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WINES & SPIRITS.

▼ZE beg to call attention to our PRICE LIST OF WINES AND SPIRITS

an below-

As these are all selectal and bought fest hand by our London House, we save any inter- misliate profits and are thereby enabled to supply the best qualities at Moderató. Prices,

PORT..

(Berlavalids and General Con

B. VINTAGE, superior quality. Į

Rel Capsulo

FIND OLD VINTAGE up.) erior quality, Black Seal Capsule

·D VERY FINE OLD VINTAGE į

extra superior,

Cas Por lot.

$14.40 $1.20

16.20 1.35

Violet 20.40 1.70

Cupauls (Old Bottled)..

SHERRY.

Purdles.

Caso. Per Bot,

SUPERIOR PALe Dez, diu- )

ner wine, Grcon Soil$10.00 $0.90 Capsule-br

·O MANZANILLA, Pabe Na-`

TUZAL SHERRY, White Capralenkam

✔✔ SUPERIOR ÜLD DRY, 2'ALE)

19.00 1,00

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DVERT SUPERIOR

OLD

PALE. Duy. choirs old 14.40- 1.20

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PALS DAT, Vury at 20.40 1.70

qarlity, Black Soal Capi

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DEATH.

On the 28th July, 1897, at Liverpool, Gone R. Boxwick, kate master of the steamer Tarragon.

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 2, 1897.

"TWENTY Years of trude" is the title of a

B, C, an 100 are excellent diaux Wines or for invalids and delicate stomache. D and E aro aftor-dinner Wines of a vary superiorG. ristage. All are true Xoren Wians.

CLARET

Br. EsteraB,)

C ST. JULIEN,

9.00

Per Bo1.

Ota. It

impossible to regard the Condition Britisu trade as other than Whighly satisfactory

IIM.S. Phone arrived from Forinca on Tuesday night.

As compensation for the transfer of Mr. Lait ton's services to the Chines Logatiuz the Government of the Straits nofted $9,041.23-- Free Pres

Major Arthur R. Pombarton, 1st Batt, Rifle Brigade, has been salacted for appointineat. be second-in-command of the 2nd Halk, vice Major R. J. Maul. retired.

Mesar. David and Walter, frain Perak, and Mr. Ponntnoy, from Selangor, bare left for Chins to study the Chinese language. Thes dre to reside in Chuloo ---Free Pres

Four boatmon in the servion of the Govarn ment conservancy contractor ware each tizor $23

at the Police Court yesterday for decaping rubbish in the harbour instead of taking it to the inland,

VEND GREE Mekho Powera hava arada atdresses Cratoos

His en bicct of the war fudemnity, one

THE VISIT OF THE DUKE AND - DUCHESS OF FOLK TO IBELAND.

The Duke and Duchess of York have met with a hourly recopiiou in Irakud.

PROGRESS OF THE NILE EXPEDI- TION.

The gau bals, have passed the Catagpots in safety,

The Guy's garrison at Berber has been. withdrawn to Metammeb.me T

GREAT BRITAIN AND JAPAN.-

CTCOMMERCE,

AT LAST.

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The Times, in a leading article on the com- mercial progress of Japan, neks how soon it will be before the commercial anpremacy of Great Britain in the Far East will be shaken by the skarpoyed inteligent, Japanese:

FRANCE AND RUSSIA-ALLYÁNCK

The Gurzon Press has received the Czar's announcement of an alliance between France and Rossin dimly, being convinced that Russia will not support Franco fa any, war of revongo The English Fross is not disposed to cavil atau alliance strengthening the pace of the

Mis McIntosh (Sister Catherine), of the Civit. | world. Hospital unrsing staff, who volunteered while at home on luare, for plague sarvics in Tadia returned to Hongkong yesterday by tho Catherine dpcar from Calcutta.

The Vieloris Beorentin Club's Aquatio Sport will be held"to-morrow, and Beturday and promise to be highly succesefni. Butris | for the Club events will be received up to neva to-morrow, and post entries will be weired for the chainpionship of the colony.

The 0.8.9. Co.'s Cinunua made the passaga. from Liverpool to Singapore in under 23 days her times being these : "Liverpnal to Port Said. 9 days 19 hours 50 ml., Stat to Singapore 15 dage 12 hours 58 min. The pusange frat Singapord to Hongkong was to in few days,

The application for the discharge of Wong brief bat interesting paper by Mr. Michaæt | In Hing, debtor, was not resumed at the MULJALI. in the current number Supreme Cart yesterday owing to the indie- position of Mr. J. J. Francis, 40. who weɔta -of-the--Gentemporary. A Btruits paper to Me. Botinssu saying he was too unwell to the other day remarked "That a gold ease the Peak The case was therefore "currency in the Straits could not be for the journel síko die. "Colony's advantage we think is evident

Bed Capano.66 $ 7.56 90.60 0.34 | from the progress of these territorios since conveying quantity of gnopowder and A saingan owner was yesterday dued $50 for 9.60 0.75 0.40"the 50s, when the dollar was 5, the 70's 4ynamite in his boat. Inspector Hansou, who when it was 4/2, up to the present days in charge of the case, said that the stuff was taken delivery of at the gunpowder dest and at the present time the exportation of gud- powder was prohibited.

Bad Capatale. DLA Pose, Red

Capenle

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SAINTE FOR

•COSSAC.....................

12.96. 13,92 110 0,60

7.20 7.92 0.50 0.35

9.00 10.41 0.80 0.45

CHATEAU 1320 14.44 1.10000

17'ANGLADE... S CHATEAU)

HAUT BETON 18.60 1920 1.60 0.80

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CHATEA U MOUTON

D'ARMAIL-

whou it is down to 1/94." If Mr. MUL- HAL.'s figures are to be accepted Great Bri- maintenance of the gold standard, nor need tain can have little causo to regret her

her dependencies fear to follow her example. We have heard much of late years of the injury done to British trade by the apprecia- 21.00 20.20 1.80 0.90|tion ofgold, but British tradelas norertheless

continued to increase prodigiously. As re gards the United Kingdom the following ble shows the elite ne decennial periods of imports retained for consumption, and that of British exports, in millions of pounds sterling:

Our Clarots, including the lowest priced, at guaranteed to be the gonnius product of the Juice of the grape, and are not artificially made from raision and currants, as is generally the

jeate with cheap Wines,

HOCK.

FIERSTEIN........ RUDESHEIM GE

For OLEK

1 der. Ofs. Per Bol.

$12.00 $1,00

21.00 1.75

24.00 2.00

Per case.

called.

BAILWAYS IN CHINA. The first sex of the Chinese Esstern mitway has been turned at Stanitza.

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upiniens uz pressed by our worrespondenti:). FOR THE PUBLIC CONVENIENCE.

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TO THE EDITOR CV TRÉ" DAILY PRESS," 3-Yesterday I sent a package to the Pont Offics to be registered, and sent a Hongkong and Shanghai Bauk note, value $5, in payment of postage and registration. The mesenger coolie was simply informed that the Post Of had no abange; and I discovered to-bay the package and note returnel when too late for the mail. I could have sent the necessary sum in Chinese sabakliary coins, hat know they would be rejoutod, so perforce had to send a Bredellar note.

And the Cozeral Post Office had not enough changel

I did not properly appreciate the tightness of the money market before. However, I will try and find a friend who is travelling who will perhaps carry my package for me, only I fear

Xona try. that is illege, as it is in the astre of a latter.

ADMIRER..

Hongkong, 1st September, 1897.

RAUD.

looiro Installs

to cloar lame, tipe Line ent wonther has been very antero ilienvy rains almost daily, whic

miljunglo worlì”, -

Gowocal The Falth of Jae on has Im proved a little, but thots are pull cases of nick neas amongst the Europesus and coplies.

GILBERT Wuren.

Acting Mining Manager

THE IMPENDING STRIKE OF MARINE ENG INTERS AT SINGAPORE,

Singapore, 26th August.

the dischar

He tangut this was re Coatare Hanse

eny part of thú dosky except

The Court Etiologis of tha Orlikni Procedure) - Spaak! padiyesin ́s doulounation of the ngs on the fact that it follows Fronoh In France, proliminary ammingh held with clone, doors, gother ore de In France, tan enrviens of a barrister allowed to um censod person until after ommitlou for public trial, in statif afto his preliminary" **

He did not obey the order and then the maplain, amiliation/is, over, the esme restriction is caue, zoùm by the 1026

and told the posed in Ionan, Mr Miyoshi prefers the hầm to go aretadrez that part of the deck war poly could not bollero, that but

Te

the

-kinglish Jurym bem.y. He thinks that the govora. ning principle of criminal procedura, should be Heto give thn, nobried an opportunity of clearl

himself, whorses the Japanese Bystomy following the French to great opportunities for him to Iperimsuste himself. That is ʼn very large sling. The Frendi syaldus is certainly re- pagwant to our English ideas. In England, a policomsa's etidence to statements made by

On Wednesday next, the 1st of Soptember,nged the working of the cargo put left the engines employed, on all the stemmeri.

The defence was that the complainant was trading out of the port of Singapore have told that he was using privala part at the determined to go out on strike, unless their deck, and he was amply, tepped and the shouldst unanimous demand for au increase of my is to draw his attention after he had been spoken

to twice without taking my notice. / Boceded to by their employers. In view of the refusal of the tures most important paroly koal frive to entertain the engineers demands the position has assumed a worious character, und it will be concozient to rosapitulate the attitudo of both sides on the question..

offinery of villy

de

kisoner is not accepte unless by CAR BWWAT that he previously warned the prisoner against

saying anything to his own prejudja. The

Hie Honour ‹ (Mr. Trozp) nequitted the accused, id expressed the opinion, Cost the consplainant had been too sansitive The vano, rule is so carefully obloved that not vaiy do Me. Troup odded, gave him the impression constable refrain frous questioning a prisoner, that it appeared in bathe view of the Custom but, if the letter raltintoors a stufement, tha was sent to the various companies and etaployers she was in port. That was not

On the 31st July last, the following letterothears she wore in change of the clue when constable recommends bim to keep sifated. In

The ship Prat on behalf of the Engineers Association-

contrary gasiti assured, and was ju, charge of the ospin, and mastor.every fort is made to antingle, tus prishurr Bie, The Committee of the Enginsara had a perfect right to reserve any part wages in damaging admismas. Under which ysle Aciation, on behalf of the chief and noistant there was to sarge for such as an thought the end of justice and better served, the greatest marine engineers of steamships mailing out of Singapore, kog to bring to your notion the rutes proper simaye pravidling that he treated the forentulis have disgreal, but there is

strong prejudice among Englishmen against of wages my prevailing for seo-gelag enginners.

the Ervace system, wawe count it a whole Owing to the precedented full in exchange

sane, prandice? In our opinion --Japan would during the last thres years, that portion of their | THE OPERATION Or HE STATU

Imvko a progressive sien did she reviso her Code remitted to Europe las suffered a dimitation pay which, in most cases, has cessarily to be TORY TARIFE IN JAPAN of Criminal Procedure on English Enes. But there is a reservation. If the Fresh method Boeing harsh in one rar but, it is distinctly con- d'Astros, which has been published

siderate in hustuse. Ter Bovesus'u caspected hams contemporary, will be read with ch offence Irem public gare until testimony and arise. It appears that an English Hem is fcient to establish nimost certainty of guilt Yokohama addressed., 1 letter to Mr. Troup; has been collected. How o tan toes it koppon 1.6 M. Commi, saking for information, as to in England that owing to the publict of pret the date on which the way Japanese Customs my examinations, an innocent person is Tariff was likely to be put in forca Me to grit had though gold, inde Troop mint, the Jatturan te dr. Lowther who replied as follows

early 40 per cunt, and the parolasing power of that portion which is expended locally has also greatly diminished owing to the general rise in prices consonnent on the above-mentioned fell in exchange.

"This fact has been recognized in Hongkong and other porta in China by allowing engir vers to draw at their option half of their wages is sterling at the Bed mats of 3s, 41, to the dollar. A. substantial increase has also been made with in the past six months to the wires, of. en ginners on home steamers,

Considering these facts, sut so the princi. plo of comperection for fall in exohsage to Eurepoun officers drawing fizil salaries has been reaprolly recogniand nad olen. upon both by the Gosciment of this Colony und also by prisato tunteentile Gems, the Committee sppeal to Singapore shipowners for a like coesion to their engineers, and ask that the rates of pay From the Tsh of September next shall be $220, $150, and $100 per month, respectively, for sief, second, and third engineers

Charge Yoko

stigma attached to his maar over afterwards P Thunt, at any hits can assi happen in France. The Treaty between France and Japin con- Mr Hiyoshi'advances another objection, namely, between its raition and thegimtion of their cleats unless some prism official is pro- tates a stipulation that six months, mate in that barristers are not allowed to confer with Conventional Tarifsttecam to it This Treaty aunt. That is probably no basahin in potions. not buring yet Iman Stifies the date of the It rondas, ne prestimo nelling more than that operation of the Naw Conventional Taxis will the prisoner under surveillanoë when engaged depend on the date of ratioitions With regard consultation with his tagal advisor. Surveil to the Geremi Tariff the protocol attached to lases nopd not prevent praysoyNBURY the Germati Trente prescribes an interral of six “Ons interesting failure of this question, 64- Duntes between the pabilostion and oporation we think, is that the preliminary examination. of the Cheverel Tarif and pay subsequent of a foreigner, by netas of an interprèter is changes which may be made in ilkely to be, attended by difficultéền nột, àre "Sock na mercase will only make the rates of "This Forf was published by an-Eurportal-perienced in the case of a Japaness, and may pay ct local engineers carraspon with the rates Decree, dated Burch 25th, and the southeroesibly lead to nato tanto misunderstandings. of those sailing from neighbonving ports and interval will thorofore terminute on the 16th. It seems probable, tint justion would be more From Jame. Morsorer, it will only place them September next. After thin ista tha TON o on the enme facting as regaria the remitting come into operation at any time, prid and mrchasing powers of their salaries as they however, the exchange of the ratifications of the Kore before the fall in exchange, when the gen-Frouch, od possibly am of the Austr eval mates of salary now drawn were fixed. At Hungaria Treaty, ketiken phire, present they are so a very unfavourable position Accumbing to the Lust aruch of the Now s empared with cuginters sailing out of Hong: Tarif Law, the Japanese Lovernment under kong, and with those played in the Orean takes to give notice in advance of the date of its Stuntship Company's vessels here, who draw operation." half their pay at the rate of 3. to the dolur, and also with close employed in home and Austra lion steamers,

"The decision to ask for this increase has only been cotus to after long consideration of the question, and comparison of the position of local engiusers with that of engineers taiking from other ports. The difference is very marked and the hardship caused by the full in exchange is very serions indeel Bearing in mind the ranionableness of their request, the Committee confidently orpeof that a moderate and egait the disabilities under which the engineers of able-adrunde will be granted to as by removing

your vessels, in commea with most others, suffer and I trust to be favoured with your reply by the 21st-prox.1 am. &c.

FRED. W. SMITH.

tamaly scouret were legal wisistapen allowed from the outset. We cannot expect, of course, that one kind of prose lary will be adopted with the forngnor and instler, with the Japanese but if there is any disposition ta revize the afstem in the above sensa, the point here advanced" by help to turn tra grafe. We understand, deed, that tll the criticisms made by Ar Miyoshi had previously been under consulera. The Acting Mining Manager's Report for the four weeks ending 19th Augast, 1807 —

By the atocol attached to the new British ton by the Committee appointed to prepare for Among the presencers who left by, the Em Raub Hole No. 2 Shaft 220 fl. level-At the

Treaty with Japan, it is agreed by the on the operation of the Revised Treaties. The preas of Tedia yesterday for the North were data of my last report we were cross-cutting

tracting parties that the now Tude Tanti Committee's ruison d'etre is to remove to for Major General and Mrs Wilson Black and vast and west from the month end of the uni

thereto nanoxed shall be applicable to the | Li posible, uvery utelaule to the svelli work Miss Black General Black, we bolkurs, intends drive with the object of entting the ore shoot

articles therein paamerated within one month lug of the new order of things, and though thic to visit the Yangtze and Northern port. Dar The cross-cut was driven a total distance of 16

after the exchange of ratiostions The Frenor fact that French procedure is followed in Japau ing the General's issue Colonel Elsdalo, R.E... in clan conutry with ao signs of quarta,

Treaty, the ratifications of walolare, zet dues in itself, constitute a legitimate ob- is in command of the Catrisen.

and the east bronsert a total distanco of 25 ft.

yet archanged, provided that" ar months stacle, it was to be remembered that the con- In this no ent several small lentozu, but no

notice fugat elapse before the Conventional dition in Japan aro ilferent from the condi Az adjourned mesting of the Committon of gold could be occu in say of them. I have

Fariff attached to it can consiste tione iu FranceJupes Mail- force, and the profond of the Gorman the fall in silver was bolt on the 25th Angast.of the Tosin south drive the lode is wheat & in. the Singapore Chamber of Commerce to thecum stepped both orces outs for the prewat.

Stopes. Is the loading stopa over the back

Treaty provides that on Interyal of six months Mr. John Anderson is the chair. A Feb-em-thick of very low grado ore. In stepes above

tion of the General 3 Statutory Tarr Me all alapes betwroom tho prblicasion and opera

THE INDIAN FRONTIER RISING on and report to the Committen, aittee appointer to consider the whole quer-hi the lode increases in size and will average

Lowther therefore hole that my the hatter Thereafter. general resting of the Chamber will be in. of very fair aro. In the stopes north

Tarif was published by an Impecial Decree The following felograss from the Ballroom Jated March 2011, adok publution vogslegtes i Garetier- from the No. 2 winze the lode will average 12 Year Imports Exports. Total.

in. think of vary fair alone. As wa ries on this

zotive, and that the six als auferral will 1876 319 201 520

block of ground north from the No. 2 wine Hos. Fresalent. Wages Question Commition, terminate on the Sith. Seylaig or next, -ifter

Biela Mel Angust. 1886 294 212

A Government proclamation has been issued the lode improves in size and quality.

78.--In the case of engineers in charge which dats the Tweit van coină înto mecation - The First. Hisérés Sügült oxlerad to as 1896 485

625

for the preservation of large gamo in British Main West Gross-cutifere we passed-of stormors which are not required to carry an at say timo, providal the archsago of ratene sembla at Rawalpindi will be under the com North Borus Three classes of permits are through what appears to be a bunch of quartz engineer with a chief's cortificade, the partions with France, and Austria-Hungary hua

Buller tenoral 1. Wostmacott, There was a decline between 1876 and 1883, constituted (1) Clepbouts, vormit 875; 8200 for or a lode formation. It is very much split up should be $175 par month, the extra $25 being taken place. This cooms an extraordinary with Chptun Blood Royal Irish Rifles, as but there was at the same time a stupendous cach buli Lilled or wounded: $1,000 fine for and mixed with slate, un guld could be seen in no more fans au adequate payment for the view. It would mean that if the rezu

·A À It faptat, Edvards, del Bombay Tratins were ratified ro tho lát of Jamusty: Corally as 'n A Q. ME Cptain Highton, fall in prices, which has continued sine, for each female. This ousers also riucarus. ant. I have commence! to open out on this to additional responsibility of being su olarga

The present rates of pay-oro 8175, $130, and foort, the blitztezy. Tarifi cöqld wild cattle at $10 ch. (2) Chinoorus and ascertain its value.

baca et Bombay Infancy, ak Field Intelligenca according to SavenDrone, fable, the price will cattle, $50, $10 for every female, G North Dave-On hole formation the quarta $83, for chief, soud, and this onginvers, nav fato oparation, whits the Conventioner Ofluer Beguile Surgeon Fett Cclonal Follonk levels of 1886 and 1896 were respectively Wild pig and dear, $5; So for every doe. The in this drive has slightly increased in size, being respectively Engineers on the Blue Fannel Tarifs attached, the turious Treaties as P. MO. Vetorizare Lient-Carr as Veteriz nounity for not having a permit is $500 or How about in: thick, but does not as yet carry steamery (Dazan Steamship Corapasy) can draw weald not be operative ab) the jet et July), by OBox and Captain E. Walton us Brigade 28 and 36 per cent. below theit of 1876. Iftix months' imprisonment. For lot reporting any gold. This drive has beeus exlunded 17. their salariss at the rate of a to the dollar. following: The Statutory Torill could not of Commissrint Offeri prices had remained 'mualtered the trade the killing of an elephant the same penalty for fast making a total distance of 231 fest. and those in Hongkong at the rate of 3a. 44. coures apply meanwhile to the files facaded The Third Brigade will be under the com returns of 1896 would have been 975iving tulee information $1,000 or 15 months.

On the meeipt of this application, the Straits under any of the Convent,ount Tariffs, and soffond of Brigade Compl Testman Biggs in the face is a little smaler, being about & foot Steamship Company, seting on its own behalf, for dy months we should have a cumplicated | 1206 Majas Midwony, 1st Hyderabad Lances millions, that is, 88 per cent, over those of

thick. Is not quite so solid as it was, but still offered, we are informed, an acres on arrangement by which tha big dülies of tue, he DAA 6. Captain Scudamore, Royal 1876. Hence it would appear that the at the rate of four or fise a day. In some other 14th foot, making

Cases of plague contiune to our at Bombay auries fair gold. This drive has been extended ing to about fifteen per cent, of the suas de Statutory Terit would be applicable all taom Scoteus DMG Major Bewick Copley,

total distance north frommanded. Mesurs. Wee Bin and Co. offered to articles not meldded in way of the Cousantional volume of the tradic rose $8 per cent, or parts of the province the disons is viralent, the main crosscat of 492-feet. The leaders on-pay $200 to chiefs and $130-to-secoude. These Tarife, while the articles which were isola

Royal Rifles as Field Inteligence OLD LIQUER 8.00 4.00 four times as Trst"

näs Burgdos-Lient Colonel Murphy COGN&O,

the population, Mr. Bombay fakeran of the 18th August reads the west side of the lots are aut quite et largs proposals were laid before the Engineers Com would still be admitted at the prescat izbel-

Veterinary Light Wilson as Vide MULDALL does not give the calculation thara trere. 23 and 90 deth yuterday. The pingue id raging billy at Kirkne, where Vintage...

mittes and rofuzed. Last weole a letter refus- It may be that the Japanse have the right to riary Offerant Captain Murray a Brigadə zn they were, but still carry fair gold, All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pure of what increase the trade of 1886 would segregation camp has been pitched, and sgnarts making from the bottom of the fucr. signed by the Straits Steamship Company think they will adopt procedure whisk

South Drive. There is a small bunch of ing be grant any increase of all we resired, make such a distlustion, hubne scarcel Coguse, the difference in price boing merely a have shown over that of 1876 had it not hespitol will be at blished. Panic is prevailing It is too early yet to say what it is: I am in Messrs. Wes Bin anil Co., and Messre. Taa will involve thele Customs rompe for Chia

Simis 18th August question of age and vintage.

in the basas, high his been closed. Many hopes of it being a now. make of quartz, es all Kin Tiz been for the fall in prices, but on the persone have also closed their houses. At an

These three frms employ the time being in a cartes muddied canso coche Oral and nong from Fort Lockhart ro- Chara has been no gotaal outbreak.amongst WHISKY

previous makes or charges have crime is on the majority of the local marine.engineers. Alturi sizlexable inconvanicnes to trade It has buan as for not data abore given the value in the latter ali there are love gases and one death rosterbotten of the drive as this is doing. This gether, the local engineers number about täres hitherto generally believe that the Conven- | potle au mulherlar in that direction Ills now, year would have been 648 millions, showing The special pligne hospital at Pooos has now total distance south from the main crossotit of member of the Committee, a representative of operation together and titt thế dz-mouth stems that best rear the dely on salt which the day. The plague has also appeared at Sirur deive bos boon extended 13 foot, woking a hundred. In eauversation with a prominent tional and Statutory, Turis would come mio ciated at Orakzais are aloud implicated. It rise of 24 per cent. The actual increase paliouts. in the value of the trade from 1886 te

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five sight, conna to tire rupees per manod. her teda (5) largo, stopilen before the change crtao into corre for these are now said to be rhaisted and the foot is suggested no one of the reticos, uidad to the general, spirit of Ma komulan naret which prevails, as reponsible

the present disturbancep

It is reported that the Governor of Khast has had the tamela looted from thỏ Tocht all collected together, oud ise sent to Kail for

655 feet. A prosent has been put in enot from the Straits Times was informed that the notice after ratification of the Sist Tronty Afridis sed other tattone to the north-west the end of this drive a distance of 7 feat in engineers are fully determined to go out an would apply to both The wording of the of Kohat obtain from Hrat atation was raise *The Firm of John Dickinson and Company. clean country all the way with no signs of strike if the concession asked for is not various Treaties appears decidedly vagde, but, 1896 was 24 per cent, and, allowing Limited isoflibet

cleartz in it. I chon cost asta las in for grantoil. They would find its an easy met in view of the cotuplications fuel to ohind for the fall in prices, the increase in of the grant paper-making her whese une further and if we do not out any quartz will for to keep the British engineers from lak. seems most improbable that any other procedura quantity should be about 31 per cent. forms the title of the book. Mr. Dickinson: come brick and open out was from the main ing their place through the Engineers A will be adopted. The querian, however, debuis Whether the growth of trade

acciations, and particularly so as the engi clearly one upu, which the raniows- Foreign, ze sould to founder of the firm, commenced basiness in level,

1800 in partnership with Mr. George Long Hropes-Is the Leading Slope coming toneers in Australia, in Hongkong, and at home presentatives alioull confer with the Jaran bare boen greater had the bimetallic rean. The book is embellished with portraits over the back of this drive the leaddra still carry were getting better pay than that ruling at remment in order to secures some deletio ratio been maintained' is an interesting of past and present member of the firm and fair gold bat lave gone almost out on the top Bingapore. It was not intended to strike informatiou as to its riens and intention.

illustrations of the processes of paper making past of the stope leaving the faws of the stops almost against the Companies granting the increases Robe Chronicle, 1440 1.20 subject of speentation. If we turs to wad present. It is well printed ou (biek paper, all mallock. I have stopped this for the pre- Engineers who wore given the iners on China, where cheap silver is supposed forming quite au edition de luze. As stated in seat ae it can be worked to better advantage enetais ships would soutions their work, and to have stimulated trade, we find that the introfactory note, the history of private from the No. 2 stope when it is extended this would the be able to swiet their comrades on the totul ferdig trade of the country be the foremost raak of some great industry is

-outerprisca which for many years hara stood in distance.

In the No. 2 Stops the Lada pinched vors tween 1387 al 1896 increased by about 44 vary closely connected with that of the stupon. swall, but is now making larger spain, being 1440 1,20

per cent, aud having regard to the decline us advance in material prosperity, and in about 7 foet wide of good solid ore which carries One lowest priced Whisky is of axonflent of the white wetal, as well as to the larger we branch of mannfasteros eu coramare very good gold: The bost guid in the mine is

which within the space of the last inndrad baing get from hero.. quality and of greater age than most brands in sum on which the percentage increase of years or so has raised Great Britain to the the murker We recommend our customers not.} to be deterred by the lowness of price from British teade has to be calculated, an in- position she now nearpies nuong nations." trying them all For a sala whisky, Thorne's Grease of 23 per cent. in gold may per Bland and Watson's Glenorchy are equal to hope he considered as not inferior to Buy Abel Gianlivet is a very old Post Whisky (smoky) fluit sont not be replaced in 44 per cent, increase in silver. In the case slook at the ptica. Daui Eare too well known of China it is not much was going further

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etrike.... Many of the local-engineoro also would not come upon the strike fand for some time, The local fand uncunts to about five thousand dollars, and may probably in the event of a struggie, bo assisted by these of other as sociations.NN.

Allelate 17th Aegust the First Begade, all continue his viranes Brigader General Sir Bladon Blood, with into the Upper Sattare te until Mangor the headquarters of . Min Gals, grandsons of Akhund, has been visited, as Le Las one Field Sud Two Mountain Batteries with him the tribenzed ace sparcely likely to opposa his alvande e tuer Urind qtillery The Muss

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SOME GOUD BARGAINS,

Sume yours ugo, Jelore Hastern Siberia known to contain some of the Tidliest alluvial mines in the world, a sminii.using was sold for a bottle of spirits; before it was worked out the mizo yielded over thirteen toms or gold, vich No. 8 Stope There is a large body of ore

TIE, EMPLOYERS" NARWH

at theon med ning testhe pounile forling or hare, the lode baing fully 11 font wile. It has The manager of one of the principal loest once would be equivalent ta might bordret been rather poor Intely, hat appears to be im. companies, interviewed by a Straits Times ra.weight three sunrtera seven pounds and right the Hyogo NetalOne Hongkong exchange

The Hongkong Post Oesis thus criticised by stope

proving as it goes south towards the No. 2 presentative, at that, in this opinion of the entoes, weight of Gro-pound Bank of E-read local ourers, the engineers were alreadly if nowe or, in other wols, the bottle of spirita have been arriving most strangely of into.

Winse-No. 1 south). This is now down ciently well paid, and beardly well pail in turned out to be worth £1,817 088-10, the in- a totul depth of 70 feet. There is very little comparison with deak ofloors of ships. It was dividual wao parted with if for the mida, Net received papers of the 7th and 9th in the regular quarts in this bottom de this is sunk on the true ikat men who had to winit horde for their vory long 180 the papers tautained in prosgrail. coms, and those of the 2nd, Bad, and some of footwall of the lode which is rather broken up families suffered by the fall in sachange, but to the effect that person who shot aange back than the year 1887 for purposes of the 4th four or Ave days later. Yesterday at ibis particnlar part; the zinin lode being these were not séry numerous. In any case, the little auk in Lineálnnaire being eigMORANT Į KEDVES 193065 comparison, ne that was the year in which morning (August 20th be 1: noted) those mie farther to the east on the hanging wall,

sing dates of the 4th, 5th, and oth, all come anfuly.

engineers were engaged in a dollar cuby at of its value, sold it for pint of beer 4 JORN JAMESOY'S OLD,7

$12.00 $1.00 brought into account, and the figures pre- the truants had taken their summer vaci. this air sinutt we leave out some very nice gold

the traile of Kowloon and Lipp was hand. There was nothing to show where thinbored a total depth of 151 feet. In saking wore in dolara, and who lost umch. Snore been refused by the purchaser for the bird Gresa Capsulate

No. 9 South Air Shaft-Is now sunk and adollar rate af wegen, by firms whose income subsequently we were told that u largu sum had

BJORN JAMESON'S FINE

than the man by the fall exchange. The Had the individual accepted the 26-min * COLD, Green Capania..S

vinue to that year therefore refer to differtion, but we should not be at all surprised at prezent, however, the bottom is all mafleck, east of living was not greatly onhanesil to the offered bha Le would have TE AD EXCELLEME CATORS JAMESON'S VERY

ent tonditions. If cheap silver and dear in Hongkong availed himself of the good going down on the footwall, where it is easier j'a monthly me allowance, in addition to their of that gents of bird is not at all rare,

to bear that the Presiding Postal genius as the shaft bas cut through the ledo and engineers, as they fired our board the ship, and Furgoin, for the halo auk, or the Arstie spoores FIND OLD, Gon Cap 18.00 31,50

gold exercised the inflasica on tendo ship faria Vaterie to genre rapid treusitinking,

sularice, was made to them. The casp of the east const whomever galad and cavere weather All there are very fins and old. that is generally credited to them for whatever Japan maile he could muster

No. 4 South Air Bhoft-This is being engineers employed by the 0. 6. S. Company are imminent. The man who nocapted, the beer been stooted in Hongkong in word for over 20 either the increase in Great Britain's Juterval is, of course, of we account to him, tad and with the faran pijat, vis, to ventilute and pasy were simply feelers to the big line, und n thought To Rec

1 at the duto of her departure, A thirteen days about 200 feet south from the No. &alt sunft was different, as the wont howls of that dem, was apparentlypait ang ipaurant, as people years, there being little galo for Tela Whisky trade should have heas suuller or the might have done even botter had his cho get timber szd mullock into the stopes. It is Company like that could ever afford to be in land in the zeighbourbon 22

C's increase should have breathe mouthshire whigh left the southernow, shot and timbered depth of over 31 ft a moure la ia purely legal trafie In Hong en jouan from the Crown n yery dany burns, greater. It would seem, howover, as Sport on the samo date. 16 Kamakuragar We have cut nous durs in this shaft, but are keng, they were all for the most part ocean-guitg nestor of his 250y are sgusckowvidende

sailed a few hours later and arrived bere on the pt yet deep enough to unt the main lode, steamies. Foreign engineers were willing to says for a murgião, having, la surRO GEORGE COTTON expressed it the other 15th; what u hierey that the English mail was No. 2 Level South Drive-The good gold work for gory, umuch less than English on-earrs of land at day at the meching of the Bombay Mill to the gezias aforesaid to think of the chance the lode, which is about Le The wide, This secsival twolve pounds per month, and second ght or pardonlarig put on board of her, but what a disappoitment lady reporteri still continues on the east side gineers, Norwegian engineers, for instance, Not at ullp bed edita owners' Association, that trade is governedo natroirly missal of mending that also by his goal gold does not extend all across the lode engineers ale poords. It would be greatly ador reports, but f

ore by what one nation has to give and shoden express

bulappears to be soufiued to about 2 ft. la agrotted by the employers at a settlement could Marques we cull what other nations require than by the

on the past side. Goki enn occasionally be seen not be arrived at, but if the strike actually $7,500 por con le profit v Mosers, Wm. G. Hals & Co., in their civilar in the rest of the lodes it is being broken. This occurred, they would lay up their ships. It hailing from Jokiruosbar medium with which, the balances are ad inted Saigon 21st August, say-Kies-The I drive is how In a total distance of 200 ft. from would not pay them to give the wages demaniled: stretch of sand of stødt čiga justed

position of our market has become accoutanted | the main crossout./

It had to be remembered that, if the expanses of which some rare ander hed Mr. MULHAIL devotes the concluding since the date of our lest advices, and for rea North Drive-The lode in the face of the British shilpa worn forced up, it was extremely | possession of the vendor

song than set forth, Supplies of grain dering drive ime pluthed to about 6) ft. of low grade likely that their trade would be taken from them than 140 The spect section of his paper to the world's trade," the period under raslew bare not averaged more or Theses appears to be a mere make of stone by ships calling ander a foreign flag, which though at present out of the as shown by the returns of 1894, thu Intent than 7,000 picule daily of somewhat inferior onming la on the west side of the Tode, which could he ran so much more cheaply per long the land will denkalase be

tode, which available, compared with the two previous wised quality Price, alugh ugh ouough, may be of hottoe quality.

On all hands, it is earnestly hoped that there within the best ramdential equa would have still advanosi Futher, were it not Bukit Jellia (Hesar)--Lbin suging shaft is will be a satisfactory stepmint, is a strike Porbons the parchuere hat decenoiul periods. A table is given showing for the present lack of dement: even the staut now sink and dubert to a depth of over 55 would seriously dislomte ile tale of the part eye the example of Hir that while the value of the world's trade as low rates of freight do not induce shipments to feat good progress is being made with this work very local anglag, has promised to support who, wotu ykat measured in sterling increased during China; far the Straite, Laminess continues pou as the country is vorg favcomble for sinking, the strike, if necessary, and the method will be purcha

a moderate scale, while Java rogutrements seem the shaft up to now being, dry. The adit to to leave, the ships one by pha as fisy arriva in Tor, Avé wenty years by 21 per cent, the trade of to be pretty well filed; as for Europe, there carry off the water from the pump has been port All losal owner, with the exception of which ELACKBOEKE BRANDY, this British Empire increased by 28 per bus beea next to rolling dous although her driven a distance of 101 foot, where wo holed the Straits Steamship Company, only have a forty millos.

have boon recasionul inquiries. The weather through to the shuff at a dople of 47 feet. This twenty-four hours notice arrangement on each 15 Heruisa's CATELY on, being in 1894 1,038 millions out of 2, has been fairly sunsonable, and field work is dit is 7 ft. by à It. by 3 ft. in the clear, timide The Siruits Company engineers are fulan

(otal of 2,815 millions. The cooluling bong carried on under favourable circumstances bered and lined with sawn timber,

ander a six months agreement, but it is wisted Picked up for h paragraph of the article is as followsue prosprot, eo far, is encouraging but it is cort rond in boing rando from the railway that these ajroomcuts, in the ass of everal of old futaitaso

Whether we take the United Kingdom, of course, mu to nexty to forstall wint the to the shaft to get behinery hollers, and ships of the line, uro shortly expiring The tary Rashela fames

new crop me be At the close the tons of firewood; this rond is elibet complstad & sito agreement of the sugineers on the Jano expo Graces, and ** which has advanced, as we have egen 20 on mutket is decidedly tamar, with a rising tou. † for boilers, dia tuns bean excavated, und a start about a fortught ago, alther refused to siga um města ta

per cent. Bingo 1876, or the British, deney Wagonte for present delivery-Ko I made to gut be misoligery easted in sut vilyon again unless the round roten of pay more at the Lurvaan

white skom milled (round) 2-88,5 No. 2 white tion of us culling water In the shaft.. kam za

The Company Vetussle and they nor at and TO USAR, JOSE pire, which shows a rise of 23 int. cent. 8392, 10 per pint, cargo, 8124 20 per ospf hopes of having a good mine hore, as we got

(left." This Jurat lng beart in dock at iwed the cargo S3 2014, first cost per pical of 134 (be grom, weed gold in our prospooting abuit. In the↑ Tanjong Pagar, and it isntares that she shivale. | Dho

glinkithout duty or any other charges, tumel driven on the tears of the lode, and an

on Lubeday for Annage == Fingra mamin naha level 2nd Lantiine when mbling the cart med, ve So

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