To-day's Advertisements.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1898.
Co-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
THE ORDINARY HALF YEARLY BE Bed BRIGIDA DEZY wife M. MARIA
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Carz, Beveridge, of the ship 7, V. Troef, re- quests us to state that the coal was unloaded from his ship at Manila by men bem the U. 5. fleet. He paid, at his own cost, for natives to help his crew in shipping the ballast.
THE Undersigned insert these few lines to let the publia know that from This Date I shall NOT BE RESPONSIBLE for ANY
Ax exceptionally large opium case was decided be hald SOUZA
(Signed.) J. A. DE SOUZA.
at the Magistracy to-day. A Chinaman, who Hongkong, sgth July, 1898.
[930 was charged by Acting Sargeant Dymond with having in his porression 150 incis of ficit LODGE, plum, admitted the offence and was fined $300
In the OFFICES of Company No. 14, Praya Central, on MONDAY, the 22nd August at 13 a'clock, NOOM, for the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to the 30th June, 1898.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th to 22nd August both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
THOS. I. ROSE, Secretary. Hongkong, 29th July, 1898,
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.
THE Company's Steamship
"HAIMUN,"
Captain Hodgins, will be despatched for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the golḥ instant, KI TO A.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
General ManagUIE,
Hoogbung, 39th July, 1898.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE,
STEAM TO SHANGHAI.
THE Company's Steamship
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"PRINZ HEINRICH," Captain O. Cüppets, will leave for the abora place from No. 1 Kowloon Dock TO-MORROW, the 30th Instant, al 3 P.M.
A Steam-launch FLYING THE COM- PANY'S FLAG, will leave NEW PEDDAR'S WHARF at 2.15 BK, to convey passengers on board the Stemmer.
For further Particulars apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agents.
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Hongkong, 20th July, 1898
THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA. TION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR LONDON, VIA STRAITS.
(Taking Cargo at through rates for LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, CONTINENTAL PORTS, RIVER -PLATE, &C.)
THE Company's Steamship
"PAKLING,"
Captalo H. L. Allen, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 2nd August at Daylight.
For Freight, &c., apply to
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Agents.
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Hongkong, 19th July, 1898.
THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR LONDON via STRAITS.
(Taking Cargo at through rates for LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, CONTINENTAL PORTS, RIVER PLATE, &c.)
THE Company's Steamship
"CHINGWO,"
above on or about the 3rd August.
ZETLAND
No. 51, E.C.
A REGULAR MEETING of the above LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS' HALL, Zetland Street, on MONDAY, the 1st August, at 8.30 for 9 pm, precisely Visiting Brethem are cordially invited to attend.
Hongkong, 29th July, 1898.
(gry
in default three months' bard
THE General Past Office and Branches will be
closed on Monday, 1st Augat (Back Monday) except from 8 to 9 a.m. Correspondence for Hongkong, Peak and Kowloon may be prated up to ga.m. The Night Bar will be left open, The Money Order Office will be entirely closed. THE Hoogkong mortality statistics for the week ending July 16th showed that the death rate was DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & equal to 15.7 #galost 16.9 for the previous week
COMPANY,
and so.s for the corresponding week last year. The rate for the week ended July 33rd was 15.5 against 25.5 for the corresponding week last year,
Intimations.
FICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG.
AERATED WATERS.
'IMPLE AERATED WATER
SIMPLE
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
SINGER ALE.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co,'s WATERS are made under the constant supervision of a duly qualified English Chemist and will bear compa elson with the best English Manufactures.
Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, HESTax and other Large Conemmers,
*y complaints should be addressed to ike
Manager.
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Hongkong, 1st March, 1897-
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THE Band of the K. O, L. Reglesent will play the following programms at the Officers' Mess this evening, commencing st 8 o'clock --
Overture...........Le Duc D'alande..... Tenas.Atal Den Alpes
Auber Herforth
TatActs Rosamund.chubert BOB The Art Quas Brakes Selection.An Arrieta Modal ....................Jones Vale...Les Pain
Wales fal God Bere she Queen,
A WASHINGTON despatch of Jane zoth says:- Ţapan kag’entered a strong protest against the SARSAPARILLA
daty os tes provided for in the war revenue bill. RASPBERRYADE, AC. The protest was sent to the State Department and by it forwarded to the conference committee. The protest is based on the ground that's uniform duty of 10 cents a pound on all teas, cheap or dear, will rofn Japan's tea, trade with the United States. Japan, it says, would not object to a duly graded according to value. The prolest was submitted as a result of instructiona sent from the Japanese Foreign Office, At yesterday's meeting of the Sanitary Board the Vice-President (Hon. F. H. May) proposed vote of barks to Mr. H. M. Hiller, of the Chinese Customs, for the valuable assistance rendered by him during the recent epidemia of plagae. Mr. Hillier kept them informed of the progress of the plague in the villages on the mainland and also furnished them with the dis tricts and in some claer even the addresses from which piagno patients who had slipped through the meshes of their net came. The Acting Registrar General seconded and it was carried
TO SUBSCRIBERS. SUBSCRIBERS TO THE HONGKONG TELEGRAFK” ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY REMINDED THAT
ALL SUBSCRIPTIONB MUST BE PAID IN ADVAHOR
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS,
unanimously,
Ir la reported that the Income of the Japanese tallway companies during May last was 'twanty per cent, loss than that of the corresponding month last year. Up to last year, the income each successive year showed an average in crosse of so per cent, The masked drop this yeas affords convincing proof of the general dull, wens bi business and Industrial circles.
The un. Dopach reports from Singapore to g deg. N. moderate S.E. Breese, then took S.W. monsoon. On the sőth the wind shifted to N.W., then to N. and E.N.E. blowing with terrific force and accompanied by high and dangerous continuing right up to part. Off the Ladrones reas. Squalls of wind and talu were incessant, squalls of typhonic character and an exception. ally strong WN W. current were experienced. The barometer was steady throughout.
Ax Talchow, siys a nailvo paper, a Chinese TRE RECENT DHOBI STRIKE. suffering from sye disease went to the foreign doctor at the Chilean chapel, but says the
At yesterday's meeting of the Sanitary Board paper, the doctor did not prescribe the right peilifon was laid on the table from certats medicine and the man died from the treatment,aundrymen concerning the occupation of public The family now want compensation, of course, sundries for sleeping purposes. The palstion is and have brought a case against the doctor fall the Magistrate's Yaman. It is said that the doctor has been dismissed from the mission,
SOMETIMES curious misprints occur through two reparate paragraphs getting run together. The first half of the following refers to a suicide; the latter ball to a stranded stasmer that had been -A woman named Ko, the wife of Shimides saived. This is called a “ Japanese Mermaid": Yasojiro, living at No. 19 Muramatsu-cho, Nihonbashi, Tekio, committed suicide on the 6th lost, at I p.m. by hanging herself. The water has been pamped ogt äl ber, and no grant
men,
POLO has caught on at Shanghai, but already | damago appearn to have been done, the records of the infant club hava bean masteð by accidants to playars. A few days ago during | THE unferunale crew of the steamer Arassa. pony, rolling over him, severely injured his foot, are subjects for genuine ply and sympathy. the progress of a game, Mr. Souter fell, and his goora, now at the Sallers' Home, Stanghal, rendering removal from the ground necessary. They have had no wages for many months, in Another casualty was attended with rather more fact there is now a sum of at least $15,000 due serious consequencer. Mr. der Vox was the to them; they ard's body of very respectable, victim. He was struck in the faca over the eye, quiet, sober his glasses bresklog and severely cutting him.
and they have not cent to buy themselves clothes suitable The wound bed profusely, and it was at first for this weather; to get a Hite washing thought he had sustained an ioJary to the eye, dous; or to provide themselves with a bit Fortunately this proved not to be the case. of tobacco. They are not beggars by any means, and their cauïn ́ls in excellent hande at the Supreme Court, where they will get justice in time; but meanwhile their predicament, for themselves, is a very unpleasant one. When which they are not in the least responsible
the truth comes out, it will be seen that it would require the pen of a Clark Russell to do Justice to the adventures in which they have unwilling
A CHINESE mining coolle from Kampong Keps ying was brought Into Gopeng hospital on 7th instant, mauled on the head and hands by a Hger. It would appear that the unfortasst man was going from his kongsi to the Kuala Keps yang village and bearing the rustling of leaves at the back he turned sound and saw Master Stilpes following him. He tack to his heels but before he had gone many paces the brute was on him. His ciles brought the villagers to the spot, with the result that the tiger had to leave his victim and retreat in search of fresh prey. The attack was made in broad daylight soðjast close to the public road near the well koown Kuala Kepanyang rock caves-Malay Matt.
I would be well if Admiral Seymon, RN, would pay a visit to Scool, and teo for himself the absolutely defenceless position in which HM Chargt d'Affaires, Mr. Jordan, is left there. He has not so much as a drummer boy, although the Roman Minister, Mr. Mailuaine who is working in perfect and open harmony with Mr. Jordan and Mr. McLeavy Brown, bas conspiracy for whose overthrow bas just been a guard of twenty Conracks. The Emperor, brought to light, has planted himself next door
by participated.-N. C. D. N1993.
THE "J. V. TROOP" AGAIN,
THE STEWARD AND THE DEXT. ·
At the Harbour Office to-day Comit, R. M. Rumsey. (Harbour Master), had another cate Chinese steward of the vessel, Kit Sam, charged from the ship 9. V. Troop to deal with. The Captala Beveridge with baring salted bim
and Mr. M. W. Slads for the detence. on board the vessel on March to when at sda Mr. D. Q. Thomson appeared for complainant
asked for water for the cooking and the captain Complainant said that on the day named he only gave him five buckete, Complainant fold the captale that would not be enough for crew of 18 men for the coffee, soup duff to Mr. Jordar, ready to ras to the later for pro- &c. Aller leaving New York he used to tection at any moment, and it is not fair that get als buckets a day.
The captala swore
Hongkong complaining that their position is A petition presented by the washerman ef
and the heaviness of fines inflicted on them, and rendered insecure by the strictness of the law asking that compassion may be shown on them and some beneficial measures devised, and that their petition may be forwarded to the Sanitary Board:
Board that the places used for washing and raping clothes shall not be slept to, and on the 25th July, 1897, they received a reply to a petlilos by which it was permitand that their shops should be divided into two apartments, After the paritions were put up the Secretary, the front for work and the back sa lieing rooms.
have since observed this regulation. On July Mr. McCallum, personally inspected the shops
6h a salary inspector without warning som and approved of the arrangements." Petitioners
mend the masters of washermen's shops at No. 8, No. 15, No. 1, and No. 40, Bridges Sunet, and charged them with allowing persona and the others 820 each. At the time of the to sleep in the work room. No. 13 was fined $ro Inspector's visit on the night of July gib, all the workmen were sleeping la the dwelling-rooms In accordance with the law. There was nothing on the froning boards, but the laspector suspected are damp, and anyone sleeping on them would people had been sleeping there. But the boards contract illness, and the workmen all know this shere is no reason for suspicion.
and would not sleep there. Inquiries will prove that petitioners are not deceiving you, and that
"Petitioners received the order of the Sanitary
to sleep inside the dwelling-rooms the pattiloners' business will be seriously hampered. Rent le
In case the workmen are not even permitted
sa high and materials so dear that it la im- possible for them to afford "to hire other rooms for their workmen, and the workmen themselves have not the means to take lodgings for them. selves, as thelz wages are sa small and they may strike work. There are thus difficulties on both aldes. Petitioners' business will certainly be seriously hampered by these restrictions. They, difficulties and to address the Sanitary Board therefore, ask your bouaur to consider_thele on their behalf."
the masters this moralog. The master of the The Acting Registrar General, writing on the 11th instant, sald-"1 Lave seen a number of stop No. 16, Bridges Street, says the interpreter to the torpicter who visited the shop told him that only one caretaker was allowed on the pre- mises, and some of the ather men sald they
are afraid that they may have too many em- bad dent of Folica this morning. Some of the men been told the same by the Captain Supesaten-
ploda sleeping on the premises, and ask that of inmates allowed palated up. O hers want to ibair rooms may be measured and the naaber know whether they are permitted to hang clothes up to dry to the cackleft above the dwelling rooms, as in wet weathe they have to bring the clothes back to the shop to dry. They ask that until they are informed of the state of the ned They are all under the impression that some new regulation is being enforced."
The following minutes, dated July 13th, were appended:
SUCH in the rush of prospectors to the so-called Mt. Jordan should be left, with bis family, at him and witness said that if he did not proceedings against them may be postponed
get more water he could not give soup to the alors. He had to take some water from the cabin to mix with the lime juice, The captain called him a thief and attempted to strike him. Then he was ordered to the laxareits to take the
Gold Coast of Celeber, that the competition for without a slegis guard of say kled, when there concessions there has become kass, Unis tuch an enormous British fleet in thean waters, scrupulous means are used by competitors to eat and when there may be a very strious slot w one another out, and astires are intored to Sceul at any moment.—N. C. D. Newi.. claim concessions for disposal to which they have no right,... It is no unusual thing for sever!
The Korian Independent saya :---A favourite of cisimants to diepule the same concession, the Palace has started a Cante Insurance Com- pany by farce of an Edict. A company of this right of ownership to mining concessions to that nature patented by the Department of Agrical. quarter stands in dispute. Where possession te was in existence some time last year. Bu the agents went about the country compelling owners of cattle to pay 20 cents a head on the condition that when an ox of a cow 'died of on board ship and if it did not stop he would prosecutors say the people were sleeping with
AERATED WATERS of our manu- facture are sold throughout the Captain H. C. Harris, will be despatched as Far East and are invariably pre-backed by native support. In many cases, the ferred on account of their excellence, ABBOLDTE PURITY is guaranteed. The best materials only are used.
THE PRICES are only half those charged in England
For Freight, &c., apply to
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 291k July, 1848.
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MOGUL-WARRACK-MII,BURN LINE.
FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL
THE Steamship
"SIKH,"
will sail on or about the 13th August, 1898.
5.5. "ARGYLL "
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8.S. "MACDUFF "
8.9. "GHAZKE!".
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31st Aug., 189 15th Sept., 1868.
30th Sept., 1898. For Freight or Passage apply lo
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, aeth Joly, 108
[713 THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA.
TION COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM GLASGOW. LIVERPOOL AND
SINGAPORE.
THE Company's Steamship
"OOPACK,"
having arrived from the above Parts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns el the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned belove Koon on the 4th sÅngest or they will not be recognized.
Af broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be Ramined on THURSDAY, the 4th August al 32.M
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 4th August will be subject to rozt.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Agents. Rangkong, 29th July, 1898.
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"GLEN" LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.
FROM LONDON AND STRAITS,
THE Chartered Steamship
"EBANI,"
kaving arrived from the above Poria, Consignees el Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whari
WATERS MANUFACTURED BY US Are acknowledged by the leading English makers to be equal to those of their own production..
SIR EDWARD FRANKLAND, R.C,B., 1.0.L, F.R.B., P.C.S., &c. the greatest living authority on Water, reports as follows on the water as prepared and used by us in our manufacture: "It possesses an extremely high de-
gree of organic purity and is "of most excellent quality for
drinking."
A. S. WATSON & CO,, LD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1845. Haughong, 18th June, 1808.
The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1898.
REUTER'S MESSAGES,
THE PEACE PROPOSALS.
LONDON, July 27th, President McKinley's cabinet has determined
cannot be cialmed, the natives are too aften set up to make things highly unpleasant to the con- cessionaries and their agents.
MR. Ho Tuxo, the Hon. Treasurer of the lats Dr. U I Kai's Widow and Children's Fond, begs to acknowledge with thanks the following dons tans:-
Amount already acknowledged....$1,423-30
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A MEETING of the Legislative Council, will be held on Wednesday, 3rd August, at 3 pm.
Business 1-
1. Financial Minute. (No. 9.) 1. Questions,
Orders of the Day -
3. Report of the Finance Committee. (No. 3) 1. First reading of Bill entitled An Ordis ance for the esta lishedment of Vacations in the Supreme Coast,
sickness or accident, the company would pay the original price. So much squeezing was practised under this pretext that the Depart ment of Agriculture abolished the hateful an- sociation to the relief of every lover of fusilee. To revive the fosiliation by an edict will not only subject the people to the extortions of an scrupulous agents but expare the orders of Ris Majesty to popular contempt and odium. We are very sorry that the favourite bas succeeded In securing the monopoly.
The Director of Public Works" It seems pickle from a barrel. The captain caught him very desirable that these people should know by the throat when he asked him for three what they may do and what they may not do buckets of drinking water for the men. The regarding the occupation of the rooms. The Captain fed to throw his down the latareitenes seem excessive for a first offence." Witness asked to be sent forward. The capialu took a piece of beef and flagged blms with it. Com plainant påld be ho bad never been hit like that
Jump overboard. He was not struck after that,
bucket. The five gallous was for cooking only To Mr. Slade-Esch man was allowed 3 quarts of water and there were 2) gullosa la and not for the sailors to drink and one gallon was kept in the cabin for the captain, his wife did not steal the water, and officers. Witness lived in the cabin and on two days. The captain spoke to him He took one fog about it on the second day, and also tried to strike bins bat he ran off. In the insarete the captain did not tell him to shift two places of beef into another barrel. He placed the pieces on a barrel he could not recollect. He was not told to place the beef to the pork barrel. He did not put it on a flour barrel. but the captain took up the beat, hit him over the head with it, called him a "dirty beast" and struck him with his fists,
The following Imperial ddict was issued on the 12th instant" Kaci Rhão, Governor of Kiangan, is promoted Viceroy of Stechana viče Ya La, relived in the Grand Commelt Te Show is transferred to Klangen to take Kuel „Chin'e post there, and Sung Show is promoted to the Governorship of Kiangai, vacated by "é Shoo, above named, Yona Chang (time-expired Total of Wahu) is hereby promafed to the Pro. vincial Treasurership of Upper Kiangan (Klang- aleg or Naukiog) sice Sang Shoe promoted as above. Tes Impérial edicis were frived on the 13th instant In the first, Chao Ech-brian, Provinciál Judge of Anhul, is orde.ed to Shensi in a similar capacity, and Hall Shou-geng.from me. The case is dismissed. appolated but last month to the Wahn Troisi. ship, is promoted to the post vacated by the above-hamed Caso Krbbrilan. The second
about water. The men bad more than their Mr. Slade said there had been a lot of trouble allowance although it was short on board. This man had put the beef on top of a flour barrel and the captain hit him over the hand with it, His behaviour was very aggravating and he had no marks.
2. Second reading of the Bill entitled An edict orders-Tang Shooming, Provincial Trek- Ordinance for the Naturalization of Can Tuner of Yennan, to be transferred to a similar Stang.
3. Second reading of the Bill'salded As post is Aahul, his pisce la Yanana being taken Ordinance for the Naturalization of Tong Yok, by Yo Yinglin, formerly, acting Trenauzer of allas Tong Lai Ta'an.
Anhal
for the adestted assalt on sech a slight offer ce Mr. Thomson said there was no Justification Commdr. Ramsey said—I do not think the captale did anything more than correct the steward in a way which calls for no punishment
PEKING.
RUSSIAN OBJECTIONS,
-July 13th.
The Aditog Reg strar Genera" I propose to move that this pelliton be considered at the next meeting of the Board,"
The Captain Superlatendant of Police- "There is a direct conflct of evidence. The the clothes. The defendants say they were not,
expect they were. I should like to see the papera I told them when they were to my offics they must have been sleeping with the clothes and I on which (they allege) permission was granted. to occupy half the shop ass bed-room."
The papers asked for having been circulated July:- the following miastes were penned on the igih
opinion the arrangement raid to have been The Director of Public Works-"In my approved by the late secretary should be still alowed, namely, the washing room divided into two by a strong bamboo partition, and the men' allowed to sleep in one; the clothes being kept in the other,"
The Acting Registrar-General-"I think there will be less trouble in the end I the division of the floor into laundry and dwelling-room ledena sleep on the premises." away with, and only two caretakers allowed to
The Captain Saperintendent of Police "I agree with Mr. Brawin. It will require a new byo-law, however,”
A discussion easted.
The Medical Officer of Health read the
room act as meaning necessarily a floor and said that that the faic secretary read the word two bye-laws affecting this question and
held that if a floor was divided into two rooms by means of a bamboo parution the front part canid be used as a laundry, and the back part as s sleeping room. That as a matter of s fact was the Interpretation which had been pat apso the law up to the present moment, and the proseca tions which resulted in strike amont tha laundrymen were prosecutions for sleeping in the same compartment that the European clothe ing was in
to accept iba offer of Spału to open pence nero.dinanca to amend the Law relating to the | Egyptian ́fing files over Omdurman." That is silpulations being that the szilway must not be word "zoom ” ought to be read as floor and that
tiglions, but the war' will continue unabated unill more tangible terms are proposed. It is stated that President McKinley's minimums
terma,- are, the complete independence of Cuba under American protection, the absolute session of Puerto Rico and the Ladrone· Islands, also a coaling sinjion in the Philippines,
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the loan from the Hongkong Band has been have to be an amendment of the bye-laws. He
As you sɛo aware, the Romisa opposition to
The President and it was clear there would withdrawn upon such conditions as to sender saw that and of them said that there should be the raising of the loan in the manner proposed only one caretaker with the clather, but it wax. received here from the Chinese Minister in ponsible for the safety of the clothes and that practical Impossibility. A telegram has been contended that one caretaker could not be res. St. Petersbare to the effect that the opposition there should be two, of Russia has been withdrawn conditionally, the The Acting Registrar-General thought the marigaged or hypothecated in any way whatever, the laundry employes should be obliged to alesp nor shall it be ander foreign control. It is hardly elsewhere. This might result in a slight rire in to be conceived that the Bank will succeed in what they had to pay for their washing, but he Ending the money on such terms as these. I thought the employes ought to be removed out
translation of the original protest sent to -have had an opportunity afforded me of seeing of these rooms.
The subject then dropped, it being understood the Tsungu Yamón by the Rossin Charge that the amending of the bye-laws would be
falis, though unfortunately I was not taken into considersilon. allowed to copy it. The most important
the
THE PLAGUE,
4. Second reading of the Ell entitled As Ordinance to amend The Kowloon Godowns St Herbert Kitchener is on his way from Cairo Tramways Ordinacer, 1897.
Second reading of the Bill eat led An Orto Berber, whence he will not retorn soill the Registration
us much as to say that the time for the final 6. Second reading of the Bill entitled An Or. #emasking "—to sie Gordon's phrase "of the diasace to furiber amand The Cattis Discases, Mahdi, to the peres of the Khallin, fs hard at Blaughter-Houses, and Markets Undoazes, 1887 band, The Khalifa (if the Egypitan Intelligence
7. Second reading of the Bill entitled As Ordinance, 1879, Odinance to further amend The Balding Department is as well served as Catonel Win kap gate has hitherto akan care that it should 8. Second reading of the Bili entitled Aube) has decided to move his forces to a Ordioacce to authorise the Appropriation of a Supplementary "Sum of Three hundred and fortified camp ten miles to the north of
and Omdurman. That le, probably wound part of it, however, quotes Section 3, of like St. mire Dollars and Ninety-three Cents, to delay stralegy on his part, The Kaabah, or the proposed loan comes ander. Un provisions, the Charges of the Year 1897. othed Rolls
9 Second reading of the Bill entitled Kolle balit, lies low and class to thesiver. Hence its
citadel rauad which the town of Ondsimen is ending as follows, (I give ike literal translation); Island Ordinance, 1898.
"A thousand times ten thousand it not be ending July 17th show that there were two The mortality returns for Macao for the work 10. Second leading of the Bill entitled An open to the fire of the gunboats, of which theered to. From this you will see that the dealks from plaque, Ordinance te amers and consolidate the law Dervishes have always entertained a wholesome id. Pavloff, 1 understand, threw ent certale relarn from Amoy shaw that from May
protest, was of the strangest possible natura, relating to Intoxicating Liquor Licenses dread. This deliberata selecion of the ground vague, but very significant, hints as to what 16th to Joly zath there were 1,379 deaths from
31. Second reading of the Bill entitled At for the final deel seems to indicate that the might happen to the Province of Ill, if the loan pingue, there being 44 deaths on July sath. Ordinance emiliorising the imposition of fees for The Observatory report to-day sys-On the issue, by the Government of Hongkong, Khalife means to fight it out. Indeed, his faten was careful not to use open threats. In well. 2161 to July 4th 204 casor of plague were reported An actoally completed, bot at the same time A return from Bombay shows that from June the 26th at 6.35 p.m.: Black Ball helsted. On of certain certificates to certain Chinese desirous tion to do so has never been doubted. We Informed circles here the Incident la regarded in the city of Bombay, there being Bồ deaths, the 29th at 10.45 sm. The centre of the of proceeding to the United States of Americs, have forced his back againi the wall, and we ) as belog by no means - at an end, in fict, I | Ateluta from Formona shows that for the typhoon stems to be now entering the coast 12. Second reading of the Bill entitled An shall have to take the consequences in hard happen to know that M. Pavloft only to-day week ended June gth there were 47 deaths from midway between. Macao and Holbow, The Ordinance to provide for the punishment of fighting harder, in all probability, than any ald in the course af conversation that Russia bubonic plague la Formoss, there belag 30 for barometer is rising in the neighbourhood of certain conspiracies. Hongkong, Isiltag at Haiphong, FORECAST N.BA mesting of the Finance Committee will thing that we have yet had to cope with the hypothecated in any way as security for the there have been 1,193 cases altogether, of which would under no circumstances allow the led to the week ended June 17th. Since the butbreak Strong to fresh She winds i aqually, showery, be bold immediately after the Comgil. Fiket or on the Albars,
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THE ADVANCE ON KHARTOUM.” The Nile force has established a depot twelve and Godown Company, Limited at Kowloon,miles below. Shabloks, The Khalifa is concen. whence delivery may be obtained.
trating his forces at Omdaman and announces that he will lead them in person.
All eptional Cargo will be forwn led unless notice to the contrary be given berore F.. TO-DAY.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the gth August will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Consignees are requested to present all Claims for damages andĵor shostages not later than the 12th August, otherwise they will not be recognised.
will be countersigned by b Bills of Lading
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, Seth July, 1895. [1-w 933
TYPHOON WARNING,