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ernment have reason to me) willingly | SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. eccede a demand which would jump with their own interests so plainly, makam

It is possible that a good deal of opposi tion may be offered in Hunan; but this cau le readily overcoms by the Imporial Gov- erament removing the Governr, appainting aalringer, and sending the vessels of the Nanyang Squadre to enforce bis decrees, Should the Hourueso be so ill advised as to resist, then a little salutary chastisement

THE BATTLE OF HALAMANCA,

THE KING'S OWN CELEBRATE THE

· ANNIVERSARY, Ai

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would not come miss, and these proud artillery, and a defaalument of regular engineers (be eituntien bere has this news of the Sautlego characteristio dance,Durkeys": Drama Bavagary; also heye they aro unlike also bont out of the straight line for a consider-

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ble part of ile length and was much damaged. Some of the mooring ropes pasted. On hor side the Powanales aastainedsome damage on her star board bow whore she had struck the Kangles. Uncor these circaftances each vessel sileged that the other was solely to blame for the colli- sion. A number of witnesses were called on either side and conset addressed the Court at mach length on behalf of theirrespectiva clienta. Tutku result the Court, after osusidering frat the ouse of the Kwangler and then that of the Fowen, Assessor, that both remain were to blame for the came to the conclusion, in the advice of the ocllision, and made the under as to damages and coats which is usual in sach ess. The present appeal is brought by the owners of the mang below reversed in so far sa it declares that rezsel leo, who seek to have the judgment of the Court to blame. The owners of the Pouan Lavo not appealed against the indganget, and therefore

collision. it is rea judicata that she is to bisme for the

it from the neyth, and a operand satis man told well they foliage, gerannally

samswerd of about a knot, Phu Ponzan a called on the Admiral to barn his views of the

Between Sun and Uloud A Tels of an African coming into the harbour from Usaton and fa result of. Bantiago and found his surrounded

Desert. By WILLIAM CHABLES SOULLY. endeavouring to get into the southern fairway she struck the Karangice some 12 fest from her THE AMERICAN TROOPS AT CAVITA, | by his captains rojoloing over the telegrams. fio was as mnoh pleased as if it were nother victory of his own and did not begrudge Eriday, Jaly 22nd, was the 16th anniversary London: Methuen & Co. 1898. (Hongtaff-vail on tho starboard quarter; the peint et

kong Kelly & Walab, Limited.)

impact as regarded herself being a few feet from Sampson any of his honours. He protod of the Battle of Salamanca, in which the Kinge on the similarity of the battle of Bantingo to Own book part. Consequently the band and Tnx scene of Mr. Sally's tale is laid in Bouth or stem on the starboard bom Considerable that in Manila Bay in the ineffectirous of denmmors of the regiment celebrated the aans Africa, in Bushmanland, a little know region damage was done to the manglen by the collision; Spanish fire, the acting and barang of ships,versary by giving a military tateo on the orlaket intermittently inhabited by a nomade popule- some plates were broken and athers boot the and the small four of life on the American side ground. The affair attracted a large number tinn of Europeans of Datah origin who are radder was broker, the stern post was hout, and wee struck by the Posun after elis, kad nokod Wille everybody hora, agroos that the victory of people, who thoroughly appreciated the pro known as Trek Boers. Those people, Mruthier damage was done, indling a boat which of Bampson was a gent que, no one concedes gratamo go through. H. E. Major General Bently tails ns, are, so to say, poor relations

ing was the programine-8.14 p. Den much towards reclining Boath Africa from and had come forward again. The whart was that if in any way surpasses the splendid belt was among them grobeat The follow of the sturdy Dutchmen who have done to away from the first-impact with the Kwangles triumph of Admiral Dewey on May 1st.

Naturally the question prizes: what effect on criptive piece, Turkish Patrol,

any others In South Afrion or possibly in battle and the ruinpared return of the Spanish Drummers Hominiscences of all Nations, the world. The descriptions of the setnary flost that had started for the Philippines? This land; gallop, "Dash," Drummers, descrip- and life in the arid waste occupial by the question le easily answered. It will have motive piece, "Veyago in a Troopship, Band. Trek Boers are exseedingly well written and effect beyond possibly hunyleg up the landing Synopsis, Remizlences of all Nations the tale itself is decidedly interesing. The of troops in the suburbs of Manila and propating England, Hasis of Oak, China," Siu-E chief interest of the plot turns on the love mak Yonhua-lin-Kiang: Germany, "Watch by the ing of Blax, an East End Jew, And Basannah, a general attack on the city. Not that any time would be lost sa itis, but that the news will Rhine: Ireland, "Bt. Patrick was a Gentle Trek Beer maiden, but the fortapes of aevatal sheer the floers and men to greater effort nu: Austria, "The Hysen Haugation of the other characters will strongly hold the Unless erdors from Washington to the contrary Marek: Franas, "The Xeraillaise: Russia, poster's attention. The career of Gort Gems come, there will be no me lost in gutting To Hyu America, Yankee Doodle book, the unfortunte, native who instead of things into anch shape that the land forous can Scotland, Au Robin Gray Spain, "The sensibly tying told the trath all got oked to Imperial March:". England," Conqasring The book is published in the red-backed co-operate with the feet for the early capturing Cachucas" Italy, "Garibaldi's Hymu," Turkey, death for bis pains, is full of pathos. of Manila..

Hora, Veyngeina Troopship:"The Soldier's Colonial Library, and speaking of this admir Tear, Bosans Whistle, Feratroll to Forts ablo arles generally we would suggest to the Auch prefer a osvor from which she "din did month Town, The Anchor's Way, Wet publishere that readers in warm climates would Shoot and foxing Sea," "Storm"

"Santa Lucia," "Well Rant not so rzdity come off. After holding one of Prayer

the volumes of Methuen's Colonial Library for and we'll Ron, Tea Bowling," "The White

The heading of the appeal commerced on Bquall" "Hornpipe," "Conquering Haro a thort time on a hot day the reader's hands Tattoo (8.30 pm.) First Post English March; have quite a sanguinary appearance. "Engligh Bonga: Irish 3arob, "Tara's Halls;" Scotch March, Cook o'the North" (Messrs Journal tua China Branch of the Royal the 13th June last before this Court with the MeDeeo and Burgess); Welsh March, "Men of

Asiatic Society New Series, Vol. xxx. a istunes of Lisar R. Sterling, B.N., Navigating Lieutenant of HMS. Benaren Karloch Etening Hymn, "Abide with Me;"

Shanghai, Hongkong, Yokohams, and Sings are, and Liont. W. Finch, B.N.R, Master of National Anthem," God Bave the Queen," Last

pore Kelly & Walsh, Limited. 1898.

the steamer Gaelio. Unfortunately the hear Ponti

Tas procedings of the Chius Branch of the ing occupied a what longer time than was Royal Asiatic Sealets for the 1893-94 serioz anticipated, aud Lieut. Fizeh was compelled to are embodied in the solute before us. In Feb., fanre the colony with his reel twn daya 1800, the Council distributed a cirsalar reynest. before it was concludud, so that the Court ing informatico on the very interesting tapic of hes not enjoyed the benefit of his advice on the roatos and means of earringe existing in the questions of nantical skill arising for their It appears to be desirable that I shot at various parts of China and the facilities consideration. mercbendise. A large unmber of replies were express an opinion on a question which was Koo9ived, which have book collated and odited byvaised by. Mr. Franeis in the concio of bis

ring for the transport of passengers and Mr. T. W. Kingsmill and the result occupies argument for the Appellants. This question 200 pures of the present volume, embodying a has reference to the manner in which this Judge sitting without a jury. It was urged urge amount of unfel. Information: Other Const should deal with the Indgownt of a coutritntions aro Stray Notes on Korsa and "The Yu-bor Precious Evorda," by the History and Literature," by Mr Jaimes Ecott, by Mr. Francis that the correst procedure is Rev. dec. W. Clarke.

{FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT WITH THE AMERICAN FLEFT.]

Munfis Bay, 17th July. The second expedition under General Green has arrived. The Ching, carrying the Generel and the let Colorado Regiment of 1,050 wou andar Col. Irving Hale, the companies of the 18 U.8, infantry of regulars, Battery Hot Utah stomached people could be taught ones for from Willett's Point, Now York, waking le all all that they would not be allowed to about 1,500 men, samo into the bay on Saturday dictats to Peking, and must do ne they afternoon and anchored et 130 o'clock. She met were old. If once the crust of ignorance the Beton, which had been sent out to welcome and on being told that everything was all right, the Hunatieso would probably be found not

came shond at fall spoed and made Mazila Boy | only reasonable, but far more reliable than about 12 hours before the Bostem arrival with most of the Chinose rares. They are the Zealandia, Colon, and Sonater this (Ban certainly more courageout, and they have day) inorning. The total number of men in skowa mors patriotism than the average this sceond expedition in avar 3,509, which

I have just hourd that reports have been sont to Celestial. The ranks of officialdom have makes the army strength in the Philippines Hongkong of great sickress among the Ameri- been largely recruited from the province, now over 6,000. With the 6,000 more dus bere cas troops. Let me say that aside from a few in another ten weeks the entire force will apoasos of diarrhoes, forer, prickly heat, and measles and great numbers of retired officials live proximate 12,000. There 12,000 are first class (inclated, ambering in all not over 50 amung there cujoying the ctiun cum dignilatsen and will give a good scoot of theatres 6,000 sz, there is no sneious Blness. I have sarped by a laagthoned service in various in battle. A considershie portion of these are been around through all the regiments and volunteers, but shop new going of their work know whereof I apuak. In fact I am surprised parts of the empire. Needless to say many like veterans and show no signs of hesitacey that there is not more illus of them have been adepts in the art of in preparing for actual fighting. If any fun is poked at the American troops hero, it should shaking the pagoda tres, but on the other be done before there is an aotral combat Valess I am -hand some bright examples of ability and between them and the enemy.

that rectitude that is so rare in Chinn greatly mistaken, when the fighting is orer Jokes will not be in order but terms of praise have been furnished by Hananese. With of the bravery and skill This is not suid!

The Ling Hai PaCanton) of the 22nd July Human opened up to intercourse, with because i am prejudiced in the faront of the foreigners, a good deal of progress might soldiers, but because I have soon enough of says that the Kuangst rebels consist of several men to ho a fair judge of their quality. No triber, mostly sacred societies, and their secret be anticipated in the province, which doubt it would be batier it all were regulars, marks are boens on their flugs. Their loader is would be, probably, as quick to embrace but not boing such, they are, however, destian one Bee. Loe-ting. When they recently took

Boon to do, unless all sigue foil. improvements when once brought into

When the China, which everybody in Houg possession of Yang-hslon the leader styled him- contact with them as it is now eager to long knows so well, care nip alongsi ta thu ofer sell Generalissimo of Hong Shan Tong oud is. resist their introduction. One grent agent tips anchored elf Cavite, she was greeted with sued a preclamation which he dated "The first round after regnd of eleurs, which were io- for accomplishing this result would be a turned with mob, vigour. Again, whom the Fear of the Hung Shing Dynasty."

Recently the rabeis vere very close to Kwai. trunk railway from Cantor to Wuching, Colon, Senator, and Zealandia steamed through which would farther help to bring this the squadrons this morning to the flosignated baies and the people were so alarmed and Achoragos overy naval vascul passad gave distractel that they ran about in great confn. interesting and little known province inte them a welcome they will not senn. forgesion in-fear-of-their liven.

What with the shearing and bande pinging Yuan-chow with one thousand soldiers proceeded touch with the cutside world.

thero was abundant evidence that the arrival of

to the place for fis protection, arriving on the the troops was an event noi to be overlooked.

General Green has made his calls on Admiral 17th July, and the people are now calming Dower and Geners Andersen and the latter down. He sent an argent despatch to the hare reciprocated.

Monday, 1st August, being a Daak, boliday, is to be oberved as a holiday in the Govern ment departments.

Steam launches and other craft are warned against anchoring ou the line of the telegraph cablo in Deep Water Boy.

Wa bear that Mr. Bailey has been appointed manager of the Punjom Mining Co., Limited Mr. Failey is the gentleman who recently made proposals to the Company for the working of the concession by outside capital.

We will say China dose not more, when the E is of superb quality and pro-reat Wall becoming a resort for cheap nounced by leading local connoisseur trippers? From the Tiontin paper in barn to be the best brand in the Hongkong that the Railway Company is willing to ran

market.

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NOTICE TO COMESPONDENTS *ONET communicatwns włating to the news collimani should be oddresscó to Try EDITOR.

Corriandentinad formed their news and address

excursions from Peilaito to Sharbatkwan

A notification of a sale of land in the Taf pingehuures appears in the Government Gazette, the terms of the lease being seventy-five years only. The term at the last sale was 90, which fer may years past hun bean the usual form for town lots. We hear that the altoration is in from the Secretary of State and that loncaforth fo Crown land in to he let on leases of over seventy-fire years' duration.

THE KWANGSI REBELLION.

THE REBEL CHIEF'S PROCLAMATION,

Attached to the programme wore the follow. og particulars of Balamanen1812 wer au avondint year for the English army fighting in Abandoning his defensive the Peniusalar works at Torrea Vetras, Wellington had fol lowed up the Franch and was driving them marked by a glorious victory, to which The backwards slowly on France. Each step was King's Owa save their help. Thus before St. George's day of 1812 Cindad Rodrigu and Badajoz had best gained for the colors. After a short rast, during which the opposing untposts fraternised over Spanish wine in the most kindly fashion the French, to whose de buted mera thinn is sully allowed, cormance fents the jealousy of their generale had contri: Commandant Soin Faly le montre to turn Wellington's Commander, Maraba! Marmont, had to pass be

TILE BANK NOTE ISSUE. right Dauk. To effect this, however, their samy across the broad and deep river Guarena-

The following Dill, which will be read a first a very bazarcons task but one to which Mar lit-le Spanish treachery Wellington was out this afternoon. is pablished in the Gazette mert and his troops were qual, aided by a tint the meeting of the Legislative Council A. BiU entitled an Ordinance to amend The generalled, and our troops were ent-warybet, The passage was succourfully madeat Salamands. Hongrong and Shanghai Henk Ordinance armice confronting aner (thar Wellington, Be it enacted by the Gorurner of Hongkong, Here the night of the 21st July found the te Amendment Ordianuco, 1552. The following is the proclamation issual by 5975 Naptor, was very uneasy this night with the advice and consent of the Legislative

With ordinary skill Marmont, whose army hed Council thereof, as follows- the rabol ebief

1-This Orditauce may be cited as The "A PROCLAMATIOs boned by the Rebsi Chief Dow shown itself better marchers than his own,

Las, of Hung San Tong, for the purpose of must now rench Lisbon, when he-Wollington Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Ordinance pacifying the people and opening the marketsant fal: Beck, and loss all ko had gained. Amendment Ordinance, 1998.

Fortunately or a Mirmont wee one of those (., resumption of trade,

Whereas the ints of the present Teing dynasty generals whese gonins does not shine on the has been disastrons for a long time past and its battle field, and on the 22nd July he committed within sight of bis enemy: Wellington took government is wear, so much so that the foreign the cardinal sin of attempting & flank mars natione have encroachal upon cur lands and the the tide at the flood. Despatching a force, mandarin soldiers are unable le protect the pop-among them our division-the Fifth-to bold plo, who have been repeatedly squeezed and illis haud fast. he hurled the main body on treated, I the Generalissimo have seen the Marmont's Lonk. The French, hopelessly upon the people that I have collected a faithful Marmont himself was knooked over by the first troubles of the present timo becoming so beary steag ont serg, the vailey bed, were ruined. bad gathered together the bravos to raise ngisli cashon shot, and in forty minutes the the great ront (rebellion). No sooner did battle was ever. Texa ferty mirintes coet begin operations that I took several cities as

The King's Own" sa leer and ninety-six easily as if I wore entsing bamboos. This shows killed and wounded, but gained the Regiment

On the Zealandia is the 10th Pennsylvania Governor of Kwange asking for further ve Regiment of Volunteers of aleat 800 men com.inforcements for the protection of Chinebow. manded by Colonel Hawkins. With them is and troops have now been rant to the last named Battery & Utal Artiliers. These Pennsylvania place. buys pride thoonetes ou perpetuating the good Lame won by the famam 10th Reginout that among others represented the Stats so well in the Civil War.

Taylor.

On the Senator la the 1st Nebraske regimest of volunteers gommanded by Colcual John P. Brath They number almost an oven thousand With them are the famous Thurston 1. Rifles, the orach wompany which won the an Bonal compotition last year and a prize at 85,000 for drilling, markmazsby, zad general efficiency. They are commanded by Captain On the Calon is a fine body of Regulars, in olnding two companies of the 18th Infantry, companies of the 3rd Infantry, end a Battery of Light Artillery. Colourt Bailey is in com mand.

On the whole the health of the men has been for the greater part of the journoy the san was gaite smooth. No slurns were encountered.

The

for this Court to hear the case do nove, to form its own independent opinion on tho fasts and eixeurastances of the ange, without regard to the judytnout under appbal, and then to apply the On tho opinion se formed to that judgment. other hand Mr. Paljock for the Respondents Interfors with the findings of faut embodied in contoaded that this Court will be reluctant to the judgment of the Court boier unless it is pmvistausof the Supreme Court Ordinance, 1898, satisfied that these findings are wrong. conferring the right of apical do not throw any. I can ascertalu, it has not toon discussed or light on the domision of this question, sad, sofer settled by this Court. In the absence of soh Court to regulate its procedure on the point in guidance, it sold sem to be expedient for the ordance with that which prevails in the the the Jnnial Committee of the Privy Council. ease in the Court of Appeal in England and in

(2) of this section the total amount of the these Courts are not altogether in accord with ase anotáci, büt the general resalt seems to bo bills and notes of the Company payable to

The opinions on the point of the Judges in

bearer on demand actually in circulating that expressed by the majority of the Court of shall dot at any time exceed the amount of Appeal in The Colonial Soaritias Trust Come, the Capital of the Company actually palpany Limited. v. Massey, 1896: 1 Q-1. 38, up and there shall be kept by ench establish namely, that where a case tried by a judge with out a jury comes before the Court of Appeal, ment of the Company at amount of coin and ballion squal to one third at least of that Court will presume that the decision of such the said bills and notes en mere the judge on the facts was right, and will not usd from such establishnront and are fer disturb it unless the appellant satisfactorily makes out that it was wrong. See also the re- the time being in circulation.

Ordinance No. 2 of 1982 is hereby amended in noner. following, is, by sub stituting for soction 1 the following motion 13-11) Subject to the provisions of sub-section

consequsuce of a despatch received rectly axellout all the way from San Francisco, and that the fates are prepitions to me, and the the addition, of "Szlawarra" to its battle (2) Bills and notes: of, the Company payable marke of Bramwell, L.T. in Digsby v. Dickin

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Mr. Erich Georg, in bis weekly abare list dated 23rd July, age-Business during the weak under rovian has been restricted to a few stacks only, principally Bank shares, Deck shares, Hongkong. Caurten and Masao Beats, drested to the Dditor, stund Inie Chinas, of which fair quantities changed bands. The rate of exchange on se of the for-publication should be written on our Slangiai has been going down, so day is

er publication, but as evidneo of good faith.

of paper paly.

Four man died en roats. Among those a Lieutenant Jacul II. Q. Lazolls of the 19th In- fantry, a graduate of West Puiat nul a son of for Lazelle, relired, of the US Army He was a victim of measles combined with men gitis. Ho died July 12th bat his body was em

almod and brought to Manila, where he will be buried with military honours. Another death was that of Elenor D. Maddox, Co. B. 18 infantry, who suffered from a similar illages. These two men were regulare. Two volunteers niso

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BIRTHS.

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At Wirreanda, Amoy, on the 18th July, the wife, of G. GRAY DONALD, Imperial Maritime Customs, of a daughter.

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MUPPLIED TO THU "DAILY PORK"}

LONDON, 21st July,

THE SURRENDER OF SANTIAGO DE CUBA.

The Spanish Government denies that it On the 21st July, 21 Semeen, Canton, the wikanthorized the surrender of Santiago de cf J. C, A. Hora, f. M. Custos, of a daughter. [155 Cabu, al General Taral will be cited to

give an explanation at a Canet Martial

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, Jun 25th, 1898.

The Arserioane and Spaniards are frater ising at Santiago.

PROSPECTS OF PEACE

THE FOREIGN OFFICE.

The British Government has decided toap peut an additional Foreign Under Secretary whose duties will probably be to specially attend

Salamanos,

hearts of the people are leaning towards me.

honours. In this campaign "The King's Own" Ye people of the markets and villages, be yo was briguded with the 30th, now the 1st East scholars, farmers, labourers, or merchants, you Lancashire Regiment, and the 10th, not t must stick to your trade of buying and selling et South Laudebito Regiment. Both bat merchandise. Carry on your business properly talions of "The King's Own were present at and jastly and yon red not be utretd and away. In case any of the brethren of Hong. Bun Tong give you trouble or rob you or your goods, ander ang prutext whatsoever, conus and report to me and I will have him behouded with Let the people tremblingly obey. ont meney, so that the people may live in panice. "A Proclamation dated the 15th day of the Hing

member of the Colorado band. The former was & victim of spinal meningitis and the latter of premonio. I mention these particulars ba- cause when anyone dies, the question fa invariably naked who be was and what was the inaltur, evoD if the questioner has no particular interest

This group of transports left San Francisco. June 15th, and Housiulu the 25th. The China could have utile Manila Bay sooner but spald not leave the other reseeds, which are slower.six When they left Honolulu, the Monterey with the colller Brutus was to start the following day. She should roach isnits in another week and will be When closely followed by the Monadunck. these two fighting craft arrive Admiral Dorey will have nille vessels capable of going into baitio aside from the little Callao and the Manila, which have both been fitted with gans

Fosterdlar General Anderson with several

Mariin, so that he could porscamily ses the

conformation of the land. Already the ofleers of the staff woll ny send from the California and Oregon regiments have made recounais succe all about Bazila. It did not take the Americans long to beegias acquainted with the environs of the city. By this time they know where every Spanish french, is located and have ven made maps showing the wooded and clas land. The Spaniards may not be used to such methods, but it is Ynakes eurerprie.

The correspondent of the Morning Post at Madrid states that the Ministers have unanista offioars iade a trip to Malabon north of WHAT ground there may be ter the report,uously arrived at a decision in favour of peace. published by a Blaughsi contemporary (the Gezelle) to the effect that Great Britain has domanded the opening of the ports of Changsha, Siangtan, and Chengtch to foreign trade we are unable to say. We understood, however, that Slangten was among the river ports which Sir, CLAUDE MACDONALD had already stipulated should be opened to foreign trade and navigation. The stalcincot new is that the above named ports are to be opened in reparation for the

te Africa questions.

LONDON, 22nd July, THE PRINCE OF WALES. The Prince of Wales is progreasing satisfec- terlly. The Specialists have decided not to oporate on the knee, but fear the limb will be come permanently weak.

Autoricame.

A large battalion of the California regiment is already at Paranaque add by the time this letter is published there will to not fear than live thousand as within a few hours marciv of the heart of Manila. The officers camot give the forward order any too soon for the rank and file.

POLICE COURT ITEMS.

Saturday.

BEFORE COMMANDER HASTINGS, Two Chinese found in unlawful posrtaston of mase of opium were sentenced to pay a fine of $10 or in default to undergo one month's hard labour.

Su Kwao und Bai, bawkore, worn charged with assaulting a brother bawkar. His Worship fined them 33, or 14 daye.

Stealing two fowls, valued at $1, the property of one Wong Wa, brcaght a Uhinaman 28 days bard le hour.

One Long Fok, aged I, was charged with stealing two keys from a schoolley's pocket His Worship sentenced nouased to rooire tos strokes with the birot.

Being in mulawful passion of eight pieces of lothing, and able to give a satisfactory explanation her boobtained same, cost a Chinese two months' hard labar.

For Healing two bottles, rained $1, another Chinese was sentenool to 28 days' hard labour. Four Chinese for hanking their wares with out a license were ceptenced to pay a fine of $! soch ar goté gaol for seven days.

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A Chinaman being charged and envioted of Prince Arthur, received 42 days' kard Jabour. the theft of a copper pipe en board the ship

Theft of ten lezec, uerated water bottles, valued at 83, the property of Mesura. A. S. Watson & Co., cost a Chineso a Ane of $25, or six weeks' gooi.

THE AMERICANS IN CUBA. riots at Shiei. The Viceroy Casso CHIP General Garcia, the insurgent lander et Xanti- TONG is reported to have communicated the ago, Lux written to General Shafter saying that It may seem strange to some that there has deand to the Governor of Hunan, Who Is in disgusted at the treatment be has received been so much delay in taking Wamla, but those Si Chinese ladging hones keepers for fall is now (along with his officials and the and declines to cooperate farther with the who criticise should remember that if Admiraling o regir their bonses were given the Deway would resort to Lombading, which alternative of paying a flus of $25 or going to "notables of this notable province) consider-

might mean the destrection of British, Gorman, prison for six works. ing the matter. We can only hope that, if

THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. French, Japanero, ársi nalivo preperty as well as Spanish, he could capture, the city to-day the demand har hon made, the British

There is no doubt at Washington that the

but he desires to offect its surrauder with as Minister will stick to it at all costs, even if retation of Puerto Rice by the United States Hitly loss de possible to nit Sacerned. Again, the province has to be opened i et armis, will be made an essantial sezdition of posee, would be disastrous to proceed without saflo Tho demand was auide once before i Fossibly, nieo the retention of the Ladrones for sent on to make sure of victory by land and of 1890-91, and weakly abandoned because thee at the future of the Philippines.

a coaling station. Nothing has yet been decid-policing the town. He his be mou now and t will not be long before Manila wust capitatete or yield unconditionafly. Hunan people objevted to the incursión <f

In an engagement of Manzanillo on the

The insurgents are working closer and aleser foreigners on their sacred goil! It is more 18th instant, three Spanish merchantman and towards the inner limits of Mouila sed are than time that such fatal and imbecile con- five gulents were destroyed by the American suffering no serious revorate. There has been -plaisance should be cropped by the Briti feel. It is belierad a hundred Saish were

Foreiga Office. It was well known at that killed time that the food of absoone and standoronë. literature poured in all the towns add cities of the Yangisze Valloy to poison the

Ther were no casualties en th

American side

AQUATICS

Ten other, Chiass for being in unhwful possession of prepared opium, one having five mes and the other fear, wers laod S7 ouch, or 28 days! hord labour.

RELATIVE PROGRESS. IN ONTH AND IN BOUTH CHINA.

(CONTRIBUTED.]: there is much greater Dress in ad mitting foreign innovations in North Gläña thau in the Senth is only see evident to anyone who has visited the country. Recent events tava emphasized the foot

This difference is particularly noticeable in the matter of railway exstruction. Although it is now some years since the laying down of ails a first inaugurated in the north and quite a number of new lines ara aither new boing laid or base received the Imperial muction to their construction as soon as possible, we do rot and a single line takere ud in the south. Why is it that there in this difference between forth and south Railways are not less essential to the material development of ane part of the country than the other and are not likely to prere los remunerativa, Probably the principal ressou is the fact that the Peking authorities realize that the great development, of thought and desire for more liberal methods. of governmout which mast arise with the intro- duction of railways bar better be deferrel in the valdging and more independent portiona of the opire till they are consolidated their hold on the northern and central provires, which are more easily controlled and less likely to rebel against the failing power of the present dynasty. Other reasons of course exist, suca a the opposition of that mction of the people termed the literati; a certain neglect of the fringes of the empire, which are Eikely to be topped off by foreign powera er to fall away of their own free will, finding the ties which bind them not that world-wide babit of neglecting outlying only oppressive but weak and easily broken; and stations in the attention absorbed by points nearer the centro of saltorily.

A very noticeable example of the latter case is to be found evon in thet model institution the Im perial Maritime Customs. Travellers who have occasion to visit the treaty ports will, if absor rent, Lo strack by the difference in the balin ings which one orpots to see as a prominent festure of erary sea-part, viz, the Custom- kompa

In Shanghai the really fine balding which

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to bearer on demand may be issued and beson, in netcal circulation to an amount in excess of the Capital of the Company actually paid up Provided that there shall be previously deposited and kept at the Hand Office of the Company in Hongkong, to the satisfaction of the Calonial Secretary and the Colonial Treasurer, ar autount of coin and bullion equal to the whole vaine of such excLAs issue, Lotually in eireallion.

3 This Ordinance shall continue in fores for a period of one-year from the coming into operation thereof...

REASONS ANT OFLIECES.

This Ordinance enables the Burk to cross its note issue in order to alleviate the inco- venlonge experienced by the present incdequate supply. The provision requiring the deposit of ballion equal in amount to aug (xes issue pro- rides ample security to holders of such notes.

TI

W. MEIGH GOODMAN, Attorney General.......

CORRESPONDENCE..

We do not hold ourceives responsible for the opinions expressed by or correspondenta.]

U. 8. VICE-CONSULAR APPOINT-

MENT AT CANTON.

Ch. D. at p. 30, Soin an Admiralty caso The Ceto, 14 a.C. at p. 672-Lord Halsbury, began his judgment in the House of Lords with the following word My Lords, if this were a qucation of nautical skill or of the credit due to particular witocases, I should be very reluctant to interfere with a jodgmont arrived at apon the advice of skilled persons, or to differ from a Cuurt which had the advantage of banring and seeing the witnesses whose credit was in question."

I propose to apply these principles in dealing with the judgment now before the Court. At the surge lice, remembering that that judgment ie my own, shall andeavour to apply tliom in

liberal sense.

As I have ready said, that part of the judg mout which fads, the Porcan to blame is gat im. peuuhed in this Court, and it is not therefore necessary to consider in detail the evidenos relating to boy munouvres proviane to the ool. lision. But there are one or two pciata to which it is necessary to make relerence:

In the first place it is clear that the defenon ent up by the Powan turned in great measure upon tlo allegation that, in coming into the southern fairway, she was emborrated by the i morements of a stream leanch which caused her to go in nearer to the shore than she would otherwise have done Upon this point there was a conflict of viteace. The pro sence of the launch and the embarrassing oharacter fits moverata were epoken -TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS

to by the master and the second offer of Sis-In your youterday's say you take a the Pawan. On the other hand Police Con- statement that the Germans hauts of Can-stable Laudall; who was in charge on that right fog are making opposition to the appointment of the launch which avidently was referred to, of Mr. F. R. Williams to be Vice-Consul for swore that be passed ths Fowon near Stons

The latter which has boon eniters' Island: "some distance away from the the United States. addressed to the U.S. Consal bere on the abject entrance to the Southern fairway, and that has been signed by all fria baring commercial his lannah was not presont and manoeuvring in relations with the United States irrespective of the way described by the wilneress for the- nationality. No merchant in the world could Respondents. In giving judgment in the Court quietly submit to have all his Jaroices examined below I referred to the irreconcilability of by a competitur.In, sir, oc

theas statements, and said that I would not expressly decide which version of the facts F Canton, 22nd July 1898

believed, but "would encant, for the purposes of their defens, the statement of the master and the seened oflleer of the Pean that the launch was there and maseuuring in the manner suggested." But, on further considera tion, I feel that Mr. Franois is right in say- ing that it was the duty of the Court Trelew to express a defuite opinion is to the side o which the truth lay on this matter."

mind accordingly recalled to my fb manner in which the witnesses gave their evidence and have also ecnsidered tho probabilities of the case in the light of other

MERCHANT.

SUPREME COURT.

23rd July

IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION BEFORE SE JOHN CARRINGTON (CHIES JUSTICE) AND MR. JUSTICE WISE (POISKE JUDGE))

APPEAL DISMESED,

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fo the conclusion that the story told by the master and the second offer of the Poutan is to be believed. It follows therefore that as far "as the conduct of the launch.avails as a detente

one given and otherries, and have coma

A Chinamian was charged with selling pre pared opiam without the consent of the opsum fine of $26, in default to undergo two montheint einestly progreste institution, the site faruvz. His worship soutenved accused to a represents the I. M. Castorns is well worthy of THE "LOWAN"." WANGLEE COLLISION

likewise being woll and wisely, salented. On Taia was on appeal from a judgment given imprisonment.

the other hand, in the south, at Cauton aby the Obief Justice on the 5th of May last in dilapidated, inferior pilding hidden away in a car in which plaintiffs the China Merchants dirty and sectated corner, and fronted with Steam Nurigation Company) as owners of the to the Pawan, that defence is, in my opinion,

maistices of all, manger of feslering fifth, steamer Kangler, brought an action against th

In the uert pinos un observation may be made is the place where the ravenges of the southern the owners of the steamship Pomes (the Haus with regard to an argument founded by Mr. One Cheang Fui, servant, was daarged pital aroulerted the Imperial Post akong, Cariton, and Macao Steamboat Company). his employer, Mr. E. Van Lppa; with disorder ministered, and Goverment loss deal with, elahutug dumages on apccunt of a collision Francis upon the opinions of the Nautical Francis urged that, if the low bad man red very sharp fghting near Malate the Isar fan condnet and use of abusive language, and with Doubtless the building was well ouongh for the between the two vessels. Defendants, on the Assors as proved by the Court below on the days. Yesterday evening the ass long period leaving his employment without giving the sill revanus collected in the early days of its other hand, brought an action against plaintiffs subject of the mabenring of the lower. Mr, of well as field guns to shell the insuranil pleaded guilty to the second. His worship of the port baca quis entinen am Weaning a moisty of the fainngra anstalted by the oulsion world not have taken place and that of Bring during, which the Spaniards used requisite notice. Acensed denied the first chairgoexistence, but cue would think the requirements claiming dounges in respout of the same call in the way suggested by the Assessors instead sion defendants on the counter-claim recover- Of in the way wish she actually adopted, the gent lines, but all their firing seemed to have fed im 310 for soch fonce.

domicile for all three government ollees. Were no offent, General Aguinaldo's nowheadquarters Engen Hornhein, manager for Mesure. Upofter site arailable for & onster-house DUG Foun

This decision was appealed against by the therefore the Kuanglee could not have been at Bakor suit him better than theas at Cavite man and Co., and Filiz Blue, clerk in the would ut basised to find it poked away The following, gumes will be played in the and he says that his fores de batter when he is employ of the same firm, were charged with where it is but aach is not the case, for owners of the Kwangies. The Chief Justice, bortky. This may be so, but it some to. the was also to blame for the collision, adding, asigning too great an offer to the fullgs. For in nearly every case of a collision it is pro- Water Polo Lagne Competition

Admiral Dewey in not trenbled any longer selling at the shop-74, Queen's Road Central, perfcet site, on Henan Point, comunanding however, remained of opinion that the Ewanglende that the argument involves the mistake of -To-day.-V.R.C. No. I'verans V.R.C. No. 2.

indecent exhibita hesing corrupting tandencies. row of back, front, and upper reachot Teams —No. 1-Goat, Henderson; baoke, about his coal supply. A few days ago the chip Both pleaded that they were unaware that the river nud cery of approach from all these points, think this expial should be discussed with bably found that one at least of the vessels in

Ellon 4. Road, of Yarmouth, Nova Sectio, cale of Ritch sitisie was prohibited. Iz con likewise clear of all passenger host traffe, costs," Mr. Justice Wine conenzred, g

He Francis, Q.C. (instructed by Mr. H. L that which wat required by ordinary cars and

collision has acted in some way different from Carrallo and Mook; half back, A. E. Alves;

arrived from Nowcastle. Now South Wales, with sequence of information received, Inspector steamer harves, which block appratel forwards, Armstrong, A. A. Alves, Stepani

Capt). No. 2-Gaol, Klinak: backe. Peraira

2,610 tons of souls gleart, while the next day Mollat sent a person to the shop su question and departures from the present Customs ex-Donnys), appeared for apnea, a skill, brat would be logical to hold that Pelloak, berrietor (instructed by Messes bepense if the bad noted with such care and aut Yals, half hack, F. Lammort_(Capt} ; for-

came the steamer Nyanza from the same pince the 21st July to parole one of the articles amination shed, ban for years gone abegging.

There is an exoption, however, as te no mil. Deacon and Hastings), for respondent.

skill the ecllision would probably have been with over 5,000 tone of enala. Both are Britial complained of. So was paid for it. The follow-

It was decided that the question as to whether avoided, therefore the cause is finishes and the wards, Herbst, Millar, and J. H. Hance.

ways having bees zanotioned in South Chinn, To-durrow, at 5.15.-V.B.C. No. 1 will most vessels. The Admiral new bas at his disposal ing day another was purchased for $8.. The for quite recently the Fronal hare obtained & the damage to the pier, swell in that to this soadnet of the other reasol meeti; not be consi

ovor 10,000 tone of good coal and need aut

menager was theed $200, or three inhoaths, and

eccession for the constraction of a railway Kwangles, should be taken into consideration dores. It might, I think, be equally well argued the clerk $5. worry about getting the supply in Mazila

Carite Bay presents a wonderfully basy ap-

Thoorus Wratt, John Forrester, and Freiroca Pakkei to Nanningfa, with a view; Grat, I should be argued bofore the court on lasta that if the dwangice had carried or exhibited a light at hor sieru, the Powan would have soeu paarstice. Counting warships, transports, and point If the foreign Best of Manila is charged with behaviɛp in a disorderly manner and part of Kuangtang from ita ustaral course The Chief Justice suid-Thin is ad optin tíma to avoid a collision, that who would collars there are nearly 25 sashered off Cavite derick Cook, stokers in H.M.S. Jumber, wero to drawing off the trade of Tunnan, Kwaugai, of August.

dawa the West River to Hongkong, and peal from a judget of golf eitting have so avoided it, and that therefore the

in and Que in the public strost and damaging a rickahatasesondly, to adrance the fact of a French ile Admiralty Jurisdiction with Comman Kesengles in solely to blame incialed there is more tonnage than ever before the extent of $2. They were farther charged way oustlag in that locality as a rosen, in due dor W. CH11. Hastings Betizol R. 22 Fictoria, 7 Aq M.C. (NS) 2, Butt, Jul- in Manila Bay.

with assaulting a Chinend constable. I op The Germans have been quiring of late. should be only too glad to concede this potol, Pole Cup prozonied by the Hon. F. II. May Perhaps disorotion is the better part of their peared that on Friday night defaidants ongaged season, for advancing the frontier of Tonkin Commander Arnet Henderson, R.N, as Asses though holding. both the sliding ships to However distasteful it might at first seen will be cemfenced at 5 p.m. today by team re-valour at last. The excitement over the Eabic riakshas in which they drove to Praya East beyond their new maral station at Kwenébau- sors. Tho actions were ercas-actions for Jauinges blame, zaid→The Elder Brethren moreover

minda of the people and stir them up to incendiaris, outrage, riot, and murder was printed by the presses of Changsha and composed by the very officials and gontry who so clamourously protested against the ́admission of the foreignor. Had the they British Foreign Minister been well advised ho would have insisted upon this nest of the King's Own No. 2, and at 5.45 V.B.G. No. 2 anti-foreign feeling being thrown open to will meet the King's Own No. 1. The latter is foreign intercourse as the fittest punishment exported to be an eveu contest, The Y.E.C.

tesas will be the same as to-day. for the massacres and outrages for which it had been mainly responsible. Even is 'n mattex of policy the Chinese Government-

to the Hasanose, since greater fandliarity

POLO TOURNAMENT. Westhor Farmitting the competition for tho

prsouting the Civiliansund Royal Artillery

CIVILIANS

Hon T. H. Whitehood

Mr. Hastings te Me. Cox

Mt. Grosson

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near them.

concluded.

LATER,

were each Jned 35 and tho kird $3, each of

opinions of the Nautical Assessors in the Court

wan. The palpriple properations of the French by rollision and they were consolidated and The second defendant refused to pay his fort, ineldout

Chins sheld open the eyes of the British took place under the following circumstances which the Queen Victoria approached her, the Ovinylen ought certainly to vasetter engines The Japanese acu-of-war Nantwu has just and then all theve chased the coolic along the for abeorking another large section of South earl together as out action. Tas litigation is me that, beving regard to the way in with foreigners would soon cars these pro-

street. Roturing they eet about damaging ivaramant, if they are going to save any The appollants, as owners of the steamship astern, and that that in all probability would Capt. Burney arrived. The Wucfan leaves to-morrow morning the riches, and on Chinese constable interritory at all an By Sauth to Chips, to Kumples, brought an action against the respon havo arcided this collision." vincials of their grotesque, antipathy nud

Capt. Simmonds early with the mail.

With respiot to the navigation of the Pow fering they sesaulted him. throwing him Row the secessity of proming for the eenstraction deuts, as owners of the steamship Fowne, claim Copt Thwaites ignon ideas with regard to Europenos.

Tim situatipu is quiet but fall of possibilities. Ultimantary Sergeant Beott raise up and defeu estil xallay from Kowloon to Canton, ing famegea en ugodant, of collision between it seems to be sufficient to say that the Nautical Mr. Hudson Moreover, it is, even to the dull witted.

Capt. Des Voeux, F... has kindly promised Sizes writing the first part of my utfor the dots were taken to the Police Station. For The Chinese Government, likewise, shonki su the two vessels. The respondents on the other. ministers of the Taung-li Yamen, palpably to act ad umpire and so the two teams are very glorious news his come of Sampson grost sinniting the coalie first and Sound defendants that the building of such a railway with British hond, as owners of the steamship Four, Assessor in this Court concurr generally in the to the interest of Chien for her to secure as level a good and fast genis may be expected. victory off Fontinge. What anthusham! What them being alse ordered to pay $8 compensation: ospital is their best hope of retais ag oir bold high an action as the spells, shelow a set forth in the judgment under appeal.

ou this tention of the Empirs, An extension owners of the steamship Angler, claiming

The position then being that the Powan is to The members of the Polo Club wil be at home cheers! The jolineation on the Ameri

to the coolie. For aulting the constanla many points of contact with foreigners FS to their friezde on the ground.

mop-of-war almamt equalled that after the decisive combat of May 1st. soon as Adfirst defendant was fined $7, second S, and of tain railway to Washer, or still farther, damages in respect of the same collision. The

maintaining order and noting a's feeder to the were nel in dispute. It appeared that it so nonsider Lo-conduct of the Kuangice before atical Downy had read Lis telegrams, he ordered third $5, and each of the prisoners was ordered road be a still more desirable ing, both for general circumstances relating to the collision blame for the collision, in, I think, necessery. trullie on the river. Events in this part of the took place in the harbour of Hongkong en dealding the farther question as to the degree world ere procooling with too great rapidily to the early during of the ith January last, in a which the Perde is to be, that is, what har allow the construction of this line to be delayed. ut a few minutes past one o'clock. At that he is to be bold to blame in whole or only lu Capital will not be wanting if the confession to time the Kwanglee wat moored alongaida part. It will, ther, be desirably to examine build it is granted Doubtless the local Bank the Chive Merchants Wharf, which is carefully the facts relating to the position and would be ready to start and dance it at once, wharf holonging to the Appelants. The night circumstances of the Kwangles innodiately fon: it would be a profitablo lide.

was dark but clear. Thce was a moderats prior and of the time of the acllision.

possible, and to bave foreigu interests grow up in all bor ports. This, quite apart from

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the increase in rovente to be expected to the The steamer Indwell loft Singapore on 23rd Imperial Treasury from the extension of inst for this part. the Imperial Maritime Customs to porte now yielding nothing to that grant service, On every ground, really, the Paking Got

The Catonnor Copack from Glasgow at Liverpool, left. Singapore for this port on the 2nd instant, at soon, and may be expected bar ou or about the 29 instant.

Liantenant Rees, executive sürer, to enl) the men to yuarter end road to them the splendid news. Hardly bad the Lieutenant uicluded reading where a oken broke for that ought to have been heard in Maulla. Then the new mas passed on to the other vessels, including the transports, and the shouts of thousands of

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