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THURSDAY, July 4, 1895.

PIANOFORTES tuned-Singly or by yearly contract-High class work- W. Robinson and Co

A TELEGRAM received in New York from Color says it is reported that the French Company is trying to sell the Panama Canal to an American Syndicate.

THE Norddeutscher Lloyd have added the Crefeld to their set. She is a steal earow steamer built this year by the Act. Ues Vulcan, at Stettin, who have supplied the ongines, which are of the triple-expansion type, wills oylinders 221, 38, and 60 in. in diameter by a stroke of J inches and The Lloyd's iodlonting 360 horse-power. Austriaco have added the Habsburg to their fest. This a eturi screw eteamer of 4,103 toss, built by the Austrian Lloyd's Arsenal at Triesto. Her dimensions are length 375 fest, breadth 44 feet, and depth 23 fent. Ifer engines, supplied by the builders, are of the triple-explantion type with 3 cylinders.

THE SANITARY BOARD.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Bosid was held thin afternoon, The Hon. F. A, Cooper, Director of Public Works, prasidad, and there were also present Surgeon-Captain Westcott (acting Medicai Officer of Death), De J. A. Lowson Acting Colonial Surgeon), Comr. W. C. H. Hastings (Acting Captain Superintendent of Palice), Mr N. J. Ede, Mr H. McCallum (Secretary), and Mr E A. Ram (Assistant Sanitary Surveyor).

IKSANITARY PROPERTY.

Dr Lowson (oved-That a report ba

ANALYSIS OF WATER SUPPLY.

THE CHINA MAIL.

The Analyst's report on samples of Tg- tam water from the mainsjehowed as fol- lows:-

{ clear, falo

yellow. Appearance in 24 inok tuba...{ Total sol'd matter dried at

4.5

0.8 abrent. 0014

212 F... Chlorine iu' chlorides.......... Ammonia Albominoid stumonia........... Oxygen sbaarted in 24 hours

at about 80° F. ...... ...... Nitrite...

-049

absent.

(Roults oxpressed, in grains per imperial gallon, 1 in 70,000.)

The results of the analysis are satisfac.

FRANK BROWNE tory.

The Poklulam sualysis showed substan- Ually the same.

BASEMENTS. The following lottor was read:---

Hongkong, June 17. To the Secretary of the Sanitary Board. Dear Sir, With reference to the closing of the ground storeys of certain houers in

THE SITUATION IN SOUTH FORMOSA.

THE OTHER ATKINS,

I'm not a freak of mere imagination

Within the British Army of to-day, My raak? A Frivate. Regiment, use

and station?

Pardonnez mai; excuse me, please, I pray! My education's decent you'd acknowledge"

If we could get together for a spell, I've even passed a your or so at college,

And know my classics, fairly, if not well.

FOREIGNERS LEAVING. (From Our Own Correspondent).

Auping, July 1. I am going down at once to Takow, The Spartan and the Plover have remained till today to convey those who wish to leave for Amey or Takow. I wish the Japanese would be quick and come and fuish them not the kind of gentlemanly ranket

Who goes, at intervals, upon the love, bombardment. This suspense is terrible And when a cheque comes gaily from the for the whole of tho Fareignors remaining

Bucks up a little elosor to the 'doose!' here. All property will require to be loft

behind.

Nothing can be learnt from the Spartan (which arrived from Formosa this morn- ing), as to the situation at Taiwanfoo or It why the British guard was withdrawn, is ssid that the Spartan was ordered to

bauker

And bruge between his drinks of brgons

gloriea

And ourses at the chance his folly missed Because, although I've read these pretty

atories, Such Fatomies' scarcely in the fleak exist! However, that's a bit beside the matter,

sword

in

a rule, the artists have been fairly kind. in diagnst-adding that they were unclear. There is not much to caricature, except his Vers guid shears, Professor,” said Alexau-

Dinns put dor, deep chin and his long legs.

Ill you they won't cut,' said yor feet on the table,' was one of the hints Hoxley. Try again,' said Alexander; they will out. The Professor tried agein, in etiquette given by Jess at the window Theuma to her husband when she expected and not succeeding, said somewhat angrily, Sir Bring me another pair of the genteel wife of the Titledram bill-sticker to tea. Why

does Mr Balfour put his William Armstrong then, stepped forward, feet on the table?' sake the genteel young and ordered Alexander to go and buy a

Vera guid shearg, Sir William, lady in the gallery. The only answer is to new pair.

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A MELBOURNE man who is fond of athletice rozent to call on the deling Medical Offi- the colony to humani habitation on scouant / Hongkong becauau she appeared to be of with gentlemen who seem to think they email of bis bank and becomes lost to the fessor with a rather significant leur sud

flatter The soldier when they make him say by

GAWI

he found in the length of his legs. A persisted Alexander, and picking up the Parliamentary observer recently remarked Bonsors from the table, and placing lis that Prince Arthur had abandoned the thumb and foreduger into the handles, he practice, but the same day on which I read slapped forward and asked Hazley how ho I tell yon thay this remark Is his feet on the top of the wanted the paper cut, table. In that ungenteel position I saw won't cat,' said the Professor. Bring ba Hamitos bow pair instantly,' said Sir William, also the bools of Lord George and of Sir Frank Lockwood, who from his telles, thor-r vera gaid alreare, long experience of ladies ought, as they only the Professor and cut wit thom,

Well, then, cat it would say, to know batter. This little replied Alexander, failing in mangers on the part of Mr there," said Efuxlay somewhat tarily, at Arthur corvus to provent him from being the same time indicating the place with his a perfect Chesterfield. The attitude in forefinger, Alexander took hold of the which he reclines on the bench adds to the paper, and Luserting the soisscre, prassed My print is thie: I fain would cross a natural inconvenienos of his legs. When the blades together and cat off the required iu'meditative mood, instead of sitting up- portion as really as if he hid used à then, turning to the Pro- right be glides down till he rests on the straight-edge, view of those behind him. Mr Gladstona twinkle of the eye, said, 'Segance an airt oroached in such a maucer that he saved linna og gabg thegither, Profesens to lose part of his height, but the farther (Science and Art de not always go together. that Mr Balfour slides down the mare Professor ). The Professor and all presant puzzling is the problem how to dispose of onilapsed. "Huxley put his hand into his his limbs. Frequently he solves it by rast pocket, and, taking out sovereign, ing them on the table. Bis face has it to Alexander, adding at the same time, changed very little during the last ionYou have done me The same evening years. There is nothing I fear worse for Alexander related the story with grant a man's own constitution, wrote foore's gusto, over a glass of whisky, to a friend. Lord John Russell, than to troubis him- When asked bow he dared make so free self too mush about the constitution of with each a distinguished man, he replied Ohurol and State. Mr Ballour's cunstite with great emphasis, Lord, mon, they bits He pos- o professor bodies ken maathing at a tion bas defied the cares of State. ausses a remarkable amount of nervous except their baiks P

remained at the Leish helm force. Ho rom

than wuch longer Buy of his predecessors sinca 1880, leaving it not till be was onlied Be drinks, may be, sad swears: wet, so domly by searching that you can find out to the leadership of the parts. Yet it is

you if coenpation of the said ground storeys exceptions (an Englishman and a Ger--And clip his English to a beatlese distion

applied to the Board as to the numerous msanitary places in the colony which can be dealt with under byn-laws 28, 20 and 30 made under acctiou 13 of Ordinansa lõ of 1894, and that the Ituard request the Goe

bad always believed that bit son would turn ear Tealth to furnish it at the earliest out a fast runner. That boy has the very possible memont, In doing so he said out of a sprinter,' he would say to his friende. In moving the resolution that is in my same Take my word, you'll see him de even time here, I would only remind you that most get. But as the boy grew the ambition of our plegue caser this year ham oscurred dwindled. A friend, meeting him a few in places of the most inoanitary condition, days nga, said,By Jove, old mann, that boy and a every plague care we get here now of sure has grau-did you manage to is of the greatest consequence to the Jola- make him a fuaner? No, said the inthery, toeaning pertast quarsztins almost despondently, we made a mistake, and by Manila and Saigen, I think, we ought to didn't find it out until it was too late. Waat ahead of the plague instead of marching sbould have made him a walker, not a hand in hand with or alongside of it. I

The Secretary appended the following think this resolution, if properly carried runner, for he can walk faster than he

ent, would fare the effect of making Boto-The proposal eems a fair one, but run,

I should think each ones would have to be QWROTE eleu nut their hand considered separately and a decision given thome: Ives. I 58 A very hard thing that the Caversinent should have to according to the particular sircumstances of

Way not 'Sie W. G. Grace P-The cricket

of the backs of each ground storeys abutting no farther use, as all was quiet at Auping an retaining walls, I am instructed by and Taiwanion and the Foreigners, with saveral ownere of Chinese property to ask would be allowed if a brick wall wore built across the houses at a distance of four feet from the retaining wall and arches turned in the side walls of the houses so as to take a clear presage open to the street along the backs of the ground storegs, ne slown ou the accompanying tracing.- Yours etc., A, DESIGN,

the case.

man), had left these parts. The Spartan has granted general leave to her craw, 40

mosa unless some urgent call is made for that she is not expected to return to Fer-

British vestels. She will coal in a few days. In the meanwhile the Marines brought down from Formosa are being transferred to the Victor Eamuel, with baggage, &c.

That hardly earná our gratituds or thanks, Beruse the Cockney skins of the fiction

Is not the only Aikins in the racks! Perhaps, you think, is all hallucinated

IF L'assert as I must gravely da That Atkine knows the art on unpiration

Almost as wel, suppose we say, as you! There is an Atkins unt with arget emittan And when his cames to be lacked up and

Who doesn't figure in the poet's veIB",

Brilleo

You'll find him, though nat 'aitchless ---

Done the worse.

olberg,

editor of an Indian contemporary writes pay for putting these insanitary places The following minutes wore appended:-

The news that Henry Irving has been on-

in order now, and 1 think the proper

The President--I sus of opinion that no nobled and has now a handle to his name procedure would be to get a list of all cuce more raises a point that has ben before those houses which are in Sithy condition-general approval of this pature should be discussed, why does not the Prime Mimeter there are many of them-and after given. It must be borne in mind that, te for the man of all othera umong hier subjects proçes dinge crald to instituted under au be taken to cleno kouses unfit for habi- i say that excellent ships have been bailt id Bat if you think that Alkius is' a 'ero,'

report who for the last thirty feara hon given more sanded with ebolera, Singr. and the Board should do nothing to pre-readers kindly give their names? Yours becad to say your views are down to

.

CORRESPONDENCE. SHIPBUILDING IN HONGKONG, To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL.'

Hongkong, July 4. St-In your issue of Baturday last you tatico under Sea. 25rd of Ord. 24 of 1867; Hongkong. Would you or one of your 98, 29, and 31 We are

A SEAMAN. pose, Saigon and Japan being infected with judico itself in the event of such action faithfal'y, the dicere, and it is neccary to get the

being neorasaTY,

The West atid of the town inly something ap' The pro the houses habitable.

deling Medical Officer of Health- alterations would not in my proaching a sapitory condition. 1 suppose opinico

pleasure to his fellow me than Henry

ing sn hul a dozen other actors Pia W. G. Grace. Surely his recent same being feet of seeing his hundredth century should kave drawn even Lord Hosebery's attention to bis claims, and the appearance of the name in last week's honours list would have been a fitting compliment, and fac rare po pclar then that

the actor, munntainer, the journalist or the war cor- respondent.

the

the

[As the discussion at the recent meeting! of the Institution of Engineers and Ship- it is necessary to hare this work done by

builders was mainly about stoot vessels we the Medical Officer in order to procuro!

The Acting Colonial Surgeon-I disap-give a list of the vessel built of that ma successful prosecutioan at the Magia-prose of this scheme altogether. It is just terial in Hongkong by the Hongkong and icicy. to the present bye-laws there possible that some blacks might be satis-Whampoa Deck Company-Cruizor for the factorily treated in that way, but I want to Spanish Goreroman, 176 ft.. Pilot Fish Government is no provision for the

Work done, see them firet. This passage may be an 116 ft., three. River boats for Marty & for recouping eli

Abbadie, Haiphong← | 116 ft, threo gua- Byear 30 rada that people shall improvement, but it is not enough.

The Acting Coptain Superintendent of basts for the Spanish Government, 103 f., Two tuan for the Government of Haiphong. The following paragraph in the Stylos Obbe liable to a fine of $25. It strikes me it Police-1 recommend refusal,

inserted

99 It, P. & O. tug Dragon, 90 ft., and two Application refused, mareer ovid-atly refers to the late Dr. Alex- wald have been advisable to have

that the Government could cluit the costs

gan-vessels for the Manila Government, 80 auder, wather of Jobany Gibb

of the disinfecting and cleansing process. in

Ft. Besides these, the aime Company has Guahvincus, aud the Radical editor of a

addition. I Scottish newspaperAwkward when there not done, and I think the attention think it & pity it was

built a number of wood and comparte gun and merchant vessel.-Bp., C.3.] is no experienced Medios within reach in case of illner. Oh for the Doctor of the Government might be called to the Drumtochty -Speaking of him reminds point. There is no necessity to say more. I have a porsocal interest in matter, of the regret with which I read in papers by last mail of the death of one of because I do not want to see the plague eitto:. It Davidson of epidemic lete again or cholers his chief prototyper-Dr

A successful rosult of the negotiations in Wattle who passed away at 83. I knew him simply mean hard work for me, and it

A grand and eminently elever, uu would also be bad for the Colony. If we connection with the Russian-Chinese loan selfish and wooder-hearted old man, though get at these places we will have fewer of is now expected, enabling China to receivò

sporadic cassa of plague cropping up the amount by December. rough and outspoken to a degree.

anch Tory withal, as the following ants continually,

Mr N. J. Ede seconded. ple will show: And you know my friend Dr Alexander Know him: I think I de. Man, I cut off his leg. And if I had

Radioul I would have ent off his head I'

well.

A

Dr Westcott thought it would be bettor to have a Commitee in order to deal

kuown he would turn out such a d--with su casos of difficulty that right

of the

the name of De Lowson,

De Westcott said he was satisfied, if he cold bars the co-operation of De Low, and tho tion was agreed to unanimously.

occur in the Law Corris. ilu suggested De Lowson-I have got far too much Ir appears we have not heard the 125! of she recent importation af human hair, work just now, but in cases of doubt I One of the would be quite happy to go and see the place. says the Times of Ceylon. importers, 31. K. A. Abdala Muticar But there are many places where thers should Hadiar, who received his cuelgumento be a shadow of doubt. These might be Front Ostoutte, on belog Informed that the hunted up, and the people oiled open tu Sanitary officer had refused to pass the pus thee in a proper condition as regards disinfection and white-washing. Thero are wrote to the Chairman boir, Municipal Council requesting that the hair many placee which it is charity to describe might be disinfected with the stren dis as infernal holes. infector in the possession of the Council, His petition was referred to the Sanitary Lury Officer, who reported that be cond not recommend the application being granted in the absence of a declaration from the Port-Surgens of Calcutta, whence the, con- sigument was imported, that the port w free from smallpox. In the meantime, however, the bar was burnt af Messra Waker and Sons workshops ou orders from the Principal Collector of Customs, and the in porter is about to institute legel cendings for the recovery of the value the hair, viz., R800, together with the ad storm duty paid on it. It is said that he wil make tits Collector of Customs and the Chairman of the Municipal Council co defendants in the case.

dog was a prisoner. Some days later bo was again told to fetch something; and as the wind was high, his mester, after a fow minutes' delayed, followed him. He found him in the act of fixing the door firmly back with the door-mat, which he had

FROFOSED MAND BOOK,

Dr Lowson moved That the Secretary book all the Ordinances and by-laws relat be instructed to compile ir a small hand- ing to Banitary attore in the colony, said there had been a great deal of sanitary legislation, and it would be a convenience to the members of the Board to have the

Ordinances and by-laws in one book.

Agreed uunimously. Comr. Hastings seconded. Agreed.

Re

Mr Edo suggested that, besides all Ce:

mattere," the handbook should include

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIES TO THE 'CHINA DAU_"} THE RUSSIAN-CHINESE LOAN.

SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH'S

ADDRESS.

Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, in his speech to the electore, said that the policy of the new Government was directly opposed to the policy of its predecessors and would be mainly constructive of social reforms. The Exebequer would not be unheedful of the

demands of the War Offico.

ANOTHER CHINESE LOAN.

A Chinos Ican of £1,000,000, bearing merest at 6% per amun, will shortly be sued in London at 100. This loan will not affect the Russian-Chincase loan.

THE APPROACHING DISSOLUTION.

Mr Balfour raid that be hoped to dia- solva Parliament on Monday,

RESERVE AMMUNITION.

The reserves of wamusition will be in. crossed immediately.

PARLIAMENTARY NEWS

The Votas ou Account for public services

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I've known a Bishop partial to his pug And sometimes seen wy must exalted brothers Tremendously unsteady on their legs!

Ta'kilabless' fill the inecaure of a song,

Zaro

And what is more your estimate is wrong I'm fand of poetry-even be a stripling

"I lisped in numbers," like the bard lang

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ajne,

Kipling Bat Rudyard-which his other name is Hlas asught a trick that somewhat mara

his line,

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LATE TELEGRAMS. (Times of Ceylon.)

THE COMMISSION ON INDIAN EXPENDITURE. grey hairs in the curls behind the eas, hair, thinner than it used to be, is always Commons last night. Mie Fowler, the London, June 21.-Is the Touse of brushed down quite smoothly on the top of Secretary of Stato ise India, in reply to a the boad and parted in the centre. He question, said the Commision appointed to shaves the strong chin, oh! Bhagpat, bat enquire into Indian expenditure and the he cultivates small side-whiskors and a apportionment of charges between the short moestuche.

Imperial and the Indian exolequers would The recent craze for golf is England is commence its siltinge on Wednesday next. attributed to the enthusiasm of so eminent In reply to a further question, as to s wat as Mr Balfour. It was in 1880 that whother representatives of the press would

lle fall under its adwisted, Mr Fowler aid this must be he joined its votacies, fascination, I believe, while visiting the loft to the Commission

to decide. THE AFQUAN PRINCE AT ASCOT Landton, June 21.-His Highness Prince with white gloves. The wonder is that Mr Earl of Wenyes, who plays, by the way, Balfour did not play golf from youth, seeing Nasrulla Khan has recorared from his that his father was a well-known player recent indiaposition, and was present at He himself has said "there is no reason in Arcot during the race for the Gold Cup. the nature of things why golf should not he nas both as you can walk. It was his take it up at an age when other lot to

are leaving off the games they learned in their auth. This defect in the early education of the Scottish laird mag have been due to English upbringing. When was amitten with the game he set at last he was himself to master it in the most rains As a medicine for the taking manner.

Care my sit,' he coys, behind the horse- We're not a horde of gutter-bred rapsoul-mind he gives a soique place to that game. mau; she never presumes to walk with a Why limped through grammar at an Army die. By a Parliamentary Baad in the

Woman at Home.

Our army swore most terribly in Flanders,

And Shakspeare's type was bearded like

the pard,

..slandera of strange caths--but fin de siecle Make no oaths strange, and that hils At-

king hard!

Fult

Iu Batteries and Regimenta and Battalions You'll find a mixture, good bad kuave

and fool,

lions

School!

Anileb, Igmat you, makes no mas the

better,

The want of it no soldier suurt may rus, But then we pay our humage to the letter,

Please tell the British public that we do! J." A. N. in the Madras Mail,

begun

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET. Messra Chater and Vernon, in their sharo report, say

The miricat has ruled very quiet and we have nothing of importance to report.

BANKS-Hongkong and dhaughais during the early part of the week were neglected, ont later, a demand springing up, rates and 18 to 10 per cent, provar, at which gradually rote with sales at 182, 183, 184, rate market closes steady,

at changed handa for August and September 191 and 193 per cent, prets. Nationals have again changed hands at 88.

MARINE INSURANCES.-Unicas continue Chian Traders have taled offer at 3:62. very firus and rates tavu advanced with sales at 866, 8661, 867, 1od $69 to $70, at which rate a few shares are still obtainable, Cautous are still enquired for at $162), but so more shares seem to be forthcoming- Straits are steady at quatalion,

UC

FIR INSURANCES-Have raled neglected and rates remain unchanged.

THE FOREIGN TRADE OF CHINA. The following extract in takon from Mr H. Kepsch's summary of the Imperial

Trade of China for 1894: -- Chinese Custome Report on the Foreign General-It is gratifying to record that notwithstanding the rome:aus adverse in- Quepos under which commerce laboured,

THE ORISIS IN THE FAR EAST. the latter half of the year, during especially the results shown should be so fasonable.

Discussing the negotiations now going on over the China-Japan treaty, and the During the spring serious drought prevailed

chances of the friction between Japsy and in the South, and, concurrently, the bubonic

and plague sppeared in Canton Hongkong

Russia coming to a head, the Indian MR ARTHUR BALFOUR.

Pioneer poiste ant that Russia has for many yeare regarded Corsa aa bound to be. business with the Ccluny suffered a severe check. and trafio was hampered by the.

Lord Beaconsfield, or bringing home come a province of har Eastern Empire, introduction of quarantine et must const

a terminns for the Siberian Railway. peris. In summer the political outlock ptree with hansor from: Berlin, was met by and to praride ber with free harbour and 06 1st August in a declaration of war naked him to enggost a candidate for Alau Theme are mentlers in which the present became very threatening, and culminated a depuration of Lancashire admirers, who against Japan. This anoncemstit na cheater. Take Arthur Balfour, said that Czar takes a deep interest, and since his turally produced great uncertainly and ebrowd judgo of wenke will be a stand journey through Siberia ho intagions him dread of attack at the coast poris, a state Pilt. A bold prediction, not yet fully suif an expert in them. The amour propre

de thau realised, it must have sounded extravagant of a

ta Czar of Russis is a force to be reo- war itelf. Measures of spant defence were for some years after Beaconsfield's deaths, koned with. It is believed that he means te

sibire au les unsettling in trade adopted and certain anchorages barricaded It was feminino idiosynormny which the fight sooner than allow Jepan to maintained or partially closed, causing considerable inrude multitude' attributed to M Balfour ber present preponderance in Corsa; and, cubvenience and extra exponte to shipping, in his early days of notoriety. A respected if he begins a war, he will not abanthe the and resulting in an increase in rates of Liberal, a personal friend of Me Gind- sword till either he has gained his end, or and insuranos; at the stone, need to be knows in Parliament utterly exhausted the vast resources of his free time aide to navigation were removed as Missy Parker. In like manner, Lord enormons Empire. With these considers at many parts. Floods damaged carena is Sale Claro, Elis ways were dainty. To night well look shout them to devise

Salsbury'a nephew was Miss Nancy or tions before them Japanese statesmen the North, and during the katumu 200

of

SHIPPING, Hongkong, Canton, and Nacaos have shanged as low as $31 and abares are obtainable at $31. Douglas's appent somewhat wesker and shares are offering at 8:0. Other Shipping stocks are neglected at quotations.

REFINERIA-Chica Sugars have shan- hands in swell lots at $103 and 8104. Luzons optinue neglected.

MINING.We have no sales of any im- portance to report,

M180ELLAN BOUE-Lands continue steady

at $50 to $691, and sales have been effected

their position to 106, with sales at sturd at these rates, Dooka bare further improved

RACKALS Piano-The finest in the World

Tosh and toba usequalled, Sole Agenta, W. Robinson and Co.

Cessio of destructive typhoons in South Lord Randolyn Churchill was attributed means of satisfying Rassia. The ceasion 105 per cent, prem. At time of writing esilers

Walens. China injured the Rice and Sugar crops; the remark that be was a core wiep of of the northern proviues of Corea with rule the market at turmer eater Fenwicks while the mobilisation of troops throughout our papers. T. the world he was kunen Port Lezareff might meet the oase; but it have fallen to Bich with sales the proviuen withdrew large bodies of men at an uniable and elegant young mat, who would be impossible to regard the question have changed bande at 9 and can still be from their peaceful pursuits, which disturb. dressed carefully, brushed his hair smooth- as settled. Cores cannot stand alone. If obtained at that rate. dess here impraved ed industries and entailed additional taxa 19, lounged in languid aitutes, and played Japan withdraws bar troops and officials, and are årm at $83. tion on trade to most the increased military with bis handkerchief. It is hard to be will conteas Russia to be the stronger During the rear sterling agine that the same quau is now loader of and, in spite of stipations to the contrary,

Hor Boctuated crer 15 per cent., or, dinances and Bye-laws affecting canitary have been adopted, and the Naval Works for demand drafts, from de. 1d. (the|lyajorly's Opposition, and is oziversal Russian infance will become supreme is

marked out As a fatura Premier.

Corea, to the rain of all the interests rate) par Shanghai tael to 28. 8d. Arthur James Balfour was caly sight which Jasan has just been fighting for. higheat Taking into consideration the many dis years old when his father died and he suc Japan mest fight for Cores, and with la

and diequioting causes against carded to the East Lathiae estate of Whit the advantages

in the future or also be content with a which traes has had to contend, the state-inglane. His grandfather was 3ir James the upremacy of the East, either new or tics reviewed beraander are ominently Balfour, second son of John Balfour of secondary position in the Pacifle. Her Balbirnie, who made a large furtone in chapood would Rever be so good as at Indl. Mr James Bour acqnited the pressut. She still holds Fort Arthur and

in 1817, and by all

all the strategic positions of Cores, Her estate of Whittinghame in 1

ved the forces subsequent purchases

ready by aos and land, and it is are a greatly enlarged

certainty that Rusɛla must ex- property. It is now one of the finest in a

a military East Lothian, containing over twenty farme. past to have the worst of it for two or thres

euch parts of the Building Ordinsness as Bill has been read a third time.

affect unitary matters.

The President thought the resolution

was already comprehensive enough.

A

NENDING OR ENDING. letter was re

read from Mrs J. M. Alves, Execurric for J. 3. Almada, referring to pro- party at Mong-kok tui. The Board had after several reports decided that the pro- perly could not be mide sanitary excopt

dwellings. The

Agreed to insist on removal.

XODGING KEUSES.

(From Saigon Papers.)

THE FINANCES OF FRENCH. INDO-CHINA,

Pants, Jane 26.

The finances of French Indo-China wil in futuro be under the control of the

satisfactory.

are

CHINA COAST METEOROLDNIVAL

tradām

REGISTER. July Sed.—ar 4 RM

rolled up for the purpose, and having taken led by the Colonist Surgeon, it was agroed make a supplementary graat of fire millior Hk. Ths. 281,500 in excess of the Ôgue Mailand Bifuur, married a sister or the Cnited States, that ac attempt to Swatow....9.5185

On the motion of the President, second- this precaution, prudent animal pro-to proceed with the issue of lodging-honso coeded to look for the slippers. This same licences. It was understood that in due collie, when walking with me, ran on in time the Board will attend to their sanitary front and rang the gate-bell of the house to condition. which I was going, so that I had not to wait when I arrived there!

THE DRY-ZAKTI NISTER.

Mr Cooper and Dr Wearcat were ap- pointed a comunittes to consider the 'dry. earth system.'

The Board then adjourned.

MORTALITY STATISTICS.

TONKIN DELIMITATION CON- VENTION.

PARIS, June 20.

M. Gerard, Minister for Foreign Affairs,

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* N. 4. Q. writes se follows to Tha Spec- tator Ae you are an interested in animals, I send you yet another dog-story, which seema to me a good instands of intelli- gance. A collie, in Scotland, whom I

Revende. The greas oullection amounted Loow well, is in the habit of fatching from

to Hk. Th. 28,533,600, or Hk. 11, 634,300 his master's room slippers, cap, keys, or anything he is sent for, One day, sent on

mere than in 1803. With the exception of Indian Opiam, each division of trade con the usual errand, he did not reappear. His

tributed to this increment, Import Datier, mater followed, and found that the door of the bedroom had blown to and that the entirely clearing off the sery wretched Minister of Finance fustead of the Coloniat exclusive of 1 piam, segregated Hk. T. By marriage the Bsifoams of rare than one campaigos, if not in the final result. Wostock-29.31 60

Board to enggiat hat alteration used the Minister. M. Picanon, inspector in the 4.652,200, and show a gain of B. The generation have been conuested with sobie There is nother possibility in favour of Tele

461,100; both the Western and Aci tic families. The grandfather he founded Japan. Ru-sis cannot expeat further eap- Nagasaki.. made in the dwellings.

Colonial Offics, han begr appointed to take reds participated in this advance. Export the estate was married to Eleanor, daughter port from Continental Powers in her last Shanghai.. charge of the Indo-China section of the Duties, Foreign and domestic, also exend of the Earl of Lauderdale Hits, Mr demand. But en intimation from England A

Canton... 29.64 99 Finance Department. It is proposed to ing Optum, amounted to Hk. Tla. 9,685,200,

of the present Lord Salisbury. Their im-

anfriendly act, would be decisive at any Hongkon, 29.60 86 76 of the provis year, the receipts freni thin portance in East L thiau is shown by these Japan would be regarded så at soarbe exceeding the maximum endlected fact that both were sent tu Parliament.ti. Soch step would certainly sasso Viot, Peak laat member for unfriendly, relations between Englead and Qag Book during the most prosperous days of the Tea The grandfather Haddington before the Roovin, but, if the choice must be made, incas... 29.66 80 francs for Annam and Tonkin.

rade, The Revenue from Native Opium, the county of

k. Ths. 363,100, rielded an increase of Reform Act of 1839, and the first member the friendship of Japan is worth for more Haiphong, 20.63 90 thereafter; and the father of the present to us then either the friendship or unfriend- Bolinao... 29.81 86 Ht. T. 198,900 over the resipts of 1893 but both the Import Duty and Lakin derived laird of Whittinghame sat for the Badlingness of Russia. The best settlement of Manila 29.84 85

Tent & a #il, no doubt, would follow the lines suggest | O.S. Jaunei| → from Indian Opiam disclose further ton Burghs from 1841 to 1817, marked decline, as compared with the figures Sendebman, Mr Arthur Belf or has said, ed by Mr Henry Norman: by which Russia

July 4th.--at 10 AM. An effort is being made, says a Canadian

has signed a convention providing for the fur the pravions pear, Lik. Tla. 117.160 by birth and reellence. Yet, strange to would acquire a terminna

ม " has never repicsoutod A

Scottieb contemporary, to establish a new steamship

dolimitation of the boundaries of Tonkin on secount of Duty and HR. T, 312,480 817, service between British Columbia, Puget

or Northern Corea, Japan would still hold Tokiu.....29.37 Sound and Oriental ports. It is under-

and China. This pula France in immedisko on Likit, ce a tutal decrosse of B. Tis. Boast oney. His father was so ausbl Reilway nither in the Linetung Pauinsula Wrostock. 29.22 6893 (NN) 420,50) from this arce of Keronne, man, whose memory is preserved by an the beg tangy in that country, and England Nagasaki 54 60 70 Sw stood that the Great Northern is intorcated For the wook ended 22nd June, 1895,

Foreign Trade-As regards textiles an obelisk which the Yeomanry Cavalry erect would be hiven a naval hane a thousand Shanghai, 28.67 797 NW to the extent, st say rate, of affording the total deaths in the Coliny numbered coelect with China from Laichon to the freight facilities. The first veusel will bo 94, boin: at the rate of 20 per annum in Mekong Valley, passing by the Naton other staple Imports from gold-standraded on a neighbouring hill. It is and he miles north of Hongkong, say at Chaaan Amoy 29.67 85 228

in rice, datins be said that there is any was a personal friend of Mr Gadstoue, but there are no indications as yet that Swatow...71 $1 the steamship Produce, which will shortly each thousand of estimated population, as Valloy, Tho oonvaation ales makes prodication of recovery from the retrograde who may have visited Whittinghams in the diplomacy of London or St. Petersburg Osntan leave the Orient for Vancouver, where she against a rate of 191 in the previous week will take on board a raluca cargo and then and 81' in the corresponding week of last vision for commerce between China and the movement, secribed to the appreciation of the infauer of the present owner. During other recognises the international vele Hongkong 20.78.77 93 proceed via Seattle, where further cargo year.

French colonies, and for railway and tele fold onhancing prices and curtailing de the boated controversies with the Fourth of auch a solution, or in working to bring Vict, Peak mand, which charectorised the trade of Pary. Mr Gladstons used to single out it about. will be taken aboard, to leading Oriental The Secretary apponded a note, as

1893. In the last Report reference was Mr Balfour for referencs as his bonour.

Baiphnug. 20.62 parts The steamer Produce has been ex-lows-The features of most apportance iu graph lines to cross the border.

made to the blighting effot of high prices able friend and it was because of the

A STORY OF THE LATE PROFESSOR Baltaan....40,9687 the esteem on consumption, ne obly at the great inland lattor being a persons grata,

HUXLEY. iwan, of the Liberal leader, that he was chosen

Munta.....20.8 80 178 omporium of Chungking, in Szechwar, of t

Raftingood story is told about Profes

0.B.Jamer to aot an intermediary between the Govern- from which new part engh great commercial to The Kaiser apoke at a banquet last night, sulis were expected, as by opening it to rent of the day and the Conservative vor Hoki hon ho was delivering a

On the 4th at 10.55 leotare at the Literary and Philosophical The deaths from plegus during the wook / emphasising thoi purely pacific intentiora Faraigu trade all Importe could be laid earlers in the francizian den Mr Balfour la Society, Newoastle-so-Tyne, about twenty prestur unsteady: froth S. W, winds:equal.

down, at a distance of 1.500 mil o from the

Through his grandmother, The French stigs took their departure const, without prepaginnt of the 2 par consooted with the family of the great years ago. The subject was The Gooy with thunder showere.

dent, haif Tarif Daty, or Tronit Dues, Scottish statesman, Maitland of Lethlington,

of. Ànimele,'

consequently newsrous dia- Northern Preific line, and the proposed of the high death rate among the Abordeon 10 the morning. The Freugh ulicers were | chargeable prior to its being maden port of and through his mother he is sulitegraphical Distribution of Fossil Remains i

Hongkong Observatory, July 4, 1816, Old Alexander, the courteous but reserved towards the Gerantry. As will be gean from the Chung, with the giftud famile which gave Queen grams were requ prièr of the Instita- ·

bor ting Report, so far from the opening of Boss gtontent statesman. From his

BONGKONG REGISTER. herited much ability. After the death of among the members of the Suclety, was for Outton Goods, the eff us of the apprenia hortazbaud, which took place at Madeira assisting the Professor to Bang the dia tion of prices has produced carry her It is noticed that the user visited nons result, for the importation of Pieces Goods in 1959, Lady Bianche managed the estates grams. The screen on which the diagrams

hie rea-ded from 6,000 piesco, upon for many yesta. She was must devoted to ware hug was not very large, and Hasley, Barometer ....

and

witheat Bucosed

G Temperature BARJOES, Gaitore, Mandolines, Autoharps, infam Segretary-Thras from ferer, dhe

greatly beloved by all indo sa he would, fould ad For the west ended 28th June the total of the French ships, though he went on which half Tariff Trabaje Duco wore paid, the people. Mr Arthar coming of age, tha blank corner of ons diagram overlap. | Faguidity....70

in 1890, to 542,030 placed, though now from the parish. from

that charges Etendier but lower ex- the management of the setaten was, of ping the Bustration of another oud en Direction o

the Professor

asar placed great

Wind...! change benefied Exports, and enabled cures, taken up by himself. His mother which

China prouide

several after he had attained was to be done. The Pro- standard countries at toparalleled low his majority great eveur in Eant for seked Alexander to bring a pair of Weather" Cost: Several articles now find a market Lothing but not long enough to see him scissors and Armstrong (then Sir abroad which formerly did not have Opina sater the beshe of hit juture triumpha Willam), D. Watson, and several others A were brought, but as the joint was some- and the present high prion paid for Gold that scene in which ho la tunday the mook were presens at the time. The scissora Bats entition that commodig to rank after fascinating porapuslity -

Tho Appearance of ar Balfour has been what loss, the Preteur was not able to Tea and Silk in geregale value of any, artiple saturated in the table of Experis rendered familter by the urlesturat. As cut the papor, and threw the clasore dawa

tol-

perimentally chartered for the rear, and, this raters are the deaths from bubonis. END OF THE KIEL FESTIVITIES. if successful, other steamera will be put on plague and choleraic diarrhoea. The latter

the route. Determined efforts will be made took place in the Tung Wa hospital, the

to cut eates. First return onga has been patient having just arrived in the Colony secuted. A prominent O. P. R. official was from Siam. interviewed and expressed surpries at the

PARIS, June 29.

entertained in making the Kisi Csual.

repott of & now trans-Pacifo lios baing woro 11; from cholerate diarrbosa 1.1 started. He atd the new line would hasa The following minutes were appended- The Colonial Surgeon-Any explanation to opete against the O. P. I. line, the Samuel Bamuels line, backed by the Great boat population 1 Northern and Oregon Navigation Co.'s. It The Director of Public Works (To the mans, and the affair passed of without in that market creating su fucreasing demand mother, indeed, Mr Arthur Balfour in- tion, and quite a distinguished burster this report were earrest the Great Nurth Secretary) Please inquire into the use

cident. ern, he akid, would be controlling two cum peling lined.

of the high deat

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death rate among Aberdeen boat population.

couvalalons, one andingaveed."

The festivities have now terminated.

Violina, also Strings und Ättings for sale at W. Robinson and Co.

deaths in the Colony numbered 117. baing beard adveral foreign vessels, at the rate of 44 per annum for each

The Empress was present throughout the Amber boy had taken the prize for an thousand of estimated population, de exceptionally well-drawn map, After the against a rate of 607 for the corresponding festivities, though she was not well and examination the teacher, a little doubtful, Į week of last year.

The Secretary appended a note sa follows détermined to nevertain the truth. Hence

abould have been in bed.

the following dialogue: Who helped yonThe fostares of most importanos lo this with this mep, James Nobody, sir. return are the deaths from babonis plague Faston (reprovingly) Was that a poker

Come, now, tell me the truth. Didn't and pucrpiral fever.

chip you put into the contribution box? 1 brother help you? No, Sir. He There was only one death frosi plague Deseon (indignar)-No, sin I didn't

during the week)

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