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BROWN, JONES & CO. DEALRED IN AMERICAN AND ITALIAN MARBLE AND HONGKONG GRANITE. CEMETERY MEMORIALS.

Designs and Prices on application. Oilov, 47. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

F2704

LIMITED'S

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

working nevertheless shows a depreciation in the value of the Bank's capital and CHOTTO us expressed in gold of £1,000,000. No doubt the Banke gold investments nr worth considerably more than the Agures in silver at which they stand in the books, the value of the Bank pro mises has been written down to probably. one half or less of the real value, dead stook has been written off altogether, and in various other respects it may be shown that the institution is in an ox- ceedhigly comfortable position, but taking the accounts as presented to the share holdors in conjunction with the fall fo silver is escape from the fact float-

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY AUGUST 1Ẹt, 1895.

REUTEN'S TELEGRAME.

[UFFLIED TO THED DAILY EEESL"]=

Downes, 97th Jav PRINCE BISMARCK SERIOUSLY ILL Prince Bledarek is seriously ill and the family is aesombled at Fretirleruk.ANAR

INDISPOSITION OF THE KING OF SPAIN

tions of peaca as outlined yesterday:

RESULT OF THE GOODWOOD CUP

1. King's MorsONZON. 2. Pia Powdor. 3. St. Cloud.

A LONDON, 28th July, THE HEALTH OF PRINCE BIS.

MARCK. Priuos Bismarck is better, but the Jackers

atik in attendanco.

SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR

GENERAL MERRITT REAQUES

THE CAVITE.

EXPECTED SURRENDER OF GOVER NOR-GENERAL AUGUSTIN

parts, which varied same 1,400 men, wore expected within three days. The arrival of the Monterey has been disyod by the breaking down of the iratus, which she has led to tow imor to Hoaolulii. The Drules had been cont out to decompany, the Monterey to Cavite and -lo tow her if occasio arose,

A

forma rogimonts, Humbering 0.002 men, were under arousin company formation, and deployed about the camp with an advance Hne, marching along the road in tour than six minuter after the alarm was given. I fighting did not follow, the experience in drill were valuable. They certainly sro hustlers

Later, 28th July

The health of the American foron is a moli Can this German who signe himself sellent and beyond the highest expectations of Merphant" be one of the German merchants the frecerala. They Boom to sinad the heat of Canton who attempted to defrayed the Im rains, ant ather punditions like voterers. O pozial Maritime Customs of China by sadontour-

ing to have passed through the Cuators Tions purse there are quite a number sick but nos large lat. In fact the California and Oregon at Caalous quantity of Aerlen goods whina reguente have not a dozen meg is all incapake valued at fags the one half the nolasi cost of the goods P his glaring undervaluation sitated from duty.

was quickly detected and the greedy Gorman was obliged to pay the Coaters duly on the full value

Ameng the several letters sent to the Amori- Consul at Canton, luonght forth by the min- start of the

Moralesnt," your eor- respondent copied the following from an honest

Canton, July 25th, 1898. merchant

Deur, Consul Bade-In referenco to the letterin today's Daily Prees kindly note that we have no objection whatever to the appoint- meat of Mr. Williams as U.S. Vice-Consul

& Co."

A. S. WATSON & CO., her throne & targo depreciation, it lities outil Spain gives binding plodges that artillery Atlet out ad his own expenes by

Lerms of gold. And unfortunately then she will able by thy. Levadʻygoliminary condi- Mr. Astor, the million.sira. The other trans wil lants klasif there antil Manila is enterod. morning the disembarkation of the troops I mention the fact that Vice-Consul Churchill at laue prospect of finality to the loss from the crusu. Those who predict that exchange will fall to a shilling. are just na likely to be right sa those who hold it has already reached hottam, much more so, wo should say, for a not inconsiderable“ slump" may be looked for immediately on the for- Taination of the Hispano-American, war. During the next seven years the Baukaro any go on adding steadily to its resorve and yet at the end of that time find that its gold position is ne much worse, then compared with today's as to-day's is worse than that of 1891.

Liontenant Clarke, Ideuteunnt Bryan, bota of General Anderson's staff, and Faivate Green of the Oregon Regiment have made uuccessful Major General Marritt, provisional Governor Routing trip all argued Manila. They started Gneral of the Philippine islands, and kis staff at Pasay and opiod of Malabon, gathering per have arrived. The fast transport Yewport came After a teok'a silous news from Mania was fest Information is to the lemting of all the to auctor near the Bagship yesterday, July 25, The King of Spain is confined to his ball will brought to Hongkong on Saturday by M.B. Spanish isterios, ecrocal butts, they were 11.00, atit, ster the Concord and stomer measles

TER HEALTH OF THE FRINGE I'loper. It appears that the transport Newport, unde tiro nad even want through the Spanish qut to mont her and escort her in to the fleet, which had steamed stend of the other resele lines passing more thau cnce between the olty sigashing bead that General Merritt was OF WALES, VI

and the outlylug trenches. Another scouting aboard. A soon as the Newport cast auctior, The Prince of Wales continues to progress of the third ospedition, arrived on Monday exition has also discurivented the city from Admiral. Deway accompanied by Lnout. Brumby of last wook with Granol Merritt, 1 Bbay shore to buy shore. Still other have gone left the Olympic and steamed in the Admirale favourably and is going to Cosea

THE PEACE PROPOSALS

Governor General of the Philippines, and long distane into the interior, an that very barge alongside the transport to call or the

call wall lunchopned with the Admiral. Later Yours vary tealy, from their aws operations and knowledge. America will not consent to suspend bosti. 600 mon on beart, including the battery of rates maps are being made by the Americans General The latter immediately returned the

General Anderson retains his headquarters at Goaorale Auderen and. Greene ésson to pay GE CATAM

The protesting German morohanis omit to Carifa and it is probable that General Merritt their rispects to the Commander-in-chiet. This Nearly 1,000 wo are stationed at the Navy aboard will commence. They include the Poochów, who served the . S. Govoranurat Yard as a goned and reserve force. General batlaring of regular artillery, one of which is the there for many years, in a merchsat, Vice- Meritt, may arrive any day. No definite date famous Asier battery made up largely of rich bat Consul Cass at Amoy, so a merchant, sorred it for his roaching Maulle Tay, bat hardy and well trained young New York mil for yeara na U. S. Vice-Consul and for two years he left San Francisco about June 9 and Bonaires. The total number of men sboard the Acting Cousal. Mr. T. B. Cunningham, a is not expected to stop at Guam he has had Wapart in about 600 She made the trip from no chant, was for four years Vion-Coran!

San Francico in 28 days, the rond passage. Chaton. It is a timo honoured custom in anaient time now to lunate the journey at the rate of 12 kuote per hour stoming, It The Indiora, ao City of Las Morgan City, China to appoint merchants to the offers of is not improbable that he will pas died of and Falmeia will active with 5,000 troops in Vise-Consils. A merchant will quickly do out finder valuation and thus protect the United the older transports. If so he may be coming three days mar,"

States Treasury from frauds like that export to the bay as the letter goes out. The famous Monterey is not exposted for five or ten days yet,

by the Chinese Custous offer at Canton Consistancy thou met a jewel" not "do but might surpried us by putting in her much

beside protecting honest merchants. desired apparat sooner. It is assumed that boar from Honciatu hero and that she may she is not taking usors than 6 or 7 knots nu spend two days at Guam ccoling from the tice so that ae can come the last part of the journey without being towed. The zonadacak will travol mors rapidly and possibly average eight lots or, if the weather and gas are faserable, minn Although the largest modern Host that Manila Bay has ever seen is now col- lacted here, it will be lessened until the third pycta, The Sydney left Thursday morning, expedition arrison by the departure of trans July 21st, and the Australia Basurday morning, July 3rd: The City of Taking is about rozdy to all and will be dicasy followed by the Senator Colon, Zealandia and China. The Sydney and netralia will reach San Francisco ahead of the Beige.

ESTABLISHED 1341.

SCOTCH WHISKY.

A-THORNE'S BLEND, White

Capsule ...

BWATSON'S GLENORCHY

MELLOW BLEND, Blue Capsule, with Nume and Trade Mork

C-WATSON'S ADELOUR-GLEN-

LIVET, Red Capsule, with Nanic and Trade Mark.

D-WATSON's A.K.D., BLAND

OF THE FINEST Scorch MALT WHISKIKS, Violet Capsule E-WATSON'S VERY OLD LI-

QUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY, Gold Capsule.

Tax Cuan 12

$10.80

10.50

12.00

Tu view of the effect of the full in exchange on the value of the Bank's funds the rectors and shareholders y perhaps be induced to consider the question whether silver is after all such an admirable currency medium, even in the Far East, as is claimed. There would be no advenings in the Bank's stating its capital and presenting its ac counts in gold so long-ng the currency of the countries in which the principal portion of its Fusiness is tramancted is silver, but the Bank is almost strong cough to bring about a change in the currency. I Hongkong adopted the gold standard 15:00 China might possibly follow suit, but even

14.40

THORNE'S BLEND and WATSON'S GLENORCHY are high class Soin Whiskies, of greater age than most

brands in the market.

market.

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

Established 1841.

Hongkong, 14th June, 1898.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTA

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Our commstication relating to the seats coinrans

GREAT BRITAIN AND CHINA. atr. Curzon (under Secretary for Foreign Affairs) speaking ix as House of Coations eat that Great Britain regards to assurances of China cospecting the Yangtze valley as a definite and binging undertaking, that the Pk ing Hankow railway bad bow granted to a Belgian Syndicate, bus thus China had assured Six Clando MasDonald that Russia bed us in torost in the tins. GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.

Admiral Deway has reason to beliora that Governor-Ganorut Augustin will be willing surrender as soon as he can do so honourably, that he will only make a show of resistance, and that the bombarduout of the nity will be aroided. Particularly way this be ozgested to be the case if the Americans do arrival thoir full val and military force, when the most bellicos Spaniard in Manila mast ene the futility of resistanon in the face of a ver chewing odds. About 1000 American troops are encouped within a mile of Manila pro tooted by artillery and the gans of the Bosim and the Calloo. The first brush-if it may be called aural-hid the Americane fist with the enemy teck place last week. The in- sargenta hat boon driven from their trenches and the American troops turned out to their assistavos, escorting them back, the Spaniards

The New York Herald announces that steps are being taken in New York to promote the abjects of the Anglo-American League and Committed his becu appointed to take action towards the ostablishment of a powerful Nathon retreating. icrnal organization,

THE COSMOPOLIT” ASDONE..

POSITION HOPELESS,

The Gerruzue are censing kan frouble They While reconnoitting near Malato Generals any boss plans for the future which wit canso Green and Anderent; zatrewly escaped belug you inore enroyances than their remarkable eree in the pat, but at the moment they aro Lot, a Spanish bullet whistling close by them.

keeping critively quiet Soto one has There is not much to report with regard to suggested that their coal supply has run short, tho insurgents. The aster are throwing shalls but may opinion is that the German Adiniral Mesers, Laute, Wegener & Co. infera as into Hansla frei foar gans on the south side of us made up his mind, prompted by advices from Berlin, that when matters and come to the that they have received the following legran the city. Aguinaldo has leased some of lus neat that Amiral. Dewas had to indicato his from Wladivostock, dated 28th July:-"Cosmo issuers, among whom no eight priests, displenente in no antertain terms and when The Spa oficer who lot those in Manila palie sentiment in America was rapidly Enow of Fan! s Vitry in the Wist Ludles Warming mas degree of Jamanding an pelit went ashore at Cape Anirs during a fog. Assistance has been sent. Position bejeful.”

haiter and bis life ins bepaxplanation from the Kateor, it was time for The same firm has since reavived the followis treated as

him to adopt different taction and sty Suspicion and cammont by boharing himsel Ile is a mnat escoltest gentleman and perantially a man of admirable qualities. Dewey and Leire both mah gentleman and hero so polite bhut when they meet there not this lesst sign of friction. Deway Ekes good things to est and knows that his friend the Coraan Admiral does, so the other day when the frozen mest ship came in consigned grally and only to the American feet, be sent line carcass of

bottom braken” :

POLICE COURT ITEMS.

30th July.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT WITH THE AMERICAN FLEET,]

Manila Bay, 25th July.

I have just made a careful stavoy of the camp of American soldiers below Malate, There are nearly 5,000 there and they malto a

General Merritt left Sun Francisco Fane 29, roached Honoluin July 7, left-there the follow ing day, and passal Cerregulor about 2 a. July 25, making 28 ateaming days. The other after doparture from Honolu Merritt did va chips being slower were felt bebid shortly not know whom he sailed from Americs that Camem's squadron had turned tack sed honce he pushed on with the purpoap of eurely getting bere ahead of the Spaniards. His staff is ande ap of's picked lot of men and impress are most favourably.

With him haya corna also

AN AMERIČAN MERCHANT

IN CHINA. Conlon, 30th July, 1898.

in Guramay. Very tealy.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

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To the Praprioters of the Hongkong aud

Sianghai Banking Corporation.

The following is the sixty-six report of the about 25 civilians from the war and gavy do partments at Washington to not as clerks and will follow the occupation of Manila. They guneral wooting of abacabeiders to be held at general assistants is the civil work that Cones of Directors to the ordinary half-yearly likewisa ure naked for their labours and the city hall, on Saturday, 15th August- get favoured politicians General Merritt is on man for his position. Not only is to Fall Major-General in the Boguler army and ranking next to General Mile, with an excellent record in the Civil Ward as an Indian fighter, but he is a bhe specimen of physical unhood, standing fally. six feet and verhing over 14 store (ubont 200 pound. He looks to be both soldier and With him and Dowo to direct diplomat affairs america's interests in the Philippines will to well geurled, I am sure. -

CORRESPONDENCE

We do nc hold ourselves responsible for the opinieer expressed by our correspondevils.] THE AMERICAN VICE-CONSULAR APPOINTMENT AT CANTON.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "JAILY PRESS

SIB Thes.agmeared in the Daily Press of the 21st Jestant from one of your corespondents in Canton the following —

"THE ATTOINTMENT OF AN AMERICAN VICE-CONSULAT GANTON

i

Goatlower,The Directors have now to rab- it to you a general statement of the affairs of the Bank, and belo shoot for the half-year ending Sith June, 158.

Thus tres profits for that period, including 3298,363.22, balanco brought forward from last count, after paying all charges, dodacting in- rest paid and due, and making provision for bad and doubtful accounts, amount to $4,685,595.02.

The Directors recommend the transfer of -$1,000,000 from the Proit uut Loss Account to credit of Reserve Fand, which fund will thor stand at 89,000,000.

They also recommend writing of Bank Pro- misas Account the sum of 3230,000.

After making those transform und deducting remuneration to Directors that remains for appropriation $1,420,395.02, ant of which the Lirecters recommend a dividend of one pound and five stillings sterling per share, which will absorb $44,444.

The difference ia ezohauges betweer ds. dit, the tate at which the lividend is declared, and le 11d, the rate of the day, amounts to $599,0IR.82. The balance $376,916.76 to be carried to new probit and loss socount.

WANDER CUTORS.

profits from the fnctuations of the sil- BEFORE COMMANDER W. C. H.. HASTIKplendid showing. To look csor the lines, the mutton to von Diedrich along with sonia Bedloe is having his peak of trouble, Not Mr. G. B. Dodwell and Mr. G. D. Boug

A Chinaman found guilty of stealing four cattles of rice, was soutonal to 14 days hard labour.

For throwing rubbish from Praye vest inte the harbour, a Chinone was ordered to pay a tine of $10.

Another Clizado, obarged with entoring the dwelling house at No. 5, Fak Lak Lane with the intent to commit felony, was sentence to 14 days' hand labour.

Twa Chinese found in unlawful possession of opium were entered to pay fines of and $10 In another casa of anlawful peasession of opium,

only

having resigned their cents on leaving the colony, Mr A. McConachis and Mr. P. Sachse have been invited to fill the vacancies Thono appointments require confirmation at this meet- ing

AUDITORS,

Phonocouuts have been audited by Mr. C. S.

J. J. BULL-IRVING, Chairman. Hongkong, 30th July, 1898. Asrace or Ages and Liabistes, 30TH JUNE, 1995. Padang capital.

arise instration account Current amounts-

"JAABILITIES.

Correntests must forward their name andaddros | lis göl work, to give as a gold standard him underneath the table where the police popular with the rank and This longing they did, it wont probably do more good than carrying the protost to the aathorities in Nator in virulation.

should be addressed to Tas EurOR.

with communications addressent to the Editor, eat

or publication, but as evidenta af good fast.

fers for gultication should be writin on our No mongminuity signal communications that are

pa

8,000,0

$ 10,000,000.00

ˋ

240,000.00 112,68-36

Siver

38,051,185.15

Dald, 26,4 8,484 883 PLE Rela

Gul8,

610,831 72.63

68.551,800.48

510-582284.00 £7,174,888 41

1 || 1,685,33,34.95

ao cfficial action were takou to that comfy there would be no difficulty in making gold the medium of the Bank's business at the treaty ports, where the great bulk of the foreign trade is already prue ABELOUR-GLENLIVET is a very oditically conducted on a gold basis, the rating telegram: Cosmopalič, position hopeless, threatened. Peat Whisky, (smoky) and could not of exchange boing agreal upon when con now be replaced in stock at the price.tmets are entered into. The chief opponents D is well known for its fine flavour. of the adoption of a gold standard for E is of superb quality and pro-Hongkong are believed to be the various banking institutions, which maks large

OPPOSITION BY GERMAN MERCHANTS, nounced by leading local connoisseurs

A Unutus correspondent writas-Consul to be the best brand in the Hongkongver market, but we fail to see the advant

stranger would think there were 10,000 of len.se lionoies that arrived by the samo ship has he tire. Dosing murder on hand, but an age of these largo profits if they are not large

The mumbor will to increased to over 6,000 in I understand also that Captain Chichester was other orrne of disturbanco to him is because he enough to keep pace with the shrinkage in

fow days. There remains yet one regiment, not forgotten when the good things were being on the 14th instant announced the fact that the State Department in Washington had, at the the value of the Banka' funds onsed by the

the Firth Oregon, to learé Cavite and join thesed around.

The same agreeable relations between the rest of the Canton tuleniouorice, -appointed main catanud. It delays not at its own decline of exchange. If the Hongkong and

British and American desta which have existed Henry Williams, Jr., of California, to the. wishes but at the orders of Genorol Anderson from ho first continue. A few days ago post af Vice-Consul of the United States at Shanghai Bank were to pronounce in favour of a gold standued no doubt the ether

The men are just as good fighters as the several officers from the British ships came Canton, Chia: Mr. Wiliams being a mer sharp and Mr. 8. Ü. Bizd Californians, Colorlats, Nebraskans, and down to the American camp and were shown chant and naunger at the only osoulially Banks would go on the nine side and the

Pennsylvanians, and they are afraid that there all over it by officer from the Boston which is American firm in Canton (loud & Co. of New may be a battle in which they may not be on guard yease of the beach near the comp and York) was sufficient to arouse the indignation - community would follow anit, Mr. JACKSON

hard to participata. This spirit of great desire from General Greena's staat. They could easily at all the Gera frus in Kantoo, why not la rendered in valable services not only to

to fight is most notiosrbis areng all the troops.sen for thoseires the exact force and condition only vicrously protested against the appoint- the Biuk byt to the colony at large, and if the defendant, a female, rohemently declared. It is so romarkable as te amount almost to a. of the American troopsand report, if they wished, aut of Mr. Williams, but threatened the Con he could persuade himself, as the crown of that the man who search her promisus put the manio. Any talk of peace is decidedly un- theroos fully to the Captain General. Even if u if he did not revoke the appointment, with (constabių found it. In the abranes of cor for actual battle is not prompted by Take harm to the Americans, for it might contiene Washington. It emcius now to be acen if the before he leaves and the decision rests roborative ovidence his big disbelieved her prido, braggadocio or selfish feelings, but by the Spanish that the Army was really there and Consul sill yield to the demands of the German 1,000 as they tell merchants of Canton and withdraw the appojut story and accordingly ordered her to pay a fiae An intenso sincerity and devotion to the purore 3,000 strong stend-

pose which makes evoly American patriotis in to all the natives who are kept in the city moot of Me William Those who know tho with him more than with my dilfer in-fie,

For selling disumed. » Cfainaman ua this war. There is no sharing, no bypocrisy,

Aguinaldo apparently paraming disposition of Coal Bedloe expres the balief dividual, in fact with him almost altogether meur wat opferman detalle fall, BR Horisont aitabi, of Aborres, the They ate inaghandgun, der andere rede tenir criar e parieto tans boots bogs hell urons, the attempt of the Gierung The case of Yeung Kwai Yeung, who ran serve their country to the best of their ability sting and celebration Baker, whore speechoslims to dictate the appointment of the subur mens baford 11 am on day of publication. Anor three but upon all future genemtions, We amuck last week aboard the Faitan, was dowu no matter what the gagnes, you do not worn mado and perelemällans rest in rogard to unite oflours is la Consulateng, hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for Casper, however,. that Mr. JackION for hearing, but in the absence of certain wit believe it, go among theory I kayaja fem Kleidigigima kanaldant three stapa erosinho regoing atstiment of fuck brought bathers and short sight drawings

ness it was slingraad until August 3rd. talk with them, from Cafonsis down to private las with close alady byron Thure WKER mantation of lastlyfaction on will not feel inclined to do anything of the The master of the Hainan was charged with sit with the officers at their siess, then with insical affair-dinner and concert Saturday the part of amoral German merchants in Can- kind, for in the past he has been a staunch blowing his team whiello for purposes other rank and filo, take of their fare one thare their night at Carite giren by the insurgents in ton, and one German in Canton who Even

honour of American victories, to which the than to avoid collision daring navigation expiriences, their handships and pleasures, and adherent of liver, and we believe he is so Defendant aid he blew the whistle first because as he was turning his ship the Hydra came un alil. We have, needless to say, a very behind him, and therefore ha was titled in apart, and eballenge the denial of my observa: successfully. The relatious between Aguiuako the Germans only had expressed, oggansition to Bullion in hand and lie transit great respect for Mr. JACKSON's opinion, blowing it to call the other ship's attalion tu has we believe nevertholess that gold his oversens and to avoid už acrideal. Ho hace of these California, Greyou, Colorado, and AularzeU DTY JU NO Way strained as has been the appointment of Mr. Williams as Vice-Con. Indtan sind Colonial securities. Te shareholders of the Hongkong and standard would be a good thing for the father stated that he was compelled to blow his whistle twice after that, as he was coming Shanghai Bank have good reason to conoclay. A shrinkage of a million sterling to his moborago as a uniter of sampats gintulate themselves on the excellent report in the value of the assets of the Hongkong persistently crossed hie bow. The case was

zamiered. The master of the to be placed before them by the Count of and Shanghai Bank in the course of seven charged with a simiise offenes, had in pay a tine Yik Song, Directors at the approaching aueting, years, notwithstanding the addition of four-af 815. provided, that is, that they nos content loten lakhs in eilrer to the reserve. Its water at a public fonatalu, and when told to jakos, they are invariably the butt of eritioinaz nsui-Goneral's wisdom was contestod by some regard their investment as standing ontirely must strike everyone as a circumstanes of desist abused ibe ceustutie and at the cou-around camp on point where there are regular / *t the time, but the remarkable success of the way benigned the protest sont to

atable's Family for the last three generations army and nacy efflers, but considering ellebel leader has proved that Mr. Wildman was agood judge of harau noire when he sized up bach. The annalably sixested him. While the hinge I believe that these same volunteers are Agniundo's expabilities. While I doubt the of literary asarasion disgorged an affusion GENERAL PAY A Lead Account, ut Jun, 1998, man was being canveyed to the police station deserving of as much credit as the permanent sargent chieftain's ability to take Manila of rhetoria Hat contains more misinformation another Chinese attorupted to rescue him. The arm of the war service I could not doors the sided by our forms and bellova that, were out than a Cantonese grade. Without any author wan who interfered was fined $3 and the other regalare in the must and, if I had my way, I det to sail away and our army to depart, the ity this German merchant who dropping the To sividad account:-

would have only regalars in the United States Choi Kun Fes, aged 15, was entered to any and a fores of 10,000 instead of 30000 Stanini's world be able to hold out until rein- diequalifying sjetize, signs tdswalt merch receive 12 starkes with the rod for stealing But viewing the situation as it is lit there be forcomonts cald come and finally drive him a boldly says lu your of the the inst into the conaby I mnet pay a high compliment that the letter which has been sent to the to his success in capturing all outposts and in V., Ovusul bere lins been signed by all the firms practically ferlating Manila ng commercial relations with the United elsred, and (2:110, s ro of the day

inal etraw Hata There are those who predict serious troubles as a perversion of truth is the between the Americans and nativee when the

side of the paper anfu. already appeared in our parors will be inserted.

Life for astra sepiss of DAILY Purse should be

Taleplic Address Pezas--A.B.0, Vodo.

P.0 Br. 20

Telephone No. 12

The Daily

Dress.

HONOLONG, Acgust 1st 1898

on a silver basis. Roughly speaking the sonic importance. profits amount to twenty-four per cent. for

presont

at

'the half-year, a result of which any ins The Japanese eraser Takengo arrived stitution might be proud and which speaks Sngapors on the test Jalg from Colombs. eloquently to the ability and assiduity with which the Bank's litirs have been con- ducted by the popular Chief Manager and his staff. The invitation, has now fully recovered from the series of disasters which -commenced in 1891 and is at present in a stronger position than ever before, regarded

Amended regalatious with regard to piers, including the custs payable to the Crown, are published is the Ousette.

appropriation recommended in the present

It is elified in the Ccrotic that tralvo months leave of absesion has been granted to Liontentint W. Machell, Hongkong Volunteer Corpa

The old Guard steamer Triviud, chartered

$1.

An elderly Chinese coole was wasting tho

gold watch at British Kowloon.

a

om

Bliver

BIRs payable (ncluding drafts on London

London ofly against his restivalde and Vallien shipmenté) Profit red inks acDBREDI

the wealth he relves from the United States

293,756.80 265,45,8

-5221.181,467.7

АВЕНТЫ

38,149,209.35.

6926,873.25

6,173,573.83.

rashod madly into print with the issue of your Journal on the following day, the 52ad that, in

letter protesting against the allegation that th

furetmanto via,

*£260,0,0,5 22

22 per u console fodxtil with tho Bank of England as a -special-Examón rekeres $1,500,800,0 £181,900.0:9 consels and

other sterlingeserieities 4,099,64.00

of one discordant tous will reach your oust aewspaper correspondents along with the naval I indulge in to exaggestion. I know whereofficers were sted. I was unable to sttoad, but understand that it pissed off agreeably and tions from any man who has seen as much as I

reported. Our or two amusing incidents have rul, and stated that several Dritish merokauts Nabrast, and Pounsylvania boys-for of course happened where some of lessor rank and somewhat lud also sigued the protest. Iu; your 400 of my comment is largely confined to the volun- took, bono first they make a three-fourths exalted offesis as concerned, but that is the next day, the art inst, appeared a Germa

In his relations with Admiral Dawey. Aguinaldoned article, going forth the alleged cause of the present forso, and, soend, the regulars is particularly ready to do anything to please the of the yeherment opposition manifested Are the particular as far as I and able to judge and as regret the prompt action of Cozel Goueral ment of the Ameriants morchant to the position Buta decanted, fous and credits .... au sipected to be and aro all right in every Admiral. have not yet gon any reason to German merciuste who objected to the appoint. careful training of years ought to make them.

Wildman in sending Aguinaldo here. The of a Vice Consular offer, and the article elained Billy rouvable

that six British merchants and join the Gorónk promises..... Volunteers nya oftan maite the ambjents of

Coneal Bediów. Malah ked

oradit where credit is die

Passthly I have strayed from my description of the up to sugio, men, who all his are too to align the volunteers but

a

Still apother German marelantiun paroxyen

first plage Consal hullon simply aquofinced the aries of the Southern provinces of China, to President McKinley, by officially informing the prblic of Canton at Mr. Williams hid beca appointed to the post of Vice-Const. is to state the least that the notion of the Garman merchant was presumptons and dia. este teoos ecosidering the circumstances.

The Amarkua Consuliste of Canton embraces an area of 182,000 square miles and a population

hazorary one-ne sslary or foes and itise saari.

To smonta written off-

Rodnapilio to directors.....

6,202,000.00

27,350,070.02

76.300.819.83

943,222.15

$221,031,467.7T

6. por share on 30,900 shares *£199,000 at da, Cik, megchurering Toivoad ahjuskonut accounts-

Difference in archunga botwoods. 6d, sho mate at which the divtilund is de

15,000.00

424,446,44

503.33 (2

To franker to rere fund 1,000,000.09 To transfer to länk premises aɔogiat.

By balance of undivided pra

Sit Denhor, 1857. 295,863.32. By ameant not rusty for the six mondho cuding a Jann, (BUB, after making provision for land and doubt-

· Baldobte, deducting 231 ux. peatus and intorset - pelē auste

250,000.00

375,916.75

2,685,30543

$3,08,200.07

Ecsenys FoT,

9,050,000.00

By balaca, 536 December, 1897 „ 8,000,000.00.

POLO

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The other night Sargeant Harris raided the house No. 34. Apliches, and caught 11 men gambling. Two of them being cli elfondors wore each fined $73, another was ordered to pay am glad to expres y sentiments about a formar shall here seken Manil and established Lot-me aniraly zeview the whole case. In the. To balance carried forward lowest half-your 87, and thoi xanh 2 cách

of men I have carotrily watched with my own White arresting the way who last Septem- eyes. If there is any lighting, mark my word, provisional goverament, but the rasre I see of from a silver point of view. On the 31st by the Goran Government to carry: 4000 | bor during a Triad Society braw! shot another they will not in any way dissappoint good ex. ƒ theu sud study the situation, the more I am resalt of the petition of the American Mission

toes of coal to Kinochoa, arrived at Singapore in the bo: and who had ended arrest mutil: postations,

vinced that if General Morrit manages December, 1890, the reserve fund stood at

on the 22nd July. Two other steamors of the recently, Police Constably No. 165 and Police Esa may of Manila Bay, the village of Aguinaldo and his followers with the diplomaty 85,100,000, to which had to be mided, in a liso on a similar orraad are expooted Burgt. Gauld were attacked with sticks and Tambo can be located below Pasay and above

and good judgment which should characterize -round figures, $2,500,000, premium on the shortly.

stones by Uree Chinese, who attempted to Paranaque within about two miles of the bim he will be able to successfully institute new issue of shares, making a total of Mr. E. Georg, is his weekly share list dated recuo flas prisoner. Sergt. Could was compelled polverin at the Bits end of Mainte. This is conditions here that will prove acceptable to at the time to make ase of his revolver without, the camping ground of the Ataociona lundainty per cent of the population. If there are ary jealoution among the Philippinos, they are 87,600,000. ̈ In the report for the half-year 30th July, says: --Ouly a moderate miscellaneous however, wounding any one. The throo me forces. It is officially named Camp Dowoy-Su

business has been done during the week under got away but were traced and serustel. His Somour to the Admiral Here in proper millit bonfined to a fow ambitious young men The ended 30th June, 1891, however, $1,300,000 view, the principal feature of which has beau worship tettoned each to 28 days hors lobar style are faily 5,000 mon statutes who pass weleets the coming of the Americans 66,000,000 Chinese, in which are located had to be withdrawn from the rescivo a further drop in Bauk shares and a further

numbers will 34 izenared to over 10,000 in and would be sorry to see them depart seven trenty parts, and contains over 200 A ROW ON LOÄRD THE "MUSKAKO,”- fund. No addition was onde to the fund rise fu Dock shares, The rate of oxchange on

A few days or who the next expedition rives, art of rumours emanating from Washington American idoraries. Great Britin has a Staugli kopt strady during the wook, but A Fronch West Indian named Thong If the Oregon regiment and Regulars at Cavite telegrams are rifa in feet and camp about the Consolas representative in cnch of these parts, in the sucecoding half-year, while in the docs slightly higher, viz, Tis. 74 for T/T Albort was charged with accenting. Albert are tactstarred us is spected, befas the soin-paling of the United States toward these islands, whereas the duties of this vant district are half-year en led 30th June 1802, another and 1's 7-13 to Tis, 744 for three days sight Crowo and William Sampson, the master and foremonts come, the camp will hold 6,500 men, but those who are familiar with the Phillip looked site by the American Consal at Canton. To balais.......

chief officer of the British ship Muskahe. $3,000,000 was withdrawn, reducing it to private payer,

The first California regiment under Colual pines and their riches are unanfatons in hoping $3,300,000. Since then appropriatious to The Yokohama brokers, remarks "Looker defendant signed articles as an A. B. at Cardiff first Colorado redez Dolenc Hale, after thodands permanently or take not stops as will foo apoy the part of his. Williams as a business By for fun prost and lord count 1,000,000.

According to the story told by the captain. Smith has the sight of Un line, then comes that the United States will either hold the position of Vice-Consul is purely an the reserve find have boon steadily made, an" of the Jepan Gazetto, have seduced their last March. At half past two last Friting aftor-

regiments of Ragular the 18th and 93rd unilor proveal their being returned to Spain or given and utterly in very large uniounts, the rate of commission and thereby given rise teoon, when the vool was lying at Wauchai, Colonels Bailey.and French just belów i tha to any posit or gorarament which will put in the alace of any other available bugitives of this ice, and should be commended, has it that the anaonusomeat pablished by two and stowing them away. The captain hen is the south. Peraglianin under Colonel which Amors and Feraud demand.net ondemned and critivised, 'much public curiosity and speculation. Rumour the men wore ougaged aleaking the halbe feat. Nebraska. wider Colores. Brukt and st Fallow that trendom of "trade, residence, and Amerfoan sitizun, to sexist in facilitating the Tho Samuiards in Mauila were loth to be- The Gest Gezinau merchant that howled roport bringing the find up to the haud tans noth bons of the graft. Whatever the canse totalling hot but to the Hawker Cheann cele sudies General Gmone, love the, hews, of the destruction of Admiral against the appointment of in Anterion mer-

firus was the romlt of undo catting" by prasicasly cautioned them for throwing the Hawkins The antire furve at Camp Lowey same total of 39,000,000. When the ac

The second quarterly fournament for the it is interesting to note that they can see their cautioned defendant not to throw the hatahesho makes his headquarters in a comfort Cervers and their of Camera's from chant sa a Consular offiour is himself a Vies counts for the half year now entered upon way to get along on half their former com dowuse heavily. Defendanteaid he wasnot nakable and couraient house near the seleoz to Brun. The test they branded as a lio Consal, and the methods by which o xered Challenge Cap presented by the Hou. F. 1. May bus hoon somewhat delayed "Uis your come to be made up it is not unlikely thatish. How long will it lust

ing the hatolos. The unplain camo down froin nonted by some foroigar or prominent antive fed per al Britishers and the the pest are well known, the bridge to speak te Albert, when the defen since the wai Lagau. Ganeral Green impresses meend für cut was imposible, when these Byricrence to the Chronicle and Directory owing to the inulcuency of the weather. The another million may bo available, which Early on Thursday morning James Robert dant rushed at him to hit him. He closed with one upat fas only elinin clear cat expres ports fest came. Now thay tall differently for 1899 it will be soon that all the Concular first tie was played off on Wednesday, when the will bring the fund up to ten millious, or sou, chief enginear of the British steamor defendant and hil hina severd times. The chief stop and a bright yet botokens great istolli Oficial reports have come from Sisin and Go officere in Cantor, sava Lose of Great Britain, Royal Artillery met the Civilians. The R. A. were represented by Captain Thwaites (No. 1), Aspidel, lying at Quarry Bay was missed. On effeer and a German Sanet Lindblom intergerea comma with quick decision and good venoz Gestal Agustin is agem disconsolute. the United States Fraces, and Portugal, as Mr. Hudson (Na, 2), Capt. Situmonds (No. 3. the same amount as the capital, which was Saturday morning Sergeant Faald found the fored, and be told then to go to their verk sulgement. Un to bas time of his promotion he There is little question that not only he but the Germans and German merchants at one time regarded as the final goal to be bey of a European lying on the bosch at fung Ho mado to go to his cabin, who-defendant was Celoal of the erek 71st Regiment of Normok and file of Spanish soldiers would like to It is clanned that Bix Bitish morchants had and Captata Burney (Capt.) back; while Mr.

Lomodit aimed at. Sharuhelters are now, however, The faco was narecognisablo and as the tuan He took up a broom to protect himself and

was removed to the mortuary: parsued him and hit him three or four times York, which war in i Drst division sunt to surrender be men that prevent are the sigaod tap verinan protest. You correspond. Cox (No. 1), Mr. J. Hastings (No. 2). Mr. higher intermediate officers who do not have to lent has seen the aforesaid documetit ad the (Nn. 3), and the Hon. I. 2. Whitehoud **agreed, we believe, så to the desirability of caly oro a sleeping sait the means of idesti. Linkiem suntched it from him. Defendaubetill The camp readies along the clear Arra ground stay ont in the trenches, who enjoy themselves annos of the siguers thereof. If resembles (back) id duty for the Civilians, Mr. May wah umble to play for the Civilians through in- continuing to build up the reserve. The fetic are for. It is believed, however, that continued to follow, aut esiing up another between the Magils roud and the hore. It is in the cafes, and who hope to win glory at Bhis wine list. There are, it is true, three

the body is that of Robertson.

broom the saptain mads at defondant, who only separated from the lattes by a fringe of home by this pretended patriotism and retail sanes ut German on the list, but they are of disposition.

For the first for winutes the play was very experience of 1801 and 1892 showed how

ducked the blow. Defendint then rushed at bamboos. The soil is sody, pero, and covered to vich Admiral Dewey and General Ander individuals who never invoiced a pound or a necessary in strong reserve is, and that

the captain with a hammer. The captain then with grass. Ir well sailed for the purpose on are woll aware that there is little possibility dolar's worth of goods from Canton to the tasky and it was not till Mr. Hastings, taking. Beccesity becomes still more apparent if

want for his cabin and bringing out his revolver and the soldiers fike it better than the barracks of actually stuering out the Spaniards except United States, and it is a question whether the on the ball from a good kusklander by Mr. the Bank's position be appraised in terins

The ill or steamer Empress of India was threatened to shoot, the afondant if he did not at Cario. They are realized like the natives by a prolonged saigo and honce when General man who signed the theoo namas had anthority Whitelead, made a good ran, being only stopped Delivered at Kew York on the 27th instant. return to Lis work. Lindblom Janced in the may usos to which bamboo osa bo put, and theritt comes decisive stops will probably be for his German-like sution, but as agent for by Capt. Burney that some life was infused The N. P.steazar Victoria milad from Yoko. front of him, and drawing aside his shirt front make flagstafe, tent poles, table lege, beds, and taken to fore the surrondor of Manila. If the shippers of German goods brought to German futs the game. Capt. Simmonds replied by a

dared the captain to fire." fy in the ointment that the Bauk'e Barchama, for Tacoma on 30th July.

many other necessary appliances ont of it. Yan-Spaniarde zubmit-in reposes to the demand they merobauita tha sggestion of trees, is natural very pretty run, which took the ball back to this Girilians' twenty-five Then by dint of a lot af holders have to reckon with, and a very day morning and may be expected here about Las several times when he tried to suparato

The steamer Latimbro left Singapore yeater. The chief offer asid Hofendant struck him eo ingenuity lins ever tangit the Philippines will say Manila and their own bros; if not and an obvious,

lius and uses of the saboo of which they never ap corabined attack by sha and land followe, they As on Aperiam citizm your porrespondent good play Me Hastings worked the ball tools. irritating fly it is. During the half Businab

the plain.

parently dreamed before but which they will not only will be responsible for lose or life and pro-sailed hintalf of his right, as such, to ask for in syuin and sested a enbsidiary Captain Sim- formation vencerning commercial documente and moads most immediately solid with a sch year onded 80th June, 1891, the Bank's The N. P. steamer Mogul arrived at Vlologia, Lindblom Raid Albart answered the captain soon forget, judging from their aptitude,perty

That Admiral Doway is maintaining a pagors of the patum of fanlarations on cath or diary for the B., and shortly afterwards, capital and reserve fund amounted together Tupor

Ed., ou the 25th int, from Hongkong and quite quietly that he was not breaking the sirends evinced, to iiuile the Americans.

--Autohus. He interfored bones he thought the

Every provision is made against andden attack stricter blockade is daily is evidence. Cora afirmation as the American law require of Mr. Wistehoad being wall ridden off by Cayl, to close upon 817,000,000, which at the ante The C. 1. stemor Empress of Japan loft captain in his anger might shoot the mon

or surprise. Outpoels are deployed in all dires muntention ofween Manfs and. Cavite lafall merchants exporting goods to the United Thwaites, the same playerscored a goal Es of exchange at which the dividend was paid, instant.

Yokohama for Vancouver on Friday, the 29th

The batswain, A. Y: MoNabs, mid defeudations and no one is allowed to pass the linea entirely unt off except by special permission of States to make personally before the American were changed and it was not long before Mr. Hase without a pass or special order. The troops harethe Admiral granted of the request of some Coal. The desired documente wore promptly tings got possession and, carrying the ball down the side ilue, sent it right in front of goal by n already shown how quickly they can get tuto foreign Consul or man-ct war commander. proslaved for the inspection of your correspon amely, 3. Zid., was equivaloni to over The East Asiatic Co's stumes Malay wit and Lindblom were lot well-blured mon. £2,800,000. To-day the ospital and reserve Singapore on 29 July pm, and may be con Inspector Kemp said that when the captain notion or be perparet for attack if nosemary. The Mellosh and Concord make frequent trips dent. It is obvious to the monest capasity, beautiful ont and out of the melów tut sasel

come to Taitashatsui Folion Station he said A few nights ago a tenger from the output the city to Malston and beyond. The and even the German merobionts who rushed scored's goal with a diur backbander.

On change of anda Mr. Huntings was again at fand nonut to $19,000,000, which, at the ierod dae here on or about the 5th August

defondant had spoken sa roily to him and he ports same running luta Colonel Hale's head-oler day the British ship Fort Sour arrived into type may, in time, realize the foot, thas an rate at which the dividend is to be paid,

her struck him in the month This lefendant's quarters and staled that the Spaniards bad from Australia with enal. She tried (u get up American atzen wold not be a Consular ofleerwork and being well assisted by the No. 1 (Mr. namely, is Ild, gepresente gold

mouth was bleeding and wollen when bo was made an attack on the inzurgsot Line, broken to Manila, was stopped, and onlered over to to have the right to examine American Con Cor) carried the ball right up to the gal brought to the station, and the captalu had a through it, and were prossing on towards the Cavite. When the Admiral found that she wassular invoices and yet the frantic German who leaving Mr. Gresson an easy shot, which unfor- £1,800,000. Thus, while handsome profits

This C. P. R. steamer Empreet of China ar mark on his fist as if it had been cut by a blow American, Camp. Although the report was not ordered to report to him with her cargo by signs hinselferebant in your issue of the timately went wide. Tas R.A. replied tha have been made in silver, good dividends rirod at Bhoughat at 9.30 am. on Saturday, the Heeding that the captain, socording to the found later to be based on unreliablo fuforms astrocious of her owners, o imineistoly soat 25th it may, No merchant in the world fes pisos of combined play ou the part of the paid, and luge amounts placul to the Jux, and left again at 7 pm on the same evidence, stuale the first blow ander ou und das to s squad of insurgents running hor to sew Whon ny of the insurgent could guelly submit to have all his involoot forwards had Capt. Simmonds carried the ball

day for Hongkong, when she is dao to amire at Hastings diemited the one Lindblom we away who happened to get into the direct linesame ore în er go out or you cross the examined by a competitor Who is he who back again, Capt. Simmonds scoring reserve, the result of the seven years to-mRETOW

humatur, Engd $7 fontenderly bahan of Spenish are, both the Colorado and Osli bay, they report to the Haguaip,

prosumes to speak for all the morphenta in the sidiary:

of gold. The exchange question is the

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

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The N. Company's stomer fuking, from Glasgow, left Singaparo on fis morning of the th July and may be expected her en or about Friday, 5th inslu

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