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away that advantage bit, to quote from A recent note on the Indian outrany controversy in the Friend of India the effbot is seentially temporary in its nature, the stimulus to production being
rely an insident of the transition fran CareCIAL TELEGRAN TO THE "HAIRY TRESS"
Deitetai. Bib Angust "a higher to a lower range of pricce, and it
A terrifa typhoon has swept over North "being manifeally impossible that this stage Formosa, It is estimated that 1,060 houses 12704" of transition should be definitely pro-havo hoor destroyed and many lives bars' been
longed." Our Calcutta contemporary tost. The foreigners are safe goes on to point out also that the gain "to the country from thie cause is attended
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by Asot-off in the shape of the demingement "consequent on the redistribution of pur "chasing power between different classes of "the population implied in the fall, and a
savings of which, in the main, the capital " the country consists." The Inter consideration is brought forcibly home to us in Heugkong, for instance, in connection with the accumulated funds of our various public companies, suck as insurance con- paules and others, that held the whole or part of their funds in silver. Where a com- pany's assets are represented by ships, or ducks, or land, they are but little affected by Currency fluctuations and that only fun- porarily, bat where the assols are repre- sented by silver lent out on mortgage or invested in other silver securities their value steadily depreciates. The depreciation is perhaps even more forcibly realised by those who hava beau indiscreet cheugh. when insuring their lives to havo the policy ando out in giver. Naturally no ore would think of doing much a. thing now, but it was not very ubcomman
abuse years nige when silver still hold a posi.
tion of respectability. The result is that whereas the insurer probably thought that for crich thousand dollars of the amount written on the policy the beneficiaries would receive £200 or thoreabouts he knows now that they will get considerably less than £100. This is indeed an offset to the stimulus cheap silver is supposed to impart to production End the export trade,
Much to baa boon damaged."
SUPREME COURT.
8th August.
IN SUMMARY JURIATION. BEFORE Mr. Jusxion WE (POLKE -
JUDOR).
CLAIM FOR HOSPITAL FEFN. J. E. Barker, of. 51, Queen's Road West, was sued by the Colonial Treasurer for S being the amount of Government Civil Hospital fees das from defendant, whe was in the hospital from 14th May to S0th May Mr. Hesthouse appeared for plaintiff. Defendant did not Robert Chapiner, steward at the Hospital. aid defendant was in the hospital from the 14 May to the 30th Miny, und at the rate of $2 a day 852 were dus from bin.
Mr. Justice WiseDit bo kuor be would have to pay $2 a day?
sppear.
WitYER,
Mr. Justice WiseDid ka agree to pay it F Witness Yes Judgment for plaintiff.
AUDUST BIH, 1998.
THA: WUONOW CUSTOMS REPORT, The following is the report of My Jamie Achegon, Arling Commissioner of Customs at
and the number of saferlishments where it is Customs banke will nach foreign shequan hearing | the most vidimentary kad, Mill, there is mo carried on le incressing La polity of value got the signature of anyone they know another dispating de fent that a goid tuy gaine ton yarn our principal. Insport, the quantity proof of how the city lies benefited under the lovers of our great national game, okl players thstonelyos und export judges, are growing more which was brougat in daring the period under new state of things,
Tierhaylugt been 17.141 pionie, worth d OPIUMEAK
and more concerned about the growing evil, se HKD6, 64951 But the native article Foreign. Harly any foreign opium is cane that when Titchmarala re-bailed a young pro Wushow Fe was opened to formiga trade or still finds much favour with the public. sumed in this province, the home grown article fessional at Tenbridge, and Phillips followed up the thans, 1894 in accordance with the It is said that cloth pan from the former being used by early all smokers, on account of this incident by ao talling CB. Try in a Sus Special Attics of the Burmben Trentier Con- tusenly the advantage of smoothness in its press. 15 is suscely worth while even sex matoh, their actions met with unalons vartion. It is situated on the left ar north texture while that mail from the latter to niggle the foreign article, because aven approval in cricket frolan from one col of the lonk of the West River at a distance of about is thick and wann vombination of the tre without duty could not be sold as cheaply as counter to the other. The load thus given us 220 miles, by the present authorised routes, usually employed by native weavers. Woolfons te shtire, and Hobody would bay it except a been very long Uns in coming, but all well- from Hongkong of Canton. The West Hiver aus imported in at the saga proportion to fogo had acquired le tento for it. wahurs of the game will join in the hope that la poble stream, rising in the mountpins of potten goods as of other porte, Lanings andNative Netopiam comes her from it will be followed gehaally by old and young Yunnan and entering the sea fear Macao, after long clis are most in favour the latter are Szechwan, Yunnan, and veshow, and I have umpires alike, for the mischief throwing may a soured of about 000 miles. Ite lisauties en griotiv in making soldiers uniforms. The been told that the quantity whisti annuallyde is incalculable. A have often been loseribed, and there is no usad ner descriptions of woollen elt can only be arrivo in the place smounts to as much sa 6,000 A REMEDY NEEDED,
Three years and a half have rolled away since fer me to deell pos them Lero. Enos it to afforded by the wall-to-do in the cold weather plans Of course very little of this if retained Ey that the rivor, in its fortuous windings the poorer purple have to be satisfied with the for local Donsumption; most of it goes on down Bydugy H. Fardor ou of the bost of our through mountain celler, chief among which inches par garments of shirtings wadded with the river to Canton and other place. In so ericket reportersalled attention to the uni- the famous Shinbing Gorge, and its subsequent my solton A considerable quantity. JE this fat on I know there is no opium produced in sanog in the pages of Wisden's." In doing passage through hill-studded line to the sea, latter i ported from India through Hong Kwanget All nation drug ontering the pro ec le said Lost it be thought shat I mi affords a variety of coonery In few inapos kong; Bome of it te spun into yarn locally and vinge pays duty at the me about. The 6 a dealing marely with centralitics, and, as it anrpassed, and prononuced by many to be some used for the purpose of making the gar pical, the collection being farmed out to a worn, ghong the air, I may stato that th superior to that of the Huds or the Thisements just mentioned Kerokine alle Itaported syndicate which pays the Government Tia 8,000 bowlers of whom I had the most karious comm My pranipal conecru with it at present.In, in very large quantities, the figures for the annually for the privilege, Tanaka opium in parts were told, Curtain Hedley, Mr. CB, C however, as a watervuy for commerce, and in seven months giving a rate of about 2,000,000 considered the beat hers, and sells at the ruth of Fry, and Harita Having came under the this respect it cannot be considered wanting, gailors a var one reason for this has been the abast Tle, 350 a picut the other two varieties ban of the umpire in a Kentish match, Hopkins, the Warwickshire colt, maast uw be added to During the summer months it is navigable for failure of the prudt orope in the pronare about Ti, 50 a piout cheaper. MISQELLANEOUS,
the list whilst others that come to mind sa vossels eí, almost uoy draught as far as this and the convent hearsity and dearneys of frozen
Buon the opening of the port ssions gas being under suapleton aro Bir. F. E. Bishop, place, and even when the water is at its lowest pea-out oil which is dust largely be an illumin
Dew life are apparent in the place business who used to play for Essex, E. Jones and Me vessels drawing feet en come up without out. It is quite likely, however, that the hsfar difficulty. The water Jovo! lanflected to a very mor be permanently replaced by the former has received an opstas and papulation has been Kibbin, the Australiuus, and "Boby' Poel. With Exporta The valis of our exports is com in goazed by the fire of those attrusted by the latter pair we need not for the present voorz groat extent by the raidall, co much so, that the difference here betwon Ingh and low water paratively smill. Kwangs does not proto se openings for enterprise Prices of laud oralves: Hardstaff has been dropper by Notts, marks in ordiuncy year is over 60 foot the staple artistos of Chinese trade to Farvicu ilding materials, market produce, and Inbour C. B. Fry is something of a butterfly in co- After the spring rain the frushes begin to countries, les or silk, in quantities much more hate gaur up all round, bowse there is more bentian with Sussex crinket, Captain W. C. come down and the water. Pisos gradually, han suficient to expply the needs of its own money in the place and more people willing to Hedley had 32 wickets only in Brst-class attaining its biglast level in June or July people. On looking at table No. If of our spead it Direct communication with the outlet et year, and will probably get With autumn it begins to fall, and by Jaumery onnuel votar ons will most likely ask how are sule world, too, lins made the entry and ficials this son, a that only Arthur Meld is all the Imports raid for, amounting as they de desirane of afferding hollify for the acquire left of the quartetto "aamed" by "Wisden" a or February las reached its lowest puîziv
With regard to the Wost River above Win value to mors than three times munt of Western knowledge, and in the summing the close of 1804. Nav, to be perfectly saadid, ebow, it remains it be proved if it is navigable the experts. It must be remembered, beweyer school was operant hy, the Protou in the for stonmars. It absuds in rapids, the first of that there is a grunt dust of trade from the beat of the Likin for the purpose of 1nching which is succenture About 7 miles sirove the part waist does not come under the Forelge Foelgu aritbasetic and English Two Chiness vity. Should Nan-ving bado a Treaty port, Custeros, all the rics and nearly all the timber teachers from Hongkong were engaged and it would seam that the best way of reaching that go down the river roport in the Balice the number of pupils is now about 40. The that place would I by lighters, which would Custons Hence, and chess alone are suloiststruction is given free except that cach pupil he hauled by me up the rapids and towed to enable the province to pay for what it par has to couudis an entrance fee of $3 for the
oliages from other places. Our nelipipal expurobans of bochs and stationery, a between them by steun-fugs
Immediately abavo Wason the Fr-ho or ports are star unlined, cow and hurtig fides his trade of Waclaw may in the fatere Knei-la Riva enters the main roam and leather, casala-leaf oil wood oil aw silk, corsely afected by French railway erten affords through communication by water with sugar and soft wood planks The lead corrion from forlin The line to Nar-ting will BORE COMMANDER W. FI. HASTINGS The capital of the province, and over with the front Nanning, Fax, and places than foubt in time become an accomplished fast
Beralard Mathiosos und Willino Stonelin Tungting Lake pad the Yangtze by means of river; 1-1/48 píumls passel onroffice during 1881 and then computation will commence in carnéet ; undor sêch conditions throwing would be cou
a cound which connects its appor water with Eliges como aliotly from Nau-ning, where there
not certain; LowerentEnt the rail will be some gold might be due, perhaps, by inviting those of the Hsiang ir rauning noth is a large market for theth; on account of the balvern the rival routes to that placy Iti spusong by its absence: In the first place, through Hunai Tas Foks also abounds in outlet farmished hitlerts by Pathol Now beaper in the river. At present a bale of the papleins de tus different counties--gecoml rapids, which are said to be moes diffent than they are coming this way do not an unplein van, for example can be sent to tiga as well ex first clans to soud up a repart those of the Went liver itle. Id fact a mountain any great, tnored in their export because the Ner-ning from Hongkong as Wohnw for to the authorities at Lord's at the end of each sea- torrent. Its current is, as n rale, slow, but in animals which yield them, being used solely about $7, all-daties inafuted and it remains fu son for the next for years. Those reports, if con the early summer before the main river bag for agriculture, are only killed when they swoje aut if the route vid Haiphong will be dusidaro advisable, might be treated confidentially rise high, its wars como. down with a tread and sales, and has idorasse in production chassenrcely think, cousidering that Aoting then these reports, sub-committas mendons rash and a roar that reminds out of could only come from increase of population there wTo between 204% and 900 miles ofor deputations might easily be selected from the the sound of Ningars Later on it becomes and spread of tillage, which will hardly take railway eurriage to pay for. The transport will was membership of the M.C.. to visit seob dammed up by the water of the main stress, place in the near future. Wood all is chiefly be more rapid, but the Chinese will not care allies is the unfair bowlers were engaged in, and the strength of ita fools does not coach its exportert to Heugkong, whereable largely used much for this advantage ept they can have carefully note their action throughout, and in due course make out a report to the 1.C.C. mouth.
A in the roruisting of junks and woodwork that of babiese also The oity of Wuphow is the chief town of the generally. The raw silk exported from bore is with this report a map, which will The whole of the counting should be visited in profectare bearing that same and is also the of conste kim there is not likely to be under gire and of past arrangementet love the turn by the various deputations, where presence seat of the District Magistrate of Teangwa. demand for it in the European market.
variona scollons of the anchorage as well as the in an efficial capacity should be unknown to
· Re-usports Our fo esport trade is almost resition of the cily and the various phes and
everyono pave the anthorities: On the principl The scenery round about it is nonintainous and
objools of loca: Importance. I also Bond a dis- that prevention is better than cure, I am for picturesque. The highest peak in the vicinity nul therefore calls for no remarks.
OOAST ITADE"," is the Great Cleid Blomstain," called on the
grum, which exhibits the rise and fall of the river sualed that if he appointment of pack experts Shipments: Original
These charts Wuebow Peak' ; it je about 1,200 feet
from Jums to Decumber. List year the water was made known before the season commented high. The altitif contains a population of cupled in value to Ek Tu 03ross high but not exceptionally so, the high-water In ny at fact alone would be salicient to put portaps 30,000 valls, which from the river and consisted mostly of export indigo mark having been about 7 fost halow thint of the alleged throw dra" on their guard, and it appear to be climbing the bills in the back to Samsher and hemp (hes) to Honging the year 1986; noivarer in this latter yone he is possible that the reports at the end of the remind, are about a mile and a half in circum.The Indigo Corejtually Fatshot and foods wore I ollave, the highest on round for tuamer would be favourable in the extreme.
Such a course of procedure would be sele ference. The streets do not differ from thoio of Cratos. Kongmoon las manufacturies of rope many yea
howeror, unless the committee of the M.O.C and grasscloth bones the expect of hemp The Buzabor, of European at patut living wow portal with powers to do something be that place.
Wrichow surounts to 4. Ns Fortiga houses liave been built as yet, but the hills which Heyond locating the evil. To bring home the He river hande aford splendid sites, and in a fault without unthority to punish world bring or we may expect to see the place abort masives, and possible friction without scorned by a for edify, which will make any compensation. Therefore, if any sugges how one of the healthiest and pingulestion ench as this is to have any force the ports for wasions in Chins
counties themselves must arm the M.C.C. with The usual rerms of the value of the trade is uncleat power to suspend or permanently dis
Bu qudify persistent offenders against the law. appended
Hk. Ts. ANGELA PEW OPINIONE, 1,392,415
POLICE COURT HENS:
8th August
men on the von y Germany, got at loggarbouds with the polics. on Sunday night inthisson had been taken into custody by 1.0 Sallican for an offences committed in Praye Central When they were in Hollywood Road Strachan esucht hold of the other defendant and tried to pull luni sway. When told by the constable to go away, he said he would not, as he wanted a life which Mathieson had belong, ing to him. The coretable told him he could have it at the Police Station, but he refusal to let go until forged, when he turned round on some Chinose who were following. Oa F.C. BU get July from Saigon:
H.M.S. Daphne arrived at Singapore on the coming up he arrestel him. First defendant
was fined $3 and second Sam
Museum last ook, of whom 137 were Europeans, Thore ware 1,737 visitors to the City Hall
The Italian cruisers Piemonte and Doyalt are altar way from the Meditorrazon for the Philippines.
We are informed by the Colonial Secretary's Offes that u talegram was received froin Singa. removed. pare yesterday stating that quarantine hng been
A Chinese hawker was the $1 for calling namely, Elgin street, on Saturday attention to his wares in a prohibited district,
W. J. Haasme, a, Australien, and found MoKain, of Bootland, two seaman, were charged with stealing $1-40, the property of Thomas Dow engineer, on the tins. Complainant said he was at present employeil und was staying at the Saiun Home In a port males tinder his bed be had in mates on portmanteau being unlakod. He had never seen Brst defendant before, but he had seen MrKain iu Hospital, Complainant was discharged from Hospital about ten days ago Last Friday MeKain sout a man to hire to ask him to give him a drink. Complainant, eroon, went down frons his room and gave him 40 cents be found that his money had been stofor. Sub The now Chinese erniser Hai Sher arrived quently a sailor employed at the Home
to Hausman and saked him for the money: Ha 6 Singapore, on the Isi August from Stattin, which port she left on the Both of June. Bleid he had not got it at first, but afterwards was to leave for Shanghai on the evening of gave him K When MoKain heard this be 24 the 1st Angust. The Hui Shew is seconded, "Fer God's sake go and give the man the class erniser of 1,983 tous grass, and 627 net money On being naked what he had to
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er publication, but as evidence of good faith.
All tatters for publication should be written on one 2 of the pazer anális Oyders iny cmtec copies of Datut Preis should zine babes 11 am on day of publication. After that
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Information has been received that the Wing foe, which it was thought had beer loat in attempting to get to Manila from Hoihow, is in one of the Chineso porta, being considera & Between six and seven o'clock the same night | during the summer from what it does in the marks to make under Khis bonding RNA damaged.
want
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Net faren imports, imprket valuo Net native imports, market, alas
Net Imports
I have never seen. Mold throw, aithergh I have watched him closely time after time, fully aware of the force of public opinion against some of his deliveries. Of course, fast bowlers Browse more enspicion then tow ones but. Ped and Mokibbin, if report uy be credite, "chacked"
s palpably us anyone. Admitting for the sate of argument that we have fow suspicions betrandlers in county cricket today, how, it tay
be asked, is the mischief to be remedied? Ob viously, it is unless saking the alleged offenders to an examination is pabile by experts, for
There is little nerassity perhaps for me to
3 point out that while the law does not attempt.
to define what shall end what ahall not be con 149idered a throw, it isploer and ophalenough
register, and ourries 13 gans. Her sister-ship, my, Hangmach said; The second defendant Dearly 200 yards between thers and the river's say about trengit inwards in this part of my Dedzot duties and likin paylat Washow 47,319 upon the duty of the umpire, who shall the tw
the Hai Shen, also built at Stettin, is expected to follow in three weake' timo.
Yesterday afternoon one lot of Crown land. tagather with the balding materials stacked tharoun, was offered for sale by anotion for a kedam of 75 pers. The following are the and Ladder Streets, Taipingshan contrats lis square feet, 3,780, auuual rent, 960; unset
and another ebap toid mo te got it, and I fold - me where the money was and healcools are under water, the inhabitants of the
Net ir porta, minus duty Deduct? per cent for importers
profit, se....
1801800
Iniperts, lng at moment of landing 1,291430ry short line if they want only do their
"Adù duty paid at Wirelindu
Wxports, plus duty
Pour the supply limited. Only supplied for Cash price, $7,380 The purchasere were the Amor FATAL COLLISION AT YOKOHAMA, there was a still earlier town on the spot, the he is able to purchase is produce in the Adit & per eout, on 'market value for
Telegraphic Addrea PRESS—AB3.0, Codo.
P.0. Kon. 20 Telephone No. 12.
The Daily Press.
Hoxoxone, Angast 9th: 1898.
Er the revision of the Chinese tariff takes pleca China will probably net that the duties may be stated in gold. She would be guilty of straost incredible folly if she failed to do so, and, if the request be
can Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, the price being $7,585.
Laville, A.2.1.0.15., of Bangalore, India, are
T
AN AMERICAN LADY KILLED,
preferred, the Powers could not with much grace refuse to accede to it. Chion has
Consell's Magazine for July contains e aon. now largo gold debt, on which ribution by Douglas Eladon outilled The the interest has to be paid in gold, Rajere Japan mo Wife. The ajor bad be and if he is dependent upon a con-
longed to the Artillery, but having no torte for Linnally depreciating silver revesas sbs where he settled down and Barried on three soldiering sent in his papers and went to Japan, will find herself sooner or later in boudred a year. Mr. Sladon, while travelling the same position as that in which in Japan, met the Major and his native wife fodia was before the closing of the fur the pages before us. ke deseribes the life they led and the excursions they made If the Indian Government was together. The conclusion at which Mr. Bladen threatened with bankruptcy the Chinese very conch to be congratulated. He had made arrives is as follows:-"I think the Major was Government will be exposed to the same danger, should silver continue to decline, ns ecemy only too probable. While self-interest would dietate to China the expediency of mising her reyone, or some of it, in gold, her ereditors may be expected to uss their influcner in the same direction. And China would be in exceptionally favourable posi- tion for adopting a gold standard, inasmuch the paper by an Artillery Offer ou "Big Gunelers of the Hongkang Volunteer Corps
The inquest was adjourned to the int Angust douth was due to interual injuries and that when a verdict was returned to the effect that his home in an aquabla climate, not so trying as the collision was oogsed by carelessiress in England to the parboiled "Anglo-Imtian, in e cigation by persons in charge of both vorsels, and bore throw hundred a year is wealth, and more particularly the stam laugh. had a beautiful, bowitsling," and devoted wife, who did not seem to know the meaning of cares, except the strictly domestic cares of looking after her husband, his house, his fool, and bis clothes. I imagine that Major Veauys will and many imitators in the zot very distant tents will be found as interesting as tenol, and fulare. The rajnäinder of the Magazine's cou-
The entrion and valearance" for the coyou
exporting profit, étoile
directe, de sotafel of the absolute faituess of the delivery Wilt rapires like R. Thom, 07430 Matt Sherwin, A. Smith, Rioburts, Phillips, West Flide, Titchmarsh and other authorities, it bught to his possible to stamp out the evil in duty When interrogated in 1804 by Mr. k-Pardon, some of our lading men gue their 472402 views on the sqbjant, and it may be inter- eating to reprcand a few of thom biofly at the "resent innoture, W. Groos wrote: Iaball vozy likely write some noter on the 97692 past season, and if i de 1 intend mentioning the growing throwing missnen; but how it is Exports, value at moment of shipul 322857 Old umpires won't no tall them, and young to be resodied us another question sitogether.
ones ditle.Thoro is not a deal to be made ont of that reply, sacopt the admireign that the nuance is stairs. Lord Hanke was plendidly candid and outspoken. Hu words were Bay without lionitation there was much throwing in first-class orisset last season, bi zoless it is aspiously takes: notice of it will go on increasing and no one, not even this His Lordship's MUC, will be able to stop it. randy was that if a explain of a fint-clus pornty felt datisfied with the bowling of an Captains to agree with, bis viers, he should oppient and he could not get two other
LLOYD'S REGISTER SHIPBUILDING
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tool
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ordinary southern town, the bigness, now ter comprism the best. This consists of two or three streets which round the walls outside Teshipments Coitwise Of stall account on the soal and west. The principal of them Coastwise Arrivia-Duc imports from coast. wond compare Escomably with a sunud-rate ports are considerable enrly all our foreign street in Canton: The others are ipferior, Oving supplies some from Hongkong, and there 1⁄2 20 to the risa and all of the river, already dos groot dam-nd in Krangst fhrade products of cribed, the city presents quite another aspect other provinces. I have therefore no mora re winter. In the former masou the water INLAND, IKANSIT: never much below the level of the banks, while Inwarde.This is a very important heading semetimes it osetiles them, half sthmerging in od: raturus, and its flourishing condition is the hens, so that one can look down upon entirely due to the atriot observance of treaty them from the duke of 3 Rissmor; in winter stipulations by the provincial authorities, they are all high and dry, with a foroshere of broad commented apes. I have not much to edge. When the foods are high most of the port, bevange the remarks made regarding foreign imports apply to that portion of have to retire to their upper atories, and busi them which go issud, and it is a very large went sud got it I kept it to yell exceptues is serionely interfored with. But although portion in fact, the table of merchandise this must cause immense inconvenience and, one sit into the inferior is almost a repeti what I spent and what was stolen from me." He was sentenest to three months hard fabour would think, considerable lear to the pajority tion of the import table, with smaller figures and MeKaiu to hard labour for one mouth, of the people, they yet regnd it is an advant under this beadings. Our import trade depends A Chivaman was sent to prison for three ago because the Saundation loanses away the nu ma trust trade, and so long as frasdet month for brogitia, int, the homes 2400 Which Live acouniatod loving the from inland train oriste hot
"Brusty minutes vempority itzriptiva.
„Outwards, The Ogures ander this head also Wuchow is alont 1,30) years, old, having show a good business When foreigner gel ea bult AD 392; but before it existed his tripliccto monerandum from the Customs
ancient city of Kasag lain which vas qilentül terior witligt any tremble. The resn't ha a little lower down the river tank, about where boon that asinaranda have been lake out Maears. Jurdine, Motheron, & Co, hays their freely, and the export frade through our office The following awards were on the 30th July,
A collision occurred in the harbour of Yoko 1808, made by the Diamond Jubiles Permanent here on the 29th July between the Cang cum is to be bault.
properly now, and whew the now Custogi | has increased accordingly. The remarks mado Thus from timo on regarding exports spoly equally to the articles Memorial Committox, Bingames, on the plans diana Pace nech maju i Miromorial thin ng book a place where men have which make up the outward transit trado. - reseivil by them for competition for the Vio. Simon, 1 missionary, was kiiget and is congested, sad when, its antarel advantages PNG. TURNS toria Hall £200, awarded
aleo a was slightly injured, are the fact does not ventre to Mesura Francis Sills, A.R.1.3.A., BA W. A. Miss Sold as a trember of the American counting for. Sitasted at the junction of two wentas amounted to $20, representing 52,188 From the returns compiled by Lloyd's Rogis Funcken, A.1.1.0.E., of Norfolk Street, Strand, Methodist Episcopal Church Mission at Yoko navigable rivers it is of novossity a place of tons. The Vale That late to Wachen are tor of Shipping, it appears that, or lading war London. Soeond Friza of £100, awarded to William A. Taustall, Bag of Colesbo. The swore from the Enures of Japa
30 tl was one of a party returning to the timushipment, and for long agus past in fact, present of Sazy stal tonnago, We are ships, there were 680) versus of) 2006 tone plans (design A) of Messrs. Swan and Maclaren
ever since population began to spread her both testers and ning vassas, but the gross utter construction in the United Kingdom An inquest into the circumstances attending these parts and settle down to civilised life it largest of Us formor are little more than at the class of the gunafer ended 301k, of Singapore are highly commended. The this death of Miss Simone was opened on the has been n pines of commerom porianco and large gas-launches, at the latter are willer 1898. Tai particulars of the vessels in question plans of Messrs. R. L. Sevenoaks, and D. G.
General, before Mr. J. F. Rowey, 11. 8. Consul and out wash vozcerning its trade in formar Bayern aus zu folgenden tason the corrvegunding weticil in 1852 for the par. 80th July at the United States Consulate a cautra of business: I have not been able to native jalike or moll forsign schoonere. Since are as followe, similar details being given for commanded.
Guberal, in his rapacity us Corner, end two Ashes; but it means for contrees to hure heen (n, the Hongkong, Curton, and Mass Staate pans of comparison se
communicate with the M.C.C for ho felt sure sociates, Moss, G. W. Drauhalland N. F. Buith it still is, a distriating contre for a very host Campany, and Mesars. Butterfold Swire
that under such circumstances tho committen The ovidence showed that the collision occurred largo scos Durid ta Talping Rebalan it acting in conjunction and with one agent hers
would ways in the matter. A bowler," he while the laugh and the junk wars rounding suffered severely at the hands of the insurgenta, Torrenting the Dirog firms, have run a line
confinsed, in las roply, must ha watched the stern of the stramur Victoria from opposite but from inquitisk I have all its trade just of steamers, making trips three times a week,
without his having any knowledge of It what directions, neither crafting the other until before the opening of the port was as good as between Window and auton. Until alacat Iran
850,600 suever and when one or two have been dis 50000 8,205 jaak strack the launch whers Miss Simons was Wuolic is the plnou fo which the merchants and fein Hobgkong direct, but these have late the collision was imminent. The prow of the ; it bad over ligón.
the end of tho year they also can stessors to Wood sad Comp
203 qualitied, it will be a lesson to the reminder." Ton, an guthusiastic wind a le says: alouding und the malical evidence was to from nearly all the ether cities of the province terly been taken off the line and are replod
BESAR Que word more I believe much cau lo done the effort that the lady died of our resort for the purpose of obtaining their by lightoes towed ly and from Samahal by the Son
by meeting of comty captains, and I kupo 9,768 bolure best souson to, have this pleunire of tankers the result of great compression applied supplies of Foreign goods, and it is alm, the Canton bogle, and between Samehui and Hong. It to the then....
great entrepot is the rice and timber, which are king by spacial tugs This system of towing Food and piparie 16
aking then to meet me to discuss Throwing 2,364 exportet i immense qualities to Kwaughang lighter is very suitable for the West Rivar
and Umpiring. I have no knowledge of passes down river annually smounts to 3200,000 tonly bo topled Bhould Nanning become a I am informed that the quantity of rice which trade, og bids fair to be that which will eiety
12,373 such a conference haing held but the bare mention of such a meatier is suficient to show Ficule. The most of it comes down the main reaturt, it will be very desirable to hare
Tufal elegan and alle 580 -1,324,008 | 455 871.001 that hail the ill-starred Cricket Council keen river in brats which go no further than Wuchow craft which will navigate the river up to his Forter lave shown a steady increase in the 16, and any amount of work ready to haud From December. 1996, the ruturas of Lloyd's - property ongiucared, there was ample room for and as transhipment to the down-rirer take place, and thing: saved trouble and cost of bean- dos unt take free diraet, but by means of shipment at Wuchow. By ning lighters, tas,
amount of tornage under construction in the W. LA Murdoch (along with his comrade of local cargo-boats, employment is given to "au) quick Rspatch of elemnere in tombined with
United Kingdom. By the end of 1997, the the field F. F. Spodferth) has always fol imuse number of boats nod hat people furthe ample telsure for the loading and discharge of work in hand retelet a total of 1,013000 tezis strongly on the subject, and he remarked in his place.Fly pontian shape of these cargo boats cargo A stesimor town in lighter to Wache without prepadent in the history of the slumpires that it was absolutely necessary to These figures-thomkeras almost oestriale letter. Uist if the M.C.C. wore to instinet all makes them striking feature of the harbour for example en ven it thure, and departant one their sides bulgo out from below, then close in withanther which in rondy loaded and wasthe building industry are pow exceeded by no les carry out the rule vittunt respect to persone at the leg, loading the opening of five holds not and so on, making more frequent trips thas an 200,000 tou
the thought it would have the desired effect. more than half dawida as the beam; the bulk would be possible if she carried the sarge her ate Kingdom at the end of Jais, 493 of don't think thord arsure then half-a-dosen. Of the vowels under constructing in The Samuel Moses James Woods replied: "1 heads, too, instead of being porpontierlar are at Bolf. As to the passenger tralu, pepals profer 1,088,081 toos are under the supervision of the throwers playing in first-class cricket. Ms. anglo. The object of the peculiarities of traveling on seamers. Those which run proreyors of Lloyd's Register with a view to Comp thought tint compared with Tho Quiver includes amongst its contents an has prosouted to the Corps & bandiony silver or Nalis Castons to cathole the quantity of and are not it all momy anaugh, especially any existing currency. The precious metals, article on the Queen's favourite hymns, by B. for outspolition among the casts of the Corps cargo that a boat carries, and thus render the hot weather. It may be said that they arise to classification. The total balling is partly well-know who the bowlers are vessels of 50,009 tans are building, shrund with unfar bowling during the last RPASON *** 17 whether coized or uncoined, Circulate in Clarke, and one by the Dean of Canterbury The conditions of the competition to as for the river in rafte, and the reysuus derived from opened a short time, and it has not you hear agaters, fuine 523 vossels of 1,112,006 ton continues, audits to my knowledge ovasion of duty easy. The timber comes down experimental, however. The port has only been the present in for the supervision of Lloyd's whose furness is occasionally doubted." be China simply by weight. The people aro Ewart Gladstone."
"A Christian Gentleman; William lows
1.-The cap slati be known as "The Captain Customs collecting
it forms the principal item in the native decided age what kind of boats at Delails of this total follow Gros beginning to appreciate the advantage of
Francis Carbine Challenge Cup 1893,”
sofie e auited for the trade and tho idow which provables
hey onghi to do, and as quing and several provincial, mints are in The Agatio entertainment at the VE.C.
It la satisfactor to be able to state that attice that the river will be opened above Wachow
Düllding, iu United Kingdom - tonnage, que county has dons, to play bowlers with to morres ofternoon, to which ladies are in by teams, one from each of the several unite the most eanguine expectations entertained rose certain, bawatar, that a couple of com
The cap shall be competed for mautily Wuchow income a Traxty part it has justified tends to retard dual settement of the matter for home account, for sail 20... 490: 657,741) donlifal deliveries the offenders would soop.
Building in United Kingdo
find honesty to be always the best policy," Mr. dre collars or fractional parts thereof, while the measure by which the Govern
3. Each team shall consist of tea con had lapsed when foreign merchandise, pagan: Canton, large enough to accommodate a soupie
280.000 throwing but in the case of professionale peliture, the committee shall gary the composito pour in, and the Importation shows no sign hundored Chinees posse ogers, would be well
there theull ho to Barupla on the score of ment collects its taxes is the tel weight
tion of the teams as much as policable. of diminalion. The reason for this is that when patronised by the native Envelling pabilo, and
depriving a man of his means of livelihood. of silver, which is unrepresented by any
4--The weapon to be used shall be the service goods have passed the foreign Customs faey would pay, for good facilities for travelling for clasifkestion in Lkyd's Regin because unless he plays the gate fairly he colu. All that China would have to do
corbing..
To subjected to no more taxation either at the dues people to travel. It would be quite pose, we loukka 322 1112,095 certainly done not deserve to make money by 5.-All effective Volunteers of any r therefore would be to notify that after a
y reul shall port or in the interior, where the transit pass ble to build vessels of the ordinary typ with
Me C. W. Wright said he only noticed be alighhle to compete page is regarded, in the words of the Treaty as ex-, draught shallow enough for the low wilse
isolated cases of throwing, A. curtain given date tho inxes and duties would have
6.--If, at any time circumstances ise, hate Assoon ng the port opened the
cuplung them" hour all further inland charges sension
amutoor, not Somoretshire, the worst." to be paid in gold instead of silver, tlie cur- A. E, ALYSS
rendering it impossible to form teoma of ten power of lessing island taxas on keresne vil
GRAAG PASSENGER TRAFFIC.""
Further, he had long thought that the only and will hostintely followed by a water side, tho members may, at the discretion of the animatabes was given by the Provincial Goof Tecember the uber of Chinese pratenight's From the opaning of the port until the and
way to stop it was to have easier umpires." rency of commerce being left to adjust it-polo match, White versus Red →
And now comes an opinion for which I have committee, be redwood. The minimum altength rernment to a syndicate of Cantosan merenrriet by the vessels which reported to the self to the altered conditions according to the
WHITE.
BAD,
of each team shall be vix.
the highest ragare, as it very closely colocides obante, who might either import these goods Forsign Customs was 22,814, or a su reage of a century's cricket, it must derire any or- Lent I cannot take a very decided view on the If we come to look back over the last quarter with my own Gregor Molaregor wrote: I convenience of the trade. Probably silver
7-Should there be at any time, temporarily themselves or charge at the rate of 3 cents per of over 100 day of these, 13,284 were dinery interested observer that vary Hills pro question of throwing, as it seems to me that fair would continue the medium of retail trade
only one unit sotoposing the Hongkong Velar case on the former and $3 a case on the latter passeigors harder and 0,590 were outwards, gress indeed has been made in freeing the gund boring sad throwing can be assimilated in a for a long time to come, while gold because
teer Corps, teams elected from hall-batteries, when they were imported by others. The quIt is difcult to find out what became of the from some of its most objectionable featurge bowler's action by prootics to such an extent sections or sub-divisions of that unit, by vom fitation of the syndicat was much the same surplus of passengers inwarde which toounted There are plenty of people today, who can that it is aim.cat impetible to detect the precise the aunt measure of value in wholesale
pete monthly for the chip under rules which as that of the Chi I Tang which controls the to early 100 The population of Wachoy recollect the dignified protests and the sharp all which is the throw Mr. WH. Patterson business and large financial transactions,.s
shall be made by the committed to wait the kerosene oil, and match trade in Kwangbang has increased during the poriod, but not to this end decisive motion takes by Lord Harris was of opinion that there was very little siroumstances. position which it virtually occupies at the
but the Consuls objected to it and the Viceroy extent I believe a good many roturned dows amp whon Nasr, Cresalad, had Ales. Watson throwing A man," he says, "may cousion- ordered it to stepend operations. treaty ports already. Gradually, however,
risor in the sternwhen boste, which do us were the main factors in Lahire's attacking ally throw a ball, but I do not think thoco ar report to us and also that many went to, and fores, end whôn sons, files or more years agykitty why do Bual were the opinions of a. repil trade would some more and more to
bave registed as places inland whore the trade bis lordship refused to allow the Kentab team few of the principal amateurs at the end of the measure its transactions with reference to
has been inorsed by the transit tapilities to be thrown at by Cralend it was generally 1384 adamous time to some so shall scorery considerable considered that a deathly blow had been struck 2 VIEWS OF THE VETERANS, gold, so that the latter would in course of
passenger treta ou the West River Comfort at a growing evil. Of late yours, however, At the risk of tiring my rulers of this topis I time became the universally recognised
alla Bruts as what is wanted then travelling question lateropped up are frequently than fall mustgiras few lines to the veterans. Dr. standard, pla
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
will be pleasure that many will indulge in for over close follower of the gar wore that. M. Grace, a sound judgy and na fait a pityor
flat at the throwing okucking is the day I logw, weola 1 do not think there Would a gold standard be to the
The F. &. Ateamer Socotra left Slogapore
TREASURES
term usually applied in cricketing ranch throwing this year, but certainly there advantage of China? To the Govern for this port on the 7th instant at 6am.
Import-Coths and wcollar taunfactures, I regret that I anable to gay mach under propensities of colors who appear rognery Toy mind the ruta about ra oottes, and kerosene oil for en staple this bead a treasure is not shipped through in frst-chins matoles and even the spathetic ball in perfect, it is All it wants a to ment it would be an advantage undoubted- The F. & steamer Peshowur lett Singapore
Imports Among the first mentioned, grey and our office, if is principally carries to and from leulera of CC. pming must by tria time be led up to hy al the umpires fairly and ly, as a means of saving it from bankruptcy, for this port on the 6th instant, at 4 pm. 11. The orp skall romain the property of white shirtings so farge items. It will be the port by the Tikis longbow which arba familiar with the wine of the men who honestly, and thea we should have no throwers. the H.K.V.C.. and shall not be offered for noticed that dred shirtings do not figurs largely coming and going all the time Ita import offend. Aurone who reads this is of muse Mr.RAH. Mitchell, a born oiicketer who And in its affect on trade also the change arrived in London on the afternoon of the 8th provided by these rules.
The P&O steamer Jard, from China,
competition der any oceditions, opt an in our roterus, the reason is becanto one has her copaiderable, however. The week by must be falls in tant are effaced himself mock too soon from first pleas would ultimately be beneficial, though during instant,
The Commandant feels sure that the offers.dorable quantity of the white shirtings which a grent diarenes between the slate of the motor hoon able to entirely endorse all list has mokot, thought "it night, perhaps, be possible the transition atago it might subject variona The M. M. ateamor Indus, with the next non-comtailed officers and man of the Corps process of bulling out steepdog which, it is raid port was opened. Then it was very difficult to for the simple rosson that I haling a good des name By howler to the committee of the come in are dyod locally, Loing subjected to n
money market in Wuchow now and when the ban written or sald compering the buckers to eas plains of sides in Brst-aines matase to interests to less or inconvenience, No French mail lett Singapore on Sunday at will comenr in the expression featful thanks, incrnce their durability The dyes and are
7 su, for this port via Salgenwhich he has already made on their behalf, to principally indigo and the ram, the latter dyes in 10 or 20 cent pisom, which worn to sladdard lion gossip, those who have a good deal the The MCU might perhaps then appoint a get a cheque for $100 at ofer onsed except of armsat onsense is disseminated from pari.C.C whose aption they considered unfair. doubt we would bear a good deal of theThe steamer Kuldsang, from Galoutts and † Captain Francia for his generods gift. affect cheap eller has in atleting pro Straits, leff Singapore for this port en Bator
the oleth a colour something like bronze, which silver coins of the place and, boridos, the strangest remarks to make being often quiso special ampire (gedtlass er player), to watal The oup may be seen at Head-grayter during is very much in favour with the coolie class banks would hardly can Hongkong shequos at inaccent of any sotien irticipation in the game ovlar of the kind and suport to them. It detlon phd of China's folly in throwing, les, the 6th instant, at 8 pm
the next few days
Cloth-dyeing is a considomble industry here all hom dolier pieces are plentiful, and the wok whose paperiance of firep class, erkɔket JÁN OF
as, unlike India and Japan, she would be in Action will appeal to all who desire to
HONGKONG VOLUNTERK CORPS,
THE CAPTAIN PRANOM, BARRÜNEN
CHALLENGE CUP.
The following has been fagued in the general The Commutant has mach plente iu a
• Hul da ne oṛpense or trouble in redeeming follow the derelopment of ordnauou intelligently: navucing that Captain J. J. Franois. (retired) Construction is, to make it difficult for the sent, however, are deteicnt in cermmodatientication by this Sooiety, In adulticu, 29 the years 1880 to 1888 there was a much
entitlul
operation, but the coins they turn out vitod, will open at 5.15 p.m. with a foam race-composing the Hongkong Volunteer Corps.garding it. Hardly a woath after ite Teening i fortable vívor steamers running to and from for foreign and colonial arcount 66 165348 Ernest Smith did not think there was much
A THAN
B TEAM.
E. Grant Smith A 0. J. Elli
E. Abraham
*. G. Klinck
F. Roza Pereirs J. Jorgo
A. Silverthorne J..Millar
J. Grant Sinith F. Lammert
¡J. Machado
F. Lammert T. Tulo
Carvalho.
E. Herbie's
A. E. Alven
J. Grant Smith
Gonl
Banks,
F. Jorgs, Jr.
J. Mook
E. Hortst
F. Jorge
W. A. Stopani
J. Carvalho A. A. ALTER
Half-Laoke
Forwards
Q. G. Klinck
T. Meck Boza Pereira
W. A. Stopani
W. Acoustrong A. A. Alves J. Millar
swimming costume. All players and competitore will appear in full
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8The unit having the majority of wins during the year, o., 12 encadutivo shoote shall beld the oop during the ensuing year. Should there be a do the the shall be shot of at the annual urbine competition, e atir date appointed by the committee.
9.-The out shall be in the eastory of the captain of the winning nuit, the committes being empowered to call for it when required for exhibition, o., &o.
10. The committee shall arrange sil delas for the competitions
- REVENUE
A good trade secons of cound a good Customs revezine, and our returns show very satisfactory gares under this heading. During the saron mouths from June to Decomber the collection was H. Tis. 79,11, or at a yearly rate of shout Bk. Tls. 198,000. I expost that during the year 1998 the rate will be fully maintained this
A FOREIGN TRADE. AN
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