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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, OCTOBER 16th, 1897-

THE BOLTONG DALL PRESS, SATURDAY OCTOBER 16mm 1017.

AT PREING

THE TRANSVAAL INDUSTRIAL COMMISATON REPORT

Loodan; 23rd Heptember. News mocived from Pretoria statoa Chab We have resolved the following correspond parts of the Empire who recently gathered at Petition signed by 10,000, persons on the Rand ene

The Editor,

Of the 18,000 në mori usadolates from al

sorlly foreign in a technical sensu, but The A. P. atgame, Tocopia, from Trooms, -STEEL JET CLES TO DESUBSTITUTED THE TRIENNIAL EXAMINATIONS - an elfact our trade with the China Coasts arrived at Yokohama sod sails today for FOR SOLID STONE PIERS

Hongkong via anal ports. Parts 19 as much a coasting tiada as that between England, Scotland, Ireland, Messes, John D. Hamphreys & Son, Guneral and the Isle of Man and the interagons of Oliver Freebad Alines, Limited, inforrans that they have received specimens port traile of the various, divisions of the of "Burna quarts by the stasier Omi dors, Kingdom. In gauging ourselves with such which can now be seen at their office. ports ne London and Liverpool the point ought to be borne in mind, so that we may confine ourselves to actual frots and avoid inflated estimates The tonnage engaged in the coasting trade of the United Kingdom is nearly half as much again as that on gaged in the foreign trade, and it is on the basis of the whale sum of the confangs of any port that this colony should make its comparisons. A

An interim dividend of $3 per share has been dectured by the Hail and Holta Oo., Limited.

The "Ben LiDu" stammer Benndir, from Antwerp and London, loft Singapore-on-15th- instant for this port.

The N. Y. E. steamer Yamashiro Mari (Australian Line) left Noganki for this port on th Outcher, and is expected to arrive here on

the 19th inst. pr. 133.

Unertunately the Benevolent Society's con- reh was to have taken place last night, bad again to be postponed, owing to the untar- arable weather. It is now fixed for Tuesday, and should the weather then be unfavourable for an outdoor entertainment it will be hold in the City Hall,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY FRESS.")

LONDON, 13th October. GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE- IN AFRICA.

An Anglo-French Commission to determine the international boundaries in West Africa will meet in Paris on this 20th instant,

THE BEBEING SEA CONFERENCE.

Senator Sherma, in reply to Lord Salisbury's note declining to participate in the conference in the event of Russia and Japan being repre. sented, say that the United States aro astonished Great Britain's determination, and eagreste conference between the experts of Great Britain, the United States, and Canada, is so cordance with Lord Salisbury's view, and in Baron von Beyking, the German Milstortion a conference between Russia, Japan. at Peking, and Baron von Caygan, the Austro-und the United States, opening probably on the Hungarian Minister in Poking, are both ax. 20th instant. pected in Shanghai shortly.

An importent will wait in connection with the estate of the late Mr. Musso, Halian Consul, was to have been heard fore the Chief Justice yesterday, but the bearing was adjourusi until ngxt week, “

IN laying the census returns of 1881 before the Legislative Council the late Sir Joun

A cricket match will be played between the POPU. HENNESSY made a long and interest-Victoria English School and the st. Joseph's -ing-specch-Chie spocches, whatever else they College-to-day at the Happy Valley, com might were always iu eresting)-in which mening at 2 p.m. sharp. he dwelt on the remarkable progross unde by the colony. He propounded the ques- Bettion. Bees Hongkong full the object for which it was established and printed to his resume of the census returns in reply. But, he said, it had sometimes beea discussed what the object of the colony was; he had heard it said it was a military object, or a naval object. As to this, His Excellency refenc! to go offeia despatches-au- thoritatively settling the point. Sir Jous Davis had to forward to Her Majesty's Government a memorial from the foreign merchants complaining of the taxation of Hongkong: they repre- B. O, and GC are excellent dinner Wines or sented that Hongkong had been established, are after-dioner Wines of a vary Raparinen they thought, for military objects in viutage. All are trus Keres Wipes..

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The Imperial Gorman mail steamer Sachs, carrying the Gerrian mods with dates from Berlin of the 20th September, left Singapore on the 14th instant, at 6.00 pit, and may be expected hore on or about Tuesday, the 19th instant.

The hou. treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nothersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thinks the following donations to the funds

the Hospitals:

Bradley & Co. Owen Ürdinh

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THE VOLUNTEER ENCAMPMENT,

Peninsular and Orlontal Steam

Navigation Company, Hongkong, 15th October, 13372-

The Daily Press Dear Sir, I bag to hand you, for publica tion, a copy of a letter from the Honourable the Colonial Soorotary announcing that His Excellency the Govermey ing boot pleased to aonde to the pinyer of the memorial politlen ing for the substitution of steel jettica intend of solid stone piers for this harbour.

His Excellency's decision in this inutter will, I am sure, give general satisfaction. I am, dear sir, yours faithfully,

H. A. RITORIE, Superintendent.

Zaclosure)

Colonial Boogatary's Ofice, 14th October, 1897. Sir,-1 am directed to acknowledge the ro sirt of your letter of the fi instant forward |ing a memorial addressed to His Excellency the Governor paying for the substitution of steel jetties in the place of the solid tono piers Low in coause of erection in this Larbour and I am to request you to be good enough to com musicate to your cosignatories that. His Ex. cellency e been pleased to nerodo to the ayer of their memorial, end that the neces to us so far to 60. Pretical at beiz suggestion.—I have the honour to be,

0 ** sir, pour est client serrant,

J.-H. STEWART LOCKHART,

·Colonial Seer

II. A. Ritchie, Dr. Superintendent Peninsular

Orientul s. N, Co.

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Poking to compelo for the MI,A. deges, only support of Las recommendations of the joventy-thres Tare desmad worthy of getting - Industrial. Com in rolon appointed grow time ago the eɔviton distinction, and, amỏng, them; by the Transvent Government has been rejected Kuanglong province came out far ahead of the 1 by the Yolkuwad on the ground of informality. rest. Twenty goven of här some ward fucLDERTİRİ,

HIBADTROID OYCLOSE IS MAY while Kianged province, babich formerk

Londta 23rd September.. to secure the head position at theap

segrepetved by Renter's Agony states tinte, could only show ex new hf. Az

that Oring si öngrie, und other places in South the third auton on the lies belongs to s candidats, the Chiguan, or fiab gonn Clubi provincial. In the prosent Enstant Chill keeps her record, the Chinguna of the split injured aga provious four trisaniale having butu intariably Chilli men, hat with this remarkable fact that the present Chayan is also the only CLIF man on the list, whorens in farmer vents Chili always monged to have half-dozen of on the list of successful candide for Chekiang ravince, also, which never failed to geb site or twenty of her car lidetes on the auocésatul bat iar four exsualnations in Feldag hng this your to bo contonted with only seven-NEW Daily News, D

THE WRECK OF THE NAMOA

kunty teen devastated by a cyclone. umber of houses were wrecked, and fifty phesus are stated to have been killed ond

THE CURAN INSURRECTION.

London, 23rd September Chief Cuba, le presented a rapt to the General Woylet, the Spanish Cousander-in-

Spaneli (tovernment, in which he states that the conident of being able to quell tho Cuban

Insurrection in fond month

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SPAIN AND TAUÐ UNITED SFATUS: Van London, 23rd September Although it has been oficially denied both Madrid and Washington that an ultimatum With regards to the share of Cuba had been 17eeanted by the American Miziver to the Spanish Government the report prayionaly Fogshow, 9th October, pablished us to the presentation of such viti The Dangles line stemmer. Namos, which was | melum is generally believed to be correct, dne hare on Sunday inst, the Sri ipste, with the

London, 24th September. =? Londen mails of 27th Augusk, bounce a total -- General Woodford, the United States Am- rook on the crning of that day on the more besodor to Madrid, in a friendly corammižention const north of the Humu struts. Aby left to the Dukỡ de Tetuan, the Spaniak Minister

Amay on the 2nd instant and bad to fans strang N_Bigala sud bij văn - All yout well until after passing out of the straits of Sunday morning at 10 o'clock when the humped on a

for Foreign Affairs, has warned the Branick Govornirens that the strain in regard to Cuba was uêre than the United States, was able to bear, and that holess; sutisfactory; BRÁNIANI CES. -

Modem AL COLLISIONRESPON

Another serious ontage is reported from.... Spivo, the palace of the Marquis do Fois, at Orense, having been blowning with dynamite. MEAT OR A FERNCH GENERAL

** London, Zirl 3-ptember- The tooth is announced of Gmeral Charlese Donis Sant

baki, a Franch oflcer who hinsli m'the Crimean *(R. UTOLLADOR, part in the Franco Garsian War of 1820-71. – Gomiral Bouchah was in hie Send pearl

DEPARTURE OF LANCEINTESI—BANQUET

rock not marked on the obere and begun to were given that the war in Cabs would be con- so rapidly as to be bay and fin power of pups older before the moating of the United State to keep the water under. There was duly one. Congress in would be impossible to say what. thing to be done under the sizvanstunder conrea the Government would consider indiv namely, to make fur the coast without delay penable to follow SILVER AND CHINESE FINANCE.

and beach, the ship. - Lhis. was promptly Goted | ~ ENGLAND AND (THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE. ɔn, bat ne illuck would have it ste struït pe

· London, 23rd September. Much neeful work has been accomplished in

The continued fall of silver is of serious im.. on bitten rocks, bearty half a mile from ~ The Marnais di Rodini, the Finitaŭ Prima comp during the past two days,. On Thursday put, fu everyone connected with Eastern trade and sad there became into No Minister, has declared that the relations between

and franco. Budyard Kipling bore testimony time was lost in getting the passengera and † Ortat Brilain and the Triple Alliance ars of afternoon both units paraded in strong foco to the plack with which one grout silver clump crew into boats not one was left behind, but most oraial character and race of the members for company drill by the Commandant. After was borne, in the East, by men who saw their fortunately one of the bats, concret botër of the uliance are likely to support any proposal dinner merry-making was the onler of the business disorganised and the swings of years racing the land end she lives of those to enfvice the ergeration of Egypt by Great evening, songs and yarns being the principal destroyed by legislative action in the West, and were lost. Some other tem

that indomitable vitality, has been subjected throngli dhe force of the FRTRS attraction. While one boisterous chorns was during the last few weeks to a frosk strain out of other boats. In all, at the time muster (*** being sung Fire" way rounded and thors Silver fell d. on the close of the Indian mints, was taken, twenty were found to be

London, 23rd Beptember Nawa, Is to hand that the Austrian vessel was en immediate helter-skelter of mea in and 5, on the repeal of the Sherwan Act, but it is thought blink-socid of this numbe “Zjkati was stalk throughs collision at Finme, ons al directions for their respective tenta, the It has fallen 3d during the last month scapod, as the fishermen hospitably pressed the northern coast of the Adriatic, and thirty

without any prooise provucation at all, but the passenger as they vouched the store iz gene of her pussengets, were dzospied, regard taking up their assigned positions in answer chiefly, it would appear, to pres- so this house. Arrangamonts werepbenguently Among those who were drowned was Field- armed with backets of water. Further sure of sales on a market rkers, there was no made for the ship wrock hd piety to proceed foFeds Marshal Lebesgrad, an Austrian etheor. prdura, were anxiously awaited, but in a fiy dewand. What may be effected under these chow, or rallier fis Frizoda, aud chairs were presen

DYNAMICE IN SPAIN, minates it was ascertained there was no fire at

conditions is illustrated by the Manchester cared for those who nooded Sliem Capt. Hell London, 23rd September China, and on that account they begged

| Guardian's runiniscence of an incident pro- started tre with ten ek his crew to all and the men resumed their pleasurable pur coding those two scents, when a single Hear the disaster at whoshow Lazadily that the Imperial Government would

lighthe undertake to pay the cost of the establish pleted and will commence operations shortly arm there would not be no chance of great the contrion.". If that wors postiole in faisurely and did not arrive unti

The new mint at Nanking is almost comite. Judging by the prompt responses to the sale of 300 of silver in New York broke down. He arrived at Pagoda odrly ments and that they themselves should be the machinery is for the minting of dollars damage being done in case of an outbreak.

exchange all transactions with silvar Monday. Tharost of the part rolled more relieved of taxation. The Secretary of and cash. A lot of new machinery for the

The night was somewhat equally and in thoses should have a depressing effect on a

1892, ita not surprising that greater prostators sent back to meet them on their way by the good people at Pagoda were much ap? State who had in decide this question--it Hangchow mint has also arrived and will be was in 1848-as Mr. GLADSTONE, who, put up at ones to enable work to be reamed morning the sky was overcast. The esely parade more contracted market in 1897. The me presinted and perod to help them along an my alig modder and the drill of both units was tire may wall have hoort, in the first their journey, Arrangemants were made by having reviewed the whole question, ex-

very smart. The Field Battery again manned case, to help on the movement that was tending the Castors for their accuratatulation during A correspondent finds us the following juketta 7-pounderaand received excellent instruction ta silver mentisation. It is suggested at their the curled them back once pressed the opinion that the occupation of let: We have been informed on good anthority

there may be a willingness, now, to render heyoul what they carried in backe e solips.. Hongkong wis decided on solely and ex-that there will be ke nsust daily meating of in fire discipline from Captain Chapman, at nucatory the negotiations which are known to tion of all sorts of clothing, and shoes was made elusively with a view to commercial interests, brokers, ote, at the bar at 11am. Thaquestion tery Commander. The Muzitos wero drified by be in progress for reopening three mints in Ecuchow and sent town to them. that it was established in the futerests of before the mosting is a proposal to apply to the their non-commissioned offers in company and alloiently powerful to absorb two-thirds of the

aathoritis for permission to use the zame carbine drill.

world's prosent supply. Whether alvor is for a Chinese znabost and military escort to trade alone, and that the traders naturally "Royal Cooktail Chih.”

The second number of the Camp Gatette will going to remain at or about 241: in the meantime, go to the wreck, and with Mr Vico-Corall remains to bo seen. It has fallen before Hosio, Cept, Hell, and Ospt, Stephens should pay the expenses of the colony.

Native advices from Changking state that the be in amp to-morrow and da dit that this issue and measurably recovered, and it may rias Harbour Mastery, on heaed, qhe started on The object with which the colony was es poppy crop in Szechuan and Tanna has enf. will eren eclipse the previous cons. There will again when circumstances which have lately Tuesday afternoon accompanied by Dr. Unter his departure from gland

hown adverse it change. India will not wood. They found the position of the vessel 10 replying to the toast of his handth tablished bes naturnily some bearing on the fered considerably from unfavourable weather, doubtless be a big demand for the official organ always, we may, hope, be too poor to bayanaltered but her tunnipland deck honer Rutsirkni, said that I would be unsafe to question of the military contribution. It in consequence of which the price for native opiam has gone up four per cent. Shiponente

nor will it always pay Alings to pour miliona of i had been washed away and the gơi was stik | PAG must be admitted that the memorial to for Harlow fall considerably short of the usual

onnees on a weak innrket. It is on the cards sweeping over her dicks at low water. Undaram wers thoroughly expatio uff upeolding the which Sir Jous PorE HENNESSY referred quantities-Shanghai Duty Press.

that, bufore this time next year, on agreement these circumstances the wreckers lund beru alle was a foolish one. No military contribution

The Band of the West Yorkshire Regiment

to reapon the Indian miuts may have been to do but litels. They bad landed the coal bees, hobour of England. They would light in the reached. It is possible, alb, that that inevitable or some of that, and their contents were seat test matches with all the placx and determian- und at that time been imposed and the will play the following programme at the

solution may be again deferrot, and the exproi-tered about among the villages, and it took quite tion characteristic of English wiprefer taxation from which the memorialists Officers Mess to marrow evening.

Mary prominent gricketere assembled at the most of a huge token vurronoy, 70 per cent.; a long time to colect, the letters can scattared.

Viotoris railway

Station to bul Bausibinhji Welding Marca Eryanibe!!

abova sta intrinio ralno, maintained. Each ons It is thonglit that only abrob 80 por cent of the banke night parody the famous oracle with Hosle offered a reward for any that - wura Dico ves sujuntes etulles vincere posse. Ofter brought to the Vice Conmiliate at Pageda. Te ings of Council Drafta hing, bon so reduced that the announcement of their absolute censation svers to have had no immediate effect on market which had been gradually fod to seek other resnas of remittinen, The interesting quastion is whether tie rupes can be maintained at its stored, or whether a resumption of normal sales to Hougsong, whayo the lleial enquish will be present level when normal conditions are re- Captain Teil proceeds in the Prender te das will entail a considerable drop in rupee ex fold change.

A noteworthy feature of this year's camp has boon the entire absence of makes. It will be romembered that last year some reptiles of normal and also record length were caught, and one gaunor rossivel a nasty bite, but this year not a single man has complained of feeling or Webering Bakes. We hope that next year the

Afasserongkong Volunteer Corps as makes now

apparently havo

There is sure to do a big influx of visitor to this afternoon providing the weather fine. Fiding by both units will take

HBM. Codrul arranged with the

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Finca-Ranjitainajt fett London restera võin Mr.Stoddarts English czekat team an bard iths Orient Buntis. Oraut at Niples, He was banqusted at Cambridge on the sraže

result of the four in Australia, considered that the members of the

Wished to be relieved was the ordinary Oreriore Iphigente en Alide". Gluck mosquitoes will have as much respect for the prophesion geoonding to his prejudices; and a letters. LavA DARIT. 2808Eered en favs burr farewellness G 2

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the military contribution, on the principle that every portion of the Empire should coatribute according to its means to the

as the colony makes progress the revenue

La Cozia Resin Le Roi de Lahors God are the Queen.

The Thigum gold robbery to this day rauninsa inystery, the only possible solution being th fhug of a duplicate key on board the

Chiness labouring chasing have a wholesome

CANTON NOTES.

fast, to a gamble and wipes out the half mil-

SCULLING, SMO PRVondon, 2nd Sasteraber, was found that the wreckers had abo, actnew Harry, the Paglish sculler, and Gertze oplam in their possigsten, lat only a little, and Eowns, of the Hunter birer, Now South Wales, this was badly damaged by den water. The who are matched to row for £us side mi the gunboat and party rotaract early yesterday 27th in ant, are now training steadily, and both morning and the sanked maila were del tored

men are in excelent, condition. Neca com

Londa 21th September The bral depole in the mutch for £100 a WEB W. Berry, the Siglin sonder Tarni, of the Huntör Lavers Nap alab, which, is to be rowed on the min on Monday vert have been posted, vi There is no beshing other event

MHING CONTESTK:

THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL

The following telegrama are from Australian

THE DHADE OR CAVADES

MEETING OF THE EXPERCER and runners of the Lolograph office were these ride danpurinations, while ailree was

ide

South

antanse

THE

and

entertained to h

22nd September

220 5 funttér, of u nutę, bin the place at the end of October,

September

whos gave Frame Ago

389aure of

the Brituli

expedition to Hajn under: the curly part of the prosent vas frand grailty, and he t

ANOTHEK LETTER FROM ME. GLADSTONE ON

THE DASTERN QUESTION FA

| By that time the residents had become re-anor; b. a yacnum which occurred at the place from the north share and the targets conciled to taxation for local purposes, but. Tingwe Bank in the French Copassion at will be mordable, a few old sanjana Laring it was contended that the military establish-

Shangbai, Saturday last, is accounted for in a very singular not to say cost aad-unil sort of been brought for demolition, and, these ment being maintained for Imperial and not way. An employs of the bank stated that just will to in tow of a leamob. Sarcastic friends

Mr. H.W Churobill was the baly formyus für local purposes its whole ecst should be na he was getting into byl ba`noticed a single my that the tow rope will be one thousand seven We are content, however, to deal with the passenger on board and we are glad to see him borne by the Imperial exchequer. On that runs a very month later than life, rise andred and sixty yards in length, but the immediate present which radicans Indian gara bok in Lis usual good health after his sen trip.

from the door from out of clouds of him smoke,

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-Echo per esni at a moment when the Chinese paint also they were overrnica, and in course It remsinet so for a few minutes at how accurate their alm is, and on the present of Manchester goods to the Far East afrost, Volunteers have saveral occasions pronills as beginning to work; cendera the export of time they beramo reconciled even to disappeared. Next incralng the man informed ascasión we venture to predist a warm time for upasaible auless. silver prices respond with his superior of this Racarny occurrence, and, the sampans Whe most important ambora-on- fearing mischia was portauded, the pair-on-the-guna-hero-boon-most-carefully instrasted improbable elasticity; places Bastern produce mined the antes containing this treasure of the their work and impressed with the great res bought early in the mason it a dis bank. Surely enough $300 was missing from pensibility resting, apen thema, and as for os advantage of 13 per cent, compared with that a cost of Imperial defence but the ques-was instituted the fo bure no marks of having aliracterize the working of the gans. Majar lion taals which remained to Chins, six mouthe

ode of them, and although a rigorous sonroe bo zoen smoothners and accuracy will bought at the end; reduces all catcalations, ta apare reosired by the Oma hinné i

TB ENCILNEERING DEFUTE

Carli will also-swim- ogainat A tion of the amount he always proved a teen taper Wie case and they crow General Black, who witnessed the firing at last ago, ent of her Unstages revonne, over and above

London, let Beptember, Eva

for £100 5 rice, the distance being 100 thorny ode. As first the contribution was quit with the case and they crew year'a cung, was very pleased with the men's

La connection with the strike in the engineer, Looking for the owner of the mysterious hand.—-

the charges for oxisting lane. work. He is absent from the colony at the | £20,000 per annum; this was raised at one Mercury,

ing trades Air John Baras the Jeban beder Por Conly the New South Wales amateur THORNE & BLEND, White)

present time, but perhaps Colonel Elsdale will

The position is grave, and it has a political asins stated that the amplayers mil. Göngout, toa champion Edefeated JH. Pyrkut Flicks 810.20 30.00 bound to £40,000, and, fnally, a fixed per Canaule

In the account of the Woosung-Shanghai Eail be at Stonecutters to-day keeping à critionl oye well as a commercial side. Not content with conference with the ribs on the ninthers incl

syimming WATSON'S GLEBORDUY

centage of the ravenne, muraly, 173, was

on the inavements of the carps

acting 230,000,000 Kuping tals, Japan stipa- dispute

istance cou

that plate-ia way which appeared in these columns some two

lated that Chips should pay them as the rats of MELLOW BLEND, Bine

Derer to try suckieak the present récord, 10.80 0.90 appropriated to this purpose, without any months ago, mention was made of the fact that

-38, Sil. to the tael. That is a point which Mr, Capeold, with Name and i

oop Zatur September. Mrade Market

rebate on account of purely municipal the roadway of the old line is followed ther

Gandry come to have overlooked when stima- Inspepo rocently delivered die Wirac Artellinge, di Sydney, starting from suratel ting, in a recent Saturday Reing, the The Laurier, the Canadian Premier. WATSON'S ADELOUR-

reverse, so that the colony cannot rate closets aati a point is reached about a wile from

that won a Gulyards Landscap swimming, racont the Settlement, where the line will take a sweep

[KOI THE “CHƯNG NGÔI BAN PO

25,009,000 which Chins has still to hand over at Lo would never rest until the whole of the ex Ealing yesterday, in secondsTRANG GLANLIVET, Ket Cap-

money for any useful leeal object without to the eastward, so as to secure a straight ran

The late Commandant of Kinchow, named 13,250,000. The calenlation was evidently made ported proilusts of Canada, and 90 percent of 3 V. Landberg, of Bondi, not W. J Stratton, le with Name and Trade Marks

paying to the Imperial Government 17 Into the Shanghai station. This part of the Mo Minu-teof, is now awaiting trial in Canton in Haiwan tuels, on a given date in an over these of the United States, were carried by the the New Zealand amateur champion, who also

lise was accurately surveyed some time ago bauder the following aroumstances. Some time changing work; and even an expert may be Bt. LeBronco Pive route de cents out of every dollar.

Legend commostek, von baeir heals, but vuce Rumorses- the foreign engineers, and the dour wis pegged

ful in the final In the speech of Sir JOHN Pore HEN-out by stakes of wood being driven several feet sine telegraph posts were lost in Kiuchos reused for losing his way, momentarily, among

RE KING into the gronod. A few days ago work was com-

The Emperor William NERY ulready alluded to His Excellency maased on this section, when it was discovered rent to make enquiries into the case. The falling a penny a day. But the difference

The Ban visiting the Emperor. saidNow, there is que aspect of that every one of the wooden stakes making the uses arrested in a village a hawker selling becomes uctable then we come to consider the

Silver has Paath, the copitu or course had been abstracted, so that the treble jelly and dragged him to the yaron of the incidence of the Chinese dabt. * shio progress and prosperity which consoon work of surveying and messuring had to peste, The Sil-Profeot, sooing that the hawker bapped since the last loan was issued. Not the all

Sub-Prot, proserating hur for stealing the frilen varly 6d. La oz. since the Treaty of

Shimanuschi was algoed, and 41 of the fall luis at a State banquet 'cerns us me a legislative body dealing be reposted. It ingozerally suorateof that the was janecent discharged him The rangurs with Gnumus matters, and it is this, that dread of their emails and do not far then told the jelly hawker that they had spent only in eo mach added, thorafers, to the innd demured that die gilianos between Austros Consal Phillips

do with government undertakings, but as much as twelve faele in executing their wares of the supuid portion of the debt, but the Hungary and Germany was close, fem, and los round: The should improve without the imposition of parently there is no aneh trend in this district errand and asked him to repay them that incidence of the charges is greatly increased, dissoluble and would long coflange to secure to be deport

The actual value of the stolen property is tril-sun, but the hawker refused to pay the balance of Customs resence which the peace of Europe now taxes. This is also takes ; but the extra work that this potty theft has anything. The runners then dorised another seamad avalable as marginal marits hing. It is stated that the Emperor Willen hus trying them all. For a notio whisky Thorne's "place." At that time the municipal rates involved is very considerable. The fiptor of the plan to recover their expenses and went to tell in fact been wiped out and the Imperial mado remarkable Porte to conciliate and com- London, 3rd September. Blend and Watson's Glenorchy are equal t

the Commandant that they had discovered the Government will be driven to pledge some other pliment the Hungarians during his visit to say. Ato our Glenlivet is a very old Pont were twelve per cent., as they had been for district ought to have an unhappy time before lost-posts in the jelly-hawker's village. TL portion of its perenne. It is here that the in

Ele---N. C. Daily News.

THQUAKES IN EUROPE Commandant then sent a maker of soldiers toterest of Sr. Gandry's article comes in. Argu LUQU Whisky (smoky) that could not be replaced in years. Since then they have been raised look at the prion, D and E are too well known to Lliricen per cent, and there is now some Weather permitting a cricket match between surround the village, and when they arrived in from Bir. Geo. mieson's data on Chin London, 220 Ceptember

there they robbed all the hoor. The villagurererenne, le bas set himself to show, by compari Shocke of earthquake have been experience prospect of their being further mised to the Hongkong Cricket Club and the Hongkong reported the mass to flo Sub-Prefect, who at FCB with Indian collections, that the Chinese In Rome, Venice and Priesto The shocks

Football Club

thods 1 Fox, Fre 26tsixteçu per cent, and though it is reported for all in will be plays to-day commono- once proceeded to Canton to bring an satios Land and Sate taxes ought, nder moderately caused a panic menget

that strong offorlaare being made to find some Hongkong Cricket Club: Surgeon Lt Col against the Commandant, who has been diswizard decent admitistation, to yield at least four Umes cities; bas very little.duany

as much as they now return. The deduction is $12.00 $1.00 way of solving the feancial difficulty with Coz, K. W. Monsey. Ray. G. E. Valings or ters from Hainos asking them to raiso subscrip required; and the Customs service offers an In connection with

Johuston, A.M.8. T. Sircombe Smith, P. A.The charitable institutions have reveival lei. obvious that reforms, not-increase, of taxation is 15.00 1.25 out having recourse to that unwelcome era. N. Oiker, J. F. Noble, A Mackensie, Capt. tions to aid the sufferers from the Into flood and illustration of the methods by which that rv Coleraine, în Fennaelus

polient it is to be feared that at bost it is Langhorne, R.A., Cept. Tyson, APD Lieut. typhoor. A few days ago tae Kwong-yua Hoa era dua ba attained

Parallels Lave boon dran, occasionally, strike, killing wenty 19.00 $1.50 only postponing the evil day. It is true the Borden Smith, and A Anderson. The fol-pital sent one thionazad dollars to the district,

lowing will play for the Hougkong Football On the 26th ultimo four rubbers were caught betweed Chins ad Turkey, and some renty-tr, news bas now been moored All Rage and vary Bue out old has revenue has gone on increasing, but the ex Club-H8, Moberler, K. AG. Ward,intha district of Honn, in Wal-chow profuture, marks attributed lately to edvestad the Sherif and forty of his deputies, wh

whore a procession was taking phoe. The role Turk" might be applied almost vachatim" arrested in dennecdier. anabooked in Hongkong in word for over 20 puliture has also gone on incruising, and G. Anderson, EKR. A. Anton UW y there being little sale for Irish Whisky a more rapid ratio, and this demand of the Kew, HW. Looker, C. Inelbald, Dr. J. Lut all hidden themselves in the oil-barro e mistake, sul the speaker, "to think we are dor. The teenbod have, however,

Gordon, WY B.. P. G. Davies. RA, FH.

beri were caught in a very curious way, they to the new sick nau "It is a grand on commuted for trial on le cha Imperial Government for 17 cents out of Atkinson, und Dr. J. H. Swah. By permission belonging to an ou shop. They were sout to the poor. The exchequer is empty because of had on buil every dollar rabed, makes it difficult to Hongkong Regiuunt will play the unexed by alrangulation. Tho friends and relatives of Less than half what is colleofed finds ite

of Col. Faithfull end officers, the band of the heal Magistrate, who sentoured them to death bdministration, but the retry is riole enough, CAPTAIN LOCOM'S just muters. In consideration of the selection of music, commencing at 3.89 p. the robers, thinking that it was not right to into the State offers. What is wanitad FINE DLD. Red Copune $15.09 1.25 extraordinary expenditore inourred in con MatchPlantation Sous!! Alfred Runtone them to death for at light crimes is honest insa in the provinces, and a derort hien Cup S with our Nagaond Trade

Lancer... nection with the plague and the sanitary Overture. The Barber of Seville Rossini atmbur of people to est rs to the oil shop novel who will appoint honest mudire and

Reddigora

Bucallosis those committed by them, gathored a large nyata honrat, patriotic Governor inprovement of the colony, coupled with Song Bunchemat Baja... Blumenthal which, together with &aumber of neighbouring kaimakans. If the Governor-General | Port Louis, la Mauritius the incremed burden of the gold charges, Vale

Front shops, was baret to the ground. Belection

Joy

me corrupt, averybody under them, followe good ground exists for an appeal to the Polita

A large number of soldiers were sent by the their example: No amount of European reform Waldte felguubost Awang-Lee to Shahing to be dis on Europa models can do any good. If Imperial Government for some ecosideration

bouded few days ago, by the order of the Turkey is to be reformed sho:inst reform here as regards the monat to be appropriated The Niagpo corrapondent of the N.D. Daily Viceroy, who received instructions from the self. Her laws us they stand Bead no improve- |

mont. They are admirably suited to the popnin for military contribution during the next News gives the following items of personal Peking Government

intelligence --During the pist for daya many An rico, oil, and fireword or so dear, the tion; but in their application, alas, there is taugh of the song lew years, though this much to be feared changes have been taking place in the personnel wearers sent applications to the Nam-hoj improvement needed. The sponker went on from the KIST OLD JAMAICA,

to afirm, that hoonet officials would be cal $15.00 315 stich an appeal would fall ineffective. If of the port. On Tuesday last, Mr and Mrs. Magistrate making him to abolish the likin taxes Violat Experie

Greaves left for Canten, whore Mr. Greaves on the said, ariloles,” Tha Magistrate replied GOOD LEEWARD ISLAND 0.00 0.50 certainly seems hard that whenever there will have charge of the agency of leaves that he will omsalt with the Visory and the on reform Precious disappointments way Goop Lanwaun JBLAND, $2.50 por. Ga. | is a defcit to be met that dehoit should be Butterfeld and Swite. Mr. Nesbitt on old Governor. The price of the article in grostion render pe sceptical. Hut Turkey in at last trad 30k the

automatically enlarged by 171 per cent, tu - resident of Ningpo sa returned from farlough, are double those olurged before the time of the froin a energy tested in hypocrisy lives

mid will take the place of ir. Grismo for a Caina-Jugan warzy

bureaucracy educated on marel, waxtda, but, mes LIQUEURS

meet the Imperial demands, but the hard time, ultimately youg to Nowohwang to looks Or the bili inelent ivó men delivered a letter saturated with traditions of peenistion, Itna BENEDICTINE BLACK'nierz BRANDY- † ship is not likely to be recognised in Down after the interests of Mem. Buttreld & to at vil bhop in Fa-un distret demanding five a mistake to think China, a poort if the ox-

wire in that port, Une Commissier, dr. hundred dollars mail tirestoning that if the fequor is supty is because of id mimar CHARTREUIRY Hems COBERT ing Street

Unwin, kus Veen transferred to Culskling, Mr. denund was gut complled with the shop would tion, and the nuntaistration is bog not P. G. 191 Möllendorff having, breu eppointed be burnt, The letter was signed by, the chint: the laws or profeseed redo of otkim am Comissiour at Ningpar Another diemban of rebbox, qwert Tong. When they had da ti kut Leanne what is prugom 19% Cunton Statt Me 1. Waruny become to varve theater the two men woon to paother in nigation." Reform og by

for the indoor almal, the Watsco harlag shop to match some money for the cong bor. extension inland.

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