To-bay's Advertisements.
THEATRE ROYAL
CITY HALL
Lets -Messrs. POLLARD, & CHESTER.
POLLARD'S
LILLIPUTIAN OPERA
COMPANY. “
TO-NIGHTI
TO-NIGHT 11.
(TUESDAY), 3rd August,
"DOROTHY,"
TO.MORROW !
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY,
August, 4th and 5th.
"THE MIKADO" Gorgeous Scenery." Grand new Wardrobe and Mechanics! effects made expecially for this Company in Japan..
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, 5th Augdal.
GRAND MATINEE OF
"THE MIKADO.”
Plan at W. ROBINSON & CO's, Music Ware house.
PRICES............$3. 82 & St..
Soldiers and Saltors in Volform Half Price la and and Back Sexts only.
Late Trams will leave 15 minutes after each Performance.
C. A POLLARD, Manager, Honghour, 3rd Angust, 1897.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
JAPAN-BOMBAY LINE..
MONTHLY SERVICE. (Under Mall Contract.)
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FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO AND
BOMBAY,
THE Company's Steamship
2. "MIIKE MARU,"
Captain P. H. Golag, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 4th instant,
at Noon, instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Hongkong, 3rd August, 1807.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITET
FOR TIENTSIN,
'HE Company's Steamship
THE
"KWEIYANG,"
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Captain Outerbildge, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 4th Instant, at Neon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hangkang, 3rd August, 1897.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA.
THE Steamship
F1135
"ARRATOON APCAR;" Captain Sundberg, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 6th fustani, at 3 Pike
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, 3rd August, 1807
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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SINGAPORE, SAMARANG AND
SOURABAYA.
THE Company's Steamship
"AMARA,"
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1897.
Today's Advertisements.
HOTEL DE PEKIN.
THE
L TALLIEU & CO. Propriators.
ESTABLISHED IN 1877,
HE Undersigned beg to announce to the PUBLIC, that a NEW HOTEL, with
all the Modern Conveniences, will be erected on
the Sia now occupied by the above Hotel with
Intimations.
DIRTHS,
Al Jinjaw, North Kinghou, Manchuria, on the | xịth ja'y, the wife ofT. L. BRINDER, M.À C.M.,
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & a daughter.
COMPANY,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG
AERATED WATERS,
Large Addison, Groved for Now Promies SIMPLE AERATED WATER
having already been purchased.
The New Ballding will faclado 40 BED ROOMS, with BATH, ROOMS, &c., &c.
DRAWING ROOM, READING ROOM and BILLARD ROOM, also Priyate Apartments for Families.
The Proprietors also announce that Inter- preters and Gulden, Carrinyes, Horaca, &c., will be In waiting at the Rallway Station to imeat Victors at 3 hours' notice.
A Store is attached to the Hotel for Providing Visitors with Wines, Provisions, &c., for Excur
sions.
SODA WATER.
LEMONADE.
*INGER ALE,
هم
SARSAPARILLA,
RASPBERRYADE, &C.
The Management bas made. Arrangements to Dart?, CruicKSHANK & Co.'s WATERS are provide Visitors with Male-litters, Carts, Ponier, made under the constant supervision of a duly c., for the Journey to the Great Wall, Ming qualified English Chemist and will bear compa Tombs and other points of interest to the vicinity.rison with the beat Engilah Manufacturer,
Peklog Carpet and Cloisonne manufactories are attached to the Hotel
L. TALLIEU & CO.,
Proprietors. Peking, 10th July, 1847.
[x192 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM TRIESTE, VENICE, PORT SAID, SUEZ, JEDDAH, SUAKIM, MASSA- WAH, HODEDUA, ADEN, KURRA- CHEE, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
T
HE'Steamship
"MARIA VALERIE," having anlved. Consigaces of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained.
This vessel brings Cargo:-
From Calcutta, ex SS. “POLLICE” fran- shipped at Negupatam.
From Traile, ex S.S. "ORION," trán. shipped at Bombay,
From Venice, ex S.S. "JRIS and WOR- WARTS," transbipped at Trieste.
Optional Cargo will go on to Shanghai unless mailce to the contrary be given before Noon TO-MORROW.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be sant in to the Underitgned before Noon on the gth fra ash, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance has been eßecled, and any Goode remaining to the Godowns alter the gth Instant will be subject to rant.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
SANDER & Ca,,
Agents.
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Hongkong, and August, 1897.--
T
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"HYDASPES,"
FROM BOMBAY AND STRAITS, Consignees of Cargo by the above-named ressel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed as their vită into the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company's Godawos at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark, by mark and delivery can be, obialoed as soon as the Goods me landed,
.This vessel brings on Cargo -
From Persian Gull, ex S.S. Kapurthala, · Goods not cleared by the 8th Instant at 4 P.M. will be subject to rea
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me fo any case whatever.
All damaged Packages must be left in the God was and a certificate of the damage obtained from the Godówn Company wiikin tän
Captain W. E. Ken, will be despatched as above days after the Vessel's arrival here, alter which
on FRIDAY, the 6th instant, at 4 P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers,
Hongkong, 3rd August, 1897.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
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FOR SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA.
THE Company's Steamship
"HUPEH,"
Captain Quall, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 9th-Instant.
For Freigh, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents, Hongkong, 3rd August, 1897.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
JAPAN-EUROPE LINE. MONTHLY SERVICE.
FOR KOBE (DIRECT),
THE Company's Steamship
"KAMAKURA MARU,"
no Claims will be recognised.
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 3rd August, 1897,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship
Special terms to HOTALS, Chuns, Masses and other Large ConBurners. Any complaints should be addressed, to the Manager. Hongkong, 1st March, 1897.
13790
TO SUBSCRIBERS.
SUBSOBIBKRS
**THE TO
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH" ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY
REWINDED THAT ALL SUBSCRIPHONS
MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE."
NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.
It is requested that all communications relating to Subscriptions, Advertisements, &c, ba addressed to the "Manngw, “Hongkong Trianda" and not to the Editor.
Letters on Keltolal matters to be smi to "The Edito" and
not to Individual mambers of the staff,
Communications Intended for publicat must be accompanied by the name and address of the weten, sot nacumuðy ta publication: bat as veldents of good faith,
Whilst the columna of the Frenghong Tikgrath will always be open for the fair discussion by corepondent of all questions afeeding pebie intauta, li must be ditiocily understood that the Editor dose not in, sny way hold himself responačila Jor oplafond thus expense.
TO ADVERTISERS, Advertisers are raquetad to forwani ili zodicas lotandad for Inaxction to shai day's lavus not lator thân Thras d'Clock so sa wot to retard the wirly pablication of the paper,
Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a
fred period will be continued untill countermandad.
· The Hongkong Trigrad, bas ielargest seoladon of any English newspaper published in the Far East, and is thermors tho beck medium for Advertisers, Tammis can be laension spplication. _ The Highong. Talagrajka number at the Telephone Central Exchange le No Taisgraphic dirums 1-5!! Tylograph," Floda kong
A. S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED.
CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.
ESTABLISHED AD, 1841.
MANUFACTURERS
OF
AERATED WATERS.
L
OUR AIRATID WATER FACTORY is fitted with
|
Att. Astor Road, Shanghai, on the 24th of July, the wife of JAMES VALENTINE, of a son.
At Shanghel, on the 25th July, the wife of F. X. RIMEDIO, of a daughter.
On the roth July, at the “Aloes,” Parang. the wild of ARCHIBALD FITZGERALD LAW (Palina Judge), of a son.
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On the zaad" July,'at No. 83, Main Street, Yokohama, the wife of Mr. MauRICE RUSSELL, of a son.
TELEGRAMS. [owing to the bad state of the ground the pole
HAVAS MESSAGES. (From Gasette d'Haiphong.) THE REBELLION IN THE PHILIPPINES, |
PARK, July, 26th.
In the Philippines the rebellion continues to the province of Cavite. A columu of Spanlarda has been surprised In the Sarmarien mountains and lost 200 HOD.
PARLIAMENTARY,
M. Strauss, Municipal Councillor and a At Takutang, near Kinklang, on the 23rd July, | prominent Radical, has been elected Szoster for the wife of Dr. J. A. ANDERSON, of a son.
the Seino,
DEATHS.
On the atel July, at Tongshan, North China, DISNEY FULLERTON, aged eight months, the dearly-loved second son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Pringle, Chinese Engineering & Mining Co., Tongshan,
Al the residence of blaaitier No. 217-4, Queen Street, Singapore, on the 34th July, ALBERT SAMUEL, ellest win of Samuel James (lale) and Homann Holmberg; aged 14 yearE,
At No. 17, Waterloo Street, Slogapore, on the 26th July, RUTH, the beloved wife of Mr. John Borough ; "ged $7 years.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, TURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1897.
TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S MESSAGES,
PARLIAMENTARY,'
LONDON, July 30th, The House of Lords has passed the Work- mens' Compensation and Accidents Blil,
CRETE.
The European troops at Canea have been ordered to use their arms in the event of their being insulted.
MORE FIGHTING IN CHITRAL.. Desperate galing at Malskind Camp con- tases, the attack being renewed every night A feld force is now under aiders for Malakand.
THE KING OF SIAM IN LONDON. The King of Slim has arrived in London and was escorted by the Life Guards to Buckingham
Palace.
GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY. Great Britain has denounced the Commercial treaty with the German Zolverein, which has been in force since 1865. The Treaty there- fore expires in ous year.
GREAT BRITAIN'S COMMERCIAL TREATIES.
LONDON, August ist, The Commercial Treaty with Belgium (as well as the treaty with Germany) has been denounced by Great Bitals, and negotiations for new treatles have been proposed to Germany and Belgium:
The denunciations, which are the result of the reduction of the Canadian tariff, whereby British goods receive preferential treatment; have caused general sailsfaction in and congratulations from Canads.
The comments of the German press are calm and dispassionate,
CRETE. Four hundred of the Welsh Fosillers have left Malia for Crete,
GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.
Great Bliain has agreed to a conference on the Bebring Sex (Protection of Seals) Question to be held at Washington in the antumu.
THE PEACE PROPOSALS. The Ambassadors have completed the draft-
[the best English Machinery, embodying the ing of the preliminaries of peace between Greece
latest Improvements in the trade.
* ARRATOON APCAR," baving arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside,
Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board aher 4" PM. of the 4th fastant, will he landed at Consigneas' risk and expense into (1185 | the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloos
Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Wanchai,
Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requested to take IMMEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods from alongside; roch Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landet and stored at Consignees risk and
Captain N. Trenal, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the soth Instant, at Dəylight,
expense.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Løding will be countersigned by
DAVID SASSOON, SONS"&"Co.,
Agents,
4
Storekene. 3rd August, 18y
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SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
* FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE,
This Steamer is fitted with Superter Accom-THE Company's Steamship
modation for First and Second-class Parengöra and is lighted by Electricity throughout.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA.
Hongkong, 3rd August, 1897.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
THE Company's Steamship
"TANTALUS,"
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Captain Hannah, will be despatched as above oz WEDNESDAY, the ith instant.
For Freight, spply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
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Hongkong, 3rd August, 1897,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ ÇANAL- HE Company's Steamship
THE
"DIOMED,"
Vor Freight, apply to
"PHRA NANG,"
Captain Walton, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 4th Instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Fasiage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agents,
Hangkong, 3rd August, 1807.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
THE Company's Steamship
"PRIAM," Captało jackson, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 4th Instant, at Noon.
For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong. 3rd Angust. 1809 “WARRACK” LINE OF STEAMERS, FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
THE Steamship „ TH
"BRAEMAR,"
Captain Barilest, will be despatched as above | Captain Postar, will be despatched för the shova ** WEDNESDAY, the 18th fasİANL.
Pods on SATURDAY, the 7th instant, at Noon;
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,
Agents Hongkong, grd August, 1897,-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, jid August, 1897.
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The Purest Ingredients only are used, and the utmost Care and Cleanliness exercised in the Manufacture throughout,
The Water used is proved by repeated Analyses to be Absolately Pare.
For COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and
placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packager and Empiles when received in gand order.
and Turkey.
SERIOUS FLOODS IN SILESIA. Prussian Sileste has been devastated by a flood, which is said to be the most disastrous of
the century.
CRICKET,
Gloucester bas beaten Yorkshire by 140 ráns.
FRANCE AND SIAM.
malch, West Yorks v. Civilians, to have been played last evening at Causeway Bay, has been poalpsned
At the oplum sales in Calcatta yesterday Patua falched 1054 supees and Benzruc Ra. 1056 per chest. Last month the figuran were 2195 nud 1136 respectivaly. S
IT le notified that the Hou. A. M. Thomson bas been appointed Acting Inspector of Schools and Secretary to the Board of Examiners for a period of two calendar months with effect from the 4th August,
The Moskva, a 14-koor'stoamer measu:lag gogit, by 56ft. beam and*baving a displacement of 13,200 tons, will shortly be added to the Russian Volunteer Fleet. She has been built on the Clyde.
PARIS, July 17th. M. Hauctaux (Minister for Foreign Affairs) has arranged with the Stamere Minister the difficulty relative to the imprisonment of the Cambodian Kadir and Mahbllab, the doca- THE Japanese Goranment is sald to have asked ments connected with which will be sent to the | for the allotment of a total äres of 7.750 square French authorities by the next steamer leaving | metres in the Paris Exhibition of 1900 la «ddl. for the Far East.
tlas ta 6,600 square metres in the department for special exbiblia.
MILITARY APPOINTMENT.
General Arthinard will replace General
Ir is reported by our Tientala contemporary that Budens In Tonkin,
the duly on native opium is to be rated to [General Badens was drowned recently BHAY
Tarenkwong, Tonkin, while on his way down. 6 per pleol throughout the Empire. By river in a bast..
this means the Treasury hope to net some twenty millions quite eavily,
TURKEY AND GREECE
PARIS, Juls açıb. It is hoped that the preliminaries of place w be signed at Constantinople next week.
(From Koda Chronicla), THE NEW U.S. TARIFF.
WASHINGTON, July rok. The result of the conference of the twa House on the new U S. Tariff Blll was reported on the 19th July. The rates on articles mentioned below sland as follows:
Fapan Stik Goods-$3 per lb. on plains; $3.25 per ib, on dyed or printed.
"Maltings.-3 cents per square yard as mat- ung costing urder to cants per vard; 7 cents and 35 per cent. ad valorem duty on matilag couting over 10 cents per yard.
Tea. - Daly free.
Rugi The amendment proposed by the Se- nate was app:c
roved—that is, 5 cents and 15 per I cont. ad valorem duty en rugs costing undár 15 cents per square yard; 10 cents and 35 per cent. ad valorem duty on ruga costing over 15 cents per square yard.
THE u prize in the Manil Lottery (July drawing) of $60,000, has, according to the Mercury, gone to two Shanghai Chinamen-one engaged in piece-goods, and the other a com- priderations of Batterfield and Swire's steamers, THE number of freh cises and desiha from cholera is increasing dally, says the Bombay Gazette of 15th July. On the 13th the official retoras showed that ten attacks and six deaths from the malady occurred in Bombay, Cholera is siso prevalent at Poma
A CORRESPONDENT, Wilies to a Shanghai con- temporary from Honolulu :-A boat race which kad been looked forward to with consideratio Interest amonget the naval ships in the harbour of Honolulu came off on the 4h July. A gig from the U.S. Flagship Philadelphia beat the gig of the U.S.S. Marton.by 53 seconds. The crew ol the Philadelphia wou $1,500.
Taz other day some fishermen picked up a tor- pede off Hanmekn (Japan) that proved to be 6.18 which was lost by H.M.S, Edgar la September
Sugar. The compromise proposed was up. proved—that is, a duty will be imposed on all sugar except that of Hawaiian produce. To provisions of the Reciprocity Convention between Hawall and American were passed in the form last. The missile was banded over to the Com- proposed by the Lower Honed. By thịa Rawaiian | mardes of the Railler who gave $60 to the sugar is exempted from duty.
This result of the conference was approved by the Lower Hottie on the evening of the 19h July, and it is expected that the Upper Hause will pass the Tariff in a few days.
(A telegram from New York, received by a foreign firm at Yokohama, states that the new U.S. Custom Tarif will come into operation on the 25th inst.]
THE HAWAIIAN DIFFICULTY.
TOKIO, July soth.
A special Cabinet Council is to be called to discuss the proposal to submit the dispute with Hawall to abitation. In case the Japanese Government consents to the propsial frem Hawali, it is probable that the King of Sweden and Norway or the King of Belgium
will be asked to act.
RUSSIAN TROOPS FOR KOREA
TOKIO, July 2160,
It is reported that the Russian Government bas sent 8co soldiers with some 30 officers tg Korea, to be stationed at Seoul, Fasa», and Gensan, in accordance with the Russo-Japanese Convention,
a
THE PROTECTION OF SEALS,
TOXIO, July 21st. Japan has been asked by the United States tá jafn the Union for the protection of reals and others in the Behring Sex and North Pacific.
REJECTED TEA.
Eaberman as a reward,. It would be lateresting to know whether there are sny more lost torpe. does" sculling about these eastern rest.
The German military instructors at Woorang are to be transferred to Klangning, on the Yangtze, in October neşt It is (says the Mercury) exposted that'a'difficulty will arise ab between the officers and the Chinese Govern- ment over the proposed change, as the former have been put to considerable expensé it fitilog up buildings iultablatior Exropean habitation, under the impression that once at Woosung they would zimaln there until the conclusion of their -term of service.
Thug iba Shangkat Daily Press of 26th July: -Af the Portuguero Coniniate for the part few days a clerk in the American Trading Co. has been under examination on a charge in con- nection with the script of the International Cilon Mills, but as our representative was Informed by the Conru!-General it is only the preliminary hearing, and, secording to the roles of the court, that bar to be made in the presence of the Magistrate alone so it is impossible to get pršticulars as yok
TOKIO, July aand. WHILE the British steamer Saint Ronald, Capt. Five hundred cases of dust los recently W. H. Clemente, was ¡yleg at anchor outside shipped by a foreign firm at Yokohama were relaxed admission Into Ametics, on the ground the breakwater at Yokohama a few days ago, a ́that the tea' was not up to the standard the mall Japanese steamar, outward bound, collided Inferter Tia Prohibition Act. The tox was with her loosening four of [the Saint Ronald's. therefore sent to Canada, but the exporters are plates and doing damage to the extent of show wald to have lost heavily by the rejection of the $5,000. As the Saint Ronald was at anchor at tea In the United States,
the time of the accident it longer the Japanese sleamer to blame, and the Jopan Mafi believes satisfactory arrangements have been made by Señor José de Navarro, Spanish Consul at her owners to repair the damage. this port, has courteously favoured us with a copy of the following telegram...received_from-|-Ma.-H.-E.-WoƉEnousi to-day resumed the
Manila-
ANOTHER TYPHOON.
"MANILA, 3rd,
"There is a deprévalon to ike L.S.E. of Me. alls. It is now approaching Luzon,"
The observatory officials report 1--
enquiry into the death of the young A. B, W. J. ̈ Lexts, who was killed by a fall on H. M. S Undauntid. Lieut. Hazel stated that if the racket. which deceased was fixing to'n tackle, broke in
On the 31st at 11.30 am. The barometer ble band it raust unquestionably have been Is inclined to rise on the S. and S.E. coast rotten. The racking constated of a strand of 16 of China, and to fall elsewhere. Presicio | yarns. Two'wlineason seid they saw a pleca of rematon low over 5.W, China and high over || the rope in decenied's hands but this wair cons the Paclic area, FORECAST :—Fresh moderate 9, and S.E, winds ; showery to fair.
At 4 pm, the barometer road 19,65.
(Special to the Aslan), RESULT OF THE CHAMPAGNE STAKES THE CHAMPAGNE STAKES of 15 SOVI, cach, ft to the fund, with 300 added by the Clab For two-year-olds ; colta Ɛst, 12lbs., fillles Bst. gibs. ; a winner of 200 sove, to carry albe, of 500 sove, ribs, and of yoo sovs. 10lbs, extra. The second to receive go nove, not of the saker. From the Bush In. 35 sub,
LONDON, Jaly yia. Me, T. Cannon's ch 1 Hands Orr, by Hidden
Treasure-Marley Cannon 1 R. H Coembe's bf BIANCA, by Orvicio Glendye... Rickaby a LOCAL AND GENERAL. H. R. H. the Prince of Wales's bf LITTLE
DORRIT, by Donovan-Plerette... Wala 3 | CHOLERA (9 raging in Korea. BETTING: ICO to 8 againsi Hands Of. Won by a head; eight lengths between second and third.
Counterfoil Order Books supplied on applica-Me
tlon..
Our Registered Telegraphie Address is "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG," And all signed messages addressed thus will receles prompt attention,
The following is a List of Waters always kepi ready in Stock zum PURE AERATED WATER,
SODA WATER,
LEMONADE,
POTASH WATER,
SELTZER WATER,
LITHIA WATER,
(From Victoria, B.C., Tímas) GREAT STRIKES IN ENGLAND,
LONDON, Joly roth, The dispute in the engineering trades seema likely to rink amongst the greatest labour warn.
of
CHEN YUX-YE la appointed Tsotal of Wenchow.
MR. BYRON DE WINTON artsved by the "Apeir " liner on Sunday from Calcutta.
POLICE Sergeant F. McNab has been appointed an Inspector of Nufsances,
THE Austrlen steamer Mario Valiris raposts,
Iz min., 53 sec., long, era,
H.M.S. Leander, well koowal on the Chins
It is a delibuste test of strength between the Jaly goth, spoke French barque LKQC,, lat: associated employers and tbeli men, with whom the trades anions are lenguad to secure an e eight- bour day of work at the present nine-hour wager; and unless there is some agreement reached Station, has been commissioned by Capt. F. 100,500 engineers will be idle within a week. The traden unions are prepared to spead £10,000 of their reserve fond in support of their claims.
LONDON, July 11th, ` Five thousand wrought nall makers in South Etaffordshire and North Worcestershire hare No Credit given for Bottles that look dirty or struck for a ten per cent advance in wages,
SARSAFARILLA WATER,
TONIC WATER,
GINGER ALE,
GINGERADE..
y, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose then that of containing Aerated Waters, as such Bottles are never used again by uk
1
MURDER BF SIKES.
Fegan for service on the Pacific Station, THE appointment of Sergeant E. D. Bandit 10 be Captain of the "A" Machine Gun Company of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, viz Captain C. Adamson, resigned, ia guretted,
tradicted by a petty officer. Deceased might have hold a broken yarn but it was impossible for the strand to have broken. Mr. Wodehouse's finding was as follows :~~~The death of deconsed was occasioned by injuries received froes a full "while engaged in working on 'a plecs of ma». chinery on board H. M. S. Undaunted, over the ilde of the ship, and the fall was caused by the use of an old or worn-out strand which gaya way in the hands of deceased su ho pulled on it.
Is connection with the distribution of prises at. the Belillos School on Saturday; we are informed that a special priss, for diligence, apilinde and good conduct in the first claus, presented by Ste J. W. Carrington, was awarded to Miss May Hunter. Mr. G. J. W. King's special priso, in the accond class, was won by Miss. Rosie Kennett. The inteness of the hous at which the distribuilzo (was hold pres vented as commenting on the programme on Saturday, and ti suffices here to say that le each item the pupils acquilted themselves with great peccans, and, the physical exercises were gone through in a manner that reflects the utmost credit on teachers and pupila alike. A quantity of needlework and art specimens deos by the pupils was on exhibition at the school and attracted much attention and simiration after the distribution of prizes Bir J. W.
A TELEGRAM has been received at Tokio from Formona, stallng that bubonic plague having almost disappested in Formoss, the Medica! Inspection Office was clored on the tốth July, EARLY on Saturday morning (34th July) a row of native houses in Seaward Road, Shanghal, Canlogion, in his speech, pald well merlied numbering thirteen, suddenly.collapsed, serioas.
SINGAPORE, July 6th, Jansial, a Sikh of Sungel Fart in Perak, was A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. murdered the other day by two of his debtors, both of them Sikhs also. The lafter ware carry- Ing away the carpe in's gunny bag, when they injuring a Chinaman ande secteuitating his tress, on the highly successful result of the 16 pelice arrested (heck, -8 fratii Timi);
removal ju Ht. Luke's Hospital,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
· [1180 | || Mangkung, 19th April, 1897,
compllinents to Mrs. Batzako, the Head Mis......