INTIMATIONS
NOW READY
THE
the price of the latter they would pro- bably again come into large demand and possibly recover something like their former position. But the Chinese official, ever
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 71¤, 1896,
The steamer Cloniachy from New York and Straits, Jeff Blagepors for this port on Saturday evening, the 4th instant.
Af the Police Court yesterday twenty-one mon were charged with gambling in's house at and the others $5 each
JHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY blind to his own trus interests and wholly Tannst. Thes of them wem fined: 873 soch, exhibited & Hang-ong in farotit of the chansebes are not only carist bat propagated resolution.
TOR
CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS, &o, &o.,
FOR
180-6,
With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY.
This is the
indifferent to those of his country, has been content to kill the goose in order to get at
The OP stomer Frprets of India arrived the golden egge Age cannot bring him
at Bhanghat at 6 pm. en Saturday and at wisdous, and experience cannot sench hini; Nagasaki at 10a.m. yesterday and left again at ho is hopelessly impervious to reason and 6 pm. for Vancouver, via Kobo and Yokebars eammon sense, and his country suluot prosper and will be faxed, as usual, to show ar idratos, while he remains to cumber the ground, to on precoding years both in fulnses and accuracy, crate the vitality from trade, and be the
The DIRECTORY covers the whole of the death of all exterprise ports and cities of the Far East, from Peuing to Vladivostock, in which Europeans reside.
THIRTY-TOURth Annual CosỪs,
of information.
CHEMISTS DY APPOINTMENT.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS
KICE AERATED WATER FACTORY itted with the best English Machinery, crabodying the latest improvements in the trade.
The Farest fagrelients only are need, and the atmoet Care and Cleanliness exercised in
the Mannfastare throughout.
The Water used is proved by repeated
Analyees to be Absolutely Paro.
Far COAST FORTS, Waters are packed and placad on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Emption when reveived in good order.
of
all
In the London Geretts of the 5th June, 16 month, Secretary to Commodoro Boyen, his other Assistant Permaator F. B. W beon promoted to the rank of Paymaster
The C. P. steamer Empress of Junan arrived at Yokohama at 2.30 p.m. on the 5th inst, and left again at 11. am. Jesterday for Hongkong, via Robe Nagasaki, nad Shanghai.
The Government of India, we (Bangoen Gastle) understand, are likely to take steps to investigate the calliation of the rhes plant China grass), as an onormous, demand for the fibre bas sprang up in England. By the new proests of manufacture excellent fabrics can be woven from thea and the industry suns to have a great future before it.
f
The latest thing out in the way of sanoes in Wild Cherry Bouco," manalstered by th Bovril Company, a sample bottle, of which wo have received from Mesas Watkins & Co, We have tried it and found it an excellent relish. It is stated to be dylicious with oeld meats, fish, steaks, real that the thats the banks, gate arcot, and ganar we can confirm the statement from our experience as far as we have gone.
: ,
The runnthly competition for the Wallace Cup by the Kowloon Dataciment, H.K.V., teok place on Sunday, when Mr. Hugh McPhail
to foro
Me MASTER ended.. The CHAIRMAN-That is the end of ths Carried unanimously. passing of the solutions. These resolutions of course will have no might until they are confirmed at a second meeting, of which you for your attendance. --- will have das notice. We hawn to thank you
Bir William Harsonst said he would refrain, from exiling over the Government, but observed that the opposition to the Bill ass FURTHER TROUBLES IN GOA. emanated from the Unionist porty.
Bombay, 18th June. Trouble continues in Goa. Early in the week two men carrying arms were shot dead in accordance with the recently prozanlgsted order. Mr. Figuardo, the dministrator of Quepon, night was killed by associates of the excoated confirmed the sentence on them and the sarde
A flogram says that the Viscount of Bardos xus, who entered his Louise and mourdored hits. and blou-in-law Filipe Pinto have basń arrested at Camorlin and pat in gaol and Rowji Beocf Nadora has been shot down,
The intelligenos har avial great indigna don. Trusting to the amnesty given by the Royel Vienroy, the Viscount, his son-in-law, and overal other exiles were induced to return. Maar oxllos have left the country and British
Bombay, 18th Jane, tarriery,
A Goa telogram says that Viscount Hardez has been released and an adinasty has been put into execution.
TURKEY'S TROUBLES,
London, 7th Faus. The Observer namaces this morning that Abdul Hamid, the Sultan of Turkey, hos dia- patched M. Nowlingsky to London as an enroy to the Armenian Genmittee with instructions to Degelinte on the question of the regadre rotere in Ana Minor. The basis of the pro pued concesions mainly rests upon the hypothesis that the Armenians shall bevat direct with the Sultan on the questique at isso.
Lexdon, 8th June. The Kurds are massacred the English. French, and German engineers and many Armeniatis employed upon the construction of the railway between Sosyrna and Kasaba in Asia Minor.
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THE ANARCHISTS IN BARCELONA,
London, 7th Jane. abandoned have
of Spain, and the hotbed of républicaiam. Barcelone, one of the beer been disutrenad Gironatantial evidence leads to the belief that it was intended to throw the bands ints the Cathedral during the performance of mass.
London, 8th Jun No sooner had the excitement absided in Barcalora subsequent to the finding of the two abandoned bombs this the whole mity was it was thon discovered that just no a large procession was about to anter one of the Churches a bomb had been thrown, which killad air people and injured fifty others.
Counterfoil Order Books supplied on applica. which nothing is exempt; and the Lo 7managed to get a third win. Mr. Stewert made was that tho weight was reduced, leaving it regards our cattle, our Europena manager, and 214" knots for the Iricania and Campania, herrifled by the role of a terrible explosion.
tion.
Oar Registered Telegraphio Address is "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG." And all signed musenges addressed thus will roosive prompt attention.
The following is a List of Wators niways
kept ready. in Stock:
PURE AERATED WATER
Shui Office, which may be called the cotrai office, and levies duties on all goods brought iuto Foochov by road. Concerning the lekin tax, Mr. ALLEN writes" It is only. "peaceably disposed people like the Chinesa "who would submit to a tax which must be
good second. Anaoxed are the scores:-
Mr. H. MoPhail Mr. Stewart
Mr. Macional Mr. Ewing
200 400 500 Heap ru
yos. yds. yds. points
钻防匙
..80.33 24
87.
90 25 25.
$3
2#* 23
3. J
21 26.22
6
82
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THE IRISH TOLITICAL PRISONERS.
London, 8th Jung, A petition from Irolend has been presented to the Right Han. Sir M White Ridley, the ne Scoretary, asking that clemency may beextended to the Irish political prisoners similar to that extended to "the reformers on the Eand by tho
Transvaal Exeontire.
The following is the communiqud addressed object in view that the Company purchased and Hght may be thrown upon the subjecs and that to the hare papers moerenos to the built its sheis anon ground remote from the they may take a different view of the matter Secretary of Biate's despatch on the constitution settled and thierly populated portion of the Again I say that we are very sorry at the way of the Ferlative Connell Mr. Henniker colony, spproainting the well authenticated fact in which the thing was carried out, and we hope
the strong tealing disces of a more or less alarming and fatal thing brighter iu store. I beg in second ti Hoston, M.P. Laying oiled the attention of that the gomma of typhoid fever and other even now-agalmt bope that there may be some. the Colonial Heorotary
Carried ananimously. appointment of additional incalal members of with great facility in and through the medium. the Legislative Comell, and to an alleged us of milk and other dairy produce. This is well Mr. MACHAño proposed" That the said dertaking by Lord Ripon on the subject, Mr, recognised and beyond dispate. We have Liquidator baand he is hereby authorized to Our to be warned The Dairy Farm Company, Limited, Chazabezain has replied, stating that he has therefore, always giros especial attention and consent to the registration of a new Company, net adresed a despath to the Governor of care to olosoliness and regregation. will be published by his Brooltancy us our cattle shoda, arp airy, lofty. And which have already been prepared with the Hongkong, convoying his decision, which town depot, or distribitting station, as well with a Monorandum and Articles of Assoointien The despatell itself is not published. In commodious, well-desined and wall von privity and approval of the Directors of this
MY MASTER 80sonded. Carried unanimously. another column wo pubilah Mr. Henollar Hex-tilated, and the greatest care in given to the Company the letter received by him from Mr. Chamber generally. The saH SATU is Oriend in the
selection of all our food stalls well, and only Mr. MACHADO proposed That the draft tou's letter to the HanT. H. Whitehead and elemlizoss of our sock and the premien lain's Secretory.
the best purchased and made us of, com agreement submitted to this mooting and 6- How crushing in its effect the fiscal system
Following the confirmation of the state endeavour being, as I have intimated, to give pressed in bonds between this Company and the Cornegie Company had our customers only the parest dairy produs ta Liquidator of the one part, and The Dairy if it cau bo called a system-in Chinn ta
ment" that to the people is well shown by Mr. ALL.
taken a contract to supply 10,000 tons of free from the contaminating influences of over Farm Company Limited, of the other part, be ralls to Japsa, the Now York Cummerorceded and thickly populated districts, abound and the same is hereby approved, and that the cial Bulletin remarks, "cape the announcementing in evil smelling drains, and where diseases, sail Liquidator be, and he is hereby authorized, A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED The coet of collection of the lekin tax is
of a Cleveland (U.B.) paper at a mill in that ecaly communicated hy dairy produce, are erer pursuant to section 149 of the Companies Or- estimated to be some 70 per cent. of the
On Saturday there were two onses of plague.sity had contracted to deliver 600,000 16. of wire present. While wa Lave, in pursuing this comes; finance 1865, to enter into an agreement with total nuunt ralized, and although; as the ono being from the city and the other. from nails in the same county, and now a despatel safeguarded the health, interests, and welfare of each new Company (when incaporated) in the Consul says, that is no doubt An exng Shaulciwan Yesterday two cases came from the
of that city are making rails for Japan, Lotal Bave boen jeopardised and oven escrificed thoroby into offert wksmoh (if any) modifestions as he geration, yet the fact of its being made city, one from Pokfului, and ono from a skin from Milwaukee states that the Bay Vis Mills the consumer, the interests of the shareholders | terms of the said draft, ond to carry the same.
which had como from Singapore.
quantity sot stated, but 500 tons are being put The Colonial Government ander when pro thinks expedient. on board a steamer for Buffalo, where they will tealing care we. He gives your Directors De shown bow disproportionate the cost
he troushipped to this city (New York), from encouragement to continue tae maintence of collection must be. It is not only
is
which they will start on their ocean voyage. thoir establishments at Pekinium, aituated, as that the plan of farming taxes
Therane dospatch say that the izola Steel you know, several miles frons Vistoria; for wa roston and virions one in itself, but it is
Company has shipped several consigntments of uro led to believe that had our farm hoon in both in Fukien and in the Two Kwang
mails to Japan, but this is a cironitous way for our the town the Government most probably the course they alacted to parse in our cess, aggravated by the fact that there are various
the news to get out, and there may be an error would not have assamed the attitude or followed in it,”
when rinderpest aitaoked our cattle and wo
THE MAILS TO THE EAST farmers competing with one another I
The report of the Baixque de l'Indo-Chine applied to them for watch needed sistance. ins some interesting allusions, to the questionThe sttitode seamed by the Government a Fouchow, Mr. ALLEN tells us, there are four
In a letter to Mr. Hanbury, Seoretary to the of the supply of the French commercial dollar as follows, viz. your buru are a long distance separate establishments levying taxes on
for Ludo-China. If tGovernment insists on from town, mence or danger to no one, and Treasury, datad 11th May, Sir John Long. we will endeavor to prevent as far as possible HP, reforming to the new postal contract for merchandise, ah, one competing with the others and looking on the revenus elected
striking these coins as lofore, they are sure to by them as a less to itself. There are the
bo drained. was and carerted into bars and the contagion being carried by you or others India and the Far East; expresses diespoint sent to the Ossia mirt It is only a premium boyoad your own promises. We will there ment that the lowest speeds for which fenders. shout your property, and Bombay, 134 kools to and from Adelaide tij Maritimo Customs, levying duties on goods imported ar exported in foreign let
spacultars. The Chambers, of Doumaron at a delure: ur premises infected, plane Lavs heon saliced aro 13 kaots to and from tons or in Chinese steamers: the Native
Saif, Haiphong, and Hanoi baving asked for allow he person or thing to leave the Colombo, and 111 knots between Colombe the legalisation of the Japaneso yan, it seemed premises; whatever is within shall romain with- and Shanghai; but touders may be sent in for any speed, higher or lower." He points out that natural to them to adopt, na ha boon dono infu, and wingover may be within shall remin us case of the new Britisk dollyr, the same there, that he may not be the means of carrying a speed of 20 knots is contemplated in the now Customs, who levy duties on junk-borne
weight as the yon for the French dollar. the contagion beyond your own premises. The contract for the Canadian service. Of the cargo; the Lekin Office, originally prooted
erder, was, we think, the death knell to or steamers now engaged in the Transatlantic to collect a temporary war tax, but which
The Bank also mado, representations of the romains a sort of universal oxcise duty fron
sauce (rear to the Government, and the result herd-hear, hear), but was only operatives service the average speed from port to pett is just slightly superior to the. British dollar and his Earopesu assistant. Natives, however, could and the Toulons and Majestic both average the yea, but only by 16 of 1 por cost. This go in at the bank, and come out again whan almost precisely 20 knots. Of the older resale, la snall enough to stop the drain of the coin, they liked, and a unor or more of the couts the Umbria and Etruria Average 191, the and yet large enough to enable the French minated coolies actually bolted; and, farther, it ermanic 17, and the Britannis 16 knots. These did aut prevent a regiment of soldiers from are the leamers which carry the American commercial dollar to maintain its good name. Since this decision in July of last year the Banking over ground saturated with the exoreta and mails, regularly by contract with the Poat has sent in for coinage silver equal to overblood of campy diseased or slaughtered animals. Ufter. The mail tenuers on the Pacifle be- andafterwarde paming throngbour nou-infected team Vancouver and Japan make 20 knots. serer millions of dollars.
property and within close proximity of the The average speed of the Castle Lize seamers All interested In tes may be glad to learn, ou
The Sim Qaror of the 20th Jano gives sheds containing some of our healthy animals, to the Capaia 15 kuota. Sir John Long slludes the authority of the British Conanlar report on
to the extraordinary difference there is between "almost as burdensome as the tax of the Manuhaim, that tes, it gradually obtaining the following account of a collision in the river which had not hitherto been exposed to the on-
THE KHODINKY CATASTROPHE "tooth penny imposed by ALVA on the farour oven with the donor mille cinsi innt Bangkok:-The Bas Seng Guan, in booking taginn of the fatal malady. They then marched these speeds and the minima allowed for the
London, 8th Jana "inhabitants of the Low Countries. Even Germany, the more so eince tea is the fashion-down the river on Thursdag came into collision along the Pokful road, through the town, Indian, Australian, and Chinese Funtos, and
The Car has assigned the sum of 20,000 "in China the imposition of lekin ocenionable refreshment of the apper classes, and it with the Gloucester City, anchored war the and proceeded to their gourters in Korleon, expresses a hope that the Contract Departinent appeurs only a question of time when the boul As the former vessel proceedal to nescurrying on their garments the bloed of these of the Post Office will succeed in arranging for "ally leads to riots.". There is no doubt it Germane will boooms es large consumers of too pore shehus, presumably, suffered no injury. It disessed adimals. As we have said, had our considerably higher speeds, than the winins forubles to the children of parents injured in the
mdent catastrophe on the Khodinsky Plain. in all bability, have been
The folowing reply has been received
SECRET SOCIETIES IN ITALY. would cause open rebellion if only the effect us the English-speaking people Apparently seenis, however, that the Gloucester City, which establishment boon in the town tho souse which tondan have been adtertised.
of the water, had one of her plates bent in for that carried out
London, 7th June, of this taxation were fully understood by no artiola bas so great a future as tea, concludes was opty at the time, and Iving vory high out pursued won with the Chinese dairios in Trossary, S. W., ist June, 1896.-Dear Sir, about fuur inches. This plate, which measures Wanghai and Kennedytown some five years. In reply to your letter of 11th May as to the
To answer to questions in the Italian Chamber the people. They have neither the dienri- mination to see nor the time to learn that
abunt 16 ft. by 30 ft, is of steel, and it will be ago, when they were visited with a similar contract fortis Indian and Australian wails, I
once condemned the sick and healthy antola, fed in the forms of tender, are main times, Prime Minister, Los promised at the opportaita. the enteresent of these excessive taxes is
way to to to tan bi hok again epidemic. The Colonial Veterinary Surgam at may perhaps remind you that the tinse specs of Depaties the Marquis di Rudini, the Italian Two adjoining smaller plates which were also be capable of repair in it. As the damage is into junks and reword for burial, at the oksertions of a speed considerably in advanes of prussion of Secret Societies, including Masonry. stifling the life from trade and rendering
carried inwards to a slight extent, will probably and they were immediately slaughtered and put and that the contractors nously performs the moment to nathorize legislation for the sup
THE TRADES EXHIATION.
London, 8th Juna. the struggle for existence duably severe to
to low the four days nooded for the repair, hat were disposed of at our own expense), Lilór, the voyages from Brindisi to Bombay during the agriculturist, the trader, and they the promises situate at houses. Nos. 21, well above Tater-lice, the captain did not wish pense of the pablin. (The carcasses of our cattle Bio mínimans prescribed. For example, taking
HRH the Prince of Wales opered the to ga on to Hongkong. The owners of the the Chinese owners were compensated for the the last complete year for which we have the If cuce educated to recognise
Dan. Seng Guan, ever, demarred, ne the loss of the slaughtered animals, as is done in racorde, them were only three ocasións Do work could be des cheaper and quite as most countries, not excepting, we believe, Japun which the voyage was not performed in at least East London Trades and Arts Industries this fact, the reign of the andarin would
wopeditiously here. They obtained nu estimate and the Tinavaol, where, we are informed the twelve beves lose then the contract time, while Exhibition yesterday, and in responding to louil from the Banglook Dook Co., which under Matabele outbreak was caused by the Getri turty-five were performed more than the keera for a Derby win said that he was speedily be at short, for the average Chus
make the Vessel as she wherent insisting on the disensul cattle being twenty-four hours within the contract time lonbly gratified because Persimmon was of his man, though he will stand a good deal of
foto
We would like you to clearly Tor reasons which I need not stats at length, a breeding. before the collision at a cost of $1,630 slaughtered.
London, 9th June. The nor steamer Longcon, built and en- Low Ban Sing expressed their intention of understand that our grievance is against the the Indian and Australian services cannot be "METROR" DEPHATS THE “BRITANNIA.” legislation for his regulation and control, is extremely vulnerable when it toucher bis gined by Messrs. Wigham, Richardson and Co, paying that amount into court if the work were principle adopted, and not against ho indivi- fairly compared an regards speed with the
of Newcastle-on-Tyne, for the Chinesische KR- not done locally, and the captain finally agreed thats by whom it was enforced. (Haar, bar) Atlantic and South African services to which The Emperor of Germay's yacht Metcar has Meantime, while the various taxes tire tonfahrt frassellschaft of Hamburg, has com to have the plates repaired in Fargkok, unier Oar losses have been grost and, in our crision, you safar; but it may, of course, bo at once again detented H. ii. the 'rizen of Wales's pleted a very satisfactory trial trip. The vessel the supervision of Captain Hoks, the local the best thing to do wil bo to mass the Intions admittal tant the former could be performed attor Britannia at the Royal Thais Tocht pressing rally on the Chinese people, they is built of steel, 810 ft. in length by 38 It gont for Levie The Cloucester City will which Mr. Petir has just red to you; sell the at a greater speed than is now the caso Club's annual regatta In the match for first- are also seriously affecting foreign trade. She has been specially constracted for provably go into lock this morning. We have property of the Company to a new concern, by or than is contemplated under the new con-loss ynahte from the NOT lu Dorer for a the Eastern sousting service of this Company, not yet heard whether any further chain will be adopting an agreement which has been pro trols. The standard of speed, howoror, is trophy valued £100, the Meteor succeeded in A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. with China. For more than a quarter of a
and had handsome, well-ventilated, and conveal-made for loss of Liu, but if as it will probably pared, and which provides that the capital of mainly determined by the rajuirements of traversing the course in five hours and two ent accommodation for a large number of cative ha for a big mount, as the Gloucester City is a the new concern shall be $75,000, $50,000 of passengers and freight rather than by socords, boating the Britannia by nine minutes.
THE RINDERPEST PLAGUE IN YOUTHC century we have patiently submitted to a THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
AFRICA virtual denial of one of the most important passengers. Cabins are also provided for a big vessel, with a large proportian of Europeans which is to be considered as paid up and $25,000three of the mail service; and there does not. ard that one month's notion of such cats he public for a poet anh as that which you sug
Landon, 8th June. engines and boilers have alae bonu constructed rice far Mosers. Wisdent & Co
given. That is to say, the present shareholders wat Any acceleration must, of course, be paid
Experts declare that before the tindorpest Tientsin, namely, the right to trade with by Messrs. Wigham, Richardson and Co., the
will receive for each alare they now hold one for, and nador existing circumstances it seems on the Yarrow, Sohlick, and Tweedy system.
sbare in the new Company, on which Si will be likely that the cost would fall entirely on the plague can be extirpatel on the Esrd it will ONLY communicatione relating to the new colureas the interior by translt pass. Volumes of former being of the quadruple type, self-balanced
considered as having been paid up, and 82.60 mail subady. As the loss to the Exchequer on involve an expenditure of £1,000,000- reports, endless letters of complaint, and During the trial trip.they worked must satisfac
shell reisin on call the capital to be $75,000, the existing services with the East and A
If rulia is estimated at more than a gasrter of a divided into 10,000 shares of $7.50 ough. despatches innumerable have been written torily, driving the vassal at a speed of over 191
there are any questions I will be glad to answer million, I fear that so large at increase in the on the subject, which has also, time after
them; otherwise I will put the resolutions to sabaily sa 'would be invoked by a contract time, been pressed on the attention of the
peer seventeen knots would be scarcely the meeting. Trungli Yanen by sucesive Ministers;
Thore wore.no questions and the CHIEMAN considered as justifiable, I can, however, besure but although the latter have had right and
My dear Mr. Whitehead, I enclose Mr. proposedThat it is desirable to reconstruct you that in deciding upon the tenders which justice on their side and the text of the high, no demand exists for any quarter; and Chambertin's reply to a letter which the Company, and accordingly that the Company may be submitted, every affort will be made to Wales's rictory on Wednesday, to suggest that
addressed to him, not long ago, urgently press wound up valantarily, and that Mr. Willing soura the highest spead consistent with due Mr. SHABY-It is with a great dedi of self ing upon bis the shims of Hongkong to ad- Hatton Potta be and Le is hereby appointed Li-economy-Helieve me, faithfully yours, R. W. ditional unofficial représentation in the Legis- quidator for the purposes of such winding up."
lure Council. I dwelt upon the strong and general feeling of the colony on the subject, en humiliation that I addros you to day. We are the facts that the predominance of the Crown indeed griovously oppressed and in dean arrow was not padangored, that the object was solely at the result of our long continned offorts. It to ensure the fullest, representation of local has been said beftes that this company was. opinion, rnd so forth. I slao asked whether started not to make any but to make milk there was any recent in the Department of Lord and Dr. Hauer, who is Macol, 1885, succeeded Ron's darksking to you with respect to the in getting up the coupey amongst fow concession of at least one or two additional unwell-wishers of this volony, was regarded at the affcialeeats. Eeters on receive this, the time, and I believe he has been regarded ovor the supporters of decision of Mr. Chamberlain will probably have since, as a benefactor. He had the sympathy
the company were but few. much struck about the risk which the morial that several optum merahants in China Telford thought the Liverpool and Manchester correspondence.
means of instance, occurred on being akipped from India and the by action in Parliamant, prevented füa building company tan in having its large hart of had alleged that extensive thefts of opia bad railway would be of small zee. Sir Robert Peel, oattle without any end inflnonta was brought to bear on the over Indian Government. The Board of forenne, of a central station in London, whery all railway ment, the resalls of which were that in the in replying, are quite at pun with the opiam mea would have had a common termia. Lezd following year the Ordineses No. 17 of 1887 marchants as to the great importance of the Brougham tried to limit, the speed of railways Was puseet, having especial reference to cattle question, hut they are quite convinced that the to thirty miles an hour, and some peoplesay that, diseases and empowering the Governor in complaint vials that opium was stolen of theif Brongham failed, asvernd modern railway man Council to zato orders, in case of epidi, fur time of pecking in attarly impossible spers have succeded. Lord Palmerston op the immediate and out and out slanghts of and are in no suneo antised that the frands posed the cutting of the Suss Canal. eattle. That Ordinance wes passed in June, 1687 were committed in India. Both last year and
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
LITHIA WATER
POTASH WATER
SELTZER WATER
SARSAPARILLA WATER.
TONIC WATER
GINGER ALE
GINGERADE
No Credit given for Bottles that look dirty or.greasy, or that appear to have been need for any other purposs than that of containing
Aerated Waters, ac sack Bottles are never used - again by us.
Hongkong, 26th May, 1880.-
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DEATHS.
Killed by the rebels at Hooning," South For incta, ta the 26th June, 1996, Mr. D. D. Oz, fermerly of D. D. Oflía & C, of Hongkong, Amey, Foochow Tursun, Tajwanfoo, and late of Dinshaw A Co, of Hongkong and Taiwanfoo. Deeply regretted by large circle of friends and relations and the whole of the Parade Community of Hongkong and China Bourlay and Surit papers please copy.
(1566 On the 6th instant, at Mountain View, The Peak, WILHELMINE MARSALETE, aged 25 year the dearly beloved wife of Rielund MARTEN.
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purse.
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At the Magistracy yesterday Spacial Session of the Justices of the Peace was held ta consider an application from A. Foussca for the treater of the publican's licence now held by him to sell and retail intoxicating liquors 25, and 31, Queen's Road Central and No. 1 and 3, Pedder's Street, under the sign of "The Hongkong Hotel
to one Charles Money There was no objection and the application was granted. Hon. Commander Hastings mal Mr. W. M.B. Arthur were the Magistrates present.
privileges conceded by the Treaty of limited number of European passengers. To on board. She cous bere empty to load with to seraain on cell; the calls not, to exceed $1,appear to be any pressing demand from the
knots.
Mours. W. G. Hale & Co., in their circular dated Saigon, 27th June, BayRice.The pest four we have shown ne gatariul change is our market; our prices remain unreasonably
and that a copy of it be sant to the committee of.
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
The following correspondence is bean for warded in us by the Hon. E. H. Whitehead for publication:—
House of Commons, Lopia, 5th June, 1896.
I treat the Minister's decision will be favour able. You know how strongly I sympatlust with the wish of the golony, and how I Lavo thrown my small lasace throughout into the suxie for you. If I can do anything in the falare (assuming that the decision unfavour ablo), plezse lot me know.
With best and intest regards. Very faith fully yours,
7. HENNIERE HEATON,
The HonT. H. Whitebend.
EDWARD FAIRPISID,
be
BANBURYBir John Tang, M.P."
THE FRENCH MAIL
OLLA PODRIDA..
The Rov. Dr. Fergus Ferguson, speaking in Glasgow, at a meeting of the Religions Tract disposed, after reading about the Prince of aud Book Society of Scotland, said he felt
Derby, in the hope that the Privee night bot induced today for a higher race. In that way, too, floy might be the means of withdrawing the Earl of Rosebery from the turf, and, if this object were attained, it would be a great joy to the wholo Liberal party and to the Christian people of all denominellons -
the soclely's colportance might be azt to the
The M M ateamer Salazie, with the outward French mail of the 5th Jnas, arrived yesterday
Some mistakes made by great Englishmen in goon, and Australian papers:STORY
their attempts to guide the cozine of engineT- The following telegrams are from Ceylon, Ran-
THE ALLEGED OFJUM THEFTS.
ing development are mentioned by Sir B. Baker in 15th Jure in his presidential address, delivered at the In- Correspondence is published between Mr. alitate of Civil Engineers. Simonton did not
recognize any claim for compensation after sale missing cake of opium, the Board refusing to and delivery of the opium.
GURMANY AND CHINESE COMMERCIAL CONCESSIONS.
II
ligger will buy our cotton goods and blankete 6s much as before, and looks askance for the unenterprising British trader If the
Spom our offers of cheap Bibles and hymn. books, perhaps he will buy our makes. the subjoot rases of mankind were anoa hitler Berlin, 18th Jans.
with the cycling craze, what toas upes toza Parlaying between Li linng chong and Baron of ivory sud shiploads of oil and fibre might be Marschall regarding, commercial concessions obtained in exchange for a few poematices It is, perhaps, cesary to say that Prine! Pomare is not taking English maclines out with him. His wheels tey of Americas maky.
sought by Germany commences to day-
Berlin, 19th June,
Treaty to appeal to, the privilege has applies, which continus mengre, are quite et unfailingly been rundered a dead letter inficient for requirements. The weather, during South China, sus suficient provocation for the period under review, has not been se wet as could have been desired for field later, and it another var afforded. But Gret Britain, is to be hoped that mast month will be sufficiently favourable to permit the maturity of the seed with characteristic long-suffering, bas relings now hoing plantel Closing ectations frained from an appeal to that last arbiter the aro the following-No. 1 white milled $5.36, sword, and the Chinese officials have morked No. 3 white milled 82.76, 10 per cent curge $2.27, 20 per coat. esige $1.21 per ent, not and fouted her for her forbearance. Therefob. invoice weight, in gunnies, without in are sign but this forbearance lus some ART Tonnage The wonkhoes in este or perienced since our last issue was increased by limits. Negotiations are now in progress the anfarenzable prospect for rice to Chins. It for the opening up of the interior waters of is now difficult for oren medium sized steamers been published, I send this to complete, thu of the whole oolony, at He was very David Bassoon, who complained in a recont consider Watt's stone sugins of any importance. South China to foreign trade, and for the to obtain 5 cents per pionl to Hongkong Un less the next rice zowa from Chine are more en- unrestricted exercise of the right to trade coursging, no material improvement in rates Dixler transit pass. Naturally these negotin man ba orpected in the opening of next saa
For other quarters there is little or no tions will be tardy-everything connected son.. with Chian wust be slow-but we sincerely enquiry notations ore nominally-To, Sin
67 couts, to Philippines 17/18 conts gupere hope that they will be effective for the par
At the meeting of the Commites of the Livers pose this time. British subjects have been cheated out of some of their trading privi pool Chamber of Commerce on 3rd June, it was roporta a correspondonça bad taken place with
a few months after the Dairy Farm Company in 1891 it was proved conclusively that thefts The naked vagos of the Seath Pavilio This noses operating to check trade in leges in China for twenty-aix years, and the fading Tutin Chambers on the subject of
Downing Street Limited was established. There is no doubt of this kind wore committed in China. The Island are to taste the delights of eveling, whatever that the intention of the Legislature Board beg one of the memorialists to visit the Oscar Pomare, prince of the island of Bora China are very clearly, set out by Mr. Con it will be only reasonable that some con- the ligh rate per word charged for telegrazas to India, sad it had been resolved by the
30th May, 1896..
bring Hongkong into with factories during the packing process and see sul ALLEN, in his able and abstable report pensation should be made for this wrong tree of the East Indian and Ubina Trado
Sir, I am direcked by Mr. Secretary Cham was to on the trade of Foochow for 1895, This is Fortunately the Government of Lord SALIS Section of the Livorpoct Chamber that
That Ordinaugo was passed, take place, and, in conclusion, they beg that in having been educated in Europe and learned to letter of the 12th fastsat relative to the consti- civilization one of the ports concerning which it may be BURY has the nation st is back in this memorial be addressed to the Postmaster herlein tsukinledge the receipt of your modern E repon, American, and British How Impossible it is for fraud of any kind to Bora (one of the largest of the Spicy group), of the communicate with the board. In reply to a chines, which be intends to introlar among truly written: Ichabod, the glory has de matter: the great mercantile bodies through Croneal and the Secretary of State for India tution of the Hongkong Legislative Council. I say gentlemen for the protection of intare cases the China police should at once cycle himself, is returning with a dozen ma
and to iuferm you that Mr. Chamberlain has the colony for the protection parted. The tea trade, its great staple in put the kingdom are enger to see China administratious working the degraph lines et addressed a dopatch to the Governor con colony's milk apply sad for the pretection similor memorial from Mr. Ahhame, the the aristocracy of Bora Bora, to whem be will former days, has been practically killed, brought to book; and there is no luck, either between Great Britain and India, which meets reging his decisiot on this subject, which will of those who undertook to prorids the supply, Government declines to refund the value of at the fashion as a wheelman. Flere is an iden
at the offens of the Eastern Telegraph
to say rather the inaction of the Government purely by the competition of the teas of India of evidence of bad faith on the part of the Company in Lotton, The usatorial proys be published by St W. Retineon in the colony. The consequences of the action was going Lave been taas we have been subjected to this penalties of that Ordinance without participat and Ceylon, and partly by the heavy lekin, Chinese Government, or of herdships in That the delegates of Her Majesty's Goremment-am, er, your obedient servant, J Hounikor Heston, Esq., M.P.
ing in any measure in the protection of the strenuous effort at the coming Interlinal and export dues imposed upon it by the listed on British tridors in China. The aud of the Government of India will make a
Ordinanca. Now I cannot believe that that was provincial government. Mr. ALLEN tells esse is complete in every detail; the hill Conference at Buda Posth to obtain no
THE DAIRY FARM CO., LIMITED,
the intention of the Legislature, Cowkeeping in us that the lekin duty on tea is nominally presented to China should be a heavy one, important reduction in the rete por word at
present charged for telegrams to India; and At noon yesterday an extraordinary general Hongkong has been proved for many years at Ts. 2.20, but additions bring it up to and ought to be pressed to a conclusion with That Her Majesty & Government and the meeting of the Dairy Farm Company, Limited, to be a very difluult affair Mr. Kennedy told The 2.86. Taking the value of tea as till rensonable expedition. The rotten "plea Governmeal of India will adopt tho suggestion was held at the town depot of the Company, ma with his own lips that be wished bearlily ho
La Hung-chang had two hours' conference to Tls 15 per picul, the export duty and lekin of the ill-health of the Chinese Minister was of the Dombky Chfimber of Commerce, and Wyndham Streut. Dr.Noble presided and there had never seen a cow, and I believe the major inquire into the practicability of establishing combined raaks a total of Tis. 5.30, or about allowed to defer the neghtiations for runny me over land evenections of the Indoor also prest More Granville Sharp umber of the cattle in the colony have been day with the Foreign Secretary, and discussed
The Cambridge Independent Fress retails the (Manager), G., Mastor, G. C. Cox. W commoncament of the Dairy Form up to the pre stated that a basis has been agreed upon for a 35 per cent. ad valorem before it leaves months, and even to this day the simple telegraph systems with the telegraph estem (Director), W. H. Rotte (Secretary J. Walker, subjected to mortgage from time to time from the fully the interests of Germany sud China. It is China. No wonder the Fukion leaf cannot claim for the loss of the steamer Koreshing Tussin und Perris, with a low to reducing the Partit, JW E. Taylor, C. La Gorham, seat day, srospting our own. Ever since the days future understanding regarding international story of the boar perpetrated, upon the civic and University authorities at Cambridge on the of the prophet Sanuel and-King Sant there has palley. J. M. E. Muched as Wong Ping Ni.
The SECRETARY having read the notion been manifested a great indisposition to asghter DRUMMOND CASTLE" CATASTROPHE, ocasion of the visit of the late Shah of Persia
healthy caffle-they laughtered the Amala
Loudon, 19th Juso. to this country. "It was," says our contera- compete with the free teas of India and has hot been settled, go is, is to be feared rate per word to 16. or its equivalent,
convening the questing, Ceylon, which, moreover, have less freight that two or three years more may yet clape
The Queen has telographed how deeply porary, Saturday, 28th Jane, 1879, et eleven kites seuly, weakly, and miserable stock, bait they saved the best and in order to meet that distressed he is at the terrible dimater to the in the forenoon, that w telegram was found to pay, owing to clover contiguity to the before we obtain justice. In the meantime
disposition on the part of owners this Faglish markets. There might still be a it would be rather a curious commentary on all chance for the Fukien teas, however, our rather asioine patience if another more
benevolent legislation was provided to take Drummond Cells. There are no survivors lying on the hall keeper's table. Lo Build the responsibility of dealing with mich e, shall the Dairy Farm Co., Limited, be wound if they could be brought down from the io energetic Power were to demolish the house
up! It will be quite unnecessary for me to terrible infliction as rinderpest off thatc Wo felt, a trustee for you, terior by foreignera andor transit pass, as
give you details or to elaborate and dwall shoulders, at lengthepon the causes which have, in the that we had no right whatever to lighter cattle; we dared, not slaughter by this means they could be delivered in
opinion of your Directors, made such a stop theso. the port at a cost of Tis. 1.35 por pioul,
Hussary. We were just congratulating our them; they were perfectly hunthy. Our man selves on having eurmounted most of the ager thought, we thought; some medical mon But the native dealars and growers are, Mr.
difficulties by which, the Company has been in the colony-thought that it was simply an ALLEN says, afraid of oficial opposition, and European exporters find it impossible to
for years beast, and had just declared and attack of infitienus which would soon pressway. paid the first wally sabafantial dividend If we had slaughtered: 35,000 worth of cattle that has been paid since the formation of some morning and It turned out that yo had Choler is ooreeing at Alexandria and make the necessary arrangements. It there.
Fiest renting of a Bill entitled Onlinary to the smpany, to years ags, when our only done an bout antoiont grounds wo dould Cairo, but increasing in the provinces.
This Gov.OR had to answer to you for make better provision for theeale of food and drugs stock-in-txule, or herd, was almost an foro comes to this, that the Chinese officials,
In a puro state.
Brely destroyed by the fatal rinderpest, or ernment were in the same positions. We had
A meeting of the Cabinet was beld today to kitchen. The Vioe-Chancellor barried on bis through their extortious, have destroyed one of the largest items of trade with foreign
had no veterinary surgeon to appeal to, and in consider afresh what steps should be taken in robes, the aldermen and councillors did ditto, regulate the Admiralty procedure of
against the zavages of which we were power- countries. This, too, in spite of the fact
First reading of Bill entitled an Ordinance to lets and helpless, because of the absence of all this dilemmas, not knowing what to do they regard to the Education Bill Bir. Balfour the Velmuteers foaned their uniforius, and the export voterinary medical advice; there being did nothing except, as the Chairman said, to proposal'ta nojourn in Augest and lease the cook began to boil and fry. Nor were the that Fouchow, tea is in high favour with
amed "The Marriage Ordinance, 1976 congamers on account of its delicate flavour
no qualified veterinary surgeon within 1,000 look us up. Wsrovejvéd from the Governments completion of the Bill anth January, has been general public-bebind hand. Flags wera ausg Tiret reading of a I entitled an Onlinenice to and freedom from the astringent and acrid
aller the titles of prison officers coployed in this all of the colony at that time (Maren few dollars for coolies clothing and mat sheds found to be impracticable. The Government out and crowds gathered in the streat. Dr. last) bera las bien nose bearer since then, which had been destroyed by the Sanitary Board, now besitates whether to persist with the whole Cookson, the Vice-Chancellor (irreverontly properties of most of the ten produced in the
color.
Bond roading of the Till entitiod an Ordinance and there will be none for another six incnthe bat they have not offered us any componen measure, notwithstanding amberless amend known in those days as Dismal Jimiry), mado would permit: The Mayor, Mr. T. H. Naylor at least, our Oslonial Veterinary Surgeon Hon for cattle which have been destroyed, menta, er to reduce-it to a simple aiding of his way to the elation as fast as his dignity Spicy Leland and in Northern India. The
for bu maturalization of Lee lev
becond reading of the Bill entitled an Ordinance lasing roeontly been greater aux mantas and that is the reason for our calling Velamany of the Government is much and the Corporation followed suit. A. guard question of price studs in the way at a
to provide for the fame of search warrants in the ce estension of Idave Yone Dirooters feel unsured you together. We hoped all along tut tas.
Everybody was there except the Shab. Tlo that had be or a similarly well qualified Government would come to our aid by patting criticized by the Unionist press, who blame Mr. of honour and carriages were in waiting. important juncture in tho history of the ten
now soon daw round thas the railway officials of spected colonge offences.
Second reading of the Bill suited in Ordinace veterinary surgeon been within call in March in force the Ordinance provided for their cotton, Halton's lealunkip... trade, for both in Great Britain and in
to supplement the provisions of The Licensing last, it would be quite unprocesary for us to but they did not do so, and in giving us Consolidation Ordinutes, 1937.*.**.***
be here to-day to disons the advisability money for the coolles' clothing and the mist In the House of Commons last night Mr knew nothing about the special train, and, Australian colonies it is beginning, to
tion Bill, and admitted that he had miscalculated whole thing was a host. The prepatrators of be recognised that the Chinese teas are
of winding an the Company. The Company's sheds they strained, at the goat and slowed Balfour annonused the withdrawal of the Edace after a brief delay, it was apparent that the alm in the part has always been, and its the easel. They gave on a few dollars for the
the extent of the opposition to it. He proposed the hons were never discovered, though two far less prejudicial to health thin their
correzion. witla it' modera rivale, and. if they could be laid I wach vessels being permitted to enter the port NH-There will be meelings of the Finstics Cm policy in the folare will be, to supply in acolles clothing, but they dealined to to re-introdues the B. in the ginning of persons wire afterwards freely mentioned in
without inspection by the Health Offer! mittee and Public Works Comirsities immediate comes with only the beat and purest of few hundred dollars for the sensed art.
milk, cream, and butter, It was with this can only hope that it is possible that some new January.
of cards yalept the Peking Government.
The delivary of the French mail was begun at 8.05 pm yesterday...
Thero were 2,368 visitors to the City Hall usent week, of whom 107 were Europeans. The P. M. steamer Pers, with mails, &c. left Nugaski for this port on Saturday, the 4th just, at 5 pm-
Ts Legislativa Cobusi will meet to-morran at 3pm. The following is tho brusinais →→
Financial minate, No. 3.
Raport of the Finnace Conimilice. (No. 2) Report of Lauty Commitee on Births and Leaths Regaliation Til
Questions by Hon T H. Whiteheal Motion by Hou, H. Whitehead... Best resting of n 31l entitled as Ordinasis to farther anal the law relating to Widowa and Or phans' Pensionata
Find reading af Bill endited an Ortina to authoring the appropriation of a sappercutary su ofte million two thousand two hundred and seventy ve dollars and seren cents to defens, the charges of the year 1825 ANN
The CHATBAN said Gentlemen, this mest ins is held in asrdance with the Companies Ordinance of 1865, the object being to enable you to record your rota on the question at issue,
First reading of all entitled in Ordianure to tle plague, by which they word attacked, and a velorinary surgeon to appeal to and they
of the Expreme J
The O. &O. steamer Gaelic, with matis, &c., left San Francisco for thir port, ria Honolulu, Cout. Yokohama and Nagwald, on the 2nd instaut.
We have been favoured by the Spanish Consal with a copy of the following telegram received from the Manild Obsorvosery Manik, 5th July. There is a depression to thS.F.; distant from Lason, with direction towards the China Sea L
The following announcement spent in the Singapore Free Fress of the 27th June: In- formation having been revived that Ecochon is now free from plague, H.B. the Governor in Committee on the Bill emitled an Online to Council he notified that the quarantiue imposed amend and congoliau the law ruling be the regis on vassals arriving from Foochow in removed, tration of births and deaths
dowa in these markets at anything near
Bat was Foochow aver infected
after the Copricit.
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hall. It was dirvoted to the Worshipful the beyond the three first mentioned, de
PROGRESS OF THE NILE EXPEDITION. Mayor of Cambridge, and was as follows:- London, 20th June. From Lient. Col. Hamilton, Chewa. To the The intest from the Nila oxpedition states Worshipful the Mayor of Cambridge. His that Captain Mahon force land reached Vel Imperial Monty the Shab of Persis desires. in three-quarters of the way from Wady Halfa for Lotion by special, arriving at Cambridge den at the foot of the Kaibar Cataract. This to visit your University town today en roste
Dongola
ta
The
THE CHOLERA IN EGYPT..
London, 20th June,
THE EDUCATION BILL
Day London, 20th Jana;
Lidon, Psd June.
Station about 1.10. Es prepared with escort and reception as far as time allows Instantly everybody hegan tanding over his fellow. were despatched to the Vice-Chancellor, the The Town Clerk was not for, and messages momber of the Corporation. the Volunteer Offiocre, and the cook of St. Peter's College