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CHRONICLE FOR

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UKINA, JAPAN, STRAITS, & Sa, FOR 1896,

With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY. Thip is the

THIRTY YOUTH Annual IssuÉ,

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and will be found, as usual, to show as edvance en preceding years both in fulness and every The DIRECTORY core the whole of the porte and cities of the Far East, from Peannig to Vindivostock, in which European roside.

THR HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, BUESDAY, ABGERT 8TMN, 1808.

Les & Ostermar Belgio, with malls, So, which is benes 5th July for San Fraoists via Macan, Amoy, Nagasakt, Kebe, Inland Bod, Yokohas, and fonolain, arrived at her des tination on the 31st ultimo:

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DINING WITH TAP QUPEN

A: 8: WATSON & CO., LIMITED-fonds are arranged to run on these, less the seniority lab of the Bank. Mr. B. H. Kory to understand how the convenience of the resi, tung report that trouble has already died away tuality he hopez to sad the tiger help the and though I had looked forward to dining with

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1811.

MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.

OUR AGRATED WATER FACTORY is fitted with the best English Machinery, embodying the latest improvements in the trade.

The Purest ingredients-only are want, and the almost Care and Cleanliness szervized in: the Manufaster throughout.

The Water used is proved by repented Analyses to be Absolafels Para

F Coast Porta, Waters are packed and placed on boxed skip at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and

Empties when received in good order.

The popularity of 1. Margus in Hongkong was again strongly testised on Sunday. Since his retirement from the Government carries the doctor has been the recipient of many hand some tokens of the deeply rooted affoetiez which andrals of residents in the colony hare for li, pe when it was imowe that the kind hearted doofar was going to Macan to live with his fatur for a short porod prior to prouding. to Ennipe to further pecue his stadies it was resolved to specially citer a steamer, and to company him to his father's residence. A milky we faxed consisting of the follow. gealleen-Mess. L. J. Xavier (Profi- dent. A. J. V. Ribeiro. (Vice-President), G. A Fangrich (Secretary), H. R. Raimets (Trea sort. R. M. de Souza, J. C. de Curilis H. Aquino, Tsu-Yat, Ng. Fuk bhang, Qunosy, A. F. Medar J. D. Romedies, In September last the number was estimated Yua Po. E. V. Ribeiro, AM

merlins, F: O. Gzorio, E. d'A. J. MonsecÝ.

Is his report for last year the Registry General refers to some of the ovil const quences which have followed the abolition of the registration of brothels. The in crease in the aber l What are called "sly brothels" is, as the Registrar Gonemlig says," very prejudicial to family life among the poorer classes and has been viewed with great dissatisfaction by the Chineze.

not ruin

THE HIGH BUILDINGS OF

ANCIENT ROME

The excessive leght of tenement houses is noticed for the that time, I bellere, in Clearo, wke oppsics Boate neponded in this air" to Carta lying comfortably down in the plains of Seneca coaptains of the imprinity which bailders of all tonement

the Queen as quite the most delightful thing is the world, now that the moment had arrived f I would have given worlds to have been able to escape from the ordeal However, there was my help for it, so I followed my momma into the Grand Curridor, and wa prassedod slowly in the direts the dining room, which was right at the extrame que in the Prince of Walon's Tower. It was a Woederful place that corridor. In- gina an endlessly long lefty apartment, lighted" by tall windows locking out into the courtyard

Counterfoil Order Boots supplied on apdica. by the palice to be 124, but if information. Ponir, A.-A II. Botalbo, J. M. Ro ships frequently Farting company, and the--power at an altitude of 13,000 foot abess the faro, in ancient Rome higher figures were that there was one sat of Rose da Bari which

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Our Registered Telegraphic Addruss iş, * DISPENSARY, HONGKONG.". And all signol messages addressed thus vii] receive prompt attention.

The following is 4 Last of Waters always,

kopt ready in Block --

FURE ABRATED WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

LITHIA WIDE

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER.

TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE

No Credit given for Battles that look dirty or grasy, or that appear to have been asl for sar other parse than that of containing Aarated Waters, as each Bottles are over used

again by me

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Hongkong, 20th May, 1686.

Sunday morning over Loan haidral of the Balsciptions were really forthcoming and an doctora frionde assembled on the Homan and accompanied" him to Mingao. He mat with au

us

and 16 H.P. motor with the nccesary ewitclt-

"goon that wire tramways ware le reality

as facilities whatever for either the collection Very ranly "to" qay of there, says Chung or rakker maintain the stingal ax dhiinet is the most impairs supplied officers to the Imperial army, it

QIEL'S EXPERIENCES. "most valuable means of transport. The

or delivery of correspondence. Surely placsi Vin-haan; prear of the Trust Yemen from the Colonial patriotirm Ospede bes Zar

We arrived at Iste af Windsor, Castia thas such as Fosfolum and Aberdeen might at least Foreign affairs are cogna

nd rplish to there is to be feel that ere long Australia will have individual loads carried and the length of

have a pillar bez.

Secondly, for what can't resson does the men to be continually placed in a position of a military college for its own rises to which there was no time to do anything but set to "span have now reached limits which a few

Hongkong Fost Office depart from the practice assenting to all sorts of demands of the active for Imperial commissions may be givan. The work to dress at onen, ons not to be late for trio Fodoration of the Empire-can only be inger, Of course, yon-must be aware that it One of the new complications with both carried out through force-l if there taken witoli longer to make a full Court tollette The Eingapore Free Press of the 27th July has prevailing in most civilised countries and deelin representativas from shroad years ago would have been looked upon ns Impossible. For instance, a line the following, reference to the death of the late to deliver parcels at the addresses rondorget? "Iately carried out by Messrs. BULLIVANT Mr. Manners Kot:We regret to hear that a The only possible reason one can think of (te France and Semeny. This is due to the were Australian offloors in the army, Australia than to put on an ordinary dinner-dress; and £ tologram was ricaired from Hongkong on yond that of saving the department tronble) in rebellion which arose in the northern part of would soon become familiar with defence really don't cast rich would have been worse &o., in Italy, carrice loads of 10 Saturday by the agent of the Hongkong and the fear that they might be stolen by the post- Kiangan and extended into the southern part of goods and problems. If inaddition to Australiano be obliged to rush into the presence of the

man. Obrionaly the way to guard against this Shantung. In the former province sro the officers a small corps of Australian poobed inQueen in an unfinished condition or to keep her... "ew and has a span of the enormous Shanghai Bank in Bingapore announcing the

is to employ man on higher pay, giving mab Franch father and in the latter are the Germans fantry could be maintained in India and another Majesty waiting. However, we were not fets.. dently, at Hongkong, of Mr. R. H. Here length of 1,100 yards, or close upon a Kert, a well know and popular member of the stantial security for tile work, as is done in The latter are by far the more aggressive. In in England, the interests of Colonials In Im-Hg mand and I worked hard, and really at the mile. The difference between the run- Bank. Sta Mr. R. H. H. Kor India. Those of your readers who have lived fact, we judge they are the swel energetic and poric matters would soon become keen. Miras, when I surveyed myself in a tail chova ning reps and the fixed rope systems should son of the late Major Mannere Kezz, Army in that pantry will probably be able to assuage aggressive of all the Catholic missionaries in Craig alas dwells Su the possibility of au Indian glass, I could not help feeling that I looked Pay Department, Singapors, whe died batwon any fours the Postmaster General may feel China. Starting with only five or six priests foros being required to help Australia, no ho rather mica. Ta all in white-my mamm perhaps be explained. Where only one night and nine years ago, immediately after his on the sabicab. The present practicn undoubt there am now more than twenty, bear who is considers, and be may be cocrest, at to says that white mits me, and I roslly think it have board, kas atrady come to Poking to do ar sppurtunities for a Franco-Russian force height of my aleador figury, and the whit rope is used it is called the running rope return frim Slagupore to England. He fried elly causes a good deal of anlay and incon the capable. Bishop Anser. This Bislinp. w enormous coast line of Australia would prowout deos-and the length of my traju got off the Perhaps attention might also be directed to mand rodroat, though of this tre connet speak to land and introuch themeolves in a formidable fepthere nestled rory becomingly in my dark portion, with the view possibly of frightening baie. I know that I was looking my very best sorvul three years in the London office, and system. If two ropes of greater thickness be the Hangkeng und Shanghai Bank sheet 12venience to many of us.

The cloials from both Kiangsu sad-Shan- the Colonies into secession." In-snok eren bat my heart was beating uncomfortably fast, fixed, one un each side of the running rope came out to join the Eastern staff in February, the somewhat parlons hours-heon and p.m. positively or line, and the bangers which carry the 1885. At the time of his death ho was fiftieth enfor delivery at the Feek. It would be difficult

was much liked for his many pleasant social dents can possibly be served by the selection of and all is pee. From Shantang it is also kangaroo-Piensor, power is required to move the system and qualities wherever he served, and in Singapore, such hours as there, I would Enggast 7.30 p.m. reported that the chief of the rebellion, a rab- the carrying capacity of the line is greatly legs, and Hongkong bo zambered many and 4pm. as more suitable, the former delivery ber from the district of Tsinochowia, has been. personal friends.. His latest servies was at being delayed in cases where the mail bas ne captured, and that his followers have all t ged. The merit of this goes to a Münchu just urreased, the fixed rapes asting pretty Penang, shini be left a short time ago to pro-rived at or pass Gap Rook by 7 o'clock

I can hurdly rinse this letter without advert promoted to exe of the Trotní siruits in Eben- much the same us rails. Mr. Straw reconed to Hongkong, passing through Singapor menda wire tramways for the hill stations about two months ago. His widowed nether, ing on the very dirty condition of some of the tang, end who was for gevend youre a much Mrs. Manners Kerr, who is well ramosabered pillar boxes, which would be considered discredit feared and upright profcut in Trachofa. It India and also for transport service on the her, and still resides in the Isle of Wight will able in a bankrupt South Amerion repoblia is reported that he slept from night to night in

coat of paint all round would different rooms, and always with a gun by his Companin Feliz, frontier; and the next generation will he has the door sympathy of amuy of her old surely an extent of why, also, are not side. Ho hnd no megy for the lawlsen and

the pillar boxes provided with ripe showing the more then en was bis iffe sought. For his houses were allowed to enjoy, because the poor and extending round two side of the Great doubt find the systein in extensive use, no friouls in the East. only in India, but also in Hongkong,

time of next delivery; There may of course be daring and icet administration-he-will-bra-tenants perched in those heights, had no Quadrangle. On the inner da inawerable. passilio cup from fire or from the collaps of deprs opened into suites en suiter of rooms of all very satisfactory and sufficient reasons for the warded-ferenry earrenpandent.

the building itself. We know from Stefonius kinds, guest clambers inelading a special suite criabling person to move from joint to

above deflatencies of the local Post Offion,-Grap

that Rafine Lupus, who died about 77 for the Prince and Princess of Welds and ar point où the bille se easily as the Londoner

for the alereputable candi on se rap, ELECTRICAL POWER FOR MINING BC, had writton on omlian "on the height other kapwa as the Tapestry apartmem which boxes. All I can say is that these reasons, it

of pablic and private buikings," a fact is given to oltre distinguished visitors, like the makes his way in all directions by 'bus.

thos, exist, do not commend themselves to tho," When the Westinghouse Escire and Manus proves that excosces in this line of Empress Frederick or the Duke of Con..

facturing Company installed an alternating perbaps, somewhat obtuse intelligence of au

OUTLANDER.

carzent alesition? power transmission at Tapsulation bad already aroused the suspicions nanght; the Queen's own bodreen and bondair, and fears of persons entrusted with the care the three drawing rooms, the private and Hongkong, 3rd August, 1896,

larido, Colorado, in 1891, saya the (American) af-public interests. There is no doubt that Stato dining rests, and the site devoted to Engineering and Mining Journal, the electricnt towards to end of the rapablic Roms had the use of Princess Bostrice. On the outer world was very much insrouted in the operation, higher house than some large modern cities. ido, in the spoons between Lie windows, were THE "STRATHESK” DISABLED

brecans it was the fixat plant of its kind that had While the Building Act promulgated in Berlin Lage pictures reprocenting averts of the reign. ever boon installed in this country. The appara-in 1860 admits winsinn height of 36 feet An immouze number of portraits adorned the AEROIC CONDUCT OF THE OFFICERS ÖS

Aus had been ordered by the San Miguel Conte- THE "PAOTING,” :

• Shanghai, 27th July.

lidated Gold Mining Company, a corporation only-provided the street is of the same width walls, which were beautifully weiusanted fu The steamer Pooting, Captain Gyles, arrived awning gold mining territory in South, wier greater height only in ches the street sage-green and gold, while the ceiling was Baldug Act allows 45 feet (four storage design. As for the chins, it was perfectly Lore vistside Iron Stator, having towed to Colorade Mountains, Hitherto it had bean call be considerably brodder; while the Visa-treated in cream and gold in a most artic steamer, Elrathesh from 20 min. S.B. of Patelis comreally impracticable to operate these at the ntmost), and the Paririan 634 fost, if wontorful, and there were quantities of it in to Woosung Itwas a terrible job, the twiges, locas too axonsrive cost of fuel and such or more is the breadth of the thorongh the most exquisity cabinets I was tuld Incor sea level made it probibitive. It was theu that allowed with no consideration whatever for the was worth £30,000, and that maay of the Bots arews working sight and day, from the 24th to

to evercome the dificulty, seppuially since the gnent the courtegne of dienstars, limited the and gloat over all the wonderful and beautiful relied on, the number has suce, thon in

phone, and both slips were Company owned a waterfall in the Bas Miguel sight of new houses to 70 Rowan foot (20-9 things which we kapt on passing and especially which has reached us privately is to be

the Wth, both days included. A mountainous to power was suggested, which promin six of the stroot Angustus, to malo loss frs wars practiually priceless. I wanted to atop calling rails under water

metres) at least on the street, sile, and recited should I have liked to look for the bust and creased very largely, being estimated 10

We regret that want of timored space compel valby. which contained a suficient amourt at over a thousand. This may be an exceptionally warm reception both on boarding to give only a comparatively bare statement of after power to operate all their mind on this gocasion the oration of Batillas Lapis Bible of the good and gallaxt General Gordon, facts, with a very light alaston to the heroir if it could a made available. It was

to prove that such a mementone question for which I know were placed sunethero in the aggeration, but whatever the precise num the boat in Hongkong and on arrival at Macao, corinot of the captain and his offlers, though the suggest to Mr. Nunn, the general the welfare of the city had not been taken into corrior, but my marims called to mo perump consideration since the time of the Republic. torily whanevar I loitered, and so I was obliged and there were thunders of applause and much ber there is no doubt the respectable Chinese firing of orackers, who he reached bis father's their praiseworthy namarerance, in spite of steinanager of the Camping, to investigate of a poorer class bayo a substantial vase, The trip was most enjoyable and angly inerraountable diffoulties, indeserving the Tesla Polypase system of electrical power This fat proves, first, that the height of 2014 hurry na.

of something more than mare mention. The that a contract was entered into with the time of Augustas: secondly, that the now re tismissior. This was done, with the realt matras had boot generally surpassed Eefore tho

We turned round the angle of the corridor, and than fin-second arm of it opened before us grievance in the results of the "free trade band 2 koart.played mang' capital selecting Paoling fistsighted the Birati.csis in ompany Westinghonse Eletrie and Manufacturing gulations concerned street fronts only and pot with its long viste of windows, portrāts,"

of music, one of which, "Foreira Marques with another steamer, which proved to be the in vice which has been forced upon the bern sciully composed for the occation. Bliny Norwegiant steater Normandie, Capt. Berg, and Conny to astal a 100 R.P. AC generation the back part of house opening on yards, alloys, pictures, and cabinets. About a garter of the colony by the home Government. The vast complimentary speeches were made on the war which was standing by to render assistans to the beard appliances. The generator was con

or narrow lexes; thirdly, that they sencorned way down we perceived small group of people s and also at Muca dud general regret was distressed vessel in case of emergency. The two

new tractures alone, and not those alroly standing near one of the doors. These were majority of the poorer classes of the colony expressed at the departure from Hongkong vessels were at anchor, and the Stratheak was

nected with the Felton war wheel, and the existing. live in tenement hauses, and they of a who has proved himself to be so

flying signals of distress The captain of the curront was carried for three miles up the

In spite of the boast attributed to the evidently the other guests. As we game wearer we recognized several foots, and one dear old brothels" are also located in house of this sympathetically-disposed towards anyone in Panting, is spile of fhe mountainous sea that mountains to the Gold Ring Ming. The founder of the Empire, that he fauld leave man began to talk to me about the ways and was running at the time, offered to tow the socess of this undorioking wae catablished built of mathile the efty which he had found outs of Windsor. "We shall at dine in from the first. The owers of the Sanbellt of bricks, there is no doubt that the the State Dining Room," he said, "but in the description, in which they occupy one fluorad of advice and assistaned

Strathesb. in, as it was acortained that she had It is complained | Many sad stories are told in consolion with last all the blades of ber propeller in the late Miguel Company are satisfied of this fact, or even ouly half a floor.

of popular quarters, and their want of air, dining-room, and there she always receivos her extensive increase in the electrical plant fight, and space, remained very much in the guests when the party is under sixteen. That that vieilers to the brothels frequently sensed a bearbreading, story of his typhoon. Captain Gylos's offer was accepted, and they have recently contracted for en runding, the unhealthiness, the "suffocation On Room, Fish is the Queen's private mistake the floor or apartrecut and go to spirited man," who sacrificed his wife and child and a 4-inch wire baysar and 6-inch 'MalaThe slditional machines vers ordered from the same gonditions. The merit of having put the door, the one at the picture of Lord the doors of respectable tenants in the rea for the public interest of his village. Itawser were atached to the Sträthese cable. Westinghouse Company some time ago, and end to thji wretched, stato of things, of having consfeld." Ho-told me farther that Prin- ones, Beatrice's rootas rare by far the avat appears that the inhabitants of Shigome, ahead, hat at 430 am. the low-lues carrint they are now being installed. These machines renewed the aspect of the metropolis, alter Fillage on the Hei promontory, Iwate prefoc

are two 600 AL.P. 500 volt bare nervei a certain westion of the sex off way. The Penting anchored and stood by erators, running at 7.300 alternations tiesing its plus in accordance with the principles beautiful in the whole Cestic, and they were of sanitation and asthetics, belongs to Nore. Fall of the most exquisite works of art. goperators will directly connected to two Ro- the whole city into a blazo of fire, The Qanen' G rooms Tero magni- their village as their fishing ground from thus on ascunt of the heavy ass that was unaing. immemorial, excinding the fishermen from Success finally attended the uaticing efforts of Peiteater whole and two 30 HP. muli ad did it so cleverly that, of the fourtoon fcently furnished, but the style was stiff and other villages, who ignored the privilege and the Puoting oficis sad another start was

polar graentory will be operated axeitam. wards into which Rome had boon divided by anilyne more grand then comfortable. fer began to intrude in the fishing groand reserved made, the cable, however, again parting Wails these appliances will be installed in the Augustus, three work annihilated, soven for toilette service was one of the curiosities of the the greater part destroyed, and yet not a Caside, for it had kolonged originally to Quean by the institute of Shigenio. They were at 1.38 am and an examination show: Antral myaur-house, the Company will have a highly annoyed by this One of the Elders of ing that the eye had drawn away railer of substations at the differnt mine single life was lost in the monstrous conflagra Avue. Another curiosity was wonderful look the vilago, named Mr. Tabata Tousojine, aged was made fast to the Strather cable roughout its property. The motors will be tion. Sevaras and Celer, the imperial architects in the State Apartments, which went for u jar 40, greatly interested in tho matter. After Both vessels moborod, and it was decided to attached, either by belt or direct connected, to charged with the reconstruction of the city when wound up and kept excellent time, A arduous labours, ho colinetet various old papers fake Lie Stricheal's cable on board the operate staps, pona, boista, crushers, cloent showed themselves equal to their task. In third tras a marcellus malachite vso, which and documents, showing the ironmatantes Proting. At this stage, however, the Chines or pumps. It is expected that this installation rag the new streets and avenues through had been given to the Queen by the barid under which the pooples of his village and consulted with prominuit has yers and they could be got to work again at all, the officers

ozoraise of grant patience and persansion that equipped mining plant in the world.

From another issue of the sama jarruat the right anglo, as far as could be done than a way. He was going on to tell me about it a hilly and douply furrows region. Hasty soice of the portraits, whom the Master of the address a petitim se the Government to tre than having to do all the dangerous work we learn that the Polton Water Whol and ingular constructions were forbidden Household and sercial other officials came regain the privilege. In the recent sulamic Finally, the cable was get on board, after the Company recetatly completed a bipitont of large squares opened its place, of Billy and tomirda u nad directed us to arrange ourselves wave bis, bone was carried away. He - tmost difficulty had besh experience. A ten wes comprising a 2,000 H.F. plant, to dousely inhabited quarters, and the height of in two rows along the corridor, the ladies on ing tosave his wife and children, but remembered pan. the vessels precocted and at 1.43 amo. yes,

erata an electric power plant nost Pachuca, private housss limited, it seems, to the double that he bait very important douments, the loss terdag they arrived at Woomag without further station through 1,700 foot of 30-in. pipa, he built in front of each dwolling to give the Mexico. The water is carried to the power of the width of the street, Portions were to of with would affect the welfare of his village accident. After the Stratheek had anchored, the Ha bositated to leave them. Seeing this his Pacting wung and fouled her stern, driving in

which affords a vertical head of 810 feet, passer by protection from rain and from heats wife persuaded her haspand to leave herself and the Paeting's mooring ebook Bat no other

the lower portion of which is made of steel lastly, wooden asikings were excluded, at least children and save the scument. He then tied serius aldent resulted. Too much cannot. 5-in. thick. The plus line discharges into s from the lower storeys, and moiation of her persons, though I was portainly the youngest, up all the doonments on his head and swant to be said in praisir of this beroio deed, and we would receiver -la, ju diameter by 6 feet long on every side mate compulsary.

by which the wheels are connected by latora) wards the land, leaving his wife and children suggest soms substantial recognition of the in-

At Building Act fixing the height of orening in terror chuging on the floating estimable service rendered by Captain Gylenishes. This is made of lange staal place tenement horses at 60 fot. (17 38 metrus) as thick. tested to 700 lbs. water pressure, ued by Trajan. This incessant renewal of hours. He got safely to a place of security and his gallant offiore be iade Mereury has been heard of his family. The Kobe Co

od all the important documents. Nothing

and weighs upwards of 50,000 lbs. This regulation after, regulation shows how little station is to supply power to the mines of the respect apscelatore paid to them; and, besides, PERING.

Real del Monto Company, one of the most ex-the impa in ordinances concernel, I dowly back-and then there was her Majesty, dersive mining organisations in the world, only the front of houses, not their intorior parts 20th July. The funeral of the mother of the Emperor is to be used for operating mining manchinery, these blok sections Ltinined a greater height ooronet which, are no faullar to us. Then I employing upwards of 8,000 men. The power opening on courtyards or alleys. No doubt, in the black dress and white cup and saull took place on Saturday, the eighteenth of July. such as starp mills, orushers, hoists, Feu Martial spenas as a pier toan, zeigbber, realized that while I was staring my Lume The prosession started about eight o'clock from tilsters, nad no-for lighting mills, mines, &c. the Low prince of the Inta Seroulb Princi in The traneniesion involved is some 28 miles, the scatus, via, gratus) to teach his gauret. Ciring shame and confusion, I curtseyed too low who had to mount two hundred stops certas ertseging, and so, quite overcome by the northern part of the city, to which the mines being located within this radius. The te each step 0-15 metre, that garret mact have possible to hide my blushes and not at all in young Emperor had gue after his morning hynulis part of this plant has been furnished, booz pershed 20 motres, or 100 feet, atore the my best style, which my memma. tend to say andiences and the discharge of public business by the Felim Water Wheel Company, of Ban level of the street; but fartial ascs, pehaps, was quite sma-like, but anyhow, I had just First to go on of the north-west city gate. Frisco, and the electrical part by the foreign hyperbolic expression. The same post aees the tuficient sense to take Mr. Politinas's arm was a long row of outriders and runners as in department of the General Electric Company, expression, Sealis habito tribus, sed alis, "I when he offered it to me, but otherwise I any ordinary offisin or Imporial procession.the entire equipment insolving an outlay of live in the third floors but high above grozd," think I must have bobawad an if I had gol Then came the vellow covered chair of the some ball withen dollars. Considering the which so indicate that ceilings must have softening of the brain. However, I discovered Emparar, carried by twenty-four bourers. The magnitude of the work, the extrains water pre hung very low in ordinary luiging buses lair that it did not really matter, because it peror was dressed in dark gauza, rather eure, the variety and extent of the minery (rooms have been found at Fempe only 1.05 was not oonsidered stiquette to, speck lond or, than in white cotton. Bohind this chair was oporated, as well as the difficulties attending metes high), Juvenal mentions the case of a fro talk much, andthe proper thing really matokeep the sedan-chair carrying the ont surviving the transportation and arection of such massive which had already atiained the third floor of one's attention fixed chiefly on the Queen in tho brother, Prince Kur. Besides Tess try there maalenery in a mountains and almost in-

a baiting without being noticed by the poor hope that she would coniceosad to address one. Later on in about half an hour came the altogether the most remarkable electric power roof. Tertullian compare thexasibarless stores that I hoped for; and as I thought it highly ucossible region, this may be regarded as teasate living in the topmost storeys nader the must admit that this was the very last thing moguitivent beerse, covered in red and grou installation so far pads in any part of the of a tenement horse to the ones of haaren improbable that she would speak to me when and yellow satin, two tore high. Behind this world.

imagined by the Ghosties. An inscription there were man and the laistare wive to came two sadau-chairt in one of which was the

discovered on October 8th, 1819. opposite talk to, I allowed my eyes to wander and to tablet. Bekind these bern were load rat an

the church of B. Eligio dei Ferrari (near the admire the beautiful gold plate and flowers, the englo, then a dog, and then two or throo camels,

magnificence of the whole display on the table, Piazza della Consolations) describles a teng mert house belonging to a Sertorius, as nota- the fine tapastry with which the walls wors s going forth to hunt in ancient times, to stike the birds, rabbits, and other objects on the Mr. Jameson and the other prisoners hasens row of mon os mais back and a few in

height was allowed by Jaw independently from mistaken; her Majesty did not und prairie. Later on in the procession came-the-

pood of ton shops and six floors abore. Ws adorned, and the portraits of the daar darling. Prinoges of Wales, the sweet little Duchem of "Muat semeniter; furthermore, that the máximum Albany, and the-well, the Dachass of Cobarg, been removed to Wormwood Scrubbs, whore sedan-chaira. they will be treated as second clars mindemens- dance of berani is the west of to my seniors-if that can be cullad a conversa. the breadth of the street, so that in this respect dress me at all, but confiard her couroration summor palace, in a beautiful spat among the United Service Institution of India, the force modern cities. While in Berlin the rusdini

sante houso, disturbing them late at night and causing annoyance. It is urgeri ale that the brothels tend to makes house rent dear, beeze they can afford to pay more than other people and are willing to do so, thus, raising the rate all round, It is alleged, too, that they afford refuge to criminals and are more pre judicial to the maintainance of law an order than gambling houses, Why all this

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should be allowed the Chinese do not under obtained the privilege. Ho vieited Tokyo crow became mutizons, and it was only by the will prove the most complete alectrically the smoking rains, they followed the straight Emperor Nichols of Russia, and was taller

stand being quite ucable to apprecinto the A. SWATSON & CO., LIMITED. arguments of Exeter Hall. They ask that cach brothel should be compelled to put up a conspicuous sign, so that persons in search of them may be able to fad them without dis turbing the respectable neighboure; or, better still, that they should all be confined to a par ticular district. No steps in this direction can be taken, however, without the reintro

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late years of entirely abolishing contro! villain ought to be hanged as a murderer of his tibers for extwee copies of HAI Perse should be over houses of ill-time and, if that bewife and children and it is as woll that the offspring of this inhuman wrotch should perish, hour the supply is instal. Cnty Supplied for Cash so, the time would be opportuno for the lest this unnatural instinct, aiready far too pre- Telegraphic Artdress PRES-ABC. Gods. Governor once more to urge the evil hat mirert a part of Jepanese character, grow too

has resulted to this colony both from the strong to. bo stamped ont. abolition of the Contagious Diseases Act

1.01 Dun. 20. ^ Telepkona No. 12..

BIRTHS..

On the 2nd instant, at No. 61, Wyndham Street and from the freedom from control now the vile of GEARLES MOONEY, of a daughter, [1775

On the 3rd Inst., No. 2, Hillside, the wife of Mr.njoyed by these engaged in the nefarious

ST. CHARLES, of a daughter.

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Hovering, August 4th, 1896,

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The silk a P. steamer Bripresa of India arrived in New York on the lat instant...

The N. Psteamer Tacoma Jeft Vistoria for this port on the 80th ult., vis ports of cal.

The Ocean Steamship Co.'s now steamer Patrocles, a sister ship to the framellers,

arrival vastorday.

The O, & O. stearoor Derie, with mails, &c., loft. Sin Frandsen for this poft via Yohols and. Nagasaki, en the 21st eltinio:

The M. D. L. stemmer Sachen, Capt. Super. Levi Hongkong th ult, arrived at Shangbai on Sunday morning,

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LONDON, Slet July, THE OHARTERED SOUTH AFRICAN CO.

The House of Commons has agreed. to ap. point a select Committee to enquire into the administration of the Chartered Bouth African Co., peluding s responsibility of Imperial offulala.

'ORICKET.

The Australian dloven has beaten Sterrey by are sickets. IMPRISONMENT OF THE TRANSVAAL

RAIDERS.

wero no other sedan chairs:

HOW' AUSTRALIA CAN HELP INDIA.

Craig, editor of the Australian Art, Na

linder the prere title Mr. George Cathart

and Defence Reutua, discusses in the pages of

one side and the men on the other. My mama, farthest away from the deer of the Oak Room, who was the most important lady present, stood and I stood next to her from which it was evident that I was the next most important

Blinistors.

and two of the other ladies ware wives of We waited for a few minutes in this position, then somebody bustivel in a nanounced that the Queen was coming. Bly heart began. to thump violently, and a curious thrill cropt

IN a recent number of the Tüdian and. Ecdern Engineer there is an interesting article by Mr. W. R. Baw, M.E, on Aerial Tramways, a subject of some interest to us in Hongkong, since it is not uproble, that in the future we may see easy com- munication established by this means with various points on the heights which are at present only accessible by tedious climbs up steeps roads. The Peak would never have become the popular place of residence It has had it not beep for-the-facilities- afforded by the Peak Tramway, and if to these could, bo nded the facilite loft San Francken for this port via Honoleh, tionally gout, taking into consideration the sad as he rode forth to tho burying groand than the Venezuelan and Transvaal imbroglios || Eomans were permitted to reach three times on the first impressions: had worn a little.

The Porteguese ganbest Din, Commander Xavier de Brito, arrived at Singapore on the 37th July from Colombe on her way to Mucao..

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HONGKONG GOLF CLUB. The Captain's Cup for August was ensile

The P. H. steamer Chint, with omis, &o, won by Mr. Vallings, his sore king oxCEY-

Yokohama, and Nagasaki, on diu 301 ultime,

The P.M. steamer City of Feking, with mails, from San Francisco to the 11th atiro, via Honolulu, loft Nagasaki for this part in the and instant, A

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CAPTAIN'S cur. Rr. J.K. Vallings 89 Mr. J. M.. T. Thoioson... 93

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of aerial tramways branching off to the varioue gaps and bills where houses alrendy exist or suitable building sites are to be found the number of persons who would avail themselves of the advantages of living on the heights would be largely increased. The system would not be nu entire innovation in Hongkong, as an aerial tram- way already connects the Quarry Bay Sugar Works with the Company's sani Representations having besa de to the tarium on Mount Parker. Mr. Shaw gives Tangli Tamen, by the Total of Claughing. urging, that a proper Custom-house ho built n list of some of the more interesting lines for the pert, it has been decided to proceed with laid down, with coucise particolars. the work soon--Harqtory, Thirty lines are included in this list, of

Nju Makmu, one of the principal Bobiners which the Quarry Bay line is the only chiefs who after submitting to the Uptel one entered as an exclusively passenger Government went over again to the oizy, was line, and there is only one other, at Tablo captured by the Dutch troope on the 21st July

and was shot for treachery.Straits Times. Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa, en-

Mr. E. M. Knox ... A report has reached the (hit Nam Feo from Peking that a certain official has alvised tho Mr. F. J.Badoloy............ 195

Mr. O. B. Hume Government to cousas Sir Robert Hart as to

MY.E. A. Ram the levy of a tax-un Manila lottery tickets Bald in Chinese territory"..

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which in the event of trouble Australia would Each day the Emperor has contined to be able and willing to send to India. It seems width of all the streets is 23 metres, that of thefion which is chiedy carried on by one person. preside over the affairs of slate, ply dis that the spirit which prompted the despatch of principal living siroets in Rowo reached only Iu spite of my intoase are, I almost furst out from 6 to 6 metros, interior to the Parisian laughing at the sight of mammus sitting up sợ

mum and saying so little. obarging the ceremonies of the fiome after the scoutingoal to Suakim has not died out so duties of the Empire have been performed. uttorty as many Australian utterances would minimum of 7-80 metros, yet while in such cases tao Parisinus can only raise their structuree

But after found there was a marvellous The young Emperor did not look may more jadicate, vineas the offers of seristaner during 11 90 metres above the level of the street, he, samenges between this and other dinners, when he usually does, for he always looks end and while Imperial officera serving with the Antheight

prof. The ploto was gold instead of silver, the. gloomy. There is nothing bright in his life, talinn foros try to last public opinion to the We must not wonder too much at such es con- sorante were in scarlat and gold liveries, sud. nod gheary indeed is the hand that hors wear idea of helping with troops in the Empire dition of things. There are actually in Rome, there was the Queen! But otherwise the quief the crown. One consolation, he has less fears generally. Mr. Craig mortions how Major in Rome the rejuvenated capital of the Kingdom distinction was that it was more than nevily than the young Czar of all the Russias. He is General Telioch, U.B., before leaving Vintorin of Italy, two important thoroughfares, one soleron, and I was very glad when the Queen alec more of a fatalist.

resently, or grossed his regret that he would not

After About the day of tas great ceremonies, the here an opportunity of leading a Victorino measuring eight feat between the Falassa Mulirose and wo all followed her in silence. President of the Board of Ceremonios, La Hung contingent to the frontiers of Indis in the and the Polaro della Fabbrica di S. Pietro, to dinner we adjourned to the corridor, and not, as tsao, asked for fariber leave of absence of fifteen event of a war with Russia. General Talloel, thut hardly a ray of light can for its way I had half hope, to the drawing rcome. daga. He had another slight stroke of apoplexy, says the writer thought so well of the youngtween the oaves of their roofs, the other ten over, the ovaring was shorter in consequence,

Sho went round and spoke to av and while able to think clearly, he finds it diff Colonials ar soldiers, that he declared that beef between the church of La Maddalona and for the Queen made no pretence of sitting out to talk. The foreign-trained physician. Dr. would be ready to lead the against the best the opposite tenement houses. Pliny saye that down. Tseo, he withdrawn from the case. He failed disciplined woops which oar asamias might no sity in the world surpurses Bome if the guest in torn. There was sciually a inosent to "hitch on well with the Chinese-trained employ for the invasion of India or Anstralia" haght of onse was leo taken into considera when I resized that she was aldresing me and tion. Juranel calls the Lovstopa zblino," asking me if I liked dancing. I auswored, doctors neither did be altogether smit the Mr Craig proceeds to notice the passible and says that, the windows creapt to rise the Yes, man," like an automaten; but I thought wishes of the elab men. At present there are troubles in India which would render help vertige. In justice to Rome, we must also re- it nice of her to have picked out such an enty Foto to native dooters loosing after the from Australia, neumary, but, as might wolfe of the old man. Probably no official in be expected, his remarks on this subject mark that houses three and fourstoreys Ligh aro question, and one which I coast, nagwer" Yes

have happened to me if I had disagreed with Peking would sa more missed by the Chinese are of a somewhat rogue nature, and mentioned in Fabylon by Herobetas, four to to truthfully for I don't know what wald. than this aget officiel, it he should be taken the only point worth noticing is that fare is Naplos by Philostratus, six in Carthage away. He has a sincere interest at the pre India wants help Australia can send it. Hoy Appianus, sight in Motya by Diodorus. The hor. And so my Toner-party endol; for it servation of the Empire, and though a cor- pats down the available forces in Anstentis neonats of Tyre were higher than those of Rome, was practically aror with the departure of the servative in former years, he is now inclined to 17,50 on a pouce etablishment, and 55000 ons The Emperor Zeno, referring to an older Pads Quson, though the evening continued for some adopt new methods of reform, if he can only be war establishment witbent any compulsory sorg Act of Leo, which fixed at 160 foot the time longer in quodficial way. assured they are really sound and safe.

vice; and considers that a force of three regioziman of height of houses in course of. We left the Castle early eu te following tered as carrying both goods and passengers. Two more lots of land north of MacDonnell

The dininguished English railroad speculator, rents of infanvry, 1.000 mounted infantry, 500 reconstruction after a fire, extended the privilege morning and did not see the Queen again. George Wilson, hos. left for England. The cavalry and two fold battariss, with all staffe to all new structures, provided they would be Fall Wall Caratte.. The Het, however, gives only 24 per cent. of Road are advertised for sale. We believe all the land for some distance between Kennedy

American, Bash, has left for Shanghai, and details complate, could be very easily do separated one from the other is every direction by an interval of 100-feet. The law admitted, the total milesge of ropeways or wire Boad and MacDonnell Road at the western and

But as the question of pooriding imposed and the Anstey Amars, Adolph Spitzel, has sustched to India; while in time of omorgenvy however, one exception, that no one could take After an uninterrupted career of twenty-sine

50,000 nion would press forward to servo. tramways now in operation, and there may has now been applied for, and building in that accommodation for the arting Post Offos is also returned to Shanghai..

With the disappearance of these mot Tko impertance of this statement to India is away from his neighbour the view of the years the Malaber, the last of the Indian troop- ships, has been paid off at Portsmouth. When. be others used for passenger trafite of which locality on an extensive scale will soon be in new under discussion, you will perhaps grant

mapai to note ono or two other pointe about enne to take their places, Mr. Murty, the magh very considerable, for it is an epon secret that North American Leview

Sir William Menda was appointed director of mention is not specifically made. The sys

the postal arrangements here which, sem no esteemed and capable Frenchman from Tonkin, in the event of a war with Russia, especially if

Since last January an interesting experiment transports in 1862 the system of sending troops tem so far has been adopted chiefly for goods

We are now informed that the now Chairmen satisfactory to the casual visitor in those parts, and the owner of the steamship Bues in that she should te aliled with another Power, there traffic, but there is no reason why it should of the Eastern Extension Australasia and Chins In theirst place, why is there not e sub-Post country, is here on privato buries relating to will be very few British troops at home to with ewige as heen in pregress at Exeter in freight ships was in vogar, but it was not Telegraph Company in euecossion to the late Offro at Kowlova? The geographical sit gone loress incurred through Chiuess, native, spare for India, wile the mobiliestion on the mathod dariked by Mr. F. J. Cummin, the found to work well, hanco in 1867-the-fire not also be extensively adopted for ps Sir John Pezder is the Muoquis of Twondiale, tion of Komlecu scene to suquire it, the popu: Ho is one of the most detail collectors of coins frunter will act leave many British troops to city surveyor, isased, and is known as the commission ships were recorted to. That the garrision the interior of the country. But the Septic Tank System"Ileals with about plan suswored for nearly thirty years apcakes senger traffic in hilly countries. Wire tn and net Admiral Sir Leopold Heath as previously lation, there wont fully justify it, and it would, and caries out, bore in the East

A member of Perbia and Co., represent knowledge that Australia would be promptly 7,500 gallons per day as now tried, which would woll for the organising powers of the veteran advised, The attor gentleman-probably befürther to some extent relievo the congestion “ways," bir, SHAW says, "were first intro-mes Clairing of the Barturn, and South at the central ofice. The crvenients to re-ing: Bartow has arrived. Mr. Spitzel, the sending a large forte sercas would be insa entis, represent the sewage of 36K to 700 people. The admiral but freights are lower than they wom "duced bone thirty years ago, For the first African Telegraph Company..

sidents of Kowloon would be very grant, espe-gout for cunther company for building ships and a tower of strength. The Colonial troops tank is 27 fost long by albo foot eix inches then, and ships have so vastly improved that cially under the present rule, which requires uud gunboats, failed to get his plans before thu would doubtless Le inferior in discipline. Zo wide, and about "four feet doop, and is were not likely to go back to the system thirt covered with" Earth. Its received its quistus in this paying off of the few years the running rope systein was

We have been favoured by the Spanish Con. thom to send to the latter place for presle, nor Government One priser, we understand, Les British troops, Tat they would probably be of arched over and exclusively used. This system is only sal with a copy of the following telegrana 20 went to be dangers on licer peamised Admiral Panton na prent for What sturdy self-reliant order which would copasity is about 5000 gallons. During ita Malebar. In looking back upon the record of de jovaluzbe in želeoluene in ulding the songs through this tanis occupying about - thirée sont il in granting to rumbar that, "applicable when the individual loads can caired from the Manila Observatory:Manila, every extra.conies in the way of posting Armstrong. But more are plaaned for. What, "bo Reps small, my under five English 2nd Angust, 5.30 pw. The storm is now to letture, Re.. tends to increase their number, the however, does Chins want of ships? She needa Volunteers is preserving order in India. Lord inenty hours the sewage is ent af from light while there have been a few collisions and the NW. of Melis in the Chien Sea. It additional cost would probably ore long he con- first of all thoroughly trained men, or the Wolley as always been anxious to bring an air, but no chemicals or other ingredients groundings, the five ships have enjoyed an entire, -hundredweights-including the weight of seems to or recurring to the N 429 padderally dicootetod by and-mased revenir expenditure will-ke-to-nonght us before, soms Colonial troops more, inta touch with are added to it. The flat and outlet aro so armmunity from serious nooident, and that amen! "the carrier, and when the spans, are of sterday the Hongkong Observatory retifled from postage stamps. Most big towns with any. Where are the men capable of running or the Fritak tray, but the high wages preral ranged that the appar portug-of-the-eaterte the million or more of paverste who live ing in the Colous have always stood in the Is undisturbed. A corage scan forms on trybeen carried between Fortnaonth and Bombay. as follows: The typhoon is probably moring professions to an efficient pristal service Lave caring for the ships. "moderate length. Consequently wire towards the W.N.W. Gals not expected in sub-gast offices it districts far easier of necess Nearly all the Foreign Ministors are away Way of onleting men from Cauads and Ans- ovontually reaching inches in thickness, and the vary amaslinst fraction of casualties bas tramways were looked upon in the early Hongkong." The black south cone was lying to the rentral one has le Kontous to Hong-nt the hills. The Britzak and the Americni tralia as regular troops. If, however, bay plans by this all soluble zolids are thrown into mlation occurred.ff a bettor gystem has at last brea daye, as clover-practical toys and their during the day and in the morning, between Rang. This former place has apparently to put are living in the same temple, as the Russian could be devised by which the various colorise by bacteriological action, the outflow from the found, it cannot be doned that for more than eleven and twelve, the nesther looked threaten up with a single pillar box, but is fortuusto secured the one formerly oooupied by the could maintain a few corps for universal cervico, tank bring comparatively clear and odourless, balt the period that the troopers wore running “use was very gradual. With the invening, but as the afternoon wore on it became compared with other places outside Victoria British Legation. This period of rosling has paid for of course by the Government they were and nonsidered it for discharge into tidal water, they wore inforior to no passenger ships ropag

tion of the fixed rope system it was at once bright and pleasent.

and the Post District, where there are, it eserie, come as a relief to tho fired Chinese Ministert. serving under, it would go very far to increase, or for filtration, or for utilization ou landing to the Eart

progress.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRES."