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a paint upon which not much anxiety need now be entertained. No doubt a sub stantial mesure of autonomy will genated to natives, and Spain may be silentted as a partner with the United States in the protectorate, but what over the details of the form of government ultimately to bo adoptad; the administration will certainly he dominated by the strong will, common sense, and regard for justice that characterise the American nation, and with their natural richness the islands will become a truly ingnißcent fold for com mercial enterprise.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY AUGUST 15, 1888.
Tho fret of a series of concerts arranged by DEATH OF BISHOP GARNIER Mussra. Tidning and More will take place tois afternoon at 6.30 in St. Aulcove foll⠀⠀⠀
Sararal talentat aratonra have promised as OPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DAILY . SHANGHAI, 14th August. ance and the opening concert promises to be a
Mgr. V. Garnier, Koman Cabbullo Biskop, great success,
dial to-day.
The cinematograph which is on exhibitios ju the mat-saad our Peilder's. Wharf has proondu mest popalar entertainment, large unutancos having been attracted. The promoters having large selection of flug nut withs to actuat from they are able to vary the programs considerably from time to time
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A fow weaks ago some commation was caused by the appearance of a shark near the Canton Wharfund its snapping up fish which had fallen from the Canton steamer into the water On Saturday the shark was seen again to the same kcality. An attempt we wnda to catch it, bus upanccessful.
An agitation is under weigh among the case fire of the local steamers for an increase of pay, the petition to their employers being that they shall be paid outirely in stering, lastoad of partly as at present, aled that the rate of pay be increased. If the companie graut the petition, obter ofbenra will apparently receive about forty dollars a mouth more than they do at present Union.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED DE The Daily E6659.
Lornoy 11th Angust. GREAT BRITAIN EN CHINÁ............. Sir Charles Dilka, who raised o debata on China in the House of Common complained that Germany, Russia and France were losing their spheres, while Grest Britain was expiated
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION,
MT. IGN-I have noh pleasure in pro posing thu confirmustion of the appointment of Messis., A Modounohla and P. Sachse 18 Dirtators.
it is proposed to deal with at the end of this year, so that hopes ure rolnud that ore long it inny be possible while still adding to the strength didry bult yearly meeting of slats of the bank's position to add to the usual divid holders in the Hongkong and Shaughat Bank-end an occasional bónga, (Applause.) my Corpoentios was-loid in the City Hall on Corriola M Satarday at soon for the tarpose of receiving the topore at the Courbef Directors together with a statement of account to 30th June 1898 The Hon J. J. Balk Irving prosted, and there were also present, Mesars . M. Gray, D. Gob Tay, A. Hapt, A. Raymond, A. MoCuncolis, P: Bachso, R. Show N. A. Giebs (Director); The Jackson (Chief Manager), Hon. C. P. Chator, Messra, H. N. Mody, A. C. Hawkins, A Hancock, J. Peter, A. Goutta, FN: Firth, R. T. Wright, C. W. May: K. A. Chinoy, G Stewart, C. J. Gensives, Yan Win Chuen, J.
The Cert, MANAGER read the notice con- vening the menting
The CSATEMAR then read the report of the Court of Directo
ME, HUTCHISOn seconded. Carried
The URAIEMAN-Gentlemen, I have to thank you for your attendance. That sanoides the buning of the meeting. Dividend warrants will be sat out on Monday,
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APOLOGY DE THE RUSMAN ÁNGAZIADOR
TO GUINA.
London, 21st July. M. Parloff, the Russian Ambassador at Pok ing, has apologized to the Chinese Government for beving threatened to leave Peking les bie demands were nocodad to. He, ensovor, persists the British and Gecinos instinetagi shall be excluded from the Chinese novy,
RUSSIA BIDS FOR THE NEWCHWANO RAILWAY.
London, 22nd July. Pavloff, the Russian Alerador at Pok ing, offers to provido woser for the northern railway extension from Peking if the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation requires mortgage from Chins.
M. Hablants, advocate for M. Zulu, has been anspender from practice for six months for divulging the contents of documnata farezrakla of the French Bar.
met, for it is the intention then so denk Kang Yu Wei, who has been ordered to ioturn from the question of concessions. No evidence fong, write $250,000 ull property acosunt, and begself, "Flo Filipinar then loft cf Eer oro to Captain Dreyfus, contrary to the regulations
The Soo Pao says that the recent staps towards progres made by the Emperor wall adopted on the strong merdation of Mr. to Shanghai to musga the Chinese Progreso, now altered in Chung Yce Pu justead of Shil Wa Pue, signifying that it will point on the trath in representing faults and delicia Mercury.
Ausug the daraustis improvement which the hanghai Municipal Council is making is Landry. This consists of a number of buik ings on the Old Rifle Range and any washer. men who are willing to ebay certain regulations. may use the house, rent and water free. The Shanghai community, desirous of having their clothing kept from Chiscas abominations, should. patronise these washormen who will use the Municipal washhotaos, Union
BRITISH TRADE WITH CHINA. Charles Beresford gras La Hongkong and thence to Peking
LORD SALISBURY.- Lord Salisbury has gone to Contrizerike... LONDON, 12th August./ GREAT BRITAIN AND BUSSIA IN
CHINA pr At Balfour, questioned in the House of Com The Eche de Uhine oxplains that the institu mens in reference to the statement of the Times tion at the back of the Bolgian Syndicate which Peking Correspondent, said that China had has contracted to build the Seat Western agreed to all the Human conditions in conne Bailway of China is the Sagislé Généralo pour Fasuriser l'Industrie Nationale, of Brussels, ation with the railway extension to Newchwing, Bank with a capital of 50,000,000 teams and that the facts wore substantially as stated. (14,500,000 sterling) with agensis 11 The matter was engaging the serious attention great tinnnelal markets of Europe The Basco Chinese Bank is morely dating as its agent in of the Government Chit, and the Syndicate, according to the Ethe de Chine, is no toore Russian dian it would have heen English if the. Rongkong and Shanghai Bank bou been appointed agent to the Belgian
A. S. WATSON & CO., THE meeting of thareholders of the Hougwing to the bait being improperly set it was
*kong and Shanghai Bank on Saturday was, as was to be expected in view of the magni ficent report presented, of a very harmonious character, and the Chairman's statement that the prosperous and sound position in which the Bark now stands reflecte the greatest credit upon the far-sighted and conscientious management of the Chief Manager, Mr. JACKSON, secured a hearty endorsement. The anxt meeting will be look forward to with oven greater in the profits resulting from the last two Chinese lening, which are as yet un | appropriated, and to raise the reserve fund to $10,000,000, which nt au exchange of 2a. will represent £1,000,000, and to invest the same in starling securities. As Mr. WHEALLER remarked ju seconding the adoption of the report, " hopes are #mised that er long it.
may be "possible while still adding to the strength "of the Dauk'e position, to add to the usunt "dividend an occasional bonus." Per haps, were it not for the exchange spectre, we might even look for some permanent en bancomeut of the dividend, which would be better than an cecasional boons, but so long as the Bark's capital is oxposed to shrinkage by the decline of exchange so long will it be necessary to go on adding to the roserve to on extent that might be deemed unnecessary were the capital in a stable currency. The chairman said on Saturday that with a res earvefund of £1,000,000 they would be inde- pendent of eilvor, whatever the future might Syndicate giving notice of an extraordinary have in store for it, for they would then virtuozeral montier for leth Jaly shows why con Biderable attention has recently bron given iɔ ally have two capitals, ond, the unlinary capi the lares. The capital of the compay no
D is well known for its fine flavont.reserve of ten millions of dollars at 28.,, say, about 20 and £70 respectively. The voting deferred shares of Is onch, which are noted Eis of superb quality and pro-£1,000,000 in gold. But we must confers was convened for the purpose of anthorising the nounced by leading local connoisseurs we do not see how the Bank will be in inno of additional capital to the amvant of a million and a half: The new shares are to be to be the best brand in the Hongkong dependant of silver. It will have at the called "Shansi karus, and would appear to be market.
and of the present year in its capital and entitled to receive bo por cont. of all profits reserve fund the equivalent of two ini.that are derived from the Shansi comerssion, the other 45 per cent. to go to the original shate lion sterling, but one half of this being in holders of the Poking Syndicate. The Peking A. §. WATSON & Cọ.. LIMITED. silver will be exposed to shrinkage by Syndfäste also beaefits from further necessions in which the abaras now propied to to iesnied depreciation and at the end of five or tea will not be entitled to participate years may represent only half a million torting instead of the full million. In view of this danger prudence would [24 seem
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HONGKONG, August 15th 1898,
Pesce nagutiations between Spain and the United States are now in progress and an armistice prevails. The fenture of the terms of the armistice which specially concerns us in Hongkong is the 'uipulttion that the bas, harbour, and city of Manila ara to
tal of $10,000,000 in silver, and the other the
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THE COAL STRIKE IN SOUTH WALES
London, 18th July. The colliery owners in South Wales bere offord the miners an advance of 5 per cent, ha wages if Mabon's Dny be brodoged. The owners refused to appolot an ampire, and s deadfools has occurred."
Mabon" is the bardio tills of Mr. W. Abraham, M.P. for Rhondda, Glamorganshire, who is vice-president of the Monmouth and South Wales Mining Association.
KLONDIKE GOLDFIELDS.
London, 18 July, At the end of Jane thoro wera 20,300 s habitants at Dawson City, the centre of the. Klondyke goldtais. Provisions were standout The ground was pagged out for a raižius of 00: miles
STATUE TO THE LATE MR, GLADSTONE IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY.
London, 18th July, The statue to be erected in Westning or Abbey to the memory of the Into Mir. Gladstone will be escuted by Mfr. Thomas Brook, R.A., the well-knows suniptor.
Lewis, B. 8. Benjamin, PJordan, C. S. Sharp E Georg. JY V. Verson, S. P
Bird, F. Smyth, E. B. Whealbor, R. K. An official despotoks from the Beard of Vom Leigh, J. D. Hutchison, Shun Kan Sal, Hond of the Second Division of the German
MZOLA AND THE DREYPUS CASE, Sir William Haresart said that the real Foot Major Gavre, D. Giller, G. Murmy Aviatio Squadron has been sent from. Teintan
London, 16th Jály. difficulty was la aseartaining the policy of the Bain, Captain Tillett, W. T. Eamsey, D.D. (where the frens is now stationed) to the German
Curdoor, JR. Mishnal, 2. C. Wilcor. Joseph lonenlais at Shanghai. The porpons of the des In an open lottar addressed to M. Honzi Government, of whoes reticense bo complained. F. Morris, J. Alves. A. I Stakes, E. patch is to correct the erroneous statements Brisso, the Franch Premier, at. Zole, re- Mr. Balfour in replying said it could not be Sanders, C. H. Hoggs, G. O. Car, E. & Kelly, published in the China Gastle of the 18th July preaches M. Brisson for refusing to permit » And the N. Daily News of the 14th July rerelvi. of the Dreyfus as to be undertaken, pretended that this Empire, either alone or in G. Hedhurst, alliance with other Flupine, could provent the
cozorging the pending of the Frone to Isla and for allowing, as M. Zale declaras, the truth Grande la Subic Bay. It has been officially to In murdered under his (the Premier's) syas. legitimate dovolopment of othur Commercial or
established that the Trens went to Isla Grace The prosecution of Colonel Picquart, he further to bring any distressed Spanish women and saerte, is disclosing the truth as well as the Military Empires, and although we could not anticipate maintaining our old relative supe The CHAIRMAN did-Gentlemen, the Dire shildren, and that she there accidentally engoan East that an insolent injustice has been pe riority in Chios, we might expect the volume tors have the plecare of laying before yon on tered the insurgent steamer Filipinas. This estrated.
the present occasion a. record. report, enabling steamer, without any demand on the part of the of triads to inorenes as rapidly in the future as in the past. The question of trade was distinct to a tas, akmal dividend of £1bs, por Germans, offered to allow herself to be searched elare, place one million of dellara to reserve un olor of which the Irene did not, however, rail oxisted of any intoution to bragt berriers against curry forward $376,090 old to new profit and nesord, and the Irene subsequently left the British gode. How we reason to take a loes seconut These figures are the outcome of talud, having taken on board the women and pessimistic view with regard to Rusia and hoan Towelly prosperous half-year when almost children. On her way back to Manila she no losses were incurred and when everything passed outside is bay two Alaerican cruisers, would be surprised if English concessionnaires wont welk with us at the head ofas and at all the neither of which communicated with her. Ac did not obtain their fail share
branches. Honor was it afrong doinnud, and excording to this account we see that the Irene change babking funded untenal opportunities was engaged only in the case of humanity, and for making money, of which this bank took fuli did not in the slightest degree infringe the vastago. (Applaws) We have left one rules of neutrality Any other interpretation Indon intestments unchanged with the excop of the facts can only be the result of an ou tion of a sale of 270,000 Indian 25 per cent. Heavour to eat the ears of mindacatang sterling loan, which we intend replacing when between the Germans and the Americans. a favourable opportunity arim. During, the In the Shanghai: Dully. Press of July 1st a balf-year pa participated in the issue of a Chi telegram from Lengkong was published, stating: nese loan for £6,000,000 on joint secuual with that as a picaie given by the officers of the Trond our German friends. (Applause,) Our share which some of the higher Spaniel officers of the proft on the transaction représente a word present as guests, the captain of the very considerable surfapplause) and is Garmon varship bad delicored a political spooch unpropriated, as well as the profit on the aging the annexation of the Philippinor by the previous loan referred to on former ocessions, United States. (Applauss) It is the intention of the directors that all the date of this telegram are purely to deal with both same's the oud of the prosent futitious. It is untras that any pivuis look raiss the reserve to ten millions of dollars, and te were present, and it is also antree that the Year. The ices the directors are in clew is to place on board the Irene at which Spanish efficars have it all invested in first-class securities captain of the Irene made ang speech in the standing atonezolang of 2/- esy £1,000,000, air presence of Spanish officer Databiatiecho Esaurities to be written down well under their Lloyd R BARN
arket value as is the case with to securities. Rear Admiral Deray desrethen the Irene in- we at present lid, and in accordance with cident in the following despatch to the Secretary the precedent so an by home - Banks. We of the Nuvy Aguinaldo informed mu that should then be independent of silver whatevers troops bad faken all Babic Bay except Islas the future might have in strn for it. We Graudeliich they were prevented from taking would virtually have two capitals, ong, our by the German-of-war Irene. On Jaly ordinary empital, say $10,000,002 in silver, 1 sont to Raleigh and Concord there. They other our reserve of ten millions of dollars at took the island mad about 1,300 men, with armas 3 say: £1,003,000 in gold. This may appear and ammunition. No resistance was offered. The New York Yacht Cnb Las accepted Bir bike counting the chickens before they The Trens retired from the bay on their arrival." The President desarta kinsett wont plaagd in hard to affect the desired object Ap with Admiral Dewey's conduct. plumac. There is another item, viz, our pro. A New York belogram say the interference Ameries Cap.
perty ascunt, which in times of prosperity of the German warship Irene with the setion ought to have particular attention paid to that the Philippine insurgenta has aroused on In addition to the usual percentage we have beansiderable feeling. The Trile remarks that and no to the habit of writing c from has no German subject or intoreat was involrod,' year to half year we have thought it wise to and to specifs change of ichamanity had heon write on $250,000 Property is the one alleged, there was to excuse for the Trends in productive account wear bonis, and the genrer tervention, wble, therefore, raust be nusamed
approsolies to zaze the hotter will we be to have been williont the Imperial sanction. Campinashin took place to-day. F.A. Jarvis, ploused. Thofa that at the end of the year this The Washington contrique, deupite that of Leicester, won, the time being 26 minutes seconut will racire further thin at Foray all eind uptice Las been taken of the incident, 371-3 seconds, Prey Cavill retired early it hands. In noordnes with an Ordinance of the makes it clear that the matter is passed uror only the max. Hongkong Government, No. 31 of 1882, the beanse. Admiral Dewey's proceduza is satisfac- Bank was authorised to iure note to the exient tory. The compliment, thus paid to him offei of its paid up capital, say, ten million of dollars, ally and unofficially by abundant spoken and against which we keep brateless soenrities printed cement, is not adapted to lessen bie with the Bank of England in the name of the readiness to check the Germans. Grown Agenta for the Colonies for fully on. It is believed in oljal circles, says a home AMERICAN TROOPS TO OCCUPY third of our authorised issue, and by Ordinance paper, that if Doway kid not acled na promptly
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we are compelled Alen to keep at anst one-thirds be did, the Germans would have considered in ballion at the various places of issue. Up to this procedurs of the Irens as a precedent on now be paid to have it to a canon Content for me orunur which has further action.
soquirements of the public in Hongkong and aul-General Wildman receiving otein fatima. tion from the State, Navy, and War depart one of the Unital Blates that the peace protocol had been signed. In subsequently roosived Frosident Mokinley's proclamation declaring an armistice. The lustructions sont to Admiral Dewey and General Verrist are to
A alreader to the aurobolders of tho Paking
THE PEACE PROPOSALS. The New York Herald sa llanta prace protocol weg expected to be signed to-day and, that a formal proclamation of an armistice would immediately follow.
PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT Parliament has been protogned.
THE AMERICA CUP."
consists of £20,000) in 21 lares, and 2,900 Thomas Lipton's Challongs to race for the re bathed. Most sej we have already funds
Native advices from fubiung are to the effoot tant a Fratch Commissing, Consisting of three engineers and an offerr, word lately anrveying several districts is Kiangei, and thut they will roopminance work in Kiangsi and Enangtung, after a trip to Japan. If the natives are to be belired, the Fateh bare Wind Caufan, Trenza dal
LISTER THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
PROTOCOL OF PEACE SIGNED: · SUSPENSION OF HOSTILITIES. M. Cambon, the Spanich Peace Plenipoten taxy, signed a Protocal of Peace on Friday afternoon, and instructions were immediately cabled to all Commanders to muspoed hoefilities,
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR,
THE PEACE PROTOCOL SIGNED.
the Straits Settlements, but from January of this year the limit of ten millions has proved insuflint, and very relatantly we and to exceed Mir mits from January to May To as 80th June and very seriess inconvani get tire viroulation within prescribed limits by ence to trade in this colony and its sur rounding contres. On the gravity of the
THE “KOWSHING QUESTION
In the House of Commons on the 12th July Sir
THE DRAGOA BAY-BAILWAY.
London, 18th July The Tinira'étates that the report to the effast that the Dolagoa Bay and God Finds Conces
Arbitration Board had awarded birs. Mrzdo (widow of the late Colonel M Murlo) over £2,000,000 as compensation in connection with this Belagon Bay railway is prematuro. The arbitration proceedings bave not yet basn concluded,
London, 16th July.
It is reported that Mrs. M'Murdo, widow of the Jato: Colonel M'Murdo, has been awarded - for 22,000,000 in resprot of the chain of ber ato kushand, in connection with the Delagon Bay railway.
-THE-MILE AMATEUR SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP.
Loudon, 18th July, The reas for the Mile Austear Swimming
- PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION.
London, 18th July. Captain Hill, Conservative, was to-day e tarned anopposed to the House of Commons for Wost Down, Ireland, varant by the raxiguation of Lord Arthur Hill (Conservative.)
erease of dividend should be thought of un-which we take the above, doubts the anthro bity til the amount required to make good the loss by depreciation of silver, has been set aside. A gold standard would eliminate this risk of loss by exchange from the business of the colony, are we should like to see the Banic, as one of the institutions. chielly such a concesalon, not, perhaps, with the iden of neongy Manilo Bay, harbour, and city, to vense matter boing placed, before the Government without redrese, insist that the cars should he land, in racognition of his kindly trustway of
affected by it, declaring in favour of the change. The Bank, we bellovo, gives its oraployés exchange compensation, and if silver para and simple is ont considered a good enough ourrency in which to pay the Brak's own solaries we fail to see how it can be considered such an oxcellent thing for the shareholders or for the trading { public în general.
of the report. There are, however, certain rouwstuaces which to or mind land pro bability to the apposition that there may be something in the statements made, after certain qualifications bave been made. If the French have not netunily been promisul a concession for a railway from fazkow to Canton they may possibly be working with the ebjoer of securing actually constructing the lice, but of keeping other people from doing so.
Former Busi
Peking, luas gone to Puel Arthur for u trip
M. Fayloft, the Russian Chargé d'Affaires at From Australian papers we lezza that the etesiar Taiyuan was towed into Melbourne recently with her shaft broken.
with the nows on her way to Australia. It is to be hoped she arrive before the agavalt on Manila, so that the great bloodshed which that assanit would entail will be rented
Government and equitably settled. of this colony. with the sanction of the
THE NEWCHWANG RAILWAY QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT.
KATALPA'S RETURN TO BAMOA,
London, 10th July. It is understood that the return of Matsafe, the clut Suming chief to Samen from the
16 condiden bir declaration of loyalty to the Government of Bugs, and he will be required to give a specific pledge as to his place of rasidapos... ADMIRAL CERVERAS LIONISED IN AMERICA
Loudon, 19th July.
Spanish fleet wheb was recently destroyed off Admiral Cerveras, the Commander of the Santiago, Insurzived in the United States.
He has been lionisod at Annapolis in Mary Lieutenant Hobeau and the grow of the Mer- ringe
It is proposed to prezent biza with Jefferson Davis's estate at Tanys, in Florida.
NEW CALEDONIA AND THE BERRIDES.
London, 10th July. In reply to a question in the House of Com mono last night, Ar. O, N. Carson, Parliamen tary Sonstary to the Foreign Ofice, suid that
Stewart aghod whether the Chinese Go for the loss of British lives onksioned by the vermout had consented to grant compensation sinking of the fourshing and would tho Go varnment, seeing so long a time had elapsed
hostilities, and to raise the blockade. Mr. Wild Boerotary of State for the Colonies an Ordis
Eaton up without further dolay by the Chinese man at once began to look round for is to anco was passed on the 29th July, 1898, amond- Mr. Curzon further Note was addressed the tutors that the fighting for the Australian liner dustalta, which ant notes of the Company payable to hearer quiring whether he had yet received any reply The Peking und Tientsin Tea sags convoy the news to Manila, «ltimately arranging Ordinance 21 of 1882 as follows Bills to the Chitose Mistor a short time ago in ba demand may ha isaved, and he in actual vir from his Government to his request for instrac- Russia is making to prezent British capital laff here on Saturday night, to call in at Mamila, sulation to an amount in axoes of the capital tons on the muject, and expressing the hops boing used for the completion of the Staube
of the Company actually paid up, pucided that he would shortly be in a position to den for information to that effort. The Atario
that there shall be previously kept at the head with the question: The Ministara adeption office of the Company in Hongkong to the satiswill again be called to the case.
the Government was niawers of any unusua Charge d'Afairer has removed his protests,
faction Oslonial Secretary and Colonial
missing of French troops in New Caledonia, Curbing theres in the strangest prasibis laz
four of the mount of crue or not
He further stated that it was not intended to, guage; tot we hope there, will be no withdraw..
the whole rahus of such excess isse astually in
change the dual control of New Hebrides. ing it in whispered that Russia, backed by
RIPLOSION AT EARL'S COURT EXHIBITION. Frazee has bad the teperity also to renew her
circulation. One thinks are due to the Sears protests against the increase in the Unstores
tary of Stata fer the Colonies and to His Ex-
London, 19th July, cellenes the Administrator of this colony for sa Fay, but we azo nasblo te substantials tho ra this Commission has not yet been made public promptly needing to one roquest for un olsstic
The heat of the san's rays set fire to a store port. We hope that it is only the robo of the fint that it will include Admiral Dewey, Gonor ante sitolation, instead of a tired limit, which Colonel Milward shed whether the Gover containing detousting explosives at Kiralfy's Currence of some weeks back, Whinn FoRMeal Meritt, Consul Gerent Willman, and Con has recently caused each serious inconvenience as had conferuation of the aloged opposition exhibition, Earl's Court, London. An explosion
and loss to all concerned. I may remark that tar of the Newehrangestousion of the Peking and
of the Russiau gerament to the construction negarrot, and two personi were killedž. offered to do the job" for China more cheaply sul Williama guės" without mying,
propoes) to koop an emonat of coin or bullies Take Heilway by money borrowed from tho
GREAT FIRE AT SUNDERLAND. than Great Britain: At the same time the cool
Lerdou, 19th July equal to the whole value of oIT RICASA ÍNTUS omonatal from We are so snxious to Hongkong std Shanghai Hank, and of the A great fira has occurred at Borderland. In Kobinson's Havduck House and have the maller settled at once that we put threatsef compensation employed by the Russian Durban. forward oar propal en such liberal lines that Government; whether such opposition foresan uther busino places waro destroyed.
The damage is estimated at £250,000. we were convinced it would be acended to. The dowed a definite and oxolpelve sphere of Busin
A COLLIERY DISASTER. 148 state of affairs in the Philippinee, whore the iuftosace and whether such action on the part. of Enasia would cause an alteration in the bank i considerable interes has been a
London, 19th July source of anxiety to us of late, I am glad to policy hitherto passed by Groat Britain. Twenty-four minors have been killed at: sades say that we do not anticipato any lose whatever Peking has telegraphed that the Russian which they wore ascending the shaft falling
Mr. Curzon Her Majesty' Minister at colliery In Silesia, Promin, through a cage in toure. I hope that peace will soon be stored Chargé d'Affaires be made ase of no such depth of 200 yards, (pl and that basinmay speedily tourish in toasthroat is that reported in the Press and alluded THE PEEING SYNDICATE, most fertile falands. – To refer for a moment to
certainly did protest against tha" inerecks, nad
The maximam temperature last month was impertinence of Russia's attitude-apfortocats. be placed under American control. In this 397, ou the 18th, al the miniram 76.9, on the ly fostered by our epist of tolerance, which she we may discover a possible explanationth, the mons for the month being 31.7. The misconstrues at either weakness or fear is the kag inaction of the American foraninfall amounted to 7.055 inches.
sach that no report, howevor startling, con The Chiness Corporation, Lunited, has been safely be discredited until proved oufounded.
before milk, an inaction that had begun
to exdita surprise couple with sime cis-egistered in Londou to take over the basinges giving as to whether the assault might not of L. Spitzel & Co. The capital is £250,000
in Elsharas, of which 50,000 are preference, be deferral until too lnts and the final con- olasion of petce find the Spaniards Killia possession. We take it that Admiral DEWEY and General MERRITT have had instructions not to take the city until express orders to that. effet reached them, the intention laying ill
H.M.8. Powerful arrived on Saturday morn ing from Japan. She is under orders to go in Batavis to be present at the celebrations in connection with the coronation of the Queen of Bollard.
Singapore via Bangkok. Sho roports haring
▲ Hispano Amaricán Commission, is to be appointed to decide upon the future gareru west of the Philippines. The constitution of
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EXTENSIVE RUSSIAN NAFAL REINFOKOBMENTS,
Soms interesting adventures, as a consequence of the recent flocks, are repaited from Peitsabo Onegantlers, who went there from Tientsin for two days, was kept eight days before he could hear of a train going back. He star ad for the station, but between Peitslo and the milway there and two gullies to be negotiated and these wow full of water. He stratoA telegram from St.Petsburg was received the singlet, holding his dispatches in his mouth, in Tohyun July 5th staling that the Rosian and swam for it, leaving the rest of his plathe Government has decided to dispatch a powerful flest, to bo usmed the Port Arthur and Talish- were afraid to follow him and rolurred to Peí
In the House of Conimotis ca the 1th July,
The Peking syndicate is raising £1,500,000 in
London to work the Shnesi conenssion in China.
THE WAIMA INCIDENT.
London, 20th July.
the items in the balagos sheet, I wish to point to in the question. In these cireninstacoes the at that extrrent uxoaste is silver have siderations incited in the word and third increased by $5,90979.15 during the half-year questions do not grise. while fized deposity in allver Earo depressed
Os the 19th July Mr. Joesph Walton asked 31,178,23/17 Oderent secounti in gold the Under Secretary for Foreign Affeis Mr. G. N. Carson, the Tuder-Seoratory for to the ratification of the Hougkong and Shang mons recently that the Government bad claimed
H.M.8. Hermione arrisel yesterday from to bo brought by his boy and coolio; but they was squadron, to the East, in addition to the I have inread by £1,749,759 Se, S. owing to the whether Russia bad withdrawn her opposition Foreign Affairs, stated in the Hows of Com along been that the surrender of the Bcountered a typhoon, in which the abip talbo with his authes, somewhat to blu ukarai of present Oriontal squadro. The fleet consists; large dicunt Chinese Government money: Bank Tann for the extension of the compensation from the French Government on
yesterday from Labuan.
should be made one of the terms of the armistice preliminary to the conclusion of
right at the station with nothing ou but his pesce, and that the extronie measure of
uing of, bat luckily the partioslar vein that be bombardment and assault should only be as he looked ont of a window in the Ark one
In Great Luck It's a fine thing," said Noah, caught bed an English engine driver, who lont him a pair of trousers. The train started and adopted in the event of the Spaniards prov. day when the flood was at its height, that I want on slowly till it come to a place where the ing unanicnable to reason. The city of 't have to huntp sy voeling station. I water was four feet doop, nul as the WAA SO Matila has been at the mercy of the Auldn't know where to look for oneChicage much water that the fire would have been pac
Tribuna
out if it bad gone on, the train gut book ericans since the 1st May, but they have
Shanhaikuon, where the passodgers had to wut withheld the hand of force in the expect the past year shows a clear profit of 955,845 for Tientsin.-N. U tly Now
The business of the Russe Chinese Bank for two days before they could make another stari tion, which now proves to have been well reabies, the shure of the Chiness GovernI-, -founded, of being able to effect the occupent auwanting to 305.760 roubles. A scum of tion peaceably. If this explanativa bu dividends equal to 73 roubles per share rouinal 300,000 roubles is available for the payment of
correct-add it puszcsses a strong nir of | valao. probability it reflects the highest eredit
- SUPREME COURT
13th August.
IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION.
ALI SHEW V. 1801 HEUNG TO.
capable of undertakings Long voyage, with the exception of cost-efsane ships, ernisers, and forgot bost destroyers.
lesborough to band and
we held on 60th April whos our Londru
THE FRENCH MAIL.
nounces that the French Government has The Daily Chronicle this morning an
refused to grant any compensation.
donated, Inace, and credita-sisa show at here on that no muigage apor the permanenters who were killed at Whims, West Africs,
way was given to the bank, hud that the control me yours ago. from the same canza in the latter instance wo
of the line remained in the hands of the kad omploved in liquid advances. oocsiderable Chinese and, if so, whether Her Majesty's portion of the funds tom porarily in cur puszc RICH RIOTS AT BIKING... '
Government would insist that similar condition Bao. In the foraser onse the fardu ust eo e
RUSSIAN RAILWAY IN SYRIA, Shanghai, 8th August.ployed were held in meh: Fixat deposits in should be imposed in all cases where forsiga
On London, 20th July. A number of discontented villagets in the old show a slight decrease of £5,856 128.78. Billanpital other than English was employed in the
Count Rapist, a Bossian, hos applied to the ficinity of Biking have for the past two or three bila recefrable show an increase of 98,146,185.30, with the conditions of the squadty of treatment Bulten of Turkey for n cercession for the cou parable slow a deorage of $1,457,000.44 while consirnotion of railways in China in confperaity daya formed thomalssa into baxide andged the latter a very satisfactory item, slimeing the red by the Treaty of Tientsin. *number of rice shops in Sixing as well illalarger veldme if exchange business transacted.
Mr. Curson-We have a confirmation of the ris, to Kowest, in the Persian Gulf.
struction of a milway from Tripoli Harbour, in farmhonses of wall-to-do farmers in the vicinity. The recent industrial development Shang raportu afluded to in the question. S
This too would be the means of reducing the A large quantity of grain bas tans been taken hai having canted money to be in good de
journey to Hombay by fus daya. by the zuiders and distributed amongst their mind, thero, other banke raised thair rates families and a sort of reign of terror has set in for fired deposits from four to Bro por cont
AXEWSPAPER CORRISPONDENT DEPORTED. fa Siklog. In conseguenes of thin all the shops and we deemed it necessary to act nimilarly. M. gleaner Indus, with the French on Sunday, truck General Shaftoe in the fxse
-Loudon, 20th July, The Jeorrespondent of the New York World in the place hare closed their doors and trade A. mora zarious matter was the raining of the The upon the humane spirit in which the hur trial trip with Japanese representativer The new Japanoes oruiser Kaacgi has Lad
has been suspended for the last two days! Assistance is said to have been saked from Talia for fixed deposits in Dundas fruna til of the 16th July, arrived yesterday: The for refusing him permission to assial in the United States Government has conducted uboard. The trial was over the forty-luot
Tastai bers by the standazine at SikingNer cent. At the time it looked us if there following talograms are from the Tags of buisting of the Americap far in Santiago de
going to be a continuance of dear money in
Culu. the war. Whether the course uduptuote an hour wis stained. The Kasugi wua
sonras, and the high speed of twenty-these. BEFORE SIS JOHN CARRINGTON (CHIEF Dalty News,
London and on the Continent. We were afraid on
The correspondent was at ono arroated and ed has been quite the most prudent, built at Cramp's yard at Philadelphia
JUSTICE) AND MR. Jisnes Wise
Ahangbu, 4th Anguat of deposits leaving us and var profitable outward EZONANCE COMPENSATION REFUSED Information was received her yesterday basinoes being chooked. It we find that we ar
departed from the island:rgba (PUISNE JUDOE).
KALAMED BAISED":
EXPLOSION IN CALIFORNIA, however, is another question. The suffering
afternoon from the Toorn Catholic Mission getting too models money at 4 per centre.com
Calcutta, 3)th July that would have been inflicted by a benextherits of a Peking correspondant that in Sir
London, 24 July. The NC. Day News recently stated on the
station at the Feng-way-shan Hills that a riot azaly revert to 35 per cent for now money The Secretary of State box refereed the mem
Yesterday a Chinese murderor took refuge in took place on Tuesday last at Naisee, a village later cu. In conclusion, gentleman. I have to bers of the Viceroy Cousal and of the Madras the Oakland Fuse Works, California. When bardment would probably have amounted in Clouds nodoasid's opinion the time was not Is this use Mr. Fruncie (instructed by Mrr the Hills, largely inhabited by stave
ronnick of the prosjuurvis un svand positioned at Bombay Connell compensation allowances, an attempt to captoen him was made, he throw the aggregate to less than that arising from opportus for probing the question of Settlo Desoon and Hastings) appeared for appellant Christians About 1000 men marybad in in which this bank now stands refoots 429 but he raised the monthly salaries all round, a match among some explosives, and the whole the long drawn out privation if not actual peat Extension. Une contemporary nor leirns and Mr. Blade (instructed by Mr. Cranej onde und attacked a Christian familly no mere gratash credit upon the far-sighted and con The monthly salary of each inember of the building was wrecked Six policemen bosider
on the highest authority that this statemout it for respondent. In the cbsons through less believed to haran large quantity of rice stored scientious management of the Chief Manager, Tisoy'a Council is to be R6,600 of the Bomo murderer, wore killed “starvation caused by the blockade. Also inits arconeous. The opinion of the British of Mr. Frane, Mr. Pollock Feld bis lief up. The attack was quite unexpected and so Mr. Jaelion, who line, recived valuable on bay Council Re 333; and of the Madras Cenuil THE WESLEYAN JONFERENCE. there is some ressort to suppose that the city Minister on this question in the very reverse of The appeal was from edgment of Mr. far as we can leard, was made upon inponent operation from the stall generally. (Applause) B5,120 might have surrendered on demand without that attributed to him by the corespondent Justice Wise in favour of the respondent, pernas. Booral were Lajured but no live. Before moving the adoption of the report and
were-Inst was the dofondout in the court below Appel bombardmont, and with the ships lying in ME Erich Georg, in his weekly share bistat, qu plaufill in the ouert below, the to the grand and the Nude Christus bad to No questions were antod, and the Chairman
The Roman Cathelio clip was burnt down court I shall be happy to muswer any ques BERIOUS SICKNESS AMONG THE AMERICAN the liny s very anal force on shore would dated 18th August, sys-Only a smalt husin respondant and another martialed Tie Chefeo for thete lives. The case of the outbreak proposed thoadaption of the report and accounts, hension during the work under review, traders lately carrying on business as Canton traceable at to hatility to Christianity, but
General Shafter reports a rapid increase in have aufficed to maintain order. The long and rates show further signs of weakening, for under the style of Fu Shun Teng to recover against the hoarding of rice with the object of in mouling the proposal Thi bost report of whom 4,272 are sow on the sick list, includ M. WEBALLEE said I have much plasare sickness amongst the American troops in Cuba, suspense bins, howevor, at Inst come to an which the continued abrents of taucial this suit of 2,100 tacle, squalent to $8,000, das enhancing the price end, and with the Bturs sid Stripes floating facilities in insinly responsible, since most | on a promissory, note made by the Fu Shun-The chapel was largely built from vetive pfer- ( many words to ensure ita adoption by them, breaks of typhoid are reported hi the America gratulated by 40 nombers of the Culonial Party
ever presented to the proprietors does not need (ing 90 puses of yellow fever. Berious out Companies are doing woll and isening goodTong to favour of the uppellant and dated the reports: The rate of Exchange on Shanghai 2711 February, 1897, the nam of 1,140 tada, ingested was only used occasionally, there being Good as the report is, however, the internation camps in Florida. has dropped to Tla. 791 for a T1 and Tis 78 equivalent to $2,000, das en promisory ante
no realluzt priest.--Mercury- to T75, 78% for three days' sight private paper.mude belween the stud parties and dated the MAS PAN 2nd March, 1997; and the kata of $279-30; for The C. Daily News of the Sib, Angus luterest on these promissory notes, making & says -- Director Shòng having received urgent total claim of $5,279,00,000 instructions from Viceroy Jang Luat Tientela The appeal was dismissed with conte,
being with him all the domnuonts relating to fall taxt of the judgment till tirar in a the sealed Belgian lohn, was rushle to start subsequent so for North at the time he expected feat week, but I probably be able to do so some time this wack. We hear that E. Sheng will take- à forge portiga of his personal abait with himn tion, and this appears to foreshadow a rathor caperintly those who have had a foreign einen. prolonged stay at Tientsin,
over Mubila, the capital of bo Philippines, the kupe expressed by the chairman of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank at the half Yearly morting that business may speedily “flourish in those most fertile islands,” has every prospect of realisation. We may expect to see new ports opened tire principal islands covered with a network of railways, and the previously existing trad increased a hundred fold. This forecas. implies that the administration of the coun- try will be controlled by the United States
مسبب
London. 01st July,'
Cast the chairs he just issue is you
M. ZOLA'S MOVEMENTS, better. The ippert shows that the bank is now
London, Slat July LA EST STEAMER MOVEMENTS, in a pontion, of great strength, and the pro
Zon, who left France sfter the judgment Sen ben posal to koop the zero fund of 10 million of the Virsmilles Cones, has now arrived at The N. D. L stemmer Frousses, carrying the dollars, or say one million etarling, invested
Norvey. Geruso mails with dates from Herlla of the in sterling securities, is the one thing desirable
Tater 25th This, loft. Colomba, on Friday, and may he to make that strangt more abeelado. With
The reported arrival of M. Zula in Norway in expouted here on or abone Wedtesday, the cur syltal of 10 millions to allver and curroneous, it being a 36 of mistaken identity.
moderns of resuryo fund of 10 millions in gold, we shali PRE
London, 20th July
The Bar. Ergh Prico Hugtoa, M.A, editor. of the Methodici Timer, bas higen, elected previ dont of the Wesleyan Cobierania succession Sú the Boy. W. L. WatkinsonÇLAN
TILE IMPERIAL POSTAL CONFERENDE NO Shay Lowton, 20th July.
Mr. Hoaniker Heaton, M., has been cyn-
in the House of Commons, and by five Canadion Mintators, on the results of the resent Imperial Postel Chaferones A MEETING OF HPANISH MILITARY OFFICERS. PRONUDICED..
Tundon, Plat July. The Governar of Madrid has prohibited w meeting of army colonels in the city, ostensibly. alt for the purge of inspecting a new pr The CP. B. steamer Empress of China, not only be lopendent of kilter, but I THE QUEEN VISITS THE PRITOM OF
-COMPENSORY VACCINATIUS ABANDONED. 8007 NEWSPAPERS RECORMEID
Landton, 21st July. MAONIVEN & CAMERON'S PENS.
from Hongkong, arrived a laanghai on Friday, think to bank credit in Barope must be THE WAVERLEY Post, für Kay. Writing,
the 12th inst., at 10 p.m., and loft again at 7 largely strangshaned. 24 is very plowsané to
The Government has abandoned thin, compul, TEXTLING BODIGNAN PEN, Head of a Quifp.m. on the 15th has and for Nagasaki, where bear that in addition to the handikomp prolia The Quson bas paid a visit to the Prince of sory principle in the Vaccination Hill now before The Furoso J'write 200 words per dip
pho is expected to merive at 6 to-day, the which you we put before us there is will the Wales, who isaying aboard the Royal yacht the House of Commoné, and recognises the WATHIY Wash Boncavran. 18th Thet,
considerable proft on two Ohinem losna which » Cesome at Com
sonofentious objections of parenta
24th instant.
London, Blat July,