thelaw relating to the reglatration of trademarks, an ordinancetoforiber amend the Cattle Discates, Slangbler Houses and Markets Ordinance, 1887, bill enfiled Kellet Filand Ordinance, 1898, an ordinance authorling the Impoilttan of fees for the fasue, by the Government al Hongkong, of certala caitĺfcalas lo certafa Chiness desirous of proceeding to the United States, and an ordis. ance to provide for the punishment of certain conspiracier.
Hon. J. Bell-Irving moved the first reading of a bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Kowloon Godowon Tramways. Qıdłamace, 1897..
Hon. C. P. Chater recorded.
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THE SHANGHAI RIOTS.
TROUBLE IN HONGKIW,
July 20th.
While a few of the native chopa have had the courage to opis, although having shutters up. and are doing buslaess, as we stated before many shops belonging to other than Ningpo men are closed out of fear or sympathy, and It may be that thosa opened for business belong to Shanghal men or Cantonsre.
THE LAUNDRIKS.
coolles had returned to work, and some of the As wa uinted yesterday many of the wash laundries bad commenced washing. This was the case this morning at some native washing
TRE HONGKONG BANK NOTE ISSUE.
The following Bil, which was passed at to- day's meeting of the Legislative Council, is published to the Gazette,
An Ordinance to amend The Hongkong and Shanghal Bank Ordinanca Amendment Ordinace, 1882. :
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
| "erious objection. The distinctions made bʊ- Iween vesicle of foreign and native type, and vessels carrying forulgu and Chloëse flags, aro in many cant invidious, annoying, and ham- Pezing, and the system ought to have immediate revision. Why a steamer, whether carrying cargo or not, should be compelled to call port for mere formality's sake, is not quits apparent, and might be considered a piece of practical Joking, were it not that there is always a risk of serious loss by non-compliance with
regulation."
such a
any
The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill entitled an Ordieance to amead and consolidate the law relating to Intoxicating Liquor Licensay,
Hon, T. H. Whitebead asked whether the places at the extension of Chaontoong Road. | silluting for secilen r3 the following, section : for the continuance of flagrant abuses in ather
Government had received the report of the Deleterious Liquor Commission.
The Attorney General replied that he met Mr. Browne, the secretary of the Commission, ible mording and asked him what progress the Commission was making and asked him whether there was anything likely to come forth ~ to call for may alteration of this BIR.
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THE BANK NOTE ISSUE.
The Attorney-General moved the first reading of an Ordinance to amend the Hongkong and Sbangbai Bank Amendment Ordinance, 1983.
The Attorney General explained the object of The BUI, in moving the second reading.
The Colonial Secretary seconded the second reading.
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The Attorney-Genrers moved that the bill be considered in Committee.
This having been done and met with the approval ofthe Committes, the Attorney-General moved the third reading of the BIL.
The Council thau adfearned malfi August 3rd at 3 p..
FINANCIAL COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the financial committee was held immediately afterwards, the Colonial Secre- tary taking the Chule, and2 fiaancial minutes Nos. 3, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 were agreed to. ·
KOREA.
Chemulpo, July 13th. That another insurrection had been on the tants and was only discovered in the nick of time would deobiless be startling news to many ol your readers, but to us here affales of that sort are almost our daily bread. I dare say that if it were at any time to be announced that both the Emperor and the Crown Pilace had bitten the dust, it would not surprise me for one, These thlogs are getting too chronic altogether, The Emperor never felt himself safer than when he had the Russian military Instructors ledged to the palace and lo charge of the body-guard. They were men of different stamp to what they are now. It is need- less to say that his Majesty parted with the Russians most reluctantly, but pressure and his own weakness compelled his Majesty to say to the Russian Minister that Kerca could get along without Russlan ald and protection. And no doubt his Majesty is now fusing the day that he bas discarded his protectors from palace Intlgue and cold-blooded assassination.
The Emperor for some time past has scented that there was something in the air, consequent ly his Majesty doubled his palace guards specially in the NE gate.
In appears that the intrigue then took another direction towards the palace, but as fate would have it when everything was done to prevent a rescue and the course almost cleared for the coup, somehow or other the whole thing leaked out. Aricts followed xlmes immediately which so far foclade Pak-Jung-Yang, the Home Minister, and a nobleman of pro Japanese tendency. A General, Au Kyeng Se, who is also said to be implicated, made good his Cacape. This is the man who had a band In the batching of that is affair of November 27 b. Yes erday it was rumoured that Yi Chal yes, Roverror of Soul had also been arrested: and that Kim Frogiu, ex-Prime Minister, had also been asqalred for by the Police.
Besides the abova strests, thest of many more lesser lights in the Korean political firmament, have also been effected. Saal is in a great state of excitement. Many ramours are afloat but al the moment of writing I have not been able to verify their corrcciness. But I shall keep you pasted up as to the lure of affairs hero. Mercury Cor,
WEI-HAL-WEI
July 14th.
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But the proprietor were cot allowed to continue work for long, notwithstanding that they carried on their business by staxlth for
A GANG OF INTIMIDATORS
found out what was going on and gutkering"ta themselves a gang of between 400 and 300 towdles, unemployed coolf, and discontented nailyen generally, they first terrorised the washmen, and as thein remained obdarate set apon them with bamboos and stones and gave them an exceptionally unpleasant time. The men went for the polles and found Native Constable 496, who wis quickly followed by Constable Thompson, 34. With no small amount of bragery the Native Constable singled out the most argumentative and troublesome of the Inil- midators and held him tightly, but only for a few minutes. Thompson also selected a couple of the worst of the men and this was the signal for s
"GENERAL ATTACK ON THE POLICE, who were then compelled to use their datons The native policeman was struck down and dragged along the road, being kicked and beaten and stoned. He plackily held on to his man until overpowered by beer numbers. The crowd began to increase largely by this time, being reinforced by all the coolism whọ heard | the sounds of the disturbance. Again it was made clear that the batons in dealing with dis- orderly Chinese is utterly useless. The native constable last bis and was left absolutely de- fenceless, but though he lost his man be collared another one.
BAMBOOS AND STONES
began to be used with no niggard hand and bath policemen found they were in for a warm time of it. Gradually the crowd moved down the Chionfoong Road and very scon some three- pounder shots were brought into play, one of bich Thompson picked as and took to the Hongke Station. By this time the Chinese conciable was in woelal plight, ́his clothes bleeding from a cat on the forehead. Finding torn off his back, biz bat gone, mad himself themselves, overpowered and chased by the crowd and being chased op Broadway by the crowd the police took refuge in the Sailors Home where anistance was telephoned for to Hongker Police Station. Thompson succeed la recaptarlag the man who was first arrested by
allant had been the Chinese policeman, but not before his
CLUBBED INTO DOCILITY.
A Sikh watchman employed on the Seward Road leat & band and walked into the rioters, and to bis limely aid is probaly to be attributed the fact that the constables were not more seriously fajared than they were.
Immediately on receipt of the messige from the Sailor's Home strong body of police, native, Sikh and foreign arrived on the scene and more arrests were made, but the crowd quickly took to their keels and Broadway wis clear is a few seconds.
All men at Hongkew Station are closely con fiued to Barracks, but this morning after the trouble in the Chaou-foong Road it was deemed prudent to strengthen the force and a couple of MOUNTED SIEKS armed with lace and sword were sent down from Carter Read Station. These men would maka sa imornision on a crowd were ther given carte blanche and it may be suggested that as many of the unmounted men have served in Indian Cavalry reglarents that poates should be available for them should they be required to do monated duty,
NEWS FROM`NINGPO,
The regalar liner Pskis arrived from Ningpe this morning with very few passengers and little cargo. Only a small number of coolles ware working at Ninggo when she left, and a good deal of business was suspended, but otherwise matters were quiet, The Pekin was working cargo in a limited way with a few coolles owing to the recent stilke of the Nisgpo men which bas involved others alto.
FORZIOY BUSINESS AFFECTED.
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The report, recommends in Increase of Con. r. This Ordinance may be cited as The Hong-rulat and diplomatic vigilance. "Wolle our kong and Shanghal Bank Ordinances Ansend diplomatists are baggling over the opening of ment Ordinance, 1898. amended la manner following, viz., by sub- of such a part as Wuchow is but the price pali 2. Ordinance Na. 21 of 1881 in tereby this or that port, abuser la the older ones grow and remain unchecked, and the graceful opening
13.-1) Subject to the provisions of sub- places. The exorbitant taxation on our goods section a of this section the total amount at such places as Canton, Hankaw, Cheng-to, of the bills and notes of the Com Tientsia, and Pekin is a purchased privilege.. pany payable to bearer on demand which the mere opening of all the par's in Chlos actually in circulation shall not at would not minimise to the timefit of our trade. Kay me exceed the amount of the And it most evex Es remembered that to dealing Capliat of the Company actaully paid up the officiallam of China one is not dealing. and there shall be kept by each establish- with its Government, nez in dealing with the ment of the Company an amount of coin Government of that vast country are we desiing and bellies equal to one-third at least of such of the said bills and notes as wera machinery acting in sympathy with that lo with a piece of finely adjust á administrative Issued from each establishment and are for the time being in circulation.
operailon in every nook and corner of the Empire. The whole is rather a heterogenous (1) Bill and notes of the Company pay- mass of self-seklar, corrupt officialism, the able to bearer on demand may be issued characters of which are made up of qualities by and be lo actual circulation to an amount which they can pass through every phase of in excess of the Capital of the Company ready adaptability to changed circumstances lo actually paid op: Provided that there order to grailly self-interest, Wemight gofarther, shall be previously deposited and kept at and say that the Chinese celal character has the Head Office of the Company la Hong: no element of pairiotism in it, and that develop- kog, to the satisfaction of the Colonial ment of country need not be looked for where Seastary and the Colonial Treasurer, an there is no love of country. Anything in the amount of coin and bellos equal to the nature of developing the natural resources of the whole value of such excess issue, actually country: anything in the nature of expansion, or reform, or re-adjustment of unequal burdens, will necessarily have to be forced upon these people from the outside. Anything in the nature of concession has never yet been volant. arlly granted by Chins, and whatever has been granted commercially has invariably been the palca paid for some wanton branch of International law or outrage." The support we give to
in circulation
3. This Ordinance shell continus la force for perlad of one year from the coming into opers tion thereof.
Reasons and Objects.
This Ordinance enables the Bank to increase its Note Isse in order to alleviate the incon Tenience experienced by the present Inadequate supply. The provision requiring the deposit of buillon equal in amount to any excess Issue provides ample security to holders of sues Nates.
W. MIGH GOODMAN, Attorney General,
THE POTENTIALITIES of CHINESE WATERWAYS.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BLACKBURN
COMMERCIAL MISSION.
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to maintain the equitable rights of their "cutionals" in spoken of by the report na lamentable. For want of support and assured secneity our merchants cannot invest capital to, and so balp forward, the development of the country, and from a hundred and one other † causes they are being rapidly reduced to tha mere position of commissios agents doing so Indent business.
The report concludes that there is little hopa for the future of Chins, unless there is a revision of fin Greal system and carency and put administration, such ** which regulates the collection of Customs Chins is now regarded as a most. favourable field for the enterpilie of the foreign capitalist, and the report coincides in this view. In clifes like Chungking banks on modern lines are greatly needed. Finally the report conclades: Bal, with the acceptance of reforms, the position l fall of bape, since China's trade possibilities are
immeasurable The sparing use and non-pre- sence of foreign commodliles are warrant enough of fatare expansion if a policy could be adopted which shall open up the entire country to the advantages of unrestricted commercial inter course, and if the present prohibitive taxation could be resolved into a first and final payment
"That our political organisation," anys the report "is loefficient as to what more nearly congerne n, la admfited on all alden,-and it i simitted, (00, that, from a commercial polat of Two years ago the Blackburn Chamber of plow, we could do with less pollilcal and more Commerce deputed some expert business men
commercial consideration at the hands of thora to visit China to make Inquiries as to the pre- who are entrusted with our many-sided faterests. sent course of trade, and their report, which Our consule do all they can, cot all they would, extends to 538 pages, has just been listed. The and we have it from one entitled to speak on great want of the rivers, they say, are light the matter, that they can at best bui devote draught steamers, and In the thickly-populated
intermittent attention to subjects of vital im- pininu railways are required. "The junk and
portance to our British Industries. The com- cargo-boat traffic is very heavy on every section plicated nature of the politico-commercial work of the Yangtze and its tribatstles, while the
prevents them from doing full justice to elber local traffic between place and place is of Im-branch of the service. Immediate relief ought meuse proportions, the craft in use being of the to be given, and one need not besliate to suggest most varied character. Janka of from sixty to that a divorce is imperative if the best interesis seventy tons capacity, and manned by a forca
of both services are to be considered. We of from sixty to seventy men, are found side by anggest that the relief, so much needed, should side with mere sballops, while on one river,
Faks the following form I-' Thxt, at the instance the Tatu, owing to the shallowness of the water,
of the Board of Trade, a Commercial Secretary bamboo rafts take the place of ballt boats.
aball be established at Shanghai, to whom shall Quick stenmeen could rid the rivers of these be given the rank of consul, in order that he may cumbersome craft, which take days to make
have credentials which would entitle him to deal journeys that could exally be done in hours.
with nailve officials. That such secretary shall it is fact not generally known, and one that have bad an exact commercial training and Ullustrates vividly the wonderful waterways of education.** the interior of China, that it is possible to start from Shanghel, and to proceed by boat up the Yangtze to Haskow, thence across Hunan to the head waters of the Slang River, whare a canal is cut upfting the head waters of the Kui. klang, past Kullis, the captial_of_Kwansi | Province, down to Wechow, Canton, and Hongkong round tour of some 1.500 milles, by water the whole way. Nothing," they add, "la calculated to convey ■ mora vivid idea of the vastacar, and of the Physical characteristic of the Chinese om pire, than a study of the waterways, of the country, and of the manner in which access is gained by the Huang-bi, the Yang-tazo, and the Sulking, and their leaders, to the most samole provinces, and communications established with the great distributing centres of Shanghal, Horg kong, and Tientsin. It is impossible, from a commercial polat of view, to estimate the value of such waterways. With the engineer to cleanse their beds, especially in the upper reaches, Ching, with its river ways, would become at once a market with a practically limitable demand for Western chesp textiles and other manu. factures, which, were it possible to Induce our manufacturers to supply after local patterns and designs, would be greedily bought up in place of the dearer home-mada and hand-made pro-
The recommendations of the Commission are given in the fiual summary. In respect to waterways, it is suggested that "every avaliable tiver, lake, and canal in the empire, without any exception, and with no restrictions as to place fles. If this were done the ingenuity of modera of call, should be thrown open to steam bariga.
engineers would quickly devise suitable craft sa meet any local pecallartiles arising from the
valuable part of such a measure would be the blow levelled at the imposing of taxes on goods en route, for it la manifenly impossible to stop * steamer for the levying of local dailes. The further opening of the Yang-isze is a national | Homa News, question. It is of the first importance from a political point of view, sincs fix upper waters are approachable, ofɑ Burma-Yunnan trada routes, and to establish ourselves at some point above Sal Fu would mean the command of the whole Yangtze valley in the event of serious complications on the Lower Yang-inse. What such further opening would mean commercially, would be that we should have at our disposal a province of incalculable possibilities by way of future development, and Szechuan should be the objective point of our fatore efforts and enter prise. Rich in everything which goes to sup port trade, agriculture, mineral wealth, products of skilled labour, and the comparative wealth of in people, this province is par excellence the market, of all others, it should be our endeavors to gain. It is for our diplomatiate to accura and preserve such acquisitions, and development may istely be left to our merchants and on alueer. In furtherance of these objects we world suggests That the Government should Garvey the Upper Yangotsze, and prove its suit ability for steam navigation. That the survey should he made at low water, and charts should Giguration of banks for, say, every ten feet of sise be constructed to show widths, depths, and con- in water lewal. This is a piece of work that is necessary to the advent of steam on these upper waters, but it is a piece of work of such a char- acter that we can hardly expect that it will be undertaken by, any individual, or even any combination of Shanghal merchants, or shipping firms. But there are more pressing questions connected with our trade on the Yangtze, which ought to hara immediate attention. Many of the Yang.tins Regulations set forth by the Imperial Maritime Customs, offer Kanes for
THINGS ARE NOW GOING ON SMOOTHLY
Mesars Butterfield and Swire's weekly sugar. auction was not held as usual, Messrs. Jarding and quietly bere. Among the natives business Matheson' plece goods auction was also not is beglacing to boom. Mr. Balfour's original held, both on the grounds of an attendance of statement weavery explicit. Wel-hal-wel would buyers, chiefly Ningpo men. One hong doing never be anything commercially. Lord Salis piece goods business in a very large way bury, driven into a corner, seems to have com. mitted himself to the opposite opinion. But, will be about Tis. 10,000, the weekly tms over, estimates that the less through the present crisis probably ordinary mortals know as much about fer it is not probable, if basiness should be the matter as he tornatd lanirions uncle and
ductions." resumed next week, that the recalots wilf reach Bephew. And one judges that if it only gets Tis. 20,000 Messrs. Maitland & Co. Ltd, have ball a chance it will become, for this part of their piece goods business practically at a stand China,
still, for since the ticable not single bale of goods has been delivered to bayers, who have 15 days in which to settle before taking delivery, and no native bank orders have been received. |—Mercsery.
A FAIRLY IMPORTANT BUSINESS CENTRE
Many Chinese baslaess men, from different pacts, are incalling in the place. It is the usual *thing for business to prosper under the British Fisg and there is no reason why Wel-hal-wel should be an exception, unless it be the agree ment with Germany to do nothing to hinder the LEGAL INTELLIGENCE, are of the waterway. And not the least
growth of Kisochod, etc! The istier seems to be an attempt to ron the British Empire on new Ilnes. No doubt it would be all right were wo la' the millenium atd the Golden Rule universally pracilsed; but since we are not, one doubts the success or continuance of these altruistic interna. ilonal dealings..
NAVAL NEWS,
The Flagship Centurion and several other men-of-war and torpedo-catches are still in the Bay. Among recent arrivals are the Bonaven Sure and Watirwfick, The latter is employed. in making a thorough survey of the Harbour.
THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.
SUPREME COURT.
IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION. (Before their Lordships the Chief Justice Sir 7. W. Carrington, K., C.M.Gn and the Puisna Judge, Mr. A. G. Wisa),
Joly aged.
THE "POWAN1⁄2" KWANGLBE" COLLISION.— APPEAL DISMISSED,
This was an appeal from a judgment given by During the past two or three weeks there the Chief Justice on the 5th of May last in a bave been many rainy ne foggy days. We case in which plaintifs (the China Merchants' begin to fast that the rainy acaron his Steam Navigation Company) as owners of the come a lew weeks eksiler than usual this Beamer, Kwangler, brought an action against year. One is sorry for the small familles the owners of the steamship Fowan (the Hang Ever the Promontory. For Bret of all the kong, Canion, and Macao Steamboat Company), drought considerably damaged the heat claiming damages on account of a collision be- crap, and now they are unable to thresh. twee the two vessels, Delendants, on the it owing to the rain. In this part of Chins there other hand, brought an action against plaintiff bates in which to store the unthreshed calmleg damages in respect of the same colll grain, so they are unprepared for rain just now, sion, defendants on the counter-claims recovering And the Chinese, who live from hand to mestb, molety at the damages sustained by the can never lose à crop without corresponding suffering.
This decision was appealed against by the SUPPLIES,
owner of the Kangit. The Chief Justice, was also to blame for the collision, adding, "I however, remained of opinion that the Kongas think this appeal should be diamlared with costs." Mr. Justice Wies concomed.
DOW
Three or four days since the steamer. Moun Sirtos anived here from home vi Hongkong, and is now being unloaded of a supply of coal
• and stores. The life steamius Pioneer of Cheloo is being employed in this work.
GOVERNMENT,
Powan.
Mr. J. F. Francis, Q.C. (instructed by Mr. H. L. Dennys) appeared for appellants, and Mr. H. E, Pollock barrister (instructed by Messt, Deacon and Hastings), for respondent,
T'hear that Consul Hopklas, who has been on visit to the Minister, la expected back any day. It was decided that the question as to whether Ferhaps there will be some change made in the ❘ the damage to the plex, aw well us that to the governing of the, place-which may now be Kwongies, should be taken into consideration Lescribed as a benevolent despotism,-N, C. D. || and should be argued before the court on the New Cor
to restos mism ̧...... 11th of August,
an imperative condition If our goods are to become purchasable by the mass of China's appreciative millions. The establishment, of peimanent induxicles need net cause us 100 muck alarm. We may momentarily feel theis presence and Influence, they may be reckoned for the time being as among active competitiva forces, but they must be understood zi mein-, ing a source of regular Income by which the purchasing power of the people is increased, which we are only too anxious to push en, and by which, in the long run, we should most at- suredly profit. The question of our trade with Cblos is a national one, and we fondly hops that the matters we have dealt with in the foregoing pages will cause a lively leterest to be taken by and Trades Councils in general, in those quer. members of Parliament, Chambers of Commerce, Hons which so nearly affect our prosperity. For unless we can give our traders and merchants that projection, and extend to them those privi- leges so readily secured by the subjects of other nations, we cannot hope is improve or even to telala' cur commercial, position in face of the keener rivalry with which our trade is beset
CORRESPONDENCE.
(We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this column.)
THE MILITARY TATTOO.
To vas Karton or van “Hoyakong Tuzbonara.""
SIR-Allow me just a few lines in your wale able space to draw your attention to a slight mistake published in your live of the 23rd inst
the same mistake occurred in the Daily Press: and the China Mast as well-in referring to the Scotch March played by the pipes at the grand military display on the night of the 2200 Inst. you stated that the pipes played. "The Cock o the Non." According to the programose drawa out for the occasion the pipes were undoubtedly set down to play that now famous bat old and populae tuae among pipers, The Ceck o' the North but allow me to inform you, Sir, and the people that la place of your having had the gratification of hearing that hypnotising sir, you were favoured with quite another tune instead. phrase "Kesmair's on an awaan als some The tune the pipers played in called in Scotch what different, though quite as sprightly as the one the pipers were supposed to have given us.
It seems strange that some of aur Scotch re- presentatives of the press falled to delect this j thanking you in anticipation for laserlag the
above.
I am, Sir,
Yours, &
COCK O' THE NORTH, Hongkong, #1th July, 18pt;
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SBOOTING.
REVOLVER MATCH.
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Officers ist K. O. Regt. v. Officers H.K. Vol. Corps, Above Match was held on the Revolver Range on the 23rd instant;
Conditions-Target foot square, Distanco 30 yards, 1 shats, 6 each hand, 4 best scorer The flowing are the sach side to count,
scores
IST K. O., RROT,
Scores.
35 74
28
21
Majur W. H. Daffio Lizat, E. F. Thrap?..................... W. B. Molony.
Capt. J A. Palon,................................ Capt. G. L. Hibbet Llent. T. Batchelor .....................
Total ........................***
HK. VOL. CORFS,
Scores.
Lieut. M. W. Slade .......................................... 10 Capi. E. D. Sanders ..................... 17 Liest. D. Macdonald ..................wn. 24 Capt. A Chapmaka anakos Lleat, G. C, Fullerton Mal Sir J. W. Carrington
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PETROLEUM IN BORNEO,
The Locomotief gives particolars of the petroleum-boring a erations, now going on la Netherlands East Borneo. A Dalch venture, Several Englishmen, engaged by "the Dordt Company," bozes near Cotle Lima. Meairs. Samuel, Samuels & Co, bere near Balik Papan un one back of a siwer there. The boremuster of the Dordt Company has no high expectations, hat the people at Balik Papan are confident that place becoming the Batoum of East Berpen, Hopes of a bright future bave led to the Bescan- fog of the Sanga Sanga river. The building of banglows has beco siatic, Fallways, on Bolt the broad and narrow gunge, have been taken la hand, a petroleom distillery is under construc- flow, and progress has been made with the lu stallation of tanking facilities: A steamer, the Crathis, keeps up communication between Balik Papas and Singapore.
THE DUM-DUM BULLET AGAIN.
(Rangoon Times.)
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,
MAILE DUE: German (Prins Heturich) to-morTOW. Canadian (Empress of China) 3rd prax. „
THE P. O. steamer Candía from China, Arrived in London on the afternoon of the gard inat.
THE East Asiallo Cola stemmer Malaya from Copenhagen, Hamburg and Antwerp, may be cooldured dus' here'on or about the beginning of August,
THE Canadian Pacific Raliway Co's steamer Empress of Japan arrived at Naganuki st 9.30 *.m. to-day, the agib; and will leave at 5 pm. for Kobe, where she is dus to arrive at 9 30 p.m. ~ to-morrow, the zőik [nat,
THE O. O. S. S. Ca., steamer Coptic, with mails, etc, from San Francisco to the 7th lest, via Honolula, has arrived at Yokohama, and will leave for this port via Island Ses, Koha | Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the spik last,
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK AFTURNI Isidoro Pons........... at Kowloon Deck Ningchow Talisman
KONTENARY #
ES-12-2017
PASSED THE CANAL. OUTWARD-Ichang June 13th ; Rensus 17th j Aningsby; Drumgarth 2121; "Gisela, Indravalls July 1st Klubiang; Suavia gih ; Salaste, Dar dans. Socotra talh; Sarnia tith; Banlarig Ixion, Indua 15th.
HOMEWARD-Pyrrhus, Sachsen, Yarra July
roth.
Intimations.
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED, NOTICE.
TN accordance with the Provisions of No. 104 Iscordance
Managers have This Day declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND for the Hali Year ended 30th June, 1898 of EIGHT PER CENT on the Pald up Capi tak
DIVIDEND WARRANTS PAYABLE at the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI Bank will be Isened to SHAREHOLDERS on WEDNES- DAY, the 37th July.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 19th to 17th fastant both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
General Managers. Hongkong, 12th July, 1898.
(857 HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
Dividend, and electing Directors and
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the zoth instant to and August, inclusiva.
We do not suppose any projectile has been more written about than the Dum-Dam ballet or has given rlie to more confi'cting statements us to its effect on Impact. The other day we raid it was held by several anthorities that at short ranges the Dum Dum bullet was most effective, but that at long ranges, beyond 150 yards, it had no stopping power, that is, it did not set up on impact bat passed clean through HALF YEARLY MEETING SHARE HE SIXTY-FOURTH ORDINARY the body of the man or animal which was struck. Continental surgeons and military men have OFFICE of the Company, No. 18, Bank Build- HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the declared it to be an explosive bullet and thereiega, Queen's Road Central, on TUESDAY, for unfit for warfare. Russia is said however, the and August, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the to have topplied her troops with large quintitle ef Dem-Dam ballets or projectiles on the same purpose of receiving a Report of the Directers, principle. The London correspondent of the together with a Statement of Accaunts, declar Plomer received by last mail asys the Dum Dam bullet caused extraordinary havoc at the
Auditors. battle of the Albars, According to him the wound infleted at the place of entry is very small, but the exit of the ballet is by a great orisco, This, he says, seems to bring it within the terms at d an explosive bullet, and he hears that many of the Sirdar's officers are of opinion that the. Dum Dum ballet will never be accepted in civilized warfare. Ofcourse, the Darylshes wore killed at short ranges, so the battle of the Albara leaves the gaution of efficacy of the Do-Dom bullet at long ranges where it way.—But surely there is some mistake. Was the Dum Dum bullet used by the Nile expeditionary force at all? Our readers will remember we published a statement by a soldier of General Gaiscre's brigade, which occurred in a letter to a "chum" si home, in which it was said that the ordinary Lee-Metford bullet was filed down by the soldier himself in order to make it act up on impact. No doubt these are the bullets which caused sach haroc amongst the Dervishes.
NOTANDA
CALENDAR ·
JULY. Meteorological means based on ten years' observations to 1893.
Barometer Asia29%73 Thermometer ..............................81.5
Humidity.............¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶83 Rainfall....................................................198
TO-DAY.
WEATHER REPORT.
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TO-DAY.
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29.75
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85
Monday, 25th July, 1898. (6th after Trially. St. James.) Chinese-7th of 8th moon of silk year of
Kwong si
Birthday of the Emperor of Chfaa. SR............. Bår. 20min Selten, närmia, Bar. 48min. High wales-Morning . Chr. 9min. Low water-Afternoon...... 1hr, 80min.-- No ipferior high or low water, AMNIVERSARIES, 1834-Lord Napler proceeded to Canton.. 1844-New Market at Talplogikan opened. 1859-Daleat of the British forces at Taksi
1893-Roman Catholic chapel at Mimyang
Admiral Hops wounded..
1994-The Indo-China Co.'s steamet Kowsking
dentroyed by a Chinese msb.
wunk by the Japanese on the Kordan Const; over 1,000 lives lost
TO-MORROW.
Tuesday, 26th July, 1898, -
Chinese-Si of oth moon of Bish year of (31. Anne, Mother of B. V. Mary.)
Bun-Russ
Moon-Maximum Declination N. Øhriam. High water-Morning Okr. Omin. Lare water—Afternoon #hr. 10min. No inferior high or low water.
NANNTYKIUSARIES, 1888-Korean Government's chartered steamer "Deutschland wrecked on the Korean
coast. Poda 1896-Mr. Haas, the Consul General for Austria- Hungary at Bhanghal, „drowned at Poster, wear Niogpe
By Order of the Beard of Directors.
T. ARNOLD,
Secretary. Honkong, Igth July, 1898.
(866 THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
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By Order of the Board of Directors.
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary, Hongkong, 11th July, 1895.
THE
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AN INTERIM DIVIDEND at the Rate
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 25th July to 1st August, both days Inclusive.
By Order,
EDWARD OSBORNE,
Secretary. Hongkong, 15th July, 1898.
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NOTICE.
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FOTICE is hereby given that the SECOND
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