INTIMATIONS
LIMITED.
TABLICEED A.D. 1941.
IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS
A-Honnessy's Old Pale, Red
Capsule
*** Che
$18.00
The Silk or N. P. steamer Tace in New York on the 3rd instant.
The Hongkong Rifle Assosiation commences practica for the Interport Kile Match to day.
TUB HONGKON. ÞAILT PARER, BA10BWA, AUFIEMBUR Din, lang,
RIVAL LAUNCH OWNERS,
LIVELY DOINGS AT SHA U CHUNG,
VILIAGERS ARMED WITH KNIVES 5-
| THE TRANSPORT OF 7.8 SOLDIERS
ARHIVAL OF A UB, TÄNNÖK1"""
Contributed.).
everything to the new place, and as what is left:
HIS MEETING, A
The following in the programme of the Shang- he antuun race meeting imm
FIRST DAY TODAY, 31st OCTOBER. The Jock Cur; valg, 2:4 100′Tangoud pops, Tls, 25 for China ponies that have uerer wou race; to be ridden by fechaye who have not had more than: two winning mounta; men- wwinners allowed 5 lta winners of one race, weight for inches as per scale; wingers of two meas, 716s extra extrange, Tis F. Unce The CRITERION STAKES, sweepstakes of The.
Round
allowat 710s; entrance, Tle. 5. Twice round, course selected by the stewards, Pontes in. tendal to start must be brought to this grand- maal for measurement on Baturday, Novem- bor 4b, at 6.30 a.m.
SHIPPING REPORTS;
The British schooner Kairisner, from Hon- lola 16th July, had the weather and light winds. The Chisero teamer Anping, from Shanghai 6th Tept, had are weather to Breaker Point, theuse to port variable, winds and rainy weather.
The British steamer Hailong, from Femal 10 each, with 11m 150 added second pony. Tis. 50; third pany, 25 it five or more th Sept., Amoy Sth, and Swator 7th, had ruo startors for China ponies; weight for taubas derate northerly wind and son, £ns and plear wasther to Amor. From Amey to Switow as per scaleOno milo, pony, Tls. 75, third pony, The, 50 for China with Ught drizzling rain."From Swalow to ponies that have never ruu alany mootingsport moderate following wind and sea and figu The MAIDEN STATES value, Tls. 300; ancond, frat N.E. wind and adorate sea, clear wasther weight for, fnnhans per sonte, entrance, Ticlear weather to Mendoza, heavy rain fruhi Mendosa to port, Vecmale is Tement-Haichúng, 5 Three-quarters of a mille.
mile
Vastan.
AUCTIONS
inng. Ths. 50; for Oblas ponies; weight for Véicago, and bark Fals of Doon: Sa Erator inches as per sealo: entenace, The 5. Half-a-tangpat, Dagmar, Paoting, Canton, sad
Ta. 50; third poay, s. 25 if five or more starters; for China ponien; weight for inches. The CLUS Cur value, Tis. 200 seconů pony,
as por scale grins at date of entry allowed 7 lbs; entrance, Tis. 5. Two miles. The LOTTER STAYER; for all Chine posier
value, Tis 203, added to a sweepstakes of
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 475
H following Partioniera of Sale of OROWN LAND by PUBLICO AUC TION, to be helt n the Offices of the Public Works Department on MONDAY, the 11th day of BAPTEKAGE, 1809, at r., are published for gueral information.
By Comment
jine, and I ballwed we can taka lion rosdi „piİK Roman Catholie Mision. There are great
regard to the various item in the balemos ahent and taking the coat of land, it will be soch number of Catholla priests, the majority of
that it is the same so last year, bolag, indeed, then French, in the Two Krong, and var
Um adgloal Arst post. The 'building account is priotically, the same, there have been a for ous outrages upon the missione have
additions, bat, on the other hand, we hope hai taken place that have not yet been atoned
Considerable excitement was caused in Houg. to write of a very considerable portion of the for, and 31 mars are likely to take place
pond of the buildings in the Yangtrapon Road, AND FIREARMS in the future if the present lawlessness is
Another illustration of the rough sud, veady keng on the 6th just by the arrival of the U.hiob. as you know, were taket over from the A. S. WATSON & CO., allowed to continue. The object of acquir
ing Kanngehsuwan was to rot up a claim way of doing things which obtalos in China in transport Bardins Ban wilh troops from Mantle old Enginosting Co. We have woored now
fort kroning. Since the New Territory was takon for San Fransisca
muck in excess of what was originally proposed to a sphere of infucce in Kwangtung and over there has been an apponiable improvement The war-word, storum, who have angorgon is old material you cannot put it down at very also to have a conveulent lines when it shall not only in the included ares but sorost the wach exposato on-field cervice in the Phillp much Chest of the dook is of Sourse, vory be deamed a propitious moment to translate border, and this bas pecessitatud the providing plass spem to have been returns to America but we have eulerged so much on the subject influence into interference Having the of butter facilities for getting from ons place in sicut princely fashion, judging by their at formier meetings that it le not eversary to shareholders who have seen the dook will agree French designs plainly before her eyes, to another. For some maths now a conple eccommodation on hoard the transport Sarding sy such on that scurs now. I think all those therefore, Great Britain cannot regard with of launches, belonging to kiral owners, haye, Bos. When the vessel was signalled at the that frons an engineering point of view it indifference the continuance et quarchy lagoas from Hongkong to Sha U Chung, Peak the mowage ran “UB. ship, densely great ducise; what further succuss it will be taluly the dirooters are sare that tas dock in af a village on the Chinese shore of Mics packed with buman beings in sight: Tear of course the futurs will have to say, but çar the province. She would, however, profer to see China est hor own house in order. Bas, and book daily, and a fair business that, a abipwrecks of a transport has oocnire anck stability that repairs which in other The Moo PLATE; value, Tls. 150; second To Amoy Jean, Hasting. Glenfalloch, and
has been done, viu arrying paskongers and the tra trim two separate ships anoke hare ensted to a considerable figure BRANDIE S. and China, if there is aur wisdom still to be Naturally there has been a five feet benve liken fage on the single vessel."-will be muxt door to all in our dock 1 think
found in the laud, will act while yet there
tween the owners of the different bunches, Bob a message caused mnoh interest and on the extra expenditure will be amply repaid in is time.
and with the low to securing monopoly one very point of vantage crowds of people as part of time. Ila soility has been proved, us ∙ther already; there is no one of the German of them came to soms terms with the authori-sembled to sen the transport vessel soms into youall know by very big ships having heon is There were i casts of plague yesterday and tios at Sha Chung doria king"
go pay the harbour. Gradually she steamed through steamers there carrying 2,000 tons of cargo in 3 deaths
so much por hond per passanger if the the Lyemoon Fies and entered the anchorago her hold. Froor the other side of the balance
Nothing could exceed the extraordinary sight sheet you will gathise that the whole of the
thorized capital hes been issued-When we wore arrived arelosive right of landing passengers Was
accorded him. The owner of No. annoh which present itself to the on-lookers. The compelled to ask for mare money the public had refused-rosogele this arrangement, and transport ship: Which is of moderate size, sovme fresh in their winds that we had had esteral outing to land passengers as beforo, în spita to be one leing, seathing mass of human beings cocidents, and it benequence, much money was It resembled the branch of a tree on which a required, and the cost of the dock was to be of all opposition.
market was ant such as to make your directors A tow days ago things reached a climax. No. sarm of bees have settled, and the human higher than originally intended. As the share launch was fired upon by the other launch crowd coomed as if it formed one great living think the money would emme forth very freely and by some people who had assembled on the sgglomeration of flesh crushed and cramped we had to make this second lane of shares. Al beach, and in consequence ste did not land all and crowded together. A dozen mou at least of those shares have been placed, and the whole the passengers, but relaragd to Hongkang with fonnd refuge ou the bowsprit, and on every capital of the company is so im. Out of some of them, and the occurrence at mported yard and gaff swarms of mon appeared to be the bilincs at the credit of profit and loBS to Captain Superlatendent May.ie waren living, and it seed emblo that they could count so propose to pay a dividend at the Wednesday, and in consegnanoo of this raport descend to the densely packed toass of their rate of 7per dout, dus the second isshe Mr. May, so as to get at the terk of the comrades on the deck below. Out of each large shares I will not call them preference sheres watter decided to sead Sergeants Sullivan ventilator peared at least four faces. In onet and carry forward the balance to next The result appears to the year's ascult : and Sim and a couple of Chinese detes of the eight boats, there was a crowd of me
Accordingly who seemed to have made the place their only Beard as good as an be expected under the tivo mergeaule to investigata. when the launches fuit Hongkong the polics bode, and on every reef of the companions.cireumstances Shareholders must remember Kang Yi, the High Financial Commissioner followed, and when they had arrived at Fo- the capstan, and on the wheel-house, the same that the dock was not completed until after arrived from Shanghai yestertry by the Angioshow, No. 1 sanch being by this time densely packed piss of human life existed. these accounts were made up, sad the results and immediately transhipped to the nobcat out of aight, they got aboard No. 2 launch Three men struggled for a place on each of the before you are no guide to the earning capabiti. Kong fling, in which he proceeded to Cauten, and segreted themselves in the cubie. In due many ports and through esot pert hots were ties of the dock and works. These have to be thrust the heads of swarms of men who served shown in the future. Up till now it has been He is attended by a numeros ratione.
Lime Shin Chung reaches. lively scene was witnessed. Getting No. gasping for air from the mansons "trean darks, mostly constructive work, and it is only now The Cable Companies notified yesterday that launch between her and the butch No. 1 iaunch Evon pack of the cabin soutiles, which format wa are beginning to come to the profitable part Bred-Lau shots at bor. At the same time abut very small standing room, was occupied by of the work. The Beart is quite sitisfied with telegraphic.samunication with Kobe. Yoke-
a soldier, who sound to rejoice in finding or the work we bare en land and the futura pro- seki is interrupted. Telegmans are being sent fre-arms, who had best seen wildly gesticulat this and place to rest on and an escape from apoets, and we feel sare that the shareholders ing on the beach, rushed into the water as the the dondly packing within the sui Judging by will be satiated with the results which we hope forward to Nagasaki to await zestoration:
anconotast of No. 2 launch-stepped into a boat the appearance of the ship all the on-lookers felt to put before them at the end of this year, I Polo-The Potts" Lornament-Weather to laud, nad battered bin most awercifaily. He that a collision or shipwreck must have occurred way hers cemark, also, that we bare teen
secund pane Tia 50: third pay, Tis. 26. for China ponies, being bona de grifies at date permitting, play for the above will be resumed lambered buck inte his lunch, his assailants between two troopships and that the vessel gely engaged, as far as the remunerative The WHARPOO STAKES: Falue, Tis 200:
wharves, plus, eto, has on Monday mort, when Captain Simonds' term still mating for him, and at this juncture the which owenped liad taken on bosed the doubly part of the work goes, a work for ourselves.
allowance of men. When, therefore, the early All the work o
of entry weight for inches es per scalo: win- will meet Mr. Doriug's. Un Friday there will police ade their appearance. The water be be a match between the Hos.T. H. Whitehead'sing inciaded in British territory the police visitors came alongside and endeavoured to bien carefully expanded and put down at
Que mile and a balf.. took the No. 2 laasch in charge arrest enter the orondat vessel wat ongnire into the actunt cost price, no profit being put downers of a race, 5 lbs extra: entrance, Tls. 5. team and Major Dobell's.
ing fire en aboard bet, and brought occurrsure that had caused the overcrowding on the work done for offivalves so that taken to the Central Polos Station, and the othing cat of the common and coonrred, but that profit on aufenl work done. It shareholders her tuck to Hongkong. The live prisoners were they were extremely surprised to fad that the prout which we have aborra to yon acconstant, who had been hadly parasited, to the apparent frightful overcrowding was simply like to go there they will see lots of maabinas the normal coulition of a United States war that have been made by ourselves: Baforo I go the Hospital.
transport carrying triops in the burning trepisal any farther I should like to hear any remarks ses that extends between the shores of Lizen, that any shareholders hire to make Lenolalt, and San Francisco.
Superior Very Old Coguac
Red Capaule
21.00
Very Old Liqueur Coguse 24.00 V.O.-D.-Hennessy's Finest
Yery
Old Liquors Cognac, 1872: Vintage,
"Red Capsule
$6.00
We would remind our readers of Mies Jane Waldorf's performation on the Valuuten Par Grooad this evening.
Dr. Morrison, the morraspondent at Peking, is a passenger by M. M. stoner Ernest Simons. He will vlet Iudin on his wHY home.
The Opening Chapters of Audromeda, A Tale of the Great Rivor," by Mr. Robert Ruc- All our Breudy is guaranteed to behan, appears ve the sixth page of this issue.
PRI Counc, the difference in price being merely a question of age and finlage.
bena
Smaller quantities and sample butelis, folio, and other please beyond Shimono-large number of people, armed with kaives and
tes will be supplied at propintionate
wholesale rates.
Wiz guarantee our Wines and Spirit to be genuine only when bought direct from us in the Colony er from our authorised Agents at the
Ports,
Docks a Chinese carpsuter was so belaboured During the carpenters' dispute at Kusluon by two other members of the same trade that le bul to be taken to the Civil Hospital. On Thursday he died, and "echsequently the en will be brought up for manslanghior.
The following are some of the prices realised at four Griffin gates hell at the Shanghai
A. A. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, Hores Batur last weak-Wednesday,Tis
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
128
NOTICE TO VURERSPONDENTS ÜREY Munreations raicting to the news column atroni te sédressed is Tum EDITOR.
Carrerent forward their name andaddren with musications added to the Editor, nal
or pichlication, but as evidenes of good faith.
As letters for publication should de sevillen an ofit anda af the paper sniv.
He anonymously sigrad communications that Karı already appeared in other gapers wi L'be inserted. Orders for onira septes of DAILY Qwe should and befors 11 am on day of publication After that kowe the npply is limited. Only 1 aplied for Cath Taligraphie Addra Pro BC Cake,
P.Q. Bus. 20
Telephone p. 13.
The Daily Press.
350, 900, 170, 150, 125, 100, 85, 80. Thursday, -T. 350, 230, 210, 155, 130, 125, 115, 114 FM- day-Tls. 275, 98), 175, 180, 255, 135, 120, 110,
100. Saturday,-Tle. 356, 250, 235, 200, 175. 160, 150, 105,
The Foook ou correspondent of the Zoho de Ching, in a letter dated 26th August, rvations the departars of Mr. Siemssen the German Cosal, and goes on to say Mr. Wiztzer is the Ger- -
rual Conent pra tem, so that with the exception of the English Consul we will only have vary young consula bere, as Dr. (traccy, tha Amercnn. Consul, is going on leave shortly and his place will be led by his son. Placræ jeunes.
The Houd of the Hongkong Regitant will play at the Hongkong Hotel this (Saturday evaring from 8 pm to 9.00 pm. The following is the programme ---
Mork MarchThe Queers" Vale......
Gelfrey
***Mabel
Fall Sans berör
God save the Qu967. ¡
HONGKONA. Samahan and
nereroy of Canton. "Such an appointment perhaps hardly comes Aa attempt is being made to orange asbest ing match between the Hongkong Volnateer
·within the range of probability, but rumour Corps and the Kausna Regimeul. This ought has made mention of it. The Feho tle Chine to be a very interesting seat and we hope
The H.K.V.C. team will pre will come off. in its issue of the 20th August, after referably be chosen from amongst the following ring to the reported illness of the Empress Capt. Chapula, Lieut. Macdonald, Seret Dowager, the rivalry between Prines CHING Major Swyth. Dr. Sergt. Hrowe, Sargle. Hart, and Jena Ln, the retirement of Liu, Vi. Rutler, and Lammert, Corp. Gow, Gaupers Stewart, Macdonald, and Donaldsen. If the ceroy of Nauking, the replacement of LAU event takes play it will probably be at the by Yv Lu, Vicarer of Chihli, and the Kowloon Rauge to-morrow afternoon, the led reported replacedent of the latter by. Li HusGCHANG, goes on to say: As if "ll these complications were not sufficient
* for the hour, it is said that L. HUNG
**CHANG
The prisoners we brought before Mr. Gow perts at the Magistracy yesterday.
Mr Almado appeared for the prisonera and asked for a remand.
Chief.tentlye-Impootor Hasson said the complainant was col able to appear. He was in the hospital, and the previous day was vant- ting blog. The Captain Superintendent had gone to be U Chung to make further eriquiries,
To hearing was adjonrued till Wednesday Mr. D. Almado assed for bail to be allowed. His Worship wil be could not grant bail until u further report from the Hospital. The man might die.
THE HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
Mr. J. Y: V. Vorson, in his weekly ears re. pact dated 8th September say -
Mr. A. S. P. White-Cooper took exception to When the visitors managed by main force in the &O. E at the foot of the coase. nedga themselves between the densely packed It might be natural to itse such a proviso in a maesse on the ship and interviewed the officers simple mercantile account, but be contended they found that this terrible overcrowding, this that if was not right for a balance sheet to be sickening, slave-ship packing of republican signed with such a reservation. Such words! Frumus coules, was quite the rule, and quite inserity, rendered the account prastically worth accordance with American castoms during this less, and from a legal point of view he ventured Fasile Doen war. As the decks were packed to submit tant they should be taken cat. As night and day with men it was evidently in regarded the profit and loss account he thought to earn the tret profit of 91. 31,000. As prsable to thoroughly clean or police the decks the director should have shown what it cost and the appearance of the whole plaes was to
regarded the balsace about he noticed there wÍU eny the least unsatisfactory.
The splendidly tell yeaug men who formed the no asset of cash at bank or cask in hand, although their worn and often wuxions fees visible orid-course of collection. Fathermpie, no allowance Pg semed thin and spare, and bore on it might perhaps I included in the amount in ence that they had vndungono in the sampy stewed to lose been made for bat or doubtfal Philippius interior oxposure to malaria and all debts. that it means. A tour body of youths-for in
Tis. 16 wach; forfeit Tle. 5; if declared on or betora the date of closing the entries for the Autuma Meeting, when the balance Tia. 10 is to be paid, and the name and colour of the pony doclared, the stakes will be divided as follows:-First pony 20 per cent, gocad pony 20 per cent, and taled pony 10 per cout; weight for inches as per scale; winners of a 100 of one mile or over to carry 3 lbs. extra; going glidh base arrived in Shang- hai su or after let August 18019 allowed 7 16: no:ionery, and griline purobased prior to abore date, allowed the us ponies qualified to man unless entered at Autumn Hosting, in an offloat ruce one mile and a half: wowin >ations, which are transferable, olase a 1st
July
Nominations to bo sant to the Bvcretary in or befors the lef day of Jaly, together with nu obtrunco fez of Tis. 5 for each nomination "takon Dates of arrival and/or purchase to be declared on extry fercas at closing of the Autonin entries closed on lat July, 27 The AirGMN CUP: Falue, The 150), second pouy *:50: thirst Peony, Tls, 25 if freor momstar ters: for China poiies: weight for inches.za per-scale winner of the Criterion Stakes 3 Its
tres nou-winning Jockeys allowed 5 lbs.
entrance, Tis S. One mile and a quarter.
The
Tony Tis. 50: for China panies that have never
a race, weight for inches as per sale FARWAR Cre: salue, Tis. 150: second
grifugat date of entry allowed & lbs entrance, Tla 5. Ono mío,
SECOND DAY, WEDNESDAY, 1ST NOVEMBER, THE NORTHERN CUP; valus. Tis. 150; second pony, The, 50; third pony, Th. 25 if five or more starters; for Chins ponies; weight for inoles as per scale; winner at this meeting 5 lbs, extra; entrance, Tls. Three-quarters of a mile.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART::
Colonisi Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Offles,
Hongkong, 26th August, 1899. Particulars of the Letting by Fablic And
[2248
tion Bal to be held on MONDAY: the 11th day of SEPTEMBER. 1899, t
...at the Offices of the Public Works Department by Order of His Excellepey the Governor, of One Lot of Crown Land, at Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, for storm of 73 Yes, with the option of renewal at a Crown Reat to be fired by the Surveyor in Her Majesty the Quess, for ons further term of 75 years.
No. 918
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Boundary
mile.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No 476.00
THE following Particulars of Sels of TION, to be held at the flees of the Fabla Works Departasul, MONDAY, the 17th day of SEPTEMBER, 1899, .15 .. ara pahlished for general information.
By Comman
J..H. STEWART LOCKHART",
Colonial Beorulary. Colozial Becretary's Office,
Hongkong, 28th August, 1859.
1223
Tls. 15 each, with T 350 added Best pony TEU SHANGHAT ST. LEE; a sweepstakes of TCROWN LAND by PUBLIC LUC.
to receive 75 per sot, second pony to receica 15 per cous, and third pony to receive 10 per cent; for China pooles that havo never been raced previous to let January 1899; waight, 10 st. lbs: ponios over 14 hands to carry 3 Iox extra for every inch örar: winners of a zoo, 5 lbs extra; two or more races, 10 lbs. extra. Que mile and three-quarters. The CHINA CUP: ralus, Tissed! pony, Tis a third pony, Tls 25 if five a Mura karla. For China ponies, being bond file gritas at data of entry, that hard not lean to Bhanghai or purchased by a For sigrer prior to let August last; weight for itches sa pot scale; winsera, 3 lbs. extra; non-winning jockeys allowed, 5 s. - The PAGOD Cur; valuo, T. 200 second thetron, The One mile..
~pony: "16"50"; "third pany, Th. 25 tf de or started at this mounting sud never won a race allowed 7 lbs; winner of the Criterion Stakes 510s. være: anteance, Tis. 5. On mils.
The Chairman in reply said he had never soon accounts without the W&O.E." al. though he did not think it meant anything at
L
12. Mayers said he let novec succounts in Shanghai without the proviso.
maia they wore but yeaths of leeand twenty are could not find in any semy, but the burning sofa trepiest island, want of shelter against rain and storm. the defective and hurried food- ing of war tice, and the wear and test and anxist which campaign entails on those Mr. Mouser Yar raunot vouch for
Mr White Cooper-It is all right on s who go through I had not spared the gallentubeoluta norrectness of anything... makar roganer at in remier unily Tito perfect
The Chairman said the books had buen misery, is lamentable. For buwau boings to be auflet by gentleman who had botn veled by Hinng into the crowded 'tween decks with such the shareholders and he thought it was usual to indiuorimiauto packing in most painful. It is employ the words. With regard to Mr. White in not galy against America, but also against Cooper's remarks about the profit and loss our cochinon humanity. It reflecte ap credit on socount, it necessary to remember that. the much quoted Anglo-Saxou brotherhood It there was been competition fa Bhanghai and if isa disgrace to the wealthy American nation to everything were published it would be for the allow snobe sondition of affairs to occur, and this belt of the competitors. The act as responsible military offcials at Manila who pushed, he thought, were explicit enough, and peritted this ship to leave that port on her any shareholder who desired fulber information voyage should be called to reconnt in the most could obtain Bussivately at the officer At- serious manner for their en pardonable neglect. the wasting of other cumpanas inilar enquirias We all her greatly resent the occurrence
he could say that the land was worth consider
THE SHANGHAL STAKES: & red oater of
Tls. 5, with Tx÷100-addal, for all poơiệu, other wiss entered at this meeting; fest pony to receive 79 per cent,, second pany, 20 per cout third pons, 10 per cent weight for inches as par scule; griftus at dale of entry allowed:7 The One mile and a half.
The Racise STARES: value, Tx. 1 added to Eierpstakes of Tla 'bacti; ond pany,
· Tis/ 30; thick pouy, Tis, 25. if five or mors starters for China Penies that have never raced. procions to Eat January: 1899; weight for inches, as per scala wismas, öll. sztinį unplace poules allieved 5hs. One wile and THE STORE STAKE Fine. Tis. 200 coud pony, Tle. 6; third pour le 25 i fire or more starters: for Ubima poatesing in fide griffins at date of entry, weight for inches. ak per scale winners of a race 7 lbs extra eatrauss. Ths. 5. Que ullo and a quaetys. THE LAMA Miau Stage; ralne, The C60;
ancoat pany, Th. 3), third: pong, ISHI Ardor more garters; for all Chins pories: weight for ipeb as per goal; pogus that ware storlǝd of this resting and not wor a race allowed 7 extre, Tie, Oas mile qui three-quarters.
Particulars of the Letting by Public Au
tius Sale, to be bald on MONDAY: the 11th day of SerTEMBER, 1939, at 9.jỗ P.M., at the Offloss of the Public Works Depart ment, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of Crown Land in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Youre, with the option of renewalst a Crown Rant to be fixed by the Servoyar to Her Majesty the QUEEN, for one furthesterto of PARTICULARS UF
Brandary Kenaussments.
NEW SE, NW.
Resal
Barker
وجات
20 116 161
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
No, 477.
E Inflowing. Perticular of Bats of CROWN LAND by PUBLIC AUC
TION, in be held at the Offices of the Publis
MONDAY
the
Works Department, ch 11th day of SEPTEMBER, 1899. at 2.90 P... are published for general information.
By Command,
JH. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary Coloniel Sementary's Office,
Hoaghong. Angust, 182 - -
Basitiese has been mach Brisker during the week and rales in most cases show a improve meat, with the exception of Banks, which are still affected by the political aspect fair general basiness in hoan transacted and the market closen steady to firm.
BANKS.Hongkong and Shabyliais rated och innehart the Ray The stock these rates could find no bayers. closes with small buyers at 853 per out, prem. Nationals are in soms dead at $26.
MARINE INSURAsees-China Traders are still enquired for at $631 without bringing any shares on the marka Cantors and Lions continue steady st quotations with small enles, Strails and the Nartieru Insurances (exept Yangiszes) neglected with no local sales Yang tazes have been pinned at $129 $129, and 126 FIRE INSURANCES.-Hongkongu have buru
werd made bal more sletails were out given, As rent at S320 and Uhinas at $38, the former closing with buyers and the latter with salters:
Zurring Hongkong. Cauton and Mucos We luave heard much of the horrors of the for the valuation of property went he thought continue quiet with sellers at $31.75 and wily middle passage of the slave ships of the begiu-16 would be quite useless to go to the expense Last night time Janet Waldorf, asisted by on urs at 833, Indo Chiped with no assing of this, contury. The emigrant ships of having a special valuation. It was put down Mr. Norral McGregor and-Miss Adu Dow Creatisfied demand at £68 ware suilderly jumped, which in fast days left Europe with emigrants at the actual cost, und from his own knowledgoa quartof. rier, gave a special performance fu the Theats to $70, and a few hundred sharehauged bands for perica were, it is trans, not palaces in Roys in honour of the American soldiers at that rate, market closing with buyers at 370 luxury or space; but for downright orercrowd ably more than the semin, which it stood in the at present in the city. The afsix was well. Doug gees have declined to 873 with sales, but ing, doe and tiestructive packing of Libman books If there was be it in the neigh most enjoyable evening close with bugars at $59, the survings for the seals in a moisture laden tropical sos, the first bood with the trage and advantages will not listen to any offer patronised and s
six months ended June 30th amount to $90,020, priza" for ovnerowing must be silotted the an immediate parcbuser cut be found. 41 to **d a Viceroyalty except ne uzmely, in from The Lady of Lyons" and the the maragoustat prepose writing & per cont of US frausport Sprite Bow and honourable the question about the cash bulunce he coult
was spent. The programs included selec Cinto other neither Tientsin Church cone from Much Ado about Nothing."
value of steamers and placing balance to reserve mention," only to the slave ship and the emigrant only say any onth they had was in the Hong-
kong in Shanghai Bank. or Naoking." As more than a week The 20th Ka U.S.V. Band was prosent China Manilas and China Mutuals unchanged packet
and played sovorel pieces in tua style includ and without baniness.
*. We hear much of the explosion of the re- Mr Ambrier nat he thought it would be an hae cimpsed and no further mention sing "A Hot, time in the Old Town," which REFINERIES CLina Sagan remain seg public, bntpansion is needed more than in urmacy expense to base a valuation of the been made of L'e name in connecting with a created furore.
Justed with very amall sales at quotation. | other in the war transports the republic employs properlyfarery year. Anyone who had been in the succussion to TAN it may perhaps be
Lazous quiet with small wules.
to transport bur interesting army across the Shanghai for any length of time was perfectly At the Magistracy yesterday morning Private
MINING-Pamjoms after smalt males a1, 59 Pacido. pluribus aum is not to trans satisfied that the property was worth what it Sanned that there is nothing in the report. Richard Bailey, of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, hava again declined in 38.50/8.75 and the lated as many parked in the space for one was pat does at, and a great deal more
The Chairman then proposed the adoption was charged with stealing 80-Erops J. Mitchell.market has become stagnant. Queeus voatians and if in the next few weeks we bear that! If the old statesman is to return to othee, light-keeper. Gap Rook Lighthouse Win at 50 sente with small sales and sellers Jolebas-plague or smallpox or typhus or atter of the of the report and recounte
charged defpodant said, Mr. Mitchell naked continue week at 3183 with no bugars and but ligases which like Name's follow on over Mr. Chun. Pai-ting sealed, and the resolu we to have a drink and he asketi me to some. faws sales, Olivers Be. hate obanged hands crowding as broken out in the US. transport tion scarfod em con patside I went outsidanud ho mid: Hero you (conscquent on a crushing of 535 or from Sardine Best we shall receive the intelligence Proposed by Mr. O. Mewer, and secunded by are, and gave me a bundle of dollar notes and 380 Lous) at 87, $71, $71, 88, and 281, closing with regi bat ubaolotely without surprise Me Middleton Count Bellor was re-alected a sail, go and treat the boys.". I did not know
found small byere at $3.15 and $3.25. Cha fin du sjede! - auything more about it until I tend myself rather quieter at $7,50. Great Easterns bare and this is the Great Republic, and this is the director. in the Folies Balion." According to the avid bonnage unchungs and without brings That mou in perfee, physical health and eues for the prosecution Mr. Mitchell w
Rauba bave valed very firm, offer to buy at stand overcrowding for a time may be perfectly at the Kowloon Hotel the previous night sil. 862, and $61 weeting with be responss. true, but what of the many, the very many
The RACE CLUB CHILLERvan Cunt value, The DOCER, WHARTS, AND Genova Hengil meu for whom so little comfort existe
509 for Chian popirs, ling bonfide tibg outside next to a soldier. He subsequently
grifius at date of entry. Tu b son at two cams aurass in the lane to Hoogkung with kong and Whampion Docks have further in- The hospital brimming over with sick, the pale Mr. W. H. Osborne, landlord of the Kew prorod with all to 50 per cent, pren., market i sad languid men that lay about the uncleased
consecutive meetings or three times ju all-by- jamins the boni Ads property of the saten loon Hotel. On reaching Hongkong he found closing stendy at that rate. Ifowloon Wharves decke Wbit of those? No Chinese canlans to the chair:
Owner or oxaers; entrance. Pl. 10: 70 per that an envelope marked on Her Majesty's have changed ends at $99 and $100, closing travelling Borneo or Singapore dans le pack sarvice and which contained the money mas
tant to the first pony. 90.per cent to" the+} missing. He told Mr. Osborne, and the latter
second, pouy, and 10 per cent to the third LILL US MINISTER'S TOUB,
pony until theyoup in fully won, when the said he would make enquiries when he got back still enquired for bat sales have been rouged Sering Bor calls in at any Chinese or
ported Os getting back to the hotel bessaw defendant.
second pony will receito 35 just spit” and the why was the man wie had all fox to MLANDS, HUTBES, AND HUILDINGS Long toward America, the will lover by her over
Shangli, 4th September koug Landshare experienced her boom and crowd by the prestige of the Western roes and
third pony per cent of the eastation fees; Mitchell, mad as he aust hid he watched have ulanged bands in feir lets at $118, 5109, drag down into the rest mad all tad pro Mr. EH Conger, the US minister to weight for iacure as per sale. ""One mily sky and tender a fire dolar bill in payment. He and $120 for December and $118 for January that the Western nations iu thote nettlements to the US, Ingation arrived here on La UR. The COSMOPOLITAN CUP TEH 11s 200:15 Temple him closely Hesar him ask for a little of whi$110, $112, $113, and $114 for ud at $116inencerai straggle for better conditions, Chins, accompanied by Mr. Cheshire, Becratury sad e quarter also pulled out some paper. Mc. Osborne asked to look at it and on examining it he found that it the market closes quiet at S145 Hotels Lave along the Static Freida shore have fue turner Fraccion de Conger is Um gums ci pour la 50 (int pory The 21s found each have at$131, 8192nd $133, losing years sades couret to built up fr, John Grounge, the Consul General marks On Her Bajesty's service," and $154, on samen, limited number uso elenged Galtant soldiers returning front you had his morning agresentative of the Mercury-
hands at $136 and $187 for December. Westerparicuees u thot pictoresque but most bay 84 the ploure of au intorsiow with tho Foints have been tegotiated of & ad $66) hanting tropical island to your own well loved minister, Yoo was considerably amused at the. and Humphrys at 8101, the lutter closing chores, daripats worn inces have affected us all wonderful dispatob which Hunter had wirst The thoughtfulness of your manly fures is firmer with buyers.
COTTONS. With no local business quotations, noted by albo meet you: America, your well out to Shanghai as to the elijest of his trip being to investigate personally the dearessa of except Borgkongs, sra taken from a Sbanglored mutha conki never have meant that you American frnds in China.
dươgh, sqđôt like this, but I am certain that : The Customs Returns, which do not rege hai circular.
MISCELLAX 2009-Star Ferries have faned" của wud all who know the facts of your forrible rent the actual nevertatious of American goods bugers at $18, Green Islands at $308, 380, and overcrowding feel that out of your great suffer into Olitat, il Mr. Guuger,show hom 330) Electrics are engaired for in small lotsings will cheta sumu redzees, if not for yon peer utterly fallacious she telegram was Daring at $31 Campbell and Mopres bare: adrauged sonsily, the certainly for those your comrn(l Fthe Izil aiz months Americna imports in cotles, to $14 with bayers.
who come after you into these tropicul aus. sheetings and flour have doubled themesltės, It is to attract attention to your unwarranted Consequently, there is no need for me to in- sofferings wo as members of your brotherhood vestigato desrensen in Aniăţican Imports." LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS, ct Anglo-Saxons.write to-day
Lowever, it is quite possible that the Vice royalty of Canton might have attractione for him, for it is a very hierative appuisi ruent, as his brother Li HAN-CHANG proved during his bccupancy of it, while on the other hand Tientsin may have become dis fateful to him under the different conditions that buve come about since he occupied the Viceroy's Yames before. It as the Viceroy of Chihli to day might possibly met Berapy the iniportcut position he did before, bat might have to play second die to young er meunt Peking, whereas at Canton he would occupy a position of virtual independence. La'a appointment to Canton would not at pendence, first he regarded with pleasure by foreigners in the South, in view of his character for avarice and reputed antagonism Loali real progress, but the unfavourable opinion now entertained of him would undergo a complete changeif he succeeded in re-establishing law and order in the distracted province, which is overrun by brigauds and subject to fre- quent local insurrections in all directions, A strong man is wanted at Canton Now I, whatever his other failings, is not with. out force of character, and if he set hiruself the tank of restoring order in Kwangtung I would be ns. likely to succeed" ge my other of China's foremost, man, unless, por- sibly, Casio CHIR-TUNO,
The situationiu Kwanglung is becoming critical, has bosu so, indoed, forsome timopast, wad the sooner Chion appoints a Viceroy cap. able ofdealing with it, whether L HUNG CHANG OF SPINS one else, the better it will be
for her own interests. The province in fact
-that is also contained some memorandum My Mitabell bad told him that this was some me momation on the package be bad list. Mr. Osborne at fore policima PS Kerr came and on searching defondant found 51049 fu his pocket and $45 in his boyvin Dotondast was drank at the time. Tefinden, who had nothing to any, was sentenced, je three montlie' hard Inbour.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUITLED TO THE DADY FRESS."]
* LONDON, th September.
BETTING ON THE LEGER 360 Ton Flying Fox. 10990 against Ominari.
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531 aguinstall others.
LosDON, 6th Septembar. CRICKET
with sellers at the latter rate Wanchaia ere cu iz snab fuaimer as this, and where this donase pog, as she must do on her voyage
The N. Y. E steamer Yauata Maru (Aus tralian Lino) laft Thursday Island via Manita for this port yesterday, and is expected to siriyo here on the list incl
The N. T. K. steamer Kay? shirik
(Bombay Lius) left Dominy is Ports for fins port yesterday, and is expected to arrive bere on The 5th inst
stands in urgent need of preifention, sad Australia has beater the South of England from Japan and Hongkong on the 5th instant
if Chim is unequal to the task it will | by 110 rann...
have to be accompliated for her by Great Britain, and this for two reasons, first, that we cannot allow trade to be strangled by gross incompetency and corruption in the administration, passfol trading boats to be pirated in opon day on the pas sage from Canton to Hongkong and British lives to be placed in copardy and, secondly, because if order be not speedily restored France is very likely to mep fa with a claim that the duty of pasileption devolver upon her ne the protector of the
THE LEGER 1-Flying Fox
2 Criman 3-8cialillant
THE TRANSVALL DIFFICULTY: The last published despatch of the Traustoal dmits the rights of Geist Britahu to protect ber subjects under the London Couroutjes, but denies the Buromints of Great Britain. It accepts the Conference at Cape Town
The Capitoon News, eitherts pro- Boer, sy that the public a ne zympathy with the demand for the abaudeumont of the British Sacerainty The Cabinet will moot on Friday
The N. F. stoomer Glenogle arrived at Tacoma
The Glon Line steamer Glenfry laft Sin- gapore on the 7thisstant, and he expected bere on the 12th instant
The China Mutuai steamet Aloysne, Jeopa
THE SHANGHAI ENGINEERING; SHIPBUILDING, AND "DOCKING 200, LIMITED NE
|• Upon the molion of M... Mr. Young seconded by Mr. J. Amberss, Mr. R. P. Fast- lack was re-elected as anditer, and proposed by Mr. J. Ambrose, and seconded by Mr Roderad. Mr. J. D Thorburst was iseted auditor vice Mr. G. D. Sputt, resigned:
The voedings closed with a rofe of thanks
I am taking the opportunity of 'n teip to the various treaty ports to make myself ne. quainted with the condition of things, and to ingaire Inte two or three questions of import. ance to Americans There is no el fore to touch the question of the Bankow Canton tailway butage built by an American syndicate The fourth ordinary general meeting of the us that has been weil managed here." bareholders in this company was bald in the Conger expists to lorro Shanghai for Board Boon of the Imperial Bank of China Cantou uwook hones in the U.8.8, Princeton, at Shangbai on the Soth Angost, Count Butler and will return to Shanghai and visit tho
Yangtze ports in the Money (Chipman prasided, and there were presToday he reived visite fron, Americau o Musars, Chun Faiting: 0. Menser, and O. Mid
olon (Director) Blechynden Mausger sidents and Chipesa bibials-Mercury A. R. Moortins, R. A. Ocd 1. U. Salle I Weir J. 21. Young J Anilicuso, A. P. While Louper, FJ. Mayers. J. Lemnant; and Ji B
Laps & Bapon, be most coby SA LAUDE KALIPOR, the most southing, beslag, curative and droshing prequestion, and war- Tanted harlos fo the most delicate skin. It prevents and remoro Freckles Tax, Sanbarn,
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TEH SICCA WH op vidu Tis. 2001. second pony. The 50 third pony, Th. 25 if fire or more alarlers for all China ponies; weight for inches per scale; "unplseed polysat this meeting allowed 5 ls, valvanoo, The. 5. One mile and a quarter.
THIRD DAY, THÚLSDAY; 2nd NOVEMBER, The FLVAYETARE: Fulvo. Ca. 130; second Hony, is for Ching ponies. Weight for inclos no por seule entrance. Fis. 5. Soran iarlongs
five or mon starters. For all Chias pontas : weight for inches as per les tungi at this moeting 5 lbs extra; tuplaced ponies al lowed the entrance, 'fli, 5. – Que billé and three-quarter
The LAND AND STAKES: valur, Tis, 150;
second pony, Els, 50; third pony, The for Chine potick, being bond fide grillos at deto of entry weight for inclares per sualäi - winners of one rade, û lbs erlin; ŠTO DF-num race8, 7 its extra; entrance, Tis. 5. Upa The PA-MUTUEL Cur value. The 100 add
to a Sweepstakes of Tls 5 s; first pony to racava 70 per coulu second way : par cay this pony 10 per cent, for Chine ponien, waight for inches an per acale; griffins at date of entry allowed 7 lbs; non-startera and winner at this weeling,: 7. lbs, extra. One mile and a half
Partieniars of the Lelting by Public Aus- Con Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 11th day of SEPTEMBER 1809, at 3,30 PA at the Guices of the Tablic Works Department; by Order of His Excellencs the Governor, el One Lab of Crown Land, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years with the option f renewal at » Crwü. Beüź, to be fined by the Surveyor to Her Majesty the QuES, for further terin et dy years.
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DREMISES 5 Central Frontion, of The 1950, third pouy, 1. 20: for Oils PM, 5.000 or 6000 square feet super- pontes bond fide griffinget data of entry, that Baial Gudowa agen oud (401, do 1200 square- have raa and note fa raon weight for fist Office Kong, with or without Two or Thres inches as pe scale entrance, Tla. 5. Das Dwelling Rooms, from May meat Mast Es and a quarter light and all routilated Along Leane could CONSOLATION CUP; Vals, Tia. 15; sebe Lakon of suitable Premises. caud poa Ts. 60 third pony, The 25; for for ponies that bare run at this mosting and not won a reos, aud have been entered other was than in the Shot lai Rakes, weight for inobes us per scale ontrazice, Tis, &. Once Ground
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second pouy, Tis. 100, third pony, Flu 50; a force entry for and open only to winners at this meeting weight for luchos as per soolo: sach pony entered to pay five per cent, of the vains of thy stakes and prizes won. – Ono wils
Glasgow and Liverpool, Text Singapore of the Naser (Secretary); representing In all at 7th lustaut, and may be considered due at Hung.sbaren koug on or about the 13th fogant. The note courening the meeting having
The UP Bauer Empress of Japuran boot ready by the Secretary rised at Nagaraki on Thursday, the 7th instant, The Chairman, in moving the adoption of at 5 plus and left ysterday, at sap, ter ghigo report and accounts and lemon, 1 Redness Boughness, heals Cutaneous Drape think it is not necessary to say anything about tions. Irritation. Blings of Insects Bonema bai, where she is dup to arrive today, the lib terepet, which has been in your bands for someras, oparte a luxuriant beauty to the som instant at 3 po
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