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B-WATSON'S GLENORCITY

the nonvullenation of the Yangime Valley is givon. The precise value to be attached to such guarantees is n point will to be deter mined. Recent proceedings in Parliament show that the point as affecting the Yangiezs Valley has been exercising the minds of our legislatora, but without leading to mash enlightenment. It will be remembered, too, that it was stated in the House of Commons the other day that a gunmentes dontient with that given to France had

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THY HONGKONG BAJET PREBI, MONAT ASPTEMBER 170, 1800,

At partuple of een af Zord, CTHE AMERICANS AT MANILA. deal men to Camvis han from a telegram in oar Anatralise mall news, k to re- part in the extent to which the Chinee Gu rerament will be able to gunroutes the safe en playment of British, crystal in the interior of the country.

Mt. Erloh Goorg, in his weakly slines list dated Syd September, anys-Basingsa diting the wonde under review luas kein n Sirflo livalior, some de mand springing up in the early part of the for several stooks, and a very fair business has been transacted. Entor do not show much obange, but generally taken the market aleges

REUTERS TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY FEES."}

LONDON, 1st September. END OF THE CARDIFF STRIKE.

ADMIRAL DEWEY FAVOURS THE RETENTION OF LUZON.

THE NEW GOVERNOR.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]

* Manila, 80th August M, Hale, and Stroths, and his sorry, Mr Major-General Merritt, his threo nius, Majors Havel, leave to day to: Paris wie Hongkong

SARATY OF THN STRAMEN

**HOTHAU

THE AUSTRALIAN MATER The following telegramı ara from Australian Thu kamer Hothas, firsriously reported papers 190vived by the C. N. Co's steamer dibled and in a dangerous position of funginan Yung Island, was some), to stau by the Chins - ROYAL VISIT TO AMERICA, Merchants steamer Irene Mr E F For the Lendon, 5th August

There is a morement on foot to secure a viait by HRH the Prince of Wales to Cunads and United States during the pelag of text

chief offour of the Irene, supplive un with the following raport

sting :). wind and variable weather: the Left Happliai on 28th August. Espertenul first three days, roboring for shelter at night on the 28th 29th, and 30th. Heavy swell

Bhatian, usys that to keep tha troops at Syklope will involve the destruoc of thousande, who will dis like rotten shop it yellow foyer semes along,

Sickness sprawling among the Ambrio troopa in Onba, and 1 free con of malarial fever have cured spog the men nader General Shafter.

LEITER'S WIRKT CORNER.

London, 9th Angust. It is now oportet that Mr. Leiter, of Chisugo, Jost £1,400,000 in his nastal attempt to establish a corper the wheat market.

"THE" "DUBLIN CORPORATION AND GLADSTONE

London, Ith Anguit, "The Dublin Corporation Laš negativod a pro- posed to erest in that city a statue of the late A. W. Gladstone.

'AMERICAN COAL FOR ENGLAND,

MADHANATH Leudon, 29th August · In consequeuse of the recent strike among the colliers in South Wales a large quantity of steam soal e being shipped from Ameries to England, on dra sine strplying ng less than 18,000 tons,

The strike of the Cardiff Ceul raides has to state what portion if any of the Philippings turned over on the moming of the 2nd to the Prince Bismorake medical attendant, and not THE CABINET-MAKERS' BIRKE,

Jon Hanlly sartled.

JAMAICA. The annexation movement in Jomeica has

not pregressul owing to the opposition of the negroes and the lack of genital, support. FRANCE-SUICIDE OF CÓL. HENEY. Colonel Henry has committed suicide in prison by cutting his throat with a razor.

M. Casaignac cermins convinced of the grit of Major Drugins, bai the shment for a revision of the soutenos is tucreasing. The Cabinot is dividol on the question.

Londen, 9th An In consequence of a dispute in the cabinet- asking trade in Glasgow, lity mechanie hare beer imported from Germany to take the phons of the men who are on strike.

THE LONDYKE GOLONIELDS;

Lendon, Sta Angual Kenoria state that large timbers of thum been given to Great Britain in respect of ƒ steady, and for shares with financial facilition in the steavier China. · General Merritt i from the eastward. While passing a who have been trying holi fortunes at the (a lank) slightly botter rates might be obtain- be present at the meeting of the commision Ynag on the evening of the Sist ("eighted | gloid ko po dalles may no, kötnining. Boráral the provinces, of Yuunan, Kwangsi, andaule. The rate of oxchange on Shanghai is a Parta to determine the disposition of the steamer fying iguais, sine to the inland on

perdous are bringing large fortunes back with Kwangtung, and seeing that similar guaniv-drms, TT T. 723 and three days sight prlippines, either a member of the comthe north eile and rolling in the trough of the hot taly 1,000 perions are travelling to

vate paper Tik, 731...

miidu or as an esport to aid the United Beret to be the Botha, late She is order to escape alertation tees might be given to any number of Powers

Fabies, and had been two days in that position.

CE LATE PRINCE BISKÄRGE -- in themselves

Status" reprvasulalives in their negotiations She was bound from. Newchwing for. Amoy, A. S. WATSON & CO., they cannot be regarded

ISLAM London; 5th Augrist. It is understand that Admiral Dewey was usked Her funnel we gone and she was totally

Her Majesty the Que, H... the Primo setting up spheres of influence. This is

by the Washington Gorsemont to be present disabled. She wished to be towed to Facshow.

af Waler, and the Dowager Empress of Ger recognized by our French utemporary,

at these imperlast deliberations, but that horses soulag on pad such a heavy eros a

many have sant mossages of sympathy to the ronning it was doided to stand by till daylight. which says that the guarantees up to skie

resentfully declined, saying that his place was She was taken in tow at 8am on the 1st Sex family of the late Friaco Bexaras point "constitute a privilege of a purely

It now appeare that it was Dr. Sohvezinger, for the present leen. He was requested then tembur and unchored at Maten at 6 pm, being "negativo order. It was nocessary to giva

Count Herbort Bakho Test inforined the Tuted States wind retain for the mil hins Mercheuls steamer Reeshin to be taken the Emperor William of the Prince's denta "chem positive und practiced applications.

tu Foochow The frase then precooded on her

* The German newspapers slate that they coa Thus conjointly with their properly

sorraucs of their best ipforesta. It is suported rorogo, experiencing light B. W. winds and side that the Emperor Pilit has done all on good authority that the Admical pointed out sioe wenthes, with opcasional showers, to port. political netion one representatives of

that Luzon, if any, won the island to be lick The Biggas flying on the Hoido were J.V.H Possible honor to the memory of the Into Im-

REMAINS OF COLUM DUS.

· Peking used all their efforts to nesuo to

London, 5th August. .

Paglwa Londoni, si:Angust. The only regret in vongestion with General ant food he was lying with both onbira out perial Chanceller.

but one unobor was apparently gone, and on

• France the usufruct of a domain the real

The Spaniards tilk of olaiming the ruins Merritty going is that he is not move familiar the following morning, atter the rear got hor It has traspired that some time ago Frin "ownership of which we did not wish to

with the vast resource and unlimited opter ropo fast and had taken font laes of the Bismarck stated that he had no desire to proof Christopher Iefumbus, which are buried at

vide the 1:eople of Berlin with a fine funerel, Havana.

Christopher Columns died at Yalladolid on "quas inte other hands." Accordingly, a

Iportunities of the islands as well as acquainted Heihac's, both cables were kipped after an un

Lord Salisbury; the Prime Minister of Great 20th May, 1000. His remains wero irageported, concession was obtained for the Compagnie

by personal observation with the people and successful attempt to get sitam on the denkeyball face and half fair

Laurine. While being towed to Maten the Larg Britain, has expessed to Count Herbert Bisaccording to his will,

thu city «1 81, 194 Five: Lille for the construction of a

their warts at neds. This is not Merritt's pen officers could be seen from the Tress is deep and sincere sympathy in the minge, but on the cession of Hispanicle to the fault, but his time has been so takon up with working like mule to get up space anchors loss of loving father. Li is communication French they were removed in January, 1796, railway from Lungson to Langehow, to-

the administration of military and cied affalis and cable, while the Chines raw were dying Tord Salisbury speaks of the Prince as a splén with great pomp to the Cathedral of lfarano.j gether with a promise of a further counos.

here that be has not had time to at little or nexbing. When alghted on the event genius sion for a line from Lungehow to Nauning

ing of the Blst the flothes was auohorod Count Herbert Bismarck is prosecuting a situation in all its plows, chafing those which about a calto's inngth from the perpendiculariater paned Wicke for invading Friedrichs and Pear. Thus "roate of penetration"

must necesse ly come up for consideration bint of the ished, in twenty tire tothom, zu, the Chatean of Prince Bemarók, at day isto Kwangsians obtained. The same was

before the commission at Paris i als in x 95, whe much nears and in very light on 81ady last, and photographing the !

uccessary for Yuunaus. An arrangement

bright won, but their experience is oven toore One which had boin tote porarily repaired has corp

dangerous position. Hor boa full been shed. wns therefore made that China should

limits thin that of the General. What are the morning of the 1st hut was found Lendon, 8th August 12.007 improve the channd of the Upper Red

surprises na most is that none of those nacel to bo useless and was afterwards Inshot rigid Beports from Gremony state that it is m River and repair the rouls leading to the

any men, who have mado a epocin! study the davits for the occasion. All hands on board pested that to imperor Williams will provent word garently worn out The Irono fazuished the publication of the autobiography of the late of the 'hilippinosa hare has heroju zmoti

Price Diemacok thom with what provisions she had to apare. provincial capital. On the 9th April,

longer time than Morritt and his staff were 1898, a further concession was mal. In a

Bolacted to useimpany him. There are also some despatch to 3. Donair the Tsungli Yawen

civilian authenítios, in the field, who wore overs declared that "The Chinese Government

looked, but it is hoped that General Merritt accords to the Freach Government or to

will be qual to demands in his knowledge, experience, and statesmanship and provo a French Company to be designated by the latter the right to construct a railway

wathy representative of Uncle Sam. We expected to hear that either Consul General THORNE'S BLEND and Warson's from the Tonkin frontier to Yuunaufa,

Willman or Contul Williams would bo prders GLENORCHY are high class Soda the Chinese Government having no charge

to Paris, but op to the present havo laruet of Whiskies, of greator age than most beyout supplying the land for the road

no such instructions coming from Washington, brands in the market.

"and its dependencies. The trace for this

Their acquaintanas with the conditious in the LOSS OF THE AMERICAN BARQUE Philippines and the Far East would have a ABELOUR-GLENLIVET is a very ollinc is now being made and will be fixed

them vaihto zzelstants to the American repse Peat Whisky, smoky) and could not hereafter by agreement between the two

contatives if not clizean as commiaskanoce now he replaced in stock at the price.

themselves. Major-General Otis will ancered D is well known for its fine flavour.

Merritt as maliitary governor and Brigadier" Eis of superb quality and pro-ans consented to our demands for a rail-ports Festorlay, Reports the stuurranse of

MELLOW BLEND, Bhe Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark C--WATSON'S A BELOUR-GLES-

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

10.80

14.40

OF THE FINEST SCOTCH MALT WHISKIESs, Violet Capsule....

E-WATSON'S VERY One Li- QUEUR SCOTCH Wisky, Gold Capsule...

15.00

nounced by leading local connoisseurs to be the best brand in the Hongkong market.

28th May, 1896, M., Pienos apounced to M. Povera." Further, in a despatch dated 1TANOTAUX that "The Chinese Government

Landos, 218 September. THE DRUYFES CASE, The suicide of Col. Henry, coupled with the distrust and resentment evoked by the Czer's milesto, is distracting Franco alust to a dangerous degree. Even the Military organe permit the necessity for re-opening the Dreyfus Case, which is likely to involve the loosing of violent political passions.

BETTING ON THE LEGER. 1 to 2 against. Jeldak. 100, 12

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Wild Flewor oul Ninne. Disraeli.

Batt und Dunlop. Phoon and Wartage. Pinser.

HEAVY STORM IN NORTHI FORMOSA.

COMET."

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The Donglas etesmor Hadang, Captain Robson, which arrived from Tamani and crust

heavy storm while she was at Tamsui, the effects way from Fakhoi to the West River. It of which wore afterwards won in a large quon is understood that none but a French or tity of wreckage passed on the run seres to Franco-Chinese company may construct Amoy. Part of the erov of the American Any railway starting from Pakhoi." In barjae Comet was picked up. who reported A. S. WATSON & Co.. LIMITED. nuding its summary sur contemporary the wreck of that vessel, with the loss of says Finally, our ceongwie position in the captain and his wife, the mate. and "the three provinces bordering upon Tonkin four of the crew. Captain Broadhurst was is the Comet. We have been "iras consolidated by paragraph 2 of the command of

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Established 18+.

Hongkong, 14th Tana, 1898.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS ZUSLY COMIan cations relating to the news coluway should be ndaressed to Tax Borror.

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General Andereen will take Otis place ne Lond of the truy corps. Coral Ofie is a very abte: mor unt is admirably suited for the position, fa which he suceeds. He is one of the best in formed and most painstaking offers in the American any and as a brillinut rcors Brigadier General Greene is also leaving, but he gons to Amera direst on the China and not via Europe. He will probably be succeeded in his labours by General Whitdios, who is new

the plüof of Marritt's staff and Adjutant General, will repair here. This is fortunate as he is one of the best man that the United States went to the Philippines and is well suited to his responsibilities.

"CANTON NOTES.

PHOM THE CHUM NOGI SAN CO, On the 1st instant a jant running between Tengkot district, and Canton, foundered in a heavy gale at Linths, not far from Canton. Deer fifty lives were Icat. The Korgeliai spital has so far picked up thirty loved corpses There Tere altugother over ona han dred poreams ou buixel, bat a good amber of them were saved by the neighbouring, boate,

Chum Chan-koon. has been appointed by the Thrane te siseced Chuug Yan Test, Provinsial Treasurer, who has been transferred to be Prs vincial Treasurer of Shantung.

REPUBLICAN ACTIVITY IN APAIN,

- London, 10th August. As an indication of the distaitel gist of Spain, it is mention that a repuldisan band has been formed in the province of Valasia

THE RUSSIAN SAVY,

London, 10th August. Tho Russian naval uthorities are hurrying the completion of their non worshlye, and it is stated at Eve of the weeds will be launched in September next.... THE OBJECT OF LORD CHARLES BERESFORD'S

MIKSJON.

The Daily Telegraphastates that the mua script of Prince Bismarck's autobiography has bero odged su the Bank of England

London, 10th August. T 100LEY FAILURE

At the instance of the Associated Chambers WCF London, 6th Augus

In the matter of the Sunusu Derer Chain of Commerce in Great Britain, Lord Churlos Cres ompany, in liquidation, is Las transpired report on the prospects of trade and commerce Borosford will go out to China inmelintly to that after is failure usa invatation Uyelethera, and specialty au the extent to which the Company was formed, and Max Hooley bought Chinese Government will be able to gussuntos 60, clares for Elo,000 cash and resell that the safe employment of British paytdal in the for £200,000. Heavy gilts of money were made by Me Heely to several of the directors of the company, vht, the receiver doolares, axe lisble to {ge salied on to meke rostitution.

AB723-SEMIÝJU RIOTS.

interior of the country.

AMERIVA IN BAWAH AND SAMÇA,

Lonino, Lota Angat, The German Prers is protesting against" gene rioting in France M. M. Feis, Guyah

Reports have han received of further anti.what it calls the grabbing policy of the Ameri-

cans at Hawaii and Same. and Crimsix, tires of the deputies to the Science Congress at Naples, were seriously

“mobbuù in the stravlev

TAG DREYFUB. GASE, - THE PUBLIC WORKS REPORT,

London, 6th Ang pad. - The report of the Hou R. D. Ormsby, Dirooncosad of being the author of the borderest or A vonali of diajor. Esterhazy, who has been for of Fable Works, for the first half of the document upon which a Captain Drygius was coerent ver is published in the Gazelle und dismissed from the French Army and condemned gives full details of the progress of works during to imprisonment on the e do Diable, Ing von

fessed that he insisted-Major Esterhazy and that perind

Clar to forgo telegrams, incfailing those relating to pred lady who figured conspice only in the Dregins case, with a view to com- promising Colonel Tiegaert and ex-Captain Major Esteriusy was recently armeed of

Dreyfus,

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AN AMERICAN DISPLAY:

Londen, 16th August: is stated that inroadlutely peren is con- oludest between the. United States and Spain the former will send a powerfal sqldros, nader Admiral Prison, to Europe. to attend the of the American bot Fowers orular demonstration as to the qualitios

RUSSIA AND THE PERSIAN GOLF.

'agrǝement of the 13th June, 1897, which supplivd with the following report by the acting on Collector of Part. General Babcock; with.Binches of the liard. Vice crystalling stone having detranded a contin of a large mam of as of late from various comes, but in the ab

stipelted that, conformably to article 5 [24]" of the Supplementary Commercial Convent tion of the 20th June, 1898, in the three "Southem provinces of Kwangtang,

· Kwaugsi, and Yunnan, the Chinese Go vernment for the exploitation of its mines "shall apply for the assistance of French "Engineers and mechanics."

Curvespues dents must forgard theirnamonndaddress i with communicationa múdressil to the Editor, not

or publication, Vat as quitence of good faith. -dis letters for pullication should be written on or sida of the paper airing,

No anonymously signed 'zommericalzonas, that here already appeared in ather papers seilt be insertad.

Orders for extra erpiss of Daly Press shoutal De

With re

terense to the latter point we think it may be at once taken for granted that the British

Flatcong:-

On Sunday, 28th Angust, hard gals, with wind from 8.W.N.W. Blight Chinese jauka while trying to eater Tumi harbour were lost on the bar and over a lundred lives were lost, only six being saved.

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All sorts of ramours are ourront about the On the night of the 30th the Japanese steamer insurgents and the plans and purposes of Rivaci Mere drugged her anchors and was Aguinaldo, but the high American officials de driven down the harbour towards the bar. She not so disturbed over the eilation and sus rum ashere near the lighhouse to prevent appear to have mitters well in hand. Main or sicking, having apparently sustained danie piaking up in a business way most rapidly

zent before 11 am only of publication. After that Government would not adopt such a rend. / 2a forward. The fore hold soumel to be full and the outdook la opusidarod quite good.

Talographic Areas FR589~~A.1.0, Cott.

F. Bon. 3

Telanhone No. 12.

The Daily Press.

Boxoxoxo, September 5th 1888. WHILE all eyes have been directed to the

of vator. Several juuks were triven' out. ta sED

and are supposed to have been lost.

September 1st.--On leaving Turi for Amoy we saw groul number of large dis. masted junks on shore all along the north-

THE GYMKUANA, Julg-The Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving and Mr. V. A. Cesar Hawklas.

Handicappers. The Hon. C. P. Chute C.M.G, and Mr. M. Grote.

Lenria,

zorult in harder, smoother and batter rears, not

M. 2OLA'S APPEAL

NEW MATERIAL, FOR MAUSDAMTHING. Under the bestry of Maintenance of Roads in Victoria 2. Mr. Ormsby saga pa

as Rond Central, from Lee House Street to the Sapreme Court, has been msonismized (gasis of which there is an abundance in the colony. The general use of this stone, would ge

London, 6ih Angust, liable to betoita s mask of grease mud in wet weather, but owing to its extreme hardus To French Court of Cursation has dismissed contractors demand double rates for breakingola's appeal against the vordlat recently it in for the present it has only been used PX. given at Verilla, to which M. oh and 1 perimentelly: other arraugeincute sog tiling Ferreur, publisher of the Aurore, were found this stous by oblaising stone-brushing gilty of belling the Tiget Council of War, mackincs, are per comidation The intraat, sadlo prys fine a 30,000 francs (21,300) duction of a steam road rallor will rocult street repairs being much more rapidly and The appeal was on the ground that the acuard offciently done. A

were not allowed to call the evidence of ex-Cap sain Dreyfus KOWLOON QITY. A NEW HOND TO

FLOATING TEE INTANTA MARIA TERESA, Under the handing of "Forming and keching | Loudon, 6th Angust." streets" the fallensing gantira - The new mad from Huur Hom to Hok Dr is nearing com- pletion. It bounds iko In:l recently squired for the establishment of venent works, and sus ap a number of excellent laiding sites for which no doubt, there will be a tomand in the early foturs. This read should be extended to Houlous city next year

DISTRICE,

and sentenced each to three maths' imprison-

Mr, Curzon admitted on Friday in the House of Commons that summas sa robed the Government that a foreign. For seeks to acquire a port in the Ferman Gulf, beadloc that he was unable to say whether the report was anthentis. Similar aumours have reached sonte efconfirmatory preed we havo hesitated to give them publicity. There was, indeed, istory to which tre referred as wenke 10, to the "between the Kaiser and Li Sultan was effect that the cless friendship now sing associated with a dosiro on Lae part of the German Emperor to obtain a concession at the we believe, nut niogether without support. northern otrocity of the fruit. The ser The railways, built with focal capital, which are now being pushed servis Asia Minor, have teaded to wince in Germany an interest in the Gul, which is regarded as the nitimats vijes tiva of theus lines, Further root of the increasing attraction which the Gulf exercises pon Gerusny zatarded by the recent oppo Consul-General at Bashire, which is not with- out significance when it is embed that German subjects in the Crait probably do not namber more than half-gulózsa, el! Leld, and that Goromaya share of the dull trade is practically infinitesimal. But while the Kaiser may be watching the progress of events in the Galt with a aless attention which is hardly disinterestel, we do not bulisyo that the Power to which Mr. Curzon referred is Germany. In our opinion, the Power which is at present oher The Lewes Handicap, which was run on thing the strongest sentons regarding the Jalurday, rented in a victory for the A-Persian Gulf in Regis That Hysaja is des tralian borse horse Maluma, the placid horsesirous of reseting bio sky and open wator being as follow

The Spezith warship Lefanta Maria Terect, which was rosently sunk by the ships of Adent upon handsome salary, of a termar mirul Sampson's squadron at Santiago de Cuba, has been read by the United States office, and I found to be intact bị m

AUSTRALIAN HORSES IS ERGLAND,

~London, 6th Angust," The Australian horses Acmenn, Form, Mer DEVELOPING THE MACDONNELL ROAD, and Uniters, have been enterod for the Cvázáwitch and Newhavon, Mahima Merizon, The approch to the bridge on MacDonnell and Resolute for the Cambridgeshire, Read from Garten Road Bas been raised and London, Sth Acgrat mech improved, and will be of benefit to the tebents of the haupons European houses Dow being built in the focality. The nullah west of the tear line being road over, lo adait of the construction on it of a road to Bowen Road station from MacDonnell Road; half the cost of this work is being maủ by the Hongkong Land Inestment Company

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FATH BETWEEN WANGHAL AND WONGKI-

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4 Lince we land› between those gaps, trash-

Maluu hy Blu-Madcap 1 Amphidimex by Melanien Bare & Korean Riche, by Cariton-Nevis, BA MOONSPIDADY. TRIAT

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through Persia is no new story. Ita'aa eli as the mythical Will of Roter the Gred. "Baston the decadenes of Persia, pepetrate toile Persian Gulf, re catshifah thu ansient commerce of the Lerant, and advance to this ladies, which are the tremare-house of the world, ran the in- junotions of that apocryphal document, and Russia has ever kept thou stearily in ripw. Dating the past for year the Parsion question has been aro or 1pcs quiascant, so far as the attention bestowed upon it in treat Britain is

ONE PER London, 7th August... * Masers, Lupton and Stephonsun, directors and Walter Wasty, Bolicitor, of the Lydenburg Consolidated Gold Minis, South Africa, have beon consleted as a charge of conspiracy in forming the company inpron az sentenced C Yar to fire yours imprisonment, and the others to concerned Mr. Cazan de wrote that "public

StarterMr. A. Bobbingtos. Timekeeper-fr. J. Mokio Clerk of the Beslos. Mr. J. McKie Hon. Treasurer-Mr. G. C.C. Master. Hon. Secretery-Captain J. K.O.R.

The fourth gymkhana aveting of the season took place on Saturday in the presence of au optimally forge anmber of spectators, the army and pary being particularly well pre- serted. The programme diffored from provicus ones in that there was say one handicap, this other events being tug of war on horse ack, Jadies' nomination, tug of war jumping com The three lost items had to be postponed in con- petition, polo bali rado, and laties nomination. seqrrace of the lack of time. The weather was favourable and the course was in good order. The Band of the King's Own was in attendance, The following are the Bolts DISTANCE HARnfall; one mile; for all horses

and ponies; no whipe or space allowed; frat The Mount Kellett Road has been much h

opiniou in England and in India with regard to prizó. cup prosoolad from the gymkhana proved by filling up a deep depression beyond

Parnian politics has been either a white beat, fund; 2nd, $10; 3rd, 85.

the Gap betwcon "Wageningen sail Den Va

for his sabukled into an inert stupor. We have Mr. G. C. Moxon's Santiago, 11st day be THE KWANGSI REBELLION.

Mr Cool Bhoton, who is a madidete at the been in the next stap stage for the best Vilas. The cost of this work was borne by Mr. Dirket) 1 Mr. Eds, who thereby got rid of a large quanforthcoming sactions in Capo Colony, stated part of a depile now, though it is mox thou

lity of earth from the front of * Myrtle Bank."

in recent address that the best solution of the probable that we are destined to be enlely" Au Imperial dacron was issued on the 20th. Mr. A. S. Anton's Cusinnet, Idat Bibs

(Mr. P. A Cox) 2

present diffien ties between this Patch and awekoneil from our terpór or tongue Has August depriving Governor Waag, of Kragai, Mr. W. J. Gressan's Black Deuce, 11st 121ba - VICTORIA JUBILLE ROAD,

Englhin South Afriss will be for him to wis kas all the time hoea quietly consolating of his hui, on account of his dilatoriness in

Dr. Gresson) 3 Eun vurvey for this rond was finally completed meet Présidant Kroger and compare notes with and extending her indinesce in Nuttleza Forain Mr. J. S. Bruce's Viceroy, 11st 7lbs

in Juus. It was delayed for several weeks by him. This, howovor, is declared was impossi andin Khonsar; and there are indications that subiluing the rebellion. Ho is now allowed

(Mr. Bruck) - the ecrious illness of Mr. Hughes, who con. ble. Mr. Rholes added that at the present | her activity is now about to be exerted in dir- one month in which to bring the rising to AB Mr. G. K. H. Bratton's Australion Horsa, - tracted forer while working in the awazip near temo eus sighteenth of President Krugers¦neticas more openly inimiosi to British intor end. falling which he is to be severely deale

1st Sibs (Mr. Brulion) 0 Aberdeen. The longth of road traced and eur. burglars were in Bhodesia, and if Mr. Kruger (ests. The activity we anticipate has a direct with The devou farther states that His Mr. G. C. Modi's Merrimao, 12stroyed bin Shaukivan and Kennedytowe did not look on hơ (Mr. Phodon) would soon connection with recent orenta inhe north of

M. T. L W. Alison's Dun, 12et forty aboels of surrey and oress scotiana, JE, RUDES ON THE RANDY JAY

(Mr. Meron) 19 miles The plans, which comprise some I have half of them,

hour the supply to limited, Daly supplied for Cashing of this agreement as would exclude British miving enterprise from the Kwang. ing province. With reference to railways Great Britain might advantageously follow

west coast. For thirty miles TU Ver the formula adopted by the French and

large yunotities of douand for the British Government or a Brising through tish Company to be uoluated by it the cus-floating wreckage. Passed a ship's hom betion ression for railway from the Kowloon painted, white, cabin doors, etc. Wher off Tak Sa Foint we rescued fourteen Chineas roovements of Russia in the North compara-

border to Canten and beyond. A study of seamen who wore dating on the top part of a tively little attention has been bestowed on the French correspondence emphasises the ship's took house. They stated they wers part French movements in the South. A yellow necessity for marking out spheres of invf the crew of the American barque Conel, bank has recently been issued containing fluence, otherwise, wherever British enter. which after being partly distustel, was driven tho diplomatic correspondence on the affairs prise turns in China it may be confrontace on the 30th, and that thu guptain, his of China for 1894 to 1899. Our Shanghai with paper concesiune obtained by other wife the wale and four of the crew bat been drowned when they drifted from the wreck. contemporary L'Echo de Chine has pub nationalities for the express purpose of The captain and his wife, they said, were laubod lighed a series of articles on this yellow cbstracting and thwarting it. If we decline to the missen rigging and the seas were book, reproducing the principal despatches to recoguise spheres of influence we may washing over thead. Shortly afterwards the and summarising the general results. Our ses foreign railways brought right up to our wreck disappeared. The Come! foft Amay for contemporary is of opinion that Francs has Kowloon boundary, or if the lines them-Newehwang on the 26th August with a cargo been fairly successful in her policy, and the selves are not constructed the applications of sugar. One of the Captain's daughters ia

staying with friends in Amoy, opinion is not without warrant. The dee of British subjects to constract them my patches may be divided into two series, one he refused on the ground that concessiona dealing with the establishment of a sphere of invenirendy been granted to other parties. influence, politically and commercially, and the other with the protectorate of Catholic! missions. It is with the fret only, that we need concern ourselves. Reference is made

The Prado Mark Rules, made der Ordinance to the delimitation of the Toukia frontier, 18 of 898, are published in the Gazette. and in giving a despatch upon this subject

General Merritt and his aidos-de-camp and the Ecko remarks that it is superfluous to erretary left Hengkung on Saturday for Europe "my that the delimitation had been made in the Chasan. * in the raost favourable sense for us." But

Chicles Wilson, of the Concord, was Bnod sa having marked out the Boundaries of her at the Magistracy on Saturday for disorderly property it was Decessary, continues the behaviour at No 2 Police Station. article, for France to take guarantery against the risk of having troublesome sighbours. gane Pithin the colony is pablished in the A list of persons licensed to shoot and take The catablishment of a privileged position Gazette for general information.”

in the three provinces bordering upon Ton-

ST

kin-Yunnan, Kwangsi, and Kwangtung

The Olympia and the Raleigh left for Manila on Saturday.

At the Magistracy on Saturday a fireman was

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ued $300 for having in this possession 10 tale 485 work which, thanks to a succession of prepared opium and 17 taolu of opium dross.

of events, the one completing the other, is ***Dow almost entirely concluded." The Sup-ause shortly of Wackow, the name of the baw

A Chinese nonspaper is to make its appear plementary Commercial Convention of the publication being the Wreher Daily News. 20th June, 1895, opened to French trade the three stations of Tongling, Hokooo, and Szemao, and provided for the os tablement there of French Conanlar agenta. On the 1st February, 1897, in consequence of the opening of the West River obtained by Eaglaid, M. HANOTAUX instructed 31. GERARD "to clain compeo- **gations in order to re-establish the

A portion of the Imperial Troops recently ongeged against the rebels is Kwangsi aro to bas sit to Sentow to suppress a disturbance in that neighbourhood.

The Hon. Transrer of the Alice Memerisl and Nethersolo Hospitals bags to acknowledge with thanks the following donation to the funds of the Hospitals:--Shing On, $20.

Majesty places ne confideuse in the statements contained in the vetorial presuntor to the Thrung by the Governor seno time ago te the offset that many victories had bocu gained by the Imperial troops over the rebels, os no

rebellion has yet roached the Peklog Gorgon- independent report of the subjugation of the

mont,

ilde Gap, on the way and a bearfoot wide path has been out along it for the use of potestrians If funds are raita la this will be opened into x 12-foot and in 1899

(Mr. Allison)" V | woll in Land, and coloulatione for the prepara. Santiage won easily, being four lengths ahead | tion of the estimate are in progress. A tery ...........

reached.

of the sound horse when the finishing post was TeC OF WAY ON HORSERACK; teous of tour: Fest of three pulle; four Cosme lo enter or erent boogwer void; no whips or spare a lowoll; post entries, Entrance free.

RHODES AND KRUGER

London, Tik Angústi

GRIEVANOB,Andr

Lendon, 8th Augest.

China British diplomaoy has been assiduously and rightly-devoted to ofaking Busin Faggresion on the shores of the Gulf of Pecli

But the inexhaustible energy of Russia, satisfactory freen, with good gradients, has en In a speech delivered in the cause of so when thwart in one direction, lintely obtained, and it is hoped that a sirl with the lateral campaign, Mr. Rhodes desired that finds a fresh outlet elsewhere. And we shall work may shortly be made, narost innst cutindo to prevail in the South not be very surprised if she responds to the check which Lord Salisbury is ezdisavouring to, TILE BRAYA RECLAMATION AND THE African Repalle infil the raw poopla were en

lowed with the same privileges as the old, for administer to her in Poking, by trying to elect Fire toBois Batered. The first prize was won Prava Eclamation Works we make the follow quality de

Trout the section of the report devoted to the unler would not rest uu any basis utter than counter more, having for its altimate aim the by the nural isam (midshipmen) cnd tho THE RISING IN HAINAN.

A FATAL RAILWAY COLLISION ooond by Captain Burnie's A. team The ing extract

LESENORAH London, Sta Angual, Boctanes Nos 6B and W→→→Work on these former was compact of Masers. Oliphant, The position at Nodoa continues critical and Elascomb Albeen, and Hornby, and the sections has been in progress since May, 1897, Hoports have been received from the Contin.

auxionsly looked for. rainforements for the Imperial troops are latter of Captain Burate, Messrs, Willinger cont get No 11 1887 with Messrs. Chauent of a terrible railway collision, in which

Torning, cad Hudson,

Yin Obean and Clos Tous This content mail.train was run into of Gmund, in Behomis, The small garrison is LAMES NOMINATION, bail and buckest race.

included the constraction of the New Poddor'sing festad isjuries to the passengers, holding its own, but is not strong onengh to The rider will pass the lady at full speed outer and Foltinger Street Fior, on the original lovon percent vers killed and twenty-fire effectually ront the enemy,

sido the ohird line, the lady standing within designs, brit works had bean stopped for free ured the allotted spass, the lady will throw a pot to the decision to salutituto open staal or fran ball to the rider whilst he is passing which piers. Eventually. Pottinger Street Pior waz

On the 14th August the rebole, over a thons. and strong, divided themselves into six ecm- gemies and wady an attack on the inalt force už Commundant Hong, at Kingchow, with the the ject of obtaining possession of the Imperial arus and awanuition. Commandant Ferg wet the enemy with four divisions, and A sharp notion anel, in which the rebels lost betweep ten The Committee of the Vietaris Recreation and twenty killed and from forly to fifty Club, as will be soon by an advertiroment in wounded, besides a number of fircores and Angs, another column request the pleasure of the The action took place near the house mostly company of Indios in the enclosure of the Bath house on Thursday next on the pension of vacated by the America Presbyturiko Mision, the annual aquatic sports,

and on the mandarin soldiers ruling the place they killed overal zobola in it.

It is notified in the Gazette that Mr. A. W. Bessin tus boon allowed to resign the acting piainent of Rogistrar-General and that Mr. Dyer Ball has been appointed to not in that capacity. Mr. Ball returned from lure of absence by the lust English Meit,

The boutman ni. Fatshan streck the "other

Tho mnly one wounded on the Imperial aido was. Captain Chow, of the left guard, who while pareuing the robots in Nodon market, wasi shot, but the wound is sot of a dangerous char acter.

Commandant Hoog has taken up position

equilibriums thus disturbed to our de- triment." Instructions were sent from Saint Petersburg to the Russian representa tive at Peking to support the demands of his French colleague. The energetic action of M. GERARD were crowned with what our contemporary tortas success, that is, & promise was given never to alienate the island of Haien. "Finally, in consequence ""of the cession of Kinoshan to Germany,

the occupation by Russin of Port Arthur day, on account of the opening of the water. at a place named Woshin, to aweit zožaforce- and Talion van, and the advantages of ways to steam mavigation, and pelted with meats, for which ho is very enxious. Ils force varings descriptions accorded to Great ass and the fun and the audits appear is not wuch more than a hundred strong and

ags and junks und 'malang bosts that did Britain, we also bad to ruike effective the not join in the strike. The gentry intervened Nodoa belags largo place he is afraid that he titles that we possessed to positive in the matter, with the result that trafic we kuty not be able to protect it and the neighbour. ing mission premize against the robale. The guarantees of the friendship of Chind on the and inst. "Accordingly a lerse of Kangchauwas won As a leage-boy in the employ of Mr. T. Jackionacis vouter their house ex the 13th ccquired and guarantee of the ualunability OD, me of the Hongkong and Shanghai Angust, leaving it to the protiation of the Bank, vas walking down Galism Strest on Fri-anthorities. They have sont dispatches tu Can of the provinces of Yunnan, Kwaogai, and day night be was taken suddenly and died on representing the urgent necessity of rein: Kwangtung This guarantee in fu terins within half a lion. The body and forcements and Comal Bedbe has repeatedly the public mortuary, where it has been examined practically ikation] wjg those in which the by Dr. Thomer, who is certified that hirah, brought the matter to the nodes of the Husrantes given to Great Britain repeating expiry was the gates of ca

Viceroy!

mentit st year, or order of Governmant owing

*...... KETURN OF SPANISH TROOPS,

Bonion, 8th August Spanish trapeport steamship is now

pouring of a naval footing in the Indian Seas. In making this suggestion, we disclaim any desire to raise a froek min ars, oither in Endis or to England. If there is no deger of a fresh attempt on the part of Russia to gain entrance to the Persian Gulf it is stiti suf.. finiently remote to be regarded with cataness. Bewhere, if the Nazed frame offsally- inspired paper to be believed. Fiscivite hopes of introducing the warships of the Tear into Indian waters are mer realization. The No Fremge and that Bassin bas sognised a Baltuste over Ralicita la the Bod Bea, which is to be sed us a naval a The story is an old friend, in a slightly altered

he should catch and Frep into a bucket faroplets te tärigued, and opened to the public. Sauliere de Cala, where she is taking on board ther on without lessering his speed points while the work of lifting the blocks of the Fed the art portion of the Spanish trays whe will be given for the autole bucket, and der's Street Tier which had been set in the recently capitalbett to the Amerions. She speed thros runs) ärst prizes presented by foundations as pregeeded departmentally. This will shortly leave with them for Baropt form. If we remember aright, it was originally alr. C. Beusmany, 2nd prize presented from works has proved very dealt and expensive and the Gyork hou Funt. There was's very numerous entry for this event. The winners were

Velänge.

published some months ago in the London This Globe, and was subsequently legied time there may be no dental, and if the story be true, it illustrates the trend of Eussian policy. Rabaita lie on the Afrins side of the Rod Ses, almmet opposite Form. It adjoins the Free Prolectorate of Obok, and was formerly in the Italian sphore of intlovaco. Ita valuo as a menace to Aden und Hätärú, mad as command-

* WAR FULTERIAL FOR THE DARLISTS, not yet sufficiently advanced to admit of sho

PARA O London, 8th August. contrester proceeding with the superstructure of

A Carlut agent has made heavy purchases of the base on the sew and approved dangnar material in Biglead aucunting, it is said Mr. Hornoy, R. N., vominated by Mrs.

involves the removal of 34 búfi cubic feet of con--

to 20,000, rides and 1,000,000 melridges oretablocks and 17,000 cable fent of rubble heart: Mr. P. A. Cox, nominated by Mire. Drury 8

CRITICAL SITUATION OF AMERICAN Mfr. Drury, nominated by. Mrs. Battenshubio fent of blocks and 20,000 cubis foot of ing, and replacing in another position, 18,000 tied with Mr. Cox in the first instance. Tue or WAK-Os to teams of 8; mal hearting Up to 30 June, 11,000 cubic fout

All the enrgies of the American War Doing the seathern end of the Red Bes, will de- tour to represent distint unit of the on the action was well drauded during the actinit are now concentrated upon the task pend chiefly spon its harbon, which is beloved naval or military forces, or the Hongkong half your practically rendering available fer of bringing General Shafter's army away from to be defective But we are at preet dealing Peligo; to be pullest in serving boots; no pubh as the whole res from Los House Street Banting General Amon reports that so only with the Parala jest oss tilus- spikes or nails allowed-o holes to he dng to Pottinger Street and at to the line of new ariously are the troops sffected by the climatic matig enterprise, and we desire to point out the first prize. $45; 2nd, $18. Four teams to com larbour front

peta or no second prize; post entries. Ea- franca tree.

HEAT 12 Polios best R. A. South Powerful stoket beof Barglatir Marines. B. E. boat Tamar Xarines,

Barfleur blue-jaskote bout B. Company King's Powerful blus-jackets best B. A. East.

KEAT 2

Powerful blue-jackets Wat Powerful stokery, Police best Tafleur bine-jauksts.

HEAT 3 Porerfil blue-jackets bent RE Police a bys

FINAL

Poline bost Powerful blub-jakete. There wars three pulla in the dual. The first pall was stubbornly contacted the egons, prail the Pollen won

of hipoks and keen recïogad. The oarth worke

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Logato, 8th August."

conditions that they are incapable of marshing farm it may now be expected to take, la a except for the aber distance to the transport, other solemn we print a rearkable socsant, for Pahip worded by our Londen surrespondant, of a Itus- Of ita terapi padur Gruneral Shafer in Cata sinn scheme for uniting for a mitovranean with Vbo less than 2,681 ere et present on the sick the Persian Gulf by means of a milqiy. Tha The M. AL steamer Natal left Bingapore, and these figures include a offlers and proposed, which is said to be unler Cops deration

men suffering from Lover

Shi me Ajonstantinople, is for the construction, of a yesterday morning at 5 o'clock,

In London, 9th August. rating from Tripoli Harbour, in bycik, to The 0, 8. & Ca's steamer Telemachtis tuft

Now has been recvived to the affer that onet, in the 2'erjoy: Gail Kowalt being Singapore on the 2nd inst and may be expected typhoid fever is prevalent is the American within Turkish control, ant Hussian îndeenco bars on or about Friday, 8th insi

camps is and her Bantiaga General Shafter being at prescut paramours in the rails of P. M. steamer detro with sale, & left bei teligraphed to Washington that ever 75 the saltau, it is not impossibile that the Tam- Shanghai for this port on Pratay, the fad pez cons of the troops have subteral from are of the prospective acquisition of & port in instant, a Jupp,

lorist Cover. They are, he says, recovering the Gulf by Russia may have uriginate fa falowly, but are uuft to stand an attack of yellow connection with Has project. We have ze- fever of dysentery. This sickness is due to pel ved repeated reports, recently of the watch. twenty daye gaiguing with only most falnem now sxercised by los Portnover howeit, briad, and ocffes la the way of Lood, and with and it le said that the large conçustration of out sheller of a change of clothing. Theresaturkish troops which was lately talim place at agrirala, howevery are declared to be all right Bumerah has been vatriðu, ont al te ikitagation

They had of forega desmounte who fear to pol Up to the presenti

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