THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1897.
MR. RICHIE red representatives from tho | nrere. Norwegian "ungianeus, for Joatkuca,, res Trinity House Lloyd's as well za from ika | ceived twelve pounds per month, and second great Shipping apaules on the seth alt forgaters six pounds. It would be greatly regiated by the employers if a settlement could ust be arrived rat, but if the strike actually eccored, they would lay up their ships,
the purpose viisidering the question of a Hghthouse for otrs, The Companies were all in favour of lighthouse.
Every local engineer in the port promised to support the strike, if necessary, and the method THE adjocroedje ex-parts, Wong In Hing will be to leave the ships one by one as they was called way to the Baskinptcy Court amire. All local owners, with the exception of the Straits Steamship Company, only have a iwenty- before the Chicalice, and Mr. E. Robluson, four hours notice arrangemant on each side, who appeared the trustee, asked for an ad- The Stalte Company's engineers are under's six Jourament síns, owing to the illness of Mr. | month's agreement. The agreement of the J. J. Francis, {, who is appearing for the engineers on the ad expired about of fortnight bankrupt, Tadjournment was made na
ago, and they refused to sign on again malase the enbarced rates of pay were granted. The requested.
Company refused, and they jais,
WORK has beerogrensing wery, satisfactorily on the piece, ground recuatly, added to the Wongnelchongcreation ground. It is now being turfed, ad looks exceedingly well. Several clubs we applied for the right to use the ground bus yet no alloimant has isken placa. The and will not be ready ler uns will about Namber. :
A REGENTAL BIRTHDAY.
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BOXING MEMS.
[BY "BENDIGO."]
The man who grumbles st the bill of fare to be provided at the City Hall on Saturday night is a glution of the most voracious species, and if he is not antlified with the sport, well, he'd grumble at anything,
It is a long time slate such « "galaxy of talent" (as the efrens bills say) pot up their duken for the edification and Instruction of a' Hongking audience and the enterprising man ager désaves to get a bumper house,
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CORRESPONDENCE,
3-(Wa' da nel saota arðy mdemn the opřálons expressed by
Correspondents in this solumas)
declines.
Monemetslic theorists oppose these views and talk abot over production and cost of production. Since we are discussing the ass of one or of two metals it is not the absolute predaction or cost of either that accounts for the widening breach between the two, but the rela-
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THE TRUTH ABOUT THE NAVY.
Admiral R Versy Hamilton writes in the Army and Navy Gazetta giving the " Truth about the Nery" to the following clear statement:-
The 1st Brilon Riña Bilgada celebrated Ils 97th annivers at Singapart on the 25th it, with Teo drst them on the programme lo a three- a very succest sports meeting. The weather rounds go between two brotem welgbis, was fine soihere was a large attendance, Ball, of Bermondsey, and Rutter, from Cousin including H, the Govamor, and Lady Mitchell, Jack-land. The little chap from the "ameka" and Colonel gle, R.E., commanding the troops. in accredited with a good deal of skill and the At the conalon of the sports, Colonel Bogla Cornishman will have to play all he knows to presented thprizes word addressed a few words get away with him. In any case a good tussle tive cost and production. It is well known of congratulan to the B-igida on its birthday is promised.
mong il mining men that the cost of pre- celebration, di aire complimented the various After this Hasleen (Army) and Vicars (Navy) duction of liver has not been reduced as much Winners. Ti four miljes bicycle race was very will put le a to-round bantam sper. Both boys
as that of gold daring recent years, as witness Avon, only a feet separating the first and se-scale about the same weight (8st. 6b) and hose the new Cyanide process as well as the reduced cand men, fut. Colonel Narcolt acted as Piebo know them look for some clevermileg" cost of treating free filing ore, and new m sident and ferea, and the Committee were: The soldier, however, has conalterable advani chinery by which placers can be worked for a Captain Ecco Captain Talbot, Lieut. and Adjt. | age in height and reach. If the sailor boxes op few cents a cubic yard. Another fatal answer Alexander, d ́ulent,, Paley, Sergt. Majer to expectations the advantage should be conil-
to these theorists is the stubborn fact that the Morris, Ciriergt. : Finney, and Cir. Sergt. dersbly discounted. Lacey forma the sub-committee. The follow The saxt event should prove an Interesting warld's relative proportion of silver and gold in 1896 when measured by ounces had not changed Ing are the solia :----
one. Parker, R.A., and Karenor, R., two materially from what it was liity years ago, BARRELLING RACK-1, Losby;~, Iery clever heavyweights, are to give a three-while the commercial value of the former ir but Hatchwell; Smlb.
round exhibition "spar. There is one thing to
35 per cent, of what it was at that time. It is be said for these trials of skill ansong "service"*
the theory of the memomotalist that the fiat of of the "fake" or "bippodrome" element metal. In slew of the above will they con.hassy punishment. That is the only polley by about them, such as has brought boxing into tinue to maintain that concerted adverse acts which British supremacy can be made per disrepute in the minds of many sportsmen lo
have not redured the value of one of these manently safe, and by which India can be England, American and Australla. Both the money metals
dalivered from the agitators, who, if they were gunner and the rapper are reputed to be highly
Philanthropiste do not alwave control in to find themselves in possession of the liberty iclenced.
they demand, would be the first to cry out for Those who saw Pertson, the "fren-mar," ofegislation. A creditor class is benefited by the of the West Yorks box before will te interested preciation of the monry of ultimate redemp the strong protecting arm of the British Raj to tion. The medium of exchange le his capital rave them from becoming the slaves of those to see how he mixes it with a comrade named
and as it appeclates be controls more and more | stranger nativa races upon which they affect to Barks, in the lightweight apar of 5 rounds.
of the commedlites. Tafa application leads to | look down with diedalo from the Intellectual Busks is a wee bit taller than Pearson, but those
the embarrasment of the debtor class and the height of a ̈University degree, "No sensible who have seen both men at work pay the stuffing will fly out of the gloves before Pearson
Engilabman," says Sir Lepel Grifo," destess to stop any expresslon of reasonsbla Crien "s
"He has splendid capacity
opirion." Rat, continues that sound authority for pusshment and takes his gruel like a
on Indian affairs, "no man who knows India Dutchman does his schnapps, Wary. Biet
intimately can ever pronounce its political quick of foot, hand, and eye it will need a good
slinarian lio be secure until icarent punishment Is habitually inflicted on preachers of open Two lightweight bluejacke's, McGrew and
edition. By all means let us rule the Oriental Foster, next deure fa a 5-round contest. These
with the velvet glove, Bat, if we would con- are practically untried boxers as far as public
tlane to rule bim at all, we must not hesitate to displays go, but the lover of the gentle art
lat him feel, on ostalőr, the grip of the iron cao wager his last row that there won't be any
hand beneath.-Pall Mall Gagriti. quitting
FOUR LEOLD RACE—I, Walker 1-3, Crenia): men, they are genuine contexts., without say the Government cannot add to the value of and to murder will be followed by prompt and H. Campbell-Bagnerman, the then she and;
3, Ladlow,
BLIND MAS RACE-1, A/c Green; 2, Lonsby; 3 Rogers.
1 MILE GAS YOU PLEASE, 6 PER COy, D. Cow. 5.30; 2, F. Coy. 5.319/5; 3, G. Cay. 5.333/5
CHILDREN HANDICAP-7, Anola Peschey ; 2. Herbert echey ; 3. Ettle Morrish; John Cralce
BICYCLE RACE, 4 MILER-1, Percival 13.48 2-51b; 2. Mishall, 3, Potter.
HANDS BHIND RACE, A/C Green; 3, Pte. Loxiby."
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The woman and one of the men, 'who were
NOTAND
CALENDAR.
SEPTEMBER.
Meteorological means based on in years”,
observations to 1895
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Baromeler
Thermometer..................................80h,1 Hamidityisnim77
Rainfall
WRATHER DEPORT.
8.58
TO-DAY.
`On daời tà. On daba nă
29 X
86
76
Barometer. 20.95 Thermometer ********* 84 Humidity.....q 77 Rainfall
TO-DAY,
0.17
Wednesday, 1st Seolember, 1897. (St. Glus) Chinese-Sik of 81k moon of 33rd year of
Kwas-til Jewish-413 Blul, 5687. Mobimmeden—Srd Rabts 12, 1318.
Sun-Rites... Bky. 44min.
Sals
**** 6kr. 18nefa. High water-Morning 11hr, 51min. Afternoon comunLXkr. 5Inchi, Low water-Morning aita Bàr, 85mba, Afternoon, was Ekr. 50min. ANNIVERSARIES,
1848-Typhoon la Hongkong: 13 vemola
wrecked or damaged. 1854-Petropaulawsky bombarded by the French
and British. 1870-M1, Viceroy of Nanking, died of wounde
indicted by an AVSKETŪS, 1875-The first Chinese-ballt kronclad läunched'
at Klangnan Arsenal. 1890-Foundation stone of Gap Rock-Lighti
house laid,
15g6-Rebellion reported in the Philippines and
British ganhost telegraphed for by the B-itish Consul.
Įpuruallats. – Thann man, who abure the educa“ | first cl-w; but, in my observations on their ilonal advantages with which British generosity | report I urged that it was of the greatest im« has endowed them to bice the kand that has fed | portance that some form of penal labour should them have gone so long unpunished that they accompany the litlal perfod of a sentence of concerned in the Pagu tragsdy, karain: THE "SLUMP” IN SILVER.
must have come to bellows that they could imprisonment, so that prison might retain its | reported, been sevenind by Chut Nyak," Rajsh of TO THE KOTTON. OF THE “Howacoma TELEGRAPH.” always continue to do so with perfect impunity. deterrent character, and that," with this ❘ Kurile, and have been handed over to the Daich Six-In recent time of the Tebgraph. The arrest of one of the worst offenders among view, the objection to the system whereby authorities at Teluk Simawe, Cish, to the appeared as loveresting article on The Slamp their number mart, therefore, have COMO AS A the firet 28 days of the sentence were | smount of $7,000, was found upon them, and in Silver" and its effect in the Far East, rude awakening to them, and is a profound accompanied by penal labour might De | this money was also handed over by the mjɛk. Rutinens man view with niclitude, the continued and unexpected tallet to every Anglo-Indian, met by reducing the oe lod to 14 days The pelopers, ways the Zhang Gazette, will kn decline. Would it be out of milked to call atten- | 11 la, lndeed, some consolation for the murder of (provided that it way of a purely penal nature due courte bet ken to Edie. În in said that thm. tion to ibis much mooted subject and urge those bir. Rand to know that bis blood will not have and passed in complete separation) rather than other members of the band of piraten new away interested to bear upon the Gaveruments been shed wholly in vain, if the action taken by watirely abolishing such labour. The Milliary in the fatesier of Kertie, and ars at present quibu concerned? The decline of silver after the with those who are morstly responsible for his Prison. Regulations have, wlid vone sanciion, out of reach of the rajsh, who is, however, duing principal nations deprived it of one anif its sassination should lead to the definita addation been modifed accordingly, and the change is his best to got at them, market—that afforded at the mlots-war a mort | of a polley of greater vigour towards the pesilient now in operation. The question of miking astoral result. The pries of prik declined in and perilous Isuguage of a section of the native Crank labour productive by convering the min- |America when France and Germany prated laws | Press.
· chloas inta corn reinders or pumps, or other- which wirtually, prohibited is importation. Every Anglo-Indian knowethet, as we huwa wish willising them, is willi engiging my Until 1993 the Indian Mints remaszed open | salt, the aril with which the Government has attention. I am arrenglag for the periodical and the United States, parchased fifty million at last made up is mind to grapple is one at Inspection of the provest orleans throughout the nonces per year. These two markets slane kept | long-standing." It goes back to the time when United Klagdam, Thotë imill scattered estab- the price fairly steady although much below İta the invertebrata senilmentalism of Lord Ripon ebments are wllocated to committals for periods normal condition. There demandta were sudden- CASE VOIY COCouragement to the natives to forget up to 43 days' hard labour, and are under the cat off and the great slump followed. Japan the fundamental nature of the relation between control of the General Officers Commanding #hile probably not realising what it meant, but ❘ themselves and the British Raj. Lid Hipon's dimicts, who will thas in future have the with her fataftous desire të imitate, ansouneed | mischievous Viceroyalty did mare to foster disadvantage of the assistance of the Inspector in that suë more market would shortly close, Thus content and disaffection, than all the statesmen-- maintaining a system of discipline identical we find that while the arts and selences continus | ship of Lord Dofferin·ord Lord Lansdowne | with that in fores in the milliary orisons. to take this nigal quota they find two ounces | could undo. Sir Lepel Gilffin bau solated ont offer d when but one is wanted, The law of to a Reuter Interviewer that the repeal of Lord supply and demand gaverns and the pries Lytton's moderate Act for the strengthening of existing law whe anathes encouragement to sedi- tous Jonmaliem. “Its repeal Fy Mr. Glud. one's Government," he asys, "was a grave mistake, misunderstood in Indie, and a more I was very glad to see in your paper of the cowardly rerrender to the weak sentiment of one 24th last, the credit yon give to Mr. Strad for secilor of the English public," Nevertheless, the great sham taken by him In enlightening the Indian Penal Code, as It exists, the country In The Truth About the Navy," provides for the substantial punishment of published in the Pall Mall Garrits, November, any que who "by words, eliber spoken or 1884, as to the foots' paradise they wers living intended to be read." excites, or attempts to in, almost existing no sufferance as a nation; excile, "fealings of disafferilon to the Govern and there can be no better proof of the "trath ment established by law In Beltish Indie." The thin the unseemly panic the country was in la extracts which have been published from the 11885 when was threatened us. Mr. Stend article in Gangadhar Tilak's paper, the Artart, was ably drized-I don't know cron now apon which the chargo against him la based, by whom-but when my opinton was asked make it difficult to see how he can escape bilog on the story after publication I had no hesita found guilty of an offence under that section of tion in acknowledging its "traib," and thought If there was an error it was not on the side the Code. To sum up the present situation we may say that, while there is absolutely no of exaggeration. The late Sir Cooper Key, ground, whatever for sale, it is high time in the absence of Lord Northbrook in Egypt. that the Sirkat should make it clear to way then acting as First Lord, and I well the natives that open lucitement to wedition remember his telling me he astonished Sir popular Secretary of the Admirally, by expres. sing to him his entire concurrence with the state- ments. The weed then sown has brought forth good frult. As to the deserved hanging to which Lord Alcester alinded, I siways hoped it a war should break out in my time i might not be lo the first rank of officers in commező, as I felt Iare some of the leading admirals or generals wers safe to shara Byng's fate " phar en courager les autres,” and to save the Ministry who sent them out as badly quipped as he was and as our Army and Navy wax in 1854. I never could see why all the banging | should fall on the Army and NaTT Had I been the victim, I should have søked as a matter of justice for an ex-Conservative First Lord to be strung up on one side of me, an ex-Literal on the other accompanied by a stiff of Gnancial secretaries, nor would I forget some of my Tresary friends, or any our, even if it were an ex-Prime Minister, by whose shor:coming offater had come to so deplorable a state, for it What can be done 2. It is useless to ask for
must be remembered the armed forces CAD BOWER the restoration of the white metal to its old post-
fall to pieces of their own initiative, only by the abortcomings of the administration, and without tion. It would be worse than folly for any one
MILITARY PRISONS.
efficient de service neither Navy not Army of rice on the Yang-te-kang made by the quota. nation, however great, to proceed along indepen dent lines, as witness the effect upon the price
can extat, a fact too alten forgotten whan CHANGES IN THE SYSTEM tons of silver in New Yok ard London. The
tossing the Services, who get some of the Capt. V. T. Stopford, Inspector-General of credit that should not fail to them. On the present system of scientific money, of cheques | Military Prisons, in his report (ou the past year, other hard, however, they never take any die Jastifies one in saying gold affords sufficiently it was the practice to commit to military the hanging. No one is authority, or who has and exchange kuu not reached a paint which || just istued an x Biné,book, remarks that former- credit, I entirely exempt the Naval Lords from money of altimate redemption. To supplement Prisons all soldiers sentenced by courts martial, heen, can say they failed in polnilag out defects. this and sellere present needs as well as to quite respectles of the nature of their crimes at all events since we got rid of the political companies at Singapore polnileg got that
less rallions mas till toe sol and then adam orber disgraceful crimes (clien favoring die. the Service afloat, and thought meaty of thele restore some measure of prosperity to the count offence. Soldier convicted of (a) felony and admliats, who as a rule wore pot in touch with owing to the unprecedented fall in exchange
Sith firat gave their proper pisce-political charge from the Army with igeoming) and party. Professor Seely in 1888. silu ing to the doring the last three years, that porifon of their
economy. I would suggest that all influence be these convicted of (b) an offenes cousituting a pay which, to most cases, had to be remitted to
exerted to have Grèse B lain meet the Ameri- mere breach of disciplins (the offender being charge in the drasty of the sovereignty of the Spanish Armads, observed the result proved “a Europe had suffered a diminution of nearly 40 per cent, sed the purchasing power of that per-
cin Comministers now in Europe with a | always returnable to the colours on release) ven" la possible; but he had no fear of inch an tion expanded locally bad also greatly diminishing of Northcote (Navy) and Cusick (Army), re-open the Indian minis and increase the legal ments
welcome hand; that Great Britain "consent to | were alike committed to these establish- | event happening to us if we only made "mely' ed owing to the general rice to pricom consequent Those who saw there men weet before and bender of liver in all the Colonters that the partook mainly
Under this system the military prison preparation. We may look ahead a few years en the fall in exchange. This fect had been their ac hard rounds on a very warm night, will Uolled Styles retite her fire and ten dollar notes common prison, or penal establishment press and pressure of well-educated public ก the charecter of with equanimity, thanks to the power of the recorulsed in Hongkong and other perts in watch this beavyweight contest with keen and coin silver to take their place; that France for the punishment and repression of ordinary opinion, option half of inele wages in sterlingen in fized laterall. It will be remembered that, before follows on the same line, as she is now willing crime, Since 1881, however, the Army Act has 48. to the dollar. A substantial accized to be afraid to move his right forearm other Battens are willing to guarantee, by the (4) or disgraceful crime class should be Cusick used. splendid straight left but he to do, with such other fucressed use as contained a section providing that prisoners of Гостев had also been made within the past six from his ado months to the wages of engineers on how to as Northcote gave me the idea of averted: drst, that which is sure to relegate the commalitals to milltary prisons should be r
When he did so it was moving along these lines two evils will be committed to public (civil) pelions, and that the steamers. Considering these licks, and also small and swih zait, bussing about a big nation that declares for Free Coinage of ellrar stricted to offenders of the (b) or mere breach of that the principle of compensation for '«'fall is "du tar =36, By the way I think Northcole's by China; the eiher en avli differing only in | short service system of more recent years, main, | development of British tende, in connection with exchange to European officers drawing fixed
Ironclad that had only one bear alone to the demorsi's'ng plain now occupied discipline class. This later clars, under the salaries had been generally recognised red acted king aptly illustrated what Lord Charles Berds degree, that of a constantly appreciating currency by comprises young soldiers in the intent upon both by the Government of the Colony and I ford has always, inslated upont •for our Navy- | with falling prices stagnant industries and idle | of their career. The selmingi element havsow Which a committee of which Sie Courtenay Miso by private mercantile drms, the Commiteelliness of action and hit as often as you can,
Boyle, K.C.B., is chalıman-has already been apposted to Slegspore shipowners fa a like In their last contest the sullor, when knocked szilen ahetid profit the very conditions of which I
meo. Theorists may tell us that advanced civili- | thus been eliminated from the milliery prisons, appointed. concession to their engineers, and asked that down by and of theis terrible straight leis of complain, but after all the condil ns remain as bine with the punishment leveived by less
"Board of Trad", the rates of pay from the Irt of September Cusack's, was on his feet and had one two
Whiteshall-gardens, 9.W. be Saxo, $150, and 3100 per month respec planted before the soldier kors what had bape stated and to meet them is the work of states liberty separation from friends and companions "Dear Sir Stafford Northcote,—I am glad wa tively, for chief, accend, and third engineers, paced Unless Cusack kas become a great deal men. With the conditions met sliver will no longer and stricter discipline, provision for the physical are to have the advantages of your services as Such an locating, it was petaled out, would more Haber with his right it seems that the and of men; industries will revive with the essing In short, to stilise the time passed by them in Commerce on the committee for Inquiring into be the disturbing element in the affairs of nations and mental crelopment of these young soldiers. The representative of the Associated Chamber of only make the rates of pay of local engineers koneurs will rest with the Son of Neptune sgafn, of the money make's; me goods will be manu prizon for the improvement of their military the best means of ausling Billish traders
gaboorlog ports and frons home. At present, and the display aida fair to be one of the beat the products of the sall will be grown, more men to the
with the rates of these salting from Bath man, I hear, have been steadily training factored; abre goods will be consumed, more of efficiency, so as, if possible, to return them in their competition with foreigners and shey, were in a vary unfavourable
colours position
resuma re:dy to
their for reporting on the proposed establishment si compared with engineers falling out of
the ranks. The medifications of a Commercial Barean hers. There is, Hongkongy and with aikoi employed in beton were very sathfactory, and able time they These are the ends all desire.
The gapural atradgements at the last exhibi-employed, hence more products consumed. places in
which have so far been introduced into the however, in addition. Us - thin inquiry, another Ocean Steamship Company's vuela, who drew will b
I am not unfamiliar with objections raised to rallitary prison system may be summarised as - branch of the same subject which bas for some half their pay at the rate of go, to the delimited number of private boxes, seating aix Carefully attended to and, besides
some of these means to an end, but the results follows: (a) Physical and sqund drill under time engaged my attention, and on which I have Jar, and also with those amplored in home and persons, will be available at moderate rates.
can be reasonably hoped for us no new principles qualified fastructors in place of walking exercise been in communication with the Foreign Office are advanced and just such resulta ni wa NOW on week days; (b) walking exercise on Sundays; and the Chancellor of the Exchequer gamely, the extremely Important qucation of the best form of hard labour, and its reservation.
VC. Rak—1, Osgood; 3, A/c Hale; 3. Knight.
CHBAR RAR- Losby; 2, Knight; 3, Rogers and Lumper
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SWORD EXERCISE COMMPETITION-1, E COY.
THE MARINE ENGINEERS TROUBLE
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man to win the decision from him.
En postant, the Navy in very keen on the To-day the date fixed for the strike of Gistic wit Is long spell at anchor on a "slow" marine engineers on all the stsamera trading ndi of Singapore saless their iterend for increased gloves and "ticks" going. The wardroom station there's no better fan then to have the pay is acceded to by the ship-owners. Three of catcher en heartily, and one worthy ter of the the chief loest firme bad refused to comply with old navy school used to delight in telling me the request and when the mail left matters were how he used to theisha German Prince Is aur Iooking serious In Jo'y last the membbis of navy with the sticks and then knock him ailly the Marine Engineers Association, through Mr.th the gloves. The story goes back to old E, W. Smith (CB: President of the wager Galatia days, and those who ren may re-d. Question Commiter) wrote to the various
Hell (Navy) and Gould (e) zext will oblige with a three sound exhibition epse and the remarks I have made as to the foregoing contest will ptly apply to this one, both being accounted rattileg good man by their respective supporters, w
The bast item on the bill is the second meet.
· China by allowing englacers to draw at their
Tate of
"ever sern hörna
perducer and in the end rust result in a general bance. Thore who ini time are beneficiaries share in the final disaster. The question suggests it elf.—How near are we to the second chapter 7 The unsrecedented out put of gold in America and the rumouted new discoveries in the Klondyka field« =H! postpone the inevitable crash and if contioned may divert it. When the smeant of gold is sufficient for the business of the world the demsed for rellet will cease,
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addressed the following communication to Str The President of the Board of Trade bas Stafford Northcote, MF, with reference to the
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Thur day, 2nd September, 1897. Chloese-8th_of_dik" moon of Bird year of
Kwong-sit, Jewlib—51k Flat, 6687′′- Mohammedan-jih Radia 71, 1818.
Sun-Rites Bkr. žámin.
5248_mci Chr. W Moon-In Parizat ümökr, a mass High water-Morning MORE..
Afternoon · 1959: Okr. 47 midai Low water-Morning muun Skr. 99mtu, Afternoon sna Bār:Sâmbi, ANNIVERSARIES,
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1666-Great Fire of Logden,
Rog-Trea'y between Austria and Chfox signaði. 1857-Machow xnotorious pirate chief sentenced.
19 Jeansportation,
1870-Sarreader of Sedan
1879 -The Vegs arrived at Yokohima shag 1877-Kagozbim seksed by the Japaness rebat
Leader Salin
dierovering the North West Pareign, 1893-Death of Sir James Russell, Ex-Chief 1891-Serious anti-foreign clots at changk
1896-Rokuyo, Japan, destroyed by earthquak
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Justice of Hongkang.
many lives lost.
SBARE MARKET.
LATEST QUOTATIONE.
prem.; National Blak, $20 Stralis Insurance
Hongkong & Shanghal Bauk, 165 DOT CINE)
$1"); Hongkong Fires, faizi; China Jiwa, 3105; China Sagers, $135 1 Luem Sugars 8433 Perloms 35; Balmorals, ar 40 : (Prof) 31.50) Jelebus, $1.10 ; O ivers, (B) 85E 1 Dock Co., #18 per cent, prem.: Green Irlande, (naw ismo) $149 ; Watsons. $1150
SHIPPING AND MAIL'NEWS,
MAILE DUE: Australi›n (Maumudy) zid fast.' American (China) 4o% (aste... (5 English (Radunna) sila (ru), Australian (Trimm's) 6th fast, American (Baltic) 8th Inst."
Canadian (Empress of Japan) 15th inst. American (Peru) nard Inst.- German (Fressian) sgrå Inst., American (Coptic) 111 prox. - Canadian (Emprèss of Chisa) 6ik pro German (Sachsen) sist prox.
SHIFTING RETURME, From 8 pm, yesterdy to 5 pm. 1o-day,
C. of Arragon......steamer, from Foockow
„Australian steamers,>The decision-ta, nek for PC Thear than@well-known legal gentlermo, nook have followed along these lines heretofore; (c) the discontinuance of shot drikl ng an orange means of opening up now and developing exist.] Frøft wo
this increase had only been come to sitter long consideration of the question, and comparison of the posities of local engineers with that of angingers: Kalling - from other porta diferenca is very muked, and the birdship caused by the fall in exchange la very serious
On the receipt of this application, the Biralls Stermsblp: Company, offered en fazenana-of "shout fifteen par cent, of the suma demanded.
Mesure. Wee Bit and Co. offered:
chiele, and $130 KE BECÓRD
ware isid before the Enginners.
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Amoy, 30th August, 1897.
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sa a punishment for reisen offences only; (d) | markets for Brick produce. This question Thelit kom www the more libera! issue and more frequent resumes special importance in connection
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exchange of library books; (3) allowing lights our trade with Chine on the one band, and In the cells to a later hour in the evening to Central and South America, on the other, With Sofi Ninian The arrest of Gangadhar Tilak on a charge of encouragerending 10) elementary school Instruce regard to Chins, as inquiry bus, as you are no Inciting, and attempting to incite, disaffection is tion (up to Standard 111 of the Army School doubt aware, been recently contacted by Mr. an act of commendable wisdom on the part of Regulations) for erisoners who are likely to Brenan, Her Majesty at Consul at Castor, and the Goverment of Bombay, We may, of course,
derive besuit therefrom. The reports of the It is thought desirable that an inquiry should | say the sime of the arrest, at Poons, of twal governaru and medical officers on the working | now bu lustiinted into the condition and propecia | Kwangist +****«*«** The Following particolars regarding the other prominent aslives, whose complicity with of these changes are generally favourable, and Illed and kizzier Cheang Bys Têng, loit near Molt on the Brabrain intrigues-has given the authorities | these officers bear cordial testimony to four trade with the Central and South American
Toth elty are taken from the Straits Timez¿- | considerable anxiety. The two Natas, however, #dvantages which have already accrued, both as Akt vid a* from screw steamer of 1,416 tons are considerably less Important and mischievous regards the baslih and discipline of the gefsoners.
FURTHER. IMPROVEMENTE. grow, and gly But, Ska was built in 1870 by personages than the Honourable Gangadhar
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And: Sens; 01-Glasgow, and, Tisk, M.L.C„Jecently nominated to stiye' on Colonel Garsia, Prison Commissioner and originally, we the Zohol, called out of Liverpool the Governor's Council, and whose Demios Inspector of Military Prieens, who as recently American ports. She carried a master, ton was accepted by Lord Sandhurst on visited all the military prisons in the United “two males, and two the ground that there was no precedent to Kingdom as well as that at Malta, kas niso re- A-third anginnes was warrant. a) zelussi so to do. The slava- posted that these medifications in the treatment of this notorious and mischievous of the prisoners kaya in no way injuriously 1973; Che: vessel was 244 feet in length, "gliator to such a position of honour and affected disciplins in those establishments, while gate or delegates from chambers of commerce, Empress of Fadia a
The branding, and 24. fæt is depth She Influence was, naturally, regarded with same- the deterrent effect of imprisonment has not and
you, as Chairman of the Associated Sagami Mara com Captain Scott. She left Penang, in the Western Presidency, but throughout that the number of committals by courtsmartfal Chambers of Commerce, would place yourself articlens were signed, on the trik of Bthish India. The affair was felt to have during the year under repost was practically the in avmmunication with the principle chambers and Singapore on the 13th of May attaided the proportious of a public scandal, and same as in 1895, and considerably below the of commerce in order to elicit their views on DEPAN the desire of the owrers one that would inevitably have a most damag, average of the three proceeding years. Lord the subject, with a view to discussion of this City of Ris
percher for at At Hongkong ing effect span Brithb prestige
sige in the eyes of Monkwell's Committee sise recommended that subject between us. I need bardly say I am Parig Encral overhaul, and the natives, Happily, however, the mischiel in officer of the status of a governor, fastend of arxious that the matter should be dealt with si, West York: fardyman with Bradley and Co. wrought by that bid blunder will be more than that of a chiel warder in charge, should be roon as possible.Yours very truly, Charles T
Sir H. Stafford Northcote, Holds She then went up to Amoy, counterbalanced by the excellent effect of appointed to the moss Important military Richle, The Hor. Str
C.B., streetry a cup of sugar Gangadhar Tak arrest The scilon of prisons, and this bar boendopted: At the Burt, Bordof Trade have appolated the Aug. 30 774
THE Pleskaras Captain Scott did the Bordbay Government will be all the establiments at Aldershot. Brixton, and Mai-
in the seast Yokokama, more effective because it has been entirely to Itaice this opportunity of recording my fellowing geal men els, Sir James Machay and from thence to expected. For your past, skare has opinion that it is way desirable" toʻstill further, K.C.I.E, member of the Council for India 1 Str ham Moll to Hung bag much flabbiness on the part of the extenă tău, pebiciple, ad; this racemmandation, Albert Rollin, P., president of the Lond
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