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INTIMATIONS

NOW BEADY THE

-YOR

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

кол

1896,

With which in incorporated. THE CHINA DIRECTORY.

This is the

THIRTY-FOOR ANNUAL IRS's,

and will be found, as usual, to show an advanos on preceding years both to falneas sod accuray of information.

There were 2,855 tisitors to the City Tall Muunlad wick, of whom 154 were European

The C. P. stanse press of India arrive The DIRECTORY covers the whale of the at Tokohama fxpm Vancouver, as your ports and cities of the Far East, from Penang today and left at p.m. for Kobe. Vladivostock, in which Europeans residia.

A.S, WATSON & CO., LIMITED

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT, ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED : WATERS.

OUR AERATED WATER FACTORY is fitted with the best. English Machinery, embodying the Intest improveople in the trade.

The C. P. steamer Empress of Chine arrived togasaki at 10 am. yesterday, and left at Pan for Kobe, Yokohama, and Vancouver.

The Kiutoan light vessel was, it date of our langt Shanghai advices, out of position in con- negance of collision, but it was not known with what ship.

Tho P. & O. al steamer Katti-Hind left Singapore for this port on the 16th fastnat at 4p.. with the outward English mails and is expected here about noon on the 21st Instant

Mr. J. S. Van Buren, Agent of the 0. & O Company, informs us that the steamer Gachie, recently nahore in Bhimonegoki Straits, arrived at Nagasaki on the morning of the 36th instant.

The F. M. steamer Chia, with nails, do, from Son Frameless to the 30th July via Honolali, has arrived at Yokohama, and wares far this port ria Negasaki this morning, the 18th instant.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1884.

Shanghai, ad July, 1895 Bir-b6 Committas of this Chamber, ut this repeting on Monday last, inily scussed navigation of the Whange. This Committee your letter of the 7th of July referring to the are satieaed that they am right in urging the principal of the establishment of a Conservany Loura, fed if that principle, is acceptod the datailed scheme could be easily formulated, and they therefore beg that you will cindly ny their proposition before the Foreign presentatives at Peking, espioining the grea; necessity that rats for internatioanl recogultion of special on striagunt regulations for the unvigation of the Woosung Bar and the Whangpool I have the honour to be, air, your obadionb servant

0. J. DUDGEON, (!)

Vice-Chairman

Consul General for Germany and Senior

Dr. C. Stuebel

Ceaiul

LONDON NOTES.

[FEOR A CUARESPONDEN

17th July. Afor the bustle of a review and other pablie

The "master" was fully-coneldared by the The high provincial Authorities of Kvantnag To The greater part of the arey stopped The Citi That Donoludes the brai J If we had what we are accused of wanting

and Fukien hove recently been very astiro in on the after part of the teesel; The Comman- nese the annual meeting. We will now Consaler Hody in their mesting cigbe £5th of for then thero would be no restrictions on arresting counterfeit of Mexican dollars and der Captain Idagtenant Braces, and ofleer en constitute ourselves an ezernordinary general June last, bus thoigh sympathising with the trade; whetens France's avowed object lu Chinga depinal coins. Over a desen wer duty, Ligutenant Frussy stood on the bridge, meating. Before preceding with this soul andersonra of ths Chamber of Commerce to

"Hanley desirable and can be realised by any loent son now drawing to a close. CHRON

BRONICLE AND DIRECTORY Colonising is to oust foreign rate, and it may and maile nisu fram en signals wors fired to street soft slavoboldok prost je they would preferendar the navigation of the Whangpoe River

particular British trade, no matter whether and dive some made ainoad and will probably attentiver from the shore and to obtain assin to hold this meeting in pubio with reporters safer than it is at preant, my colleagues and 1 functions last wook is in placent to find onesalf be summary domit with. Five of the same clams Lance, but ne humax aid wee tomble at that present, or whether they would prefer the die were sgaia unable to admit that this meet with leisure to overhaul the doings of a Day she can establish trade of her own er notare arrested near Amoy by the military police, time, as the son washed over the deck, and very cussion to bo privato

ol, the Foreign Trade of the Port or the Conason. I regret that owing to many other This 1536 arrest is said to bare buen mede at soon the ship legau to beoak up At the mode Mr HARRISCI propoep flat reporten in action on the part of either the representatives week" is said to mark the end of the London Thothareholders agreed to the presence of tesuty Body but that, there was no other way engagements I could have but one day at this the instance of the Netherlands and Spanish act of the greatest danger the Commander pres geastitics of counterfeit dollars brought into or wars doomed to die. The efloers and men there partem and the meeting was proceeded with leading to it but to embody the upcessary for famed aquatic event. It goes without Miletors at Poking, who complained of the large mustered the crew on deck, and told them they

The notico aalling the inefing was so spelations in special clause when a new aping that nowhere else can such fo The P. & O. starter Cunton eft Singaporealation in Jars and the Pilgrpine Islande by upon raise three-harrahs for His Majesty the

on their lips. Thus these brave santan proved mude reference to be passibility of out being Government and the Treaty Powers have Thames at this time. I may now be called at yesterday at noon amal juny he expected boss Chiness from Amos-NC. Donly News Emperor, in order to quit life with the 20 The CHAIRMAN: When we got last year. I. Convent was anda between the Chinese and refreshing bilarity be found as of the

·O. STORIEL,

foreign eres competed. It would be dificult The N 0. Daily News of the 14th August their loyalty their last broath to the fly able to bring before you sa sobome for are the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant, Internatious! Regatto, secing that so many Consul General fer Germany, to meet with a more exhilarating, or 15vely right aborta.m. on the 23rd inst.

and Sonier Cound then that presented on the river at Henley, with Quito e ductor of excitement was created under which they had served. The ship construction of the Company aspiring aro part. The and those eetmates by which it was thought postal agency men who occupy nearly the whole ing Esparated lathe e

Shanghai Guval Chamber of Coultery,

gayist sad tnost joyous throng imaginablo, who on Monday amongst the monmorablo native broke in two, the staters room beduction of capital to meet losses alsoady incurred portion of Kinking Read between the Shan-mastafel overboard and do freyed the bridge preside that this Company, making a fresh start To Dugees, Esq., Vice Chairman of the ita crowds of boots of all kinds; laden with the copt np. their fect sities late into the right. This is not the place to disenes the painoi ung and Fukien Ronds, by the arrival of a and the remainder of the railing. Most of the under better adspice), might rotiere some of its cireplay from the Commissioner of Customas, ne man had remained, together with the officers, et misfortune, but for varions reADDe ft was

racing, which is so fully Tzoribed in Imperial Gorerzmeus Postmaastor of this port on the after part of the ship, when the chief not thought advisable to proceed with this one calling upon such postal company to soul in fo gunner's mats Rechin commenced singing of the reasons boing the matter of expenses hig the names of the agencies, and to give him The song to the flag, black, white, red, au inrolved in making such change, an outlay

the Loulon dailios, but I may mention the

of its affairs; and it was at the same time foit

coxswair. It is one of those things that no the avenge number of letters racaived by oath every one juined in the chorus. The last verse the Company could not well afford in the stato

surions feature of a rece for foure, without a

that the prospects of any real change for the

fallah can tell why such a race is attempte Uns treiht des wilden Starms Geralt. company for transmission or delivery, and to of the song is as follows

better were sonwhat doubtful. The resulta

The steering is necessarily bad and the boat give o levof various towns in the interior with

Uns an ein Forenrift, which they are connected. Although the Im

of the further working, as shown in the report.

brat does not always win for obvious reasons. Gleichvit in Peloberlei Gostal, perial dieron esnationing the Imperial Post in!

Gefahr droht unserm Bohif

and countsust passed, have given us far

The venus has now been changel ie the briny ther data to go upon, and after careful and

waters of our cousin, where Metcor, Britannia, well known to the private agencies in this port,

Wir wanken und wir waicten nicht.

xions thought we have reluctantly come to

et, erpote with varying succosą,

Crickel till bolda,its own with the people," thep still appeared to be taken by surprise and

Wir thun nach Seemannabranóli,

the conclusion that a voluntary liquidation eating was held yesterday in the Pastal

Colen erfüllt wir unsere Pflicht, Guild to dixouse this situation.

of the Comme will to the best course in

win flock in their thousands to as the big Auch bin zain letzen Hanch,

the Interests of the harobolders, and I shall

aud, for that matter, the little matches. This Und rafan freadig sterbend pus

tator on bare to melt you to signify your

bas truly been a bateau's Mon KU CAT! The Robe Chronicle anys:-A vurmonlar con-

Gotron bis in den Tot

Centuries, sed as mon es, one avalt wish wishes as to the propriety of following this Der Kaiser und die Flagge

to ea tha and already two men have made temporary Jearns that the P&O Conany

naume which we recommend to you. It be Die Flagge schs, weiss, roth

their thousand in the Australian team. The are applied to, the Japanese Clovernment for

The song rang out bond in the howlizg evident to sp that we have giran the busin656

action of Cambridge in the Universities match purmixgion to open a stampskip service between obo, Nagasaki, Koling, and Hongkong, but

is still hotly discursed. Already the example the Japanese authorities thought it inpatient slutan Tho after part of the ship then began a long trial, a wo have been most reluctant to To

gat. has borus fruit in one of the County matches, where a follow co was forced by the taloare the service in question to a foreign to quiver and fell over, dragging with it every come to the coneinsion that a business like tins,

tras of hitting the wicket. "This is, not company, and do lived the application. Under thing late the depths. Only two men were which at no time showed such favourable

General Chamber of Commerce, cricket" seems to be the general verdict. the direnmatnuces the Japanese Government washed away by the sea and bey reached the results, had better bu given up bat so fer all

Shanghai, 4th Angust, 1996 -In my leat xotes I mentioned that there more. prepared to arge Japanese shipowners to coast after a long win. The form part of the anticipation of improvement in the results of open. La navigation to the island with me ship had new fallar to the side, ta bottom the working lavy beon falsified and the negots

Dear Sir-Your advertheorient of an iu indications that HE. Li Chung tang would be, further delov. This is just what are courier receiving the force of the bakers, thus afford are being gradually frittered away, and in e dal policy on the part of the Japaasssing protection agnust the sea to the men who our opinion, whaleror hopes may be formed Govsrament. They should escurage trade had remained there. The next day the 24th of boiter results in the future, the Eaboppy creesid scale of charges for telegrame has not n guest of the Government on his arrival. of orory cort in Formose, inatoad of ending it an altsrupt was made to build a raft, and one of experiences of the past for your unfortu unnaturally excited considerable comment, and This urine was clarroci, for a few days ago which has been accepted: A randon fu because Japanese are not alle to take the load the sailors was wasted Gray, it happily Lonately make it only too likely that under the Committes of this Chamber are urgeil to the Marinis of Salisbarr officially invited his As a matter of fact, we cannot see what per reached the shore. The remainder hul to wait present conditions the farther working will make representation ionraition thereto. Excellency and suite to accept cash bozpitality, mission can be needed for any foreign company thirty-six hours without food. Then a Chinese only land to further losses and learn lore in the Before coing so, however, it is deemed reason-

sampai came to the reseto and took the nichead to come back to shareholders if the liquida able to enquies if you will farour them with any Carlton House Terrace will probably be the to go to Kelang, which is a Treaty port and must remain so the story is probably untrue, away, the boatman himself risking his life. tion bo longer postponed. I quite believe that explanation as to the grounds for what appears abode selected, though is yet this is not but it indicates what the Japanese think. The Theses 2017 abated somewhat. The inhabit-sudar cortatu conditions there is still money in to be an exaction from the public, and I should definitely settled. It may be thought pro. Government is resolved to carry out exponsive ants of the village Caus-tan which was close by, this business, bat handicapped as the Company he rh obligol if you would afford an early sumptavas to attempt to correct so ecration schemes for developing Formues, oren by received the shipwrecked sailors vor humanely is and has been wo do not think it can coulut reply, as other Chambers are pressing for a mistaks ne that of the name of the aig loha bande, if necessary; but they conkl and provided thort with clothing, food and drink the business to pay As intimated at a prarious united nation. I have the henone to be Els, distinguished visitor and perhaps the mere

An Eaglish missionary dressed the wounds of mooling, one of the rent troubles hen, bean your incst obedient sorrent,

AC: J. DUDGEON, much better by removing restrictions.

the men wlis worsinjuist From the light the want of adequachtrol over the Com at the south-east of Shantung came the keeper, pany's servants, and chief of all has been The work of repairing the damage eans by the typhoon at the Victoria Recreation Club is a Goeman, asroed Sohwile. ad he took his the difficulty of getting a manager in every almost complote. This bath itself has not been allow countrymen on donkeys back to the way suitable and satisfactory. As long as Mr. touched, and instead of the set of dressing shoda lighthouse. From here a Chinese messenger Brown himself was in charge things were one large ecsured matched has been erected on went overland to take the Brst nows about the ford to work woothly and prosperously, but, the artic spot. Bathers will prepare for their disaster to the German men of ar at Chefon unfortunately, alast over since he retired we dip in the dressing room of the club and then The messenger anived in the forennon of the have had tentend with roubles and cross a screened bridge to get to the bath, 25th at Chofes and the news created profound dificulties is every direction, and the tomuto the large matshol being intended, not for sensation, and much sympathy was expressed are now before 13 in the present highly an dressing, but for a sort of lounge. The nouns by dvcryone. H.M's ships arcona and Commeran satisfactory condition of the Company's affaire aquatic sports will be held on September 4th wont immediately to tus scene of the disnator Theedge, all the remarks that occur to me fast and 5th and special arrangements are being and took the survivors on board. They had at present Before proposing the resolution. I shall be udy to answer to the bolt of my male for the moolidg. We understand ant & been cared for in o most friendly manner by A telegram from Yokohama, received at citer bag boon sent to thin Cavernment asking Mr. Schmily H.M. ship, drevna vrained power any questions which shareholders may

interred at spocial cemetery Lear the light have to make, Shanghai, says that the skins clear luring for permission to rent a substitial olab build at the mot. This rousins of the victims were desire to asky or to hone my remarks they ins the solipes on the 9th August at Tokyo anding our Blue Buildings. Although he site is Tokohama; and that in the north of Yesso, perhaps rather too far away it is to be hope house where the scientifle expeditiere had gone, the that the Goverment will use its way to accede sky was cloudy, sud no observations were made to the request or else offer a more suitable site. The prosent building and the misembis Locma We regret to learn from the N. C. Dailymotion for bathers would never be tolerated en the 25th of July by the Express of Jazim su bority anywhere clan and why Hongkong News that Captain MoEnon, who left Shanghai by may inclicant and Imperious local of all places in the world, does not for bother on sick leave, was so much wars when the facilities for a refreshing swim le one of those Tossel funched Yokoliams that be had to be left things nobody can understand behind thers, and was taken to the hospital.

The Purest Ingredients only are used; and the utmost Care and CleanKaass axercised it the Maanfucture, throughout.

The Water used provel by ropoatel Analraïs to be Absciately Pura._____

The Customs oruiser Dolphin, which was as ea la the same storm that the Iltis was leat in aal roganding which some wiensines ans felt, returned to Clefon all safe and stand up words for her experiences.

For COAST PORIS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and

The crop of live opium in Nerthas Empties ar viraldo gost nater.

Anhwei is a very bad one this year, toth Counterfoil Onder Books supplied on applics regards quantity and quality The total cutput festinated at shout one half of last year's reduction and the quality is much inferior

tion.

Our Registered Tolographic Address is --

"DISPENSARY, HONGKONG." And all signed untenges rddressed thus will eceive prompt attention.

The following is List of Wutein always kept ready in Stock:-

PURE APRATED WATER

SONA:WATER

LEMONADE

POFASH WATER

SELTZER WATER

LITHIA-WATER.

· SARSAFARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE.

No Credit give for Battles that look dirty or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other to than that of containing Aerated Wales, as such Bottles are never vreod egain by us.

The typhoon of which we felt the infienov here on the 9th August reached Tonkin on the 10th and blow with great violence consider uble damage heing done at Hanoi. The electric light wires were broken and the stroots were left in darkness in the orendig.

The Tientsic correspondent of the Merry, writing on the 4th August, says express fasued here to-day advertises shipment of freight from Hongkong to New York 16 shillings per Los, including transhipment. Cheap indeed as against 44 shillings to London from here.

We (Peking and Tentsin Tires) hear that the Railway Company, contemplate laying a double line of Thile between Tongka and Tientsin nt an early date. The parenger and gooda trafic is increasing to such an ertent that this accommodation will not company too

soon.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. to the effect that the Chinese Telegraph Ad

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Hongkong, 28th May, 1896.

NOTICE TO OPERESTONDERPA Umr commitmentions mlating to the news colume shotikk ko viditrussed to THE EDITOR.

Horrorpo idonis sans forward theirname andudarcas with communications" addressed in the Editor, nuk For pediration, but as evidence of good faith

All letters for unification should be written on one

side of the paper only.

Nonately ined communications that have

will Es inserted.

randy uppcarid in other papers i Orders for galvų repies of baits Pruss should be sont before 31 man on day of publication After that how the apply is limited. Only Supplied for Cash

Telegraphic Address Press-DiC. Gode..

1.0. Tive. W. Telephone No. 12.

The Daily Press.

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

FROM TONER PAPERS.] THE RUSSIAN LOAN.

H. G. BROWN AND COMPANY,

ZIMITED, --

The seventh ordinary yearly meeting of the shareholders in H. G. Brown & Co Linvited was all yesterday, at noon, at the offles of the General Manager, Messre bb, Livingston & Co. Mr. G. S. Sharp pre sided, and there were also present Messrs. G: C. Gox, C. Palmer (Consulting Committee) & D. Johnson, C. F. Harton, and W. Bazzixos

The notice calling the meeting was read. The CRAVEMAN-With your permission we TATIS, 30th my will take the report and accounts as recc.

regret very much that we have once more to come before you with an insatisfactory report the results of the working for 1805 being of a very disappointing nature. Thanks to the offorts of the Manila Committes, it had been found possible to curtail expenses, somewhat whilst on the other hand, as was intimated at the last meeting, more attention had been given to the development of the loan bonnes in

The Russian Ioan has been covered twenty five times over in Paris

DISASTROUS EXPLOSION IN

HUNGARY.

Mr. HANSON, most of whom raumras could not be heard by the reporters, said his ova interest in LA Company was very small and he had me authority to speak for the Mavila sharafuders, bat he would like to second the resolution The Company bail bon very

The CHAIRMAN Since fr Brown left unfortunate ever since it started

ME. HARBISON--Mr. Brown never belanged, to the Company 1e left when the Company was formed.

The CHA MAN-Some time after that the Company was vory sound,

INCREASED TELEGEAPH: CHANOSI,

Vice-Chairman On behalf of the Great Northern Telegraph Co. To J. Henningsen, Ese

Eastern Extension A. & C. Telegraph Co. yapan

Telegraph Company The Great Northern The Eastern Exton

+

to tell you in. China that, it is most I have Improper to say Li Enug-chang 1 oralrused on very high authority that it in positively objectionable, as much so as it would be for a public writer to say Rubert Cecil instead of Lord Salisbury. I believe it is per mittel only to the Emperor personally and in vicu Australasia and only corrnot for us caer mortals to ad official documents to say Li Hung-chang. It is Chius Telegraph dress His Excellency as Li Chung-tang, or Company, Linued Grand Secretary La and courtesy surely Shanghai Station, boull dictate those of the title Ex- 4th August, 1896, celleney, may bo permitted to call Si bave daly received your to-day's lotter attention to this, although I have myself- referring to my advertisements of an increased mando the same mistake. I believe it is well collection of ahurgen for certain telegrams sunknown in certain circles that a distinguished

of Copenhagone misl

nition of what you are ploceed to typ this point by the late Viceroy of Chilhi. By nesting Lab to furnish you with au pla. English visitor was vorreted poressally on to be air exaction from the public

the way, none of our London papers, not even In reply I beg to refer you to the terms of the True, men to have discovered that China's the mvertisement in question, which plainly Emissory balds no office in his country at est forth the grounds compelling the Tolograph present beyond that of his pacial mission: Companies to augment the silver amounts, Already an elaborate programme is being which they have hitherto collected in China prepared for our visitor, and I believe the offioint gold rates, which are made up of their dited in order that the Fleat may be present scians equivalents for their untherised noval maussures will be cowhat expo- en proportion and of that payable in gold to in Cowes Roads on the ocasion of the visit of her Administrations, exactly in the same His Excellency to Osburne about the middle of urner as has been done by other public com Angust. But will all that is shown our. panies and corporations, whose tariffs are based vist and his muite hare say effect? What

a gold standard and collected here is silver says the British Consul General at Shangha Mr. HARETSON-Yes, on paper

I may add that this step has beet: tuken by with reference to the prospect of improve Continuing, Mr. HARRISON said that when the Companies with t upproval of the difmat in China Roftring to the expected Mr. Brown was at the head of affairs e fazont Governments concerned, and on the results of the war with Japan he says, liese wea bero himself and he paid the grams from Europe to Chine, viz., 8 franes 50 of the Treaty of Shimonoseki encourages ono to maraged the business himmel on-sconmical understanding that the prerent rela for isla Nothing that has transpired since the signing workusen workmen's, wages. As soon as the cauties (qual to about $3) por word, thall be think that the responsible statesmen or the Company started the wages were largely in reduved to F france from the Ist July, 1897, lost officials are one what the wiser or better for excess of what they were in former times: After when the ratge deuided pon by the Internu- the experience they have gone through In a few years & new man was engaged on the tional Telegraph Conferases held in Bus small atters as in graat there is the same now commendation of Mr. Brown, and after con Peath last month will come into operation.I possimus returned to all the arggestions and such as are based up by a display of physical siderable expense had been gone to in getting this have the honour to be, air, your most obedient requests that have been made to them, except force. It is true thora le a certain talk of man from home, like the famous Duke of York, servent,

railways. A line from Tantsiu to the capital his bran zonally begun, and bewalked up the hill and downsgain. Them was

Bort of Harvey has been made of a line botreen Shanghai and Scochow. Various edlots and decreos have also been sued giving countenance to this and the other project. It principle, however, the constrmation of milways has been accepted years ago, but subject to this condition, that no foreigner shall have a hand

A notice has been issued in the native purs ministration will psy, beginning the 18th in-

PARIS, 30th July: stant, a dividend of ten per cent, per zharo ($10), another ten per cent. as extrs dividend (810) An explosion has taken place at the Town and soother fone per cent. (34) bank interest on Hall of Fusukirchen, Hungary, in a magazins deposit of reserve fund, or 824 for each of explosiver Several persons were killed and rough timber with Yanlla, resulting in the 10 doubt that the Company had been anfortunato share for the lialf year

The materials for the railway to loxing aro Leginning to arrive at Taku, and there are new two ships from America with Orogan tinbez; one ship with cement and locomelites, and s large staaer with rails. Until the close of the year thers should be constant arrivals at the Bar of large vessels containing rails, bridge York, &c.Peking and Tientsin Times, -

There is a prospect of Mr. Ng Cher-so ramour says being norminated as Minister to the United States. Basin, Pern, and the Brasile Wa leard some time ago that there was some

only at Peling in choosing s mitable man for the post on the retiring of Yeng T, whose term of office is about to expire. The present choice is a very pood one, we think-Meretry.

The native papers state that the Tengi Yomen has prezented a memorial to the Throne. cuggosting that all goode manufactured by the tic of machinery in Chins shall be subjected to a duty of 10 per cont. on their value upthi the goods leaving the factories or mills, such duty to render the goods free to go wherever they are to be taken. China Gazelle.

Hosukosi, Atous 18th, 1896. THE differential tarifi established in Judo

The plague is dying, but dying slowly. From China appears now to be producing the effect for which it was intendel, ramely, noon on Saturday, the 8th inst, to noou on the 15th it. there were tenenses. From non that of cucourging Frough trade and keep last Saturday 10-nonesterday there have ing out foreign goods. For a long time the been five sass. Two of the patients are pri only effect was to cripple traile in general, vates in the Hongkong Begiment and one is a subadarn the Regiment It is believed that French, manufacturers being puable until an Indian child has ales bees attacked with reccully to compete with foreign goods plague. notwithtanding the advantages afforded

A Mengtan correspondent of the Courie

connulete diod after four days Hoess. The

4 hundred wounded.....

THE OZAINS TOUR

PARIS, Bth August, The Cear will visit Vienus, the Broslan, where be arrives on the 7th September, and then proceed to Denmark, England, Frankis, and, finally: Darmstadt

SUPREME COURT

May 17th Angust

IN ORIGINAL JUBILOTION. BATORE HIS HONODE DE CARRINGTON (Cater JUSTICE.).

CO., LIMITED WWG BRODIE

AND OTHERS,

THE LOSS OF THE ITIS. THE DERMAN ADMIRAL'S REPURT

Carried

The CHAIRMAN That concludes the brai- of the extraordinary general mang. A confirmatory meeting, of which police will be tiyen, well

J. HENNINGEAK, Manager in China and Japan Fice Clinirmen, Shanghai General Charaber

of Commerce Prosent

General Chamber of Commerc

Shanghai, Lith August, 1396. Bir,Whilst thanking you for year lufter of 4th inst. in reply to that of the same date from this Chamber, I am aked fo express the disapin and nothing that has so far appeared pointment of the Committee at your very in geds to go beyond this. Various flats and complete rospores to their enquiry as to the propositions have been wale by foreign firms reasons for the recent sudden and enormens in syndicatos to trest for the construction HALISON hoped the business would be crose in your tariff of charges

of a rallway either as constructors ce con- j' Dowling with rates to the United Kingdom colonies, bus in ne ease, so far no wound up speedily. It was no good writing while expenses were getting greators example of your charges, it appears that have the plans bear are considered. The The CHAISMANI 'understand that the only in Decorber, 1835, you reduced the same from only idea that suggests itself to the native form of winding up the Company is in fist 2.33 por ord (which had long precaled to mind seems to be to appoint sond official, an ex- of all get the realition passed putting the $1.00 per word a podnation welcomed by all; Tasisi, or some one of that shri, tu collect suli- Company into liquidation, get the resolution though not expected of uncalled for in rex sriptions from the rachants, and build, tho confirmed, and a liquidat pointed. Iesliau of the ragt inorouse which had undoubtedly ding as Government affair, the capital to bo ions can then be given to the liquidator as to taken place in the volume of mesengre hrane what course int he followed. The confirmitted and as corresponding beneficial effect ore meetix wil be held on Wednesday fury on your revenue aght Tust concludes the husites of the face of this and salwithctanding the fact your attardano

W prorod deadvantageous to your Companies, you nesting. I am very much obliged to you for that the course of silver exchange, has not Now without a word of warning or grat cuisu FOURTH GEMKHANA. your rates firm $100 to $2.75 for word, Le, per cent, or over 211 per cent, more than The following are the handicaps for the yet charged prior to the reduction in Dec. forthcoming yekaan, ta he had CD 218, and your only reply to unr enraizy a August Puries left in after mons on Wed to your reasons is, that you intend to paes mosday, 19th, will be onsidered as having local rates on a parity with gold charges se

where, regulated at your pissenre scoptode

NOVICE HANDICARPANY'

Vagabond

Simple Simen Planet

Désespoir

at b

127

114

DISTANCE HANDICAF, ON MILK. Egerton

suratch. Visitant 11.

220 yards. Armiatlen Majer

280

£70

Xerus Threstle

220

350

Vienu

350

Drivo

Pogneus

375

The Frity

375

Dan Bitty Tanohelano

AAS

The Muken

500

ME HANDICAP

led ant by enbscriptions from some of the provincial ireasaries Dut, as the merchants know were well that that simple moans that

they subscribe the money and ethers will pocket not in fact, any better prospect now than ther the profits, they are in no haste to join. There lu was ten years ago-perhaps not so good-of any general introduohan of railways, or of the inaguration of any reform whatsoever. so far as those depend on the initiative of the Chimero, Geverament

Before these lines are penned your loest Office despatch and doubtless the disappoint reformers will be in possession of the Colonial Your revenue in dorivor in the mein from ment will be great, for if Hongkong in to be morcnatile rire, many of when pay several treated in the way Singapore is in the matter thousands of pounds sterling towards your of its Legislative Council it can hardly bo support" STEL "Ear and it is inexplicabia that regarded as satisfactory. The refusal to grant su addition of 37 per cent to your tariff should more nomcial power will not be on nowixed leotidered justifiable at a few days' notior, dril if it stir up the community to s al presumingly treated as a matter of trifling determined demand Ice anpicion control of impertanee. Your Directors in taking snel afife on local affairs. I take if as for granted course are apparently ignorant or have igoerod that the reply of the Colonial Ofice is not

Oficial tradition; the fact that though the volume of trade may of the desired nature. be increasing the margins of profl have, and other infitures, have been us doubt, to narrowed to en extant which often uses mcol for Mr. Chamberlain Secretary of telegraphicxpenses, to check business, and

State for the Colonier But what euys M:

your setion therefore meats that messages will Chamberlain when he escapos from Downing ba rostriated in every possible manner both in Street? Presiding at a banquet giron last autobe and Jength. Thus, whilst your week in Birmingham in hozeur of the first. neretine will probably derive little one adrant Lord Mayor of the city, he dealt with the im nge you will have turned-atisfaction inte pertance of provincial municipal institutions as thesatisfaction amouget those to whom you ea connteracting influence spinst the present almest ostiraly indebted for your success in the tendency to concentrate public life in the mas tropolis. In proportion he said, as a community Tast

ontrarn of Jimber shipped to that market saw its commencement, and the best thing to To G-J. Dudgrun, Eco, being very greatly reased, and it wasd was towind up the company as quickly as womewhat confidently expected that this fossible. They must accept the best offer they would result in a fair balance on the right sila. could obtin and must not allow a time to Pris, however, have been poor, and the ship. elapse for greater expenses to be inositol. 14 meat accounts leave a considerably graller prothorstore had great pleasure in needing the fit than in 1894, notwithstanding the larger egolution buniness done whilst the net blance of the Bagaimanoo accounts is still to the bad, and it seems gainfully evident that the Company not carry on the basiness as at present condaefed at any profit. The sawraill ng remained closed, and the Manila Committee haro and in view to dispose of this asset whom any stefactory offer is forthcoming In the meantime, we are given to understand the machinery, &c, has been well cared to The working of the Company's vos Rela has compared well with that during 1854, and happily we have had no casualties KONG LAND INFINTMENT, AND ADENCY among them to record. You will observe from the ecounts that there has been some writing off of bed debts, &c. This has been done in In this case the plaintiffs applied for & Bad acordance with the recommendation of the decree of foreslosure against the defondants, auditor in Manila, the items referred to as W. G. Brodie, H.-L. Dalrymple, and B. Layton almost entirely of old standing, and for some Mr. Francis, QC (tructed by Mr. V. H. titre past is bad bacaran ather apparent that Danson) appeared for the plaintifs and said most of them would not be recorrible, than h there was 20 spennate on the part of the we had the assurances of our former manger defendants. Conusel then read the formal that the lebts wonid almost all bo re- cements in the casa and autod fer a fiislovared. I my remarks at the last mesting

I made oference to the nocounty for sons dences of forcolosaro against the defondanta.

writings off, as it has an evident for some His Lordship granted the descen.

time that the debit balance of profit and loss account, hory es, it does not represent the cat state of matter and that there would have to be considerable wiltings down of Most of the past, as it is very unlikely that they would fetch within a good deal of their AN IMPLISSIVE SCENE ON DECK,

book values. This brings me to the question of Yesterday morning Dr. Kuuppo, the Consul thy present position of the Company and the them by the tariff, and the only immediate ho says that the botanic plague ís result was to cause a large decline in impors thee this year than it has ever been for Germany in Hongkong, received the report prospects, for the fature, and as we have pre- ports, the high suntles charged rendering before The Chinese writer of the French by Admiral Tirpits on the strating of the sently to consider matters pertaining to this 1 meeting to be hold after this Before proposing foreign piece goods top expensive for untive number of deaths per day is estimated at thirty Fachont Itel The sport was in from and will defer my rose still the extraordinary consumption on the same scale as formerly, although the population of the town a only we are indebted to the staff of the German the adoption of the repent and grounts I stall 10,000. Rtary evening the Tauta es bis Consal for the following translation.→ be glad to answer, as for as I can, any questions Gradually, however, the French manufactecous aman up in the court yard of the yaman The gunboat Tita eft Chefos vn the 2lrd that rear he put

M HARRISON the accounts as they turers have begun to realise and take to fire their rifles in all directions to frighten July at 4 sm Bamometer rising and wind wind the stock af flabes in Hongkong, Sharp East, force £. On the preceding days thereal, and the Philippine Islands is put at $24,000 advantage of their opportunities and are the pluie demons. now establishing a considerable trade. Daring a recent partisan fight between pot and hoon light east winds and sea calm, and the Is that the actual valas estimate According to official figures, which waters belonging to different king in the cabbrated barcraster was regular. The sky was clouded reproduced yesterday from a Saigon porcelain districts of Kiangai, two officers and on the 23rd and there was little rain Wei- four soldiers, bolonging to the local militury contemporary, the French share in the police battalion, were killed by the rioters, Luiwel was passed under steam and sail about trade of that port during the first four When the military police, in obedience to the noon and ut v p.nu bije N.E. poiut of the Shan. oners of the district magistrate, appeared on tung peninsula was rounded The wind bad months of this year was 64 per cest, an

the serve of the fight to put a stop to the dis- gradually freshened and came now from B. against only 21 per cent. iu the corre turbance, the rival partime, although they had force 7, so that the storm mils had to be got. sponding four months of 1905, France in the meanwhile succeeded in killing ten of now scaling out piece goods in large quarto own sumber, joined hands to resist the From bore the gumbent shaped its course in a troups, who, being in the minority, retreated parallel line to the coast and within sight of land tittee and in anblcached goods in particular from the contest with the rasaltica note l above. The watch holow had, as is run ot son, received seems to be altogether ousting the foreign The poreskin works of this dietrist, which a hammocks of 8 p.1 and was called on deck at bear the souths and of the Forang Inke,mploy up to take in the sails, being antigled by article. All this is no doubt highly satis nearly 10,000 potters, NC Daily Hesen

the watch on deck. The watch below they The CHAPMAN-There would be a fons It facicry from the French nufacturers'

skipwent to Hengkong, LLA It is reported amongst the Chinese in Soo want to but. The ship labored hard in an old stock remnants of a good may of Point of view, but the fortunate natives how that a Japanese Stone Esuch Company

MY HARBISON 80,000ould represent the of Cochin-China are heavily and most has been organised to run tween Sangtral ugh sus, but not mero than under presiona

The CHAIEMAN-T most of it has been injustly toaleted in order to bring aboard the new Treaty ports of Sonolew and similar direnmstances The Illis had always less on the stock

Hangehow and that the permissou of the proved to be a good sea-going ship. This was such a state of affaire cither they must Trugli Zamer has also been obtained in the shown about a year ago during a voyage from soll sings the accounts worn cload: Woman), 3. F. Afford D. Brand. A. Koril, J. 3 favouring the memorial of the Viceroy Chung satis of the grovest disaster: end if ons did not want to write of any lose until we had McMichael, DB Moses, E. B. Skottore, and Chih tang recommending the giving of the citizens should ever show this lack of patrio

Director Genaralship of the lausung Iron, this faihere to interest theraselees in what without foreign goods which they were mattor swam aanch foncus to be issued by Kobe to Shanghai, when the weather was very Retially ruslisad s Tom I said at the last the Apling Secretary

The Tintas of last meeting were real and Works, the various coal and ired mines and the is really their primary duty and their proper railway connecting these mines, with the Iron work, then the responsibility for the misgovern formerly in the habit of using or they must the TM Customs of Shanghai. The new

Company's stam launches are to come from stormy. In the present iustunes rain fell in ting til there would certainly be a les

Clip Me C. J. Dulgoon anggested Works to Bheng Tautal, formerly Chitoms ment and fie ineficiorty end the extrava pay an oxerbitant price for thes. The Japan and will pumber twelve Another torrents from time to time and the wind had Mr. HABEISON asked if the item, Banahian confirmed. RATAN British Conserrat Saigon in his report for despate reports the destruction by are on the increasd a force, but tbs gines worked ging was worth what it stood at

alosting a Charmeka virë Mr. AP ME wealthy native merchants, gentry, and notable, wholly upon their enders. Bet fil Inst year says The thrill established in 6th instant of one of the largest brick kilos of well. In the morning they attained a speed

hat the prescrt was a good opportunity for Total of Tientsin, as the head of a syndicate of gonee which all necessarily follow will be and proposed that Mr. E, F Alford i theit is recended that is Majesty Kung sirg important that the directors of this the city situated outside the Feng gate, Soo

huutical miles. Towards 10 o'clock, Litt 1885 hins nevòr ceased to cause complaints ohon. The brick company in question hand con

and tits varions Viceroya and Governors of the importance that the permanent officials the local nefchrants, it is stated, that in trected to supply nearly half a million bricks after the calls had been taken in, ongiace The CRATE If there are no more quo- position. This was seconded by Mr. H. should isens an edit commanding the Imperial great company should he chosen amongst our

DRAMr Alford then took the Chair

Empire to send all their orders for iron and stool beads of these great coparimate-shoutkl eight Feare imports have fallen from for the row foreign setements, and this con were put to elowe About half an hour after Ecus 1 beg to propose the adoption of the MeMichael; and, on being put to the masting, High Cozamisel mers at Tientsis and Narking boat and eblast otiens, it is of eren prenter

Jagrutin will doubtless retard building opera

After the consideration of general business to the Hanyang Iron Works, and asking that be the ablest, the most skilful that love or 1. 150,006,000 to f. 37,000,000, and that tions then for a while-NO. Daily Nezes this there was a suden violent shock. The port and accounts rebously

these things from foreign countries, For the economy wish I could impress this more "the number of patentes in Sagon aalwys make any akhip had struck a rock and was set fuit Joon—I beg to smord.

Wo s would rosind our reader of the beretit Nobody know anything of the dangerous pen the motion of Mr. JOHNSON, seconded by the following correspondence was ondered for to cae amongst theta ahall be allowed to order money un procurs (Choort.) There is no

RIVER CONSTANCI

production of this commodity in the falare desply upon the minds of my falcitizens Chrion by diminished fifty per gear."

performanon at Wirth's Circus to-night Thximity of land, as the night was very dark. HARTON, Mesure. G. C. Sor and C. Palmer publication :----

Shanghai, 7th July 16 bosource of grant recents to the country there in Do econonly mon disastrous than the Committee

and China is determined to keep her wealth conomy which endeavours to saka" elempar Such is the prien that has to be paid for the proceeds will be banded over to the members of The alp leaked, the engine rooms and the Tere reclasted rashes of the Consulting fostering of Fronch trade. The high duties the company, in there ought to be a record at stake-hole mere soon full of water. The watch The re-election of Mr. Folla-ion Henderson No. 54

to dance of spoofabara Cliate oir by no doubt are not imposed, as in protectionist corn

that the drons staff lave provided a really good on duty got on deck in smart time, the wateli muditor was prepoved by Mr HAETOR, Sir-By your letter of the 4th of June last, within bez ove bendaries. Further, as the jag savings in the rausuberation of men whose The CHAIEMAN-That concludes the business called to the dangers connected with the pariga monk sut to bnng the said Izgn Works, old, not at this motrat a single great officiul of entertainment for nagkong ridents, and duo blow also rusket immulistel to their fonded by Mr. Jousson, and carried the attention of the Consular Body was again syndicate of merchants expect to link an onde services may ha progles (Cheers.) Why thane, hit zuc imply a form of lerving appreciation of their efforts should be shown sperlive stations The ship had been driver really before the ordinary meeting It has been tian of the Woosung Bar and the Whingpoo to a high state of perfection so as to be able to norporation of Birmingham who try.a' single In addition to the ual monster, propaga by a strong sarient Fasting to NW arranged by the Consultingy Committee and Biver, to remedy, which it was, in this opinion compete zubessfully with the iren and stoel erris wight not cast the ratepayers at the lowe tribute on the natives for the bent very culine feature will; we are inferuie, bebel 52 patch rises abore the coves that the relation to sopru botere the of the Chumbor of Cozagterse, d'eatutely ro- foundies of foreign countries, it is but right oro more than tenfold the amount of his

presented & Prok resident has expressed hin un t desire to show one fects of trick ribag and little to the south of what is marked on extraordinary meeting can only be put in case quielte that the existing roles should be observed that they should be given the prospective and salary (Chetus) You cannot afford to have friends regard with extreme jealousy then to of us down. We will not the the chart ng "Flat Rocky Point of the the mentor at the annual verighdy by ass of a sticalities Filling to Port couragement of having the ads tally second-rate officials, und If you want to live England's colonising energy and say we name of the gentleman who has thus voorteored Sang-kan Bay about us bautiyal miles their approval of the course proposed As of Shanghai. The Chamber suggested that, to (natita oppetitors hot insided of suppring Best-rate officials you must pay the prios that "guet-tho-carth. To that we can only to give a helping and to the circus stall but are of the lighthouse on the E. corner of metlax of form I now ask the shareholdere consider the question at issue, & Commission of iron and steel made after tre foreign style in astmpetition has establica for that partfonlar reply that it would be a very good thing for late list is performancs promise to the Shantung pontiate uge breakers prosent if they approve of the reelution which Enquiry should be appointed the constitution Chinthe productions of the Iron Works kind of serving. The great Industrial corpora

be a wonderful sucose. Tomorrow the sirums threw the ship continually against 40 bees adrertland being pat leaves for Saigon by the French mails

by

trice, in the interests of loant industry,

of manufacturers in France. Our Fregel

all parties, from commercial point of view,

of seven

shorp edge of the rock and thes, weakened the

The CHAIRMAN We always carry forward Mr. HARRISON That is its full valus our etbck of timber at cost.

The UHATEMAN-Yes, the fall value, Mr. HARTISON there any stock in Shanghai

The CHAIRMAT No hot in Shanghal; thors is in Hongkong

Bir HARRISON You put at $24,000 What is you ostinste it well realise

The CHALEMANI Dad I have made a mis take. There is a small stock in Shugal. If about $18,00

the whole stock was realise it would fotob

Mr HARRISON And the loas

be very to low, if any

There were a more questions.

The CENYEMAN It is good, and there will

Circle

The sharelicers approved.

The Lordr

Grey Leg Vagabond

Armistico

Vollignwar

Simple Erion

Bar

110

1145

·115

·10.12

10.0 9.12

THE SHANGHAT GENERAL CHAM. BER OF COMMERCE

Shanghai Chamber of Converge had at the At le meeting of the Committee of the ollos, No. 3, Einklang Road, on Monday, the 10th August, 1896 st 4pm

Presto Mezert, C. Dudgeon (Vice-Chair

In addressing you thus gain the Commitles attached importance to its local life was to have no desire to dopart from the friendly measure of its progress in the health bagginess, and mutorly advantageous relations of the past, and comfort of all, and especially of the work- for they fest assured that the resulta of youring classes. Un whom he therefore urged the notion vannot have been duly considered, and necessity of taking a lively introst in loedi they will therefore be obliged by your transmit. pulitios Local he was the best safeguard ling by wire to your Hand Office the protest against the evils of socialism and marshy. and espication of views wish they now record: If by said," it be the duty and the interent E. FALIORD, of the ratepayers to choose the best agn. It is Chairman the daty and let me add, 16 is the in tarost, of the lest Len to come forward. sy it is their duty, but it is not less tonit interest. for this experience of sther coas Fides in which municipal institutions hayo. not teen as satisfactory as they have boin Lere conclusively shows that the result of the indiference and the pathy of the men who In a recent report of the Board of Ferenas paght to land in the matters Las been a

To J. Hezingen, Esq

On behalf of the Great Northern Telegraph Co, Eastern Ext. A&C Telegraph Co.

THE HANYANG IRONWORKS!

of which might be deterruined by the Consaler will also be exempted from taxes for ton years bons of the country-our railways, our banks, and other concerne-ars only too ready to tempt Flody.