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PAKHOL
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
DEAFTI-OF RICH.
August 9th
'NAVAL FOOD.-
WRITTEN FOL THE "DAILY TREES MY "WAVING PLUME") The extruck by Royal Navy", in the July Fleet, which we published in the Daily Prees of August 10th, drew attention to the contrast man does yet on
bot woun the actual food a
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, MONDAY, AUGUST 14TH, 1905.
THE SEIZURE OF BRITISH VESSELS.
Muskerry asked whether, in regard to the claims In the House of Coummons on July 13th, Lord
of compausation ledged His Majesty's Government for the seizure, detention and des traction of British merchant vossels by finssina en-of-war, the claims of the captainy, officers, and erows of these merchant vossels for personal
throughout the Prefecture of Lamchow, partly board a man-o?-war and that which the recruit- ! the detaund! And further it is reported that. I aqttering and loss had been in eluted; and
f
offleial
Following two commentiss youre of abundance of this important staple, there is a very bad prospect for the seconil cron of tho present year the to this appearates: if myriads of a blocking posters leak hip to mrpose he will gut upon hairless grub, which had alinat destroyed the joining the royal way. Like many of our stateroonta the naval food looks young plants. Taking advantage of thin
on paper a mest excallyat, and generous mafortuna'e gireninstanesh wealthy proprie. ters of granaries at inaking a corner. The allowanes; but if us were to consider momont he world auties that the poster refers to quantity only: nothing is sail about the quality. Within the last, fuse yet question as to the rations supplied on board ship has been brought before Parliment with very little result because it is quite a lifferent mattor disenssing naval rations thoretically in London with a full stomach to discussing 11h ra'ions remarkably solli fart än board a ship, ray in Hongkong Harbour, with an oreply dus! The difce between theory and practico. – is. fregnestly a viry with one. The theoretical
merchants, on the other hand, who are always jual frithe one stop, hay en inorting rice fresi 7 song by usory opportunity, wit this has this means of preventing further rise in this price of the staple, and I have no doubt that Hongkong will soon be looked upon another soume of supply.
THE FRENCH SCHOOL.
Sines the departnes of Profesor Marcel Houset, the ball for 5 se on igas in the egging of dag hast, the school has ben lofts without u tracker, will only the direction of a monitor or bag of the most advanced pupilsation as set forth on the recruiting poster with the supervision of the French Coul, gives no the impression that a sailor is allowed Mopsieur G: Lecomte. The new professor Moosime Chalamel, having now arrived the school is aziúa in proper trim with a day ntuandapen of between forty and fifty boys,
OKOUNDNUTS.
a
is
#
in
Of lisa. that any
much to eat that he can as a rule make little pocket money by 'savings with which car purchaso nice little extras to make the luxurious fare still more luxurious!, By 'savings' went that the parts of his rations which The harvest of this oily ani has been plentia man feels are inpurifnous and beyond his ful here and in the surrounding districts this desk appetite may remain undrawn and
credit allowed money messon, so auch so, tlest its export, both in the
Course to rooruit imagines crude state and after being converted into
"saving' will be paid over to himself and is oil, to Hongkong, "Haiphong and other adjacent places,
official generosity is a more joke at his expense `pleasant surprime. Until as recently as the lith. ultimo,--Sesamum Sood, ghich is a bed sab.just a quibble. So far from savings being stitute for the Groundnut oil, has been imparted paid to the man he finds he has got to produce from Hongkong, but since the nuts were rocket money to assist the savings in paying for those extras af the Canteen which are gathered and crushed, the roverus has been the case. Six years ago the exportation of the pilary for tho making my of a squsra moat!
no one would swallow this Inrury. Fortunately, bowever, anlike the Biscuit supplier, tho' smp- plior of this dainty, being present in person, the Offears considered it only just that he should be forced to make a meal off his own patent food. The result was instantaneons? Edilbe. fungus was never introduced into the Navy again! The supply proved more than amplo for the reverend gentleman nover oven thought of whether, comblering the length of time which faugus sgain without shndiering from head to hail elapsed since overal British vossels were
sized or sunk, there was a probability of on. loot. Habits and customs in ealing chatige.nly suitioncont of these claisas being effected, The tribes inhabiting the shores of Tena duž Fuego are contented with a diet of worms or form the noble lord that in nearly all, at noy any other creeping things found locally, the rate, of tus eases in which claima bave been pai
Hoizure, dotentio and ostrich muay thaive on a zacal of brass caudle forward for commation on account of the
Joştruction
on of British sticks and Eaterbottles, and the got looks marchant ressley Raysian mom-of-war un upou a locul newspaper as quite a baquet for amount has boon included for the claims of the mind and body. The sailor, however, is only a captains, officers, and crews of those vessels mire man and his digestivo organs should boattracted most publie attention. For example, That is Certainly true of those cases which have considered from this point of view. If he asks for broad, it is a shame to give him a étens,
HAMBURG.
11th July.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
UHIPPING STATISTICS.
Tis Marts of Tandown, I am able to in
in the case of the Right Commander a claim
aud
an
1:
THE LONG HING"
PHOTO COMPETITION FOR AMATEURS
$220:00 IN PRIZES.
LONG,
ENTRIES FREE.
CALL OR WRITE FOR PARTICULARS,
HING & Co.,
17 QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL, Hongkong.”“
THE SINKING OF MERCHANT VESSELS.
INTEREST OF SHIP AND CARGO OWNER.
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TRADE
MARKI
#
CLARETS.
* 1 doz.
Bothles
2 don. - 4 doz.
Bottles bottles
86.75 88.75
5.95 **** 6.95 79.25
6.75
6.75
9.75
7.75 10,78
7,00
8,00
11.00
8.00
9.00
12.00
10.50
11,50
14.50
12.50
13.50
16.56
13.00
14.00 17.00
13.00
14.00 17.00
is it any pocurfury importanes to the ship | MEDOC owner, cargo-owner, or insurer whether a prize
ST EMILION isk or not provided thero is adequate com
Either the merchant vessel is MARGAUX ... pensation?
ST. JULIEN... good prize or not.
has been made fur the loss of the effects of the captain, officers, and crow, and for compensation. In the case of the sliping a considerable sum
Sir Willian Goary writes to the Morning has been claimed for this mimo purpose. Se also in the east of the Arriond, which was only the sinding of prizes with special reference to Lead an interesting disquisition in brief on detained for eight days. Even in that exso a san las bock akked for on account of certain hoca of the "St. Kilda." Sir William is a men who were compulsorily paid off at Sezarrister, and for twe yours was Attorney The returns of the statistical batean of the In thecase of the Milaces we bellors that the General at Acer, on the Gold Const. it has
is intanill to
an authority on the quietion, treten in his State of Hamburg for the first six months of Hip sun claimed by the Peninsular and written several works on legal subjects, and is
letter to the Morning Leader, which we repro- VIN ORDINAIRE}5478 cover all plaits of the kind to rich the noble
does as follows:-~
COPES ... the present your testify to the steady growth of Oriental Steamship Company is the shipping trade, of the port, the incoming and lord refers. In the mass of the Gafelers wo bass outgoing tonnage of sm-guing craft haring only just received the judgment of the Prize Tar the first time oxceeded- 5 million rug, tous Court, and the clain. has not yet been made ont.. nett either way. 14,342 vessels of together In the case of the Allenton ho claims of the crew have boon put forward- the Sailors'
Cuica, onl
inquiry 10.196,824 reg. tous compared with 34,261 of
Firemen's
daims. Then 9,578,800 tons in the corresponding period of is being ads into their last year, showing an increase of 81 vessels and the noble lord esils attention to the length of were seized, and neke whether there is a proba- ability of an early settlement of the chairas
elaine is Borssarily a matter which takes being offected. Well, the sotilumout of these considerable time, in the first place, because it
should exhaust their legal remedies, and that, I need not remind the noble lord, means that they have to appeal first to the Prize Court, and
appool from the Court below. Asin most of the cases this seizure took place in the Chinese, and as the Prize Court is held at Wedinostock. there has obviously been a very considerably
ST. ESTEPUE
Coя ŠT. MICHEL
has beon noticed with much disappointed to fud that the question of 617,934 tons. The increase has, howover, beer time that is elapsed since theso Brnish vessels by a prize court-it is only the seizing CH. LEOVILLE....
ין
entirely, in steam ships, whilst there is reduction in the number of sailing vessels, the figures being respectively : 9,480 of 8,661,285 to 1,371 sailing 1,000 carers of 9,186,032 tona, against) in the yeskeda of 1,000,980 tons against 4,775 of | 1,014,3 tons
45 **
first Lielf
If the merchant vessel bo "good prize" (good in law) it is immaterial to those interesteil ni her whether she be suck at sea or condemned belligerent who is damnified by not being able to milise s good prize. then full comparation is dus to everyone inte If the marchant vessal is not good prizo"
the diplomatists of the neutral and belligerent is essentia: Uhat in those cuns the created in the vessel, and it is the businues of try to arrange that compousation. But are agaifi it is the belligerent who is damnified, is unable to reduce the compensation because bo
"As to ascertaining whether a merchant vesel ba good prize or not, Uure is no advantage to those interested in the vessel in her being brought before, a prize court, wheruby litiga
was elappal, owing to the failura of the crop, Pl is no such thing really an official philan: of 1904. The number of vessels. reported as then to the Supreme Court, which heare cases on by returning tho seized ressol.
and only last your the natives og to experi,thropy sitbar at the Admiralty or the War mout with the seeds olthined from California Offic... The solidon in publishing any and Swatow, with such admirable results, that a regulation to do with the members of our
or bound to European ports coming from amounted to 12,727 against 12,763 in the first half of lost year, of which 1,750 arrived in
against 1,742 left without a cargo.
new pets was given this year. Whether in Forces appears to be to so word them that ballast against 2,136 in 1904, whilst 2,137 Amount of delay from that reason. Besides that, then is forced poù them. The docision, of al the future such satisfactory results will be fat a risunt glance they oppour to the public generons promines, wherons, if examined obtained, I am not prepared to forotell, but the As
phunters are confident that such will be the case, The work of crushing the nuts to obtain the ail fa most, primitive nud tedious process) has
closely they will be found a cleverly veiled trick for putting the hand into our soldiers and suflors' packets. Read the published
|
1,615 vousels against 1,499 have been entered to und from Atlantic ports of which 76 and 40 respectively were in ballast.
It appears that exports to the United States reached nearly 496 million marks in value as compared with aboat 446 milliors in the previous one; representing an increase of about 50-million marka,
vessel. If a
must
been going on for weeks, working overtime inducements to a man to join the Royal Navy, 1 during the fiscal year ending Jane ist have there has been a similar amount of delay"""But first appear and argao before the prize court,
What with the gathering of the nuts, drying. theking and crushing, tore ought to be employment for all the idlers, who stoute not nov be able to advance the plea of want of work, when thes, go abegging and robbing, Unfortunately, these parasites seem to be more - setjve in good times. The planters are batter
worth robbing.
ZONE "TIME.'
·AL tart it has been decided to adopt the Zone tinto her an eisowhere. On the 4th instant circular was sent round by the Acting Harbour Master, Mr. F. Allshorn, stating that one in having been adopted for public and privato us at other trouty ports, zono time
He will receive an unplo supply of provisious free-a fror zation is given, including 1 lb of most! &c.--For any portion not taken up savings' are paid, with which relishes can It almost sounds be bought at the Cantoon !" sumptuous! and in years to come Great Britain on the strength of such a decumout will probably attribute, her Naval snecess to the open handed antor in which she treated the Naval Stomacht! matter of fact it makes a sailor positively sick to hear all the bombast of the "Etoast beef of old England being accountable for any of one National success. The man who doesn't have to fight
THE DLAR.
The long continuance of dry weather, although oecasically broken by terrific thunderstorms in the interior, is threatening to interfere again with the navigation on the river Eibe; freights are rising and several important consignments of sugar from Bohemis which, under aordinary circumstances, would have gone the whole way by water, have, for fear of delays occurring through the shallowness of the upper part of the
have
privas to which diplomacy will not intervent But if, after such argument, the vessel is condennel by the prize court this derisou is ia no wise conetnsive, and a 18 apelu to the nentral country to which the condamned vessel belongs to pratext and claim against the tolligerent for compensation for the seized:
If the seized vessel is sunk at sea it can hardly , and nules
it is essential that in all thus cases before a claim is put forward by lis Majesty Govern Prize cart is not conclusive, either on law or facts, srcept as against the belligerent country particulars of tho claim should be ment, the
neutral Vessel is Boized and brought carefully considered and gifted, and I am told wud in favor of the seized that even in the cases where cipius Iave been put forward before a Prize Court this county before the prize court the usage of international
**y law is that those interested in the vossal r
accomplished in the way of rottlement of the amplight in case tent nothing has been clay.
For example, in the case of the
Government Colchas, the Russia.t already paid the value of the four on hard. In the case of the Frunkby the owners have recivert the greator part of their claim. In the case of the Eltrickdale there has boun payment in full and the case is elneed. In the case of the Fordon Hall 80 per cont. if the at the has been put, and we under any other cases in regard to which the noble lord begin to give it autour that I In reply to Viscount Shimonth, the Marquis of Lanelleivas said it was the cuss that soms of these seizures were made by vessels b-longing to the Russian Volanteer Fleet, and represents-,
on the subject.
that owner is If thurə, arī
to him
trxsel.
the ship's papera conclusively show it was carry. in contraband it will be very difficult for the belligerent to prove it is good prize, the burden of proof being on the belligerant, and therefore, those interested in the ship are in no wiso damoilled by its being sunk, rathor this reverse. No loss of life has occurred in the sinking of Wiese prizes by Russian cruisers; the officers and There is Do crew have been fairly treated.
at Puklipi wowld, in the future, be circalatel for may have plenty of the "solid beef and n'e, Sir!" | river, heen sent to Dresden by rail, there to bo- tions had been made to the Bussian Government { sentimental interest of national honour involv
the information of the community. Pakhei zone sime is slower than mean time by.16
minutos."
SANITATION.
Through the initiative of the Delegate of Foreign Affairs, the Expectant Thotai Ling the principal streets are being daily cleaned. The exponse is borne by public subscription, the prometor being one of those who hand the list Mr. Liang, who is a man of squad English education, with a good idea of Western ideas, bis in many instances shown himself to
THE LOST JUNK.
THE B. C. MISSION.
.:
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but he takes particular care to see that the zuku who does have to fight gets but a very modest stire of it. The Official mind argues thus: What is the cheapest staff we can lay our hands on with which to feed our noble defen. ders?" The Official mind, elavated once per week by a visit to Church, considers it hus pro- videntially bena furnished with a minimum dietary in the parable of the famous Prodigal son, falu to fill his belly with the huske that the swine did oat." The Official mind, aftor a good square mal, arguns that you may
transferred to lightera. It is hoped that the traffic may not again he suspended as it was during the summer months of last year and that we may se a speedy change in the weather.
KIEL REGATTS.
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The famous regatta week at Kiel has com to a eleso; the want of aneous of the Imperial yacht Meteor with her English crew and skipper,
Parker, has been generally remarked upon, whilst the prizes carried off by the Hamburg, manned by Germans, las filed every patriot's
ROWING.
EMPEROR OF CHINA AND PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, A
A REMARKABLE LETTER.
门
*
The Earl Camperdown called attention to the destruction of a British vessel by the sruiser Duieper after the battle of Tsushima and asked whether the noble marquis could give information is to any proceedings that had taken place in regard to the matter.
The Marquis of Lansdowne asked for notice of thaquestion.
THE BOYCOTT USELESS.
The Japan Chronicle remarks-That the Logsett will injure other classes of the Chinese than those whore it is desired to assist in evi-
from altruistic motivea, or because they wish well to American citizens. They purchase American goods becanso they are cheaper then
thase of other countries, or aro of superior.
short, because there is some advantage, or
:-
CH. LÁROSE
CALIFORNIA
ZINEÄNDEL
AMERICAN
$1.75
3.75
SPANISH
VALDEPENAS... : $4.75
6.75
$8.75
9.75
$5.75. $9.75
H. PRICE & 00.
12, QUERN'S ROAD CENTRAL
+41)
THE
ROBINSON PIANO CO.,
LIMITED.
PIANOFORTE MANUFACTURERS TUNERS.
ed in the ordinary tramp for even mail) steamer; it is engaged in an ordinary com mersial enterprias, which can be properly compensated for by martos, and the question of POLISHERS datanges is eminently one for arbitration,
The shipbuilders, on the other hand, will be bonestod. There will be the more demand for tenuage for every ship sunk.
La a postscript Sir William says
If the ship and cargo are insured against capture then a ertain risk has boon foroseon and voluntarily undertaken.
THE SPINNING INDUSTRY.
TRAINING OF JAPANESE OPERATIVES
ADVOCATED. the has a
AND
REPAIRERS.
BEG TO CALL ATTENTION TO'
THEIR EXTENSIVE STOCK
OF
HIGH-CLASS INSTRUMENTS,
THEIR
BOTH OF
*OWN MAKE
AND THEJ
LEADING BRITISH,
CONTINENTAL
AND
AMERICAN HOUSES,
AT
PRICES WHICH DEFY COMPETITION.
be a man worthy of his high position aud of more say what yon like bat anyhow the Prodigal heart here with pride; us Mr. Packer is dent. The Chineso do not buy Arnerican goods | intelligence than many of his rank. While the Sun maged to become famous somshows or generally admitted to be one of the sinurtest other and did it on husks, mind you! Why not and most experienced of yachtsmen. It is office he is now tilling had been merely a sinecure under the direction of several of his predecessors try something similar on the sailors? We urgently denunded, that since the German
quality, or eau he landed in less time, or, in remarkable development itt, the spinning. run by their socrɔtaries and underlings, since his masta't call our special food husks of course racing crews have proved themselves equal to advent bare, in Jaunnry last, things have takes Give'em huske and call it amplo provision
henceforth be manned by Garmant under assumed advantage, about them-it does not mat industry of Japan, but the skill of both a better turn. He does not allow grass to grow As an instance of this take the 'breat' ques Germisa captains.
ter what it is which gives them favese in the engineer and operative still leaves much to be of the mills ini) eyes of the buyer. In refusing to undor his feet by trusting to his secretary what
purchase suck desired, the productive
Give power requires his personal attention. While he is tion. Thero le absolutely no reason nowadaye
goods, therefore, they are injuring themselves regard to quality being far behind the standard why: broad-e bread as we understand it.
The annual regatta of rowing boats on the possibly as much they are injuring their prof Europound America. If this state of things an undoubted patriot, he is not in the least should not be made on board 'or, on short
dncors. And we doubt very much whether the is allowed to continue it will be impossible for auti-foreign, as might be expected from a man voyages carril. Admiralty Officials whon
Alster will take place on Saturday and Sunday United States, with total foreign trade of Japan to compete in China and Korea with the ] next, the 15th and 9th inst. An American tenta close on fifteen hundred million dollars, will be product of Europe and America, Japonesa who has received his education in Hongkong questioned why this cannot be done look very
is expected for the first time this year, but I do influenced in her politics by the loss of trade spinners are quite alice to their position, and it (sic). Men of his calibre should occupy the wise and say "Quite improqtivable, my dear"
was recently agreed, among the spinning principal positions in the Empire
Sir!" We have cxidance before us, however, not learn that any English crew has entered valued at twolve and a half millions.
companies, to engage a skilled and practical instructor from England, whose business it TREASURE SHIP OF THE SPANISH would be to travel through Japan vieiting esch that as far ago as 1891 it was done-an for the races. Particulare of this calamity have been ometally of cons--and that in a Corvette
ARMADA.
mill in succession and train ongineers and received. The loss sustained by the eight with about the minimum of facility. Piece-Goods shops bere amouuted to over The truth is the Admiralty Oficial, knows
James Hush, a famous West of Scotland apertices. At the present time the superio- Tis. 100,000 Kwong Kee heading the list perfectly well that the sailor will not 'out
divor, bagan work last month at the supposed tendent engineer of an English fira is Jun with Tis. 28,000. The rest of the loss, also the biscuit supplied under the guise of ↑ Bread.*
spinners propose to ask this gentleman to The Emperor of China is reported to have scone of the wreck of the "Florencia, inspecting the spinning mills, and Japanese treasure ship of the Spanish Armada, which was engore a suitable engineer. The spinners some Tis. 100,000, falla on Hamchow. How The biscuit is possibly the next hardest thing a few days ago through the U.S. Minister et
seat an autograph lotter to President Roosevelt cast away co the coast of Beotland while trying propose to pay a salary of Y, 300 a month with to make its way back to Spain after the hours free. In commenting apon this latter many of the frins affected will find difficulty in
known after the diamond. But the Admiralty Peking. The Emperor thanks tho Print Aranda's defeat, three hundred years ago. provision, the dechi sarcastically observes that making the two ends meet at the end of inoffoisi also knows equally well that his little puff for his initiative in stranging the peas Within a few bears he had sufficient proofs in when so instractor is engaged on the libers? negotiations between Japan and Russia, which, year, the great selling day of China!
in the Advertisements about savings would be the letter says, will not only bring to an end the form of sword blades to show that the salary of Y300 it may be fully expected that the MUSIC AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTE Sinco February last the Roman Catholic lost if be supplied the anilor with something he the dispate between the two countries, but will divers were in close proximity to the treasure engineers and operatives trained by him will Mission (French) has been reinforced by three could eat! Speaking generally the bisonit assure the peace of the world. His Majesty ship. Later on he discovered what he believes effect a wonderful improvement in the spinning
refers to the close relations of Chine with the to be the crumbled rotted frame of the Floxy-indastry. brought on board is merely ornamental and is Sisters of EL Paul de Chartres. Those ladies issued only whom it becomes necessary to empty is concerning Chine ay be included in the judging from the pieces of wind and brass present war, and thinks that important condicia." It was half buried in the mud, but are learning the native lings at present in order it overboard in a state of weevilly activity: A pence protocols which will be signed between collected it was probabls the main portion of be more tieful to the natives. I need not man saree a few pence on the amply supply' Japan and Itassia, in which case the Emperer the wreck, after Laying blown up and suck was enlarge on the merits of these virtuous ladies of this provision which he cannot eat and has hopes that Predent Roosevelt will not under scattered about this seafloor by the tides through as nurses to the pick. They are well known to spend a few shillings' cu supplying himself protect the sovereign rights of China, over the the guidance of truth and justice and will everywhere. Since they came, they love already shown their readiness to attend at with something that he can.net. The article territory now being trespassed upon by the
belligerente.. the bed-side of the sick with the same self.referred to concluded with these words:
"But are the official rations ample? In donial characteristic of the members of theideantity, Tes! Each ship has a bread room One of the ladies attends regularly at which is stored the ship's hiscuit. No one the Frouch Hospital to assist the doctor wants it and thoro it remains to be carried round surgical oporations and to dress the wounds of the world, the men taking a small money the patients. Soon after their arrival here, a equivalent for it which goes to partly pay for for little houses were built on the Mission bread bought from the Canteen which, whatever
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued property to receive the sick and uncared for
the following report among those of the Roman faith. To whom its quality, is at least patable. Is that the end
caused much dissatisfaction among the poor, Ca the 18th at 12.10 p.m. The barometer has belongs the credit of recommending these for which we maintain our Victualling Yards ?"
and agitations are now being organised by Exilen slightly in Luzon, and risen a little on In a Battleship, some years ago was a Chap. tenants of lands and houses against the scting the S. coast of China. bere; I Eave little or no concert, but I ladily convinced that missionary labour in lain se elevor as to be accounted amongst journal to which we are indebted for this of the landowners. According to a Tokyo
he low pressure area in the Pacific is, Chios to be successful, if at all, must be carried on together with the art of healing the sick, ordinary mana mera fool. Having read some Information, the tenants allege that the owners apparently, still lying to the of Janith inst, and is dus here to-day at daylight,
of land are compelling their tenants to pay the Frossare le relatively high over S. China. and housing the homeless. It is next to use rabbish about edible angus, he stepped on shore
Moderate to fresh N. and N.E. winds may be less to force the Gospel down a Chinaman's and picked up some most unsavoury examples increased land tax and even more in some throat unless he is first convinced of the of the toad-stool variety. Those he handed cases, so that the burden of the landowner is in expected over the N.B. part of the China Sea
Forecast-Light N.E. winds; fair. Sensine intention of the foreigners in attend-
Returns from N. China and the Japoness ing to his corporal need, preach what you to the ship's oock to replace the ordinary no way increased by the war. In some instan cas
Officers' dinner. Like the Admiralty Bison they are believed to be notually making a profk | stations arm2-Jacking......
to
order.
THE WAR AND THE POOR.
ALLEGATIONS AGAINST TOKYO LANDOWNERS.
· The Japan Chronicle says :- The heavy war tax imposed on city residential land has caused landowners in the
city of Tokyo to raise ground mute, and in turn Lanso ownere have increased house renta. This has
three centuries.
The Duke of Argyll is carrying on the search for the treasure ship, just as preceding Dukes of Argyll have done ever since 1642. The present Dako has the advantage of modern diving apparatus. Should be find the Floren cia's treasure, the major part of it will be taken by the Crown under the law of treasure trov
WEATHER REPORT.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
beI.G.M.str. Preussen, carrying the German: mails with dates from Berlin of the 18th July, left Singaporo bn Friday at 6 pm, and may be expected here on Wednesday, the 16th inst. at € 3.00.
The O.F.B. str. Express of India arrived at Shanghai at 9 am, on Saturday, the 12th Aug., and left again at 8 pm, same day for Hongkong, and is due hero at 11 an. to-morrow.
The C.P.B. str. Empress of China left Yoko hamia for
Vancouver on Friday, the 11th inst p.m. which left Hongkong on the 12th July and The Silk ex C.PR. Empress of Japan, Yokohama en the 2nd July, arrived in Now York on Wednesday, the 9th Aug., thus making transit of 28 days from Hongkong and 18 days from Tokobama.
The str. Zafire left Manila on Friday, the The E. & O. a. Céylom left Singapore for this port on the 11th instant at 6 a.m.
The J.-C.-J. L. s.a. Timati left Macassar for this port on the 11th inst, and may be exported here on the 19th inst,
a
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
मन
CASH OR HIRE PURCHASE
SYSTEM,
Hongkong, 20th July, 1905
(1363
DE. NEWELL WILSON
DENTIST.
Latest American Methods. Reasonable Faes,
No charge for examinatione, Olloo hours 9 AM to 5 P.M,
No. 2 FEDDER STREFT (not to the General Post Office and opposite to the side entranos to the Hongkong Hotel)
Hongkong, 5th. 1905.
1870