INTIMATIONS
JÀMITED,
booking
The leat part of the programme was of 1
trouble or inconvenience, he will be po obrarte from the sunnal report of the very much mistaken. But the idea ferater på Public Works for the year 1888, whtoa topablind fA the Gourment Garells of thors i congrato: it is based on the Saturday, let referens is sado to that all in belief that it is pumilag to the Foreign portaat subjout the drainags of the city of Fius Represcuintlyes to have to treat with one fetoria. Just blues he left the vel an Air Wit whose misconduct in another place they had perhaps succeed in procuring his removal The punishment, as is usually the case in A. S. WATSON & CO., Chinn, wie indicted on the represantations of Foreign Ministers is, practical farce, and the degraded official after a brief period of retirement, passed in the seclusion of his ancestral home, is inducted into over and generally superior office with increase opportunities for pooulation. Ag
KANG YI, formerly Governor of Kwang AERATED WATERS tung, and latterly famous equally for his in competence and his virulent hostility to fureigners, bas also found frash your in the eyes ofse EMPRESS DOWAGER, or else AERATED WATERS of he has come a stumbling block to that rising Dandarin JUNO LU. Anyhow he has Geen ominated to go to Nanking to in or manufacture are sold throughout the Far East and are invariably pre-vestigate charges brought against the ferred on account of their excel Cuce Viceroy Lac KUNYI, and it is said he will carry with him instructions to put a curb ABSLOLUTE PURITY guaran. on the demands of foreigners, and, in short, teed. The best materialsly are used. be as obstructive na possible. It is clone that the Express is solecting instruments The PRICES . only half those who are ready to essay the hopeless task; of Vitlanders who had residod.aleyen yours in the rd. Mr. T. Sanniors; Sally, Mr. T, Bono. As elaged by the Arascisan authorities. For londing
charged in Enghud,
WATE MANUFACTURED
acknowledged by the load Barc ing English mike to be equal to those of their own production.
Sir Edward Frankland, x..., n.C.L. FL.S., P.0.8, &c. the greatest living authority ni Water, reports as follows on the water as propared and used by
us in our manufacture:
*It passesacs au extremely high degree of organie purity and is "of most excellent quality for
drinking.
AUCTIONS
· PUBLIO AUCTION, THE has Instructions
PUBLIC AUCTION TU.MORROW (TUESDAY, Rooms, No. 8, Queen's Bond Central SUNDRY HOUSEHOLD 13th June, 1309, at 2.30 r., at his dates
Undersigned as reostved, In
FURNITURE,
TB) HUNGLONG HAJ). Y ) HUEN, MONDAT JUND 1916, 1809.
THE POWERFUL DEAMANO A PHE BRAIGHT. MARKET
COMPANY AT THE TREATRE W
Meess, Laate and Rugge, fa Chair freight ROFAL
Patrouiae for the mail of the 10th Jung gay m On Sefurday evening a fairly largo dienos The freight market has continued rahatcat. was assin blod in the Theatre Royal to hitmers the smoke when we hit wrote on the 90th Steam fraighte uluslack. The demand has Lua Robinson, C., desurial Victorhusa urformance by tha dramatig company of olfing.
the best duilted oily east of Buez, and the H.M.S. Powerfat. The attendance would ne Hen RD. Ormsby remarks best-dra and doubt bawa town maneh arge bat for the wet still been about equal to the supply, Sut there the elty in the warld might ender from bad ells, weather of the proviona ilay or two, which have bon na pressing, requiresata from any employment blat leaves little or no margin A and wores oflis if the drais had sms were paintally interior considerably with the wha, and hardy sited boats have had to accept arisased, and ritheet admitting that Hong
good any seniors to affgeted by the Authanuprising
TAPESTRY COVERED DRAWING koog, bousidering ita densely-picked pogalalov, alors minds hy this erspect it in fact that the iscallsayons thuizeler, comic songs figuring ritas at singapore having stopped the cushio
and SIDE TABLES, OVERMANTEL OIL Chinese de missa the trige, and this is usually very largely Tho Powerfal's String Band led amigation from Chlan porn to the Stats ROOM SUITE MARBLE TOF CENTRE the cause of cook complaints from time to time off, and E. Davies tailored with "Pa, Ma, and Forlug to the prevalsnes of plagan are made his plors to wall grounded.com Paris" comte ülty. W. Fagglo giving From Salzen, to this, a limited basifies is PAINTING & ORNAMENTS CARPETS, plainte, not to thosa made by thoughtiess and similar contributios entilindromembered delay, some for fixtures have bad brought off and BUGS, DINING TABLES, REVEL ignorant opcaturs or frresponsible writers, who Mr. W. Sims was warmly applauded for Ixit laud 17 sents. An improrementis koly LED GLASS SIDEBOARDS DINNER soom to think it alever, urs of superiora doctor," whole was capitally rendered enough to ecim un, as soon as an inoressed WAGGONS, GLASS BOOK CASES and knowledge, to deary the Hongkong system of Atlog's Naval Soarearow and They never demand for grain locally may cause pressat low DESKS, CROCKERY, GLASS & PLATED
do that to me were also vory goot the prices to zdrunc, as acording to Saigos a WARE
Tonble al Biagio IRON BEDSTEADS, asworago and drainngo."
former was ancored and Upa cour apple tres vices it is estimated that there are at least 5 substitute Last night another com&million piords yut to be shipped, natives holding- WARDROBES with BEVELLED GLASS REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
was sung by J. Xuan. J. Walters, she has a back stocks for bigher nines Quite latelynOOES, CHEST of IRAWERS DRESS. fairly good voice, sang Will y desam cons transactions with Europe appear to have been ING TABLE, and MARBLE TOP WASH SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY TRES"}
trne, and Mand." A solo on the viclit was prolicable again, as the charters of several STANDS VINTA
One FLATE CAMERA, LENS, LONDON, 8th June, well played by Mr. J. Poile. G. Groves wil atanmors for the Continout sia reported 29.
Co gave an exhibition of club swinging. A laying been edited at home. For other STANDS, &
Oue INSTANTANEOUS HAND CAM GREAT BRITAIN AND THE
Zautical tableau, entitled tons of the Sea, Bastorn ports no chartering hea poate off, TRANSYAAL
One CHUER'S THON SAFE & STAND, Mt. Chamberlain in the Honge of Commons representing old and now navy, concluded the though there havo beat enquiries for turnage FEA first part of the programme, and was thorongly for Java
-THEME OF SALE-A Costomary Thoro is still a nine day's quarantine (inolad
VI REMEDIOS,“ Auctionsor. cnfirmed that the Conferanse between Bir Al appreciated, as it well deserved to be A
From Bangkit this, Lars rath in 224/174
Hongkong 10th June, 1899,- red-liner and President Kruger was with-patriatio solo was sung by J. Wallers. The ing passage) at Saigon on vessels arriving from a free, White Balt at Greenwich, in
characters out result. He said that the Government von coud part of the programme consisted of Hongkong
werd Lakcent, and no outside topunge hos boan enquired Trade in the Philippines.coutmas to be seri. exer President Krugers proposals (according to which the
Sims Mr. Glimmer, Ar. I. Compton, Mr. which no change would be malu in the Fran- follow-Mr. Berjamin Buzzard, Mr. W. after chise for treeyears, and then caly in theses of Jeka Small, dr. H. Atlee; Miss Lucretia Basusly hampered by the local perts being kept Transvast) as entirely fadequate, and that Sir
at Iloilo for Jugan some further sharteriog costs, if 2 porta discharging 325 cents.
Prices, for produs at Nahang baring. further adranond, the demand for toungu to
Mr. Bussard Mr. Sima as a huge success, and Alfred Milner had informed President Kragor Mr. T. Sanadors as Migs Buzzard was the sauce The whole performance ductal credit on all be could not consent to arbitration on foreign conuerned, and it is to hoped that before leng faire. The question of the Dynamite Monothe company will four us again with an ex
hibition of their powers. poly in reserved for further dinonasion THE ANGLO RUSSIAN AGREEMENT
Mr. Bredrick, speaking in the House of Com mons, said that the Anglo Bussian agrement did not in the opinion of the Gossrumont cover
Liout Hodges was maunger, Me W. Sims stags manager, Mr. A. Thompson accompanist, Mt. Schofield bandwaster, aud Mr. Liutern exerctary,
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.
resalted locally. Two steamers were dones M
tood there appears to have cessed nitegetimo, no charters fur China or Japan perts hars Leon
reported during the fortnight.
sweeping back the waves of progress. Meantime the Emperor KWANG: So is kopt in the background, and has little appareat chance of coming forward. again to take the heim. It is rather remarkable and it is surely nu indication that ever Peking is not entirely insonsible to civilised opinion-that the young Emperor has not long ere this been effectually put out of the way. Tho truth is the Empress and her visars fear the expressions of angst that would be aroused among Western Sintes were anything to happen to His has been subsoribad. The remainder is ander Smith hold an enquiry at this Magistracy touch-pali, sul $2.99 to Amoy
Majesty KwANG S. But though the dread of shocking. Western humanitarinolan has so far served to preserve the EMPEROR'S life, this security is growing fainter every day, and-in-a few months many cease to exist. The question therefore arises, how far are the foreign Powers late for the safety of the young Torch It would cause a painful stock all over Christen dam if the nows suddenly arrived from the capital of China that the deposed Est A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,
PEROR bad been secretly madon way with in THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.one of the Palaces in the Prohibited City.
Established A.TI. 1841.
Is there a Retorul Party in Chic, or is it a name only If there bo such a party Still in existence it is time they hestirred themselves in order to scoure, if posible, the restoration of Kwang Bu to liberty and 128 to his seat on the Dragon Throne. If the EMPRESS should bring forward another infant to succeed to the title and dignity of the Son of Heaven we inay be sure that His with communication letrassed to the Editor, not Majesty the Emperor Kvano 80's fate eraldicalzonl but as evidence of good faith.
would quickly be sealed and his chances of returning to the throne become practically
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTO UNBT Chication valating to homech columns theid be addressed to Tax EDITOR.
Corresponden 18 must for hard their enmaand address
die latters for ublication shitld be wrillen on one
and of the paper only.
No mazal smal communitations that have
be usarlest
already appeared in a DAILY BRAD should be
Uglen in exira copies of sent brive it am on day of palest on. Ajurthal hour Le supply is limited. Only suplied for Cash Teltgraphic address Pens BC. Coda, 1. Des 20 Telephone 42. 12.
DEATH.
HOROBORG, June 12th. 1899,
nil.
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. the question of railway commutation to Pek.THE COLLAPSE OF VERANDAHS IN ing.
THE NEW JAPANESE LOAN.. Only 12 per cent of the New Japanese lan writter. The quotation is 15/8 disendat
TONDON, 9th June, GREAT BRITAIN AND THE TRANS.
VAALANIE
CORONEL'S ENQUIRY.
On Saturday afternoon MT Saroche ing the death of. Tong Ting Obang and Yong Koi Mi, who were killed on the occasion of the cellaper of verandab at Nos. 311 and 313, Queen's Road Central, on Tuesday orsaing Day 30th N
Dr. Lowson gave ridece me to the injuries The Daily Graphic learns that the conclusion of the docrased. He inid the first man died of has forced itself on the Ministers of the Crown a compound fincture of the skull and senitiple attitudo Great Britain Las no alternative but a fracture of the skull and rapture of the heart that if the Transvaal persists in its present injuries. The second man died of compound forcible sclution of the diffenty Daily and lungs. This man's chest was reimed to Chronicle believe that Mr. Chamberlain's reply at a pulp find a ly all she ribs had been to the petition of the Uitlanders, now to bo prasen to to the Boo Gwarnment will convor unmistakeably that malega concessiour uns made an ultimatum will follow
BRITISH COLUMBIAN ANTI CHINESE ACT The Dominion Government has annelled the British Columbian Anti-Cuinas nigration Act
-LONDON, 9th June."
breken
Mr. B. M. Hazeland; of the Pablio Works Department, she had exaxined tas praxises, floors lind collapsed, bringing down the root of at the brick piers of the first and RACKIDE the verandahs of No, and 313: and the ver andah for of No. 33. The conclusion be buil arrived at was that the collaps had taken place through the crushing of the Elus brick used it. the plats and probably through the bad bonding in the bio work. The raosat rafas had pro- bably saturated tas brible. The verandahs were built in 1881. The zohitsata were Wilson and Bird. The pillace were plastered over, jeo that it was impossible to ece too faalty construction of the piers
Evitlerce as to the finding of the lies was given by Chief-Delostiva Inspector Henson and Detectivo Marison, evidence of identifies
THE DREYFUS AFFAIR Col. Piensart has been released."
CHINA GREAT BRITAIN AND RUSSIA IN
During & Lobato on the China question Mr. Brodtiok stated that the Government preposodtion following. to hold Chins to herunderļaking unt to alienate the protiness bordering on the Yangtze, and list the Govorament will see that the fores on the Yangtaxa is suficiently strong to protect the merchante. The Government doubled
The American cruiser Boston arrived here whether the dstaand for s-Russian railway cou- from Manila yesterday..
netis with Peking was ever made, but it must
the collapse of the verandahs of the second floors A vordot to the offect that death was in each asa parised by fracture of the skull caused by of Nos. 511 nud 313, Queen's Road Central, was returned.
Concerning coal freights, ratas from Japan ars wasser. Moji to Hongkong, business bas bren doas at $250 and $2.35, Birt more tourage $300 has been accepted, whilst latterly 20 only le creationed. To los af Karitza for Manila tonnage i wanted for prompt at $825 is offering at the lattor tate. To Singapore
par ton, Honray to Hongkong $1.70 lus been, On pathly terins, two steretra more placed, particulars as por list of settlements...
Sal-Freight. For New York, the demand 1 reported as yet. Autorian ship Suchen for tengo continues, but no further fixture is sel and has temporarily left the berth sunt, the Gerard Toby will, howoror, shortly commcan loading Nothing doing in other directions.
Coastwiss-Two more timber charters hava
this past, and $121 from Rujang. Those are been dous during the fortnight on basis of about 8103 per ton et register from Singapore for good rates. Furtbur tonnage is wanted and is apparently ast obtainable.
PIRACY ON THE WEST RIVER: REPRESENTATIONS BY THE KRITISH GOVERNMENT.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
R GEO. P. LAMMERT
instructed to Sail by PUBLIC AUCTION,
ON WEDNESDAY,
the 21st June, 1509,
at 230 1.M...
INTIMATIONS
SHARE LIST WILL CLOSE AT NOON ON WEDNESDAY, 2 OF TUND, 1899.
THE WEIHAIWEI LAND AND BUILDING COM- PANY, LD.
To be incorporated muder the Companies Ordinances 1885 to 1800, of Hongkong, whereby the liability of Mamherd is limited to the amount of thel
Divided
·Blares.
CAPITAL 250,000. TAELS, With power to jadrons) into 10,000 Shares of 25 Table Boob.
a proposed to issue wow 3,000 Shares only, of which 968 will be issued fully paid up payment of all parokage money, and 2,092 Shares are now offered for publio nabscrip Lion, payablo-se follawe-
10 Tasis per Share on application.
15 Taste per Share on allutusal,
PROVISIONAL DIXOTORS
& Co. H.W. DANIEL, Esq, Mars, Foxon, Dantel,
JENNER HOGG, Esq. Merchant, Shanghai. ALEXANDER MCLEOD, Esq., of Mengra.
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
W. A. C. FLATT, E, Barrister at-Law,
Shanghai,
E. B. SKOTTOWE, Eay, Manager of the Chartored Bank of India, Australia and Chion, Shangliai.
T1570
THE
besa
(POSTPONED from the 7th June), at his Offees in Daddell Street, in 7-ots
AGENTS AT WEIHAIWEI: MEREEN LAVERS & CLAEK. BANKERS CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHIYA. LEGAL ADVISEKS
MESSSS; STOKES & PLATT. -- SECENTARY (PRÒ TAM): P. E. LAVERS, EBG. TEMPORARY OFFICES: 2, MANHING ROAD, SHANGHAS
PROSPECTUS. THIS COMPANY is about to be formed to
acquire from the vendors certain landed property situated at or unr Weihaiwei and its dependencies, to develop such and by building theroon, and generally to carry on at Wolhaiwez the business usually carried on hy Land Inreat- pabies, Land Mortgage Companies, Building vient Companies, Lital Darelopment Com Estate Core paules and eller businesses as em powered by its Memorandum of Association.
THE FOLLOWING VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLD AND RECLAMATION
PROPERTIES, vis, LOT 1 ALL THAT PIECE or PARCEL of Hongkong registered in the Land Oes as of GROUND situata at Victoria in the Colony SECTION OF INLAND LOT NO. 14. Area 538 square foot. Autual proportion of
There is little doubt that. Weihaihai will The premises sitaate apon it are No. 244, eventually bosomen place of great importance, Crova Rent $8.00, -
BER ROAD CENTRAL and consist of a three The British Gorerament has anonood its and anatorium, and of making it a Narsi base. storied Chinos Shop weed as a portion of "The intention of establishing there a Naval Depôt ly reasol of $45.00 and Exxes, Ag population, connected directly and indirectly Sportsmane Arms and are lot on a lesso for
LOT ALL THAT PIECE PARCEL with the British Nayo, and Military toros years from the let March, 1898, at tho month. There met consequently be a considerable
No. 211.4. No. 2 of SECTION N OF INLAND TOT Shanghai, and the Outporte will make and of of GROUND situato at Victoris, aforesaid and stationed there, and in addition it is certain
The Company will acquire two large plots of Ares 538 square foot. Annual proportion of place as a summer resort registered in the Land Office as SUBSECTION that many of the residents in Hongkong,
land alrely parehased (Estates & nad 1), and Crown Rent 38.40
The promises situate upon it are known as the beast of all contmets already made by the No. 38, Quan's-ROAD CENTRAL and coast vendors. The vendors are negotiating for tho of 's thren stücied Chinese Shop..
purchase of other valuable properties offering LUTSALG TITAT PIECE or PARCEL most desirable ailes and a splende fald for of GROUND situate at. Victoria, aforesaid and future development, and all benefits and pro.. registered in the Land Offers SECTIONperties resalting from such negotiations will ha
Roquired by the Company.
OF MARINE LOT No. 199.
Area 1801 Fymiro fant Annual proportion of Crowa Real of Se
In the House of Comtions of La 11th May Mr. Asereft asked the Under Soentary tor rigs Affairs whether he could give ing
The promiseste upon it are known, as information as to the number of British gun
No 212 PEATEST and consist of a two boats 20 stationed near Sutarha, and whether the statement of Acting-Corsal For which
HOT ALL THAT PIECE or PARCEL we received at the Foreign Ofis on Abril 10 storied Chinese that cases of piracy in the neighbourhood of GROUND situate at Victoria, aforesaid and Sushi, were unpleasantly frequent during the last months of 1898, Lbst attacks had been made on two stoumens flying the British flag,
state of affairs, tint the outrages were prepa that the provitalul authorities were either no- able or unwilling to pus & stop to such a trated in broad daylight often within sight of
stated in the Land Office as SECTION R OF MARINE LOT No. 199
Area 667 square feet, Anusal proportion of Crown Rent $7:30MENT
The prentissottuato upon are known No. 371, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, consisting of
a
the guard stations, and that is hardly one in-two storied Chinese Shop and No. 3, SAT UI staree bed the offenders been exptured, had, consisting of a godown.
LOTS ALL THAT PIECE or PARCEL HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.eived the attention of Her Majesty's Go of GROUND siulate at Vistoria, aforesaid cnd orumeart; and, if so, whether any representation
The two plots actually bought have been specially selected and are most favourably located, and consist of
ESTATE A-Comprising stout 68 now of land, is situated facing the was in Half Moon Bay, Bad commands a good view and seeminently adapted for bungalow resideners,
ESTATE B-Comprising about 30 vraj of fand, is situated in Narcissus Bay, has half a mile of frontage on the sea, and is especially suitable for the erection of shops, offoes, and business premises, as well as resudanves; it is
Recreation ground. and to the site selected by the government for nisu is close proximity to the Sulphur basha,
a
There is a donmand for houses by the residents
now in Weihai, and this demand must in
Mr. Eriah Gorg in his weekly shavs list declars that if such a demand was ever pressed tains the amended regulations for the Hong, bien made to the Chinese Government; and registered in the Land Ofice as SECTION Berease as she aber of resiŝopia-conuested
saya business during the week nder review has been 27th leler, and rates have fixotuated Municipal Commissioners advertise that they will pay two cents for avery rat brought. deni lor alise to the Municipal Office thera.
The Government Gazette of June 10th annanners Exellency, the Governnt hos bean plaasnd to appoint Francis Balam Lyon Bowley to a Acting Crown Solicitor with effect from the 3rd Jastant during the absence of HL. Dennys, or until Anther notice."-
The number of cases of bubonic plagas, reported up to date, from Jan let is 689, of which 18 ware, reported: during the 24 hours ending on Saturday at noon, the deaths being ending at noon on Saturday, 626, of which 20 took placqduring the 24 hours
Ton invertebrate yet obstructive Govern" net Peking aprears to be growing more
ißuals to deal with a time goes on.
The power of the BaPRESS are no diminution, but that of the officials in constantly varying quantity owing to the exprice of Her Majesty or the intrigues of the man- drine. At the present ninuent it is most diametly clear that the officials highest in Faviar are those who are most markerly "At the Magistracy on Saturday morning Mr." anti-foroiga in their proclivities. But for T. Sorcombe Smith was ongaged for some time in enquiring into a charge of asmalt preferred a wholesome fear of difficulties with the against three privates of the Hongkong Ra. Foreign Ministers it is extremely probable gimant by the work of the temple hepar at Piogeau Captain Barger scenpisd a west on the only the must violent reactionaries the bench. The ovidence was somewhat con- wald obtain employment hader the Ex-fusing. The story of complainant and his wis it and her satellites. Even the wishes or to the effect that on the fourth of
l'egotistic woman of Peking is not die poeto deliberately and openly out the Frigo Ministers. Shawaale like a sa them at defauce, and she would, his put the first by the cars in order that she might subsequently do the other thing, But this game, which has answered so well for su miny years, is not so pinctionble now, Although the Powers are as jealous of each other as ever they have now no anxiety or doubt as to the impotence of China, gad. there is an unexpressed interstanding
we have indicated, the politien! silmitica in
the Far East has greatly changed, and
*Juno sgrau man of the Hongkong - Regimenty including the three defendants, came into the temple and assaulted complainant, one of them digging bin in the ribs with his rifle and other polating his rifle at him. Complainant also said that they ransacked his box and took away some money, part of whick was, how ever, returned, The charge of farsany will he heard this afternoon The evidence for the defonso went to show that defendants were not out of camp at the time the assault was alleged to have taken plage, and, in consequence His Wonship gave them the benef. of the doubt and discharged them,
it would to forced to advise the Tsung-Yamen sunat a sp. oakuizlet to subordinate the
A CHINAMAN. INJURED. A Some commotiod was caused in the barbour shortly after noon on Saturday by Mesara Jar- dine, Matheon and Co.'s steuner doara, which*‡ arrived from Java, the previous Wednesday with a cargo of negar, and p-nile, hoisting tigasis. In responso IIM.S. Powerfiel and Undaunted at ones went on with perips and reels to assist in extinguishing the flames, the Government fire lasingh soon following. Mr. A Sinclar (of Jardine, Matheson and Co.) and MF, J, W. Kinghorn elas soon made their ap pearance, and took ap tetive pari in getting the fire under, Mr. Kinghorn and the press re presentatives being kindly conveyad to the burning reegel by Mr. W. B. Me Nighton, of the Squitable Life Asearates Society, in his
The Government Gazette of June 10th on
Ares 1,576 square foot. Anumai proportion of whether be conbl tire any information 15 to MARINE LOT No. 109.
Core Rent $10.20.-J Mr. Brodrick Her Tapety's Goverment promises sienate upon it are known as dost with the outson of the corra Thu Kong Volunteer Cena. Paragraph four and fire thus results of care fermented in aivan under the have had under considerat these of NC. 24 PRAY FESC, and consist of a two estherity of that Ordinairess Ctvormsat on the subject on bipper, ShotOWER BOTTA Add" auce. Paragraph the énys
pondonoe has been forwarded by the Admi registered in the Land Offles as SECTION aly to the Commander-in-Chief on this China MARINE LOT No. 188. Sitian. The guubont Sandpiper is at present Crown Beat $11,50
Area 174 square feet. Annual proportion of stationed in the West River,
*The corps shall consist of six units and a band as followe
(4) A battery of Light Field Artillery; (b) Three Machine Gun Companies; loj An Engineer Company (d.) An Infantry Company; and- (e) Band."
DISTURBANCES IN CHINA,
PROM CORRESPONDENT
the pubhaar houd
CANTON NOTES.
FROM THE CHUNG JOHAN To.] Since the 3rd Inst, heavy rain his bom dxpert seed day in Canton and all the neighbating distrauts. The West aut East rivers are very In the district of Paugui the natives of Ho-high and in-some places thoy lato mellomu their yuin village have bad a fight with the natives bushy. Many places onthe West River have þess. of Pat Chain and Nao Wan and ten other inmulated Wislow and Aweilin bave been lpges Orer que haudred people were killed ended de a depth of ten feet. A number of and many wonted Housea were furnit pod snill ovare bave been wrecked, resulting in oree places plat led with trees and shrubs destroyed twenty persons being drowand. Many strests in and devastated equarrel at the palest way Falshan Have boch undated and the people between two of boxillages afterwards the local buro to build bridges to oress from street to banditti and pinds joiced and fought to street. It is feared that if the rain continues to other They app the earth, the fall so heavily, it will do gisat danage to the
pads And thorous over 30 to 40 xicolog pieces of old rue la gaus. Those were fired off and also rifles. Dead bodies we found lying about every whore, presenting a most horrible sight. On the stu inst, the new Pon Xai Alagistrate Lowtock with him a troop of 500 braves to the play & to suppress the disturbance, and on the 7th retured to Canton, Reiaforce
ants are coptinessly leaving
It seems that the firo originated in the store room. A Chinamon had gone into this room to get some kerosine oil, taking fighted leny with him. While he was pouring the cit from onis vasel to anotlar the all ignited, and, of dropping the rassel he hold, the oil saturated
Curious to say, fish have became infected bis clothes and he became quickly suratoped in
with lague. At Laongkong, in Santak dis me. He rushed out of the room and Me
trick, hero plugue has broke out and a good Wright, the second princer, throw a mat
uumper of people havo zutabed, there are around him, and put out the flames, the
many porde hero fish are kept inca plarue has paid ite visit to the place, seferal tons of Chiscan, however, being badly burned.
Mr-Wright did not fit out until a few
calls of feh kept in the pones have died every minutes afterwards that there was a tire in the
day. The gentry order all the fond Ash to store-room, and by that time the lames bad rol There was another light in Ka Hing-coba busied and prohibited their sale
fair hold By the timatke pumps worn got to district, where the Hakke people live A sep work volumes of anoke word ning from the peeed coal mine was discovered in a place known stors mom phere of the low-pressuress Ki Fulshen: A deep trenob was ing cylinder was soon destroyed and the best be into it, and Bame oral discovered. The inhsoi camo so intense that cargo in Na & hold tants of that district objected, becanes by dig became ignited Shortly after two lock the king the monitsin it was interfering with efforts of the men at the pumps begun to th and some few of the aldons and gouty of the there funghe, Cousequently they took action and the outbreak was nitimistely quanend...
It is estimated cust durage to ste singunt of vilinge were thrown into the scal pit and buried $5,000 was done.
Felira, Potitions-vero prosoplod to the mani
Carina, who promised izresligation.
LAUNCH OF A WEST RIFER STEAMER
At about nine oʻulook on Saturday morning
Marabai Son, who arrivm at Cantoa some days age from Kwangsi, sail for Shangani by the gunboat Trupo. Before his departure, His Freellere risited all the forts at Whampoa and Tigar Pass
The premises situate upon it are known as Fo4Us NavG LAND and consist of a Chinese godone
LOT7-ALL THAT PIECE or PARCEL of OBOUND situate at Victoria, aforesaid sad registered in the Land Office as the Ramaining Portion Stution to the Range Porthon wish the Reclutation to the Remaining of the said Lot.
Area of LOT 445 square feet, Annual proper tion of Crown Rent $7.84,
The premises situats upon it are known as New 50 and 51 PRATE WEST, and consist of a Chinese gotowa.
The Houlamation has nearly been completed
contains na ares of 2,397 square foot For Particulars and Conditions of salt, apply
The Auctioneer
MORRYE, DEACON & HASTINGS
The Vendor's Solicitors. Hongkong, 4 May, 1899,-
NOTICES
71256
WNERS 6 Tenement Houses situated
the WSTER DIVISION of the Ce (to the Westward of Morrison and BABY STREET) are reminded that those Housos sra The goatry held a meeting in Mingaing-tour required by Law to be LIMEWASHED and of raising subscriptions to bay arms and am in view of the present naboaltby state of that in Center, the other day to discan the question CLEANSED pravions to the end of June, sod munun and onlist voluafoors. The proposal portion of the City marly compliance with the was unanimously adopted and instructions have Law is urged been sent to all the villages to help to carry it out..
•Shonto the necessary work not be done by the It is reported that the Poking Government end of the month of Jane, the provisions of wish to abolish all the mints ie the varions pro-Ordinanen 21 of 1897 will to aged to enforce vinces and to establish an Imperiat, mint in compliance Feking in their stead to supply dollars and pub sidiary coins to all the provinces
Robber és both on land want water are m
* The Stakok will be divided as follows selst few in number, and having no weippaa dare not.
AGIPPING REPORTS.
By Order of the Board,
CW: DUGGAN,
Scoretary.
Sanitary Board Room, Hongkong, 15th May, 1899
SPOR SALE.
plate grows in importance. with the British Government enlarges, and the A forourablo report on the preparties has Bean received from an experienend Architect and Civil Engineer established in Shanghai, so that an early return a juvestment may be secured, contracts having baen entered into for the immediate
erection of twelve residences, to be coupisted in August next, and it is estimated that these alone will yield sufficient rental after alloying for all ressonable deductions for repairs, etc., to cara a dividend of 8 per cent. on the cost of the land Estates AB) end of the building contractu diraady made. To meet the cost thereof it is proposed to istno immediately 30,000 Shares, of which 968. will go to the ron dare for the purebno of the whole of their interest in the undertaking, uml the remaining to the public. 2,432 Shares: are now offered for subscription
It should be borne in mind that, the alve wentioned building operation will noly lake up a very small portion of the land now O- quired, sad it is clear that as Wolbait growz in importance and further buiking operations are carried out on this property to most re quirements, a progvossively improving relors. must be assured as the land areauly paid tor bosomes productive, while nder no opportunity will be lost in adding to the raluable estates of the Company by the Requisition of property as apparfumitise offer Calculations have mada far the granting of an: Hotel which should prave a good lurexiniant. For auoli purpyses and for other profitable development moré capital will be required and will be arundus necded, and it is hoped that the business of the Company will soon permit of this extension.
The only contracts entered into are the above mentioned building contracts, and all particulars relating to them can be obtained at the tom. pomry Offices of the Company, 21, Nanking Road, Shanghai,t
Applications for shares should be made on Bankers of the Company, together with the the Roompanying forta and forwarded to the amount payable on application
If the gambar of shares applied for by any uus applicant be not allotted, the surplus of the smount paid on deposit will be appropriated towards the samo due on allotment. When no allotment is made the depozit. will be retained in full.
Prospectuses and Forms of Application tor Shares can be obtained at the Charterad, Bank,. of India, Australia and China, or at any of their 1972 branches, or at the temporary Offices of the
·Company. *
CHAMPAGNE, LESS WITH BEAL,
case of 1 Tozen quarts,
* por case of 2 doren pints. DKLESSMANN & COS
TID, AND WITH BORDEAUX WINES.
G GIBBERT & C'0,8% FOTTLED ALE & STOUT
Copies of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company can be inspectad
BUANOITAT, dat June, 1 A
-FORM OF APPLICATION FOR
SHARES. AS MARINAA! (TO BE RETAISED of the Bank)
To the Directors of
THE WEIHATWEL LAND AND * BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.. GENTLEMEN
At the Magistracy on Saturday a Chinaren was charged wifetaling $114, the property
SHANGHAI RAUL ULUB among them that it would be folly to As the ship will not retard to Hongkong for
of the third suginoer of the Empress of Chi
AUTUNEETING, 1899, quarrel over the flabby carcase, which it is about two muntha, the ouse was practically
THE LOTTERY STAKS.FOral China, no one's interest to see regularly carven. It adjourned for that paulod His Worship the soverth real launched by the Hongkong ponies. Vaine: Tis 200, nided to a Szeep is ous thing to snip a corner out here or there granted bail of two wiretion of $250 asch Bub and Whampɔk Dook Company glided into the stakes of T. 15 ohch. Fortelt 5, if de erostig all over the peovinen The robbers
asgaently Mr. Lcoker, who appeared for daten Jaarbor in the presence of a large party of for strategic or commercial proposait is dant, said his alion was able to find two gure ladies and gentleman, ineluiling and Dirred on or before the date of closing the seldom meet with opposition their depred
entries for Astrain meofing, when the balance tion They sometimea eren break into small quite another to seriously consider the ties; but he ti found one, who was wils to Poate the Hon. J. J. Kusreick, Lastenint of Tis: 10 is to paid, and the name and qolourvileges in broad daylight and playdat ze mang
deposit $250 and to be surely for the alber Hobson, Colonel Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. J. of the pony declared
hopes as they chooze, and the villagers being formal division of this hago empire. A 3050. His Worship was not satisfied with this, Francis, Mr. David Gillies (maurger of the
and declined to accept is. Ho aid it was his Dook Cerupsny), hira Inglis, and Mrs Travergony 70 per cent. nit pony 20 per, sint., 3rd offer any opposition It, the big Vilages The A. EIDSIECE 8 Ollocls of the Company at the temperry duty to have the defendant at this. Magistracy. The soremony of launching and cheating pony 10 per cent Waight for inshes as por people inte ngaged intoags te koop watch in for trial, and in order to get him thore he must ing the now vessel, which has been used the the Chinese Government can no longer hope have two men who would have him up there Samaus, was performed by Mis. Ponte. After Real Winners of rand of one mile or even for their villeg day up right. Thelical fungs
$28.00 barry 5 lbs extra. Griflas which have arrived - frates, knowing themselves that the places are toplay of one Treaty Power against inölder, when he wantest hire He did got see that the lains the company adjourned to the mash in Abanghai on or after 1st August, 1890 overan tibbex, reputable report to thấ White, however, the Exentes his to re- giving deposit for 20 was quiralent to having agree to Mits allowed 7 lbs. Non-winners, nud Grillius pur Governor a fil the Vicuray and eat this frenares
for that amount. The samo man who excess to The Craiani was Mr. cognise this fact, she is aware that she can stood sopurity for the 8260 might put up the Ponte responded, and propad the host of bed prior to base sate, allowed 4 the tag bedding for the pubile safety but their
No ponisa qualified to run unless entered at Exellencies stiil talte vary stla notion of It- go some distrace in the "pid prick" dirze-mainder of the money. Mr. Leaker left the the Chief Manager and stat, to which the Autumn mesilag in an official race
Court protesting that the Magistrate was going Gillies responded, tion. She Las found out that in some mat- beyond his ponezy.
The Sameti is intended for the West River, Ona tle and a halfgang en baru built as the instance of a syndieste
Nominations, which are transferable, clos ters she can make herself unplenannt. She
Ascording to the sons! report (published comprising Measta, Jardine, Methetua & Co da at niya
Nausiautious to be soul to the Secretary on The British steamer Ruzandra Tientsin. can spuit obnoxious andarus to the in the. Government Gazette) of the Fuelmales Messi Butterfeld & Basin, and the Hongkong Teunghi Yamen she can show favour to General, compared with, the previous your the and Macao Steamboat Company, who intend it before the 1st day of July, fogether with at 5th June, hail overcast with rain and moderate officials who have been disgraced for auti amount of international correspondence during to hel us a steam tow and passenger boat for antranet fee of Tip: & for easis nomination taken northerly windsay
-Dates of arrival and/or puirtase to be dosiared oa entry forms at closing of the Anfume entries hai 71 Jans, had variable winds with rainy foreign proclivities; she can promote on show an increase of 734,460 covers Lighters to follow as accessories; It is ez- apportioned as follows-Ordinary letters and pasted that she will be ready to start for the
A wontier to Oeksoup from Anfase to port fresh, who have fallon under the ban of the British posteeds despatched 935,480, racsired 283,000,--West River in a fortnight. Tan of the LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS N.. winds with ruiny weather, Minister Plenipotentiary and she rain. newspapers and other articlesdespatched 70,580, lighter will probably be launched this-wook
The British steainar Taichione, ffrour Sulgon roaeived 8,010; registered articles despatched and the ouliar two nest weak. The principal The steamer Turynas left Maji ch the 9th 6th Jane, bad moderate winds and ne salt, humiliate, and degrade officials who 1170, raasived 04040 total covers despatched dimensions of the tow bowl are Longth or instant, and is expected to arrivo, here on the cloudy weather to Parcels. From Farcels to have shown a tendency to promote reform or 360 510, total opvarn received 364,350; grand all, 155 test; breath. I fret in ou dock line 13th inst
total 784,460, Local correspondence shows 23 fest, depth woalded 10 feet; draught of the adoption of foreign improvements in any decrease of 28,950 covers, apportioned as for water, 7 fact Thero ote two sets of ongines of Australina Line); left Thursday Island for
The N. Y. K. steamer, Tawafa Harport frash winds, thick rainy weather and high
coulased
The Brizish steamor Thules, from Foushow department of State. Her Majesty ns, no-low Dedinary letters and postcards da patobp 450 HP to drive twin saw. The orlin this port rectarday and is orpaated te grrive 7th Jens, Loy 8th, and Bralow 10th, fund cording to the Peking correspondant of our 7,970, recived: 2456 · newspapers and other ders at 14 inches and 33 ingaon in distrotre, here on the 19th instanta
N.E. and R.NE, winds, baby wentbor and mi ja articles duspatelied 10,030, roosived 160 regis. with a stroke of 18 incins The vessels is built The P. M. etenyor China with mails &o, quails to Any From Am7 to SRatow vari- Shanghai morning contemporary, just in-red articles (increase) 120 despatched, resivalentirely of all, and is designed for a speed of left San France for this port via Honolulu,able winds all day, light to fresh NT. winds, dulged her funcy in one of these directions. 1,400; total covare despatahed 13830, total covers 111 boots per hour. The lighters which are Yokolstis. Inland Sos, Hobo, Nagusiki and heayyabis, and generally let weather From LIG PING-CHANG, the late Viceroy of Sevel 8100 grand total 2460 By local also completely built of steel, are aäck 125 feet Shanghai on the phu instal Sustow, to post overcast weather, N.E. and -correspralenon is meant correspondents with long, 20 fost beam, and 7 feet deep, giving a The O. & D. steamet Dorie with masih which N.N.E. winds, constant showers and back wea chuen, who is pretty well known to have the agedien whore Chinese Fost Offices are Carrylug opacity of 400 tons, Accommodation left hanes May 11th for Ben Frinneng sis ther been the actual instigator of the recent riets now extablished The local deliveries (unlar had been provided on the steam seal for a large Shanghai, Nepal, Kobe, Jaland Ses, Yaho
bone and Enolalp, sizived, at lar dos funtion by 3,790 covers This monthly as of stamps
- The C. P. R. Co's Empress of Chixo from
Emper Dowsern to visit Peking. Bo- in Hongsong as compared with 1897 showa en Hair FaberRIED AUD BEAUTIEIRO, Thể
ᏅᏘ
in that province, has been invited by the sad peningalar corewords) kire Increased number of passengers on the 9th instast
as he has been the pauzo of mischief and increased sale of 561, 786-27, na average monthly only jeliable preserver End restorer of thin Anri trouble to foreigners, he is to be feed at the $15,000, in 1897, Parcels received and desresembles the sily nator bature provider for sal of over $10.400, as against a little over is LOWLAND'S MACASAR DIL which olcsoly capital. No doubt bis mistress thinks that patshed-Outward, Christmas, 1998, 1279.1897. sourishing end stimulating its from without such as invitation will aggravate some of the 504 New Year 1899, 824, 1898 940. Inward, which the hair bocopic dry thin and brittle Christmek, 1997, 887, 1897, 702; New Year, 1899, | Ita provints boldness nad scurt, strengthens the Foreign Ministers, and that they will re 1337, 1893, 987-There was an inurense in the 1 hair, sid for children it lays the foundation of Her Majesty revenue of $83,666.50 and an increase in this lazikos growtl. Ahola goblen colour for gard it as a snub. But
expenditure of $8443082, the mansool refair and golden haired ladies and child rou. As imagines that such a trivial appointincut venue wer expenditure being 36,61847 | Bhores and Chemists for HOWLAND'S MACABBAR 1323-1 is of a nature to pression the slightest increase of $34.082-27 above that shown ie 1897 01, of Hatton Cardon, London
and 7). Jane stoor Kiangle, froni Bhang
VEVA SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, ob May 18933
RUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS
Established 1719, CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND
HIPPERS. Ship only the Finest Quality Extre Dry (Green Bax)
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO. - Bole Agexts, Hongkong. 17th May, 1805.
COLD STORAGE
41950
HE-HeroKong Lug COMPANY, LAMITED, is now prepared to receive perishable provisions for Cold Storage at Bast Porr at Moderate Rafey
Wa PARLANE; Manager.
EXPORT CARGO, Hongkong, 17th February 1899. Pár P& O. stommer Java, asiled on the 3rd
Amoy, 3 onass bristles, 920 baten bamboo wiraj
Hongkong arrived of Shanghai 1 6. Starday Jitne For Londain --700. halos hemp, and for Nagasaki where she was due to arrive at 730 putages canes, 900 packages graskere, as the 10th ingt, and left at 1 pm, the same day caso eigars from Manila, 37% pickages Lany from am. to-day ethylist A
rolls matting 5 aaner and 97 Infor feathers, 20 osses Chinaware, 97 creen blank wondwara, A. cases pearl #boll, 11 cases curios, 5 pasen jose sticks, 3 packages sundeles, 551 Loxos taa (10,731) bba Congou 20123 boxes, ten 428,988 le. Be caper, 102 boxes ten 3,180 ha. B. Or. Pekoo, and 635 hos ton" 13,155 18).
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MACNIVEN & CAMERONE FENS,
Tas Watzalay Pro, for Eary Writing, THE FLYING SCRIÇIMAN PEN, in of a Quili, TasFUTING 3 whales 200 words per dip,
WAVERLEY WORKS, BRINETEGE
[770
HAVING paid to the Company's Bankero, the CHARTEDD BARE OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA the sum of Thais per Sharan pyne, being a deposit of Ton Tols
Sharos
of the abovo Company, I request you to alot me that number of Shares upon the torms of the Company's. Prospectus dated the 1st June, 1889, and 1 barby agree to accept the same, or any smaller timber that may be udluftad to iue and to pay the sum of Fifteen Tales per Share, De allotment, and I authorizs you to register me as the holder of the said Sharee..
Name full ∙Address......
Date Biganture
CARMICHAEL & BARLOW Consulting Engineers, Surveyors, ant Contructors,
QURÈY'S BUILDINGS.
ESIGNS and prepared fort
VICTORIA LITHOGRAPHIC WORKS Duf dass of Steametups. Launches and HIS Establishment is now OPUNED with for the supply and resting of any type of KENNEDY TOWN, HONGLONG ( | light drught vessels s'apeciality Contractor
fair plut of New MACHINERT, S, and machinery. Now work and repairs supervised.
Now and second hand Launches for Sale. Telegrams, "CELESTE," Hongkong. Takphone, 232,
HF. CARMICHAEL B. J. BARLOW. Hongkong, 1st June, 1899
is prepared to receive Order for plans, Views, Cirenfare, or any other class of Works
Orders will he received at the Office No. 43, Wyndham Street, Care of Moura AERATOON V. APOAR & On
5588
Hongkong, 2 November 1898.
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