Co-day's Advertisements.
THE "STAR" FERRY CO, LIMITED.
NOTICE by ziven that the
STATUTORY MEETING of The "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED will be held at the Offices of the Company No. 4, Prays Central, Victoria Hongkong oa MONDAY, the 15th day of August, 1898, al NOOK.
By Order,
EDWARD OSBORNE,
Secretary.
Honkong, 13th August, 1898.
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
THE
CORPORATION.
"HE DIVIDEND declared for the Half Year ending 10th June last at the rate of ONK POUND AND FIVE SHILLINGS STG, per SHARE of $ras is PAYABLE on and after MONDAY, the igth day of August current at the Orfic19 of the Corporation, where SHAREHOLDERS are requested to apply for WARRANTS.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chlef Manager.
(978❘ Hongkong, 13th August, 1898.
VICTORIA ENGLISH SCHOOLS.
CRAIOENGOWER, CAINE ROAD.
THESE SCHOOLS will be RE-OPENED
15th instant,
for the New Term on MONDAY, the
For Prospectus, &c., apply.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1898.
Entimations. DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG
AERATED WATERS.
SIMPLE AERATED WATER, SODA
ODA WATER
'INGER ALE.
LEMONADE
SARSAPARILLA
RASPBERRYADE, &C.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Cole WATERS are made under the constant rupervision of a duly
rison with the best English Manufactures,
Special terms to HOTEIS, CLUBS, MESTES and other Large Consumers.
bold front might have been saved to those seeking them.
Mr. BALFOUR also says that the quasilon of trade is distinct from the question of concessions and that no evidence exists of any Intention to erect barriers against British goods. A railway concession can- not certainly be classed as goods, but the granting of such a concession would moan that the rallway would be constructed with British capital, the ralls and rolling stock would be British and the opening up of the country by British enterprise would necessarily mean a greater outlet for British manufactures than if the rall-
CHIMENE troops have been despatched to the scene of the recent disturbances at Nesls, in consequence of the strong stand made by the French Consul-General, whose (beistance has awakened the apathetic Chiasse officials to a due sense of their responsibilitica.
Tax following from a Swlis paper seems apropos of the war: Some Swim militlemen were resting from their drills, and one of ske men stepped from the ranks to light his cigar on that of the officer. The latter took this evidence of the "spirit of freedom" In good past, but said: "In the Prussian army you could not have done this,
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
The half yearly meeting of shareholders in the above corporation was held at the City Hall at noon to-day.
bealaces baing checked. If we fi›d that wo sre getting too much money at 4 per cent, we can cally revert to 3.1/1 per cent, for now money later on. In conclusion, Gentlemen, I have to remnik that the prosperous and sound position in which this Bank now standa reflects the greatest credit upon the far-sighted and con
clentious management of our Chief Managar, Mr. Jackson, who has received valuable co operation from the Stair generally, Before moving the adoption I shall be happy to noswer
any questions.
No questions were asked.
way were constructed and controlled (Joba," "Right you are,” was the prompt reply Bled, F. Smyib, E. Whoäller, R. K. Leigh, J. D. Reed many words to ensure its adoption by
by another Power. If no intention has been shown to erect barriers against British goods, how does Mr. BALFOUR ac- count for the fact that prohibitive tariffs are enforced against them in Tonkin and Russian ports while French and Russian goods are granted entry at favourable rates! We who are upon the spot are well aware that once Russia becomes paramount In China the door will be rigorously closed to British commerce, and it therefore be-
"but in the Prussian army you could not be aR officer."
The Hon, J. J. Rall-Irving présided and there were also present Mesim. R. M. Gray, D. Gabe bay, A. Haupt, A. J. Raymond, A. McConachle, F. Sachse, R. Shewin, N. A. Slebs (directors), T. Jackson, Chief Manager, Hon. C. P. Chater, V. A. C. Hawkins, A. Hancock, J. C. Peler,
Mr. Whealer in seconding"the"mation for the N. Firib, R. T. Wright, C. W. May, R. A. Ch.
adoption of the report sald:-I bave much toy, G. Stewart, C. 1. Gonsalves Van Wal pleasure in seconding the proposal. The best Shus, J. H. Lawie, S. 5. Benjamin, Paul Jordan, report ever presented to the proprietory does not C. S. Sharp, E. Geore, J. V. V. Vernon, S. G.
them. Good as the report is, however the Halchison, Shan Kau Shle, Ho Fook, Major
information that the Chaftman has just given Gawne, D.Gilties, G. Murray Bale, Capt. Tilleit, W. Bamsey, D, D. Girdoor, J. N. Michael, R. boller. The report shows that the Bank is now in a position of grast strength, and NATIVE advices from Klokinng are to the effectC. Wilcox, Jeraph, C. H. Medhurst, Morias, the proposs! to keep the seseve fund of so that a Franch Commission, consisting of three. M. Aires, A F. Stokes, Sunders, C. H. Regge, milion dollars, or say one million stealing securities is the one thing desirable to make engineers and an officer, were lately surveying | G. C. Cox, E. S. Kelly.
that strength more absolate. With our capital several districts in Kiangil, and that they will
of to millions in silver and our reserve fund of recommence work in Klangs! and Kwangiang.
to millions in gold we shall not only be Inde- after a trip to Japan. If the nailves are to be
pendent of allves but I think the Bank's credit believed, the French have been promised a còn-
In Europe must be largely strengthened. It is cession by the Chinese Government to construct
very pleasant to hear that in addition to the bandsome profits which you have put before us there is still the considerable profit on twe Chinese loans which it is proposed to deal with at the end of this year, so that hopen are ralted ibat ere long it may be poutble while si adding to the strength of the Bank's position to add to the usual dividend an occasional bonus, On the motion of Mr. Lelgb, sesanded by Mr. Hatchison the appola'ments of Messrs. A. Me- Conachle and P. Sachse to the board were con armed,
qualified English Chernist and will bear cospa hoves us to Impress upon the British publo a rallway between Hankow and Canton. We
the urgent necessity for a strong stand be-doubt the authenticity of this 'report. ing made for our rights.
Any complaints should be addressed to the Manager.
Hongkong, 1st March, 1897.
TO SUBSCRIBERS.
ТНИ SUBSCRIBERS TO
HONGKONO TELEGRAPH ABS MOET RESPECTFULLY ALL SUBSCRIPTION: REMINDED THAT [976 | MUST BE PAID IN ADVANUM.
HEAD MASTER. Hongkong, 13th August, 1898,
ROOMS WANTED,
HREE FURNISHED
THRE
good locality.
Apply Rooms
or Unfurnished
"DAILY TELEGRAPH."
Hongkong, 13th August, 1798.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
(977
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. Taking through Cargo for WESTERN AUSTRA-
LIAN PORTS),
HE Company's Steamship
THE
"DIOMED," Captain Bartlett, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 15th instant, at Noon.
For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 13th Auguil, 1898.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
YOR AMOY AND TAMSUL *HE Company's Steamship
THE
1931
*HAIMUN," Captain Hodglas, will be despatched for the above Ports, an MONDAY, the 15th Instani, at 3 PX.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LÁPRAIK & Co.
General Managers. Hongkong, 13th August, 1898.
Loya
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
THE Steamship
*
*BENLED1" Captain Fargahar, wifi be despatched an above a "er about the 16th lestant. For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 13th August, 1898,
[gar
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SANDAKAN AND KUDAT. HE Company's Steamship
THE
"DEUCALION,"
Captain Braneb, will be despatched WEDNESDAY, the 17th Instant, at Noon.
For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 13th August, 1898.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
THE
LIMITED.
FOR УОКОНАМА. Company's Steamship
(TAIWAN,"
GA
(966
Captain Harder, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 18th instant, at Neon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents
Hongkong, 13th August, 1898.
CHINA_NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN.
"HE Company4. Steamship
THE
- "KWEIYANG,"
A zx days ago, one Slogapore Chinaman Our legislators do not appear to have charged another with the theft of a dollar. The grasped the fact that there is little if any charge was considered frivolous and he was [30 difference between Ruslan and Chinese sued ten dollars or fourteen days. He refused
promises. Rusala takes some action to
to pay the fice, On the way to the station, the which Britala Is forced to object and a diplomatic protest is made. To this Rus detectiva in charge allowed another prisoner to sla makes a diplomatic reply stating that be substituted, who agreed to go to fall for five the matter shall be attended to, or that dollars. Inspector Bourne heard of this, and the we are labouring under a delusion and detective and the man originally convicted were that no such action had even been contem-charged, but the hearing of the case was post plated, and there the matter is allowed poned til the 8th Inst. to drop; but all the same it lovar ably turns out that Russia has quiet ly gained her point and British la- terests suffer in consequence. We do not want an assurance from Mr. BALFOUR that no evidence of any intention to erect barriers against British goods exists, but we wish to be assured that such Intentions shall not be allowed to arise. It is far easier to keep the door open than to reopen it once it has been slammed in our facts and we would rather see one little wedge driven to ensure its remaining open than have any amount of assurances from Mr. BALFOUR, or any other statesman, that it AERATED WATERS of our manu.
was not likely to be abruptly blown te. facture are sold throughout the We should like to see more firmness and Far East and are invariably pre-less diplomacy displayed in our policy as ferred on account of their excellence. regards the Far East.
A. S. WATSON & CO., "LIMITED.
MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.
ABSOLUTE PORITY is guaranteed. The best imaterials only are used.
THE PRIORs are only half those charged in England.
WATERS MANUFACTURED BY Us Are acknowledged by the leading English makers to be equal to those of their own production.
SIR EDWARD FRANKLAND, X...p. D.C.L., F.R.S., F.C.S., &c. the greatest living authority on Water, reports as follows on the water is 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. 1841.
Hongkong, 18th June, 1898.
The Honghong Celegraph
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1898.
IS" BRITAIN BLUFFED ?
REUTER'S MESSAGES.
·GREAT BRITAIN IN CHINA.
LONDON, August 11th.. "Sir Charles Dilke, who talked a debate in Chica in the House of Commons, complained that Germany, Russia and France were closis their spheres while Great Belials was expected to op n the door to everybody. Six Willie Harcourt said that the real dificulty was
an appeal CASC
in
| Ir is stated that a clock of the alarum per sun- slos, which really deserves its name, has been recently made in France. When the fatal hour arrives an insomnis germ is released from s Little box in which it is confined, falls on the sleeper, wakes him up, and does not allow him to go to sleep again, We regret to say no details are given regarding the sustenance the germ la led en, whether it is its impact on the alceper that arouses him, whether it is chaleed to the bax in which it is usually confined, or if the wide-awaker has to hunt for it. The picture It conjures up is somewhat awe-inspiring.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Neuwsblad on the certaining the policy of the Government, West Coast of Sumatra writes that at present the whose reticence be complained. Mr. Balfour a Volcano Marant can be seen throwing out thick replying said, It could not he pretended Uit clouds of smoke. "Aucionts of days" say that this Empire, either alone or in alliance with a probabliity exists of our soon getting au arup- another Empire, could prevent the legitimge loa; of that là tỏ remains to be been, accord. development of other Commercial or Milurying to others, the Nieuwsblad correspondent Empires, and although we could not anticiple is a cautious man? Anyhow, some officers who malotalning our old relative superiority in Cblis, last Sunday took a trip to the crater, declare we might expect the volume of trade to en-that it is impossible is stay up there on account tinue to fecrease as rapidly in the fatura as fake of the heavy sulphur fumes rising from the crater. past. The question of trade was distinct from If you are there you must remain about 50 question of concessions. No evidence exland metres from the opening, which is about 300 of any intention to erect barriers against Erick metres in circumference, goods. He saw no reason to take a pissiallic view with regard to Russia and he would surprised English concessionnairen did obtain their fall share.
BRITISH TRADE WITH CHINA. Charles Beresford goes to Hongkong and
thence to Peklog.
LORD SALISBURY, Lord Salisbury has gone to Contɛlzevlife.
Weather Report.
The Observatory report to-day says:-40 the 13th at 8 am.: Black South Cone haired At 10.35 2.0. The typhoon seems to be situated about 150 miler to the S, S. E. of Haust, moving W. N. W. FORECAST -N. E. ic S. L. winda strong, possibly a galo; squally with
LOCAL AND GENERAL. H.M.S. Power/ni assived to-day from the Neth,
.
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Mr. Jackson (Chiei Manager) having read the notice convening the meeting,
The Chairman read the report and said :--- The Chairman sald-Gentlemen, the Directors have the pleasure of laying before you on the present occasion a tecard report, enabling them to pay the usuni dividend of £1.5/-per share, place one million of dollars to Reserva Fund, welte $150,000 off Property account, and carry forward $376,000 odd to new Profit and Loss account. These figures are the outcome of an unusually prosperous half-year when simost no wel
Jones
Dividend warrants will be issued on Monday.
NOTES FROM THE NORTH.
·(From our own Correspondent.)
TIENTSIN, Angust sit.
common talk they are working with Mr. Dettlag fa some mysterious concession builders, Beyond the fact that they difre a great deal in Deising's car.lage I know nothing.
THE ILLUSTRIOUS YRISÕLE
werd incurred, and when everything went well with us at the Head Office and at all the Branchen. Mency was in strong demand, and Exchange Banking afforded unusual oppor. tanities for making money of which this Bank took fall advantage. (Applause.) Wo have left our London lävesipents unchanged with the exception of a sale of £7000s Indian 1.1/3 per cent, Sterling Loan which we intend re- placing when a favourable opportunity ailees. Dating the half-year wo participated is the At the Supreme Court to-day before their Lord Laws of Chinese Loan for £16,000,000 on ships the Chief Justice (Sir J. W. Carrington, joint account with our German friends. (Ap-1 am sorry, but there is no news, and all my Chief Justice and Mr. A. G. Wise (Palize plause) Our share of the proft on the trans- Ingenuity falls to manufactors any here. When action represents a very conallerable num- I say no news I of course mean in an avaliable heard in 20
(applause) and is unappropriated, as well as seDic. As a matter of fact there is a great deal Judge) which Tsol Heung Po and Two Cheong the profit on the previous Loxa referred to going on, especially in Peking. This I have on former occasions. (Applause.) It is the been assured very emphatically by thoan in the appealed against Judgment givin the court below on a judgment given agains! Intention of the Directors to deal with bath "know" and the statement has been accom- same at the end of the present year. The panied by that significant intonation of the sight them for $5,379.50 on a prozaissory nole to Llides the Directors have in view is to raise the eye-lld intended to mark the words on your siten. Salm. Their lordships went through the matter Reserve to ten millions of dellars, and to have tion in italics so to speak. If anything moooys at length and the appeal was dismissed. Mr. It all levested in first class securtiles standing me it is that fatenation of the eyelid, and that Pollack (instructed by Mr. Hastinge appeared at an Ex. of 2-17 £1,000,000, ald securities sidelong tit of the head suggestive of the to be written down well under their market value speaker's belog the confidential recipient of siste for appellant) and Mr. Slede (instructed by Mr
as is the case with the securlites we at present secrets at least And all the time perhaps he Eweza) appeared for respondent,
hold, and in accordance with the precedent set knows nothing he really did know some as by home Banks. We should then be lode thing, and really war the recipient of stats pendent of Silver, whatever the future might secrets one could forgive him. But you know We would virtually Be's not only you can't prove it; and there is in alore for it. have two capitais, one, our ordinary capital the barest possibilly you know, that he may say $10,000,000 to Stiver, the other our know something. Ok I its all very tantalizing reserve of ten millions of dollars at 2/- say | and disheartening, and the only consolation £4,000,000 in Gold, This may appear like that I am not the only angler in this muddy now counting the chickens before they are hatched-pool, sad do occasionally land a sprat from the not so, we have already funds in hand to effect same spot whers someone else fished up
mackerel. One of the things transpiring in the deslied object. (Applause.) There is an other item, vis our Property account which in Peking is Pavaloff, He is at his old game again times of prosperity ought to have particular at opposing the railway extension tooth and wall, tention paid to it; in addition to the usual per and it was whispered too that he had returned to centage we have been, and are in the habit of the charge in connection with the Customs pay writing off fr m half-year to baliyear we have being lacreased. I cannot say whether this in thought it wise to write off $250,000. Property true Bayet, but I certainly shou'd not be surprised is the one naproductive account in our Books; if it ware. Until the Customs staff really get their pay they can certainly not be sure ofit. The and the sexrer it approaches to rers the better will we be pleased. I hope that at the end of contract to pay it being signed, sealed, and dell- vontact with the Hongkong Bank is the same, the year this account will receive further vered is no manner of security, as the railway in Ordinance of the Hongkong Government yet it may be annalled. If it is not it will not be No. 21 of 1881 the Bank was authorised to Pavaloff's fault. He is moving Heaven and itsua motor to the extent of its paid-up capital, marth to get it'xo, and It la whispered that Para way ten million of dollary, against which we keep loff carries a sirong smell of sulphur about with Erst class secaviles with the Bank of England him, which perhaps accounts for the milk in the to the same of the Crewa Agents for the cocos-rut. The feeling here is one of Intense Colonies for fully one third of our authorised curiosity to know what atlitude Ecgland is going iseno, and by Ordinance we are compelled also to take, and a general fear is entertained that to keep at least one third in bullion at the Pavaloff stands ärm, which he will, we shan't,
THE M. P, AND HIS TRENDS, various places of isssue; up to recently, with occasional exceptions, this limit has hitheito Mr. Macdopa and ite Sheridans, are back from been sufficient for the ordinary requirements of Peking, and just now wiling the Great Wall at the public in Hongkong and the Strafta. Settle. Shanbalkwan I believe. No one stems to know meats, but from January of this year the | precisely what their mission is, but according An important well closing prosecution care hasimit of ten millions has proved insufficient, to been ingiltuted at Fenang, and our Stralis con- and very reluctantly we had to exceed our Italia temporary says:- An Interesting feature in the from Tsanuty to May. To get the circulation care is that, while the Municipal Health Officer within prescribed limits by the 20th June caused very serious inconvenience to trade in this has certified that that the water from the well in colony and its surrounding centres. On the question is unfit for human consumption or for gravity of the matter being placed before the domestic purposes, and that therefore it is la- Government of this Colony, with the sanction Jurious to health and a rulence within the of the Secretary of State for the Coloties an the meaning of the Mankiral Ordinance, it is Ordinance was passed on the 28th July 1898
amending Ordiaince at of 1881 as "follow ;-- { live in hopes. alleged that another emiscot M. D. of this town
Bulls Led notes of the Company payable to is of a different opinion, and will appair to give barrer on demand may be sued and be in evidence accordingly. The faterest in the matter actual circulation to an amount in excess of ta accentuated by the fact that the defendant the capital of the Company actually paid will be represented by a Penang firm, of, which up provided that there shall be previously kept at the Head Office of the Company in Hongkong one of the members was, and one is now, a to the satisfaction of the Colonial Secretary and Colonial Treasurer in amount of cola sud bol. Municipal Commissioner.
lion to the whole valse of such excess isso actually in circulation. One thanks are due to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and to Hit Excellency the Administrator of this for an elastic note circulation, lastend of a Colony for so promptly acceding to our requent £xed limit, which has recently caused such serious inconvenience and loss to all con- cerned, I may remark that the proposal to keep an amount of cola os ballion squat to the whole value of our excess issue emanated from us. We were so rozlous to have the matter settled at ence, that we put forward our proposed on such liberal lines that we were convinced it would be accaded to. The state of affales in the Philippines where the Bank has sfuck. About a thousand bullocks, however, considerable interests has been a source ne again hors de combat. still find their way to Singapore, while the anxiety to us of late. I am glad to say that we market there to replenished from the Slamers do not anticipate any loss whatever there. I Malay States, where therë la a good class of hope that peace will soon be restored and that
business may speedily flourlik in those most Much ado, says the Dell Courant, has been cattle esilly obtained at this time of the year.
fertile istands. To refer for a moment to the caused by news that the Sultan of Serdang has turned tobacco planter, Hitherto, in Del Sosen Interesting adventures, as a consequence items to the balance sheet I wish to point out of the recent fiseds, kis reported from Feltalho, that Current Accounts in Sliver have incressied and in other sections of the East Coast of by $3.909.973.15 during the half year, while Sumairs, tobacco planting had been purposely Ons gentlemen, who went there from Tientsin Fixed Deposits in Silver have decressed by confined to Europeans. It was understand that lex two days; was kept eight days before he $1,178,337.17. Carrent Accounts to Gold have this restileilon would continue. The conse could boar of a train going back. He started locreased by 64.479.759 8/8 swing to the large quence was that the cultivation of the leat for the station, but between Feitsthe and the amount of Chinese Government manner we held extended, with wealth and prosperly in its train, 30th April when our London halkycar The understanding to extinde ontives from raway there are two gailies to be negotiated closes. Our Cash in Hand, and Bills Discounted, tobacco-growing has been the making of Dell, and there were full of water. He stripped to Lagny, and Credits, also show an increase from and breaking with it is expected to give trouble, the singlet, holding his dispatches in his mouth, the same cause, in the latter instance we had It is urged that the cultivation of oper and awar for it, leaving the text of his clothes colored the funds temporarily in our posts supervision above all Native augevision is employed in liquid advances considerable famed Sumatra wrapper leaf requires European to be brought by bis boy and coolie; but they were
any way in ployed were held in cash: Fixed Deposits in in aizald to follow bins and returned to Peltalho lon. In the former case the funds not 10 am sure to fall short. To allow naiive control
Bills Payable show a decrests of $1,457,000.44 Government has hitherte.
In that quarter. There is no law forbidding 26,445.185.65, the latisrawery aniisfactory lem
natives to engage therela in East Sumatraj bet showing the larger volume of Exchange burl- neus traducted. The recent industrial develop its contended that the principle of confining it ment in Shanghai harlog caused money to be to Europesas has the sanction of lang-standing Chitam, It alleged that, should this exclusive rates for fixed deposits from four to five per cent. paluciple be departed from and the cultivation of and we deemed it necessary to act similarly, tobacco allowed to fall loto the hands of Malaya for fixed deposits in London from 31 to 4 per suffer. In mailva banda, the fobacco wi more serious matter was the raising of the rate and Chinese, the Government will be the first ta sent At the time-11 looked as if there was suredly deteriorate, the Dell article will foss going to be a continuance of dear money in will lose its good name, rola will follow, the London and on the Continent. We were afraid public revenus will fall off, and Dell' will cessa of deposits leaving us and out prostable outward, o show heavy yearly surpluses,
THE Bangkok-Slogapore caitle-trade has not quita revived from the effects of the sinderpest, This disease has been entirely stamped out very creditabis thing to do within a period of to months since it broke out, especially without trained staff of veterinary officers in the inte rier. The officials in the interior, however, carried out the printed instructions sent them from tangkok with seal and acilrity. The result of the large number of deaths is the facresse of prices, and as Singapore contractors cannot afford to pay large prices the trade is still very
Does the Reuter's telegram which we publish to-day mean that Great Britalo in- tends to abandon China? What does Mr. Two unlicensed metal dealera from West Street BALYOUR imply by his statement that we were.to-day fined $25 each. 1974 could not anticipate maintaining our old WASHING sheets in a pabile watercourse
relative superiority in China?" That coolle to-day $3 or fosstein days' gaol. Great Britain is threatened with a coalition
Captain Onterb-iige, will be despatched as above
on FRIDAY, the rgih instant at 3 P..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, 13th August, 1898....
NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS.
“HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"PESHAWUR,"
THE P
FROM BOMBAY AND STRAITS.
"
of three great powers there can be no For the unlawful possession of ago cattles of possible manner of doubt, for France is coal a boatman was to-day floed $1ę wsix anxious to obtain the ascendency In weeks.
Kwangtung and Kwangal, Germany A RETING of the Legislative Council w evidently looks upon. Shangtung as her held at the Comell Chamber at p.
and Russia own particular preserve appears to be desirous of pushing her Monday next.
The
be
on
the
is again in Tientsin, at which Tientsin is moved; not with that tender compassion which is akin to love, hot to chartle. Just why, what or where Mr. Frivole is going to develop into a big scheme is at present a great secret. But we
MR. WILKINSON. who has been Acting Consal at Chefoo while Mr. Hopkins has been at Wel-bal wel, kas now been moved on to Wei-hal-wel for three months at least. Whether he will be establlated there permanently, or be subsequently brought back here is not certala. The lact ti the Consular Service is just now terribly short handed, and they don't know how to distribute the men at their disposal to the best advantage. There are reven young adents in Peking now I believe, and a fresh batch coming out, but none of these are obviously 6t for official duties and respoal
bilifes loany important port or under any bot experienced moo. In Stanghal they are short banded, and here the Consal is to be limited to eno assistant when he distinctly needs two, so there is a good deal of groaning all round.
IT 18 POURING WITH RAIN AGAIN, rain of that wolghty, large-dropped type calce. lated to swell vivers und brask down railways, and it keeps on like this for a few days wo may expect to hear that the line to Peltalho la
MALAP TOBACCO PLANTING.
considered to be the direction, The
boundaries southwards until she comes Tax dacht ameris that there sie at present In contact with France. In fact it appears 35,000 Russian soldiers stationed in Port Arthur as though pressure were about to be and that the port is guarded by two Rassin [973 applied from both sides with the man-of-war in the harbour and by three dhers
object of forcing Great Britain com-tying at anchor at the entrance to the harbour. pletely out of China in the same manner as one aqueezes the Juice from A WOMAN in charge of a fank from Haiphong a grape. Russia has already shown her was to-day fined $30 or 6 weeks for cruelty to hand by opposing British railway conces pigs. Some of the animals were so crowded that slons upon every possible occasion and by their entratis were squeezed out. P.C. Moore Consignces of Cargo by the shore-named threatening China with various pains and prosecuted and a fine of $30 in default 6 wooks Vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are penalties should the fall to grant every as inflicted: being landed and placed of their risk in the demand put forward by Russia. Hongkong
and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Consignment will be sorted out mark by mark navy has also been objected to by Hussia | rsol for twó months” “ bard," for "dehandsg the with his clothes, somewhat to the alarm of the Gold show a slight decrease of L45,850.13/7. | first step fa a very at resolutely set its ince Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each reorganization of the Chinese army and GEORGE STEWART, a sailor was to-day sint to and delivery can be obtained na soon as the hand it is abundantly evident that British | Supt. of the Sailors' Home of $31.30. It was friends ho had just left. He arrived all right athile Bill. Receivable: akow⋅ an ́ Increase of #gelast encouraging tobieco-growing by natives
Influence in China is to be done away with an advance roto the complalaact cashed and the station with nothing on but his singlet, but „as defendant did not join the ship Mr. Molt had luckily the particular tralo that he caught had Goods not cleared by the 19th Inst., at 4 p.m., | at all costs. will be subject to renta
Mr. BALTOUR says that he sees no rea- to slump up. The defendant got two months su Engilsh engine-driver, who lent him a pak son to take a pessimistic view with regard hard labour.
of trousste. The train started and went on to Russia and that he would be surprised (1⁄4R. G. D. Mendell, oi Melbourne, who bas been slowly till it camo to a place where the watsy in good demand thern, other Brake exlood-thels
English concessionaires did not obtain their full share. Such a statement may in England for some moniky past, in the in was four feet deep, and, as there was so auch be very well to its way for allaying the terests of the "slectrical range-finder," Invented water that the fire would have been put out if it fears of the British public; but the surprise by Mr. A. N. Alcock, of Melbourse, has eschad gone on, the train put bach to Shanhaikaan of a statesman will not we fancy be conded in convicing the Way Office authorities where the passengers had to wait two days sufficient compensation for the loss of con- as the result of experimental trials as to its before they could make another start for Hanghong, 13th August, 1893, [1-w ;] cessions, which by the maintenance of s'l'superfority over all other range-finding systema. | Tientsin,
Goods are landed.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by me is
any case whatever.
All damaged Packages must be lof in the Godowns and ceruicate of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within ten dayn alter the Vessel's arrival here, slits which no Claims will be recognized.
·H.A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent.
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