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VEGETABLE & FLOWER SEEDS.
SEASON 1894-95.
SEED LISTS, with hints for Gardening, are NOW READY, and Orders are being booked for delivery on arrival of the Seeds. They will be executed in the sequence in which they are received as long as the supply lasts.
EARLY SOWINGS are to hand by Parcel Post of
CELERY SEED:
SOLID WHITE
MANCHESTER RED SULHAM'S PRIZE PINK WRIGHT'S GIANT WHITE WHITE PLUME;
Also,
CINERARIA :-
MARITIMA JAMES'S PRIDE.
The above can be sown now and next month la boxes under cover, protected from ants.
CLAY'S FERTILIZER.
A high-class Fertilizer for Pot Plants and for use in the Garden generally: It supplies natural
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1894.
THE JAPANESE DEFEATS.
August 20d. In the engagements between the Chinese and Japanese troops at Asen on July 27th and 28th Two thousand Japanese were killed.
Miss Sere-Mr. Oldbiche, why don't you take some nice girl to accompany you on the wean of life?
Mr. Oldb:che-1 would if I were aure "the ocean would be Pacific.
The British guni vat Procock mirived here from RUSSIA'S ULTIMATUM.
Singar re yesterday afternoon, and the fiery Great Britain and Russia are reported to be and uolamed Firebrand also turned up in man- desirous of acting in complete accord for of-war Bay about the same time from-well,
between China and Japan; but it is semi-an's croite.' officially stated at St. Petersburg that In the
TO-MORROW'S GYMKHANA.
If favoured with nice weather, and now that the exp til typhoon is officially reported to have prefered to take a northern course rather than exhaust its fury on these shores there
favoured, the second Gymkhana of the acason promise to provida ស pleasant outing and an afterncan's interesting sport
art for all who caro to
en
So
mises here is now complete, The cost, $60,250, has been debited to profit and loss account. This land, now standlog in our books clear, will no doubt oltimately prove a valuable asset; in the meantime it is not the bank's intention to either sell or build upon the site.
milch com of the Government-is the loser thereby of at least $5,000, not at all an insigni- ficant fum in these hard times; times, in fact, rendered doubly hard as far as the hapless appellants are concernct by reason of the departure from the Colony of at least half of their customers who became panic-stricken
appears every probability that we shall be remuneration to Directors, there remains for owing to the outbreak of the plague.
After making these transfers and deducting appropriation 3886,836,09, out of which the of every per share, which wili rb $355,555-55+
These are, briefly, the outlines of this remark. - any means. It was, we are reliably informed, the folention of the Farners to appeal to the
diplomatically settling the war now In progress | what la vaguely described in our shipping report | seek a change from the text and care to Directors recommend a dividend of One Pound able test cafe, but it not be the end of it br d life in the city by enjoying a couple of rate at which the dividend is declared, and 2/13.'| Prly Council against the decision of the Judges,
event of their efforts folling, Russia is determined to never allow any power to take even partial possession of Kores.
CHINESE REINFORCEMENTS, The Timer states that 20,0ro Chinese troops have entered Koren from Manchuria,
THE "KOWSHING" CATASTROPHE, Sir Edward Grey, Under Secretary for Foreign Dates, in reply to a question in the House of Commons, said that owing to the divergency of the accounts received concerning the sinking of the Rowshing, the Government awalte facts before acting in the matter. In the meantime the Japanere. Government had offered fall reparation,
The Forest Government steamer Cass left | Canton at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon by the 'back reach' *ad' was subsequently seen approaching Whampos, where she probably took in trenps before putting to sen, bound, fa all probability, for Keelung or the Pescadores. THE greatly-needed new Central Market will, According to the latest and most reliable informs ton procurable st enormous cest, be completed long before the last trump is onded When finished, it will bave cost the ratepayers about ten times more than there was any necessity for; but that is only a trifling detail.
WAY
MR. D. K. GRIFFITH, our leading local photo graphic artist, has sent as another series of pletures representing the "Whitewash Bilgade" The Japanese Consul received a telegraphic in various phases of their great house-to-house despatch from Shanghai last night dated July visitation' act. These photographs are la every 31st. 7 p.m., stating that the Japanese army way admirable. The grouping has been most bad marched towards Asan, after defeating the effectively arranged and the likenesses are Chinese at Chang-wong-[ Kwong-cho-simply perfect. As a souvente of the Plague and of the gallant fellows who worked so hard in the $k]
A Chinese telegram from Shanghal says that Interests of humanity, there photographs should the Kwongyut, one of the Viceroy of Canton's Sad a ready sale by the thousand. craiters, was sunk in the last paval engagement; but as there appears to be considerable doubt about there having been any naval engagement at all between the Chinese and Japanese squadrons, this important item, like many other wired from the North recently, needs confirma. tion.
TYPHOON WARNING.
THUS the Sydney Belirtin theatrical man- Lonise Jordan Miin (consort of "Geo. C. Müa. tragedian *) last month brooght out a book of travel and anecdote entitled "When we were Strolling Players for the East. Wonder if she telle how one, when the curtain went up and- denly lu" Antony and Cleopatra," she was di covered on a throne,
," will confidentially fill in the blanks. Asy "pro," will
des she tell how when Milo, s Othello,
of hours
recreation in the Happy Valley. The programar, taken as a whole, is a gerd one, and although in my oplaton it would be better it auch events as the Obstacle and Sick races were sandwiched between the any races lastead of being first on the programme, probably the Committee are the
The
the Lemon Catting. better fudges. this colony, should prove attractive, and RFECT this colony, having seen most of the probable competitors at work I am inclined to think that Captain MurrAY on Taipan, the latter having been espe.ially trained for the occasion by Colonel A-teo, late of the Chinese Army, will take a great deal of bentiug
The difference in exchange between 4/5 the
the rate of the day, amounts to 8404.840.49 The balance $126,460.04 to be cried to new profit and loss account.
AUDITORS.
The accounts bave been audited by Ms. F. novelty in Henderson, Mr. A. G. Wood and Mr. S. G.
Bird.
C. J. HOLLIDAY,
Chairman. Hongkong. August and, 1894.
ABSTRACT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, ZOTH JUNK. 1994. Etabilities.
Reserve fund......... Marine Insurance acconct.... Notes in circulados Departa
Silver
10,000,000,00 Pit.te co 150,000.00 360,41
SANT
...$84, #40, 507.19 Store,347.928.16.4 17.077,481.80
www.— 98,111,048.09
Bille payahte (lorluding drafts on Loadını Bankers and short aight drawings on Londen office gainst hills receivable and bullon shipments)...
The Ladies Nomination Mathematical Race another novelty to Hongkong, and I must admit it is such a puzzle to me that I will Paid-up Capilat make no attempt to even suggest which of the competitors is or is not capable of solving that ancient poser in mathematics- ita herring and a half cost three-balipence bow many would you get for a shilling? As there are some milliary sports in the entry, and ar
stiff examination passing of elieve the in mathematics is a sine gud on to military distinctior, doubtless at least one of the contin- gent bas read the riddle and put bis nominator up to staff. There is some hurdle jumping in this exhibition, and so far as that part of the business is concerned the ancient Rocket, who was going great guns the other afternoon, would seem to have a bit in hand.
very
Profit and loss acoust...
Assets.
itution to host and in transit....... Investments, vặn, com
0,009,0.0 per cent. Connola socked with the Rank of Eng fand special Londonreaery! $ 1,900,000.00 6168,100.5.0 Consols and other
sterilog securities.
And now for the legitimate!' The first race on the card is splo over the Valley Stakes courte (six furlongs) for a Chinat ponies, with certain penalties and at owances, which has secared ten entries, and of these flank premises Glengara, Sliver Kleg, Dust, Catterthon, Exite,
Mr. E. Ortiz consul for Spain, courteously was trailing be: a Desdemona, round the stage, Googadeen, and Blalum may face the starter.
forwards the following telegram :—
MANILA, 2nd August, 5.30 pm. There is a strong depression to the N.N.E. of Manlis, near to the coast north of Luzon.
The weather forecast issued by the Acting
A voice from the gallery was beard saying: "Se ve bet crimson well right. Look, Billy, the woman went to bed with her brols on!"
In spite of his beavy weight (rast, alb) Gles- gairn showed such excellent form and won bis Taces
with such consummate case at the tast Gymkhana, that there is really no telling how good this pony may be, and he is bound to start a hot favourite. If in his best form Sliver King
would have an undoubted chance, and
Director of the Observatory this morning contains no Biklsh ship shall proceed to tea from 11ve recently seen him moving freely and well
the following:-"On the 2nd at 5.30 p.m., Red North Cone hoisted.. On the 3rd at 10.47 a.m., 1yphoon Approaching coast probably in the neighbourhood of Wenchow. At 11.70 am, 00 the south coast moderate to strong W. and S.W. breezes with fine weather "
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A SYDNEY firm, in answer to a recent adet, for secretary al 150 per annum, received over 300 applications. The former Secretary's salary was £400.
THE 0, & O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Oceanic, with maile, &c., from San Francisco to the ryth alto, bas arrived at Yokohama, and will leave for this part at noon to-morrow.
A BILL has been introduced into Parliament, and passed its first reading, to amend existing Shipping Acts with the abject of ensuring that any port without certificated officers. It provides that British vessels of and over footons register shall carry a mester and two mates, and of rooo and over 1000 tons master and three mates, and that British subjects only shall bold British certificates of
The time in which #D competency, appsal from a naval or other court altting to British
possesitons may be brought le fixed at twenty-nue days after the return to the United Kingdom of the appellant, and the mager is not to be pe sanally liable for the payment of wages. No minor will in fatare be allowed to own a British ship.
Á RATTLING good mill, with gloves and under Queensberry tales, is reported to have taken place in the vicinity of the Race-course last Wednesday, the combatants belag Privates Johnson and Riley of the Shropshire Light Infantry, and the stakes $too and the right to the sweet smlics of ons of Nature's fairest flowers. As anticipate
thoro by 'fo the know
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IN these troubious times, perhaps Governor Sir William Robinson will not forget to remember that patient plodding, persistently prosecute, produces permanent prosperity! LIMITATIONS of hypnotism. New Boarder! "What's the row upstairs?" Landlady: "It's that professor of hypnotism trying to get wife's permission to go out to Ledge täis evening," MR. JAMES HART, Commissioner of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs and of Sikkim. Thihet treaty fame, who recently returned to the Far East from India, took passage for Sydney by REPRESENTATIVE the Guthrie, which sailed for the Antipodes, via Macao, this afternoon.
THE Chinese who purchased the wreck of the nock Company's tow-baat Pilot Fish, as she lay near Tamino Island, have made a good thing ont of their speculation. Nearly every
I
but
at exercise, he
FUN FACO,
my be, and I think be is, a bit short of work, ard 25 his is sure to be a ace, want of condition well probably stop him to the last quarte Duart, 11st. 81b., is net bulit like a weight carrier and he ran very indifferently at the July meeting, but the lengthy dun has done aume good work stace and bis owner fancies his chance immensely. Exile was a fair cace-pony last February, but of bis present form I know nothing and iberefore pars bim aside. If Catterthun, tat, rib, get well away and runs straight he must go very near winding: this spotted gay deceiver is in grand condition aver the distance with Blaflam and in a 'pow" on Thursday morning he ran clean away from tha military sprinter; but with the colours up thi speedy rogue is not to be husted. Blaflum, fast. gib, would appear to be held safe by Catterthun, an his latest running, has an but Cuple chance, and with bis big pall in the undeniable weights ought to prove dangerous.
Rifle discounted, lowers and credion. Paracelvable.....
Deadstock
KIKA. 1,155,345,0 rqp,Xo, I7<?
27,150,000.94 9.9,0
10
appeal.
the
DWO
but the value of the opium and the amount of the fine (not including the costs, of course) being together less than £500, and the appeal being from the police magistrate, there can be no as of right, appeal to the Privy Council and the only way of
of getting
the decision of the Full Court set aside would be by petl tioning the Queen for leave Such leave would, however, probably be relused, and therefore, under the circumstances, Farmer may be well advised it be petitions the Governor to return the oplum to him owing to the heavy losses he has incurred sluce the outbreak
of the pingac. Such psition would, it is fair to assume, meet with favourable consideraifon at the hands of the Executive, as to return the drag to the Farmers would be an act of justice as pilltic as it would be reasonable. And we use the expression reasonable advisedly, for it is beyond question that the whole trouble arlses out of the mistaken notion of the authorities that it is our duty to
to protect the revenue of China, although 10 far as we can make out it is not within our province to do anything of the kind. The Chinese Government has already been granted every possible facility for protecting revenue under the conditions of the Convention of 1886, and as we all know the Imperial Maritime Customs have a cordon of eunhosts and cruisers drawn round the island, 'run' the business of &
the heart custom-house In of the city, and maintain an army of What sples fitting about in every direction. more are we called upon lo concede to 1571.8 the Chinese authorities to assist them in i protecting their own revenue? It is no business of nurs what amount of oplam Is smuggled fato Chios, or by whom, and there is no evidence that the
Farmers
are concerned in any Hongkong Oplam such business. But it is a matter of vital importance to us that, in view of the disastrous
with depression which we are
we are now face to face, the sot ces our own revenue shall be preserved In tact and that the plum Farmers, who con- tribute upwards of $ron every month, shoold have ever facilty granted them for carrying on their business without being unnecessarlly fc.gc.ca bampered, and they should certainly not be
tracked persecuted
down and made capegoat of by the authorities, on any grounds whatsoever.
However, whatever the reason for the Supreme Court's
Jather startling decision it is plain that, in view of the slender and inadequate nature of the evidence adduced by the Crown, although our revenue wil be infinitesimally augmented thereby, the ratepayers will in the end suffer, for It is only reasonable to conclude that when the competitors for the next lease of the Fam should
5,001,661.95
7,401,68.75
45,174,548.91 39.094,604.70
158,300.07 $10.108,171.37
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, 36TH JUNE, 1894. Dr. Te amounts written off:-
Remuneration to directors, To dividend account -
£1 per share on 50,000 shares-Góa,des at 1/6...
To dividend adjustement acceant
Difference in exchange between 5, the raso at which the dividend is declared, and rẻ, the rate of the day
To transfer to reserve fund.......
To transfer to Hank premises (coat of Praya
Reclamation) ཨུསྶཏྟཾ,
ཙིཏིབྷིཀྐམ་་མ་་་་་་་་་་་་མ**zhadཝཾ་ To balance carried forward to next half-year..on
Cr.
By baleara af undivided profits, grat
Tecember, 1893- By amount of net profits for u
for the six manche ending both Juus, 1894, after making provision for bad and doubtful debts, deducting all expenses and laterest paid sod due...........
To balance
15,0.8
......sar, xy, an
RESERVE FUND.
By balance, that December, 1893.........
12,100,65
355.533.55
404,810.40 103,600,00
125,100.04
$1,54,8.03
1,215,896.03 $1,236,056.08
4,500,000,00
$ 4,400,100.00
+$30,000,00 100,000,00
$4,700,000.00
..5
By tranfer from peaks and loss account.
F. Jaceion, Chief Manager.
Cure, J. HOLLIDAY, J. 5. Mos K M. GRAY,
the battle proved a tough one, and four exciting In the Once Round Race the likely runncta rounds were fought at a rapid pace, some rattlingate Exile, Black Douglas, Catteribus, Ould Giles, geod work being put is by both men, before
efore The Friar, and Gungadeen. The relative merits Johnson received his quletus by a cross-counter
of Exlis,
Cattertboo, and Gungadeen will pro- la the region of the jugular, and Riley war bably have been decided in the
doubtless prove declared the winner. Both gladiators had been and the best of this crowd will opening event, Prax, Actor Chiel Acconstant. in strict training for some time and toed the line troublesome to the other irlo.
The Filtr in capital condition. The encounter is said to is the speedy moke that was beaten
short head by Iron Dake at the last have caused considerable excitement in the
extra solb. Regiment, and a goedly number of dollars were meeting, and as he claims an
allowance as a polo pony, he may show promi- invested on the issult.
nently. Ould Glles is unsound and lucky speed, so may be ignored, but Black Douglas, although reported slightly off colour, is such a game litile racer that he is bound to be close up when the judge's box is reached.
of this journal was informed this morning at the local office of the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Com- pany that the flag of the Fuskun has not been changed, and may not be changed all, because rangements for the shel1er of the Company's vessels under the flag of a friendly Power not
The event of the afternoon will, of course, be
the One Mile Handicap, the field for which may
nourishment to the soil, and assist the process | thing belonging to the ship has been recovered fore the formal de Aaving been come as follows-
of assimilation, thereby aiding the Plants to attain to their full size, vigour and beauty.
Sold in Tins containing 10 lbs. exch...$1.75 28. lbs. ...$4.50 Directions for Use are given on the Label.
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RANSOME'S "NEW PARIS," LAWN MOWERS, The Best and Cheapest Machines lo the Market. For Sale at Manufacturers' Prices.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
Hongkong, 30th July, 1894-
TO SUBSCRIBERS.
SUBSCRIBERS TO **THR
TELEGRAPH" ARE MOST RESPECT?ULLY
REMINDED THAT ALL BUBBURIPTIONS
MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE,
and towed shore to the sandy beach close by, including her engines and boller, and the greater part of the hull,
THE Madagascar Gaseffe recently printed an Advertisement which called for "a lawyer, capable of interpreting the laws of Chinx, Slam and Chine. He must also possess a thorough knowledge of English constitutional law. No applicant who is not willing to assist at farms work and help to the blacksmith shop need apply. He must also be a good rider and driver."
THE programme for to-morrow night's open air benefit concert at the Volunteers' Head-quarter reached us as were gatog to press-too late for reproduction. It is an unusually attractive bill of tase and includes most of our leading lady and gentlemen amateurs, including Mesdames Preston and Gurden, Miss Lammert, Messrs. Datedberg, Lapralk, Brady, Grace, Cox, Robinson and Waddell.
of war it cazzot And the Telegraph sow be done at all. exclaims atber like whale!" for it knows full I wall how exai'y the whole of the Co.'s vergeli were placed under the American flag when the Franco-China "war of reprisals" broke out in 1884. Where dees the hitch stise now? Possibly
perusal of the impiant article on Korean affairs which appears in another column may lead to a proper appreciation of the delay refered to.
THE following is a list of the "plagues' which bare visited London during the past five hun- dred years!**
Black Death," which caurled off 1349-The
nine-tenths of the entire population. Fifty thousand curses were builed on the site of the present Canterbouse. 1407-The "Swering Sickness," which killed
30,300 TISONE,
SicThe Plague carried off 10,000 prLODA. 1335-Still Car's'mer," a year of pestilence,
with awful mortality, 1564-The Plague completely devastated the
city, 1591-The Flapse curled off 23,165 persons, 1603-The deaths from Plague during the year
totale 1 to 578. 1625-Dasths from Plague, 15,403. 1655-Tae "Great Plague ;* 68,596 deaths. 1838-Cholera killed 15,000 p.ople.
Pruner,
Feny.
Weight. Rider Mr. Farbe........Glengaits... alb...Mr. Master Mr. Giller'........Silver King. 1995. Mr. Danny Mr. Fraser-Smith's, Duart. ..............int agila... Mr. Taylor Mr. Cruickshank's. Havoc art. glb....Mr. Cruickshank Mr. Hart Huck.... Vipar......... 1 lb......Mt. Hart Dock Mr. Fraver-Scalah's Block Itungiza... coat glb... Mr. M: Duncan Mr.Salep'...Ould Clas...ost,Capt, Hu
Glengaho got home so easily in the similar race on the 4th ulto carrying 120 lb., that even with the extra pih, be ought to win cleverly, he is in the same condition and his opponents have not Improved; # will perhaps be as well to walt and see how he performs in the three quarter mile race before
an
but
Directors.
We have compared the above attement with the book cuchar and semirities at the Head Office, and with the return. from the various Branches and Agencies, and bave found the same to be correct.
Hongkong, and August, 1864.
F. HENDERSO A. D. Wood, 5.0. Brad,
· Auditom.
THE PLAGUE IN HONGKONG.
We are glad to report that during the past to hours there have been no new case; and only two deaths.
The latest official returns are -- From noon yesterday until noon to-day :--
New Boaths Diach. Rem, under салев
cured treat Cot
Hospital ship Hygeia... o Kennedy.town ... Slaughter House..... Priv.te booBCE............ O
Total ......**
。
O
29
Q 0
19
1
0
1
60
Deaths from the outbreak (9th May) up to August zud, noon, 2,431 1. grand total, 2,432.
From noon up to 5 p.m. to-day :—At Tung Wab branch (including now only the Slaughter House) new case, o; death since, of sent to Canton in Janke, wil sent to Lal-chi-kok, 6 one brought in dead; total remaining under treatment at the Tung Wah branch, 28.
LAI-CRI-KOK RETURNS.
THE GOVERNMENT 1. THE OPIUM FARMER.
It not be abolished altogether as ped
the
In some influential quarters-come in October, they will take this arbitrary closing decision into consideration when their
Ля teaders for
monopoly. things stand at pre-eat the only real gainer br the decision of the Supreme Court wil be conslabit, Mr. Samuel Pepper, Water Police and a few other members of the Force who were in the swim with him. And this helpg so it will be Interesting to note what action will be taken by
by the ratepayers' representatives
the Legislative Council to protect their constitu- ents against what can only be regarded as the saicidal folly of the Government is allowing our palice to become mere watchers on behalf of the Chinese Customs One effective way of dealing with the questions that are bound to arise from this declaton would be the repeal of these sections of Ordinance #2 of 1891 (the Opium Ordinance) which were d designed by the Govern ment to give effect to the one-sided terms and conditions which mark the Hart-Russell Conven. tion as one of the most l-judged and galling covenants, as far as the ratepayers of Hongkong and the freedom of the port are concerned, ever entered into in this part of the world,
A MEMO ON KOREAN AFFAIRS.
I.
At this Important jaecture it may interest those who have followed the course of political affairs of the Far East to be remloded of what transpired in Tentain, Seoul and Washington in 1888, for the study of the reported utterancen of his Excellency Li Hong-chang, Dr. H. N. Allen, the present Secretary of the United States Legation in Scot
Schofeldt, the Seoul, Admiral op his chances here. Still, la my
Korea, and grand weight carrier as he looks and
negotiator of the American treaty with the late Mr. J. G. Blaine, the United Stater bas proved himself to be, Glengairo will fail to get home first this journey. Silver King bas
Secretary of State in 1888, may result in some glb. less weight to carry and he is in better
light belog thrown upon a subject which has for stim than he was a month ago, but although
years been wrapped in a good deal of unnecessary rud well forward,
obscurity. Dr. Allen's private letter to General I expect to ace his absolute victory would surprise me greatly,
McE, Dye, who in 1888 was, and to-day is, military Duartgot more than a 7ib, beatlog from Glengairn
iontractor
of the Korean
Korean army, is particularly The following are the returns of admissions, worthy of note, for in it we see that the writer, when they fast met, but I think the dun will
of both
the Korean and sboatly improved form at this meeting. deaths, etc., at the Lal-chi-kok pest-house for the who was the confidant Het altogether unreliable, but Exile, il bis best form, has been most leniently treated twenty-four hours ending 3 o'clock yesterday American Governments, says that the United
treated afternoon :-Admissions, 5; deaths, 3: dia-
States Government would be unmerciful to Chios," god has more than an outside prospect
Korea if she continued "catering of
Government also that "perhaps the US. success. Viper is not too heavily weighted with charged, a; remaining under treatment, 37,
at Port Sist. lb., bat 21
will ask for have not seen the sid
Coaling station Hamilton,
The time has now arrived when steeplechaser on the course for some time past,
A good deal of private correspondence w present form unknown quantity, and in
lo eur any case Dart cou'd probably concede him 8164.
eur possession should be published, and s over this distance. Ould Glies, even with only
hope to find space for some of it in the columa
Telegraph The appeal of the Oplum Farm against the of the Hongkong lost, up, will be outclassed, but Black Douglas
no very distant stay every yard of the course and appears decision of Mr. H. Z. Wodehouse, police magis- dete, with view to exposing the duplicity of
s of the ex-King (he is now to have a good chance as anything in the trate, who to Max last ordered the confiscation number of the advisers of the race. To sum up, the leading four at the finish of faze chests of oplem, the property of the a prisoner in the hands of the Japanese), and should be Duart, Black Douglas, Glengstro, and appellants, and find the monopoliais age, was, giving the general public an idea of who is to Silver King, and of this quartette I have strong stated in out issue of the 38th alto, heard blame for bringing about a serious crisis to
before the Full Court, and with
that constry which
which by the irony of fate has curiously fancy for the first named,
AN OLD SPORTSMAN.
Mr. Fr
J. Ackroyd (Actteg Chief Justice) and Mr. ennu named Choith, Hongkong, 3rd August, 1894.
G. Wise (Acting Poisne Judge) upheld the Morning Celm. magistrate's decision in folo, thereby causing
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
The relations referred to in your question The following is the fifty-eighth report of the It has taken a mers acute angle from the 310
(between China and Korea) are as follows: by the latter in decision was called to question would foot-wall at prezent in the level shows alsoet general meeting of shareholders to be held at the
Would appens to nd Russla that any and instant:-It le undersined here that the vertical or similar to the course of our leaders. City Hell, Hongkong, on Saturday, the 18th have been unable to comprehend the wide Korea will be regarded by the former as a cave
lustsat, at noon:
gulf fixed between master and servant, and did it! In reply to a second question the Viceroy Viceroy bas received Instructions from Peking to We have cut into six feet of solid quaris in the
“gold, To the Proprietor of the Hongkang and not perceive that the drug when selsed by
ald:-At
At present the relations between China give the usual warning to all Japanese subjects lode, but so far it does not show say
of miners), am sending you a with Shanghai Banking Corporallon,
constable Pepper was neither in the custody not And Russia are simple. Upon the long Russlan resident in his jurisdiction notice to leave the bat plenty
stone of this lode; it is a very fibe Gentlemen, The Directors have now to control of the Farmers. The district within a
carlodians of the drug masterly lacking will be
which was do tranzitu between the Farmer's
ISAS BOOD 15 G. Sharp has finished the series of heaven-lospired lecturer ba is now infileting on the hapless readers of the Daily Press-few readers, Mr Sharp, not many as you appear to
Telegraph Imagine the Hongkong, endeavour to
what all this sham sha HONGKONG phlianthy py, snoff sbusting humbug, and free
Meanwbie w advertisement actually mean. are carefully studying the Songs of Solomon
THE Secrets of the Panjom Mining Company and, like Brer Rabbit, *laying low,'
Bands the following ex'r»c; of a latter, dated 17th WONDERS WI never
cease. The emissaries of July, 1994, revived from the mines and relating the Pablic Perks Department have actually to the striking of the isle advies by tele started to fill up that unsightly hold at the earner graph is July Since my icter of last week. af Arsenal Street which for months past has have struck what appears to be the East and been a dangerous nuisance to the public. They West tode We have struck it much earlict are likewise digging a long tranch opposite the than was expected, as I did not expect to reach abait. At Millitary Hospital in Queen's Road, where the gut we had driven to fect from the shaft. At
wall of this lode, roadway was taken up only a few months
present the f There are numerous other s
her excavations in progress East and West, xay icat from the shaft, wad the of the town fer reasons not face of the drive measures to-day 117 feet. altogether obvious to the outsider, unless it be This shows six fest of lede, auf we have not yet that employment of some kind must be found reached the hang ng well. If this is the main for the large staff of the P. W. D., with the East and West fr de, and I am almost nura it altendant army of contractors, coolles, etc.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1894.
TELEGRAMS.
THE WAR IN THE NORTH.
LONDON, August zet.
The caval engagement reported to have taken place on the 30th ultimo is unconfirmed.
It is reported that the Japanese treeps twice attacked the Chinese at Asan and were repulsed with heavy loss.
A.
at no
LI HUNG-CHANG INTERVIEWED. the Oplam Farmers a lous of at last $5,000!orize in the Far East in 1889, published the Mr. H. Norman, representing the Pall Mall And why? Chiefly
ribeir lordships w.re because
of opinions that the dreg w being moved from following report of an interview with the Viceroy one part of the harbour to another in couven- of Chill in that paper..
tion of section is of Ordinance 28 of 1791, which sets forth that it shall not be moved after 6
p.m.
A CANTON COnuspondent wiltes under date the 200 fcycl then 'rom the to fost level up. The Court of Directors to the ordinary half-yearly Thek lordships and the police magistrate whose | itkere la a distinct undertag between China
that Li tiung-chang, being interviewed, said Chinese here are by would fight to the bliter end.
Their
fatelligent and
I rather exposted
ed this ne nor gold:
lete victory over the restless Japanese PICEAR. I rat
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Vladivostock is very far from real Russia. alone. Rassis and Chion had better be way is finished, your
and Russia will be the relation will it be finished? I Informed that there will be tall and walor Then you communication in four
four yozzu." must repeat your
-revised.
I time, falling which they | this & Jumpole Ardo and solendid makargears, rubmit to you a general sta'ement of the affairai implicated, who were the cargo-boat people Chinese frontier Cblan is strong, Rutsis is weak. edwar and t The Timer correspondent at Peking wires party confiscated no means sangutas of a❘ although we have no ines wald in the stone standing sath June, 1894 that perlod, facluding i down establishments, wore free to do as
of the mark MARIE DEO I think the prospects most ascouraging, of the bank, sad balance sheet for the half-year, in Bacham Strand and one of bis balling friends. But when the
that if war was once declared, the Chinese complete hallowed to be much superior to | bensing song is to the East MA in the No. 1 ccount balance brought forward from last | pleased—they waɛn at liberty to proceed on their
whoso Navy
after paying all charges, deducing way unrous the barbour whenever multed them Japan bas formally declared war against | that of Chios. There is no talk of blɛ cking up thu | struck the same rau of stode ss ERWARTly all interest peld and due, and making provision to do so, and the Opium Farmers had no control China
back reach of the sives as was done during the 2 Nonk ise keet level, also gor, Great Britain has notified neatrality. Earl Franco China war ten years ago, and it la vaty war geld has been got to the East od No. 2 North for bad and depbitul accounts, amount to over them after they agreed to carry the oplam
cher advanced with the North $1.156,856.08.
hom their Wast Point factory to some other part i drive East in the course of this lade Spencer, First Lord of the Admiralty, has issued doubtful whether the astire Autharlies area After W
The Directors recommend the transfer of of the Colony. However, the police magistrate
It is a country unable awaraleg to Riftish ships to carry no treess or contemplate such a step, as they are said to have level, I will d
to stand by lisalf, any talk of its independence munitions of war, and has instructed Adgalral great confidence in the sub-masine minet and and also continue our present East level, as 1 $300,000 from the profit and loss account to and the Acting Chief and Faites Judges were
le waste of words, the relation of China to it is Sir E. R. Fremaniis, commander-in-chief of the torpedoes at the Hogae, suppostleg the forts and feel confident that all the gold-bearing stone is credit of the reserve fund, which fund will then of apfulan that the Monopolista were respons
sible for what they dean to be a very, szilona the same as it has always been, and you may be China Station, concentrate he ships at troops, being sufficient to keep the "Japest to the Kast of us; The cutting of this lode stand at $4,500,000.
In connection with the Prays Reclamation breach of the law, and the result, as above shortly to see events which will make
*zuela' Canton,
And nɛs mot simply surface dupovitu.” British interests.
JORIS, AS tegurdu Köra to me after four
Chinesa and Japanese poris in order to watch'n lengths should they make any attempt to proven one thing, that the ledes make dolls | sicherne, the potilom in front of the Bank's pre- f stated, is that the... Oplum Yurmet--13€ ("this relation guito aléer is all the way
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