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SHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO-CHINA, STRAITS, NETHERLANDS INDIA,

WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED THE CHINA DIRECTORY

frontier might also very well have been included in the clomand, and it le much to be regretted that this way it done..

THE HONGKONG DATES PRESS, MONDAT, JUNE 14ts, 1857.

The following telegram is published in the Gaal te Pelting, 0th June, 1997, Dovornor, Hongkong, Ratisation of Burmah agreement exchanged gosterby-MACDONALD

It is notified that H.E. the Governor hast gives his reent, in the game and on behalf of the Queen, to the Latrine Ordinongo and, thị Trointion of Wars and Girls Ordinance.

DEUTERS TELEGRAMS, SUFULIED TO THY DAILY FRESE."""

LONDON, 10th June, RUSSIA The Carina Ju given birth to another daughter.

TURKEY AND THESSALY The Parish ordered the collection the shop tax in Thessaly and jas appointed Turkish Govomat Pharsala

The Porte ecielly denies the atrocities in Thanly and Epiris

TURKEY AND THE CESSION OF

THESSALY.

trast o reconsideration the executive Govora. ment will nut napose any further charges or shipping vieling Hongkong.

The tendency of the presant day is to cheapen the charge on shipping and all the user perts in this country have made considerablo redor tiona with the view of encouraging owners to Ameent auarters on most favourable conditions, knowing that those merchants will be recouped by, the preferat co given

Tire Committee of the Chamber of Com merco have nado a string protest against the proposed increase of this colony's con tribution to the mail subsidy, and have

It is actified in the ticket that I call supported by sound gumont When the question was last discussed Lord Krtion of the completi sa of the sixtieth year of Her blajesty's in the different public offioon HWILEY, then Secretary of State for the are to ha closed on Tuesday and Walnoday, colonies, fought. Hongkong's battle against and 21st June. the Treasury Authorities with good effect,

Mr Alux Halo, Acting British Consul at securing the reduction of the demand from Nawshwang, on it is reported, to Pagade The Daily Nirs serrespondent at Constan SIAM, PHILIPPINES, BORNEO,, £16,000 to £6,000, and we must look to Anchorage, M. IB. Joly being transferrenople sites the Tewfik Pacha has informed Mr. CHAMBERLAIN to give equally to Chowalpo to replace as Vice Consul. Me

Kubaan religion to restore territory conquared valuable asistence or the present occasion W. II. Wilkinson, was it is sold goes on for that it was against the Mus

Kragh

by blood The German Ambassador supports and arrange that the contribution shall

Terik Pachi. requin at its presoat figure, already too,

LONDON, 11th June. high. It for Imperial interests, nut for

GREAT BRITAIN AND THE TRANSTAAL the local interests of this colony, that

The Transvel Volkerand his proclaimed a the wall subsidy is granted, and we why do uct see any good reco Hongkongaluld be called upon to pay any.

public bality or Jabito day

thing at all towards it. It would be hou Less, howrer, to expect any remission of the burden we have hitherto patiently borne: bst to increase that burden work be a gris injustice. The claim or the

AND

THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HON LIST ros THE FAR EASE

FOR

18971

THE THIRTY-FIFTY: ANNUAL ISSUE, which will be fouad, as lilierto, more full and acourse than its predecessors.

Royal Octar-Complete with Maps and Phas, pp. 129, 37. Director; only, pp. 872. 93.9.

A. 8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED).

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

An Haglish ly biopeling ap the Matos af Stughai at 6am on the 0th Jane wanted by a couple of Cuinesa rowdies, who deliberately throw Lurovar, bisyale and all. She was bort had braised and bar bleycle was damaged, whib her sanilants can way laughing. Unfortunate. 15, there was no policum in sight at the tiaw 'nce any other straigner, while the Chiuose nepr made so attempt whatever to stop the railays.--- Nasty Now.

brymat in thake ball. Some philonopker observed, QUE PARIS LIFTER

the day whenevery parsen in France rhul be PARIS, 15th Kor decorate the country will have discounted the The site of the Charity Bazzar, catastrophe millennium Banks, replies M. Leost of the He proposes that with sta teguhrious charred debris of wood has Ministry of Conarco besome stored to pious, pilgrimages. The fear every baby on baing rogistered which maaf bo spots whore the 110 persone parished are now done within three days after birth be presented marked with cresses, and the relatives of the with a small medal in aluminlara, vith awe and floconeed foel their agony axuaged in being date of birth atamped thereon, and also z number permitted by the palico to come there and pray, oorospending with the rogistor, Whether the medal is to be worn like a scapular, or fastened- Freights all over the world bave within recent It is a strange and melancholy sportscla to view

to the shin like a little stranger's in the fennd- Faure fored a considerable decine, and in carriages drive ap to the untranes of the on- a

many cases, Inluding your own local trathe, the losure paling, when lades and children in ling depot, is not stated. The great fact is- oortollusta, we fool sainted, accords 20 per cent, despent oraing descend, proceed to their every one will have a medal, and no baskbiting This rolf should cause the Government to holocaust, spot, bent over it with mouchoir would be possibisrespecting lustre. No wonder The Manguie de Cherville, authority ou rural silenou. Eyaa aro redder and lips whitur sat é afara Infisting greater burdens on ship. pressed to eye and commune in oloquent the price af aluminini has gone tp. Ting-

tote the Homs Gerorament have the pictul regain their osrriages, nespectfully fife, saune public attention to the fill of man- AR you state,

daya and hoildays, the lads in their early toens had our light datos question under their ona saluted by the police and the mute, reverent nets chong the country population. On San- Hencoforth the disaster belongs to distory, pass their time in the pubs, drinkfag, smoking, will very shortly redis the charge to a rate uiderion for some time, and it is sports they orod

After a time the It mainly owing to the fast that your mer. Paris death bill for the week of the calamity, under the vigilant eye of the mether, dress su more in sreordance with the netual outhy statistics, find the judicial authoritise. In the and playing biliards, while the Issans, no longer chant, and the shipping visiting your port and just published, the number of fothing is lu na they can, and sot off to the public ere fus from all dug, that Hongkong has officially given as 121. Except 3, ail this bodies balls or dancing sufoons. gained the position it now occupies, being the Enve been identified, mostly by the jewellery village amusements are roted slow, when in- prinapal shipping emporium of the Far East, and tooth Some of the metal class purses stalment helgerss set in for the dies.

Of and we feel satisfied, if your Government wish found had their contents of gold, silver, nati to ratain that position for the port, they will brouze, metied into either do away nabiraly with the charge now Axislig for light dues, or at the very utmost bring the revans, from this sores down, and moto into live with the actual expenditure, We observe that the cost of the whole light, The Duke Connaught revived 50 of house establishments; including maintenance that the estimated revenue at 2 cents per ton, the Colonial Contingents quartered at Chelsea japaire, exerts to $16,870 per enram and barracks. A dozen different Colonies were the harden your Government propose to inflict that, after allowing an ample margin for represented, plding Hongkong and the on shipping, would realise $113,000, showing variation in tonnage, the expendituro for mittenance and roping woulha rovered by a oburrs of caut per ion, which would yield W shall watch with interest your further about 802.600. efforts, and trust you will be able to get your Government to make Hongkong, not only lu siam, but in fset, a free port.Yours truly,

W. Hardin,

Soorotary.

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́THE COLONIAL JUBILEE

CONTINGENTS.)

Lords Coumissioners of Her Majesty's Indo-China Stau Navigation Co., Limited: Straits. LONDON, 11th Jung, 1897.

A POLITICAL OFFICER'S ESCORT

ATTACKED IN THE TO007 VALLEY,

Musrs. Jardinŋ, Muthusen & Co., the General Managors inform as that they have received the following telegram from the Board of the General meeting of shareholders will tas Treasury that the threu colonies of plass on 17th June. Report for last year Caylon, the Straits Settlements, and. Hong-terwarded by today's mail. No dividend will kong shadd each boar half the loss resulte doskarod. We are bringing forward £1,4

SERIOUS LOSS OF LIFE. : Balance et credit of underwriting account

A political officer escorted by us and 300 ing from the mail service on the sectious in400,000. Exelenge reserve 3,900. London,

nativo infaatay, was surprised and attacked at which they are respectively interested, the 11th Jure, 1897. calculatin being madi on a mileage basis

A jack, laden with grain for the faralus 2 uolock in the aitamaan, in the Toohi Valley, Col. Henry of the 1st Sikls, Captain Browne. and the amount of each colony's correspond-districts in Saasu sud having on board by Mulliobe, the pirated thum for several miles.

the principio laid down he special official in skargo, in trying to pass the rew rapids abont Ichung about a fortnight' sgo ence. accepted the settleme of of the exact figures pri, wrecked and was broken up, resulting is 10 (800 of the he. Sir J. Brows), sad, Lient, is a renter of account. It is the loss of the junk and all on board. Two rure Cruikshank, the Bombay Mountain Battery,

but scrie of the car and oftelals were principle itself that is shjected to. France saun jauks are reported to his been totales were killed. Sageon Captain Higginson, Lieut. and Gemany as well as Great Britain from drowning. In this way the fHigginson of the 1st Sikhs, and Lient. Soron wounded, and fifty Sepoys were killed and maintaininail eervices to the Far East, but sufferers are tie lesers by sue 10,000 pients of Brown of test Prajaab infantry wore severely

risa, N. C. Daily News,"

wounded The Water usel's proved by repeated the former inakes no attempt to exact con- tribution to the subsidy from her colonics Analyses to by Absolutaly Pura..

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. MANUFACTURES OF AERÁTID. WATERS. OR AERATED WAS FACTORY is tied with the best English Machinery, ombelying the atout improvement in the trade.

The Parist Ingredients only are need, and the trapst Cara and Seliness exercised In

the Manufacture throughout.

Our Registered Tilographic Address is DISPENSARY, HONGKONG". Ard ail signed messiges addressed that will

rochise probpt attention.

The following is a list of Waters naya kept ready in Stock:-..

A recent issue of the Manchester Guardian mentions that a sample of rhes or ramic fire of Commerca from Messe: H, Boppertz & Co. has been received by the Manchester: Charter of Shaughai. The fibre is in the decorticated and legumed condition, and is ready for te ehomical process which, it is claimed, dcas spiceing. It appears to have been subjected not weaken the staple. Messrs. Bennerts state, in a letter to the Chamber, that regular sip plies, of this material can be shipped frem Shanghai."

For COAST PORTE. Waters are packel anden route and Gorma xy has no colonies from placed on board ship it Hongkong price, and which contributions could be exacted. Great the fall amount allwed for Packages and Dritain.deo conducts the service to places from which no contribution can be exacted Empties when receivet in goud order.

Counterfoil Order Beoks supplied and in those cases she content to bear the cost heralf. The renan the demand for a pliwy

contribution is made upon the Crown Colonia is that the Treasury ehests of those possessius are so extremely handy for the

The orders from Poking for the disbandment Chanceller of the Exchequer, to make drafts

in Soochow and Changchun prefectares having upon. It appears that the number of letters of the old style battalions of the territóral arany chargeable to Hongkong on last year's basisbeen recuutly complied with by the providesal is 1,066,507, whereas the number chargeable high authorities of Kianet, large number of disbanded soldiers are now rearing about tho to cermin places in respect of which the country at large, plundering and extorting pro- "cust borne by the United Kingdom" is visions from the terrified villagers without 2,224,83. If it pays the United Kingdom restraint. There is now a regular panic in taai part of the province and it is reported that. to bear the cost of the latter, surely it would travelling betvein Secchow and towns on the pay bar also to bear the cost in respect of Yaugtze is mther dargorous on account of

these outlaws. O. Daily News. the correspondence with Hongkong, quite these day irrespative of the recovery of any local con- tribution. Certainly as Lord KIMBERLEY pointed out in 1882, it may fairly be said that the merocutia community of the "Upid Kingdom whsupply the capital for and control the operations of the com "meres of these colonies have a greater intenst in the corepondence than their ofcolonial correspondents and should bear

monthan half the expense."

PURE ABRATED WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER

LITHIA WATER

SARSAPALILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

GINGER ALI

GINGERADE

No Credit give for Bettles that lok dirly er greasy, or that appear to have been.sed for any other purpose than that of gostaining. Austed Waters, auch Bottles norse used again by us.

Tacuse of European education as Row- loon will receive a cluable stimulon from the gerous donation of 63,000 which the firm of Messts. Jos D. HUMPHREYE ANE ́Â, S., WATSON & CO., LIMITED. SON is offered to give ip support of the Kowloon School as their contributing to the memorial of the Diamond Jubileo 192 With the growing European population on the peninsula the need of oductional facilitas has been increasingly felt for some years past. To me this want stops were taken to establish a school, which was know as Kowo College, and which, during its existence, did good work. Some

THE HONGKONG DISPENSIRT.

Hongkong, 15th April, 1897.

BOTICE TO CORRESPONDENT. ONLY comminicalvas Tekiting to the new column should be addressed to Tax EDITOR

Corsaponents forward their address ilcomanication addressed to the Blitor, not for publication, hist or evidence of good faith

A letters for prestation should be writer on one

ne of the paper onda

A lending Manchester firm reports as follows, andar de the 27th April, ou some simples of yarn apa by the International Mill at the Shenghai:"We have examined the yarn and cuanot find my fault in the spinning. contrary, a can only crogratulate the Company on the rest. The quality is quite distinot, being very perior to Indian yarns both Es gards strigth, colour, and cleanliness, and fuller than paras spun from American cittaa, though naturally not as strong, the staple being so much shorter. Still we should prefer it even to saol for some purposes. C. Daily News,

DIAMOND JUBILEE

The Hen. Ereasurer begs to acknowledge with theaks la receipt of the following cor tribalions -

$53,0148

700: 50

Already adnowledged Chartersdiank of Tedia, Australia

Dr. Noble

J. S. Van Buren

Occidental & Oriental S. B. Co.

& Chur

Paside Mel 9. S. Co...

250

Estate of te lato D. Masso

250

Hoa. T. Whitehead.

100 100

Mr. & Mr F. Dodwell

M.B. Tolwas

50

Philip Cameroo

Rerd. & Yallings" J. Alston

10

Chas. R. Sott

10

D. E. Bron

-C. Klixek

W. C. E.Gibson'

IL: Baltojoo

AMP Los Remedios

·G Netbrión:

CH.W.K.

L. Arab Roza

"A little more spinach." It is reinted that two circus performers were invited unt, and a wors expocted to entertain attie in return. the total victime, 6 belonged to the male,

Tu dus lias they need the tables to be clearod and 110 to the fewelo, set the remainder tore not recognisable. Of the males, 3 were over in cedar to commease. A bluescoking invited 60 years of age and one under 9. Of the Ronse and the dramaist Labisho to dinner. female, 10 hero ander 10 years of age: 37. She allowed her gosts to understand she would between 20 and 30, 50 batwoch 40 and 39 and have a display of intellectual fireworks. Beran the time of the conflagration was 1,790, and not. monopolized attention; daring half an hour 24, 50 and above. The anmber of visitors at son commenced to untold his treasures, and more than 50 of these were gentlemen; hence, Labiche, a vog, feigned to enderour to put in cause of the Ero is now aleially attributed to inales. Renan paused: the gala watched the their intineros in the panic wee bafsall. The word. Perhaps M. Labiche bas a remark to the lamp of the cinematograph and its ginata. "Madame," said Labizbe, "I caly desired acesssories. gatting out of order, and to the to obtain a little more spinach." operator having struck a metob. to relight, Having the fumes of the petrolears, o., in the tatarval to escape. The photo company will have to meet notions for civil doriages, and tho Bazaar Committee for infringing the police regulations

LORD C. BERESFORD OF THE NAVE

Tu recent speech at Newbury, Lord There is as was to be expooted, a fresh ont. Charles Beresford treated is audience to some very plain speaking, relative to the grin. burst of seal to compel all establishments where people congregate to be fully provided with vances of executive officers of the Navy. If is a commendable cinsade; the campaign a dieappointed naval officer, forced into primature not at alt now, hat the hot zuul soon hools down, retirarent, or suffering from some griveance, it and in a short time becunes extinct-to zakindla would scarcely have been necesary To take note umple facilities for exit as well as ingress. It such a speech his bone dollared by some

whan a fresh catastrophe occurs. There are of his strictures: but when 50, highly succe theatres aut entertainment halls where, inful and distinguisuel u member of the raval chase at the same time the chance of being destrable to dwell in detail upon certain grase paging their entrance fee, the sedators par profession as Lord Charles Beatoul thinks it burned, arffersted, or trampled to death. The disadatuges of the Novy, as a caror it seems national opera houses majestic though it possible that public attention may be attracted. he, is unimesi admitted to be the by his remarks. The two points of grievance unsafest structure in the capital in case upon which he laid chief ttress warn the Yet nothing is done extreme slowness of promotion, and the in- architectural defects. Why adequacy of the pay. As regards the latter correst tho then pouree on the minnow, and allow the point it is hard to determine whether Lieuten- ants, commanders, or junior captains aro the triton sinners to escape??: The legislature or reassembling will to asked to vote bil gising worst off. There are some 500 livatenauts of the Folice Prefect the most unlimited powers over 12 yants' service in that rank in receipt, af to compel the adoption of pracnutionary run a month, and who can in no higher fied as upecialists in guuery, torpedo, or eures against accidents and panica by organizers remuneration These officers have not grafi of assemblies,

of -

pinie,

Me. E. Georg, in his weekly share list dated THE HONGKONG, SILARE MARKET

Business during the week uzder review has te of relher dosatisfnalery store, mest of 11, June, dys

surance sharve, Lands and Chins Bugar loving the principal stools, viz, Benks, Docks, In- but Workish, while Mining shares have more ors denlied to a considerable extrat. The only stocks which show some improvement are Hopos, Ice, Tramways and Cotton shries.

BANE SHARES-Hongkong and Shangbai Bark chures bara, changed hands at irregular rats, viz., 181, 185, 186, 165 and 184 per cent. premesh, 1875 per cent prem for 31st July and 100 per cent, prem. for 31st August, the merkel closing went with sellers at 169 per cent proni, cash, and ond of the month, and at equivalent rates for forward, dates The Loa £41. Back of China and don-quotation

The Greek Government his doge well to at navigation, and have reached to maximum, Japans uchanged, this Eank advertises a father pay rent to depositors in the old last throw itself on the meroy of the six Euro-rate of pay by sheer length of sorvine. Many pean Fonors, and to save the Kingdom from of the vast vessarily bava servert aliouten. Bank of 7 per cl. (asking 90 per cent so fat payable on 80th instant, National Banks were disasters as the consequence of its mad at for lot more than 12 years, and too many without any sales have advanced to 829, but no capism. All the daydeams of Grenes have of them can expect no promotion. Of course, vanished: the hopes on which she counted no align attaches to an offer merely became Tho markat at that rate. N shares are a

MARING INSURANCE SHARES have ruled and the aid sho concluded wont fly to her, he has not blented to quality as a specialist. very dull, and the only transactions to neto proved to be baseless follies of ricas, bat The paber of specialists is Smited by the za who are quite comparent to pass in gunnery, hive beer a small sale of Unione at $227, wahappily loving wrecks behind. It is acceptor grirements of the torsion, and many lientenarts for.Ching Traders at 876 and some Straits at by the Greek Colony here that the Powere $18. Unione, Fagtazes, and Cantons are will cousuf to the eusion of the Hellenic flest torpedo, or the special course of glutage, are efering at quotations, also Straits, although Turkey, as part payment of the war in obliged to foregs the advantages of pag lustored small fats of the latter stock might perhaps bedemnity; that the Thoaniliaz froutier will have upon the more fortunate mizority. Thus it is P'used at S18: China Tradere continue in de to undergo a little rounding off in favour of that for most lieutenants the maximum pay, Tad at $76, and Korth Chines are wanted for the Forte for steatogotic and divinistratiro after twelve youre notice, inesarcoly more than reasons, while the balanes of the war-fino will £250 per aanam, and considering that the

nsiority of these cannot be promotul, it will be. the north st Ts 185.

that the prospect offered by the executive FILE INSURANCE. SHagas-ongkongey be collected by an interisuonal commission out. are charged, will buyers at 22523 to 5 of the twenac of Theully and that a reprebrati of the Nay campaita most unfavour and sallers at $355, Chinta hare found bugars sentative of Turkey will have Best on the to a small extent at $104, $103, and $103, and Commission. The tutamnity paid, the province ably with other walks of the public, surrice. will rotata to Grasse. Crete will be Ante Civilians are doubtless awas in a goneral way are un eller at 8108

SHIPPING SHARES-Hongkong, Canton, romized as the Powers may be plaased to plan, that naval pay is rather tad, but we should Charles Beresford at Newburyinust have startled and Macao Steamboat aharos have changed after the last Greek and the last Turkish soldier imagine that the facts montional by Lord hands to a fair extent, but it rather irreguler shall here left the isle. El finita la musica,

But it allowing the Turks to display their many of his hearers. I nearly all walks of rates, vix, $52 to 556 cab and end of tha month and $364 to 836h for 31st July, the splendid Gighting qualities, the Greeks have life the emoluments have considerably increased desing quotation being $253 sellers for cash, created a fresh outaralty in the Eastern Ques during the reign of her Majesty, bat naval

Indo-Chinas sold in the early part of the recktion.

Chinn-Muthala anchanged.

84,909.84

THE DAILY PŘESS” DIAM ND -- JUBILEE ART SUPPLEMENT..

Ár announced in our advertisement columns.

The Baltan will not for the future, pay can scarcely be said to have risen at rangements have been made by this journal with Mr. Walletier Parker to produce an art

$47 and routinned offering at that rate, ushed with the triumph of his arms as he is,. In a sense, indeed, it has positively de- until yesterday a small demand spring put be so docile in the hands of the Poors. The ora olinad, for a century ago aval oficers and supplement, giring views of Hongkong in colours, camanded by pictorial adversements. 6 si. which however does not appear to of presenting Colleclive Notes is closed. Women were able to win substantial sams in prize The China anthotties who have decided to Mr. Parker has produced similar, supplements have been satisfied on tires shares are offering would safores now the acceptase of reforms on money, and thirty years back the suppression build their own water works for the natively in connection with a leading Australian at about equivalent of $47 cash Chin and the Yildiz Kicsk? Certainly not Germany nor of the slave trade still afforded opportunities Kaiser has the moropoly of the Sultan, sees only the service pay for the majority of naval and suburbanf Shanghai havo selected a large papers, am in that country la idgiv proved Huiles as well as Dongleses are wanted as laet Austria, while Risk, who is coospying adipk of Requiring belansa at out's binkers Nowe- piece of ground in the car of the Anal bat- most acceptable to both subsoribers and adver.olations, viz, 875 and 566 respectively.malie back seat at Constantindile since the days these advantages have lapsed, and there i they close much quieter, with sales at $143 por war fer sentimentalism any more than she did nothing would induce him to enter the Narz which has been clorod from Europe. The gets. Then Australo Mr. Parker proceeded RusITERIES-China Sugars sold at 5114 her caleniations on the dissolution of the Outs offers. Lori Charles Bensfort emphatically direction of this new enterprise is undor & Board to India, where he made arrangements with ind $145 cash and $1474 for 31st August, but man Empire belind. France will not go to asserted that if he had His time over again consisting of notais Yang and Tange the the Staten for the production of a coleurodiet July, and erah seilers at $142, at which far Armeniais, England will lock on this It was the one profession, he asserted, in which Elungwi angistrate Huang, who is akan supplen cat illustrating Heturasque Calcutta, latter rate sale is reported. Luzona changed wonders worked by Ting; but will not permit a man could not win early advancement on his expectant Tautai of ibe 3rd class, and three

MINING EHALas have declined: Funion of the Anglo-Egyptian army to be utilized by most men of Independent moans, or af in- dependent spirit, were glad to free them- directors of us many local charitable instin and so gut was the demand for advertising hands at 5501, and might be placed at that rate. Tarkish soldier to land in Figyst nor a private individual merits, and a profession from which tions, who endowment funds are to be nuliesd pace the instead of one a series of four

It is clear that we are returning to every day aulves. That is a serious statement, and yet dinary abarce, st which latter cale the mucket

it decu not, we fear, gready exceed this baze for the creation of the above water, workahoota wa Alled, which is now in course ld at rates ranging between 88 and 96 for the Porta

of printing. Mr. Parker then ear to quiet; perferase shares have sellers at 2. occupations, since the subject of blasted arma-

ments again receiving attention. But for truth. The low pay, combined will the stagno C: Daily News

thest and faterds to rotem to. Indis Charbonnages changed. New Balmorals, in It was learnt from a telogram recolind at to work the other sites of that country in onsence of the rather disheartening Jews Frazon where to obtain the crauis the difficulty tion in promotion, is madeabtedly responsible loamer Sulan and gene ashore while one voy. kang Le saged af Singapore, where arrange freas and the China Mad of 9th instant, as being fr. 100 millions in daril, and the as-reur her bajesty could do something subsizatiol Shanghal on the 8th June from Kobe that she the next col ceston On his way to Hong from the mine, as published by the Daily of difinities. The current Budget is accepted for mach discontent, and if in this memorable remembered with gratatuds by geuerations of Jelebua legislative roster that the best reforms would be. No anime sed communication that hafiften hundred dollars were subscribed for tre from Newsliwang to Rob on one of the menis was made with the Straits Times for have desined its ulity, and sales have boo tom ak teretion is entangled and largely die. for the great service, whick has safe-guarded

Singapore and Perang Hora again the 2.00 to $2 for preference shares. abrandy appeared in the sepers wit, beinarled.

the erection of a shed for the acconcias Tac group of islands at the entrance to the production of supplements illustrative of effected at $2.40 to $1.75 for ordinaries and located. So many Escal reformere dawn on the the prosperits of the Empire saw would be A questioner for Parliament and the taxpayer, the Gulf of Perful, and would probably be a

Raab shares sold at $30 to $27 departments have soun their estimateM * 50 dark of the school, but unfortunately the total wreck. The Sullis left Shanglin on 24th demand for advertising speen so for recoded bore found buyers at $21 and continns in perhaps, to reform nothing at all The several sailers yet unborn. Still of course, naval pay is

Mrmsh, and at 381 to $29 for at Tnly, closing Teduced that their offclancy has been truly in sellers at $281.paired. The evils of the chess-paring nyatum structure was blown away in last your's May for Newchwang, where she loaded with anticipations that, a sarius, of three sheets had deniand.

Parker now deveting his attention to Hang-witr cash buyers at 8284.

must be remedied in the form of pecuniary the grave dindvantages under, whichi Haval typhoon and the fifteen hundred dollars cncake for Kobe. She was a steel screw to be manged for Singerbre, alone.

steamer of 2,100 tons, built in 1893, and cour subsribed was therefore entirely lost. A monded by Capt. Rafen: She has best very keng, where he luss utter fold than Sing Prishte vizions from the south report that the bous was rented br the completion of the unfortunats. On a former trip she groanlod pare to work and his success will no doubt rough cleat p for May gave about 2,750 tonics. The venue receipts are so unstable officers labour. One chvinis remedy for this in the Wangpoo, and on the same voyage bebe prepationatoly greater. He will shortly spaces of araalgen; thie, judging by previons that le depend on them for any seat anchor svi might hs thestablish at of the pro- term, but the rent in addition to the other got ashure above Kinking, hore ghe and wait on fo interested and we may say that results represents abou: 900 to 1,000 calculations would be fallacions The Minister grossirentes of pay which officers of the so. business ten to fro that all promises will be by the pews from the mine (vide Lily Nary, it is like the grave, demauling or, mors. There is no logical resea, why an officer's guy On this 5th June, 197, at the Church of the Sacred exposes of the school proved too great a romain all last winter. Having got off with the he conrith a relation which will entitle ontrus cf smelled gold, Orora, sise infenced of War must base farther mousy, sud as for the called won-combatant. brzuches sirway enjoy.

strain on the resources of the linated com rise of the river, she received a thorough: ØYDE

Laul in the Old Dock, and has now benicar on faithfully marrin pys. The advantages to ad eas and Chine Mail of 9 instant) have Heal inansiness oxists torpecting the condition stenld cause to increase when he has served. vertisera mat penounced. In the cantre bout sald at $25 to 322 for A's sad $8 to $7 of the mass, which appears to be all on twelve years as lenteunat, and that is a griev be continued, and we first varare alter her repair. mudly to

of this set will be a magnificent panorama of for-', the latter stock closing alightly staadiar defoodise, due to both technical and adminis sacs which can easily be remedied if the First trative division of responsibility. It is sag. Lord of the admiralty decides to go to Parlia sequently the institution was not re-

Hong cong sufrounded by advertising spaces with sales at $7 The cutting on the hill-sido below Bowen in which ach advertiser will have his building, Dodge, WRALVES AND GODOWNS-Hong gouted to cops simply the English plan of or most for the needful funds, Mr. Goschen. Das open after its heaking up in December

our own part, we aea convinced that the tnx. so desire, sold to a smaller tout at 244 and 240 par sent, her military reorganization from Germany.any reasonable expenditure apen its Flect. For

Royal Prince though he was, much regret is last. In the meantime the question has bear Road end to the east of and shove, the powder exterior printerior, represented in colours by so sad Whampoa Dook Conguay's slozes gamirstion. Why not? France has borrowed frequently enld that the country does not grudge

magazina is for the construction of filer bols obromo-thography,

payors would not gredge sa increase of the votes under anxious.comderation by the residents, covered mrvice regarvoir, Partientors drawing the brands and tables, of his goods prom, sash, and close very galet with sellers at

somehow not condemned an bloc with the an- for the journey across the harbour places of this work wore published some ticis agu, or the irlicies themselves in quaint designs: the latter rate. Hongkong snad Kowloon Wharf roally felt for the late Dao d'Aumale. Ho was before it was commenced, but now that the The wide will form an attractive souver of and Gudown. Company's shares have, toen in

Lord Chucks Heresford alluded to the hard the schools on this side out of the reach of eating appears to be exciting song curiosity it the octon, the artistic excellencs and wility of good dezasad, but only small transactions have popularity of Orbanien; France Lever forget stances of the case. the younger children, and it for various way to interesting to state that there are hick will optitle it: te, a permanent place on beon, reported at S65 to 338; the stock is now he was a soldier, won for her in Algeria wilitary

to be three filter beds with eitration the walls of honga and offices. The finished wanted at $674, without finding sellers. Wan- glory, and the French have the religion of mise of these commanders who are forced to reane undesirable even for the older ones. The Government has been communicated capacity of 1,000,000 gallons per diem, and sheet wilbe given away with one issue of the chais are wantel at $40, but no abares seem to liferisme, that is, of the tricolor. In arite his spend a great part of their pay upon painting

the servis recevoir will have a espaity of Hongbo Daily Proen as Horny Weekly us available. New Amor Dock shares un- withund, recognising the justice of Kowloon's 600,000 galons. A cast iron min will Pr which will appont a statistical change. cua for educational facilities, it has pro mid to grant a ste and spend $8,000 on

emanent building to be used as a school,

Oriters or eziza copies of Aur Pare should be und before 11 on day of publication. After that hour the supply is licited. Only sapylid for Caza

Telegrropleic Andreas PRESE ABC.Coda. 10 Bot. 21 Telophone No. 1.

MARRIAGE.

Havert of Jesus. Engkew, by the B. Father Louait, &J, WILL ALLANOes, of Shanghai,, 10 ERMYLL youngest lighter of Jayme and Adelaide DEATH.

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On the oth April at Lakoja, West Afrim, Re ODSALD FARTING FLYINE, Hayal Mrine Light [1877 Infantry, agod 29 juus

The Daily Press.

a

The monded nitary regalations for the out of Shanghai are published in the Gazette. the Shanghai Spring. Regatta was held or

5th June and proved very successful.

and if

and Lord Charlas Boresford, no debt, aimed in

bis racont spacch ut directing publie attention to

for naval wages if they rnderstood the oiramm-

life was anozooptionally correct; henever politie her Majesty's ships, and to the detention on

ally scheme, and was to the last darotol te half-pay of junior caplica and admirals. If

the army and his comrades. The deceased, like the Nasy were officeret by rich man the

Lut

HegaKoN, JUNE 14th 1897,

profectly well known that the Tax Formal Convention, the nations

severe middle-class ideas; his pocket money was it is of which were exchanged on the th instant,

connor fun service reservoir with the axis and descriptive article on the colony, including LARDS, HOTELS, AND HEILDINGS.--Hong ting distribution systeto and the esrves a special account of each advertiser's business, kong Laird Intment and Agency Company's his brothers, was reared according to strictly economies would not much matter; and of whose provisions Reuter has given

reservoir as Warcini Wa miny mantion 'he advertiser then zerrives fifty of the com- starts sold to s small estent at $78, but moxo as a brief outlira, is the instrumcht ander

also that work is actively proceeding on thepleted site and arbide with a printed noto on shares are offering. Kowloon Lands, ea vell as anything but liberal, Rid paid regularly unjurity of naval offisers are dependent upon He also pectively, but holdere are sticking out for higher was able to maye 200 f, and with this same by the email boritage of the younger son. We The catch water contains the bilbide on the with the compliments of which the West River Line been opened to which is a more liberal offer than was made water marks ar Wongnichung Grup, the main of hit sheets as follows: "Presented West Polots are wanted, visa $174 and $21 res. every Sanday morning in marse of ting be their service pay, supplemented in some onsen on a previous ocanon. A condition of the south of Waagnetchong Cap and is to discharge participates in the cirmulation given by all other rates dezgling Hotels sold at $49, 8433 and parsised a picture by Bellauge of an old would not have it otherwise, and yet the nig having the tricolor At Chantilly tho duke effect a great change in the offcering of the trade. According to Reuter, who calls it a protocol, the agreement cede to Grent grit, however, is that the Committee into the reservoir, from which the water will advertista and in the continuous sale of the $15, and can be placed at the lower rate Him greuliar, with his buttered cocked has and gardly setion of Parlicant may ultimately MISCEITANEOUS Green Telands sold as S40, possesed the aest private picture in the world. Feat. As rogarde.the struation in promotion, to this tab evnerit. The ostohwater con- ona and pust odesmend steelf to all who can Britain the State of Kolang, provides for the goatee the saintenance of the teaching te cung saat iran sakin Sin, in diameter sheet. Ir. Parker's idea is a distinctly good phreys: romain on offer at 99.

extraordinary general meeting of shareholders recalled soothing between barrack room and the disadvantages of hating our squadrons and conpicuous EOTE: opening of newitade routes, pics Brities stil. The generous donation of Messrs.touring the bilside on the west of the Tylam apprécie the veins of ndvertising in a now $38 and close weak at latter rate; i The apartment in which he used his inner i Lord Charles Beresford dwelt especially upon nistiorul importance. It is virtually impossible The Sllowing sexs have been presented to will be held on the 25th instant, to confrm the tent On his estate at Zuco, in Sicily, whersoanted by all men, and this is a point of subjects and their protegés to settlein St Joas D. HURLEYS & Fox will ea-Valley, in his being constructed.

the smplement zu will appear surrounding resolutions alent the increase of capital, as he dich, he testpie in the great mansion The new bail, room at Mennt Austin Hotel the mat birdssy, your of Hongkong, welche euling wild on the inabost simple bed-room, with an iron dahind a deal nowadays for any officer, however deserving to and Mozein or Shuaning for the conge the Ommittee to nouopt this

or thereabouts.. Its satural enough that establiebroent of trade, and guts Great reponsibility, for it will form a substantial will be opened by a ball girou by raidents at

the Hagkong Club, showing the sine u at the rate. Hongkong Electrics myd at $10 but the wall had always eve picture, which Britain e perjetual Icase of a large tres pudeus for an eriwment hand, which will the Hotel on Monday, the 21st insh. The room will be two feet longThe new premisos of A. 8. Watson & Co. sold at $12, and are firm ablu, two abir saat olakira, nul a gang larabo: reach the flag list before the age of fifty-five bus for the nation the vital question should south of Nawn to be under the admisis no doubt be added to from other sources is 75 ft. ly 30ft, exeding the wide rada, compld, the grand entrance; and one or twe bat are offering the sighth ordianry yearly ever accompanied him, that of the grenadier we should hear more of the hardships of

dancing party. It is entirely separate from the

The Doo Aumile was in doirable cersenbe the physical efficiency of its admirals Lond tration and control of Great Bitain. The Wth the income from this fund and the others is ample for a fairly large interios, by the courtesy of the Ohairman; & ureeting of anreholders voll be hold ou. Ang kenser, purcinsel by Lin out of his pocket emrinisory retirement from the captains list.

praise the Hongkong Volunteer Corps on the 15th to the 29th inst. I hear that the.

will likely veritable encyclopedia of wavenirs and nave Charlos Beresford is of opinion that an admiral West River is one of the new tide routes salool fees the fiuens' of the proposed mein hadding, being built-ayon part of the special photoTurk to be takin daring the 25th atent, transfer books closing the money rings sixty years ago.. referred to. When at the time of the cool ought to give no further cause of tennis lawn, and thoro is absolutely nothing to 2200 in, which Major Sir John Corrington, patatanding 3 per there

present theoharming Peak bremos from blowing Commandant of the Corps, has kially cou be enlled "ap in August The Hongong dotes. His delighs at Chintily was to relate should attain that position at forty-five, and few right through the root and making the at- souted present for reproduction in colours and Chius Gas Company will pay firal them to intimate friend is he sat in the will traverse that contation. In the Army. clasion of the Convention it was announcedicty

mosphere comfortwnty cool. The roon is very and sends kindly presented by Commadog dividend of 3 per cent, making per cent, a library fling L's old wooler pipe. After the early promotion to the general offers! Iat is hudsons, the piles of the Ionic order notting witte Holland, C., skoring HMS oll for 1838, but the 20counts har dot set bittio of Vormy, the Urla de Chartree, Inter-possible, and such men is Lord Wolseley, Lord to grent advantage the general tons of the Victor Fanmanuel 1.8. Centurion hearing ranched me Rope, share bare improved to Lodie. Philippo, arrived in Paris to ask the. Roberts, Sir H. Kitobimer, and may oblic interior, while this pas chandeliers, which are the g of Vice-Admiral Buller, K.C.B, and $174 savs and payers. Fonwichum feranin on adrics of Polian, the Girardist Mayor of Paris, attained command in the prime of life and offer at 329.Joos changed hands at $119 and as to how his father, Philippe-Egalité Duo vigent. To this end it seems imperative thot of mony, form a very handsome addition to the

bave further buyers. Hongkong High Level Orleans, ought to vote in two wial of Louis; the principle of promotion by selection shoult XVT Petion who was Beau Brummelbe extended to the captians' list, and up- works of art and which cost a considerable so general surroundings The Boor is of highly

(52 paid up) wit at $23. All Cotton Mill shares. show a further improvement, and I note the famous Girondist in a garret aleving Lord Charlos Beresford. Thors are scores of Ewas Tls. 0, Eatonvationals Tia 125 Loo bisoif before a broken pince of looking glass captains ou the activa list who have no pre kuown to be unfitted for the ogmmand of Blasts. Kung Mows Tia. 1271, and Boby Cheos Tis. Tell your father not to rote at all, sudspect of attaining flag ok, and many who are

Men do you yourself go back to tho can, or

the treedom with which you express your Tet those offers are permitted, under the The Becretary of the Hongkong Gonord 585.,

The effect of the bi vols craze has been mik- oplatons will ievuise your life" He did so, existing roles, to block the promotion of junior Chater of Commerso writes us a follows:-

Honkong Genoral Chamber of Comraore, ing itselt severely felt in Amrics greatly to after informing tie father of Petion's counsel men, whose abilities are resegnized. Bach a 12th June, 1897. the detriment of theatrical business which is But Egalits voted for bin Majesty his cousin's system stands audrated, and nocus to be 1er Sir Eadlused I bog lo forward for found to drop of more and more pronouncedly death, and so lugned for, soru blat in the ather swept away untirely or considerably pulsjalion eps of or jush received frva as the spring sets in In Philadelphia alone, family oscutcheon, while bo wes guiltined modifiet. There is go logical reason why to whool ortoise, and in New York at least Isagued nine roars ago to the State the nt une point whilst it obtains univers to take refreshmeal to the verandah Doubt will hard to pay through time hall reda in order Greenok Chamber of Commerce on the que 16 is stated, there are 175,000 persons devated himself during the Reign of Terror As the selection principle bould stop short RCHATTEETON WILCOX, aquarter of a million Caroful observers have Chantilly properly, its robuilt case, its ally up to that postit. If it is necessary to

Secretary

notiest that on una evings the theatros forary and artistic contents, now will be in select flours for promotion to captain, it must less thatefect would have been rested if the tend Light Dues-Tours faithfully, but I had not been sold to flo military thordics,

are comparatively empty, while on stormy charge of the Minister of Public Instenation. be even more atomsko careful selection to Flower, in the cures of the Tomay Alkinė 18:

nighta they resume their wouted appearance. He will select the anio from the thievo con- the highest mank of all, instead of permitting will tak his mea's in the bull rom and his fastidions Lasso wil perhaps not aery int

Chamber of Colomeres, Watt Plats. Every year the son boomen shorter en lilates to be chosen by the freited age to regulate je sramul of squadrare. quite so far us to ask for a sporial culmanes to

Greenock, 11th May, 1897 days longthen out. There seams to be no cadamies, to ho curator of the splendid Lord Charles Beresford is ons of the ofice

question," one writer declares, that the wheel establishment, will residene and 15,000f a who is sure to attain admiral's rank in due a vatand

R. C. Vox, E. Hongtong.

Dear Sir Tas Chamber have to soknor is powerful factor against thontrial enter year. It will be a beautifol ainocure, and it course and whose prigress and been exop- air of A desuppointed man, and as one who is lodige eipt of your favour of 28th January gris, and that, as mongers have been waiting is not impossible the minister may nominate tically rapid. Yet even he speaks with the Ine, wlosing cegies of the memorials presentai for zome the fo mea the popularity of the malf. to his Excellency Uo. Govorase by the rope bicycle dis cut, only to witness it continued ROY YOUR shipping interest, and from growth, it is time for them to plan indoor your Chamber to the Colonial Secretary, and entertainments with referration to this powerful they rdially approve of the profest meds, and free of competition"

in general terms that there was to be sorae ccasion of territory a varie exputation was entertained that possibly the rettification of this colony's fautiere might berluded in it. It has be understood for some time rast, however, that that was not the

H.M.Undartsited,

The N. P. Company sateanter Victoria siilor Polished teak and the ceiling in ales of woods TER GREENOUK CHAMBER OF Tramwaye bave jumped to $111 sales. Tehran itu bis visitor to come dp, and be forrdparently each in the remedy adfocated by

case, and hut the opening of the frm Yokohama for Tacome on the 12th inst

The day voraudat is practically a part of the bull room, there beto no windows er dies intervening but only a few supporting columns, gained of the dancers. While being shown etor The reus on Sotaday by Mr. Cook, the mabag, strok as that there is only end. serious fans in the general arrangementa, and that is it there appears to be a separate. onto the version, so that the tale

West River constituted the sum and Ter Majesty's proclamation of rentrality on that ha alaost interrupted vine can be substance of the advantages gained for common of the war between Turkey and Hongkong. Whilst fally apprenting the Dicoon is published in the Gazelle. value of the carcession it is to be re- The 1. D. E. Father Dolla, from Hamberg gretted that the opportucity of securing Ht Singapore Be this port en 11th instand alson shifting back of the Kofoen boy be expected bars on or abeat the 17th in dary line was not taken advantage of, for Messo. Joba-. Han phrey & Son base an equally avourable opportuity is not fored $2,000 towards the support of the Kow Toph School a their contribution to the Hikely to occur for a long time come. By marmond Jubile her wrongful cession to Franer of Kiang-

On Thursday text at 50pm, there will to hung China gave Grent Britain à good blazin gus bill for users of the Field elaim for compensation. That claim has inters of thongkong Volunteer Corps beer insisted upon and sesonted to, the State We understand that in some quarters it thaught if the idea of this course of

of Kukang hiving heen ceded by China as Texim gai delis to swallow ny the Machine

well as other territorial adyazlages on the Gun Company is the Field Battery. This is Burmah frontier; but a claim for the slot the case he vdo olpert in giving the Falt Battery station Maxim gue drill strip of terriery required by this colony for tu farther incase the sphere of setniness the strategial adjustment of the Kowloon cure of need.

The Paintes-Michiren & CamEPUBSCRITO NATIONAL MEMORIAL."

for their excellent inventions. Dour armida

WATELY PEN THE PICEVAK PEN. wow ITT HOPEN. Skull by all Statjana Waverley Worn Billabunk

COMMEACE ON THE HONG- KONG LIGHI DUES QUESTION.

The French Lave only a love for decorations constions that the bat vigour of his life has in a bigher degres perhaps than other praplebeen wasted in the abonate ranks of the A bit of red ribbon, or violet, or stripet green service of which he is so prund Naval and in the batteri hola, or a medal above all for the Military Record,