INTIMATIONS
LIMITED.
WING AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
SCOTCH WHISKY,
Ferdin
X
$10.50
A-THORNE'S Brasi, White
Capsulo B-WATSON'S GLENORCHY MELLOW BLEND, Blue Capsille, with Nanao al Trade Mark............... C-WATSON'S A BELOOR-GLEN- LIVET, Red Capsule, with Nag and Trade Mark. 12.00 D-Warson's II.K.D. BLEND
THE HONGKONG DAILI PUSH, WEDNESDA, JULY, 515, 1899.
DRAMATIC COMPANY,
The Supreme Court will test 10 km. to day. 1479SHS. DALLAS AND MUSGRAVE'S) cristoud of to unvor na perionsly neraryred,
for the disposal of the Un Laeng murder caso
who oppose him on points affecting car local inferests in Iqugkong to supped they advance their corn by throwing mind?
Last night another favorite Charley Annt"-was stigod."
Tonight the Company will perfeta (by special request) Mack Melford's farcical cornedy Turn ap. This cunedy tras so Toivorsally appreciated on its previous produce!
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TIN CUSTOMS AND THE NEW PRONTIER
10 THE EDITOR OF THE “DAILY PRI89.**
THE NORTH GERMAN LLOYD 00.
'PUBLIC COMPANIES HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
ERICH GEORG. Hon. Becratary
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Hongkong, 22nd June, 1899: .
STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED THE WANGHAI WAREHOUSE AND
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Yesterday being "This Glorious Fourth Conani-Goueral Wildman is "at home" from two to six spû. between those hours there on hru that Complay are certainly wiesiog have forgeilen the latter 1 now reply to, it the satisfactory orope and the larger sport from Company, or SATURDAY, the 3th July, 1522.
incepeating it.
The Hamburg.correspondent of the London mal China Deprues writes The programans of Mosars Paling and Mng.
At an extraordinary general meeting of the Sir ROBERT Her is not fallible, and The Polo matches postponul from Wedaos-rare's. Dramatic Company, who are appearing
shareholders of the North German Lloyd Com-OTICE is hereby given that the TENTE Tuy proposal to raise the capital from ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING it is not speilily by his opinion that the day but will be played teslay sezding at at the Theatre Moral this week, in sumigab
que to fige The first watch is the Aited to the weather wo are having, the piecus &...
na 60,000,000 to m.80,000,000, was adopted. Horrf BHAREHOLDERS will be haki at the peley the Briliali Government should.WF. t tan and the pond, ItW.Ping lightnad -ing and such as que osaenjoy
witacering, even with the thermometer registor- Sit-About a fortnight age I wrote pointing Plato, the president of the Board of Admins Company's Ofice at Qozan's BUILDINGS, UN he gabled, for Alling the posithin he does, 2nd son Civilians
ing 65 in the shule, when heavy tragedy and out though the columes of your widely read tration said that the excess of receipts SATURDAY, the 8th July, at Noon, for the A. S. WATSON & CO., he met accessurity he biased in favour of
An important arizare of contraband arms melodrama would somewhatterlag, Ou Satur paper that if the territory recoutly added to expenditure sosed an increase at the end of purpose of presenting the Hoport of the Direc necording indulgence to China when severity from Bunghong took place at Hanghck on the day night A Pair of Spustnotes de by the calchy was to be administered with na little April of 6,000, as compared with the toes together with a Statement of Asocuate is called for. He has never made any sec9 June, o dal the Germinst storair Else, tai vaiser ontlled The Old Courd, was friction as praside betwas the British and couponding period last year. The month of to 30th April, 1899, and elasting Directors and
The vizure comprised twenty-five onse af rifles provided, end on Blanday evening the popular hian authorities it would be necessary to inlay showed a further press of 500,000.ditors.
The TRANSWER BOOKS of the Company ret af his opinion that China would reform load at between $9,000 and 312,000-Sirui comedy Pin't Doin was performed fore slade, the wale of the Simon District He also stod that the inftruase of capital was
a fairly large house, who fellowed with uadinin Islands within our boundaries. A reply to that not necessary for the further alopment and will be CLOSED from the 4th iant, to the from within and that progress would come mos
ished faterent the doings of the erratic besband's letter was published over the signature of incrasse of the feet, but to held the labor on 8th prox. both days inclusive
By Order of the Board of Director, naturally and without violent pressure Yesterday afternura tre Chinese engaged in who want to Uremorne for a night out, laughing Open Door, in which two questions are put the level of innovations and inventions. It may
GIBD, LIVINGSTON & Co., too. Indisposition and look of time prevented as be reported that Herr Phate has been from without. That is now a discredited the erection of, a building in Praya Central, heartily at the dilemmas in which they sub
Agente.
[1649 Hongkong, 20th June, 1999. opinion, and the British Government has opposite the end of fl Yuen strust, East, were sequently got entangled. Mr. Honey Dallas ma from unavoring those questions before sad nominated to be a member of the Board of the I at first was inclined to allow them to remain Sues Canal Company, which fast may bonit seriously injured and had to be taken to the took the part of Charlos Greythor, the man discovered, we believe, that in leaning upon hospita?, in consequence of an archway on which of whom his wife believed he ever went astray, unguswered for the nestors are as obvious the German shipowners' interesta.
STOCKBROKERS' ASSOCIATION OF Sit ROBERT HART 4 matters outside his ther wore standing giving way.
and he thoroughly identified himself with the nod she lettor is so palpably one trying part. Mr. Kengon Musgrave, is Bir Peres to pat good naphot on had one own department they have made a mistake;
Mr. Roussuvelle Wildman. U.S. Consul Wagste, ably sooonded Linn. My af. D. that anyone conversant with the question would now that Shat the Door" wouk bave been a but as the hond of the Custom Service Gel, ds us the following typhods warn Ferrell was a great meres us that gay old is unimpeachable both as regards integritying: Manila Observatory, July tb, 10.03 am, gentleman Joskyn Pubs, whilst M. J. Sheffer nom-do-plume than" Open Door" for the and ability. It is modo a charge against Typhoon in Pacific N. Manila inclining Hall took the part of Houry Gronlanes, Mr. writor to have taken, especially when writing in northward. A anciralary cyclone crasul north. Stephenson appearing us the vivaniona Bris thointerests of a service whasohead istuninnally him that he alls the Service with his af Iloilo last night moving into fas China Sot kot heard waitor at Oreware) au fie D. by his ruling endeavouring to black Brilish trade Munro as first waiter. The ladies' charactors nu take all the subatance ont of the concessions favourites. It is the fact that appointment
Yesterday afternoon the Innd forestment were colleatly pondrayed by Miss-Malgs weung from the parverse Chiasse Government, aut promotion go by patronago, and that the Company bought Kartoon Inland Lot No. 998 Grey Lady Wagstaf), Miss Barbara Foraving only ashudon of the conceadon obtained patronaga rests with Sir ROBERT Har, also for $35,600, this upset price being 18,900. (rs. Graythorne), Miss Angin Potter (args in the case of the opening up af inlond that he has not forgaten to do good to The lot wowpriese $31,500 square foot and the Tubbs), and Miss Fanny Stanley (Miss. As waters, and who holds out baits with the intent
Balmore, a ballot girl. onceal rent is 8968. The inad is situated at 10.80 | those of his own household, but the sunner Talashatsui, at the back of the Wharf and
in which a person exercises any large Godown Company's premi
which he may be petronage with endowed alfowls a very good index to his ébarucior, and in Sir Roseer Harr's cusc
70 merous oxiles at the Consulate lila nepotism has always been severely to offer their congratulations on the great tempered by regard for officiency. The nuverers. The American vessels and vessels trading to Amaricas ports were decorated in case is not one in which the introduction of honeur of the occasion ors, the Amenit te the competitive system: could be reconsidents aghorn also made a display of the Stats piendod, and if the axiom of parounge is and Stripes at their oflees and residences. to prevail it could hardly be exercised more wisely or fairly than it has been by Sir RonET HART. As to the inimicul designs which our correspondent alleges that Sir ROBCE eaterkins against this eplony, what those designs amoun: to is à schons for what the speeter-General con siders the more convenient collection of ABBLOOR GLENLIYer is a very old revenue which is admittedly Taviable by Peat Whisky (smoky), and could not China at her own ports or in aor eve waters. Sir Ronent Haur would like to now be replaced in stock at the price, come 16 an serangement by which that Dis well known for its to Anyour revenue should be collected or protected in E is of super muality, and pro-long cong, and as raguds the one article of nounced by lending local connoisseurs opium, which is the principal article upon to be the best brand in the Dongkong which the Chinese reverse is defrauded, the local Chamber of Commerce has re- commended that bonded warehouses should by established in the colony. The details of the scheme are still open to discussion, not if in the course of that discussion Sir HODERT HART, as his duty is, advocates the Chinese side of the case, the case for the opposite side will not be strengthcued, FES but on the contrary will be weakened, by attempt to reply to his arguments by
or THE FINES Scoren, MALT WHISKIES, Violet, Capsule
14.10 E-WATSON'S VERY QLD LI-- QUEER Scoren Wasky, -Gold Capsule
15.00 THORNE'S BLEND and Warson's GLENOREY RC high class Soda
Whiskies, of greater age than most brands in the market.
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A. 8. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,
WINE AND BEIRIT. MERCHANTS.
Established A.D. 18/1.
NOTIOR TO CORRESPONDENTS ONLY Ķemosaications volating to the news columaalusta phenlik há negrasand to The Burine.
Coronitenit forwant thailanne daadres toil communicatione addrașul to a Riliter, ma
or publication, but as evidence of and faith.
mde of the paper onlu-
i settors for publication should be written on one No movely sayed communications that have already appeared in other papers we be inserted,
Orders Kir entra copies of 12415 ates should he amit before 11 am un day of medication. After that hour the supply to listed. Only sevipliol Jim Cash Telegraphic Addres PRR 1. BC. Corts.
En Bow. 36 Trisuino, 12.
The Daily Press.
BONOzora, Joly 5th, 1899.
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**Old Chica Hand * allows himself to be so for married away by his feelings that he is able to discriminate between sarenam and serious assertion and takes "Oper Door's" expression regarding the interception of trade by the minions of the Customs on one new frontier as indicative of active tagonism. Mention is also made by our correspondent of the oposing of the island waters, which has so far proved a failure, but it has yet to be demonstrated that the failure is to be necribed to any abortcoming on the part of Sir Rong Haier, who is not a powerful when he has to struggle gainst Chinese ebatraction and the corrupt interests bound up with the existing system of taxing trade on the waters in question.
There wore 14 cases of plague yesterday and 14 deaths.
A mealing of the Sanitary Board will be held to-morrow afternoon.
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The steamships Idrant and Bikh started to. gother from New York for Singapore The New York Sun states that the captains intend racing for wager of $1,000.
LIKE all great men Sir ROBERT HART has his deincture, amongst whom is cumbered our correspondent "Old Chiun "Hand," to whom the Foreign Customs and all their ways are an abomination. Even "Old China Hand" hiraself, however, on reading over his letter which appears in another column must, we think, recognise the absurdity of his presont diatribe: Io says Sir ROBERT Harris continually by "his ruling endeavouring to block British "trado and take all the substance out of the "concessions wrang from the perverse "Chinose Government, leaving only a "shadow of the concession obtained, as in "the care of the opening up of inland **waters, and who holds out haits with the "intent of tetablishing his rule within the "colony of Hongkong itsel" The first The Singapore Free Press of the 26th Juus assertion contained in the above is al says Bumber of German officers and variance with univeral experience. Ttgineers (twenty wo ic number) arrived by the Bayern last wink to Bill vacancies as they coour implies that Sir Roumar HART is the local restals formerly belonging to Alin wiminates glist Brkish "trado, but felt The Hecate has become the Patani, and the Fenelion on Wednesday will become the probably our correspondent meal to Sarickan. say "foreign trade." Now all the foreign firms, established in China have dealings more or less with the Customs, and many of them who hayo branches in other coun
The Shanghai Tramway Syndicate, Limited, has been registered by Francas and Joba, son, Austiafciara. E.C, with a capital of £5,000 in C1 shares, with the object of coustuoting and working tramvays in China or elsewhere. I is registered without artiches of association.
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THE P. & COMPANY
HONGKONG. The one of the Painsular and Oriental EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of MEMBERS, for Steam Navigation Company for the half-year eaded March Salates that the China arriend at 8sturdy, the 24th instant, ie anavoidably Belfast in March, after a successful voyage POSTIONED U SATURDAY, the 8th from Porim under her wastest, and is now Joly, at F., ondergoing repairs which will restare har to the condition of a new vessel. On behalf of the company the board recently petitioned the Gnent in Connell for the grant of a supple- ontal charter, whereby the torroning powers of establishing his role within the colony of ef the company might be increased to the Hongkong itself. Why in eart the British nxtent of one million sterling by the issue
Cebentare stook. N INTERIM DIVIDEND at the Rate Government allow their own nominee and one of tormisable deboutures.
A of Faur per Cent, (Ons Dollar and Fifty whose position is mainta und by British back-Thús petition has been agceded to. In the
enabled to state that the revenue showed signs of 30th June, 1899, will bo PAID, or application, ing to override than on all occasions fins alrays report of December Inst the directors were Cents per Share) for the Six months ending buen a puzzle to me.
As some of your readers may not have seen improvement in the freight department owing to to the registered Shareholders in the stor
India. This expentation au ganarally, Cal The TRANSFER BOOTS of the Company us eft renquolo tunt pusk whai oh. I llei, dot, notwithstanding the fact that tho will be CLUSED from the 1st to the 8th July, pose to doul with, which runs as follows.- Tu-morrow (Thursday) Coun the Shanghradu, acknowledged by all critics as Dion Boucicault's I would like to asz Old Chins Hand' in Australian trade bas remained in a backward | both days inclusive. chef d'avere, will be prodhuad. The dram the event ofthe annexation of the woth of the state, the company's freightage roronso had been itself abounds will wit, bumaar, sentiment, and Snaon District and toe Castoms stations being malulainel at a sotiefantery point and exhibits a pathos and lends amply compe for the lavish merest from their peent or projected posi: fairinoremseover the figures of the corresponding mounting for which the Dallas-Mugrasa Com tim how much better would it be for the gaziod of last year. The passenger receipts als Pyare so desvedly renowned. Mr. Hoaryimate cerce of Hongkong Ft sorts show a tendency to expansion over and about the Dallow has a most congenial part as Con to me fairly rousonable to suppose that the considerable increanos obtained during the last
On the other hand, the additions!HE CERTIFICATES for 40 Shares the ne'er-do-wel, and altogether a most, amus.
stations workil ba rumoved to the next lvuota two years.
numbered 8,159/8.115 19159/18,168 ing and interesting performante may be looked geous position stew miles further on. If bost of coal and cosi freight during the arrunt Surward to.
Hongkong held the mountain passes on the one year will seriously swell the expenditure side of 159/28.168, and 8,158/33,169 standing in the side the protability is that minions of the Casts account. The directors estimate that the tamus would be stationed far by to intercept coal bill for the current year may be apwards trada and collect clues, as they have.s perfect mid of £100,000 higher than it was in the year indubitable right to do. China has, I suppose, su athenity to collect revenue, in common sith every olhar nation. How, then, woald Hongkong to benefiled? To the ordinary may in the street you would be just whore you Messrs. W. G. Hale & Co., in their civenler
wore, only more so. With regard to audes. dated Saigon. 20 June, say-ice-Dur Daumer, the Governor-General, was informeling Frost ferritory, is it quite established market has steadily declined latterly, and wa that the gentry (no doubt cuiuiburins displeased that Horgkong has sufficient resourons to trust the easier feeling will souliaus. On the with his visit) were trying to atte apa revolt proprie stiuister territmy abroady lommel? other hand, natiese are firmly bolling back orget the numerous Chinese workman ens Out of about 200 square milos it is an open supplies, which do not exceed 20/25,000 paula ployed at the Kotion tin minis, near Maugis, question whether more than two thirds of of oddly daily. Of cones there is plenty of telling them in the approaching work isn't sterile."
rain in the integer as yot. Waquate for Julying of the mines by Europeus would bike uditory-No. 2 White, sifed steam milled away their ing, and (round) 32.50, No. 2 White masiftat steam mil misery. The agitation bis aufortunately
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Motorist and Netherzale Hospitals boga to aukaowledge with the thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals
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Wei Lun,Shek Wing Kio & Co... H. Boedler ...... J. R. Crock
Francisco Tas Yat N. Mody & Co. J. W Kinghorn
K25
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14.
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led (round) $2.75, 10 per cent cargo $2.33, 20 per cent orge 30, firat cost per pipal of 134bs groes Engia, without duty or any other charges. Tonnage Freights are 18/19 outs to flongkong 13/14 sants to Singapore, 25/26 coats to Jasa, 3435 cents to Madis, with out any great gemaud.
THE MENGIZU RIUT. Tho Courrier de Saigon of the 28th Jano las the following brief note regarding the recent disturbance at Mengida:--
At the time of his vísis No Yunaan M.
reduce
the to
Such is the tenour of a note stating the goa eral position. There was a bloodshed, which is the principal point. In a few days the Toa kin mail will no doubt bring us full details.
ANOTHER DREDGER FOR TALIËN WAN.
SUICIDE OF A CHINESE ATTACHE.
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The first print noticeable in the above is the desire on the part of the Customs to cling to their prosent stations or if that is not possible to remove to projected cars within the Saos District. As their past record does not go to show that they aro destress of granting privi loges to the trade, of Ilogisong, witness their treatment of the inland waters concession os applied to the West Riyor, one will uut easily be persuaded of the frantage of having them located where they are or in their projected stations within the Sudos District.
The next point in that if Hongkong held the mountain passez on the one side the "minions" of the Customs woahl be station naar by to intercept braña. - I sò afraid that the" minions" of the Customs and Bad very little track to interompt, but the spirit of obstruction in the clanes quoted is too palpable to need farther remark,
Finally, as to whether Hougking possesses suficient resources to administer the territory a mind, it is perfectis dear to moyone that if balk of the shores of Deep Day, and of Hire Bay remain in Chinese brands it will be touch more treablesome and costly to administer than if the base and their shores are wholely British
OLD CHINA HAND. Hongkong, and July, 1899.
LIPTONS AND THE STATEMENTS OF HOPKINS.
TO THE WICTOR OF THE DAILY PRESS." Dear Sir, We shall be maeh obliged by your insorting this note in your next ingia and the tolegra as noted below, wish wa hare reenvet Ereta Liptsu, Famitel, London, iu reply to one we sent thenYours faithfully.
TURNER & Co. Agents, Liptar, Limited. Hongkong, 4th July, 1899. Enclosure.)
London, Srd July, 180.
THE COLONIAL AUXILIANY BORVES OFFICERS DECORATION.
Picturia, R.T
WARRANT.
1897-98. The directors have much pleasure in recommending the usual interim dividend at the rate of 3 por cane, per sunum on the Pro torred, and 7 per cent por sons on the Da ferred sicek, payable on June 20,
THE JAPANESE LUAN. The Tes of the 3rd June saysWe have received the prospectus of the Imperial Sterling
Japanese Goverment four per cent.
MEYER & Co.,
General Managera. Wanzkody, 26th Jaize, 1999.
NOTICE.
Register of the CHINA MERCHANTS BTEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY in the name of Kau MUN KEB & Co., Laving been STOLEN, notice is hereby given that the thaft bus been reported to the China Merchaüte Certificates of the same will be issued, and that Steam Natigation Company, and aplicate the Origical Certificates together with the Interest Warrants of the same will be here. after held a null and void.
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KWONG CHEONG LOONG, 8, Praya West.
¡1067 Hongkong, 15th April, 1899.
PUNJOM, MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
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loan of 1899 for £10,000,000. The loan is for 55 years, fra January 1, 1899, but in redeem- able at £190 per cent, after January 1, 1909, by
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. drawings from time to time at the option of the Government of Japan on six month's notioe. The coupons and drawn bonds will be payableHARES in this Company on which in Loudca at the ofloo of the Yokohama Specie. CALL of 31 was made payable on the Bauk. The abscription price is $30 per cent. 17TH DAY OF APRIL LAST, and which said The Yokohams Specie Bank, Parr's Tiank, the Call has not yet been paid, are liable to be Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation, and FORFEITED, in accordance with the Articles the bartered Bank of India, Australia, aul of Association of the Company (Articles Nea. China are anthorised by the Emuparial Japunere 26 and 27).
WH, GASKELL, Government to invite subscriptions. Applications
Acting Secretary. have already been recoived for 22,000,000, which will be acted 13, full, and the balance of
Hongkong, 1st July, 1899.
OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES. £8,000,000 in now offered. The proceeds of the tean ais to be applied towards the completion
LIMITED. of various resurrativo public works, for which
AJOTICE is Lereby given that a CALL of the expenditure is estimated to be as follows:- £1,900,000 for railways construction and im provemmat, 8000,000 for establishment of steel 31.00 par Bhare has been made in respect works, and £100,000. for extension of the of the "B" Shares in the above named Com- telephone service. As is well known the pany, and that sash CALL is PAYABLE to encreudy of Japan is on a gold basis. Very the General Managers, on the 5th day of July full information is given from official anar eat, at the Offices of the Company, 33 and 4, of the country has increased very rapidly of as to the resources of Japan. The population QUEER'S ROAD CENTRAL, late owing partly, of course, to the conquest of Formoso, and the railway mileage has risen from 2,136 miles in March, 1894, 4,200 miles-in-Morel, 1899. The State owes 1,000 miles of the shove 4,200 miles of railway. On March 31 last the national
lal. debt
follows-Funded debt, 239.125.009: debt to the Bank of Japan, 23,200,000, paper money (for the redemption of which ly March 31, 1900, provision has been inade). £511,000 total, £41,836,000. On this it is remarked in the prospectos that The amount of debt, therefore, is 18 per head of population, but against this the State own noty (railways telegraphe, telephones, kay valued at £30,000,000 sterling, and landa valued at about £99,000,000 (exclusive of timber) These are lande boliging to the State distinct from agricultural and other lands bakuging to private prapriators from which the State deriva the land tax, and distinct also from lands which ra an appanage of the Crown. We have have been wins to ask for a smaller amount at already expressed our opinion that it would the present time, but the security of the loan itself is expoliant.
BS
TIN FAR EAST IN PARLIAMENT
In the House of Commons an lay 2nd June the following answers were given to questions counccted with Chica→→
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers,
[1249 Hongkong. 4th May, 1909. THE TEBRAU PLANTING COMPANY, LIMITED.
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NOTICE is hereby given that a CALL of $1.00 per Skate has been made in respect of the Ghures mot fully paid up, and that such Call is payable on the 9th July next, to tha undersigned at the Registered Offices of the Company, 38 and 40, QUEEN's Road Central Hongkong.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers.
(1031 Hongkong, 19th June, 1899.
GARMICHAEL & BARLOW, Consulting Engine, Surveyors, sad Contractors,
Queen's EvinDING).
DESIGNS and Specifications prepared for any of festius. Laxushes and light-draught vesels a speciality. Coirotor for the supply and erecting of any type of machinery. New work and repairs supervised..
New and second hand Launches for Sale. Telegrams, "GELISTE," Hongkong. Telophone, 232.
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lorne fruit, for inediately after the Co- värnor-General's departure the miners.ose a sanked the Menza Custom-hous, where the officia's wore Americans The French Cun salate was also pillaged, and this saandarius were powerless to prevent the distachance.
The Goserner-General immediately insisted that the local Chines uatuorities shonld wake, At the Magistracy yesterday Man Pio T. known to the population that there was no idan alias Man Piug, was charged with ualdwfully of molesting theti or "I taking away their lis- obtaining 834 by false preteners. Mr. Gedgeing, but that, coatrung to the rumours aprond appeared for the prosoracion-Tun Kwai, & abroad, they could not sail to derise advantage cattle dealer, said a firm called the Hing Kee from the poatration of tendustes and firm owed his $190.05 for cattle said and deli- the application of Europian india rial methods Terod, and the firm was still in tabtoi to him.
We are glad to learn that the Chinese maa On the afternoon of the 2nd June he fenn darios adoptad energetio measnces with respect that the Hing Kes people and left, the colong. to the rioters and that order has been ro-dslab- He went into the Central Market to see a ran; lisbol at Mangiau. and they spoke about this matters. While they were talking midunt came up, and it was agreed that witness should nocomoy him to the office of Mr. Holmes salicilor with the view to instrusting him to take action against the Hing Kee firm. Witness End proviously pail defendant 35. When they arrived at Mr. Holmes's, defondant, who speaks English, went inside and on coming outsid that it had ali: been arranged, and that the King Koo Fr Meurs William Simone and Co., Limited, would be brought before the Supreme Court on launched on they complete from thei a certain dite. The next morning witness paid works Renfrew, the supad of two prorful defendant $20 for Mr. Holmes's costs. It suhee dredging vols which they have constructed quently transpired, however, that Mr. Holmes to undertake extensive dredging operations in had never undertaken to take the case up-connection with the improvement of l'ort Acbbar and To-lien-wad. The Tassel has been built The farther hearing was adjourned,
under the direction ofar. Totshpki, Inspecting A spools, stacion of Her Majesty's Justions Bugineer, assisted by M. Jilmson. The oral of the Fence was held in the Justices at cer in addition to being proved with a chain being to coulder an application from one Oathe is fitted with a sand dustion pump, also a mad the Magistrady yesterday morning, the aumness of Mudcats for disrhhg into barges longade, rine Alics Bromance for all adjunct licuses for the discharging pimp, to which is attacked fully retail sale offiotexidating liquors sa se adjanet ) 2,000 16 of share discharging pipas, carried on to ber usiades de hotel reper on the promisos Boating pontosus hating flexibla joints. The situato at Tube No. 8, Iss Louse Streets is capable of didging and discharging" TURNER, Hongkong under the agny of the Warcely Hoteltens of spoil per hour. und of working t Very much surpriced contente talagram. Mr. H. Gomporte (Auting Police Magintrato a depth of it, below the water levok Two Our Loudon agents had no authority from occupied the Chair, and there were the present phit of compound supce condensing engines us allow Hopkins maks sagh statements the Rev. R. F. Cobbold, Most FW Mitre fitted for propelling the vessel at speed of LIPTONIAE. chel, W. Danby, W. M. BAether, C÷W seven knots per hour.11 is constrveted in ac Doggsp, and Deputy Superintendent Baddeley, Icordance with the rules of Bureau Veritas for The Chairman said an adjunct firence did the highest ainsa for a vossal of this typo. Elec not incinde paciestan to keep a public bar. ; tris Hght installation is provided for working The botel, he understood, would be a middle-day and night. A repairing rợùm is also titled, class hotel charging moborate prices. – The 1 va bogel, with turning lathe, drilling and plio-
Whereas it is Our desire to rvenghix the applicant was very respectable, and there wing echino, &c. As the rossel left the ways no police objection. The householders who re- she was tamed. Ujew by Min, Totshyki,
long and moritorious services, of Commissioned
TALIENTAN AS AN OPEN PORT Uffears of Our Colonial Auxiliary Foress, and commended the granting of the application in-
In answer to Sir E. Gourley (Sunderland), oluded Major Long The applimat was a
of others who shall be chgibio vador the condi.. Mr. Brodrich said-By referring to pag married woman, and her hand was book
tious herein laid down. We do hereby voustituto 13% of the Blue-bork, Clio No. 1, 1830, the koper in the Commissariat Department-Mr.
anal croce, By a reward for those services, amew Berlin, 9th May.
hou. member will see that the Russian Chargé Hastings, who appeared for the applicant, said the promises appeared very suitable for the Chi Miu, Altaub is the Chinese Legation Decoration, which shall be designated "The d'Affaires à Teking informed her Majesty's Goleaiul Auxiliary Forces Reers Decoration." Minister on June 23, 1898, that alienwan purpose for which they word required. Thore in Paris, who has been staying here, shat lin
It is Our will and pleasure that this Decora could not be considered a "port effectivement was no objectionThe Applicant was called self yesterday at his residence in Charlotten iute the room and the Chairman irformed her barg. Ife was suffering from an incasable Lion shall be conferred on the Commissioned onvast" until the establishment of Customs Officers of all organized Military Forius, excupt sarvice similar to that oxisting at.other parts that the Justices bad mach pleasure in unani-mally.-- Router, mensly granting her applicatiou.-M. M It appears that Chi Min, who tried to drown the permanent Forces, serving in Our Colonies opened by trosty, and that a declaration to that hall said they wanted more hotels of that slags himself in the Seino shortly after the tengely and Dependensis, or raised for Our Service in effect would have to be made to the represente in the colony.
of the suicide of one of the Attacsbe in the santries andor Our protection, whether do tisus of the Treaty Powers. Her Majesty's Legation in Paris, lad been staying for some sigrated as Militia or Volunteers or otherwise, Gogorument are awaiting such a communication from the Russian Government. No regulation time at Charlottenburg, suburb of Borlinsubject to the following rales He had lart the diplomatie service, and had this Decoration shall be twenty years cotunnis
The period of service raquisite to qualify for has a yet been issued by the Russian Govern
ment onining the carrying tende between called at Berlin on his way home to visit is brother at the Chinese Legation thers aul to soucit service, Half the time served in the Russian ports and Tallowa to Rossian ships. consult a German dretor. It seemed at first ranks of any she forces shall be reckoned as
in answer to Mr. Fateh (Lavashire, Gorton) that the seriousness of bis deesse (narrous dix-unifying serion Barvice on the West Coast
Mr. Brodrick safð-A British subject named. service. bis life, but there may laro con other remons
Banker haring intimated towards the end of Service audered partly in the local forms of the last year his desire to open a piece-goods necording to one seccaat. From this it wonk
ons Colony ur Freiectorato, and partly in the shop in the native City of Centon the Viceroy Boam that the former Paris drams had some legal forces of another Colony or Protectorate, requested bar Majesty's Consul, to order Banker thing to do with it The statement is bat Chi Mio had played the part of our agiast partly in the local forces, of one or more to close it, basing his opposition on the 3rd two of his former comrades, who were At Colonies or tacteratos, and partly in the section of the Chefee Convention. The Consal Volunteer Force of Great Britain, aball, be in reply, pointed out that the section in question tachés at the Paria Embassy, and strangly reckoned se qualifying service for the Dacora- was abrogated by the additional Article signed suspected of being, sourel Culhoss, Truy tice, provided that be fleer stati be eligible in 1836, and stated that lower informing Mr ware even mid to have procured. miseiufry
less at least halt, of his qualifying services. Baalin that he was at liberty to pursue Lis pamphlets and docks, which were intended LONDON, 1st July, 1809,
be forwarded through trustworthy clavarels boun rendered the ill or Volunteer business, but ibet in the event of the two Govern- to the Chinese Empator. The wisieges of the Force of fe or jure Calony or Protectorates monts subsequon ly deciding that the area of Dowager Emprens being informed of this try service on the West Coat of Africa counting ezomption from lifin was to be confined to the Chi Min and his brother, Chi Tong, the doubl
Sorvicy on the permanent shall not reckon Secretary of the Legation at that time attached
FRENCH RIGHTS IN CHINA. la the Paris Embassy, ordered the two men s grafying service for this decoration.
Serpico qualifying for this decoration shall
In reply to Si E. Sass002 (Kent Hythe), incolpated to return to Peking. Rather than
Br. Bredrick said-Becut reports received respond to this invitation, and knowing that also count towards the qualifying service appea cerlaia dull awaited them in their mother. Sucy for The Volunteer Officers Decoration.
from our Consul at Changking alluded to en- country, they committed suicide, after one of provided that no officer stall be eligible for such deavours on the part of a French firra to secura & karesine concession, bnt usaka no mention of thara had vainly tried to arongs himself was decoration unless ten years' commissioned sør- The Struite Times of the 26th June says:- Rioting his occursed at Barcelona und Uhi Teeny by firing a shot at bin. After ice, or the equivalent thereof, baon spontany application for mining rights. It would The German cruiser Heiser, 2,225 tous, Car Valencia and saveral bave been killed and staying for a time at Berlin, the treachery in the Voluntour Forse of Great Britain. wat be open to to French to obtain soulsive Q
which caused the death of his two comraïles It io Our further will nud plorare that this rights. The Anglo-French declaration of 1896 AMERICAN, ITALIAN, & CHINA MAR- tuin Stubenrauch, arrived yesterday morning wounded. The rioting is symptomatic of the
Doom to have proyal upon Chi Min's mind. toration shall be conferred under each provides that any advantages accedel to either from Amoy and exchanged solales with the reports, and that the spirit is translated into port. She corries 36 gans, is of 8,000. hare general moreet of the Spanish widdle classes He ruialy tried to Bud relist at the establishgulations as to graut, forfeiture, and restoration Great Britain or Frazec in Yuzusa-and Seni! as may from time to time be submitted by obuan shall, as far as rests with them, he She is expected, with the Gorornmost's financial expedients.- ment of Dr. Edel. Övercome by despair., a power, and has a crew of B12.
bullet accomplished what the Saing water faticas Governor-General of Our Dominion of extended and rendered common to both Power practice is proved by tho total absence of to leave for "Colorabo on Monday next. The
Canada, or by the Governors of Our Colonias Hor Majesty's Consul at Chungking will be complaints as to the administration of the Kaiser has had a large amount of money spen
Tuparalleled scenes of violonos have corared:10, when he tried to drown himself some. on her during hur stay in Chinese wafers, bist
entries under. Our protection, und zu may be Service, either collectively on the part of the it is stated that the recent performances of her the Italian Chamber and a royal decree has months age. Chi Mit was an excellent French and Dopen lenties, or by Our representatives in asked to report on the question.
approved by Our Principal Soorotary of State
EXPORT CARGO," for War upon the reconsmendation of Our Per steamer Tour, sailed on the 1st July. Chambers of Commerce or by foreign mer-ogines have been anything but satisfactory been issuer closing the sassion...
Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies. For Milan-19 bales raw silk. For Zmrich; chants individually. For forty years the I- Rumour has it that he will have to be towed
The regulations aforesaid shall so dar au possible 3 bales za slik. For Lyons-300 bales raw Volunteer Officers Decoration."
osso silk. For Marssilles-271 bales raw silk, Our Warrant of the 21th of May, 1894, dave 10 oska silks, 7 ones curios. 9 cake furniturei, and except se nunch of it, as relates to One 50 cases storanimood. 101 paskagos, ten, 51
dian Bapiro, is hereby cancelled.
packages mathing, Givon st Oar. Court, at Wixdear this 16th
General Sir James M, H. Maitland, K.C.B.. B.B. ho rothes early in July, entered the Arwy forty-four years ago. He arat dis tinguished himself in the China War of 1857-59. During the attack on the Feiho forts he was ing gallantry wor dapatelor..
THE RUSSO-CHINESE BANK,
AT SHANGHAI, ̧ ̈
PURCHASE OF TRENTESES.
tries are in a position to gompère the Cus placed in charge of a ladder party, and kis dar (SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE "DAILY FREERA orders) was the apperont cause of his takia of Africa skall reckon double as qualifying
toms regime in China with those prevailing elsewhere. If a poll were taken on the subject the verdict would be that in fow places, possibly nowhere, is the Customa business conducted in a manner which causes less delay or inconvenience to the merchant or trader than it is in China. Furthermore, to block trade would be contrary to the interest of the, Forciza Customs, and Sir ROBERT HARY'S detine; tors allege that he has a keen eye for his own interests and those of the Bervice over which be presides. It is to the interest of that Service and of Sir ROBERT HART to produce a constantly increasing revenue, which certainly cannot be done by Working trade. The spirit in which the Foreign Customs are conducted may be gathered from their invaluable annual and deconais
lim cordial mention in
The cruiser Narcissss arrived at Spithodon 6th May from China, her place in the British Fleet in Chinese waters having been taked by the Orlando.. The Varciaus at the conclusio of her steam trials was to be paid off into the C. Division of the Duckyard tasure at Parts- truth on 19th Juno, when the crew were to be granted seven weeks, lare.
SHANGHAI, 4th July,
The Bausa Chiese Bouk has brought Dent's property on the Band, covering eight now. The torms are private.
·REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PREM"]
**RETURN OF EX-CAPE DREYFUS
TO FRANCE.
Ex-Capt. Dreyfus landed at Quiberon sarly this morning and proosaded to Begnas, where a
We take the following frem & Tonus paper
tuingrans from Manila states that swarms of ants have attacked boxes containing a miljoo dollars in paper money sent out for the payment of the American troops. The action in thỳ: Philippines is now changed, and Unois Sam hay large crowd was gathered, but no damonstre get to protest himself from muel more dan tian took place. Ex-Café. Dreyfus apparel gerous foe than the Filipinos. It is a case of well and carried himself vory uprightly. Uncls and Anta..
RIOTING IN SPAIN.
to Europa. From an architectural point of
ITALY.
CRICKET.
In the third test Match the Australians
scholar.
الله
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
BRITISIL RIGHTS IN CANTON,
faign conensions be would be liable to the pymont of Ma
IL. F. CARMICHAEL, B. J. BARLOW. Hongkong, 1st June, 1890. KEATING'S POWDER KILIS KEATING'S POWDER KILLS KEATING'S POWDER KILLS KEATING'S POWDER KILLS KEATING'S POWDER KILLS KEATING'S POWDER KILLS
BUGS,
FLEAS, MOTIS BEETLES *MOSQUITOES. HARMLESS TO ANIMALS, HARMLESS TO ANIMALS, HARMLESS TO ANIMAIS IARMLESS TO ANIMALS, HARMLESS TO ANIMALS. HARMLESS-TO ANIMALS,
hit is unrivalled in destroying FLEAS, HUGE, COCKROACHES, BEETLE MOTIS IN FUB and every her species of insect. Sportsmen will End this invaltable for destroying ficas in their dogs, as also lies for their pet dogza.
The PUBLIC CAUTIONED that pack- ages of the genuine powder hear the angraph THOMAS KEATING. Sold in Tins gad Bottles only. KEATING'S WORM. TABLETS. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS KEATING'S WORM TABLICES KEATING'S WORM TABLETS, EATING'S WORM TABLETS
A PURELY VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT, bo in appearance and trate, furnishing a most agreeable
method of administering the only scrutin remmily for INTESTINAL or THREAD WORMS. I perfectly safe and mild preparation, sud is especially adapted for Children. Sold in Bottles, by afi Drogeita
Proprietor, THOMAS KEATING, London,
CO. QUAN
WAB
& DEALERS IN.
BLE MONUMENTS, TABLETS, &c., CHINA and ABERDEEN (Scotland) PO LISHED GEANITE MONUMENTS. NUMEROUS COLOURED ABERDEEN (Scotland) POLISHED GRANITE SAMPLEDN'ON' EXHIBITION. DESI INS & PRICES on APPLICATION at No. 1. Queen's Road East, Hongkong. Hongkong, 17th October, 1898
perisiMaritime Customs Service of China hae view the Kaiser is cortainly the ugliest spect; scored 173 in the first innings, and Englaza arrived at Portland; from Hongkong and Jacorrespond with those laid down for "The silk For London:...10 bales raw silk and AVID CORSAR &
men of the modern warship that has panned Carough Singaporù,
been exposed to the criticism ofthe world; from the representatives of Foreign Powers down to dieconiented members of the Service In concluding an article on Lane Charles Borcsford's report on his mission to China the itself, and it stands to-day in poncesion of rent of Ladia says IF Great Britain, the of world-wide confidence and is the basis of United States, and Germany, hava amongst the credit eo readily accorded to Chinata the then made a muddle of the sins of the tiny
its present high position, and he himself
enjoys the confidence slike of the Ubinese
• Government, of his own subordinates, and
islands of Samoa, we cannot conceive that ther
The N. P.B. Co.'s chartórod steamer Lenzira, 920. In the second innings the Australians on the End fast. onde.224 and England 19 with the loss of no The P. Metonor Chine, with the American wickets, when the game was abandoned on mail, kft Shanghai Tuasday, the 4th fust. at 7 am and may be expected here on or about. count of rain.
Friday, the 7th instant
The N. Y. K stearoy Hirushie Mara, (Bombay Line), lett Kobe, via Mcji, for this port or the 4th inst, and is expected to arrive Lere on the 111 ind
LANSDOWNE
day of May, 1800, in the 62nd year of Dar Reign.
By. Her Majesty's Command,
Anothor, similar Warrant is also published la the London Gamite constituting a new madal, to be called The Colonial Avriliary Porona
MERCHANT NAVY NAVY BOILED LONG FLAX
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\GANTAS:
RELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO. Bala Agunis.
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BORE GUNS.
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GREAT RISE IN FRICE, world's money markets. Sir ROBERT HAUT would be more successful if they turned their
Yesterday, says the Straits Times of the 2011 was not the creator of the Servies, but isnited attention to the most populous seuntry
One Second Hand DOUBLE BARREL under his administration that it has reached in the world. A condensinians of the kind ng June, it was tulographed from India that the
LIFE AND VIOOD WE THE HAIR-The gostal is never successful. The dual control in Government has fixed the monthly quantity of keypt would certainly have brought England opium to be sold for next year (1900) as 2,000 enly artiols which wally rossusuos nutritious Long Service Mirial. All ranks are eligible 8 BORE GUN in Gas Complete (cheap). ani'ranto te blows, sooner or later, had it not hests Benaras and 1,500 oheets Patna-in all virtues for sinalating, and restoring the brir, for the metal, and the other sonditions are
It seems that the is BOWLAND MAUASBAR OIL It romasis sirlar to those which rogants the abars One Second Haml DOUBLE BARREL bearily tealuated, and it is equally $1.44 chaste for the year. pertainshati it would never have developed the marks thad exposted an anouncement of abortif, toe, dryices provents the hair floors Decoration. It is also ordered that an 10 BORE GUN in Case Complete (obsay), of all Foreign Government Even when resources of Eypt as the untrammelled control $3,000 abests, and, consequently, there was a being injured by illanss, and should always be officer who has served in the muke of a Volan the attempt was made recently by Russia to of Lord Tremur bas done, Aud what of sharp rise of about 850 a chest. The quantities sed for children's hair zo other article in-teer oorps in Great Britain, or of the Mistis or REVOLVERS, RIFLES, SMOKELESS displace him no allegations were made Frases `and, Hussin ? Would they be craient sold by the Indian Government of inte ass bann parts smul a bosutiful and dressy appearonco, in i Volanteart of a Colony or Protectorate, but POWDER and EPOETING AMMUNI to son a Quuple Alliansa reviving Chino for for 1897 and for 1808, 47,000 chests respective the hair as RowLand's Macassar Or, and if who is not qualified for the Colonial Auriliary against him; it was avowedly simply a cor the sole purpon of excluding their sizietor in, and for 1899 40,000 cheats. It li undor-you are never used it, you are strongly, sordes Offisers Hiooration, shall, on complet rece! Obrinaly not. Lurd Charles Barstood that Chine short of her usual vised to procure a bottle without delay, and ing 20 youre serving in all, ha aligible to receiv enlightenment apatine Chinese cells but straits rasira, about 1000 att allar the contine uzlar it; bloc in a folden Salour for the Lang Service Modal, but chali sorrender it question, sheets a month, fair hair. Hold by Flores and Chemists if subsequently the aforesaid Docuration shall
(1328-3 "bu conferred upon him, partly for read partly for transshipment. he has bruaght as nogearer to its solution.
test for political power. Oouupying as he
does a position of such deserved eminence, dosis mot seem a little absurd for these
CION of every description.
WM, BUHMIDT & CO.,
BALCONSFIELD ÅROADE. Hongkong, 4th July, 1609,
CEMENT
WHITE & BROS.
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. Hongkong 11th April, 1898. - F1612 ➜UINART PERE & FILS, REIMS
Kistablished 1719
CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND
SHIPPERS.
Ship only the Finest Quality Extre Dry (Green Boal)
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO..
Sole Agents,
Hannkane, 17th, 1895,
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