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SATURDAL, August 8, 1898.

Tank Will he a sárvice at the Fesk Church to-morrow afternoon, at five o'clock. Hyma-224, 200, 191 and 260.

Tus Glole of the 10th July contains the following 'Stop Press telegrain-Thé "Exchange Company's Pigmouth corrès- pondent telegraphs that an explosion tus occurred on board the Devastation in Ply. mouth Sound. "Fire men reported killed.

Tex trial of Lai Mit,ika Chinaman who re. cently aliota Chinese detective at Chuk Hing Lanc, is to take place to-morrow at -Nantau. Inspectors Stanton and Quincey are to proceed to Namatau to-morrow in a launch with three Chinese withouse. The deposition of the evidence taken at the In- quiry held at the Magistracy, and the mur dered man's depositions taken at the Go verament Civil Hospital will be produced at the trial. The Mandarin of the Son On district has received instructions that In Mit is to be decapitated at Kowloon city.

kony Christian Endeavour Society was held last evening at Union Church. About 150 people participated in a most enjoyable meeting The Rev. G. J. Williams 03. euplod the chair in his asual cheerful man ner. An excellent progasunnu was present-- od, comprising choruses by the Christian Endeavour Choir, duct by Messrs Teskus-

FRAGRANT, WATERS MURMUR

THE DEPRESSION.,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Tint the more I think over that important The Spanish Consul, 3r J, do Navarro, Commission issued by the Governor to has favoured us with a copy of the follow- inquire into the existence of sanitary properties in the Colony, and the meaning tolegmanı

to be adopted to improve them, the more

Manila, Aug. 7, 1.08 p.m.--Pho steroi

it isborne in upon me that the commen-announced yesterday is a eyelone. It nae of the Commissioners should have probably comes to-night on the Island by been called upon before the Taipangalan | 16 and 16 lat. 16 direction now satmas"; aro was dealt with

to be S.E. to N. W.

That it is evident to any man of basiecks.

the right course of improvement is im-

The following was issued by the Hong- inoctiates destruction and prompt roon.kong Oburvatory :- struction.

That, with the object lesson of Taipingen hofore the public, what in the use of the solemn deliberations of a Commission unless the Director of Public Works is Instructed to do things un commonsense ¡ines 1

On chan 8th at 10.30 u., Typhoon is Elant of and approaching to eightourhood of Bolino, apparently moving tow. arda N. W. at present it 11.10 a., Pressure has continued to give way rapidly at Bolinao and a considerable decreuso has also taken place on the That I remember having called upon the and Eurals of China. At Shaughni Hon. Thomas Whitehead to make a calf the barometer has risen, Pressure is now ulation of what the Colony had intout 0.1 inch ahova the average at the (not to speak of the Plagucy risks run by latter station, normal iz Hongkong and the culpable delay in the destruction and early 0.4 inch in defect at Bolinao. Furocast:-N. winds," "freshening; fine st re-laying-out of Taiplagshan.

Brat, luas settled by to-morrow. Strong That now the Hon. Thomas finds himself N. and N. B. winds and galea in the N.E.

a member of the Inanitary Dwelling part of the Châm Sea: Etressing N. E.. Commission, he may find the object winds in the Formen Channel.. Jussion referral to one that may, Lefully affect the subject under consideration. That it is to be hoped the well-constituted

fan the Colony into anything

the

On the 8th at 1.35 p., Red Drum hoisted. At 4.30p., Typhoon appears to have entered China Sea to the North of Belinab,

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.

SPEECH DY GENERAL PLAUK.

tors were very prottily decorated iní-the.. Last evening, the Volunteer Head Quar.

occasion of the annual presentation of prizes. The place was hung round with Japanese lanterns and fairy fights. In

lines of the Taipingaluun muddle. That the report of the Select Committee upon the Hongkong College of Medisine a valuable contribution to the might baye-heux. That the Committer graciously approve of the site and the plans of the building of fered by Mr Belilios, and then go on to remark that an annual grant of 83,500 would be required to meet the expenses front of the building a neat little stage of the College.

happy manner. "The prison ward presented in the following order

1.-200 yds. (F'cap) Gunnur W. Swart,

Field Battery. 2.400 yds. (I cap) 9-M. Surgt. 07.

Watling, Val. Stat.

hio on the succurs of the Australian team in England..

WRECK IN THE TORRES STRAITS. UMON INSURANIOR SOCIETY OF CASTON

SUGAR MILLS IN AUSTRALIA. INTERESTED,

Bristiane, July 22.-A deputation has The Sydney Morning Herald contains the asked, the Minister for Work to Grant following paragraphs :-

£60,000 unbor the Sugar Works Charaates

Y.R.C. GRAND NATIONAL STERILESH AND.

3.-500 yds. ('cap) Bombe. T. Meck,

In the shipping industry within a week Aut, to orect sught all on the north Field Huttery.

there have been fouser anouuting in valusanch of the Johnstone River. 4.Aggregate -- (Net) 500, 400-ml-500 to nearly as much as the Land and Income

Melbourne, July 14.—The V.R.C. Graná yus: 1st prize, Gunnor G. P. LaTax will yield. The almost katk) loss of National Steeplechase was won by the sut mor, Machine Gun Co..

the giesmer Foolloomectas, the disappear-sidor Dungun, after a splendid race, by a dues beyond rocovery of the wool shinect, Timons being second, and Dondi Siren, and the now reported loan of the iron third. There were several nasty falls dur ship. Nowy form in the aggregato not

Time, Omix. 58.

"THE NEWCASTLE MOVERS FRIK.

Aggregato (Not) 200, 400 and 500 ls, 2nd Prize, Ganner W. Stewart, Fioti Battery. Agregate (cap) 200, 400 and 500 mack short of a quarter of a million of ing the race.

'SLYSTERIOUS, DEATH, 3ds, 1st Prize, Quarter-Magier See-maray, raking hulla and cargo. It was ar Brisione, July 14-Mr J. Ellis, Ac preted almost that the disaster period bad countant in the bank of New South Wales geant G. Watling, Vol. Staff. Agregate (H'cap) 200, 400 and 600 pawod yesterday, when the who have, dat Charter Towon, was fogad dead in an yda. 2nd Prize, Signaller J. Hanse, to soak, to pay the piper mes nor hotel, having, it is supposed, ehet himself. Fick Batory.

waiting for the latest from Lloyd's an to cho 5.-Field Battery Championship, Sur- damuge to the Woolloomastoo's cargo: The

geant L. Lawrie, Field Battery. Siven had been written of Prently e Board at Newest have decided that a Sydney, July 14.--The Minors' Delegato 6.-Machine Gun Co. Championship, cable through Messrs Gibbs, Bright, dxallet ha teken upon the Liston proposals Corpora! F. Smyth, Machine Gun Co: to say that the iron harque Norman had for the resumption of work, and by a ma

on the Ist July gone on a ref 7-Officer's Cup (Handicap), Licul.D.Torres Baits, and that the mate and somerly it was also decided to recommend ac-

Macdonald, Field Battery.

of the crew had arrived at Thuralay Island.plance of the proposals.

4. 11. Carton Prize (Highest Total ́of } This was custpected. The Norman was

Tanson, July 21.-A severs drought is Bull's-eyes) Ganner W. Stewart, underwritten is to cargo in the Unionow being experienced in the souch of Eng. Insurance Society of Cantut, Limited, for land. The pastures have been burned: about £5,000.. She arrived here in Aprilfood for the cattle in very saree'; the lay with 900 tons of sugar for Menza Gibbu,

.Co.

Field Battery. 13-Corpa Championship, 1896, Sør- geant J. Lowrie, Field Battery, Corpe Championship, 1895, Gunner G. P. Lambert, Machine Gun Co.

· 14. --Recruita (Handkap), Guuner H. A.

Taminart. Will Datory.. 15.--Signaller's Prize, Slguller R.

Belilios, Field Battery

up near

DROUGET IN ENGLAND,

Bright, and Ces on a round charter, de-crop in almost total failure; and the corn livered hor cargo in capital order, and crops will be considerably reduced below

former expectations. left in June for the Mauritius wila RETRENCHMENT ÎN NEW SOUTH WALES, principally fertilisers and phosphates. The Frat nuws of her wreck came to Morts Public Service Board props to refrennk |+ Ajadney, July 15.--The New South Wades Cube, Bright, “Hint: Cu., stating Husin thus Lanis, Mines, and Treasury Depart the vessel had got on one of the Far

ACTER 18.9YDSZY.

KELIGIOUS SERVICES. ORDER OF OBORAL SERVICE AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-10TH SUNDAY AFTER

TRINITY. Matins-Venite, Sungu; Padios, Grotel, Masture, Tark and Turner: To Deum, Woodward, Stuart and Turle; Benedictus, Barnby in E Anthem, 72, 10 pesise God in His Holiness Hymas, 411, (tuns 327) and 300, II. Blair Voluntary, Posthule C, H. Smart, Evensong-Ponline, Davy, Pymar And

Qusoley Magnificat, Hattinhill in G; Nane Ditait, Monk in A Minor Hymia, 445, 531 and 303 (lat tune); ' Voluntary,Andante,* Siloa.

UNION CHURCH. SUNDAYYAUT, Y. 114m-Voluntary, Andente, P. Lu-

6

brich; Hymo, No. ́S (Rivauls).

Dykes Hymz, No. 350 (Echauly Dykes Hyun, No. 118 (Alford),

Day's Paaltor 1583; Tsahn, No. 119 (Deabla Chant), Hopkins; Authent

Elesand are they that dwell in thy House, Bertull Tours: Voluntary, War March of Priests (Athville), Mendelssohn

pm-Voluntary, Large, Huethoven - "Hyno, No 213 (Old Hucidraitá), Go- Devan Paltar J684; Hymn, Nó. 391 (St. Edward) Sullivan Hyam, No. 376 (St. Gertrudt), Sullivan Hyur, No. 09 (2nd tube), Ilitter; Anthem. No. 12 God is a Spirit,' Smart: Voluntary, Alagia from 3rd Sym- phony, Mendelssohn.

798.

BUNDAY, AUG, TH.

16. Instructor's Prize 1st Prize, Serg.

Major Spencer, R.A.

tern Fields reefs on 1st July, and that ments to the extent of £3,000, $12,000, WESLEYAN METHODIST CRUECH (WANCILAI), Instructor's Prize. 2nd Prize, Master the nuts and four of the sailors had the analguation of offices and by retiring Morning, 10.20-Hymas, 771, 926, 143,

£67,000 respectively, principally by Gunner Duggan, R.A.

arrived at Thursday Island. A later mice. 17.—Consolation Prize, Sergeant H. Mc-bare stated that the muster (Captain Hell-officers over 60 years of ngu.

Phil, Field Battery.

greu) and tho remmining momberg of the

Evening, 6-Hyrning, 344, 93, 498, 457; 18-Volley Firing (by Sections) No. 1

Sydney, July 31.-George Morgan, who Prims, XLVI, XLVU, XLVIE crew were supposed to have reached an Section, Fiein Hartery.

adjacent isind The Eastern Fokis,

was recently appointed deputy sheriff of "

shooting himself, Evan Prosser, of the zm of Pressur, Tayler und Co., druggists, Sydney, minitted suicide og shouting himself. Before he expired he fired two shuts at his wife, who escaped injury,

Sergt. G. U. Lay. Gt R. G. Hopkins

bury and Wisks, and vocal solos by Mes. That the condition of the vote of a lend proscenima had been erected, bor. Sery, W. K. Wyle (Section Cominander.) where the vruck occurred, is right on the New South Wales, conummittel suicide by Os Sunday morning, between 0 and 10.30

each side by sa smay of ched on palas with the guns of the Coupe pooping out from behind. Choirs were placed on

days Martlow and Brown, and Mr C. Plinston. The Misses and Mr 1. Crawford were compelled to give an encore. In ra sponse to the appliuse awarded their in- strumental trio. Mr 5. Martlow contribut ed two recitations. The Pianoforte Sölu by Miss Tawrence, and Mr Crawford's Flats Solo were much appreciated. In the cous of his Report for the half-year end- ing June, 1896, the Corresponding Soc retary, Mr Samy, said that during that tinie 25 regular moetings were held, with an average attendance of 96, besides sir large gatherings. A pit also had been successfully organised. It is pleasing to note that a junior society, andor the lender ship of Mrs Crawford and Mrs Thomson," as been instituted in connection with the Union Church Sunday School.

A ké dock company is being floated at Shanghai ander the style of Shanghai Engineering, Shipbuilding and Dopk Co., Limited. Incorporated under the Hong- kong Ordinances, it will have a capital of Taels 750,000, divided into 7,500 shares of Taels 100 each, consisting of 7,300 Or dinary Sharks and 200 Founders' Staros, The managur will be Mr John Blechyndet, M.1.M.E, and the Directors are Court A. Butler (Mesars H. Mind & Co.); Otto Monser. Hessrs Dodwell, Carlil & Co., Douglas Jones, E., The Union Insurance Society of Canton, Id.); Chuu Faiting, Esq (Managor of the China Marchants' Steama Navigation Co.); Osborne Middleton, Ky. The scope of the Com

-party

will be somewhat comprehensive. The opening paragraph of the prospectus seta forth :-- The object of this Company will be to carry on the business of Land and Marine Engineering Shipbuilding, Iron and Steel Founders, and Manufac Lurers, Boiler Makers, Coppersunitha, Dock Proprietor at Shanghai and elsewhere,

sum of money by Government, laid down by the donor in order to see the main tenance of the College, is altogether ig nored by the Committee. That now the donor has withdrawn his offer of site and building, the value of the suggestions and hinte given by the

Commities may be taken as no much sweetness cast upon the desert hår. That perhaps the public subscription sug

gested by one of "Mr. Relilius" colleagues inay now be started to help the Gover.

ment over the stile. That, in such an event, it would be well to discover before opening the subscription lists, whether the sun subscribed wit be

ward. t

A. Brown. Genner A. Ronakl.

ward. Gamer J. Bairy.

the law in front of the stage to secontent porformal, the Band of the Hang The following excellent programme was modate the Voluntoors and their guests. kong Regiment, by the kind permission of Thore was a large attendance of indies and Major Retallick and the other oficer,

assisting gentlemen. The proceedings were oponed March...... Sharpslooters'... F. Latz, with the presentation by Mejor-General Back of the prizes won during the year.

In opening the proceedings, the Mayor

assembled hora tonight I hope for a General said-Indies and gentlemen,We Song,

Song,

CIVILISATION IN AUSTRALIA. A non named Charles Martin, whose dy-

track of related 24. Uladel, ten Corp. S. W. Hay-through the great N.E. Channel, the

tánco which is mirked by a notable reet, Bracolle Cay. Strong currents set strike there in little hope at this time of good any ships ashore, and once they year, when the S.E. monsoons are at theiring positions live it taken at the hest. The churts show 100 to 500 fathoms Sydney Hospital, states that he was attack- of water right close unto the Fostern Field of by a croval of larrikina in the Belmore Jazah, lessening as the channel is enteret Park, who beat him until he was uncons to pass through Torres Strait by way of

cious, and robbed him of 10 Brimble Cay: The Norman bolonged to that class of extra-plated iron ships built at Sunderland in 1862. In her day she was ahlprigged, and made many fast passages to the Kast unler or first name, the John 16.; beam, 2uft; depth, 18. The C. Corpitzon, of aner Mr N. Helensborg.

Baxt

f From the Benenth the Skies Gaiety Girl.

Mr E. W. MAITLAND Mact regor's Gathering, W. Scott,

SENA. W. E. WYLIE.

n'clock, the road-launch Dayspring, carry, ing the Unthal 8 g, will call logaida any vasen? holating the answering pennant, to convey, men skhore to 11 a, . sarvice at St. Petera (desmen's) Church, returning about 12,30,

8.30 abi. (Bely Commrsion 2nd and 4th Sur Br. Jonk's Cavana-Farade Service at days. Matine at 1. Holy Communion at the Il o'clock service on the Lai, 3rd, and 5th Sun- Jays in the mouth. Evensong st. 5:45. Evon- ing Service by Naval and Military Chaplains at 780.

UNION CHURCU, Keanedy Rowl-Minister,

$1.2.

subjected to the military tax of 17 por pleasant evening and also to honour the andrille......On InEan Ais.............. France G. Muar. Eer dimențions am-Length there was a general all-round improvement the following services will be held;-Colebration

cent,

have, to honour the victors in the com. petitions. (Applause.) Coming down in

BAND.

Song, The Yeoman's Wedding Song,

That the residents of Hongkong are hound to fook grateful to the Colonial Office for ths care exercised by the Permanent the car this morning I asked the officer Selection. Oficials over the projects of ex command: Do you expect me to ponding public mey Dist as the community of the Colony say anything and he said Yos, a few words. I understand the fewer words the regarded in Downing an a set of ignorant children (vile Mr Letter. (Laughter.) Isaid, All right; give me some points. He said, All right, Lockhart's Memorandum), under ile uld- womanish rule of H.E. Governor Robin. Sergeant Wylie will give you some points. son and his monitors, it is of course quite Well, by jore, all loan say is this that if Song, natural that we should not know when the men who won these prizes had as fow aut how to spend a small sum of the pointe as I got they would all be duck's Song,

iTe

'tuck shop round the corner.'

Street

Uint two despatches from Downing

·Street, of the bih and 16th June, are most delicious productions, and are ovidently meant to convey the ideas that we have been very naughty boys and must therefore submit to the usual penalties.

That we won firstly told-or, athar, Bir

Polka.

Waltz...

If

Poniatoreski Dorathy...'interbottom. Mr C. H. GRACK.

BAND.

INTERVAL OF 5 MINUTES.

..Fizz.

BAND.

Sunshine Aheva!

LATE TELEGRAMS. (wie Australíu.)

London, July 11-The watch tween the Australian team and Players Wishart. of Engard was resumed to-day at Leyton. Being 207 in arrears, the Player followed on, and were oven less successful than in their first essay. They meado a bedsastrous start, Ward being bowled by

Jones with his second hall without senring. Five wickets fell for 28, and six for 39.

THE AUFTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

From the

:{

Gate vị Giá it wasn't for the housed in

brbon

LIEUT. GHATSON,

Cortir de Tion I. J. Sterk.

Mr. C. F. Grace.

.....' Loucamp. '.............. Wulstenfel.

BAND.

'God save the Queen'

Accompanyists: Mesra G. P. Laminert and Geo. Grimble.

y

eggs and would hara gained nothing. Talking of shooting, there is always one point you can make chaff against the Seng.. English volunteers, and that is by saying Who shot the dog. (Laughter.) I do to know why this should, vile them, but always did. I think to shoot e dog is not an enery thing, ny those who try it know- (Laughter) and overy man who can shoot Willium, the dominie in charge, in in

à deg cart shoot a mar(Laughter and ap. formed that we cannot be permitted to plause)-and is therefore a very good

moldier... Tant Levele von jam inje dhân that The performers were most onthusias- any circumstances, the school-house, if it unless a soldier or a volunteer can shoot hetically received by the kite, ar is to be built, must be emostracted by a

is not auch une, and shooting is after all encres wore demanded during the course school-boy of the Chamberlain or Crown the main point. You may be able to do of the evening. As intervals during the Agent's own pecular pattern.

anything else, but if you cannot shoot it is evening refreshments and ices were served, That, as on previous occasions, it is totally not much use. There is another point more and the officers and men of the Corps wara uncosary to refer to what are advanced Napoleonic anderete that occurred to me very energetić in their endeavours after the

when coming down the hill. by Downing Street as arguments.

You remen catafort of their guests. That all arguments ended with Lord Ripan's or Napoleon when he saw the Scots despatch, and everything that has come Greys at the battle of Waterloo, au ask.. on to La since the date of that document

el at ufficer': What are these ?! has been more arbitrary instructions to your Majesty, said the officer, *them's the Scots Gray's, and shortly ni do or not to do. That the instruction to any the sortarcarde when the 42nd Highlanders-case- vings of Messrs A. Webb and J. Bell, marching along he says Who are there? and the Crown Agents assumes the Oh, these are the wires of the Scot's appearance of a job, until more can be Greys,' said the officer. (Laughter.) I do heard of the merits of the question,

not know if that ancedote is truc,, but I

'Olt

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE CHIXA MAIL']

LONDON, August 6, 1890. THE GOVERNMENT AGAIN. DEFEATED.

The Government has been twice defested

IMPROVEMENT IN AUSTRALASIAN PENANCE, Sydney, July 14.Mr Reid, in deliver ing his B get speech in the Legislativo Axsonthly, stated cans the insucos maze in Rev. G. J. Williame.-Bervices of 11.094.. and a favourable condition, and declared that

FEAR Creneur. Dudag the mater monika in the condition of the colony.

of the Holy Coramunion at 7am. on the site Ancktur July The New Zealand and third Sundose of each mouth, commencing Treasurer has delivered his financial state-on Sunday, 17th May; orobing-errvice at 4,50 ment, which showed a surplus of £215,000. p.m. on the recond and fourth Sunday of each month, commencing on Sunday, 10th May: The orening service on the fourth Sunday of each month le a children's rics.

Sous fifteen of our leading maidants took advantage of the Bank Holiday to-day (3rd August, to start on Saturday afternoon in the charter stoamer Hacting, Capt Pamore, on a yoyage of exploration to the Saddles, intending to return to-moTIOW morning. p to last night no news had been received of the expedition-NC. Daily Horos

ROMAN CATHOLIO CATREVEAL -Stodays sul Fortival Days of Obligation-Mane, Gan, 7am, and 7.20. Benediction, on Jan, Feb. 8. and 9.30 .. Wrok Dayables, 6 4.2. Nar,, Des., 5., March, April, Sept., Oct., 5.30: May, June, July, Aug., G.

ST. JCHER'S CHATzs (Garden Road) War, with Sermes in Réglish, at 9. A her an endors

and Fortiva! Days Olation.

Mars, with Sero in Eustugan. Benedia

ET. FRANCIS CHUDER (Wandai)-5 *x, · Mass, with Sermons Chips. 7.30

tion, & P..

ST. ANTHONY GRAVEL (West Point) ——San. days, Mass and Benediction at 8. Feast of Obligation; 7.30 AM.

TaRFE large steners, independent of the regular lines, are due here from Japan in wosk or so from Kobu, saya the San Francisco Bulletin of the 6th July. The Cares that the ships will fetch are not

ST. PETER'S SZAMEX'S CHURCH, Sailcre known quantities as yet, and there is ovan some doubt expressed by shipping men

Home-Servise on Sunday, at £l an. and whether the vessels will go into the wheat 6.00 2.x. The Holy Gerunerim in adininister trade, on was reported to-day. Though theel on the 1st and 3rd Sundays in the month at craft are offoially posted on the Guide, tho 1 on the 2ut and 8th at 7.30 am. and

on the 4th, at the Evening Service... names of those who are interested in bring- 70ing them here are not to be made public at Bor, W. Musso Divine Sarvice at 10:3) WESLEY METEOURT CETECH.Chaplain, ... 171 present. The vessels have to connection

Baker and Storer, by steady play, stop the rut for a time, and betsreen them added 57 to the score. Stoxer, after com piling 34, was given out leg-before to Tratt, And Baker was caught. by Donnan of Trumble for 36. The remaining batsmen were soon got rid of, and the innings caded for a total of 120.

Australia thus, won the antch by an innings and 137 Fans, The following are AUSTRALIA.First Innings. That'ng, Pougher, b Baker Iredale, hit wisket, b Brigge Gillen, & Davidson

the scorca:

Dennan, c Briggs, b Mold Croguny, bStorer... Trott, ot out....

Graham, b Hearne.... Trimble, Storer, b Hosinc Kelly, h Davidson... Jones, o Baker, Briggs M-Kibbin, Mend

Sundries

Total

TH

x aud .. tats Wetleyan Church, Wan- xt.

GERMAN BETHESDA QUIFEL-Service in dia

3 with proposed Japan-America stosmahip routes. They will discharge hore, land wheat for the United Kingdom, and it is German language by Pastor B. F. F. Gott understood will, after discharging at Eng-pakalk every Sunday, 13, in the Chure! land, tako pu cargo for Japan, load again at of the Berlin Fernding Roase, West Foint, Japan for Amaries, and thus koop going on

26 a route which will bo- a complate circum-

E navigation of the globo. All three steamer by areolassed-A 1. by Hicyú's and ale much 16 larger than trap veria that sually visit this portOur American contemporary 454 then gives particulars of the distensione of Buwling Acalysis-Briggs took wickets the Strathyarry, the Linlithgow, and the fer 61 runs, Hearne 2 for 101, Mead 2 for Undaunted Storer 1 for 31

Contractors for the Erection of Textile and That, so far as I can learn, the fi re- believe it is quite true that Napoleon said in Commitles in the House of Lorda, by. 81, Davidson 2 for 0, Baker 1 ter 70, 1

other Factories, Railway and General En-

gineering Cantmetora; it is also proposed 10 construct & Dry Dock, 525 feet on the blocks, slip for Shipbuilding, Omeas, Shops and Buildings necessary for carrying on such a business. It is proposed to take over the business of the Shanghai Engine Works Co...

THE folloring letter appeared in the Man- „ch a'er vardins of the 3rd July last 1-

Six-Probably there never was a season in which it were behored members of the dottan tanda to watch with one and diligence. figures of visible supply, as well as all con- ditione bearing upon the important ques tion of prospective supply. The figures of visible supply on each of the last five 408- zums un dun dates mairent to:January 31 Bad, une, 24 respectively, were de under

Visible Supply

All kinds (000's omitted). Jan. 31 June 27. Diminution. 4,558 3,329 1,990 4,227 2909-1918 1,712

Year

1893

1895

1894

4,679. 2,867

1895

4,950 3,342

1,467 1375

4,549 8112 180010681191

3,668

The points to noto ara (1) the relatira smallness of the existing visible supply' ( (2) that the visible supply is 1,151,600 loss thair last year and 921,000 bales less than the average of the previous four geurs ; that (3) during the benve months the diminution is unprecedented iz pality-1,875,000 bales against the average of 1,487,000. bales, Never has the visilla supply more rapidly depleted, Vat there has been a recent in tapdalay during every previous term of

trade revivalo Twelve months ago I argued. (1) that invariably when unde revival sets inetiię zusmaplan of notton" rapidly in trensee (3) that when trade ravivais uns frade, takings rapidly - absorb the visiblə supply. Such in July, 1880 was the argument such an July, 1806, is the ne, complished fact. So the visible, supply is rapidly,very rapidly, disappearing by September 1 next surplus Aave

Uzzip Copyright Mhic i lo t-T Robinson & Co.

A EN ER VA

• 2 FAR vers Bloon o pak tand the hond

i tadın with pretthus it sumala difenau ne de archies Arough the digits of the hawan body-Lauge Heart, Elomach, Ridder, Braley,

· Claris i «Rold famous Bjodd Mlahiro la mus [fanied by desme the blood hear all knpurillow

of the Scots Groys Thank God, there are

THE SITUATION IN CRETE, The situation in Creto in daily becoming

moro solito,

ferred to has gained what reputation it has secured by public competition; and, few of them. New phon cur enemies majority of fifty, on the Irish Land Bill. although this is mors up against the see the Hongkong volunteers they right. It is believed the Government will be com Colonial Ofies than the firm named, the say the same; they might say they could pelled to shelve some mansures in order to fpet remains to be proved whether the easily beat them, thero oto so few of them. Webb and Fell firm has ever done any Langater). Of course, in reality one comes preveut a conflict between the Lords and thing to meet the requirements of a hot here and stands and says a far things bo-

Commona fore you elimate.

and there is not much value in That the result of several architectural what one says at all, but it aburred to me efforts hore which have emanated from that I might say a little about that. There Home has been anything but sattalac are too few of you, but I do say of the few mon who have done this volunteer werk fory. Tant it seemed etrange no expression of that you have done very well. (Applauro.) opinion from the Great Arhitect of The next question that comes before the Island of Hongkong (Mr. F. A. me is the Reserve; I spoke of it in ray re- Comery has beer produced upon this import. There is no doubt a Reserve would portant question

be an asvellent thing. Not only a Reserve for Officers and No-canassioned Offpors who would war the uniform after they good from the Reserve The Reserve must popprise both Officers and Non- Commissioned Officers and many men. I quite realise there are very many mon- who are very able to be volunteers saying Our business really takes up too much of

That here is another chance for the Unoff

vil Midmbers.

That if any more confidential' commmi.leave the corps; but you want some

cations have been passing upon public questions, let them by all means be rooted out...

That I soo a vote of $10,000 has been so commended for the Tytan Water-Works extension for the current year.

LI HUNG CHANG DECORATED. The Grand Cross of the Order of Victoria has been bestowed upon Li Hung Chang. -

CORRESPONDENCE.

MR BELILIOS AND THE COLLEGE

OF MEDICINK. -

To the Balitor of the CHINA MAIL. College of Medicine for Chinese

Hongkong, 8th August, 1996, SIE,At a mount when there is a tan. dency or the part of some to euiticize the action of the Hen. B. R. Bellion, C.M.C.

in the variod Acors of China-town, -. jon (Applause.) Thinking of that, I in declining to extend the offor ho male to

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PLATERS OF ENGLAND, First Innings A. Want, & Jones Chatterton, a Gifen

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Pougher, o Jorce, ↳ Giffen

Steror, Jones-

Baker, a Gregory, Giffen Brigge, b Jones

Hearne, a Trumble, b Giffen Mead, not qut......

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A SOLEMN Roquiem Muss for cha roposa of the soul of the late Mr Jah Han, Con 3 sul General for Austra-Bulgary, was colo orated on the 1st Auguse in St. Joseph's 39 Church, French Congestion, Shanghai. 1 The church was dmpedein bioak and silver, and in front of the chancel a tafolque, 45 duvarad with the flag of the empire-kingdom, 02 and bearing the deceased's official uniform, arord, and decorations, was erected; sur

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3 rounded by a number of lighten tapers. 2 The service was very largely attended, and all costions of the community woke repre- 7sented side the foreign Consuls in uniform, their staffs, and members of buth ... 107 Municipal Councils, thers were present the Taoral, with his English interpreter,

Total... Bowling Analysis-Jones tuukiokets fat 4f runs Offe, fur 50; Traabin,

for 42.

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the Colonel of the city garrison, the chihsen, Gold Leaf, 100 f2.0, (per fan))... 848,0 the sub-prefest, and the magistrates of Sovereignis (Bank's buying rate) $6.03

both Mixed Courts. The service was cole. Silver (per oz.)...

brated by Futlier Rouxel, S.J., assisted by

11 Father Colombel, S.J. (Deacon), and

3 Father Frin, S.J. (Sub-Deacon). The

music was plain: Gregorian,shant, the choir

Hongkong Tide.

The Tide table given below has been. 10 being composed of missionary priest pas compiled by the Nautical Almanac Office in ing Carough Shanghai. Mr J. MansBold London from the results of the analysis of was the organist. The service which lasted bservations taken by means sí an automa- 36 nearly an hour was mest impressive. Sir title recording machine in the Water N. J Hannen was prevented by illness Police Basin at Trim Sha Tsui during thi from being present.-N.-C." Daily News.

youro 1887-8-0, P20 #10

The raro of the table is Low Water Or co be 2 fast bolow mean sea level. dinary Spring Tides which has been found

To obtain the depth of water on the tide gauge at the Visterin Naval Fard add 5 ft. in and on the gauge at Lamont Dock, given in the table. Aberdeen, odd 12 ft. 9 in. to the height

9th to 15th August

HIGH WATER. Hoagkay

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PLATERS OF ENGLAND.Second Inming A. Wartl, Jones.... Sugg, Trumble, b Jones Chatterton, Iredale, b Giffen Carpenter, & Jones Davidson, Graham, b Giffen That of course this is a more flea bite the our timo; we cannot attend to voluntoor

Ponghar, b Jones... iden is to store water enough to be wasteding, but if occasion ever demanda it we will

Stores, Ibw, à Trott Eater, a Dounen, & Trundle That BJ. M. Prico, never calculated igist cay this, that if the session should the Collage of Modica for Chinese to the Briggs, c M Kiobin, Troit

upon saything more than a liberal supply ever arise in this Colony that occasion will promised Government Medical College, I Hearne, ran out of hydrats in the Chips quarter-street some like a thief in the night, because old think it is due to that gentleman to let it Mead, het out hydrants which, wol ever be under the things have charged: you do not now hear be more publicly know that he is permas eyes of the Police, to prevent waste.

shous long ware, and it will curs before pantly taking a largo shore in the medical

We must not attach too much importance That a milar idea is expressed in Mr you know of it. It would be very good educational work that is quietly in progress,

120 to the attempt of energetic Chinese official Chadwick's reports, and the alternative is thing indeed if the commanding gentleman Out of Trust Funds established by Mr Bowling Auslysis.-Jones, 4 wickets for dom tó, justp a cinim on the Band fore- oltar, ofther there is a serious leak in of the Corps not se rauch the clicar who Beliliom some years ago, even students of 27 runs: Giden, 3 for; Trott, 9 for 13 shero. Suuls actempts (says the Tytan reservoir, or the water is wasteds in command of the whole Corps, but I to the College hold Scholarships amounting to Truenblé, I 22,

Daily News) have ever bean & recurring aliomefully in Chinese houses. ART talking inoto of the Captain of the Cops and $100 each, practically inintaining them; Tas ir Commer some to persistently his officers and iron-commissionad nacers and if the Belilor Fund in the Aldo Mo. 412 in their Brut innings in the second test The history of the Public Garden and of the

London, July 18 The Australian made fenture in the recurds of the Settlements ignore this alternative, and with a sorce should east about and really begin morial Hospital of which the students in match, Iredale contributing top scure of Boochee Creek foreshore, the Lase case nad contempt for his predecessors stud public how when there if no emergency to their clinical work rasp the indirect bonellt, 108. The Englishmen ware all disposed of Browett insident, the records of the Bubb opinion generally, he sets our defective get down the names of the men was En taken into account, it will be seen that in first innings for 231. They are following Well, Woosing, and Sinza Roads, sil water slongo down to diuught at our would join the Corps in osed of emergency, he is through his investments contributing ing on, and have lost four wickets for 100, tend to show cssly that fow, if any, Chin- adercity to Intressed population. I would have two separate booke one for now and has done so for years, close on The four mon out are Grace, Stoddart, oso afflsiels have ever realised the nature That our worthy D. PW har goda so far the Battery, and the other for the Maxima thousand dollars cunally towards the Abel and Jackson,

to oxpress his entire disapproval of Gua Company and all the eligible spread of Western Medical Knowledge

and tights of the foreign setikamenta or the July 18-The second test cricket mata meanlug of the Land Regulations; they immediately, and say among the Chinese any increase of the population on the man to-morrow

between the Australian team and a picked | cnnot realise the existence of any form of sua. Island, while he graciously permite the Will you join us will you join the

eloven presenting England resulted in a honest local government, sad, only recogen. 10 That, so far as I can bear, the D. P. Wisnes donn. The saxt best thing to inters process on the Kowloon side, Reservo? I would have them put their

win for Australia by three wickets. The mising in the Municipal Council a body of Australians wored 412 and seven wisketa merchants engaged in plundering for their Tue. 11 mi defective in the quality of humour, ter doubling and trebling the Corps will be to

for 126; All England, 231 and 300.

own ends, they see no reason why they, wed.12. ok my memor as I may, I never heard have their names down. I think it is a

July 20-The match between the Ans, the local officials, should not share in the - ufs leading off of a rising Colony morible plan. I commend it to you

tralians and a team representing Leicester plunder. Their attempts in the past, how Thur 18 mii 66 rupornimenting any check on the increase go thee rien down on paper that CHEAP Copyright Blusis, 8 for $1.Wshire resulted in a draw, the scores beingaver, have usually been tentative and half got, hay chia suggestion, ous need be emergency Burpose you get more

Best Choy will be willing to come forward Robinson & Co.

Australiana, Brst innuigs, 680; Leicestor=[hearted, requiring only a ligde firmness for aurprised at nothing enseating from then we can get more guns they will not World famed Blood Mixture in warranted sole asinous lapis and more scientific tactics than have kithor- FOX TEZ BLOOD IN L.-Clarke's hire, first innings. 87 second Inulage, their dotem. That bite present anno real ruler of the Queen's Depoaday he let off with that. But it more cleare the blood from all impurities from what ing the splendid form displayed by the to been brought to bear will prove

(though possibly representing more money The London named Hongkong

than that join why they will always be ever cane thing. For Berodal, Sey The de unus complaints are being made teful to the Gun detachment. You cannot sounds; Bad Legs, dit nad Bled Diseases, Australian haters in the lato tutt mabuh, sorious one, we do not bellore; for on the by pansters and Cters about the used the sway without infantry, and they Pimples, and Bores of il kinde, its effects are and the Zimga advises that no offert should face of it, it has no fudita and whatever. Johanden Bastre cf stond Parnings will be largely coded if you ever have an marvellons. Chonsands of wonderful care have spared to love England werthily repre- But the booty apparently highs is tempt and Wie taal Pference is sure to be opportunity in future. These remarks of been effected by it. Bold pargreat 2 d. sented in the final tent insịch.

Įing enough, to make any nativa officile | Barometee show by those cheerntet, men mains are densible, but being sensible they Bears of wirbimas imitations.

· London, – July 24. - The Australian | mõuth water, an There can be no Temperaturs That distinct signal should be shown are at appropriate to this reming

pisrhetore, certigemood a watch agsinit a question of the Council paying the Tavtal, Humidity when a term in to the 5.2. of the songe during the evening. After my The most reaching Bloud Clouter that busca lians batted first and score 620 Dennan palle foreghors. The Land Taxi na

(Laughter.)ou are to love a large numbosi CLARRY'S WORLD-FAMED BLOOD MIRTOR-Dosbyshire tiam or blonday, The Austra anyone clan, for any peccezione to the Dicasion Colony, and it luis been suggested two

Wine u should be fred, say from his Violer fey marke, shall begin to give the and medical skill bare bagus Le ilght. Bulacoring 167, 130, and Trote 141.A paid thay be payable on application Fores mod, who abychoon te mesne prison after which we will go on wish the fees from Strofale, Soare, cams, Bad Leg, the close of the second day's play Derby. cefired from the proper quelche but the weather

pachaped the firing of goes front race (all thom presented the any klud ar politied to girs if trial to test low batch endlad in a croc

Skin and Blood Disasers, Pimple, and Sores off his had or two, wickets for 28 Full wesseslty for rogistering table forechyes | Bain

aliciations la nož, and Barthel be the same Talde, Thecade of wonderful beter barba Mallarta, July 92 The de leagues in the dare el oblig lands as in the case of Loren gran prices gained a the annual las corpost by 1: Bald storywhere for our Fest Ofice of Harry Trees mivel &inchiduchi yo Tapiad con go itions and La defret ea complimented each be the Hansen of verblin battalion and one him a

brand Ark of the lays Log Halfope of the nursesalul endfork in he SEVA DONAR

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milentą We razzrellona. TinistaÉN OF WORŠAČA AUTOR JAYA BUAT exfented by H. Bold crazywairs

of the population,

Kow pons would be even better than two reuse, to the reports or runs the Blating

I am, Sir, Yours truly,

JOHN C. THOMSON, Hon. Secretary College of Medicine for Chinese."

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