cars that to some extent reserables the greatest posternsson asongen 201 presont la its circumstans is the Thomas Lehow doplary that it is better for Chick to Asp. M.C. (N.) 200. There the steameliput immediatele thin to suffer the barters of Bobiont was lying on the ground af the anaing limb Aftor limb To la, however, con; trave of the tidal basis of the Bundarland sidered possible at M Padloff, the acting Ducks Her bead was towards the dook gétes Russian Miniatur to Chine, hon exseeded hir and her turn projecting into the river In instructions in view of the fact that he is sum this position shoving stuck on the port side marily fluishing the negotiations with which about feet from 50 torn by the steamship | he has boon Butrusted by hte Government. Thoan be, which way about to cater the THE WRECKAGE OF ADMIRAL CERVERA'S basin. The collision took placò about 8.14
SQUADRON," pan. on the 19th January, 1876. The action
London, 10th July: was brought by the owners of the Bobwoni
The wreching of Admiral Cervark's squadron against the owners of the Thontas Let There Bering the const near Santiago and the vas uo orosa-action. In the course of biesioner of desolation, ballò description. Large Julgmont Sir R. Milliatore" gak? - Them Fmumbers, of buzzards are feeding upon the toad
bs up doubt that it was the duty of the borlies of the Epanish sailors, Belment, whilst she remained in this position
DEPRESION IN MADRID..
A London, 10th July.
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Tho Germs steamer Chitam, frora Chofer.
ut the entrases of the donk, to take overy pro caution to warn other vessels entering of that. There is great depression in Madrid. The Min position. She says she satisfied that require.isters of War and Marine are the only members ment in the following way she pot up two of the Cabinet in favour of the coutimanes of lights, on her starboard foro-rigging, sail the war, Senor Sagasta, the Premier being the other three feul above the wheel, the wheel decided. ilf standing two and a half feat from tho deck. It is admitted that the light in the fore- rigging conk! have no effect in apprising veserle ontering of tan position of the Belmont, usit could not he soon by them in consequence of interven. ing oberts on shore. It may, therefore, he Inftad cut of consideration. f only question then is, whether, shy had a light over the wheel or the stern, and it that light was of raficient power in itself, and at the time`în a proper con- dition, and if so, whether that was a proper precaution. Now the first duty of the Belmont, in the cirmenstances, woa to have a proper look-at. The mind of the Court, asiated by 13 attention of the Elder Brothii, bas est xiously divotal to an examination of that point. The mate was on shorò, and his orders were to put up two lights, ons nft and one izz
the starboard foro rigging the snoher watch
war kept by mailen sagte
un tefore he had taken a walk forwned, he saw, fie unusthead light of a stemmer coming up the river, five or six miles off; and when he returned from his walk ho found the anthead light of a vessel pretty cless com ing right into bis, purt queriós. · What did be dap Did he take ons stope when he first now the vessel imming up, and low he was in a 300 malous position where no one coulți ezpast s Vessel to tap Ho did nothing whatever. In my judgment—and the Elder Eithren are my opinica-119 ought to have blown the whistle, and taken every procention to anavanco his position, instead of which the conrore is the case, and Lose therint. What measure wore fuson to soil the odlision? None whatever; the only precaution take was the placing of 'tizo light alt, mud it becomes important to con. sider the acidents with regard to fluf Bght." Then he finds against the quality and position of the Sight, and proceeds: The result a which have arrived, with the advice and assis tance of the Elder Brethren, is, that the Bul moet han not shown that she used the precup tiear it was incumboat on her to adopt in hor peculiar position, and, that unquestionably she Înd a bad look-one, and therefore, she cxanot recover in this saft. I lariss her petition with custs."
It is to to obstevid that the learned judge does not disenss or express any opinion on the couchet of the Thomas Len, although she was tâm moving vessel while the Belmont was stu tionary. It may, of course, ba admitted that the Brinzoni was in a more shomalous position than the migler, "but in my opinion the difersuce is one of degree rather that of kind, And is anteworthy that the Helmont had ontaally put up a light us, bor stern and that the sccend mate was on duty on the dock besides. the auche watch. The langungo weed with regard to the look out and the "massures taken, or rather net takon, to avoid a collision might, muutakin vallandis, havo boán-use of the look
euf ou the anglee. It does not appear from the report whether the second mate of the imond, when he first saw in Thesaus Luo, could on mengt bare known that she was coming up to enter the basin, but in the present onEV Wero oun be no anions doubt that the quarter mneter of the angre knew that the steer coming towards her was a steamur of the Bé spondent Company that she was or her way to Hor wharf; and that the way would inke her: past the unlighted and projecting sieru of the Kwangice
Applying thero principios to the facts of this race, I adhoro le site opinion which I exprossed. in the Court below that the Kwinglia was guilty of negligence and that such negligence contributed to cause thin collaÌOL
But then it is argued by Mr. Francis that, notwithstanding the finding, the Hoangler is not to be held liable in damages, because her case falls within the rule of law that wher there bus bean to breach of a specifle regalation ou the part of any vessel, then auch real is not to be held liable for any negligence contri. buting to collision it Big collision could have been avoided, by the Exorcise of ordinary curs al skill on the part of the other vessel.. This tiuw of the case was not presented to the Court Le low; at least I cun Bud ne mention of it an ucios of the lotrvèd courtolanddros, nor is it. monticnot in the notes taken by Commander. Hastings
(To be continued
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I boar that Coal Hopkins, who has been on n visit to the Minister, is expoybod back gay day, Perhaps there will be some obangs mido in the governing of the place-which may now be desoribed as a benevolent despotism.-Y. 25 Daily News correspondent.
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For Samarang and. Saurabaya-Per Sha tung, on Friday, the 29th instant, at 11.30 A..
For Nagasaki, Kobe east Yokohamn-Per- Rohilla, on Saturday, the 6th pruz, at 5.00 PM. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES РАСКИТ
The United States Mail Parket Belgie vill ba dogpatched on TUESDAY, the 20thrustant, with Mails for Japan and San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Peru, &, which will be elused as follow
10.00 e.m. Registry ceases. 11.00 Ft. Post Ofs closer, but Correspondence
may be posted on board to Packet with Lato Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departare.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
COMMERCIAL..
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
MONDAY, 25th July, -EXCHANGE. Ox LosDOM,=
Talegraphic Transier. 1/14 Bank Bills, on demand:
Bank Hills at 30 days sight. Bank Hills, & mouths sight... 111 Credits, at 4 months' night. Dommentary Bills, 4 months' right
OX PASIS.
Bunk Bills, on demand Credita, at 4 martha' sight.
249
2.47
On demand...
1.96
ON GERMANY.
ON NEW YORK- Ú
Bank Billa on demista Crits, 60 days' sight....
ON BOMBAY,-
Telographio Trendlər. Bank, on demand.....
ON CALCUTTA, ME
Telegraphia Transfor
Bank, en demand
245 145
ON
SHANGBAL
Baoh, at sight.....
Privato, 30 days' night in
74
On de cand
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Or YoxoLÁMA ===
ON MANTLAST.
On demand
ON SINGAPORE,***
On demand
L
3pm.
SoVHHEIGNS, Bank's Baying Rate...1039 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, bar taal.....54.75
JOINT STOCK SHARES. GTANK, PAD DE vedr.
$392.50lers Pana-
Hongng & 'hal... $128 214 pret pie Ja Chim & Japan, pufinal
ordina
daferet
Do.
Hati: Bank of Chin
B. Shares.....! Foun. Shinres..
Bell's Asbestos k. A... Campbell, Moore & Co. China Fruy. L. & M... Didos Sugar Lione Colton Mille
ESTO........ Hongkong Intermaticaal Laou Kung Mow Boychee ..... Yahloong
Dairy Farm
owick & Co, Goo.... Green Island Coment....
Do. Now IUO HU. Bakery Hongkong & C. Gas... Hongkong Electio: "........ H. H. 1. Trways ... Hongkong Hotel ........ Hongkong Icewaka H. & K. Whar! & G....... Hongkong Hope
·EL. & W. Dock w Insurances--` `
Canton China Fire. Ching Tradera Hongkong Fire North-China TARURA Streisa
Union Ynugtare
B.
Land and Building--
Hongkong Lank Inv Humphreys Estale... Kowloon Land West Paint Balliding Iazon Engar Mining
Charbonnages Gt.Eatn. &C'donian
·.......Do. Jalaba...... Nev Bahra
Preference .... Oliver's Mines, A
Do B Panjom.
Do. Preferences
Now Amoy Dock Steamship CoyB.
China sud Manila... China Mutual: Ord, Do. Preference, .....
Di Do. Douglas Steamadisi H., Canton and M... Indo-China & N.... Star Forry Tebran Planting Co... United Asbestos
Et uominal £185. B...
23 $17, wellbra
£13917, allors £1, juomine 2:10 (8 $130, collers -$100 $108
Tix. 100 e. 09, sellen
40$,ell+x
T. 100 Th.2 T2, 100. a. 101, T18, 660 Tis: 605
100 T. 29
16. tj. $25+0
1090, leni 86 sellers: $603
Do- Wanchal Warehouse... Watson & Co, A. &
J. V.
THE
210 3725 $30 58,25 $100 $107, buyérs $5002, luyer $265110, seliere $50,00 $50 $160, eales $125, 238, p. et. pram „* [417], sale
$50 $138, zellers
$20:89, zeller
· 825 (163) miles & layers)
$80 $830, vallens
£26 The. 150.
$20 $94, bellera $30 $216
$60 $380, sollers $50 £68, ax div. $10 $8.50 $30 $171, buyers $40 $20, sellers
·$100 438, biger
F. 600 $110, allo
8 P.20
· $2)|$4,20, sellers 35 $3.60, sal. & seller 31 10c. $150
85 $1, #e) (ers 221$3.8
46.76, buyers
$1 $1 40
$64 $14
$60-$80, sellers 210 £9, 10s, buyers £106, 10
25 £3
$50 $58), unles & buyer'
$16 (220) £10 367
$74 $it, allera 85. $0, seller $293, wallera
$a$1.40, bagETA"
$10 $10, nominal $97744, Bules
$19. 512, buyers Y. VERNON, Hroker.
WEATHER.
GILINA SCANT MITBOHOLOGICAL SZOWTER VAN JULY, 47 4. PM.
STATION,
Virdi Fortock Tuky......... Кослі ними Nagasaki...
Kagoshima
Quested... Sharp Penk
The French Contract Packet Oceanien will amoy
Bwalow.....ni 1,000,000 be despatched on SATURDAY, the 30th
824,374 instant, with Mails to the United Kingdom Canton......
Barope, and places boyoad, via Marseilles Hongkong to Saigon, Straits Setticaments, Batavia, Bar. Victoria Peak mah, Corian. Madras, the Australasian Colonies, sp Bock Aden. Note the C, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
8:00 A-Posting of Frices Current and Oir
1920
Onoda Ceragat Company, Japan. Kanogafuchi Cotton Spinning Hill Takyo Cotton Spinuing Mill, Japan. Hayashi Clook Factory, Hongkong 4th August, 1897. JAPAN FINE ABT CURIOS
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL PAID UF CAPITAÑ................
201
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
COURT OF DIRECTORS. D.Grus, Esq.
CHAS KIT SHAN, Fag J. T. LADTS, Eng
Chow'Tuna SARO, ESY: "Kwan Hos Cases, E-
Chief Manager.
† Marmot CAPITAL £3,000,000 £6, 8
BUBÞÓRTBAD Cáritae 2,760,000 TALD-UP CAPITAL
87,300+ 0 0 11. From FUNDS
2,743,819 79 The Undoraigned, having boor appointed AGENTS for the above Company - are pre- pared to ACODET RISKS ágainst FIRE t Current Ratpg..
KUHN & Комов
HONGKONG, YOKOHAMA; KOBE,
[2869
ATID: CORAR & BONS
SHEWAN, TOMES & COD MERCHANT NAVY
Agents. Hongkong, 23rd Juus, NJ. [1301
UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON.
FOUNDED 1710,
NAVY HOLLED LONG FLAX BELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING
CANVAS
ARNKOLD, KARBERG & CO., Holo Agenta,
ARBOLINEUM AVENARIUS WE USED FOR OVER 20 YEARS.
Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood and Stone against Whits Ants, Doday, Finger Hot, and Dámpass. --
The Undersigned, having been appointed 28567 AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates
GICMBSEN & 00. Agents Hongkong, 16th May, 1892-
STHE ATORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR ANCE SOCIETY,
FOUNDRY 1797
[19
Sole Agents for Chine, LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO.
1729 Tonekong, 31st August 1857. AMOUNT INSURED £330,000,000 KEATING'S POWDER ELIS LOSSES PAID 12,150 KEATING'S POWDER KILIA PREHIUM INCOMENDANTS $22,000 KEATING'S POWDER KILLS The Undersigned AGENTS of the abova KEATING'S NOWDER KILLS Company so prepared to ACCEPT RISKS KEATING'S POWDER KILIS KEATING'S POWDER KILLA gainst FIRE at Uorrest Rates,
DAVID SASSUON, SONS & CO.
(1898 Hongkong, tst July, 1893.
C. LAZARUS & CO.,
60 & 6L BENTINCK STREET, CALCUTTA
Telegraphis Address: MARGGANT Calentia.
4.3. C. Codi 4th Editioned
THE STANDARD INDIAN BILLIARD TABLE.
THE STANDARD INDIAN BELLIARD TABLE:
THE STANDARD INDIAN BILLIARD TABLE. Manufactured thoroughout in Caloutts and guaranteed to stand the tropical climste.
Priox, dotoplete, with accessofee for Bilara —Rs. 1,150, paczad
SPECIAL ADVANTAGE→ We take all EISK8 against Breslage.
Stand for, or Intest PRICE LIST To Hongkong Dally Prom Office.
1668
BUGS
FLEAS MOTHS BEETLE MOSQUITOES, HARMLESS TO ANIMALS, HARMLESS TY) ANIMALS,
HARMLESS TO ANIMALS,
BARMLESS TO ANIMALO, HARNLESS TO ANIMALS. HARMLESS TO ANIMALS,
but is arrivalled in destroying FLEAS RUGS **COCKROACHES, BEETLES, MOTHS IN FURnud every other species of freed. portation will find this invaluablefordeatooying -dean it their dege, se leo ladies for their på
sluge.
The PUBLIC are CAT TIONED tíma pack ages of the gennine powder bes the nutograph of THOMAS KEATING. Sok lu T 21 Bottles only.
G. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Intorost for 12 Months Fixed Hongkong, 1st December, 1897.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE.
culare ceases,
10.00 A.-Registry ceases. 11.00 A-Mail cloves.
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACKET
Haiphong... SupaB James)
29,7
29.79
||11828
́25th- JULY, 47 10
Viadivostock. olpé། -*འ***༠ Kochi
5%
Nagunki..... Kagoshima... Gutzlaf
2284
115
The Canadian Mail Packet Empram of China Sharp Feat will ke dospataked on WEDNESDAY, the 10th | Amoy **** proximt, with fails for Shanghai, Nogasoki, watow Kobe, Tokubama, Victoris and Vannaror, B.C., Co......
Hongkong which still be closed na follows 10.00 ax. Bagistry cease.
sa so
20.80
29.81
Visaris Peak
20.80
TEAK WOOD TWIN SCREW
A STEAMER'S HULK (unfinished)
Lang: 166 fent over all. Breadth 28 feet 2 ia.
Depth of hold 20 feet, including twin deck. Capacity from 300 to 1,000 tons. Now lying in Canton Harbour
For inspeeting orders, particulars, 0.
Apply by letter ip
Ma. HO CHEUCK HUNG, Care of Mears. See Ling & Co.
254 Queen's Head Contral. Hongkong, 28th May,-1998.
E. F. CARMICHAEL. CONSULTING ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR.
1374
18, PRATA CENTEAL NEW AND SECOND HAND LAUNCHES FOR SLE. ESIGNS and Specifications for all classes DESIGNS and SouLanchas a speciality,
New work and repairs supervised.
Telegramas,CARTQHAEL," Hongkong. Telephone, No. 111
H.F. CARMICHAEL. Hongkong, 80th April, 1898.
(1900
11.00 AM. Post Offeo cleaas, but correspondence Gap Rock
faay be posted on board the Packet with Macao 29.80 Late Fee of 10 centa extra Postage natal Haiphong ... the time of departure.
Wind.
219-74°^i^-21PF|||| Wether.
C Cape 8. James
Ou ile it at 11.56 ist. The Háromanser is vary. He MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.yed and status ner this morned on the Chias cost
of the China B Gradients light on the out. Forecast The German Contract Packet Prina Heinrich Preto appears to be still slightly for over the middle part will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 17th R. e varying winds, light to moderate; showery with
tunader. proximo, with Mails for the United Kingdom,
the 5th at 11.55 . Barometer has leak
Europe, and "oduntries bevouıd. pić Naoles; Bon the cons of China on the O
to the Straits Battlemote, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Adon, Egypt, Malis, 40, &c.
Registry chases at 7.50 3.
The mail olneaz ut 3.00 a.. Late letters
with cunts extra postage.
steady on tho & streetre remains anar the coat and lightly; Row oror thomlidle part of China. Gira lenta sibi Foroccat et B. wiade; showery with ther,
HONGKONG BIGISTER.
OA CAL
Baromatarresta Temperatura
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contract Packet Corviandel will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 6th prox.. with Mails for Llus United Kingdore, Baroge and countries beyond, via Brindisi to the Straits Bettioments, Netherlands Endia, Burnab Cerior, Adoa, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
8.00-Fosting of Prices Current and r
culars 'seases,
10,00
-Registry ceases.
of wind M. 2
Weatherrikaratinga
K
Protons
day 4 p.10. at (Ga.m.. Btsp.m.
29.72
AD EK
Highest spon six tempenters nor the 24tb umid Lowest open a testur 4th -BA duovo to 32 diners Fabr.. scalevel.
·A-TEMPERANyak in the skate iz degrees Farenheit :
Vin perninnings of anterior, diy f Bhted with moisture being 100, SE
DIRECTIVE OF THE WIRD to IN T
GUCE COTH, Wred by to Beaufort Bonin, ŠIASE OF TEN WALTHER, B. bins: bly; e. „detachéð
b. ball. louis: d. Briarding rain: L. fox's &
OUT I LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10ghtning, o varnet posing shower
10.30 Posting of rowspapers, books, and
patterns conscH. 11:00AM, Mail Closes
RUINART PERE & FILS, BEIMS) with 10 cents late fes up to 11.30 AM to the FIGG, Acting Direc
Established 1719.
CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND
SHIPPERS.
Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Groot Beals,
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.
Sole Ants
11104 Wongkong, 17th May 1895:
FOR SALE.
after which hour they may be sent on board with the same late fes..
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS,
Neither the CAPTAINE, the AQEETS, nor the Owanns will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crew of the following Yesale during their stay in Hongkong Hachour
ARGTIL, Brit. etoaner, Wm. Ward-Duttrell,
Carl & Co. v. Aersonal, Brit. str., Matthias Butterfield &
Swire.
CRAS HELDS11418 RENVERDE, British slauer, Sarchet--Gibh,
CHAMPAGNE, 1889 WHITE SKAL
$36.25 $8.50
KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS-- KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. KEATING'S WORK TABLETS.- APURELY VEIKTAKLE SWEETMBAT, KARED. in appearance and taste, fristung a most agreable inethed of adminisering only certain mandy for INTESTINALT THREAD WORMS Ita perfectly safe and mild preparation, and is especially C. adapter for Children. Bold fx Bottles, by all Droggies
Propriete, THOMAS KEATING, London
per case of 1 dozen quarts. per case of 2 dozen pinte. KRES 8 MANN's
END AND WHITE BORDEAUX WINES.
0. BILBERT & CO.8
BOTTLED ALE & BTOUT
SIEMSSEN & CO Hongkong, 4th September, 1807.
Livingston & Co.
BOTVAN, Spanish, Madrigo-Brandso
& Co
Lerdous Foxe, Spanish str., Ross-Order J. V. Tabor, Amor, ship, Beveridge Master, KELLE, Brit. ship, Hughes-Standard Oil Co. MARY L CUBBING, Amer ship, Pendiston-
Order.
METEOPOLIS, Brit, 4-n bk. Wm. Richards-
Order.
Muskoxa, Brit. 4. bk., Crowe
PRINCE ARTHUE, Norw. bk.
Order
Hongkong Observatory, 25th July, 1898).
MÍNURA PALODEES A Dola. REGETER, 25th July. Barometer 9 A.-2.70 Thera: 9 A-Westall 81 carmefor I ....20.76 Them. 1 r. Wet balk) 21 Barometer .... 25.75 Therm. 4 PM, Wet bulb) 80 Thermom. 9.... 34 Therm. Mazlum ma 85 Thermom, bæatio 16: Thein, Minianni (ever Thermom. PM 84 night). 62 HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
26th July so let' Angust":
HIGH WATE
Hongkong
THOR 20
There a
Low`WATER,
Blangkong
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