INTIMATIONS
NOW READY
THE
OKINA, JAPAN, STRAITS, &o, &c,
THE HONGKONG DAILY FREES, FRIDAY, AUGUST STE, 1896.
upon it. As Mr. Breittos truly remarks, The Galloway Gezelis 17 Admiral | "It has been shown by the recent outCare, of the Chiness news who has been the guest of Captain James Williamson, in "breaks of bubonic plague in our midst Wigionelles, for some time, has been resalted and the insanitary condition of the eity, by the Chinese Batassy to harden to hold himself 14 readinasi to wees.Id Hang chang CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY that the work of educating the Chinese. I expected that ou, fal Enag-chang's visit to insoritation and a belief in Western London at important atop will he taken with "medicins is a work that should be under reference to China's new floot: "taken by the Government," Ithas also beer truly add that 6ything cannot be done by legislation, but something must be left to education. It is our duty, and ales our interest, to educate the Chinese in medical and sanitary science, and to that end a collage or school of medicine is essential. Granted the necessity of such an institution, the question, of organisation then presente
1800.
With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY.
Thr if the
THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL ISSUE, and will be found, on usual, to show an advance on presaling years both in falness and soonray of information,
The DIRECTORY severs the whole ut the ports and cities of the Far East, from Penang to Vladivostock, in which Europeans resido,
CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.
A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED itself. It is to be hoped the scheme will not be shipwrecked by launching it un 400 ambitious lines, of which there appears to be some danger. The committee appointed by the Governor recommend in their report that the minimum period of study blive "years, and that before commencing study "all candidates he required to pass a "entrance arts exurojaation not lower than that of the sixth standard of the new "Educational Code (Hongkong, 1803); and that qualifical students be given the title of Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery, of the Hongkong College of Medicine, to be "contracted TMS.H,' and be registered as qualifed to practise under this title in the colony." Dr. AES and Dr. ATKINSON do
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not agree with, the rest of the committee on
A Tokyo pross despatch of the 28th July a telegram Was Tierived by the Bank of Logan the day infors yesterday to the effect that the Russian Government is trying to raise in London a love of 400,000,000 fans boaring intarest at 3 per cent. The tanney la required milway and algo to further the war preparations. tolerate the completion of the Biberies Tho pirouation of this report in Europe bas reulted in a great advance in the prios of gold.
Private Lotographis advides received at Sia gapore stato that the British chip Sieva Perinta, of Liverpool, was wrecked on Gang Island, Maldivos, and crew all foly landed at Colombo, except enn man who died of fever on Ging Island, Ojal snquiry exenerates the muster and effoers of all blanse,
OLGA FÖDRIDA.
"And did my predecessor not Rnd a glace in As ranizda üks mported poisentar of the labs 'a half hours for Bih to the fast that can be delight. The whole affair went off withors a op offois antharily, that the Government rau The ads to the North fale summer wil must have been very great. Luncheon was remy Stephen, the Perang Gusky dates done by thres Graint day on two great lines of fallag out, although the best and tags
the next thing to it, answered the savage, snalyst has found no toss of yoon It not being out as much rivalry on to speed as or servod at the Ofters Club and the saltarn your bearts Faked the nsw mitionary, Well,
to Scotland. The limits of spoed seors to have fer them to get ready for a banquet at which guardedly. seems clear that her death are from natural entred last pear between the great trunk lines wars sped back to town only, in suflcleat time canes.
been reached and this summer the struggle is it was their turn to be heats. The company
It is recommended that every lifebat carried to give inorested comfort and economy. Oneindinded the Prince of Waise, and one result of hundred and twenty miles in 140minates on the talit and good cheer will assuredly be that by ships should be provided with a bottle of the Great Northern is a daily m now made, Englehues at Amorivans still find that thorooltrio salt, which precipitates hloride of No but perhaps the most romskeble journey of are more points for agreement between the dimm, and, it is now claimed, converts sen restor late was that. of the Prince of Wales than for dissension, and at present erosything into a palatable drink. ivory heavy odio, in taking the Prince to lose two countries that shall be an example,
"How much a dozen, John!" -Tehn: "Blu- Wales last werk performed the marvellous foss and a caation to the other great powers of the Sydney housewife -(to bogate bla koathsul The Great West Royal Train, which points to a permanent arrangemout betwoan of ranning 149 miles from Paddington to world that ere obviously preparing for pones HiToo Duar. J. You pay four Wolverhamptan without a single stoppage in flot which is not so far away in point of time.
Taa great reception I have referred so, with pepos" "Maks 15-threopense, Jah." 160 minutes. This is truly "Royal Progress."
Colonial servants when at home are danbt-fts Homenrable and postal objects, not "All! How many Os, giro loes well acquainted with the Colonial Ofise and naturally invites comparison with another that penerti It staff, What a bealthy plson the Colonial has been going on not so far from Potsdam and Offes must be. It was only after 3 continuene caused so much chagrin toall parties concerned. years serving in this department of state that Hung chung is to arrive in London on the 3rd Mr. O W. Thompson found it necessary to of August and will remain a month, after which deferred pension. Mr. Thompson we but the indications that after all he will to entertained retire, which he did yesterday, on his long ho leaves for bano-vis America. There are Library Memonger. Bir Robert Meade, on as a guest of the Government, but it is quite this event by presenting Mr. Thompson with a visit will not be repeated hero. Tao-Englah aah who largely rulon things at the Embassy bobals of the Colonial Offieu olheiale, signialised certats at the misteles of ais Continental China is mnch too astato to encourage any very handsome stock.
sach dieplage as. Li mat with lately, and which must have been anything but agreeable; if the truth must be told, to the honoured emissary of Chias.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (SUPPLIED TO T
KING "DAILY. PRIAN."]
LustDON, 4th Augnaks THE TIMES" ON LI HUNG-CHANG' VISIT TO GREAT BRITAIN. We would remind our readers of the now.
The Timer in s leading article says that the programme at Wirth's cires this arsaing, when the Liverpool Steeplechase will be pre-
Britain is to obtain the British sanation for an stod and the Ching Ling Foo Troupe..will real object of Li Hong-cbag's visit to Giront supoar. To-thorrow afternoon there will be a
increase of the Chines Contems tariff, the man, when each child will receive su present a portrait of Mario Wirth. On Mou-basis of which, on account of the fall in the Zap orening Mrs. With's unfit fakes place under the patronage of II.E. the Gergenor and H.E. General Black
Sots time ago I.E. L Kan-yi ordered 1,000
i
THE ASSESSMENT FOR 1896-97. The following report by the Assessor was laid Thorbeture the Legislative Council on Wednesday
The Colonial Ofies List" just published appear again for its 35th time and seams to expand with the expansion of the Empire. It soonis to give the editor nome qualms foes he should not have got all Hor Majesty's posses. sions in, so frogtoutly are additions made to
thore.
NE-WOHWANG FLOODED.
From the sanounosti intention of Germany to "send several technical authorities' to India to report upon the condition of the cotten industry worked by native manufacturers, it is oridan with special reference to the mills wasd and that the object is to discover whether there is mili maalivory-Indian and Eastern Buginser. any possibility of an opening for German-mad
Lord geobory told a good story the other Crookford' in the cld days, and camo entref+ day of a gambler who leas an exerieus sum st against himself and the whole human race. whieh ho did not know how to vant. Looking that haunt with a generally vicious feeling opposite at White's Clab-bone bokaw a gentle pa koeling against the stairs and tying his shoe lace.The gambler anar in him an objeal on which to-vant bis feeling, and, asking up "Bless you"-ke-did not say " Bless you," but in the presence of the shairman Prebentory to the gortleman, he kicked him, and cried, Snowden] I will not quote the exact word ho di ure (laughter)but he said. "Bless you, you are always lying in gour-shon,izve.”
France, and Germany have already sesented to value of silver, is now radically altered. Hussin, the increase, but the real decision rests with The following appears in a home puper Great Britain, whose trade with Ohiza is eighty There is considerable wisdom in the eggsstion that the Malabar shall be rest to Hongkong For cont of the whole. The Times Inether
A correspondeat informs a London daily that instead of the Tamer to replace the oil Victor romarks that Great Britain before contenting Enarmel an doped ship. The Tamar le tonin the doubling of the taiff must secure an small for the purpose, and will not have rush adequate quid pro quo, and states that it has he is about to publish 400 original riddles, one ecommeration to spare for Euporngaoraries, been definitely decided by China to have a of which is what course is. it indicions to take while the ax-Lidian trooper has plenty of room,
ako this, not, however, including the question, mad in, Rozero, & Ear Bucra comfortable ship 20w Army and Navy, and that the extent of at a spiritualistio sence? Aaswor: Try hetwoon dooks for a hot climats Thero ao reforma depends upon the wheat of monoy to to hit the happy medium." There are 380 more What abould the O.G. de ten a policeman LI HUNGCHANG'S EVROPEAN
demanda admission at a Lodge held on licensed ORDERS.
premises? This solomn question is, it appears many other use to which the Tunar could be bo derived from the proposed increased tariff. portance of naval strength in the Far East,
mg-chang virtually onored artilo bo solved in Farliament shortly, owing to Fut, particularly in view of the increasing in-
bo admitted. these points; they say that it is doubtfules from the fanyang aral manufacturing facery from Germany and sites from Draugs, Magistscial dogison that they policeman must whether as a rule the facilities afforded in tory, which is amalgamated with the ironworks, but to in resolved to have the now Nayy con- this colony are sufficient to enable students Upon the fire mums being delivered to Nanking structed in Great Britain, apon British lines, midst of them wers found to be old ones highly to obtain during a five years course the "polished" and were practically neelese: H.E. and under the direction of British officern. standard of efficiency required by the Gen Chang Chin-tong was communicated with ou eral Council under the Medical Act of 1856; the subject, and it has since transpired that four of the principlal mechanics werant the bottom of that the title of Licantiate in Medicine and the tang, rat rachaps without the consent of Surgery, Hongkong College of Medicine, of the numerous Wei-ynena."
simply get what cataray weapons they could would be Hable therefore in many cases to and finished them up with a good look see" convey a false lmpression, and many of its that they succeeded is pissing them for guz holdars would not be sufficiently qualified to costing Tlo, 24 a piace, until neo was made of thom Ly the soldiers, when the frond was dis practise medicire and surgery without super covered-Mercury. vision; and they recommend that tive qualifications should be founded, viz., "native sprithecaries," and "Licentiates in "Medicine and Surgery," the qualifications, or rather conditions, for the latter, being not less than those required by the General Council under the Medical Act; also that the proposed prospectus be referred to the Privy Council le order to acortain whether they consider it sufficiently comprehensive SELTZER WATER We agree with Dr. ATRES and Dr. ATKIN-isine, I say, the sensation which this lasky
BON that the title of Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery would be misleading unless the holder had attamed the standard of effi- ciency required for a similar degree in England; and, as there is little prospect of that standard being attainable locally, the proposed entrance examination includ ing neither Latin nor Euclid it would No Credit given for Bolas at kook dirty probably be safer if the lower qualif or geotry, or that appear to have been used for cation proposed were made the only be suy other purpose than that of containing | conferrable by the College. It may be plants have been destroyed by the Jrought, and mati, whereby a portion of Mati and a place thrsaghly wet night, as it is, this match should foreignos, in wading up to his middle in water, for the plaintife and Mr. Brantrel. Davis, Aerated Walera, sesutch Bottles are never used taken for granted that. before the schent replanting mast follow; however, there is time known as Kongolang have been transferred:
Our Registered Tolegraphic Addresa ís "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG". And all signed messages addroseed thus will receive prompt attention.
The following is a List of Waters 'always' kept ready in Stock :-
PURE AERATED WATER
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
LITHLA WATER ·
SARSAPARILLA WATEK
TONIC WATER
agsiz by us.
GINGER ALE
GINGEBADE
A. 3. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Hongkong 2 Mar 19
NOTTUE TO GOREFITUNDENIN
should be addresɛnd to Taan Error.
A contributor to the Shanghai Mercury writes-An amusing place of corroborative evidence as to the measure in which the China- man keeps himself up to date was brought to my petide a day or two ago. It was nothing than a ricksha intended for the world of shades! Ersty school-boy in Shanghat knowÁ kow defunct natives are supplied with aycon, sedan chairs, and other lurziies which, poor begga, mest of them in this matter of fact te gould only look at and long for. But a rickala! Imagine the sensation for I think We must use heen the first of its kind to yo Celestial will cause as he rolls along down the Broadway into Hades or Sheel, or whatever the Rosired Varion coils it!
Assessor's Office,
21st July, 1898. Sit-I have the honour to submit my report on the Assesssert for the year.1998.97.
2-By order of His Excellency the Gor. erner in Council I have made a new valuation of the City of Victoria, the 1 District, Kowloon Point, Yanmat, Ma-t, Huaghom, Shaukisan, std Aberdeen.
3--The result of the new valuation is that the rateable value of the colony as a whole has been inesoused by 8181,078, equivalent to 3.54 per cent.
1-Comparing the new valuation with that for the past year (1895-96) the results are as under in the City of Victoria an in-
eroane Se rateablevitus of
Neschwang, 25th July After several days of bot, dry weather, the
fuches of rainfall were registered, Tasterday, ratay akon est in-rather prematurely, how ever. Ta rather less than 24 hours usarly as a pezeegnance, we had no perceptible abb tide, and when the strong, spring-tids came up in the afternoon.it was at once apparent that
The gold plate which is sant up from Wind something phenomenal would happoa How- sequent acarrencos. At about 8 p.m. the tide sor Castle for, the State concerts amounts to ever, little proparation was made to moot con- It had become almost a fashion to u Mr. was at ita normal height. The water had still about 10,000 places. It comes from the Gold Pantry, which is su iron roem situated on the three boves to rizs, and it did, with a vengeangÓ.
Clerk of tas Pantry gives it out in fron boxDS alace his action in the Teatral stair, but The tile had not risen to such an oztent for ground floor under the royal apartments. The. Chamberlain for his Colonial Olles policy aver
aad receivern recept for it. It is carried by the wil seams to be aBghtly in another thirty years, and the foods in 1888 were
special train, undor decort of a guard of dior, quarter since his speech at the Chambers of small, to comparison. The water, broke over Commerce Congos. Mr. Punch seams to have the holy piece of promenading groand the
the site of the Ealtler's winter dock that the Falece. He gives a receipt for it and in respon hit off the situation pretty fairy when he foreigners eu utilize the Band. It was at and delivered to the butler at Buckingham depicte Mr. Chamberlain as coqnotting with a micked. figure of Free Trade fanning barself mischief commenced in the Settlement. In lessible for it while it remains at the Palaco. TE with Fair Trado" ian Mr. Chamberlain than an hour the whale Settlement was flooded. ran formalities are observed in taking it back, was admittedly rory cautious is the spout Moat foot trafic was immediately replaced by and all persons conesmed are glad when it is referred to, but it has nevertheless very much sampars and foreign besta Crafts ed all da cnce more resters to the safe keeping of tho raised the hopes of Canada, in particular, ex goriptions and dimensions, were requisitioned, Gold Pantry. The total value piste in this the subject of & Zollverain. The ominous and it was a novel night to see sampans suilling department is nearly two millions sterling. A silence of Austrasian representatives, coupled through the streets of our Settlement. How great deal of it diise from the toign of George with the firm atitude of free traders in England, over, there was work for these. Fursiga Iadios TV but among the antiquities are some places Te the High Court of Justice. Clausery will make it a very apbill fight for the advocato and children had to be rescued from flooded which were taken from the Aradı of a Zollverain; the more especially as our houses and brought to places of comparative colonies are-not Fot in a position to supply unaufety. In some foreign houses the water rose to
to over three feet. It was pitaone to see whole Kebowioh, the cans of Liebig's Extract of Meat with all our food stuffs, which probably will be eighteen inches above the Boring andia Chinese Division, on the 2nd July, before Mr. Justice found to be crux of the mattur.
Cricket Wall, yes! This is the great quis. families of Chinese coming down the streets Co., Limitat. the Chemists Co-operative Bo. tion of the love on road and rail. One is in saapanis, having lort their all. Hundreds ooty, Limited and others, was tried. This was qusing and not seldom obscure phrases thousands of people are rendorod homeless austion to restrain the defendants from selling, obliged to study the cricket raporte with their of houses are reported to have collspeed and an action by the plaintiff company for an in per cent Cricket Editions" are pablished late at night This is in our vicinity. As ons proceeds went extrast in wrappers similar to those used up river the desolation increases in pro by the plaintiffs, and from passing of meat 350,862 equal to 2:71 and an Australian envcess is made to serve as
18. text for lengthy lenders an Imperial Federation portion. Miles and milon of props ara andar extract sold by the defendants as mest 8,335 J
36.7 sad what not. It is quite fortanste that the water, and altogether the damage is calculated extract sold by the plaintiffs. The defendant 15,901 In the Hill Datict an Inercars of 16,72
Australian team can hold its own, for nothing by hundreds of thousands of toel. The dosela company was incorporated in April, 1885, and 741 33.22
tion and destruction were more apparent when subsequently acquired averal tusinessge in and Foreign wazelotines about Bradford, Yorkshire, including Goodall's 2.04 would wear to give maras pain than to have to 5.81 record their fadura. This is as it should be the water, bai fallen. 0.35 The Australia reatches bare so far bens fairly wore made impregnable by means of straw, Prag Stores and the Liebig Modicated Wine --In the Hongkong villages, ie., all the interesting to cricketers, but the great, erant of mud, and other conveniences; in one case only Company, Limited. In the course of their cass was that they were generally known as the Messe Wm. G. Hale & Co. in their cir-villages or planes on the Island excluding those the season, vis., the Oxford and Cambridge Home considerable damage to piece goods was business they sold moat extract. The plaintiffs'
indand. Yesterday's play was of the most two fest nador water; no damage, however, was onlar dafed Saigon, 25th July, say-Bic mentioned in paragraph 4, there is an increase match, praved on the first day u rory dall affair done. The Graskopas orange house, was Tanbig Company," and that when customers fedtions description to the lockers on, of whom done to Customs' property, Others fared lessons to the defendant company's shops and asked Supplies have fallen off to 14,000 piouls daily, of $3,008 or 2.92 for cent., owing to new and and will probably be much less ere long. There impovi tenements.
Korloor villagos, se, the Kenloos there must have been over 15,000 prosent: Anuskily. Whole walls, routs, and houses of for for the Tobig Company extract of mast is a moderata demand for the Philippinee, and one enquiry for Java, bat our prices prevent peninsula excluding places referred to in para. scores now go 310 did not seem muckste beast eigners nollapsed and the dearth of dwelling or beef they were supplied with the defendants transactions of importance: The weather graph 4, there is a decrees of $2,999 or 4.62 of for Cambriago, but this is far ahead of places is thereby increased. Several use of articlo end not the plaintiffs, though the cus dents were nuasrous? The whole, however, or "Lishig Company's" astract. Mr. Warring, One Q. and Mr. C. E. E. Jenkins appeared wes not without humorous incident latterly, has been most unkoagonible, and it is par cent. arising from fonements pulled down, Oxford, who pade nt 202 today. With Browning are reported down town and acci- tomore intended to buy the plaintiffs Liebig" wiakits in their second mature, coupled with a
Q.C., and Mr. Martelli for the defendants. Mr. to be feared that a large portion of the young and an adjustment of the boundaries of Yauad of 117 on their Hrst inuings and 1544-8
suddenly disappeared in a hole and after an rent in favour of the Light Blues
absence of ntcut ten seconds reappeared, Justice Kalawich held, upon the rilance, that Saturday, 9.a.10.
tiffe' na to be calculated to dessive, that it had After the fatigues of a long day's watching blastering and puffing like a porpoiss, to the defendants' wrappers were so like the plain- tha amasement of the small boys who were
been proved beyond dispats that the and aroitemeat at Lord's I am glad to avail my leaves London at ten o'clock to-day to complete A start little skilf, ying the "You Lai" extreck sold by the plaintiffs was known flag, intending te deposit its lising contents on Lisbig Corapany's Extract," or simply se self of the Supplementary French Mail which sitting at the edges like so many oranEŇ. my few notes of yesterday's cricket.
Although Thursday's play was so tame and what was thought, ander the circumstances, to Company Extract"; and that people had. uninteresting so immense concourse came to be terra firma, but on the valiant taipan stopping been supplied by the defendants. wills their asked for. The plaintiffs were therefor poor the alieno ameartainties of over the side to reconnoitre he complately die article when the plaintiffs, article was, in fact. oricket that one does not know what may ban appeared, and it was only bizawimming entition to na izjunotion on, both grounds; aler 3,55,990 / pẩm,“ „Judging by past form and their excellent bilities and the aid of boal toote that svo hise.
work in the field on Thursday, a brilliant day's from an ioarible ingust. A good deal of to damages and the delivery up of the wrappers 06,445 batting was expected from the Oxford tour, sickness prevails at present, both among Chinese in the defendants' passassion, and costs-Times.
but the mysterious "rot" known to cricketers and foreigners, and at this time of year the Increase in the City of Victoria $ 19,545 Fat lo, and was soon esant that a "follow on" occurrences described will only intensify
In the Real of the Colony.
would fly be avoided. It io curione that this mattera Marcy correspondent,
1899 after the Univeralties discussion in 18 improved toiements, rato 141 new tensments, rateable value
fellow on question caused each vely
able value
match of that year, whom Ines than 60 rans involved a "follow on and on that Replacing Assessments, amount.
ing to
as rat to repair al damage. No. 1 white illod 8827, No. 2 white millet $2.68, 10 par cont cargo $2.19, 20 per cent, cargo 3215 per ort, Lob. invoice weight, in gannies, without in- surauce, Fourage-Freights are without life. and quotations may be called To Hongkong cents per pioul. To Philippines 17/18 cente per picul: To Java 16/17-cents per pisal To Singapore cunts per pival.
Messrs. 8. W. Toys & Co, in their soport
is approved by the Secretary of State it will be referred, as recommended, to the Privy Council, and there can be little donht that the decision of that body will be adverse to the conferring of high-sounding degrees with: out commensurate qualifications. What the [elony really ventá is to replace the ualive: quack practising in the place by a clase of knee who shall have had agms installed Yousustet p ONLY communications velating to the new columne training in medical science; but to establish Correspondentemust forward their sensand addresa College of Medicine conferring degrees with communicate wildresed the the Editor, not equivalent to those recognised under the For publication, but as evidencat good faith.
All lettore for publication should by written on one English Medical Act appears to be beyond No aronymously aged communications that has our resources It would be advisable, there abroady appeared in other papers will be inserted.
fore, to confine the scheme to a school Oridays formatra coples of DAILY PRESS shall be attached to the Civil Hospital, conferring Bent veure 1 on day of multication. After that Four tis supply is limited. Unty Supplied fer Cash degrees corresponding, only to the standard of the school Encouragement might at the same time be afforded to the students by offering scholarships entitling the winners
side of the paper paku.
Zoterophic Address PRESA.B.C. Coco. PJ Box. 20. Talophons No. 12
MARRIAGE..
On the fich ind., & Lintas Church, by than Rev.to further continue their studies in England, G. J. Williams, WILLIAM MAITOU WANN where they would have the opportunity of Rost, younger daughter of Edward C. C, Hay bridge Liver, Shropshire, England. (1803 taking any degree for which they could
DEATH.
On the 1st fals, at Clion aged 21 vers, JOHN qualify. MCQUEEN, let me of John WATTEE of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, AGUST 7th, 1896.
The delivery of the English mail was-bagus at 8.30 am. yesterday..
The Austrian Lloyd's steamer Medusa left Singapore for this port on Wednesday, the 5th instant.
As will be seen from the papers laid on the table of the Legislative Council on Wednesday, the Han. E R. BL103 bas withdrawn his ofer of a site and building for the College of Medicine. The reason.
The Spanish Gororudent has issued a decryo given is that since he made the offer the situation has wholly changed. The hon.increasing the effective military force in the
Philippine Islands to 17,888 meu. gentleman sa at liberty to do what he will with his own and had a perfect right to Captain Count Frederick C. Metare, formerly of HIS. Zounder on the China Station, com withdraw his offer at any time before ac-mands II.M.B. Sign in the Naval masoacres, deptance. Criticiens on that point, therefore,
The Booring of a room at 2, Hollywood Road
It is reported that the Japanese negotiations with Francs have box-completed and that the incar treaty is now waiting to be signed.
month. In Scotland there has been Koins Pressure for delivery, and the deliveries t Middlesbrough on both home and feasignaccount are konsy, and stocks oxycoted to show a do
raise of the end of the mouth. It is surprising therefore that values have not been at least maintained, but in fact the present quotations are lower than those barrent at the beginning of the month there is quits a want of cond. dense, and consumers are not insliaul to par chees st prosent with prices tending downwards. There is considerable activity in the mannfas. tured iron trade in the Midisuda; west worka are well supplied with orders, and prices are gaile firm Copper has advanced steadily during this month, and is at present some fa per ton eater then it was two months ago. Tie niso has moved persistently upwards, and has gained. about £2 per ton during the lass two months. Spaltar han improved further, and is quite arm. Lead has only duetusted slighty, and is at present stawy
Te Kowloon Paint no increase of In Yamatian Incrof In n-tiegerranajof
It Unnghera an increase of In Shaukiwa na fucrones 34 Tn Abardoos ne inarosso ef,!...
2,353 146
72.
7.-Dering five pored from 1st July, 189 to 1st June, 1896; interim valcations have In the City of Victoria. been made as follows 67 new tenements, zateable valus$ 46,930
ablé válun....
..$ 80,858 improved tenements, rale- Replacing Assessments, amonat-
ing to
21,820
76
arassments cancelled, tenements
pulled down
$2,09
1,594
208. Åsenurments cancelled, tenements
pulled down..
Increase in rost of colony
new valuation for 1896-97 are attached.
must bo confined to the remark that though, fall in yesterday morning and two women and athe (Castle Line) of Ginsgow, and I think The Bonourable A. ML Thom.com as Mr. BELILIOS Sys, circumstances have girl who were in a cookhonsa helow were slight. changed; they have not changed in any way ly injured. that would have rendered his proposed gift
Mr Valoutine Chirol, the demo-correspont
Messrs. Guthrie & Co. were then the Singapore #gants of that lian" Upon thin the Free Prcer soya It is quite possible that thero many have ~ Dend Castle lost. TUOR Tf time Bab of that
Acting Colonial Treasurer..
LONDON NOTES. [BY A CORRESPONDENT]
10,452
THE ENGLISH MÁIL.
The P&O, steamer Boatia, with the Occasion B runs were wanting. Now 120 stands English mail of the 10th July, arrived instead of 80 and this year 12 runs were
wanting whes the last may, Lewis, wont in st 4 yesterday. The following telegrame are from 842 o'clock follow on" on a good wicket with the Times of Ceylon
fatigued boren would just suit Oxford Hader the dreamstances, but the Cambridge tactics.
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PRIYODNE MAUD'S MARRIAGE.
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eurotal titlo, prosisały na her ancestor Jamos J. conferred it in compensation on the Duke's collateral ancestor 30 years ago-St James's
THE RACK FOR THE LIVERPOOL CUP.
London, 2ård July. The Liverpool Cap was rim to-day with the Gateifs, following result
Faw will have realized the interest of the annendsoment that a barony has been conferred. of the Ecke of Rutland, in conjunction with the summons of his oldest son to the Home of Lords. The Dake is already the holder of a harony, that of Manners de Haddon," which
"Lord Haddon," is the courtesy title of the Marquess of Granny's wa; but this title would leave the family with an bareas, having bean crestod in favour of the eldest son of the eighth Barl of Rutland, when sn't- London, 22nd July.moned by writ to the Upper House (1670)* to prevent trie, while they were successful, The marsing the Princess Maud of Wales five months before his father's death. The cause the most excitement among the was duly 1 to-day. The scene at Dewly created barony, that of "Boos of Eelvoir," onlooker; indeed it is said that such a pass as Hucking on Chapel was most brilliant will, on the contrary, dessend to the Duke's heire mals, and has a most ourions history, The Boo $ 15,585 yesterday's has never been witnessed at Lord's. All the mosbers of the royal family were pre.. The total number at tamomente affected by With only 18 rans wanting, Shine, acting on sont besides many foreign guests. The Queen title is a checking ilustration of the foot that our
never been willing to admit that titles and estate interim Arosements being 657, and the increase instructions, nant down quite deliteraly a no withdrew after the ceremony. The Prince of greatest houses, like the Dukes of Norfolk, have in rateable value $35,080.
ball and another and a third, and yet another Wales prasided at the breakfast, at which the 8. The sumber of reported rasant tenements this called forth angry shouts from the crowd Marquis and Marchiences of Baliebury, Mr which came with a laga" should alto "go inspected under section 35 of the Rating and cries of Flay orioka. As the "follow and Mrs. Gindstone, and Mr. and Mrs. Chara with a laze." Le right if his motzer Sir George Menners styled himself and was tried. Ordinance las averaged about 250 monthly on was saved the bowler sent a fifth bail, which berlin ward pressit.
Lord Recs"in 1513, and hit ton sat in 9-The ostal tabular statements giving com- took the last wicket and closed the innings. NEW INDIAN LOAN COVREEN THREE
the House of Lords by that title but in 1587 The Singapers Free Press says:-In copy
TIMES OVERSEA of "The Colonial Directory of the Straits parisons of the valuation for 1595-06 and the Heavy rain Las fallen during the night, but tha
this ancient berory passed with a lase" to the day is fine and I expect a brilliant Anish and an
Calcatta, 23rd July.
Cecils. The Mannera family, retaining Balcoir Settlements, including Baravak, Labuan,
10. I have again to express my thanks to the angry shout today, of which you shall know The result of the 8 per cent raped loan was and the Roos estates, tried to retain the tile Bangkok, and Buigon for 1875" itself a relio
Honourably the Director of Public Works for mere in my next...
Page 20th July,
as follows-The minimum rate of 102 78. also, but the case want against them, and of history, bencing the name of the Hon. J. W. W. Birch, H.B.M.'s Boxidant, Pera Land Baitf's assistance being available in con his courtesy in arranging for Mr. King, the
only received 5.9 per cent of the amount applied they received in compensation after the for at tant ute. The averagó rate was 1103 manner of the time) a now bareng. of Roos The report of the British Comel at Sanaoto ie the calendar against the date-May
Oddly rough, two years later 11-I resumed my duties on 16th November that Cambridge should win in their watch with 18. 10. The tunders for the four crores in 1616. Francisco natee that in 1895 25.213,005 Jes. of 27ta, the following erant Star. Drumman octin wild the village. sugar camp from China
Castle Wrecked on Chusan group. 1823.", Dyes anybody in the Far East know anything of the last upon ratarring from leave. Mr. Mateob, Offord The sequel only shows that, arti- moted to orer twelve orare, of which three they once more inborited the old barony; but details of this disaster, or have asoses to records who acted for me daring my shsouce, left every onlarly in cricket, one sould never prophecy and three-quarters were from Bombay and fast the death of the Earl of Entland in 1652, leat Lord De Ros, premier Baron of England, thereof? It must bare heen a considerable thing up to date, and had prepared all the anters he know" I was wrong, and in good dris, and the remainder in Caleatts. It is re both the old and the new one. The former event to have led a place in a calendas of neessary books and papers to scable me to at company, for it was the guzotal opinion that ported that the bulk of the loan is een taken possed through several families to the present
once commence upon the flow. Faluation
the task si the Oxfort team was more than a Lendon accounts.
THE MARQUIS OP LORNE ON THE FUTURE whose title ought to be "Focus," but was con over half a century later, and may have
19There has been no change in the staff they could compass with 60 runs wanting to
OF BOJE AFRICA."
Terted Into De Ros" by an error in the writ attracted relatively as much attention in
Mr. Chan Pui, clark, and Mr. Ip Tuk Pui win. They did, however, win in good style,
Londen, 23rd July. of stunmoon of 1831. Meanwhile the Earls, the East on the recent loss of tea faturpreter having continued to perform their with four wickete ta spare, a rodit das largely
Ato dinner given by the South African Asso-afterwarde Dukes, of Rutland continued stab.. sako ship has done 75 years afterwards
to the excellout stand of one man, Mr. G 6. In reply a correspondent writes coticed duties in a satisfactory manner. The former is
to 1770, when the present Duke's grandfather on article in the Free Press of yesterday (20th) at present acting for Mr. Mok Man Cheong as Smith (194). On the aubject of Cambridge ciation last night at which the Marquis of bornly to use the title they had lost even down cluding to the loss of the Drummond Catle Translator at the Buyreras Canet. I have the tactics there has bear the Keenest controversy Lerns presidel, bis Lordship, in testing the
ant champiras of Mr. Mitchell's action are opetty of South Africo, said he believed was still known as Lord Boos. The long ARTHUR CHAPMAN, wrecked on the Chusu Group. Hmy momory hopear to be, sit, your must sedient servant,
not wanting must be admitted that that the British before long would he sawach straggla.hu been finally ended by the Queen does not fail me, this vote! was lost about 23-
Assessor.
the tastos dopted by the Cambridge captain the actors of the Zambasi as the marters of conferging us the family a barcay with the
the Nils, are not generally approved of, and its very years ago. I am almost certain she was ono of
deobial if ander lilar irenstr.ces & captain a first-class match would follow the precedent of Inst Friday. For good or for evil; nigh is left in cricket to bo ruled by etiquette in the casu the rules of the game do not forbid less useful or less acceptable. The Gordent, is aguiu coming out to the Far East, or correspondent mentions.
Friday, 3rd July, what was dorie and it will largely resolvo itas.f ernment will now have to undertake being booked fox Hougzong by the Empress of there is no record available. The actual date
giron for the wreck of a vessel of that name on Jaly has brought with it the great annual info a question of etiquette. Had the Oxford the work of establishing a College with which loft Vanscaver on the 3rd August Churau was 1821, a data far beyond the memory exctrain of Londoners to the seseide aus betaman hit-wicket after the first no but be THE
of any Enropeau resident here. We bare realmost as gron r. incursion of Americans and would have been strictly within the rules, but out the generous assistance which M
The O. & O. stammer tric, with mito, doy Troons to reuks of a Blervis Castle. (1547), a Cassians. Our first visitors of note were the this wont have brought bro "tricks" into the
The operations against the Matables in the BELIJOS wis prepart to give some from San Francisco the 21st almo, bas Drain Castle (1850), a Findsor Castle (1844), a *American Pilgrims and a great reception game instead of one. The whole subject is now time ago, and which it to be re-arrived at Yokohama, and will leare for this post Thors Castle (1882), and another Windsor they had troughout the country. Dentitions being fully thrashed out and will no doubt lead Matoppo Hills are regarded as indecisive. It this morning, the 7th inst., ria Nagasaki.. Castle (1976) Bat we have no partiendrs of much of the welcome given them was due to the to a revision of the rule is stated that Colonel Carrington will not
If your Celoket Club has a library probably fact that many of them were descendants of the 1829 wreck.. "gretted Weg" not promitly accepted.
the pilgrims who of these inhospitable they will be glad to know that the fourteente-anter the hills, but will baik forts round. representative committee appointed by H.E.
The proposed Yoconstruction of the harborre
Cricket Boores and Biographies (Langusse & The Straits Times of the 30th July save shores in the Mayflower in 1620, bat it may also volund of the series of "Arthur Haygaibh'e the Governor has reported on the best or of Kelang and Takow has boea decided upou
We gruntly regret to announce the death of Dr. be accounted for in a measure by the desire af ganization for a College of Medicine for Professor Burten and Dr. Tahiguru hivo pro
conded to Formosa in connection with the pro- William Houd, Colonial Surgeus Resident, Bin the Buglsh people to shew to Amorios that Ch) Lanbenu published for the Marylebone Club, This varie somerced with the year 1772 mid Hongkong, dna they were not asked to
jest.
gapore. Dr. Hoad died this morning at five the ties of kindred are mill strong with us.
One of the most remarkable, danoustestions, at therefore will forza a valuable and continnors minutes past nine, after an illness of only a report on the necessity of such college
The creat of the wook bas been the invasion presumably, the Government is entisfied on Amongst the successful candidates at the week's taration. The circumstances in which the Into Congress of Chambers of Commerce history of our national game.
examination of officers for promotion at ke contracted the disease to which be succumbed was that when a Canadian delegate attempted to that point. The existing College of Meditations abrend was Lient. Howcroft, B.C. of readers bis gromataro death pestilfarly sad. A convince his hesrets that we were not long ago of London by su armed force from America on the verge of war with America. With almost for to the visit of the Boston "Anciente" cine for Chinese, which has done excellent the Hongkong Regiment, being distinguished week ago to-day the iconised, while conducting our voice from the Tome end of the Hall The Andent and Honorable Artillery Com
• post mortem examination on the body of a work, is now on the eve of collagee, and the in military topography,
European, had the misfortune to infio a slight cage the cry "No No!" They would have pany of Massachusetts. The organization was Both as it may, there can an offshoot of the H. AC, of London founded Government must perforce take up and
seratah on his lum On the following day is none of it. We are indebted to the Spanish Gonel for a
became sligbly farerish and in the wreng Dr be no doubt that there is the keensst desire to 258 years ago, and is consequently 101 years the carry on the work or more permanent and copy of the following telegram resolved from broader lines. As Mr. BELLO says in is the Mamila Observatory: Manith Azz Gilmore Ellis ez bim and placed bin nyder our country to promote gou feeling between jusfer of o celebrated corps. Many of the Telter to the Governor, the College was 920 am. There is depression to the E.S.E. treatment Saturday morning found the patient the two people. It would seem also that pretont macbare of the Ancients" arv veterans ir exceedingle high fever, with marked yap Anurian has been most fortunate if having in war, dating their batism of fire" from the of Manila in the Pacifio; still distant.".
Corns of blood-prasoning. Dr. Muglision WEB an Ambassador with the best intentions in the Febelion. Nothing could be more cordial than "wertly supported by Dr. Cantic and
called in, but no improvement being manifest, same dirsotion. Mr. Bayard has served the the reception they have had, both from the
Ropulace and from the military authorities. carefully administered by Dr. Thomson. Among the passengers who arrived at Yoko- Dre Fawlio and Galloway carsalted with Dra cause of ponce and his egantry well. "The former hue left the colony; the bons by the ingress of China frots Vover Hilfs and Augliston on Tuesday an sparction The Pilgrims, quite tired out by thair I referred Inst week to the feats porfcrmod-in Gerra export trade shows a very remarkable flatter is relinquishing hospital work; and on the 26th July was Profesor William Houry was not decided on at the thee; hat, is the festivitias, havo now left for the Continent, but railway travel. It was for our American visitas rise for 1835, as will be seen from the following July 80-To Straits, China, and Japan: Mr. Mahaney Christia, FRS, the Astronomor patient's cradition held out litla hapo, an their place is about to be led on Manley to witness some record sing in this cloid-statement giring the value in millions of "the other medical practitioners are too Royal, who has come to Jayan for the purpose oporation was performet on Wednesday by the next by party of 500 or more painters of the creation: A train loud of nine carcingen and marke: Cotton industry, 200 in 1895, 157 in 1894, Jadson, Miss E. Mitchell, Mr. Walter James. For P.&O. steamer Colon, from London, #much secupied to take any keen interest of observing the cotipan of the sun of 9th doctors named. For time some slight im Hercurbis Artillery Company of Macs abant 250 passengers was driven from Liver silk industry, 151 in.1805, 15 in 18/4, wool in From Brindisi, Aug. 9-Mr. P. D. Tho
provement was apparent, but, at thres celook usetts. The Barent Company will entertain pool to Easton, 225 miles, witheat a single stop, dustry, 268 in 1895, 229.in 1894; ready-made Mr. Leckie, Mr. D. Alecak "in the institution," At the time the Col August
thefternoon the temporatare begs te risa bem right well and an inspection at Marlin hours 8 minutes! One ron at 40 miles dresses, 101 i 1895, 95 in 1894; iron industry 301-
Per P. & O. steamer Portasatia, from Lon lege was established the weaknces of this
rapidly and rasked s vory leigh point. Dr. borough House by the Prince of Wat is was done at the rate of 2 malien af hour. This in 1995, 238 in 1894; other metal Indas rios. 114 Aug. 8-To Btraits, Chino, and Japan: lar foundation on which it reited was pointed as to who is to pay the hospital bills of Mr. Es was in constant attendanes, but the patient, promised. The redoubtable H.K.V. will perlays journey was a fitting beginning to's week in 1840, 100 in 1894 mabhinos and Instruments, and Mr. Moore, Mr. P. 3.3. WH out in this column, but during the period it McFarlane, who was badly mauled by a leopard, shortly after seven o'clock, this morning, was so glad to hear next week how these things are such as none, it may safely be said, of Las 158 in 1893, 133 in 1894 coat and coke, 145 has existed it has proved of great value the propcaty of Mr. Xannys. The Government (wrized with oanvulsions and be passed away. undone, Eerides all those, gur trains, trams, and visitors have ever had. Thor bavo boon fotod in 1895, 138 ja 189; chemii industry, 299 indon, Aug. 13.-To Straits, China, and Japan.
say that, if Mr. Moriane joined this police constidy at nine o'clock, death being due to busses-bar evidence of the Amerison invasion. almost to satiation. The cial-procedings1803-270 in 1564; leather lustry 165 in 1865, Mrs Webstor, Mr. H. P. Hayley both directly, and as the foretuncer of the to Lunt the leopard at his en free will. he blood-poisoning. Very much-sympathy will be More power to then and their dollar, which calminuto today in a review at Bfurlborough 133 in 1994, pager industry, 104 in 1895, 91 in
Fer P. & 0. steamer Masria, from London, ziedical school wider Goveromant, auspicis should pay for the sport. The police; however felt with Mrs. Hoad in her severa bereavement, seems to Luvę boen in some danger of deproois House by the Prince of Wales and a "unoke 1894; literary and art objects, 167 in 1895, 300 Aug. 22-To Straits, Obins, and Japan:
think that Mr. Denuys should pay for grous and the community will join in deploring this tiou by the Silveritas. The chief danger telt talk (as they call a smoking cover) fo-night, in 1894. The Daily Notes correspondent, whe "I 2012 10 ml afraid of hold yesterday at Aldersbat in honour of the exception of the sugar industry, exports kave which, aa wa hope, is now about to be neglect in allowing his guimal to escape. Mr. loss of a very popular, compillos, and fabio by Yankees in this country, so I am tak, is the The principal feature of the weak was a revisir transmite these figures, so that, with the sad Miss Mois, Mire. Sarjeant.
Dopays, on the other hand, dare uote it, gentleman. Last year, in May. Dr. Hoad wont spoed of one trains. established.
he has boss held by the Magistrats not to he bone on leave, and had only been back mouth being run over the edge of this darned little Irisitors, when some 15,000 mou and 3,300 largely increased in all the great German in Aug. 27-To Straits, China, and Japan Mr.
the atmos than ever before, responsible for the acts of his servant, whose two. At the time of his death the decussed lands the way it was pat to me one day horses took part in parade that gave dustries, and have even reached a higher figure and Mrs. D. Rutherford Miss Feaner, Dr.
London to Edinburgle (400 mile) in eight and all who were privileged to see. allowed the animal to escape
was in bis forty-second year.
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OPERATIONS IN THE MATOFFO HILLS
INDROSIVE.
London, 24th July.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Rosette, from Bombay 22nd July, and Singapors at August, lind no- derate monsoon and fina westher throughout..
The British steamer Kong Leng, from Bang- rok via Koh-i-dhang. 30th July, had SW. wind and cloudy weather Ang. 6th passed the The British steamer Wongkoi, from Bangkak stemmer bfongkut, in lat. 29 N, long 113 B. THE TURKISH TROOPE IN CRETE: 27th July, and Srator 5th August, had freshTM ANALondon, 24th July 8.W. winds and squsly wantber, to Padaran It is patel that the Czar, through Count thence to Paranais various inds and fine wea
squalls with high cross sea. From Swatow to Lobo, bas expressed his regret at the enn-Ear On 3rd Augast er gels with arrible
port ilno weather.
dnok of the Turkish troops in Crate.
DR. BARERINE'S INGÓULATIONS.
Calcutta, 24th July, Dr. Haffkine has arrived at Pouz out ipooulstone against cholera amongst the troops where the outbreak has been most covers.
CITY
PASSENGERS BOOKED FOR THE
FAR EAST... Per P. & O. stoamer Canton, from London. SHIPPING FREIGHTS IN CALOUNT AT
July 11.To Btraits, China, and Japan: Mr. G... BAKIAN, DOWN TEX SHILLINGS, S
...A. Gando." Caluates, 24 July. Caloutta freights are abnormally low, and ton page is offering for Dundee at Iba, 3d against just year. For Augart and Santamber load. ing, two steamers have boon chartered at 15s.
Per P..ataanier Oncana, truco London, July 17To Strafta, China, and Japas Mr. HT. Houghton, Mr. W. Muir, Mr. A. Knight, howa, Mr. Frodoricho Cassares, Mr. Champion, Miss Brown, Rer. J. S. Maleas, Ror. K. Haza
Mr. Horon."
For P & O. steamer Valette, from Lonžoni.
Per
¿0. steamer
Learmonth.
Masila, from London,