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Raleghue No. 12

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 27th, 1897.

Tus petition which is now being signed with reference to the piers along the Reclamation cannot fail to convince the Government that a mistake has been made in deciding upon stone piers, nai that the decision must be

cefore the

why no to vent

date wilff the 11; fevndenfood that fal

Clearing House. Pagland decided to commu to pureud a policy of

sad about it calculated to engender suspicion and testray abfooted to the new TEHLOT confidence.

Yckohemia from Tacoma on the 26th insk

The NP esmer Columbia arrived at

The silk ex gmamor Monmouthshire, which sessel loft bore on the Bil ult, was delivered in New York on the 18th just.

The Rickmers Line steamer Sophie Richners pased the onnal on the 23rd instantond la con- Ridared dus et Singapore on or about the 20th Outüber.

H. E. the Governor has given his assent in the name and on behalf of the Queen, to the Supplementary Appropriation Ordinanse for 1866 and the Infected Milk: Ordinance.

The Standard in its money article regrete that mistaken epulations are prevalling on the Bombay silver market, owing to the action of the Bank of England. 2 BAGI LOES OF A GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT A German torpeça boat has founderod and the Commander. Duke Frederick of Mecklen berg, and seven wen wors-drawned,

GREECE AND THE PEACE FRELIMINARIES.

There Arst only

GC MANDES Понеко

a tangaffair altogether. During the afterijcon. the band of the West Yorkshire Regiment, un. En EXUNT der Mr. G. Bentley ARCH, played the following soloutions of mesen Marah King Coten", Caprice Hargique Le Rerell da Idou"... Kokték!

Fest

Leuther May wease Wally Autogaph Bousuce. Frohlingserwachen E. Bach God save the Queen

whore of Ston

loon and other

anda hem

| located there and Boarnestly beg to culf

The following wore the officials Patrons-His Excellency Sir William binson, CMG, His Excellency Major Greteral Wilsons Black, C.B. Commodore The excitement at Athens is increasing Swinton C. Holland, A.D.C. against the terms of peaus. M. Moravieff has Mr. Hart Book, Capt. Burney. EA, Mesere Committee The Hos. J. J. Ball-Irsing. declared to the Greek Minister at St. Peter R. M. Gray, V. A Cesur Hawkins, T. F. barg that the European Concert considers ite Hougt, J. McKie, Capt. Loveband, A.D.C., Mr. mission ended and any stops Greece may take Martar, The Hm. F. H. May, C.M.G.. will be at her own risk. · ·

Mr. C. H. Nagunt. R.B., Lt. Col The O'Gor , D.A.A.G., Mr G. II. Petts, Commander LONDON, 24th September. Taylor, R.N., The Hon. T. H. Whitehead Mr, Judges The Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving and Mr. V. A. Cesar Harkite,

HandicappersMossrs. Hart Bunk, R. M. Gry, G. G. C. Master.

A. Madrid telegram to the Manila. Comercio states that the taxes now collected for the port THE DUKE OF YORK TO VISIT THEM. D. Wood, W. Y. Regt.

of Manila are to be disunutinned. The tizea referred to are presumably those imposed to enver the cost of the new harbour works.

We are indebted to Sonor José de Novarro. Spanish Consal, for a copy of the following telegrum received from the danila Observatorý yesterday Manila, 26th September, 3.55pm typhoon to the B.NE. of Maxála. It is op- proaching Lazyn,"

It is notified in the Gazetta that the follow. ing Ordinances are bean approved by Her Majesty, namely, An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to the Protection of Women and Girk and An. Ordinance to authorise the Appropriation of a further Sup- plementary suit of 9 to defray the charges of the year 1895.

We are asked to state that the Volunteer

promonals concert, which it was proposed to give at head quarters on Saturday next, has Society's Locurt, which wil be kehle the Ich bean postponed on sevennt of the Benevolent Out. It is hoped the public will make a pete of this and arell the faude of the Benevolost

for one month,

The Amoy Gazette of the 21st September death of an old and respected resident of this says very much regret to chronicle the port in the persons of Captain Jr Tong his residenos. Thomsen's Hoto, Kalangse, The which occurred yesterday afternoon at 550 at funeral took place this morning at eight o'dock acid was largely attended by Lis pumerous friends. He was quite walf four days ago attending his store it. Amoy side and almost sudden death, mokos it still sadder for his many trus friends. He leaves a wife and husband and an affevious to father. four children to mourn the loss of a good

--COLONIES.

The Times afatos that the Duke of York will heist the bread pennant on boord of H. M: S. Terrible in April, sad as Commodore of a main-` dron of three cruisers, will start on's cruise of wolve months duration to visit the principal Colonies.

THE SILVER QUESTION,

A resolution, entirely disapproving of the proposed Silver czerys, sed et the meeting of the Clearing House Bankers, has been for warded to the Book of England.

THE TYPHOON AT HOIHOW,

this time tiles commenced to be displaced from now flooded by water from the harbour. By

the roofs of the houses, which are generally frail

Het Jagwu the

on to the fact that experienc solid masonry, piers and jettief in confro erection by the doyurament by the of the adapted for the Harbour that Buloh New Praya extension to be particularly the pass was plearly demonstrated during the moderate North Eatery gald which pre- vaded on Friday the 17th Listant, Early in the afternoon lf would aro

launch to approach the New My only one of those stona piers yet

ings of emosie

egards

sjenkick to var funds, I may teention that too, the day of the sport, we have with the Comiting Committer Invested in high class (tical stagica, vir g and disaghat Bank Shares, 100 Jock On's Blares, aqu (5) 11.T/ Tand 1ght Co's Bistes, in addition we are ulei neg bialing sonia further, adrancer on

investments, will" materially oppreciate our juférest account and we think ovon on the leo side, while ut res & cluck, when: be inly approred by almteholders In to gole bad reached it fall force, warpS “WOCE qon with adjustment of servant, with the of water to the height of 20-feet bes breaking over the rotte, thraging up columns-

pingeste taluk ilrirkbito sueation firm weferred to is that of Movers. spray from which was carried, far, poress Lussel & Co. By an oversight the name was Frasa rendering the Jet y absolutely unbden mittat in the printed report nail accounts. sible; during this time, at the Feilder harves and the other open wooden Baseren earnings so far since June are well up inton and New In conclusion I have only, to add that the

Caen to to the Bvới piers which offer but

but natpciunataly. Uju price of inipinge agaiust, no spray was observable, and; fact his i

ferably and there is no laucshes could, and did, procesti alangajdu them.rotest at any paustion at ang rato for the BILLIGANS Arena feat with every friak Nerepres Istall to ease to answer any Mr. Cez Soucy 10st. 12lbs. (Owas. Monsoon, comoculcations with regula in the Tr. Patts's Torrin ist. lbs. (Capt. Burney.) 1thorly breeze which boys during the NBgurations that sharafonors may oglasi ada yan

TimekapperMr. G. I. Putts. Clerk of the Scales Ir. J. M÷Kle. Hon Secretary-Liont-Cof. The O'Gorman, DA.AG.

OSB MILE HANDICAP; first prize, presented; second, 15 dollars; entrance, 81; but if left in after 9 pm, on lat instant. S extra.

Thero tore two falsa starts, Saucy golloping Harbour and with Kowloon has to be suspended. a furlong each time before being brought up on account of the inability of launches and other Colonel Gordon at length got the pontes wailernt to go alongside the public jettier - sa tuở away Tocsin maintained a lend of a hook until | experience gained during the recent blow cur renobing the villago, when to gained stilltainly indicateikis upparent, es we would beg farther and wou comfortably by two longton. to impress up Your Exeloney, that not only Tiu-2 mins. 12 asta.

Lines wore uo grestions.oad the CHAMAN

sovnd the nuption of the report kul accounts,

the skipping trade nud the travelling, pablio generally, but also the increasing interests of the important commeraint offshoot of this colony. on the Mainland will aufer seriously, and tho Inconvenience caused to the Garrison and rend- | H-Car- ...ents of that apburð vill be tough, vexatious, any My Minn

It is within the memory of many residents and agree that as far back as 1874 it was decided that

A Dog RACE; about 120 yards; first prize, $15 second, Siu; think, "$; open to all; entrouce free on-course. Private Duffy's Bentry Mr. J. Hecker's Biddy Private Eunson's Yorkshire Lass.

Eight dogs competed.

of danger to the Pinya well laulf, wore suit you fur

rizg proposed these election of the Sommittes-Hon J. J. Báll Irving,

RO A Tougs, and D.

by Major Curral Wilson Black, C.B.;

word prize, three-fourths of outrance fees,able for the Harbour, and all the sand stone will be postat Entrance, 300 Throw runa

Mr. De Vitre Mr. Makerly Capi. Walma Mr. Landalo... Mr. Platt

wharfen which were LLERY Way interferaits with during the réormalruction of the Praya

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wall after the memorable typhoon of that year, THE ho were removed. We have it on reliable authority, that the Hon. J. H. Prico, the thờn SirvoFür O General, who during a long experience of Otyyhoans and heavy giles had acquired a special Oknowledge of the niby wt was so firmly coa Ovined of the undeyizability of solid slone- 0 Pharves for this Barbour that he did all in his 0 power to Lave them abolished.

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r. De Vitre well deserved his victory. THE LADIES NOMINATION, the rider will pass This was a most interesting competition and

the Indy at full spend the lady will throw a polo ball at him, which ho should enton, and deposit in a bucket further on; points for the catch, drap, and pace will be awarded; 1st and 2nd prizos pressated; extraneo, $300: Three rane,

Besides, noting his breakwaters over

the waves wash and so render useles in-storm,

struct the natural current and conse weather, these solid wharves as was the old masonry Jetties romoted in

[FROM A CORRESPONDENT] One of the severest typhoons on record visited this port on of Friday night and Saturday morning 17th and 18th inst. Ou the 17th the wind was high from early B, 0, and CC are excellent dinner Wines or revised. The new Murray Pier has only Soalets by attending the concert on Eatin' but no opprehension was felt of a typhoon. | TEXT. PEGGING; st prize, e esp presented solid m38ONLY, Diora, in addition to Ining à sonrisa mesa 051

morning with a slightly falling barometer; for invalids and delicate stomachs. I and E are after-liner Wies of a very superior been open a week or two and already exday wesk in large numbers, vintage. All are true Kerss Wines.

perience has demonstrated that it is quite

From our top.., however, the glas -ürisuitable and that if all the other pierstrate on Saturday. In the tests Lacar-blowing from NW. and N.N.W. Attention

· Two shipping ensen were “bifóry thứ Magi- fell 6 deg. and the wind increased in fórða, are erected on the same plan communi-firemen n the steamship Afcgut refused to obey cation with the harbour and Kowloon will the orriors of Captain Wright, and they w gale. From p.m. it was quite apparent that Tes thou prousal, as the weather indicated in be cut off upon the occurrence of quitoes an Aral seamen employed on the British it was going to blow hard, and at about dnak it Hent to gaol for fourteen days. In the second moderate gales. No one seelan to know ship Fannie Schofield was charged was disobey-low in furious gusts from N.W There was Lt. Colonel The O'Gorman. how or why stone piers were decided upon, ing orders. The prisoner, he said the quality no rain to speak of. At 7 pm. the wind it. C. H. Thompson

of bis rations was very but, was sent to goforensed, with high water in the harbour. By Mr Drury and certainly no one has a word to say in their favour. Apparently they were in-

9. parfect typhoon was raging with violent Mr Glac

Capt. Burney. eluded as a detail in the general plan of the

winds and a little rain. The water rogo rapidly, Mr. Crigh Reclamation, adopted without consideration,

The town, being built some six feet above the aweoping everything bofore it like a tidal wave. Capt. Derger and adhered to simply because they had

fovel of the water at ordinary high tide, was origically been approved. The incident shows the advantage that would accrue to the colony if some measure of popular con- trol over public works were allowed, for it is inconceivable that any body of practical business men acquainted with the conditions of the harbour and the requirements of the traffic could have

A doeroo introducing Tarious reforms in the approved the construction of stone plers. Administration of the Philippine has reaised As soon as it became known that this was

the royal signature. A Madrid tology to the the design that had been adopted the mis Comercio summaries these refonos as follows take was pointed out and the inconvenience are to be beminated by 11.E. the Governor Municipal Captains and Jaslices of the Perice that would result predicted, and hardly General. Provincial unntas are to be established had the first of the pies-been-com-which will dispose sumarily of cases in which PALE, Red Cap $18.00 $1.50 plated before a north-east gale oppor compact is declared a crims covered

the amount in dispate in ander 250. The blood tunely occgried to prove the correctness of penal code. A Rural Fuera isto Lestablished, 21.00 1.76

the criticism and save the Colony from naise sebools in Madrid, Barcelona, and Manila for teaching the Philippine dialects. Can repetition of the same mistake in regard to didates acquainted with the dialects vili hare the other piera. Work has already pro- the preferenes in offluial appointments. The eded to some extent in the laying of the number of tehnical and agricultural schools is foundations for these, which will be practi- cally thrown away, but it will be wise econo- my to promptly recognise the mistake and adopt anchor design, Probably the mild steel auggested by the memorialists will be found to be the material best adapted for piers in Hongkong, but whatever way the decision arrived at on that point quite clear that stone will not do.

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From Canton.we learù thut at 10 am. on the 24th inst. ex men armed with revolvers and sworda entered a brothel at a place called Sex Yin Tin, West Gase, and forcibly carried away three prostitutes, who were put into a sun and taken to Chen Chusa, where they were sold for a large sum of money. On the following day, at 9 am, av murmel with revolvers Lane, West Gute, and forcibly carried away the and swords ontero house in Wing Lowry Conchine of a wealthy man named Li Siu War The robbers put the waste inte n sedou obair which was in waiting and conveyed her to the river side and then transferred der to a sapan. She was then taken to Fatsha, wisero she was sold to a brothel keeper for $1,500.

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buildings. An hour afterwards tiles and plaster were dying in all diresticus, and tho fagetaffs at the European lauses were then one by one blown down or broken by the fores of the wind The water in the strests want on rising rapidly and by 10.30 it was waist deep and in some phases toa man's height. The typhoon apponred at this time to be at its highest pito; junks large and small, were blown from their moorings and carried on shore and into houses along the water frontage, knocking down walls and smash ing themales, while others went clean across the main road: Atabout 2am. on the 18th the wind veered to S.E. and then 5., bloring still order, but for a abort, time. The water then commenced to subside, to the great relief of everybody on ako. By 3.30 am. the wind dated dying only 5 when the typhoon

appanced to have spent t

On ahore the damage was consideraklo.. To comurones al Dr. McCundiss's house, attached

mass of

Mr. Gibou.... Me. Spencer Lt. Colonel The O'Gorman Captain Welman Mr. Platt

Captain Phillips

Thompson Mr. Drary Mr. Laxford Mr. Huster Mr. Do Vitre

Mr. Gray Captain Barney Mr. Lardale

Kir, C

sit, artage, and other offensive matter gauratata on either aile of them, oulailin heury annual, expaditure for uredja ratepayout and as has happened? post, generally proving tuber ur. Inss to the public health By Nominated by

wharves theco oris. would Mrs. Gedge though stronger tho plas Mrs. Bartram 2 event than wooden ples, and, Mrs. Drurysen to for throngly fresh Mixa. Wolmaa 0 ustprel sooty which effectdel

Mrs. Palmer Ojectionable deposits forming along

n Before proceeding further with the co Mre Masters Gtion of the stone mere dow coures of erect Miss Hancock 0 we would, therefors, moet respectfull Mrs. Hollaud Your Excelletty to reconsider the ebola. ques Mrs. Leigh tion, bofore again roverting K System which o after a lengthy and though; Mrs. Layton 0 demned and chaotrded, sinarly, Mrs. Phillips 0 century ago, and some

U of which were brought

the New Murray Pit

we world, furthermore, gale after its complotion, all the reassining pallapa

petition was very great, the manner ja which To responsibility of the ladies in thia com- by the the ball affecting in no wall

degrau du chances of the riders

erusted in lading Lãos A BAREBACKED RAGE OVER A FEW Op. should be consternate

STACLES; to be solested by the stewards, for advised en somnatsuf ponies that have never started in a racy or done without ilmenity Fyniklans dat race, polo pasy create ex-structed of that material cepted; ro whips or spars allowed to prizes. as those built. Entrance, $2.00.-

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some

the durability of steel This noe did not take place.

we mund beg to draw- THE DISTANCE HANDICAP; the limit horse to tion to a largo mild steel

start at Round Course Post; ficat prize,ersofed in 1882, which lies stool presented; second, 815,00; entrance, 31.00, well. We "are predibly informed that: Luk But if left in after 2 pm. on 21st instant, wkurf is, to mi is teate and purposes, in dlmont $8.00 extra; the weight of rider to be giron good condition as when it war trek built li with entry for information of the handi. years ago, and that during chat-poriad it has Mr. Cox's Saucy, lost. lbs. (Owner) and coat of lar

appets.

required little more than an annual claanteed Mr. Nector's Major a child's pony), 106. With regard to the objection

..............................(Mr. Master) 7 ruised on the score of expanzn. ir Lean's leadubh, 11st. (Mr. Gibson) 3. progress which law already been Mr. W. Jackson's Lady Bess, 11st. 51ba

of the reary wharyeng we would beg to hit pups At the same thing we slonid beʻgʻlail costly than stone, acd, even if the change would of the crat of the lighthonts which every one in 210 PONIYO SEO oblish the latest decision of the (Owner) out that mild stod piers are considerably less authorities in the matter, and ale an estimate: (Capt. Batnoy) 0 involve ingreased expenditure; we would enhult the East is demanding Yours faithfully.

that the additional outlay would be more than

Farran, Elitus nal Proprietor, | (Mr. Crough) || 0 compensated for by the saving uffőcted in

ento of 1874 with these stons plans to be Dear SirWo big to uchnowledge the adopting this course before proceeding any Iscenos to a proposal that a lightwo should farther with the work, is incalculable be erected on the Island of Socotra by m9338

We fully conise that the substitution of aleet of made raised or private mahscription. for stena gettice will cause somo delay, but the knowledge that it has already been clearly much appreciate the sins, which bave called ** In rógly, đư, have to state that, whilst me established that solid wharves-are det sultating fortytais proposal, we do not think it is one for this arbok would, we can assure your Capable of practical application. Moreover, B Exoctionby, reconcile the community to the low you will see by the enclosed extract of time which the proposed alteration mustZinted of the 13th August the question of Hecessarily muurwe have the hunun te beersing a lighthouse on Bonours has now bepa Your Breolloney's most obedient humble peran up by For Majesty's Coverment wildi Pants

very prospect of its being odicially täers is couscoagutly no pocenion

It was almost dark when the ponies were got

the event.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves reponsible for the-

pinions expressed by our correspondens

SHANGHAI AND POOTUNG SUSPENSION RAILWAY.

"tually exceed the bounds of fair and tomer who bought three bottles of sepa-large junks ran into each other and both wore leading article was mainly a criticism of zu DE LOWSON'S SERVICES IN INDEL afforts in this direction, ours

the

to the hospital of the Amciqua Presbyterian Mission: this house sustained the loss of the roof of the back verandah and the Louse itself

the reef and the Bood the doctor's instruments, was partly unroofed. What with water from

carpets, &c., &.; were much damaged. The books, a amall dispensary kept in the house,

hospital also was partially unroofed, and the dispensary and wards suffered a great deal. Ir is reported by the Chine Mail that

Conn Kahn's compound wall and back the members of the Civil Service have

verandah were thrown down, also his massive 12ibe had their attention called to Regula

Augalaf. His vallar and servants quarters tion No. 79 of the Colonial Office Rates

were under water. Messrs. A Bahomburg & and Regulations, which reads as faliowa: Wodehouse heard a charge of outezzlement pre-Co private house had its substantially built Hon. . H. Whitehead's Sport 11st 12lbs

At the Magistracy on Saturday Ion: HB. -No paid officer under the Govard-ferred against Leo Kun. a clerk in the Dairy enclosing wall on the western sido entirely.

Farm Company, Limited. The allegation was blown down the cathouses and kitchen M. Creagh's The Bonat, 11st. 4lbs. mext of a Colony can be permitted to be that the priser had sold three bottles of sunroofed, and windows blown in. Consul Mr. Cox's Paddy Bird, 10st. 8lbs. (Mr. Head). dredging expenses later on, while, if the orner by Editor and Propristor Tirisa ef. Ceylon, the editor of a newspaper or to take any parated millt on the 23rd inst. and six battles on Dutler's verandah on the water frontage came "active part in the management of it. He the soles, thereby defrauding the company of at the gread door, was a complete wreck. No pay and very little interest was morfested in repeated, the ultimato zaving to be derived „rom receipt of your letter of the Clst utsizno, in est

the 24th inst., out that he had failed to enter down antirely and the Post Offos, which is on may furnish articles, signed with his name, together 45 cents. According to the evidence books, papers, or furniture in this office can b "upan objects of general interest, abstaining given by Mr. W. H. Potta, the Secretary, and recovered. Postage stamps and registry and "from writing on questions which am proof late been a pousderaba dillerence batoctroyed, so that no mail has been made up since Dr. Nable, director of the Company, there bus other valuable papers in the safe are totally des "perly be called political, or discussing the quantity of milk handed out for distribution the typhicon for want of stamps, &o, & "the mensares of the Government, or the as 1,600 bottles having been lost during this windows blown in house unroofol, and casks of end the quantity Levanted for da sold, as many Rarttrion's Albumen Dépôt is a total wreck, 14.45-1.26atal proceeding of its offlcers, and from month. Suspicion fell upon the prisonar, whose albumen, koxea, &o, & alt in a topsy-turvy Our lowest prices Whisky is of excellent "furnishing any articlos whatever to a duty was to outer on a slip of paper al sales stats, Tx. Sequsira was still more unfortunato. "newspaper which, in commenting on them and then to trazefer the count into a Although his main mof stood the force of the

measures of the Guvernaient, should habi- stated times. The Captain Superintendent of his book yard facing the harbour is a

book, paying the whole of the money over at wind, holes wure mante in several places; and

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESO.?" Police was communicate with and milk ruias.

Sir, In your issue of the 35th inan, your bes perate discussion. If the authorship of rated milk from the prisoner on the 23rd inst, WLA

During the height of the typhoon tro anonymous artles should be brought requested to attend the offer.

carried into the yard, knooking down the ontsy by M. Chollot, the engineer of the Frenok. The .pri. home to any officer, or if, in articles bear soner's slip was examined and wes

houses in one of which there was stored 25 able Birthed of joining Staugbar with Ponting the Gazettë

Municipal Conneil at Shaughni, on “A Practio- The following correspondence Jablished Beem that he had not entored the sale. He wan ing his signature, he should discuss any thereupon arrested for embocalement of 15 cents, bow on top of the house. The houss itaulf.

toms of coal, which was washed away. Ifis by a Pout & Transbordeur, System Aroodin " Bagstaff was also broken in free placed and that is to my, by a suspension tramway raised THE COLONIAL, UNFICY TO THE GUTERNOK, political subject, or the measures of the the value of the milk. While this charge was shaking tremendously, Mr. Sequeira and his high enough to clear the abipping. To this Government, or the official proceedings of being made against him at the Holice Station really took refuge in a small stop sitached to solera thero is a serious objection that would "its officers, he will be liable to be removed charge of emboseling 30 cents, the value of six

Mr. Walker, the manager, preferred a second the house, but this was fouded to the height to our to a pratical engineer acquainted Sir I have the sa " from office." The reasons which have battles which the prisoner Lod sold on the either being buried under a debris fts principle, Luring a large spun, requires the plans Drawson to the pr

of four or five foot, so that he was in danger of railway, or any structure on the suspansion

with the localities named. A suspension bridge for your information, the actunted the Govermont in calling pointed this and hod failed to enter on his house or being drowned in the food. He and or villars to be of great strength, and therefore of action with the rent" attention to this rule are of course not the prisoner & explanation was that on reckon

slip of paper. In regard to the thres bottles his family of little children had to stand un tables and chairs at the water subsided.

greutweight, and the foundations, of whatsonver have the honour t hit the most probable surmise is ing up the day lo he found he was 15 Further down is the residues of the loud. description-soran piles, ar linders, or masonryent humbls servant that objection has been taken to the com-rents over the areout recorded on the clip of missiseer of Casters. The house was an- at bo harried down to the cock, of at Inast psper He thought he must be sold two roofed, and, like hir. Sequeira's, had the munication to the China Mail of a remark-bottles of milk at 8 toula a bottia nad failed misfortune of having two large inaks on the feits of the Fangtse, the scentulated to hard gravel. If suck a foundation oun be got able, report written by the Engineer to enter the sale, and therefore put on cent carried into the compound, there be news to many, I fancy M. Oballet could get tilb of ages, on which Blungkat stands, it will For Rot. charge of the Reclamation works on the foul on mugy to the 15 cants to make UP retaining wall using totally knocked down are teresting information on the point

the amount, which he would hate paid over in drein ear the F&O. Oce. No exception the ordinary core. He remembered having subcinatial Bagstaf Broken in two Mesars, A. from the Now Dock Co. whose wooden donk is

The Custom, House was unonfed and the "cun'be taken on principle to the publication sold the mix both and noted haring failed Scheinbarg & Co tagstaff was also broker factories on the Foolung side-I am, sir, year 20th July, 1897

sinking surely but not alowly, and from other- to make a note of the sale. But the slip and tasir offen flooded. of official explanations in reference to matters of paper was only a memorandum se if in- on which it is deened public misapprehon the evening he found he had cash over the frontage anffered mere or less by having the Among the natives, all houses along the water

qbedient servant.

of the Colonial sion iray prevails in fact it would be much must rendun the slip of paper portier facing the water deisliched Among

from plaguescały always enteret it in the book as a mi to the public interest if the Government surplus fresh milk sold. He had not beaded beats codjanks were enhed to pieces are the

the Socratery of Bat be wait great distress prevails Innumerable

uspuota to revsife: bermai would condescend to give explanations a

over any of the money and therefore there we loss of life is great, being vacionaly estimated at

„regarding "he goods work little more frequently. It was right that meat, Dr. Noble, in answer to the Magistrate, were the steamers Hongkong, Hailan, Frejr, no proof that he had been gailty of ambezale betrees 250 and 350. In the harbour there

Copy or auch zuport via Mr. BowDLER's explanation should be pub said that if this explanation was improbable helse, and the Chinese ganboat Kronghole.

Colonial Oilico vien tour.

Meanwhile Boer George lished for what it was worth--which exportaald not prove it was fabio because the prisoner The first two sustained some damings on dock. the anal saenting to be hold on the 2nd Octo-favourable accounts et sto go work done

me to state that he kur keer had not handed over be money but it seamed The Frejr, besides losing large duchor nu ber appear to consider is not a great deal but very various that the same thing occurred on 915.00-$1.25

this officer, und of the bozale derived from 8.00, 0.30.

The peculiar form in which the explanation two days in connection with the same buyer. 85 fathoms chain, watained genorul damag submitting the Honorary Treasurer's no-knowledge and experience of $8.50 per Gal was made was rather calculated to bring the Weed if he had sold og sted milk on cracked The Ele stood well with damage although not quite in good as the previous year. times dangerous, son bir i en deck, and in her fore peak a plate was courts, the Stewards consider them satisfactory at Houghong, Lis work Government inte ridicale; and the Gevers milk bad bood sell it would be recorded on the short on a sandy bottom and up to the time stands were svariable for the 1997 mooting, and Lowson, and to the Colonial Olles for

the 23rd the prisoner replied No. If such uu deek only. The Chinos gunboat wont he permanent brick stables and private his a knowledenez, MAY -ment, like must individuala, is sensitive to slip of paper. His Worship said there were of waiting (23rd) is still atok up. ridicule Another matter that no doubt and ho therefore adjourned the case until to meant to over $200,000. According to the on the Race Course ander the auspices of the The Under Betretery of State one or two volute which_bo wished to consider Thu damages and losses are estimated Proved a great nonrenteno =** cause some annoyance in high quarters morrow.

Gymkhanas, as in recent years, have been held was the publication of a paragraph, also

zatire, there has not tea such a heary typhoots Jackey Club for the last twenty-five years. Very faw persons memorable might, when death stdred so Happy Valley on the occasion of Her Majouty have had such an experience as we had an tint were lost for the rovion and celebration at the The rece course, compound, and stands

Bodly in the face. To try to escape from being Trilow and for the gymkhaza subsequently barind ace the roots and walls of falling held in the concution.

Tho coure is in goal order.

IRISH

JOHN JAMESONS OLD, $12.00 $1.00

Groea Capsule:

15.00 1.25

BORN JAMESON'S PINE

* OLD, reen Capsule &

JOIN JAMESON & VERY

FINE DID, Green Cup- † 18.05 $1.50

Au- these are very true and old has

been stocked in Hongkong in wood, for over 20 yada, tire bolug Attle safe for Irish Whisky In the Colony

AMERICAN GESUING BOOEDON WHISKY,

FINE CIA, Repeal (16.00 withour Namenad Trade

TISE OLD Tow, White"

UTINE UNAWEETENED,

White Capsule

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LIQUEURS

DICTINK

AZETIDUEN

1,25

78 7.50 $0.60

7.20..0.60

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DK SIRUPETO ANGOSTURA BITTEILS.

AND

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in the China Ma and purporting to and was retained by the New York Jurut to Mark Twain was in London over Jublies Day, be given an official authority, imputing write his impressions of the frost festival for to the Government an intention that the entertainment of Ausericata vinders, His the dust of bringing out an offer to lottora were good journalistic copy; but his bost houses was out of the question, for are would reorgauise-the-Police Force should be John Ball. He wrote Viluria reigas over country being flat the whole town was flooded

joke was the gentle warding at the expene af, atanly have risked out by drowning, for the covered by using lapsed pay instead of are territory that any other Sovereign in the The thy fallowing the typhoon was a funereal by a direct vote, which would be a highly covers a fourth part of the habitalis non of the through the streets and dead bodies heating in world's history or rugped over. Her state one, all day long coff is were being carried irregular system of finnes Both the globe, and her subjecte Bunber about oor the river wary baing picked up by friend or cominunication were indiscreat the one adrad rolllions. La indood aaghty osin e dimritably imposed per the standpo to its form and the other auto ita dubstance) mentioned in the Bible Blessed at the ok, and treature, indi ende rubabait was doloettin

Aud L-porosive now that the English deed maitanby wreation, mature wol Okinavasther 92 but we think the Government would here for they all borit the cart

avtol

AN OLD CONTRACTORS. ENGINEER Hengkong, 25th September 1897.

THE HONGKONG, JOCKEY CLUB.

The following is the roport for submission at

the Hongkong, 25th September, 1697.

on the subject of the good

för the

The Officer Administeri

Hongkong

THEINDIA OFFICE

THE HONG KONG SHARE MARKET

(Börgrip his weekly share ligt, dated

stuses hina-been cone during fotów, and a good many stocks, jug and Blanguel Binks, Docks, Chinas, and Laubs, show a rament in rates. The rate on 74% for three days sight privato

North