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THE

NICLE AND DIRECTORY

CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS, &c., &c.,

FOR

1896,

With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY This is the

TRENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL Tsuk

and will be found, se neist to show su adranes en preceding yours both in fulposs and accuracy of information.

The DIRECTORY covers the whole of the posts and allice of the Far East, from Poning to Vladivostock, in whick Europasus reside. AS. WATSON & CO., LIMITED

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

ESTABLISHED AD. 18.

MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.

OUR ABRATED WATER FACTORY in fitted with the but English Machinery, embodying the Intest improvements in the trade.

The Paris krediets only aro need, and

the Marufacture throughout.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST SKO, 1896.

The CP.stomer Three of Japan bit Yo ohnen for Vancouver on Friday last.

Telegraphic communication with Japan and with Europe, do, "vin Nur eru," was remeral on Saturday,

We have had a visit from MM L. Laroy and alministration of their own country with | THE HONGKONG SHARE MARKET. ward in attributed by Emanuel Stanbar, of

Mr. B. Georg, in his weekly share liat inted

Business has been a little lirolier and mies, 1st August, eve have raled steady with few options and in two instanco, vi, Bankind shares, shaw ing a desidad improvement.

the requirements of a large population living on both sides of the harbour. The possibility of affording relief in the congested districts by the construction of tramways to render outlying alstricts necessi alio command attention. As to the treat There was one case of plagas on Saturday went of existing insanitary dwellings, the and it came from British Howloon This total Commissioners will no doubt rotomiead the umber of sanes from noon on the 25th to noom China to proceed he Lowards "Via Japan' and - Agenics whkûs his cumetry wishes to seguire? The Hongkong and Shanghai Honk bas seen for the nvolved gases, and pravesting the ins

on the lat. Inst. was six. It is interesting to note that for the past month the antber of case line greased by the work.

application of the provisions of the Crown Lands Resumption Acty and if these adopted a consinerable trapeformation of The body of Caplain Nextopu Jay, ako' was drowned in the harbour whilst an attempt was the nitary gunters of the city will be being made to rescue bist, from his schemer effected su course of time, though not very the Fachoufe, during the typhung on Wed. rapidly perhaps, if we are to take the oxnesday, was washot eshors at Wanthai on perience of the Taipingshan resumption as Friday afternoon. The interment took place i eriterion.

pr Saturday:

*REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

Le spontanocna nersbäetion of coal on chip. IL Papilland Freud journalists who left emoluments that are often ridionloaaly mell.

Hamburg, to a combination of cause, including Marseilles in Jugnary, 1995, on a voyage round The Yonng Frenchman of to-day, but a

the admixture of ait ad oisture with the ga exhaled by the sol, together with the heat the world, without a cut in their pockets and soinuiffe and practical edecation which com.

gonarated by the internal friction of the hosps. relying solely on their journalistis labours to parse favourably with that of this graduates defray their travelling experises, in which they of Orford, or Harvard Why does ho not

from the rolling of the -vossal This has lod hare thus for been entirely successful Thoytex to And, and why do his country propose to visit Canton and Macae and then go not sid Lim in finding? Jucrative employment

him to patent a method of ventilation having the threefold object of drying the psal, remor on to Shanghai, and after assing something of abroad, thas contributing to augment the in-

The prosoat Inspector General of the Chi its way of increasing facilities for advancos en from moving about. His plea is to perforate America. Messrs. Loroy and Papillud raust

| perforated walls down the sentra, thus formizig not be classed with the individuals who under neo Customs is, it is salt, fatigned physically shares, and this will doubtless Ko felé in the the foor of the hold, and to set up a pair of ton to show how ousy it in to travel round the and mentally, Ho woult have left his heavy market before long.

BANK SHARER.Houghong and Shanghais an airspace in the form of an inverted 1, which world by imposing on stesiship agente oud tark long age and to not feared to bo voplaced

mour rose to 302 por sent. prem. 'eales, with only a is connostod with a double,rentiating cowl an "bugging while on shore. Our French friends by some one other than countryman. pay as they go and work for every rent they is in girenlation that M. son Brandt catarua, stanli business done at intermediate rates; at the deck. Ja nadition to the partition walls, get. They publish a high-class journal entitial to China solely te zalivit the succoction for M. close the market is very strong with buyers all number of movable perforated pipes are to run Ente Reinotion at Administration: Huart, but sa M. ron Brandt is himself in around at 101 per cent. prem: the Tondon rate from the central hatt transversely through

precarious fists of health, conjectures of all in £44 Os. Od. The report has been issued, and the coal at different heights. Dans to blonde in which they give on 80 illustrations. This jenital is printed in French remain either indifferent or insptivo in the taking into account the amenat orried for

The two occipital lobes of a monkey wore re count of their trop with very excellent finds are indulged in. Now, Franos cannot show a net profit of $1,470,795.30, which, zat and in the language of the country in which struggle which is approaching. At prestward from last count, is equal to about 11:58

she is hardly represented at allin the Casiems per cant, on the paid up capital, as against 12.09 mored by M. Alexander A. Fizou on 19th Feb they happen to be at the time a number appears. The Indu nambors were printed in English, service, although that is in Clins, after the per cert, for the precoding half-year and 1634ruary, 1998. A tal-in Buch case the animat MARINE INSURANCE SHALES have raad after, the monkey began to show evidence of French, aud Gazorsti; and that published in Consular Service, the most important Barvica per cent, for the corresponding half-year in 1555. totally lost its sight. In the fourth month Tonkin has a page in China. As will be for foreigners. China is organising berself seen from the tire they have been on their end it would not be surprising if she quiet, and the only transactions I have heard of Friving objesta, at the end of fourteen journey, they have made long stoppages at some decided to employ a larger number of for are a few Chins Tracers at $785 and $79, som mouths it could readily avoid objects, and on points, hat their visit to Hongkong will only eigners du her divers administratione In Yang-teras at 3145 and $146), closing weak, and 24th April, 1883; M. Vitasa was astonishad to be a short que, as they intend loving for the return for thoserrines which France is renome Straits at 927, at which figure ta stook find the place originally occupied by the two north by the first stespor after thoir retura dered to her it would be easy for our Minister olosen strong. Other stocks under this heading lobes had been filled with new binin subsisten

to spedire the appointment of a large number of unchanged. our nationals. In the meantime, let Trance, as FIRE INSURANOZ SHARES-Hongkongs,

As the result of a competition opened in 1894 from Canton and Bocad.

before, have a voice in the directing of the after small anfon at $3323, dropped to the City of Paris foived 143 sobozies for Customs. If only ono is required at the which rate a fair harness has bon de, catly parifying river water for drinking Most hond of the service it would be well to sorore from the north end coast porte, Ister on $831 that there should bo zisonitted with him an has been paid, but ut lho aise I hear of saics at of these were wild or amateriel, but 30 wore rotained for fürther soreldretion, 4 Adrúnistrative Connell formed of the Ministers $380, the stock closing vory strong with further of these being based on the action of heat, of the countries having treaties with China. bayers at that inte. Chinna have been outer on mechanical treatment or "filtration, In Tunkiu complaints are made of the at 8054 and 205, both locally and from the north or chemical treatment, sad providing for plethora of fonctionaries; China is at hand without leading to Irasinest,

mized treatinect, Experiments by a commis SHIPPING SHARES.-Hongkong, Canton asion have shown that the methods depending to serve as u ontlet, and tho agents of. the Pantoctorate could find there their own Macao Steamboats, Fulod very strong, and ther advantage and that of Franco, as well as that are buyers now at $52 ex dividend of B per Mr. Carl Rhoden has offered to come to of Chiun, provided that only first-rata me becent. on the reduced capital, paid to day. Dou sent. What ednostional qualifications will bo glasos suld in small quantities at $651, but are raqulent of them? A knowledge of English offering China and Mauilos, as well as China aid Chiness, colloquial Mandarin, that is, the Mutuals, unchanged. apokon Mandarin.There is nothing to pravout these gentlemon nequizing even at Hanoi these indispensable qualifications, arcopt to perfect themselves by praction. Chine is the wasnt sympathetic towards Frenchmen. Let us proft at 207

y this diaposition? Before long the Chinese MINING SHARKS-Tanjoms changed bends Government will have mood-of-foroigaas for at $4, $141, and $145 for ordinaries, and at her Customs, Fosial, and Telegraph Berricos, $3.79 for preference sharea. The market elors perhaps even for her internal administration strong, and in face of the good prospects held A large number of Fronehmen- could easily out by Mr. Blaney in his raport for the mouth And there employment for their energics and of June (reproduced by the daily papers of 33

and 29th 10t/mo) in which ho reports the find abilities fy the will is required.

ing of a chute of lighty mumeralized ore, Basaying & ounces gold to the ton, the shares INGANIARY DWELLING COMMIS- ought to improve but the Hongkong pablis la

.SION.

very seestie, and profors to wait for uolust resalto. Charbonnages, Balmorals, Eanha n The following Commissjon, insted by H..Ora unchanged. Jelabus gold at $2.30. the Governor in Connell is published in Satar- day Gazette

William Robinzon,

UPPLIED TO THE DAILY PLESS.

SINGAPORE, 31st Jule... · TER IMSU LAND BILL...“ The Irish and Bill has passed the Hunne, Commons.

MR. CECIL RHODES.

the utmost Cars and. Clasulinen oretotsad in unfounded. It is not only lately, as absorbe fr. 20,000, the directors got nothing Loudon to stand a trial if his prosecution is

The Wolor used is proved 35. reperfod Analyses to be Absolutely Pare

For Cots Ports, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Tackages and Empties when received in goed order.

Counterfcil Order Books supplied on applica.

tion,

Our Registored Tolographie Address in

DISPENSARY, HONGKONG." And all signed messages addressed tins will

receive prompt attention.

The following is a List of Waters uiwage Hep-quady in Stock ---

FRE-LERATED WATER

SODA. WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER -

SELTZER WATER

LITHIA WATER-

BARSAPARILLA WATER

TONI WATER ·

INGER ALE

GINGERÅDE

Thia directors of the Indo-China Tire In surance Co., which has just been formed at. shareholders have been paid 8 per cent, which Haiphong; are to be paid by resalta. Until tho

but as the pot profits increase so the remusta tion advances, a net profit of fr: 30.000 giving mm . 1,000, and a nut preft of fr. 200,000 giving them fr. 35,000. The directora" fans aro made to last charge cu the Eands.

desired.

The Secretary of the Panjosa Mining Co, THE article on the Chinese Customs Service Limited, advises us that he has received the which we reproduce to-day from a Teakin following telegram from the Mine, being the result of the July clean-up The toll r 27 contemporary affords an indication of French days crashing 1100 tons of are yielding 515 ozs. nspirationa in connection with the admini-of melted gold, sixty tons of constrates stration of China. It is urged that French alle vielding 84 oz of gold. mes have not had their fair sara in the There was a vory big altardance at Wirth's Appointments in the Bervice, that Sin Bo Cirena on Saturday night. Owing to the op- sutting of fan arrangements by the typhoon the BERT HART has unduly favoured his own promised new programimo was not given, but countrymen, and that he only hangs on to tho largo audience thoroughly enjoyed them his important past because he fears to see it and they will be able to have another good ding's sajoyment to-night; when there will fall into the hands of a successor of a dif: be a complete change in the programme. The ferent untionality from binuclf. Tho coureirous has been removed to a maro centcuient when appointments had to be made and plaint that Frenchmen have been ignored in at West Point,

that these actually in the Service have not been fairly treated in the matter of projection

tated in the article, that a Franchon has been appointed to the rule of Commissioner, and an examination of the Servics 1st would show, we think that Frenchmen have had a large n share in the Customs Service

Tu reply to a memorial from the Straits Bar 15 their enuntrymen tako in the total foreign be Secretary of State has atented to the trade of China. The idea put forward that appointment of a fourth ledge for the colony.

Mr. Chamberlain-alco coneiders that the limita Chirshould he made a dumping ground tion of Assistant Regi ars to the class of duly for tre supartacus French feinls of Indoqualised lawyers is russonable; provide that Ching is not likely to commend itself to the the limitation be modified by making five years services Deputy Registrar na equivalent Chinese Governmens, which conld all qualification for the post of Assistant Beat go to a worse quarter to look for its foreign gistrar, on the part of air offlor whot a

larturl" employés. If a Frenchman jeine the Chineso. Customs Service as soon as he leaves college, and passes through the regular course of train ing, there is no reason why he should not turn ons as good an officer as a man of any other nationality, bet a few years úxperience in the Cavernment service of

The value of Cacholineum Avenarius is now known and Chineso contrasters use it of their own socord. The following letter frau tho lound Dock Company to the agents, Messi. Bebeolo & Co., is conclusive evidence of its merit: Replying to your letter of 8th July, I have pleasure la informing you that we have for several years use your Carbolinoam Avon- arius as a preservative of timber against attacks same highly satisfactory."

THE POWERS AND GREECE. The Powers inland sending a Collective Note to Allens unless Groove follows the previous advies of the Power to allow the Sallan to restore order in Crato.

FROM TOURIN PAPERS.] DEATH OF THE FORMER PRIME MINISTER OF MADAGASCAR.

PABLE, 18th July. The former Hovin Princo Mintar: Interned

Algiers, is dead. FUNERAL OF THE. MARQUIS DE MORES

PARIS, 19th July. There is a great influx to Patia to attend the funeral of this Marquis de Mérés.

THE ITALIAN MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

PARTE, List July.

M. Visconti Vonesta has been appointed

Cabinet

Governor.

RarryERICbios Sugnus have been for ing at gradually lower rates, but at $106 a small proal found buyers; at which cate furthor shares might be placs. Luzons are obtainable

on heat are too costly, the ntchanical systems require frequent decuing, and the chemient methods are impractiostle, On-the-whole, a mixed treatment, the addition of shemicals being followed by filtration, has been inzam- meuded. Such a process gavo nearly 1,00 glione per ing from 11 square feet of sand Biber, the organic matter being reduced 30 per court, and the bacteria 99.77 par coat, but the working was not always regular,

Di

The percentage of rod and green colour blindness among Uhingen has been found to be abent a, ar ant vary different from that among Eumpesan. Fully half of those tasted by Dr. Fielde, of Swater, however, mirad up blue and green, omncing him to believe that many Chinese uro, quite bilad to the violet colours.

Tonkin or Cochiu-China would be sufficient white ants, nad for that parphso have found Minister for Fordiga Affairs in the Italian to be adopted to improve ench properties and to give the particulars. The net profit, after and dyeing-including salphuric acid from.

to speil most men for a useful career in any other sphere. The neighbouring French

We have been favoured by the Spanish Consul colony is overrun with officials, for whom

with copies of the folowing telegramé received the public service is held to exist, and even from the Manila Observatory Manila, lab Frenchmen themselves hold in contempt Angust, 8.15 am. There is a depression to the nast of Manila in the Pucillo.3.20 sm. The the systeln under which the colony has to preskjun sanonnced this morning is a yelons. provide so many undes drones with Probably it will cross the lant shout hat 15. living. The Custumns Service in Chile,ravelling from E.S.B. to WNW It is not known if the direction will change."7.53 the other land, uxists; it as the writer of pm. The storm has entered the island by lat the reticle in our Haiphong contemporary 13 The centre is par g to the math of

Masila andita direction, sees to imagine, for the purpose of

from S.E. to N.W." providing appointments for cely gele

No Credit gives for Bottles. that Jock dirty. for greasy, or that appear to have Loafe used fore, but for the benefit of foreign trade day othee purpeso than that of containing in China Epice take very little share Asented Witors, na duch Bottles aro never used herself in that trade, and her great ngai by i

ambition being to injure. British Lade the admission of any large number of her political emissaries to the Chinese C113 toms Service could not be regarded without some apprehension. France avowedly values her position in protector of Catholic missions

AS, WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. "Hongkong, 36th May, 1998. —-

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"NOTIUR TO CORKESPONDENTE OFLY, TOMARnications relating to thenewN KOTUMNI should be traced to THE EDITOR.

Correspondentsast forward their nama and aääress with commentione addressed to the Editor, not

for publication, bet es vidence of pond jaith

The Logislative Council meets on Wedas day at 1-pu. The following is the order of the day

Financial minute, No. 7.

Report of the Finance, Comiting. Report of the Public Works Comastire. Cammittee on the Bill nachtled an Ordinairo to korise the appropriation of a supplementary cum of one million two the sand two handerlund seventy- five dollars and sever cunts to defray the charges of the year 1806.

Second reading of the Bill entitled an Ordionuce

LOSS OF A STEAMER-

PA18, 21st July The British taimar Sierra Parina, from

Mauritius to nugoon, has boon totally lost on the Maldives.

REDUCTION OF MILITARY EXPEN- DITURE IN INDO CHINA

Pints, 25th July, -1

"The Budget Committon has adopted to buigt for the oleniss with some reductions, potably, one on 30,000 frases for the troops in Jule-China.

THE CZAR TO VISIT PARIS.

Pakis 25th July.

The Toms balieves it certain that this Czar will visit Paris about the middle of September.

AN ITALIAN BAKQUE IN THE TYPHOON

Cho Italian bargus Lothaire had a very excit.

The cracking of rubber goods is explained by Mt. Frank. W. Blechall, Arasani writer, n - CES, WHÄRTER, AND GOTOWN effoul of the oxidation of the caoutchin, the kong and Whoop Docks have been in good essential-off of countofuna. Vulcanization does demont and sales have bona effected at 197, 100, o lessen tho afluity of this solange for on- 191, and 102 per cent, prom, oase, sise at 10 The composzde, asad tead to fill the peres Was it is expedient at a Chinimission be por cent, prom, for 31st instant, losing with of the rubber and thus somewhat rode the op- appointed to inquire into the existence of in-

buyers at 182 per cent, pren ench. The saport Fortnaity for oxidation, but the metallic oxidos: fanitary properties in the colony and the means has not yet appeared in print, but I am able to other substanes introduced in vulcanization chale overgrowding, with special reference to paying all charges, &e, atments to SK69073.12 antimony sniphide are often injurions and the following details, vit. ---

(against $102,713.90 for the preceding folling in static soda to remove the "bloom

excess of sulphur masy, causa Whathar it is desirable to resume in year) to which has to be added the balancet on goods by sanitary properties, improve thou, and then brought forward from last account, $54.474.30 injury. A comparison of analyses of the dam Tell them

which gives in total of $628,547.40 (against rubber witir those of the send shows, The meats by which acol properties are 6137.973.30 for second half year of 1895). Tory large increato in the porcentage of oxygen to be resumed and the compensation to be From this. bis. to be deducted $7,500 forsetae loss of carbon and sulphur. The hope paid for camo AṛSAISOŇ,

Auditors' and Directors foes-larring available in expressed that, rabber may be produced 3.How tkserid properties should be improved for appropriation the sun's of SG16047.42 linally ore long the removing our and by whore noh improvement should be The Directors recommend (subject to sadit dependence or the present prenrians source of carried out.

of the acconsta) the payment of a diet supply The mous to be adopted for hanging the dead of 8 per cent, and a komms of 4. per cecupants of any dwellings pending ingat to shatohylders (making $187,500), -benae ....provontent.

2

entious cases of "mimicry" has been 40-

of $20,000 to contributing shareholders, to tice on the coast near Manila The Besus of N The argount of capital enquired for room write all 81,873:20 from property account, to bean fall among part pebbles, and so closely tion and improvements, how it is to be los $200,000 to reserve (inoressing, that fand resezble them if shepo size, colour, instro, meised and row far it will be met by a to $100,000) and to carry forward the balans harduose, and stratifications to Lg rusele, with any-Enggestions or roammon of $156,969.18 to now account. This has on distinguishable from then only a very dations the Commission may make on the a record half year, and with orory prospect of close examination. The beap range from a third subject.

the business goings on steadily in the same way, of an inch to an inch in size, and vary greatly Now therefore, I Sir William Rabiusuna regular half yearly dividend of 12 per cont is in shapeolso, some resembling well rounded beach Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished hugol for. Hongkong and Kowloon Wherres pobles and others mine pebbles that haso best: Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Gor sold at $791⁄2, at which rate they are wasted, broken across. The colour varies from dark to Fernor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony Wanchais ar steady at 946, while Amor fight drab, some with a greenish tinge, while of Hongkong aud. itd Dependencies and Vice Docks are in demand al SLE

other blo gobbles of chalcedony or Admiral of the same, in Executive Council as LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong crystallized quarts. Nearly all show a series sembled, do hereby under the powers wasted jukung Lands sould not keep up last into, and of dark bands, suggestive of stetication. me by Ordinanco 27 of 1850, entitled The Com-dropped to $78 ex dividend paid on 27th ultimo, more shares are wanted Hotels sold at $281, and are winter now at 329. Other stocks anders Dr. Max Wolf, of Heidelberg, who, it is One of the most successful asteroid huutere: this heading noglepted,

Raserted, has never directly observed one of the MISCELLANEOT-Watsons are wanted at little planets through the telescope. His dis $121. H. Browns are weck with salbare at $0, Electrios, sold at $6.50 Tces are noted plates, on which the planets appear as short coveries have been made from the photographiq $106 ar dividend, paid on 27th ult. Dakina o lines, owing to the motion, while stars are in demand at $1 Other ebooks ander this beadhown as points. fog changes.

are

to make better provision for the tale of feeding encounter with last Wednesday's by phoour missioners Powers Ordinance, 1886, appoint at which mate a fair business has been the Alle hard, and clink when sheber together,

in China où account of the political influence dings in a parte state.

Thiessel was formerly a tea clipper treding between China and London and was very it gives her, and had she the opportunity The Singure Free Frem says:The poli ependy, bring or three meals for asking sho would be only too glad to use thetical situation at Hongkong is gorious, That fast trips. For the past fifteen years slio kan Customs Service for the same purpose, colony has a legitimate ground for agitation boon engaged in the South American trade, against n,decision conveyed in a despatch of England, on the other hand, has never tried framberlain's, the substance of which has on the grant occasion, she was on a Lo make political capital out of the circum-been graphed to the Singepera Free Treas.voyage from Callno, Tera to Hongkong with one hundred and ironty Chinçsa pagsugera atance that the Chinese Customs Service is It is therein haid down that Hongkong must

pay ile 176 per out of Military Contribution, on board. Sho-left Cullen on the 18th May and and that there shall be no rebate as to any experienced very good

ither until twelve Tante that might be accoupted of maricipal

you

-Tho Honourable James Hatano Stewart Lockhart, Colonial Secretary nd a Mom her of the Ezigetiro and Legiontive Coun- mile. 2-The Honewable Catchick Paul Chatot, a

Member of the Legislative Connoll S-The Honourable, Thomas Henderson Whitehead, & Blember of the Legislativo Connoil

1. Nathaniel Joseph Ldo, Esquire." - 5.-Thomas Jackson, Esquire,

All lettore for publication should be written on one zide of the paper only...

No amongruously signal communications that have chiefly manned by British subjects, and no already appeared in other papers wil be inserted.

Orders for extra copies of Dawt Press sheild complaint has ever been made that the service character. That is to any, for all house and pro- o'clock nou en lo bờ July, when ging, waking, and conducting snck ougniry; And

pent bears 11 ale on day of publication. After that Pune the suply (s lanaited, Daly supplied for Gash

Telegraphic Adiles Purse-A.BC. Gods. «

'P.0′ Boz 20 Telephone No. 12.

to be a Commission for the purpose of institut-

THE COLLISION IN THE PERAK-

RIVER

has been so conducted nato confer any benefit on British trade which was not equally ex tended to that of all other nationalities. But if Sir RoBear Har has not used his On the 1st fust, at Benfica, Robinem Road, the position to especially advance the political

Tinterests of his own carntry other nations to keep up for the acquisition of a Mangipal raged with terrific forco, the barometer fell to sion (bree member beroof inclusive of the Court, does not believe the erklence at the

BIRTH.

wife of il. Ex, of a son,

The Daily Press,

Hosarosa, Amuer 3rd, 1898.

think that if the appointment was held by | one of their mutionals it would be's political advantage, and when a vacancy occus there is slacat certain to be an internatiout com petition for it and British interests will pro THE Commission appoiused by HE the bably beopposed by a powerful coalition. The Governor to consider this questions of insan- terms of the recent Anglo-German joan to itary dwellings and the means of housing China provide that there shall be no change the poor is one of great importance to the ix the clumeter of the Customs Service for welfare of the colony, but the solution long term of years, but that does not govern of die difficult problem submitted could the nationality of the future Inspector act have been entrusted to abler hands General The report mentioned by the The Hon. II. STEWART LOCKANI Hon wiiter in the Funkin paper that the object C. P. CATER, Hon. T. H. WILTEREAU, of Herr VON BRANIr's visit to Chins was Mr. N. J. Ene, and Mr. T JACKRON con- ta suure the succession to M. HEART, is, ue stitute a body whose recommendations will should say, wholly unfoundel, but the fact command respect, both on account of the that such a report abdikt be placed in eir ahility and character of the gentlemen culation may be taken as a sign of what uated and the varied interests they ro may be expected when-n-vannoy netually present. Mr. STEWART LOCKHART, as Co-occurs, lecial Secretary and Protector of Chincze,

Board.

· Extreme cold--anch na 400 dog, below zero- has been found to have a remarkable effect on some mineral colours, the brilliant erlet of vermilion and mercurio išdidos; For instance, I do hereby appofuf yan the wild James Haldane

The Court of Inquiry held at Singapore to being reduced to a prla orango Bao soloars Stewart Lockhart to be Chairman of such inrestigate the circunstances attending the apparently affected, and the effect is Comission; And Ide bereby appoint Arathoon collision between the Neers and the Peh. Hin comparatively slight on all organic colouring Seth, Esquire, to be the Secretary to such Com Guan, in its finding, offer parating the fuots, wailers. The colors influenced slowly return for all or ny of-the purposes of this Commisstances above stated finds as follows The mit And do hereby order and direct that says:-The Court having regard to the circums with rise in temperature.

Chairman shall be and constitute a quorum master of the Negra that the Poh Him G And I do further horoby order and direct that hampered the movements of his ship. It the said Commision shall, for the purpose of appears to the Court to have been clearly waking the said inquiry, have all such powers proved that the Necra, within two mila of as are vended in the Supreme Court of this where the callidon occurred, had got up to golony or in any Judgo thereof on the occasion within a ships length of the Pain Guen, of any suit or action in respect of the following that on rearing the sert point, where the river bent to starboard, the Nere was nursing the matters, vis

The enforcing the attendance of witnesses staru of the Pok Hin Gum within a fow

LATE TELEGRAMS,

The following telegrams are from the Rangoon Gazette

THE

INDIAN OFIUM REVENUE,

Calcutta, 14th July, The decrease in opinin, rovente continues to

THANK-FRONTIER TRAU

party assessments, horse and carriage licences, bardaster began to full rapidly and the wind dog tazen, o., 173 per cand. is to go for military gradually increed in force. The verse was contribution. The dentist is a preposterous then about twenty miles away from Gap Kork, one Int Hongkong aots, that by fighting this demand on the municipal principle, it will greatly and the captain. Mr. Baute Ferretto, soon ca strengthen its bunds for the demand it is bound that a typhoon was approaching. The wind 1820, and for five hours the versel had to fight against the full strangil of the typhoon. The N. C. Dally Nous says: The mandaring At 2 pale was bouring beastly and the extent in the future in the merchants and ballast shifted to loosed. All hands were set weslthy people of China if in the orest of work to trim the Tallast but their efforts another scarcity of fundes the latter refuse to

wore quite inofestual, and et p.m. the ship lend any more money to the Ixaporial Govern as on her beam onde and side unor coat. Daring the late war with Japan, under water up to the hoteles. The rigging was then the promise of the Board of Reverine to refund out asar and the main and wizzen masts and at afated intervals the Merchants Loan," the the foretopmart went over the side, leaving

and examining them on oath, afirmation, fathoms and on the Poh Hin Guan getting be serious. The latest figures to hand shov or otherwise;

further ints the stream preparatory to sweep that the receipts from the four inst Bengal Government wers able to raise savething like only the lower formast standing with the eight anâa half million fasla. Once the may

foreyard. When a storm abated the ship

The compelling the production of doctamente; ing round the point with a following tide, the axles and three months' expart pas duty from was in their grasp the provincial anthorities had driffell shout forty miles. With the The pumisking persons guilty of contempt; master of the Noers endeavoured to pass Bombay are twelve, and a half fakis kas then

onn enll left the vessel's core was directed. The ordering the inspection of any property: between flo Pol Bin Ryan and the point the Fatimate. live been trying all kinds of subterfuges to

with power also, for the purpose of this when, according to the evidence, there peaty to invest their moung in cotton mills, she arrived of Lames Island, where she ro retain this money, counselling the holders of Lens Hongkong and on Friday evening

Cotemiarion, to enter and view any promises. was less than 40 feet between the vessels, the

Simba 16th July. ete, projected by the notables and gantry of

mained until Entiday morning, when she was

And I do hereby further dist that spor7 Veern almost abeving the bank. The Negra, The British Agent in Chinese Turkestan the treaty parte, who of course, art maraly towed into the harbour by lounges. Besides examination of witorsce eball be held in private) not having faken a proper swron, was able to is on a visit to Simla in connection with the this passengers there was a crow of Toby.ap on and I'do further require you to report to me ture the bend sharply enough, and collided in importation of British goods into Chiness rotired mandarine and the tools of those in othed. Fortunately for the inture guail name of the board. While, the storm was raging the pasthe evidence and your opinion thereen and shuting direction with the Puh in Guen, botritory. Loperial Gotaramunt a Ceusor has recently sugars, consisting of men, women, and calldren hereby charge all pertape in the Public Service the stam and port bow of the Neera severely

THE NEW BUPES LOAN..

Simis, 16th July, damaging the Poh Hin Guas below the water. Give under ray band and the Public Send of line, culeg a great inrush of water. The denounced this action of thus provincial author were almost paralysed with four. They shvated to assist von herefd.

The line will be kept alone on July 24th for order the refarding of the lown as each instal-Forstlo, to save tion: The captain did all the clay in Excentivo Council, this Twenty sect of the collision was that both vessels telegrams relating to tendere for tho. 400 lakh ties and naks the Emperor to keep his word and and cried and tartored the captain, Mr. Santo wont falls due to which the Baptor will pro- could to allay their face, but it was not metil, ninth day of July, Ons thousand Eight hundred heads were turned for the bank into which the loan. Only tenders for nominal amounts have Foh Mic Quan was driven to prevent or so far been sent in. All loaders are expectel likly give consent. It will be remembered web told him that if they continued to make a and Ninety-six Pablished some time ago the substance of use the mossal would gadown that they pacifed

foundering, while the Neera hacked off sad to arriva on the closing day. So far no inti petition by a izzge number of lol merchants themselves.

stood by to reader her assistance. The Court mation has been received from the Rothschilds. Praying the noting Viceroy Chang to permit

considers that He captain of the Poh I'm Quar

INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION,-*-. acted wisely in rot attempting to beak hist

London, July 17 ship on the ionl pointed out.te im by tho It is reported at New York that an arbitra mastor of the Neer, as it was these-quarters of tion treaty between Great Britain and th a. mile distant, and that the attempt, though United States hag been drafted, which includes possible, would have been foolhardy. The the Toneadela arbitration, and that a commin. master of the Westa, was in sola charge of his son of eleven members will be formed ship, and the Court considers that he was guilty

_THE_SULKDI:CONTINGENT. of rackloss navigation in keeping so close to R Tessol ahead going rearly as fast as his, and still more so in attempting to pass her by taking

may be relied upon-to-wateb-the intaresta of To-day, being Bank holiday; the Past Offca them to get hack their rongy when it fel due. the working clasice of the colony. Mr. will be open only from 8 to 3 a.m... CHATEL will be able to indicats the

Wednesday next, being the birthday of the probable effect upon property of what Fumpuror of China, will ho observed as a holiday over ensures many be proposed; MF. EDE by the Kowloon Customs.

is a member of the Sanitary Board and.

The M. M. steamer Saghulien, with the out- has, moreover, already taken part in a ward French mail, left Saigon et 8... ou close investigation of the overcrowding Saturday, question; Mr. Jackson had “Mr. WHITE READ yill bring a fond of practical business common sense to the inquiry; and one mad all of the members of the Commission are alike interested in the general welfare of the colony. The omissione Hon. Ho Kar's

inst

as the late war had crippled many of D- and they wanted their moury to prop up t bosiuose instead of invreting in silk filatı, cotton mills, etc. The Viceroy's reply was that the petitioners did not know what was good for them, and in other words bevetort the yeti tion, although he snif that, "if the petitioners really wanted hair money back he could not gainsay them," but then in cases like this an Luovilling wont la often little more efficacious

domright refusal.

FRNCH DESIGNS ON THE CHI

NESE CUSTOMS SERVICE

-We trausinto the following article from the Courrier d'Haiphong

By Command,

FRJ,BADELEY, Asting Clerk of Councils,

CORRESPONDENCE,

We do not hold overcolves respoustive for the

opinions expressed by our correspondents}{

“THE RECENT TIPHOON:

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRENU"

SOIENTIFIC MİSOLLEANT.

The operients of Mr. T: C. Fortar, of

Landon, 16th July, Los George Hamilton speaking at Ealing said the terms for the assistanco rendered by In

In the House of Lorla u debate took place on the suald resolution. The Botl of Oplos co Hamilton in the House of Compos paste the arguments usat by Lorl Grego

When the Chinese Imperial Customs Servic was establered the administration was entrusted to three directors as Englishman, & Branch. mua, and an American. They repressed the constries which had first signed treaties with

It might be interesting if acmo of advantage of a short cut round a sharp band of dian troops at pakin were butter than his China, and they protected the interests of their nationals in order to maintain the balance of your readers would state whist were the greatest river only two cables in width, thoroby com to and India would receive help from the Im. The - Austrian Lloyde, steamer Marquis |--

the privileges that these treaties conferrell upon villations of the batcinster observed by them mitting a Froach of the Articles 18 and 30 of pojal Gorernment on precisely, the same termis Bachent loft Kobe for this port on Friday,

the Regulations for preventing. Collisions at the list July.

whou required.” On the evening of the 18th July, about them. Very soon, however, in concerned at during the past storm. Here, near the summit

London, 17th July, s'clock, a serions occident occurred on the fifth uneras incidents, the offea of director foll of Mount Kollett, I observed the azozoid poodle Sea The Centre Ande that Mr. Walier Myles, The P. & O. steamer Shanghai, from Lon-section of the Pahang Trunk Bowl, for which into the Lands of single high fanetionary, then eze occasion to vibrate through two tenths the master of the Nerra, is alons to blame for Mesers. Nicholas, Walli and Co. ere, the Con-English director. Noodless to say, he veil all of an Loch, und several times over an interval of the collision, and enspends his certificate for mix den, left. Singapore at 5 pm Saturday and

bangan, occupied by tune 40 men, completely his nationale, she obtained the greatest of course wary frequent. Boviolent and sudden granted . frst mate's certificats during the otors. A lings tree fall upon the 13th milo his efforts to speuro the preponderaan for toy tractar con potentie bin mantle with ske recommendation that he be here at G am on the 7il inst

Lord Reay opposed the resolution and donied Dame is rather-reuar le, for he would The F.&O. stummer Horette, with the English damolishing it. Information was brought into number and the most important of the wore the alterations of pressure that they stepansion

that the Suez Canalwus in any way endangered. which he said was the sole exces for the charge. have ably represented the Chinese, who will mail left Bingapore at 4 pm on Saturday, and Tras the following morning, and Mr. Brown appointments: Oths: autions having afterwards affected the drums of the var. producing for

The time for driving hard bargains with Indis- be more immediately affected by whatever is de here at 6 am on Thursday not, the thing the Government Assitant Engineer in opened relations with China, they were also the moment the same feeling aa-one experiences charge of the road construction, war promptly allowed to place a certain number of their sab.hon going or end down the atospect part of The lowest point tanshed by the harometer

had, he said, onsed. decision may be arrived at; but perhaps it

on the spot. Ho coserves the greatest oradit jeata in the imperial Customs Service, Gormany the tramway for the indefatigable manner in which he especially has profitied by this privilege, and

Lord Lansdowne thought the Simkin charge may be thought that the protection of their

was a just on and that India's interest in the We are requested to state that the outer worked in getting out the dead Lodies as sont to China mon of starling mexit. As here was 27.1, which point the needle once Eton College, indicate that Rontgen, rays aro interesie is suficiently provided for by the course will be available for galloping on Tees and resouing the roundel. The usualty every one knows, France greatly contributed at the lower point at which it remained at and of at last two different kinds. To the kind integrity of Egypt wea not confined to the

days and Thursdays of each week from Bowls &

to the opening of Chins to fossiga tride, but remained at all the designates of, foch is fairly transparent and Stor Calel large one I dead, 10 mer appointment of the Protector of Chinese; until the Gymkhana.

a right to preserve u pro steady was 27.23. The typhoon, which before bone spaque, but to the rays he calls of, flesh Lord Kimberley deprecated: pressing such a seriously injured, and a number more slightly and she had

the barometer began to rise consisted chiefly in Beams nearly or quite as opaque as bone. The small maltor and thought the Government and Dr. HoKAT may also prove more use fil na à Winess than as a member of the at Shanghai at 6.a.m. on Saturday and loft at bolug literally smashed up inte minonmeat, and in the fourth rank and with raie. or.character after that event and blew a steady the call. But if the inde ba heated, thesa raya

The C. P. etemor Emprca of China arriThe sight at the bangsal was a ghastly oao and Ronderant position in the Customs Burnce succession of terrifio, squalle, changed its former raya are thoes ordinarily produced in ought to aim at removing any friction.,

However, er auals to-day guto n'y Teeumbled a shamble, some of the poor men

barricane, the oscillation of the barometer at grainally disappear and the rays take ho believed the principles of Load George 3 pm: for this port, where she may bu expected brains and entrails lay scattered about in l. captions they demony ouly inferior positions, the same time becoming much smaller and their place, until the bones of the hand Hamilton's despatch would satisfy Indie

directionsMessengers were eat to Bakit The English, the Americans, the Germane bare

are no longer visible in the fluoroscope, I should add that the aneroid hamnat al-lough the acron is still brightly to Sunkin was not directly conducted with the Telaga for Mr. Khut Messrs, Nicholey Walsh talon possession of the most important and eventually dying away altogether.

-Lord-Salisbury aid the movement of troops: and Co.'s representative, who, or his arrival, most Iperative appointments. It is cily ru locker affor the injured ran as they were coptly-perhaps on account of the important train which the above rondings we take muated and the shadows distinct. Beyond Bendra amalan, but with the defence a

capable of exciting fluorescence or photographie Rad Sos, in-which-India was chicfy interested. in a most pitiablo fato: cae poor fellow had both the China Jugan war that the Inspector compensated for temperature,

[MT. KELLETT.

actica seems to fall off rapidly," legs ard-arms broken; anther legs smashed, General has seemed to care to appoint a French

Hongkong, 1st August, 1896

The resolution was eventually adopted by The Dinkers steamer Elizabeth Hicle there orm, and some intersally injo man to an important post, that of Lemme

The proposal has been made to the British majority of 59 votes.

Allahabad, 17th July dation will be required, not only in the Singapore on Saturday for this port and may presentative to say that no trouble or expense the Inspector. Omar Boot and we shot tion et mahogens into England. Dr. Gibbon, fed in a handacok divided according to the FX Belgedest Benkin will lie cant: back early 16

from Middles ro, Antwerp, and Hamlag luft It is duo to Mesre. Nicholas, Walsh and Ca's sover. It has bess known all along that

soght only to farcur A curions seconut is given of the introduc. Ornithological Union that the birds be glass). It is likely that half at least of the Indi insediate provgat, but law in the he can do now here on Friday, the 7th its info attuaking to the injust, end seven-

of the art porinus cute wore meat into Kuala blame his, himself an Finglishmen, for haring London physician; early in the century prakt geographical parts of the world. That the cold untor i al ons wall" in the N the future. The Hou. F. A. Coorge, in bi at the Alice Alal Respital Inst morth Kuhu Hospital, but it is very doubtful whether systematiezilyaperlocked the Frenchman, bad serie mahogany planks imported on the division wouh for a volume containing 2,000 Valley. This would paint to the cessation of recently published report on the water work, indifference. West Indies with the intention of grinding pairs

operations once Dengela has been occupìvel and ruggemed that the population of Victoria the number of outpatient visite was 2.306. At pity that notwithstanding the largo-narabos of What hassle done to combat English laffuzes them up for uke as a substitute for Ferarian

an entrenched camp formed teaý.

"THE ZRODLINGE should hat be allowed to increase at the rate the Netherele Hospite the zumbers were 53 men employed on the Trike Rosi, no, doctor. Has she oven tried a maintain ber privileges bark, then just huing topas ar meite

and 72 respectively.

medicines, or hospital accommodation is pro in China? While many young men well Ho fonnt the wood unterriccable as rerodial

Sima, 170le Jaily: it has been doing, but that the incresse

ourable, excops at Krimis Kubu or Kuala Lipisoduostel sod energetic, from the best schools agent and then caused a cabinet-tanker to com

Three of the hired teasports need last year, should be confined to Kowloon. If the Six China zen employed co the British steam. It even a dresser at medial cocifort had been England, America, and Germany, ak to atract a box of one of the planks. This beauti.

the Brittanio, Fictoris, and Dilwara, baro bo Commissioners should adopt that view they ship- Pyrrha were charged at the Herbear procurable at Tras or Raut a vast deal of employ their education in the Chinese Casteins ful grain of the wood so pleased him that he

engaged for the ensuing trooping season. The ter's Court on Saturday with fully is. Anfering, the mass of the long journey into Barvico, where they expect some time to attain hade bureau made of the same material. All

Camera hun been hired In lieu of the Malabar,: abering the duster's orders. Each defendent Kusla Kaba, and possiby any a poor fellow's to magnificent situations which no veritable Landen docked to so it, and the wood came

which has been sold for rupeet (zip) "2,000, was sent to gual for seven days.

life might have been saved.--Straits Times, sinestres, Frenchmen prefer to nerre in the into immediate ze among furniture makers.

Cornmission.

I considering a comprehensive scheme

to arriva about 9. .m. to-morrow.

for the houting of the working classes

Mr. Bibby, by permission, ef his directors,

Lord Murthbrook held similar views, though

(and the inquiry will resolve itself into that, to inspect the workings of the in lod ut although it is not se expressed in the Com. Jelebu, and report on the same to the directors curried into. Tros. Soms of the poor and were part played by France in the events that followed at one just.ævceived from England and is certain temperature the erfission of any rays) Suskin, which meant the southern Uttaral of the

of the Jeleum Mixing and Trading Company

mission) it will be necessary to consider also

the phable population for whom accoman

will have to consider the means of supplying ap improved ferry service adéquate to

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