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The Smartnd, the fourth Japanese tbd. official trial on Birt July averaging a webu spoed of 31.38 knots.
In the debate on the Neval Works Bill in the House of Commons on the 25th July Loud Charles Beresford sail that, with regard to Honging, be had examined the plans se rowls, and mors workmanlike or eliciout pro postis he bud never seen, and for the amount of money which it was intended to spaud there; he thought it won't be of immense beerice to the Flest With pct to Weihaiwei, his mind had entirely altored, because the poly of the Government had altered.
STHE MILITARY DEFORT' ON THE OREGATIONS IN THE NOW TERRITORY:
In the Now Territory blue book Celanot The O'Gorman's report to Major Gonaral Gas
igno on the military operations neupine six pages Reporting on the action of Shoung Leua of the 13th April Colone: The O'Gorman
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LIINGIREPORTS.
The British steamer if medies, te ka Shangha
23rd August, bad moderate to frock 6.B. winds
ud olear weather.
11The following is the statement of an Onli ja Į am's sativa of Un In.. I have some land. tbero. Last year I sold a ploes of land to the Emapany. I sold it in the 5th meen of last year gave a deed. I was paid 205 dollars. The price was a fair one. I all the lead willingly. No one brought any pressu tased August, hand light variable winds and fine
The Chinese stoomor Mecfon, from Shanghai' - bear OR 419. The translation "bai ant shean rogistored in the San On Magistrate's office. weather from port to port. The ploce of land is in Tai po-Lu 1 do not wish to buy the land back. I sold the la At about 2.30 p.m. a report was made to me because I wanted the money. No one told me that a large fores of Chiusea was seen approach that if I did not sell the land it world be oun- ing. On examining the situation I saw a goodly seated by the British Authorities. The trane number in the far distance evidently intout on aution was a perfectly voluntary one." attacking us; I ordered Captain Borger to Governor to Celoal Seorstary," I do not make preparations to receive the people, dir so why there should be Any interference in
At 3 po. Borger had posted his men is their interferones would be a fraudulent statement
The British steamer Mainang, from Handakan. th August, had moderate S. W. Winds aniline westher to Philippines; thenen SW. to E. winds and boary xuin aqualis.
Tha British stamer Taisang, from Shanghai nard August, and Grator 9th, land strong to moderate 8.3. winds with Lighs to matow; thones to port moderate N.E. wind and showery. The British steamer Chinglu, from Sydney
VESSELS IN DOOK. ABERDEEN Dooxs.-- KOWLOON DOCKS.-Isla de Cuba, Isla sio Luzon. Carlisle City Esmeralda, H.M.S. Ben- avontae, Oslo, Picciolo, Failico
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]X On Saturday at noon zu extraordinary gonoral
Beads, and Augast meeting in sensation with the lougoby
THE STORY OF THE MAYOR OF BALINAG. Electrio Company. "Imited, was held at the offices of the company, Qassa's Building, under
THE TROUBLE OF A CIVIL GOVERNMENT the presidency of Mr. H. I. Dalrymple. There were also prenost the Hon. G. P. Chaton, Clare AND HOW THE WORTHY LADIE WELL.
When General Layton made his famous thirty. Mosara, A. G. Wead, C. W. Dickson (director), Macgregor Forbes, W. & firmy, Nem Isles, overcoming all sorts of difficulties, drag Mumford, B. C. Baarit, D. R. Robartą, J, B. Mohol, Baptista, and Lun Shin Lim.
ging his bill ourts by hand, and turning his According to the Bravija, the Rumo-Chinese Mr. Wiosnax read the notice onyening soldiers into road malors who built along a Railway Company has just erdored six soean the aveting.
UHAIRMAN Buid-Gention, we have track that a highly coloured Spanish map repro- aloamers of great spond for regular service ba- tween the terminus of the Tmaso-Chinese Rall. iovited your attendance hace to-day to ask yone / Montod ng á lavol boulevard, it was thought that (eeling that only fresh trostu ahould be strt out, such a case as this, Two men of their own fras 8th July, and Manila 94th August, experienced way and Tationwin, Pert Arthur. Shuught, and adoption of the resolution which has bean read the insurgents had been madlently punished in the fixed as being left in reserve in quarters will make a bargain. The only grounds for as woather throughout. Typhoon signais visto in England and the Netherlands. The six in the local papers for over two weeks. Your warrant the establishment of civil goverment, advance. He came on in three lines and in with his property ander its valus. Our pre- Nagmaski Those stazers have been ordered by ore manager and which Las baon published the twenty-eight battles and sistemishes to Rottal pomitions and we waited the enemy's by the purchaser to induce the silar to part hoisted for 3 days in Manila for disturbanés te northward, during which time heavy rain and vol are to be ready for delivery, during the directors are carefully considered the beat The MoKinley commision was auxions for au
fairly regalar formation orar a profecily lovelation was intentur primariig to apply to means of meeting future of punditare, creary experiment with the nor scheme, the President plain on dry ploughed land, waving bannera innd sold by the Chinese Government after dato via Ampy 24th August, and Brator Both, had The British steamer Hartoony, from Fansi #pring of 1000,-
in the extension of our working area and for had authorized it, and nocordingly General sad saputing loudly. It was distinctly a detor of convention." the development of our company busin-Eaton saat his eyes aboat and decided to snow incavageo for Chinamon. They commenced the colony, and the proposed resolution ie the the prosperous well situated town of Balinag fleinglong ranges, the 3-inch diameter son why I forwarded this statement was that
Colonial Secretsry to Governor. The res-light variable winds, showery and overstaat, mo
doroto, N.E. swell to Amoy. Frem Amoy to outcome of their deliberations. I trust you
Swatow light NE. wind, modora 9.E. swell, with the blessings of a peace govorament. Tho shot falling less round us or rig but there was a rumour here that the man bal wil riow the proposal in a favourable light over present amige inhabitants seed to luxo late wore heard but those were fow: jingalt sold his land compulsorily and order uroats strong B., wind and heavy swell, candy was.
and fine sloudy weather. From Swatow to port, and munction the increase of ospital on the lines to objections and were aparently plawal with fire was atmoat, continuous. WEon within and that the purchasar fad induced the set forth. It is intended for the present only the novelty in store for them. Ega diminative 800 yards Baeger hail a couple of rounds fired seller to fart with his property under its
ther with poemsonal rain squalls. Steamers in to call up $3 per share, and that at as escly Folitioul convention was held and in duo conret te maake sure of the distance and tease vaine by a fraudulent, statement. The man's Amoy Fonchote, Ninupo, and Ger. air. Am. date, and the balans by instalments, as required, a Mayor was salestel who surrounded himeall what their foot would be; the Chinamen ridongs shows the rumour is without fouada. Ia Swato-Kuifons, Loisang, Fooksang. Sie- from time to time. Sack further onlis are not with trusty and efficient uifcars. There was evidently did not like them. Berger then at low I understood that the proclamation WEN
siren, Equalaio, ĮTryu, Taicheong, Mashew, and Fungihan, likely to be made for some time in come,
a lively solobration in consequence of the event, sanced, got his man into a water course well issued to prevent all transactions in loud. On but whilst ashlag for un increase of capital, in a hand was made up of the instuments left by cater sover and wont straight for the enemy, thin point I should be glad to reoaive definite, view of the very, probable accession to the the insurgents in their baby departara, and who, on accing our mon, turned and boited instructions" demand for incandescent lighting in the sear good old wino flowed in limited quantities. without firing another shot. We made a gun Colonial Secretary's Hiouts of the 3rd May, future, your directors bace Chengs: it pendent with the infant town administration fairly lanu-
ers! advance, keeping up a heavy fire until the. With regard to the alleged doings of the to suck powers to straightway doubt the ched, the General marcher northward to Sun active. Chisamer had get away out of range. Laad Compbay to, which attention bag been original spital rather than to increase it by Ledro and dreamed of erassing the country and The Hongkong Eegiment Brod individually drawn, I would submit that it would be host, in suallar sumus, as required in the working of stiking Tarian from the north, a step that all and very deliberately. A few of the emmy fell the first instanen, for the fand Officer hers to the company. The nw capital will be on exactly the same basis ne the old capital, and would bare boen mest successful and bat were carried away by their friends. Ta mar investigate this matter.
He could call upon effective. However, Gonoral Olis at down on will rank for dividez acording to the amount the plan and Lawton was returned to Manila,
opinion not many of them were hit Seren the faadholders in encl distrib. to forward to men were observed to fall and we saw twoim any complaints they have to make and he from time to time paid ap on sack shares. I
somewhat disappointed.
corpses in another part of the field later on. I could ingaire into them ou the spot. If after do not think I need take up more of your time
know it is not easy to hit rasuing man at die bis investigation a Commission is considorod to-dag, but before putting the resolution to this
tanses beyond 60 yards, but considering the mosting I shall le pivasan toe quro count
wumber of rounds fired the enemy's asualties formation charaboldore may require
were, 1 boliare, alight. Ne man was hit on our with the object for which you have been called
side though Brocal hal narrow scapes, shot together."
falling within a few fest of them. Simonde' No questions bairg forthcoming the CHAIR
guns had not arrived from Fan Ting and there JAN proposed the following resolution -
fore did not take any port ja te-day's action. 1-That the capital of the company is a
We pursued tho Bring enemy for como → There secus zone confusion is to the correct creused to the sum of $600,000 by the lasus of
distance and then halted and collected the arm dication of the Kowloon Extension. Tin. 30,000 new shares of $10 cook, which shalt be
they left on the plain. Sona seven pieces of vinterland in Frequently use, but is an inap.connect the originas in the Articles of
amail salibre Artillery, a quantity of jingalls, plicable terms, because hinterland means the subject to the provisions the Articles
and a few old fashioned rifles worn picked up. country beyond a settled frontier and is usually ociation confined with referone to calls associated with imperfectly explonal and com-ansfer transmission lien surrender ting aticaly unknown regions. The Korbor Power and otherwise and that the directors be Extension tus Its frontier regularly delimitato. norised to asook new shares at per
4-That the said ay shares be offered to the Sample bottles and smaller quanti-the country is Charoughly explored and is well
and a settled administration sus boon perous who on the 16th day of September, fice will be supplied at proportionate, it new fuzzus, in fact, an infograi 1899, stall be registered members of the waist wholesale rates.
art of the uplony of Kangkang and therefore ing shares in the proportion of a new lars for cannot be mlled a hinterland. The latter term is cach oxisting share old by them.
Mr G. T. VITCH seconded and the motion only applicable to the country beyond the fron. for, my the renining part of the Sanon Dia. was carried.
To CHAKA-Gentlemen, that is all we District, ie, all the country up to Lbs Bust have to nay today. We shall require a meeting liver and us much further as they rendega ima shout the wide af next-worth to claron the gination may by pleased to travol. On the proceedings of to-day. I thank you for year whole the "Now Territory, with a capital Nttendance. Duo duties will be girou of the and seems the best teria for the colony's recent exosting. Acquisition.
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B, C, and CC are excellent dinner Wines aid. suitable for invalids and delicate stomachs. D and E are after dinner Wines of a very superior tage. All are trus Xeres Wines,
We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports..
We are sorry to heat, pays the Loudon and China Esarz, that Sir Claude McDonald though improved somewhat in bath, bus not pregrossul 50 Tazol 85 was hoped for. One od sigu is apparent; the beurt affection that was supposed to exist bas bien prenouned by Italian and British medical ten as nou-existent, This in decidedly encouraging, but at the same time Sir Claude is not able to undertake any mecious work, or to busy himself with China matters. Fortunately there is a fall in the position of such affales. Sir Clands and Lady
are going to North Berwick, and is hoped his native ni may prove beneficial, He talks of returning to his post in October, of ceuse, this will be depondont on his boulth.
triot, the Tungknu District, and Wachow
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Balinag van garrisoned and an amount of its limitly dry location it was decided to retain it is a parumuont buse. The government pro erased favourably under the active dirsation, the people seared contented, and the Mayor fast hesne popular with the American officers while oorspondents made pilgrimages from Manila, took his pictures, and wrote stories of bir good work in the happy commanity. This was in the months of May, and when June was closing Halinag was looked upon as the bright An-show-off. bay in the rapidly growing class of
civil governmouts, to be paraded before obsary joys of self-direction and taxation.
NORTH FORMOSA. [FROM AN OCCASIONAL. CORRESPONDENT
Tamsui. 22nd Augus). The north of Formosa has heard but little of rabels, or wars properly handitti, for the past few months, and it was hoped that these pantA had been disposed of permanently. During the t week or so, however, there has been con siderable in the local papers regarding the reappearance of the taiki" in certain of the country districts, and some of the old offsuders who had surrondored to the Japanese and ex- changed the cracking rifle for the pipe of peace
The firm or Warner, Barnes and Co. has been registered as a limited company by Link.
ehares. The okjest is to acgure the business of general morchants and commission: agent, skipozokers, and rice millers varied by Edwin H. Warner and Charles I. Barnes and Co. at Masila and elsewhere in the Philippine Islands, and to carry in the Philippine Islandė, or elsewhere any trade or busions, whether simi. ONLY cafions ranting to the news cotumulur to that above referred to or otherwise. The subscribers are W. R. Anderson, Manito, wer- Garrerpondentemest fortoord their candaddress chart: A. F. Carrick, Manila, engineer, C. H with communicatione adèramed to Dia Militor, nel bught, afsnile, merchant, 21. Hulrats, ..or publication, but as evidence of geon faith.
J. J. Russell. Manila, A letter for publication should be written on one! Marita, engineer: side of the paper only.
chart's assistant; B. Floria, Manila, merchants reported to bo aguia on the rampage merchant's Essistant Barnes, Manila, as
asistant, wol of whom takes one share. Edwin H. Warner and Charles I. Barbes are Singgling of arms has been reported on several permanent governing dieeters, with 1,500 nousious lately and the leading Japanese esch per Ranam; special qualitination, 1,000 journal has gone so far as to put forth a most shares. Begistered ofice: Dunster House.frocious dibal stating that one of the leading Mincing-lane, EO.
Foreign Bras in South Formosa had a hand in
uefarious bedoes!. O the 12th JeRt. an attrak by banditti AT HANKOW.
was mado on the little village of Rokto near JARDINE'S FENCING REMOVED BY the ralfway and b miles distant from Kelaug.
COSSACKS.
were loanted threo temporary huts occupied by:6 Japanese who were engaged at I work on a tunnel. On the arrival sé about 10 in the evening of the banditti, consisting of up- wards of 150 armed men, the Japanese were taken outteoly unawares, several being asleep, Laving retired for the night.
No anonymously expast communicating that hats stracży sppeared in other papers ièt i de inseriad.
Order for catre copies 5) DANIY nzia should be nt before 11 on day of publicat under that har the supply is tirish. Only 1x pic for Cash Telegraphic addra PRES!-- K2, Codo,
"P.O Deo. 25. Thlaphone. 19.
BIRTH.
On the 27th August At "Blue Bungalow," the AN ANGLO-RUSSIAN CONFLICT wife of E. T. WRIGHT, of a SOTI.
The Daily Press.
Hoxorong, Anvest 28th, 1899
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A regular meeting of the Lion and Rose Lodge, R.A.0.B., will be held. to-morrow oven- ing.
One of the man injured by the collapse of the old synagogue in Graham Street at week died in the Hospital on Friday,"
There were again, ne cases of plague on Sa
turday and no destin from the disasse, That is the second consentire day that has shown a einar bill.
It is notified in the Gosette that the Queen's exequatur. empowering Cavalieri Zanoni Volpi celli to sol as Cunal for Italy at Hongkong has received Her Majesty's signature
A ecolie employed in the erection of the new structure behind Queen's Buildings fell from the toy storey on Saturday afternoon, sustain ing injuries which camod his almost immediate death.
A baby born on the Nippon Mars while sho was in quarkaline at San Francisco has been christened Quarantina Angelios. As a cop temporary romarks, this is rather rough on the baby.
Tha promenade concert advertised to be held on the Volunteer Parade Ground on Saturday avening did not take plans in conseques of the weather, It is purposed bold It on Thursday evening.
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TEE WOODLARK" AND "ESK**
TO THE RESQUE. .
THE VOLUNTEERS CALLED OUT.
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Shanghai, 26th August.
On hearing the shouts of the stacking party At Hankow, Cosacks haring interfored with and the reports of the Srearm, the unarmed Ja Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co's Feroinguess fed through to the rear of their boures
and escaped in the darkness, all with two exp around their property on the so called Russian coptions reaching a place of safety. One Ja concession, the, Woodlark, under orders from panese was shot dawn dead at the young nie
home, landed an armed party.
The Corks retired.
Shanghai, 27th August. The Bak has gone to Hanker to-day.
of one of the Japaness in the torror and confa.
ers and other districts that move without the.
annol claim any rerit for having in- dicted only, as I believe, snail loss upon our enwany in this action, but I am boartly glad that not may of them were killed or even bit; these rebels were mostly misguided creatures, badly armed and untrained to war, a fos utterly unworthy of a soldier's steck."
In July things took a change and the Bayor lost favour with some of his frion. Here and there a few natives complained of his taxes, be was often absent for many boure at a stretch, and finally the Amerimas grow & little sus- pixious and watch was kept on their gaotegé. I believe the aneury's fores was pretty con In the early part of Angust, Balinag was the siderable on this occasion and that they staked object of neveral well directed attacks and the their all on the issue. Their folention-wes-to enemy had a way of appearing at welting press bore and crush us, believing in the vast away ugain at west opportus times for the superiority of their numbers and in a certain own success. L'inally developments led to the | victors. The Caivaman had no idea of the
cation with the insurgouts and the more excited close quartea, they made no attempt st a ones claimed that he was supplying the enemy | starul. with information. A closer watch was not wifi This lofeul santored their condones in the result that one night he was discovered their warlike attempts and I then felt sure they coming back from the vicinity of the robel would not again assitice the offensive er openly lies. La the meantime investigation showed resist nur arms Subsequent information m that large sums had been collected from the vealed the fact that 2,600 meu took part in this people of the town, but apparently there wore uo action, and thros goal reuson to believe that, at least, one-third were who came from beyond the British boundary.
belief that the worthy Mayor res in communi- power of the modern sile sund wo heart in asus
him.
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The Viceroy of Cantou sight well be called upon to explain the praucu of theer meu. If he did not send them he certainly tast have counived at their resistance in the revolt.
"It, suems unbocessary to chronicls in detail the important events that senseded my turn Tap on the 27th-altimo. Feace had been restored in the Western portion of the dis trist, and with judicious treatuout it was fail to assume that a like confidence would soon be felt in Britial good government in the North- ora portion of the Territory. These anticipa tions are being realized to the fall. Petitions have been prescaled from some 240 villages in the New Territory.
Tetarus zando for them in tàs fómu ascounts.
It was time to call a halt, and after corofully arranging against any chance of escape the Muyer was confronted with the charges against These soully denied and he played the part of jujured "diguity while the men corched his quarters and property. Hisis of subscriptions were found neatly made out with the names and sums net opposite, and inquiry among the subscribers has led to tho discovery that the money had been satorted for the insur gout cause and regularly passed on to Aguin-
siderable time elapsed hefore it was detected. aldon agile right under the cost of the Americans, but deftly was it done that con
It is also believed that there is sufiont evidence to prove that the Mayor is a Colonel in their own doubt whatarer that las za C.M.G. Colonial Secretary, is dns the adni
To the Honmirable J. II. Stewart Lockhart, used bis pasition to keep bis prople well unha resulte that bare beon attained in the Civil form of the best moments for the frequent administration of this Territory during this skirmishes and attacks that have taken place, brief stals of turmoil: his measures have been. sud he is varied on a systematic deception taken with great energy and ability and in that played well into the lands of bin oventry-mauzer that, har experiouce has shown him, men in maijy. Wa
were suitable to the occasion. The result has In a few days The union onial is to be her wont complete sneece tries by court martial, end if the Ini Tafantry Daly those on the spot can resize the garrisoning Baling has its way, soras Sin amount of labour sud cars he has devoted from maing just at sunrise the Mayor wall jolarly inrning till late at night to the discharge z Lust of good amigos:
of these trying duties.
"Amos Learty co-operation has existed threaghout hotween us and no difference of opinion on any one point has arisen.
THE LATE MR. GEANVILLE SHARP ON THE ATLANTIC.
HE DECLINES THE MAGNIFICENT GE SCENEXT,
:
By yesterday's mail we received a letter from Me Granville Sharp, to which a melancholy
interest attaches in view of the telegraphic,
sion of the seenkran along a path whieb led to ¦ news received, the other day announclog the
the edge of a steep precipice, the proximity of writer's death shortly after his arrival in Eng- which she could not have known, and her life.
In chelatiou, I wish to say that great care has been taken to keep the Troops in good health and that the Medical Officer with me. Major Watson, K.A.M.C., has assisted most efficiently to this end",
TIN ALLEGED LAND JOBBING SCANDAL IN THE NEW TERRITORY.
desirable, it could be appointed. I think the truth would be more cusity arrived at in this manner than by a Commission composed of mashers elo live far away from the territory aut who would have to summon witnesses to ng peur before then in Hoogkong. The sum woning of such witnesses would become known and it is not tinlikely that they would be gotat."
SANDAKAN NOTES.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
· Sandakan, 20th August. Dr. Adcusou, Medical Offear of Labuso, bas been struck by lightning whilst at his diving Lablo, the result boing that his legs are paralyzed,
at Isat tanporarily. It is hoped he may sou
recover the ten of the affected limbs.
The Losal shipping Co., the Sabah S.S. Co., Limited, has just issued its fifth report, for the financial year ended 30 th June list. It is pro.
posed to pay a dividend of $10 per share, to-
gether with a bonus of 85 per share, which will Jave a balance of $1.569.14 to be curried forward The Co. how three small steamers the Tabuan Normaal tret, sul Tagrenace and the past year's working must be cossirtered fairly satisfactory
One of these stemmurs, the Labiem, bruke her from Saadaker amuk-shuit on Monday last, whilst un a voyage
Darvel Bay. Fortunately. however, the vessel was only a few hours out aad managed to get back into the harbour under her own steam. The broken shaft is being repaired toparity, and a new one has been
bed for.
WOHNOPOLITAN Dock-Doo Juan do Austris, Para C. C. Klao
NOTICE OF FIRM
NOTICE.
R. KOOMANBHOY M. ABDODLA
AHOY will leave this Colony shortly and the Ensiness of my Firm will be hereafter carried on by Mr. A. J. ATTARI, who is authorized to SIGN for me from this duto, A. ESMALJEE. No. 28, Gago Street,
"Hongkong, 22nd Angust, 1899.
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FORT ARTHUR FROM À PRO-RUS- STAN POINT OF VIEW.
THE DIVIDEND of 8 per Cent. per Share BONUS of TV per Cost. por Share A correspondent of the Ecko do Chins gives for the Six Mouths coding 30th June, 1899, a very glowing account of the progress made në Doolared at Monday's Ordinary Ralf Year Port Arthur, which now, according to this Meeting, will be PAYABLE at the Premises writer, possesses commadions barracks for the of the EONGRONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING And after TUESDAY, 1:00ps, quays, gardens, private residences, build- CORPORATION, on ings of "ell descriptions, woll furnished stope, the 2nd August, and SHAREHOLDERS 356 hotels, a theatre and select cheins whers good reguntad to apply for DIYEDEND WAR- ments made in the English pross about the op Buildings. Prays.
usio A be heard. Having referred tealate RANTS at the Company's OFce, Queen's wire trestraent of the natives at Port Arthur and Talisowen the writer goes on to say. There injustices seem to please the Chinese, for they lock to the two towns in increasing sam bersorary day. They rerivo, in fact by thousands every week from Shattung and alsoboro and bandrolently offer us their services, and submit tour alleged reactions. No one can say tho same of the jmujgratisin nt. Weihaiwei, not withstanding the wall known equity of Mus sioure les Anglais. It is mid, on the contrary, that the ceraitmont of their Chinese battalion is going on vary slowly, and, it is added, decor. Postauts (slondevora no doubt) say this a little distance from Weihei- wel the English engines are irrated the pupalation so woll that he latter buve revolte, have refused to, supply them with provisions, and that it has been necessary to operate menu militai... If iniquity is acknown at Weihaiwoi wo regret to say that truth elas is abeout from certain editorial offices."
ters are cuntarons,
PASSENGERS AERTYED,
For Thisrag, from Shanglai, &c., Mrs.
The English Volunteers at Hankow havaluss body was found the next morning af and The letter is dated "Dominion Live, FIRST CAME PROVES A ABE'S NEST Surch and chilútua.
been enlloc cut
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS," ]
Londos, 24th August
THE TRANSVAAL QUESTION, The text of the Transvaal's reply has reach
The Royal Munster Fasiiors, and the Man chater Regiment bare called for the Cupo. AMERICAN TRADE IN CHINA. Br. Conger on board the warship Princeton In an article on the Cainese currency Afesar's will visit the peste of China to investigate the Miscellany states that the Taipinga male gold decrease in American feeds. sash worth five dollars or fire taste of silver cack. It would seem therofors tast a gold- earreney for China would not be an absoluta Zovelty.
It is notified in the Gazada that H.. tha Governor is ben plensed to re-guins ir H. Gilvestri as in temporary charge of the Austro-Hadgarian currelate during the absence of Mr. M. Kutschers or until further notice,
...
Loxox, 25th Augnet. THE TRANSVAAL TROUBLË.
It has transpired that the Transvool and the Orange Free State have imported immenK«? quantities of eras soit munitions during the fast three years. There is a growing feeling among the British element in South Africa that no sitement will be lasting unless it contains a provision for the reduction of the armataunts of the two Republics.
The distress at Jobsanosburg is increasing A letter from Cengal-Conarul Wildzsan is pub. eaf orers outward train is reeded, with fagi tives. The natives at the minos ste. becoming
Habad is in the Goats, transmitting an order Jesnad by the U.S. War Department, to the effect. that no merchandise may brought, under penalty of forfeiture thereof. into Cuba. Porta Rico, or the Philippine Islands from the United State or any Foreign country. in any versei Trussaring less than 30 june gross in capacity.
The carpsators employed at Hanglom Docks being at loggerheads with their guild, half-a- deser gunstables have been sent across to pre want breaches of the petcetera visas unt the guild have not only threatened violence, one vooing last week armed the multis with
"kuires and obieris aud obtacked three of the dook carpentem. One of the latter was so 50- rlinsty wounded that he had to be taken to the Hospital.
The Singapore Free Prees ways:-It is being uvialand, with what foundation does not appear, that H. E. the Governor is to get sn ertensión of one year in office. What leads some degra of probability to this is the prospect of Sir Alexander Swettenham's, transfer w Ceylon, which, if Sir Charles Mitabali went sise, might leave the Colony provided with both a Gorerner
restless.
It is possible that some of your readers, oppressed with Hongkong August fient..may he refreshed by remembering that there are cool woeses preparing for them by and by
foot. There is a romantic tale in whila tamer Canbromas, 25th July, 1899, no day young wife #gures. It seems this young girl short of Liverpool" and is us follows ---- for anoh she won, had been a geishs, a reccwned beauty, often con in the Ishiriki, a house of entertainment. She had left this lvorative life of easy and pleasure to wed the young man of For heart. a Japanese without wealth or posi tion, and with him she had put up with all the bardships of a life of comparative poverty in a wretched but in flday fover-stricken village
escaps.
wounded.
CANTOF NOTES,
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Amongst the papers included in to New Territory blas book are a few having a bearing the allegod und jobbing scandal. Mr. Lock art obtained a written statement made by Ng
and that they may be interested in a brief ao-i-chaung in which an accent of a meeting of count of our exceptional experience, inst week, in the North Atlantic?
ticket to Loudon via Naw York, mal, dnding I bad, acording to my custom, securell. 1
elders of tho einus held on the 20th Mare is given and in which the following hostage
*All those present said ths Company (form-
occu's:
ent
Hit the ovarner in a minute to the Cole necretary dated 26th April says
Pur Chingtu, Ecom Syduey, Ms O'Brian, and Miss Glassford; from Manila, Lieut.-Comdr. Walling. U.S.N., Lieut. Ridhon, Vasare, Tax Ling Long and G. Wilms, Capt. Halladu, 6.5.N., Mr. C. J. Duiker, Mr Bu, on. Messrs. J. Smith, D. B. Hallman, 1 . Ayone, Taylor, J. H. Stahl. A. Arnhold, B. Protowska. . Hyama, Mys. Plin. Masera W. McCulloch. 9.3). Mafly, R. Brocks, God- frey, and T. Tanimora.
T. L. ROSE,
Secretary.
[21] Hongkong 2nd Augiai, 1990, HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK. COMPANY, LIMITED.
TURICH TO SHAREHOLDERA ONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS are requested to end, in a Statement of Business contributed during the Half Your ended Both tune, 1200, on un baloro the 15th September, or which dato the Accounts will be CLOSED.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
T. I. ROSE, 'Secretary. Hongkong, 25th August, 1899
OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES LIMITED.
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Hongkong, 17th August, 1809.
2089
CHINA SUGAR RENNING CO,
LIMITED..
NOTICE.
TN Anvorduuce with Article No. 26 and 27 o the Colonial Office, but nothing where life must have been torture and which
Le Articles of Association the Com transpired in London regarding the contents.tually ended in a horrible death.
Por dus, for Honigkong, Trom Marseilles pany Norice is horsby given that, the follow that the boats were ftlid ali uvailable spaced several years uzu to buy jand in the terri-3. and Mrs, L. R. Wade; from Color.be. Mring Shapes will be liable to, by PORFEITED, Cape telegrams, however, woufirm yesterday's
The banditi stripped the houses of all their booked forward in advance, I returned to Montorg) had cumingly remspired (to induce the Tramiwe, from Singapore, Mettes. Feo Hunganless the Call this the 17th DAY OF APRIL End add a President Kruger demands the coutonte, oven carrying away the mosquito netstraal und buck pussa per Dominion Liner British to get the terriery.) ..
and bodding, end after baring set are to the Cambromm,wly Bited for passengers, of
All present Sui, A. C. Harper, L. J. Hilla, Mr. and Mrs. LART ha paid, together with INTEREST at sail the cassion of the territory is the work of Shirmana, and M. Ofantay; from Saigon, Mr.10 per Cost per Amur, of the five of the abandonment of the British Sazerainty.
buildings and seen the condagation well nuder whom we have a goodly company.
the Company. Grand Britain, does not know Litess: for Shanghui, from Morsodies, Mr. and Gay, No. 9, Prapa Central, on or before way, retired in the darkness of the night and It is no uncommon direnmstance to meet the circumstances." have not been leard of again. Besides the two with ico, in this latitude in July; the pieces
Mre. Piot. Mr. and Mrs. Berths and infant, M. the lat day of September, 18 In a Jetter from Tang Lupan abd Thug and Mrs. Legrand, Messer Lambort, Raton,
The following us the distinguishing fatalities menthol there were five Japanese having been brought by winde sid narrenta Tsing-sato ou de friend Shing Chi" Mr. and Mrs. Thibaut aud 2 children. Mr. and
Numbers of the Ordinary Shares wounded. It might be mentioned that the from the North. Bat such spectacles was Ng Kiebenug the writer By: All sail Bre. Saaiers Mr. ad Mrs. Didior. Mend
-57477;575-11- $5894/558-10 handful of Chineso villagers Japanese every assistance in waking their been seen by Captain Moore, the officers, ere, have received a lisence from the British Guroru Pouzet, Barean, Rers. Lo Guéres. Chometon. and gave the presenter to us from the 18th to 20th had no that you have been bribed by the Company and Mrs. Lippmann and infunt. Messrs. L. C. May
for any one on board. For two hundred miles
Gérmal, Bouclés: Gaonali, Pérot, Davy, Montel, we were steaming through ice blocks By
Fortunat. Bacqué, Polignus, Vignot; Moberg, Cless vigilagas and watchful care the vessel
and Lecouplet, Irs Béropato; "Alexis, Hyppo was directed in the narrowest channels, whilst
seems evident from the statements matyt, Vance, and Floribort. Mestry, Bouza, Mei [FROM THE "CHUNG NOGI KAN PO."} daylight lasted-and-the-air-was clear, when that worklus of the Company alluded at," Davisenx, Mr and Mrs. Cuiller and child On the 25th inst, seven pirates implicated in however, the fog full, moremont became absolu. I moan once has ludi something to do with 31r. Ransul, Mr. and Mr. Chabrier, Dén, and Mrs Hesuai 'and infant. Areas De Montes, the pier on the Portugues steuner Zaiping taly impossible. The iceberga wire indifferout the geogent quewsiness. A has er stated to were taken out from the Nanoi prisou sou to the fog born's sbrillest potes, qud. for shout me by a Member of the Executire Council that Mabe and Cugna Aukaod; from Colonels, Mr. carried in baskets to Tintasmatow for dech-twenty-four hours, we lag early motionless he has been informed that a Compter or Syndi Rapport; from Singapura, Mr. G. S. Fally pitation. These pirates ware cupinrod by On the 19th the bright spn dispersed the mists.ute was formed Rome time ago to his land in from Sulges, Mr. A. W. Deppe: for Nagusuki, suprise while they were attending a theatricst and the prospect was simply magnificent and the leased arou did that the Spudicats bought from Marseiller, Mr. Jo Baton: from Singapore, prformance in Kongens. One of the delus rats beyond my prope of adequats descripriai. land at a rate munch below its value by repre- Mrs. Olyan, Mrs. Ohcuri, Mrs. Yase-ds, and ties who effected their capture was noriusly The ice in all infushto forse lay close senting to the villages, and devs that shou. Okato and infest for Kabe, frey Marcillas, around us, and as a distant: as the boci- the territory was fake over the land wond. Autorin Depoz; from Singapore. Mr Shi Ma Tabu, who as previously reported was zgn. The colours formed by the sun's rays upon became the progeaty of this Govenment who buys For Yokohama, from Marseilles, Mr. I. (vicestad ayon a charge of riding “and abel- the ice, and on the bine water, as shows upon work not acknowledge any und titles. This de Dios. Mrs. Mahwn and infunt, Meysis: R. G.
ting her master, Wong Teun-shui, late Directhe abnorged portions, worn most beautiful. for General of the likin revenge of Kwaugtang. The sales ariety thepes and formatted to make squenses, was trial by the Pany our attention. The frozen matsus were of all Magistrate the other day. After a short trial sizes, froni tun little stan-like pisem eating by she was released, but she was rearrested on the in their stately progresa, to the huge by two following day, when who said she had to know hundred fest bigh, and as large as St. Paul' lodge of the illegal action of her master and Cathedral abose the water and three times ne that she had only probased eight houses for him: large below of such there was a very seasider bebas tun serasir torture and is etill able number. We were thankful that the air looked up in prison. The members of the was still, as, had there been any wind, the family of Wong are now engaged in removing steamer would probably have been crushed. all their movcahlo property to other placas anil. On the morning of the 20th the effect of the have made, every preparation for effasting prospect, air and ofor, around the, ship, wos their escape.
positively overwhelming. It was extremely The Bichin brigands have taken refuge in difinalt to realies the possiblily of the elanged Tipingaha, where mulberry treva are densely conditions into which a few hours voyage had planted. This place is a centre of the all in brought no. dustry. The Imperial troops who has waAfter a time we were able again to steno onded the pho dare not ga in to root thout bead, learing the insbergs to their solitude,
and fooling ourselves very fortunato in having: General Liu Yung fu and the Numbei besn permitted to witness sight far beyond A Canton correspondent writes-
Magistrate on the 14th and 15th August desangthing which we had conceived, and which Seven men and to have been concerned in the trevod shout 1.200 houses in Loktokai. Thuwe could never possibly forget.
place anmbered in a3 about 4,900 houses, which With kind regards, and hoping that ar trate, affooled by the horrible right of the the summer, believe me, yours truly, for their offence and convicted apop their own ins, found his conscience movel and a bu confession, were on the 27th August taken from 16th he ordered the soldiers to retire and the Punya and Nauhei gale, in which they had been conflued, carried to the exspatiou ground, and decapitated.
(FROM SAIGON PATER] THE PARIS ROOTS.
Paris, 21st Augest. Disturbances prourced yesterday about the Raw Chabrol. Many persons wore wounded and numerous àrregts were made, The Annzahlers seised the acousion to commit disorders and suvided a church in the St. Biar quarter. Several agents were wounded. Twenty armseks ware made, including Sebastion Feure.
Paris, 22 Angast Paris is calip. The situation is unchanged. THE DREYFUS CASE.
Paria, 22nd Augest The houring of the evidence in the Bennes
court martial continues.
EXECUTION OF THE TAIPING
PIRATES:
out.
DEPARTED.
If tree, would navount for the great uncosiness | Junnin jard B. da Pan; from Colombo,. Mr. J displayed and for the ultimate detorpiration to Armstrong from Singapure, uses. Ohyame, combine and offer resistance to our occupation. Abine: frora Spigon Messrs, d'Ellay and of the territory. It may not be true, but should Vaz
Accordance with this Frvisions of No. I of the ARTICLES DE ÁLSOCIATION, the inquired into. I consider it of great tip- portalice that that people should be fully ja For Deserien, for Saigon, Mr. J. Burk and INTERIM DIVIDEND of 2 PER CENT, GENERAL ACESTe have his Day Deolared an formed as to our intention not to interfere with Lliss Barto; for Singapore, Messrs. 5 for the Half-year anding 3th June, 1899, on their holding of land and the fact that thlavin, W. Bray, Gourlay, Waltor Douglas, the PAID-UP-CAPITAL of the Company. dererstest fasnel i antics that sales of land our flar Davies; for Colerabe, Mr. D.
DIVIDEND WABRANTS PAYABLE efected since the date of the Convention would Bradbury for Pondicherry, Res. founier, for
on SATURDAY, the End! September, will b not necessarily be acknowledged should also be Marseilles, Dr. Gd'Almeida Passani, Dr. Cinsed to SHAREHOLDERS freely circulated. Should it come to your L. Nergra, and ir. J. Dupuy
Tho TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company knowledge that fund was purchased under t Per Indus, er banglid, from Hongkong, will be CLOSED from the 24th inst, to 2nd value by falsa roprezutions, such selos should Miss Meovca, Mrs. Suru, Surgeon C. J. Deoker,
a declared null and void if the caller zu wishes 15. Hemp Wallusest, Cecil Halliday, Proz, both days inclusive. and is prepared to return the consideration 31. Tandolo, C. Seresay, A. Reson. W. Tayler,
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
Gouoral Managers. - W. Biscan, and F. Hanall, for Nagasaki, Mr. paid."
[2093 The Colonial Secretary in a minute of the Nastacia, for Yokohama, Capt. J. Hallaham,
Gongkong, 17th August, 1999. The Colonial &
Among the Petitioners who ome to te me today was a man named Ma Onki Lelonging to the Up In reliage. I had information in my possession to the effect that lo, had Bold
US.N.
Per Futami Maru, for Japan, Meases. Walker Siegfried, Mr. and Mrs, Steel, Mr. Macleod, Macleod, Mesum. Manriile, Cohen, Miya-
and a Colamin? Neocatury strange to the Colony pireer committed on the Portuguese steamer ugy all bien deserted. The Namhol Magle Hongkong friends are getting well through land to the Company, sad thero was a rumour hues, Halford, Glenner, Mr. and Mrs. Takano,
and inferstar with its affairs.
Taiping on the West Rieur, having been tried
The Japan Guaife of 14th August anys We suppose the captains and agents of the Empress of India and the America Mora will strenuously contand that those reseals are not racing herios to Kobe Tel there is a very strong improsting on the minds of persons in terested in shipping that both ships will be i pushed between the two, ports. Both ware advertised to leste at 2 pm today. Tho Evigrees cast off from her hooy very promptly, and by a quarter past two was a quarter of a petition mila clear of the barbour. The America-mary
dzot get away so expeditiscaly, and the Em- Ca B.J. prer was close to the Lightship before the
utbar was out of the harbour entrance. It will
HONGKONG WATER POŁO COMPETITION.
The following are the fixtures in this com,
29th August.-R.W.F. A team : R.A. 25
SEMI-FINALS.
So Argnat V.R.C. A taký v. VEC. B
be interesting to learn in what order they arrive! team.
at Robo The Empress of India entered Kobe 31st Augent-Kowloon v. Winner of RW.F
harbour at 1.1. p.m. on the 15th and the sad R.A. (9th August
America Maruxi 1:45 pm.
Phy commences at 6.39 p.m. sharp
stop burning the remaining diques, He has
All the junks towed by steam launches run- ning between Canton and Fa-us district have kiven up their trafic on the grund of their feing unable to satisfy the domands of the pirates for blackcoil.
GRANVILLE SHARE
COME SOUTH,
EXPORT CARGO.
FOR SALM.
AS. EIDSIZCK'S CHAMPAGNE, 1893 WHITE SEAL
per caso of 1 dosen quals
338.00 $40.00
ED.
..por case of 2 dozen pints. KRESSMANN 300.8
BED AND WHIT
BORDEAUX WINES. HISBERT & COS BOTTLED ALE & STOUT
SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong 5th May, 1899.
F30
Lunt be bad been compelled to sell it. Luccord Mr. Khashirea and Rodriguez. ingly avelled mypelf of his presouce to ouestion bim. enclose a copy of the statement he cale before me If the transaction took place
Par steamer Antenor, sailed on the 16th Aug. cognised by the Government in view of the For Lunden-200 casos and 200 casks proveries. now raicrued to Cafton vill General Tin THE CHINESE COURT ADVISED TO in the 8th woon of last year is oumust be re.. Yung.f to a the Viserer to bave neroy on
prooimation issued informing the people that 298 casks all 3 eases ginger, 38 cases cigare, 1 tho poor inhabitants and their houses.
no pater of land would be recognised if made case enrics, 2 private effects; 100. We leam from native vicus that all the after the date of the Convention, But you aniseed oil, hose essential oil. 145 rolla high officials at Peking have memorialized Lise will notice that the eller states he sold the land mats, 475 bure gam, 500 balss waste silk, 100 prete-Dowager to leave Paking and take of his own free will and no throats wero matie bales feathers, 397 packages bulbs. 5 package the Emperor with her to some new capital in to induce him to sell it. He also states that shells, and 3 paskages sundries, For Lender the South, the name of which is not given, the price is received was a fair price and that opflou Manchester--200 bales waste silk. For The reason pleaded is that the southern pro. he does not wish to buy back tho, la ugain London ortion Hamburg 99 asks ginger, viages are richer and more suited than Chib-i Who the land question is being investigated For Manoloster:-16 cases cigars. Forlag. for the capital Bat the real reason of bourse it will be ugoossary to have soma de Isil down i gown cases online. For Homburg :---201 is that the traitors who have sold their country us to how cases like the present are to be des boxes adsin. 100 strained, and 600 box foreve their new masters are non likely to with. The Acting Registrar Genomal might tes.For Himbarg oution Antwarn option come to claim possession of Poking. In other make further enquiries regarding the trans-Landon20 cases bristles. Fur Antwerp: words they can already hoar the appronahing action in question in Hongkong from the 118 bales aplit bamboo. For Boenos Ayres,
· [3's tramp of the Cemaske.Oking Gazette.
Chairman of the Land Company."
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