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INTIMATIONS:

A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

BY APPOINTMENT..

INTERATIONS.

BROWN JONES & CO.

PARA DEALERS. THES AMERICAN AND TRALIANMARBLE

AND HONGKONG, ORANITES

CEMETERY MEMORIALNA

Disgns and Prioms on application, Offico, 41, QUEEN'S HOLD CENTRAL..

The C. N. Co steamet Trisant, from an tralian porra, eft Part Darwin on the 6th Lastent and may be erected to arrive here on Monday, the 6th September

SERIEN PINE JALANDS.

Mokyo Prius doraston hinter that w Gori wap gentleman now in Tokyo has armanjoi with be oficial Madrid Gateile 10th anticber of indiaential Japanese a scheme for publishes the taxe of the convetition concluded Introducing Gemen opptal the security being on that day between the Spanish Government debentureson outing mordantile concerns and and The Eastern Extension, Australasia, and the Interest between 6 and 63 per cent, China Telegraph Company, Limited, for laying

es table in the Islanda connecting on it

Pasay Pasay with Negros, bad Negroe with

clauses as fallowe

THE

The fol pepers

monetight wild toguth to tie preporod Pucike sable, the carrying out of whips it was Terent reported we likely to be indefinitely Sponfronted owing to the attitude of the Canadian. and the Fremiers Me Chamberlain stated that be bet been anhble to supply any defsite information at the recent conference, and the Fremfors Led faked for tips to consider the

COLONIAL TURLATES,

-12857" went that the Bingapore Okamber of Comoros Shimomura, the Japanes Mixlater at Hondola Caba, and we give a translation af Its principal ropaled the Alien Tramigestion Act, and had Comons, Air-Chamberlain attól that he was · ·

NOW READY."

THE WA “YERONICLE AND TIRECTORY HINA, JAPAN, COREA INDO CHINA,

STRAITS, NETHERLANDS INDIA,

WINES & SPIRIT'S. SIAM, PHILIPPINES, BORNEO, ko, ko,

W bag to all sttention to our PRICE LIST OF WINES AND SPIRITS

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As these are all selected and bought frat hand by our London Hause we save any inter- modiste profits and are thereby waht to supply the best qualitie et Modorato Pric

PORT.

For Invalids and Genera Bre

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Ge for Bat.

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Red Capsule C.PINE OLD VINTAGE, itp.

16.20 1.95

avior quality, Das Soa! Capente

DYNEY FINE OLDVINTAGE,

extra superia Violet Capsule (Old Pottled)

SHERRY

20.40 1.70

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Casa Per Bal

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Tar vino, Green Seal $10.80 $0.00. Capante

MANZANILLA. PALE NA

TURAL SHONAT, White Capeale...

12.00 1.00

GC SUPERIORÜLO DRY, PALE NATURAL SHERRY Rad Seal Capsale

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14.40 1.20

PATA DEY, FO fleet 20.40 1.70 garlity, Black Seal Cap

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WITH WHLOY ARM INCORPORATED THE CHINA DIRECTORY

AND

THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST.

1897.

The Straits Times in luformed that the state. A despatch her been rechived from Mr had communicated with the Chamber of Com stating that the freshna Emigration Car morce at Hongkong with reference to the pany has obtained a permalt from the Hawaiian currency question is forect. Our contermuigration Baran to and 650 contrasted porary, in an article on the subject, says-The abonors to Hava, and the Jonan Emigration different from the position of Hongkong and position of the. Straits in this attar is totally Couípany a potinitte sand 750. Ca

these two inttar ports must be considerat ne more Shangbei; and to enter into cananitation with

waste of time.

The cables will be thres is gualer, the frst from Incona (Luzon) to Coplz (Fansy); the second from Iloilo (Pazar) to Bacolod ( gros); and the third from Earalanta (Negros) to: Tabras (Cebu), and the whole must be com telographed to his Government on the 18th being granted, ar net later than the 10th Mr. Yamada, the Japadian Consul at Bombay, plotad within nine months of the concession Angust, that for the beginning of January to Jaatay, 1803, etherwise the contract will be the 17th Augart the sitror bullion received by cancelled, and the deposit for guarantee (100,000 Thurs is talk of entraption in the Straits the Bombent for coining British dollars pesetas $5,000) will be forfeited.. Settlements service. *The Moralis: in the amounted to 7,705,003 candos. As many us Straits Times saga a sparing with the--7,298,000-dollam have been coined and exported during which the Eastern Extension Company Tho conosmonis exclusive frie El yasts, authority of many men who, undoubtedly, know. Since June the export has gradually increased..ndertakes to work the lines aforosald for their that what they say is correct, when I assort that few consting steamers come to this prit that are not to safextout a milph-cor to some sabendlinate bonding officer. The occasional pressut of a hat, a piece of bacon, or other ship's stores, does not unfile now to keep a ship free from delay and annoyance, if thore be to NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS smallest possibla pretext for interference and ONLY donumoahona relating to the newa coluspa on the other band, if I am to believe what I am should ha addressed to Tax Dios.

fold all sorts of known irregularities are per Carrapiquinismund forward their name andaddressmitted for other considerations. with communicatione addressed to the Editor, nát far pulitination, bul as eričtence of good faith.

Als Zeteia fur publication should de written on Dee wie of the paper only.

already appeared in other papers will be inserted.

THE THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL ISSUE, which will be found as kitherto, more full and accurate than its predecessors.

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DEATHS.

On the 10th July! 1897, at the residence of Mr. Wilson Heaps, Nel, New Zealand, Joax DOUGLAS, ellest. Han of Jons Useros und Eimanon Squi La Porose, Syley, New South Wales, aged 22 years. On the ith Angon, n Germany, T. LES, native of Schnapsential, ass. Gotha, in his your. Long a resident of Kobe (By telegram.)

The Daily Press.

Horakone, AvGUST 31st, 1897.

F

This opening of the West River, instead of

From the Colunist, of Nelson, New Zealand, wa regret to Isarn of the death of the oldest son of Mr. Squier, formerly Superintendent and of the Eastern Extension Co, at Hong, bong. The Colonist of the 21st Joly says:- Wide and heartfelt sympathy will be falt for Mr. and Mrs. Sqater, of La Feronse, New South Wales, who came here a few weeks ago to be with their eldest son during what turns out to be his last illness.

Yoany Douglas Squier

Major Sato and Captain Tebizuka, who were

account and risk, receiving from the Gover recently found guilty of behaving with coward-fire bcndred pounds starking (84,500), payable masat an annual cubvention of foar thousand ies in Formosa, were on the 18th August so in monthly instalments by the Philippine texued to death by the Court-Martial at Hira. Trossing shinda, but the Imperial Court, boing still mauroing for the death of the Empresa Dowager,

On the termination of the 20 years, the Com- the sentence was won by cŵn degzons, and pany can centinus working the lines for their commuted to exile for twelve years. They willow account and risk, but without any Glovero be seg to the Hokkaido shortly,

mont afbeidy, and the Gorerument will then boatliborty. if it suite them. to lay cables them

alves along the ronto, or permit a competing Company to do so.

The Singapore Free Pres of the 28th August saysExchange is said to be much Berer to day, and there is a rumour that the Broken Hills silver mines have had to shut down. If that is so and the supply of silver is to be sources of silver production, we may look for u diminished by the cleeing of this and other

gradual thook sorbara got very extensive re.. every in the exclange vilas of the dollar.

At the Magistracy Jesterday Mr. Master

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The uniform tariff per word along the line will be half a frane, the Government collecting va cautines of a frane extra per word for the land fines counooting the cables, which are the property of and worked by the Govoin- ment.

Oficial despatches at half prise. The Eastern Extension Company will pay the Geverament 10 per cent of thale tariff eam of six thousand pounds (£6,000) annually estimated cost of keeping the cable in working. order, and all other expenses incurred by the

service.

all expenses of cost and laying of the cables bat The Bastern Extension Company will defray all material will be admitted into the country free of customs import duty.

some months in the service of the Easterner named Willias for assaulting a valle, was not a stranger in Nelaan, baving been for and Mr. ffedge, solicitora, prosecuted on grecsipto, after allowing for a deduction of the

xtension Telegraph Company at Cable Bay. The evidence of the legal gentlemen showed During that time he made my firm and inst-thret they were riding in stairs along Battery ing triolships and bearme very popular with Pathway on Sunday arealug on the way to the his fellow officers sad all with whom he became Tram Station when the defendant struck cas scutated, and deservedly so, for he was one of of the chair coolies and also used bad language thusa happily constituted young fellows with A constable was shortly afterwards mot and the whom it comes autural to practies the amenities dofondant tran charged with the assault. The of life and to continually be doing kindly and coslie, however, did not appear at the Police considerate actions. Far young men, of his Cantt and therefore the charge of assault could

The Eastern Company will provide their own ago had seen so much of the world as he had not be proceeded with. At the saggestion of His unployés, who will work the line without any Bore at Hongkong, he was taken home to Worship, however, Mr. Minster got over the intervention by the Government beyond the Eagiund by his parents at a time of life when diffionity by charging the defendant with disurdinary polios supervision for the maintenance its sights and associations were likely to orderly condnet. A fine of $5 was imposed.

of order. make a fasting impression upon him. Lister on

These torms ara, as will be gean, fors facom able for the Eastern Coinsay, who hare at the barn uppointed Superiutendent of the Bartaza Extension Company's Station at La Peronse...

nassery material within reach, and the eblos are to be laid during September and Osicher,

ara after-dinnor Wines of a very superior proving aŭ advantage to Macno, trentena bo came out to Australia, bis father having

for invalida and daliento-stomachs. D and E vintage. All are truo Xeres Wines.

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to bring satinus fose upon that colony if the present arrangements are continued. The Echo Maecenas, which has had several

In about a fortnight's than the Guiding Star, a new Kowloon ferry launch which has been previous articles upon the subject, returns built by the Hongkang and Kowloon Dook to it in its issue of the 29th Angast, Our Company, Limited, will be put on the vagular contemporary endorses the remarks madu strikingly different from any other lanack in raw across the harbour. The hunch is by Consul BARXAN in his recent report the harbousand until such time as the novelty on the trade of Chica to the effect that of bar appearancs wears off she will doubtless attract considerable attontion, Bhe is a novelty there are in reality only two importing only as far as this part of the world is concerneİ, contres for foreign goods in Chian, namely, there are many other and larger vessels of a Shanghai in the North and Hongkong in liter train various parts of the British Isles. the South, and that from these great centres boat and she was me successfully launched The Guiding Slara doable-suded ferry the goods are cent to socondary centres for yesterday and was christened by Mrs. Edward distribution in the respective districts served Osborne, the vessel sliding steadily down the by each. Micho, says the Ecko is one of kind cocurring Hor dimensions are as follows: ways us abou as she was released, oc hitch of any these, eccndary centres, and has hitherto Length 90 feat, breadth 2) foot, depth 3 fast, supplied both foreign and native goode to is composite and her engines are compound bipobes. Her spood is 30 knots. The hull the wealthy districts of the departmchts of surface condensing. the cylinders being re- Kwangcher-fu and Shuibing-fu in the pro-and the stroke 15 inches. There are two steel spectively 13 Inchos in1 18 inches in diameter, vince of Kwangung. But these districts boilers of 7 Zest 9 inches by 8 feet. The dow cinnot minesia steur communication Tanneh has a raddar and propeller both forward with Macao, because they have no open and aft, the latter acting innitusly when the ceasel is'ndor steam. The passenger zo- port, and it is the opinion of commerical commodation is admirable. The first class men that unless this state of things is passecy will be gesmeelated on a shude speedily modified the centre of distribution kit with ample asiting space both on desk and in two dnok, hous9. After the will be transferred from Macao to Saroshut, launching caremong the Guiding Stir took a the open port amrest to the districts in sum party on board and proceeded en netrial irip, which proved most satisfantàry to everys question. The commercial importance of as concerned. We heartily wish access to Macao would thus be reduced to insigni- the Guiding Star.. ficanco, whereas Hongkong would not suf fer at all, for it would continue to send to following account of the ravent attempt at Frota the Eels Macnense to translate the Samshai and Canton the goods which wereal-bronking at Mono Ou the morning of formerly sent to Macao. The buyers who the 27th, August repeated reports of firearms Formerly came to Macao will now go in it was found that nine Chiness prisoners who wore heard in the public guol. "On Lavestigation search of the same goods to Samshui or ware condood in a colt on the ground floor. Canton in stear-launches, seeing that separated from the rest of the prison by a steat communication between the ports of bad treacherously suultel the saldier who passage had trini to brock out of prisou and

was on antial duty in the next corridor,

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SUPREME COURT.

Jith Angust.

IN BANKRUPTCY.

BEFORE STE JOHN CARRINGTON (CHIST

STION),

*WONG TU YING, ez parle THE DEBTOR.

The debtor applied for his discharge; Barley), appeared for the debtor, and Mr.

Mr. J. J. Fraceis, Q.C. (instructed by Mr. E. Robineon (instructed by Mr. Ewans) for the appeared in person. trustee, Mr. Benos Shepbord (Oil Receiver)

we bear.

The banest to the conitry will be of core incalculable, and, a large inoresss of trade is confidently expected, a good percentage of which will ba oxtondel to Hongkong, the Chion Coast, and Japan, where there is a large ocusucaption. Ingrongid imports from China will also take place, sed the Eubsidy granted by Government will very soon be more then. covered by increased customs receipts due to tapi ccmanication with the outside world.

Tize Eastern Company is to be congratulated upon having socuted a matrast, with the hitherto unasaal privilege of very entisfactory

the intervention of the raling powere, and from working a lins in a foreiga oenatry without the liberal treitout now recorded to foreigasts dasties in the Philippines, we look upon the who are desirous to work minds shd other in Eastern Company's sable as the premises of many other valuable enterprises at no distant date.

Chamberlain, Seritage of State for the Lordon, 80th July Speaking in Vs House of Commons, lo-day," Colorics stated that since the Traumast had

Replying to E question in the House of than a nono urgent matters of diepata elistel prelates, should be addcored by the realted to and the Aligus Expulsion Act, between that entry and trust Beityn,

Bing that men waflar of courtesy | tilles heti by them in the coloriss

WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. HILL

Lords in the Workmen's Cempoasation Bill

London, &lat July, The gazordmorite made by the House of Buye en secepted by the Hows of Commons.

Mr. Obamberlaint farther stated that the Brilial. Gororument: Lal been very stint in relation between this counter and the South deplings with the Transvaal, and the present African Repable were the most satisfactory that had existed at any time since the James TE BEAT FISHERIES DISPUTE. rald.com London, Blat July

BRITISH MINAMAYY EXPELLED PRON

MADAGASC

Tunonread that conference between Prestatives of Great Britain and the United Louston 27th July. States on the question of the Rebring Saa sas Nows is to hand that Gezura Gallonia, the fisheries will by. held in October, next for the the expulsion of Mr Hay, an Eagle, mission to the injuries which it is alleged are now French Governor of inledegastar hoe ewteral purpose of taking Further evidonos with regjird ary, from the entry on the laged ground being doce to the sherion. It is onasidome that he has been moiting fie Hovna torbargely interested in the nel beries. In tho

probable that Russia and Japan, who are also.. against the French Governrüant,

NATIVE REVOLT IN GERMAN

Tortasra Pacife, will take part in the con

foronco

Radon 27th, July

Reports has been reared from South Afric of the revolt of a master chief asmid Afrikander in Damaraland (Germatz Southwest Africa The revolted ristires defeated" and also killed two gutlanders.

rmon force bare teen sent to the none of the ontbreak

infordsents GOLD MINING IN NORTH-WEST CANADA

London 28th July?

To donosetion with gold discoverica on the Yukon River, in the Nexth-west province of Canada, the Canadian Governtant lave lecided to impan royalty of 1 per cent. 02 the gold obtained from pure my front which the cent, in cases wasre the output is larger the weekly output, á valuó at $500 en 20 pas

ESSENCE OF BEER

London, 26th July The Admiralty authorities have reported very favourably on the xa essence of best for use THE NEW SHIPBUILDING FROGAN NIT,~ in the dayy

[NISW: 'PROPOSAL.. London, 30th July were entertained at a banquet hat night by the The New South Walia troops now in London. New South Wales colonists The chair was taken by the Hoi W'St. John F. Brodrick, Under Secretary for War

South Wales, spoke in entegate terms of the The Fact of Jersey, late Governor of Naw

colantel troops at den

only bearing and Lorourably conduct of the

Major General Ention, late Commandant of the New Seath Wales Patong Paton, who had enthusiastiq recaption, said Ura British army had much to learn from the colonial troops, and daha possible in finer men thas the military profession crore of opinion that it

thod who formed the galouin contingenta, WORKHEN'S COMPENSATION Inch colony in endeavoured to make it, force daced by the Government and recently passed rapple to the Empire

London 27th Julycat plote military unit, and tho souse of Co- by the House of Commons, the bees passed Mr. Bruining the chairtuan, stated that no- The Workmen's Compensation, Bill intronerative defence adopted in Australia was to

through Committee in the House of Lords at thing had forproved foreign powers more than tas hostile amendments proposed living bean is deepston of the New South Wales contin rejected by large majorities Ona smendar vent the Soudain Healeo montioned that was howard adopted, siriking out the provisor Mr. Chamber would sharily Antones in the bill holding the employer light in the proposal for outerchange of forces between eroat of the fands of any schema thap might heie colonies and England, by which colonial mutually aloptad to provide tin compensation detachments would be sent for short periods to Awarded by the bill proving inadequate England and would be placed delig their

NRAL AND SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE anco by regular troops.

Fonden, 27th Joy Loutonant Colonel Lassotter, who is in com The British Gorernment have decided unan mant of the New South Wales contingent do- sending commisit to the valois Reprhler dared that New South Wales was prepsted to of Central and Sunth Amoris to make myntries help in the defenes of the Empire any edraer regarding the trade of those connfring, and have of the world.

RO invited the Association of Chambers of ComLettors were real from H. as Duke of merce of Great Britam to a point delegates to Connaught and Fish Maroual Lord Roberts, company the Government commissioner, expressing rugröß es not being nake to be pressu

AR SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP

Loudon, 1st August. To the Half-mile Amateur Svimming Cham pivnskip, which was contested af Southport sterday, Poroy Cavil, the Sydney swimmer, ord eight others competed. Derbyshire, the SPEEDT DX SIR-GOSCHEN. -.

English champion, and. Cavill took the lunat. the start, and at the half-listence Derbyshiro, London, 25th July: and a further statement in the House of Con- Towards the dish Gloon gram stroko for Mr. Goshon, First Lovt of the Adminuity, Ledly twelve yards, the tire being (min. 3sec.

of naval contention aready andoned Hot Borbeslis won the mea by ifton yards. mony last night with regard to the programing stroke with Cavill, but the latter swerved. alated that it was proposed, Kuring the prezent Tipo 13mio soc Thora was fue race financial year to commence the crustruation of bitwan Casill and Grool for cocond place, and four first-class battleships, one of which would the latter wan by a clever touch at tas port te of similar type to the new bhip Cenovus DISASTROUS PIDOS IN MEDIANY, 412,950 tons), while the others would be similar

London, Tat August. to the Mastic, but with some improvement lost disea floods have tocarred in the. The Intter vasols would have a displeament Prusan province of Silasin and in Southam of 14.900 tons and a spasd of eighting | Gerrans 2. Tas disaster in degeribed as boug knots. It was also intended to build a new unparalleled in the present century, The Through the German Navy is by far the Royal yachts with a specil of teanty umuga done by the inundations curants to rester and male testers the fact that the engine, feng hack no further thin boots at cost of £250,000, and sy gun many rosigns of inacly, and the loss of life it

hud no power to make a report 1880, it already bolds a more than mspectable boats of light dray of for river service. It also stated to be very great. would be a carte Unissue

position amongst the naries of the world. So was further proposed to communes the on His Lordsay thought Mr. Robinson was so..for as are numbers, go it comes fourth, sur trustion of four powerful arvured crater titled to line and adjacred the case until to passed only by England France, and Ressic, which would cost £700,000 eigh, and would have

ye Louden, lab Angust, In tion of the action of the Eultan, who, in Within recent years the naval power of the Triple a speed of 191 knots whitur, however, fugit somposition to the adyles of the Grast prors, Alliance has been slowly and silently transferredinozoned to lot. The Naval Felinatescently despatolico Dend Pasha to Creta to from the weak hands of Italy to the strong grasp also included an expenditure of £50,000 for the take charge of the Most forces there, & con of Gerasy. Not that Italy is as yet impotent at purpose of oscolocating the progress of the battingent of 300 m± of {m Walsh Fusiliers have sea; far from it: she still owana splendid feet, tleship Vengeance which wat recently laidalled for Grote with hasntity of army storm" But the disordered state of her Sretnoes has down; $180,000 for dockyard labour 219,000 sul provisiona prevented her from keeping with the times. Infor war material, and 280,000 for Carpedo boat gITUATION IN ARE GOUDAN, peresanel, in training, and in new construction, It in aufortunato in every way for Bugland more likely to prove an enemy than a friend to that this ebould be so, for the German Nary in us whereas if we could not count upen the alliance of Italy, we wore st. lecat ace of her Platonie lovo,

"Mr. Frandis said to had to apply for fun día charge of the debtor. But first of all be asked taken off the £4, the raport being a document that a report mals by the trustes might be not authorised by sarthing in toe Bankruptoy Ordius. That date dovolved entirely upon the Official Receiver, and the trustee could only bo hoard on an application for dischargo,

Mr. Robinson said he had only received notice of that application when he went into the court and consequently ba hed not had time to look up the matter. The point was a wastinport. ant one sud, he sed for az adjournment in order that he might have ims to consider the

Yorrow.

THE BURAKA AND QUEEN MINES, Messrs. John D. Hapleys and Son, the General Managers inform us that they have received the following telegram, which has reference to the Eureka mine at the 240 foot fest, has the appearance of good body of ore." level -" Betimolol the width of the reef is five The following reports were received by pasterday's mail :---

VE BALMORAL GOLD MEÝING CO., LIMITED.

Mount Mao-donald, 6th August 1807.. Queen Mive-Fair progress is being made by

they have now enak a total of 82 fest, leaving 18 feet to complete tasix contract. The greand is fairly good, continuing dry, and moless a

contrast.

p. Jour D. EvseRREYS & BON,

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OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.

PO3WILLMOTT.

GROWTH OF THE GERMAN NAVY.

destroyere

PIANDIKES. BALLOONSKA

TROOTS FOR OBETE.

is now visiting Europe, has been interviewed lith bed by the natives as Tuniskloof and tale

THE AUSTRALIAN CYCLISTS.

men, let August, In the racing for the Hat-maile Amateur, Championshiff of the World ran at Glasgow qu Saturday, Wi Kart and B. Goodson, the to the effect that at Srif has ocupied ang bra, but failed to perpre places in the final. Australisis vyclists, pishal first in beir open the island of Palmyrs, which in claimed to be a dependency of Hawa

London, And Angast PAS EN BAUTIqus gathering at the broling chamowalang meeting at Glasgow, some $0.000 persons bang presume

The One-mile rantai Ciampionship was won by Schrader, Daniel sider, Kerr and Goodson also competed, and finebed second and third cospective

(the litst kesk. ONLAG FREMIENS

Landon, Pod Angas, The Hon. H. Escoube, Prumor of Natal, who tonding the Jubiles celebrations, has left on his remonto Soul Africa Bache

London, 2nd August." Information raived from the Sandan statee Marion, 28th Jalyze tnt extraordinary precautions are being taken The captain of a Dutch vessel reporta baring by the Khalifa's forced in view of the further sighted something resoubling a balloon fosting advares of the Anglo-Egyptian millary: ex- over the White Sea on the 17th instant, and it pedition, and at Motomah on the Upper Nile in conjectured that the chicct when was the put addway between: Becher and Khartanm The growth of the German Wary since 1872 balloon in which Herr Androe, the Swedish Jalin tilsmin the wote uapsated of therefore arges that steps should at ende kim on the head and prostrated him. the interior is at prohibited. The Schrowing a brick at him which struck the contractors for sinking the main shaft quoted in the Reichstag, the increase in naval instant with the object of reaching: the North THE RECUDANA INSURKECTION.

has been extraordinary. According to Egares arrozat, set out from Spitsbergen on his 11th afectin kivi best Hillert by the Dervishes. be taken to bring about a change in the Thay rands a rush for the door fonding into

expenditure since that date has bear 527 her Pole

London, 3rd August. cout. The outlay of the North German Cop- federation iu 1870 was only £1,201,000: 30 7885

AMERICA AND JAPAN,”

News from South Africa ates that the presact, coadition of affairs, and it suggests the street, but the soldier who lud been that the support of Hongkong cannot heattacked was able to raise the alarm and decided change takes place, we advise that the

London 9th July British fores operating against the insurgent that of the German Empire stood ut £2,119,000; attract the sttortion

The Marquis Ito, late Premier of Japan, who natives in Bechuanalaud tay stormed the posi counted upon, as there is no community of Happily the sorgiant had the iron and sinking be continued after compilation of the whilst at the date of the Emperor William II'

guard.

accession it was £2,700,000, which by last year with regard to the possible rapture hetween the native leader Lakeguntjes, wes killed. It is interests between the two-colonies on this the prisoners arrived in the yard they fond Imediately locking the street door, so that whaa

Balmoral Mine The trate on G.L. 5 are German Admiralty for the pressat year in the annexation of Hawaii, He stated that the farko originated the rising. has been wounded had risen to £4315,000. The proposals of the United States on Japan.Jn connection with also reported that Galighve, the Beobrane chief 0.90bject, it being a matter of indifference to their project of fight frostraled. They then reek, when its value will be proved. The stone volrependiture of £6,450004, of whics newspapers had grantly aggerated the differ mild is now hiding in the rundentaln

Dow raising stene, which will be crushed next Hongkong whether the Chinese merchants used towards the armoury in order to passos anised shows gold.

more than 26,000,000 has been voted by the ances between the two countries, and there was Samsluzi for go to Macho or

We have started tre men on G.L. 6 known Reichstag. During the present reign-in a nothing in the prept albatice which need straggle took place between the prisoners locally be the "Fra Bine," and have commenced period, that is to say, of aine years-o-less catse any uneasines goods. 12.00 100

The fact that the two colonies and the corporal and some soldiers. Ono of to drive à torool to get under some old workinge than 86 now units have barn added to the Beet acted together in regard to the Opium the stock of his rifle. The corporal and the wing to a heavy indow of water they were

the latter knocked & prisoner down will where formerly good gold was obtained, but Hollar, is satisfied. Lika Oliver Twist. they

But yet neither Kaiser Wilhel

RUMOURED BEITISH ANVEXATION. nor Admiral

London, 13th July Convention is recalled, but

the cir- other saldiers fired anumber of shots, and the prisoned. By truelling, this diflently will areas for more, and are making it or

The New York, Heraud prolishosa atatement cumstances of the present case are differ soare, two of their sumber fall, gave up he overcome, Aud there is every probability that rice that they intend to get more. Captain

their attempt and retiral. When a reinforce we may meet with good stone. We are not sure that Hongkong is 80 meal from the water police arrived the prisoners

Mahan's Infuenco of Bos Poner on History indifferent in the mitter as the Falo reprewers sought for ant were found hiding under

has widertly instructed others besides ourselves. The programme of ships to be summenced With regardto the alleged British oxuyazita: sents, and wo may at least say that ifnouctive the soldiers' beds. On being brought out it

during the next four years was not, indeed, a of the island of Palmyra Hear Hawan, an co-operation were afforded in any representa were wounded, two of them seriously.

was found that of the niue no fower than sevEL

particularly large one. It involved the official explanation has been made at Washing On the tions Portugal may make at Peking Great part of the guard only one soldier was wounded.

Mount Macdonald, 6th August, 1897,

aonstruction of 4 battleships, 6 large cruisers, on that the island has been occupied by Great Eareks Mise. Since reporting on the 23rd smaller cruisers, and Bi.torpedo orift. What I've Mabrattas and two lakongs proved them. ult. work in the various portions of the mine probably alarmed the Reichstag was the hint tal for the past nine years Britain wouldnt least sympathise with them and if referred to in any way in connection with tremaling, and did not eron think of using developments are racst abonenging. At the selvaa naelves on the occasion, were seized with

has been going on meat satisfactorily, and the

that wer was caring at an very distant date, and the scarcely veiled pretension to dispute to be deterred by the lowners of price fra sentative its mom support. It is to

their res until the sergeant threatened to 300 fest level the drives north and earth on the

with England the command of the sea. The trying them all Forns whisks, Thorne's Hand and Watson's Glenorchy are equal to

ons has died in the military hospital, another now totals 125 fost in, reef 10 feet wide and public opinion had not been fully prepared for any Abelpur flenivet i

our interest that foreign goods should bas bul a leg amputated, and one is dangerously showing gold. The south delva totals 85 fest, thous. The couscquenvo was that the public Whisky (smoky) that could not be replaced in and least ciciuitous routes, and it is

arry old Peet find their way into China by the easiest from the effects of his injuries,

with reaf & foot wild and showing gold. At und the Reichetag were bewilderland refused stock at the price. Daud E are too well known

the 150 feet level the drive arth on the rest is to be rushed into a prest untay for is obscure je moed comman

prejudicial to trade that goods intended. It is with deep regret that we recorul this plugs here, the real having widened out to 24

The Kobe Chronicle of the 18th August maye: in 95 feat and a devided improvement has taken and, Per Cha

1904. Por Bob, for Kongruan and Komchuk should first morning the death of Mr. T. Tanz (of the firm feet, and shows gold thronghoat Driving have to be taken to Samsuni, higher up the of Messrs. Faber & Voigt), news of which was suutis at this level will he resumed in a few river, in order to pay duty at the Custers.eived yesterday by telegram. It is only a days. As stated in & previous report we are at

month on two ago that we recorded the depar presont doing a lot of progressive and develop Under the circumstances it seems inevit tore of Mr. Lens from Kobe, where the best ing work, raising suficient stone to keep the able that Samshai should replace Macan ve been only a few weeks in Germany

part of bis life had been epunt, und, he can oli.battery constantly going and getting romly as the distributing centre.

to largely increase the outpat as soon as the But it before the sad event occurred. When he left now battery ja roady. The main shaft has been hers it was known that he was suffering such a total of 39 feet below the 200 foot loyal, not to the interest of Hongkong that Macao, con su incuralije, discuss which would izorit and limboten 32 fest. Nice country is coming the Germans conll, without the slightest dif- been fually passed by the House of Lords All those are very fine and old. Cher one of its commercial dependencies, should

in on the east side of shaft (the sido in which foulty s without falling upon their jud n Toen stooked in Hongkong in ward for over 20

urs, there being irtle sale for Irish Whisky decay, and satisfaction would be felt by all had passed, bat still it was thought that we will strike the reef and we expect to strike elada, are opposed 42 heavy guns and at lensc the Colony

partios interested in the West River trade might have several years of usefulnese before rest in the austing ortnight, he air and 120 of relivisiae. Our present Channel Esporte received from Firetoria biath Man He Bat if some hiringements could be made as with an added books. The journey, indeed. We Lava got bolow the old workings, and are not a watch for the German feet at this cliqu rontly and

him go that the news of his sudden decence mullock shaft has been wanks a total of 92 feet dron, with its saven battleship all modern, 16 whereby goods for Kunghina and wed to do him very much good, for lettere sinking on reef which is over 1-foot wide and bour, tu Gesinau wafers. In the great of a free toportalion, of Iraani

vaneftovernment have reported in sarear at the Komchuk could my duty without reached Germany couched in a most cheerful on it. L. 35 and a mining tenement adjoining ther side had allie, we could du vergifte van and se

Ware received from him a route and after he shows gold. We have bad two mon proapoating war between England and Germany, in which the necessity of being carried higher up the and hopeful voin particolare Luse you been We have now started them to enlarge and re even if we were not laken by suprise. It would

fruights on mining river, Macho would then continue to serve raived, but it is preso nel that he died from pair the underlay shaft on G. L. 105 recently bo extremely difficult closaly to blockade the N

VANEBENBATIOSA the districts for which it in geographically the disease from which he was saltaring. As it from 3 to 3 feet wide between two splendid fond is 1870. There are no exposed and de heart failure, which is a tregnant termination of sequired. The shaft is sunk on the roof which Gorman coast in the North Sea, as the French dot Par Hot

the most cravenient centre, and the in $7.20 80.00

creased facilities would tend to increase the 7.30 0.60 voltime of trade.

the market-Wescommend our customers not the subject would give the Portuguese repre|shoot them. Of the soven woanded prisoners reef are being pushai bead. The north drive demands, too, were suddenly put forward, and concluded a tane in the United States, played with the other colonial Premiers seen at--

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The Austrian Lloyd's steamier Maria Valeris Ieft Yokohama for this port on the 29th net,

a claim aim as its rutun before many years

By a large section of the English pross the strength of the German Navy appears to have base altogether underestimated also it would not have been posible to say, as some journalists did say, that one "flying squadron of siz hạt- tleships or ornisers and as many destroyers, was a match for the whole teraz fleet. The thing was on the face of it ridiculous: To the 12 beavy and 60 medium-sized weams of our squadrone,

THE AUSTRALIAN BASEBALLERS. The Australian baseball team, which rany

- London, 29th July,

matol gaffet a London consolidated team af the Crystal Palace Talents, and defeated the scoring on either side in the fit the haings, Los team by 21 points to 8 There was po which were dels contested, but fourca the Australous took the dead,, nofrid landings Le exvellanes of the English ply won stated The Australians lower kan in tenu work, but their felling was fed are Stucker, and Ingleton inklig afland'd die play.

Tho Sportsman commenting upon the play declared that the Australlens deserved to win.

WORKMAN'S COMPÁNEATION BILLĄ,

Londay, 30th July. The Workmen' Compensation Bil has note

CONCESSIONS IN THE TRANSVARO,

A murder trial

The oncal gaits of are colonial Premiers the nation have now been concluded who hasa bood vinnig Enghad no guests u

Si Wirid autier, the Coundian Framer, has been appointes a trend Officer of the

ENGENDERISCHSTERE EXTENDING:

Angust The strim of ziembers of tho

granted Sony of Engineers scising out of the dispute With the Employers Federation of Engineer sug and Salppalding Trades as do extending to Boltes, and Nottingham,

CHARGE AGAINST THE TRANSVAAL

Tudor, 2nd August veported from Johnsburg" that' outube charger love beja, dunia Mere Against of the Examaynal. Ronzolio of edure and after J Jimenon's Matabalo native, with guns

the rainey Find,

Darantos asel AZ oflear

were charged with

we stated when Mr. Lons left bere recently to walls, and arorages about as per ton. As fondalous emporte to be bombented or captured just been wound scrg the earliest arrivals in Robe, having ending with a view to proving the raf, at a Bremen, lie far up the estuaries of rivers and take up his residopen in Germany, he was soon the repairs are completed we will martThe great commercial centres, Hamar ond

Prince come here in 1878, the year in which the port greater depth. The present depth is 85 feet can only be approached by tedious and dialt Névelitel, prefecă of wwwpened. From this first he took a very livers Battery is being kept constantly-go-navigation ab high water. The cost feel the warder of Anne Binn satira part in the public afting of the Battle ing on Eureka stone, but as yon are aware from defaadiod by sandbak and stallers, by the mistress and were found quity and gentenced cont, being for several years a representative is worn ont condition the quailty re are able work of nature as well as by the art of man, to imprisonment for of the land rentors on the Munitips! Council to put through is far from salisfactory. This, to the nonded and tortuous chsanols the lighter. Wod charged with bolag az 1000 and though for some ting before his departure bowever, will soon le remedied. The extra ships of the Germans world act, thorory ad murder man sentenced to dia yzura impring- his bealth would not allow him to serve, he Watson and Danny pan has been erected and wastage, on their side, against one onviar w always retsmed his interest in the affairs of them.I engine to drive the font pans falu course veniale, which draw on the average two to three, stated, his originst suggestion which led to the the removal of the old battery and the erection the fioipality, it being as he have already of erection. Everything is being got ready for

ling of the Municipal Tot and the devation of the naw on crida arrival BACINEREY BEANDY, MARASUING, TARG

The M. M. steamer Yarra, with the French Settement. Mr. Lenz has tho held the

of the proceeds to the improvement of the p. pro. Joan D. HUMPELETS & BOK HEEBINO'S CHERAT mil of the 30th witing, left Saigon ou Saturoffies of chairman of the Chamber of Comraúrce,

FC. I WILLMOTÝ, day, the 28th Justant, at noon. :

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There were 1,977 visitors to the City Hall Museum iset soek, of whom 140 were Europeans

ÜBENE DE JACÃO CORDTAL

LIQUEURS

BENEDICTINE

OUBACO

CHAFTERUS

PUFFIEMIST

SIEGERTS ANGUSTOFA BITTEES

AUBATED WATERS

andent the time of his departure from Kobe

was a member of the committee. Though of a

Minister steppið u prizi figlit in a town

which the Germans pouses would then have feet more water. The splendid torpede Botille

ASSTHE WOODWOOD CUR

a chance of showing its mottle agal but lour : 900 5 destroyers. The thren strategis positions of racing hổ the hood Coshaven, Haligoland, and Withalmhavan, all Takal strongly fort fed, would atferd shelter, and ot any moment the whole force of the afferman Baltic Cazal and flang by way of the Slager Bukare Navy would be posted through the North CLR de

its control thirshort cut the Gerson Nury has upon the blockaders communicationsandrar. By

Tan & steuner Belgic, with maila, Cosmost reaved dlapoditics and Forord of near Chicago says fla. Montreal Fitness Be from Burf Freunded to the Tik instint, has recent years to lead a rothed life on Recount of entured the price ring sal Fuciked down botli sirived at Yozobán, and will leave for thin is total Mr. Lent had very many friene in the combatants, after they had defied and at part this márnio da Island Fee Kobe the cramanity, who appreciated the song lolaad the Sheriff When Gay got up, the doubled is strength for purposes of defence Nugasaki, and Shanghai,

practical common ones he brought to be rector knocked them down and time and We may, indeed, doubt whether ail matters mother of business or dia mer probaupt their heads together," The tght was admiral would how telegram has been received from Geuca emot life, and the hors of his decease of the then deolareg Coll My GA Derrick singapore, from Jr Womparatively early age of 8 will be luxusd. Bibby, the manager of the Raub Minas, to the with sloup rugen Mr. Lena karta wife and Tan ProE-

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to hear that the vorige has sơ fá, boom bene

them that the reunion couldve been of such religious, entire, fedulos

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