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SWATOW.
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--Swatow, 6th July, TOCAL IMPROVEMENTH AND EVENTS. There are a fow improvements to be'uticed bere, forojust being the Kialat Houl where most of the European cosilents Hes, which is now fit ut right by potroleum lamps, the mainton nuos of which in defrayed by the Swatow Road, Committee-On Sunday sext, the 8th Justant, a new Hotel spons here. The proprietors have maken great pains to sin this building completed and their cuterprise Testown a great boon Swates, and the viitors to this port-Aliout a fortnight "agh a stern who steam launch arrived here from England in sections, which is now being put together love This steam-uali, winch is of very shallow draught with her fall load of Inel, water and 80. passengers, she will only de 10 inches will ply batween this port and Chewchowfco. She will be under the German fig and be realy for how pinnen voyage in about three week's time.The community is eagerly look ing forward to the arrival of sa isa machine at the beginning of August for a Jocul firm; at prevent ice can only be had from Hongkong, which is rather expourivo.
We experionord incessant raiu the whole of
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· THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, JULY 9TH, 1900.
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MR. MCIVER, Member Ph. Boy. A Register of all Glasses supplied my consti- tuents in the Far East is kept here and my kind of ordinary or special lenses can ho obtained.
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA, capital of the Company has been how Arisales told gan and ber now Arisaka at the meeting hall on 16th Septenuto 540,000 men, will then be complete. Her braves, all armed with modern Mauser rifles, ly-
increased to $600,000, in, 80,000 shares of $10 rife will then have been distributed. Her ing beats in the canal, from which they could in
each. Of the 30,000 new shares offered to naval programide will also have been completed. the space of ten seconds, all
all jump on Shaineen,
shareholders 25.590 were takon.pl the sum of her six new line of battle slips, all of which I behere any sme man will agree with me that
*UNTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION OF THE HERD
MAFERING AT PRETORIA,
of shale Teen called up, and paid or are improved gesties, three now in Japan. we are is a dangerous holo.. Not wily are, the.
nt capital for our two will arrive before the cut of the year, qud solliers themselves a serious menace, but the
these. This has provided suffolento BETTISH PLISONERS AT THE
the sixth will be delivered card next year. Ofg. And phrase zap flight turne TORIA RELEASED,
purposes up to the present but it may ba fact that the canal ia cheakfall of other boats
London, 24th June. to provide for farther Anaviciul require the six us frst-class cruisers, tavo are already as well as those in which the soldiers are housed,
by calling up, some further in Japan, thres will abis before the end of De Lieut. General Balon Pose a reception later on in tlo vest by cal which in nett to no time could be used as bridges to cross from the city on, seems to me to be an Frateria was a must obtainstic one. Ladament on those, anar disposing of the 104 year, and the sixth gill arrive early next year, act of gressnegligence on the part of those who Roharts personally sorted him to the Frest stare,not taken up. In view of the increased All the now second-chda ornisers are already responsibilities through this doulsing of the in Japan, wile the number of destroyers le nivo are trusted with the safety or defence of the deney
Lieut-General Baden-Powell reports the Company's capital the Beard decried it only just quite satisfactory Kofflement..
An attack is metly to be feared at day-surrender of Commandante Steyu and Botha, to themselves to largo the full free allowel broak. At present there is absolutely as ren- and seizure of many thousands of arms, which by the Company's Articles of Association, and wa limpe that this will not be considered out of son why a ob should not form itself on the have been distributai,
All the prisoners held by the Boers at Pre-place. It will be cherved that the present ac city anal road and i tyg jujantes by spread
coats show a closing entry relating to the old over Shauen. There are ng or six coolie toria have been release. soldiers on each bridge, continually and. I si THE BOER REQUEST FOR AF ARMISTICE skares referred to in the previous report. pose they are on the ulert in the early moruip.
Commandant Lonis Both applied to Lord which were declared forfeited for non-payment as even if these did not take the opportunity Roberts for an armistice after his retreat of final call and were sabsequently sold. Al of wiping off old scores themselves, on the side from the risinity of Pretoria, Lord Roberts, though a liberal amount has been spent on re- of the rioters, they would certainly be absolutely agreed to this, after some consideration, respect pairs to the machinery, &c, it must be remem. less to stop the rash of an infuriated moling only the West and North of the Transvaal, bere that part from the effect of ordinary (Our British Consul warned na at the above witch, however Commandant Botha urged was wear and tour, such machinery and ap mentioned meeting, not to shoot on the mob till quite useless. Log! Roberts replied that it was plures, as we love are liable to depreciation every other method had been essayet!. He said impossible to spend the machinery of the through the favention and introduction of i
You must consider yourselves cortables and whole army at short notice, and Commandant proved, and chops working machinery, so we first try by using your fists and the butt ends of Botha ultimately withdrew his request, Nerer are thought it only prudent to allow e fair your rifles to drive the mob back." Good theless: Lord Roberts is practically suspending amount for deprictation, say $94,35123
racions! I wonder whether he ever ma operations in the West and Northern districts may mention that this only news an average Chinese mcb)
Most of the Foreign Attthes and the Lon of under 59,000 per annun for the ten yours of don correspondents are leaving Pretoria host the Company's existence. Several additions have week, as it is thought a very little inoza work 'mast year, which by plant during the that there is no imperative need for territorial i
been made to the
assist as vary materially reunius before Lord Hibberty.
Ustonel Mahon has anival from the west it Patehistroom.
The Natal Contingent, which has, so far,
Now having shown our worknesses, I would props the following —
1. That a guard and patrol from the gun- boats be argauizol, to land at, say. 7.
To'clock p.m.' every evening, and patrol the island. At the alent 1,700 yards; 40 men, 20 on and 40 of duty,
To sum up, then. The only solution which assuredly will satisfy depan will be the complete withdrawal of Russian political influence from Cores, leaving the latter oder the spin cars and abstinenca of Japan, in return for Japan's entire abstinence from interference with Rus sian antivity in Northern Chips. "Th problem new is. In Russia prepared to give Japan a free hood in Corea Jafan to be paraitted to work her wet in Corea while burst is: consolidating her dailion in the north of Care, in the suit of Borea, and along the hose of Cares? Suppose Japan i ocupation of Corea, can Hussin er hope te distidge hur, and it sho it to dislodes her, will not her own position in the Fe East beimadasurably weakened? Besoin aunot permit Japan to occups Corea and Japu cannot exon her expiry to im peril of seeing Cores in the hands of Russie. Yet the pollution of Japan is growing so quickly
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and warlike, cannot remain cooped up in selands in coping with any further demand for current sich. Forty-two millions of people, brave A.1, A.B.C., Scotty rail Engineering Codes for some little time to come, but we keep pro for the aust pipe montades, the territorial wineatly before us the necessity of deing well,
last month, which caused great havoe imong circumference is on ould see for this and accompanied General Buller from Ladysmith, boforshand it preparations to meet all like of which is less than that of Sweden. while the fiokle and Rooded a goal many houses in surely this is no hardship. This guard could ge₫ has left him and is returning to Durban, Lord developments, and with this in view, some farthe potationi« nine times greater. And ex-
Chowchowfoo, where the country is very fat Information reaches me from that place that several people lest their tires during the floods, This afternoon, at 4 pm, three notorions thieves will be beheaded in the open street at the back of the Kinlat Club.
Trade ut present is very slack and there is almost a stoppage of the Northen trade to be
noticed hury.
THE DEFENCE OF THE FDET.
on board at, ssy 9 o'clock am
2. I won't have the causl cleared at any cost, it would be quite impossible to defend the island if the mob could rash us all along the 800 yards of canal, over the tope of the boats; whereas with a machine gun or two to enfilade each of the two bridges, and with a few trenches
Strathcona's Canadian Horse replacing them,
GENERAL NEWS,
THE AIMING IN ASHANTI-
The ganbont Dwarf left Lagos yesterday with 150 mors Nigerian troops 450 Weet Africans, turived sesterday at Prabs with gun, 6 European and 16 Native Officers.
AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH BILL PASSEN SECOND READING.
London, 24th June.. The European at Kumasi were reported wall near each bridge for rides, I am sure we court on the 4th of June. The enemy are building hold the place. But as long as the boats, with strong stockades and entrenchments along the the soldiers in, are lying in the cabal, we should road from Cape Coast Castle. Capt. Les
The not even be in a position to shoot.
Mayne has left the latter place, with "150 soldiers are not in khaki, neither do they Nigeris troops and 100 carriers for the front. as a rale. bink it always zocessary to Captain Blair is employing 1,000 carriers col- on the sant uniform they possess, so that beefing supplies at Frabs, with a view of her we should a mob of Chinese, some with rifes and some without. Not everybody would ring forward further reinforcements. The rains have induced a considerable amount of deduct that those with rides were the solliers sickness, especially in the mines, which have in fact, I imagine that those carrying arms been closed, and business isnt a standstill, would draw most shots. Thus it would be the native patrols being necessary night and day. soldiers who would suffer post and even if they had remained loyal up till then, I on certain they would promptly turn on those who wore extremely simple. The remedy, as you see is but so far it has proved too much like plo custom" have been adopted by our autho ritien. After the experience of nur poor fellow countrymen in Peking is there any venSOD why the same should not happen to us? Mako time will show We have the force at hand, things easy for the mol, as we are doing, and and if it comes to a row we are all ready to do our duty; but why not use a little commonsense beforehave and thus not only be prepared, bet instead of loring half our garrison at the begin ning of the row, ns we are certain to do if things remain as they are, let us be in a position to inflict the loss on the other side and the battle will then be more than half decided ?.
The defence of the port in case of any dis- turbatice is still the topic of the day. There aro wild rumours éirculated that the Chinese in the interior are greatly incensed against the native Christians and that trouble may issue in the near future. This lacks authentic in foration. The local Magistrate of this port kas jasnot a proclamation warning the people against any uprising and that the least distar.potting them. hance would mean severe punishment. It is highly amusing to listen to the groundless tales which are in the minds of the ignorant classica anent the Boxers. The other day I heart a
Chinaman ask if it was true that if a Boxer had his head cut off, uuetlier head would grow in its place! Such and odbor absard tales are so commen gossip of the Chimog
AN APPEAL TO HONGKONG. Our local Defence Committes have lad an. other meeting yesterday and it was decided to send for arms and emmnation to Hongkong. This they did, and also petitioned for a gunboat to stationed here. They also anived at tha decision that in ense of disturbance fio general, assembly should be at the British Consulate on the opposite side of Swatos... I trust that one of the European Governments will see thair way plear to station wwwboat bero, which would provide for the
afety of the foreigners.
A TOKEN OF RESPECT.
On receipt of the sad news of the assassina. tion of the German Misidor at Foking, all the Holigs, Consulates, Custome and steamers in Harlier lowered their dags to half-mast out of respect to the deported
CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not bold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.) THE DEFENCE OF CANTON.
London, 24th June.
The Australian Commonwealth Bill was read a second time yesterday, ami cheges, Mr. Chambertin's Compromise Clause regarding regelate ayposis having met with the approval the right of the High Court of Australia to of the Australian Premiera,
.
theditions are now being taken in hand. pansion earth looked Forin Formosa. Formosa will be developeliswedevelop India: No Japan- The profit on, working account amounts to es contemple thomazigration of Japaneseinto $13,696,02, and the balanes, at credit of profit Formosa to displwo Chinese and aborigines. and loss account, after deteting directors fees. Cares of theother hand, having a climate and soil is $48,216.3 I trget you will approve of like that of Japan and yet being thinly peopled, is proposed appropriation of thús, viz. :- To pay a dividend of 7 per cent. por
abaum, absorbing ... To write off plant acquit for depres
elation To carry forward to next acdoubt....
$22,514.72 24,354.23 1,049.41
$48,216.40
There being no questions the Chairman moved the adoption of the report.
the natural e inevitable country for Japanese Cores must becomeJapanese. expansion. Japau must have Cores. But to occupy Corea involves a war with Bussin,der.Coren cannot be held by the Power that is not in occupation of the Long-tong peninsula What, then, are the chances of war?
Against war there is, that, Russia's desire for Before proposing the adoption of the report, her desire to conciliate, to give way, to and the passing of the gecounts I shall be happyplints the nation of her zealous envoys, all to answer any questions shareholders may desire in the interests of fier Port Arthar railway and to put regarding these..
the consolidation of her power in the Leno Secondly, the desire also of Japanese tong. statesmen is for peace. Their policy is pacific. They still in mensura distrust the power still not resily. Thirdly, Japan will not have of the own country Japin they, consider is completed le military programme for one year
Mr. T. F. HOUG seconded Carried.
1E CHAMPELUX more that he post M. THE moved the appoint. fill the vacancies on the Board of Directors caused by the death of Mr. H. La Dalrymple and there. resignation of Mr. A. G. Wood be confirmed.
Mr. SELSER segonded.
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PROPOSED APPOINTMENT OF EXTRA COLONIAL JUNGES.
London, 24th June. Mr. Chamberlain unnounced that the BM1 appointing Astra Colonial Judges would be introduced in the present Sossion, as soon as the
Canded,
MY WIDEL moved that Hon. C. Caster and Mr. C. W. Dickson; the retiring directors, be re-elected.
Mr. J. C. PETER seconded. Carried.
Mr. T. F. Hover moved that Mr. Gershom Stewart and Mr. J. C. Petr be re-elected auditors.
Mr. DE CRAMPRAUN Secondled. Carried.
Fourthly, Japan still require more ship, though.all the ships she ordered in her postbellum programme will be ready within one year, not the still requires more transports. And, analy, England, which in the event of war ing the interposition of other Powers, is locked might exert a restraining, influence in prevent up in South Africa, frozi hich, however, she will, emerge with an immense increase of strength and consolidation of her Empire
Lapologize, Mr. Editor, for having taken so opinion of the Colonies on the question hul before the meeting, gentlemen. I thank youre that this strength, in proportion to that
much spacs un, where a fow words from another pen might have sufficed, and also for the fans of having written that which it ought not to have been necessary to write at all.
Yours, etc.,
L. METFORD.
THE GOVERNMENT OF MACAO.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE “DAILY, PRESS.
Hongkong, th July, Sir-Much indignation was caused among the majority of the Portuguese community here by the letter in your issue of Saturday, signed by a, certain Imparcial First of all does thus gentleman understand the tras meaning of the nomme de plume which he has so unfortunately chosen? By the tenor of his letter, it is very clear that he is, to denbt, one of the members of the well-known "Migni Bockety, alias "Coterie of Macao, and that is enough, I din not going to comment on his partial correspoutance, as I
formed its opinions on it.
been received.
LOCAL UNIONIST REFUSES TO RESIGN.
RUSS 0JAPANESE RIVALRY IN: THE FAR EAST.
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London, 24th June. The engagement of Lady Randolph Churchill to Capt. Cornwallis West is announced. The age of the latter is similar to that of Lady Randolph's son, Winston.
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In favour of war there is, first, the spirit of the Japanese people, the resentzient deep in the hearts of the Japanese who contemplate the fruits of their victories enjoyed by Russia to, the detriment of Japan; escondly, there is the consciousness of strength in Japan, the know- of Russia, is greater now and for the next year than it can be at any time sabeoquently; third- ly, there is the knowledge, that the strength of the navy, of the army, and of transports. greater than any siming forces Ruskin can put forthin the Faz. East, ani, finally, there are the preparations of Russia and the piezomonal Ju the Times of the 7th nit, brought to us rapidity with which she is colidating her by yesterday's well, there appears long and strength Japan, fu slew of the o preparations, canad venture to delay more than another year. weightly letter on the above subject from their she is to act at all. wust net hicky Ble Peking correspondent of enc contemporary, which, though” dated April 25, is well worth The reward the can hope for it, ressession of quotation. We extract the following passages Corea, of the Leastong peninsula, and a politi
cal aveendency in Peking panght with the FIRST I from it: Prince De Joinville: Sir Charles Sergeant. The seams, to me to be a general consensus.greatest quences to the prosperity of ex-Judge of Bombay,
of opinion on here that war in the Far East Chiat. is inevitable, that it cannot be long delayed,
London, 24th June.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN AND THE COLONIAL,.. CONTINGENTS;
London, 25th Juria. Mr, Chamberlain is consulting with Lord Roberts and trying to arrange a visit to Eng- rents, including that of Ceylon.
am certain the public in general has already land of representatives of our Colonial Contin-
Does the writer stats all be knows" (Whạt,
o question-Answer: Most decidedly, us no- body states anything without knowing it, miles it be Imparcial."
Does Imparcin consider himself more
clever than Sanher Lello?"
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS." Canton, 6th July.
The story fablicated by Imperejal regarding Sir-Considering how often, when disaster Mr. Alvaro Ferreira and his reinest to Lave an overtakes us, our friende console na with the best other Secretary rice Senhor Lello, is nothing else of advice, saying "why did not you do this" or but a gross invention. If Mr. Alvaro Ferreira was **you ought to have done so and so," and remom. | exonerated from the Governorship, it is certain bering that when the event has proved the error that it was pot on his own accord, but because. His too late for remedies, I take the liberty of he was bound to be exonerated: owing to Min- ventilating a few idene, which ought to be listerial changes. With regard to the last para- adopted in the defence of our little settlement of graph, in which he says that Senhor Lallo said Shameen and which I shall be mack obliged to repeatedly that in Nurember, he must go away yon for inserting in your next issue.
Senhor Lello was appointed Secretary General As most of your readers know, Shamsen is an amd accepted the post consequently he could island, about 800 yards long by some 250 to 800 not have talked such nonsense as Imparcial"
against him. yarda of river, on which three gunboats now lie. On the other we have a 70-foot canal, which, crossed by two stone bridges, divides us from the eity, with its million and a half of possible «lels
THE COMMAND OF THE TROOPS IN INDIA,
Simis, 26th June,
Private-udvices from the War Offer, London, state that the post of Commander-in-Chief of in as offered to Sir dansheld. Clarke, who declined not wishing to proceed to India. It was then offered to Lord Kitobener, why lus accepted it.
DAY.
and that it is kept in check tow by two de THE GREAT QUESTION OF THE to Russia the necessity of cantion, while Japan torrents Her state of. unpreparedness dictates
of Britsin are looked upin South Africa. It is not
Sonth
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equally put to slow to get as long as the forces NOW Roparing weekly in the HỌNG- that any responsible Japanese statestaan expects A SERIES OF SPECIAL ARTICLES, or Lopes for an alliance with England or for any of assistance, but it would ha obviously to robur di Reuiticswers Jayanto act whilsher chief, if not her only friend tuong the great na-
ions is engagelju a formidable struggis in Africa. Japan knows that, if the time should. ever come for her to act, she must act alone. To take her plass among the Great Powers she must he prepared to fight single handed. All that she would roasquably expect from England would be an attitude of favourable neutrality. The unpreparedness of Russia for war at the present: time is known to bvery Japanese. It is known. The eleventh ordinary yearly meeting of too, that the longer that war can be postponed company Latit: was held on Saturday at the Now, and for one year more, the strength of shareholders of the Hongkong Mestre Light the greater will it be to the advantage of Russia. Company's offices Mr. C. S. Sharp presided. Japan ju relation to that of Russia plaçes Japan, and there were present Hou. P. Chafer, Hen, in the position of advantage. Afterwards the J. Thurin, Moxers C: W. Dickson (Ditectors): relative strength of Russia compared with that Wibel, T. F. Hough.0. Baptista, Lad Shin Lim,
HONGKONG ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY LIMITED.
yards ncross. On one séda we have some 900) wished to impute Imparcial not to intrede W. H. Wjökham (Manger); T. Skisser! K, of Japan will every month bepame greater
I should adviso
hito politics, for he will shon rouent it, and then there will be no remedy,-Youränsle
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,
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A Meeting of the Council will be hell to-day Blonday, 9th Jnly, at 3 pm.
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ORDERS OF THE DAY.
One fact is conspicuous the masnag efforts
R. Rr Roberts, G. de Champeanz, J. Whalley which are being made by Russia to push on the
PROGRAMME.
2. THE DANGER TO THE STATE
THE TRESENT WAY AND ITS LESSONS: WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN, WHAT IS, AND WHAT MAY BE
4-THE FAULTS OF THE PRESES Bys-
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5-TEX FAULTS OF THE PRESENT SYS-
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---Who is Responature," AND WHO IS TO
BLANE?
HOT CAR MATTERS DE MENDED ON WHAT PRINCIPLES, AND DF WHAT FER- THE ORGANIZATION : OF THE EXPILE For Wan Hongkong, 3rd July, 1800,
J. C. Peter, G. T. Veitch, E. W. Terrey and E. Menchurian railway and fortify Port Arthar C. Emmette
must engender the fear that the tranquillity of Some two weeks ago, when the first fours began,
The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen as the tothe Far East way at any time be meaased. to be entertained as to the settlement's safety, a
port and accounts have been in your hands for Cplies feen North Chins are being trans
The Now- routing of the male population of the British
the past fortnight I propose with your permis. ported by thousands into Blancharla the settlement was convened, with the part
sion to take them a read. Before passing on clawang railway has contracted to carry 95,000 gider the other matters referred to there ecolies to the Eussian railway, at the men are idea of forming a defence corps. At this meating the British Consul had the chair and
in, I would lera say that I feel sure you will being carried over the Chinese line at the rats BUSINESS,
all elure the deep regret we have expressed for of 4,000 a day. Some 20,600 men have beau
TO SHIPLASTERS. gave us a lecture on the dangers of the firearm
1.—Financial Minute. (No. 35.) - generally, pointing out that when he was a boy
the death of our Ists chairman, which occurred carried by stormer four Tientsin to New- 2-Report of the Finance Committes. (No. rather sullenly in April last. He had rendered chwing, while Chefoo is sending every week TINQUIRE where your FRESH WATER he pearly shots near relative. This fact seamed
mach talabin service to the Company ever since thousands of Shantang, men to work at Forts obtained by the Water Bon's, as FOUL to decide him not to allow anybody to carry arms as long as he could help it, of which
WATER is the cause of panch Bickness on board ita inception. With regard to accounts, Tam Arthur and Talientan. A recent ristor to decision he informed us, and that was all the inance to facilitate the inring, determination, holders the figures now shown, which imli most inconceivable. More than 80,000. cholies
1.--First reading of a Bill entitled An Curls pleased we are in a position to place befors Port Arthur describes the activity there as al Ship
WATER BOAT COMPANY We are the ONLY W mesting did. Some days afterwards & corps was
Duraro at work on the fortiucations. The bills all in Hos EXCLUSIVELY supplying started, but so far they have not heon allowed and settlement of land can in the New Tercate farther material progress all round. to have the rifles set up from Hongkong, ritories to establish a Lend Court, and for
swarming like ants on a piece of meat." It is through the Company's hands in the tray some three or four years ago, for the defence of other purposes. Pring the past year a great deal of work has passed round the harbour are expred with coolies, FILTERED WATER.
First sending of a Bill entitled. An Or For installation, and other work, all of which confidently believed that the link between Port the community dud stored in the British. Con- dunce to amend The Liquor Liceuses. Ordie bas contributed to swell our gross receipts Arthur, nad Vladivostock will be completed in salate, to drill with The other Consule, not- ably the German and Portuguese, immediately see, 1898, and to repea) kn Liquor Licenses unterially, although not directly adding so October Work is proceeding from every
Amendment Ordinance, 18001: G issued arrus to their subjects, but the Britishers:
much to our profits, but in the receipts put from Newchwang, from the Sungari, had to send orders down to Hongkong for rides dizance to antheries the Appropriation of incre, and it is more to this branch cffrontier. In Englandy
-First rooding of 1 B entitled An Or for current suppbet there las been good from the west, and from Poltafka on the eastern
being made,
En ammunition, which on arrival at this part, Supplementary Sum of Fuurhindrid and par evento. hát we muer lök, and hope, the phenomenal precarcely to realize
for continued improvements and I may add
were held by the Customs until the Consul Eighty-one thousand Three hundred and Thir should procure permits from the native authori- ties to land them on Shamion. The censul ty-five Dollars aut Thisty-five Cents, to defray that prospects at the moment do not look an powerful as Vladivostock. Huge stores of cual managed to got the allor eight to ten days. the Charges of the Year 1999... Other consuls got those ares for their nationals through the day after arrival.
R. F. Jous STOR. Acting Clerk of Councils.
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HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO, LIMITED §
Hongkong, 28th June, 1900.
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13. PRAYA CENTRAL, Rooms on 2nd Flos
GLENIFFER," KOWLOON,
A HOUSE RIPON TERRACE.
A GODOWN DEDDELL STREET.
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 19th June, 1900.
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MOMFORTABLY FURNISHED BED. ROOM (withos withouthoaril), two minutes From Clock Tower,
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1885 Hongkong, 3rd July, 1900,
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AT the PEAK, close to summit; delightfully
cool and healthy,
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DEALERS IS Port Arthur soon to a stronghold as ITALIAN MARBLE AND GRANITE
MONUMENTS, UAE) DESIGNS & PRICES APPLICATION favourside. The principal increase has been re held in reserve the Silver is shipped there
ut No. 1, Queen's Road East Hongkong fróra thai alternating curent, that from the arc an quantities that sect the Eastern listing retaining pretty as alone in Austrade nos a Sunding
Hougkong, 17th October, 1880.|" with set others in Hodgsong of late, expenses order for 50.000 a week. Immense gamtities OMBAY BURMAH TRADING CORERS, GILLANDERS has the honour to
vid of four hure been stored there, the great have zerowe with us, salaries and wagen. storerolles apenses, repairs and charges form amounting to thousands of tons of American ing the items in which this is chiefly ehova. founded at Chedoo being shipped for Port
TEXT SQUARES, PLANKS, BOARDSand SCAN-Tower, S As foreshadowed at last anul meeting, the Arthur isat is being brought from Aus item for souls dosa not show any material in tralia in thousands of barrels, while only the
BOARDS, YOU FLORI, CEALING, WALLING, kary, and although we do not expect the regular Dake at Inverary Castle and we tok by the
this is considerably, below the figure 2500 tons of wheat for immediate delivery. Chine troops to make cosamon cause with the
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acrease in the strength of Japan. The reor from the North daily becoming more horrible, celf. The Duke was at a seaside watering general meeting held on 26th August leaf, and ganization of her army, bringing its a uber up I think it absolute folly to trust them, and when
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