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BROWN, JONES & CO. DEALERS IN AMERICAN AND ITALIAN MARBLE,
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1EZ BONGKONG DAILY PHESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 19×8, 1595.
THE BLUE BOOK We mar the folloviar extemets from the
shown, but that, die punishment for the torood to eix months' imprisonment for steal phovo io Furmass landel apparently moving Essteen trade and the rendestions of all globe- Governer's report on the blue book for 1899-
ing two rolls of silk from a native shop.
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RETENUR. The revento amonate to $2,236,933.37, RU
punity, or at the worst can be compounded for A thiadsreform, commpanied with honey] The Observatory notice yesterday was as fol- and a janitor, whose laries of course wild. THE GOVERNOR'S DESPATCH ON by money payments. It is to be hoped that downpour of rain, pred over the colony bebe On the 18th at 195 am Typhoon not be constiarable.
shows a slight improvement on last year's return; on the present occasion no weakness will be
nise and ten o'clock lust sight,
asar southern Formoss." At 10.47 . Baco
when the reduction from this cansa was $145,720 Turning to Hongkong Mr. Bathor pointed.
for 444 per vent. The gain from ner and im- A Sich policaman at Shanghai has heater falling satis N.W. brosses and moout the value of inch maten to merchants,
decato gea. Weather f" At 4.10 p.m., "Fr residents, and travellera.
from the ahora mautioned $129,320, ietves & t proved property is $107.579, which, didnoted erima will be inflicted upon this on whom
· Au thai mantra of. the responsibility rests. The execution of
northwardz.”
trotters Houghoug passessed Ixellities for ne
decrease of $21,761 on the valuation of the City In the case of Begins. Lowin at Shanghai.
of Tratoris. a few coolies concerned in the riot is not in which George Willina Lewis was sharged | plate to Sir Cesil Smith on kie rotirement Colony. The richness of the marina fanns koreaan of $211,69) 38 on that a 1991.
The proposed presentation of a service of silverquiring specimens superior to them of any ather
-The raloable value of the Hill District what tho occasion demands. It to the with stating a sins nader pauline afroum- the Governorship of the Straits Settlements bus at Hobart, would prove of great scientific ne,dur varione beads, viz.
shows a coroane of 80,000, equivalaul is 6.46 per aturally suggested that a small quarium, as Takiuoress may ha orpinined as follows aront.. 71.31 par cent, of this scises at the Ma- [303] instigators of the outrages that must be stanoes, the pecusation has bood withdrewa. bed to be abandoned, as the Eacretary of State, and also a papalar attraction, or an adjunct to
ained at and the ooists who stand by and
gaine Gap Distelas, where routs generally anyo Assad Tax including the Water Account, Tallon considerably. We understand that Admiral Humans. having after appeal by talegem, has adhored to the ser- the man, Situated, too, at the great outrana-Lacrerse $78.771. Of this $50.00 may completed. I tin! fost, in two or three iustanoss A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. rofrain from lifting a Anger to stop them bein apprised of Router's telegram of the 15th the one that a toreror must not accept Low to South China this colony would be the natural bo net down to the ssergy of the Treasury in the honse at the Pak hare been let at improved Since the valuation man, inat, room, bas informed the French Commle community that horns our present. of home for a complete collection of Chinese aurion. middle of the year in the collention of arrears Mesara, WIKOLM and JOHANSEN may at Hongkong that the statements made fleren vala, A farewell tungunt is to be tendered to The leotaror, however, objected to the use of the
Teate, and there aro indiastions of better igures have been indiscreet in. not leaving Sungpa are inecrest.
His Eroellenor.
Carrings Licences--Iuoroase $1,100. In 1891, being obtainable in the future. word "caris” sinca, as ha had pointed out before, by an Order of this Governor in Cancoil, the when they received warning of the evil in-
10-J Korloon Point then is an increase of Mr. N. J. Haunen, H.M.'s Canal Geral at
At the Magistracy yesterday, before Comman. the objects of real interest to travellers, witherionthly fee for a juriekaba lanes in Vistoria $2,190 or 2.18 peront. Yaumati and Hanghon tentions entertained towards them--indeed Shanghai, bas zwostred the following tetogram dor Bantings, F. de Lus, of No. 49, Bridges isntille de zora passers-through, were thus of a raised from 83 to 36; thus belaging in a total show increase of 91.470 (9.46 per cent.) and 2925 there can be no doubt they wore indiscreet, tum the Scoretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Street, was charged with keeping an amuzalad content to which the resitouts were apt to reindraize of $18,000 in resp art of the 510 robicles (1.22 per cent) respectively. Kowloon Village,
Rated London, 8th July. 460 p.m. The freions dor. The complainant was a regard with familiar contrapt, and which, they permitted in the town.
ie, the whole of the Pauinsala exaluding Kom us the result bes too painfully proved-seen and Royal Family read warm thanks for Baptista, whoa little bay while playing in the sad no bommaraial value, it was diffoult to Opin Monopoly.Taurense $18,000. The ring Point, exhibit an increase in rateablo, vaina but that in no way mitigates the guilt of kind congratulations-sabory."
street was severely bitten by the saimal. A obtain at home. A masomo ne ho bad rketch previous opium farm, let for three years ap to) of 34,354 or 2 54 par cent. those who prompted their murder or the
charge was immediately laid at the Police Station would be the gentes of the intellectual life ofond of February, 192, yielded a monthly cantel 11-Hongkong Villages bare increased ‘ia We doar that the Government have not and the unicrtaunts boy was taken to the Box- the colony. It should be in intimate connection of 885,800 after tednatiou by consent of the Go- rateab's valus $27,434 squat to 37 73 per cent. blameworthiness of the officials who allowed favourably entertained the petition from the petal, where he wonuda were cautorised. His with other educational stablishments and should rarement, whereas tha prasant farm, lat from $16,822 of this is wing to the extensions at ka the crime to be perpetrated. The latter marine let holders and others praying for the Worship ordered the defendant to pay $3 cam-re a lecture hell of its own. Once again be 1st March, 1892, yislis only $28,400 per mense, Taikoo Sugar Refinery at Quarry Say showed themselves in their true colours even has not yet transpired what the reasons are which keep his dog under bitter control.
suspension of the Praya Reclamation works. Io penaation to the complainant and warned him to
argad the importance of cooperation, not only so that the revenue from this sourea during the crown are also econ at Aberdeen ind Bhaukiwan with other tom! sojantido institutions, eg, the mouths of Jantary and February was greater by of 88,739 (19.69 per cont.) and $2,474 (20.61 For after the event, for they prevented a small the Government signs for the refusal. party of Europeans, who got out to bring the
A Chinaman, who was degoribed as a gambler, tions in other countries and at home, Such, corresponding months in any year under the base dreroased in rateable value, the total re-
Botanic Garden, but with similar organies $14,90) than what will be obtained in the two cost) respectively. We learn that it is proposed that Spots voecharged yesterday, in company with Jukong
Out of a total of 68 villages in the soleoy, only the Teoturer oneinded, was the Ideal Colonial present contract. um rete in quality with the best English wakers bodies to Hankow, from reaching the scene i cautata, The Last Judgment." should be bataro Commander. W. C. H. Hastions, with Museum, Aas far, he anked, did the past oplum Tormer w permitted to hold over $32,983 in the oibar 59 vikti
But by agreement with the Government the dxation being $135 agelost no time of of the murder and treated them with indigetors Christmas-probably about the hegle- From the evidenon it appeared that the two mot produced at B6. John's Cathedral same time assaulting a trader at the village of Shaukiwan.
City Hall Men for pond with that ideal mity while they were attempting to complete ning of Novamber. The phoras will consist of went into the house of the complaint and told cordially applauded. nad on the motion of nr. 1891, theroby making a difference of $200,000 in have been sarafully revised, and the house
At the loss of the lotary M. Batker was till 1893 payment of $50,000 which was das in 12.-The Village Rolls throughout the Colony their journey. The Viceroy CHANO CHIA. baut elzty toiser and a musical treat of a very taim that he must pay up some debts which he Turnball, aveanded by Mr. Ceny Emons, a comperativa statement of the revenues for wholly re-aubered Ttake this opportunity to TONG, though he does not appear in any
high order may therefore be anticipated. owed to a gambling tones at Sameinipo. As hearty rate of thanks we pasand for the very thean two years from this source.
thank the Honourable the Director of Pablio The Tintain Gas Co. Limited, in the year attack upon bla. which zaanted in the thres
be refused the second defendant made a sarageable and interesting afdrose he had delivered. personal connection with the matter, is supended 30th April last, earned profit of Tls. being brought to the Felice Station. The Brat
Other Miscrit ou Receipts-Increase. Works for the valuable assistance rontured me 915.819 30, is dua to the sale of the Lazarotto on by Mr. King, the Land Bailiff. in obtaining posed to be seuretly well satisfied with the 3,050, after writing off T 174 for proliminary defendant was fond $25 for disorderly conduct,
Stonecottern Island to the military authoritive quatters ares, and in the identisation of anti-foreign movement, and it has been exponses and depreciation, and it has been desid and the second for the assanls committed upon noted as significant that
for 320,030.
bases where the wombers had bens obliterate, is since be ellu pay a dividend of six per cent, absorbing the complainant was sent to gaol for four
and audier's fees, being married forward.
ur where from other ozusés difBoalties anże, $1.954, the balance, after pigment of directors' months without the option of a fine f
MANUFACTUBERS OF ABRATED WATERS.
Our New Factory has been recully refitted with automatio. Steam Machinery of the latest and most approved kind, and tos are well able to
The purest ingrediants only are sad, aid the atmost care und gleanliness are exercised to the
anufacture throngboat.
"BOMBAY SODAS.
We ontinue to supply large battles as here tatore, Free of Entro Charge, to those of our Onatamera who profer to have them to the or dinary kizo.
Our Registered Tolographic Address ju
DISPENSARY, HONGKONG."
And all signed wezsagas addressed thus will receive prompt attention.
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SUPREME COURT. 18th July. ULIMINAL SERAZIONS-
CHIEF JUSTICE.
Land Sales. Incress, $70,067.37, is due to a Bargar ante of land than in 1801, and shied to a Pery large anle that occurred at the end of the year.
I
In-
As the Village Lists are now more a zapleta--... than has been the case previously I have the. honour to suggest that an Aapud Valuation aď. 18th BFORE HI HONOUR MR. FIELDING CLARKE, of Steam Latch Liveness, Discharge of Crowe rangements could be made for the Land The new items and ingresos under the heads the outlying districts is not necessary. If ar
Mr. B. Estasjes of Shanghai, writes as the morning of the 12th inst., dae to a typhoon inst-It would appear to be pretty will a
Bad weather was experienced at Shanghai on follows in his weekly share report of to the mathward. Some damage was done to from the natars of the week's business, Chak th
and Seamen, Rant of Privato Moorings and Bailiff to supply me with a periodical returu, native oraft and the departure of most of the tendency to put away arailable monies into
Baoys, ate, are due to the provisions of the Mer-ball-yourly or yearly, of all changes in owner- Savaal els arriving from the north, as will stronger. In other words, is restors can find D) said that in reference to the sharge again-t Jaonary, 1892.
THE URABGES AGAINST A DANKRUPT, stammers advertised to all that day was delayed. divisland-paying-concerns grows stronger and
chant Shipping Consolidation Ordinanes, Neship which came under his observation, together The Attorsoy Gonoral (Hor. W. M. Good.21 of 1891, which came into force on the lat of with a list of new dwellings, &e and these palled. be seen by our shipping reports, were caught in better interest for fonda that in the 5 per F. A. C. Hahu, a bankcast, of misapproprating
down or removed, general revision of the country the gala."
The decrease of $21,219.34 and the head diatrists, xospting the more important places. ment offered to bank depositors. Little wonder, certain pianos covered by a bill of sale, he had Stampa" is due mainly to reduced speculation valus. At the sama time it most not be lost pot saan bin way to file an information. The then, that Landa and Waterwerke bare risan in gons very carefully into the matter and he had in stooks and shares. sight of that many good stool wont improve stapleet course therefore, he thought, would be If the great lending agencies would but dis-to oul the defondant up and discharge bin criminately let loose a small percentage of the ouin they bays cow so long sad so tightly held. Lordship
Mr. Tahn was thereupon discharged by his
The Musicipal Council of Shanghai hapa, it is atated, determined to all public meeting to discuss the Buogpu outrage, in which Hears. Wikholm and Jobacusou were murdered, and eraestly draw the attention of the Ministers to jeot bave already been held at Nanking and it. Meetings in connsation with the game sab Barkow.
of
THE TRAGEDY IN OOND STENT. murder, my lord, on the slendar in which I an-
The Attorcey-General-There is
ael to defead. Perhaps it would to well to fix a vratand the Court would like to street au day for the oare.
sob a haakivan, Aborleon, Baugkom, and Yapmationer in three or five years, oc stan lasa follow that if allowance be made for the axoup
From the foregoing acnsiderations it would fr greatly, would be quite sufficient
13-Iances tabla A giving a comparison tional cirocmstences affecting the ravenne off of the vainations of 1892-93 and 1893-4 for the 1891, tha apparent incres of 3211,830 will be city of Vistoria, the amount increased or de red to real Iners of $41,630, which sgrincesassd in each district, and the pet decrease; in sahjent to discount owing to land sales having able "B" giving similor comparisons for the cad to resitse. produced more than they can be normally expeo hill district, Houstong villages, Kowloon poiat and Keloon villages; table "C" a sain mary, EXPENDITURE,
for the whole colony.
went as Viceroy to Wuchang that the series of outrages that have so shocked the world bave occurred. The measures to be WOAST PORT ORDERS, whenever practicable, ste despatolod by first taken in the present crisis must be such as steamer leaving after receipt of order.
to demonstrate to CHANG CHIN-TUNG and to For Coast Poars, Wators are packed and all other officials, high and low, that placed on board ship at Hongkong prions, and fore epers within thole jurisdiction must the full sacant allowed for Packages sad Dap-receive adequate protection and that out. ting when received in good condition.
rages upon them cannot with safety be Counterfoil Order Books supplied fros on ap-encanged or winked piłestion.
Sweden, to which country the murdered gentlemen belonged, has no naval fores in these waters, but the matter is oce in which all foreign Governments are slike interested and in
The Chinesaraboglaning to wake up seriously to the profitable aids of the silkindustry, and we which common action is necessary. If the Four gamblers, who were disturbed on the for the astasishcut of new Slatures in the (Mercury) hear of more than one Chinese schema murder of Messrs. WIKHOLM and JOHANN. 171 by Sergt. Fort, were yeaterday brought neighbourhood of Shanghai being under way. BIN go unpunished na foreigner outside the fire Commander W. 0. H. Beatings. The the first and most important is so far advance keeper of the establishment, which was at No. & The following is a List of Waters always kept Treaty ports, of whatever nationality, will be Tai Wing Lane, flad 135 or two that, the skies"-300 to begin with-aro el jury?
His Lordship-You have applied for a special safe. It may be a question whether mis.imprisonment with hard labour and the remain all bat settled upon at Joasfield. The plans for day would be convenient.
ready orderet and ssite of some 14 mow has beco The Attorney-General-Yes, perhaps Thura- sionaries abould be allowed to settle away or ten days' imprisonment.
dor, who were patronising the den, wero fined $2 the building have ale sady bean approrad, and it from the Treaty Ports, but as long as they
Mr. E. Robiam- hare bad the honour to be likely that work aped the building will be asked to defend this prisons: The depositions. commoned this mouth. The newest syston of which I understand aro Jangthy, are not got in ure so allowed they must be protected from
treating the coccus will be followed and the the hands of Mr. Donnys, who is defeuding the marder and outrage.
latest macbinary introduosd, so that the satput prisoner. It is a 20ertain thorofore what the nr 1890. thus the fatal payment in the former of the new filatura ill bu asarly double that of ture of the detones may bone-I-kaamuthing year was £60.000, as compare with £10,000 last
searlier competitors with the same number of of the case "besins." Ma Kie-bag, the late director of the China Merchants, with three wealthy and snaugh, I think The depositions will be copied Extraordinary thiefly seines from the fact that His Lordship-Friday will be quite long The decrease of $121650 on Publio Works well-known Chinamaa, ano at the head of the to-day which will leave you twe fall days to while 3100,000 was paid as the Lioyurament con- concern, which is to be under the management consider your dafenon, I think you can be ready tribution to the Praya Reclamation during 1801. of Mr. Aug. Masrtons, ony of the oldest experta on Thursday, but I do not wish t› press you. also andar Gormme management is also talked ship's hands, but I would profar Friday. in the silk business in the East. Another Blatars,
only $10,000 was so paid in 1802 On the sub- Mr. Robinson-1 am satiroly in your lord-fect of the expenditure on this work, your Lord. of with a lot of backing from the present Tieu-
ably will be addressed shortly in aparato do
patch.. in Tuotai and other northera nabobs.
ready in Stook!--
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LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
SELTZER WATER
LITHIA WATER
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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. bould be Adressal to The Elitor."
THE "Odd Volumes" have moved in a matter of rather specialised interest, but of o particular or prossing importance to the colony at large. On Monday afternoon H. E.
The Flativostook, Captain Andreet. Is been lost in Barracouts Bay during a dance fog. alt bands being saved, according to the first sport. though subsequent news me to the effect that drowned. The Vladivostock was built in 1888 two out of four hundred soldiers on board were at Renfrow and was an iron atearer of 1053 ions 225 feat long, by 28 feet 9 ingles beans, and 15 feet 6 depth of hold.
the Governor received a deputation, con-ndenys: With the appolatment of E. Sponosz A Washington telegram under data of Jone aisting of members of the Committee of the Prait of Alstama to be Conant-General at Sin Society, who submitted to him proposals for gapro was given the first public information the improvement of the existing Muscum. that the place had been raised from a Consulate Tho speeches delivered might be divided portant port for floors of the British Consular
to a Consulate--geral. Singapore is an im into three glasses, condemnatory of the sorvio and is considered a position of honour present insiitation; anticipatory of the great it is understood that the President desired to
For this reason and on account of its great trud value of a rendelled muasan, and adula- raise its rank. tory of Mr. SYDNEY B, 3. SKERTCHLT.
News has been raived at Shanghai by wire
REUTER'S TELĖGRAMS.,
SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PE"]
LONDON, 17th July. THE GERMAN ARMY BILL. The Bachatag passed this Army Bill, sad the
We think the "Odd Volumes "sarcetrum fndis that the Indian Government has de-ession is closed.
[1ly made out a good cass for the reorganist
tion which they proposed. The argument adduced as to the large numbers of Chinese who visit the City Hall Museum being an
Snymanications relating to the news antamat Crepondents are requested to forward their nama
silver now in transits, paying for it at the sight cided to take over from the banks at not cost the rate of the day when it is taken over. The
FRANCE AND SUAM, mount is said to be about £1,000,000 sterling, and instructed to pratext against the notion of the The French Minister at Bangkok has boon average onst is said to be about 1s. 24d. per Siemens in firing upon French guabeste no Tupon, while the rate at which the Indian Criolation of the truly of 1856.
and address with commaications addressed to the index to the interest taken by the natives invetament will pay for it will probably be a Editor, cob for pubilation, baten evidence of good faith.
All latters for publication Should be written ou one nide of the paper only.
No anonymely signed cumamations that have appeared in the pipers fret will be inserted.
Urders for ssira nomies of the Daily Prear shouli
ho sent bolore 11 th day of publication Afte But haar the snoply in limited.
Telegraphin Addreea Pres
P. O. Box 20.
Telophone No. 12.
At 20, Fresno Bord, Stangha, on 9th Intent,
DEATH
BIRTH. the rife of II. Du F, HOTIRO, ON.
Suddenly, as the 8th July, one Heinabuku, on the Pine River, JOHN D. XAY, ad Euginnor, Cuias Merchant' . N. Co.'s cleaner Fungs
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JULY 19TH, 1893.
scientific curiosities is a fallacious one if it jafars that the interest would be increased
by the specimens being carofully classified
peany higher, which will give the banks an sp pret loss of about per cat. Faller details, bowerer, will probably be received before long
HONGKONG "ODD VOLUMES."
LECTURE DE COLONELL MUSEUM
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His Lordship-I say, Friday becanas I do not want say application for adjournment when the jury as bien summoned. I retics, Mr. Attorney, that thers in charge of arson cou pled with that of murder. I think it will be wall to take the warder by itself.. I do not like having anything mixed up with a case of murder.
The expenditura of the year, including that a Public Works Extraordinary, amounted to 32.342.337 96, a dress of $106949 on that for 1591, which is caused generally as follows:-
The Military Contribution shows a doors of 3151 996,74 although the rate of axobnage as less fasonrable than in 1891.
But in 1891, besides the manal annual con- tribution, tas payraeut of £20,000 had to be made to the Military Anthoritie sa repeat of orrears
униг
Tha, tutal daraam under these heads amputa to about $270.000, but on the other hand there wero iurenses in the expenditure of almost every department for the following SADY:-
The payments to the Crown Agents for the debt pesticas, materials and stares, and other otarges, ete, wore made at a lower rate of x- The Attorney-General-The reason why change. The average rates for the two years pat them both in ore intment, my lord, is that the form is the Ordinance provides for the two informations, and the witasmes in both charges are identical, na both
serious and important charnates, to confin
remoen took place at the same time. His Lordship.I should like, as the cass is of the attention of the jury to the sharge of murder.
I have as right of our to extinde the bonsideration of the other charge it it is desired to keep if oyan.
14-I venture to express the opinion that tha rest of the year's work as shown above cannot be considered other than gratifying. It cer sinly proven that "the colony as a whole is progressing."
from Bari-hari on 3rd December last, and his 15-x. Lau-Hi-Te, my late Tutorpster, died
Pni, who is employed temporarily. The Clerk to Assuasor. Mr. Ch'an Pai, esatinnes to give place has base afficiently led by Mr. Ip Yok
satisfaction have the honour to be, sir, your
rast obedient servant,
ABZKUR CHAPMAN. ARROY, The Honnarsble N. G, Mitshell-Innes, Colonial
Trisasinar
TAB A-CITT or VierORIA.
Valus. Valua
tiona
નમ
De 17,225$ 18,940 $1,715 198 183-3-14:1. Orga8, OFERA,
100 110 113,044,954
District.
Hennedy Tow... Tong Tai... Sa: Ying Pol...... Tai Pig bin... Chang Wan sberg Wan la Wan Wan Tesi .... Vogrington So Hou Po
La-
637,115 11.770 9,653
412.830
273,855 $25.810 414,915 1,288,20 1,278,905
14$ 270
---
$5.015
5,415
14,075
143,815
4,450
11.295
17:35.149
1,9
43,210
42710
...
500
57,565 56,125
1,140
$5,167,170 $8,145,100 $10,294 $31,985
10,24
$21,761
Derous increase
Total decrease T1ock B.-Tna HiLL DETENT, HONGKONG VILLORS, KOWLOON POINT, 1-KowzOON VILLAGES.
1891 and 1892 were 3/24 and 1997 raspastivaly. The payment in December of salaries and other charges, property payable from votes for tho year, bat bitherto paid art of the votes for the
additional expanditare amaanting to $78,190. following year, involved a disbursemant of thir- toon monthly payments in 1992. and an apparent
Lolly 19-03. The excess of Revenue over Ordinary Ex-in District . $3,9 panditure xounted to $54.418, but if we de-meng Village 119
Valuation Valuation In De
123-81. arenas, utåsen
5 $
6,030
not the sex of 8134.800 which is shown abore Hoaloon Point 10, 60
Total
128,612 37,4944................... 16:570 2.19
$7,400
in the rateable value
27,761
6.0809
of the whole Colony $3,24717 po.
TENESIN.
A telegraphic despatch received at Shanghai way as a library ceo la to bare velnes on ever. Mayer, R. Maitland, I. E. das Remotios, still stands at £500,000 while the sinking and Hetla to ahroniale in. theus intitudes. The in-
The evidence was then taken.
The jury returned an ubenimons verdict of
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been in a condition of quite exceptional virtue This season: stearners drawing 2 feet 6 in. have been able to reach one band without trouble. it in a good wird that blows, nobody ill and the prospects of a good year to the Taka Tag and Lighter Company are becoming microscopically small.
to have been of an exceptiveal and non-recareont Kowloon Villas 17,818 175,670 4,95 ..... After some farther discussion of the nurse aburaator, the excess is reduced to 8218.638. If TAB THE COLONT OF Horozora. and labelled. This would probably add to four warships this year, one of which, asteel clear of a well-known scientific gentleman, Mr. he was acquitted it would be rabbed to
to be paramed, his Lordship said that be folt further the sum of 887.560, derived from The Japan so Naval Department is to build
Valuation Valuation En Di that if the prisoner was convicted of murder ceptional taad sate at the close of the year. ba Loyality. 1832-$3. Taking advantags of the Treasues in the there would be no farther qaution, and that if lotnicted, the excess becomes reduced to $151, 158. City of Victoria...9,187,120 3,145,408
1813.94, prae cibum the talde of the collection as far as Euro-warship, is to be built by Armstrong & Co TF. A. Barber, ona of the Crates of the British bring the other large against te before a the reveans from land sales will have to be largely Hongkong Villages 2118
+ peaus are concerned, but to the Chinese range the matter and superintend the work Museam, the Odd Volumes" Society extended fresh jary.
It should be cbsorved in this concation that 10 District majkea Latin us and scientific classificationed himself by his valuable improvements in tembrts. Thes enhjast chosen was "Colonial adopt his Lordship's suggestion wed simply demand for Crown land and a diminilahad supp
Lieutenant Yamanouch Masaj, who distinguish him so invitation to deliver a lecture to the
186,6; 27,10) Bisconuted a fature years for the reason that Klan Peninsula 2718 B #77,942 6,544 would convey nothing. As a matter of fact a gannery, will be sent to England. The Linz Kuns, Ryal and Eleal" and the lectare was apon the charge of murder,
The Attorney-Graniora! mid that he would as the colony becomes more settled there is less Chiness crowd can be collected, around any tomat stayed in England and Austris for sight delivered yesterday afternoon in the Hongkong to the case he would enter a nolle prosegui darived from prests on the sale of subsidiary
$5.€90,016 $7,877,103 854,038 $27 701 When they came of land available for sale; aud that the revende years, and is rell acquainted with Europees Hotel Dr. J. Canto presided and there was on the areos cone exhibition of curiosities, but they receive Donais.
Defunt decrease..... 37,751 Mesers. Lloyd and Noble, of Armstrong very good afterdanes. scrt of educational bongst from them. The & Co. according to the Heinicht, are said to
coins is of a most precarious Luture. plain fact remains, therefore, that be pre- the first men to whom the Lieuteunat en
Dr. Cantlia briefly introdesed the leatarec.
QUARRELLING SAYLUES.
The balance of asset vor Hubilities, on the James Moana, a mate of the British 31st December, was $35.106.87, but in the asaste trusted the trial-manafacture of the gon which
Mr. Bather first combatted the idea that a barque Niceyn, was sharged with assaulting and 3800,000 is izolated as vaino of subsidiary cons posed expenditure would be incurred for the he intented.
museum was merely a storehouse, of rare or causing grises bodily harm to John Nabla, sin transit which it may take a considerable time benefit of a few-and the number is exceed.
ocious objects. ar objects than mo ones wear on the nine vessel on June 26th. ingly limited-who are interested in seion from Peking states, we learn from the N
should be proserved in a museuza in the same
to dispose of. The folining jury was ompaunelled:-Masro
[FROM A CORRESPONDENT PUBLIC DEBT. tife work and who are anxious to receive, C. Daily News, that there is very likelihood day subjets in addition to the rat alitions
Chas. Klink, K. T. Wright, J. H. Gomes, Joba! The debt incurred noder Ordinance 11 of 1886
30th June. Ercept the vagaries of the weather there is at the public expense, conveniences for the bat i Tang Ja will also be farther soorita elegantly bound copies The two ohiol and E. G. Fignise to.
Labo applied for its redemptions has increased cultivation of a spacialized brauch of knownaar tators and that bis latest instructions from and the diffasen of knowledge by means of its fremstances which led to the assault. The
ed to the republics of Brasil and Maxico in the son of a musena ware the oðrangemsat The Attorney-General briefly reananted the team £4.053 to £42758 during the year.
Lensa dry heat which usually prevails through. out Stay at Jure has been conspissonily THAT the Viceroy of the Two Kwang and ledo. $8,000 is asked for to provide a the Foreign Oftoe have been to send some one, are often required a large number of specimen mooups mach time. On Jane 26th the prefast fairly prosperous; and taare i un reason to
collections. For the advancement of knowledge ca. he said, a very simple and would not
GENERAL REWAR
absent this year, and thu monsoon in which big Executive Comellora should be disin. curator for the Museum, and His Excellency States, to there countries, and report on leair cadangan the fleets oldifferenten siramonte as often do, commenced drinking. Abeat three ordinary expenditure it it is administered with has not overtaxed the drainage espast 7 of our
on the arrival of the Embassy in the United of the sume thing an a toillustrato variations in outor and the prisoner came ashore and, as sailors doubt that the revenue sill continue to meet the
The general condition of the sceny same at nsually begin in July have been more or loss clined towards the introduction of railways was cassiderate enough to say that he did social, moral, physical, and politlost condition. These specimens winst. be properly preservat bat o'okok in the afternoon some words psd be atriot regard to eaten and no now and an
with us during the Isat zeren waska. The is.not to be wondered at, if it be true; due pot think that was a very large amounts to guide the Ministers of the Trangli Yema need not be exhibited. Aga educator the museum treen thein and MoCann, after fighting with a forassez charges assur, while the east of Extra an exceptional downpour: 7.85 inches of water vainfall has so far been happily distributed, and respect must be had to Feng Shui, and a True, in itself $8,000 is not siderable. Ei tiang bang when the sims un appealed alike to the visstifle student, the prismas named Anderson, had a round or two with ordinary Fabio Works will be provided for by fell in eighteen honra, and promptly ruined the rivers. On Monday last, however, wo had gaite to determine upon the articles of a reciprocal, teeming population hitherto unaccustomed sum, but an improved musauta, though it treaty between China and the Brasite and Mexice, fical man, and the masses, whether by farnishing the prosecutor. That dispate, however, pased the now loan of £210,000 which has been issat Pei Ho four fest. This eccentric stream Las to any more rapid mode of transit than the would be of considerable value, is essentially
doucrets alucidations ofbook knowledge, exemples aver and the sealt nomplained of did not or during tas current year. national wheelbarrow must be guarded from a luxury for better days, and at present the sulphur at Unionatrest wharf, San Franoisen, verses, or fails, by attractively mounted sprei was riding in a rinksha along Queen's Load The British ship Elmbank, whilst discharging of commercial products and mannfacturing pro- cur until nine o'clock. Abant that time Nablo accident; bu how the Governor of a duty of the unofficial members is to pursue caught fire at noon. on Jaus 20th, and before that might awak- an interest in surroned when he met McCann, won rajend a stick which British Cobay, so situated one might the undeviating path of rigid economy early fall of water. Quantities of chemicals
the Aames could be subdued the vessel was passpoding mature.
THE ASSESSMENT FOR 1893-94. 20 had in his band and strnok the prosecutora almost say as to be a providential place of When the long can afford to spond are also used to stop the fire
Taraing to colonial museums tho lonturer vere below on the sea, breaking two of the example to the adjacent Chinese provinces, money in this direction something in the site of land sulphere for the latter. Fivet that it ülestrated a limited district, and exted. The next day the prosooctor went to the Mouday and is as follows
The cargo con pointed out that the epithet Cclacial" implied smaller bones The 'rickibs was stopped and
The Assessor's Report on the Assessment for two pharacteristics distinguishing the museum. Nable clung to MoCaon until the latter was ar- 1598-94 was laid before the Legislative Council can allow wren the collective, wisdom nature of a polytechnic and commercial The balance ausrly 2000 tons. is a total loss.seconds, that it represented an integral part of Hos ital.
discharged and about 500 of
China for John Chinaman" acerba tỷ 19 an of his Executive Council to drag him,sum, rather than a
haimating principle of Sheng Toatai, the great museum of an It was insered in the Fireman's Fund for $40,000, the British Empire. He therefore advocated
Arnessor's Office," placalist who presides over the destinies of the xs regards the hoped for tramway, on the tural bistory, would probably be preferred Damage to the vessel will probably be consider the separation of leal products from the
Hongkong, 19th June, 1993. Ubins Heroasate Company. He is drafting a sume dark path as bis Celestial fellow.by the mercantile community. We are not vessel of 2.180 tons, and arrived at San Francis venient for the traveller, of greater prac
able. The Fimbank, Captain Greig, is an iron gegraf ollection, sises this was more coo-guilty.
Sir- bars the honour to submit my factis soloms whereby the feat of the company will annnal report on the assent for the your in the (distant) tnture be officerad throughout Excellency, surpasses the wit of man. This, particularly concerned to instruct the Chi- from Hakodate un May 27th, after a passage of tical uses to the col nist, and more attractive and fulloted a pauishment of nine months' im
Hi Lordship, passad sintence inter in the day 1399.94.
by Chineza. He argues that if natives are com- though, is what we hear rumoured An nese in the classification of the various '81 days.
to the local sightseer. Residents would thus prisonment with hard labour.
2-By order of His Excellency the Governor,petent to undertaks the eare of modern war- opportunity of bringing some hundreds of orders of the animal and vegetable king-
he led. by the advertising valus of this ma
in Conscit, I have made a new valuation of the ships, a fortiori can they rea coastors His A writer in Fairplay anys:- The dinmasting bod, to makes thair al collections as com CHARGE OF PASHING A FORGED NOTE, thousands of dallues from outside sources Jons, but there would be undoubted of the Bomah in the China Sea again raisas plote as possible and the seal thus aroused forged note for 810 pneporting to be issued by Hongkong, Kowloos point, and the Chinese sil-door, he is resolved that it shall be well done; whole onlong, which comprises the oity of Vie Excellency has no futaation of taking up the Hang A Ab was charged with altering's toria, the bill district, the Chinese villages in matter in a half-hearted way; it anything is into the place for rapid completion of adroutage, both commercial and educational, the question whether Lloyd's apselication for would be especially valuable in preserving relics the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and with regras la British Kowloon,
means of cormanication by tram-io familiarising them, by means of working So far as I am aware, no investigation of the of Western Tadneues might cause to perish. Jace 10th.
steel topmaste and rigging casnot be improved of this uative popniation, which the introduction being in possession of the sams, at J'eumati, on
it is a aine qua non that the regalations of the 3The City of Victoria is divided into leu Brital Board of Trade, and the more stating ways east and west is anid to be about models, with the various inventions of strains on the masts and rigging defity of preserving, corumon things, for (lastrected by Mic: Master, Acting Crown Soli districte, ar arass. in the whole colony
Here the lertorer again harped on the ne-
|(10) rating districts, and, counting each village, conditions of the Marine Insurance Companies, to be deliberately thrown away, and a work the West for the utilisation of natural and soggest that this subject might well rareties world preserve themselves and he co-citor) prosecuted, and Mr. Robinson defended.
modern four-wasters his evor, bean anda.
The Attorney-General, Hon. W. H. Goodused as an unit, there are eighty (80) rating be fully mot as regards the professional which would also increase not only the forces and the economising of labour, and engage the attention of sonia et sur rising neva! pared such a masem to the buried Pompeii,
qualifications of the future staff, The number of ones reportal to be revenue of private botholders but the public by means of well assorted samples, with the tion wer dercted to the stability at these vanels plete as possible savere selection was required as scher was discharged.
There is no farther talk of Sheng'a ill health; architects It would also be useful if some atten. While the loos! collation should be a com-ly returned a verdict of not guilty and the priting Ordinance, has been about the same a Hal Kau Taolai-ship has dropped into the After bearing tho evidence the jary immisie not, and inspeetod aeder nection 35 of the the camour of his spasdy retirement from the pucs of the ratepaying ridents, it is said, products of European manufactorics. We ander rations conditions of losing. When we cegarde the rest. is to be shelved for ever and a day. If this do not underrate the value of natural his-are brand-now vessels, ap to date in every respect, should for the most part be noh as threw lighting at 10 o'clock.
exhibited spssimons
in the previous year. when I estimated the aumlimo of Yanitiva. The Sessions were adjourned until this more-her of inspections at 3,500,
Cbang Tatai, the late director of the Formoss be an example of progress for the benefit of tory museums in general, but if we confire ob as the Wandorer, Australasia, Thracas, and on local exzibits; thas the man of Now Zaalsed
5-During the period from 1st July, 1892, to Railway, is now installed Chief Divator of the eastern nations we cannot congratulate our our attention to Hongkong in particular we weather, it shows that investigation is needed them, while local wining specimens and models Somali, unable to withstand ordinary heavy should be illustrated by the ostrich and the
1st Juns, 1893, interim vainations were made a Imperial Railway, and is displaying all the fallows:-
anremooniad cleanliness of new broom. He is executive? But perhaps we are hasty in our cannot by blind to the fact that so far as
might be supplemented by almiler ones from
IN THE CITY OF: VICTORIA. The discovery of is soul-mits at Sums, of saf-other parts of the world. It was in these mat- comments; we trast we are, sad that per tho Chinese are concerned such an institu- foient importanos to warrant the areation of anters that the Tusporial character of a coloniale
a maternal kinsman of the Viceroy. If he can 135 new tɛmoments with a ralcable valu
olear out a bow woore of the locusts who as clienta. sonal reconsideration by the Governor may tion is about as uscles to them as a Greek engine and mining plant, may prove of great museam prored of rice. Help should always
....................................B46,650 of his predecessors have battened on to the rail- lead him to give the favourable reply still primer, while the European community is found in se wany parts of Japan that there in the British Museum or the Imperial Institute, effent hereafter, says the Hunga News Coal is be sought from home establishments each as
way administrativn, and developed a big ciren locution office in its besom, he will do well. needed to prevent the loss of a golden oppor. too small to justify any considerable expendi, o case whatever way it should not be plesti- to which in return the colony would furajsh
The Formosa road is a mere toy in comparison tunity.
taro on such an object. If some wealthy fal is the neighbourhood of Kaba is the local duplicates.
with the big thing Mr. Chang has now to preside over, and if Le is to be equal to the citizaa were generous enough to give the port for the export of sal. A really good east which were amplifled in a very interesting inaa. strongly, and not in vain, to the sympathies of replacing thán, enrrent assessments of $27,119 notions of administration and engineering.
opening of Moji, Kobe bus almost ceased to be a In the practical appllection of the above ideas that befel the Pistoria is ons that appeals 141 tenements with a rateable value of... $56.953 occasion he will have to rise superior is kis sent Tas detailed accounts received of the colony a well equipped muscum together mined within convenient distause of the city by the lentarer, I was to be remembered that have hither to boon dependent be support lany baing 352 tenements with a gross trable have to be slackened for some time. The birthday murder of the two Swedish missionaries at with an endowment fund for its upkeep the would lead gently to enhance the trade of the that were collecting of animes and spending as the hapless victims have now to mouri aot value of $171,381 lass 878,887, 03 soonet of as festivities of the Dowager press bar the way. al obaritably disposed porecas. The families The Lotet interim amenaments for the whole co Is is now feared that railway progress will Sungpu show the crime to have been of the gift would be accepted with much gratitude, remienon of coeling at Moji ould come right on arrangement we everything, and hare only this loss of all that was dear to thom bat desmentacaosited, leaving in idorusse of 892,415, † An intimation has been sent from Peking that
port, for shipe which now are put to the inconel nisney did not constitute a massa. The most brutal and gold-blooded nature, and or if the "Odd Volumes" were in a position te Kobe, and combine the loading ur discharging Bather govo some hul hints draws from aription is being raised in London in their be that the rateable value of the colony as a whole bo rudaoud to one milion for two years and that the officials, if they did not netusily to support it themselves it would be a source For this reason it is to be hoped the discovery sofonial manaaura might test be organised. The bait, and doubtlese the moromont wil be actively is increased by $8,247 or 0.17 per cent.
steppage of their maintenance as wol, “A sad. -The resalt of the new general ratantion is the grant of two millious taula per ansam will of cargo with the filling of their bunkers with coal his own practical experience Tastigate it, at least took no steps to pre- of satisfaction, but the object is not aze for is really a valuable one.
sums of three millions will be allowed in the vent, although they bad ample warning which, under the arcumstances; general
Butas! eset of the specimene required to fall apported, for a more deserving dass bas seldom of $21,781 or 0.68 por seat, accounted for Bratis
7.There is a decrease in the City of Victoria two sabesquent years that it was going to take place. This is laxation should be imposed.
presented itsolt for the exercise of benevole. the highest soientide desauds was very trifling tongkang should not be backward in upholding by confiasson of the causes affecting the There are six eaglass outaida the Great Wail Meantime the work is advancing merrily. We have received a copy of the British Co and they sould generally be obtained by ex the best traditious of the Knot, and should be rental value of property, and secondly by certain brickly engaged in pegging out as far as Kiu the return for the demoney shown by the
lambis Directory for 1898, published by "The change with the home institutions; similarly no time in contributing at least $1,000 towards teasmonte having been demolished stuce the last Chow. The rails are now as far as She Ho, three Foreign Governmeals in connection with the
Williams British Colambis Directory Co. bar was quite as good as a palaes for the hous The steer Catherine Apeas, from Calsutis, Limited." Vistoria, H. Besides fall dirotorising of the collections. The real thing wanted the fund. How web a cum may best be raised valuation, and therefore not being eatable, and miles on this side of the Wall. Although the Had que la missionaries two years ago, left diugapore for this port yesterday afternoons of oilies and country districts, arranged by re-war traine, and here the isctures mais high is a matter of opinion, but I am inclined to the by property having gone out of rating in presious line is not get beflasted, it le very ousy "gring" End overgoauction boon taken at that time, We bere received the first numbers of Bt taire descriptions of all pliewe in the country played by fr. Me for the gene die aforementioned amount no one would grumble. properties Include the new building for the tain in one day by a special offers. The rolling nidenta natas, cocupations, sad streets, it mon compliment to the intelligence and energy disbelief that if the Government wors to provide the rears, and not yet having beon replisad Thess Shatha Kwan could now be resched from Tien- bad Cusu HAN, the chief promoter of the Amigo del Pueblo, a saw svening paper published with piesieniars na to prosols, industrion, go which, with an expenditure of £500 year, at anking you in satisipating and austosing my Shanghai Bank, the offoes at the corner of Icetically and as regards comfort a great improve- outragen, been duly punished, and had the
Chartered Back adjolaing the Hangkong and stock of the Imperial Company is bath the at Manila officials concerned been held responsible for.
vernment, etc., and a mass of statistics. Ons of tracted an absolutely larger unmber of visitors used — I remsin, yours truly, Tas French Transport Colombo, 1,931 tons, savored objects (after that of making money than the far more expensive museucan of neigh- their supineness, foreigners would have been commanded by Capt. Loquente, arrived st for its proprietors, we presume) is "to induce bouring colonies. The curator should be a man Hongkong, 18th July: 1899, regarded with respect und further outrages for Tonkin. She orice 79% military pre some of the many British Columbia pro. own hobby to zids; one who had sympathy with Bingapore on the 102b July and left ca the 11th outerprising ospitalist to invest their money in of varied acquirements, not a specialist with his would have been avoided. But instead of sengers including 99 ours, des screw of fitable industrion." The book is a thick, large the natives, good organiser, and possessing do
PANS FOR FLERANT WEITLIG-The Tens cutare rolume and fe highly editable not only, fined ideais. Ha should know not only how to of Mamiton & Cameron are recommended by The Panang Hasslie learns that the timer to the publishers but to the colony. It seems soqnire epesine, bat, what is often far more 2,899 Newspapers:- Sam Kiasy, which for the past few was the bed to be so much appreciated that almost half the difficult, how to refuse them. Bachoamator Co., has been sold by the mortgagon, but povered with the outside and to all over the momely, taxidermist, a combined writer and Bold by all storekeepers. Howare of imitation beer under charter to Moses. Chong Muk & volume is taken up with advertisements, it is would us a rais nood three or four aletaats The Pawlok, the Owl, sal the Yaverlay Po to a Japanee compay for the sum of 15,000,
printer and draughtamad, in futelligent sorvant 21, aniran & Casumos, Edinburgh, Scotland
ich
that the Foreign Governments allowed them-
selves to, bo wheedled with soft words, and
the result is that the Chinese think mision
kry baiting be indulged in with lai
book uni through:
I
to bow
CORRESPONDENCE.
kot bold cravan rasensible for the opinion-a
ezprezumi, by our Corresponday's.
THE LOSS OF H.M.S. "VICTORIA” TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS. DEAR MB. EDITOR-The appalling disaster
CHARITY.
They come as a boon and a blessing to mea
54 improval tenements with a rate ble
vaine of 867,740 replacing existing accesmente amounting
podnosima... $51.775
to
IS THE BEST OF THE COLONY.
House Streat and Queen'e Road. the car torment on that of the China Railway Company. abar to Messrs. Lane & Crawford's, 52 konsos im The Princely House is reported to have secured soares of sonatraction upon tha dta, of the Go the laat oordroot for rails, their tonder being downs, Prom-West near the Sailors' Home, below that of Messrs. Carlowitz, the next lowest. Nearly all of the properitos referred to abare beyond Tong Shan-is now getting down inte and several other tenements in various localities.: The new shaft at Lashi-same twelve ml-s will become rateable during the woaning year, the finer doel wame and is the immediate future and I estimate the rateable value to be at lost there is prospect of sa unlimited enpply of a to Veteris attributable to degrovtation ta 292. There is every probability that Linshi will cog $10,000.
quality fally equal to the famous No. 5. All 5.-I estizaste the grass loss to ratsable value the Mining Company now want is a market. 'tal at 81,940, equal to 4.00 per cent. This 'supersede tu dideerival, Tony Shan, bokk for the
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