INTIMATIONS
The Austrian cruiser Seida Arcived from Singapore yesterday.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PUB3), THURSDAY, MAY 1:8, 1009.
THE FILIPINON AND THE HONG SONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK,
BANGAN SETTLEMENT ARRIVED AT
clam malo on the Hongkong and Nangbai Baak by Aguinaldo's representatives foe the $230,000 deposited with the Bank has been settled, the money haring boon pald,
Mr. J. J. Keswick has joined the board the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank pice Mry J. J. Ball-Ivring
The Echo de Chine stola thut the furving Freeb musil will bring a large number of Frauch and Boiglan ouginears for the La-Haï Railway
Au Amhorigan blue-jacket from the Charleston; A. S. WATSON & CO., Foremiah O'Sullivus, died anddualy in a hours in Graham street, on Tuesday night, are di un supposed to have feen the cause of dontic N
LIMITED.
MANUFACTURARA OFA,
AERATED WATERS.
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THE PUNJOM MINING 00, LIMITED.
The Acting Sncretary of the Punjon Miring Co., Limited, advisna ne shat he hits mostved the following telegram from the minge giving the result of the April elesa opThe mill 1 Fran 24 days, crushing 220 Lous, yielding
odes of smetat guld. Prompests are encour aging."
The N.. holly News of the 29th April says:The German flagship Deulechland loaves Woosung to-day for Kacebou, and the Praises Whol and Raiser are leaving for Germany immediately..
The Japanese orniser Chitore, which has been built at the Union Iron Works in San Fran cisor, arrived at Yokosuka on the morning of the 20th April. She is to be fitted with Ara atrong guns at the Yokosuka Deakyzed.
Mr. W. IT. Davis, Joon! Manager of the AERATED WATERS of Straits Insurance Co. Limited, icforms us our manufacture are veld throughout that he is in receipt of a telegram from the head offios, Singaporo stating that the anon.I the Far East and are invariably pre- general inesting yesterday passed off satisfac ferred on account of their excellence.torily and the report and accounts were passed.
ABSOLUTE PURITY is guaran- tead. The best inaterials only are used. THE PRICES we only half those "Charged in England..
WATERS
I
THE MUTUAL STORE. EMBEZZLE- MENT CASE
At the Magistroy yasterday afternoon, be foro Mr. 1. Sarcombe Smith, Reginald G. Hopkino (aged 29), clerk, was again broaght up on the otarge that he "on of about the 21st day of March, 1899, at Victoria, in this onlony, chen being a member of the co-partnership andler the style of the Matual Store, faloniously did steal or embezzle the sum of 81,099, being the property of the said co-partnership, con- Mr. U. D.Thomson (Messrs. Deacon and trary to Ordinance 3 of 1836, section Hastings) appeared for the prosecution and Mr Crist (Messts. Wilkinson sad Urist) for the
defouce
Mr. Thomson said he should have to ask for
The road to give communication with Bhatin and the New Territory is being rapidly rushed farther romund for a work, as they had not Mr. Grist-A week is a long time. I would forward, and the trace may now be seen stand-bron able to get any further evidenes, ing out alearly on the hillside. It runs from: the direction of Yaumala towards a gap abore nek if Monday would be convenient. Lichikok, whence it will deserad and follow the valley on the other side of the rangs
listed by the Cowrie on the Indo Chiou Com-
In the Supremis Court by Shanghai on the MANUFACTURED 28th April, Sir Nichols Hausen confirmed the BY US are acknowledged by the lead-report of the Registrar as to the damage in- ing English makers to be equal to those of their own production:
Sir Edward Franklandsk.c... F..., F.C.S., &c. the greatest firing: authority on Water, reports as follows
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His Worship-Monday is beavy day for ma -as a rule.
Mr. Grist--Thon say, Tuesday, Abe further hearing was noordingly ed. journed notil Taveday afternoon mert.
MERCHANT. V DISAPPEARANCE OF A HONGKONG
pany's steamer Breng und Suiwe,The Regis irar (Mr. B. H, Barrows), sitting with Mr. 0. Marray Adamson. of Mech. Shewan, Tomser some days past the polico have been & Co., as Assessor, trod the damages payable basily engaged endeavouring to discover the by the Couric at Tte. 29,098 with costa
whoresbonts of Mr. H. H. Kirch (Kirch and Co Icohouse Streat), who has been mining ace the 26th April. He left his residence at the Peak on the morning in question at his mal time for business, but unl not present
From the Kingpo correspondence of the N. 6. Daily News o learn that a very fue mome a stone wong propared by workmen in Ningpo, which will when finished, be rooted in
on the water as prejurcifend viced by the British Cemetery, Chusau. The inscriptica himself at the office. The latest that van be
fis in our manufacture
It possesses an extremely high degree of me parity and is "of host excellent quality for
_drinkingTM"
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Established-A.D. 1841.
is ny follows
To the Memory
of the Officers and Men
of
Her Britannid Masty's Navy and Army
whe Lost their Lives
the Decupation of Chuso, A' D. 1841' to
184-4 Cemetery jestqred by British Nation, 1898."
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
{SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PRT99"] Lospor, let May THE PRESS ON THE ANGLO- RUSSIAN AGREEMENT. The German Press welcomes th Augio Russian Agremout as a gynranles of peace. Some of the French newspaper take the same 28 view, but others question whether is bad hot iguored French interests. The English Press is somewhat reserved pending details of the Agreement.
NOTION TO CORRESPONDENTS Only communications relating to thanoon cofumina - skuld be addressed to T ETTO.
Correspondenteast forward thraams andaddyB05 with communicatione added to the Editor, not
or publication, inst as evidence of good farth
All latiors for publication shoulét de toritten, un one anda cf the paper onių.
No many mately sign communications that haer already oppasred in scher papers wei I do inserted.
Onters for air copies of Daily unna should be sent lefors 11 am on day of pellication. After that how the supply is limited! Only zapitad for Ocal Telegraphic Address Prizus... Code. P.O. Box. Po Telephone No. 12.
-MARRIAGE.
Oth-28th-Aquil, 1999, at the upperial Rosina. Coudiars, Bianghai, and afterwards at No: 5. Sup soon's Buildings day the Rev. J. A. budka, assisted by the Bar, Dr LiNEL WADZELMAK İLANZO
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, May 4th, 1899.
The report grien in our ine of the 2nd ios, to the effect that a new Chinoso Blog was Loisted at the Customs Station at Capeuimoen on the 17th April was, we hear, incorroat. Thu fing now on the Lost was niated on the 25th April, the ous previously dying haring had to be taken down for repair,
The Hon. Treniror of the Alies Memorial and Nethersolo Hospitals bege to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the fande
the Hospitala:
Ho Dung
U. A. Fail & Co.
L. M. Alvares & Uo.
Sums under $5
To
5
29
Tao Tamsui- Fajaher cubia, which was lately bis rahid by Japan afbar itu purchase, from the Chiuso Gaverunt, cannot still be read to the públic on neopiat of the neglect on the part of the Chinese Governinant to give due notion to the Great Northern and Great Easterd Telegraphio Companies As in Comme tion Department in-Tokyo ja now negotiating on the matter with the Chinese Government: and the two Telegraphic Companies, the falo- graphics communication on the line is expected to be opened to the publle at io remoto date.→
The ForTRASA.
Recent occurrences, in connection with the
THE TRANSVAAL. President Kruger opening the Volkstand said that he hoped during the pressat session to submit proposals regarding the franchise, Mining rights, and the Dynamite question.
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found out about him is that he purchased some morphia from a chemist's shop in woon's kond. This, however, was nothing annsail for Lim to do, so that pot much importance is attached to it.
↑ The affast of each a reduction been in thebeccases are not analogous. "The London tosin hand at credit of Artura ecconut, which will overse new mural ship with bes cans of the rednotion nada in the charges commercial saucy. The Kovicon had ollos be gratasily sbancbed as the sow Beturss era bogus, making a total of Eitely bra armors! The rozerve fand now standa vassols, 377antia pentastal vand sat forly lotneen England and Australis in 1801, féria an office boxy oxecutivo fanations are carried-supplied,
the development of traffic that followed was so 2,800 inflicto, petitions haard, sail, fa short of 8152,000, which is considerably more than nine ungrotoctad vasants completing, advancing largo and so rapid as to compete for the the Comthisdomer carries out the duties of his tho paid-up capital of the Company, and in ro- or beginning. That is, 1539 will see the estimated ice of revenue in four years. Tosin the songs way as at an outport. Hisevery commanding a dividend of $2 per share, your stupendons nuabor of gianty-eight-British, war- subitalial reduction in charges to South act in the British colony of Hongkong is highly directors have not thought it noemiary to use als under construction, ropressating an out- Afcios had similar caruit. Both a world legal Nor is this all Infermiers are heard any of last year's profita in increasing this looky of $175,000,000. For the pressat, thera Flies seem to justify the Government of India and paid in this establishment, and thus wo Our stock being all newly imported, and as the fore, w nel fairly said in our bods, tu guarantosing the Indo-European and Eastern nourial in our midst a hand on the throat of property sacount is considerably withla the Companied against any lose that night at frat the commores of Hongkong With the anal value shown in the 'nosquats, these items require no depreciation whatever. Lanny also add, gull- result from, a reduction
apologies remain, yours truly;
H..H. B them, that the prosperity of the Company is largely dao to the energy of our employés. Thase, gontlemen, ero all the comments I have quire any further explain 1 will endeavour to make, but should any shareholder prosont re- to give LA GRA
The following figures show that while. The
unmber of Indian messages fine remated prays Hongkong, art. May, 1800
tically stationary since 18012 the Trans
THE FRONTIER OF THE COLONY, Indian sesenges have inermused upwards of 57 THE RECENT DISTURBANCES AND
Si pow. cent, while na regards the toll not value, the former show an increase away 18,000, whereas the latter show nu inora of no lessTO THE EDITOR OF THE HAILY FRISS” than £937,500
Bi-Lo your kesding artista of 7th April To say that. It is reported that the nongkong branch of the Navy Longne has wired to the parut Association recommending amongst other things that the boundary of the New Territory ahond be extended to the Bast Itiver You then eriticio that anggortion adversely, and with all dua respect to you I beg to anbilt that your view as thors given are somewhat contradic tory and mistaken.
Totals
Number: · Tetal Ket
བ
of Words.
978159 FRLY 482 40/186 F50162 $ ST 260 096 097LESC
19
2,209,446) 318,071 19 4 2,368,530₫ 365,116 11 28 2,297,2494, 344,283, 70
2,540,8091 378,218
11 10
20007841 368,236 9 6 51102301 710,308, 5′34′′ 7,606,2202 471,840 19: 25,041,751 $39,737 16 8 - 9,587,5084 829,947 19 -3,14,973,1821 705,039 16
3,919,9581 515,44 19 3 3,928,861 512,017
6,157,2033-850,763 6 9
6,462,171 890,238 10 10.
1891-92
Ladian Massage.
Number
of Words.
Total net
Trans-Indian Messagea
Number
of Words.
Total net
value
2,319,748359,591 148 2,320,71 292,907 73 4,649,458 652,499: 11
2,284,67 31. 376,091 17 5
Year.
ANDE BATINO BILLS OF LADING AN Calentès, il april. The Managers and Agente of the National Rank, Ag Bank Chartered Bank, Credit Lyonnais, Meri Duk Deutsche Ablatis the Bank, Compint D'Escomple, the Delhi Skaughal Baking Coupeution have addressed and Loadou Bank, and the Hougsong ant
letier to the Cousin of the Bangal Etore wero poguemtions.
Chamber of Commerce calling attention to Proposed by the Chairman, zouded by Mr the practice of aute-day Bill of Lading Such and carried. That the report and abcounts with a view to its being brought to the tice of the Govoramon The Cofffitive is our printed and sirculated be passed. Proposed by the Chairman, socouded by Moulating the latter for the mica of the Haywark, and carried. That the recommends members of the Chamber, tien of the directors 24 to the disposal of the prodts he adopted.
Proposed by Mr. Gná. Osborne, seconted by Mr. Palmer, and carried, That Mr, W. Hay
Proposed by Capt. Tistall, soconded by Mr. Quick and carried: That Mr. G. D. Scott be appointed auditor for the ensuing year
Award be re-elected a director
Dir. Gades On behalf of the shareholders-I
You first state that when Grasi Britain goes to Canton she will probably go by vietas of a protectorate established over the whole era part of China and to administer tho terri tor in the name of the Emperor of Chimeg to retorn our singace thanks to the Chair Suck a thing might be desirable, but it is men, Diretors and staff for the good servios certainly impracticable: in Ehe Enco of the rendered in our interests.
RUDYARD KIPLING BURATIEUDA. A New York, Brd April
The following letter of thanke has been writ-
ten by Rudyard Kipling to vas of the papera.
Hail Grenoble Enator Day, 1899-Dos Will you allow me through your velumos to attempt soms acknowlelgrient of the wonder. fal sympathy, affection, sud kindness shown to- Ward Ine during my recent illness, as well as tho I am not strong enough to answer" letters in anfalling ourtesy that controlled its corression.
Bumbly as sincerely the countless people of good will throughout the work who have put meta- der a debt, I can never hope to repay. Faith.. felly yours. RUDYARD KITLING,
Capt. Tisdall seconded and the vote was a detall, so I got take this mesas of thanking a
claims already put forward by other Powers, and you seem to realise that, for, contra-red with seclamation-Mercury.
THE DOCKING OF THE
VICTORIOUS."
DIFFICULTY AT YOKSUKA:
Nagasaki, 26th April. Considerable tufioulty is being experiencal in docking EMS, Victorious at Yokosuku. Berything that could possibly be moved, cluding all except the taggest gane, down even to the aiddies cheets, Las been taken out of the mammoth battleship, but she must still be lightened ning inokon before she can cater the dock Advantage will be taken of a high tide arat Tuesday to make a final attempt.Nage saki Press; ----
THE BURNO CHINESE RAILWAY
Mr. Kipling got out of bed yesterday for this first time since la fress. He is wait on the I"way toward completa rosorory.
SHIPPING REPORTS,
The British steamer Tacoma, from Tacoma
4th April, had fine weather generally.
The British steamer Haisking, from Tamani, Amey and Satow 2nd May, had fresh N.. breeze and sea, olear and fine weather to amoy. and smooths. From Swaton to port similar From Amoy to Svatov light variable winds
wasther.
INSURANCES:
UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON :
FOUNDED 1710. Tho Undersigned, having horn appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Ourrent
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
Agenta
[23 Hongkong, 16th May, 1893 TORTE GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
Retos.
ing, on pay." If unfortunately, the pro- tectorate policy should prove impracticable, aud ennerating bu forced upon news would require vastly more than the territory lying. between Kowloon and the East River and the taking of that strip' at the present motient would be calculated to precipitats a scramble in which it is possible that British interests in other parts of Chins might pñtor I really fail to see that taking what is a very wise and noosmary stop at the present janolure, when ths annexetion of that aggrossivo, district of Tangkan is to a cortsin extent forood upon us, and which will give us possesion of the very foportant Bogue Forte, will be precipitating a scrumbile; for nous of the other Powers ara prepared at the moment for that sommbls and any moderation on car part will not influence them in raodifying the programme they hava laid down for themoolens, judging by analogy. In the light of the past, it is not a fact that a disinclination on our part to take res
News comes in a very spanty and fragmentary sponsibilities which our destinies mark eat as fashion from the officers and other representa necesary for the protection of enr prestige and tives of the Tannaa spudicate, who have been our trade is the signal for them to advance cecapted for months past in airoging Southern claims that they would otherwise never have Chins in connection with the proposed railway The Charter would also draw, prominent at dreamt of making Francs, might ploka extension from Burma. When last heard from tortion to the anomaly of charging the sum of quarrel with China to-morrow-there is never nearly a month ago. Captain Davies, Captain 48. per word, frum England to indis, and only wanting on excuss for one-sale the Borge Ryder, Mears. Watte-Jones, Tarner, and Kor, 93. from England to South Australia, or 9. Forte, and then refuse to vacate them. We had arrived at Tunaanson Mitor prolonged ALLEGED FILIBUSTERING.".
for the great distance between Madras and the should then be under the noplanant nocemity rays Lieutenant Watts-Jozes laims that The suit instituted Mr. E. B. Drow, Com Australien Continent. If the dompanies con of accepting the situation or deckering war on he has discovered a good route for a rail- missioner of Customs at Canton, against Mr. cerned can between them afford to carry a her by turning her out Sanon je essentially way from Tungchang via Mengkyong to
The Undersigned AGENTS of the above W. F. Sylvanter, an American oisisen, came mestage all the way to Australia for la. 91, a mountainous district and a poor district, but Yinghau; and Yinolan, which is near
Company are PREPARED TO ACCEPT Firmi before the American Cour-General at Shang- the Chambo sebite that the Eastern Tele we will without doubt wonder is prosperons Shuntingfu, can be renobed without very and sa the 29th April as referos. The circum graph Company and the Lado Baropean Com when developed. Tungkun, however, les fortile groat dildouity by n railway from the pro-Class Foreign and Chinese Risks at Current
Rates. auces were these: Mr. Edward B. Drew,pany could very well afford to carry a message delta, every inch of which is cultivated a disposed terminus of the Mandalay-Knalon-Rail- trist where floods and famines are unknown way. Of the results of the work of the the petitioner, brought on nation against the between England and Indis for 25 per word.
The effect of the present very high rates has and a large importer of foreign goods as wall party coming from Shanghai, under Captain defendant W. F. Sylvester, of the Bra Lauta. Spital & Co., in the Consular Court at boer to compel the Marcantile Community to as an exporter of rice and mannfestared Pottinger, who should hate wet Captain Davies'e Canton, in that he, being a citizen of the make nee of Codes for the condensation of goods-Tungkun, with its notwork of oreeks, party by new, nothing is known here, but, no doubt, they will have done much valuablo" United States, and Commissioner of the messages. These Codos hire probably attained hantly requires roads and will at once yield a Imperial Maritime Custome at Canton, had the highest degree of perfection that can be revenue for administrative purposes without array work. sader certain circumstances demanded the expected, hoses no great expansion of trafia, requiring a large entlay for public works. If When the rest of the season's work in sum of Tls. 15,000, which he alleged bad be under pressat cironmstances, is kely to ens, the two districts Sanon and Tungkan are ad-known there is no doubt that it will add on come due under a bond made by the defendant. irrespective, that is, of any expansion of trade ministered together they will form the nucleus aiderably to our goographical knowledge of
Not only have these parties of Balen petition it appeared that the bond But with a reduction of the charges between of our future Chinese dominions. If we will Yannen. From
the adjacent districte, and having known portions of that province, but the offcern her data of August 25th, 1898, and that on India and Europe, or even between India and want much more let us begin by the gradual explorers and waveyors boen busy in leseer that day the defendant applied for a Customs England, and viac sered, by one-half, the Chea absorption permit to ship 500 Masser rifles, and 300,000 bor believes that the use of Codes would not them ander control we will find less dilexity of the Burme-Chinese Boundary Commission Manor artridges by the American steamer 89 misereally and solely resorted to set presso in taking over and administering largor arose, have also been used at work, not only in demar Abbey, which was at that time lying at Canton,for that use is attended with several died both ourselves and the people learning how to eating the frontier, but within the province for Singapore. There was a cin-ish in the bond vaotages, such as the time prpied in coilify-adjust the machinery of government to the itself. Brigadier Liu, the Chineée Commis- Bionor, has allowed surveyors from the Come. As to n Custom-house for Hongkong, such mission catap to go where they pleased, that a Consular certificats from Singapore sing and translating telegrains and the inelas requirements of these we ate to rule over. to the arrival of the ammunition should be tivity of the Cades-and, that the general produced within six weeks from the date of public would also sport winet mere largely to need not be the case if Houghong and the Now and they have used the parnission to the shipment, and upon that being dous, the cables than they now can afford to do. la Territory go under separate siministrations, the fall. Captain Walker, the Intelligence Offcar with the Commission, made a very fine the bond should be seid. The ammunt these daye it may well be said that business Hongkong remaining a free port.
march which enabled him to fill in the tracts taan however was never conveyed to Sings transactions between distant portions of the pore, hal was taken to the Island of Luzon, Empire a barried on solely by means of the
which Captain Davies fud Captain Ryder did not where it was discharged sad that therefore telegraph, and consequently, anything that on
rasok. Thus, the offers with the Can lava, souseded in mapping slmnst the whole under the bond the sum of Tls. 15,000 had bobe dous to cheapen that method of communissidente appointed to the adjoining districts.
country up to the sid through Momsin, Tang- chang and Talifu. It thus looks sa if at the of the country, la, the Chamber considers, a was an admission of the scention of the docu
ofose of the present cation there will be ycoma payable, The Enswer of Mr. Sylrestortion and no lessen that tax on the foreign trade int referred to, but a denial that it had any matter to which the Government of India, racy
they ingestantiu qut oapping that per tant te vagterstarketta cosi Campid is powerful
ghail Muding effect
bean left undone in South-Western Yaman, and much will have been added to our therdof, in fact, it was vaid ab
Tamman, Bongoca Gautta. available knowledge of Central and Southern
THE HOWBOON EXTENSION. Colonel the O'Gorman, the Hon. J. . Stewart Lookkart, and 100, man of the Hongkong Regiment are still stationed in the extension. Taipohu is now connected with Hongkong -telephone:
SECOND DAY, WEDNESDAY, 3RD M The CH-KA-ZA CUF; value, Tla. 128; second pong, Tis 25; fer China ponise weight for inches as per scale; zon-starters, or winner of a race at this meeting 7lbs..extra; entrance, Tlx, 5. Three-quarters of a mile.
Thorn. Rose Sandstorm
Herres
...
2
Time, 1 min 34 2-3tles soca. The SHANGHAI DESHT: a pataken of Tis. 16 each, with Tis. 250 added; for Chive ponies, being bend dus grifiles at date of on- try; first pony to sucsive 75 per coat, gesond posy 15 per sent, third pony 10 par sint weight for fuchos a per scale. One mile and a kalf.
Interrogations
Rio Grande
Merrylogs
Doal heat Tame, 3 min 14. 4-5hs wees,
The LADIES' PORSE: Valme, for China ponies, weight for inches as per sede, panier that are stared atstbin Meeting sad not. Tons Race allowed 7ibe, race, Th
One mile and a quarter,
Charger
The Blotter Blit
M
Mr. Wikisou appeared for the phiutiff and Mr. Pistt represented the defendent
The award was held over.
CABLE RATES.
The following letter from the Madras Chamber of Commerce with enclorure has been forwarded to us by the Secretary of the Hong kong General Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commaros, Ma Madres, 14th April, 1899. Dear Sir, I beg to encloso copy of a letter addressed by this Chamber to the Gort. of India on the quation of reducing the telegraph tariff between India and Europe in the hope that you will afford your influential support in the matter-1-remain, Dear Sir,
Yours faithfully,
A. D. LAWSON, Secretary The Secretary Chamber of Coomeres, Hong
kong
Failing this the present claims we have on seront of duplicity and invasion on the part of the Chinese should be pressed and British Ro-
BRITISHER.
Hongkong, Ad May 1800.
HALL & HOLTZ, ZIRITED.
If the Telegraph Companies remain obdurala, and decline to mako sabatantial reductions, the Chamber would not be indisposed to advocate store Company was held at Shanghai on the The seventh ordinary general mesting of the the laying of another independent cable between Indis and Englaud, and to ask the Governmeal 29th April. There were present Messrs. J. D. of India to gumantes de paymthat treat Clark (Chairman), H. J. Sach, W. Hayward
(Directors), E. Nelson, Legal adviser); E. VV\} Tisdal, S. B. Remedios, Moffat, Geo. Osborns,
on the capital outlay nail such time as the Company that constructed it was able to show
skaron.
The Chamber of Commerce, The feeling of the Merantile Community in Madras, 25th Marsa, 1899, respect of the injustine of the present eror Sly-Including its latter dated the 25th blant rates for telegraphing between Intia January, 1607, Co the adras Goparnost, and kiurope to very strong and wide spread, but municating to this Chamber certain extrets a monophly enjoyed by the present Companies froin the Report of the Indian Delegates to has been proof against attack in the past, The International Telegraph Conference held at Consequently, any notion that the Government Ruth-Pesch, the Government of India stated of India may again take effect a subtantial The Bags Clus CUF value; Tis: 150; second that it is a matter of great regret to Doveruseduction of these charged the Chamber.
pony Th. 50; for Uhiuu pairs be allowed went ilut some reduction was not secured in earnestly hope that ench action will be inker business in a punt position, and I think you to any peny that has never ou a rise of oue the rates on telegrams between India and an early date will be widely and warmly mile and a half or over; weight for inebes Europe, but it is hoped that the thorough dis appreciated--I have the labour to be, Bir, per posle entrance, Tls. 5. Two milekcussion on the subject that has now taken place our most obedient servant
will pave the way to reductions being obtained at ve distaut dute. A NA
Time 2 min. 45 D-6th c
Canopus
The Drummer Time, 4 miu, 24 1,5th secs. The Concordia Cup, presented by the lab Concòpia valus Tis: 300, säded to spreep. stakes of le. 5 osch; second pony to revelre 10 per cent and the third pony 10 por cont ot be stakes for China pomes, boud toe grilise ut date of entry wight for inches as per soals, winner of the Derby Tiba extra. One mails and a half.
Loyalty Altait... ümi
Tims, 3 min. 14. 1-5th soos
Oue mile and avarter.
Since these words were written more than two years ago, nothing has been done by the Telegraph Companies concerned in the matter. of a revision of their rates The time has therefore come, it would seem, for the Chambers of Commores in India, and the public generally, to again invite the co-operation of the Govern went of India in a strennere endesreur to seek relief from the exorbitant sharges which are new Invied.
At the Telegraph Conterenus ! Hada-Pest, the chief opponent to any faduation of the charge for talographing between India and Earpe wes the Eastera Telegraph Company,
LATE TELEGRAMS.
London, 14th jell The House of Comment lins agreed to the wine and stamp, dalies and the rednotion of the debt ebargos
Sir W. V. Esreourt yigorously denounced the Chansellor of Exchequer for tampering with→ the sinking fand as a disastreue stap
The Liberal pspor describe the Budgets The Times regrete the son introduction of thorough going, fisel roforme and says the Chancellor of the Exchequer, uke his profeces
Allahabad, 15th April. sors, is content with a hand to mouth polioy
SIEMSSEN. & CO.
(24 Hongkong, 29th May, 1895. TIBANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG. Tho Urioraigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Compatty, are prepared to ACCEPT R185 Sagajnal FIRE at Current
SIEMSSEN & CO.
Agents.
PHENIX
122
Hongkong. 18th November. 1872. DHENIX FIRE OFFICE.
The Undersigned are now. prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INJURANCE against FIRE-at Current Rates.
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & CO., Agents for the Phoenix Fire O. Hongkong 17 August, 1987,
PANY OF HAMBURG. HANSEATIC FIRE INSURANCE.COM.
Company are prepared to ACCEPT THE Undersigned AGENTS for above orig a Chinese SKS against FIRM at Current Bates,
EAST ASIATIC TRADING CO..
112 Hongkong, 1st January, 1899.
IN COTTISH METROPOLITAN
ASSURANCE CO.
LIFE
The combined ACCIDENT sad POLICY in the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS form of INSURANCE:
A yearly premium of £282, (age 30) eonroe the following
£2,000 in case of death by accident
£1,000 in ones of natural death.
£1,000 in case of permsuant total diable.
£500 in ease of partial total disablement by £8 por work in case of temporary disable occident. ment by recident.
Accidenta introd against for £4 and 2 per annum (£1,000 in esse of death by weekly payments in case of injury.)...
For further Particulars apply to
JY V. VERNON,
Agent.
THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY
London, 4th April. a surplus of revenue over expenditure exceed. Palmer, J. Quick, J. M. Gusdes, and
The celebration of the Queen's birthday, in lug the guarantee, But, for the present, the F. J. S. Colgan (Becretary), representing 1,732 Chamber will do no more than request the The CHAIRMAN said-Centlemen, the report America is to be associated with a peace jubilee Gorerament to give some guarantee agaleat Lose, as was done by the Australian and Svath and nunta lays been in yon possession for at Washington on May 24th.
"Allahabad, 19th April. African Governments with sok marked success. some time, therefore, with your permission, Wo
Next 24th May will be remarkable Hermannt by accident. In submitting this regnent, the Chamber does will take them as road, bet kofore asking you not feel that it can be charged with making stop them I should like to make a few Majesty's sightieth birthday. The Bishop of andue demand upon the resources of this in remarke. I feel certain that, you will Calcutta, I bellows, proposes to signaling the tey, The Government of Tudia in the case of with your directors, feel pleased with the occasion by special services in the ourobor the recant introduction of Imperial penny post out as printed We have had the throughout his dioceso and it would not by ser- age has admitted the justies cf extending State misfortune, since we last met, as you are prising if Lord Curzon contrived some specia aid to postal communication, and what holds all aware of having cur premises and stock manner of marking the day over and above the good in that case, holds good with equal fores, tatally destroyed by fire. When I my totally, usul observance, the Chamber submits, in the equally, if not I mean all our stock stered in the Nanking more, important case of telegraphis comment Road promises at the time of the fire, but wo were foriduate onongh to have some stool in cation,
the Somehow Road godowns besides some of our farnishing goods, as well as the bakery, which focsiderably belped us to resume business almost immediately after the discuter I may mention that the fire occurred on Saturday night and or the following Monday wo were doing business in our own premises hore. Nevertheless it was oowardly one, al Lu anzions time, for we had to set to work and Ead more, promises suitable to carry on our will agree with when we say we have been
A London special wire to the Pioneer says:| king Read, next door to the old premieor most fortunate in securing a place in the Nan Although we were fally insured, wo have soms The censure bestowed by the Opposition upon what affered in having to purchase fossilly to the Budget Statemantsabmitted by Biz Michael apply our customere, but, I think, considering Hicks Boach is attributed to a sentiment of dis- the misfortune that befell us we have come out comfiture due to the Chancellor of the Exche- of it fairly well, and it is extremely gratifying's smart conversion of a defuit into a sur to your directors to be able to state that plus The leader in The Times is thought to since our stocks have arrived wys have been doing savour of Mr. Leonard Courtney.
excellent business, and, although we bare been deprived of our old premises, we see ne reason why we should not do w birger amount of business than we did in the old premises. We have been promised that a new and modern store shall be faiebed on the site of the chl que in Tere than two years, and we bape shartly to be able to coma to terms with our leadlands TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY TRES for a long less of them but if we cannot STE, bag to traspass again on your space obtain the old site on terms that we can to make reply to the lot under the above afford to pay we must, of course, anileavour eating, signed Trail. He says that ho to obtain premise elsewhere I am sure 702 does not know my intentione in asking you will, with us, regret the death of hur old friend Pablish rey opinions re Bin robert Hart's, pro Mr. Gao, Corner, who has been the auditor of pablish my opinions to Bur robert hathority the Campeny for "metry yeare The Vagauor
KR. TRENDULL,
Chairman.
The Secretary Government of Indio, (P. W. D.
Telographs), Caloutta
CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not hold ourselvid responsible for the opinions exprewed by our correspondents)
THE CHINESE IMPERIAL MARITIME
CUSTOMS
ETEN LIBERAL PARTI:
Indon, 14 April Mr. Herbert Gladstone has been appointed Liberal Whip in place of the late Mr. T. B. Ellis,
FOOTBALL
Hongkong. 8th Jane, 1896.
TORTH, BRITISH AND MERCAN:
TILE INSURANJE COMPANY. TOTAL FUNDS AT Bler DECEMBEx, 1807,
•magnstall £13,558,059 Os. Od.
B. d AUTHORISED CATTAL £3,000,000 2
PAID-UF CAPITAL687,500 0 Hoeckie CAPITAL 2,750,000 II FI PULS2,749,819 79. The Undersigned having boon appointed AGENTS for the above Company are pre- paced to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE st
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, Current Rater.
Agenta
[1801 Hongkong, 23rd Jann, 1898.
AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSUR- ANCE CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE..
THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the abore Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE
Carron't Eaton,
REUTER, BLÖCKELMANN & CO...,"
Agarta Hongkong, 21st April, IRDT.
PINOL
Louden, 15th April. The final match in the Association Cup tiest as played to day and saulted in Shodiekl United-wearing one goals to Derby Consty on A PRACTICAL VICEROY.
Simla, 17th April):
THE avontion abemistry which is
"I was pot drunk, but a lot of lite boys were * out the street after me, is what at
ssilor auc4d Albert Usher observed to Mr. T Secourbe Smith at the Magistrany yesterday morning, when asked what En bad to say to n starge of being drink and eating a disturb abce in Queen's Rond the previona evening.- Hi Worship. They vould not have followed jon shout if you had not been drunk - Dedans dant. They kept following me and this made ion very angry. I canylit us of the boys und Towers, and a polineman come and handled me ty songhly and I was taken to the Police Station-His Worship Is a alessly proved against you that you were drank, and that whilst you were drunk you were acting in a disorderly The MoOLIAN CUP; reopeinkes of Those pressatatires stated tent though the mazrer, rangtug the Chinees about and going enols for subscription grities of Lais most Company was most auxins to meet the wishes
4 Press noised to-day states that Lord into a Chinese shop and lying down. You willing: first pony to rassiva 70 per cent second of the Government of Todis, it regretted it could For 2 per cont; third pony 10 ar celtast, for hameia) ranions, agree to risk the loss
Curzon's proposal to take charge of the Public bafted $5, or saven days.
sinkers of one-rass Siba extra, fare 2008 stalled by even a sirnennt reduction witheat
Wake Department during the interval that With Down the fortheeming dopasture Trapidly raise into devour in aid the 10th extra, welgat für Thotts ne per calor parantes agst dinou obaly a various forze, in our les At the time caused by his death has been filled by Mr. Goo on leage of Sir Arthur Trover and the arrival dirilised countries of the world, and whish it
They further pointed that, looking cebolally
at Bimals of Colonel Gardiner early in Jane is speedily ousting thers all other preparations of to the inadequacy of ita Reserin Fand, tho fin that: I wrote my previous letter and when ID. Booth I will now briefly refer to the oc aaoial position of the Company was not euch as sont it off, I war ausware that the Government, count You will notice there is a falling off
pablo exprovsion, to make himself familjar to justify its facing loss of £26,000 a year, had way declined to entertain the propos of $18,000 in the gross profile, but the obrione instance of a derive, to which he has given which the stationary character of the traffic, and tarotas proposals put forward. Had I been roagon of this is on noouunt of our stook being with the working of the railway system in
Ladin The SPRING COP; calme. Ths. 125 second the narative resalts of a similar roduction made aware of that fact I shoull have considered my destroyed, therefore we had to purchase, as I said peny Tls, 50 for Chins, ponies that have ten years previously, indicated as almost cerballer unnecessary; its object was to, by well before, locally to fill the urilors that came in from started and never on a race weight fortain to ensue. The representativas also stated deserved satire, prevent their acceptance Hadour usual otomers but I am glad to be able to
Last orening, in the Bombay High Court of inckes as per scale; extranes, T. 5. One that the Company was on the verge of possible there not been some hope entertained of thefs state that our Company is now in a position to competition due to the laying of a Pasifle dable, Roceptanos the proposals would hardly have sapply all goods from our own stocks. Of poures and advanced other reasons which seemed to the boen advancel by that veteran Chinese diplomat the not profits show's corresponding falling off. Justice, Mr. Justice Crowe delivered judgment Company to justify it in mamtaining its rates the head of the Customs.
The salaries, as you will observe, show an ID. in suit in which Mossre. E. D. Bassoon and Truth (I dispute his title to that name) erens of shot $4,300 this is being to a slight Co sought to restrain the Damodar Lukmides at the present very high level.
increase in our staff, and supery drauses Mills Company from exporting to China or The Conference was productive fontaine the Chinese Quat viss sapatrolled by a man. Justice of Ireland. He is now in his, fortistu The STANON STAXES, a forced estry of minor benefits so far as Laia is concerned, but who knows his businsan. I take that to mean which had to he made in salaries et sems of exposing for sale or procuring to be sold any Tla, & with Tie, 100 added; for all pones is Chamber considers that adequate consider he knows what he wants. In this ceha our older employees. You will also observo para packed in bundles having affixed thereen that there is a large decrease in our rent as defendance labels or any labels constituting now what ho is not going to get otherwise entorted at thie Meeting, optional ation was not given to the representation madeath farther, says ist he has reason to rescat The resou, for this, that a solmurable imitation of the plaintifs labol of for subscription griffins outaro only in by the Indian Delegator, and that the argns subscription grifin races; heat pang to re-ments advanced by to Eastern Telegraph beligro that the valos, regulations, and sofions the hakeries Lavo being transforzod to the "he boys and a host and that the defendants calve 70 per cent, second pony 20 per cent., Company were specious and unigeneratx The of the Chiness Customs are not intelligible to Company's own premises here. There is lite might be ordered to deliver up to be cancelled third pony 19 per cent. Weight for inches orpital of that Company is about £7.300,000 persone ko mywoll Unfortunately for his wise an fucrease under the beading of Travel, all their said bele. The plaintiffs farther but notwithstanding its agnitade it has been theory, have reason for being inkontoly lees, Tinta Ofico, Fosges, Bio of 82,500 asked for damagos for account of pretty and
Kaw Territary have resaltel in bringing the Hoo. F. May into, worldwrlds notoriety. The Ameriena papera"publish the following, which purports to be dated Hongkong, 4th AprilIt is reported that the Chinese has captured Captain Francie Herry May. inperintendent of the Hongkong police." The San Francisco" Chronicle appende the following Livgmphicni-chefaila :—“ Captain Franois Henry day, who has been Super intendent of Folie at Hongkong since 1893, and. superintendent of the Victoria Jall and fire brigade there sinca 1896, is the fourth ton of the lata J. A. C. May, Lord Chief
year. He revived special decorations for sor vices rendered during the coolis "striko abd.
the great plague of 1894. If our popu
iar Captalu aperinndent would only run in a lidy Box evening for being ont after annset without a light, he might gat recom- mended for the Victoria Cross. But no other, unggòstion occurs. Why should not the Governor take up this parilous duty híra- Balf From & talegrim published in another, aslame it will be seen that the Viceroy of Indie, dositing to fanuliariss himself with the working
of the milway system, bas taken over the personal direction of the Public Works Des partment for a term. Why should not Gir Henry Blake fellow Lord Carsen's example and familiariso himself with this working of the pinprick system by taking over the adminis tration of the Eight Ragulations Department, which at present easms to be in a state of beert Some paraone hace provided themeal es with lights, in accordance with the new regala tions; many are not; hat the electric light and Weisbach burners sbios impartially on the just and the unjust end nothing sous to hap pey. It-soome bard that those who have taken the trouble to provide themselves with lights. ahould-not-at least be permitted to enjoy the legitimate fan of geng their lost loveafiding neighbours sun ini
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A-COMMERCIAL-LAWSUIT.
Bombay, 18th April
as per soals. Que mile sad Hall found possible to pay for such of the vine years Goqrainted with said rules, regulatious, and which is mostly owing to extra pesanges for cp the mat. His Lordship directed in
Dot
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The Broker
2 to 1896.97 a dividend of 63 per cent, whila for astions and can vouch for the fact that for our Assistant Tho Tientsin branek, Tam junction to as to the defendante as prayed 1997-98 the dividend was 7 per cent. As ways that are dark and tricks that are ran the glad to inform you, ander the able management for in the plant, and ordered a reference to a Time 3 mine. 17 2-stá 9308regards the General Herre Fund this Heathen's Castoma is peculiar of Mr. Jacques, has done ao expellent bastness, commissioner to take account of the profits. The BEURSY START Podpetukoss of Tla 5 stood at £358,999 at the end of 1897-08 while What I am now Grieving orer is that owing and as that place is repidly growing we expect The Get-ndants were ordered to deliver up to each to be divided between the flat, second the amount at credit of other spool Frinds to the etiquette of the dron. I cannot to asd a shill further improvement there bint be cancelled elf labels in their bunado, and Bird pores in the proportion of 50, 30 brought the total ego in reserta up to the very for the identity of your wrzespandent the total increase of the three items, Travel Baked for by the plaintiffs, and to bear, the and 20 per cent, with the added to the considerably four of that sounds to sit lere, hoan Penting, etc., and Trade BS INCREASE IN NE Wisner, for bond fide grifins al date of entry dinary stopk of the Company stood at the same at his feet and learn to anoud hoiab of ar ponses for the year, has only been increased weight for inches as per seala; winnor Tibi: date at 175, or 75 per cent proming bile the stupidity by drinking in te wisdom which be about $4,930, and had it not been for the srim" "Three-quarters of a mile; prepar31 per cent Preferencs took was at 5 per cent infors 18 b abounding lu Inniselt Here, the incrinsed eales would have amply
Standard Hos
premism and the spur cent, Debentures slood at evidently either's member of or connected in justified this extra expenditure I will now 10 por cent premium. From these gure it some way with that stimsils service which borefer to the balance sheet, although thers soome to this Chamber that the Company isotuanions.
FAN WWII Warnot before swelt able to face a temporary loss by reducing its charge between Hongkong, Jrd May, Täddar India and Europe, and vice versa.NO
Bandeiras
Time, 1 min. W 1968.
The JearisLD OFF: VADE, Tis, 150y, second pony, The 50 for Chips ponies: weicht for mches as par açalo; non-winners at this meet ing allorod 5lbs.; entean, Tha 5. One mile
Merlin Sandstorm
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BRITISH NAVYN
It is miler sind and character,
1-A thoroughly reliable PRESERVA TIVE against dampnost, mould, rot and desey, when applied to Wood, Brick and Stone. 2-A never failing DESTROYER of per nicians -insests of all kinds, such as White Ants, Bugs, Fleas, Wood-lice, and Caterpillars,"
3-The most agrosabia, and shaall DIS. INFECTANT for dwelling-homes, which 18 NOW USED AT HOME IN ALMOST EVERY HOSPITAL, BICIL and/or CHILDREN'S ROOMS. For further Particulars,
Apply to
-SIEMSSEN & CO.
Sole Agents for China. 7960 Hongkang, 7th April, 1899. BEET YUBARI LUMP COAL FOR SALE
about 14th iad orrying 2.200 tons of best Tabarl Jump Coil from Japan, Mororan. 1838 Deyo Mur is expected live on or
Any slip requiring same for use should applý to
KWONG MAN. WO, New York, 2nd April
No. 132, Benham Strand Wast The Timer cable from London says: "Some
1181 Hongkong, 11th Jaccary 1599.. striking facts about the myy are attracting- is little need for any comment. The sandry attention. The your 1899 will be uniquo in
MARBOLINEUM AVENARIES
USED FOR OYER-20 YEARS. KWALbers comount to noziowhat were than least Byllish Twoords, for not only will the personnel. Botad sklarsbly larger than we should like and that ago, but no fewer than fifty war ships of dutor
Theroughly reliable preservative for Wood year, but I can assure you that the
110.040 octwie wors dades reare this item in beying the special attention of your ant types will enter the navy roady to hint the With regard to the guarentes gaisat loss TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY TRESS,
URAR BIR,-In your ice of the 2nd inst directors, and hope, with est increased staff, paduent for action Those falde Ave great and Stone against White Arts, Decay, Fungus that was sought by the Eastern Company, the Chamber would have been glad if a Govern-in the leading article, you say itat (b1, M. to have the Bguren rastarily reduced very baltskin the Albin; Canopia, Glory, Goliath, Rot, and Damprem ment of India had been able to give in, ne it is Castoms are an office in London du compare shortly. There is, as you have to doubt and Geras, totaling $4.750 tons, and costing lindly convinced of the ultimate financial sat that institution with the. Kowloon hand office noticed, no itemReserved for Arture, £ £5,000,000), Fonztera protocted, cruisers and cess of a substantial reduction at the charges in the Queen's Road. I now submit that the $19,585,- Tale T may mention in the balancy thirty was unprotected oralgera.
Sale Agents for China. LUIGENS, BINSTMANN & OC Hongkong, 31st August, 1827.