AUSTRALIAN NEWS LETTER.
(From Our Own Correspondant.)
Synчry, September ged. After spell of nixed weather, windy, showery and sunny, a regular luisała od, ruta storm set la
two days ago and for a time extended over be greater part of the colony. The farmiers déçlare | it the best rain slace February last. Upon the Hawkesbury river and in the Northern distilcis flands were leated. Is some places the rainfall for 24 hours amuanied to 7 la. The country wanted ruln bidly for the grass and wheat cro-1 and a farmer spirits have ran *g*in. Shipping on the coast has had a bad dustleg and severe casusides are reported, from the South Sen Islandwnlght up to Sydary, South and West Australiahovealso had good ralufalls.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1898.
concerning which this House desires to sub- mit for the consideration of the other colander, that the mode of appeil from the Supreme Courts of the States should be mada zolform amely, the appeal should either be to the Privy Council or to the High Cou?!, but not as at present, indiscriminately to either. (3.) Although prepared, for the sake of union if it be placed in atter respects upon a fals and just fooling-lo accept the financlil system embodied in the bill, with the one exception mentioned, this House earnestly Invites father of the financial clauses, regarding as evils to be Inquiry into and a more thorough consideration volded If possible excess ve burdens of taxation, a prolonged system of bookkeeping, uncertainty as to the amount of the surplus tô bi divided, and uncertainty as to the method of distributing it among the States.
It is probable that a Parliamentary conven- tles on these resolutions will be bald få Bilabanc.
A divorce ca e ana roleh not the most «mus-
JOHÔRE EN FETË.
THE SULTAN'S BIRTHDAY,
SINGAPORE, September 19th. For two long days, commencing at an early hour on Selarday, new Johort bar been en fêté,
Rarely, if ever, has the place itself appeared so gay, and very teldom Indeed have its people more fully entered into the split and shared the putcome of any celebration. The occasion was the keeping of the Sultan's twenty-sixth blith- day. The completion of twenty-five years ol
is usually accepted as the aitalament of a macfol goal, and the starting-off polat for s new and Important stage in a man's develop. | ment It was in this double sense that the
Saltea of Johore kept the auspicious analver Jary in the midst of his subjects and his friends. There was a largely attended lever at the Palace 61 7.30 am, on Saturday, a dress paradė to the afternoon, and ■ banquet at night. There datngs were spread over a great deal of time and were the official fixtures, so to say; the popolar
spice. The sports towards eveolog, especially bad presented one or two new machines, attracted the four-mile bicycle race, for which the Sultan
■ large concourse of spectators."
In the heavy weather the srapved ship Hiring of things, but a case before the count last tard, at Marcohen meer Botany, suffered evero-week certainly justified the amiles seen all round. ly. She was well in the contractors' hands | A nice looking young woman bid obtained a rale nis! against her tushind on account of his when the gals came lo, with '■ high tide and
desertion of her. She Hsplayed some concern there is now line-kope of getting her afloat.
when his Honor was fixing the ilme for making A sad case of suicide took place at St. Vincent's the tale absolute. His Honor's curiosity being
All the streets were lined wlik poles and flags, Venetian-mast fashion, with strings of large Hospital a few days ago whe: Heavy Hodge aroused, he asked her if it was der intention to
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rutenant to the sth Dragoon get married again, and she admitted the soft art-coloured lanterns to between.
Impeachment. "So you are engaged to be marmarked the leng Palace outages and ap- Guards (Princess Charlotte of Wales' guards) ried again before you are divorced?" he asked. proach; they edged all the parade and the commet suicide by shooting himself. At the The young woman th reupon sald she was not Dadway perpendicular therein; they Inquest the evidence thowed that the young engaged. His Hapor proposed in make therale appeared on the high knoll where the offiz-t had left the suvice on sick leave, having that she would like to have the whole matter returnable in three months, petitioner stating contraried material ever while in Indis, finally settled as 1000 * possible. His Honor and had been at-yleg for a time'nt the Unlon told her that it would be r tier awkward If her Club He was aubreqacmily spala Indisposed husband in the meantime came back and upset from the effects of the matrix, and about a fort the whole thieg. Petitioner did not appr much alarmed at this prospect, and said that 'night go entered St. Vincent's Hospital as a
she would have a better chance" if the rule pilvate pitlent. On several occasions his des- were made selumable soon, an observation pozdent condtiles, cousequent upon the fever, which created amazement in court. His Honor said he could not make it returnable to less almed his attendanta, and a careful watch was
Iban three months ander the circumstances, and kapt over his movements. Unfortunately, he thought it wise to remind the petitioner that she managed to get beld of a revolver which had could not get married t the rale was made „been in his portmantrau, ned during the absence abiolate. She replied that the knew that a1 bis zurse elest fimrell in the bed and died a drawing the rejolader from the Bench that few hours later, Decerned was 31 years of age. partes began to know the law as well as the
legal profession did. The jury retured a verðlet of suicide,
The Australien frozen meat trade has received a good impetus lately owing to the Spanish Aave lies despatched to Manila with berpiles for the US troops The last steamer, the Duke of Sutherland, 190 Bitebine a few days ago with 993 tons of Jeozen meat, 400 Cases pies: vest meat, foo tons polaises, flour and other feed stuff,
The measles eplemle, mentioned in my lat, Is as bad as ever."The Health Board is taking all reps to stop the diecisa and points out that Tefeciton may be communicated for a fall month aher be disease has made his first appearance, and thai infection becomes active from the date of the warning sign, and continues for a full month or until the peeling of the skin and the affection of fie las, have ceased entirely. In the case of children, serious consequences may na fom an adat, esrly exposure, to say nothtag of the it of infecting others,
Our harbour is dally becoming more crowded with vesels and this is particularly the case off Circular Quy where the majorly of the ferry boste al constantly flitting to and fro and where the bly octan lines moor. Last Saturday the water het war lexifully crowded and the la- ceming and out- ing boats kept up a perfect din of teating on their whistles and a olx thoa. sand ton ner had to make her way to through the dense fleet of smally. No accidents occurred but it was an exciting sime for some of the passengers unused to this sort of fling,
Mr J. A. Hogue, late editor of the Evening News, Fas received the ponfollo for Minister of Labour and Ecocation and be has earned It. Mr. H. came to Sydney as a journeyman comp. and by sheer dint of steady, hard work and perseverance he reached the editorial, where be acquitted himself with credit. He is a plain, bla umele mud the Nazer staff, who anite is sumter man and was very popular amongst
congratulating him on his elevation.
I am glad to say that our crop bids fale to be a "whopper" and already one,vensel has left with 0.076 sacks. for South Alries. There is cuine talk of the wheat growers going in for the co-operative in their sales, as has been done with good results In South Australia.
A shecking tragedy took place on the 30th ult. In George Street, when French tobacconist named Liiton lo a fit cf mad frenzy uearly killed a man with a hammer, shot his sister-in-law dead, put a bullet through his wife's_band, and neilykiled by twa ilifle boys. There is no reason for the crime and the man appears to bave her demented.
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It seems strange that in a colony, like this with ha miny enormous dalies that margarine should be sold in place of the real butter article. However, a shapman in the city sold for bu ter
proved to be a preparation of animai fil, kodwa a margarine or bottesine. The Officer gave 6d for it. Several font of this, li was stated, were made in Sydney weekly. Defendant safd It was made at Leichhardt, and that several re staurants had been buying it since batter had got dear. The proprietor of the shop, deposed that, spurt from what was sold to restaurants, be did not sell 6ib. a week. The magistrate Imposed a fiae of £2, with 5«. 63, costr.
Burglaries are agalo rife and nearly every night several cases are reported. The lande quacy of the police force in the suburbs is noto- floor and the authorfiles are strongly urged to take the maller up vigorously.
Many cases of assault on the police sie dally before the Courts and it seems that the cat could very advantageouily be used on those cowardly ruffians who takes a delight in jumping on a policeman's head, and kicking him in the ribs. Seldom It is in the history of the Newcastle coal trade that an opportunity comes to fell of an absolutely fall fortnight's work at all the plactual collieries of the district, but such a state of affairs did provali, daring the two weeks end- ed with Saturday last, the whole of the nineteen large pita bavlag been in operation for eleven days each without a break during that period: Tao culpat of coal for the fortnight was probably the largest for many years, if not for all time, although it was not represented to be so by clearances at the Custom-house. That seeming anomaly may be accounted for by the fact that the bettbs at the cranes were nearly all occupied, Boring the Ixal couple of days of the week, by large foreign and Inter- loading when the return was made up. The colonial steamers, which had not completed
Commandasi keeps watch and they outlined the armed launches and smaller craft of the navy of Johora at their moorings in the Strats. Many of the pilncipal buildlags had schemes of decoration in! Hạmination of their owo. The Rest House was conspiciously well 20t ep, and the Clab front elevation was ablaze with Bengal lights. The effect after dark des cended, and before any of the candles began to splatter out, wat really very fine; there was no no wlod to distach the myriad twinkling flames, and there were no stars to pola théir combined blancy.
Vlatora continued to arrive steadily, includ. Ing some twenty or more well-known Singapore residents. For nextly all the European guests, accommodailon had been provided at the Palace; bat many bid already afringed for quarters with friends, or at one or other of the establishments opes to them. The last come were, however, ready to lirer. The Saitsa's insistence apon By punctually a begining to make litt feltbesed
THE HONGKONG JOCKEF CLUB,
In submitting the Honorary Treasurer's accounts, the Stewards regret that the result of ibe year's worklog is not more satisfactory from a fiunucial point of view,
Gymkhanas have been held on the Raca Course during the summer an! have been well
attended.
The Race Cours, Stands and Compound were thrown open to the public on the occasion of
· Her Majesty's Birthday Review which took place on the Happy Valley Patado Ground on the 24th of May last,
The Course and several buildings ard la good order.
T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1898..
THE MESTIZOS OF THE PHILIPPINES.
It is a great physiological fact that when people of one nation are thrown lato constant contact with those of another each is apt to con. tract all the vices of the other without any of the redeeming qualities. And this le much more so with the lower classes. And it is in these great shipping ports, therefore, ibat all the worst specimens of the natives of a country are lebs found Liverpool, New York, and Mar. selles are cases in paint, not to mention that great dumping ground of rescaldom-Port Sald. And, we have sal, promiscuous relation is the sole cause of It
SHIPPING AND. MAIL NEWS.
Mais Dux: French (Sydney) to-morrow. English (Parramatta) joth lust, Australian (Changsha) zoth Inst. Australian (Gudhårls) 30th Inst. Indian (Lightning) zaib last. American (Bilgle) tat prex. Canadian (Emprèss of China) 4th prox. American (Glangyle) rith prox. Tacoma (Olympia) 11th prax. American (Coptic) 15th prox.
Tux P.&O. Co.'s steamet Parramatta with the outward English malls, left Singapore for this port at 3 p.m. yesterday, the 35 h, and is dac here on the 30th inst, at about 8 m.
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The Nippon Yusen Kaisha's steamer MUM Maru (Bombay Line) lett Kabe vía Moji fər this port at noon on Saintday, the noth ́lust., and is expected to artve here on the and prox...
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OUTWARD- Benalder, Strathmore, Candia, fædra Sept. 2nd: Sarpedow 6th: Caledonien, Babelsberg, Chelon ob; Shauri 13th; Fava, Myrmidon. Fyrrhus, Mazagon 16th; Hyton, Glenartney, Bexvotritch, Fallodon Hall, St. Olberg 20th.
HOMEWARD-Ernest Simons, Pakling. Ja- pan, Fortuna Sept. 20th.
Intimations.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
THE
Ter SHAREHOLDERS L MEETING COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S Orvices TO-MORROW, the 27th September, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Re port of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts to goth June, 1898.
The TRANSFER BOOKS at the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to 17th Sept., both days inclusive.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, 26th September, 1898. (1078
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned bas received lustructions
to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION, at the Residence of Mr. J. LAMKE, Elliot Crescent, Roblatón Road, THURSDAY, the 9th September, 1898, Commencing at 2.30 P.M.
ON
THE WHOLE OF THE VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
Comprising DRAWING ROOM SUITE, SIDEBOARD with Bevelled Glas, BOOK CASES, OVER- MANTELS, EXTENSION DINING TABLE, BEDS with SPRING MATTRESSES BLACKWOOD TABLES and STANDS WARDROBES, OAK WRITING DESK MARBLETOP TOILET TABLES and WASH- ING STANDS, VINE CARPETS and RUGS, CHINESE & JAPANESE EMBROIDERIES, JAPANESE and CHINESE CURIOS and SCREENS and CABINETS, CUT GLASS CARVINGS, JAPANESE LACQUERED
TABLE DECORATIONS, MARBLE CLOCKS, CUT GLASS SPIRIT STAND, PLATED WARK, ORNAMENTS, COOKING RANGE, BATHROOM REQUISITES, ac., &c.
A Large Collection, of FINE PLANTS, PALMS and FERNS.
TINNED PRESERVES, FRUITS, BUT- TER, &c.
Two SEDAN CHAIRS and One JIN- RICKSHA.
Adqut 2 Tous COALS.
Catalogues will be ready on TUESDAY, and can be had at the Office of the Undersigned or at the house.
On view from TUESDAY, 17th Sept, 2.c. TERMS OF SALE-As Customary.
PAUL BREWITT,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, 24th September. 1868.
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BY ORDER OF THE ADMINISTRATOR,
MR.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
R. H.. N. MODY bas received Instruc-
Hons to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
ON
THURSDAY, the 29th September, 1898,
t3 P.M...
on the Premises,
THE FOLLOWING VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY,
aliuate in Bonham Road, Being ALL THAT PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND gate at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Land Office as INLAND LOT No. 757. The above property, No. 7, Bonham Roid, is held under a Crown Lease dated the 16th June, 1262, for the residen of a term of 997 years from the 7th January, 1862, subject to an Annual Crown Roat of $333.23; area, 03.200 square feet,
This same physiological principle is observed | Pronta ..... in the ball-breeds. They seem to laber(Pall the cad, without any of the good qualities, both from the paternal and maternal sides. And in the Filiploo the best illustration is to be met lib. Ungrateful, treacherous and bloodthirsty, fall of braggadocio and vindictiveness for these letter qualities be bar to thank his father here we have the the outcome of the Spanish cum lndian b'end the would-be ruler of the Philippiaci. Unlike some missionaries, the Manti clergy look with the greatest favour upon mixed manliges, so much so that more than a decade of years ago they succeeded in obtaining from the Madrid Government the bestowal of 'special promotions upon officers ofthe army and Day he had married native women. And the react is that there is in Manila at the present day 2 great number of mastinos who form a die.
community-socially ostracised by Spaniards on the one hand, and allerly de in the harme secepilon room of the Palace,spired on the other by the full-blooded natives. and the Sulan was moving from group to group
Dituatisfied with thele social disabilities chatting easily with those already known to him
they are ever in a sinto of corest and and ailibly welcoming thore newly presented. forgetfal that they
DWC to the Spanish The tall dress of lus Mluisters and the uniforma
Governmer! for all the education they ❘ of his officers odded my much to the brillinocy
possess--they ATC mostly lawyers and of the scene. At eight oldeck, His Highness decors-iber are ever plotileg and schemlag led the way to the dining-room, and 15-4-against the powers that be. Of course this is le lauter 84 persons had taken their ancient history but it ban a great bearlog seats at the long table, which bore decorations
upon the present state of relationg between the of plate, crysisi, 2nd flowers in rich abundance.
Americans and the Aguinaldo's gang of mestizos, The Data Mentit was on the Saltan's right
the world at large should know that these band, and Mr. C. Stringer on his left; these
meiffer have not the slightest grievance Bree and Duo William Hble wers the only against the Spanish government and that they ape kors in the siter proceedings. The princ!" bare bad a fair share in the government of the THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 73-5 are of taxes. pal speech was that of the Dato Mentri, it Philipplaes. So much is this the case that an forming an eloquent nstiansi tribale of respect English newspaper correspondent after having valled all the Manila pubile departments and and good wishes. It was unfortunately pola telligible to our representative, and indeed barely
seen the positions occupied by the mestizot intelligible, probably, to any foreigner prevent here, simply exclaimed "Why, what have they It was liberally punctuated with applause, and
to complain" of; they seem to run the whole obow here." was concluded with three hearty cheers. The Saltan's reply was easy, except for unusual pauses between the sentences; be said all that way appropriate to the occasion, and bide especial welcome ance again to the guests from Slugspaic Mr. Stinger acknowledged the kinders and hospitality of HI • Highness and, on behalf of the Europeans present, added.com. gratulations to those already expressed on this analversary, Dato Hole spoke in a very simallar sense, but more especially on behalf of the European officials of the Johore Government. The Jahare Miltary Band played doing the dinner which lasted two bours and a ball. Coffee end cigars and, later on, the approved "stengahs" floor, and the party dispersed shortly after eleve were enjoyed in the open hall of the ground.
o'clock.
Yesterday morning, an Investiture of the Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Jobore was held in the Palace ak ten o'clock, and invitations to attend were kindly extended to many of the previous evening's gucats. Such a function is, of accessity, an imposing one, and the rite at Johore was calculated, to impress the condorned spectator as pleasingly almost as it did the proud recipients of thous and stars, and the equally gratified worthles who obtained their "remores" from the second class to the firit.
fortnight which has been entered upon to-day promises to be quke as busy as its predecessor, A few days ago Dr. Gwynne Hughes was called to attend the Chinese wife of a Chinammo to the Botany road for accouchement, and be formed the optalon hat the woman was offering from leprosy. Dr. Hodgion was called in, in consultation, and examination by both doctors resulted in x diagnosis of leprosy. The police ware entrusted with a certificate, to the Board of Health, which zisted that the doctors were of oplulon that the woman, who had given birth to a female child during the morning, wai
A large tiffic party met at the Johore Clab at suffering from leprosy, They thought it would
one o'clock to con:loue the day's festiviiles; and be wrong to remove the woman from her pre-
another large banquet took place at the Rest sent abide for about 10 days, and that the ye, Mr. Reid (Premier) brought on a series of Leprosy Act allowed the bullding to be declared House, last night. The officers of the Govern resolations in the Assembly last night and after zarette. The certificate added that the ment then entertained between eighty and ninety a long and tedious debate they are to be agala woman's husband was willing to return her today, and did the blog-no small undertaking t persons in commemoration of the Sultan's birth discossed next week,
Chios at his own expense immediately she is fit | *** Mr. Reld ..oved that the House affirm- to travel. Neither the woman's husband, the must be remembered in the very best style.
We are not done with the Federation busfuèss
1. Its desire that steps should be laken, with- | newly born baby, nor the other children show oat delay in conjunction with the other colonies, | the silghtest sign of leprosy, to bring about the completion of Federal union.
. Ils desire that the other colonies should agree to reconsider those provisions of the bill most generally objected to fa New South Wales, namely:-
(a) Representation in the Senate-
concerning which this House desites to submit for the consideration of the other colonics, that, if equal representation be insisted upon, The provision for a three-6fthe majority it a jolefritling of both Houser should be removed, and that a simple majority should decide or that the provision for a jelut silting be replaced by * provision for a naitonal referendum. (2) The 87th clause, known as the Braddon
clause-
concerning which this House desires to submit fore the considerailon of the other cotanier, that this clause should be removed from the blit
(4) The capital of the Commonwealth--
concerning which this House desires to submit for the consideration of the oiber colantes, that clause 114 should be amended, and provi slon made is the bill for the establiesment of the Federal capital in each place within the boundaries of New South Wales as the Federal Parliament may determine.
(d) The Boundaries of Staics-
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Here's an old game being played over again. On the trib ult. the Government Printing Office, Melbourne, was broken lato, the object being apparently to gain access to the police examina tion papers. There was nothing missing from the office, but several of last year's papers had bean shifted. The test for promotion was to be made next day and at the time the attempt was made the examination papers had not been printed, but the type was set. There are no adications that an impression had been taken from it. None of the officials in the printing slice or the Police Department owa to any kaowledge of the identity of the culprit The police_best_from the time the office closed on Saturday till Monday morning was worked by five different constables. Fresh papers have been prepared.
RUSSIAN PREPARATIONS.
The Sebastopol correspondent of the Dally Graphic supplies Information regarding the pro parations that Ruisis Is canying out lu ber Black Sea defencer. The pending transference
A few appropriate speeches followed, and the breaking up of the proceedings caine all too soon for many. But there remained for not a Singapore, and the hour was already late. few of the parly the long dilve back into Johore hospitality is proverbial with those who know it best; its fatest manficsiation will extend
is reputation far afield..
We have purposely avoided a recapitulation of names at every, turn. Many were concerned fa the rangements beforehand, and in their entirely successful carrylog out.". It Is as im, possible to set down all of these in the order of mexit, decided by hard work and results, as it in to enlist those who shared the enjoyments pro vided. Every possible attention and kindness. was shown to our representative, and we believe to overy other person invited and present. It is therefore our best course to tender general thanks for personal courtesles, and hearty congratula ttons and good wishes to His Highnëss the Saltan. Stratis Timei.
A PROCLAMATION BY YUMAN
TZU.
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Yaman Tea, the Szechuan fosurgent, bas of the chief naval port from Sebastopol to inued a proclamation, which is strongly anti- Nicolateff is cotirely due to a realfuzilon that the foreign in tone. He holds the foreigners refpou. concerning which this House desires to sub former harbour, in the event of war with Great "sible for all Chlox's troubles, both moral and talt for the consideration of the other colonies, Britain, would be antenable. The passage of the political. Having taken Shanghai (1) they have that batter provision should be made against Dardaneller, could be eastly forced by such stolen, land at Kinochow and in other places, the alteration of the boundaries of a State with- an armada av the commander-in-chief in the and they are anxious for the division, of Chins out its own consent—namely, by the protaation Mediterranean would have at his disposal under #mong themselves. The people are exhorted to afforded by ciatus tay, 45 to the représentation | the threat of a bombardment of Constanticople | adhere to their ancient religion, to go peaceably of States.
fa case the fort opened fire. Once he was in- baut their occupations, and not la interfere (Inland Rivers
side the Black Sea the Russian fleet would be with the operations of Yu and his man," doomed alther to destruciton or surrendes, unless Summary punishment will be meted out to any
could reach of of the who with them. As |
concerning which this House desires to submit for the consideration of the other colonter,
will be held on THURSDAY, the 9th Instant, at 5 r., In the CuICKET PAVILION, ----- immediately after which EXTRAOR DINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held for the purpose of altering Rule 3 Present reading of Role 3. mitee shall form a quorum,
Proposed Alteration Rals 3. Committee shall form a quorum.'
Five of Com
Three of the
F. BROWN,
Hon, Sec.
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or to
The premises are known as "Nallab Side" and are at present let at a monthly rental of For Particulzes and Conditions of Sale, apply
Mess. DEACON & HASTINGS,
Vendor' Solicitors;
The Auctioneer, Hongkong, rolh September, 1893. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES. PUBLIC AUCTION. ESSRS. HUGHES & HOUGH have
PUBLIC AUCTION,
[1131 Meceived instructions to Sell by
Hongkong, and September, 1898. THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
NURDINARY GENERAL MEETING,
The real gilaranes of the natives of the Philippines is, like the Emerald Isle, of an agrarian nature; with this difference, howeve, that the evil of rack rent is not coupled with that of absenteelam. On the contrary, they complain that their landlords-the friars-are too much among them-for their vance of the count good. But with this grie
the fAIGCER maritzes of the Aguinaldo's ik ste nos affected in the least bat they nevertheless espouse their cause demagogues do cliewhere for political ends. The origin of all the trouble in Manila must be atributed to the insatiable thirst for power on the part of the mistikos.
And the Spanish Government must come in for a good share of tbelt statlos in ile-for it is a fact that the blame for having educated this people above Manila Univeralty has been turning out Eun-RESOLUTION. dreds upon hundreds of lawyers every year. But above all the friars are most to blame for favouring mixed maminges and for affording the mestikos with a cheval de kattafle by exacting rack reat from the poor farmers.
S. to Mercury
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CALENDAR.
FEPTEMBER. Metsorological meant based on ten years'
"observations tó 1895.
Barometer
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TO-DAY,
WEATHER REPORT.
On data at On data aj 101.m 4p.m.
Barometer Thermometer Homidity............................... 84
0.06
20.97
29.87.
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Rainfall
TO-DAY. Monday, 26th September, 1898, (St. Cyprian.) Chinese-11th of 8th moon of Rặth year of
Kwong-s
'ANNIVERSARIES,
ȚOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-
of the above Company will be held at the COMPANY'S HOTEL, on THURSDAY, the 6th day of October, 1898, at Noo, when the SUBJOINED RESOLUTION which W16 passed at the EXTRAORDINARY MEETING submitted for confirmation as a SPECIAL of the Company held on the 15th instant will be
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"That EONUS of TWO THOU- "SAND DOLLARS be hereby voted to "Each of the three existing Directors, or "the sam of SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS lo all, out of the profits of the Company 'during the past half year, as some cogation by the Shareholders of the "successful exertions of the Directors in "placing the concern once mare on
dividend paying barls," Dated the 16ib day of September, 1895.
C. MOONEY, 1107]
Secretary,
CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE CO.,
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LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE THIRTY SECOND . ORDINARY. MEETING DI SHAREHOLDERS in
ON
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WEDNESDAY, the 5th October, 1998,
at 3 o'clock P.M.,
on the Premises
THE FOLLOWING VERY VALUABLE RECLAMATION PROPERTY, viz — All the benefit, interest, and advantage of And in the Reclamation Agreement of MARINE LOT No. 199.
218. Praya West, and its dimensions are
Area, 26,507 square feet. Frontage, 165 feet 8 inches. Depth, 160 feet.
The Properly is situate opposite Nos. aog to
The above Property is bounded by Roads on all sides and is subject to an Annual Crows Rent of $488 and to the payment of the sum of $1,864 40 being the balance remaining due under the Reclamation Agreement.
For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply to
Mexics. HUGHES & HOUGH, The Auctioneers j
or to Messe DEACON & HASTINGS,
35. Queen's Roxd, " Solicitors for the Vendors, Hongkong, and September, 1898.
Hotels.
WINDSOR HOTEL,
HONGKONG..
the above Company will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, Victoria, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 11th October, proximo, at Twelve o'clock, NCON, for the purpose of presenting the prelegaat Building known as
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HIS ESTABLISHMENT, situated in the "CON. NAUGHT HOUSE," offers First-class Accoss- modation to Residents and Travellers.
Passenger Kiovaioz, from Entrance Hall to ench Floor, in charge of experienced Attendant, Favourable Arrangements made for Families and for Monthly or Extended Periods,
BILLIARDS.
P. BOHM, Proprietor & Manage, Hongkong, 3d Apell, 1898,
THE
1845~~Transport_Narbudda wrecked on the NFIFTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEET best, Splendid Suburban Situation, Unrivalled to
High water-Morning sasius 8kr. 15min. ·
Afternoon inu, Vår. 88min. Low › water-Äfternoon Okr. 48min. -
and 11kr. 58mm.
:834-Lord Napler arrived at Macao danger.
ously ill.
coast of Forn 1881-Typhoon on the coast of southern Japan, In which the Brifah steamer Ark, then one day out from Nagasak, on ber passage to Shanghal, Is supposed 10 have foundered, with twenty-six Euro - peans and several natives on board.
·TO-MORROW.
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Tatıday, 27th September, 1898. Chinese--L£ik of 8ik moon › of Blikɩ year of
Kwong-sl High water-Morning ina. Chr. Rimin.
Afternoon Thr, Domin Low waler-Morking sous-KONI,
Afternoon... 1hr, 25mino. ANNIVERSARIES.
1791-Georgs Cruikshank born. 1840–Commissioner Lla degraded.
of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to 30th April last and of Declaring Dividends.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 18th Instant to the zih October, proximo, both days inclusivo. By Order of the Board of Directors.
W. H. RAY,
Secretary. Hongkong, 19th September, 1898. (1130
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TOTICE bereby given that the TWENTY ING of the Society will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, No. 4, The Praya, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 20th October, 1898, at Noon for the purposs of receiving the report of the Directors together with Statements of Accounta for the year 1897 and for the half year anding the 30th June 1898, and of declaring dividends, The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from the roth to the zoth October, both days inclusive..
By Order of the Board,
W. J. SAUNDERS,
Acting Secretary, Hongkong, arst September, 1398.
CORRESPONDENCE CARDS AND
ENVELOPES.
HE KOWLOON HOTEL It now refiited and respened as a thoroughly HIGH- CLASS HOTEL, with everything of the very the Colory. Callos a Specialty: none in colmpare. Liquors of carefully selected quality Billard-tables and Bowling alleys excellent.
T. W. OSBORNE,
Proprietor.
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April and, 1898,
I SAY! HERE'S SOMETHING GOOD.
THE OLD MAN'S ON DECK AGAIN AT THOMAS'S GRILL ROOMS. WHATS' THE MATTER WITH THIS TARIFF- BREAKFAST TIFFIN ERYSSLATESTEDRAAL
that the use of laland sivers for purposes of heavy guts, Sobastopa, offers no such profec are the abjectives of Yu's military expeditions 1850-Ereaty of Commerce loetween England I ll edged CORRESPONDENCE CARDS, 3 MEALS DAILY (Monthly Rate)
water conservation and irrigation should be more clearly safeguarded..
Money Bills concerning which this House desires to make mit for the consideration of the other colonies, that there should be'a. uniform practice in saspect to such bills, namely, that provided in the case of Tamaiton Bills, and bills for the „ordinary annual – services of the Common-" „Wealth, (e) Judicial Appeals froos Slates...“
tion, but Nicolaieff does. At present, the bar at be promises to respect the officials on condition Olchakoff gives only go feet; the larger that they do not interfere with blin in any way; | ships built at Nicolatest have accordingly to be but should they be forced by foreign pressure to | launched in an unfinished condition and sent to take up arme against him as a robol, then be | | Sebastopot for completion, Until that bar and will regard them as foreigners also. To Chinese the forty mile channel has been-dredged to a Christians he holds out the inducement of a par depth of intenty feet, the harbour of Nicolaieil don on payment of a fixed tum and renunciation wil be of no use to the Roslan battleships, | of their faith. Vi solicits aki la serrics, money, Russian coxit defences are everywhere as yet in | or kind of all who sympathize with him. Hé a state of: untésdiavit; and we are asked to || xigas the document as, "The Herdla One,"ame believe that the moral is obviouE,
Mercury.
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HAVE Goodall's ******* In various iints with ENVELOPES to match | Torres and I am now offering the sams at below cost pried:
1 DINAIA As fospection of the stock la cordially invited. | Torrix & DINNER The maker's name is a guarantos for the BREAKFAST & TIFFIN,, quality of the goods.
BREAKFAST & DINNER..
25,00 H. RUTTONJEE, 13 & 15, D'Agullar Street, Hongkong,
BEST OF VIANDS SERVED IN THE .and
BEST OF STYLES. 21 & 53, Elgin Road, Kowloon, Hongkong, 19th September, 1899,
and Beiglum. 1873–The American "dollar assayed by the
Chinese Government. 1888-Destructive typhoon In the China Sea,
south of Hongkong. 1892-British barque Marsom lost on Craigie |
Zaland, Korea. 1894-Death of Dr. Raímuadi, R.C. Vicar Apostallo; of; Hongkong, Japanese staamar Yoddzawa Marw wrecked
- Heat Hakodate:
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IE. GOODCHILD,
Managey,