INTIMATIONS
RIMITED.
bas had the stormy patrol of international folitics, and it is to her more than to any ather Power that Europe owes the bardon of the gigantle armaments under which it groans. But anturai dispositions are not oasily changed, and if France egimented a firm friendship with one strong Power it is to be feared that she would bo only the moto A. S. WATSON & CO., o pick quarrol tith others. She Las long been in search of a friend and thought she had found one in Russis, but that nnion does not appear to have newered expectations, so now she is reatly to bury the hatchet with Germany and euter inta terme of amity with that Power. Should this new friendship become firmly AERATED WATERS.mented no doubt Germany would be able to exercise a wholesome restraining influence upon her neighbour, under which the love of peace now so effusively expressed might becque more deep-rooted
bo at the Laoment.
MASOFACTURARI ÖN
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internal affairs of the country: Busina dell ENDORSEMENT. The following the endorsement:-Tha instructors were consequently withdrawn, and reported to be in possession of Shamshom, chases for Juns and September, 1887. Mr. E business I was down with fever, and troops lauded at Doop Bay wern to Woodin agreed to take op 1000 of the and a litla gouty Mr. Apperss left me marot to clear them out. Thou, yesterday two states, but he culy took up 500, as he thought when I gave up ung businesa I fransferred within named Edvin Coops, served with the attempt to instal M. Alexiest as Minis for of Fore-gibboats the Fame and the binebrun the shares were going to have a consider ble to Hughes and ten my agency in the owlon during the period of this Agreement at the or Financa abruptly closed. The beneficial in- the hutbest. Their costinstion was Tel. drop. Mt Woodie Baid his rongou for Godown. Co, Appones kopt my accounts and piration of which he served with the frin is.enou which Mr. MoLeary Brown had establisheck ebam Bay, on which Sanon City (parked thicking this was that there was a cer books after he lait me. I kept no memoratida Shanghai, Contett, at Hanków until January, spears, however, to have been largely undone using Nga on the map) is ritusted, and that tain infusion in the market which would booke: I kept notes on slips of paper. I do not 1897, when he issued management of our the finances hovo rolapsed into their pormal causo a fall, Mr Woodin further said he know when my letter books sro.. left them branch auro. He leaves a today at his own condition gado Court entourage has 19- phase was aleg to be occupied
The principal event of yesterday, however, had bound that Mr. Medy had been do with my brother I was in continual communt wish and we are sorry to lose him-For A. 8. somed its habits of rivalry and intrigue. and an event which caused me onmotion in nonning the speculations and that Mr. Mody oation with the fins of Hogues and Bara whilst WASION & CO. HENRY HUMPHREYS, Assist the rolony, was the calling out of the Volunteere had told him he could get the shares cheaper. I was away. My brother still helds the power ant General Maneger
The order
folles procticed fecit the reason the Hotte tiens cores. I don't know when I gave instrus
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AWAY CONCESSIONS. Having alsoled their respective spheres, the Powera proceodol as it were by tacit consent to " act them off by Railway and Mining Conces sions, Russia hadi rat the orriple is no Agros tion of an "Eastern Chinese Railway" system in Manchuria *
Franco bad followed by requesting the Taneli-Yumed, in June, 1897, to promise that the Chinese Government would address itself to the Fives-Lille Company for prolongations zing and Pose, and would invite the aid of French Erginer for the opening of wines in of the Langaon-Lungehow Jins towards Man
Pursuing this artion of interest in the provinces boiering cn Tongking, she acted, in May, 1694, the concession of a railway frota
has been
altertor right of making any future lines radiat- The Lekin and Salt Taxes within certaining from Pakkoi.-The occasion was taken by areas in the Yangtzo Valley have heen plowed tho Asociation to emphasize the protest which 'hui bein' made in April against this assortiou The boundaries of Hongkong have been ex- of French infnence in a prostupe which cesti- tates, sammareilly sa well as goographionily, ander. foreign control.
the hinterland of Hongkong. endur
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COMMERCIAL CONCÍSSTUNS.
Kwangtung, Kwangse abil Yunanu.
·AERATED WATERS of and permanent than it may be suspected to name taking with Chrom a lagstaff for bree-market had, declined materially. This MY the writing of a porson in, a bad and shaker offerte conceded, and is being gradually Palkoi to a priot on the West River, with tho
qur manufacture are sold throughout the Far East and are invariably pre- ferred on account of their excellencs.
There vore 1,170 visitors to the City Hall Museum last week, of whom 198 were Europeans
ABSOLUTE PURITY is guarankins, who is charged with embossiement, was
At the Mariniracy, yesterday Reginald Hop teed. The best materials only are used again bronght up and romanded for mother
THE PRICES are only half those charged in England.
WATERS MANUFACTURED EY US are acknowledgod by the lead- ing English makers to be equal to those of their own production,
Sir Edward Frankland, x.c.s., v.0.1. F.R.B., F.C.S. &c. the greatest living authority on Water, reports as follows on the water as prepared and used by us in our manufacture
"It possesses an extremely high degree of organic purity and is of most excellent quality for drinking"
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Etablished A., D. 1841.
$28
NOTTUETU CORRESPONDENTS - ONLY CALCUone rioting the news cohens should be addressed to Tub Epurez.
Corresponden to myat fortiri tharamsand addres with communications addressed to the Editor, not -ne publication; buesas seídones of good faith.
Als letters for publication should be written on one
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treek.
It is notified at Kingole that from the 2815 June the Mexican dollar is to be the standard coln. One, two, and fiva pfennigs pieces are being struck for the subsiding ourroucy.
1
The return of the number of cases of com municablo diseases notified sa securring in the colony last wook is as follows-Bubonic Plagne, 89 cases, 6 deaths; cutorio tevor, I cave past gecal faver, 1 case.
The Chinees Government has promised to open a port in the povince of Hunan to Foreign residence and trade.
the Chamber having kaaranteed a loan of Rivalry with England for the trade of Yuu--
70,000,000frs, to he employed in making nail" wag up the valley of the Red River, to Yun- non is being patened actively in other respects,
man-fo.
Great Britain, on the other land, has ob. tained permission to extend the Kanloug Ferry line into Turan.
Germany gave it to be understood, from the hands in construction and mangement of rail- test that she intended to keep in Gorman
Ths principle that the Chief of the Maritime Customs shall always be a British subject, as long as British Trade with Chius exceeds that
The list is an important one, and reflects highways in Shantorg. of say other nation, has been affleured. credit on the judgment and energy of H. M. Commerce car, however, rarely be dissociated Minister at Peking.
stronger Posor, the two gre inseparable, and from political consideratione. In the onse of a the value of commercial agreements must de at country lying, prostrate at the Lost of pead iszgely ea the political fature,
In an agreement (3. Sad Septembor, 1899) balveen English and German capitalists for the nonstration of a line between Tientsia and
the Hwang, and the English sphere as that Chinking, the sphere of Gorman interests is watered by agents of the Yangts. Frond doined as the region, watered by adiuents of
in manager of Hong- to be extented. I certainly bed lo City. It was abone olevou cloak lu, the
POSITION IN CHINA. morning was the Volunteers got word to Long and Shanghal Rank stating that he could give the instructone, I don't think I left writh-an assemble at Headquarters at our o'clock not pay his cheque for $70,00% This lock intention with my brother soncerning my THE CHINA ASSOCIATION ON THE mont (dated September, 1896) for the construc
was obeyed with alaority, was dated April 271, 1887. It vocurred to him business. I made a stay at Singapore of only a
The following is extraoted from the China sensulerably over a hundred patting in an on the 24th or 25th April that he was cornered fox hours and went on to Baropa I Brat en me appearance. A couple of san-pounders and in connection with these shares and that Le down to the city to attend to business in Feb. two machine guns were got art, the rest of the might have game diffenity in clearing On riary or Marob. I don't know when I gave Association's annual report, 1898.49
If we julgo by Oomiaarvial Condesalons ufous, members of the corps seting as infantry. At looking up bis centrale bo found that Mr. up the use of the second oratol. I could not two o'clock, under the coramand of Captaina Mody had sold Lim four-fifths of his parsay without making reference what business the past year ragst be regarded as one of pro
Treaty of Tiento. Chapman and Sanders, they marobed down to cheng forward in Kowloons and about one-half did during February or March, I did not maico the Commissariat Her, taking with them an of his purchases in Punjons for June and enquires about the price or carhint rates for Biogress corpussing the whole spooh since the
balance squad in charge of Bombardier Boptamhor. Ho endeavoured to sail with a shares I sald during those months. I possibly Noble and compatued by Surgeon-Captain broker, it was net successful, the man who looked at the newspapers, I think I sold 500 Lowsou. At the plot several launches and took up a few for December absconding. Aflat shares through Vernon in March I bed was he foundation of improred communication sjunk were waiting, and the Volunteer consularing the mattor he thought the best way sorrasprudence with Mr. Woodin Letter great railway developments, in important
It depends on a persone's opinion regions, has been laid.
The opening of Inland waterways to steam got aboard, together with about 150 men off for him was to approach the principal seller, regul the Welch Fusiliers, a faw Buyal Engineors and Mody, with a view to his taking back a portion whether see would be in a fit state of health to abost half-a-dozen Chinesa sappers, the inst. of the contract at a fair reduction before the write such a lotter. The writing is not like tion in the new norisition. Though the descent Mody decliaud to do, saying that the contrasts tate of health. I was not in a state of good an Kowloon city had been kept very quiet, the would have to take their course. He urged hesh-in November, 1887. I do not recollect inhabitants seemed to bave got wind of it for Mr. Mody to taku them--to take toom at a writing to any, one in November (A letter
Wochew and Nanning on the West River, as the lounates negral the landing place opposite reduction or finance them--and ultimately Mr. was produced, however, writon by plaintiff to was never shalry. To my knowledge my brain the Police Station (laiterly Customs Haase) it Moly suggested that he should go and see defendant, who was st Caledtto). My hand was soon that the beach was urowded and that Chrier. This conversation, took place on the people wore alas-congregated on some of the 29th or 30th April or the lat or 2nd May-sous- Las never been shakty, it might have appeared Sunto (Sameah) at the cast of Fohkin, and Three additional Ports have been opened in ap on the equare fer front of the Police talion wurde witness went up to a big tifin at Ms. December, 1590, I was much hatteraso been opened sie Treaty Ports.. adjoining Lilis. On landing the troops formed whore about that period. Two or thrandays utter to ethur people. When I relaced in: Ching-wan-fae at the end of the Llantung Gulf and when the guas had been got ready the march Chuter's. He remembered it because he felt dis- cortainly asked for a further scnomat of two items in that last acenant were not the begur, samo on being left to guard the pier, consolale and nicerable and all thoothers wereon- the one I had previously signed. I hoticed Korea, Thero naturally had a somewhat dal timb joying themselves the way down from tin of it, and shen their comrades turned and he broached the subject to Chater. He told same da in the first Regonht. I rapuat sar I gara a gloring account of the outing they had him he would not be able to take all his shares remember anpiking about thao two stams be had the men who had been tell to sy behind no, that Mody hall referred him to him, and ing referred to in the letters passed by solici grembled at their fate in not being allowed to would he assist him. Mr. Chater naked him what tors, I never mentioned the matter to or
Chater or Mody. Lottern wore produced and he was prepared to give in the shape of security, go forward.
The march to Kowloon City was made by aud olse anked him to let him have a list and that plaintiff's attention called to matters be bad pre two or three roater, the troops being split up. he would talks to Mody about the matter. He had viongly soon hat said that he halo recollection The Fusiliers, with Colonni Saiawaring (to na recollection of any farther communicetien off Idan't know in what year the writing in red was not meds in 1888. I kad nu red fak at the command), Major Prendergast, Captain Saper with Mr. Chator on the subject. Mr. Mody met in was made on this account banded me, It intendent May, and other offers went first, bim in the street two or three days afterwards... Thren sex of pige occurred on board the and as no one had any, icon wint wrt of a rearly in May and referred to his contracts, Blao Bangalow. I think I made it when ingenure, where sho arrived on the 8th May. 1s ont ass kept as the narrow sinking provided he would sell 1,000 or 1,500, as the to the Colony. The shares were bold to Kutsang on her venge from Hongkong teception would be evorded the trops a sharp saving they were willing to take up his contrrets ooking the accounts in 1893, after I returned All three cases were fatal, the victims dying cu lanes were passed through and the earners amount was too heavy for them to Sauce bort at the Race time in 1858. In 1890 I was the 5th, 7th, and 8th respectively. There were wore turned. No obstacle tras however, ax without outride asistens. Mr. Mody further moving about in my brother's office and living.
Ba'd perhaps they would be able to get D. E. at the ustel
The Court.adjourned at four o'clock. over 700 Chinese coolies on board, who were all perienced. The antires, evidently much im latided at the quarantine atation.
preazed by the display, mostly kept indoors, Saesson to take some quietly in the market. fearing the whole of the streste to the troops. This was agreed to, and be considered that The latter were not sorry when they rotched Meesrs. Chater and Mody were to take the the paddy fields, as the opqa sewers which rau surplus. Later Mr. Hody cams to him-met down the santre of the streefe were fed with him in the street and asked him to etruga etageant dirty Glthy water which gave out an end to sell e thesand of ene for och date doar which caused not a few of the not over. He agreed to this: Then Bir. Mody told him it fastidions Tommies to apply their bandkerchiefs would be more convenient to them to have these to their nestrils. On reaching the walled oily 4000 shares olsared for the 30th of June. the troops fonud the gates open as usual and The next move was when Benjamin caint to bartlyn wal was to bo doon. Colonel Main him and said 1,00is Kowloous bod been arranged waring bunted out the Mendariu, and fuld for with David Sassoon. Ilia clerk made an him what he had come to do. The Hanoatry in the contract book to that effect, dario listened to what he bed to say Besjanie did not bring suy contract nots for and then practically told him he could do the 100 shares but stated at 1,000 more had at the a pro as he was powerless in the face boon arranged 3 were about to be arranged for of such a force : Bestomed anxious, however, Juno, as he understood, with Suseoon. Ben- to he left alone and to be seen as little as pos japin next brought ban a contrast for 2.075 abares with Medy as the buyer Ho rasationed sible during the proceedings, and his wish was respected, no attempt being made to make casually that it was arranged for 2000 only and Beajanin said it was 2,075. His elock The next thing to be dace was to collect all altered the 1,0) his contract book and A Seal telegram of the Bts May, travalated the arme in the place. A couple of magazines finally made it into 2,075. These adora tions appeared in his contruct book.. He heard by the Kobe Chronicle, etales that another bitchesch in charge of a solitary old man, were
16-was not true that the agreement to finance has occurred in the negotiation of the Chino. visited. The doors were broken down and the Mr. Mody and Mr. Chator give their evidence. Korean Treaty, the Chinese desiring to par contents piled up in an open space. And a mis Customs duties in the depreciated Korezu chreidlaneous assortment of articles there mus, tool him was not entured into until Jaos. Thoso Mr. Pollock-What was the arrangemont come to, between you and them with regard to reuoy, instead of in Japanese coin, thus obtain There was a few depent rifles, but the reajority males were in part fulfilment of the agreement, ing sundantage of from 0 to 15 per cent. were of as antediluvian obaracter, and not only The Korean Foreign Department refuses to wers they old, but they were thickly covered agron to this arrangement, and negotiations are with rust. Several giagnis wera unearthed and their sarrying through the Jane and Septem-
some esanon similar to those captured beyond ber Rattlemania? therefore at a standstil
Tatpohu recently, together with a uber of old nasty piztels. Box after box of amuauition Bors was brought down by the men, who also brought
golare Bars, rusty swords ont and arross, war fiage, and soldier's uniforms.
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The regalar general meeting of shareholders in the Nippon Yusen Kaisha will bo had about the 20th inst. From Japan papers we learn that the last half your is considero untatis factory. The returna from the foreign rans are good, but the coasting service shows a great falling off, due to the general depression in trade. The dividend proposed will be at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum...
A special sessions of Her Majesty's Justices of the Poace was held yesterday in the Justicas the purpose of Room at the Majesty for ton bur James Edwards for a Publican's licence to sell and retail intoxicating liquors in a bangalow situate nt Tai Wan in this palony under the sign of the Sea View Hotel. The ecnsideration of spplicaties was, however, adjourned.
The mail despatched fream Honchong to London on the 13th May contained the follow.
No anonymously signed communications that hars already appeared in öfker papers iùs i bejnverted.
Uiters for catre copies of Lau wash should be monk jars 11 am on day of puldirst on. After that Aour the supply is limités. Only a pit for Cashing Borrespondence-Letters posted in Houg kong, 7527 covers, 0.280 os rates, weight 192
Telegradac ATS PERÚ.0. Code.
P.Q. Boz. 2 Totophon e. 12.
The Daily
Hosukose, May 17th, 1889.
A VISIT paid to Saigon the other day by the German cruiser Prize Wilhelm i
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRINS."]
LONDO, 14th May.. GIEAT BRITAIN AND THE TRANSVAAL..
The French Chamber hea spproved of the
THE BUDGET.
show of him.
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Witness-The arrangeisout was that I wae to sell thesa shies Bud I was to hand to them and durry the surplus shares, charging me the securitten, they to fulfil all my contracts even per cent. interest.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
[We do not hold cumselves reponsible for the opinions expromed by our correspolents.} A WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
7. B. Q. COOPER.
AMPULITICAL ARRANGEMENTS,
Tientsin to the rontera border of Shantung, therefozu, the line will be controlled by
arms, and the continuation soress Kiangpeh by British sabjects. It followed, equally, that the British and Chinese Corporation obtained without farther competition a concession for the construction of lines between' Shanghai, Soochow and Nanking
Negociations were concluded by the British and Chinese Corporation, about the same time, with the aid of FF.M. Government, for the pro- poration of the Tentsin-Shanhaiwan line up the West-coast of the Ligo-tang Galf, to Bin- min-ting or the upper waters of the Lino, and to Newolwang
The political changes which were at in motion by the Jupenos levasion of Koren, in 1884, have progressed with startling rapicity. The effect of that invasion, was to lay bare, in Chius, a degree of administrative incapacity and and at abaanes of defensies strength that Invited aggression-something, in fact, re seating a political noem, into which the great Westora Powers chiefly interested threw themselves with a haste that threatened colli- sia, The crisis was proofpitated by the Gorman oconpation of Kinahos, and accentu- afel by Russia's empation of Port Arthur.
More important thou all, in the eyes of thin Those steps were taken to Imply declarations of Chinese, is the Great Trunt line which is to "Interest in Shantnug and Manobarin, and connect Peking with Huukos. Granted other Powers felt impelled to indicate respes originally to a Belgian Spatients in 1597, tive" spheres" in turn. The rest of the your after some ineffectual negociations with Ameri under review has besu spent in Corts to re-can and British fiuntet, this concession, had gularis and restrange the altuation, com lapsad and been revived more than once before substantial contrast was signed, in June, with" itular Belgian Syndicate supported by Russe patibly with the various interests engaged.
French diplomacy.
KIAOCHGU,
BABYour edition of 5th alt having just been TO THE FEITOR OF THE "DAILY PREM" handed to une note the judgment as deliavard in Bhanghai in the case Watson & Co. v. myself appears therein. In common fairness to peel least you will be good enough to insert in your next issue the report of the onse as held publicly in Amoy, which I enclose, that your realers may form their own opinion as to the
ciation of the friendship shown to them, in reasonableness or otherwise of the contract in a special proof of their grateful appre.
E. Q. COOPER.
some way not specifically dead to Chinese questionYours faithfully. Amcy," May, 1899.
Government siged, on the 6th March, 1898, a Convention geding to Germany sovereign rights COPY OF NOTES OF CABC ISUED BY
over the water area and previasts of the Bay of TI.D.M.' doÚLÁZN, In H.B.M.'s Provincial Court at Amoy, Mon. Kinochon, and certain rights of control over a day, the 12th day of December, 1898, between surrounding 50-kilometra zoue. The port itself A&. Watson & Co., Plaintiffs, and EQ.bas since been declared from: the fiscal interests of China baing safeguarded by permission to Cooper. Defendant. Before C. T. Gardner, Esq, C.M.G., Judge of collect the rogalar Treaty Daes, on goode pas
the Provincial Court, and R. H. Bruce, Exing falsad, at given frontier stations within the End F. Leyburn, Deq. Assassoc.
Mr. Mark appeared for the Plaintiffs and Mr. Chopinfended himself.
Defendant called by plaintif and duly sworn deposed-Defendants General Manager by de endorsement on the agrosment-agered to a
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Both thees sontracts have been the subject. since, of keon controversy, on the ground, broadly, that they constitute in instrssiou, i either case, inio alien spheres. A protest by the Russian Minister against the Newcbang. agreemont was met by entrandering all rights of mortgage orer the section of the line outside the Great Wall, A protest by the British Ministor against the signature of the Lo Hun contract was disregarded by tan Tsungl Yamon, and the Chines Government was pun isbud for its diérogard and bad faith by the oraction of certain other Railway Concessions. Art. 9 of the Cassini Convation had promisol As the contract gives Franco-Russo-Belgian the lease of Kinochon contingently to Russia, combination full right of mortgage and fore- Mr. Pollock-Was it part of the agraiment
although occupation was delayed in order to closure over a line penetrating the heart of the 16. 7.os.; posted clawhore, durors weight We understand that it he intended to far that they skjulest jiberts to sell or dispose
posiate the chance of reiting the jealousy and Yongiere Valley, it reeds to be revised, ol 1146.; soldiers and amenitors postal in all the stuff ookcoted to Centon.
avo o'clock tish froops formed one lill get terang Lage Jagex yourzch of the agreement. There had been suspicion of other Powers. Art 10 gave her a viously, on a similar principle, if it is curried
more definite isen over Port Arthur and falien- ont.
An American Syndicata has obtained a con- Hongkong, 153, weight 2 lb. 7 os. Postcards Atlantijden. - 1 Bartil redemption cbt in any way deal with previons correspo¤rin hudwaanna
mit letter marked "A" pat in. Reply was. The Ureach of Art. 9 Implied in the lease flug boisting auch shares for their own use and profit p 5 o; posted elsewhere, 82 singh, weight 03 Hay preparatory to the
Witus-No.
put in marked "B" and read; farther corre of Kiaoahon to Germany gare occasion, there- ocasion for the Soutteri extension of this Grent ox Nowe, books. Exmples, eto, posted in Hong- ceremony. The tagstaff had been erected
Mr. Pollock-What about this rod ink state. pondknos jmut is and read marked "C" and fore, for jusistance on the oxcoatien of Art, 10! Trunk line-from the banks of the Toogtszo kong, number of 2 ez. rates 3,098, weight es near one of the embrasures. The troops pres 1b. 19, posted showhere, weight 266 15. 5 ez ented arme, a royal salute was fies, ad the meat, can you remember when it was made cat My.1greement was endorsed by Mr. Hum- and was followed by the signature, on the 27th opposite Haskow to Coutea; adil Sir Claudo Witness-Iiblik it res made out very phross, Junipe, Mr. Humphreys, senior, being March, of an agreement translating into MacDonald has stalas Anally, the concessica There were also one bag from the Tomar good old Union Jack, boisted by Major Pronder.
shortly after Mr. Chater asked me to make at home. It is dated May 22, 1297. Agreement concrete from "special privileges of a right to make a railway from Canton
put in. There was no conversation as far as I re- which bad ben conceded by China to the coast (Kowloon) apposite Hongkong. weighing elb. 4o. and one bag from the orgast, was soon floating in the freeze
Various other compessions of less political, Up to now hardly any of the inhabit cut a statement
as a response to the tayal aid given by Mr. Pollock About what date would that member ns to my joining Malle & Co. at de timo Russia in the trucession of Linetung" The at of ouridecable funcin' importanvo, lave ernor weighing 4b, Sɔz.
Ents of the walled city had boon visibla
of making the endorsement. Mr. Humphreys and accordingly the soldiers were sent to scour
Witness About the end of May, I should arrived so late on the same day that I left as to precise form of raward was the practical ad beou made. The Russo-Chinees lank has ound for them and bring them up to the
Russian ascendancy." Port undertaken to make a branch front Chongling leave lot little time for conversation, I intermission seräteb. This was a work which both the think
Mr. Plock Now at the yad of the month preted his disnes on that put as giying don-
Arthur, Tallenwan, and the adjacent water" (a city on the T-Hairline, in Peshili) to Tai Fusiliers and the Volunteers enjoyed hugely, Burge of the natives who evidently know you gave a promissory note for $90,000. Was sent. I should not have thought it hard if he with so much surrounding territory as mightyen, the capital of Stanse
A Syndicate combining British and Italian that no barm was meant to that came that promir note gives for a fixed and had refused to give me a certificate on leaving. bo macsssary La-purposes of defence, were forward willlugly enough and sized to definite smear or simply an estimated mount I think Ienggested Iris giving me a certificate, leased to Rassis nominally for 5 years with interests has obtained extensive Mining rights I do res remember quoting a similar instance, the reservations that Port Arthur should be in Shangse, coupled with the right of railway. Witness-I was given as an estimated I went home 22nd May, 1897. I did not call regarded tsaasvab port for the sole use of entlot to the Hau river at Sing-yank.
A British subject, Mr. Fritchard Morgen, Sir Alfred Milner and President Keiger will enjoy the fan as much as any whilst dream that dat?
others who perhaps had not had so much
Russian and Ghicese mou-of-war, but that a
has entered into an gewont having for ite med. nt. Bloemfontein at the end of the month. with Britishers come forward with foar amount, and Mr. Medy informed me on, the General Manager at home, I received a
letter from him dated 10th Aug. 1897, marked portion of alienwan shakl be "a commercial GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE and trombling, their fears being increased by purely a mata of form.
Mr. Pollock Did Mr. Moly tell you why"F"I then sent them ray address. I received port freely open to the merchant vessels of all object the development of wines and concomit An agreement odacloded in ant rallways in Szeren. France is aider- IN AFRICA.
Home of the troops mischievously shaking.
a further letter "G" I hat come to an arrange countries. their bonds ominously and drawing their hands he wanted that note?
Alf, however, soum Witnessed it would be necessary to ment with Molle & Co, before going home Angost, 1890, had given Russia (under the stand to have protested that this arrangement, acrose icfe throats. recriverad confidence, and when told that show 10 Sassoon that they had a lien on my The agreement is dated 2nd April, 1507.1 guise of the Russo-Chinese Bank the right of is inconsistent with the undertaking not to seak
sugar bares,
di? not inform Walaon & Co. "by letter that I constracting railways in the two Northern exolnosta privileges in South-West China, they could go bang about in
Mr. Pollock Your sugar shares were in the was joining Melle & Co. I did not anwar provinces of Kirin and Heilungchiang, while conelnded between the two Gurornments in which showed that any fee of injury whichands of Benef
The tendency in Korea, as well as in China, letter of 10th Sept. from Coral Manager, sa China reserved that privilege to herself in the 189 but the protect appears strained, they might have bad at one time had left them.
I was leaving for the East. I resolrad Aey Softhora province of Shungking The new There were Lo. algus, however, of any Chinese
M Pollak At the time you are ie 19th Dec, 1897. I received letter put in "H. Cedrentian obliterated this reservation, and he been tourls defining spheres of interest soldiers. No doubt many of them were dressed
to Monkdan pid Talienwan.
Beqnenie of geographical conditions that Japan Logelke
sivilians and were among the crowd collected promissory note for $80,000 or about that I entered on work directly I arrived. Moallo permited Rassis to extend her fine southwards by Railway Concesses. It is a natural con-
tamo did you add any statement of acconst with & Co Ara stevedores lighterera, naval con-
The installation of Rurais in a Naval Fort- has concerned. itself with the South, and tho reference to the 4,350 Pajums and the 70 tractors, also, storekeepers, oatâtters, wine sad
spirit merchants. They have sold winares at the entrance to the Gulf of Peaboli Tartar element, represented by China, with the Howtoons.
Witness-I did.
spirls, & long before my time. They have could not be viewed with indifference by a Norld. This tradition was perpstanted by the. always and do still style themselves wine and Power largely interested in the trade of North allotment to France. as Russia's alter ego, pirit merchants and are also aerated, water China. M. Minister might probat againet af a railway from Sout northward to Wijs. manufacturers. They also sell snch articles the concession, bas China, was powerless with. There is no indication of its being commenced; as disinfectants, meat extracts-not chemical out the promise of effective support, and the but the ground is copied against opportunity extracts. Tony soll Lipton's beef extract it withdrawal of British men-of-war from Port arise. Japan hnd similarly asserted her in- is pot a chemical extract. We algo sail other Arthur at the baight of the crisis convinced Lorests in the South bonadertaking lines from extracts. I issand exproses her that no such support would be forth.com Soul to Chemulpho on the West, and to Fusan Watson & Co. hare.an urated tablo water. 1ng Great Britain had, in her opinion, on the East coast. The Ubemulpho line is it ama qualified English choraiat, but not a rolranted before Hassja, and the best left for course of construction int it may be doubted member of the Pharmaceutical Society. The bar we do was to make terms with the ascendant whether fauds will be forthcoming, immediately,
for the Fusan scheme. chemists referred to in exprade are Stephenson Power
Brusdly speaking, therefore, China has been The history of the subsequent twelve months and Hawell Watson & Co. had osrtain re-
partitioned into spheres of indretrial interest aaiple for waters which I know imperfectly, as boon one of effort to retrieve the situation
that may become spheres of political influence Witness "nover dreamt of selling them They werein my possession while I was in amoy. WGIHAIWEL
The first step was to create a counterpoise by in certain evontaties which foopresent régime Moals & Us, also soll sigars and disinfectants.
Welhaiwai, appears not unlikely to precipitate. Mr. Police Why do you say put nover The deinfectant called Mole's is imported occupying the rival port dreamt of saltug them?
y terms with Watson & Co, mere $90 a month Convention was signed accordingly, in July, WitBecause I was making other and 55 a month enab year in ancookien, on the 1895, sucing the possession of that harbour arrangement giving them every security terms specified in agreement. From August, Great Britain for so long a period as Port
Witness, chinuing, said he began to feel it perquistes. In May, 1893, I got $140 at Tiensis" the Chinese Government expressing a deeply interested, in varying ways in the future
leble to enable me to be able to hold thom. 1899, to March, 1890, I recieved 8103 and Arthur shall resin in the occupation of Rus the lifterial of July, 1897, and kid retain and Hazkow. When in Amoy I was getting hope that facilities would be given there for of the Far East. The course of events had not about the fourth or fith Augas. Ho was bad175 a month. I had no servants. I had light training Chinese naval officers. The question been unforeseen. The Committee had rentur, ridden until Jubilee time-towards the end but no goal.
of forlification is still in abeyance, but the indocil, to predict thiär irominence more than of the year was wheeld naar the window, Counsel in his address quoted Palical on Firat Lord of the Amiralty bos latoly once since the collapse of China hefore, the and that was all he saw of the Jubilee. He was contrasts Pp. 315-6, od 1836 Jonen. Las, entonneed that it is ripe for decision. An Japanese attack made it evident that ambitions living at Wyndham street at the time-near Mumford v. Gathin, Leather Cloth Cns Two loss of the Indian Army, Major Bower, has which had been held iu rastraint. would ful the site of the Roman Catholic shüpot From son, May O'Neill, Allsop. Whantoraft, been commissiezed, in the meantime, to raise a freer scope. The expasauton of Russia's in the begining of 1888 to the beginning of March Romos Renaillon, Stone Digent (App regiaent of a thousand Chiuso for garrisondinence szer Manoharta had be indicated as he was elit vury weak and did not attend to Cart) cet: 5087 Maxim Newtonfeldy Gun service business. He believed he was suffering from Co. v. Nordeufuldt, 71 LTL 489; Chessman rhenatis ferer and gent. He never received. Nainby, Wallace o. Saith (Jessel M.B. obiter zay brokere notes or sonuts of the Jaus diol. settlement from Chater and Mody neither:
The Budget has passed through the Com-
mitice.
ITALY.
himself as Minstar of the Interior and Visconut General Felloux kos formed a Cabinet, with
Venosta Minister of Foreign Affairs,
RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN THE UNITED STATES.
CRICKET.
At about six o'alpek the Volunteers and some of the Fusiliers started for home, about 100-Fusilions being left to garrison the city, and-the Commissariat Pier was again, reuched at about seven o'clock.
The trip was immensely enjoyed by all who took part in it. The forch was a fairly for midable on-guch a forne", as many of the inhabitants of Kowloon City had never" en before, and they could not fall to be impressed Breex has beaten the Australian team by 126 by it. Both the Regulars and the Venateers looked art and workmanlite, and wrre ao gether a body of men who did crelit to the dog.
regarded by the. Courrier de baigos ng of political and historical importuneo. "It "was but yesterday," says our contempor- nry, “ that two menofear of His Truperial Majesty WILLIAM I., passing along the "east of Algarin, anchored in Freuch waters for the first time since the war and "received the must correct welcome at Uran.. and Algiera. To-day a Garman cruiser, the "Princess Wilhelm, and cume to Shigon to "pay na, according to the official despatches, Afriona Convention with Great Britain, "A visit of courtesy. Without exaggerat. "ing the importtines of those two events, * must discorn ta them spmething "siguitat and symtoriatie. For a long fine past there lins been a happy improve immutin_the-diplomatia-relations between
Paris and Berlin, and all the nations. that have" naisted at our moral recovery "after the terrible trials of nearly thirty An croursion train dashed into an express st years ago, the reawakening of our Exeter, on the Philadelphin-Reading Railroad, "energy, at the cicatrisation of our wounda, killing 33 and frijuring 40.
Germany has perhaps admired us the "weat." The Courrier goes on to bestow high praise on the "young and chivalrous "TOOS. Emperor, whose accession worked the commencement of a new cra, lu“, which ideas of penice zal of coinmeretal prosperity nre in the nannt. Misunderstandings! have disappeared, old quarrals have becu inde up, and if some Frenchmen still think- only of the remanha, other foresee less tragic solutions and took forward to peaceful ur zangenesis in a fature perhaps not for distaut. Our contemporeraum beraitzol faimongst the *itter and accorde a-st sincere welcome
to "these, alversaries of yesterday ready no" doubt to become the friends of do morrow." Reference is made to the Em peror's efforts in the cause of pesce, mention. being made in this connection of the xercise of his Majesty's influence in the His Aucrice war; and the "felicate attentione" that the French Govern neut, diplomanta, and navy have ro ceived from Germany since the decline
THE REBELLION IN THE HINTLAND.
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THE VOLUNTEERS CALLED OUT.
The Volunteers-Ins be called out for lis
afternoon and will garris Kowloon.
The rebels are reported to be in possession
SUPREME COURT,
18th May
IN ORIGINAL JURISOLUTION,
of Stamuban, Trcops are being landed in Deep BEFORE HIS HONOUR W. M. GOODMAN
Bay to clear them out.
The grauliouts are going to Trichem Bey, on- which Sunya city it eltnatel, zud that place
lac will be occupied
AFFAIRS IN THE NEW TERRITORY..
MOEE TROOPS AND GUNBOATS DISPATCHED.
THE VOLUNTEERS CALLED OUT.
KOWLOON CITY TAKEN POBSESSION OF.
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(Acrisa CHIEF JUSTICE) AND A
C SPECIAL JURY. “
HÜKMES ACHATE AND MODY.
In this case (adjourned from the pre vious day) Willinus Korfost Hughes was plain tiff and the Hon. O. P Chater, of and by order of this 15th February, 1899) H N: Mods defondents Paintiff's claim is for: The sum of $24,605-22, bringthe balance de from Refendant to plaintif on the 30th day of June, 1696, upon various accounts which have baon reatly stated and set let batween them; (2) Interest on the raid sum of $21,50€ 22, from the said 3th day of Jans, 1806, until payment or judgment at the rate of $7 per centum per annum calculated with half-yearly resta
The following rompass the special jury
In alloding to the scout disturbances in the now territory the Right Hon. Joseph Chamber Juu, Secretary of Etate for the Colonies, said the Mesara O. W: Dickson. Penl Witkowski, B. other day it was doubtful whether the attitude Habcock, J. Gomes, IA. Rfobie,
careful H. Rennie, and B. We Mischiett.
Witness
Mr. Pollock-In that aerouat wars they put down as carried sold?
Witners-They were put down as carried and Mr. Mody explained that they were carried
Mr. Pollak Did you ever receive from Mr. Chater or Mr. Mody, or from anyone un their behalf, say norunt in which the word carried when applied to these shares had been altered into ok.
Witness-No
Mr. Fallock Did you over agree to sell the 4,350 Prafomat 12 nud those 735 Koloons at 130F
then.
JUDGMENT,
THE YANGTZE Accentuating the policy which had led bor to shield the Yangtzs at the time of China's dis nute with Bussia about Kuldje, in 1889, doring the way with France about Tengking in 1984, and again recently during the war with Japan Great Britain required from China, in Febra
FOLITICAL ISSUES INVOLVED. Ereats fraught with coussquonso 20 moment. ons wore watched, naturalty, with profound anxiety by the members of an Association su
inevitable, and the justice of hur desire for an ics-trosport conceded. But bópo had been arpressed that an anticipatory understanding might lavo bon attainable by whiol English and Eessina interest could be conciliated, the wees shy oots sent to him for the 30th Sep Ind for defendant with, costs as in my
position of antagonism which Las now arisan tentor settlement He was very at the judgment the restriction goes beyond what was
pbristed, and the perm: neus taukuce implied in time. The first cooust be received before he reasonably necessary for the protection of plain
her scupation of Port Arthur warded off. T left the colony wis dated 15th of March, and ting, regard being had to the nature of their wry, a promise that she would never alionate apprehensions excited, and oerlein precautious he received it used that time. He was still business (Sd) C. T. GARDNEZ, Prov. Jndge. any torritory in the provinces adjoining the which anggested themelves, wore expressed to very, weak but was picking up, having dispensot. Tagree, boonuso Moalle & Co., on a general Tangtem to any other Pawor, whether moder H.M. Government in letters dated 31st March, of the Brests CK polioy are noted. "In
wis oratolise. He went to the race twins, view pic quiet distinct from Watson & Co in lease, mortgage, or any other desiguation. 14th April, and 8th July:-1898, which were Laving one crate with him, but he did so bet. buse and the local soidant that whipohanp. 83. The provision ha tended to caine giren publicity in the Tees, and which bad "times of nationals mourning the young of the Chinese did not necessitate
re-consideration of our position.". This was s The Hon. H. E. Pollock (hoting attorney-iting. When he got those accounts he glanced
British interesta consist, it is held, in up weighty enough to make a restraint on defend of interest" has gathered strength and con "Emperor's telegrams of condolonee zomerhat sague expression to give atterance to General), Instructed by Messrs. Johoson Blakoa, uyur then and ticed they were only made ciders and stevedores also sell sole water in not more concrete meaning the doctrine of "epberas the sympathy, it is believed, of public opinion, "have always been the first to arrive," and there war mash speculation at the time as and Master, appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. J.J to December 31s and he sent the nooset back at reasonable (Sd) K. H. Bevos, Assessor peys now, unquestionably, to the public mind holding the integrity of the Empire, and in I consider the contract "good and reasonable so impression that British interests are politie maintaining the provisions of the Tronty of Tientsin. The policy has been defined toracly. Perhaps the guificate of that particular to what would be the outopis. We are be. France, Q.G., and Mr. Manuk austrusted by to get this February ncconate insorted. He did
and that defondant is liable for violation(8) ally unassailable in the Yangtze Region. giving to see the result now-probably sooner Merre: Deacon and Hastings, for defvallants, got a into the accounts because he was EXİCOR
PORKIEN.
an that of the "open deur," and has received fact may be somewhat discounted by the than we otherwise should bavo doma in somse- Mr. Pollock
his address of behalf to get away, he thorongly believed in. LYRUR, Asesor
Solicituds about the mainland opposite to the approval of the nations chiody interested in consideration that the Emperor always tries gave evidence. Be said be. AGREEMENT
quetics of our now frontior being threatened by u plaintifs Mesara Chetor and Mody, es trusted friends.
Formosa led Japau to obtain a similmChinese trade. It is not inconsistent with. The following is the clause of the agreement garance in regard to Fobkien. - daar
anhares of interest" so long as the measure of to be first with his telegrams, whatever the Chinees Governingeat in the province of Kwang. Bras started harness to Hongkong is 180band. 1889, and receive the sooount producel on or
that interest is contrained. But the situation Ha luft the upon which the plaintiffs based their dai sposalon. It is, however, edifying to see teug Our portion has been insider continged to do business in Bougkung up to the Febeat the year holiday
Prenes axxood from, the Thungli Tante, is critical and the event will depend hugely on the readiness of our French friends to ated, and on the result of that resonaderation mat of Jau 1887 when I gave up all colony in jo carry part of 1491. Ha chacked10 Tho said Edwin Cooper half not within Two KWANG AND YUNNAN.
May, to promies respecting, the provinces the rapacity and willingness of the Chines it has evidently been decided to extend the business and frodeferred the nalagement of an account bersonod and noting that there twenty years from the date hereof engage last accept the olive branch, and in the frontier so as to Inginde the prospends market hie w Surinis facluding the wausgement was something wrong concerning the Kowloon directly or indirectly in the basinsia of a common futurest of the world it is to be town of Blacus, and also to plaos Kow of the Warehat Godowns to his brother ons altres. He went to the Kaminon ofloe and chemist, dringgist, aerated water manufacturer, berdering on Tongking (p. 584). Ste has since thorities to accept administrativo sod
loos City abder British jurisdiction, Those hype. The captial of the Hongkong and Kaw found that all he shares had been transferred, perfumer, wine and spielt or siger merabant or coompie Kwangabow Bay, in the Peniusala of econold stories. hoped that the Gourria de tuigen for whs kiew Und comburg Mioryty on the art and dutoracemia w 1000000 Bag all remains in his name. He denier, or become assistant to any other parken Lien chew, while road the signs of the times right and induden of Susuchen, whilst the provision in Ho was bna of the randors and got 1.147 shares said gething to defendants benso he only or persona sarrying ch By such bene
For businesses, whether wholesale or retail or Great Britain has carried into effect the convention allowing Kowloon City te re arul Petween $100 and $1,800 in cash. Ho entertained suspicious. but the old enmity is flickering out man bedez Chinese jurisdiation: wis generally depositol 147 of those shares as security with "After tíflu wilgeen' was arons eskuined by simply as agenta therote or sa merchants either long-considered purpose of ertanding the fron Chinese Government has given notice (p. 32) of Our contemporary concludes its article looked upon in the caleny en a act of imbeel. Mr Chintor for baile faunes lent 6im, and the Mr Francis. In ply to quaetiors, as said-et Hongkong or at any treaty part of China iors of Keylon with the following aspimtion Let there lity, and therefore the nor nitide of the remiator 1,000 were delivered to witness and I had never been in dificulties betere 1880, or Japan, at Manila or the Philippine Laland Powers that be at home will giro general mutia deposited in the Hongkong Baghat Hank Up to 1881 I noted as broker: Between 1881 or the traite Settlements, or Siam or Coolin *be a further, çcentuation and fixing of frotica. T
During April 1887, he began to speculate in aul 1887 I had only speculated moderately in China without the consent in writing of the this current of sympathy between the two The great mollyly which line Preraded in prisons, baring largely forward for the end bares, I got the 1147 Kowloone from defend said Company under the hand of their General military siroles daring the last few days is to of Jass and the end of September. He bought ants in April 1897. The $50,000 $60,000 was landger first bad and obtained, and in tas "great nud: powerful gations of Germany doubt due to orders received from Louis The cuts 900360-1800s, forward for the end at get by md thengh Antes dants. I tappalledorent of the breach of this plats by the sald
old policy of entering into interminable ago Thay ng about 4,000 £ 15 end of Septembar areticilies for ni foyer draft of 3939.000 The Edwin Cooper he shaft and will pay to the said that abe i stond her sagls over the adjacent might well be the prelude to politici Yu zaon devotion to so many beautiful things intions with the Chinese Government has He also sold some shores forward for unb and cheque for $70 on refazed by the tank was Copany the cam of £100 storing for sal fortunately, apparently, been abanilored, Beptember, but Ma parchuses were senol proater to pay Beng for margies on Sogar shares, and every month or part of a month during in tho selences, the arts, and the Industries, for it would appear that having-decited than dis salės, The Book prytnost showed I had bought a lot of Bugur and Hotal shares, dan he shall have been or shall be so engaged KOREA "and quited also by their love of peace on to have Shamebno and Kowloon City When forward parchhom and, aslea for Jana wax the money ing navanced The 1,000 on whether directly or indirectly the said sam to bond Gerernment at once 29 onlangsar Pantenbos, 3:57. It was in the heatvesting of loon shares plepr. by defondant wers put a ba pevable and recoverable monthly and every "earth," IfFruce be really devoted to pence these places to be prepping Enge the Lipps Apporan. He begte-
Sarabaco or the hangosity for." $70000, in month and for liquidated denisgos and agt na the entlock need cocraton Villanority, the early evang te troept
and France, united already by their com
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CHINESE FINANCE
--- Puining the desigs indicated by Li Heag
ohang during his. Til to Leuden in 1895, thu
its intention to demand revision of the taria and of the Commercial ertising" of the Treaty There still remained a small stretch of senet of. Tiertein. Et hopes of course, to get moro
OHRRIANG, which aggressive Powers might be tempted to revenue, and-the-justice of its plain to -reviso-a- attack sly propose to take it under her goale of intics which has kecome obsolete is protection, by requiring a lease of Ban-rug admitted; but something far more drastic la Bay, allowing it, amarantly, to be understool i regniral to avertushoial embarrassments which The Empira is, in fact, passing through » orins from which it enn only escape by financial teritory, from the assumed limit of the nig
as well ze political reform, The able report or the region to the frontier of Fektion,
Bassin agreed with Jenna, in April, toro Chinese Revenue and Eapeniture prepared b pornise definitely the sovereignty and antid Mr G. Jamieson storily ofter the close of the independence at Rosen sagh Power plezing Nepsnos Key showed at pinas the greatness of ikalt ka ekatalo fram diver interferanes it is ir veneer and the Inconceivable waste whfalt