INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PREES, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1271, 1899.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]
Manila, 6 July
At the Magistraay yesterday the Chinaman | AFFAIRS IN THE PHILIPPINES, why is under arrest for being concerned in thres highway robbaries again came up. The targe of robbing and essaulting Ms May Carroll on April 29th was heard the other day and yester day the charge of robbing and asmaling Mrs. Festowall was gone into. It was proved that Mrs. Fastowski ploked defeculant out of a num bor of ethers as the man who assaulted and rob- bad her. Defendant was committed to take his
A. S. WATSON & CO., trial on all three charges.
LIMITED.
ZUN SATURNUS," DURNED AND SUNKA
BY LEHELS.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOR CO., LIMITED
The following in the report of the board of directors of the Hongkong & Wampos Dock Co., Limited, to the ordinary half yearly meet ing of the shareholders, to be held at the offoes et the Dompany, Queen's Buildings Hongkong On Saturday morning one of the conating on ienday, 21st August, of 3 pm, steamers brought werd to Manila of the baruing To the skarebullens of the Hongkong and of the Saturnus in San Fernando Harbour. Whempos Dock Company, Elaited.
GenomeThe directors have now to sub mit to you their report, with a statement of few days previous the Saturnus ailed from
The net prout for the six-months, a
jenfter paying interest duo and ali.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL SAVAGENOY, LIMITED. AD
THE HONGKONG SHARE MARKET. M. J. Y. V. Vernon, this weekly share re- report dated 11th August way
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Governor and proved to be Rusia lesarlas, This presumably precipitated events, for the Italian Governor of Massswak rashod a couple of companies of native troope thero, and, as it tazzed ont, anticipated Russian coonpation by only a few days.
bu remand before Mr. Gompertz yesterday with Marila for the Fégüler rún of the `porthern (zocounts for the half-year onder Mth Juo last entirely formal meeting, and for the solo purat adont equivalent rates; markot closes quieter Italy will now abandon the shadow of a saze.
The head remaa of the Changain was charged aiding and abetting three persons to stowaway en board the steamship Changsha with intent to obtain a passage theroon without the consent of the Chios Navigation Company, the owners of the said Changsha, and without the consent AERATED WATERS, of Times Moore, the master of the Changthe He pleaded guilty, and was fined $500, the alternativo being diz moaths' imprisonment,
MANUFACTURMAN OF
porte, carrying a number of passengers and, fair sized cargo. When the ship reached San Tornando Union she entered the harbour in this neral manzer Aying the American flag and anchored close up to the shore. Part of the cargo, had been discharged and preparations wors made to take on more when the captain The Cenka Asahi states that the Standard and Spanish members of the crew were taken Oil Company has commenced buying petroleum prisoners by the itaargent soldiers, who swarni wolle in Japan, and acven bara arandy been about all visiting ships. In very short AERATED WATERS purchased. The Company, says our soutou-order everything moreablo was taken astors porary, has been making strong efforts since and then the looters returned and soaked various of cur manufacture are sold throughout last year to buy the oil folds in Niigata pro parts of the vertel with petroleums The sup froturo and negotiations are stil in progress. the Far East and are invariably pre-There ara at present over 200 walls lessed in plies captured were of the utmost salus to that prefecture, and when those applied for aro Aguinaldo's followers, as they were in bad ferred or account of their excellence. inluded their number will reach some 400 streite in this part. Considerable inotal was
Kobe Chronicle.
taken off and it is reported that several thous and dollars in the ship's safe were seised. The ABSOLUTE PURITY is guaran-
The Shangliai Exgineering & Deck Co. Ang was lowered and the ship was left with caly Ld, it is reported, has secared the contract goad. teed. The best naterials only are for the building of ostesmer 20ft, long by 35ft.
The American gunboat Pampanga, which beam to the artar of the Standard Oil Compatrols this part of this northern past, observed used.
panty. She will be augaged on the Taartse in the vessel without a Bag and on coming bearer the ohrringe of unre kerosine. The same Cant the Salurane was rocognized. She then The PRICES are culy half those paay be the order for the construction of the appeared to be ground and bad both anchors thrown out vory aloes to the shore. When the Tbe Waterworks in Shanghai native city. wherged in England.
balk of the plant has been ordered from Earops Pampanga was within rifle range the inanr through the agoncy of Mesara, Arabold, Kanta cponed fire from the shore and over the berg and Co, and the works are iu be com hip's decks. The gunboat towered is best and WATERS MANUFACTURED plota within twelve months-N. C. Daily made an attempt to get line to the ship with the idea of beating bor and later towing her out, but than hot fire of the insurgents boat thom BY US arc acknowledged by the lead-The Shanghai Mixed Court had before if the off. Suddenly nativos bagen feing a field place of some description and apparently a rapid fire ing English makers to be equal to Aber day a seaman named Jose Gomez, des
scribed as a native of South America, but who. After several attempts to fecate the bat those of their own production.
could not sooure reacgaition by aby Coal. The terg and destroy it the gunhost staamad in doze accused is a very disorderly character and it are stelle the entrenchments on the beach. was stated in the poltes evidence that no one During the ring tho insorgante (probably weald ship him on account of his reputation with intent) put a few abells through the The Court decided to sport him to Hongkong lurus and in addition at her on fre. The Why should Hung kong be burdened with such latest news is that the vessel was practically a wreck and wank near the beach. The crew is was discharged from a British ship, it appears, still missing.
Sir Edward Frankland, «.0.8,0 c... is., 7.0.3., &c., the greatest living authority on Water, reports as follows on the water as prepared and used by
in our manufacture --
"It possesses an extremely high degree of organic purity and is
of most excellent quality for "drinking.
Gerce.
a
character, and wist will it do with him? Be
but that hardly seems sufficient reason for
making Hongkong responsible for him.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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LONDON, 9th August. THE TRANSVAAL DIFFICULTY. Col. Plomer and eight officers kayo strived at Hulawayo, agar which a special camp is being formed.
Mr. Chamberlain in the House of Commons said there was some truth in the statement that
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, veral vegitate had been ordered to hold
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Borrespondentzmust forward their name andaddress with communication addressed to the Editor, not
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themselves in readiness to embark for Nalui.
The Volksroad Ens passed an amendment to the Constitution requiring all inhabitants with cut distinction to assist in the defense of the state in once of war.
The Jalumnus was one of the largest and best of MoLeod & Co.'s stoomors and was employed in the coasting trade. The loss is covered by a hasty war risk.
The gunboat Yorkicon has been despatched to San Fernando to shoil the town.
This shonld not be confused with the Son Fernando on the milrond whore the American troops are garrisoned..
charges, amounts to $303,247.78 to which has to be added the balanço
brought forward from last scopant 92,194.75 8895,442.53
and from this have to be deducted
Directors' fees Anditors' fees,«++++
...$7,000.00 780.00
víng available for appropriation $687,603.53
a
The directors recommend that a dividend for the half-year of 8 por out. or $125,000, and honus ef 12 per cent ar 187,506, aggregating $319,500, be paid to the shareholdern, s bonus of $90,000 to contributing shareholders, that the enn of $100,000 be added to the Baserre Fond, that $72,453.61 be written from the value of tho Kowloon Dooks, 312,429,80 from the Casuapoli tna Dock, $4,800 from the Btoom Launches, and the balance $365,804,42 be married forward to the new account.
The six months now under ratiow have boon the busiest in the annals of the Company, as we haes dcoked a mach larger tenang, axovated an immense amount of repairs, and constructed a largely impressed number of now younels.
The returne given are very interesting as abewing the largs ortension of business that has taken place; in fact, it has been a period of un- peosdented activity Farthermore, gratifying ovidences are now being afforded on every handt that in the near future the constraction of new vossal will forms an important department of the Company's business.
The rooenstruation and improvemente on the docks and workshops referred to at our last yearly mooting have not progressed so far an account of our hands we anticipated, chially having been so fall of other business; however, part of the works are practically canipleted and we hope to have the remainder well advanced by this time next year.
The Hon. J. J. Bell-Irsing having loft the colony. Mr. E. 8. Whealer has been appointed
B. 8. WHEALLER, Chairtaan. Hongkong, 10th August, 1899,
Chairman for the current year.
carried.
INCREASE OF STEAM NAVIGATION
MARINE INSURANCE-China Traders have
$3.30.
rainty and boldly saner Rabbits.
Anitraordinary general mooting of
The markat continues notice and a fair busi- holders of the United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Lamitad, eras held yesterday at one bra boon transacted during the wook under
News of the Governor's coup reached in the Ofleas of Messrs. Dodwell and Co., Et, review, the chief features boing a further rise
Queen's Buildings Mr. E. B. Whealler in Dooks and Hotate and the quieter tose of Petersburg just in time to recall the steamer
most other tooks.
to Qules for perseverance in the enterprise presided. The other gentlemen prosent were
Band-Hongkong and Shanghair in the would then have involved war with Italy. This Messia. A. E. Btowart, T. Binnor, C. N.
early part of the week changed hands at 38. fe by no means desired, evon to obtain a strategis Young, and E. G. Barrott,
The notice convening the mesting having 968, and 370 per out. prem. and later at 37, position in the Bed man, which is more or less s $73, and 375 per canit, prem. for cash, at $85, for thog in England's dia. It is probable that boon read.
The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, this is an September, 390 for October, sud farther ahead! pose of confirming the resolutions passed at the with shares obtainable at 872. Nationals 23-
THE PUTNAMS IN REPLY TO EXPLING. It extraordinary mooting. I now bag to main steady with small anlos at $24 and $241.
New York, 12th July. Pathams, the publishers, soused of pirsey by Rove that the special resolutions which were found farther small bayors at $62 and Unimas passed at the extraordinary general mosting of the Company, held on 27th July, be, and the at $2374, 8240, and 8845 whilst Canious and Kipling, have isnod a circular making a spirited the Northern Innrences confim out of the reply to the latter of the writer, printed in the same are hereby confirmed,
Mr. STEWARD seconded and the mation was market. Some Straits are obenged hands at Auler of London Kipling charged that set-
flement was impossible. Their reply enya: gustation.
FARE INSURANCE Hongkongs are still on Cheonly settlement possible was for us to lis The CHAIRMAN-Thank you very much for your attendanes, gentiomen; I am much obliged offer at quotations with no business to report. down and lot him walk arer us." The Putrama 7,750.00 to you.
Chlass have been placed in small lots at $884, do not think their edition can be fairly skierze
teribed as "an egregions padded fake." and they and $89.
SHIPPING, Hongkong, Cantor and Marsos recent warmly the insinuation that they tried to IN CANTON WATERS.
after further sale at $313 have been done at malo capital ont of Kipling's illness. Their re
"The setu originally made up wors pat - $32, Indos maintain their position and Earther ply is: Mr. E. B. Deow, Commissioner of Customs, in sales have been effacted at 355 and $66, China in Hand in the early fall and the latter cas his report on the trade of Canton in 1898, soy Monilns have found further burers at 801 and we started some time before Mr. Kipling's ill- The privilege of plying for trade in the interior Douglass have improved to $59, after sales, as there war dolay in securing the sheets creeks and rivers of Calun, which was granted to daring the week at 8563, 957, and $58. Chine on certain of the books. They were not ready declares that the mat was the most complete ever steam rosols of all nationalities, whether Chinese Mutuals remain uncharged and without besi. for halo till the middle of March." The sirenlar or Foreign, in March 1898, has boots already ness.
EFFISSAIES-China Sagars continue quietinal and deny that there was any fale pratense prosty widely availed of in the waters of the pro-and out of favour, with sellers at 3168 and no about "A Kon of Kipling." vinco cf Kwangtong. At present the number of
SPOILED FORE WAS CHIRM..
London, 11th July, stoniners-most of them are fitly to be termed safe reported. Lions are still entirely out of launches-making as of this privilage is a little the market.
MINING-Panjous found small buyers in The motretary to the Admiralty W. E. Elison abaro 100. They are for the most part, en ployed, not to convey goods and passengers the early part of the week at 812.75 and 813, Maourts, replying in the House of Commons. thenusolvos, but for the towage of large Chinos but later with many shares obtainable at those to-day goestion of James Christopher barges fitted to carry both cargo and passengers. rates the market gradually westered without Flynn. Irish Nationalist member for This equipment-barge towed by a launch-is sy salos to 31225, at which rate it closes with North division of Cark county, asked regarding not, however, now to then water; it has sellors. Charbonnages romain dead letter. the recent dostraction at Dostford of 600,000 existed, though to a limited extent, fes 10 ar 12 sons Love changed bands at 50 cents, peands of salt meat which was unfit for food, years. The mes departare consists in this: that Jobs at $13.75, 5, and 3142. Olivers at and whether in view of this enormons loss, the whueens, prior to the Talend Steamer Rogia (A) and $63 (B). Ruabs at $64, $61,75, and admiralty would consider the advimbility of tiens of 188, the use of steamers to low Native Sl.30, ad Great Dastorus at from 83.72 to contrariing for salt test wilk Trish and other home ourers, mid the whole of the pork des passenger-and-goods barges was limited to about
DOCKS, WHALVES, AND GODOWNS, -Hong troped at Deptford was Irish porks and that all 30 vessels, and where these 30 enjoyed a special kong and Whampoa Docks vontiene to improve the beef condemned was Ausrican beef, te and exclusive monopoly on defined routes, for
and shares have changed heads during the added that all the salt beef consumed in the which a quarterly license fee was paid to the provincial govorimat varying in amount wook at 462, 465, 70, 75, 435, and 405 per cens: British mary was obtained until recently from betwson an $800 and $1,200, according to premium, market closing steady at 490. This America, which was the only available commer the valus of the concerned (0, $1,200 to 34,800 net rise is chiefly attributable to several big is searcs of supply. But, he added, 60,000 per year paid by each monopolist) on the other jobs with have recently come sad are about to pounts of beef are now oured annually at Dept. hand, at the present time, since the now regalo con inte the hands of the Dock Company. Ford.
LITTLE CHANCE POR SILVER. tiens of 1898 ward promulgatod, the monopoly Kowloon Whar! shares have ruled steady with has been destroyed, and passenger barge what fair sales at 293 and 833 4 domand has
Washington, 10th July. ever may employ any ianash to tow. It to and existed for Wanchais, which has not been fully
The chances for an international, ag romant fro on ifs. regular voragas betweon Canton mit and which has sent the rate up to $44.
LANDS, HOTALS; AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- on alivor, which were very slim at the beginn sand its destination among the many towna of the West Birer, the East River, and the Traits kong Lands are rated quiet at $108 and close ing of the present Administration, have now with sellers at $106 Hotels after a few fur-grown much loss. The enormous increase in The old fee was so heavy that no line coald sfford to pay it, unless it enjoyed a monopoly of the sales at $116, rose, with sales, by easy the gold production of the world, and avidende the privilege. On the other hand, as matters sleges to $126, at which the steaks closes steady that the increase is to continue have renejod are Dow, all that has to be paid by a launch is to strong West Paints have improved to 8371 the strongost argument that the silver on. The 10 for its privilege the first year, and The.. after ales at $36 $864, and $37, Humphreys had that there was not enough gold in the continue dall with sellers and so buyers or males work to form a basis of the monetary system 2 annually thereafter; this if the launch Foroige. If the launch in Chinose, kovover, at quotation. Kowloon Londe remain quist of the world Director of the Mat Robela has placed the production of gold for the yar and elven-twelthe of the lanches are Chinese with no sales and sellers.
COTTON MILLS-The market continues dull 189 at $800,000,000, and he has predicted that ¡n monthly fee of $50 is levied on it by the pro
vincial geornment! this fee is nothing less and neglected with no breinées tereport. Hong the protection for this year will equal the than a ter on passenger traffic. Ono wonder kerge are obtainable at 575; other quotations production of gold and silver combined in the Ars takou from the latest Shanghai circulars. year 1896 when Bryan made his campaign, that the launches concerned do not contrive to
MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Islands have imshawing that goki alone is now supplying the avoid the tax by becoming Ferniga, owned according to a process with which many of us proved to $291 with buyers. Wetsons bare annual addition to the stock of money metal are familiar; but, as a matter of fact, the changed bands at quotation. Elestrice after which Bryan then declared and noorevary. Foreign Consular authorities at their faces Enfr sales at $133, 314, and $145 have advanced Sternly against fistitous ownership by their to $15. This Company advertises a new inams nationals, and the Chiress launches remain of capital, Star Ferries have found bayera st 814 Loost $128, and Chips Providente al Chinese and toadily pay the provincial tax. The employment of lannehes to tow the Canton $9.75, $9.85, an£$10, S suburban passenger koste
FINING NATH OF A CANINE CELEBRITY the Lope of international bimetallists, and it the coolie-propalled stern-wheeler is giving up its d
AT SHANGHAI, gang of pedal cooliea, and hiring steam power; and the popularity of the obangs finds no better her has just auffled off this mortal coi proof thau the Chinese notices one sees of lato fit it can be so termed) in the Central Foliosisans will be the result of the determination of on so many of the old stern whoolers, which Station in Shanghai perhaps one of the most read "Steam-sancti smployed.” The man faithful and intelligent of animals of the lumb power boats appear to be as numeroce as ever, it is true; but we may expect to sao them in, and one which was truly regarded by
the Shanghai police forca as its "Policemen for short lines, and for branak tes whore Dog" a mute but sagacions companion, whoes passengers are few of where the water is too death has been regretted by the whole of the shallow for lanbabes. In time, perhaps, the face. "Nigger, at hus death was 25 years old passenger, barges will be worn out and will olorem of which he had served in the disappear, to give place to rousels in which the hangisi polica forse His racord in the towing power and the vehicle to be towed are rice shows that be his actually been in both combined in a single crafte, the good-and-the public and the suget departments of the passenger carrying steamer Already thers
police, and has, with that instmot resembling Brist here two or three shallow steam barges, haman intelligence, baen the means of effect like those on some of the wasters waterafing the arrest of many a notorious criminal..
A Journals, special from, Washington sage: America, with the wheel bekind: theso ran with "Nigger" was & personally in the force, petted The United States should mesire the absolute passengers to Chenchune and Fatahan, places as much by the Superintendent as he was surrender of all rebels in the Philippine islands near Cantor. At Fatshun the old fashioned by the constable, both European and native within forty-five days after the opening of the coolio-pedal stern-whoolors and the swift little He was, morrer, part and paral of them, for fall naspaign. The efgers now in command slipper-boute the banson cabe of Cantou and visited them on their usual beats, was patted, in the Philippines should be reassigned for that vicinity at Brat resisted the rivalry of the and with a gable tailwng travelled onwards to event. Glenoral Wheeler must be put at the steamer: and a strike against her took place, tn.
meet the next vffeer. The dog bocanas, too, a boad of a brigade or in esimmand of sú large a which every boat of the old-fashioned sort on the busy auton Faishan lino participated. Seerat farrife because he used to remain out body of cavalry as can be raised in the Philip
on "night duty," and never considered that his pines. But the practical Magistrates of Nauhot, who pirol was up till the maraing round was Thess foregone conclusion were reached this went to the scene to quell the disturbance, shed. When he was on sight daty be næst afternoon by the President after a special con- sunsibly advised these concerned to get launches
to enter the station at three o'clock to get his ferance with General Merrill, formerly Military and compete with their now rival on bis own coffee, and the four who was there would Governor of the Philippinos. Merritt waz 1,272,468.61 ground; and they hare wisely done so I
should not omit to say in this place that there ber "Old Niggor. and give him his called to the city to-day by the President to aro a few passenger lines serrod by munches warning draught. That being done" Nigger" discuss the fall sampaign against the rebel
would trot. out again and continue his round Filipinon lone, e, not by towed barges. It would be till morning. An Inspector of the police foras, too long a tals to describe the routes, the dis-speaking of the death of this dog statos that
GENERAL WHEHLER STARTS TOR RIS
· STATION IN MANILA. tances, and the size and draught of lunches, all
he was no good as a detective, and that on which matters belong to my prosent theme. I
Washington, 11th Juig; many occasions "Nigger" bad bron the means
Goueral Joseph Whoclor left Washington will only add here that the rules for duties and of arresting the whom the police would likin on goods conveyed in steamers and towed navar bare placed under control. Serorel not-lands. He will go via Chisago, Omaha, Don- this afternoon on zoute to the Philippine is barges nu inland waters will at Ersi consist of
abie instances are recorded. It is well knopper and Salt Lake, but as ho is suloinled to little else than a statement of the likin and
that "Nigger shenred the arrest of a criminal reach San Francista on Saturday, will cot stop kindred charges, with the likin tariff; sed that
who esmped the Hoogken Police Stativa. the provincial authorities propose to card to steiner-borus goods in inland waters the saTKO fiscal treatment as they have all along hitherto 312,429.50 acorded to Native graft cargoes. It is to be 16,000.00 hoped that after they have become recouriled to Lo rapid movements of stermors, they will make an objections to a rednotion in the n
Carral Accoust, Aseans to June, 1999. 30th June, 1809.
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statement
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MANY RUMOURS OF UPEISINGS.
7th July. Manile has been threatened with all sorts of. firos, uprisinge, attacks, and mumerous other
pleasant things that appear in the catalogumo value of Kartoon Docka ka
The
1,189,083.04 For lot atalet... of our relations with the Insurerton.
Les amount aicos writen off 00,055.04 igilant secrot service has apparently unearthed
1,120,000.00
a number of the energy's sohence, and accord-
ment prsimium for and t adjust boundries of Bonglom matino lot No. L
ugly double guarde Lave been placed on duty To amount paid Culcairt lovord in the toughest diatriots and the police bave been warned for a moment's call. "Up to the present there has been no saunal trouble, but every effort le baing made to provent a repets. tion of the costly firos of last March and April. There is reason to believe that among the thousands of natives coming in froin the pro- viners and daily increasing the population of The Australians have bonden Warwickshire Manila, there are many insurrecte, sont here by nine wicknte.
CRICKET.
PARLIAMENT Parliament has been prorogued. The Queen's speech says that the position of British subjects in the Transvaal is inconsistent with the pro mises of equal treatment upon which the grant-
with the direct object of areating trouble and inciting the citizens to an uprising. Some colour (in lent to this opinion by the numerous agituros of arms and ammunition that have been made along the entposts and on the river and bay. Yesterday in cases laden with arms were captized at San Poden Macatl, some threo
miles out town. The zatives had the audacity to tow them down the rivers with a sauch fly
was founded, and that the uurest caused therebying the American Ang. As no American was to.
Ordans for siro copies of 12 258 should being of the internal independence of, ibe stata god before 11 am, on day of proljed en Aher that hour the supply is limited. Only ez^piště for Back
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The Daily Press.
Hoxmora, Ara 21. 1899.
There were & cases of plague yesterday and -2 deaths,
is a constant source of danger to the peace and prosperity of my dominions in South Africa The negotiations with the Transvaal are still proceeding.
PROTECTION OF GAME IN CHINA
At u meeting held at Shanghai or the 4th August it was resolved. That in view of the great and wanton destruction of game and other wild birds in and out of season now taking place: The French and American mais close to-day, in China, whiet, must alertly sad in their prst- for letters, at 10:45 2.0.
fical extinction, and which therefors unt'only throatons to deprivo a very large number of porxons of the pleasure to be derived from the legitimate pursuit of game but also to cut off as important portion of wax food supply, It is de airable to form a society to afford them such protection as is possible."
An aquatic entertafament will be hold in the VR.C. bath on Taosday next, commencing at 5.30 sharp. Ladies are cordially invited by the Committee. The following is the program mel, Tam Race (d 10); 2. Kanning header from the spring board; 3, Water Polo.
The following are thé Uztüren for the Hong kong Water Polo Shield CompetitionWed nesday, 18th, V.R.O. (B team) v. RA. 83 Co. BD. Thursday, 17th, R.W.F. (A team) v. RA. 25 C. E.D., Friday, 18th. Kowloon v. B.A. (Bteam) This mod loads the vineers to the semi-nal.
At about ana d'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in a salt-fish establishment at Tanmati. The wreation being a wooden ene the exertions of the Fire Brigale connected with the Hongkong Regimant, in charge of Captain Berger and Lieutenant Barrett,proved anrailing, the building being caseplately buen ed down. The damags-260-is aut several by Izsumnca.
The Band of the Hoogkong Rogkout will play at the Hongkong Hotel this avaing from 3pm. to 9.30 p.m. The following is the pro-
Marco
"Violelin" larisset Bolo... "Alvanian" Vale
"Fautisg"
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Belection Les Cinches de Cornville" Arr. Boog Bara Danoa Beaton Pelle"
Cradle" "g"
God save the Queest.
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The members of the nesting accordingly formed themselves into soha Sooicty to be culled "The Society for the Protection of Gamo and other Wild Birde in China."
The following twenty-vellemen were constituted the womitkan E. 0. Arbuthnot, Conat de Bezaure, J. O. P. Bland, C. M. Dyce, C. M. Edo, J. Word Full, B. A. Lowolt, Cecil Holiday, J. G. Kledt, N. Laptew, W. D. Little, A. P. MacEver, F. J. Maitland, W. C. Murray, J. E. Pisko, L. Roober, Q. Eudolph, W. SaturE, A. Showan, F. W. Stonn. C. F. Timm, J. Toobs. M. T. Wade, P. L. Warren, and H. Wortmann.
The following resolution was adopted :-That in view of the pressing necesalty for stopping the wholesale daughter of pheasants for the sube of their skjun at present going on Cauittoo are hereby oponerel and instructed to tako up the matter be overy means in its power with the object of an absolute prohibition being put upon the export of pheasant skin.
FIRE AT HUNGHOM DOCK,
SXTENSIVE DAMAGES, ..
息
be seen on board the suspicions of the river police ware tronand and, the arrest followed. WEATHER IMPROVIZO-TROON PREPARING
TO MOVE.
The weather during the last week has greatly improved, and much of the water that elegged the city streets and flooded the country has raù off though the rivers and creeks. Still in many pinces there are swift dowing streams where a month ago roads aristed. If the rain halde off a few days longer it will be possible for the troops to more, and in spite of the inorenad dan- ger of colds and forer it is likely that an advance will be made from San Farando ou : north and Imou on the south.
A BANK BOARDAL.
· Manusi Villaba, ex-director of the Public Pawnshop, which, by the way, is an iofiuential. institution, and Jau Leon y Garcia, the pow. snt amistant temmaarer, were arrested on Friday. last on charges of being impiosted in the extensive frauds that havo recently been worked the uk. Soms woks ago the cashier, Luis Ramiren, gathered $50,000 and led to Hvilo. After his disappearance the public was notified of certain issues that he had stolen, and due warning was given against redeeming the same. Now follows the arrest on suspicion of tre officials and the caso promises to be full of warprisus. All parties concerned am well Luam fn Manila and on the China const.
HMALLPOX IN THE MOUTH.
...
Recent reports from Negros couliru the vacuing of the Spanish papers in regard to the appearance of smallpox in Negros auil others of the southern islands. Bacolod and Drim. aguete, the two towns with which Americans aro best acquainted, are both affected and people are reported to be considerably frightened and leering for Leilo nad the provinces. A for cases are appeard near Iloile, but this town is comparatively free Manila's surgeons are still gliting the disease which is always present it out so formidable as to assu ususalpin
A HOSPITAL BLOWN DOWN.
Tagi Thiere
During the berry winds of last week the Carbin
army smallpox pest-house, located inn fold about. Godfrey
Great exaitement prevailed at the Hunghwas half a mile east of the walled city, was badly LangeDocks on Thursday night in aonsequenes of a shalox up by the afozan. The following days Godfrey are which we nging la one of the store rooms. continued to tug and strain the supports and at Tower is the santre of the yard is a long ore- last it foll, enrrying the patients with it. The storey building divided into compartments, building is of the native woods with nipa roof Miss Joset Waldorf, an American actress. One sut is need as the office, and of the other and is set up on poles, to keep out the dam press. he arrivad in the colony and the comminuity compartments one is used for the storing of oil Luckily the structure feel slowly at holdes will shortly have the opportunity of witnessing and another for the storing of oakum, ash cars, her performances. Mies Waldorf comes with a
and iron bolts. It was in the last named com high reputation from Ameries, and mur Yokopartmant that the tire ocorrod, and starelly bans and Shanghai contemporaries speak of
The greatest muxlaty was fult lest the sdjoining her in terms of the highest praise. We radar-
compartiment containing the all skorlă bearmi stand performance will be given on Saturday evening in the Theatre Royal, wash scenes from different plugs will be presented, sad en a Lier date su open air performance of As you
like it" will be given, for which seroral mom -- bars of the ADC have promised their pass oo. From Hongkong Ms. Waldert pro goode to Manila, and those back to the States
nited, as in that sveat there would have been
a conflagration of exceptional dimensions and
To amount paid on account of removal of bill on the new extension Kowloon mari Lot No. 27
Te amount paid en colo
now blacksmith'w shop
To amount paid on sccómal of bour shop and ship-building Jard Improvemente
To axount paid on arcomat of
No & dook, cost of 2- now centrifugal pumps, and atting
To mount paid or account Te aunt paid on scene of Jongthening No. 1, dook ......
now boundary wall, railway extension,'de.
To cost of now machines w
copper this ebop
To cost of daw mechines for s
To out of new bydrantis plant with compound surface coth densing engines, d
To cost of new patent hedmulig
P
fosger ..... kalau tre Top of now double endel
punching machine
cost of now machines for en gine shop
as,
Les received From Colorist Treasurer refund of differ
de between the smo. deposited by the company ard the actual cost of the drainage worke as Hung ban marion lot No. 2...
Cosmopolitan ovales of Cosmopoliton lock,
a parin statement Las amount since written of
To amount paid-out cl
www workshops.. To arount palil on secoat of now. godowna ang pang To arsount paid on secount of
To amant paid on account of
wall and reclamatione To set of new machlaes for blackamlikis' any boiler shops
196.00
8,402,27
$1,895.00
18,232.00
25,706.00
4,019,00
3,833,60-
1.202.00
3,607.00
25,549-60
5,780.00
9,400,00
4,270.00
1,273,086.36
478.23
825,346110
25,343.39
8097,000/10 1,314.00
Tug, fenolies, and lighters." To valto of Fames as per fast suut To value of 14 stem-lau wher
stang-lighter and boats, as Train lant statement... Les amount aloe ritko:107
1,636.00
137.50
5,078.00
89,500.0
00.00هرة
is Humphreye estate and finance company
por ocak, mortgage debenture To Hongkong and Shanghat Bank, disk e
current account
To sundry deltora....... To cost of material on
au
80th June, 1999. By shareholder: for 11,500 shares of $150
preserve fand ach tally paid up
£20,000
300,000.00
Another severa blow to the advocates of an international agreement is the announcement from London that the British Parliamentary Committee on Indian Currency has reported in favour of the gold standard in India. The re- opening of the Endian mints to silver has been this report is adopted by Parliament that hope will be destroyed.
Another Cangrnasional contact over the silver
the Republican causas committee to report in favour of enacting the gold standard into law. Among the few Democratio politiesas now in Washington it is declared that the mie pro- posed by the Repubhoans will be cheerfully met. The followers of Bryan would be parti cularly pleased to have the inaus which their champion stande for more than any other brought to the front again, and there is every prospect of a debate in both houses of Congress.
SHORT WORK OF THE REBELS.
New York, 11th Joly.
The coariot was in for a term of years, ant bis long at any place on the way. He will sail for
go from the station was apparently unper. Manila un the 20th
"I have no plans of ampaign," he said to- opired putil "Nigger" book up the phase, and
fine running is muilos, the dog biting the day and shall not know what I am to do until
TOTO my instructions from Goweral Otis. I should like to have it understood.” ke con-
man on the heels caused him to drop nod allow thu palier offBasrs to come up with him. An. other, and one of the most rama kahte insisuccinged, that I go to the Philippines in an bor of liiklusbolluting ofhoes, and to 'n eingle of canins fidality purhaps reported in modern entirely subordinate character. Not only Gen- 4,50 the first to harrier passed. Indaad, is former
initial tas paveat in lieu of two payments at times, was this. About three rouths aga two ral Otis, but Generals Lawton and MacArthur 100,000.00 system is what the new Inland Navigation Rute contonplate, but the change is too for 160.9$33.95 reaching to a introduced at the very outset 2160.64 without great confusio 115,399.07
$4,019,680.00 AN ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.
MR. WALTON'S POLICY.
1,662,300,00 *WIN000.00
By Admiralty loan den
9,407 20 "Los repayment ga
£(6,592,13.0 at 1. 11/16, 1940 $12,997AT
the shook to the sick men and the loss of the By aundry creditors medicines the disaster is not very great.
THE RECOND LAUNCH VOYAGE FROM-
RONGKONG,
The steam launch San Francisco, which left Hongkong on July 30th, resobed here early on
By balanca of profit begrzicht?
"ward from fast account By proût
-02,104.75° 808,217.78
To Crown rent
Ta sra Insurancai
Tu place expenses, salaried, stationery und
rent of head offre
would lava loam, attorty peerless to popu. quotes late tims as three days and eight bones i Inne, 1898. He vases Amount one with which the fire apparatus available the morning of the 3rd inst. Captain Raymond
that it is wonderful that, under the circus done and was bought by Roblusen ud Ca The opinion of persons prosent at the lira is Pha lannab - was fittað by Kinghorn and Mac.
become involved. Mr. J. Wilkie (the chief stances, the adjoining compartments did. ani
clark) got all bis books out of the olive, and stored them in a cargo boat, which was taken The Osaka Shosen Kaiba intends to add two out to a buoy and there anchored until all
amor to its line between Hongkong, Bratow, Amoy, and Tamsai, and the order for denger was over.
in time for the next season there."
WBINAIWEI
3rd August.
To telegrams
To legal expense 8.
To proft...
To drawing office expouses and salaris
1st Jan to 30th June, 1899:
By berita on pramčaj, Kri
The fire was discovered sbont sight o’al bak It is pleasure to be able to put on record that the firstins just been placed with the Kawasati in the evening, it being noticed that son Boothing has at last been done toward civilis Bhipbuilding Co., uf à obe", Thu saw steamer is
bo omplete by October, 1910. She will be akum had become ignited. How, we are uning the Maten. A "Municipal Council bae Byrt earnings of the Company's three
able to my several trourios have been advance formed, taxes are levied, atraals are being at stoel sad the following are her dimensions
pavel, drains made, unauthorised projections y loterest int no proof as to the sorcsolness of any uns Length 253 feat; breadth 35 fast, depth of them is forthcoming. Mr. I. Cooke, Assist ducing greatly to the health and comfort of By on pr
on the public thoroughfare swept away, con. By tosage ust carainge Lost gross tonnage 10 and net out managar, Mr. W. Wilson, managing an 881 Her engines are to be triplo expansion, hp 1,600, and the osttract spoed is 124 butts, Ber; Me WC Jack suparintendent the place. Hawkers and stall-keepers have been Steam will be supplied by two double-ended vers and the other heads of departments apportioned locality oavenient to the main together with the general staff, wore. soou street for the sals of their wares and the Boilers The Best olara paskonger commoda-
on the alert. Word was sent to the Weter zanghtor-house have disappeared, Hop oepelets of Broombina asommodating twaive
Folies Station that the floating fra anggirin It is stated or apparently good authorirify parsons, and in the-steergo senommodation.
was required, and launch was Best Yored that a military governor has been appointed to will be provided for three hundred. The deck
for it, but it was discovered that it was under Wolbaire, though no name is toentiered pot. and calle Attings are to be of feek and the
going retaire and oculi not come. In the On the mainland a barrack is to bë bullt for aloted light will be installed. The ressalis being built to the highest class beth in Lloyd's and under the Japanese law.
*
Befat-ing to the Indian Currency Commit
Expo poti olcers were going up the will outranke und it is proper shot they who had buon with them was mitwod. A fox are heen in the field while I have not, and Naakier Road at alat milioight,Nigger should, for while they were my juniors they minates afterwards the animal mado is respment that may be given me."
decorvo to have places superior to any assign- pearance when it began pawing at the legs of its
He said he would not resign bis seat in the mater, worgesat Madie, who know then thora
House something wrong Bethofficers proceeded to
that of a lost friend and as one rusked to us to-day We miss him just the sims as any British regiment would raise their favourite
a certain spot, piloted by Nigger," who at once RELATIONS WITH THE BOLTAN OF SOLU, pat his front pairs against the door of a house,
Washington, 8th July. An interview between Mr. Walton, the Liber and returned to scratch his matex. The dog Belgadier General John C. Bates has gurre al MP for Barnsley, shao known as Chinten again went to the door sad actually by his front from Manila to the Sale group in acordance Walton, and Count Okuma is reported in the paws burst it opon, and then it was that the with instructious from the Secretary of State. Nippon, though it does not appear how our officers decorared a criminal who was on private. There is no disposition on the part of the contemporary learnt the details The Nippon property for the supposed purpose of commit Administration, to make radical changes in the states that Elo object of Mr. Walton's visit to ti a felony, and who was subsequently congorornments of the groups embraced in the this country is to collect data for recasting ricted and sentence la three months hard Philippine archipelags, and due consideration British policy in respect to China, Mr. Walton labour. These are among the many acts which will be given to the peculiar sathority exAT- disapproves of the Chiness policy of the present mode Nigger's" oume famous in Shanghai, eisoit by the Baltaa of Sulu, who, under Ministry, and wishes to get rid of the Anglo at only among the members of the police Spanish rule, was practically ruler of the group. 8,442.5 Eumsian andents and form a new Triplé Alliance foros, bus among many private revidenta who although the scknowledged the authority of
of Gront Britain, the United States and Japan.. kaow him by his reputation. His death is folt pain in intruational and interinsafar affairs. $3,019,650,891 bis interview with Coaut Osamu on the by the members of the Shanghai police force as This Government will not appoint the Suitan
2Diin pit, continues our conleuporary. Mr.
to excercise solo authority over the Sula group. F Walton explained his views and baked for Count
and must acknowledge the sovereignty of the 1,977:11 Okamb's support. The Sage of Wade
United States, but the annalty pud to him by approved, in Bub tasin of the views expiranted by
Thu funeral of Niggor was attended by an inducement to contious friendly feeling. 2,149, his gaost, but pat questions on several pointe
864.16 M. Waller pointed out that in leaving the six constable sud u sergeant, early in the General Bates will see the Saltan and explain 1,878.5G district outside the Great Wall under Russian morning, of the Isf instaat, sud when poor to him the purposes of the United States, and inflaeneo in the Anglo-Russian agreement, the Nigger" had been laid to rest at Hongkewit is believed here that perfectly satisfactory British Govorimant seemed to intend placing many rogrote vers erpressed at the loss of one arrangements will be inado. 29:4,081.07 Korea also nuder Tussian control, althongh who had boon to faithful to them although ons
Kores properly came within the Japaness sphere of the dumb creation China Chustle. 3: Japan, he thought, should not make any attempt to withdraw from Korea. The extansion of tầm
NEWS VIA AMERICA. 837,502.20
Barmah railway to Chungking was an extrame-
·75.21 0,436.02 important move, hatheaght, for checking Ens 12030 dinandusace. Count Chuma replied that be 721.58 thought the Burman Railway was not sufficient to check the southward advance of Russia,
2,41.81
12,320.00
1HE PEKING. SYNDICATE COM- MENCING OPERATIONS.
fotkier gesond raise that ferorth the Spanish flovernment may be osntinued as
DALT
LA MOYD BY RUBĻA.
CHECKNW Terk; 8th July.
VESSELS PASSED ANJER.
- July 94, Dutch str. Buembing, De Buor, June 17, from Rotterdam for Batavia, de
15 July 25, British bark Ladas," Willismaon, fru Bangkok for Bio Janeiro,
July 28, Dateb ate, Koningin Wilhelmina, Bakker, July 26, from Batavia for Amsterdama. July 26, Narw.str. Langford, Hellissan, from July 28, British etc. Indianie, from; the East. July 28, Aur, ship Paul RovREO, Gao S.. Wilson, April 15, from New York for Shanghai. Jaly 29. British ship Conaty of Cardigan, Hughes, April 27, from Carduft for Anjer.
Jely 29, Russian bark Hanano, Piklman, Juna
22, from East London for Bingkok.
SEIFFING REPORTS,
A Sun cable from London says: Tha Sun correspondent at Odessa writes that consider | - £214,987.07 | unless the line was extended to Hankuw. Mr. able comment was, cansel last week by my
Walion spoky highly of the military power of serious proceedings of one of the volunteer | Bourabaya. Japan, which, he thought, was strong enougà feet of steamere She embarked a battalion of to witbataud Bussis on the continent of Chian: infantry and die meetine guns and sailed mys The British policy in dealing with Chinx'ought, seriously in the middle of the night for e recret to be to rely on the easistaneo of the Japansen destination. The wildest speculations were military power and to form an Anglo-Japanese warted, in the midst of which, three days later, alliance. Ale then asked if Japan' y Anansial the steamer returned with the troops, and guni santime the Dook steam fire engine was the accommodation for the let Chinese Regiment. got out and not to work together with a to be ready occupation by the Tintor, it is
We learn with much pleasure that the Peking position was strong enough to penetically pub
There is not reason to believe that the manual fo-engine from the Dock and one heped. The regiment grows in sumbor and im Syndicale is by no meam zalety Au arratge into operation bez armaments to their all aboned. These were subsequently landed. from Yaumali The fire apparatus sa board proves in appearance; their present temporary meat has been mads with: Messra. 8. Post extent Count Okuma replied that Japan's troops were intended to mite Rakeita, o the Legal which happened to be in dock, was quarters causst. be expected to contrin. tan and Sons, Limitel, the great railway contra Guancial resous woro hot axhausted, as small Sultanate in the Roi men, over which to report the San Francisco Chronie sa niso requisitioned. Everybody worked with a for any maths longer, Quito a number of tone to undertake the whole work of the was the use with Turkey, Spain or Italy Italy claims the enzerainty, and which claim
The interesting question which the probable will, sad though a large portion of the goods offers are said to be ea route. All of which Syndicate in China, and they still survors and she was wat in such a miserable position, as the Bailau disputes. Rassie has been coveting. The British steamer Whampon, from Swelow tion of the Indian Government mises is:
the pleas, and quits recnatly four Grasz sub, 10th August, bed light southerly airs and calma Will China now be persuaded to imitate the with which the compartment was packed was to put to the permanency of the bees their own prop, and whee the detailed surveys to be able to dofery the necessary expenditure,
ut once, and commence construction as porn as although Japan falt the usossity for curtailing sets wors arrested there by the Italian resident with fine weather. doprse of India sed Japan, and in that event destroyed the sides and the roof of the building patien
The British steamer Sunghiany, trom Manila The last international mail arrived hers by possible. This arrangement involves the noodless expenditure and nursing the nationa
SOFT, PAIR, DELICATE SKIN A olgar a 3 Angest had light to moderate westerly. ostal a portion of the mail was delivered from here, all the detailed work being taken over by also that should Japan's independence be features of international trade will be removedsurance, is put down at about 350,000.
The damage which is partly covered by in the Camunlesioner bag, at the international the contractors, bat Captain Farris will remain aresteaed, the Japanese people would abow LAND'S KALTIOE, the cost socibing, healing,
The British atozmer Formosa, from Tamsui mail for the Chinese Imperial Post Offics was to represent the Syndicats here and. Me. Ouerio that they were pressed of an loyal a spirit as curative and refreshing preparation, and war- Enamely, the violent duetuation of exchange,
the most delicats akin. It hich is the invariable accompaniment of dif
carried on in the same elestior to Chiefs, from UI probably stay on to accompany Moss any other nation could show. Japan, mid ranted harmless faring carencies. The successful working of
wheboe it returned overlord and was delirored Pearson's people into the interior For British Coast Okama, need bare no fear of a two pars prevents and remove Freckles, Tan, Bunbarn, and Amey 10th August, had fresh broers from the some to bring the whole world to a qui
hero late on Tuesday, the 1st of Augast. Sarglystorets generally, as well as for those who are war stab shonid prove necessary.Robe Rehuane, Roughness, bals Cataneone Brpp. 8. frother cloudy and clear, pacional rain.
tions, Irritation Blings of Insecta, Eczema, equalle
The Britisk steamer ('. H. Kian, from Sings- arm standard, however, depends on the doar The Imperial German muil steamer Prias those is something wrong is the arrangeras personally concerned to the subcom of this Cheadle
Barne, Impactu's luxuriant besuty to the com lanation of the porous annual viold of the Heinrich left Shanghai yesterday morning for of the post-allies at Shanghai to allow see on Syzdinate, it is very encouraging to see t reld's gold mine which has become a feature this port ria Foochow and may be expected
plexion, and arrays the neck, hands and armis pore vis Holbow 3rd August, had strong W. of recent years. Should there be any disapere on Tandey morning
hetekloss biteness, obtalpable by any wind with terrifio rain squally and heary see pointment in that regard and the gold supply The Imperial Garman moil stammer Holien
other weans. Ask Stores and Chomists for from Brd August to 7th August, barometer ROWLAND'A KALydog, and bold poisonous rapping from 29.00 to 29.88, Brus 7th to 10th ere inadequate there would be pe cod of rollern left Nugak on Thursday at 5 am Sable in the fabry
dgad may be exposted here on alex marie
will the Benth American countries fellow suit being also considerably damaged, the fret was
There are some who believe this will be the final provented from sprending and by one o'clock the Linsking on Friday, the 28th ult. A reduction of the staff of the Pékins: Byndicate financial reso,uzes, I was to be remambéaltby complexlum produced by using Row: winds fand squally with rain, moderate S.W:
outcome. If it is, one of the most, vexations yesterday morning was extinguished.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
unnecessary delay to oose with every mall, Berious work on the concessions obtained in the Fourteen thousand head of cattle per week To the lay mind it would seem simple cough North is to be begun at cape, and we have nos fogaired during the season to supply the to eat all Websiwe mafi bage to Welliniwel danbt that if one Foreign los will only world with Liebig Company Fatigue The instead of sending a few hose and a far to shows the firmness for a phagen, the real originel brand xlgood Ty: Tjahje in Big Cu-17 Daily Ans FormEGÅRET
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