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| tracts from official reports showing how burcficial the regalations that formerly. existed proved and the hmentable_re salts that have followed upon their abrogation. This information has bee passed on by the General Committee le the Colonial office in a lester of which the concluding pasengo is na follows [2657 To remark upon the reduction of the "garrison in defensive strength world be *to fabour an obvious point. The reflection "suggeste itself, equally, that the increased

subsidies which have been lately deumded. are proportionately neutralised by there « increasing inronds of preventable disease, "The garrisona are admittedly small for the "services that may at any time be required "of them, and are based, apparently, on the "aaleulation that every man, or nearly every fman, will be fit for duty. The inference

'seems inevitablo that, if steps to

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1897.

THE THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL Issue,

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HONGKONG DISPENSARY

GANG ROBBERY IN HONG-

KONG

HONGKONG URICKET FESTIVAL,

THE CURRENCY QUESTION IN

INDIA

ponding with the present, price of silver for any United States port. No tengeri have, Instance, on a basis of 214d. perrupts, which however, been received, but the compania own is equal to 420, per standard nano-Arnis would lug the Allan and Bokinio stearsahip lines. imediately op sur her Mint, and perhaps the have both suggested that Portland, in the State English Cabinet will try to negotiate an unhof Maine, should be the terminus of the new lines before finally cateching Benator Wolcoto't during the winter mouths brengt het proposal-Dabriel

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Mr. Van Horne, president of the Catridian Reports received from New York state thanb Pauille Railway Company, I promise the Canadian Board of Inds that he will start fart line of steamers between Vansonver and Australia when the fast Atantia line between Canada nad Groat Britain, for which MONI Peterson, Tate and do. hayo obtained the dur trest has been commenced, which is expreted to be in 1800

London, 18th October,

ofius for a tresli nevtid mate, wails merobandina đạn go from truy one point in Kyängel towards „the entrepot c. Wuolte or vice pased witliðun

havien to pay a single duty to the Internal The full text of the correspondance between Customs English goods aliund for Peat, for the foretumalcf India and the Bacretory of ONE MAN KULED,sample pay import duty at the rate of ver. Einta on the proper la misde by lesson suf the cout, ad valorem and for the tinsit paskhalfan United States to reapen the mints of those "Abort 8.00 last night sik armed men entered import duty, or per ath to all I should countries and of India to the unrestrintascoltage

The mea atates that there in strong fooling against any United States port being adopted jeweller's shop in Burd Street. They shot be added, bowsuver, that this 14 per cent, is of allrer has now reuebed us. The uncompro

and as there are no tenders for this under one of the pants dad and after negablo in dollars or touts not at the mising attitude of the Indian Government THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL:

the royalrad vonditions, armngements are boug redwood value of silver, but at the value the compelled the Home Government whatever robbing the place of $800 worth of jawellery dollar or trei postended at the data of the zesty their previous plant might have been, to refuse. The following telegrams are from Australian Tondon, Clat October

made for a temporary Bervige; medo good their soupe. The police word in hotwein England and China. Consequently the proposals wade to them by ranes and the pepers received by the O, N, etosmor Zainas - formed of the critas soon afterweave Upto one the parouandise dood hot at presant par moro United States. The reasons for the attitude RUSSIAKIJING GERMAN COMMUNITIES, o'clock this morning av arrest had kesa mundo, than 3 per cent. Here, then, is an onermons of the Government of Enfin are here given schon, 16th October:

Fasult, fraza the commercial point of low, and and thonga thick a thin bimetallists and Reports from St Petersburg atate that the one which will predes s doable consequence other currenty faddiate will no doubt, hotly Car in taking maurer for the Russianising The transit trade to and from Yunnan, sing criticise Governmsat for refusing to enter into of the German commzaities settled in the ularly favoured by the Test liver, may be on an arrangement m the countries named, we Western and South western provinces of Rutas RA SETTLEMENTS Y. NANGKAL AND the ous of passing inte le hands of the english are not the least doubt that overy sion-partisan CONVERSION OF ENGLANDAU EXANA HONGKONO.

$f France does not nataindrom Peking safficlont will ordially endorse, not only the conclusions

London, 16th October, The Hongkong Criskat Testiral onded yester compensation. But there is another consequence of the Government of India and their refusal His Holinse the Pope has institited an day. As a generally anticipated the last of almost equal importance and which must be in place this country at the mercy of France and Order of St. Sulpice, and this confraternity

THE ENGINEERING STRIKE. match resulted in a complete overthor of the santly noticed. The day on the import of ling. Amerion, but also the arguments used. Half has been charged with the carversion of Eng combined Shanghai and Hongkong team, the lish goods to Langchong for example, is so slight, an hour's perumal will suffles for the whole cor lead to Camwhoism

Tandon, 17th October.. Straita Settlements for the third time sooving an 74 per cent, in appreisnes, V. par sont, in respondence. We cannot give it in fall, bat

The Right Hou, Joseph Chamberlain, Booro Cardinal Verghan Amphbishop of Weatining tars of Sulte for the Colonies, has published a easy single innings defeat. The wicket was some reality, that it leaves a large margin for con- some of the pointe brought out may be brief ter states that the conversions in England to latter with regard to the strike in the engineer what trancherous yesterday, but its condition trabad tende with entry which, like dealt with

the Catholic Church nowerstage 200 per month ing teados, in which he states that, while he fools cannot in itself account for the wretched batting Tonkin is subjected to the general tarif. Co Our realers Broware that some few ontha CONSERVATIVE COMFLAUT, deep sympathy with those to whom the strike is which will be found, na Litherto, more full and atroduce the Ordines are not taken, display, given by the Issers. On their forin the treband will be largely carried ou en the sgu the special envoys of France and of the London 16th Octoborosusing foes and misery, he is continged that aconrata than its prolecisors.

Royal Ostaro Complete with MepsandPians "the strength of the garrisons ought to be Straits would any day thrice dismiss the whole frontiers of the first and second zailitary United States of Amorios asked Her Majesty' The Maria of Londonderry, who is the any ansobelted juterferenco qn the part of in-

let before les time. Only one player, Maun, territories Two years hence, English goads Government whether, ander vertain ortuar owner of extensive ocal mines cd other proports al viduals would only prova harmfel. rp. 1,240, 87. Directory only, pp. 872, $3.50.

"raised to meet the deficiency which arises showed anything like first rate cricket the will entoe Teshin as thor plotse, and there will tances, the Indian minta could be opened, that in the North of England has written, a latter. The Archbishop of Canterbury, who has als "from their withdrawal. Confidence is felt, remainder were belpless against the bowling remain but few who will persist in importing in to the free coinage of silver. Franco and the to the Northern Union of Conservative Associa been apponlod to in connection with the stake, however, that other considerations will and could do next to nothing with it. har faign goods through along to a cot more prepared to opas tons of Newcastle in Phich he attroke what ebates that my mediation on the part of the were not many spectators to see the final ticker rustome duties. France vill be confronted with their mints to the free coinage of silver as tha ho declares to be the injustice of the Workmen's Church would not bate the slightest chance of "prevail. The stops which have been taken and they witnessed merely a dismal procession the alternatives of covering our Northern rate of 15 to 1, if they reoufved afición Componation Aot recentlypassed, and cocaplains access

lately, with the approval of Parliament, to and from the wicketk. The Straits waris frontier with na armiy of customs officers or of support from the other power. Obviously that Conservative principles liave been abordl

they thrashed them mercilessly.

ing free entrance to English products. These ara Indin abandoned the pollor inaugurated in Conservativ hd state, disapproved of the division of the Tower Hamlets, and formerly **India, show that publie opinion bas bean. The first innings of the combined eleven the two consegasnoes, both equally disastrous, 1893 and again became the largest con Railicalism of Mr. Chamberlain home politics, Under Souretary for this Colonios in a speech "awakened to the evil consequences that lasted not quito an hour and a half. It was alto reculting from the opening of the West River enzer of silver in the world. In calmaring while wiring his Imperialism, delivered at Poplar on Saturday evening, re gether a very remarkable innings. Mokoune, The English can company the goods in the arguments of the envoys, the Secretary of Iord Londonderry was candidate for the ferred to the engineering atriko, and acid, Lo "have ensued from the abandonment of who bowled throughout the noteb, orton Kwangst in virtas of Art of Bule The State says: It is argued that on the one presidency of the union, but failed to seonreloped the Government would endorse the power "precaution in that great Dependener and plish su extraordinary portomuses. Dur Imperial Maritime Chistos 1 deliver the hand for grant advantages would be gated election. The views expressed is bis letter were they posessind, under the Conciliation ast, in "the Committee trust that the facts which in his first six vere his bowling was knocked yam to the merchant, who can personally gu for India, which could not fail to live the however, endorsed at a meeting of the union order to bring about a settlement of the present

all over the ground, and of the third over or send an agent, native or foreign, with the fort of raising materially the gold value held resterday, and a hope was expromod that industrial dispute, they have the honour to addace will cou Mand scored no fewer than twenty by runs pass to the indicated swt. Thus, whores the of silver and equently, of the rupes the policy onunciated by Sir Wilfrid Laur

London, 1945 Istober. “vince. H.M's Government that the re-en-four fonts and a six, three of these hits were French are obliged to oblata à Chinese passport and so on. In those few words ocean the the Canadian Promiar, would tarn the effect of

tant ofdinances which were wholly drives, one baing right out of the ground, and to travel in Kwangsi, tho English, noder prò weakness of the Losition ef tày onroys cementing a loser commercial union between an effort should be made to lacatias the dispute

the other two were to squaro leg. But, ator reentving this must so voze pmrdshment ha hewled small package can overran this pratine in gold value, but it does not follow that it was also passed expressing conddance in La

text of accompanying or going in search of s

Largar Bee of silver would, of course, raise it the various parts of the Empire. A resolution with deadly effect and his next nino avers pro-avery sense. They will Lako ndrastaga of this would are the same effect on the rugos, for the Salisbury, the prosat Primier, duced four wickets at a cost of but four ransa prerogative, it may be to arrange for con gold value of the latter now bears no relation DEATH OF DEAN VAUGHAN performance of which he might well is brand, tralund trade, to organine piracy, ur le supply whatever to the valno of the silver it contains Whiticy also bowled very well, his four wickets Kwaggai will arms in riow of a smilict bo. The proposis of the envoys are, in fact, five

London, 16th October years too late; had they come in 1892, 1095 Charles John Tangban, D.D., Dean of Llandaff, The death is announced of the, Yory Roy acting him only eighteen rane. The batting of tween France and Chile. Shanghai and Hongkong was most diep. Such it tas work of our info ambassador at might have boon listened to but, if not new aged 81 years. pointing sun was the only batsman who Poking, Mr. Gemni. It is true he tue obtained absolutely impossible, it is in the highest dege showed at all well and he scored orally half the an indemnity for Mr. Marty and a railway for undesirable to chop and clange our currency total, but when he led mustio 35 he was used the Campagnie do Fran-Tilles. It is true policy in the wholesale fashion the optoys by Capt. Talbot at mid off. From the prota that he took home with him a high at another point the scretare of tore point of view the first part of the day's play Chinees decoration for the President of the State is also not necurate as he should have was the best part.

Freach Bopubito. Relying on these fasts the ten "I will remind your Excellency that in of this ambasador, ba France, which works recommended by your Excellency's predecessor friends of Mr. Garard may celebrate the ability 1992, the palioy of closing the miute was only the ground thist an international and labours, will lesen, not without stupefaction, in Council that under the embassy of this man the whole agreement, similar to that which is now con of Kwanger has been given over to English templated, was not then obtainable. There is influence Woought banceforth to prepare no eral international agreement now con ourselves for all eventualities, and for the templated, but the union of two countries only, India consenting to be guided by them-a yery gronteet snorificos.

Toakin is no longer in reality bordered by different thing from the international agre pasite Ubian, but by the English, who havement contemplated by Lord Lansdowne and taken root in Krangsi sad who have made or his advisers. will make of it an English Tonkin.

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benoficient during their oporation, is qually accomary in the Farther East We are glad that the. Association he seen fa to take up this subject. The Straits Settlements Association bas recently agitated it with reference to the Straits Settle ments, and, seeing that the nemerity of reintroducing regulations in India hus besu reccguiend and noted upon, there is a reason- able prospect of the same courts being PATE D'ABRICOT, JORDAN ALMONDS adopted with regard to the Crown Colonies

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 16th, 1807.

Tan forecast published by the Straits Times of the report of the Straits Currency Copa itter leaves one important point untouched namely, how the conversion is to be effected, It is proposed that a gold standard shall be adopted, based on the English sovereign, the sovereign to be divided into ton parts, each to be called a Stmits dollar, and that tokens shall be issued for these dollars; thu is to say that the coins shall not be Intrinsically worth the tenth part of a sovereign. It is not stated, however, whe ther these taken coins are to be of unlimited legal tender, like the rupee in India, or whether gold is to be introduced as the actual circul medium and the token dollars to be merely subsidiary coludge and legal tender for a limited amount only It ta probable that the sobomo sontemplates

of the Far East.

Mann mado 21 and the others, including Mr. The second innings was worse then the fret.

Extras, rande 49 between thon We will say no more about it. The Straits Settlements won The U.S.S. Machine arrived yesterday from by an inaings and 231 runs. Nagasaki,

Boures:-

The N. P.steamer Mogul arrived at Portland from Yokohame on the 12th inst.

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There were 2,163 visitors to the City Hall Museum last week, of whom 223 wore Europeans..

The P. M, steamer China, with mails, &o,, left Shanghai for this port at 1 pm, yesterday,

The N. P. steamer Braemar sailed from Portland on the 12th instant for Japan and Hongkong.

The football match, Hongkong Football Club v. Straits and Shanghai will take place at the Happy Valley this afternoon. Kick off at 4-p.m.

The P. M. steamer Pers with mails, &o, left San Francisco for this port ris Yokohama,. Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the Ith inst

The ties for the sixth Polo Tournament for the Hon. F. H. May's cup were drawn yester day with the following resalt-Civiliane play the West Yorks Regiment on Wednesday, 17th înat., ut 4:30 pm, sharp. Winners play the R.A. on Monday, 2nd just

A meeting of the members of the Hongkong Emoking Concert Club was held at the City Hall yesterday afternoon, Mr. E. W. Mitobell priding. The report and ascounts, which showed a credit balance of $159.52, were adopted, and the following Committee was then slected. Capt. Bury Drow, Commander Taylor, AN.. Messrs. G. F. Lammort, J. Meier, G. A. Cald. well, R. T. Wright, E. W Mitchell, and J. F. A. Hastings.

We would remind our readers of the pro-. menade ooncert to be given at ho Volantear Headquarters to-night in honour of the oriolsters. The programme is an excellent one and should provo, a great attrition to the public. The three teams of cricketers will be present at the concert. The band of the Past Yorkshire Regiment will play Wagner's "Tanabanser," Reminiscèness of Tasti," Hou" (caret solo, and "Grand National Fantasia,"

STRAIN SETTLEMENTS: WINST LANINCIA -

· Glasford, o Dobling

T. R. Hubbook, d Anton, b Rynll

M. II. Whitley, to

H. M. Makensin, a sad & 0. V. Conuing -

E. W. Neutronaer, c Cos. b Hylt

A. B. Hubbnak Joan

Uspknto 'Talbot lam bition

4.0. Curtis, & and blown

A. J. Woodroffe, a Campbak, b Wood

F. W. Talbot, & Arthur, h Wood

J. G. Mactaggart, coi out ...

Extra...

BHANGUAT AND DONGKONG: Flat Innings.

Manu, o A. B. Tubinol, Whitley 42 30.-D. Campbell, U.K.K., ↳ Whitley

AL D. Wood, W.X.R., Waitley

T, N. Howard, W.Y.B.

A.&. Anton,

Makenzie,

McKenzie

4.0. Ward, & Woodruff, is Mactaggart

R C. Farbeidge, h Whitley

0. V. Latulog, b McKontic

P. A. Cos. b Mactaggart.

0. Byal, T., & McKenzie

II. Arthur, colonis

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HANCHAL AND HONORosa Becond Innings

I. Arthur, Meotaggart

J. Mann, and b Mactaggart

M.D. Wood, T. R. Fulbach, 1; Meduazio

G. D. Camptoll, end bhlactaggars

T. N. Bowird; Nowbrosinar; ti Alnelaggal.

4.8 Anton, b Mactaggart

PA Ocx, McKenzio

AG. Ward, o Whitley, bindingart

B.C. Farbridge, st, T., IL. Hubback, b McKodsin

O, V. lang, not mit 2.12.

C. Ryal, n. T. R. Kabback, b Moenzio

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ROYAL "HONGKUNG YAQIIT OLUD

FIRST RACE FOR COMMODORE'S QUES,

NOVEMBER 13TH, 1897, -:- This macs was suited in a nice fresh breeze on Saturday afternoon, staring at 2.80, and proved ¦ a great succesI; Tas course was from this starting line of Kewlean Paint, round Channel Rocks, the chequered lucy marking the inan of war aushorege, tlie west red buoy of Messrs. Meyer & Co's. iron pior neat Bay View and back to the starting lize, all marks being left to starboard; 8 mileag

The Following boats started.

Eriou

Maid Marian

Chaotic ar

Meteor Active

Sybil

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Mr. A: Denison

3. Hastings.

C. A. Tomes. C. π-KHW ,,H. E. Pollock Olleste R. E.

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Seratoh Boratob 30 seconda 1-minute 2 minutes

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Dart Dr. Clarke

Scratch Payne Officers R.E. Scratch Ladybird Mr.. C, D. Wilkinson 1 min: 20 20. She

E. M. Hazeland. 2 minutes Elfin

W. Hamann 2 Allern

Capt. Phillips All the boate but lan etarted with one reof. About two minutes before gun fir Eries got kung up on the outriggers of a juak, bat got elpar without must damage in time to BOWING ANALYSIS.

cross the line before the last of the fest. The SETTLEMENTS: First Innings.

Orers, Mdia Restarting line was more than anually obstructed. thero being no less than foar steam launches and about 10 junks on or about the line when the Y. Lanning ... 30 T. Howard, WYR, 11

starting gun went. P. A. Cox M.D. Wood C. Byull, W.Y.R... 31 R

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Overs. Mdns Runs Wis. K. M. McKenzie

48 M. HL Whitley 12 J. G. Machaguart ... 25 .ย 12

Whitley Lowed one no hall. SITANIHAT AND Bouton-kosant bringe

Orens Alday Runs Wkts

Bangkak mast bi na agroenble place to live in... The Siam Observer of the 3rd instant gives tho following as an ordinary paragraph under the J. G. Mactaggait .15 hand of Kore Shooting-On Monday even- E. M. McKenzie 14 by a cuspio of mox who stood under the fence ing two passengers in a tram aur were shot

of Mr. Maclachlan's compound. Mr. Blech and como police were in the car, but the mer got clear away. Fortunately the wounds are not likely to be fatal, the bullets having in one instance passed through the wrist, and in the other through the Bushy part of the side, just esping any vital ürgna.

SUPREME COURT.

15th November.

IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

BSTCHE THE ALL COURT-SIL JOHN CAR RINGTONEF JUSTICE) AND MR A. G, Wien (Euise JudGE.)

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AN ENGLISH TUNKIN'

Under the nem do pinnie, of Pauldo Vareilles,

writer contributes a long article Un Tonkiu Anglais, to Avenir de Tontin of the ch instant. We make the following extracts -

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It has been suggested at Birminghosa bhat

dispute glinted, with a view to securing a in the engineering trades to London, where the conference between the federated emplojera nød the sogies and a subsequent rafonunda, lo arbitration of the demand of the men for an bight hour day.

London, 20thi Oslčbor, Dean Vaoghan, who was the author of Continent of Europe to the amount of 2,400 Contribations have been received from the large number of work on religious subjects, in nld of the engineers: on strikce in Grost bert boen Bean of Llandaff since 1879, and was:) Dritain. appointed Master of the Temple in 1969, bat resigned this latter portion in 1894, after a published a letter, in which he declares that Canon H: Soft-Holland, of St. Paul's, bes protongan illness.

mediation through the Government in son Prolonged Mass London 19th October, noction with the capinoting, strims is now

Majesty the Queen has sent message morally obligatory. ⠀⠀⠀ of condolen in commentos with the death of

STRIKE OF BOILERMAKERS. TH and late Master of the Temple the Vary Rev. Dr. Vaughan, Team of Handsfr

London, 16th October, One thousand boilermakers in Londen have. DEATH OF MRS LANGTRY'S HUSBAND struck work in canesquence of the decision of

Stanton, 17th Obiobory Tho death is axenaced of Hrs Langtry's bat the anion has refused to grant the men the employers to revert to the nine-hour day, husband: from whom she wae cantly divorced strike pay on account of their baring repaisted in the United States As already announced the settlement arrived at between the ship- Mr. Langtry Tas confinat ne olunatic in the builders sat the engineering employers, in Manchester Anglom, and he did there, which the boilermakers wars, concerned.

GERMANY AND THE TRANSVAAL

Loudon, 17th October,

It is rumoured that Gormany has incurated.

THE BOILERMAKERS' STRIKE

London, 19th October, The boilermakers in London, who to the

to the Transvaal Government that any alteration - number of 1,000 struck in armsequens of the decision of the employers to revert to the nina- kuor day, hayo been ordered by the exconlive of their union to return to work, they having

the shipbuilding engineering employer and their work van.

SHIPPING RINGS.

All through, though he expressed ne omniou the Secretary of Stato asemed to be desirous of securing the agent of the formnment of India But Easy would have none of it, and they have the satisfaction of knowing this uncompromis log attitude has saved them and us from t fure: toer prolonged period of suspense, umrat sze in the concession made to the Dyannuta Cum- danger. The currenty system of Lading they pany will be regnided by Gammy as no on point ont, is in a transition state, while has friendly not. S lasted for more than four years, but there is THE ELONDYER ROSH, repudiated the settinient arrived at between ground for hope that it is drawing to a alese The proposed arrangement would make France. and the United States bimetallic, India wonki bo menometallic with silver, while wash of the other important countries of the globe would br monometallic with gold. It is hard to see how, evon from the bimetalliste point of view, there would be a gain hero, The system towards which India in moving" boys the erpatch of the Government of India, is a gold standard of the same kind as hot which aaw Exists in France and the United States, but with a different ratio for legal tender What guarantee would there bu that the shanga desired by the cuvaye would bring about a stable exobange in India ! What would be the consequences to India if the erperiment failed? How who doubt tha wisdom of the Government of India in re- fusing to treat with Franes and Amerion, should stody the despatch on the sub jest Frohange would suddenly ras from slant 16d. to about 231 This sudden piso would, temporarily at least, kill the export trade of India. If the rapes failed to remain at that high figuro, it would collapse probably to 90- The despatch suoys that the experiment is infinitely more serious to India than to sither of the other two countries. It most be cleurly and fully recognised that if India joins in the pro posed winssures, we shall be loft dependent, as the sals means of attaining stability in exchange, on the songs of the measures, and that if they should fall, India must be content to

* London 18th October, Latest reports regarding the rush to the Klondyke goldfield sta that none of those who started for the field by way of the Yukon River, in Alaska, after the middle of July will have any chance of reaching their destination until after the spring of next year, and the columns with respect to "shipping rings" ond The correspondence, which originated in our majority will have to pass the winter on the los the harm done by thom to British contaires on the Lower Yukon, the river now being disclose the existence of a bitter, angry feeling frezen over. It is further stated that the among many merctants as to the treatcuent worst reports previously received with regard which they now exporings wt the hands of to the condition of Impending starvation at certain shipping owuore, Mr. Clarke, chair Dawson City, the principal town on the field, man of the South African Mercantile Associa

ring to the impossibility of procuring cuption, disclaims any sets hostility in the letter plias, have been amply confirmand,

which wo publish to day, but the temper of soNSƏ "A TOWN BURNED DOWN,

of his remarks is acarealy consistent with this London, 16th October, profession. A low years ago the legality of Newe has been received of a disnetrons lies ab arrangemaale für the regulation of freights in Windsor, one of the poi a seaport towns of the China trada was called in question, as the Nova Scotia, forty ve miles from Halifax, the House of Lords was invited to condown them, capital of the colony Nearly the whole of the It refused to do so they were proncanced to toxicres destroyed, and the varietis banks and he lawful modes of compitition. But Liraton- churches and most of the hences are now lying ant-Colonel Foss, Mr Clarke, sad other cor in ruins, some 3,000 persons having been ren-respondents stil maintain, as was maintained fored homeless. Tonts and provisions hare in the Mugalus, that the operatiozs of he sent from Halifax for the roof of the the rings or conferences are not fair distrosed people, peo

truding, and onglit to be put down Boveral distinot grievances have been wired together in the communications of some of our coo pendente. – It is very hard that freight of shiporners dependent Tor-existence on their

AT TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.

Loudon, 17th October

A cablegram from New York brings nawg of a tazzibie ratastrophe, whính murred in the Opera House at Cincinnati. During the per formance portion of the coiling of the build. og fell, filing four of the audience and terribly injuring twelve others in

CENDENTE OF ME, CHARLES DANA U

rings should be higher than those charged by companies enjoying handsome sabstlies prid in Berlin or aria Text is the immediate

officet of enbañile, me do not end emnet imitate on a large scale a policy, which finds Loudon, 19th October, feyour amang countries devoted to protection, The death is announced of Mr. Charlos AaIt is unsatisfactory, too, from a national point. dorsos Dana, protunent American journalist of law to note the rand, inruss of the and author, and editor and chief proprietor of whipping trade of Rotterdam and other Con the New York fựn, in his 77th year.

In the boat up to Chancel Bocks Erica, Meteor and Maid Marian went away from the rest of the feet, and had a race to themselves, getting round the rock within about 40 ascome. Active and Canticlear wars making a good race of it retuste permanent inder the alrer standard with Sybil in close attendance, and Ladybird with all its admitted disadvantages." In other and Sho were leading the rest of the second class, words, India is naked fo throw amy its indo« "In too run down to the chequered busy Lady.pendenco and all it has gained for dependence bird, with her enormons asil upread, ran out of a two foreign countries and sory doubtful her own slags toto the list, getting round the advantages. No une pretends that the procent booy just in front of Sybil. Elfin broke her position in India is free from anxiety, but bobstay and gave up after rounding Most of is infinitely better than the proposed, arrange, the beats had shaken out their reefs before ment France and the United Stated and Thús wonding Channel Bocks and started the severd certainly cannot exercise suffloient Diffundo en

BANAN Bordon, Tth Oatebor The International conferma on leprosy besta under wbola xoil. --------| both gold and silver to ensure stability in the

The times at the chequered buoy wOID -- relative value of alvor and gold. The Gorera which is a sitting at Berlin, has recommende

ᄑ M Вс ment of India have Ettle hope of any ollicient isolation of lepers on the lines of the system 3 서 15 momontary union being formed, of which Grast adopted in Norway Some discusion teck Britain is not a member place at the penforenes m the ezparlonce of

In their despatch the Government of Indio leprosy in the coloni doas not, as is too clon dome, look at the mat

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CELEPROSY CONFERENCES

tinental ports. It is, however, neither wise nor | eserly" to grumble at what cannot be pare. yented, if prevention were desirable - It is a pity that shipowners nowadays pat into bills of lading, all sorts of pro ions for their advantage, but ontaide, "ship g-rings as well na inside this is common The chief grievance worth discussing is the statement that certain skipping conferences" Fin the Encina, China," and African tads not only charge higher rates aga mat the British exporter, but prevent him from getting from others bet ter, forme The, shim of a foreiga competty," wrote on correspondent, subsidized by a foreign State, granted un, unsolicited, a reduction of 15 per cent, on farca until the Fast Lucia elupping at the effect which a rise of change

Colonel Sir E. Howard Vinsent MP for erpod in and frustrated ita continuice. on the ground that a shuilar constekaon wynid would have in dirainishing the burden of the Central Division of Shofficit, pasking as he expected from the lines subsidized by our

ILLNESS OF COUNT Torsiot

London, 19th. Ustober,

charges. They say Pressed na we have It is reported that Count Trof Tolte, been for many years by the draculty of Ending ominout Russian author and serial reformer

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that demand upon us. We do not deny that Sheffield Bat night, docheed that while the own Government The key to the policy here

Tonkin has so to say, two values, a value of its own, and a value resulting from its Bur roundings. It was not for its own value that France anda her enormous sterifices of Amen and money, but for the value of the surroundings. Through its gulf and its rivers, the country pormils of the scopes of vessels. Its land from tier borders on three Chinese provinces--Kwang- tang, Kwangu, and Yunnan of an incalenlable richness, aspecially when one takes into account that the last tamed provues host portion In the scent beat up Erica and Mad Marían a large surplus of revenue will arise from a forsign competitors were assisted by protectiva razorred to is what is known as the rabate of the wealth of Szechneri during futot It was to obtain a olose communichitón with gained considerably on Meteor, and Chanticleer/great an improvement in exchange; but it tarifs and boothes it would be steer midh system; the shipper or merchant is britied thoso four provinces that Frisco conquered pawer Active Ladybird also went away from not to be forgotten that there are many respects to fetter British feads by impossible conditions by the proming of deferred rebate to Y. THE JONGKONG AND KOWLOON Tonkin. It was to assure horself chucst ex-Sybil, gaining a white in the short beat to suffer by a rise in the exchange value of the London 19th October holescinde competition from HAUP AND GOPOWN COMPANY, olasively of the commence of South Chum CLAS

in which our revesne encunt. mnal directly TAVAS, AND MILITARY EXPENDITURN | Dil Works buoy -3he und Dart-were-walang

close shoe of the just getting round the rupes, and that these consideratoze ought to France consontod to the great encrifices in mon the ultimate, adoption of the poverers Britton of More. Moansy and Bration) abe has been able to obtain the complete ran down. The line was crossed at the finish advantage which; as a Government, wo-oen or it would be novossary-to largely increase, ac cited from the Blue-hool on solonial trade;" Mr. J. J. Francis Q. C. (instructed by Mr. and money the conquest auteilen. With me by before Dart, bat was passed again ou the greater influence our estimate of the benefit to for the Taverness District, in reech delivered our revenue secount which is almost the ecfo at Forres, in Septland, last night, stated the peet to obtain from the proposed measures. The expenditure on the British Aroant Vary, anticipated fall in prices is one that will ad- and it was also probable that regard would have versely affect both our revenues and the general to be bad to the ballot to select durons to serve condition of the agricultural classes in the conn. in the militia.

as attended with grave danger. It would be desirable, therefore, ifit were posibls at ence to introduce gold in fact as well as in theory, the metal itself and not imere tokens for gold. Presumably, however, tim scheme contemplatos the gradual attraction of gold by zaintaining an artifetzl scarcity of the token coins, and as now token is to be introdwed—instead of, as in India, having a large accumulation of previously existing coing to work off the transition soge may prove to be of shorter duration than it her boen in India, The schome when

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Sir R. B. Finky, Folicitor-Genital, and M.P.

give his trade, to an association of owners

the field and to maintain freight at height shove these charged by foreign scrapanies. In Inter recently published by us Colonel Fou recently published, striking examples of the results of this policy. Confeze.stea party American cotton goods from New York to Bhanghai át 259, to 268. 6dr; 7a di, going to:

try. To take the casemat our land revenue, a CNR the Atiantid, steamer, and 17s. 6d. to 195. being“ -

DEATH OF GEORGE PULIKAN..

DB the current coin of the colony applied for leave to appeal against the decision pacification of the country. In France, where but that the transition is to be monde given by Mr. Justice Wise in a suit brought in the patriotic precupations are spread over a by similar mexus to those adopted in the Hongkong and Korbon Wharf and Gotown Soudan, etc., people have begun to feel irritated the Summary Jurisdiction by The Lan against number of points, sach as Madagascar, the Jadi This, however, can only be regarded Company, Limited, to recover $781.76, balance at the financial situation of Tonkin, the mers na makeshift arrangement The Lucian said to be due by the Coming on a contract so as distance stepures the development work currency experiment has not yet arianed to build godowns in the western portion of the which is being done here and which is on the

very large portion of the country has passed.

Loudon, 19th Catobord for the voyage from Liverpool to Bhangani. Stowar

under Land Revenue Esttloment during the complete success and is regarded by experts cars in heard of point of being transformed into sptondial re

last ten or fifteen pours. the of the factors in Pallah, the patentes of the Pulluger one.

The death is announced of Me George The many goods are curried by -- conference salta. But at Hongkong, which is horr

steamers 11 irvin Lavergobi to Shanghai for dra, Mr. Francis said there were twe delanees not Tonkin and where the spirit of rivalry is

fixing the demant of the Government for Pe

THE SILVER QUESTIÓN: COFød. The freight for machinery from the Vuiled up at the time, one that there was a settled as always kept awake, the. English hat a presunite

venns is the price of agricultural prodnos; if

Tondon, 16th October count between the parties, and the other that mont of the purposes for which Tonkig was des

Staley to China is stated to bo 40 per cent, losa that price falls away, the heavier the demand authorities of the various leading banks than the rates from British ports. If the figures the amount ST81.70 had been paid Inta coort in thaod, purposes to the detriment of the Baglish

becomes, and of it falls away materially the Canada hare sported that silver in a port of Mr. Kerr, in his lofter pablished by us the two different suits under a prohibitory order port, and they quickly roselend Spou ettiling

relation between the price that the xyot an unstable basis for hanging and commercopine tay, I arren, the freights from Birken- leaned in those ruits Counsel ochtended that is a mortul blow by opentug the West River.

obtain for his produce and the neomment be

3. London, 1th October hondo Chinn for some articles are nearly twice the order was Yoid and enbmitted that the The English will lays a rout of dame FRENCH COMMERDE AND CHINA affect thangciatul prosperity of large tract heat of Manchester hay algo malzorialho ease fit the existence of the arrange

has to meet may be so seriously altered ps to

Fifteen hundred merosas end traders in a wank as the rates freni New York to China Palate Judge had considered only the second indirect motivity on the whole course of the defence.

- of country. The work of resettlement, in Weat River. Po a cortain extent, and without

Paris, 11th October. having beas put to the morific France has

The members of the Lyons Commercial divus vae, joy, be affected in all probable to the Government in favour of the adoption mente under which these anomalies take place is made in Toskin, they will hove nogaired ca

lity for some years, and when it is effectel it

For bimetallina that zo one in really larmed, that specsive Missiou, who recently warned from Chine will pro tanto dissipate match of the savantage In reply to the memorial signed by L500 bobane resory in order to ahsok ranges com

2, Elst October = skridends now not esravi; that combination Lar their side a kind of English Red River were received at Ratatouillet yesterday by which this rise of exchange would bring to the merchants and fraters at Manchester in favour on and shat all that is done is to stredy Through the opening of the West River the Feliz Faurs, to whom they gave a detaltod Gaveruntent account. So, also, se regarde on the dopisom of bizotalliams Sir Michel-rete su se to make the business worth carry English have not only shortened the distincs, Gospunt of their cavebs. In a brief speach fhe Railway Revenues, which are now so importan Hicks Beach, Charvelor of the Bachoquar, husing c. There is som fores in this contantien THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLI

but have brought their influence to bear, fros Frosidout of the Republic said that he desired a portion of our inscms. They are in part stated that the Government will, at an early Hure, as everywkens ole, reckless competition, CLUB

Hongkong to Wuchov, annihilating more or to express on behalf of Trance the great astig directly dependent upon the activity of the less Canton. Up to now and for all that part festion felt at the success achieved by the man export trade, and a blow truck at that trude data, fully esplain their proposals with regard often conducted 12 companies just able to pay Key Working: sirenson," lau' produced a geschicit Advantage was taken two days ago of the of Chim, one might pay that the English traded bors of the mission. They had not only worked will he felt by us immediately and directly to the currency

Strängar dunes make common cause against est- published will be keenly scrutinised in prezence of a couple of galiers from the Straits with Coaton and with Canton only. They had for the present and the immediate future, bus through our rallyy tocount." Limes of India A NEW GERMAN BIZLE,

for the distant future; for the developtaunt of Paris, 14th October

wifters prepared to ex-ry goods at retea which Hongkong, ne it will probably be taken as bestmonts to have a friendly game with a pair to put up to a certain extant with the more

of our loend men.: "Mesars. Glasford and Loachments of the place. Hereforth they can mora Chine was 6o rapidly increasing that if bohoved The Now York Herald (Paris edition) has

The German troops have been armed with a vanet be returative. It is probable ist, a guide for nay currency conversion echome represented the visitors, whilst the Captain or less negieof it. Henceforth they will Franco by her position, her interesta, and her revived information from a trustworthy sour Bow pattern of rity, which is claimed to to the t. 3d wisgod, the service of the oqueronse that tay hereafter be adopted for Llais of the Clab and Capt. Phillips, A.D.C. ander. degotiate direct with the diferent com alances to gaasides her joint trade this: the answer which the Indian Government THE CAR AND THE EMPEROR

<steamery "le în maziy chees better than that of host in the world

brood thear vals. But no oggienation wholly geom tools to do battle for the locals maraial contres of Kwonga They have ding's just share in the resultant trade. He has forwarded to the British Cabinet declining frommal, 2015 Ostebar. colony. The Chinn Association has issued to the

mission, and Monsignor Dasant, Bison Glapaford opened the game, his opponent being Kwangel, ha they have established; thom- of Honour upon M, Bremont the ohtof of the with France and the United States is aangrecanti Arilled the Cir Nickolan at Co. Potem ze mnogo and deports at Singapore mentiorar

In the morning, starting at 11 o'clock, Mr. Just established themselves, commercially in absequently conferred the Cross of the Legion to re-open the Indian Mint under no

The Emperor Willlions of Germany, having members certain correspondence in advando against the A.D.C. Considering that all were bence we will have tosuffer, we in Tonkin, for the Ching-ta fu, capital of Brichaan, in recognition

grave mistakes of our dipicudos, which ought of great services rendered to the mission while

Tartar tabto the Emperor at Wiesbaden, 18 23 that interest to pay to Contiziontal of the appearance of the annual report in more or less out of practice the rounds were fairly good, avenging sbmt 45 for the 9 bofos,

To have done everything to prevent this result in Chips,— Daiziet,

the well-kng rn German heath report, I OLVIENTE. ON A Fusstion which principally on

mann(setarer Sheva lon more than the article. February next. Oun of the subjects dealt aml after some in and out play the games wore

from taking place, or, not being able to chook it,

Tidin, « but, Boreal kinizjava: feel that the

KEIRAN LAURIER FIRED AND

would cost in London; beszuse the Continaštel with is the Contagious Diseases Acte inconcluded by the Club Captain defeating bis to obtain from China some suficient compense.

jordan, 2011 (lotoben. The fifty-fat report of the Commissioners in Government la ton for committed the man by 9 holes, whilst the A.D.C. was a like tion. In this procinod of Uhins which corder Lupuy las been grund. The Commissioners policy of the international settlement of the

Nove is to hand that Sit 3rd Fearler, Yates. It is more than once assorted in the Trzigida were so much lower, tha thn London Hongkong.The corragendeuce opens with timber of holes down to his eppants. The on our first and second fitary taritories, wil zeget sport the very large increase of ourzoney question to withdraw at the pacent the Prumpler of Caasin, lisa ben troi wi...Ike Bigo kock lately petaled that goods wzo K- a ecuunanication addressed by the Goporal morning's play this rebulted in a useless tiny the hotfaw saders their aime since they 2010 ja the number of taalties in England and moment is imposable to foretell the caicomte hot, however, mised, and the Wilfrid ex aped ported from Eagled to the Comment to be Committee to the Bougkoog Committee Breite Hongkong was started the Tho trajalt pas eretem is the destruction spending Lumber in lat Janney Inet year of at least two intuential Cabinet Minister fe pointed office socker

After lunch at the Clah house a foursome, Love just obfainess, oftenopere--tho izansit Wales on 1st January, 1887, over Espurre of the differences of opinion, but the rougzation nabirse assailant is stated to be a dimpe Alice zo-shipped box our colonies, solely in order to take advantage of low freights. · Colonel, suggesting thin the Association in Hongkong pinyers engaging the competition, the of lekin In Kangal the goole go From The rotuens show that the total number or the not improbable The Herald goce in to my

THE NEW LANADIAN MATI FERVICE FOR rebebi puhas his point too far. S should co-operate with the Straits Bettle | Strails mon landing on with the first 3 holas Wuchow to Neuning without being to pay any Bret of these dates was 93.355 en against 06.440 that the recital of the Indian Government to

London, 9th Dotober, iskee no jota of the sacfs which tall against. to their credit, and buiug up at the turn. At | lekin. At Merning they oncounter the first at the beginning of 1930 Et pointed out, open the Mint is beeul ou objeollan to the

In view of fàs terminatieri in feynber nezt him; for example, the fact that we havo, in scents and India in endeavouring to procure the fifteenth hole the visitors were 2 up and skin which should be paid if the goods were na with regard to assigned rosed of Insanity, that radio of 155 to 1 Tadian stabdsmen, forosce of the presest contract with the priteister of Trading with some of our bolomes an advantag a recunctment, of regulations to control stoly, but the next two long gom to their commanded by Etrana pansere the sensory great reliance anal be placed on 14tures the grarest chiffonilise Arlaing ou6.0

of the Alisa ise for the converano et puis not possent by par riyada - dag oxiplence of a contagiona disease. The Hongkong Componenta laff the gems all won and mas tous exchanged for a tracsit curfiflusto, walik frees | int as far as they go is would appear that hem jump of the prict of river 20 600, which, betwe Great Britain and Canada, Us Canadiso igo zumber of falling yassla pafrying cargoes mitice promptly adopted the suggestion and A good put by the Hongkong Cey, the goods of all lexin to the place of destins ditary funned on continues to be the most inl. zoared red revelationes pomm oletican Government recenly invited fandere for a fresh 1st Sery low rate. These qualiffoshear not

fain won the fine. File, so that the day's play on, say Fodor Lungohow Thus, tamka ful cause, previous side des couing ast, are in- sud joal to due rom Many merol

Gozo of the principet conditions withstanding, thero in daring site to the has sent home a moes of statistics and arresxited slightly in aerone of * Tha Boyah” to the transit pas enchanged at the first jokin | tooperumo, the Triak libst

In trade with

Paing that the muaji y'emory shali sob call at grievance of which our correspondenta complain.

circle. The majority of the Cannot Bal inclined to override the opinion of Hastan

Laidon, 19th October

on to the fact, if such to bo, da English exporters now suffer feber the westerentis, treat ment accordatumegushipper The Registray.