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may be doubt, but ruch societies in both counti evidence of a change opinion and no suel factory.

A Ranb dividend of one abilling ter there

announced.

at 9:20 am on Saturday,

is

De dovery of the English Mail was began The "Ben" Lins steamer Banioniosd from

on the 22nd instant,

CHRONICLE AND DIRECTOEX Leith and London, faft Singapory for this port The P. M. slowmer City of Kio de Janeiro, with maile, &o, left Shanghai for this port on Saturday morning at 6 o'clock

The "Mogul Dina Marie Energia, Inft. Singapore on the 24ta instant, and is dus horo on or about Friday, the 30th instant.

The O. B. S. Co's steamer Nester, from Liv pool left Bingapore on the morning of the 25th

THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY- AND HONG Lter pon The FAR. EAGT.

FOB

1897.

THE THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL Isra,

accurate than its predecessors.

Royal Ootaro Complete with Magy szdPlane Pp. 1,240, 87. Directory only, pp. 872, 83.50. A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED

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

The Farest Ingredients only are used, and the atmost Care and Cleanliness exercised in the Mancfoture throughout.

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It is nolited in the Gazette that Monday, Zul August, being a Bank holiday, is to be observed as a holiday in the Government departmenta.

The C. P. R. stemmer Empreng of Japan arrived at Woosung at 8 am, en 24th inst., and left that port at 5 o'clock the same afternoon, and was due to arrive at Negaki at 6am to day, 26th inst.

The N. D. L. steamer Pretesen, which arrived at Colombo on the 2nd July homeward bound, had a case of smallpox on board. The patient was removed to hospital and the slip was granted pratique after disinfection.

At 3.80 on Saturday afternoon the steamor Catherine Apear was learing the barbogg for Singapore when her propollor touched the steam launch Chem Fal, causing such damage that the lounch sank almost immediately. No

Water nad is proved by repeated lives were lost. Analyst rolutely Pare

For COAST FORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the foll amount allowed for Partages and

Empties when received in good order.

Connierful Order Books supplied on ad- plisstion:

Today the mosterd of Hongkang Clab inka possession vahel komarudiant, piles of ! buildinga recently erected on the row frontage.

The process of fiting from the old ext-of-data structure to the new commedions, and with anch considerable calorily that the mom tornaghly an-to dalo building was Kobieved

bors were deprived of clubland for one day only, and as that day was yesterday, few, if any, weĻA.

Senenvonionord. Dr Saintlay the interior

and fourth engineers, more on watch in the

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THE FRISCOPAL CHURCH":"OF POANZAMERICA ANDE

DLMOND JUBILEE PRAYERS FOR QUEEN VICTORIA,

how vody Kosten really Engin dire bonlors are to-day, it may be worth the while of some of our younger players, to attempt this “Earl" in the air, l'hat it most require honte. of Clippas prestico no one rend doubt, but with

At the suggetion of the Rev. Dr. William centuries bong piled up work in and weak out boss requested Baling Ellison Capers of few pipre deadly bowls would the the game R. Equtington, the Blanding Committer of the by one grust, batsman the introduollon of s

the latter's alone abroad, to sot forta a form Richardson and Meld making the ball, tura South Carolina, going for Bishop Potter during of cricket no harm. It is good to the Tem of prayer to be used on Sunday, June 20, in all ince the wicket when bowling at top speed, of the Episcopal searcher in the diocre of Now bos bad either of them the knack possessed by Charon of ginnd for the religious combability is that a few of our county batzen Yock the bing the day, appointed in as the newly-discovered American hauler tha pro-

BRITISH NORTH BORNEO –

May

MONDAY JIKAN PAST 1307

END DISASTEISSE THE INDO-OHINA ST.

The following is the report of the proceedings TERIENUM OF THE SURVIVORŊ the slateenth ordinary gume meoting of The Superintendent of the P and O. Chm the Indo-China Steam Navigidon Co, Limited, yang ia lengkong has forwarded us to follow held on ne id, the Dies of Las Compay

29, Corn, London, EC ing partidan of the loss of the Company Air Jamos Mapandrew, Chairman of the the Company's agent at Aden The CHALEMAN-The Secretary will read steamer Aden at narcated by the survivere to Board of Directors, prosided,

Messra, T. A White and Peter Kelt, third

The SECRETARY (Mr-A-Obayes) rout the engine-room when the Aden struck the rest at the new building was reediving to altoos2.5 sm on the 9th Jute The shark was not The CHAISHAW (entlemon, I certainly did from the polleher and the painter, werkmen | were bney fixing the many necmary fittings particularly heavy one, but rather as if the not expect so small on attendance of alareinemotion to the nixtieth year of the reign would have their averages cɔnoldersbly lowered. in the various rouage and depositing the turn ship had been lift or to that choro ste ho had a road many prospatar this techndon, of Quone Vinlerin Bishop sporopondoda HANTER AGAINST LECCIO tars in the allottat places while the polished ship nover moved, but orasinal where have had gond any on cocation, shoutally to the requset and nuthorized the Philadelphian lawyers have for some TERSON floor of the bbrary was strewn with handreas sok perfectly upright. Within three because I em afraid the feeling among the following collects

or other been accredited zith possessing mar of books, which looket wosfalty out of plus level of the engine room, putting fres and of the year not admitting of a dividend being Kings, Lord of Lords, we praise Thy name for doubted whether their forense skill world be

minntes after anking, the water rise to the must be one of disappointment at the curnings

O Almightly and ever living God, King of vellous argumentative abilities, but it may be down there sad seemed to be sifully piening gats out. The water appeared to come in declared. That, however, in the fault of no one the manorable yeare of rign of Thy equal to the subtleties which, bave arisen in con to be placed in the more elevated and sober at

tion the after end of the ship through the and last of all of the General Managers in sorvant, Victoria, the good and ever-faithful nection with the lotting prosentions. For the mosphere of the rumorens bookshelves. Doubt tunnel, and the third and fourth saginsen China, who have done everything that lay in

Queen of Great Britain. Kemp her, we beschlife of me I cannot andpraisho, why those who loss by tohy everything is in onlara hutt endeavoured to close the fanual door bub were their power x find remunerative employment Line, under the protection of Thy good pro- do not want to but upon here.zing should perhaps not up to spple pie standard; but it forced hack by the water and wore then, with for the Company's vessels. It is an example of takes more than a day to grab things straigher the mon on watek, ordered on. deók. A steam the vicissitudes which take place in the shipping dance. Bustain, her in the cared of her seek to deprive others who do of this little great office put her health, prosperity and privilege. Betting may be indefensible frota s The Lew Clab stands in a commanding Pipe in the stoko hole is supposed to have buret trade, and which I think are sometimes more and oven in a three-roomed cottage:

long life, to lead her nation in the way of strictly moral standpoint, but, then, situation on the Praya and there is an

[ as thoro was.anch steam about, but the water

den and pronounoud than in most other tradea, righteousness. Moy all things be so ordered many other things practised by well-meaning prevented any attempt being made to verify na yon faro already had soms experience of which will be found; as hitherto, more full and inst, and zmy bo ozpocted here ca or about the unobstructed view of the barbour on the North this, nor moro two attempts by the suzinours to The cause of the diminution in the rooiple of and settled by her ander voors upon the best and persous day by dare. It may be wrong to

side and of the Peak on the Blouk, so that it

aurent foundation, that nosco and happiness, buy up shares on Stock Exchange d is in an exceedingly Sue position to catch the case the safety valves me soccesful from tho Company is belefly summarised in the truth and justice, religion and piety, may be sell them inter at increased prices, but anomer breezss; indeed, it is questionable whethe some caure, the water in the engine-room roport an being le froight to carry and the thera is a lower-level situation from whichcing then at sea level.

greater competition for the carriage of that established in Great Briisin for all generations, no one would dream of putting a stop to the through Jagres Christ cnr Lord Awon tranzo ions on Change. All forms of sport lend. a better quintorrupted view of the bills on bo

-On reaching the dook, life-delte wore sorved | freight.' The consequeres is that low intoa

Almighty God, who has made of ons blood themselves to the practice of betting in a obtained. The building is in the Italian cat to overrons, and attempts were made to have prevailed, throughout the year, with the all nations of men to dwall of the face of the greater of lesser degree, and if the followers of Henaissance style and the Corio and Corinthian or away the loo lifeboats the gas at the resuit of a large diminution in the gras earn- Barth, pour Thy blessing, we beseech Theo, borse-racing choose to make their money in The P. M. steamer City of Peking, with orders have boon need, the whole blook prosent weather side being too rough. At this time it ings, so that it has been necessary to take apon the people of the two great countries of wagering upon the chance of certain animals, mails, ko left San Francisce for this port vining a most striking appearance from eftaor sido ahead. The life hosts having been cleared away to cover the nut depreciation upon the net. and the United States Bind them together to the genoml public, it come to me they might was so dark that it was impossible to see a yard tomate sun from our underwriting secount onton race, fongud suc faith, Great Britain and endnot themselves in a manner inoffensive Yokohama, Inland Son, Kobe, Nagasaki, and The main entrance to the building is perbers and made ready to receive passengers, at dawn The best consolation that can be offered te tho Shanghai, on the 17th instant.

its chief fault, but it is a fault which was on-

We pray Thes, with conls of mutual respect, be left to pursue their paths in peace. I won voidable, the arctitaste, Mesare, Palmer and attempts, more or less successful, weto made shareholders is that matters look better for the justics and charity. Basiniu their institutions, der if it ever occare to the well-meaning gentle Tarner, having had to morifico a handsome en their night dresses, The weather got worse, ment for our vessels in China at rates of freight churches, kend their slatasins and guida thair of botting that by increamer the difficulties of

to find lothing for the passengers who wore in year 1897. We are now getting fair employ nourish their dres and lettore. Lospire their won ni ladies, who would suppleaze all farms. trange for the God of Bowls. The antration is and a sea suddenly carried away the after life better than those of last year. I therefore, people in the way of righteousness pul posse, wigering in public they sro simply delving on the western side and is for from impia boat on the lee side, with thres mas in it, so no particular reason why there should not May the two nations vie with one another in gambling beneath the surface, and out of the Turning immediately to the left is a billined whether native Europeans it is not known. be a continans of that state of matting to the Thy will and in working kon of those who are enabled to axercise proper room with two tables, bilo tetherightina billiard

Day broke shortly afterwards, and pragara. roam containing three tables. Pussing behind

and that we may have a fair average year mightily for Thy righteousness, that ne among. - control and sustain the code of honour tions were made for passing the women and The accounts show that there has been a material the plans of the oath Thy kingdom may known amongst all good mortimen Per- the narrow stone staircase facing the antenner the bowling alley is reaolied, and in making this other disspparral to one cun say), and the buen caused by the new vessels that have been we besocah Thot, in the name of The Son, any I have been present at Rochdale when Becon children into the only lite-beat left (when the increase in the value of the feet, which has come and Thy name be gloried drons this songuly, I am no betting man myself, but had hall of pleasure the loftiest and best lighted in stewardess, third oflour, and several quarter taken into the bist during the rear 1996. On Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amist

was engaged on his stupendous task the the colony the rather insignificant entrance lust

masters were in it to pass in the passengers, the uther side of the account it will be seen that

probability is that I should love invested a 0+ to be adopted. There are no fewer then four

when a struck it, carrying the after fall the loans and bills payable that an outatsud-

Tereign or so in support of my opinion that alleys and as the plece is pighteen feet in height

Father Time would be the statur now know it may be imagined that there was no space for away and acing the boat bsaging to the slaviting represent instalmoute on these vessels which

by the forward one. The fourth offer cleared have not yet been met, but these are being COMPANY AN

that my investment would have proved unfor a grand entrance tall and stairente. "Behind

the fall, and the boat floated and righted. All steadily liquidated by degrees and will be wiped the bowling alley aro wine cellars and the re-

The report of the British North Borneo taste, but at the same time my modest trifle. who were in her wore thrown into the water, bat of in das tine. The new rossole which hare Company states that the total receipts for the would have been wil erst with the greatest frigorating room, the latter being fitted with

wore picked up including the stewardess, who gone out have given great satisfaction in China, the latest appliances

was saved by the fourth vilicer jumping in after both to shippers and passengers, and are year 1836 on refonae account amount to £44,485, pleasure, for surely no one with the faintest in- The change from the ground to the first flour is very pleasant from an artistic pant of view, r. The boat's your was recovered, but not the proring a very serviceable addition to the fest comprising 1281 in Borneo, and £1,143 from sinets of a sportsman could complain about Serions foods are reported from various parts. Arriving on the first floor very fue all provisions (whether froeh previsions were put in The charge for interest is increased in son interest and other sources in London The losing after such a magnificent sobievement. or not, use of the survivors can tell, bat the sequence of these berrowings for the cost of expenditure for the resz mizenste to £32,015 on The conditions for wagering were perfecty plain of Japan. According to a Tokyo press despatch, round which are Doric columas supporting impresia is blind one wers). The ladies and the now varsels; and, on the other side of the revere account in loineo, and 151,051 fee home and straightforwart and those who lost-bate of the 16th July is reported that next year's the gallery all round the upper four.

Parohildren then got in, and with them the third scocant the carples from szobangs zoconut has expenses. These ares show that the receipt over Bacon' foad fronid not hostals to pay ap Budget will show o defisit of 25 million yep, diately to the left of the stairs is the Secretary's and fourth officers, chief nad second sagineers. been dealt with in the murer, which is of the year exceeded the espaaditure by £7,318 pleasantly. To loss with good grace and with. oven though the fullest abonomy is observed. room, farther on is the match biliard ourgros, head steward, two stewards, three explained in the report. I am sure the sharbat, on the other hand, an amount of £330 friendly feelings towards those who have profited The deficit is chieży dzo to, the extraordinary and 44 the one the races that can put our quarterrunster on pontor and Flachman, holders generally will be satisfied that the adjustment of exchango, ko calealated at the think the man whe holds up hir hands in pious | has to be sohen into novcunt zer depreciation, by in a los makes one no less worthy a citizen expenditure sanctioned by the let

which overlooks the harbour. At the other The boat shoved offend 2003 drifted away oat Directors have made this provision, for what of the hell are the reading and writing rooms and lavatories, do, and behind these is the servants of sight, and was not seen to reach the land, will no doubt be a decrease this your is the current rate of 2011, por dolar A reforenes horror at the mention of betting. There is

Val which was by this time quite clear. Captain value of the dollar. The underwriting account

to the comparative statement of Borneo.revono gh hypocrisy in the world already without waiting room.

Hill was all the time on deck, and gave his orders has had suveral claims charged upon it during and expenditure will show that while recipta dding the pistence of elevating the morals of quietly and collectedly There was no panic, and, the year, and there will probably be something from revenue propoe in 1996 amounted to the masses by suppressing pabbe betting.

exhibiting an inorowe od: 858,259. It may ho judge, everyone was fairly cool and sof stoner On Wo. Nevertheless, it is mentioned that whereas the ovenny expon have served Her Majesty the Queen during her with the satisfactory balance of £90,000 tart in 1896 was $24,909, pa oxose of 1993, the long and glorious ruign, few indeed hare been possessed,

The Uft-boat whaled away from the davita after having transferred to general revenue the saited for the purposes of quiet reading being at so appropriata a distance from the bar, the end officer with the gumor, quartermaster, should mention to you, which is not refurred to of $18,317 There has been at ozpouchture werston, however, followed the sport of kinge on capital necount in 1896 of £15.193. The with much keenuses, although he never intor billiard rooms, and the bowling alloy. None and several lascare are sent off by the Captain in the report, and that is that the Company

Directors are condoning the policy of infered, we are told, with the management of hie and were nerot nem again by those futher along the hall is the very large dining The chief officer, with a ling and a life bury in the Kuangtang Province to foreign trade.

board. assigned in China for crening the West River of experimenting and of creasing the called-used to train his brass, and bad cote- room, which will aut two handrod per round him attempted to reach it. Whether he They are doing this by establishing a service of

value and revenus of the company property, plote control of them in every my, so much There are also a private dining room and card did or not is unknown, as the best drifted away steamers in connection with other local Com dess moments, the value of the property, as Le used to say: "Een them where you like and and being of opinion that such expenditure confidence had his fordahip la bia trainor that and the chief offer did not return. The Euro-panies which are interested in developing the On the third floor are eleven fairly large sized means on koned wire new adaged to the Coin- trade, but we must not expect too much from it

wall as the revenue, they have eatzigd to the when you think best Only let me know when. bedrooms. side, where a mezanine door has been bait be

The servants will all be quartored on the fast mauder, third and fourth engineers, and the at first. It is a new locally, the navigation is ide and property, uendent 380, tao baishce they are worth aching, or that you hovo wriler, with those passengers who had not goos saly imperfectly known, and the steamer at of apoial account brought from in balance, backed them for me. Lord Palmerston, in that hast either becarse the wives wouli, mbt present available cannot penetrate long distances sheet, together with the special expenditure in William Day relatée, was most abatemions orease the accommodation for the Chinase staff without their busbands or because the ship into the istorice as they do upon the river 1896-vir, £4,195, in all £7,555 The landen habits but was extremely sain of his At the same time these and property account now stands at £575.175, person, which posmbly gained for him the The furnishing of the Club, which is being was preferred to the beat. All took shotter on Tengter Kiang.

steamers will serve the wants of what is a as against £355,355 on Dec. 31, 1895 Bevenue sobriquet of Cupils often end to done by Meess, Lane and Crawford, under the the lee side of the hurricane desk wil Al a ta

when Aess commenced to break over from both popalons and progressive, ragion, arid: from ·

account, Borneo, shows a credit balance of ride over from hu Hampshire eat, Broad- personal supervision of Mr. C. Wilford, has rides (on the Ise side, it was a very heavy back which assem may be obtained to the Wom 23,523, to which is added the sain of £474 for lands to his lovaca, scompanied by kis nct yet been completed. The carpets, which are of vory fine quality haveall arrived, and they will wash, I am told), and about an hour later Capt. proviness of this, and it is bopod in the land sold in 1998, making a total of 23,991. groom, both riding thoroughbred hooks and it

Ils was knocked down; his thigh was broker course of time that a substantial and TOBALTAY

From this is deducted £2,507, the debit baie was bis invariable custom to ride as hard a La be freely used abeat the building, All the furni utauliah, the loange chairs sad sefas being wards was carried overcard and drowned. Lars bng been made locally. It is plain and rub and he washed about on deck, and shortly after five frate may be built up in that quartar. I on profit and loss Roconut, London, leaving a could from his own front door until he resched think that only other thing I have to site to pins of £4,487, which, with 21.019 (the unha destination Arrived at Danaby, be would No assistance could be afforded bùn, as the

ivided exrplus of 1805), nukes £5,00 out of 5o round the yard once or twica, gradually is the Company's claim for the Steamer on which the Ceart recomend the payment of a redudug the pace, in order to poll up. He spelstored in loather, while the chairs in the

others were in a very perilous state themselves, Shog Wa havo still be unable to obtain a

could be ter gimal when he chose, but was dining rooms, writing and runding rooms, &o.,

passengera and crew being gradually washed settlement of it It ought to have been ridend at the rate of 1 per cent per säntin

never known to partake of the proferred has are of plain teak any of the bedrooms are ably fazaished and from their situation will be now ready for occupation. They are confar away. About 3 pm, it was found impossible admitted and paid long ago, and the families

pitality of himuthu trainer. Having chatbal to remain on deck, so the European survivors † of the sufferers by that disaster are also being

matture ever he would gallop home, agusu as went below, where the ouly place of rettige far bept out of what is justly due to them. We

furiously as he was able, and in explanation of pretty cool in the armer months.

tham was the bow, the nalives meauwbila geekbuye done everything in our power to buzzy

BY AN OLD Focky

this be need to day that it was much ospital exer“ ing stalbar in they knkey islur: Before dark, the pan of the Persiguro and of the

common probadala ang may share as puningabad, apon buz if the the ship was fall of water; the chart rvous, Chiness authorities, and all I can say at present

BACON'S GREAT RUNNING TÄT

House of Commons while he was Prime maxia saloon, Caplain's cabin, bridgy, Husrel on the bjart in that the man is still under To antar at any length into the details of Minister, and although an animated debate was and all woodwork on the hurricane deck had negotiation with the Chinese, and that we hope the remarkable performance of F. EF Fioon procedding he left his place and saw his surrant, Mr. E. Georg, in his weekly stars list dated gone. Mr. White during the day, Lad his luft for a satisfactory eclation of it, I think with marcely comes within my province here. Our the all trainer's son, William, is responsible for July 24th, sa78:

shoulder dislocated, and the writer (Cave) wus these explanations I may simply move--"That sporting journik kave already paid des homage the following litla stery concerning his lor The market has been exceedingly dull, and.badly wounded in the leg by a broken irou pipe. the Report of the Directors and the Accounts to it by lengthy and minuts particulariation, ship paripus ilus on rides. After per- for 1896, is presented, be approved and passed.” | bat ku ving: ventured to express doubts as to his forming a very graceful sot lowards que of with hardly any bus rers doing, rates, although Nearly all the passengers, ladies included were not showing a material change, are weak for injured in various ways. By next day (ovory one Me. Rein-I bave pleasure in seccofing ability to my out Dearfoot a long-standing the Day, family, the favour is thus soknow-

in rather wacurtaïx about ile exact time auy- Į the motion.

record, after looking up a few facts and figures ledged: Few aobleman and probably no thing scarred, during the first week owing to The CHAIRMAK-It say shareholder has any connected thorowith, I may perhuur be allowed other commpser, would have done such a thing. suffering and prostration) Kt was discovered that remarks to moko, or questions to ask, i skal be to join my humble tribute of praise to tapetill brunet hy desit very diferently, with other the Europeans Lad the midship section of th happy to answer him. A pause). If out ge- ringing in the end of the galant manner. That - people that bowenplöjour none of whom could ship to themselves, whilst the natives, all that zlomon, I will put the motion to the meeLug, Bacon, has long bêm s pečestrian of pheno- scarcely evec approach him upon any pretence were left, had maaged to get aft under the The resolution was then pat and cried menal powers is known to everyone who takes whatever, Yuz I am reminded that his batcher" poop, or forward under the forocastle. Suas ronimonsly.

interest in athletics, but nntil ko accomplished did get at him one day, by accident, and would rare breaking over. furiously nearly all the

bis great feat. of covering 11 miksa 1,249 yards not fasse king until he had been paid his long- time, and communication was only kept up

in the hour Tem brand to confess that I thozght standing Boount, But when it was paid, and tutaevo the various sections at irregular iste

W. G. Geargo the better mas. Few of cu care the receipt duly signed, his lordship drow on a vals and at the risk of life.

to witness the shattering of old and favourite glove, and, taking up the pen which had bien mols, the old Worcester runner has dong so used for the purpose, threw it out of the win. many brilliant things on the running track and dow, in utter contempt for such a man notion' across country that he rear alpays brougy a as a man's making for his own." Although for prominent place in the annals of sport, but in some years har Alajesty's principal advisor in respecting the desis of our old heroos we must State affairs at is well known that his own not neglect what is due to the younger school, Affairs did not always run smoothly, and I am and I am sure that all good sportemen will now tempted to give a few details in this matter generaly admit that toviny England posses which may not be without interest at this par- Mr. Eastwood-I shall be pleased to pro in Bacon the frost distance runter that ever ticular period. para: That the xetizing auditors, Mossze. How excellently his task was mapped out PANOUR MEMORANDUM. Turquand, Youngs & Co., be re-elected," and adhered to may he imagined to sune extent So assiduously has her Majesty Queen Victoria Mr. Waus-I beg to scound that resolation, by comparing the tians of bedUfferent miles, for devoted herself to the many arduous duties

· The muskiću was also agreed to.

we find thn, there was only a difference of which full to the lot of a reigning monarch that 11lla Juss kasu 20 seconds between the fine quly those who are in cloco contact with State

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ALOED PALMERSTON,

On Saturday morning the dead body of a soldier named Bel gunner in the Royal Artillery was picked up co the beach at Shan- A grand stairosse, made of teak, leads from kiwa. About three days before he went out the arst to the second floor, and are again the by the military launch to Lycemoon but did gallery above is supported by quirierene colurnya fer as MessrsWhite and Kelt were abls were to dabit to it, on aoerunt of the 18,917, they have: rison in 1890 to $4972 the many distinguished statesmen who.. not return and it is supposed bet he met with which atic mach to the plossing effect of the all. On this Boor in the library, which faces the an acoidont and was drowned. Ho was reported Quoen's Statue. The room seems admirably nos den floating lifear the ship, and the sum of £16,318. Thore in one mattor that I exporditas of 1896 shows on inoresés óvar 1895usely idoulided with the Turf Lord Pal

as missing by the Military Authorities.

Negaraki diver to search for wreaks in the the library is the librarian's room, and in the castor to try and recover it, but failed. has taken advantage of the recent treats that surring spedbl, aspanditure for the purpose horses. John Day Honest John," as he wo

A Tokyo presa depatah of the 14th July saye the Japanese Government proposen to order u vicinity of the Pescadores, with a vier Le do finitely cscertaining whether the cruiser Unabi, whion disappeared, syven or eight years ago when on a voyage from Singapore to Japan, í

room. ค among them.

Four boatmen were charged at the Magistry on Saturday with boarding the steamer Cathe ring Apcar without permission. It was pointed out that bastmen frequently rushed on to atcarture for the purpose of selling matting, oto, much to the findranes and annoyance of officers, The Magistrato sont the presses to guel for six week with hard labour.

Offer of Health, to be Saperintendent of Sta The appointment of Dr. F. W. Clark, Medical tistics in the Regishar-General's department, is gazetted. Dr. Clark is also appointed to be the Medical Officer who shall assist the Registrar General or Registrar in the manner provided in section 12(e) of the Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance, 1806, to perfein, when wecary, the trat cause of death.

The Batavia correspondent of the Singapore Free Frass, writing on the 9th July, says Mr. J. Boon, who is anonset of appropriat- ing to his own use the sam of f. 81,000 belong: ing to the Hongrong and Shanghai Bank, whilst noting as their Agent in Padang, has been arrested, there and brought to Batavia, and he is now undergoing a preliminary examination. The Government have taken up the case and are prosecuting......

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

BUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PIBAS,”!

LowDos, 22nd July.

· TURKEY. AND THE POWERS. The Peace Conference at Constantinople bas agread to the frontier proposed by the Arabas. saders and has commenced the discussion of the preliminaries of peace. The German Embassy will prepare the lodemnity proposals.

THE EXPEDITION TO TOCHI VALLEY. The Tochi Valley expedition has compled Shprani and Maiaur without opposition.

LONDON, 23rd July. BELGIUM

A Bill has beau introduced by the Belgian Uhamber abolishing the import duties on Tüa. TURKEY AND THE PEACE

PROPOSALS. ༄ ་ ་་

tween the card room and the third floor to in

THE HONGKONG SHAME MARKET.

most stocks.

.....

BANT SHABER-Hongkong and Shanghais have changed hands in a loss at 188 for cont prem. for cash, at which rate the market is steady. The London to is unchanged. National Banks found buyers at 321, but shares ats on offer now at $234. Bank of Chino and Japana without business.

MARINE INSURANCE SHARES.-Unious un- changed with small buyers at £2271 China Traders are in some demand ut $77 to 377), without bringing out, melhore. North Chinas have been done in the north at Ts. 100, but locally shares sold at Tls. 1871 and T. 185. Yangues to slightly firmer and can be placed at $156. Cantors have sellers at $130, and Straits, which sold at $173 and $172 are on offor at latter rate,

FISD INSURANOE SHARES-Hongkonga seld at $380, but are offering. Chinas sold in small lots at $106 and $107 closing with zellars at the higher rate.

The passsugare found six dozen bottles of soda water in the bar, kard this was the only thing in has shape of water they had the whole time, the water tanks being inaccessible. It was served cut in wine glasses, Mr. Kelt was truly kied and drowned trying to get aft or water for the children. The coal trimmer song had im-. provised a distining apparatus, and the lascars were getting fresh water from it at the rate of two gallons a day.

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The writer Dare also behaved well, and was SHIPPING SHABER-Hengkong, Canton and also nearly kiilet and drowned trying to get Macao Steamboats have been done at $344, but food for tas passengers, who speak meat highly more shares are on the, marked in spits of the of the devotion and attention of these three favourable half yearly repost, just leaned lado-survivors of the European raw,

Tho CHATEMAN-I have 207 to propaso→→ That the retiring Directors, Messrs. Thames Reid and William Paterson, be re-elected" They are both well known to the sharehalders: Dir. Reid ta an original director, and I thing on onnot do better than approve their re lotion.

Mr. Keswick-bag to second the resolution The motion was pit and carriek The CHALEMAN-The only remaining resule tion is for the re-election of the auditors for the ensuing year

The Chairman--I thank you for your siten.

mojing.

Hoyerone, JUL 26th, 1897. Ax association was recently formed in England under name of L'Entente Cordiale. for the promotion of more cordial relations between the United Kingdom and Franco. The first meeting of the association was held in London last month, when fir ARTHUR ARNOLD, who presided, mid that the basis *** Fung "understood that the Soften receiver of l'entente cordiale was mutual respect, that mor occasions in regard to the frontier, by. good relations with France were the most which the passes are rendered more secure.

· FRANCE AND SIAM. essential part of a wise foreign policy for

The friendly reception of the Czar bas, rə England, and that the people could do even suited in the adjustment of the difficulty be more than the Government to insure such tween Franca and Sam The King of Siam tiated at $74 to $7.85 for ordinaries, clovia ver gave up hope, R

· Chinas have wonkenod; and síter sales at $51, The seventeen days on the wreck ware passed, and that concludes the business of the

will visit Paris in September GREAT BRITAIN AND THE SOUDAN

ENA EXPEDITION

No forco is being prepared in England for service in the Soxdan.

THE POLO TOURNAMENT..

H REGIMENT,

Mr. Ter Mr Wood Mr. Spencer Mr, Gordon

THE CLUBSA Capt Burney RA

Capt. Phillips, A.DU.

M2. Lawford, RNA Mr. Gibana CIVILIANB

Hon T H. Whitehead

are now on offer at 8504. China and Manilas is attempts to get food from one end or the are alitainablo at $75 and Douglases at 867 other, and wars wire or lees successful accord- Chisa Mutuals nuchanged.

ing to the weather. The native bohured REFINERIES-China Sagare sold at $145 to. well, and tried to help as well as they cockt $144 for cash, and at $151 and $148 for 31st Steamers were sighted at variens tamos, bat October, losing with cseh sellors at $344 although the oversod ensign was lying and Luzons are in some demand for the north, and the sonra wavel flags from from the deck buyers offer $45

MINING SHARES-P numa have been nego

Lnd wers apparently unnattoed, the survivors.

The proodings then terminated

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hald ourselves responsible for the

opinions exprend by our correspondents

THE FIRE AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL

SPORT AND ANECDOTE:

taken for running the Brit mile and that for

faire can form muy pocurato iden og to this

England had before been obliged to pul up with, and which had been most painful to. Jr. What the right to require in return was list before a fins et policy was adopted or the before her for her sanction, she should

the elvanth It was this splendid regularity amount of work actually get through by thut enabled hire to accomplish the severe Lusk, our gracions Bovereign, Every despstel re What records might be bented on the way ap- volyes end sent out by the Foreign Ofice is- parently had no charm for the runzer--what he submitted to her for perumal, and how keenly. had to do was to be therent the £nish, and it shows she follows the various phares of statecraft that he was but very little cat in his calula has been provel more then de, Not often tions when he assorted his coufflence of being, during, her- reign has she had hor wisher able to ran a mile in every five minute"This misconstrued, but Lord Palmerston's oss. it was that gave rise to doubt in my mine, für of historic intarest. Eecalling the the simple reason that.no.cno had eser kent Queen's famous memorandum, mugh the datics

relations. A similar association has been

inside five minutes a mila ter running eight of the Foreign Secretary, Frines Lensort stated Mr. White procured some entities and anch with sellers at 57 and 323 to $81 fur profer Faight ashihted a light is one of the net boles, TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY FEEBR."," miles, although I note that Bacon was only in connection with his confersation, with Cord ance shares, closing to being 923. Char formed in France, and it is gratifying to find

bonanges found buyers at 290 New Balmorals end it is due to the that the RM. days lying, SIR,Will you oblige me by correcting some fare-quarters of a winebeetside After such Palukrston, in 1850 — The Queen had often that the object aimed at receives acme sup

sold at $1.90 to $1.70 for ordinaries and $2.10 under the loe of Eas Momi, on the agoning of details of the paragraphs in your issue of this superb tea, it le hat natural, I appose that affered from Pahaereton's policy. She had always part in the Press of that entry. La

to $1.90 preferate abares; at the lower 25th Jane, with the wreck in sight awaiting morning, recording the small fire in the Hang. suggestions should crop up from every quarber opculy atated her objections; but when over know the ship wes rong Hotel It broke out, as you state, about as to further attacks upon long-standing records led by the Cabinet, or convinced that it would Politiqa Coloniale in a recent issue, after

rates further shares could be plajad. Jetabus for daylight to approach agend have been done at $24, 82. 10, and $2.15, cloring not abandoned.

10 pm but not in the kitchen (as you also by this fleet footed Essex man George's from political reasons be more prudent to waire pointing out that there are certain sofonial

witi sullers at $24 Runby have declined for At 6, the Mayo proceedad, and anchored stats) which is situated at the top of the New famens mile time, min. 19ise is Pancy hes cujotions, she knew, her Constitutional difficulties between France and England

ther, Singapore offering slurns freely and down about balf a mile from the wreck, and sent the Building, but in a kitchen in the basemant of within his reach if attacked in the same position too well not to give her fall support to

the East Wing used for cooking Chiness food methodical and, rvatomatic manner se si at whatever was done on the part of the Gover to $251 has been accepted the market closing cotter in aria voluntaar raw under the com- and a divergence of interests in various The Quarterly Polo Tournament will be slightly steadier with sales and buyers at $23 maal of In Lieut. I. Dobbin and Sub-Lient for the servants. As it was not in proximity Rochdale. That he is now at the very epith of monk She knew that they were going to parts of the world, and that no one or maced on Wednesday next at 5 p.. on the Mr. Bibby is expected her daily, on route for A. Goldswill. In two trips and by 9 o'clock, all to bedrooms, aril. as it was discovered in very kis powers cannot be doubted, but as the battle together, and that she was going to CAUSEWAY Bayground, the competing tests England in America; his principni, object in the survivors of the Aden were safe on board ample time, there was never any danger of training for the Deerfoot record must have slowed receive the blows which were aimed at the either side of the channel would expect being the 14th Regiment, The Club, and then the United States the stays, ac sooo, as Loa. Dobbin riding onse Herong and it was speedfi ez him to some extent, po trial for Genres mile tos ernment and she had them Inst. Jers time would be entertained probably beter received Borom, such as op Sovereign of France to renounce her rights or England winner will play the Civilians on Monday, repart upon such efeofriant installations as my reported that of Lisascon trip, whilst Saltinguished-1 am, four sir your faithfully,

C. MOONEY, Secretary,

autuma 2nd August, ato pin.- This tournament is for be most suitable for Raab Dirers, after sall- Lout Goldstifth was endeavouring to get to abstain from the maintenanes of her in the Hou. T. II. Mard Out The teams are ing at 362 sud 963 for Bhares, are on offer soft and bring away the ongiga, the ship's ace

Hongkong, 24th July, 1897, 5 terests, goes on to my~~ It is, kowaver,

So-paastertoticnaly bare the Philadephian at the lower figure. Great Eustorn and Cale barst open niki the boat was nearly swamped permissible to believe that these two great

team of cricketers been introduced into ong NEW JAPANESE WARSHIPSAN donising (82) paid op shares) koki et A1 32.75, with the water pouring out, and the Alen "countrica, without abaudouing any of thoir

| 32,60 and $2,50 per share, alesiog with prob- showed moly vardistakeable signs of her an

hnd that it was not until one of their number abld geilèrs at $2.60 the rip of this Company prouching end that Livut. Goldsmith was There is quite a respectable feet of war rattled down the wickets of one of our county be in full possession of all the facts and all the #respective rights, their legitimate itørerts,

will most likely be ready on 26th instuct recalled and the bast referred to the Mojo. vessels built and building in this and other elovens that any particular Juportenos was motive operating. The memorandum which or, still less, their national dignity, might

-Douse, WakiYBS AND GODOwŊa-Hong- The weather was very bad, and a third trip countries at the present time for the Japanese attached to their doings. It nom appears rught about the discomfiture of Lord Pak rise above the miserable quarrels promoted

frong and Whampoa Lock Company's shares cunlt ret have beef raade. The Alese book Nasy, as a part of the two programmes for the tant i J. King the Americans merson, who in 1851 was dismissed from office are very quiet, and I only hour of a small sale was broken, the deck in the fore well gons and expansion of the warlike marine agreed to by posses a bowler, indeed, who possewing to a breach of its spirit, if not, as some by unworthy excitations" or "an excess of

at 50 per cent. prem. Nothing has boot the site burst on the Mayo loft, so possibly the Dict. The two schemes hare now become the eminently useful knack of making sy have thought of its letter contained the seal on the part of junior officers, when

done in Hongkong and Kontion Wharf and thore is little or nothing left of her pow. sy to which, any particular vatsel pirtaice mammor of pitchers at bensball. With the kingkod sa mare, the tanesia requires that merged into one virtually, for it is difficult to the ball sarvo in the air, it is said, after the following clause Having oute giren har Godown Co a skates, which have sollers of S "high considerations so impericusly demand

9:07 to 886) A fow Wanchai Warehouso

Two first class battleships the ball by season till young, it is fully exty to apprise it be not arbitrarily altered or modified by the "agreement. Our contemporary attaches

shares can be got at 825 New Amoy Dook Whatever b'so may be and about the Balls the Thames Ironworks, and the Tastime, by the young later's abilit but the fact of inter Such Jen not the mast consider as a much importance to the speech of Sir E

stores found buyers at 219 bury Administration, thers is no loubt it, Armstrongs are on the pofat of completion, attention being shawn to his curling the bail foluto emcerity towards the Grove, and

· It is proposed, we (Singapore Pres Preen), 00- LLYDE, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS, Hang thanks to the sistemanship of Joseph Cham and may be classed as ready Amongst the in its light may induce some of our young toonaly to be rafted by the exercise of her Con MONSON to the British Chamber of Commerce derstand te arrange for weinentiation sless hong Land Investment and Agency Co.'s bariain. It has managed to augment ander orders given are one for a first-class battleship to cultivate the practice. Before now I hate italiqual right of dismissing that Mintator. at Paris, in which he said that he saw no match, us a alde, between Hongkong nad Bin shares sold and are offering at 377, with an ably the loyalty and the good will of the colo of 15,000 tons, to be constructed by the Thomas board most experienced orlokoters xpress the roots to be kept informed of what pasens gapore, if possible. The Eastern Extension farther buyers over $78. Kowloon Lands at nisu toward thy mother donnery, Canada, Ironworks. She is to be called the Shikakima,doubts as tơ thể stility of anyone ko know between him and the Foreign Ministers before Ruson why the entcats cordiale of which so elegraph Compass were approached with a 820 and West Points at 822h, as all as Hook besides offering to Great Britain exceptional will have a spool of 18 knots, and be finished in ingle earl or swervo a ball thown at any have important decisions are taken, based upon that much was heard forty years ago should not view to obtaining a reduction in the ratos, bet kong Hotels at 900 are a the market, while advantage by her now tariff, has recently May, 1899. Auther flist-class battleship is to but having watched a baseball, ther demon incertumise to receive the foreign dispatches in be renewed and rendered more durable Mr. W. Grigor Tarior has kindly offered to wo Humpliers are in dezanud af 89, after further passt & vote in har Senate in favour of staps be wonatenated by Thomsons on the Clyde and strating the different deliveries, I'm at my rood time, and have the drafte for her

cept the telegrams free of charge; and provided gales at this rate.

being taken to bring about closer political will'substantially be a cister to oge own Jupiter raslors that the ability to do these wonderful upproval sont to her in sallicion me to make than It then proved. This expesion on the assent of the Chess Club Committo is MISCELLANEOUS-Green Islands have weals relations with England, and demanding that She will be mady towards the class of 1999 Things with a ball is very read indeed. Not holy herself nointed with their combarte balora the part of the Ambrestur, is a trued as obtained, which should not be a diffoult matter, ond slightly, selling at 850 ie 838, and closing the Dominion Government should take ho A sooond-class oraiser, 4,350 tons wanty biota ad Fans & player, mate a ball worry, to the they must be cute Back, partioniser bars having been made with the approval, if wire is to be despatched to the Hongkong with sellers at. fafter rate; shareholders are re: Juidato, in the inatter. At the same time food, natred the Forgeago, in now being Anished right or to the fat arill, but what rently glossal from a mat interesting Chens Club challenging them to play two sitol minded that applications for shares of the new the Cape Parisent bos passed out almost by Armstrongs. Two second-cland cruisers, each was to me taare marvellous still, the ball ma tribute to her Majesty, ported by Mr. ... no at the instance, of the British Govern-taneous gates, eth Club thus having the first isbne must be miedo not huber than 2nd proximouna vention for the arrangement of a of 4,700 tons, twenty hots good, are king to made in tavel fruti the hand of the pitsber Wilsonhose who imagine that, hoe alfe has meat. It is certainly a statement which the more, Bingapore in game No. 3 and Hongkong A Watson & Cors sold at #12) and $12.00 contact Cons Colony to England's constructed in the United State, the Kong, in s straight and level line until within a few been one of bisurious one day be surprised to Government might very well adopt, and this order. The following we lows, will be £74, cut oad be got at that figaro Roses me of the empire, and besides this the Afrikander

game No. 2 move and reply being abled in closing wok. mgkang. Alectrics fetched expenses in cooption with the asval defches by Cramps, of Philadelphia, and the Chitos, by feet of the striker when it would is made to learn that during the year no fewer than £2,000 the Union Ironworks, San Francisco, The suddenly curve, upwank or downwards noorde dispatches ware romped or sent out at the which the atticu would thoroughly approve., zibd to set on the boul playing, wommittee easier with sellers at $172 Feswicks have band. wise te doupled in the main of Boors two are to be ready at the end of next year, ti to the yardlander epla, put on it At the Foreign Caldo, every das of which had to be There are many hands of interest and W. Egerton J. B. Elsam, H. W changed hands it $273 to 529, closing with undar British ralo, has lately made public ert Basides these an order for two, second-class moment capot recall the name of the Pernally and carefully perused by the Qremom.

BENJAMIN TRANKE DES OPHER Hallett, P. Melatyre, TB. Malles, and P. A. bayern at the latter rato; it reported that the expresion of the loyalty of it membersrusers in austobout to be placed aus in France Anserican who gave this astonishing show to s sentiment between France and England, Baxters Singapore Biet moge Recording to Disctors have told the Company's Kowloon the Eagline Grown In fact, from every and deo in Germany, the centraata for which party of journalists. it hoything more me. During holiday hue, perhaps some ingenious property on advantageous terms, bence most portion of the tast colonial empire of Queen are not yet actually signed. The hat is sommarkabla in its way I had never before wit reader may like to make the attempt to solve the draft telegram is given us F-KA should be embittered by the countant gipserunt.

from: Pamu. 1874)”. It répus. the prrangement Fing Hongrooge in the at 3111. All ten stools are weak sol have a dero for closer bed with the mothar acunayons each and thirty kits speed, Fort of "the preozuility to that King, the Philadephian, la to ing of a fire-enting section of the Press is the of Colonel The O'Gormar M. W. Calors nt The Uls for Elwes, Tis 119 for Inbrokens bin, cannot fail to satomas those the boro been contrasted for by Moser aquired this skill when playing baseball and save just reoured a 16, 5, 2, 1 deplorable. Whether the association known Barlos, Pradent and Hot Botary ra. nationals, The, 118 for Isu Kung Mows and who fow geste ago expressed so pailtirely the Yarrow of Poplar, and for by Mesaru. Ltorey now like it of great service in our national 7 203, 66, 111, 978, 2016, joining 76, 6,

epectively of the Hông ông Chọn Club The Tix 595 for Ronychines Teran's (833 paid up opicion that everything is Agland gempio be croft of Chiswick Part of them will be ready gune Ausladin his sent as over so ex 16 16 14, na Entento Cordiale will be able to oply of Honghong to Singapore a frat move whares sold at 20 to 32 aul are on offer at yond the postal dopard aspiration and in lu 1896 and others sarir in 1899 London and vealingly smart boriem al mes, and it would 60/13, 304,

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now crout that, Amorios can beach na something 160 201 exercise much influenes on national poller

the lower rate,

dependence-Near York Tribune,

Mr. Caudala

Mr. Hastings

Mr. Platt

CABLE CHESS MATEH

• BINGAPORE Y- HONGKONG.""

and that the relations of the two people In recent to the rbon, 79, may say that probably the depend. Tamars are offering Vigoris coms rosał tokeng of goodwill end of plated by eight torpade,bont destroyers et zoossed, or have I seen it accomplished ainen, the following capber stut by Henjamin Frank

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