To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
E have This. ESTABLISHED
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1899
Intimation.
THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museam for the week eaded 6th August, are -Europeans 184, Chinese 1,599, total 1,783.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE)
COUNCEL.
This afternoon meeting of the Hong kong Legislative Council was held in the
emor (Sir Henry Blake, G.C.M.G.), the Ilon.. there being preso His Excellency the Gov
| THE death, has taken place in, Rangoon of | EARLY on maming of the 1st last, while about Shabramuni Begum, the chief wils of the late too coolies were employed on the new. Fuhloe King of Delhi, the last of the Mogul dynasty, buildings in the Nanking Road, Shanghai, they She resided in Rangoon for many years, having proceeded to enliven their labours by cheerful been brought over to Burma with her husband song. A couple of Municipal policemen, armed OWING to the prevalence of rabies at Larut the Feter the capture of Delhi. She was a bright, with a warrant, entered upon the premises, and Council Chamber at the Government, Offices, Government has ordered the destruction of all clever woman. In recent years she was afflicted told them to desist, but they demured, and for Wourselves at CANTON and THIS A. S. WATSON & CO., dogs there which are not muzzled or kept in with row blindness.
a time a scene of great excitement took place and in a few moments every man dropped his work. The consequence was that 31 were marched to the police station, and the delia quents will in due course be brought before the Mixed Court.
PORT as GENERAL MERCHANTS and COM- MISSION AGENTS under the Name-and Style
of - HESANIA & Co.
... J. B. BHESANIA & CO. Hongkong, 7th August, 1899
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, .LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI THE Company's Steamship”
"HAIMUN,"
Captain. Davis, will be despatched for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the th instant, "at-10A.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPŘAIK & Co., General Managers.
LIMITED.
confinement,
THE Chinese Government, has notified the Viceroy's and Provincial authorities that it must have six million tacts as quickly as possible for WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. fortifications anil docks at Ching-wan-to
THE German gunboat Jaguar, newly-built in
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
Germany, has arrived at Calqınbo from Bremen
"WORRIED' suggests that as our legislators are anxious to increase the revenue of the Colony they might tax planos, when situated in the business quarter of the city and played all the afternoon. He assurres us that for, the between the hours of two and five by the last month he has been driven nearly frantic
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respectable family of Nanking, having fallen THE Hupao states that a youth belonging to a
H. Stewart Lockhart, G.M.G., (Colonial Secretary), the Hon H. E Follock (Acting. Attorney-General) the Hon. R. Murmy Rumsey (Harbour Master), the Hon. Ai M, Thomson (Colonial Treasurer, the Hon. It. D. Ormsby (Director of Public Works), the Hon. C. P. Chater, C.M.G., the Hon, F. H. May, Captain Superintendant of Police), the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, the Hon. E R. Bellios, C.M.G, the Hon. T H. Whitehead, the Hon. Wei A Yuk, and Mr. G. F.T. Backle (Clerk of Councils.)
on her way to China, where she will take the musical efforts of a neighbour whose repertoire | into bad company, was caught stealing some- The Clark of the Council read the minutes
place of the Kaiser. „The Jaguar is dun here, in'a few days.
is far in advance of his musical ability, Ax uexperienced mother is apt not to know her own mind. Second thoughts are occa OWING to stormy weather all the land wiressionally useful. As witness these two conse connecting with Foochow are at present inter-cutive Domestic Occurrences" in a Ceylon rupted. Telegrams are being despatched boat between Sharp Peak and Foochow but there is considerable dolnych
$18.
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We Cou
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Hongkong, Bil August, 1899.-
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
A.-Hennessy's Old Pule, Red
Capsule-
B. Superior Very Old Cognac
Rod Capsule
"DARDANUS,”
3 21 824 V.O-D.-Hennessy's Finest
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Captain Steeves
De aiched as above C.-Very Old Liqueur Cognac
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
TO-MORROW, the 9th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Agents.
Hongkong, 8th August, 1899.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI.
THE Company's Steamship
“TAMSU.”
Captain Brows, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 9th instant.
For Freight of Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, 8th August, 1899.
$36
V.V.0.-E. Finest Very Old ·.
Liqueur Cognac, 1862 Vintage
$48
All these Brandies are guaranteed
'to be pure-Cognac, the differences in [1008aprice being merely a question of age
and vintage.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND. PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.
HE Company's Steamship
THE
1
"CHANGSHA,” Captain Moore, will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 11th instant.
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer. The First-class Saloon is situated forward of the Engines. A Refrigerating Chamber ensures the Supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire voyage.
A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the
Vessel is fitted with Electric Light.
A. 8. WATSON & Co., Limited.
CAPT, Stewart, of the steamer, daping, from Tientsin 10 Shanghai says the S. D. Frets of 1st inst., reports the steamer follow ashore on Bush Island, but she required no assistance.
The frotire left here on Sunday, horind for
Newchwang
paper-
Canthay-At Mount Vernon, Kotagala, July 11th, the wife of A. Cantlay, of a son,
Canlay.At Moum Vernon, Kotagala, July 11th, the wife of A. Gantlay, of a daughter (not a son as previously announced). THE Chancellor of the Exchequer, replying to an influential amongst whom were at deti al deputations de vesties He went Members of Parliament, agreed that the cable rates to India were unduly high, but he deprocated the idea of enabling merchants to telegraph at the expense of the taxpayer. He was entirely opposed to any general system of Government telegraphs, but promised to in- stitute enquiry into the telegraphic communic- ation with India and to weigh the alternative suggestions of the deputation.
of the last meetings
thing from a neighbour's houstand being taken to the police station the lat was punished and The Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart submitted cangued. Recently, however, before the expiry a report of the Finance committee, and said
that there would not be meeting of the com of his sentence the Ind became ill and was acmittee after this meeting but there would be cordingly discharged. On returning home bis pne after the next, Ge father, who was exceedingly enraged at the disgrace brought upon the family by the son's conduct, seized hold of him and had the lad strangled, nor could any official interference be made as the family law in such cases in more powerful than the common last
His Excellency, gave a resume of the work: that had been done, and what was intended to done in the new territory stating that it was not intended to store the Colony for the benefit of the now territory, but if money was not forth- coming by taxation, he had power to raise a loan from the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, QUESTION BY THE HON. T. E. WHITEHEAD.
THE following telegram, dated Calcutta, the Will the Government lay upon the table. 3th of July, gives the terms of the new Indian copy of Despatch No, 107 of -Bit-April-list to Telegram Copyright Bill:-The Foreign Press the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and its senclosures, regarding the recent disturbances in Messages. Bill to be introduced next Friday in connection with the inking over of the New Ter the Viceroy's Council gives protection for titary leased by China to Great Britain by the thirty-six hours from the time of first publica-lune Convention of last year and any other dospatches from the Colonial Government to tion in British India, or sixty hours, ecclusive the home authorities bearing on the subject ?
The. H. Colonial Secretary of holidays, from the time of actual receipt. Protection applies to all Press telograms from Yes. The despatches are being printed and abroad, published under the leading of Foreign will be laid on the table as soon as possible. Telegrams, and the day and hour of their re QUESTION BY THE HON. ER. BELILIOS, COLG. Referring to the report by the Honourable J. ceipt is stated. Not unly the telegram itscliH. Stewart, Lockhart on the Kowloon Exten but its substance and every individual portion sion to the Colony will the Government state of it, are protected, comment and reference to what is the source of the information referred
This moming he Magistracy, Mr. Gelge asked for a furtidjourment of the enquiry concerning the stowaways on board the Chang sha, as the ship had not arrived in Hongkong, The
case will probably be heard to-morrow at 2.15 p.m. We regret very much to have to record the death at the General Hospital here on Monday evening of M. E. Moitron, says the V. C. Dit strange powers possessed by a boy named Nexs of and inst, who has been a resident of Alfey Brett are being examined by the Society
for Psychical Research at Boston (U.S.), the news it contains being, also deemed ato in paragraph 1 under head of Revengs, paye is the son of Dr Brett, chief of the College of breach of the law. Physicians in Boston, and when hypnotized by' {·· his father becomes a sort of human Xray, being able to see through solid objects. He describes minutely the bones and other por tions of the anatomy of persons subunitting to the test, including physical defects and mat. formations. He is only eleven years old, and
has had no instruction in anatomy.
13 of the Blue Book, statings," But, from ɔn- formation derived from another source it is. estimated that the annual revenue of that por INSPECTOR Reed, of Yangtsepoo Police tion of the Sun On District contained within the leased area abounts to $100,000, or, say, Station, Shanghai made an application at the British Magistrate the other morning for thead 16,000, this being an increase of more than journment of a case of apparent gravity. H. Wakh of dollars on the estimate given by the Dowling was charged on the summons with. San On District Magistrate for the territory, in
question?. Cedar firing, a revolver at two Municipal watchmen
with intent to intimidate, them; and furthers
more with appropriating certain lumber belong ship enquired in regard to the applicaion and ing to the Yangtsepoo Plague Hospital. His Word was informed by Inspector Reed (who was act
Shanghai for sure years, having been at one time in the Belgian Consular service. it is stated from Soochow that, after scraping all he can from the pockets of high and low alike in that part of Kiangsu province, Kang Yi, Sample bottles and smaller quanti-the special High Commissioner of the Empress Dowager, intends to visit Chekiang province ties will be supplied at proportionate soon, to see what he can get out of that region, wholesale rates.
Tuis Nobe Chronicle says:—According to our vernacular contemporaries, the Board of Die MR. HARPER, of the Bay View Hotel, offered rectors of the Yokohama Specie Bank has decid.special attractions at his resort-last might yes ed to increase the capital of the Ilank froin iz terday being generally observed as a Band- to 24 million yen. The proposal will be sub-holiday. Amongst other items on the programeing under the instructions of Captain Pattisson) On the 31st ulto,, at.“ Langlands," Singapote, I mitted at a general inceting of the shareholders was a concert, given in the matshed on the tirat Dowling had given consent to an adjoum:
to be held in September nexi, Turcase of the Bank of China Wei Pao Kee been postponed indefinitely says the
to try the case, is no more. Like the general run of holders of posts of dignity in the Chinese Empire, Sher. Tungho has been denounced by Kang Vi and is now off la work on the roads somewhere or other "in order to redeem his fault."
BIRTH.
the wife of GEORGE H. MILLER, of a 501.-
The Hon. Colonial Secretary ---
The Government is not aware of the source:
from which the information was derived.. I
of the Report on the Extension of the Calony may add that the information having been riven privately and confidentially to the writer of Hongkong he is not at liberty to state lis source Whitehead
The Hon. T. H. Whitehead gave notice of
BEACONSFIELD AND PUBLIC WORKS.
a) in feed thoughts wild by the com- The Hongkong Telegraph Sangheit Daily Press. The Tacts, who was enjoyment had been provided, fire, was the Traspectos red intimated that he frids action sheptions to be denied, was no subinted
pany to and from AUSTRALIA, are available for
return by the Steamers of the EASTERN AND
AUSTRALIAN S.5. Co. and vice versê.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 8th August, 1899.
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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
FOR MANILA.
THE Company's Steamship
"CHANGSHA":
Captain Moore, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 'ith instant.
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer.First Class Saloon is situated for- ward of the Engines.
A duly qualified Surgeon is carried, and the Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light.
For Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents, Hongkong, 8th August, 1899. : [1005a
CHINA NAVIGATION, COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SAMARÁNG AND SOURABAYA.
THE Company's Steamship
"HUPEH,"
Captain P'ennefather, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the rith instant. For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents, Hongkong, 8th August, 1899.
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM, SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Galling at TixoR, PORT DARWIN and QUEENS- *LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargp.
to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND,.
TASMANIA, &C.)
THE Steamship
"GUTHRIE,"
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1899.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE TRANSVAAL QUESTION.
The Volksraad will consider. Chamber. Iain's despatch to-morrow. In the meanwhile President Kruger has informed Sir Alfred
18 criminal cution, recently tried in Fork, Neb, the jury, after a brief deliberation, returned the following semarkable verdict We, the jury in the above-named case, do not believe one word that the witnesses have sworn attomeys have spoken the truth, nor that either of them could do so, even if he should care to
sea-shore, dancing and a display of fireworks. ment. His Worship, in the absence of a writte following question The rain, which came down in torrents just as ten agreement on this point commented on the Will the Government inform the Council of the guests were leaving was rather uncomfort action of the Police and said the application. he reasons why the proposal to expend a sub- able, but, still, considering that a good night
hardly in the way that they did business.stantial amount of public money for repairs and use in grumbling at the inevitable and the underinstructions, and that Mr. Hanson who
a the Public Works Commitice for con visitors were content with the good things they was engaged in the case, was unable to appear had already received.
that day. His Worship, in granting the adjourn ment, pointed out that additional service o Dowling had been rendered pecessary,^
REFERRING to the departure of H. M. S. Porpoist from Samon, the special correspondent of the New Zealand Herald saysThe royboise, under. Captain Stundee, left Apia on the but, under apenas ter, left Apa on ception of a small geard at Mulinun Point, been removed on the 1st instant. With the Porpoise went Lieutenant Gumer, of the bluejackets. He was a deservedly popular
sideration and report, under what authority has the said sum of $19,076.76 been disbursed, and
why have not the new public works undertaken since middle of last year been referred to the Pablic Works Committee for consideration and report to the Council before, same were com- menced. **“.
Proceeding.
Oud
Milner that he is willing to accept any friefly to; neither do we believe that any of the Royalist, who hail remained behind with 25 declare should become, above all, a commercial & Walsh, Hongkong and Shanghái), k
suggestions likely to lead to a settlement.
CRICKET.
The Match Australians . Ilampshire ended take the trouble to try,” in a draw.
RE-INFORCEMENTS-FOR-THE CAPE The Manchester regintent, neg at Gibraltar
has been entered to the Capt.
THE DREYFUS AFFAIR. The new trial of ex-Captain Dreyfus opens to-day.
RUMOURED PROPOSED ABDICATION
OF THE TSĄR. - The Times Paris correspondent states that the Taar is desirous of abdicating in favour of his brother the Grand Duke Michael, owing, to many bitter disappoiminens. M. Delcassé was sent on his recent visit to Russia to endeavour to dissuade and convince the Tsay that his abdication would be the desertion of France. The sicry is regarded as possible but not pro- bable.
WEATHER KEPORT.
officer, and
coal
worked out, In-Yorkshire" much, pride is
Kahlow's Trade Report of the 34th ult, we find the following note on Kiaochon From official raport which was recently presented
FROM OUR BOOK-CASE. being done for the economic development of Beb, the Grey Log of Kenmuir, by Alfred to the German Reichstag, we learn what is
the port of Kiaochou, which the authorities Ollivant: (Methuen & Co., London; Kelly colony, a rallying point for German, merchants for the theme of his story, and right well li the The author has certainly struck a new path in the Far East In order to facilitate trade plot evolved, initiating the reader into know. between German territory and the Chinese in edge well worth the learning. The publication terlund, the offices of the Chinese Customs have should prove particularly, interesting to York been established on German territory near the hireman, in whose county the plot is laid and quay. By this arrangement traders are saved evinced in the care of sheep-dogs, and this tale the loss of time and money which would result deals with the career of two of these endine from a second unpacking of their goods creatures one is called the Grey, Dog of Ken on their entry into China The Customs and their owners Between the last nenied. muir and the other Red Wüll, the Tailess Tyke duties have been fixed according to the tatif there had sprung up a bitter feud, at least on in force in the treaty ports. In order to prevent the part of Adam McAdain against the Master the smuggling of opium, and to regulate it of Kenmuir, and the former strives for a sale, a limited number of oplum dealers have very long time to do the latter all the injury. he is able. The two dogs were the best been permitted to establish themselves for handling sheep the whole country found, German territory, but only under strict police and when the Shepherd's Cup for sheep regulations, and by payment of a very heavspenning was competed for every year, crowds tax, are they allowed to ply their trade. This of people flocked to see the important event For two years in succession, the ~ Grey Dog of Kennui and his master, won, the trophy, and it only had to be won a third time to become absolutely their's; but the following year they did not compete and the cup went to he owner of the Tailess Tyke, a distinction. holding of a commercial monopoly, German
McAdam had coveted for years. The next. law will be in force in the colony, to be modified
season, however the Grey Dog and his master according to Chinese law when applicable to were competitors and won the trophy outright, Chinese persons. Corporal punishment maybe
This was a bitter pill indeed for McAdam so inflicted, but not on women, and all the more McAdam never forgave the Master of Kenmuir swallow; in fact, up till the time of his death cruel forms of Chinese punishments have been Not long after the competition for the cup, abolished. The German Government underwhen McAdam was not keeping his usual takes the construction of the harbour itself, but vigilant watch over the care of Red Will, the the machinery and storehouses are which they had estered, and was set upon by log strayed from a village publichouse into private enterprise The barbour will be con a dozen other dogs, and tho -Tailess Tyke was structed in the Bay of Kiachou, and a mole killed. McAdam fondly loved the savage brute- built from the Island of Women to the main and, on learning what had happened he left the inn and, torn and bleeding, de tid derivas, lie Tsingtao Bay has been had out, and it wandered away to be alone will the object, of expected to become a health resort for his love. Next day the villagers found master Europeans from the southern ports. It is to be and dog lockell together in death, in a place furnished with a promenade, a hotel, and the called the Devil's Bowl. The author has well
told other phases of the story the friendship/ other conveniences of European civilisation existing between the son of McAdam and she will thus enter into competition with Cheloo Master of Kennuire the consternation of the
also as a holiday resort.
INQUIRY INTO THE LIFT DISASTER
won golden: opinions from all in- Samoa, He and poor Lieutenant WE hear that Liu Kuu-yih paid the arch Lansdale were the favorites of all. Ruiel men Extortioner Nang-yi a million taels to take a who meant to be obeyed, and were obeyed change of air away from Nanking. It is reported without blastering and loud talking. By this that Kang-yi is now on the track of Sheng Tajen, wärship also went Lieutenant Lowis, of the which is news, to make all good men rejoice. Tauranga. He contracted fever on shore, and Sheng is a bird,worth plucking. He could was taken, with the idea of leasing him at sign a cheque for so million taels and still have Suva if he were not able to go on to Sydney a decent balance at the bank-Chime Gazelle Captain Stundee will long be remembered in A FIRE occurred, this morning at 3.20 o'clock inch of him; a captain respected by all.""
Samoa by natives and whitesa man, every in Queen's Road, West. The building, which is three storied, was completely gutted, but THE Argonaut tells the following good story fortunately ao lives were lost. We are informed of Lord Russell, of Killowen When the that the premises and contents are insured in Chief Justice of England was up in London for different European and local Insurance Com a few days last fong vacation he accepted a panies, the estimated loss being between $2,500 friend's invitation to lunch at his club. After tax is levied by the Chinese Customs at the and $4,000, The cause of the fire is not yet
luncheon 2 scratch rubber was with difficulty expense of the German authorities. known.
got together. The fourth man, a young subal-concessions must be obtained for the founding tern in the Guards, only joined afer mention of a commercial or industrial enterprise, or the |ing that he played a very poor game. Unfor
tunately the Chief-Justice cut him as partner several times in succession. At first he only fidgeted a little, and made one or two mild enquires. But after something extra diabolical, his lordship broke out with really think, sir, you are playing badly on purpose to annoy me. Oh, shut up!" said the soldier, "how can any fellow play when you keep jawing at him? Lord Russell, with quiet dignity; ob; served: I don't think you know to whom you are speaking, sir." "Oh, yes, I do," said the
you're not in your blooming police court now." THE route recommended by the Inter-Coloniat coinmitice for the all Red Pacific cable is from Vancouver, via Fanning, or Palmyra Island, Fiji, and Norfolk Island, with branches from the last named station to Queensland and
This morning at the Magistracy Tang Kwai was sentenced to 3 months hard labour as a receiver of stolen property. From the evidence it appears that Fung Kwong Un had a grapho phone, four cor. wax tubes for same a red double blanket, a pair of silver tobacco picks and a ten cover total value $87, stolen from him on the zad inst. prisoner was found in possession of the picks and tea cover.
This Steamer is installed throughout with the Probably filling up to some extent and the baro- ment and 13,000 indicated horse power,, built, warrior; you are the Lord Chief Justice, but [land, The plan of a town to be built in threw the bulky carcase across his shoulder and
Electric-light.
A.Stewardess and a duly-qualified Surgeon
are carried.
NB-Return Tickets issued by this Com, pany to and from AUSTRALIA, are available for Freturn by the Steamers of the China NavigA-
TION COMPANY and vice veridi
For Freight or Passage, apply to HUMAN GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents
racter is inclined to rise in Hongkong. FORE CASTW. backing to S.W. winds, strong; squally, showery.
lowered.
The Observatory report says:- On the 5th at 4-5 pm. The typhoon is cross ing the S. part of the Formosa Channel, will probably enter the coast between Amoy and Swatów. At 5.30 p.m. Black Drum hoisted On the 6th at 10.15 am. Black North Conc Captain MacArthur, will be despatched as above hoisted. At 10.55 am The typhoon entered on THURSDAY, the 17th instant, at 5.1.
This well-known Steamer is specially fitted the coast between Amoy and Swatow this is reported that Italy intends to demanda for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Cham-morning. It apparently continues moving Concession at Ningpo. The Carlo Alberto is her which ensures the supply of Fresh Provi- |W.N.W. on the mainland. The typhoon is now a steel annoured cruiser of 6,500 tons displace slons, Ice, &c, throughout the voyage.
at Spezia in 1896, with 42 guns, a speed of 20 knots, and a complement of 460 The Vesuvio, is a steel zad-class cruiser of 3427 On the 6th at 4pm Black North Cone tons' displacement and 6,820 indicated horse power, built at Leghorn in 1886, with a guns, On the 7th at 11.40 am. The barometer has a speed of 17 knots, and a complement of 315, fallen slightly in Tongking. The recent typhoon to have taken place at Newchwang on the 16th is moving Westwards, as an ordinary depres-instant, which raged for eight hours, and des cable should be owned and worked by the 1913sion to the N.W. of Hongkong. Gradients controyed sonie Tis. 200,000 worth of property,
tinue rather steep for. S. and S.E. winds be- The fire originated in the carelessness at a tin-Goverments interested, and that the general tween Hongkong and the Formosa Channel smith called in to solder three leaking cases of direction should be in the hands of a FORECAST Strong S. winds; squally, showery kerosene. He dropped some fire on the tins manager in London, under the control of: The inquiry into the death of the On the 8th at 11.55 am. The barometer las which set the whole place in a blaze mid caused a small board, on which the associated Buildings took place this morning risen on the China coast, particularly in the his own death. There was a large quantity of Goverments, would be represented. In the gistracy, before Mr. Gompert. South. The depression is still faintly indicated inflammable cargo in the neighbourhood which opinim of the committee it would be neces he had come to see some trends over SW. China, and the highest pressure. seems to be covering the E. coast of China, kept the fire going
dry to lay a duplicate cable. The estimated ed at the Queen's Buildings) besa cost for a single line was about £2,000,000, and up and come down, and start going up Gradients, slight for E. and S.E. winds on the Four Chinese gentlemen named Liu Shisung, it was the belief of the committed that the remotion, got half into it and was
Deceased jumped into the lift while sik China const. FORECAST: Moderate S.E. winds; Ting Kwan, Tsai Chintai and Yao Wengelsão ceipts would balance the expenditure in three ween the bottom of the lift and showery to fair,
arrived at Kobe lately by the NYK steamet | years. Subsequently to the publication of the He tried to shil it, but was-1 Saikyo Afaru and have since come up to the committee's report, Great British offered, for a went to the Electric COM caplial, It is rumoured that they are under period not exceeding 20 years, an annual sub He could not say if deceas
of the rope gov Special instruction of the Chinese Government | sidy of five-eighteenths of any amount by which" and hus here on, a suspicious mission the nefreceipts might fall short of the expenses, | said
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the total in one ent nof
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risen much on the 5. and S.E. coasts of China, A LARGE fire is reported by the Ano-wen-pan New Zealand. The length of the cable over not only from a commercial point of view, but shepherdsa
Hongkong, 8th August, 1899.
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HONGKONG RACES, 1899.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH'S
ACCOUNT OF THE" 1800 RACE MEETING with "L'ABULATED STATEMENTS OF PLACED jand UNPLACED PONIES, JOcxeve and OWNERS
›PRICE 56 CENTS. Only a limited Number pristedii. Orders early to
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE watermark at Hankow on the 27th ullo, WES 3 ft. 10 in. and at Kiukiang on the 28th Idem 4ft 8in.
The Manager:
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was sentence
embezzling 2414 from his
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#three monthis hand labour for.
this route would be about 7986 nautical miles. The committee also recommended that the
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