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concerning points of law. He would have to carefully consider the points raised by defouding Counsel and give a ring. If the ruling was in favour of the points put forward by Mr. Slade, no matter whether the jury found the prisoners guilty or not, His Lordship would have to let the accused go free, for the court would not have the power to pass sentence, doe
Adjourned until to-morrow at Ta
HE HONGK
SMAN OR MACHINE
MUD
RAPH FRIDAY, JUNE
for the Model Settlement where big tions are now by no means a rarity
the buildings are getting higher and
HSINGHUA FUKIEN
The steamer the 17th insta
Nani
The Canadian Pacific. Afhentan lett Yokohama' for Vancover.
dage morning
The steamer Monmouthshire has arrived bi Yokohama and sails for Kobe and Hongkong on the 1st July,
The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamer Zarar arrived at Vancouver on Wednesday the 28th inst at 8 pm
a
The stehimer Parra with the next French mail, will leave Saigon to-morrow, Saturday, at Gan, for this porn...
to tau Euitne dranilgan foldkond: „Turankarike, SIR,It was with the greatest Interest that I rend the remarks made by Majur Skinner So hr the expected has R.A.MC on marching, as undoubtedly, this isat is quiet in Peking, or one of the most, if nut tire inost important, item for a gunpowder explos in a soldier's training. Althoughin the mast week in one of the barracks of agree with what the doctor says, I don't think Guard. It was as usual due
imperial carelessness on he has gone sufficiently below the surface, and
PROLONGED, SQUALI. A the part of those responsible for the distribution I hope I shall be able in this letter to show of gunpowder charges to the men. In parceling Something very much like a typhoon bis A ROYAL ENGINEER SCANDAL. be pardoned if I cannot bring out the points soon the floor of the store room, and the next on this coast, since the evening of the 26th ul
what I mean, but, being an old soldier, I must it out, a lot of powder presumably got scattered been in progress, with but slight intermissions well as more favoured imortals,
carcless pattion 16, enter probably caused the and at the time of writing (3rd June) shows Yesterday E. Ryder was charged at the Magis- While I was serving in Her Majesty Corps explosion A number of men were killed and but little sign of letting up. Old buildings tracy for taking and being found in possession of Royal perhaps I had better bear in others wounded, but not nearly as many as have been put to the test and hew ones, af certain articles which were the property of mind the soldiers motto, no names no pack would have been if all the men had been in anything, more so fear we shall hear the Government Lt. Randall, R. appeared drill the unit in which I was had been for a quarters. As it was, many were away drilling of many accidents to funies when com. for the Government. After evidence of arrest month's exercise down to a place called Hay and thus escaped. An Imperial Edict has beenmunication is re-opened. A clear sky is con- was proved, the case was adjourned until 2in Wales, about 50 miles from Aldershot.. We issued alloting rewards to the families of the fidendy expected with the change of the p.m., to-day,
were ready 10 start for the homeward march, killed and wounded, and reprimanding those moon For the present the only sight, one On resuming this afternoon the defendant when a young officer stepped in front of the ranks responsible for the report of the occurrence for cair feally enjoy is a native weathering it was defended by Mr. Hastings.
and asked for volunteers to march, on foot, with the careless and incomplete manner in which in his coir rain suit--a fine substitute, by theThe steamer Hitachs Marit (Europe Line) The first witness called was Sergt. Jackman, him the whole distance. Ours was a partly it is drawn up. An order has been issued way, for the expensive and nearly always worth left Singapore for this port yesterday and is K., who testified to the articles being missing mounted unit and by regulations the dis that in future the stores of powder are less rain--or rubber-coats. All the Coir-suit expected to arrive here on the ath prox. and on a search being made at the defendant's mounted men were allowed to ride on the to be smaller. Some excitet imaginations needs to make it a coveted article is a neat quanters their being found. He had reported wagons one third of a day's march. He said in the Capital are connecting the catas lining to relieve its wear on valuable garments the case to his commanding officer. Mr. he would march with us and as far as possible trophy with Kang Yu-Weil may mention for tender cuticle) and an enthusiastic wearer Hastings managed to elicit the fact under the same conditions as if he occupied that as several telegrams have recently arrived in a metropolis like Shanghai. For use on ship that there had been bad feeling between the lowest rank in Her Majesty's Service. the witness and defendant;" defendant
from America regarding the reformera progressboard it catches too much wind and requires Twenty men started with the officer, seven through that country and his departure for tog inuch shoulder space in its present phape had reported him on several occasions, of whom did the journey in nine days, two of England, there has been a good dick, of Kang. In this respect it is as extravagant as the cloaks Defendant had signed for all the stores and which being Sundays were of courte observed Yu-Vehtalk. Jung Lee, the Cromwell of Chiarn by western ladies but a few years since. atensils on board the Solent and if defendant as days of rest, averaging a little over twenty na, would give anything to get Kang, alive or THE GERMANS (7) IN EVIDENCE could not produce them on application, he was miles a day. The heutenant had to give in dead, and it is to be feared that sooner or later ***lable to be charged for them.
after four days, but by that time Tommy's bull-the Sun Yat-Sen episode may be repeated. man not dog, nature was aroused and he would not give in, one man, though literally, covered in sores, and with blistered feet still held on to the
I daresay people who may by chance read this will say that what has anything thathappened in '91 got to do with us in 997: In that march we learnt something and if not encroaching too much, I who at that time was in the ranks, am hold enough to consider it might be worth hearing at the present time when the soldier is regarded more as a machine than he is a man. There were many reasons for the splendid form shown by the men and one certainly was that after their month's camp of exercise over
a Court martial
Lt: Rundall, RE; explained that being able to produce stores was also liable to Witness, continuing, said-e knew that de- fendant had lately married and that he had started housekeeping on his own account. A Chinese nnik who was employed as deckband on board the Solent gave evidence of having taken coals from the Solent to defendant's house. In cruss-examination Mr. Hastings tried | to make witness confess to having puce re ported defendant in Lt. Ragnall Wild, R.E., but was not successful. We would not say whether this class of con! was used anywhere else in the Calony.
A Chinese steckhand named Choi Yong Chl said that defendant had told him to take articles (coals, etc.,) to his house on three separate Saturday afternoons; he had taken two small hags last Saturday, and also on the two preced: ing Saturdays.
Cross-examined by Mr. Hastings he said that he and fast witness haal taken one bag
the house; there was coal at the house which they had previously taken, but it was not in bags, He bad not reported to any one that he had been taking coals to defendants as he was under his command He did not know why he was here; Sergt.
end,
Tsungli Yamen of late. Yang fu, Minister to There have been various additions to the
dent of the Board of Works: Gen. Juan has Russia has been appointed Senior Vice-Presi been appointed Junior Vice President of the same Board and also superintendent of the Coinage Department of the Board. Whether from his military duties I have not yet been this latter appointment will draw him away able to ascertain, but I incline to the belief that is new honours are intended in some measure to get him out of the way. Chang Yen-Mao is reported to be getting into an cial difficulties since his appointment to the Seng Yamenti am tempted to say have been content to remain safely outside the "Serve him right" if this is truc, as he should official circle,
NO MORE PONIES.
The native account of this possibly historic event is thai a gunboat came into Hankang (or landed eleven men under commate of one civil Antao) bay, our seaport, a few days since and and one military officer. They called on the petty official at Antao and stated that they had come to see the place, and to take bearings, etc., preliminary toits (some say) opening, to foreign trade (and some), to its annexation by the self- "foot-beat" (a canoe with a paddle wheel turned same Trkgak Two of the seamen were in a by font power) who attempting to make a short- tum in a strong current upset the little craft and fell in deep. Some fishermen picked them up and received a reward of 30 cents! Such is the current native account of the visit of a foreign ship to Hankang, doubtless a very chapter. It is interesting, however, to see on incomplete and more or less apochryphal
The Glen Line Steamer Glenturret from London and Straits left Singapore on the goth June and may be expected here on the 5th July,
R.M.S. Empress of India arrived at Amoy The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamier yesterday, the 29th inst. at on.m. and left on the same day, at 3 pan. for Shanghai,
HONGKONG AND WILAMPOA DOCK RETURNS.
at Kowloon
fria de Cuba.... Isla de Luzon Dragon.. Progress
D. Juan d'Austria Chanshai) Hupeh
Dock
PASSED THE CANAL. Willenberg, oth, June--Indrani, Oopack, Outward-16th June-Menelaus, Oceanien, Argyll, Ataka, Bombay, Domenice 30 June evening late Teambai, Needles Homeward-27th June Glancus, Glen garry, Indus, Heidelburg
Shipping.
Arrivali.
Tientsim HiGthi Maru Rafaele RubattingS Glenturrée China
ülp and
4th July 4th July 4th
Empress of Japan. uvor ajuly'1pth: Victoria Tacoma July 18th Doris aiming. San Franciscb...]uly 15th*
-u
We would dreci ika, vitent an, of shipplug. Rinna" to the Chyle hi which" Steamers Effered and "Projected Sailin
are now published in these columni, und in so doing respecte fully urge the manngene of shipping, fiems to give orders.10
their sieks to furnish the offices on the forms already airpo plied gratis with the latest available information every dayes
FROJECTED SAILINGS.
-Destination,
Ship
London, &
Elavre, &c.
July the July'sth
San Francisco, &c Aug. 29th
Straits, &c.
July.roth
San Diego, &c.
C. July 6th
Afridi Ambria America Maru Bayera Belgian King Bengal
London, &c.com, July 8tland.
Garlisle City San Diego, &c. Aug. 16th, Carmarthenshire. San Diego, & Aug. Ist Catherine Apcar Singapore, July 4th China ..........San Francisco, &cfaly 18th City of Peking San Francisco, &c. Sept 7th City of Rio San Imncisco, &c. Aug. 12th Columbia Portland, &c. July 8th Coptic San Francisco, &c Aug. 220d Coromandel 1............., Shanghai nei july 7th-20 D. Balduino. Simits, &c. Aug 5th Doric San Francisco, &c. July 25th- Deike Rickmers New York, &c July 6th Eastern Sydney, &c.uly 4th Ellen Rickmers. Havre, &c. Emp. Chin Emp. India Emp. Japan Gaelic Glenlochy Glenogle
July 31st Vancouver, &c.Aug. 9th
Aug goth July 19th
San Francisco, &ejuly ist London, &c...July 7th Victoria, D.C.Aug. 8th Kobe & Yokohama July 6th Hiroshima Maru Boinbay, &c... July 13th
Hakuai Manu
• each to defendant's house; they left the bag at does object, and starts to grumble and be racing purposes. I mentioned in my last letter flied the very, air with stories of gouging HONGKONG MARU, Japanese steamer, 3,385,Hongkong MaruSan Francisco, &c.July:"&th.
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the Breckon Hills they were in a good state of training, but in my opinion, this was not the chief reason, as only seven out of the 200 men marched the whole distance. I am more inclined to think it was because an officer said he was going to attempt it, and. Tommy will not be beaten by anyone, especially when that person is under the same conditions as himself, a soldier, and in truth it is only human nature,
discontented when the officer is mounted, on horseback and then urges his men on to greater efforts. A soldier will say "what an other man can do I can do." I don't wish to say unkind things about army officers, but let them march with their men, notice and praise
I have not the slightest doubt but that, a company will show good marching qualities.
Tan, afraid that I am what is called in the Service too long winded." but I hope I will be excused, and you will extend to me your indulgence as it is so very seldom that a "private" can make public his opinion on subjects that interest him the most. I suppose it is because a machin, barring a phonograph, has no right to make itself heard.
I have just despatched you a wire staring that the Chinese Government have prohibited the exportation of ponies now entirely, even for I think, that the American Government in the Philippines had sent an order to a local agent to ship quantities of horses and mules for regi. mental use in the islands, and that the Chinese Government had promptly discovered some clause in the treaties whereby they could pro- hibit such export. Why they should wish to means clear, as the north teems with ponies, and breeding for trade purposes might well commend itself to the so-called enterprising Chines. But for some reason the Government do not wish it and are determined to oppose it, and it may be that the Russians, and Germans
one hand the indifference and on the other, the merely childish "interest of the people (the amen men included) in the event. The damp weather may have something to do with this. Not many years ago it would have. out eyes, kidnapping children, etc. This sort of ammunition is happily obsolete: but why this fairly good harbour with its fine possibi- ties (the region being one of the richest in the empire) has never been made an open part in preference to some of the almost wonbless pons recently opened is a mystery to all except prefectures of the same size realise such a large income from dried fruit and sugar. Of course," this trade is also a mere fraction of what it might be, the Government forcing it overland by charging four times as much likin when are jointly responsible for the embago as Colgoods are sent ont by boat as when carried on Wogack is said to be requiring horses for Port men's should-N. C. D. News Cor.
Lennox... Manila
W. E. Filmer, 29th June,-Yokohama and Fonts, 21st June, General.-J. S. Van Inaba Maru Marseilles, &c. July 17th Buren.
***Indrapura agjital New York, &c.ly 15th TONKIN, French steamer, 2,337, .. Vacquier, Japan.
London July 6th 29th June,—Shanghai 27th June, Mails
Victoria, B.C.Aug. 19th and General-Messageries Maritimes.
Japan, &c July 1st
dock, R.N.R 30th Jane, London 20th
Monmouthshire Victoria, B.C. July 22nd. May, and Singapore 24th June, General Nippon Mary San Francisco, & Aug. 3rd Nanchang wiera Tientsin, &ei p9 July, rgth P.&O. 5. N. Co
Pressen Singapore Ce
Jackman had told him jucome.◄ _This was all the men that they see are doing their best, and { prohibit horses leaving the country is by no to those who don't know the place. But fewANILA, British steamer, 2,711, R. L. Hai Merionethshire..Japan fuly rat..
the case for the prosecution."
Mr. Hastings in opening the defence sail that the defendant was charged with the larceny. of some copper and stew-pans besides some coals. As far as the pans were concerned, the defendant had signed and given receipts for them, so that at Any time when called upon they would have been produced. It was not an unusual thing for military men to use stores that were under their charge. The law required that when a person was charged Major Skinner says it is bettertodiscard water with larceny more than mere possession of the bottles and let the mèn drink at intervals. As an goods was necessary for conviction, Mr. old soldier, who has done a fair share of march Hastings maintained that there had been no ing, i should like to put forward a very simple evidence to prove that there had been any remedy for the cure of sore feet when on the line felonious intent to use as acquire the property of march. I do not recollect having seen it in for his own use. The defendant had lately print before and it many require a little con- been married, and prior to having his own fumi sideration, but I can vouch for its genuineness. ture, he had used the government utensils. He When a halt is made for the purpose of refresh had shown that there had been bad feeling bement, dont stop just after passing or just before tween Sergt. Jackman and defendant. He was arrival at a pub. Stop at the pub. I always prepared to prove that on the day on which found adrop of cold fourpenny made me forget the coals were alleged to have been taken to be the blisters on my feet, my mind was too full of defendant's house, he had bought and had some thinking what a line officer I had the honour of delivered from the compradore on the very day serving under, or, to put it briefly, I was content on which the Chinese witnesses allege having ed. A soldier is a man, and when he sees those taken some to the house. He would call Til
above him drinking something stronger thar How, a compadore, to prove sale and delivery, cold tea with evident guste, he is unther apt, 1 Li How said he was an accountant at the Com: might say sure, to be filled with the green-eyed missariatand that he knew defendant, who had monster, commonly called jealousy. bought half a ton of coat which was delivered on the 23rd instant, last Saturday afternoon. He was certain as lie made an entry for coolie hire to deliver the coal. The coal produced in Count was the same as he had supplied " de- fendant.
-Lt. Rundell, R.E, who is a fuent Chinese scholar; inspected the books and entries and found then correct...
Mr. Nadar, clerk at the Commissariat," cor robarated evidence of previous witness.,
Lt. Rundall, R.E,' made an unsuccessful attempt to show that it was Government coat that defendant had bought
Mr. Hastings again called His Worship's attention ta the bad feeling that ca istex an board the Solent and said that the onus of proof rested with the pro secution that the sample of coal produced was stolen from the Solent. This they had
My letter is long but if I have converted one civilian to regard a soldier us a man and not a machine my purpose will have been effected.
Thanking you, Sir, for your kindness,
Irani,
Yours truly,
Hongkong, June 30th, 18
EXPERIMENTS.
MH. W.
TO THE EDITOR of the "HongKong Telegraph. from England it seems almost a certainty that SIR-Judging by the late telegrams received
the Transvaal. Everything points that way and we shall have another war with the Boers in no one would be at all surprised to hear that hostilities had commenced. Giving our Queen and her Ministers full credit for trying to avert bloodshed there is no doubt that a second Boer Campaign is eagerly desired by the mass ing mass, and it is, to those especially that should like to point out the vast interests that the British Government have at stake, and how the war must necessarily be one in the nature of a huge experiment, putting to the test many wonderful theories that have been lately so, lavishly put forward
Arthur, and the Germans are also buying them for Kinochow, and they may for their own inter est have forced the Government jo prohibit an export which had all the promise of being a large and valuable business. It was formerly allowed to ship racing ponies, ien at a time, but even for the customs to obtain a pass from the Viceroy this is prohibited now, which will create a Butter, among racing men in Hongkong if mistake not. Mr. E. Dalton who was acting for the US Governinent in this matter, has just left here for Manila with a valuable carre of mults, and you may hear something from him respecting this matter. He will be glad to give the question the fullest publicity, and you will probably learn from him direct what Gen. Otis intends to do in the matter." As far as we can ascertain it is not an infringment of the actual wording of the Treaty to ship: horses, as these animals are not mentioned, but there is always scope for interpreting the spirit of a treaty to suit special ends, and I think this is a case in point.
"
The troops in Peking, while carrying on some construction work in the Hunting Park, made'a valuable find i nine kongs full of silver. in addition, to 18. recesses also full of silver, No information is given as to the probable origin of this store, which will be devoted to the needs of the army,
THE NEW MARKET AT SHANGHAI,
NOTANDA
CALENDAR. JUNE
Meteorological means based on fifteen years'
observations to 18950301
Barometer Thermometer Humidity. Rainfall
TO-DAY.
WEATHER REPORT
Barometer.. Temperature.
Humidity....
· Rainfall
83.0)
16.490
↓
„On date at - Qu dato at
29.68
TO-DAY.
Friday, 30th June, 1899. |||| Chinese-23rd of sth moon of 25th year of
Kwang su
Sun Rises
Shr. 20min. 6hr, dómin
akr. 3omin 2hr, 16min. zhr. 45min. Shr, gamin.
High water-Morning
Afternoon Low water-Morning
Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES: 1607--Cardinal Baronitis died. 1685-Archibald Campbell, Earl of Argyle, he-
A headed,
1853-End of the Burmese wisse 1840-British expedition to China arrived 1861-Sir H. Robinson dismissed all the Chi
nese headmen of Hongkongko 1876-A section of the Shanghai-Woosung
Railway opened 1897-Punitive force ordered to take possession
of Poona 1898-1st Convoy of American troops arrivont
certainly failed to do. Lt. Randall, R.E, said of the English people, principally the unthink. Stalls there, but they cannot stay tliere unless" 1891-The Takashima.coal mines dooded.
that, the two Chinese witnesses had proved that they had taken conis to defendant's house, i was not necessary to prove that it was the identical coal as produced in Court. 70*
His worship said that on the first two char ges, namely, stealing the pans, he would dis charge the prisoner, but on the third charge concerning the coals, he would defer judgment until to-morrow morning.
CORRESPONDENCE.
+1Wc du noi nessarily endorse the opinions expressed by:
Correspondents in this column.).
have built a magnificent market, for the use of The ratepayers, says the N-C. Daily Neces, foreigners in the Maloo, but it will be a failure unless the housekeepers of Shanghai insist on their boys and cooks making their purchasers there. Some good men have already taken buyers come to them, and we all know that our boys and cooks are too ready to succumb to the inducements held out to them not to desert their old friends. Any housekeeper who will take the trouble to compare the new market with the places formerly known as markets will. insist on a change to the new place," and " for The first experiment will be with the military their own sakes as well as for that of the public forces employed. I do not wish to disparage generally, would ask all who are interested in our Asiatic troeps, but this will be the first of good quality to insist on their servants gett their food coming from a clean depût and being time that they will be engaged against "white" foemen, and the Boers certainly may being their supplies from the new market. reckoned as worthy opponents, even to the. British soldier, The weapons used have THE HALE" WATER TOWER. hardly yet been put to the searching
INOCULATION AGAINST FLAGUE. fest of actual warfare and the any organisa, Messrs. Dunning & Co. have taken up the TO THE EDITO, or que "HongKÖNG TELEGRAPH.“. tion and drills will also come in for their share agency for the Fire Extinguisher Manufacturing SIR,There has been a number of plague of the trial, as it will be the first time that Cos Chicago, USA, who have put on the cases in the Central district of the city, Welling engagements have been fought, but in: ton Street and Hollywood Road in particular.extended order" and not the time hououred market an invention, namely the "Hale Through your columns allow me to strongly and formidable British square..
water-tower, which has already made a nargo for itself in the United States. The apparatus
-Manila-P. & O. steamer Gauges en- tirely destroyed by fire in Bonibay,
TOMORROW.
Saturday 1st July, 1899.
TAIWAN, British steamer, 1, 109, H. Händer
30th June Shanghai 24th June, and: Swatow-29th, General Butterfield & Swire.
..
TSINAN, British steamer, 2,300, Geb. Ramsay, 30th June Australia and Manila 27th June General Butterfield &wire, TOYO MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,548, M. Ikegami, 29th June,Saigon 24th June Rice-Dodwell & Co.
IXION, Britiśli steamer, 2,272, H. Nesit, oth
June,Poochow 28th June, General, Butterfield & Swire."
PHRA NANG, British steamer, 1,021, N., G. Major 30th June, Bangkok 22nd June, and Koh-si-chang 24th, Kjce and General
Yuen Fat Hongeren
MEGAN 1.00NGMOON, German" steamer, ... 1,245, 1
Schulz, 30th June,-Canton 30th June, General Signssen & Co. TORDENSKJOLD, «Norweigan steaŭter, E. Ji Ferguson, 30th June,Singapore 23rd June, General-East Asiatic Trading Co. SIAM, Danish steamer, 2,480, Glahan, 30th
June,Shanghai 26th June, General, Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Tordenskjold, Norwegian str., for Shanghai.
Clearances, at the Harbour Office
Natuna, Danish str., for Yokoliaina, Clio, British str., for Singapore, Faimun, British str., for Swatow Kongnam, British str, for Canton. Logiginton, Germán str., for Shanghai, Ixion, British sir, for Singapore Fatumi Maru Japanese str., for, Thursday.
Island
Merionethshire, British str., for Nagasaki,, Siam, Danish str, for Singapore. San Gottarde, Italian str., for Saigon.
Departures.
Prinz Heinrich, R. Rubattino Rosetu Sachsen
Samia ueHavre Stam Sym Singapore Silesia
and
Sept. 24th
Straits, &c. ...th. Aug.i16th Straits, &c Japan
July 8th
July 8th
Singapore, &c
Oct th
July 9th
Havre, &e..
July 1st
{Havre, &c.
Aug. 6th
Tasti Mani Tantalus
Straits,""&c. Japan Victoria, B.C Swatowy &c.: Lon
Dept and
Júlyand
uly roth
rostock,
July 6th
July 29th! July 1st
Socotra Tacoma
Thyria Victoria Ynitaguchi Mari Yangisic New York, Yuensangisepul
A BIT OF THE TRUTH.
The most pertinent anil sariling question ever. asked this: What is cruth 71
A Boman Governor propanded it over, inder, circumstances which greatly worried and perplexed hi, nilichul mind." And he was not the first man or the kurt--not by myrils, be for as I know thero han been no satisfactory ower. Some peoplo (radicals md come-outers of various sorts) fancy that in thi the tail end of a ratief laggart and concoised cen tary, they hara dushed à fair-sized coyoy of truths by firing speculative shotgms into every wayside,
They have put up crow and sparrows, liesanderowa they lose it or goutle reader, no, Hust picked the bones of the cave dwellers, and the counse sparrows that sold two fie a farthing in the time! of Pinte... There were plenty of fools of old, and there are plenty now. The unto it: doctors, indeed, prescribed some horrible stufin de medicine they iesel electraries of vipers. fil and recoinrarnded "pomegranate reeds for fouthaebu because, these seed resmabo žining Lectin Very shallow and silly, be sure, this sounds to use. But if you want to things that "copre per nutching them in 1
to look: On my etc. I coul slow you where I have a list of about 300 new "remedies ""Introduce: to'n suffering world within the past. twelvenantis
Must be some good ones among thom do you forribly. Time will tell. Meanwhile let us stick
June 30, Indralema, British str., for Shanghai. June 30 Levuwongs, British stry for Bangkok June 30, farin, British str., for Coast Ports June 30, Autrang, British stay for Saigon. A Juno 30, Telo Vara, Japanese str., for Saigon. June 30, Sungkiang, British str., for Manila. » June 30, Taiwan, British str., for Conton. June 30, Futami Mars, Japanese steamer,
Australid
Fassengers-Arrived,
Per Tinum, from Manila-124 Clunese. Per Plum Nang, from Bangkok-14 Chinese Chinese 2 of 5th moon af 25th year of Ver Hongkong haru, from Yokohama
Kwang si
Sun Rises
Shr, 27 milu
High water-Morning Sugar, armin,
Afternoon in ghr gami Low water-Morning. ghre gamin
LEY BASAMAfternoon 9kr Tamin
1600--Battle of the Boyne
ANNIVERSARIES 1801-First steamer on the Thames. 1844-Mr. H. G. Sirr, the first Hongkong bar. 1854-Meeting of the first Cape Parliamens Brister arrived
p
1863 Princess Alice married 1875-Green Island Light first exhibited. 1893-Twp Swedish missionaries murdered
1863-Wei-hai-wei convention signed by, the 1895-Reported discovery by Dr Versin of
Acure for plague.
near Hankow..
"sjungli yamet
whatever we are. site of “111 8 kami how to cure disease, raid. Celsus, by experience, not by reason |ing="
id
Some of the greatest trulbs in med learned Beqir doctor, carup by the unblest means not by synthesis or onesection, but by a
Messrs. E. D. Sink, W. M. Wheeler, U.S.Ntions of rensaufs and the experiments of mot and 17 Chinese,
*** Per Afanila, from London for Hongkong-- Concerningca; micilicine, discovered by rond sach Mrs. E. Donaldson. For Manila Mr. E. W, woman, thousands of stories have been fold and letten Duck For Shanghai Mr. W. Baddeley, and writion."- Here is an axomple
Miss Browns (aah) For Nagasaki Mr. For many years have suffered from indigestion Sinval. From Singapore for Hongkong-Mrid wenkus. 1 scomed to hate; po, chers for F. R. Smith, and 116 Chinese anything, Iliad your appetite and what little food: Per Tonkin, for Hongkong from Yokohama ate end mo.rialent pains at the chat and between' Mr. G. H. Brown Fron Kobe-Messrs. Ja, whooped I sufferat from an Renaturel. the shoulder frequently I had attacks of giddinews,
H. Dondenberg, E. Thompson, A H. Ninuro rub of blod, to the lead, This pain which I was M. Ishibara, R. Ito, TX Attarides, Pov Aballed upon to bear we often very severe it affected Room, and KJ David. Frog Nagasaki all parts of my body, and at night I got ittle proper
Meiden, G. Anderson, T.Gono, and Mrs. Alté. the Arijme veut cu mid the complaint grew, fixed- From Shanghai--Mr. G. W. Pardey, Mr.jandupou no, I came to be exceedlingly weak, and now Mrs. Dallas, Mr and Mrs. Musgrave, Sir Chundagala mg obliged to ink to my bed Ross, Messrs. A.-J. Pierce, Geoff Page, Mr, and became quite thin living, n
and Mrs Stevenson, Mr. and M Phillips, beef top and etter kinds of liquid foods
1880
recommend European, Japanese, Parsees, and Amongst European nations we have known in many respects, has the appearance of the 187-Hakodate Kanagawa and Nagasakiss Rebecca: Pois; "Messrs., Freeman Gund cpfreshtinigum sleep account of the inven ethers who reside in that neighbourhood to be enemies and a few apparent-friends, the first familiar fire-escape, the tall water tower, when opened to foreign trade, inoculated with the Haffkine's lymph which has reverse to British arms will prove, which is out of use, lying on its carriage in much the been procured by the Government. There is no which Our Colonics are composed of a doubt a certain amount of protection against heterogenous conglomeration of all races same manner. Everything has been designed to know is that in ingeulated persons who inay leaded "Transvaal Affairs clearly shows that quently, the machine can be run through plague is accured, but what is more important and nations, your article in yesterdays issue for lightness combined with durability, conse the streets at a gallop by a pair of ponies, very good insurance for ale twenty-four hours would like to start a new nation on their own the Foochow and Shantung Roads last Sunday get plague the mortality is practically a even in South Africa there are some who Those who witnessed tre are at the corners of discomfort which usually follows the injection. account.
A week must have noticed the ineffectiveness In newspaper, columns lately two cases of We have before now been able to boast of of the water, not altogether, through want of Japanese doctors were cited as having died our splendid isolation and there is no doubt terrest influence in Hongkong so far, Fan
stream, was allowed to spray liself over a after moculation, and this has had a most des that England if she but remains true to herself, pressure, but largely because the water, instead
of tackling the flames with an almost solid- assure the public that the material, now in hand
large area and become rapidly converted into is absoluidly safe, as all our servants at Ken
steam. This new machine has the advantage, nedytown are now perfectly well after their
of being able to throw an unbroken stream inoculation, and all the Dock Company's watch men have also been inoculated successfully.
from an altitude of 75 feet right down into ***Inoculations can be carried out any day at
the hottest part of the fire, also of comma the Tung Wah, Yospital at 9.30am. or of Ken
Lan area, stilhe 'same height, of 400ft; nedytown Hospitl at it.30 am. If any number.
kánd it kan likewise throw a horizontz of resident
rether to be inoculated at
through a building 200ft deep endeavour to accófía: orat
one time, dale thema some mate
will have cause to again boast that single handed, when in the cause of justice, she is never backward in drawing the sword, the great final arbiter between nations
Yours, elci,
Hongkong," une goth,
Jami
BRITISHERS
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Mr. and Mrs Vallance Miss Blair, Mesars, unlertond, of course that I had medical besiden
Mac Winer, Jars Misses Warner, Cron-It happened list Fu January, 18 Ferrell, Munro, Hall, Ben, Brown, Montagu ntteilur the South London Dispensary. Yetk Waddell, Oscar, 1. C. Thomson, Mr. Mis, and received jo benefit front what was done for cher, Theo Destor, Maurice Weill, Mr and Fuller, he told me to had suffered Mrs. Anderson, child and amalı; --Messrs. ner and been enrod by a remedy called Kolonovitch, J.-Kanayal, Simons Ezekiel, Jyrup. Acking on his suggestion I got a bottle, E Joseph, Mr. and Mrs. Fitton, children and after having taken it 'found grbet feller Proe amah, Mr. Cuillon, Miss Musguilt, and Mr. appetite contact and food a longe
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