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THE JUMTEDNE DELLE ILLANTHURSD & SEPTEMBER 23RD TEST
r with The now loubisiended ferry launch Cuiding UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE HONGKONG SHANE MARKEN yeter had tether trial trip yesterday in ordon CANTON LIMIRED
to tost the now propellore she has received símbo the fes, trai trip. The trial gaye story Batie- faction. The now launch will be put on tun regular service in about a week's timez
The case of the two women who jumped tuto the barber with a boy ten years of age was again bofore the Lingistrate yesterday, Hia worship bound the women over in their own teonguisarees of $10 x be of good behaviour and directed them to be taken to the Fa Leung
tertained at the close of the rece Ching, the above named journal "She Imaginad thôn thịt she had made for horself a narse and established a title to "the world's consideration, but her record "at present does not bear out that ider. "In Korea, her influence has waned, and the "fruits of her victory have slipped from her 12657 grasp. In China, she lung ande a fine "treaty, but the profits of its privileges ars
likely to be enjoyed by others Ink Beciety's hots. Thus hog was discharge.seater diluting rolenaand reissurances,
CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO-CHINA, STRAITS, NETHERLANDS INDIA, SIAM, PHILIPPINES, BOENEQ, &c., &o,
WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED .
THE CHINA DIRECTORY
AND
THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST. FOE
18-97.
THE THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAT. ISSUE,
which will be found, as hitherto, more fall and accurate than its predscomers.
RoyalOctave Complete with Maps and Flans pp. 1,340, 37. Directory only, pp. 372, $3.50..
DEATHS.
On the 20th September, 1892; Mr. EDMOND SnAnr, late Crown Solicitor of Hongkong (by telev grant fra England.)
[2181 At the Peik Hotel, on the 21st September, GEORGE RENHOLD LAMMERT, in his 67th year.
[2188 On the 7th September, at No. 7, Rund, Thijl, Takio, Caro (KITTY), the beloved wife of END P. PALLISTER.
The taking bad a cartons experience on her net voyaga. At 4pm, one afternoon, when in the Gulf of Snoz, au was descried, swimming to the water. The varsel hended for him, lawered a bout; and picked him up. The a fortunate an was a fasoar fromen from the City of Femite, and had fallen overboard at 8 o'clock the previous night. What an experience the share, invol of the Lites under bis must have been, twenty hours in waters the burning rays of the sun. For men could bova stood it. Singapore Fren Press,
THRONICLE AND DIRECTORY Europe, the French seem Aksposed - tu "reccio from the treaty already concluded "hy them, and Austria-Hungary is raising "all kinds of difficulties. In America, pro hibitive rates are imposed cu articles of Japanese manufacture, and the annexation of the Sandwich Islands without regard to "her conventionally acquired interests ia contemplated. Even little Hawaii soaps "her finger at her. Finally, in. Formosa
she has not proved her administrative England yesterday of the death of Mr. Ed Telegraphio intelligence was received from "capacity, or succeeded in bringing the und Sharp, formerly Crown Solicitor of Hong
island completely under subjection. Turnong. Mr. Sharp-arrived in the colony in 1863 in establish himself in practice, and in 1671 "ting agnia to domestic affairs, the finances he was appointed Crown Solicitor on the death of Mr. P. I. Hazeland, the previous incumbent "are found to be in disorder, and the dorel-
of the office. Mr. Skarp retained an interead *opræent of industrial enterprises is checked in his firm, now Johnson, Stores, and Master, by want of capital. As the Hoshi says, until 1820, but had prootically retired a year or
two earlier. During his residence here the de this is a ‹liavouraging outlook, bat song "tho
censor gentleman enjoyed a lucrativo practies and having also broa fortunate in his invest- less it bids its countrymon not to lose haart. This is certainly the right spirit in which
ments ho was repotid on his retirement to bu possosad of consilable wealth. He married to take things: first to recognise mistakes astcond time a few years ago and leaves 4.
widow and ono ohill. and grasp the real situation; then to set to work to improve it. Japan has been start- ing off to rua when she was only able to walk with safety. She has been waxing ar- rogant towards the Western Powers when THE patience of the United States in con- she should have been conciliatory. Sach nection with the civil war in Cuba is nu attitude would not have beun irreccneil- evidently evaporating. What is practically able with the maintenance of the modest an ultimatum to Spain has been given by dignity of the victor in a great conflict, and Mr. WOODFORD, the United States Minister it would have retained for Japan the con- at Madrid. The American Representative,fidence of the West. This has undoubtedly 10 an interview with the Spanish Foreign been estranged to a considerable extent by Minister, informed him (we are told by the high handed attitude adoptel on several Reuter) courteously but firmly that if the occasions by the Japanese Government. are after-dinner Wiess of a very, perior war in Cuba was not finished by the end of Steps like the offering of a bounty on ilk ex- October the United States Government i would consider theirselves justified in taking mensurog for securing the independ- enec of the island. This may seem short
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ner wine, Groon Soal $10.80 $0,90 Capsule
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CLARET.
The Daily
ress.
HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 23rd, 1897.
From this eat the Directern rocommend the payment of a second Louns of 24 per cent en contributions, a dividend of $16 per share, egun raleat to 32 per cent on the paid up capital of innd of $50,000 raising the ester rs to $1,250,000 $50 per share, and an addition to the reserve The blue comnining of $199,305.79 they pro pose to carry forward and thas close the account fer ke year 1896.
TRE HONGKONG DOCTORS AND THE PLAGUE IN INDIAL
The fallowing lettore appear in the Timeșe
DER TEM V Vernon in his weekly blurè ris port, dated 22nd September eaya-Entes in all The following is the report for prontation tus prinsipal stooss love further advanced and to the shareholders of the twenty fourth or
Laldera bulog, ecule tray hue ban been dinary meeting to bo hold at the Epoiety's offoes ameult to ergo. A fair geral BusinessTO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES OF INIMA
Lowever, ohlody in the smaller stocks, has bren Sirin your sun of Wednesday, August at noon on Wednesday, 13th October
The Directors have now to submit to the put through and the market generally his 25, there is short, loafer lensi Tas Macing shareholders a report of the business of the shown a fair runnst át activity of History * in vlick the writer, with a con- soulet for the year 1896, and for the six month BANKS Hongkong and Elangbuse With douch that ought to be founded on absoluto ending the S0th June, 1997, the improvement in fling exchangs and Engwledge derived from ofleflrocor, holis 1800-The net Premium collected for this sharp hdvice in the London question which is up as proves the statement that Burgaon new 24:14) the market lindratal very strong. Chptain feverings botil the plan for amounts to $1.664,307 40. After providing for, and with few shores offering the iste qufokly I checking the progress of the plague In Poons. which was adopted and successfally worked. Ā bonus of 20 per cent on contributions paid in rose from 172 to 177 por rent, přám, wit
Femall am hot espisemily concerned to defend Surgeon April Inst there remains at ovedit of working a small business at intermediate rato account a balance of $156,735,01 as per annexed enquiry for shares alead remains, satisfied Captain Boyer age but think it is right that and the market, acessatepay to strunge at when your paper dovolen aitojen to, The ME- statement.
quotation. National have olmaged hards in Fing of History "I should supply you will loot. further all lot at $18) Bank of Chinas in plecs of the singularly nerd Insecuracies continuo out of the market, which your list writer pilte forth, and to co MARINE INSTANCES. -- Chóan Trailers | wautri und to, secure the public against so- without business excepting a small tale at the lacks are that Surgeon, Captain Beve contine un offer at 380 with buyers at 879, and opting fiction for Umory 679 The pablished report show the hot ridge reported on the 25th February on the remis collected to be satie $13,000 short of Aures required to ba faken in order to get the previous year, and recommend that the ahead of the plegi Poons and his report balance at the oradit of working encount, se describes exactly that organisation of sexoli divifond of 25 por share (20 por cent) to washing parties, which was absagnently intre. $691807146, bo ppropriated as follows a artiss, followed by disinfecting and by lim
shareholders, a bonus of 21 per cent, ta con laced, and recommends the employment of that tributors, and the carrying forward the very,ngeuoy, tzz, volunteers from British and sum of $351807,25 to new account Unions, other regimouts--which we soon after utilised after her mall malen, et S250 moton Gy the Poors Plague Committed. The division offor me titrate, and could probably be of the city Into, sections as be searched every oblined at $247) The report is not yet few days wale ndisstel and was also published, but it is pretty, renorally known adopted, and his report is on the records of the that it is the intention of the directory to Plague Committoo, and fluge records also show reemend a dividend of $15 per share, to that it was on the oint of this report, and not pay a lion bonus of 31 per cent, to contributors until the receipt of it that Mr. Rand took up making 22 for the year) and to place the scheme whole was motily cut going on the $60,000 to reserve, Birails have foun furthermorning of March 28th, The records of the buyers in fair lots at 315 and close slordy Flagas Commites and of the Collector contain " North Chinas and Inngtaba bavo been no indication whatever, of fint scheme having. neglected loudly but have she got nude baoz ventu before Surgeon-Captain Beve in the Forth in smull lots. Cantons continue ridge sent iq lia soporte quiet and willout business ab quotation. It is, therefore, certainly and indisputably FIRE INSURANCES Hongkongs romsin true that the plan of plague operations which quiet but steady at $357.50 with little or no mus ulopted in Focus was initiated by Sur Lusmosa. Chitas have obnored hands in geon-Captain Beveridge. To say that this is so unimportant lots at $106 sad $107, closing with 1 is neither gratesque « uer 02”: abmel preten- Meers. J. II. Cox and W. Hatton Fottsailors at the former refez/-5%) Vajet, sion," and it is not the fact that the whole retire, but offer themselves for re-election.
N. A. Smo, Uhairman, Hongkong, 21st September, 2807.
present year, ca far as it can be ascertained, is 1897-The waition of the Society for the as follows
Balance of working account to
the 50th Juno as per exc statement
..$ 674,784.59 Add estimate of Preminus to
30th September..
470,000.00
$1,141,784.53 390,000,000
Katimate of Losses to pay
3 734784.53
· DIRECTONS. In accordance with clams H6 of the articles of assciution, Mr. Alex. Ross and Mr. C. 8. Sharp retire, bat offer them wives for re-election.
Mr H. Stollerfout bus rosigned bis sait on the Board owing to his departure from the colony.
AUDIZONA.
Went to Aupodar, 1896. Da 30th June, 1847:
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By aguney consious By agency charges.
At a meeting of the Municipality at Pansing on the 10th September, the President (Mr. J. Y. Kenney) read the following letter which bad been received from the Colonial Secretary: “Inti lirooted to acknowledge the receipt o your letter waking for the Governor's approval of the great of temporary increases of polaris to certain Municipal employeea during the re- maining months of the current year I on to inform you, in reply, that, na an increas of this sort will watail reconsideration of táo salaries of all Government-erployees, the quis tion should be desk with in a general way, and To Working coconut, tolanet on 30th Faro, that, before. E, is able to approve of -- This section of Government-and id nulcipal sero or progjum frans fat July-to-Stat
Dostlar, 1846 vante being specially dealt with I am to add that the Governor in considering the whole To interest question of the wiges of peons, mustangeri, and. all other rice-eating employees, who may bạ ported direct by Japanese-it measure in suffering from special and temporary high tended to take the business made by European prices, and that a further communication till
By hool Bea sharges action the Government will take." merchants out of their boods by a stroke-o addressal to you as soon as it is decided what
By Bhanghai charges...... B.ST. ESTEPRE, 6.96 $7.46 $0.60 0.35molice, but as a matter of fact the American gave the French reason for dissatisfaction and
The Japasaso Government now declines toy London charges.
By Yokohama chargon. Government have shown no little consider the conclusion of their proposed new Treaty.
recognise certificates of competency granted to By Melbome obstges masters and matos by the British Board of 9.60 0.75 0.40tion for Spain and exercised considerable is quite possible that by such acts as this Trade and bandilates for appointment to Jap DLA Rose, Red
spese vessels bare ta pass an stamination Sy Capsule
12.96 18.92 110 0.60 restraint over legislators, tho Press, and
the Japanse Beart of Nautical Examinars. SAINT For....... 7,20
9.00 10.44 0.80 0.45 as February, 1896, the Washington Senato self deferred the completion of the work of Several lawà bas rejected, the list including By boat on contributions sent 1890,
7.92 0.00 0.35 public opinion in the States. So far backhowing the cloven foot-Japan has her CUBSAG (CrateÁT)
a commander of an Orient liner, one Chief | By manoe D'ANGLADE...!
two Captains, one of irho was for many years officer, and two juniors. In reference to this CHATEATÍ HAUT BRION
correspondent writes to the Kole Herald that
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commanders and officers of their mercantila Our Charts, including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the use the grape, and are not artificially made
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passed a resolution recognising the Cuban insurgents as belligerents, and in April following the House of Representatives, by a large majority, approved the resolution There was giant excitement in Spain, where the organs of public opinion declared that war with, America would be preferable to subuitting to foreign interference. How ever, matters estined down in Spain, and
made the Austrimu Government pause over"
is
treaty revision for some years, Confidence a plant of slow growth, and ace destroyed, it is a tedious work to coax it through the columns of the Japanese native into new life. The little side peeps afforded preas into Japanese ambitious have also served to arouse the distrust of Hawaii and
the United States. The great infics of Jae immigrants into the island until
marine who hold foreign cortificates only in exder to farther this policy: Japan, I under in the matter of certificates, diplomas, etc., as regards of professions, and this last more has been made with this sad in view.”
Strom raisins and currants, as is generally the President CLEVELAND, on his part, assume they threatened to out-number all therstand, wiskes Western countries to reciprocate
osse with cheap Wines.
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races combined, when taken in conjunction with the vapourings of some Japanese papers, not unnaturally caused some wis giving to the Hawaiian legislators and even stirred the United States Govern moat to action foreign to the constitution of the Repablia. Had this Japanese pursued their
Professor P. Bosakovski gate an exhibition
for the songe a position of wasterly in Rativity, neither approving nor disapproving the Senate's resolution. In December last, however, the Senate and the Committee of Foreign Relations adopted a joint resolution requizing President CLEVELAND to recog nize the autonomy of Cuba. Again a fresh our ale noweghel Aorg BKOVSKI get out of the Tireats of hostilities were made in, both
of his cujuring and slight-of-hand tricks at the Theatry Rozel on Tuesday night before a overal interesting items, all of which were crowded buss. The programm connistud of executed with rustenishing nostres
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SHIPPING Hongkong, Canton and Marion plan “us unquestionably the crandon, of the have bees negotiated at $32 and $914 in small to Mr. Rand It was not the cicállónu: of lots, olcaing with strong buyers the latter anyone I was the adaptation to Indian cir rate, Indo-China have found a roidy chrket cuinstances of scheme, which had been worked at 418 noù-sfmen are now in demand above successfully in Hongkong, and no anprojediend. timbrata Sples are de reported at $481 person will deny to the core who came from and $69, market losing strong at $49,, Doag Enly and with Hongkong experience whatever. 45.Jaxy liste ruled ther me while sales no. Wecciedlamat berge torkimeter having sequeded 720,862.05 and $65 olosing with
solars habethe in eomising the arkoption here of estrog 180,764.47 former rate. China and Manilas have found which had been proved to be effective sitä,
small hoyong at $5 and vlaga-steady China wher $1,578,2018 Intrală continua in a ball demand without Thewlioje article appears to have been written
bringing out selfors
with a very regretfalla aujats and kik of im- KEFERIES-China Bugare bayonovasi partiality will retch on only one ILCAD 28,205.22 domably hiprovet their positish with sales polot. The writet refare te Sürgain. Captain 14,1610 during the early part of the week nt S143 Haveridgoras, dobramental member of the 25,003.88 $141, S145, and S1ibs for wish 271-3, few gmns Committee. The late Mr. Band would have 61,800.77 lots at cquivalent rates forward; at tame of bear the last to describe his colleague in sush 8.235.80 writing sites are still enquícil for at $154 a winnờr Hè han nuknowledged the haartinÁRNÍ 10,028.74, bat there are few rollers encont of an End the vale of his darn working wo-operation, By remaneration for half-year ending in advance. Luzons ihre changed, hands at $41. As the sirensor of the late Mr. Raud, I have
Tovember, 7607, to dicestora, osoittee
and close with sollers at nt and probably at ; tliought it right to ask you to make the read 8,721.01 071,276.533 point under
facts public.Yours, de 210.18MINING. Punjonas lavo bean put throngh in small lots at from $5 td 36, boing tha
Chat man, Poeza Plague, Committee. 219,338.13) reling rate; the market had been dull and Paona, August, 17- 455,755.02 naives Clurbonnages unve found heyors nt
$85 and more conkl be placed at the rate. Now, TO THE EDGOR OF THE TIMES OF INDIA, $1,578,201.62 Balm Tais continue steady at SIM for SAs one of tlious, who cordially syn WORKING ACCOUNT, 1897. Do 2011 June, 1897. Ordinaries and $150 for Preferences with filsed with the actatade your rowspaper adopted analt subs. Olvors R have been bogulintos tu, on the sarject of the plague and who realisert $
A fair extent at from 374 to 48, closing onister immense navantage your courageons utter 1,027,516.35 with sellors at $75. Jelebus bare bocu enquired años.provod to the my in its hour of direct
65,63031 for at $2.10 nnd gani? salow have been fructed at need I hate che erred with proportionate dis
that rate, tanha huve ruled somewhat erratic appointinen the articles which have appeared $1,963,1-16.66 but generally with an upwards tendency in your colomae in depreciation of the servIGER Shures" varo ultering during the early pics of rendrait to. Unha by Doctors Lowson and Buvy. the weak, and sales were hade at $18 towards dge Your private against these gentle 17,302.12 -0.01085
the end, however, Gemand frou Sicgapore en appo
thep thoy have gelen oredit 32,030,53 | gradually sent the rate up to 323) after, für which atly bolonged to the legal mediumi pro- 16.456.42 sales at 318 319, 3101, 81873820, 520, 521, and fession To me, or Feather hand, it PPAATR 35,199.78 $22 At the time in flere, buyers offer ple thut wiikint in any way detracting from the 8204.92 16 $224. No defit son can be given for numirstion which is so sighty due to the spler- 14,330.05
the rise, but anuratantiated rumours are in did work which was no by the Bombay and 20.10.95
airentation about Mr. Bibby being negotiating Poons toctors, it is prosbie, as it is misrightend for the aile of a portion of we, ounces,just, to render to the reter from Hongkong 10,481.37 is that Singapore is shurt for the acttioments The gratitude and appreciation to much they daw 241,762.50 Both ramoura using ontirely musapotek magnesiotably entitled, appetitliguinY 305.36 pet beken Vaultu kuna it 520, 52.10, nad whots obsed was to ho preferred to their pres $1,083.746 58.20, closing at 8220;tilegum from the sunce, is ect merely to be sugenscous, but is wing states that development work is about to also ba show a mante of understabding of the Tuote of the position The arrival of these DOCKS. WHAZYES, AND Goports Aldig ventlemen ayachromised with a complete chang keng and Whampoa Docks contrued on odor or the part of Govement in 18 atitude to 600,000.00 during the carly part of this week auf sales verds the Ingre. The polley of allowing the 2,200,000 30 were effectent st 10 for the 20th It A epidemie to run its course was changed for ono. 48431 Erihor demand at that Tajo, however, failing to of organised and, obergetic efort to overtake 621,182.76 bring the more hires, the rute rose to 18 stand to controit Thousands of lives had bosn
Dr.
To net promium from 1st January ko: 3013-
June, 1897 To interest...
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Seed Gülen charges
By Shanghai charges
By Tame charges....
by Yokohama charges
By Melbourne charges.
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which the market dieres with, bursra. How 251,465-1 Leon Wharvos continue mere or fuss as forted 450,735,01 674,784.53
autologe quiet at grolition after small kulak 439.586.40 Wanchai Warehouses are obtainable a quole
tion witheat sales, $4,163,938.15.
By Singapore eluces........ By remsecration for balf-year ending 30th
June, 1807, to direnters, committee and, By idrees and claime paid The American Electric Post produced 'By eachangu. never have arisen It is right for Japan to buy in which she was inclosed was muck countries, but the President with the aid of be prepared for her own defence; it is instantansch, metamorphosis proved indeed a adinired. The dénouement of the professor's) Secretary OLNEY tided it over, and the
reasonable that she should form a strong surprise. The retempsychosint was placed in a pita 10,000 alaures of $250. exchan
30th June, 1697, excitement of the Presidential election Nary; and it is only fair that she should trunks, which weg geourely lacked and found
92,400,000 upon which $30 per share quickly supervening removed the question be credited with the progress she has made
with a cord. It was then sorented from sight
called wood pal op for the time from the region of practical But it is a mistake for the Japanese to
fur a moment, and when the screant was of and dividend removed, to all appearances the trunk with its To mainted beaustral polities. But it is a matter that cannot be suppose that, because they have beaten baing opened, however, instead of the Professor
lothinga had not boca tampered with.
·To orchange factastion necount Upon To restant flotation secunt being the kong ignored, for the relations between the China, they are now capable of dealing with haing inside, little Madamoiselle Bossekocsics Working nossent, Res, balance.
increase in market value of securities...... United States and Cuba are caturally in Western Powers on equal terms. They was discovered. The was an unexpected that To working at, 127, balanc tinato owing to the republic being the chief have yet much to learn belare 'eçar in The rendering
the foat was rewarded with prolonged applaam andry orcato...... market for the prothetions of the Pearl material-matters they will be on a par with tas Bond af the West Yorkshire Regiment the musical programme ty of the Antilles, and to the geographical the great Powers of the West, ut they will platided. They had to respond to an susuro. vas excellest and the performers wom lindly situation of the island, to lose vicinity to
do well to take the warding of the Hooli in the selection Les Cloches de Corneville." the American coast. The sympathy fell for Shimbun before they become involved in any the Cuban insurgents in the United States outside difficulties The Tokyo Govern is also very great. They have been sadly ment have quite auough to do to adjust the misgeycrued, and while fighting for free currency which they have just chnagel dom from tyranny, have shown, by the for a gold one--and attend to the work of great sacrifices made, and by the gallant internal administration, to say nothing of struggle maintained so long against the solving the problem of how to coat with whole might of Spain, au invincible deter-Formosa, without becoming entangled in a mination to win their independence at dispate with & foreign Power. all costs. On the other lind, it cannot be denied that Spain his ratda euormons storis foes to bring back her colony to subjection She has sent, at different times, upwards of 150,000 troops to Cuba, sufficient, one would think, to reconquer a much larger Kingdom 14.40 1,20 than Cabs, and has made several changes in Our lovest pris if Whisky is of excellent the command, but the Cubane still hold out, quality and of greater age tha most brands in and outside the towns they command most of
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EWATSON'S VERY OLD Lt-Y
QUEUE SCOTCH WHISKY, 15,00 1.25. Hold Caprate
DANIEL CRAWFORD'S FIN-" LOT VERY OLD SCOTCH WHISKY
he market. Wezond our customers not as country. In December last Banor CANO-
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
AUFTUND TO THE "AT PRESS." THE UNITED STATES AND CUBA.
LONDON, 20th September.
Mr. Woodford, the new United States Min-
ster to Spain, has had's long interview with the Foreign Minister, at which it is understood ba informed him, courteously bat firmly, that if (Eu war in Caba wa ngt fuished by the end of October, the United States would consider then- The silk ex s'eaner Empress of China arrived | Eelves justied in taking maseurse for security in New York tu the 15th instant
the independenes of Cuba.
The silk ex stoamor Taceme, house on 17th
Angst, arrived in New York on 20th instant.
The C. P. steamer preas of India arrived at Vancouver at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, the 21st September.
THE UNITED STATES DIFFEREN 11AD TARIFF.
By cash on current account with the Hobg- Song and Shaghai Basking Corporation By wash on deposit, via,
Bengtong and Shanghaf
Banking Corporation Chartered Bart of India, "Australis and China... Mercantile Band of Indi
Limited
1912,000.00
bable no exaggeration to say that thousands sacrificed to this policy of instion, Unt it in pro-
mere ore saved by the relate measures for comhathig the peatuenes which were at last adopted Tour contention appears to be that LANDS, HOTELS, ZU BUILDINGS-Hong these very measurce had already heel coucu- — kong Lauls her sund me a litila with anleg ended by the Bombay sinsters. But the or
and sollers at $26, losing qutet. Hotels continue use of the. Government for not following it 54,712,8 ward, West Points are quick of 6215 with unanimous. Azuning, however, what I believe at 648 witboat inducing aayers to me for was timt that advico pa very far from being
sellers, but half n point lower would in all pay it is absolutely correct ta nasme, that the Sur bability bring out myers. Humphreys Estates goon-General und the elite of the profession did, confines to ohauge hands ut 394 Eevlon from the first, and on more than one occasion, Lauda have found small bajers et quotation draw the attention of Government to the im
MISCELLANEOUe. Greon Islands have masurable risk they were incurring by delay- been quieter with only small unimportant sales ingenergeti notion in dealing with the plague, - quotations. Watsons bave continued steady it is one thing to roammond a line of action: $19,900.00 with further small sales of 812), Hongking but to fail in establishing it, and it is another Electrice, which the early part of the week and a greator thing not only to resemmend it were ruled up to $137, are now on offer at 3105 but to get it carried through. I was the mis without trailing buyers Koper, toks, and Fenforts of the Bombay doors that they filled wicks have clanged hands at quotations All the former position, and it is the distibution of Cotton Mills hare ruled ques and dechning the Hoagkang dyoters that they fled the with but far sadonat quotations
96,000.00
Nulimal Dank of Chi
Liwitol.....
10,400.00
Chius,
20,000.00
$563,979.97 (86,465.43
993,46838
Er cash on Mortgago, viz.-- In Hongking... In Shanghai.....
By cash invected in Dobentares, vie:--
Hongkang and Ecleon What and Aadawa Co., Limitet Shougal Land Investman
Compary, Limited......... Shugboard Hongkow Wharf Company, limited Shanghai Muckijal Loan...
$52,500.00
84,379.53
172,500.06 32,537:50
301,046.94
REFT PIRATES
The General Agent of the Canadian Pacific Barore at Debit. of Brocks 0.07,94 Fiducia, of Gehen her way out. In tan- for both what was to be done
Company has received telegraphic advice that The D. D.R. steamor Gerda, from Habarge additional or dhoriminating duty of 10 par the United States Government has deviled thas
To be starred by the lowness of prics from As stated that Spain would rather succumb/loft. Singapore for this port yosterday and may
ying them all. For a soda whisky, Thorne's Bloud! Wats nenorohy or equal to Dy At our Gleulvet is a very old Pat Whisky (musky) that could not be replaced 'in stock at the price. D and E are too well known
ta nged entrant.
IRISH--
Par Cue
dr. Ver Bot.
A JOHN JAMESONG OLD, 22.00 $1.00
Groen Capénte BJOHT JAMESON'S FIND
OLD, Green Capule 4500 1.25 Four JAMESON'S VERY) GUA Finn Old, Gres Cap-
18.00 81.50
All those are very line and old. Che hoen stooked in Hongkong in wood for over 20 years, thers being little esle for Irish Whisky in the Colony
FRT GAUC
than yield independence to Chil, but was willing to grant her an autonomous admin- istration provided the rebels would fixet lay down their arms. These terms were not accepted, however; fighting is gone on ever since, and latterly the insurgents have obtained some important successes. The altiontum.given to Spain by the United States w put fresh heart into the rebels it will also spur the Spanish Government on te fresh and supreme efforts to stamp out resistance, so as to deprive the Washington Government of a pretext for intervention. The situation se full of interest, and is of * 1 dez. Fer Dol. - Supreme importance to Spain, especially at the present moment when the insurrection in the Philippines is still proceeding in spite of some recent victories by the Spanish. troops over the rebels. If the Cubans suc ceed, through the aid of the United States, in achieving their independence, the rebel Filippings will be greatly heartened, and may be encouraged to carry on the war with renewed energy. The United States Government have taken a stop which can FINE OLD Jamarca, $15.00 $1.35 hardly be retraced without loss of dignity, GOOD LERWADD IL 600 6.50 a stop which may have farreaching aud
wholly unforeseen resulta, *
WE AMERICAN-
GENUINE BOVEBON WRISHY,"}
FINE OLD: Red Capsala, with our Nume and Trade$15.00
Mark
A TINE ÜLD Tom, White
B. Tize UNHWEETENED,
White Gaprilə
RUM
1.25
dot. Per Bat 7.80 $0.60 7.20 0.60
GOOD LWWWARN IKLAUD $2.50 por Gal..
LIQUEURS HEA
BENADIOTIKE, BLACKEEREY BRANDE.
MARASCHIN CHARTERUAN, A FUNDING'S CRUZEY
ETHEDE CABAD, COBBIAK. PEPPERMINT
DE EINGEST DANGOSZUDA BITTERS,
AND
AFRATED WATERS,
AS WATSON & CO., LIMITED
THE RONGKONG DISPENSARY
INFLATED is the Japanese nation unques tionally are by the decisive triumple of their arms over China, and swollen as many of their journalists are with consequent pride and importance, there are not wanting in
be expectsit here on or about the 28th fast.
cont. which it was feared world Es imposed under Section No. 22 of the now Custome Tarifl
The 0.8.. Co.'s steamer Menelaus, from will not apply to shipments from Chins and and may be explete livre on or about Monday, Japan by the Countisa Preilin Railway Com- Liverpool, le Singapore yesterday morning
27th inst.
have been transferrol into the P. & O. stoner The passengers on board the steamer Glengyle hire, to tranship into the steamer Bombay at Colombe.
If is announced in the British North Borneo Herald that a gold-bearing quartz reo: has bian discoverid in the Darvel Bay district and that concession to work it has been granted by tho
Court to the discoverer.
The three steamers of the Toyo Kisan Kaisia Criental Steamshup Company) now in course of contruction in England, being nearly inished, have been named the Nippon Meru, Shanghai Maru, and Hongkong More.
The funeral of the late Mr. G. R. Tammert took place yesterday mocuing and was very largely attended by all glasses of the community. Phillips, A.D.C., and there were ako prevent HE. the Governor was represented by Ucptain Sir John Carrington, Chlef Justice: Herr Ven Lampor Germas Consul; Hoa. T. II. Muy, s ducted by the Rev. R. F. Cobbaki, The ing Hon. T. H. Whitehead. The service was on- of the German Club was balaste
hany.
Section No, 22 reada as follows :=""
"That discriminating daty of ten per gent. ad valorem, in addition to the dades imposed by law, shall be leviod, collected, and paid on all goods, wares, or marchandise, which shall be imported in vessels not of the United Bustos, or which being the production or manufsitare of any foreign tocutry not contiguous to the United States, shall come into the United Státos from such config cua country; but this discriminating duty. shall not apply to gouls, wars, OF ST chandiwo which shall be imported in resula
By nimodat Invested in London, viz,
In Console, India Gort
Guaranteed Railways and we
thor Securities .... ......£107,084.1.6
28,000.0.4 Deposited in Bask..........
£195,056.1.0 (1,174.68,
33 porteut rapOS PAPET,
1,000,000.00£37,800.0.0
By noubt investrú in Melbourée, viz. :---
In Government treasury bonde
and other sormition Deposits in Banko...
bus receivable
D,350.16.10
By bila remittoi te Londen agoray, 30th By tardry debtors
Fane accom
· 380,470,37.
latter one. Fortunately for Bombay they wer able to speak is a voice of authority which had to be lintoned to. That authority wad of two- fold kind. In the first place they arrived hora: The Marial steamer. Canfa on her present with a mat fate from the Hegetary of State, atward voyage we learn from the Sings and in the second place they spoke with the ore bege Prebe, the means of rendering, very weight of a peractal experianco of fin Hong grateful help so the crew of the Italia barque: Long epidemie They were, therefore, able to.
what way Western Mediterrgmann, the Ong's fall in with it thould be undertaken Lady, they had the twa unfortunate barge, ly ng halplom, She had been tourded by Rift Fires, genial de could not be bullied or eat by angeno..
very great advantageot being
endant, and tarosts who jushil the north coast of Africappen to know that on more than ona venas, between Maricco sand Algiers, within a day or air the Irmness displayed by Dr. Canson WAS 1vo of Gibraltar,ining of the atmost od pachage to the interest of Hom
The parabas had oftarsed the barono in two of the value of the work, the Hongkong boats, lue dret due boarding ind 4-prefeucesters did at steal a odtisere to the Plague of trade. When the attack ja nende munte the crew alipped, dear into hold, and lef the rates to do what they
they considered of valus 1,000. 9. V
content with us pillage smashed and destroyed m £10,096.18.10 144,182.84-
away the lampe vafe 10,135.19 own overboard tho
Manan Foot, and the mails renderso 004:24 was taken mit eight of 199,655.34 without food or wateri
Worst of all, the Cap
were inkab of pras to reason, Pands thom, un plight when the Danfos dagshtore Capt. Page water for eight days, a wond them what a betoonid, showing extravagant figuk
2,165,238,30 or
not of the United States entitled at time of ELECT BIO LIGHTING IN HUNAW
sol importation by franty or convention to
Lo store in the ports of the United States
Hanau has got so for forward in her adop-
en payment of the saras duties us shall then tion of postern civilisation that her provincial. On prrive, at kala,
be payable on gooda, waves, and merchandise capital of Changalia caa new boat of an Elso reported to the Ind imported in reasols of the United States, nor to such forbign products or manufactures as shall be imported from wich coatiguous coun tries in the end course of strictly retai! trade."
THE HARDSHIP OF CUÏNERE EXAMINATIONS,
trio Light, Company. Incandescent lights are stated thin be wond med all over the offers of the Company and Government to send u the residences of the directora and higher off matter cers, while in addition to a forge 2,000 candle But for the timely sid power light, called by this natives a moon," ut { if little doubt (but most
deliberately
Committee bëra úd to the Pligue Commit- Vinnare at Poona k nam fat lisa position to speak but were Goneril Gateers and be lamented Mr. Band, stall amongst, ar have not the least doubt, that they would bear mmple tistimýmy
ter Lowson's splendid work at Cuteh Mazavi was done in the sight of olf, and would. home have entitled him to the gratitude of this the food side of India. Apart frost that, he cuntered
the gules of the Governor's yanêu, tao greater remshed, which van herbapa that tên wan (OS portion of the yamén itself is also lighted now a Spanish feltors, tist sig þunging round the with incandescent lamps. The company is also | dismantler vessaline training foc. O'Bugs, and a notification to that effect has prepared to light up any house or shops id han published giging prices as follows
AVR Por lamp per night. No. 1 grade oleotrio lamp-150 cash 1o No. 2
300
No. No:4
Dispatches received from Canton report that At the recent provincial examinations in that The Bangla Tines suys:--he Career, a city for the chefen degree over 15,000 candidates Singapore barrister of the fria of Messrs, Den- cospeted for the 108 M.A. diplomas within the aktann and Barkinshaw, is stayingstole Oriental gift ul the oxaminers. Owing to the grunt Hotel, Laring come my to Baughcka fow daye heat provalent at the time 1,763 candidates the late Minister for Finance, on the Clyek examinations on the third day Apropos sive to consult with HR.H. Prince Nasadhip, were incapacitated from going on with their Arbitration case. Mr. Carver has been engaged at the examinations, a despaicis receved
the matter. Sie Niolains Hunter is ez and move ceilidates in that wity, the great of langa and the shave charges are made for by the Siamese Government to represent them from Hangouw, reports that of the $,000 That is to say, there will be äre descriptions pected here in December, to hear the arguments, host the 9th irat, followed by rast in lamps that are lighted from Rundows to
the evening which called the thinly old sit second watch of the right (about 10-o'clock
the island Empire men who realise that this the intelligence of the Hougang Legislative was the suuso pf the Coull of 97 ronths on the the above prions, c
The Echo page the following compliment to cuts to the bone in their finssily.eded stullam pe used all night are to be charged donble self importance may be grievously exag Connell Bir William Robinam, who was following day, while during that day (the 10th) The hitherto exclusive province of Trusts gerated, and national growth more than the other day given the Grand Cross of Michael the govore wont dantora deputed to de der at proving far more progressive than even there hanced by increase of national responsibiliterie Govacier wing on the point of expiry, in pregribing for 3000 ailing sadeta. On agreements have been in arouf
und Georra, rill shortly hate Hongkong, liste esamination halls wool compartly employee provinces of taca Among others the Hochi Shimbun his. The post ly worth songhis about #4000 a year, this occasion alone where were 111 ban 56 noted in oby been administering a whole ma douche deadedly mixed, and volume of general owing to choloka
and although the population of Hongkong didator who were unable to band to full paper fade cladiris left hul
these who seem to imagine that Japan has bounded at a stride to the notion of a first elas Power Conta
balders in the colony aachengly large, the by the satrollies that the gurton of an Governorship is a comparatively any place saiziet
owing shiny to the hazir tepmo of inteligente tes
Aroy int
or fraking og s
aponised of living
him a blow on
tron us, és 1 hste Rbowy, ether, pervious of the highest order and entertain to doubt that he has since added most materially to them by
·lis, antamiĝbs in England a standing of the problem of the-
ind a cuvings of the mon
STITIA
before the
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