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1996
With which is Incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY. This is the
THIRTY-OCETH ANNUAL I6902, and will be found, se nenal, to show an advance. ou preceding years both in faints and secara07 of information.
The DIRECTORY covers the whole of the yote and cities of the Far East, from Penng to Vladivostock, in which Europeans reside.
moderate one and considerably less than we should have expected Mr. ANDREW would have appraised bis loss at. What is of more importance than the amount, however, is
Ayres Of G, bas loen sppointed Vice-Presi
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The C: P: steser Empres of China arrived at Kole at 10 am Wedtestay and left at 8 pm the same thy for Yokohama, leaving that port for Vaucouver on Friday afternoon.. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PRIUS"!]
FLONDON, 20:1 August TURKEY AND GREECE.A
CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY the comparatively prompt settlement of the claira and the principle establishes and the Ministar and Consul are to be con gratulated on having carried the mustter through with so ifttle delay. It is, now open to any one, we take it, to convey goods up the West Tüver ander transit FR. No doubt the officials will for a time continue to throw every obstacle they can in the way, but Mr. ANDREW' caso proves that those obstacles can be overcome by francese und determination. Theo Porto in informed the Embassies A. 8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. gentleman is now engaged in other ear that unless the landing of Grask Volanisors ture of a similar kind and when the officials and munitions of war af Crete are stopped, became convinced that further opposition relations between the two countries, will be is useless we may look for the smooth work- sverely strained
Athens Payers stato that Banki-betalnin ing of the transit pass system. If this be really brought about foreign trade in South uniform bare minorod sixty Christians, mostly China will be much indebted to Mr. Aroma and children, in Macachia, DREW for having taken och a spirited initiative in the matter and carried it through successfully?
CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.
ESTABLISHED AD. 1841
MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.
OCK AFRATED WITHE FACTORY is fitted with the best English Machinery, szabadying the latest improviments in the traile.
The Purost Ingredients only are wel, and
Tau reasons put forward by the table Companies for their recent increase in mtes the reverse of convincing. In the first place they stated that the increase was due to the continued depreciation of silver. To that the reply was that silver had gone up
LONDON, 21st August,
HE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE IN THE UNITED STATES. “ The Lunt Chief Tustics (Lord Russell of Killorea), addressing the Law Congress at Stoga, vigerendly.advocated arbitration in Erge majority of international question. The address wis-andoshtedly precapted by a desire to promote friendship between Great Britain and the United Staten...
(FROM BONKIH PAPERS.]
11, the harbouring of bad characters should be where be stambled. Xerxes overtook him, bat discouraged equally it diras e in lodging. Whitehead's pouy shot ahead again and house, sumbers of poor creaturen, howevor, who won by three lengths Baccarat being third, constantly appear in this Court for potty thefts, MILE HANDICAY Brat prize printed by thn Hon. J. J. Ball Irving and prize, $20, aulawful poraassion, a cat give no other ad dentin tint of same divan, which is their only third prize, 810 Ava starters or no third
bone. If goed oxler and decorum wore also to
(Correspondence.)
CHIKA ASBODIATION TU” CHAMBEÉ China Association. Hongdong, 18th August, 1896, R. Chatterton Wilcox, Ekg, Secretary,
This was a very spirited race and furnished toore excitement than any of the other events. The pacing kept well together right up to the straight; indood in paring the village they were abreast On reaching the hand the riders While expressing themselves as not unfavour- straggled their hardest for aprannoy and able disposed towards a nonconable increase of elrongly dapracniad the sanction of Her Ma keenly contested rana eniled in victory for import duties, the Committee bare throughout Grey Log: Timon2 ilme. 20 secs.
jesty' binisters being given to any inorease in an improved transit pass system which will frank THE HONGKONG GEN FRÁL CHAM prasni rutos unless rar patents are mands for *** -DER OF COMMERCE
Foods through the subire Empire a payment of a single duty,1 nm, lose it, youre obn.
F: HENDERSON, diently.
Hen. Berotary. Telegram
the utmost Care and Clesalingss exercië1-19 † instead of down since the rate was reducs THE RUSSIAN PRESS ON ENGLAND nesses said that be pointed out these bound by the four corners of the OrdEater receipt of Chamber's-letter of 19th May jeton
the Manufacture throughout,.
:
from $2,80 to $2. Now they say, in affect,
Fanta, 12th August
The Water wet is proved by repeated that the reason for the crease is that ar
Tho Rusgau press sys that the Power will Analyses to be Absolutely Pare...
rangements have been made with the op take action in Crato vitkent England, who position, which leaves them free to work their seem to separate herself from the European monopoly for all it is worth. They say, how-concert, but that they will nut forges the ever, that "as other Telegraph Administre Egyptian question.
sions keep and liquidate their accounts in Counterfoil Order Books supplied on applica-gold the Courpantes Ive of course to make
For COAST PORTS, Watere n mcked and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amenat allowed for Packages and Empties when received in goed ordor.
tion
Our Registered Telegraphio Address is
DISPENSARY, HONGKONG.”
all signed messages addressed thus will Kreceivo prompt attention."
The following in List of Waters always kept ready in Stopk --
FÜRS AERATED WATER
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
LITHIA WATER
POTASH WATER
SELTZER WATER
BARSAPARILHA WATER ::.
TONIC WATER
GINGER ALE
GINGERADE
all their outpayments in gold; which has left them with a very small revoc on the "homeward traffic and in some cases there has been an actual lose". In the absence of the figures actually paid to the other Administrations it is impossible to say what precise weight should be attached to this statement, as opinions might differ ns to. what constitutod a arall revenue, but it. must be admitted that some alare of the blame for the extortionate policy followal should fall on the Eastern Telegraph Con pany and the other Administrations with which the Eastern Extention and Great Northern connect. That admission, how ever, does not lessen the force of the case put forward by the opponents of the in- crease, hecause the Telegraph Companies Concerned are all in the same ring and thord with which wa are locally brought ins contact aid and aber their colleagues in the polioy by which we are made to suffer With regard to lost facilis, the Companies would have us believe that they are exeres
FIREWORK EXPLOSION.
PARI 12th August
A frework exploded at the fits at Rearner last night and seriously injured six persone,
[The fate was given in honour of M. Faure, who is visiting Reans.] --
(FROM BANGKOK PATTIS.
MATABELELAND,
LONDON, 10th Angast. General Sir Carringtor reports that oring to their recent reverses the Matabele are in elining to peas,
LIBUNG CHANG DECORATES.
GENERAL GORDON'S DATE STATUE
LONDON, 12th Augus
THE FOURTH GYMKHANA MEETING,
From Hongkong to London.
"Hongkong, August, 1998"
Caded and forwarded to London through
Danking Corporation. the courtesy of the Hongkong and Shanghai
LONTON CHAMBER TO HONGKONG-CHAMBEE
Botolph House Eastshosp.
London, E. C
3rd July 1896. The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce, Hong-
kong, Bir
Brussels International Exhibition, 1897, Her Majesty's Goverment has accepted the invitation of the Belgiza Governmont to ba represented at the International Exhibition to be bold in Brazsola next year, and they have invited this Chamber Lo assist in the anisa. tion of a British section by the formou of a Committon and by performing such work as may be mocassary for this purpose.
THE OPENING OF THE WEST RIVER On the fast, letters were addressed to the Foreign Office and to the British Minister at Faking, asking whether there was any progress to report in the negotiatious for the opening of the West River and other inland waterways of Kwangtung to trade and atom navigation Copies of both were also forwarded to Horgiritalion, of which fact I Low give you the earliest possible intimation, and shall be glad to learn bust your Chamber will co-operato kong Government
The London Chamber proposes to accept the
I QUARANTINE AGAINST HONGTONG.
letsry havinir bei It is thought advisable that Colonial products 0 the 28th Jaly, addressed to the Government by the Climber should ty included in the Exhibition, and I albing attention to the steady declion of the shall therefore be glad if your and other Cham page and asking when clean bills of health bars of Commerce throughout your Colony will nfl be granted tv-steamers leaving henes, approach your Government with his object. cucrotary dated 8th met, nanouncing that might set sa looal Committees for the purpoza a letter had been received from the Colésial are niso to suggest that local Chambors clear bills of health were issued on the 7th inst. of obtaining exhibits and this Chamber, would and telograms to that offert despatched the glad to co-opurule in any way which might Eingapore, Manila, and Shanghai or be thought auvimble to make each colonial ants in Singapore and oxamination in Shangxhibits representatire and ancecesful-Yours
faithfully, hal have ince been dispersed with.
Saturday aftringen was moderately cool and so the fourth gymkhann mesting, which had bead postponed on nommnt of the excessivo beat, was held andor very favourable circa stances. A large number of spectators, includ ing His Excellency the Governor and Major treneral Black, establed in the enclosure and thy were rewarded with a capital afternoon's sport. As usual, the arrangements made by the gone through in good time. In the fourth oficials were excellent une the programme was out, asteeplanbase, an aident occurred which might have had sorios rights. Mr. Graynou w riding Artaxerzes and at the first obstacle the pony shied and throw the rider, who was rion to the ditch Me Grayson happily
ME JURN ANDREW'S CLAI escaped with only frenching of ditch water
Read letter from Colonial Ecoretary, datel The lasrevent provided ezenlerable excitement and was undoubtedly the best race of the day 12th August, informing Chamber at the Luring the flornnon the band of the Rite Canton Government had paid to Beltic Consul Brigade supplied the following items of mulcat Cunton the sum of $2,18252 amount of Krul chim preferred by Mr. Andrew for loss inchered March
Hoel Haustmrg".
Amber through the illegal action of the authoritien At The Cloister Fru Wenhor fu
Darin
No Credit given for Bottles that look diring great generosity in charging only 40 cents ade, Crete, which would prove, futile, unlessthöities on the law of trespase his Lord Juternezzo Mars Calling TH HASBOGE MAFTER S. BEFULg
or greaty, or that appear to have been used for eny other purpose than that of containing Aerated Water, as such Bottles are never and again by us.
The Russian Press condemns German at tecks on Lord Salisbury for declining to block *pplied equally against Turks and Christians. SUPREME COURT:
KENRIC H. HURRAT.
Secrotary.
THE CHAMFER NÓ THE MANQUIS UF SALISBURY. Hongkong General Casuster of Commerce.
4th August, 1896. Hy. Lord Marquess; This Ubarber is aware of the fact that negociations are and tavo beon. fur8 6oo many sportke in progiose with the Chinese Minister to Geest ritain or the opering up of the West Biyer and other indsnu steam navigation waterways of Kwangtung to foreign trade and
I venture to ask your Lordship on behalf of
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 24th, 1896. It is notified that HE the Governor has Board camed the damage through their riven it in the name and on behalf of note and negligios then the plaintiffs would the Queen to the Sale of Food and Drage Orbe entfiled to same compcaisation. It was a
uitted by lie plaintiffe that some of their coolin tinance
had been working there carly in the morning
Chamber of Commerce, Hongkong, Ita notified in the Gamile that Dr. P. B. C. washing down the place, but the work was not
Dear Sir,Roverting to your esteemed favour ALTESE (Mr. Jones) 1 of 19th May, in which you were good enough to belug dono quickly meagh to satisfy the Soni, dent of the Sanitary Board from thie datu, 4thtary Doted paople who took the jobia land them- be habitually gaforced in diratis the number Fr. Noble's Grey Leg, Ilet. Blba
elves Mr. Darby, in his oridico, eald that of assauto cases would show a material decrease August
he arrived there at 8.SC. me found the coolies When prepared opium is retailed under cones Mr. Potts's Vagabend 11st, Bibs communicate the views entertained by your Mr. Master) 2 Committeu regarding the then reported inton
Mr. Buden) 3 obtain the sanation of the Treaty Powers to an washing the place hat ho also stated that he from the Farmer, the stallers are required to
increase of import duties, I would now sek your awon in hand. Hie Lordship Loft is obtain the name and addrous of the purchaser Mr. Nugent's Armate, 1st: 915tion of the Unizese Government to cudsavour to longed to the Sanitary Board or not. Oulbour similar partfonlarg doula be noted in a re Mr. Hart Bucca Voltigeur, 10st. 12158
WE DO. Jones) Dattontion to the encloset telegram sent to to the jury to infox whether this man he fer portion the certificato with rary slight
London on 8th inst, which, without troubling. the other side it was denied that their coolies gister in the divank These consideration
team but fond ou with extenote froni to correspondence by wore there at all st that time, and there was hewaray, are beside the province of the Court Mr. Whitehead's The Laird, 118, 41 also the statement of the defondante witnesses Ordinanco 4 of 1893, section 8. provides a de
which it was preceded, will, I think, maka that no caclies were there before ten o'clock in apition of Ramon lodging konsa Ang the morning. It was for the jury to rs-house or part thereof where nccally only mala
saliently clear the opinions held by my Com caucile these two statements sut Pay which of persons are housed not bring members of the.
mittee on the anggested alterations in the exist then was to be believed. With regard to the same family-o the number of 10 persons and
ing tarifi tin of gisstng, it was alleged that it was knocked upwards." On the first floor of 10, Cross Streat, or by Poles Constable 105, who took a crow between 12 at 12.30 am. on the 11th inst, 36 bay and proceeded to break down some shelves mon more found, 23 of whom wors nulocy; 97 hours later, vie, batween 1 and 1:30 on cansing the in to fall down and the contents to hedensgel P. Gourlay, however, while admit the 15th, on the same floor in the same h ting that he went there to removes shelf with a 32 won were found, all asleep, except the men orowbar, denied that he knocked down any tin, who opened the door, The promption is while the Acting Corporal denied distinolly that therefore a fair one tant more than 10 persona
Ata monthly meeting of the Committer hold early uned a orowhar at all There was really based there. No alterant was also a great discrepancy as to the time made by the defene to show that they were at the Chamber rooms on the 19th just, there PC. Gontlay was there, and the jury members of the same maily that there were were present-Messrs. A. BcConachio Chair- would no to any which side they believed; ang spesial circumstances to account for the man), I. Baith; (Vico-Chairnins), Hon. J. J her would probably came to the conclusion presence of ten ponts end-upvards have all-Irving, G. D.Dodwell, NJ Ede. T. Jack son, St. Michaelsen, N. A. Baiks, Hon. T H.
With reference to yane telugrum of 2965" that this European witcases were more to be therefore no hesitation in deciding that No. 10, ralled cipro than the Chinese in the shop As Cross B first floor, in a common lodging houshitshond, and R-C. Wilcox (Secretary) July, anless consolidated inite une duty covering
MINUTEMA KAS The minutes of the last mucnthly nieeting and all lekin and other internal charges, strongly to the goods in the sockloft it was for the inayas defined by Ordinance 4 of 1895. I feel com to say how those goods were stored and palled to reinerk that the clementary rules of
Lavo no objection to incream of datles, provided whether the action of the Sanitary Board in Priene held to be absolutely necessary to of s special meeting bald 15th August wore object to propused increase of duties; but wa cots ayni froo, in the interior, and proper pulling down the cockloft in any way oppy to common lodging houses some fo be read sail confirmele
Mesra, Jebzen & Co. and Mears. Roecker arrangements made for Provincial Authorities
receiving their share otherwize illogal exue.. dislodged these goods and used them to be agaally decortars in this class of hours, which jury Was it likely that Gourley want behind that of the registered-coin-lodging houses & Co. were' eloobed members of the Chambertions and avusions of Creaty will continue se at dainagel. Ha had to put this question to the equi in number more than 20 per cent, of there shelves and koopked off the top in Victoria. With regard to Dr Clark's ro
IMPORT DUTIES IN CHINA. Ecod letter from Birnstngbain Clster of present. shelf without looking to see, whather this marks that the Sanitary Board do not desire Buy goods left ? Das of the plaintiffs wit the registration of these houses, this Court ja Commerce, dated June 22nd, acknowledging geoda and the man mul 'It does not If the Sanitary Board dit not intend to proceeding copy of letter to British Minister on above mattor," while anothor withese said they conktoriminally with a view to the law being enforced, suljut not get the permission of the Sanitary Board to I fail to tes why proceedings should have been Also letter from Bon. Sec., Hongkong branot remove the geocs from the shetros. It was taken in this Court at all I can scarcely of China Association, dated 18th August, en fair question for the jury to consider whether seriously exppose that Dr. Clark accepted un-closing telogram to London do subject. take down the shelves or occklofts while the Oplom Farmers are quito roady to take any Read better from London Chamber of Coni- the Sailtary Board would havo praceeded to remrvedly the statement for the defence that BRUSSELS INTERNATIONAL EXFION, 1897, the goods were there. In regard to the suggestion from the Sanitary Board us to the merce, dated 3rd July, stating that they hed damage to the sockloft and ginseng the rangement of these places;" if so, unless the neceptait invitation to assist in organising a jury must give bat lamsges they bought Board's suggestions were excked by stalatory British section of above, and oaking. Chamber Resolved to publish letter, and to reply stat would compensata the plaintiffs for in- batterity, be would ba-idlo. Under the circom to cooperate to obtain local exhibits. juries received is that expect. As to the value stances, I shall imposs the nominal fine of $1
med Lag what had been dons of the cocklofts his Lordship poiuled on that a to carry conviction. Chinese carpenter estimated the valgo of the whole lot as $149, wherзas Mr. Orook's estimate faxointing the big cockdort on the second floor, which was valued by Mr. Turner at about 820 D sad some other minor details, bringing the whale mount up to $96) amounted to 871.7. It was for the jury to decide which of these two stimates was likely to be the correct cue. He than referred the jury to the evidencapfMr. Jorge (of Bingers Shawan. Temes and Co.), an expert is that branch of the business, whose estitaute Af the damage done was practiently the same ne that given in the particulars of claim. The jury had also to consider whether the amount of Is Hung-chang has doccrated General Gon 300 claimed by the plaintiffs for new of Sanitary Hosnl, was a reasonable amount. No dono stato in Trafalgar Square and the coins in corsoqueurs of the sution of the a St. Paul's each with a superb wreath doubt the phishiffs were put to some incon Cenigno, but it was for the jury to say to what RAILWAY BUILDING IN AFRICA
ortant they suffered inconvenience by roman of W LONDON, 11th August
their own dilitoriness in not currying out the The railway bridge competing. Momhane instructions of the Sanitary Board themselves, with the mainland has been opened, and the lies The most difen't post of the case, the caly progresses at the rate of half a mile por day. it which involved any law, was that reapact. ing damingo by trespass. The low was that THE RUSSIAN PRESS DEFENDS
LOTCE a trespass takes place, even if a ENGLAND'S ACTION.
damnge was dons at all, the person whose fand or guoda bave hoen trespassed upan was entitled To Et ges of some kind or other. Ho is Overlare ontitled to nominal, ordinary mostantial, Take or vindictive damages After quoting varions Selectics
Willisos
A letter having her despatchet to the ua Delbruck verament on the 4th August drawing altortion ship said the jury were quite at liberty Talke Visions D'Amon to take into consideration the whole of The following is the list of officials
to certain insoperacies in the frade statistics the circumstances connected with this entry Patrons--lie Excellency Sir Willien Ho given by the Harbour Master in his report for whether the entry was hielona wasther binson, K.CM.G, His Excellency Major-Ge 1805, a reply was received, dated 15th August, we outragoens, whether it was vindictivo, neral Black, B. Conmedere G. Boy me end bespeaking the Chamber's assistenss whether it was oppressive, all these things they R.N Ford take into thmr consideration when m Comunities R. Alexander, R.B., Hon. for the Harbour Master in compiling his returns Besolve to reply to affect that the Chamber sessing the amount of damages which they. J. Ball-Irving, Me Hart Buck, Cant Bur Won allow for the actual truspose. If they boy, RA M31. Grote, Mr. V. Casar How would be willing to lend snob pesistance were found that this trespass was bona fide, that the king, Mr. F. Hough, Capt Loveband, A.D., thep not realuded from loing on by want of work was net negligeably done, that there was Mr. Moke, Mr. A. S. Mauser, Mr. G. Castet figures, the information furnished in the my Lord, your most obedient bradle- Do malice in the matter that the parties word more or less in eo sense, though not legally justified in what they did, if they thought the notice the plautis received was H. Whitehead ento-and in oxsidering that quastian. they must bear in mind that notice was given between two and three c'clock on the previous afternoon, thay the whole of the operations were nonducted by a much larger staff, than conlil get the plaintiffs, and concluded in two or three hours must day if they considered that plaintif's must have beci auto by the presence of ganga waking round their that their houses were to be visited, and they ought to have pre-AASUS
and they bad nared for the visit
mind that the oc also to bear In cuptor of the promites adjoining No Mt Hastings then altrosed the jury on 05-cise along and found out what bo world
(Capt. Buens) At Shanghai on the 16th August some Portu-chuif of the plaintiffs and said 'the defend. have to do when bia turu came)-if they err Suese boye word bathing at Footing when anointa by their pleadings admitted their sidered that no necessary force was used.
(Mr Thoumson) of them, a led of twelve named J. The Sousa, gothability in taking down the cochlofts, and that the parties were not nudly annoyed, thay Mr. Forbia's Simple Binos, Est. 131he out of bis depth and we drowned;
living paid a sum of money into Court would simply give nomint damages for the the question before the jury was that of the trespass If they thought it was necessary, on Captain Loveband's artreres, 12 lb
(Cnpl Loveband) Shortly before twoflask on Friday nightmount of demages te baawarded for in illegal acocont of the behaviour of the Sanitary Board, a cornice on the top storey of Besars AS. and unlawful mots done by the defendanta With to make an example by making the defendanta Mr. C. II. Thompsons Decespair, 31st Jibs.Hongkong Chambor protesting, rigorously Watson & Cos. Thispensary fell down. No she regard to the damage to the goole he contended pay what was sometimes known as swert
Ola. Graysout 0gainst increased telegram charges," with add
HONGKONO, AUGUST 24th, 1898.
was injneed. Dry rot er. whale ants caused the that it was actually done by the defondants or money." then the denasgor waro practically fu Simple Bigen bolted as the ponies wore got ticta, in can of Shanghai, advise river and their servante. Did the jury tank, is the their own hands; but the whole amount must not ting in order and there was some delay at the northern pocts, in that of Yokotams, advise FROM the winutes of the pst meeting of
defendants would have them believe, that it was excoed $1,000, as that was, the limit of the post. Planet gof the best ut rather ragged Kobe, Nagashi," and in that of Singapore Dorespoir being long way behind Planstedduessed to the Cantou, Amoy, and Forehow. the Committee of the Hongkong General The Tiental currespondent of the ferry tramped up" csee brought for the purpose dazuages that could be awarded in the Sum stort and he was followed by Simple Simon, "advise Perang Lettor wars at the same time Mt. Dodwall Is it necessary to give separate went ahead of his opponents and van in a cum Chambers, advising them of the action of the Chamber of Commeres it will be seen that states that on Saturday, the 8th August, the of sneezing money ont of the Government mery Jurisdiction Confi
V.8. Minister and Mrs. Douby, who were pre-He submitted on behalf of the plaintiffs that Mr. John ARDESW's claim for loss incared seeding to Paking fored by the Vicary's they were a respectable body of merchants, and headings for the damage or clump sammon enter by many lengths, the most interest Chamber in the 4th, letter, following
Eu Lordship-1 Binen lamp sum will doing part of the race haing the lose faith for toles of 18 were addressed to Shanghai The jury then rotired, and on returning after second nuotrs, Simple Simua getting home Yokohama Singapore, and Saigon Chambers through the illegal action of the authorities launch, were capsized and narrowly ercape the jury would farther node-a ciremontspoo which they would not find in the defendant'E
longthin front of Artaxerxe Draspoir On the same date a letter was also sont to the at Wuchow has been satished. It will howhat might have been's fatal catastrophe.
case that independent evidence had been en stence of 15 minutea
Mr. Inchbald said We find unanimously for was a long way behind and he received rather & London Clisaiter of Commerce, acquainting it Majesty's Consul at Canton the sum of with the increase in the telegraph tarif and $2,182.52 being the amcant of the olsim pre- remembered that Mr. ANDREW Bk up to The following, doled Chefoo, 18th August, brought barbaraling their statesonte. There
DISTANCE HANDICAP; first prize, $33, second requesting its support to the effort being madeferred-on behalf of Mr. Tobn Andrew for losses erased by the illegal aution of the Wachoute Wuchow a cargo of goods un ler transit pass appears as a special telegram in the C: Daily as a very material difference between the the plaintiffs, and by majority asabes the sarcastic reception.
prise, 20, third prize, 510, fourth to save to resin sams. Un the 6th August's letter won Note The Russians accopied the disputed nature of the vileas of the plaintifs and the dacuges in a lamp sum of $500
evidence called on the other side; if the damage Mr. Healings Willyeur Lordship give judg
L.B. STEWART LOCKHART but was followed by a small Governmeal foreshore on Saturday and began digy was down it, was done by the defendant's men; most for the plaisties for $500 and costs of his stzkee; flistanee, one mile; seven to start dressed to the Acting langor of the Joint authorities--I have the hungur to ir For
or ao fourth prize; five or no third prize. Telegraph Companies strongly protesting most obedient servant,
against the sides increase of charges for
Colonial Sworstars, steamer Bent to warn the merchants that if foundations Messra. Ferguson & Co, applied. Hastings then referred to the damage lune con
Cafe. Jonen) 1 telegrams and combating the reuson assigned they had any dealings with him they would for an injunction restraining the, but rere to the goods and the interruption caused to the His Lordship give judgment for $500 Mr. Whiteligud Vicar, yds. 50, List. Gibe..
for the changa of tariff. On the Star August The Secretary, Chamber of Commerc Plaintiffe breiness. Great annoyance and in con- and rests I un mob obliged to you, youth G
M be punished. This vessel arrived two days |
(Owner) latter was drepatched to the Goverswert, an after Mr. ANDREW al before any of the In the tolographic conversation on the 15th veriques had been caused by the removal of hall men, for she curb which you have given to the storage capacity of the shop. It was in this case, I think I am tihed in saying thi
(wor) 3 the itcase to telegraph rates, and bogging the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerrs, goods had been delivered of paid for, though August between H.E. Li Hong changet Greg possible to put the damngs into figures and you will not be called apenas spesial juros
closing copy of the Chamber's protest against THE CHAMBER TO THE COLOR AL SECRETARY Cay Loreand's The Friar 375 let Governer to lend his support to the attempt to 4th August, 1996
Sit-In the well meant and west prues Contracts had been entered into and pay sent 85 work, which, after retrists for wild love the jury to estimate, se busius in the Summary Juridiction for the next diz
men, that was a far suni to grant.
(Grayson) be curde te induce the Companies to revert to ment against delivery was to Le made next sloven bagen relays, reschel Ebingiai in 123 His Terinhip, in addressing the jury, said
Mr. Graham's Waler Egerton, Soratch
their old tariff. On the 7th August, furtherworthy attempt in the Harbour Master's report minutes,nofal time. Sheng Taolu's reply they were doubtless vory glad to have como to day. The result of the warning was that the amounted to ff words, which took seven minutes Zho cinzion of this important van TLL THE POSITION OF OPIUM DIEANS. - 12st: 7hNAMN ((wher) lotters wore sent to Canton and Saigen, for. for. 1895 to furnish statistics of the trace of....
Mr. Mester'e Major, 270 10st. (Long) warding copy of the Chambers protest to this port, my Committee lava Loticed some marchants who had entered into contracts in aching Greenwich, with the game Ljuber was an notion bringht to recover from
Mr. C. H. Thompson's Pegasus 375, 11st, Telegraph Cos. On the 14th August, further parent ecce y wlis, as tanding to neutralise C. Daily News the Sanitary Board damages to fub ex came to Mr. ANDREW and asked in be of retrapanissions.
110lbs (Owner) letters were addressed to the Amoy, Forchow, the value of the returns and possibly to mislead, allowed to cenust their barguing. The nustjerned fatality scanrail or benze, bis Rurenne font of S1ogus. for Leems to pace with at the "hagistracy on Saturday, ju gruent
$1,000 trespass,
Shanghal Yokohama, and Singapore Cham they feel it their duty to point out,
these statistics renders it, of course, a dificult was represented to the Consul at Carton at Shanghai on the night of the 17th August person's possession of land or property. If she case in which Lal Chuk Ping, this keoper Mr. W. Jackson's Tonelstono 440, 11st. 7lha protest boo
The fourth suginsor. Mir. Inglis, was lingua went to a house by lawful authority aud
(Owner) 0 Replies had been received from the Aaling tack even to compile appsinate returns, and and after a good deal of negotiation a prosloop on the starbpard gangway, lion hortis: whilst ka wásin that howe did no harm-he 813) of an opium diyan on the first floor of No, 30,
Crus Stirnt was summoned for keeping a com
This proved rather uninteresting race, the Manager of the Joint, Telegraph Companies on hence the question arises whether is worth: clamation was issued which should have after clack ho was seen by the quarter not become u trespassez, but if being got men lodging house without a lesnes, chief featuro in it being the speculation as to the 7th Angust owring moeipt of latter of pro- while making the attempt at all.
Dr. Clark appeared for the Sanitary Board whore Egerton, salah, would be placed, Arteat, on the 18th idem in con lavation of oor. deal freely with Mr. ANDREW, bat whirl boats were sent away, bus zoturned after a pro from the very baglaning. The defendatio in und Mr. Dennys for the defendant Graham's borse, certainly raced'in good style respondence and enclosing mererandere reproduced herenador, I venture to offer the
The defendant tres convicted and fined $1. but he only managed to come in sixth, The garding cable charges from Chin nd on the a matter of fet after denying that the lunge search willent endocas ENORM Chi, cere find a right to order curtain partics Worship, in giving milement, said wisher as ramped on passing the post 19th low, read at meeting, sançurcing.com Imported 9,780,954 tons of rergo as vrider:
Our Apfer correspondent write The Ser
to enter No. 8.-Ionam Strand, and it výsa
by a lady, whose camo should be hauded in by kong to India sud other countries. come to Wuchow in connection with the man ship Freabury, from here aleged that while there these parties abused The rumore in this test case is that Lei Chick SPFCIAL PERE; son rider may be soniated terapisted reductions on the mutes from, Heng. the right and bersion trespassers Coming to Ping at No. 10, Cross Street, 1st floor, did on matter, went on to say that merchants vers to Hongkong, when off the Cape of Good Hops the rice he said the jury met distinguish the 15th August, 1896, koop open commit the time of weighing first nominee Also ad latter from Colonial Secretary Col pust the post at the sink to with dated 18th August wplying to Climbers Car encountered very severe weather and had the between this and criminal cases. In a criminal lodging ease without registering the kame at liberty trade with ML ANDREW, but tank ou le port quarter deranged, covering usa tlg evidence rust such ba^to leave no and obtaining a livsnes irina the Registrar, Tho special prize awaried in the distance letter of the 8th dein and stating that the Caft
Telegraph Companies asking them to recon Ebony that is easy as the goods passed inth their board split bulka damaged, and quarter curuatio dont us to the galt of the prisoner General, entrary to Ordinance 24 of 1887 handicap was won by Mr. Jones, who was Government had addressed a letter to the Cotton hands they would be charged with lekin and galleries carried away, drok honse dameged and at in civil asss the jury must be guided by sobien 73. For the defoncs, it is argod that nominated by Mrs. J. Frucia.
third pulze, $3, post entries free. Con Replies Lad been received from Cunton, Amoy duty again The inalter was again repre- butie showing signs of straming, and hail for the unkind of erfilence, and if the balance its opfum divin that is kept, not a lodging eg RACE; Arst prize, 310 pond prise, 47 gider the recent sudden increase in tariletri
cargo mich damaged.
apyware to be in favour of either side list side house that under the terms of the licence i sented to the Couatl, and by him to Poking
ittersThe dogs to be held by a string Shanghai, Yokolumn, and Solgon Chambers Tergias (ouse) was cutitial to the verdict. Damages must would be atterly impossible to turn the divar
100 yrds, from their nominators or mostars expressing wages to be operate with Chum and in the cun the obstruction of the Chinese In the sums of a leading article Line : follow dicetly and naturally from the illegal into a lodging hense, that the licoties is valid Daily Verce saysThe China Tolograph acts of the defondrata in ronoring these cock for one out only and lable to withdraweł uf officials isds overcome and the carga July Administration has been obliged to come to. lofte, but tho, evidence us to the cooklofts, any time, that customers pay nothing for beard Best dog to his nominator on suster to wininoronse in rules had not resched tavit norts Lead amaina disposed of Mr. ANDREW's vent was terms with the Cable Coupertas, etter 3 lange te rutanved was contradictory. Le and lodging, and are supplied with neither food An utteropt to establish trade under transit and gallant struggle, by Count Cassini's under, defendants denying that they removed or net drink. Referring to the by-laws relating
and the foreign community owes to the RwaiEL pass and the officials who in the Conti inve Minister, the ireress of 371 per cent is the cocklot on the test fuer of No: 88, Bos to common olging houses, No. 11 is quoted to han Suraux and also a cockloff and ceiling show the insuperabis obstacles in the way The always been Fitterly opposed to this systciu tarif for telegrams to Earape. Thy Bilish on the tegh Bont of No 90, Bonham Strand kepper of i cannot lodging house shell not and and hitherto suorrded in selling the Minister opposed this new Convention fute Mr. Danby told that why he get to the top for knowingly permost pores of brid character to intorost of the commercial community es log of No. 00 early in the morning be found that fudge in hours and he shall maintain and provisions of the trouty in that respect at as it was possible to do an, and only gave way on Cochloft and volumes Thine, But wien otforce groot, arger and deck-im therein sul he defnpce, striinal overy nerve and used all under the intumes which he Enbla Compauice he got there in the afternoon he saw they find shall also lecop a yogiste of the pau, eceppa. brian Aranted. The evidence on the other side Jin, Had uilire place of achi lodger." The their tortuous methods to reizin their illegal Apparently were able to being to lear
was distinctly to the uue that these things Dress Farmer rape the Our Farmer $4,300 squeezes. The prompt and vigorons netion taken by the Consul at Canton, My. itse,
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Correspondentemust forward theirnan andaddress
for publicaties, but as evidence of good faith.
a word between Hongkong and Shaugh, when at the rate of 15 contimes per word per 100 knots of cable the charge would work ut to 55 cents. How exorbitant this. charge is will be seen by pouparison with the Atlantic rates, under which a message can be sent over five times the sime length of cable for a shilling.
HMS. Rodgets left on Saturing for Swator and the French cruiser Taly for Amoy.
The steamer limors, which left Hongkong contations addroad to the Editor, on the 18th July, arrived at Portland on the fiti letters for publication should be writin on uneth0 inst side af the paper ani
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•Toleyrarhic Address Payak—A.B.C. (576.
PO Box 20. Telatonie No. 1
BIRTH.
On the 2rd inst, at the Engalow, Mount Kellet, the Peak, the wife of HEY E. Boženalty of u
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The Daily Press.
The King and Queen of Siam arrived at Bangkok, on their retors from Java and Singapore, on the 10th August.
From noon on Saturday the 15th inet tu noon last Saturday there were seven casos of plague. Fire of the patients belonged to the Hongkong Regiment.
refused.
wich and Shing Tastai at Shanghai the former.
2nd August
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. BAFORE MKT BARCOMFE BMI (ACTING PUISNE JUDGE AND A SPECIAY, JUNTA WING LI TUEN FIRMY RON: F. A COOPER IMAGINAL AND OTHERS
The houring was resumed in this action, Plentifs sought to recover $1,000 dagen fe: the wrongful anfe of the defendants, Hon. F. A Cooper, Dr. Atkinson; Dr. Clark, Me H, B. H. Lethbridge, Mr. NJ Ede, and Inspector
Beidio
Mr. J. Hastings of Mr. H. Dencon's office) appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. AB Johnson Crown Solicitor) represented this to
fendente.
After further oricence and bear called Br. Johnsch addressed the jury for the defence, and speaking on the questicu of damages denied that the Sanitary Bourd cockies washed the
tutiffs' verundal,
declared that merchants were at liberty to inster on watch te fall ororbour Theaterauto the house under invial authority he ode
Govornicent steamer above mentioned lan
and by Mr. BratCLERK, then Charge d'Affaires at Peking, were, however, efto
tive in bresking down the opposition and securing belandreepgnition of Ar. As DREW's rights under the treaty. Alarme
the question of compensation for the lose which he had been subjected, -and-delay to
Mr. ANDEDW was detained at Wushow
for over two months and was clearly catiti le
to compensation, and his claim has now beer satisfied. The ancunt, $2,182, is a very
master immediately gavo, šljiv alarm, and four patat a misfarsenda he became U trespasser
months
CONVICTION IN THE TEST CASE, BY
rame,
Chamber's letter being satimates only beced on C. Manter, Mr. C. II Nugent, B., LtCol. The O'Gerona, D.A.AG. Cart Radclyffe, the experience of persons connected with the RB, Commander Tungard, R.N., Hon. Tunde
the Gyurmitted, whether there is any progress
report in this negutiations. interest felt in this colony in this question trust constitate my excuse for troubling your Lordship on the subject. I have the honour to
surrant,
A. MeCOXAUTY.;
Chairman.
To the Most Noble the Marquess of Salisbury, B.G. e. UB.M.'s Eecretary of Stalo for Foreign Affaire
ANISA PISTAAPECIAL GAP BOCE LIGHT TAX.
A letter was addressed to the Colonial Secre Judges-Ho J. Bell-Irving and Hɔn. T.
Whitebond Etery, sto 14th August, olling His Excellency HandicappersMr. Hart Buck, Mr T the Governors attention to the pledge given by bis predecessor that when the purpose for Hong Mr. M. Grota EK
which the Speclat Gap Rock Light Tax of 14|Hongkong General Climber of Commerce, Starter Capt. Barney, B.A.
carts por ton was folliked the artis would by TukespurMt. J. MeKió. Clerk of the Scales M. Barauder, R.Babolished, and making for this undertaking to
be carried into effect, Hou. Tienarer Capt. Indelin
ou. Secretary Lieut.Cat The O'Gorman,
NOVICH HANDICAP first prize 4mented
the Hoo. B. R. Bellios, CAC 2009nd 320: third, 810ve to start or no third prize. Onca rou Burg-Capt. Edge's Planol, List be
Mr. Deeryn's Throlle 150, 12st Bibs.
Capt Lovebandy Xorres 320, Int. 10lbs.
Read reply from Colesial Secretary, Catu 14th August, stating the matter was reelslug the attention of the Government-
TILE CHANDY TO THE FRITIS MINISTER.
"itlı Avgust, 1896.
Sit My Committee will feel great s obliged" if your Excellency en farnichany further information; since their interview with you in Apeit fast, of the progress of the negotiaticos with the Chinese Government in reference to the opcoing to reign trade and steamer navigation of the inland waterwaye of the Two Kwang preringes
THE INPHARED TELEIRAPE CHARGED. Consequent on a resolution pasted at a special meeting of the Committeo, held on this 1st August, to consider the rovised tariff A similar application has been scarcensed to charges issued by the Joint Telegraph Com the noble lord the Secretary of State for Forolgu panies on the 31st July, telegrams nero Affairs, a cup of which I beg to forward for despatched that afternoon to Shanghai, Yoko Tour Excellency's information. I love the
R. CHATTERTON WILCOX, hama, Singapore,, and Saigon Chanks to the honour to he, sir, your most eladiort servant, following effect
Secretary
KOMG, HE.M.'s Minister to China, To His Excellenes Sir Claude Macdonald,
COLOMIAL BECERTART TO URANBER
Colonial Secretary's Once,
13 August, 1896. With reference to your letter of the
دامة
2nd March 1 war diested to inform you that the Centon Government, asting-under ortiers from the Tseng, Yonazz, has paid to Her
Jakt Lhe Stagistracy on Saturday Hon. Com fr. Fatta's Sub-Grillin (Owner): 0 | bars, all enclosing copie of the above-named The shoemos of any maskinery for collecting
oach to be slipped on the word "go. The bar, the two latter stating, however, that Le
Apply had also been received from Singapore Chamber, stating the question would be laid
CONVENTION.
As instances of the deficiencies in the table, following remarke
Aftictos.
18 (1893. Increase. Larroasa.
•
2010 2,40
582,904
663,767)
M
600.
Петар
Кстоліро
Déchulk).
J01,707 1.200 21,500
00,005 42,401
(1,929,540 (1,172,828
Jan1
3:201
2.SEX 2,461
FORD สด
-619,075 €4,968
8,260
1,625.
1,362
600
00
170,499
162,810
360
326,883 70,949
Fattall
Saltsan
The nominator to provide the "slipper
A before the Committee. For Bargerut. Frost, R.A1 Prisata Relabaw, R. THE KECOUTED RATIFICATION BY BRITISH Mr. Arhus Bugler Spice, Hon J. Bell. Irving, Private MINTETOR AT FERING OF TELEGRAPT Dilinn, Private Haro Mr. Plinston, Mr Webster. Sprgeon-Captain Edge, Private Brows, Private Duggon, Mr. Hastings, M. Hughes and Mr, Davis also sent dogs for compusition.
This race, a novelty in gymkhanas, was very ming. Although rather short-lived,
At a special meeting of the Commitura, hold Bandel wood..
Timber Vermicell General
on the 15th August, Mr. Jackson stated that he Sapan wou had this previous afternoon dispatched the fol Is it true that British bukter has agreed lowing telegram to PekingAY At the Swly meeting of the Bank of Bou ora nover removal by the instructions of the inoath, and he licenses 100 divans at a monthly STEEPLEASE over the steeplechase outre to ratification uf Convention between the Tolo- To this the subjoined reply was received on bay on the Cili Angust, in moving the option Santinry Bond. The Sny would have to say, fer of St each and a cognition on such piecas silocted by the Committer, first prize, 350 graph Commentos Pr
the Irta Augustine
In reply to your wire of 14thyes, British of the report, the Chairman Me George Coton weighing all the sumstances, which side of dross opas, sold, ranging from 40 cauts to Rail prite, $20 third prize, $10, fiva to iqring decale ke Bank was in the right. Is nigard to the domage to 5350 El day for cach ditan. He also putsatart or no third prize, d be stagiant for tapster, 118 ex the Lordship' wad the the tunge the export and import duties on all dross Mr. Whitehead's Kingiceto, lat. Tolbe
Dan After considerable Atspassion it was decided per cent. on its paid.an capital, giving en mitel be dubetly, becarus, oni naturals ulug from 32 10-$100 per menson Ito Mr Bodent 1 Minister Im ratified nuder durchless British average of fourteen percent, The ad e ilegal acts of the difeway gately boazerined therefore, that for Capt. Loveband's Xerxes 112ks. (Owner) Government." vecord year was in 1898-30 when the Dunk rato dente. Some of the kinseng hat boon is 4 fuir margin for proft Registration of Cept Burney's Redcarut, 111011s. (Owner) 3
(Mr. Grayson) called at an early date to consider the steps to averaged 746. He belived, however, that the thrown into the road and dainged by water dirans as common-lodging hotssaald Capt. Loreland's Arkkerres, 11st. The that general meeting of wetubers should be the action of the Telegraph Companies in es days of abnormally dear monny land disap dripping on it Out de said the scolice of bu zet however, ucrease these profits. Registe pear, oves to retars, and that this tendones Sanitary Brand sunsel this domage and the tien is free, and were the drose licence to be Mr. Baracuda Q.0 lt. Sibs. (Osper) la takon to make an effective protest against At the first burdin Artaxerzes refused, suddenly raising their rates 371 per copt. En would be towards moderate ones I baliore? other allged that it was the uintiffs' own withdraw the lodging hones lience would tiba. Jockey allowance this because the change in the trending in the coolest the jury were satisfied this dripping £ll be sold. In no common Indging Home coltou expert trade to the Far East in piece of water was the salt of the aos of the plain the clouy are the aniston applied with anerred, fell, and three Ble: Grayam iutustle Europe, and of the British Government in rati. Europe and the large and ineresting donmap tife servants of course the plaintifs would be food or drinks for longing the average charge ditch, but fortunately he wacapot injury. Xerxes frlog the Convention. A Cora mittas washers top le mills tended greatly to alter the cuttled to no damages that despunt, but I is abont yte 3 cents a night-for lodging pare led for some distance, bat was pruhauled, by upon appointed to draft verfutious and make obaracter of the Bombay monor market the jury thought the coolies of the Banitary and simple, With spontal reference to by-law Kingsoute, who led until the last water jump, arrangements for the meeting.
18/09
170CM 1,879,570 - 1,621,084
·830-
Total 2,825,010 2,700,934 125:374 50,034 Referring to the setioles, the fignies for the be regarded as almost umutoly correct Opium, Conl, Kerasing
N following niny in the minion of the Committee,
Rice, Br, Flour
The subjoined and no doubt fairly correct :--
anderstated-Timbos, Beans, Copra, Hemp
The articles to the next clues are jaobably
Oil
The returns for the following are, they submit,
Rattans (import not loại than several thousand ouitively in orrest Coffan, Coltan, Ebony, Pons, Lead (anal port at least 10,000 tears)."