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CEMETERY MEMORIALS.
Designa and Prins on upelleation. Ofice, 47, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
TER HONGKONG PAILY PRES8, SATURDAY APOUST 1388, 1898.
OP CONMEROE.
MINUTES.
LOCAL BANK NOTE ISSUE
lina. It was stated the other day that | HONGKONG GENTRAL OHAMDEN Ruesin bad threatened that if the Newohyang contract with the Hongkong and Shanghai At the monthly meeting of the General Cóm Bank were carried out she might require Commeres, held at i al on Tresday, the 9th mition of the Hongkong Gröneral Chamber of the province of Ili or Kuldja as compen August. Present Messrs. R. M. Guy (Chair antion. Thereupon the Chinese Govera), Herbert South (Vice-Chairman), A. meat were informed that Great Britain Haupt, J. J. Bell-Irving, T. Jacleson, A. Mo- Coniebie, H. A. Ritobie, N. A. Stets, T. H. would support them agahit any Power Whitshoud, and E. O. Wilcox (Berrotary-) [2704 | committing an act of aggression on China for permitting British subjects to construct or support railways or any public worke The telegram published to-day states that' China has expressed her gratitude for Great Britain's support, but adds that no aggres elon has been threatened, It does not follow blant au a matter of not threats have A. S. WATSON & CO., not boon held out. It is not an uncommon thing in police courts for a complainant, either under the influence of terrorism or of substantial induccmont, to withdraw the allegations made at the commencement of WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS the case. China may be in a somewhat
LIMITED,
ESTACLISHED 1841.
SCOTCH WHISKY.
Set Caso
A-THORNE'S BLEND, White
Capsule
B-WATSON'S GLENORCHY
MELLOW BLEND, Blue Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark
CWATSON'S ÁBELOUR-GLEN-
LIVET, Red Capsule, with - Name and Trade Mark. D-WATSON'S II. K. D., BLEND OF THE FINEST SCOTCH MAUT WHISKIES. Violet Capsule E-WATSON'S VERY OLD LI- QUEER SCOTCH WHISKY, Gold Capsule....
$10.80
similar position and may have reason to think that she had better nol bour taics against her powerful northern neigh bour, lest it be remembered against her. it the disknot future. The statements
Addendum--
Enclosure to Dbabət of Commercð Isttor. 1-Raport by Superintendent of Registration Branch attached showing work dono. later than usual in the General Brauch en no
The postnion might have been delayed rather. count of the reason aset forth in report and is they had a good deal in talis out it would be same time before they accomplished their Tonode.
2-Dealt with above.
Paris Erbilition of 1,00), and jaguling wis. thor the Chambar is in a paltind to take an votive part in inducing exbibitors to come forward;
In reply, I am justructed to say that while the Committee would be glad to see the upleny repersofited at the Paris Exhibition, they are not propared to take active steps to induce exhibitors to come forward. They propose, horover, pablishing your despatch for the infartontion of intending exhibitors and others to whom the information it contains may be otoliout sorvant.
O BIBLY KILLED AT
JELEBU
posegom on the secs worn not saved, many othora migah bave been fan they not rushed to the boats, overneviding and expeising ane, jazing another and owning a third to brash from the darits precipitating the go-
4 No cases wera brenght to my notice, Maityoful-I have the honour to be, sir, your most ing Company's properly. He laft Bingapore zagording orders from the bridge in the rough
R. CHATTERTON WILCOX, Scootary
foundering of the Mecca
Bingapore, 4th Angust. We have to spend a sheaking fatality at the Rin Lode, Jelabyesterday, by which Mr.enpants into the wator. Wilbani Charles Bibby secilentally mat with The Court considera that great praise is doo to his death, Mr. Bibby, who was, we believe,th the Captain and Chief Olleer of the Acces the ellest ua of dir. Bibby, Sonior, the mining for the monet in which they bravely carried manager of Raab, bad bean sugaged by Mossra. out their duty to the luat. On the other hand Huttenbach Bros, to make a fopori na the Rin fault is found with Mr. Hislop, Chief Cuginner foto, situated on the Jelaba Mising and Trai of Use Landala, for the slipshod manner in
scrap daya back and arrived at Jelebu, where log and not repairing the Landals when Lest he set about collecting tuformation for his the broke down as ka dii subsequent to the
Singapore in a zosk or zo. Yesterday, it appears, Afr. Bibby had bean down the winza sbaft which is driven dewawards), of the Hin Lode, and after somaluding on 'ozamina- tion had been holsted to the top again. For some unexplained reason Mr. Bibby foll down the winze. Whou his body was T- covered at the bottom, life was found to be ex- tinct, the cause of death being fracture of the skull. The violence of the contact with the bärd soll at the bottom of the winze must have caused instaritansons death. The nowe of the
Chily one instanes has came to my notice, The minutes of the previous meeting (held | dealt with in Soparintandant's report. on the 13th July) Ware read and confirmód.
was ready with the Frosch mail. It is im- possible for me to do anything in re such complaints (3) and (4) unless Articles 41-45 of Hou, T. Seroumbe Smith, dating Colonialeport, wish which he had hoped to return to the Postal Guide are complied with. The paulic generally give no assistance to this department; the writing et abstract complaints often couched in glionei ve tee is of no help.
A lottor having, prusanat to the resolution persil, at the last meeting of Committen, begu addressed to the Gorerument enclosing extruct from the minutes on the question of the isto of Bauk notes in the colony,
Colonial Socretary, stating that the extract Read reply, dated 16th July, trons the Acting would be forwarded to the Secusinvy of State for the Celonies.
It was generally cousdfüred that the outcome of the inquiry into the position of the Bank Note Taro and the absequent Ontiaauco passol by Government word satisfactory,
THIE KOWLOON EXTENSION.CONVENTION,
The questions involved in the stipulations, under the Convention of the 9th Juno, and Pusuible farther proposals were diseneset at some length, but it was flooded for the present not to publish the proceedings
THE WORKING OF THE PUST OFFICE.
Read despatch from the Acting Colonial
In colacion, I quito agree with the Chauber in (2) of theji lotter, but the first thing to do is to gut a place to put the staff in.
The only places that over to we are the roots generally occupied by the Attorney- General and Crown Solicitor, or the ground floor of the Club opposite.
The latter would he more convenient in many ways.
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Secretary.
SUPREME COURT.
12th August,
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,
Before Ma. Justice Wi81 (PuIBNE. JUDGE.]
HOLDSWORTE Y GORDON,
fatality, which mached Messes. Hntianbach Brcs, this morning, caused a feeling of wkle In his case 0. Holdsworth sued A. Gspread regret snug Mr. Bibby's friends, in Gerdon for the sum of 830, the value of a cast Singapors. Mr. Bibby Sanior, we are sure has of champagne alleged to have been shipped in the deop sympathy of a wide circle of friends in
bis bereavement. Plaintiff'sild ho" purppend_presenting the wine to a gentleman and placed it on the lunch for transport. Shortly afterwards he was
I must again urge upon Government that the day in question was one of maximum prus sur such as occur only once in a your or two, bud if the staff. is to be efficient for schons of defondant's Inunches. extraordinary occasions it would moes vory easy work the majority of the days of the year.
At te same time I taunt say that the clerks hard worked of any in Government Depart menis.
Mr. W. C. Bibby, who was aboat #2 years of
Mr. Howith, Chief Enginoor of the Mecen, is seversly centred for not attempting to close the funnel watertight door when the water was pouring into the engine reem; by so doing tho Vassol might have beau saved.
London, 15th July, The fellowing is a martuary of news for the week ending Friday evening, July 15.
THE DESTRUCTION OF CERVERA'S SQUADRON-IHE ADMIRAL'S
OPINION.
off Suctiago, the National Zeitany concludes: - Discussing the naval fight, or fight rather,
Individual acts of kerisin aro things of the are of any aneount in modern warfare. Naithe past. Only machine gunsnd accurate shooting : ---- benvy guns nor dogged porestorance availed ngainst quick-Aring guns,”
The St. Fetorrburg Nouns enlls the tru iva of Admiral Cervera's goudron "bratal
as to the dowizeering altitudo assumed Secretary, dated 14th July, in reply to tho is the Post OR sro at present the most arrested for debt and when liberated con find in 1889 for the purpose of starting the opora.aughter" and adde, it is the duty of Europo
Chauben 's letter of (eth idom, calling alten
to put a stop to the struggle" PAVLOFS at Paking hard of tich to the fake delivery of the previous sarard Fronch rail, and enclosing for the information of the Chaaber appien of reports from the Postmaster-General,
While the Comprittan could not regard the explanation given se satisfactory, they hops that some improvement would be apparent in the working of the Fort Ouice in fature,
QUARANTINE.
by Alr. late been to frequent and categorical to admit of the beliet that they are al tugulleer without foundation. It is possible the threats may not have bean reduced to writing and that even in the spoken words they way have been au wrapped A letter having been addressed to the Gover 10.80up as to admit of their being explainedmont on the 1 July, suggesting that, no away, but certain it is that, whatever plague bad thou practically ared to exist,
clean bills of bealth, might be granted, nati the menbe employed, Mr. PAVLOPE
asking that, in the event of this being doue, Į had succeeded in establishing a complete the Strait Government might be advised by "-funk " amongst the mandarins at Peaing. tolegraph of the fact,
A reply was received on the 161, stating Whether the promises of British support that the issue of loan bits of health to vessein have sufficed to remove that unfortunato clearing from Hongkong bad already been condition ia, wo fear, doubtful, but what-thorised, and that the Straits Government
had been so informed by letter, evar the feelings of the Peking Government may lo, and however our rivals may rage about it, British enterprise in China must 15.00 have from enurse.
12.00
14.40
THORNE'S BLEND and WArsoy's GLENORCAT are high class Soda Whiskies, of greater age than most brands in the market,
ABELOUR-GLENLIVET is a very ol Peat Whisky, (smoky) and could not now be replaced in stock at the price. D is well known for its fine flavour, E is of superb quality and pro- nounced by leading local connoisseurs to be the best brand in the Hongkong market.
Shareholders of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank are reminded of the half-yearly misting to be held at noon to-day.
Messrs. Tinning and Mcrae advertise a serius of concerts. The first of which will be given in 8. Andrew's Hall on Monday nort at half-past five.
The match between the Rife Association and the Kings Own will commence at the o'clock this afternoon, instead of two o'clock as
previsualy advertised.
Mr. Mar a performer with wild animata, while giri performance at Bangkok on the lat August, was knocked down and mauled by a black panther. Haring been get out of the cage be wanted to enter it again to resume the
A. S. WATSON & Co.. LIMITED. Perforanues, but was dissuaded.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
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Extablished 1641.
Hongkong, 14th Juno, 1898.
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS
Mr. F. A. Carl, Commissioner of Customs, who went to America some time ago on los bas fallon into the bonds of matrimony pross despatch dated St. Louis, Mo., 19th Juno, thus describes the circumstances:-Miss Mary Ruth Cottins, of Kirkwand, was married ou [24 Thursday night to Francis A. Carl, who is a. third degren mandarin in China. Hr. Carl kas Bee played in the Chinese Customs cervice nader Sir Lobert Hert. Last March he cause to St. Louis on a vacation, intending to go to Pavia, whore his mother cud sister are firing. Hare he fell in love with Miss Collins. On Thursday aftoruoon he and Miss Collins came to St. Louis to shop. A cablegram calling Mr. Cast Paris sulodiately bar atas ng laten, They got a License, found a minister, and were jdMr. Carl is still an American citizen,
pakarandilla igale kajal
ONLY communications relating to the name cotave
Ihould be addressed to Taxa kDITOR.
Correspondents must forward their name and address with communicatione addsword to the Alitor, not or publication, brei as amidence of good faith.
di letture for publication all be written on one side of the paper valy.
No way ammunications that hus
alteadly appeared in other papers will be overtid.
Bow. 20
Telephone No. 12.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, August 13th 1898. .
Babonic plague has broken out at Nhatrang, Aum. The official statewont is to the effect that valy a few isolated cases have occurred, but the Air du Tonkin declares its disbelief in the oficial statement and gives reasons for son posing that au epidemio of serious proportions is raging. The place is cut off from communi cation, no vamals being allowed to call there, and letters have been intercepted, so that it is impossible to ascertain the real state of affairs the disease as originated entirely from the independently. Our contemporary opinies that microbe factory maintained at Nhatrang at to public capenes under the name of Dr. Yersie's Institute." The native assistants,
our contemporary goes up to say, have no
12th July, 1898.
A. M. THOMSON, P.M.G.
Registration Branch, -
Geroral Post Office, Hongkong, 12th July, 1898. Bir The wails leaving on the morning of the 6th instant were as follows---
Swatow Amoy kooskoo
Singapore
Penang Calcutie
9.30 a..
10 a..
American Mil ...... 12 no. The registered lays ex as. Melbourne were delivered on this office between 7 a.m. and 30.12. and the llongkong registered lotters wors bugded On the 22nd July a latter as copied from one to the postman at 2 pm. I consider that Government, trasmitting copy of a further this delay in dealing with the mail we do not letter from the Beast Government with ade-enly to the amount of mails learing but to the suros stating that iustractions had been given to fact that I had three now clerks, two of whom enfureo quarantina ngainst vessels arriving from had only been in this office a Ettle over two
wooks, and the other a little over two months. Amor and Swntow.
Tho registered letter referred to by Me Dalymple in the Daily Fres of the 6th (77) instans, was hauled out to the pesinan at p.., bat ne le had a large number of ordinary letters as well as rigistered letters to deliver and had
Read letter just received from the Govern
at informing Chamber of receipt of a tale- gram from the struits Goverrent to the effent flat guarantine against Hongkang bad boon withdrawn. INTERNATIONAL MINING AND INDUSTRIAL
EXHIBITION AT COOLGARDIE Read Inter from Seerntary to the Interna tional Exhibition of Western Australia, to be held at Coolgurdie in 1899, setting forth the objects and ecops of the project and expressing the rope that the Chamber will assist by in ducing exhibitora, to visit the Exhibition or send specimens of the products of the colony.
the whole lot to sort and rango prove to
the Cubans fred on na
I was sur.
age, we are of the original staff who came to this colony from Brisbane with his father no trace of it. His ooxswain saw sororal people tions of tho presunt Rub Australian Hold
Admiral Cervers has boon fairly secossible remove the liquor from the lannob.
Mining Company at Raub. He remained to intervieware. Clearly he thinks there la Mr. Justice Wies said this was a case of thero, ander his fathor, as chief mechanician in nothing for him to comes. He sail The lareony for the Police Court.
charge of the battery nutil the end of 1893, Spanish Minister of Marine telegraplied, No Flain it said the police had referred him to during which time to gained vido kaowlodge mattor what the consequences, go to sea and the Supreme Court;
of gold mining generally. In 1993, Mr. Bibby gas le enemy."
My plan was to Mr. Justico Wise dismissed the past, tad scoopted appointment as singer of the sink the Brooktam, to go to Handas and raise advised plaintiff to see the police again.
Bandi Tia Mining Byndicate. Limited, of the blackade
Accompanied by wy London, whose operations are carried on at ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB Kemaman, in the Bonthera portion of the Statsen. I jumped overboard. While in the water of Tinggin Up to a month ago Mr. Bibby prised that in Cristob! Colon was not attacked The annual general meeting was hold on the held that position, which he then resigned, and
en 12083. Eho had no heavy guns, they are all 9th Augast, whom the officers for the seasou it was while in Singapore, on his return from
in Italy (the vessel was probased from Italy) Kemaman, that he was offered and accepted or in the pocket of the Chief of Ordonne," 1998-9 were elected.
General Committee-Commodore, Hon. F. H. the management of the Gold Cones He said he originally intended to reinsia one Máy, G.M.G.; Vice-Commodore, Capt. Hussion of the South Rock Syndicate, a
Jay only in Santiago. Harbour but he was do. ugs, R.N.; Hon. Becretary, Mr. A. Denison; corern which has been recently ficated. layed by coaling. Hon. Treasurer, Mr. Gershom Stewart; Official Prior to taking up this appointment, however, Measurer, Mr. C. H. Galo; Unofficial onbora, Ma. Bibby was anked by the managors of the Icesta. J Hastings, H. E, Pollock, and A. Jelebu Mining art Trading Company to under
take the special work above-mentioned that has. had this fatal termination. Among those who wore thost closely in touch with bite: he was known to be a man of anusas sargy. His | knowledge of mechanical engineering was very considerable, that being the branch of work in which has really goived bie training. In the course of his colonial career, however, Mr. Libby bad acquired a olse knowledge of mining operations, and his skill in that direction was generally recognised by the companies who ongaged him to assist in their operations Straits Times.
Bannorman.
Protest Committee-The Commodore, the
Vice-Commodore, Capt, W. H. Taylor, R.N.; Capt. J. Rogers; R.N
thywiz -ɗcanders:-Capt.. Rogers, RN; Mr. Deniso
Starting Oficer--Capt. Rogern, R.N.. The timer for starting the classes in the Club racen wery fized, for the A class 1.15 pm. 13 classil.30pm. Date of opening cruise, Ostoker Buth Dalo af first Club race, Nov. 5th.
THE HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
Mr. J. Y. V. Vernon in his weekly share
Business contiones, vory quiet with nothing of importance to report, whilst rates rule steady
in evt stocks..
past pan. Kofore he resahed Mr. Dalrymple's ofice, only to find the office closet.
The letter was taken out at Sam. Uo follow.report, dated August, says 125 morning, but again for the office closed; at 10 s.m. the postman had the newspapers sy the previous day's mail to deliver as well as his letters and on that account it was nearly 1.1.30 s.. before he retched Mr. Dalrymple's office. I remain, sto.,
A BARRON Supt. Registration Branch. The Chritman said-This Ordinance has been road first and second time at two consecutive To the Hou, A. . Thomson. Postmaster meetings of the Legislative Council without giving the public mach time to examine its provisions.
THE TRADE MARKS REGISTRATION ́ ́(AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE.
place on Monday ceat, the 13th inst. At pres Mr. Whitehead-The third reading will take sont the Bill is in Committee, and it is not too late to propose attendments.
General.
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN EXHIBITION,
Coolgaritie, Western Australia,
June 18th, 1898.
To the President, Chamber of Commeros,
ing
Borgkong.
Dear Sir,-fam directed by the Commissioners the Western Australian International Min- and Industrial Exhibition to notify to you That it has been decided to hold an Exhibition in Coolganlio, the principal City of the Goldhelds of Western Australia, in Marek, 1690.
The Chairman -The massiro gaows a good ons and something of this sort was wanted.uz have discussed it with, several who are interested in the subject, and think that there may be same points for asideration. If any members of the Committes or others would send in say suggestions to the Secretary, doubtless the
bor for the Chamber would take the ques the up.
After some discussion,
(2) That the Government of Western Aus tralis has been pleased to recognise the under taking, and that it bes substantially supported Mr. Whitehead said he should be pleased to
it by granting to the Commissioners 15 acres do what was necessary, but he must be in pas of land it a central position as well is subsitäs assion of what was required before Batorday ining it by a liberal vote of money.
3 by a dilute vote of mommit subsidy dider to communicato with the Attorney-Gon- atal hofors tha metioning Vadon Dear Gry frécaired at meeting) uniotzeing that the Gomain bailding which will remain is a School Tegment had again been approached on the
of Mines and Museur. subject of this colony boing roprosented at the above exhibition, and inquiring whother the Chamber was in a position to take on active part iv inducing exhibitors to nome forwart
It was decided to publish the papers, but to express inability to actively push the matter.
Correspondence)
THE WORKING OF THE POST OFFICE. Colcciai Seoratory's fee. Hongkong, 11th July, 1808. Sir-Tu reply to your totter of the 9th instant, calling attention in tus bis desirer of in inward French mail, I am dirasted to transmit for the information of the Chamber of Com ecce copy of reports by the Postmaster Gronerul beary work on the 5th start to sue extent While recognising that the exceptionally explains the delay which occurred, the Oficer: Administering the Government les given in structions to the Postmaster-General which it is hoped may presents remrrence of the state of afluire complained of.-J. have the honour to bo, sir, your most obedient secraut,,
T. Sekcomme SITU Acting Colonial Secretary.
and roomy annexes of wood and iron are being (4) Besides the main bading well devised routed to receive the exhibits,
BANKS Heugkong and Shanghais have hanged heads at 214, 213, and 912 per cont. premium in small late and at a little bottor thur equivalert rates for September and October. Nationals have been enquired for at SIS), but uone seim óbtamable under $17.
FIND INSURANCES-China Traders con- Late 16 endall demand at 903 to 80% without finding sellors. Unious have changed hands at $216 and those steady at that. Cantons and Streita continue ont of the market at quotations, also the Northern Insurances.
FIRE INSURANCEZNO Obage or business to report
SHIPPING.-Hongkong, Canton and Macaos remain very quiet with only small sales at 826. lade Chinas have been neglected at quotativa. Bouglases has found fasthor mall bayors a $5 and $58, and Chias and Manilas remain quite angkoted without business. China Mx- trals continuo stendy, but without any trans- actions to report.
REFINERIES-China Augars have been me.
gotiated at $165, $163, and $163 aah, and at 106 for September. The consulting committee suunamed an interina dividout of 86, Ligas bure found further bayers at 40 and are still
·wanted.'·
LAJEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The "Bex" Live steamer Dexkirig, from Antwerp and London, loft Singapore for this port on 11th inst
In the hull of the Almirante Oquendo were found 61 stell holes. 24 in the Pizery, 35 in the aria. Teres and sight in the Cristobal Colon.
The magazines of all the vessels had exploded and blown up the decks. The bulls were not palecrited for the teda turned up as in the one of the Maine. They were abrionsly fine bat neglected ships, oretilently built and the armour first-class, ships which, in other hands, with their proper complement of gus, coold have held their cv against the best. Vizengo was blown up by her own torpedoes.
The
The Americans agres that the Spaniards dis- played the utmost heroism. The Spanish pri Rogers are much gratified with the reception they mot aboard the American shipu, Adintrai Cervera áut Captain Fulste of the "Vizcaya re ceiving quits as ovation.
IN HAVANA. Fassengers from Hara to Jamaica report that that city is quiet, bas the barracks are fall The N. D. L. ateamer Prinz Heinrich left of starving women and children, and the poor Shaughni vis Hoochow on the 11th instantara dying in the stroots The an dies are fairly may be expected here on or shout Tuesday well fed and are anxious to fight. There is no the 16th instant.
flour and no ment to be purchased in the city. Apparently there is no preasst intention of at- tanking Havaus.
The N. Y. K. steinex famakura Mar (Europe Line) left Kobo for this port on the 10th instant, and is expected to arrive here on the 15th instant.
THE CAMPAIGN, Anotber justaces of Spanish unprepnesduess The East Asiatiq steamar Cathey, from comes out this week. The Cubans found the Copenhagen, Gothenburg, and Antwerp, pa Spanish trenches at Aguadores abandoned and the Cand on the the 4th instant, and may be timber arranged arourt to represent gaus, to considered due a Singapore on or aboat the terrify the assailants. No doubt, the guns that 31st instant
should have been thord are also "in the pockets" of Spanish administrators.
LATE TELEGRAMS:
Gazelle-
The following telegrams are from the Bangaon
PHANOF OPPOSES THE GASTON KOWLOON. RAILWAY.
London, 29th July, A Tim Shanghai tolegram says that the French Minister at Poking as protested to thờ
Che mines laid in New York harbour are to be removed as there is no further zued of them. It has been decided that it will be safer to ex- plude them instead of raising them.
The American press show, mach aunoyance at the interferonae of the German gunboat. with the Philippine insurgents at Isla Grande. The Americans stopped a French gabont which was about to enter the harbour of
Shutiago.
SPORTING
Turgi-Yamon against the negatiations for Bunstructing & railway from Kowloon to Cantor by Messra. Jardins, Matheson & Co.,
The Eton and Harrow oricket, rautel was ferries are ab quce 1997, when Etos won by icd wikote. How by-nine wickets.
C-
la mogli do zgod THE COLEY DISCLOSURES.
Allahabad, 30th July,
A special telegram to the Pumas from its Landon special correspondeat says
Ernest Terah Hooley in his public examina between £90,000 and £10,000 to four names on in bankruptcy asserted that be paid on the front page of the prepaste of the Dunlop Company.
Surrey bead Kampshire by caren wickets | Hampshire, 174 and 170; Surrey, 249 and 96
for three wickele.
Lancashire beate sox by fivo wiekots,
for five wickets. Busson, 150 and 162; Lancashire, 182 and 181.
At Bisley, the Ashbarten Shield has beer. won by Charterhouse with 407 points, Wailing.. The Directors themselves were to have ton belag sond with 465. 50,000, balf of this sum going to Earl De La War, who sacred the Duke of Somerset for the Mother Country soorlog 741.
thing
with sit abs at $8.75 and $5.50 Olivers coutine cat of favour at quotations and with
the market. Jolebua are still oaquired for and done at 30 cents, but sellers at that rate rule out basse, Balunerals preferencs have been
The whole of the buildings have been Raubs hate improved to $37 ex dividend after hare changed hands et $4.16, $450, and 34.50
wherein exhibts will be receivel Erve Ercan declared a Government tandet warehoususall sales at 335 and $363.
DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Hong- Customs Jur. The Government have also kong and Whampoa Deaks have found smil granted a trainage from the part of bayers at 259, 257, and 256 per cont: prem, Fremantic in to the anexes by means of a rates raling very erratio; at time of elastog the railway siding erected for that special purpose. market is 957 steady. Kowloon Wharves have (6) By no mail I'm directed to forward to baan negelisted in fair lots at $8 and $581. you schedules, plans, and other documents, relating to this Exhibition The Commis-ci il sora at the latter rate. Wanaff, received only £12,500, being ignorant of course by 10 minutes 10 seconds. In another
chais unchanged and without basiness. to be laid ofBoisy both your Chamber og Lands cortina weak and out of favour
theso LANDO, HILLS, AND BUILDINGS Hong Coumeros, or any other inhibodies, likely at 7 with no business to report. Hotels have to further the interest of the WA Exhibition. been one at 358. West Peints. Kowloor by inducing exhibitors to conie, or to send Lande, and Implary's Estates have all ralod
Hiozora hope that you will cause
specimens of the products of your contry
THE twisting of the lion's tail goes merrily The Intest report, disseminated by the Shanghai correspondent of the Times, is to the effect that the French Minister has protested to the Tangli Yamen against the negotiations for countracting a railway from doubt become careless; they manufactaru Kawloon to Canton by Moara. JARDINE, velves bout the first to fall victims to thoir microbes i largo quantity, and have then- MATHESON & Co., alleging that Kwanglang own carelessness or ignorance in carrying out is in the French sphere. If there be any their work, and from them the disease has been truth in the report it is to be hoped that it tracted by others. The epidemic thus will be made very clear to France that it is in bound to make large rarages, for we know that the preventive gorum, the not within her sphere to interfere with legi-discovery of which was too soon, suncanced, that the Nhatrang Institute, established and has still to be found. Who would have thought maintainer to protect us from the plague, Fenki H. Chatterton Wilcox, Esq., Secretary, long-honour to be, rour obedient servant, this custagious disease into Indo-China P have had as its final salt the introduction of
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. {SUPPLIED OF THE "DAILY PERSS."
LONDON 19th August, THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. It is believed that Spain's reply is not wholly factory and will necessitats a farther ex change of note..
timate British enterprise either in Kwang tung or elsewhere and that if she makes herself obucinas disigreeable consequences may once. The effrontery of the alleged protest la nlmost too transcendent for belief, but very strange things are at present happening in the Far East. Fortunately Lord SALIRURY sooms fully alive to the accessity of protecting and expporting British enterprise. Reuter's telegram published to-day informs us that instructions to resist proferential treatment of foreign subjects in! trado vera saut to Ste CLADDE MACDONAL in March and that renewed particular in stractions in reference to railway cou-; BRITAIN'S TRADE IN CHINA. cessions were sent on the 13th July. These
The Associated Chambers of Commerce bave particular instructions" vero no doubt appointed Charles Beresford to proceed to dictated by the dispute concerning the China en the 24th instant to report on the Newbang line, but may also have propens of British trade,
had some lamring on
the question of
THE ADVANCE ON KHARTOUM.
for the front,
The whole of the Nilo oxpetition has started
GREAT BRITAIN IN CHINA. Dir. 'Curzon (under Secretary for Fowign
kong General Chamber of Commerce, REPORT.
The Frouck mail was exceived in the oes at 630. and the work of corting was at onco proceeded with
Mails from Canton, Shanghai, Coast Ports (two steamers), Jagua. Foocbow, oud Calonite were also received between 7 and 10 am. 2ad ware with the exception of the Casted mail, sorted with the Fronch mail.
THE BIBERIAN RAILWAY AND AN OVERLAND ROUTE TO INDIA, Tuo commercial and industrial, as well as the military importance of the Trans-Siberian Railway, will be understood when we remember that, in the opinion of the Russian Minister of Communications, when that tailway hea beon the world" in 3 days. The following we the completed it will be possible to do the "turn of
Gaardeby won the Kelapore Cap with 744.
At the Northern Yacht Club Regatta on the The Bart of Alsumarle, who was entitled to Clydo, dila beat the Bena oror a fifty mile
the total amorut'
A saus of £76,000 in shares or cach was paid
TROPICAL DISUAREZ.
contest the Bona won by 5 minutes 53 seconds. join the board of the Cycle Tube Company.
The Earl of Winchelsen received £10,000. to In the Eclipse Siskas nine ran. Velasquez
Company for the introductions of Lord Ashbur-11 1-5 seconds. Betting: 5 tegast Daletts, won by a length from Batt, who was two £1,000 was paid in connection with the Singer lengths in front of Gabita. Time 2 atoutes tou, the Earl of Warwick, Viscount Deerhurst, to 2 against Velasquez, & to I against Batt. the Earl of Norbury, and Lord Grevillo.
including the Pall Mall Gazette and the Fenlonial Office at the Bean's Hospital near the A school for studying tropical diseanas je to to persons undertaking to squaro newspapers, be establised with the financial aid of the Co- vial Fos!.
Albert Docits. It is hoped the remaining funda The Earl of Winchelsea bas since flatly necessary will be obtained by public subscrip- denied Hooley's statement regenling" himself, tion. and several other less well known persons ne
INDIAN KY PENITURE. ensed by Hectoy have also denied his assoctions.
The Dake of Somerset's resignation from Commons, Mr. A. J. Balfuar said Land Replying to a question in the House of the board of the Dunlop Company is announced Welby had not yet been able to complete the to-day. His Grace declara, ma does also the draft report of the Indian Expenditure Com-. Earl of Warwick, that he was ignorant tatt mission, but hopes to complete the first part in any paymonts had been made to his colleagues, fow days, and the remainder before the
ADMIRAL DEWEY AND THE INSURGENTS.
London, 30th Jnly. Admiral Dowoy telegraphs that Aguinaldo, At Devonport, a mural signalman has beau the insurgent odor, las bocorge deflant, and intence to eighteen months' imprisonment may possibly in socesoary to Aght the insar-sud diamjessi from the servico with disgrace gents, in which evont:150,000 troops will be for having, on his own confession, stolen a required.
(7) in order to give gretter effect to theist and without business.
MISCELLANEOUS-Watsons bare been above the Commissioners pray that a special request and has changed hands at $11. commission may be appointed, as it is usually Fletries, Star Ferries, and Ropes have bors done, for sun exhibitions.
There is no doubt that the exhibition to ta negotiated and are enquired for at quotations, held in Coolganlis in 1809 will offer an arceffert opportunity to quen a preftalis arket for both products and dialectures: I liavo the
G. WILLIAMS,
Boerstary. Hongkong Goneril Chamber of Commeras,
Tongkang, 10th August, 1895. letter of the 18th June, usnouncing that it has Sir, I beg to Loknowledge receipt of your been decided to hold an exhibition in Cvol-estiusted figuros gardio in March, 1859, and giving particulars made with regard to reception of exhibita, ke of the buildings and the arrangements being On behalf of the Committes, I beg to thank The sorting of the abere was completed at you for the compliment paid to this Chamber 8.4 and at 3.50 the sorting of newspapera was in reqüesting the appolatment of a Comruissíos
London, 29th July. commenced, but bud to be soon abandoned tote your Exhibition, but the great interven
The Taunghi Tamiou bus agreed upon revised 33 days.
regulations for the inland navigation of Chinese leisure and the absence of residents with It is probablo, however, that the completins waters.
to give to ench an object preclado no of thin Trans-Siberian Railway will give a great The posting for that mail was exceedingly septazes of snoh on lavitation. The plans and impotme to the speed of railways and steamships.
THE KING OF SPAIN. heary and the stuff was short of two officers, schedules shall, on arrival, be placed on exhibit and also cute other routes to be inauguratsi.
London, 29th July. hiliroo of those present. (Chinese) proved in the Chamber Hocos for public inspection For instance, au manos believe that an overland progress towards recovery.
The King of Spain is making satisfactory pleas, and see the main I have the honour to be, sir, your abedient route to India can be delayed much longer. the Doric were not ready for despatch till 12 45era,
MURDER OF A FRENCH OFFICER. Assuming a speel of 27 miles an hour, instead.
London, 30th July. R. M. GEAT,of.15, for steamers; and for railways, instead of The mail notion lid then to be prepared.
Chairman.
Captain Caissomejor, commanding a French a speed of 70 kilometros (43) miles) an hour, expedition on the Upper Niger, has been mur
at 8
The Canton mail was written up and seat out
allow the entgoing mail por Davis to be deadt with.
3.10.
The European mail for Shanghai ludo be
Bremen to St. Petersburg...
St. Petersburg to Vladivostock Vladivostock to San Francisco.. Bau Prancisco to New York New York to Basmon...
I days
10
10
13
INLAND NAVIGATION IN CHINA.
the Canton and Kowloon line. It is Affairs), replying to questions in the Horse of Fot ready on the Melbourne was leaving at To G. Williams, Esq.; Scarotary. International that of 100 kilometros (62 miles) which ar oquito dared, together with his escort, half way betweer.
for the Antis stunner. p.m., and maila for Japan lad to be prepared.
evident now, since the question of in-Commons, said that China and expressed her ternation-spheres has been rated that gratitude for Great Britain's support, acding Bosides those the mails had to be gorandy
the latter line must be made forthwith, in thot no aggression had been threateneji. order to effectively üssert the rights of Great Sir Claude MaDonald wied on the 2nd Britain and of this colony. The idea February that the German Minister at Poling of seeing Hongkong cut off from land combat opposed the concessions of the Chinking munication with Canter except by aoine trunk line on the ground that no railway must problematical French railway of the distant constructed in Shantong without an future would be tog intolerable to be enter Germany. Upon Great Britain protesting at Girangomout having been arrived at with tained for a moment. In support of the Berlin and Feling, Germany replied that the immediate constraction of a British line, if facte had been wisrepresented, and that the there were any difficulty in raising the had only demanded that if China required necessary capital on the basis of an ordinary nastatanes in Shantung she should first offer commercial undertaking, both Great Britain the work to Germans. Freemany did not claim and the colony of Hongkong might fairly toy exclusiva privileges in China and had not he naked to contribute towards it, either in attempted to exclude other malices from free the way of guzranire of interest or by competition in Skaatung. subscribing part of the capital. As of ferdigs stjosts in trade had been sent to Instructions to resist preferential treatment matter of fact, howers, we baliere their Clunde MacDonald in Marol, and renewed undertaking has already a suficient fui-particulis instructions in reference to railway anciel backing, and if it is placed on the open concessions had been sont on the 13th July. market as a public company no doubt THE INDIAN VICEROYALTY, the shares will be: subscribed for unny. Vispannt. Curzon ? Han, G. N. Carton) has times over. It is to be hoped, however, that scripted the Vicaroyalty of India, this line will not stop at Cautou. Not only should it be extended northwards to connect with the northern railmy systeri, but also westward to Fauning, where it might perhaps meet the French line, if the latter over materialises.
. France's protests, however, if any have
been sende, will perhaps evaporato aa readily as Russia's in reference to the Nowolwang
"If the blood is disced the body is discus" Remember that the bioed, whether pure os impare, axante Brough the organs of the human body Lung Heart, Scott, Kidneys, Brain. If it lader with poisoncasi anatter it spreads disease on its so. In cases of Berofula, Berry, Bestma, Bad
for Swaton, Amney, mid Feuchow per Thales; leaving at 5 pm, while at the same time-mails Tientsia, so that the whole of the forward had to be closed for Ningpo, Choloo, and correspondence had to be sorted in addition to that paste locally: so thigh it was put 4 p.m. before the bags for the French steuner scala Jouve the office.
Exhibition, Coalgarlic, Western Australia.within the range of possibility; if we make up the Niger and Lake Tobad.
onz minds to bare thom, we shall then have the following Ogurus Paris to the Pacificció Aden A. 8 days. Coast of Asia to Ban Francisco... New York to Paris San Francisco to New York
THE TARIEVINITION
Colonial Bocratury's Office, Hongkong, 911 August, 1608, No. 1750 of the th November, 1896 and to Sir With reference to Mr. Lockhart's lattor your reply tasteto of the 24th idem, I am directed to state that this Government has been again approached on the subject of this colony bing represented at the Paris Exhibition in 100%
... 41.
23 days. When wo remember the developments which have takes place during the Nixteenth Con- tury, we may rest assured that the Twentieth You will doubtless recolfact that the adver will not be very old before such a scheme sa that oman published in the local newspapare indicated abuse has been carried out.-Indian December, 1896 requesting intenting exhibi, and Eratron Engineer turs to commenieato with this cflcà met with GO_responAD.
REVOLVER ACCIDENT TO CAPTAIN MUGEIDGE.
THE NEW KUPEE ÏDAN.
Simla, 29th July Fouders, to be opened on 24th August mart, are to no invited for the thres and tall per seat, loan of one hundred and treaty jakis repuyable to August 1,004 under the used con- ditiona bat no minimum has been yet azed.
THE MULLER OF WOULE JOEL. -- FELTREIM ACQUITTED,
London, 29th July. is been quitted at Johannesburg The Veltheim, the murderar of Mr. Woolf Jost, verdict of the jury hus caused profound as
kopishmon
rocess.
ANAVAL TRAMOR.
sigual book from the Nile, when on the Modi- terragoan Station, for a rovard offered him by subject of some forsign power. The prisoner burat the book, but not before, it is believed, extracts ware made from it
PROBATES,
The gross personal state of the iste Sir Award Burns-Jones has been returned at 264,000, and the act personal estate of Mr. Adam Black, the publisher, at £147,900.
THE PLAGUE BACILLUS.
Torning to that part of the Report of Plague in india which deals with the important ques- tions of the behaviour of the bacillus outside living organisms, the way in wißsh it enters Se ha systers, and the rode of its dis. sexization, no note that the conclusions arrivod on the first and fast of these points are, on the wholo, of a distinctly encouraging nature. In the opinion of Dr. Bitter, the ovidones shows, that, while the bacillus is certainly capable of giving rise to infection in the state with and they were ready at 8.30 p., but in The sorting of the papers was their proceeded
in which it leaves the patient, it is, in all pro- siderable extent either in the soil near the sur bability, facapable of multiplying to any con the mosutimo mails for Cuatos, Heihew,
fuos, or in water, or at all in the depths of tho Laiphong, Kobe, and Newobwong Lad to be
zoil that, ha most, athogenic microbes, it is prujured.
am satisfied from freqnout personal in-
THE ANGLO-AMPUAN ENYENTE.
vary susceptible to the action of prophytic portion of the work during the day in questions in the same sexy, and I am to capire. It is intended to advertico again in the load
London, 29th July.
microbes in goveral, and that, for this reason, as at in the dircumstances the paper were whether the Chamber of Commerce is in a posi
The New York Herald annoucos that steps of carbonate of atamonis, it is able to survive well as owing to its susceptibility to the notion are being taken in Kew York to promote the for more than & short time in latrines and drains, delivered as expeditiously as possibly.
Singapore, 3rd August. in the case reported upon in 0.8.0-with the tora to come forward.
The circumstances are dearly the same as those on to take an active part in inducing exhibi-
objects of the Anglo American Loagus. A Capt Mogridge, of the sisamos Memnon, Committee has been appofuled to take action where such microbes abound; that, for the same aditition that the saruntef corresponden dinalt The space to be allotted to the Crown colonies which arrived from Borse a few days ago and towards the establishment of a powerful national reason, it peristics rapidly is corpses and that it
is now lying at the wharf, as this morning organisation
is but littlà probable that aimentary substances with in the current has increased by at least 30 is 6,600 square feet in the colonial Failding about 5.80) on. The victim of That is supposed and 3,000 square foot in the main building, and
THE ATTEFTED ASSASSINATION OF
play on appreciable part in the transmisión of to have been unfortunate revolver euiduat
The disease. hesa bottled Chast the Post Oftes is sadly in respectively at 10s and 5 per square foot, on and found Captain Mogridge lying on the set-
The tiltas, further, la specially Incel hardly remind yen that it has long the cost of erooting shees tuildings is estimated Hering the alot the officers want to his room.
COUNT, ARCOVALIŠT.
intolerant of desiogation, which, Kitasato has of adequate accommodation, and I think that which rates the changes made to the several toe, with a bailes wound on the right side of his
London, 29th July shown, dusteoys it in four days, and is incapable The trial of Teved, who shot at and wounded of surviving more than a fer hours' exposure to in the circumstances the staff did their work colonies taking part in the exhibition will probed ahore the temple, Medical assistance was Conat Arcevally, Secretary to the Gorinaadirot nalight. It thus becomes highly, im well, or at least as well as they could on day bably be insed exclusive of charges on account valle in, and it was then found that the Embassy in London, has resulted in the jury probable that it can be transported over a long when probably there was more work to be got of freight, innranes ehow rate, Fomunora holle glauding round the skull, and morged, Anding agusad lama through than on any other day in the existenca Lion of oflcers or agent, installation, and after grausing the frontal ben from abont
distance by dust in the air, or even that it ena THELINDULA "L" MECCA. COLLISION. long survive when matter contsdating it is chat of the colony,
attendance.
the middle of the Lurohoad, the bullet being I shall be glad to receives reply to this letter foud, Eattoned in the pillow of the settce.
Coloutta, 29th July, Means for inorasing the decomodation
On the other land upou the publio reads. will have to be taken are long in view of the at the earliest duto pedaille-I have be honour The injured man, who was the us, was Lindula acea sollision is published. The retaining da vitality for a considerabin The Marine Court of Enquiry's report on the it is very probabilo that it is capable of fact that according to the latest seans a com
to bo, gir, youe met vlodient sorrent, pr
wittering From Jus of bloodlani conenasion portin extremely Lapgthy and toriome the whole poried who kept in a mount condition, plote new Post Office canot be expected fur at
IL SELJOMBE SATTE,
af te brata Bis condition, although serious of the evidence. The adision is attributed to â favourable, medium, zuca s clothes, bed- Just four years, i
Anthig Colonial Secretary, is not autisipated to be likely to prove fatal az arces of judgment on the part of Captain ding, and the like. From those considerations I trust that the above explanation will be Thu beratury, Chamber at Comarca.
Capt. Mogridge is to be removed to the Parkman, of tho Mocca.
Dr. Bitter is ft to the conclusion that the denied by His colleury, to be sufitsient f
Hospital this efternoon.
The main question left for consideration is, greatest danger is from the person of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commeret
4th Anguet Was everything that was possible done by the patient, his clothes, bedding, and chamber; that Hongkong 19th August, 1899, 77- Cept Mogridge of the sa. Menman, who valoare and erewe of both vessels towards Buy the bacilli which reach, as farge: numbers" pro- Sir beg leave to acknowledge receipt of as removed to Hospital inst avoning sufferinging the Lives of those who wore on board bably do, the strings, desins, and roads, play your letter of the 3th ine, announcing that the from wounds caused by a revolter accident, is the Mecca after the collision P The Court only a subsidiary part in the propagation of tho Üzveramont has again been supreached on ils reported to bo pregressing fararably-Free deciden everything was done. Six Boate disease, and that dead bodies, when once in subject of this colony belly: represented at the | Frear.
putuff from the Lindala and though all tereal, way son be regarded as harmless
Tags Sida and Blood Discates, Pimples, and Sores of not, might I venture to suggest s poreonal, îns
to tiure to pavaru
marvellous Thonda of wonderful cures have beenment that my contention regarding recommeila
where at 9d. per boule. Begge of worthless Faflicted by it. Clarke's Blood Mixture is old every tion is corect.
mlations and substitutes.
A. M. TROMSON. PMG
Alth July, 1893.
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