((7) Thaba spatem which would adult of the erfering of mere flaggings and fewer strokes in preferable to the present stem, which adults In most cases of only one flogging with a large
number of strokes,
(That in particular the Superintendent in conjunction with a Visiting Justice should have power in aggravated, cases to order two doggings of, say, fifteen strokes Bach na a mari- mum with an interval of not long than a luvar nionth between each flogging:
(vii). That definits latervals abould be fixed- which must clapso before ono flogging may follow upon another fogging, eg.
First fogging.
6 strokes.
12 strokes.
&c.
Interval
10 days. 21 dash.
with liberty to the Medical Offer to extend the Interval if necessary;
(vii) That prisoners sontenend by Judges and Magistrates to be dogged at the end of their term of imprisonment should recoise their panishment not later than twenty-one days prior to the date of their discharge from grol;-
(i) That all floggings are administered only after proper madical examination and certifica tion of fitnes; are inflicted by authorised in.
|
|
Winasa......No pressure; · Thai tās zemale of
that was they all the dranks being up to the proper tost, the prisoners, as I believed, entered into a conspiracy to refuse to do the labour, and
foggings..
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESA, POZIDAY, JULY 14%), 1800.
OSCAR WILDE,"
London, 25th June. H. R. Sherard, writing from the Authors' Club, ays he visited Onoar Wilo in Reading
TO LET
TO LET
the salt was a large increase in the anabor of prian Tho prenner le a complete physical No. 3, STEWART TERRACE.
Compering your terms of offes, was there any marked ingrase or decrease in any special class of gool offudees?'
A-The increase was almost entirely owing to refund to labour..
And that refusal to labour was due to the fact that tho prosture was increased P
timtal wreck.
k
!
THE CONDITION OF ITALY.
London, 20th Juno,
A letter from an Dagliahman, who has boon for long a resident in Italy, published in Truth, gives a serious picture of the situation of affairs in that country. He mys a rovinties is only
The
AROE GODOWN on KOWLOON Puaya,
It was one to the fact that the cranks & quosion of time. Tatars are 60 per cent. Laitable for the storage of General Carge
wore kept up to the test,
THE CANADIAN MAIL.
The C. P. stamor Express of Japan, with the Canadian mail, arrived yesterday.
The following telegrams are frous our exxbanges
THE DRUMMOND CASTLE'S" LOGS.
Breat, 18th June.
Details, which are slowly being obtained, of the loss of the Castle Hner, Drammond Castle,
lower dasker generally, equal that of the French before the revolution. In Sardinia, mothers are feeding their children on gram and weeds by the roadsides, and in all parts there are acaibs from starvation. The women strav worken of Tuscany also appear in open revol and erywhere men and women rodacy to sold for taxas. In Lombardy and other north. helatina aro Boun carrying their last rugs to be ern dbtrists where the people live on insufi cient Indian corn, this writer also says the horrible disasso pelagra is inorosting, over 100,000 pornoss boing affected, and of which
struments and in every other way in accordasco Capt. N. W. Pierce, bound from Cape Town to over 3,000 dia yaariy.
with the Guel regulations
London, with 247 souls-144 passengers and I officers and man-show that the disastor was probably the most sudden en record of its hint. It is now established beyond a doubt
SHIPPIND UP ORTS.
(t) That prisonors receive dne attention from the Medical Omeo! Már à Rogging;
(a) That the death of prisoner No. 70 that the stormar was going at full epeat 3th July, bad fire weather all the way down. The German steamer Lysemoon, from Bung within sight days afing receiving the second abortly before midnight, Tuesday, June 16th, Bogging, though greatly to be deplored, was when heading Finistars, from the Bay of The British steamer Pailing, from Yokohama not directly due to the Bogging he rubeired, Bacny, making for the chops of the British and Aney 10th July, had moderats S. W. winds. trut was probably due to causes over which, Channel, the struck a rook, instead of collid and fig weather. under aristing arrangements, the Medicaling with another semel, as first reported. Offer Ind no control;
(i) That the blood poisoning which caused the death of prisoner No. 704 might have ha the result of the absorption of goras' whilst ander treatment in the evererowded and cramped hospital
Off Finestore is the Island of Lebant, about 26 miles northwest of this port, one of a group of sono thirty islands, the largest of which are Ushtet, Molene, Leconquet, and St. Michaels, 2he Drummond Castle, to steer a safe course, should have been outside Ushant, upon which (iii) That ibis ex, boing the first fatalishad in a lighthouse signal station. For some so within living memory, goes to establish the conclusion that Bogging with the rattar in not a pasiekment peculiarly perilous in its in- fiction on Chinese:
(iv) Thit in the case of prisoner No. 528; there is suloient ground for concluding that the aggravated state of his wounds might have been chised to some extent by his own condust after his discharge from: gaol, and no suficient ground for concluding that it was solely due to the manner in which was flogget; nur de we think that the flogging-aten if it did pro- fuce such resulte-mast of arcessity fave been a brutal Begging
(17.) That the formation of gluteal abaccases in à raro sxception and a more accident, not a necessary" Cousequones, of a fogging;
(vi) That the rules and regulatinas govorn ing prison offences and punishments require to be re-drafted;
(vii) That say ieinterpretation of roze rules and regulations that may have occurred in due to the dilleulty attendant in the con straing of them;
The Chinese steamer Fushun, from Shanghai 9th July, had moderate to fight micro with cloudy and rainy weather throughout.
The British steamer Chefeo, from Nówchwang and Clofoo 4th July, had fresh .. winds to Doc island; thence moderate southerly wluda and fin wes her to port.
The British steamer Ningchow, from Singa-
pore 6th July, had light to moderate yinds from B.W. mi S.S.W, with fellowing sind, and in clear wather throughout.
The British steamer Australian, from Kobo 5th July, experienced heavy rain and thick we ther daring passage through fulaud Soa; strong S.W. vlad with considerable head sea, slight fog and hazy wasnther generally, was encountered from the Japanese to the Chinese coast and to port
The British steamer Lokang, from Shanghai 7th July, and Bwatow 11th, had moderats 8.W. winds and overcast wouthor to Hiesbans. From Hicab to Swator Light S.S.W. winds and Gne wether. From Swatow to port light rari- able whads and fine riser wenthor. Haftadong| advers current all down the east.
The British steamer Amera, from Boji 4th July, expofionced-moderate to streng monsoon with high aus from S.W, to Turesbost. From
sazon, noteatisfactorily explained, the steamship houded inside of Uabunt. Between that point and the muninnd of France, there is a line of islands, including Molene and Neconquet, con, rented by ridges of rook with each other. “At different plans there are passages through which vessels can pass, but between Ushuat and Mel en the latter island being ubual half way to the masinland, there is a mioken roof of rocks, with deep water on both sides, and covered in parts, aran at the lowest tides. On this ridge, it is now established that the Drummond Castle, struck, while going at full spood. The steamer mast have received a big rent in hor bottom, from stem to store, thus älling all her waler ught compertuents, and immediately wading Ler to the bottom on the other side of the feel, in about three minutes,
Only three men wero enved out of the 17 people on board, and this in spite of the fact that the British second-class cruiser Sybelle was off Ushant at the time of the disaster, and hearing the signals of distress, sant boala to of the saved, two duda wake up, feat ing on wreckage, by fishermen from the rain. land, and the third mas, anxi Marquardt, succeeded in reaching Molens Island. Abon: ton bodies have been recovared off Ushort Further details of the wreck are exparted when the ings which left yesterday for Ushant return. Marquardt, one of the survivors, made a statement which says Capt. Pierce had just
The stuamer Againezaton,' sailed on the 7tà gone to his cabir fur brief time, when the Jols For London 1924 THR ton (54,10 terrible abneic caused the Desmond Caite to Ibs Congo), 7,093 boxen tea (1:18,878 lte. Su. quiver as if shaken by a dynamite explon. Caper), 205 balo waste silk, 295 biles zone (xxi.) That the latter alternative in the pre- This was followed by a horrible rattling, rasp-20 caus pssential oil, cases carius, 203 ferable one, because it will relieve the congesteding sound, and the unise of inrushing water, packays shells and 8 packages andries. For state of the Gas hospital;
the cries of tha pasengers, who sprang from Idea and/or Manoheater les vasta their berths in terror, and the sharp words of silk. For London andfor Liverpool 29 half the coinmaiding officers on deck, who ordered chesta tec. Frons Aray for London:-597 cut all hands to lower the boats. But the rents half cloote loa and 519 packages tea,
the strickon' steamer were so wide and chop that bat fow paseongors had time to serable an ileek.
(xvii) That this misinterpretation, if any has not been sanfined to the Superintendent, but has bean shared in by the tanjority of the Visiting Justices;
(xi) That for any such misinterpretation no blame attaches to either the Superintendent or the Visiting Justices;
(1) That a fogged prisoner whose woulds are unhealed at the date of his discharge from geel should have the option of remaining in the Gaol hospital or of being Troatel in the Government Civil Hospital;
(*) That prisoners sentenced for felony and for the garer misdemeanour such perjury, cortalu nealta, false preteness, etc., to a tema of imprisonment exceding six months, should be labb to have their quotes cut off for repeated offauces in geol, provided that an queas shall be out off within to three months aort preceding the date of discharge from gaol
on board the sinking
Tas seamen who escaped from the wreck of the Drummond. Lasite are named Wood and Goodbelt. They say that the weather was not toggy when the sleaurship truck, but a drizzling rain was falling and they attribute the disaster to the hazy weather, which
(xxiii.) That it is advisable that the arides in all cases of inquiry preceding the infiction of any punishment or at least in cases in which the Superintendent, either by himself or in cou-brownted Capt. Piores from seeing any juretion with a Justice of the Peace, orders
Tights. They claim that the Druir aqid dogging, should be taken ou patli and in fritasili strack before 11 o'clock and not shortly ing, and kept on record;
anger, s before midnight as Marquardt, the saved pas
The seamen also assert that Capt. Pierce and the third officer of the stemmer were on the bringe at the time of the disaster, while Marquardt atates that the captain had just one into his cabin when the steamship struck. The who named Goodbelt was quartermaster of the ship. In an interview upon the came of the sister and his experieneer, he said "I was of Inty at the time: A few minutes be fore the shock a drizzling rain had commenced to fall and the atmosphere was thick and mugg But it was not foggy. The tea was not rough but there was a long swell. No lights wore visible in any direction.
axir That the absmee, so far as is known, of any protest by the Visiting Justices against witho: tao power of the Superintendent or of -the Superintendent and Tristics of the Peace to urder Borgings, or the mode in which that power is exercised, indicates that the systue in vogne, if not directly approbated, liss not been reprobated by the Visiting Justicos :
xxv.) That this acquiescence on the part of the Cnafil Visiting Justices indicates that the loading business men in the colony are not opposed to the continuance of the present
ethods;
That there is nothing in the physique of an ordinary Chinamento unfit him to beara fogging
vi. That this conclusion is strengthened by the fact that castigation in severer fortos, la, by the me of a bit and of a wooden stick, is commonly prestiged on the mainland
of China:
xxviii) That the number of floggings is no indication of ra unusual exercise by the Super intendent of his power to flog, but rather points to the frequent antnty behaviour of the pri soner and is a reason for presezsing to the Superintendent his present power;
zzix.) That the proportion of Blogginga to. prisoners in gaol, which for the past ten years bas varies frem 1 in 25 to 1 in 10 shows that the rurabor of floggings is relatively small and that the number of prisoners Bogged is rels. tively etili smaller fit bo recollected that it ofter, cours that the same prisoner is logged exore than onra;
“The children on the ship had gone të bại but there were were a number of passengers on deck. The ship was going at the rate of about 14 knots an hour when suddenly, and without warning, there was a terrible crash. The cap tsin, who was on the bridge when the ship
atrach, immediately ordered all hunds to the boate. All of the engineers rushed on deck and the passengers, many of whom wers old only in the night lothes, came on fook, and although the crew behaved admirably sad took on their stations, all their work left it imposeí. ble to do anything.
when they realised that they were doomed. The Herrtreading tries rose from those on board Drummond Castle saak bentath our fest with all on board about two minutes after she struck. I found myself in the water and seized a ficat- ing plank which I had seen; I then saw the other survivor Wood, who was clinging to a wall spar. Wo joined our forts in the col (xx) That the hormal tukin of 1 in 10lection of other spars sul hus nude a rough atlained in 1895 is shown by 3r. Thomson'? For of raft. On this we were buffetbed about evidence to have bean due to an abnormal by the waves till morning, when we perosival à state of things.
(xx) That the corrrence of mish alata Bebing boat. I waved my cap which sa seon,
and we were soon picked up.
of things sud the posibility of its recurrence strengthen the plan that it would be unwise to direst the Superintendent of his present suidmary powers of ordering a tagging;
(xii) That the worse behaviour of Clinics prisoners bere compared with the behaviour of prisonera in English gaols as testified to by Mr. Craig, Chief Wardon, who has had ex- perience of both clauses of prisoners, onts for any difference in the mtio that may exist in the cause of Home prison and in the case of the local prison;
(xxxii) That the treadmill as already pro vided for in the rules should be resorted to us. sform of hard labour;
(axxiv.) That a frost rattan should to med
at svary. Hogging i
(x.) That the Magistrates should bayə ́ex- tended privers of ordering foggings up to twelve strokes, in hien of other forms of punishment in cases of leveony, saults, riotous and is
· orderly conduct, 'elc., eis."
Wood, the other survivor, said that he was in the forecastle when he felt the crash and he just had time to rush to his post at one of the victims of the wreck have thus far been picked bosts when the ship sink. Thirteen bodies of up. There is still como doubt entertained as The French torpedo boat has patrolled the to just where the Drummond was wrecked, hole distance willout being able to find a bit of the wrackt.
THE UNITED EMPIRE TRADE LEAGUE.
London, 15th June. League opened this afterneen, with Rt. Hon. The conference of the United Empire Trado James Lowthers formerly Tuder Santary for the Colonies and Chief Secretary for: Ireland, in the chair. The meeting was called to discuss man to consummate a commercial federation
the Empire. Sir Donald Smith, of Montreal, saida zollvorein is at prosent imponible,
Turnabout to the Brotheis moderate S. W. winds with SW. swell; oa the 9th fresh breozo with heavy sain equalis; on the 10th moderate breeze with RW. Ewell. 4-strong current setting to the N, was sucentered on the coast from. Turnabout to port,
EXPORT CARGOES.
The P. & O. stormer Aden, sailed on the 9th July, For-Buenos Ayres:-300 packogee tes. Fox London 6 esta cigars from Manila, 695 dis maiting, 3 packages suiries, 174 baxan jon (3,654 The Gragon), 30755 bores lea (127,553 lbs. So. Capor); 116 boxar tea (2,435 lbs. Sr. Pokos), 104 taxes toa (2181 Doz. Forts and 1,598 horas ten.
·
or Coal.
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, Jal July, 1893.
TO LET.
BANKS.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
TAUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
COMMERCIAL.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
MONDAY, 18th July,' EXCHANGE
ON LONDON,---
the rate of 2X jeur armata on the Daily balanc
On Fixed Deposite for 12 months.percent. On
Apply to
Hongkong, 13
J.-W. NOBLE.
15th Juga, 1896.
TO LET.
[1410
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTRE, 1969,
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,
CAPITAL PAID UPM RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
·HOLDERS "ESSERVA FUNDA
$800,000
£800,000 £350,000
Telegraphio Transfer Bank Bills, on demand Bank Billa, st 30 days' aight Brak Bills, at 4 months- sight
Cratita, atá mouths' sight" Daramantary Billa, 4 months' nig
2/2 221** 921
INTEREST allowed on Current Accent af
OF PARTI
Hrák Bille, on demand
22.77
Credits, at 4 montka” sight.
2.81
GERMANY -
$1520
On demand..
3
Or NEW TOBIT
VT. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong. Hongkos), 16th September, 1895.
Brak Bilen demand'
581
(16
Crodita, 60 days' aight..
OR
BOMBAY
Telegraphic Transfer ......
.167
TONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK' ING CORPORATION.
Rank, on demand....
,187
OS CALCUTTA
Talegraphio Transfer
.187
|$10,000,000
·Bank, on dimand
16%
0 SHANGHAI -
Bank, at tight
721
Private, 30 days" sight
OS TOKOHAM
On demand
.1% pm.
'On demand
.16% p
ON BINGAPORL
On demand.....
pm.
SOVEELIONS, Bank's Baying Bate .....
GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per ael.......47.00
DWELLING HOUSES
HOUSES in RIPON TERRACE.
IN FLOOR of No. 4, BLUE BUILDINGS. No. 2, MAGDALENE TERRACE-MAGA-
ZINE GAP. "TULLABE(" (Bungalow)-MAA
KINU GAP TOP FLOOR et No. 1, BLUE BUILD- IVG8-Farnished or Unfurnished. Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Longkong, 19th June, 1898.
TO LET.
H
PAID-UP CAPITAL......... BESERVE FUND
8 5750,000 RESERY LANILITY OF PROP'TORK.$10,000,000
COUNT OF DIRECTORS; A. MCCONACIE, EQ-Chairman. ST. C. MICEABLEEK, Eaq-Deputy Chairman. 411on, J. J. Bell-Irving. J. Kamer, Eag
G, I. Dodwell, Esq. 31. D. Ezekio, Een. K. M. Gray, Le
[\HE SECOND FLOOR of 18, Prays Can-
TEAL. Very suitable for OFFICES. Aply
CARMICHAEL & CO., LD. Hengking, 6th July, 1896,
TO BE LET.
[1558
FOUR-ROOMED BIX-
AOUS-BOO HET HOUSE Ru TERRACH. MODEEAZE RENTALS.
A FOUR-BOOMED HOUSE and CHAM- BIRS at WILD DELL BUILDINGS,
LYELMOON VILLAS KOWLOON, - Apply to
D. H. Sagoon, Eq.
R. Shewan, Eeq.
IN. A. Biche, Esq..
CHIEF MAYAGKE:
Hongkong T. JACKSON, EAQ MANAGER:
Shanghai-J. P. WADE GAZD'NEL, E. LONDON BANKEES LONDON & COUNTY BANK- ING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONKONG-LETEERST ALLOWED,
On Current Account at the rate of 8 per Coat. per Annum on the daily balance.
O Pazo Daronits. For 3 months, 9 par Cent, per Annus, For 6 months, 33 per Cent. per 'A unum. For 12 months, por Cont. per Aant.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Mager. Hongkong, 17th February, 1896.
12
O MANILA
Doaka
JOINT STOCK SHARES. COMPANY
Hongkong & Styl Chi & Japan, fr
Doardistry Dit delarst Nath Bank of China F. Shareca Foun, Share... Bob's Asbenica EA... Brown & Co., II. G Campbell, Moore & L'o, Carmichael & CA... | China Bugar Dakin, Cruicks'k & Co
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA. Fenwick & Co., Dec...
CO., LIMITED.
Heugtong, 6th July, 1896. TORIATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE
Mrs. GILLANDERS." GLENEALY BUILDINGS, Hongkong, 9th January, 1896.
LIMITED.
[1521
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL SUNSCRIBAL
[159
D. GIL, Bay.
CHAN KITSUAN, E
BUARD AND RESIDENCE.
YOMFORTABLY FURNISHED
ROOMS, with Board.
Breen Ind Ceanumi.......
1.& C. Bakery
£1,000,000.
Elengkong & G. Gu...
„£500,000
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
COURT OF DIRECTORS,
CHOTING SHANG,
11.SMLTRRUNT, SKWAY HO CHU,
Chief Manager
GEO. W. F. FLATFAIR.
Interest for 12 Months Fixed
Hongkong. 17th November, 1693
|24
“HE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,
LIMITED
Apply to Mrs. MATHER, 2. Pedder's H Hongkong, lat January, 1892.
VARBOLINETUM AVENARIUS
USED FOR 16 YEARS. Thoroughly reliable pryservative for Wand and Store against White Ants, Decay, Fungus SEVES Ret, end Drainpusse
Bola Agants for Clint,
SCHEELE & CO Bongtong, 26th January, 1892.
ஈங்
[288
.PORTLAND CEMENT.
LSEN'SCHE PORTLAND CEMÉNT-
ΡΑΒΒΙΚΕΝ, SUPERIOR QUALITY, in Irv Barrels. ALWAYS IN STOCK.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL...
S
£1,500,000
Pain UP QUITATIANA..
$350.00, ell
$125 184 p. c. prem
La mominal
£inal £142, buyers
£95, seller £$15, sellem 16 $, sellere 150 15), Jaye $10.5
$100 $113 $0.50 $10 s
$25 $27, ellers
10 $17 60 630
£10 $16, buyers $100 290
Hongkong Elerain.... F. H. L. Tra...
Hengkong Intel'........
Hongkong ice
H.&. Wharf &G... H. & W. Dock Hongkong Rope...... Ingrandes
Canion.... min. on China Fire China Traders... Hangkang Fina North-China Straile Union..... Yangba
Land and Building-
K.Lind Investect Haraphreys Edate... Kowloon Land & B. West Point Building
Charbonnages....
Jelela
New Halmond
£1,126,000 Luson Sugar....
•PÅ DE
deniz 52,500 ¥3lining LONDON JOINT STOOK BANK, EXTERİO.
INTEREST allowed on Current Asconata st the rate of 1% per axaux on the Dsily balance. OF FIXED DEPOSITS:- For 12 months
Do,
$50 $3
$25, $10, Yo **50562 850820, sellers $125 187 y.
850 $300, seller $10 596-Bellers
$25 879, sellers
prem
$50 $335, vollers
8469,75
£25 Tla, 200, selfer $20 $274
850 $2371, $80 2159)
lles
$50 $73, A 810 €9
$80 $10, sellers $40 $13
Fes. 500-472).
sino $59, sellers
83 2.30
Oliver's Mines, A...
Punjom
$1-614
21.89 90
250-274
210 £85, sales & sellers $50 (404), sellers $15 $34
Da (Preference). Beu3.101.5.5
-Do Prof.
B
...... 31%
Steamship Coya
China and Sauliu...
9.
M2
China Muro!...............
J. W. R. TAYLOR,
Manager, Hongkong
F. A. WENDT.. Agent.
Hongkong, 8th July, 1896.
Is
Cantos, 2nd June, 1896.
1890
HONGKONG SAVINGS HANK
Apply to
CUTLER, PALMER & CO.
Have been Shippers to CHINA for nearly 75 years. Their Brands are favorably known all HAT BANKING CORPORATION. Bal
Over the World.
AL QUALITY COGNAC, Datinguished by 4 STARS on the label. Price $19.00 per 1 dozen battles. SUPERIOR OLD COGNAC Distinguished by S. STARS, on the label. Price $17.75 per 1 lozen botes. VERY GOOD COGNAC, Bomewhat younger than the shove Distinguished by 2 STARS on the Abel. * Price $14.00 per ] dozen bottles, *PALL MALL" WHISKY. Eten years old. very fine quality. Each Het beura su uslyst's cortillente. The quality is guarantool. Price $10.75 por I ́ilozom buities.
Well-natured IHGHLAND. MALT
WHISKY,
Blended by CUTLER, PALMER & OU. Modernta fa pries, skoollens in quality. - Price $14.00 por I dozen buities. BRODIE & CO'S FINE SCOTCH
WITISKY..
in "Squat" Bottles. Price $10.00 per I dozen battlus.
C. P. & CO.'S OWN SPECIAL
BLEND SCOTCH WHISKY,
in Patonted Bottles
Price $0.00 per 1 doner bottles,
GLENIFFER BLEND, SCOTCH WILISKY,
Moderately priced, good quality. Price $8.00 per 1 dozen bottles,
A
HONGKONG
INVALIDS' PORT.
This Wine in oki, soft, and delicate:
We strongly recommend it... Analysed and Certificated by Professor Cansall, Price $1675 per 1 dozen bottlos.
DOURO PORT, This is a fine quality Wior of exceptionally good value. Price $19.00
per Idezoz bottles:
SHERRIES, AMOROSO,
The Earl Miss's shipping, Frica $16.75 per 'I dozen bottles LA TORRE.
Price 814.00 per 1 dozea bottle Pure and natural Wine: a tonto, WHITE SEAL SHERRY-Popalar at
the Club.
Ürg, delicate, and of five flavour. Price $17.75 per 1 dozña bottles,
CLARETS
in Quarts and Pints. CHATEAU NOUTON. För a good after dinner Wine we recommend this.
Price $26.75 por 1 dozen botilas. LABORZ
This is a very attractive Claret, of
good bouquet,
Price $15.75 por 1 dozen bottles. MARGAUX-MEDOC. A breakfast Claret. Price $8.75 per 1 dozen bottles.
LIQUEUR. BENEDICTINE, D.O.M. Price $33.50 per I dozen bottles.
Agents SIEMSSEN & b, Hoxakong. W. ROBINSON & CO,
150 PIANOS VON HILE OR MONTHLY
PATMENTS. *
·PLANOS REPAIRED EQUAL TO NEW... WORK WARRANTED.
TUNING Y
and suggested that the duties imposed upon EXPERIENCED MEN ONLY.
tea, coffee and cocoa from the colonies be re, RISELTATIONS BY DR. ATKINSON. - 1-Referring to paragraph 7, sab coction is, duced one-half, and he novel fast the Govern and paragraph 8, sub-sections ir. and vi, I Encat abrogate as speedily as possible Article of mining that no Ragging should exosed six 15 of the treaty of 1969 with Belgium, and atrokes staży one time. My reason for this is Article 7 of the treaty of 1866 with the Ger that a greater number is liable to seriously in-mu rollverein, which, while in force, prevent the datonies from proferring British over jare the prisoner and incapacitate him from working for a lengthened period, whilst if only foreign goods. Sir Donald Smith's motion, coupled with another culling for the early auc
six strokes ars achinistered at ere time uomoning of an imperial commercial conference, serious injury ona acurve under erdinery oir- cauetances and the culprit will be able to resume was adopted.
the ordinary prison Jahr within a day or so of their adgioistration..
GREAT BEAT IN ENGLAND.
London, 20th Jane.
2-I am of opinion that paragraph emb The Ascot races and oppressive weather section vii, should be gritted altogether, as it emptied the Metropolis of ita fashiotablo popu is within the province of the Surgeon to the tien dsiring the week, The mercury babbled Gad to determine whos a prisoner is in a tap to the vicinity of W dogross during tho size to receive a escoud fogging:
greater part of the than, o vary steepticonl 3.—I am also of spinion that paragraph, slowing for this city and there were maBY SUN- sinsection ilv., sheṛtí be amended is follava ie strokes and prostrations frozi heot reported.
That in the case
SECOND HAND PIANOS CHEAP.
SINGAPORE
"POPULAR" AND “CREXONA” HoDzrs
$300, $350-$395.
5 OCT. PIANOS 8175-9225..
ALL GUARANTEED FOR CLIMATE ་་—— ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES Fack.
Micero, STEINGs, anu MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
REPORT OF THE ACADEMIE DE MÉDECINE
OF FRANCE.
Apollinaris
prisouer No: 528, there is LE BUNG-CHAND AND MARSHAL YAMAGATA THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.”
sufficient ground for concluding dist the Aggravated state of bis wounds might have boen erased, to some extent by, his own uotione after his discharge from gaol, -um no suficient ground for concluding that it was solely due to the manner in which he was' flogged."! :
HON. J. M. THOMSON'S EVIDÊNCE,
... IN EUROPE,
New York, 21st June. The Loadon eprrespondent of the New York Tribune cabter his paper as follows:-Morchel von Bieberstein will attempt to obtain LA Hang-cheng's, consent for the establishmer of large German mercantilo settlemenin ira Chinese ports, especially Cantos ant Swatow, with exclusive German jullie.
The Hau, J. M. Thonison's evkionen is to tion. The simrettaneum presence in Germany
(he cause of the sbaqmal number of feggings
in 1896 je un follows
-Can you assign ny pouso for the increase from 295 in 1891-t5 595 in 1895
of Marshal Ynaugata and Li Hong-chang is
on
barrassing the Fenigu Ofice. The Emperor A-Yox About September last year, in the Marshal is evidently disgruntled at the jolle
Williata and Prince Hohenloho have shown the Japapose soltice some attention, but the course of ing usual inspections, I came to the wave which is flooding Silesia, where embora. ceraton that the head turnkey was not doing of Chinoinsa suployed at farm work are re- bis duty and that the crease were not up to the placing the Hoian and Follah hands. A Bertin proper strength. I ordered the warder to make firm a supplying Chinese scolice to Silesian
surprise lezt of all the ranks immediately on land owners at 25 cents per dag. roovipt of the head turnkey's cortilinato. One morning,in doing so, ho found that most of
the cranks wore rory much ander weight under teat—and a large proportion of them had no weight at all. ·
Dr. Atkinson-No prassure P +
SIMA REEVE
London, 24th June Sim Reeves, the veteran English tenor who was born in 1892, and who recently married, s young woman, is the happy father of a hounding. baby,
་་
HEBsiness of the abere Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANG-
may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3) PER CENT. per annum.
Depositam mag transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND‡ SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 Pax OENE. per annuum.
Dorgian S. 8. Come! Canton and M... Indo-China S. N... Marudai Parolin Gọi Watson & Co, A. §.
1956, sallar
$871 $45
$10 $12.50
CHATER & VERNON, Share Brokers.
New Blalwa
OPTUM.
Allorance.
VESSELS EXPECTED.
TEE AMBRICAN MALA The P. M. stoarner City of Hio de Tonale, with msile, Be, loft San Francisco for this port Tis Yokohama and Nagasaki, on the 7th
ultimo.
The O; & 0, steamer Gudic, with mails, 60, left San Francisco' for this port vis Monolulu, Takohama, and Nagasaki, on the 2nd instant
The O. & C. sionner Coptic, with mails, do, left Nagasaki for this port on the 18th instant.
THE AUSTÉALLIN MAILAN The E. & A. steamer Mentiir, from Australis, left Port Darwin on the 10th fast. for Timor and Hongkong.
THE FARNOH, MAIL. The M.M.steamer Yerre,with the Branch mail of the 19th Juno, left Singapora cube thirst, at 5. p.m., and may be expe ted here on or about Satardag, the 18th instant, Tule packet brings replies to lettera daspatched from Horg Long on 13th May.
MIROHANT ELMESH, DE
The N. P. Co.'s steamer Olympin kas atrized at Yokohama, and sailed for this port visusunİ
parts of call on the 12th instant.
The Matasi stammer Copack, from
g
and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 7th inst
and may be considered due st Singapore on or I about the 28th instant.
The steams Suizang, from Calcutta, and Straits, left Sagapore on the 7th insist.
The N. G. I, steamer Ritagno lef: Bombay for this port in the 8th inst, and may be ax peated here on or about the 28th Instant
The Rinkmore steamer Elizabeth Rickm from Middlebro, ntaerp and Hamberg, passed the Cast on the 7th instant, and may be pusilored des here on or about the 7th | August.
Tho P. & 0. steamer Bombay left. Bombay | for this port on the 9th instant
The N. Y E. chartered samship Knight of St. John left Hingapore on the 10th fustant for this port and is expected to arrive here on Thursday, the 13th instant
The steamer Glenfruis. from London and Straits, loft Singapore for this port on the 18th instant.
PASSED THE CANAL. OUTWARD-th June-Weimar, 12tk Juns-- Eyremont. 19th June-Palamed 23rd June-Benue, Hanibay, Helen, Senta. 24th Jaso-Courtfelt," 26th June Teen tai Formosa, Malacca, Tonialus, 30th June-Patroclus, Strathdeo, Palinn:08, City of Dublin, Srd July—Frigga, Courie, Tosa Maru 7th July Dopack Sackson, Flintshire, Elizabeth Richmere. 10th July --Shanghai. HOMEWARD-3rd July-Cylon, Sarpaday. 7th
July-Herthy Natol, Ulysser. POST-OFFICE, NOTICES.
The authorised List of Moils issued in conrection with this paper is the no. pablished twice each day in our Extra, which is corrected to a much later hour then that gives below.
The Postal Guide for 1896, revised to delo 'will be found in the Chronicle and Directiry P. XIX. This is the only authorised complate Sammary of Postal information published in Hongkong
A MAIL WILL CLOSE. For Manis Par Sunghiang, to-day, the :14th inst., né-9.30-¿‚M
For Strator, Arooy my Food-Pur Namea, today, the 14th inst, et 11.39 AM.
For Singapore.-Per. Pocho, to-day, tho 14th inst., at 1.30 AM.
For Hejker Pakhui and TriphongPar Hanoi, to-day, the 14th inst. at 11.80 .31.
For Shanghai and Kobe-Per M. Bucquchom, to-day, the 14th inst, at 130 ..
For Shanghai-For Chiyen, today, the 14th inst, st3.30 F.N.
For Singapore-For Thakle, to-day, the 14th inst., at 5.00 ......
For Koba-For Mascle, to-morrow, the 15th lust., at 11.30 a.m.)
For Salgai.--Par Deuteros, to-morrow, the 15th instant, at 11.30 AM.
For Kobo.-Per 4mar; to-morrow, the sõth ̈· inet, at 3.30P.M
For Nagaaki, Kabe, and Yokohamo-P Feroza,
Fry, the 17th fast, al 11.30 am.
$740 to 3 cattles 2/4 ganen Old Malwa.......... $0 1 24.1
year Old Man770 0 40 2
MAILS BY THE BRITISH TACKET.
The Brit Contract Pocket Peshalour will §/k0 yourzOld Malya........$70 to 2
23be despatched on THURSDAY, the 16th New Patna$7073; Old Pita
3722; O Sens now, ism-$735inst, with ads for the United Kingdoie,"
.........$570 la 2600 Europe, and cuntries beyond, via Brindi; to the Passion, Paper-mapped mm 5570 to $145 | Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, burgat,
Bales: 30 char Patna, 20-akeste Benzies, and
New ones..
For the HordKONG AND SHANGHAI
·BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
10 chests Mul2. Chief Manage Hongkong. 1st August, 1895.
[27
MITSUI RUSSAN
KAISHA
No. 8, QUEEN'S Roan, Central
Head Office TOKIO.
Branch Cfloss-LONDON, NEW YORK, BOM. BAY, SINGAPORE, Shanghai, TIEN- TEIN, NEWOHWANG, and sil Ferta în, JAPAN.
AGENCIAS
Mike Coal Mines.
Kanada Coal Mines.
Omara Coal Mines.
Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Idited. Mai Fire Insurains Co., Limited, Waterbury Wałob Co., Limited. Taniarial Govaramont Paper Mills, Colton Chasing and Working Co.,
Shanghai.
Onola Cernit Company, Japan. Kapogafnoki Cotton Spinning Mil. Tobro Cotton Spinning Mill, Japan. Hayashi Cloek, Factory. Hongkong, 6 July, 1896.
AMERICAN SYSTEM
OF:
DENTISTRY
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL CHADWICK KEW,
(LATE OF POATE & NOBIR).- Hongkong. th Muroh, 1896,
THE WEATHER.
CHINA COAST-METEOROLOGICAL.
REGISTER, 181 JULY, «r 4 PX
STATION.
Tokyo ......... Kochi Nagasuli Kagoshima... Shanghai..... Sharp L'ex Anior
Wind.
Windivostock 19.77
9.88
85
29.78
2071
nature
"
Chatch Hongkong..... Victoria Peak Gay Bock Macao.......** Haiphong
178
9.80
.20
$8.50
20.79
Manila Cape 6. James
*.76
13 JULY, AT 10 MM,
50 100
(2209 B
Wladivostock. 25.76 Tokyo
20,86 Rochi
39.83 Nagral: 29.78 Kagehims... 30.75 Shanghaj 20.58 Sharp Peak 29.70 1415 Angermen
22.74 SWIM........ 24 Canton!
29.70 Hongkong
29.79
TO SHIPMASTERS. ANQUIRE where your FRESH WATER | Victoria Penk.
is obtained by the Water Boats, & FOUL Gap Eack ........... 29 80 WASEE is the cause of mnoh, Siokunta en bosed | Hamp
Haiphong Ship.
We are bo ONLY WATER BOAT COMEANT Bolino...... in HONGLONG EXCLUSIVELY lying Manila 19.53
Cape 8. James' ' FILTERED WATER
29.79
20.83
| ཨྰཿཥྱz {⌘སྤྱི¢ na ྂEZ」 wË།ཊྛིཾ}w1ཀཽ ཡ ། 1 ཨ ཙྪི ཨཎྜ ོ གྲྀ ། སྠཽ ཎྜ
ENTRES825 118 188 |
21111888 188 1.12 126 |
சா
ندماه اامه ام 81110
On the 19th at 11:20. A deprandon, sesle moving Zackward on this unisad to the North of Shanghel with ́a regid fall of tła barometer at this station anć'n genuenl derption of pensare on the Chino Coert. Frustre les [1405er lightly low in Luzon Vorecast-Moderate 29.
windo; fér
CALL FLAG" W.
J. W. KEW & CON STEAM WATER BOAT COMPANY. Hongkong, Sth Optobr. 1895
JUST RECEIVED.
NEW SEASON'S
WGOD'S COWERAND AUSTRÁ
PAALIAN BUTTER
IN FINE CONDITION,
Also
WOODS: COLONIAL DAIRY CHEESE.
CEO. P. LAMMERT,
Sols" Agent, Hongkong. 24th January, 1896,
SANTAL-MIDY
137
Theo Chpmales are used in the Land ant Paris Hospitals in place of Copabia Cubebs, old setringent injections; they relieve the patient, without canging any of the wel kan inconvenionoes of these old remedies, In- 48 hours.
Dr. POSNER Says: "The purity of Oil.
Santal is of the greatest importause, the best
baro pod is the Fronoh prejemation
known as Santal-Midy sold in small yapanlar easy to swallow and readily supported by the stomael-Dentichs. Medicinal Zarching, July
The results of the recent investi- gations in Paris and the Report of the Académie de Médecine of France Water at the have placed Apollinaris head of all the waters examined for 1880. purity
disease and freedom from germs."
'SOLE AGENTS; *CARLOWITZ & Co.,
HONGKONG, CANTON, SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN AND HANKOW
Deromater
Temperature
Magidly
(HONTAKOJNA KUMTER
Direction of wind man
Weatherite pumme
Highest
Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibralta
8.00 A.Pasting of Prices Current and Cir
entara concess
10.00 AM Begistry ceases.
1980 A.M. Posting of Lewspapers, books, and
patterns censos. *
11.00 AM-Hail closes,
LATE LETEES may be posted (from 13.10 A.M.) with 10 couts its fed up to 1136 Ex. after which hour they may be seat or bird with the same late fee.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.
The German Contract Packet Pracoim will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 21st July, with Tails for the United Kingdom, Europe, sad countries beyond, vik Printist. to the Strait Settlements, Batavia, na Ceylon, Indi, Arlen, Egypt, Malta, do, Registry owes at 7:30 a..
The mail closes at 8.00 ax. Este letters El 8.30 AM with 10 conta extra pestage. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packat Coptis will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 21st Inst
with mails for Japan, San Francisce, the United State, Canada, Bonolula, Peru, &0. which will be closed as follows --- 10.00 P.M. Registry consen.
11.00 ea. Fist Office alosus, but correspondance
may be posted on board the Facket, with the Law Fae of 10 cents extra postage until tips of departare.
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN
PACKET The Canadian Mail Packet Emprams of Japan will be dospatched on WEDNESDAY, the Mad ine, with Mails for Shanghai, Jep, the United States, Canada, &a, which will be closed as follows:---
10.00 AM. Eiglairy senses.
11.00 AM. Post Office please, but correspondence may be pertot on: bord the Packet with Late Fe of 10 cents extra Fostage dről. the time of departure.
VID CORSAR & SON'S
D MERCHANT MAT
Un dute
day pim..
Aš pam.
26421
1050
29.79
87
EST.
腕
Lowest on the 2010 open air, temporalare on the Etth 2017? F: 0; PIGG, First Autisinot.
Hongkong Observatory, 18th July, 1998
MORA, FAXONÉR & CA's KæɑRTER, 19h Jale, Faster 1980 Therm. Is.We bulb) 50 Barorele 92930 Ther..:(Webulb) 78 Raromosor 4 ra. 29.76 Therm. 4.M.(WA) Thermom. An.......83. Therm. MaxinHIN 87" Thermo-1 FM...87 Therm. Miztoum (over) Thermos. Par để - zight).... 34 HONGKONG TIDE-PABLE.
14th to 20th July.
FligK VARER.
T
Rad. 13
Thir.Le
LEIL (17
SW1P
SANTAL-MIDE is sold in battles of 40 spherical opentes mach of which contains 5 drope of the pure amber-coloured Sandalwood Men oil distilled by Midy's process.
Nesa)
UX
日
LOW WATEL
Holph Teen Tix. Kangkang
Bolybt
В
The kelbtofasen sea-levelkaa hewa ileteamabad, from the tidak pomoremations of 1857 and 1888, in 6.87 fost rhova sreo of
All Capsules bear the name "Midy" printed age 41 the Kowloon Tidal Cloystery and the
in black letters,
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS,
Lower-water Ordinary, Spring Tiles, to which datom, the brights in thame Tablou nen weforzadaná 3.97 feet above RRPG--
The heights is tho Tables marked with a wing
· NAVY ·BOILED
LONG FLAX
RELIANCE CROWN
TARPAULING
CANTAS
ARNHOLD, VARBERG & CO.,
號:
Bole Agenta.
生稱
YEBANG
COAL MERCHANTS,
have always on bated
0.0,
LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP-
TION OF COA Lynet
Address:--Care of Mess. Koko Saxo& Co No. 68. PRAYA
I EN
TIN G
BURGEON DENTISE; No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET.
TEEMS VERY MODERATE, Commulation Bree. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1691,
0815
[me
JOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
N°
Neither the CAPTAINE, the AGENTA, per the OFFERS will be RESPONSIBLE for, say DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews of the following: Veoma during their way in Hongkong Harbour
ALDERLEY, Brit. str., Nicholas -Chiness AMAKAPOURA, Brit. . Cameron Wi
Busse Kaisha.
k Wallco→→Gilt.
BENLABIG
Brit Livingston & Co.
GLEN CASADH, Brit, bk, Lamon-Gilman
& Co.
GLOBOSSTIE CITY, Brit, ir Bol-Caplain, INVERTAY, Brit-str., Airb-Wieler & C PARAMITA Amer. ship, Boule-Standard
04 C
BOOTTIER IGLES, Brit. ship, Nicol-Malokora
& Ca..
SKELLEY, Brit. str, Wallace-Leute, We-
gener & Co.
are belb Lowo-wster Ordinary petog Tides, and onPNAWAY, Brit. FRS from the conlapt giyen thuen,"