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broad trough the refostant Foking diplomacy, by the reported "önergetic action sut aupport of the French and tho polo ball

Russian: Mintetiku, is oralugia good ilund öt goal poste, and

amment à u kliplomatic and Atensial strofes. the outer gral poate era manter have almost elapsed sinpo second goal posts to the completion of the asgotiatione rand signature i of mi then dooyments, and thres manthes the term specific for this 21s pou

the contriot by our Bolgian friends,

Ladies to take up spoon with lgg in it before

dress bonts tory character with it occasion on which he will Jiavo to prosent

dopt the suggested route both

A captain who arrived yaztarday states that Foto the estimates to the Legislative Council, but for themselves and

merchandize, the rasizmast of the wrecked Nano could be once up the as he is not, we understanit, likely to leave which would be serious blow for son noore water on Wadussday lost it is back

improbable that any attempt will bɔ. måde to. First [2657 || the colony until March, or April, it still "the Buglish colony,

The impalva hor until the south-west monsoon sets in lacks five or six months to Lão tivne "portance of Hongkong will diminish am The vessel hes boon sold for $6,000 Dun & SPOON Bierounaan por Lanzo TORECTORY when it will be necessary to anally deny that of Kanshong Shwcomes greater he grant of the opiam farm, commencing mounting: 150 yds straight.. Two frike It win noletstood that if that ported elapsed:

goed by, and in the monawirio we have the proposal routs offered any advantages on the 1st March, 1992, has been sattel From For OUARE RACE Orner of last pony to DHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO-CHIN no doubt the cordial feeling that exists in time or cost of transport it would no the Gevorner't spocok, delivered at the meeting Rider of Hrst pony le got, sooond prize Pitasku, any fangible result in the shape of batween Sir WAS and the community doubt be readily availed of by the merchants of the Legislative Coinoll on Monday is Ranor of lest pony to send det of second pony will be further comented. We have got of Ilangkong, and offering such advantages $85,00 & yes: in the roranus, but sa the now round the souras No whip er mars allowed,

appears that there will be an increase of dinner. Ivia to bo draga for monata. - Ouça always been able to endorse bie policy, but wo fail to see how it could be considered opium for deca uut hugis util next Harok LADIES SLOW BICOLE RACE Raptors Zo he is a gentleman who commands personat detrimental to our interests. But we do not the inorcase next your will be no more than to tone the ground. 100 yds.

tan gaat the post to grin. Tre Prizon about $71,000, respect and regard oven frau those who quite follow our contemporary's arguments. I, ¦

Aho, Peking, And Brucils Thet version 1 LADIES NOMINATION RAE Posies to be bour admitted on all lands to bavo beva may differ from him politically. His We are told that if the trains travelled only

Wald by natoos Gentlemen to sound by tash policy bears many points of sivilarity to the moderate speed of 40 kilometresan hour that of the late Sir Jons FOPE HENNESSY, the journey would be affected in less then but it has been pursued. by very difront three days, but to what point the journey would be effected in that time is not stated. methods.

Seeing, however, that the French mal

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1897.

THIRTY-FIFER ANNUAL

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[remittances of the money to China, the whole Theirin totaluded ani suph a fourists of Trumpali, was to be considered null and void, "Semote it be." "On the 12th of July we pulilished the latt of the Convention as it stood, whom it alght Last Shanghai for further consideration la

are, now authoritatively informed that when

has igual a herdsonus illastatal handbook and sealed envelopes containing and ari hinction it reached Poking four additional Articles were The Hotol del Monte, Monterey, California, Ponies, ran 25 yds to their nominators with Paulubely correct (60 far as it went; bat wo` guls, a copy of which we heve received through problem. Nomiantart to solve problem and fine moted by a Chinese, which have hund the agent of the PM. and 0.0. Companies. write cower on paper, which rulera will carry the effect of completely nullifying the drant The hotel is a hundred and twenty-five miles by back to their portés, momt, and ride ence round res which the contract in its first forth. rail from San Francisco and mast bo a charming the course. First past the winning post wit gave to the Belgian Eradicato We have boon ple at which to spend a holiday. In 1896 tha

perent unswec lý mu, Thờ Triv

able to get only the exact text of two of the the maximum temperature was 80 and minimum GENTLEMER'S NOMINATION RICE LA RACEY Articles; but we have the effect of the other ÜNEY GOTRWNecations relating to the news column IN reference to the question of which the steamers make the voyage from Saigon to 36, the month having the highest moon being 150 yds atraight Geattoman to pull dy itwe ure of them being of no great importance Hon. T. H. WHITEHLA gave notice at the Hongkong in less than three days we fail to August, 63, whil January had the lowest, 52.7-ricksha First post the post to Two to outsiders. The other suminated the 5 per

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last meeting of the Legislative Council, resco where the alleged advantage of travelling lating to the omission of a portion of the by train would come in, ng there would be discussion at the previous meeting from the no saving of time, and the cost would nocës. report that appeared in our columns and sarily be very much greater. from the Bapsard report, it may be well, that we should at once explain the cir cumstances. It may be premised shat the object, either of a newspaper report or of tho Hansard report of legislative proceed.

The Daily Pressings, in to give an intelligens acount of

Hongkong, OctOBER 27th, 1897.

The Governor's opening speech at the meeting of the Legislative Council on Mon- day will have had a reassuring effect upon the community, and some curiosity may per

The delivery of the Prouch mail was begun at 4 p.m. yesterday.

Tho N. P. steamer Mogul maited from Yoro- Loam for Purtud on the 25th insta

ate of work in aid of the Baxter Mission Schools will be held at the City Hall on Tues- day next, from three o'clock to half-past six.

Upon the Grafter's arrival at Singapore the Iphigenia will leave, the Free Press says, within forty-eight hours for Hongkong via Manila.

The woman sho endeavoured to set fire to a matshed coonpidd by another woman with whom

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SUPPLIED TO THE “DAILY PRESS,”"}

LONDON, 24th Cetober SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES

The Cabinet of Madrid has deafted a noto to the United States, stating the intention of the Government to grant autonomy to Cubs, and complaining strongly of the failure of the United Statoa te arrost filibustering expeditions.

BIMETALLISM.

The correspondence on the Silver question ablished shows that France and the United States are propared to open their minte to fros eninage of silver and gold, och silver being legal foader to an unlimited amount at a rate o 15.

Prizon

STAMERE TWITS Racy. To to zidden brcent having commission at first a lowed to the

by pairs each holding one end of tapo 13 luches Syndica ne way then fu live of that dran- tage four tentar of one per cent, additional ins long. Oppa round the course. First pair past farest per annum on the lean itself raising the the winning post to wing Letting go tapo die? intares from fer cent to four and four-tenths. goslifies. - No crossing of ratus or other means of keeping the ponies together allowed. Two

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But the most important Innovation in the contract is equitained in the new Article, nanibord V in the intifad contract, which, PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON Tema For the payment of interest and the return of the principal fot, the loan the Chinese Company has nemorialized the Emperos, who The Customs Bank he beam of late very bady has authorised the mortgaging of the Le Han Iconiving large amounts of syces silver from the Railway, with its lands and sil the belongings various Customs Tautail of the maritime and of the sall Railway (to be Syndicate) for the rivering ports, whose duty it has boon for the security of the loan. It is agreed that what past two years or no la toulaivute towards bim over in now written in this contract a security repayment of the loans made by Chins from the for the lon us to be used solely for such bankers of Great Britain, Germany Rasain, and security and any scurity to be giren horenitev rants appears that the sum of twelve mile for additional loans shall not interfere with the Jion tacts has to be paid annun

security now given for the present loan to the instalment in repayment of the loans and the Syaukato, interest on them,Of this spout is 6,300,000 It will be coserved from the wording of this 154 to British and Germo bankers and is Article that though the gpdicate is practio

the thirty or so Customs Teatris fail to make the Railway Leslim este of failure on the np the required amount, tan fabricis made good | part of the Chinese Company to pay the in by the Board of Porenzo. Lepre izolai has to forest, there is no autburiy given to them fo pay a certain amount each year in proportion operate the line in case of foreclosure, and this

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what transpires, rather than an absolutely literal report, a reproduction of every lapais lingue or obviously unintentional. misstatement of facts being calculated to ob- scare the senso and confuse the reader. The discussion referred to in M. WHITEHEAL'S question related to the military contribu mark, Then the question of exchange comes in." Mr. LOCKBAET bad apparently. forgotten for the moment that the contribu colony's reverte is unaffected by the rate of exchange. His error was corrected at the time, and as there was no question either of fact or principle involved, but simply an an-

trial.

A man employed at the Taikoo Sugar Hofnery was yesterday fined $10 with the alterna tive of twenty-one day's imprisonment for

ero eftor dinner Wines of a very superior sound condition and as trade is fairly brisk tion being now a fixed pioportion of the stealing a piece of brass. The accused remained that they will, sncceed in the near future in esto te vatur of the past he helds over and abuse right, we are antboritatively informed, the

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ere about a prospective increase of taxation should Aver have been raised. The finances of the colony appear to be in a perfectly and likely to continue so mu naxiety need be felt for the immediato future. His B. ellency was able to make the satisfactory announcement that the charge for light dues

length, and with most exhaustive rescuing against re-opening the Indian mjuts. It is be- loved that their difficulties are nearly over and

talising a stable exchangent 1/1. Tied Salis bary has summarised the Indian objections and has declined the propoents of the United States Envojo, who have now abandoned their into tion of going to frenuany, considering that the

THE NORTH WEST FRONTIER OF INDIA.

what ho is to pay by law towards the Imperial Chinese stremmously refuse to giro, the Emperor exchequer, while those Tootai the likin on native gro

bad to pay no lem than Ma, 160 116, 00 000 at which is on Legons

| extra smbuat. For instanço, #EA

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uitle and his Miletore insisting of course, opon their sovereign sights so that the Hailway Taotsi won'ų any rieap 80 much ironi, rolling stock Canaqui, fand plant at the time, of foraciósaro, and would the native afford to practical sonrily, "ce the Syndicate.

$.8T ESTEPS 6.06 & 7.56 80.60 0.85 has been redased from 24 cents to 1 cent &ton, /dental slip, there seemed to se po object inquiries in London respecting the North Chica decision of Great Britain ends the matter. opium kin, But, this is an arception, omog

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bebind at the works nad when he was found by the watchman he led converted the brass, which hole in the rough, into a well made ladle.

A resident in Hongkong, having made an- and Developments Company, Limited, about which there was much discussion when it was as turned on those words. Mr. LOCKHART registered; huu received thu following reply. — mentioned to the reporter that he had madent bankers; capital not all publicly subscribed. Respectable concorn. Huvo a good balanco a mistake, but that was sufficiently self Not much work done at present. Cannot or evident snd it is to he presunied the repor press any opinion as to success.” ters' own intelligence would have led him to omit it from the report without any suggestion in that effect. We fail to see the object of Mr. Warrab's question. It is said that all is fair to love and war, and if with the officials he may think it fair to the hon. gentleman considers himself at war or at the Colonial Secretary on account of an accidental verbal slip, but we should

9.80 0.75 0.40 and the Government is to be congratulated on having zeted fairly in this matter, though strong pressure had to be exerted to induce it to do so. The lesson will no doubt be duly 1emembered, and if at any future time the shipping community or any other interest should suggest the imposition of temporary taxation to provide the cost of some much nceded public improvement carc will be taken to have the exact understand ing, whatever it may be, explicitly bodied in the legislation giving effect to it, that the temporary charge for a specific

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mes with cheap Wiats.

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General Sir W. S. A. Lockhart has reached Kan Kinally where he bus halted awaiting transport. The roads are very difioult xl the. euemy occupy the higher ridges, delivering a harassing fire. The enemy attacked the Camp fast night, but waro repulsed with heavy loss. The next stuggle will be for the Sompalio pass

Another case of defrauding the Post Office cario before the Hon. H. E. Wodehouse.yester day abouman living in Hillier Street pros charged with sending to Chiton mail matter: by means other than through the General Post offer. Yesterday morning, he was seen by

office on the steambual. A fun of 9001 ut aik constable to deliver a number of letters sentaiTHE HONGKONG SHARE MARKET ing money to somebody in the compradora's weeks' imprisonment was imposed.

to thb Wubu Thotai having been appoit ca. since Vieccy Chang Chating a hinn st. Nu king (1894,6), the collector also of the rigs taxep of Lubai and North Kiangan post which formerly belonged to the Chinking Exotnighip Taking a general avenge, however, each Trotar which is paid orer in two aske

atnam Shanghai Tartar, who pay this smount to the Tocal representatives mouth at Ochse

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send lustalo the employee of

the past few days.

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This fret orphing very, ularly the flure of the loan and the non-apparure of the money? for he capitalist, or investor in Europe would he hair-brained samugh to advance on such obviously worthiness acuity

Article 14 is another rather important. shines. If Kede if is forbidden to the Bely members of the Syndicats to transfer their interes to any other government, or to the people of any other The would effectually exclude all French – or yong househui financiers or polit und akitinjstions in

Tsin,or | the field of Ear Eastern plomacy from reap daring

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thing the advantages wich it was hoped, they would butain by supporting the coins of the Belgian Symticato in Poling, de ziättäri | stand-just now she chances of the Syndicate Fever Coing anything more thân completing the 01. Rosutraol in writing are decidedly remintu, » But

Chingte to altar Articles elforty aes being nude, we understand, to laduse and XIV. 86 a to pat the sorarily in aemore... negociable

Chino Czatetto,

Mr. J. Y. V. Vernon in his weekly share rò- THE HOOLEYJA ERON port, inted 20th flotobar BATS tion, the tendency being, however, rather in-

Ratas continue standy, without much varia- It is now admitted that the magnitions

representatives of the HoulersTameron byndicats.

from resins and currents, sa is gonzerally the | purpose may not be treated, as the Gap have thought a man imbued with sporting when passing through Colombo on their wayized naards. Li tost of the big stocks while between the Chinese (overnment and the

Bock light dues were, as a permanent addi-instincts, like the hon. member for the Idet. Qte Per Botion to the general revenus of the colony. Chamber of Commerce, would have pre-asleore, and later in the day, at the Patio tendency downward, 123, 2 Platt came tax full step on the 10th inst. But

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de for Buperionce has proved the soundness of the PALE, Red Cap $18.00 $1,50 anggestion. It was in this column also that the suggestion that the time for the remission of the dues had arrived was first advanced, when the matter had ap ***** (VREY OLD LI- 24.00 200 prently beau fost sight of by those more immediately interested, and we may be xvused if we draw some personal satis fretion from the result of the discussion thus initiated.

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The Temps considers the recent Anglo. Chinese Convention as co, after all, ups which British diplomacy may congratulata

itself. It any Apart from the "material"

mining and the minor stooks show a slight

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THE GROUNDING OF THE MUYUNE

- Singapore, 18th October

by the Honco l'ompany, Id., crents for the

She wan

roof, said to bo udarted

roturf, but was so badly End to into Hilabad, Joeobably bosoned here Several of the araw left the vescil før. Kudat, from-where Information was telegunbed ta

ngapore. Taiz - evening, the Tanjung, Rigar lag with Lapela Grez, leares vitk A loge party to proceed to the alozures ás

diezgan scomparatively new 18 ALTAY Trosu, ball in 1890 by Messia Enzuuriora and Co. of Cinerum Bho is of 3,018 tons not, hộp length is €10 fest, las 43.1, and danta 162 She be lighted by sevtricity, She iconinsad- ed by Captain Home. Some time aga she want #gruado die the Lele of Wight but was get off without serious damage,

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While the church, bells were nolijng on the

↑ the attention of all una mat was directed to a two-masted lifeboat whink was sailing in. Komhede Kudet Fer the edgarante. Leary J. Strickland,More R. Elam, and Himinburyl plicari, saginger, and, quarter- master of the nomor Moyne, Insided men stated the following list on the 2nd Instant, éť 8:30 am, the stoutaer, yes pain through Bula gees, and about 84 soil distant to the ecstward of ¿ Balalmo, enddenly grounded co Atination cu moarte reef free baad (wind.-

blowing did not halp matters, batt the auginos rasing stopped and the stemmer broked, abs weY abis to resume her way, "Both hand and steam, épün ps were rigged, and at about 8 pm, the anoner, Was dragged outmde Binhão Teland: Bile approximata position of tho rent in siston do re bat 8 cer nin. Naudlong 118 dog G

The Hon. E. D Ormsby and Mrs. Ormsby, from England to Hongkong, wars, we read is the Tutes of Ceylon, mot by friends and taken

in Peking (Mesars Karl Fres and WAC

| Works Ofes, intorsting prosentations took

have there deems to be a general misappréhension es placo. Mr. Ormsby was presented with two ruled firm with small males it 179 cash and for the real cause of the, dendook Wo hare beautifully illuminated addresses, que from tho at 180 per cont. pram, for the settlements. the best authority for saying that the block ofloors, and the other from the clorioal staff, of On time shem are enquired for at 185 for us not caused by the refuse, of the Chines OFR neighbours in Toakin are at present the P. W. D. By the closes he was presented December and 183/9 for January Holders, Government to curry one tear Tork of much exercised concerning the proposed with a gobi watch and chiatre, and Mrs Ormsby however, are leth to pars and the demand the bargain bat by the farebones, at the t

**On Sắturday, telegraphic nota gras, TooCivad became the recipient or gold bracelet, while rouains unsatisfied. Naliozale have bush on- Syndicate upon the insertion of new and zdai. railway to be constructed by the Com-the clerical stat presented it. Ormsby with aquired for at 321 and $22 without leading to Hional conilifong the way of guarantee and Matnil Line, as to the whereabouts of the s. 3- pagnie de Fives Lille, onder agree gold bangle est with bins sapphires. The Hes: Business, and at time of closing a demand coourity, which the Government would not Alphure The Mouse loft Colra in the Philip ment with the Chinese Government, in F. A. Cooper was present.

for Singapore, and was agron to. There was alto soms hitch about the gives on the 30th: Kungsi, in connection with the Tonkin

pears that on the 2nd MALINH INSURANCE-The markat on undertaking, of the Syndicate to deposit the long overdue The statement is made, by the usually well tinies neglected with, selfers of all sticks at suis of £100,000 with the Eung Yamen (aust, wie vessel, while passing through the railway. This line, leaving Nacham, on informed London correspondent of a provinciel quotations, had with the excoption of small had been agreed upon in Shanghai) to be for a day trial the Toukin frantier, runs to Lungchow, paper, that it is probable that Bir Claude Massalen af Straits Incally at $30 and of North | feited in vase the Syaticals filed lo perform thence to Nanning, on the West River, and, Donald will not remais very poh longer at Chinas in Shanghai at Te 200 there is no te part of the contrast. If the Synligats and damage tagl

Peking, hat will ho proanted to a neat, which business to report crowing the river, runs up the left bank to is expected to become vacant in the coming-

stuck closely to the bind ready mapped ont FIRE INSURANUS-Hongkong, have rated and groupon, there is nu dou The budget has been balanced by pro Pose. It is contended that this line, instead winter. His place in Chint, the statement

would not have occurred. Immediately it becSKES went on, will fall to another man outside the somewhat weaker sellors valuir efforing to known, other rushed in to spective increases of revenue, not by the of furthering the interests of the Tonkin regular ranks of diplomary, but who, like Sir part at $370, and with no bayers even at a few Government all it waated: the curtailment of expenditure on public works. route, would result in nitracting the Yon- Olanda, has been fortunate enough to earn Lezi peints lover. Chinas continue steady and in forma agreed to by the Byudionto

sales and British banks and group of continental The opium monopoly has been let at o nan trade to Nauuing and so join it with Both these interealing changes are, however, buyers at the former at politico-financiam who hopes to

Saliebury's good opinion-Six H. H. Jebzetos. fair demand at $107 to $1074 Coinne, the nittorgue in price boing into a largely increased rental, a entisfactory the West River route to Wiche, Canton, Be happen to hues, ast of all sertempeted at Supras Hongkong, Canton and Marion Premen troviamoat tastarasto

diferenze

Warsly a qutation of age and vintage.

remain work and out of faveny with little or no the los 1 Hat this is ardly like feature, though front many points of and flunghong. The Hanoi Chamber of the present tims, Six Clande, who has cor- WHISKY

view it would be more satisfactory if Commerce has therefore recommended the withstanding that we are being constantly fall are still conspicaona by their absence. Indo-Coveroment that half

fainly done remarkably well at Peking, not business; sharmuro obtainable of 3830), but bayers It was barer intended, rune POUCASCOTOR→→

the Government could see its way to abandonment of this line in favour another that Great Britain has lost all prestigs at the Chinas continuing in demand the rate has build.ralkways. It was the abolition of the farming system and the further west which would not join the Chinesa espital, has not been very long, thers, risen to $51 with sales, after small transactions to getting rid of the Tapanese

auð, having been succesfaj, need not constitute at 3503, the market closing steady at the higher presuring the removal of the Japan kes enilection of the revenue from opiuma by West River. The quetion came before another change. The rumour can gertainly he rate. China and Mandlas remain unchanged, from Wo here), which ela sera some less objectionable means. An increase the Haiphong Chimber the other day, but dismissed for the present London and Chinx without business. Douglass have found farther the side of China, and also shoma her great 10th matant, welch our Kuat pondent in the amount derived from assessed taxes that body is not in agreement with the

buyers ut $58 and close steady to strong af northern friend, that the Company is about to order, a new is anticipated, owing to the increased value Fanni Chamber, holding that the route

tener to replace the Namor, which latter abute informatical was revel, d of property and the extension of building already selected would be incourable to

as less fatal lose and bean sohl by notion graphic nork has come that The Government intende, too, to adopt what Tonkin provided the Tonkin and Chinese

be placed at quotation but none are forthcoming. Phit arrived at chang China Matunk without business; shares could with the Syiditate Ms Excellency terms a "bold policy" in lines were on the ame gauge, which, ac santages which it offers, is words an excellent REFINERIES, Chius Sagars in the arly and bribdy confirmer the truth, regard to the supply of subsidiary coins, by cording to present arrangomonis, will rut demonstration of what well-equipped mon airs part of the week continual grandy at $1524 the negociation wish the Findicats which wo presume be means that the supply lie the care. The gauge selected for the able to obtain when to knowledge and perver to $165 and some small lots changed hands active progreed and are tired is to be kept up to a point sufficient to meet Chinese line is 1.47 metre, whereas thence they and at the right moment firmness at these rates; towards the close, however, the time to emphation

and circumspection, Out of a diplomatic saates again hardened and salon were affected cate is one of 31 Red QUERS SCOTCH WHISKY, 15.00 125 the demand, a policy which the public has gauge to which the present toy line from gagament which, if it was worth a little mors at $15 for cash and settlements, whilst sales Lelding to bring the matter

long desired to see adopted. His Excellency Phalangthuong to Langson is to be recun- thun nothing had not in reality great import were reported for Desember and January one way or the other but

sabe, our neighbours have contrived to secure at $156 and $154. The market closes etrong 14.40 1.20 mys the Government is much judebted to structed and extended to Hanol at one end an agronment which, apparently, has a bigh at $154. Inters have suddenly, after a long in the Chief Manager of the Hongkong and and Nagham at the other is only 1 rastre. international signideanne Turning to their period of inaction, again some into the market Our lowest priced Whisky is of excellent quality and of greater sgs than most brants in Shanghai Bank for his assistance and advice The Haiphong Chapter has therefore on they have in exchange for the vanished shadow, and 357, dosing steady at 387 186 -nisantago the fable of the dog and the shadow and shares have changed hande at $34, 936, the market. We reenmand dar customers not in connection with this subject, and if that animously resolved to recommend the chained a fong-coveted prize. Public opinion improvement is due to the rumour that the to be deterred by the lownosa of prion: from trying them all. For a soda whisky, There's us that Mr. JACESOS has induced the adoption of the gauge of 1.47 metre in England would make a great misteks lune Compory will re-conimouce work, which in

#pysdent to resume the journey to Singapore,;ow- Blend and Watson a Glenorchy are equal to Government to throw over the timorous for the Toukin lines. This is a sensi Lord Salisbury and those who are working preventing the natives from bringing in sager,

appreciating at its real worth the services whis lately been stopped, owing to the heavy rains,

Wa ma on the ero of diaportant changing to the ship's condition, and she was taken to any Abelour Glenlyst is very old Pent policy of the past the public will unite with ble suggestion, which the French Go with him have bestowed upon their pantry.

Ation: Italiudorang Bay, on the east cosso Balabao, MINING.To market bus been very dull which will not only affect the Whisky (smoky) that could not be replaced in

Tair in the when a Spanish Se ment is stock at the prices D and E are too well known the Government in expressing thanks to that verurt would be tell advised to The example is worthy of imitation and rates generally declining. Poujonis were but change the whole urgent of

320 Treaty After consurbation with the Spugh satheri Like a vigilant and thrifty housewife, English in a small demand in the early part of the week For Fast, stida

Powe,inter!

tits, it was found pguferable to vall for voluution gentleman. Another source from which a adopt. It is not to be supposed, however, diplomaoy leta nothing he lost, and it is not for and changed laudant $4.10 to 3425, and glass

uoi xtlar to miss a lifeboat and to endeavour to affect acz Par Fot.ubstantial revenue is noticipated is land that through railway communication from ter that was formulated the phris Mach to steady at $425 Charbonnages are onguired for Russivu territo

communication will Eingapore The coare. ales, and we think there can be little doubt Kwangs or Yutuan to Haiphong would about nothing****

at $100, butas no shares are forilicoming higher plomat than w Wieber, in for the to

Lenco they uned chilisis plaoklic volunteered, in spite of rates could doubtless be obtained, New. Bal scarsely tel Jonk JAMBOR'S OS18.00 31.00 that the anticilations on that head will be divert much if any of the existing trade from

storun of piratas and play, mrader, but the harrowing

nished by Green Copenle

merals at 81.50 and $10 for preference and are an utterly un A shcoking tragedy was onacted in the bor ordinarios hire rebed quiet with small sales and policy

she, spans facet of his time the good people of Baladno and having pro JOUR JAMESON'S FINE

the West River route, rather would it create eke at Colombo an the night of thin 10th Oct, live at threaten. Jelebus have weakened to

in the pud

lifeboat, 18.40 1.28 more than realized.

aviy the dalies of his affee, Vinionad and

start was His Excellency, gives a very favourable new trade and to some extent act as a foedera little before which while a deux 5230 with antes, clcuing quist Rould again to athers, whilst lässte Shaver

the aftergeon of the Dih, der west Review of the commeroini progres of the to the West River route. Railways in Eng Proceeding at the L. . . Oficer's Moss; derlined to $20 with salt aalos at that after sofre face he ended colony daring the last five years, out there land have not destroyed the costing and attached to Company of the Regligent at $208 strong with bavora Olivers Lave valed lande

Liant Fredrick Rutarh Rath wall Greene for transat 321 and 3201, but plase Kore peatreely acre point in his remarks that calls for casal trades, and it is certain that a fine whe, by reason of is not landing onbribed her erratio with sales of Best 19 to $7; bialy and

the dance, had boos debarred participation in and afterwards at 37 closing steady at 38. com elacidation. We are told that the stream like the West River will always comit, shooting hitself on the ramparts behind the Groat Eastora and Caligainas, wire has rated, the valne of the transit trade has increased mand a large volume of trade, more especially oflcer's Mess, just before the hour arrived been received from the Manager stating that poor, and up by 28,933725 Haikwan tools, or uparly when stemmors are allowed to ply on the for breaking up the party. He shot himself lole has been struck (bearing 2-on-gold-

through the heart, but the report of the abn 9 inches wide, whilst waking a shaft on the to the £5,000,000 sterling We are unable to upper reaches of the river. The latest report attracted re attention at the Mess. Just ar newly acquired Zalu property. On receipt of verify these figures from the Chinese concerning the proposed milway to Nooning the goste had gone away; however, Captain this market immediately jumped from 8911) aut to have them Customs returns, which represent the in and Pose, however, is that, contrary to Koight, the adstant, received a nota from (at which and at 82.50 shares had previously oder abcded

Mr. Greens, and at the same time Mr being changing hands) to 39:40 (for $250 paid mortalit crenso in the tal value of Hongkong's what has generally been supposed, no de Groene's avant aald hie mastor had gons on upshares), after far alos at 33, 35.10, and gf 25, at the target trade with China ok a higher figuro than finite agreement hus boon autored into ba the ramparte with a revolver; and this 18 at time of writing the market is quister with entative at that stated, bat unfortunately if the amounts tween the Chinese Government and the Com- Captain Knight and Sgt. Ents to sat out for sellors at $3.10 for $2 shures and bayo the as is different

Patenty mont for the respective years be turned into stur-pagnie de Fives-Talle, sa that the whole bim lying dead zaay s6 penudos gan with at 35.76 for fully paid may

cerolrer at his sida, the whole elzenstances DOCKS, WIZZYBD, AND GOJÓWNO →Slacks nad has just ug a small decrease instead of £5,000,000 matter is still open,

pointing to suicide. The police were Beat for under this heading continue neglected. Hoagoanoes and increase is shown. On this point it would Another interceting report wo and in our and Colocal Tilly and Surgeon Major Mandere,kong and Whampoa Docks have ruled steady at fastrill see that His Excellency has fallen into an Tonkin contemporaries is to the effect that of the AMS, were mummoned, but Lut 20 per cout, proti, mual, but without basis

a party of Government engineers are ex-

Greens was beyond all anuan aids His bely whilst Kowloon Wharver and Wapeliai Gedow inaccuracy.

was removed to his trom in the officer's romalu unshangeland without sinesestquota His Excellany refors with justifiable eatis- pected to arrive from France next month to quarters next morning, and at 8 am Mr. Won New Amoy. Doche Lave changed hankak most balet, khas laste faction to the development of local industries, study the construction of a vast network Ir. Moor, Police Magistrate, held in inquiry at $18 and are on offer at $18, the Company T which it must be recorded to his credit he of railways in Indo-China. The trunk line into the affair. At this inquiry it was men for the directers to return $5.7e, aliiper | BRs nens i

called a meeting to place a proportion emshating *** has úlways done is best to fuster. He according to the Courrier of Haiphong, should very low condition in trading for the Sky Meet sliere before the aberelildir. SRY BRANDY, mentions the ratahlhment of two large be from dugon, following the sinuosities which finished the previous day. Every day he LANDS, HOCZNY, AND BUILDINGS-Hour

rokerostas oil depots, feather-dressing and of the coast, touching at Tourine or Hue of the day, and then he had returned to his bed nois Hotels Talet at 348 West Paints:

** had ridden fax and feat afte Inöyule in the best kong Tanda royain steady st $75 withoigt besi

match factories, soap, coal briquette, and and the other coast towns, and so gli to nad. Keps between thick blankets, all to get bonu

negotiated at 3213 2

and Humphrys at 20.75; rks, the extensions of the docks, Hauch where i

tu need comment

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GOOD LEHWASP ZILARD $2.50 per Gal

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the large gar

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tíonet that deceased: had wrought hiinasif to a

the line to the deal off. As a result, he was Yer mischious SISCELLANEOU–– Green Irisade häve

in welzht than hij vaal register one, theaters, porary not in wound health at the comparatively

hed also with | Jarvial mattor connected with his bong denied

"participation is the dance prized að hinn

and the rope and Chisere frontier.

ments of would have conness

local Ration and

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unvor to 3 fair extent at creation, this ma dents rather worker with wollen have changed heads 46 $125 bet more

aracabtainable a Ure rate

QUANGES IN KOREA

CLEARY, FROWN_FOUND_REDRAGERS

FINANCIAL ADVISER HT & BLUESTAN,

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AMA AND JAPAN

A. SAWATSON & CO., LIMITED

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Hongkong, 11th August, 1907.