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Family and Despancing CHEMISTS.
By Appointment to His Excelsnor the VERNOR and His Royal Highness the
DUKE OF EDINBURGH,
THE DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, JULY dier.
The French raiser Champlain, Captain Bar tial, left here for Saigon yesterday,
The meeting of the Jockey Club, which was to have been held yesterday afternoon, was post- poned until four o'clock to-day.
mercial genius to accomplish this revolu tion? What are the facts with regard to Fussia? and how has she benefited zinco the regulations for the land trade were con- clade with the Marquie Teese in August, Qo18817 Let us sea. In 1880 the value of at No. 81. Peal-atrest, fell downstairs at his On Tuesday boy named Wong Achi, living the Chinoso trade with Evosin overland, that house, and sustained very gevere internal in in,vid Kiachta and Siberia, was Tia. 4,055,310.juries. He was conveyed to the Tung Wah Hospital at once, and did thers yesterday. An inquest was opened on the body at the Mortuary yesterday afternoon, and enjoared to today
WHOLESALEANDRETAIL DRUGGISTS That was the year before the new land trade regulations were made. We give below the
PURJUMAA,
PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS,
Dzueen' BUNDSYMIN,
And
ERATED WATER MAKERS." 'SKIPS' MEDICINECHESTS REFITTED,
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HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Cormanoation on Editorial matters should be
figures for succeeding yeara
1881...
1882...
199 1561...
кра
ILI
-T.. 3,154,27 9282315 3,405,397 3,739,067
So far from any increase in the volume of trade being recorded, ita valse in 1834 was not only below that of 1850 but evin of that of 1877, which reached Tia. 3,814,777. Thetrath
In connection with the occupation of Port Hamilton, Mr. Mallory, at Wanchai, has lasgo contract for the erection of wooden build. ings of all kinds for the age of the garrison, and thay ara being bailt on his premises in such p way that the various parts can be carried there in the most convenient manner for stowage and be easily and rapidly put together at their destination.
1885.
1st-The present anchorage at Sharp Peak is pronounced by all shipmasters and nautical au- thorities to be dangarcus and insocars from bad. holding ground and positively dangerous in bed wenther
The coffee-house people profess to know that have been given us by the Chairman of tho thing more than is stated above, and aver that the Chamber of Commerce man was a total stranger to them, whose name they did not know. His face, however, when his body was viewed at the Mortuary, was peecgnised
considerable time, and it is believed he must as that of a man who has boon about the colony
be well known in that neighbourhood.
times to both the trade of the port und incou- 2ndly That there are disadvantages at all
venience to the community generally;
THE BRITISH NORTH BORNEO COMPANY.
The fifth half-yourly general mosting of the
British North Bornes Company was held on the 21tb inst, at the City Terminus Hotal, Sir Rutherford Alcock, K.C.D., prosiding. Tho
reators' reperb was taken ze rond.
COMMERIAL INTELLIG ENUE.
THURIDAY, 30th July, OCTUM.
Quotations are:---
Maiwa (New).....$500 to $10 per pinni, alles. [of 14 to catties. Malwa (Old) ..........3530 to 540 per picul, allee. Lof 14 to 4 calties. por chest.
535 to $40som
EXCHANGE.
The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, observed that they had now been at Patun (Now) .............. 4570 An inquest was opened on the body at the Mor- dly-Now that peace has been signed be work for three years, and it might be desirable Bounces (New)......... Bho tary yostordag af roon, before the Coroner and tween France and (kinn for nearly six weeks, that he should make a brief review of the pro- Benares (Old)... the boy being worely viewed, no eridanico taken, all cbstractions at the ports, that the Chambor had been 220,043, being an inere, as com-OF
and ordars having baan isaned, in consequence, gross which had been made by them. The total the some jury us in the Marquis of Lorne osoby the Foreign Oos of Peking to clear any recipe for the rear ended 31st December last and the matter adjourned to this morning. THE REOPENING OF THE RIVER MIN TO NAVIGATION..
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of Commerce have failed to elicit any reply from pared with the previous year, of 60 per cent., IL.B.M's Chargé d'Affinires at Peking to their while the expenditure of 1883 showed a deorsnAO appeal on this subject; it is now resolved by those of 30 per cent. as compared with 1863. Their hara assembled to strongly urge all the Consula roodipts were made up of three different items- to represent the dangers of the situation bath as £16,288, the revenue proper-renta, cafes, taas, regards shipping and the trade of the port gene-&o.; £2,898, which had been received from landi We are requested to publish the following rally to his Excellency the Viceroy; and if after sales, and £1,717 from interest on investments. correspondence on the sbaro important sub-this protest nay disasters arise, for it to be dis. He thought with these results before them they tinctly understood that the blame will rest with would see that they wore in a fair way to attain ject
those who have failed to take simple and proper the and they wore seeking; but to thoroughly Finchow, June 24th, 1885.
understand the significance of the progress of the following most important matter as regards
Bir-May I ask your valuable'ansiatozen in eps to guard against catastrophes,
By proper steps is meant the immediate re- the company they must remember the very the trade of this port
tart of the shipping to the scoure and logiti adverse creamstances in which they had
tion of the Chinese authorities to make Sharp
Almost immediately after Os It has been reported to me that it is the latan. nato anchorage off Pagoda Island, as arranged been working.
by Troaty.
taking over the country there was an 'uper- Peak the permanent aucherage for all vessels, in
This resolation was proposed by Mr. John ampled depression. There had been great speen- place of the former anchorage at Pagode Island, dell and seconded by Mr. W. L. Hunter, and Iation among the Chinese, both at Shanghai and arranged, I believe, by treaty.
upon being put to the meeting was arried un-Hongkong in various companies, which had end- ed more or less disastrously, and quickly Zollow- ing on that stata of things there were the hosti. lities with the French, which had destroyed all trado on the coast, and all trading intercourse among Chinese and foreigners in the treaty ports. A comparitive statement of revenus and expenditure for 1883 and 1834 was giron in the report, and it would be sein that the increase in the rovenno had besa under awary hand, with only two or three exceptions, and the same re They had followed the example of Singapore and mark applied to the reduction in the expenditure. Hongkong, and they now had no import duties. They had received the most favourable reports North China Insurance-Tls. 300 por shere. from Governor Frencher of the prospect of a Yangtare Insurancs AsacciationTis. 1: por Facresse in neurly all the items slick had hurghar already cantinually increasing, and now that Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$170 pur there was a cansation of the war with China, and
With the typhoon season coming on I noodiously, sesreely point out the insecurity and great in- convenience of the present position. In the terr place there is only room fortheeastsimractarge and four of moderate draught of water. Sudly
Traval 20, addi. to large cargo boats have tiotal miles, and the rotaru fourney during the able danger from torpedoes. In the event of a typhoon the situation would be most critical, and I should have strong doits of either stenurers. Cecargo bats soaping without loss or injury ini
is the Russiane, any more than the Pronok, are is now making good progress towards comple Jurymon will bo glad to loan that a building not succesful merchants, and the Treaty of ton at the Mortuary in which they will be able 1881 setting the Kuklji question has reto boli inquests. Tble is beyond the present aulted in no appreciable benefit to Rassin.) from the dead house and the awful smells which sarvants' quarters, so that it will be well away Wo do not say that a trade will not be do-frequently Boat from thence into the surgeon's 121 valoped butween Tongdia na Yuurm, for invatory close by, where inquests are now hold
It is odd mich an omission should have been made we believe it will, sud this may become con- when the place was built a to provide no room siderable in time if the French Authorities, for inquoska. addressed "The Editor," and there on basize "There careful not to elog it with protective
A serious acident occurred yesterday after Manager," and not to individanla by came.
duties. But it is well not to be too sanguine, noon at Overbeck's Court, near the Mosque Correspondenta are requested to forward their ramasepecially as a disposition has been evinced Some coolies were engaged in removing furni tare into a house there, and wore bauling soms sad muldrass with communications added to the latterly by the French to place foreign mer-heavy article up from the streat to the verandah. Editor, not for pathliestion, but as evidenes of good chaats in their colonies at a dizuivantage. Four men were in the verandah healing up the freabets is both risky and tedions, with easider- The commercial prosperity of Saigon and furniture, and the fifth was below to get it ready Hipbong his not been created by French and just as they began to get the article capital, and, speaking from past experience, pp. it gave way under the waight, and the their expansion in the future is more likely four men came down with it into the street. Alle open a roadstead.
were more or less hurt, but the man below to be due to the enterprise of foreign-than- of eams off the worst, for the tot fell upon him and injured bin reely. He and two of the others ern seat of to the Government Civil Hospital Wo Lave been requested by Captain Alderton, of the P. and O. steamer Nepaul, to publish the following latter from the Comptroller and Trea sarer to H. R. H. the Prince of Wales noknow- The Messageries Maritimos steamer Natal. ledging raceins of a collection on behalf of the Consula,] with the next outward French mail, was to loare National Aid Society made by Captain Alderton Singapore for Saigea and this port at 4 p.m.yea-amongst passengers from China on the last terdes.
homeward trip:-
Yalth.
All Teteers for prahler:Son should be written on one ide of the paper only.
Advertisements and Subscriptions whish are not
ordered for a fred parfod will be senkinued until Fornfernardeù
Orders for extra copies of the Daily Frans should
be sent before 11 am. on the day of publication After that hour the supply is limited.
The Daily Press.
HONOTONG, JULT 91sr, 1985.
French merchanta.
The British despatch-vessel Figitaal, Divat.- Commander Faryabar, arrived here yesterday from Foochow and Arcy.
The Colon Government has announced its In what The Tinics Paris correspondent statesialantion of spending Rs. 50,000 to ensure an ado- be founded upon any suhetantial basis the rail.quate representation of the island at the Indian
and Colonial Exhibition. way clause in the new Franco-Chinese Treaty | may possess rather more significanes then Hung Lord's Steam Navigation Com- bas bitherto been supposed, Writing on the pany's stamer Elektra, from Trieste, left Sings 21st June, shortly before the Treaty had been pors for this part on Weduceday afternoon. made public in France, he says it contains The Agent informe ae that the Occidental
to lift. The verandah was an old wooden ons
Markorengo House,
Pall Mall, S.W.
April 28th, 1885. Dean 518, I must apologine for the dog in to plying to your tefter of the With Macob, but I have Į only just returned from Iroland, wheto 1 have beon The Arent iaforms us that the Austro-interlanen upon the Prince and Princess of Wales. yet, and Carengo you, the passengers of your ship, I am desired by the Princess of Wales to thank for the cheque enclosed in your letter, amounting to 16 158. 100 in behalf of the funds of the National Aid Soviety."-Your Adithinly.
.D. M. FISHER. Lieut-General, Comptroller and Tremeurer. Captain Aldartes.
a clause "foreshadowing the construction by and Orestal 8. & Co.'s steamer San Pablo, with French enterprise of a railway between Chinnale, &o, from Sco Francisco, has arrival at
Yokohama and sailed for Hongkong yesterday,
Of
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We are requested to publish tao following ad-
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
Loydon, 29th July, THE MARDTS SUCCESSOR IN THE SOUDAN.
A later report from the Sunday states that Khalif Abdullah has assumed the reins of Government owing to the death of the Yahdi.
FRANCE AND CHINA.
Ambassador.
President Gréry has roosired the now Chinese Friendly aparances were ex- changed.
THE AFGHAN FRONTIER QUESTION.
As the Chinese authorities do rct soom to rẹ cogoise the gravity of the situation, may I be allowed to anggest the aleisability of a prompt communication by wire with rear Minister st Foking on the mattor.--I have the honour,
&
.
(92) H. P. TENNANT,
Chairman, Foches General
Chamber of Commerce. (Thãn dospatch wassant to all resident foreign
British Consulate, Fooohorfoo, 30th June, 1885. Sic-I intend more fully reply to your letter of yesterday's dats on the state of the anchoraga at Sharp Peak, on hearing from Hia Excellency the Viceroy in reply to my letter of yesterday afternoon on the above subject.
In the meantime I shall be obliged to you if you say, has reported to you that it is tha you will inform me who the person is why, as intention of the Chinese Authorities to make 9harp Pak the permanent anchorage for all vessels, in pince of the former anchorage ar Pagoda Island."
It would be interesting to know the author of this information, which, so far as Consule are concerned, has not reached tasm.
And I may further venture to inquire whother
POLICE COURT....
July 30th.
BEFORE ME. H. E. WODEHOWER.
AFTER NO GOOD.
Wong Atni, coalia, was charged with being raron and vagabond.
a
P.C. Dagat Singh saw the prisoner, early yes. terday morning, climbing up the verandah of house at Hung Ham, for which sation he could give no satisfactory account.
LARCENY.
The prisoner had been in gaol hefore, and be a sentenced to these counts hard in your
Lui Akam, carlie, plended guilty to stealing bag of Bour, valno $1.60, the property of a man mod Ip Wai San, early yesterday morning, and he was committed to go for a week's hard labant,
CHARGE OF HOMICIDE-
more capital would be liberated, they might hope that a considerable extant of land, which had been allowed to te fillow from want of enterprise. would come speedily into culti ation. Timber, tobacco, and morals had appeared in their returns yet, but they now offered very misa. Beyond this there was certain jungle great pro
pro-sago, reppar, and hemp. Of timber they had practically an inexhaustible supply; fobicon was one of the most fruitfel of their prospects; and, with regard to minerala, without wishing to raise sur over sanguins exportation of immediate wealth, bo might say that they had ascertained, certainly, that gold was in two of
Thomas O'Connel, of Ireland, ordinary hardly man of the British barque Marquis of Lorne was charged with having caused the death of Louis Pure Lazars, on board his vessel, in the tarbar, or the 29th inst.
No evidence was taken, and the case was re- manded to Mouday.
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MACAO,
PROM CORRESPONDENT]
28th July. Since her arrival from Hongkong, where she had been undergoing repairs, the gunboat Tamega has been placed in quarantineat Colawan bathonr. cases of cholerato diarrhan having been diseased on board, to which disease a midship you are quite ears you see not unwittingly ox-man and a seaman succumbed. Seferal others aggerating the dangers and inconveniences of bel had also been attacked but have re- the temporary snuhorage,
covered. The Authorities, upon the arrival of I had the pleasure of a few moments' confers the guilwat, took immediate steps to arrast tion with the captain of the British steamship
the dreaded disease and Denbighshire tere orenings ago at the Club the spread of and I was ploused to hear from him, in reply ordered the erection of several mat sheds to my enquiries aboat the Sharp Pank anebor-
en that island for the encampment of the ege, that it was perfectly safe for anchoring, grow. They remained thera with yellow that there was plenty of room for large vessels and plenty of swinging-room, and that not the age dying watil the 28th instant, when their slightest inconvenience had boon felt. I have died office was satisfied that the disease the honour to be, Sir, your obedient serrant, existed no longer. We are seriously alarmed CHARLER A. SINCLATIL by news from Hongkong that the discuss is
Her Majesty's Consnl.
working a great havoc among the habitants; P. Tonaant, Esq., Chairman of the
Foochow Charcher of Commerce. Foodbow. may il be more remwear, which I hope is the case: scoplo here are taking story proczation, however, Fouchew, 1st July, 1885, Sir-In reply to your letter of yesterday's date the matter of food and drink. having reference to the Sharp Peak, anchorage, I hog to say that at a recont Committee meeting
Bank, at sight.......... Private, 30 days' sight
SHARES.
791
Quotations are Hongkong and Shanghai tank Shares-157 Union Insurance Society of Canton, Liruited-
per cent. premium.
China Traders Insurance Company's Shares---
$490 per share,
$87) per share
Khare,
to Tai Insurance Company, Limited-TIs, 143
per share. Canton Easarazos Offos, Lialted-$824 puc
sbara. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares→
$2 per sbaro. Chins Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$74
itshare.
Hors coag and Whaupos Dosk Company's. Hongkong, Canton, and Masso Steamboat Co.'s
Shares 65 per cent. prom.
barus-849 per share promium. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares
17 per cent. discount.
-30 per cent. discount, nominal.
sbare
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$160 p China Sagar Refining Company, Limited-$05
alare
per share.
Chins Sagar Refining Companỹ (Debentures |---
1 per cent praminus nominal. Luson Sugar Rellaing Company, Limited-52 langkong Ice Company's Shares-$1481 por
per share.
their rivers. Aa ta fhair new territory, ther had China and Maxila Steamship Company, Limited every reason to believe that this ecossion would Donglas Steamship Company, Limited-5 por prove very advantageous to them.. It had given i then an addition of ED tailos of coast, and it took Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-90 per
cent. premiam them down to Bruna Bay. They had obtained this territory on what they conceived to be very Governor Tractar for the successful manner in advantageons tertns, and great credit was das to which he had negotiated its seucisition. The territory possessed a large population-which of itsolf was a great advantage wnd it was covered with produce, sags rios, and other articles, gard to their flaanas position, they had some which wore immediately saleabla. With ra
€16,000 availabla, in addition to the €18.000 which was out in advances, and caal baisnass in Borges, part of which were held in rescrro againet the treasury notes they bad issued. From this it would be son that farther fonds world be re quired, but no more than £40,000, only half of which would be immediately wanted. The direc tors had therefore decided to call up Clashore, which would be sufficient until about that time next year, when another mall of the same amount might be necessary. Within the year 1896 it might be reasonably hopod, having regard to the progress which they had already made, under must natavourable conditions, that an equilibrin would be established between revenue and ex-
and Tenquin," and adds:-"This line, if I am correctly informed, will ge from Canton June 23rd, noon, states that the mate's bout of A telogram received at Malta from Bona, dated to Hanoi, 900 kilomètres being thus on the the steamer Racit.crshire has been pick-up and When the ship was Chiness and 100 on French territory, but the crew landed at Bons. the entire construction to be confided to amidships, ber stern was under water. The cap. abandoned on Sunday forenoon she was parting French engineers and contractsre., Not-tain's boat is still missing. withstanding the exceptional cheapuess of A Portuguese roman and Chinamm were labour, a line of 1,000 kilomètres, the ma.removed from St. Francis-street, Wanchai, last terials all imported from France, will week, the one to the Government Civil Hospital, evidently place comp bandreds of millions of Both were suffering from cholerain diarrh
snd the other to the Tang Wah Hospital. franca in French pockets. Such an under-some such complaint. The Portuguese woman taking placed under the guarantee of the diod at the Civil Hcapital on Wednesday. two Governments will certainly give a stimulus to French markate, now suffering ditions to from stagnation." Despite the singuine} auticipat ns of The Times correspondent, however, were not at all sure that Article] VII. of the Treaty does very clearly fore- abadow the construction of such a railway an that above mentioned. The article reads as privats Chinese Diary was to be published early The zhracum states that Coucral Gordon's follows in The Times translation:-
ja July by Mesers. Sampaon Lex and Co This With the view of developing, under the meat ad was given personally to the editor, Mr. Samuel vantageous conditions, the commercial relations and Mosimanu, who was then editor of the Northa ne gbhones, which it in the object of the present Chine L-rald, whe has preserved it till now. It treaty to re-establish betwees Frase and Chian, the will contain some interesting facsimiles of plads Government of the Repablic ball construct roade in of battles drawn by the General, with portraits of a santner on board a ship in the harbour. The the subject. It is to be hoped that his reply ko has many partners, and these soelog that the their trade and position and their immundity is Tonquin, and ball encourage there the construction
The semi-officíul Politische Correspondens (Austro-Hungarian paper) azacances that M. Giers, believing that no settlement of the Afghan Frontier question will be arrived at before the 3.33.18 general election, has asked for and been granted
65
THE PENG WAH ECSPITAL INUNDATION FUND. Amount previously unknowledged $17,21st St. Joseph's Colligo The Chinese Ambassador to America The "See-yep" Congregation, Malbourne
1.150 ...
cf railways. When on her side, China shall hovo do of himself taken in China at that time.
cided to construct railways, it is understood that she
aball makonyplication to French indyatry and the
$HRURLUT
two months' leurs of absence.
A TRAGEDY IN HONGKONG HAR- BOUR
To the aloudy terribly long list of grave crimes committed in this colony dering the past your we have yet wacther to add in the homicide ressel in question is the British ship Marquis of
On the 20th instant, as previously aunonuced, tenders for the fontan monopoly ware corisidered of this Chamber, the question aroan as to when Thoro boing only two tenders and thear storing the former snchorage wild he resutnon, a relay bids, the Junta rejected them, and the farm port baring gained ground that the Chinese remains unadjudicated. The present farmer has Authorities wished to make the present temporacy' anchorage the permanent ere. It was deemed not cous forwurd this time; he alleges that he my duty to lay the matter before you.
kas lost over $10,000 on his prasant contract. I beg to take this opportunity of thanking As it is customary among the Chiness, Mr. Ho you for your ready courtesy in so promptly-ai pats dawn his name as the farmes, but communicating with the Govora eneral on
will be of a satisfactory and reassuring usturs.
With regard to the relátiro merits of the two
Wei-sing monopoly has bossed to exist for want
panditure, unless sono wholly unforeseen cir cumstances should ctour.
Rear-Admiral R. C. Mayne, C.1., seconded the motion for the adeption of the report In reply to Mr. Desen, the Chairman stated that lus convention which had been made between England, Spain, and Germany with regard to the Sooloo Archipelago and British Borneo was entirely to the Company's advantage, for
until it was signed there was just a porsibility of some question being raised by Spain about
to the Archipelago. With respect to the duties,
England.
The action was masniquely adopted, and the retiring directos Sir R. Alcock, Mr. Jaros Brand, and Mr. John Cunliffe) and auditors were re-elected, and a motion that the directors receive £1000 for their sertions was married, an
The Band of The Buffa" will play in the Iarne, which arrived here from New York with anoborage, I should have thought thora couts bidders, think that they can get a susider there was to be ao monopoly, and Spain was to Cloverumans of the Republic, which will give ter all Botanical Gardens to-day, the 31st inst.wenthera cargo of petrolent on Wednesday. At air scarcely have bean bat ons opinion, I have notable reduction in that of fantau. I expect that be on the same footing with Germany and
she Is is also understood that this ing is the programme: as abs will require per la France el persons permitting comcenciar at 9 pm. The follow-o'clock on the evening of that day the forecastle the pleasure of the captain of the Denbigh on another occasion the Junta will obtain batter alanes cannot be considered to coustitube an exclusiva
hands were served with their tea, among the Ellis, men woll qualified to judge, entertain
shiro's acquaintance, but Captains O'Neill and offers. privilege in favour of Francë.
Fatig Rafood supplied them by the cook being a certain different view. For your perusal I beg to en- A SIAMESE CONORKT IN LONDON. Forbach quantity of butter, of which sach man was to close & report from Logo's Surveyor, and Copy "Handel
The 2nd of June, loss, will ever be regarded animously. In reply to a rate of thanks, the Pat have a shars. One of the seamen, named Louis of Harbour Master's report No. 25.
At recent meeting of marine insurance es rod letter day in the musical anuals of this Chairman stated that they were founding a great Yerdi Père Lazaru, a Frenokman, was somewhat behind
alwest assered prospects of pass and carequent Monday the Court Hand of the King of Sis later become of inmonte value to the nation 28 it seems that his share of butter was taken, prompt resumption of the old anchorage, the wade their first appearance in Europe, in the music weil as to those who were new concerned in comunication established between Canton writes-With regard to the recent sanotace and he found none, or an inadequate supply, rates aheald not be raised, to cover the addi- room of the Inventions Exhibition. The doors developing its reaONTCEE.
Grand March "De La Victoire" Overture... It may be the intention of the French Aa-
"Semiramide"' Selection. thorities both to make roads in Tonquio and Air Varie.......
Yelke railway to the Chinese frontier, but we Selection..... take leave to doubt whether the Chinese Dancs Government bave any desire to see railway
The Simla correspondont of The Times of India
and Hanoi. Who would pay the cast of such a railway? Not the Peking Authorities, we vealure to say. When they do construct trailways, these will be primarily-for-strategis purpose, we give them greater bold over the provinces, to strengthen and consolidate their power, and to afford them fucilities for moving their armies in cus of attack fra without or rebellion from within. If weste aut
much mistakes, the pioneer railway in Ubina will be either from Peking to Tientsin or
Genevieve De Brabant The Hariasions Discksmith **Cloister
11 Trovature"
God Save the Queen.
La Mantilia" Koftran the rest in going for his tea, and in his absence4gents, it was decided that in view of the thon country, for on the afternoon of that suspicious | notony, which he was satisfied would sooner or
share.
Hongkong and China Bakory Company, Limited
$118 per share. Perak Tin Mining and melting Company
-$20 per share.
Selangor Tin Mining Company-313 per share. Peral Bugar Cultivation Company --Tls 85 por
share.
mite-$70 per sbara
Hongkoor Rapa Manufacturing Company, Té- China Imperial Loan of 1834 A-2 per cent.
premium.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1984 B-ň per cent.
premium.
Chineas Imperial Loan of 1884 C-5 par cont.
premium.
tu
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Per Mous, Taxcome to Cola Ruqsuzand
July 20th. Tammister- akumu Tharum] *.M.. Permarter-472-uns a Wetbalh Phonsaheler-2 m. (Wet kaf
yemen
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At 1.4. (Wet Ball, a ne zn 75 __CMİLAR SERIOUS AR
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
JonJvLT TO SYK Ävaler, 1681,
Hixon Warzy,
Low WATEK.
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Haagkone
Hean Fito.
Height,
right
Mean Time,
4
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False teeth as a factor in conjugal disputes | | astablished in Kashgar, the consent of the Chinese but a trifling mattor, but it formed the cause of a copy of a latter from the agent of the speedily bouame crowded to an almost Government having been obtained, it may be a querol which ended in a tragedy. Lazare the subject.
Union Insurance Society is enclosed bearing on inconveniat extent Long before the musicians:
spponted their instruments were placed on the are a novelty, but a case of wife desertion in the noted that though it is possible a consular office
an example of the great inconvenience of dais prepared for their raception, and a very United States revealed anch & Esuse roountly. my me day he appointed in Kashgar if the spem to have come to the conclusion that sa Chinese are willing, no agreement baryot been ordinary saman named Thomas O'Connel, an the present anchorage, which Ihgg to assure Leterogeneous collection they seod, reminding The husbaud said he left his wife because she yen has not beat ezaggerated by as I may the most put rather of pisses of would not let him kiss her on the mouth. The made on the subject, nor is thers a prospect of Irishman, was the man who had taken bis that, apon application resterday for cargo beats furniture and articles of everyday atility than wife admitted the tenth of the statement, but any immediate appointment. Mr. Nay as is butter, and he decrowed to get some of the to Messra. Hedge & Co, I was told that eçon Basical instrumentà. Un eta point there san refused to explain her rafusal to submit her lips now riiting the country on a temporary mission latter's supply. O'Connel refused to let him with a steam launch constantly employed toring be no difference of opinion. The Siamese instrato conjagal saltation, Being prayed by the their bouts back, they cannet moet the demand musta are more tastefully decorated than any we court she whispered the reason in the judge's bave it, and a violent quarrel at co sprang of skippers, and that their astre charge does not possess in this comuter, the frames being for the ears, and he ungallantly repeated it. The lady Commenting on the desire shown in British followoad quickly by Elaws. The men get up to cover the expenses. So far, I have not succeeded most part of ebony inlaid with frory or mather had falas teeth and she was afraid if the allowed Colony, the Calcutta correspondeut of the Times. They were at that time on the forecastle in shipping my Tass.
of pearl, while several of the stringed instro her husband to press her lips he would discover says The Rangoon Chamber of Commerce head, and evidently meant a thorough out and I am obliged for your promise of a further meats are decorated with paro gold enamels, and her secret. "If he would be satisfied with one
diazoorde.
kiss," said the wife, plaintively, "I should not have asked the London Chamber to support the out fight, for each man drew off to strip for it. communication nga these important matters.
Since writing theabove, I sochy to Drily Press
The chief instruments used in the entertain-mind, but he is such a man for kisses. He never
as he has done on former occasions.
Barmak for that country to be made a Crown
chiof being that the Indian Government starves
50
The height ni mogu prelevo; has brea determing at 7.395 estabos ser af to the gauge at the tori Nara Yat and the La-water Ordinary Spring-Pides, to œlinii datum the heights in these tables are referred, a 5.596 feet abov The heights the Tables marked with a mind (—) st a blow Low-Water Ordinary, Spring Phúss, and should be
traced the zonatorias given visjes
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
20th July, 1865, 184 9.30
Wind.
<FITION
Balinso
from Tientsin to Chinkiang. Some day, agitation for separating Burmah frem India, Lazara went down in the forecastle to take off of the 27th ultimo, that in reply to an enquiry ment were the "Ranati," cousisting of exquisite knows when he bas bad enough." perhaps, when the main lines have been coo- and making it a Crown colony. Various arguhiy clothes, and O'Connel stripped on the deck. from the Hongkong Chamber, the British Chargely fashioned boxes, curiously inlaid, supporting The German Minister of War has prepared stracted, and better relations with France mants are adduced in favour of the proposal, the They then
mot naked to the waist, and d'affaires at Poking telegraphs-Yaman states strings over which pieces of wood or metal are several measures in view of the intended ang- restored, it is possible that the suggested Burmah ssc nezlucts, to take strong action in Legare, who was the bigger man of the two, was telegraphie ardars isered to clear obstructions hail, from which tuneful sounds are obtained on malation of the army of Germany. It is pro- line to connect Canton with Hanoi may be respect of Upper Burch. Advocates for confira bout on a fair fist fight, as ho had no wespen te navigation at all ports Immediately. I have being struck with a "mitee" or wonder striker posed, in the first place, to increase the standing
the honour,
the Khong," a cimular framework, on which a army from 418,000 to $80,094, in socordanoc with made, but, unless a secret agreement exists tion beyond all question make out a strong onse of any kind with him. O'Connel, however, was
(82.) B. P. TENNANT,
serica of gonga are placed, to be struck in reta. the estimated growth of the population." Tho for that purpose, we think the connection of gainst the Indian Government, but they must
not disposed to trust merely to his hands, for he Chairman, Foochow General Chamber of lion by a performer zosted in the centre; and the artillery is to be increased by the greation of be sanguine if, with the arperience of Australia,
Commerce.
Saw and Saroo. forms of visliu the former two new batteries in each of the 19 army corps Tanquin with the City of Bows by rail is an Hongkong, and Singapore before there, they took a chain hook, and used it upon his opponent,
seaman named To Charian, A. Bizelair, Esquire, H. B. M.'abing most exquisitely curved, while the latter is of the German aray. Beaides this the number Longkong.. expect better treatment from the Colocial Offie, giving him several blows, until
Conml, Fooshow..
aulò ant of & codos out shell, threaded by an of guns in each lattery, which is now four when Shanghm at least under its present head." That hond was Fisher or Buff took the weapon from him;
ivory handle. Besides these, there wera several not wobilized, iz to be permanently raised to NIX. .. Lord Derby, the lets Minister.
-British Consulate, sther curious instruments displayed, notably the Finally, the formation of song new cavalry regi Fosshowiow, July 7th, 1885. * Takay," a kind of Impsiphond, played by means mente is in contemplation. They are to com. fugore. The platform also contained several Alsace-Lorraine), which now receives its cavalry Sir-Wilk raforense to my despatch No. 66, of an ivory plectrust, baand to the performer's plete the organization of the 15th Army Corps anchorage, I beg to inform you that His Excel-drums, a large vass, and a "pittoon. NATese Vers loney the Viceroy has anounced to me that on The Siamese Minister.
avent of the dim future,
Nor do we think the couleur de rose view of the Treaty and its stipulatione formed
Chinese Minister in London, is dowing to a
Lazare soon after thin got in and elossil with
A correspondent of The Timer writes him, O'Connel then seemed likely to get by The Times correspondent is really shared There is reason to believe that the period of the worst of it, when he put his hand behind of the 30th ultime, relative to the Sharp Peak by Frenchwer generally. That gentle service of the Margnia Teong, the present him to a knife he had in a sheath on his belt. wan in later communications is compelled to conclusion, smd that s will shortly return to He drew the weapon and plunged it into Lars adroit that the Treaty was received with cold- Peking. He was originally appointed for three up to the bilt, just below the left shoulder, in neas by the Chamber. The reasonsforthisure years, the period for holding olies in China; this ficting a terrible wound. Lazare fell to the —first, that France has not emerged from the was abonded for another three years, and quite desk, and died in a few minutes, and O'Connel recently for a further term of a year. Now that contest with China with any military lustre ; Chimer foreign affairs are getting more settled,
was seized and disarmed The polico were sig and, second, that the coat of annexation is it is probable that the Peking Government will nalled for, and arrived inashort time, taking the
recall him to take up the high post to which he prisoner ashore to the Gool, while the body keenly felt, wheressiteadvantages are all pros pective and hypothetical. The speculations
as to the mineral wealth of Torquiz have
almost subsided: nothing more is said of
the abilities and experianos of the Marquis ab
HONGKONG,
CHARLES A. SINCLAIR,
Her Majesty's Consul. Chamber of Commerce, Fooghor.
Foockow, 7th July, 1685. Bir--I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your despatch of this date having referense to the anchorage for reseals at Sharp Peak.
from the 18 other army corps of the German
rosinet.
39.50
30th July, 1885, at 10 M.
STATION.
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22.17
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W. DOBERCK.
Hongkong Observatory, 30th July, 1885.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Previous day
On dato On date st 10 am. at p.m.
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E.S.E.
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the total eraanation of the Pescadores by the rithi, with the Princess and members of the The demolition of the oldest Jewish-quarter in Frouch foress he will, in ponjunction with the Legation, baxing arrived, the musicians ap Europe, dating, it is said, from before Cassar's Boitou..... Commander-in-Chief, apply for instructions to Furies, with a kind of purple shest ("Klong commission which is charged with the explora High Imperial Commissioner and the Tartar peared, clad in peak caps, page-bays' button Lime, is proceeding rapidly. The archeological apbaze. the Teang-li Yaman, the Foreign Office in rai") wound round their nether extremities, and tion and protection of ancient monaments has ma Peking
white stockings, and at once played the famous applied to the Italian Government that measur the Viceroy's despatch, communicating the above not easy to describe, and we are informed in and the portico of Octavia from the buildings
I wish to add that a traanlation and a copy of in Siam) "Ehik Juhlalmry.". Tas music is shall be taken for clearing the temple of Jupiter wasteck. { was appointed a your nee. Various memorials the victim was removed to the Mortuary. presented to the Throne have represented thai
intelligence, will be transmitted by the earliest variably improves on a second hearing. The which hure grono a stound them, and also for is the Blogth. The temperature is modeste, the harbiy bi O'Connel was taken before Mr. Wodehouse at | opportunity to Her Majesty'a Legation. I bavetiming of the stringed instruments marks putting them in such a state of repair as is no and plenty weather prevails with light winds. The
somewhat monotonous beat, which goes well ensary for their posservation The commission fine is intreruptad, be best utilized at the capital itself. There is no the Police Court yesterday morning, charged the honour to be, Bir, your obedient servant, doubt that very much more of him will be heard | with causing the death of Lazare, but po evidence
with the thumping of the "Renati," while the also requests that the new strects which are to trade with FURBAD, up the river, and the in the Cature, as he is regarded by all Chinese was taken, and the case was romanded to Mos H. P. Tennant, Eeg, Chairman,
gangs givo a lively effect to the whole Thebe laid down over the cleared aron alall be so prospect of a railway through the mountains the principal hope of the empire in dealing day. An inquest was also opened at the Mor-
as and spittoon before referred to turned out planned that thoir points of intersection shall with foreign countries. His successor is not
Lube also musical instruments, their bottomsfooinoids with the following ancient buildings, towards Canton is held to be extremoly vague. vet known, but tan name of Pan Wei, recantly Luary yesterday afternoon, befere the Coroamr,
having been removed and replaced by pig skin. which are now within the Ghetto: The theatre These little drums were frequently thumped by of Marcellus, the crypt of the Emperar Balbes In the light of fact, na revealed by the text Governor of the province of Kiangai, has been Mr. H. E. Wodehouse, and Mears. H. E. Maz
the artists in possession with remarkable effect. and the partinces of the Flavian Emperors and Lean, L. Downes, and L. A. Roza, a jury. The
Fle gaural tone of the music may be described of the Emperor Philip. There is a supple of the Trosty, the warm glow of anticipation mentioned" has obviously faded. Indeed, there seems
as a medium between a hardy-gurdy and the bag-mentary request that thees buildings shall be Barometer ....... Bays an Australian paper:-"Sing kay is inquiry was only formally opened, the body very little enthusiasm on the subject in der dat laat. Who was Sing Kay? He was a viewed, and an aljournment was made to nine In bringing to your notice the disadvantage pipes, an clostric ball-beard, with all bells going placed on the list of spoient monuments, for the Tempesturs
Humidity of the present situation, I omitted to mention, at once, boing thrown in. The tone is subduce, preservation of which a small contribution is sa- Chinese prisoner in the Geraldton Gaol, Gerald. o'clock this morning at the Magistracy. France, and French persimists of course in- ton, W.A. Perhaps we should not have noticed
that as the vessels are not at anchor in fresh and the melody not unpleasing to those who are anally made by the State dulge in the dreariest predictions for the his demaise mach if it had not been for the fact
water, there is a great disposition" foul," succesful in discovering say, while the per- The New York Herald cœstraciota statements weather...
· SUICIDE OF A EUROPEAN ÎN faturs and denounce alike the Treaty and that he strave harder to get out of this world
thereby adding to length of passage and to conformance is measurably superior to the vil that have appeared to the affect that the mam Rain sumption of coal.
tatnous discords of the Chinese baad which on bers of the United States Cabinet forget the the fruitless war which preceded it. French than anyone we have ever known has striven to
I hope the necessary instractions may be sentarorul occasions helped to clear the Exhibition dignity of their position so much as to conduct koop in it. He dret, friod to hong kimwel! with Blatesmen hope more from the commercial the waistband of his trousers. Dissotored in the
The homicída en board the ship Marquis of by the Tenng-li Tamen with as little dolay 93 st year. The most taking pieces in the proceedings in their shirt sleeves. The mambers programme wore Khamon Potleat," with of the presont Cabinet (the Herald says) are as convention to be nego iated as an appendix act. Tried to eat his threat with a piece of Lorne was quickly followed by a tragedy of a passible-I have the honour. &o, &
(Sd.; H. P. TENNANT, Kiman. Discovered in the act. Swallowed a somewhat different character, the net by which
Takay solo by Ni-Choom" and the "Bemsn dignified and wall-dressed as those of any of the Chairman, Poochow General Chamber of Fanthot," which, translated, means the "Pega proceding Cabinets have ever been. They get to the Treaty than from any provision of that quantity of broken glass. Not discovered till
n life was taken being that of the deceased man.
Commerte. agreement itself. In a discussion by the violent boomorrhage had set in. Was pulled At present the affair some wrapped in a good To Charles A. Sinclair, Esquire, H. B. 'sode at the fluate to render the National An- than some other Cabinete, for it has been very Afletion." characteristic title. The attempt through their business, however, in his time Committee on the Treaty on the 25th ult. this all whors there were no apparent possible con- deal of obscurity, aiure no one has so far given any through that. Finally he was removed to a small
Consul, Focchow,
them was more anecomsful than anything else, rarely that.oroe two hours has been consumed at was brought out plainly, M. PROTET laid veniences for shortening life at discretion. No particulare to clear the matter up. A young
a meeting, and in the majority of times it has
W. DODERCK Copy of a telegram despalabed on the 13th and proved to the atisfaction of all present that stress on the commercial advantages which thing was left him except his trousers, shirt, man, proteibly hardly. 80 years of age, shot him: Jnly by the Chairman of the Foochow General performers, whe play without music, there nct been over one hour and a half The Pre- Hongkone Observatory, 30th July, 1885.
blanket, and coir mattress. Next morning he
heing no system of notation in Slam, possess ident places a scrtain responsibility on his Ca might he cbtained freia 'China, ndvantages found hanging dead from a bar of the cell. Bulk through the head in a osfas-house” at 14, Chamber of Commerce to the British Minister quick wars, and are capable of gryst things. The blast, and he desires that they shall thoroughly
at Poking:-
INSECT POWDER. which Russia had obtained in connexion window. He had inken his trousers off and tied Cochrane street, called the Union "Refreshment "Bhary Peak schorage found unsafe. No burmaster, "Nai-Toog-Dec., a good-looking post themselves on any subject that they intro. EATING'S with the Kuldj question. M. Farar ale them tightly reand his neck, and fastered the Rooms. The statement of the people living in holding ground. Steamers and cargo boate in specimen of a middle-aged Siamuse, presides dace at its sessions. He wants that they not
Bous, FLEAS, VOTES, BEETLES, and all held that everything would depend on the trousers to the bar by a piece of rope which be the hete in to the effect that the deceased was danger from typhoons, also torpadoss Return over his 17 colleagues with a stolid importar-only post themselves, but to acquaint themselves
so thoroughly with the anhjort that, they can other Inesota, are Destroyed by KEATING's future commercin) tresty. M. Procsy eri-window of bis cell was nearly 8t6. from the
had alouture from bie mattress. As the sitting in a cock-loft at the back of the ground to Fageda Anchorage earnestly desired by in-bability worthy of imitation (lobe.
Awer ADY Oasonable question in connection INSECT POWDER, which is quite harmless to dently thinks it possible that France mur, ground, and he was hift. 3is. in height, he had to foor, quite alcae, at about 3am, when they are off and entire comunity.
"CHAMMAN CHAMBER OF CpímĽECE." Mark Twain's wealth is stated thus. From with . In this comuvotion, the Cabinet ses Domotic Animals. In ertaminating Fenton the publication of his books, $200,000, the amount sions are more in the nature of the sessions the success of this Powder is extraordinary, und like Russia, develop an overland trade with lab p by placing his feat against the walls on heard the report of a pistet, and on going to the
either side 3. Íliz. apart-a piece of gym room found himulging on the door bleeding from a Copy of a resolution at a meeting of the mom-of the aura being des to tho fast that he has of the directors of the great railroad or bank no one need be troubled by those pests. It is Chins. This is possilde, but will it be large? nastion which showed he was in good form for wound under the after, and with a revalvar ly. bers of the entire community of the residents of ways con practically his oma publisher, and ing corporations then of political proceedings perfectly sleau in sploatie Ask for, and Can the French sucting trade the long leap he took afterwards in the far beside him. He was not dead at the time, and of Commons, and haid in the Foochow Clubs on ing $100,000; scrap book, $50,000; wife's for sleeves when transacting business in his offles imitations aro narians, and fail in giving ratis- Fopshow called by the Chairman of the Chamber therefore made all the profit for himself; leotar Maither doos the President appear in his thirt take nocother than "KEATINO'S POWDER," as Jaatter of dying the yellow hosten displays: from its present chazuels of create it where more perseveranos and ingenuity than the he was removed to the Goverquest Civil Hosthe 24th July, 1875
tur, $75,000; total, $425,000,- That is about during evening, and all statements to the op-fastlag, Sold by all Chemists in anall Bottles. does not exist? Have they the com1 Caucasian."
pital, where be died a few hours afterwards, Rescived That in view of the following facts the sum te now possey,
trary ars purely imaginary.
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