INTIMATIONS
BROWN, JONES & 00. DEALERS IN
HONGKONG DATE I
RICAN WAR.
AMERICAN TROOPS ARRIVE AT
CAVITE.
| is provide any open even at all is jay ba SPANISH-AM
worth while to give him permission to erect verandahs over the side path s An inducoment to him to provide such open areas, oven though they are not of the limensions laid down in the Public Health Ordinance as applicable to houses built on Jand acquired from the Crown after the [2704" date of that Ordinance. Some Intitule in
AMERICAN AND ITALIAN MARBLE AND HONGKONG GRANITE.
CEMETERY MEMORIALS.
Designs and Prices on applicatios. Ooo, 17. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
A. S. WATSON
LIMITED
granting the pairsnits seems necessary, le- cause while an owner would recognise it as being to his interest to provide à certain amount of open space in order to obtain the privilege of erecting verandahs over Crown Innd, if the atiount of laid he is re- CO.,quired to sacrifice is greater than he will be compensated for by the verandahs, he will do without the vendabs and no good at all will be done.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
Par Chec i tiez.
Errabasse 1841.
SCOTCH WHISKY.
A-THORNE'S BLEND, White
Capsulo
B--WATSON'S GLENORCHY
MILLOW BLEND, Blue, Capsule, with Name and Trade. Mark
10.80
G---WAISON'S ABELOUR-GLEN-
$10.90
LIVET, Red Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark, 12.00
D-WATSON'S H.K.D., BLEND
OF THE FINEST SCOTOU MALY WHISKIES, Violet Capsule E-WATHON'S VERY OLD LA-
14.40
15.00
QUEUR Scoren Whisky, Gold Capsule...... THORNE'S BLAND and WATSON'S GLENORCHY Arc high class Soda Whiskies, of greater age than most brands in the market.
ABELOUR GLENLIVET is a very old Peat Whisky, (smoky) and could not How be replaced in stock at the price. .D is well known for its fiue flavour, E is of superb quality and pro- nounced by leading local connoisseurs to be the best brand in the Hongkong market.
A. S. WATSON & Co.. LIMITED. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
Extrished 1841.
Hongkong, 14th Juno, 1898.
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DEATH.
As Shanghai, on the 28th June, 1898, CARL FREDERICE, eldest son of E. Bisenor, Inkind Sea Pito, Jure, aged 18 year
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, July 5th, 1898.
THE CAUSE OF THEIR DELAY,
THE CAROLINES AND THE
LADRONES TAKEN.
MANILA TO BE CAPTURED YESTERDAY,
At last to first detachment of the American troops is arrived at Carito, and by now Manila is in all probability in their hands, inaonuch as the despatches brought by tho
*
REBELLION IN ETANGKIS
The Chung Ngoi San Po publishes informs tion received by telegram of the outbreak of rebellion in Kwongst provine, the districts affected being Yong-arinn and kamkolations-landarin, which are not far from Wrekow, Tho dle tricts mentionel nro in posession of this rebus and the district of Watlam chow is also surrounded. The Canton Government be sent six grubeats to ssaist in the suppression of the
rehollion.
CORRESP, NDENCE
(We do not hold ourselves reponable for to opinions expressed by our correspondenis.]
INSANITARY HOUSES.
BOTD AND UG, LIMITED" seo | a man of defartained suprosion, with hand The seventh, aqunal general meeting of the mer, orar civil and considerato lo stranges, to
dark eyes, gray hair and moustache. His man shareholders in the above company tras held in Telands goa ini, earnest, a jolly good companion the Bard Routa, Pontang Shanghai, on the Among His intimates ate Admiral Walker, 18th June, Mr. John Prentbe, chairman, U.S.N., retired; former Snoretary of State presided and there were also present M. O. W. Sherman, snil Sonator Preator, former Seura ay and Mr. J. Johnston (directors), Messretary of War, while no man is so thoroughly ed. 3. M. Young, J. D. Thorburn, Drammond mired by the younger men of the Army and Hay, J. Ferrior, Alan Stewart, J. Tullock, W. Navy Glab and Malropolitan Club, of Foth of H. Beatty, W. H. Foute, C. Buchanan, and J.which he is a member,
Ostorno (retary).
Commedora Doway'atriondship with Admiral
Argenget slices enland with plagan yuterdis residing in Chandney Chunk street, Miss Nellio were Joreph Andrews, twenty year of go Hayo welding at Dhurrumlala about, ond Miss B. Kelly, a pupil of the Pratt Memorial School, This hool has now been closed for dainfantion purposes. Aangat the attacked to-day is a malo pupil of St. Joseph's Sebol, Bow Bazaar.
All tho above are EurasiunĖ.
A ROMDAY PLAQUE SEARCHER CONVICTED
OP INDEUENT APSAULT.
Bombay, 16th fudė.
The Chairman in rising to more the adop Walker extends over the period of years begin- To-day, tho Presidency Magistrata at Maz Hinn of the report and accounts for the yearning with their careers as midalupmen. "Hogon Police Court disposed of the case in which onding 30th April last, salt-To begin with, | barsted a " dine veico" in those days, if the pre two men, Richardson and Battraby, approved to gentlemen, it will be interesting te you to note juleid testimony of Adwical Walker aan benawar a mamtoons taken out against thom by a that thers are 6,441 shares represented at this inken Andung in the cluir."
wooting. The goport and coosunda havo baɑn in, pone hands for soma days and with your parmi sion we will take them as read. During the past your you will see we baye got through A very considerable amount of work, and you will notice in the report that the directors con-
Hindu woman, named Deseobai, resiling at Girgaum, charging thou with assault, with in- tent to outrage her modesty, on March ath. Bho stated that at about 5-15 p.m.. on that duy the norused, whom she had subsequently ascertained to be gumors from the Plague Camp in the Marine line, came to bor house and felt the pulse of Ahasker Purshottan who was in the veran dah. They then entered the house and ezatained pet hira of his cinthos. After that they pro- a little boy, son of Bhasker, having rat strip- creded to close the front and rear doors of the Lonse and went upstairs followed the second floor oud when they went up sho by Brasier. The 'complaint WAS OR was going downstairs along with other females, when the accused Richardeon seizer hur by the band and forced her into a room close by where was nobody besides Bhasker and his brother-in-law Waman, and closed the door. They then made complainant lie down and ex
mined her at armetts and groin. Bhasker and Wanan strongly objected to what Richardsca was doing, bat in vain. The cowsed theo asked complainant to bring ethor women of the Lonse to be examined but thog were told by Bhasker to bring female doctors, Roth aroused The following talagrams are from the Nos then sat on a box and ir sistol upon examining the women when Bhasker fetched to Police goon Gasette
opos, whereupon the soldiers left with the police.
While commanding the Juniata under dos to join the Astatie squadron, Commodoro Dowoy was stricken with illness that compelled him to stop at Mults. It was white bere tint, through a very delicate surgical operation, by Zafiro; which cast anchor in the harbour at
which a part of his liver was removed, ko brave about half past mine pesterday morning, con- TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY ERE gratulate the shareholders on the continued stoly essened the alekua kis comrades favor
cons of the concern. The balance to the credit him with, tamod the Information: that the "Glazions
DEAR SIE-Section 68 of Ordinance 24 of of profit and lose account this year is Tis. Fourth was, to be celebrated by the fjal 1887 (The Public Health Orlicanco) sada: 198,285.44, showing an increase over lart year seamen said one of them to day. Thora's "Was there arena more courageous, ablo "Every person who shall erect a domestic build of over "Tia. 6,000; which I think, gentlemon, one thing auro about what liver Downy hus-it In connection with the question of back advance on the city, a more far witch the
sparations of the innegonds for the last fawing upon laud obtained from the Crow after a ba engklored very at afectors. It is with le not wiite. to-back houses we must correct a misappre weeks, haul amply paved the way. When the along the entire haar of reult building, if ozean onormous increase on the first year's work while at Malta is forrent and frequently ex- the passing of this Ordinance shall provide one expection, the best we have, bad and showa i His appreciation of the kindness shown film hension that may have arisen from our Charleston and the russe she conveyed the storied, a cisar space forming a backyard of uting, nad it is an increase which we hope will go grossed. Hints non tropped of a pretty girl of remarks of yceerday with reference to City of Peking, the City of Sydney, and the lonst 10 fost in width, and if such building boton. It is a legitimats increase and we hope year Malta who earned his orcilasting gratitude by Yaumati. We - that when the lotustralia-left Honolulu on June 4th it was of two or more stories, he shall cause the by, your we shall continue to show an inerewe, watching over Lim and carrying out eo faith south of the Police Station were mohl they fully anticipated that they would steam late width of a tackyards to be at least 15 font." The smeant for appropriation is Ts. 195,985.49 fally the physician's directions that his life was In your feasting article of today you write and with your approval we propose to divids it gave. If is jokingly ssid Commodora Dewey wels laid out with tou fuot ceavenging lanes, Manila Bay on Sunday, June 26th, at the "Each lious Las, however, a yard or air shaft as follows (1) to place to reserva fund. Thoan't coos Maltoso eat or behold, a Idalfese gross but when other lots in the village were latest, and when information resiled Hong of thy beck, & fest side and running the whole 30,006, 12) to unintensave and depreciation poor bolwithout suticaing with grateful
kang that they had not arrived when the width of the houses."
count Thu. 15,000, (3) to pay a dividend on the sentimentPhiladelphia Record... subsequently so the laucs were omitted, Matsushima left last Tunday morning, no houses in the matter of fight and open areas absorb ris. 117,000, (1) to pay a dividend of And in another serlerce you say :-" The ordinary sharer of 15 per cent, which will thus oilering encouragement to the erection
when the Esmeralda loft on the afternoon. of rosed oven the recommendation of the Bani Tis. 117 on each founder's share, sbsorbing Tls. of objectionable back-to-back houses. The
tary Board."
23,400, and (5) to carry forward to new accuant the same day, speculation was rife as to the lots morc particularly referred to wore
cause of the Molay, The explanation is that on
Th. 8,585.10. This, gentamen, is the second those on the south-east side of Yquemali,
the way some time was feet by the coplaring of
occasion on which the founders have earned a dividend, the object of the directors in the post During the last few years, in Mr. CoOOPER's the Tarmmes and the Caroficos. So long ago
having been to build up the reserve fund, and time, there lias always been provision raads as lost Friday week the Baltimor got out to
although the profits has been high enough we for a scavenging lane, both at Yaumati and meet the troopsis, coming across thom the
bare hought it better to augment that fand rather thon pay a dividend on the foundiare at Hunghous
following Tuesday off Capo Bogana, It was
shares, which we were able to do, after having.
The Ordinance alove quoted does not. I taka it apply to the houses in question, but the pro Fisions of that Ordinance are most distinctly "reaconmendations of the Sanitary Board" and if therefore fa-the mailer of light and air they exceed these recommendations, how comes it that houses with a ground floor nad three unpor Boure are provided with a backyard of only 8 Lost 15 feot?...
There were no new cases of plaguo or death." / "bout four o'clock on Tharging afternnot last foot when the Sanitary Board recomienda at paid 12 per cent on the ordinary sharos. This.
that the Baltimore, followed by the Charleston from the disease on Sunday or joylarday.
and the transporta, came in sight of the an Thore were 174 visitor to the City Halloored American seade, and the reception Museum lust Took, of whom 152 were Europeana which it rast with was anturally of the most enthusiastic description, the men roading ou duck and eboering lowly at valinuously Admiral Dewey had made orers prepurative at Cavite for the uecommodation of the troops, and no time was lost-in disembarking
test to see days imprisonment for in- On Saturday another Indian policeman we
subordination,
At the Magistracy yesterday two boatwomen ware each fired $5, or 14 days, for refusing to accept a legal fare ut Peddara Wharf,
A couple of coelies were forlorday fined $10, or a month, by Commander Hastings for at- ung and damaging trees at Wanchai Gap.
A boilermaker who had stolen four coats and a cape from Victoria Barracks was yesterday sentenced to four mouths' imprisonment for the
eve
On Sunday four endlies who were fat un in drink deposited a sick person os pablic street. They were taken to the Pulice Station, and yesterday fined 23. It was not a plague base..
.
Another point baring upon this matter is that to verandals may be oreated over skle walk without permission of the Government, out in the case of property acquired before thở passing of the Health Ordinance the Govora. ment have, I bolters, withheld this permission 83 a means of compelling owners to build in accordance with the OrdinanEG,
LATE TELEGRAMS.
SPANISH WAR FUNDS.
Loaden, 6th Jano. Tae Spanish mints are coining a million pesetas (about £37,000 daily
THE AMERICAN WAR FÜNDS,
London, 4th Jana,
There was no evidence against Battraby, wha was discharged, Richardson was sentenced to four months rigorous imprisenmanti
THE OUTRENGỶ QUESTIÓN.
Bombay, 13th June. in the seccryl year in which we have declared Tho Unitol Staten Betists has adopted' an The Bombay Chamber of Commerce has dividends on the shares, having worked up duramoyment to the bill introduced into tongresa sent la u further representation to the Govern- 15110 even za of our business a rosers to provide fur sho esporditure in smestion ment of Tulis on the subject of the Currendy fund of Tis. 220,000 and paid dividends with the war, directing this coinage of silvar af Commities. They say that so ine from sug- on the ordinary sherce amounting on the a seignioraga inte to the extent of 4,900,000dol. | porting, as the fovernment of India anticipated,
per month: ADDIN company's capital to 25 per cont. That I
The House of Representatives is unlikely, to think yen will consider as mest satisfactory. On looking at the statement of accounts yon endures the amendment. will see that part of our reserva fund is invested
London, 5th Jann. in loeal sthaks, and those stocks I may state here It is neured in London that an American If the Government possed such a won pour worth to-day Tis 24,139 were then are loan of £40,000,000 is imminent. in rogard to the houses on the Old Victoria statel in the accounts, We morely state them
London, Bl. June, Hotel site it is obvious they approved the dabere at the prices at which we bought them. The Tuited States. Saute has reduced the sign, elao why antie verandahs there Yours This I think you may also considor as very issue vf bonds in connection with the financial
arrangements for the war to 200million dollars ADMIRAL CERVERAS" ANI LEKUT. HORSON'S FEAT.
EDWARD OSBORNE.
Hongkong, 4th July, 1998.
Tho detachment, which is under tua mand of General T.-M. Anderson; includes 2,500 troops and 123 paral officers and mucinos.truly, The troops comprise four companies of regulars ander Major Rob; 1,000 men of the First California Volunteers, ander Celonel Jumca P. Smith; 1,000 mou of the Oregon Veintito under Colonel Summers; and a battery of boavy artilery. The City of Felting earried a very houry rage, the previous part-of-this loud consisting of 400 tons of sumanition fo Admiral Dewey'o sqimðrán.
One of the principal scents of last-wook was
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Satisfactory. Mr. Hay, one of our directors, retires, but being obigible offers himself for re- election. Mr. Thorburn, our auditor, also retires but offers himself for re-election. Before moving TO THE IDATOK OF THE.“ DAILY TRE99.
the adoption of the report and accomats I shal Sin-Mr. Danby's contention in his lettere glad to or any questions that you way which appeared in your isso of yesterday, that
plence to pat. the new houses on the site of the old Victoria Hotel are (e) not back to back houses and ( ace provided with open areas of large extent than would be required it the rast recent ro- commendations of the Sanitary Brand ware adoptail, is based on the straption that (1) a
kas an open space intrening between the
No questions boing asked, The Chairmen moved, and Mr. C. Hay accounts as presented be approved and the seconded; that the report and statement of
Ppropriation adopted.
The resolution was menimously carried.
On the rootion of Mr. Staract, acconded by
London, 6th June. Lintonent Hobson, after surrendering on
the measures for securing the stability of exchange proposal in their despatch to the Booratary of Stato, or believing that those mönsures are likely to overcome the distrust on ho 'part of the pahlie in the fntare of the rupos, this Chamber is diametrically opposed to the views expressed in tho despatch, and to the principle on which the Government of Intiss proposals ar basil, namely,
forced contraction
of the currency. The Chamber cannot land. -view with the gruvést apprehension the proposal to meit down the existing currency until it becomes, even at the most functive line of trade," in- the sinking of the Marimar at the antramos of alequate for the ordinary requirements of the Santiago de Cuba, was taken before Admiral country in the expectation that gold will thers Cervera, who shook his hand and warmly on by be forced into circulation. The Herschell gratulated him upon his courage.
Counaitten in recommending that rupees abould TWENTY-FIVE RIFF PIRATES Excurun be given in exchange for gold at a fixed ratio re- Loniton, Stå Jrine. lied upon this measure as leaving the volume of While a band of Biff picates was discussing the rupon currency dependent on the wants of the with the emissary of the Sultan of Masso his people of India, but the experienas since gained, · demands for the payment of a fae on sculpecinly during the last five months, has thewa man, captured a number of thom, nud tehended reucy bus been practically inoporative in spite of the greal strain the money narkot lus under- gone; the rouson boing, the Chamber submits, A BIZNISH SPY ARRESTED IN CANADA. London, 5th June.
that no the ratio at which gold is orchangeable- Sir Julian Pancefote, the British Arabassa. for rupees fires the maximum goll talus of the dee at Washington, has informed the Guited rupee, and no guarantee is given of its minimu
value, gold will never ho tendoned until sli States Government that Great Britain hue re-
other possible means of Hancs auve been ex- quated antenant. Carruaza, chief of the Spanish Spy Service, who is in Canada, to loava hausted. The conclusion which the Chamber draws is that gold can onlÿ, if at all, be that country within three days. Prosary authorities hud pablished a tettor which of the money market which are
TA recent cable ataled that the United States unterdrood into circulation under conditions CЯivors to ball forsign and internal ommerce, was stolen from Listonnut Caerauze, in which,
the capture of the Spanish gunboat Leyk about dwelling house for Chizies in this colony which Mr. Poate, Mr. C. Hay' was unanimously of sets of piracy, his troups attacked the tribas.hat this provision for the expansion of the cur three miles out by the AleCulloch. She bad on i principal living room sod this enclosing wallcuted a director for the ensuing year.
If Mr. Danby will turn to paragraph 6 of the report of the Commission an Sanitary Propor ties dated the Uth March, 1898, e-will so that the Commissioners regarded houses of the de scription mentioned i (3) is back-to-back
hoses. It la uneless to add that Tan of the rene oplaton as the Commissioners.
Messrs. Lamke and Roggo kindly inform us that ang received a telegram yesterday from. Messrs. W. G. Halo & Co., of Saigon, to the board a number of Spanish soldiers and officials in rear of the promises, vin never be said to be effect that quarantines ou all vessels arriving and Spanish women and children. Among back is back with another house, and (d) that from Hongkong Las been removed.
the officials was the Gorgor of Tampar.gente dopth of a dwelling base for Chinese which has a space intervening between the principal tires anchorage on Sunday night a healwomat the insurgents ashore. The foot supply having room and the enclosing wall in rear of
While the steamer Hameraidalay in Lequeran-The latter had been conserably barrassed by
the premises, must be measured by the depth approached within 30 yards of her without law, given out, and realising that starvation was at of the principal living room, ing a written permission from the medical hand, and preferring to be captured by tho ulicer, and for this offence she was yesterday Americans, rather than by the insurgents in fined $5.
decided to take to the Leyte and to get into Manila if possible and if not to surrender on. conditionally to Admiral Dewey. As lo had spus sick and wounded on board he thought the Admiral might possibly pormit him to pass ou into Manila. The Governor was informed, however, that to must go aboard the lapin, and in the meantime the barth whers the vessel was to ride in the barbour was selected, It is perfectly true that the Hongkong and Subsequently the Admiral paroled the pri soner. Knowing what had been, the fate of Shanghai Banking Corporation having settled the t a lock to the Imperial Chinese Railways for the Captain of the Callao, hoover, they were the construction of the interbellina Freni very ready to take advantage of bus liberty, Thru to be wary
Charge of too written protest against it. Does Lord Salisbury propese to sit down quietly and allew the tured resol. When captured the Spanish Bag floated at før slorn, the pennant of the comman Russian Chargé & Afaires to savul a contract ding placer at the mainninst, whun at flas port between an English Bank and a Chinese Gov.she carried a white dag. Her gune and bean Minment Department?—N. C. Daily News.
The official circular has gone forth annonc ing the increase in the pay of the Customs staff. As originally stated in ourelomne, the increase arouale to 100 per cent. for the indoor staff, about 66 par cent. for the outdoor staff, and about 50 por cent, for the Chinese staf downto and including the rank of writer.-N. C. Daily
News.
The Daily Chincan Progress, which is gou erally reliable in its news, and especially official newx, states that the Board of Rites has been
for the reception of HRH Prince fleary of Prussia.-N. C. Daily News.
SUPREME COURT.
4th Jane.
IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
BaFORE SIR JOHN CARRINGTON (CHIEF JUSTICE) AND MR. JUSTICE Wise
thrown crerboard or destroyed.
The differences between Againaldo and some of his colleagues had not been settled last wrote As we have previously stated Aguinalo impri
Au rogards the method of mansuring the depth of Chinese dwelling buses of the same description, will only say that in my opinion the duplikt met bo miensured from the outside of the front wall to las cutside of the endloving wall in rear of the premises.
The new honens referred to re according to my methoil of measurement from about 17 feat end fun why th, and word hotelera accord of the Song to 1
130
squire lost in saus.
Mr. JM. Young moved, Mr. Tulloch se ended, and it was unanimously agreed to that Mr. Thorburn be re-elected sutilor of the company; “
The Casiraan-That finishes the business. of the mooting. The dividend warmuts alll he posted to-morrow and it connection with that I may say that of The. 140,000 we have to pay Tle. 100.000 comes to Postung, Thet 1 think will show you the confidence Ure people connected with the firm have got in it. (Hons.
car) |. A vote of thanks to the chairman, director
and staff of the commay was unanimonsly carejad on the motion of Bir. Young, sasoaded by Mr.Tulloch
The open spaces provided for the bicek of buildings as a whole world, ancordingly require considerable enlargemont-T im, Sir, forsa
truly
Hongkong, 4th July, 1808.
F. IL MAY
WATERS OF CËINA.
The following to the provicimal rules agreed
FoRed Santico and Ariachie The former, was,TE NAVIGATION OF THE INLAND however, roleseed on the application of Consul Wise, butil is reported that the lattor has been sentenced by Aguinalde to ba shot for revealing to the British Dovernment the fact that was to be malato single arasto by Sir Claude Maudonald, as published in This Zaftro leit for Manila ngair at about the Bhaugti papers, for the navigation of the inland Waters of China. It is possible that nine o'clock loat night, Cersul Gonoral Wik
exus modification way in introduced into them HONOURING ADMIRAL DEWEY AND man seeing her off.
CONSUL WILLIAMS.
un tu tho Pesiy.”
The people of Rochester, in the State of Now York, whom Consul Williams bails from, have planted a seedling from the Charter Ouk in his honour, the same thing having been done in honour of Admiral Dowey
on further cousifloration —
|*** :
is made out This new commission, together untested
No un.
.
Mn Prentice having suitably, coknowledged the compliment to proceedings terminated.— N. C, Daily News.
BELGIAN ENTERPRISE IN CHINA,
London, 7th Jane.
Lieutenant Carzcoz, chief of the Spanish Spy Service, who was requested to leave Canais within three days, has boon arrested.
he wrote to Admiral Imay, in Madrid urging and an only be retained in sirculation s that the Spanish fleet at Cadiz should cross the long as those conditions are maintained, Atlantis and bomba Bason, Portland, and The Gorogarent of India rely upon the Long Island promptly, or it would be too late.] exigenim of expanding trade to force gold inta circulation by refusing the country a suficiemny of the surrouey to which it is accustomed, but, although tendo under favourable circumstances may be expected to expand, there is nothing mura nosessary for ite development than a free and natural supply of the uremicy regulated automatically by its varying requirements, and The Tincantatan that, despite official- ́asaur,
contraction of tipdy will fuller spanish of ONKO NECHO ALMY PORN ces at Pekin, the Trungli Tomcz (the Cheers to the Chamber quits as likely that contract with the Belgian Syndicate was signed a grade will compel the adoption of for the construction of the Lie Han Railway, waters. The Times adds that this modification which the cottairy is unaccustomed and whish that enterprise scoms at last to have advanceds kampering the concession granted to Britain in the opinion of this Chamber, in unsuited to
its requlmoments. dolinitentage. The contract, which was signed and is an infringement of treaty rights
Sir Claude MacDonald, the British Minister
- THE LU-IIAN RAILWAY.
fast upring, as our readers are aware, proved abortive and nothing was done on either side to earry out its provisions. At 9 o'clock last night the final contract which has been months in process of negotiation was definitely sigued cute, and M. Frère, the Belgian Cousul, on the one part and Sheng Toota on the other. At the time the last contrách was mada we pubkahed its text in full, and we hops ers long to be able to give the amended doonment. The money for the construction of the line wid ortensibly, be raised in Brossale, but we nader and that in reality it will domstarps London, Paris, and St. Petersburg objectionable features of Inst your's contract which scared away the Belgian capitaliste froin the schome, sad sa brought about its failure, are, we are assural, eliminated from the tornis of the pressut agroenvent:
7. Habort, the representative of the Syndi
THE NAVIGATION OF CHINA'?,
INLAND WATERS,
at Pekin, has sent a communication to the Chinese Government requiring that the in- fringerent shall be rectified.
NEWS VIA AUSTRALIA.
THE BELFAST BI019, -
THE RIOTS AT BELFAST. London, 7th Jeno.
London, Alb Jrus. Serious piola cocueret, at Belfast resterday. News from Rolfant ntales that the rioting They began in the morning, and lasted all day,
which took place yesterday, arising out of an The procession organised by the Nationaliste attack by the Orangemen on a Nationalist pre- in celebration of the röhallion of 1798 was mat cession which was delebrating the anniversary
of 1708, was ranged to-day by the Nationalists attacking the Orangenon, but the disturbances ware not of su serions is ebarncter as yesterday,
by the Orangeing and rioting aastal. The Oringomui aphored the policemen and beat the savagely. Orangemen held the streets, chasing the police all the districts of the city where danger is p Pavingatons and bricks wors thrown. The The military have now rephipod the police in
out of thom.
prebended, and sixty person who were coaterned in the riots have been arrastod.
London, 9th June. Tag rioting in Belfast was continued yester day by the Orangemen, who looted the liquor. shops and wrecked the houses of the Nationalist realdents.
During the day the Riot Aut was read by tho elvil authorities, and a body of dragoons then charged the mob sed succeeded in restoring order
CORRUPTION AT PRETORIA,
London, 7th Juns.
is taking place concerning the Scat railway In connection with eartsin litigation which
in the Transvaal, it is alleged at Pretoria thist Trasident Kruger's private suoretary, and the chairua und several morabers of the Folks- rol, togelker with members of the Excentivo Council, received bribus from the promcters of the railway in or lor to secure the concession,
BRITISH TRADE RETURN.
London, 9th Jans.
commanded by the Emperor to draw up a set of rales of court etiquotto for the guidance of andiances given to forstga Princes, nobles, and high loials in the Eature. The fall of HE Wing Teug-ho is Del unconnected with the Win reference to the letter of Mrrangements ho made with Baron Hayking OSBORNE, published in another poluma, the -Lorm "recommendations of the Sanitary
* Board”, as used in our loading article copil jest now in memorializing the throes Report Las it that the Censore are baily
I. REGISTRATION.
Tho Inniskillen and North Staffordshire re of yesterday possesses a specific mending against ten prominent men, all of whom happen
3—The inland waters of the Treaty port
giments were called out. The military charged namely, the reccmniendations of the Santo bo wealthy. The list is said to include tas names of We Mow-ting, the directors of both
provinces are hereby opened to small steamers,
the mob, but were unable to rostare order. ustive or foreign, plying from Treaty ports. itary Board as formulated in the recently Arsenals, and the Customs Tactai, Tientais.
Many policemen wore seriously injured. 2-Small steamoré åt Trenty ports, whether In connection with Belgian sohemes in Chine. At midnight the dieorder it not been quolled, published report of that body upon the It is, of course, s bers-fated attempt at black
plying only in the waters of the port or going a strange report reaches as from Paking, which and it was foured that it would be necessary for report of the Insanitary Properties Comal, but we fear will cecasion these exfortun
uto gentlemen a lot of trouble in repudiating.
thence inlaut are to bo-eported at the Chus we have been able to corroborité to-day from the militars to fire upon the mob. mission. In that document the Board says: the false noensations. When will some happy
A London, 6th June. tus and take out papers at the Customs con- Knother quarter. It will be remembered that CONSUL-GENERAL WILDMAN. -"Every house should have an open space era wipe the censerious blot out of csistemes In our inseo of yesterday we announced that taining over nice sad residence, name and some neka nga Bolging anission consisting of The Paris Debate Bays the result of the vot H. E. the Acting Governor had been pleased $320.of steamer, number of view, oteli eto, in Count d'Vesel Major Fire, and surotlier gentlo ing upon the Federal Constitution submitted in the rear, of the area mentioned in the Peking and Tientsin Times.
to recognise Mr. Hounsevelle Willman as addition to whatever national papers they arousa, travelled to Peking, ostensibly as railway to the aleators of New South Wales on Friday following table, which aren should extend On Saturday evening, and again last night, Coasul Conoral for the United States. As allowed or requirit; by law to marry Souk engiassis. It now appears, however, that they will mean olay of 10 or 20 years Iu tha for at least half the width of the house the motebers of the King's Own Regimental matter of fast Mr. Wildman has been care to be surrended on change of ownership the doings of this remarkable trio us the sole HORSES FOR MILITARY SERVICE IN SOUTH
Customs papers us to fo reueret annually and have gone there with a very different oljust, Rod federation of the Australian colentes, Dramatic Club gavon enterisisment in the General for some ela -months, but the for and from the back wall of such house to Gymnasio, Murray Barracks. The ärst part malities which have to be gons Drough are or when thu vasal cases to ply The fea for topic of conversation at the moment at the
APRICA: the line of division between it and the of the programme coexisted of congs, skies of many that considerable dolay occasioned, it the first issue of stoms papers will be Tuels vacions Togalinas Peking. They have
Landon, 7th Juno, turned out to be anything but civil engineers and
The British Governmat is parcbasing large adjoining house or property Houses which were of a humorons character. They taking from six to seven months for a Cogsplaat for each renewal Chels 2.
were sung by H. Whiting, Compl. Williams; and General to get his commission from the court 3-Small stexmers thos registered at the fare in fact Belgian military users. Having sumbars of horses at Southampton for military exceerling 40 ft. in depth, 50 s. fcreated mnoramasowent, Corporal O'Donohoe, of the country to which be ia accredited. Mr. Customs may ply freely in this waidrs of the reached the Chinese capital they bars donned survice in South Africa. exceeding 40 R.“not exceeding 50 ft., 90 List Lethbridge, Colvur-Sergeant Lolliol, and Wildman's written exquine di recognition). port, without reporting their movements at the their proper uniforms, red pantaloons and gresu
· TUR "FRONTIER MEDAL Bandeman Carter also proved very abaeptable bears the sign mannut of Her Majesty the Queen Castors, but if they go inland they must rotorje, with their breasts covered with decora
Sinila, 121 June. *sq. ft.; exceeding 50 ft, not exceeding 60°
tions Major Tive is the Attaché Militaire of vocalista The second part of the entertain at the top and that of the Marquis of Salishary at port hoth departare and rebuch
Thy annouboument regarding the frontier * ft., 1304q. ft.; exceeding 60 ft., 170 sq. ft.ment comprised a farcinal comedy till the foot. To begin with the appointment 18 made gistered steer will be loved to proceed to Congs Fese State, and the tires gentlemen medal will probably be made next week. What
The Board of Trade roturns for the monta of According to this table, which has not yo: Hoiae, sweet home," the different characters by on President of the United States. After inland,
Famad have gone to Peking on a special mission is likely to be geanted in the medal and bar in May show the imports into Great Britain for being admirably impersonated by J. Arnold, going dofore the Seaute for conlumation it is As regards erhibition of liglită, prinderibadirection of Cennt d'Urse. For some been brought into legal operation, the H. WIßting, G. Gilling, II. Gibbs, E. Alous, sent back to the President for" signature Ivention collisions, paljung of crews and time the antero of their mission was a secret.soriked N. W. Frontier 1397 with an additional the month increased to the extent of £1,030. bar for fire. Those who went through the us compared with the previous corresponding houses in Pottinger Street under discussion P. Poker, Lient. Galloway,
then goes to the State Department, by whore the inspection of machinery, ste, all such stoniners but it has now leaked out that their abiert in whole of the spent operatious, therefore will period, and the exports decrease by £1,130,741, cora mission is transmitted to the American are to georve the rallin fores at the port peteng less than to draw up a Treaty of receive the modal and two bars,
· MANAGEMENT OF TEST MATCHES, should have an open area of 50 sq. ft.,.
Ambassador in London, who takes it to the thoy belong to
Commerco letaveon China and the Congo Pres
London. 7th June. State, embracing the astounding proposition
TS THE TLAQUE' AV PALCUTTA.. whereas as a matter of fact the average
Britiso Foraign Office, where a new comission
Moser.. A. E. Stoddart, who recently visited FIZ ELVENUE.
Calcutta, 1211 June. that the Congo Free State should furnish China open area per house is over 30 s. ft. In
wild the menijustar and the old commis 5. Cargo shinged At Treaty ports is to be villalarge army of harwarlike regroes in return The plagas returns for the Inst forty-eighth colonies with an Esglish town of cricketers, and A. Shrewsbury, another prominunĚ crick- point of law no open area at all need lave
sion, a forwarded to the America Am-reported to the Cisions and is to pay such for amber of humble but yainable Chinese hours show seves cast and five deaths
Owing to the action taking by the leaders of cricket clubs, who are shortly to meet it can
stor, both express confidence that the county bean provided. As has been pointed out.
besader in London, and at the same time duties as tho Castoms, decido lo "be luciabla coolies,, who neo bailly wanted to develope the
the 31abouedan community pointing out the forenes to consider the question of the mansgo- the Governor of the colony is notified that the Cargo brought to Treaty port from intantis Congo region, The Mitary Attacho would wa by Dr. Clark, “there is no power to
Squatur has been granted, Can you to be similarly dealt with.
doriske torganisation of there"Black Guarde advagen of adulation, large numbers of "prevent the erection of back-to-bacte
The position of Consul General enables the Corgo landed of shipped island is to pay for China, and other officers of Belgian Arthair onreligioniste are daily submitting to the ment of test matches will the next Australias cleven, will support Lord Hawke's suggestions houses sxcept. Upon land purchased We.. J. Praids, C. tiastinded by drwriting to the Colouin Gorarament, entities due or duties the Ines, regulations onit Lon
with regard to the arrangements being entrust heller to say the title Consul-asral when the place of landing or shipment whatever lory fisso suddenly appeared on the scene in process.
aking, under the guise of "engineers," whood,
Caloutta 13th June.. after the passing of Orilisung 24 of 1897, H. Hurthouse) appealed against the decision him to 'n salute of vius guns from men-of-wor
**—If such steamere have vessels in tow the services no doubt would be onnisitioned in the The plague returns show two nos cases side to the Marylebons Club. which practically means that the whole of of Mr. Justies Wire on 20th alt, in the case of in bathour, and to the relative tanks of Commust bring to at whatever stations the vessql The whole picay is very surtout, but curious 51 deathi
event of this preposterous scheme going through, for deaths, the totals to date being 10% and Kwan Lis Tan. Fo Fang, the figment of the motore in the Navy and Brigadier General lutated are required to stop at for their own or things are constantly happening in China and The autivos ate ng this opinion that the "the city outside of Talpinshan can be re Court below having son given for defendant. the Army.
goes, and the enrgos of fonts towed (are) to be " erected with back-to-back houses." If the appears that us known by the plaintiffs to The honourable post of representative of the dealt with as local rales prescribe. Such steamers wild not astonist us if the childish Chinese Government have steen, orders, to turn down Sanitary Board were asked what width of hack have been in the defondant's emplos came in United States is Hongkong temes, third on the are not to tow on the Yangtze
were wheedled into stening to such a far-all plague hospitale and segrogation camra. fetobed idea. The smocessful completion of the Unlike most absurd ramones this coe has had nietry at University College, Bristal, from 1890, yard it would recommend for any particular six shop and ordera auwe flour, and later on list as regards importanee so far as the United delívory order, chopped with the deferdent's States are conteraed, the representation at. Løn-
negotiations with the Belgians ve the Lu Han excellent effoot for the balives hare entirely and also principal from 1881; in 1887 he houses, using the word “recommend ”in its chop, was presented to the plaintifs, and the don coming test and the one at Paris SecOD
Railway will undoubtedly give this Congo-cum stopped running away from Caloutta, goods were taken awayin the defendant's curt Hongkong bing & Crowntcolony and the Am-
Ubiza alitanos of offerce and defence a flip, ordinary sense, they would no doubt re
It appears, however, that the man who ordered erican Ambasador at London farther away
bat at present it in ouly regarded as a joke, and. comitend an oren far ip excess of that the grads had been dismissed from the de- than the Site Department, with whoa The P. & C. stomer Brindisi loft Bombay is not to be taken au cerurChina Gasolle. mentioned in the scale above quoted, but it fondant's service, and had ou authority to order communication is in concoquenos diront for this port on the Latinston,
The N. P. slaamer: Olympia suited from ie a different matter when they are asked to us. It was wimitted that the defendant had. For this reason the adoption of the micro
Daver received the good, but the plaintiffs, con- protoutus title has been in coutelanoma for Japan and Hongkong on the 2nd any what area should be made legally cura-tended that by allowing their shop to be used for some time. Independent of this, however instant. pulsery, having regard not only to what is they had put it in the power of a third party to the splendid anger in which Mr Wildman
THE HERD OP KASIJA 15 A BIT OF A cornvita frand, and mist, therefore, be the suf- has porformed, the anoits dutios dovolking The N, Y. K. stearoeë "Jiojun Murra (Amerí“
DANDYA TOWN PROUD OF. desirable in the abstract but to what is foros Me Francis argued that the plaintiff upon him at this important crisis to his oan Line) faft Kobe, ti Mojí, foe this part on possible in the concrete. With reference did not know that the coolie was und of the country's history, hea fully eatitud hins to this 3rd ist, and is expect to arrive here on or
Cominodore Dewey, "the ran without a about 1 i langpat to the permission to erect verandaha aver employment of defendant and also did not kuue recognition.
where the chop loul beau gớt,
Roucorolle Wildun MA, M., was born Crown land, of which Mr. OSBORNE also
at Bataris, Now York, cu March 19th, 16% pore for this port on a 2nd instant, at 4 p., always in ordur.
Tho P. & Ostua Crematel teft Sings.ver, as he is known in the navy, is the hero of the hour, and stories of his personality aro makes mention, it is the cue, we onder
and is the son of Ray. Edwin Woon, M, with the outward Rüglish waits and is de FL. and Helen Rounserelle, who was n and that the Government withholda
dangater of Cul. James Hounserelle. Though here on the 7th instant, at about noon. permission unlcap the owners of property
comparatively a young man Me. Widman Jos The CP. stoamer Races of India arrived already made Lis mark, as the following at Shanghai af 10.30 of Batoriay, the acquired before the passing of the Health Ordenses and which is being rebuilt Yosterday being the Tard Boniversary of the brilliant woord will sbox-Educated Genesto 2nd, and lift at 8pm came day for Nagasaki, independence of the United States of America Weslyn Sominuy, Tizza, NY, and Univer where he le vapooled to drive at 6.m. to-day provide open areas, but it would seem Mr. omasovalle Wildman, U.S. Covent Goner afty of Synous editor and manager of Zaho
The Canadian Fasific Railway Company's that compliance with the provisions of the for Hongkong, na at home in the after turnion (Boise) 1960-) member of a stoumos Piprese of Japan, froza Vancouver, ar noon, and some e gentiores call upon him, Delegation to Congense, October, 1880-Jund Ordinance is not rigidly insisted upon in influding the foreign cousule and the leading 1990; U; S. Ceneti, Singapore, 1899 and rived at skohama at 10 n.1, on the 4th instant lait at pa same day for ach casca, the necessary permission boing residuals of the city. His Excellency Major. ·Commissioner, Smithsoniga Tuatitutión for given in game instances when areas are Qual Black sout bis aido-de-stop The Malay. Pauinsula and Sint; 8. Consel Kobe, where she is exported in arrive at
Consulate was decorated with numerous star Barmen, Germany, 1892.03. U. 6. World's today. provided of less extent than those mentioned and stripos, nad the Celestial members of the Fair Commisioner. Chicago, 1893, editor and in the Ordinance. There is, aastain household found a boat for their enthuşinem in President Overland dolly, San Francisco, arrived amount of give and take in the matter. fachion-fetting off iterable Cal., 1994-97; U. B. Coreut, Hongkong, China,
orackers. The American ships in the Inrbour 1897; Director Geographical Society Where an owner is not legally compelled wers gay with baling
California
a
(PureNS JUDOR)..
The application for an appeal was dimulised with craste
THE "GLORIOUS FOURTH" IN
HONGKONG.
of
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
...
DEWEY AS SEEN BY HIS
FRIENDS."
This quick thinkor, this sharp fighter, carried
Casa Al Calcutta, 14th June. To-day's plagas refaris, show two resentes and three deaths. The totale are now 10 cases
84 deaths 2
The following are the exodus rotazne for yostorday: Howrah Station, arrivals 433 excess, departures 1,418 Lers; Soala Station, arrivals 4, exoses, departure 1. less..
Auxber of Hinds vere inoculated day and enteral forwarts will be inoculated on Thursday,
Calcutta Municipality being very short bonded owing to the exodus are still poureiting labour coalies in the distriota;
Calenta, 15th June. The plagas roturne show two new cases and
...
at the deainnds of his polaro and training for two deaths, the totala to date. being 110 cases trimuena and noouracy to the verge of the end 80 deaths.
A ongs of pligne in reported in the Indian Beau Bruminolistic in ures, age the Washing fon correspondent of the Net York Haralt Daily Note oflee this afternoon
Calcutta, 18th June. dramhand court-martial were punalty for being caught in afternoon, cost ne after six To-day's returns show six fresh cases and one
me could not be more puncta in donning douth. evening rig. It has been said of him that the The men in the bents for supplying water to creases of his trousers are ever us well defined the ships in port have gone on strike unt, as his riens on aval warfare-just a bit of a the Minuim pality is hable, for the loss caused by candy, this well-scened tean, who has taught the delay in enpplying water, the Chairman the enemy to quit "walking Spanish and has been obliged to duguye a steam lamel et The C. F, R. Co. steamer Express of India paroh to Yankee Doodle Adandy, Ra 80 per day,
at Nagasaki at 8-6.m. on tho od "Jim Tipndy" a young America stangis ti lastaut and left again at 10 p.m. dots him. of rams day for Robe, where she is expected tight, built brody, with strangly set should A serious-looking men, not up to the average arrive at midnight to-day.
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Calcutta, 17th Juus The plagão retorns show two new cats and and 69 Heaths. cu death, the totals to date boing 118 cases
BOLENTIFIC DISCOVERY.
London, 7th June, Professor William Banzsay has discovered a new gas, which he has called Crypton.
Professor Hanway was professor of chom
accepted the chemistry chair of University College, London." In conjunction with Lord Raglogh, le discored Argon in 1894, and in 1895 cutained boltum from clereite,
THE NEW GUINEA SYNDICATE
•London, 7th June, The Right Hon. Joseph Chamborlain, Seore- tary of State for the Colonies, aphoricot In the House of Commons laat evening that it was in ended to submit for 160 approval of her Majesty the Quaen în dosendal Orðluance in conneofion with the proposed lamt ovncessiynt to the New Guloes Byndicate,
Sydowy, 8th June. Willi referense to the onblegram stating tha Mr. Chamberlain was nowilling to asool the concession to the British Now Quices. Studi inte, Mr. Reid says he is awaiting a communi cation from the Quocusland Government regard- ing the matter. The British Government knew that neither the New South Wake or the Vic foriau Governmpuls were aware of the na tare of the project, and as a matter of Bistute law, Mr. Reid saye the proposals should be subzaited for the approval of the Ministries of these colonies:
THE SUGAR BOUNTIES QUESTION.
London, Sth Jime. Bir Hornos Tezer, Agent-General for Queens. land, has represented to Mr. Chamberlain, S ocotary of State for the Colonies, that the system of sugar bountise by foreign countries, and the subsidising of cheap Continentalstormers in the colonial trade, is seriously prejudicing
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