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Hongkong, 28th October, 1897.
The announcement made by our Shanghai morning contemporary of the excellencoo of the coal princes from the newly opened mines of the Chin Yung Ho Mining Co.'s property in the South Talwa range of hills not far from Amoy, is most important if
Lag (hürsday
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The E. hf. stanizer. Yokohama Tent Son, Kobay Nagasaki, nadrgo Ackuria Ioft Man Francisco ter Lis, port tik ilanololu, je
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The drain which promoted such nuclightin game of hide and soak for purblind Government officials was a blessing in diagnino: If it bad not boon discovered somebody said invented by the publie we should all have bean safully ignorant of the whited sepulchro mladied a the form of the now Praya, but now thai there is no doubt that the choked up unknown, train did exist it is likely, thanks, we understand, to ber of the Frage will undergo a thorough overhaul rew Diretor of Public Works, that the whole Should the sarch ent in other padding bay dmin being northed the publio may, we think, reat assured that the nuisances will be promptly removed.
By the Thames yesterday Leut Colonel Felthfuil, late of the Hongkong Regiment, loft for Bombay. Mr. Faithfull and Miss Tindal left by the same steamer and wRl tranship at Colombo into the connusting steamer for Lon- con A large aber of friends usserabled on the #barf and on board to say good-bye to the gallant Colonel and the ladies of his family süd the Band of the fiegiment was in attendanto to play them off with "Auld Lang Syne" and other sirs. Colonel-Faithfull daring his residence in- Hongkong bas been popular both in military end civilian circles and bis departuro is widely regretted Major Retallick is now in command of the Regiment.
OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.
The doser Managers, Messrs. John D. Humphreys & Son, have received the following report from their mining wagers by the steamer Airlie :-
while Kwok Hin Tai roosise 1 5000, and Wong
asa sangrenë, fun the nigerianou pond?
Mshamnidin, zobellion, in fukua have had Hat Intely, and tot yet entirely suppressed, though nearly so
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has fortunately, wood planet in a much beter mmolition for the falls will be aftured from
short-staple cotton asuitable in China, India, Japan, de, The instability of exchango hus of these maille, Although I have no loubt, the boer the main factor in leading to the erection
entuple of the Japanese and the extraordinary toon Hills to be fortified sucose that has followed upon the industriel The oil proverb, "to chaura 7 shoo be strong development of alapon alte induced foreign ensugl, to insist all attacks helds good to-day cupitalists engaged in the picce goods, trade to as eve Let us hope, then, to be in that for direct their attention to the possibilities of tanto position soon; for we are n pösceful son. cotton spinting and wasting in the ports on
unity and want no wor
the Ching const The Encsasa tuut, Ina olgutused, the flotation of the Hongkong cotton spinning mills had already induced other capitalisto to turn their attention to tho Fsubject, and I have heard that two athor, eon. corns will be placed on the market af on varly dste. We are evidently on the verge of a new in the history of Hongkong, and the moro domonstration that it is possibly to conduct in- dastr al enterprises of this nature in the colony will, I live 201 the lightest doubt, load to the
· PEACE AT ANY PRICE.. Hongtong, 4th November 1897
"GERMAN ACTIVITY IN SOUTH CHINA
inhufnature, ag votton yarn and cotton planu, or the formspondent continues there would appear to be 10 question. Daring the Just Wong Chuk Lam Mark
greater portion of the year thoru ja ny marked Aldangers office und Pang Khu Cbj. My
humidity of the atmosphore, winch will unsint H. L Voapys (Urown Balotor), promostada porium dolgáb of the Sg/plan troopain matatially in condoning yor? There ar being onto shul, au că ma dhay
attar four days, play. Mr J. Hastings, defended Veing Chak Lam, the Sedali - Phrinetely we have not had that four of Hou months in the four when this riso- did Mr. C. D. Wilkinnon defended Lang Kun | thought it might well have been to, as hur lap fall is julnitarimul, mal diensjonally, the colony huffers from a vetor famins, but tuo largo local Mr. J. H Logan, "preventive cheer of tho okong. Cunts, and Sincan Steamboat THE NEW BALMORAL, GOIN MIN. The vase was opened on Monday, when the War deslordit by Imake and Uream Intot sagar rolliprius huye erected ourmous rose Company, wa Chinaman, mi the ard instant.
ING COM LIMITED, ----| foots wore explained. A junk bolonging to | fotograms from Europe, sponk of stening 1 rola, voirs, and es the nym cottou, mule will be hid Kwok Win Tai- was rou down by fhọ P. & C. tious and danger of dolllaten between French down in tije homo; valley, as fifasses, Jaedius, going on board thes, a Fatehairying a jar.
Tho. Goporcl Managers, Mooned Jola. D.- steamar. Roedte and some of the boat people, and Briz-b troops in Woit Africa. There are: Matheson and Co,e ruineries, whore water is The movemouts of the Chininals were rather Hump accysmal Son, Lave received the following was drewnod. The owner of the junk raw set winding mentine tint Rama de prepa plantful, it may be associl fairly that by an suspicious, and Mr. Logan asked him what we from their mining managers by tho Panz Kun Chi, who pennised, it was alleged ing for an oarly sad prions forward mood in extension of its present reservoirs they will in the jar Thoroidy was by fits stunner dirlie.
The d by the prosecution, to joulain, compensation | the Tar Fiat, pho is geen rijnelding with be able to store a suficient quantity of water opened, it was found to contain dynamite with a
Mount Maclomid, Eth October 1807. from the P, & 0. Company. He also under Jopon, probably with intent to allay her fours | te koop the mille continuously employed, Geo- Inger of makes on the top. The doliagment wasQube Mine, Proposting Shaft-Work was took to pay coats on the undeading that than to Mossorite in fintions
graphically, the island in woll atuated. The yesterday fused $75 with the alternative of six resumed in this shaft on the 2741 September eruar paid Fang Kun Chi 60 per cent of the Fortunately all be ovişte mantioned as mataria can rouck it readily from Ivilis weeks pronunt with hard labour..... “At the line of spending werk wo bad, wet amount recovered for damages and 20 per cent. not come on us at one or matters wanki hayə aud: Ching, and the pi
promise of developmout with a wall 20 fest was, of the shift. Boing of the umount recovered for the loss of been much more rerions, especially had tus in cotton groving in the Frouch calouy of uncertain as to whether it was the tree tall, lito, These torns were groot to and the Mahometnu tehallion in India been mars: Jonkin and in the fertile possesion of British on resuming work wo doro into it a few feet porties went to Mr. Money soffies, where Wong general. In addilak to theevents noted, Britain North Borneo, wonki soom atill further, jo favour, and boing satisful that it in the main wall of Chuk Lam tol down the junkowaar estaterupting boon on the verge of a war with the Unstad Hangrang The total quantity of Indian yarn the Queen, reef we are now driving th Two actions wem brought against the P. Blafos, and the very little foresen war beiwein importa la into Hongkong during 1898 is country highly mineralised, which may give Company, who paid altogether $2,000 as Geord and Lurkos, which might well have sol calciated as 51,000-bals, while the Blinghal place to payable stone in a faw foot,
compongation. Of this amount Me Monnery, si Lucopo oblaze, has boon fought out. Binës: Customs returns show un kopert at that port Main Shaft-Poppet: logs re-created nudag salivitor for the plaintiff, received only $150, the artich i question was written Hongkong" in "tho; same year of 95,000 balos......... The stays and brien and proxything complated, stenu boiler desant out and fosted, Binko Chak Lam 8050. position to reslit an attack, -The york on this | makers of the highwat reputa, probably in En- boiler rod and works well. Have tried the amined by Mr Donays. In areas examination grensing, the garrica is to be Incrunzed pamp to pump water from dam and inject into Yesterday the Bank owner was further ex-defenses for the south side of the island la pro- glans, and consideration will be had to the, engine and Gnd it works smoothly and well, by Mr. Hastings witness said he never and say troops are to be quarterval at the Peak, tha resume ainising sa Montag zesty the 11th inst, the $950 dedasted by him, but moraly prossed the fleet has beau considerably ralpforceday Now winding tope on and worything ready to latoattou of claiming from Wong Chok Lain water supply is to be ente-guarded (if possible,,
Balmoral Mins-In addition to the two men him to collect the 3300 promised by the com- What else. Are the passos over the Kon who are engaged driving the tunnel to cut the pradore of the P. & Company. Up to True Bige reef them are four parties of two Angust be used to call on Weng Chuk Lam man each prospecting ou different portions of aheat once a wook concerning this mater, bot the mine. These are working on half pay Ruling all attempts fails, be instructed Mr. and share ayetam and am doing good prospect Denys to claim from Wong Chuk Lum $200. ing work and in two cases they have a fair Asked whether he was quita certain it was $200 show of screeding.
and not $900 he had fastracted Mr. Dennys to itaim, he replied, he was quite certain; A letter from Mr. Donnya. to Wong Chuk Low, daten the 8th August, demanding the ruturn of $900 on behalf of his client, Kwok King Tui, was the roud by Mr. Hastings, but the witoes still protested theramnet have. been a mistinderstanding, for ba hud merely it has been reported fry fr prently of lats asked Mik. Danaya lo got back $210. He did not that the Gorman naval authorities were making sea. Wong Chuk Lam pay Mr. K. W. Monsey surveys of various parts of the coast of Southern Eureka Mine-Mair shaft sunk 66 feet bain 250 on the 8th April, bat saw him take this Ching; with altorior objects, hatall snch reports creation of other industries in which the cheap
pronat from-thawer in his deak. He was have beat as often officially contra Heted." correct. It is stated that a'quantity of the Land Netherealo Hospizsla begs to acknowledge200 foet levol, making a total of 260 ft from tok it was to bo giron to Mr. MouDsoy as pay. Within the last tow, monthe wo know a good labour of China can be utilised."TRAN PA
The Times correspondent, writing from Hong- mineral has been tried by coasting steamers with thanks the following donations to the funds surtnes. Best sa lottor & ft. id. Or of mort for survices in the case. He was certam deal of attention has been bestowed upon tho kang, Aug, 26th on the sachiant stabi
usual grade. From a depth of 10 ft, to present no shares find boun banded to Mr. Monnssy to North Chias past, ne well, by one Tectonic Messe dardine, Matheson and Co, die well and Chinese gunboats, the ousters of which of the Hospitals-
depth wo have taken the roof out the full width.
soeurs the payment of the costs of the wait, nor trends, and it is only quite recently that two of known Chian firm, ohcouraged by the sacpOSA declare it to be equal if not superior to
This, as stated in a previous report, somovlat
laud any promissory note been given for this their warship wore in Kyaw chao, mabing yuty | atiduding the establishment of cotton mills of retarded the progregs in sinking, but yielded a Moji coal. In consequence of these reports
careful and close survoys under the eyes of langbar, havo Hosted on the Hongkong market large supply of core, which is now at grass roady The cross-examination lasted til 4.30 p.m. special official sent one by the Barlin Governompany to be hawn is "The Hongkong the Foochow Arsenal Authorities have
to send to the battery. At 253 Seat beazorsal the case was thou aljourned till this after ment for that purpose. But there is a concensis Ceten Spinnlig. Wering, und Dyeing Com- placed large orders with the Chin Yung
were pain and the shaft timber placed in noon at 2.30 p.m. Mr, C. D. Wilkinson asked of opinion that it is Bonthèrn. Chius that the pany Limited Two or three days after the positiva, the space babind, from whence the urethat the bail might be decreased in the Cormans are devoting their elist attention fucoasern was placed on the malipt the shares He Company, to be delivered within threa
alrondy referred to was takon, being led urcass of Pang Kon Chi IT. Jeanys, on and the eighbourhood of Amoy has been more were applied for thro times over, and with malluck or refces sont from the earface, behalf of the Crown; ohjented,nating than one closely invogad by various Gar this one has Indured the promotors so that when we come to work the reef up from than the defendant could esily raise the man warships, Onew mon reporta ratch to intres de number of spindles in the 300 ft. foval this ore en bo all tekou out amount from his friends if they trusted him,
us from various sofons--all native if must be the proposed factory from 50,000 to 102,000. without in any way Jeter foring with the shaft,
Timber Winzs at 200 feet lovul sak 10 Fect. Mr. Wilkinson thought that the mere fact that added of crepe German notiv da the This in a great advance on the Shanghai withs
his absent had not an nhla up to then to gat coast of Funkien, which operations ato, grusty where the total number af spindles in firo or BÍR Rect 7 feet wido, of fair-grade,
the money was imffolent to prose it was rather ozolting the native papers. How much and will la only 312,000. The Sinaghiat yarn is of: Lus uxcvasive for hn. The Magistrate said bois in them wa do not know, but that they have could not see his way to reduce the bail some foundation, in fact, wo are ready to bollar, thongh the Chinese have a struge fooity for twisting the truth sadly away: It is said that dozio meths age a fierroen naval oficis dating an intorclow with the Vicaroy of Mucho (Falkion and Choking at at the ove ability of the Clonos, Government great the these of contain parts of the cost na of Fulton to the German anval and milites authores for the purpose of stationing a German force therain to be | view of certain contingencies, stisitic respect ing Formosa The Viceroy Pien Pasichuan . L. 105,--The reef in the underlay shaftigt hele sad we do, a leap rough seemed to give a hat nasant to the proposition is over 5 ft. wide batween tivo good walls and the cart wudow to the paverneut below. He and sent a depara named in a stasmor to prospects about &c. of gold par to, which will fell on his head and mida Filled instantɔmorty report on the matter and see the plavo galested when pond us pay well. Brosent depth 55 Some pa org near the window when they saw which is a cupsiderable distance from any part open to foreigners. On Li's arriculat the placo Everything in connection with the mines ishin palong the lens tried to shqi kim, int it was given out that fir was huling invostiek,
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they had no chanics to song hân în time people should be disturbe! In remained Ibara Our worthy Acting Postmaster has conferred Viceroy int Germen 1829 of wor outer 1 the scape months, and lately he reported to tho Bether bouells on Pho public, having made harbour in the district of Facing that suggestion, which has urna lopted by the showing her leg, and that he (Li) had calfeil an Governmout, for a reduction of the rate of her officers to ascerteir bushes. They postage. Wo now pay as follows-To Hong developments, in referones to Formoen, were are reported to have infordded Em that cortes kong and Canton, 2nts, registration 5 cents shortly expceted to arise, and that the Germin to Euro (Post Union), 10 cents, registration Clovereignt wished to use the at-optied poils
The hon. tronamrer of the Alice Memorial
On account of "Hospital Sunday"
Baptist Mission Chinese Church $8.50
20 Young Nai or ... Compradore, Douglas Laptail & Co. 10 Che Si Ping
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Mount Macdonald, 5th October, 1997.
purpose,
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mentha from date of contract. The com parative scarcity and bigh price of Jupu- nese coal will make the advent of a new competitor on the conl market most wel- come. The cost of carriage would also for This afternoon on the Happy Vallay the
Air and Wellcok-Shaft scourely limbersd and this market and Singapore be less than that Hongkong Football Club will play Mr. Datis divided and Indder way fixel in air compati next team uudor Asscationales. Kick-off t of Japanese conl, a matter of some con- 4.40 p.m. Club in coloma, Mr. Davica's try in leading into slopes aber tho 150 fest lovel sideration. It will, however, be unwise to white. Dota teams are along and an interit. This will be a great couveuse in the future
ing match will be wit. CJ. Aworking at the mine. Wa bavo. two m hope too much from any Chinese mine. Gilingham, goal, W. D. Mayson auil B. Dec., ongaged breaking ore in the stop a above the The chances are that, ginated the excollence backs; J. R. Crowley, WY.R.; II. W. Looker 200 fost loved, where the reaf is foot wido of quality claimed, the output will be so (Captain) and F. H. Kow, balves, M. H. Logan, Stene bors of Use sul trade,
WYR, J. D, Dusby, II. S. Moberly, H.K.R.; limited and uncertain on account of want of F. MooKay, and H. K. Holuss, fods energy in the direction and official restric Mr. Dutes's team:-. Bigham, goal; J. M. tions that it will be an unreliable source of Henderson and R. Smee, backs; W. g. poossary Co de some work on this M. L. and in dez₫ child, in the sitet, and was on the point the orun of theft prosoles baing toygirls accommodation in reddy, the mázolitory, which
Bitchie, W. Wilson, and S. Miles, batery, there is every reason to believe that the work of ng sentenced when he nig død supply. That there nie good cool satis in A. E. Head, RA, A N. Othor, J. McSwayt, will prove remunerative. Fukion has long been known, and the E. S. Turner, and W. D. Barlow, forwards. existence of great mines of hematite is also Yesterday afternoon abg of the Sanitary well known, but hitherto the obstacles in Bond, at which all the members were present, the way of working them have been, in- was held at the offices for the purpose of pond. zurmountable, Pussibly now that China's inga by-law made under section 13 of Oritings in first class entlar, and large ganalties of the thing was so anexpected" and sadder that tions with reference to the ten-tax lost bins, and competing successfully with the
Miolog Tousmeout 18.--On this a small shaft being rank in which expect to strike au off-shout from the main Barak at. It was
foot.
HONGKONG CRICKET WEAK.
|VRON QÜR COZBESÍO MUENT |-
Meth November Vesteda a Chisome way fund by
if using one of
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35 of 1894 and sulativating a new one. The financial needs are so much more. a by-law was referred back to the Belay Deard centuated, the Central Government will be owing to an objection which was taken by the anoffint nombora of the Legislative Couuoit more eager to gain revenue from mines, anul to the dofinion of a st xat, and at the mating will encourage enterprise in this direction. yesterday the Medical Ofteor of Hest said the The working of the Kelung Collieries, definition in the new by-law world oroludo a square or court and include a street, road, lane, however, under Chiness direction was a or passage, whether thoroughfaro cact This sufficient indication of the limited success was the only altoration in flashed. Ch the such ventures are likely to attain who motion of the President soconded by Mr. Edle, Captain Talbots, olevan. Sines their arrivo!nouts to Chion, 5 couts registration 5 coats of Drita Sanlu, Fedunnghing and Sushany in
it was resulted to repaid the old by law and to maka the now by-law, which would ho trang mittel to the Colonial Socrotary for the approval of the Legislative Cournil,
umler official control.
The N. P. stenmor Victoria arrived at Yoko, bama from Tacoma on the 3rd instant. *ving |
The Clunes gunboats in the harbour vere decorated yesterday in honour of the Empress Dowager's birthday.
We are requested to draw attention to the fact that the curtain rises at 9.15 for A Pair [22 of Spectacles" on Tuesday and Thursday next,
and not as usual at 9 p.m.
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DEATH.
The C. P. R. termes payers of China arrived at Kobe at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, the ad instant, and sailed at noon on Wednesday the 3rd instant, for Yokohama, where she was expected to arrive at 11 am. yesterday..
It le with deep regret that we announce the death of Mr. Gerald Slade which occurred at the Peak Hospital at sight o'clock yesterday evening. ir. Slade was a partner in the firm of Gilman and Co., and was the only son of Major-General H. D. Slade. He was forty-six- years of age,"
At the Peak Hospital, on the ith last G-On Wednesday afternoon a piers of Crown SLADE, only ren of Majorticneral SLAIN, aged 46 land; Marine Lot No. 2 Honghom, nontala
(2548 | ing 200,750 square feet, was sold by nuction by Mr. Maoh, Superintendent of Crown Lands The annual rental is $1,508 and the apset price was $60,995. The lot was bought by the Hong- kong and Whampoa Dock Company for $60,250, or 835 above the myrat price.
The Daily Press.
Surg-Col Evatt PMO, badly offered to give a course of ambubucs lestari, for inen only, in the Kowloog Instituts, on Wedne lays at p... commencing mast Wedm day the 10th: Thers lectures are intsade i spesially
for
The Legislative Council, to odd-tutest to the wicket week, will hold a meeting on ou day next at p.m. The following new theorders of the day
Financial Mirate No. 3. Report of do Finsuce Committee (No. 9)
THE STRAITE TEAM AT PRACTION, Yestefay the Straits team, with the acest anca of a few Hongkong players played. a practica match on the cricket ground, the com reting cats being Mr. Loach's oleron and her the visitors have been preningsteaty course of practice at the sels, and they may now be considered us being a good fettle for the work to be undertaken next week. The most lavo spoken in high torms of praise of the serantkably good coud of the ground; on gentleman who has known Hongkong wickets for over ten years, going so far as to any he
has never exparionood in this colony suck true and fist turf.inita erickotors are
good quality, and last buon to favourably red by the native buyers that it commande is about 3 per cent bore the best Indian SPALDINGS -- Ebo courtined full in exchange Will give the Fix Fastern cougarns a great advent- ago over the home manu fotturers, and although the ghoap labour of the East is not so cheap. as many people in England imaggio, it is, novor tanken, sidelon to cousiloring the probilde - sucess of the China cotton mills. Work will be pushed alad at onge, and as soon as the will be of The best quality and selected to suit U start stanie obuinable in the East, will be ported from England. With silver neneing 250 rupees at 149-1, and tho Japams you at 71 per cont, promium, cotton will hom would par to have overy prospect of cutting ont Indian mills in the markets of Southern
Japanese mile I He prosunt veature swo code, as they is orory prospect of its doing, it pin other directions. More gloozay thus ever will inevitably be inntated and probably followed does the prospect for Beitel sou Indian cotton
ports into Chlud become
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SPORT AND ANECDOTE. BY AN OLD FOLY
AN ARTFUL DOTGN:
Report of the Las Comitice on "The Inter Boonstomed to play on slow, wickets, whins prished with a heavy péris't good knowletige of the leality, having list pear tricks have come across diffüg a lezgilene
pretation Bib."
Sanitury by-law. Committee on the Bil entitled. An Ordinance to apply as of act excreting two ailli, three bandied and forty three thous even hundred and Dirty dollars in the rhlic Service of the year 1898.
Committee on the Bill-cntitled An Ondamos to Amend the Chinese Extradition Ordinance, 1889.
Commits on the Kili entilesi An Ordhance to mend the law relating to vagrants.
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Third reading of the Bill entitlof An Orlinmace to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the con- struction of Ordinances to finther shorten the la- gange need ic Ordinances, and for other like purposes. NB-Ameeding of the Fiance Charities wil be he'd immediately after the Council.
Sir Ruthes ford Alcock, whose th recorded by Hauter, was fourly Mir ster
to Japan and afto: wards to Chion.· Hia re sord
are at times rightfally bumpy, and there fore the men have many times expressed their delight in being able to play on tha superior Hongkong wicket.
The Hongkong public will doubtless be in forested to know the principal features of each of the visitors play, and we therefore give them na they were supplied by a well known and highly esteemed member of the tamil
G. P. Stevens is a powerin ixit, his driving being particularly bellliant.
A. H. Hubback is one of the best units in the team and a capital fieldsman, right-handed beyler,
McKenzie is very pretty hat and a good
T. B. Hubback is a most reliable wicket kcope in addition to being a rory fine kat.
EW. Neubronns fields excer lingly well at
paću, point, is a good bat and bowls at a mockin?
as given "Menen. Women of the Times crock the public consider his sound bat A. J. Leach, we believe, considers himself a
D.C.L, FRCS is the son of Dr. Thomes took four wickets with foar corsaentivo balls as follows: Alecek, Sir Rutherford, E.C.Band a good bowler Alent ten years ago ho Alcook, and was torn in 1800, sad durat the Hongkong cricket ground, and he will for the mu lical profession. He we no doubtless to his best to repost the performance rar lical staff of the hitish Auxiliary Forces next week. in Sppier in supposs of Imbotla II., agrirat tko
Heaford is looked aron as the mainstay of Carlists, and in Portage support of in the ske, being perhaps the stendiest hat in the IL, against the Miguelists; and for hire'silas. in the Pentaeria received honders sod de naam is defance is sound, he is the r tions from the English, the Spartel, and the getter, and he has frequently distinguished Portagas Goysenmonts. Sabesquently ho himself in the field.
Whitley is one of the best boylers in the
HONGKONG, November 6th, 1897.
The disturbance in the import market caused by the recent violent fall in ex. change has put the botiesty of some of the the mercantile marine, but all who are interested was.com at Foochow (1844); uỀ Bhonghai team, his delivery being a little over modina Chinese dealers, who have neglected to cover a beartily invited. The treats for 300 in themselves, to avere test. It was the Institute, and it is hoped thesa will be large
attendances. foreseen months ago, when the big drop set - in, that there was trouble abend, for the foreiga importers understood the character of the men with whom they were dealing nd the conditions of the trade sufficiently
THE GOLD STANDARD FOR THE STRAITS,
|
We coquet new complain that we pay more case of Recessity for the storing of mistors than qua nuighbors, the rates being, I believo, | and the accommodation - of naval forcis. rather lers. A letter boste so to be plazed The deputy want vay mimately into what athletin gatherings, and bacukinually. I am pri
Now and again it felle to my Ict to visit? on the Heungshan out the 20th Novambne raid to thy details of the Om man vileged to, bobaul with the judges, und time. for late letters, estist in public wil hovo regnasty had asked the Viceroy for tele keepers and the hard working oficials who every one our I hope the old abuse of graphic instructions. Upon the yoooint of this control unch festivals Sauelines une jete a- posting left with foreign stamps will not be lospatel the Viceroy nut puother magistrate mice of gymkhana" cycling st others wa máy renewed. If it is, and the a citars of the inttas named Chiot to the Furing striot to in be treated to lower shows, horsa jumping, driv-~|| 50 post or be discorer 1, they should te vestigate the strangu zilan, Chino bavaging, and what at Chits one of the “ertfallent The Volong qua, which has thera vitel it with some German officers in cons experience eccurred during the past summer, be an in the charge of the Government has notion with 180 ttlement of the catage on Being short handed front some reason or other been transferred to the Lent Serie fa
the Base Misalon. So important in the matter was unlied to Asist in the judging and dily The fancy fair to be held hero on Spiny regarded by the Viceroy that he has declite consenter.The mooting was only of mmo nort in id of the Funds of the Ubator of 8 to hare anything further to do with it or inmortance athletics go, but there were many Laurance promise to a oto of the mest own responsibility, and has addresd a tile walkzown stiletes prout, and the wily knonesafn ever, hold it Holy City graphic tisspatch to the Tarng-li Kuumem asking bookie drove by roaring trado roaring Numerous contubations of articles for the what the views of the Imperial Government bang the only permbla nijiting in this connec girlg have be rezire 1 by the Vicurare up the subject, As we paid at how Far years now, in Ingt, stor since I can to from Shanghai, Amoy, Ja, eto, As realy the outset we do not mow what trath there member, akamjits haya lean, made to suppress artono l the Hongkong, Canton, and Macio is in the whole story, but even in Chins, Selling, at Biblets sports, but without wo Steamboat Co. n put on a sciel boat for smoke does not twist and tsirl upward on the cess, I am sorry to my Between the orenta the occain rad as the weather promise to tacontortions Elet truth often takes her Tillica i noted one competitor accompanied to bla flae no doubt there will be mazy vialtoid from at least a spark of fra. What could be birkal surk by one of the officials and left. Whilst the your pois to enjoy the trip and aid a desert- at about Formand we arɑ quite at a low-to eward was attending to the starts of the other jug objust The church ha buon rebuilt by imagine, but that Garmany is very anxious to competitors this individual commenced ranníng. the Government, but the furre and fings got a foothold of some sort in South China backwards nad Forwards an if to ward off any have to Es supply, and as there's no font are quite ready to believe and no que red chill whilß waiting. Bet lo and bobold 1 when aviable for the purpe the Vit by had blame her, for so far she is the only one of the the men we all ready, sod the kurtër abont to dovias mer for refsing the need Triplo Allianco of 1895, which waisted China to are, this thest for a roguer bed quietly He bena erdingly apt all to public against Japan, that has not got either a zuh statbred himself geitə 25 yards in front of his fail to zapond. 1 catulate prishioner Franch have got. But our tivate Idea in that but for my prompt interference. He was sent garrarity, and I am ante flas paben not stantial reward or at least a shadow, the proper se'ls and would have started from it Works, the former upo having a fine Church mars then the ladow, Russia have aetately Had he wu there wonki lave beenz su obigelius of St. Lanrent and the Din stor of Puble neither France por Germany will get any ing beck at once, and needless to say, did not finish.. conveniently stated, rad the laver on the nobbled all that there was to get without erant ledgod, but when mon descend to such dishonent completion of the work, though it his 1 kan anggeneral sorable of the Powar which police or these it is a sign that another keep legy time, and the at House of the yorkan Bussia does not Waal - Giang Gazdile, "*****/sá tão A ̈À A hưroom... is required Luforio, slop. Though I have little skill in the art of arestare I must say that the work could not better and every effort hes barn made to beautify the edition.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
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INDUSTRIAL HONGKONG
nstoly, the man hopped about to nimbly that I Bad no opportunity of muring other evidence than my own er, he might now and himself at the moray of the Azhocalium. With a “hift"
A correspondent writes from Hong under date August 24th, to the Munchalarim Are such men as these entitled to run as Quardian as follows is a
57 of 25 yards, the race would have been & gift for
Of dis various mills of Changbo it is notours, contaminating the path as they mula necmory to write bon it may not be known do by their procome.
resents
(1816); and at Cantea (1958); Theats be way
restored to the diplomatic cores, and be in puce, with an off break. He can also be care surgy extraordy, felstar ploripot. colied upon to make tuns.
A. J. Woodrofo is a decent bat, a good fiill,
that at several parts in China, even so far north, GA GOLING ACCIDENTS, Y tiny and our sol-general in Japan and a slow change bowler, -
as Tientsing where the foreigu neiligment: ig hogo extremely interesting Adividuals who Yesterday at 12.50 p.m., as the stem-lanok ned in 1865 wes trastorn 1 to Faking a Chiefa good field, and a fair bowler
Rutherford Alcock was great, 1 K,C.B. in 1963;
F. W. Talbot Isaralabiëleft-handed laman,
· LOW LEVEL TRANWAY
cat oil from the outer world by the ice Furr take a mortne dolight in harrowing the puls Elate, belonging in Moss Lane, Graford & Superintortent of Tra le in Ohing, and z amatñest
some months of the poan it is proposed to and of their fellow brontares by deligently searching Captain H. L. Talbot is a most powerful bat
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS." Co, was leaving the samer Zefore, she was
up cotton spraving and weaving footories, and the swapsvers will the one object of making run into by the ferry Launch Morning Star, and there till 1570. He is the anthor of "Notes on who on gat and is likely to make a big aporo, SIR, Having talked over, with a friend, the in Hongkong the proposals Javo lakon joints vala z betober's bill - against dgni partibular, the damage sho enstained were of so serions to Medical History of the British Legion in
Healing is a loft-lgude 1 hab and a most sound
pros and cons of a low tool tramway, I found shape. Méssé. Vuruline, Matheson, and Co e ant or pastime uppour to have furned their. Spain, 1838 Elements of Japanese Gram cover point... nature that in spite of the gallant efforts made mar, 1861;"The Capital of the Tenon,"
that he was of qânion that the section of the factaigi tago somed the prospectne of the best attention, sa (as seentry srådskrant luth ll to mal nright the signs of the times te beach box, the sank when about 40 yards off 1863, and Familier Dialogues in Japazes,
Cactis is a forcing bat of grout power, and heron's Road between the City Hall, and the Boughang Cotton Sprizing, Wearing, and it to colisg for quiti mobhtly a most formid the whole the trouble he been perhaps the shore, opponite Messrs. Lans, Crawford & 1978. In 1876 he was President of the Royal
can also keep wicket.
able, list of resulting we v prosentet, in the turcing down to the Prays at Blue Buildings. Dyoing Company Limited. The capital
daily press for the delstation of the anti- than was unticipated and hardly seems Co.'s premises. Fortunately no lives were lost. Geographical Society, and 1889 presided over
J. G. Maŝtaggart is a medium pase bowler
along which the tramway would have to pass, the consern,jr $1,200,000, 12 12,000 shares Altogether the tears is looked upon as a
was the only obstacle to its construction, for, he $100 cable with power to corossER
everything, slating one con stify the attacks that have bees, undo
the health department of the Serial Science excellent batting side, and they are also well thought the public would be noder las imures: it is proposed to issue only 0000, at
selgration with another, rå The Band of the Wost Yorkshire Regiment
Fortune Hantar sion that it would.juterfore with other traffic and of the amber 6,001) were allotted by the Congrem. the repaited honesty of Chinese mere will play the following programan at the
Chilbert would say,jó hoa slways strack me that. sapplied with bowlers. Eowe discussion - will
an at stretch of road. On my pointing out promotors, leaving 000 for public #absorp
accidents, while, cycling, probably arise is to the damation of oach meich. as a chase. This reputed honesty, Cricket Ground this afternoon:-
The Hongkong rule is that if two innings thet the line might be a domble one betwutub Wathin a comple of days after placing
žje orermous number who now Ord Hume March The Cometans" ever, in justnly a matter of prudence; Teminisctances of Belling. F. Gic frey
coltiifai erercaso, is vindedingly cannot to compiled ride is one 2 West Test and the City and;, again, between the concerzi cu the Hongkong market the shárré the first insings, but for the sticket werk and Shauliwan being the two termin of the the constant plegations of the stringonoy, fp, 10
Blas Buildings and Shooiwan, West Point were applict for three times, orer, in spito un
caling, these nusiden la y' sake, but beature dishonesty if dis Glee The Chough and Crow Bishops
who love ventured ValeoDolores
this role will not be operation and Status Waldenfel THE DOLLAR A SUBSIDIARY COIN.
the decision will be given on the result of both line, and the abort section betwem the City the Jumal money market, and the promenag s
#hitebine. --god-means " loss of face," nad face is Selection-The-French-Maid Sauger TRPECIAL TELEGEAN "AILY, "inniuga Au-s-causequence-sich, dust play Hall and Blue Balldings a single line along contemplating Testing the timber of pladen delves i
valuable asset to the merchant to be
SebGod save the Queen.
will commande about 10.30, but eran the whieh a car would always be moving, East mud originally projected. The lactibet early start a entisfactory decision any aut by West arutely, thes keeping up a constant will be called up in five Instalments, ting career who sacrificed. The average Clin
arrival at, and there, avi stime who are of. 50rvice and at this fame me ocular it on from the date of allotment to Decemborg dayur-bals and the Lighly device of 120- opinion that it decision other than a draw this section, to oan line, Lac wayatile liat 1898. The goteral managers neo Messrs. Jarozpeneured sycliste, coming down hills that cannot be pronounced after the two days" play
no rennouablo objection la ita construction could die Mathieson und Co Tau Arte pectus, take | pineliput awn would, walk, rand by their pers the watch should he continnäl on the following
bo rained, for there would be ample spaco Left forth that to fiolation has been felernist in versandım. courting, che cysarber thist pranly! any. Opicinais sury on this interesting on each side of the roud for the parsing of all order to gain the expesiones of the erection and do the talk of the five Bees. Norisis fravels and it will probably be left to the captaing, to
other trafis. I mention this as others may working of barogan manisgel mills an Slang, villaggard step 47 times, tot the same steps-- Like ham, bo swier the impression that the has These mille seg nog pl zunajag, volare are walelfully and warily taken, and relňout any what course shall be adopted.
The Shanghai team is expected here on tramway if laid, will reconsiteto a danble live proving a practical sucess in that they are fail to Monday morning. They left Slingbal ye stor along this section of rond,
spinning a very creditable yarn which is really regah Eké lafates of acmmon sense. When day, via Swafow, in the Wingsting.
hought lip by nativo Luyers at about 3 per cent. Loman-nerom one of ten fists of casualticy the higher price than the sheet an spioning ofher day I was sazivus quoutli command on the Changhai market thu chi far as it was possikon for one. motors point to the returns ened by the apar
Chine, membent is riot honest" for Internet cesliga
HE
Singapara, 4th Novemboy. The West Yorkshire Regiment will play the
The ropes of the Come ti of the Singapore nafar no he dare in getting the bet 1.K.C.C. on the Cricket Gronad to-lay, Chamber of Con muy la appobold to oursider *f those with whom he deals, hut will commencing at 11am. The following will the curency qaction will recorriend the usually accept with equariunity such lossca Pley, Cit: Surubes Lt. Col. Jana adoption of a Gobl Cu may with the sovereign ng custom "imposmu apon him and a repedia" | AS. Anton, F. Maithad Capt Loghorn, as the eut aid okra dollys good for two tion of which woulit. in volve "luss of face. A d.D. Campbell, B., D. RA. Gillett,ch'Bags
When he cannot do this he usually "dis appiar," or attempls to do so. Messin Nost, MURRAY & Co., in their pisce goods trade report dated Shanghai, 28th Octo bec, say — It must be admitted how
ever, that the laulers boye Jail an
[numarater), supbination of efrein stances to contend against, which bids
AMS.; P. A. Cox, A. G.
R.N. HIS. Maberley, A. Mackenzie; 8. Powell,
By the courtesy of Cel Gordon and the ofloors of the Weet Yorks. Regiment the band will play on the ground during the afternoon,
Anetkor number of the Chinx Ievieu kas made its appearance, No. of Vol. XXII. Amoy Agures rather prominently in ils pares,
REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
ĮSUPPLIED TO THE
DAY. FILER."] Fornon, 2nd November
·RUSSIA IN-KOREA, The Tines cormapoadsof na Sabul states that.
J. 1. contributing an article on the physical i the Brasion, Minister has found flro Korean" } features, monuments, temple, st., of the port Government to dismiss Its English Anancial while. Me. St. Julian Hugh, Edwards writes an its natural history, and Mr. R. H. Bruce vo virar ned chief of the Custɔre pad to wplace
in a Duru
falr to knock some of the gik off the trilates & abort hat extremely interesting much vaurted integrity of the Celestial ns | article on “Eport in Ameg. In addition there merciant Choy are all right in fair is in the "Notce and Gabrion." Bastion a pole by Miss Ellen Hrown on the Flom of AmÓJA.
GREAT BRITAIN AND JAPAN. ⠀⠀ Lord Bol'sus and the Japaume Minister
* weather, med with a favourable breeze ge | 2 Why the Lolus is Blue" is the title of said a prolocolon the 20th October, enfm sing along ewimmingly, but now they have got an Indian tale by Blusen Stepanoff, translated forthwith Article No. 17 of the treaty of 1884 from the Hussion by M.FA.F. Dr. B.B. Landis regarding the pion of stonfa and tredo
ato o tight place their true character
contributes a budget of Korsar folle talon. Mel
hows up, and quile justifies the remark mide by a prominent importer of long
Willam Stanton a transistion of the Chinese drums The Gnlden Teared Chrysanthemum
mrka,
OBITUARKNES
Is conoladod, and there is a continuation of Mr. The desthe urs announced of Sir Butherford
anding, that the close of men we don Shaub's Prosorbs in daily is amongst the Akcok and Motor Card, of Borhes Dritt
with deteriorating. This huiundoubtedly pouso nhout by the spirit of gambling that
Hallus of the Canton province Dr. Fdkins face contributes to articles one on the Conso
tion of the Docotan with Asinho Races ond
has been introduced into the trade, noted other Dorence of the Olá Chinees Pro-
by the laxity displayed by importers ng fo- numiation
THE UNITED STATES.
The election to the Mayumite of New York
to day in cauking the greatest intarit,
The Boores in yesterday's practice match were us under, Whitloy taking & sickets for 49, esp Mactaggart 2 for 42
'ACAO X.
P, Stevens, e Maggart, to Willy
10
-A31, Hukback, e Dornr, b Waitley
47
11. M. McKunzio, e Sapa. Talbot, L: Wifey, W
T. H. Habbook, b B. Talbos
EW. Noutrennor, Mating, b Mantaggart
Joh, not estudo
Captain 152, c . Talbot, Mactaggart:
0. Ityatt; li. Wündicate
IL Lagnon, act pat
Ingen in Ather did not bat
GESKRAJN "VALIGIE XE
C. nashr), mangan Vi
„A LEY, în McKendo.
6. Talbốt, & Moisease
"Capt. 1. D7 Talbatic Loger
Healing, ool cut
Matrás
TRAMWAY,
Hongkong, 4th November, 1897.
"BOARE" OR "NO SCALE
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mills was evidence of the curves that is likdy the conclus
ULISA (0) BUT yoklus ri lors WID animowa, Mielziete, iguoring
the rate or Ard
ank front the was formed
TO THE KOITOR OF THE:“DAILY TRESS.” to neoru taithe spinning consofas at Stanghei about biss on the sing
Just two your age a romewhat graphic, and in Hongkong lat. I ventet think a thunght nording, desonat ze the imaginary figuras pablared by tho Jum 0 10PIN KAST DİY tams of Fungkong by a combined French and reliable Usta for a forecast of the Shanghm and Bussian forco, appeared in your columns. It Hongkong at gaan to imply that ww copied Info the Strnghai and other papers, those latter coneingassa arb not, lolgy to In auả thờngh all the fadiar erests landing-un to remunerative, boc oily that
the capture (on paper) of the Gibraltar of the givell by the Japanese mille art arrived at by Lan Bust were quite within the limits of possibility | mathoda funt will not commend themselves to tus article was generally cameldorod to be a | Koroponne 'n Jeratiese dicidands average 15 somewhat foolish attempt at raining an umbecim. per cent rantur, let this reguit in obtained sary scare and that the arents prophesied were – at the expense of the plant, for the mrüntenance. quite andikely to over and centecuation of which 150 Zapaneey make What does n recapitulation of the history of | 10th, it may, slovanto. On the other hand the past two yeɛta, show? Was the writur a 16 has to be horno la mini tez the Japanese dreamor? Barely, time šis proved the felly he have to pureband a large rogion of that ran |mu gality of when he pancel that slmart | cottomfrogs Clona, which charges en export 4vky
· kurned 1.... It was guióntly written huzi edly and i and
without muca thought as any roster of the to Chiun an import daly na to be aid | article at that the night have casm, yat | theso curt, Laurent Lo nu thoi trong họ heare an Erenim yêull pen
Monster the order of esană.
Cams must by the uns
good rest about po. kroom dim nis ngainst
Vory few aggot of, (solice, hari, cONID"
load one time of another, well convin and at my vyh mind that foodVISKETA baru 190 losaĘ riding stong bighways than the gojierul. bio or the pollos vols off an auxious, érélőre, that, we hold tot jump at conslia in considering this question of