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To will be zamambered, says native paper,

when Weibstre was leased to Great "Britain France samoogood that it the arranges

DY FINE THURSDAY JULE SLED 1898,

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THE AUCUSED COMANTTRI FOR TRIAL Balawfully, outting and damaging tress on more slaberate than herewith summarised, Se Japanose. The promoters of the Formos pretext for making a descent upon ni ment were completal, she also would require

Danton, S0th Jul5% Crown land near Tal Hongyillage, conta erotary Grgh, asting under instructions from Hallway live virtually arranged their loan of

President MKinley, summoned a corps of 15 million you from Mosera. Pocock and Com annexing these rich blanda. The United port in North China. It is dow reported Today the accueil Captain Richard Toulmin, Chinaman 31, or seven days abl

A Celestial convicted of being to malawini twelve export tariff and revenue clerks and subpany. The Yada Bunk, waish undorioak the that in pursuance of blint announcement the charged with shouting and killing the Chinese States having once abandoned the article French Minister bha damarée à Tags of hommador, in Chong Lal Sadi, on beard the possedious of 39 taels of drom opinn was dist them about preparing a revised system of sponsibility of finding 15 million yen for the first in their constitution, precluding the bor i the Llantuos Poninais. The chove alleged American slimmer Desing, of which le$200, or in defonit three months imprisonment. American faastion Zoe to Thilippines, whick part of the Oaks harbour works, is said to have country from nequiring foreign postea is from the China Goalte. We should say the Coulin) was master, while on the West River Chifuese sallitary officer being found guilty shall be movie operative as soon as the islands opened very promising negotiations with ears, sions, and having formally annexed the statement quoted from the native paper ixubore Warkow on the morning of the 7th inst. of carrying arms without a llence had to pay a are annexed to the United Statou For three Samuel Samuel and Company. The Mitsubishi

extremely improbable.

was brought before the Ameriona Consular Bae of 3100, or do three months' imprisonment. wake now this work has been rapidly pastel and Miteni firma, which have combined to raise Book Court for a furtter hearing.

A Chiaiona employed in the Talkoo Sugar Paid in vory nearly symplated.

money abroad for uxloading the Kinshi Hawaiian Islands, may just na well relax

Cant Toulmin was arrested at Wuchow und Refinery misappropriated is pounds of raw

THE AMERICAN PLAN.

Sanyo and Nippon Railways, are said to be a little further and gain a dupendonoy in the following to thy he has Best tiruught in Canton on Sunday, the 10th just sagar, for which ofenos he was sentenced to

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In brief, the proposed plan of American taxa within sight of suaucas. Thoro is oay ono Asia. The Washington Government are remarks in The Union about the discontent and folged in the British Conenler (ol Zero 10 days imprisonment,

tion sa to remore entirely the present exorbitant serious obstalo, and that is the inability of Hoys to wait a fearing by the American Coneut Another for the theft of three bars of seller, Spanish tax imposed upon Locsehold goods, foreigners to own land. The sooner the Japa assured in advance of the complacency of among Customs me at Kowloon Great Britain, and they need not trouble this is as nothing to tas discontent at Canton. The next day, Monday, the 11th inst, Toulmin at Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Lo Yed beasts of burden and native products, and sub-asso abolish that old-fashioned and irrational greatly about the views of other Powers, and many of the men would leave if they was rush on Con Wachon lamang nalud at 93, reivel aix weeks adtute therefor acuable property and poll restriction, the more rapidly will they regu

Laxes very similar to those exacted in this coun from their present longu of inpepapirsity, could find anything alan to do. Ho Rays some by the Prefect of Wuchow. A tolagram imprisonment.

Ajinricksba coolie being sharged and try. No poll tax will be levied upon wonen. Japan Meli who have for years past been sinbarked on of the third clam tidowaitere have been six and also a dispatch from Commissioner of

Customs James Achenor at Wzchow, charging found guilty of stealing the brass mounts of a Import duties to the Philippines will be low- a YHOUNDY occurred for a second elasa tidewaiter.

of the Philippines, consisting of sugar, one, it was filled from some other por, Apparally, compradors of the Dosing was read to the imprisonment. says our correspondent, the I. &. La forgotron accused. The Consul cantioned hit to be Celestial being found in the unlawful coffee, tolacou, rice, hemp, caosa, vanila, pen- there is such a places Cauten. The promised gardel is his statement, if fio fired to possession of 13 tale of denne opium was buldrar, ginger, corn, wheat, fruit, ebony. Togwood, ineroase of pay should have the effect of making make any, and with this admonition asked by his worship to pay a fine of $10, or go interesewood, cedar, gutta perona, gold, silver the man more satisfied..

quick-silver, copper, from, oval, saltpotee, alckel Tonimin if he was guilty or not guilty. The condnument for que month accused answeral and mid he was of guilty. A Celestiol for shouting and otherwiso dia coral, turquoise, and amber, will be admitted to "

The Ching Gazette of the 12th July saga-The Consal committal biti to gabl for a fur turbing the peace while engaged in a game of to the United States duty free with, perhaps, The Bank of Chian, Japan and the Straite, thor hearing on the 19th just, and pursuant to Choi Min during prohibited hours, vi, at rome regalations ouleulated to protect home in. Limited, is making another endeavour to collect had ordo the prisoner was brought to the 12.45., had to pay $10 or do one mouth'anestries until the new order of things adjusts

itsoli from a romerercial point of view... American Consular Ceart to-day to boinformed imprisonaiant. holders. The first test case will take phara the mapaid calls from unwilling Chine share

A Chinese market butcher was obsżyed wish

LAU PHILIPPINE CABOURE that the prosecution requested a postponement.

ORIEN Kuisance at Western Market by Wednesday week, when H.D. the Tastai will of the hearing for sas weak,

It is also proposed to regulate the wage scale This prisoner said he wished and waive a oloaning entrails in the market avance; for this in the islands. Philippine fabir is now rated sit with Mr. Ryeon Brenan, H.B.M.'s Couani tast Mr. T. R. Jernigan will undertake the for the trial at a day iietant sufficient to enable six wooks imprisonment.

will fix a minimum scale of 30 conta por day. coulust of the case for the Chiness, which is a bis friends to engage coausol. to prepare Jos

For otdating several pieces of uld icon,

Thus Fill the tax revenues of the Pasippines ratoed at 70 cunts, the property of the Hongbo cut to about $3,000,000 a year, instead of guarantee that the case will be fairly squrteously, bis defence,

kong and Whampoa Doak Co., at the Carmo $30,000,000 us now Bred by Spain. It is believed and ably presented and that profesional stignetto will be strictly observed, which has

polites Dooks, Cuinamae was sentenced to by esscomical exports that this new order of things will give new zest to commercial affairs in sometimes not apposed when important saits

undergo six weeks' imprisonment.

the istante, and eventually put the tax revenues have bear brought by foreignoms agaitist Chi-

far above $20,000.000 by reason of a greatly in creased volume of business.

So far from feeling jealousy at our kinsmen being seated in the Philippines, we should rather be glad to see them acquiring a stake in the Far East which would lead to their eventual abandonment of the old policy of isolation and prepare them to take their share with the Mother Country in the burden of empire. That burdan has been growing more pnerous with each new acquisition, But these fresh acquisitions have been

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ANESE & FOREIGNERS.

The Law No. 21, cantorsigned by all the Ministers of State, which usends the Govern meat proclamation No. 108, issued in 1879. providing for inter-marriage of Japanese and Foreigners, was publishot in the Oficial Gazette on the 11th July. It is as follows:

Art. L-It is necessary to obtain permission of the Minister for. Homo Attain be a Japanese denires to adopt a foreigner as a sou or as a daughter or as husband.

forced upon Great Britain by the aggrez. General, in the Mixed Court, Wo understand further hearing and aakel to baso the time fixed he wen sentenced to pay a fins of £26 or dont from 5 to 20 ponts per day. The Governm not give permissivo in the ease provided

sive policy of the other European Powers, who are coutinually exploiting the dark and uncivilised or semi-civilised places of the curth. It may be urged that England $10.83 has enough territory already: she lins

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enough, and to spare, and has no desire for more, but she cannot afford to are countries now open to her trade seized sad nlsérd to her goods by high tariff. She wishes to maintain the policy of an open door, to the trade of the world, but Russia, Frimer, and some other countries only desire to make preserves for themselves, The United Stated are in thorough sympathy with the open door policy, and nothing would please Grunt Britain better than for America to

joir lands with her in maintaining it. One etep in that direction would certainly bo the -annexation of the Philippines.

The German cruiser Cormoran returned to Maula yesterday, H.M.S. Plover will follow after the arrival of the English mail today.

Kart, Bart., G.C.M.G., otc etc. has basu. The Inspector-General of Customs, Sir Robert

granted six weeks' leave, and is spending his Loliday at Pentaho.

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The trial of O'Neill, the gaoler of the British now be replaced in stock at the price.eath of a Korean, which Mr. H. P. Wilkinson Consulato-General at Seoul, for causing tha Dis well known for its fine flavour. went over to Korea to preside at, fins remited

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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS

Another drowning totality took place at

Shanghai on Sunday afternoon, 10th July, whop Smil Lill, carpenter of the Gorman mail stearaar Dapern, lost his life bathing in the river while the steamer was lying at anchor. The body was found next morning.

We hear from a correspondest that “the highest range of the thermometer ut Kuling far is 74 deg, and lowest 68 deg. Every As there has been a fine breeze bewing and at night a gals of wind so that it has been more than cool. It is estimated those are more than 100 foreignore here now and all ateamers both 124 ways are still bringing their contingents."

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nese in local tribunals.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PREÄR."}

LONDON, 18th July. THE SURRENDER OF SANTIAGO. DE CUBA,

The surrender of Santiago de Cuba is com- pleted and the American flag bes bonn hoisted.

THE SPANISH-AMERICAN - WAR.. Most of the war ships are now at Cuenta- zumo. Beveral of them are preparing for the expedition to Puerto Rico.

President MoBinley has wired tko thanks of the American people to ouoral Shatter." OREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED

STATES.

The Tince says that Great Britain would feel no jealousy whatever if too United States take possession of the Philippines.

ANOTHER REBELLION IN CHINA.

follow's

A Uhinese boy was charged with obtainles on the 10th inst., by false pretences, from the shep of ons Soum Choom, vix 2-foot rules, two padlocks, and 3 copper ladles, value $2.8, and again returning on the 19th and attempting to obtain under similar prstences twelve feat rales and two dog chains, valued at $4.9%, on which oresion he was arrested. Accused pleaded not guilty, bet var sentenced to two months Impriznesit.

The request of by prisoner was granted, but before committing him to get the Conl directed the Clark to rent the latest indictment of the prisoner in order that he right know who his docuser is and why lo is restrained of bis, libarty. The indictment is by the brother of the dense and reads as In the Consular Couth of the United States

of Amerket Cautón, Chiwa. 1, Chong Kam Chuan, of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, a subject of the Emperor of China, do heroby charge Hicbard Toulmin that on the 7th day of July AD. 1888, hu, the suid Richard or is defwait to undergo 14 days imprisonment, Toulmin, feloniously, wilfully and of him for being in anlawful possession of 14 mace of alice aforethought did kill and murder opium. To another Celestial who was found in une Chang Lai Sox. By that tẫe unlawful possession of 18 tasis cf prepared

Signed) EAM Cava opium was pican the obvios elther to pay a li rarn before ue, EDWARD BEDLOE, Connel of $100 or go into confinement for the space of of the United States a Canton, on this 14th tiren mentia. Still another on a similar charge day of July, 1998, Acting Judtainly

reveived a îns of $10, or in default cuò month's

prisotent.N

The prisoner heard the indiction, peated his plan of not guilty, sad said desired time to prepare for life defence and icial. The Consul fixed the Grat Tuesday in October as the day for the hiel of Richard Toulmin, charged as abhore

The prisoner was tallen back to the British gal and looked up.

A Chinamma was muleted in the sum of $8,

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As an evidence of how near at hand is thở. musiation of the Philippines, it may be slated that the Administration is now considering the appointment of an official collector of customs, who shall be disputated to the islands, to in- It is grate the now Amarion regis. believe that the Melcotion of suck an official has rady been made, but there is no defaite le ferrandio concerning his identity.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The C. PR. steamer Empresa of India, arrived at Vancouver on Tuesday, the th inak, at 7.30 p.m....

The N. G. I. teamer Letimbrn left Bombay for this port yesterday, and may be expected hore on or about the fich proxima.

The H, A L. steamar Arcadia, fros. How burg, left Singapore for tris post to-day, and may be expected here on or about the 26th lushire Line stentor Camarthenshire,

A Chinanan was chargol with assaulting one ofalacountrymen. It appears complainant, a bow lee,owed about 2 to defendant. Defendant.came to Lim and used him to pay the money hack, when complainant being unable to do so at the time defendant assaulted hias. For the his worship ordered and to pays fiue of $10 ordu default to undergo one month's im from Middlesbrough and London, left Wings

pensation or in default another 14 days" its about the 28th instaut, prisonment

St. Petersburg adsl notify a robellion in THE APPOINTMENT OF AN AMERIismiment, and to pay complainant $5 ccm-pors on the 10th instant, and is dus berd on or

the Chinese province of Katsu close to the Rassion frontier.

SUPREME COURT.

20th July...

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE ME. JUCTION WISE (POUSE JUDGE).

CLAIM BY A LIVERKSTNELS. PROPRIETOR. J. Kennedy, livery, stabie proprietor, sought to recover from, & Spaniard Demed Filep Romazo 100 for damages done to a pony and trap hired by him.

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glade, barrister, for defendant.

Mr. Godge appeared for plaint; and Mr.

Mr. Gedge briefly stated the case. - The head boy at Mr. Kennedy's staluies said remembered a pory and trap being lent to defendant at about 5 pm. ga the 1st instant, Witness put the pony into the trap. Both the pony and tmp were then ir good condition. When they returned as 8.45. p.m. the trap was board being broleon, and the pany, which was bloeding at toth knoes, could not stand pro parly.

CAN VICE-CONSUL AT CANTON.

OPPOSITION BY GERMAN SHUHANT. A Canton correspondent TritesConsul Reging is having hit peck of trouble Not

The foreign community of Yokohama vas only has be the Dosing ease on haud, but an

profoundly shocked and startled to hear of the other use of disturbance to him is becance Eu.

and death by his own hand of Mr. I. Tennant, on the 14th insient announced the fact that the

editor of the Japan Gestie, who shot himself Stato Department iz Washington had, at the

through the right suple on, Monday, 11th request of the Canton missionarice, appointed

July, in his privato sitting room, No. 133-a, Heary R. Williams, Jr., of California, to the

Blut. When the news was frst cironintat, post of Vice-Coosal of the United States at

shortly before noon, it was scarcely credited, Caston, Chirn. Mr. Willams halaga morchunt

but investigation proved that it was only too and manager of the vely essentially American A Japanese lady, who gave her numo as Razare. The weapon neid was a revolver of small firm in Crate Flood & Co. of New Walker, widow, of No. 13, Queen's road Deet, | callbas, the bullet of which was little larger than York) was sufficient to arouss the indigcharged jinriksha coelle with assault. She pea, but none the less it infioted a lorrible untion of all the German firms in Canton deposed that she and two other lufles had engag who not only rigorously protested against three jurickshas to take them to Jarding's the appointment of Mr. Williams, but Bar and back again for 20 cents each. Upon threatened the Consal, if he did not revoke the her return when she paid her rickshe coolie appointment, with onrrying their protest to the the agreed upon sunt, be dealared himself authorities in Washington. It remains now dissatisfied, became sbusive, wid bally to he see if the Casal will yield to the denized bar left arm and struck her one mands of the dorman merchants of Center shoulder. His worship, after severely pensar und withdraw the appointment of Mr. Williams, ing accused for his cowardly brutality, 'swa- Those who for the disposition of Conen toned him to 28 days hard labour, Bedloe express the belief that ho will resent the pointment of the subordinate officers in his

Thres Chipamen were charged with assaulting | HY DEATH OF MR. A. TENNANT, an old man, one Ng Chinng Mr. J. F. Race Up YOKOHAMA.. appeared for the defendants, while the com plainant endnoted hus qva case. After a lengthy cross-examination of ermplainant by Mr. Reece, which, however, olisited nothing satisfactory beyond the fact that complainant was knooked down, one Yow Lake was called as witness for the defence. His worship andered Bret acoused to pay a fire of 55 dienissed the socord, had bound over the third for three months in the suur of 310,

CYKLY Comarnications relating to the news estur-Iying in the stream and, moored to the Com-spoiled, a wheel, the shafts, and the splash- attempt of the German Arms to dictate the ap

kouki be adiretend to Ex EDITOR,

Correspondentamust forward their name andaidras with communications addrasal to the Eihtar, not or publication, but as evidence of good faith.

All letters for publication should be writter on one side of the paper only

No anonymously signed communications that has already approved in other papers will be inserted.

At Shanghai on Sunday afternoon, 30th July, sailxiaker of the German mai steamer Bayern pany's huolet himself over the side of the ship and began swimming about, after & while he climbed the buoy, took a beador into the ator and was not soon to rise. The body was recovered subsequently by the river police.

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In reply to Mr. Blado, witnew said the pony went out frequently, though it was not out the day before the accident occurred.

Another boya-Mr. Heauedy's employ-muld:

Consulate,

THE KWANGSI REBELLION.

THE REBELA RETREATING. theo harnessed the pony and accompanied defend. has been received to the effect that the city of

The Chuay

the Plague Huapúíal and recprunt aleng the.

o San Po states that w

Art. 11The Minister for Home Affairs in the preceding article, zales the foreigner to be adopted is possessed of the following qualifications--

1.-That in or she has continually resided in one place in Japau or possessot a lence for more than oun Feer.

3. That he or sun is bonest and moralia emdnot:

SLAM AND FRANCE,

A SIAMESE OFFICIAL INSULTED BY A MEMBER OF THE FRENCH LTUATION.

PRINCE DEVA WONGSE REQUESTS THE *FRENCH MINISTER TO EXPEL THE OFFENDER.

THE FRENCH MINISTER REPUSES.

Bangkok, 1st July. The greatest excitement reigns in Siamese official carolus bere on oconut of the alleged Poonduct of M: Moutaittonet, a metaber of the Franch Legativa. Though the incident in in its triting, it has pssrimed enormous signiti. *~ cance frota Itie fact that Prince Dovawouge, the Siamese Minister for Foreign Affairs, hos made a point of it in his communications with the French Legation. On the other hand, the these communications with disregard. French Minister Plenipotentiary has treated

history of the affair is this

Tha

According to the Franco-Biancaso convention of 1893, all Emosiana in Slamise tezillusy must be allowed, and aven assisted, by the Siamese Government to cross to the left bank of the Mekong. The Frenou claim these Laotians as subjects since former zoars, they were con- quered by the Siamese and driven from territory that is now French into Biam. There no many colonies of them in that country: but the one which has chase the present dis pato is situated in the Watan district, about Ralf way between Fangkeh and the Great Lake of Cambodia Brory Amil, when there is high. water in the Mekong, large caravans of Lag- Linns eet sont nader the guidance of French cficials for the land from which they were exiled. Tho, Siamese way that they never put any obstacle in their way; and they wound, passing through the akall in a diagonal part that the French, whợ rü anxious direction, and fattening itself against the inner to people their own sparsely populated wall of the occipital region. The wound of territories with these industriens folk, entry presented a horrible appearance, the pay native agents to induce them by every form nazio of the rarelver having apparently been ef misrepresentation to quit Siamese soil. This held in close proximity to the temple he is probably true, but it must not be forgotten port of the revolver was heard by one of the that, under the '98 tresty, the Frenetan claim house buys, who on entering the room found rus eubjects all these Lantions, and that they are Tensaat stretched upon the floor in a pool of within their rights in desiring to draft them blood. Assistance we rapidly summoned and year by year cross the Mekong. This year, the unfortunate man, set yet lead but un- their emigration was superintended. by a Mon- conscious, mas conveyed to the Yokohama sieur Montmittenet, a youg attaché of the General Hospital, whore Dr. Muros did all French Legation, whose career as a diplomatist that was possible trader the circumst. It is only beginning and who was previously in the was obvious, however, that Mr Tennant was Russinu army. The representative of the Sin- INTERESTING REPORT BY CONSUL beyond the reach of medical aid, and that his mese Garoinmont was Mr. Robyne, a Belgian,

WILLIAMS.

Jemise was merely a question of time, The and also a rather new hand. From the moment operation of extracting the bullet was performed there two mot a series of sconos haga. The econ afterwards, and the patient lingered unl French say that the Sise representative the following

A recent issue of tse Fethingtor Tips has about 4 pm, when he expired;

treated their deputy in na inlolexably overbun Incurigation as to the cans of the suicide ing manner on all occasbas. The Siamoso say

miral upon a stato policy concerning the ehrerful sub, fond of outdoor sports, and po presence of Mr. Robyns pears that the Administration has nnlly defer Outwardly, f Tennant has always been a (1) Howhipped a Siamese ambjesć- in the Philippines. It is tas esident intention of this palar among the majority of those who enjoyed (3) Refused to leave the house when ordered

will aball broaden the interests of this native of Lopression, though nobody is able to functions. Government to annex the islands and thus his scquaintance. It is, however, stated by his to do so. inaugurats a system of territorial expansion intimate Friends that of inte he was enbject to (3) Assemad, without authority, judicial to an extent not hitherte dreamed of and plant effor our reliable suggestion as to the matare (4) Told the Lanthing that they gould, bare vur flug upon the sens

It develops now that his policy of the East of the trouble from which he was suffering without getting Siamese pussports,

Ho continued his professional duties up to (5) Game luto Mr. Robyns's house on ene has not been hurriedly formulated. It was Baturing svening, and was in the company occasion and insisted ou speaking to him through ecosidered sod outlined even before Admitul

THE AMERICANS AND THE PHILIPPINES

The N. C. Deity News says:-We are died for ten comes af at Forss yould be to hear that Mr. Fear the Chairman at dofore 11 am ca day of publication. After that Municipal Counsil, finds the Diplomatie Body art, the latter driving. They went as far as poblau, which fell into the bends. of the From information just oŭme to light; it ag- kas ruited in very little that is explicable, that M: Montuittonet

Pour the spy is limited. Only supplied for Cash Telegraphic Addr P.5.0. Cod.

F.O. Box, 20 Telephone No: 12.

DEATII

At Yokoliau, on the 13th July, JANE Manson (JEANETE), the bored wit of J. H. Boab, nged 48 years and 8 months.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JÜzv 21st, 1898.

THE Qual outcome of the Spanish-American war is already the subject of a good deal of discussion bu frame papers. It is recognised. that Spain has lost Cuba, and if hostilities -continue she will certainly lose Puerto Rico. As for the Philippines they are ragarded,

at Peking, nearly every member of which be has seco, entirely favourable to the extension Trays. When near the Central Market theangal roll, bra teen recoptored by Pao of the settlement, and from what Mr. Fears collided with a rickshs. The risksha coolie Fig, chief commandant of the garrisons, in writés, as well as from the recent telegram fruza ra after thom but he

not ceild dosirable step will be officially authorised before View Hotel, where defendant picked op Canton with the soldiers under his command our own correguadent, we gather that this catch them. They then drove to Bay Kuchor, who as sent by the Viceroy of long.

lady. They went as far as Quarry Bay and to co-operate with the Kwangsi forocs then returned Along the Pravo... When, nený. At Shanghai on the 14th Taly a motion was the Commissariat Department as horse jumped suppressing the rebellion. The defeated rebele beard in cbombers in H.B.M. Court before Chief twice and then tabled, witnessed the others find to the district of Bing: Tp, to the westward Jastico Sir Nicholas Hanner, Mr. H. Browett being thrown out Two Englishmen who were Some hundreds of rebels are said to have boon Mr. H.C. Parkes for twenty-nine of the crow of sedy. He said yes, and they helped the horse only a few caldices were killed and wounded, operative en soon as the ernexation of Hawaisti a late bear on Sunday night. His willing to give M. Montmittonet soy inforran appearing for the offiesze and supercargo and,? passing asked if the horse belonged to Mr. Ken- slaughtered in the recapturing of the city, while Dewey saised the Philippines and will be madaf Mr. R. Hay, sub-editor of the Gazette, his interpreter. M Robyns said that be we

the British resmal Amarpoora, the application up The hors, which was injured about the being for the purpose of obtaining an order for knees, conld only walk slowly and angizadily. the tale of the vessel to satisfy portage bills The trap was Jeff behind and witness took the hers back to the xlable, Teturning with a foki mounting to $15,000. The Cont ordered an appraksement and sale.

for the trap..

Replying to Mr. Slade, wifes said that in ] the first instance they went to Lyudliant Ter race and then to the Fenya. He led the heres to the latter place.

LA. da Silva, olork for Hr. Kennedy, having and top when returned to the stables one of

Yesterday morning about & o'clock the funeral of the late Capt. W. A Matthews, B.A. took place at the Protestant Cemetery, Happy Valley Tho cortige, headed by the band of the Kings

| the Royal Artillery, his own

any of the King Own Begumpay, a con- Royal Engineers, and one of the Hongkong Royal Artillery. The vicers of the different corps were also included in the presssion,

by all except the Spaniards, as bopelessly Own Regiment, consisted of z firing party of given evitencë as to the coudition of the hores Lo has been recently sent from Canton to Wu- ing the Spanish system of taxation in the fanbsequent tingedy, it is learnt that on leak of the isinmnso Government.

Just already. The Spaniards are, however, of opinion that this Asiatic pression of the Spanish Crown aliould be retained at all coste. As the Loudón Telegraph points out, however: How are the islands to be re

canner E that time was much the same is bon in his power if he spoke directly to him; The rebels being very poorly armed did been done will the Administration proclaim ila meditated, since we tears that he tie loft a manner that Mr. Robyns must be well aware har baan accomplished. Not until this has neal His cuiside, noverthortos, was pas but the latter remarked in a contemptuous not make much effort to fight with the Philippine policy, digit eniciare. They are now being attacked from GATHERING DATA IN ADVANUE - fhot sonce although it affords zo satk

CAN Yotfor addressed to Mz. Hay, which proves this why he was frantei so;

(6) Boasted in public that if the Laotians all rides. Two military officers, named Chu Kunkon and Teo Che, have been beat frow

Shortly precivas to the declaration of war fuctory explanation of the writer's native in would not leave Siamese territory; he would Wachow to meet the rebels, une going by with Spain, and some considerable time before taking his own life It ocntained directions as frighten them into going. hand and the other by water Colonel Kang pints Uxted States Consul. F. Williams, was signed by the terribly significant words in declaring, without authority, that they were

Admira Dewey was ordered to take the Philip to the deposition of his property and

Issued big commands to Sincess subjects, Chi, with is large forca, hap gone from Loting chow for the same purpose: The gunbout Hale instructed by the State Department to collate Torment des ciremstnuve, which may or nude French protoction.

all available information and statistios condere. may not have bud any connexion with the (8) Repeatedly insulted the representative obow. The rebels in the city of Lakebensin aade, their peenliar sources of revenus, sto..ing the office on Saturday his parting words to Prince Dernwongreaddressed at least a dozen Plaintiff eaid he saw defendant at six o'clock hare scoped to the mountaira in Kanshanit forward the results of his labours at the his ooilesgues were good-bye, instead of good letters of complaint to the French Legation, on the evening in question, and he was chip The oity of Tanghaien, which was the lift citylist possible opportunity

taken by lie wahels, has also been abandoned by

evening which was his habitual form of a bat always received the same auswer that until ping the pony and pulling it up, This cenolde' piuántiff's case.

Aupisted by Vice-Consul Dalard, Consul Wil dress, and the departure was noted ur the the report of M. Montmittoast muu recived no them. This city has been reduced to a cui taas hurricully compiled the desired data, and time is spandyhet musk Mr. Tonnant was notice could be taken of any complaint against Mr. Slade caid the seo for the defence all the gumens sad a good many houses having his report came into the possession of the State otobily a worker, doveted to the juter bin That gentleman has now returned and It is reported that the fifth article of the was simply an absence of negligeno The been destroyed. Two thousand soldiers have boug

ste of a popor, and it is probablo that the handed in his report. At the sexas time, Prince covered? It is true that the Americans agreement between Russia and China nader can against defendant was that he dove the sent by the Governor of Kwangci to be stationed Department three weeks ago.

which Port Arther and Talisawan dira leased pony to a standstill, and that in cousin Wnchow for the protection of the place

REVENUE OF THE PHILIPPINES continued etrain and anxiety which his profes- Derawongso has requested the French Minister "are not in possession, but it is at lans to Russia has been modified in one very quare the pony fell down. The cther site bat Trirate talograns have been received by some

Since then a force of experts under the dirge- sional datina involved were a faster, if not the to diamuss bim. But the Froach Mizister pro- "equally true that Spanish authority does important partionlar. The effect of the savoured to prove that defendant drove shops in Fateh suging that the rebels can be tion of the President has been hosily engaged in ohlef onc, in retermining his melancholy fate fosses to bare satisfied himself that M. Lobyns was to blame for any unpleasantons that or original article · WER tha the "not extend beyond the suburbs of Lfacila, warships would be

Chinese in o reckless tanner mul so exhausted the early subdued, tha ancomat of the greater preparing & now syntom of taxation for the Phi- Deceased was in the prime of life, and unmar allowed the free pony that it fell His lordship know that a number of the soldiers and the weakness of the lippines which shall soon be made operative al ried. Ife was, we believe, a native of Cornwall, cared, and he has refused to dismiss M. Mont- "if its unite are not even more cir of the two ports: the nitration which it now cording to law the birer of a horse and trap rebels. The Governor of Kwangel has sent a thus stablish the first orade form of America England, and loaves nu get mother, to monen mitsonek Menawhile, Mr. Robyn has been hia loss The whole affair is at present seal worth en especial mission, and is other was not responsible for nooidents-only for so telegram to the Viceroy asking him to aplist government in the lekuds "canscribed). The re-establishment of her Chinese worshipe in chiali uo foreigners other dents through negligence on bis part. The ten regimente of soldiers of five hundred esel,

appears has been made limits this stipulation to

Copsal Wiliates's roport may be briefly suu- drouded in mystery, which may possibly be to wire treated with every mark of favour. Ho "rule would--even if Amerion waived herthau assians are employed-Chixa Garelic

othai aida main defentent was driving runklessly to be permanently stationed la Kangsi, for merised as followe

some extent dissipated at the inquest should rays that is hundrod Laetizug whose mes Melnias-cost Spain as much as she bas

when the pony foll. The fact way that on laur His Expodensy has discovered by the experience plage amounted in value to $35,000,000, of which time of going to press no information on this and preferred to be Siamese subject. He says For the year of 1807 exports from the Faily- the latter be connidered accessary. At the sore on the French lists tore up their papers, already wasted on Cuba, Peace can be Lee urrived at Shangha from Hongkong, and

On Saturday morning, 9th July, the Kaneng.ing the stables defendant went up to Ludhurst of this roball or that the Canton soldiers are

Terraco, walked the horse. hietly down to the

KULD,000 was devited from caffee, $8,000 point sould be obtainutl-Japan Herald, that, in some of the caravans which were forced much stronger and beavor tin thể Kaengsi «obtained, with or without exterunt inter- was hoarded by L. Cox, the Inspecting Offloor. Prays, and then retazved to Lyndhurst Terrass, soldiers.

from hemp, $6,000,000 from sugar, $2,000,000 An innostas opened on the 12th July, to start, there were women with child, and from tomaten, and the balance from Joss in por- when mullent evidence was, given by Dr.uswly born fofans who would out be exposted "vention, but it will be peace on terms Everybody was calla on deck and passed mus. to collision with the riokshe taking place in

tant procefs, such as ebony, guia percha, Isg-Wheeler and Dr. Munro, who had toale a post to survive the lou and painful journey before ter, but whse the doctor went below, all were the meantime. On laring Lyudburst Torrace. **which are not likely to be modified by a surprised to Had a dead man in one of the first a second time defendant drove to the Bay Vier

wood, fans, venuts, fruits and mitera's mortem uxumination. On opening the brain them The French account has it that over The system of exorbitant taxation imposed it was found that there was route-meningitis 4,000 Leotions bare passed the Mekong this "prolongation of the war." The Spanish class loon cabins. The id be seen Intel. Here he picked up a lady. They desze

[FROM THE CHUNG NGOF SAE_PO."?] | Authorities in Manila are now, if all reports alive st 1 am. The result was that the chip forward a little and the returned Two friends As plans bas de ant in Canton all the by the Spanish Government, as shown in the of some standing, Moningitis is intanetion rear owing to the brow-beating policy of M. was quarantined till Monday, it being aftoron bicycles had caught on to them at the trio matsheds orcoted as plague hospitals were report, approes very near to brutality in of the coverings of the brain No doubt it was Montmittonot, and they say that this great be correct, endeavouring to come to forms wards Recertained that the doocasud bad taken of the accident and us what took place and destroyed on the 19th instant. It is said that some of its details, and recoves this last vestigo fnoter in producing the malucholls from excess expluus the hostility show, to that with the rebels and induce then to make «plum—Union,"

they would say that the pony was not being over ifteen thousand people have fallen victims of surprise at the widespread insuration and shich Mr. Tonasal soomed to have suffered rising diplomatist. It is quits certain, however, driven zeoklosely.

rebellion, prevalent amery Spain's subjects. ately The meningitis weald be quite sufficient that the relations between the French Legation to the post during the recent epidemic. common cause against the invaders. But

Defendant gave, evidence in corroboration of

From the Philippines Spain has realized unto canes, in surfapt moods, a temporary uubing in Bangkok and the Siamese Government are At the Harbour Office yesterday, before Com

It is said that 4 forsiga opmpany has been

extremely strained at the present moment: the Filippinos have had a lengthened exander Ramsey, Nicholas Gustafson, au A.B.the statement of his counsel, and called a couple established a team-faces between anal tax revenue of pearly $20,000,000 AL ing of the mind. portance of Spanish bad faith, and will be on the British shig Claverhill, was charged on of witnesses.

Croton and Fatlin. The fare is to be fenley or twenty one years of age au rogpite

lu pay'n varying poll tax of from $3 to $25 per vents for each passenger cad there is to be ileag felt want and will be a great cons of $7.50 T government in leg of an additional oromption

WOMEN TAXED ALAO A big Bght has broken out between the vil

CAFFON NOTES:

chary of coming to any agreement with their and with having assaulted Lovis Wigley cost, the amount of damages to be referred departure once my boat. This sarrice has bog year, and work fltzen days cooks year for FOREIGN. OWNERSHIP OF SHAKEN follows to the French Chargé & Afiären !---

ancient oppzémora. It is true the natives may cherish dreams of and aspirations for independence which the Americane will

master of tho said ship, in Kobe Harliour on the 20th Jan Thomas Rees, stavard of the Claverhale, said he was washing up of about six clock on the evening in question wher defend

›hin and amid he wished to see the

ant ome

be unable af once to gratify. But it gubet | esptala to get him to pay for a slick. Wilutes

would not see him. He next raw the captain

His Lordskip gavn judgment for plaintiff the Registrar.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold melyes rupible for the opinions expressed by our corespondents.}.

vonience.

be doubted for a moment that they would told him he was druck and that the captain prefer to take the chance of a share in self-packing lika out of his cabin. Defendant efter: JEWS AND THE WARLIKE STIRE on both sides. The aghi in going on daily big natives, and ungry rises of furniture in their of international agrooments are com

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On May 3rd Prince Davawongso wrote as "The Bonduel of M. Montrittonet has TS JAPANESE COMPANIER,

ringhod azca point that it has become impos There has been a great deal of more or less silla for di legaten of HM devorament learned discussion lately about the legality or to hold any further intercourse will him." Ingos of Yuenkäsong and Taitonheung, or Wonien over twenty-one years of age are forbigers holding shares in Japanese on The letter goes on to say that M. houtmittonot, the borders of Toopkwn and Chinging disregaired to pay's poll tax of from 52.50 to $14 panion: The arguments appear to have resolved while in the house of Mr. Robyns one of tricts. Over two hundred people have beeg cording to their stalina ile, A tax of themgely into this that, where the high con ILM's delegates, wout so fe as to whip a killed and a great maker of houses destroyed from $1 to $5 is imposed upon the hufe occupied tractarties do not negotiste on a fooling Siamese cubject in the presence of Mr. Robyns, of the Governor, the isttor's relleɛgue, and of struotitely restrictive, and where the footing Boveral other persons, after which he refused to ander the eyes of the authorities who have boou Paion valued at more than $2 fe taxed. sent to restore order.

A tax of 81.60 is collasted by government is one of quality, the agreeinunt inust be con leave Mr. Hobyn's hours, and the Palace opu grave diggers before a body may be buried. widered constructively permissivo. To put the time I ehall refrain to characterize anos Aantive is made to psy a license fee for permattor into plainer Baglish, every privilege reach of courtesy at the hands of a delegate of mission to plant his ropa, kill his Uve stook, cos xplicitly granted by the former kind of your Legation towards the delegates of H.M.'s cut his valuable timber, Larreat his lobseen, trestyle supposed to be withheld, and every Government; and I have the honour to request graia, indigo and other products, and even to privilage not oxplicitly interdicted by the you to recall immediately M. Tontaittonet to gather his own coconaufe. Bpecial taxes are latter olan si treaty is supposed to be Bangkok, pending such ulterior stops which it provided for Chirsto and foreigaste irko on congeded. Applying this rale Japan' oney be the duty of H. Matkovernment to take gage in business in the Philippines. Those are CASE, WO ATTIVO at the aesult that since with regard to that officin oude so high that it is imposable for any but foreign ownersbly of hers not burtually M. Mosturitional, however, will not be re- natives to engage in agricultural purezita Eanctioned by the presant treaties, it must be moved, and it is said that the ouedect of the. held to be forbildes beras, das It of Blameva officinis with whom he had to deal left mentioned in the revised treaties, it must be you to be desired.

EXPORT OF JINRIKISHA FROM

JAPAN

THE TAX COLLECTORS.

government and a gradual enfranchisement. warda saught the captain by the throat, and und bad language. Witness went to the captain's ander the protection of the stars and stripes assistano. As defendant went downstairs from rather than run the risk of the ranewal of the bridge he threateneil to pat a knife into

TO THE "EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PREIS:""

Door Birds an indication of the provait- When asked if he had anything to Spanish rule hud of the roinsposition of the witness.

say, defondant commenced a long story, bat asing warlike spirit in the States both of for priestly yoke they go bitterly dislike

he uhoither disobeying the captain's onlors sadig and native horn, tho socompanying ant

from su Americno paper may prove interesting The szport of jizikisha is new quite an im The intentions of the Washington Clothing apprisonment with bised about at the present jurosare. It refers to a Bussian portaat brunob of Jepazete trade. Singapure ernment are not clearly kuwa in this three onthe imprisonerent hard labour.

Israelite. Yours faithfully,

and Penang are the chief centres of demand. matter. They have not yet aight their

In a specially erected matched nur Peddar's.

Hongkong, 20th July, 1998,

Last year, Singapore took 4,000 vehicles and -hare, but when they have secured it wo to Wharf it is intended to give e series of ochibi-

Penang 3,009. The elas of jurikisha aftooted (Enclosure.)

by the inhabitant of these places is en afar Theater are taxed 516 for each performance of opinion they will not hastily or without tous y mesas of that wonderful invention the

Here is a characteristic spisodo reported in highly ornamented with design of birds, hores, and the amount must be collected before the cinematograph: The first of these exhibitions much cal deliberation again abacco i was given last night. There was a fairly large article on the Ghetto War Spirit, which shishi and so far, costing from 40 to 50 yen curtain riges

hald to be sanctioned from the time of their Perhaps the moet serious aspect of the affair audience, but we shall be surprised if, as an appeared recently in the New York Commercial and adapted for two people. Five or six hun The British Government once gave up.

operation. We this The Bismess Government has com excellence of the entertainment becomes gener

dred singlu ridortchioles, at about 20 yêu endh, Should a bative, through Guancia raverses,Tint in interesting enough in its way, no plained that M. Montinittones bus urged the Manila without receiving the stipulatedly knew, the accommodation provided is not

à poor fallor of forty-five, who had seen fire about to the roune places. It is id tind bluset ble to pay theas taxes, his pros doubt, but truly are fail to appreciate its utility. Lantiane to leave witbont Siamese passports. indemnity, but the Ministers of President taxed to the fullest extent, for populat as is the in, the Turko-Russian war, became so excited that Singaporo bas only 4,000 framer, so that perty is sod at public auction; and if the sale. Is not the question offoetually disposed of by And the letter goes on to state that the over the conflict between the Tailed States in no Izeraase of atoming from that place can be price be not elicient to pay the scored taxes, the now Civil Gods now. From figafod, to go Siamese authorities will stop such people, and it MCKINLEY would not be prepared, we inntograph at home it should be still more Spath that he made in his mind to go to the expected. Como bogen, paraliska re-i de the delinquens is cast into prison. Them is one into effes from the 16th instant. The sereni hints tint, if they resist, foron will be used.

popular in an out of the way rogion like Hoog front

The letter dated May 2nd, Frisco De Long, inssmuch as by ito did we dan witness

and for Shanghai, and Hongkong takes a fow legal tax collecter to overy forty poplo, 29 Lear articls of the Cods provides that foreigners on the other hand, if the American Govern reprod zotions almost startling in their faithfel. their four children

"Are you crazy " need his wife pointing to at 60 yen hoh, avidols private vehicle. The as the percentage can be actioned, and he enjoy private rights expop as forbidden by ravaagse writes as follows to M. Lorgson, the ness of pageants in the mother epintry and of mert wors willing to surrender the PNP song of the most attreotive tarna in the Londo, reply," God and good-people will inke pare of (Akina Koisha)." It is about to try a shipment needles to remark that the clicials are inossico, about treaties on an aguster on toquad immigrants were instructed to start oude

Ion't help it, my dear," was the out soldier principal exporting fiam in Tokyo has the pin called a Cabones. The ninely government law, regallium or treaty With tinh Ly on French ('urgè d'Affaires I nesh not point tareequo name of the "Axton leaf oompary collector is led Gobernard reflo It is record, its seems superfluous to raise any dies out to yon the danger thers would be, if pines to General AGUINALDO, could they Parisian, and other variety Balls Tho pro yo and the young ones. My blood is up. If to Siu, on the recommendation of the Japanese tensely bated by the native, and riots, preci footing.

Baba Journey without Bisiese pussports. It feel confidence that his assumption of power shown by the frequent applause, was thoroughly nothing but evil to our people, how much mere

gramme last night, programme which, as was Ibel to face death for Basin, which had done representativoin Bangkode. The figures, which piluted by the high-handed methods of otact The Fulgy alloges, as an indisputable trot, would be the duty of the Siamese nethertie 10 would not leal to renewed disturbances appreciated, included scenes from the Jubilie

we tubo from the Shape, e supplemented ing enormous taxes, are of almost daily secpt that the Oaks Marine. Insaragedompany is stop them on their way, and, in case they refused wohl a unmber of its shares to foreignent and to ouply with the orders of the authorities Nor could the Filippinos hold their cour-procesie, the Upors Comigna at Paris, and ally ought I ta fight for this country, which by a statement the tire member of jurekiaharence

large miscellaneous collection of pictures of a has been so good to us! All you she only arying for hire in Tokyo at the end of het Frota a system of initaries, laid to be samitant the transaction Las been approred by the difficulter might arise for which the respon- try against a strong invader; sod there may mostly humorous character The promoters. What do you know about these things month was 42,283, against 89,677 at the or offeinly authorized by Spain, the government authorities Better a grain of tust tauribility would be on your Legation. Straits be Powers who would be only too glad deserve every encouragement.

responding period of last year.Japan Matt realigns an annual revenue of $1,000,000, busher of therey. We agree with the Zalgo Times correspondent.

think, to emulate snel na example. No,

am going to onliet". And he did,