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The Important posh of Naval Advisey to the I #REAT EASTRI VANDGALEDONIAN Inspsator-General of Fortifications, the Zonden and China Express says, hea boon vendered tocant by the appointment of Caplain Colville to the
of the escond in com- mand of the Chien ausdron, and Captain Colville will accordingly be tag.aptain to Roar Admiral Fitzgerald.
Movers. Lubgane, Binetmane & Co., the Geusral Agents, forward us the following To port caesived from the manager at the vil
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of any nationality holding land tu mäher fro Englab or American settlements bleongh wale own consulates, your correspondent is guita erreet when he states that, so long aực an 1882 the Fessel made efforts to enfores exclusive Frengh cool in the so called French conce sion, for fa the ease of a much smaller lot of laud fhad registered in the British Consolata my boundary atones were dug up and cast aside, by order of the French Coasul, Tho late Mr. T. T. Meadows was then British Consul, a k of much rigour and determination. He st paco insisted that the stones should be replaced. This was done after a Abarthy meeting between the two Consals, sud they remain to the present der.
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that the leaders of the supposed bandits webs | day I win rolurning the call at the Governor ad Sanlab officials. The oase bepams so wotorious Cavite, and that me the day after I would os Kronaladt. Being the Story of Mation Best that the Governor-General was forced to noties bray all day. Filid not tell the ozongae and of Pani Zessulic, her Lover, together it, and his investigation realted in the dewast Lebou be doseg on that day-in trail, with some Asconat of the Russian Fortress mal fron office of the ringleador For Thad an engagement, for that was Saturday, his promption in bringing the Government and we made the gulf on Mailad I had no of Kronstadt and of those wis would bare and the Church fato direspate Don Doretso ucapanition is putting him oft, for, before I betrayed it. By MAX PEMBERTON, Loudon was deported for two years, but givuu to loft Washington, the President warna me Gassull & Co., Limited. 1898.
orderstood that he would enjoy batter health gulust holding out say proniices to the Insat MARIAN BEST is an English geerness in that he ever returned However, he braved the wok Chief R
climats at the end of lus term of banishment, |- THE ARCHBISHOP AND AUGUSTIN. family of the Usvarnor of Kronstadt, Paul Zusan and arrived at the wapital in time to protest as
Hnd you suything to do with the Arch tio is a captain of artillery in charge of one of the attoruvy for the estate if the aforementioned bishop, who wrote the sourcilous manifesto and forty, and the two are uat long a discovering that Mrs. Juana (ooo at the excess vo taro And then hosted, and with Augustin I saw the they love each other. It is found, however, that demanded by the good Friars for the funeral of Latter only If I had ten the Arabishop's the heiress of his olivat. For his daring, le re manifesto, I liq't kaow that I should have let plans of one of the forts have been obtained by the vocout Frir scoured Don Dorsted of poisoning hinga Hardenied having written 19% hút Having revisited Shanghal four years ago I English Government and it turns out that they the said deceased whom he had not noon prior people wild me that they saw his signature at annot agree that the tabs of the Niue have been applied by Marish, who possessos a to the funeral, and was thrown into one of the the bottoms of it, and it was posted up at the Guild is monsca to the public health." genins for making pines and maps from always handy Spanish prisons. The barg, churches. We had Soman Catholic priests for has been tied for its prosent purpose. I believe, however, the kindly Friar was unable to aortalus the Navy and also for the Army ; and I took s fit 10) jasrs and was occupied by our troops in observation. Sho. is placed under arrest and ithough the Intendent of the Exchequer and Rev. Father with me from America, who knew the sixties when defending Shanghai against her fate appears likely to be a hart one, when the Atorney-General came te his resin. Hun the Arohbishop. Through him he tried to the rebels but supposing it has since becom
ever, the affair convinosd Don Darotes that he make use of me to get some priests away from unsanitary let it be decently closed jos b Christian Majesty, and leasing his fortune in die mit ese to it. He left sour after 2 building purposes at tithe of its valne us eu was not, loved by the civil servants of Her Most the Insurgents, who had captured there but I English matery has been), not seized f the hands of his atcancy, he took up his real How did Augustia get away" When Common leseney, and consideration for
obcupied Mani continued the General, feelings of the Chinese, who are each A deseo in Hongkong.
Augustin, who had been experseded, came to futense reverence for their dead, dumand this. 2
Morut MacDonald, eth Soptembar, 18. Great Eastern Mine. The drive north on the reef har boen extended to 61 foot, with the Afro was discoveral on the morning of 23th reaf getting large the deeper we delve into the Angust on board the now stauner Fuami bill. 11 is over i fust wide now, without that 2701 Meru, at Glasgow. The second-class cabin and we have reached the foot wall. We use exoming the disk bolow and above wern destroyed, one oxt upon a very lurgy boky' of ore, and I am of the ship's boate was burat nuanother badly plawal to inform you that the gold rahus of the damaged, and the deck plates ans sumber of ode ja alas increasing with a softer country shell puntos were socionaly buckled. The dam-oing in. The afternoon shift on Saturday ago is ratinebat at £3,000. She was te bave lost brought up some very rich pieces of quartz gous on bor trial trip during the wook,
with gold dotted all over, as that var prospects in this mine are viatly increasing. How far The London and China Express saya-The this riah gold will last remains to bo teen
Zulu Msia Shaft-We are boy pasting the shallow finesse. Persox aut Co., are to frame, sat over the wall hela and sie gutang
ciranght river steamers: Sandpiper and bodespatched from Chatham to Hongkong. They ready for driving. The fast breaking dowu-of A. S. WATSON & CO., will be ttcomes. With the opening of reef in the hottom of the shaft than before off in his stain raubt. The tale of the run duwa taken places in emotions, pucker, and the reef shoved splendid stone with a wider Lerlover finds a means of scape and carries hor tras inland waterways to navigation sucka vussels Wa haru hare roughly spacklug four fust the Baltic, the parait by men-of-war, Marion's will prove extremely useful for patrol purposes. of pars quartz. This will turn out a fine miuo.
fise and Shine Shaft-To bring this shaft stealing away from the yacht in the dinghy in The want of such vessels was badly shown the other day when the Bek was the only available to the level of the Zala shatt wo laavo to order, as she supposas, to save her lover, the vassel for sleepatek from Hongkong to Wusion sirk another 15 fest, its prossut depth being weirdness of her bugsunter with the lepers and 1 fart from the old braze, Wo hivo a floo on the Kwangui disturbancer taking place.
reef now in the north end of the shaft, but the horror of her seizure by one of them, her cannot say yet bow large it will be. The lone swim for liberty and her reunion with Paul, is is tearily charged with pyrites and sbane gold one of the most thrillug bits of annational to the naked eye. We shall stor to open out fiction we have come across for some time, hero in about threu works,
Bank of Minglani Shaft. The contractors Finally the lovers reach London, but more ad uished 95 feet from the old brace last Satur. ventures await them there before they ra day, and I have put now only a few ren on to prespost the rich test, which rans almost at married. Mr. Pemberton's book is a clover une, right angles into the hanging wall, into which bath for the originality and boldness of the the big fode dipped at before cutting the plot and the skill with which the onracters four I have mentioned in my former reports, are dan to Thots in Pour's mind between From the results of this drive, only a few foot, his love for the woman who betrayed the secrets will depend our future development bore. The of the fort and bir honor as a soldier and mail roof curries good gold and probably it faithful subject constitutes a nice problem in will load to the discovery of the large for ethics, and if the solutionssama rather sophistical it would no doubt be good enough for a young deeper in the hill.
man in love.
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LONDON, 8th September. THE FUTURE OF THE PHILIPPINES. The Republoon Convention at Santa bat nem:nated Col. Roosefsell for the Governorship of New York. The platform adopted by Col. Roosefcant declares that the responsibility in
curred forbids the United States rotarning the Philippines in Spain.
TURKEY, AND THE POWERS.
It is stated in Vienna thut the four Posers have presented an ultimatan to Turkey de-
KANG YU WEI IN HONGKONG.
Caledonian Ming-The drive cast to out this reef was at week in 80 foot and left no doubt mauling the withdrawal of Turkish troops that we had passed the ohute of gold. At 31 from Canto by the 15th peðgēno.
fest in the drive, about four weeks ago, wy ont Tof about one foot wide, carrying gel, bat an anderground manager rated it hot the tear xe expected to out, and coquently we drove iled toyself last weak of the presence of Ceptoin Connor to get the triks andelio of the lede in the ad workings, and as ar shaft had drains the completely of water we could get down to the 120 feet level in the old workinpe. which are of a steal I had but leoown of, with large garctition of unze stene still in the stopt.
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The P. 31. steamer Buluarat from Shunk hai, sorted by H.M.S. Bonanture, arrived in Hongkong on Thursday evening with Mr. Kug In Wii aboard. the reform Jender being accom- pauled by Sergeant Newsome, one Chinese coolin, and three Sikha. On the vessel reaching Querey Bay she was met by a polize launch, to The surveyor demonstested beyond doubt that the reef we passed is tås one we have been which Kang Yn Wei was transferred, instaw- Looking for a I has to put on four must to tions baring heap reived here that he shoukrive north upon it. It carries the sune hang. be effortled police protection. by the police ping wall as the higher levels and es we have was escorted to a safe place of residence, where only cut the southern tailen we shall scan open cut upon it. To gok record of this mine is a be is marvľudly guarded against intrudere.
Ture, ood one.
LORD CHARLES BERESFORD IN
HONGKONG.
DE REOGIVES A DEPITATION FROM THE NAVY, LEAGUE.
Lord Charles Beresford, M.P. for York, ar rivel in Hongkong by the 2. and O. steamer Permutlu yastering morning, accompanied by his private secretaries, Messrs. Riobart H. MeDonald and robin Gray. A has been before stated, his lordship has been appointed by the Associated Chambers of Commerce in England to undertake a mission to Chika for the purpose of preparing a report on the pro- peats of British trade and commerce with that rast region, and particularly as to the extent to which the Chinese Government will gurantee
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Excavations are being carried a vigurously, The battery foundry bus want. min au to start on the logs and i shail push the erection of thu plant us fast as possible.
Bridge star Lita Byawneh is our finished. Dam. This is now full to ite atat capasity net oorlewing,
We continue to quite good storio.
THE FREIGHT MARKET. Mesure, Lamke nud Regge, in their Freight Circular for, to-day's mail. say
Sinen last writing on the 17th instant the freight market has Temuiard without suitantion and there on E9 prospects for an early improvement. Only a small number of charter Las been brought off.
THOMAS HANBODY,
Langham Hotel, 25th August."
On the outbreak of the Aguinaldo rebellion on August 25th, 1898, the Spanish Government, and naked if he might leavo. Ha ssid that I maintain there was so aufloient jeslifes sensed Don Dorotivisad his son Don Maxime he hated the place, and now had no positante anilion Zoe the Freneb in the destruction of th witli disloyalty because they wore to present nothing to to. I said I Admiral Doway id that took place in 1874, and again last faonth, to help fight the rebels and they canßsealed nos na abjection to his going, I had mona. He then oror this wrstoked effair, and very macle only licir jolat and personal property but that wont to the Admiral, and he took the same regret that year correspondent does not beartily of Don Maximo's wife, against whom no charge view. We certainly did not expect him go soudoun to sufragoons proundings. Some- had been made. The property consists of House quite so suddenly, nor that the Germans would thing more than hurting and stone-throwing and real estate, fishing preserves, houses and spirit him away; but permission had been given, would take place it foreignere proceeded to tear furniture, boraes, onrriage. Electric and Barkaid though they mailed close to the wind, they down the wall of end of ear overcrowded stock, money in Books, and partial property just kept on the safe side." YANGA
London osmelerics and then fired on the mob THE CAPITULATION OF MANILA that objected to the desocration ! valued at pue and a half million dollari: Ac
Tell me what arrangements were male with the latset telegrams ar to the affect that the rding to the law of nations the confiscation of private property for political racons in the now Spatsh Captain-General on the war water in being amicably arranged by an im fel, so in order to get passion of as much of render of Manila, and what you did with the wise extension of the French concession, the Ningpo people retaining their guild, Thin it legally () as possible, the Government, under Spanish prisoners?" Ravara, issued a series of decrees that werd:
"The 8p/hish did not show fight as they gives the key to the antion of the Fronel, but published in the Government Gazette, par might have done. The Admiral did not wish door cot excuse it. Will one Government insist dating those soused of disloyalty. So, and risk his Bilps, and kept a good disttuce effon corresponding enlargement of the English offering to return the property. However, it He made excellent practice all the sto; but atatamont soon developed, that there was a big red string that time he had nowhere to send to get repairs attached to those deares. A generous perone, The Spanish were well aruditis a. Leddy Marget. R. A. WALFORD, Luadan cant was opected by the officals who returned mistake to duppose anything size and they Lougmans, Graon & Co. 1893, (Hongkong the property to the owners. According to the ought to have been able to do considerable data
Shanghai, to 18 Jaio, 1892. Kelly and Walsh, Late)
Monsieur J'ai recu vos lettres a 29 Mai Hongkong papers of that date (January and are. My forces were also proared to take them This is the story of the closing years of the life ebenar 1998) Masera, Roax was muluted to seriously, and my preparations ware carefully et ler Juin ainsi que les documents qui les ne
the time of $100,000, Xiangco $50,000, Chui of a charming old lady, talared by Drorybody. lady Margaret has long been a widow and of dion 810(0), Liujap 324,000. The Cortae made. The enemy gave it up, however in a compugunicat. Ces pièces ont été ómises par le authorities vern yery nusion that the city portont les Nos. 599. 394, et 395: D'après vous, her chilleen some zen dosd apt the rousieler Tally Gaong thong declined to pay this unjust a little time, and we understand the town consulat d'Angleterre le 27 Novembre, 1831, et married. When she une to leste her home ontribute, and the progerty was retained by the should not be bombarded. We took a établissent to init de la propriété de M the oath of her husband and thingscession of ler Spanial Administer in spite of decrees, i prispuers; und we found 2200) small acne in Thomas Haihury sur les lots Nos. 176, 177, Kon Robart to the title and esate she takes a promised forgiven pas menntima Mere
ecudition, and millions of cartridges 180, 181, et 190 in plus cadastral de la conces new home is the seaside in Sotland. There is forshluz, Adminca of this Cortes Estate, They were poolete and let od toa Fraguise little of connusted pot in the book, bat a and Eugenic (employes) were severely handled 18,000 of the arms were the very lateat Mat succession of incidente, sometimes humorous, by the Spanish authorities being whipped to see. When the conditions of surrender wore
On the outbreaks of the war between the haing drawn up, the Spanish Commander in sometime pathetic, faintly anggestive of the
All Mrs. Walford's United States and Spain the Cortes family Chist wanted to stipulate that his troops should stylent Iau MeLares. work is neat, interesting, and wholexorne, and resident in Hongkong petitioned through Con continue to occupy the barracks, My reply
Ger! Wildman tor citizen-ship, and offered was. When every one of my son is sooo scention du traité intervanu en 1845 entre la "Leddy Marget" will enhance her repstatipu.
their Manila residences for the use of the
He said Woll, if you insist on wo bars the Trofal Liu de 1849.4
Den prescriptions do ce traits et de la conven- Sons of Adversity. A Porsuce of Queen Eli. Amurican troops rent free General Merritt dated, we sell see if there is any room left Franco st is Chine et par la proclamation du
zabeth's Tina. Be L. CUT CORNFORD. thenked them while he was in Hongkong and churches? I answered You are welcome London: Methuen & Ca. 1899, (Hongkong suitably acknowledged their services. Today to the churches; Fonsider pen hate first station du 1849 il résulte que les étranger, qui thier can in in the bands of the United Staton on themí)* Và had already taken their arms; désirent afformer dos teresive sur la concession Jelly and Walsh, Limited) A TALE of adrouture and love, with many of authorities, and, as your correspondent writes, and we left hem te nerupy the obzrohse and Française no parent le faire que par l'inter the former than the latter, "Scue of Adversity will be soon settled. Such is a brief rate of In these builbings there are all quartored.mediaire du Consulate de France. La Conen) will command itself (o all who love a good stir. 80 example of Spanish justice that helped to They were slook and fat when they surrendered; Général de France, and, a le pouvoir da délivrer ring tas with Bghting in it. Rogar Nottles les Spain her colonies and the respect of the and and not been sacred at
des titres de propriété ou d'afermage les transferts doivent être puregistrés en la stons is the son of a father of whom he stands viviliged, world. in awe as a day, hat who barus out to be engaged.
chancellerie du Consult Général de Franco. in knavish plats. A samoons for the father,
Ceci est, du reste, d'ecced area les principe de. Stakeley Nettleston, arriving after he had left
droit international locus regit setam. home on a raystoricas errand, which summone must be auswered at a giver, time auder pair of forfeiture of estate, Roger sats out to look for bim and traces him to Leyden, then besieged by the Spanish army, and takes part in the relief of the towo wnder the renowned Admiral Busot, As will he ass, the plot farnishes plenty of scope for exciting incident.
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Miss Erie. By M. E. FRANCIe (Bir. Francis Elaudeli) Lonton: Mothnen & Ca 1898. (Hongkong: Kully & Wals, Limited)
Hongkong, 30th September, 1898
CANTON NOTES.
ECHO
J'ai le devoir d'attirer votre attention sur l'irrégalerite des titras du propriété que vons m'avez présentés pour leq iste, oi-dessus indi. quos
La concession Franchise a été établie en
totu
Count aux expropriations nécessités par le prolongement de la rue Ningpe, lo secretaire de la manicipalité du vous transmettere les déni, stone du Conseil Municipal.
Agrée, Moraior, les assurances da ma con- sidération distinguén,
SPANISH COURAOB 1 "From what you say, the Spanish were far better armed than the insurgente ?" They! word and if they bad not been in a bias faut they could have swept out the insurgoats lines Er consequence, je vous prie de vouloir bien any time they chose. Af an illustration of the ous addresser, dans le plus bred délai possible. (FROM TRE CHUNG NGÓI SĂN PO.”
shance of courage among the Spaniards, bowala ohancelierie de ce Consulab afin de vous It is incpared that ʼn Nous les sent a ever those who were quartered in the salische faire délivrer des tres de propriété réguliers petition to the Viceroy asking to be allowed to ufter the entender to us were constantly send pour les lots Nos. 170, 177-180, 181, 182, 100. farm the Fauton gambling. He is willing to tog in the night for protection. They asked pay to die Gorornment six hundred thousand for American troops to be sent, for, they were tacle por annam as the rest of the farm, mortel fear that the insurgents would set Last month a rebellion broke out in Kinchow, upon them, and cut all their throats! We could the leader of which was a Sanez namal Nam not get them to brace up at al),
Kan-k& who had shout two thousand rebela ......... MĂN LA AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD. noder has infiers. The rabals plundered the "What was Manila and its environs like-
attack on the yamen of the foul Magistrate, who, «The Loighbourhood of Manila is misarable, having but a small force under him, darouct offer It is awampy and unhealthy to a degres. I any resistance. The rebels then broke open the played orisket on board the Chuaan on her way prison and set free twenty-six prisonera, leaving down from Hongkong, bei when I looked for only two prisonere, úatives of the province of Fören a golf-coneno entside of Manila, I could Hunan, behind. - The local Mégistraté at, obce I not find noo-the locality is a musa of swamps; applied to the Tontas of Loikin prefecture for and Manila itsal wants much done to it, to assistance in reply to which aix hundred soldiers make it sanitary and habitable? worn sent When the soldiers arrived on the THE FUTURE IжTHE PHILIPTINES ---AN scene the rubels, being poorly armed, were com rolled to retreat into this monntain fastnesses, where, it is said they as bon joining the vnges with the purpom to come out again and
the sefa omploymout of British napital in thathis market is heavily slacked with rice and the MISS Sain as her naren indicates, in a bones of all the rich families and made a blasted, sa neral, by the touch of Spain F
Steam Freight. There is ne demand what scovar From Saigon to this and there is Bikely to be none until November/December, an arugs in the two Kwangs are favourably re- interior. The galkut Admiral, who sailed for ported on. For Singapore 12 to 14 gants per the Bust th the consent and approval al the
pleat might into boen obtained for smaž Admiralty, will be away for several months. cargoes, but at these rutes the angairy was zol Lord Charlos was wont by Captain Laurie,resided to locally. A limited demand on- ADC to His Excellency Major-General tinues for Java at 21 couts per pionl Rol, and by him he was escorted to Head. Owing to the stagnant state of the local rice quarter House, he being the guest of His Ex- market than in Jess cargo offering at Danglook for this per, than the regular liners would oare
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Yesterday morning Mr. R. A. Gray, Mr,
From Java poris to this 30 ounts to 27 conte Dobert Bith, and Mr. R. C Wilcox, Chair
ploul sugar may be quoted. meu, rico Chairman, and Secretary of the Prestartar base or drawn from Ioin to Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, this, but otherwise no Philippines consting ghar waited upon his lordship und uttering has come to pas daring the luctaght, due aim ic address a publie maoting is the to Governout prohibition of interport trade aftornou in the City Hall. His lordship, under fans other tina Spanish or American, Lowever, expressed is deep regret that he did and to reports of serious rebal trouble in the not few bimself at liberty outil a later periodenth 2 Lazos, the chief horap producing de to address any public mooting in Chian.
Subsequtle Lord Charles was waited upon by tricts. gms to hand quito lately also advise trouble of a similar kind in Cabu Island At the Shanghai Gel Hogial, on the 2th a disputation from the Hongkong huch of the and shipments there we stopped for the present. September, 1898, JOLIA, the heloved wilk of L. Nury League, consisting of Commander Hastnilo would still esera in Se quite sufe HAMILTON, agi 38 yours, deeply regretted by alls, N. President Mr. J. J. Francis, C., From Moje to Singapors farther business who knew her..
Captain Tillet. R.N.R., and Mr. R. Cooke,
The dog et 82.75 per too. To Hongkong why bad a long and interesting conversation $1.70/7.76 has been offered without louiling to with him on to the work of the Longue, with nsiness. sport from the Northern coat the objects of which his lordship expressed bi porte, Obara/Morocan, in reported stopped for self to be in bearly record,
Ju tas evening ILE the Acting Gorernor the present owing to finds at the mi entertained a representative company to dianer at Hoau-quarter House to meet Lord Charlo
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The Daily Press.
Boserung, October 1st 1x48.
The delivery of the English mail was began at 7.35 am. Jesterday.
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At the Trade Union Jongress reenally held at Bristol there wore two Japanese trade naionists present as the representatives of 23,000 organised workers in Jupaa.
In Nowchwang freights a sight Improve mot is coming on for the autumn crop's pounce, seond half of October shit, and a charter is 1portati cicosed for Canton at 29
THE HONGKONG SHARE MARKET. cents par pical. For prompt leading there are
Tho re hearing of the Post Difos ensne bas Hɛ. J. Y. V. Vernon sà his weekly share been farther postponed estil Tuesday uiturcopart, dated 30th September say
Bacipres during the week ander rarior bas hsen a Burle quists Rutes have ruled from steady to strong and generally sponking buyers
are twen more to ovideron las sellers.
Bass, Hougheng and Shanghais have rulesi quich aul steady with small sales et 315 zad 1 per cent. Frem cash, and at 323 per cent. prera for January 31st Market closes with further small buyers at 214 cash. Ne- tioals have gain changed bands at $17.
The N. . Daily News is pleased to be able to contradict on the best possible thority de atatement that the French Minister at Poking was opposing the ingresso of the pay of the staff of the Imperial Maritituo Customs.
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at $130. Straits and the Northera InsuranceS
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No disposition is shewn to treat for teanage Fon time-charter basis.
THE PEKING CRISIS.
IMPORTANT SJATEMENTU "You know of the growing fallosin America. in favour of you keeping the Philippines ?”. yes, but fannst say what the Frade Commis
will decide. "
Irish girl. Her father, a patriot, Las had to fly his country and Eria is barn of marriage contracted in America. The child laste both parents almost at her birth, and as at infant in arms she is brought home and left with a bachelor ausle, a land owner of the tiuty boneted class. Eris as she grows up de Felipe a strong smyrathy with bar por neigh hours in their orictions and other troubles. She is sent to sobulin Belginen and while there her Bunte dies intestate, the going tedy thus uxex neutedly finding herself on heiress and a member of thus olase against om alber indignationem bono oroaned, anrk Wimbourne, her lover, when cause further trouble. aftnotion she wrily returns, is apposed to herin Tha ganbet Nam-no, conveying fire tune
Bat the proposal has been made that Amer polities and is standing for parliament for andred soldiers, was out from Canton on the 18thlon should keep Eason Well, regarding English constituency. Thus politics and love Sapt to Chiu, geung, where as reported some thaf, said the General, I may say candidly. cross. So oppaala to Winburns to give up his time area roballien kas broken out. candidature but this he feels he cannot in horar do, as be is pledged to his party to figh, the seat. Fortunately, boreria, for his lovesuit, he is defostan, and he is then seceptad by Erin, Probably there would Lesome lively disenssiong afterwards, but the curtain drops before they rome 5.
Vaussora. A Hon of Rossean His Journal. Lordcu: Elited by FRANCH BRUNE. f Methuen & Co. 188. (Hongkong: Kolly
& Walsh, Limited.Į
THE PORT US WOOSUNG
Shanghai, 20th September. Tre script published in this book, we are The surrey of the Port of Woosung has been told in the profast, was found after the water completed and plans will be ready in a few days. had disappeared from his shop in Derby, It Hsing Thotel has heas appointed to take
charge of the Land Office there, which was de parports to be "an undoubtedly gemine account of the le of
Ana of Bosscan.otared open from to-day. That is to say that Mr. Braue written by theplt.
has lots are now Deisily ready to be sold. essayed a bold task ju constructing the jeeout Mercury of a son of Rossent in whom his father's dis- Stulpats of position is in part repeated. psychology may dad the book interesting. but it is not oad that will appeal very strongly. to the novel reaching public.
Spectre Gold. A Romance of Kloudyks. By HEALON HILL Loudon Gassalt and Co. Limited. 1593.
INTERVIEW WITH GENERAD MERRITT
the
LCOHOL GENERAL
BzzAUER. PS J'ai l'honneur de vous rotarnor, ci-in- olas, les tres documents que vous m'avez con..
Mercious Iveson & Cie.
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THE BRITISH EMPIRE.
BY THE RIGHT HON BIR CHARLES W DILKE BARI, M.P.
(Author of "Greater Britain,* &o.)
VIL
'IMPERIAL DEFENCE:
Tao defence of the colonies of the British Empire must rest mainly upon our muvai supremacy, which is also netussary, "however, both far the protection of India end of the mother-soustry against invasion azul, for this maintenance of our trade.
Our mayal supremnoy at the present mement is mora complete than it has toon in the roanat past; bat it is, owing to the effects of our Yavale, unkoppily more complete, phẩm than it is likely to be in the immediata future. 1898
Some criminals have taken advsatsge of the that it would be impossible to annez Luzon by
to taka the whale 2rOUP. underies not specially approyect by the TRI PRIENUCINES AND TAK FLAG. Imperial diet ondering all Rometeries and teff. If we took that island we should have to be used for colleges and achoul, and hate No. US warship had been domhed at long beon of lato caring, mach doludation to the hadsns in question. The Magistrate of Pan-kong when von were there I suppose
"Oh, yes, was General Micnt'sTeply: has issued a proclamation warning, people Raleigh and Olympic had both beca deoked and against each practices.
were nearly through. They did not seguito mpoh exsopt the scraping of of barmuules; bat the use of the Noral hook-yard there is a great" convenients to on? Admirk). The Corsord also went inta dook just before I got there is a year in which we stand in a strong push-
The good fealing between the British and tion especially so far an battleships TỐ CÔN Anserious Masiland olson here, voluntarily cornes, by the cumplation of the Auge Ficent cortinant the General, has been murod chase of the dancer programme, and by the Captain Chichester now Sir Edward Cinches non-completion of the corresponding tips of for of 1.MS. Immoralite, and Admiral the other Powere. It is, however, unfortunate Dover are great friends. A marked and inly the eas that Mr. T A. Brassey, who has iterating festure shout, Mutils, toy were the hitherto tree moked upon by many of UA BE AU Bail Freights.With the exception of an-
amber of British Bags displayed. They out optimist, saplarus in the most important chap athor fisture for Caline and one for Now York
unmhared all the rest put together The forant the Nami dumut, published in April nothing new can be reported. There is no dis
Chinarmen traders pat go the Bag, ontside their last, that we see about to lose again vur nd- engaged vessel lu perk. Th. There's on the
shope-most of them had come from Hongkong - vantago us compared even with the Franco- borth for New York continue loading (except
General Merritt on his way to Paris – wes bad knew that they cople have nothing beter! | Russian comviustion. It is pointed out in the the Helut, since mile), and additional tonnage
istercierał of Colombo by a representatite of | For myself I must also ay that I have then salonlu Russian obapter of that work, that will likely be wanted for Norauber December.
the Tince of Lepton. We extract the following much imprred with what I have seen in the Russia it now building, even as compared with The demand for a reusel 10 inau for San Fran
from the report
• | The Bast—the British colonies them, and ther oneselvvg, with “nnoramplat rapidity” and that cieco has not been met as yet.
OUTSIDE (ON GERMAN) INFLUENC
Bourishing condition while she has until now been obliged to buy Coantwis-Huay-sized timber carriers are IN taking us to the Yukon, gold diggings Mr.
"You have seen the latest telegram about ** And you are to continge ning a string of armner plating from abroad, gbe will very spon wanted to load as Rajoug sed slewnore fur IIill has straps a fresh and attractive held, and Againnin's attitude and the strong reinforce posling stations for the cost of your voyage”— be able to herself supply all the armour needed MALINE INSURANCŅA ---China Traders have this port, but are not procurable.
the plot of the tale is worked cut with strong meats which are to be sent to admiral Daway ?” “ Iss sad our visitor," that, fep, is a femark | for her immense new programitar, fully revealed been freely altered as $63, and later at $621, This season's Nowchaug-Amoy sailorad amatic power. We have the burn and the Tas, but Aguinatio will present so great able feature. The British have all the strategis, only in the month of May. As regards the without ending to business. The report just chariors have been done at cents per pioul. villain, with a large number of subsidiary cardiffle by if we say. He will be wonble to keep panikiour there are tone left for us," be added manning of our ships, &r. 12. Brissey, who Senor José de Navarro, Spanish Casal, in-issaed recommends a dividend of $3 and taking
aptors on casù aide, women charming and other his forces together or retain his facturnes, langling,
had formerly appeared to be fairly satisfied, now forms ns that he has revived the following $100,000 from Reserve Fund. Uniona buvo
wize, a succession of murders, and foaly sietoe Against the suish, bis forces wonk be↑ But when your first expedition, took over, dexterus that our "numbers" moy. " without telegram from the Manite Obsercatory dated found bayons of 15 eum div, of 817 jur.
triumphant with the hidden goll at last lis 19th September, 453 pm Typhoon to the recommanded for payment by the dirstars. The following spesial telegrams appear incorant to make the good people happy To united; but in opposition to us, be would be the Ladrons en routs to Maxilla I heard a indy hesitation be declared Sum ficken"
I have reauntly prozed on the attention of E.N.B. of Manila in the Pacifle travelling Clintons have been "negotiated" is a monal way the N. C. Daily News :--
all who enjoy
Food old fashioned romance able to hold his own at all, and his following of our own nationality remark that it was not
will disappear. • "Admiral Dewey has all along | sofá für uay other nation to leave an island ont | the Admiralty, a suggestion which had pre- Peking, 24th September, nonu,
with a fresh setting Spectre Gold" may be approbanded cetate interference, and his pre-ovor aight now I'm A olevor remark, ha copiously been made by Mr. Brasspy amung As soon as the Empress. Dowager took over cordially reccramended. Mr. Hounseveik. Wildman, Cousal-Geaerultrasins.
gent ragul for battleships has nothing to do sponded, laughing again as good as one of others, that colegial asezamos towards numbore the roius of govorument, bosides the order to
with Againaldo. He has quite enough ships, our coinio pagore when the Concors of Europe of men might with advantage bopought. But f for the United States, informs us that he is iu TIKE INSURANCES. The market continues arrest Chang Yirman and Kang Yu-voi, sha Who's Who. 1898. Second Year of New Jasu there already to teal with the inenrgents and was holding gesejos after session on the Turkish hava limited myself to an experiment in this receipt of a cablegram from General Whittier, derdaal without any sales to report, but Hong-commanded also that the Censor Song Pel-Je Edited by DovLA SLADEN. Fiftieth Your protect the coast Mapquestion: I, wything mad was about the status direction in the colony of Newfoundland. In Collector of thesfoms at Manila, to the effestuga lave fallen to 325 and Chines to $0. should be cashiered.
London Adam and Charles Black. 1898, -
"You had come trouble with the Germans, que nrui insa morning the representatives of „Anatrijusia the naibare of shameen and coast- that the operation of the new tariff has bero Sarppis-Hongkong, Canton and Maños Liang Chi-tsao (ex-Editor of Chinese Pro IF you want to know anything about anybody had you notes from the beginning, the Powers were thrown into consternation by ing seamen are small and their pay is high. postponed until November.
Laare further improved their puition to 527gress) has been esebiered of his brocot it rank get a copy of Who's Why" was the advice of They would not setups the flag, until they wers a wessenger rushing in, to say that the status Ax regards Canada there is a danger that if the
after fair sex ut $25, $261, and $28. Indo- and his literary degren of M..A. (Chujia). An Truth in anticing last year's issue, and the ad forced to, and did not pay their duty valla me quo hut boun, stalen off the hat rack,
logul fishermen are troued they will be attracted. Chipas have been enquired for at 556 and 557 order fass also gone forth for his arrest and vice is svuun. Over a thousand new biographies to representatives of other Powers did. The **** General Morris, we are believers in the by high bounties, into the navy of the United without bringing out any sharee. Douzlases puishment
have been added since last year. A valuable Gurman Admiral never called at all, and it was reperiority of the new dust, Bon voyage, and States, instead of being available for our own. continue on offer at $62 uz dividend without His Majesty the Emperor at the head of his feature is the table giving the correct pronun- not till he and oil his ships, except the Irene, | shok to the Uhilippines]^ flood bye," I wish. In the case of Newfoundland alone is tlure za finding Mayors. Chian Munilas and Chian Princes, Nobles, and Ministers paid gesta ciation of precliarly pronounced proper as bad sailed, that the Commander of that vessel I were coming back this way, I could then immense supply of harde fisherman and sailors, Mutuals an-banged and without-business. Jstery abriennoes to the Empress Dowager in of the Cheimonde ry and Leveson-Gower paid his reapsets to either Adimirai Ilowey or tell vad more about it, and Juoißi slso see more working at low rates of pay, and, therefore, pra
REFINE Chine Sagars have boon in the Chingcheng Throne Hall, yesterday, the type. There are alan tables of all four
ruted to thoroughly Vaporfor new home Beserve, win also are sufficiently of Colombo,a11 Caglou, which I should be de - bably willing to socept the rates offered for the steady demand and the rate has advanced ta 23rd East.
tables of newepspors, tables of hours,
ador.OFTIZENS, The London al China Express save With $157 almost without anles. Lazoni unchanged His Majesty the Emporer is all right and fa tables of pseudonyms and pea-numis, and
This won the Commander who, at a Janchos SUCOSSFUL IN LOVE Áь, WELL AS IN WAR geographically) removed from the temptations regard to the purities in China, negotiations and neglected at quotation.
good health.
Al ruhonrs-to-the contrary tables of all descriptions, all of which will be
on ahore, before your arrival, said that as long JAG MATRIMONIAL PROSPECTI, of the United States to be probably available in bare been going on actively belweb Great MISING Puzjous have found small buyers have banu disgomisatel by the members of the found most useful to readers and writers. the Fairey was on the themes the Aperimus It will be retaembered that, some weeks ago tims of var Britain and Russie, Taleb. it woult 200m pre-al $55, Rand at $36 and 830), Now Bat Rang fastinu
As a handy book of roférones" Who's Who hasonll never take ita Philippines Tes we sunguncel the ergisgenton of General Ward Dirent colonial contribution towards imperial able, will result in a modus vipendij on what more! Jrafect 65 cestu, 60 pts, fò conta, aud- The three Tastais Hoa Chien-ying, Wu Mao- an old established reputation, this being its
they were very high and mighty at the startley Merritt to Miss Endre Winme, a actele | defence in the matter which in this article most lincs, in the absence of any official intivation. 324 cents, Groat Easterus at $5.75 and $5.90, tiag (Woo Jim-pab), and Tuan Fang, who were jubilee year of publication, but thero is wide dif-
but utterly they have been crawling all and vary pretty, Chionga telle; and we may adt Beads discussion. At the present moment Can- it is sourcely proutable to spermiate at prescat, and Obrere at 53 75.
appointed by Imperiul edict Directors of the ferance tweak the little book po were familiae
around the dock The Commander of the the faturosting fast that after his duties nyn ads, with For long frontier, assists in the de Meanwhile the Government seems to hire made Doces, WHARTES, AND GODOWNE --Hong-Bureaux of Contoerce, Agrienbare, and Mech. with years ago and the comprehensive work now
frene be a pleasant man to talk to, but we ever in Faris-mbere, however he ray, as joined fezes of the naval bass of Esgaizanit, oton ap ita mind that the Chinese Thomsolver Lace kong and Wanpon Decke has changed anical Science, respectively, bavu bon enshiered published qator the editorship of Mr. Douglas owed him one, two, and than he tardi by bid fances and her mother--their inarriage end of is, and does not rasist in the defonos of ben more to blatas for the trouble thas Russia, hands in fair quantities at 246 and later at for styling themselves Imperial High Counts Sladen:
called on me and remarked that he noticed a will take-plass in Chicago, where at the time the fortised hass of Halifax the other end. sad to have, therefore, pr2 forward n t perhaps 247, whilst a moult sule in reported at £18, sonora.
umber of Genosas among my treope, I Toe was stationed for two yeare, General Mor Halifax, bowater, would probably be retained quito un albixatam, but something approaching market closing strong at 247 pe orat. pres A certain ex-Secretary of Logation who
plied wim. Kewloon Wharves efter further sales presented on the 2nd instant a memorial con-
When Germans, ccme to Amerion to ritt hopes to be his bride, with him his by as is'a coaling station in any event, just a five, in two or three youre they not only make patura to the Philippines at 307 close quiet at that rate. Waashuis faining suggestions of reform was immediately
good citizens, but good solder?! He seemed
withheade Mr. Gudge, sclieltor, made use of an expres, angbanged and without business.
ordered to be oanbiered and deported to his We do not hold ourselves responsible for the
Jaclined to agree with this was after the sou at the Magistracy yesterday whieb secured LANDS, HOTELS, And Fourings-Feng; | nativo city under official survejladce.
opinions expressed by un carpetents]
taking of Manila, and, of course, after the ces
* THE FLANGR CONCESSION 12. for rebuke from the Beach, A case ko Lands with a amull demand have bnproved
9 p.m. was being bearl in which a ecolis in his um. to $60 with buyers and a small sale has been
SHANGHAI AND THE NINGPO return the call, and in the intergal Iteceited.
JOYS HOUNK MIO18 play was charged with beleving in a disorderly fortedut917. Hotals confieus quist, sud with the immolate arrest of sixtoru genous con- manner, Au Indian constable was the informa wall business at $58. West Points tave metel with thu Kang Tu-wei Reform Party,
instructions to go to Paris. The day befors Image ailed, be sent the German Cersal to know it The following lotter appears in the ant, and in his speach for the dofense Mr. Fernd small layers at $18 and further shares Amongst these are the nocea of Chang Yiú- Gedge observed,The Indian police re could be placed at that rate. Humphreys han erior, Vice President of the Bour! TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRE had offented me, and whether he was Bir applementing the very intersting notorious liars," Sergeant. Scott, culled his : Estates have been negotiated at $83.
of Beremo and gheusmisper of SIR,The Cortes este which your Manilaything he had done or left undone to accusatamant of the role at Shanghai in your inavon be arpacted, and the United States have also not Worship's manlion to the uworping masovich,
COTTON XL8,--No local bus to report the Burman of Control of Railways and clot briefly afars to is his intereating him on the mowing of me, departure, and told Eu allowed to glo my view of this sortons affair, any pormalbeit fores. Chad's Takes no contris fer say leaving his visit unrelurand. I visited of today, may Isa on old Shanghai reteat, hitherto malafond pree Cemalian froglier will the result that Consunade Hastings srid Quotations are taken from Shanghai circulars in Hsu Chhiching, acting Junior letter of 20th inst. Is one that in all its bearings him thut-ks hast not called when he should have cell sa iny, potiuser at holding land on the bulion towards the Best, ubicle, however, dekand-
szompik Heuspelong Cattons.
Vino Procdent of the Rowd of Rites; vade mure like a Troian tenu liko au utval at S without bringing out. sellers, und | Wang thuo, the Secretary of the Burd of fo the citizons of frej konsrim und njore free: Popsied more promptly “a glad to have R- French capaestri (bəcər ay for for a large portion of her routier, owing to
NIGELY ANKOUE-Welseus aro enquired for Liang Chi taan, ex Editor of Chianse Progress huguing in this pressie pisetoonth century, do I should have be Fansisks. Iovs, aud Trams are enquired for at Rites, whose famous, memorial was the cause of Great Britala it hardly come credible that such the downfall of the two Presideris mod. four high headod plundering of a great property by civilized State and saintly boily of Frary, Vice-Presidents of bin Board, three of whom wore powerful fupetit! cleusmen; Sang, Paseould assur outside of China or Turkey. For "Ilavs you had anything to do peremely lu, Chang Yanchi, Liu Hsió, Yang Jai. Ten one, I am glad to hear that this highly counted with Aguinaldo?" I bere not combine Bla Tze-lang, Liu Kuangit, of all of them said to family is to havs justigs fròa the American su wert in usmand-the Gotarnoy of Cavite protest adjoins the lanil on wblub the riot greatly enhr the Adicalty in time of war, ba natives of Kwangtag or Kangki, and thorities. Briefly the story of this cass up to his called upon me shortly after my scrival, end jean place and is used for the ease purpon and which calibagh wally indefensible an Censors. Haul, s Baard Bonretaries in raak. tdose of Amōrican Desipation wads as follows said that Aguinaldo would also be some, but It will be won by wielosed latter sust the strategical grounds, ie ons watch the Prime At the Imperial Audionco grouted this moen- The principale of the affair are Dou Domies be was ill. The Governor sold that personally French Consul General declares my deeds are Ministare of the colonier insirt on maiztadning. Just to the Ministers of Biate, his Majesty the Cortes (lawyer and land owner), his son Muslime he greatly regretted the trouble with the Ameer irregular and dironte me an English teainst the best advies The South Afrios. Emperor is alleged to have eat by the side of Cortas (capitalist), and the wife of the son, and osus, I of coures, exproved my regret that take out fresh, desde through his consulate coloules have shown aigua ed a willingusss to the Empress Dowager, Aud that nothing mored boires in her own right. In the regular prte. Againaldo was il-bat he did not get better before doing so, however. I have had the pane contribute towards the flast, and maintalu a son. to be the matter with his Majesty
tion of ils profesi Den Dorstco Certoe op very quickly the Thursday Lafore the before our Government asking for sasive as Pared in the difeace of sa old lady Juan Gong, sönder of Mente, Agitokyo sent his Chief Bow Isband wok
he has been despoiled piloted by people of gas to know what would be a convenient Although Shanghai is essentially costs nknown The dance brought out the fact day for him to well. I expist that on the next palitan place and no dificulty la mille taportons
The Queen bus boen pleased to approve of the appointment of Bir Henry Edward MeCallam, RE, R.C.M.G. Governor of Lagos, for bit Cometsander-in-Chief and Governur of the Col. ony of Nawfoundland, in ancasion to Sir Haury Larder 3urray, K.C.B.
that this was highly diacreditably lungs and shent not lava been used, whereupon r Gedge apologised.
At the Magistracy yesterday two turpenters quotatious, azed Chan Lok and Chang Yeung wero sum moned by Mok Cheong for nasalt Complain-
ant said he was book at any of the mat-sheds
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,
near the tram station. At night o'clock that morning he was drawing water when defoudsarta
Jendant hit him on the left side of the kept,
Thy N. P. stoner Tacoma Build from Teko prevented him and assaulted him. First de lanai for Tacoma on the 27th insta L.
The milk or steamer Bracnar arrived in New with a brick and second defendant hit him with York on the 20th instant.
The P.&O. gloamer Peshawar belt Boubay
a stone PLC. 278 said complainant came to
bins lealing nad painting to defendants, whom for this port on the 29th September,
he accused of having salted him. The con-
The OSB Co's steamer Barpedon, from stable arreted defendants, who were sach Bed Liverpul, lit flugstore on the 8th instant,
$5, or 14 days, and nleo onlised to pay 81 (or and may be expected hers on or about Tuesday,
days) compensation.
se
the 4th pronumo.
CORRESPONDENCE,
An Imperin edist has boon issued ordering THE CELEBRATED CORTES GASE-trachon of Cervera's feet. I was in no lines to
AN EXAMPLE OF SPANISH
An Imperial diet appoints IB Nai-ing Governor of Moulden Feiglish province; Luver Bianchuria
JUSTICE.
iam the fortifol station of Borminds. Canada applies, under a nominal system of universal milide service, a small permanent muta uf decreasing slagngth, supported as re gde ute offering by an admirable: Staff Col. lege. Tas supply of artillery and of ammnni. flow of a medern typa, as well as that of rifles, car inwallment for the stain of war but way be. on ourselves and the Unital Statan ta not to
I 1861 the British Cocial at Blanghal, in the cavigability of the St. Lawrente, The Aus AN” ENGAGEMENT" IN WHICH THE Insult conjunction with the Chimbo bathorities, mund trasciem polonios maintains allerkla militie
GENT LEADER WAS LEFT OUT — NO PROMISES.
to me the customary title deeds for a largo pict forps of variona typer, bundžje a large nailbos of laudan the valled French custtalion, -1 of volunteer, sut Ley contribute towards the baru bold is foe S7 years as trustee for a Chiuos intants of a local squadron, which le anb charitable telitiison with stany chicction aject to fitlyn of irre aovability which would
akterable lock military force, besklus eccentr A uniserial hability to the call to arms, which they see inherited from the Datoh, Oolonial Government The Crown Colonise contributo