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INTIMATIONS

BROWN, JONES & CO.

DEALNUG IN

AMERICAN AND ITALIAN MARBLE AND HONGKONG GRANTTE,

CEMETERY MEMORIALS.

Designs and Prices on application. Ollos, 47. Quean's Road CENTRAL, '

THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESR, MONDAY JULY 11TH, 1898,

TILL DISPURNANGA IN EWA NGUR NA

and no deaths from the unence.

For entering the dwelling house, 4, Queen's Road, and attempting to steal box of clothing. Chiranan was on Saturday sent tend to tre monthe imprisonment is mander Hastings:

Amarance Co. Clark and Co, Ed, Anther Sowing Ustion, Orenaliny Brow; Otto" Oze and Oil Enginas, J. B. White And Bron. Portland Comont, Munte Yellow Metal, Stockton Milling Co.

William Lysaught and Sons, Engineere and a gland scophans, Whittaker and Home, Shipbuilders Agents for Scott and Proa, Hall Halifax, Englanil

Madar and Farmer, New Victoria Hotal and Rotisserie, and Victoria Hotel, Conton.

Wilkinson, Heywood and Clark, Ed, David Storer and Bone, Dentern in Varaiali and Paints

S. WATSON & Co., coronat vigilance, and insistics on the ie when he had then, bet a tall pronghe ser

ceennt vigilance and insistence on the to which rice had rise, but a fall of 2 por court already bought. The most funghvion and Beer Murolapis, Managers of The Aqua- “training stunta sot only the moutal energias rebasa wlihat detection. During the past five

LIMITED.J

WINE AND SPIRÍT MERCHANTS.

ESTABLAQUB 1841.

SCOTCH WHISKY.

Par Cactu

dot.

it at rust price.

and

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usad į tai,ig to makeiner wheelsřith client ser we of their Tugil, China anght ko, kura a [Farmori etablished a station at Hokom and ). Thin soy de xay mua så plagas during

dair knowledge of their own language first, and | cash of the Govoraming mandard Slept * considering s short time that the ordinary very heavy loss; novadlidgly thay blve practio also started running launches to patrol the raffle tour de tancón vu Jaturday

THE WESHA RETIRING:

Chinaus boy stays at school, the small know, ally onamed to egin at altin mai dorean the river in search of uscertificated oil, and

more of the circulating medium is juired to ladge of Boglich angnired by him does not Letters have bean ressived from Wach

compsteata hi for his complete ignoratios of carry out everyday transactions. Debased and from that date up to the date of Mr

wo learn from the Chung Ngại Ba Po, statl BRADY's report only 300 ensos md been

that the rebellion in Kungsi hal its origin in

1898 Dr. Blsel wrote enable orory child in some places to 4 por cant of the total c his own language. In report for the year spurions coins increase in number, amounting brought in. The merchants, Mr. Brany

the fintobuse by Canton merchants of rice from

first to learn to express thought and feeling culation; the good cash are being driven cat af sya" now realize that it w wisor to low to

the various districts of Kwangsi to be shipped

correctly in the vernacular tongue, before at oirsnlation and melted down in spite of the laws tempting to acquire a foreign language prohibiting such a practipo at present even the inevitable, and they procure their sup The master of the Yaerisang (Capt. J. Kyugob) to Outon. On the 2nd-fast, enne vagabonds,

(in a) sound pedagogical prinople... To the smallest parcheson cannot be affected with [2204ples from Couton, whore the tax has appeared before Commander

tying to stir up the people to raise a riob, told

maky Portuguesa paruta, who speak Porta out haggling not only as to the gentity, but Saturday to answer a charge of neglecting to

Gea. Fenwick and Co., Ld, Engineers and gutes only, and their boys, when six yours also as to the quality of the cash to be employ "alremly been paid upon it. In this way go into the quarantine anchorage on the 19th of the villagers not to allow rion to be exported.

*eld, to an English school and insist upon their od Further in different parts of the provinca: they are able to lay it down cheaper than nas when on voyage from A moy, which ha nying that if any large export took place there Shipbuilders,

Ullmann and Co. Watchmakers, Jewellere,being hurried as quickly as possible through the ash bas very different silver values accord-

standard after standard, in order that they ing to its quantity and quality." "If they brought it in direct from Hong bondenred an infected port. Dellant would not be sufficient grain left to supply

said he did not know guarantine was in feronte los domied. The vagabonds and the and Opticians.

Harry Wicking purt Co, Morghauts and Commay the sooner get employment as clorka al This extrast explains the whole diffleulty as kong and had to pay the lekin and toll the time. A due of $200) was imposed

villagers, who fell into their trap, the commission Agents; Agents for Union Assurance contribute towards the support of the family, for a minting is concenal. The reasons giva are the aportation of cast to other districts, on sirrival." If illegal lovics of this aort

Grest uneaalness was felt at Focaliona fort menced to make an atfuck on the Cunten Society of Londen, Steel Company of Scotland, The result in most cases is that the mental are to be swept away it can only be by in-night age, says this Rich, ca sunt of the men merchants and spizód all the rice they had Dick's Into Hanony's) Patent Compositions, F. progress of such sohalary is but superficial, and the hoarding of euth. The more valuable that they become more smatterers in English csak became the more hoarding will increase, 4 at once made Reddaway and Co., Manchester.

Caldbeck, Maogragor and Co., Wine, Spirit, and, worst of all, each systematis bot-house specially se ooh a balky article is difficult to

rius Company,

but bas often sigo the affect of a blight upon years the silver prino of cash appeare to have that weinust look to our Consuls and general contentment at sat assle all appruled their escape into the city at

aien of trouble. The decline in prices was the where nearly all the big shops and by

Showan, Tomes and Co., Merchants; (fanggal the lugher moral perceptives." The above risen, speaking generally, 25 por cont. And wo aro hone the loss azenrad that almost all the as- Minister. But wrabants themselves must work of certain philanthropists who imported Cantones. The vagabonds, win tried to rui20.

burn fun houses belonging to Cantorero Chine and Manila Steamship Co. Limital, he on the alert to put their righta to the rice frein the Boutà sul supplied the poor with this opportunity to rates a retuilion, bugun to I Managers of Green Island Cement Co., Limited, remarky would be still more true of Chinese.

FEMALE EDUCATION,

vokkities of life have risor in price wheresa WG Yunghsien and to put the sales people to the Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Limited, Very good work is being done among the should have expected dear cash to bring about test and bring infringements to the notice al

At the Magistracy on Saturday a word to the last man, TEs. Magistrate, bon Sociere Nouvelle de Kabus Tonkin Coal Chinese by the various Missicus which undertale cheaper prices just as the demned for gold in the proper inthorities. If they are contents was charged with haring brought of oat was taking place went wines); Agents for Yangiazo Insurance As fomnle education. Its chief value, which lies Earope and the hoarding in war chests have seat to do businces through Chiness wlio are certain quintals into the colony wynd for himan akong to store order and was billed. The sociation, Limited, Batavia Son and Firo In not is any purely educational results but in tus priges down. Increased population is reported

rebels then plante: the rebel standard in the

Barance Co, North British and Macosatile In-gront pogress which Las Lear made in over everywhere, making a greater domand uppu pro thcmselves directly or indirectly interested food in a way which caused needless and avoid- in the farming of squeezo lovies they ablasuffering. The therei was from Hueneme,yamen of the magistrate, whose wife and sonaránea. Coj Rolianos Marine Insurance Co.coming the distrust with which Chinese view dusta of nil klade, whilo the fall in the gaid value were also külad. Every possible means was Limited, Union Marine Insurance Co., Timited, advances made by Europeans, is derived from of silver haa atimulated exports to fergu There wars 161 animals on board whilst there cannot expect to see n very great or rapit should not have been more, than 70 or 80-sed by the rebels to inflace the people to co World Marine Insurance Co. Limited, Men the close supervision exercised. by European countries in consequence of the botter prices

to their side, and their number was accord-chester Assurance Co., La Union and Crown ladies und from the education and training of uitainable,

has roduced the axpansion of trade. Mr. Bouns in his Three died on the way, and were badly cut ingly enlarged to orm six thousand, A Fire and Life Insurance Co., Limited, Ocean Chinese seachers having also besa condusted ply airouable for the natives. The cornuts attack was made on the following day on Accident Gargatas Corporation Co., Limited, by Buropeans I did not viow with much quantities of delased, cast in circulation Lave also contributoit to eend up prices. la asma recent report on the trade of South China by ropes. Fined $50.

It is with much regret that we have to the city of Lakobusa-zien, the magistrate Shire Line, Oregon Rulay and Navigation sympathy efforts made to induce Chinese drew attention to the desirability of the

Under present districts short crops and it see the extendal girls to learn English. firms record the death from plage of Blaster Daridan ich do not make ang rasistang Co. poly

and affected bis escape. The rodels, thinking

Dodwell, Carlill and Co., Agents for United circumstances an education in English may onltivation of the poppy are held to be largely European employés of foreiga

Bolsos, the younger son of the Hen. H. that they had anticient force to conquer the Asbeston Oriental Agency. Ld., Northern Pacific tend to unfit them for the position which responsible for the deuraees of food. In Shan acquiring a lenneledge of the Chinese Beltics, C.M.G., which essurred at Kingsclere wingle province, dicided themselves inte several Steamship and Railway Cat, Mogul Steamship thing expect to take in their own society. It tung it is said that the cost of migration of language, so as to render the thuis inde- on Saturday morning. Deep sympathy will be parties, surrounding the cities of Pikpak, Wat Co., Limited, Werrol Line of Steamers, emtainly will not render them liter to take it, labour has been taused by the migration of B--WATSON'S GLENORORY

falt by the community with the bursaved

lom, and Paklu, the magistratos of which or poudens of the comprxlores in their trans-

The deceased was a bright and dered all the oily gates to be closed ant made a Stormers, Matsi Llue of Stormors, Standards the ednoction of men must proceda improve plains of short crugs, poppy cultivation and

Millar's Line of Steamers, Burrell Line of pur to enter any other eccity. Improvements labourers to Western Siberia. Szelzen com parenta. MELLOW BLEND, Blue

actions with native cents and customers.promising boy, sixtoob years of age and was a

stout defonce. The sctricts of Chongng, W Life Assurance Co., Thames and Mersey meats in the casatina of womon, The Chinese export of food stuffs. General Keeny, spanking Capsule, with Name and

Mr. Brar, in the report now before us, papil at the Victorin English Solanks.

crap, and Enakoi al made every preparation Maciue Insurance Co., Limited, Ocean Marine have not yet shown any appreciation of an eda- of this distrist, mentions increased to ation, for their defence la case they should be attached: Insurance Co., Limited, Imperial Fire Th-ention in English for their boya except as a increased demand for luraries, and decreased Trade Mark

19.80hongh he does not specially refer to the

The fret match of the Water Polo Shield All the telegraph wires were out by the rebels sacente Co., Limited, Lion Fire Insurance Co, means of making money, and it is idle to expost hears of labour. From Foochow we learn that C--WATSON'SÁBELOUR-GLEN- language question, says that what is wanted Competition, which came to au sufortante who also took possession of all the barries On Limited., Zoens Paint Co., Limited, of Louston, them to give to their daughters what they have the proxines is poorer owing to the falling off

LIVET, Red Capsule, with

not given to their sons. The objections which in the tea and timber trades, while-taxation is at Bamshi "is the presence of foreign mer formatuation, will be replayed to-day, at 5.30, the rd instant the Goverior of Ewang out British Bojler Cleaning and Enameling Co.

in the V.R.C. enclosure. The 1.0.B. No. 1

some mallitary üflers anti a large hamber of

Bay View Hotel, The Samsgate of Hong Chinese parents have to their daughtern learn hoavier. The writers of sovers of the replies Nume and Trade Mark.

brata or agents, and until theft advent it team will meet the V.R.C. No. 1 tear. The soldiers to suppress the rising. The rebels, who kong

ing Eagleh are not based on naworthy matiras, appear to think that poverty is increasing, but is to be feared development will be slow"following represent the V8.0.'s team :-Goal,

were very poorly erined, mony of them having D-WATSON'S H. K. D., Blend

Nippon Tusen Kaisha, Japan Mall Stoombat Are very natural and laudable. As a rule this would be the natural result of an inerente In closing our notice if an exceptionally a B. Alves; Forwards, W. A. Int they were fered to retire after about van Volosama-Borabay Honglong Seattle, and many girls na berz art, presented for examinas bare 20 small a share in the octapution of the H. Henderson: backs, J. Carvalho bad T. Most only long lumboe he woupons, fought bravely ship: Co., Japan-Europe, Japan-Australia, girls stay at school longer than boys, and twice as of population where manufacturing industries. OF THE FINEST SCOPCH MALT WHISKTKS, Violet

interesting and useful report we must Stopani (Capt.), A. A. Alas, and W. Arm hundred and forty of them had boun fatally shot. Japat, Korres Vladisontock, China, Manila, tion in the four highest standards. This has people.

They have now abandoned the cities of Yungad other local lines.

an important bearing on statistics dealing with Tho want of cash is in some parts boing very Capsule

quote Mr. BRAD's remarks on a subject strong. Rotorec, Lt. Lloyd, KOR__

bsion and Lakobne and turned their way west-

Kolly and Walsh, Limited, Publishers. the percentage of chidros at school, and also slowly and inadequately mat by the circulation which is now attmeting spacini ittention, Mr Erich Coorg, in his weekly share at ward The Canton solliers arrived at Sam Printers, Booksellers, and General Agents; at the relative valus of the education received of a subsidiary silver coinage, and this-relief E-WATSON'S VERY OLD LA-

namely, the rules of inland navigation, dated 0th July says-Only a moderate businessLiang on the 6th instant, but it is very prob Agents for Hauzy S. King and Co., Starley at boys and at girls schools. The knowledge went un drabt extend rapidly was the Govern- acquired in Chinusą palicoin by children who meat are to keep the coins up to the lixed QUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY,

After noting that only osrtain channels has been dono ing the week oder view, able that their asistence will not be wanted, as Bros, Coventry Psycho Creins. Gold Capsulo.....

Brow Jones and Co., Undertakers, Dealare lesso bafore reaching the IVth Standard enn and understood standard, and to receive all 15.00

and, with the exception of Bank stares and Ia it is reported that rebels are gradinlly die-" are open to foreign craft, Mr. Braby says do-Chinas, with have improved a little, most persing. The Viceroy Ten is, however, given in Marble and Granite Memorials and Mounirdly be said to have any inertiate practical taxes in such coina

ments. --"Chinese steamers are not restricted like other stanka sloss weak. The exchange on instructions to Adpiral Ho Ching-ching to gut THORNE'S BLEND and Watson's Grexoney are high class Sodn forego vessels. They ny take any chaurol Shanghai has remained stendy and unchanged all the gunboats ready in Canter and to surall that Jins a sufficient depth of water and non va ser pro the more soldiers to be read for any emergents. half jaar Hongkong and Shanghai Banke favo Whiskies, of greater age than most«<saits their purpose, and they may lake beon in steady demand, and suvors! Lots have brands in the market.

been booked at 194, 195, 196, 197, and 19 per "ap and set down passengers and morehan-

cont. prom. for cash, the market closing steady ABELOUR-GLENLIVET IS a very old dias anywhere along their route, no tint st latter rate. The London quotation is 246 Peat Whisky, (smoky) and could not they enjoy a great advantage over foreign |108. 6d. now he replaced in stock at the price.awned craft, and, consequently, got most Dis well known for its fine flavour. if not all of the passenger traffio between his port and Canton." In the revision of Ein of superb quality and pro-the recently promulgated rules for inland nounced by leading local connoisseurs

navigation is, is to be hoped that all in to be the best brand in the Hongkong equalities, will be swopt away del foreign when rounding Kentoon Point blew hot whistle and the complete Peries forms an attraclire 9. Wafson and Co, the leading Manufac of any society to oblain the services of a trained

A-THORNE'S BLAND, White

Capsule

market.

$10.30

12.00,

14.40

A. S. WATSON & Co.. LIMITED. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Established 1941..

Hongkong, 14th June, 1393.

NOTICE TO, CORRESPONDENTS'

ONLY communisations relating to themove catione should be addressed to Tax EDITGE.

Carregandesishmest forward their nameandoddress with communications addressed to the Pastor, no

Ais liters for pulloution chota bu soration an awe. trda of the paper only.

on petication, but as evigenen of good faith.

No anonymount signed communications that

■sready appeared in other papeis still ha inserted.

Crios de Teine toraya dippangbaban

Talegraphic Address Pleso -A.B.C. Chác P.0. Ron 20 Telephone No. 12.

DEATH.

At Kingsclere, Laive Road, on Saturday morning at 12.10, from plagee, Davio, the dearly beloved son of Emanuel and Sophie lizamos, gert 18 ycara Dely regretted

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JULY 11th, 1898,

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in enawor to Mr. Locher, who appeared for defendant, witness admitt d that it su enstemary to blow one or two biusts when off the wharves as a signal to the Godown Company's offers. Mr. E. Osborne, ecretary of the Godown Compay said the same. The case was adjourned until to-day.

THE ART SUPPLEMENTE.

Wing Kee and Co, Coal Merchants and Shinebandiers

Kwong Hop Loong, Engineers and Ship builders.

SHEET C

value, The actual number of girls.at school is! It may be interesting to mention that the greater than it has ever been, though the pro-ints at Tientsin, Wuchang, Foaches, and portion of girls to boys is not so high as it was Canten altogether turned out the following in 1893. This is due to the large increase in unmbers of subsidiary coins during last year: —

914,798 the number of boys in schools in which English is taught.

KINDERGARTENS;

Sheet C contains views of the Queen's

The Kindergarten. Behool attached to the With 'to-day's Jasno je given a series of the Statue Queen's Road, Prava West, Praya art supplements, the arrangements for which Fast Bonina Strand, St. John's Cathedral, Basel Mission is ctill in existence, but is na The master of the Graz stomer Dalla rere made catre mins ago by Mr. Wellesley the City Hall, the Roman Catholic Cathedral, Innger ander trainel European supervision. the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the Mix An application was made to have the school Me Temple, the Temple of the Geddess of placed under the Grant-in-Aid Code, but it was was charged at the Magistracy on Saturday Parker. The the nave been printed in with using its strum whistle of his vosal for gren colours by More. Fletcher & Co, Hearn, the Hall of the Thog Wah Hospital, not granted, and miless, the Government is will Inspector Komp suit that at about 6.40 a purpose other than that of navigetion, Norwich, the eminent colour printers. Each the Jubilee Flewer Show Ruilding, and the ing to make a grant to a considerable aquaber of sack schools, it will not be worth the while that morning the Della came from the cast and separate chret bas its spacial features of interest following advertiserneuts

teacher from home. I Love 'benu given an op sloven times extending her a period of ten : panorama of the yelpuy, exhibiting the most turors of Aertol Waters in the Far East...

Martelan Co. Wine and Spirit Mer portavily of soving the school at work, and the minutes. She had a clear passage to the wharf striking views, scenes of Chuese life, and prin-chants, Storekeepers, end Gomission Agents brightness of the chilicon, their aleauliness, Williams, Clean and Co. Ugrl Manufac-sod tiroir absorption in their work and games is a great boon to the poor women of the neigh- turors, "The Dragon Cyelo" Agents for Cost's left a very faronrable impression. The shool Fanoture Proof Padmatic Tyres

Thomas's Grif Room, "The Lending Caterer bourhood who have to be out at work all day, but if the Government ever undertakes the thak of of Hongkong

infaut education, it will be necessary to insist on the sokools being taught by properly trained teachers, or they will become merely nurseries L. M. Alvares and Co. General Merchants, without any educational effect. From a social point of view, the opening of infant skole au Inse, Crawfent aud Co Agouts for Huldur constant. European supervision is much to Shent ban as its centrepiece'n of the cupfel's Composition Co., I, Napier Joha badesired, as the scorer Chinese children come in city of Vetorft from the harbour, with a pot-stoe's Square Bottle Whisky Norman Brown close contact with Europeans, the acre porfoot trait of our lats Horror, Sly Willis RobinSpoeial Scotch Whisky, Chubh's Safes, Collant will be the aratony between the Government son, G.CG4 view of the Masonic Hall, and Coller Pianos, Phillip's Wrought Iron and the Chinese popalation. with porthit n the Hou: C. P. Chales, Bight Safes.. $2,775,838 21,400,000 Worshipul District Grand Mastery a view of the men-of-war decorated for the Diamond Jabiles, and the following advertisementa Boster Matfutaring. U Clocks, &e,

The following retards of the average amount reserve in Hongkong, during the nonut ended 30th June, 189, as certified by the managers of the respective Banks, are published:-

Specie in Leserve

Banks. Chered Bank of India, Australia ond Chinare Hongkong

Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation, National Book of: Total

Average...

Amount,

6170,000,000

$9,407,92 $4,556,006

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS..

EEPPLIED TO THE " DAILY PRESE."}

Loanox, "7th July.

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THE LOSS OF THE LABOURGOGNE

The loss of life by the sinking of the French Atlantic liner Lubourgogue is esziraatul at 526. Frightful confusion and fighting for the boste prevailed and no attempt was undo to care the women and children. The savel includo 108 of the crew, who seized the boute and repulsed the passage

owned craft accorded precisely the sau privileges as Chinesa, which was the delaced intention when the concession was ande

Sown little relief from the existing sonreity of bank notes might possibly be found in the more extensive use of chequee drawn for smaller aunts than that new generally recognised as the minimum allowed by the Banks, namely, ten dollars Aaa inatter of Lact ebeques are frequently drawn for smaller ampuate, but their acceptance by the Banks is a favour upon which the public does not venture to presumie too far. Some fow years ago a sirullar state of sdfnirs prevailed in Ceylon to that now existing in this colony and an ngitation was set on foot immunur erda itu rajfeed to use. · T&C Banks" complied with the wishce of the public in the matter, and the increased convenience was, as far as we were able to gather from the focal newspapers at the time, much appreciated. Pagment by cheque is, of course, nttended, hy some extra expouse, on account of the stamp duty,, which would operate against its being very largely adopted as a substitute for actes of small denomination. To pay away $1,000 in cheques of five dollars each, for instance, MR. CONSUL II. F. BRADY has written an would cost $4, whereas bank soles, when interesting report on the trade of Samshai and the apply is equal to the deannet, enn be Kongken for the period from 4th June, 1897, obtained without the payment of any the date of the opening of the port, premium, the duty of one per cont. per Tuo nina Mercedes, the list of Admiral 31st December, He prefaces bia report arrum being paid by the Bank, which flod Carver's squadron, attempted to base the by a few remarks descriptive of the district the business a prostable one, as they are

harbour of Santiago de Cals on Mondag ut generally. The purts may be said to be at only compelled to keep a reserve in specie insight and was immediately sunk by the the apex of the delta formed by the Canter of one third of the value of the notes in American Boot. She now lies, partly sub and West Ricers, a district which is recirculation and can use the other two thirds | merged, at the entrance of the Lerbour. markable for the richness of its soil and the in their business, realising upon it probably variety and abundance of its products, as six per cent or more: Still, although well ne for the density of its population. cheques cost the public more than bank Westwards the Skinng and its inumer notes, they are a great conveniones, and if the form Cabinet and propose peace. áble tributarica give access to the provinces Banks would give their sanction co the of Yumar, Kweichow, Kwangsi, and the reduction of the recognised minimum for whole of the western portions of Kwang which they many be drawn to five dollarë ar tung, while northwards the Piking, of doubt they would be more extensively. North River, spess up to trade the large used than they now are in payment of all, expanse of country lying south of the chain' of mountales which separates Kwaughing. The ingreased use of cheques, however froto Banán and Kiangel. This vast would only be a palliativo, not a cure, for undeveloped area, Mr. BRADY continues, the existing inconvenience, Cheques will *bas now heểu braught within the reach not pass from hand to haul Ike notes or of foreign markets, and Samshui, from swell the volume of currency to any very "being a chy of little account, bids considerable amount. It follows, therefore, "für to become one of great import that we must have either as increased note "ause at no distant dute. Bithorto it has issue by the Banks or a Government note **takau no part in the trade of the province, issue, and, for reasons explained in pre- "and, indeed; as a local market for foreign vious article, the latter would be the

accounts.

THE LAST OF ADODRAL CERVEHA'S SQUADRON

THE STATE OF SPAIN.

The Palace at Madrid is guarded.

cipal ariness establishments. An unfortunate delay has occurred in the promotion, owing to a portion of the work haring to be executed in order to bring it up to the sired standard of excellence, but the final remit is a specimon of artistic advertising worthy of the colony and of the many important team ther haya availed themsplyse of its advantages,

Chat On Marine Lusurance.Co La Tai Shing Paper Manufacturing Co., Ltd, Aberdeen Paper Mills

A. G. Gordon zad Co., Engineers and Launch Butler; Agents for Hongkong Bleato Letrack Cay Ed

The Kte Shean. Con Printers Bookbinders

ATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The Austrian Lloyd's steamer Meria Faleric 1ft Singaparnai kis port in this Elli instant

6th fustant, M

50 cents.

31,352,571 17,892,931 66,921.

We may probably take 920 cash to the dotar as a fair, average oreberige for the districts served,, and these subsidiary poing thirefore, reprosent aantalitats for 7,906,907212 cash, which sous te o large sum, which may represent something over 8 million dollars. It is difficult to nnderelad why the most useful coin, to 5 conta pioca has he coined in such small numbers, bat we may be allowed to buverd the guess that it is to be explained by the smaller profit made in minting The afteins in there. considering the interest of the mints rather than the necessities of the people.

Tho following figures taken from some of the replies received will give an oa of the rise in the silver price of cath during lato years. The number of cash obtained for a dollar has fallon in

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Weath....Truma 1140 in 1893 to 980 in. 1847. u Shanghai from 1050 in 1892 to 900 in 1897. In Tangelow...frown 1078 in 1896 to 925 la 1897, The number of cash. obtained for a tael has faller in

Central Sneakuen from 1600 to 1150. 1700 to 1080, In Changking......... In Wcha...terra de 1600 to 1950. In Shautang...............

1450 to 1210. In will be notiood that there six careiderable variations in tho tuel prices, part owing to the differonosa in the local tnels and part dua te the porcentage of spurious cash in circulation.

by I do make propose to detain the

Noronha and Lee Gocarpment Generet Rubber Stamp Makers and Doaber Efectantly madayakan Kaversengol madon & the modities. The fact is well known and needs no

Brewing Co., Cemonight Paint Co. West of England Varnish Co Armour e Co., of Chiengo, Ch. Bruchuut and Co., of Bordeaux, Mitchell Bros, of Belfast, Jose Mongo, Wine Exporter of Valencis.

G. Falconer and Co., Watchmankers and Jewellers, Agenta for Lord Kelyin's Lustra monts, Ross's Opfica! Goods..

Bell's Anbestos Eastern Agener. Limitat, Agents for Alaminium and General Foundry Byudicate, Limited, W. Willson bett, Lewis Berger ned Bons; Limited, Geipel Steam Trap New Wire Wote Roofing Co. Limited, Turton: Bros. and Matthews, Suowdon Bone aud Co..

H. Prine and Co, Wine and Spirit Mer chants; Sole Agents for Most and Chandon, Distillera Co., Limited, John Dewar and Sons, Engene Clicquet. H. Lonoy and Co., The

Limited, Chas. Wilkinson and Co., Dunville and Co., Limited, Ind, Coops and Co, T. B. Hall and Co, Bappier and Co, Koblar and Van Bergen Langooback & Sohne, Geoffroy Els, Gooderiam and Wort, Saude, and Bugsing. Vin de St. Lebon

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Chan On Fire Tururance Co, Ld. Man On Insuranos Co., Ld. (Marine). On Tai Tumminen Co, Ld. (Marivo) - Windsor Estel

6. Stockhausas, Draper, Silkmorder, Dres mabor, and Millioor.

-Kwong Sang, and Co., Shipphandlers. Bøjl

makers, Provision Iferchants, Contractors, Big- gers, and Stevedores, 15

Meo Bang and Co., Coal Merchants. U. Nexvegne and Co., Italien Commercial Agenor

A Foug, Pholographer.

Fairs and Col Drapers, Dressmakers. Milliners, Hesters, Haberdehere, and Ganarsi Outfitters:

The M. M. atcamer Ernest Simons, with the Lost Frunch mail, left Singapore ou Saturday nt.6 pm for this port via Saigon...

The C. P. B. steamer Einpress of Jagan ar ved at Sasuglusi at 5 am, on Saturday, the 9th instant and left at 1.39 p.m. of same day for Hongkong, where she is expected to arrive at 8 am, tomony.

proving.

It would appear that Mr. Grosvenor's slate- mont that while eash will purchase more silver universaly applicable to the whole, Bespire. they will puroisse less of other articles is almost. It seams borond question that cash are be coming surrer every year and that the population is increasing this causing an in The P. d. stoner City y Rio de Janeiro cast, and continually aggrarating the aril. It erasing demand on a decreasing supply of with walls, do which left have Jane 7tb. for ia also forced upon us that in most Jiatriots the San Francisco ria amoy. Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, lalard Sos. Yokohama, and Honolulu, strived at her destination on the 'Sih instant.

population has so potrly masked the limit of the available food supply that quite a mall margin of salety is foft to must any partial faiiro by the crops. The sultivation of the JUNG DU, A CHINERE DANDY. poppy te widely extending and has certainly Kwang Strg, Pintographer, Enlargoson's Pos on Jung Lu, the now Viceroy of provincos. And the son of Horic pho Cooneyd a rise in the price of food staffs in some Our Peking native arrespondent sonds us cession Foru to and Local Views.

To Vista Hotel Macao, The Castorium Chik. Ha ya

country on the whole is probably poorer than Jang La is one of the most popular Generale it was, and the foreign losus which have been of Enath Chinn

Kinghuru and Macdonald; Consulting Engin the Toperial arms and one who loves his pro- contrasted having boon, applied to other pur. nowry and Surveyors and Machinery Conesalon, having chosen is when a youth although poses than the development of the country, tractors.

Lis family induence could easily bars obtained represent with the interest paid practically so for him a good position in the Six Boards, as *Hongkong Daily Press, Chung Nogi Sen ayil oflvini: Jung Lu always likes to boast of Po, Chronicle and Diretory &o.

EDUCATION IN HONGKONG,

John D. Hawphieys and Ban, Agents for Hongkong High Loved Tramways Co., Limited, Olivers Freshold Mice Limited, Humphreys Estate and Finance Co, Limited, New Balmoral. Gold Mining Co. Limited, Tebran Plouting Co., Limited.

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpori.THE TEACHING OF ENGLISE AND CHINESE, Coltam and Co., Gantomen's Outfitters. fardine, Matheson and Co., forchants Agenta for Rongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited, Canton Txarance Office, Timited, China Sugar Refinery Co. Limited.

· It ju expected that General de Campos will tion.

THE ANNEXATION OF HAWAII. The Senate has pissed the resolution to annox Hawali, to the United States of Amerion.

LONDON, Sili Valy. President M-Kinley has signed the resolution auxing Hawaii and a warship starts immedi

ally to host the american Dug.

NURSES' MEMORIAL FUND.

KINDERGARTENÉ,

Mouny spent on ironclade and gunhats destined much money, drained out of the conatry. being a military officer, espezially whenever he in to strengthen the navy of some power sannet be surrounded by a group of high literary gradu. regarded as having increased the wealth of the ates and civil "officiala. Ho has always been a unfortunate taxpayer, There is an appearance dandy in dressrand on the reputation of being act now that the Central Government has ut the best dressed man lur Peking, while the gilded length become alive to the absolute necessity of yanth amongst the Munchn nobility ofvoys copy | adopting a new policy, and that the resources Lis dress, and swear by Jung Lu's style," is of the avantry will be opened up. Such The annual report of Mr. A. W. Brewin Is. horses and innles atro hare sver been the finest policy, ombined with heavy taxation, of the in Peking, not even excepting the Emperor's land under poppy unitivation, the encenrage. apertor of Schools, is published in the Govern ment Gazette. Breeptional intereat atasheet, und he fares to mount the most fery meat of the tea and silk industrice, a more to it is fun bret report of the new Inspector and restive attic when riding cut. This sensible coal treatment of itland tende, end A. 8. Watson azd Co., Limited. The long. The educational policy of the Government Lus be led to overal picked horses mut ne improved communication, wald zoou enable kong Dispensary Chemists Analysts, Bismutherto been rely fedenced by the opinies tribute to the Emperor from Kalin and China to pay off all her debts nad to establisli anatiezsi and rational ecinago which would facturers of Accnted Wators, Parfumers, of the Inspector for the time being and asenta Mongol, but which no one could rids ow Wine and Spirit Myrchants, Cigar Dealera, ing that will satire te bo se fucuced in ing is their natamed and restive spirit, being soad down prices and relieve the present the future we may expect to see a return to the specially prosiated to Jung L by the Bm dangerous pressure. The increase of popula Seedtron, &c.

Kuhn and Kontor, Japanese nad Chious Fiugnos laid down by the late Dr. Stewart The puror's command. His wagnificence and larisb. tion, however due to early and improvidont

Doss make bin a popular idol with, high and marriages, following urg extracts from the repart

commandable' - which, bowe FOR THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR.

Art Depot.

low in Peking, which the people in the pro NATURE OF THE EDUCATION GIVEN, ÎN

from an othical point of view, are largely Firing was not used at Santiago de Cuba

Hongkong Authors, Co

sinees Bru not slow to imitate. This is the responsible for the present distress, is likely to "THE SCHOOLS IN THE COLONY, Lane, Crawford and Co., General Importiva,

iam who now holds the rasponable post. of Lave consequences in the near future which one There is on Thursday, although the truce was supposed

change to record under this to have unded. Both Armies have been in Furniture Makers, Piano and Musical Instrn

Gaardian of the Dragon lirote at Tinatsin. conoce contemplate without grave anxiety. N.C. Daily News formed that peace negotiations are proceeding atment Dealers, Ironmeagers, Hosiera, Taílé,heading. The Government has been table ny Washington and Madrid.

yat to give effent to its resolve to encourage an

Tho Chinamas is an ominently law abiding Shipchadlors..

max, principally beouise ho takes little interest Watkins and Co. Apothee Hell Chouriglish education, fa fature for the Chinese Liert Hobson and the other piinonerasts,. &c.; Sale Agent for Beott's Emnisich, population. In schools which give an English TIIN SCARCITY OF COFPER CASH in anything sacept two absorbing topics-cash AND THE RISE IN PR045 | ride. As long as be oza cbinin a baro taken by the Spaniarde at the sinking of the Schlite Beer, Fetham's Pills, Maypole Soap, education the syllabus is founded on that in

sufficiener of those two unattractive articles the terrine have been exolianged and refereed

forca in English primary schools and the text-- Borril, Ld., Essot's Frid.

1. Blackhead and Do, Navy Contractors, books used are also those in use at home, But Atasting of the. Chion Branch of the most exoting political events capes him no Shipshandera, Sailmakers, Wivu, Beer, Spirit, it is questionable whether thor syllabus or epub Asiatic Bucioly, hold of Shanghai in the ntion. Bat if cash are earce and rice is bookal salted for the teaching of English teh June, Hr. F. Tayla road the following dear his mort sensitive, susceptibilities are aud Provision Merchais,

Flateber and Coe Pharmany Chemists, Chinese. The text hook post in use in the incorandum on the raty of copper each tiered, his pathy vanishes and he becomes the most wattable et men. Cash are now scAYOS. produce, it may be doa book whether it will preferable. An instance illustrating the & The Honorary Trassurer bugis jo ankuarħulgo Agents for. Vin Tenique Icarotx, Luneau Brot standard spema to have been compilet | so this rise in prics - par ever play a very cocepiouous rolo; but ne inconvenience of the existing state of receipt of the following subscriptious

Mineral Water S

with the bjent of Judnding as few words on That cost bare been growing steadily scarcer and growing scarcer, rice is becuing dearer Geo. 1. Sistine, Mobut; Agent for Singor possible, And boy of twelve-and that is the and that the evil has boon sharply accentanted and dearer, and an ominous epirit of unrest "a renty port it only needs careful foster things has been mentined to u

Manaipetaring Co., Imperial Marine Insurance age at which Chicoss begin to stay English quite lately (falleged in places with a) is mairing itself felt in many parts of the sing to become an important centre of the arrival of the last Americžim triail samas

Co., Ld, Tokiş, Grazier's Meat Export Co, shoald be able to learn twice or three times use light recu dry in exchange from the lowest empire. The Government would do well to distribution. Mereltandise can

now be Chinas morehauts took their bills to the UC Nicolls 30 JF. Baton

Brisbane

many words in the course of a year. I do not depthe) may be stated with certainty. Various taster itself before it is round up unpleasantly. Hongkong Hotel Ca, tited.

see how the same roethode and books enn houzplanations are given, some of which are of laid down bere direct from Hongkong on Banks to sell and they were offered pay- Ms. Craddock 107 Outing

Aches and Co, Fu-uitare Dealers, Importers, suitable both for English and Chinese boys, local but most of them of general application. "payment of taper duty according to ment in British dollars. This did not suit

aor hon, from no educational point of view, the The scarcity of asb is attributed to the absence and General Commission Agents. tariff, and it is no longer obliged the merchants, who wanted notes which

Krass and Co. Cigar Merchants and Toba best results cca. be obtained in a school where of minting which has becoins unprofitable boys of both nationalities are taught to the owing to the dearama of copper; to the well- CODİNAS.

The following telegramme are from Australian "to submit to the exactions imposed they could pay away. In the course of their,

Che. J. Geuppud Ce Chronomaster and sauis class, and I doubt whether there are coming down of good cash for the purpose of upon it by its introduction vin Canton, business, arguing very casonably taxt when

$2,167 Watch Makers, Opticians Jewellers, Gold and posting social avantages to be gained from making utereils fast of using copper and papose rooived by the N, G. Co's, steater Chery-

tna sfondy porease of population requiring a "Silver Smiths; Sola Agonis for Vogtlander's the association. In purely Chizoen schools the which has hitherto been the case. Ouse they wanted to make payments they would

Binovalars and Telescope, Ritchie's Gigaid and education approximates vory closely to that extended instead of a restricted currency. Mr.

THE WAR AND EUROPEAN INTERVENTION. "in the port and covered by transit pass it not do it conveniently by means of syce CHINENE OFFICIALS OFINZONS OF other Compasses, Athaialty and Imrey Charts, givin in schools, in China. It is true that Consul Tratuan, in his interesting report on

Fondcx, 10th Jour. en proceed without fear on its way into in boxes. Ultimately they were nocom- RUSSIA AND GREAT BRITAIN. Nautical Books, Lord Kelvin's Patent Com geography (of a very elementary kind) is the trade of Chungking during last year, wrote

Senor Eagasts, the Premier of Spain, asserts --ཡ-

passes and Bounding clues.Y

taught in the higher standards, and as follow

Even more seriets than likin in the condi-that Spain will not take the initiative for bring "the interior, hnd this measure of relief modated, but bel-without à great deal of

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arithmetic, as en extra wbject, but Dur utive orrespondent at Peking writes #should lead to a great expansion of the trouble. The non-expansive character of that the high effcials of the Imperial Gozaim. Shest contains love of the Larbour, of the teaching of Chinage itself there has beention of the copper cash orony This was ing abuht peace with the United States Ho "trade, provided, as has been said, it is at the prosent note issuo is becoming a rerious wout, with only a couple of campicurus excep the Hongkong Club, the Hongkong Volunteers no advance for the hat wenty years. In referred to in my lust report, and in 1897 thinge sys that he is not aware that any Power tie "strangled by the imposition of burdensome biudrance to trade, and thosubject is one that tions, have had their oyes cpenel af laut to the ou parade, and the following advertiments the Aman! Report for 1876 Dr. Stewart have gone from bed to worse li to alloille pagal to intervene.

Ilse friendship of Russia and that the gratitude Butterfeld and Swim lorebants; Agents The School Book Committee's books, do not spaudily take setion it is dificult to sea

The bekef is gaining strength that an inter- which were at first neglected and not a little how ammered between distant places in tbs *inxes and the syndicate system to which ought to be taken up by the Government of the country for the aid in getting back the for Chiun Navigation Cad. Daun Steaua despised, and how rind it all the shoots in the prefines can continue at all: The koal time Tenties or the part rited Slabs and Spain is

the provincial Government is so partial" | without delay,

Liacting Pociusula has been entirely mia Co., Scottish Oriental Stentship Co, - Ll placed. They are also begun to parogive the British and Foreign Marine Insurance, The colous over whish thore Government super tallio question may be stated a follows, All the war between the United States and Spaia is This latter is a point thint ennuot be insisted

Asviden L'ho sories promises to bavarages ure-paid and coal purchase elected by

London, 19th Jane. upon too often or too strongly, as is illis four stod bargus Crows of Ceraung distalerons help of Great Britain; but tint Ses Inguratics, Co. Legal Brug surges than could over have been a means of ofprar vist now a string of 1,000,0

good Gavernment cash, of which the present His Holiness.be Pope bas offered to invoke trated by what happened in the kerosine arrived on Saturday from Manila. She left on the bubble and exposing the hollowness of tho Fite nagrance Co. Pastian Idsurance Co.,ticipated for it. My predvisor held that Chungking rahe inhout nine teutas of a tast, the interwution of the Pevers with a view country, certainly owes a meat of gratitude to Taikoo Sugar Refining. CoTa British Bornos Chinese must be tanght socording to Chinesa trade. During the first few months after

Quem Christion has replied that shit the that country for opening the eyes of the literaft Trading and Planting Co., Allis Astripen Co. methods, and that accounts perhaps for my waighs 7 caties: tams view of the difficulty to settlement of the war the opting of Samshui, Mr. BEADY BYS, Mr. Frack Hazol, representing Tania's to the necessity of hurrying ay and keeping Mitsui Busssa Kaisha, A goole for Mike Conlanding that with very few exceptions these and opense of cerring in Sachura largo

quantities of the circulating medium esset beful for the mediation of the Pops, and will Improved Cinematographe.. arrived yesterday pace with modern civilio and requirements, Miles, Kande Coal fire, Ohmoura Coal Mine, books are as longer to be met with in cor kerosine oil End a free field, owing to from Australia by the Changshu aul will sherdly a gratitude which will greatly, despon in the Yoshinotasi Coal Mino (Karatau),- Daijio Coal ecboola. I am unable to believy at the Chin transporto frym nieusto place; coording by scoops the offer when the moment is opportune, fact that by importing direct from Hungbo followed by the show itself, which is coming future if Japan continues to show her friend Mice, Mike Cafton Spinying Mills Ld. Kas so have said the last word ouestion and the larger transactietis between mnrahants kong, the dealers escaped the lery of the up by the Australian. tax of 30 cents per cane charged by the chi-

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SPAIN TO FAV FOR HER PLEAT IF DESTROYED TO AVOID CARBURE, ship, by helping Chia is giving instruction to gafushi Cotter Spinning Milt. Ld., Tokyo Cattust no progress is possible. Acording to the different plaves siiret (gyres) is used, Govorn

Londor, 12th June. hur people whenever desired and siding with Lon Spinning Bill, Ld., Takyo Blarine Insurance Cole, in all standarda except this first, explantat acople are also kept in silver-but this

Commodore Simpson has notified Adturni The maximum temperature laat mouth was Great Britain ir trying to presorts the inte Co, Ld, Melji ir Taneco Co.. Inly Cotton tion is required of the text-books which has been value of silver io relation to cul is con vi-tang or eradicate who formed the right to 91.1 on the 2nd, And the minimuta 736 grty of China. It is further reported, and Cleaning and Working Ge, Shaghai, Imperial learnt by heart, but the masters are found it tinially Bulling, and during the last are years collect the tool or terminal tax ou all oil on the 16th, the mean for the month being our correspondent believes it to be true, that it Government Piper Mill, Onc Cement Co., ouaier to teach their pupils to get the orplan has dropped at least 10 per pent. One cutty Cerveras that, in the great of the Spanish sat 1lou itself by rote, than to train them to erers of copper borty 0.32 tanl of silver, and cop being destroyed in order to avoid capture, consumed in the province Nearly 85,000 2.5. It bus been generally remarked that is the interffen sou to dismiss from the mill La Hayashi Clock Factory.

June was an xceptionally cool month, but this tory and tisval warrioen foreign extractors Chartered Bank of India, Australia and Chios. pise their intelligodoo The leaching of Eng. per kuloient to ecin 100 sh would cost. Amerina will caiu trva Spain additional Tu gallons were consequently importeil during mean was over, not under the ten years average, with the exception of British, American, and Holliday, Wise and Co Morahanta; Agenta fish to Chinese frstead of their own language 2.24 tasis, exceding out of coinage which indemnity equivalent to the value of the vocale

Japanese officers,-N, G. Daily News,

for China atual Steam Navigation Co., I., has not a few advocates, but to make a proper considerable if the dor native method is to be destroyed that period, but early in Decomber the which in 85 The rainfall was 14.25 inches.