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INTIMATIONS

BROWN, JONES & CO. DEALERS IN AMERICAN AND ITALIAN MARDLE AND HONGKONG GRANITE. CEMETERY MEMORIALS. Designs and Prisse ou application. Oor, 47. Queen's Road CENTRAY..

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A. S.

WATSON &

LIMITED

(2704

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS:

ESTABLISHED 1841.

THU HONGKONG DAILY P3MA MONDAY, AUGUST 8TH, 1808,

POLO

Kisde-Own

TEBRAU PLANTING COMPANY,

· LIMITED"

The accoud general mooting of shareholders in the abere company was hold at the company's terday at con for the purpose of receiving the report of the general managers together with n statement of accounts for the period ending the 30th April, 1898 The pair was occupied by Mr. Hart Buck, and there were also present Messrs. H. Humphreys, G. Murray Bars, E.9 Kelly J. A. Jupp, W. E. Clements and W. D Buttentat

Mr. JEPP road the notice conraning the meeting

CANTON AND THE WEEN RIVEA AND TRANSIT PASE TRADE,

We make the following extracts from Customs at Cantun, for the year 1867-

the

Complaints of poor quality" from the home markets becaps no serious that the Foreign meroliante la Couton, supported by the ChineRA dealers wero fereed to establish a system of canda acceptable to home buyou

MULAAN INLAND TRANSET. Inwards-The expsetation to which my, pro- Jeceesir looked forward in his riport for 1806- has been realisoil, and the extended uso of

Ibis nobided in the Gardize that Mr. Mr. Obab have been competant to speak in their

bam, Assistant Director of Faida Works, his -nome, and, moreover, if the profession had been appointed to ask me Drunker of | On Wedomday at the Royal Artillery and objected to the abolition of the vacation Pabile Works and Water Authority during the the King's Own Regiment niet lu fhe most they had fall, opbortunity of stating their temporary session on special service of the Hon. for the Hon. T. II. May's Challenge Cup The hour, ts and 10, Quion's Road Genten), on Sn. reperb of Mr. F. R. Drow, Commissioner of standard sample, thereby, souring wality of.

R. D. Ornisby." The apocist sarvion that My King's Own were mube unfortunately deprived of objection and would assuredly have exercised Gemsby is to be engaged on is in ejunention the farrices of Majer down, ang pins was

The year 1897 1:as been outspicuous as the their right. The fact is that the old vacation with the bow, territory to be taken over at Kqw.filled by Mr. Mourah, the less than being — was generally recognized as a frand, and the loo

Caja, Burney (Can), besk CapĹ Laure (apt) back

period in which the West River was opened to: Foriga ola. The orent took plate in new one will soon come to be so zecognteed Mr. Frish Goorg, In his weekly clace list caja. Shuros (No, 3) Mr. Jenson (No. 8)

on here have been issued 6,80) Pass, Cups, Paton (N). 3).

June. The two places of all carest Treaty trait passos has already commented also. When the Bill of 1882 was introduced dated 6th Angest, says-Basiness aring thet Be Hudson (Nu. 2)

Mt. Morak (N21)

to Canton-Kengmoon and Kunguk-com- owaring imports worth aoio 1,500,000 tosin wook nadar review has bear of the monggat Capt. Thwakas (NG. 1)

mard rich distrists, whose largo and prisparous the first ilon was to allow the Chief Justice possible dekoription, burdly anything of any The King's Own defondant the abpble and, and

whatever to fix the vacations from time to time provis Importance

changing hands, immediately play began it was seen that Captain

populations bara hitherto looked to Canton deres of presents 940,000 tals yarn, son being made for facilitating orgent. buaiand less financial facilities are forthcoming. Burney and his men ineunt very serious bast

their metropolis, The same romark is almost 975.06 tacle, cottons and thread, 150 (4) {mols; ness. They attacked strongly, and here the only a small hand, to montli. business can he

The CHIEMAN sald-Geullegen, I will only tag von of Wuchow. Thote ports and watch-6, 110,000 tsals. The other goods glassware, and an infinity of minor articles. acs during the vacation. "At prosent," expected in the near future. The rate of oxe first milship befell the King's Own, for as. Cap. with your permilch adopt the pound come fir bheinseless in more convenient donckholi have availed of passes are metals, oviton, change on Shanghai hee kept leady, and is Tistan Lane was turning sharply Eubio and and take the report and statement of accounts with Hongkong than before, by moans of fro

alone those in the Kwangtang delle, zor even sald the Attorney-General, “it is nut pot 74 for T/T and Ts: 743 to . 74 for throw Mr. Johnson came into collision with him, and a rend. The period under review has, as you tsut, though small, steamers; bus it in att Thoracer to which these goods are sent are not "mitted, oxcopt with special leave, or by any sight private paper,

ths gallant captain and his mount were knocked are aware, been the first year of the Company's carly to forecast the effect on Canton's trade

and towards the close of the year this scarcity the West and North Risers with their remotost teibalaries, but the adjacent provines of over. The pressure on the goal was only ea-working and although all work is connection Both the vite crops in this praying were small along the chief waterways of this province. CO.,"consent, to fits the pleadings, and so

At the Harbour Office on Saturday, before lived by a good stroke from Mr. Jukinson, but with our plantations has been going on satis

began in cause uneasiness, the mero se Kauger has taken a sareely less amount of business comes to a standstill, which I

Commander Ramsay, Albort Ludlom, an Captain Simmonds gusting told of the ball fasteily we regest that swing to the fall in **believe is found practically inconveniunt, A., B. on the Muskoka who was recently Guadruplied with a short run and scored a subsidiary, the market prien of gambler and to smaller came the Aunam crops were all going to Jepat, the imports distributed from Canton then

while the Yangtane rice was itself too source to "particularly at the present time, when there $7 at the Magistracy for disorderly behavi-Almost immediately the ball was hit out the degree to our having to write off the exposes supply Kwanginig. The trade in elk and its Kwangling itself; and a few hundred picule of yarn appear to have been sent oven into our, was charged with disobeying the same player repeated the pos formance, narrowly connected with a dotation of the Company, is a great deal of business and everyone lawful cousands of Captain Crowe, the instar missing the goal. On the hit out the Rt. A which will not regir, we are apt in a poulton qufactures, the most important nt. Caston's

Outwards fear passes ayo boen taken is willing and able to work but is pre-of the chip. Lindblom having get several gain collared the bill, and whils Captain Siti to pas a dividend. Our menager informe a fondiga exports, representing a value of at echos Lungau, and Klangai.

nude the Chiakiang alas medited hide. "vented from working by this hard and friends to pay kis fiue in the farmor orize, want wouds made a third dash for the goal, which that the fallin the price of gambiar made a differ- least 17,000,000 tanks, kems to have been on

Before the Bill came on for where the Captain and his wife wore kitting he Lauris collided with a rusounding orach. Both production romains the same this all came off rain, this was serialy the one. The quality sispel oil, angar, paper, hemp, ato. Love "fast rule,"

abcard the ship and marching up to the poop be this time capineed, Mr. Hadson and Captain once to as of nearly 22000 and as the oust of Lirely entisfactory regards rem silk, at any out to bring down produce from the interbor

of the product was fairly well maintained, and

No Chinoso second reading the determination had heau demanded money to any his friends. The ponies wore koked down, and it was feared our profits. The reuson Mr. Larken gives for arrived at that it was desirabla to abolish Captain refused in ruoney, and repeatedly that their riders tight be sexionaly hart, but the fall in his is over production, lurt year's sales for abroad, which had too meagre in 1898,rived and been slapped abroad.

ordered him off the poop. Lindblom was they were soon in the saddle again, though both export from Slugapore boing Ulic largest on assumed wors than normal proportions The tats far have taken out in their own usiace the vacation altogether. The Chief Justice, soutenead to furters days imprisonment, with of them seemned a bit all. It is zo joko for reverd In 1887 the expert for the year westendency of prices of exporta has been upward heavy man like Captain Laurie to get two 680,060 picuis and in 1897 it had risen to taking the year turongh and spanking generally Sir G. PHILLIPTo, who occupied a seat in hand labour..

mach nasty falls at the very coramencement of 759,620 pienis; the export for the first three they have ranged from 5 to 7 per cent, higher Council, said he had consulted Mr. Justice

mantel, and for some little time he must hate menthe of 1897 e 180,994 risals, but for the then in previous years under similar conditions SNOWDEN and they were" of opinion that

falt the effects of the rough handling Dame first three months of this year it had dropped of the local, and home markete, fe is due Fortune had lot havia fo

to 15778 pionis, while the cornuption In partly to the incrinse in wages demonted by the whilst the vacation is n considerable lose

Ends were now changed and still the R. & Europe and America appears to hero re-ingreased cost of Chiness articles of daily life, to suitors and others engaged in the court

continand to bove the best of the game. Cap-mained about the sc. Mr. Larken sensitors and partly to increased taxation, which latter bain Thwaites was playing a good game at No that it has now touched bottom and that we may may also be due to a rise in the cost of living. "it is really of no importance to the judges

3. Gainban, acting us Spanish Plonipotens, while Captain Simmocks was in ing form on expect to realize better prices this year, ás

The your's collection is the largest ains "or officers." Having shown why it was

Tantivy and took fall mirantage of the way is mentioned in the report we have acquired two impossible ever to close the office completely, ¡ liary, conferred with Presidout MoKinley for which the-R. A. forwards opened the guine for plantation during the year on his advice for 182, showing increase under all.hoeds except British steamers of 150 tons ench belonging to au hour on Wednesday. Nastatomal bas boot. Cayrlain Simmonds early scored again at $3,81 and he writes us that these will showing tonnage de Looking back ever the 10.80 Elis Honour wont on to say, "Under those given to the Press, but the silence at the the Nulliks vc, and thon the King's Owa pelted bandsonen profit on the working, even af tas decontinum 1883.47; we find that the collection the Hongkong Steamboat. Compaùy, and by "circumstances it. peons to are the better length of the Cenforoace are unfavourably themselves together, and Mr. Johnson and Cap. pragont ow rates With regard to our coffee for 1897 mll be for the highest on rewed.but two other nimwller ateamora nuder Chines "plan would be lo place the Judges and "olivera of the court in the same position as "other officers, that is, that they should get "their vacation when they want it and "when the state of public business allows "of it." The arguments adduced then Ara equally cogent to-day, except that as it is provided in the present Bill that business may go on in the vacation the same as out of it, the measure will be more faroient than netually barmful.

SCOTCH WHISKY.

Pur Clam

ox.

A-THORNE'S BLEND, White

Capsule

$10.80

B-WATSON'S GLENORCHY

MELLOW BLEND, Blue Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark

C-WATSON'S ABELOFR-ÜLEN-

LIVET, Red Capsule, with Name und Trade Mark. D-WATSON'S H. K. D., BLEND

OF THE FINEST SCOTCH MAUT WHISKIES, Violet Capsule

12.00

14.40

E-WATSON'S VERY OLD LI- "QUEUR SCOTCH Winster,

15.00 Gold Capsule..... TRONE'S BLEND and WATSON'S GLENORCHY are high class Soda Whiskios, of greater ago than most brands in the market.

ABELOUR-GLENLIVET is a very" odl Peat Whisky, (smoky) and could not now be replaced in stock at the price.

We understand that nothing has yet been heard of the Wingfoo, which left Hoihow for Munila on July 8th.

It is notified in the Gazette that Dr. F... Stedman has been appointed a member of the Alcoholic Liquors Commission.

The appointment of Dr. J. A. Loveon to be Acting Principal Ciril Madics: Offer during

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

ཡ SUPPLIED TO THйDATEY PREMA."]

LONDON, 4th August. THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

maraville the war plans are not modified.

YACHTING.-TER AMERICA, CUP. Sir J. Lipton, the tea norobant, has challenged the United States to sail for the America Cap GREAT BRITAIN AND CHINA,

ether inwards or outwarde passe$,*******

ARIFING,

Thor hos e a great increase in the tonnage of sailing, vessels," kerceODE. Jaden orclas or junke nader Foreign Asga towed from Hongkong by senches aut ro- turning in ballast; of these there were 530 befogo, Ch the spining of the West River entries and cisarances, against 18 is the feat regular steamer Commuulcation between its now. porta and calling stages and Canton has been umintained by the Lennyshan and Langhieny,

shifty of a passenger traffe, and the steamers in te re found not to be well adapted to it. They are, in addition, hampered by the Treaty restriction which conlines foreign raft to a talker round about reste as compared with that perauitted to their long-established and Bon comfortable Chinese rivals.

Eu a debato in the Eonso' of Commons on the absolutely refused to gallop; end Captain is wall vadisied, with the progress rando, and to the "boom" in silk, head is this, that shout 5,000 Chinese pass.-

back to adversaries' goal Bat the King's Own the 300 acres we latend planting havo: boop did not coom stle to get really together or to keep claured and that 10 aures are now planted with together when they momentarily. got together. first class food; the work has proceeded without They were asidonfly tooling the wart of Majorury carious sickness amongst the coolles ein Gewre at No. 1; Captain Foton and his mountployal, an cutbreak of which is often a source Slander did not seem to hit it off that arch of much difficulty in the opening up of new deceiver Rabie, kad gets fit of the sulks and land in the part of the work, and Mr. Larkon estimates for the Forolga Ofice Mr. Carson sl Laurie's barb seemed to reset his upsets by Beyond the cultivation of gambler and coffee the China ponies and bad aridently lost his we are planting a portion of our ground with that nothing could be mere definite or romper. So things wout badly with the gullsut Para rubber and as the soil ta suitable pre-to-one of support that Great King's Own, so the RA pinying well it is the opinion of Er Larken that there Britain had given to China. Ho donied that the gether were much too goal for them.. By one great întore in store for this branch of open door hud sensed to prist or that it had been of the prettiest pieces of combined play we have seen on the ground, in which each member of shut in Great Britain's face. The concesius the team slid his share they carried the ball secured in Chins in the last few months were hack the whole length of the ground and Cap far greater than had been obtained by all tain Simmonds placed a second goal to the Britain's rivals put together and this proved credit of his side.

Time was so called, the score standing that Britain had maintained her ascendancy it. 4. 2 goals and 9 anisidiaries to King's Own the political counsels at Peking.

LONDON, 5th: August In the second quarter the play was auch THE PEACE PROPOSALS,

more even, and some of the best play wo have sear in Hongkong was-vitatssed. The King Own at puce casamed the offensive and Captain nover takes it easy" at Polo) was senu off full ery for the Nalla-goal. Mr. Morrah would not go the pace and dropping back to No Y's place put the ball through from a well judged back andor by Captain Paton, which seat the half in front of goal. The game now became fast and furions, the King'o Own, who wore playing much better together, continuing to press The R.A., however, gradually worked the hall up to the Nullah gral, Mr. Hudson patting in a lot of very good play, and out of a postés Captain Simmonds scored the third goal for his side with a good back-hsider.

nil.

JA JOS PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

The only romarks worth making under this. engere have travelled by Foreign erat from Canton to the West River ports, while about $700 have arriveübers from those pieces. These by uros represent bat a very minil part of the entire passenger rxovezaat het voer Cunton and the towns and hamlete along the West River. A itameuse trafile, which is oily served by aten-wheelers" propelled by coofles working catles, or by large passenger larges towed

dies, excluding epion, have reached a higher point than any hitherto attained; while the ex port, corst trade and trant dates slew a great gain mer all recent years. This is chiefly due to the import of cotton goods, matoles, and rowun oil, to the renewal (after ac interval of fee reers) of the ment treaty transit passes, PUREIGN TRADE, Imports-The comparative table of inports Spiscial Tables, No, b) shows an increased in portation of several of the chief articles of foreign trade, compicuously white and guy cultistics Generally speaking, our plantation fhirtings, T-cloths Indian ram, matoles, go on in a satisfactory manner although kerosene oil Tho kog to this gain lies shied we must have a little patience hofore resping in the reassertion of the treaty transit pas the result of ear colles growing. I think as right. The enforcement of this right, with the wo laro situáger whe thoroughly understands effect it has rought, must be proaoanced the bis business there is no reason to doubt the one distinctive and potent feature of the success of our undertaking. Before moving year's trade. And it is not alone that this the adephos of the report and statement of revival of in trusit privilege has promoted. accounts I shall be pleased to answer anythe import of a certain few artioles which base literally availed of it notably those just questions sharehatase may wish to pati

No questions were sakel and the Omahamed, but has also operated nussen, so to AAN PO u option of the report and speak in compelling the redaction of duty statemezl of uocunts MORE. charged on junk-berne Imports, pot included in scad the adoption of the report and statementing of the junk as their carrier might desert, it of accountu, as presented, and told that I and ratrans the steamer for the sake of gain- fully so our in the remarks of the Chairman ing the privilege of the pass. Furthermore, about the ability of oranger, Mr Larken, the transit revival has compelled the reduction of the provincial likin rates, lost otherwise all to make the best ever under all dicities.

The CHAIRMAN That concludes the bus sorts of articles should sook pass protection, a New Toek on the 6th inst. nose of the meeting, gentlemen. Thank you kia revenue thereby gradually disappear al together so for as derivable from Fortiga for your attendance.

goods. The Tranty Transit Pass acis, as it

The NP stemmer Volumbia, from Tacons rere to present the provincial authorities from has arrived at Yokohama and sails for "Kobe, Kilding up the coutaizing sides of the revenge Shanghai, and Hongkong to-day. reservoir above the height which its own The O. & 0 steamer Asted with mils, e Uncansable gauge his fixed, The importation left San Francisco for this port ein Yokokaus, 1800, and of grey shirtings and sloths it is instant of white shirtings is 26 per cent above that of Inland Set, Kobo, and Nagasaki, on the 4th 28 and 33 per cent, respectively The Clingse

by Jannekes, axials; all rm on time schedules, and constitute the "sabartian trains" radiating, from this bay metropolis. At the same time. the Native lines resemble cur street tramway servies in their readiness to stop and pick up. the occafonal pussetger angebere along their outos-an at which the Foreign steater, no

D is well known for its fine flavour-he absence of Dr. J. M. Atkinson is gazetted. agreed to the American terms of pee and Paton on that good youy Manincate (who Mr. MORBAT Bats Gullemen, I beg to our statistica, lest certain articles hitherto avail matter how small and handy, has no potission

E is of superb quality and pro- nounced by leading local connoisseurs so5511; being an increase of $2,314 on the The stamp revenue for July amounted to to be the best brand in the Hongkong amount collected in the corresponding weath market.

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

Established 1841.

Hongkong, 14th June, 1898,

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of last your

The body of a mala child, about six weete sk was found in Victoria Harbour on Friday last The features were unrecognimble, decomposition having already set in.

The body of a Chinese maate hill, about 2 yours eld, was found by a constable in Blgia Street. Upon examination Justh was found to be due to debility and neglect.

Bangkok was in darkness for over two hours on the 17th July, owing to the failure of tho electric light. The light went out at a time when it was most required. ·

The Zafiro, which had been compelled to take skelter in Mirs Bay for three days on account

at the train, tarned to the barbour on

Mr. A. . Romano bagu to acknowledgo ro

It is understood that Spain has practically bostilities are expected to veuse by Sunday,

AN AMERICAN COALING STATION

AT SAMOAN

The New York Herald states that President McKinley has decided to utilize Pago Pago harbour in Samos as n Naval Coaling Station.

AMERICAN TROOPS TO LEAVE CUBA

In consequence of a memorial from General Shafter and the leading officers, which states that the arus met perish from fever anless moved from Cuba, the war offee is arranging to seze the troops home....

POLICE COURT ITEMS, 6th Angust.

THE SUPREME COURT VACANON ORDINANCE.

their year trade The low exchange of July.

to do.

LATEST STEAMKE MOVEMENTS. The silk er stormor Tacoma was delivered in The H. M. stpamer Indus, with the outward French mail, left Singapore yesterday at nine oclook.

THE LU-DAN RAILWAY, Augart, al Gober was against them, und die

The ball was now carried up and down the To Bill introduced at the hst nesting of the ground in a manner that delighted all lovers Legislative Council for the establishment and of the gums, the King's Dwn playing up with water of rations in the Supreme Court provides that the following vacations shall be all their wight, for tho score stood king is served, namely, the long vacation, from the dealer at Canfon base "not be satisfied with them. Now Mr. Johnson, well assisted by Mr: 20th September to the 17ta Usteber; the Christ Morral, made a really brilliant run-the rest

mas vacation, from the 9th December to the

verted their country buyers to Hongkong in It will be remontbared, says the Chair Daily rup of the math-carrying the bat, now on 1st January; as Chinese New Year Tacation, the off and now on the rar side, right

West, Bios put the Washew Kumchok, Taperíal édict autol June 26th onlaring Sheng was put throng by Ceptida Patos. But the dors and the Easter vacation, from Good Fri and Keng moon bryera in moes direct tensh with Lautai to push forward the cometriction of the BEFORE COMMANDER W. C. H. HASTINGS, up the ground to the adversaries goal, where it from the first day of mich New Year to the 4th search of lower prices. The opening of the Progress, that on June 28th we published ou

pas perng up what did for bling to saved is gual. There was u

Bid responded by another bikien e far to the Thunday in Easter week

The following are thus reasons and objectaHongkong the baforu, jud ilu. Tiegst privier halves with all expeditions, and alza azing to 10 pmporal de enterprise Shang has new to the Emperor on tus vaisting V na angat their purchéges laid down on the More Blog to tuo Bill — BI him cost Lim St or 14 days.

by und 2 vacation trough Foreigners cheaper than if bought in obeyed the seccad of these tive oglas and pre- Four Chinese bawkers wore ontored to pay a

Canton of the piece goods hangs. The was sented his Imperial master with raport dated of 1882 was to completely abolsk snoh vacation, lipenses.

with the result that the Court and its offical passes cannot be called large; and yet in leading articles The King'sOwn undoubtedly had a fair, abavo of misfortune, but they may console themselves have remained opens all the year round. This greet of the antive import, and, stilarly, of sabmission to the Imperial will ond a re- the case of white whirtings if arteanted to LI The document opona with a formal cxprcesion

played a very first game, and a very liferent a few days rost and change, to absent themselves dcauses the Piece Goods Guild of Chaton events in connortion with the enterprise from of the legul profession the require occasionally of igter shirtings and T cloths The great the report is tale. A. vayy boso record of one to what the Kings Own perhaps looked for from the colors for that purpose without the are not fascurable to the use of Transit Pasion. the dusts of its inception in the 6th meen, after the match between the BA and Clylians.

E

and deors 13 am, on day of publication. After that oeipt of the andermentioned subscription for fine of $1 for solfing their wares without (the whole of which were scored by Captain Sito months. The effort of Ordinance No. 17 | anantity of piove goods which cok out iruui, fite 10th just of which thu, following are tho

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, August 9th 1898.

the Jogas Family Food with many fake

monde) to B guala

Amount already acknowledgel 5827.50, Mr. John Lee 810; total $37.50.7

:

à Chinaman srole frem a tex on board the

Tai On $45, the property of tomate sercant

months' hard labour.

Que Trin Fuke, & coolie employod ut hos abonni. Bis worship soutended (hira to four will be reflection that the Royal Aruller being the dAss, it is difficult for those members to 18 per cent, and 38 per cent of the importproduction of this diet in obedience to which

Kewloon Dooks, whilo engaged in repairing a fullon-in drain, was buried under a mass of ion earth which fell on him from the top. Though every effort was made to rasone the

he was brought to the surface.

Ng Tunen-and clothes leuler, trusted one Leung Pin Wong with

en-

pieces of clothes, vained af 868.95, to sell the Captain Burney evidently has the knack of risk of serious loss to their business. I can They thersselves undertake to pay the tools Pid Fiar of Kwang-bu (1896) when Shoug THE Supreme Court Vacation Bill, if it wil valortanato mab, life was extiust by the time same; but defondant failed to return with getting a team ferether. He jayed us usual licitors of the seliny were consulted-before, other kindred, tase for a comitesion; sed if Chili, and Chang Obi-dong, Viceroy of the

sentenced to

A prsty and highly effective little token of the endiality existing betwese Grast, Britas monthe hard labour, and his worshiping game at No. 1...

ordered that the $10.71 found on defendant and the United States has been dorised by Consul Bedics of Canton. It consists of a piece on arrested be given to complainant. to com el Carton swbroidery showing the two flags poste him for the articles lost. crossed, with the inscription "G.B. wita US Invincibis in War Triumphantia Poncu." We

interesting soaronies of what we hope will prove

to thank the genial Consul for one of the more than a passing phase of feeling in the two testions of the Anglo-Saxon rec

The following returns of the average amount of Bank notes in circalation ead of specie 'in reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended the respective Banks, are published: 31st July, 1898 as certified by the managers of Average Specie in Amount Reserve,

Banks.

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and Chino $2,011,252 Hongkong and Sunnghai Bank. ing Corporation, Narimbal Rank và China Limited,

eoguation with another, the cecond delenit Bazaar. Thirteen Chinese besides the two common gambling honso at No. 49, Jardin's ecoused were captured by the police together with the gumbing paraphernhin when the raid: was made. First defendant, was ordered to pay a fins of 325, second $10, and the rest 3 car

One Li Tin stole from Lance Cmporel Hewer Case, of the King's Own Regiment, a waista a packed of cigarettes, and twelve cents in cash.

He was sentenced to six weeks' "bood labour.

SPIRIT DEALINS FINRĖ,

Four cases against spirit dealers were heard. The first casa was that of Hans] Jerbrani, of $1,400,000 the German Tavern" from whom Inspictor Drican obtained whisky which was found to contain nine per cent, more water time is permitted in Hongkong. Defendant said he did Lot mix or permit his whisky to be mized. He must, however, koop shoop whisky in his business. He was fined 30.

5,087,00

450,030 150,000

88,451,348 - $4,650,000

find a moord showing that the barristers and tax ou il sines goods, and lo celleet certain along with Wang Wor-shao, Viceroy of

BILDSBYG

CORRESPONDENCE

We do not hold ourites responsible for the

opinions expressed by our correspondents:]

He then goes

either clothes or money, When arrested and resourcefal game at back, and each one

of the mer in front of him did their share off the forwder vacation was abolished; but there has country, buyers can get out the passes (through Liang-ku, were ordered to take abarge of the most of this articles were found in not prejudicially affect the interests either.

this work wall, Certain Thwaites playing a et desire on the part of both branches of the pro- theta direct, these overs will give the placeSince that date," says Sheng, there has not. been recently expressed an alpst unani Feig, flur Chino do yet yet apply far project, until the present time, is included. possession Defeudant WOR visitors or of the general public, as

The King's Opa wire uerer together like fossion that legal sanations should he rental goods hougs and their wares, as well as the passed a single day in which I failed to develo surpised in the Attorney-General's state

their opponents. Mr. Morrait ves of course shed in the Supreme Court. That desire has feel tax, the go-by altogether. I stated bure my best udarglas to the work. I have had the new to a fast game, but he did very good servies en forsibly brought to my notice, and I have that the revival of the transit pass privilege senatey through which the line will pass sex- ment of the reasons and objects of the mensuite, will on the other hand not be

Theft of $1.20 from 8. Coulis rough Patos, ans dr. Johnan all played briflimitly afore doing so, I have consulted the Judges rates. In no case is this better exemplified have purchased mod and material, and I have in the second asarter. Captain Tanrio, Captain Dongly introduzent the present Ordinance had compelled the reduction of provincial lilla reyed by foreign and Chinese auginoers. I likely to afford much relief to the members

Chinese 28 days hard labour.

Wong San was charged with keeping at times and especially in the second yaartoe 251 tond Ged the Orlingues in accordance with than in that of cotton yarn With the opening partially constructed the line. of the legal profession, at whose instance

and the best organised wam won provision he been wade for the regular and the junk for the atomer in an extent startling here he established at Tientsin and Hankow, but individual play won't tia Folo moteles, their suggestions. It will be observed that das of the West River the yam, trads was leaving on to say that schools of railway engineering it has been introduced.. Due provision is

the grsaud izelnding some of the fairest of the all geat matters in the Supreme Court 3 (the Hoppe) and to the Thin bosed. The centros for the opening of factories for the There were a large number of spectators on prode despatch of writinal business ant of both to the Superintendent of the nativa customs and thatarrangements have been made at various made that urgent business may go on during

fair from etsi 20tion of the British Isles. Well, of suits in the summary. Jurisdiction Hoppy reduced his tariff by 5 per cst, and the production of railway material and geur. "The the vacation as if ne vacation existed, and those who remember the time whed vach

Uppy the men who had the chance of doing so to supplies that the passing itin board devised a transit pass at its own, performance of all these duties," says Sheng,

of this Ordinance will prejudicially affect the tions were to force before will no doubt

donghy dends under beanty's ayes flot das 1-

to be feed on payment of a single-sum reought to be safeicut to convince your Majesty Colonel and is Bowlandson and the floors interests either of autors or of the general prosenting the aggregate of the three or four that I have been either dilatory ucr negligen! of the King's Own diseased e Externts espi publice, remember also that the vacation was some

tality, while the excellent End of the Regiment

likina of diverse kinds hitherto lavable. This in obering your august wishes." times the basiest time of the year, is ac

Jiscoursed wood music.

arrangement was perompanied by facilities in He then prooteds to studo thai ho expoots the the deli of issue and treatment and the pass coction of the line between La Chiu- and cordance with the usual contrariness of

tself in gaarau bond to frank yarn throughout Pasting fu will be completed this year, and the thinge. History is not unlikely to repeat it

no Gun, CORRIRPONDENT

the province, and to protect it fron and all Shangh-Woong line in few months. The self in tant respect. If the members of the

Mach, 5th August delay at Likin barriers, on pain of summary most difficult section of the main line is that The Panther became rczy threatening on punishment for the offending him offcer. The fron Heukow to Niolin, the intervening coun legal profession desire the Bill we we ne

Wednesday, and yesterday morning (Thursday) importaifon of kerosene vil in 32 times as great try is to a great vatent marels land, extremely particular reason why they should not be

about ball-past eight, the typhoon guns wore as in the preceding wear. This speaks volmes lieble to floods in summer-time, and the work allowed to have it, but it will not do them

fred, The son was agon afterwards running very for the value of the treaty fronst pass-nader was often seriously retarded by the intrusion of: high and breaking in the toner bachourlearly which 85 per cent wont, Inlere, soms to places the waters.At the beginning of the present any good, nor will they be atall satisfied when

aboring that the typhoon was approaching. : 600 miles dietante

warm season, however, stops were taken to con they have got it. In England and in colonies

The wind continued moderate dating the day, Exporta-Of raw and thrown silk the total struct embankment to prevent inundations, and The second was the case of Bing. Tai - In-

bas during the night and up to this morning it sort of over 30383) nincs ix for the highest it was hoped that these works wand prore an where there is a large bar had a correspond

blow with typhoon force, Heavy rain also foll for the past 10 years, and its value-11 mil eficient protection against the summer goods in spector Danoati bought there a whole bottle of ingly largeáraount of legal business vacations

brandy for twenty-five cents, had it, analyzed,

which was much wanted As far as I have lous-represents one-half that of the enfin future. Apotier watter which seriously ham when it was shown to be; 34.15 degrees under SIR, - It would be atoresting to know if observed, no daunge was done by the storms-native sport trade. The author was dull pered work on this section was the wast of out- may be considered necessary, because the

proof and to contain mieten per caut. more

when the offcis. Kaeraty regarding the extene haromater marload. 2122 and the aneroid From January till May, when dealers began to ficient capital, and on this unbjost of want business of the con its bas parate its re-

water than it ought to Mr. Reece defended in sjan of the frontiers of the colony has at last 29.70

offer new silk; exchango had fallen from 2. 20. of funds Sheng wazos vory eloquent and this case and claimed on defendant bought it is been dispelled, provision has been made for Lle Eleaner decagon line inst arrived, 15 gular course and cannot be arranged to suit

suses and sold by, bottle, hot glass, he was not nevtral zone beyond the now frontiers of the pan The White Gluzia did not some down from there was good sagnire from Lyons, but at rates remarks are oasier to pler than to the individual convenience of the barristam

supposed to know what quality the brandy was cutony: It such provision has not been made auton yesterday, nor did the China Merchants which the Chinese were reinolant to adopt exonte which reflection applies in an and solicitors engaged in it, and it is thereontay in dad to advance three million jou in sell at twenty-five sentas bottle, he met bay itobla

way another. It has lao His worship justly romarked that to be able to it should be done now, the time being favour-stormer Awangtung leas for Canton either From the beginning of July until the middle of especially appropriate snues to railway pro- yesterday or to day she lay at her buoy the August, with exchange falling a pool ansines jote. At first we arranged to procure the fore desirable that there should be a period diver to the Formosan Bank, while a further so cheaply as to know that be rat bo buying country between the Bogue For and the new now

The mental mus should include all the whole time ant bas just come in to fier wharf was dons both for Lyons and New York money for this Lu Han line from the subjects: amount has been added to the silver reserve of mere rubbish Fined $50.

* Privet Hen began to advance somewhat in frow of your Majesty alone. We refied altogether during which all who desire a holiday mahe Bank of Japan. The total quantity of 5 The third case was that of the license of the extension-and should be riod along the EastThe Chinese population are in a state of of the improved feeling in Lyons and New York, on the Chinese, but 'unfortunately, the propis

Land we live la" Hotel, Queen's Road West.

Coast boyoad Bins Bay Julenes uzticipation au connection with their bite exchange continued at its lowest till early could not be persuaded to entrust me with their The Inspector bought some Fine Old Blended

•If the ferraz of the agreement are proparly grand thanksgiving festival, which commences in Beptoniter; but at the end of that month an meney. They said they would be willing to Sectos Whicky there, had it analysed, win drawn such un arrangement would be to the on Monday A very large mat-shed has been advance of lid in exchange (egaul to shout abscribe as good as io line was working and mutual adivilage of the Chinese Government,esented in the Bator and emeller önce at many 6 per cent Load about 2 per cent, in the dollar glossing profits, but not sro cent would they it was found to contain eight per cent, mona water than is allowed. Mr. Bollock, who the Government of Herghong and the Chinese of the street corners, for music and theatrical value of silk was recorded In October archango give belts, when the rooney was really wanted. dofonded, asked that another, a fresh battle, inhabitants of the soutral area. The agreement performance, and is front of Government fell again, but the Chinees dealers look whyant Shong adds that be experionout the same which bad at heen opened yet, be analysed, as shead stipulate that neither the British bor House a bamboo stand his boon erected for the age of it to raise them prices. Towards the end dilemity when he was establishing to Chinose the furont last us to the real quality of the Chinese Governments were to rent fortifications works All them structurás kisna stenu of Ostelor, owing to the tightness of money, to tokgraphic sad stormship services, nor instances The Gorman Chapel at West Point was on whisky, and that the case be rounded. His

or maintain troeps in the anal district and the typhoon well. In the procession two very the ripers of a conference to rehabilitate silver also the fate of the national fonn called "Faith Baturday evening crowded to overflowing at the worse granted the request, and romanded the dut any disturbance octarring in that district, large dragons is to be carried, one with gold uasion of a gersion in artery of the late till faesday next at 17 a.za. The bottle of which called for the employment of trous and the other with sliver scales. We will have Prince Rinmurok. The congregation was of whisky was given to the Government analyst should be put down vegporntirely by the two plouty of noiso for the next few days and nights course almost entirely composad of members off analysis.

Governments. Further, thổ sivil administra the Gorinan community, but theco was also a fair sprinking of other nationalities, ancag whom

The last enn was that of andther Obination of the district should be under the control

Total.........

It appears that the Japanese Goverment hus been disposing of the silver yen which has bann led in by sanding shipments to Chins and India through the Specia. Bark. The large import of foreign rice of late has greatly assisted in the dijen of diver jen ned altogether twenty millions are estimated to have left the

A NEUTRAL ZONE BEYOND THE, HONGKONG FRONTIER.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE “ DAILY PRESS,"

engagements. Tas long vacation is fixed, was H. E. the Acting Governce: 246e liquer dealer who had seld to the Inspecter of the co-operating parties

abotta of brandy for thirty cents. He Such B REFAngonant would have the

20th September to the 17th October, but we should imagine that most people wishing and able to take a mouth's holiday would prefer to take it a little earlier in the year so as to teine Zuversicht. A few words from las

APOON COMPETITION.

THE NEW JAPANESH TARIFE,

to 25:01 air mouths sight. Early in Jaze philosophie. Many things in this work,"

be at liberty to take it. But in Hongkong silver which was in the Treasury at the begin the rule with regard to the setting down ring of this year was 50 million you, while the of cases for hearing is to contult as far as

Lalance new coining, does act orgsel 20 possible the coasenience of all parties consilious Therefore it would appear that the silver called in has been disposed of without any. cornel, und where the baris tumerically great loss to the Government-Kohe Fronicle, mall and the amount of legal business is of such mangeable proportions it would so

and to the loged promise of the Hunk of Eng. Bonds, Jo prove the natim seinatues to the a more satisfactory course all round for the

laud to hold part of fil reserve in silver, ex partbag with ready money for all enterprises of legal gentlemen to Arrange the periode of

change diguin advanced about 4 per cent but the calars of s. national specplation. In spite their holidays for themselves according to

inspite this fuct, dollar rate for silk rose of all the efforts of Ma Majesty belt, backed their ibelinations and the exigencies of their

somewhat, owing to the report that the quality by the suorgelio support of the officials through available to the end of the sbaxin would run out the Empire, the people could not be sheet. The total advanon la prices macbell brought to regard these "Faith Bends" with according to the Hill, to extand from the of the sacred stitice was straped in black, and i anelysed, and it was found to be 38.4 following advantages to sit concerned, viz・ SIX MONTAS NOTION TO BE GIVEN, abond my 15 per cent is the firour, or contributo anything towards them.

coraptennna object to the corner to the right of deges under proof and to contain events of Hongkong would be relived from the

1st--The Chinos Gordement and the colony fagl the gripit was a bust of the decossed state per cent moro water than permitted by law danger of the territory in question being made Oftee to a merchant in Englatul lux bou, klud

lowest prices but this was in parf counter- Having been convinced of the futility of ox- * The folowing letter from the British Foreign balanced by a dedins in exchange of 5 per posting the people, to find the money for tho man. The proceedings, which throughout Defendant was fized 850.

sant, on an werage: The marksts of Shang Lu Han railway. Không hnd next thought of were most impresive, commenced, after the

the base of revolutionary movements against ly forwarded to us (Kuba Chronicle) for pallo. hai and Yokohama vers very frm and procuring a guffolent loan from the Imperial voluntary on the organ, with the hyma "Jo HONORONG RIFLE ASSOCION, the present Marchu Eyristy with acompany- tion, and we ofsider that it once for all settles often notive and advancing with the effect of Treasury, and only as a last wooit bat he been

- ing paralysis to irude,

the question as to the notice that will be given | koeping up prices at Cunton, Ju spite of the compelled to make use of foreign capital. The 2nd-It would not be possible for bad charac before the now Tspille will come into operation | quantity of oilk being mors abordant than | Iperial, gazetion was obtained for an advancs Sirtaan members took part in the complitters to commiteriuss on British or Chinese torri- it is certainly extraordinary, however, that no during any previous year. The total shipments of The. 10,000,000 from the funds of the Board

600; freskots atesol range. The following gra

| arrest.

gated to his antionals by the British Minisvolls, of which—as our tables showCaston asically lezt by the Boert Further sons, the best scores

| 3rd-The area in question could not be made ter

supplied 287,000 by river stakes, ille rest amounting in sil të Tis 3,000,000 vera ob- | use of for the erection of gambling debay which

***Foreign Oilos being sent from here by jank. The new tariff | baned from the Nanyang and Peiyang foster so much crime of all sets, fromAhloving, { -

2nd Jane.... Laganas this article wout into affect in the ↑ Treasuries; Al. this mouny - had been spent Bo snuggling.

Goutleeson. With reference to your letter | United Stateë in July. During the Sret fone i long, are. It was reed up in the works ou ith The residents in the meatral area would of the 15th instant I am, directed by the Har- mouths of the year shipment were hurried off, the [Peking-Proting fu, Haukow Nick-kee and bo assures of enfoty from disorder, and from quis of Salisbury to inform you that the almost regerilem of quality, to enter duty fro, Shaughed. Woosung linea, and when it was all Japanese trovernment here undarisken to give and piger fully 25 per conf, higuer than lui finished Strong kad ng more and garosly know squeezing by rapacious Bolus,

*5th-The Chinese officials căministering|| elk months' maths of the dute for bringing the the cubsequent August—resobed as extrems not - whotp to turn to find ang. Under theso clr- the district would be serving iu a good Bohoot new Tarif under the Treaties with Foreign known for the previous 15 years. For the 10vers aruustanoas he had no other course open bat to for learning to carry cat their duties upright Pours into upicative. As soon as moli notice prier in S3 prices of cassis ductunted fistle, borrow from foreigners, which, with much re- ly and honestly, and should on their transfer, is given the foot will be notilled in this country arengine 35.50 per pleut for ossais lignus în - lucianoe, he had últimately made up his mind with them the habits of bencat government Hungary is not yet bean added, and though ducera cupplied about the sazze amount-70,060 | As many evils had invaribly attended China's which they had acquired during their term of the length of metion stipulated fe, that treaty is to 20,000 gions suudally, and with little efforts to pracure menoy from fordgn sources, spreide in the neutral zone.

sidy uno mouth, it is improbable that advantage shengs in quality. The unpregedented frost. Shing waga -he determined to be unusually dir- The Fatentec Macniven & Cameron, Limited;"

The above are a few of the principal advan- | can be taken of that provision owing to any of 1393 killed half the trem, and produo, Lourepent in the negotiations which to foresaw DESERVE A NATIONAL MEMORIAL tages to be mutually dorived from gooh us at: mrtainty na to the date of the eventual, vabilen. tioit was greatly reduced while prices. ed. would be rincesary. “To this end he enlisted for their axlient ovention. Doser Chronislegoment, but there are many other minor unes tionem f

|ranoid-reaching 319 at the end of 1307. This the assitance of Wang Won-shay and Chang THE WAVERLEY PER, THE FICKWIOR PE. ... which sny thoughtful persún may perosive. It is understand that the Japanese General risa was secompaniei, by great deterioration In | Chile-tung, aud efter, much careful enquiry, a THE OWL PER The HINDIO PER.

WIDEAWAKE. Tariff will not become operative until the op-quality, although by the year 1897 the quantity number of American capitale to wors at length Waretley Works, Filatarg Hongkong, 6th August 1899.

ventional torit is also introd näed,

produced had attained to the old normal level, apgrescued on the subject: These goutlomen,

der Recke," and another hymn, Wie herrlich

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A. H Sholton

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escape more of the fierceness of the sumser. short prayer followed. A double quartett, Pastor se to the object of the sarombly and a Also a person who has seen Japan, our prioWia sic so sanft ruh'n, having been dung, on Ratarily afternown. Ranges, 200, 500, and tory and then simply erase the border to escape information to this effoot has been comminni af matting from Hongkong were about 150,000 of Bavonu, of which anm Tls. 4,000,000 was cipal holiday ground, in the late summer or the 90th Pain, which deals with the frailty of autumn, might on the next occasion prefeHerr lehr mich state mein End bodenken," buman life, was read. After another hymn, to time his visit in the spring or early the first svou verses of the 2let chaptor of the summor. The Attorney-General ways he Gospel according to St. John wore read. Then enuo another double quartett, Stumm ruht can find no record showing that the barris ters and solicitore of the colony were ist die neue Welt." The Faster, taking as hie consalted before the former tention there is n prinos and a great max fallen this text the appropriate words, "Know ye not flat was abolished, That, we think, is hardly day in Irel" (2 Sam, 03), delivered a most an acourate statement of the case. The eloquent discourse, dwelling at some length

on the splendid services rendered to the com fealing on the subject was a notorious of German unity by the late Primer. At tas that it would have somed rather conclusion of the address the choir sang Nie superfluous for the Government to have wollen wir vergessen," And the Pastor having pronounced the Benediction the sorvloo co- formally consulted the profession as a body; ended with the kinking of this hywun Fin the Attorney-General of that time oust fonte Burg ist unser Galt to the tune to which

woning Luther's Hymn. As the congrege

have been thoroughly cognisant of the tios were leaving the chapel the organist played genomal feeling of his fellow lawyora and. “I know that my Hodoomer Bratz.

On Saturday inext, the 13th inst the match with the King's Own Begiment will take plage

ring to nomizoop at 3 pm.