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Mr B. Chotterton Wilcox, fagrotury of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, souds for publication the following sorrer Chinese jurisdfolio, pretoon Cited the position of the Chinese Imperial Maritime &a, in Kurtoon City and
| Fingament of the freedom of the nori, und
an obstacle to the free movement of the text on the lat Reple passenger, traße, but in also highly objec Robert Hilton, sp ordinary seaIAN ON KAMER. tomble on meril and political grounds. Figdia, was at the Magister Ventering g What is the use of the Hongkong Governed $10 for assaulting a mountable mont preaching to the Chinees Government said he was in Hollywood, Roed on day about the iniquity of farming out taxes afternoon when he sair defendant punte a fan when it does the selforme thing itself? Al- from Chinaman, and a kin going to get the
Pan defondant struck him on the chest. Se most any arrangement that would rid us of the Opium Farm would be welcome, even if it involved sama loss of revoute; though it does not nepessarily follow that a more re- putable means of collection would result in
loss.
Customs vis-à-vis this colony
THE-CHAMBER TO THE HONGKONG: GOVERNMENT.
I
nries should not prove a source of loss the starboard silo near the stem being aloso ia. territory they notice ons to the offect that the lust, which they trust. l. not too lita ta hoWharf waitin't for the fianch for Kowloon be alow to anild that wek j'urex: taide power will
to the Clincse revenue. Nothing of Lin yor! appears in the agreement, but presumably something of the kind must have taken place, for we believe that Sie RODENT HART was, subsequent to the con- clusion of the agreement, invited to express his views as to the arrangements to be made in connection with the removal of the existing Customs stations, which naturally cannot be allowed to continue in their present positions now that the alteration of the boundary has placed them within British territory: St RT HART's reply has not beer roude public, but it is reported that the great I. G was not at all hackward in com- ing forwaci, and that in fact he asked for a great deal more than he is likely to receive. Whether the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce weite ju possession of the views | 12.00 of Sir RncHT HABT at the time they wrote į the dispatches published in another column
$10.80
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OF THE FINEST SCOTCH MALT WHISKIES, Violet Capsule E-WATSON'S VERY OLD LI- QUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY, Gold Capsule...... 16.00 THORNE'S BLEND and WATSON'S GLENORCHY are high class Soda Whiskies, of greater age than most brands in the market.
ABELOUR-GLENLIver is a very od} Peat Whisky, (smoky and could not now be replaced in stock at the price. D is well known for its fine flavour,
market
A correspondant writes:-It is understood that the War Department of England is at prosent experimenting with the sun halmat faranted by Mr. Ter Tsun Tai, of tho Publie Works Department of Hongkong, in 1894, and pensented by him to the British Clarecument in 1206. Photos of Mr. Tso's helmets, and their wasrors-Olloers of the Inniskillings at break fast, General Hancroond and Staff reconnaitre ing Gland's Pas, the Taniskilling Fusiliers in Camp at Bera-may be acon in the Navy and Army Illustrated, dated February 18th, 1898, pages 274 and 275 Mr. Pae's invention is also recommended for the protaction of korses.
The total revenue collected by the Chinese Customs for the second quarter of 1808 again shows a considerable dealing, as the following comparative Égures indicats. They are in Haikuen tuele, as Twenty-five Chinese tresty
ports & stations Kowloon & Leppa...... Tagabon & Meng se...... Asemise.
1808 IX07
5,930,680 7,075,113 198,161 235,633 33,919 $1,200 2010 2,281
Total 5,585,879 6,264,879 Tho facing of in Shanghai along amonūted
ever haй-a-million tools.
To Hon. 1: Sarcourbe Senth, Acting Colonint
Soorotary.
THE CHAMBER TO THE HONGKONG
GOVERNMENT, Rongkong General Chamber of Commercs,
Hongkong, 16th July, 1898.
To Hon. T. Secolo drafth, Acting Colonial
Secretary,
R. M. GRAT, Chairinan.
To Hie Laosllency Sir Olsude Malenald KC.B. KUMO Her Britannio Ma jesty's Minister in China.
Botelho was Rued. So for using abusive lau nego mad for the assale he was bound over la the sum of So for a month. Alves was be and over for a month in the sum of $i
|
My earth libuavily upon him," Chair wish. Bitmarck van a member of the Legion of Honour, but near won the order of the Hahh or Carter, p
we do not know, but at all events they say they "quite couenr in the desire to assișt *the Chinese Government in the tontier to
long as it on
be done without ham "pering the trade or impeding the "development of the colong." If that spirit characterises the negotiations through out there ought to be little difficulty in arriving at an arrangement. Whatever the nature of that arrangement may be, one thing is certain, and that is that the Chinese Customs can be endowed with no execptive lion with a stick. He blew his whistle and myth inst., which my Qommittoo respectfully Colony which may naturally be expected to TIE: HONGKONG SHARE MARKET. notas trouble and some work will Love to beunder: functions within British jurisdiction, The Hongkong Government may afford thems such information as it may think proper as to the trade of the colony to and fron Chine, and the Customs will be at liberty,
At the Magistracy yesterday Li Chan, a carpenter, was charged with behaving in a dis- orderly manner in a public street, and food $25. Lui On was charged with assaulting P. 8 Gidley when in the expention of Lis daty The offer said that at a quarter to ien on Thursday the Police Station for disorderly conduct. Wher night he was taking the previons defendent to in Mason's lane the prisoner resisted ciolantly and the fokis became very threatening. As they were going up Wyndhurstreet defendant and another man not in custody sttemptat to rescue the prisoner. witness being hit over the Indian constablo came to his assistance. Abag His Excellency the Olizer Administering fine of $23 vas imposed.
the Government to kindly transmit, through the sal channel, by German mail.I have the benoar to be, sir, your most obedient servant, E. CHATTERTON WILCOX, Secretary. To Hon, T. Sercombe Smith, Acting Colonial
Secretary:
open to 1 THE CHAMDEN ON COMMERCE ON A SCALES TO SIR CLAURE BARDONA LM. | the soulstance of Inspector Maliwen I managed the bile band of modern utamany
THE KOWLOON EXTENSION ALIKO General Whamber of Commanna, to take defendants to the Follos Statim. Bu Madame de Himal chorved, pulition and cookery
MAM MANG Longong, 28th Joly, 1888: THE OHINESE: GUSTOMS.
talbo appeared to be under the InBuance of ought not to be examined to conly. Nupoleon Sir-Or the 20th lust. I had the honour to drink, bet Alvos was sober.
III. an infant in the family of Bumark, end you a telegram repeating the mange fore In anawaj to Mr. Franois, witness asid defen- plotted, through bis ambasadar Bandetti, be warded by this Clamber to the noble Lord the data are released at about maldaight They Roopt the hopecution of Belgina e Bearstory of Stats for Foreign Affairs were brought before His Worship the following equivalent for German sugrunismavet. That I now beg to anelses copy of the despatch meruing and asked for a reissud until that day bone of Napoleon-Bizmogol world buvo at addressed to Lord Rullebury lu continuation of He did not hear say axolamation or see say once planed England in the War Bald. my Committee ausldozed if their duty to make go asteri, Pas bulk of the pasoenguts by the Emas telegram us the date of the war. It the telegram grinfájning representations which disinebands balore the dock launch commended The French conesuirate. Lasic attention on before is night become too late to taflastics so, the ferry launch were ou the docft. Januca when was only the engineering of striking the metch, On the return journey in Saturday's yaout
tlong
the latter backel, Botriho refused to tell him secondary affair, as Destiny had raid the race, mys tho N. C. Daily News of the 29th Aug,
My Commilton take this opportunity to feris neue: All he would say was that ho ma duel à mort between the two nationala the Loma was struck by a squil and capsized Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce your efforts on behalf of the coleay. Timy do not say that if Fitness would fat go bis wrist was wanting on the gaiters of the soldiers. der your Excelumny thele boarby thanks for clerk in Um Harbour Master's Office. He did French War Minister declared that not a button near to Japanese orniner, throwing the crow
Hongkong, 4th July, 1898. of three and hor skipper, Capt J. P. Roborte, Sir--My Committee to observed in The Dot fai, to recognise the great diffioultice which he would walk qulady with him to the Palkas Buon it was discoverot tunt the gaitors wera into the water. The Pingeling went a boat to
Tinner of the 10th nito alegraph samma Taung If Yamer and the Iperial Maritime
kad to be encountered; indeniing with the Station.
A wanting. The Germans were perfelly pru them and with the assistance of two launeltes of the terms of a convention aigued at Peking Customs in a question of this nature, but they He was axisting me. I frrrounded by the pockpoobed, and lit a fresh cigarett, Who What had the soldier to do with the now pars When inforpul of that last Napulou The Committee say they believe some
took the best in tow to shallow water, when the low with the Uhlane Government no onis regard, the article in the Convention Portuguesa and he got kecsked into the har people in Germany onani, phary in Bis who was baled out and towed back to her or lessing to Grosi. Britain certain territorios otsining Kow our City under Olduses jurius bent, my mark's monument they may be answered, understanding was given to the offeetings. The damage dano to the boat appears to around Hongkong. thus the extension of the Colony's bound-be very alight, only a little of the planking ou
diction as trought with future troufle to the Among the conditions of the loss of this colony and then fere calling for a strong pro- the Bistult, et about 11.30, I was on Felder's promises to enduro.
Inspector Mower mid- On the night of "Look up. He orestuda inalin, that Genau Socialists will Chinese jurisdiction. nativa city of Kowloon will remain under effective-Ihare the bone to be, sir, your when I heard a disturbance in a boss lying on ba shower tu make the attempt. He pleased
This stipation my Committee regard with a ranch apprehension most obedient servant,
the west side of the uberf. I was standing on tho Continent and changed its order and disquiot that they take this opportunity of
the outer stans when I saw a party of Portu. of morol He has set propke agaicab begging the Government to supply them with
green santlamon and what I took to be Garmans peoples. He has made alliances and counter the full text of the Convention, I have the
coming up the steps, and they appeared to be silienses an institution; ho bas lengte to cirilin-, sucur to be, sir, your most obedient servant,
quarrelling with onu saother. I saw Botelhostfor the necessity of blasted arumats; he R. CHATIARTON WILCOX..
go up the steps and heard him shout out to the has led sob peaceful and commercial peoples Esorotury
constable, who was at the top of the steps, as tho United States and Raglan--the Anglo- THE CHAMBER TO THE HONGKONG
Tog fool you do not know year daty. Baxent→to become terrible military and wavel GOVERNMENINGAR
Immediately afterwards there was a fight on power, before which dual and triple alliances Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, the wharf between the Portuguese and the Ger- have to aide their diministel beads. The Kongkong, 12th August, 1898; mans of I took them to be. They were hitting Anglo-Sazors will be all the better for tho Rir--In view of the extension of territory one ducther; ever the head with sticka. I rousing up. ucquired by the Convention of the 9th Jins I keurd the constable blow his whistle, and I With the disappearance of Dismarck, ar- at its racted by Che Committed of the Chan went to his assetance, I found heat. Botelho many loses a grost moral buttress. He had bot to lay before the Gevocument their opinion | iu oaster. He had held of him by the left, always a 48000 to conjure will. The Knteer in Six-I am directed by my Committes to on the question of the Chinese Imperial Mari-wrist with the right Inne Isaw Altes ast misteady, impetuous, and what be into be in state for the information of His Excellency the time Customa vis-à-vis this colony. The Com- hold of the constable from the back I pulled war has yet to be shown. Ho is surreauded by Officer Administering the Government that on mittee ballora that gems understanding, was kini off and telů làm be ahould but interfore, now and catried mon." Neither the Riziser doz Saturday afternoon the following message was given to the effent that the extension of the with the catstable. As the constable was taking Germany bave been frinada to Britain and Am- despatched by telegram to the most noble lord boundaries should not prove a source of lose to Botelho away Alres got hold of him again; and exion, the greatest of polition nutione, having a the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs-- the Chinese Revenue, and they quite cone in the constable arrested him. The crowd was united population of $60 millions, and command. Marquis Salisbury, London.-Henglong the desire to assist the Chinese Government in rezy disorderly so I followed the constable up, ing strategie points over the world equal to Chamber Ciaterme strenuously urgen | the water, sa long as it can to done without keeping the orowd off him. I left him at the whole armies, and Besta ready to swap every fioverament insist absolute freedom from bampering the trade, or impeding the durelup foot of Wellington street ond returned to ths | sea. The feeling of Fancy respecting Bis- Chinese Customs and jurisdiction whole ment of the colony, the future prospects of which, | Wharf to catch the launch for Kowloon. Thers mrsk's diath can be discountet, ka is aerately "Kowloos extension territory including city, with enlarged boundaries, on ita presont basia yra tan soldiers on the pist. One of them judged, but monanredly by the leading journals; Anything less renders situation vacst of absolute frenlom, is very promising To as wel, sal ha tafil ion he had been in the with the others, it is a stented in the must- ansatisfactory leading to endless con- secure their fulfilment, however, it shoud, in herbepy to pull out a Poringneke, M
ter of recziminations and 1879-71 reminiscences, pliections.GRAY, Chairman."
the first pines, be last down that two crist-
Mr. Francia, in addressing the onnet for the I have the bouear to be, sir, your most obedient tog Customs Stations must be removed to defence, contended that there were important
Korvant,
Chinese territory vatside the colony's bound, discrepancies between the evidence of the Insper R. CHATTERTON Witcom. nring, and that the harbour be jealously for and that of the constable and submitted with
Secretary,
guarded find the intrusion of Chinese Rovanno il cast, flat there was really no caso for the craft of any description. The delaye and prosection. He argued that Botelho did not obstractions to the movements of shipping, use any abuelve language to the constable but ware, the Chinese Custome allowed a froo haud | that it was friended for the Datah gentlemen in our water, would constitate a semiona înter, and that when t'ia constable was struck it was Hongkong General Chamber of Commoros,
Hongkong 9th July, 1598 ference with that-freedom which has mainly ↑ in the mêlçe and was ou seident. basis of peros bee fact signed, sealed, and Sir I have the honour to forward to you a contributed to kinild up the present prosparity despatch, in triplicate, addressed by this Cham of this port. Without such provision, too, it bar to the most noble the Marquis of Salisburg would be impossible to have that free conquci: Her Majesty' Principal Secretary of Stabs forontion aid interchange of produce between Foreign Affairs, following up telegram of the Victoria and the outlying alditions to the
develop, ✪ M
That some advantages might scorze to the Colony by its being placed on the footing of a Treaty Part, and therefore participating in the facilities afforded by the Enfand Steam Regula tions, is quite possible, ut suck vantage would be greatly outweighed by the counter balancing drawbacks. Fer the Colony to copept thom as an equivalent for the freedom of the port, would be like bartering its birthright for a moss of pottage..
This Chamber, phils invincibly opposed to Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, the coutionsson in the Colony of the per cent pram, for cash, at 212 per vent. pron.hat the Stars and Stripes will soon adow
Hongkong With July, 1893.
toms Collectorate of a foreign state, hava 12 for November, and at 216 por cont. pr. for in the Far East and claim their sphere MY LORD KABQUIS,-I had the bonous to wish to place any impediment in the way of December, market closing steady at 904 of infants in the moribund Celestial Empire. sildress your Lordship on the 5th and 11th May that state obtaining its rightful revenue or Nationals have been negotiated at quotation. That would help to lay the fover au.oug the lest on the necessity of the extension of the ter do they desire then single dollar should be MAZINE INSURANCES-China Traders are riteriul luite of this colony and my Committes made by the Honggong Govorarent at the exengored for at se, but are obtainable at $631, Promotárs of railway companies. have since learned, with no little rolf, that the pense of Chint, but this ean, they believe, be Unimes coating on offer at 3215 with sales offerte of Her Majesty's Minister at Peking in readily effected without the maintenace of ary Cantons have round buyers at $18), Straits convention ne signed on the 9th Jiss under Colnay. The whief arfiols which requires and the Northern Insurances continte ont of to Great Britain for a period of ninety-nine i upine and the Corauities and it in Chinar contiene dall and inactive, without which the territory in question has been leased, special protection for the Chinese Government Pith Insurance-Both Hongkongs and years. While, however, gladly expressing their that, in connection with this napore, more could busin THE CONDUCT OF THE · ·--
appreciation of the energy displayed in the in- perhaps be done this is at present by the HIPPING,Hongkong, Canton and Uncos SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. terests of the calony, my Committee neverthe Hongkong Government in safeguarding the have further declined to: 8241 with sales and General Miles is openly accusing the Secre
less foul compelled to take strong exception to Chinesa oreans. The present system of licens-sellers. Donghaes have ban: enquirol for in wrote the attack has appearot in the Superior ono stipulation in the convention as publisheding an Opinn former leaves much to be desired. all way at $57, but holders will not part hit but one question. Dit the War Office tary for War of grave mistuanagement, Inading to the effect that within the nativa city of Kow-sufl the Committee would anggest that the Go to appalling losses through sickness, end of gar. the Chinesa officials, now stationed there serament. should give it consideration to the cantation and more or less out of the market.at lis coxiand, to produce the article He bling daspatoboa.
shall continue to oreret se jurisdiction", and they formulation of some other sclisme which will not Chine Meniles have been mentioned at $78, but had to admit the soft importunet Labori beg respectfully to indicato suurs of the effects only as an effective check on the importne actual busines lus beurt reported Chius destined to proceed with the trial till the War THE DREYFUS CASE.
to be apprehended therofrem, if it boadberod to of the drug hat will trace it also to consumption Matuals anshanged or without esles. France basbeenstartled by thexrrestor Coloue?
As your Lordship is well aware, the city of or exportation
KREINEMIRS-China Sugars. con mue griot
Oftas produced the documents refcanl to Lin, Hory, the obisf of the intelligence department Kowloon is situated close to the existing bean-
While, however, the Commities are prepared and neglected with a small business for cast shows to the editor, and not copies, but the who han confesend to writing a paper Incriminat-daries of British Howloon, ant is viringile n to minetion some taarifics in reveans in order tout $135 and for Dacamber af Slos ex dividending editor of the Official Temps was deeized originak tumselves. M. do Pressione, thu lend. ing Dreyfus by name. This paper. which purport within the limits of the harbour of Hong, secure so parpetnity the freedom of the port Lusoss have found anrail buyura-at quotation. to wear the ribbon, of the Legion of Heseni, in ported to canate from a forir aftant, has from the rere foundation of this prontals of the Chinese persistents for preference at 30 cants for men in the agitation for snow trial of Dreyfus,
kong.
they would point wat that in addition to, and MIMING-Faujme bave rated very quietance of the Zola business, is a leading a positive proof of the guilt of Dreyfus. golong been a moral damper owing to its Unsions the daunge to British pristige in ordineries after sales at 124 and 25 (ordinarics) and all bleo of day, aut all documentary profe
having afforded an asyinm is defaulters, gam- Clins and is the Far East generally by that band 55 preferences). Olivers bacocasage court. Tand he will never e ANOTHER DEATH FROM HEAT
blare, and criminals of all kude, while its in practical conversion of this colony into a Cha
of the convict's culpability brought into open APOPLEXY.
sanitary condition constitutes it a menace the Treaty Port would be meat serions, and in with little or no business nonotation. Jelebus Scieptit Mission to Abyssful web aime
bandsstand 331 Ranbs continue very quiet the physical halth of Hongkong.
Canat Lemitiff, the head of the Rasking the eyes of the Cantoness at wy rite world have again bhen tonit in nt 3.0 and $4.75 to arrive at Khartoum with France Hary A farther consideration, and ono no reduco Hongkong into a dependancy of the DOCES, WELBYES, AND GODOWN-Hong importazes, is the fact that if the city with its Chinese Empire Rather than accept an ar kong and Whampoa Decks have han in fair of Orleans, rosoived an accidental sad from water frontage be allewed to remain in the rangimont no harsiliating, derogatur dotaoud and have changed hadde at 24, 26 and He travelled back to Paris, avd has just under- hands of native officials, Chines ressils cold Great Britain, and to dotrimental to the Co- 245 per cent. prem, ex dividend, along steady gone severe surgical operation to remove a machine gun in the dominans of the Negus. presioably clain the right to the off Its fore-ory's beel interests the Committed would be at latter ste Kovicu Wharves bare im share, and woubt this afford, a pretext for the lapsed to recomand the abrogation of the proved, with sales, to 650, at which rate shares spintars of cue from the lugs and to bars Chinose revenus grusets to exercise their Convention and a raversion to the provions con powers within the limits of Hongkong barbon. ditious leva Las honour to do, r, your most and without busings w
Rrs still aquired for Wanchain changed out the Sirdar in quick march on Khartoum the suintio uarve stitched. Ha will hardly eat coire, act without caso that the babli of
It is therefore, as your Lordship will per obedient servant,
SE LANDS, Home, AND BUILDING-Hong
He cau be a passenger ou un English Nite bost ECHATTERION WILCOX, koug Lands continan quiet and neglected with
ap tho Nila to Alyesini this colouy view with something like constor
Secretary mali talos at 9 Hotela ngatioue quiet and
The utterances of the British Government. nation the insertion of a provision in far To Hon. Sercombe Smith, Acting Colonial without basiness, cellers at $2 rang the rosporting the defenes of English concuasions, Convention that aan hardly fail to give rise to
market. West Points have changed hands in
railways or otherwise, in China, are excellent continual and rexstions complications. The retention of Chinese jurisdiction over the pre-
fair lets st $18 bed close, steady at that, mats: but ro one has confidence they would, over be
influence on the minds of the natives, and wou Beat seat of government of the leased territory,
Fanphreys acuanged and without business.. acted upon It is that incredulity in English moreover, could not fail to exerniss a malign
MISCELLANEOUS, -Green Islands continue resolution which cause all the teonble, and entirely nut of the market with sellers and to make Hoia log at To Build a pall suredly have a damaging effect on British
bavera at quotations Fenwicks have changed dont his prentigs. The Australians commoues prestige in Southi Chius
handa at 39 Watsons of $13, at star to be dissaass with the confusive of Bugsh Ferrics at $9.70 the last med owsing Arm politics at Poking. There ja u scrow Jobse semin with further buyers si '88.75 und abllors at $9.
where Chins denires uridou that Britain Coltors coatino dall' and without business,
will stand by her if she works herself by to Hoogkong, being the only shares enquired for surewing her courage to the blisting point, and and they could probably be placed at $42,
Austere Russian bounce by an unmistakable. *No
E is of superh quality and pro-as they are today, to find out as much nounced by leading local connoisseurs
as they can for themselves, but they cannot to be the best brand in the Hongkong vested with authority to enforce the payment of dues within the jurisdiction of this colony. If as a friendly arrangement A. S. WATSON & Co.. LIMITED. any portion of China's revenue is to be WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTSpulsorily collected within the colony it must be enflected by the Colonial Govern- ment. Beyond the confines of the colony now customs stations will of courto be set up
Extablished 1841.
Hongkong, 14th June, 1899.
24 to replace fise prasent ones, where cargoes call by examined, fires imposed for breach of the regulations and so forth, but within the colony itself only British jurisdiction can | bo excrcived,
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de of the paper aniq. No anammouet aquad conmmarcations that hass «lready appeared in other papers will ta inte?tul.
As to the oflice maintained by the Customs in Queen's Road, Sir ROBERT IIART may CODsont
its to
rentoval
if preased upon the point, but the Hong-
Defters for extra copies of Day Press should kong Government would have no right
to insist upon its removal.
ach balord 11 am on day of publication. After unt hour the supply is timid. Only supplied for Cash
Lead and blaze Dam, onser ik pa
DEATHS
A Nazarela House, Hammersmith, Lemn, W.,
on the 1st September, plain ALEXANDER SOFA
The Go
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peace and good order of the colong, and it could not do so ever if it wanical, because bo
of the Hongkong and White Dock Cod is a British subject. The Commissioner of
Fears. Daply regretted. (by Telegram.) Customs has as much right to rent a hous
Ou September 2nd, at 2, Ceine Hood, suddenly at 3.30 THOMAS BARTER POWELL, aged 33 youtu. 16 Fhanghai, on the 13th Angual, 1899, Jose GJ-BERTO DE Jrecs, aged 39 yours.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, September 3rd 1898.
INGO
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS."]
LONDON, 31st Argust. FRANCE AND THE CZAR'S NOTE. The French papers acuse the Czar vi ignor.
ing the continuans and strenuous properations of Franes to recover her lost provinces.
It is beginolog to be felt that the Czare
allianco.
maxi to is a grave blow to the Franc>- Kassina President Faure and the Ministers are bustity tarning to Paris to deliberate on the Czar'e
uote.
The entusiasm shown by the German official papore sogarding the propound for reducing areamente bis further exasperated France.
1
We regret to announce another death from hunt apoplexy. In this case the victin is Bir. Baylee Fuell, aged 33, of the arm of Moare. Powell and Gr. He was taken ill The Co-oorly yesterday morning at his residence, No. 7, Chizo Bord Dr. Stedraan was sent for, but before his arrival and wilbin half n hour of the soura life was extinct. The body was Thomson made a post-stortent examination. He removed to the public mortuary, where Dr. subsequently certified that death was dee to heat apoplexy.
and office in Hongkong as any older man, and to write his despatches and compile his returas in the said offes. There is nothing. contrary to the law in that. thisioner and his staff are in just the samo position as the man in the street; they are vested with no authority exercisable within the colony and they enjoy no immunities In another colugan will be found some in- feeling against the existence of the office, There seems, however, to be some popular teresting correspondence recently conducted and if the Government thinks this feeling- by the Chamber of Conneres with the merits consideration we entertain little Government on the subject of the Kur doubt that Sir ROBERT HART will receive loon Extension and the position of the Chinese Customs.
n friendly spirit any represents As to the undesirability tions made to him on the subject. The of continuing Chinese jurisdiction at Row-legize for the removal of the Commissioner,
in
socce
loon city thero can be no differenss of however, reais, we believe, on opinion, but when the Chamber comes to confusion of thought. It is supposed that deal with the Customne question and the
with the disappearance of the Commissioner protection of the Chinese revenuo it breaks espionage also would disappens, but that altogether new ground. Hitherto the most will not be found so in practice. We have gonoraily held view line been that it was China's business to protect her own revenue
shoals of spies and informere in Hongkong, and that if Hongkong contd make a proft who will continue to sell their information
to the Customs whether the Commissioner
THE AMERICANS AP MANILA.
Ofeial notifications have been issued of the of the light at the month of the Pasig, Rivor; re-establishment of Corregidor Island light and also that the obstructions in the Pasig River Lave been so far removed as to give praulic able channel of 15 foot depth at high water.
nicipal notices bare aleo bera asted pro the disposal of garbage, and similar mettere. viding for the regalation of the water capply, Another notitention is to the elect that Amering goods, whether coming direct from America or via suy other port, Leo anhjeet to countries. the same duties us goods suing from other
THE CHAMBER TO THE MARQUIS OF SALISBURY.
this behalf have heat so for successful that a Customs Stations or Collectorate within "the
Joo
Secretary
UNITED STATES GENERALS IN HONGKONG.
GENERAL GREEND GRAVES FOR GÅN "TRANCISCO,
DINNER TO GENERAD MERHITT LAST
General Grevis left for San Fransisco en routs for Washington, in the China yesterday
Cotard Merritt, who eails for Europa in the US. Consulate last night, Coneal Geveral the Chusen to-day, was entertained to dinner at Willman bad invite la distingaished opmpany to meet him, including H. Major-General Wilsone Black, C.B. Subsequently a reception was held. The band of the Olymp was in at tendanco.
A FRACAS ON THE PRATA FORTUGURE V DUTÓN,
It is to be hoped that the prelisicary cou- ditions of peace between Ameris vnd Spain maybe speedily eigaud, and so allow an armisti e to be arranged. Neutral do not blame Am- stias for declining to arvot na arative till the delivered. Clearing out of the Aulhos and doing the same in the Philippines are not considered hard turns for the Doas. I they oreate dificulties and wreck the terms, they will be ebandoned to the Philistines, and deservedly so. The impression still osista that
Mr. J. V. Vernon in his weekly share viewed with cloaked jesiousy, raret not allow taken about Manila. The Sintos, which are report, dated 2ad September, says
HONGKONG, 2nd September.The market the Spat. France has delivered the liver hraneh, aay Power to interfere in dor ghareál with been a little more uctise and a fair business has let the negotiations be curciest en in Loudes. by pat through daring the week Bales It would be compliment by Americe to her have valed strade to strong in most stacks own family. The future government of Outa although a few show further delines à bottor and Perto Rico is a matte for the Staten and demand from the outporu and the North the Islanders. If Spain escapes from peying. the chief cause of the slight improvement any war indemnity, she would be justifed in gala clanged bands in fair lots at 203 and 204Hide of her foreign cares, it is to be broud BANES Hongkong and Shanghai har barsing a few tapers to the Virgin Tollerod
the market a
goder, $8 Budo Chians, continue quiet at
Esmorale hare
OUR PARIS LETTER
The Dreyfus Zola lasikões, far frosa buering. itself out, flickers an extremely bright to all sp an Asta Zala, s remais safe is the wigram ha has seated, and beg a French,
using him of dishonesty in many matters when the sharacter of his father, unäy years dead, as- writ can not touch bin. His coales aticeked.
in the army. Zola took an action against the paper which printed the libel. The editor who Polico Cert, and Labori, Zela's counsel, asked
place duevoients donnented with the indictment
tablish warmer relations between Franus and Engleed. Only it is felt that matters Britishers, unfortunately. become one of protonal indifference to the
Although my Commites have not so fas been favoured with a perusal of the full text of the Convention, they have use to fear that Toncessions may have been promised to the Imperial Maritime Castems, who at present by means of their stations and craisers, maintain a species of blockade of the junk tudo of the
The ladies have not put in a brilliant appier. ance at the newer examinations for degree at port, which trade has been practically unpro
the Sorbonne Only ve lady laureats obtained gressive since the establishment of their office' in
PARIS, 6th August. oceanful pass marks for their B. A degree, the city of Victoria amatwelve years ago. Thers
grant care builder. Having to long filled fingers respecting naval matters; reza, coin- Journals are led with Bismarckis and the The Frengh are activity to the tips of their A DISABLED. STEAMEN“
is, in the Committee's opinion, a well founded
the eye of the world, bo can well inonopolise its binations, launchings of cissors, and sulmerme impression that the natural growth of the native by songgling it was quite leglumate resides in Hongkang or not. There is yesterday from Shanghai, righted the sitsmur
The P. O. steamer Chusan, which arrived; distributing trade of the colony is restricted
Roupapere,Nelaon had a whole Garetle to boats that can all stealthily into burbonis, fro by the action of the omtoma, and they bad
himself the deceased Iron Chancellor has all their torpedoes, and tire The Ark World and proper to do sn Ang a good nothing illegal in the calling of a spy or disabled steamer that was sightot by the Lea
Hoi H in distress. This is doubtless the hoped that, with the extension of the colony's
the world's He was the pride of Germany, as is taking the bad just now to eudeusoar to es deal of smuggling has gave in, notwith-private detective, and as the gentry om- Facz, and which was believe to be the Sia affide would have been relegated to the Chinese frontiers, the Customs stations and their onntrol-
he gave her facial, political, and national nuity, standing the provisions of the Opium Comployed in that capacity by the Customs are
In doing so he defeated Austria and France Pokien The Sin Pukien was recently pur- border, and thas leave Hongkong in fact, mir der Kassings A, Hotelho (10) elor, him. The conquered, whether Christian or At thu Magistracy yesterday, beforo Com the former pardoned him, the latter exforated vention, the Hongkong Government paid by results, as they also are when authorities at Shangani and has led her damu
chased by Mr. Murty from the Cafhone is nanie, a free port of trade." through its instrument the Opis Farmmployed by the Hongkong Government, changed. Captain Street of the Chusen court of argent and pressing importance, my Com Kant, the first defendant beleg abargad with beaute be welded them into the union will manths, as champion biyolist His last blus
und J. I S. Afros (50), clur, appeared to Pagan, never enot grateful monuments to thele Being poreuaded that the qelius we one answer hurges preferred against them by PC viators The Germans idolized the defanot, as oned off 13 Best, prizes during twelve Bourrillon is a funky fellow He is aged 21; being a direct furticipant therein. The they may be dopearted upon to contfaneously applies as with the followior report mittes desmed it advisable to despatch the fol using ebreive language and assaulting. P. O makes strangt, and the French dobost his ribbes was won at the Vincences Laterbational Committee of the Chamber of Commerce their avocations so long as there are any re-
on the Hoi Hao's position:- now say that while they are invinciblysults to be obtained. Nor could the Customs when off Tung Yong Tanar, at 230 pm, 31st
Towing telegram to your Lordship or the 10th Koat, and the second with assaulting the conmemory, because it was upon their backs the match, when he received 8.0 0 fr. and a scarf On the voyage from Shanghai to Hongkong, lost,
alable and attempting to resono the other man coping stones of the daily were affected. broidered with the arms of Paris. He in t opposed to the continuangs
the colory of afford to dispense with the information load with tunnel geas, und Ding signals. I
Marquis Salisbury, London. Hongkong from his custody. Mr Franca, QC (instructed Foreigners in nothing to do between those be entertained at a baugant, and a rich Russian August, I sighted a steamer alene under the the Castens collectorate of a foreign state the men furnish, unless the Hongkong progceled sound the island to see what she
Chamber Commerce strenuously urges Goby Mr. Wilkinson), appeared for the defence poles. They may personally gympathise with lady layclist is willing to med Lim. Mothers "vernment insiet absolass froedom from P. C. Kent said I was on duty on Podder's thy ruferings of the French, or tricks Sala now know what to do with their sons. "Pierre they have no wish to place any inpedi- Gevernment would undertake to obtain and wanted. Found it was the Hot dan of Hong...
"Chinese Customs and jurisdiction whole Wharf at 11.30 pm on Wednesday when manger with the Teatuns. Nepon, after Villey, Are cousin of Barron, has taken the ment in the way of that state obtaining supply the Customs with correct returns of
"Kowloon extention territory including city. Taunch No. 7. belonging to the Deck Com Joan, did not treat the Prusses, of Ap-isiper first prize at the examination of all the College kong undor French colours. She signalled."Wont its rightful revenue, nor do they desire the cargoes carried by junks, which is in a close as I could with safety, sent away immediata resistuaco, dying for water." I got
Anything Isa renders situation most any, wame alongside the west side of the list for the German empire, mais prepoj big globarrios for Bugs and a third prize Batisfactory, lading to endloss com plien-whack with the Darch Cousal General and derating Prussipin ang rok wat maaper.in Labi, Bis comrelles applauded bin, ke that a single dollar should be made by the enrealy probable, for a proposal for the
tions.GHAY, Chairman."
party. In the mamine the Star fairy faul That was In 1808. But sixty years later the has been blind. from birth, but on write Eng- "Hongkong Government at the expense of coffeesion of trade statistics was very em Hoi Has that if they were in danger. I would grat, that, in a matter so nearly affecting the the seegers guced to semble across the forzatus were led by a man who had na ordinary copping machine.
In conclusion, my Committee venture to re cars on the outcido of the dock lannoh and French redved the Rod for their Ullrer;lish by the Braille method, applied to the "China," Such an admission ay that is phatically condemned como renta ago take the off chip. Captain Guard and reweterests of this colony, no opportunity bus Before they could reish the step the dook idea for his strength the unity of his dadtry almost engugh to make the Into Mr. RYRIE by the mercantile community. Espionage for vessel of the Chusan's size to have gone in using an option thereon.I have the honour so. Then Botelho vammenned to wear at the und
The mal train from Callie to Paris 'now refined to leave. It would not have been safe been hitherto afforded to the residents of learn-launch coxmmercoil to go astern. sheated to to ho wou regardless of principles, and pre- does 72 miles an hour, base on minus and the
ing the provisions of the convention of or the vowal to come ningalle gain and he did judices-and who steadily purned it to the Capital, near Chantilly. tura in his grave. But the Committed gois in its onture en repulsive to the average olous enough to take her in tow. Facord pilicet te be, my Lord Marquis, your Lordship's most Dotch gentle, calling them fools and Bismarsi, the son of a poor Bouire, was like further and say that in the matter of opiumenn that it strikes him as strange that returned and reported that the Hoi Han and boo more could perhaps be done tlun is at bere is no means of suppressing it, but four feet of water in sicke hole, ougine roon, in agrilion, lost her funnel, all beats but ano, present by the Hongkong Government such is tho cao. Detectives are daily sent and holds, fires out, pumps choked, foes of an "in safeguarding the Chinese revenue from England to Finnce nud vice versa and sucher and lain, and damage to dock ittings; "The present, system of licensing na Opium in neither country are they interfored with distance of about one cutla's length off the You holding with one sucher and chain at the "Farmer leaves much to be desired, so long as they do not infringe the law, uor
island-in a dangerous position should it come and the Committee would suggest that the car. they be interfered with in Hongkong. 4.40 pm. 31st, having the walls on board, I on to blow from the north or mastwerd. at "Covernment should give ita consider. The truth may be unpleasant, but it is atraih koisted boat and proceded on voyage. At 6.30 tion to the formulation of some other none the less. Customs spies therefore we will position of Hos Hao aud that she was in distress. pau.. ist inst.,ignalled a steamer and reported
Colonial Bacelary's Offon, Hongkong, 19th July, 1898. "scheme which will not only provide an always have with us, unless their occupation The stoner proceeded it oars in the direction year latter of the 14th instant, to which an oral Sir, I beg to saknowledge the receipt of effective check on the import of the drug is made upromuterative by reason of the of the Hoi Hao. I think the steuner for the of but will trace it also to consumption or Hongkong Government's effectively coot make out her noto as it was getting deskar, your meat obedient servant.
Messrs. Batterfield & Swire's fees, but could
answer has bonu given. I bare the honour to be, exportation," We believe the Committee operating in the prevention of frauds upon
T. SKECONZE SMITH,
his sincs keen engaged in itself formulating the Clauese revenue being launched in this
DA EST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
a scheme of the charter indienta in theolony. above extract. What the final outnoma inny be we cannot say if it takes the form of a bonded warenuse, which i sonelit aki to a Custom-house, we may hear objections ratsed on the ground of the freedom of the port being threatened; hot however that may be, we hope the Committer will find it self able in continue its objection to the Opnun Farm, which is not only a rest in
second officer with a supply of fresh water is the bout, orderl him to tall the Captain of
Captain Gerard stated that two steamers had
obedient servant,
B. 2. GAZ, Chairman.
To the Most Nablo the Marquis of Salisbury, K., Her Majesty's Prisutpal Secretary of Stats for Foreign Affairs.
COLONIAL BEDRETARY TO THE
CHANDER.
Acting Colonial Becstary.
BHOCKING MURDER AT bally idiore. The Dutob gentlemen retorned another poor young man, Wapoleon, born for the compliment, end of them asking What his task God moves in a mysterious way.
SHANGHAINS have you got ta day, a litle neliete like you? Bohr 19 of lood and fron as wars in a
Shanghai, 5th August. When he and landed Botelho come up to me leser degren Oramwell and Pitt-with a genius and enllat-o fool, adding You do not for organisation. Ny kingdon los ever been murder was committed in an alloyway off the
On Friday night pechiarly sixclou know your duty Tl teach you." I told him founded wittent the cement of blood and iron. Fabkien Road, the violino bong a women of to be unreini or I should have to arrest bim. Even King David had to rely on their ald, about 17 years of age. It appears that the He replied, What I defy you" and mshing Napoleon aimed at universal empire, and be roma bad slight difference with bar husband ut the grave me a pash which orly went na came the violin of his ambition. Bismarck who left home on that account
the into the water between the launch and the sited his Bald of action to Germany and his opening and slept at a native tutel for this wharf. athon standing half-way down the work sutviren. Hence, the impositios of rare, | vight. Ding the night the house was es eteps. Entalho then went up the stops. I lol of the Value of Aogla Sarmin The Tatin tered by a fecule sorean in the omply of to me and asked me if I knew him I replied effect her nuity, ted to expies blood and Lbs named Riu ant Has ure kioon. The you Inied und urveled In Alves, then came up asrdly keep tupellor on papery France, to the household, and the men bway of whoa, No." He said, I am chief clerk in the to exputhe Spaniae and English from her moused operations by bindingagging the Harbour Master's Off and I most tagah you forritunes, and to suppress home dissensiona con of their victim, a boy of short weary ride your duty." I replied, I do not require on Bimarek ulat, contrited to make his country and then throwing a staw type pund the we to do so, you had better go away as I want to cùs, to convert its 4 rigs into a poiture man's sealed they dragged her dewustairs into "Yna skull not." and then strook mo a blow on and kingdoms into the political melting pot, and a huge quilt thrown ose her and held o the cheat with his fist and datatjag bold of my and to proclaim the output in German til she was suffocated. As 2012 -6bər van de geek. right arm tried to drag mo away from Botelho Empire in sugary 1871 in the Hall of the intriiereja paroled the house in gast, of I blow my whiata, and Inspector Mowen, of Mirror at the Pain of Tersailles Longmoney and walumblas velticle serie krawn to be o the Naval and Duck Yard Foliose to my beforeband Bismarck bad to create the ways the premtas. They socded in evening ander. aavistance. While I was blowing my whittlk and means, to prepare the instancia, to to izo raigh of about 81 on a staring I comised three blows on the Lost with an fashion the areanstances to plus espaigns to set fire to the honey decamped with the bongy, bralls or stick from coluenea behind but I could all stages to their histories have done The ign, before leaving thežo, irisan d not swear who gave them to me. free fight the burn only care slumsily, bat the the boy, and he at anve gave. The alarm to the and between the Dutch and the Forlagane tabusly than that far fad offset megalence, the odomurinated with a ma gled 20 Portuguese men presest and show women and his end sould be tacute plished by dupery Le was found in wat given in a dy and and a soldier was kaneked into the water, but I lay in the bymilisting of Fame The daughter of the mufered on on began a was unable to get the same. There were about world could not contala-two wars. When seamli for the husband. As woon, da iler Inftr about 15 Datefi Indies and gentlemen, With preferred that to blood and Ird, Daplicity in detail until after the inquest held by van city
send him but had not answered his signals of Chatterton Wiloor, Esq., Becretary Houg- taken this man to the station. He replied, national tag, to pat dukedenis, principals the kitchen, whers lie was thrown i brface,
distress. When Isert boat away the weather was fice, bat a heavy swell on. We passed a largo amennt of junk wreckage between Ouksen avd. Chapel Islanda.
kang General Chamber of Commerre.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th July, 1895. Sir,I beg to acknowledge reeipt of your Cotbeeberg, and Antwerp., lefs Bingapore on
À vorremportent of the Times of India relates communication of yesterday enclosing a letter The steamer Galaxy, from Copenhagen, that a gaaze named Davies, stationed at Aden, for transmission to the Marques of Salisbury. Ist fast. for this port and may be expected here anidiera at Sappers Buy. While standing in a today's Corner mail.-X has the hour to be, west to bathe on July 14th with some fellow. The latter in question has been forwarded by on 74 instant,
depth of only three fast of water, bo had its of Too Mutual steamer Kintuck, from Glasgow his hands and a large portion of the right side, your stoltient servant
T. SEBOOKEE SHITA. and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 39th
time, and may be nonsidered due at Slagspore ufortunate follow anccumbed a very few minutes B. Chatterton Wileos, Lien Sapretars, Hong
Acting Colonial Secretary. on or about the 17th instant,
kong Gorteral Chanber of Commerce
of his body bitten clean away by a shark. The
afterwards from loss of blood.