To-day's Advertisements. "GLEN" LINE" OF STEAMERS.
WE lesse MCGREGOR E having retinguished the Agency of BROS. & Gow will from This Date conduct the business-connected. therewith.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
N reference to the above Notice we have from This late uken awer the Agency at this port of the "GLEN" steamers.
MCGREGOR BROS, & GOW.. Hongkong, 6th May, 1899.
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A MOVEMENT, is on foot in Brisbane to cele brate the jublice of the arrival of Dr. Lang's immigrant ships in Moreton Bay,
LAM TOND, while waiting at the Harbour Master's Office, caught two Chinamen attempt ing to steel from his pocket a steamer ticket value $9. Both prisoners were sentenced to 6 weeks h. t.
A CINAMAN was fined $5 at the Magistracy this morning for wasting water. To teach John Chinapan's pocket is the most effectual way of A PRIVATE letter from a large locomotive concern in the United States, conveys the making him he more careful in the future re- garding this post necessary liquid, especially j information that the Russian and Chinese "at this line of pending water famine.
- govertiments, havu-placed-large, orders, with locomotive works in that country,
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LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
· SUPREME COURT:
„IN ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION,
“HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS. | AFFAIRS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
AGUINALDO SUES FOR SUSPENSION OF
SHOSTILITIES"
It is notified for general information that the Telephone at Volunteer Orderly Room is No. 140.
A_Garrison" Assault-ni-Arins will be held. ...UNALARMISTICK REFUSEPër t Before its fion. W. M. Goodman (Action Garrison Parade Ground, on Friday and
MANILA, April 29th, Chief Justice), with Commander §. CH.. Saturday, 19th and 20th instant. Programmes BFIRM
It is well to he prepared for the unexpected. Hastings, KN. (retired) as risessor.
and particulars can be obtained on application Like thunder bolt out of a somewhat disturb to C. Q.-M. Sergt, at Orderly Rooin May Oth
ed but not stormy sky, came the visit of the commissioners yesterday. While it was felt after the battle of Calumpit, that a decisive point had been reached yet it was not believed that matters would so soon-come to a climax:
Me blade custicast in Stessts, Jolins, a, Stokes and Master.appeared for plaintiff and Aly. Robinson tinstructed by Mr. Dennys for defendant.
CLAIM AGAINST A MOTISH WAR-SIIN, Way: Japan Chaette repares that the following tres has been selected to represent Yokohama Ar the Magistracy this morning, M. Sercombe Chip in tiem, kas Captain Wong Tai Choy, owner of a Kwong Loong at the forthcoming Kate regatta H. E Sinith, declared the lower portions of No. 21
G. X. Callaghan, R.NG, HIM.S. Ziemione, to Hagwady 61. 6. Allcock, J. J. M. Carst, and ¦ and 23 Lascar Lane to be unit for human recover stafar damages sustained by colli W. Goddard (strokes. On inquiry we learn hasitation, until, such tinte des bitter arrangeon. that the Kole crew has not yet been settled,¦ments were made for light anal ventilations. ELL LIT and VESTILATED | but the Gazette states that it is beleived it will
Tin latest news of the Eiffel Tower is that in¦ consist of Mancini, Oldenburg, Kalkhof and
view of the approaching Taliibition it has been | Suchingga (stroke?______
decided to paint the tower, a graduated yellim, WE learn that HMS, Trelerinus was sprcess- beginning at the base with a bright orange and fully derket at Yakosuka yesterday. We men-suited of towards the sumad to brilliant tioned in a previous issue that the vessel'had goil. At night the tower will be illuminated to be very considerably lightened, even the 3 by 8,000 electric Lamps, midshipmen chests being sent ashore, A nordy's chest does not strike one tes being at very big item quong the weighty articles
prin an average and every hitle help.
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FIELD BATTERY.
EYFRIENTS,The following liave been returned as Eficients during the past training season, and Certificates posted on the 4th to cach--BS.-M. Duncan, Actg.-B.-Q.-M. Sergt. Coyle. Actg. Sergt. Br. Brown. Serpts. Hay wand. Methail, Armstrong, Kennett, l'ercull, Actg. Sergi. Rutter, Corpis. Meek, Humphreys, Hansey, Stopani, White, Gow, laker, Bonde
Nobbs, Smart,
Evidence for the detence was given. Liemenant Davidson, officer of the watch on
Deas, Wilson, Acty the Hermione on the evening of the sist Bombre Hart, Typly. Plinston, Moore, Gunners March, said the night was fine in dark and Abraham, Bentley, Henning, Breu, Begley, the sea was smooth." The first became aware Baker, Burgess, Bevan. Baker, Cumpston, Craig, that the junk was nearby seeing a small light | Chunnott, A. E. Chummu, F. U, Cotton, Crispin, zo or go feet on the starboard how. He gave
Cradduck, Dean, Donaldson, Ellis, O., Ellis, the order to put and inediately afterwards. Farr, Higgins, Humphreys, Hadden, Herbst, gave the ouder is starboard, and then called out Hatherly, Haworth, Hance, C. Hance, fender Full speed astern both engines. This orders, Hubbard, Kennett, Kennedy, Laért, the Hermione prior to the Collison. The Mactionald, Mody Melver, Mackie, Moller, 'entert of the collision was that the junk tapsized | McLeish, Millar, Olson, Pidgeon, Patton, Reid, Every effort was made to save the lives of the A. Spittles, Sayer, Traller, Tuohy: Taylor Thom aut passed to the starboard of the Hermione. | Stewar, Sutton, Sandlerson, Seth, S. A. Seth, H. on the junks, the Fermione standing lig for half son, Toppin, Uphill, Warren, Wilkinson, an hour. Not more dan den seconds elapsed Wynne, Wheeler. between his sighting the junk and the injaci. "Witness was cross-examated at considerable length by Mr. Stades
The hearing was further adorned.
About nine o'clock yesterday moming three men were noticed coming down the rällmade
track from the direction of Apalit The pro ecedings which appear to be somewhat irregu lar were as follows:--A Kansas officer went out to meet the newcomers, seeing that they were carrying a white flag.. A few hundred yards beyond our lines, he met them and learned that, they had come from Luna in confer with the American General. They were immediately escorted down the lines to General Wheaton's headquarters where they presented their credentials from General Luna authorizing them, to arrange a suspension of hostilities. The commissioners are Col. Manuel. Arguelles, Chief of Staff and 1st Lt. Jose Bernal A. D. The third man was a bugler.
Captain K. S. Shuna, will be despatched for carried by a battleship, but they weigh 34 ewa, i reporting a case of bubonic plague to the pro- wis excrated but had pag tically in effect on Lammert. Lysaught, Lee, Lapsley, Logan, congratulated him upon the magnificent fight
the above purt, au FRIDAY, the 12th instant, at Noon, .For Freight, apply in
Tan, new budge opposite the end of Chapon Reart achess the Somehow. Cipek in Shanghai is practically completed and will be opened to The traffic directly the approach woads are inade
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Ho Neck Sh 56, a' chinese ductor, was find So at the magistracy this morning, for not
per authenties. He said in defence, that the holy was hot and it was the same disease as people were dying of at Hupeḥ and Haiphong. he was not aware that it was bubonic „plague,
This band of the Hongkong Regiment will play The bridge is built of hardword, with wrought in the Hongkong Hotel this evening hom 8.30 mon rulings, is 273 feet in length between the
1 to 9.30 par It is not often that Hongkong abutments and 4 feet in width, the main des residents have the opportunity of listening to being 55 feet in length. For the convenience
- tie straffs of a band while fingering over their at the vehir abat trariie the gradient of the bridge dessert, and so it is probable that the hotel itself, in contradistinction to the other bridges, dining rooms will de Bell, patronised this even- Lacross the creek, das beri kept as gentle as [11ཐག *ར 1pr6 The metalled approaches the Bongkew sule are couk, temperate and they will be videraih mamwed in, the weat tea tre It is expected that this bridge will jeltese the Garden Badge of great deal of heavy that The work, Jays been carried, nut
The land will also play on Saturday
FATAL ACCIDENT ON TILE U. S.-S. "CHARLESTON.".
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THE LAUNDRY QUESTION.
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DLAU SIR, - I noted with great interest your retérence in last night's issue to the manner in which the foreigu commanity of Yokohama hatt managed in overcome the washerman nuisance and to outwit ahe wity Japanese, Could not, by jce Tdi su, muder the satpeoptetulence of 1 alongside the Martian quiser Charles Hongkong: Of course three would be con you suggest, a Mteins laundry he started in the Mrusi yal Engineer's Departnerid.
combank of which the sailms were getting siderable opposition offered by the Chines Ivast of The 19
way the bats for some seen that had been wishermen, and they would do all in their 14. Spam Dice 1500 says that on the tốth muranged for, and whilst the Jaunch lay close power to make such an undertaking a failure, Penang, a Chinese named tur Yes Chets- to the cruiser's side, one of the whale boats but I do not see why such an enterprise shout depresiant Treads (2,200 in the Hongkong and was accidently let go from "its fastenings, į ant surged under able management. Although a rezţain anfount of supervision is nope exercis- Shanghai Bank and haiged a greept book, someone, we believe, springing the pelicans over the laundries of the Colony, still, Thieves emered his house at kom i Sunnin
Books before all was ready
the where our clothes are handled by Chinese, on the syth April, and buried away the lure, Lounel werg some of the „Charleston's mưa, under Chinese Supervision there is always a certain amount of danger from infection. There | containing lua dash, Bank notes and depleit | Min. 1. Miers, Pabst Beet øgem, and several
is also the trouble tint the washermen give to 21:00† look. He gave somer of this rubberry to Mr. Cainammen. Fain of the sailors, were injured he taken into sideation. They, ruin ou Wong Hàng Chếc, thẻ Cashier of the Hong, " by the talt sa the bou, which weat crashing clothes atul „degently lose them, and remon Cognacing and Shanghai Bank, and asked him to down through the stays and ropes of the lunch: traves as useles, while if you cut the infium han if anybody, preschied his deposit dure Chinamen were knocked fors de combat, washernum for a loss he leaves, you and, as a rule, you do not bemetit by the change. Can book for drawing the money," The atkar after
one of them dying since, and Me Miers with not some enterprising person be found to take ama at ago Cinese presented the deposit struck across the back. At liestit was though the nutter up and relieve us from die hur. hook at the thongkong and Shunghat Band his spine was basken, hit we believe it is not den Lannoyance necasioned by the Chinese giono | and dismantled a bill of exchange un Hongkong que sa serious as that. The was immediately
Truly yours, bas he was going theic shnatly, The Cashier,; takega" to the hospital, where no one is anggnised the deposit soul, at once asked the allowed to see him. Mr. Miers is well-known mant: 19 want sobne time, and sent for the trad
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CUBA SELF-SUPPORTING.
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It the intention of our Government to kong Hotels whilst other shates show a fèt make American money, coin and paper, the tendency.
Frewhole! The Oliver
Mines, Maviilating medium of both Cuba and Purio Limited have given notice that a calkal $1 per Rin, which will absoth. From $6,000,000 10 Such pingress BEGONDOLO NỀ our currency, share has been made to reject of the "$"
has been made in the necessary adjustingnts in We guaranteem Wings and Spirits shares and & payable on the 5th lah next Cuba that the daily revenues are from slizgo to be gennine only when bought | Banks Hongkong and Shanghai Bands have f $120,000, while the daily expenses of the been in strong demand and figa bogen placed, military and civil establishment are less than direct from us in the Colony or from
at dels at itt: beters, up, tro 281 per cent, premium, $100,001 As the revenues at all the pants are
sure to increase, there will be to trouble maki our authorised. Aggots at_the_Coast | The Loula quotation, has risen to 45 ing reventes aguain the east of occupation. Ports.
Natirea Base, inen doar at $245, Marine The expense ofaintaining Jo000 men in Cuba Insurances. Vangisões ae quoted at Stad ex is decreasing in all the departments, and pee the dividend on se pred the 26th April, Northple who have been complaining of the capense
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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 6, 1899.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
FRANCE AND SIAM.
LoNpos, May 4th, The New York Herald now states that the news concerning the session of Luang Prabang to France is denied but that negotiations to settle pending difficulties ase proceeding, in Paris and M. Dumer has been instructed to 'push matters.
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THE SOUDAN.
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WEATHER REPORT.
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On meeting General Wheaton, Col. Arguelles of the previous day and spoke in the highest terms of the heroic capture of the trenches. defear of his people, by saying that the men in At the same tine he offered an excuse for lie the trenches actually mistook the large native any that advanced from Macabebic, for a flank movement by the Americans. It appears that khaki and the mistake is quite natural. these troops had recently been miiformned in
The Americans themselves held fire over
fifteen minutes as they could not be certain of the identity of the troops.. General Wheaton congratulated the Colonel on the sensible idea of treating with the Americans,
LO MARINE VN tu. Eerieurs.--The following have been returned as efficients during past training season and certifientes have this day been posted to reach Acting C-SAM; Crombie, Sergts. Smyth, Lammert, Skelton, Underwood; Corpis, Jupp, Nicholson, Nochete, Gunners Allertad. Arthur, Brown, Hirt, Barrett, Danby, | Dut, Ellis, Forbes, Gerrard, Holmes, Howard, Head, Hooper, Hursthouse, Keenan, King Mancantelli May, Motrell, -Potts, Plummer, Reeves, Smith, 1, 47. Smith, E. 1. G. Smith, A. B. Themson, Tontzalin, Tarrant, Watson, Wode-McArthur was killed.. house, Young.
They were fed, placed on horses, and sent on Leneral McArthur at Caimupit. When they met McArthur they opened their eyes in wonder. as it is fully believed among the antives that
General McArthur sent the commissioners: PROMOTION The Commandant has been
in to town with Major Mallory and a con- pleased to approve of the following promotions:ference was held in the Ayuntamiento with
General Otis. The proceedings were private
Gunner W. Prince to be Coy. Sergeant Major; Gumer R. J. D. Bentley to be Ser- geant : Gunner W. "Hooper in be Sergeani Gunner 1. Marshall to be Sergeant A-Be. W Hant to be Sergeam, Gunner T. Vincent, to he Corporal; Gunner S. Abiss, the Car pal; Gunner C. White, to be Corporal Canner 7. Spalford, of be Corporal.
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MRS. PLACE'S DEATH AND THE WINDSOR FIRE A TEXT FOR
A BRITISH EDITOR.
LONDON, March 25th.. The Windsor Hotel fire and the execution of Ms. Place fournish the Speaker with material for dissertation on the American tempera ment, in which the paper warmly defends Gogor Roosevelt. It says: The execution excited an indignant clamor, but why anybody old rapathize with the woman it is difficult to imagine. We do not hear any clamor against the keepers of death traps, and the victims of the Windsor Hotel do not arouse that passion of pity which was bestowed upon the wild tomas beast justly punished for her crime. Men and women who rive because a murderess. THE ROAD-ROLLER.
has an electric wire attached to her bare, log Enter 1 vuor or in Histocess. The SRAPH, atmot see that it is criminal to build a hotel DEAR SIRE I noticed some time ago in your which, when a curtain ignites, burns like tissue columns that the P. W, D. had at act become parts. We dould be sail if invernor Roose possessed of a steam road-ryger. Is this a fact, velt and-a-few resolute, hard-headed mess of
Hongkong, May úth, 1899,
LAUNDRY,
or were you poking too at the Works Depart Pem have never seen the steam roller at work and have failed to find anyone who has though I have been told that it has been sent In the hintriland to stamp out the rebellion.
They are still using the granite mllers, so far as can see, and Fam pining for a sight of the PA.DP'%, new trig. Could you get tie a ticket for a private view 2
Truly yours.
UNROLLER.
Hongkong, May 6th, 1899.
A BUSTED FLUSH. Thang Louien m ung ** Honoka ai Tronoxaeo, "
the same type force the municipal administra tion of New York to close hotels which cannot stand a reasonable test of security, Then the reformers might await the ruin of their political careers with equanimity.
AN IMMORAL PROJECT.
Later in the afternoon General Otis said that the commissioners were acting under orders from Generad Luna who is following the in structions of the President. They asked for a suspension of hostilities until Congress could be convened and the will of the people be ascertained-whether peace or war.
No suspension of hostilities was granted. The rebel officers had another conference with general Otis this morning, which lasted about three hours. Geneni Otis refused to grant an armistice and there the matter ended. The officers are returning to the rebel lines this afternoon.
AN OFFICER MISSING.
- May 1st During the last three days though there has be no armistice declared, there seems to have been disposition on both sides IU suspend hostilities along the north line. The South still keeps hammering away with more or less regularity, causing little nightly skirmishes of smalt importance, that usually end about daylight
A peculiar affir happened near Caloocan, On Friday night Captain Rockefeller of the oth Infantry, began to make his rounds of the out posts which he had placed for the night. The distance between some of the isolated posts was comparatively large considering the darkness and the ignorance of the country. At any rale; the officer has not been seen or heard of since,.. It is possible that he lost his way, and was taken prisoner by the natives, but they were believed to be a long distance beyond American line. Altogether his in quite unaccountable,
CALUMPIT, May 2nd. "Messrs. Warner, Barnes & Co.'s. Rice Mills... have been completely destroyed by the rebels.
This wanton destruction of mills, that "have" given employment to the natives for many years, does not rebound to their credit and will certainly not do them any good at the present junctures
We understand that it is due to Mr. Higgins's (the Director of the Railway) prompt and plucky action that Messrs. Carrick & Holmes, Americans, who were in charge of the mills were got away just in the nick of timez vot The Railway Station has been burned, but
Chinas have beggars Mk. 130 ex the alivielend of of garrisoning Culgt will find that the island ; js. Well, I shotijd have thought that such anworse, but for no other reason. We all admit the goods shed, has somehow been saved.
The 1934. prated on the 20th April Fine Insur ances, Hongkong., Phe-bave changed bands at $295 und S997. China tires have been done in
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revenues will increasingly more than cover the outhy, Cuba isapidly being a revenus producer. Even the postal service, now partly established will, aerording the govenant estimates, net $ixoxo at the end of the year while the whole estimated net revenue to the Government at the end of this year is $5.com,poo."- The Journal, Minneapolis,
THE WORLDS COAL SUPPLY.
small bus at 584 lund $82.. Shipping. Hong Long, Cation and Macao Steanimats have been placed to Gair estent at $20. Indo
·Chipas have a hanged hands to a considerable extent, $70, 5691 and 80g and closu with a few shares offeringgral the latter rate, China and Manilns are wanted at $75. Douglas Steamship have ben done at $5 and are now not obtainalde puuter 856. Star Ferries ate shade casier and can be bad at $14 „Reineries, Chine Sugars lave improved their position and have been done at steg. Luzons have been bought at Syo and Sg56. - Mining, sufficient for even home consumption. China, Punjnæs have been in sinne denund and after |, though rich in natural deposits, mines but little sales at (87) have been sold at sy !. A telegram of her coal beratse of her use of primitive
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tons to the sum totd, which amount is not
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DEAR SIR May be permitted a small corner in which to strive to complete the apparently neglected education of your musical crim. The wishes to know what a busted flush expression was almost a household word in poker-playing Hongkong. I have heard that some of isur judges are surprisingly innocent where sporting terins are concerned, and that they have been heard to ask in mild surprise foran explanation of a tenn such as euchre, but I had no idea that your ritie had at one time adorned the bench. Pethups he has not, and if sn beg his pardon. A hush, Mr. Critic, is five cards of a suit held at poker, and it is a busted flush when it consists of fixir of a suit and one other. "Fruly, 1 trist that your critic is now less perplexed.
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Hongkong May 6th, 1899.
COMPETITION ON THE OSAKA- NAGOYA RAILWAY.
Calumpit has been more thoroughly destroyed than any of the other towns passed through. Manila Times.
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- FOREIGNER, 75, :JAPANESE.
We have called the project "immoral," says the Specter referring to Lord Beresford's scheme, and we repeat the epithet. Why, in the name of historic decency, are we to prop up this hideous Empire, with its endless cruct ties and treacheries, which is governed by buretteracy so completely without conscience for capacity that no one is safe under their rule, and that they keep down incessant insur rections by lavish ́éxecutions? Pashas are worse than Mandarins because they dare be that the Government of China is so bad, its personages so corrupt, its institutions so rotten has had six holes, four inches in diameter and The centre pier of the Rio Grande Bridge that à deserves to perish, and yet we are to eighteen inches deep, drilled into the top of prohibit its dying by leading to its rulers, evidently for dynamite charges, which would the irresistible strength of our civilisation have completely wrecked the pier and done the we cannot make a strong army in China the bridge inestimable harm. whole plan fails, while if we can the very first use which that any will be put is to put down resistanceexcited by tyranny and pecu- lations. Who has given us the right to use our strength for such a purpose as that? We shall be told that the Ambassadors of the guaranteeing Powers will prevent oppression, but how are they tu to it? The oppression is only fully visible when insurrection follows, and if we allow insurrection because, it is just, what An interesting and somewhat novel bicycle becomes of our guarantee? Hage we not had race took place on April 33rd between a foreign enough experience of what comes of bolstering and Japanese resident of Yokohama, in the up one evil despotism that we should undertake esteemed persons of Mr. LO, Eyton, aged another and much more extensive one? We years-and-weighing 175-ibs and Mr Kje shall be told that we do the work in India Kawata, aged 24, and weighing too lbs. Thus we govern India, hold ourselves responsible told in favour of the Japanese, but superior for all that occurs there, and can, and do, make stamina, gut and skill were evidently the place China under the direct government of a in his necktie this morning as a guerdon of his that responsibility real. Are we prepared to heritage of Mr. Eyton, who carries something condominium presided over by four Powers, prowess. The course was from Sengenshita one of which is pagan and three of which will be (Kanazawa) to Kodzu, distance about 32 plilcs interly inexperienend, while two at least will be start was nade shortly after 9.a.m. Owings aus of each other's superiority? They would however, to the recent heavy rains the road as urred in a week, and the result would be the far as Fujisawa, about 12 miles, was in such a Every partition; which the Chinese statesmen wretched state that it took two honrs to accom to avert. It seems to us that a clear under foot. Both parties slipped several times and Mr. and Lord Charles Beresford nie endeavouring plisithedistance. Two-thirds ofthis was done on standing with the Car, based on the right of Eyton lost his boots in the mud and had to Russia to reach the sea, is a far better plan for complete the distance in his stockings, with and see if China, after some great internal con pedals to soften their angularities. Mr. Kawata cuision; cannot revive. She is not attacking us,was the first to reach the long hill after leaving the Russian milway is not built, and we can
Hodagawa, but was passed soon afterwards by wait until we see a little more clearly what is bis redoubtable opponent it. I'ujisawa, where going to happen. Any Government which the lender was ten minutes to the good. From China spontaneously threw up, and especially Fuliawa to Kodru. (19 miles), the road was- any Government controlled by her own good and Mr. Eyton covered this in 1 hour 20 refonners, would be better for her, and there minutes, which was fast time, considering the fore for the world, than the present Gover great fatigue, he hid undergone in reaching ment propped up by external forces and just so Fujisawa. Mr. Kawath gave up near Chigasaku, far controlled that as in the case of Turkey, the and finished by train. Considerable interest West would be responsible for its crimes, yet was taken in the event, and the friends of bottr powerless to prevent them.
parties waited for tlient at different stations on the road - Jair Daily Hiralili,
from the Maie states that the Mill can methods. It is prophesied that the introduc.f extension to Nagoya las resulted in very keen successfully and it is true; but that is because, it will be seen that weight and age should have
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The opening of the Kwansai Railway Co.'s
fine and the Government Railway. The Tokai- competition for passenger traffic between that do Line has now raised its fares, in token of having given up the fight. The Govenmment Line has been taking heavy freight at the rate of 67 sen per con anile while allowing special rate of 1.3 sen to shippers under a
mechanical appliances in days, emisining, 2. 2015 tous, yielding 146 otca Chinese fields will send up her coal supply a İbahin Ali. Lord Kitchener's, endog to the of suched gold, Prospects are encouraging."| least 25 per gent. "Sultan of Darfar, found or his arrival that the Charbonages have experienced & sharp rise, tatter had been dethroned. The-Usurper toned | and have been placed at 2160, 8170 and $175 Ibahim Ali's escort of 150 men killing 120 of Queen Mines have been sold at 524 cents. them. The sirvivors have returned to Oantur- |- Jelebás have been negained at. Sio, akaubs
The London correspondent of the Manchester special agreement with the transportation Courier lears from a traveller who was recently officials in the Traffic Bureau. In answer in are steady and have buyers at $58. Great returned from Abyssinia that Menelik has this the Kwansai Railway reduced its rate my Easteni al Caledonians have improved their added to his library a valuable collection of freight to one sea mile per ton, and THE COTTON CRISIS, The Cotton crisis bas rided by the men position and have been phone at 3.30. $3.6, lanuscripts. At the time bine Mahomedan, offered certain, rebates in proportion to the The Company accepting an advance” of s¿¡justead of the to---379-84-and-$4] ——Bocks,—Wharves and invasion, in the sixteenth century, the Abyss quantity of gonds shipped.
Godowns.Hongkong and’Whamjna Ducks Bians carrieil their. Ethiopian mauuscripts to further-undertook to forward all goods from į our interests, and that the alternative is to wait only a couple of handkerchiefs tied to the demanded.
Debra Sina, one of the islands of Lake Zonay, Osaka and Kobe, to the Kutamachi Station, by continue in denpad" and shares lave-diven Here they remained carefully guarded by the two boats, and thence to N poya and neigh taken off the market at 335 and 340 per inbabitasis until the Negus, tonk possession, bourhood. The Government Railroad fis cent premian, the market clothing steady and transported the books in his capital, replied to this by reducing the rites for large Kowler Wharf shares have Abyssinia was formerly a great centre of learn shipments between Kobe and Osaka is one at the latter rate,
ing and many of our most valuable manu-, sen a mile per tem, and holding out special been placed at $86" and $86), Jams,
scripts, especially Biblical manuscripts, come facilities for the rapid transportation of goods. Hotels and Buildings-- Hongkong Lands have from there. Scholars and antiquarians will be This special arrangement does not apply to hardened and sales have been made at $80, curious to discover whether the books that Dsaka, until September next, the Tokaido $80 and $81. Kowloon Lands are enquired have been jealously guarded for nearly three Railroad having a special contract with a nunT-
centuries on one of the sacred islands contain ber of parties in that city,--Kobe Herald. for $24 Hongkong Hotels have, owing to any unsuspected treastires of knowledge. a general demand, advanced to 885 with no shares changing hands. Humphrey's Estate have been sold at $9.20, $9.25 and Sy.50, clos Jug steady at the latter rate, China Providents Two Chinese boatmen were fined $5 each for have been done at $9.96 and $10, and close not having a light during the night..
quiet at 29.75. Cotton Mills. There is no business to report in stocks under this heading Miscellaneous Green Island Cements have ruled, steady with sudil sales and buyers at $25. At S. Watsons have been done at $r
The Observatory report says-On the 6th atriss am. The barometer has risen on the E. coast of China, andis little changed on the S. coast. Presiune is highest over N.E. China, with moderate gradients for N.E. winds on the FORECAST:---Moderate E. winds cloudy, some showers.
coast.
LOCAL AND GENERAL:
A Hedry gulo wùs experienced at Sydney on the 5th ulto, and a good deal of damage was donc.
AN Irish seanier on the U. 'S.. N. Charleston - Electrics are a shale casier and are obuinable was this morning sentenced to 7-days b. 1. for at gut Fenwicks are wanted at $35, Ices
have been sold at Sz being drunk in public place.
TO PIERCE THE ALPS AGAIN.
THE PROFITS OF MODERN AUTHORSHIP.
WRITING ON GLASS
A patent has been granted in Germany for new method of writlug. 653 by the use an nigininum poin
which written on, is
THE RECALLED SILVER YEN, An Alpine railway, to compete with the St.
A Tokyo dispatch states that the balance of to hard line for travel between Germany and Modern authorship is profitable if it pussess Italy is being discussed. This is the Bints-the element of sensation. The soudemy states the silver yen, which remained undisposed of chgau Railway, connecting Landeck and that Lord Kitchener was offered 5,000 for last year, amounted to 12,000,000. Of this Meran, which may he built by Austria. The any volume be cared to write on the Soudan amount, så million yen are set aside to be coin longest tunnel, that between Trafoi and the campaign. Admiral Desey was offered L1,000 ed into subsidiary muniey during this year, Zebru valley, would be but 465 miles long, as for a magazine article on the Philippines. million yen is to be advanced to the Bank of compared with the nine miles of the St. Goth Lieutenant Hobson accepted 1,202 for an Taiwan, and the balance has been sold at the writing ard tunnel. This line would entfely avoid urticle on the sinking of the ferrimge, and re- "Shangani, Hongkong and other places, so that poitit, Tine Switzerland. The route from Munich would fused 10,000 for a course of lectures. Lieu- the disposal of all the silver recalled when the the glass, pass by: Fers, Landeck, Reschen, Trafo, tenant Hobson's article is to be published in gold Gurrency was adopted has now been proclivery lines Bormio and Lake of Como.10 Milan and Genou book formi bý Mr. Fisher Unwin. -
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