so recently as
the nurses; was not ill for 18 months, but Jely 20 warned the Italian aathorities that at present in hospital with faver, I was plot had been hatched for the murder of perfectly impossible for a mau in the in-the King, and that an Anarobist who lind sector's position to do his work satisfac-been arrested in Austrin and confessed to
The
turity, if he wins ill every day. The face having been chosen by lot to commit the erimer man added that, in the event actually saturated with malaria. It et his arrest, a substitute, who had been was must portant that the man should be.
selected for the purpose, would try to kill thorenghly well up-in his work and the King; also that four other European theraghly well able by duit. As to the Sovereigns had been simukanoously won- state of the place, ho, was down there the demned to death. previous day and unade a careful examina
Following upon this warning, extra pre- Liot house was built right in the cations were taken to ensure the safety of The angle of the hill. It had got a bank the monarch, but the King, noticing these three sido and the fourth side was in preparations, countermauded the order for valley through which no air esme.
100
froing a
thes 29th August, for Hongkong, via the deft Vancouver on Bouday afternoon, usual ports of andl.
Purticums of the Lot
Bounty
Locally
Market
11.
$L
Breet
Upper
No. Sto
11014. Street. 1 316 040 14,175
Taiping
bna,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 431.
set Price.
of SALE of CROWN LAND by following Particulars and Conditions PUBLIO Avorion, to be hell at the Offices of the Public Works Department, on MON: DAY, the ard day of September, 19 at 3.15 p.m..ore published for general infortu
ation.
By Command,
F. H. MAY, Actiny Colonial Scretary: COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
1700 Hongkong, 18th August, 1000. Partionlars and Conditions of the Lalting by Public Auction Sale, to be hold on MosDay, the 3rd day of Sept., 1900, at.18 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the GovESTIO, of One Lot of Crown Land at Morrison Bil Gap in the Colony ut Hongkon for a term of 70 years, with the option of renewal at Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of Her. Majesty the QuAEN, far ouo farther tern of 7oyeuTO,
Tot No
1 1,61,
Particulars of the Lat.
Morri
Pleasure
ments
S
บ.
the! $
*!
a 1.000 11
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
· No. 432.
THE following Partienlar and Conditions
Destination,
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Fessels.
Amoy and Tamosni. Formosa (s) Australian Ports............ ....... Taiyuan (0}.} Australian Porta.....Airlie (s). Bremen & Porta of Cal Pring Heinrich (s) Germaatkilonial, Ports (6) Gas For Buchen Harro and Hamburg Sasol (0) Havre and Hamburg, Serbia (8)...... Havre and Hamburg, Kosugeburg (6) Havre and Hamburg, Bamborg Liverpool www.Heator
Loudon
F. H. MAY, Actiny Colonial Secretary, COLONIAL SZcrevany's Office,
Hongkong, 25th August, 1900. Purticales and Conditions of the Letting
by Public Auction Sale, to to held on Manila Tuesday, the 4th day of Sept 1900, Manila H
London & Ports of Call Chuan (n). London & Ports of Cat Alcinqua (n)... London v. Bunz Cam Prometheus (1) 1810 London. Suez Canal Glaucus (s).LS
·Manila, Cobü & Ililo. Kaifong (8)
Famoralis (8) Manila vin Amoy......
Dianazito (a) Taiyuan (8)..
Agente
Date of Leaving.
Douglia Lapraik & Co Sept. 2, at noon. Butterfield & Swire... Sept. 20, at noon. GIBS, Lisingston & Co. Supt. 6, atp.in, Norddeutscher Lloyd: Sept, G, at soon.. Melchora & Co....... Sept. 5, at noon.. Calovitz & Co.DRE
Carlowitz & Co.hout Sept, 30. Carlowitz & Cơ time About Oct, 12. Karlowits & Colbeat Ust. 20. Carlowitz & Co. About Det, 31. Butterfield & Sgiro....Supt. 20.
Showin
30.3. N. Bobene Sept. 1 I. &0. 8. N. Co... Sept. 1, at noon. Butterfield & Swire.... October P. Butterfell & Swire.. Soptembar 4. Butterfeld & Sito... September 18, Butterfield and Swire. Sept. 2, daylight. Shevan, Tomos & Co. Sept. 8, at & p.m. Butterhold and Swire. Sept. 29, at Boon. Tomos & Co. Sept. 3, at 5 p.. Mussageries Maritime Sept. 10, at 1 p.m. Nippen Yusen Kaisha. Sept. 7, daylight. Nippon Yusen Kaishu, Sept. 2, at 4.p.m.
At Shevon, Tomes & Co. Sept. 1 [Showan, Tomos & Co. About Sopt. 15.
Carlowite & Co. About October 10, Dodwell & Co., Ltd... Sept. 20, at noon. Butterfield & Swire... September 20. Pacific Mail S. 8. Cu Sept. 18, at nasa. 10. &0-$$, Co... Sept 6, at noon Toye Kissu Kaisha Sept. 12, daylight, Ir, &. O. §. 3. Co About Sopt. 14..
Butterfeld & Swire 7. Sept. 2, daylight, Jardine Mathosóm&CojSapt. 1, at noon. (8)....Mitsui Bussan Kaiglan. Seji, daylilik,
at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Pabits Marcilles. Saigon Yarra (3).... Works Department, by Order of His Ex-Marseillos, London, Sado Mura (s) color the Governor of Out Nanki, Kobe & hos Sanuki Marn (8) „Radnorekirs (g) of Crown Land at MA-Tu-ok, 'saki, Kolema. Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong New York v. Sacr... Glenesk (8) for a term of 75-Year, with the option New Yorky. SuezGaral Asturia (8) Argyll (8) of renewal at a Crown Ront to be fixed Portland, Oregon..... by the Surveyor of Her Majesty Bio San Diego v. Japan: Dergenkas (s).****** QUEEN, fer ono farther term of 75 8. Francisco, P. Japan. Uity of Peking (3) Years.
8. Francisco y, Japan. Coptic (3).... ...... S. Francisco v. Japan America Mistu (6).
Coromandel (5) Kausu (a)
Howtow โรคาพ Int
Particulars of the Lot.
[LIA-TYAT-]
the
Boundary
15. 1100, 180 100 300 300 15,100 362270T
S'pore, Penang &C'ta Chelydrs (8) ~, Swatow. Amoy Tocanping Maru Tacoma (nah.). &c. Olympia (8) Vancouver (..), Empress of Japan Yma, v. N'saki, Kobe Rohilla (s).
Dodwell & Co. Limited Sept. 8, al nood.. (a)...Canadian Pic Br Co. Sept 26, at poon.
P. & 0. §. N. 1 o....... Almat Sept. 1.
To-day's Advertisements
NOTICE.
To-day's Advertisements Contracted by Mrs. E. KEISER.
SPORTING DOGS.
Undersigned will Sell, TEUBLIC AUCTION,
SATURDAY,
[by]
the 1st September, 1900, at Noos, at his Sales Poorn, Duddell Street
ONE BLACK AND WHITE POINTER BITCH,
ONE IRISH SETTER DOG,
3 Years and 6 Months Old, ONE BROWN COCKER SPANIEL Years and 8 Months Old.
All the abovo are thoroughly trained aud have been shot over by several local Sports
TERMO-As Customary.
inen:
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, August 31, 1900."
1823
HONGKONG BIELE ASSOCIATION. TIVEATHER Permitting, there will be a SPOON COMPETITION over the INTERPOST RANGES, TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), let September, at 3 p'm
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,
Ien. Secretary: Hongkong, August 31, 1900.--
SHIPPING
NWxwell. Whilst passing Cape Galovite on 23rd, at 6.0 a... highted a steamer Inshore and kept away to her assistanco.
Velas stopped at safe distance from the wruck, which turned out to be the Ñ. Y. Hereby give Notice that I will not ho K. Co.'s .. Futami Afara ashore on Fan- RESPONSIBLE for any DEBTS tokamai Point, about from the shore. 9.25 Chief Officer bounded za and reported the ship a totn wrock and broken arid PAUL KIESER.
ghips, ral
crew all purengers and 1810 landed and pumped on shore (where Hongkong, August 31, 1900.
they had been for the last tive days), and requestud. to be taken off to Manin, with the Mails and Specie.to. the ralue of 10,000 sterling Proceeded in- mediately into Pataan Bay to leerard of reet in almost smoth water, working Austin, British steamer, 3,000. T. T. engines as required, there being no anchor Heinis, Sydney August 4, Brisbane Gage, the least sounding being 40 fathoms Townsville 9 Cooktown 10. Thursday Lowered two life-hoste neil gig and manned Island 12, Port Darwin 17, and Manila 28, them in charge of 2nd and 3rd officers. and proceeded to take off passengers, part of General-Gine, LIVINGSTON & -Ca
August 31 Chen, British steamer. 2,852, C. D Bennett, Shangla Angust 28, Mills and General & O. 5. N. Co.
Pentakata, Brith transport, 4,000, Collins, Taku August 24.
ARRIVATA August 20
the crow, maz
mailsand specio in the meantime as required, keeping off a werking cogines safe distance from the shore and facilitating the work on lisad 1.45 p.m. all safely on board (129 souls), also waile and specie. Hoisted up boats and at 2 o'clock p.m. proceed full speed in continuance of voy Simmatru, British transport, 2,976, 6. H. age and arrived at and the following C. Weaton, Calcutta August 19-COVER-day at 9.31a.m. Loft Manila on 28th at 1 o'clock p.m. and experienced thick hazy weather, with heavy rain squalls from N.W.On 20th the wind hauled to N.B. very suddenly, with no change in barvne tor, and the weather cleared up with a smooth. ao.
NEXT,
Lighting, British stormor, 2,122, J. G. Spence, Calcutin Aug. 11, Panang 21, and Singapore 24, General.Devin Sassos, SONS & Co.
Pomorada, British str. 986. G. T. Blax- land, Cobit August 27, Hemp:-SHEWAN, ToMes & Lo
Pakabos, British str., 1,235, J. tankins, Sarung August 21, Sagar.BRADLEY &
Co
Ning British stemmer, 1,240, Pällips, Mon August 24, Cent-BUTTERFIELD & 1822 SWIRE,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
Stoumship Lightning, having Arri- ved from the above Parts, Consignees of Cargo sro hereby informed that thoir Gooda will be delivered from alongside.
Kang Ping, Japaneso str., from Canton. Sabine Rickmers, British str., 690, J. R. Nasbet, Palm Bang August 22, Karosine.
ARNOLD, KALER & CO.
Vivi (No. 21), British transport, 2,108, G. MacDougal, Taku August 22- JARDINE, MATTERS & CA,
Pelus, British steamar, 170, Connell, Amoy Aug. 20, Halt ARNOLD, HAR
Cargo impeding the discharge will be DATA & Co. landed at once. Cargo remaining on board after 2 pim. of the 4th September, will be isudest at Consignee rink and expense into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND Kow. LOOX WHALF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.
Cabaignees of Carge from Sturens and PENANG are requested to take EDTATE delivery of their foods from alongside such Cargo imparting the discharge of the signces' risk and expenie, Te
DEPARTURES, August 30. Worth, Gorman battleship, for Kinouchau, Angust 31. Clari for Halpling Hatching, for Swatow. Lae, for Kutchinzu. Pronta, fur Saigon. Chipien, for Shanghai.
P.M. 6. S. Cty of Peking, with mails SALE CROWN LAND by Vessel will be jaded, and stored at Con- Genet, Fruitch ganunt, for Canton
& left San Francisco for this port vix Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 11th hugsuctie, with mails
o, left Sati Francisou for this port r Honolulu. "Yokohama; Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaks and Shangbai, en the 21st Aog.
the only air he got was practically poisoniars them, feeling wyfident that no "no-had The This port on the 28th Aug, 1
siz from a little stream in the valloy, and the breeze from the sex was cut off from
the house.
The dead king's features are wearing a gentle smil, indicating that he met death as percufully as though it ware only a rest
any real desire to injure him.
The Chicony thought it would be better to have a definite suggestion to make. He ful sleep. The body has been blessed and
thought there was no question that the Hired from inalacia, but he thought it sould be better if he were to move a resolution that a small committee of the board, pomposed chiofly of ical men, bacausa nobody cise koos anything about
MATİL
Steamers Expected. e.s. Afog from Europes left Sign- poto on the 25th Aug., and is duo her about the 1st Sop
Suki Marie left. Sin expected to arrive here on the 2nd Sept 28th August, and is expected to arrive 5. Permite left. Singapore on the hore on the Sal Sajt..
gapero for
And is
Tha
embalmed.
Throughout Christendom the news of the The
The penost tragedy has baon received by all classes with sorrow and amazement. sympathy with Italy is being alow by Germany, as well as England, and among Italian communities everywhere there are
Mr Mekic rise to a point of orler,igns of sincero mumming. Sir. We do know a little bit about malarial
sit ce
The Chairus-Thank you, perhaps rou do, but I think it would be better to have avarall committoos porbaps Mr McKig Inspector must live wonluk be on it. The
The Duke of Argyll represented Queen Victoria at King Humbert a funeral.
NY. K. 8.5. Varu. Joft Robo via Mofi ft this port on the 29th August, and is expected to arrive here en the 5th Bept. Tacoma, for Japan at Hongkong on: The N. F. Co.'s A. Glenugle sailed from
the 9th August.
Latest Advices.
The H. A. L. ateamer Ashury, from New
..
London, Aug. In speaking on the
York, lots Manilt for this port on the
30th Aug, and usy be expected here
on or about the 2nd Supt.
down there, and it would be very inch Address to the Queen in the House of The PM. SS, Chin, with maits de better to go down there, make an inspeo-Lords, expressing abhorrence atthe assassin- too, and hting a detimite proposition boation of King Hambert and condolence to fore the Government. Putting on another Queen Margherita, King Victor Emmanuel etotoy is ne goud at any rato I think III., and the people of Italy in their bereave
which left Hongkong July 31st for San Procop via A woy, Shangha, Ne saki, Kobe, gland Sca, Yokeharma and Honolulu. arrived at her ostinati-n
the 29th Aug,
Dr Harigan-I have us proposed animent, the Marquis of Salisbury, the Pre-The-II B. He wang Mr. with other story. I purposely left that out.
left it open question.
The Chairaan Xite motion is to pro- vide suitable quarters
Dr Hartigan-Simply to provide suitable
quarters,
Imier, and the Earl of Kimberley, the leader
of the Opposition, declared that society
desit tuo leniently with pelitical asaging
Aug. 2Angelo Bress, the anarchist
amite &o, Joft Sali Francisco for this. port vin lionului. Yokohams, Inland
Son Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, or the 9th Aug
who pasassinated King Hunters, admitted The U. &0. Co. Ceptic, with the Page that he was designated by an anarchist
The Chairman-Very well, IA out of society to commit the crimes lon The police bave errestad two other de Melkie, in seconding Dr Hartigan's anarchists, Contavali nyit. Upon who
order
motion, said he would not let his boy or Chinotic curvants live in the house occupied by Inspector Watson. It was not nearly ev well ventilated as the sheds in which the cattle were hand
companied Breast to Europe from Paterson (U.S.A.).
Amidst a fervent outburst of loyalty o the arcval of King Victor Emmanuel III
at Mons two pther anarchists were fitiosted
Mir Osborus strongly supported the us they were shouting Vivs anarchis
The polles at Elberfeld, Germany, ar
Me Tucker agreed with the Vice-Presid-rested an Italian anarchist from Zurich
ont tast it would bo bester to have some definito proposal to present to the Govern
ment..........
nated Bernary Whan erosted he was vociferating, It is the Kaiser a turn after King Humbert's. After farther diso unico, Dr Hartigan It has transpired that an attempt upon withdrew his motion in favour of a motion the life of the late King, Humbert of Italy proposed by the Chairman to the effect that was mada su July 19, but the peos of it Doctors Hartigan u Clark, and Mr wa
suppressed,
Mehie, be appointed Committee to chuse Aug. When King Hambert was stoc anew bite in chasteighbourhood and recom- at Mangs several are wearing back neck
Her runner to those of
mend
d it to the Government.
AMERICAN MAIL left Nagasaki un Thursday, 50th Aug., at 7 a., and may be expected here on or about Sunday, the god Sept.
Temperature, (Taken at Maars Enteuner in Ou
Promises, Queen's Bond.) Hoxoxoxo, August 1, 1000,
29.30 129.90.
BABOMETER→ 9
Do Do.
Такимоната 089
$3
Do.
10%
(Wet bulb) 9 19
Do.
DoMazine W
Dowdiniam axranight. #1
FUBLE AUCTION, to be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department, on MONDAY, the 3rd day of 1000, at 51.973),8., are published for general
information.
By Comund
FH MAY Acting Colonial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, Hongkong, 18thgust 19
1797
Prolaza nd Conditions of the Letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the day of September, 1909, at 3.30 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Goremor, of threo Lots of Crown Land, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of to Years, with the option of ranewal at u Crown Rent to be fixed by the Nor veyor of Her Majesty the QUEEN, for one furiber-term of 75 years.
Reztry in
No. of Sale
Particulars of the Dota
Lerality.
Blessur
TRZA.
Castenta lu
ft.
V
ft.
Akovel
Bjeland; Proklu
Eint
150 3.50 213 167 DJ60 122 8.23
21:
2,750 1214
ms 97, 1093,328
TEAK j· Weil," 150-10 157
Kinghorn & Macdonald, Donsulting Blechanical Engineers Band "Survepara, dengan CommiCTORY FOR THE SUPPLY OF ALE KINDS OF MACHINERY AND ArraNCES,
TOE MAKING. TESSES KINGHORN AND MAC DONALD having boon appointed Buza AGENTE for Mausra. J. PATENT EEFRIGERATING DEACKERY, STO prepares to supply Faustos, Plans and Specifications for all sizes of Machines
Address, Praya Onofral, under Hong. kong Hotel
Telephone, No. 145, Telegrams, Kantiox, Hongkong A. B. CAI Colas used.
JOHN W. KINGHORN, ALF Mach, Londen DONALD, MACDONALD Hongkong, May 29, 18967 1089
Ne Fire Insurance will be-effected: Bille of Lading will be scuntersigned by DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents.
1890 Hongkong, August 31, 1900,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP_COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR AMOX AND TAMSUL. THE Company's Steamship
FORMOSA, Capali Hoon, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SUNDAY, to ad Sopt., at Noor...
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Kurfurst Friedrich "helin, German flag.
ghip, for Yousung.. Weissentry, Ger. battleship, for Wonung. Brandenburg, Gennan battleship, tor Woo-
K.
Hola, Ger. despatch vessel, for WonsunA Salonais, British transport, for Weihalwe
CLEARED
gehog, for Manda. Hildein, for Moji. Kans for Shanghai
PASSENGERS:–“
ARRIVED.
Per Audvilion, for Hunghong: fron Sydney, Mr H. 8. Reppthorne, Mr XL. H Wilson, Dr Breasby Ruberts, 3iss Brunsby Robert Miss Cranipe, Messis E. K. Char rington, J. It adds, Chas. E. Dadds, E 1824. Sloper, U. E. Shields, and Luces, Miss Williams, fre de Wolt: fewn Queensland, Wolf, Masses Wolf, 3. Well and A M
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & CU
General Managers, par Hongkong, August 31, 1900.-
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STRAM-Mr Jatt and 31538 Westrop from Austr
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR KOBE
AUSTRALIAN
THE Stanship
Captain P. HxLs, will be despatched for the above Port on THURSDAY, the 6th Sept, at Nonn...
linn Ports, Japanese and 54 Chincte From strangled car From Maru, M B. FI. Smith, Capt. and Mrs N. Llarke, Mir atsl Mrs II. L. H. Feig, Capt. Cod. N. Tanaka, les £. Jephson, Mr H. A Cooper, My Cooper, Mr Sprague, Mr. F Franks, Car Shinomiya, Mr E U. Orme, Mig H. Brown, Miss Pasley, Miss. Mac This wol-known Steuner isspecially sited Phil Mr Singleton, W. Hunder for Passengers, and has a Reftigerating 200, Be G Saito, Iunter B. Kaze, De T Matsin, Chamber which ensures the supply of Wecab Takagawa, Mears K. Okabe, K. Yagi, S Provisiona, Icc, &, throughontalis voyage, Ozaki, Y. Ochia, N Matsuno, S.
Por Chitian fra Stanglint for Hong-
FOST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close-
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL
CULTA.
Por Changira, at 10.ra, bu Saturday.. -the 1st September.
For MANILA.
Pet Feng, at 10a.m. on Saturday,
the Tat September.
For SHANGHAL
Por Kanu, at 1 pm on Saturday,
the In September
For SWATOW, SINGAPORE, SOURA
BAYA & SAMARANG. Per Aufsing, at
p.m., on Saturday, the 1st September., 2
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Per Pudershire, a., on Satur
Any, the 1st September.
For MANILA, CRBU & ILOILO.--
Per Kaifong, at 5 pm, on Saturday, the
1st September,
For SAMSHUL & WUCHOW.
For Wuchow, at 4 p.m., on Monday, the
3rd September
For MANILA-S
Por Diamante, at 4 p.m., on Monday,
the 3rd September.
For SAIPAN, PONAPE, FRIEDRICH;
WILHELMSHATEN, FINSCH
HOHE
HAFEN, HERBERTS. TOWNSVILLE, ROCKHAMPTON, BRISBANE & SYDNEY... Pur Muncken, nt 11 s., on Wednesday,
the 5th September."
MAILS
DY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet Chusta will be despatched or SATURDAY, the Lab September, with Mails for the United Kingdom, the Continent of Europe, and countries beyond, ia Brindist to the Straits Settlements, Netherlande India, Burmålt, Ceylon, Aden, Agypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, Circulars at &
Registration at 10 am. Papors at 10.30a.m. Registration, with late fee of 10 center up to 1 a, 12. S
Lettors at 11 a.u,
Late Jettors at 11.10 to 12.30a.m. Extra Postage 10 cents.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN FACKET. --- The
Gernian Contract Packet Prins Bein- ich will Lo dospatched on THURS DA, the 6th Sopt, with Mails for the United Kingdon, the Continent of Europe and countries beyond, d Arbulisi to the Straits Settlements, Batavis, Baroah, Ceylon, Indis, (via Tuticorum) Adan, Egypt, Malta, do,
This Steamer is installed throughout with und 105 Passengers in steerage. Rerisation 10's... (Registration, with
1826
the Electric Light, ens va
Letters at 11 am Stewardess and a duly qualified Sor-kong. Mes A. Spencer Milani, Moss Glafu foo uz 10 conto, up to 10. fo ..)
Harling, CT. Lyon, and d M. 8. Hurst, for
Este Letters 11 10 to 11.9à‚n: Extn. gecu are carried.
Marseilles, Ray, and as payun and £ For Pasago, apply to
children; for Londos, Mis dames, Misses Postigo 10 ouate. GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. Jaines (2) and 2 childrou, Mr. Paul Riley,
Me and Mrs Hugo Linder, Miss Kericon, MAILY BY THE IMP. JAPANESE PACKET, Miss Arponen. Rev. and Mrs Davey Tee Itoperial Japanese Packet merien
children.
Mias Digby, Misa Thompson Harn will be despatched on TUES
DAY, the 11th Sept with Saile, fur- Mr B. Godsbity Miry Godson, Rev. D. and Mis Callum and child.
Ahoy, Stingai, Japan, Ean Francisca the United States, Canada, Hongliü, Peru, &o,, which will be closed at fol
Registration at 4 pm. Registration, with late fee of 10 conts, t
Letter, & p
Hongkong, August 31, 1900. THE CHINA AND MANILA SEAM. SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA FE AMOV: » RUB Company's Steamship
ESMERALDA, Capt. Go J. BLAZLAND, will be despatche an above on SATURDAY, the ath September, or pain
This Seamer bas Superior Accommoda tion for Passengers and la futed with the Electra Light
Ductor is carried,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Ca
General Monizers “ Hongkong, August 81, 1899,
Per Seats From Calcutta, Officers aÚCI Native Troops, etc.
Por Lighting, from Calcutta, A, Mir and Mrs Halifax, 701 China, and 16 in dians.
SHIPPING REPORTS
The British steamer Australian reporta Loft Sydney August St, Brisbane 6th
the 13 and 8.80 pelant troma Cay Coster- Townsville tb, Cooktown 10th Thursday Letters, fox the Peak will be delivered Iskuld 19th, Port Darwin 1th Manila 28ch potence and Parcel Conde deal along and and arrived at Cey's Buoy, Hongkong at the Geata Per diem k jier res pan on 30th had experienced fine wear or plax With regard to atters from the ther and variable winde le Past Darrin, East, Villar bazon has partes places and from there to Manila, had fine weather Caps Victoria Gast Kallic sing for the first 3 days, which then canidan and Plantation Road, LICE
from N.W., with a heavy 18.30 al 1 de blowing
1881 hazy