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JRDAY, JUNE 80, 1900.

LATE TELEGRAMS TELEGRAMS.

These

legrins trivel id 8.00 after purtion of our suvien keek gune by prią,

ADMIRAL

SEYMOUR'S

RETURN.

BRITISH CASUALTIES.

HEAVY LIST,

From Or Oier. Correspondent).

Lesson, June 3, 2.25 a.m. Cilicial intimation ne reached London that_Admiral Symour has colured to

Tientsin.

The British lossci comprised :

Killed.

AMERICAN

BATTLESHIP

CHUTNEY

THE CHINA MAIL.

| (Munsifactured by the Firm of responsible Chatter and Co...

Quite a number of daylight burglaries have recently occurtal, thin the City of Victoria and in Kowloon, the immensity of

WRECKED.mpdened displayed by the perpetrators

being only equalled by the inability of the Potion to trace the persons concerned in thuso nefarious proceedings. If the Triad U.S. Oregon' Ashore. Society, with its multifarious branches, the Boxers being one of thon, are cuncorned in these daring outrages, briwhat her they the Colony, encouraged by the gorem lawlessness of the times, the Firm wot not.

(From Our Quen Jvercaponitent.)

SHATOKAT, June 30, 2.47 a.m.

News has han received hero-that the U.Se battleship Oregon has been wrecked

SUPREME COURT.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, (Before Sir John Carrington, 0. M.G., Chief Justice, and His Hour W. Sercombe Shith, Puino Judje. )

Friday, June 29.

THE HELL UAST-JUDGMENT FOR -DEFENDANT.

As will be soon ferenitor, the int free from dogbt that it was d for the Crown to lot the sub arevin question to the plaintifa, sub

were, to the rights of fog pike {tion, -and fishing by the publiquo, Sahe

waters covering that tires.Thele him righte, it many be mentioned, are expressly Repu reserved by the agrement. By virtue of Hongkong the ageoment the plaintiffs are prima fucíe † that report. in lawful and exclusive puasoniion of the conclusion, cr leased nen, subject to the reserved public from the acc rights, for the purpose of marching for and it will form

The

A VALUABLE - 293 Judgriont was given in the Shell Case, obtaining coral and sholle from It

dofundant note up an siloged right by It is favourably si euston to take coral and sholis from this with safe ancho very arts, in derogation of the axelu soil, sad is in to confer on the plaintiffs. It is plain that Chiusse rula esterg sive right which the agredimont purports risus, hardy, and

are committal by the criminal classes of greed to leaga to chom a piece of grunnu tho, unus lies on him to establish this discount, and progressi

The Chief Justies said-By their petition the plaintiffs alleged that by an agreement dated the 20th December, 1890, the Crown prored by the sea and registered in the Land Office of the Colony as Lantão Marins Lust No.2 forn form of live years from the It is only certain that they are..being.com7th October, 1899, at thu manual ront of

the entrance to the Gulf of Techili. how to put a stop to them, and we mont sipeoruly trust that this tomontors The U.S. berhip Oregon (Captain G. F. S. Wil Hongkong for Take on question is receiving the undivided etter June 23, ying besides her own crew tion of the Clayf Police puthurities. It is The Mine The group calculated to make a man uneasy in hin is a chain of islauis stretching across the mind to rated flat while he is away on entrance to the Gulf of Pechili, nad-the-business, his house rug he burgled anil, Howki Island is situated about sixty miles possibly, lisesifa and family assaulted.

America has to the north-west of Chufoo been set underlänäle with her war VERBUÌN

an Howki Jeland of the Minn Tho group at mitte. The next thing to consider is $306, and that one of the conditions of the establishing this defence ?

160 ollicers and men.

+

still for centuries, The D to-day must be much the mice as it was faur or five, humired years ago. But when British rule is retallished, anil Le peuplo realise that justice prevail think they arn. allowed to pursue their avucatious in pesce and freedom from illicit oftertious, and that there it no unnecessary interfarenou with their manners and customs, the spirit

defence, and that, in default of his se doing, bo must be regarded as a trespasox. The question thou is," do the facta'ns proved in evidence have the affect in point of htw of I am unable to nee how this question on agacement was that the plaintifs should be determined in accordance with the strict use the said promises for the purpose any rules of English law: For the sad tie of searching for and obtaining coral or triet became ubject to Hsglish law by vir shells frein the het of the 12th Joy fur the only of a Proclamation of the Governor ther alleged that on the Jandu vinder the above-mentioned Order-in-talists will he attested to a sogion, where 1900, the defendant trespassed upon tho said premises na tak therefrom coral ari shols, the property of the plaintiffs, and converted then to his own use. And they cinimo Juage-LS100 for the trespass and conversion. '

without hindrance and in exorcise of their

Council, while the alleged right in the do- the date of the Order-in-Council ud for a fondant and his fellows was in existence at long antecedent period. If the rules of English law are applied in their strictness, it would seem that the attened

or

· VICHT OF CHEVENT FISHERMEN

other.'

Hongkong June 30, 1900,

-1442

OCEAN STEAMSHIP, COMPANY, FOR LIVERPOOL (DIRECT). (Taking Cargo at LONDON Itate).

DARDANUS,

of enterprise will soon manifest l'eelt, capi-E Company's Starship e their espiral is not liable, to official, will be developed, and its prosperity will squeezes," the resurites of the country continuo de co

Sall-mere nuthoritative and will incrota tho point is the following extract from a. despatch of the Secretary of State for the Colonies the Governor of the Coldity, hearing date the 6th January, 1813 In this despatch Mr Chamberlain cour

Captain STEEVEE, will ho defteled '- shore on SATURDAY, the 7 July

For Freight, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & WIRE,

Agat

Hongkong, Jhac 20, 1009.

・・・ POST OFFICE NOTICES:

MAILS will close-

1441

Per Pauta, nt ℗ dog on Sunday, the

Ist July..

By his answer the defendit sot p It outation with the preceding par-several defences the primal of which, of the inhabitants of the lossed district the onu anast relied "an at this bearing, was. in the Orient, this splendid cruiser Charles-graphy, it may seem to caur readers a strange that, from a time exceeding the Baits of involving, as it does, a claim of a right

sail of the lensed premises cannot unientes to the Governor the views to having been wrecked off the coast and startling communiary that, ride the living memory, Camese fugaru bad, remove what is practically part of the of North Luzon in November last year. report of the Acting Registrar of the kayful rights, inkon by dredging the natura porte, for it was laid down in Gate of Her Majesty's Government as to the empre custom for inhabitanta as que, and in paragraph 24, dealing with the The Oregon is a omparatively new Supreme Court, the statistics of crime in products of the soa, as well from the lensed ex Chase, G, Co), Les Bb that there future administration of the lead district, Por CANTON, ship and shortly after commissioning the Colony have been steadily going up premises as from the adjacent and to have proft appronder in the sail of an- question of files to lul, chers occurs the rounding, waters and the land beneath such

| following pass20 Itis Lordship then quoted extensively The examination into titles should not made famoussines the par lätt, with the exceptions of waters: Eat the said premises aro sátuate on July 15,

a your within the district

authorities in support of his contention, be of too technical nature, and where by her magnificent steaming performance the year 1858, during which

and referred to low ones, wisecu the cir-lengthional ceespation or improvements can from Sin Francisco round Cape Horn of virtuous imprise seems to have passed the Queen by his blajesty the Emperor of cumstances bore more or less resemblance be shown, with no adrese daims from to join Admin Sampson's fleet. in over the land. If the percentage of Chins by and subject to the condition

Continuing he said :- Cuban waters, a distance of some thirteen unkli owered rather, uapunished-contained in the Convention dated the the castanes of the present casu, private individuals, a Government title

me cries were added to the list, the inerente It is believed that the Legations are still thousand miles. The Orom

mathorized by wou'd probably startle some of our load of three battleships. Congress in 1890 To be constructed feather-bo huprasitarians. at Pching,

One beer (Red) 24 men.

Wounded:

Seven ulicers.

D1 melt.

GERMAN LOSSES. (Frian One Cron Correspondent.)

186.

13

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#

LEASED TO HER MAJESTY

tick

For SWATOW, SINGAPORE & BANG

KOK Per Church at Dam, on Sun lay, the

1st July.

For

Ter Seilung, at 0a.m., on Sunday, this

1st July.

KUMCHUCK & SAMBIL

For VLADIVOSTOĽK, -*

Fur Aliluy, at 3 p., on Monday, the

Sad Judy.

It is I regret that this Cwn was not we

in order that the Ausrican navy might be posessed of war vessels that would cparo with in best of those in oxistence. from Hongkong tr. Calcutia is a step These vessels (tho Oregon, Juliana, Mas- further. The Firm heto with are mouse sachusetts), with thay 11,588 tons of diopt an excerpt from Indian Engareing, placement, did not, it is true oqual the pubishist in your pesterday evening's issue Suasauli, June 30, 6.5 p.nt. The Gemann hases with Admital Scy-Renat ships of the British my puch as the and purporting to be origiad. If.-Mre they elesined thengreement for classe et format cutting

From Tian to Beerslicha is a furers, bat, shells, ho es, including ewal algolby the plaintiffs that a private right sonted at the hearing, since the validity of

should be granted, even if no other is forth- June, 1803; that it is a term of the Conven

In the present case the subject matter of coming. Security for all reasonable rights ting there shall be ne axpropriation of the the suit is not connected directly but only in regard to Lund will hon gustinducement

is the populati albitants of the leased district and infiretly with the act of State, and the to content and bosity and e the defendant was an inhabitant of the sand proceedings are by two private porsms zing of titial relu." district and had a right to take the natural gainse angher private person,. products of

the said premises.

bean created in their favour by the the lease granted by it to the plaintiffs has At the hearing the facts of the case were Crown and that the defendant has invadel been cated in question. It would soon for the most part out in disputing The hat right, to which it is swored by the that the Crown was entitled to have this plaintiffs seen to have been engaged in the defen lant that the Crown had no power to enit restrained and its rights on the subjest business procuring deal shalls, recreate the right in question to biajirajudice. maltar of the litigation determined in pro- up-from tits waters of the sea, fue the it appears to me that in such a caso it is coatings to which it was itself a party. purpose of no-burning-for seno time be-

mar's Peking Relief column, which has

returned to Tientsiu, arò :-

digitalti

Killed,

Captain Von Unexion, cruiser Hasthu

T'en meu.

Wounded: Four officers and forty-three men.

THE ADVANCE

ON TIENTSIN.

i

-and

of

Faist, you will kindly turn to Chutney Apr 21, you my there real the tento paragraph," Mr Pu Doyle, of Engineering, merely giving the official stamp to the item, The following are the original and the pines, side by side, which, in justies to the Firm, we nak youd to publish :--

hine Mail April 21 Indian Engineering

847--

EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS OF PREDKING

competent

On the whole case, then, I aut of opinion that the fondant hus established the right to which he nukes etsin; that the letting of the premises by the Grown to the plaintifs inroiro a denial and deprivation of that right and is an expropriation of the defendant within the menuing of the Con-

SHANGHAL-

Per Kulgna, st 3 pan., on Monday the

-4ad July.

for SAMSHUI & WUCHOW.

Per Samski at 4 jam., on Monday, tho

2nd July.

For AMOY, SHANGHAI, MUJT, KORE,

YOKOHAMA,

VICTORIA TACOMA.---

Por Glende, at 11 a., on Tuesday.”

the 30 July.

For SINGAPORE, SAMARANO &

SOURABAT Por Unsing, at 2 p.m., on Tuesday, the

3rd July,

MANILA.

Per Sughing at 3 put., on TackJay,

the Ani Julg

Per Loongsang, at 3 p.m.. on Wednes--

For

day, the 4th July.

MOJI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & PORTLAND, (OK)— *)

Per dry, at 11 am, ou Wednesday,

the ich faly.

HAMA, SAN DIEGO & SAN For SHANGHAI, MOJI, KODE, YOKO-

·FRANCISCO.

"Per Phyng_atsyurjoa Wednesday, the

4th July.

MAILS ES TRE UNITHI STATES PACES The United States Mail Packet City of

the question whether aged Sovereign, of 14,150 tous, and the

which is referred to in their putition, the sovereign bad the poor for creats the agreement-which, by the way, payors to right that is sought to he enforced, even Prines George, of 14,900 tons, wad the later

be expeated by the plaintiff, but is not so although sach inquiry many involve an ex- amination and interpretation of a conven- leviathans, but the superiority in size was

xcouted--was intended to place them in off-set by the greatur weight and effective

possession, for the purposes alrealy mention with another accorsigt. ioned, of a submarine res, ensuring The Convention was executed by suprevention that by the turns of the Conven. Captain Buchbolz, of the cruiser Kaiserin dispention of the armament of the America

early three miles in length hasentatives of Her Majesty the Que and tion the Crown was unable to confer on, thu ships. The Oregon is 313 feet long, 60 foot

mito and a half in breadth-inclusive, ha Majesty the Emperor of Clima, and plaintifs a title involving ach-expuria For over, of a sidemble island-olese to the was to take effect from the 1st July, 1809 '8 inches wide, and having a mewn draught

quently unable to make title to the premises libela Island of Chau Kung, ou the eastern The preuable and the first olause read as; and that die platiff are conso of 24 feet, bor unxima draught when

side of the large island of Lants. It is follows: Whats it has for many yours is exclusion of the defendant when seting admit in this area is within the limits past been recognised that an extension of in the exercise of his right. Taky opinion, fully baded with coal being 27 feet. Her

says-

of f the teased dis Hongkong territory is necessary for the therefore, the plaintiffs are not ontitled to of the territorial waters Wo lonra roman tounges displacement in 10,288

The Firm note that

trict. From this area the phinti- to proper defence and protection of the maintain this suit against the defondant entered for the de- normal coal apply 450 tons, though she the 1. W. D. drukger Official Report that

was largely employed the P.W.D. dreiger sine shots for use in their business, by Colony: It has now been agreed between and judgment must

ours of jurkstad ats engaged by thun the Governments of Great Britain and fendant, with posts. as a bunker opacity for nearly 1000 tons during the year re was largely employ for the purpose. They ab gavo pra China that the limits of British territory The Poisue Judge hekt an opposito view She is Beted with twin-screw, vertical, moving the accum ed during the sear triple expansion engines. The Grogone wasbation et city refuse removing the com.sion to the owners of other junks and hot shall be enlarged under lease to the exfrom the Chief Justice. He wounded that Wo duped into the bar melations of efty to take shelle from the aprons, ontent is licatileerally on the aues defendant hul failed to show either that he

condition of their being paid one candamen ma

The term of this lease shall had begu disposed of a right which be "'brilt

Love Irvi the

bour at the east it refuse dumped inter picut for all sholle so taken. Finding to Bypass. Then follow clauses coutain enjoyed prior to 1st July, 1893, or that ho San Francisco, her keel being laid atatious, Now, why the Hongkong har FCT)

ing slidations of various kinds, for tho had been deprived of any right which ne on Number 19, 1891, was fatiched in the raine of Mafe bour at the dest but their alleged

most part directed to the protection or recrued to be on and after that dato. Ho king, are not Huse-stations. Why are invaded by athura without permission observation of certain rights of Chinesa oli- was also of opinion that the Crown, exelly two years afterwards, sad was

stations rem velfrom not those stations corantimed on July-1, 1896, having the harbour limits? removed from the tained from then, the plaintifs in January inls and poole. And the siteuse is in absolute owner of the fandas maris in ques- slow a speed on her tree trip of 16.79 Some up heard Harbour limits? It last made complaint to the Police author the foiling terins: It is further under tion, was not prevented by any known rule absurdities, with the result that on the 19thstood that fiere will be no expropriation or of law from antinge the plaincith the waste of blith time--secras kots. The contrast price of the warship and money to plank waste of both time Jamury Sergeant Kerr, if the Water explusion of the inhabitants of the district rights conferred by the loads of 20th-De- was $3,180,008) (gold) She carries a side a thing down in one and money to plank Police, fund five junks dredging for shells included within the extension, and that if comber, 1893. 11gold, therefore, that ilin armour of Harveyid steel, 18 inches place for the especial a thing down in one within the limits of the are under leass.Land is required for public ofices, fortifica plainting, wang untiles to an duilars as

of removing place for the aspecial Of one of these junks the defendant wastinn, er like official purposes, it shall be damages and to their waste of the cit

The Chief Justice's decision overrulos, After ascertaining | bought at a fair prics,"

Whaton--the monning of this of course, that of the Paisup Jude and It has a not practicable to do

If it is that tao jak vera dredging without dia

conrended don to 8 inches at the bottino,

jargment was given accordingly for the width of feet 2 mehes resting on the what the Firm stig. not practicable to do permission of the plaintiffs, Sergeant Kerr clause? Has it the effect, a

Me Hamilton Sharp (instracted by incinerators ? The why not start ins of them to the Police Station at Tsim Sha trolling the power and discretion of the Five divilians were killed in the Tintain double skin the lower hall, ami viskest, why not start what is suggested, took the junks with the persons on board for by the defendant, of limiting or con- defondant

There it was found that the junks Crown in relation to the rights of property Messrs Desen and lastinga) appeared for three feet above the water is. This resither from those erators? The raid to had on beard grondse or loss quantities of of the inhabitants of the lensed distries? the plaintiffs, and Mr M. W. Slado (Gin-

ROUF!

be eagerly from these would be

structed by Messrs Wilkinson and Grist) for armour-helt extende two thirds the length night up by cultiva- gerly fought up by dead marine shells, the dundant stating Lot as see what is

the defendunt. The sutuloweats were dmangot lo a thun of the ship, and is joined at its ends fyrra. Truly we scem cultivaters. Truly admitted that theso shells and boon dredge. The word in dcfined as the use of dispasses

that his junk carried 14 picula. Me Sinde bulkheads or tranacorse walls of 14inch very slow in Hong- they seem very slow.

in Hongkong." ed up by the defendant from the leased sing an owner, either wholly or to a fimited of his property er proprietary steel, the whole fonuiug a practically im-

prewiset to be used in the burning of line. satelit is clear that the intention of The parsons in charge of the junka wore pregablu contral citadel for the protection

charged with steading the shells, but in the of the vital parter of the ship. The top of

ult they were discharged at the Police Missionaries in Peril.this wel box is covered by a roof of 27-

Gourt, and their junks and the sbells in question wera subsequently delivered up

them. Civil proceedings were then in stituted against them by the plaintiffs, and It was anangal between the

FRIGHTFUL SLAUGHTER.

The Rassings Hub He advanzu u

Let

Tien si 30 killer),

The British had three killed.

Kettlómenta.

was expected.

Seventy-Throe Refugees Arrive

at Chefoo.

(Peron Our Sex Curverjandant...).

Cheron, June 3, 1 p... vi SHANGHAI, 6.10 p.in.

+

Lik

thick its upper half mavi bevelled bolowuje w If it in alte comering the owner mid master.

Mr Hussland's definition of what con- stitutes a family would about suit some of us in the hard times, if it could only he inch steel. The whole enclosure being imper-worked out to a legal Sxity, and irresisti- vinus to projectiles. Inward and aft of bly recalls the words of the old sory: 'Oh

THE EXACT MEANING OF EXPROPRIATION!

in

www.

Stearns Wine of Cod Liver O

Oy

the citadel the stof dark extends, of the Jerusalem! They, made me cre of the be aloged exclusive right of to think any person, of their rights ed property in rurfectly palatable, easily taken and so

came thickness, in a gradual curve to the Endly, mud the coital gesults which en- bow and stern. The sides of the ship and j that comical aliud. We have above the 18hich belt we protected by hol before that a place is not a place belt of 4-inch steel. The main goots of within the meaning of the Act, and now, destraction are pair of 1-inch guns so have to acknowledge-that a family, situated in forward and aft turrots. There nuetimes, may not be a family with are four uthor, tørrets of smaller slain the comprehensive scope ranged in pairs, two on each side fue legislative enactment.

GE the Whon an Act

should be testisd the prescut suit,

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. June 30,

Princeton, American gnaboat, 1,000, And when II. Knox, Cairte, (P.L.) June 26.

Drungth. British etc., 1,123, Fowler, Moji June 21, Goal-Dades

Peking will be despatched on THUES Day, thu 3h July, with Malls, for Aovy Shongimi, Japan, San Francisco, "the United States, Cainida, Honolulu, Peru, So.. which will be closed at fol Jowa:- Registration at 10 h.m Registration, with latu fos of 10 conts, up to 10.10

- Lëttéra st.1

fime fixed for the departure of the (Supetary Mail on board up to the

Mail. Bata Postage 10 cents."

MAILS » THE French Paçket, The French Contract Packet Les will to despatele on MONDAY, the 2nd July, with Mails to the Duitel Kingdon, the Content of Europe mul places beyond, vin: Marseilles

to Saigon, Strails Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Blxdrax, the Austra- lasian Colemica, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. Circulars at 95.m.

Registration at 11 am. Papers

at 11 30 ani,

Registration, with Jnte fes of 10 seale op to 11:45 -

Letter at noon,

Lato Lottery at 12.10 to 1.30p.m. Extra Postage 14 conts:

eners Expected.

The NP. Co. Quem Adelaide Exiled

"from" Tacoma, for Japan and Horg

kong, on 24th Juiro,

.

VESSEL AT TIM Docks At Kuuloin the Chiness Government, in causing such a U.S.S. Monterey, Changes, Freiburg

ipulation to be embodied in the Couven. Banes, 11.M.S. Handy,

Cusinopalita a.-Goodwin, tian, was to ensure that their subjecte the territory to be handed over to Great Britain should be secured in the enjoyment, free from deprivation or interference by and of residence in the teratory, The plaintiffs and of

power of uspropriation wasßte be Umited invigorating and lacing tonic. Wholesale. At the heating evidence was given by to the sole case of land required for and Retail from A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., ins and been tale at the Land Office in and so requited should be bought er sold Mr Bruce thephard, the Land Ollicer, that public purposes, it being provided that Hongkong. respect of similar leases to the oue now in at a fair price.' In the prosert instanca question, alleged to have been granted by I think that the granting to the plaintiffs ,oue-sndenpse The Jenuese stoamer Kankan

the Chinese authorities. It was said that an exclusive right to house- these elims had been substantiated by session of the submarine area comprised in merived, with seventy-three. American,

documentary

Lantan Murine Lot No. 9 amounted to an GRANTS BY THE NESE GOVERNMENT Canadian and English misionaries from

of taking and appropriating which had been logged in the Land (ffice,propriation of the defendant in respect Talina, Chiunfa, Cofjing, Chinetum fu, the ship. From the portholes of each of Parliament is so drawn up that the pro

of these protrude two 8-inch rifloverbial coach-and-four cannit by drive. Shepherd said that these alalins bad cural and shells frim that area.

hour noted, but there had been no recogni- the plaintiff's title is challenged on this and Weihsien (English Church:)

tion of them beyond the receipt of rent in ground, I think the answer must be that respect of them. The documents spoken the Crown had no power to confer such.

Kachidate born, Japanese str.. 2, 143, 5. The refugees hd, great difficulty in un

of were not produced, and no further eri-titls. The proposed new Corps of Autiquitive doncs was forthcoming as to their authenti As to the general right of the Crown to Tajiki, Maji June 24, Cost - Mresu

BUSSAS KAISHA. barking; and wore in great peril-for-two

Fullberg, Geraman steinex, 782, Jessen, nights in open lente, and Yankiukowanium, half of which were arranged to fire has caught on and over ninety men of in-city, theie terms, or their effect. In these make a lease or grant of land covered by together dead-ahead and half dead astern.ture years hisse cove forward to shoulder circunstance I am unable to think that the within the territorial limits, in

there is any satisfactory evidence before the Hall's Fay on the Rights of the Crown Chefs June 22, General, SEMSEN & There ispwerful secondary batters, con es in the defence of our hearths and Court to show that, prior to the asssion of and the Privileges of the Subject in the Co. sisting of twenty-6-pounder and six 1-humus. May they long be spared to shoot the leased district, the Chinese Government Sea Shinrca of the Realm, tp. G, it is said: A German camer, 3,469, The 6 Medunit, from Middlesbro pounder rapid fire guns and four Gatlings straight when required. Wo hisvo hoand chimed and exercised the right of grating The title of the King of England Ostermain, Amoy June 29, General.

within the district leases of a muilar chat to the land or suil aqya maris comperta CARLOWITZ & Cab

to his title to all tho variously places for effective work in the famous recently of the formation of xeter to that the validity of which is now in similar

Kune, British str., from Canton. terra finn in his dominions, the superstructure and tailitary-asst. This German-Gorje-to-be attached to the challenged in the euit.

On the other hand, in the course of the first and original proprietor and lord

DEPARTURES. abip carried in addition two field guns, and H.K.V.R.C., but endnut say that the pro-hearing the parties agreed upon and filed

The terrafirma Marariount

June 90. Three Whitehead torpedo tebes, situated in posal hy vrympathies. If the Germans the following admission of fact:It is of England has become, almost entirely, the the lower region below deck.

want to bo Volunteers, the existing Corps admitted that Chinese fishermen have been property (by grant and renare) of the sub- isurely open to them if they will take the in the habit of deadging for shells and catal, eet. But the terra gué maris cooperta Broudium, American flagship, for Taku.

for the purposes of line-burning, from still remains to the King in wide and bar- recssary obligation which is demanded of Lanta Marine Lot No. 3opeily and beren-omorebip. Some

LRE AND ANTIQUE INSTANCES very other Volunteer.

lieving themselves entitled as of right so ta

avil men collected.

They wet the Japanese steamer Heian, carrying a Und-looking crowd, why flatly

Felissed to assist the misionaries.

MANCHURIAN RAILWAY

ATTACKED.

Russians Defending Line. Monkden Mission Station Destroyed.

Chelon, 1.50 p.m. ria

Shanghai, 6.10pm. Russian milwng has been attacked byuds of rebel in the North of Man- chu and one Russian was killed,

Tussians are defending the line.

Tanese steane Sugami Meu

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guns which are arranged to fire over the through it, we will let our readers know.

In addition tops of the main turrets. there are four 6-inch breach-loading rifled

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE CUINA CRISIS.

The Indian cylingent for Chine totals about 17,000 men.

*

Brils.

The O. &0. Col. Grelis, with the AMERICAN MATL, left Yokohama on Tuesday, the 28th Juno, at daylight, and may be expected here on or about Tnesday, the 3rd July.

Quurla, for Nowchwang, JB. Fee for Now York. Ragnar, for Saigon.

CLEARED.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The Butt Line str. Benge. from London?

and Autwerp, lof:: Singapore on 25th Juno, for-ikia port

The 0. 8. 8. Ch's, Gidilires Fett Singa- poco on 26th Jane, at 5p., and is due in Renglong on 1st July.

The P. & Co.'s s.. Pekin loft Singapore for this port on the 56th Jage, at $6.15.

and London left. Singipure on the afternoon of 20th. June.

The N. Y. K. 8. Kiniu Mary left Koba via Moji for this pott op to 24th June, and is expected I to arrive. hore on the 1st July."

The 0.-S. 5. Co. Ga. Surpaton left. Sini gepare on the morning of 27th June, and is due in Hongkong on 2nd July: Thess. Merionethshire, From Mkidlesino

and London, left Singapore on the 26th Jone, and idea bera on or about the 2nd July...

The N. G. Isa, isun left Singapore for this port on the 27th June, and is due here on or about the 3rd July." The s.paroin, or lianburg, Jeft. Singa- pore for this port on the 28th Juur, and-why be expected hore.ex or about the 3rd July.

The N. Y. K. S. Kongane Moru left Singapore for fais port on the 28th. Jane, and is expected to arrive here on the 4th July

Enter Advices.

do, without interferents by suy one fruu may indeed he found of actual grants, by Tukeny, für Canton. the limits of living memory until the grant Kings of England, of eartain portions of Fansang, for Singapore. LONDON, 28th Jugo

of the lease of the above Lot,"

laud inder the ccu, ii of both sea and Frishna, for Shanghai. ing of t

I sta satisfied by the evidence before the land, to a certain extent. These grants Kungs for Shangbai, Reuter's Agency fears that a despatch The M. M. Ca. Tonkin, with the Court that the defendant is a Chinese have been made in such places where sone Phranang, for Bangket..

FRENCH ALL, loft Saigen un Fri- fisherman and also that he was at the titue creek or lay his afforded the means of Forms for Swatow.

of the alleged trespass, an inhabitant of the exclusivo possession. And the author pro day, the 29th Juno, at 1 p.n., and from Sir Robert Hart, dated 1'eking 10th inst, states that the legations ba, been or-

that y

he expected kere on or abeat leaped district. Further I find that, as crees to quote a text-writer who days it is

anch fisherman and inhabitant, he was, at very disputable whether such grants can Fonsi Mar, For Swatom dorod to quit Peking in 24 hours.

Monday, the 2nd July. This Packet the time if the exscation of the igrutent, be fentively unde. From all which it Haikan, for Statow brings replies tolotteradespatched from in the enjoyment, without hindrance, I would seem that the right of making such Chonife, for Sirator. Hongkong un 28th April.

common with other Chinese fisheries of grauts, asuming it to exist, is in abayapee what he and they believed to be a right to in modern times. In the Enercloudin of j win from the leased promises coral and the Law of England, a. Prorogative,

a thore remain shells and to appropriate them to his own is and Even

The German atcarer Armenin reports. in the books & large number of Feroga Strung Southerly winds. use as material for lime-burning,

which though never formal. The parties, The starting in this relativo powers,

not abrogated by mails, left San Francisco for this port concerned, it remains to determine whats in England Talk, or a Hongong Marth with tow to any agullasr so far ate the facts arely repeated, are now herer exercised.

regatives would be regarded. Kobe, Nagasaki and Shangbai, on the these Facts.

By the Order of the Quech m-Council of jealousy. And this leads, me to say that or Prst fins up to 11:30 am and 3.50 The CPR Ch.325, Torkar will leave 14h Taor.

By the Letter Box which has been placed in the The U. P. R. Cu... Bingres of June the 39th October, 1898, it was declared that en a question of right is raieed a court P. Last Kowloon Poist znay be pooled le Vancouver on Tuesday morning, the territories within the limite and for the of law, that question must be determined Peline pind catside the Charge: Room the lith June, for Hongking, via usual terus described in the Convention should with reference to legal concideration to adoleck, and in the Pillar Box ale The

and its determination cummot bellefluenced What Lee Rates will be charged. To aroši or affected by ang political considera- rahbery; sendare of letters from Romtents are re- rich loh may be involved in the soontol to cancel their stapps, by writing the Bar, having regards the special dad stanged to them rem dotating nasal circamstances of tti also, I Bank Nota de should be reunited. No my perhaps be excused for drawing at Sunday delivery,

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFIÚCA. The Times correspondent at Iourénga" Marques says that the Buers are entrench-

noom from Newchwang withing considerable fores for beyond Middle

efugees, including only three

ay bridge at Loyang near Mould been burned and Maukden Bibla Nomision destroyed.

burg.

THE ASHANTI REBELLION.

diered pre-

Leitern, parcels, & for Kowloon Point and

via Honelalu, Tokaban. Inland Sex,ury their legal relations as arising out of desuetude, but the revival with great tomones in Harbour way be posted in tho

A letter from Sir F. Hodgson, Kurassi, saying that the garrison could hold out until the 2b inst, only, reached Major The P. Wilkinson at Bekwai on the night of the

The R Consulato- is guarded by 21st continuum firing was heard on that more frohip Otvajny,

night.

purts of all.

3. S. in, with maila, &e, ist San Francisco for this port, via Honolula, Yok has Inland See, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shaghai, on ile

be

PART AED PARCEL OF THE COLONY, Apart then from the question raised by the defence of the pre-existent ught to Tredge for andreas sprite shells from the Jeased premises, it mustaken-though,

The Imperial German Mail sa Konig Albert, carrying the Germain Mails with dates from Barlin of the th Jang, loft Colembo ou Thursday after- noon, the 29th June, and musy bo expected here on or about. Monday, the 9th July

Vancover about the 19th July direct for. Bengkung where she may is Tected about the 1st AngIndia OP R. Ca. 18. Tippen if

*I**

rived at Shanghai on Exterday, the 30th June at an, aud will leave gasaki, where she le doo to Irive at Š

in at 10.30 p.m. same day for Na am on Anilay, the 2nd July.