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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAT BATH, 1857.
THE COURT-MARTIAL ON ABERGRANT
A Gaverament Gatetto Axtraordinary was The E. & A. steamer Moaneir, from Sydney. issued vestanley continuing the prohibition of&c., lato Port Darwin on the 21st festant for the export of arms from this colony for a far the ported of diz menthe,
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The C: P. steamer Empres of China, from pondant au 16th April said;-Secretary LOPS Murtial of Bargont Frotter, West Yorke celvad a discount on the same day Sergent to the stoje le givá us better means for work+ · Vancouver, arrived at Yokotarus at 330 1.m. details of the duties imposed on ten. Heynstorday morning and left that port 4 pm.hulks that-oncumber it. The Yautig, which Regimout, was renimod at the Garrison anal roumstamens to justity, hommand had here and only slow progress is mała with this.
the same day for Kobe, when sho expected to arrive at p. to-day,
that orashes the life out of this industry. In some notos on the tea trads of Amoy for last year supplied to the British Cousut at that port for incorporation in his annual res port Mr. FuANK Case gives some interesting
enys that the crop of Amoy Oolongs in 1896 Amounted to 1,200,000 The.; a shortage of Go per cent, on the previous year, and adds they "sal equally marked declino is expected in "1897, after which the article will probably "cease to appear as an item in our trails IRECTORY
"returns, as the tea districts are being CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO-CHINA, rapidly thrown out of cultivation, and SYM, PHILIPPINES, BORNEO, & &,ost of them are irrevocably rained," Mr. Case rightly says the reason is not far to seel. The entire crop realised $130,000, while the lekin paid amounted to $20,000 and the export daty to $35,000, or a total of $55,000, considembly more than one-third of the value of the too. The Japanese Government, with characteristic foresight, last year reduced the export duty on ten in Formosa to $1.12 per picul us-com- pared with 65.82 per picul impose under
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THE THE-19TH ANNCAL Isar'd, which will be irand, pe hitherto, more fall and Bevarate than is predecessors.
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CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.
ESTELISHED A.D. 1841, MANUFACTURERS OF AMRATED WATERS
002 AcRand WATER FACTORY is Aited with the bent English Maobinery, embodying the latest in paremonts in the tinde.
the Chinese régime. This example of
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The Frochow Echo of the 15th May say Shipments of some of the now-season's machine wunde tous have been modo this work and we wish all thoas interested in the enterprise the best possibly good fortune
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Dr. Clarku, Helical Officer of Health, returned from hose. From anguiries to minde in the Portuguese estany, together with visit to the hospital, hafa uz panion that there are only a far sporadic cuses of plagas quch day: eight to ton daily is an outside gure.
The New York Herald's Washington surro intonda to rid he Navy of some of the useless
-out of commission, condamned, nud cold. The was ordered kome straini woozą ago, will he pat torpedo-boat Alirri, now lying at the Now York Navy Yard, will also be sold. The latter is a torpedo xa of 800 tons displeenmont, built of iron in 1874. She is cbsolote na war vessel. The Monocacy, on the Asiatic static will probably be disposed of during Boorotazy Long's administration As soon as the new gunboats Helenu Waiigion, and Nashville are ready for foreign service, ons will be the remainder on the Asiatic venit, wrned to duty in South Atlantle waters and
Library,
"Blopes on the Bach, and West Lady of 200 thepe regulations were ever put in fores or seted upon, and that the former customs were confest-This only given is a small quantity of We expect this to improve, tinued. The contracts for tus supply signed in averagh stone. Gibraltar saitained as stipulations as required hawarer, as we stops up. We are prorazing to pata new wize from the 150 feet level!down THE PRISONER FOUND QUILTYhy the regulations. Major Mills himself ro Yesterday morning the trial by Court-
Treiter was arrested and he stated no excep. ing sano,
Intermediate Level-The greed is liked his roosipt of it. except that his predecessor in The prisoner was charged with 1) taking dene be same. It is close that the regulations The lode is pinched at present, but is changing fee in respect of the pate of merchandise brought were not put in foros in the regiment with re-in apuanes and thould soon connect with the
in the cutron. I régaguise and admit that it foot lovel sua barruok in which prisoner had authority,
Istormediate Stopes.The bulk of this stone and military discipline,
la no jastination for my man charged with The Court was composed of Major Lanham, an offengo to allege that others have been guilty is only of average grade, but on the 12th of and (2) endnot to the prejudice of good order to the raceipt or handling of mousys aanse run of stone us in our wat stopes. 200 I.A. (President). Captain Mould, H., and of sirailar effences, I am only calling attention the month we struck a rich pocket of ore Lieutenant Ingen, WY BA
to theza ucts to show that the provisious of of about 2 outs, of stone which gave us 13. Thore was again considerable interest takon the real have never been pit in orders or of smalted gold. This is the richest pocket yet in the proceedings, soveral officers and sergeants attempted to be put in force in this Regiment, found, although there pockets are characteristic On the 18th of the month we met with an- of the Pagiment being present, aut the Ras, whatarer were the reasons, or these things of the min
could not possibly have gone on. I sub- Liontenant Stewart, WYR. (Adjatantrait, further, that even if Sargeant Frotter other pookat, which gavo na 8 os. of smelled 1. Wagon, was also in the room: The Queen's Birthday parade of troapa at presented and Mr. J. J. Francis, Q., defended bad by chance seen the regulations he could gold. This will bring the average value of the hot, under the ironmstances, havo supposed stone now from this point to over one oues the prisoner the Happy Valley on Monday morning was
The following is the report of the re-examine that they wore in force in the Regiment, as per ton.
Stopos at and above the 110 it, are now com- witnessed by a very large portion of the pubileen of Major Mille on Saturday, which was they have never bean put in orders nor acted notwithstanding the early bone at which if..
is held. The troops commcneed to arrive en omitted from nsr first report the ground just before siz o'oicok, but, owing Llentiaat Start With reference to the te some tinesrtainty that existol as for the exact cheque for $150; did you rozeire the cash from positions the men should occupy there was the prisoner Jeu de foi not being red antil about 7.50 considerable delay the Royal saluto and the Just about the time when Big Bea was boom- The Band of the West Yorkshire Regimenting the advent of the auspicious day in London; will play the following programme Officers Moss this evening Overture.... Pact and Femat 2. Polonaise "Masken Fantasia Meritaan"..
Goldene Myrthon Clarinci Bolo, "La Traviata Serenade "La Favorita"
...
It is reported in a Chinese paper, says the China Gazelle, that the surrop in connection with the proposed Lungehow railway in Kwanget provinco has been completed. It hce been determined that the railmer shall ruz: from Lungongu to Tongting-fuo, a distance of fifty miles. The waterial, which is to be bought in Europe, is to bo brought to Langehow via the West fiver |****
God aavo Lie Quean.
at the so the dainy was not altogether inappropriate
course, be quite lost on the Chinese Goyera- ment, who werer scem to leara anything either by the toachings of experience or by the successes of others until it is too late to profit by them. The shadow of this great loss has been imponding for at least two deenles, and there is literally no excuse for After returning from the parade at the Hoppey Valley on Moulay Major Sif Jeha the crass folly which has permitted this Carrington complimented the Volunteers unda valuable trade to dwindle to a mere moling. their morning's work and then referred to the The production of Ainoy tea in the season early departure of Borgoant Lowrie, who has received the appoir tout af drill instructor to 1575-77 was 27,200,000 18, and in 1896-97, the Shinnghe, Volunteers. The Major rail twenty years later, this land fallen to that he was ears that every tasmber of the 3,600,000 lbs! We entirely agree withers would wish Sergeant Lowrie every
success in bis new appointment, Mr. Cass in the opinion he expresses--which |||| that all the machinery in the world will not scamer Ivins Henrich yesterday was Mr. John Willia, etiaf clerk at the Kowloon Dook. Mr. How save the Chiun tea trade unless a com- Wilkie, who has been for the past oleven years plete amelioration of taxation accompanies in the Dock Compary's employ at their different establishments, now goes home acompanied by its introduction. And, as we have remarked his wife and children. for a woll earned holiday. before, it seems as yain to expect the Chi- Mr. Wilkie was acccpaaled for a short distance down the Larbour by several menibers near mandarin to relinquish exnctions of the Kowloon staff, whoonlivened his departure trade as for the Ethopian to change his with Auld Lang Syno." skin.
that may be in the coatsen manager's hands
Total drivage. For the mouth at Jalin is 153, ont larger is depil value of this lode is 3 dita. 93 gre, to the ten feet 6 inches,
Ore minst 434 tons.
for 20 days, crushing 432 toos from the mins. Milling This was carried or continuously
headings for a yield of 912 onases. Milling for a yield of 171 onnicos and 1,700 teus of was again resummed on the 1st pror.
Caleining Works.-Those worked full time.
Cyanide Works-We only received supplies treating 51 tons of concentrates for a yield of
of zine, to nilow us to resume work on the 14th 47 cs
inst This only allowed us 14 days working,
Total returns of gold for the month, s oza. valued at £ 10s. 10. per ragou. 12 dwts.
The Purost Ingredients only are used, and he adds is that of the very highest experts- į Among the passengers by the Gemann mail dutios. It is.no email work to pull the gasseration for looking after and tapping brewers and that he had never been told that testing 389 tous for ugluid of 102 oz. 8 duris,
the utmost Cu and Cleanline azeroed in the Manufactus throughout.
The Wator naai is proved by repeated Analyses to be Absolutely Pero,
For COAST PORTS Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full ament allowed for Fackages and Empties when reoaived in good order.
Counterfoil Order Books supplied on ad Tax bends of the river Pelho, liks the plinogu
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Our Region Telegraphic Adirons in
DISPENSARY, HONGKONG."
And ali sigeed messages addressed them will ressive prompt attention.
The following is o List of Waters alway
pt ready in Stock:- PURE AERATED WATER
SODA WATER
LIMONADE
POTASH WATER ·
SELTZER WATER
LITHIA WATER
SARSAPARILLA WATER
TONIC WATER
GINGER ALE
GINGERADE No Credit given for Bottles that look dirty any other purpose than that of containing Aszaied Walore, such Bottles as never uod again by us..
Chen A Book, this compradore of the Basque l'Indo-Chine at Haiphong, who was arrested recently in consequence of defalcations in Lis go- coatsand who took poison, sied from the ci According to the Courier d'Haiphong the com plications arising from the ambezzlement has cused & ·pania amongst the Chinese at Haiphong, some of whom have abacended, while others have closed their doors, and oredit in enspended and business stopped pending the coume of esunts The Aptamiley, are almost equally disturbed.
periodical sittings up of the Woosung Far, have for many years been the cause of great loss and obstructior to trade. As in the case of the so-called "Heaven-sonst barrier," the Chinese officials at Tientsin have never really been atxious or even willing to make any improvement in the devious and erratic river which til recently afforded the only
Amongst the passengers arcived by the communication with the coast. The loss to Heungshan from Mecao yesterday was General shipowners and merchant, native and foreign, Fernando do Magalhaes, who has for several yenre born in command of the Artillery in that bad o terrors for the mandarins, booty, Senhor A. A. Branco, ex Harbour Mastor were quito content to witness the delays, to see vessels struck in the mud or block ap the channel. Vainly have foreiga ræer- chants appealed through their representa. tives, and vainly have the Ministers urged the policy of providing some ranebinery for the purpose of dredging the channel or of widening the river at the frequent bends in its course between Taku and Tientsiu. La HUNG-CHANG, with all his professious of desire for progress, never, during his long toure of the post of Cover-General of
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of Macao, and Lieut. Gelonel Costa Campos and his wife, who are all proceeding to their cative country by the French Mail. Mrs. A. A. Arsz, wife of the late Attorney-General of the neighbouring colony, is also proceeding to jain her husband, who has been appointed Governor of Cape Verde Islands.
The Straits Times Bays-All Singapore is in the duopi. Every man you, mest is counting his losses. Not a soul whare a oheerful fooo. The reason is the boom in Baule. It has
We may say that on Jubilee
Day there will be from six to eight hundred sailors on parado as well is an additional two. hundred men of the Hongkong Regiment.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. SUPPLIED TO TE DAILY FEESS"]
·LONDON, 2rá” May. GREECE AND CRETE. The Greek troops Bare left Crete.
TURKEY'S DEMAND AND THE POWERS
The Powers are agreed that the cession of Thessaly is impossible, although a strategir
realification of the frontier. is admissible; that the way indemnity must be reduced; and that the term of capitulation cannot be abolished, although they may possibly be modified. CHRISTIANS AND MUSSULMANS IN
CRETE
TRELAND.
Mr. Baltour has anounced that several in portant liberal measures for Ireland will be in modured next session. All parties otoms the soleme.
THE REBELLION IN THE PHILIPPINES.
FROM A CORRESPONDENT.]
The President-Had you any other definite orders with respect to those payments heridos
the letters t
Witness-No.
This concluded the case for the prosecution. Mr. Frensis said he did not propose to call Any witnesses
Lieutenant Stewart intimated that he had no remarks to muke on the evilence.
er greasy, or that appear to have been used for Ghibli, could be induced to exivocate this for bought a ratu horse, or a hoteD, or marríoil According to the latest adricos received from 1in disobedience of prohibition contained insules, or profite, he did not know it was
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 3th April, 1897.
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NOTRE. TO CORRESPONDENTS ONLY COMERIcations relating to thence solumme should be added to Tax ETOR.
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set the population who go about saying "Now, if I bad bought a hundred for. thous. and eberes at six dollars, I would have made foartoon hundred for fourteen thousand dol lars, and I could have squared up everything improvement or take steps to bring it about. that girl, or gone bome!" So the whelo town
is counting its losses, which vary from one to The truth is no dont that the Chinese count and dotlar 1 Lyre not bier Authorities had no desire to see the river reckoning my losses on this occasion. At the rendered too easy of cavigation, pre- last boom I reckoned my loss at 35,00 ferring to retain it in such a
pounds starling, being about 8,000 shares COM- bought at an average of 8/6 each and not sold dition that it could at very sort at tire pounds, which, at that time, was our notice be closed entirely to foreign ships, ilm of the correct price. We are all syms pathetic, however, with the man who tended whether gunboats or merchant steamers. for a now tara thousand shares on the basis of Any real change in this policy would be all or none," and failed to get them by having touriered a penny per share too little. If lo somewhat of a surprise even in these latter to only giver (bat penar mote, for the days of railway extension. An apparent sake of arcu numbers offered 24, in plaos of recognition of the evils of allowing the river 28/6be would have had, at the present price,
clear profit of about $120,000 It was bed to silt up bas, however, just been ex- tracted from His Excellency WANG Wgte mistake. When you are trying to rig Bghting against the Government is u zalin He is not a person who, in respect of this par tan statement-I desire to make a statement.
urket, iloit liberally. It pays.
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Cyanide bullion for the month 102 os. 8 dwis. Hendings. We have very large reserves of these and tram nes are lail ia various diros- fos for cheap handing of sume. For last month it cost us ad average of 18 cents por to deli rered at mill: I estimate the profit won from this to be over $5,000.
General All roads, britiges, dam, water race. and everything under this bead are in goed apsir and will be looked after, and we have a fair stock of firewood at the mines;
HealthThe Lealth of the cup randiás
good.
RinfellThe total rainful for the manth is 5 inches.
DIAMOND JUBILEE SUBSCRIP-- TIONS.
The Hon. Treasurer begs to acknowledge with thanks the. reipt of the following con- tributions, viz. --
Already acknowledged N. Mody & Co... Carasjee Pekanjen & tjo, E. Fabaney Tata & Co.
A. Ebrahim & Co.. Hajor Adam Esmail
Mobta
H. M. H. Nomazce... Framjee Hormasjee & Co. P. F. Talati
B. S. Woonwalin & Co. (addition H. A. Asger & H. Esmail... A, M. Essabhoy
T.L. Chuttoo... N.D. Olha
Mehta & Co.
Mahored Haja Eenok Elias
0. A. Camroodin Lamke & Rogge Briab Geor Surg-Col. Evitt
W. J. Sanders
C. Aldools & O».
A. Eemaljes
B. C. Vanis
H. N. Cooper.... Niedhardt....
Rev. J. B. Martinet
J. M. S. Alve... C. Danenburg: J. M. A. Bitra
-538,107 150
150.
150 150
$40,212
upon by anyone. I call attention to the fact,municated with the leader stops, giving us which will be stated by Sergeant Fretler, that bottes ventilation. The stone hers is of low pensioner and that thore was to one Lore from every chance of meeting with small pockets of the anger of the cauteen was formoris a grade, but will pay for working, and we lavs whom he took over the duties of cauteen managold as we stops up. Witness-Past of it.
Gohan The drive bas hean driven a diz- Was the priserer or you raspandible for the gor, Coniiloring his position, witla Comalt sazteca caeli PL, na presidrat,,
foe and a Sub-Committes over him, it was net tance of 58. from shuft, passing through small Are you responsible for any canteen money for him to enquire what the duties were, but it ind of quartz bat nu large body, and seeing some way what these duties ware, especially asterol I decided to snapend operations for the -present and to prepare for the erection of stuazi After the sainte the whole troops marched pret Yes.
As cantean president do you consider that the hey were embodied in regulations recently
was for his superions to consanicate to him in list we are only about 4 fl. otow zuriaco
The Jode is well defined and appears to open Suppe twice, Colonel Elslais, RE receiving the Fast saints In the absence, through indisposition, of prisoner comes under Rule Yes. Issued. I submit that, as a matter of military pumps.
Is it usual for anybody taking over chergo of knowledge, a Sargeant of the Regiment outside
attained. The assay. Wall His Excellener Major-General Binak. There Barlach were altogether 1,089, regulars on the field, the Regimental Institute to make himself the orderly room hus no menus of knowing the Verds and they sors composed of loyal Artillery, acquainted with the regulations Certainly issue of the War Office regulations aless they Donizetti 401; Royal Engineord, 169: West Yorkshire Any person taking over a new duty should are made tublic. Only three or four coplos aš s are not put on the file in the gorgeant's mess Dr Reginoni, 703; Hongkong Regiment, 418. make himself acquainted with all portaining to rule arrive for the use of the Regiment, They The Hougtong Yolasteer Corps also took its
where he can inspect them at his luisure, and prominant part is the parze, there being enf. Herbert Grant Smith, who was the first in any place where s vergeant has access and
witness on Saturday, was ro-called yesterday, ciont men of the Fold Battery present to man
manding clipers only to be by them promulgatod, siz guns. The Velonisers assembled of bead The President said he would treat the witness that such orders as these are addressed to orm The witness then reported the evidence he Bergenat Fretter doning positivaly that he had quarters at 5.30 and did not return nntil 9.30, as if he had not been offert before. when their uniforms were heavily soaked with perspiration. They worked exceptionally hard gave en Saturday to the effect that, asting over acon or read tas irene until after his at and well and it will destless be a mures of grenader lustruptions from Mesas. Holliday, rest; he did you know that it was contrary to tification to there to know that one of the highest Wise and Co, he handed the prisoner 376.53 regulations to take money. I submit that be lind officers in the colony expressed unbounded praite and obtained a receipt from him. Winess is no right to take this money as Mujer of the appearance ther made and of the gallant nader stood it was the custoin of some brewers Mis had to take the discount. It is clear Lust manner in which they stuck to their most trying to pay money to the canteen sergeant as are customary payment has been made by the that it is not such a paymont us is contemplated down to the Happy Valley then to take them the beer. This was work which the browars it was forbidden to take it. I submit, lastly, Mr. Francis-Yo had an order on Belarday in this fourth section. It is expressly stated by six times up and down the delil, and bring them agonis, were supposed to do back to bealquarters before breakfast. Un
lotters that have been pat in, that this paymont WitnesYes, I produce it.
in fer work done by the canteen manigor for fortunately only one member ganzer of the Just to produce a certain letter. Have you Mr. H. Grant 3mith, and it appears from the Maxite Gun Company, turned up at heal got iLP quastor
From whom is that letter From the Castle the Brewers agents which they would have to Bellingham Brewery to Holliday, Wise and Co, ay somebody else to do if the manager did not dated 9th February, 1897.
do it. It is not a personal interest in paretaess, The letter was then read. It gave instructor sales, or profits. Sergeant Fretter does not Gions to Muss Holliday Wico and Co to pay purchase, and has nothing to do with the pur to the sateen sergeant certain sums for look-outses, wither dars be control the supply or ing after the liquor. This letter was not signed the quality or the times of parshases. All and it was not admitted as evidence.
orders are given independently of him by Two other letters were read which referred Committee of which he trams no part. These to the deliveries to be made by the Browery payments were directed to be made by the and there documents wore attached to the pto Brewers agents whether there wore profite ceedings.
or losses on the sales. I want it may be very highly desirable that all and every & stop to, bas it is daar "that they have bena- payment of this description should be pat customary and that no one in receipt of the knew it was wrong, and it was never brought to Burguunt Fretter's knowledge that these payroonts had been expressly forbidden. I submit there can be no culpability in the absence of knowlerigs Here knowledge bus Mr. Frensis then addressed the Court as not been shown by the prosecution and the de- follows-I ask leave in the first place to call the fence has loan.beyond reasonabla deuit that Trouble Ledwann Christian and Mysaubians attention of the Court to the paragraph in the the prisoner had no knowledge of the onloca
raguations with reference to the question of Ia conclusion, I submit that ao charge h is reviving it Crate."
the prisoner being guilty or not guilty, which boen unde out under section as argcent Musculmans have fired at the British sudshows that it is often advisable for the prisoner Petter wis rinteen manager and was not, in cases in oxteupation of the offence or in mitia persoa in command or anthority. As to the French Admirals while walking in the streets to plad not guilty with a view of calling wit respect to the supply of liquors for the cantees. of Buda
gation of paoishout. I. wish also to enll second charge the only misconduct allged is attention to the fact that by thuso regalations bast of having taken the $75. I submit that the prisoner is at liberty to question the money so taken was money received for work motives of those bringing lite charge and even done and did not give him a personal interoat to show that others have been guilty of the in purchases, sales, or prolis and therefore does offence and that in so doing he is justified input come within the prohibition in paragraph 4 of the War Office ironlar. I submitt that if bringing out anything tanding to mitigate the character of the offence or in mitigation of this hounurable Court should be of opinion that punishment The offence with which the pra this payment is come within these words and sumer in this case stands charged, apart from the was of such a character as to give Sergeant form of the charge, is that be received muse Fretter u personal interest in tho purchases, sution of the rules for the management of prohibited and that thereford Manila the rebellion has not been entirely Garrison Institutes, 1896. Of course it is olear net salpable in taking money I solmit. on the whole caso think it right to find crashed in the province of Carito. On the 11th that the prisoner received the sum of $75 50 finally, that if this Loucurable Court Blunid inst the town of Margendong, the last balmark from Mesara. Holliday, Wise ant Co., and that
Castle Bellingham Brewery, who supply the submit it ought not to do, all the attendant of opposition and retreat of the rebels, was taken Holiday, Wise and Co. are the agents of the the prisoner galty, which I again respectfully by the Spaziah farens' after a very stabbern Regimental canteen with wait liquor. As the airoumstances are such that the prisoner's gailt Conrt may think fit to pass should be of the resistanco and desperata fight, the loss on the side result of these two foth two charges have kesaja very slight and that any sentence which tho of the loyalist troopy beng for more consider. pat against him, and that he, has violated ac able thum the Spanish Government likes to admit hou of the Army Art, no the other that very mildest description and might well be ne ho has violated soiton 40, the tulation being conyasted by the strongest possible enota- Though the whole of the province of Cavite of course disobedience of War Olloo regula mendation for a remiasion of that punishment. is now in the hands of the Spaniards the rabola tions. And andrahtedly if his act does not The object for which these promedines were
that is, the real fighting motorial--have fled fall under the specifte provisions of sigh 23 ritinted will be fully acomplished by the THIS DUTY ON ABRATED WATERS
it comes under scation 40 he a disobedience of the priscave and the publicity given to the into thick jungles and mountains, and are still of the regulation. I submit in the first place regulations. The felt, if tuult there is, reste
At a meeting of the Haiphong Chamber of defying the loyalist trons. The life and son that section 23 refors to a particular claes of with others than the prisoner of this rebellion and the leader of the band still persons of which Sergeant Frotter is not ons The prisoner then put in the following writ
Commerce held on the 11th May the following letter from Mr, A. Murty was road ou called Emilio Aguinaldo. This men has recular moatter hae any command or natbertly I was appointeil canteon zanger on the arrival
Monsieur le President-Ey a circular dated a unique fame in the Philippines during the water. The offenes rostitated by section 23. of the battalion la llongkong. A pensioner 15th April, the Customs have placed in forde Hao, the present Viceroy of the metropoli
was formerly canten manager, but he was not the metropolitan tariff regards serated waters. The enforcement of the laws against the adraba Lion. It is sail that he has proved by his is when anyara heving ony command or authority tu province. In response to representationsmission inte the United States, says the Frises strategic movements and the almost impiegather takes the "squeeze out of anything or is there when I arrived and I did not take over arising from Hongkong those aeratod made by the foreign community of Ticatsin Wechty Chrmicle, of allen womas of immorenable deft works that he threw up that he is directly interested in anything that is bought the dution from any boty never had kur, waters looande, ginger ale, etc with tho man of raro military genius. He has also or cold in any place where he has command or thing to do with canteen daties before exception of soda water are thus phooed is tho on the subject, and asking that some steps clarsuter will fall heavily upon the lepa), Chi-
of 12 franes per 100 kilog. gross weight,, that daughters, or even us mothers of the resident and administrator during the tie that the the manager of the oantoen is a mere sloward; of July, 1996, antil these proceedings con- Vicorey has issued a proclamation, in which Mongols more than half, und in the ballet of rebellion has been in active progred, and he has no command or authority in any way in monted. They have never bez put in is to my, on the weight of the liquid, glass, and the necessity for remedial measures is frank someobservers, more than two-thirds, are women has described by many feet in respect to this liquor Bection 4 describes him or refered to by anyone until after my street packing Soda ratar of the hums origin ta of no doubtful reputation and of ze kinship to as noble, bye, gererena, and honest, carrylag as a steward acting under, authority. He has When Fressived from Holliday Wise aud Cotrested as an artificial mineral water, and is out his word to the last lettur Several of the nothing to do with the selection of the byesters the arm of Sza,50) I did but kuow I was doing free of inty, the bottles containing it being, be- ly acknowledged, and he has appointed W those who amour them in. They enter the oily as
China Spanish who had the misfortune to be captured who are to apply, as the communding oder wrong or disobeying aur regulations. I had sides, temporarily admitterUp to the present Total to take charge of the conservancy of prostitutes or se polygamous wires,
Lowe's rich men are rarely satisfod with masno during the first outburst va the insurvoction
ard sub-Committes give all orders as to the offence the Peilio, This official was in charge of amy. Like the Turk on his native boath; the were treated by him with gcent bnmunity and one, makes the contracts. The Committee no rosen to think I was onanitling aerated water coming from Hangkung paid. various river works during the administru yellow capitalist wants as large a barem as his kindness. It is said that while other alive utily and quality of the liquors to be rape tion of LT HUNG-CHAase, and is reported to means can afford, and so it comes abant that the commanders and heads have proved the plied and they alone have the power to be an active and intelligent man. It is to laws against plurality of wives are openly defied selves to be cowardly and fit fogaty squez reject or nocept The clanze podata to a person in every commanity where the Chinese have ing from the poor vilinger contributions and who, Laving nathority to order or to accept or
It is a singular comment taxes under the pretense of carrying on the Ir is greatly to be feared that the foreign ba-hoped, however, that the matter will not their colonies.
benefit of himself before ho gives an order, or tea trade of China is virtually a thing and with the were appointment of a respect ches distinctions is this country that these rebellion, but in reality to enrich themeolvas, rejaut, other insista zpon s payment for the aliens are permitted to do with impunity west and wreaking revenge on their personal having the power of nocepting or rajenting is of the pit as was predicted in these able mandarin who may have neither the white men are inprissaed for. We recall 26 nanties, Aguinaldo as shoe cenericuous himself interested in having the particular colamce, year after year, as the export wish nor the power to undertake any office instazon where an Asiatis has been arrestol or by his riot impartiality, probity a gonds either accepted or rejected submit, tables from Caleutts and Ceylon showed an tive work. Too often projects for improsate for bigamy, though it is admitted justice, panising sestrely an those who therefore, flat pective 2 does not affact Ent the authorities butasionally try to stamp were found to be the oppressors of the Sergeant Fretter, because however much it ever increasing development of the crow in provement in Chinn end with the authorian eat slavery, a orime winch also tourishes in the poor and the couplers. But the most may be said that, as a sergeant, he has com Assam and the play Island, the time tion of tome temporary repaire ou which as biengoliau camps. By enforcing the statutes wonderful part of this rollion is the heroe mond of authority, it is not command or the authority of legislation which cot sify Chinaman. It is said that Emilio Agulusid sale of malt Biquor, and the ssition con- was apprenching when the taxation in much money is squandered as would nearly rotary Gage will, in the first place, establish part played and distinction and fame earned by authority with respent to the supply or In the has for his side camp a pure Chineman templates counsad u anthority. If a China wold prove to be the destruction auffice to complete the necessary work. ho allowed to become a dead lotter of the tride These warnings all passed Unless the works for the improvement of the second, be will do much to relieve this city and His Christian name is José Garvin Paun (Joo perints were uppciated manager of the Slate of their Chinese incubus. By keeping Proco in the Amoy dialect) and he has a strange sauteen he would bare no more commitador unheeded: the Chinesa parsued, with un river are carried out according to the there woten ent, the numerical strength of the history. He was employed he foreman of an nuthority in respect to the sale of malt liquor disturbed equanimity, their fatuous policy plaus aud under the superintendence of yellow interiopera is ettanked at sriel puiat, iron foundry in Barraca, which is a strest in the Sergeant Fratten lind. With refersive to of killing the goose that laid the golden foreign engineers, there is little chance and their final diappause from these shores the district of Binondo, one of the ickly the Charge under sector 40, which is, as I shid
hrought measurably Rear
populated enburks of age. In consquice before, a charge of disobedience of an order of some diference with his employer he left tuncontained in Qe regalatious, I subrait thore cau eggsandocald not even be diverted from of any pormencat bereft being derived
bene disobedienes where there is no kanwledge that fatal course when it was clencly evident from them. The Viceroy may, however,
Of the literary end artistle priuctions to said foundry and catablished one of his own
in Jaboneros Strest of the same district, the proof that the order was ever given or that the final extinction of the English desire to show that ho is more sincerely a which the Diamond Jubilee is giving rise eno demand was imminent. A fatality seems to friend of progress than his predecessor, and of the must ultrastive, judging from the first bad to woes it very sopo us he had not enough co niested to the prisoner. I is essential part, will be Mestre, Cassell & Co.'s The capital to carry on his enterprise. In the for the prosecution to prove all the nČENJATY hang over this valuable trade in the in consequence may permit the conservation Queen's Empire a pictorial recded in which meantime the rebellion broke out in Cavite, and elements of the offenes and when an order having been thoroughly overheated and lets sentimenta Pro. A, R. MASTT, (signed)
as Faiza was married to a native woinnin who grunnicated to au oficer or man it is otso- ceused to tEa 200 Aces loval. The uses are ROTE Central Kingdom. Not only hero the of the Palko to proceed as proud of the fact the modes of goverurient, national Institutions, was born and was living in the village of Caritolatoly necessary that the order should be proved alterations made to the pump and strong im
forme of worship, mathols of travel, sports, bigh officials shown atter isdifference to
rear alious, occupations, and home life of the Visjo, he want ever to Carite to find her, and before he can be convicted of disubedience of bers put in place to carry samn. Dan buil to of Customs, who told him that he would make its gradul decay: avon the sagacious and
There ware 2,295 visitors to the City Hall Jubailants of the British Empire will be from that time be remained thers in company that order. Before a man can be convictou o catalu water in level and keep shaft der. no objection to M. Marty's demand being portrayed by means of artistic reproductions of Aguinaldo, with whom he was on terms of disobedience of a verbal order it must be she was Sicking was commencet on the 1th of the Braatel. The President thought that in view clear-heated Inspector General of Maritime Muse last week, of whom 174 wae Europians of atographic, viens, bege number of clase friendship long before the rebellion. Pans that there was a specific command given to an month, bat with slow progress tit fitul. No of the grave inconvenience to the osimy suit- Customs, parting for once with his ne
which have been made specially for this was placed incharge of thecasting of hryzguns, individual. It is a fundamental principle of all provision baring hoon made for further sinking from the integral application of the metro HE. Sir William Robinson gave in "at
If is dedicated by permission to which in this rebellion have played sad fare law that it must be promilgated and male ing when the chat was inst suck, we had to politsa tarif it was desirable that tao Diretor customed prescience and prudence, caly bomo at Government Haush on Monday even or ein frontier with the Spaniel army, and he was also wade public in my way or at least compacted to put in strong supperts and our shaft fimber of Customs should have the right to introduce The ground sits mors favourable for sink as modifications na to him appeared desirable preached Improvement of cultivation anding in honour of Her Majesty's birthday.
zone reproduction of Mr. Alfred Ghe 'Aguinaldo's aide-de-camp. It is sild that Pagathe fadirial proof of mowledge of the
the commercial transactions of the oclony, which Preparation instead of strenuusly alvocat
Oeby to the delay in the departare of thatulee of Her Majesty Part I. was received by vatal sound is also very beave, betray rule or order it, I submit escential. Now in this ing below the 200 feet that we experienced in with a view to promoting as much as possible
The work is varriad on continuously frish the metropolitan tarif impeded considerably.
While admitting generally the views of the ing a large reduction in the burdens laid Frunch mall the wave of the Hongkong Weakly the last-mail and deals with the governmeal of in zone of the crazy braits of his co. He cuse, not only is there no proof that this sider eining from the 150 foot level down
the Empire. It costsius illustrations of the bus picked out and shot many officers of tito ad ever published or promulgatador mude Houses of Parliament, Westminster, the Central loyalist troops on the battlefiella, and known to the prisoner individually, but there is 12 pin, Bunday night to 12 pm Saturday
notaal circumstancos, bofore taking any decision, upon it. The result is seen now in the Fress is also delayed.
Hall of the Honsor of Parliament; the Old always the last, in rotreat with Agaraide a considerable amount of evidence that he never night Bant, for the month 10 feet & inches; President, the Chamber thought that in the simont tai nesantion of inquiry for tho
The Hongkong Gas Company has led pro- How if floor of the Treasury, the Viceroy Such protos, valour, and coolness shown by saw it or hat the opportunity of wooing it, total depth 215 foot
The Dew lunding brace and overhead tram it would be advisable to coast all the mar- British markets. The total export of tea positions befors The Teal Senady of Macno far and Governor-Gonceal of India to Cousil urdinary Chisamin have aroasof great E commanding offer, Major Mills, expressed from China dirent to Great Britain in 1806 the public lighting of that elty.
the Vice-Regal Pataca, Simla Uaroiling the surprise and admiraties all over the province, his opinion in the consluding sexitenge of his way is completed, enabling me to handle our lants interested in the question It FE rock from the shaft to butter qdvantage accordingly decided that the matter abould Ontrem Status, Calcutta Reception of the which hus been the sound of many guinary ovidence List Sergeant Fretter had not bad
apportenity of seeing the War Office cizealar.
North Shaft Not much prograsa has been again ba bycught before the Chamber at an was only 216,400 picule as compared with t
The Chine Matual steamer Pulling, from Gevinor of Bombay at Aden Parliament fights for these list ofght months,
It la char. I submit that no notification was made with this The ground is been hard early meeting. cno million picula in 1885. This season the Glasgow and Liverpack, luft Singapore at noen House, Capo Town; the Legislative Ansambly
A novel excuse for being drunk has been production of Hankow and Kiukinng teus on Monday, and may be expected hora en er of Cape Colony is Session: the Legislative The painfully endden death of Mr. G. W issued that such a circuler had been received by and dificult for bloating, but I think we are
given in one of the New York police-courts. Council of New South Wales in Session: Godfray deprives the stage of era of its brightest the Regimoat, it was over put in reglagatal getting into a beflor planned of ground, bat is much heavier than last year and about the Sith inst.
Government House, Malhoarue; the Logis and liveliest writers. His best known plays orders, which might have enabled Sergeant the water has increased a little.
time to raise surface of lift 4 feet to surface chsorted the teachings of the Bible." The it is cstrated the first crop alone will The C. P. staaer Empress of Japan arrive latite Assekally of Tintoria in Session, wars "The Quera's Shilling in version of Frettor to make enquiries about it. It is also We have bad to suspend operations for a when the prisoner in his defence stated that be ahom 65,000,000 lbs. Ordinarily the at Nagnaaki at 6.50 am on Monday and left Entry of the Lord Lientezzet into Dublin Le Fil de Falls which had a great sno clear on the evidens that the circular ucrur decine in the British demand has been that port at 5p.r, and was due at Kebo at 9ooting of the Tynwald Court, Tale of Mau vesaut the St. James's Theatre in the days of was in fact brought into operation in the love of tram line to battery, and preparatory magistrate did not ago with this view, where
pu. yesterday,
Proclamation of the Laws of the Iste of Men Mr. Haro and Mr. and Mr. Kondel), The Regiment at all by anyone. It contains pro- to vrecting Lead gear for winding purposes upon the priser. Tequested the loss of the made up to a considerable extent by the
the States of Guamsay in Session; the Domin Millionaire," "The Purvant, and Tanity visions which, if put into operation when re. This wits the cogine should be finished by the Bible which was erdmarily used for cdminister- the prisoner turned to the thirty-first chapter Dorones in the Russian demand, but it is The Agest of the M. M. Company informiston Parlament House, Ottawa Biception of Fair," which was played at the Court Theatre vol by the Regiment in Gibraltar would 12th of May Sunk for the mouth 12 feting onthe Without a moment's hesitation
as that the steamer Sydney having put back to the Govern of Queensland at Brisbane; An-less than two years ago. He was also the author have praranted payments ever having boon total depth 71 feet 6 inchoe stated that Russia is now over weighted with shanghai, the Co. steamer Karra will take berzesation of. We Territory of the King of of "My Milliner's Elll, a delightful duelogio efford The circular requires that all contracts Stopes to the Weat of New Saart 200 feet of Proverbs, and read the sixth and seventh a heavy stook and will not be able to take place and will leave this with the homeward Ale; Hoisting of the British flag at Port written for Hr Arthur Cecil and Mrs. John for malt ligase shall be made after the arrival Level-These have opened out to a large body vers to the astonished agistrate-" Give mail out or abent Sunday morning, the 20th inst. Moresby, Now true: the Council Kell in Wood, which proved a geat popular success at the station, that the contract itself, when of ore over 10 foot wide. It highly elrong drink unto him that la ready to perish, and more than half the above quantity, leaving supporod that the Sydney beat will an order or a Valetta Malts bs His last plote was a lover de ideer solled mundo, skull, bind the parsons supplying not to rainoralised and of average grade, but with the wi30 unto those that, bo of heavy hearts Let 27,500,000 lbs. to be shipped to England accident to her machinery...
Proplo's Will Veling by Ballot at a Parlin The Misogynist, performed at the St. maka any payments whatever to anyone. It pockets of gold found in thebe stope dacing him rink, and forgot his poverty, and rernam.. montary Election, the Declaration of the Poll; Jame's Theatre about a year age, in which Mr. provides into deconats shall be received the month of four pances and forty-eight bar bis misery no more The magistrate End Anerie, against 18,500,000 ha u
Saphir Barlinas, formerly director of the and the Qnden Empress opening the Taponia Alender played the part of an old man The vicept under exceptional cremstances: that bunces respectively, will bring the rerige listeund, and rising to the vocasion, uttered the no money shall be received by the cables value of this atous to sbout an ounce to the fan. one word "Discharged. It is perhaps a good The ledo is making down very strongly and thing that the majority of the denkards do net ported thither last year. Sesiog that this Rovence Department of Minas returned on institute, London 11889) Bas of these isler of these plays carried on the Hobertson an intense of some ten million pounds, Saturday, having been appointed Secretary londid picture and the part certaining the tradition, and are still very popular in the manager, but shall be taken direct from
We have sent you a spocken of about 80 would have a new terror unless the magistrates it is obrious that prices will zule at very General, and was given an enthusiastic recep-whole twenty-four le le mod at the dente provinces. Their loading characteristics were the fille by the President or some neraber of preimen gold found at the deepest pojutocespy themaolres in studying the Bible, or life
tiez. A triumphal arch was erected on the wharf, price of sisponce,When completed the work witty dialogue salted with oynicieras, frequent this Committee, and that all moneys for clings
the triumphant wine or whisky bibber. paremunerative rates. Yet we presume which was decorated with flags, and the Chine will form stopt zone memorist of Her situations to hold the salienca ndeirable shall be provided by a chagne from the Fre the weight from this last pocket of forty-eight bald find some muster rezes to quete uguinst
stagecraft.
aidont. Now it is clear, I submit, that none of wrapcar, there will be no reduction in the taxation welcomed him with sbandance of crackers. Majesty's long and gridus reign.
Cearcapendaoust feard their name and address with communications addressed to the Biter, wat for publication, but as evidenes of good faith.
A losters fr publication should be written an mde of the payer only.
No anan ymunly signed communications that have "Diready appewed in other papirs will be inserted...
Orders for alta pies of DAILY PAzes should be mnt Zefure
IN POMKIN,
In day of qublication. After that may be taken to remedy thoovil the Bess. Of all the imigrants who tigare as wires, proved himself to be enpulle: governor authority. In this case, under the regulations, nacersaw or heard of the War Office cirenar same category as bear and pay an import duty
hour the supply is limited. Orly Supplied for cash
·Telegraph Addrew Paz-A.RO Obala,
P.O. Bot.
lephone No. J
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MAY 26th, 1897
work:
of liquid, that is, on 0,520 k. of liquid contained Leatenint Stowart was about to raply oudity at the rate of 12 trenes per 100 kilog net in a bottle weighing gress 0.800 k. The the whole ease when Mr. Francis objected The prisonur hud not called witeras original package, containing. 10, donen. † ottles, therefore the prosenter had no right of reply weighs grees, skout 110 : and contains only 98.4 of liquid. The application of the The Court was then cleared.
metropolitan tarif imposed by the enlar After two or three minutos deliberation to mentioned mains the payizant of daty three The chyection was upbald.
Con found the prisoner guilty.
rendere impossible the importation of these Lieutenant Stewart was then swaro and said time over than this formerly charged and that the prisoner bad be charged twice before goints, the quality of which has always been once with runkoues and the second time light appreciated by consumers and recognised na superior to Lose ruanufactured in the salony. with neglect of duty: On each occasion he was
The daty of 12 franc per 100.kof liquid The sentence on the prisoner was not mads
hitherto paid suficiently favoured the local in- reprimanded. cow as it will have to be confirmed by dustry, which is only little devolapel and of General Officer Comzasadingi
nah relative importance that its maintenance uced not be discussed. This name Inty applied. to the packing of wood and straw and the empty bottles whose special shape renders them Eseless and necessitates their re-exportation is eng gerated. I will thersfera fool obliged if gen will kindly raamit my views to the Customs a therilite and moist that the duties hitherto wimited emily free. Accept Mousiour charged shall be maintained and the bottles be the Pivsident, the neurance of my distinguished
THE PUNJOM MINING CO., LIMITED.
The Secretary of the Projom Mining Co, Limited, advisos ne that he has received the following progress koport ou the work carried August Stuft-This is now in perfect ardor, on at Pinjom during the ninth of April
The Fresident said to had soon the Director