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1897.

THE TRIETY-FIFTH ANNUAL IRUK,

which wil be found, sa hitherto, more full and accurate than its prociccossors.

Royal Octavo Complete with Hapsand Plaue Pp. 128 87. Direstory only, pp. 872, $3.50. A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED

THE HONGKONG DAILT PRESS, WEDNESDE JUNG DE, 1897.

The Apliyan of the French man was bigun at 1145 nm saterday

There were 1936 visitors to the City Hall Museum last walk of whom 154 wern Europens

The fully appointizont how booms- runced at the Aditralty Commander Charles Li pier, to the Varoisette, to date Brd May.

The Hougang and Chi GLE Company recomment-avidend at the rate of 8 per mat for the year iffe, out of which 3 per cent, has been paid as intertre dividend,

The O. &Co.'s stromer Belgic, with axis, left San Franciscs for this port via Ticno ul. Takobsha, Inlund Sea Leo, Naginal, end baugh on the 9th lime.⠀⠀⠀⠀

plague a epidemic at Fooctaw, and be tween twenty and thirty thousand perious succumbed to it. Little was hoard of it at the time and thore seeme song reason to suppose that our native contemporary has credited to the capital city of the province the mortality that occurred in the whole of Tubkion. The pingue is now very bad in this stand of Formosa, it is rather common at Swatow, it is prevalent at Amoy the most evil snelling and insanity of all the Mthy cities of Southern Chin and there are a few cases in Mactc. Fortunately this colony has secapod so far, bat if we are to keep the enemy but we must maintain an corelaxing vigilance over arrivala, Tho eclieme of medical inspection of all vessels arriving, foreign or native, besu proposed, and will shully on for crions, cousideration, If

Colonel Hertan, Governor of Sulu, under. adopted, it will cause considerable expense und inay, if not very efficiently conducted, late, the 15th May, ang to sadly night.

pore, says it a fow daye periously entail some detection of vessels and obstruc fanatioal Mers, armed with parange and other tion to the free nievement of trade. It weapons, ad into the Spanish Jaga ere, will be for the Government and the cor and rounds tre Esrogan soldiers hat bofore they sit to any farther ischief hy unity to decide whether prevention is not were shot dona-Singapore Free Fress better than cure; whether a costly system Ponsal, cruiser, Onptain the Son of medical inspection, with its drawback Heworth Lambton, was impostol ut Ports of loss of ime and money, any not prove mouth on 6th May by Admiral Sir Howell Salmen. V.C Commander-in-Chief, prior to less expewire in the long run then the loss being passed jute the A Division of the Fleet cansed by the stoppage of trade consequent Reserve. After tho Jubilee Naval Rories she on the port being quarantined by surround is to be set to the Chin Station, anal is to

Lave a complacent of 649 officers and ing countries.

London and China Expresa,

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The 0, & 0 Ch. 6 stazer Copite, with mile, which left Bhes Muy 11th for Bas Frisco sia Shanghai Nagasak, Kove, Inland Son, Tokohama, and Honolulu, arrived at her das tigation on the 6th inst, k

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

any of the proltes to the pass, ligt in quientes

With the abori alterations and editing you wither in apology from counsel per di would have a complete plast capable of tasting from Connal should sand in the way of a strict 900 tons par wool; sud when an additions investigation into all the oirastangui Kobe plant is needed, and from provert appearances Chronicle

The writer of wees by the Way "In a later at tha” Bureks," it will be required, 35230ft ba. erected close to the preseason, so that thatwe isao of the Chronicle sage Tokolama would be under the supervision of one battest dent who read the recent article in the SANTA Chronicle on An Uupurged Seand)," bas foreman

pro Jous.D. HUMPRUE AND SON, given me como particulare which show the TRUE MON. WILLMOTT.engt Babbiness of public opinion in the Noteza port.. In the first fish of fadignation at the conduct THE HONGKONG SHARE MARKET. of Mr Troup in allowing Miss Jacob's box ta be overhauled by the private oftizen who lind Mr. J. YY Varnan in his weekly thers laid the information against bar, a roadly report, dated 9th Trine says The market signor petition was forwarded to Bir Ernest whole of the arenatamees in the man with remaine stendy with a fair business and no im Satow, the British Minister, setting forth the purtant changes to report

BANKS Hongkong and Shanghais have referengs to the conduct of Mr. Trup, and changed hand at 154 153, and 185 per cent asking that pack stops should be on pram for cash, chaing quieter at 184. The would provont a currents of what was a latest Lention rate by private carices is £41 10 serious reaction upon the wiminienation of * Nationals contians to be oquired for without stics is the British Court Six Ernst Sulon bringing out sellers and the rate has risen to kept the memorial for coms weeks, and tied after the first excitment had somawiat cooled s28. Bank of Chinas still out of the market.

MARINE INSURANCE-Continue dull and down, be approached the promster of the more or less magloated, mall tales of Yang petition with a suggestion that its term should trees and North Chained in the North ona be madled. He was, he said, poweries to dosl

these ocuperar farod, Chay and not Bäsly, E.] he kept going ta protagé alakjan, so think, to again subaoriba capital to continge the provision of luxurious homes, either for ECPPLIED TO THE DAILY FREJS,"

cheap boarders or for wealthy residents who LONDON, 6th June wish to reside at the Peak during the hot TURKEY AND GREECE, mouths, large at the experts of proprietors. Ther's see vations indications that the Turks For this is what it comes to. If Military are preparing for along occupation of Thosals. Authorities are consent to the prayer of the suggested memorial, they would not be prepared Governors, Jadges, and Saboohatera are being to do so without being provided with a fair quid appointed and harems are arriving from Turkey, pro que. An equally large and cornodions THE POWERS AND THE TERMS OF building rented say, on Mount Cameron, would HE PEACH, for mot deg har 600 000, probably

$500,000, and the necessary roads and Ana maating of the Ambassadors and Tewis giving access to it will absorb another Paske (Taraish sinister of Fersign Affairs) at [10000) Catring it, howder, at the lower Pern, to dispose the torme of pause. Great figure, $5000 would have to be subscribed to run an establishment on pollanthropio lines, Britain, France, and Italy definitely declared for it business rates wow demanded from against the meation of Thessaly by Turkey boarders, the tariff world maarity, be probas Great importance is attached to this, especially ifivo to a large proportion of them

It is well known that large boarding housse in view of the rapprachment between usis (and ths Mount Austin renly fell under that and Gertsony and the ages of a revival of the entegory) rarely or never the exceptions league of the three Enterors.

being wiwu personally mausged by some er i SEIRMISH BETWEEN EGYPTIANE Cuptionally thrifty aud argue-eyed proprietor The hotels that pay well are those enjoying a AND DERVISHES. large transient trets, with a well frequented An engagemant between Egyptian and bar, and s rage of shops or else on ground fatig all the business, drible healing with the petition bimself, and roust therefore FILE INSURANCES Hongkongs hare ralul end it home, bat before doing so he would- Dervish patrols has ompared sixty miles to the floor yielding good reats The Hotels at the

order that they should be nhle to pay their way shines are still wanted, whilst at $355, they are Mr. Troup Marions jury, and bus thought the North of Dengela, in which the Dervishes Peak Cannes hora these tirantsges, and in steady with a small business at $352, at which, like to point out that it was likdy to do we reped and sol. Twelve Egyptians they must be able to considerably unguent their obtainebic China Fires have been the median signatories should have this view plowed before were billed and wounded, mongst the latter rates and keep he empty rectus. Even under of a fair businear at $100 and $104, closing with them. The injury that had been done Miss Jacob was of coune of uo consigance when being Captain Poyton of the leth Hussars, these rodilona thors would not be the sellors at the latter rato,

SHIPPING-Hoghong, Canton and Maonce weighed in the balances against the injury a who was severely wounded, but who is progres-press goca" mash money le it."

Sinco the time the bolt the Peak wero with the notral opening of the West Rirer le British Consular official night salfor

That under the circumstances of the caso, this sing favourably

erected and the farrann called cuntain View trathe on the 3rd inst, have been dealt in at FRANCE AND RUSSIA.

was sold by anotion at alors on the cost of gradually advancing ratos in fair quantities action should be taken by a Britiel Minister. In the early part of the week shares changed sounds incredible, hat I am solemnly assured President Faure goes to St. Petersburg on erection of $110,000, there have been xaray

new murivals in the colony. Some of these bands at $554 and later at 835 and $30 for that such is the fact... What is of more import July-20th with M Hanotaur.

griffins may cherish the daiasion that a fine cash, whilst seral transitions waren ance, the appeal was successful. Of the British property has been lost to fasestore Let them through at 590 and SG for lavery 30th inst. residents of Yokohama who had signed the at sasured that if there been the faintest and at $383 for Sist July. Market alosas quieter petition, only fout had the courage of their chanes of the Mount Austin Hotel turning out at Tado Chiusa hare continued neg onvictions and refused to withdraw their parts. abonza Baithor Homer Humphreya & Son lected and dult with sellers and hat for sale The others, including the editor of at least one Yokohama journal, cancelled their signatures în zior the Hargitáng Hôtel Ca, would have missed market closing with tellers of $47. China and WHATEVER may be the effect of Existeru

the opportchity-I am, we, yours faithfully, Manila hare galed na but without any deference to the appeat of the British Minister,

-INVESTOR

transfers Douglases are reported to have and the document was sent back with four names competition with Lancashire it the pro

Hongkong June, 1897

changed hande at 567 and $58, but the market valy ttached to it. Of such is the airic A Consul official is quiet and more or less reminal at those rates,virtue of Yakohunu! OUR ABEATED WATSE FACTORY is altedduction of cotton goods in the future, it is evident that the day of that competition

China Mutuals zichanged and without business. is said to have expressed the opinion that REFINERIES-Chius Sugars after further even if the petitin hul been seit home, it being seriously felt is very near at land.

small sales at $145 rele soaker with sellers at would only have been pigeon-holed aid nothing. Luzons have continued in, demand at more would have been heard of it, If this he The cotton mills at Shanghai are not the

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trao, what fudgo itia talk of immaculate British quotation with sales and class firm. only cues in operation or to be erected.

MINING PEnjonis, with were ruling very low and British ofalais; and to profess a fear Cahers have been erected by officials or at

steady during the early part of the week at $0, of coming under Jujus administration. have again receded to $7) consequent upon where life and liberty, could certainly not be their instigation in the towns of the Yangteze It will be barued with profound ragut by tho

the receipt of news of a very disappointing more serionely threatened than it us in the Mayoreshing, totalling 461 oz, of which 76 oz. Juonly case, Valley and are said to be turning out highly members of the B.V.C, says the Mercury, that

Mount Macdonald, 14th May, 1897

Nevertheless, I am very glad to know Lioni. H. Keswick, Adjutant to the Cam, has successful. At Wusich, eur Saachow, been compel to send in his resignation on ac

Queen Line The contractors engaged iawom cbtained fram & pocket Shures have sinking and timbering the main shaft er changed hands during the week at 89, 987, that notwithstanding the invertebracy of will with 25,000 spindles has been creotel coat of lessing banghai for Yokohama. Lient.

Keswick, while attobed to the 3rd Battalion of The defendants woved for a demissal of the making fair progress, and since last roport 896, 891, and $73, the market cloning quiet Yokohama, the matter is not to be allowed by a native syndicato under the directores scottish Bezderens sizes 1893. plaintiff notion on the ground that preceed there is no javor four ohange in the character Charkenzugca romain steady but neglected at to coat where it stands 16 prering

quotation. New Balmorals have hann det rangements have been made to the ship of a tired tautai and is doing a large has boga mmbar of the B.V.C. Since his aringa havo pirendy been talcon in Shanghai of the county being muk through: We expect in to a fair extent at 88.70 and $260 for whole of the airumstances before the lat

tu cat the reef in the shaft ufore the contract refrences and st $2,20 to $2.40 for ordianice Government, and Mr. Labouchers, w, if he is business, applying the markets of Changival in Shingbat, and on the appointment of Ms. J. J. Francis, Q.C. finstrooted by Mr.

the defendants.

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841, MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.

with the best Baglish Machinery, embodying the latus improvements in the trade.

The Parent Ingredients only are used, and the atsist Chee and Cleanliness exercised in the Muafacture throughout.

The Water sed is proved by repeated Analyst to bo Absolutely Pure.

For COAST PORTA, Waters are packed and placed on beard ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Pokeges and Emptis when received in good order.

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Our Engistured Tolegraphic Address in "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG.”

The Band of the West Yorkshire Regimont will play the following programme of the Oficer Masi this evening:-* Overture Le Fart du Bible! Baler I sons In Ro Selection.La Mascotte"". Valse Naples (a) Fanfare... La Eetrile Militaire' (b) Berceuse Selection, "Simen Bogatic

God save the Queen.

Autor. Mariani Aileen. Wollleufe!.

Wely- Hoby. Verli

THE INDIAN FAMINE. It is feared the monsoon in Bomber will be weaker than usual Prospects in the Furjanh are slightly more hopeful.

·LOED ROBERTS HONOURED. ;- Lord Roberts has been made a Knight of St. Patrick,

SUPREME COURT.

8th Jane.

IN ADMIRALET JURISDICTION,

BEWORL SIR JOHN CARRINGTON.

"(CRLER JUSTICE.)

CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED, V. THE

TEAMS:LIT NORMANDY"

THE QUEEN AND BU KEKA MINES. Messrs. John D. Humphreys & Son, the General Managers, have received the following reports on the Filmoral Gold Mining Co, Imited, and Olivers Freshold Mines, Limited

NEW BALMORAL GOLD MINING CO.

A: LIMITED,

Ar

Counterfoil Order Books supplied on a chow, Kingvin, and. Chinkiang, and other Major Merkezie to the couusad of the Verpa-Master) appeared for the plaintifs and Mr. for sinking, the 100 fret is completed when Joebas have rated steadier and in some demand ton busy, other members of Parliament, will bo

towns in the district. The demand; bohema appointed Adjutant. It only remains Robinson (instructed by Mr. J. Hastings) for lungo in the rack may ki koked for, but it

to add that Hz. Koewick's qualities as an of ever, far stceeds the eupply and the pro-fear and prentleman way form an crumple prietors of the mill intend to place which bis hocessor, whowver he way way 15,000 indles in new mill now. in course. of erection. The owners are.. well satisfed with their venture, and expect dividends of 25 per cent. on their capital

And all sigued messages addressed thus will

recrise pratapt attention.

The following is a List of Wutare always

kept ready in Stock-

PURI AERATED WATER

SODA WATEE

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

LITHIA WATER

BELTZER WATER.

BARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE No Credit given for Bottles that book dirty or gray, or that appear to have boon used for any other purpose than that of containing Atratal Waters, such Bottles are never -used agun by ta

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Honging, 15th April, 1897.

122

VOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS

should addressed to Tax EDITOR.

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Messrs. Nel, Murray & Co. in their piece goods trade teport dated Shanghai, 3rd Jane, The liiculty in getting operatives.is wont nording the progress of some of

action.

may be necessary to sink an additional 50 feet at $21. Rants continue frm and in favons approached in the hope that they will take the quieter at Ulisera have rufed quietor of the share corsidered, the many grave does with sale at $20, $253, and $20, market closing matter up. The wore closely the circumstances with sales at SS for A's, and 981 for Ba A the scandal sppen from the time that Miss telegram to the Managers reports a crashing Jacob was arrested to the tarly willdrawal of of 250 tons yielding 19 az. gold:

the charge against her, and from the false DOCHE, WEAVES, AND GODOWNS Bawlegram wired hone announcing that she had

under this heading cutinces dall and confessed, to the placing in ber call of a book. more or less neglected; small cash sales of Hong quoted in the "Amis Lake" letters. I hold kong and Wosmgoa Decks at 245 and 24 and I think tha zsjority of my readers will

Mr. Francis raised a proliminary objestion

will, howover, bo dotermined by the nature of to the motion on the ground that defendants or ours before opening out on the roof. This had already etitored an appearance solato the ground and indicators that may point to and that they had allowed such a long timb in the probability of good goal being found by elapse before applying for the dismissal of the living

Mr. Robinson cited sacions authorities to Prospecting Shaft-We are still driving. went from the bolter, the ground being highly how that objection to the jurisdiction and mineralised, und we have a small ros of quarts, heen chisel nichongli at appearance absolute lying almal fat and going weat, carrying gui

eadings by a motion to dismiss was the recogloat to the main reef. niced practice.

His Lordship reserved his decision.

| If this shouli prave to be the case, the the foreign vilk, the total number of suludest besa entered, and he cantonded that pro gold We are following this up, hoping it wil | per cent, prota; and of Kowloon Wharvas at agree with ano, that these facts formone of the

industry will spread rapidly, though it is not in every city that a man like. YANG, the-relized taotai referred to above, can be found, who, combining shrewdues with honesty, has been able to command the confidence of native capitalists. In host parts of Chica, the official pw is uncere moniously thrust into every pie that pep pises to yield any plums, and the bulk of the profite go to satisfy the cupidity of the mandaring. If the Shanghai mille prove equally profitable to those of Wusich, there can be little doubt the Model Bettlament Will soon become a great manufacturing | centre,"

The C. N. sicer Tainan loft Port Darwin on the 7th instant, and may be expected here on Iötliiratant.

The C. §. 8. Co.'s stoozer Drasten left inga pere on the 5th instant, and may be expected here on Friday, the 11th instant.

Kowloon water supply, dated 10th May, states The Government Analyst's report on the that The results show that tho water is of

encolhound quality and

inning at resont not being mack over 50,000: Overtures as being woods, it is rumoured, with one or two freign firms to take over wice of the native as that have been in operatier. For some time past with sory indifferent incess owing to he systematic squeezing which appears to be fose zarable from a native inter rise. Indeed it some not improbable that all Cho inilts will be under foreign control in thờ ear futurs Menwhile, udging the to have gre confidence in these ventura market prin of the sisres, the public appear

Maiera. V. G. Hals & Co., in their Circular, dated Suig. 2od June, say Rice-The market keep firm for reasone already siste The greator att of European contracts are now early work of. A moderate demand from combined wil stendily prmtracting arrivals, asy Japan and rather strong one from the Siraita, 25/30,000 pics, from the interior, have ot up prices. It w to bo feared that the entire output of this season will be much belt last. We quote for June or July delivery No.1 White steam milled (round) $9,92, No. 2 White steam mil (round) 8324,10 per cent.

·Cargo $200 20 per seat. Carga 52,61, first cost per piler of 184 lbs grocs English that duty or any other charges Tonnage-Thers has been fair enquiry for Japan and the Straits Alletap ad rates varying between 20/24 nothing dog in other directi and 14/15 ente respectively There is next to

Cormandie Corry, of H.-B.S. Féquie, was

dirõctions.

the

vietím of mjuniorky aseident at Singagra on

It is understood that Capt. Baker Carr (now the 26 May Howie riding duwa dla

DIAMOND JUBILEE SUBSCRIP TIONS

The Hon. Taurar begs to acknowledge with thanks the recupt of the following con tributions, riz

Already saksorledged

8702

No. 1 (Sikh) Double Company Hongkong Royal Artillery... Jordan & Joseph

W Krater, Ree, bharrook and

Thistle Hotel

Herd W. Banister Inn Ching. LE

86.85

50%

802,153.77

"HONGKOAG GOLE OLUB.

BOATTAIN'S CUP FOR JUNË. · Although the weather was torg warm and on the sorend day, owing to ver-heavy rain, a considerable amount of water lay on the links, fair number of debere turn up for the shoompetition. The secres, fur reasons given above, were as a rule bigir, though the winner of Cap and pool returned a very steadily played pard on the first day, and on his enhanced bandi. 195, ocenianed by bis winning the Junior Handicap Cup a few days before, netted 83, which promotes him out of the ranks of the Juniore. The greens wore generally admitted

Engine House. The boller is now in position and the shed will be completed abortly.

Estimata do for sinking Main Shaft 100ft.→→ The work was started on 10th Aprï. 1897, apd wo estimate the contractors will sink 18 feet pornsoutir, 100 ft. at £4.01.1405. Timber tools, &c., found Ly Cor £100. Total £605 Years fealy,

266 and $66 are all the transactions that tare gravostscandalsevor associated with the adorinis- berported Wanchais sontinus to be tration of British justice, and it is moostrons enquired for at $434 without bringing ont say that any attempt should be made to hush them

up in deferenca tos fabby public opinion, shares.

THE KECEPTION OF THE RUSSIAN

"PRINCES AT PEKING.

LANDS, HOLELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Hag kung Lands continue dull and unchanged with Bayore at $78, and sellers at $78). Hotels hare kat alssing steady West Points have found changed lands in fair, gnantiifes at $49, mor further buyers at $19,75 and $20, closing inn at lafter rate. Humphreys after further aloa ut $8 au SS bave touched 80 with sales; res hover are still obtainable at the last med ruta Kowloon Lands continue steady with smil solus at quotation.

Peking, th May. The Imperial visitors from the Tahr of Russia to the Emperor of China-the first foreigu arrivals bar to the city by rail, arrived on Friday the 1st instant, at p. The con tingent of oficials previously arranged to meet thom, did not make their appearance, and son. MISCELLANEOUS Gresa Jabands have bean sequently His Excellency In, the prefeet of on offer for the wook at $10 without leading to the city, with a staff of interpretors were the baanoes Nations have changed hands in only presentatives of the Chinco Goren. small lots at 912.50 $1260, Ropes at $174, meat present. Before proceeding by solan Electrics at 36.10, Tramways at $105, $106, and chair from the railway trains to the S107; and Icas at $113. Cotton Mills all story city, the party was given a sumptuous a further advate, with fait business,

JOHN D. HUMPARRYS & Sox. C. J.WILMOTTÄ REPORT OY NEW BALBULAR W'S BATTHY

Hount Masdound, 14th May, 1827. This battery is situated in a most ridiculoen position, being perched us on the dlls of a vary steep hill. The water has to be pumped from u deep gully or gorge, and without going to an enczmous expanso it would be possible to ronscurve more than one month's water. So that auless it niued very frequently the battery

banguet, prepared in a teal wooted for would be ille. The plant consists of 1 large

the opcasion. Sietly after their arrival at the Cornish biler, 2 engines (1 small 1 large) in

AN UNBURGED SCANDAL.

Tussian Legation Viceroy, Li prented him- fairly goodcondition, and 2) heads heavy stampers

welf in person to wolcose the Mission. On (which must have been orvated at u very heavy

Notwithstanding all the exoitoment arousedonday, 22nd, the Chinese Ministrs gave cost). The stamper share are fitted up in rory at the time, the extrionlar proceedings in large reseption at the Tsongli Yamen, and on old style style that involved a considerable the late Carew case still poin a plainer, the following day Monday 3rd, at 9 am, the amomat of extra work and less of time; and be and owing to the general apathy of public Governor Banquetted them at his private fore being re-rected they would require to be opinion among foreign residents in Japan ng tereple, known as the Hienlings... fitted with more modem appliances. The pear likely soon to be forgotten. Mr. Lowder stamper boxes are without exouption the worst has amlogised for acting as a private citiest the Emperor took place on Tuesday morning the ever came under our Lutive, and in securing the arrest of an innovont woman and at 8 am lasting fisen tainutes,

I am informed that it was gullo diferent one with the slightest knowledge of her incarceration in jailono fales charge, Bettory, work would pashtes threat or You and he has even obtained & wird of partiinde from any other indinace ever dion, sed the take theur as a gift and it would be ably from Mr. Troup, the Assistant Julge fost imposing ever wiegend; this order in roistake to remote roof them new Tokelaua, that his action in the matter which the grests a place was follows Olivers buttery or olsenbere. The tables are was taken in perfect good hith, It was, of The first row faing the Faper was com

The first important event,-tiin audiónes with

ONLY COTSIKUNzations relating to the nous columns et Penang, of the Ish Bath Rifo Brigade, will borough Bad about 5,15 p., when suddenly to be in fine order, hat the grass on some pare built on the worst principle and instead of a conres, only a coincidence that, the pose posed of Prince Dachtomsky and Yalkonsky, Corrapondentsasust ferwant theirnarsondaddres presently go to Calentía as one of HE, Liv bis horse, which had apparently bolted, served tiers of the linka was very trying and is now large oopper plate just outside each box there of disorediting the principal; witness for the with Mr. Popoff is interpruster; next came the

with comunications Zdrool to the Editur, 2408

for pulliation, tid as evidence of good faith.

A kers for publication should be written on one-

“side of Ûm payır bulu.

No gymously and communications that have already eyed in other papers will be inserted

Ordes for extra opes of DAILY Pezse should be sent here 11 can, on day of publication. After tho! hour theupply is limited. Only suppliaŭ for Cask

Magic Addrees Pask~~4.1.C. Code.

1. Bez 20. Telephone No. 1.

BIRTH.

Ai baklands, Rastrawy Road, Bristol, E land, in the 5th of the wifs of W. CHATHAM

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£1338

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JUNE 9th, 1807.

and Capt Corry was thrown beavily to the The practice of the Hallelujah Chorus grout, bong severely brated and for ticue

next and God save the Queen for the Diamond rendered cotacioue. He was taken to Go Jubilee will take place at the City Hall at halfvernment House, where lo remains

the post Sre this afternost. A large attendance gnent of the Governor and Lady Mitekal it is requestal

appears that Capt. Curry has sustained a tevero concussion of the brain and it will be probably

The Straits Times of the Is. Juuo says four or fiw weeks before he will be able to Mr. Bibby, we regret to say, is ill with jangle retaiz, to ility. His case is being crefully feyer, contractel, meet probably during his attended to by Sargaon Merles of the Pique, recent risit to Chorubang. He was very ill Licht. Gralam, first lartenant of the Fique, Inat night, but is better to-day.

meanwhile tikes over his duties and will let pa Senior Naval Officer until another ship širives ur until Cap Corry returns to duty..

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Pokfulam Reservoir is ful to overflowing und the water in Tytam reservoir is up to within 10 est 3 inches of the by-wash This is within 3 inches of the cld by wush The prospect of getting the Tytam reservoir quite full this season it gather promising.

An Aduaide talugram of the 2nd May the vort Territory Times says that the Sydney police authorities have expressed the opinion thits connection oxists between the robberies on the steamers Oracas and Talytun They look upon the crimes as part of a well

Subjoined are the returns hauted in CARICAPTAIN'S CUP. Mr. W. Taylor 98 Mr. G. Millword 20 105 35. Mr. W. A D

15

89

95

· MR-FA ̈ Q, Hawkins. 100

15 Mr. AP. McEwen 110 Mr. J. Hastings

10812":"06- Mr. C. A. Tomca 105 996. Mr. W. J. Baundera 116 108 Sale Buy M 22 entries.

POLA

15 83

Mr. W. Tavior Mr. V. A. C. Harking... 100-

· Mr.A.P. Ma«Even % 100 1595 Mr. J. Hastings 108 | 12.7(96) Mr. C. A. Tomas 1057-595-96. 1 entries.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold dreselves responsible for the

opinions ozpressed by our correspondents.]

fout and overhead; so that evor withinus GD3 ings we should never hart heard the list of

attaches the suits and Lea Liora.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

The following telegrams are from the Ban

THE DIAMOND JUBILEE

vazione members of the Russia Legativn bohind modern ideas all the sumir. There are murder was likely to materially ussiat his clit.

Both sides of the large hall being lined with also two Watson and Denny fans erected and Doubtless Mr. Lowder on läs side is quite will. 83one not erstel. Taken together this batterying to give Mr. Tremp a certificate that when officials, of whom there are about 3,000 pre is the worstatanted, most travagantly erected, the British Consul or desistant Judge, or sent The Empror was only parily son, but and for pretient use the most incoraniete plant whatever post Mr. Troup was alling at the time, to show his appreciation the zur whom our mining manager ever inspected or reported allowed Miss Jacob's bat fans take away to tas the guesta represented, he had plas in frout upon; and, apart from the two engine, boiler,private citizen's" chambers and there or had been brought to Chim by Liang-chang of him the docoustion of St. Andrew which and puns, regarded te worthless

bauled, Mr. Tromp was also acting in perfect.

The undieru isesid to be the greatest diplo. good faith, if with somewhat dofioinnt p. me JOHN D. HUMPHREYS AND SON,"

ON J. WILLMOTTLE ONE knowledge of British av dad onsformatic sucess that ever occurred in 'oking, We are recalled to a consideration of thố and is thought to the forerunner of bring.

front of an OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES LIMITED. case by some remarks In Truth by Mr. Labouring the Emperor ent of his shell. Tize will * Mount Maudonald, 14th May. chere, who, having perused one of the Carer tol

Another audience will be granted as a fare. Eureka Mina-Since lut report work has otse pamphlets published in Yakshama, remarks We montbred a little while ago, sarathe A.

beer progressing most satisfactorily and the that the proceedings against Miss Jacob tire well, prior to the departers of the guests, developments, more especially at the fest a most unpleasant light upon the administration which will take place in two weeks time, it C. Daily News of the 2nd June, that move

lovel, are most encouraging The Norsk drive of justice in the British Consular Court, having been definitely arranged that the return meat was a foot emong the ratepayers of

at this level has been extended to a total of 1 Thess words are not a whit too strong, bat Can route will be through Mongolia Marcury Shanghai to present Mr. J. L. Scott, the late- Chairmer, with a memento of his able and un-

foot with the loco ft. 3 inches wide, and fast that British residents in Japan and sens correspoirlent. alfish service to the commuity. Yesterday:

showing fair gold. Ir the South drive we are now papers suited by British subjects appear incliund in 18 foot with the red feet wide of good pay.to let the whole matter fall into oblivion with- afternoon naputation of the subscriber to the mamante, hoded by Mr. E. B. Skottowe waited.

able stone. This makes us now a total distance ont demanding a thorough frestigation is, incar Tore vantages of publicity are no doubt

on Mr. J. Scott and presented him with a

of 11.9 fost on tus course of reef with no signs opiniɔz, still more unpleasant, · Had a Japanese vory handsome silver bowl the

of a break li it, wad it is going strongly undse. Chứt boys guilty of much gacstionable proceed. ·gom Grutte --- great. If they deprive one of the oppor

or house side band supported by the THE SALE OF THE MOUNT AUSTIN

„TILE "QUEUEN. tunity of concealing a wound or hiding

following siption Presented to 3r. J.

further developments, we have many thousands the cars. Why, in common honesty and firess.

Lorilon, 2nd May. weakins they help, doubtelly, ag ringdesined phu."

hart I, Seatt by Members of the Shangha Com

of tous of good payable stono, în sight. There should any different course he adopted bear.uso

The Queen vinted Shofield yesterday an cader oure. The course of the bubonic

munity on to ocension of his retirement from TO THE BITCH OF THE "DAILY FRISS is not the sugatest fonts that below the 200 the proceedings took place under the sinction open the Tora Eull, when a splendid Kayal The Chinese official who was ordered to the Choirmship of the Municipal Council plague has in a manner illustrated this truth. Tibet with the intention of meeting the British 1997 M Shottoso made the presentation from your soittrans that ut a private meeting w

Siz,+I was cowerint surprised to learn feet level the ref will be equal, in faut and with the approval of a British Cour reception was given Her Majesty there

may expect better, in quality and Mr. Labouchers Bays it is almost incredible Originating, så far as is known at present, pecunitative to the the matters the a short and lietaus speech, Mr. Statt thank on Saturday it was decided by theso prest to greater in quantity than it is at the that a box containing bliss Jacct's papers

Lendon, 2nd May. somo years ago in Western Yunnan, and dispute of the Sikkim border, a returned to ing the suribers, and attributing to his gel memorialise the Government on the sale of the present level, and that it will extand for was allowed to pass into the buds of It has been smaged that Her Majesty the At Lowder, withough secury Miss Jacob's Queer on teaching a button, which will be Sent:He seems to have been deterred lexiconnells the saves of his faninistration sant Austin Hotel to the Military authorities, several hundred feet North and South: appening year after year with great rug from completing his journey by disturbances of public aits; and after the leath of fr, with view aspertaining wastbor it be the 150 fent level the vase is now down. 32orrest as private citizen and being wors Jarity or the plain where Mengtezu is on the Tibetain-China frontier Rangoon and Mrs Boot had been duly taste, the possible to buy back the building for the feet with the roof all 6 feet wide and of good over to counsel for Mrs Carew yet bruke fixed at the steps of St. Paul's Cathedral, will situated, the disease at length gradually Gazette, dek

dopulation melted a way of the civilian population. I tay that I vens payable quality. We hope to rannsot with the the Consular wals and oxunized it coutants establish an cioetrio onrrent, and so transmit

surprised, boonto. I should tave thought the lower level (200 feet) in about 8 days, why Therodible it may be, yet it is a fact, and, when senge from Her Majesty to her subjects worked its way down to Pakhoi, where it

At Labuan, the coal coalies strast work from Under the heading "For Friendship and rst step in this direction would have been to the output of stone will be greatly inoressed is oren more ramuikable, scarcely a word of the whole up in the Thanksgiving rnged violently for two or three years 21st to the 28th April at the prompting of Courtesy by Diario de Manila hus para seurait lester close interested are ready to Crashing was resumed on the 10th inst, and protos, was publicly attered by either of Day of Her Jubile

AVANT Loston, 2nd May, “ without attracting much attention and Chinese there has fell dissatisfaction at the graps, of which the Singapore Free Dress gives plank down the coma funda. Without will be continued while to water in Battery the prosecuting counsel, in the Carew clay

Eir Jamsutjie Jenjobboy has affirod kero withe inducing the authorities of the chaty boing ro-imposed. Tho Chinese the folleries translation In the month ist being aesared on this bold, I imagine the dam lants Been the uber there 373 cut whobo businong was forth from Bombay, and was welcomed at the Victorin

shopkospors also clceal, and the market farinor of June at the neighbouring British Col. Government would not fed justified in tating as it will muless we get rain shortly, it will not mites, but her defenau vas various neighbouring ports to declare it followed slit. The palive soon had the market ones will clebrate the Diamond Jubles of

any action whatever,

in any way retard the developmost of the wholly in the bunds of her counsel, Teh,

by fifty Paris. Sir Gernid Filsgerald, Sir George Birdwood, and Messrs. Bhowmigres infected. The plague then appeared: tu-opened, the mines were worked by contiot their grass and beloved Sovereign Green The sale of the Hotel is without doubt a Mine; and if the rain cos, we can keep the tunately for her, was in Amerio

und Kerajie were also potent labour, and the coolie sutracters wore prono Vintaxis. The event is of such sign onze merinus blow to these reaktants who, benefiting battery going rognkrly by puding un aner Fore not under the indatus of the amiable r

Sir Fortab Singend aerural Importal Berrica epidonic form round Canton, and suble outed. The contracters resumed working on and has sub t lustre that it srceps one, they hd masterchef te shambaldor and me two additional lasu. Noy buckets are being liters of the English bur. M. Laboucture

London, Bed May- quently broke out with considerable vin judgment being given against them. It a few dominions the English flag and affole all bonture holders of the Mount Anatin Hotel ninde, and all getting ready for routing the tour bus the somation gust miss Juct officer who take part in the Jubilee festivities. lence in this colony Then all the world days, the shopkeepers opened for business as the mtious of Europe. The who like Lucipany Limited, have been able to enjoy the sinking of the shaft an additional 100 cetha catirol hampalay charge, note song of arrived pur the P. and Company's steamier odraslves, doodtad with that nation wintes: Salon and the framer above, at pricon Everything in soenention with the mine and Avidence worthy of the rams bank produces Britannia and we welcomed by Six Garald

sapucit of it. Do romaka farthee that "noy Fitzgerald and other offers knew The telegraph quickly set the news

by sincere friendship, nad live hers in nobeniable in good hotels in other parts of mining plout is in first class order, **

month slagod before the charge was nolly in malon, the subonic plague was converted Pakkoi, is mudar orders, we understand, to pro- duty but obligation of fentifying to it, lived thers all the year round. hare doza 10 be

MLB Allen HB.M. Cengal at inticule wich with it, have not only the the work The bandful of boarders whe bare v. pro Joan D. HUMPARTS AND SOr.

Loadon, 2tli May, JALAN J. WILLMOTE

distract as mutter of frot, however, the Lord Roberts has been appointed Colonel in into the Black Plague and declared to beseend to Newchwang te fake charge from Mr. by our penes und our contours, how cause they found it cheaper than taking a house

charge, wes not dismissed. Mroup was s gennina revival of the fell disease which Hesis. Haret, we hear, will icko Mr, much we unre its joy, and how we are of their own. These are the people whe, like REPORT ON OLIVERS FREEHOLD BATTERY, pecially panetilous upon this point, and could Chief of the Colonial Jubilee forom,

London, th May, Mount Macdonald, 14 May, 1897 ind no ground for a dismissal, be evidence, sp-

-The oflgers of the Jubilee Contingent, will be ravagal Europa in the middle of the seven Allen's pics at Pakhol. We have not hoard fled with the sentiment of honour and spoilt bliren,sra spelling the Military aathor

where Mr. Hosie is gcing, but, after the great idiniratios which encircles that festival, Ities for having mele s good, bargain, and now Tattery is situated in the best possible parently, that bad indices his to me, a tooth century and nearly depopulated service he did in travelling to Kiriz in the All the Bapenn fests now in the war of that the county of the suig is brought home to position that could he found, and gonsists of atract not being suficient to elevate the presented to the Frines of Wales at the next Load. The greatest alarm was created, depth of winter to settle an important mission China have rendezvossent at Shanghai and prn them are rrying out at the injustice of the a good englae, 2 good Cortali boilera, 20 hands roogedings into formal trin and o ary trouble, and accended in getting an anti pore to press thence to Hongkong for that transion sud waking statements which are of stumps (light), and Watson and Deany the private citizens allowed after foreign magistrato tirown out of office, we solewuity. Why shouin not the Sipkursi Navy quite uqzvarranted by the facts,

pare These lattor although worthless in many the esaviction of his client to withdraw the againg the unfortante colony, to the tem trust te be received something more then she also repentel at it and who eas better Ill be asserted by some of those luter placce, are especially adaptal to treat the stone monstrous chugs almost a math after it was that Fold Marahil Sir Donald Stewart has pormy ruin of her trade, but to the por Irish promotion-Mercary

tinu Admiral Mantojo, adorned with, theatres osted that the sale was affected suddenly and fers or inther the sand, after it lens the originally tail. True, after thy pronesinge innen sppointed Colonel in Chief of the India.

***London 27th May. won by him in the late covers campaign, and with doing secrons. This is nonsense, and it stamper beres, owing to the peculiar nature of open Coat Mr. Lowder apologised and Mr. Jubilee force." zuunes, improve out of the sanitation of the letter from a member of the Lyons Combining will the prestige of his this command is also insperact. If it likely that the opere the stone: The stamper boxes ars of fairly romp granted with the Consular coul The Xudian Prinses besides the native Indian city of Victoria. From hence, after two inercial Mission, which appears in the Jarul carry the Spotgh fig to use ritish as ? of the projiety would go into the street and good imitero bat are very old and require con innocence stanjel seul, visitions, the plague shifted to India, and den Dabats, shows that the Mission has conic to Among findly nations there are moral actions annoatos that they were in treaty with the final patabing, and cannot last much longer which, besisine being wholly irregular, is not officers and men, leo Sir Juusolje Jeejer

yesterday. The splendid wilforus of the in a brief space the story of te devastations the conclusion that steam svigation of the bichavalaudable, and the abete any of them. War Olies for the squisition by the latter of The stampers are very light, about 600 lbs, worth the paper It is willen on, as it woull hoy tended the trooping of the colours Yangtze from Tebang to Chungking is no The Eng. Colonies in the East have given the Hotel Naturally they remained disetly Bach, alio viry old, and able to bresk. Dusleg net provont Mr. Lowder or any other India exited min admiration they after in Ebay appeared in the Press of the likely to bi efferted 15 present. They oprar to Bonin, doring the diffent cirurbances silent about their own business, Enowing that the last six weeks, three have broken and have cititon froin sending a free warrant for civilized globe, graphic descriptions and eatly thus the natural obstarlos to a vessel through with she has paced, palpable proofs to late shout than matter would probably pro-had to be placed by old illacarded cass. What like Jacob's arrest cu tau same clurge as that words wont to Maburough House, where the glinser illustrations being alike omploroddssccading are too great. Another opinion of sincera el frauk friendship, which un Gov. Judio the bargain. It is not to be supposed is required to make the battery aquel to pre under which she lay for veral wooks ar Prince of Wales improted them

London, Diet May to star the destructive character of the foreign indo the importance of Leling will oblige

seems to be that now Shnakih i opoued to rent a low to appreciate. bleres that a Bran Laving large donings in landed sent weeds is four now stopper boxes most ap Labouchers says that the Consul's share in THE EDUCATION QUESTION

Property would not know whether it was their prorad pattern, 20 beuls now stampers tay thuen entraguens proceedings has been very disensa Bombay, like Hongkong, wis diminish. It will more than van ons boat The New York correspondait of the Daily Department.

interest or not to all the plane to the War 750 Ibs. euch, Dow a shaft not lose than properly, brought muler fas police of The House of Commons have jussed the

We wo shools Bill They tail bad soms little 5 inches lamoter, the tier being a very the British Minister to Japan."

THE HOUDAN tabored with this greatest rigour, und interminal point of steam navigation de Noopept prout of the pafupprison of the Suble in the matter. The important tem, as the breaking of a carrot aware if this is the fact, or do we hope mol therefrom should it provo

* London, 21st May some parts even cargo was chut cut for fear

His Excellency Kung Ta-jou, the late Chithe electricdepartment at Dartmouth Callitre, Hud lind prosiously been offered for galo, once shaft moons & seriona stoppage and vi

Mr. Curzon replying to a questo in the nose Minister to Gront Britain, who bas best has fiventela woaderial instrument, caled the before to this Military Anthorities and one to penso, hame they must be strong an adulto be the What ought to be dens given to the epidemics in Hongkong and from feralysis for the last eighteen months, sporonoge, by which he cleitus the 3,000 the Hongkong Hot Company, at a prime to tional Wakon and Dener pan ise required in their own protection by British residente is House of Commons said Italy had infinitod was confared to the London Dooks on the Gth words per nule can bu telographed, vest, the latter handing the furbitare) considerably giving one on to cool fire heads of stampare to communirats the whole if the fasts to the she would conalt the convenience of Creat Bombay it may be doubted whether the Marin ambiance, and placed on board the and automaliaily rosended. Ha predios tisat below the sum at length realised. If I am not It would he be uscessary to erectual home authorities by means of momorial andto Britain and Egypt regarding the time of the F. and Osteamer tralia for croyance is inverdwill eventually revolutionise mistakum, too. Mr. Humphroys had gone into engine to use the pans, leaving the pressat sopuro ibo assistance of Mr. Labouchers or some withdrawal of the Italian troopy from Kassala. disens was ever more rampant than its direct to Chins. Though an isopropanol had existing pasal molhods, and enable letters to the question of forming another limited liability engine to drive the stampera and parp water, other member in bringing afores the notice Great Britain, he added, and thanked Italy for

Home, 2nd May, now and to be in Fonchow, in which city taken plas since His Excellency, postponed his be togrill, instead of forwarded the ponosen to take It over. The fate of The boiler poor is sufficiat for the tre and it of Parliament. It would perhaps be painful to her consideration.

arranged departure, his physicinus present or Experts (we are imately the two acpaules interested in Peak hotela noia a decided advantage to have the driving Miss Jacta de hare those matters ravivet, tak the Sampao declares the deaths this year priored ftrat i would be dezgerous Ear Elis assured over the ostlej buljere the proposed doubt belped to deter laim from this experiment power for mainpors and pas separate, as it is It spems to us that the-justion of the cast de The Climber of Deputies has approved by will rech not far short of 40,000 at Excellencs to travel otherwise. He is accom postal telegraph wystem to be perfectly The Listening public have not yet forgotten sumelinden posary to stop the stampers at manda it. We may say that es far no wa our 342 votes against 94 the polley of the Govora

how the shareholders and debenture holders in ones, when at the same line the pans should nedves are concerned, we have no knowledge of ment to retakes Erytrva. year, according to the same authority, the panied on his voyage by his son and nephew.

and the most rigorous quarantine declared

of certamination. Yes with all the publicity

KIDA).

feanitule.

Alalabad, 24th May,

A spesial Londen vice to this outer mys