INTIMATIONS
BROWN, JONES & CO..
DEALERS IN AMERICAN AND ITALJAN MARBLE AND HONGKONG GRANITE. CEMETERY MEMORIALS.
Designs and Prives on application. Offia», 17, QuWWN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
A. S. WATSON.
--17MITED
["opportunity for the construction of a rail. way into the interior and even to Canton, "which will be reached, I am condent, **some day. This line was surveyed years “ago, and the fact that no Canton Kowloon line has boon already constructed is due to the insecurity of property felt by sacr "chants and others interested in the in [2704terior. The hurried manner in which these remarks are obviously strung toge ther shows plainly that the artist reporter had gathered, sufficient material for his article, and could not take any more on boand, otherwise perhaps he would have been able to give to the readers of Commerce somewhat mero lucid account of the ser
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
ESTABLISHED 1841.
TAB HONGKONG DALLY PORSI THURSDAY ACOUST 10, 1884. WONGKONG LEDIQUATIVA
Hon. R. D. ORMBEY (Diabetor of Pabllo Hor. F. IT MAY, CMG. Tunts Soper intendent of Police).
Hen. C. F. CHATER, CO Hon. Ho KAI.
Hou. T. K. WHITEHEAD, "Hon, J: J..BELLIRVINO..
Hox. WE A YOK.
Mr. J. G. T. BUCKLE (Clerk of Connoila).
MINUTES.
The minutes of the provious meeting were read and adopted as a correol verord,
CO., zitorial concession now giving the colony so much discontent and disquiet. All the @ivantages - clairnod for- the--estantion of Lerritory by M. WENYON and more would ho doubt acerce if the territory were really
OPEN SPACES FOR THE FUBLIC, British, but if the concession is to be bam The Hon. Ho Kar-1 beg to give noties pored with restrictions which will render the that at the next meeting of the Council will
move a resolution to the following effect colony a sort of tegant on lese of China,That it is desirable in the interests of the with many irksome restrictions in the lense, public that the piece of ground situated at British Kowloon known as Sung Wong Tai, its valus will be vastly diminished.
together with a cortais area of land surround- Mr. WANYON is represented as giving ing and adjacent thereto, as delivented and #tterance to a conviction the some day the marked ved on the sacred plan, should not be proposal railway from Kowloon to the led for building or other purposes, but should be resorted for the beastit of the public in interior will be made and that it will parpataity, and that the same should be au kopt in good eventually reach Chutou, much as if the delineated and marked $10.80 project was a stupendone undertaking, tardor by the Public Works Departmout of this
SCOTCH WHISKY.
A-THORNE'S BLEND, White
Capsule
B--WATSON'S
Pro Crat
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GLENORCHY MELLOW BLEND, Bluc Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark C-WATSON'SABÉLOOR-GLEN- LIVET, Red Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark. D-WATSON'S H. K. D., Basso OF THE FINEST SCOTCH MALT WHISKICs, Violat Capsule....
10.80
12.00
colony."
KELLET ISLANDAUN
The ATTORNÁT GENERAL-I have to move the second reading of the Bill entitled Kellat Taland Ordano, 1808.
The ADTING COLONIAL GROBETARY 60062ŠEČ, The Bill having been considered in Com mile and an allocation made on the suggestion of the Harbour Master, the bill was and a third
tlaze and passer);
POLION COURT ITEMS Bed August.
BEFORE COMMANDER W. O, H, HASTINGS.
For being in malas fal grassession of six meco of opium a Chinese had to pay a fine of $15 of do six weeks hard labour,
For damaging troed on Crown Land at British Kowloon, Chinaan had to pay 25 or lu default de fonitun duga hart labour
Two Chinese boataten for not exhibiting light on their boat at night were floed stone
Anather bontman for obstrusting from wooss to the whart with his lighter, was ordered to pay a fine of $25, in default siz wooks hard
TUB ZAW AS TOʻLIQUOR LESSER The ATORES-UNERAL The next item on the order of the day is the second reading of the Bil entitled an Ordinance to stand and consolidate the law relating to Intoxicating Edquor Licenses. I trust with your Excellency's one. consent to explain this at a future meating. I
BEN UN APICE CONSDEAR APPOINTMENT AL CANTON,
The signatories of the protest folged with the American Consul at Canton against the
Consul at that port write as ce followe recent appointment of an American Vice.
***Canton, 2nd-Angisi 1308. Aga considerable variety of opinien seems to exist as to the signatories of the protest lodged by us with the American Consul against the recentnppointment of no American Vico-Consul at this pork, we the signatories therela think it adrianhis to furnish you with a copy of that it pable in your solamos." protest and to request the favour of your making
THE PROTEST.
Canton, 18th July, 1999, SirReferring to year "Notico to the Patlie of Uzuten stel the 14th inst, and reading as. follows
Henry R. Williams, Esq. of Californis has been appointed Vice-Consul of the united States at Canton."
Wo the undersigned, merchants and tradors Canton, would beg resportiully to point out to you that it is highly nudesirable that any
We all wish it to be most clearly zad ope engaged in moronatite paraits should not as Vics-Coal of the United States.
through a by ko maana impractirabla i ask if the Government. well inform the the Attorney General, while the task of the understand that me learned friend Mr. Francis man of the Hougkung Elspensary with attomet reasons why the uppolaliept of 6 member of
the Imperial conction egrly in the nineties, reign af Her Majesty Queen Tktoris, and ako present, many marks are entitled for re- within a reagonable time.This thing has been to found the door closed He pathed it saymour, who selected. Mr. D. Fearon of
effialal correspondence with the authorities Washington was happily avoided.
marks into this tolaxy walla 11 arballed but like the Jubiles, which toge mers than 6116,000, tle trouble 80 years ago has become math qualitat payments of account of the loss, pans ardsons basiness of late. Pas number of cy Alans, Fast. Ofios, and miscellaneous services A meeting of the Hongkong Lagletivo plications for trade paarka has vastly in were all ingred soccer of exchange Couch was held in the Connell Chamber yea-creased and it has become pisolately along with other causes. The Treasury, how tardar Prosent deseary Lint senis proper Ordinance should over, at the same time norassed by $77,000, Hin ExcnLLENer the ACTING GOVERNOR, be passed and sorce proper rules made and on the year's working there was alter all Major-General BLACK, C.B. (Offer Command Since the Ordinamos to provide for the Rea surplus of $45.00). The chief ingrossos under gistintion of Trade Marke (No. 10 if 1873) revende weretxea: 320,000, stamps 836,000, ing the Forous).
Hawking without a license gost to Chin Hon. T. ACOMBE ST (ning Colonial we passed, rousidetable development has Post Offre 828,000, agnstars (nhiety on so Bocratary).
cosurred in the demand for registration not count of certificates issued to Chinese going to men 82 and 33 respectively,EN AJAN Hon. W. M. GooDMAN (Atterboy-General).
only in England but in Hongkong. The Mor the United States) $15,000, water soocunt and Ngan, & fremst, was fond in galawful Hou. A. M. THOMSON (Acting Colorini Tron audi arks Orlitanes 1963, referred to in Urown Mats $15,000 between tinha passation of a bag of rice, weighing sesu enrer).
the Oritrance of 1879, has been replaced by virtual emeniuk of assets at the end of the year pounds, valued at He was prorod to
was over 885,000 shiok with $250,000 of loon pay 30 age te gaol for fourteen days. Hon. H. MURRAY Reway (Hrbour Master). The Merchandise Marks Ordinance, 1880
Moreover, The Patents, Designs, and Trade muner quod dead of $245,000 in Your Shur, Faratoning seven pisses of wood; Works).
Mara Acta, 1883 and 1888, and the Hules the land for Government purposes, When it is waned at 82, the property of one U Ys, thorounder bare considerably modified the considered that the colony in the oririp of esategood to twenty-eigh daye hard labour
A lines robbed his employer of $0 English practica, white the let Ordianvoo of this et four years paid away ever one million 1873, as amended by Ordinance 20 of 1895, is cu socount of works before that time atterly worth of flashing and 12.30 iu money went and very parfest. 11 cuntains no definitiez valoreseen, and that too long any externas pawned the colthing and bought itself a watch of trade wark, provides no forms, and makes aid, I think Ita Enbnois condition at the alone, and chain. His worship sentenced the young cummerofal genius lo szocivo twelve steal no provision for the classiteation of goods, the of last year is a matter of congratulation
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY aspended. † with a birch. Lesignmost and tronomiasion of trade marks,
Carried O the removal of trade marks after 14 years i gistration iu- default of extended registration On the motion of the ACTING COLONIAL upon payment of an additionut fee, and some TREASURER, Rended by the ACTING COLONIAL, other matter duly provided for in England EXCRETARY the matter was referred to the Fatents are not granted in this colony autoes they Finkuco Comatte have been previously granted in England, (Ben Ordinance 2 of 1599), but, althongis a similar provision, requiring the registration of a trade wark in England befog registration in the
Keeping a baregistend lodging base gestumistakeably nudersiced that we have not the colony would prevent soms abuses soch re
two Chinemon $25 and 830, respontiraly.slightest objection to air. Henry R. Willia quirement is not feasible in Hongkong, because
For theft of three iron, shackles from the permally and could not wish toy a butler off- sial ware ho aah at the same time the active many applicants desire the registration, heca, of trade marks nad only locally and many of
steamer Tientsina Chinese ran sentenced to presentative of Messis. Flood, Kirsh & Co. of this port, in which capacity he is brought Five Chinamen were charged witz sutoing into dircot mercantile competition with all these sach applicants are forsigues. It is the
forty-two days hard labour
bous for an unlawful purpose, our zo Reme engaged in business with the United prantice in this solony for the Colonial Socra Lary to Lofer every application to the Attorney
sentent to seven days imprisonment each States.
The povuliar conditions of Amariom Trade, General, who used, until my appointment, to receive o foe of $25 for his report This fee
and the fifth was discharged, ne he bang was abolished some yours ago, and, as to
found fast asleep it was evident that savelving ea they do the test intimate relation Tabor of applications has greatly increased
his design in entering the horse was a harmless betweca Conals and shippers, are well known during the last few years, a considerable amesut
to you, and it is therefore quite unnecessary to THE JUBILEE COMMEMORATION WORKS
A Chiness was charged by the Tulian match-
enter more particularly into the vary obvio tended by abnormal difficulties, instead of
of gratuitous extra work her been thrown apon The Hon. T., H. WHITEHEAD-I beg to being a line of less than one bundred miles
clerk in the Culoniul Secretary's Ove of will be able to make some improvemente, and Ing to steal the portente of a ono of Crawford Cerneil what progress has do with country. The line would probably have the works decided upon roots than 12 months searching the register to see whether similar as he is on the Ligung Commission I shall be Whisky, Falzed at $19. Complaisant stated the mercantile community to the post of United marks live boon atresily registered, is daily glad to give him the opportunity of suggesting that some coolles were working co the third States Vico-Consul in oppoead to all commercial We might mention that a milur appoint been constructed years ago, for it received ago and which were intended to commemorat
Termanently the completion of the 60th year's crossing as the register grows in brik. At alterations if the suggested alterationsare made floor of the dispensity, and Kis ruastes tell his etiquette, and distasteful to merchants generally.
up and look after them. When he weat
ment was made by the late Consul Hon. Obas. but for the persistent obstraction of the thon state. Low the Jubiles Fund is invested and ristration which are not trade marks, accurling hanging Bre long time The Bill stress up
to the English defluition, of all; and in the great many dikenlies which have cropped up spen and saw tofelidant in the act of forcing Mestre, Deacon & Co., for the post. On dis- in actual practice, and although 1 admit the the hd off a case of whisky. He wont to covering the gazem nulipathy to the appoint The ACTING COLONIAL SMETAEY-Tence, nailer the 1873 Ordinace, of any Viceroy Li HANG-URANO, whose greedy pale: That rate of interest it le paralog
and spurte: the matter to his mater, who required oiling to an inordita extent. error of the road was completed early in Jure, definition, the Attorney General has en- Bill is not a vory artistic production, me en-
deavoured to follow the English pruotice in dea your has been for preserve as much as possibls santa clurs up with him to verify his statement, dr. Fuarun at once reignet, and thus it having bost delayed some weeks by the The officiat onstructions were so great that rious illores af bir. Hugbes, the surre70, who deciding whether a hands mark should be of the old Bill as las envant well in practics and the scheme would have had to be soon contracted fever while working in tas swamps allowed registration and has often been obliged which people bays got aristomed to, and inly doned in any case, even if the question in Aberdeen. Since then the preparation of apply for the essential particulars anil to add some fresh matter le improve it. I Questions, have not re-constructed the Eil es it were from the plane consisting of over 40 sheets the disclaimer of added matter. of control could have beou satisfactorily calculation of the quantity of work and tire which are casily antwered by the Comptroller beginning to and I shall be glad to receive sng Kojic thore suggestions will be sent in as soon settled. There enght, however, now that framing of the eatinine, bave been in in Engand aided by a competent staff, occasion-gestions for the improvement of the Bil, but she Tsung-li Yaren can, thanks to Rus progress and will bo completed next week when ally require unch consideration hy the Attorney.
the Government will be in a position to call for General in this leny who bas, practically, no as possible, so that the passing of the Bill will sin's initiative, be brought to see renton, tenders. Without complete plans and detait assistance whatever while the absenco of not be delayeil.
The piatter then dropped to be no difficulty in a British Syndicate catirgates this could ent have been done. An any rules makes bis task more difficult
and a set of rules which will, I trust, prove of The ATTORNEY-GESHEAL➡I have to move readily acquiring the conccasion to make excellent tracing bus been laid down. The dis. have accordingly drafted a fresh Ordinance this very desirable railway, which they floover les rudround Hongkong, including use to those interested in these matters. The the second riding of the W entitled an Or should then seck power to continue to Wu- the existing road to the north of the site, a trifle alterations in the Dew Ordinance and the now dinance Authorising the imposition of Fees for
Certificates to certain Chinste A anstable then came up sad arrested.de chang. We say there ought to be no dif over 27 miles. With regard totke Hospital and rules are based on the English practice with the issue, by the Government of Burgkong, of
Nurses' Institute three orapetive designs were some coat modifications. In England, applica cartairi
desirous of proceeding to the United States of fondant Complainant also showed faint marks calty, but it would seer as if the British received and a mosting of the Jubiles Committee Lions for the registration of the same roark is sidering them with the view of solecting one and distinct applications and I'ase no valid ren Representative is not allowed to exert the hold early in March last for the purpose of von and distinct applies are treated as serate Americ. I ined duly point out that these left by tag alloged beating ou his wrist and same indonca as his Continental colleagues, for execution. In ensugae, however, of n
son why a similar rule should not obtain here. I certificates require a good deal of work and take back. Constable No, 69, who made the arrest, up the time of a Government officer, whoever stated that ho my defendant after he was D is well known for its fine flavour.d that even in so simple a matter as the letter received from the Principal Civil fedical am afraid that, owing to the absence of encha Chinaman wishes to go to America and threw from the sicken by its colllion with w
wishes to have some proof that ke 15 at a lended wood truck get up and heat complainant To Officer recommending the purchase of Craigia rule, applications have socasionally been made to E is of super quality and pro-leasing of a few leagues of more or less bar-rn and the abandouxent of the schome fer register trade works in respect of goods as to labourer. Therefore as the time of Govern with his stick. Detondaat denied the charge of site originally which the marks never have been ned, nor are ment servanta la not to be given up for the assault and said that although he was the only nounced by leading local connoisseurs sen mountains at the back of Kowloon he erecting the Hospital an to be the best brand in the Hongkong is called upon to wake corspensating equces-selected, the whole subject ras brought for likely to be need by the applicant forthwith. I borstit of an individual I doink it is only right and read autorer from the collision, being bruised farther consideration at a entenent meeting suspect this has been done, orcasionally, with that the Treasury should receive some romance all over the shoulders, he never struck domplain- sions which if adhered to will render the held on th March, It was solved that, a view to prevent others from using similar ration. A
marka in respect of gouds or classes of goods is
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY Banded Kowloon Convention a monument of British is desirable to orent a Women's and Children's
Carried I
SAMARAN Hospital on the higher levels sul on a site got which they deal, but which are really
The Bill wes thes sorgidered in committen not dealt in by the applicants at all diplomatie incapacity.
lower than Robinson Road and to abandon the idea of ballding ou the press Civil Hospital In a recent trade mark case Joba Batlad on the motion of the ATTORNEY GENREAL An Executive Committee was so and Company Mr. Justice Romer expressed scouted by the ACING COLONIAL BROKERAST,
his disapproval of the system of granting read a third time and passed. The trade marks brordenst and for articles in pointed to draw up a coloms it accord- ance with the foregoing solution. dopastors of the Houerary Secretary, 317. aspect of which they were really never used. Stewart Lookhart, somewhat interrupted He pointed out the unfairness of this proced
to pratida for the Punishment of certain Cou operations, but the Exeontive Commites ing to others. An application was sent to mend ranting of the Bill entitled an Ordinancs recently by one firm for the registration of some spiracies. The Bill provides Where any person las siuce held serem nesting and visited
78 trade zaurks for some 38 classes of goods, is convicted, in the Supreme Court, of suspiring sites which were brought to its notice, It has ales considered the Entirial aspect of tie and sesiog that overy kind of merchandise is to heat or detraod, ar to extort money or included in 60 oinases it is strange that so largoods, or family to Brouse of any crime, or to scheme under the chaaged conditions and it is hoped that a decision may arrived at at in a number by trade marks would be wanted to obstzuch, pravent, pervert, or defeat the course be used for two-thirds of the goods in existence of public justice, he shall be liable to finison early date. The reply to the remaining part of
It is very necessary, too, that an applicate, with or without hard labour, fr.any term the question is that the fuud has been depositári
should stute, to the best of als Velief, whether not aroueling three years or to o ino notes the mark he desires to have registered locally dueditur five hundred dollars, or to both? in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank in wr cordance with the honorable member's we
Inki
haon register providing in Baglandi Í Comandes on 8th April, 1597.
mased at the part of the Jums should not be surprised to learn that in to Toetud reasons of the Bill are dömenanas, where na spesial punishment ta cont. Fer annum and in acadance with the registered in A's name in Euglaud or roarks provided by ang Act or Ordisanos, come within Honorary Treasurer's statement on ath closely rerexabling them have been registered the scope of scetion of Ordinan No. & of February last, the fund at that date amounted in B's name in Hongkong, without A's know, 1349 the ulam penalty which can be to $183,581,98,
ledge or crasant. All such proficen should be infloted undur that section is one year's im- discouraged, zad. I trust the new Ordinance prisonment with hard labour and e Bao of 2000. and rules will put castlers, on a more satis uel punishment is not adequate, so as oupied your time et sach length. I may sky motioned in this Drdinance, and tas moxunur factory basis, I apologise for having, la the case of conapirsoo and hos I have dorotod a great deal of time and con- term of impresument with bari Jabony Ins, sideration over this Bill I live approached accordingly been inermased in aneh cares to the subject with some diffidence, because
T-base
14.40
E-WATSON'S VERY OLD LI- QUEUR SOOTCH WHISKY, Gold Capsule......
15.00 THORNE'S BLEND and WATSON'S GLENORCHY are high class Soda Whiskies, of greater age than most brands in the market.
ABELOUR-GLENLAVET is a very odd Peat Whisky, (aroky) and could not now be replaced in stock at the price.
market.
***
A. S. WATSON & Co.. LIMITED, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS:
Established 1841.
Tongkong, 14th June, 1808,
DEATHS'
(24
At the General Hospital, Yokohama, on the Wed July, Jonty Erts Tool Commander Nippon Yueen Kaisha. Aged 42 regre
At the hangs General Hospital, on the 28th -3x 19 page a long and painful illness, AET.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, August 4th 1898.
Tut representative of Commerse has been interviewing Mr. W. F. WRNYON, and the fruits of his rather self-complacent efforts
The Zafiro roturned to Manils yesterday morning. The Fuensang, which arrived in the harbour yesterday, reported that sil was quiet ut Ceba.
The Macas Independente las cased to exist, but notice issued by the proprietorn states that a new journal in abortly to be established to take its place.
The postponed mator polo matul in costume, to which ladies were incited, will be brought of a Wedusday, 10th inst, at 5.15 p.m., about the weather.be favourable.
-tance from slimkiwan te Kennedy Town is
kite."
I
A QUESTION OF FEES
THE PUNISHMENT OF CONSPIRACIES. The ATTORNEY-GENEBALI propose the
mout, and then gave defendant in ustody The clerk fu quoation was called and ecetified to baring found the case broken open: Defendant denied the sharge. His worship arabented his to twenty eight days hard labour. a ricksha coolle and beating him with aahist, A young Indian was barred with starting Complainant deposed that defendant engaged. This on Tavisday at to tuko him from queen's Road East to Queen's Road Woat and back. On the return trip he collided with a four-wheeled rebicle. He fall down and are he could get up again the defendant hnd get down and com menced beating him with a stick. (Stick produced in Cant su ordinary walking stick).
1.
and therefore place our interests in your heads, We would be glad, in the present instaues, to avoid any reference to the Home Authorities
o-Wears, sir, your obedient servants,
(Hers follow the signatures of the following fooling bore you will give them every considera-
firms)
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO. AEYNOLD, KARBERG & CO: MELCпns & Co.
HARLING, BUSCHMANN & MENZELL LADE WEGENER & CO. Carzowire & Co.
"JARDINE, MATHNSON & CO
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
HERBERT DENT & Co. ROWE & CO.
DRAGON & CO.
SHEWAN, TOMG & Co.
SINMOSEN & Co.
the Hea: E. Bedloe, Univ States Consul,
Conton.
NURSES LEMORIAL FUND.
ant; he only went up to hit na ho iran still tylug on the ground and, touching him up lightly with his slick seld him to got up quick This story in face of the evidence produced by the pro-receipt of the following subscriptiona- Secution, wed but believed by his worship, who compensation Le compbinant cedored defendant to pay a fize of 25, and $3 1. Melanvy Brown
The Honorary Troianiar begs to acknowledge
PARA CROSS CHARGESER
Already socosuludged
Mr B. Did y
Chatterton Wils Mies. Dalius
25 G. W. Applety ......
5 Mr. D. Macdonald.
$2,308
$2,418
JESUS' FAMILY FUND.
Mr. A. G. Romino, Consul-General for Por togel, begs to acknowledge with thanks the following Antecriptions to the abora fand, —
Ng Yat charged his master, Mr. Paul Bolm, Complainant eald-Defendit, called me to proprietor of the Windsor Hotel, with nasanit, clean the lubrite, as it was diety. When I came to the latrine, without giving me a chance to I told him not to do that, be strnox me twise on golu work, my master gavo mo's sley, and when the forekend. Detect them seed me by the queue, and called his son. He pressed me down and his son kicked me. Witness shared omvanratches.) I was afraid I would be besten to death between master and his on bit asistar butte them to get away. It is my As there was a counter-cherge haght by Mt. Bohin against complainant, for disobeying a scuable and listu orlor and saulting bis employer, His Worship deferred his decision THE CHINESE WIFE MURDAREY till the nannter-ubarge was heard,
At a meeting of the ratepayers of the French receiving interest at La nit of four yer absence of such remièreman, som for mark stato za follows Common lawmis duty to clean the latrinoita ELEMANL
Concussion, Shanghai, held on the 39th July, the proposal to establish whartage dass w89 carried by fifty-four votes to twenty.
It is reported in Peking despatches to the Japanese papers that an arrangement has been made by means of which Mr. Lotring has been granted the sole privilege of working the mines in the provines of Chihli,
Boereiary Alger, after the fighting at. San-
FINANOR REPORT.
The ACTING COLONIAL SURGTAS bars the honour to lay on the tales financo report No, 2 and to more ita adoption
Tha ACTING COLOTILL TREASURER 86- conded.
Curried.
VACATIONS IN THE SUPLENS CUEK is an exceedingly difficult rattor.
done my best in this matter, I can only Tha ATTORNEY.GENERAL-I bag to move
say that I asked for suggestions and have duly
sware I think the Bill will work in a torveg ly satisfactory way. Of course the Attarner General is the man who has most to do wille
the first reading of a Bill for the establishmentuontidored the suggestions made. So for as late of vacations in the Sipres Coort. To save time in committee I shall be obliged if after the word "time"ip section 9 the words “nob.ex- ceeding one month " he added.
The AUTING COLONIAL SHOREZARY B conded.
Carried.
THE NATURALISATION GP CHINESE. The second and third restings of the Biil. entitled an Urdinance ice the Narration of Chun Tang Shang, warn pred, sud also the rand and third readings of the 3 entitled su Ordinance for the Naturalisation of Tong Yak, alias Tong Lai Ta'no."
thres years."
these applications. They are all sout to him to report upon. 1 bars end-cured to assimilate wel our practice with the English practice, heving. had some correspondance with the Comptroller General in England,
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, Carried, an
The Bill passed through the committee
are daly recorded in that journal'e issuetingo, sent a tologram to General Shafter ask of the 22nd June, "Hermos" as the ing why he had not sent the Government merü young man who does the juterviewing styles dospatabes. Deneral Shafter replied that he had been too bung. Lainicism seems to be a himself, might doubtless have got a great characteristic of the United States commanders deal more interesting material from such in the present wur well of knowledge as Mr. Wenvon, but be
Wemon in China, at feast around ng in seems to have been too eager to exhibit his Shanghai, are becoming almost as up-to-date a own-acatenca and too anxious to keep the their sisters in two Wost. A fair Colestial
·egalist is no pucorumon spectacle in our streets, interview within certain limits to have and now we have a new weekly publication thought much of the subjects he wae oatitled The Feminine Magzine the first dealing with. In short, he was seeking number of which has just bon issued, and the material to fill up a certain portion of their staff of which consists of Obinese Indies
--China Guzite. paper rather than to gain information of great commercial value. His introductory | A sad accident occurred in Nagasaki barbour Eentence seeme to indicate that he was: 27th July. As 10 am, on that day a Faupan. which was proceeding from H.M.S. going to give a great deal of information Victorious towards shore with twelve British
Godowns Tramways. Ordinazoo, 1897, It is about the twe hundred miles of now ter sailors, capsized at a distance of stent 100 yards stated at the foot of this Bil that the usend ritory just leseed to Grent Britain round rom the warship. Basis were at one lowered
mente opatained in this Ordiance metunde by From the battleship, and all the men were saved Hongkong. He says:-"Just in the nick with the exception of one, a stoker, whose body Colonies and are similar to theprovisions of the direction of the Seastary of State for the "of time Mr. WENYO has returned from
recovered at va o'nlock the mama das corresponding sections in Okan minta that the Sunitary Board should have power to "China to tell the world, through myself,!accruing, falt naval honours beitg accorded the i susure on behalf of the Kongkong and Kow promises V NE
19 of 1834 There is no objection to this
bbon Wharf and Godowa Company.
The Hon. C, P. CHATER souded."
# done then the concession would have beco
The deceased was buried at Urškai next
Commenting on the fact that Mr. and Mrs.
THE KOWLOON GODOWAB TRAMWAYS; The ATTORNEY GENERAL-I have the! honcar to move the ascend reling of the Filli entitled an Ordianpes to amad the Kowloon
to
AMENDING THE CATTLE THRICASES, ETU,
ADJOURNMENT.
Mr. Bohe stated-On the Soth July at 7am., weak to line water olomut, which defendent is self found fa a dirty state. I called him, empecially employed to keep clean. Is it my and taxed him for not cleaning it, as it had not boon ologued thang before. The boy turned sary and epi "I no clean it sells like pest
Amunt already acknowledged $720. 50. Jemen, Cottani & Co. ...... Mr. S. Sookbaudia
12.30 D. W:6..
HM. J. D. Bierhous Mr. W. H. Paraital
EXECUTION YESTERDAY.
$807.60
In Victoria Good yesterday morning Wan Huag, the Chinoman who murdered his wits by cutting her threat last September, was executed. Commander Hastings sulesquently held an inquest on the body, the jury being coroposed
The ATING COLONIAL SECRETACY secoudel, boase. I put my hand or his shoulder and of Messrs. J. M. B. Doteile, L. C. de Romario. The Bil having been considered com to him he must elen ad bent down to aul C. T. Bobinaon raittua was read a third time and passed, show him from where the stench one. I was B. H. Craig, chief warder in the gaol, unid--- motion of the ATTOERET GRSEN, in ing pyja e suddenly jumped up and The body the jury have just viewed is that of sported by the AOTT COLONIAL SECar stuck toy and away. I struck him two or three Wan Hang, who was admitted into the gaol TART
blows when lo hit me on the left thumb under sentence of death pesed upon him in the (Witnom showed thumb fandaged up). I then Supreme Court on the 15th July. I produce The Council then adjourned until Monday cangut defendant by the queue, palled him out the Governor's order for the extention, which
of the water closet, and callel for my son to send won duly carried ont at 5.5 in the presence. for the police Meanwhile I fell defaudent of the Superintendent of the Gaol, Dr. Thom lown on the stairs. My son was so long in com son, and myself, ing that I thought the matter oror and knowing Dr. Thomson,medical officer in charge of thail bual act convenientlyattent Court owing the geol, said I was present this morning at i to this arrivids of the waile, I lot defendant go at the orcoution of Won Hung. Denth was in- the fame but as bo, attempting to save him stantaneous examined the holy at 6-80 and solf from just punishment, entored a charge of foul the cause of Just to be dislocation of the noseull agaiuiet we; I was compelled to antar a neck, hetween the first and second. bunes of the counter sherges
Complainant's con, called as n witness, eesrob Fun forated his father's statement.
FINANCE COMMITTEE, Z
A meeting of the Finance Committee en thon bold the Acting Colonial Secretary pre- siding
The minutes of the previous meeting of the Figure Cominitése were real and adopted as e COITED record.
The Canell agreed to vote a sum of $2,700 nail of vole " Quel Eatonsion.
The doring Colonial Bezgrany--This in
for making existed coils into single calls bonses, and Markets Ordinage, 1887. It was The Supplementary: Colonial Estimates for
The ATTORN ST GENERAL-I beg to more the connd reading of the Bill entitled un Ordinanco fortial amend the Chile Darare, Blaughter the cooler who had been in contact with the ment considered that in a resul case of inderpest 1997 wore submitted, but gave rise to o com
The committes then adjoined. affented sattle might comunicate the disoute and they be a source of danger. It was thenght
prevent persons of this kind going on to others The ACHING COLONIAL SECRETARY secunded
COLONIAL SEOBETASTA
CANTON NOTESZIN
He worship dismissed the large of assault against Mr. Bohm, and ordered Ng Yat to pay a fine of $15, or in default undergo my weeke bard labour
CANES AT THÉ BARBOUR OFFICE.
THE TROOP AGAIN,
The jury's vordust man, “ Dosth by hanging in accordance with the sentence of the law."
CORRESP. NDENCE
- Lu2
We do not hold reise respocelile for tho
opinions expressed by our current]
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS,"
Dear Sir.-In your is of the 27th ultima (PRO) PHÚ CHƯNG NGÔI BÁN RO] Att Harami Ofice yesterday morning
there appears a telegram copied from the Times. something about British prosperts in Bouchody-Nayosaki Press.
Au Imperial dict was issand on the 28th Jaly before Commander Rumsey Joseph Crews, or "Chins and more particularly in the new
The Bill loving teu considered in committee response te a memorial presented by Soulinary seaman on the British ship .. Traop, of Ceylon Hangoen Gulle doseribing the The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-In moving the
Kai-lui, the President of the Board of Civil Ap. I was ularged with disobeying the lawful com reception of the Spanish prisoners affor the territory round Hongkong." Yet it was George. Dodwell were passengers to Tacoma sesond realing of this moosa, I may say that
it was read a third time on the motion of the Apointments, sacing to be slow to recognise made of E. B. Beveridge, master of the said recent sea ght off Santiago, and publishing only at the close of the interview this ques-on the Arizona recently, a Tacoma paper the Hongkong and Kowlom Wharf and fo
TORNEY-GAMELAN cooaded by the ACTING The Shanghai on paper, the Chinese Progress ship in Victoria liarbour on the 9th Juy also a statement alleged to have been made by tion was touched upon. Mr. WNYON, remarks their coating assignificant." Mr. dos Company Limited, we originally c
The Captain said that on the date in question. Admiral Cervera regarding the guns which, his 10 officiel imper. The diet grunts there was repets to is that defendant had Begship Cristobal Colon lacked and whloti AMENDING THE BUILDING ORDINANCE Fred. Dodwell, it says, arrived in Tacoma a structed under Orlinnuto 19 ₫ 1834 An their after expressing, in reply to a question as month previously nad took up his residenco business increased it be recessary to make the ascond reading of the Bil entitled an Of
guest, on the three regulations set out in the The ATTORNEY GENERAL I beg to propose memorial are properly framed, and the news refuged duty by the secund offcor. When were doubtles, rosting in the pockets of the
Ordnanco. to what he thought of the extension of there un manger on the Pacific Coast for additional tramway accommodation, and fresh
Tatafoment is nothing short of fulsity, affairs of the country sad the fooling of the no reaso
Defendant pleaded guilty. He said be bud brought about by those people who love an territory, bis opinion that the acquisition Dedwall, Cell & Co. "It is reported that poses were conterad by Ordinale, 13. is als dinanes to further Anton the Buikling Ordin paper of great-utility in making known the asked why he lie this defeudan: could give Brenish Superintendent a
Mr. George Dodwall will make his home on the 1937. That Ordiannas is drien up taials anance, 1830. The Intier Ordinanca enacted that people. It is therefore right that the officials
been ôl and huu na atlöndange
ill will against the Spanish nation and are was a most exalfest thing, added that it coast, and be and his brothee will hereafter the lines of the Ordinace No. 19 of 1554, with private konss drains shond be connected with should stand at the head in carrying out such
ignorant of this well recognized honesty of the should have been accomplished thirty years have handquarters in Tacomes intead of Hong some for modilleations of the Ordinanon, the Government main sewer on permission he undertaking. We pleased to appoint Hong Sutorced to Ls days' hard labour..
Spanish omoials, in whose naines I lay here's ago, and went is to say "If it had been long."
Chuter is the latter Ordinage being authorised obtained from the Surveyor-General It Yan wai, the third Secretary of the Board of A DioneDIENT SEASIAN. to make rules and regulations for the ass and We found that this was an unsatisfactory Works, th be Superintendsal of this paper, and At the Harbour Ofles Teatorday, buforo protest. I can, moreover, affirm that admiral. The Nagasaki Prens of the ith July given this maintanance of the wall piers, sql tramway of doing the workshet i ungat to to the issues of the paybe muis be presented to Commander Hummy, Robert Jonas, catsvainervern is not a man vapaldo of making such a
FRAN, LAŽA obtained with much greater esse, and the following taval items B.M.S. Cantways connected therswill. Who I was draw dusa by the Director of Publio Werke when a regularly. All the fenes of the other of the British ship Croups of Germany, was statement as the abase-Yoara faithfully,
charge of the towers ind zot by print local papers in Tionleln, Ebangan, Hupeh, and sharged with disabaying the lawful commands without exciting the competing Eurogenix Admiral Seymour's flupabir, airived hate you fag up the Ordinates which it is now sought our Dir: Chadwick reported upon it ones. Itwagging should be sent to the yamon of the of Joten Diellgora, master of the ship, when in Hengkong, 3rd August, 1989.,
terday morning from Weihaiwes, and left in to amend I considered whither that power #nations to seek some equivalent in China the afteravon for Kobe and Yoki F.M.9. should be put in, and the late Director of
and as the reenit it was decided to be an un-Chief Justine and the Great Yergetar College Victoria Harbour, on the night of July Brth.
The Captain said that on the night in quos. E «Hongkong, you just know, bus developed Pickrivw-and-Narcis, with the worpesio-boat Public Works qud myself confidere it was not satisfactory "way of dealing with the matter by the Viceroys and Governors of the respective tion, a typhoon boing threatened, bo told the GERMANY AND THE PHILIPPINES.
The Ergantive Chansi mat will the result that provinces, and any remarks, riade therein con. itself to the utmost extent of its territorial destroyers Handy and Whiting, also left for the necessary, because the thing if way it was Intimates that such connmotions Pere coming the progress of public afters should chief offler bo kuve Targulin testanod on the
Berlin, ut July: same ports garterday afternoon. II.M.S. Bone cessitated on incomet af the ples and walls which
be presented for Car porasal. All the papers halbes and sacher chain Defendant was m limita, and there is little room on the resture will remain berg for about a fortnight were required to be made in nordance with only to to mada por the application by a re-
The following despatch has beef roosited island for the further building of mills or in order to repair damages to one of her bilge the provisions of the Orliasus. We thought sident, sagaver. The law in beta one thing bank ho strist and forwardi menting on ploge atout this work. In menumpe of an "other concerns which are necessary to theksois. We understand that the present piebald the addition of one or two and tramway Imos and the practice srother. This Bill is to make public affairs without shrinking. They are altercation he had with the mete tendant here fra Hongkong: According to trust allowed to say surthing concerning the local said he would the no more work and the mate worthy intelligence from Manila, the Bapariah condition of HM:8. Victorious is not the first would hardly require farther regalations and the law and the practise agree. Wextension of British trade. Only three step towards a new method of fainting the rules. When we are to the words "wader
The AQTING COLONIAL SECRETARY 5- and foreign affaire, so as to help the Imperial reported the matter to witate, who said, "He Governor Gonorel a for dara sgo bed, ut his Cortit to bring the public affairs into perfection. Will think better of it in the morning The Lowa wish, a meeting with fear Admiral von miles of territory have until now heen British float, nor it is the outcome of an expert the superintendense aut to the satisfaction of evaded.
The maze recommended to defray the expenses sort day defendant wod called twipe and ho Diedricha, commander of the German erciser mental investigation as to which site of tho the Director of Public Works" ws thought "owned by the British on the peninsula facing ship is the tooler, the black or the white. The they wore not necessary. The Secretary of
of the mid olen paper are approved would not respond. The day after witness division, in order to propens on behalf of the The whets, boving been defeated by the Can I called him aft and asked him the fatter. In Spanish Government that Manila should be Hongkong, but now there is every ground veel is in a transition stage from black to State, however, thought, the words should be
for Baldiere in Prupp, nade their escape first reply he said there was nothing the matter handed over to the provisional charge of for hoping that an area has bocu acquired white, and the change, began at Weihaiwei, addeal, and we are quite willing that they alcold
to the district of Yeangmo, but they after Witness then said he would dizrate him, where-usutral.commander: The proposal was rejected will be completad (if afilient paint is forth be added.
The Council thea west to committee to
Wands slifted to the hoor of Hing.Ip, where on defendant said he would go on shore. He by Rear Admiral Diedrichs in view of the courider the Bill olante by chu
they are now hetomed in on all side by did not go on shore, however, but he had done American blockade. Reuter the soldiers under the command of General Bon, po wyr
for all the development of the Colony coming) at Kobe or Yokohama. “which will be required in the next decade. "For the most part the new territory is of
such a character ns to be suitable for mill
"waterways provide facilitica for trans
(KRUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY FRESS.""]
LONDON, 1st August.
BISMAROK. W
No alboration was made, and on the Cleanel reacting tho Bill was read a third time, on the motion of tus ATTOLYAT-GERAL, seconded by the Hon. C. P. CHATEE,))
Carried
1
The Bill was considered in committee, sad on the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, seconded by the ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY real a third fine and passod
THE FINANCES OF THE COLONY FOR THE YEAR 1397.
The AgriNG COLONIAL TREA-I beg
to move the second randing of the Bill entitled
su Oriannos to authorities the appropriation
who arrived there on the 25th ultimo. It in Defendant mid he and the mate had some
said that General Sou has decided not to make words and to aid he would do no more work.
Sentenced to 14 tys
of a supplementary sum of three hundred kay Attack on the rebels, but to starve them out. The mate said he could do as he liked. The dies, and I anticipate that calton and
THE REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARKS". and sixty-sight ibonsaud, might hundred A. Chireno merekant surmaned Chan has apmate said, he was diss, so he left off work. other factories will soon apring up there,
The ATTORNEY GENDRA ber to more and sixty-nine dolines and unety-three conte, pliad fhm Vineray to be allowed to found a where labour is cheap, and where the THE PRESS ON THE LATE PRINCE these ding of Las relating to the If, xgnired a full orplanation of the various propusty and goede is application is under second reading of the Bill entitled on to defray the charges of the year 1897. Fire Insurance Company in Canton to insure
the cogedoration of the Government Registration of Trade Marke. As have itemie will be given when the Bill has been r "porting the produce of the factories to the The French Press while moving tribute to prajared a short memonadu upon this Thule ferrod to the Finance Committee me da the A Saunamed Leung U-au petitioned the B, if I read that and make one or two mastime it may not be toappropriate for me introy aking permission to make▷lery on consuming millions in the interior. The Frise Biswowok a greatneas, imply that France. Make in trout. Man and the one of the to make a few starks on the fussions of the hereaquivalentinamount to one month's runs to new territory is really at the uur of arable to fexpret the gear 1870, The English Council. The House all then the in pre colony for the four 1897. The total amount raise funds for the engagement of lutorgs for the proservation of order. His appliation was "South China, as with proper develop-Papare ostol bi se a colment grains and the wasion of the necessary Information is to now to be provided is, as will be observed, over "ment it ought to be most valuable to creator of Germany, they compare him with why this Hill is brought forward. Before 8565,000, Althan the actual excess of expendi Lowayer weissed, on the ground that there is a **British interests. One great advantage Napoleon, Pitt, and Cromwell, eze belzud is doing so I will point out that the Trade Markturo over the vetimate was only $194,000. This sufficient number of soldiers and sistrict, watak
Enies do not form uny part of the apparent discrepancy is accounted for by the meu to keep the place in order. "of the new area is that it includes a rangervices to the pesos of the world by the ostat The rules made by the Lovator fu Censo fast that a large number of polia works wors “of mountains which overlook Hongkong, liabrest of the triple allienigena
have been published in the Getfe feat the in- undertaken during the year which had o formation of the public and the peoplo latere ed | beets foremen, when the estimates wore pre md until now these mountains have THE UNITED STATES AND THE
se that people will see what the rules are nodod In Comparison with the results of furnished a point from which foreiga PHILIPPINES
have the opportunity of me kingony anggestions the pesions year 1898, I way mention that But, it will not be nostry today to take up the increase in expenditure smonated to $160,000 Fower could have attacked the defence The, pored intention of President Me your time by going into those tulos bocase they unclusive of that, in respect of loan work of Hongkong with long range guns The Kinley to almaden the Fillipines has provoked and not before the consularak of the Couns. The amount is sounted for largely by pxtended territory furnishes a splendid strong protests in America,
my point out that the register of trade non-recurring renditore in poskection war
XIACONAU.
d
Our readers will no doubt remember Mr. Melton Prior's socoapt of the positiqu áf Tsing. Ino, which in the port ratant when Kiaoohan PRESENTATION (U MR. MARTY-
Bay is spoken of, and the difficulties he foresai in the way of inaking a safe harbour there. Yesterday about good some Chinese gentle Thingino is on the south restora side of the point men called on Mr. Marly and in the mices of which, just out in a south westerly direction the Tungwo Hespital of Hongkong, the O from the mainland on the sorth side of the Yuk Torg, tho Kwong Chat Hospital the entrance to the Bay, and Mr. Ezier mentioned. wong Yes Elin Tong, and the Sbung Ching that with soub-osh winde blowing, ziufpe had to Ehi Leag of Cantou presented bhis wit aran for shelter to the north-western do of the amme carios for the part Mr. Marty took in that there in a good belt of deep water some scarlet satin scroll in a blackwood frame and goin We learn that it has now been fount eleving the famine in Kingchow Hainan. three miles or more in length and ovora mile in It appears that when familie Wit maging In whluh on this north western side, and it is LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,
Kingsbow last year the charitable instutiens proposed to more the towing over to The Austrian Lloyd a steamer Maria Valerisabore mentioned raised subscriptions wherewith that side, fill up the foreshore, and make a bund to purohnas rion in Haiphong and transported and wherres st which steamere san lie in safety. left Kobe for this part yesterday morning.
The UB. S. Co. atormer Jaron, from liver. it to Kingshow by Mr Masty steamers Mr The Krapp Company propose to build a break. pol, lazt Singapore on the End Labant, Marty reduced the freight by the half and an water cut from the side opposite where the pro may be expected here on or about Monday, bis representation the Governor Haiphong text town of Tringini fa, and thus a good hac-
jade | umbsorbed 4500 to the famine fund.
bone will be made London und Uhina Express, the Bir Distant