1896-08-01 — Page 2

INTIMATION

pectatione put-forward ou the one side and derided on the other there ought to be some" A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.standard to which all parties inight refor

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 184.

MANUFACTUBERS OF AERATED WATERS.

ÖGU ABRATEN WATER FACTORY is fitted with the best Hogi Moshinory, smbolying the test improvemonta in the trado.

Tarest Ingredidita only are used, and the utmost Care and Clenalinnas exorcised in the Manufacture throughout.

Watar med is proved by repeated Andyses to bis Absolutely Pare.

Pas (AAST FORTS, Waters are packed had placed in lioanl ship af Fongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages und Eyes when received in good order.

Counterfoil Order Books supplied on applica-

tion.

Our Registered Telegraphic Address is DISPENSARY, HONGKONG." And all signed messages addressed than will receive prompt attention.

by following is a List of Wators always

kept resly, in Stock :--

· PURE AÉRATED WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER-

SELTZER WATER

LIPHIA WATER

BARSAPABILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE

No Credit giver for Bottles that look dirty or groasy, or that appear to have been need for any other purpose then that of containing Asrated Waters, on such Bottles and borer ward: again by s

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Hongkong, 26th May, 1896.

271

NOTIDE TO COEREST ÖNDENTE ONLY communicationsselating to the news columne shonič be addressed to Tux EDITOR

Correspondents must forward circune and addreN pata deiications addressed to the Editor, aut

of good faith.

for publicetios, but as evident sitten on 918

side of the paper on

Merely arned communication that has eleverly mirenzed, in other papers will be inserted

Undera lor azuru copice of DAILY PRE should be sen before a day of publication. After that

when the commercial condition and pro- spects of the colony aro in question. This the Harbour Master hus attempted to supply, and although the figures collected by him may not be complete that does not seem a good reason for discontinuing the work. Even a defective barometer, though not so useful hergood.ooo, rony be of some service and the defects being known they are not likely to nuts. lead. The mercantile community of Hongkong does not want detailed statistice of the trade collected, or, it would ferhaps by more correct to say, it does not want to supply such statistics, but we doubt if there is any strong objection to furnishing gross figures such as those collected by the Harbour Master and which 'ara, supplied volünüily. The letter to be addressed by tas Chansbor of Commerce to the Government may place the mattor in a different light, but at first view the Committee'o recommendation does not strike us as discrept.

Austrian sculeor Panther's left' «for!! Shanghai yesterday.

Theto murs two cases of plague yesterday Both are believed to have come from the mainland.

THE LOSS OF THE "ILTIS," :

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

FROM BANGKOK PAPERB.]

OBITUARY."

London, 17th July,

Senator Guichar?, who was clected Chairman of the Sites Canal Co. la 1803 in succession to M. Ferdinand do Lessons, is dead....'

CURAC

ין

Loudon, 19th July, The Cubans have defeated a Spanish entana with heavy loss, capturing the Generns.

THE TYPHOON AT MACAO.

THE "HEUNGsis" EXPERIENCIE.

Parker.

Headmistress.

THE AMERICAN MAIL..

The O. & Ó. steamer Guelle with tho. Amari- a mail of the 2nd July, arrived yesterday. Tho following tolograms are from our San Fragaisco filòa:

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1896.

BELIDIO PUBLIC SCHOOL, saquently it te pot in our power to inçer the provinos in a fair days, fand it is said he bas

court, the cost of raised a large amount of capital. expense of laying down

H. E. Wo Talang. Tantal of Tinteln, Yesterday morning lion: J. Stewart which I understand would not exceed $100. In Lockhart (Colonial Becretary) distributed the nurstall there have been to changes, nyrest arrived at Canton the other day and went prizes to scholars attending the Bolillos Paladvantage to the Sohoel, with the exception of to pay his respects to the Viceroy and the

A Bas-Profoot of Tai-ping, in Kiu-cho parente, sobolars, and friends.

necessitated by the increased numbers. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO SEE "DAILY PRESS" There was a large, aftondanco of the appointment of an additional pupil teacher, Governor.

SHANGHAI, Sist July.

Ho. J. H., SIEWARE LOOKHART Ladies The annual examination by the Inspector district, was attacked by a hand of about LADY BROOKE NOW A WRECK

London, 28th June, Details of the loss of the Cormozganbontand gentlemon, I must fret of all plain the of Schools began on July 1st, the results of ton rehtore The robbors went into the

Every American newspaper-tudor doxbllers Iltis have now come to hand. She left Chafoo reuson of my presanoo here to-day. As yon anal which will be given by Dr. Eitel-I have, o, yamen nuder the pretenco of conting

(Sa) EA. BATEMAN, a petition, so last the yamer mer did thinks that the onch hosutiful Comutren Warrick, not provant the from entering. The Sah farmerly Lady Brooke, in a woman devoted only on Thursday, the 23rd July, and the same day aware, His Honour Chief Justico Carrington was

to have presented the prizes, but I much regrat--... struck the rocke and broke in two. The how to have to inform you that wing to ilinous ho The Hon. J. II. Blewart Tokhart, Colonial Project was just the time sitting to the 40st frivolous parmites of life. Most

Secretary:

birch. The rubber cosbed in to him and people know only of let in connection with the remained above water, but the stern an is unsule to be present. I am sure you will all

The Coloniat Eecretary then distributed. Lho of them pointed a ravalver at him and asked by Croll baserat eudal, and of certain Eleven men were recueil from the boy on be rary disappoint at his abremos, especially or Eaturday and taken to the lighthouse. The of the cause I do not krwi whether peirse, and at, the conclusion a very interesting him where his valuables were The officer as widely discussed faeta which npiversal report in all programme consisting of Egs, recitations, hundred tacts in the back room. The robbers Princos Wales. To that degree, indeed, remainder of the crew and all the officem went Canton takes a very deep interest in Antertainment was given by the children, the greatly frightand and said he had only sightings the mint more t

matters appertaining to education, and I am pianoforte duets, and drills. The fiupils went then worted the officer to the back room, whore Her Royal Highness cupicuously absent down with the after part of the vocal.

sure if he had been bore he would bare favored tough the drilla with markod precision, and they took the money and all the other valuables, borself from this yout's drawing-room when the ue with an address which would, have been the Colonial Secretary complimented Sergeant and then left the yammon, taking the officer with Counters was presento.

Who Countess Ing, in fact, attempted more interesting and most instructive. With Collins, the drill instructor, on the very sic them as hostage. Tusy did not let him go-till regard to the results in the girls school last cessful results of his work: A play in which they got far beyond the roach of the polleranthan the meat robeat and anergetic of men

The insurrection which, as lately reported, year I cannot do better than inform yon briefly nursery rhymes played an important part wat of the remarks made by the Jisposter of foicefs sleg giver by scholars in the following, ohs broke out in furishna district, in the prolectare would fare do. Shortly before Christmas ni

o'clock at night.. Having buntil all day, the that this school is divided into two divisions, Parker: Little Jack Horner, Albert Alwee; The people of £fty-two villages bare joined in retired to rest at 1 am and was up in a porticu of his report. I may remind you acorn Queen, Ella King. Herald, Antie of Obic-chow, has become greater in, foice,rived on a visit at for country-house at the upper schock and the lower salon. The Mistress Mary, Arzela Watling; Margery the-mevement. The local Magistrate has hired again at 8.30 and off to a macet. Sho appor sabeel ja purele English, and with regard Daw, Georgis King and Miccio Butleriand; soldiers imenif-in wire the attack. It is said hantel throughout the winter eix days a to it I may say that 104 pupils prosented Georgie l'orgie, toigo, Young, Humpty that the Canton Government will send a general when hunting was "pocsible, while at Chenelves for zunication and were exunity, Mande Kennedy Jack and Jill, HE with several bagdrod scldiers to the place in leist five orenings in the west ahn haut amined. The range of the stamination acluded delph Neubrunn and Fleropco Joseph; Ride-a-day or two. all the usual cabjects an English aducationDok-horse, Annie Neil; Little Ba-leep, Ethol

A few days ago a monastery named King-ling, either public or social engagements, which she guardian for her district, she is an active with physical geography added an napadial wil

in Tatahan, was stoned by the people. In the rously fulfilled Desis being a pour liv joot. The attaforanta in alesses 1 to 4 in English Chaers for Mrs. Bateman, the Colonint Secre- reonastery lived two monks who were accusel

proiainently identified with every philanthropis history, Englich composition, and may drawing arg, sed Dr. Eitel concluded the preceedings. by the people of compalling the women who member of every Tory · organization and je were surprisingly high throughout, and in the The following is the prize list

went there to worship to submit to thei-out,

artaking in her own county of Warwick- shire. same classes the exuranalicus in grammar and

Class Bending. Ethel Long. Composi. rageous wisher, The local officers sent some Arithmetic, Maypolicemen to drive the people airay and the geography were malformly good. In classna 5 on, Duby Lej Kum toihu puselts of the examinations were of on Hanter. Grammar, Lisle Ohon. Geography, two monks was arrested. The prisoners were oven more uniformly high obaracter than in May Hunter Bisp, Andeline Quinesy tried by the Magistrate of Namhord Taro the upper classes. The same was the case with History, Ruby Loy Kum, Pistation, Lizzie discharged on proof of their innvoctice. the infant division (olas 9), the unining of Olson. Writing, Madeline Quincey. Needle. which gore evidence of very careful and access work, Modding Quincey. Highest number of Chinese girls-vero prosvall for examination, fl-teaching. In the Isgar sekool 107-all Marka, Rahy Loy Kum and 89 worn fells examined. The subjects of Aination go the reading and repeating of the Chinese Casios, with the addition of arith- metic in clasa geography in slice 2, and composition in class 1 and the results of the examination were good. I regret, however, to any that the attended was not quite as good oving to theexistance of the plaguein Hongkong It seems that the attacco in the upper school diminished owing to the plague, whereas the attendanes in the lower school was not in the least affected. The mention of the plagao Las reminded he that it might be useful in this school if one attempt were made to toreb the girls nursing, Asycucare all aware there is in Hougkoog a very great wrat af nurses, a want to which attention has often been caller publicly and also privately. Is tro we have at the Go. verament Civil Hospitalstaff of sisters of which any colony might well feel proud, and we had only quite really a very striking instance of the manner in which those purse are devoted to their duty. Brefor to Sister Catherine, Miss Malatosh, who contructed plagne during the performance of her day at Kennedytown Hes pital. It will ani sure be gratifying to yon as it is to me to hear that she is now recovering. Applauss) I think un instance such as I bave -mentional ought to be a stimulus to you girls to follow in her worthy stops and to imitate the acotaple she has not yet al. (Applauso.) This anggestion I base thrown out in ight bo takav sO riously into consideration by Mrs. Bateman aud by others interested in the school, and aur gatto certain that if they are able to underlake the important task of teaching girls to unre. they will renderery grent get to thie

Captain Clarko, of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s steamor Heungshas. which left Hongkong on Wednesday afternoon shher al trip to Macao, reports having anchored in North Lantao Chanel and there We are glad to hear that Mise BcIntosh is now ont of danger and is expected to uske sarparierend the typhoon. The equalis from rapid recovery.

Owing to indisposition Hie Honour the Chief Justion was unable to preside at the distribution of prizes at the Belilion Public Sabout yesterday. At the Police Court yesterday La Mohado was fined $25 for gambling in the old Victoria Hotel. Four Chinamen who were with bina wore each Bned $9.

Yesterday morning two bodies were picked up in the sou near Tsimsatahui. It is probable they were those of persons who let their lives daring the typhoon.

The Treasurer of the Japan Tide! Wate Relief Fund inforats is that the map of $4,000 was rewitted to the Committee of the Kobe Relief Fund yesterday by wire.

The continned depreciation of silver" in. the reason alleged by the Cable Compoules for An important increase in rates, which will be found notified in our dreitisement columna The rate between Shanghai and this has been doubled.

Wirth's Cirons will roopan this evening at the Bams location as before and with an entirely now programme eonsisting of twenty torbers. All the lanego dane by the typhoon has been thoroughly repaired and the tent is in com -fortable,order.

At Committee meeting of the Yokohama Chamber of Commerce (Japanese), Geld on the 20th July it was Toolrod to potition the Go erz meat for the abolition of export duties on raw silk, tea, mnrise products, copper, and other miscelluscous wares.

:

the sant and south-cost were terrific, botween 8p. and midnight, and one Chipes male passenger on board led from sheer fright The west, reading of the Larometer was 25.80. At 8.30 s.m. oz Tha-sday got unitar waigh and proceeded towards Macao. At 10, Chinamsa off the west sur of Lantao. was rastned it a Tory exhausted condition from sore wrackags; but was the only surviver out of crow of ten.

Many large junk foundered along the cost of Lautes and no doubt many liver have been lost, At Huces much danga bas been done by the wind and sea. The whole of the Freja wall is tare or less damaged and any houses have suffered, amongst others the Bos Vista Hotel, which sastance much damage to the roof. The craft in the Inner Harby sfered a good dol and some liver were lost in spite of the ample warning given by the inrbour authorities.——

HONGKONG. GOLF CLUB.

BEST BOORE CUP, POR JUST ... 103 18 Rov. J. Yellings Mr: C. H. Grues Mr. C. E. Hame ...

85

18 93

12

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAC

STEAMBOAT COMPANY, AD

Clasa eling. Ida Armstrong. Com position. Eliza Moore. Arithnisti, Marr Quincey. Graminer, Elian Moore, Geography, Ida Armstrong Maps, Ads Armstrong His tory, Hannah Olson. Dictation, Hannah Olson, Writing, Louise Heang. Nedlework, Lonis Henng. Highest number of Marks, Elias Moora

Class 3-Reading. Edith Plastan.Com

Arithmetic, Ella position, Rosie Konekt. King. Grannar, Eliza Turer. Goography, Ella King. Maps, Aunio Parker, History, Resio Keunstt. Diotation, Edith Pliusto. Writing, Annis Barker. Needlework, Annie Parkor. Highest number of Murke, Edith Plinton

43

SCIENTIFIC MISCLLEANY.

So te now for the time a complete wreck. Her vervous system is shattered and she is suffering from insomnis and abject depression. All are the direct consequences of montal nud physical strain, She is not expected to be able to repair in Boyiely lil xoxt season.

WEAR SHOPP MAKING A BID FOR TR TRADE OF CHINA.

Esson, 20th June The Toorkable view was expressed by Graham in 1889. that, the three conditions of state of Li Hung-chaug vie anvailed to matic liquid, solid,, and gaseous-probably day at the Ville Buegel belonging to Herr always exist in avery liquid or solid, substance, Kn, whole arreech, dwelling upon the but that ons predominates over the others. ordial relations existing between Germany ant Spring in 1886 provel that alloys may be China Haug dang afterward inspected formed by the strong compression of the finaly the groat gun factory and pekee buildings of

the lamons Epson works divided unitituent metals, at ordinary tem

PRUSIA AND BAVARIA RECONCILED,

Kisl, 29th June. peralare, and in 1804 that the solid metals may bo made to unite by pressure at temperatures

The Emperor to-day received Perines Ludwig. Considerably below thoir melting pointa: Con- tinuing the experimtouts, Prof. Haborta-Austen heir apparent to the throne of Bavaria, on inches long on base of gold or gold Henry of Prussia tras present, and mutual has pliced a solid cylinder of lead three board the Imperial yacht Hohenzollern. Prinon explanations were made concerning the unplea tond alloy, keeping them first at a tempera- tare of 251 deg.-or 75 deg. below the malt aut ineidout which occurred at the Moro ing point of lead for 31 days. On outting up vannet on the occasion of tus coronation af the lead, a bestais amount of golt in each the Czar, when Prines Ludwig resented the section could be found. More surprising still, chairman's allusion to bleif mud bis fellow it was then discovered that the gold will pene South German printes as reinots of Prince trate to the top of the eylinder it appreciable Hry's suite, and declared he himself way an quaztity in three days at a temperature of 100 independent Bavarian prince and an ally, not a degrees, and there is evidence that slow diffusion rassil, of the Gazaan umpire. It is understood. of gold in lead ecours at the ordinary totspore that complete barmony was restored betcon tute. There is also reason to believe that gold Prices Henry and Latvig and the Kaiser. would diffuse in silver and copper in a similar manner. The passage of solid carbon inte iron,. Class 6Loading, Bossit Kennett. Weit- a phenous long familiar to the steel-maker ting. Helena Ismail, Arithmetic, Cecilia is sisen by Prof. Roborte-Austin a researchos Quincey. Needlework, Lily Henng. Highest to be really comparabla with a difension of salts number of marks, Bamio Kemett.

n water, and it obeys the eats laws. Class Routing. Minnie Sutherland. Arithmetic, Welting Rachel Nexbruna.

The liability of trees to be struck by lightning Needlework Amelin Watlinges not long ago found by Joneson, Goanan Vent Ki Highest number of marks, John Dasca investigator, to depend less or the soil and height of the trees than on the nature of the father, those containing oils baing ravaly strace the those contact us haber vermel lintle to it. A continuation of the researches alowe that eogeon has much influenco-many trees containing oila in spring and starob in

Class 4-Handling, Maude Craiga Componi

Ardon-tic Johorch Geo- ties, Latiti.? Mabnice. GIRL, Jeanie Madar. gmphy, Eaton Logg History, Maude Craig Dictatiou, Madahas Dalworth, Writing. Daity father. Needlework, Latitis King. Highest

pamber of Marke, Madeline Dilworth.

Class 5 Reading, Hannah Mears: Aria motie Fatiraa Mahowed, Gaumar, Lily King. (ography, Losatta Ahwse. Dictation, Nelle Olsun. Writing, Alise Leobire!. Nesdiewerk, Nollie Olson. Highest number of Marke, Kitty Abrala,

Class B-Reading, Mary, Davis. Writing, Fittol Parker Arithmetic, Ida Noua. Nedlo #oth, Marths Peterson. Highest number of

marks, Pudolf Neubranu.

Infants Improvement, Ante Neill. Hecitation-Bessie Kannatt, Eva Rodger Bale Walker.

Drill Eliza Turner.

fall, or the vETKA..

They ordinary half-yverly meeting of the (Apple) I may safely remind you shareholders in the above Company Rebeld at perhaps that this shoot was founded on the lat March, 1890, and that the present building was the office of the Company, 18, Bank Buildings, Siest sccupied in 1893. During that period yesterday. Hon. E. R. Bebites prosidad, and thousand girla bave passed through the schon, ...there were alto present Eon. J. J. Bali-Trying a reaule which is, I think, highly salisfactory Mesare. F. A. Gomes, J. Kramer, N. A. Siebs (Applause. The insation given in this school Directors), T. Arnold Secretary), Capt. A as you will be able to judge from the

Regular Attendianco.-Class 1, May Hunter. alleet, Messrs. A. A Ca Cras, E. J. Moses, port of the Tuspecter of Schools, of a very 13 2, Hauuab Olson. Class A, Rosin Kon- F. H. C. Gearg, J. R. Michael, S. H. Michnel, high standard indeed, and I think Mra Bata-nett Class & Maude Craig, Class 5, Rosettais

man in her onergetic staff are to be courata Ahsen Claas 6, Ahohni Dalbasah. Class 7, GH. Posts, J. 8. Pry, D. W. Cmddook, D. F. Brown, W. D. Graham, C. H. Thompsonated on the satisfactory results which bure Albert Alwce. Class 8, George Young Woo Hen, and Chan Chri

been obtained by them. (Applause). I notice

Chiscen Embroidery, Johora Mahomed; in Mrs. Batomans report, which will read Sad, Mary Quineny. directly by the Inspector of Schools, that a beginning has been muts in the establishment

To-nurres morning, between 9 and 10.30 o'clock, the steam lanuch Dayspring, carrying the Bethel fag, will call alongside any vessel. hoisting the answering peranny, to cover men ashore to 11am. service at St. Peter's (Seaman's) Charah, returning about 1236.

The steamer Mount Lebanon, which left. hear due sunny is limited Only Suppland for Cack fer Fortland on the 30th Jane,

Terasis Address PRESA... Code. 1.0 or 20 Telephone No. 12.

The Daily Press.

The CHAZRBAN sail-Gentlemen, an you have now had the report and accounts before yon for some time, I would propoun that they

..

A vegetable not of Japan, called "teriu,” raid to sensiet mainly of protein of the roya bein, and to be as ohtritions and digestible as mont. It is sold in tabloty; is white as BLOW. and tastes like fresh muft.

1

New York,th-7 uno. The Herald saya iu referenon to the above- In connection with the reconciliation which, as described in the foregoing despatch BX Then place between Friesis and Bavaria, it is in- Treating to re:all the fact that, Munich parti

ninris have issaod a memorial medal to perpe- tuste the peoch delivered by Prince End wig Ila medal of Bavaria at the Eascow baugust bears in velist tag words used by Trince Ludwig Wo apo allies, but bot vissale."

PLEADING FOR RUDES.

Rulawayo, Wil July, The Chambers of Mines and Commerce ar organizing a mass meeting hore to potition tha Btish South Africa Company to reinstate Gaeil Rhodes, who resignation was accepted last week.

A BRIMSTONE TRUSE FÓRUKÐ,

New York, 3th June. Consumers of a lmndrod and one necessities of life in which brimstone is a part must be¬ Prepared to pay an advance, on tresent prices, This is because certain fornire capitalists have organized britbetone trust, the modest object of which is to control the brimstone markel of the world. Although the now trust will not bas already booured prices in this country froni $14.50 to $38.00 per ton.

delivered hor cargo as follows Ten in Chicago be taken as rear. When we last met I ventured of a library, end that that beginning ought 31st prize, Ma Bin, 2nd prize, Li San-mai, 3rths phosphorescant ten party which was given go into full effect until August 1st, its indueres.

on the 29th, ilk in New York on the 30th, ard tes in New York on the 30th July. The stoner left Vicizia, R., én Thursday for Yokohams via Honolulu.

Chiness LiteratureCase 1 1st prize-Li Tanas. Class 2. 1st prize, T'su Twoi. Class prize, Mak Mus. Class & let prize, Li Kami, to predict that, with a cheaper oval contract to be encouraged is, I aut sare, the fealing of

and prise, Cham Chu, 3rd prize, Ta' would show an even better result of the steamers everyholy prunt. (Applause.) I am not working than that attained for the previous speaking now as Colonial Serrotary, and Chenngisoi Ladyear, and I am glad to say that that pre-

would advise Mrs. Berlona to appronch

Chinese Embroidery-1st prizo, Ts'e M-in, diction has been amply orified by a substantial the Government with a view to obtain. 2nd prize, Sham, Yak-fin, 3rd prize, Char Cha

think OOR. increase of $17,000, while as compared with the ing a grant, for the library.

Thanks are duo to the following gentlemon corresponding ex months or 1845 an impere may safely say that the Colonial Secretary meat of $15,000 shown. To repair account will give that application Lis hearty-support. For their big subscriptisus to the Piare, Prize, has been nomen hut heavy, for the reason (Applause.) I close also that Mrs. Batenia and Library fart of this school-Hi Ezeel- plained in the raport. In the orly part of the has not only a strong belief in mental acquire-tezey Sir William Robinson, Han. E. R. Boli- half year, in consequence of the sudden deye mauts but is also in favour of physical recreation fios, Hen. J. J. Bell-Irving, Hob. A. Macon-

HONGKONG. AUGUST 12, 1896. Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C., a passenger for Shanghai by the N. D. L. steamer Sachsen. From the minates of the last meeting of the hoor ho ha hoon retained by the Chiss Comtuite of the Chamber of Commerce it Navigation Coin saanention with the pressed inge arising out of the collision between the will be suce that it was decided to address Necchwany and the Onwo. Mr. W. V. Drum the fovernment and suggest the omission mond represents the Indo-Chins Co. It of returns of the trade of the port from the was reported that the cans had been arranged;lopment of a flaw in one of the paddle shifts for her pupila I think arǝrybidly ought to jacaie, Right Rov, Bishop Burdon, Rev. R.

but that anncancament appears to have tenn a mistake.

of the tourage outering and leaving used

your age War of the colong, as sercase

in the programme are that stommers of at least

-Japan Mail.

of the year. With the refund of four lakus

of capital you will observs that there has been

will be sufficient to put

MESSIS LEMAR AND ORANGE AND

of yourself or the Board. The matter written

Seekers after new fads will bastos to hitrio in Paris at eight o'clock on a recent evening There were no lights of the ordinary kinda, but cslag, chairs, pictures, boccups, and Bowers were aglow with phosphorescence, produced by a phosphorescant starch just invented by H. Henry of the Academy of Sciences. The material may be used as a fúce powder, and the faces, arma, uid shoulders' of the laties as well.

their droenos abono brightly

.

A case is rorated in England by Dr. Hind in which bleeding caused by extracting.n tooth from a girl twenty years old contiener tan hours in spite of the smal remedies. It was then quickly stopped by frecuing with ethyl etiocido sprug, and recurrence was prevented be plugging the socket with wool booked in Lincture of Langmelise

Bleily is the storehouse of brimstone for the world. The annual shipments to the United! States alone, are also competition haze profits under prasaura of ke Leon, mall. Alesnudar Malcoini Chase, at

Birha Robert Oppenheim and others, saxe English millionaire and sulphur narnate, with golden opportunity to realize millions by a combination of Sicilian, mines Acting promptly, these gentlemen seared options on many of the urger brimstone planta and took the island mine owners as a bady into their confidence. The remit in that already 95 per cont of the mines are pledged under a signed agreestent to the trual for a period of five yours. DEFERS IN PARIS IMPORTANT LISCOVERIES

MADE IN TREATING THE DISEASE.

Loudon, 1st July: The discovery cuntly of a loper wandering With the bose of raising the, moral tour of

homeless in the struts of Faris has been fellowed convicts, as well as making their life less mano. teous, the directors of English prisons are of BRRONEcoment that folly 100 saferars of the loathsome discase aru at large among the arranging for the early commencement of periodical factares on scientifle and interesting poor of the French capital.

bjcots.

Coupled with this newe ooraes a somewhat rauszuring statement to the Academy of Briezu

tro bad in oaring severa chees of leprosy. yesterday by Dr. Caffe that he had suceded been struck with the results obtained by tho

The quietness of water in a storage reservoir is far avore destructive to bacteria than the most tio return by Prof. R. Frankland. The mieczema and Tsoriasis. The doctor sought to violent agitation, according to a Boyal Lastity aid of graduated organic injections in cocor of crobes sont fats the Niagara at Buffalo suffer modiy the condition of the herbus system by little from the turbulent passage over the enta etrengthening without exciting it, and soon raet, but soon almost entirely disappear in Lake zoticed the epriestess of his conceptias. He Untario. The storage of water of the Thames also studied by means of a new technical process and Los by London water courpares for thirteen the conditions of the blood of leprons patients to fifteen days reduces the number of microbes to and succeeded in demonstrating the presence of the baniline floprony, which had never before been discovered elsewhere than in loproue tubercles.

Improved bygionenud sanitation have rodnad

PLAN TO EXCLUDE CHINESE TROM CANADA. the death-rate in the German army from 6.9

Vancouver (B. C), let July. For thousand in 1870 1-24-x-1894 Tuing

Through agitation-in-British Columbia it is the Franco-German war, the French lost 23,470 men from mail-pox, white the Germers, who probable that Mongolians may be excited States. In British Columbia longalians Lave had strictly enforced Recination for thirty from Canada altogether in the rear-fatare by Since 1873 only two soldiers are died from bean interfering se seriously with white labour yours, lost only 500 men from this disease. some snel act as the Goary tw of the United

mall her in the German army.

that the patience of the working clagios is arbausted, and an auti-Chinesu agitation cul-

of the Horan, that stemmer Eat to be laid PP support Mrs. Bateroan in her endeavour to give Cobbold, Dr. Eitel, Captain Anderson. Captain for over a month to have aspara shhit fitted, and her pupils recreation I sa mentina ofothes Burnie, Mesra J M. Armstrong, R. Cooke, Harbour Master's report in future, on the

advantage was takon of this lengthy lay-up to suggestions, one being that lawn tonis R. Crook, Victor Deacon, H. L. Denays. D grond that the figures given of certain

The Nippon Yusen Kaisha advertise the have considerable other pairs effeated, which ground ought to be provided in order to give in, F. D. Humphreys, He Turg, He Fook, imports, being only partial, are necessarily opening of now foreign service to Seattle in

in the ordinary course would have stood over the girls an opportunity of indulging in Ho Amei, T. Jackson, Su Fai Shau, G. J. W. seling. In the letter to be addressed Oregon, the terminus of the Great Northern antil next docking. With regard to the other that form of recration. I believe the sum King, T. Lammert, Lau Wy Chona, H. N. the Modly. W. Quincey. A. Bodgor, C. W. Richards. to the Goverment the reasons on which Railway. The Mike Moru in to make the first shaft, I may kay that your directors, anting of $100 this opinion is founded will no doubt be pet Foyage. She will start from Kobe on the 1st upon the advice of experte, deemed it prudent ground in a condition which will enable R. Showup, D. Sassoon, Findlay Smith, Tong to make arrangmente ohonging, that one alas. the girls to phy, and perhaps in futur lawn Was, feng Loghin, W. Tara, Wai Lau August and from Yokohama on the 5th, reach ent at length. We are at present in igneing her destination via Hawaii Mr. Ivanags, A new shaft was consequently ordered from tennis champions of the elony will be Shek, Harry Witsing, Wright, Yanzg anes of wine those reasons may be, but director, and Mr.Masnjime, a cezsulting England, the cost of which is included in the found amongst them. If others will cons for Weron, per the Misses Lizzie Aurahato. Mas

Aceomats now before you, but the expense of ward and ectribute I har quita willing to sal lawyer of the Company, sro now in St. Paul, Buy will have

to be strang: dnes Minnesota, sanoluding a contract with Mr. Hill, fitting it will attach to the current half year.aribe $25 towards baring the lease grond, Hunter, Ella King, Mand Parker. is induce the Government to adopt the President of the railway. The contract is Besides this, there will the venal annual put in a proper state. (Applants.) I baliers

THE SANITANY BOARD. shan and an overhaul of the White Cloud prize winners mail to condole with those who have suggestion. The figures given by the spected to be signed and exchanged in a day dooking and repairs of the Fowan and Heung, it is denst on eccasions like this to congratulate

or two-Japan Mail.

hut with the substantial amount carried for not won prizes.. I inust confere my foolifige of Harbout Master must inevitably be

Messrs. Leigh and Orange baro forwarded to A romarkable and very fortunate feature of wurd 1 tinet that uct only will all these sympathy ste invariably with those who hero 201 intunglate in the.. conditions under which. Lay have to be collected, but so far Wednesday's typhoon was the small amourt of exponens, to met; bat that at the end of the won prises, because the chances are that they us, with a rermest for publication, the following rain that fell. Lo the typhoon of October, 1894, year we shall be able to do something fur have all querer vore girencicesly, perhaps inure, copy of u leting they have written to Mr. Me

thee towards writing down the book values strenuously ton he who caive-prizes. Cal with reference to the sllusions made to us they go they seen to be extremely useful

the rainful registered was over ten inches, and

River is still a matter of the future: but I may worked hard and they have the inward satisfac them at Thursday Sanitary Board meeting: ud valuable. They afford a means of hal we had anything like that amount on Wed- of a steamers. The opening of the West Bat those who have not won them now have

31st July 1896. nesday the damage to house property would hava

say that the result of the journey to Washowfa tion of knowing that they have done their boss, fustitating a comparison between the trade been very much greater than it was, for wher

Sir-We are surpriced to see In yesterday, of the port in one year and that in another; buildings Become thoroughly satne by made by Captain Clarke has born the scaciel and that obedy, whether manor women, could H. McCollum, Esq. and ulthough they may not be complete the continuous and beary downpour they are muction of much valuable. information which will do cause. (Applauss) With those few romark

called advertisement in the Chiness newspapers. pletenes will probably be about the ad liable to partial or total cells nuder become abort, Cost pregress has lover. I will call open the Inspector of Schools in read-proceedings of your Bourd a reference to a go-ang-fifth of the original amount.

wind pressure than when they ero aparatively event comes Good her beroport of the head mistress, Mira, Bateman.

made with the two small, steamers now being. Dr. EFTEL then read the report of the Heat Wo beg to state that wo had no intention nor sane in different years and will therefore dry. According to the Observatory report to built for us by the Dook Compery and we hope Mistress for the gaur, which was as follows me to udvortice and asat a letter colomending to see them usefully employed before the out

Sf" and ending Yours truly" and were nat Beliios Public School, not-vitiate the comparison. It seems to us rainfall on Wednesley was only 1.67 in.

Hongkong, 20th July, 1826. aware td the form or manner in which it was muose, desirable that we should have some The Outa Sturen Kurshu his submitted a

Bir-I have the honour to forward you the printed in Chinese, and as you are doubtless, approximately reliable barometer of the written programute for a series of etcarers

a worresponding diminution of the item in-sixth manual repors of the Dellies Pablie School are your translation is different to our lotter to Formosa compiled at the islands of the de of the pork, such as that afforded by Governor-General's Offic. The principal quints forest on investryone the Company only to increase of English-shitigen mentioned and embellisñed with additions. We wibod the Harbour Master's returns. The figures

having had thus nae of these funds for about in my report last year has still been continued, to inform Chinese orners generally the import six wosks in the early part of the year. The the errrage monthly attendance being quitance of the Magistrate's decision of the par 2,000 tone displacement shall ply between Kos diference in our interest account consequent per cent is excess of the preceding your calar case, as we consider that the action of and Kelang thrice a month; that the nuraber upon this return of capital will become

I am glad to be able to atate that the appear the Board with regard to the particular by-law to be accepted for that purpose, but a few of services along the coast of Formosa shall be 200 a year. The condition of our invest ance of plagas, which matorially affected the bas boon arbitrary and fair.

A piacs of pianoforte wire recently tested atminated this week in so indignation mase iterare of us-Tens: 120-tops-dieplacement tasty cortines, najsfactory. number the chinson the alertarra, arcel showed the ceremonies of contign of Chine, to pat isthe lifeblood as at least 4,200

shall ply between Tamsus, amor, Swatow, aut half year realisation was effected, chewing hanes the attention in the English part of apoy shape or them what business, it is either

ordinary strength of the tone per square inch-stop la inmigration in the tonnage frequenting the part was con- Hongkong three times a month. A special profit of nearly $9,000, which is included the school.

ar pablished in such adprtisement night ba Tho wire war epe-twelfth of an inch in The result was tlustofer petittan, signot The Federal Gaver mens praying that the tax-per patible with declining trade. It is hardly subsily from the Government is thought neck-in the profit and loss cocust. The romain.

ef 135 tons and opward per square inch. ing investments stand at what we eeneider Theres the disparity between the

yesty and the names remaining on the regiator with. necessary to dwell on the importance of ary for the service to China and to Formosansate, values, while tapain out at art of mustra adillud dang the course of, the your concern, bat in this fastones-is not dealt diameter, larger sicer gave a tensile strength by British Columbiane, will be sent to the We think that having such evident solicitude metal contained 0.85 por coot of combited hos bo increased from $50 to $500 for every Chinese entering Canada. All of the British knowing whether trade is really dechning boars in the vicinity of the age districts investment fluctuation account is penetically at the daze. This is stiely owing to the

Columbia Government members aro pledged to the same as that of last balf year. With migratory habit of certain portions of the com- for profesional nee, you might have fequired carbon.

fight for it, and Laurier, the new-Liberal leader. o expending at any particular period.

regard to the itemproperty foreclosed, this is munity, though that the school is fully appro- from us as to our intention and meaning before

Verdi End just deposited in the Bank at of Canada, my's Lis policy for British Columbia Any individual looking at the returns given

The Jupun Gazette of the 23rd July mys scarcely the rart of asset that your directors cited is shown by the fact that the grost penning your observations and thus making the

Mila sam representing roughly in Harglish will be the polios of the British Columbia Japan is a land of many misfortzues. Secreely

mozey £16,000, towards the fret crat of the Liberals. The British Columbia ConservatÄYPE, in the Hartur Master's report might per month has passed since we were stirred with are to hold for a lengthened puriol, and I am majority in the three upper classes has regularly mattor public.

With respect in the President's minute as glad to say that arrangements have been made attended since the time (March, 1830) when the

pullished in the ina fail, we think it un- new Verdi Borse of Reposs" for aged and toe, favour the preluding tax for Mongolisus." hajs say that he did not see what, use such the tidings of a terrific sea wave which burted whereby it will be expunged from our books arool was originally stated.

called for: hiz allusion, however;to a “nostrum

destitute main and operatis Khrettists. Had the arabers who bare Leon entered ar

THE BICYCLE CHAZE IN PRANCE.

London, 28th June. figures could be to him in his own particular thirty thousand people, to immediate deaths shortly without loss to the Company Before businees but to the community na a whole Now from all parts of the country vores concluding, I must-xpress the regret felt by the registor since that dute (in addition to the inarcely happy, as the decision of the casa

Recent facts and Agures from all ports of referred to was aidoubtedly very wholesome Board, which doubtless will be shared by scholars in the Chinesa division) remain in

Anong Lord Kelvin's achievements, his they appear to us to be very useful indeed are washed away, jelegraph wires destroyed any of those prompt at the paws which the colony, ear precent spacious building would and corrective medicine to yourself and Bulu

embers of the Beard,-Yours truly,

ienure of a University professorshin for fly urope prove that the biegels craza has now we base recently received of the death of our have been ore this overcrowded.

Feare is theolf not the last remarkable. No become universal, The increase in France, There can be little doubt, now that the and for the moment we are cut off from

All etmeniantinb with the outer world. Commadera, Captain Lafavour, an eld and

In response to my appeal last year for fands

doubt it is partly desto Glasgow's having a where exact returas are collected, is typion. depression which command in 1880 and The fertile plain of Gifu once again sofers faithful servant of the Compens. It does not to preeure a new mano, His Excellency the

fondner for catching its professors young. Three years age, when the tax on bieroles was eccur to me to say anything more gentlemen, Gotarnur most generously offered to head s continued for the next three or four years IntalityFive years ago it was devastated by

the course of four first lovied, the number in the country was Still, over-at.Glasgow,

120,000. Last year the total was exily an earthquake hut wrought frightful rain beymed autioning the fact that the current subscription Hat. This having been followed

and a half maturies, only the other professTS -with its attendent financiul stringency, was

1594 it was submerged by foods and now it is half year bas opened well, and I would therefore by the Hon. E. R. Belilies and other kind

FROM THE "CHUNG NGOI SAN гo." intensified by the "exaggerated statemento under water. It is time tike Governm

wow propose the adoption of the report und

A typhoon was experienced in Canton on the have held their chairs for fifty years. Of the doubled. When the estimates for 1896 were professor whom Tord Kelvin found at Glasgow drawn up the financial oficials deemed them. excellent instrument from Messrs. Lace, Craw

The wird blew from tho sorth-

1815-aud some of them brer there for selves justified in the calculation that there wady concerning it and that the colony began to recognize the danger of allowing accounts; but before doing so I shall be pleased friends, wo have execosded in procuring an suflared naterially thereby. Had we had ever beds to silt up to: a considerable heigul to auswer any grottions which shareholders ford & Co, who kindly remitted 350 of the 29th July

sast and at about 7.30 p.m. the squalls were very a very short time-the Tuet disappeared in 1877 would be 40,000 aditional Lioycles. It turns above the level of the surrounding country, for of the trade of the port at the gain to irrigation is more than counter-may wish to put regarding the matters new original cost. On zag drawing attention to the

need of suitable reading other than school stars. The oreck behind Shameen was crowded of the professors now at Glengow, the one of out that their sanguine hope is considerably that time the information they would inve balanced by the danger in the rainy search.

No questions Daing asked, the report and literature for the girls, the Rev. R. F. Cob with boats as a place of safety and a good longest standing after 1.3rd Kelvin was not abort of the mark. The total this year is accounts were thereupon unanimously adopted bold siguiögð ̈hir villingness to start any boats also took refage in the East and give showing that there was really no

Heferring to the letter of the Acting on the preposition of the CHATA seconded

fund for a library. The being supple- Wast eresas, Large jaaks which had wane Pointed till 1862. diminution in the volume of business, would Director of the Sicave moratory the by Mr. Brown,

monted by various contributions from other preparations for the typhoon lay in aboltered. Shanghai papers, reproduced in our columne a

The CHAIRMAN The other business, gentle wo are now in posesion places, so that vary slight damage was done to The metals now known to be capable of con-- have had a tendency to restore public day or two age), the Mercy say: We should, in the re-clension of the retiring directors, generous friends of books obtained from them. A good many res in Puntong wore up. bining with argsa at a red heat include mag ficence and make things better all round. Have prüferred not to have had to pablish Fore Mr. N. A. Siobs and the Hon. J.J. Bel-Irving. Bagland through the tin affices of the Rer. rooted and five large trees in the garden of the nation, lithium, barit, aliam sit aron, To the Government such information must Froo's,lettar in our issue of pastorday, which Mr. GEOR-I beg to propose that the retir W. Peirce, of the Londas Missionary Be Examination Hall were destroyed. Six types and copper. Barinn rapilly absorbs nitrag

sgpur to us to laro been written röder a uising directors ho re-leted,

Fifty," the number of books is very limited inside the city collapsed. Some houses ontside and its use has been suggested as a ready mean they are edited by father and son. Jones For-.

the East gate ward uprooted and some were of separating argon from air. he invaluable; indeed, it is difficult to see

taken idea that interference was interlod with

Mr. Porta secondo.

and these are being read with great avidity -how-the-administration of the public dances

Cherylod unanimously.

the girla, it will.eoon bu necesent to inorense totally destroyed. Most of the matsaeda inka The retiring auditors, Mesara, A. O'D. Gor the cupply. As nemail meats towards this end bited by the bont-people in Chak Wang were now German-abstituto. for glass paper in atending the can be intelligently carried on without some his own territory. We do not desire to sit in

judgment between the Hongkong and fic din and I fenderson wero ananimously 19

a monthly contribution is paid by each girl who swopt down. A booth which had been erected, meus of gauging the state of trade; or how Observatorics, but we must coufees we always elected on the proposition of Capt. TYGLET bus availed herself of the advantage of joining in connection with a procession was blown called "steel woel," and consists of threads of two editors are at daggers drawn. Toy re the requirements of the colony in the matter took a considerable interest in the telograms sconvied by Mr.J. R. MICHAEL

the Ebrary. But as this will be slow fled down in Chn Waug-su. A codon structure shredded steel having sharp cutting edge. present opposing schools of political theaght, quite works of certain descriptions and which were freely and courteously placed of the

The CHAMMAN-That is n the business of obtaining an appreciable increase of books, in Houam which was built for the purpose of a Among the advantages claimed pro that it cuts and are perpetually nagging at each other. dispoent of the pubic by the Munizem of the resttung Birdland ware will tedy

Weary at the matched to Housut war the that it does not pay or clog, and that its following dignidad paternal rebuken ta tho gratefully received the appropriate times for entering upon Telograph Companies. If we allowed them to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. I thank you / #dy miditional help in boats or room witheatrical performance was totally destroyed moré quickly and uniformly, then sandpaper. The latent issue of the Independent contains the a-doodle-dou youth when the Beacon fancies expensive jmprovements can be properly less weight as forecasts in the more northern for your attendance.

It is not only the ranial recreation of which tank wery forn away. Un the morning of the flexibility adapts it for smoothing saborate unflict editor of the other paper desk that nudor empty pretentious be cat I would speak, but I well who draw attention at the streets of Canton and Honan rear carvings and other uneven surfapes.. determined. In his report on the Blue waters, we placed greater confidenca ix thom with regard to the south, and the fact that

“FOR THE BLOOD SLUT Y Chutke's World disgaias his gross ignorance and inexperience Book FLE. the Governor says the ex- they occassionally differed from Tere Fra's to Blood is the rice from abid our arson, to the importazue of physical exercise: To the river were loaded with water to the buight s well as our physical capabilities. If the blood is. pectations he formed and gave expres was no difcredit to either, fer une wo not all barili up, and from which we derive - help in a wosure to most this want a guatloof one to two fett Thy tids did not ebb wil

tanu alao experiene typhoon on the same blood from eli parities- from, water cruseimpression ban the profound cheek to boture arising. For Scrofula, Bourry, Eczema, Bad Legs and hector thee who know something about sion to some four and a half years ago, fallible mortals, and is not the since as yet in diseased the body is dispass, Sederere frott Scrufaialan most kindly presanted a tennis net and 10 am. It is reported that Fatalion and Charo Blond Mixture as warn of he cleare the of journalism and politics and ander Hut.

swaddling clothes? We regret that the fret Sarvy, Emona, Bad Legy Skin and Bead Disses, pokes for the use of the pupils; but, cufor

Ku-ini-ching, swoiynen meat from Kwanga Skin and Blood Diseases, Pimples, and Sores of all both. His vicivas abase of us will be regarder and which were thigu adversely criticized result of Pire Fron's latter has been to deprive and Bee of my kind ary Golisited to give Clarke tuautoly, owing to the rough state of the play day.

a were youthfal sruberangs of inerpartenos and and even treated in some quarters with us of these useful telograss, bat we bop that world-fund-Blood Ajatane a trial to rest ita valtio: ground, it has been quite impossible for ther dorision, have boon or are in couro of between the angels of the observatories et Puousands of wonderful cures buvo ban led by to sail themselves of this healthy exercise by the Governor tu got shares taken up in an kinis, its effects are marvellous Thounds of by the few sensible persons who read his rag as Hongkong and Bioswei some mans may be it. Sold everywhere nt 2a 2d. per bottle. Beware The funds at our disposal are only suitsient to enterprise for the opening artile mines through wonderfil cares, have been effected by it. Nale

of worthiest iultations and substitute.

ort the province, will leave Cantón for the said everywhere at 2s. 9. Baware of worthless imitations indieoretion." provide the ordinary school apparaten; pon- bying "faidfled." Instead of vague ex- found of tagaging these cœlestium ira,

relarus

ww

of damage by Wards.

Railways

what the respected Père not unjually claims 23

before the misting.

LEIGH AND OBAngh

CANTON NOTES.

322,000, or 200,000 more than the number in 1803.

The most amusing journalistic situation on the face of the globeat prosent in (the Star says)

to to found at Cooktown, in the far north of Queensland. Cooktown has two papers, and

ler, sun, runs the Independent und James, Fowler, juu, conducts the Beacon. Notwith

intiuata relationship, the