ene, and the prediction would not be far-fetched | side, and Nowchwang on the other, extending which foresaw for some of the foreign through a belt of country that is populous and interests now represented in the North the profitable. Should the port become a favoured neverity of working harder than ever one, there is no resson in night why it should before to gather fresh frade, if not something not import cotton, four timber, and tobacco of a struggle to retain that which they think well over the Manchurian berder and out toward the plains, and gather in return' for export the they own,
wool, hides, and straw-braid staples which the. natives over that territory usually exchange for the supplies they need. The port could not expect to enjoy more than a share of such trade; but the greater the need of inland werebante and consumare for long credits the more business will this or any other stronghold of native capital and energy be able to secare; and it patience and money hold out, it is difficult to see bow foreign commission houses can avoid fooling that there is a determined effort to make them work hard to stay in this section, or to crowd them out altogether. This is a good place for a test of commercial strength. It requiren bold ness to make it, as well as money, for the foreign hold has always been strong, and an effort to loosen it must be ambitious enough to command respect. It has not been definitely disclosed who compose the native syndicates which are entering the field. It is said that syndicate Cover not only Chihli, Manchuria, and at least the borders of Mongolia, but that they have been enlisted to try. also the territory sweeping southwestward from Chefoo, and that capital and credits behind them Sinco American represent 30,000,000 taels: goods alone worth one-third of that sum +zter the teritory in which the enterprise will purs
KABOR,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1st, 1992
CORRESPONDENCE.
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRÉSS.**
LATE TELEGRAMS.
NEWB VIA-CANADA),
THE ATLANTIC SHIPPING "COMBIKE”— DISCUSSION IN THE HOUSES,
London, 8th July.
In the House of Commons, the Parliamentary Secretary of the Admiralty, replying to Wm. Redmond, confirmed the report that Mr. J. British verses in the new combine at the Pierpont Morgan had offered to place all the disposal of the Admiralty for the next 50 years on certain terma Mr. Arnold-Foster added could only be dealt with in relation to British. that this offer had not yet been accepted. but it shipping generally and the Atlantic trade tion, which was being very carefully considere by the Government.
EASTMAN'S
AND ACCESSORIES
KODAKS.
FILMS.
DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN,
GOOD WORK. PROMPT, RETURN.
WE HAVE AN ESTABLISHMENT SOLELY DEVOTED TO EXECUTING
WORK FOR AMATEURS, AND WE HAVE LARGER AND BETTER FACILITIES FOR DEVELOPING AND PRINTING THAN ANY HOUSE IN THE COLONY,
Lard Brassey initiated a discussion on Naval matters in the House of Lords to-day, during the course of which he deplored the fact that Great Britain had lost the place she once held with her mercantile marine. The question of subsidier, he thought; must depend on the All the Naval action of the other powers. powers of Europe, the speaker asserted, gate liberal subsidies, while President Rocasvelt she ex-Secretary Gogo had recommended this
British policy to foster industries by ACHEE & CO., policy in the United States. It was contrary bounties or protection, but to pay for reserve of suxiliary vessels would certainly be to the public advantage.
10
Hongkong. 30th July, SIR-Will you allow me to make a few romarks in reply to the letters of Veteran and "Owner"? I think I am right when I say that nearly every one in Hongkong who sub
eribes for and trains walers is, like myself, absolutely ignorant of the rudiments of the art or science of training. I may even go farther and say, that with one or two exceptions we have no knowledge of horse-management in its simplest forms, let alone the training of the racehorse. As to re-riding, any one who attended last meeting must admit that with the exception of Mr. Master and Mr. Cruicksbank we had no one who could compete with the Shanghai" jocks." Now it seems to me that the pursuing a very sound policy in Stewards 16 entering sport for the many and not for the few by this I mean that by giving many prizes for old gridia races at the forthcoming meeting they would be merely making presenta as it were to one or two export horsemen, who, if they are allowed the time properly to prepare an animal, positively certain to win all the races-and where would the sport come in? Of course some may say "Let the best man win." But the Stewards of Jockey Clubs have to consider the interests of racing, and in the present instance. I for one am entirely in accord with ita activities, it may be generally their policy of letting every one hava a chauceright to a full-share of the...Atlantia trade.......... It i calculated that in establishing credits in Amerits und in Europe, whereby manufacturera in those lands would be offered cash for goods, at least at the beginning, in the conduct of a banking business in the North, which would permit native merchants to curry normal stocks, and let payments for them run from six months to a year; in encouraging consumption and widening the market by enabling merchants to give.consumers as easy terms as they think will be safe; and in the infinite detail attendant upon spirited competition and in impressing natives with the dearability of condding native trade to native agencies, a capital as large as that of the foreign commission houred in the North
not
Lord Belborne, the First Lord of the Admiralty, in the course of a reply, referred to the Atlantic shipping combine. He said it
disadvantage to the combination because it seemed to hirs that the balunes was one of necessarily placed very large powers in the bands of A Tow men. The Government dis- claimed any sort of jealousy of the intention of the Americans here. They had an American marine of their own and they had a perfect was to British interests that they should have. Might I suggest for their consideration that it should not be an almost "British mos to make the chances for every ens more even poly, On the other hand, Great Britain could the waler grifin for the next meeting only not afford to see herself squessed out of the thewaler griding for the before they have a Atlantic trade. The position of the Imperial one of race. If this course were adopted it would give Government, therefore, was the majority of owners a much better chance, as bostility, bat of suxiety, and not until the aforementioned export trainers would not they had formed a final opinion of the whole or fairly enter inte have cofficient time allowed them to get their ques lon could they wisely homes into better condition than those of agreements with one party or the other. It would never do to rely, in time of war, on merchant ships of other nations for the purpose Yours, etc.
of carrying on British trade. Great Britain had fallen behind in regard to vessels of high speed, because she had not given heary sub- sidide liko other nations, The expense of eo large a subsidy policy was so enormous that in his opinion the subsidising of commercial corporations should and mau t be confined to limited number and for a special and definite ANOTHEL ST2WAWAY CASE.
purpose. While merchant cruisers had their Six Japanese males and twelve females were proper place in time of war, they could never charged with stowing away on board the be abstituted for Naval censors, zor would steamer Amor from Moji to Hongkong. Mr the possession of merchant cruisers over P. W. Goldring, solicitor, of Messrs. Deacon diminish the shipbuilding vote for the Navy.
GREAT BRITAIN AND THE U.A.
London, 8th July, & Hastings, prosecuted on behalf of the owners,
C. J. Mattock, mester of the Amara, said Speaking at the annual dinner of the War Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co, for vessel left Moji at 5am. n the 22nd in to-night.
Chilawangtao promises in the future to become a centre for native energy in the content for the frede of the North. Be into tion, as well as from necessity, the consuming masses of the North count most carefully their outlays. No one can appreciate this condition better than the native, merchants. Considera tions of outley apply in this region, quite as much as it any other part of the empire, to money in the very smallest denominations, As time here has not get acquired value to be weighed against copper rash; the expectation may be warranted that ability to undergell by money fractions eo amali es to seem almost inappre cable, by western standards, may turn custom over a.very_wide range of territory. Foreign bouses always bed to sell with reference to the Whatever precautions they may take to stock up hearily enough in the months of open navigation to tide over the closed months, invariably heretofore scarcity has occurred inperations will many quarters, and prices have advanced generally, in winter. If ships may visit port never closed and load their carpóra directly on cars, there will be a considerable diversion of ́trade in favour of houses that on keep supplies and prices reasonably constant, and that shall set out on a Trads hunt with a declared policy of doing business on the smallest possible margin of profit. There' is reason to believe that such a policy will be profitable. Wages are not increasing, except at commercial places where foreignhotues have located. The native wassen find it much more easy to get good pay for labour, or for their produce, sincng foreigners than among their own people. Since, it is impossible that the great body of consumers should camo within the area of this kind of ben-lit, trade in general is just now hempered rather than kelprd, The downward tendency of silver is responsible for the new con- dition. Native reckoning, has not yet advanced to a real conception of the difference between bullion and money. There is little reason why the common understanding onld not be excessive. Those who speak In this part of China should so advance, for this enterprise say that if patriotism and Encouraging se hare been the trade returns in businees do not go brud in hand, sentiment the North this year, they would have reached hore may fairly be expected to look favourably upon a project which reels to turn to heme greater volume had not the decline in silver so advanced the silver price of goods as to shut off channels benesis that have heretofore accrued varions large negotiations that had been pushed to outsiders. A plan so ambitions cannot be to merchants, expected to nequire full momentum nearly to the contract point. Native merobaals some this and foreign influences pray mustes on prices paid to the agents of manufa- contrive means to sidetrack it. Effort in dauts turers lost session and unable, or unwilling, to that direction must be applied quickly, for a consider any other form of money, and not movement wijel commands admiration for its sea, why all goods quoted at no advance on the daring can at no time be checked with as little gold price of last year, should now require is dilenity as at the beginning. Those who have payment more silver dollars than goods of that interested themselves in it, while actuated by iammarcial motives feel stimulated by a racial foreign scramble for gain in this region unless some detaile mans he adopted to protect it. They are convinced that battles in politics must he uneven, with the advantage on the other side, "The territorial absorption which they have witnessed, they canut hope to control, and they have no thought, from any indications that they ou see; of any reversion of land practically allenated from the empire. Arose of their strength as traders, they regard its use a the only shares of saving for the Chinese the prizes which an industrial China holds out. "This spot appeals to some of them as suited to that sort of effort. Its accessibility at all sensors, its convenience ter inland transporta
3.
* TYRO
POLICE COURT,
Thursday, 1st July.
BEFORE MB, F. A. HAZELAND (POLICH MAGISTRATE).
and via the following day at 2 p.m. tre defen. were discovered. Four males were found in the upper forepeak by witness and the chief officer, and the remaining two maler and the twelve fem les in the lower foropeak.
Mr. Goldring landed his Worship an ordinary sized gentleman's visiti ponese the number sized gentleman's visiting card on which was of a house in Ship Street where the girls were to be taken. This ward was tendered by que of on board had been revealed,
...
* 17A,
PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS STORE. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
-FEW DOORS EAST OF HONGKONG HOTEL
Hongkong: 6th May. 1902.
BRITISH-BUILT WARSHIPS.
The Naval and Military Record of the 26th June 6678-
The
Next,
884
INSURANCES
AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- BURANCE CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL.
been appointed
118
Uf the foreign warships assembled at Spit- head, seventesu in number, the following six have been built and engined in this country: Norge (Nowy), dan andra hurage (Japan), T AGENTS for the above Crappy bard Don Carlos 1 (Portugal), Chacabuco (Chile), prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE and the Presidente Sarmiento (Argentine at Current Rates.
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO., Republic). A seventh, the Carlos P. from Spain, was engined from British designs.
Agonts. Hongkong, 31st April, 1897 most up-to-date and interested foreigners are the armoured cruiser Montcoln, with her thick
SCOTTISH UNION AND.. NATIONAL. belt of armour, and her powerful armament uf
INSURANCE COMPANY, two 7.6-in. and eight 84-in. guns,
EDINBURGH AND LONDON, perhaps, the German battleship Kaiser Friedrich 211, the representative of the Keiser class of medium-sized battleships, of which five hove been completed. Theus battleships, each with a displacement of 11,000 tons, carry four 9.4in. and eighteen die gune United States battle. They steam 18 knota 655 men. The ship Illinois, Jaunched four years ago, is a very strongly protected vessel, with a thick and complate bolt of armour, and carrying four 13-in. and fourteen 6-in. quick-firing guas. Her speed is 17.5 knots, and her complement only 536 men. The Rumian battleship Pobreda is also an inter- esting type, having no equivalent in our own Nary, Her displacement is 12,674 tens, and
and carry
she steams 18 knots; but, slike in ariucur and tlestrips of recent build. The Fobicda, although
Dickinson, of Detroit, who has donasel for the United States here before the International High Commission on the
of a battleship and armoured cruiser, More in, 1397, referred to Mr. Choate, the Units new ship, is supposed to combine the qualities States Ambassador, as a possible candidate for heavily armoured than our mighty cruisers. the Presidency of the United States. The she may best be compared with the Barfleur and of the English Bar, lawyers and judges. he tons. Heres her armament in much stronger. company consisted of several hundred members Centurion, though larger than there by 2,000 havi of Desart, Director of Public Prosecutions; She mounts foar lín, and eleven 6.in quick- Sir Charles Tapper, Sir Edward George ring guos.
omoly Solicitor-General Justice Under-Secretary for India, and other members of the Government, and a number of Colonial judges were among the guests.
Mr. Dickinson took Mr. Choste's place as the
not wish to understand the reason, and flos pride in great danger of being offeÉTE" THE THUSETTS PAUL les after thefe prosanes 21 of Now Törler att "Hiedalekoyr amb cadÍMƏN Mİ VARsal of special interest.
The interpreter in the case was a Chinaman who bad resided in Japan for seven years, and when the evidence of the master had been taken his Worship directed him to asks the defendante
The Japanese armoured crnisod Asame is the Bull-of-two
ESTABLISHED 1824.
CAPITAL
- £6,000,000. Invested Funds, £4,000,000. Annual Income,
Rates. Terous and Particulars may be had ou
£1,000,000. Fire Insurances effected at Current
application to SANDER, WIELER & CO.,
Agents in Hongkong.
[1345 Hongkong, 18th July, 1902. (UN-INSURANCE OFFICE, LUNDON
FOUNDED 1710.
Be Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at
SIEMSSEN & CO.. Current Rates,
Agents.
Hongkong, 16th May, 1892. NORTE BRITA A COMPANY
BRITISH
TOTAL FUNDS ar 3ler DECEMON, 11, £16,792,699.
www
speed of 22 kuote, and, in a dieplacement or ANTON DARTIALS 23000000-0 than 10,000 tons, she carries strong armour. and an armament of four 8-in. and fourteen Gin.
guns. The other Japanese ship, the
allader
Pam-UP CAPITAL...
687,500 00 2,695,548 5 2
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are pry pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Curront Rates.
The interpreter appeared to have some diffa toast to the English Bench by a tribute to cruiser Takuraga, steams 23 knots. Wel II. FIRM FUNDS, if they had any questions to put to the witness, guest of honour. He prefaced his propsel of enity in conveying to the defendants what was Mr. Choate. Mr. Choate does not belong, said intended. for the third in the row suddenly Mr. Dickinson, to any party or to any exclaimed in very good English-Excuse me, government; but it is very near the hearts of please, we do not understand what this gentle the American people that he shall go from the The Court of St. James to the Presidential chair, man says when he peaks Japanese. services of another interpreter, Mr. Ohashi, and I wish he may get there." wore accordingly requisitioned.
purposes.
"SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..
Agenta,
[1796 Hongkong, lat July, 1902. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSUR- TANCE GAPANY OF HAMBU
above to the significant fact that six of these representative ships have been built in England. They have all been launched since 1988, and some wore built during the critical period when the British Admiralty failed to carry out the authorized building programmos. Hence, it is manifest that the resources of the
heront private firms of the country have not been fully utilised for our own kingdom could have built similar shie-of-war for the Admiralty had the contrasts been given to them. It is true that vessels built for such Republic, do, may is unlikely to affect the balanes of naval power in Europe, but there is always the risk that efficient trainers or battle- ships may be purchased by maritime Powers of examples of such purchases on the eve of war, THE WESTERN ASSURANCE COM
The Undersigned, saving been appoints AGENTS for the sbors Company, are pre-
cines did before-kpymroadly who said that they did understand it declined to clolo contracts on the ground that however enlightened they themselves might have become on the subject, their customers had so much trouble to pay the prices deine nded last year, that they could not afford the advance and that it would be quite parlers to my in glocks for them, Bince if everyone of them should become con- versant with the philossy by of exchange and quotations, that understanding would add no
Mr. Dickinson eloquently voiced the cash to their slender stores, and the goods would
The only male defendant who made a state sympathetic joy of the American remain unsold.. Clothing mast of course bo had at some time, and the gold price must to paid,
ment of any significance was the third, who said of the certainty of the resort people the Chinose quartermaster and boatswain of illustrious and beloved King of England. the duara told him they had some more pas" We rejoice," continued the speaker, with no matter what the quotation for
for silver may
sengers going with them, and that he had better you in your joys, and sorrow with you in do. This prospeel would turn foreign houses, to be expressed in accounts tion and a present montrol of it largely native, come along too. The first defendant's story yone grists. That feeling has been expressed countries as Norway, Chile, the Argentine pared to GUEPT RISKS against FIRE st was that at Moji a man cailed Yaussmatta put by: no one more than President Rocmoreit, whe later on, were it not that native opportunity combine, in their view, to give it advantages him on board the steamer, and told him his is as close to the people of America as has been The coal projects of the company indicate a passage money would be paid when he reached any President in the history of the topablio." arises from it, und native capital and com-
The second, fourth, fifth, and Mr. Dickinson compared President Roosevelt, Hongkong. and supply and anticipate demands on terms of real-bills in great tracts, and when the outpat panied the first. From the statement of the to Sir, Philip Sydney Bars Peur, et Suns which foreign houses have not dreamed, and shall reach 3,000 tons per day, as is expected by females, it appeared that they had been taken
Reproche." which possibly none of them could be induced the time the port improvements are completed, on board by the six males.
the company hopes to exclude the monopoly to favour, Foreign organisation could hardly be which foreign coat has at China ports. Just devised-certainly not at short notice to deel now in this region native capital secus alive to felently with the mass of native credits. The opportunities that may soon prove elusive and synilicates of native capitalists who have it seems earnestly disposed to make the best port
on the North coast the centre of its activities. undertaken to try to capture
we find the traile Hold in readiness for them as soon as they enter it, and instead of having a struggle, trade actually awaits them,
to the credit of
mercs) skill have joined to relieve the situation frush awakening on Chinese behalf. There are sixth male defendants alleged that they accom- amid the enthaslantio cheers of those present, greater importance. There have been many
THE BANGKOK POLICE.
Mr. Goldring asked his Worship to punish the men heavily, but aid he did not desire to press the case against the women.
After conferring with the Japanese Consul who was present in Court and was accom- medated with a seat on the bench, his Worship said the women would be released on their consenting to return to Japan, whence the Consul was willing to send them. There was no doubt they had been taken on board by the Mr. Eric St. J. Lawson, Commissioner of male defendants, with the connivance of the Police, Bangkok, refers in a letter to the Times crew of the steamer. The case of the women in the recent rumours that England maintains would be remanded till Monday at ten o'clock, in Bangkok a Police force of 1,500 men. Accorto enable the Japanese Consul to make arrange ingly he souds statement of the exact facts ments for their return. The men would be
ent of the exe
fined $100 each, or two months' lard labour. in this matter
Although the fact did not come out in evidence, it is interesting to learn that the mala stowaways confesand on the Amara that they paid $560 to someone to be smuggled on board, and offered the master no less-asure-than- eighly rounds if he would let the malter pass without saying anything about it. If they could afford to offer a bribe of eighty pounds, paying they should not have much diffealty in the equivalent of sixty pounds represented in the total amount of the of the Amara-the three quartermasters, the boatswain, and the oook-have been arrested on a charge of aiding are Indians, and abetting the Japanese stowaways. Their case is fixed for hearing at ten o'clock this morning
Five of the Chinese crow
Dealing with international feeling, Mr. Dickinson said: "We of the United States, have long since ocased to boast that we are alone the champions of liberty; wherever the British flag flosta to-day, it stands for liberty." He cited the recent despatch of Mr. Cham- berlain, declaring that the Constitution of Cape Colony should not be suspended, as an instance of Great Britain's love of liberty. He declared that America deeply sympathised with Mr. Chamberlain in his recant secilent, and concluded by saying: "Great Britain and the United States can make the world's freedom wider yet, not by alliance, but by an under- standing. We, the English-speaking nations, niean well by the rest of the world; but the other nations must not attack either one of us." Mr. Dickinson was loudly cheered.
Lord MacNaughton, Lord of Appeal-in- Ordinary, replying to Mr. Dickinson, declared that American legal decisions were now held repost lu England equal to that with which the English legal precedents were held in the United States.
THE ISTHMIAN CANAL.
and we ourselves have bought ships in a crisis.
MOET & CHANDON'S
“DRY IMPERIAL ”
CHAMPAGNE
PER 1 DOZEN BOTTLES
PER DOZEN 3-BOTTLES
354
$56.
MARTELL'S THEE STAR
BRANDY
PER DOZEN
$30.
KING EDWARD VII. LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY
Lu.reat Raton
BLEMSSEN & CO.,
Agents,
[25 Hongkose. 16 b Novem er, 1972.
PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA. INCORPORATED 1851. Cash Security
£825.719
་་་
Total Losses Paid ...£6,769,240
THE Undersigned having been appointed. THE
AGENTS for the above Company prepared to ACCEPT. RISKS against FIRE
at Current Baton WH. MEYERINK & CO.
[1497 Hongkong, 22nd July, 1902. THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1836. /IHE Undersigned having been appointed:
AGENTS are prepared to ACCEPT FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS against FIRE, at Current Rates,
WM. MEYERINK & CO.
1578 Hongkong, 3rd June, 1902. SALAMANDER FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY.
HE Undersigned, having beo appointed
AGENTS for the above Company, are „repared to ACCEPT N(SKS against FIRE at Current Bates.
BOTE, S'JACOB & CO. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1900,
L'URBAINE'
. Washington, Sth July. The State Department has decided to press freaty, looking to the acquisition of a right of forward toward completion the Colombian way for the Icthmian Canal This is a slight change from the original programme, which contemplated the adjustment of title before. conclusion of the treaty, Bo Secretary Hay, who already has accomplished the best portion SPARKLING RED BURGUNDY. THE Unirsigned, having been appointed
PER DOZES
This place promises to be the scene of some of their work. They have gore deep into their treasure-boxes to provide the w
the wherewithal for what they have to do. Bo far as now appears, they must carry stocks an
and credits for ioland.
The total strength of the police force of the merchants not only on easier terms than the city of Bangkok op March 31 last was 1,929 old satire banks would extend, but with lighter men, mposed of-Siamese, 1,73 men; British, 3 Earasian, 1; Indiana-registered impositions than the compiadores or forsign British subjects, 52; non-registered, 198=fotal, houses could possibly arrange An inlaid 1,929 m ome of the non-registered Indians werchant with whom they think it safe to deal are not British objects at all bat come from will be favoured with goods and credits to almost the Afghanistan side beyond the British borders Luy vatent that he may ask, ander conditionsuch men are the Jews of the East, and are to be found all over the East wherever good mages that will not bear heavily upon him and which are to be earned or money made by petty trade will yet ensude kim to give his customers the Unt of theabove grand total of 19.9 men 170 lowest prices ad the longst credits that the are not paid by the Guverament at all, but are market will porrent. In time the customer employed as night watchmen by private firms
and gentry. Of these 179 men must bow to the appment advance in prices, so only a Lotal number of 190 Indians wore Lut while reconciling themselves to that blow actually being quid by the Govermenten it at their calculations, they need not go without March last, and of this number only a very small proportion were registered British clothing of which most of them stand in need, ibjects. It may be asked why it is necessary botsehold Be well as store stocks having run to employ suy Indians at all in the Bangkok ow in the last year. Since the syndicates police for The reply is that in the Southern CuLLLt expect indulgences from the manufae portion of the city, near to which the European shipping ja moored, where many Indians live, turers of the goods sent to the market, but and where there are several large rice mills, must be prompt in payments, in order to in with crowds of dangerous and turbulent Chinese gratiate themselves with the manufacturers, now coolies, it is desirable to employ policeman of a for the first time dealing directly with native larger physique than is posessed by the arer pge Eiamène The Siamese policeman, though buyers, the expital required for the operation brave enough. is of stall build, and is usturally may well be envrions. To the extent that at a great disadvantage when it comes to tack-this timed son, an additional charge | The Daily Mail this morning says the this enterprise may succeed, foreign commission liny a dranken European sailor or loster, or in American) honzer must love trade that might have been Chinese secret soc mischief meaning against their names, Martin of 253aniting permanent garrison in South Africa is to bộ C..
facing a gang of big
hans
BEFORE MR. J. I. Kamp (ACTING POLICE MACISTEATE).
from the famons Cellara of.
320.
of the work to be dons in tresty-making, and has it before him in the shape of a protocol sub- mitted to the last session of Congress, has taken steps to give this the form of a treaty and to have it signed formally by accepted represents. MESSES, QUICHARD, POTSERET & CO tirca of the Governments of Colombia and tha United Stater, so that the invention may be laid before the Senate, a soon as it conrenes in December. The protoce, referred to was 20- definitely drawn that not many charges are required in
in order to adopt Insistent for treaty.
TWO DISTURBERS OF THE PEACE. A Spaniard with the english sounding name Sootibman named of Peter Martin and a Daniel McDousid, both seamen, were charged with fighting and creating a disturbance in the public street on the 10th ult. They pleaded guilty, and went to prison for seven days m default of paying a fine of $2 each.
Martin
and Me Dousid (the latter was described
on the sheets SOUTH
MOUTH AFRICAN DARISON
Londos, th July,
SOLE AGENTS--
H. PRICE & CO.
12, QUEEN'S ROAD, DHENIX FIRE OFFICE and Chinese barber in Old Bailey and McDonald 50,00-mea under the command of Lieut.
to return to the house of detention, General Lyttiston. Besides this fores the The Undersigned are now prepared to theirs, and they may feel more immediate Sikhs are, in physique, among the Bluest zations of failing
of INSURANCE that are to "he was committed some little time system of Eaving a large number of reservists GRANT POLICIES effects of the movement by Icang also much in the world, and the few of
employed and paid by the Stakrene
ago as a vagrant. They each pleaded guilty, scattered throughout the country, either on against FIBE at Current Estee trade which they felt they had secure. The ra confined in their duty, dzeló To the and Martin went to prison for 15 dayɛ, MoDone" farms or in official positions, will be extensively
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO
Agents for the Phonta Firs Office territery to be fed from this point will overlap southern portion of the city, thelrald for a month Cho kontences are to run followed. The reservists could be called upon
128 for service in case of an emergency"
Hongkong, 17th August, 1887. eonseontirely with those in the shore orso, foreign connection obtained at Tientsin on one services are specially necessary.
cooles.
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY; Lb. (Established 1888.)
GENERAL AGENTS for the abort Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at ourrent rater.
P. LEMAIRE & CO.
[ 478 Hongkong, 7th February, 1901.
NOTICE.
E hate This Day been appointed WAGENTE of the MANCHESTER ASSURANCE COMPANY, and are prepared
to Accept Risks at Current Rates:
· ALEX. ROSS & CO. Hongkong. Ist July, 1902
P₤1829 (ORTEUERMAN FIRE INSUK- NANCE COM ANY OF HAMBURG
The Undersigned AGENTS of the shore Company are PREPARED TO ACCEPT First Gaes Foreign and Chinese Rinks at Current Balon
SIEMSSEN & co.. Hongkong, Wih May 1995-
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