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PAION

Highest. Limnot.

Pisics,

Pomfret, White

200

Chisone Namni.

Pomfret, Black

240

・Cock, Duch.

Franta.

250

Butcher Ment.

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Bay.

Bock Fish,

20

80

Bacon, English,

lb.

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Ama. Bugar cured....

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Foockow,

180

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Salmon, (Cauton), Shark,

200

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50

籠統

2

Japan, cursed

180

*

HAMIA | Sai Fish,

100

鹹雞

Beef slcloin & prime cut, catly 140

skate,

60

Острый,

catty.

140

#

鹹牛肉

hrimp,

140

Roast,

130

競牛肉

Snapper,

220

Pape

**

"

Soup,

190

肉

Bolos,

160

拖沙魚

Steak,

1:20

牛肉諾

Tench,

Bullock's Braina,

per set

GU

50

Turbot,

140

左口魚

Tongue fresh, each

260

Turtles, small, fresh water,

950

corted a

310

Whiting,

. calty

70.

13

1

長度

Head,.

100

White Bait,

90

4

4 J

5

Bestt,.

150

+

FO

Fruits.

Hulap, Balt

cutty

1:40

esch 60

50

catty

·Apples, (California),

(Tientsip),

༄༅།

鲅鱼仔

菓子

金山不禁

天津平禁

230 日本平業

山香蕉

#

Foot,

Kidneys,

60

by

Tail,

100

*

(Japan),

Lover,

.catty 70

Trips (andromed) catty 80

Calvos Head and Feet, not

60

Bananas, fragrant,

(brides),

40

60

600

-

牛仔頭牌

Chestnuts, Chiness,.

H

100

Hams, American,

1b,

-

300 花碟式雞

Carambola,

150

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*

Chlause,

240

-

金華火版

***

Locuanuis,

cach

50

**

English, Now,

140

采蹈火廳

Jagan cured,

240

日本火版

Ground Nuis, Grapel,

catty 90

170

·Shanghai,

Mutton Chop,

180

上海火版

"

Lomong, China,

100

160

Leg

180

"

**

Shoulder,

110

39

60

Limes,

け

Peel,

Liebaes, Uried,

Fresh,

Mango, (Saigon),

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250

150

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11

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110

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40

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22

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70

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100

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160

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160

Olive,

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20

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80

120

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Artichokes, Shanghai, - - - ostly

Basin, (French), .

NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN- giving them protection agaitist possible

*MAIL.

THE GOLD COAST.

он

onomics, but the colonios Ware not relieved of the duty of coast dafanos. Britain, he pointed I nut, expended £32,000,000 of Chiness the

Yearly minens who have had experience in Aus- population 4 -19,040,800,

Calonies, with

only paid a faw tralia are to be sent to the Gold, Conat to

thousands as their abare It was impos prospect for gold. The West African able that this arrangement could rerusiu sa colonies will bear the expense.

s permanent settlement. Colonial trade proposals had hitherto con fiatod

THE BRITISH IN ABYSOLITA June 23.-M. Bonvatol, the French ox- plorer, who has been watching the British mission in Abyssinia, has stated that he is convinced that the superior mode of the British have enabled them to become great colonisers.

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A DINAHLED MIRIY.

June 29. The ship denger, bound from London to Melbourne, has put into Port Louis, Mauritius, with her mizzen mast sprung he encountered terrific weather, and three of the crow ware wash. ed overboard and drowned. The cargo la damaged by water.

The Avenger is an Iron ship of 1360 tons net register, built in 1879 at Whitehaven, and is owned by Mossrs W. Grics and Co. of London. She loft Landon on 1st April with 2000 tons of general cargo for Mel bourne, where she is consigned to the M'Calloch Carrying Company, Limited. She is to load at Melbourne homeward, having been fixed for the wool season smongat other regular Malbourne sailing ships.]

PRZIGETA TO THE COLONIES,

in opening her ports was the best possible free-trade policy, but the action Canada basis of agonament set,prosad. He did not believe the colonies would shirk their natal.

Egypt.

кверові...

THE BRITZAR ANNE IN EGYPT.

Major-General Sir Francis W. Granfell, Inspector-General of the Auxiliary Forces War Office, has been appointed to succeed Major-General C. B. Knowles, O.B., in the command of the British forces in

Major-General Sir Francis Grenfell, who has been Inspector-General of the auxiliary forces in England since 1894, served in the Kaffir and Zulu wars, and also went through the Egyptian Expedition of 1882, and the Nile Expedition of 1884, and was appointed Sirdar of the Egyptian Army in

in 1880. He commanded the forms at Suskin in 1889,]

THE LOSE OF A BUBITAN. IKONGLAD,

Intimations,

G. FALCONER & Co.,

WATCH MAKERS AND JEWELLERS, NEW SELECTIONS OF

DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WARE.

HIGH-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES. LARGE ASSORTMENT OF SPECTACLES.

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Every Description of GENERAL PRINTING carried out UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION.

A commission has been appointed to inquire into the circumstances surrounding the Loss of the Russian, ironclad dangoot, which ran on an uncharted reef off Ronde Island, in the Baltic Sea, and subsequently sank. The vessel was repaired in the PRICE LISTS. Naval Dockyards some time ago, and it is suspected that the work was badly carried

June 30-A conforeno baa bean held between the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, Premier of New Zealand, Mr W. F. Reeves, Agent General for Now Zealand, Sir Johnout. Hall, ex Premier of New Zealand, and the leading shipowners upon the question of a ruduction in the rates of freight betweek the. United Kingdom and New Zealand, mainly on wool and frozen moet. Mr Sed. don contended that the present rates should be reduced to a level with the scale of freights to A

to Australia. The shipowners re- plied that the difference in the rates of Freight to Australia and New Zealand respectively was merely nominal. Still, they would be willing to meet the vi wa of the New Zealand representatives wherever possible. The shipowners promised to take. the question into their favourable considera- tion, and to give a reply shortly.

THE PACIFIC CABLE QUESTION.

TRE SITUATION IN SOUTH AFRICA.

June 30.-In proroguing the Volksraad of the Omnga Free State, to-day the Pre- sideat, Dr T. Stayn, referred to the situa tion in South Africa, and said that tho presence of British troops on the frontier kept alive the thought- of

though battle the maintenance of peace was assured.

REVENUE OF TEJ UNITED KINGDOM. · July 1. The revenue of the United King- dom for the past quarter amounts to £26, 415,860. The Customa yielded £5,189,917, excise £7,357, ,128, and stamps £1,870,000.

THE TRENCH NAVYÚ July 2-Admiral Barnard, the French Minister for Marine, has announced that the Navy Estimates for 1803

-amount to 234,000,000 franes (£11,380,000), being an

At the adjous! Premiers and Mrincrease of 28,000,000 francs (£1,040,000) |

between the

sitting of the conference Secretary of State for the on the estimates for the present year. The Colonics, yesterday, B

question

Chamberlain, My Chamberlain raico increase is chiedy due to the intention of

MODERATE PRICES.

CATALOGUES.

PROGRAMMES.

COMPANY REPORTS.

BUSINESS CIRCULAES.

BILES OF LADING.

MODERATE PRICES.

* Coast Port Orders receivo careful attention. "

WRIGHT'S

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No. 40. YOKOHAMA,

----

No. 40.

The cheapest and most conveniently located First-Class Hotel in Yokohama. Bates from $2.75 to $4 per diem.

bot wear the plunges in trade relations Telegant new Hotel is close to the Landing Pier, and in the immediate sloinity

of preferential

ho

the mother vessels.

general

which he referred to in country, berma. The colonial Premiers, who had

Tuz Wife-I think wo ought to have daughter's voice cultivated, John, if it doesn't cost too much. The Husband-It can't cost too much, my dear, it will im- prove it any.

discussed the subject at a private meeting W. ROBINSON & Co., Piano and Musical Last week, said that they had arrived at a Instrument specialisis and experts. Work- decision that it was impossible to submit shops and Factory, Daddell 86; Show douinite

als in the absence of Rooms Queen's Road Central proposals in

They urged upon Mc information. Chamberlain the desirableness of appoint ing & C commission to inquire into the whole question, The

discussed the conference Facific cable agreement. It is doubtful however, whether an arrangement can he arrived at. The Premiers of South Aust ralia and Western Australia oppose the Pacific cable schome, while some of the other members of the conference show indifference on the question. The colonist The Tide Table given below bas_ben | Premiers announced that at a private meet-compiled by the Nautical Almanse Office in ing they had agreed to a renewal of the London from the results of the analysis of agreement with regard to the Australian observations taken by means of an automa Auxiliary Squadron. They had also discuss tie tide ed the question

Hongkong Tides.

of the Consulates and of the Railway Station, Foat sod Talograph Offices Fine

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from the Australian colonies to the British navy, and had come to the conclusion that it would be premature to entertain the proposal at present

ANTI-TRUST LAW IN AMERICA.

Basin at Taim Sha Tsui during the

For of the table is Low Water Or-

1887-8-8. The sera

dinary Spring Tides, which has been found

to be 2 fast below miesta nan level.

To

obtain the depth of water on the tide At the trial in New Yo of 10 ull-gauge at the Vistosis Naval Yard add 6 f lionaire directors of the American Cigarette, and on the gauge at Lament Dock, Trust on a charge of a breach of the Anti Aberdean, add 12 ft. 9 in, to the height trust Law, in attempting to compel dealers given in the table. bu sell only the cigarettes made by members

EXY the trust, the jury were unable to agree.

There were ten in favour of a conviation:

#SHED and two against it--A new trial has been

120

160

280

Heart,

. exch

50 40

+

30

lb.

150 140

each $1.75 $1.25

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Buat, Best, t

ib.

110

生牛油

Pudding,.

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Mutton,

100

生羊油

Water Chỏstruts, com.

40

Voel,

catty 120

牛仔肉

Mandarin,

60

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Poultry,

40

Walnuts,

150

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120

50

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20

catty

30

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40

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160

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Cabbage, Cauliflower,

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200

Eupona,

200

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Ducks,

150

12

Dover,

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340

Egge, Hen

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130

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Duck,

170

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190

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160

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Brinjals, Green,

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Gumumbers,

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Bitter Squash;

Garlic,

Wild Ducks,.

Barbel

Bream, Bombay Ducks,

Fish.

pair

200

80

13

100 pleens 250

100

Uton Fresh Water Fish, catty

CMP,

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Codfizi, Salt,

Crabs,

Cuitle Fiaby

Dab,

Deca,

Dog Fiat,

Eels, Congo,

Fresh watery

800

Rais, Tellow,

File Fish,

Frogs,

250

Fresh Fah,

Gaupe

Hudges,

Gurnard,

Herring,

海鲜

Ginger, young,

油压

60

Horse Hadish, S'hat,

180

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Fiece 80

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Ameriona,

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THE BUNDAY QUESTION.

Wall se

The House of Lords har by a majority of 17 rejected Lord Hobhouse's bill abolishing the provisoes to the Act of 1781 punishing persons providing lectures and concerts of Ther. Sundaye.

THE BUNDAY QUESTION.

FL

***

In the House of Commons last night à 3814. motion by Mr John Dillon, M.P. for Bab Mayo, in favour of reduction in the amount of the tobacco tax was negatived on. by 289 to 89.

REVIEW' AT ALDERAMOT.

71-The Queen held a great review at Aldershot today. Thirty thousand trods of all arms were present. The colonial sroopa rocaived an ration

July 2-General HRE, the Duke of Connaught, K.G. in charge of the Aldershot district, commanded the forces, who nume bered 27,000

7,000 man. There were 20 banda. The weather was Martin

3

8

28th July to 3rd August.

ENK WAZI

Xongkong Mari

LOW WATH

| Highk

OHINA QUAST METEOROLOGICAL

Station.

The review was a brilliant success. · The

troops when formed in line satended for

REGISTER

- July 26th at 4 PM,

Temperature.

two miles. The colonial troops under the Bommand of Field Marshal Lord Roberts Weatook msrobed past the saluting base at the head Tokio... 29.94 of the home troops and ware enthusiastical-Hoodi 29 90 ly cheered.

5.29.87 Nagrask The New South Wales Mountert Rifles

Kagoshita 28.91 and Lander's, the Maoris of the New Sex Guttle... 20.76 and contingent, and the Victorian troops Sharp Pk., 29.68

obcared. The grey uniforms Amoy 88

Live SWLLOW.... 23.65

of the

were arian troops were very e Dintro

in appearatice. The march past

whole of the troops formed a magnificent Hongkong, 29.66 spectacle. The cavalry and the artillery

Vieta Pat pocupled half an

passing the salut Aour in and the infantry 60 minutes. chos

Rock9. Primod of Wales, the Duke of Con-Haiphong 49.50 29.67 Tho naught, and the Duke of Cambridge head.

Bolinao... 29.09 ed their own regimente. The Queen was Manila 29.69 77.

the review, rostly interested in

and at the 0.8. Jame conclusion of the evolutions her Majesty departed amidet a domogitiation of wid Mary unattached colonial of.

cers were

SKONTANT TEAMIEBĖTAINED

·

BY KE HAMBERLAIN

Wl'ostook Tokio

Kochi.

July 1--Mr Chaptertain gave a grand | Nagasaki,

dinner last night in honour of the colonial- Frenters and their wives. The Premiere

at the foreign

tuot

Envoys, and sough the

guests were the Duke and Dablisse of York,

and Marchienges

the Marquis and Marchioness of

Land

Calisbury, the

and Marchioness of Ripon, the Earl and

Countess of Selborne, Lord

Suator

inton

Knutsford, Viscount and Viscount or "Anot Wolseley •Lord: and Lady Hanbury word

„BaYour, First Lord of the | Bein Treasury reception followed The Mantia decorations were of a lavish charsuber, And | C.Bal music was supplied by a Hungarian band, DOLONIAL CONFERENCE,

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