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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY JULY 20ru, 1899,

SUPREME COURT.

10th July,

CRIMINAL SRISTO RE,

It is with regret wo hare to announce - the death of Captail Matthews, of thu Alatio Allery, which ovenried yesterday morning the case beleg unstroke or hect apoplexy: The deceased officer appeared to be in his megal health and spirits on Monday an his sudden death is much regrotted by be Barcus. Ein Jous. Carrington (CHLEE brother offers put the corps to which he bolonged. He leaves & widow and one clud to mourn his low The funeral takes plus this morning.

JUSTIVE),

THE WIFE MURDER DYACHINE,

SENTENCE OF DEAFM PASSED."

The Baud and Drammers Kings Own" Regiment will play the following programs. A csokis and Wan Hang was charged and Military Tattoo, on the Hongkong Cricket with having wilfully murdered his wife on the Grounds, on Friday ucxt, commodoing at 8.15 St of September. Inst year, at Prays West. After committing the deed prisoner and two Desriptive Piece Turkish Patrol Michaelis other men who assisted him lecanrped. Pri

eoner way arrested on the 14th Jane, but the Brown others uro still at large. Dance Darkky Dreams".......

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MMA.} Reminiscences of a1; Naiom. (Band) Gatop..

D {:} Descriptive Fixo “Vayage a Troopship"

{Band.) Tattoo to commande at 9.30 p.

cabin door and asked to see Lim. On witness

SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR.

THE SECOND EXPEDITION PON THE PHILIPPINES.

The second expedition for the Philippines was oxpected to arrive in Manila Bay on Sun suy last, the Boston going out to most it last week, and as there are no more Caroline or Lastrous to capture it is not likely that it what be conoh behind it is. Consequently, the next bont from Manila will in all probability. hring word that the Zeelandia, be China, sill the Celch are anchored off Cavite and that the American army thero has rapeived a substantial

On the lagship, the Clone--the larges, fast est, and Bniet veral of the fleet are the First

made lato farniture or hent, wood furniture, 890

Horena, 820 each. She, 26 'outs

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a pair harkeskmakers" wars, 35 veuts a pound;

The sound sanul general manting of share. pinnas, & each; meat, salted and jorked boot, 4 conte a ponud pork, loud and bacon, 7-cents hollers in connection with the above eenspany a poul wheat 6a ten wheat flore, $1.5ws holt in the Hongkong Hotel yesterday pur 100 pounds; refined sugar, of a cent par afternoon for the purpose of meeting the re- pound

Hats, not trimmed and booners, 20 port of the general managers, gather with a centa oooh, hata and locats with milliner statement of acconsite. Mr. Arthur Andarson work, $1.50 each. It is the present intention coupled the chair, and there were also prevent of the Administration to make goods from Mosers. E. S. Whealler, Albert Ellis (secretary), Ameri anlijst to the same dubioa ne geads Thomne Stinner: C. N. Young, S. H. Molhurst, from other countries. This will be done on the E. J. Muis, and T. F. Rough. ground that until formally acquired by crosty of poses the Philippines svo.not. United States territory. At present henry expert dalies are Levind on the principal natural products of the Philippines. All there, it is expected will be abolished and the nativas allowed to ship their tabuco, ludigo, rion, angar and coconuts with out paying for the privilege.

DIST

DISTANCES TO MANILA.

The also from Gibraltar to fans by way. of the Sus canal je 8,354 miles, thus From Gibraltar to Fort Said, 1,820 miles; through the canal, 90 miles from Suez to Aden, 1,31 from Ader to Colombo 2,500 om Colombo to Singapore 1,500 from Singapore to Manila, 1.475. It must, however, be remembered that distance vinety miles must be made very the passage of the Suez canal, though a short

olulu to Manila, 4961

OFFICERS.

The SneantART read the solice convening the meeting.

The CHAIRMAN aid-The report has been in your hands a few days, and you have seen wint has happened since we last mot. While regretting wa bare no dividoud to give you on this occasion, we have good hopes that before Lie oor of souther year shali bo she position to give you some return on your capital, “I would call your attention to the fact that in consequence of writing off the balances for certain expense, whieti amounted to rather considerable sum on any sell capital, the prot en the year's working hos not amounted to more than $2.400, which I think under the circumstances we may consider fairly salisfactory, secin of ones that we have kal rather as uphill job to santond with ir ra not been as sa lafantory as we could have wished. gard to the Shaughn breach, which has again

horoughly test the capabilities of the field, and under the management of Mr. Ritouie, the new

I think wo may hope for soma better results.

Mr. Shinnorgiven safefactoryraport for Japan. On the Sault the commanders of the We have a new business there which we hope will give very satisfactory results in the future. who with Admiral Dewey at

once admitted might be applied to every on board at half-past nige at night and found with him. Sometimes when husband and wilo lock, at Manik. They are to supplement the shiel, who now rules over the Navigation Zepreciation. I do not think there is anything

to-dag.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS"]

LONDON, 17th July, THE STATE OF SPAIN.

bxecutal, and our contemporary asks how it is that the sentence is commuted in BODA cases while in others the utmost rigone of the Jaw is applied. Also, continues our contemporary, it should be montioned that in 1804 Four "European Portuguese, a Macrosse, and a Spaniard were arbitrarily condemned and axegutor by order of Judge BALL, having ben unjustly, accused of the crime of pirney, one of the witnesses against them, after having porjured himself before the court, committing suitide, it is supposed "out of remorse. After that the English "Government datermined that a persons

The following composed the jury-lesers. "necused of murder should be defended and

BK. Mehta, Laminert, G. C. Heyward, Freinforcement. Crombie, CW Lougett, A. W. Sabelans, and "be tried by a special jury." Whataver

Aus. Mirow. may n d of the merits of the various

The Attorney-General instructed by Mr. H. cases nicntioned by our contemporary or of

Miler L. Denny Crown Belotne poured for Regiment Colorade Voluntoor Infantry, 10.9 men; half a ixittalion of the Eighteenth United prosecatle and Dr. Ho Kai for the defenen... the reasons for the commutation of the eco-

Prisoner, who pleaded not guilty, appeared as States Lufantry, 150 mon, and a detachment of touce in those cases in which the clemoney of

aconeered as if the charge agalust him was cited States Engineers, twenty men. A Son At the Harbour Offes yesterday: s. Swede,

of the most trifling character: the Crown was excroked there was deramed Nicholas Gustition, an A.E. on the

Francisco contem patary eye:The £oom The Attorney-General sail prisoner was a datious for these men are sulmitable, compared tainly no reason whatever for commuin Britisa steamer Claverkill, was charged with tion in the case of Úzorio,

assaulting Lewis Wigley, custer of the galdolie, bat he asked the jury to girs the case We can

sxpedition, This is apecially eo of the sleeping wali underetaad the feeling of distresship, while in Kobo harbour on the 3011 the saran patient care and attention they would with those supplied to the transporte of the first

June. Complainant said defondant signed on at

give to it tho man on trial were a European apartments, whore every bunk is accessible with, slowly. The distance to Manila from Sauw.nsectetics of the report mundo tu Yr. Skin- He had the advantago of being dofondet by his ou etaching oror anybody, while aboard the f Francisco is 7,050 miles, thus: From Sanner, however, last year we desided to continue entertained by the Portuguose commouity Rettendon in January last. On June 30th,

Burder where the prisoner had no counsel be in close-piled tiers and stong dark alleys two at seeing one of their number subjected to when in Kobe barbar, defendant came to the order friend Dr. He for in case

was prasided with one at the expense of the looks down. Another ragulation for the com- the last pounity of the law, but now that replying that he was busy defendant.same intért, so that such defence as would be put fort of the men in their sleeping aparfitente HONOURS FOR ADMIRAL DEWEY'Sporintendunt, who assisted Mr. Skinner ince, the case is over they would be well advised the cabin with a stick and asked kim to pay

for it. Ho rated and defendant said thes before the jury would be farsibly urged by his

A military hospital, with, a corps of four sur to let the tension of it drop. They can i witam world not par for his stick he learned front. The doceased roman was the requires that there shall be so anoking acre.

wife of tho acquced mas. He thought that

geons hires slowords, an acting steward and $10.80 not conter that an exception ought to have would ook bie brala ont. Complem when they had heard the evidence they would twenty, five privates, krabeen established on fire le var mustantially thrurded by the. The paly other point which til sótico yo have

defendant

ke of opinion that at half-past svou o'clock of Ching in congation with about 4,000 pounds of beca nude in favour of Ozone on account got a to aject him. As

was waking for the valio steps he fell en of his nationality, and the contention that to his back. On getting ap he teck held o

the evening of the 18th September last pri medical supplies and dressings salculated to Just Prosidunt. He sent their names to the Senate special rumark is that you will untios we have zoner Killed Lis with braontling her throat six months. In addition to thess, there were

with the recommendation that they be advanced ritten nothing off the value of our launch in their zoniorily numbers on the naval list. Gladiator, bat as our superio:cident reporta il was insane rests only on the unphinaat by the throat, but with the salat-

i and that the only érguse ketid to urge forstou sent aboard by the Bet Cross Society twenty / This wanay le uova nearly one spar mester pro. in excellent condition, and in fact as good as

cases containing medicines, branty. olaret, cut, assumption that violunt crime is in itself of hand steward to an doed was his opinion that sho was a bad rouan, bim. The cabin was on the bridge, and

motica to the next grade. Laptain Frank we could not replace it for the mount an evidence of insanity, an argument that if defendant rofused to leave the briga cu deceased left her husband abortly before this flora from thus resemio: cutters Bush and

Ha thought it would be shown in evidence that ned panches and other things for patients.. Tell Wilder of the Boston by this change will jumput lown against it in the books---we have ot plainnet went ashots for the polies. He went matter eccurred, abe having related to runt age on the China bound for the McCul

eviz auch excallout officers as Captain Crownin thought it necessary to write off anything for

case of murder. One thing the discussion defendent marching round the cabis, entside fell out and could not agree the fault lay un crew of that vessel, now mumboring eighty-ave.

Buran, and steps into a position equal to that fartha to be said about the report, Bufare shows, and that is the danger of granting When told to leave the bridge he left but cum both sides. The pose youin was did, and

The Colos took four companies of the of Fighting Bob Evans, who is at present moving the adoption of the report and outs I shall be glad to hear any remarks which may on again and remained on until bal-past ton

could not give her account of the matter; but Twenty furd Infeetry and two companies at commanding the Inca. Captain Cogaon of the shareholder may wish to make or to endeavour commutations without adequate onuss and Complainant could go prosscute defendin

whatever the norite of the equabble between the Eighteenth Infantry, both of the regular eleigh will be advanced sis numbers, which

There being no response, then as the ship was leaving the next day. At thereby creating precedents which might this point defendani said he could not under husband and wife, it was perfectly olcar that Army, and Battery 4 of the Utah Artifare will place him just ahead of Captain Harrington, to answer any question they may think it to put The GEATEMAN said-If it is satisfactory lo the mere fact of the wife refusing to live with In the battery were 121 men and in oach of Conumander of the Puritan Captain Gridley, who commanded the Olympia, ranked lend colour to the suggestion that the stand English, and the esso was saljourzed until her husband did not exonentis going to hores infantry companies 75 men besides se pumber below Captain Coghlan, and he vas I would beg to more tits adoption of tho re- inw ie not alministered equally. We

and catting her throat. An it like that, if the officers, making less than 600 military to be bilcano-d'six numbers. On the 4th ports and accounts for the year ended May Suth. proved to be committed in this colony by presume, however, our Portuguese friends

person, whatever his ideas on the cabjocty wa do ust imagine that the result would have

in point of law simply murder They were not there 57 consider what distorted views the been different in the preeput case had the

Chloess coolie in as to his rights in regard murderer been an Englishman, though

to his wife, but to administer justice in a British certain passages in the articles that bave up-

The Constitution is anspended throughout colony. The deceased woman was only 21 years peared on the subject seem to convey a faint

five years ago, so that she would be about 16

Captail Lamberton, who, price to his as suspicion of timt kind. If so they may be pain. Tina measure is regarded as the pre-of age when she died. She was married about years of age when sho marriel pronor. They

Tho rousels, which loft San Francisco on the

signment to the Asiatic squadron, had been a reminded tant-in the year 1859 two Eng.

Toro people is quite bumble circumstances. 16th of June, had a most enthusiastic cone-off THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR. The next more of the Americans will be to Up to about then mouths before the woman's Denge argwds thronged the docks A San will amber the complimentary advancement of comunader, serving so. Lighthouse Impestor, ÁBELOUR-GLENLIVET is a very odliskopen were hanged at Hongkong for the

death they were living vrer the Kowloon Franc ann contemporary thus describes the imbors find a place in the list of captains Peat Whisky,-smoky) and could not murder of a China boy on board a ship. It attack Puerto Rico and to send a squadron to trolier. The man's occupation soomed to demartorá of the China As the thing about No. the position vacated by Captain tendaude. I hope we may have a better report

is recorded that upwards of two thousand Spain, but it le understood of Washington that be rearing pigs. On the 12th of Juue of last shipped her mearings a tremendous slivn now be replaced in stock at the price." persons were present, principally Chinese President Makinley in favour of imposing our the woman left her husband and smo to from those on board und in der Dyer. Ass Walker, commanding to Concurd, live in Hongkong with a muz nared. An On, The cheer that the men gave for San Francisce Lim at No 30 in the list of commandere. Ed gets a jump of nino numbers, wirich will place Die well known for its fine flavour. who were much gratified that such strict moderate conditions of pores.AMA

but when she had baon, livinė with him a few The Santiago, gartiven will march out of the days, ker molber; who resided at 12, New Simms like a mighty explosion; and conrad as E is of superb quality and pro-justice was dealt out and that the murder

honours of war, and pile arms, fetched her away, and on the 25th of June the though it would split the solid sides of the grest Ward Wood, commanding the

ship. The cheer timt the spectators gave, though No. 7 in the lat of commanders. He was ro

coumendid to be advowced ton number nounced by leading local connoisseurs" of a Chinaman had been visited with 80 which will probably be returned when the woman went to live with her husband again, less in voinres, was no whit less spontaneona continuing to do no- antil the 27th of August. Slowly the Chino gained momentum, while the to be the best brand in the Hongkong "severe a punishment."

troops are transported to Spain.

They had practically no means to live upon, and spectatora polted her with oranges and the market,

THE IRISH LOCAL GOVERNMENT

ho believed that was the reason why on the steam whites began their usual joyful sereach- BILL.

27th of August the woman went sal to a place to be answered in turn by the China's stoom Tho Trich Lomal Land Bill has passed through as servant, the husband in the meantime sivon, which toughed and jabbered its insaus Committed in the Hongs of Cominous.

sleeping at diferent coolie Longes the good-bye The Womon on the wharf were wot W0th of September the woman left her place as oyed. There will be other regiments to take servant and during the next eight nights the places of the voyagem at the camp and do she slept first at her mother's and subsequently the fickle little bearta of the girls they have left at in1, Praya West, in a obiele with another behind them, but although it was off with the woman, she earning her living by helping her uld love and on with the new, the women paid mother to make slippers. It appeared that them the tribute of a parting tas. There were about 750 on the night of the 18th September elle me deeply interested. One party of last prisoner want is 131, Priya West, and women, the rutsurge of one of Utah's young going to the foot of the stairs called to his wife off, come all the way from Salt Lake to tell Come home quickly. The woman replied, him good-bye, went like children us the rod prisoner's) said "If you won't comes tous give. But the men were merry faced and wreathed in "I won't" Then a man's voice (no doub:etries of his uniform faded before their eyes me backs the tooth brush," no doubt asking her smiles. Their mal pasting was over a month for this to get ber to come downstaire. Thngo, and they are beginning to like the life of woman got him what he wanted, and when we LOVOR. They crammed the two deska, about five steps from the foot of the stairs she is and men all mixed together, and they throw the Scoth bimb to prisoner, who had swased the rigging like birds gone to Prisoner then meat Sision soldiers that stoed ou prasad dorasties The two aur and in perilously anunta preitions. Young woman, another old buck her head, and the thing to make the exit more dramstio Srich husband, who had a knife in his hand, at but as the enthusiaste that even tho phlegm of the throat, inflicting such injuries that she died Oriental was swept away sa though a great shortly afterwards. The men then made of Good, bad beaten against and carried away kis but on the 14th of June prisoner was arresto Chess wall of reserve. On the Bolgte waa in. Uppor Lascar Street, brought before the crowd of Chiucas workmen, and whos they The Fear the cheers for the China's men pro

colui, and strifed everyone within sound of posed they joined in the chorns with abrill

the queer troble of their voices. And so thus China steamed out, a shapely, swift, black hall," over the galet water. After her camo le 31 entries. Colon and the Zedlandia to aucher noor her in. the stream. They will be idlo yot a few hours De J. A. Lowson langer, and only a few. Thas fast as from

datum can hear them, the fighting man will air GW F Playfair. 5

MY ANS. Antor go to the sands of which they hare boeu Mr. W. AJ Leth dreaming so lung War and pestilene any wait thera there, but for all that they do not

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HONGKONG, JULY 20th, 1898.

The stebraer Ebari, from London, will lenyo Singapore for this port to-morrow..

Seroral Americans are at present in Hong- kong awaiting an opportunity of getting stown to Manila, whore they purpose opening an hotel.

Yesterday afternoon the funeral of E.Q. Faherty, who died on Monday in the Govern. 124 mont Civil Hospital, took placa, heing attended by a largo rumber of members of the force.

cursor of peace.

city with

POLICE COURT.ITEMS. Gambling in the street voet a Clai $2 or 10 days' retiremeat.

A lodging home keeper was Buol 35 fer king his lodging in a insanitary condi.

A servant in the employ of Mr. A. Seth was autecced to twenty-eight days imprisonment for stealing Alb. coffee and tib butter from his employer:

paasangre. Among the supplies put aboard were 16 head of cattle

The Zenzonidia took the Terth Pennsylvania Valunteers and part of Batery. Bot the Tub Volunteer Artillery. With the gauzers wate a couple of maxim fighting machines, which as precautionary ricasnice were placed in the hos of the vessel ready for ection. In of the

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ware 640 privates sa board,

Mr. H. M. Hillier, Commissioner of Customation. for Kowlons, issued the following notification

Ansteer Celestial was fined £50, or in default yesterday:The Commissioner of Custome st Strugli has notified me by tologram that six weeks' imprisoningut, for improperly storing 'Quarantine of reseule from Hongkong is keresins eil. romoted to-day. The importation of coffins !s

A Chinaman caved 14 days imprison prohibited."

ment for borrowing a pair of shoes, valued at 60 Hope wirkende Hipnzkont. Ja womancy grandligarelaz za dobe at pea "BURY is to be congratulated upon his Ocunt de Dessure, the Consal, in the coures zaigaad for over ararding their lodgingu. They mea appeared. One of them pinioned the privates slid down ropen. Ike monkeys-every-

of u speech he made on the occasion, said he were fined $30 and $10 respectively. "success in securing a lease in Great hoped that before long the whole question of "Britain of certain territories round Hougthe Ningpe Joss-house grounds would be solved to their complete satisfaction." The question kong which, when fortified, will make appears to have been since scired effectively, "that important place practically impreg if not altogether satisfactorily, for it invalzal "able by land and sex. It seems to be taken for granted by our contemporary th: fortificatione on an extensive scale are to be established on the new ferritory. The Times on the other hand says: "The *elrategic considerations which stone can make us really safe in Hongkong min "all the rest of our transmarine possessions nre; it is hardly neccesary to repeat, in

́a riot attended with much bloodshed.

A meeting of the ratepayers of the French

is

A Chinatan being found in the lawful poe selon of an iron chain and two please of iron, vrou pleading guilty, was net $bow in default must do 14 days' imprisonment.

A Chinaan was charged before Commander Hastings yesterday morning with the taoft of a quantity of tiles bolonging to a Chinese bricklayer, valged at 31.50. Accused was sen tenced to six weeks'i Eprisonment.

تیل جسم

The quarterly poly match, which should have best played before the end of last month but was postponed to give the gonner, teara, which had recently received a large scossion of strength, an opportunity of baying and getting An ancient Celestint was found in the posses used to the China puny, ie to commones azt sien of eleven pioula of coal in Vietorin Harbour, Monday, the first is being between the civilian and baing nagble to explain whisce bo get it team, ntained by the Ion. T. E. Whitalent, from was maloted in a fiue of 35, or in default and the Gauners, captained by Captain Barney, six weeks' imprisonment. who has taken such a leading part at polo aut of gymkbenua during the last three years. The "the Erst instance of a naval and not of

beans are fairly Jerol, and a good game may be "a military character. No greater mistake expected. The members of the Polo Club will "could be committed in present circuna-be At Home" to their friends at the ground

thut day. **stances than to waste large am of

Joven Chimamen wero charged yesterday "money in ottempts to convert Hongkong

into an Asiatle Kronstadt or Sevastopol, Concession, Shanghai, was to be held at the gustor Fisher with lasting by dan French Municipal Hall on the 19th July to itary Laspoutor with infringement of "Hage fortifications such as those that consider the question of the imposition of the law by constructing coklatts in the upper **form the defences of the ports named way winrlage des on the French Concession. The doors of their houses. They were sentenced to

be desirable and even indispensable to

Echo de Cedar in a series of articles on the pay a fine 815 each and ordered to pull down Powers which cannot expect to secure way for this step.

Frosch Municipality has been preparing the the cooklofta,

The M. C. Daily News "their shores by holding the ne. But saysMany of the firms established on the French side want there depecially to escape "Vast expenditure on earthworks and gushuringo dues, which bave never hitherto, as "would be worse than useless for the nation as we'remember, been imposed there. It was because of a threatened exodus of fires from which relies for the existence of her Em the British to the French side of the Yang "pire on the complete spremacy of bor.

kingpang that wharfage dues were some yours "Hests. Such an expenditure would not

ago abolished on this side, but they were subse "only tend to divert to land defences money ble form of taxation, being anything but quently reimposed. They are a very command- which might be employed to far better bariensome to individuals, and yet violding un "purpose in perfecting our Navy, but it important sam to the revenue. "would also tend to faster in the popular

Magistrate, and committed for trial.. other two men were still at large.

The evidence given at the disgistry was then repeated,

Dr. Ho Kai, in bis speech for the lofence, eriloised at some length the evidence for the prosecution, pointing out the contcnditions which it contained.

His Lordship alluded to the contradictions in his summing up, but woninded the jury that prisoner himself had said had a right to fake her life. Though the woman might have been living wrong her life was as precious to her as that of anyone elan, and the law was bound to protect that litp.

The jury retired at twenty past six to consider their verdict, returning in about ten minutes.

The Clerk of the Court (Me. Bell)-Gentle.. men havo you agreed upon your verdict want sy you. Do you find the prisoner pailty or not guilty?.

The Forexian ( Mets)uilty. The Clerk-Are yen quarum oyés P. The Foreman-Vizsimons. The Clerk to prisoner)-Wan Hong, you have been found guilty by a apanimous jury of the crime of murder. Have you anything to say why the seatones of death should not be passed on you?

This was translated to prisone ship's hands..

Prisnese-I love it entirely in your lord

Caro."

NO CAVALRY FORTER PHILIPPINEE

GENERAL MERRITT'S INSTRUC., TIONS.

of Jane Captain Gridley fiod at Kob

Mr. Marr I have much pleasure in second- Captain Dyer of the Baltimore is to pass un ing the report which has been laid befors the

The motion was carried. serer steps on the naval hat, a long jump, 3x62 Jie pow Blaus No. 4 of forty fivo captains in thes earvion Do will jump over Captain Sigs bes, who commanded the Maine when it was blew up in Havana lurhour on the night of

Fobrimry 15th.

THE ROYAL ITONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

The CHATEMAN-The only other business

fore the meeting is to elect au auditor for the posing that Mr. William Hatten Potts bore. elected. eating year, and 1 bare much picnsure in pra-

Mr. Houan-I have much pławem in

The notion was carried... conding

The CHAIRMA-That, gentlemen, CON- sheds, the business. I thank you for your al

to present to you for the cousing your

The proceedings then lermizatad. THE EMPEROR OF CHINA TO EM-

ULATE PETER, THE GREAT...

It is freely recognised here, says our native correspondent at Peking, that the radical changes denreed by the Emperor in the matter of future examinations for literary degroes was QQUARTERLY MEETING.

Burncod greatly by the sovaril private uuli- Fine but very hot weather was asperiood,ences his Majesty gore, since May last, to Mr. luring the meeting, the links and groan being Kong Yames, a native of Canton and one of in good order. A large number of members the original Toanders of the Reform Associa catered for the various events, and competition ion in the capital, shortly after the lato war was very keen, the winners of the Muoven with Japan. Mr. Kang, who holds the rank of and Bogey cups returning good tarde, whilst 3rd clams Secretary of the Board of Works, the returns of those is the second Bight showed presented his Majesty with overal translations steadily played rounds, which in some instances of standard works last March, sunk as "The will lead to premation in the Baudiosp Est. A Life and Deeds of Pater the Great, The Re record for holes of this links da they now formation of Japan sincs the Restoration of tha exist has, we thinks, although aol in a competi- Mikado, oto, as was noted in the N. C. Duzly few days ago got round in 57. tion, been established by Dr. Lowson, who a News at the time. His Majesty is said to have

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read the above-named two works with great avidity, and even read them wice over so as to imprint their oculonta upon his memory. The cosult was that prirete audiences were granted Mr. Kang in the Palace, one of which listed over eight hours. It evil hardly be stuked that Mr. Kang seized every opportunity be could to Troupe të linjesty the housity of reforia in the manner and subjects of-erardinal- tion for literary and military degrees. Mr. Kang sited in proof the life of the great Foter, Thosa referis and establishment of praštical schools and colleges have mede Ensia What she is to layWero Chine to be blessed by his Im. perial Majesty's following in the footsteps of the famous Ruscise Emperor, continued Mr. Keng, succeeding generations, will indeed glorify your Majesty's deeds and only proclaim the name of Knaug Hail for all time" Mr. Kong advocated at first only a rery few reforms, bad they were of the most mportant naturs, requiring immedizte-action, thereby giving his Majesty time to digest bis ras. O strokas fepoher's words. The first ceniti, as we know, aleoxiploto revolution of old-time rathods in literary examinations. The others, it is ex- „pectal, will gradually follow the first step of reform, from what can be gathered from fris Majesty's verbal acknowledgment, that “they were certainly pucessary if China Toally desired to be strong and independent." It is also serted that had Wing Turg-bo not put his spoke into the whol, the Emperor would have issued the first-uared edict in ffay last; and that the old conservative's arrogant manner in speaking to the Emperor on the foolishness of listening 10. “mad Robolars" was one of the curds of Weng's downfull,-N, G. Daily News,

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GRATEFUL TATIENTS,

THE “BARFLEUR”—A RECORD SLIP

H.3.5. Barjleur, xow in Yokohams harbour, thonghu comparatively now ship, kins, says the Jupun Gazelle, established a commaisson re cord. Her commission up to the prossat ex- tends to û yours and & months. It is anticipated that she will be relieved of her crew, who hope fo arrive at home during the latter part of Umraher, Rumour has it that her relief løft England the end of Jane in the Blenicim The Basfour's original man ssion (three years) was practically completed, whilst she lay at Malta, and it was a surpite to the crew, when they found on the morning of the 6th of February that the ship bound eastward. Some of the Hongkong papera, we believe, stated that the Barfleur, on leaving Malta, had a glöriqua send oil; but, it is said, that was not the com-the left suddenly on the Sunday morning during Church-time. Her run to Biocuau was a quick trip, stoaning, ou tha uverage, 18 knots. Her next trip was to Chefen, which place she made her station, from April 3rd to May 25th, occasionally, gring and xoturaing on pruicing trips. Whilst she lay tuozo a ragatia was held her racing crawe winring no less than 15 first, 5 record and 3 third prizes and securing out of 8399 dollars TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PREut up about $284, the Victorious taking 8101 find the Grafton $25. When at Malta, we believe, Dear Bi-My mother and I were both the bast's crew beat one from the Ramillise attacked with plague during the epidemic here and won a ke than £380, According to this Macao) two months ago. We were advised by the beat's emot of the Barfeur must be ex De Kurss on the 5th May to go to the plague optionally smart. In other raattors the ship. heptal, in which the patipule are ouder the and her erow claim distinction. The vessd is euro of Dr. Gories da Silva. We are strangers smart in opolations, and usually "phia" by here, from Trividad, and unknown to many por figure in the best style and quickest time.

Morella, Philsmona, and Mations, and aleo from and torpedo puls: bare eroz been, get out in sous, but with the sindness that we met with The row is exceptionally quick in mooring fevat Dr. Gomes da Silva, from the Sisters able, which has been done in 28 mins the Solufers Bing, Farinha, and Amenor, we oven unmuted, boing fee that half the time of skill of the doctor and from the situation of the desocus on shore and assistance is required, toit quits contented and at home. Through them of the soilier lips on the station. If Lcapital, far from the town and where there the boats, with all applissone, can be manned in is always suck nine fresh air, we recovered in: a

8 minutes, The vessel made a fast trial trip short time. Although I was very in three from Murance to Malta (we think it was in weeks I was quite well, but did and leave the November). The Oak preceeded the Da hospital till the 8th June. My mother laît du aby nie hoery, doing the untouse in 483 hours, the 27th of the same month, alas in good health and it was a surprise to the Qak's crew to I am sure that if many of the people here at the Bordeur steaming into Malta üarbour. tacked by the plague could be persuaded to go about 4 hours after the Oak Lad anchored, and sparande many would be cared.Thanking the trial in die hours. During the whole you for fusarting this in your valuable paper, E. cerkimission there has been very little sickness remate, ele, yours truly,

EDITH C. LEE-KANG.. Macro, 18th July, 1896

No cavalry will be sent to the Philippines. The problem of furnishing horses to cavalry in Mr. H. L. Dalrymple the islands is proving vastly troublesome tear..B. B. Deatbu General Marilt and his council of strate. C. W. Sprinks ginta. Experience has shows that the ship M. II. Smith Mog of American horses to the Philip pines is utterly impracticable. From one balf to two-thirds of them are sare to die in the transports, and the remainder would not long The master of the stone, jual King Fat

survive under the conditions of climate and Laing was found guilty of attempting to leave

folder which arist in the Philippines. The the waters of the colony without a Clearance

amount of room on the transports which' tha Porcit, and was fund $20), or in default 6 was imprisonment The same individual wes

korges wonki ozonpy is another dioulty maleted in an additional fine of $23, or six

though a minor one-in the war of the trous portation phut The horse of the Philippines weeks' imprisonment for utempting to leave the His Lordship having put on the back cap are well and hardy mustangs and might be harbour after prohibited hours, viz., 115 pra, then sald, his real being translated seater made to serve for alry use, if they could ha by sentence-Wan Hung, you have found good in sufficient numbers and properly The boatswain of the British atanmor Fictoria, guilty of the crime of wilful mardor ou evidence trained, The dificulties of getting the native. being found in the unlawful possession of thirty which I think left a doubt of your gilt island korses in sufficient, cumbers must acces faels of opinut, when asked to explain how bo There might have beer donbt on the ocidencecile in great experily in view of the fact care by it, asserted that the opium was not bie of the prosecntion along but there was year that the inhabitants of bosinged Hanila, und, At the Magistracy yesterday a special sessions but the ship's monks property, bo bimself bunge admission that you kill this unfortunate indeed of a large part of these islands are mind a theory of Imperiul defence which of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace was held a new ur na beard. This explanation proving woman house she was faithful to you and dependent now upon horses for their frash: "is méiculty false." The opinion of the

in the Justices Room, for the purpose of conuuatisfactory was sentenced to pay a fins of ou that I think the jar (very tightly and no out However, General Merritt has doninitaly Navy League, we believe, corresponds gonsidering an application from heavy Oliver for a $300, or in default ge inte confinement for three doubt that your one had dous har to death decided that if oneity be taken, it must leavo

a linense to sell and retail intoxicating montas..

and that you are guilty of murdor. I do not know a horses behind and trast to the Philippine emily with that of The Times, the idea fiquos at No. 13, Queen Victoria street, under

whether there is any las among people of your mustangs haing, not that heavy and expensive the sign of the Travellers' Hotel" Cam

Tha Chingman who received four months' hard glass that a husband she finds his wife nafaith, fortifications should be set up, but that mander Hastings, Acting Poliss Magistrate, labour on Monday for house-breaking and theft ful to him can tako bor life in that way. If

presided, and there were also preavat Hou. F.

was again brought up yulerday on another there in any auch klon L bosooch people of that the boundary lino and passos should be II. May. Mr. D. B. Cranford and Mr. Duggan barge of house breaking, and also cf kind to remember that the inw of Hongkong held by a chain of blockhouser garris Thars was no Polion objection. Mr. H. J. being in unlawful possession of two muskets allows of no onek action, and that the perron who Exist- appear for the applicant. This man of Chose clothing. Accused pleaded guilty to takos qush action we be represibla to the law.

Genaral Morritt's instructions for the Gor. oned by the military or a military police.Oliver was the frensre of this same public house both charges, and was autouocl on the rst. It now rendus only for me to pass on you the exument of the Philippines sabody not only This is is dened, would be ruffulent for something liko four years and on account of charge te six months' Lard labour, and on the centence of the law, and that is that you be taken fall details for the contral of the military and to prevent the heights commanding the ill-health was obliged to go home to Europe. scoond to a fine of $25 or in default on edal-hence to the place frost whence you sad and naval forces in establishing United. Štains Whilst away he let his furniture to certain tional two monthe' imprisonment, and that you be there hanged by the nook until you sovereignty over the Philippina, waick were harbour of Hongkong being taken by sur other people for a certain rental. In counc

be dead and that your body to buried in such prepared by the War and Navy doportmonta for prisc by an invading force. The question quence of these people not paying the licenco The case in which a Chingman was charget place as His Excellenay the Governor shell or incorporation is the instructions, but are under is coe upon which experts will up doubt Diver has unturned to the colony and I krok to a young Chines woman came up for for

money when due the license was cancelled. with threwing powdered glass and sees intet der And may the Lord hura marey on your stood to clothe the commanding Goral with greater dineretionary powers than have over ap have much to say for a good many years to that the Econos be regranted to him. I sob ther bearing Mr. Browar, the Acting Govern,

Primer, who maintained his composure, was

to this time Joon granted to an agout of this come, but in the meantime local opinion, we mit it is very hard on him, now be has returned, went Analyst, certified that the substanes wat then removal.

Government.. Excepting his relations withe to refuse this bicenco. There is aberittely witted to him by Police-Sergeant Gilley for His Lordship thus called before him one of the foreign powers, growing out of possible couple Sunde available for furtification may be objection. There being uo objection, Com-witness, the Chineas bather who had removed the ment contradictory to one she made before flu General Morritt's control of affaiss Wall think, will incline to the view that any nothing against him and there is no polien analysis was finely pomlored glass. The pert witnesses an old woman who had minds a state ostions in the East, which are to be reformed, much more profitably spent upon making mander Hastings granted the licenses. soxigua wattor from complainant's eyes, stated magistrate. When before the magistrato she practically sapresso. Tho instructions through that he had foxud, upon examining complain- the south shore of the island secure against The following lutter iddressed, by M. Dou

said positively that prisoner was at the bottom of ont best every aridonce that the United States ant's ayes, a white substance. thom. Dr. the stairs when the casased woman went down intends to preserve permanent contrel of the attack than upon forts and hattories in Governor-General of Indo-China, to the him on the 15th inst to have her eyes or

Lawson next stated that complainert came to on the night of the murder. Now she said she islands

did not notice the vian and conid not say Mire Bay and Deep Bay. Tonny ese, Harol Chamber of Commerce and polished

THE TARIFF FOR THE T'HILIP. however, a large addition to the garrison is with the minutes of that body will be read with sued, bat wing to the game having been whether it was prisoner or not. Two contra-

PINES. washed the previous eyesing lio waid do not no dictory statementz like ikese amount to perjory. some amusement in HongkongSaigon, 4th signs of any foreign mattar in them. Fe and she was sentenced to three months' liard Jona, 1899. Monsieur the President of the admitted, however, that finely powdered glass if labor.

Following are aeneof the articles of the Philip Chamber of Commerce,-I have received thrown in the eyes and not thoroughly washed

pine tariff as it will, in all probability, bocaforced certain information 20 the trads of oat meiliately after world canne doute in

under General Merritt's direction. Cost and English Stum Navigation Comptayong no witnesses to call, bis worship committed n the iliang and, the situation of the new fiamation of the optics. The defendast kaving plate whioli Mr. Hooly presented as a Jubilee and silver in jewellery or plate, $2 an ouncer to the hospital skoon as the discaso trade its being only 2 homes behind her, completing. Everyone will remember this service of altar obke, 50 cents a ton, glassware, 816 a ton gold kong Canton, Macao-which will perhaps in oused to stand his trial at the next. Criminal gift to St. Paul's Cathedral. It was taken to vast iron in piss 85 a ton: wrought iron and

rest the Huno Chamber of Camera Al Sessions of the Supruge Court

Marlborough House for the inspection of the steal zuils 316 a ton, in plate. $50 # to though the last report of the weeting of

Prince of Wales. We service gousists of four varnishes, Sta ton; salt $6.696 ton; mamafao

on bored. Only three deaths bare occurred, aud the sheinholders of the Tfongkong, Cantou, and

patene, two fagons, and four chalices, all of turel tobacco, $1.20 a pound; raw tobacco, 50

[óuly: qué death through 'novident to a staker, Marae Stormboat Co., Limited, may be rather

pure gold, 28 asrat Tho whole weighs 300 cents a pound; raw cotton; $2.40 a ton, don

who was buried at. Málta, -We ballore we arú optimistic it appears certain that the operations of this company have up to the present only given

Dunes. The patèna have on them a bross and woven tiscos of cotton, play" unbleached.

correcu when wo state that the Captain, R.N. the letter "IH. S.," urrounded by a crown of bleached or dyed, up to 25 th, Jogats a A young Shanghai lady, Mise Moller, bas Custance, K.U.B., is the senior captain eflcat. results slightly remunerativa.

Besides, in a A. Tokyo pross deepatek of the 10th July thorns. The dagens and the chalices are of pound; maslins, cambrica, lawa organdies and been distinguishing herself in London for the It may be name to some that Captain Custane fond each day to fall more into the hands of the gave a pledge that if the annexatios of Hawai symbolis vinos az oberobs similar to the cotton bidory in stockings, socks and gloves Chaite à number of lading at home are devoting affair, and it is quite probable that after his ar general way the trade of the West River will anys-The U. Serotary of State rosently one design, being of repousse werk, with gauze, up to 30 threads, 20 cesta a pound beauty sal originality of her wood meringabtalied the title of KL.B. daring the Cretau Chinese, who will endeavour to render the cam should be decided upon by the United States, dacoration of the Cathedral evaf, while on 20 dents a popad. Woollon and worsted goods themselves to this lovely work. It has been rival at home ho will be able to pleasurably y a petition of Europeane impossible. There are the rights already enjoyed to Japan in Kavail the lid of each fagen is a myrientation of the sun and unbleachst, 17 conts, a ponad, when proved, however, that as a means of livelihood rear admiral's dag. Up to the present the no fewer than oight or nino steamers intended would in no way be infringed. This beteg very Rows of St. Paul's with the rus. On the wasted or blanche, 30 opera pound, carpots if taken up with that idos) it is not a very Barfleur, since koe commission, Aus stasmed for the West liver truffle now under construc vague, Count Okus ma isened an instruction chalicen an inscription, Presented by of wool, cents a pound: woollen blankets, 20 remunerative poengation, Lailes with plenty 41,000 miles, and by the time the crow visit Wei- lion u Hongkong on account of Chinees mer to M. Hoshi ta outer into agellation to obtais Berest Terah Hooley, of Bishy Hall, Dorby quite a ponad Books to a recent case in which an American was my most distinguished sentimenta (Signed) rights in the land, and also to secure suttle sou to the throne of 31or Imperial Majesty pennd wood in borde for bing, Boorizg or house be togful it is namissary to have estitustel that 15,000 tons of coal have heen seuse pound of time, and a taste for this particulas work isiwel to get paid off, and that go to England, chantsAccept, Monsieur, the surnuco of definite assurances resporting the Japanese abire, on the sixtieth gomiversary of the acode engravinge, maps and drawings, 12 nonts smakte yery bountiful decorative articles for their the man will have travelled lont 54,000 miles. spevicted of murder in Japan but aut Doumaz

resat of the onlyration diffónity witi Hawail Cuspa Vistoria

planine, la caute per endte foot rdinary wood a knowledge of drawing and design.

called for, and the sooner it is supplied the better..

THE Portuguese community, both of Hongkong and Macao, appear to feel much aggrieved that the sentence on Couro wan not coromuted, The Echo Masačne mettions tant twenty-five years ago a Portuguess why committed a murder in cold blood at Bombay had his sentence cena- muted by the intercession of the King of Portagal. Reference is also made to the Logon casa at Canton-which hardly seems

-in point, as it was a case of manslaughter

and not of murder,to the CAREW case, and

JAPAN AND THE ANNEXATION OF HAWAII

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onsumed during this commission,